大学英语一级水平测试-2及答案解析.doc

1、大学英语一级水平测试-2 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.How to Lose Weight?_（分数：106.00）_二、Part Reading Compr(总题数：1，分数：70.00)Write a Note to the Future YouDear FutureMe,I have become interested in talking to you. I like the idea of you receiving bits of the past, piece by pieceIve be

2、en a little blue lately because of ending relationship with S. Perhaps youre still friends with her. Probably not, though. Just remember that you had some lovely time with her.When I read this, Ill be a much different being. I think one of the things that impressed me about many of the “future lette

3、rs“ is how they seem to serve a healing (治愈) purpose: reminding future selves to get relaxed, to go out more, to enjoy life, to get work done. Above all, to be happy. Be happy.Greg, written Oct. 7, 2003, to be sent April 25, 2009What Is It?In 2009, on April 25, a man named Greg is supposed to get an

4、 e-mail. It will remind him that he is his own best friend and worst enemy, that he once dated a woman named Shelley, and that he planned to major in computer science.Who Sent the Mail?The e-mail was sent by Grcg himself through a website called FutureMe. org. Because it is one of the messages open

5、to the public view at the site, Greg used only his first name.FutureMe is one of a handful of websites that let people send e-mails to themselves or others to be read years in the future. It attracts users from around the world, a good portion of whom are in high schools and colleges.What Is the Pur

6、pose to Do This?Some use the service to note down their current lives and styles. Others remind their future selves of personal goals and tasks, such as whether theyve lost that extra weight, or found the perfect mate.Whatever their pleasure, people worldwide are joining the e-time trend. Since the

7、fall of 2002, FutureMe. org already has received more than 192,000 messages, and the number grows at a rate of almost 400 a day.The most interesting development in FutureMe is that some people allow their letters to be displayed publicly. This provides visitors to the site with an opportunity to bri

8、efly eavesdrop (偷听) on their thinking.“Messages into the future is something that people have always wanted to do,“ sail Paul Saffo, a director in one US research group. “In a way, its a statement of optimism.“Who Established the Website?Matt Sly, 29, created FutureMe. org four years ago when he rem

9、embered being required to write a letter to himself in school.Sly, now a graduate student in management studies at Yale University, worked with Jay Patrikios, 31, of San Francisco on the project. The website lets people send messages for delivery as much as 30 years from now for free, though Sly rep

10、orts that most users schedule their e-mails to be sent within three years.“We want people to think about their future and what their goals, dreams, hopes and fears are,“ he said.Is the Idea Popular?Recently, Forbes. com adopted the idea, offering an “e-mail time“ promotion. More than 140,000 letters

11、 were collected over about six weeks. Nearly 20 percent are supposed to land in the senders inbox in 20 years.“A lot of people have been excited by it,“ said a Forbes. corn worker. “It makes you stop and think about your life in a way that you usually dont.“Paul Hudson, a cofounder of the website, s

12、aid the project was new to him. “Part of the value of it is that you define yourself when you do it. It might be a good exercise in introspection (反省). /（分数：70.00）(1).The passage generally introduces the advantages of using e-mails in work.（分数：7.00）填空项 1:_(2).Greg has written an e-mail on Oct. 7, 20

13、03 to keep in touch with Shelley.（分数：7.00）填空项 1:_(3).FutureMe is the only website that lets people send e-mails to themselves for delivery in the future.（分数：7.00）填空项 1:_(4).Since its foundation, the website has received more and more messages.（分数：7.00）填空项 1:_(5).Many countries have such kind of webs

14、ites.（分数：7.00）填空项 1:_(6).People who send e-mails to themselves through the website will be charged a lot.（分数：7.00）填空项 1:_(7).Matt Sly got the idea of establishing the website from his school experience.（分数：7.00）填空项 1:_(8).The website attracts users from around the world, and a great part of them are

15、 _.（分数：7.00）填空项 1:_(9).The most interesting development in FutureMe is that some people allow their letters _.（分数：7.00）填空项 1:_(10).Matt Sly reports that most users schedule their e-mails to be sent within _.（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.She agrees.B

16、She disagrees.C.She is impatient.D.She is worried.A.Richard is the best student in her class.B.Richard is good in every aspect.C.Richard is not a good student at all.D.Richard can do anything well.A.In a grocery store.B.In a restaurant.C.In a department store.D.In a hospital.A.$895.B.$695.C.$200.D.

17、495.A.He thinks 15 kilometers is too far.B.Hes sorry that there is so much traffic on the road.C.Hes satisfied with the driving condition.D.He doesnt like to drive to his office.A.Look for the bag.B.Search the plane.C.Sort those bags.D.Fill out a form.A.He is going out later.B.Hes going swimming wi

18、th Billy.C.Hes going to write a composition.D.Hes going to change his mind again.A.Yes, if they want to visit their cousins new home.B.Yes, if the woman has time.C.No, because she has to work now.D.No, because she doesnt like his cousin.Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just

19、heard.（分数：28.00）A.Traveling abroad.B.Suggestions about a business trip.C.Further study in Canada.D.Changing the major.A.Medicine.B.Computer science.C.Mechanical engineering.D.MBA.A.She knows the requirements for an MBA degree.B.She knows little about the requirements for an MBA degree.C.She wants to

20、 ask the man about the requirements for an MBA degree.D.She knows that the requirements have been changed.A.A map of Canada.B.His telephone number.C.A list of all Canadian universities.D.An introduction of some Canadian university programs.Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have ju

21、st heard.（分数：21.00）A.She wants to ask directions.B.She recognizes the man as an old friend.C.She wants to do a market research.D.She invites the man to go online with her.A.Its boring.B.It has changed a lot, and is new and exciting.C.It has run for many years and is wonderful.D.He knows little about

22、 it.A.He usually chats with his friends.B.He usually sells train tickets to his friends.C.He usually does some shopping.D.Both A and C.五、Section B(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.Because they will not hear the loud, repeated music

23、 any more.B.Because sales during Christmas does not increase.C.Because customers do not buy records of Christmas songs.D.Because they dont like the holiday itself.A.A pay rise.B.Equal rights.C.The right to silence.D.A longer holiday.A.Yes, the government has already passed laws.B.No, because the gov

24、ernment likes Christmas songs.C.No, because the government wants to increase sales by playing loud music in shopping centers.D.It is not mentioned in the passage.Passage TwoQuestions 29 to 31 are based on the passage you have just heard.（分数：21.00）A.A Recent ResearchB.Different Ways of PleasureC.Happ

25、iness and Long LifeD.Money and FunA.Having a piece of chocolate.B.Watching TV.C.Earning 100,000 dollars a year.D.Eating out.A.More fun, longer life.B.We need earn more to have a happier life.C.Everyday activities are very enjoyable.D.Rich or poor, people usually get the same amount of enjoyment.Pass

26、age ThreeQuestions 32 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.（分数：28.00）A.He thought experts were more needed there.B.He wanted to have a good time there.C.He was invited to work there.D.He didnt like to stay in Shanghai any longer.A.Nineteen.B.Sixty-five.C.Eighty-four.D.Fifty.A.The food

27、in Nanping.B.The organization of the class.C.The discussion in the class.D.The cooperative spirit of the students.A.It was interesting.B.It was a valuable experience.C.It was not as helpful as expected.D.It was a difficult course to teach.六、Section C(总题数：1，分数：77.00)Some animals have been important i

28、n human history. In ancient Egypt, people believed that the cat was a (36) . When a cat died, its owners showed their (37) by the strange habit of (38) their eyebrows off. It is even said that in the (39) before the last, the famous writer Charles Dickens had a cat who was very (40) of him. The cat

29、didnt like to see Dickens work too hard. At night, when the cat wanted to say “stop writing“ to his (41) , he often put out Dickens (42) with his paw.Actually, there are many stories like these, some of which may even (43) strange and unbelievable.When animals become pets, (44) . Rabbits, for exampl

30、e, which live as pets in a garden, are much less intelligent than their wild cousins. (45) . Many animals have to work for their masters. There was once a farm in Namibia, Africa, which had 80 goats. Instead of a goat herd, there was a female baboon (雌狒狒). She took her goats to the hill every day an

31、d brought them back at night. (46) . That is more than many humans could do.（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)Some people argue that the pressure on international sportsmen kill the spi

32、rit of sport - the pursuit of personal excellence. Children kick a football around for fun. When they get (47) and play for local school teams, they still enjoy playing. But when they play for a country, they are responsible for a(n) (48) nations hope.A good example is the football World Cup. Footba

33、ll is the worlds most important sport. If you (49) “Argentina“ (阿根廷) to someone, hell think of football. In a (50) , winning the World Cup “put Argentina on the map“.Sports fans and supporters can be very (51) about the World Cup. People in England felt that their country was somehow important after

34、 they won in 1966. And once thousands of Scots sold their cars, and even their houses, and spent (52) their money traveling to Argentina, where the finals were played.But, am I arguing that international competition (53) the idea of sport? Certainly not! Do the Argentinean (阿根廷人) really believe that

35、 because (54) of their men proved the most skillful at football, their nation is in (55) way better than all others? Not really. But its nice to know that you win, and that in one way at (56) your country is the best. A) callI) eleven B) killsJ) twelve C) every K) entire D) least L) all E) some M) s

36、upport F) older N) give G) crazy O) sense H) mention（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)How often one hears children wishing they were grown up, and old people wishing they were young again. Each age h

37、as its pleasures and its pains, and the happiest person is the one who enjoys what each age gives him without wasting his time in useless regrets.Youth is a time when there are few tasks to make life difficult. If a child has good parents, he is fed, looked after and loved. It is impossible that he

38、will again in his life be given so much without having to do anything in return. In addition, life is always presenting new things to the child - things that have lost their interest for older people. But a child has his pains: he is not so free to do what he wishes to do; he is continually being to

39、ld not to do things, or being punished for what he has done wrong.When the young man starts to earn his own living, he can no longer expect others to pay for his food, his clothes, and his room, but has to work if he wants to live comfortably. If he breaks the laws of society as he used to break the

40、 laws of his parents, he may go to prison. If, however, he works hard, keeps out of trouble and has good health, he can have the great happiness of building up his position in society.（分数：45.00）(1).People can experience happiness if they _.（分数：9.00）A.always think of the past and regret itB.value the

41、 presentC.are no longer youngD.become old and have much experience(2).When people were young, they used to _.（分数：9.00）A.be in charge of many businessesB.have few things to think about and take onC.look after their younger sisters and brothersD.face a lot of difficulties(3).The pains of children lie

42、in the fact that _.（分数：9.00）A.no one helps them make right decisionsB.they are often beaten by their parentsC.they can not be accepted and praised by othersD.they are not allowed to do what they like to do(4).Children are usually happy because _.（分数：9.00）A.old people lose interest in themB.they are

43、free to do wrongC.they are familiar with everything going on around themD.things are new to them(5).The author presents the passage in a(n) _ fashion.（分数：9.00）A.hostileB.enthusiasticC.instructiveD.critical十一、Passage Two(总题数：1，分数：45.00)Of all the family members, grandparents are probably the least va

44、lued. They are just the people who are always around. They make a fuss over (对关怀备至) the children in the family, show off to their friends the achievements of this child or that child, and show countless pictures of new babies. Grandfathers can fix anything, and grandmothers always have homemade bisc

45、uits around.When you are small, its fun to stay with your grandparents because they always let you do things you cant do at home, and, of course, they buy you things, They are always able to baby-sit (临时照看婴儿) because they prefer to see their grandchildren. They are usually good for a small loan (借款)

46、 now and then that doesnt need to be paid back because they turn it into a gift. You respectfully listen to their advice but dont follow it because they are old and dont understand how things are in this day and age. You thank them politely for what they do for you, and then dont call or visit them

47、until you need something else. And, of course, you never tell them how dear they are to you. Then all of a sudden, they are no longer there to do the things that only grandparents can do, and you find yourself wishing that you had told them what they meant to you as people and not just as grandparents.（分数：45.00）(1).What is the position of grandparents in