大学英语测试题

Test One for Newspaper Reading

注：本次测试为开卷考试，所有内容均出自《英语辅导报》第6、7、8期Section 1

Direction: Find the most suitable word according to the clues given.

1. Ward has long a_______ to pursue acting and drama is a passion that she has held since she was a child. (Have an ambitious plan or a lofty goal)

2. He has very d_______ fans. (Characterized by great determination)

3. A_______ action will get you into trouble.(Characteristic of an enemy or one eager to fight）

4. Don’t fall in love for m_______ reason. (The tangible substance)

5. Don’t take life and love too s_______. (In a serious manner)

6. Many b_______ wear a piece of family jewelry as their old item.

(A woman who has recently been married)

7. S_______ may have gone, but there is a time of return. (Small long-winged songbird noted for swift graceful flight and the regularity of its migrations)

8. Tell me not in m ________numbers. (Expressing sorrow)

9. Be a h_______ in the strife. (A man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength)

10. Now apple have l_______ a new version of their successful iPhone. (Begin with vigor)

11. Moral is the f_______ of American culture. (The basis on which something is grounded)

12. In traditional culture, people are valued for their w_______ (Accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment)

13. She d_______ their relationship as “like brother and sister”. (Give

a description of)

14. Life exists on other p________ and we will find it within 20 years. (Astronomy any of the nine large celestial bodies in the solar system) 15. A smart phone made from e________ paper has been demonstrated by researchers in Canada. (Of or concerned with electrons)

Section 2

Direction: Fill in the blanks in the following passage by selecting suitable words from the Word Bank. You may not use any of the words more than once.

Many students find the experience of attending university lectures to be a confusing and frustrating experience. The lecturer speaks for one or two hours, perhaps___16___ the talk with slides, writing up important information on the blackboard,___17__ reading material and giving out __18__. The new student sees the other students continuously writing on notebooks and __19__what to write. Very often the student leaves the lecture__20__notes which do not catch the main points and __21__become hard even for the __22__ to understand.

Most institution provide courses which __23__new students to

develop the skills they need to be __24__listeners and note-takers. __25__these are unavailable, there are many useful study-skills guides which __26__learners to practice these skills__27__. In all cases, it is important to__28__the problem__29__actually starting your studies.

It is important to__30__ that most students have difficulty in acquiring the language skills __31__in college study. One way of __32__ these difficulties is to attend the language and study-skills classes which most institutions provide throughout the __33__ year. Another basic__34__ is to find a study partner __35__ it is possible to identify difficulties, exchange ideas and provide support.

Section 3

You are required to write a summary at least 50 words after read the following passage.

每个国家都有自己的道德标准，不同的文化影响人们如何表达他们的美德，请阅读下面一篇关于美国人眼中的道德观的短文，然后写出不少于50字的摘要。(原文出自第7期13版) Do Americans have any morals? That’s a good question. Many