第1单元试题

姓名：___________________________ 班级：____________________________ 学号：___________________________ 日期：____________________________第一册第一单元Part 1 Short conversationsDirections:In this section you will hear some short conversations. Listen carefully and choose the best answer to the questions you hear.1.A. The man doesn't want to see Mr Hanks.B. Mr Baker is in an inferior position to Mr Hanks.C. Mr Baker used to be in charge.D. Mr Hanks doesn't want to see the man.2.A. They need to make more efforts.B. They'll have more work to do tomorrow.C. They'll need to finish the work as soon as possible.D. More than half of the work has been done.3.A. She felt very sorry.B. She was in a hurry.C. She felt a bit annoyed.D. She was surprised.4.A. He'll miss the meeting that afternoon.B. He won't miss the meeting that afternoon.C. He can't have an appointment with the host.D. He is a hard-working man.5.A. She didn't fulfill her promise.B. Her mother would be very angry.C. She can't finish the job ahead of schedule.D. She would be the last to finish the job.6.A. At a restaurant.B. In the office.C. At the cinema.D. At a department store.7.A. Salesman and customer.B. Teacher and student.C. Repairman and customer.D. Husband and wife.8.A. She didn't like working in a company.B. She was not good at doing business.C. She didn't like machines.D. She didn't like accounting.9.A. He has enough money to buy a new computer.B. He does not have enough money to buy a computer.C. He will spend much money on his house.D. He wants to buy a new house and a new computer.10.A. Mrs Fox wants to go abroad.B. Mrs Fox has no family.C. Mrs Fox is in hospital.D. There are five people in Mrs Fox's family.Part 2 Long conversationsDirections:In this section you will hear a long conversation or conversations. Listen carefully and choose the best answer to the questions you hear.Questions 11 to 13 are based on the same conversation.11.A. Distraction from work at the office.B. Small capacity of the office.C. Fierce competition between colleagues.D. Tense relationship among people.12.A. Talk about the problem with Peterson.B. Find a spare room as a meeting room.C. Stop the students from coming to the office.D. Find a quiet place to work in.13.A. It is a small office room.B. It is a storage room.C. It is a meeting room.D. It is a classroom.Questions 14 to 16 are based on the same conversation.14.A. She was shy when speaking before people.B. She forgot to prepare for the presentation.C. She made a serious mistake.D. She forgot to give a presentation.15.A. Look at the audience.B. Forget about the audience.C. Take a psychology course.D. Make good preparation.16.A. He looked like children.B. He felt nervous all the time.C. He liked history very much.D. His face got red very easily.Questions 17 to 20 are based on the same conversation.17.A. At a travel agency.B. At the Foreign Affairs Office.C. At the University Students' Council.D. At the Volunteer Club.18.A. To inquire about the Freshers' Fair.B. To ask him to attend a meeting.C. To find out his schedule for next week.D. To see if he has time to help the overseas students.19.A. A tour guide.B. A teacher.C. A student.D. A clerk.20.A. Saturday afternoon.B. Thursday afternoon.C. Saturday morning.D. Friday morning.Part 3 Understanding PassagesDirections:In this section you will hear a passage or passages. Listen carefully and choose the best answer to the questions you hear.Questions 21 to 23 are based on the same passage.21.A. At least four.B. At least five.C. At least eight.D. At least nine.22.A. Biology.B. English.C. Science.D. Chemistry.23.A. Students must pass a national examination.B. Those who do best in their studies have a greater chance.C. Students can seek to enter a number of medical schools.D. It is no longer difficult to gain entrance to a medical school.Questions 24 to 26 are based on the same passage.24.A. College tuitions were lower this year than before.B. The cost of going to college is higher than Americans' household income.C. Tuition increases more slowly than Americans' household income.D. Tuition at state-run universities is going up even faster.25.A. Because schools are taking advantage of the sellers' market.B. Because it is going to have an impact on America's future.C. Because a college degree can help to earn a middle-class income.D. Because it influences students' choices like whether to go to graduate school or not.26.A. Satisfied.B. Worried.C. Optimistic.D. Indifferent.Questions 27 to 30 are based on the same passage.27.A. Almost half adults have at least one mental disorder.B. Many college-age adults have mental disorders but few seek treatment.C. Most of the college students seek treatment for their mental disorders.D. Mental disorders are no longer a problem with college-age adults.28.A. 5,000.B. 2,001.C. 2,002.D. 2,000.29.A. Almost half of the Americans are college graduates.B. College students are more likely to suffer mental disorders.C. College students are less likely to have a drug-use disorder.D. Non-college students are less likely to have mental disorders.30.A. Personality disorder.B. Drug-use disorder.C. Tobacco disorder.D. Alcohol disorder.Questions 31 to 34 are based on the same passage.31.A. The killer was a student of science.B. Thirty people were killed.C. The killer was shot by the police.D. The killer committed suicide after the shootings.32.A. Classes were not resumed until one week later.B. University officials acted more quickly to deal with mentally troubled people.C. School administrators nationwide are making new security policies and communications systems.D. Foreign students are rejecting admission offers because of the tragedy.33.A. India.B. Japan.C. China.D. South Korea.34.A. Virginia Tech has been well-known since its establishment.B. Its Engineering College enjoys a great international reputation.C. Fewer students are applying for Virginia Tech this year.D. More students become interested in Virginia Tech.Questions 35 to 38 are based on the same passage.35.A. Overwhelming.B. Confusing.C. Interesting.D. Frightening.36.A. Join lots of clubs.B. Pass on wisdom to other freshers.C. Go out with others in the same boat.D. Call home or old friends.37.A. It is strange that freshers should feel confused about university life.B. The freshers should take chance to talk to professors.C. Freshers should give their neighbours cups of tea or slices of toast.D. Keeping your door open is a sign that you are friendly to your neighbours.38.A. Ironical.B. Encouraging.C. Worrying.D. Humorous.Part 4 Compound DictationDirections:In this section you will hear a passage or passages three times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea.When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks with the information you have just heard. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written.Questions 39 to 49 are based on the same passage.If I were a freshman again I should not work so many hours as I did. I had put in enough hours with my books, but I did not (39)----------- much. I had little concentration. Just like many students, I spent a great deal of time in getting ready to work. With a book in hand, I looked out of the window at the clouds or at the pretty girls passing along the street, and all the time I (40) ----------- myself with the idea that I am working.For many evenings, when the work was heavy, I would (41) ----------- to begin early and complete all the tasks; but I could spend half an hour in (42)-----------my books and getting myself seated in a comfortable chair. All this time I imagined I was working. If I were a freshman I should plan my work, I should try to (43)-----------concentration—I should work harder but not so long.As a freshman, I should take more work that I have no special (44) ----------- for or that I find difficult. I like an easy time, just like any one else, and I do not wish to give the (45)-----------that I think it's wrong for a student to follow the (46)-----------he enjoys or to do the work he likes. I think that those things we do most easily we shall do best; but I have found that training comes through struggle, and that people who resist most are developed most. (47)-----------. Half the things I am forced to do during the busy days of the college year are unpleasant things and things I dislike doing. (48) -----------. However, it was those things that help me grow and grow fast. (49) -----------.Questions 50 to 60 are based on the same passage.What is good education? Is it one that covers as much as possible of human history and (50) -----------, past and present? Or one that gives graduates the ability to find a job when they leave school? Is it a broad education or a (51)-----------one? Should it provide students with a (52)-----------collection of facts? Or merely train them to think? Should a future engineer gain only the knowledge that will enable him to do his job properly, or would a richer background improve his (53) ----------- ability as well as his personal life?In the 18th and the 19th centuries, the question was not even worth asking. A good education was, of course, a broad one based on the humanities. An (54) ----------- man knew "something about everything". He was (55) ----------- with the great deeds and the great ideas of the past. He had read (56) -----------; he was able to use his own language correctly and often (57)-----------. He could join in any conversation about plants, planets, painters, or politics. He was at ease in the world, (58) -----------.But sciences and techniques have changed a great deal since the latter part of the 19th century, and the world has changed too. It has become more complex and increasinglyspecialized. (59) -----------. It is not only the scientist and the physician who need a long special training now, but the administrator, the computer expert, the accountant, and the business manager. (60) -----------. The best qualified wins.Questions 61 to 71 are based on the same passage.The campus of a large American university (61) ----------- a small city. With stores, restaurants, and banks, most campuses can meet your most (62)-----------needs. Many campuses also offer numerous forms of (63) -----------, including sporting events, live theater, movies, and (64) -----------. Typically, the larger the university, the more activities it supports.Universities also have a wide (65)-----------of support services available to their students, and to international students in (66) -----------. Some provide (67) ----------- in finding housing and childcare (68) ----------- or in improving your spoken or written English. They may haveon-campus healthcare facilities and provide information on current health issues and health insurance. (69) -----------.The list of services that may be available can be quite extensive. (70) -----------.Figuring out where to go for specific needs can be confusing, especially at larger universities—but it's worth it to seek out the information you need. (71) -----------. You can also ask for help from people who have worked at the university for some time and are knowledgeable about the university and local area.。