大学英语水平测试.docx

1、大学英语水平测试Beihang University College English Proficiency Test (BUCEPT)(SAMPLE)Part I Listening Comprehension (40 minutes; 40 points)In this part, there are 4 sections: 2 long conversations in Section A, 2 passages in Section B, 2 lectures in Section C and 2 news items in Section D. The whole listening

2、 comprehension part will take about 40 minutes to finish. Now lets begin with Section A. Section A Long Conversations (10 points)Directions: In this section, you will hear 2 long conversations. Each conversation will be read only once. After each conversation, there will be a one-and-a-half-minute p

3、ause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. Conversation One College MajorsGlossary1) undeclared 未确定的 2) tuition 学费3) sermon 说教 Ques

4、tions 1 to 5 are based on the conversation you have just heard.1.Where does the conversation most likely take place?A)In a college dormitory. B) In a university classroom.C)At the schools library. D) In the professors office.2.What year is the woman at college?A)The first year. B) The second year.C)

5、 The third year. D) The fourth year.3. How many more credits does the woman need to graduate?A) One B) Nine C) Ten D) Two4. Which of the following statements is true of the womans paying for college?A)She has worked very hard part time. B)She is currently repaying student loans.C)She borrows money f

6、rom her parents.D)She has received an internship this summer.5. What does the woman say about her future job?A)She will work in her fathers business after she graduates.B)She hopes to find a job related to her major.C)She has landed some job interviews.D)She wants to continue her study in a graduate

7、 school.Conversation Two Business CommunicationGlossary1) brochure 小册子2) fax 传真 Questions 6 to 10 are based on the conversation you have just heard.6. Why cant Elaine Strong answer the phone?A) Shes in a meeting. B) Shes out of the office.C) Shes using the restroom. D) Shes talking with another cust

8、omer.7. What does the caller want the secretary to send? A) Information on after-sales service.B) Description of the newest laptops performance.C) Quotations (报价) of the newest software products.D) Introduction of the computer company.8. How should the callers name be spelled? A) Cordell. B) Cordel.

9、 C) Kordel. D) Kordell.9. What is the callers telephone number? A) 560-2188. B) 560-1828. C) 560-1287. D) 560-1278.10. What is the callers fax number? A) 560-288. B) 560-1-88. C) 560-1287. D) 560-1288.Section B Short Passages (10 points)Directions: In this section, you will hear 2 short passages. Ea

10、ch passage will be read only once. After each passage, there will be a one-and-a-half-minute pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the ce

11、nter. Passage OneFour SeasonsGlossary1) sledding 乘雪橇滑行2) hover 徘徊3) stroll 闲逛Questions 11 to 15 are based on the passage you have just heard.11. Which type of recording was this presentation taken from?A) A TV weather program on seasonal changes.B) An informal discussion between friends.C) An academ

12、ic speech at school. D) A scientific report on weather. 12. Which of the following statements is true of the winter season?A) The snow averages about 30 inches only in January.B) Winter temperatures hover below freezing for a 3-month period.C) Sledding, skiing and snowshoeing are popular outdoor act

13、ivities during this season.D) There are snow storms for most of January. 13. Which statement is NOT true about the spring?A)Spring usually begins at the end of March. B)Spring usually begins in early March.C)People can take some outdoors activities. D)Nighttime temperatures drop below 50 degrees.14.

14、 What can we learn about the climate of the city? A) It cool and rainy in autumn. B) Its hot and humid in summer. C) Its freezing and dry in winter. D) Its warm and windy in spring.15. What do people there like to do in the fall?A) Go and see the fall colors. B) Clean their houses. C) Have a fall pi

15、cnic. D) Drive to see leaves falling. Passage TwoNew York TravelGlossary1) itinerary 路线2) lobby 大厅3) musical 歌剧Questions 13 to 16 are based on the passage you have just heard.16. When will the plane take off?A) 6:00 AM. B) 7:30 AM. C) 9:00 AM. D) 3:00 PM. 17. How will the group get to the hotel from

16、 the airport? A) By taxi. B) By subway.C) By bus. D) By car. 18. About what time does the hotel restaurant open?A) 5:00 AM B) 6:00 AM C) 7:00 AM D) 8:00 AM19. What can the group do at Times Square?A) They have about an hour for lunch. B) They will have time to do some shopping.C) They will have a to

17、ur of the area. D) They will visit the Statue of Liberty. 20. What will the group do after dinner?A) They will watch a Broadway musical. B) They will enjoy an exciting movie.C) They will attend a Broadway play. D) They will go to a Broadway concert. Section C Lectures (10 points)Directions: In this

18、section, you will hear 2 lectures. Each lecture will be read only once. After each lecture, there will be a one-and-a-half-minute pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sh

19、eet with a single line through the center.Lecture OneGlossary1) scout bee 侦查蜂2) hive蜂巢3) forager (bees)搜寻食物的（蜜蜂）4) waggle dance摇尾舞5) oval椭圆形6) vertical垂直线Questions 21 to 25 are based on the lecture you have just heard.21. Which aspect of bee behavior does the professor mainly discuss?A) Reproduction

20、. B) Hibernation.C) Organization. D) Communication.22. According to scientist Von Frisch, what message is NOT conveyed by the scout bees dance?A) The quantity of the food it had found.B) The smell of the food it had found.C) The direction to fly to the food site.D) The distance of the food site from

21、 the beehive.23. Why did the British scientists use a new type of radar?A) To explain how bees know which way to fly.B) To prove that Von Frischs theory was correct.C) To illustrate problems with the waggle dance.D) To confirm the accuracy of the round dance.24. According to the professor, what does

22、 the waggle dance tell forager bees?A) The distance of the food site from the hive.B) The exact location of the food site.C) How much food they will find at the site.D) The weather conditions at the food site.25. Which way should forager bees fly if a scout bee flies up the side of the beehive in a

23、vertical line?A) Toward the west. B) Toward the south.C) Toward the sun. D) Away from the sun.Lecture TwoGlossary1) 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Questions 26 to 30 are based on the lecture you have just hear

24、d.26. What is the main topic of the lecture?A) Women-centered history. B) The contribution approach.C) The victim approach. D) Historical models.27. What does the professor mean by saying “women have been short-changed”?A) Women always fail to get sufficient change when buying things.B) Women roles

25、are often neglected or underestimated.C) There are fewer changes in womens daily life.D) Women often want to have temporary change.28. Why does the professor mention Jane Addams?A) To argue against traditional US historical models.B) To correct a misimpression about the Nobel Peace Prize.C) To illus

26、trate female roles in US history.D) To demonstrate his profound historical knowledge.29. Whats wrong with the “contribution approach”, according to the professor?A) It makes the plight of women seem overly dramatic.B) It ignores the most outstanding women.C) It overemphasizes mens oppression of wome

27、n.D) It neglects womens social role in family life.30. Which of the following describes the “victim approach” to US history?A) It asks, “What have women done?”B) It asks, “How have men oppressed women?”C) It asks, “How have women helped men?”D) It asks, “What have men done?”Section D News (10 points

28、)Directions: In this section, you will hear two news items. Each news item will be read separately for three times. When the news items are read for the first time, you should listen carefully for their general ideas. When they are read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks num

29、bered from 31 to 36, and from 39 to 44 with the exact words you have just heard. For blanks numbered 37, 38 and 45 you are required to fill in the missing information. For these blanks, you can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the main points in your own words. Finally, w

30、hen the news items are read for the third time, you should check what you have written. You should put your answers on Answer Sheet Two.News One This is the VOA Special English Development Report.This Saturday night at eight thirty, all the lights will be (31)_ at the Tokyo Tower in Japan. The Brand

31、enburg Gate in Berlin and the Eiffel Tower in Paris are also (32)_off to go dark. So is the Empire State Building in New York and buildings in other cities around the world.The lights will stay off for one hour for an event called Earth Hour. The observance is organized by a (33)_ group, the World Wide Fund for Nature, also known as the World Wildlife Fund.For