江南大学大学英语第1阶段测试题

1、考试科目：大学英语（三）时间：90分钟学习中心（教学点）批次： 层次:专业： 学号： 身份证号： 姓名：得分：第一部分：词汇与结构（共 10小题；每小题2分，满分20分）此部分共有10个未完成的句子，针对每个句子中未完成的部分有 4个选项，请从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出正确选项。The invention of the telephone was a great D to human communication.A) stressB) inquiryC) intentionD) contributionEveryone of us _D tired and wanted a good res

2、t.A) seemB) was seemedC) seemsD) seemedSince China has entered the WTO, the A on foreign businesses will gradually be reduced.A) restrictionsB) accessC) exchangeD) opportunityI d C it if you would turn the radio down.A) amuseB) undertakeC) appreciateD) suspectBob took a part-time job D handbills for

3、 a cosmetic company.A) checking outB) setting upC) putting downD) giving outBy the time we arrived at the airport, the rain B already.A) has - stoppedB) had stoppedC) / - stoppedD) / stopsThe plane A take off at 8:30 a.m. has been delayed because of thick fog.A) due toB) alreadyC) far fromD) so farT

4、ake this medicine,C_ you will not recover.A) andB) soC) orD) becauseThe computer is very useful because it is able to store D.A) much informationB) a number of informationsC) many informationsD) a lot informationThe Internet enables us to _B the world without leaving home.A) registerB) exploreC) sec

5、ureD) conduct第二部分：阅读理解(共 15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)Passage 1Ever since humanshave inhabited the earth, they have madeuse of various forms of communication. Generally, this expression of thoughts and feelings has been in the form of oral speech. When there is a language barrier, communication is accomplished

6、through sign language in which motions stand for letters, words and ideas. Tourists, the deaf, and the mute have had to resort to this form of expression.Many of these symbols of whole words arevery picturesque and exact and can be used internationally; spelling, however, cannot. Body language trans

7、mits ideas or thoughts by certain actions, either intentionally or unintentionally. A wink can be a way of flirting or indicating that the party is only joking. A nod signifies approval, while shaking the head indicates a negative reaction.Other forms of nonlinguistic language can be found in Braill

8、e ( a systemof raised dots read with the fingertips), signal flags, ,Morse code, andsmoke signals. Road maps and picture signs also guide, warn, and instructpeople. While verbalization is the most common form of language, othersystems and techniques also express human thoughts and feelings.C11. Whic

9、h of the following best summarize this passage?When language is a barrier, people will find other forms of communicationEverybody uses only one form of communication.Nonlinguistic language is invaluable to foreignersAlthough other forms of communication exist, verbalization is thefastestC12. Which o

10、f the following statements is NOTtrue according to the passage?There are many forms of communication in existence todayVerbalization is the most common form of communicationThe deaf and mute do not need sign language for communicationIdeas and thoughts can be transmitted by languageB13. Which form o

11、ther than oral speech would be most commonly used amongblind people?A) Picture sign B) Braille C) Body language D)Signal flagsC14. How many different forms of communication are mentioned here?A)2-4B)5-7C)8-10D) over 10A15. Sign language is said to be very picturesque and exact and can be used intern

12、ationally as it doesn t represent .D)A) Spellings B) whole words C) ideasfeelingsPassage 2College brings together people from all walks of life. There are so many different types of people in the world but if you go to a college campus, you are sure to find at least one of every kind. The great part

13、 about being here with so many different people is that you get to interact with some interesting characters and see howto deal with them. Youwill meet the people you dread the most, the smart ass, the brain, or the unique spirit, but no matter who it is that is your worst nightmare to be around you

14、 will always be paired up with them in a group project. When you get into the real world you are not going to be able to pick your boss or coworkers. Interacting with these people in college and living with different roommates will help you learn how to cooperate with the people in life you find so

15、unpleasant.College life is fun. The fact that I have been here for a short time just means it has not yet been a life changing experience to me. If I were to give any tips on how to survive, it would not be how to survive college, but how to survive life. I would have to say that one should be outgo

16、ing and live life to the fullest. Meet new people whenever you can because they just may be a major influence in your life. Also, get your work done before you go out and party. Lastly, I would have to say, in life if you ever feel lost or alone, talk to someone about it. Everyone gets depressed at

17、times in their life and there is always someone who will listen to your problems.is the theme of the passage?B)Homework in collegeA) Relationships in collegeC) Freedom in collegeD)Party in collegeWhat does the author say about group projects?A) They are always unpleasant. B) They are always difficul

18、t.C) Partners may not Partners may be lazyWhy does the author recommend meeting many new people?A) They may become your best friends B) They may influence your lifeC) They may help you someday D) They make your life more fun.D19. How would you describe the author s personality?A) Shy and underconfid

19、entB) Strong but quietC) Extremely pessimistic.D) Optimistic and outgoingB20. What does the author say to do if you re depressed?A) Go somewhere by yourself B)Talk to someone about itC) Try to forget about itD) See a psychologist immediatelyPassage 3Our family is trying to decide where to go for our

20、 vacation this summer. Our son,Tom, wants to go to Yellow Stone Park again to see the bears. We did that last summerand what an experience it was! Whenwe got there, we put up our tent and went to explore.As we returned, we heard our daughter Susie cry out and then we saw a bear enter ourcamp. Tom wa

21、nted his father to chase him away. His father said, No, its dangerousto chase a bear, and dont let him chase you! Susie saidWhat shall we do? Maybe weought to climb a tree. Tom said, No, weve got to get him out of there. He might goto sleep in our tent. Maybe we could make him leave if we put some h

22、oney outside for him to eat. Susie suggested. Then I said, How are you going to get the honey? Its in the tent.We watched the bear enter the tent and heard him upset everything inside. Its foolish for us to try to catch him, said my husband, leave him alone and wait for him to come out. We waited, b

23、ut the bear stayed inside. We had to sleep in the car. B21. The family have decided to go camping in the vacation this summer.A22. Susie saw the bear first.They chased the bear away when they saw a bear enter their tent.The bear drank the beer in the tent.Tom wanted to go to Yellow Stone Park to see

24、 wolves.第三部分：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。Have you 26asked yourself why children go to school? You will probably say that they go 27their own language and other languages, arithmetic,history, science and 28subjects. That is quite true; but why do they learn these thi

25、ngs? And are these things 29that they learn at school?We 30our children to school to 31them for the time 32 they will be big and will have to work 33themselves. Nearly all they study at school has some 34use in their life, but is that the only reason 35 they go to school?There is 36in education than

26、 just learning facts. We go to school 37 all to learn howto learn, 38when we have 39school wecan continue to learn. A man who really knows 40will always be successful , because 41he has to do something newwhich he has never had to do 42, he will rapidly teach himself how to do it in the best 43 . Th

27、e uneducated person, 44, is probably unable to do something new, or does it badly. The purpose of schools, therefore, is not just to teach languages, arithmetic, etc., 45to teach pupils the way to learn.C26. A) eitherB27. A) learn learningC28. A) all anotherD) the all otherD29. A)thoseB) onceto lear

28、nD ) and to learnB)the other allB)onesC)ever D) thenC)all the otherC)anythingD) allA30. A)sendD) selectB)presentC)appointB31. A)relyB)prepareC)makeD) getB32. A)whichB)whenC)whileD) asA33. A) forB)onC) withD) toD34.A)trueB)fortunateC)luckyD) practicalA35. A) whyB)whichC)becauseD) whatD36. A) much B)

29、mostC) a lotD)moreA37. A) aboveB) overC) onD) inC38. A) so asB) and thatC)thatD)such thatB39. A) remainedB) leftC) got outD) sentB40. A) how learnedB) how to learnC)tolearnD) how learningA41. A) wheneverB)whicheverwhateverD) howeversohowC)B42. A) agoB) laterC)beforeD)afterD43. A) pathB) courseC) roadD)wayD44. A) on another handB) on other handC) on the other handsD) on the other handC45. A) andB) thatC) butD) so第四部分：英译汉（满分 15分）He was so big and talented that he could dominate any gamejust by being on the court. Ming led the Rockets to the team s first playoff appearancein several year