全新版大学英语综合教程第二册 Test1

Test Yourself (Units 1-4)

Part I Listening Comprehension (20 minutes)

Section A

Directions: In this section, you will hear 10 short conversations. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the question 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. Then mark the corresponding¹ letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.
Example: You will hear:
You will read:
A) At the office.
B) In a waiting room.
C) At the airport.
D) In a restaurant.

From the conversation we know that the two were talking about some work they had to finish in the evening. This is most likely to have taken place at the office. Therefore, A) "At the office " is the best answer. You should choose [A] on the Answer Sheet and mark it with a single line through the center.

Sample Answer [-A-][B][C][D]

1. A) Co-workers in an office.
B) Classmates.
C) Teacher and student.
D) Manager and employee.

2. A) It is completely new.
B) It attracts a lot of visitors every year.
C) It is growing quickly.
D) It needs a lot of money for new construction projects.

3. A) The man is going to travel by plane.
B) The man's flight is delayed.
C) The airplane is taking off in half an hour.
D) The airport has been hit by terrorist² attacks.

4. A) The man can buy tonight's tickets if he wants to see the ballet.
B) The man has to watch the ballet performance on Friday evening.
C) Tickets for the ballet performance are sold out.
D) She is sorry that the man missed the chance to see Swan Lake.

5. A) He works³ as a librarian in the city's public library.
B) He maintains⁴ the computer system in the public library.
C) He teaches computer science at college.
D) He designs system operation software for city libraries.

6. A) It will soon go out of fashion.
B) It will completely replace classroom learning⁵.
C) It is more efficient than the traditional classroom.
D) It will become more and more important as an education tool.

7. A) His wife should not have bought so much groceries.
B) His wife should be more careful about family finance⁶.
C) They have spent less than usual at this time of the month.
D) They would be better off if they could set aside 40 dollars every month.

8. A) Her brother does not stand much chance of winning the election⁷.
B) She is sure her brother will win with the support of his hometown.
C) Her brother does not know how to conduct an election campaign.
D) It is still too early to predict the outcome⁸ of the election.

9. A) In the conference room.
B) Downstairs.
C) In his office.
D) In Cindy's office.

10.A) Many villages were totally destroyed by the flood.
B) The flood caused some damage in George's hometown.
C) The flood did not cause much damage.
D) George's hometown was the hardest hit of all.

Section B

Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 short 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 mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.

Passage One
Questions 11 to 14 are based on the passage you have just heard.

11.A) Its followers⁹ are mostly singers.
B) It has been expanding since its birth.
C) It started in Europe and then spread to the US.
D) Its principles are hard to follow.

12.A) To create feelings of happiness for the young by singing.
B) To promote a healthier life style among young people.
C) To close the gap¹⁰ between the older generation and the young.
D) To change the attitude of the young towards work.

13.A) He used to drink, smoke and take drugs.
B) He belonged to a street gang¹¹.
C) He was jobless when he joined the movement.
D) He was a close friend of the movement's leader.

14.A) It is hard for the older generation to understand the young.
B) It is possible for young people to live a healthier life.
C) A life style free from the poisons of life is worth striving¹² for.
D) Young people will live a healthier life if left to make their own choice.

Passage Two
Questions 15 to 17 are based on the passage you have just heard.

15.A) To learn about their educational background.
B) To inform them of his decision to take risks.
C) To celebrate the rapid expansion¹³ of his company.
D) To thank them for helping¹⁴ him achieve success.

16.A) Academic qualifications and knowledge.
B) Willingness to take risks.
C) The ability to use people.
D) The ability to put one's ideas across.

17.A) He is very proud of his achievement.
B) He wishes he had studied for a PhD degree.
C) He envies his employees' educational background.
D) He is deeply impressed by his employees' qualifications.

Passage Three
Questions 18 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.

18.A) It is a peaceful, friendly and convenient town.
B) It is clean and pretty, but very poor.
C) It is a busy, crowded and booming¹⁵ place.
D) It is suffering from increasing crime.

19.A) It will cause fierce competition.
B) It might cost them their jobs.
C) It will change their way of life.
D) It might lower their wages.

20.A) She is going to compete in the Olympics.
B) She works in the local coffee shop.
C) She is an experienced¹⁶ debater.
D) She leads the fight against the Wal-Mart store.

1 corresponding   

adj.符合的，一致的，相同的，相应的，相当的

参考例句：

• We shall take the corresponding measures.我们将采取相应措施。
• Finally,some corresponding advices are put forword based on the above experiments.最后提出了几个相应的建议。

2 terrorist   

n.恐怖主义者，恐怖分子

参考例句：

• Without the gun,I'm a sitting duck for any terrorist.没有这支枪，我就成了恐怖分子下手的目标了。
• The district was put on red alert during a terrorist's bomb scare.这个地区在得到恐怖分子炸弹恐吓后作了应急准备。

3 works   

n.作品，著作；工厂，活动部件，机件

参考例句：

• We expect writers to produce more and better works.我们期望作家们写出更多更好的作品。
• The novel is regarded as one of the classic works.这篇小说被公认为是最优秀的作品之一。

4 maintains   

保持( maintain的第三人称单数 )； 保养； 坚持； 保卫

参考例句：

• The country maintains military bases on foreign soil. 那个国家在国外设有军事基地。
• She maintains that the accusation is groundless. 她坚持该指控是毫无根据的。

5 learning   

n.学问，学识，学习；动词learn的现在分词

参考例句：

• When you are learning to ride a bicycle,you often fall off.初学骑自行车时，常会从车上掉下来。
• Learning languages isn't just a matter of remembering words.学习语言不仅仅是记些单词的事。

6 finance   

n.财务管理，财政，金融，财源，资金

参考例句：

• She is an expert in finance.她是一名财政专家。
• A finance house made a bid to buy up the entire company.一家信贷公司出价买下了整个公司。

7 election   

n.选举，选择权；当选

参考例句：

• There is no doubt but that he will win the election.毫无疑问，他将在竞选中获胜。
• The government will probably fall at the coming election.在即将到来的大选中，该政府很可能要垮台。

8 outcome   

n.结果，出口，演变

参考例句：

• The outcome of the experiment is in the lap of the gods.实验结果尚难预料。
• The outcome of the war is hard to foretell.战争胜负难以预卜。

9 followers   

追随者( follower的名词复数 )； 用户； 契据的附面； 从动件

参考例句：

• the followers of Mahatma Gandhi 圣雄甘地的拥护者
• The reformer soon gathered a band of followers round him. 改革者很快就获得一群追随者支持他。

10 gap   

n.缺口；间隔；差距；不足，缺陷

参考例句：

• We must see that there is no gap in our defence.我们必须确保我们的防御没有漏洞。
• There is a gap of five miles between towns.镇与镇之间相隔五英里。

11 gang   

n.一伙，一帮；结伴的朋友

参考例句：

• The gang live abroad,beyond reach of the British police.这帮匪徒住在国外，英国警方鞭长莫及。
• Some gang came in and shot the place up.有股匪帮进来对这个地方开枪扫射。

12 striving   

v.努力奋斗，力求( strive的现在分词 )

参考例句：

• The swimmer was striving against the current. 游泳者正在和激浪搏斗。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Rows of dragons pull downstream, each striving to take the lead. 各色各状造型的“蛟龙”如箭离弦，顺流而下，欲争群龙首。 来自汉英文学 - 散文英译

13 expansion   

n.扩张，扩充；扩大；扩充物；扩展部

参考例句：

• The company has promised wide consultation on its expansion plans.该公司允诺就其扩展计划广泛征求意见。
• The plan will give an impulse to industrial expansion.这个计划将促进工业的扩展。

14 helping   

n.食物的一份&adj.帮助人的，辅助的

参考例句：

• The poor children regularly pony up for a second helping of my hamburger. 那些可怜的孩子们总是要求我把我的汉堡包再给他们一份。
• By doing this, they may at times be helping to restore competition. 这样一来, 他在某些时候,有助于竞争的加强。

15 booming   

adj.急速发展的v.激增( boom的现在分词 )；猛涨；发出隆隆声；以低沉有力的声音说话

参考例句：

• The opera singer has a deep, booming, masculine voice. 这位歌剧演唱家有一副深沉而又浑厚有力的嗓音。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
• He is booming as a teacher. 作为一位教师，他日趋成功。 来自《简明英汉词典》

16 experienced   

adj.有经验的；经验丰富的，熟练的

参考例句：

• Experienced seamen will advise you about sailing in this weather.有经验的海员会告诉你在这种天气下的航行情况。
• Perhaps you and I had better change over;you are more experienced.也许我们的工作还是对换一下好，你比我更有经验。