2021甘肃大学英语考试考前冲刺卷（2）.docx

2021甘肃大学英语考试考前冲刺卷（2）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.The mason why the author says in the essay that the title of the move This Land Is Mine is ironical was that the land is _.Anot really that of the native born black AmericansBthat of the Frenchmen; the land refers to FranceCmine; yet it was occupied by GermansDmine; the land is that of the Americans 2."That year in New Jersey lives in my mind.", as the author intended, means _.Athat was a year in which awful things happened to meBthat was a year that I will never forgetCthat was a year that only existed in my mind; but never happened to existDthat was a year when I lived in New Jersey 3.In discussing Landes's work, the author's tone is _.Amatter-of-factBskepticalCreproachfulDenthusiastic 4.The cultural elements identified by Landes _ those identified by other historians.AsubsumeBcontradictCglorifyDcomplicate 5.Landes believes that _.AEuropeans set out to bring civilization to an unfortunate worldBthe Europeans dominated other countries simply because they were strongCthe desire of Europeans to colonize other countries stemmed from specific cultural valuesDthe colonized countries themselves were to blame for being victimized by Europeans 6."This school" (parA5) refers to people who _.A. believe in the absolute superiority of Western cultureB. hold drastically different views from LandesC. are very cautious in linking Western culture and modernityD. follow in the footsteps of Nazism and communism7.According to Landes, the main reason that some countries are so poor is that _.Athey lack work ethicBthey are scientifically backwardCthey lack rationalityDthey are victimized by colonists 8.The writer of the article was, no doubt _.Aa linguistBan essayistCa scientistDan attorney 9.The author's main purpose in the passage is to _.Adescribe a phenomenonBbe entertainingCargue a beliefDpropose a solution 10.It is true that _.Aan educated person would be expected to know most technical termsBeveryone is interested in scientific findingsCthe average man often uses in his own vocabulary what was once technical language not meant for himDvarious professions and occupations often interchange their dialects and jargons 11.In recent years, there has been a marked increase in the number of technical terms in the terminology of _.AfarmingBsportsCgovernmentDfishery 12.Special words used in technical discussion _.Anever last longBare considered artificial language speechCshould be confined to scientific fieldsDmay become part of common speech 13.Which country was never be the colony of the Great BritainAPoland.BAfghanistan.CEgypt.DNew Zealand. 14.The objective of the Chartist Movement was democratic rights for all men, and it took its name from "_".AThe Bill of RightsBThe Agreement of the PeopleCThe People's CharterDThe Great Charter 15._ is the core of leader ship of the British government.AParliamentBPrivy councilCCentral governmentDCabinet 16.British Prime Minister Tony Blair belongs to _.ADemocratic PartyBWhig PartyCLiberal PartyDLabor Party 17.Which of the following is not part of BritianAWales.BEngland.CScotland.DGreenland. 18.Utopia is the work of _ASpenserBDonneCBlakeDMore 19.In 1066, Britain was conquered by _.ARomeBPortmanCVikingsDNorman 20.If the maxims of cooperative principle is violated, _ might occur.AmisleadingBlocutionary actCconversational implicatureDslip of tongue 21.Swift invented famous _ in his world famous Gulliver's Travels.ALilliputBBrobdingagCCelestial cityDMorality Pool 22.What is not the element in defining languageASystemic.BArbitrary.CSymbol.DVisual. 23.What is NOT true about baby-boom generationAThey seek a variety of food.BThey have come of age.CThey will spend more money on food.DThey tend to have luxurious food. 24.What can we learn from the passageAO'Pepsico goes bankrupt.BThe number of supermarkets doubles.CJim Brown takes a negative attitude towards the development of fast food.DMcDonald's survives from the competition with retail food stores. 25.What does the passage mainly tell aboutAFast food disappoints consumers.BPeople prefer less expensive food.CMcDonald's dominates the market of fast food.DFast food is losing its attraction. 26.What brings trouble to fast food industryACustomers' demand and competition with retailers.BThe aging baby-boomer and diversity of food.CCompetition with retailers and diversity of food.DCustomers' demand and the aging of baby-boomer. 27.Which of the following is not mentioned as an influence on people's choices of foodASpeed and price of the food.BDiversity of the food.CTastes of the consumers.DAge of the consumers. 28.How do the parents respond to babies' cryAThey come to doubt it.BThey take it seriously.CThey are indifferent to it.DThey are weary of it. 29.Which of the following statement is true according to the passageAScientists discovered why animal infants cry.BThe difference in the mount of children's cry is somewhat due to genes.CBabies have a violent reaction to the mother's ignorance.DChimpanzees' annoyance can hardly be alleviated. 30.Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage as the reason for babies' cryADiscomfort.BHungry.CConsolation.DThirsty. 31.What can be the most probable title of this passageAParents Bothered by Babies' CryBInfants Crying for Parents' AttentionCClues from Animals on Why Babies CryDFalse Cry 32.What is implied in Paragraph 4AChildren with truthful cry may eventually draw their mothers' attention.BNoisy infants are preferred by their mothers for their health and strength.CMothers would rather nurse the obedient babies.DMothers tend to ignore the deceitful cry. 33.Question 6 is based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the question. Now listen to the news.A150 millionB1.50 millionC15 millionD50 million 34._ is regarded as the most English of all games.AfootballBrugbyCbasketballDcricket 35.Which of the following is not a character of acquisitionAuse textbook.Bconducted with no careful schedulesClearn language subconsciouslyDconcentrate on meaning 36._ is the author of Scarlet Letter.AHawthorneBMark TwainCMelvilleDCooper 37.Speakers' Comer located in _, where speaker can deliver their eloquent speech.ABritish MuseumBWestminsterCHyde ParkDGreater London 38.Which city is located in the west coast of the U.S.ANew YorkBDetroitCMiamiDLos Angels 39.The period ranging from 1865 to 1914 has been referred to as _American literature.Athe Age of ColonicalismBthe Age of RomanticismCthe Age of RealismDthe Age of Modernism 40.Westminster Palace is the seat of _.ABritish Houses of ParliamentBThe prime minister's officeCcrown's residenceDChristian organization 41.The meaning of words may change with time, "deer" is a example of _.Awidening of meaningBnarrowing of meaningCmeaning shiftDloss of meaning 42.The heir to the Britain Crown is also called _APrince of ScotlandBPrince of WalesCPrince of WestminsterDPrince of England 43.The United States bought Louisiana from _.AFranceBSpainCBritainDMexico 44.It can be concluded from the passage that _.AAmerican architecture can be recognized by its wooden structureBArchitectural differences will result in social changesCWe shape our buildings and they shape usDIndian cities were all designed by foreign architects 45.The Indians' social life changed after the foreign architect designed the capital city for _.Apublic transportation destroys social life in big citiesBlocal neighborhoods were no longer the centers of social activitiesCall non-Indian architecture discourages social interactionDvillagers would not like to live in big cities 46.Sliding walls are characteristic of _.AAmerican homesBLatin American homesCIndian homesDJapanese homes 47.American technicians in Latin America complained of feeling "left out" and "shut off" because _.Athey weren't so shocked at the architectural style of walls around housesBthey were prevented from learning secrets of the Latin American familiesCthey were unable to get into some Latin American homesDthey were regarded as outsiders behind the walls 48.The space in most American homes is _.Aseparated according to functionsBdivided into two partsCseparated with sliding wallsDfully taken up by their belongings 49.Which of the following statements does the writer supportAThe demand for commercial products will not necessarily keep increasing.BNuclear energy is something we cannot do without.CUranium is a good source of energy for economic and ecological reasons.DGreater safety provisions can bring about the expansion of nuclear energy programs. 50.Some people claim that nuclear energy is essential because _.Ait provides a perfect solution to mass unemploymentBit represents an enormous step forward in our scientific evolutionCit can meet the growing demand of an industrially developing societyDnuclear power stations can be run and maintained by relatively few people第17页 共17页第 17 页 共 17 页第 17 页 共 17 页第 17 页 共 17 页第 17 页 共 17 页第 17 页 共 17 页第 17 页 共 17 页第 17 页 共 17 页第 17 页 共 17 页第 17 页 共 17 页第 17 页 共 17 页