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北航水平测试samplebucept

BeihangUniversityCollegeEnglishProficiencyTest（BUCEPT）

（SAMPLE）

PartIListeningComprehension（40minutes;40points）

Inthispart,thereare4sections:

2longconversationsinSectionA,2passagesinSectionB,2lecturesinSectionCand2newsitemsinSectionD.Thewholelisteningcomprehensionpartwilltakeabout40minutestofinish.

Nowlet’sbeginwithSectionA.

SectionALongConversations（10points）

Directions:

Inthissection,youwillhear2longconversations.Eachconversationwillbereadonlyonce.Aftereachconversation,therewillbeaone-and-a-half-minutepause.Duringthepause,youmustreadthefourchoicesmarkedA）,B）,C）andD）,anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.

ConversationOne

CollegeMajors

Glossary

1）undeclared未确定的

2）tuition学费

3）sermon说教

Questions1to5arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.

1.Wheredoestheconversationmostlikelytakeplace?

A）Inacollegedormitory.B）Inauniversityclassroom.

C）Attheschool’slibrary.D）Intheprofessor’soffice.

2.Whatyearisthewomanatcollege?

A）Thefirstyear.B）Thesecondyear.

C）Thethirdyear.D）Thefourthyear.

3.Howmanymorecreditsdoesthewomanneedtograduate?

A）OneB）Nine

C）TenD）Two

4.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrueofthewoman’spayingforcollege?

A）Shehasworkedveryhardparttime.

B）Sheiscurrentlyrepayingstudentloans.

C）Sheborrowsmoneyfromherparents.

D）Shehasreceivedaninternshipthissummer.

5.Whatdoesthewomansayaboutherfuturejob?

A）Shewillworkinherfather’sbusinessaftershegraduates.

B）Shehopestofindajobrelatedtohermajor.

C）Shehaslandedsomejobinterviews.

D）Shewantstocontinueherstudyinagraduateschool.

ConversationTwo

BusinessCommunication

Glossary

1）brochure小册子

2）fax传真

Questions6to10arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.

6.Whycan’tElaineStronganswerthephone?

A）She’sinameeting.B）She’soutoftheoffice.

C）She’susingtherestroom.D）She’stalkingwithanothercustomer.

7.Whatdoesthecallerwantthesecretarytosend?

A）Informationonafter-salesservice.

B）Descriptionofthenewestlaptop’sperformance.

C）Quotations（报价）ofthenewestsoftwareproducts.

D）Introductionofthecomputercompany.

8.Howshouldthecaller’snamebespelled?

A）Cordell.B）Cordel.

C）Kordel.D）Kordell.

9.Whatisthecaller’stelephonenumber?

A）560-2188.B）560-1828.

C）560-1287.D）560-1278.

10.Whatisthecaller’sfaxnumber?

A）560-288.B）560-1-88.

C）560-1287.D）560-1288.

SectionBShortPassages（10points）

Directions:

Inthissection,youwillhear2shortpassages.Eachpassagewillbereadonlyonce.Aftereachpassage,therewillbeaone-and-a-half-minutepause.Duringthepause,youmustreadthefourchoicesmarkedA）,B）,C）andD）,anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.

PassageOne

FourSeasons

Glossary

1）sledding乘雪橇滑行

2）hover徘徊

3）stroll闲逛

Questions11to15arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.

11.Whichtypeofrecordingwasthispresentationtakenfrom?

A）ATVweatherprogramonseasonalchanges.

B）Aninformaldiscussionbetweenfriends.

C）Anacademicspeechatschool.

D）Ascientificreportonweather.

12.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrueofthewinterseason?

A）Thesnowaveragesabout30inchesonlyinJanuary.

B）Wintertemperatureshoverbelowfreezingfora3-monthperiod.

C）Sledding,skiingandsnowshoeingarepopularoutdooractivitiesduringthisseason.

D）TherearesnowstormsformostofJanuary.

13.WhichstatementisNOTtrueaboutthespring?

A）SpringusuallybeginsattheendofMarch.

B）SpringusuallybeginsinearlyMarch.

C）Peoplecantakesomeoutdoorsactivities.

D）Nighttimetemperaturesdropbelow50degrees.

14.Whatcanwelearnabouttheclimateofthecity?

A）It’coolandrainyinautumn.B）It’shotandhumidinsummer.

C）It’sfreezinganddryinwinter.D）It’swarmandwindyinspring.

15.Whatdopeoplethereliketodointhefall?

A）Goandseethefallcolors.B）Cleantheirhouses.

C）Haveafallpicnic.D）Drivetoseeleavesfalling.

PassageTwo

NewYorkTravel

Glossary

1）itinerary路线

2）lobby大厅

3）musical歌剧

Questions13to16arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.

16.Whenwilltheplanetakeoff?

A）6:

00AM.B）7:

30AM.

C）9:

00AM.D）3:

00PM.

17.Howwillthegroupgettothehotelfromtheairport?

A）Bytaxi.B）Bysubway.

C）Bybus.D）Bycar.

18.Aboutwhattimedoesthehotelrestaurantopen?

A）5:

00AMB）6:

00AM

C）7:

00AMD）8:

00AM

19.WhatcanthegroupdoatTimesSquare?

A）Theyhaveaboutanhourforlunch.B）Theywillhavetimetodosomeshopping.

C）Theywillhaveatourofthearea.D）TheywillvisittheStatueofLiberty.

20.Whatwillthegroupdoafterdinner?

A）TheywillwatchaBroadwaymusical.B）Theywillenjoyanexcitingmovie.

C）TheywillattendaBroadwayplay.D）TheywillgotoaBroadwayconcert.

SectionCLectures（10points）

Directions:

Inthissection,youwillhear2lectures.Eachlecturewillbereadonlyonce.Aftereachlecture,therewillbeaone-and-a-half-minutepause.Duringthepause,youmustreadthefourchoicesmarkedA）,B）,C）andD）,anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.

LectureOne

Glossary

1）scoutbee侦查蜂

2）hive蜂巢

3）forager（bees）搜寻食物的（蜜蜂）

4）waggledance摇尾舞

5）oval椭圆形

6）vertical垂直线

Questions21to25arebasedonthelectureyouhavejustheard.

21.Whichaspectofbeebehaviordoestheprofessormainlydiscuss?

A）Reproduction.B）Hibernation.

C）Organization.D）Communication.

22.AccordingtoscientistVonFrisch,whatmessageisNOTconveyedbythescoutbee’sdance?

A）Thequantityofthefoodithadfound.

B）Thesmellofthefoodithadfound.

C）Thedirectiontoflytothefoodsite.

D）Thedistanceofthefoodsitefromthebeehive.

23.WhydidtheBritishscientistsuseanewtypeofradar?

A）Toexplainhowbeesknowwhichwaytofly.

B）ToprovethatVonFrisch’stheorywascorrect.

C）Toillustrateproblemswiththewaggledance.

D）Toconfirmtheaccuracyoftherounddance.

24.Accordingtotheprofessor,whatdoesthewaggledancetellforagerbees?

A）Thedistanceofthefoodsitefromthehive.

B）Theexactlocationofthefoodsite.

C）Howmuchfoodtheywillfindatthesite.

D）Theweatherconditionsatthefoodsite.

25.Whichwayshouldforagerbeesflyifascoutbeefliesupthesideofthebeehiveinaverticalline?

A）Towardthewest.B）Towardthesouth.

C）Towardthesun.D）Awayfromthesun.

LectureTwo

Glossary

1）reinterpret重新解释

2）emergence出现，出来

3）premise前提

4）concede承认

5）highlight强调，突出

6）emotionalism感情主义

7）dramatize使戏剧化，夸张

8）plight困境

Questions26to30arebasedonthelectureyouhavejustheard.

26.Whatisthemaintopicofthelecture?

A）Women-centeredhistory.B）Thecontributionapproach.

C）Thevictimapproach.D）Historicalmodels.

27.Whatdoestheprofessormeanbysaying“womenhavebeenshort-changed”?

A）Womenalwaysfailtogetsufficientchangewhenbuyingthings.

B）Womenrolesareoftenneglectedorunderestimated.

C）Therearefewerchangesinwomen’sdailylife.

D）Womenoftenwanttohavetemporarychange.

28.WhydoestheprofessormentionJaneAddams?

A）ToargueagainsttraditionalUShistoricalmodels.

B）TocorrectamisimpressionabouttheNobelPeacePrize.

C）ToillustratefemalerolesinUShistory.

D）Todemonstratehisprofoundhistoricalknowledge.

29.What’swrongwiththe“contributionapproach”,accordingtotheprofessor?

A）Itmakestheplightofwomenseemoverlydramatic.

B）Itignoresthemostoutstandingwomen.

C）Itoveremphasizesmen’soppressionofwomen.

D）Itneglectswomen’ssocialroleinfamilylife.

30.Whichofthefollowingdescribesthe“victimapproach”toUShistory?

A）Itasks,“Whathavewomendone?

”

B）Itasks,“Howhavemenoppressedwomen?

”

C）Itasks,“Howhavewomenhelpedmen?

”

D）Itasks,“Whathavemendone?

”

SectionDNews（10points）

Directions:

Inthissection,youwillheartwonewsitems.Eachnewsitemwillbereadseparatelyforthreetimes.Whenthenewsitemsarereadforthefirsttime,youshouldlistencarefullyfortheirgeneralideas.Whentheyarereadforthesecondtime,youarerequiredtofillintheblanksnumberedfrom31to36,andfrom39to44withtheexactwordsyouhavejustheard.Forblanksnumbered37,38and45youarerequiredtofillinthemissinginformation.Fortheseblanks,youcaneitherusetheexactwordsyouhavejustheardorwritedownthemainpointsinyourownwords.Finally,whenthenewsitemsarereadforthethirdtime,youshouldcheckwhatyouhavewritten.YoushouldputyouranswersonAnswerSheetTwo.

NewsOne

ThisistheVOASpecialEnglishDevelopmentReport.

ThisSaturdaynightateightthirty,allthelightswillbe（31）_________attheTokyoTowerinJapan.TheBrandenburgGateinBerlinandtheEiffelTowerinParisarealso（32）_________offtogodark.SoistheEmpireStateBuildinginNewYorkandbuildingsinothercitiesaroundtheworld.

ThelightswillstayoffforonehourforaneventcalledEarthHour.Theobservanceisorganizedbya（33）_____________group,theWorldWideFundforNature,alsoknownastheW