大学英语第八单元测试及答案

1、返回我的课程 测试成绩报告单 试卷标准或参考答案将在 1 天后显示。请注意本页底部显示的总分和提示。在系统自动批改的客观题正确率小于5%时可以重做。试卷：Unit8试卷编号：No8试卷满分：100姓名学号：班级：登录：2013-06-07 10:58:01交卷：2013-06-07 11:49:54上机地址：172.16.32.76图例： Right Wrong To be marked by instructorClick ONCE on the speaker icon to start listening!放音结束前请不要离开本页。否则就听不成啦!Part 1 Word Dictatio

2、n(每小题：1 分)Directions: Listen and write down the words you hear. You are going to listen to the recording twice. During the first time, write the word that you hear. Check your answers as you listen the second time.1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.9.10.11.12.Part 1 Word Dictation(每小题: 1 分;满分：12 分) 小题得分对错学生答案Correct1.

3、1fiction (Hidden) 2.0desirable (Hidden) 3.1detection (Hidden) 4.1specifically (Hidden) 5.0technition (Hidden) 6.1refusal (Hidden) 7.1applicable (Hidden) 8.1voluntary (Hidden) 9.0(未答) (Hidden) 10.0(未答) (Hidden) 11.1draft (Hidden) 12.0spilit (Hidden) Subtotal: 7Click ONCE on the speaker icon to start

4、listening!放音结束前请不要离开本页。否则就听不成啦! Part 2 Understanding Short Conversations(每小题：1 分)Directions: In this section youll hear some short conversations. Listen carefully and choose the best answer to the questions you hear.1.A. Scientists.B. The public.C. Politicians.D. Agencies.2.A. The man thinks science

5、 is causing people to lose faith.B. The man thinks flying cars will be provided.C. The man thinks science is useful.D. The man thinks science will be advanced.3.A. There are a lot of great science fiction movies.B. There are science fiction movies he agrees with.C. There are science fiction books th

6、at he appreciates.D. There are science fiction movies that seem real.4.A. Theyre clones of each other.B. Theyre clones of Dolly.C. Theyre expected to.D. Theyre of the same type.5.A. People have great imaginations for scientific achievement.B. Landing on the moon is the best thing done as a result of

7、 science.C. People cannot imagine traveling around the world.D. People cannot imagine being captured on the moon.6.A. He has questioned his results.B. He has joined a government agency.C. He has charged others with fraud.D. He has been accused of lying.7.A. The atomic bomb was a great achievement.B.

8、 Science shouldnt continue making achievements.C. The atom shouldnt have been split.D. All achievement leads to things like the atomic bomb.8.A. Husband and wife.B. Brother and sister.C. Father and daughter.D. Mother and son.Part 2 Understanding Short Conversations(每小题: 1 分;满分：8 分) (In the case of T

9、rue/False type of questions, A stands for True and B for False, or A for Y, B for N and C for NG.) 小题得分对错学生答案Correct1.1A (Hidden) 2.1C (Hidden) 3.1C (Hidden) 4.1D (Hidden) 5.1B (Hidden) 6.1D (Hidden) 7.1C (Hidden) 8.1A (Hidden) Subtotal: 8Click ONCE on the speaker icon to start listening!放音结束前请不要离开本

10、页。否则就听不成啦! Part 3 Understanding Long Conversations(每小题：1 分)Directions: In this section youll hear a long conversation or conversations. Listen carefully and choose the best answer to the questions you hear.Questions 1 to 5 are based on the same passage or dialog.1.A. A letter to the mans parents.B.

11、A dying frog.C. The inner workings of the body.D. An experiment.2.A. Teacher and student.B. Employer and employee.C. Doctor and patient.D. Mother and son.3.A. Kill the mans frog.B. Write a letter.C. Meet the mans father.D. Kill other animals.4.A. The man thinks the woman is too cowardly.B. The man t

12、hinks he should try the womans patience.C. The man thinks he is braver than his classmates.D. The man thinks the woman shouldnt ever tell him what to do.5.A. She feels that the man is cowardly.B. She feels she is losing her ability to tolerate the man.C. She feels that the man should stand up for hi

13、s beliefs.D. She feels she should let the man do what he wants to do.Questions 6 to 10 are based on the same passage or dialog.6.A. In the city.B. At home.C. In an office.D. On a grassy hill.7.A. The woman thinks sheep are the most beautiful animals.B. The woman likes the city, even though theres po

14、llution.C. The man didnt see the woman approach.D. The man often sleeps as hes watching his sheep.8.A. His sheep.B. His work.C. His farm.D. His home.9.A. He doesnt have much experience.B. Others would want his job too.C. He causes a lot of trouble.D. Others have more experience.10.A. The duties of a

15、 sheep farmer.B. The life of a sheep farmer.C. The danger of life as a sheep farmer.D. The people who want to be sheep farmers.Part 3 Understanding Long Conversations(每小题: 1 分;满分：10 分) (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.)

16、 小题得分对错学生答案Correct1.1D (Hidden) 2.1A (Hidden) 3.1B (Hidden) 4.0A (Hidden) 5.0A (Hidden) 6.1D (Hidden) 7.1C (Hidden) 8.1A (Hidden) 9.1B (Hidden) 10.1B (Hidden) Subtotal: 8Click ONCE on the speaker icon to start listening!放音结束前请不要离开本页。否则就听不成啦! Part 4 Understanding Passages(每小题：1 分)Directions: In this

17、section youll hear a passage or passages. Listen carefully and choose the best answer to the questions you hear.Questions 1 to 5 are based on the same passage or dialog.1.A. They live healthily and actively.B. They look older than their real age.C. They look younger than their biological age.D. They

18、 can be used to repair damage.2.A. They used a different method for bringing together eggs and cells.B. They used animals for the cloning that were younger.C. They studied medical implications that were significant.D. They made use of advanced cell technologies for their experiment.3.A. A heart cell

19、.B. A young cell.C. A clock.D. A time machine.4.A. A new heart.B. A youthful immune system.C. A clone.D. Heart cells.5.A. Lanzas discovery could lead to people living longer.B. Cloning can damage an animals heart.C. Cows are better for cloning than are sheep.D. Cloned cells are rejected by heart cel

20、ls.Questions 6 to 10 are based on the same passage or dialog.6.A. The search for immortality.B. Attention given to cloning.C. Financial backing given for cloning.D. Cloning scaring the world.7.A. Financial backing.B. Human cloning.C. Searches for immortality.D. Controlling technology.8.A. A professo

21、r at Loyola University in Chicago.B. A professor at Northwestern University in Chicago.C. A host of a TV program.D. A Harvard-educated physicist.9.A. Richard Seed.B. Ted Koppel.C. Kenneth Howard.D. Anne Figert.10.A. Financial backing.B. Attacks from Congress.C. A clone of himself.D. Media publicity.

22、Part 4 Understanding Passages(每小题: 1 分;满分：10 分) (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.) 小题得分对错学生答案Correct1.1C (Hidden) 2.1A (Hidden) 3.0C (Hidden) 4.1B (Hidden) 5.1A (Hidden) 6.0C (Hidden) 7.0B (Hidden) 8.0A (Hidden) 9.0B (H

23、idden) 10.1C (Hidden) Subtotal: 5Click ONCE on the speaker icon to start listening!放音结束前请不要离开本页。否则就听不成啦!Part 5 Compound Dictation(每小题：1 分)Directions: In this section you will hear a passage or passages three times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its gene

24、ral 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 1 to 10 are based on the same passage or dialog.This might b

25、e an important scientific breakthrough. A scientist set out to improve the productivity (生产力) of farm animals and along the way set off a (1) earthquake. The experiment he (2) pursued (从事) involved work with a cell from an adult mammal. His (3) were to make a cell behave like a cell from a developin

26、g embryo (胚胎). And it was successful. He and his coworkers cloned a sheep called Dolly and introduced her to a (4) world in February 1997. Perhaps it was his isolation in a quiet rural part of Scotland that permitted him to resist the (5). Or perhaps it was the isolation of the remote field of farm

27、animals that gave him the (6). However, he seemed as surprised as anyone else that his (7) and simple experiment should have a great impact on our sense of what it is to be human. He wanted (8). Any experiment with humans, he believed, (9). It would be morally unacceptable, he said, to use his techn

28、ique to create a human clone. Of course (10). In a word, Dolly the sheep has changed the world. Part 5 Compound Dictation(每小题: 1 分;满分：10 分) 小题得分对错学生答案Correct1.0activity (Hidden) 2.0develop (Hidden) 3.0comfortable (Hidden) 4.0hunger (Hidden) 5.0identify (Hidden) 6.0afford (Hidden) 7.0important (Hidde

29、n) 8.0Your feelings and (Hidden) 9.0think that no one likes them (Hidden) 10.0(未答) (Hidden) Subtotal: 0Click ONCE on the speaker icon to start listening!放音结束前请不要离开本页。否则就听不成啦! Part 6 Reading Comprehension (Multiple Choice)(每小题：2 分)Directions: Read the following passages carefully and choose the best

30、answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D.Questions 1 to 5 are based on the same passage or dialog.It seems that the art of survivalor continual positive projectionin the world of popular music these days, depends very much on change. If artists fail to recreate their image over and over aga

31、inthey risk facing criticisms of dullness; that they are not fashionable. This phenomenon applies especially to the female ranks. It is not enough for an artist to be beautiful and sexy. These characteristics too must be changed often, and remodeled to avoid being bogged down by a stereotype. One ex

32、ample of the rock n roll art of move and change is Madonna, a brilliant illustration of the trend. Her latest disc (光盘), Something to Remember, showcases (陈列) her wonderful popular songs and how she has so effectively been able to stay at the top without diminishing (降低) credibility (信誉) in her part

33、icular field. (For these purposes, we will forget her unworthy play about sex and that horrible book.) This collection demonstrates how she has toned down her image at relevant (相关的) times to give contrast and definition to her career. But it offers more than simply a study in rock fashion history.

34、There is also a solid assortment (混合物) of quality music. It opens with the newest I Want You with Massive Attack, a faintly sad and moody song which quickly moves back in time to her earlier songs: Crazy for You, This Used to Be My Playground and Youll See. There is also a nice version of Love Dont

35、Live Here Anymore. So this is more than an exploitative (利用的) offering. 1.This article is primarily _.A. a review of Madonnas new recordB. a review of Madonnas life storyC. an analysis of Madonnas success in HollywoodD. a review of Madonnas career2.The main point of Paragraph 1 is to tell the reader

36、 that artists need to _.A. keep an image that the public knows and lovesB. recreate themselves to surviveC. avoid being dull at all costsD. stay sexy to survive3.How would you describe the writers attitude towards Madonna?A. Basically critical.B. Negative.C. Generally favourable.D. Uncritically admi

37、ring.4.In Paragraph 5 the main point _.A. is to suggest that the record is a waste of moneyB. is to describe some stories from Madonnas pastC. is to introduce Madonnas new recordD. is to detail the contents of the new record5.In paragraph 2, bogged down could be replaced by which of the following?A.

38、 Enhanced.B. Improved.C. Restricted.D. Bothered.Questions 6 to 10 are based on the same passage or dialog.Engineering students are supposed to be examples of technical skill and logic, but when it comes to my college education I am an idealist and a fool. In high school I wanted to be an electrical

39、engineer and, of course, any sensible student with my aims would have chosen a college with a large engineering department, famous reputation and lots of good labs and research equipment. But thats not what I did. I choose to study engineering at a small liberal-arts university that doesnt even offe

40、r a major in electrical engineering. Obviously, this was not a practical choice; I came here for more noble reasons. I wanted a broad education that would provide me with flexibility and a value system to guide me in my career. I wanted to open my eyes and expand my vision by interaction with people

41、 who werent studying science or engineering. I headed off to college sure I was going to have an advantage over those students who went to big engineering factories where they didnt care if you had values or were flexible. I was going to be a complete engineer: technical genius and sensitive scholar

42、 all in one. Now Im not so sure. Somewhere along the way my noble ideals crashed into reality, as all noble ideals eventually do. After three years of struggling to balance math, physics and engineering courses with liberal-arts courses, I have learned there are reasons why few engineering students

43、try to reconcile (调和) engineering with liberal-arts courses in college. The reality that has blocked my path to become the typical successful student is that engineering and the liberal arts simply dont mix as easily as I assumed in high school. Individually they shape a person in very different way

44、s; together they threaten to confuse. The struggle to reconcile the two fields of study is difficult. 6.The author chose to study engineering at a small liberal-arts university because he _.A. wanted to be an example of technical skill and logicB. intended to be a combination of engineer and scholar

45、C. wanted to coordinate engineering with liberal-arts courses in collegeD. intended to be a sensible student with noble ideas7.According to the author, by interacting with people who study liberal arts, engineering students can _.A. balance engineering and the liberal artsB. receive guidance in thei

46、r careersC. become noble idealistsD. broaden their horizons8.In the eyes of the author, a successful engineering student is expected _.A. to have an excellent academic recordB. to be wise and matureC. to be creative with a value system to guide himD. to be a technical genius with a wide vision9.The

47、authors experience shows that he was _.A. creativeB. ambitiousC. unrealisticD. irrational10.The word they in together they threaten to confuse. (Line 3, Para. 5) refers to _.A. engineering and the liberal artsB. reality and noble idealsC. flexibility and a value systemD. technical skill and logicQue

48、stions 11 to 15 are based on the same passage or dialog.As a Canadian bilingual (双语的) teacher, I agree that the Canadian bilingual schools have been successful in producing functionally bilingual students. However, Mr. Whelptons suggested condition that teachers in these schools must be fully biling

49、ual may be unnecessary. For example, primary teachers can and do function with a smaller vocabulary than secondary teachers. Secondly, it is doubtful that students will use English because they understand and accept the objective of making English the language of the classroom which is a rather ster

50、ile explanation. One reason that Canadian bilingual programs work is because of the commitment to Whole Language Learning, that is, children learn a language, (first or second), by using it to transmit (播送) or receive meaningful messages that are interesting, real and important. They want to make th

51、eir needs and desires known and to understand the world around them. Bilingual programs integrate language and content in an activity-based, child-centered manner so that the child is motivated to use the second language as a tool to transmit and receive messages related to social and academic inter

52、ests. Mr. Whelptons third argument that all the students in one class need to be at approximately the same level of English proficiency (熟练) when they switch to English is unrealistic and unprofitable. How does a teacher group children who have a huge vocabulary but poor grammar skills with others w

53、ho have correct grammar but a poor vocabulary? Also, suppose the students have similar language abilities but different learning styles! Therefore the concept of Cooperative Learning: students with a mixture of personalities, talents and weaknesses (a more realistic reflection of life) learn better as they cooperate (合作), instead of compete, and depend on each other for support and information. 11.How would you descri