1、大学英语一级水平测试-10 及答案解析(总分：713.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Part Writing(总题数：1，分数：106.00)1.简单介绍你崇拜的人物2说明你崇拜他/她的理由A Famous Person I Admire_（分数：106.00）_二、Part Reading Compr(总题数：1，分数：70.00)The Whys of Some Popular SuperstitionsDo you carry a lucky penny? Have you ever knocked on wood or crossed your fingers after talki
2、ng about something pleasant? Do you avoid walking under a ladder?Most of todays superstitious beliefs can be traced back to those of primitive people who had no understanding of the laws of nature. However, there are few people even today who are completely free of superstitious beliefs. So have fun
3、 with them and enjoy them, but dont take them seriously.Crossing Your Fingers. Often people cross their fingers when making a wish. They believe this will make the wish come true. This came from the idea that when two lines crossed, the wish was held at the center of the lines until it came to pass,
4、Umbrellas. Will opening an umbrella indoors bring bad luck and disappointments? This superstition began in the Old World many years ago, when umbrellas were made big enough to cover a whole family. When opened indoors, these clumsy, thick things usually hurt someone or broke something in the house.
5、They were bad luck indeed.Walking Under a Ladder. In past centuries walking under ladders was forbidden in some countries. One of the oldest beliefs was that a leaning ladder made a triangle, a symbol of life, with the wall and the floor. Anyone who walked through this sacred triangle would be punis
6、hed unless counter-charms were used. He might save himself by making a wish or crossing his fingers. In fact, it is sensible to avoid walking under ladders. A ladder can collapse, or a workmans tool resting on it can fall and hit you.Spill Salt. Many superstitions have been built around salt. We now
7、 understand the chemical reasons that enable salt to melt snow but help freeze ice cream. But the ancients thought that salt was magic and could perform good or evil. When they discovered that salt could preserve food, they felt it could also protect them. It was believed that spilling salt was a wa
8、rning from friendly spirits that evil was nearby. The people thought that the good spirits live on the right side of the body and the evil ones on the left. Therefore, early man threw a pinch of salt over his left shoulder to win the favor of the spirits who planned to hurt him.Breaking a Mirror. So
9、me people think that breaking a mirror will mean seven years of hard luck. This started long before mirrors were known, when early man believed that the reflection he saw of himself in a pool of water was his soul, or “other self“. This other self would be injured if disturbed in any way. After mirr
10、ors were made of glass, breaking one continued to mean bad luck to the other self. About 2,000 years ago, the Romans thought that life renewed itself every seven years. Thats why it would take a person that long to recover from such a blow.Sneezes. Your friends are likely to say “God bless you“ when
11、 you sneeze. In the Near and Far East people may clasp their hands and bow toward you. The custom of asking Gods blessing began when early man believed that a persons spirit or soul was in the form of air or breath in the head. A sneeze might expel the spirit for a short time, or even forever, unles
12、s God prevented it. The act of bowing toward the sneezer was also counter-magic and meant “May your soul not escape./（分数：70.00）(1).Today most people have no superstitious beliefs because they understand the laws of nature.（分数：7.00）填空项 1:_(2).To cross your heart when you make a wish will help make th
13、e wish come true.（分数：7.00）填空项 1:_(3).People believed opening an umbrella indoors brought bad luck because in the past, big umbrellas were made for a whole family and if opened indoors, they usually made some trouble.（分数：7.00）填空项 1:_(4).In the past, people believed that walking through the sacred tri
14、angle made by a leaning ladder would prevent their wishes from coming true.（分数：7.00）填空项 1:_(5).It is wise to avoid walking under ladders because it may be dangerous.（分数：7.00）填空项 1:_(6).Early man threw a pinch of salt over his left shoulder so that the evil spirits living on the right side of the bod
15、y could not hurt him.（分数：7.00）填空项 1:_(7).Failure to see the reflection of oneself in the mirror would bring hard luck to ones soul.（分数：7.00）填空项 1:_(8).Ancient people felt salt could protect them because _.（分数：7.00）填空项 1:_(9).It would take a person seven years to recover from the bad luck caused by b
16、reaking a mirror because _.（分数：7.00）填空项 1:_(10).If you sneeze, people may ask Gods blessing or bow toward you in order to _.（分数：7.00）填空项 1:_三、Part Listening Com(总题数：0，分数：0.00)四、Section A(总题数：4，分数：105.00)A.Both Mike and his twin brother are naughty boys.B.Both Mike and his twin brother are polite boy
17、s.C.Mike is polite, but his twin brother is rude.D.Mike is rude, but his twin brother is polite.A.$7.B.$5.C.$10.D.$14.A.The library.B.The bookstore.C.The reading room.D.The classroom.A.Go to bed early.B.Go to hospital.C.Go out for a drink.D.Go out for dinner.A.The man will help his daughter with her
18、 homework.B.The man is very busy.C.The man is very angry at his daughters request.D.The man helps his daughter with her homework every day.A.9:50.B.9:40.C.9:30.D.9:00.A.Mechanic.B.Headmaster.C.Doctor.D.Lawyer.A.By bus.B.To get a lift.C.By subway.D.To call a taxi.Questions 19 to 22 are based on the c
19、onversation you have just heard.（分数：28.00）A.Go to the airport.B.Go to the local bus station.C.Go to the travel agent.D.Have a talk.A.The man thinks that to go by air is more comfortable at first.B.The man cannot stand getting up before 3:00 in the early morning.C.The woman holds that to go by coach
20、is a better choice.D.There are two flights to their destination every day.A.The coach is much cheaper.B.They cannot get good seats on the coach.C.She is carsick.D.The coach journey takes too much time.A.One week.B.Two weeks.C.A day and a half.D.Three days.Questions 23 to 25 are bused on the conversa
21、tion you have just heard.（分数：21.00）A.A good restaurant worth going to with some friends.B.The best Indian restaurant in the town.C.Whether they should go out of the town to dinner.D.The reason why the restaurant, Gilbeys, is so expensive.A.Because she wants to know the prices first.B.Because she is
22、not sure whether it is open that night.C.Because the restaurant is very busy and she has to make a reservation.D.Because she wants to know whether it offers Indian food.A.The food.B.The noise.C.The service.D.Both A and C.五、Section B(总题数：3，分数：70.00)Passage OneQuestion 26 to 28 are based on the passag
23、e you have just heard.（分数：21.00）A.To send them to their friends.B.To write them.C.To put them in the study.D.To return them to the shop.A.Because he wanted to have dinner first.B.Because he lost the book of addresses.C.Because he came home very late.D.Because he left the living-room without a word.A
24、.Mr Smith forgot to send the Christmas cards last year.B.Mr Smith bought Christmas cards for their friends, too.C.Mrs Smith forgot to send the Christmas cards last year.D.Their friends sent the Christmas cards to them.Passage TwoQuestion 29 to 32 are based on the passage you have just heard.（分数：28.0
25、0）A.In a castle.B.In the valley.C.On the top of the mountain.D.At home.A.There were two castles on the top of two high mountains.B.After the trumpet sounded, the dog started running up the mountain to have dinner.C.The dog ran up the other mountain because it knew that the castle on the first mounta
26、in had stopped offering food.D.The dog kept running down one mountain and up the other several times.A.Because it was late.B.Because it couldnt decide which castle to go to have dinner.C.Because the mountains were too high.D.Because it was too hungry to go to the top of the mountains.A.We should wor
27、k hard.B.If we tire ourselves out, we have to stand our hunger.C.We should always do things beforehand.D.Once we make up our mind, we should stick it out.Passage ThreeQuestion 33 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.（分数：21.00）A.More than 50,000 automobiles.B.More than 100,000 automobil
28、es.C.Less than 50,000 automobiles.D.Less than 10,000 automobiles.A.They can avoid the rush hours.B.They can avoid crossing the bridge.C.They can take the boat instead of the car.D.They can take the plane instead of the car.A.Because they prefer to travel by car.B.Because they feel the boat trip is t
29、oo expensive.C.Because they cannot enjoy the sun on the deck.D.Because they feel the boat trip is too short.六、Section C(总题数：1，分数：77.00)There are several ways you can find out about the countries and places you wish to visit. You can talk to friends who have (36) to the places. Or you can read travel
30、 books.It would (37) that there are three kinds of travel books. The first are those that give a (38) , subjective account of travels which the author has actually made himself. If they are (39) and have a good index then they can be useful when you are (40) your travels. The second kind are those b
31、ooks (41) purpose is to give a purely objective description of things to be done and seen. If a (42) , cultured person has written such a book then it is even more useful. It can be classified (43) a selective guide book. The third kind are those books which are called “a guide“ to some place or oth
32、er. Their primary function is to assist the reader who (44) . If they are good, they will, in addition to their factual information, give an analysis or an interpretation. Like the first kind they can be inspiring and entertaining.(45) that it does not describe everything as “marvelous“, “fabulous“
33、or “magical“. You must also note its date of publication because travel is a very practical affair and (46) . Finally, you should make sure that the contents are well presented and easy to find.（分数：77.00）填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_七、Part Reading Comp
34、r(总题数：0，分数：0.00)八、Section A(总题数：1，分数：90.00)The traditional American Thanksgiving Day celebration goes back to 1621. In that year a special feast was prepared in Plymouth, Massachusetts. The colonists who had (47) there had left England because they felt denied of (48) freedom. They came to the new l
35、and and faced difficulties in coming across the ocean. The ship which carried them was called Mayflower. The North Atlantic was difficult to travel. There were bad storms. They were assisted in (49) to live in the new land by the Indians who inhabited the region. The Puritans, as they were, had much
36、 to be (50) for. Their religious practices were no longer a (51) of criticism by the government. They learned to (52) their farming habits to the climate and soil. When they selected the 4th Thursday of November (53) their Thanksgiving celebration, they invited their neighbors, the Indians, to join
37、them in dinner and a prayer of (54) for the new life. They recalled the group of 102 men, women and children who left England. And they remembered the dead who did not live to see the (55) of Massachusetts. They reflected (56) the 65 days journey which tested their strength. A) thankfulI) source B)
38、haveJ) attempt C) on K) for D) learning L) congratulant E) bank M) adjust F) settled N) shores G) gratitude O) religious H) to（分数：90.00）填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_九、Section B(总题数：0，分数：0.00)十、Passage One(总题数：1，分数：45.00)Most Americans would agree, one of the
39、United States most pressing social problems is the breakdown of the two-parent family. Today, millions of American children grow up without fathers, often in poverty. Too often, these children lack the love and guidance they desperately need - and which they would ordinarily receive from two respons
40、ible parents. Traditionally, American parents have placed the needs of their children above their own, often delaying their own gratification (享受) or sacrificing material comforts in the interests of their childrens future. At present, however, nearly one half of all new marriages end in divorce, wi
41、th often troubling consequences for the children involved. Worse, every year, thousands of teenage, unmarried Americans become mothers outside the context of wedlock (婚姻) altogether, with generally disastrous results for the mothers and children alike and for American society more generally. In refr
42、eshing contrast, Chinese continue to value intact marriages. This is not to say that Chinese marriages are all perfect - they certainly are not, judging from increasing rates of divorce and extramarital (婚外的) affairs - but the willingness of Chinese to set aside their own needs and stay together for
43、 the sake of the children is admirable and worthy of study.（分数：45.00）(1).The passage is mainly concerned with _.（分数：9.00）A.The breakdown of the two-parent family in the United StatesB.The Chinese marriage is a good example for AmericansC.The influence of divorce over childrenD.The necessity for pare
44、nts to place the needs of their children above their own(2).Which of the following best summarizes the authors attitude toward Chinese marriage?（分数：9.00）A.Indifferent.B.Ironic.C.Critical.D.Admiring.(3).According to the author, parents should _.（分数：9.00）A.give their children love and guidanceB.sacrif
45、ice everything for their childrenC.never divorce if they have childrenD.avoid troubling their children if they want to divorce(4).Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?（分数：9.00）A.Now American parents place their own needs above their childrens.B.Unmarried mothers have to
46、 bring up their children in poverty.C.Divorce rate in the United States has reached 50%.D.Chinese marriages are worth studying because Chinese parents place the needs of their children above their own.(5).This text is taken from（分数：9.00）A.a police reportB.a legal documentC.a medical magazineD.a cult
47、ural exchange essay十一、Passage Two(总题数：1，分数：45.00)Fengshui is the ancient Chinese study of the energy of a place, and the art of creating harmony and balance in both your living and working environment. The origins of fengshui, which literally means “wind and water“, go back at least 4,000 years in Chinese history. Its foundation was and still is the understanding that the arrangement of our surroundings
