中山大学网络现代远程教育入学考试.doc

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中山大学网络(现代远程)教育入学考试
《大学英语》样题
Part I. Phonetics (10 points)
Directions: In each of the following groups of words, there are four underlined letter combinations marked A, B, C and D. Compare the underlined parts and identify the one that is different from the others in pronunciation. Mark your answer by blackening the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.
1. A. switch B. hatch C. character D. match
2. A. food B. cool C. moon D. cook
3. A. town B. shower C. down D. sow
4. A. exhaust B. exercise C. exam D. exact
5. A. where B. what C. whose D. white
6. A. Italian B. nationality C. Canadian D. perhaps
7. A. question B. notion C. exception D. vocation
8. A. peasant B. sweater C. break D. wear
10. A. receive B. friend C. field D. piece
Part II Vocabulary & Structure (20 points)
Directions: There are 40 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 and mark your answer by blackening the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet
11. Both of them were ___________ to respect the law.
A. brought up B. brought forward C. brought about D. brought out
12. __________, he would be very tired after traveling by bus for two days.
A. As strong is he B. As he is strong C. Strong as he is D. Though strong he is
13. It was due to luck ____ judgment ________ the driver succeeded in avoiding an accident.
A. instead of...when B. rather than...that C. less than...that D. more than... when
14. His salary as a bus driver is much higher _________.
A. than that of a teacher B. than of a teacher C. than a teacher D. than one of a teacher
15. _________ you are grown up, you must stop this childish behavior.
A. In that B. In case C. Now that D. Although
16. _____________ so busy, I should call on Mr. Bake.
A. If I’m not B. Had I not been C. Was I not D. Were I not
17. Only when he started to explain ____________ the reason for this.
A. she realized B. did she realize C. she had realized D. had she realized
18. I regret that a (n) ________ engagement prevents me from accepting your kind invitation.
A. before B. previous C. early D. precious
19. When I said that some people were stupid I wasn’t _____________ you.
A. mentioning B. referring to C. talking D. preferring
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20. By the year , Catherine had ________ herself as a successful businesswoman.
A. elected B. evaluated C. established D. made
21. The stockings are so __________ that they can’t be mended any more.
A. taken off B. pulled on C. worn out D. thrown away
22. In the United States, drivers must not ___________ a maximum of 55 miles an hour.
A. go B. drive C. exceed D. past
23. He failed to supply the facts relevant __________ the case in question.
A. for B. with C. to D. of
24. When you have been turned down _______, you’ll need a lot of courage to go on with your work.
A. time and again B. all the time C. for a long time D. most of the time
25. _____________ I know the money is safe I shall not worry about it.
A. Even though B. Unless C. As long as D. However
26. She _________ a clear memory of her schooldays.
A. retains B. continues C. gets D. remains
27. All the ________ to the Palace were guarded by soldiers.
A. methods B. directions C. places D. approaches
28. I never try to __________ my will on other people.
A. strengthen B. stress C. put D. force
29. Skating is __________ with all ages.
A. popular B. beneficial C. fashionable D. familiar
30. Ever since World War II the United States has been Japan’s principal trading_____.
A. colleague B. assistant C. companion D. partner
31. English _____ a tool to help us communicate with foreign people.
A. serves B. serves for C. serves with D. serves as
32. He slept in the ______ of the trees on such a hot day.
A. shade B. shelter C. shadow D. shield
33. We can’t get rid of war unless we get rid of the _____ of war.
A. causes B. motives C. reasons D. excuses
34. I will carry out your instructions to the best of my _______.
A. capacity B. ability C. capability D. talent
35. The industrial community should be close enough to the crowded centers but distant enough to
reduce _____ hazards（危险）.
A. feasible B. potential C. positive D. actual
36. We have only a few hours so we must _____ our time.
A. grasp B. take C. make the most of D. make use of
37. We all _____ the achievements he has made in his experiments.
A. admire B. adopt C. advise D. adjust
38. It’s high time that you _________ a few days off.
A. take B. have taken C. took D. are to take
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39. If I _________ when the milkman comes, tell him to put the bottles on that shelf.
A. am shopping B. will be shopping C. have been shopping D. am going shopping
40. “What is he?” “He is ______.”
A. a poet and novelist B. a poet and a novelist
C. poet and novelist D. the poet and novelist
41. The weather was partly to _________ for the accident.
A. charge B. accuse C. punish D. blame
42. She is very _________ to be late for the appointment since she has lost the address.
A. probable B. possible C. sure D. likely
43. We two eat out ____ day, Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays.
A. each other B. this and the other C. every other D. all other
44. Bell won’t drive us to the train station. He has ______ to take us all.
A. too small a car B. a too small car C. very small a car D. such small a car
45. I’ll give this dictionary to _____ wants to have it.
A. whomever B. whoever C. someone D. anyone
46. It is not considered ______ to litter in public.
A. respectful B. respectable C. respective D. respected
47. _____ in India, the banana was brought to the Americas by the Portuguese who found it in Africa.
A. Originally cultivated B. Having originally cultivated
C. Originally being cultivated D. Although it originally cultivated
48. The medical record shows that it was the drug, not the disease, ____ killed him two years ago.
A. which B. what C. it D. that
49. It is reported that a series of meetings ______ held about the best way to market the new product.
A. was B. has C. were D. have
50. If you __________ at the corner when I pass, I’ll give you a lift into town.
A. are standing B. stand C. are going to stand D. have been standing
Part III Cloze (10 points)
Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should choose the ONE answer that best fits into the passage, and then blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with your pencil.
I have never learned as much math in my life as I did last year. It was because of Ms. Vacirca 51 I truly understood what I was learning. It might not seem 52 a big deal to some, but to me it is. I have never met a woman so caring (有爱心的) and so determined to teach her 53 .
I never really wanted to work for good 54 in math class. I never knew how to study math and never understood some of the concepts. I can remember trying to sneak out (溜出) of the classroom 55 Ms. Vacirca caught me and yelled across the 56 , “Lauren, are you coming to extra help during lunch?” It was a nightmare (恶梦)---she would always 57 me with one foot out of the door, it never 58 . Even then I just thought of it as a thing I HAD to do. It was funny to see how everyone would be in her room during lunch and then again after school. She would 59 everyone to come every day, just so we could do our homework in 60 .
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Many of the students thought of her as a bit of nag (爱唠叨的人), but 61 they knew that she was right and 62 for it. Many of her tests were hard at first, but as the year progressed so did I. I knew that it was because of her.
Even outside class, she was 63 as ever. She always wanted to know what was going on in my (and everyone else’s) life, and she was always looking out for everyone’s best interest.
Ms. Vacirca is a sweet woman with a sense of 64 that you just have to laugh at. When regents (校董，校务委员) were approaching, she was more concerned than ever about everyone doing well. Many of her precious students 65 high, and so she 66 the same from us. Day after day there were students in the classroom 67 problems. When it was time for our big test, I knew I was ready. I walked out of that test with my head 68 . I knew that I was a 69 and Ms. Vacirca had made me that way. I appreciated all the hard work that she put into helping me and my fellow students. I knew that I would 70 her.
51. A. how B. what C. why D. that
52. A. as B. like C. that D. as if
53. A. students B. children C. classmates D. family
54. A. grades B. salary C. life D. subjects
55. A. while B. until C. before D. unless
56. A. seat B. classroom C. yard D. kitchen
57. A. see B. help C. catch D. beat
58. A. succeeded B. stopped C. helped D. failed
59. A. forbid B. let C. encourage D. hope
60. A. peace B. confusion C. surprise D. home
61. A. inside B. outside C. almost D. hardly
62. A. praised B. scolded C. blamed D. respected
63. A. frightened B. caring C. hard D. right
64. A. duty B. time C. foolishness D. humor
65. A. jumped B. grew C. scored D. drank
66. A. expected B. received C. wished D. hoped
67. A. previewing B. reviewing C. learning D. making
68 .A. high B. hanging C. low D. down
69. A. failure B. student C. success D. hero
70. A. miss B. hate C. forget D. marry
Part IV Reading Comprehension (40 points)
Directions: There are 4 reading passages in this part. Each passage is followed by five questions or unfinished statements. Each of them is given 4 possible answers marked A, B, C and D. Read each passage carefully and choose the ONE best answer. Then, mark your answers by blackening the corresponding letters on the Answer Sheet with your pencil.
Questions 71-75 are based on the following passage:
Passage 1
Do you forget to turn off the lights and heaters (暖气设备) when you go out of a room? In 2040 it will not matter. They will turn themselves off and on again when you return. You will choose the temperature for each room, the lighting and the humidity (湿度). A sensor (传感器) will detect the presence of a human (and, with luck, ignore the dog!) and turn the systems on, and when the humans leave 《大学英语》样题 第4页（共页）
it will turn them off again.
The sensors will work through the central home computer, and they will do much more than just turn the fires and lights on and off for you. They will detect faulty electrical appliances, plugs or switches, isolate them so that they cannot harm anyone, and then warn you that they need repair. They will detect fire and if you are out of the house, the computer will call the fire brigade (消防队). It will also call the police should the sensors detect an intruder. This will not be too difficult because the locks on the outside doors will be electronic. You will open them using your personal card--the one you use for shopping—maybe using a number known only to you.
It will be impossible to lose the key, and a housebreaker will have to tamper (拨弄) with the lock or with a window. It is not very difficult to make such tampering send a signal to the computer.
The computer will be more than a fireman-policeman-servant. it will be an entertainer, and most of your entertainment (娱乐) will come right into your home. It does now, of course but by 2040 “entertainment” will mean much more. For one thing, you will be able to take part actively, rather than just watching...
71. The author intends to tell us that .
A. in 2040 we will live without the lights and heaters
B. in 2040 we will use much more lights and heaters
C. in 2040 there will be no switches of lights and heaters
D. in 2040 lights and heaters will be on and off automatically
72. Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A. The sensor is multi-functional.
B. Without a computer, the sensor can not do much.
C. The sensor will detect fire and make an emergency call.
D. You can be taken for an intruder if you tamper with the lock or with a window.
73. According to the author, in 2040, new technology .
A. will free us from the keys we use today B. will turn everything into sensors
C. will make the locks out of date D. will eliminate all crimes
74. Thanks to computers, in 2040 people .
A. will have no entertainment outside B. will replace TV with computers
C. will be controlled by computers D. will have more fun at home
75. The best title for the passage might be .
A. Sensors and Computers
B. Life at Home in the Year 2040
C. The Development of Science and Technology
D. Lights and Heaters in the Year 2040
Questions 76-80 are based on the following passage:
Passage 2
At the University of Kansas art museum, scientists tested the effect of different colored walls on two groups of visitors to an exhibit of paintings. For the first group the room was painted white; for the second, dark brown. Movement of each group was followed by an electrical equipment under the carpet. The experiment showed that those who entered the dark brown walked more quickly, covered more area, and spent less time in the room than people in the white one. Dark brown made people more active, but the activity ended sooner. Not only the choice of colors but also the general appearance of a room affects those inside. Another experiment presented people with 《大学英语》样题 第5页（共页）
photographs of faces whose energy was to be commented. Three groups of people were used; each was shown the same photos, but each group was in an ordinary room—a nice office. The third was in a tastefully designed living room with carpeting. Results showed that the people in the beautiful room tend to give higher marks to the faces than those in the ugly room did. Other studies that students do better on tests taken in comfortable room than in ordina