江西财经大学大一英语考试考卷

1、江西财经大学07 - 08学年第二学期期末考试试卷试卷代码：04586A授课课时：96课程名称：基础英语IV适用对象：06级英语专业本科班试卷命题人刘有发试卷审核人 李莉Part IReading Comprehension(2X 20 = 40)Directions: There are 4 reading passagesin this part. Each passageis followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C

2、 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 1Questions 1 to 5 are based on the following passage.Normally a student must attend a certain number of courses in order to graduate, and each course which

3、 he attends gives him a credit which he may count towards a degree. In many American universities the total work for a degree consists of thirty-six courses each lasting for one semester.A typical course consists of three classes per week for fifteen weeks; while attending a university a student wil

4、l probably attend four or five courses during each semester. Normally a student would expect to take four years attending two semesterseach year. It is possible to spread the period of work for the degree over a longer period. It is also possible for a student to move between one university and anot

5、her during his degree course, though this is not in fact done as a regular practice.For every course that he follows a student is given a grade, which is recorded, and the record is available for the student to show to prospective employers.All this imposes a constant pressure and strain of work, bu

6、t in spite of this some students still find time for great activity in student affairs. Elections to positions in student organizations arouse much enthusiasm. The effective work of maintaining discipline is usually performed by students who advise the academic authorities. Any student who is though

7、t to have broken the rules, for example, by cheating has to appear before a student court. With the enormous numbers of students, the operation of the system does involve a certain amount of activity. A student who has held one of these positions of authority is much respected and it will be of bene

8、fit to him later in his career.Normally a student would at least attend classes each week.A) 36 B) 12 C) 20 D) 15According to the first paragraph, an American student is allowed.to live in a different universityto take a particular course in a different universityto live at home and drive to classes

9、to get two degrees from two different universitiesAmerican university students are usually under pressure of work because.their academic performance will affect their future careersthey are heavily involved in student affairsthey have to run for positions of authoritythey have to attend a lot of cla

10、ssesSome students are enthusiastic for positions in student organizations probably becausethey hate the constant pressure and strain of their studythey will then be able to stay longer in the universitysuch positions help them get better jobssuch positions are usually well paidThe student organizati

11、ons seem to be effective in.dealing with the academic affairs of the universityensuring that the students observe university regulationsevaluating students performance by bringing them before a courtkeeping up the students enthusiasm for social activities Passage 2Questions 6 to 10 are based on the

12、following passage.Television can help us see the pattern of American life and understand the events that unite or dived us.Consider an example of the deaths of the political leaders, including John F. Kennedy, Martin Luther King, Jr. and Robert Kennedy. These deaths caused a profound unification of

13、the whole nation. Therefore the whole nation shared the experience of grief and shame. Television let us intensely and dramatically participates in these historical events. Though it we are jointed with other people for a few electric moments.But television can also divide us from each other. The di

14、viding has occurred in confrontations between young and old, radicals and conservatives, police and students, blacks and whites, and hawks and doves. These confrontations have dramatized the feeling beneath the surface of society. They have shown Americans in conflicts, which stem from our policy in

15、 Southeast Asia and range to the busing of school children. Such events have provided an opportunity for bigots(抱偏见的人)， who promote stereotyped thinking. And these confrontations have infected our social and emotional wounds.So television does more than transmit movies, weather, sports and variety s

16、hows. It helps shape our feeling toward each other and ourselves, and some time unites us, and sometimes divides us.Television can help us take part inElectric momentsHistorical eventsEmotional woundsStereotyped thinkingTelevision can also make worseThe social contradictionThe surface of societyCons

17、ervative thinkingGrief and shameThe confrontations are only welcomed by those who areInfected by the social woundsGoing to shape their feeling toward themselvesObstinately devoted to their own beliefProviding the opportunity for thinkingWhich of the following statements is true?Some political leader

18、s were once bigots.Television sometimes transmit more movies than historical eventsConfrontations are the sign of divisionTelevision often provides stereotyped thinkingA suitable title for this passage would beA) Social Unity and Division B) Television s Conflicts C) Unification and Confrontations D

19、) Television s Social Influence Passage 3Questions 11 to 15 are based on the following passageMy father s reaction to the bank building at 43rd Street and Fifth Avenue in New York city was immediate and definite: You won t catch me putting my money in there! he declared, “ Not in that glass box!”Of

20、course, my father is a gentleman of the old school, a member of the generation to whom a good deal of modern architecture is upsetting, but I am convinced that his negative response was not so much to the architecture as to a violation of his concept of the nature of money.In his generation money wa

21、s thought of as a real commodity 实物)that could be carried, or stolen. Consequently, to attract the custom of a sensible man, a bank had to have heavy walls, barred windows, and bronze doors, to affirm the fact, however untrue, that money would be safe inside. If a building s design made it appear im

22、penetrable, the institution was necessarily reliable, and the meaning of the heavy wall as an architecture symbol dwelt in the prevailing attitude toward money.But the attitude toward money has, of course, changed. Excepting pocket money, cash of any kind is now rarely used; money as a tangible comm

23、odity has largely been replaced by credit. A deficit (赤字) economy, accompanied by huge expansion, has led us to think of money as product of the creative imagination. The banker no longer offers us a safe: he offers us a service in which the most valuable element is the creativity for the invention

24、of large numbers. It is in no way surprising, in view of this change in attitude, that we are witnessing the disappearance of the heavy walled bank.Just as the older bank emphasized its strength, this bank by its architecture boasts of imaginative powers. From this point of view it is hard to say wh

25、ere architecture ends and human assertion (人们的说法) begins.11. The main idea of this passage is that. A) money is not as valuable as it was in the past B) changes have taken place in both the appearance and the concept of banks C) the architectural style of the older bank is superior to that of the mo

26、dern bank D) prejudice makes the older generation think that the modern bank is unreliable 12. How do the older generation and the younger one think about money?The former thinks more of money than the latter.The younger generation values money more than the older generation.Both generations rely on

27、 the imaginative power of bankers to make money.D ) To the former money is a real commodity but to the latter the means of producing more money.The word “ tangible”( Line 2, Para. 4 ) refers to something .A ) that is preciousB ) that is usableC) that can be touchedD ) that can be reproducedAccording

28、 to this passage, a modern banker should be .A ) ambitious and friendlyB )reliable and powerfulC)sensible and impenetrableD ) imaginative and creativeIt can be inferred from the passagethat the sattitude towards the new trend in banking is .A ) cautious B ) regretful C) positive D ) hostilePassage 4

29、Questions 16 to 20 are based on the following passage:According to sociologists, there are several different ways in which a person may become recognized as the leader of a social group. In the family, traditional cultural patterns confer leadership on one or both of the parents. In other cases, suc

30、h as friendship groups, one or more persons may gradually emerge as leaders, although there is no formal process of selection. In larger groups, leaders are usually chosen formally through election or recruitment.Although leaders are often thought to be people with unusual personal ability, decades

31、of research have failed to produce consistent evidence that there is any category of“leaders ” . It seems that there is no set of personal qualities that all leaders have in common; rather, virtually any person may be recognized as a leader if the person has qualities that meet the needs of that par

32、ticular group.Research suggests that there are typically two different leadership roles that are held by different individuals. Instrumental leadership is leadership that emphasizes the completion of tasks by a social group. Group members look to instrumental leaders to“ get things donExpressive lea

33、dership, on the other hand, is leadership that emphasizes the collective well beings of a social group s members. Expressive leaders are less concerned with the overall goals of the group than with providing emotional support to group members and attempting to minimize tension and conflict among the

34、m.Instrumental leaders are likely to have a rather secondary relationship to other group members. They give others and may discipline group members who inhib(it 阻碍)attainmentof the group s goals. Expressive leaders cultivate a more personal or primary relationship to others in the group. They offer

35、sympathy when someone experiences difficulties and try toresolve issues that threaten to divide the group. As the difference in these two roles suggest, expressive leaders generally receive more personal affection from group members;instrumental leaders, if they are successful in promoting group goa

36、ls, may enjoy a more distant respect.What does the passage mainly discuss?A ) The problems faced by leaders.How leadership differs in small and large groups.How social groups determine who will lead them.D ) The role of leaders in social groups.The passage mentions all of the following ways by which

37、 people can become leaders EXCEPT .A ) recruitmentB ) formal election processC)specific leadership trainingD ) traditional cultural patternsWhich of the following statements about leadership can be inferred from paragraph 2?A ) person who is an effective leader of a particular group may not be an ef

38、fective leader in another group.Few people succeed in sharing a leadership role with another person.A person can best learn how to be an effective leader by studying research on leadership.Most people desire to be leaders but can produce little evidence of their qualifications.In mentioning “ natura

39、l leaders ” in line 7, thekainugthtohreispominat that .A ) few people qualify as “ natural leaders ”B )there is no proof that“ natural leaders ” existC)“ natural leaders ” are easily accepted by the members of a groupD )“ natural leadersshare a similar set of characteristicsThe passage indicates tha

40、t instrumental leaders generally focus on A ) ensuring harmonious relationshipsB )sharing responsibility with group membersC)identifying new leadersD ) achieving a goalPart II Vocabulary and Structure(0.5 X 30 = 15? )Directions: There are 30 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there

41、 are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. 21 When with a new situation, a resilient person is likely to come up with successfulsolution.A) confronte

42、d B) confronting C) was confronted D)being confrontedis always the case, the darkest hour comes before the dawn.A) That B)It C)As D)WhatLet s go over the monthly sales figures once again, ?A)do we B)shall we C)won t we D)can weThe prime Minister walked onto the platform and seated herself in a chair

43、, to answerquestions.A)had prepared B)being prepared C)prepared D)preparingGalileo s opponents found an excuse to have himfrom the University of Pisa.A)be dismissed B)dismissing C)been dismissed D)dismissedThe old man strolled to the beach, .A)his dog following himB)his dog followed himC)his dog was

44、 followedD)following by his dogHis sudden Blindness him the joy of seeing the beautiful world.A)robbed; of B)deprived; with C)robbed; off D)denied; ofYou shouldn t sleep when you are still sweating, with every pore of your body openthe cool air.A)out at the open; inB)out to the open; forC)out in the

45、 open; toD)out of the open; to29.Its no use about it now.A)to complainB)complainingC)to be complainingD)having complained30.Those admission to NATO arethe final decision this coming fall.A)looking for; waiting for B)seeking for; expecting C)seeking; awaitingD)applying for; awaiting for31.If it Profe

46、ssor Johnson s recommendation, I wouldn t have been admitted tograduate school.A)weren t forB)hadn t been forC)weren tD)hadn t been32.Having been invited to go camping, .A)a new sleeping bag was ordered for PaulB) a new sleeping bag was ordered by PaulC)Paul ordered a new sleeping bagD) Paul ordered

47、 for a new sleeping bagYoung people look for variety, challenge and opportunity reward in their futurelives.A)also B)in addition C)as well as D)tooHe felt honoured to meet Professor Wang.A)such accomplished a scholar as B)such an accomplished scholar likeC)so accomplished a scholar as D)a so accompl

48、ished scholar likeGrowth means change and change involves risks, from the known to the unknown.A)having stepped B)to step C)stepped D)steppingYou need to rewrite this sentence because it is ; the readers will have difficultyin understanding it.A. comprehensive B. alternative C. deliberate D. ambiguo

49、usHis parents never intended together with him though they hoped to see himoften.A. live B. living C. to have lived D. to be livingThe poetry of Ezra Pound is sometimes difficult to understand because it contains so many references.A. obscure B. acute C. notable D. objectiveIt is warm food.A. enough

50、 to defrost the freezing B. to defrost enough the freezingC. enough to defrost the frozen D. to enough defrost the frozenThe moment my mother came homeafter a day s work, she lit the fire and makingthe soup.A. set aside B. set about C. set off D. set upWhile I am on holiday, ring me at my hotel only

51、 if there are any messages forme.A. urgentB. hasty C. early D. confidentThe chairperson was very angry when the executive committee members latefor the meeting.A. turned inB. turned up C. turned out D. turned overThese instructions are important, so listen while I them again.A. put throughB. go with

52、C. take onD. run overI m interested in a detailed of your trip.A. explanationB. messageC. descriptionD. statementfor more than five to seven minutes, the brain will be subjected to irreversibledamage.A. Oxygen once deprived ofB. Once deprived of oxygenC. Deprived of oxygen onceD. Once oxygen deprive

53、d of.The sudden bankruptcy of these financial giants threw the investors and causedthem to .A. in panic, stampedeB. in pain, panicC. in confusion, hold their stocksD. in despair, withdraw gradually.There were resources, such as coal, iron, gold and copper, deep underground, but they remained for muc

54、h of the countrys early history.A. undiscoveringB. undiscoveredC. to be undiscoveringD. being undiscovered48.The young man a boy yesterday was commended and awarded by the localgovernment.A. saving, drowningB. saving, drownedC. who saved, drowningD. who saved, drownedIt suddenly her mind that after

55、she the baby they would have to find a nurse.A. crossed; give birth toB. occurred to; boreC. struck; gave birth ofD. came across; raisedHe adapted himself to the changing of society.A. phases B. time C. people D. economyPart m Cloze(0.5X 20 = 10)Directions: There are twenty blanks in the following p

56、assage. For each blank there are four choices marked A, B, C and D beneath the passage. You should choose the ONE answer that best fits into the passage. Then blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.All life is sound. We are constantly 51 by sounds

57、and noises made by nature and everything in 52 . For thousands of years man 53 speaking and singing, and thanks to his wonderfully 54 ear, perceiving sounds and noised, 55 they are but a small part of the inconceivable 56 of sounds filling the universe. Children everywhere and almost without 57are born with musical abilities, with voices, and with hearing. The difference lies merely 58 what they do with these gifts. That 59 accordin