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1、中南林業(yè)科技大學英語試卷（考試時間150分鐘）題號總分題分51530601525核分人得分復查人得分評卷人. Phonetics （5 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. Ma

2、rk your answer by blackening the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.（ ）1. A. club B. tomb C. comb D. climb（ ）2. A. each B. peach C. break D. deal（ ）3. A. exhaust B. exercise C. exam D. exact（ ）4. A. glove B. stone C. globe D. spoke得分評卷人（ ）5. A. honor B. hopeless C. holiday D. honest. Vocabular

3、y and Structure （15 points） Directions： There are 15 incomplete sentences in this section. For each sentence there are four choices marked A,B,C and D. Choose one answer that best completes the sentence and blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.（ ）6. Today is Jennys wedding day. She _

4、 to Thomas.A.just has got married B. has just married C. was just married D. has just got married（ ）7. China is famous_ the Great Wall.A. about B. for C. as D. of（ ）8. Two nuclear power stations _ in the past ten years.A. are built B. have been built C. would be built D. are building（ ）9.The little

5、boy cant tell _. A. whose is that watch B. whose that watch is C. whose watch is that D. whose watch is（ ）10. With regarding to this model of color TV sets，the home-made ones are by no means_ those made in Japan. A.less inferior to B.less inferior than C.inferior than D.inferior to（ ）11. Do you hear

6、 someone knocking at the door?Yes, I did. I heard him _ three times.A. knocking B. knocked C. being knocking D. knock （ ）12. After running for nearly half an hour, I was _.A. out of place B. out of control C. out of breath D. out of practice（ ）13. If he had listened to me,he_ earlier.A.might arrive

7、B.had arrived C.might be arriving D.might have arrived（ ）14. I am very _ to you for your help.A. grateful B. agreeable C. pleased D. thanks（ ）15. _ as he is, he cant understand the English film.A. A student of English B. Though a student of English C. Student of English D. Being a student of English

8、（ ）16. The sports team of our province won_ they did at the last National Games.A. twice many gold medals than B. as many twice gold medals asC. as many as twice gold medals D. twice as many gold medals as（ ）17._!Lets go out for a walk along the river banK.A.How fine day B. What fine day C.What a fi

9、ne day D. How a fine day（ ）18. It remains a question when the new classroom building _.A. will be completed B. had been completedC. would be completed D. has been completed（ ）19. While we boys were working hard in the garden,our sisters_ themselves in the sitting room.A. had enjoyed B. enjoy C. were

10、 enjoying D. would enjoy（ ）20. The pressure on the object in the water changes with the depth. _,the further down you go,the greater the pressure is.A. In other words B. In another word C. By the wayD. In a way得分評卷人. Cloze (30 points)Directions:For each blank in the following passage, there are four

11、 choices given below and marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that is most suitable and mark your answer by blackening the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.Enough sleep is important to health.The amount of sleep 21 depends on the age of the person and the conditions in which sleep 22 .The yo

12、ung may need more sleep than the old,but 23 eight hours are enough for the health of grown ups.Some can do with less than this amount but 24 may need more.Every person knows his own need.It is then a matter of how to 25 it.Sleep should be always enough to make one relaxed(松弛) and ready for 26 work.F

13、resh air is 27 to sound sleep(酣睡).It is not 28 reason for some people to insist that it is practical to sleep in the open air. 29 a person can keep himself warm,out of door sleeping probably gives the body 30 complete relaxation.Ability to sleep is largely a habit.The conditions referred to only lea

14、d to sleep.Out of door 31 ,a good habit of regular drinking and the avoidance of late eating and 32 are all helpful to sound sleep.Such factors are largely within the 33 of any person.A bath at 34 ,neither hot nor cold but of body temperature,may be helpful to sleep.Sleeping pills should never be ta

15、ken except when suggested by 35 .（ ）21.A.wished B.expected C.needed D.wanted（ ）22.A.falls down B.breaks out C.wakes up D.takes place（ ）23.A.seldom B.sometimes C.always D.generally（ ）24.A.children B.women C.man D.few（ ）25.A.help B.satisfy C.demand D.take（ ）26.A.hard B.his own C.a days D.good（ ）27.A.n

16、ecessary B.able C.no good D.best（ ）28.A.the best B.at all C.without D.a good（ ）29.A.As B.Where C.Unless D.When（ ）30.A.a strong B.a most C.a bad D.an exciting（ ）31.A.walks B.exercises C.trips D.housework（ ）32.A.worry B.fear C.carelessness D.hard work（ ）33.A.fight B.plan C.control D.thought（ ）34.A.any

17、 time B.bed time C.midnight D.lunch time（ ）35.A.the sleeper B.a doctor C.a child D.parents得分評卷人. Reading Comprehension (60 points)Directions:There are five reading passages in this part. Each passage is followed by four questions. For each question there are four suggested answers marked A, B, C and

18、 D. Choose one best answer and blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.Passage OneTelevision in the United States is free. To pay for programs, there are many advertisements. Often these advertisements are short plays with actors. The following television advertisement is like many othe

19、rs that Americans see daily.We see a man and his wife at the breakfast table. They have been married for a long time. They are not speaking to each other. They havent spoken to each other at the breakfast table for years.The husband is reading his newspaper.We cant see his face.The wife looks very b

20、ored as she pours a cup of coffee for him. Today, she is using a new kind of coffee for the first time. The husband picks up his cup. He isnt very interested. He tastes his coffee. Suddenly he puts down his newspaper. Something is different! Can it be the coffee? He takes another taste. Its wonderfu

21、l! He smiles. He looks at his wife and says in amazement, Doris, when did you cut your hair? Doris is pleased. She answers, Two months ago.Doris asks, Herbie, when did your hair begin to turn gray? He replies, A long time ago. Doris says, Oh, very handsome. Now they arent bored any more. Breakfast i

22、s different. Has a new kind of coffee changed their lives?（ ）36. In the television advertisement, Doris looks bored because _. A. she doesnt like the breakfast that morningB. she has been married to Herbie for a long timeC. Her husband doesnt care much for herD. Herbie isnt interested in the breakfa

23、st she cooks（ ）37.The TV advertisement wants to tell the viewers _. A. to have an immediate try at the new coffeeB. to have a good laugh at the good coupleC. that a nice breakfast must go with nice coffeeD. that advertisements can certainly increase goods production（ ）38.What does the author mean by

24、 saying the last sentence?A. What kind of coffee can change peoples lives?B. How can a new kind of coffee change peoples lives?C. Nice coffee can change ones life. D. A new kind of coffee costs quite a lot.（ ）39.This text is mainly about _. A. who pays for TV programs in the United StatesB. what a T

25、V advertisement is usually like in the USAC. why long married couples dislike speaking to each otherD. what made Herbie and Doris not bored any morePassage TwoFrom early times, man has been interested in art.People have often worked together to collect and save the worlds art treasures.Fine art trea

26、sures from many countries are kept in an art museum called the Louvre in Paris, France.The works of art have been collected by the people of France over many centuries.It is the biggest art museum in the world.The Louvre has not always been a museum. The first building was a castle.In 1190, it was t

27、he kings castle with high walls and a round tower.It had a river to keep out the enemies.Over the years, the number of the buildings around the castle grew.By 1350, the castle no longer needed to be extended.The Louvre became a palace home for French kings and queens.During times of peace, new treas

28、ures were brought in.During the days of war, many treasures were stolen, and the buildings, were damaged.When FrancisI became king of France in 1515, he brought in many artists from other countries.One of the artists was Leonardo da Vinci from Italy.Da Vincis Mona Lisa is the best-known painting in

29、the museum today.In 1793, the Louvre became a public museum, just as it is now.It is a place where art treasures are kept for everyone to enjoy, Every year millions of people from all over the world come to the Louvre to see the masterpieces.（ ）40.How long has the Louvre been a public museum?A.For o

30、ver 800 years. B.Since 1350 C.Since 1515 D.For over 200 years.（ ）41.Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?A.Da Vinci once stayed in France. B.Mona Lisa is kept in the Louvre.C.The Louvre was once a church as well as a palace.D.The Louvre is a place of interest to different people fr

31、om all over the world.（ ）42.We know from the passage that _.A.French kings and queens ordered people to build another buildings as their palace home in 1350B.many treasures were brought into the Louvre in 1190C.FrancisI came into power in 1515 and damaged some buildingsD.Some works of art in the mus

32、eum have been collected from many countries（ ）43.The passage is mainly about _.A.an art museum called the Louvre B.an Italian artist named Leonardo da VinciC.a king of France named Francis I D.the best-known painting in the LouvrePassage ThreeOn the first day of class, Mr. Whiteson gave us a lecture

33、 about a creature(生物) called cattytiger, a kind of cat-like animal that completely disappeared during the Ice Age.He passed round a skull (頭骨) as he talked, and we all felt interested and took notes while listening.Later, we had a test about that.When he returned my paper, I was very, very surprised

34、.There was a very large cross through each of my answers.And so it was with everyone elses in our class.What had happened? Everyone was wondering and couldnt wait to get the answer.Very simple, Mr. Whiteson explained.He had made up all that story about the cattytiger.There had never been such an ani

35、mal.So why none of us noticed that and how could we expect good marks for the incorrect answers?Needless to say, we got very angry.What kind of teacher was this?We should have guessed it out, Mr. Whiteson said.After all, at the very moment he was passing around the cattytiger skull (in fact, a cats)

36、, hadnt he been telling us that it completely disappeared during the Ice Age? Clearly he was telling a lie.But we just kept busy making notes and none used his head.We should learn something from this.Teachers and textbooks are not always correct.（ ）44.We failed in the test because we didnt _.A.take

37、 notes while listening B.show interest in what Mr. Whiteson saidC.listen to the teacher carefully D.think carefully（ ）45.We got angry because _.A.Mr. Whiteson didnt tell us the truth about cattytiger B.we failed in the testC.we didnt know why he played the joke on us D.there was no cattytiger（ ）46.M

38、r. Whiteson gave us a special lesson_ .A.to show his special way of teaching B.to play a joke on usC.to help us learn our lessons better D.so that we would no longer believe him（ ）47.Mr. Whiteson meant that _.A.teachers couldnt make any mistakes B.textbooks might be wrong sometimesC.we should speak

39、up if we thought our teacher or the textbook was wrongD.we shouldnt believe our teachers because sometimes they might tell liesPassage FourShopping is not as simple as you may think！ There are all sorts of tricks at play each time we reach out for that particular brand （品牌） of product on the shelf.C

40、olouring,for example.,varies according to what the producers are trying to sell. Health foods are packaged （包裝） in greens,yellows or browns because we think of these as healthy colours. Ice cream packets are often blue and expensive goods,like chocolates,are gold or silver.When some kind of pain kil

41、ler was brought out recently,researchers found that the colours turned the customers off because they made the product look weak and ineffective. Eventually.,it came on the market in a dark blue and white packageblue because we think of it as safe,and white as calm.The size of a product can attract

42、a shopper. But quite often a bottle doesnt contain as much as it appears to.It is believed that the better-known companies spend,on average,70 percent of the total cost of the product itself on packaging！The most successful producers know that its not enough to have a good product. The founder of Pe

43、ars soap,who for 25 years has used pretty little girls to promote （推銷） their goods,came to the conclusion： “Any fool can make soap,but it takes a genius （天才） to sell it.”（ ）48. Which of the following may trick a shopper into buying a product according to the text？A. The cost of its package. B. The p

44、rice of the product.C. The colour of its package. D. The brand name of the product.（ ）49. The underlined part“the colours turned the customers off”（in Para. 3 ） means that the colours _.A. attracted the customers strongly B. had weak effects on the customersC.tricked the customers into shopping D. c

45、aused the customers to lose interest（ ）50. Which of the following is the key to the success in product sales？A. The way to promote goods. B.The discovery of a genius.C. The team to produce a good product. D. The brand name used by successful producers.（ ）51. Which of the following would be the best

46、title for this text？A. Choice of Good Products B.Disadvantages of ProductsC. Effect of Packaging on Shopping D. Brand Names and Shopping TricksPassage FiveHave you ever argued with your loved ones over simple misunderstandings(誤解)？Little wonder. We often believe were more skillful in getting our poi

47、nt across than we actually are，according to Boza Keysar，a professor at the University of Chicago. In his recent study，speakers tried to express their meanings using unclear sentences. Speakers who thought listeners understood were wrong nearly half the time. Heres some good advice to reduce misunder

48、standing：(1)Dont trust what you see from the listener. Listeners often nod，look at you or sayuhhuhto be polite or move the conversation along. But its easy to consider these as signs of understanding.(2)Train the editor(編輯)in your head. If you say，Beth discusses her problems with her husband，its not

49、 clear whether shes talking to her husband or about him. Try instead，Beth talks to her husband about her problems.orBeth talks to others about the problems with her husband.(3)Ask listeners to repeat your message. Introduce your request by sayingI want to be sure I said that right.Questions likeHow

50、does that sound？orDoes that make sense？may also work.(4)Listen well. When on the receiving end，ask questions to be sure youre on the same page. After all，it isnt just the speakers job to make his speech understood.（ ）52. Why does the writer give us the advice？A.Were not skillful enough to make clear

51、 sentences. B.Misunderstanding is damaging our normal lives.C. Misunderstanding occurs now and then.D.Its impolite to say NO to others.（ ）53. The writer suggests that when talking to others，the speaker should _.A. know that listeners will show him that they understand his wordsB.express himself clea

52、rly even when he sees signs of understandingC. notice listeners signs of understandingD.look directly into his listeners eyes（ ）54. By Train the editor in your head，the speakers are advised _.A. to get themselves trained by a good editorB. to discuss problems with their husbands or wivesC. to expres

53、s themselves in long but simple sentencesD.to make sure each sentence has only one meaning（ ）55. In the last paragraph，the underlined words youre on the same page mean that _.A. youre following the speakers closelyB. youre reading the same page as the speaker doesC.you should know which page the spe

54、aker refers toD. your story is written on the same page as the speakers得分評卷人V.Daily Conversation (15 points)Direction:Pick out five appropriate expression from the eight choices below and complete the following dialogue by blackening the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.A.See you this evening B.Ive gotta run C.See you again D.wont be b