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新世纪大学英语系列教材 一级学业测试 College English Achievement Test for New Century College English Band 1 2008 年 11 月 上海外语教育出版社 SHANGHAI FOREIGN LANGUAGE EDUCATION PRESS SFLEP New CenturyCollege English Achievement Test Band One 1 Part I Listening Comprehension 20 Section A Directions You will hear seven conversations between two speakers At the end of each conversation you will hear a question about what was said Listen carefully and decide which of the four choices is the best answer to the question you have heard 1 7 7 points 1 A A newspaperman and a reader B An advertising agent and a client C A real estate agent 房地产经纪人 and a tenant D A shop assistant and a customer 2 A He has met the woman before B He is an experienced job hunter C He likes the job offered to him very much D He is badly in need of a job 3 A Mark thought red suited Ann but blue didn t B Ann didn t like the white dress though it was on sale C Both Mark and Ann were satisfied with the blue dress D Both Mark and Ann preferred the fashionable dress 4 A Because there are beautiful historic sites B Because there is a bridge C Because there is an island D The food is so spicy 5 A They are wide and perfect for studying B They are comfortable but not suitable for watching TV C They are too wide to be put in the room D They are not in good condition 6 A If a child is under sixteen an extra bed will be offered free of charge B Morning newspaper will be offered free of charge to the customers C The hotel is quite far from the metro 地铁 D The room the man has booked does not have a video 7 A He dresses casually B He likes expensive clothes C He is old but modern D He dresses in style Section B Directions In this section you will hear two 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 1 7 7 points Passage One Questions 8 to 10 are based on the passage you have just heard 外教社 新世纪大学英语系列教材 1 级学业测试2 8 A The possible origin of St Valentine s Day B The love story of a Christian named Valentine C A story about Valentines D An unusual holiday 9 A He performed a lot of Christian marriages B He fell in love with a Christian girl C He refused to obey the Emperor D He sent a love letter to the daughter of a prison guard 10 A To celebrate the holiday B To mark Valentine s birthday C To express their admiration for each other D To show their love and affection Passage Two Questions 11 to 14 are based on the passage you have just heard 11 A The tips at a restaurant were not bad B She wanted to get experiences C She wanted to save money for college D The boss in the restaurant was kind 12 A She treated the customers badly B She often made mistakes C She asked them for a big tip D The food was not cooked properly 13 A They left her a poor tip B They slapped her on the bottom C They complained to the boss because she called police D They noticed she needed the job badly 14 A Being a waitress at a restaurant is not an easy job B Customers should leave a waitress a big tip C Women often leave a bigger tip to waitresses than men do D It s difficult for a girl to find a job Section C Directions You are going to hear a passage three times When the passage is read for the first time you should listen carefully for its general idea Then listen again and fill in the blanks with what you have heard When the passage is read for the third time check what you have written 0 5 6 3 points 1 5 2 3 points Expressions about water are almost as common as water itself but many of the expressions using water have 1 meanings The expression to be in hot water is one of them It is a very old expression Hot water was used 500 years ago to mean being in trouble One story says it got that meaning from the custom of 2 boiling water down on enemies attacking a castle That is no longer the 3 but we still get in hot water When we are in hot water we are in trouble It can be any kind of trouble serious and not so serious A person who 4 a law can be in hot water with the police 5 SFLEP New CenturyCollege English Achievement Test Band One 3 Being in deep water is almost the same as being in hot water When you are in deep water you are in difficulty Imagine a swimmer in water over his head who cannot reach the 6 You are in deep water 7 The problem is too deep for you You can be in deep water for example if you 8 in stocks without knowing anything about the stock market Part II Vocabulary and Structure 25 Directions There are 50 incomplete sentences in this part For each sentence there are four choices marked A B C and D Choose the ONE that best completes the sentence 0 5 50 25 points 21 It is reasonable to that the economy of our country will continue to grow A assume B determineC convinceD confirm 22 This type of university course is no longer to the needs of today s students A rareB reliable C royalD relevant 23 When I walked in I saw both of them look angry they were having a an about who should do the dishes A statement B argumentC claimD conversation 24 People to give anything for money when they are young but when they get old they will give anything for health A deserve B dedicateC tendD obligate 25 There should be a change in the law to fair treatment for people of all races A ensure B encounter C endure D embrace 26 Flying consumes energy You may be physically and mentally after a trans Atlantic flight A entertained B restless C releasedD exhausted 27 He s a very man and wants to be the number one in his department A ambitious B awkward C intense D complicated 28 We drinking and talking for we would say good bye to each other early next morning A sat by B sat on C sat for D sat up 29 A An of the British diet has revealed why a growing number of people are overweight A anticipation B survey C interview D check 30 Heredity is one influence on personality Heredity is the set of characteristics that you from your parents and ancestors A derive B arise C originateD inherit 31 I would give you a ride if I could but I don t have a car this week A at hand B at work C at my disposal D at my service 外教社 新世纪大学英语系列教材 1 级学业测试4 32 I don t want everyone to know so if you could it yourself I d appreciate it A keep to B keep off C keep in D keep at 33 Other aspects of personality are shaped by what goes on around a person Environment the circumstances objects and conditions that surround people also personality A has a tight rein on B has an advantage over C has a hand in D has an impact on 34 I think I locked the door but I ll go back and check just to of it A make sure B make a pointC make funD make the most 35 In just a few days he all his new classmates A became concerned about B became well acquainted with C was content with D was stuck in 36 Once a wide eyed shy boy from a small mountainous village he a competent engineer in a matter of six years A turned out B turned into C turned upD turned around 37 She is a very responsible lady with her in charge I am sure nothing will A go to the extremes B go along C go wrongD go to great lengths 38 When she heard that the first prize went to her she looked at everybody present A in disbelief B in dismayC in reality D in her own right 39 His exam results were not very good but we must his long illness A take onB take into accountC take off D take apart 40 You ve done so much work that you are to pass the exam A infinite B bound C positiveD required 41 After reading the letter he it back into its envelope A slipped B skippedC slammedD slapped 42 News of the bomb attack people throughout the world A swayedB switched C stunnedD swung 43 He said he d left the book on the desk and there it was A sure enoughB for sure C make sureD to be sure 44 This new technology has significantly to the success of the new car A accumulatedB contributedC demonstratedD indicated 45 The purpose of his visit is to improve trade relations between the two countries A primary B potentialC physicalD practical 46 cases such as the hurricane victims who have lost their homes get dealt with first A Principal B Priority C Principle D Precious 47 Be careful these glasses are very and should be handled with care A deliberate B definite C destructive D delicate 48 The boss s fear of change has become an to the sustainable growth of the company A option B opportunity C outlookD obstacle 49 to the incident of another campus shooting the sheriff 治安官 appealed for calm A Responding B ResortingC RevertingD Regarding SFLEP New CenturyCollege English Achievement Test Band One 5 50 What us most was that he did not even say sorry for his absence from such an important meeting A disclosed B disputedC disturbedD dismissed 51 We don t know what factors may when these decisions are made A come around B come into playC come alongD come into being 52 Their old house had been large and spacious their new London flat seemed cramped and dark A in good shapeB in detailC in contrastD in reality 53 The rent is reasonable and the location is perfect A last but not leastB moreoverC neverthelessD therefore 54 Although he is now a distinguished scientist he says what really him is his family A matters toB weighs onC applies toD counts on 55 People who feel loved and secure are likely to develop more personality traits than those who are troubled as they grow up A positiveB defectiveC creativeD effective 56 When the police her with the evidence she admitted that she was guilty A connected B confrontedC concerned D confused 57 I was quite by all the flowers and letters of support I received I d like to say Thank you to all of you A overcome B overtaken C overwhelmedD overprotected 58 When Nina saw a bear approaching she was so horrified that she could cry out for help A merelyB barelyC rarelyD nearly 59 The Jordans were so poor that they could not even afford the daily A facilities B suppliesC necessitiesD insurances 60 Rules and regulations should be strictly followed no one is supposed to safety standards A compromise onB conform toC concentrate on D comply with 61 The teachers were most by his performance in the IQ test He scored 140 whereas most of his classmates scored between 90 to 120 A influencedB impressed C impliedD informed 62 Don t you think a special committee to study the problem A us better to form B it better we to form C we better form D it better for us to form 63 After the country won independence great emphasis was laid on expanding education with girls as well as boys to go to school A to be encouraged B encouragedC being encouragedD be encouraged 64 in 1636 Harvard is one of the most famous universities in the United States A Founding B It was foundedC Being founded D Founded 65 You can use my car you promise to be back before lunch A as far as B as much as C as good asD as long as 66 gone to sleep the telephone rang once more 外教社 新世纪大学英语系列教材 1 级学业测试6 A No sooner he had than B No sooner had he when C No sooner had he than D No sooner he had when 67 I worked hard at school I this kind of work now A Had wouldn t have done B Had wouldn t be doing C If wouldn t do D If wouldn t be doing 68 It is past the time the application materials should be turned in A forB when C thatD before 69 I missed the last bus I could do nothing but in the village for the night A stayingB stayed C to stayD stay 70 Modern statesman are often faced with the same problems defeated the ancient Romans A as B whatC whichD such Part III Reading Comprehension 30 Section A Directions There are two passages in this section Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements For each of them there are four choices marked A B C and D You should decide on the best choice 2 10 20 points Passage One Just a few weeks ago Lizzie and her kids went off to dinner at some friends house and when they got there the friends were not home there was no dinner cooking and they knew with a dreadful certainty that there had been a horrible miscommunication somehow They were perfectly willing to slip quietly away except for one thing Lizzie s husband was supposed to meet them there The problem now became If they waited for him no doubt the hosts would come home and they d feel so bad about the misunderstanding that they d insist on making dinner and go to lots of trouble and then Lizzie would feel awful etc etc But if they didn t wait then he d show up and not know that this was the wrong night Well they couldn t decide what to do They couldn t just stay there and they couldn t park elsewhere on the street to wait for the husband because no doubt the hosts would come along spot their car and then they d really have a lot of explaining to do They couldn t call him on the cell phone because cell phones hadn t been invented yet So Lizzie and her kids did the only possible thing They drove a while to a place where they were sure her husband would pass and they waited for him there to flag him down and explain the situation Only it was so dark they couldn t really spot his car The oldest son had to flag down each passing car in the freezing cold to make sure it wasn t his father s SFLEP New CenturyCollege English Achievement Test Band One 7 After about 10 cars there was finally a lull The son got back in the car looked over at Lizzie sighed and said Well At least we ve got our health 71 What was wrong with Lizzie s dinner invitation A Lizzie s family arrived too early for the dinner B Lizzie s friends were not home at the moment C Lizzie and her friends didn t communicate well D The hosts did not prepare enough food for the guests 72 Why couldn t they just go home and forget about the dinner A Because the friends had already seen their car B Because they had to do a lot of explaining to the hosts C Because Lizzie s husband was to come to meet them there D Because the hosts would feel very bad about their own mistakes 73 What did Lizzie decide to do A They stayed there and waited B They tried to stop the husband on the way C They went to have dinner in a restaurant D They explained to their friends that they had to go 74 Which of the following is NOT the reason for the difficulty in finding the husband A It was cold B It was dark C They didn t know when the husband would come D They didn t know where the husband would pass 75 What does the passage intend to tell the reader A It s not easy at all to go to a dinner invitation B People may get into trouble with their friends C It s not a good idea to find the husband by stopping every car D Invitations can become troubles because of misunderstanding Passage Two Student employment is a major cause of educational decline When I was in high school in the 1950s students seldom held jobs Some of us baby sat shoveled snow mowed lawns and delivered papers and some of us got jobs in department stores around Christmas But most of us had no regular source of income other than the generosity of our parents The only kids who worked regularly were poor They worked to help their families If I remember correctly only about five people in my class of 170 held jobs That was in a working class town in New England As for the rest of us our parents believed that going to school and helping around the house were our work In contrast in 1986 my daughter was one of the few students among juniors and seniors who didn t work Sociologists Ellen Greenberger and Laurence Steinberg in When Teenagers Work came up with estimates of more than 70 percent working in 1986 though I suspect that the figure 外教社 新世纪大学英语系列教材 1 级学业测试8 may be even higher now I attended a public high school while my daughter attended a school whose students are mainly middle class By the standards of my day her classmates did not have to work Yet many of them were working 20 to 30 hours a week Why They worked so that they could spend 60 to 100 a week on designer jeans rock concerts stereo and video systems and of course cars They were living lives of luxury buying items on which their parents refused to throw hard earned money away Though the parents would not buy such tripe for their kids the parents somehow convinced themselves that the kids were learning the value of money Yet according to Ms Greenberger and Mr Steinberg only about a quarter of these students saved money for college or other long term goals How students spend their money is their business not mine But as a teacher I have witnessed the effects of their employment I know that students who work all evening aren t ready for studying when they get home from work Moreover because they work so hard and have ready cash they feel that they deserve to have fun instead of spending all their free time studying Thus by the time they get to college most students look upon studies as a spare time activity Clearly individual students will pay the price for lack of adequate time studying but the problem goes beyond the individual It extends to schools and colleges that are finding it difficult to demand quantity or quality of work from students Perhaps the reason American education has declined so markedly is because America has raised a generation of part time students And perhaps our economy will continue to decline as full time students from Japan and Europe continue to outperform our part time students 76 How did most students in the author s times get their pocket money A They worked in department stores B They helped take care of little kids C Their parents simply gave them the money D Their parents asked them to do some housework 77 How many students does the author believe are working regularly now A 40 B 60 C 70 D above 70 78 Which of the following statements is true about the passage A Parents in 1950s did not encourage their children to hold regular jobs B Students in 1980s did need to work long hours to help their families C Full time students in 1980s studied better than part time students in 1950s D Parents in 1980s believed that working gave students more social experience 79 Acco