大学英语2018年真题

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Part I Vocabulary and Structure (60 points)

Directions: In this part, there are 60 incomplete sentences. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the ONE that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre. 1. Hurry up, children. The school bus for us. A. waits A. have

B. is waiting B. having B. move B. for seeing

C. waited

D. was waiting D. has D. had moved D. to see

2. The parenting style a strong influence on the character of the children.

C. to have

3. Mr. Morrison told the truth that the moon around the earth once a month. A. moves A. of seeing

C. has moved C. to seeing

4. Your mother and I are looking forward you at the graduation ceremony. 5. —Would you like to come and see a movie with me tonight? —I’d love to, I have to babysit my little sister.

A. but

B. so B. natural

C. as

D. and D. similar D. keep up with D. are going D. was D. took D. aren’t we D. what D. No sooner had

6. These plastic flowers look so that many people may think they are real. A. beautiful A. go in for A. are A. is A. cost

C. artificial C. put up with C. is C. be C. spent C. don’t we C. if

7. They had to a lot of noise while the buildings were under construction.

B. hold on to B. will be B. are B. used

8. The manager, together with his wife and two sons, to arrive on the morning flight. 9. It’s known that walking of great help to older people. 10. It me about three hours to get to your new company.

11. As we have no class this afternoon, let’s go and play table tennis, ? A. shall we A. which

B. will we B. that

12. We were all overjoyed at the news the experiment turned out to be a success. 13. the football match started than it began to rain cats and dogs. A. Hardly

B. No sooner

C. Hardly had

14. It is no use to George as he is a very stubborn person.

A. talk

B. talking

C. to talk

D. to be talking D. taken off D. is visiting D. gave off D. except for D. turn on

15. The sports meeting has been until next week because of the bad weather. A. put off

B. carried off

C. pulled off

16. This is the second time that Mr. Smith the Great Wall, the first time being ten years ago. A. visited. A. gave in A. beside

B. would have visited B. gave up B. besides

C. has visited C. gave away C. except

17. The Taylors their idea of buying a piano because they moved to a smaller house. 18. The composition is very good a few spelling mistakes.

19. People usually the lights before they leave the room in that company. A. turn over about the university. A. chief A. much A. agree A. go in for A. which done to others. A. hardly

B. heavily

C. strongly

D. seriously D. to buy a house

26. They are considering as the prices may go up. A. of buying a house B. with buying a house exercise. A. afford A. But for

B. affect

C. offer C. Now that

D. offend D. But that D. used to have

28. we have finished the project, why don’t you take a week off?

B. Ever since

29. When Elaine lived alone in Britain, she bacon and eggs for breakfast. A. was used to have A. nor does she ever

B. is used to having

C. used to have had B. nor she ever does D. or does she ever

30. Ann is very easy-going. She never loses her temper, have words with others. C. neither she ever does of the last chapter. A. meaning

B. importance

C. significance

D. sense

32. The teacher used a microphone his voice could reach the back of the room.

C. buying a house

27. Cecilia walks to the library not because she can’t to take taxi but because she wants to

B. brief

C. main

D. abstract D. the most D. imagine D. keep up with D. as

21. The harder you work, progress you will make.

B. many B. wait

C. the more C. expect

22. We can’t people to change the habits of their lifetime over a short time. 23. They had to a lot of noise while the buildings were under construction.

B. hold on to B. that

C. put up with C. what

24. The only thing bothered Chris was that his boss never replied to his email.

25. Those who smoke should remind themselves of their health, the bad smell, and the harm

B. turn out

C. turn off

20. When we finally arrived, the secretary of the president’s office gave us a introduction

31. Although I have read the book assigned by the professor several times, I still can’t make any

A. so as much space.

B. in order C. so that D. as that

33. Keith doesn’t like the king-size bed his wife bought the other day because it takes too A. up A. See

B. in B. Saw

C. on C. Seeing

D. away D. Seen D. Not know D. to speak D. be painted D. alike D. heard D. informing D. therefore D. Young as he is D. in that D. would be

34. from the top of the building, the whole city looks very beautiful.

35. how to solve the mathematics problem, Stephanie asked her teacher for help. A. Not known A. spoken A. paint A. cute A. hear

B. Not knowing B. speaking B. to paint B. equal B. to hear

C. Not to know C. be spoken C. painting C. like C. hearing

36. English is as a language of international communication throughout the world. 37. The house needs immediately, but it has to wait until next summer.

38. The two brothers are so much and it is difficult to tell one from the other. 39. The speaker raised his voice but still couldn’t make himself . 40. We regret you that your application has not been accepted. A. to have informed A. but

B. to inform B. while

C. having informed C. or

41. Work harder, we will not be able to finish the task as required.

42. , he is one of those who have made the most important contributions to the organization. A. As he is young A. but that

B. Young as is he B. for that B. be

C. As young he is C. and that C. were

43. Not that I don’t want to tell you the truth, I don’t know about it 44. I didn’t attend the lecture because I was sick, but I wish I there. A. had been

45. By the time the course ends a lot about the American way of life. A. we have learned C. we have learning A. so nice a weather

B. we’ll learn D. we’ll have learned B. such nice weather D. too nice weather C. occurred

D. struck D. in case D. extension D. have worked

46. It was that they went for a picnic in the park last weekend. C. nice weather so A. appealed A. in that A. exposure A. to work

47. She was about to lock the door when it to her that she had left the burner on in the kitchen.

B. happened B. as far as

48. They will finish the task before the deadline they are given enough time.

C. as long as C. exhibition

49. It is believed that too much to the sun is harmful to the skin.

B. expansion B. working

50. We appreciate with Carl; he has a good sense of humor.

C. to have worked

51. If you need any help during your study here, please do not to ask.

A. hesitate A. count in A. behind A. am sitting À. from A. glare A. to test A. contrary A. when A. permits

B. force B. count up B. between B. sit

C. urge C. count on C. along

D. request D. count out D. among D. will be sitting D. with D. stare D. will test D. superior D. what

D. to be permitted

52. The professor needs an assistant he can to take care of problems in his absence. 53. Reading the lines, I dare say that the government are more worried than they will admit. 54. This time the day after tomorrow, they on the beach, having a lot of fun.

C. would sit C. upon C. start C. be tested C. essential C. which

55. The snowstorm could not stop the kids playing in the yard.

B. on

56. I caught a of the car before it disappeared around the curve.

B. glimpse B. tests B. relevant B. that

57. The chief engineer insisted that the new model immediately before exhibited. 58. In terms of price and convenience, online shopping is to store shopping. 59. It is during his spare time David has been working on building his motorbike. 60. Time , we will arrange for the tourists to visit two or three more places of interest. B. permitting

C. permitted

Part II Reading Comprehension (50 points)

Directions: In this part there are four passages. Each passage is followed by five questions or unfinished statements. For each 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 the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.

Passage One

When I was growing up in America, I was ashamed of my mother’s Chinese English. Because of her English, she was often treated unfairly. People in department stores, at banks, and at restaurants did not take her seriously, did not give her good service, pretended not to understand her, or even acted as if they did not hear her.

My mother has realized the limitations of her English as well. When I was fifteen, she would have me call people on the phone to pretend I was she. I was forced to ask for information or even to yell at people who had been rude to her. One time I had to call her stockbroker (股票经纪人). I said in an adolescent voice that was not very convincing, “This is Mrs. Tan.” And my mother was standing beside me, whispering loudly, “Why he don’t send me cheek already two week lone. ”

And then, in perfect English I said: “I’m getting rather concerned. You agreed to send the check two weeks ago, but it hasn’t arrived.” Then she talked more loudly. “What he want? I come to New York tell him front of his boss.” And so I turned to the stockbroker again, “I can’t tolerate any more excuse. If I don’t receive the check immediately, I am going to have to speak to your manager when I am in New York next week.”

The next week we ended up in New York. While I was sitting there red-faced, my mother, the real Mrs.

Tan, was shouting to his boss in her broken English. When I was a teenager, my mother’s broken English embarrassed me. But now, I see it differently. To me, my mother’s English is perfectly clear, perfectly natural. It is my mother tongue. Her language, as I hear it, is vivid, direct, and full of observation and wisdom. It was the language that helped shape the way I saw things, expressed ideas，and understood the world. 61. Why was the author’s mother poorly served?

A. She was unable to speak good English. C. She was not clearly heard. A. good at pretending

B. She was often misunderstood. D. She was not very polite. B. rude to the stockbroker

D. unwilling to phone for her mother B. they railed to get the check D. they spoke to their boss at once B. It is embarrassing. D. It is intolerable.

B. is vivid and direct to non-native speakers D. may put its speakers to inconvenience

62. From Paragraph 2, we know that the author was . C. ready to help her mother A. they forgave the stockbroker

63. After the author made the phone call, . C. they went to New York immediately A. It is confusing.

. What does the author think of her mother’s English now?

C. It is clear and natural.

65. We can infer from the passage that Chinese English .

A. is clear and natural to non-native speakers C. has a very bad reputation

Passage Two

In the fall of 1985, I was a bright-eyed girl heading off to Howard University, aiming at a legal career and dreaming of sitting on a Supreme Court bench somewhere. Twenty-one years later I am still a bright eyed dreamer and one with quite a different story to tell.

My grandma, an amazing woman, graduated from college at the age of 65. She was the first in our family to reach that goal. But one year after I started college, she developed cancer. I made the choice to withdraw from college to care for her. It meant that school and my personal dream would have to wait.

Then I got married with another dream: building my family with a combination of adopted and biological children. In 1999, we adopted our first son. To lay eyes on him was fantastic and very emotional. A year later came our second adopted boy. Then followed son No. 3. In 2003, I gave birth to another boy.

You can imagine how fully occupied I became, raising four boys under the age of 8. Our home was a complete zoo — a joyous zoo. Not surprising, I never did make it back to college full-time. But I never gave up on the dream either. I had only one choice: to find a way. That meant taking as few as one class each semester. The hardest part was feeling guilty about the time I spent away from the boys. They often wanted me to stay home with them. There certainly were times I wanted to quit but I knew I should set an example for them to follow through the rest of their lives.

In 2007, I graduated from the University of North Carolina. I spent a total of 21 years getting my college degree!

I am not special, just single-minded. It always struck me that when you’re looking at a big challenge from the outside, it looks huge, but when you’re in the midst of it, it just seems normal. Everything you want won’t arrive in your life on one day. It’s a process. Remember: little steps add up to big dreams.

66. When the author went to Howard University, her dream was to be .

A. a writer

B. a teacher

C. a judge

D. a doctor

67. Why did the author quit school in her second year of college?

A. She wanted to study by herself. C. She suffered from serious illness.

B. She fell in love and got married. D. She decided to look after her grandma.

68. What can we learn about the author from Paragraph 4?

A. She was busy yet happy with her family life. B. She ignored her guilty feelings for her sons. C. She wanted to remain a full-time housewife. D. She was too confused to make a correct choice. 69. What does the author mostly want to tell us in the last paragraph?

A. Failure is the mother of success. C. Every coin has two sides.

B. Little by little, one goes far D. Well begun is half done.

70. Which of the following can best describe the author?

A. Caring and determined.

B. Honest and responsible. D. Innocent and single-minded.

C. Ambitious and sensitive.

Passage Three

It was the summer of 1965. DeLuca, then 17, visited Peter Buck, a family friend. Buck asked DeLuca about his plans for the future. “I’m going to college, but I need a way to pay for it.” DeLuca recalls saying, “Buck said, ‘You should open a sandwich shop.”

That afternoon, they agreed to be partners. And they set a goal: to open 32 stores in ten years. After doing some research, Buck wrote a check for $1,000. DeLuca rented a storefront (店面）in Connecticut, and when they couldn’t cover their start-up costs, Buck gave another $1,000.

But business didn’t go smoothly as they expected. DeLuca says, “After six months, we were doing poorly, but we didn’t know how badly, because we didn’t have any financial controls.” All he and Buck knew was that their sales were lower than their costs.

DeLuca was managing the store and going to the University of Bridgeport at the same time. Buck was working at his day job as a nuclear physicist in New York. They’d meet Monday evenings and brainstorm ideas for keeping the business running. “We convinced ourselves to open a second store. We figured we could tell the public, ‘We are so successful; we are opening a second store.’ ‘‘And they did in the spring of 1966. Still, it was a lot of learning by trial and error.

But the partners’ learn-as-you-go approach turned out to be their greatest strength. Every Friday, DeLuca would drive around and hand-deliver the checks to pay their suppliers. “I drove probably two and a half hours and it wasn’t necessary, but as a result, the suppliers got to know me very well, and the personal relationships established really helped out,” DeLuca says.

And having a goal was also important. “There are so many problems that can get you down. You just have to keep working toward your goal,” DeLuca adds.

DeLuca ended up founding Subway Sandwich, the multimillion-dollar chain restaurant. 71. DeLuca opened the first sandwich shop in order to . .

A. support his family

B. help pay for his college education D. do some research

C. help his partner expand business

72. Which of the following is true of Buck?

A. He put money into the sandwich business.

B. He was a professor of business administration. C. He was studying at the University of Bridgeport. D. He rented a storefront for DeLuca. 73. What can we learn about their first shop?

A. It stood at an unfavorable place.

B. It lowered the prices to promote sales.

D. It lacked control over the quality of sandwiches.

C. It made no profits due to poor management.

74. They decided to open a second store because they .

A. had enough money to do it B. had succeeded in their business

C. wished to meet the increasing demand of customers D. wanted to make people believe that they were successful

75. What contributes most to their success according to the author? .

A. Learning by trial and error. C. Finding a good partner.

B. Making friends with customers. D. Funding subway sandwich.

Passage Four

Telephone, television, radio, and the Internet help people communicate with each other. Because of these devices, ideas and news of events spread quickly all over the world. For example, within seconds, people can know the results of an election in another country. An International football match comes into the homes of everyone with a television set. News of a disaster, such as a flood, can bring help from distant countries. Within hours, help is on the way. Because of modern technology, information travels fast.

How has this speed of communication changed the world? To many people, the world has become smaller. Of course, this does not mean that the world is actually smaller. It means that the world seems smaller. Two hundred years ago, communication between continents took a long time. All news was carried on ships that needed weeks or even months to cross the oceans. In the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, up to six weeks would be needed for news from Europe to reach America. This time difference influenced people’s actions. For example, a few battles in the War of 1812 between England and the United States could have been avoided. A peace agreement had already been signed. Peace was made in England, but the news of peace did not reach America until after six weeks. During the six weeks, the large and serious Battle of New Orleans was fought. Many people lost their lives after the peace treaty(条约) had been signed. They would

not have died if the news had come in time. In the past, communication needed much more time than it does now. There is a good reason why the world seemed so much larger than it does today.

76. Thanks to , we can get the latest news of events instantly from all over the world.

A. disasters

B. Europe

C. ocean travel

D. modern technology

77. would need six weeks a couple of hundred years ago.

A. The War of 1812 between the US and England C. The Battle of New Orleans that wasn’t avoided

B. Agreeing on peace during the War of 1812 D. Ocean travel between Europe and America

78. Some battle in the war between England and America could have avoided if . A. people had could signed the peace agreement sooner B. the peace agreement had reached America earlier C. the peace agreement had not been him on the way D. people of the two countries had taken some actions

79. What attitude does the writer hold toward the people who died in the War of 1812?

A. Curious.

B. Amazed.

C. Sympathetic.

D. Angry.

80. Which of the following can serve as the most appropriate title for this passage?

A. Modern Technology and Communication C. The Unnecessary Peace Treaty

Part III Translation (20 points)

Directions: In this part, there is one passage in English. Read the passage carefully and translate it into Chinese.

Reading doesn’t just mean recognizing each word on the page; it means taking in the information, digesting (消化) it and incorporating (吸收) it into oneself just as one digests a sandwich and makes it a part of himself. The goal is to bring the information back to life, not just to treat it as dead facts on paper. Reading and writing cannot be completely separated from each other; in fact, the aim of reading is to express the information you have got from the text. People who can’t express an idea after reading a text is just as ineffective as those who hasn’t read it at all.

Part IV Writing (20 points)

Directions: For this part, you are required to write a composition of 120 to 180 words. Your writing should be based on the title and outline given below.

On a Harmonious Dormitory Life

1. 宿舍生活有时会出现不和谐的现象； 2. 和谐宿舍生活的重要性； 3. 如何创造和谐的宿舍生活。

B. People Today in the Small World D. People in the Information Age

2018年真题答案及解析

Part I Vocabulary and Structure (每小题1分，共60分)

1. B 2. D 3. A 4. C 5. A 6. B 7. C 8. C 9. A 10. D 11.A 12. B 13.D 14. B 15.A 16.C 17.B 18.D 19.C 20. B 21. C 22. C 23. D 24.B 25. B 26. C 27.A 28.C 29.D 30. A 31. D 32.C

33. A 34. D 35. B 36. A 37. C 38. D 39. D 40. B

48. C 49. A 50. B

41. C 42. D 43.A 44. A 45. D 46. B 47. C 51. A

52. C 53. B 54. D 55. A 56. B 57. C 58. D 59. B 60. B

Part II Reading Comprehension (每小题2.5分，共50分)

61. A 62. D 63. B . C 65. D 66. C 67. D 68. A 69. B 70. A 71. B 72. A 73. C 74. D 75. A 76. D 77. D 78. B 79. C 80. A

Part III Translation (共20分)

阅读不仅仅指认识书上的每个单词。就像人们消化三明治一样，阅读意味着把读到的信息消化、吸收并使之成为自己的一部分。阅读的目的不是仅仅把信息当成纸上所呈现的冰冷的事实，而是把这些信息还原于生活。阅读和写作不能完全分开。实际上，阅读的目的就是把你从文章中所获得的信息表达出来。在阅读文章后不能表达自己观点的人和那些根本没有阅读过的人一样没有任何收获。 Part IV Writing (共20分)

On a Harmonious Dormitory Life

Dormitory life is an indispensable part of college life. But sometimes the harmony in the dormitory is disrupted in one way or another.

A harmonious dormitory life is vital to us college students as it benefits all the roommates. On the one hand, living in such a dormitory, we can relax well when it is quiet and peaceful so that we can go to our classes energetic for our study. On the other hand, by doing things together, we can learn from each other to enrich our learning experience at college.

There are several ways to create and maintain a harmonious dormitory life. Firstly, ewe need to learn to respect and tolerate our roommates since we come from different places with different customs and family backgrounds. Secondly, we should be considerate when we think what we do may disturb our roommates. Thirdly, we need t o learn to help each other. If anyone in our dorm is sick, we want to help him/her with both their life an study.

In conclusion, we should try our best to build a harmonious dormitory life because a good dorm experience can help us grow in personal relationship, which we need to deal with all our life.