福州大学成人教育和自考大学英语综合能力考试样题和答案

大学英语综合能力考试样题（笔试）和答案

Comprehensive English Test For Colleges ( Sample Test)

Part I Listening Comprehension (20 minutes, 20 %)

Section A

Directions: In this section you will hear 5 short conversations. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversation and the question will be

read only once. 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 the Answer Sheet with a single line through the

center.

Example:

You will hear:

Man: What’s in that big bag over there?

Woman: I bought some apples, peaches and grapes.

Question: What did the woman buy?

You will read: A) Vegetables.

B) Fruit.

C) Meat.

D) Cookies.

According to the words “apples”, “peaches” and “grapes”, the best answer should be “B)”, －“fruit”. You should choose the letter “B”. Now let’s begin Section A with Question number 1.

1. A) He wants to sell some old books.

B) He wants to buy some old bookcases.

C) He wants to visit some new bookstores.

D) He wants to buy some new textbooks.

2. A) They could buy the tickets soon.

B) They had to jump the queue.

C) They had to miss the first part of the movie.

D) They are not strong enough to push forward.

3. A) In spring. B) In summer.

C) In autumn. D) In winter.

4. A) They quarreled a lot all the way.

B) They were not allowed to talk to each other.

C) They made special wedding vows by themselves.

D) They forgot about the standard set of speech as required.

5. A) She was promoted to a higher position.

B) She died not long ago.

C) She lost a lot of money recently.

D) She had just come back from the hospital.

Section B

Directions:Section B consists of five questions, each of which is based on a different monologue or conversation. Now you will hear people talking in different situations. For questions 6 to

10, choose the best answer A, B), C), or D).

6. A) Teacher and student. B) Boss and clerk.

C) Husband and wife. D) Salesman and customer.

7. A) Those customers’ complaints are cheating.

B) Those discounts are for the sake of the business.

C) She thought they should not have cheated the customers.

D) She thought they should have charged more on the customers.

8. A) They are non-achievers.

B) They are too lazy.

C) They don’t understand him well.

D) They are not responsible enough.

9. A) He overslept.

B) He was stuck in a charity shop.

C) His girlfriend was seriously ill.

D) His friend did not pick him up as promised.

10. A) Customers in the department store.

B) Customers in the drugstore.

C) Passengers in the airport.

D) Passengers on a ship.

Section C

Directions: In this section you will hear a talk and a conversation. After each of them, you will hear some questions. The talks and the questions will be read 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 the Answer Sheet with a single line through

the center.

Questions 11-15 are based on the following talk:

11. A) In order to teach the girls how to speak English.

B) In order to get help with housework.

C) In order to allow the girls to travel.

D) In order to get cheap food and lodgings.

12. A) Because the girls and the family members are not of the same age.

B) Because the girls aren’t given proper food.

C) Because the girls are irresponsible.

D) Because their interests clash.

13. A) Most of them are dissatisfied.

B) Most of them are very happy.

C) Most of them are unhappy.

D) Most of them are more or less satisfied.

14. A) The girls cannot join clubs and language schools.

B) The girls have few opportunities to meet young English people.

C) The girls are not paid enough for their labor.

D) The girls are not interested in learning English.

15. A) It creates a lot of job opportunities for Britain.

B) It was started as a means to promoting international trade.

C) It is successful as far as language learning is concerned.

D) It has brought great benefits to language schools in Britain.

Questions 16-20 are based on the following conversation:

16. A) They were playing in the street.

B) They were watching a ball game.

C) They were running in the street.

D) They were on their way to school.

17. A) A V olkswagen and a bus.

B) A truck and a V olkswagen.

C) Two buses.

D) A truck and a bus.

18. A) A woman sitting near the bus.

B) A woman standing near the bus stop.

C) A woman sitting near the bus stop.

D) A man standing near the bus.

19. A) Parents of those children.

B) One of the children.

C) One of the drivers.

D) Both drivers.

20. A) She seems to agree with the witness completely.

B) She seems to disagree with the witness.

C) She believes it is not relevant to this accident.

D) She doesn’t react to it at all.

Part II Reading Comprehension (35 minutes, 30 %)

Directions:Read the following passages and choose the best answer to each of the questions following the passage.

Questions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage:

Why do students cut classes so frequently? I can cite the immediate causes, but I first want to note that they can cut because they are allowed to. They cut because of the climate of acceptance that comes from our belief that responsibility can be developed only when one is free, free even to act against personal best interests. That that is a misapplied belief in this case can be easily demonstrated. When substantial numbers of students do not attend, classroom learning is depreciated (贬低), student and teacher morale suffers, and academic standards are compromised. Students who miss classes unnecessarily are hurting more than themselves. They are undermining what colleges and universities are all about.

Students cut for two general reasons. They have things to do that appear more important than the class, or they wish to avoid what they fear will be painful consequences if they attend. In regard to the first, nursing an illness or attending family weddings are good excuses for missing a class. But other excuses—the demands of outside jobs, social engagements (including recovering from the night before), completing assignments for other courses—are, at best, questionable.

The other general reason is more disturbing and perhaps less well recognized. A few years ago, I asked several classes what they most disliked about the way courses were taught, and the answer was plain—anything that produced sustained tension or anxiety. I believe cutting is often a result of that aversion. The response of students to feelings of personal inadequacy, fear of humiliation, or a threatening professorial personality or teaching style is often simply to avoid class. This response feeds on itself, as frequent absences make attending even more threatening.

But what accounts for frequent cutting where the teacher tries to make the material interesting, knows the students by name, and approaches them with respect and help? I accept that questions as unanswerable. I simply tell my students: Attend my classes regularly or drop the course. That’s the rule.

21. The word “that” (Line 4, Para. 1) refers to __________.

A) the immediate causes of the students’ absence from classes

B) the author’s belief that students are permitted to cut classes

C) teachers’ tolerance of the students who rarely show up in the classroom

D) the belief that freedom is essential in cultivating a sense of responsibility

22. Why do university students so often miss classes?

A) They are advised to rest until they recover from their illnesses.

B) They want to avoid painful feelings brought by the professors.

C) The inadequate allowances they get force them to take part-time jobs.

D) They think the teaching qualifications of the professors are open to question.

23. The word “aversion” (Line 4, Para.3) means __________.

A) response B) dislike

C) excuse D) plainness

24. What is the result of the students’ frequent cutting?

A) They are likely to avoid more classes.

B) They have to lower their academic standards.

C) They are involved in more social activities.

D) They attach less importance to classroom learning.

25. What is the author’s attitude towards students who often cut classes?

A) Indifferent. B) Regretful.

C) Negative. D) Cautious.

Questions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage:

A subject which seems to have been insufficiently studied by doctors and psychologists is the influence of geography and climate on the psychological and physical health of humankind. There seems no doubt that the general character of landscape, the relative length of day and night, and climate must all play a part in determining what kind of people we are.

It is true that a few studies have been made. Where all the inhabitants of a particular area enjoy exceptionally good or bad health, scientists have identified contributory factors such as the presence or absence of substances like iodine, fluoride, calcium, or iron in the water supply, or perhaps types of land that provide breeding places for pests like mosquitoes or rats.

Moreover, we can all generalize about types of people we have met. Those living in countries with long dark winters are apt to be less talkative and less lively than inhabitants of countries where the climate is more equable. And where olives and oranges grow, the inhabitants are cheerful, talkative, and casual.

But these commonplace generalizations are inadequate: the influence of climate and geography should be studied in depth. Do all mountain dwellers live to a ripe old age? Does the drinking of wine, rather than beer, result in a sunny and open character? Is the strength and height of a Kenyan tribe due to their habitual drinking of the cow blood?

We are not yet sure of the answers to such questions, but let us hope that something beneficial to humankind may eventually result from such studies.

26. The passage mainly discusses __________.

A) the importance of environmental protection

B) the influence of geographical environment

C) different ways to keep healthy

D) the psychological and physical health of humankind

27. We may infer that “iodine, fluoride, calcium,...” (Para. 2) are __________.

A) substances which act positively or negatively on human health

B) harmful substances in the water supply

C) substances which help provide breeding places for pests

D) substances contributory to the height and strength of a person

28. From Paragraph 3 we know that geography and climate play an important role in determining

the inhabitants’ __________.

A) health condition

B) life-span

C) social habits

D) diet

29. According to the author, research into the influence of geography and climate should

__________.

A) focus on some unknown aspects

B) be pursued on a larger scale

C) be carried out among remote tribes

D) be more in depth

30. The author hopes that the studies mentioned in the passage will enable us to __________.

A) generalise better about types of people in the world

B) find better water supplies for inhabitants in some dry areas

C) gain insight into the influence of geographical environment on humankind

D) live to a ripe old age just like those mountain dwellers

Questions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage:

Are you ready for your Avril Lavigne (American pop singer) mobile phone? Cellphone companies are developing a new wireless phone featuring an “intelligent”faceplate. Subscribers will be able to personalize the look of their phone, and get theme-related ring tones, games and video clips.

Korean handset manufacturer Curitel and US software company Wildseed are partnering to launch a new wireless phone aimed at music-loving, fashion-conscious teens.

The main appeal of the phone, named “Onyx”, is its “Smart Skin”faceplate. It also has a built-in camera, FM radio, games and Web links that all relate to a particular theme.

The faceplate on the phone, which contains about 10 times more memory than an average mobile, is changeable. An Avril Lavigne phone, for example, has a photo of the teen pop star on the faceplate, with software that shows an Avril screensaver. There are also clips from her latest video, concert ticket information and links to her favorite Websites.

Curitel expects the handsets, which use the GSM phone network, to be available in US retail stores in early 2004, and later throughout the world. Different colored faceplates could be worth US $1 billion in annual sales worldwide. With the new faceplates, Wildseed hopes to change the way the wireless phone industry sells to the MTV audience.

Some phone carriers are in a competitive money-losing spiral of offering customers free

monthly minutes. So, the additional income from downloads is crucial. As adult subscriptions reach their maximum limit, wireless phone carriers are hot for the young people.

Targeting young customers is necessary because it is the only market that shows significant interest in using wireless phones for more than just talking. Text-messaging has proven to be an important feature for teens.

The price of the new phones is likely to be a little less than US $200. Teenagers are an unpredictable market, but analysts said the new phones could tap into the youthful desire to personalize their favorite products.

31. According to the passage, the new wireless phone is characterized by __________.

A) a built-in camera

B) video games

C) a smart faceplate

D) theme-related ring tones

32. The example of an Avril Lavigne phone is given to illustrate that __________.

A) music-loving and fashionable teenagers are its target customers

B) the functions of current mobile phones are very changeable

C) its price is not very high concerning its various functions

D) the new wireless phone has a bigger memory than the average one

33. Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A) Curitel hopes that the handsets will use the GSM phone network.

B) The wireless phone is expected to change its way of selling products.

C) The annual sales of cellphones will amount to US $1 billion in 2004.

D) Avril Lavigne phone will be popular throughout the world quickly.

34. What can you infer about some phone carriers from the passage?

A) They are faced with intense competition in the market now.

B) They want to get additional download profit from teenagers.

C) They try to expand the sales of phones among adult users.

D) They provide some free minutes for the young people.

35. The passage implies that __________.

A) text-messaging has been a significant source of profit for phone carriers

B) young people show interest in other aspects of wireless phone except talking

C) the price of a new wireless phone appeals more to teenagers than adults

D) wireless phone companies are confident of the prospect of youth market

Questions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage.

In only two decades Asian Americans have become the fastest-growing U.S. minority (少数民族). As their children began moving up through the nation's schools, it became clear that a new class of academic achievers was emerging. Their achievements are reflected in the nation's best universities, where mathematics, science and engineering departments have taken on a decidedly Asian character. This special liking for mathematics and science is partly explained by the fact that Asian-American students who began their educations abroad arrived in the U.S. with a solid grounding in mathematics but little or no knowledge of English. They are also influenced by the promise of a good job after college. Asians feel there will be less unfair treatment in areas like mathematics and science because they will be judged more objectively. And the return on the investment in education is more immediate in something like engineering than with an arts degree.

Most Asian-American students owe their success to the influence of parents who are determined that their children take full advantage of what the American educational system has to

offer. An effective measure of parental attention is homework. Asian parents spend more time with their children than American parents do, and it helps. Many researchers also believe there is something in Asian Culture that breeds success, such ideals that stress family values and emphasize education.

Both explanations for academic success worry Asian Americans because of fears that they feed a typical racial (种族的) image. Many can remember when Chinese, Japanese and Filipino immigrants (移民) were the victims of social isolation. Indeed, it was not until 1952 that laws were laid down giving all Asian immigrants the right to citizenship.

36. While making tremendous achievements at college, Asian-American students ___.

A. feel they are mistreated because of limited knowledge of English

B. are afraid that their academic successes bear a strong Asian character

C. still worry about unfair treatment in society

D. generally feel it a shame to have to depend on their parents

37. What are the major factors that determine the success of Asian Americans?

A. A solid foundation in basic mathematics and Asian Americans?

B. Hard work and intelligence.

C. Parental help and a limited knowledge of English.

D. Asian culture and the American educational system.

38. Few Asian-American students major in human sciences mainly because ______.

A. their English is not good enough

B. they are afraid they might meet with unfair judgment in these areas

C. there is a wide difference between Asian and Western cultures

D. they know little about American cultures and Western cultures

39. Why do the two "explanations" (Para. 3, Line 1) worry Asian Americans?

A. They are afraid that they would again be isolated from American society in general.

B. People would think that Asian students rely on their parents for success.

C. Asian American would be a threat to other minorities.

D. American academic achievements have taken on too strong an Asian character.

40. The author's tone in this passage is _____.

A. sympathetic

B. doubtful C critical D. objective

Part III Vocabulary and Structure (25 minutes, 25%)

Section A

Directions:There are 30 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Choose the ONE answer that best completes the

sentence.

41. There is no __________ that they are not lying.

A) sanction B) insurance C) guarantee D) signature

42. A certain number of __________ are legally required to be present at weddings and certain other

official events to sign the paperwork.

A) witnesses B) lawyers C) relatives D) officials

43. The United Nations urged __________ on both sides in the current crisis.

A) control B) restraint C) reassurance D) precaution

44. She __________ herself to the work of God.

A) submitted B) admitted C) permitted D) committed

45. His __________ as a writer are excellent.

A) futures B) possibilities C) prospects D) expectations

46. Young children are __________ biased toward attractive children much as adults are biased

toward attractive adults.

A) favorably B) likely C) actively D) significantly

47. It is our __________ policy that we will achieve unity in a peaceful way.

A) consistent B) persistent C) progressive D) continual

48. Bill __________ to his mother for a larger allowance, but she says no.

A) pledged B) protested C) consulted D) appealed

49. Will you __________ that the amounts on your bill are correct?

A) affirm B) confirm C) consent D) conceal

50. He lost consciousness in the __________ stage of the illness.

A) final B) terminal C) fatal D) crucial

51. After the death of her husband, she was __________ with grief.

A) exhausted B) overwhelmed C) consumed D) haunted

52. Over the years we __________ a huge collection of old books.

A) assembled B) resembled C) processed D) analyzed

53. A new theory is the most __________ feature of the book.

A) permanent B) professional C) identical D) prominent

54. The doctor __________ a smoking ban in the entire house.

A) advocated B) promoted C) preached D) announced

55. We __________ the new neighbors to the high rate of burglaries.

A) expose B) declare C) warn D) alert

56. I suppose it’s almost time we __________, or we may miss the beginning part of the play.

A) leave B) are leaving

C) be leaving D) were leaving

57. As it turned out to be a small house party, we __________ so formally.

A) needn’t dress up B) did not need have dressed up

C) did not need dress up D) needn’t have dressed up

58. So involved with their computers __________ that leaders at summer computer camps often

have to force them to break for sports and games.

A) become the children B) do the children become

C) the children become D) the children have become

59. The president __________ the delegation at the airport but he was taken ill last night, so the

vice-president is going to instead.

A) is to meet B) was to meet

C) has been to meet D) was to have met

60. I decided to go to the library as soon as I __________.

A) finish what I did B) finished what I did

C) finished what I was doing D) would finish what I was doing

61. It will take you one hour to get to the airport, __________ traffic delays.

A) allow for B) allowing for

C) allowed for D) being allowed for

62. __________, Paul is experienced in computer programming.

A) Child as he is B) A child as he is

C) As he is a child D) As child as he is

63. __________, your son has only moderate potential in music. So don’t expect too much from

him.

A) Do you like it or not B) Liking it or not

C) Like it or not D) To like it or not

64. He never speaks to me __________ to ask for something.

A) rather than B) other than C) more than D) less than

65. That rich woman offered a reward to __________ should restore her lost car.

A) whoever B) whomever C) whom D) the one who IV. Cloze (10 minutes ,10%)

The amazing success of man as a __66__is the result of the evolutionary development of his brain which has__67__ to tool-using, tool-making, the ability to solve problems by logical__68__, thoughtful cooperation, and language. One of the most striking ways__69__ the chimpanzee biologically resembles man _70_ the structure of his brain. The chimpanzee, with his_71_ for primitive reasoning, exhibits a type of intelligence more like__72_ of man than does any other__73__ living today. The brain of the modern chimpanzee is__74__not too dissimilar to the brain that so many millions of years ago directed the _75_ of the first ape man.

For a long time, the fact that___76___ man made tools was considered to be one of the major criteria to___77___ him from other creatures. It is true that the chimpanzee does not fashion his___78___ to a regular and set pattern—but then, primitive man, ___79___ development of tone tools, undoubtedly poked around with sticks and straws, at which___80___ it seems unlikely that he made tools to a set pattern, _81____.

It is because of the close__82___ in most people’s minds of tools with man__83__ special attention has always been___84___ upon any animals able to use an object__85___ a tool; but it is important to realize that this ability, or its own, does not necessarily indicate any special intelligence in the creature concerned.

66. A. kind B. series C. species D. tribe

67. A. resulted B. turned out C. led D. produced

68. A. reasoning B. analyzing C. thinking D. produced

69. A. after which B. in which C. through what D. by that

70. A. lay B. lies in C. exists D. conceals

71. A. ability B. intention C. capacity D. capability

72. A. what B. that C. those D. this

73. A. mammal B. reptile C. animal D. creature

74. A. like B. maybe C. perhaps D. probably

75. A. conduct B. deeds C. actions D. behavior

76. A. elderly B. ancient C. prehistoric D. older time

77. A. distinguish B. prevent C. judge D. differ

78. A. paws B. means C. tools D. devices

79. A. after this B. before this C. after its D. before

80. A. place B. period C. range D. stage

81. A. too B. instead C. though D. either

82. A. contacts B. association C. touches D. approaches

83. A. so that B. in order to C. which D. that

84. A. focused B. paid C. given D. laid

85. A. like B. for C. as D. with

Part V Guided Writing (30 minutes, 15 %)

Directions: For this part you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition on the topic：Jobs for Graduates. You should write at least 120 words and base your composition on the

outline below:

1、大学生难找工作

2、原因很多

3、解决的办法

大学英语综合能力考试样题（笔试）答案：

Part I Listening Comprehension (20 %)

1-5: BADCB 6-10: CCCDA

11-15: BDDBC 16-20: ADCBC

Part II Reading Comprehension (30 %)

21-25: DBBAC 26-30: BACDC

31-35: CDBAB

Part III Vocabulary & Structure (25 %)

41-45: CABDC 46-50: AADBB 51-55: CADAD

56-60: DDBBC 61-65: BACBA

Part IV Cloze (10%)

66-70 CCABB 71-75 CBADD

76-80 CACBD 81-85 DBDAC

Part V Guided Writing (15%)

Job hunting has always been a headache for college students. Though many graduates are employed right after graduation, some are not. Most serious of all, some still have no idea where to go working even a long time after graduation.

The reasons for this phenomenon are various. On the one hand, a few years ago colleges and universities enrolled so many students in popular majors, such as economy, finance and so on that the number of graduates was greater than the need in the market. On the other hand, most graduates would rather stay in large cities without suitable job to do than go to the country.

I reckon this problem can be solved if both colleges and students take measures. First, they should research the market and develop special skills to suit its need. Second, students’ attitude towards employment should be changed. They should go to small cities and country. There they can also give full play to their professional knowledge. In a word, if we pay much attention, the situation can be improved.