《大学英语》水平测试一.doc

大学英语水平测试一Spot dictation (test 1-8)1.Good driving can only be learned by (1)_ and a strong desire to be a (2)_ driver. Many drivers only look (3)_ while driving. You must train yourself to (4)_ your eyes (5)_ you can see not only the road ahead of you but (6)_ on each side of you and behind you. Concentration is one of the most important (7)_ in safe driving. The drivers seat is (8)_ daydreaming or window shopping. (9)_ is it a place for a tired driver or a worried one. Driving an automobile is a (10)_ job.2.Australia is about the same (1)_ as the continental United States. About (2)_ people live in Australia. Most of (3)_ live in one area, along Australias southeastern coast. Most of Australia is (4)_ by either (5)_ or (6)_. Very few people live in these areas. However, the southeastern coast has a (7)_ climate. This means that the weather does not get too hot or too cold, and there is (8)_ rain. Most of Australias (9)_ are (10)_ along the southeastern coast.3. In many English houses people eat (1)_ a day: breakfast, lunch, tea and dinner. Breakfast (2)_ at any time (3)_. It consists of porridge, bacon, eggs, and toast of (4)_ with jam. English people drink tea or coffee at breakfast. Lunch comes at (5)_. It can range from a ham sandwich to a three-course meal. Afternoon tea is between 4 and 5 and dinner is (6)_. The first course is soup. The next course generally consists of meat or fish with vegetable. Then comes some (7)_ dessert, either (8)_ of various kinds: apples, pears, bananas, etc. But (9)_ English people eat like that. Some of them have their dinner (10)_ the day. Their meals are breakfast, dinner, tea and supper and all these meals are very simple.4.There must be (1)_ people who did not (2)_, even if they wanted to, (3)_ they could not (4)_ off work; they had their families to support or, (5)_, they had to stay at home in order to (6)_. With the opening of the (7)_ in January 1971, people in Britain are now able to (8)_ despite these difficulties, for (9)_ are specially designed so that (10)_.5.If you are in a hurry and you want to (1)_ there is no better place than a (2)_ restaurant. You (3)_ the restaurant, pick up a tray, knife, fork, and spoon and queue (4)_ where the food is on display. You pick out (5)_ and put it on your tray, which you have to (6)_ a special rack till you reach the cashier. The cashier will (7)_. After paying, you take your tray to any table you like. You can (8)_ or with another customer. You can have a good meal (9)_. And as there is no waiter you dont (10)_.6. Ellen walked briskly out into the yard and (1)_ of cool, fresh air. She was eager to (2)_. This time of year, with the new growth everywhere, always (3)_ that she had to help things grow. She (4)_ and went to the patch of freshly turned earth and began to dig (5)_. Then she (6)_ one fragile plant and placed it in a hole. Over and over (7)_ and then gently patted the earth (8)_. Her growling stomach and the sun high (9)_ told her (10)_ to take a break.7.Floods, tidal waves and bad storms make people afraid and they are very (1)_. But they probably do not (2)_ people as much as earthquakes, especially (3)_. The reason is that we often know they are coming, (4)_. Someday we may (5)_ know an earthquake is coming. (6)_, however, (7)_ is known to (8)_ an earthquake. When one comes (9)_. People cannot prepare for it, so (10)_ in earthquakes such as the one in China in 1976.8.If a friend complains that his arms (1)_, we know that it is (2)_. But if he tells us that (3)_, many of us think that his parents (4)_, or that (5)_, and few of us (6)_ that it is just (7)_ as if it was his arms or legs that (8)_. Not all of us can become (9)_; but all of us can (10)_ our strength and our memory by the same means practice.9. In recent years, (1)_ have made it possible for people to live longer than in the past. New medicines and machines are (2)_ every day to extend life. However, some people, including some doctors, are not (3)_ these life-extending measures, and they argue that people should have (4)_ when they want. They say the quality of life is (5)_ itself and that people should not be forced to go on living when conditions of life (6)_. They say that people should be allowed to (7)_ and to decide when they want to die. Others argue that life (8)_ is better than death and that the duty of doctors is always to extend life (9)_. And so the argument goes on and on without (10)_.10.(1)_ these days are also a part of social life. If you are invited to drinks in (2)_, it is generally a good idea to arrive a little later, but within half an hour (3)_. If you are not greeted by the host or hostess when you come into the party, then you should (4)_ and make yourself known. They usually will introduce you to the other guests. But if for any reason you should (5)_, it is sensible to introduce yourself to someone (6)_ and make conversation. Dont (7)_ of the party and always thank the host and hostess as you leave. Thanks should be repeated (8)_ later on. Older people tend to prefer (9)_, but those with whom you are (10)_ will be pleased to receive a telephone call.References: 1.1. constant practice 2. skillful 3. ahead 4. fix 5. so that 6. objects 7. elements 8. no place for 9. Nor 10. full-time 2. 1. size 2. 15 million 3. them 4. covered 5. desert 6. rain forest 7. temperate 8. plenty of 9. cities 10. located 3. 1. four meals 2. takes place 3. 7 to 9 4. bread and butter 5. one oclock 6. about half past seven 7. sort of 8. pudding or fruit 9. not all 10. in the middle of 4. 1. a great many 2. go to university 3. since 4. afford the time 5. if they were women 6. look after the children 7. Open University 8. take a university degree 9. the courses 10. you can study at home 5. 1. have a quick meal 2. self-service 3. go into 4. at a counter 5. what you want 6. push along 7. give you your bill 8. sit alone 9. in ten minutes 10. have to give a tip6. 1. took a deep breath 2. begin work 3. made her feel 4. gathered her tools 5. rows of holes 6. carefully picked up 7. she performed this same task 8. around each plant 9. overhead 10. when it was time 7. 1. dangerous 2. worry 3. in these modern times 4. we have some warning 5. be able to 6. So far 7. no sure way 8. predi