1、大学英语一级水平测试-13 及答案解析(总分：713.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、BPart 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、BPart Reading (总题数：1，分数：70.00)Directions: In this part, you will have 15 minutes to go over the passage quickly and answer the questions on Answer Sheet 1.For quest
2、ions 1 - 7, markY (for YES) if the statement agrees with the information given in thepassage;N (for NO) if the statement contradicts the information given in thepassage;NG (for NOT GIVEN) if the information is not given in the passage.For questions 8 - 10, complete the sentences with the information
3、 given in the passage.The Whys of Some Popular SuperstitionsDo you carry a lucky penny? Have you ever knocked on wood or crossed your fingers after talking about something pleasant? Do you avoid walking under a ladder?Most of todays superstitious beliefs can be traced back to those of primitive peop
4、le 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 with them and enjoy them, but dont take them seriously.Crossing Your Fingers. Often people cross their fingers when making a wish. They believe th
5、is 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,Umbrellas. Will opening an umbrella indoors bring bad luck and disappointments? This superstition began in the Old World many years ago, when umbre
6、llas 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. They were bad luck indeed.Walking Under a Ladder. In past centuries walking under ladders was forbidden in some countries. One of the oldest belief
7、s 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 punished 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
8、 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 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 pe
9、rform 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 warning 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
10、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. Some people think that breaking a mirror will mean seven years of hard luck. This started long before mirrors were known, when early man believed tha
11、t 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 mirrors 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 itse
12、lf 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 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 beli
13、eved 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, unless 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 peopl
14、e 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 the 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
15、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 triangle 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
16、 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 body 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:_
17、(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 breaking 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、BPart
18、 Listenin(总题数：0，分数：0.00)四、BSection A/B(总题数：4，分数：105.00)Directions: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 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
19、. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.（分数：35.00）(1). A. Both Mike and his twin brother are
20、 naughty boys. B. Both Mike and his twin brother are polite boys. C. Mike is polite, but his twin brother is rude. D. Mike is rude, but his twin brother is polite.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(2). A. $7. B. $5. C. $10. D. $14.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(3). A. The library. B. The bookstore. C. The reading room. D. The cl
21、assroom.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(4). A. Go to bed early. B. Go to hospital. C. Go out for a drink. D. Go out for dinner.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(5). A. The man will help his daughter with her homework. B. The man is very busy. C. The man is very angry at his daughters request. D. The man helps his daughter with h
22、er homework every day.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.（分数：21.00）(1). A. 9:50. B. 9:40. C. 9:30. D. 9:00.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(2). A. Mechanic. B. Headmaster. C. Doctor. D. Lawyer.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(3). A. By bus. B. To get a lift. C. By subway. D. To call a taxi.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conv
23、ersation you have just heard. （分数：28.00）(1). A. Go to the airport. B. Go to the local bus station. C. Go to the travel agent. D. Have a talk.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(2). 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.
24、 The woman holds that to go by coach is a better choice. D. There are two flights to their destination every day.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(3). 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.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(4). A. One we
25、ek. B. Two weeks. C. A day and a half. D. Three days.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.Questions 23 to 25 are bused on the conversation you have just heard. （分数：21.00）(1). 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 di
26、nner. D. The reason why the restaurant, Gilbeys, is so expensive.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(2). A. Because she wants to know the prices first. B. Because she is 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 wheth
27、er it offers Indian food.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(3). A. The food. B. The noise. C. The service. D. Both A and C.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.五、BSection B/B(总题数：3，分数：70.00)Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the que
28、stions 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 2 with a single line through the centre.Passage OneQuestion 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just h
29、eard. （分数：21.00）(1). 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.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(2). 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 liv
30、ing-room without a word.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(3). A. 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.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.Passage Two
31、Question 29 to 32 are based on the passage you have just heard. （分数：28.00）(1). A. In a castle. B. In the valley. C. On the top of the mountain. D. At home.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(2). A. There were two castles on the top of two high mountains. B. After the trumpet sounded, the dog started running up the mo
32、untain to have dinner. C. The dog ran up the other mountain because it knew that the castle on the first mountain had stopped offering food. D. The dog kept running down one mountain and up the other several times.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(3). A. Because it was late. B. Because it couldnt decide which castl
33、e 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.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(4). A. We should work 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
34、, we should stick it out.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.Passage ThreeQuestion 33 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard. （分数：21.00）(1). A. More than 50,000 automobiles. B. More than 100,000 automobiles. C. Less than 50,000 automobiles. D. Less than 10,000 automobiles.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(2). A. They can
35、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.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(3). A. Because they prefer to travel by car. B. Because they feel the boat trip is too expensive. C. Because they cannot enjoy th
36、e sun on the deck. D. Because they feel the boat trip is too short.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.六、BSection C/B(总题数：1，分数：77.00)Directions: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read
37、for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks numbered from 36 to 43 with the exact words you have just heard. For blanks numbered from 44 to 46 you are required to fill in the missing information. For these blanks, you can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down t
38、he main points in your own words. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written.There are several ways you can find out about the countries and places you wish to visit. You can talk to friends who have U U 1 /U /Uto the places. Or you can read travel b
39、ooks.It would U U 2 /U /Uthat there are three kinds of travel books. The first are those that give a U U 3 /U /U, subjective account of travels which the author has actually made himself. If they are U U 4 /U /Uand have a good index then they can be useful when you are U U 5 /U /Uyour travels. The s
40、econd kind are those books U U 6 /U /Upurpose is to give a purely objective description of things to be done and seen. If a U U 7 /U /U, cultured person has written such a book then it is even more useful. It can be classified U U 8 /U /Ua selective guide book. The third kind are those books which a
41、re called “a guide“ to some place or other. Their primary function is to assist the reader who U U 9 /U /U. 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.U U 10 /U /Uthat it doe
42、s not describe everything as “marvelous“, “fabulous“ or “magical“. You must also note its date of publication because travel is a very practical affair and U U 11 /U /U. 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:_
43、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、BPart Reading (总题数：0，分数：0.00)八、BSection A/B(总题数：1，分数：90.00)Directions: In this section, there is a passage 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 passage. Read the passa
44、ge through carefully before making your choices. Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter. Please mark the corresponding letter for each item on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. UYou may not use any of the words in the bank more than once./UThe traditional American Than
45、ksgiving Day celebration goes back to 1621. In that year a special feast was prepared in Plymouth, Massachusetts. The colonists who had U U 1 /U /Uthere had left England because they felt denied of U U 2 /U /Ufreedom. They came to the new land and faced difficulties in coming across the ocean. The s
46、hip which carried them was called Mayflower. The North Atlantic was difficult to travel. There were bad storms. They were assisted in U U 3 /U /Uto live in the new land by the Indians who inhabited the region. The Puritans, as they were, had much to be U U 4 /U /Ufor. Their religious practices were no longer a U U 5 /U /Uof criticism by the government. They learned to U U 6 /U /Utheir farming ha
