大学学位英语考试题库10

1、PAGE 12/12PAGE 12大学学位英语考试题库10Part I Writing Directions: For this part， you are allowed 30 minutes to write an essayexpressing your views onwhy is it unwise to judge a person by their appearance. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.Part II Matching （10 points） Directions:In

2、 this section， you are going to read a passage with ten statements attached to it. Each statement contains information given in one of the paragraphs。 Identify the paragraph from which the Information is derived。 You may choose a paragraph more than once. Each paragraph is marked with a letter. Answ

3、er the questions by marking the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet。Why DIY?A) The reasons why people engage in DIY have always been numerous and complex。 For some, DIY has provided a rare opportunity for creativity and self-expression. For others it has been an unwelcome necessity， driven purely b

4、y economic considerations. Then there has been a group which feels that a building can never be a home unless it has been altered and modified to reflect a change of occupancy。 A final group has traditionally taken the line that if you want a job done well, you must do it yourself。 B) The same four

5、basic species of DIYers exist today, although these various motives may now overlap very substantially. The perfectionist in search of the good job done well is often also driven by a desire for creativity。 There are also two new categories of motive the pursuit of DIY as a leisure activity and DIY

6、as a form of occupational therapy。 These， again， overlap with other reasons。DIY as necessityC） There is a significant number of young homemakers (38% of our informants） for whom there is no option but DIY. Their new home， whether bought on a mortgage which consumes a major slice of their income, or

7、rented at similarly challenging rates, will often require essential rearrangement and even structural repair。 Some of these people are reluctant firsttime DIYers。 They would much prefer to hire professionals， but cant afford to do so. The majority, however, welcome the opportunity that need has forc

8、ed upon them to get involved for the first time in the real business of creating a home with all of its unfamiliar physical labour and the learning from scratch of new techniques. In time， many will migrate to one of the other categories of DIYer, continuing to exercise their new found talents and e

9、nthusiasm when no longer forced by financial constraints to do so。DIY as territorial markingD） Even those who have bought a brand new “starter home”, the type which increasingly gains popularity around the edges of our towns and cities, will feel compelled to add personal touches of a less dramatic

10、kind to disguise its otherwise bland and expressionless nature。 Putting a “personal stamp on the place” was one of the most frequently reported motives for DIY， with 72% of sample seeing this as being a very important aspect.DIY as self-expression E） Many young people today are frustrated artists th

11、eir latent creative talents just waiting for the chance to reveal themselves。 There are also those seeking opportunities for a sense of achievement and personal fulfillment。 DIY provided just such opportunities for the overwhelming majority of our informants (84%)。 This sense of creative achievement

12、 comes both from the choices made by the first-time DIYer the selection of colors， textures and components to apply to the “canvas” of the home and from the application of specific skills and techniques。 The manufacturers of DIY materials clearly understand this and now provide a wide range of “arty

13、 products to fuel creative urges. At the same time, they make the materials themselves much easier to use the DIY equivalent of painting by numbers。 Special paint effects, which once required the specialist knowledge and training of the true professional, can now be achieved straight out of the can

14、with a simple brush.DIY as perfectionseekingF) A large proportion of firsttime DIYers （63%) distrust builders and decorators。 They feel that most are “cowboys” and that even the more reputable ones are very unlikely to have the same loving attention to detail and care as the DIYer. Some had previous

15、ly suffered from the alleged bodge of small builders， while others were proud of the fact that no tradesman of this kind had ever set foot in their home。 Within this group there were those who were content for builders to perform basic or structural work, and to undertake tasks such as plastering wh

16、ich are beyond the competence of most DIYers， particularly the younger novices in our sample。 The finishing work, however, was something these people kept for themselves the final “perfecting of what otherwise would be just a mediocre result。G） This drive for perfection was also evident among the “s

17、trippers in this group. The idea of putting wallpaper over existing paper， or even paint on the top of preceding coats, was anathema。 Everything needed to be taken back to the bare plaster or the naked wood before any new decoration could be applied。 Some informants recognized that this search for p

18、erfection could sometimes go too far: “Its an obsession for me really。 Im never happy with anything.” The problem perfectionists face is that progress can be very slow. When perfectionists are obliged， by nagging or circumstance, to speed things up， other problems can result。DIY as leisure activityH

19、) For a significant minority of firsttimers (28)， DIY is seen as a novel and entertaining pastime. It is not really work， but something akin to entertainment， shared by both partners and even the children in the case of young families. “Its just great fun” enthused one of our sample。 The idea that D

20、IYing is akin to a trip to the lions of Longleat may seem strange。 But for these informants home-making was sufficiently different from, and infinitely preferable to， the dull routines of weekday work to constitute a weekend break。 The results of such activity were rewarding， but probably less so th

21、an engaging in the activity itself。DIY as therapyI) “Its therapeutic, isnt it？ Im always in my own little world when Im doing DIY its great.” So said a young man of 27 in our sample。 “For me its occupational therapy”， said another informant. For them and others it was their way of getting rid of str

22、ess after a long day at work - a way of switching off and using the repetitive nature of many DIY tasks as a way of relaxing。 Others hinted at a similar process, where DIY was almost an end in itself， rather than just a means to achieving a better home. In this sense they were similar to those who s

23、aw DIY as a form of leisure， but it was the psychological effects which were emphasized by 18% of our sample.1。 Its found that most young DIY beginners are not competent for plastering.F2。 A brand new “starter home” becomes more and more popular around the border of towns and cities。D3。 Besides the

24、traditional motives of DIY, the new categories of motive include the pursuit of DIY as a leisure activity。B4. To those young homemakers， buying a new home on mortgage is as challenging as renting a house.C5. About twentyeight percent of the firsttimers consider DIY as a novel and entertaining pastim

25、e.H6. A large part of first-time DIYers use the term “cowboys” to refer to builders and decorators。F7。 “Strippers are those people who are driven by the pursuit of DIY as perfection.G8。 Those reluctant firsttime DIYers think it preferable to hiring professionals to do the homemaking.C9。 People who t

26、ake DIY as a form of leisure and those who take DIY as therapy similarly think of DIY as almost an end in itself。F10。 At present, special paint effects can be achieved by any DIYers with simple tools.EPart III Listening ComprehensionSection ADirections：In this section， you will hear 8 short conversa

27、tions and2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once。 After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A， B, C and D,

28、 and decide which is the best answer。 Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre。11. A. They are going shopping. B. They are going to sing songs.C C. They are going to have dinner。 D. They are going to visit relatives。12. A。 The mans mother likes idol pl

29、ays。 B。 The man prefers to watch news。C C. The mans mother doesnt like entertainment programs。 D。 The man was afraid of his mother。13. A. Continue her hard work. B. Have a break。A C. Enjoy her life。 D. Pursue further study。14. A。 She lost the oral contest. B. She liked taking part in competition.D C

30、。 She was in bad mood yesterday。 D。 She has a twin sister.15. A. She has some disagreement。 B。 She has something urgent to do。C C。 She cannot follow what Tony said。 D。 She cannot focus on the discussion。16. A. Husband and wife. B。 Brother and sister.D C. Teacher and student. D。 Designer and customer

31、.17. A。 In a company。 B。 At a hospital。 C. In a library。 D. At cinema.A18。 A. It is of high quality. B. It is just OK。 C。 It is original. D. It is popular.CQuestions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.19.A。 It allows him to make a lot of friends. BB。 It requires him to work l

32、ong hours。C。 It enables him to apply theory to practice.D. It helps him understand people better.20.A。 It isHYPERLINK http：/w/intellectually t ”_blank”intellectuallychallenging.DB。 It requires him to dowashingupall the time。C. It exposes him tooily smokeall day long.D。 It demandsphysicalendurance an

33、d patience.21。A。 In a hospital。B. At a coffee shop.C. At a laundry.D. In a hotel。D22。A。 Getting along well with colleagues.B。 Paying attention to every detail。DC. Planning everything in advance。D。 Knowing the needs of customers。Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.23。

34、A。 The pocket money British children get. B。 The annual inflation rate in Britain.AC. The things British children spend money on。D。 The rising cost of raising a child in Britain.24.A. It enables children to live better.B。 Itgoes downduring economic recession。CC. Itoften riseshigher than inflation。D.

35、 Ithas gone up25% in the past decade.25。A。 Save up for their future education.B。 Pay for small personal things.BC。 Buy their own shoes and socks。D。 Make donations when necessary。Section BDirections: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some quest

36、ions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question， you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D。 Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.Passage One Questions 26 to 29 are based

37、on the passage you have just heard。26。 A。 District managers。 B。 Regular customers. C。 Sales directors. D. Senior clerks。B27. A。 The support provided by the regular clients。D B. The initiative shown by the sales representatives. C. The urgency of implementing the companys plans。 D. The important part

38、 played by district managers。28. A. Some of them were politicalminded.B B。 Fifty percent of them were female。 C. One third of them were senior managers. D. Most of them were rather conservative.29. A. He used too many quotations。 B。 He was not gender sensitive。B C. He did not keep to the point. D。 H

39、e spent too much time on details。Passage TwoQuestions 30 to 32 are based on the passage you have just heard.30. A. State your problem to the head waiter. B。 Demand a discount on the dishes ordered.A C. Ask to see the manager politely but firmly。 D。 Ask the name of the person waiting on you.31. A。 Yo

40、u problem may not be understood correctly. DB. You dont know if you are complaining at the right time. C。 Your complaint may not reach the person in charge。 D。 You cant tell how the person on the line is reacting。32。 A. Demand a prompt response. B。 Provide all the details.D C。 Send it by express mai

41、l。 D. Stick to the point。Passage ThreeQuestions 33 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.33. A. Fashion designer B. Architect. C. City planner. D. Engineer。B34. A. Do some volunteer work。 B。 Get a wellpaid part-time job.AC。 Work flexible hours. D. Go back to her previous post.35. A. Few

42、 babysitters can be considered trustworthy。C B。 It will add to the familys financial burden。 C. A baby-sitter is no replacement for a mother。 D. The children wont get along with a babysitter。Section CDirections:In this section， you will hear a passage three times。 When the passage is read for the fi

43、rst 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 exact words you have just heard。 Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written.Among the kinds of s

44、ocial gestures most significant for secondlanguage teachers are those which are (36）_identical_ in form but different in meaning in the two cultures。 For example， a Colombian who wants someone to （37)_approach_ him often signals with a hand movement in which all the fingers of one hand, cupped， poin

45、t downward as they move rapidly (38)_back_ and forth. Speakers or English have a similar gesture though the hand may not be cupped and the fingers may be held more loosely, but for them the gesture means goodbye or go away， quite the (39）_opposite_ of the Colombian gesture。 Again, in Colombian， a sp

46、eaker of English would have to know that when he （40）indicated_ height he must choose between different gestures depending on whether he is (41)_referring to _ a human being or an animal. If he keeps the palm of the hand （42)_to_ the floor， as he would in his own culture when making known the height

47、 of a child, for example, he will very likely be greeted by laughter; in Colombia this gesture is （43)_reserved_ for the description of animals. In order to describe human beings he should keep the palm of his hand （44）_at the right angel_ to the floor. Substitutions of one gesture for the other oft

48、en create not only humorous but also (45)_embarrassing moment_。 In both of the examples above， speakers from two different cultures have the same gesture, physically， but its meaning (46）_differ sharply_。Part IV Reading Comprehension (Reading in Depth) Section A Directions： In this section， there ar

49、e ten sentences with ten blanks. You are required to select one word for each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the sentences。 Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter。 Mark the corresponding letter for each item on Answer Sheet with a single line through the cente

50、r.You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once。A) former B) work out C)intuition D) scholarships E） adoption F) magnified G) disturb H) Fortunately I） hope J） mysterious K) adopted L) dropped M） quit N） relented O） references 47. We must _B_ a plan for cutting down the expenses. 48. I

51、f you cant have children of your own, why not consider_E_. 49. I saw a_A_ light come from the deserted house.50。 She went to Cambridge on a scholarship but_L_ out a year later.51. The Smiths _K_ the orphan as their own son。52.I am going to _M_ my job and take a long vacation.53. The microscope_F_ th

52、e object two hundred times.54. At first she threatened to dismiss us all, but later she _N_. 55。 She sensed something wrong by _O_.56。 We may have a slim _J_ of making a bridge between them in the next two or three weeks.Section B Directions: There are 2 passages in this section。 Each passage is fol

53、lowed by some questions or unfinished statements。 For each of them there are four choices marked A， B， C and D. You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet with a single line through the center。Passage OneQuestions 57 to 61 are based on the following passag

54、e。Hospitals， hoping to curb medical error, have invested heavily to put computers, smartphones and other devices into the hands of medical staff for instant access to patient data, drug information and case studies。 But like many cures, this solution has come with an unintended side effect: doctors

55、and nurses can be focused on the screen and not the patient， even during moments of critical care。 A poll showed that half of medical technicians had admitted texting during a procedure。 This phenomenon has set off an intensifying discussion at hospitals and medical schools about a problem perhaps b

56、est described as ”distracted doctoring”. In response， some hospitals have begun limiting the use of electronic devices in critical settings, while schools have started reminding medical students to focus on patients instead of devices. You justify carrying devices around the hospital to do medical r

57、ecords, but you can surf the Internet or do Facebook， and sometimes Facebook is more tempting，” said Dr. Peter Papadakos at the University of Rochester Medical Center. ”My gut feeling (本能的感觉) is lives are in danger， said Dr. Papadakos. ”Were not educating people about the problem， and its getting wo

58、rse。” A survey of 439 medical technicians found that 55 percent of technicians who monitor bypass machines acknowledged that they had talked on cellphones during heart surgery。 Half said they had texted while in surgery. The study concluded, ”Such distractions have the potential to be disastrous。 Me

59、dical professionals have always faced interruptions from cellphones， and multitasking is simply a fact of life for many medical jobs. What has changed， say doctors， especially younger ones, is that they face increasing pressure to interact with their devices。 The pressure stems from a mantra （信条) of

60、 modem medicine that patient care must be ”data driven, and informed by the latest, instantly accessible information. By many accounts, the technology has helped reduce medical error by providing instant access to patient data or prescription details。Dr。 Peter Carmel, president of the American Medic