南昌大学大学英语测试卷No1

南昌大学大学英语测试卷No.1

Part I Listening Comprehension ( 20%) (略)

Part II Reading Comprehension (30%)

Directions: There are four reading passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four suggested answers marked (A), (B), (C) and (D). Choose the best answer to each question. Then you should mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.

Passage One

Questions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage:

Many teachers believe that the responsibility for learning lies with students. If a long reading assignment is given, instructors expect students to be familiar with the information in the reading even if they do not discuss it in class or give an examination. (Courses are not designed merely for students to pass exams.) The ideal student is considered to be one who is encouraged to learn for the purpose of learning, not the one interested only in getting high grades. Some students may be frustrated with teachers who do not believe it is necessary to grade every assignment. Sometimes homework is returned with short written comments but without a grade. Even if a grade is not given, students should learn the material assigned.

When research is assigned, the professor expects students to begin and to complete the assignment with minimum instruction. It is the student’s responsibility to find books and articles in the library. Professors do not have the time to explain how a university library works; they expect students, especially graduate students (研究生), to be able to find what they need in the library.

Professors will help students who need it, but prefer that their students not depend on them too much. This is different from teacher-student relationships in other countries. In the United States, professors have other duties in addition to teaching. Often they do some administrative (行政的) work within their departments. In addition, they may be required to write articles and books. Therefore, the time that a professor can spend with a student outside of class is limited. If a student has problems with classroom work, the student should either ask a professor for help during office hours or make an appointment(预约).

26. What does the author mean by saying that “Courses are not designed merely for students to pass exams”?

(A) Students study hard only for exams.

(B) Teachers think it necessary for their students to fail exams.

(C) Teachers think that the only purpose of studying hard is to pass exams.

(D) The purpose of designing course is not only for passing exams.

27. According to the 2nd paragraph, students in the United States should ________.

(A) depend more on themselves than on professors

(B) plan their time and sequence their work

(C) always follow the professors’ advice

(D) find a suitable place for studying

28. If students need the advice of their teachers, they should ________.

(A) put forward their questions in class

(B) go to their teachers’ office

(C) find some excuses to see teachers at home

(D) turn to their teachers during the break

29. Students who _______ in the United States are considered good ones.

(A) pay more attention to good scores

(B) have the desire to learn by themselves

(C) are good at learning words by heart

(D) know much about computers

30. American professors may be required to spend more of their time ________.

(A) knowing what is on their students’ mind

(B) helping students finish their assignments

(C) writing articles

(D) instructing students’ research

Passage Two

Questions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage:

Valentine’s Day (圣瓦伦丁节，情人节) was the time my father chose to show his love for the special people in his life. Over the years I fondly thought of him as my “Valentine Man”.

At the age of six, on Valentine’s Day morning, I got a card signed “Love, Dad” for the first time and a gift of a ring with a small piece of red glass. As I grew older, the gifts gave way to heart-shaped boxes filled with my favorite chocolates and always included a special card signed “Love, Dad”. Year by year, the cards seemed less important, and I thought the valentine (圣瓦伦丁节送给异性的卡片或礼物等) would always be there. I had placed my hopes and dreams in receiving cards and gifts from “important others”, and “Love, Dad” just didn’t seem quite enough.

If my father knew then that he had been replaced, he never let it show. If he sensed any disappointment over valentines that didn’t arrive from me, he just tried that much harder to create a positive atmosphere (气氛), giving me an extra hug (拥抱) and doing what he could to make my day a little brighter.

On Valentine’s Day eight years ago I received a card addressed to me in my mother’s handwriting (笔迹). On the inside, my mother had printed “Happy Valentine’s Day” and my father had signed “Love, Dad”. It was the kind of card that put tears in my eyes because I knew this would be the last I would receive from him.

His final card remains on my desk today. It’s a reminder of how special fathers can be and how important it has been to me over the years to know that I had a father who continued a tradition (传统) of love with simple acts of understanding and had the ability to express happiness to the people in his life.

31. Why did the writer think of her father as her “Valentine Man” over the years?

(A) Her father had given her a valentine on Valentine’s Day to show his love, understanding and happiness.

(B) She had placed her hopes and dreams in receiving cards and gifts from her father on Valentine’s Day

(C) Her father created a positive atmosphere and made her day brighter on Valentine’s Day

(D) She missed her father very much on Valentine’s Day after he died

32. When the writer grew older, her father’s card seemed less important because ________.

(A) she was no longer interested in Valentine’s Day

(B) she thought her father’s valentine wasn’t enough and hoped to get more from others

(C) her boyfriend took the place of her father

(D) she did not like the design of the cards her father sent her

33. When the writer was disappointed about the valentines she did not receive, her father _______.

(A) gave her another heart-shaped box filled with her favorite chocolates

(B) tried to talk with her about something else

(C) told her to place her hopes and dreams away from others

(D) comforted her by doing what he could to make her happy

34. Why was the writer’s last valentine written in her mother’s writing?

(A) Her mother wanted to show her love too.

(B) Her father was so busy that he had no time to mail the card.

(C) Her father was too ill to mail a card.

(D) Her father wanted to give her a surprise.

35. The writer put her father’s final card on her desk in order to ________.

(A) remember her father and his love

(B) show it to her colleagues (同事)

(C) think of the past life of her father

(D) get encouragement from her father

Passage Three

Questions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage:

For a long time women with HIV were ignored because the focus was totally on HIV men. The gay (同性恋的) community was very much in sight and vocal (呼声高的) and successfully got support for its cause. Now we are rapidly approaching the point where about one half of all AIDS cases in the world are women. But no one is taking this dangerously high level of infection among women seriously enough.

Women usually have a worse time dealing with HIV than men do. In most cases, the woman is taking care of children as well as her sick partner. She may not even have time to take care of herself. The HIV-positive woman ends up shouldering the family as well as her own personal problems. Men, however, are usually the ones who have insurance (保险), income and access to doctors. They get care. Women often do not.

The discrimination (歧视) against HIV-positive women is simply terrible. They are likely to be more inactive than men in the home

and workplace because too many people think that women are the cause of the disease. This is not at all true. They get it from a man. They don’t just simply have HIV. Of course, there’s a social discrimination against all people with HIV. They are scared that other people will know they are HIV-positive and that they will, therefore, be discriminated against. For example, it’s very difficult for people with HIV to travel. They are not allowed to enter many countries, including the United States, China and Russia.

The biggest difficulty an HIV-positive woman must face is the isolation (孤立). Once the woman knows she’s HIV-positive, she lives in fear that other people will find out. She’s so frightened she will go into hiding, into an isolated place by herself. It’s not at all uncommon to meet a woman who has been HIV-positive for nearly 10 years and has never told anyone, except her doctor. And the resulting stress is enough to make her sick. But HIV-positive women who get support, who can discuss their trouble and then do something about it — whether that means taking better care of themselves or going to the United Nations to struggle for their rights — are likely to live longer. Active women don’t die out of shame in a corner. This happens to too many HIV-positive women.

36. Women with HIV were ignored for a long time because _________.

(A) their effort to attract attention was not as successful as the HIV men’s

(B) they often lived in a community that was hardly noticed by others

(C) HIV men were the only concern over a long time

(D) They failed to get support

37. Which of the following statements is not true?

(A) HIV-positive women make up nearly half of all AIDS cases in the world.

(B) The gay community succeeded in getting support.

(C) The high level of infection among women has been taken seriously.

(D) There is social discrimination against all people with HIV.

38. According to the passage, it’s difficult for women to deal with HIV but not because ________.

(A) they often lose their jobs after other people find out they are HIV-positive

(B) they usually have the family problem

(C) they often have no access to doctors

(D) they have little time left to take care of themselves

39. Countries such as the United States and China are mentioned in the article in order to show that ________.

(A) there are more AIDS cases in those countries

(B) it is not convenient for HIV-positive people to travel

(C) HIV-positive people are usually discriminated against

(D) people who are HIV-positive are afraid that these countries will find out

40. Which of the following does the passage show to us that active women don’t do?

(A) Get support from others.

(B) Discuss their trouble with their doctors only.

(C) Struggle for their rights.

(D) Take better care of themselves.

Passage Four

Questions 41 to 45 are based on the following passage:

About 16 million people in the United States have lost some of their hearing. About 2 million others are extremely or completely deaf. They can’t hear speech of most other sounds in their everyday life, even with a hearing aid to make sound louder.

There are several kinds of hearing loss. The first kind results from disease or injury to the outer or middle part of the ear. The damage prevents sound waves from reaching the inner ear. Usually, this form of hearing loss is not extreme. And a hearing aid or medical treatment can often restore hearing. A second kind of hearing loss involves the nerves(神经). It is caused by damage to the inner ear. A loud noise or disease may destroy some of the tiny nerve cells(细胞) that carry sound. People suffering this kind of damage may loss the ability to hear some sounds, high or low. The third kind of deafness is called a central hearing loss. It is caused by damage to the hearing nerves leading to the brain or in the brain itself.

Deafness is the most common bodily disability(残疾) in America. Often nothing can be done to stop it. But many cases can be prevented. One simple thing is responsible for most hearing loss. That one thing is noise. Telephone bell, loud music, machines. In industrial countries, especially, these things make the world very noisy. Studies have shown that old men in quiet African villages have much better hearing than young people in America. Other sources of deafness include accidents, drugs and illnesses.

41. What kind of hearing loss mentioned in the passage is the most serious?

(A) The first kind.

(B) The second kind.

(C) The third kind.

(D) None.

42. Hearing loss caused by damage to ________ can often be restored.

(A) the outer ear.

(B) the inner ear.

(C) the nerves.

(D) the brain.

43. Which of the following is not a source of deafness?

(A) Loud music

(B) Bodily disability.

(C) Accidents.

(D) Some drugs.

44. It can be inferred from the passage that ________.

(A) developed countries are more noisy.

(B) nothing can be done to prevent loss of hearing.

(C) old people suffer less from hearing loss.

(D) 16 million Americans have lost their hearing.

45. Which of the following statements is not true?

(A) Deafness is very common in America.

(B) Hearing nerves are most important to one’s hearing.

(C) There are different causes of hearing loss.

(D) Hearing aids can always help deaf people hear clearly.

Part III Vocabulary and Structure (30%)

Directions: There are 30 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked (A), (B), (C) and (D). Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence. Then you should mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.

46. I’ll trade you five comic books ________ your briefcase.

(A) with (B) in (C) for (D) to

47. I’ve just ________ a beautiful poem in this book bought in the secondhand bookshop.

(A) come across (B) come about (C) come out (D) come through

48. Mary has also ________ all hopes of seeing me again.

(A) given in (B) given up (C) given back (D) given out

49. The international situation changes so quickly nowadays that you cannot _____it.

(A) keep up with (B) keep at (C) keep on (D) keep to

50. Not only ___ my joy in answering questions, but also I totally lost my desire to say anything at all in English.

(A) I lost (B) I did lose (C) had I lost (D) did I lose

51. She was tired of the ________ noise of the clock while she was trying to sleep.

(A) continuous (B) constant (C) continual (D) consistent

52. The frightened man reached _______ the telephone and quickly dialed a number.

(A) for (B) on (C) at (D) up

53. The hose (软管) was throwing too much water so I ______ the water a little bit.

(A) turned up (B) turned to (C) turned down (D) turned away

54. Sandy had ______ her best clothes for this dating.

(A) put up (B) put out (C) put aside (D) put on

55. I am anxious about leaving the baby ________ in the house.

(A) lonely (B) alone (C) lone (D) none

56. Don’t ask him how he is because if he starts talking about his health, you’ll never ________ him.

(A) get down to (B) get through (C) get over (D) get away from

57. Unable to engage in many activities, my father still tried to participate _______.

(A) in a way (B) in no way (C) in some way (D) in ways

58. He liked to go to dances and parties, where he could have a good time just _____.

(A)sit and watch (B) sitting and watching

(C) to sit and watch (D) on sitting and watching

59. My father died just before the Second World War _______.

(A) broke out (B) broke in (C) broke down (D) broke up

60. Tomorrow’s match has been _______ because of the icy weather.

(A) called in (B) called off (C) called for (D) called on

61. How do you think you’re going to fit all that _______ into a car.

(A) staff (B) stiff (C) stuff (D) still

62. At the age of 8 she made ______ her mind to become a doctor.

(A) out (B) up (C) on (D) forward

63. The government committed itself ______ spending ten million pounds on new roads.

(A) to (B) in (C) at (D) on

64. Since he fell ill last October, his wife has given up her own work to ______ him.

(A) look over (B) look into (C) look out (D) look after

65. I have dark rings under my eyes from lack ______ sleep.

(A) at (B) of (C) out (D) to

66. He could not account ______ his foolish mistake.

(A) of (B) on (C) for (D) with

67. Young children soon ______ the words they hear their elder use.

(A) pick at (B) pick on (C) pick out (D) pick up

68. Another 185,000 of the one million infected ______ the HIV virus are also expected to die.

(A) with (B) of (C) to (D) up

69. ______ place of government inactivity (怠惰), a number of local organizations have emerged.

(A) In (B) At (C) On (D) With

70. Will you please ______ that book to me from the shelf?

(A) hand back (B) hand down (C) hand in (D) hand out

71. Without your help, we ______ the accomplishments we have made.

(A) would not have made (B) didn’t make

(C) don’t make (D) will not make

72. It was in that small room ______ they worked hard and dreamed of better days to come.

(A) where (B) which (C) in which (D) that

73. Contrary ______ all advice he started to climb the mountain during a storm.

(A) for (B) in (C) to (D) with

74. I like to ______ my high-school days.

(A) look into (B) look out (C) look down on (D) look back on

75. Mary’s score on the test is the highest in the class. She ______ very hard.

(A) must have studied (B) must study

(C) should have studied (D) should study

Part IV Cloze(10%)

Directions: There are 10 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices marked (A), (B), (C) and (D). Choose the one answer that best fits into the passage. Then you should mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line A contract (合同) is an agreement between two or more people (76) _____ one person agrees to do something by a specified date in return for something done by (77) _____. Usually the contract is a written document signed and dated by both (78) _____. It must state clearly the consideration, that is, what is to be given or done by one person in (79) _____ for what is given or done by the other. If one person does (80) _____ was promised and the other may be sued (控告，起诉) in court and required by court order to make good. He or she (81) _____ also be required to pay for damages suffered as a result of the failure to perform. The things (82) _____ by both parties must be stated in definite terms (83) _____ the court will hold that the contract is (84) _____ vague (模糊的) and general to be enforced.

(85) _____, the time period within which the work is to be done must be definite or the court will say that the document is not a contract.

76. (A) in which (B) that (C) which (D) on that

77. (A) another (B) the other (C) other (D) others

78. (A) parts (B) parties (C) people (D) aspects

79. (A) replace (B) payment (C) change (D) exchange

80. (A) that (B) the thing (C) what (D) something

81. (A) need (B) ought (C) has (D) may

82. (A) to be done (B) done (C) to do (D) being done

83. (A) and (B) else (C) or (D) so

84. (A) so (B) rather (C) too (D) over

85. (A) Similar (B) Similarly (C) The same (D) Too

Part V Translation (10 %)

Directions: Translate the following sentences from Chinese into English, using the words or phrases provided.

86.做科学研究不容易，不仅需要时间、精力和经验，还需要具有自制力和奉献精神（discipline and commitment）。

87. 像往常一样，当他的父母不喜欢他的穿着时，便开始唠叨她。（bug）

88.这是一次重要的会议，请务必不要迟到。（see to it that）

89.不管是有意识还是无意识，人们往往用眼神、面部表情、形体动作和态度表露真情，从而使他人产生包括从舒适到害怕的一连串反应。（range…from…）

90. 那位女士太激动，以至情不自禁地提起了婚姻话题。（bring up）

答案

Part II Reading Comprehension (30 %) (1.5 points/per)

26—30 D A B B C 31—35 A B D C A

36—40 C C A C B 41—45 C A B A D

Part III Vocabulary and Structure (30 %) (1 point/per)

46—50 C A B A D 51—55 C A C D B

56—60 D C B A B 61—65 C B A D B

66—70 C D A A B 71—75 A D C D A

Part IV Cloze (10%) (1 point/per)

76—80 A B B D C 81—85 B A C C B

Part V Translation (10%, 2 points/per)

86. It is not easy to do scientific research; it requires time, energy and money as well as discipline and commitment.

87. As usual, when his parents don’t like what he wears, they start to bug him.

88. This is an important meeting. Please see to it that you are not late for it.

89. Consciously or unconsciously, people show their true feelings with their eyes, faces, bodies and attitudes, causing a chain of

reactions, ranging from comfort to fear.

90. The young lady was so excited that she could not restrain herself from bringing up the subject of marriage.