大学英语2itest四级测试1.docx

1、大学英语2itest四级测试1itest 四级测试 11.Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write an essay onPrinted Book or E-book. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.1.随着网络不断深入人们生活，电子图书逐渐受到大众欢迎2.与传统图书相比，电子图书具有的优势3.我的看法答案：Printed Book or E-bookAs the computer and Internet tech

2、nology heads the way into everyones daily life, the printed world gradually loses its dominance. You can almost certainly see more people staring at Internet terminals than flipping through printed books.Unlike printed books, you can purchase, download e-books you want to read in few minutes and sta

3、rt reading them without leaving your room. Besides, e-books take up less space. You can store hundreds and thousands of them in your computer. With modern technology, you can read e-books anywhere at any time, such as on the bus, train, airplane or while waiting in line. Last but not least, e-books

4、are eco-friendly by not consuming paper, ink, etc.However, in no way does it signal the end of printed books. Actually, not all books are available in e-book form. And the high cost of an e-book reader prevents much of the worlds population from using e-books. Moreover, the rapidly changing technolo

5、gies put old devices out of use, thus lead to more waste and pollution.解析：此作文是一篇涉及阅读话题的论述文。考生需要根据所给提纲信息来写作。本文语言规范、地道，结构清晰。作者首先对现实状况进行了描述，随着网络和电脑技术的发展，印刷品逐渐丧失了统治地位；第二段列举了电子图书的优势：图书的获取和购买更为便捷、占用空间小、便于携带等多种特点。结尾处作者亮明了自己的观点：电子图书的兴起并不意味着纸质图书的终结。一方面，并不是所有的图书都有电子版；另外，由于技术进步带来的电子阅读器的淘汰会带来更多的污染和浪费。Directions

6、 ： In this section, you will hear three news reports. At the end ofeach news report, you will hear two or three questions. Both the news report 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). 听力文本资

7、源 There s one fruit that can help feed hungry people who live in warm and wet areas inthe world. It s called a breadfruit, but it doesn t look like bread. It s a rouwith an unsmooth skin on the outside. W hen it s ready to eat, the skin looks a littleyellow and brown. It doesn t have much taste, and

8、 most people say it s a lot like apotato.The breadfruit is a good source of food because one tree can produce around 250 fruitseach year. The tree is also easy to take care of. But the biggest reason why breadfruitmay be the answer to feeding poor people is the healthy ingredients that this fruitpro

9、vides.It may be a fruit, but it has a lot of healthy ingredients like meat, which is importantespecially in poor countries where people can t afford meat. The biggest problem maybe for the people to accept this fruit as part of their cultural diet.1. 听力文本资源 What do we learn about breadfruit? 听力文本资源

10、A)It can produce around 250 fruits only in falland spring.B)It has a lot of flavor and is a lot like a tomato.C)It is round and green with a smooth skin outside.D)It helps feed hungry people in warm and wet areas. 2. 听力文本资源 Why is breadfruit good for feeding poor people? 听力文本资源 A)For the good taste

11、poor people are unlikely toget.B) For the fact that poor people can t affordfruit.C)For the good price this food costs in the market.D)For the healthy ingredients this fruit provides. 听力文本资源 Last week, 54 people were killed when a teenager exploded bombs near a wedding in Turkey. Twenty-two of them

12、were children under the age of 14. A lot of women were also killed because when the bomb exploded, women were doing a traditional wedding ceremony of painting their hands and feet with a temporary ink near the bomb area.Many people in these areas have become too familiar with this type of violence,

13、but everybody was surprised when there were so many innocent children who died or when a child was going to do the killings. It used to be only adults, mostly men, but later more women were involved in this kind of bomb killing. Many were still very young.Now, even children have joined them. It s si

14、mply unbelievable! Whenever people think of this, they would ask this question, “ Who persuaded these children to do the killing?3. 听力文本资源 What s the shocking incident near a wedding in Turkey last week? 听力文本资源 A)Many women got seriously injured near a bombarea.B)Twenty-two kids under the age of 14

15、got injured in an explosion.C)A teenager was caught while an explosion occurred.D)Fifty-four people were killed when a teenager exploded bombs. 4. 听力文本资源 What was everybody in these areas surprised at?听力文本资源 A)The teenager suspect was still at large.B)Children became familiar with violence.C)Many in

16、nocent children got injured.D) Children were involved in the killings. 听力文本资源 Airplane passengersmust listen to a safety presentation every time they fly. The airplane staff show passengers the safety features of the plane and explain how to use them. Most times, especially for frequent travellers,

17、these presentations are boring, so they don t pay attention. Airline companies want to be sure that their passengers watchand listen to the directions becausethey are important in case there s an emergency.To attract passenger interest more airlines are creating interesting and funny videos to encou

18、rage more passengers to pay attention. Many of these videos have the quality of theatre productions and often have famous people in them. Some of these safety videos have become so popular that millions of people have watched them online.Airlines are pleased that these videos have become popular not

19、 just with the passengers on the airplane, but other people who may wish to fly on their airplanes because they enjoyed the safety video online.5. 听力文本资源 How do passengers feel about the safety video?听力文本资源 A)They think it has useful information fortravellers.B)They think the video presentation is k

20、ind of boring. C)They feel the video is important for their safety.D)They feel very interested in watching the video.6. 听力文本资源 What are airlines trying to do to capture the passengers attention 听力文本资源 A)To make sure every video has famous people init.B) To create new interesting and funny videos. C)

21、To convince them it s important to watch thevideo.D)To show them how to handle an emergency in thevideo.7. 听力文本资源 Why are airlines happy about their new safety videos?听力文本资源 A)Because the safety videos have become popularonline. B)Because the safety videos have attracted theirstaff.C)Because the saf

22、ety videos are like theatre productions.D)Because the videos are more accurate about emergencies.Directions ： In this section, you will hear two long conversations. At the endof each conversation, you will hear four questions. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After y

23、ou hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). 听力文本资源 M: Hey, I was cleaning the basement. Look at this funny old picture I found!W:Oh yeah, that was from the graduation dance back in high school. That was so much fun, getting all dressed up and f

24、ancy. I wore a beautiful blue gown and my friend Cindy wore green.M:No, Cindy was wearing a yellow dress; it was my partner who wore green. You girls were so silly and noisy, walking proudly in your fancy dresses, acting like princesses from some fairy tales.W:Nonsense, we were calm and quiet.M:Yeah

25、, sure, and graceful, too, with your expert dancing! How many poor men did you trip up on the dance floor?W:I didn t trip anyone up. It was Cindy that kept messing up and knocking herpartner over.M: Oh right, you only stepped on your partner s feet. I remembered the poor guycouldn t play soccer for

26、two weeks because his toes were so sore!W: Hahaha, yeah, I had forgotten all about that. I wasn t all to blame though, hedropped me right on my back during one of the dances. I ve never been so sore and soattractive all at once! And what about you? You were just as clumsy as the rest of us!M: Ha! So

27、 true, but at least I didn t have an entire gown stuck in the car door!8. 听力文本资源 What was the color of the dress that Cindy wore at the graduation dance? 听力文本资源 B)Yellow.A) Green. C) Brown. D) Blue.9. 听力文本资源 What did the man say about the girls? 听力文本资源 A) They were graceful. B) They were quiet.C) Th

28、ey were silly. D) They were calm.10. 听力文本资源 According to the man, how did the woman dance? 听力文本资源A)She tripped over when dancing.B)She danced like an expert.C)She knocked her partner over.D) She stepped on her partner s feet. 11. 听力文本资源 Which of the following best describes the tone of the conversat

29、ion? 听力文本资源 A) Serious.B)Humorous.C) Harsh. D) Envious. 听力文本资源 M: I can t wait for Thanksgiving! Only two more days!W: I didn t realizeThanksgiving was such an important holiday for you.M: Oh, it s the biggest day of the year for my family! Everyone at our parents my two sisters, my brother, all our

30、 families it s at least 23 peopleMore than 30 if aunts and uncles come over!W: Wow, sounds like a lot of people for one house!M:Yea, but we love it! We move all the furniture out of the big living room and set up four long tables so we can all eat together.W:Must be quite a wonderful dinner! Is it a

31、ll the classics?M:You bet! We have two whole turkeys, and 10 pounds of sweet potatoes! Not to mention heaps of mom s famous fruit salad. Aunt Peggy brings three meat pies andUncle Charlie brings three apple pies.W:Haha, that s so traditional! You guys are like the original Americans two hundred years ago!M: What do you do, if it s not “ so traditional? ”W:Thanksgiving is never big for my family. My parents live in Florida on the other side of the country, so, my sister, her husband and I all go out to eat. We try a newrestaura