厦门大学经济学院1+3本科留学准备课程项目入学考试英语科

厦门大学经济学院1+3本科留学准备课程项目入学考试英语科
厦门大学经济学院1+3本科留学准备课程项目入学考试
英语科目样卷
I．Vocabulary and Structure (15分钟；每小题2分, 共40分) Directions: There are 20 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.
1. Up now, he has written 10 stories.
A. by
B. since
C. to
D. from
2. A lot of people are of flying.
A. scare
B. scarify
C. scaring
D. scared
3.They were very poor and this month they have _____ enough money to pay the rent.
A. barely
B. seldom
C. never
D. few
4. Nothing is cheaper than was before.
A. it
B. they
C. them
D. that
5. Bryson decided to quit rather than ________ the new rules.
A. accepted
B. accepting
C. accept
D. to accept
6. He has already had two cellphones and he is planning to buy ______ third one.
A. the
B. a
C. an
D. /
7. He received a large when his uncle died.
A. goods
B. wealth
C. money
D. fortune
8. I don’t like chocolate, neither ______ my sister.
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A. do
B. did
C. does
D. is
9. Tim could not afford that car.
A. red small Japanese
B. Japanese red small
C. small red Japanese
D. small Japanese red
10. The child was very tired and he soon fell ______.
A. sleep
B. asleep
C. sleeping
D. slept
11. I’m frightened ______ walking home alone in the dark.
A. for
B. of
C. since
D. to
12. Her ______ to her boss is impressive.
A. loyalty
B. sincerity
C. honesty
D. integrity
13. The weather in Britain is , so it’s hard for travelers to choose what to wear.
A. unbelievable
B. enjoyable
C. desirable
D. changeable
14. She shows great ______ for success.
A. eager
B. eagerness
C. anxious
D. anxiety
15. The work turned ______ to be more difficult than we had thought.
A. over
B. in
C. out
D. back
16.We should not go to ______ in doing anything.
A. extreme
B. end
C. extremes
D. ends
17. I hope the children behave _______ at the party.
A. himself
B. themselves
C. oneself
D. herself
18. This room is dark and small ______ with mine.
A. compare
B. comparing
C. compared
D. comparison
19. I prefer staying at home ______ going out in such a cold day.
A. than
B. as
C. to
D. like
20. Don’t leave ______ any important information in your report.
A. behind
B. alone
C. back
D. out
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II．Reading Comprehension (30分钟；每小题2分，共40分) Directions: There are four passages in this section. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements.
Choose the best answer to each of the questions or choose the best way to complete the sentences.
Passage 1
Letter One
Dear Editor (编辑),
After I finish my homework, I often go online and chat with my friends. Sometimes I play internet games. But my parents hate to see me playing games on the computer. Maybe they have heard too much news about how internet games harm children. Once I went to a net bar to play games after school. But I told my parents that I was playing basketball at school. I said so because I didn’t want to make them unhappy. I feel bad about it. However, I need to rest for a while by playing computer games after studying for a long time. I really want my parents to understand that. Do foreign parents do the same to their children? Please help me.
Li Ping
Letter Two
Dear Li Ping,
I think it’s not strange for parents to keep their children away from anything bad. Forei gn parents will do the same as your parents! They may not let their children watch TV for too long a time, or like your parents, they don’t want their children to play computer games.
Talk to your parents and be honest to them. Tell them what you are doing and why you are doing so to make them understand you. It’s never good to do things behind your parents’ backs. They aren’t fools as you think sometimes! Our parents seem to know what is the best for us. Remember: to be honest is the best way.
Good luck!
Rebecca
21. From the passage we can learn that Li Ping often _____.
A. talks to his friends on the internet
B. plays basketball after school
C. plays computer games at home
D. finishes his homework before going home
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22. The boy goes online _____.
A. to read some news
B. just to have a rest
C. to show that he hates study
D. just to find some friends
23. What does Li Ping feel about lying to his parents?
A. He feels OK.
B. He feels bad.
C. He feels guilty.
D. He feels desperate.
24. The underlined sentence in Letter Two means ____ .
A. You must do everything in front of your parents
B. You must always listen to your parents carefully
C. You should tell your parents what you do
D. You should not do anything to make your parents worry about you
25. The editor thinks _____.
A. children should play computer games secretly
B. playing computer games is not so harmful to children’s studies
C. children should be honest and try to make their parents understand them
D. foreign parents don’t care for their childr en as much as Chinese parents do
Passage 2
Singaporean singer Stefanie Sun (孙燕姿) looks just like any other young girl. She has short hair, a clear face and a sweet smile. However, there is something about her that makes her very special: her voice. With a unique and powerful voice, Sun has become a bright star and has released many albums.
Sun was born in Singapore. When she was a child, her father told her: ―A person should always have something to do for a hobby, and be good at something in life.‖ Sun cho se to learn to play the piano when she was only five. Then, she took up kick-boxing (自由搏击) because she felt she was thin and wanted to make herself stronger. Her voice talent was discovered by her music teacher Lee Weisong and her first album was released in 2000, which was a major success for Sun.
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Sun often sings about the pain and happiness of growing up. The simple but true feelings in her music are especially loved by teens. ―Sun may be a star, but she seems like a common girl. She is close to us,‖ said Zhu Liying, 15, a Beijing student. ―Her songs give me courage.‖
After some years of hard work, Sun became tired and she stopped singing for a while and had a one-year holiday to travel. ―I won’t give up singing. I just want a rest and to try something new. I hope to make better music when I come back,‖ Sun said then.
Now she is working hard again to bring her fans more beautiful music.
26. Which of the following is true about Stefanie Sun?
A. She was encouraged by her mother to take up a hobby.
B. She started learning piano at six.
C. She was a child star since very little.
D. She has a unique and powerful voice.
27. The underlined word ―release‖ in the second paragraph means _________.
A. make something public
B. set something free
C. succeed
D. produce
28. Sun learned kick-boxing because _______.
A. she wanted to be a boxer
B. she wanted to get stronger
C. she enjoyed boxing
D. she wanted to be famous
29. Teenagers love Sun’s songs because_________.
A. her songs reflect the pain and happiness of growing up
B. she looks clear and is kind to all her fans
C. the feelings in her songs are simple but true
D. her songs are usually about love and friends
30. Which of the following is NOT the reason for Sun’s stopping singing for a while?
A. she wanted to have a holiday.
B. she wanted to have a rest.
C. her fans don’t like her any more.
D. she wanted to try something new.
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Passage 3
Elvis Presley’s family had little money and they moved around a lot. But Presley was deeply devoted to his parents,
especially his mother Gladys, and was raised to have a strong faith in God. Presley attended the Assembly of God church with his parents where the gospel music had an important influence on him.
Presley got his first guitar at the age of ten, and had his first taste of musical success when he won a talent show at Humes High School in Memphis. After he graduated in 1953, Presley worked a number of jobs while pursuing his musical dream. He cut his first demo record at what later became known as Sun Studio that year, and before long, Sam Phillips, the record owner, decided to take the young performer under his wing. That’s All Right was Presley’s first single in 1954. Presley began touring and recording, trying to get his first big break.
Before long, the big break came in the form of a song. That song, Hound Dog, was one of Elvis Presley’s most popular records. It sold five million copies in 1956. Music industry experts say more than one hundred million of Presley’s recordings have sold throughout the world. He was a success in many different kinds of music—popular, country, religious, and rhythm and blues.
Elvis Presley won many awards from nations all over the world, yet he did not record in any language other than English. He never performed outside the United States, except for three shows in Canada. Yet, his recordings and films have been, and still are, enjoyed by people all over the world.
31. Presley had his first musical success when he was in ______.
A. kindergarten
B. elementary school
C. high school
D. college
32. Presley cut his first demo record in ______.
A. 1952
B. 1953
C. 1954
D. 1955
33. The underlined phrase ―get his first big break‖ in the second paragraph means ______.
A. work all by himself
B. be lucky and successful
C. become famous
D. win a lot of money
34. _______ was one of Presley’s most popular records, which sold five million copies in 1956.
A. Blue Moon
B. Hound Dog
C. That’s All Right
D. Love me tender
35. Besides the United States, Presley only performed in _______.
A. France
B. Germany
C. Canada
D. Australia
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Passage 4
Michael Van Adams was a model student in high school ---- president of his senior class, captain of the varsity tennis team, and a straight-A student. So when he received an academic scholarship to the University of Maine in Orono, nobody was surprised. Having excelled both academically and socially at his
small high school in rural New Hampshire, Van Adams expected more of the same in college. He was wrong.
Van Adams did poorly on his first couple of exams and even received a failing grade on his first term paper. Instead of asking his professors or classmates for help, Van Adams began to isolate himself, spending hours alone in his dorm room where he would play video games or send e-mails to friends back home. To make matters worse, he became homesick during his first weeks of college, longing for his high school friends and sweetheart, who was attending a community college in New Hampshire.
―I did all the wrong things,‖ says Van Adams. ―Instead of seeing my first couple of failures as wake-up calls, I became depressed and immediately started passing the blame onto others. I told my parents that the professors were awful and didn’t like me; I told my girlfriend t hat the kids who went there were snobs and no fun at all. Basically, I blamed everyone but myself.‖
Van Adams also told himself that the University of Maine wasn’t for him. He dropped out a couple of weeks before completing his first semester. ―Frankly, I wasn’t properly prepared for college,‖ he says. ―I didn’t go into my freshman year with the right attitude. At age 18, I thought I had the world figured out; I thought I could ace my college classes like in high school. I couldn’t have been more off. I was failing three classes, and I didn’t see the point of sticking around.‖
36. What is the main point of the first paragraph?
A) Everyone expected Michael Van Adams to be a good student of University of Maine.
B) Michael Van Adams did not prove to be a good student in college.
C) Michael Van Adams was an excellent high school student.
D) Universities favor versatile students like Michael Van Adams.
37. What did Van Adams do when he did poorly in several exams?
A) He asked his professors for help.
B) He sought for seclusion (隔离) in his own world.
C) He went home to meet his high school friends.
D) He transferred to a community college in his hometown.
38. Why did Michael Van Adams fail in college?
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A) He did wrong things and put the blame onto others.
B) The professors did not appreciate his talents.
C) He and his girl friend were not in the same school.
D) His attention was video games.
39. ―Ace‖ in the last paragraph probably means ―___________‖.
A) pass B) fail
C) get an A on D) do better than others
40. Michael Van Adams’ case is to illustrate ____________.
A) college freshmen dropout
B) preparation for college
C) different criterion between high school and college
D) how to do well in college classes
III. Blank-Filling (15分钟，每小题2分，共20分)
Directions: In this part, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required to select one word for each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage.
suffered amazed supposed confusing conducts
settle emergency instructions clue versions
In her early days as an 41 room physician, Dr. Joanna Meyer
treated a child who 42 a second-degree burn. After the child had been treated, and was being prepared for discharge, Dr. Meyer talked to the parents about how they should care for the child at home, also listening to her were half a dozen family members. A few hours later, when she came to say goodbye, the family asked her to 43 an argument they’ve been having over exactly what advice she had given. ―As I talked to them, I was 44 .‖ S he said, ―All of them had heard the simple 45 I had given j ust a few hours before. But they had three or four different 46 . The most basic details were unclear and 47 . I was surprised, because these were intelligent people.‖ This episode gave Dr. Meyer her first 48 to something every doctor learns sooner or later –most people just don’t listen very well.
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Nowadays, she says, she repeats her instructions, and even 49 a reality check with some patients. She asks them to tell her what they think they’re50 to do. She also provides take-home sheets, which are compu ter printouts, tailored to the patients’ situation.
Answer Sheet
Name_____________ Score______________
I.Vocabulary and Structure (40%)
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11.____ 12.____13.____14.____15.____ 16. _____ 17. _____ 18. _____ 19. _____ 20. _____ II. Reading (40%)
21.____ 22.____23.____24.____25.____26.____ 27.____ 28.____ 29.____30.____
31.____ 32.____33.____34.____35.____ 36. _____ 37. _____ 38. _____ 39. _____ 40. _____ III. Blank-Filling （20%）
41._________ 42._________ 43._________ 44._________ 45._________
46._________ 47._________ 48._________ 49._________ 50._________
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