外教社 大学英语第三版2级学业测试.docx

1、外教社 大学英语第三版2级学业测试大学英语（第三版）二级学业测试College English Achievement Testfor College English (Third Edition)Band 2（2015年5月）Shanghai Foreign Language Education Press上海外语教育出版社高等教育事业部 Part I Writing (30 minutes) Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write an essay on the topic: My Views on Ex

2、aminations. You should write at least 120 words following the outline given below in Chinese. 1. 大学都用考试来衡量学生的成绩；2. 考试可能带来的副作用；3. 我对考试的看法。My Views on ExaminationsPart II Listening Comprehension (30 minutes) Section A Directions: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversa

3、tions. 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 each 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

4、 the best answer. 1. A. At a train station. B. At an airport. C. At a travel agency. D. At a bus station.2. A. Receptionist and guest. B. Salesperson and customer. C. Doctor and patient. D. Waiter and diner.3. A. She has got everything ready. B. She never hesitates over what to take. C. She hates pa

5、cking by herself. D. She needs more time for packing.4. A. Ask for directions. B. Try a different route. C. Go back for the map. D. Cancel their trip.5. A. She lives close to the man. B. She changes her mind at last. C. She will turn to her manager. D. She declines the mans offer.6. A. Hes too busy

6、to clean his house. B. He prefers to keep his house in a mess. C. Hes planning to find a new job. D. He has already cleaned his new house.7. A. In the street. B. On the phone. C. At home. D. At an office.8. A. In the hospital. B. At a store. C. In the classroom. D. At a bank.Questions 9 to 12 are ba

7、sed on the conversation you have just heard.9. A. Changing some UK pounds. B. Changing some US dollars. C. Changing some HK dollars. D. Changing some French francs.10. A. 100 American dollars to 72 pounds. B. 700 American dollars to 405 pounds. C. 700 American dollars to 400 pounds. D. 400 American

8、dollars to 100 pounds.11. A. $400. B. $500. C. $700. D. $800. 12. A. 100, 5 and small changes. B. 100, 50 and small changes. C. 50, 20 and small changes. D. 20, 5 and small changes. Questions 13 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.13. A. To the cinema. B. To the hospital. C. To t

9、he shop. D. To his home.14. A. Because she is going on holiday. B. Because she doesnt like the film. C. Because she is very busy with her work. D. Because she is going home to meet her friend.15. A. He goes to the cinema. B. He sits at home and watches TV. C. He works at his company. D. He goes to t

10、he country and enjoys the peace there. Section B Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some 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 fou

11、r choices marked A), B), C) and D). Passage One Questions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard.16. A. His house was surrounded by the flood. B. There was water all over the floor. C. His car was upside down in the street. D. Big rocks crashed down on his house. 17. A. About 17 inche

12、s. B. About 60 inches. C. About 16 inches. D. About 70 inches. 18. A. How people fought against a natural disaster. B. Many people helped them rebuild their hometown. C. Many people died in a serious flood. D. A big flood struck Peters hometown.Passage Two Questions 19 to 22 are based on the passage

13、 you have just heard. 19. A. On a plane. B. In a bus. C. On a train. D. At a tourist site.20. A. To avoid annoying others. B. To show respect for the guide. C. To guarantee passengers safety. D. To keep the coach tidy and clean. 21. A. 15 to 30 minutes. B. About an hour. C. About two hours. D. About

14、 three hours. 22. A. Stonehenge. B. The River Avon. C. The Roman baths. D. The old buildings in the city center. Passage Three Questions 23 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard. 23. A. On the internet. B. At travel agents. C. From guidebooks. D. In newspapers. 24. A. Planes. B. Buses.

15、C. Trains. D. Ships. 25. A. Hotels with low prices. B. Hotels providing meals. C. Hotels near sightseeing places. D. Hotels with five stars.Section C Directions: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its gen

16、eral 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. You probably have noticed that people express similar ideas in diffe

17、rent ways depending on the situation they are in. This is very (26)_. All languages have two general levels of (27)_: a formal level and an informal level. English is no (28)_. The difference in these two levels is the situation in which you use a (29)_ level. Formal language is the kind of language

18、 you find in textbooks, (30)_ books and in business letters. You would also use formal English in compositions and (31)_ that you write in school. Informal language is used in conversation with (32)_, family members and friends, and when we write (33)_ notes or letters to close friends.Formal langua

19、ge is different from informal language in several ways. First, formal language tends to be more polite. What we may find (34)_ is that it usually takes more words to be polite. For example, I might say to a friend or a family member “Close the door, please,” but to a stranger, I probably would say “

20、would you mind closing the door?” Another difference between formal and informal language is some of the vocabulary. There are bound to be some words and phrases that belong in formal language and others that are (35)_. Lets say that I really like soccer. If I am talking to my friend I might say “I

21、am just crazy about soccer!” But if I were talking to my boss, I would probably say “I really enjoy soccer.” Part III Reading Comprehension (40 minutes) Section A Directions: In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required to select one word for each blank from a list of choice

22、s given in a word bank following the passage. Read the passage through carefully before making your choices. Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once. Questions 36 to 45 are based on the following passage. When I was a child, I of

23、ten dreamed of the time when I could leave home and escape to the city. We lived on a (36)_ and, in the winter especially, we were quite cut off from the outside world. As soon as I left school, I packed my bags and moved to the capital. However, I soon discovered that city life has its (37)_ too.On

24、e big disadvantage is (38)_ - it costs so much to go out, not to mention basics like food and housing. Another disadvantage is pollution. I suffer from asthma (哮喘), and at times the air is so (39)_ that I am afraid to go outside. Then there is the problem of travelling round. Although I have a car,

25、I seldom use it because of the (40)_ jams. One choice is to go by bicycle, but that can be quite dangerous.Of course there are (41)_. First, there is so much to do in the city, whatever your tastes in culture or entertainment. Besides, there are wonderful jobs and greater (42)_ of moving to a more i

26、mportant job or position. Finally, if you like shopping, the variety of (43)_ is very surprising - and, what is more, shops are often only a short walk away.Is life better then, in the city? Perhaps it is, when you are in your teens or twenties. However, as you (44)_ older, and especially if you hav

27、e small children, the peace of the countryside may seem preferable. I certainly hope to (45)_ back there soon.A) chancesB) trafficC) moneyD) dropoutsE) farmF) advantagesG) releasedH) goods I) local J) expensiveK) problemsL) moveM) badN) connectionO) getSection BDirections: In this section, you are g

28、oing to read a passage with ten 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. The PrizeA) My name is Mara,

29、 Im a 23-year-old athlete and Im in training for the Olympics. I run 5 miles every morning and night so that I am well prepared for my race. I am going to run the 1,500 meter race, its taken a lot of time to get where I am now. I have a specific diet that I have to stick to; my diet is full of carbo

30、hydrates (碳水化合物) and other foods to make it balanced and healthy. My trainer is my dad as he used to run cross country in high school and also won races. B) It will mean a lot to me if I win gold because it will make my family proud and I will feel like I have accomplished something important and bigger than ever before. It will make my dad and mum especially proud of me because they were both athletes in high school but have never made it as far as me. If I