新视野一级A卷及答案

New Horizon College English TestBand One (A)2006/1Part I Listening Comprehension (25 Points) Section ADirections: In this section, you’ll hear five short conversations. After each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. Theconversation and question will be read only once. Listen carefullyand choose the best answer to each question.1. A. 8:45. B. 8:10.C. 8:15.D. 8:24.2. A. A policeman. B. An actor.C. A taxi-driver.D. A door-keeper.3. A. To go on driving. B. To have a look at the sight.C. To park their car.D. To stop for a rest.4. A. She may need to take another course.B. The math course is too short.C. The graduation date has been changed.D. She should have gotten a better score.5. A. It’s cooler. B. It’s warmer.C. It’s hot.D. It’s like that of his hometown. Section BDirections: In this section, you’ll hear a long conversation and a passage.The conversation and passage will be read twice. At the end of them,you’ll hear some questions. Listen carefully and choose the bestanswer to each question.Questions 6 to 10 are based on the following conversation:6. A. To go to a baseball game. B. To go to a soccer game.C. To stay at home.D. To go sightseeing.7. A. To invite Kate and Patrick to a game.B. To attend Bill’s wedding.C. To see his mother.D. He’s come on business.8. A. He’s taller than Patrick. B. He’s as tall as Patrick.C. He’s shorter than PatrickD. He’s a little taller than Kate.9. A. He’s nice and humorous, but a little talkative.B. He’s nice and humorous, but has a short temper.C. He’s nice and quiet, but has a good sense of humor.D. He’s nice and quiet, but is lacking in humor.10. A. Going to Bill’s wedding. B. Going to Ron’s place.C. Seeing Ron’s mother.D. Inviting Ron to the game. Questions 11 to 15 are based on the following passage:11. A. At a bus stop. B. At a crossroads.C. At the side of the road.D. At the library.12. A. To help him examine his car.B. To help push his car to the roadside.C. To tell him where the library is.D. To bring him to the nearest garage.13. A. His car was in a bad condition.B. The young man couldn’t help him.C. He found the engine was at the back of the car.D. The young man didn’t see the engine at all.14. A. It was a foreign car.B. There were not proper tools.C. Only a professional could repair the car.D. He did not know anything about cars.15. A. They worked in the library.B. They lived near the library.C. She wanted to borrow a book about cars for her boyfriend.D. She did not know how to get to the library.Section CDirections: There is a passage with ten blanks in this section. You’ll hear the passage read twice. Listen carefully and fill in the blanks with whatyou have heard.People have different ideas about what exactly is being on time and being late. These ideas also (1) from time to time and from country to country. For example, in the United States, it is very important to be on time for almost all (2) ________. The only time it is (3) ________ acceptable to be late is when you go to a friend’s party. A person usually tries to arrive about 5 (4) ________ after the (5) ________ time, so that the host would have a little extra time to prepare for the guests. This is called being “fashionably late.” Any time late than that is considered (6) ________, because it keeps the host and other guests waiting.Being on time goes both ways. One should also not arrive (7) ________ for a friend’s party, because it would (8) ________ the host. However, when going to a doctor’s appointment, it is usually good to arrive earlier than the appointment because there are usually some (9) ________ that need to befilled out by the (10) ________.Part II. Reading Comprehension (21 points) Directions: Read the following passages carefully and do the multiple-choice questions.Text 1For years, it's been assumed that the inside environment (环境) limits the variety of plants that people are subjected to. Lately, however, plants that are usually only grown outdoors have found their way into inside spaces. There are a few simple reasons why this is.The modern inside environment can be a good place for a wide variety of outdoor plants. Plants that ordinarily cannot grow in colder outdoor weather can be protected by the inside spaces, where temperatures are easily controlled. Plants that used to be found only outside, such as trees, have become more and more popular as decorations inside houses. Orchids (兰花), which were once only found in hot places, have begun to grow well in inside places. A large number of smaller plants have also found their way into homes.One reason that the modern home has made exotic (引进的) outdoor plants more practical is the modern use of windows. In the past windows were used less often in buildings than they are today. It is partly because of the ability of large windows to admit a large quantity of light from the sun and to keep the heat in at the same time, that many outdoor plants have been able to make their move inside.It is true that most of the plants that have been successful in moving inside have been small. Some of the best suited varieties are the vines (藤本植物). Many vines that grow in natural locations make excellent decorationswhere other plants prove difficult to grow. Although some trees can be grown inside, it is not likely the larger varieties can be used. Unfortunately, most homes just don't have the space to grow a monkey tree.16. The passage is mainly concerned with ________.A) the ability of large windowsB) the difficulty of moving monkey trees into homesC) growing plants inside housesD) the best suited trees17. It is implied or suggested in the passage that ________.A) the inside environment can protect plants betterB) people like to use plants as decorations in their housesC) people move plants into their houses to save themD) the uses of windows in the past were not practical18. People used to believe that ________.A) the plants that could grow inside were limitedB) the plants that could grow inside were from hot placesC) the temperature in the inside environment could be controlledD) the larger plants grew better inside.19. One function of modern windows is ________.A) to allow fresh air in B) to grow plants and trees insideC) to provide heat and light D) to control the temperature20. It is not likely that large plants will move inside because ________.A) the weather is not suitable B) they cannot be movedC) they cannot be controlled D) there is not enough spaceText 2The AIDS virus is carried in a person's body fluids (体液). The virus can be passed during sex with an infected partner or by sharing instruments used to take intravenous (静脉注射的) drugs. It also can be passed in blood or fluids made from blood or from a pregnant (怀孕的) woman with AIDS to her developing baby.Many stories about the spread of AIDS are false. You cannot get AIDS by working or attending school with someone who has the disease. You cannot get it by drinking glasses or other objects used by such persons. Officials say no one has caught AIDS by living with, caring for or touching an AIDS patient.There are several warning signs of being infected with AIDS. They include always feeling tired, unexplained (无法解释的) weight loss and uncontrolled expulsion (排泄) of body wastes. Other warning signs are the appearance of white areas on the mouth, dark red areas of skin that do not goaway and a higher than normal body temperature.However, just because you have one or more of these conditions does not mean you have AIDS. Always go to a doctor or health center for a complete examination. The doctor may give you an AIDS blood test.When a virus enters the body, the body's defenses against disease produce antibodies (抗体) to fight the virus. The test shows if the body has produced antibodies to the AIDS virus. Results of the test are known after a few hours. The test tells only if your body has produced AIDS antibodies. It cannot tell if you have AIDS or if you will ever get the disease. In December (1988), the United States government approved (批准) a simpler and faster AIDS blood test. The newer test can confirm (证实) the presence (出现) of the AIDS antibodies in about five minutes.21. The AIDS virus can spread ___________.A) only from a man to womanB) among those who use drug instrumentsC) by shaking hands with someone who has the virusD) by touching an AIDS patient22. It is wrongly thought that ___________.A) the AIDS virus can be passed during sexB) the AIDS virus can spread from an expecting mother to her babyC) the AIDS virus can be passed by touching infected bloodD) one can get AIDS by working or attending school with someone whohas the disease23. The warning signs of being infected with AIDS include ____________.A) weight lossB) too much expulsion of body wastesC) the appearance of red areas of skinD) a body temperature higher than a normal one24. _________ can show if one has AIDS.A) Whether one has a defense method against AIDSB) Whether one has unexplained weight lossC) Whether the AIDS antibodies are produced in the bodyD) The doctor's complete examination25. An AIDS blood test shows _________.A) whether the defense method is damaged or notB) whether one has AIDSC) one has a higher than normal body temperatureD) whether antibodies are produced in the bodyText 3In the United States a university professor is given a few months of freedom from his duties about every seventh year for travel or advanced study. This period of freedom from teaching is called a "study or research leave". Its purpose is to give the professor experiences which will make him a wiser person and a better teacher when he returns to his university.Few study leaves are interesting enough to be described in national newspapers and magazines. Recently, however, there was an exception. The public learned how Dr. John R. Coleman, president of Haverford College, had spent his study leave.At the age of 51, Dr. Coleman was determined to escape from university life for a few months and to get a variety of experiences in the world of work. He especially wanted to learn about people. People who do hard physical labor were especially interesting to him."I wanted to get away from the world of words and political matters and parties — the things a president does," Dr. Coleman later explained to news writers. “As a college president you begin to take yourself very seriously and to think you have power you don't. You forget things about people. I wanted to relearn things I'd forgotten.”Telling no one of his plans, Dr. Coleman started his study leave on a farm in Canada, hundreds of miles from his college. Getting up at 4:30 each morning, working thirteen hours a day in fields, he prepared himself physically for his next job, digging ditches in Atlanta, Georgia. After that, the college president washed dishes in a Boston restaurant. During the last ten days of his leave, he worked as a garbage collector.26. The first paragraph is mainly about ________.A) why a professor should be free from his duties every seventh yearB) how professors spend their study leaveC) what a study leave is and its purposeD) how a study leave makes a professor a wiser person and a betterteacher27. A study leave is a period of freedom from duties allowed to a universityteacher who has taught ________ since his last leave.A) for six years B) for seven yearsC) for a term D) for a university year28. People learned about Dr. Coleman's unusual experiences from ________.A) his colleagues B) the boss of a Boston restaurantC) the Canadian newspapers and magazines D) the U.S. newspapers and magazines29. Dr. Coleman carried out his study leave in an unusual way because________.A) he hates his university life, especially his job as a presidentB) he wanted to learn about people, especially people who do hardphysical laborC) he wanted to make himself known to the publicD) he wanted to write articles about people and have them printed innewspapers and magazinesPart III. Vocabulary and Structure (25 points) Directions: Choose the best one to complete each sentence.30. Few of the students understand why language is _______ to humanbeings.A) aware B) unique C) absolute D) continual31. The method he used turned out to be _______ in improving the students'English.A) effective B) able C) capable D) explicit32. They had to examine the dead tiger before they had a _______ answer asto who killed it.A) positive B) senior C) virtual D) vital33. What a ________ smell! Open the window and air the room.A) disgusting B) pleasing C) powerful D) disturbing34. She was putting on her jeans ________ me to hand her the sweater.A) while asked B) asked C) asking D) while asking35. Our neighbor said that if we made more noise he would _______ us to thepolice.A) inform of B) complain aboutC) report to D) care for36. Nobody knows ___________ how many people are to be blame for thecoal-mine accident, so the government is trying to find out the whole truth about the accident.A) inwardly B) honestly C) cleverly D) precisely37. People working in the government should not ______ business affairsthat might change their political judgment.A) engage in B) hope for C) choose betweenD) pick on38. He was a good worker who was ________ to his family as well as to hiswork.A) consistent B) committed C) content D) engaged39. We also use other forms of communication ________ we may be awareor unaware.A) to which B) of which C) which D) that40. ______ I admit that the problems are difficult, I don't agree that they can'tbe solved.A) For fear that B) Because C) While D) Until41. The little girl could not ________ her curiosity to see what was in thebox.A) hold B) keep C) take D) restrain42. Most people have no real idea how to change to healthy food, andMaureen was no ________.A) foundation B) possibility C) exception D) ignorance43. He always knew what time it was, as if by ________.A) instinct B) imagination C) reaction D) reality44. Young children have a limited attention ________ and can't focus on oneactivity for very long.A) range B) span C) reach D) spread45. At the end of game, the whole crowd ________ their feet and cheeredwildly.A) emerged from B) rose from C) got to D) stood up46. It was in China ________ Dr. Bethune gave his life to the cause of therevolution.A) that B) where C) in which D) at which47. Going out in a hurry, _________.A) Floyd's keys were left on the tableB) Floyd left his keys on the tableC) Floyd have left his keys on the tableD) the keys were left on the table by Floyd48. The heating system here has an ______ temperature control.A) aggressive B) intentional C) accidental D) automatic49. The policeman went from house to house, ______ whether anyone hadseen the lost boy.A) inquiring B) interrupting C) informing D) introduction50. The strike was not a success because of the workers' leader who________ the managers.A) sold out to B) sold out C) sold off D) sold up51. The coming of the railways in the 1830s ______ our society andeconomic life.A) transformed B) transported C) transferred D) translated52. In preparing scientific reports of laboratory experiments, a student should______ his results in logical order and clear language.A) perceive B) protest C) raise D) present53. They are teachers and don't realize ______ to start and run a company.A) what it takes B) what takes it C) what they take D) what takes them54. With the job ________, he went to see a film with his colleagues.A) done B) doing C) to do D) doPaper TwoPart IV. Cloze ( 5 Points)Directions: Fill in the blanks with the missing words.All of us have experienced this sudden __1____of anew idea, but it is earliest to examine it in the great creative___2__, many of whom experienced it in an __3___form and have written it down in their life stories and letters.One can _4____examples from genius in any field, from religion, ____5___, and literature to art and music, even in mathematics, science, and technical invention, although these are often thought to depend only on _6___and experiment. All truly _____7__activities depend in some __8___on these signals from the unconscious, and the more highly ___9___the person, the sharper and more dramatic the _10___become.Part V. Word building. (9 points)Directions: Complete each of the following sentences with the proper form of the word given in brackets.1. (appear) From the _________ of the house, we thought it wasempty.2. (efficient) The _____ of the government received complaints3. (sympathy) I find it difficult to ____ with him when he complains somuch.4. (detail) The ____ study of the problem is needed to clear up thesecret which confusesboth parties.5. (envy) She will always be ______ of her sister’s beauty.6. (represent) The company has ______ in most European capitals.7. (interact) _______ multimedia combine computer, memory storage,digital data, telephone,television, and other information technologies.8. (emit) The value of the work function for a particular material isdifferent dependingupon the process of ______.9. (analyze) What some have called the behavioral revolution had itsgreatest successes in the______ of public opinion and political attitudes.Part VI. Translation from Chinese to English. (10 points)1. 掌握一门外语有助于跨越不同语言和文化之间的鸿沟。