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BeihangUniversityCollegeEnglish

ProficiencyTest(BUCEPT)

(SAMPLE)

PartIListeningComprehension(40minutes;40points)

Inthispart,thereare4sections:2longconversationsinSectionA,2passagesinSectionB,2

lecturesinSectionCand2newsitemsinSectionD.Thewholelisteningcomprehensionpartwill

takeabout40minutestofinish.

Nowlet’sbeginwithSectionA.

SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,youwillhear2longconversations.Eachconversationwillberead

onlyonce.Aftereachconversation,therewillbeaone-and-a-half-minutepause.

Duringthepause,youmustreadthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD),and

decidewhichisthebestanswer.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswer

Sheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.

ConversationOne

CollegeMajors

Glossary

Questions1to5arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.

1.Wheredoestheconversationmostlikelytakeplace?

A)Inacollegedormitory.

B)Inauniversityclassroom.

C)Attheschool’slibrary.

D)Intheprofessor’soffice.

2.Whatyearisthewomanatcollege?

A)Thefirstyear.

B)Thesecondyear.

D)Thefourthyear.

C)Thethirdyear.

3.Howmanymorecreditsdoesthewomanneedtograduate?

A)One

C)Ten

B)Nine

D)Two

4.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrueofthewoman’spayingforcollege?

A)Shehasworkedveryhardparttime.

B)Sheiscurrentlyrepayingstudentloans.

C)Sheborrowsmoneyfromherparents.

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D)Shehasreceivedaninternshipthissummer.

5.Whatdoesthewomansayaboutherfuturejob?

A)Shewillworkinherfather’sbusinessaftershegraduates.

B)Shehopestofindajobrelatedtohermajor.

C)Shehaslandedsomejobinterviews.

D)Shewantstocontinueherstudyinagraduateschool.

ConversationTwo

BusinessCommunication

Questions6to10arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.

6.Whycan’tElaineStronganswerthephone?

A)She’sinameeting.

B)She’soutoftheoffice.

C)She’susingtherestroom.

D)She’stalkingwithanothercustomer.

7.Whatdoesthecallerwantthesecretarytosend?

A)Informationonafter-salesservice.

B)Descriptionofthenewestlaptop’sperformance.

C)Quotations(报价)ofthenewestsoftwareproducts.

D)Introductionofthecomputercompany.

8.Howshouldthecaller’snamebespelled?

A)Cordell.

C)Kordel.

9.Whatisthecaller’stelephonenumber?

A)560-2188.

C)560-1287.

10.Whatisthecaller’sfaxnumber?

A)560-288.

B)560-1-88.

D)560-1288.

C)560-1287.

SectionB

ShortPassages(10points)

Directions:Inthissection,youwillhear2shortpassages.Eachpassagewillbereadonlyonce.

Aftereachpassage,therewillbeaone-and-a-half-minutepau.sDeuringthepause,

youmustreadthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD),anddecidewhichisthebest

answer.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasingleline

throughthecenter.

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PassageOne

FourSeasons

Glossary

1)sledding乘雪橇滑行2)hover徘徊

3)stroll闲逛

Questions11to15arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.

11.Whichtypeofrecordingwasthispresentationtakenfrom?

A)ATVweatherprogramonseasonalchanges.

B)Aninformaldiscussionbetweenfriends.

C)Anacademicspeechatschool.

D)Ascientificreportonweather.

12.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrueofthewinterseason?

A)Thesnowaveragesabout30inchesonlyinJanuary.

B)Wintertemperatureshoverbelowfreezingfora3-monthperiod.

C)Sledding,skiingandsnowshoeingarepopularoutdooractivitiesduringthisseason.

D)TherearesnowstormsformostofJanuary.

13.WhichstatementisNOTtrueaboutthespring?

A)SpringusuallybeginsattheendofMarch.

B)SpringusuallybeginsinearlyMarch.

C)Peoplecantakesomeoutdoorsactivities.

D)Nighttimetemperaturesdropbelow50degrees.

14.Whatcanwelearnabouttheclimateofthecity?

A)It’coolandrainyinautumn.

C)It’sfreezinganddryinwinter.

B)It’shotandhumidinsummer.

D)It’swarmandwindyinspring.

15.Whatdopeoplethereliketodointhefall?

A)Goandseethefallcolors.

C)Haveafallpicnic.

D)Drivetoseeleavesfalling.

PassageTwo

NewYorkTravel

Glossary

1)itinerary路线

2)lobby大厅

3)musical歌剧

Questions13to16arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.

16.Whenwilltheplanetakeoff?

A)6:00AM.

C)9:00AM.

B)7:30AM.

D)3:00PM.

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17.Howwillthegroupgettothehotelfromtheairport?

A)Bytaxi.

C)Bybus.

B)Bysubway.

D)Bycar.

18.Aboutwhattimedoesthehotelrestaurantopen?

A)5:00AM

C)7:00AM

B)6:00AM

D)8:00AM

19.WhatcanthegroupdoatTimesSquare?

A)Theyhaveaboutanhourforlunch.

C)Theywillhaveatourofthearea.

B)Theywillhavetimetodosomeshopping.

D)TheywillvisittheStatueofLiberty.

20.Whatwillthegroupdoafterdinner?

A)TheywillwatchaBroadwaymusical.

C)TheywillattendaBroadwayplay.

B)Theywillenjoyanexcitingmovie.

D)TheywillgotoaBroadwayconcert.

SectionC

Lectures(10points)

Directions:Inthissection,youwillhear2lectures.Eachlecturewillbereadonlyonce.After

eachlecture,therewillbeaone-and-a-half-minutepause.Duringthepause,you

mustreadthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD),anddecide

whichisthebest

answer.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasingleline

throughthecenter.

LectureOne

3)forager(bees)搜寻食物的（蜜蜂）5)oval椭圆形

4)waggledance摇尾舞

Questions21to25arebasedonthelectureyouhavejustheard.

21.Whichaspectofbeebehaviordoestheprofessormainlydiscuss?

22.AccordingtoscientistVonFrisch,whatmessageisNOTconveyedbythescoutbee’sdance?

A)Thequantityofthefoodithadfound.

B)Thesmellofthefoodithadfound.

C)Thedirectiontoflytothefoodsite.

D)Thedistanceofthefoodsitefromthebeehive.

23.WhydidtheBritishscientistsuseanewtypeofradar?

A)Toexplainhowbeesknowwhichwaytofly.

B)ToprovethatVonFrisch’stheorywascorrect.

C)Toillustrateproblemswiththewaggledance.

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D)Toconfirmtheaccuracyoftherounddance.

24.Accordingtotheprofessor,whatdoesthewaggledancetellforagerbees?

A)Thedistanceofthefoodsitefromthehive.

B)Theexactlocationofthefoodsite.

C)Howmuchfoodtheywillfindatthesite.

D)Theweatherconditionsatthefoodsite.

25.Whichwayshouldforagerbeesflyifascoutbeefliesupthesideofthebeehiveinavertical

line?

A)Towardthewest.

C)Towardthesun.

B)Towardthesouth.

D)Awayfromthesun.

LectureTwo

Glossary

4)concede承认

2)emergence出现，出来5)highlight强调，突出

3)premise前提6)emotionalism感情主义

7)dramatize使戏剧化，夸张

8)plight困境

Questions26to30arebasedonthelectureyouhavejustheard.

26.Whatisthemaintopicofthelecture?

27.Whatdoestheprofessormeanbysaying“womenhavebeenshort-changed”?

A)Womenalwaysfailtogetsufficientchangewhenbuyingthings.

B)Womenrolesareoftenneglectedorunderestimated.

C)Therearefewerchangesinwomen’sdailylife.

28.WhydoestheprofessormentionJaneAddams?

A)ToargueagainsttraditionalUShistoricalmodels.

B)TocorrectamisimpressionabouttheNobelPeacePrize.

C)ToillustratefemalerolesinUShistory.

D)Todemonstratehisprofoundhistoricalknowledge.

29.What’swrongwiththe“contributionapproach”,accordingtotheprofessor?

A)Itmakestheplightofwomenseemoverlydramatic.

B)Itignoresthemostoutstandingwomen.

C)Itoveremphasizesmen’soppressionofwomen.

D)Itneglectswomen’ssocialroleinfamilylife.

30.Whichofthefollowingdescribesthe“victimapproach”toUShistory?

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A)Itasks,“Whathavewomendone?”

B)Itasks,“Howhavemenoppressedwomen?”

C)Itasks,“Howhavewomenhelpedmen?”

D)Itasks,“Whathavemendone?”

SectionD

News(10points)

Directions:Inthissection,youwillheartwonewsitems.Eachnewsitemwillberead

separatelyforthreetimes.Whenthenewsitemsarereadforthefirsttime,you

shouldlistencarefullyfortheirgeneralideas.Whentheyarereadforthesecond

time,youarerequiredtofillintheblanksnumberedfrom31to36,andfrom39to

44withtheexactwordsyouhavejustheard.Forblanksnumbered37,38and45

youarerequiredtofillinthemissinginformation.Fortheseblanks,youcaneither

usetheexactwordsyouhavejustheardorwritedownthemainpointsinyourown

words.Finally,whenthenewsitemsarereadforthethirdtime,youshouldcheck

whatyouhavewritten.YoushouldputyouranswersonAnswerSheetTwo.

NewsOne

ThisistheVOASpecialEnglishDevelopmentReport.

ThisSaturdaynightateightthirty,allthelightswillbe(31)_________attheTokyoTower

inJapan.TheBrandenburgGateinBerlinandtheEiffelTowerinParisarealso(32)_________off

togodark.SoistheEmpireStateBuildinginNewYorkandbuildingsinothercitiesaroundthe

world.

ThelightswillstayoffforonehourforaneventcalledEarthHour.Theobservanceis

organizedbya(33)_____________group,theWorldWideFundforNature,alsoknownasthe

WorldWildlifeFund.

Forthefourthyear,peoplearebeing(34)_________toturnofftheirlightsforonehourto

callattentiontothe(35)________ofclimatechange.Thegroupsaysclimatechangeisoneofthe

greatest(36)_________facingwildlifeandnature.

(37)_____________________________________________________________.Organizers

saidmorethantwothousandbusinessesandtwomillionpeopletookpart.

Sincethen,EarthHourhasgrownintoaninternationalevent.Peopleinmorethanfour

thousandcitiesineighty-eightcountriestookpartlastyear.

(38)_______________________________________________________________________.

ThiswillbethefirstEarthHourforcountriesincludingKuwait,Qatar,Kosovo,Madagascar,

Nepal,CambodiaandPanama.

NewsTwo

OnApriltwenty-second,someAmericanchildrenstayedoutofschoolbuttheywerenot

punished.Theywerewiththeirparents.AsFaithLapidustellsus,itwasTakeOurDaughtersand

SonstoWorkDay.

FAITHLAPIDUS:TheMs.FoundationforWomenstartedthe(39)_________seventeen

yearsago,innineteenninety-three.AtfirstitwasjustcalledTakeOurDaughterstoWork.

GloriaSteinemandotherfoundationleaderspointedtostudiesshowingthatself-(40)______

suffersasgirlsbecometeenagers.Theycanlosetrustintheirabilitiesand(41)____________,

especiallyinareaslikescience,mathandtechnology.

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SotheMs.FoundationplannedadayforparentsinNewYorkCitytoshowgirlsallthe

possibilitiesfortheminthe(42)__________world.Buttherewassomuchinterest,theorganizers

decidedtomakeit(43)________.

Atfirst,girlsmostlyfollowedtheirmomordadaroundatworktolearnabouttheirjobs.

Later,employersandschoolsbegantooffer(44)_________activities.

(45)_______________________________________________________________________

______________.SointwothousandthreethedaywasrenamedTakeOurDaughtersandSonsto

Work.

PartⅡReadingComprehension（50minutes;45points）

Section1:True/False/NotGivenandMultipleChoiceQuestions(30points)

Directions:Therearetwopassagesinthispart.Eachpassagehastenquestionsorunfinished

statements.ThefirstfivestatementsineachpassageareTrue/False/Notgiven

statements.Youshouldmark“A)”,forTrue,“B)”,forFalseand“C)”forNotGiven;

thenextfivequestionsorunfinishedstatementsaremultiplechoices.Youshould

decidethecorrectanswer.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheetOne

withasinglelinethroughthecenter.

PassageOne

Questions46to55arebasedonthefollowingpassage.

FreeandEasy?OneMan'sExperimentinLivingwithoutMoney

1Formostofusitseemsthatmoneymakestheworldgoround.

2ButnotforMarkBoyle,whohasturnedhislifeintoaradicalexperimentandpledge（d发誓）

tolivewithoutcash,creditcards,loansoranyotherformoffinance.

3TheBritisheconomicsgraduatewasinspiredbyGandhi'scalltobethechangeyouwantto

seeintheworld.AftersixyearsworkingasthemanagerofanorganicfoodcompanyinBristol,

UK,hedecidedtostrikeoutinaboldnewdirection.

4"Iwassittingaroundwithafriendonenightin2007discussingtheworld'sproblems,andwe

weretryingtoworkoutwhichonetodedicateourlivestohelpingsolve,"hetoldCNN.

5"Thenithitme,attherootofitallwasmoney,whichcreatesakindofdisconnection

betweenusandouractions,whetherthat'sthroughsweatshops,industrialagriculture,orwar,and

soIdecidedtoseeifitwaspossibletodowithout."

6Marksoldhishouseboatandsetaboutpreparinghimselfforhisnewlife.Hepostedanadvert

onFreecycleaskingforatent,ayurt(圆顶帐篷）,acaravan（可供居住的拖车）oranyother

typeofshelterandwasimmediatelyrewardedbyhisfirsttasteofhumankindness.

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7Thenafriendmadehimacheapwood-burningstovefromanoldgascantoheatthecaravan,

andwithafewotherbudgetpurchases,includingsolarpanels(太阳能电池板)andatrailer(拖车)

forhisbike,hewasreadytogo.

8Hisfoodwouldbecookedonarocketstovemadefromtwooldcateringtins(餐盒),andhe

wouldwashinasolarshower,essentiallyablackplasticbagsuspendedfromatree,andwarmed

bythesun.

9Hislavatorywouldbeaholeinthegroundscreenedbyawoodenmodestystructureto

protectthesensibilitiesofanywalkersusinganearbyfootpath.

10Then,withhispocketsempty--hedidn'tevencarrykeysashedecidednottolockhis

caravanandstarttrustingtheworldabitmore--Markwasreadytogo.

11Everythingwasabouttochange.

12Evenbreakfastonthefirstdaywouldbedifferent,withmorningcoffeenolongeranoption,

andtheingredientsforhisbreakfastbeveragenowgatheredinthehedges(篱笆)aroundhis

caravan.

13"Idrinknettleandcleavertea(荨麻与猪殃殃泡成的茶),sometimeswithsomefreshlemon

verbena(防臭木)whenIfindit,"hesays.

14Althoughithasn'talwaysbeeneasy,andtherehavebeenmanychallengesandsacrifices,18

monthslater,Markisstilllivingthisway.HetoldCNNhehasreallyloveditandneverbeen

happierorfitter.

15Mark'sremarkablejourneyisrelayedinhisnewbook,"TheMoneylessMan",whichalong

withdetailingthepracticalchallengesontherockyroadtowardshisnewworld,alsoexplainsthe

philosophythatdriveshimthathumansocietyisfairer,happierandmoresecurewhen

relationshipsarenotmediated(以…为媒介)bymoney.

16Anyprofitsfromthebookwillbeinvestedinbuyinglandtocreatea"Freeconomy

community",wherepeoplecanexperimentlivingtogetherwithoutmoney.

17Publicinterestinhisprojecthasbeendivided.Whileahugenumberofpeoplearevery

supportive,therehasbeenharshcriticismofhim,particularlyonInternetforums.

18"PeopletendtobeeitherverypositiveaboutwhatI'mdoingorverynegative;Ithinkit's

about70percent/30percent.ButItrynottogettooworkedupaboutit;it’searlydaysandwelive

inaverymoneyorientatedworld."

19Ofcoursenoteveryonecan,orisreadyto,livelikeMark--apointheishappytoconcede.

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Buthedoesbelievepeoplecanlivemorelikehim,andbehappierasaresult.

20"There'snoonesolutionforeveryone,andeveryonehasdifferentneeds,"saysMark.

21"It'saboutreducingyourconsumptionhoweverthatisappropriateforyou,andtherearelots

ofsmallwayspeoplecandothatwhichwillbenefitthemselvesandtheenvironment,likecar

sharing."

22Withthisinmind,heputthemoneyfromthesaleofhishouseboattowardssettingup

,asocialnetworkingWebsitethataimstohelpreconnectpeopleintheir

localcommunitiesthroughthesimpleactofsharing.

23SofarMark'sadventurewithoutmoneyhastaughthimalot,andhehasinspiredmanyothers

alongtheway,butheremainsphilosophicalabouthissuccess.

24"Ijustgetupeachmorningandtryandsayifithappens,ithappens,"hesays.

25"I'mjusttryingtotakelifeasitcomesandenjoyitalongtheway."

(803words)

Forquestions46-50,choose

A)(forYES)

B)(forNO)

ifthestatementagreeswiththeinformationgiveninthepassage;

ifthestatementcontradictstheinformationgiveninthepassage;

C)(forNOTGIVEN)iftheinformationisnotgiveninthepassage.

46.EconomicsgraduateMarkBoylehaslivedforover3yearswithoutmoney.

47.Toencourageotherstoshun(避开，躲避)moneybounds,Markhassetupafreeconomy

community.

48.Marksayshefeelsfreer,fitterandhappierthaneverbefore.

49.Markhasmorecriticsthansupportersofhisproject.

50.Markbelieveseveryonecanlivelikehimselflivewithoutmoney.

Forquestions51-55,choosetheonethatbestcompletesthesentenceoranswersthequestion.

51.Whichofthefollowingbestillustrates“akindofdisconnectionbetweenusandouractions”

(Para.5)?

A)Artforart’ssake

B)Farmingforone’sliving

C)Workformoney’ssake

D)Warforfreedom

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52.FromMark’sdesignoflavatory,wecaninferthatanychoiceoflifestyle__________.

A)shouldbeprotectedfromotherpeople’sobservation

B)shouldshowduerespectforotherpeople’swayoflife

C)shouldsolelybethebusinessoftheindividualinvolved

D)shouldprotectotherpeople’ssensibilities

53.Theword“it”inParagraph18refersto_________.

A)public’sinterestinhisproject

B)public’scriticismofhim

C)public’ssupporttohim

D)public’sextremeattitudetowardhisproject

54.Theauthormentions“carsharing”inParagraph21asanexampleof_________.

A)environmentalprotection

B)theecobenefitsoflivingwithoutmoney

C)savingmoney

D)reducingconsumption

55.Thetoneofthepassagecanbestbedescribedas_________.

A)admiring

B)critical

C)ironic

D)partial

PassageTwo

Questions56to65arebasedonthefollowingpassage.

1HemingwaywasworkingonAFarewell(永别，再见)toArms,andtheyweretravelinga

greatdeal--fishingontherentedAnitaandthenonHemingway'sbelovedboatthePilarfrom

Havana,Bimini,andKeyWest;sportingvacationsinMontanaandWyoming;familyvisitstoOak

ParkandPauline'sfamilyhomeinPiggott,Arkansas.Itwasalsoafamilytime.InJune1928their

sonPatrickwasborninKansasCity.AfteravisittoOakPark,Hemingwayworriedabouthis

father'shealth.Clarencewasverydepressed,andjustbeforeChristmas,heshothimself.Ahurting

HemingwayfinishedAFarewelltoArms,anditwassuccessful.Againhehadturnedhis

experiencesintopowerfulfiction."Ifpeoplebringsomuchcouragetothisworldtheworldhasto

killthemtobreakthem,soofcourseitkillsthem,"Lt.FredericHenryreflects."Thisisoneofthe

mostbeautifulpagesinallEnglishliterature,"F.ScottFitzgeraldwroteofthispageofthe

manuscript(手稿，草稿).Thewriting,thefriendships,andthefamilyrelationshipscontinued.

2Hemingway'slean(清晰的，简洁的),disciplinedstylemadethewritingandthelivingseem

simple.Hefocusedononepointandwroteveryclearlyaboutthatpoint.Butifweputallthe

storiestogether,allthepieces,averycomplexpictureemerges.Neitherthelivingnorthewriting

waseasy."There'snoruleonhowitistowrite,"HemingwaywrotehiseditorCharlesPoorein

1953."Sometimesitcomeseasilyandperfectly.Sometimesitislikedrillingrockandthen

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blasting(爆破)itoutwithcharges(炸药)."BecauseAFarewelltoArmswasbeingserializedin

Scribner'sMagazine,Hemingwayhadsixmonthstostrugglewiththeending.Heleftforty-four

pagesofalternate(不同的)endings,arecordevenforthemeticulous（细致的，挑剔的）

Hemingway,whowouldwriteoutorretypeapageuntilhewassatisfiedwithit.Fitzgeraldsent

Hemingwaytenhandwrittenpagesofcommentsonthedraftofthenovel,andHemingway's

responsewas"Kissmyass."

3PaulineandHemingway'ssecondson,Gregory,wasborninNovember1931.Theintimate

sideofHemingwayasson,husband,father,andsuccessfulbigbrotherisrevealedinhislettersto

hisfamily.Hewasverymuchinvolvedintheirlivesandconcernedabouttheirwelfare,often

morethantheywished.Hegavefinancialsupportandunsolicited（主动提供的）advice.Hewas

sometimesheavy-handed,especiallywithhissistersandhissons,buthealwayscared.

4Aswithhisfriends,heformedstrongfeelingsfororagainstthepeoplehisfamilywere

involvedwith.Hewouldhavefourwivesanddivorcethreetimes,buthefelthewasrightwhenhe

stronglyobjectedtothemanhissisterCarolwishedtomarry.Whenshewentaheadwiththe

marriage,Hemingwaybrokewithherfortherestofhislife.(Themarriagelasted.)

5In1933Pauline'swealthyUncleGusgavethemasafari（旅行，狩猎旅行）toAfrica.

Hemingwaywas"totallycaptivated（征服）bytheprospectandmadeendlesspreparations."The

safarilastedonlytenweeksbuthadagreatimpactonHemingway."Everythinghesawseemedto

havemadeanindelible（深刻的，不可磨灭的）impressiononhim,"andheusedhisexperiences

asthebasisforhisnonfictionalaccountofbiggamehunting,GreenHillsofAfrica,andsomeof

hisfineststoriesincluding"TheSnowsofKilimanjaro"and"TheShortHappyLifeofFrancis

Macomber."

6"Iwanttorunasawriter;notasamanwhohadbeentothewars;norabarroomfighter;nor

ashooter;norahorseplayer;noradrinker.Iwouldliketobeastraightwriterandbejudgedas

such,"Hemingwaywrotein1950.Perhaps.Butheenjoyedthecelebrity,encouragedit,and

recordedit.Theexperience,interests,andcelebrityweretherawmaterialforthewriting,butmore

thanthatheinternalized（内化）itall,andthecelebrity,theactor,theactiveparticipant,andthe

writerwerefused（融合）intoonebeingwithoutboundaries.Herewrotehimself,reimagined

himself,refabricated（再加工，再整合）himselfforhimselfandforothers,emphasizingallthose

otherthingsthathedid"runas"anddidasenthusiasticallyashedidhiswriting.

7Alifelongsportsman,hesawhisfirstbullfightinMadridin1923.Accordingtothetwo

friendshewaswith,BobMcAlmonandBillBird,"hewasoverwhelmed（被震撼）bythe

bullfightexperience,somuchsothatforatimehecouldtalkofnothingelse."Hebeganan

exhaustive（详细的）studyofbullfighting.Hesavedeverythinghecouldabout

bullfighting--newspapers,ticketstubs（票根）,embroidered（镶边的）postcardspicturing

matadors（斗牛士）,programs,posters（海报）.His1932treatise（论文）onbullfighting,

DeathintheAfternoon,isstillthemostcomprehensivestudyofthesportintheEnglishlanguage.

SuchanintensivestudywastypicalofHemingway.Hehada"natural,sometimesalmost

competitivetendencytofindouteverythinghecouldaboutanysubjectthatinterestedhim."He

greatlyadmiredprofessionalsinwhateverarena.

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8TheSpanishCivilWarbrokeoutinJuly1936.HemingwaysupportedtheLoyalistsideand

followedthewarwithgreatinterest.In1937hewenttoSpaintocoverthewarasacorrespondent

（记者）fortheNorthAmericanNewspaperAlliance("HemingwaySeesDeadStrewing（散步，

散播）Battlefield,""ANewKindofWar,""TheChauffeurs（司机）ofMadrid,""ABrushwith

Death,""HemingwayFindsMadridCalmlyFightingOwnWar").Hetranslatedthisexperience

intosevenmoreshortstories,thenovelForWhomtheBellTolls,andtheplayTheFifthColumn.

9InSloppyJoe'sinDecember1936,Hemingwaymetalovelyyoungnovelistandjournalist

fromSt.Louis—MarthaGellhorn(calledMarty).Asthefriendshipdeveloped,Marthaspentso

muchtimeattheHemingwayhousethat,asshewrotePauline,"shenearlybecameafixture（机

器装置）there,'likeakudu（非洲大羚羊）head.'"BytheendofMarch,Marthahadmadeitto

Spain,too,andsheandHemingwaybothcoveredthewar.Theaffaircontinueduntiltheir

marriageNovember5,1940,thedayafterPauline'sdivorcefromHemingwaybecamefinal.

10Aftertheirmarriage,withassignmentsforMarthafromCollier'sandforHemingwayfrom

PM,MarthaandHemingwaytraveledtoChinatocoverthewarthere.Thistime,Marthawasthe

primemover（发动者）."Onthissuperhorrorjourney,"Martharecounted（叙述）inher1978

travelmemoir（回忆录）,TravelswithMyselfandAnother,"Iwheedled（哄骗）anUnwilling

Companion,hereinafterreferredtoasU.C.,intogoingwherehehadnowishtogo....Thatwas

scandalous（罪恶的）selfishnessonmypart,neverrepeated."U.C.didnothaveagoodtime.

"U.C.couldnotbearpartychatter（喋喋不休）,ordiscussionsofpoliticsorthearts,butnever

tiredoftruelifestories,themoreunlikelythebetter.Hewasabletositwithabunchofmenfor

mostofadayormostofanight,ormostofbothdayandnightthoughperhapswithdifferentmen,

whereverhehappenedtohavestartedsitting,allofthemfortified(加强的)byacontinuous

supplyofdrink,thewhileheroaredwithlaughteratreminiscences(回忆)andanecdotes.Itwasa

validsystemforhim.Asidefrombeinghisformofamusement,helearnedaboutaplaceand

peoplethroughtheeyesandexperiencesofthosewholivedthere."

Forquestions56-60,choose

A)(forYES)

B)(forNO)

ifthestatementagreeswiththeinformationgiveninthepassage;

ifthestatementcontradictstheinformationgiveninthepassage;

C)(forNOTGIVEN)iftheinformationisnotgiveninthepassage.

56.OneofthesonsofErnestHemingwaywasborninJune1928inKansasCity.

57.LtFrederickHenryisoneoftheclosefriendsofErnestHemingwayandafamous

literaturecritic.

58.In1923,ErnestHemingwaysawbullfightingforthefirsttimeinacityofSpain.

59.In1932,ErnestHemingwaysignedtreatiesofbullfighting.

60.ErnestHemingwaywenttoSpainintheyearofthebreakoutoftheSpanishCivilWar.

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BeihangUniversityCollegeEnglishProficiencyTest(Sample)

Forquestions61-65,choosetheonethatbestcompletesthesentenceoranswersthequestion.

61.Thefollowingarethethemesdescribedinthenovel“AFarewelltoArms”EXCEPT____.

A)Courage

B)Friendships

C)familyrelationship

D)thebeautyofliterature

62.Hemingway’swritingenjoysthecharacteristicsof____.

A)Simple

B)Complex

C)Bothsimpleandcomplex

D)Neithersimpleandcomplex

63.Accord