新标准大学英语4第一单元自测题

1、book 2 unit 1part 1 short conversationsdirections: in this section you will hear some short conversations. listen carefully and choose the best answer to the questions you hear.1.a. the man has never seen the woman before.b. the two speakers work for the same club.c. the two speakers study in the sa

2、me university.d. the woman is interested in drama.2.a. she was absent all week due to sickness.b. she was seriously injured in a car accident.c. she called to say that her father had been hospitalized.d. she had to be away from school to look after her father.3.a. plan his budget carefully.b. tell h

3、er more information.c. ask someone else for advice.d. buy a present for his girlfriend.4.a. she hates dr. andrews as much as the new physician.b. dr. andrews has been promoted for his thoroughness.c. she disagrees with dr. andrews in many aspects.d. dr. andrews used to keep his patients waiting for

4、hours.5.a. the woman cant bear any noise.b. the man is looking for an apartment.c. the man has missed his appointment.d. the woman is going to have a train trip.6.a. the man doesnt want to sell his textbooks to the woman.b. the woman has to get the textbooks in other ways.c. the woman has sold her u

5、sed textbooks to the bookstore.d. the man is going to buy his textbooks from a bookstore.7.a. they enjoyed the party better than the other guests.b. they knew none of the other guests at the party.c. they didnt think much of the food and drinks.d. they went a long way to attend the party.8.a. she is

6、nt sure when professor bloom will be back.b. the man shouldnt be late for his class.c. the man can come back sometime later.d. she can pass on the message for the man.9.a. the tickets are more expensive than expected.b. the tickets are sold in advance at half price.c. its difficult to buy the ticket

7、s on the spot.d. its better to buy the tickets beforehand.10.a. at a clinic.b. in a supermarket.c. at a school canteen.d. in an ice cream shop.part 2 long conversationsdirections:in this section you will hear a long conversation or conversations. listen carefully and choose the best answer to the qu

8、estions you hear.questions 11 to 15 are based on the same conversation.11.a. she wants him to recommend books.b. she wants to apply to graduate schools.c. she wants to take an advanced course.d. she wants him to give her a good grade.12.a. she is a junior.b. she is a senior.c. she is a graduate stud

9、ent.d. she is a teaching assistant.13.a. he does not intend to offer the course.b. he does not think the course will interest her.c. he never accepts undergraduates in his course.d. he thinks the course will be too difficult for her.14.a. she is unusually well prepared.b. she wants to take an easy c

10、ourse.c. she needs additional credits in the subject.d. she wants to read a book in this field.15.a. to pick some books for her.b. to tutor her himself.c. to let her enroll in an easier course.d. to ask another professor for his opinion.questions 16 to 19 are based on the same conversation.16.a. bec

11、ause he was accepted by the university he had chosen.b. because he wasnt accepted by the university.c. because he wanted some advice from the woman.d. because he wanted to find out how to apply for a student loan.17.a. its biology department doesnt have a fine reputation.b. its biology department do

12、esnt have internships for seniors.c. students often have to attend small discussion sessions.d. the lectures there often have too many students.18.a. it is a small town.b. it is easier to get individual attention from the teachers.c. the setting is better.d. students there can be taught by graduate

13、students.19.a. he is going to go to the state university.b. he is going to find out how to apply for a student loan.c. he is going to overcome trouble in making friends.d. he is not quite sure of what to do.questions 20 to 23 are based on the same conversation.20.a. in the class room.b. at registrat

14、ion.c. on campus.d. in the psychology department office.21.a. students dont have to meet their professors.b. students dont have to take exams.c. students can have lectures in different locations.d. all of the above.22.a. its convenient for the students who have jobs.b. it cuts down on traffic.c. its

15、 nontraditional.d. it doesnt involve class discussions.23.a. it requires too much traveling.b. its not easy to sign up.c. it doesnt offer students chances to review.d. it limits interactions among students.questions 24 to 27 are based on the same conversation.24.a. to ask about finding a job.b. to f

16、ind out what hes doing during the summer.c. to ask him for some advice.d. to invite him to go shopping with her later.25.a. it will give her a chance to make a lot of money immediately.b. she could stay at a hotel at a discount.c. she might get a good job later.d. she might be able to get course cre

17、dits for her work.26.a. shell have to work long hours.b. shell have to work at the hotel during the school year.c. her rent will be expensive.d. it doesnt pay very well.27.a. make extra money later.b. work in the dress shop.c. visit the hotel.d. continue her job search for a while.part 3 understandi

18、ng passagesdirections:in this section you will hear a passage or passages. listen carefully and choose the best answer to the questions you hear.questions 28 to 31 are based on the same passage.28.a. nobody had ever attempted to found new universities.b. there were only two universities in england.c

19、. the universities were opened only to royal families.d. they were less influenced by the established church.29.a. they chose subjects not taught at the older universities.b. they were set up in many different cities.c. they had nothing to do with the older universities.d. they were opened to non-ch

20、ristians.30.a. in the 19th century.b. before 1960.c. during the 1960s.d. in the 40 years after 1965.31.a. because more aristocratic money was collected.b. because the demand for higher education was greater.c. because secondary education was worse.d. because the government was ambitious.questions 32

21、 to 34 are based on the same passage.32.a. how to choose a major at a university.b. general information about undergraduate programs in the us.c. how to choose proper courses at a university.d. how to get help from an academic adviser.33.a. most undergraduate students have chosen their major when en

22、tering a university.b. students are not allowed to change their major at university.c. wisely chosen courses can help students graduate soon.d. the deadline for choosing a major is the end of the first year at a university.34.a. to help students select their classes.b. to plan proper program for stu

23、dents.c. to direct students to make more progress.d. all of the above.questions 35 to 38 are based on the same passage.35.a. peterhouse college.b. robinson college.c. kings college.d. queens college.36.a. in 1817.b. in 1871.c. in 1873.d. in 1954.37.a. cambridge university has 20 colleges now.b. camb

24、ridge university opened three womens colleges in the 1970s.c. all the colleges in cambridge are now mixed.d. there are still more men students than women students in cambridge university now.38.a. peterhouse college is the most recent one.b. peterhouse college was opened in 1977.c. robinson college

25、was the oldest one.d. robinson college was not opened until 1977.questions 39 to 42 are based on the same passage.39.a. its the biggest in the country.b. its the oldest in the country.c. its the most beautiful in the country.d. its the smallest in the country.40.a. outside the classroom building.b.

26、outside the computer center.c. outside the library.d. outside the office building.41.a. in 1988.b. in 1998.c. in 2001.d. in 2003.42.a. 8 hours.b. 10 hours.c. 12 hours.d. 14 hours.questions 43 to 46 are based on the same passage.43.a. law.b. literature.c. english literature.d. english language and li

27、terature.44.a. getting high marks in tests like gre, toefl and lsat.b. being decisive and confident.c. admission by an american law school.d. having enough money to pay for the tuition or getting a scholarship.45.a. it is difficult to get high marks in tests like gre, toefl and lsat.b. unlike other

28、students, liang li doesnt want to find a good job after graduation.c. a peking university student wants to go abroad to study law.d. how can a chinese university student be accepted by a us law school.46.a. law is more interesting than literature.b. its easier to get high marks in gre than in toefl.

29、c. getting high marks in lsat means more chance to be accepted by a us law school.d. liang is still trying to get higher marks in order to get a sufficient scholarship.part 4 compound dictationdirections:in this section you will hear a passage or passages three times. when the passage is read for th

30、e 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 with the information you have just heard. finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written.questions 47 to

31、57 are based on the same passage.the term generation gap first came into prominence in western countries during the 1960s and described the cultural differences between the young and their parents. teenagers (47) to world war ii were expected to take life (48) . young males wereexpected to join the

32、(49) or go out and get a job in order to help bring in money for thefamily. young (50) were taught how to take care of the (51) and preparethemselves to be a (52) wife and take care of children. also, (53) in thelate 1930s had very little economic freedom, (54), and input into decisions.in the 1950s

33、, this changed. the united states emerged from the war and became the most powerfulandaffluentnationintheworld.(55). the american dream was born,but at the same time there was a fear of losing americas prosperity and security. the focus for much of the fear was youth (56).as the 40s ended and the 50

34、s emerged, great differences between teenagers and parents began to appear. (57).women in particular behaved much differently from their mothers, dressing up in drastically different clothing, smoking and engaging in pre-marital sex, all of which discomforted older generations.questions 58 to 68 are

35、 based on the same passage.the baby boom generation is (58) after the explosion in birth rates from the1940s up to the early 1960s. there were two important (59) to the boom. first, worldwar ii soldiers returned home. family formation had been slowed because of the war and a (60) nation was ready to

36、 return to peacetime (61). second, young adultssaw marriage and work as a way of gaining (62). ninety-four percent of women bornbetween 1931 and 1935 became mothers compared to only 81% for the (63)generation 25 years earlier. the experience with fascism over the previous decade led some experts to

37、believe that the best (64) against totalitarianism ( 极权主义 ) was a(65)of inner-directed ( 有主见的 ) idealistic citizens.so parents were encouraged to raise children in an affirming environment. (66)as the 1960s arrived, a new wave of optimism began. (67) .women were beginning to question the gender role

38、s they had been raised with. birth control pills hit the market in 1960, giving women some control over their fertility. (68)key:part 1 short conversations(in the case of true/false type of questions, a stands for true and b for false, or a for y, b for n and c for ng.)1. c2. d3. b4. d5. b6. b7. b8. d9. d10. cpart 2 long conversations(i