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北京联合大学大学英语课程（上外教版）一课一练试卷（I级Unit One）

Part I

注意：此部分试题在答题卡1上。

Writing (30 minutes)

Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a paragraph of your plan to develop your

listening comprehension and speaking ability at college. You should write at least 120 words.

Part II

Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning) (15 minutes)

Directions: In this part, you will have 15 minutes to go over the passage quickly and answer the questions on

Answer Sheet 1. For questions 1-7,choose the best answer from the four choices marked A),B),C)

and D). For questions 8-10, complete the sentences with the information given in the passage.

How to Improve Your Study Habits

Perhaps you are an average student with average intelligence. You do well enough in school, but you

probably think you will never be a top student. This is not necessary the case, however. You can receive better

grades if you want to. Yes, even students of average intelligence can be top students without additional work.

Here’s how:

1. Plan your time carefully. Make a list of your weekly tasks. Then make a schedule or chart of your time.

Fill in committed time such as eating, sleeping, meetings, classes, etc. Then decide on good, regular times for

studying. Be sure to set aside enough time to complete your normal reading and work assignments. Of course,

studying shouldn’t occupy all of the free time on the schedule. It’s important to set aside time for relaxation,

hobbies, and entertainment as well. This weekly schedule may not solve all of your problems, but it will make you

more aware of how you spend your time. Furthermore, it will enable you to plan your activities so that you have

adequate time for both work and play.

2. Find a good place to study. Choose one place for your study area. It may be a desk or a chair at home or

in the school library, but it should be comfortable, and it should not have distractions. When you begin to work,

you should be able to concentrate on the subject.

3. Skim before you read. This means looking over a passage quickly before you begin to read it more

carefully. As you preview the material, you get some idea of the content and how it is organized. Later when you

begin to read you will recognize less important material and you may skip some of these portions. Skimming helps

double your reading speed and improves your comprehension as well.

4. Make good use of your time in class. Listening to what the teacher says in class means less work later. Sit

where you can see and hear well. Take notes to help you remember what the teacher says.

5. Study regularly. Go over your notes as soon as you can after class. Review important points mentioned in

class as well as points you remain confused about. Read about these points in your textbook. If you know what the

teacher will discuss the next day, skim and read that material too. This will help you understand the next class. If

you review your notes and textbooks regularly, the material will become more meaningful and you will remember

it longer. Regular review leads to improved performance on tests.

6. Develop a good attitude about tests. The purpose of a test is to show what you have learned about a

subject. The world won’t end if you don’t pass a test, so don’t worry excessively about a single test. Tests provide

grades, but they also let you know what you need to spend more time studying, and they help make your new

knowledge permanent.

There are other techniques that might help you with your studying. Only a few have been mentioned here.

You will probably discover many others after you have tried these. Talk with your classmates about their study

techniques. Share with them some of the techniques you have found to be helpful. Improving your study habits

will improve your grades.

注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。

1. An average student with average intelligence is a student who ________.

A) is neither very bright nor very dull B) has a normal ability to learn and understand

D) All of the above C) does sufficiently well but wins no distinction

2. The statement “This is not necessarily the case, however” can best be replaced by ________.

A) “But this may not be true”

B) “But this is absolutely not true”

C) “This is generally true, though not without exceptions”

D) “Under no circumstances is this true”

3. According to the author, a weekly schedule is of great importance in that it helps you ________.

A) reserve as much time as possible for your homework

B) spend most of your time fulfilling your obligations as a college student

C) have adequate time for both work and play

D) effectively plan all your activities on campus

4. “Committed time” is the time ________.

A) required to fulfill one’s obligations and take care of the necessities of life

B) reserved for a particular purpose

C) one has to make full use of

D) none of the above

5. Judging formt he context, the word “distractions” (Para. 3) most probably means ________.

A) things that draw away the mind or attention

B) things that are unusually amusing and entertaining

C) things that are distressing and annoying

D) none of the above

6. “The world will not end” can best be interpreted as ________.

A) “it doesn’t matter whether you pass the test or not”

B) “don’t take it too seriously; it is, after all, a common occurrence”

C) “don’t feel much too upset; it is not the worst thing that could happen”

D) “work hard and you will make it next time”

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7. This article is intended for ________.

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A) students who are hard working but with poor performance on tests

B) students who are eager to improve their academic performance

C) students in general

D) language students at college

8. Skimming means ________ a passage quickly before you begin to read it more carefully.

9. Students should ________ their time in class, since listening to what the teacher says in class means less

work later.

10. If you review your notes and textbook regularly, the material will become ________ and you will remember

it longer.

Part III

Listening Comprehension (35 minutes)

Section A

Directions: In this section, you will hear two long conversations. After each conversation, some questions will

be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the question will be read only once. Listen

carefully and choose the right answer to each question you hear.

Conversation One

11. (Q1) A) In a traditional restaurant.

B) In a fast-food restaurant.

C) At Emi’s home.

D) At Monica’s home.

12. (Q2) A) Monica and Bradley have never met before.

B) Monica and Bradley went to the same school.

C) Both Monica and Bradley know Emi.

D) Emi is Bradley’s best friend.

Coversation Two

13. (Q1) A) In the street.

B) At a publishing company.

D) In a bookstore.

B) Around noon.

D) In the evening.

C) In a clothing shop.

C) In the afternoon.

14. (Q2) A) In the early morning.

15.(Q 3) A) Maggie and Laura are old classsmates.

B) Maggie and Laura are close friends.

C) Maggie used to be very lazy.

D) Laura has changed a lot.

Section B

Directions: Listen to the recording and complete the chart.

Name of the person

Diana

George

Section C

Nationality What does she / he do ? Where to ?

18 ______________

Portugal

16 ________________ 17 _________________

19 ________________ 20 __________________

Directions: Listen to a story and supply the missing words.

21 years ago when Michael and Jack were in high school they began to know each other. But they

hadn’t met each other for 22 years. Since they graduated from the same 23 . They were so 24 to

meet each other in the 25 that they decide to have 26 together. They went into the nearest 27 .

They sat at a table by the 28 and talked. They told each other stories about their 29 and promised to

keep in 30 in the future.

Part IV

Section A

Reading Comprehension (Reading in Depth) (25 minutes)

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 passage through

carefully before making your choices. Each choice in bank is identified by a letter. Please mark the

corresponding letter for each item on Answer Sheet 2. You may not use any of the words in the

bank more than once.

Questions 31 to 40 are based on the following passage.

Do not treat all new words in exactly the same way. Have you ever 31 about your memory because you

find it simply impossible to memorize all the new words you are learning? But, in fact, it is not your 32 that

is at fault. If you cram your head with too many new words 33 a time, some of them are 34 to be

crowded out. What you need to do is to 35 with new words in different ways 36 to how frequently

they occur in everyday use. While active words __37 constant practice and useful words must be committed to

memory, words that do not often 38 in everyday situations require just a nodding acquaintance. You will

find 39 on active and useful words the most 40 route to enlarging your vocabulary.

注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。

A) according

B) at

C) bound

D) commanded

E) complained

F) concentrating

G) deal

H) demand

Section B

Directions: There are 2 passages in this section. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished

statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A), B), C), D). You should decide on the

best choice and mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2.

Passage One

Questions 41 to 45 are based on the following passage.

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I) effective

J) efficient

K) happen

L) in

M) memory

N) occur

O) supply

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Is El Nino Back?

There are signs that El Nino, the massive warming of the Pacific Ocean that affects the world’s weather, may

be forming again.

A satellite (卫星) orbiting 600 miles above the Pacific Ocean picked up a streak (条, 带) of warm water

forming along the equator (赤道) — an early sign of the phenomenon felt around the world when it last appeared,

just four years ago.

It is more than 3,000 miles long. The water in it is nine degrees warmer than in surrounding areas — a

substantial (相当大的) number to oceanographers (海洋学家), the warm pool is growing and has caused

government forecasters to put out an advisory (气象报告).

“It’s a heads-up in advance so that people can properly be prepared for this event.” Said Vernon Kousky of

the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Climate Prediction Center.

If a full-blown El Nino does form, Americans would most likely start to feel its effects next fall and winter.

The government called the forecast very preliminary (初步的) — but the warning allows emergency

agencies to make plans.

“Right now, we can’t predict whether it will be weak, moderate (中等的) or strong in intensity (强度),” said

Kousky.

Some Scientists say it’s too early to predict anything at all. “I’d be very careful,” said one who asked not to

be named. “There is indeed a very large anomaly (反常状态) in the Pacific right now, and we need to watch it.

But these things are very difficult to forecast.”

El Ninos can be both good and bad, depending on where you are. Even a relatively small one can bring about

significant changes by shifting the wind patterns from the Pacific Ocean that pass over the United States.

During the last El Nino, in 1997 and 1998, rainfall doubled in California, causing a $ 1 billion in storm

damage. On the other hand, in Florida, forest fires were put out by the extra rain.

注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。

41. What can be regarded as an early sign of El Nino?

A) A 3,000-mile long water streak.

B) A water streak that is warmer than surrounding areas.

C) A streak of water forming along the equator.

D) A huge warm water streak along the equator.

A) the Pacific Ocean

B) the 3,000-mile long warm water streak

C) the Atlantic Ocean

D) a new El Nino

43. Why is it necessary to forecast the coming El Nino?

A) Because it would affect Americans next fall and winter.

B) Because scientists will be able to know whether it will be weak, moderate or strong in intensity.

C) Because emergency agencies will be able to make plans to prepare for it.

D) Because scientists will be able to observe the formation of the El Nino.

42. “The warm pool” in the third paragraph refers to ________.

44. What is the main idea of the last two paragraphs?

A) El Nino can be both beneficial and harmful to us, depending on where it happens.

B) Even a small El Nino can bring about great changes.

C) An El Nino caused one billion dollars’ worth of damage to California.

D) An El Nino put out forest fires in Florida.

A) Rise. B) Warning. C) Threat. D) Indicator.

45. Which of the following words is closest in meaning to “heads-up” (Paragraph 4)?

Passage Two

Questions 46 to 50 are based on the following passage.

The Earth’s Atmosphere

Unless it’s raining or the wind is blowing, we don’t usually pay much attention to the atmosphere, the blanket

of ai that surrounds the Earth. Yet, without the atmosphere, the Earth would be a desolate (荒芜的) planet with no

sign of life!

The atmosphere plays several roles in helping to make life possible. First, the atmosphere provides the three

gases necessary for life: oxygen (氧气), nitrogen (氮气), and carbon dioxide (二氧化碳). All animals, including

ourselves, breathe oxygen. Nitrogen and carbon dioxide are both needed for plant growth. Less important

atmospheric gases include argon (氩), neon (氖), helium (氦), and hydrogen (氢).

Second, the atmosphere also protects us from most of the sun’s high-energy ultraviolet light rays (紫外线),

which are harmful to life. Although these rays are only a small part of the sunlight striking the Earth, they are

known to be very dangerous. However, 99 percent of all ultraviolet rays are absorbed before they reach the Earth’s

surface. They are absorbed by an atmospheric gas, called ozone (臭氧), a type of oxygen gas. The ozone layer

surrounds the Earth but is much thinner over the North and South Poles than over other regions of the Earth.

The one percent of the ultraviolet light in the atmosphere that does reach the Earth’s surface is known to

cause sunburn and is now believed to also cause skin cancer in many people. Because of this, doctors recommend

that people limit the amount of time the spend in direct sunlight and wear a suntan lotion (防晒油) that blocks the

ultraviolet rays when they do sunbathe.

Finally, the atmosphere generates all types of weather such as clear blue skies and storms. It acts as a huge

energy machine, changing sunlight into other forms of energy such as heat and wind. As part of this role, the

atmosphere regulates the temperature at the Earth’s surface. First it allows only 46 percent of the sunlight striking

it to pass through and actually reach the Earth’s surface. Second, carbon dioxide gas in the atmosphere controls the

amount of warmth on the Earth’s surface that it allowed to radiate (发散) back into space. By these two controlling

devices, the atmosphere regulates the Earth’s surface temperature.

注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。

46. Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A) The ozone layer is much thicker over North America than over the North Pole.

B) Ozone is a type of nitrogen gas.

C) Ozone can absorb some ultraviolet rays before they reach the Earth’s surface.

D) Ozone can protect us from anything harmful to our life.

47. The main idea of the third passage is that ________.

A) the Earth is surrounded by a layer of ozone

B) 99 percent of all ultraviolet light rays that reach the Earth’s surface are absorbed by the ozone layer

C) the ozone layer protects people from the sun’s high-energy ultraviolet light rays

D) ozone is an atmosphere gas which surrounds the earth

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48. According to the article, carbon dioxide ________.

A) is a less important atmospheric gas

B) controls the amount of warmth on the Earth’s surface

C) allow only 46 percent of sunlight to reach the Earth’s surface

D) acts like a huge energy machine

49. Doctor suggest that ________.

A) People should stay away from the sunlight to protect themselves form sunburn

B) people should block the ultraviolet rays when they do sunbathe

C) people should wear suntan lotion under direct sunlight

D) people should know that skin cancer results from sunbathing

50. The Earth would be a desolate planet without the atmosphere because ________.

A) the atmosphere is mainly composed of oxygen, hydrogen and nitrogen, which are indispensable to our life

B) The atmosphere plays several roles in making life possible

C) the atmosphere allow only harmless rays to reach the Earth

D) the atmosphere controls the amount of warmth on the Earth’s surface

Part V

Cloze (15 minutes)

Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices marked A), B),

C) and D) on the right side of the paper. You should choose the ONE that best fits into the passage.

Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2.

注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。

Listen to English every day. Listening to English on a

51. A) eyes

regular basis will not only improve your 51 , but will also

B) eye

help you build your speaking skills. In 52 to language

52. A) add

tapes especially 53

for your course, you can also

B) advance

listen to English radio broadcasts, watch English TV,

and see English movies. The first time you listen to a

53. A) prepare

B) prepared

taped conversation or passage in English, you may not

be able to catch

54

. Try to get its general meaning

54. A) a great deal

first and listen to it over and over again. You will find

B) many

that

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each repetition you will get something

55. A) in

more.

B) by

Seize opportunities to speak. It is 56 that there are

56. A) true

57 situations at school 58 you have to communicate

B) right

in English, but you can seek out opportunities to practice

speaking the language. 59 with your classmates, for

57. A) a few

example, can be an easy and enjoyable way to get some

B) a little

practice. Also try to find native speakers on your campus and

58. A) which

feel free to 60 with them. Perhaps the easiest way to

B) where

practice speaking is to rehearse aloud, since this can be done

at any time, in any place, and without a partner. For instance,

59. A) Talks

you can look at pictures or objects around you and try to

B) Talk

describe them 61 You can also rehearse everyday

60. A) say

situations. After you have made a purchase in a shop or

C) ears

D) ear

C) addition

D) favor

C) preparing

D) prepares

C) a great more

D) more

C) on

D) with

C) real

D) correct

C) few

D) little

C) at which

D) in that

C) Talking

D) Talked

C) tell

finished a meal in a restaurant and paid the check, 62

that all this happened in an English-speaking country and try

61.

to 63 it out in English.

Read widely. It is important to read widely because in our

62.

learning environment, reading is the main and most 64

source of language input. When you choose reading materials,

look for things that you find 65 , that you can understand

63.

without relying too much on a dictionary. A page a day is a

good way to start. As you 66 , you will find that you can

do more pages a day and handle materials at a higher level of

64.

difficulty.

Write regularly. Writing is a good way to practice 67

65.

you already know. Apart from compositions assigned by your

teacher, you may find your own reasons for writing. A pen pal

provides good 68 ; you will learn a lot by trying to

66.

communicate with someone who shares your interests, but

69 a different culture. Other ways to write regularly include

67.

keeping a 70 , writing a short story and summarizing the

daily news.

Language learning is a process of accumulation. It pays

68.

to absorb as much as you can from reading and listening and

then try to put what you have learned into practice through

69.

speaking and writing.

B) speak

A) in detail

B) in part

A) pretend

B) proceed

A) pick

B) hand

A) dependable

B) reliable

A) interest

B) interests

A) go by

B) go on

A) what

B) where

A) movement

B) motivation

A) come down

B) come across

70. A) dairy

B) daily

D) talk

C) in a row

D) in vain

C) pretending

D) proceeding

C) give

D) act

C) depending

D) relying

C) interesting

D) interested

C) go up

D) go down

C) when

D) why

C) move

D) motivate

C) come up with

D) come from

C) diary

D) diagram

(5 minutes) Part VI Translation

Directions: Complete the sentences by translating into English the Chinese given in brackets. Please write you

translation on Answer Sheet 2.

注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答，只需写出译文部分。

71. Mrs. Smith complained to me that she often found it ____________________（与自己十六岁的女儿简直无

法沟通）.

72. ____________________（除了每周写作文外）, our English teacher assigned us eight books to read during

the summer vacation.

73. We’ve learned from reliable sources that ____________________（下学期一位以英语为母语的人将教我

们英语口语）.

74. Seeing English movies on a regular basis will not only improve your ear, ____________________（而且还

会帮助你培养说的技能）.

75. If you have any questions about these learning strategies, ____________________（请尽管问我）.

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