中山大学网络现代远程教育入学考试

中山大学网络现代远程教育入学考试中山大学网络(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 combinationsmarked A, B, C and D. Compare theunderlined parts and identify the one that isdifferent from the others in pronunciation.Mark your answer by blackening thecorresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.1. A. switch B. hatch C. character D. match2. A. food B. cool C. moon D. cook3. A. town B. shower C. down D. sow4. A. exhaust B. exercise C. exam D. exact5. A. where B. what C. whose D. white6. A. Italian B. nationality C. CanadianD. perhaps7. A. question B. notion C. exceptionD. vocation8. A. peasant B. sweater C. break D. wear10. A. receive B. friend C. field D. piecePart II V ocabulary & Structure (20 points)Directions: There are 40 incomplete sentences in this part.For each sentence there are four choicesmarked A, B, C and D. Choose the oneanswer that best completes the sentence andmark your answer by blackening thecorresponding letter on the Answer Sheet11. Both of them were ___________ to respect the law.A. brought upB. brought forwardC. brought aboutD. brought out12. __________, he would be very tired after traveling by bus for two days.A. As strong is heB. As he is strongC. Strong as he isD. Though strong he is13. It was due to luck ____ judgment ________ the driver succeeded in avoiding an accident.A. instead of...whenB. rather than...thatC. less than...thatD. more than... when14. His salary as a bus driver is much higher _________.A. than that of a teacherB. than of a teacherC. than a teacherD. than one of a teacher15. _________ you are grown up, you must stop this childish behavior.A. In thatB. In caseC. Now thatD. Although16. _____________ so busy, I should call on Mr. Bake.A. If I’m notB. Had I not beenC. Was I notD. Were I not17. Only when he started to explain ____________ the reason for this.A. she realizedB. did she realizeC. she had realizedD. had she realized18. I regret that a (n) ________ engagement prevents me from accepting your kind invitation.A. beforeB. previousC. earlyD. precious19. When I said that some people were stupid I wasn’t _____________ you.A. mentioningB. referring toC. talkingD. preferring《大学英语》样题第1页（共页）20. By the year , Catherine had ________ herself as a successful businesswoman.A. electedB. evaluatedC. establishedD. made21. The stockings are so __________ that they can’t be mended any more.A. taken offB. pulled onC. worn outD. thrown away22. In the United States, drivers must not ___________ a maximum of 55 miles an hour.A. goB. driveC. exceedD. past23. He failed to supply the facts relevant __________ the case in question.A. forB. withC. toD. of24. When you have been turned down _______, you’ll need a lot of courage to go on with your work.A. time and againB. all the timeC. for a long timeD. most of the time25. _____________ I know the money is safe I shall not worry about it.A. Even thoughB. UnlessC. As long asD. However26. She _________ a clear memory of her schooldays.A. retainsB. continuesC. getsD. remains27. All the ________ to the Palace were guarded by soldiers.A. methodsB. directionsC. placesD. approaches28. I never try to __________ my will on other people.A. strengthenB. stressC. putD. force29. Skating is __________ with all ages.A. popularB. beneficialC. fashionableD. familiar30. Ever since World War II the United States has been Japan’s principal trading_____.A. colleagueB. assistantC. companionD. partner31. English _____ a tool to help us communicate with foreign people.A. servesB. serves forC. serves withD. serves as32. He slept in the ______ of the trees on such a hot day.A. shadeB. shelterC. shadowD. shield33. We can’t get rid of war unless we get rid of the _____ of war.A. causesB. motivesC. reasonsD. excuses34. I will carry out your instructions to the best of my _______.A. capacityB. abilityC. capabilityD. talent35. The industrial community should be close enough to the crowded centers but distant enough toreduce _____ hazards（危险）.A. feasibleB. potentialC. positiveD. actual36. We have only a few hours so we must _____ our time.A. graspB. takeC. make the most ofD. make use of37. We all _____ the achievements he has made in his experiments.A. admireB. adoptC. adviseD. adjust38. It’s high time that you _________ a few days off.A. takeB. have takenC. tookD. are to take《大学英语》样题第2页（共页）39. If I _________ when the milkman comes, tell him to put the bottles on that shelf.A. am shoppingB. will be shoppingC. have been shoppingD. am going shopping40. “What is he?”“He is ______.”A. a poet and novelistB. a poet and a novelistC. poet and novelistD. the poet and novelist41. The weather was partly to _________ for the accident.A. chargeB. accuseC. punishD. blame42. She is very _________ to be late for the appointment since she has lost the address.A. probableB. possibleC. sureD. likely43. We two eat out ____ day, Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays.A. each otherB. this and the otherC. every otherD. all other44. Bell won’t drive us to the train station. He has ______ to take us all.A. too small a carB. a too small carC. very small a carD. such small a car45. I’ll give this dictionary to _____ wants to have it.A. whomeverB. whoeverC. someoneD. anyone46. It is not considered ______ to litter in public.A. respectfulB. respectableC. respectiveD. respected47. _____ in India, the banana was brought to the Americas by the Portuguese who found it in Africa.A. Originally cultivatedB. Having originally cultivatedC. Originally being cultivatedD. Although it originally cultivated48. The medical record shows that it was the drug, not the disease, ____ killed him two years ago.A. whichB. whatC. itD. that49. It is reported that a series of meetings ______ held about the best way to market the new product.A. wasB. hasC. wereD. have50. If you __________ at the c orner when I pass, I’ll give you a lift into town.A. are standingB. standC. are going to standD. have been standingPart 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 Sheetwith 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 .《大学英语》样题第3页（共页）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. that52. A. as B. like C. that D. as if53. A. students B. children C. classmates D. family54. A. grades B. salary C. life D. subjects55. A. while B. until C. before D. unless56. A. seat B. classroom C. yard D. kitchen57. A. see B. help C. catch D. beat58. A. succeeded B. stopped C. helped D. failed59. A. forbid B. let C. encourage D. hope60. A. peace B. confusion C. surprise D. home61. A. inside B. outside C. almost D. hardly62. A. praised B. scolded C. blamed D. respected63. A. frightened B. caring C. hard D. right64. A. duty B. time C. foolishness D. humor65. A. jumped B. grew C. scored D. drank66. A. expected B. received C. wished D. hoped67. A. previewing B. reviewing C. learning D. making68 .A. high B. hanging C. low D. down69. A. failure B. student C. success D. hero70. A. miss B. hate C. forget D. marryPart 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 1Do 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 whenthe 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 n u m b e r k n o w n o n l y t o y o u.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 rig ht 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 heatersB. in 2040 we will use much more lights and heatersC. in 2040 there will be no switches of lights and heatersD. in 2040 lights and heaters will be on and off automatically72. 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 todayB. will turn everything into sensorsC. will make the locks out of dateD. will eliminate all crimes74. Thanks to computers, in 2040 people .A. will have no entertainment outsideB. will replace TV with computersC. will be controlled by computersD. will have more fun at home75. The best title for the passage might be .A. Sensors and ComputersB. Life at Home in the Year 2040C. The Development of Science and TechnologyD. Lights and Heaters in the Year 2040 Questions 76-80 are based on the following passage:Passage 2At 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 ordinary-looking or ugly rooms.76. Which of the following is the best expression of the main idea of this passage?A.People in beautiful rooms tend to give higher marks to photos of faces than people in ugly roomsB.The color and general appearance of a room have a deeper effect on the behavior of the people in itC.The University of Kansas has studied the effects of the color of room on people’s behaviorD.Beautifully furnished, light-coloured rooms make people more comfortable than ugly, dark rooms77. According to the passage, we may conclude that the whiter a room is ________.A. the longer people like to stay in itB. the sooner people in it will leaveC. the more active people in it will becomeD. the more excited people78. What is referred to as the “general appearance” in this passage is ________.A.how many broad windows a room has, through which sunlight might come inB.the size of a roomC.whether there are beautiful walls in a roomD.what the room looks like79. This passage provides us with _______.A. a piece of scientific informationB. a normal lessonC. an interesting testD. a piece of news80. At least how many tests were carried out by the scientists referred to in this passage?A. ThreeB. TwoC. Only oneD. No one knowsQuestions 81-85 are based on the following passage:Passage 3Early last season, I wrote a column about a random act of kindness I had seen Jordan do to a disabled child outside the Stadium after a game.The day after the column ran, I got a call from a man in the western su burbs. He said: “I read what you wrote about Jordan, and I thought I should tell you what I saw.”Here it comes, I thought. It always does. Write something nice about a person, and people call you up to say that the person is not so nice.What the ca ller said, though, was this: He and his wife had been to a Bulls game, and their car had broken down. They’d had to wait about 45 minutes after the end of the game to get a cab ride to the suburbs.“We were four blocks from the Stadium in a bad area, and at one corner under a streetlight was Jordan’s car,” the man said, “He was standing outside the car, talking with some boys from the neighborhood. It was late at night, and they were just talk ing. Ithought it was nice of him, but I wonder why he stopped.”A few weeks later Jordan and I were talking about something else before a game, and I brought up what the man had said. Was the man right? Had Jordan really been talking to those two boys in that grim neighborhood?“Not two boys,” Jordan said. “But four. I see them every night.”Every night? Why?《大学英语》样题第6页（共页）He smiled. “If I don’t stop, I’ll go home knowing they’re waiting for me anyway,” he said. “If you knew my four guys you’d know that they’re going to be out there whether it’s raining or snowing…they’re there.”81. What is the usual response of people to the positive report of a person?A. They will show no interest.B. They will want to know more.C. They will tell something similar.D. They will speak ill of the person.82. The man from the western suburbs called the journalist to _________.A. disclose Jordan’s secretB. ruin Jordan’s reputationC. tell what he saw one nightD. clarify some facts83. What does the word “grim” in Para.6 mean?A. desertedB. backwardC. wildD. gloomy84. Jordan stopped to talk to those boys every night to _________.A. have funB. keep his promiseC. build up his fameD. avoid letting them down85. It can be inferred from the passage that _________.A.Jordan knows the way to draw fansB.Jordan is the man who cares about othersC.Jordan is the man who doesn’t mind others’ viewD.Jordan tries every means to please the publicQuestions 86-90 are based on the following passage:Passage 4Inevitably, as you try to make progress you will need the help of others. Getting this help may have less to do with your formal position and authority and more to do with your strategy and approach, which can range from a simple favor to convincing others to accept a priority of yours as if it were their own.Define what needs to be done. Indistinct goals lead to indistinct results. By defining all the tasks required, you increase the likelihood of success. Be sure to include status reports and deadlines as you define specific action items that are needed.Ask an individual for help. When you make a general request for volunteers during a meeting, colleagues often interpret it as “whoever doesn’t have much of anything to do can work on this”. Your chances of getting someone to volunteer thus tend to be slim. However, if you think about who might best be able to help with a task and then specifically ask that person for help, your odds of getting him or her to accept the task increase dramatically.Thank others for their assistance. Always thank and acknowledge others for their help. The person will feel that his or her time and energy were appreciated. In addition, you will likely be able to call on the person again in the future for assistance. But remember that return the favor when he or she needs your help. Such give-and-take behavior could lead to a valuable alliance.Distribute your honor. If you’re congratulated for a job well done, let your supervisors know who helped you do it. Giving credit where credit is due will not only ingratiate（讨……欢心）you with your helper, but it will impress the bosses into considering you for future promotion. After all, the best managers remain those who are best at getting others to help them complete their work for the common good. 86. According to the passage, whether you can get others’ help will mainly depend on _________.A. your authorityB. your positionC. your relationshipD. your strategy87. You will likely be able to get help from others, if you ____________________.《大学英语》样题第7页（共8页）A. ask if there’re anyone free to help youB. make a general request during a meetingC. ask the specific person for help directlyD. seek for volunteers in your colleagues88. According to the passage, you should thank others for their help, because they’ll ________.A. spend more time and energy to help youB. return the favor when needing helpC. think what they’ve done is worthyD. make a strong alliance with you89. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT what you should do after getting credit?A.Asking your boss to give you a promotion.B.Sharing your credit with the helper.C.Letting your boss know who helped you.D.Distributing credit to your boss if he helped you.90. This passage mainly discusses __________________.A. how to get a promotionB. how to get others’ helpC. how to make a progressD. how to get along with the colleaguesPart V. Writing (20 points)Directions: For this part, you are to write a short composition of about 100 words on the title of “On Lifelong Education（谈终生学习）”. You should base your composition on the outline given below.提纲：1）随着社会的发展，终生学习越来越重要；2）终生学习有各种形式；3）我的选择和观点《大学英语》样题第8页（共8页）。