2013北京地区大学生入学英语分级试卷(A卷)

1、、北京市2013 年大学生入学英语分级测试（ A 卷）注意事项：1 答案一律标在答题纸上，否则无效。试卷应保持整洁。2 做选择题时，在答题纸上把选中的用英语字母编号的答案涂黑，如（ A） （。 ） （ B ） （ D） ，其他答题方法无效，每题只能涂黑一个字母。3 .答案一律使用铅笔：如需改正，用橡皮檫檫去误标的答案、4 .本试卷不允许复制，翻印。北京市教委高教处组编北京市大学生英语研究会2013 年 9 月Placement tes（t 2013）I listening comprehension 听力理解听力理解分为两部分，共20 题，每题 1 分，共计 20 分。Part A 第一部分：

2、本部分分为七组短对话和一组长对话，每组对话后有一个或多个问题。 对话读两遍， 问题读一遍。 每次听完一组对话后，请从答题纸上的 A BCD 四个选项中选出最合适的答案， 并将其涂黑。Question on short Conversation1. A. The test questions are easy to handle.answer.8. Stuents are rewarded if they give the rightC She can get a lot of candies .D 。 the teacher is very generous and considerate.2

3、. A he was too busy to the football matchB he decided to play football at the last time.C he had missed the football match.D he didn t go because he had changed his plan3. A henry is in big trouble.B henry deleted the book two years ago.C henry is dying.D henry s wife has a hot temper4A job huntingB

4、 truck loadingC borrowing moneyD expecting salary5A to go ridingB to go boatingC to go to the moviesD to go shopping6A film reviews in the newspaper are misleading.B the movie theater is not designed for good films.C good films are not available in the local theatre.D new films are not always good.7

5、Ahe looked like his sister when he was a kid.B he no longer gets along with his sister.C he is much younger than his sister.D he and his sister work in the same company.Questions 8 to 10 are based on the long conversation you have just heard.8A E-commerceB ManagementC Public relationsD Technology9A

6、the pay and benefits are fairly good.B the starting salary is above the industry averageC workers are paid on a commission basis.D the salary will be doubled with good performance.10A he has a college degree.B he has had some college educationC he is going to finish high school.D he is planning to g

7、o to college.Part B 第二部分：本部分为短文听力测试，共三题。每篇读两遍，问题一遍 。没听完一个问题后，请从答题纸上的 ABCD 四个选项中选出合适的答案并将其涂黑。Passage1Questions 11 to 13 are based on the passage you have heard11A his apartment was robbed.B his ex-girlfriend took revenge on him.C he gave away his belongings for free.D he wanted to get rid of the old

8、things.12A Sheldon was in love with his coworker.B Sheldon made an announcement on a website.C Pamela played a practical joke on Sheldon .D Pamela thought Sheldon betrayed her.13 A Sheldon was a liar who cheated on his girlfriend.B it severed Sheldon right to have all of his things taken away .C Pam

9、ela wrote the announcement under sheldo sn name.D Pamela also invited her neighbor to the take whatever he wanted.Passage 2Questions 14 to 17are based on the passage you have just heard.14A Cheap but cleanB small and cuteC comfortable and satisfying D Modern and neat.15 A business has stop when truc

10、ks are under repair.B fashion trucks sell their products from door to door.C fashion trucks close in cold weatherD the cost of running fashion tracks is high16 A they reduce the costs of a business.B they offer better product quality.C they can attract impulse purchasingD they are more customer-frie

11、ndly.17 A the city government is making laws to promote their popularity.B it is a good way for business to survive under a weak economy.C it has become a government for people to sell things in trucks.D business owners can sell different kinds of things.Passage 3Questions 18 to 20 are based on the

12、passage you have heard .18A an average person is an expert in pronouncing foreign languages.B only a small number of people can produce foreign languages well.C it is impossible for ordinary people to pronounce foreign languages well.D one has to be specially trained to pronounce foreign languages w

13、ell . 19A they fail to learn pronunciation correctly.B they fail to keep practicing every day by themselves.C they fail to grasp the true nature of learning to pronounce.D they fail to follow their teachers advice.20 A pronunciation teaching is neglected by teachers.B pronunciation should be as impo

14、rtant as grammar.C pronunciation should not be taught in classrooms.D pronunciation is sometimes worthy of close attention.II. Reading comprehension 阅读理解本部分共四篇文章， 20 个问题，每题两分，共40 分。AKeeping a diary is bad for your health, UK psychologist said recently. they found that regular diarists were more like

15、ly than non-diarists to suffer from headaches, sleeplessness,digestive problems and social awkwardness.Their finding, published in the British magazine New Scientist, challenges assumptions that people find it easier to get over a painful event if they write about it.“We expected diary keepers to ha

16、ve some benefits , or to be the same ,but they were the worst off , ” says Elaine Duncan of the Glasgow Caledonian University in Scotland .”In fact ,you are probably much better off if you don t write anything at all.”Elaine Duncan, together with David Sheffield of Staffordshire University, England

17、, studied 94 regular diarists and compared their health with that of 41 non-diarists .the subjects ,all students at Staffordshire University, answered questions about their diary-keeping habits, and filled in a standard health questionnaire .Statistically, the diarists scored much worse on health me

18、asures than the non-diarists. Worst affected of all were those who had written about troubles from the past. “ They were susceptible to headaches”, says Duncan .Although she does not have proof, Duncan speculatesthat diarists go against the usual trend of forgetting because they continually go over

19、their misfortunes instead of a single, healthful outpouring to get rid of their troubles.根据上面文章内容， 从每题下面的四个选项选出一个最合适的答 案，并在答题纸上把所选的编号字母涂黑。21 According to some psychologists regular diarists usually _at social gatherings.A are taking B feel ill at ease C feel at home D are confident22 it s a common n

20、otion that to write about a painful event may help you to_.A see it clearly B learn a lesson from it C recover sooner from it D know more about yourself23 The psychologists finding indicates that regular diarists _ than non-diarists.A are more prone to ill healthB are more affected and unnaturalC sc

21、ore much worse on testsD have more troubles in life24 In Elaine Duncan s opinion, those diarists who had written about their misfortunes were _ to headaches.A indispensable B acceptable C vulnerable D unavoidable25 In this passage , the author warns us that _.A regular diarists may become problem st

22、udents.B keeping a diary may generate health problem.C diary writing may keep you away from othersD your misfortunes may haunt you all your life.BIf you know something is bad for you, why can t you just stop it? 70%of smokers say they would like to quit. Drugs and alcohol abusers struggle to give up

23、 addictions that hurt their bodies and tear apart families and friendships. And many of us have unhealthy excess weight that we could lose if only we could eat right and exercise more. then why don t we do it?Most people know it is very hard to resist a bad habit smoking,eating fatty foods, gambling

24、-even if you managed to give it up a long time ago.Why are bad habits so hard to break ? scientists have been searching for answers. They have studied what happens in our brains as habits form. They have found cues to why bad habits ,once established ,are so difficult to kick. Their explanation is ；

25、 old habits don t die. they hibernate.When habits are formed ,the habitual activity creates neural activity patterns in the region of the brain responsible for habits, addiction and learning.These neural patterns can be changed. But when a stimulus from the old days returns, the dormant pattern can

26、wake itself up, according to a new study from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology(MIT).“It is as though the brain keeps a memory of the habit context. this pattern can be triggered if the right habit cues come back,” said AnnGreybiel, a professor of neuroscience at MIT.“this situation is famil

27、iar to anyone who is trying to lose weight or to control a well-ingrained habit. Just the signal of piece of chocolate can reset all those good intentions”.Bad habits may be hard to break, but it can be done. One way is to avoid tempting situations .If you always stop for a donut on your way to work

28、 , try a different route. You situation, you can keep fatty foods , cigarettes, alcohol out of your home. If you can t avoid a tempting situation, you can prepare yourself in advance. Think how you want to handle it and mentally practice what you plan.根据上面的文章，从每题下面的四个选项中选出最合适的答案，并在答题纸上把所选的编号字母涂黑。26

29、In the opening paragraph, the author gets directly to his point by_A giving informationB describing detailsC raising questionsD making suggestions27 Researchers have found that old habits do tndie. They only_A become witheredB change their natureC fall asleep and restD disguise themselves28 the word

30、 “dormant” in para.5probably means_A permanentB invincible C powerful D inactive29 Once a bad habit is formed,A it will never be got rid ofB it will be deep-rooted in your brain C it poses a threat to your health D it becomes a time bomb in your body 30 which question best expresses the main idea of

31、 this passage ?A why are bad habits so hard to break?B what are the bad habits most people have?C what harm do bad habits do to peopleD how can people break their bad habitsCA young woman was riding the subway with her small dog. The dog defected and the other passengers demanded that woman clean it

32、 up.When the woman rudely refused, someone took pictures with a mobile phone and posted them on a popular South Korean website. The photos sparked a nation-wide witch-hunt.Within days, her identity was established and people began requesting information online about her parents and relatives. Humili

33、ated, the woman reportedly quit her university.This incident stirred a nationwide debate. Some said circulating pictures of the young woman was fine but revealing her personal information was not . Others said woman s face should have been obscured, while still others said she didn t deserve any pri

34、vacy.Such campaigns can lead to accidental damage :innocent people were mistakenly identified and their reputation hurt.In the case, the website of one university crashed when it was flooded with angry emails demanding the school take action against the young woman. The problem was offender did not

35、go to school.“the Internet is turning the whole society into a kangaroo court.” the Korea Herald newspaper wrote in an editorial.An article in US newspaper Washington Post said the incident “showed the power of the Internet and provided a peek into an unsetting corner of the future.”US legal expert

36、Daniel Solove of George Washington University said the incident “involves a norm that most people would agree to-clean up after your dog. But having a permanent record of ones norm violations is raising the sanction to a whole new level .allowing bloggers to act as a cyber-police, tracking down norm

37、 violators and branding them with digital scarlet letters.” 根据上面文章内容，从每题下面的四个选项选出一个最合适的答案， 并在答题纸上把所选的编号字母涂黑31 in the subway, the young woman s dog_A barked at passengers nearbyB gave off an unpleasant smellC occupied a seat and dirtied itD left its dropping on the floor32 the young woman s rude beha

38、vior led to_A her being expelled from her universityB a search for her private information onlineC her university s good reputation being ruinedD a strong request for good manners in public places33 The author seems not to be in favor of such an online campaign mainly because_A too many emails to be

39、 sent at the same time may crash a websiteB public opinions may exert pressure upon the university concerned C people may be targeted for something they did not do at all.D people s rights must be protected even if they are the offenders34 a kangaroo court is a(n) _courtA civil B unofficial C crimin

40、al D military35 what would be the best title for this passage?A A web witch-huntB a norm violatorC a nationwide debateD a case of mistaken identityDA British student writing for the Guardian s website recently attracted the criticism of thousands of readers with his very first post.Max Gogarty, 19,h

41、ad started a blog about his trip to India and Thailand. The idea was not particularly original and, in many people s view, the writing wasn t either.Within minutes, people began to post negative comments: “I have been more entertained cleaning mould from my refrigerator than I was reading your first

42、 post, ” and the less amusing but equally harsh, “Nil interest, Full Stop.”So how did Max obtain his job? The Guardian s online community soon reached their own conclusion: “Great to see nepotism is alive”, said one poster.Max s father is a travel writer who had previously published work in the Guar

43、dian. Within minutes, one poster had provided a link to an article from 2002,in which Max s dad writes about a trip to Thailand with his family. Many were quick to assume Max had used his fathers connection to get his job. By the end of the next day, the criticism was so heavy that the blog was clos

44、ed, but the damage had been done.Max s experience highlights the difference between traditional media and the internet. As online community specialist Dan Wilson writes in his blog: “In the blogsphere respect comes from below. Readers have power and opinions that count. You have got to be real and a

45、ttractive to the people who have read you”.Part of the reason for this is that falsehoods and half 什ruths can be exposed immediately online. The moral here is to be careful about what you read and write online. Always be sure to think about why a person might be writing something, and don t necessar

46、ily believe what you have read.根据上面文章内容，从每题下面四个选项选出一个最合适的答案，并在答题纸上把选的编号字母涂黑。36 the person who posted the first negative comment implied that max s blog had _ him.A angered B exhausted C disgusted D entertained37 when one poster exclaims” great to see nepotism is alive ,” he sounds_A humorous B ironi

47、cal C overjoyed D matter-of-fact38 posters thought that Max got his job with the help of_A his original ideasB his writing skillsC his trips to south-east Asia D his family connections39 according to professor Dan Wilson ,in the blogdphere_-A criticism is harsh and impoliteB most posts appear to be

48、attractiveC the readers have the final sayD only the grass roots are respected40 the author tries to tell us in his article thatA many blogs are full of lies, gossips and falsehoods.B the online community is a group of angry young men.C young people must rely on themselves to get their jobsD online

49、information should be reliable and credible.III. Vocabulary and Structure 词汇和语法结构本部分共 40题，每题 0,5分，共 20分。根据句子的内容，从ABCD四个选项中选出一个最合适的答案，并在答题纸上把所选编号涂黑41 He took up his teaching as_ after he graduated from his university.A position B living C career D means42 The world will need to increase food producti

50、on within the next years in order to _ a fast growing population.A meet B provided C afford D feed43 The senior and junior students could share their own experience about how to _ the difficulties they have met.A cope with B set aside C try out D take over44 Fashion companies that sell in more than

51、one country need to be _ to different national tastes in color.A sensible B sensitive C sensed D sensory45 . All human societies consist of men and women , usually inequal numbers.A closely B entirely C fully D greatly46 This is an excellent piece of work, a couple of spelling mistake.A in spite of

52、B along with C apart from D in terms of47 Mr. Bennett published his best-selling book in 1994 and has sincea national reputation.A enquired B acquired C required D inquired48 The front door was open. As we approached, a light _,probably from an oil lamp.A came on B came down C came up D came through

53、49 Grandma Moses is among the most famous painters of the United States, but she had _ started painting before she was in her late seventies.A merely B nearly C simply D barely50 Eating less food for a few weeks may help you get rid of pounds.However, as soon as you stop dieting you ll put on the sa

54、me amount of weight.A spare B free C extra D further51 Computers can solve the most complex mathematical problems or put thousands of unrelated facts_.A in sequence B in order C by series D at rank52 At this point her _ on life is quite different from his partner s.A outlook B attitude C expectation

55、s D sight53 They later found out that Kate _ the whole story, It made her laugh that everybody believed her.A got over B brought about C made up D put forward54 The company experienced huge losses because the managers didnot recognize cultural differences.A primitively B initially C firstly D origin

56、ally55 Headaches and trouble sleeping are common _ to stress among both adults and children.A reactions B reflections C replies D symptom56 Recognized as the largest desert in the world, the Sahara Desertacross North Africa.A continues B preserves C stretches D widens57 John is so hungry for success

57、 that he will _ no efforts to achieve it.A leave B spare C grant D spent58 When we read we may visit the most beautiful parts of the earth, withoutinconvenience, or expense.A information B activity C fatigue D duty59 Columbus left a few of his men behind with the natives and returnedto Spain with many treasures and a few of the native Indians, as _ that he had indeed reached Asia.A proof B benefits C regards D profits60 Anger is a brief madnessbut I think it can do severe _ that lasts forever.A consequenc