大学英语一级水平测试-1及答案解析.doc

1、大学英语一级水平测试-1 及答案解析(总分：713.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Part Writing(总题数：1，分数：106.00)1.简单描绘他/她的体貌特征2初次见面他/她给你留下的第一印象My New Classmate_（分数：106.00）_二、Part Reading Compr(总题数：1，分数：70.00)Bill Gates in His BoyhoodAs a child - and as an adult as well - Bill was untidy. It has been said that in order to counteract (消除，抵消)

2、 this, Mary drew up weekly clothing plans for him. On Mondays he might go to school in blue, on Tuesdays in green, on Wednesdays in brown, and so on. Weekend meal schedules might also be planned in detail.Dinner table discussions in the Gates family home were always lively and educational. “It was a

3、 rich environment in which to learn,“ Bill remembered. Bills contemporaries, even at the age, recognized that he was exceptional. Every year, he and his friends would go to summer camp. Bill especially liked swimming and other sports. One of his summer camp friends recalled, “He was never a nerd (乏味

4、的人) or the kind of kid you didnt want for your team. We all knew Bill was smarter than us. Even back then, when he was nine or ten years old. he talked like an adult and could express himself in ways that none of us understood.“Bill was also well ahead of his classmates in mathematics and science. H

5、e needed to go to a school that challenged him, so his parents decided to send him to Lakeside an all-boys school for exceptional students. It was Seattles most exclusive school and was noted for its rigorous academic demands, a place where “even the dumb kids were smart.“Lakeside allowed students t

6、o pursue their own interests, to whatever extent they wished. The school prided itself on making conditions and facilities available that would enable all its students to reach their full potential. It was the ideal environment for someone like Bill Gates.In 1968, the school made a decision that wou

7、ld change thirteen-year-old Bill Gates life - and that of many of others, too.Funds were raised, mainly by parents, that enabled the school to gain access to a computer. Bill Gates was immediately hooked - so was his best friend at the time, Kent Evans, and another student, Paul Allen, who was two y

8、ears older than Bill.Whenever they had free time, and sometimes when they didnt, they would dash over to the computer room to use the machine. The students became so single-minded that they soon overtook their teachers in knowledge about computing and got into a lot of trouble because of their obses

9、sion. They were neglecting their other studies - every piece of work was handed in late. Classes were cut. Computer time was also proving to be very expensive. Within months, the whole budget that had been set aside for the year had been used up.At fourteen, Bill was already writing short programs f

10、or the computer to perform. Early games programs such as Tic-Tac-Toe and Lunar Landing were written in what was to become Bills second language, BASIC.If Bill Gates was going to be good at something, it was essential to be the best.Bills and Pauls fascination with computers and the business world me

11、ant that they read a great deal. Paul enjoyed magazines like Popular Electronics, while Bill browsed through financial magazines. Computer time was expensive and, because both boys were desperate to get more time and because Bill already had an insight into what they could achieve financially, the t

12、wo of them decided to set themselves up as a company. The Lakeside Programmers Group. “Lets call the real world and try to sell something to it!“ Bill announced.（分数：70.00）(1).Bills parents had much influence on him in his early life.（分数：7.00）填空项 1:_(2).Bill was a bit of a bookworm who enjoyed nothin

13、g else except reading and studying in his childhood.（分数：7.00）填空项 1:_(3).Bill was looked down upon by his schoolmates due to his strange appearance and behavior.（分数：7.00）填空项 1:_(4).Lakeside was a famous school in Seattle for especially talented boys.（分数：7.00）填空项 1:_(5).Bill was never satisfied with L

14、akeside since he could not develop his talents to the full in the school.（分数：7.00）填空项 1:_(6).Bill, along with his two schoolmates, was fascinated by computer soon after their school offered them the opportunity to use it.（分数：7.00）填空项 1:_(7).Bill got so little pocket money from his parents that he co

15、uld not have enough computer time.（分数：7.00）填空项 1:_(8).Since the boys devoted too much time to the computer, their other studies _.（分数：7.00）填空项 1:_(9).If Bill was determined to do something, he had the ambition to _.（分数：7.00）填空项 1:_(10).With their great interest in computers and the business world, B

16、ill Gates and Paul Allen decided to _.（分数：7.00）填空项 1:_三、Part Listening Com(总题数：0，分数：0.00)四、Section A(总题数：4，分数：105.00)A.He doesnt know if they can get a room for the woman.B.He wants to know if the weather is clear.C.He isnt sure whether there will be space for the woman.D.He will give the woman some

17、 petrol.A.Go to the party.B.Work.C.Go out of town.D.Call at the Greens.A.Yesterday.B.Two days ago.C.Three days ago.D.Last weekend.A.7:05.B.7:15.C.7:35.D.7:40.A.He enjoys it.B.He is indifferent towards it.C.He dislikes it.D.He doesnt like to work overtime.A.She has never had such delicious oranges be

18、fore.B.Shes sure there are better oranges available.C.She doesnt understand why the man likes the oranges.D.She has had the same kind of oranges before.A.At the theatre.B.In a department store.C.In a fashion designers studio.D.At the tailors.A.He is an electrician.B.He is a mechanic.C.He is a hairdr

19、esser.D.He is an operator.Questions 19 to 21 are based on the conversation you have just heard.（分数：21.00）A.His professor.B.His final exam.C.Meeting a girl.D.Coming home early.A.The average is important.B.Chemistry is not his major.C.He needs to concentrate on Physics.D.He will become ill.A.Repeating

20、 the class.B.Studying harder.C.Having a cup of coffee.D.Going to a movie.Questions 22 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.（分数：28.00）A.How to select a good umbrella.B.How to treat minor aches and pains.C.How to sharpen the senses.D.How to predict the weather.A.It looks darker.B.It

21、 looks smaller.C.It looks clearer.D.It looks cloudier.A.It stops working.B.It becomes sharper.C.It confuses odors.D.It detects fewer odors.A.They both have leg injuries.B.Theyre too tired to walk any farther.C.They have no umbrella with them.D.Theyve seen no signs to give them directions.五、Section B

22、总题数：3，分数：70.00)Passage OneQuestions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard.（分数：21.00）A.To have a look round.B.To bargain with the shop assistants.C.To follow the latest fashion.D.To find something that everyone thinks suits them.A.Men have decided what to buy before shopping but wome

23、n have not.B.Women like to try clothes on, but men do not.C.Women buy what they need while men buy what they want.D.Men like to talk while women like to bargain.A.Dress FashionB.Do Shopping CleverlyC.How They Buy Clothes in All Kinds of Clothes ShopsD.Difference Between Men and Women ShoppersPassage

24、 TwoQuestions 29 to 31 are based on the passage you have just heard.（分数：21.00）A.They often go for walks at a leisurely pace.B.They usually have a specific purpose in mind.C.They like the seaside more than the countryside.D.They seldom plan their leisure activities in advance.A.Their hardworking spir

25、it.B.Their patience in waiting for theatre tickets.C.Their delight in leisure activities.D.Their enthusiasm for the arts.A.The Polish people can now spend their leisure time in various ways.B.The Polish people are fond of walking leisurely in the countryside.C.The Polish people enjoy picking wild fr

26、uit in their leisure time.D.The Polish people like to spend their holidays abroad.Passage ThreeQuestions 32 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.（分数：28.00）A.It was cool in summer.B.They might spend less money.C.They were more welcome.D.It was a comfortable place.A.They were shy to borr

27、ow money again.B.They were afraid to be asked to pay off the debts.C.They had been ill-treated.D.It wasnt happy for the poor to meet the rich.A.Mr Richards still complains about the coming of his relatives in summer.B.The friend of Mr Richards hadnt as many relatives as Mr Richards.C.Gradually Mr Ri

28、chards will succeed in keeping his relatives out in summer.D.None of Mr Richards relatives will come to the seaside town for their holidays again.A.Such a Clever FriendB.Mr Richards and His FriendC.Money Is ImportantD.Such Good Usage of Money六、Section C(总题数：1，分数：77.00)It is difficult to give a descr

29、iption of American laws concerning alcohol because they (36) from state to state and city to city. The following, though, may be (37) .Some towns state that no alcohol is sold at all (38) that they allow the sale of very (39) (3.2 percent alcohol) beer, known as “three-two“ beer. Some places do not

30、allow the (40) of alcohol on Sundays, even in shops - you may find a bar (41) over the alcohol shelves. You can see it but not buy it! Other places (42) alcohol to be sold on Sunday afternoons and evenings, but not on Sunday mornings. In many parts of America, you arc not allowed to drink alcohol in

31、 a (43) place. That is, you may not sit in a park or walk along a street drinking beer. (44) . And in many states you are not allowed to drink alcohol while driving, or even have an opened alcohol container in the car. (45) . Others are also allowed to sell spirits and thus, as Americans say. “mixed

32、 drinks“.Many bars have a period known as “happy hour“, often longer than an hour, when they sell drinks at lower-than-usual prices. (46) .（分数：77.00）填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_七、Part Reading Compr(总题数：0，分数：0.00)八、Section A(总题数：1，分数：90.00)An old coupl

33、e walked slowly into McDonalds one cold winter evening. The little old man walked (47) up to the cash register, placed his (48) with no hesitation and then paid for their meal. There was one hamburger, one order of French fries and one drink. After sitting at a table near the back wall, the little o

34、ld man carefully cut the hamburger in half. He (49) one half in front of his wife. Then he carefully (50) out the French fries, divided them in two piles and placed one pile in front of his wife.As the man began to eat his few bites of hamburger, one young man came over to the old couples table and

35、51) offered to buy another meal for them. The old man replied that they were used to sharing everything.Then the young man noticed that the little old lady hadnt eaten a (52) . She just sat there watching her husband eat and sometimes taking (53) drinking a little.Again the young man came over and

36、54) them to let him buy them something to eat. This time the old lady explained that they were (55) to sharing everything. “But, maam, why arent you eating? You said you share everything. What is it that you are waiting for?“The teeth. I cant eat (56) the false teeth that my husband is using,“ the

37、lady answered. A) countedI) used B) throughJ) order C) earned K) without D) placed L) politely E) steps M) reached F) bite N) turns G) begged O) right H) continually（分数：90.00）填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_九、Section B(总题数：0，分数：0.00)十、Passage One(总题数：1，分数：45.00)

38、For years people have been saying that the railways are dead. We all keep hearing that trains are slow, that they lose money, that theyre dying. But this is far from the truth. In these days of expensive oil, the railways have become highly competitive with motorcars and planes. If you want to carry

39、 people or goods from place to place, theyre cheaper than planes. And they have much in common with planes. A plane goes in a straight line and so does a railway. What is more, a railway takes you from the heart of a city center. It doesnt hold you up as a car does, in endless traffic jams. And a si

40、ngle train can carry goods which no plane or motorcar could ever do.Far from being dead, the railways are very much alive. Modern railway lines give you a Smooth, untroubled journey. Where else can you eat well, sleep in comfort, feel safe and enjoy the scene while you are traveling at speed at the

41、same time? And we are only at the beginning. For we have just entered the age of super fast trains, trains traveling at 150 miles an hour and more. Soon we will be wondering why we spent so much on motorways we cant use because we have not enough money to buy the oil and planes we cant fly in for th

42、e same reason,（分数：45.00）(1).Some people think the railways are dead for many reasons EXCEPT that _.（分数：9.00）A.planes and motorcars have taken the place of trainsB.oil is expensive todayC.trains are slowD.railways lose money(2).The writers idea seems to be that _.（分数：9.00）A.we can do without railways

43、B.trains have much in common with motorcars and planesC.motorcars and planes are much better than trainsD.trains are as good as motorcars and planes(3).According to the writer, which of the following is NOT the advantage of railways?（分数：9.00）A.It is cheaper to travel by train than by plane.B.Super f

44、ast trains travel even faster than planes.C.The railway station is usually at the center of a city.D.A train carries more goods than a motorcar or plane does.(4).The writer thinks that the railways, far from being dead, are very much alive because _.（分数：9.00）A.we can have a smooth and untroubled jou

45、rneyB.well not have enough money to fly in planesC.we can now travel in super fast trainsD.all of the above(5).The best title for this passage may be _.（分数：9.00）A.The Best Choice. Train, Motorcar or Plane?B.The Dying RailwaysC.Super Fast Trains in the FutureD.Not the End, But the Beginning十一、Passage

46、 Two(总题数：1，分数：45.00)The first American woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize was Jane Addams. However, Addams is best known as the founder of Hull House. Jane Addams was born in 1860, into a wealthy family. She was one of a small number of women in her generation to graduate from college. Her commitmen

47、t to improving the lives of those around her led her to work for social reform.In the 1880s Jane Addams traveled to Europe. While she was in London, she visited a “settlement house“ called Toynbee Hall. Inspired by Toynbee Hall, Addams and her friend, Ellen Gates Start, opened Hull House in a neighborhood of slums in Chicago in 1899. Hull