大學(xué)英語讀寫譯、聽說A2試題三

1、大學(xué)英語讀寫譯、聽說A2 試題三Part Listening Comprehension Section ADirections: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks

2、numbered from 1 to 10 with the exact words you have heard. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written.Here are eight (1) _surprising_ about chili peppers1. Chili peppers are one of the oldest food crops in the world. Farmers grew the first chili pepp

3、ers more than (2) _9000 years ago_.2. The first chili peppers (3) _probably_ grew in Bolivia. From there, the plant spread through South America and the Caribbean. Christopher Columbus brought the first chili peppers to (4) _Europe_.3. The heat in the chili comes from a (5) _ called capsaicin. Capsa

4、icin has no smell or flavor, but it makes your mouth feel “hot”.4. Scientists believe that chili peppers are a very (6) healthy_ because they are rich in vitamins. Research shows that chilies do not damage the stomach, and Indian scientists discovered that eating chilies can help people (7) _lose we

5、ight_.5. Indian food is well-known for using lots of chili peppers, but Thai food is spicier. The (8) _ in Thailand eats five grams of chili pepper everyday-the most in the world.6. The Aztec Indians of Mexico loved chili peppers so much that they gave them to their king (9)as a gift_.7. The hottest

6、 chili pepper in the world is the habanero. It is bright orange and grows in the Caribbean.8. There are chili sauce factories on (10) every content except Antarctica.Section B Directions: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and a long conversation. At the end of each conversation, o

7、ne or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions 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.11. A) She expected more

8、people at her party. B) She enjoys entertaining small children. C) She threw a surprise party for her friend. D) She has always enjoyed great popularity.12. A) They are not used to living in a cold place. B) They feel lucky to live in Florida. C) They are going to have a holiday. D) They have not bo

9、oked their air tickets yet.13. A) He was pleased to get the medal. B) He was very courageous. C) He used to be a firefighter.D) He was accused of causing a fire.14. A) Make a profitable investment. B) Buy a new washing machine. C) Get parts for the machine from Japan.D) Have the old washing machine

10、fixed.15. A) He is pleased with his exciting new job. B) He finds the huge workload unbearable. C) He finds his office much too big for him. D) He is not so excited about his new position.16. A) The woman is going to hold a big party tomorrow. B) The man has no idea what the right thing to do is. C)

11、 The woman doesnt know how to get to the party. D) The man offers to drive the woman to the party.17. A) Drawing up a business plan. B) Discussing a term paper. C) Finalizing a contract.D) Reviewing a co-authored article.18. A) She ordered some paper. B) She had the printer repaired. C) She chatted

12、online with a friend.D) She filled in an application form.Questions 19 to 20 are based on the conversation you have just heard.19. A) His health is getting worse. B) He can no longer work at sea. C) His past life upsets him a good deal. D) He has not got the expected pension.20. A) She passed away y

13、ears ago. B) She used to work as a model. C) She has been working at a clinic.D) She has been seriously ill for years.Part II Writing (20)Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay on the topic of Nothing Succeeds without a Strong Will by commenting on the humorous

14、saying,” Quitting smoking is the easiest thing in the world. Ive done it hundreds of time.” You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.Nothing Succeeds without a Strong Will Part III Reading Comprehension (40)Section ADirections: In this section, there is a passage with ten blank

15、s. You are required to select one word for each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage. Read the passage through carefully before making your choices. Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once.Quest

16、ions 1-10 are based on the following passage:While waiting to enter university, the young man saw a teaching job (1) in (2) newspaper; and, though he thought his chances of getting the job were (3) , he decided to (4). When he arrived at the school for his interview, he sensed in the headmaster an a

17、ttitude of superiority and (5). The interview (6) of a number of questions regarding the young mans education and background. And then he was asked whether or not he (7) importance to games as part of a boys schooling. (8) his answer was not entirely satisfactory to the headmaster. In spite of the f

18、act that he and the headmaster had little in (9) in their views on education, the young man was told that he would be hired. However, at a (10) of only twelve pounds per week and with the prospect of having to work under the headmasters wife, the teaching post had become quite undesirable.A) salary

19、F) attached K) disapprovalB) advertised G) local L) Obviously C) attach H) depress M) slimD) common I) consisted N) applyE) illustrate J) worldwide O) astonishmentSection BDirections: In this section, you are going to read a passage with ten statements attached to it. Each statement contains informa

20、tion given in one of the paragraphs. Identify the paragraph from which the information is derived. You may choose a paragraph more than once. Each paragraph is marked with a letter. Answer the questions by marking the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2. Education Study Finds U. S. Falling Behind

21、A Teachers in the United States earn less relative to national income than their counterparts in many industrialized countries, yet they spend far more hours in front of the classroom, according to a major new international studyB The salary differentials are part of a pattern of relatively low publ

22、ic investment in education in the United States compared with other member nations of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, a group in Paris that compiled the report. Total government spending on educational institutions in the United States slipped to 4.8 percent of gross domes

23、tic product in 1998, falling under the international average 5 percent for the first time.C “The whole economy has grown faster than the education system,” Andreas Schleicher, one of the reports authors, explained. “The economy has done very well, but teachers have not fully benefit.” The report, du

24、e out today, is the sixth on education published since1991 by the organization of 30 nations, founded in 1960, and now covering much of Europe, North America, Japan, South Korea, Australia and New Zealand.D In addition to the teacher pay gap, the report shows the other countries have begun to catch

25、up with the United States in higher education: college enrollment has grown by 20 percent since 1995across the group, with one in four young people now earning degrees. For the first time, the United States college graduation rate, now at 33percent, is not the worlds highest. Finland, the Netherland

26、s, New Zealand and Britain have surpassed it.E The United States is also producing fewer mathematics and science graduates than most of the other member states. And, the report says, a college degree produces a greater boost in income here while the lack of a high school diploma imposes a bigger inc

27、ome penalty. “The number of graduates is increasing, but that stimulates even more of a demand there is no end in sight,” Mr. Schleicher said. “The demand for skill, clearly, is growing faster than the supply that is coming from schools and colleges.” F The report lists the salary for a highschool t

28、eacher in the United States with 15 years experience as $36,219, above the international average of $31,887but behind seven other countries and less than 60 percent of Switzerlands$62,052. Because teachers in the Unites States have a heavier classroom load teaching almost a third more hours than the

29、ir counterparts abroad their salary per hour of actual teaching is $35, less than the international average of $41 (Denmark, Spain and Germany pay more than $50 per teaching hour, South Korea $77). In 1994, such a veteran teacher in the United States earned 1.2 times the average per capita income wh

30、ereas in 1999 the salary was just under the national average. Only the Czech Republic, Hungary, Iceland and Norway pay their teachers less relative to national income; in South Korea, teachers the actual teaching salary earn 2.5 times the national average. Teacher pay accounts for 56 percent of what

31、 the United States spends on education, well below the 67 percent average among the group of countries.G The new data come as the United States faces a shortage of two million teachers over the next decade, with questions of training, professionalism and salaries being debated by politicians local a

32、nd national. Joost Yff, an international expert at the American Association of Colleges of Teacher Education, said training for teachers is comparable among most of the nations in the study, and that they are all dealing with similar issues of raising standards and increasing professionalism.H Thoug

33、h the United States lags behind in scores on standardized tests in science and mathematics, students here get more instruction in those subjects, the report shows. The average 14-year-old American spent 295 hours in math and science classes in 1999, far more than the229 international average; only A

34、ustria(370 hours), Mexico (367)and New Zealand(320) have more instruction in those subjects. Middle-schoolers here spend less time than their international counterparts studying foreign languages and technology, but far more hours working on physical education and vocational skills. High school stud

35、ents in the United States are far more likely to have part-time jobs: 64 percent of Americans ages 15 to19 worked while in school, compared with an international average of 31 percent(only Canada and the Netherlands, with 69 percent, and Denmark, with 75 percent, were higher).I One place the United

36、States spends more money is on special services for the disabled and the poor. More than one in four children here are in programs based on income only five other countries serve even 1 in 10 and nearly 6 percent get additional resources based on physical or mental handicaps, twice or three times th

37、e rate in other countries.J The report shows a continuing shift in which the United States is losing its status as the most highly educated among the nations. The United States has the highest level of high school graduates ages 55 to 64, but falls to fifth, behind Norway, Japan, South Korea, the Cz

38、ech Republic and Switzerland, among ages 25 to 34. Among college graduates, it leads in the older generation but is third behind Canada and Japan in the younger cohort (一群). While the portion of Americans with high school diplomas remains at 88 percent across age groups, the average age among member

39、 countries is rising. It has gone from 58 percent of those ages 45 to 54, to 66percent of those ages 35 to 44 and 72 percent of those ages 25 to 34. A higher percentage of young people in Norway, Japan, South Korea, the Czech Republic and Switzerland have degrees than in the United States.K “The U.S

40、. has led the development in college education and making education sort of accessible for everyone,” Mr. Schleicher said. “Its now becoming the norm.”11. Compared with their counterparts in many industrialized countries, the U.S. teachers work longer.12.The U.S. government spent 4.8% of its GDP on

41、education in 1998.13. From the passage we learn about Finland surpasses the U.S.in college graduation rate.14.When the number of graduates in the U.S. increases, the demand for them is rising.15.The new study shows that the actual teaching salary per hour in the U.S. is $35.16.In the report, the U.S

42、. students study of science and mathematics get most instruction in those subjects in the OECD.17.Compared with those in other OECD countries, high school students in the U.S. spend more time in in physical education and vocational skills.18.It is for the special services for the disabled and the po

43、or that the United States pays more money than other OECD countries.19.Those who have high school diplomas in the U. S. account for 88percent of the Americans of all ages.20. According to Mr. Schleicher, the U.S.is becoming the norm in making education accessible for everyone and college education.S

44、ection CDirections: There are 2 passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions. For each questions or statement there are 4 choices marked A), B), C) and D). You should decide on the best answer.Passage One Questions 21-25 are based on the following passage: In 1665, an apple fell

45、 from a tree and landed near young Isaac Newton. Untold numbers of people had seen apples fall and hadnt given the matter a second thought. But Newton thought about it carefully and developed a cornerstone of modern sciencethe theory of gravity. The ability to ask deep questions and look for answers

46、 lies at the heart of science. So it stands to reason that educators would want to bottle Newtons brand of thinking and serve it to their students. Common sense might argue that the best means to that end is to cram future scientists with chemistry, physics, biology, and mathematics. After all, Newt

47、on had an enormous appetite(胃口；興趣) for science. But Newton owned more books in the humanities(文科) than he did in the sciences, and his interest included subjects such an history, philosophy, and Greek mythology. Could it be that thinking deeply about subjects such as history, philosophy, and religio

48、n makes one a better scientist? Many top American schools think so. The liberal arts education is a diversified(多樣化的) toolbox. If you have only one way of looking at things, you will get stuck in the same place everybody else got stuck. If youve got different experiences, you may find other ways of

49、solving the problem.” Its well known that the more we think, the better our neural(神經(jīng)的) connections. But liberal arts colleges go one step further. They argue that learning to think in one field may sharpen the ability to solve complex problems in a seemingly unrelated area. It may be a while before

50、 scientists establish the truth or falsity of this idea. In the meantime, some of the best minds in science are betting that its true. “Learning about the great books and the humanities can stimulate the sort of brain waves that serve a scientist pretty well,” says Nobel Prize winner Tom Cech “The m

51、ore types of thinking you have to do, the more skills you can bring to a scientific problem.21. We learn from the first paragraph that _.A) the ability to think is of first importance to scientific discoveryB) nobody noticed apples falling from trees to the ground before NewtonC) Newton developed th

52、e theory of gravity by watching a falling appleD) modern science is related to the falling of an apple to the ground22. According to the passage, to help students become scientists, educators_.A) should cram them with lots of science coursesB) should make them think in the way Newton didC) should as

53、k them deep questions and look for answersD) should give them an enormous appetite for science23. We learn from the passage that students who study science in a liberal arts college _.A) are required to take a number of courses in the humanities B) are free to take whatever courses they like bestC)

54、have a wide range of interests in history, philosophy and religionD) spend more time studying arts and the humanities than the sciences24. The idea that learning to think in one field may sharpen the ability to solve complex problems in a seemingly unrelated area is _.A) already proved to be true by

55、 scientists B) accepted by the best people in scienceC) a common belief among liberal arts colleges D) gaining worldwide acceptance25. In liberal arts colleges students are _.A) asked to bring a diversified toolbox to schoolB) trained to think differently from everybody elseC) required to learn diff

56、erent kinds of skills D) taught to look at things in different waysPassage Two Questions 26-30 are based on the following passage: Fresh out of residency, I took a job in a small community hospitals emergency department. As the newest member of the group, I got last dibs on shifts. No one wanted to work on Christmas Eve, so the shift went to me. I kiss my family goodbye and went off to spend the night in the hospital. At 9 pm, the ambulance brought in a man i