新视野二级试题A卷及答案

1、New Horizon College English TestBand 2(A)2005. 6Paper OnePart I. Listening Comprehension(20%)Section A (1*5 = 5 )Directions: In this section, you llhear five short conversations. After each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversation and question will be read only on

2、ce. Listen carefully and choose the best answer to each question.1.A. He s reading an-email message.B. He s fixing his computer.C. He s watching TV.D. He s having lunch.2.A. 8:00.B. 8:15.C. 7:10.D. 7:45.3.A. BlackB. Blue.C. Red.D. White.4.A. Summer.B. Playing in the open air.C. Swimming.D. Exams.5.A

3、. Turn off his TV .B. Turn down his TV .C. Turn off his radio.D. Turn down his radio.Section B (1*5 = 5 )Directions: In this section, you lllonghearconversation. The conversationwill be read twice. At the end of the passage, you llhear five questions. Listen carefully and choose the best answer to e

4、ach question.6. A. She could not find the tickets.B. She could not find her toothbrush.C. She could not carry the suitcase alone.D. She could not close the suitcase.17. A. She always forgets things.B. She never knows how to shut the suitcase.C. He was busy looking for the tickets himself.D. He could

5、 not spare time to help him.8.A. Mary.B. David.C. The taxi driver.D. The travel agent.9.A. In Mary s handbag.B. In the suitcase.C. In David s pocket.D. Not mentioned.10.A. They are both lazy.B. They are both forgetful.C. They are quarrelsome.D. They are bad-tempered.Section C (1*5 = 5 )Directions: I

6、n this section, you llhear a short passage. The passage willberead twice. At the end of the passage, youhear five questionsll.Listen carefully and choose the best answer to each question.11.A. 8 hours .B. 10 hours.C. 11 hours.D. 12 hours.12.A. All large shops.B. Newspaper shops.C. Some large food sh

7、ops.D. Small shops.13.A. At food shops.B. At post offices.C. At newspaper shops.D. At drugstores.14.A. Sweets.B. Stamps.C. Cigarettes.D. Nothing.15. A. Take a basket and put your items in it.B. Tell the shop girls what you wish to buy.C. Pay for what you want to buy as soon as possible.D. Line up an

8、d wait for your turn to be served.Section D (0.5 *10 = 5 )Directions: There is a passage with ten blanks in this section. Youpassage read twice. Listen carefully and fill in the blanks with what you have heard.For many years people have believed that there are two control systems in the (1) _ body.

9、One is the (2) _ system. This is the one thatpeople believe controls the heart, the (3) _, and the other necessary ll hear the2body functions.These body functions have (4) _ been consideredinvoluntary (5) _ the control of the person. The second system hasbeen called the (6) _ system. This one contro

10、lsthe functions thatpeople choose to make work. In this (7) _ are moving the hands, feetand eyes. Talking, laughing and walking are always (8) _ that peoplechoose to do. Now,however, scientists have some new and amazing (9)_ about the two control systems. It (10) _ that people cancontrol their bodie

11、s more than they thought.Part II. Reading Comprehension (30%)Directions: Read the following four passages carefully and answer the questions below each passage by choosing A, B, C or D. Mark your answers on the Answer Sheet.Passage 1In the United States 84 colleges now accept just women. Most of the

12、m were established in the 19th century; they were designed to offer women the education they could not receive anywhere else. At that time major universities and colleges accepted only men. In the past 20 years many young women have chosen to study at colleges that accept both men and women. As a re

13、sult some women's colleges decided to accept men students too. Others, however, refused to change. Now these schools are popular again.The president of Trinity College in Washington, D.C. said that by the end of the 1980s women began to recognize that studying at the same school with men did not

14、 mean women were having an equal chance to learn. The president of Smith College in Massachusetts says a women's college permits women to choose classes and activities freely. For example, she says that in a women's college a higher percentage of students studies mathematics than in a colleg

15、e with both men and women.Educational experts say men students in the United States usually speak in class more than women students do. In a women's college, women feel freer to say what they think. Women's schools also bring out leadership capabilities in many women. Women are represented e

16、verywhere. For example, at a women's college every governing office is held by a woman. Recent studies reportedly show that this leadership continues after college. The studies show American3women who went to women's colleges are more likely to hold successful jobs later in life.16. Women

17、9;s colleges were established to _.A) give women the same right of education that men enjoyB) make changes to traditional educational systemC) defy men's privilege in the societyD) train women in particular fields17. Studying at the same school with men does not mean _.A) women can do the same t

18、hing as menB) that women are given the same chance as menC) women are allowed more latitudes to develop themselvesD) the present educational system does not allow other choices18. According to the passage, in women's schools _.A) women are much freer than if they study at the same school with me

19、nB) women could do anything they wantC) they teach things peculiar to womenD) men are hated widely19. Which one of the following statements is not true about women's college?A) Women feel freer to say what they think.B) More women can participate in the management of the college.C) Women who att

20、end a women's college are more likely to be successful in their later careers.D) A very high percentage of women will become leaders later.20. The title of this passage is most likely to be _.A) Women Education in the United StatesB) Women's Schools in the United StatesC) Women Should Be Giv

21、en the Same Education as MenD) Education in AmericaPassage 2In 1848, gold was discovered in California;from all over the nation,thousands of young men set out for California. People called this the time of the Gold Rush.A gold miner came into a city looking for a pair of pants. He wanted pants stron

22、g enough to stand up to the rough work of mining. He met a young man named Levi, who sold heavy cloth for tents and wagon tops. They asked a tailor4to use heavy cloth for their pants. Then Levi went into the business of making work pants. He asked his brothers to send him some strong blue cotton clo

23、th called denim (斜纹粗棉布 ). With this blue denim cloth, Levi started making the kind of pants we call blue jeans today. They were sewed up in the same way as other pants.In 1860, a miner said that the pockets weren't strong enough to hold the pieces of gold he found. The pockets kept pulling loose

24、 from the pants. The cloth was all right. It was the thread that wasn't strong enough. So Levi used rivets ( 铆钉 ) to attach the pockets onto the pants.Cowboys needed tough pants, too. They liked their pants to fit tightly. But the rivets marked the cowboys' saddles. So Levi covered the rivet

25、s with cloth. Then everybody was happy.21.This article as a whole is about _.A) how people got blue jeansB) the Gold RushC) denim, rivets and blue jeansD) cowboys and blue jeans22. While not stated in the article, you can tell that _.A) everybody who went to California got a lot of goldB) Levi found

26、 riches in the gold fieldsC) Levi made more money than many gold minersD) Levi sold more jeans to cowboys than to gold miners23. The word this in the first paragraph, last sentence, refers to _.A) CaliforniaB) goldC) many people looking for goldD) the discovery of gold24. Levi used strong blue cotto

27、n cloth to make pants because _.A) gold miners liked the blue colorB) this was the only cloth he hadC) miners wanted pants which could stand rough workD) cowboys liked their pants to fit tightly25. Which of the following sentences is not correct?A) It was Levi who started the business of making blue

28、 jeans.B) It was one tailor who started making blue jeans.C) It was in California that blue jeans first became popular.D) It was in California that gold was discovered.5Passage 3Winston Churchill was one of the great men of his age. To show their respect for him, the British lawmakers asked a fine a

29、rtist, Graham Sutherland, to paint Winston Churchill's picture. When it was completed, it was presentedto him, at a grand affair in the Westminster Hall, at the House of Commons ( 下议院 ).It was reported in the newspapers to show that Churchill accepted the gift. He described the painting as "

30、;a remarkable example of modern art", which drew loud laughter.In fact he was unhappy with the painting. Sutherland later reported that he asked whether it was to be painted in with a "happy" or "fierce" attitude. "Fierce," replied Churchill. At the time, Churchill

31、 was coming to the end of his political life and was unhappy that people wanted him to end his career.Some twenty years later it was revealed that Lady Churchill hated the painting so much that she had it destroyed. "It was preying on (折磨 ) his mind," she was reported as saying.A leading a

32、rt critic was asked what he thought about the matter. He said he could understand Lady Churchill and had pity on her. Graham Sutherland is a very honest artist, who could only paint what he saw. At the time it was painted, Churchill was an old man, worried by the thought that he would have to end hi

33、s political career soon. But Lady Churchill shouldn't have had the painting destroyed. It could have been stored away until after their deaths.26. Why did the British lawmakers ask Graham Sutherland to paint a picture of Winston Churchill?A. To show their respect for him.B. To make Churchill hap

34、py.C. To put it in the Westminster hall.D. To make Churchill unhappy.27.Where was the painting given to Winston Churchill after it was finished?A. At his home.B. At his office.C. In the Westminster Hall.D. At a gathering held in the square.28. What did Churchill say about the painting presentation?A

35、. He said it was not well painted.B. He said he was unhappy with the painting.C. He said it was honest art.D. He said it was an example of modern art.629. Why was Churchill actually unhappy at that time?A. Because he had to retire and put an end to his political life.B. Because the painting was not

36、good at all.C. Because Lady Churchill was not happy with the painting.D. Because he didn't feel well.30. What is the author's attitude towards the destruction of the painting?A. Approval.B. Disapproval.C. Anger. D. Indifference.Passage 4Internet, E-mail and similar electronic connections off

37、er a far wider ground for scholarly communication, because a researcher can post the beginning of a theory, receive comments on it from peers, incorporate new ideas and alter the details over and over until it is right. Electronic networks enable scholarly publishing to imitate the intellectual proc

38、ess more closely. The unit of transaction will become the idea, not just a collection of articles.This dynamic, fluid progression of an idea-which is known as "scholarly sky-writing" is possible, Harnad says, because the speed and reach of electronic messaging "more closely match the

39、natural biological speed of human thought". When he writes a paper, says Harnad, he is able instantly to incorporate the forces of the Net into the creative process. In one part of his computer will be E-mailed comments from colleagues, in another will be his own notes, in yet another his previ

40、ous papers-and at any time, he can launch into the Net to find a new resource or paper, send off a thought to a commentator or ask a question, all as if they were in the same room. This new form of scholarship could cause problem with copyrights, however. With so many voices involved in productionof

41、 a new idea, it is more difficult than ever to pin down exactly who should receive credit for it.Some scholars believethat the storageof documentsas disembodiedelectronicsignalswillgraduallyalterthestructureofknowledge."Manuscripts" will increasingly be "live", changing from day

42、today as theauthor returnsto the computerandother scholars offertheircomments in the margins. It will be possible to update and message documents without increased cost, so that- in some fields, at least- the notion of a bound book could become obsolete. Even the idea of authorship could change.In t

43、he long run, the new information technology may fundamentally alter creativity itself. Nowadays, much of the process of scholarship-the testing of an7idea and the subsequent peer commentary - takes place in private; only the publication of a final manuscript is a public event.Then, what about scient

44、ific journals? At a wider level, there seems to be growing acknowledgment that the main role of journals in future will be to provide research papers with a guarantee of quality and added editorial value- in terms of making the science more readable, and placing it within a wider perspective for exa

45、mple - while their traditional role as a distribution outlet will become less important.31. By the means of such electronic connections as internet and E-mail, scholars _.A) get new idea from discussionB) have their scientific papers openly published on the NetC) are free to express their ideas on t

46、he NetD) create, alter and publish their ideas on line32. Scholarly sky-writing has all the following advantages exceptA) avoidance of copyright problemsB) shift transmission of thoughtC) use of other peoples' wisdomD) easy updating of manuscripts33. It can be concluded from this passage that_.A

47、) electronic publishing will finally take the place of traditional journalsB) the process of scholarship will change greatly in a world of electric networksC) electronic publishing will become the dominant way instead of traditional journalsD) scholarly sky-writing will be the most important skill f

48、or most scientists34. It is stated in the passage that scientific journals _.A) have lost their position in many scholarsB) can still play their due part in publishing research papersC) will fail in keeping up with the latest scientific knowledgeD) will become out of date35. The author's attitud

49、e towards electronic publishing is _.A) optimisticB) pessimisticC) neutralD) desperate8Part III. Vocabulary and Structure (30%)Directions: Choose the best one to complete each sentence.36.In copying this paper, be careful not to leave _ any words.A) outB) aloneC) offD) behind37.I am not used to spea

50、king _ public.A. inB. atC. onD. to38.She wouldn't even take a drink, _ stay for dinner.A. much moreB. much fewC. much lesserD. much less39.With the increasing of environmental awareness, many green belts_ all over the country.A. spring offB. spring upC. spring inD. spring out40.The company offer

51、ed him high pay as an _ to accept the job.A. inducementB. aimC. invitationD. apple41.No one imagined that the apparently _ business man was really acriminal.A. respectiveB. respectableC. respectfulD. reverent42. In many colleges, students don't have sufficient access _ the library.A. toB. atC. i

52、nD. from43.The lawyer _ the jury ( 陪审团 ) by his moving defense.A. won atB. won overC. came atD. came down44.There have been many _ in their marriage but they still loveeach other.A. ups and downsB. from head to toeC. time and againD. over and over45.After she became a lawyer, she decided to _ in con

53、tract law.A. studyB. specializeC. learnD. contribute46. As so many overseas and domestic business people have come to invest and build new businesses, the place looks much more _ than itdid a few years ago.A. propertiedB. tediousC. prosperousD. unremarkable47. Applicants for the typist's job wil

54、l be judged _ how accurateand fast they are.A. in favor ofB. in terms ofC. in ways ofD. in spite of48. Some say yes and others say no; I don't know _ to follow.A. whetherB. whatC. whomD. how949. We forgave her bad temper because we knew that her father's illness had put her under great _.A. tensionB. crisisC. stressD. nervousness50. The noise of the