2021年甘肃大学英语考试真题卷（9）.docx

2021年甘肃大学英语考试真题卷（9）本卷共分为1大题50小题，作答时间为180分钟，总分100分，60分及格。一、单项选择题（共50题，每题2分。每题的备选项中，只有一个最符合题意） 1.Who won the World Cup 1994 football game What happened in the United Nations How did the critics like the new play Just (1) an event takes place, newspapers are on the streets to (2) the details. Wherever anything happens in the world, reports are on the spot to (3) the news. Newspapers have one basic (4) , to get the news as quickly as possible from its source, from those who make it to those who want to (5) it. Radio, telegraph, television, and (6) inventions brought competition for newspapers. (7) did the development of magazines and other means of communication. (8) , this competition merely spurred the newspapers (9) . They quickly made use of the newer and faster means of communication to improve the (10) and thus the efficiency of their own operations. Today more newspapers are (11) and read than ever before. Competition also led newspapers to branch out to many other fields. Besides keeping readers informed of the latest news, todays newspapers (12) and influence readers about politics and other important and serious matters. Newspapers influence readers economic choices (13) advertising. Most newspapers depend on advertising for their very (14) . Newspapers are sold at a price that (15) to cover even a small fraction of the cost of production. The main (16) of income for most news- papers is commercial advertising. The success in selling advertising depends on a newspapers value to advertisers. This is measured in (17) of circulation. How many people read the newspaper Circulation depends (18) on the work of the circulation department and on the services or enter- tainment (19) in a newspapers pages. But for the most part, circulation depends on a newspapers value to readers as a source of information (20) the community, city, country, state, nation, and world-and even outer space.AthoughBunderCthroughDof 2.The fact that blind people can "see" things using other parts of their bodies apart from their eyes may help us to understand our feeling about colour. If they can (1) colour differences then perhaps we, too, are (2) by colour unconsciously. Manufacturers have discovered by trial and (3) that sugar (4) badly in green wrappings, that blue foods, are con- sidered (5) and that cosmetics (化妆品) should never be packaged (6) brown. These discoveries have grown into a whole (7) ofcolour psychology that now finds application in (8) from fashion to interior decoration. Some of our preferences are clearly (9) . Dark blue is the colour of the (10) sky and therefore associated (11) passivity and calm, while yellow is a day colour with associations of energy and incentive (刺激). For primitive man, activity during the day meant hunting and attacking, while he soon saw as red, the colour of blood and rage and the heat that came with (12) . And green is associated with passive defence and self- preservation. (13) have shown that colours, partly because of their physiological associations, also have a direct psy- chological effect. People (14) to bright red show a (an) (15) in heartbeat, and blood pressure; red is exciting. Similar exposure to pure blue has exactly the (16) effect; it is a calming colour. Because of its exciting connotations (涵义), red was chosen as the (17) for danger, but closer (18) shows that a vivid yellow can produce a more basic state of alertness and alarm, so fire engines and ambulances in some advanced communities are now (19) around in bright yellow colours that (20) the traffic dead (突然).ApromotionBincreaseCdevelopmentDimprovement 3.Male lions are rather reserved about expending their energy in hunting. More than three-quarters of kills are made by lionesses. Setting off (1) dusk on a hunt, the lionesses are in (2) , tensely scanning ahead, the young lions fall playfully behind, and the (3) bring up the rear, walking slowly, their massive (4) nodding with each step as if they (5) with the whole matter. But (6) may have survival value. (7) lionesses busy hunting, the males (8) as guards for the young, (9) them particularly from hyenas (土狼). Hunting lionesses have learnt to take advantage of their (10) . Darkness (11) them with cover, and at dusk they (12) wait near animals they want to kill (13) their outlines blend into the surroundings. Small prey (猎物) present lions with no (14) . They are simply grabbed with the paws. A (15) technique is used with (16) animals, such as wildebeest ( 角马). Usually a lioness pulls her prey down (17) running up behind (18) , and then seizes it (19) the throat. Or she may place her mouth over the muzzle (动物之鼻口) of a downed animal, (20) it.AbeforeBafterCfromDuntil 4.Male lions are rather reserved about expending their energy in hunting. More than three-quarters of kills are made by lionesses. Setting off (1) dusk on a hunt, the lionesses are in (2) , tensely scanning ahead, the young lions fall playfully behind, and the (3) bring up the rear, walking slowly, their massive (4) nodding with each step as if they (5) with the whole matter. But (6) may have survival value. (7) lionesses busy hunting, the males (8) as guards for the young, (9) them particularly from hyenas (土狼). Hunting lionesses have learnt to take advantage of their (10) . Darkness (11) them with cover, and at dusk they (12) wait near animals they want to kill (13) their outlines blend into the surroundings. Small prey (猎物) present lions with no (14) . They are simply grabbed with the paws. A (15) technique is used with (16) animals, such as wildebeest ( 角马). Usually a lioness pulls her prey down (17) running up behind (18) , and then seizes it (19) the throat. Or she may place her mouth over the muzzle (动物之鼻口) of a downed animal, (20) it.AherBitCthemDhim 5.The fact that blind people can "see" things using other parts of their bodies apart from their eyes may help us to understand our feeling about colour. If they can (1) colour differences then perhaps we, too, are (2) by colour unconsciously. Manufacturers have discovered by trial and (3) that sugar (4) badly in green wrappings, that blue foods, are con- sidered (5) and that cosmetics (化妆品) should never be packaged (6) brown. These discoveries have grown into a whole (7) ofcolour psychology that now finds application in (8) from fashion to interior decoration. Some of our preferences are clearly (9) . Dark blue is the colour of the (10) sky and therefore associated (11) passivity and calm, while yellow is a day colour with associations of energy and incentive (刺激). For primitive man, activity during the day meant hunting and attacking, while he soon saw as red, the colour of blood and rage and the heat that came with (12) . And green is associated with passive defence and self- preservation. (13) have shown that colours, partly because of their physiological associations, also have a direct psy- chological effect. People (14) to bright red show a (an) (15) in heartbeat, and blood pressure; red is exciting. Similar exposure to pure blue has exactly the (16) effect; it is a calming colour. Because of its exciting connotations (涵义), red was chosen as the (17) for danger, but closer (18) shows that a vivid yellow can produce a more basic state of alertness and alarm, so fire engines and ambulances in some advanced communities are now (19) around in bright yellow colours that (20) the traffic dead (突然).AsameBbetterCdifferentDopposite 6.Who won the World Cup 1994 football game What happened in the United Nations How did the critics like the new play Just (1) an event takes place, newspapers are on the streets to (2) the details. Wherever anything happens in the world, reports are on the spot to (3) the news. Newspapers have one basic (4) , to get the news as quickly as possible from its source, from those who make it to those who want to (5) it. Radio, telegraph, television, and (6) inventions brought competition for newspapers. (7) did the development of magazines and other means of communication. (8) , this competition merely spurred the newspapers (9) . They quickly made use of the newer and faster means of communication to improve the (10) and thus the efficiency of their own operations. Today more newspapers are (11) and read than ever before. Competition also led newspapers to branch out to many other fields. Besides keeping readers informed of the latest news, todays newspapers (12) and influence readers about politics and other important and serious matters. Newspapers influence readers economic choices (13) advertising. Most newspapers depend on advertising for their very (14) . Newspapers are sold at a price that (15) to cover even a small fraction of the cost of production. The main (16) of income for most news- papers is commercial advertising. The success in selling advertising depends on a newspapers value to advertisers. This is measured in (17) of circulation. How many people read the newspaper Circulation depends (18) on the work of the circulation department and on the services or enter- tainment (19) in a newspapers pages. But for the most part, circulation depends on a newspapers value to readers as a source of information (20) the community, city, country, state, nation, and world-and even outer space.AdevelopmentBexistenceCcontentsDpurpose 7.In his youth, Knute Axelbrod wanted to learn many languages, to know everything about human history, to (1) wise by reading great books. When he first came from Europe (2) the state of North Dakota, he worked in a mill all day (3) studied all evening. Then he met Lena Wesselius and married her at the age of eighteen. After that there was a farm to pay (4) , and there were children to (5) . For many years Axelbrod had no time to study. Finally he had a farm (6) was free from debt, with good soil and plenty of animals. But (7) then he was sixty-three years old and ready (it seemed) to die. His wife was (8) . His sons had grown (9) and gone away. His work was done. He was (10) and alone. Axelbrods daughter and (11) begged him to live with them, but he (12) . "No," he said, "You must learn to be (13) .You will come and live here (14) my farm, and (15) will pay me four hundred dollars a year (16) the use of it. (17) I will not live here with yon. I will watch you from my hill." He built himself a small house on the hill, (18) he cooked his (19) , made his bed, and read many books from the public library. He began to feel that he was (20) free than ever before in his life.AButBSoCThereforeDThen 8.The fact that blind people can "see" things using other parts of their bodies apart from their eyes may help us to understand our feeling about colour. If they can (1) colour differences then perhaps we, too, are (2) by colour unconsciously. Manufacturers have discovered by trial and (3) that sugar (4) badly in green wrappings, that blue foods, are con- sidered (5) and that cosmetics (化妆品) should never be packaged (6) brown. These discoveries have grown into a whole (7) ofcolour psychology that now finds application in (8) from fashion to interior decoration. Some of our preferences are clearly (9) . Dark blue is the colour of the (10) sky and therefore associated (11) passivity and calm, while yellow is a day colour with associations of energy and incentive (刺激). For primitive man, activity during the day meant hunting and attacking, while he soon saw as red, the colour of blood and rage and the heat that came with (12) . And green is associated with passive defence and self- preservation. (13) have shown that colours, partly because of their physiological associations, also have a direct psy- chological effect. People (14) to bright red show a (an) (15) in heartbeat, and blood pressure; red is exciting. Similar exposure to pure blue has exactly the (16) effect; it is a calming colour. Because of its exciting connotations (涵义), red was chosen as the (17) for danger, but closer (18) shows that a vivid yellow can produce a more basic state of alertness and alarm, so fire engines and ambulances in some advanced communities are now (19) around in bright yellow colours that (20) the traffic dead (突然).AsignalBsignCsymbolDlabel 9.Male lions are rather reserved about expending their energy in hunting. More than three-quarters of kills are made by lionesses. Setting off (1) dusk on a hunt, the lionesses are in (2) , tensely scanning ahead, the young lions fall playfully behind, and the (3) bring up the rear, walking slowly, their massive (4) nodding with each step as if they (5) with the whole matter. But (6) may have survival value. (7) lionesses busy hunting, the males (8) as guards for the young, (9) them particularly from hyenas (土狼). Hunting lionesses have learnt to take advantage of their (10) . Darkness (11) them with cover, and at dusk they (12) wait near animals they want to kill (13) their outlines blend into the surroundings. Small prey (猎物) present lions with no (14) . They are simply grabbed with the paws. A (15) technique is used with (16) animals, such as wildebeest ( 角马). Usually a lioness pulls her prey down (17) running up behind (18) , and then seizes it (19) the throat. Or she may place her mouth over the muzzle (动物之鼻口) of a downed animal, (20) it.AatBwithCbyDof 10.Who won the World Cup 1994 football game What happened in the United Nations How did the critics like the new play Just (1) an event takes place, newspapers are on the streets to (2) the details. Wherever anything happens in the world, reports are on the spot to (3) the news. Newspapers have one basic (4) , to get the news as quickly as possible from its source, from those who make it to those who want to (5) it. Radio, telegraph, television, and (6) inventions brought competition for newspapers. (7) did the development of magazines and other means of communication. (8) , this competition merely spurred the newspapers (9) . They quickly made use of the newer and faster means of communication to imp