大学学位英语考试题库9（附答案）

1、11/11题库9大学学位英语考试题库9（附答案）PartI WritingDirections： For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write an essayexpressing your views onHow to Relieve Stress. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words。Part II MatchingDirections：In this section, you are going to read a passage with t

2、en statements attached to it. Each statement contains information given in one of the paragraphs. Identify the paragraph from which the Information is derived. You may choose a paragraph more than once。 Each paragraph is marked with a letter. Answer the questions by marking the corresponding letter

3、on Answer Sheet。When Mom and Dad Grow OldA） The prospect of talking to increasingly fragile parents about their future can be “one of the most difficultchallenges adult children will ever face， says Clarissa Green， a Vancouver therapist。 “People often tell me they dont want to raise sensitive issues

4、 with their parents about bringing in caregivers or moving, she says. “Theyll say， I dont want to see dad cry。” But Green usually responds, “Whats wrong with that?” Adult children， she says, need to try to join their parents in grieving their decline, acknowledge their living arrangements may no lon

5、ger work and, if necessary, help them say goodbye to their beloved home。 “Its sad. And its supposed to be. Its about death itself.”B） There are almost four million men and women over age 65 in Canada. Nearly two thirds of them manage topatch together enough support from family， friends, private and

6、government services to live independently until virtually the day they die， according to Statistics Canada.C) Of the Canadian seniors who live to 85 and over， almost one in three end up being moved sometimeskicking to group living for the last years of their lives。 Even in the bestcase scenarios（可能出

7、现的情况）, such dislocations can bring sorrow. “Often the family feels guilty， and the senior feels abandoned，” says Charmaine Spencer, a professor in the gerontology department of SimonFraserUniversity. Harassed with their own careers and children, adult children may push their parents too fast to make

8、 a major transition.D） Val MacDonald, executive director of the B。 C. Seniors Services Society， cautions adult children againstimposing their views on aging parents。 “Many baby boomers can be quite patronizing （高人一等的），”she says. Like many who work with seniors， MacDonald suggests adult children devo

9、te many conversations over a long period of time to Collaborating on their parents future， raising feelings， questions and options gently， but frankly. However, many middleaged adults， according to the specialists, just muddle （应付）through with their aging parents.E） When the parents of Nancy Woods o

10、f Mulmur Hills， Ont。, were in their mid-80s, they made the decision todownsize from their large family home to an apartment in Toronto. As Woods parents， George and Bemice， became frailer， she believed they knew she had their best interests at heart. They agreed to her suggestion to have Meals on Wh

11、eels Start delivering lunches and dinners。 However, years later, after a crisis. Woods discovered her parents had taken to throwing out the prepared meals。 Her dad had appreciated them, but Bemice had come to believe they were poisoned. “My father was so loyal,” says Woods， “he had hid that my mothe

12、r was overwhelmed by paranoia (偏执狂）。” To her horror。 Woods discovered her dad and mom were “living on crackers and oatmeal porridge” and were weakening from the impoverished diet。 Her dad was also falling apart with the stress of providing for Bemice a common problem when one spouse tries to do ever

13、ything for an ailing partner。 “The spouse whos being cared for might be doing well at home, says Spencer, “but often the other spouse is burned out and ends up being hospitalized.”F) Fortunately， outside help is often available to people struggling through the oftendistressing process of helping the

14、ir parents explore an important shift. Sons and daughters can bring in brochures or books on seniors issues, as well as introduce government health-care workers or staff at various agencies, to help raise issues and open up discussions, says Val MacDonald， whose nonprofit organization responds to th

15、ousands of calls a year from British Columbians desperate for information about how to weave through the dizzying array of seniors services and housing options。 The long list of things to do, says MacDonald, includes assessing their ability to live independently; determining your comfort level with

16、such things as bathing a parent； discussing with all household members whether it would be healthy for an elderly relative to move in; monitoring whether， out of pure duty， youre overcommitting yourself to providing a level of care that could threaten your own wellbeing。G） The shock phone call that

17、flung Nancy Woods and her parents into action came from her desperate dad. “I got this call from my father that he couldnt cope anymore. My mother was setting fires in the apartment， she says. “He didnt want to see it for what it was。 Up to then hed been in denial。” Without knowing she was following

18、 the advice of experts who recommend using outside sources to stimulate frank discussion with parents. Woods grabbed a copy of The 36-HourDay: A Family Guide to Caring for Persons With Alzheimer Disease， Related Dementing Illness， and Memory Loss in Later Life。 She read sections of the book to her d

19、ad and asked him, “Who does that sound like?” Her father replied, “Its mother。 Its dementia （痴呆）。” At that point， Woods said， her dad finally recognized their tragic plight （困境）。 She told her father she would help them move out of their apartment。 “He nodded。 He didnt yell or roar. He took it on the

20、 chin(忍受痛苦）。H） Woods regrets that she “had not noticed small details signaling moms dementia。” But shes satisfied her dad accepted Ms passage into a group residence， where he and his wife could stay together in a secure unit where staff were trained to deal with patients with dementia。 “From the mom

21、ent they moved into the Toronto nursing home, their physical health improved。 On the other hand， it was the beginning of the end in terms of their mental abilities。 Perhaps they couldnt get enough stimulation. Perhaps it was inevitable.”I） After my father died in 2002, the grim reality of my mothers

22、 sharply declining memory set in starkly。 With her expanding dementia， mom insisted on staying in her large NorthShore house, even though she was confused about how to cook, organize her day or take care of herself。 For the next three years we effectively imposed decisions on her, most of them invol

23、ving bringing in caregivers， including family members。 In 2005 mom finally agreed， although she barely knew what was happening, to move to a nearby nursing home, where， despite great confusion， she is happier. As Spencer says, the sense of dislocation that comes with making an important passage can

24、be “a very hard adjustment for a senior at the best of times。 But its worse if its not planned out。”1. Under the pressure and stress from their own careers and children， adult children tend to push their parents to group living.2。 When Nancy Woods father got to know their tragic plight， he finally a

25、greed to move out of their apartment.3. When Nancy Woods parents reached their mid-80s, they moved into an apartment。4。 Clarissa Green suggests that adult children should try to share their fragile parents grieving feelings.5。 Val MacDonalds organization is non-profit and helps adult children with t

26、heir aging parent issues through phone calls。6. Since Nancy Woods parents moved into the Toronto nursing home， they became physically healthier， but had new problems with their mental abilities.7。 When her mother set fires in the apartment。 Nancy Woods father was desperate and turned to her for help

27、。8. According to Statistics Canada， most Canadian seniors older than 65 live independently until they die。9。 Val MacDonald warns baby boomers not to force their parents to accept their views.10. Despite knowing little about what was happening， the authors mother lived more happily in a nearby nursin

28、g home。Part IIIListening ComprehensionSection ADirections:In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and2 long conversations。 At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After ea

29、ch question there will be a pause。 During the pause， you must read the four choices marked A， B, C and D， and decide which is the best answer。 Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre。11. A。 See if the clinic is open。 B. Go bed earlier。 C。 Take some me

30、dicine later。 D. Go to see the doctor.12. A。 She is easy to get angry。 B. She is strict with her students。 C。 She likes to stay with her students. D。 She conducts the class well。13. A。 Lily won the contest. B。 Lily remembered the contest. C。 Lily failed the contest。 D。 Lily has forgotten about the c

31、ontest.14。 A。 Watch movies. B. Go to the party. C. Do some other things。 D。 Watch movies first, and then go to the party.15。 A。 In a shop B。 In the hospital C。 In a library D. At the cinema。16. A。 Because he was fired. B. Because he got up late。 C。 Because he was on holiday。 D。 Because he changed hi

32、s working time。17。 A。 At 6：10 B。 At 6:30 C. At 6：40 D。 At 7：0018. A。 It isnt good at all。 B。 It is better now。 C。 It was better in the past. D. It is likely by more people now.Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard。19.A. It allows him to make a lot of friends。 B. It req

33、uires him to work long hours. C. It enables him to apply theory to practice。 D. It helps him understand people better.20。 A。 It is intellectually challenging。 B. It requires him to do washing-up all the time. C. It exposes him to oily smoke all day long。 D. It demands physical endurance and patience

34、.21。 A. In a hospital. B。 At a coffee shop. C。 At a laundry。 D. In a hotel.22. A。 Getting along well with colleagues. B. Paying attention to every detail C. Planning everything in advance. D. Knowing the needs of customers。Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.23. A. T

35、he pocket money British children get. B。 The annual inflation rate in Britain。 C。 The things British children spend money on. D. The rising cost of raising a child in Britain.24. A。 It enables children to live better。 B. It goes down during economic recession. C. It often rises higher than inflation

36、。 D。 It has gone up 25% in the past decade.25。 A。 Save up for their future education. B. Pay for small personal things。 C。 Buy their own shoes and socks. D。 Make donations when necessary。Section BDirections： In this section， you will hear 3 short passages。 At the end of each passage， you will hear s

37、ome 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。 Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre。Passage One Questions 26 to 28 a

38、re based on the passage you have just heard.26。 A. Because people think it looks like flowers。 B. Because people think it is full of passion. C。 Because people use it to show respect to Christ. D. Because people think it is beautiful.27。 A. Brazil. B。 The Caribbean. C。 Australia。 D. Canada。28。 A。 It

39、 is about the size of an egg. B. It is with a brown skin。 C. It is full of red seeds。 D。 It is about the size of an orange.Passage TwoQuestions 29 to 31 are based on the passage you have just heard。29。 A。 Teachers should prevent the students doing any movement. B。 Teachers should give students more

40、time to rest。 C. Teachers should bring students more activities。 D。 Teachers should adopt the same teaching plan for a long time.30. A. The whiteboard can help teachers interact with the students. B。 The whiteboard just shows the words to students。 C. The whiteboard can reduce the dust in the classr

41、oom. D. The whiteboard can save teachers time。31. A. Students ability to study. B。 Students ability to do activities。 C。 Students ability to maintain attention. D。 Students ability to communicate with others。Passage ThreeQuestions 32 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard。32. A. They are

42、 translated into 3 languages。 B。 They are translated into 37 languages. C. They are translated into 70 languages。 D. They are translated into 35 languages.33. A. She was a writer. B。 She was a teacher. C. She was an artist。 D. She was a homemaker。34。 A. The author got her inspiration from her dream.

43、 B。 The author did nothing but write her novels at home。 C. The author was confident of her writing。 D。 The author wrote the novels for money。35. A. Her sons. B. Her husband. C。 Her parents. D。 Her sister.Section CDirections：In this section, you will hear a passage three times。 When the passage is r

44、ead for the 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 exact words you have just heard。 Finally， when the passage is read for the third time， you should check what you have written。Among

45、the kinds of social gestures most significant for second-language teachers are those which are （36）_ in form but different in meaning in the two cultures。 For example, a Colombian who wants someone to （37)_ him often signals with a hand movement in which all the fingers of one hand, cupped， point do

46、wnward as they move rapidly （38)_ and forth. Speakers or English have a similar gesture though the hand may not be cupped and the fingers may be held more loosely, but for them the gesture means goodbye or go away, quite the （39)_ of the Colombian gesture. Again, in Colombian, a speaker of English w

47、ould have to know that when he (40）_ height he must choose between different gestures depending on whether he is （41)_ a human being or an animal. If he keeps the palm of the hand （42）_ the floor, as he would in his own culture when making known the height of a child, for example, he will very likel

48、y be greeted by laughter; in Colombia this gesture is (43）_ for the description of animals. In order to describe human beings he should keep the palm of his hand （44)_ to the floor. Substitutions of one gesture for the other often create not only humorous but also （45）_。 In both of the examples abov

49、e, speakers from two different cultures have the same gesture， physically， but its meaning (46）_。Part IV Reading Comprehension (Reading in Depth) Section A Directions： In this section， there are ten sentences with ten blanks. You are required to select one word for each blank from a list of choices

50、given in a word bank following the sentences。 Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter. Mark the corresponding letter for each item on Answer Sheet with a single line through the center。You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once。A) quit B) mysteriousC) disbelief D) dropped

51、E） affluent F) intuition G） acquire H） roll I） extensive J) traces K) obliged L) adoption M） alluded N) honored O) expand47。 If you cant have children of your own, why not consider_。 48。 She sensed something wrong by _。49. She went to Cambridge on a scholarship but_ out a year later。50. We would be

52、delighted as well as _ if you could come and join us.51. I am going to _ my job and take a long vacation。52。 Theproblem had been _ to briefly in earlier discussions.53。 Sara is in _that her son， of whom the whole family was so proud for being a Canadian Border officer, faces six charges including gu

53、nrunning.54. We must build on our reputation to _ the business。 55. The friendly relationship between the two countries _ back to the last century.56。 I saw a_ light come from the deserted house.Section B Directions： There are 2 passages in this section。 Each passage is followed by some questions or

54、 unfinished statements。 For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D。 You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet with a single line through the center。Passage OneQuestions 57 to 61 are based on the following passage.The question of whether

55、our government should promote science and technology or the liberal arts in higher education isnt an either/or proposition (命题)， although the current emphasis on preparing young Americans for STEM (science， technology， engineering, maths)related fields can make it seem that way. The latest congressi

56、onal report acknowledges the critical importance of technical training， but also asserts that the study of the humanities (人文学科） and social sciences must remain central components of Americas educational system at all levels. Both areas are critical to producing citizens who can participate effectiv

57、ely in our democratic society， become innovative （创新的) leaders, and benefit from the spiritual enrichment that the reflection on the great ideas of mankind over time provides. Parents and students who have invested heavily in higher education worry about graduates job prospects as technological adva

58、nces and changes in domestic and global markets transform professions in ways that reduce wages and cut jobs. Under these circumstances， its natural to look for what may appear to be the most ”practical” way out of the problem： Major in a subject designed to get you a job” seems the obvious answer t

59、o some, though this ignores the fact that many disciplines in the humanities characterized as soft” often, in fact, lead to employment and success in the long run. Indeed, according to surveys， employers have expressed a preference for students who have received a broadlybased education that has tau

60、ght them to write well， think critically， research creatively, and communicate easily。 Moreover， students should be prepared not just for their first job, but for their 4th and 5th jobs, as theres little reason to doubt that people entering the workforce today will be called upon to play many differ