南艺学位英语卷9

English Qualification Test For A Bachelor’s DegreeNanjing Arts InstitutePart I Vocabulary and Structure ( 25% ) （识记、掌握）Directions:There are 25 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. Then put your choices on the answer sheet.1. I met him on my way home ______.A. by accidentallyB. in accident C .for chance D. by chance （D）易2. She seems ______ becoming a musician.A. bend forB. bend onC. bent forD. bent on（D）较易3. What he said _____ me the days I spent in the countryside.A. reminded forB. reminded ofC. remembered forD. remembered of（B）较难4. The lost bicycle was ______ in a small village four hundred miles away.A. picked outB. picked inC. picked upD. picked on（C）较易5. He _____ the memory of his dead wife.A. cherishedB. cherryC. cheeredD. cheek（A）中6. She lost the election by a ______ 21 votes.A. moreB. mostC. mereD. merely（C）较易7. He has been ______ a lot of pressure on me to change my mind.A. exertingB. exertedC. exercisedD. exercising（A）中8. _____ a few words, I do not know any French at all.A. ExceptB. Apart forC. Apart fromD. Without（C）易9. As I waited for John to arrive, I ______ the clock and saw that he was late.A. glassed atB. glassed forC. glanced forD. glanced at（D）中10. ______ your courage and the difficulty will soon be overcome.A. Muster upB. MustyC. MustD. Must up（A）较难11. The rumour ______ true.A. provedB. proved beingC. proved asD. prove to be（A）中12. “ ______ there be a reason for everything?”“No, there be a reason for everything.”A. Must, mustn’tB. Need, needn’tC. Need, mustn’tD. Must, needn’t（B）较难13.In spite of his troubles he gave the ______ of being happy.A. feelingB. appearanceC. faceD. apparent（B）中14. One room had to ______ both bedroom and living room.A. be serve asB. be serve forC. serve forD. serve as （D）较难15. The idea _____ from a drawing I discovered in the attic.A. evolvedB. evokedC. involvedD. exerted（A）较易16. _____ have I seen such a beautiful sunset.A. RareB. RarityC. RarelyD. Really（C）较易17. Passengers were asked to ______ their own suitcases before they were put onthe plane.A. identityB. dictateC. identifyD. seek（C）较易18. I’m ______ watching TV; let’s go for a walk.A. tired forB. tired ofC. tiring forD. tiring of(B)易19. Women demand ______ pay for work.A. less… sameB. equal… equalC. same…moreD. much… much（B）较易20. For ______reasons I’d prefer not to meet him .A. varietyB. variouslyC. variousD. vary(C)易21. I can certainly feel the ______ of too many late nights.A. effectiveB. effectsC. affectsD. affect（B）较难22. ______, you’ll have to make the decision yourself.A. UltimatelyB. In endC. EventualD. In last（A）中23. It was _______ I told her that Mrs. Williams anything.A. not until …. knewB. not until … didn’t knowC. until … knowD. until … didn’t know（A）难24. _____ they are put down in black and white, they will be popular.A. AsB. OnlyC. SeldomD. Once(D)较难25. ______ of what is going on behind the things.A. Little did the secretary knewB. Little did the secretary knowC. Little does the secretary knowsD. Little does the secretary know （D）难Part II Reading Comprehension ( 40% ) （理解）Directions: There are four reading passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four suggested answers marked A, B, C and D. Choose the best answer to each question. Then put your choice on the answer sheet.Questions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage: (艺术类~易) Norah Jones had a sleepless night on February 23. The 23-year-old American jazz singer, who found her voice in the small clubs of New York, dominated the 45th annual Grammy Awards —the music industry's most prestigious award ceremony.She seemed as surprised as everyone else that her first album, "Come Away With Me", was such a big success. It won her the most wanted awards, including Album of the Year, Song of the Year and Best New Artist."I can't believe this, I feel really blessed and really lucky to have this year," said the wide-eyed girl at the ceremony.Jones grew up in Texas, US, with her mother. Her parents separated before she was born. She began singing in church choirs (唱诗班) at the age of five and started piano lessons two years later.At the age of 15, Jones entered the High School for the Performing Arts in Washington. She won Best Jazz Singer and Best Original Composition at the1996 and 1997 Student Music Awards.She had always enjoyed singing, but felt the piano would be a more solid foundation in life. So Jones chose to study jazz piano music at the University of North Texas for two years before taking a trip to New York city.The trip started out as a summer vacation. But Jones soon realized she wanted to stay for a while. "The music scene in New York is so huge and exciting. Everything opened up for me. I couldn't leave," she said.Jones became friends with local songwriters and was inspired to write her own songs. She began to sing and play the piano in a band. She got her break in 2001 and released "Come Away With Me" the following year.The album is a blend of jazz, country and folk-pop. It has now sold more than 6 million copies around the world and has won much praise from the music industry. "She makes an album that people will remember in 20 years," said American country singer Faith Hill.26. Norah Jones had a sleepless night on February 23. From this sentence, we can see she was ______ that night.A. tiredB. having difficulties going to sleepC. excitedD. too busy to sleep27. What does the writer mean by saying"…who found her voice in the small clubs of New York" in the first paragraph?A. She once lost her voice and after some medical treatment in New York, she found her voice.B. Her experiences in those clubs helped her realize she was a good singer.C. She started to sing in those clubs.D. Her experiences in those clubs helped her develop her singing style.28. At the end of paragraph 3, the writer uses the description "wide-eyed" to show Norah was ______.A. a girl with big eyesB. very surprisedC. inexperiencedD. opening her eyes wide29. Put the events listed below in the correct order.a. Norah started learning the pianob. she won Student Music Awardsc. she studied Jazz piano musicd. she sang in church choirse. she took a trip to New YorkA. a-b-c-d-eB. d-a-b-c-eC. d-c-a-b-eD. a-b-d-c-e30. At the end of the last paragraph but two (倒数第二段), the writer mentions that "she got her break in 2001". What does it mean?A. She got a rest that year.B. She made some changes that year.C. She reached a high point that year.D. A lucky chance appeared and she made some achievement that year.26-30答案： C D B B DQuestions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage: （艺术类~~中）He lived his whole life as a poor man. His art and talent were recognized by almost no one. He suffered from a mental illness that led him to cut off part of his left ear in 1888 and to shoot himself two years later.But after his death, he achieved world fame.Today, Dutch artist Vincent van Gogh is recognized as one of the leading artists of all time. Postcards and posters of his paintings and drawings continue to sell like hot cakes.Now, 150 years after his birth on March 30, 1853, Zundert, the town of his birth, has made 2003 "The van Gogh Year" in his honour.And the van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam (阿姆斯特丹), home to the biggest collection of his masterpieces, is marking the anniversary with exhibitions throughout the year."He is a big name like Einstein and Beethoven. He is such a great figure. We are always amazed by how popular he is and his popularity seems to be growing," said Andreas Bluehm, the museum's head of exhibitions.The museum draws around 1.3 million visitors every year. Some people enjoy the art and then learn about his life. Others are first interested in his life, which then helps them understand his art.Van Gogh was the son of a pastor (牧师). He left school when he was just 15. By the age of 27, he had already tried many jobs including an art gallery (画廊) salesman and a French teacher. Finally in 1880, he decided to begin his studies in art.His masterpieces including portraits, sunflowers and landscapes were produced in just 10 years.Van Gogh is famed for his ability to put his own emotions into his paintings and show his feelings about a scene. His style is marked by short, broad brushstrokes."Instead of trying to reproduce exactly what I have before my eyes, I use colour more freely, in order to express myself more forcibly," he wrote in a letterto his brother, Theo, in 1888.Van Gogh sold only one painting during his short life. He relied heavily on support from Theo, an art dealer who lived in Paris.But now his works are sold for millions of dollars. His "Portrait of Dr. Gachet" (《伽塞医生的肖像》) sold for US$89.5 million in 1990. It is the highest price ever paid for a painting."I think his paintings are powerful and the brilliant colours in them are attractive to people," said Molly Anderson, a van Gogh fan.31. What does the fifth paragraph mean?A. The van Gogh museum will give exhibitions the whole year through.B. The van Gogh museum holds the biggest collection of his masterpieces.C. The van Gogh museum will host a big and long celebration for van Gogh this year.D. The exhibitions will be held in honour of van Gogh.32. What does the word “figure” in the sixth paragraph mean?A. Man.B. Name.C. Number.D. Form.33.Why did the writer cite (引用) a part of a letter written by van Gogh?A. To show van Gogh's skill.B. To show his style.C. To show that he was an emotional person.D. To show he was an unusual man.34. Which of the following does not belong to his masterpieces?A. PortraitsB. SunflowersC. LandscapesD. Birds35. Which statement is true?A.He lived a long hard life.B. He sold many paintings during his life.C. People at that time persued his paintings crazily.D. His works are now sold for millions of dollars.31-35答案：CABDDQuestions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage: （较难）English is the most widely used language in the history of our planet. One in every seven human beings can speak it. More than half of the world’s books and three-quarters of international mail are in English. Of all languages, English has the larger vocabulary －perhaps as many as two million words －and one of the noblest bodies of literature.Nonetheless, let's face it: English is a crazy language. There is no egg in eggplant, neither pine nor apple in pineapple and no ham in a hamburger. English muffins (松饼) weren't invented in England or French fries in France. Sweetmeats are candy, while sweetbreads, which aren't sweet, are meat.We take English for granted. But when we explore its paradoxes (矛盾), we find that quicksand can work slowly, boxing rings are square, public bathrooms have no baths and a guinea pig is neither a pig nor from Guinea.And why is it that a writer writes, but fingers don’t fing, grocers don't groce and ham mers don’t ham? If the plural of tooth is teeth, shouldn’t the plural of booth be beeth? One goose, two geese －so one moose, two meese? And in what other language do people drive on a parkway and park in a driveway? Recite at a play and play at a recital? Ship by truck and send cargo by ship? Have noses that run and feet that smell?Anyway, English was invented by people, not computers, and it reflects the creativity of the human race (which, of course, isn't really a race at all). That is why, when stars are out they are visible, but when the lights are out they are invisible. And why, when I wind up my watch, I start it, but when I wind up this essay I end it.36. According to the passage, not more than half of the ___ are using English.A. people in the worldB. booksC. mailD. journals37. A word can show English's paradox is ____.A. disasterB. singerC. cookerD. spider38. "recital" in the fourth paragraph is a kind of ____.A. performanceB. theatreC. instrumentD. film39. People have running noses when ____.A. they catch a coldB. they are in a hasteC. they have told a lieD. they are very angry40. The author's attitude towards English is ___.A. satiricalB. objectiveC. criticalD. indifferent36-40答案：A C A A BQuestions 41 to 45 are based on the following passage: (中) The eight airlines of the One-world alliance ( 联盟) have joined forces to give world travellers a simple way to plan and book a round-the-world journey. It's called the One-world Explorer program.One-world Explorer is the perfect solution for a once-in-a-lifetime holiday or an extended business trip. It's a great way for you to explore the four comers of the earth in the safe hands of the eight One-world airlines.You can have hundreds of destinations to choose from, because the One-world network covers the globe. And, as you travel around the world, you'll have the support of 260,000 people from all our airlines, who are devoted to the success of your journey, helping you make smooth transfers and offering support all along the way.The One-world goal is to make global travel easier and more rewarding for everyone of our travellers. We try our best to make you feel at home, no matter how far from home your journey may take you.We can offer travellers benefits on a scale beyond the reach of our individual-net-works. You'll find more people and more information to guide you at every stage of your trip, making transfers smoother and global travel less of a challenge.41. One-world in the passage refers toA a travel agencyB a union of airlinesC a series of tourist attractionsD the title of a flight program42. The One-world Explorer program is said to be most suitable for those whoA have been to the four corners of the earthB travel around the world on businessC want to explore the eight airlinesD need support all along the way43. The advantage of the alliance lies inA its detailed travel informationB its unique booking systemC its longest business flightsD its global service network44. We can learn from the last paragraph that One-worldA offers the lowest prices to its passengersB keeps passengers better informed of its operationsC offers better services than any of its member airlines aloneD is intended to make round-the-world trips more challenging45. The purpose of the advertisement is toA promote a special flight programB recommend long distance flightsC introduce different flightsD describe an airlines group41-45答案：DBDBDPart III Cloze (10%) （理解、识记、掌握）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. Then put your answer on the answer sheet.（较难）“Cool” is a word with many meanings. Its traditional meaning is used to 46 a temperature that is fairly cold. As the world has 47 ，however，the word has expanded to 48 many different meanings.“Cool” can be used to express feelings of49 in almost anything.When you see a brand-name car in the street，maybe you can't help 50 ，“It's cool.” You might think，“He's so cool，” when you see your51 footballer.We all en large the meaning of “cool”. You can use it52 many words such as “new” or “amazing.” Here's an interesting story we can see53 illustrate the usage of the word：A teacher asked her students to 54 the waterfall they had visited. On one student's paper was just the one 55 ，“It's so cool.”56 he thought it was 57 to describe 58 he saw and felt.59 the story also proves the shortage of words and expressions. 60“cool，” some people have no words to express the same meaning. So it is61 to improve our word strength to maintain some 62 .As a popular word，“cool” stands for a kind of special63 that people can accept easily. Excepting “cool，” can you think of many words that64 your life as colorful？I can. And I think they are also very 65 .46. A. find B. take C. show D. make sure47. A. changed B. been developed C. been cleaned D. informed48. A. turn out B. take on C. take in D. come into49. A. satisfaction B. interest C. sense D. interesting50. A. to say B. telling C. shout D. saying51. A. famous B. out of date C. favourite D. modern52. A. in stead of B. in place of C. to take place of D. exchange53. A. is used to B. showing C. used to D. explaining54. A. write for B. copy down C. describe D. say something55. A. phrase B. word C. story D. sentence56. A. However B. May be C. As far as D. Perhaps57. A. the just thing B. the very mean C. some methods D. the best way58. A. the means B. what C. how D. wherever59. A. And B. If C. So D. But60. A. Without B. Using C. Not being used D. With61. A. important B. necessary C. impossible D. natural62. A. true B. belief C. richness D. interest63. A. habit B. culture C. language D. enjoyment64. A. put B. change C. better D. make65. A. cool B. easy C. difficult D. importantCABBD CBCCD DDBDA BCBDAPart IV Translation (10%)Directions: Translate the following sentences into Chinese.66. The more expensive kind of antique shop where rare objects are beautifully displayed in glass cases to keep them free from dust is usually a forbidding place. （较难）67. A truly dedicated bargain hunter must have patience, and above all, the ability to recognize the worth of something when he sees it. （较易）68. Like a scientist bent on making a discovery, he must cherish the hope that one day he will be amply rewarded. （易）69. It is the consumer, not the designer or manufacturer, who determines whatwill be in fashion by accepting one style and rejecting another. （中）70. Although advertising and other promotional efforts by manufacturers and retailers help to generate sales, they do not dictate what styles will be accepted by consumers. （难）Part V Writing ( 15%) （应用）Directions: For this part, you are supposed to write a composition on the topic My View On Private Tutoring(家教之我见) You should write at least 100 words and you should base your composition on the outline (given in Chinese )below:1. 家教的优点(advantages)；2. 家教的缺点(disadvantages)；3. 我的看法。