南京信息工程大學2019-2020年大學英語試卷SampleTestFourforBookOnePartIListeningComprehension(20points)SectionADirections:You’regoingtoheartenshortconversationsbetweentwospeakers.Attheendofeachconversation,aquestionwillbeakedaboutwhatwassaid.Afteryouheartheconverdationandthequestionaboutit,readthefourpossibleansersanddecidewhichonewouldbethebestanswertothequestionyou’veheard.Thenmarkyouranswer.DDABDDACDAA.Shehasdonetheexercise. B.Sheknowsthemanverywell. C.Shewantsthemantodotheexercisewithher. D.Shecanhelptheman.2. A.At7:15. B.At7:35. C.At7:20. D.At8:05.3. A.Golfandtennis. B.Skiingandtennis. C.Golfandskating. D.Skiingandskating.4. A.Theman's. B.John's. C.Cindy's. D.Cindy'ssister's.5. A.Thewomanshouldleaveatonce. B.Thewomanshouldn'tleavenow. C.Thewomanmustleaveifshewantstocatchthetrain. D.Thewomanwillmissthetrain.6. A.Todotheexperimentwiththewoman. B.Tofinishtheexperimentforthewoman. C.Totakecareofthewoman. D.Totakethewomanhome.7. A.Stayinside. B.Situnderthesun. C.Gototheparkbyherself. D.Joinherfriend.8. A.Gotobed. B.Learntoworkonthecomputer. C.Finishherpaper. D.Stayupallnight.9. A.Hedoesn'tliketheweatherinNewYork. B.Hedoesn'tthinkthewomanagreeswithhim. C.HeisnotthinkingofatriptoNewYork. D.Hewantstostaywhereheis.10. A.Shefailedtheexambecauseshedidn'tspendenoughtimeinthelab. B.Shepassedtheexambecauseshespentalotoftimeinthelabafterclass. C.Shewon'tdowellontheexamifshedoesn'tspendmoretimeinthelab. D.She'sgoingtospendalotoftimeinthelabafterclasssothatshecan'tpasstheexam.SectionBDCACDDirections:Listentothedialogueandchoosethebestanswertoeachquestionyouhear.1/11 A.Aformaltalkbetweenthebossandhissecretary. B.Aninformaltalkbetweentwofriends. C.Aformaltalkbetweenaprofessorandastudent. D.Aninterviewbetweentheinterviewerandthejobapplicant.2/12 A.Generalmanager. B.Anofficialworker. C.HeadofthePersonnelDepartment. D.Asecretary.3/13 A.Officeworker. B.Interpreter. C.ManagerofBeijingBranch. D.Computeroperator.4/14 A.Shetypeswell. B.SheisEnglish. C.Sheisgoodatlanguages. D.Sheusedtobeaschoolteacher.5/15 A.ThemanisnotsatisfiedwiththespeedMissJenkinstypes. B.ThemanishesitatingwhethertoacceptMissJenkinsornot. C.ThemandoesnotthinkMissJenkinsisqualified. D.ThemanwillprobablyrecommendMissJenkinstothegeneralmanager.SectionCBABBADirections:Listentothedialogueandchoosethebestanswertoeachquestionyouhear.1/16 A.ShehascometohaveaninterviewwithMrsDavis. B.Shehascometoworkintheoffice. C.Shehascometoapplyforaplaceinthefinancesection. D.Shehascometogetareplytoherjobapplication.2/17 A.Directorofthefinancesection. B.Generalmanagerofthecompany. C.Secretaryofthefinancesection. D.Typistofthefinancesection.3/18 A.At8:30. B.At8:45. C.At9:00. D.At9:30.4/19 A.She’sjustlostherjob. B.She’sjustgotapromotion. C.She’sjustbeenappointedsecretarytothegeneralmanager. D.She’sjustbeentransferredtoanothercompany.5/20 A.Becausesheisstartinganewjobtoday. B.Becauseshefindsthejobverydifficult. C.Becauseshedoesn’tknowhowtodealwithhernewboss. D.Becauseshedoesn’tknowhowtofindagoodjob.PartIIUseofEnglish(10points)Directions:Inthispartthereare10incompletedialogues.ForeachdialoguetherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.ChoosetheONEanswerthatbestcompletesthedialogue.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.CBBABBDACB21. ---Manythanks. ---____________. A.Itdoesn’tmatter B.Nevermind C.It’smypleasure D.Thesametoyou22. ---I’mawfullysorry. ---____________. A.Don’tmentionit B.That’sright C.Allright D.That’sallright23. ---Howdoyoudo? ---____________./? A.Verywell B.Howdoyoudo C.I’madoctor D.Nicetohaveknownyou24. ---Sorrytotroubleyou. ---____________. A.It’sapleasure B.Idon’tthinkso C.No,Idon’tmindatall D.Nevermind25. ---DoyoumindifIsmokehere? ---____________. A.That’sallright B.Ofcoursenot C.OK D.Yes,please26. ---How’syourfamily? ---____________. A.Thanksallthesame B.Thanksforcalling C.Nottoobad D.Don’tmentionit27. ---Howaboutgoingforadrive? ---____________. A.It’sOK B.Yes,weshall C.Yes,please D.Goodidea28. ---Wouldyoulikeacoffee? ---____________. A.Yes,please B.Yes,Iprefertea C.Ilikecoffeeverymuch D.Thankyouverymuch29. ---What’sthematterwithyou? ---____________. A.Itdoesn’tmatter B.Nottoobad C.Idon’tfeelwell D.That’sallright30. ---Canyouhelpme? ---____________. A.No,Idon’tknow B.Sure.Whatisit? C.Don’tmentionit D.That’sitPartIIIReadingComprehension(30points)Directions:Therearethreepassagesinthispart.Eachpassageisfollowedbyfivequestions.ForeachquestionstherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.Passage1Thefirsttruepieceofsportsequipmentthatmaninventedwastheball.InancientEgypt,aseverywhere,pitchingstoneswasafavoritechildren’sgame.Butabadlythrownrockcouldhurtachild.Lookingforsomethinglessdangeroustothrow,theEgyptiansmadewhatwereprobablythefirstballs.Atfirst,ballsweremadeofgrassofleavesheldtogetherbyvines.Latertheyweremadeofpiecesofanimalskinsewedtogetherandstuffedwithfeathersorhay.EventhoughtheEgyptianswerewarlike,theyfoundtimeforpeacefulgames.Beforelongtheyhaddevelopedanumberofballgames,eachwithitsownsetofrules.Perhapstheyplayedballmoreforinstructionthanforfun.Ballplayingwasthoughtofmainlyasawaytoteachyoungmenthespeedandskilltheywouldneedforwar.ADADA31.Theballwasprobablyinventedbecause______. A.throwingstonesoftencausedinjuries B.throwingstoneswasnotfun C.gameswithstonesdidnothaverules D.rocksweretooheavytothrow32.Thefirstballswereprobablymadeof______.A.animalskinsstuffedwithrocks B.twistsofhay C.hidesstuffedwithhayorfeathers D.grassandleavestiedwithvines33.ThisselectionsaysthattheEgyptiansplayed______. A.manydifferentgameswithballs B.manydifferentkindsofgames C.onlyoneballgame D.differentgameswithsimilarrules34.TheEgyptiansthoughtthatballplayingwas______.A.childish B.difficultC.notenjoyable D.worthwhile35.Thebesttitleforthisselectionis______. A.TheFirstBallGames B.HowEgyptianChildrenPlayedGames C.EgyptianSports D.TheBeginningofSportsPassage2

Althoughweddingsvarygreatlyfromcountrytocountry,theyarehappyeventsineveryculture.InmostAmericanweddings,thebridewearsatraditionalstyleofdress.Thereisalsoanoldsayingthattellswomenwhattheyshouldwearorcarrywhentheymarry:

"Somethingold,somethingnew,somethingborrowed,somethingblue."

This"goodluck"sayingdatesbacktoVictoriantimesinthe1800s,andmanyAmericanbridestakeitveryseriously,followingthetraditionoftheweddingdress.

"Somethingold"symbolizestheconnectionwiththebride'sfamilyandthepast.Manybrideswearapieceoffamilyjewelryortheirmother'orgrandmother'sweddingdress.

"Somethingnew"symbolizesgoodluckandsuccessinthebride'snewlife.Theweddingdressisoftenthenewitem.However,thebridemaywearnewjewelryornewshoes.

"Somethingborrowed"remindsthebridethatfriendsandfamilywillhelpherwhensheneedsthem.Theborrowedobjectmightbesomethingsuchasabeautifulhandkerchief,orabestfriend'sweddingveil.

"Somethingblue"isthesymboloffaithfulnessandloyalty.Oftentheblueitemisthegarterwornonthebride'sleg.Itmightalsobearibbonorapieceofjewelry.

Thebridecarriesflowersasasymbolofhappiness.Inthepast,boththebrideandgroomworeflowers.Attheendoftheweddingreception,thebridethrowsherflowerstoallthesinglewomenwhoattendtheparty.Thesinglewomanwhocatchestheflowersisbelievedtobethenexttomarry.

ThrowingthegarterbeganinFrancebecausepiecesofthebride'sclothingwereconsideredlucky.Thebridewouldthrowthegartertotheguestsattheweddingandwhoevercaughtitcouldexpectgoodluck.IntheUnitedStates,thegroomtraditionallyremovesthegarterfromthebrideandthrowsittotheunmarriedmen.Themanwhocatchesitisthoughttobethenexttomarry.Atsomeweddings,themanwhocatchesthegarterwillplaceitonthelegofthewomanwhocaughttheflowers,ortheymaystartthenextdance.Itisalsocommonforthosewhohavereceivedtheflowersandthegartertohavetheirphototakenwiththebrideandgroom.

Whateverthebridewears,itisalsotraditionalthatshebethebest-dressedandmostimportantwomanattheweddingparty.Therefore,itisconsideredveryrudeforotherwomenattheweddingtodressmorebeautifullythanthebride.BACDBWhatdoweddingshaveincommonineveryculture?bTheyareseriousthings.Theyarehappyevents.Theyaretraditional.Theyarebeautiful.Thebrideshouldwear"somethingold"becausethismeansthat___a__.shewillnotforgetherfamilyandthepastshewillnothaveenoughmoneytobuynewclothesshewillbeagoodwifeaftermarriageshewillbeluckyInFrance,_____symbolizesgoodluck.ccatchingtheflowersfromthebridewearingtheveilofthebridegettinganypieceofthebride'sclothingdressingbeautifullyWhichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?dThebrideusuallycarriesflowers.Thegroomthrowsthebride'sgartertotheunmarriedmenatthewedding.Thebride'sgarterisconsideredsomethingthatwillbringgoodluck.Thebridewillthrowtheflowerstoallthewomenatherweddingparty.Whatifotherwomenattheweddingdressmorebeautifullythanthebride?bItisconsideredverynice.Itisconsideredratherimpolite.Itisconsideredlucky.Itisconsideredquitetraditional.Passage3ImagineyouareAlice,steppingthroughthelookingglass.Suddenlyeverythingisreversed.Doorknobsareonthewrongsideofdoors.Thegearshiftinyourcarisinthewrongplace.Twenty-fivemillionAmericanswakeupeverydayinjustsuchanawkwardsituation.Theyaretheoneintenofuswhoareleft-handedandmustfacetheworlddesignedfortheright-handedmajority.Whyweareleft-orright-handedremainsoneofthegreatunsolvedmysteriesofscience.Weknowthatnearlytwooutofthreeleftiesaremaleandthatleft-handednessrunsinfamilies.Accordingtoonestudy,almosthalftheoffspringoftwoleft-handedparentswillbeleft-handed.TheScots-IrishfamilyKerr(fromtheGaelicwordfor“left”)producedsomanyleft-handersthatin1470thefamilybuiltitscastle’sspiralstairwayswithareversetwisttofavorleft-handedswordsmen.Ontheotherhand,heredity(遺傳)alonecannotexplainlefties.Atleast84percentofthemarebornoftworight-handedparents.Andin12percentofgeneticallyidenticaltwins,onewillberight-handed,theotherleft.Perhapsthegreatestpuzzleofallisnotwhysomepeopleareleft-handed,butratherwhysofeware.So,scientistsaretryingtodiscoverthetruthofthematter,andtheyarebeginningtogaininsightintomanywaysleft-handeddifferfromright-handedbyconsideringhowtheirbrainswork.BBDDD41.HowmanyoftheAmericansareleft-handers? A.10% B.12% C.50% D.80%42.Amongtheleft-handers______. A.fewaremen B.mostofthemarewomen C.halfofthemaremen D.twothirdsaremen43.Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?Almosthalfofthechildrenoftwoleft-handedparentswillbeleft-handed.Atleast84percentofleft-handersarebornoftworight-handedparents.OneintenofAmericansareleft-handed.Inthemajorityofgeneticallyidenticaltwins,onewillberight-handed,theotherleft.44.Inthethirdparagraph,theword“offspring”means______. A.relatives B.sons C.daughters D.children45.Thereasonwhysofewareleft-handed______. A.hasnothingtodowithheredity B.remainsoneofthegreatunsolvedmysteriesofscience C.haslittletodowiththeworkingoftheirbrains D.isthatleft-handersaremainlytwinsPartIVVocabularyandStructure(25points)SectionADirections:Inthissectionthereare15incompletesentences.ForeachsentencetherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.ChoosetheONEanswerthatbestcompletesthesentence.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.BCBABBACBACACDC46. Thehostesssilently_____thecupfromthetablewithoutanyguest'sknowledge. A.reminded B.reduced C.refused D.removed47. Insomecultures,aknife_____thehighestpower. A.looks B.sets C.symbolizes D.seeks48. Theformingofthiscustom_____thelastcentury,whenChinesewomenhadlowsocialposition. A.comesbackto B.datesbackto C.isthedaybackto D.adjustsbackto49. Althoughweareofthesameage,we_____inheightandweight. A.vary B.various C.different D.very

50. Somesoldiersarevery_____totheirmilitaryofficerandfollowhisordersstrictly(嚴格地). A.loyalty B.loyal C.faithfulness D.faith51. _____isresponsiblewillhavetopayforthedamage(損壞). A.What B.Whatever C.Who D.Whoever52. Allofthosewho_____thepeaceconference(會議)wereaskedtosigntheirnamesonapieceofcloth. A.attended B.presented C.went D.was

53. Theairhostess(空中小姐)_____thepassengerstofastentheirseatbeltswhentheplanewasabouttoland. A.remembered B.replied C.reminded D.questioned54. Borndeaf(聾的),shecouldnotuse_____languagetocommunicatewithus. A.nonverbal B.verbal C.foreign D.body55. Beinga_____ofAmerica,thefamousmoviestardecidedtorunforUSpresident. A.native B.male C.original D.female56. Onecannot____acrosshisthoughtstootherswellifhedoesn'tmasterenoughwords. A.pass B.hand C.transport D.put

57. Couldyougivememoreofhis_____informationbeforeIagreetointerviewhim? A.background B.underground\ C.back D.behind58. His_____expression(表情)showsthatheisunhappyaboutthat. A.body B.hand C.facial D.verbal

59. Mumalwaystellsmetoworkmore_____sothatIcanhavemoretimetoplayandrelax. A.efficient B.easily C.ease D.efficiently

60. Thoughdefeated,theguestteam_____ustoanothermatchthisSaturday. A.changed B.wanted C.challenged D.madeSectionBDirections:Thereare10blanksinthefollowingpassage.ForeachblanktherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.YoushouldchoosetheONEanswerthatbestcompletesthepassage.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.Ifyouvisitabigcityanywhereintheworld,youwillprobablyfindarestaurantwhichservesthefoodofyournativecountry.Mostlargecities61theUnitedStatesofferaninternationalsampleof62.Manypeopleenjoyeatingthefood63othernations.Thisisprobablyonereason64therearesomanydifferentkindsofrestaurantsintheUnitedStates.65secondreasonisthatmanyAmericanscomefromotherpartsoftheworld.Theyenjoytastingthefoodsoftheir66lands.InthecityofDetroit,forexample,therearemanypeoplefromWesternEurope,LatinAmerica67theFarEast.TherearemanyrestaurantsinDetroit68servethefoodsoftheseareas.Therearemanyotherinternationalrestaurants,69.Americansenjoythefoodsintheserestaurantsaswellasthechanceto70understandthepeopleandtheirwayoflife.ACBDCBABABa61.A.in B.at C.for D.toc62.A.things B.cities C.foods D.nationsa63.A.about B.of C.to D.withd64.A.for B.of C.which D.whyc65.A.Same B.Then C.A D.Ford66.A.national B.country C.state D.nativea67.A.and B.with C.of D.thenb68.A.for B.which C.what D.therea69.A.too B.either C.then D.thoughb70.A.do B.better C.serve D.morePartVWriting(15points)Directions:Forthispart,youareallowedthirtyminutestocompletethefollowingletterbyusingthegiveninformationandtranslatetheChineseintoEnglish.Recipientoftheletter:Mr.AndersonSenderoftheletter:GaoKemingDate:(Usetoday’sdate)1August30th,20042DearMr.Anderson,Iwasverypleasedtohearthatyouwere3promotedtoManager(提升經理)oftheOverseasDepartment.Please4acceptmywarmcongratulations(接受我的祝賀).Formanyyears,you5haveworkedveryhardforthecompany(為公司努力工作).Yourwinningofthepositionshowsthatyourgoodservicehasbeenrecognizedbyall.Iamsurethatthedepartmentwillmakegreaterprogressunderyourgui