大学英语系列教材 二级学业测试 College english achievement Test Band 2 2011年5月
1 大学英语系列教材 二级学业测试 College English Achievement Test Band 2 2011 年 5 月
Part I Listening Comprehension (20 % Section a Directions: You will hear seven conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, you will hear a question about what was said. After each question there are four choices marked A), B), C)and D), and decide which is the best answer to the question you have heard. Then write your answer in the corresponding place on your Answer Sheet (1x7=7 points) 1. A)She contacts her parents occasionally B)She phones her parents regularly at weekends She visits her parents at weekends when the fares are down D) She often call her parents regardless of the rates 2. A)Wait to play until after his 9 o'clock class B)Ask Carol to play tennis C)Ask Carol if she's going to class D) Get a tennis lesson from Carol 3. A)Making records B)Listening to music C) Attending lectures and taking notes D)Reading books 4. A)The woman should confirm her appointment with the doctor B)The woman should have seen the doctor earlier. C)The woman's headache will go away by itself. D)The woman has been complaining too much A)Jane took the file home yesterday B) Jane left the file at home C)Terry would be using the file this afternoon D) Jane reminded Terry to bring the file back. 6. A)It's only for rent, not for sale B)It's not as good as advertised C)It's no longer available D)Its being redecorated 7. A)The weathe B)The place C)The race D)The plane Section B Directions: In this section, you will hear two 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 write your answer in the corresponding place on your Answer Sheet
2 Part I Listening Comprehension(20 %) Section A Directions: You will hear seven conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, you will hear a question about what was said. After each question there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer to the question you have heard. Then write your answer in the corresponding place on your Answer Sheet. (1×7=7 points) 1. A) She contacts her parents occasionally. B) She phones her parents regularly at weekends. C) She visits her parents at weekends when the fares are down. D) She often call her parents regardless of the rates. 2. A) Wait to play until after his 9 o’clock class. B) Ask Carol to play tennis. C) Ask Carol if she’s going to class. D) Get a tennis lesson from Carol. 3. A) Making records. B) Listening to music. C) Attending lectures and taking notes. D) Reading books. 4. A) The woman should confirm her appointment with the doctor. B) The woman should have seen the doctor earlier. C) The woman’s headache will go away by itself. D) The woman has been complaining too much. 5. A) Jane took the file home yesterday. B) Jane left the file at home. C) Terry would be using the file this afternoon. D) Jane reminded Terry to bring the file back. 6. A) It’s only for rent, not for sale. B) It’s not as good as advertised. C) It’s no longer available. D) It’s being redecorated. 7. A) The weather. B) The place. C) The race. D) The plane. Section B Directions: In this section, you will hear two 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 write your answer in the corresponding place on your Answer Sheet. (1×7=7 points)
Questions 8 to 10 are based on the passage you have just heard 8. A)Keeping quiet in the classroom B)Not talking to other students C) Questioning their material D)Not interacting 9. A)Conserving B) Interactive. C)Western 10. A) Turning to academic staff of the universities for assistance B) Making much determination to conquer it C)Trying their utmost to get adapted D)All of the above Passage Two Questions 11 to 14 are based on the passage you have just heard. l1. A)Because the mountain is very high B) Because the road is very winding C)Because the mountains peak is very steep D) Because the weather is very windy 2. A)There is no shortcut to success C) Success can only be achieved by some of us D)If you dont take a shortcut, you can achieve success 13. A) Persist in hard work B)Take a shortcut D)Stick to the things you want to do and work hard 14. A)To take a path to resist B)To always choose the easiest way C)To take a path not to resist D)To choose the hardest way Section C Directions: You are going to hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. Then listen again and fill in the blanks with what you have heard. When the passage is read third time, check what you have written. Then write your answer in the corresp ce on your Answer Sheet For those of you who are either already studying in the United States or plan to one day, it might be interesting to know something about the foreign student population in the United States For the(15) year 1995/96, there was a total of approximately 344,000 foreign students studying in the United States. This figure of 344, 000 may seem like a very large number until you
3 Passage One Questions 8 to 10 are based on the passage you have just heard. 8. A) Keeping quiet in the classroom. B) Not talking to other students. C) Questioning their materials. D) Not interacting. 9. A) Conserving. B) Interactive. C) Western. D) Co-operative. 10. A) Turning to academic staff of the universities for assistance. B) Making much determination to conquer it. C) Trying their utmost to get adapted. D) All of the above. Passage Two Questions 11 to 14 are based on the passage you have just heard. 11. A) Because the mountain is very high. B) Because the road is very winding. C) Because the mountain’s peak is very steep. D) Because the weather is very windy. 12. A) There is no shortcut to success. B) Everyone longs for success. C) Success can only be achieved by some of us. D) If you don’t take a shortcut, you can achieve success. 13. A) Persist in hard work. B) Take a shortcut. C) Get quick success and instant benefit. D) Stick to the things you want to do and work hard. 14. A) To take a path to resist. B) To always choose the easiest way. C) To take a path not to resist. D) To choose the hardest way. Section C Directions: You are going to hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. Then listen again and fill in the blanks with what you have heard. When the passage is read for the third time, check what you have written. Then write your answer in the corresponding place on your Answer Sheet. (0.5×6=3 points; 1.5×2=3 points) For those of you who are either already studying in the United States or plan to one day, it might be interesting to know something about the foreign student population in the United States. For the (15) __________ year 1995/96, there was a total of approximately 344,000 foreign students studying in the United States. This figure of 344,000 may seem like a very large number until you
it with the total population of 241, 000,000. The foreign student population been growing for a number of years and is still growing, but the rate of increase has dropped (17) during the 1990s. During the 1980s, the population grew quite rapidly. For example, between 1985 and 1990, the(18) yearly increase was 12.5%. However, the picture in the 1990s is quite different The rate of increase has declined quite(19) fact, the rate of increase between 1994/95 and 1995/96 was only 0. 5%, or one-half of one percent Although the(20) rate of increase has dropped to only 0.,(21) while the number of students from other areas is decreasing. For example, during this same time period that is between the academic years 94/95 and 95/96, (22) while the number of students from South and east asia creased. These changes in the number of students coming from different parts of the world no doubt reflected changing economic and political situations Part l Vocabulary and Structure(25%) Directions: There are 50 incomplete sentences in this part For each sentence there are four choices marked A), B) C)and D). Choose the one that best completes the sentence. Then write your answer in the corresponding place on your Answer Sheet. (0.5x5 points) 1. The toy was withdrawn from sale because there was a the design A)flaw B)fault C) mistake D)shortcoming 2. Had I been given more time, I my essay and had it typed A)would have revised B) would revi C)have revised D)had revised 3. When I asked my mother if I could marry George, she but rather unwillingly B)consented C) guaranteed D)declined 4 The room was from a kitchen A)transformed. to B)changed. into C)altered.to D)converted.to 5. The bridge across the sea will connect the island with the mainland and benefit the people around A)been built B)being built C)having built D)building 6. enough money, we had great difficulty in completing the project A)Had not go B)Not had got C) Having not got D)Not having got 7.You’ d better your summary to the main idea; don t try to talk about the trivial things B)confirm C)confine D)confront mother will wait for him to have dinner together A)However late is he B)However he is late C)However is he late D)However late he is
4 (16) __________ it with the total population of 241,000,000. The foreign student population has been growing for a number of years and is still growing, but the rate of increase has dropped (17) __________ during the 1990s. During the 1980s, the population grew quite rapidly. For example, between 1985 and 1990, the (18) __________ yearly increase was 12.5%. However, the picture in the 1990s is quite different. The rate of increase has declined quite (19) __________. In fact, the rate of increase between 1994/95 and 1995/96 was only 0.5%, or one-half of one percent. Although the (20) __________ rate of increase has dropped to only 0.5%, (21) _________________ __________________________________________________________________ while the number of students from other areas is decreasing. For example, during this same time period that is between the academic years 94/95 and 95/96, (22) _______________________________________________ __________________________________, while the number of students from South and East Asia increased. These changes in the number of students coming from different parts of the world no doubt reflected changing economic and political situations. Part II Vocabulary and Structure (25%) Directions: There are 50 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Choose the ONE that best completes the sentence. Then write your answer in the corresponding place on your Answer Sheet. (0.5×50=25 points) 1. The toy was withdrawn from sale because there was a ________ in the design. A) flaw B) fault C) mistake D) shortcoming 2. Had I been given more time, I ________ my essay and had it typed. A) would have revised B) would revise C) have revised D) had revised 3. When I asked my mother if I could marry George, she ________ but rather unwillingly. A) rejected B) consented C) guaranteed D) declined 4. The room was ________ from a kitchen________ a lavatory. A) transformed…to B) changed…into C) altered…to D) converted…to 5. The bridge ________ across the sea will connect the island with the mainland and benefit the people around. A) been built B) being built C) having built D) building 6. ________ enough money, we had great difficulty in completing the project. A) Had not got B) Not had got C) Having not got D) Not having got 7. You’d better ________ your summary to the main idea; don’t try to talk about the trivial things. A) combine B) confirm C) confine D) confront 8. ________, mother will wait for him to have dinner together. A) However late is he B) However he is late C) However is he late D) However late he is
9. He with fear while watching the scary movie about a monster wanting blood A)shaking B)shaken 10. Her documentaries are of social reality, and the latest one is concerned with youth mployment. A)ideas B)reflections C)connections 11. At first Carol didn ' t realize that her youth and beauty would her to so many dangers B)explode 12. Sir Williams. who is 80. has made it known that much of his collection to the local A)is left B)had been left C)is being left D)is to be left 13. The police have launched an to tackle the rising crime A)initial B)initiation C)initiative D)initiate 14 The Toefl is designed to the English proficiency for those who intend to study B)estimate C)check assess 15. I longed to act in the plays as well them A)will watch B) watched C) watching D)to watch 16. I heard my landlady stealthily up to my door when I was lying in bed B)creeping C)crawling D)slinking 17. Ive been trying to her for days but she's never at home hold o B) go to hold of 18. In order to help him calm down, Susan started singing to her baby and was with a smile C)paid D)honored 19. Our shop has made a with a clothing firm to buy 100 coats a week D)contact 20. The university Susan was admitted to has been noted for making research in science and technology a high A)priority B)judgment C)privilege D)principle 21. The economy in many areas has been showing of faltering since last year A)symbol B)symptoms D)signals 22. They came to a plateau around stood a circle of high mountains A)that B) what C) which D)where 23. When he what was happening and realized something was wrong he decided to get away quickly B)took in C)took away D)took down 24. The majority of parental attitude tends to distance their children other countries A)against B)about C)from D)to
5 9. He _______ with fear while watching the scary movie about a monster wanting blood. A) shaking B) shaken C) trembling D) trembled 10. Her documentaries are ________ of social reality, and the latest one is concerned with youth unemployment. A) ideas B) reflections C) connections D) effects 11. At first Carol didn’t realize that her youth and beauty would ________ her to so many dangers in the war. A) impose B) explode C) explore D) expose 12. Sir Williams, who is 80, has made it known that much of his collection ________ to the local museum. A) is left B) had been left C) is being left D) is to be left 13. The police have launched an ________ to tackle the rising crime. A) initial B) initiation C) initiative D) initiate 14. The TOEFL is designed to ________ the English proficiency for those who intend to study abroad. A) access B) estimate C) check D) assess 15. I longed to act in the plays as well as ______ them. A) will watch B) watched C) watching D) to watch 16. I heard my landlady ________ stealthily up to my door when I was lying in bed. A) climbing B) creeping C) crawling D) slinking 17. I’ve been trying to ________ her for days but she’s never at home. A) get hold of B) go to hold of C) get hold D) hold 18. In order to help him calm down, Susan started singing to her baby and was ________ with a smile. A) awarded B) rewarded C) paid D) honored 19. Our shop has made a with a clothing firm to buy 100 coats a week. A) concern B) conduct C) contract D) contact 20. The university Susan was admitted to has been noted for making research in science and technology a high ________. A) priority B) judgment C) privilege D) principle 21. The economy in many areas has been showing ________ of faltering since last year. A) symbols B) symptoms C) signs D) signals 22. They came to a plateau around ________ stood a circle of high mountains. A) that B) what C) which D) where 23. When he ________ what was happening and realized something was wrong, he decided to get away quickly. A) took out B) took in C) took away D) took down 24. The majority of parental attitude tends to distance their children ________ other countries’ culture. A) against B) about C) from D) to