南昌大学大学英语测试卷No

1、南昌大学大学英语测试卷No.1Part 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). Ch

2、oose 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 OneQuestions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage:Many teachers believe that the responsibility for learning lies with students. If a long rea

3、ding 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

4、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, s

5、tudents 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 students responsibility to find books and articles in the library. Professors do not have the time to explain how a univers

6、ity 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

7、. 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 limite

8、d. 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”?Students study hard only for exams.Teachers th

9、ink it necessary for their students to fail exams.Teachers think that the only purpose of studying hard is to pass exams.The purpose of designing course is not only for passing exams.27. According to the 2nd paragraph, students in the United States should _.depend more on themselves than on professo

10、rsplan their time and sequence their workalways follow the professors advicefind a suitable place for studying28. If students need the advice of their teachers, they should _.put forward their questions in classgo to their teachers officefind some excuses to see teachers at hometurn to their teacher

11、s during the break29. Students who _ in the United States are considered good ones.pay more attention to good scoreshave the desire to learn by themselvesare good at learning words by heartknow much about computers30. American professors may be required to spend more of their time _.knowing what is

12、on their students mindhelping students finish their assignmentswriting articlesinstructing students researchPassage TwoQuestions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage:Valentines 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 f

13、ondly thought of him as my “Valentine Man”.At the age of six, on Valentines 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 in

14、cluded 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 didnt seem quite enough.If my fat

15、her knew then that he had been replaced, he never let it show. If he sensed any disappointment over valentines that didnt 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 Valen

16、tines Day eight years ago I received a card addressed to me in my mothers handwriting (笔迹). On the inside, my mother had printed “Happy Valentines 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 h

17、im.His final card remains on my desk today. Its 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 h

18、is life.31. Why did the writer think of her father as her “Valentine Man” over the years?Her father had given her a valentine on Valentines Day to show his love, understanding and happiness.She had placed her hopes and dreams in receiving cards and gifts from her father on Valentines DayHer father c

19、reated a positive atmosphere and made her day brighter on Valentines DayShe missed her father very much on Valentines Day after he died32. When the writer grew older, her fathers card seemed less important because _.she was no longer interested in Valentines Dayshe thought her fathers valentine wasn

20、t enough and hoped to get more from othersher boyfriend took the place of her fathershe did not like the design of the cards her father sent her33. When the writer was disappointed about the valentines she did not receive, her father _.gave her another heart-shaped box filled with her favorite choco

21、latestried to talk with her about something elsetold her to place her hopes and dreams away from otherscomforted her by doing what he could to make her happy34. Why was the writers last valentine written in her mothers writing?Her mother wanted to show her love too.Her father was so busy that he had

22、 no time to mail the card.Her father was too ill to mail a card.Her father wanted to give her a surprise.35. The writer put her fathers final card on her desk in order to _.remember her father and his loveshow it to her colleagues (同事)think of the past life of her fatherget encouragement from her fa

23、therPassage ThreeQuestions 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 th

24、e 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 part

25、ner. 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) aga

26、inst 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 dont just simply have HIV. Of course, theres a social discri

27、mination 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, its very difficult for people with HIV to travel. They are not allowed to enter many countries, including the United States, C

28、hina and Russia.The biggest difficulty an HIV-positive woman must face is the isolation (孤立). Once the woman knows shes HIV-positive, she lives in fear that other people will find out. Shes so frightened she will go into hiding, into an isolated place by herself. Its not at all uncommon to meet a wo

29、man 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 themselve

30、s or going to the United Nations to struggle for their rights are likely to live longer. Active women dont 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 _.their effort to attract attention was not as successful as th

31、e HIV mensthey often lived in a community that was hardly noticed by othersHIV men were the only concern over a long timeThey failed to get support37. Which of the following statements is not true?HIV-positive women make up nearly half of all AIDS cases in the world.The gay community succeeded in ge

32、tting support.The high level of infection among women has been taken seriously.There is social discrimination against all people with HIV.38. According to the passage, its difficult for women to deal with HIV but not because _.they often lose their jobs after other people find out they are HIV-posit

33、ivethey usually have the family problemthey often have no access to doctorsthey have little time left to take care of themselves39. Countries such as the United States and China are mentioned in the article in order to show that _.there are more AIDS cases in those countriesit is not convenient for

34、HIV-positive people to travelHIV-positive people are usually discriminated againstpeople who are HIV-positive are afraid that these countries will find out40. Which of the following does the passage show to us that active women dont do?Get support from others.Discuss their trouble with their doctors

35、 only.Struggle for their rights.Take better care of themselves.Passage FourQuestions 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 cant hear speech of most other

36、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 i

37、s 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

38、 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 sto

39、p 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 muc

40、h 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 _ ca

41、n 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

42、. (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 ones hearing. (C) T

43、here 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 b

44、est completes the sentence. Then you should mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. Ill trade you five comic books _ your briefcase.(A) with (B) in (C) for (D) toIve just _ a beautiful poem in this book bought in the secondhand bookshop.(A) come acros

45、s (B) come about (C) come out (D) come throughMary has also _ all hopes of seeing me again.(A) given in (B) given up (C) given back (D) given outThe international situation changes so quickly nowadays that you cannot _it.(A) keep up with (B) keep at (C) keep on (D) keep toNot only _ my joy in answer

46、ing 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 loseShe was tired of the _ noise of the clock while she was trying to sleep.(A) continuous (B) constant (C) continual (D) consistentThe frightened man reached _ the t

47、elephone and quickly dialed a number.(A) for (B) on (C) at (D) upThe 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 awaySandy had _ her best clothes for this dating.(A) put up (B) put out (C) put aside (D) put onI am anxious

48、 about leaving the baby _ in the house.(A) lonely (B) alone (C) lone (D) noneDont ask him how he is because if he starts talking about his health, youll never _ him.(A) get down to (B) get through (C) get over (D) get away fromUnable to engage in many activities, my father still tried to participate

49、 _.(A) in a way (B) in no way (C) in some way (D) in waysHe 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 watchingMy father died just before the Second World War _.(A) broke out (B) broke in

50、 (C) broke down (D) broke upTomorrows match has been _ because of the icy weather.(A) called in (B) called off (C) called for (D) called onHow do you think youre going to fit all that _ into a car.(A) staff (B) stiff (C) stuff (D) stillAt the age of 8 she made _ her mind to become a doctor.(A) out (

51、B) up (C) on (D) forwardThe government committed itself _ spending ten million pounds on new roads.(A) to (B) in (C) at (D) onSince 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 afterI have dark rings under my eyes from lack _

52、 sleep.(A) at (B) of (C) out (D) toHe could not account _ his foolish mistake.(A) of (B) on (C) for (D) withYoung children soon _ the words they hear their elder use.(A) pick at (B) pick on (C) pick out (D) pick upAnother 185,000 of the one million infected _ the HIV virus are also expected to die.(

53、A) with (B) of (C) to (D) up_ place of government inactivity (怠惰), a number of local organizations have emerged.(A) In (B) At (C) On (D) WithWill you please _ that book to me from the shelf?(A) hand back (B) hand down (C) hand in (D) hand outWithout your help, we _ the accomplishments we have made.(

54、A) would not have made (B) didnt make(C) dont make (D) will not makeIt was in that small room _ they worked hard and dreamed of better days to come.(A) where (B) which (C) in which (D) thatContrary _ all advice he started to climb the mountain during a storm.(A) for (B) in (C) to (D) withI like to _

55、 my high-school days.(A) look into (B) look out (C) look down on (D) look back onMarys 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 studyPart IV Cloze(10%)Directions: There are 10 blanks in the following passage

56、. 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 through the center.A contract (合同) is an agreement between two or more people (76) _ one p

57、erson 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

58、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) _ v