课程名称___大学英语2023—2024学年第1学期考试试题_考试方式（闭卷）适用专业本科考试时间（120）分钟题号一二三四五六总分得分评卷人Part ⅠListening Comprehension (15minutes)(15points)Directions:This part is to test your listening ability.It consists of 3sections.Section ADirections:In this section you will hear 5short dialogues.Each dialogue will beplayed only once.After it there is a pause.During the pause you should readthe incomplete statement printed in the test paper and complete it accordingto what you have just heard.Write your words in the corresponding space onthe Answer Sheet.1.The father was ________________his son.2.The woman means that the teacher _______________at the party.3.The man can't remember where he was last night at ________________.4.The man is planning to ________________.5.The woman was late for ________________.Section BDirections:In this section you will hear another 5short dialogues.After each dialoguethere will be a question.Both the dialogues and questions will be played onlyonce.And a pause will follow each question.When you hear a question,youshould write down the answer in the corresponding space on the Answer Sheet.6.____________________________________________________________.7.____________________________________________________________.安徽大学8.____________________________________________________________.9.____________________________________________________________.10.____________________________________________________________. Section CDirections:In this section you will hear2recorded short passages.Each passage will be followed by2or3questions.Each passage will be played two times.Butthe questions will be played only once.After each question there will be apause.During the pause you should choose the correct answer from the4choices marked A),B),C)and D).Then you should mark the correspondingletter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre. Passage OneQuestions11and12are based on the passage you have just heard.11.A)One week.B)One month.C)One year.D)Two years.12.A)By going to the university in person.B)By studying a general reference book.C)By writing to the university for its catalogue.D)By going to the library for its catalogue.Passage TwoQuestions13to15are based on the passage you have just heard.13.A)She started crying bitterly.B)She fell from the bed and lost consciousness.C)She had a high fever.D)She suddenly stopped breathing.14.A)She called in a policeman.B)She rushed to the police.C)She ran out to get the doctor.D)She tried to phone for help.15.A)She learned the method from a newspaper.B)She remembered her sister's advice.C)The doctor told her what to do.D)The policeman told her what to do.PartⅡVocabulary and Structure(25minutes)(35points) Directions:This part is to test your mastery of the usage of vocabulary and grammar.There are3sections in it.Section ADirections:This section is to test the use of vocabulary.There are20incompletesentences in it.You are required to complete each one by choosing the mostappropriate(恰当的)word or phrase from the4choices marked A),B),C)and D).Then you should mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with asingle line through the centre.16.We had not gone many miles when we were____________by the police.A)pulled downB)pulled upC)pulled outD)pulled in17.My wife's health will not____________this cold wet climate.A)keep up withB)stand up toC)get rid ofD)come through18.The policemen charged him with____________the public peace.A)disturbingB)interferingC)dismissingD)interrupting19.____________saving a few dollars,Miss Clemson walks to work.A)As a result ofB)For the sake ofC)In the event ofD)On the grounds of20.Their industrial output was____________at$289.2million in1996.A)pricedB)costC)soldD)valued21.They are making preparations for new investment(投资)in the country,____________inlarge projects.A)apparentlyB)especiallyC)eventuallyD)originally22.Between1992and1996,annual sales of gold____________more than200tons in China.A)levelledB)equalledC)averagedD)amounted23.About200companies from15countries and____________have applied to take part in theexhibition.A)regionsB)areasC)partsD)fields24.It was____________that he was not satisfied by my story.A)mysteriousB)essentialC)fancyD)obvious25.In order to discover the crops most suited to the soil,they experimented____________various kinds of grain.A)forB)atC)onD)with26.Wujin Diesel Engine Plant is____________its efforts to compete in the markets.A)strengtheningB)emphasizingC)fulfillingD)restoring27.The news will quickly be known through the____________of the broadcasting station.A)measuresB)mediumC)middleD)manners28.You can____________to your notes when you are speaking.B)turnC)consultD)keep29.Concrete measures have been____________to achieve closer cooperation than ever before.A)mentionedB)realizedC)proposedD)operated30.His face____________a red color because of his embarrassment.A)stuck toB)put onC)took onD)kept to31.We can make exchange rates more____________and narrow the differences.A)popularB)frequentC)flexibleD)public32.There is a forest of cliffs,including an isolated____________in a wooden-club shape.A)peakB)topC)branchD)spot33.The young girl____________the wrapping in her eagerness to find her birthday present.A)took offB)tore offC)took awayD)got away34.The World Cup football match is just____________the corner.A)roundB)nearC)onD)at35.Every one can only marry one____________in China.A)at a timeB)at any timeD)at one timeSection BDirections:This section is to test the use of grammar.There are10incompletesentences in it.You should fill in each blank with the correct form of theword given in the brackets.Write the word or words in the corresponding spaceon the Answer Sheet.36.As I passed the barrier,I declared I(find)________this child on the road.37.Mr.Witherspoon did not object to(explain)________a problem over and over again.38.An interest that has once been dropped cannot easily(recover)________.39.When(respond)________to a question about this,9.9percent of the youths were"greatlysatisfied"and52.8percent were"fairly satisfied".40.I say this merely(indicate)________that this cannot be considered the solution to allsocial problems.41.A child(bring up)________in a poor environment may turn out to be a criminal.42.You should watch the newspapers for the(announce)________of the meeting.43.Pressure is believed to raise the(boil)________point of a liquid.44.Tom is often(understand)________by his classmates as he fails to express himselfproperly.45.These painters say that they(finish)________the downstairs rooms by Wednesday. Section CDirections:This section is to test your ability to construct sentences.There are5groups of words here.You should use them to make grammatically correctsentences.Remember that you need to change the forms of some words and addsome words if necessary.Also remember that no word given should be left out.Example:Good/manners/should/observe/whether/one/eat/restaurant/or/homeGood manners should be observed whether one eats at a restaurant or at home.46.We/hope/positive/results/come/out/on-going/debates/this/matter_________________________________________________________________47.Tibetan people/use/rely/wood/sods(草皮)/for/cook/or/keep/warm_________________________________________________________________48.As/nature/reserve/area/be/rich/forest/resource/and/be/paradise(乐园)/for/animal_________________________________________________________________49.By/end/last/October/foreign-funded/bank/number/175_________________________________________________________________50.Their/product/sell/over/20/country/Southeast/Asia/South/Asia/Europe/America_________________________________________________________________PartⅢReading Comprehension(30 minutes)(20points)Directions:This part is to test your reading ability.There are some tasks for you to fulfill.You should read the given materials carefully and do the tasks as you areinstructed.Task1Directions:After reading the following passage,you will find5questions or unfinished statements,numbered51through55.For each question or statement there are4choices marked A),B),C)or D).You should make the correct choice and markthe corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through thecentre.Nowadays,cities are becoming more and more densely populated.Some pessimists are deeply worried about the serious problems posed by the huge populations.They believe that the public services are already overloaded and near the verge of collapse.Especially in some developing countries,the metropolis are overcrowded all the time.Thronged streets, stuffed buses and jammed subways continuously batter people's lives.Some optimists, however,see the current problems as merely part of an evolutionary process.They arguethat London and New York had similar problems but were able eventually to establish an orderly and safe environment for their citizens.It seems that people become the controversial factor here.Either they themselves as inhabitants cause inconvenience toeach other,or they participate together in city developing plans and contribute effortsto facilitate city life.Human elements are therefore the core for determining the futureof big cities.51.According to the passage,____________poses the most serious problem.A)pollutionB)noiseC)populationD)traffic jam52.If the pessimists are to give examples,____________serves as the best one.A)TokyoB)SingaporeC)Mexico CityD)Sydney53."Controversial"has the similar meaning with____________.A)importantB)keyC)disputingD)unusual54.The last sentence implies that____________.A)good management systems are essentialB)a great leader is all importantC)the more people,the betterD)big cities have no bright future55.____________characterizes the way the passage organized.A)DescriptionB)ComparisonC)ExemplificationD)ContrastTask2Directions:There are6sentences marked A),B),C),D),E)and F)here.They are taken from one paragraph but not in the right order.You should read them carefullyand restore(恢复)the first5sentences of the paragraph to their originalorder.Then put the marks of the sentences in the brackets numbered56through60on the Answer Sheet.Remember that one sentence should be left out.A)The more toys that are made,the cheaper they are for us to buy in the shops.B)Because there are so many different jobs to be done in the production of each toy,the workers are organised into groups.C)This means that the workers become very good,or specialised(专业化的),at the work they do.D)Each group does a different job or set of jobs.E)People working in some of the departments may never see the finished toy they have helped to make.F)Because of this specialisation,one person can't make a complete toy by himself.56.()57.()58.()59.()60.()Task3Directions:Read the given passage carefully.Then answer the questions following it in as few words as possible,that is,no more than10words.Remember to writeyour answers in the corresponding space(61through65)on the Answer Sheet.The ideal(理想)culture is the culture that the members of a society think they have;the real culture is the culture they actually have.In all societies there is a differencebetween the two.If an American citizen were asked to tell a visitor from a foreign land something about how Americans think and live,his description would probably be somewhat less than true.He might say,for example,that the United States is a democracy(民主),that all men are created equal,and that all have the same legal and social rights.Hemight fail to mention,however,that some Americans,whose skin happens to have a darker color,do not enjoy these rights equally with other citizens.61.What is discussed in the passage?____________________________________________________________________________ 62.How would an American describe his society to a foreigner?____________________________________________________________________________ 63.What is the reason that an American's description about his society might notcompletely be true?____________________________________________________________________________ 64.What is the truth concerning the Americans with dark skin?____________________________________________________________________________ 65.How does the author prove the difference between the two cultures?____________________________________________________________________________ Task4Directions:Read the given passage carefully.Then complete the chart following it with the information you have got from the passage.Remember to write your answersin the corresponding space(66through70)on the Answer Sheet.Are you aware of the striking similarities between two of the most popular US presidents,Abraham Lincoln and John F.Kennedy?A minor point is that the names Lincolnand Kennedy both have seven letters.Lincoln and Kennedy are both remembered for their sense of humor,as well as for their interest in civil rights.Lincoln became president on1860,Kennedy in1960.Neither man took the advice of his secretary not to make a public appearance on the day on which he was assassinated.They were both killed on a Friday inthe presence of their wives.Both assassins have fifteen letters in their names,and bothwere murdered before they could be brought to trial.And finally,the same caisson carriedthe bodies of both men in their funeral procession.66.___________________________________67.___________________________________68.___________________________________69.___________________________________70.___________________________________PartⅣTranslation—English into Chinese(15minutes)(10points) Directions:This part is to test your ability to translate English sentences and paragraphs.There are3English sentences and one short paragraph.You should translate themcorrectly into Chinese.Remember to write the Chinese in the corresponding space onthe Answer Sheet.71.People throughout the world have been awakened to the fact that the Earth's resourcesare drying up.__________________________________________________________________72.Generally speaking,manufacturers do not deal direct with individual customers.__________________________________________________________________73.We had thought he was an American but he turned out to be a Japanese.__________________________________________________________________74.We firmly believe the Sino-US relationship will only improve and grow in a healthy,stable and forward direction well into the21st century if all the principles laid outin the three Sino-US joint communiqués(联合公报)are observed._________________________________________________________________PartⅤTranslation—Chinese into English(15minutes)(10points) Directions:This part is to test your ability to translate Chinese sentences.There are5 Chinese sentences here.You should translate them correctly into English.Rememberto write the English in the corresponding space on the Answer Sheet.75.很显然，吸引外资对这个城市的现代化建设是至关重要的。
