新视野大学英语试卷

《新视野大学英语》试卷

试卷一

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PartIListeningComprehension(20points,20questions)

SectionA

Directions:inthissection,youwillhear10shortconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,

aquestionwillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Boththeconversationandthequestionwillbe

spokenonlyonce.Aftereachquestiontherewillbeapause.Duringthepause,youmustreadthe

fourchoicesmarkeda),b),c)andd),anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.Thenmarkthe

correspondingletterwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.

Example:youwillhear:M:Isitpossibleforyoutoworklate,MissGrey.

W:Worklate?Isupposeso,ifyoureallythinkit'snecessary.

Q:Wheredoyouthinkthisconversationmostprobablytookplace?

Youwillread:A)Attheoffice

B)inthewaitingroom

C)attheairport

D)inarestaurant

Fromtheconversationweknowthatthetwoweretalkingaboutsomeworktheyhadtofinish

intheevening.Thisismostlikelytohavetakenplaceattheoffice.Therefore,A)“attheoffice”is

thebestanswer.Youshouldchoose[A]andmarkitwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.

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PartIIReadingComprehension(30points)

Directions:Thereare3passagesinthispart.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsor

unfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).You

shoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwitha

singlelinethroughthecenter.

Questions21to25arebasedonthefollowingpassage.

Manypeople,particularlyrecentcollegegraduates,dreamofowningtheirownbusinesses.

Althoughsuchventuresareoftenexcitingandprofitable,thenewentrepreneurshouldthoroughly

investigateandplanthesituationbeforeplungingin.thefirststepshouldbetoassembleaboard

ofadvisers,includingalawyer,anaccountant,andaninsurancerepresentative.Theseindividuals

canprovidevaluableinformationandcounsel.Securingthenecessarylicensesandpermitsisalso

apreconditionandmayrequireresearchtodeterminewhatisnecessary.

Mostsuccessfulsmall-businessownershaveconsiderableexperienceinthefieldworkingfor

othersbeforetheybecomeindependent.Theyalsobeginwithsubstantialfinancialbackinganda

goodlocation.Rentingspacemaybepreferableornecessaryatthestart,buttheleaseonthe

buildingmustbeexaminedcarefullybeforeitissigned.Thenewownershouldbethoroughly

familiarwiththemarketandthecompetition.Apersonwhowantstobuyanexistingbusinesscan

oftenlearnthehistoryofthecompanyanditsprospectsfromtheowner'srecords.Oncethe

businessgetsstarted,accurateandcompleterecordsshouldbekepttomonitorthecompany's

progressandprofits.

Financingmaybethemostdifficultstepforsmall-businessowners.Theymayrelyontheir

ownsavingsorborrowmoneyfromabankortheSmallBusinessAdministration.Somesuppliers

willsellmerchandiseoncredit,andmanufacturersmaybewillingtofinancethepurchaseof

equipment.Ifthenewbusinessisacorporation,theownermaychoosetosellstock.

Oncethenewbusinessisstarted,theSmallBusinessAdministrationisagoodsourceof

advice.Severalofitsprogramsaredesignedtohelpnewownerswiththeadviceandexpertiseof

retiredexecutives.Anearbyuniversityortradeassociationmayalsohelpownerslocatelocal

sourcesofhelp.

Newbusinessownersoftenreportthattheyworklong,hardhoursbutfindtheexperience

extremelysatisfying.Therealizationthattheireffortswillproduceactualresultsintheformof

profit,success,andpridecanbequitemotivating.Thosewhohaveworkedforothersenjoythe

opportunitytomakedecisionsandfollowprojectsthroughtocompletion.Manyreportthathard

workhasneverbeensoenjoyablebefore.Carefulresearch,investigation,andplanningatthe

outsetdonotguaranteesuccess,buttheyprovideagoodfoundationforthenewsmallbusiness

anditsowner.

21.Themainideaofthepassageisabout.

A)thehistoryofthesmallbusiness

B)tipsonhowtostartyourownbusiness

C)howasmallbusinessworks

D)thebestwaytobuildupaprofitablebusiness

22.Whichofthefollowingadvisersismostnecessarybeforeyoubegin?

A)Aretiredexecutive.

B)Abankofficer.

C)Aprofessorofeconomics.

D)Alawyer.

23.Thearticleindicatesthatmostsuccessfulsmall-businessownersare.

A)recentcollegegraduates

B)newentrepreneurs

C)financiallysecure

D)experiencedinthefield

24.Oneadvantageofbuyinganexistingbusinessoverstartinganewoneisthat.

A)ithasrecordsreadilyavailable

B)itminimizesthecompetition

C)itischeaper

D)italreadyhasmanycustomers

25.Newbusinessownersmayavoidpotentialproblemsby.

A)hardwork

B)sellingstock

C)carefulplanning

D)buyingoncredit

Questions26to30arebasedonthefollowingpassage.

Britainalmostmorethananyothercountryintheworldmustseriouslyfacetheproblemof

buildingupwards,thatistosay,ofaccommodatingaconsiderableproportionofitspopulationin

highblocksofflats.ItissaidthattheEnglishmanobjectstothistypeofexistence,butifthecase

issuch,hedoesinfactdifferfromtheinhabitantsofmostcountriesoftheworldtoday.Inthepast

ourownblocksofflatshavebeenassociatedwiththelower-incomegroupsandtheyhavelacked

theobviousprovisions,suchascentralheating,constanthotwatersupply,electricallyoperated

liftsfromtoptobottom,andsoon,aswellassuchdetails,importantnotwithstanding(然而)，as

easyfacilitiesfordisposalofdustandrubbishandstorageplacesforbabycarriagesintheground

floor,playgroundsforchildrenonthetopofthebuildings,anddryinggroundsforwashing.Itis

likelythatthedisputeregardingflatsversus(对,对抗)individualhouseswillcontinuetorageon

foralongtimeasfarasBritainisconcerned.Anditisunfortunatethatthereshouldbehotfeelings

onbothsideswheneverthissubjectisraised.Thosewhoopposethebuildingofflatsbasetheir

caseprimarilyontheassumption(设想)thateveryoneprefersanindividualhomeandonthehigh

costperunitofaccommodation.Thelatterignoresthehighercostofprovidingfullservicestoa

scatteredcommunityandthecostinbothmoneyandtimeofthejourneystoworkforthesuburban

resident.

26.Wecaninferfromthepassagethat.

A)Englishpeople,likemostpeopleinothercountries,dislikelivinginflats

B)peopleinmostcountriesoftheworldtodayarenotopposedtolivinginflats

C)peopleinBritainareforcedtomoveintohighblocksofflats

D)modemflatsstillfailtoprovidethenecessaryfacilitiesforliving

27.WhatissaidaboutblocksofflatsbuiltinthepastinBritain?

A)Theyweremostlyinhabitedbypeoplewhodidnotearnmuch.

B)Theywereusuallynotlargeenoughtoaccommodatebigfamilies.

C)Theyweresoldtopeoplebeforenecessaryfacilitieswereinstalled.

D)Theyprovidedplaygroundsforchildrenonthetopofthebuildings.

28.Theword"rage"(Line9)means.

A)beignored

B)developwithgreatforce

C)encouragepeoplegreatly

D)beinfashion

29.Somepeopleopposethebuildingofflatsbecause.

A)thelivingexpensesforeachindividualfamilyarehigher

B)itinvolveshighercostcomparedwiththebuildingofhouses

C)theybelievepeopleliketoliveinhouseswithgardens

D)thedisposalofrubbishremainsaproblemforthoselivinginflats

30.Theauthormentionsthatpeoplewholiveinsuburbanhouses.

A)donothaveaccesstoeasyfacilitiesbecausetheyliveawayfromthecity

B)havetopayalotofmoneytoemploypeopletodoservicework

C)takelongertimetoknoweachotherbecausetheyareascatteredcommunity

D)havetospendmoremoneyandtimetravelingtoworkeveryday

Questions31to35arebasedonthefollowingpassage

Mostpeoplewouldagreethat,althoughourageexceedsallpreviousagesinknowledge,

therehasbeennocorrespondingincreaseinwisdom.ButAgreementceasesassoonasweattempt

todefine"wisdom”andconsidermeansofpromotingit.

Thereareseveralfactorsthatcontributetowisdom.OftheseIshouldputfirstasenseof

proportion:thecapacitytotakeaccountofalltheimportantfactorsinaproblemandtoattachto

eachitsdueweight.Thishasbecomemoredifficultthanitusedtobeowingtotheextentand

complexityofthespecialknowledgerequiredofvariouskindsoftechnicians.Suppose,for

example,thatyouareengagedinresearchinscientificmedicine.Theworkisdifficultandislikely

toabsorbthewholeofyourmind.Youhavenotimetoconsidertheeffectwhichyourdiscoveries

orinventionsmayhaveoutsidethefieldofmedicine.Yousucceed(letussay)asmodemmedicine

hassucceeded,inenormouslyloweringtheinfantdeath-rate,notonlyinEuropeandAmerica,but

alsoinAsiaandAfrica.Thishastheentirelyunintendedresultofmakingthefoodsupply

inadequateandlowingthestandardoflifeinthepartsoftheworldthathavethegreatest

populations.Totakeanevenmoredramaticexample,whichisineverybody'smindatthepresent

time;youstudythemakeupoftheatomfromadisinterested(无利害关系的)desirefor

knowledge,andbychanceplaceinthehandsofapowerfulmadmanthemeansofdestroyingthe

humanrace.

Therefore,witheveryincreaseofknowledgeandskill,wisdombecomesmorenecessary,for

everysuchincreaseaugments(增强)ourcapacityforrealizingourpurposes,andtherefore

augmentsourcapacityforevil,ifourpurposeareunwise.

31.Disagreementariseswhenpeopletrytodecide.

A)howmuchmorewisdomwehavenowthanbefore

B)whatwisdomisandhowtodevelopit

C)ifthereisagreatincreaseofwisdominourage

D)whetherwisdomcanbedevelopedornot

32.Accordingtotheauthor,,,wisdomHistheabilityto.

A)carefullyconsiderthebadeffectsofanykindofresearchwork

B)giveeachimportantproblemsomecarefulconsideration

C)acquireagreatdealofcomplexandspecialknowledge

D)givesuitableconsiderationtoallthepossibleelementsinaproblem

33.Loweringtheinfantdeath-ratemay.

A)provetobehelpfuleverywhereintheworld

B)giverisetoanincreaseinpopulationinEurope

C)causefoodshortagesinAsiaandAfrica

D)raisethelivingstandardofthepeopleinAfrica

34.Theauthorusestheexamplesinthepassagetoillustratehispointthat.

A)it'sextremelydifficulttoconsideralltheimportantelementsinproblem

B)successinmedicalresearchhasitsnegativeeffects

C)scientistsmayunknowinglycausedestructiontothehumanrace

D)it'sunwisetobetotallyabsorbedinresearchinscientificmedicine

35.Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?

A)Itisunwisetoplacetheresultsofscientificresearchinthehandsofapowerfulmadman.

B)Themoreknowledgeonehas,thewiseronebecomes.

C)Anyincreaseofknowledgecouldleadtodisastrousresultswithouttheguidanceof

wisdom.

D)Wisdomincreasesinproportiontoone*sage.

PartIIIVocabularyandStructure(30points)

SectionA(10points)

Directions：Thereare20incompletesentencesinthispart.Foreachsentencetherearefour

choicesmarkedA),B)C)andD).ChoosetheONEanswerthatbestcompletesthesentence.Then

markthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.

36.Thecurrentpoliticalofourcountryisfavorableforforeigninvestments.

A)climateB)weatherC)temperatureD)state

37.Itisthebusinessofthepolicetodetectandofthelawcourtspunishcriminals.

A)puzzlesB)lossesC)crimesD)faults

38.Scientistssayitmaybefiveortenyearsitispossibletotestthismedicineonhuman

patients.

A)sinceB)beforeC)afterD)when

39.Thepopularsingerwasnotonlyanationalbutaninternational.

A)imageB)roleC)figureD)picture

40.Hehasbeenawardedfirstprizeforhisrosesthreeyearsin.

A)successB)continuationC)continuityD)succession

41.Thecountryhasasystemof,mostofwhichdatefromnineteenthcentury.

A)channelsB)riversC)streamsD)canals

42.Iobjectedpunishingawholegroupforoneperson'sfault.

A)againstB)byC)toD)from

43.Insummer,manyNorthAmericansgotoEuropebyboatbecausetheyexpecttohavea

delightful,

A)voyageB)travelC)journeyD)tour

44.You'dbetteryourpointsbygivingoneortwoexamples;otherwisethestudents

won'tbeabletounderstandyou.

A)compareB)illustrateC)proveD)sharpen

45.Theconfusionfromvariousnamesthathadbeengiventothesamesubstance.

A)roseB)raisedC)aroseD)aroused

46.Thecomingoftherailwaysinthe1830soursocietyandeconomiclife.

A)transformedB)transported

C)transferredD)transmitted

47.Ifyouintakingthisattitude,wewillhavetoaskyoutoleave.

A)persistB)insistC)resistD)pursue

48.Ididn'texpectyoutoattheparty.IthoughtyouwereinAmerica.

A)presentB)assistC)comeacrossD)turnup

49.I'msorry.Itwasn'tmytocauseaquarrelbetweenyouandDavid.

A)meaningB)pointC)intentionD)view

50.Onthe,hetradesinhisoldcarforanewoneeverythreeyears.

A)normalB)plainC)ordinaryD)average

51.Havingmissedthatlastbus,Bobhadnoalternativeataxihomethoughhedidn'tlike

theidea.

A)buttotakeB)buttakingC)buttakeD)totakebut

52.ThedoctortoldPennythattoomuchtothesunisbadfortheskin.

A)exposureB)extensionC)exhibitionD)expansion

53.Theteacherwrotehiscommentsintheofthestudent\paper.

A)bulletinB)marginC)editionD)magazine

54.Ifyouareona,youmustnothavechocolate.

A)riseB)dropC)declineD)diet

55.Theprofessorcanhardlyfindsufficientgroundshisargumentinfavorofthenew

theory.

A)whichtobaseonB)onwhichtobase

C)tobaseonwhichD)whichtobebasedon

试卷二

姓名系别学号英语班级成绩

SectionB(10points)

Directions:Completeeachofthefollowingsentenceswithanappropriateformofthewordgiven

inbrackets.

56.(mysterious)Theoriginofthistribeislostin___________.

57.(utter)Politicianshavetobecarefulintheirpublic___________.

58.(endurance)Asasoldier,youmustbereadyto__________hardshipsandevensuffer

death.

59.(beneficial)Rebuildingthecanalhasalreadybroughtmany____________toour

nationaleconomy.

60.(assume)Even____________thatsmokersdoseethehealthwarnings,Idoubt

theywilltakeanynotice.

61.(challenge)Teachingyoungchildrenisavery___________andrewardingjob.

62.(authority)She_______herpartnertocarryoutthedailyresponsibilitiesonher

behalfwhenshewasonherbusinesstrip.

63.(approve)Heshowedhis____________bysmilingbroadly.

64.(courage)Itwasa_______decisiontoresigninprotestatthecompany'spollution

record.

65.(fortune)IfeelI'mavery________personhavingsomanychoicesinmycareer.

66.(stain)______steelstaysbrightundercircumstancesthatwouldcauseother

steeltobecomerustyordirty.

67.(accurate)Thecomputercanpredictchangeswithasurprisingdegreeof_____.

68.(sense)Naturally,Germansare________aboutwaraftertheirowndefeatand

destruction.

69.(sympathy)Iapproveofhisdeterminationandenergy,thoughIcan'l______withhis

ideas.

70.(worth)Sheconsidersteachinga_______career.

71.(precede)Paintingsareadevelopmentofideassheexploredinthe_______decade.

72.(popular)The_______ofChinesepaintingsintheWesthasgeneratedanewboom

inthestudyofChinesecultureandtradition.

73.(invisible)The__________isgoodtoday,withnocloudsorfog.

74.(doubt)