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新视野二级试题A卷及答案
NewHorizonCollegeEnglishTest
Band2(A)
2005.6
PaperOne
PartI.ListeningComprehension(20%)
SectionA(1’*5=5’)
Directions:
Inthissection,you’llhearfiveshortconversations.Aftereachconversation,aquestionwillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Theconversationandquestionwillbereadonlyonce.Listencarefullyandchoosethebestanswertoeachquestion.
1.
A.He’sreadingan-emailmessage.
B.He’sfixinghiscomputer.
C.He’swatchingTV.
D.He’shavinglunch.
2.
A.8:
00.
B.8:
15.
C.7:
10.
D.7:
45.
3.
A.Black
B.Blue.
C.Red.
D.White.
4.
A.Summer.
B.Playingintheopenair.
C.Swimming.
D.Exams.
5.
A.TurnoffhisTV.
B.TurndownhisTV.
C.Turnoffhisradio.
D.Turndownhisradio.
SectionB(1’*5=5’)
Directions:
Inthissection,you’lllonghearconversation.Theconversation
willbereadtwice.Attheendofthepassage,you’llhearfivequestions.Listencarefullyandchoosethebestanswertoeachquestion.
6.A.Shecouldnotfindthetickets.
B.Shecouldnotfindhertoothbrush.
C.Shecouldnotcarrythesuitcasealone.
D.Shecouldnotclosethesuitcase.
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7.A.Shealwaysforgetsthings.
B.Sheneverknowshowtoshutthesuitcase.
C.Hewasbusylookingfortheticketshimself.
D.Hecouldnotsparetimetohelphim.
8.
A.Mary.
B.David.
C.Thetaxidriver.
D.Thetravelagent.
9.
A.InMary’shandbag.
B.Inthesuitcase.
C.InDavid’spocket.
D.Notmentioned.
10.
A.Theyarebothlazy.
B.Theyarebothforgetful.
C.Theyarequarrelsome.
D.Theyarebad-tempered.
SectionC(1’*5=5’)
Directions:
Inthissection,you’llhearashortpassage.Thepassagewillbe
readtwice.Attheendofthepassage,youhearfive’questionsll.
Listencarefullyandchoosethebestanswertoeachquestion.
11.
A.8hours.
B.10hours.
C.11hours.
D.12hours.
12.
A.Alllargeshops.
B.Newspapershops.
C.Somelargefoodshops.
D.Smallshops.
13.
A.Atfoodshops.
B.Atpostoffices.
C.Atnewspapershops.
D.Atdrugstores.
14.
A.Sweets.
B.Stamps.
C.Cigarettes.
D.Nothing.
15.A.Takeabasketandputyouritemsinit.
B.Telltheshopgirlswhatyouwishtobuy.
C.Payforwhatyouwanttobuyassoonaspossible.
D.Lineupandwaitforyourturntobeserved.
SectionD(0.5’*10=5’)
Directions:
Thereisapassagewithtenblanksinthissection.You
passagereadtwice.Listencarefullyandfillintheblankswithwhatyouhaveheard.
Formanyyearspeoplehavebelievedthattherearetwocontrolsystemsinthe
(1)________body.Oneisthe
(2)________system.Thisistheonethat
peoplebelievecontrolstheheart,the(3)________,andtheothernecessary
’llhearthe
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bodyfunctions.Thesebodyfunctionshave(4)________beenconsidered
involuntary—(5)________thecontroloftheperson.Thesecondsystemhas
beencalledthe(6)________system.Thisonecontrolsthefunctionsthat
peoplechoosetomakework.Inthis(7)________aremovingthehands,feet
andeyes.Talking,laughingandwalkingarealways(8)________thatpeople
choosetodo.Now,however,scientistshavesomenewandamazing(9)
________aboutthetwocontrolsystems.It(10)________thatpeoplecan
controltheirbodiesmorethantheythought.
PartII.ReadingComprehension(30%)
Directions:
ReadthefollowingfourpassagescarefullyandanswerthequestionsbeloweachpassagebychoosingA,B,CorD.MarkyouranswersontheAnswerSheet.
Passage1
IntheUnitedStates84collegesnowacceptjustwomen.Mostofthemwereestablishedinthe19thcentury;theyweredesignedtoofferwomentheeducationtheycouldnotreceiveanywhereelse.Atthattimemajoruniversitiesandcollegesacceptedonlymen.Inthepast20yearsmanyyoungwomenhavechosentostudyatcollegesthatacceptbothmenandwomen.Asaresultsomewomen'scollegesdecidedtoacceptmenstudentstoo.Others,however,refusedtochange.Nowtheseschoolsarepopularagain.
ThepresidentofTrinityCollegeinWashington,D.C.saidthatbytheendofthe1980swomenbegantorecognizethatstudyingatthesameschoolwithmendidnotmeanwomenwerehavinganequalchancetolearn.ThepresidentofSmithCollegeinMassachusettssaysawomen'scollegepermitswomentochooseclassesandactivitiesfreely.Forexample,shesaysthatinawomen'scollegeahigherpercentageofstudentsstudiesmathematicsthaninacollegewithbothmenandwomen.
EducationalexpertssaymenstudentsintheUnitedStatesusuallyspeakinclassmorethanwomenstudentsdo.Inawomen'scollege,womenfeelfreertosaywhattheythink.Women'sschoolsalsobringoutleadershipcapabilitiesinmanywomen.Womenarerepresentedeverywhere.Forexample,atawomen'scollegeeverygoverningofficeisheldbyawoman.Recentstudiesreportedlyshowthatthisleadershipcontinuesaftercollege.ThestudiesshowAmerican
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womenwhowenttowomen'scollegesaremorelikelytoholdsuccessfuljobslaterinlife.
16.Women'scollegeswereestablishedto______.
A)givewomenthesamerightofeducationthatmenenjoy
B)makechangestotraditionaleducationalsystem
C)defymen'sprivilegeinthesociety
D)trainwomeninparticularfields
17.Studyingatthesameschoolwithmendoesnotmean______.
A)womencandothesamethingasmen
B)thatwomenaregiventhesamechanceasmen
C)womenareallowedmorelatitudestodevelopthemselves
D)thepresenteducationalsystemdoesnotallowotherchoices
18.Accordingtothepassage,inwomen'sschools______.
A)womenaremuchfreerthaniftheystudyatthesameschoolwithmen
B)womencoulddoanythingtheywant
C)theyteachthingspeculiartowomen
D)menarehatedwidely
19.Whichoneofthefollowingstatementsisnottrueaboutwomen'scollege?
A)Womenfeelfreertosaywhattheythink.
B)Morewomencanparticipateinthemanagementofthecollege.
C)Womenwhoattendawomen'scollegearemorelikelytobesuccessfulintheirlatercareers.
D)Averyhighpercentageofwomenwillbecomeleaderslater.
20.Thetitleofthispassageismostlikelytobe______.
A)WomenEducationintheUnitedStates
B)Women'sSchoolsintheUnitedStates
C)WomenShouldBeGiventheSameEducationasMen
D)EducationinAmerica
Passage2
In1848,goldwasdiscoveredinCalifornia;fromalloverthenation,
thousandsofyoungmensetoutforCalifornia.PeoplecalledthisthetimeoftheGoldRush.
Agoldminercameintoacitylookingforapairofpants.Hewantedpantsstrongenoughtostanduptotheroughworkofmining.HemetayoungmannamedLevi,whosoldheavyclothfortentsandwagontops.Theyaskedatailor
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touseheavyclothfortheirpants.ThenLeviwentintothebusinessofmakingworkpants.Heaskedhisbrotherstosendhimsomestrongbluecottonclothcalleddenim(斜纹粗棉布).Withthisbluedenimcloth,Levistartedmakingthekindofpantswecallbluejeanstoday.Theyweresewedupinthesamewayasotherpants.
In1860,aminersaidthatthepocketsweren'tstrongenoughtoholdthepiecesofgoldhefound.Thepocketskeptpullingloosefromthepants.Theclothwasallright.Itwasthethreadthatwasn'tstrongenough.SoLeviusedrivets(铆钉)toattachthepocketsontothepants.
Cowboysneededtoughpants,too.Theylikedtheirpantstofittightly.Buttherivetsmarkedthecowboys'saddles.SoLevicoveredtherivetswithcloth.Theneverybodywashappy.
21.Thisarticleasawholeisabout___________.
A)howpeoplegotbluejeansB)theGoldRush
C)denim,rivetsandbluejeansD)cowboysandbluejeans
22.Whilenotstatedinthearticle,youcantellthat__________.
A)everybodywhowenttoCaliforniagotalotofgold
B)Levifoundrichesinthegoldfields
C)Levimademoremoneythanmanygoldminers
D)Levisoldmorejeanstocowboysthantogoldminers
23.Thewordthisinthefirstparagraph,lastsentence,refersto___________.
A)CaliforniaB)gold
C)manypeoplelookingforgoldD)thediscoveryofgold
24.Leviusedstrongbluecottonclothtomakepantsbecause__________.
A)goldminerslikedthebluecolor
B)thiswastheonlyclothhehad
C)minerswantedpantswhichcouldstandroughwork
D)cowboyslikedtheirpantstofittightly
25.Whichofthefollowingsentencesisnotcorrect?
A)ItwasLeviwhostartedthebusinessofmakingbluejeans.
B)Itwasonetailorwhostartedmakingbluejeans.
C)ItwasinCaliforniathatbluejeansfirstbecamepopular.
D)ItwasinCaliforniathatgoldwasdiscovered.
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Passage3
WinstonChurchillwasoneofthegreatmenofhisage.Toshowtheirrespectforhim,theBritishlawmakersaskedafineartist,GrahamSutherland,topaintWinstonChurchill'spicture.Whenitwascompleted,itwaspresented
tohim,atagrandaffairintheWestminsterHall,attheHouseofCommons(下议院).
ItwasreportedinthenewspaperstoshowthatChurchillacceptedthegift.Hedescribedthepaintingas"aremarkableexampleofmodernart",whichdrewloudlaughter.
Infacthewasunhappywiththepainting.Sutherlandlaterreportedthatheaskedwhetheritwastobepaintedinwitha"happy"or"fierce"attitude."Fierce,"repliedChurchill.Atthetime,Churchillwascomingtotheendofhispoliticallifeandwasunhappythatpeoplewantedhimtoendhiscareer.
SometwentyyearslateritwasrevealedthatLadyChurchillhatedthepaintingsomuchthatshehaditdestroyed."Itwaspreyingon(折磨)hismind,"shewasreportedassaying.
Aleadingartcriticwasaskedwhathethoughtaboutthematter.HesaidhecouldunderstandLadyChurchillandhadpityonher.GrahamSutherlandisaveryhonestartist,whocouldonlypaintwhathesaw.Atthetimeitwaspainted,
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