江西师范大学 招生考试英语试卷
Part I Listening
Comprehension
Section A (0.5
point each, 5 points)
Directions: In
this section, you will hear 10 short conversations. At the end of each
conversation, a
question will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation
and the question
will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause.
During the
pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D), and
decide which is
the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer
Sheet with a
single line through the centre.
1.
A) See a doctor
B) Stay in bed
for a few days.
C) Get treatment
in a better hospital.
D) Make a phone
call to the doctor.
2.
A) The 2:00
train will arrive earlier.
B) The 2:30
train has a dining car.
C) The woman
prefers to take the 2:30 train.
D) They are gong
to have some fast food on the train.
3.
A) She has been
longing to attend Harvard University.
B) She’ll
consider the man’s suggestion carefully.
C) She has
finished her project with Dr. Garcia’s help.
D) She’ll consult
Dr. Garcia about entering graduate school.
4.
A) Alice didn’t
seem to be nervous during her speech.
B) Alice needs
more training in making public speeches.
C) The man can
hardly understand Alice’s presentation.
D) The man
didn’t think highly of Alice’s presentation.
5.
A) It’s worse
than 30 years ago.
B) It remains
almost the same as before.
C) There are
more extremes in the weather.
D) There has
been a significant rise in temperature.
6.
A) At a
publishing house.
B) At a
bookstore.
C) In a reading
room
D) In Prof.
Jordan’s office
7.
A) The man can
stay in her brother’s apartment.
B) Her brother
can help the man find a cheaper hotel.
C) Her brother
can find an apartment for the man.
D) The man
should have booked a less expensive hotel.
8.
A) Priority
should be given to listening.
B) It’s most
helpful to read English newspapers every day.
C) It’s more
effective to combine listening with reading.
D) Reading
should come before listening.
9.
A) It can help
solve complex problems.
B) It will most
likely to prove ineffective
C) It is a new
weapon against terrorists.
D) It will help
detect all kinds of liars.
10.
A) Help the
company recruit graduate students.
B) Visit the
electronics company next week.
C) Get
apart-time job on campus before graduation.
D) Apply for a
job in the electronics company
Section B (one
point each, 10 points)
Directions: In
this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage,
you will hear
some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only
once. After you
hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four
choices marked
A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer
Sheet with a
single line through the centre.
Passage One
Questions 11 to
13 are based on the passage you have just heard.
11.
A) It ha been
proven to be the best pain-killer.
B) It is a
possible cure for heart disease.
C) It can help
lower high body temperature effectively.
D) It reduces
the chance of death for heart surgery patients.
12.
A) It keeps
blood vessels from being blocked.
B) It speeds up
their recovery after surgery.
C) It in creases
the blood flow to the heart.
D) It adjusts
their blood pressure.
13.
A) It is harmful
to heart surgery patients with stomach bleeding.
B) It should not
be taken by heart surgery patients before the operation.
C) It will have
considerable side effects if taken in large doses.
D) It should not
be given to patients immediately after the operation.
Passage Two
Questions 14 to
16 are based on the passage you have just heard.
14.
A) They strongly
believe in family rules.
B) They are very
likely to succeed in life.
C) They tend to
take responsibility for themselves
D) They are in
the habit of obeying their parents.
15.
A) They grow up
to be funny and champing.
B) They often
have a poor sense of direction.
C) They get less
attention from their parents.
D) They tend to
be smart and strong-willed.
16.
A).They usually
don’t follow family rules.
B).They don’t
like to take chances in their lives.
C).They are less
likely to be successful in life.
D).They tend to
believe in their parent’s ideas.
Passage Three
Questions 17 to
20 are based on the passage you have just heard.
17.
A) They wanted
to follow his example.
B) They fully
supported his undertaking.
C) They were
puzzled by his decision.
D) They were
afraid he wasn’t fully prepared.
18.
A) It is more
exciting than space travel.
B) It is much
cheaper than space travel.
C) It is much
safer than space travel.
D) It is less
time-consuming than space travel.
19.
A) They both attract
scientists’ attention
B) They can both
be quite challenging
C) They are both
thought-provoking.
D) They may both
lead to surprising findings.
20.
A) To show how
simple the mechanical aids for diving can be.
B) To provide an
excuse for his changeable character.
C) To explore
the philosophical issues of space travel.
D) To explain
why he took up underwater exploration.
Part II
Vocabulary and Structure （0.5 point each, 10 points ）
Directions：There are 30 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 mark the
corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with
a single line
through the centre．
21．The girl in the photo wears a broad smile，her wavy hair _______ over her
shoulders．
A）flows
B）flow
C）flowing
D）flowed
22．Experts believe the large number of cancer
cases in the area is _______ the new
nuclear power
station．
A）resulted from
B）concerned about
C）related to
D）dependent on
23．The car manufacturer has laid _______ 1，000workers because of the drop in
sales．
A）out
B）down
C）aside
D）off
24．Johns outstanding performance in the
competition proved that he was a _______
winner．
A）worthwhile
B）worthy
C）worth
D）worthless
25．Nowhere else along the coast _______ such
shallow water so far from land．
A）is there
B）is it
C）there is
D）it is
26．The decision _______ ，the next problem was how to make a good plan．
A）has been made
B）were made
C）having been made
D）making
27．Paul was so _______ about his baldness that he
wore a hat，whether it was
winter
or summer．
A）self-composed
B）self-conscious
C）self-confessed
D）self-confident
28．Sarah put in a special _______ for an extra
days holiday so that she could attend
her friends
wedding．
A）inquiry
B）appeal
C）proposal
D）request
29．Mary has just bought herself _______ dress．
A）an expensive blue
cotton
B）a cotton blue
expensive
C）a blue expensive
cotton
D）a cotton
expensive blue
30．The manager thought _______ the problem for
three days before he finally made
the decision．
A）on
B）in
C）over
D）down
31．Patrick has never learned a foreign language，_______．
A）nor does he think
he has to
B）neither he thinks
he has to
C）he thinks he has
not to，either
D）he doesnt think
he has to
32．If reading is to accomplish anything than
_______ time，it must be active．
A）spending
B）passing
C）wasting
D）idling
33．Mr．White is over eighty，but he still _______ his position as chairman of the
board and will not
retire．
A）goes in for
B）gets on with
C）falls back on
D）holds on to
34．I cant find my gloves．I must have _______ them on the bus when I
came home
from school．
A）left
B）lost
C）forgotten
D）missed
35．The news，though not wholly bad，was so _______ that I could no longer
concentrate on
my work．
A）disturbing
B）disastrous
C）anxious
D）regretful
36．The critics considered only the undesirable
qualities in the artists work，while
ignoring or
_______ the more desirable ones．
A）criticizing
B）overlooking
C）deserting
D）flattering
37．I got caught in the traffic； _______ I would have been here sooner．
A）however
B）although
C）anyway
D）otherwise
38．Harvard University and MIT are _______ the
fourth and fifth largest employers in
the area．
A）representatively
B）respectively
C）respectably
D）respectfully
39．You said the books were on the shelf，but _______ there．
A）there was no one
B）there were none
C）there were no
ones
D）was none
40．Human facial expressions differ from those of
animals in the degree to which they
can be _______
controlled and modified．
A）deliberately
B）noticeably
C）delicately
D）instinctively
Part Ⅲ Reading Comprehension （20 points ）
Directions：There are four passages in this part. Each
passage is followed by some
questions or
unfinished statements．For each of them there are four choices marked
A），B），C） and D）．You should decide on the best choice and mark
the
corresponding
letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre．
Passage One
Questions 41 to
45 are based on the following passage：
Statuses are
marvelous human inventions that enable us to get along with one another
and to determine
where we "fit" in society．As we go about our everyday lives，we
mentally attempt
to place people in terms of their statuses．For example，we must
judge whether
the person in the library is a reader or a librarian，whether the telephone
caller is a
friend or a salesman，whether the unfamiliar person on our property is a
thief or a meter
reader，and so on．
The statuses we
assume often vary with the people we encounter and change
throughout life．Most of us can，at very high speed，assume the statuses that various
situations
require．Much of social
interaction consists of identifying and selecting
among appropriate
statuses and allowing other people to assume their statuses in
relation to us．This means that we fit our actions to those of
other people based on a
constant mental
process of appraisal and interpretation．Although some of us find the
task more
difficult than others，most of us perform it rather effortlessly．
A status has
been compared to ready-made clothes．Within certain limits the buyer
choose style and
fabric．But an American
is not free to choose the costume of a
Chinese peasant
or that of a Hindu prince．We must choose from among the clothing
presented by fit，as well as by our pocketbook．Having made a choice from minor
adjustments，we tend to be limited to what the stores
choice among them is limited．
41．In the first paragraph，the writer tells us that statuses can help us
_______ ．
A）determine whether
a person is fit for a certain job
B）behave
appropriately in relation to other people
C）protect ourselves
in unfamiliar situations
D）make friends with
other people
42．According to the writer，people often assume different statuses _______ ．
A）in order to
identify themselves with others
B）in order to
better identify others
C）as their mental
processes change
D）as the situation
changes
43．The word "appraisal" most probably
means _______．
A）involvement
B）appreciation
C）assessment
D）presentation
44．In the last sentence of the second paragraph，the pronoun "it" refers to"
_______"．
A）fitting our
actions to those of other people appropriately
B）identification of
other peoples statuses
C）selecting ones
own statuses
D）constant mental
process
45．By saying that "an American is not free
to choose the costume of a Chinese
peasant or that
of a Hindu prince"，the writer means _______．
A）different people
have different styles of clothes
B）ready-made
clothes may need alterations
C）statuses come
ready made just like clothes
D）our choice of
statuses is limited
Passage Two
Questions 46 to
50 are based on the following passage：
What kind of
human being will the future spaceman be？Will he need bones of steel
and powerful
muscles to resist rocket thrust，the lungs of a glass blower，a mighty
heart，the calmness of an acrobat，unconscious death urges，or a schizophrenic（患
精神分裂症的）drove toward isolation？ Popular ideas of a spaceman tend to be
funny composites
of fiction and fact．
A more realistic
portrait emerges from the young science of bioastronautics，the
newest and
strangest of medical disciplines．The astronaut may be described as a
young man of
high intelligence who is normal to an abnormal degree．On earth he
may well have
been a high jumper, or acrobat．He must be highly motivated，carefully
trained，and he must want to come back．
His heart and
lungs must be healthy but need not be exceptionally developed，for his
cabin will be
pressurized．Huge muscles may
actually be disadvantageous，for he will
have almost no
way to get exercise，and he will find that the strength of a year-old
child is
adequate in the weightlessness of space．A firm body and a short, strong neck
will help him to
withstand the tremendous forces encountered at take-off．Most
important
physically，his digestive
system must be one that will not be upset by
weightlessness；he must not be subject to motion sickness．
46．All the following are popular beliefs about
the future spaceman EXCEPT that
_______ ．
A）faced with
isolation，he is brave
enough and not liable to go mad
B）he needs to have
a strong death complex
C）he must have
strong bones and powerful muscles
D）he must be
cool-headed
47．Which of the following is NOT considered by
the author as a more realistic image
of the future
spaceman？
A）He must have
superior intelligence．
B）He is young．
C）He should have a
strong desire to survive．
D）He doesnt get
upset easily．
48．Bioastronautics is mostly related to _______ ．
A）literature
B）the science of
medicine
C）biology
D）disciplines and
regulations
49．"normal to an abnormal degree"（Para．3）means _______ ．
A）seemingly normal
but actually abnormal
B）so ordinary that
he is undistinguished in every way
C）extremely healthy，and there is nothing abnormal with him
D）so normal that no
one believes it is true
50．To the future spaceman，what is most physically important is that
_______ ．
A）his vital
capacity must be as great at a glass blowers
B）he must have a
short and firm neck
C）his heart must be
comparatively large
D）his digestive
system should not be upset by weightlessness
Passage Three
Questions 51 to
55 are based on the following passage：
With fifteen
years Britain and other nations should be well on with the building of
huge industrial
complexes for the recycling of waste．The word rubbish could lose its
meaning because
everything which goes into the dumps would be made into
something useful．Even the most dangerous and unpleasant wastes
would provide
energy if
nothing else．
The latest
project is to take a city of around half a million inhabitants and discover
exactly what raw
materials go into it and what go out．The aim is to find out how
much of these
raw materials could be provided if a plant for recycling waste were
built just
outside the city．This plant would
recycle not only metal such as steel，lead
and copper，but also paper and rubber as well．
Another new
project is being setup to discover the best ways of sorting and separating
the rubbish．When this project is complete，the rubbish will be processed like this：
First，it will pass through sharp metal bars which
will tear open the plastic bags in
which rubbish is
usually packed；then it will pass
through a powerful fan to separate
the lightest
elements from the heavy solids；after that founders and rollers will break
up everything
that can be broken．Finally，the rubbish will pass under magnets，which
will remove the
bits of iron and steel；the rubber and plastic will then be sorted out in
the final stage．
The first
full-scale giant recycling plants are perhaps fifteen years away．Indeed，with
the growing cost
of transporting rubbish to more distant dumps，some big cities will
be forced to
build their own recycling plants before long．
51．The phrase "should be well on
with..."（Para．1）most probably means _______ ．
A）have completed
what was started
B）get ready to
start
C）have achieved a
great deal in
D）put an end to
52．What is NOT mentioned as a part of the
recycling process described in paragraph
3？
A）Breaking up
whatever is breakable．
B）Sharpening metal
bars．
C）Separating light
elements from the heavy ones．
D）Sorting out small
pieces of metal．
53．Whats the main reason for big cities to build
their own recycling plants？
A）To deal with
wastes in a better way．
B）To protect the
environment from pollution．
C）To get raw
materials locally．
D）To get big
profits from those plants．
54．The first full-scale huge recycling plants
_______ ．
A）began to operate
fifteen years ago
B）will probably
take less than fifteen years to build
C）will be built
fifteen years later
D）will probably be
in operation in fifteen years
55．The passage is mainly about _______ ．
A）a cheap way to
get energy
B）the location of
recycling plants
C）new ways of
recycling wastes
D）the probability
of city environment
Passage Four
Questions 56 to
60 are based on the following passage：
Do you remember
last summer，when furious
travelers were pounding on Congress to
do something
about airline customer service？Airlines promised to improve，and they
adopted new
standards just before Christmas．But as another summer nears，plenty of
experienced
travelers dont see much improvement in customer service overall.
This month，the Department of Transportations（DOT）inspector generals office will
issue its first
critical article on whether airlines are honoring their promises．One
survey suggests
problems：The number of
complaints to the DOT about the top 10
airlines in the
first quarter soared 89％from a year ago．
Hit last summer
by passenger complaints and the threat of consumer-protection laws
by Congress，14 carriers voluntarily agreed to adopt a set
of basic customer-service
standards called
Customers First．From immediate
refunds to truthful reservation
agents to
toilets that flush during onboard delays，the "12 commitments" to passengers
were introduced
as a major effort to improve service．Since then，airlines have been
redesigning
websites，retraining
employees and upgrading technology．
Recently，DOT inspector general Kenneth Mead，at McCains request，sent 20
examiners to
airports to document whether each airline is doing what it promised.
Mead cautions
travelers shouldnt expect too much．Most of the promises are aimed at
better
communication with customers，not problems free flights．
"We think
passengers，both business and
leisure，perceive travel
as more of a quarrel
these days，"spokeswoman Shelly Sasson says．"Some of this is perception，but a lot
is reality．""And when improvements are made，it takes a long time for them to be
noticed"，she says．
Now，the efforts may be working．During the first quarter，Delta had the
second-lowest
rate of complaints among the top 10carriers．Still，its rate，along with
other carriers，is up from last year．McCain and other lawmakers say new consumer
protection laws
arent out of the question if the industrys voluntary program doesnt
work．
56．The passage tells us that _______ ．
A）passenger
complaints increase though airlines have taken steps to improve air
service
B）passenger
complaints decrease for airlines have taken steps to improve air
service
C）air service has
been improved greatly though it is hard to be noticed by
passengers
D）air service needs
improving badly as the results of passenger complaints
57．Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the
passage ？
A）Government has sent
officials to check any improvement the air service
airlines have
made．
B）Some people
suggest passengers show more understanding to airlines about
their efforts to
better air service．
C）To improve air
service doesnt mean that there will no longer be any
deficiencies in
air traveling．
D）It is thought
that passengers should be patient when they are waiting for any
improvement made
by airlines．
58．Which of the following statements is closest
in meaning to the sentence "Some of
this is
perception，but a lot is
reality．"？（Para．5）
A）Some peoples
complaints about air service are rather subjective，but most
peoples are
fairly objective．
B）When people
travel by air，they usually
quarrel，which is a fact
passengers all
see．
C）Some people take
a biased view on air service because they dont see facts．
D）Most people saw
facts，but a few people
failed．
59．The author has written the last paragraph
mainly to mean _______ ．
A）the rate of
complaints is going up in all airlines in spite of the efforts they
made
B）improvements some
airlines have made are not effective，which leads to more
complaints
C）there may be a
need to pass laws to improve airline customers service
D）some people are
too aggressive when complaining about air service though
airlines have
made great efforts on it
60．In paragraph 1，the phrase "pounding on" means" _______"．
A）striking at
B）urging
C）attacking
D）soundings with
loud noises
Part IV Writing
(25%)
Directions:
56．Imagine you are a student who wants to apply
for the New Star scholarship
offered by your
university. Write a letter to the person concerned which should
include: 1) the
purpose of writing the letter; 2) your qualifications for the scholarship.
（10）
57. Write a
short composition of about 200-250 words according to the topic given
below:
Topic: The Way
to Achieve Success. (15%)