1、2021 級四川農(nóng)業(yè)大學英語專業(yè)大學英語專業(yè)課模擬試題Writing (30 minutes)Net-surfing Are You Ready?Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning) (15 minutes)Directions: In this part, you will have 15 minutes to go over the passage quickly and answer the questions on Answer Sheet 1. For questions 1-7, markY(for YES) if the st

2、atement agrees with the information given in the passage; N(for NO) if the statement contradicts the information given in the passage; NG(for NOT GIVEN) if the information is not given in the passage.For questions 8-10, complete the sentences with the information given in the passage.The Trouble Wit

3、h TelevisionIt is difficult to escape the influence of television. If you fit the statistical averages, by the age of 20 you will have been exposed to at least 20,000 hours of television. You can add 10,000 hours for each decade you have lived after the age of 20. The only things Americans do more t

4、han watch television are work and sleep.Calculate for a moment what could be done with even a part of those hours. Five thousand hours, I am told, are what a typical college undergraduate spends working on a bachelors degree. In 10,000 hours you could have learned enough to become an astronomer or e

5、ngineer. You could have learned several languages fluently. If it appealed to you, you could be reading Homer in the original Greek or Dostoyevsky in Russian. If it didnt, you could have walked around the world and written a book about it.The trouble with television is that it discourages concentrat

6、ion. Almost anything interesting and rewarding in life requires some constructive, consistently applied effort. The dullest, the least gifted of us can achieve things that seem miraculous to those who never concentrate on anything. But Television encourages us to apply no effort. It sells us instant

7、 gratification（滿意）.It diverts us only to divert, to make the time pass without pain.Televisions variety becomes a narcotic麻酉？的），nor a stimulus. Its serial, kaleidoscopic （萬花筒般的）exposures force us to follow its lead.The viewer is on a perpetual guided tour: 30 minutes at the museum, 30 at the cathedr

8、al, 30 for a drink, then back on the bus to the next attraction except on television., typically, the spans allotted arc on the order of minutes or seconds, and the chosen delights are more often car crashes and people killing one another. In short, a lot of television usurps（篡奪;侵占）one of the most p

9、recious of all human gifts, the ability to focus your attention yourself, rather than just passively surrender it.Capturing your attention and holding it is the prime motive of most television programming and enhances its role as a profitable advertising vehicle. Programmers live in constant fear of

10、 losing anyones attention anyones. The surest way to avoid doing so is to keep everything brief, not to strain the attention of anyone but instead to provide constant stimulation through variety, novelty, action and movement. Quite simply, television operates on the appeal to the short attention spa

11、n.It is simply the easiest way out. But it has come to be regarded as a given, as inherent in the medium itself; as an imperative, as thoughGeneral Sarnoff, or one of the other august pioneers of video, had bequeathed(遺留;傳于)to us tablets of stone commanding that nothing in television shall ever requ

12、ire more than a few moments Concentration.In its place that is fine. Who can quarrel with a medium that so brilliantly packages escapist entertainment as a mass-marketing tool? But I see its values now pervading this nation and its life. It has become fashionable to think that, like fast food, fast

13、ideas are the way to get to a fast-moving, impatient public.In the case of news, this practice, in my view, results in inefficient communication. I question how much of televisions nightly news effort is really absorbable and understandable. Much of it is what has been aptly described as machine-gun

14、ning with scraps. I think the technique fights coherence. I think it tends to make things ultimately boring (unless they are accompanied by horrifying pictures) because almost anything is boring if you know almost nothing about it.I believe that TVs appeal to the short attention span is not only ine

15、fficient communication but decivilizing as well. Consider the casual assumptions that television tends to cultivate: that complexity must be avoided, that visual stimulation is a substitute for thought, that verbal precision is an anachronism. It may be old-fashioned, but I was taught that thought i

16、s words, arranged in grammatically precise.There is a crisis of literacy in this country. One study estimates that some 30 million adult Americans are functionally illiterate and cannot read or write well enough to answer the want ad or understand the instructions on a medicine bottle.Literacy may n

17、ot be an inalienable human right, but it is one that the highly literate Founding Fathers might not have found unreasonable or even unattainable. We are not only not attaining it as a nation, statistically speaking, but we are falling further and further short of attaining it. And, while I would not

18、 be so simplistic as to suggest that television is the cause, I believe it contributes and is an influence.Everything about this nation the structure of the society, its forms of family organization, its economy, its place in the worldhas becomemore complex, not less. Yet its dominating communicatio

19、ns instrument, its principal form of national linkage, is one that sells neat resolutions to human problems that usually have no neat resolutions. It is all symbolized in my mind by the hugely successful art form that television has made central to the culture, the 30-second commercial: the tiny dra

20、ma of the earnest housewife who finds happiness in choosing the right toothpaste.When before in human history has so much humanity collectively surrendered so much of its leisure to one toy, one mass diversion? When before has virtually an entire nation surrendered itself wholesale to a medium for s

21、elling?Some years ago Yale University law professor Charles L. Black. Jr., wrote: . forced feeding on trivial fare is not itself a trivial matter - I think this society is being forced -fed with trivial fare, and I fear that the effects on our habits of mind, our language, our tolerance for effort,

22、and our appetite for complexity are only dimly perceived. If I am wrong, we will have done no harm to look at the issue skeptically and critically, to consider how we should be residing it. I hope you will join with me in doing so.In America people do sleeping and watching televisions more than anyt

23、hing else.From the passage we know the time an average American spends on watching TV could have made the person learn to become anastronomer or engineer.The trouble with TV is that it distracts people s attention and encourages them to make no efforts toward their life.TV programmers base this oper

24、ation on the attraction of long-span attention of audiences.According to the author the improper television operation in American society will be likely to make things eventually boring.Americans will face a serious problem of illiteracy due to the negative impact of TV.In American society literacy

25、is a certain right that cannot be deprived.Part IV Reading Comprehension(Reading in Depth) (25 minutes)Section ADirections: In this section, there is a passagewith ten blanks. You are required to select one word for each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage. Read t

26、he passage through carefully before making your choices. Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter. Please mark the corresponding letter for each item on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once. Questions 47 to 56 are

27、based on the following passage.A coeducational男女合校的）school offers children nothing less than a tree version of society in miniature（縮影）.Boys and girls are given the 47 to get to know each other, to learn to live together from their earliest years. They are put in a position where they can compare th

28、emselves with each other in terms of 48 ability, athletic achievement and many of the extracurricular activities which are part of school life. What a practical 49 it is （to give just a small example） to be able to put on a school play in which the male parts will be taken by boys and the female par

29、ts by girls! What nonsense coeducation makes of the argument that boys are cleverer than girls or vice versa. When 50 , boys and girls are made to feel that they are a race apart. In a coeducational school, everything falls into its 51 place.The greatest contribution of coeducation is 52 the healthy

30、 attitudeto life it encourages. Boys don t grow up believing that women are 53 creatures. Girls don t grow up imagining that men are romantic heroes. Years of living together at school remove illusions of this kind. The awkward stage of adolescence brings into sharp focus some of the physical and 54

31、 problems involved in growing up. These can better be 55 in a coeducational environment. When the time comes for the pupils to leave school, they are fully prepared to 56 society as wel-ladjusted adults. They have already had years of experience in coping with many of the problems that face men and

32、women.A)advantageB)properC)rewardedD)emotionalE)opportunityF)activityG)overcomeH)academicI)enterJ)mysteriousK)eventuallyL)segregatedM)undoubtedlyN)principleO)advocateSection BDirections： There are 2 passagesin this section. Each passage isfollowed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each

33、 of them there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the center. Passage OneQuestions 57 to 61 are based on the following passage.Romantic love is a culture trait found primarily

34、in industrialized societies. Elsewhere in the world, pragmatic considerations rather than flights of fancy are often used to make a choice of partner, and romantic love is seen as an unfortunate inconvenience that gets in the way of the ordinary, rational process of mate selection. Traces of this at

35、titude persist in the American upper classes, where daughters are expected to marry “well” that is, to a male who is eligible by reason of familybackground and earning potential. Most Americans, however, see romantic love as essential for a successful marriage, and tend to look askance(S蔑地)at anyone

36、 who marries for a more practical reason in which love plays no part.The phenomenon of romantic love occurs when two young people meet and find one another personally and physically attractive. They become mutually absorbed, start to behave in what appears to be a flighty(充滿幻想的)，even irrational mann

37、er, decide that they are right for one another, and may then enter a marriage whose success is expected to be guaranteed by their enduring love. Behavior of this kind is portrayed and warmly endorsed雷同)throughout American popular culture, by books, magazines, comics, records, popular songs, movies,

38、and TV. Romantic love is a noble ideal, and it can certainly provide a basis for the spouses to “ live happily ever after.” But a marriage can equally well be founded on much more practical considerations” as indeed they have been in most societies throughout most of history. Why is romantic love of

39、 such importance in the modern world? The reason seems to be that it has some basic functions in maintaining the institution of the nuclear family( 小家庭 ).Romantic love is less frequently found in many non-industrial societies because people in these societies.firmly believe that only money can make

40、the world go roundfail to bring the imaginative power of the mind into full playfondly think that flights of fancy prevent them from making a correct choice of partnerD ) have far more practical considerations to determine who willmarry whomThe word eligible (in Line5, Para. l), could best be replac

41、ed byA ) qualified B ) available C ) chosen D ) influentialAccording to the passage, most Americans .expect their daughters to fall in love with a male at first sightregard romantic love as the basis for a successful marriagelook up to those who marry for the sake of wealthconsider romantic love to

42、be the most desirable thing in the worldWhat can we learn from the second paragraph about romantic love?A) It is a common occurrence among the old. B) It is primarily depicted by books.C) It is characterized by mutual attraction and absorption. D) It is rejected as flighty and irrational.The author

43、seems to believe that romantic love makes people unable to think clearly in the process of mate selectiononly romantic love can make a marriage happy ever aftermuch more practical considerations can also be the basis for a successful marriageromantic love plays an insignificant role in maintaining t

44、he institution of the nuclear familypassage TwoQuestions 62 to 66 are based on the following passage.The French word renaissance means rebirth. It was first used in1855 by the historian Jules Michelet in his History of France, then adopted by historians of culture, by art historians, and eventually

45、by music historians, all of whom applied it to European culture during the 150 years spanning 1450-1600. The concept of rebirth was appropriate to this period of European history because of the renewed interest in ancient Greek and Roman culture that began in Italy and then spread throughout Europe.

46、 Scholars and artists of this period wanted to restore the learning and ideals of the classical civilizations of Greece and Rome. To these scholars this meant a return to human. Fulfillment in life became a desirable goal, and expressing the entire range of human emotions and enjoying the pleasures

47、of the senses were no longer frowned on. Artists and writers now turned to religious subject matter and sought to make their works understandable and appealing.These changes in outlook deeply affected the musical culture of the Renaissance period- how people thought about music as well as the way mu

48、sic was composed and experienced. They could see the architectural monuments, sculptures, plays, and poems that were being rediscovered, but they could not actually hear ancient music - although they could read the writings of classical philosophers, poets, essayists, and music theorists that were b

49、ecoming available in translation. They learned about the power of ancient music to move the listener and wondered why modern music did not have the same effect. For example, the influential religious leader Bernardino Cirillo expressed disappointment with the learned music of his time. He urged musi

50、cians to follow the example of the sculptors, painters, architects, and scholars who had rediscovered ancient art and literature.The musical Renaissancein Europe was more a general cultural movement and state of mindthan a specific set of musical techniques. Furthermore, music changed so rapidly dur

51、ing this century and a half-though at different rates in different countries-that we cannot define a single Renaissance style.What does the author mean by using the word “ eventually” in line 3?That music historians used the term “ Renaissance” after the other historians didThat most music historian

52、s used the term “ Renaissance”The term “ Renaissance” became widely used by art historians but not by music historiansThat music historians used the term “ Renaissance” very differently than it had been used by Jules MicheletThe phrase frowned on in line 9 is closest in meaning toA) given up B) forg

53、otten about C) argued about D) disapproved ofIt can be inferred from the passage that thinkers of the Renaissance were seeking a rebirth ofcommunication among artists across Europespirituality in everyday lifea cultural emphasis on human valuesreligious themes in art that would accompany the traditi

54、onal secular themesAccording to the passage, why was Bemardino Cirillo disappointed with the music of his time?A) It was not complex enough to appeal to musicians. B) It had little emotional impact on audiences.C) It was too dependent on the art and literature of his time. D) It did not contain enou

55、gh religious themes.Which of the following is mentioned in the passage as a reason for the absence of a single Renaissance musical style?A) The musical Renaissancewas defined by technique rather than style. B) The musical Renaissancewas too short to give rise to a new musical style.C) Renaissancemus

56、icians adopted the styles of both Greek and Roman musicians. D) During the Renaissance, music never remained the same for very long. Part V Cloze(15 minutes)Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D) on the right side of t

57、he paper. You should choose the ONE that best fits into the passage.Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.Today the worlds economy is going through two great changes, both bigger than an Asian financial crisis here or a European monetary union the

58、re.The first change is that a lot of industrial_67_is moving from the United States, Western Europe and Japan to _68 _countries in Latin America, South-East Asia and Eastern Europe. In 1950, the United States alone _69_ for more than half of the worlds economy output. In 1990, its _70_ was down to a

59、 quarter. By 1990, 40% of IBMs employees were non-Americans; Whirlpool, Americas leading _71_ of domestic appliances, cut its American labor force _72_ 10%. Quite soon now, many big western companies will have more _73_ (and customers) in poor countries than in rich _74_ .The second great change is

60、_75_, in the rich countries of the OECD, the balance of economic activity is _76_ from manufacturing to _77_. In the United States and Britain, the _78_ of workers in manufacturing has _79_ since 1900 from around 40% to barely half that. _80_ in Germany and Japan, which rebuilt so many _81_after 194