新視野試卷-二級試卷及答案

1、新視野試卷-二級試卷及答案New Horizon College English TestBand TwoI. Listening Comprehension (20%)Section ADirections: In this section you will hear 10 short conversations. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked. The conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each questions

2、, 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.1. A) They are pretty.B) They are interesting.C) David can feed it.D)

3、David can build a house for it.2. A) Taxi B) Subway C) Bus D) Coach3. A) Went to a restaurant.B) Watched a musical movie.C) Ate a Chinese meal.D) Went to bed very late.4. A) Torch B) Stove C) Bag D) Tent5. A) He enjoys listening to music.B) He enjoys playing music.C) He is most interested in classic

4、al music.D) He is keen on folk music.6. A) 12 B) 40 C) 28 D) 167. A) He works hard.B) He makes a lot of money.C) He has a large family.D) He likes children.8. A) Waiting for the bus.B) Shopping in a store.C) Talking about weather.D) Mending gloves.9. A) The service is slow.B) The prices are high.C)

5、There is no salad bar.D) The food is poor.10. A) Cooking C) Writing a check.B) Eating dinner. D) Getting dressed.Section BDirections: In this section, you will hear 3 passages. After each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you he

6、ar 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.Passage 1Questions 11 to 13 are based on the passage you have just heard.11. A) Personal B) Objective C) Magical

7、 D) Subjective12. A) A selection B) A guide C) A description D) An explanation13. A) Because many things change quickly.B) Because the price may get raised.C) Because it is easy to find.D) Because you might be cheated.Passage 2Questions 14 to 16 are based on the passage you have just heard.14. A) Yo

8、u will be able to cook a meal at the touch of a switch.B) You will be able to get the prices at local shops from television.C) People making telephone calls will be able to see each other.D) Machines will be used to control climate.15. A) 30 days B) 28 days C) 42 days D) 60 days16. A) Our leisure wi

9、ll be difficult.B) People will work at home.C) More people will eat out.D) People will eat more food.Passage 3Questions 17 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.17. A) In an honest way to find out whether you spend your time meaningfully.B) In a matter-of-fact way to see how you spend y

10、our days.C) Look at your life with smiles.D) Look at the smallest things of your life.18. A) To find out what is deep in your heart.B) To find out whether you have done anything wrong.C) To find out what you are truly happy.D) To find out what you need to do next.19. A) To find out what is behind yo

11、ur face value.B) To find out whether you are prepared to die tomorrow.C) To discover the value of spirit.D) To discover the most valuable moments in your life. 20. A) You have moments when you are fully present, fully feeling, fully alive.B) You can find the value of moments of life and death.C) You

12、 can find moments of stress.D) You have moments that you were never aware of before.II. Reading Comprehension (40%)Directions: Read the following passage(s); carefully and do the multiple-choice questions. Text 1 Why is it that the more connected we get, the more disconnected I feel? Every advance i

13、n communications technology is a step back from the closeness of human interaction. With e-mail and instant messaging over the Internet, we can now communicate without seeing or talking to one another. With voice mail, you can conduct entire conversations without ever reaching anyone. If my mom has

14、a question, I just leave the answer on her machine. As almost every imaginable contact between human beings becomes automatic by machine, the alienation quotient goes up. You cant even call a person to get the phone number of another person anywhere. Directory assistance is almost always fully autom

15、atic by machine. Pumping gas at the station? Why say good-morning to the worker when you can swipe (刷卡) your credit card at the pump and save yourself the bother of human contact? Placing money at the bank? Why talk to a clerk who might live in the neighborhood when you can just put your credit card

16、 into the ATM? Pretty soon you wont have the hard task of making eye contact at the grocery store. Some grocery chains are using a self-scanner so you can check yourself out, avoiding those annoying clerks who look at you and ask how you are doing. 21. The writers attitude towards advances in commun

17、ications technology may be described as _.A) critical B) unconcerned C) positive D) uninterested22. If his mom has a question, he _.A) will find ways to reach herB) will locate her e-mail addressC) will try to get her a voice machineD) will leave her the answer through voice mail23. Judging from the

18、 context, the word alienation in line 2, paragraph 2 means _.A) relationship B) closeness C) strangeness D) stress24. With the rapid development of high technology, people dont need to _.A) see or talk to one another B) say good morning to workersC) make eye contact with clerks D) completely rely on

19、 manpower25. It can be inferred that the writer _.A) is pleased with the modern pace of lifeB) feels more separated from othersC) doesnt want anyone to bother himD) sings the praises of communications technologyText 2 The general objective of an MBA (工商管理碩士) programme is to build on the knowledge an

20、d skills of the students taking the courses to enable them to operate effectively at a strategic (戰(zhàn)略的) level within an organization. Courses begin by developing an understanding of, and skills in, the major functional areas of business. Next, from this foundation specific topics in management are co

21、nsidered, including project management and international management. Students are expected to be able to operate in a multi-disciplinary (多學科) way. The final stage normally focuses on strategic management and requires students to undertake a major organization-based project. The emphasis of the cour

22、se is on skills development and the application of learning to workplace situations. Each course includes a period of work experience in a local organization as well as a full programme of company visits and guest speakers. Entry to a one-year MBA programme requires a good honours degree or similar

23、professional qualifications. Applicants normally have at least two years work experience and a working level of English. Student enrollments occur twice each year, in January and September. Liverpool Business School offers an MBA programme and has developed skills in designing, delivering and assess

24、ing business and management programmes that enable students to apply their learning to the workplace. The Business School is part of Liverpool University. 26. The phrase build on in the first line may mean _.A) construct B) work on C) improve D) set up27. What is the second major stage of an MBA pro

25、gramme according to the article?A) To build on the knowledge and skills of students.B) To enable students to work effectively within an organization.C) To develop skills in the major functional areas of business.D) To consider specific topics in management.28. The course emphasizes _ a great deal.A)

26、 developing interests in doing businessB) improving personal qualificationsC) the application of learning to practiceD) ability to design, deliver and assess businesses29. Students who enter the programme normally have many things except _.A) work experienceB) a certain level of English abilityC) an

27、 honours degree or similar professional qualificationsD) enrolling twice in a year30. Which of the following is included about an MBA programme in Liverpool Business School?A) the purpose B) the teachers C) the emphasis D) the enrollmentText 3 Is your job doing harm to your health? If you are like a

28、 lot of American workers today, you experience a significant amount of stress in work. Stress doesnt just make you unhappy at work. It can affect your health. Doctors say people under stress have higher blood pressure, even when they are away from work. And they are at a higher risk for death from a

29、ny cause than those who are more relaxed. How do you know if your job could be a risk to your health? Some danger signs include difficulty getting to sleep or difficulty waking up in the morning, forgetfulness, aches and pains for no apparent reason, a desire to eat less or tendency to eat poorly, l

30、oss of interest in activities, etc. Everyone has bad days in which they feel many of these symptoms, but if you have noticed several of them, and you have experienced them for months, you may need to do something. If you notice these signs in yourself or your loved one, check with your doctor to eli

31、minate other possibilities. If the cause does appear to be stress, experts say you should try to make time for yourself away from work. Try relaxing in a warm bubble bath, listening to music and shutting out the world for a while. 31. According to the passage, _.A) many American workers are under st

32、ress these daysB) almost all people know how to get rid of stressC) most people go to doctors for help whenever they feel themselves under stressD) it is sure that our work is doing harm to our health32. How does stress at work affect your life?A) It makes you unhappy at work.B) It affects your heal

33、th.C) It makes you worry about everything all the time.D) Both A and B.33. Which of the following is not mentioned as a sign showing that your job is doing harm to your health?A) Aches or pains for reasons unknown. B) Lack of interest in activities.C) Failing memory. D) Eating too much.34. According

34、 to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT true?A) Stressed-out people are more likely to die of any cause than those who are more relaxed.B) Stressed-out people have higher blood pressure only when they are at work.C) There are several ways in which stressed-out people can relax them

35、selves.D) There are many signs of stress, including difficulty falling asleep.35. What can you do if youve noticed some of the signs of stress mentioned in the passage?A) See a doctor and try to relax more. B) Change to another job.C) Assume fewer responsibilities. D) Let it be.Text 4Reading is the

36、key to school success and, like any skill, it takes practice. A child learns to walk by practicing until he no longer has to think about how to put one foot in front of the other. A great athlete practices until he can play quickly accurately without thinking. Tennis players call that being in the z

37、one. Educators call it automatically.A child learns to read by sounding out the letters and decoding the words. With practice, he stumbles less and less, reading by the phrase. With automaticity, he doesnt have to think about decoding the words, so he can concentrate on the meaning of the text.It ca

38、n begin as early as first grade. In a recent study of children in Illinois schools, Alan Rossman of Northwestern University found automatic readers in the first grade who were reading almost three times as fast as the other children and scoring twice as high on comprehension tests. At fifth grade, t

39、he automatic readers were reading twice as fast as the others; and still outscoring them on accuracy, comprehension and vocabulary.Its not I. Q. but the amount of time a child spends reading that is the key to automaticity, according to Rossman. Any child who spends at least 3.5 to 4 hours a week re

40、ading books, magazines or newspapers will in all likelihood reach automaticity. At home, where the average child spends 25 hours a week watching television, it can happen by turning off the set just one night in favor of reading.You can test your child by giving him a paragraph or two to read aloud

41、- something unfamiliar but appropriate to his age. If he reads aloud with expression, with a sense of the meaning of the sentences, he probably is an automatic reader. If he reads haltingly, one word at a time, without expression or meaning, he needs more practice.35. The first paragraph tells us _.

42、A) what automaticity is B) how accuracy is acquired C) how a child learns to walkD) how an athlete is trained 36. An automatic reader _.A) sounds out the letters B) concentrates on meaningC) has a high I.Q.D) pays much attention to the structures of sentences37. The Illinois study shows that the aut

43、omatic readers high speed _.A) costs him a lot of work B) affects his comprehension C) leads to his future success D) doesnt affect his comprehension 39. A bright child _.A) also needs practice to be an automatic reader B) always achieves great success in comprehension tests C) becomes an automatic

44、reader after learning how to read D) is a born automatic reader 40. The main idea of the passage isA) how to score high on comprehension tests B) reading is the key to school success C) how to test your childs reading ability D) automaticity is important for efficient readingIII. Vocabulary and Stru

45、cture Directions: Choose the best one to complete each sentence. (30 points) 41. It is desirable that the airplane _ as light as possible.A) is B) were C) be D) had been42. She did not feel _ going out, as she had a slight headache.A) about B) like C) after D) for43. If you _ in your rent again, you

46、 may get thrown out.A) fall behind B) account for C) charge for D) come to44. Because of its large number of bamboo trees and comfortable climate, Sichuan is home _ the panda.A) to B) of C) for D) by45. The company offered him high pay as an _ to accept the job.A) inducement B) aim C) invitation D)

47、apple46. No one imagined that the apparently _ business man was really a criminal.A) respective B) respectable C) respectful D) reverent47. This lovely old town has a _ you couldnt find in a big city.A. condition B. standard C. situation D. charm48. I didnt know what to do, but then an idea suddenly

48、 _ to me.A. appeared B. happened C. occurred D. emerged49. The race was so close that everyone was _ at the finish.A. holding his breath B. working outC. winning over D. thinking of50. _ students often find it difficult to live in China at first.A) Chinese B) Overseas C) Domestic D) Abroad51. His co

49、mpany promised to pay for his health _ in addition to other benefits.A) examination B) certificate C) check D) insurance52. As so many overseas and domestic business people have come to invest and build new businesses, the place looks much more _ than it did a few years ago.A) propertied B) tedious

50、C) prosperous D) unremarkable53. I will repair this new TV set without charging because it is under _.A) initial B) trial C) guarantee D) maximum54. We forgave her bad temper because we knew that her fathers illness had put her under great _.A) tension B) crisis C) stress D) nervousness55. The price

51、 they offered for my old car was so low that I _ it down.A) brought B) turned C) called D) refused56. The noise of the traffic _ Paul from his work.A) prevented B) distracted C) annoyed D) upset57. A friendship may be _, relaxed, situational or deep and lasting.A. identical B. original C. critical D

52、. superficial58. This book is full of practical _ on home decorating and repairs.A. helps B. tips C. nods D. clues59. I caught a _ of the taxi before it disappeared around the corner of the street.A. vision B. glimpse C. look D. scene60. Since the matter was extremely _, we dealt with it immediately

53、.A) tough B) tense C) urgent D) instant61. The National Industrial Recovery Act was designed to _ industry, to make it develop more quickly.A) tax B) stimulate C) control D) trap62. In my opinion, you can widen the _ of these improvements through your active participation.A) dimension B) volume C) m

54、agnitude D) scope63. When he tried to make a _, he found that the hotel he wanted was completely filled because of a convention.A) complaint B) claim C) reservation D) decision64. There is a forecast that the _ for a good crop harvest will be rather poor this year.A. prospect B. protection C. propor

55、tion D. promise65. This expert will _ his remarks to e-business（電子商務） this time.A. coordinate B. render C. confine D. depict66. When traveling, you are advised to take travelers checks, which provide a secure _ to carrying your money in cash.A. substitute B. selection C. preference D. alternative67.

56、 John says that his present job doesnt provide him with enough _ for his organizing ability.A) scope B) opening C) capacity D) range68. Their gasoline supplies began to_.A) give in B) give up C) give over D) be exhausted69. The strong storm did a lot of damage to the coastal villages: several fishing boats were _ and many houses collapsed.A) wrecked B) spoiled C) torn D) injured70. Looking down from the top of the hill, she felt slightly _ and closed her eyes.A) confused B) dizzy C