北京科技大学英语入学考试06题

Placement Test (2006)

I. Listening Comprehension

听力理解分两部分，共20题，每题1分，共20分。

第一部分：本部分为十组对话，每组对话后有一个问题。对话读两遍。问题读一遍，每听完一个问题后，从答题纸上的A），B），C），D） 四个选项中选出最合适的答案，并涂黑。 Part A

1. A) Prepare a meal.

B) Wait for a friend. D) Go out to play. B) Before 5 p.m. D) In the afternoon.

C) Take a walk. 2. A) At 9 p.m.

C) Before 9 p.m.

3. A) Because she has got an appointment. B) Because she doesn’t want to. C) Because she has to work.

D) Because she wants to eat in a new restaurant. 4. A) The man would get better grades if he studied more. B) The test was based on lecture material. C) She misplaced her textbook.

D) The test was harder than she had expected. 5. A) She wants the man to go with her. C) Her car is nearby. 6. A) He often complains.

B) She will take a bus home.

D) Her home is within walking distance. B) He is a short man. D) He is always happy.

C) He is always worried.

7. A) He was deeply offended by Susan. B) He felt he could manage Susan’s question. C) He was worried about the answer. D) He became indifferent to Susan’s feelings. 8. A) He won’t go because he hasn’t been well. B) He won’t go because he doesn’t like Susan. C) He will go because that exercise might do him good.

D) He will go in spite of his illness. 9. A) He was hurt in an accident. B) His bicycle got broken. C) He was run over by a lorry. D) His bicycle ran into a lorry.

10. A) They should have called earlier in the day. B) They can not reserve a table in advance that day. C) The restaurant has no room for more diners. D) The restaurant is closed on weekends.

第二部分：本部分为短文听力测试，共三篇，每篇读两遍，问题读一遍。听完后请回答问题，从答题纸上的A），B），C），D）四个选项中选出最合适的答案，并涂黑。 Part B Passage One

Questions 11 to 14 are based on the passage you have just heard. 11. A) For one month. C) For three months.

B) For two months. D) For four months.

12. A) Tim and Dom were too careless.

B) The fishing ship was moving too fast.

C) Nobody on the fishing ship saw them. D) Their rowboat was not strong enough.

B) He chose to stay on the boat. D) He sent radio signals. B) Their journey. D) Their future.

13. A) He jumped into the water.

C) He shouted for help.

14. A) Their rowboat.

Passage Two

C) Their safety.

Questions 15 to 17 are based on the passage you have just heard. 15. A) A pleasant sound.

B) A pilot on a boat. D) A depth of twelve feet.

C) A turn in the river.

16. A) A printing manager.

C) A captain.

B) A newspaper boy. D) A journalist.

17. A) Because his novels are always full of humor and wit.

Passage Three

Questions 18 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard. 18. A) A town with a university as one part of it. B) A town with more than one university in it.

C) A town with the university all over it.

D) A town with shops, banks and pubs in the university. 19 A)They don’t like the meals in the college.

B)There is not enough housing for all the students in the college. C)They want to enjoy life outside before the final year comes. D)There are not as many societies and clubs in the college. 20 A) Faculty and staff can drive cars in Cambridge.

B) Most students use bicycles in Cambridge. C) Students usually go to lectures by school bus. D) The roads in Cambridge are quite confusing.

B) Because Mark Twain is considered to be a gifted writer. C) Because Mark Twain stands for light on a dark night. D) Because Mark Twain is always warm-hearted.

II. Reading Comprehension 阅读理解

本部分共4篇文章，20个问题，每题2分，共40分。

(A)

There are some people who actually enjoy work----in fact, they love to work. They spend many extra hours on the job each week and often take work home with them. These workaholics are as addicted (上了瘾的) to their jobs as other people are to drugs or alcohol.

In some city centers, workaholism is so common that people do not consider it unusual:

They accept the lifestyle as normal.

Workaholism can be a serious problem. Because true workaholics would rather work than do anything else, they probably don’t know how to relax; that is, they might not enjoy movies, sports, or other types of entertainment. Most of all, they hate to sit and do nothing. The lives of workaholics are usually stressful (紧张的，压力重的), and this stress can cause health problems. In addition, typical workaholics don’t pay much attention to their families. They spend little time with their children, and marriages may end.

Is worhaholism always dangerous? Perhaps not. There are, certainly, people who work well under stress. Some studies show that many workaholics have great energy and interest in life. Their work is so pleasurable that they are actually very happy. For most workaholics, work and entertainment are the same thing. Their jobs provide them with a challenge; this keeps them busy and creative. Other people retire from work at age sixty-five, but workaholics usually prefer not to quit. They are still interested in work-and life-in their eighties and nineties.

Perhaps some people are forced to work, but their addiction to work seems to be a safe-even an advantageous-one.

根据上面文章内容，从每题下面四个选择中选出一个最合适的答案，并在答题纸上把所选的编号字母涂黑。

21 The word “workaholics ” in the first paragraph refers to those _________. A) who spend most of their time working and have no interest in other things B) who don’t know how to enjoy movies or do sports in their spare time C) who do not have a good relationship with their children and wives D) who are always under stress and don’t know how to get rid of it 22 .A problem worhaholism may cause is that_________. A) the chance to live together with families may be good B) the overwork might do damage to people’s health C) the life under stress might be dull and boring D) the ability to get along with people is not developed

23. According to the fourth paragraph what keeps a workaholic always busy is_________. A) the money his job provides B) the entertainment in life C) the challenge in his job C) the stress in his life

24. Workaholics are not willing to leave their posts at age sixty-five mainly because________. A) they want more money B) they are still in good health C) they want to meet new people D) they feel work means a lot to them

25. Which of the following might be the best title for this article? A) Workaholism. B) Work and Entertainment. C) An Addiction. C) Work and Health.

(B)

For many people, there seems to be no escape from poverty; in other words, they are poor, and they have no hope that this will ever change. In addition, they have the social problems of family out of poverty. She needs a little money to begin this business and goes to a bank to borrow the money. At this bank, as at most banks, the borrower must meet three necessary conditions: character, capacity, and collateral. She must show that she (1) is honest( has character), (2) is able to run her business( has capacity), and (3) owns a house, land, or something valuable( collateral) for the bank to take if she can’t pay back the money. So what happens to the woman? The bank won’t lend her money because she doesn’t have any collateral. One possible solution these days is microlending (lending a small amount of money). This is a system of special banks and programs that are loaning money to people in “borrowing groups,” For example, an international organization called Good Faith lends small amounts of money to people who wants to go into business. Each person must do two things to borrow money : take classes in business and join a borrowing group. This is a group of people who own and run their own small business. Everyone in the group must approve the loan of every other group member, or Good Faith won’t lend the money. To receive a loan from Good Faith, people still must have character. They find capacity in the business classes. But collateral is not necessary any longer. Instead of collateral, there is peer pressure, i.e., group members make sure that each person pays back his or her loan. They want to keep their “good name” and continue doing business with Good Faith.

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26. In the first paragraph the word “poverty” means_________.

A) the condition of trouble B) the condition of being poor C) the difficult situation D) the hopeless situation

27. What is one of the necessary requirements a poor woman must meet if she wants to borrow money from a bank?

A) She must be able to lift her family out of poverty. B) She has no social problems of violence. C) She is a member of “borrowing groups”. D) She possesses something valuable.

28. Good Faith will lend money to a member of the “borrowing groups” only when_______. A) he runs his own small business. B) he has land or a house

C) all in the group agree to lend money to him D) all like him in the classes of business 29. What happens when there is peer pressure?

A) Group members take the necessary action to be certain each borrower pays back the money. B) Each person in the group is sure to get high scores in learning courses of business. C) Each member of the group is willing to run their big business in a successful way. D) Good Faith is sure to take more and more poor people in borrowing groups. 30. The author implies in the passage that_________.

A) it is easy for poor people to borrow money from Good Faith. B) poor people are not able to borrow money from most banks C) it seems to be easy for poor people to get away from poverty D) there is a good chance for poor people to start their business

(C)

You can swallow them , drink them ,spray them down your throat or inject them straight into your veins（静脉）. Go into any health food shop and there they are, lining shelf after shelf.

The vitamin and food supplement business has in the last few years grown into a multi-million pound industry. About 10 million people in Britain are thought to take the pills. “It is the result of increased health awareness,” Dr. Wendy Doyle said.

In addition, the industry has grown in marketing strength, carrying out large advertising sections in women’s, consumer and diet magazines. But fierce arguments and concern in the medical profession have also grown.

Doctors claim that the public could be damaging their health or making diagnosis（诊断） of serious conditions impossible.

No one doubts that supplements can have some benefits in some circumstances. But the industry claims that anyone who is old, stressed, smokes or drinks too much, is recovering from an illness or is doing lots of exercise----just about everyone---should take supplements.

Doctors say that for most people, most of the time, that’s simply not true. “You shouldn’t just rely on vitamin pills and not eat vegetables,” said Doyle.

Many doctors are alarmed at how often people are encouraged to take far in excess of the recommended daily amount.

At best, the excess vitamins, such as Vitamin B and Vitamin C, will get washed out of the body. But Vitamins A,D,E,K are stored in the liver, and large doses will probably build up.

There is growing evidence that excessive doses can result in considerable harm. For example, Vitamin E in large doses can lead to internal bleeding.

As there is little regulation of the health supplement industry in the UK, it is difficult to know how many people have been unfavorably affected.

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31. The prosperity of the vitamin and food supplement industry indicates that________. A) vitamin supplements are part of everybody’s daily diet B) vitamin pills are gradually taking the place of vegetables C) people are paying more attention to the quality of their life D) people are becoming more and more careful about their health

32. When a doctor makes a diagnosis, he mainly tries________. A) to discover what is wrong with the patient B) to decide how the patient should be treated C) to find how the patient caught the disease D) to consider what drugs he should prescribe

33. Overdoses of Vitamin A,D,E and K are harmful to people’s health in that__________. A) they need a lot of water to dissolve B) they may accumulate in the body C) they may change into fats D) they may lead to overweight

34. What is the author’s attitude towards vitamin pills? A) He believes vitamin pills are good for health. B) he holds strong views on vitamin supplements. C) He is suspicious of the benefits of the pills. D) He encourages people to take vitamin polls. 35. The passage centers around _________. A) the various ways to take vitamin polls B) who should take vitamin supplements C) the side effects of excess vitamin pills D) why people should take vitamin pills

(D)

We all lie. A recent poll by Gallup found that only 8 percent of people say they have never lied, while 25 percent of the people interviewed admitted they lie daily.

at work has now become a major issue. Today’s secretaries are increasingly expected to lie for other people---especially for the boss.

About 79 percent of support staff, according to one survey, were asked to invent the truth on behalf of their boss last year. These may be white lies such as “I’m afraid Mr. Jones is having a meeting.” More seriously, secretaries may be expected to give false information about expenses on the boss’s behalf. Christine Allan, the personal assistant to an oil company boss who went on

trial for fraud in 1999, claims that lying has become “standard practice” for secretaries in the City, London’s financial center.

Little wonder that support staff tired of this, says Richard Grace, who was in charge of the survey. “Our report found most secretaries believe that dishonesty can, in some circumstances, be justified in business life. But almost one third believe that being required not to be honest affects personal integrity.”

Being asked to lie for the boss can also affect pubic integrity---especially if you are called into the court. “If you are asked to tell serious lies,” one lawyers says, “and you do so, you can face more serious related problems for your actions than ever before”.

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36. In paragraph 2 the word “integrity” probably means _________.

A) unity B) honesty C) popularity D) personality

37. The author regards “I’m afraid Mr. Jones is having a meeting” as a ________.

A) mild lie B) serious lie C) habitual lie D) excusable lie 38. According to the passage, many secretaries are expected ___________.

A) to manage the boss’s expenses

B) to refuse to talk about the boss’s expenses C) to help hide the boss’s expenses D) to keep a record of the boss’s expenses

39. Many support staff think that lying may affect ________.

A) their work performance B) their loyalty to the company C) their respect for the boss D) their trustworthiness 40. We can infer from the passage that nowadays lying in business life ________.

A) is evitable B) is acceptable C) is desirable D) is avoidable

III. Vocabulary and Structure 词语用法和语法结构

本部分共40题，每题0.5分，共20分。根据句子的内容，从A），B），C），D）四个, 选择中选出一个最合适的答案，并在答题纸上把所选的编号字母涂黑。

41. Ancient Greece is known as the __________ of the Western Civilization.

A) father

B) origin D) tradition

C) initiative

42. Many parents in the U.S __________ a fund for their children’s education before they are

born. A) set out C) set off

B) set about D) set aside

43. The guests at the party were slightly surprised at the demanding _________ of the American

host. A) sound C) voice

B) tone D) tune

44. The narrow main street of the town, busy with buses, farmer’s carts and tradesmen’s vans

before, has been _________. A) straightened C) widened

B) lengthened D) fastened

45. The true test of self-confidence is the courage to be open to welcome change and new ideas

________ their sources. A) regardless of C) in terms of

B) in case of D) in favor of

46. Feeling depressed is a normal and natural ________ to experiences of loss, failure, and bad

luck. A) return C) reward

B) response D) reply

47. US officials’ insistence that only a few be ________ for the prisoner abuse（虐囚） is not

generally believed.

A) accounted B) reliable C) reward D) available

48. It is strange that all great men should have some little grain of madness ________ whatever

genius they possess.

A) fixed with B) connected in C) coincide with D) mixed with

49. Jane’s parents have had great __________ on her interests and achievements in medicine.

A) effect B) influence C) stress D) pressure

50. The coach of our table tennis team is quite _______ that most of the players in the team will

do well in the championship.

A) content B) considerate C) confident D) confirmed

51. The university aims at encouraging the young people to develop all their________. A) wits B)talents C)presents D)traits

52. The producers know how to make a great variety of movies to meet the ________of different

people.

A ) benefits B) profits C)demands D)orders

53. The two companies come into frequent conflicts ________ the great competition. A) as regards to B) in relation with C) for the sake of D)as a result of

54. A pall released this week by Pew Research Center shows that Europeans’ ________ of America has worsened from a year ago.

A) depression B) impression C ) expression D) admission

55. I ________ much ________ the instructor who taught me chemistry in high school. A) owe, to B) devote, to C) attach, to D) refer, to

56. The American government always checks up the background of employees who are hired for

________ military projects.

A) stable B) sensible C) sociable D) sensitive

57. It took Jim several hours to ________ a solution to the complicated math problem. A) put out B) sort out C) work out D) set out

58. Out of ________, the little boy took the toy apart after his father gave it to him as a present. A) curiosity B) jealousy C) guilty D) generosity 59. As a/an ________woman, Mary has never thought too highly of herself. A) honest B) modest C) polite

D) smart

60. I don’t think you need take it so ________. He was just kidding. A) certainly B) sincerely C) seriously D) easily

61. There are circumstances ________ one feels discouraged and frustrated when faced with

difficulties and hardships.

A) for which B) on which C) at which D) in which

62. ________ a magnifying glass, the more specialized collector can tell the difference between a common variety and a rare one .

A) Arming with B) To be armed with C) Armed with D) To be arming with

63. ________ gets through life without experiencing many disappointments; however, most people seem unprepared for disappointment and react to it in a negative way. A) Not one B) No one C) No any D) Not any

64. When a drug is one that should be used under a doctor’s supervision, the law requires that it ________ only by prescription.

A) be sold B) will be sold C) is sold D) being sold

65. He arrived at the station, exhausted, only ________ that the last train had just left. A) found B) to find C) finding D) having found

66. It took only one year or so to get a railway station ________ in this city, which is about half the average time it took in some other cities.

A) being built B) to be built C) built D) build

67. I had great trouble ________ the speaker who delivered the lecture with a strong accent. A) to follow B) followed C) following D) follow

68. I missed the last train to New York, and I could do nothing but ________ in the station for the earliest train the next morning.

A) stay B) stayed C) to stay D) staying

69. ________proper food and good care, the patient who is suffering from a bad cold will get better soon.

A) Giving B) To give C) Given D) Give

70. Neither Jim nor me ________ a big house in such a bustling city as shanghai. A) owns B) are owning C) own D) have owned

71. It’s high time we ________ for our trip around the beautiful city. A) start off B)started off C) will start off D) are starting off

72. There were only a few people in the theater last night, and we ________ the tickets. A) must not have booked B) might not have booked C) could not have booked D) needn’t have booked 73. Say ________ you like, but I won’t change my mind about going with you. A) which B) that C) whatever D) however

74. The ________ shopping mall in Beijing is certainly the largest one in Asia. A) opening newly B) newly opened C) newly opening D) newly open

75. With all the lights ________ on, we could see everything clearly in the big room. A) being B) were being C) having been D) were

76. Bob is washing his car again. I would rather he ________ such a mess in the yard. A)had not made B) will not make C) did not make D) does not make

77. But for the heavy snow, the touring group ________ at the airport two hours ago. A) might have arrived B) must have arrived C) will have arrived D) would have arrived 78. Many of the world’s great novels are reported ________ into movies. A)having been made B) to have been made C) being made D)to be made

79. The advice ________ what you want to take, but at least it is constructive. A) would not be B) must not be C) may not be D) could not be

80. The doctor told the patient’s wife that everything that could be done for him ________. A) had been done B) will be done C) being done D) was done

IV. Cloze 完型填空

下面一篇文章共含20题，每题1分，共计20分。每题有四个选择，要求从中选出最合适的答案，并在答题纸上把所选的编号字母涂黑。

Imagine life as a game in which you are juggling (玩杂耍) some five balls in the air. You ’re keeping all these balls in the air.

不可改变地) marked, for balance in your life. How?

Don’each of us is Don’t set your goals byother people deem important. Only you Don’t take foryou would to life, for without them, it’s meaningless. Don’t let life slip through by your life. Don’t run that you forget not only where you’ve been, but also where you’re going. Don’’s why we call it ----The Present. 81. A) know

B) name D) remember B) fall D)turn B) another D) rest B) produced D) made B) injured D) spoiled

C) recognize 82. A) drop C) cast 83. A) other C) else

84. A) composed C) set

85. A) hurt

C) damaged

86. A) still

B) instead D) never B) significance D) worth

C) nevertheless 87. A) importance C) quality

88. A) from B) as C) that

89. A) especial C) ordinary

90. A) what C) which 91. A) adequate C) best 92. A) certain C) granted 93. A) Attach C) Fasten

94. A) hands C) fists

95. A) For C) With 96. A) quick C) fast 97. A) carefully C) reasonably 98. A) journey C) trip 99. A) gone C) past 100. A) gift C) hardship

D) than

B) special D) peculiar

B) that D) things B) enough D) suitable B) sure D) decided B) Cling D) Stick

B) fingers D) wrists

B) When D) By

B) rapid D) soon B) carelessly D) roughly B) travel D) tour B) lost D) history B) competition D) pleasure