1大学英语试卷大学英语试卷 No. 20 I. Reading Comprehension (30%)Since we are social beings, the quality of our lives depends in large measure on our interpersonal relationships. One strength of the human condition is our tendency to give and receive support from one another under stressful circumstances. Social support consists of the exchange of resources among people based on their interpersonal ties. Those of us with strong support systems appear better able to cope with major life changes and daily hassles（困难）. People with strong social ties live longer and have better health than those without such ties. Studies over a range of illnesses, from depression to heart disease, reveal that the presence of social support helps people fend off（挡开）illness, and the absence of such support makes poor health more likely. Social support cushions stress in a number of ways. First, friends, relatives, and co-workers may let us know that they value us. Our self-respect is strengthened when we feel accepted by others despite our faults and difficulties. Second, other people often provide us with informational support. They help us to define and understand our problems and find solutions to them. Third, we typically find social companionship supportive. Engaging in leisure-time activities with others helps us to meet our social needs while at the same time distracting（转移注意力）us from our worries and troubles. Finally, other people may give us instrumental support financial aid, material resources, and needed services that reduces stress by helping us resolve and cope with our problems. 1.Interpersonal relationships are important because _. A) they are indispensable to peoples social well-being B) they awaken peoples desire to exchange resources C) they help people to cope with life in the information era D) they can cure a range of illnesses such as heart disease, etc. 2.Research shows that peoples physical and mental health _. A) relies on the social welfare systems which support them B) has much to do with the amount of support they get from others C) depends on their ability to deal with daily worries and troubles D) is closely related to their strength for coping with major changes in their lives 3.Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word “cushions” (Line 1, Para.2)? A) Adds up to. B) Does away with. C) Lessens the effect of. D) Lays the foundation for. 4.Helping a sick neighbor with some repair work is an example of _. A) instrumental support B) informational support C) social companionship D) the strengthening of self-respect 5.Social companionship is beneficial in that _. A) it helps strengthen our ties with relatives B) it enables us to eliminate our faults and mistakes2C) it makes our leisure-time activities more enjoyable D) it draws our attention away from our worries and troubles II: Choose the one that best completes the following sentences. (20%) 6. Could you take a sheet of paper and write your name at the top? A. bare B. vacant C. hollow D. blank7. They were in their scientific research, not knowing what happened just outside their lab. A. concentrated B. immersed C. preoccupied D. addicted8. Though in a big city, Peter always prefers to paint the primitive scenes of country life. A. grown B. tended C. raised D. cultivated9. The hopes, goals, fears and desires widely between men and women, between the rich and the poor. A. alter B. shift C. transfer D. vary10. Throughout his life, Henry Moore an interest in encouraging art in the city of Leeds. A. participatedB. reservedC. securedD. maintained11. What sort of can you get for the night in a city like this! A. addition B. investigation C. accommodation D. recommendation12. The car is quite of petrol. A. economic B.economical C. saving D. sparing13. These excursions will give you an even deeper into our language and culture. A. inquiry B. investigation C. input D. insight14. Under the present system, state enterprises must all profits to the government. A. turn down B. turn up C. turn out D. turn in15. This is an ideal site for a university it is far from the downtown area. A. provided that B. now that C. except that D. in that16. 音乐是人类共同的语言，能表达不同的情感。17. 这个房间里有些不对头，但我无法明确指出那是什么。18. 一个地方公司承担了此项工程，但在完成前就破产了。19. 委员会在开始建立新住宅之前需要进行公众调查。20. If your American friend tells you, “oh, we met at Thanksgiving, dated through the holidays and tied the knot during the Memorial Day weekend,” he is serious and it really happened that way. 3答案1-5 ABCAD6-10 DBCDD11-15 CBDDD16.Music is the universal language and it can express different feelings.17. Something is wrong with this room, but I cant put my finger on what it is.18. A local business undertook the work, but went bankrupt before they finished.19.Before building the n