第8頁共8頁試卷編號：(B)卷南昌大學2018～2019學年第二學期期中考試試卷大學英語C班課程編號：T5103I001課程名稱：大學英語考試形式：閉卷適用班級：2018級大學英語C班姓名：學號：班級：學院：專業(yè)：英語班級:考試日期：2019年4月18日考生注意事項：1．本試卷共8頁，請查看試卷中是否有缺頁或破損。如有立即舉手報告以便更換；2．本次考試分A，B兩種試卷，請看清自己的試題冊上面的試卷類型，用鉛筆在相應的字母上劃線；3.答題卡上的準考證號用本人學號，填寫后請用鉛筆分別在下面對應的數(shù)字上劃線；4.考試結束后回收答題卡，試卷冊可由學生帶走；PartIReadingComprehension(每題3分，共45分)Directions:Thereare3readingpassagesinthispart.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.PassageOneQuestions1to5arebasedonthefollowingpassage:Plasticsarematerialswhicharesoftenedbyheatandsetintolastingfromwhenshapedinamold.Somearenatural;somearesemi-synthetic,theresultofchemicalactiononanaturalsubstance;somearesynthetic,builtupfromtheconstituentsofoilorcoal.Allarebasedonthechemistryofcarbon,withitscapacityforformingchains.Themoleculesthatcomposethem(monomers)linktogetherinthesettingorcuring(固化)processtoformchains(polymers),whichgiveplasticstheirflexiblestrength.Someplasticsretaintheirabilitytobesoftenedandreshaped;likewax,theyarethermoplastic.Otherssetpermanentlyintheshapestheyaregivenbyheatandpressure;likeeggs,theyarethermosetting.Fromindustrialbeginningsinthenineteenthcentury,plasticshavestruggledthroughahundredandtwentyyearsofglory,failure,disrepute(壞名聲)andsuspicionontheslowroadtopublicacceptance.Now,atlast,onecanpositivelysaythatplasticsareappreciatedandenjoyedforwhattheyare;thattheymakemodernlifericher,morecomfortableandconvenientandalsomorefunny.Plasticsarewarmmaterials,sympathetictothehumantouch,andtheirtransformationintothingsthatcomeintocontactwithhumanbeingsisentirelyappropriate.Thefactthatthereplasticantiquescomesasashocktomostpeople.Howcanamaterialthatseemssoessentialinthetwentiethcentury,andonethatissomuchassociatedwithcheapdisposableproducts,haveahistoryatall?Itisayoungtechnology,andagreatpartofthefunofcollectingplasticsisthatbeautifulpiecesofhistoricalinterestcanstillfoundverycheaply.1.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthepassage?A)ThedevelopmentofPlasticsasaModernMaterialB)HowPlasticsAreMaterialC)TheImportanceofPlasticsintheNineteenthCenturyD)WhypeopleAreSuspiciousofPlastics2.Whichofthefollowingisnecessarytocreateanytypeofplastics?A)Coal.B)Eggs.C)Oil.D)Carbon.3.Accordingtotheauthor,forapproximatelyhowmanyyearshaveplasticsexisted?A)160.B)120.C)140.D)100.4.Whathistoricalinformationdoesthesecondparagraphgiveaboutplastics?A)Theyoriginatedprimarilyasroad-surfacingmaterials.B)Theearliesttypesweresoftanddidnotlastverylong.C)TheirpopularitywasatitsheightatthetimeoftheIndustrialRevolution.D)Theyhavecomeintogeneraluseverygradually.5.Whydoestheauthormentionantiquesinthethirdparagraph?A)Youngcollectorspreferrealantiquestoplasticobjects.B)Dealersuseinexpensiveplasticpartstorepairvaluableantiques.C)Someplasticobjectsarenowconsideredantiques.D)Plasticsreplicas(復制品)ofvaluableantiquesarerelativelycommon.PassageTwoQuestions6to10arebasedonthefollowingpassage:Whenmemorybeganforme,mygrandfatherwaspastsixty--agreattallmanwiththickhairbecominggray.Hehadblackeyesandastraightnosewhichendedinaslightlyflattenedtip.Onceheexplainedseriouslytomethathegotthatflattenedtipasasmallchildwhenhefelldownandsteppedonhisnose.Thelittlemarksoflaughteratthecornersofhiseyesweretheproductofakindlyandhumorousnature.Theyearsofworkwhichhadbenthisshouldershadneverdulledhishumornorhisloveofajoke.Everywherehewent,''Gramp''madefriendseasily.Attheendofhalfanhouryoufeltyouhadknownhimallyourlife.Isoonlearnedthathehatedtogiveorders,butthatwhenhehadto,hetriedtomakehisorderssoundlikesuggestions.OneJulymorning,ashewasleavingtogotothecornfield,hesaid,''Edwin,youcanpickupthepotatoesinthefieldtodayifyouwanttodothat.''Thenhedroveawaywithhishorses.Thedaypassed,andIdidnothaveanydesiretopickuppotatoes.Eveningcameandthepotatoeswerestillinthefield.Gramp,dustyandtired,ledthehorsestogettheirdrink.''Howmanybagsofpotatoeswerethere?''Grampinquired.''Idon'tknow.''''Howmanypotatoesdidyoupickup?''''Ididn'tpickany.''''Notany!Whynot?''''YousaidIcouldpickthemupifIwantedto.Youdidn'tsayIhadto.''InthenextfewminutesIlearnedalessonIwouldnotforget:whenGrampsaidIcouldifIwantedto,hemeantthatIshouldwantto.Mygrandmother(''Gram'')workedhardallday,washingclothes,cleaningthehouse,makingbutter,andevenworkinginthefieldwhenhelpwasscarce.Intheevening,though,shewasnottootiredtoreadbooksfromthecommunitylibrary.FormorethanfortyyearsGramreadaloudtoGrampalmosteveryevening.InthiswaysheandGramplearnedaboutallthegreatbattlesofhistoryandbecamefamiliarwiththeworksofgreatauthorsandthelivesoffamousmen.Gramhatedcrueltyandinjustice.Theinjusticesofhistory,eventhoseofathousandyearsbefore,angeredherasmuchastheinjusticesofherownday.Shealsohadadeeploveofbeauty.Whenshewasalmostseventy-five,andhadgonetolivewithoneofherdaughters,shespentadelightfulmorningwashingdishesbecause,asshesaid,thebeautifulpatternsonthedishesgaveherpleasure.Thebirds,theflowers,theclouds--allthatwasbeautifularoundher--pleasedher.ShewaslikethefatheroftheFrenchpainter,Millet,whousedtogathergrassandshowittohisson,saying,''Seehowbeautifulthisis!''Inapioneersocietyitistheharderqualitiesofmindandcharacterthatareofvalue.Thesoftervirtuesareconsideredunnecessary.Menandwomenstrugglingdailytoearnalivingareunable,evenforamoment,toforgetthebusinessofpreservingtheirlives.Onlyunusualpeople,likemygrandparents,managetokeepthesofterqualitiesinaworldofdailystruggle.SuchwerethetwopeoplewithwhomIspentthemonthsfromJunetoSeptemberinthewonderfuldaysofsummerandyouth.6.WeknowthatGrandpa'snose_________.A)wasflattenedbecauseithadbeensteppedonB)wasnotflatwhenhewasaboyC)wasbothstraightandbroadD)wasstraightbutitstipwasabitflat7.WelearnfromthepassagethatGrandpa_________.A)wasfriendlyandhumorousB)likedmakingsuggestionsC)lovedtogiveordersD)wasaseriousandstrictperson8.WhenGrandpatoldthewritertopickuppotatoesifhewantedtodothat,hemeantthat_________.A)hecoulddoitifhewantedtoB)hedidnotreallyhavetodosoC)hecoulddoitanytimehewasreadyD)hehadtodoit9.ThewriterdescribeshisGrandmaas_________.A)awomanwhocomplainedabouttheinjusticesoflifeB)averyobedienthousewifeC)someonewhocouldfindbeautyinlifeD)awomanwholovedMillet'spaintings10.Accordingtothepassage,inthedaysofthewriter'sgrandparents_________.A)mostpeopleunderstoodhowtoappreciatethebeautifulthingsB)inlifeitwasdifficultforpeopletokeepthe"softqualities"ofmindandcharacterC)onlyordinarypeoplemanagedtoappreciatethebeautyofnatureD)itwasthe"softvirtues"thatwerethoughttobeveryimportantPassageThreeQuestions11to15arebasedonthefollowingpassage:Likealotofblackkids,weneverwouldhavemadeitwithoutourMomma.Whentherewasnofatbacktogowiththebeans,nosockstogowiththeshoes,nohopetogowithtomorrow,she’ssmileandsay:“Weain’tpoor,we’rejustbroke.”Poorisastateofmindyounevergrowoutof,butbeingbrokeisjustatemporarycondition.Shealwayshasabigsmile,evenwhenherlegsandfeetswelledfromhighbloodpressureandshecollapsedacrossthetablewithdiabetes.Youhavetosmiletwenty-fourhoursaday,Mommawouldsay.Ifyouwalkthroughlifeshowingtheaggravationyou’vegonethrough,peoplewillfeelsorryforyou,andthey’llneverrespectyou.Soyoulaugh,soyousmile.OnceamonththebiggrayrelieftruckwouldpollupinfrontofourhouseandMommawouldflashthatbigsmileandstretchoutherhands:“Whoelseyouknowinthisneighborhoodgetsthiskindofservice?”Andwecouldallfeelproudwhentheneighbors,folkswhoweren’tonrelief,folkswhohadDaddiesintheirhouses,wouldcomebythebackporchfrosomeofthosehundredpoundsofpotatoes,forsomesugarandflourandsaltyfish.We’dstandoutthereonthebackporchandhandoutthefoodlikewewereinchargeofhelpingpoorpeople,andthenwe’dtakethefoodtheybroughtusinreturn.AndMommacamehomeonehotsummerdayandfoundwe’dbeenevicted,thrownoutintothestreetcarzonewithallourorangecratechairsandsecondhandlamps.SheflashedthatbigsmileanddriedourtearsandboughtsomepennyKool-Aid.Westoodoutthereandsolddrinkstothirstypeoplecomingoffthestreetcar,andwethoughtnobodyknewwewerekickedout—figuredtheythoughtwewantedtobethere.AndMommawentofftotalkthelandlordintolettingusbackinoncredit.ButIwonderaboutmyMommasometimes,andalltheotherblackmotherswhogotupat6a.m.togotothewhiteman’shousewithsacksovertheirshoesbecauseitwassowetandcold.Iwonderhowtheymadeit.Theyworkedveryhardfortheman,theymadehisbreakfastandtheyscrubbedhisfloorsandtheydiaperedhisbabies.Theydidn’thavetomuchtimeforus.IwonderaboutmyMomma,whowalkedoutofawhitewoman’scleanhouseatmidnightandcamebacktoherownwherethelightshadbeenoutforthreemonths,andthepipeswerefrozenandthewindcameinthroughthecracks.She’dhavetomakedealswiththerats:;eavesomefoodoutforthemsotheywouldn’tgnawonthedoorsorbitethebabies.Theroaches,theywerejustlivepartofthefamily.Iwonderhowshefelttellingthosewhitekidsshetookcareoftobrushtheirteethaftertheyate,towashtheirhandsaftertheypeed.Shecouldnevertellherownkidsbecausetherewasn’tsoaporwaterbackhome.IwonderhowmyMommafeltwhenwecamehomefromschoolwithalistofvitaminsandpillsandcodliveroiltheschoolnursesaidwehadtohave.Mommawouldcryallnight,andthengooutandspendmostoftherentmoneyforpills.Aweeklater,thewhitemanwouldcomeforhiseighteendollarsrentandMommawouldpleadwithhimtowaituntiltomorrow.Shehadlostherpocketbook.Thereliefcheckwascoming.Thewhitefoldhadsomemoneyforher.Tomorrow,I’dbehidinginthecoalclosetbecausetherewasonlysupposedtobetwokidsintheflat,andIcouldheartherentmancursemyMommaandcallheraliar.IwonderhowmyMommastayedsogoodandbeautifulinhersoulwhensheworkedsevendaysaweekonswollenlegsandfeel,howshekeptteachingustosmileandlaughwhenthehousewasdarkandcoldandsheneverknewwhenoneofherhungrykidswasgoingtoaskaboutDaddy.Iwonderhowshekeptfromteachingushatewhenthesocialworkercamaround.Shewasanastybitchwithapinchedfacewhosaid,“Wehavereasontosuspectyouareworking,MissGregory,andyoucanbesureI’mgoingtocheckonyou.Wedon’tstandforwelfarecheaters.”Momma,awelfarecheater.Acriminalwhocouldn’tstandtoseeherkidsgohungry,orgrowupinslumsandendupmuggingpeopleindarkcorners.Iguessthesystemdidn’twanthertogetoffrelief,thewayitkeptsendingsocialworkersaroundtobesureMommawasn’ttryingtomakethingsbetter.Irememberhowthatsocialworkerwouldpokearoundthehouse,wrinklinghernoseatthecoaldustonthechillylinoleumfloor,shakingherheadatthebudscrawlingoverthedirtydishesinthesink.MyMommawouldhavetostandthereandmakelikeshewastoolazytokeepherownhouseclean.Shecouldneverletonthatshespentalldaycleaninganotherwoman’shousefortwodollarsandcarfare.Shewouldhavetofollowthatnastybitcharoundthosedraftythreerooms,keepingherfingerscrossedthatthetelephonehiddenintheclosetwouldn’tring.Welfarecasesweren’tsupposedtohavetelephone.ButMommafiguredthatsomedaytheGregorykidsweregoingtogetoffNorthTaylorStreetandintoaworldwheretheywouldhavetocompetewithkidswhogrewupwithtelephonesintheirhouses.Shedidn’twantustobeatadisadvantage.Shecouldn’texplainthattosocialworker.Andshecouldn’texplainthatwhileshewasoutspoon-feedingsomebodyelse’skids,shewasworryingaboutherownkids,thatshecouldresthermindbypickingupthetelephoneandcallingus-tofindoutifwehadbreadforourbaloneyorbaloneyforourbread,toseeifanyofusandgottenrunoverbythestreetcarwhileweplayedinthegutter,tomakesurethehousehadn’tburntdownfromthepapersandmagazineswestuffedinthestovewhenthecoalranout.11.Fromthepassage,wecanlearnthattheauthor’smotherwas_____.A)cynicalandlazyB)optimisticandhard-workingC)criticalandpassiveD)pessimisticandintolerant12.Impliedbutnotstatedabouttheauthor’sfamilyisthat____.A)thefamilylivedinarentedflatB)thefatherdidn’tlivewiththemC)thefamilywasactuallyveryrichD)theauthor’smothergotdivorcedseveraltimes13.Whydidtheauthor’smothersmileandsaythosewordswhenthebigrelieftruckcame?A)Becauseshewasgreetingthetruckdriver.B)Becauseshewastryingtorelievehernervousness.C)Becauseshedidnotwantherchildrentofeelinferiortotheirneighbors.D)Becauseshewasproudinacceptingthiskindofservice.14.Whenthefamilyweredrivenoutoftherentedflat,theauthor’smother____.A)cursedherbadluckandgaveupindespairB)wasindignantandcriticizedherchildrenseverelyfordisobeyingherC)wasfranticandlookedforaflateverywhereD)appearedcalmandmanagedtosolvetheproblembypersuadingthelandlordtoletthemback15.Whydidtheauthorhavetohideinthecoalclosetwhenthelandlordcametocollectrent?A)Becausetheauthorwantedtoplaygameswiththelandlord.B)Becausetherewasnoroomfortheauthortostayin.C)Becausetheauthorwantedtofrightenthelandlordaway.D)Becausethelandlordallowedonlytwochildrenintheflat.PartII VocabularyandStructure(每題1.5分，共30分)Directions:Thereare20incompletesentencesinthispart.ForeachsentencetherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ChooseONEanswerthatcompletedthesentence.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.16.IfIworkhard,IthinkIcan_________mygoalofgetting6A’sattheendofthesemester.A)manageB)summarizeC)accomplishD)apply17.Theirinvestmentturnedouttobeafailureandthemanagerwasaccusedof_________hisduties.A)insertingB)investigatingC)distractingD)neglecting18.Hecouldbe________abouteverythingelseintheworld,butnotaboutManet,hislovingchild.A)extremeB)essentialC)visualD)critical19.Ifyouwanttobeagoodspeaker,youmust_________yourownstyleofwriting.A)contrastB)continueC)exaggerateD)evolve20.Theschoolwillgive_________toEnglishandcomputerstudies.A)principleB)priorityC)principalD)proof21.Ichosemywordscarefullyinordertoavoid_________anyone.A)evolvingB)emergingC)embarrassingD)exaggerating22.Theyclaimedthattheyknewhowtoplaythesystemand__________it.A)holdtoB)blendintoC)makeupforD)getawaywith23.Thesecollegestudents_______beingpraisedbecauseofsavingthedrownedchild.A)dessertB)desertC)deserveD)assert24.Histhoughtswere_________fromthesubjectbythearrivalofhisfriends.

A)attractedB)sufferedC)distractedD)related25.Theyoungmanknew__________thatheshouldhavemarriedhisfirstloveEmily.A)inretrospectB)onoccasionC)induecourseD)intheleast26.Witnessesshowedthepolicetheexact__________oftheaccident.A)proofB)treatmentC)locationD)contrast27.Highlytrainedstaffarewell__________togivepracticaladvicetostudentswhentheyselectcourses.A)stretchedB)interruptedC)disturbedD)qualified28.Vividmemoriescamefloodingbackofthe__________,romanticsophomoreyear.A)enormousB)gloriousC)deliciousD)conscientious29.Theinternationalcommunityisreadytowork__________againstterrorism.A)inunisonB)fromallaccountsC)ontheirownD)tothepoint30.Thoughonlinebookstoresusuallyoffer________,don’texpecttosavemuch.A)prioritiesB)exceptionsC)discountsD)rewards31.Thepolicedepartmentattemptedto____________thelistofsuspects.A)narrowdownB)takeinC)comeoverD)handdown32.Newemployeeswho__________inthelastsixweekshavenotbeentested.A)cameaboardB)laiddownC)openedupD)carriedon33.After__________allherreadyexcuses,shecouldthinkofnothingelsetosay.A)swallowingB)exhaustingC)consumingD)inventing34.Thecollegehasafewwaystoassessthequalityofeducation__________.A)overallB)emotionallyC)relevantlyD)gloriously35.Membersoftheclub__________controversialissuessuchasreligion.A)holdtoB)catchupwithC)steerclearofD)comeuptoPartIII Cloze （第一篇每空1.5分；第二篇每空1分，共25分）Directions:Therearetwopassagesinthispart.Thereare20blanksinthefollowingpassages.ForeachblanktherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).YoushouldchoosetheONEthatbestfitsintothepassage.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.Passage1WithafewexceptionsmyChinesecolleagues___36__thesameattitudeasthestaffattheJinlingHotel.Sinceadultsknowhowtoplacethekeyinthekeyslot,whichisthe___37___purposeofapproachingtheslot,andsincethechildisneitheroldenoughnorcleverenoughtorealize___38___theactiononhisown,whatpossiblegainisachievedbyhavinghimstruggle?Hemaywellget___39__andangrycertainlynotadesirableoutcome.Whynotshowhimwhattodo?Hewillbehappy,hewilllearnhowtoaccomplishthetasksooner,andthenhecan___40__tomorecomplexactivities,likeopeningthedoororaskingforthekeybothofwhichaccomplishmentscan(andshould)induecoursebemodeledforhimaswell.Welistenedtosuchexplanations___41___andexplainedthat,firstofall,wedidnotmuchcarewhetherBenjaminsucceededininsertingthekeyintotheslot.Hewashavingagoodtimeandwasexploring,twoactivitiesthatdidmattertous.Butthecriticalpointwasthat,inthe___42__,weweretryingtoteachBenjaminthatonecansolveaproblemeffectivelybyoneself.Such__43__isaprincipalvalueofchildrearinginmiddle-classAmerican.Solongasthechildisshownexactlyhowtodosomethingwhetherit__44__akeyinakeyslot,drawingahenormakingupforamisdeedheislesslikelytofigureouthimself