华中科技大学大学英语分级考试样题HUST Placement Test (Sample)试卷一Part I. Listening ComprehensionSection A Short ConversationsDirections: In this section, you will hear 10 short conversations. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the question will be spoken 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.1. A. $24 B. $12.C. $6.D. $18.2. A. At 6:15. B. At 6:45.C. At 7:15.D. At 7:45.3.A. Pass up the food. B. Take a bite of the cake.C. Make a wish.D. Cook a great cake.4. A. Because her clock stopped working.B. Because her arms couldn't move.C. Because her aunt failed to come again.D. Because her sleep was disturbed by the fire alarm.5. A. He doesn't know where the library is.B. He would like to borrow books from the woman.C. The woman doesn't need a map to find the library.D. He also wants to know where the library is.6. A. Fine but cold. B. Sunny and hot.C. Rainy and cold.D. Rainy and hot.7.A. The man should watch the program too.B. The man should leave the television on.C. The program will be over soon.D. She'll watch television later.8. A. Turn off the electricity. B. Pack their clothes.C. Call a taxi.D. Lock the suitcase.9. A. She took a bus. B. She walked.C. She drove herself.D. She was given a ride.10. A. The doctor can see him for a short time.B. He can bring in another chair.C. There will be a short wait.D. His appointment is for another time.Section B PassageDirections: In this section, you will hear a short passage. At the end of the passage, you will hear 5 questions. Both the passage and questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose thebest 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 through 15 are based on the following passage.11. A. Because they prefer fresh flowers.B. Because they think all false things are ugly.C. Because false things are useless.D. Because they do not like to do “True” or “False” exercises.12. A. Because he didn't think all false things were ugly.B. Because he believed his grandfather had lied.C. Because he thought his grandfather could find no answer.D. Because he wanted to show he was cleverer than hisgrandpa.13. A. He thought his grandson could give an example.B. He thought his grandson was very clever.C. He thought what he had said was a certain truth.D. He thought his grandson wouldn't agree with him.14. A. He looked ugly.B. He looked younger and lively.C. He looked empty and flat.D. He looked clever.15. A. False things are more beautiful than real things.B. Not all false things are ugly.C. The grandson was cleverer than his grandpa.D. The professor was quite ugly.请翻到试卷二继续作听力理解题第三和第四部分，并将答案写在试卷二上。

Part II Reading ComprehensionDirections: There are 4 passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.Passage 1It is important for us to know something about drugs. A drug is a chemical substance. It can bring about a physical, emotional, or mental change in people. Alcohol and tobacco are drugs. The caffeine found in coffee, tea, cocoa, and some soft drinks is a drug.Drug abuse(滥用) is the use of a drug, legal or illegal, that hurts a person or someone close to him. A drug user is the person who takes the drug. There are many kinds of drug users. Experimental users are those who may try drugs once or twice. They want to see what the effects will be. Recreational users take drugs to get high. They use drugs with friendsor at parties to get into the mood or things. Regular users take drugs all the time. But they are often able to keep up with the normal routine of work, school, housework, and so on. Dependent users can‟t relate to anything but drugs. Their whole life centers around drugs. They feel extreme mental or physical pain when without drugs.All drugs can be harmful. The effect of any drug depends on a lot of things. How a drug acts depends on how much or how often it is taken. It also depends on the way it is taken. Some drugs are smoked. Others are swallowed or injected. Drugs act differently on different people. The place and the people around you affect the way a drug works.Sometimes people take more than one drug. Multiple drug use is not only common, but also harmful. A deadly example is the use of alcohol and sleeping pills at the same time. Together these drugs can stop normal breathing and lead to death.In fact, only a few kinds of drugs can cause physical dependence. Tobacco, alcohol, and marijuana（大麻）are three common drugs. They are the first ones most people use and become dependent on.16. Which of the following is not considered as a drug according to the passage?A. caffeineB. teaC. alcoholD. tobacco17. Which of the following are the most serious drug users?A. experimental drug usersB. recreational drug usersC. regular drug usersD. dependent drug users18. The deadly example is mentioned in paragraph 4 to show that _______.A. multiple drug use is very harmfulB. the use of alcohol can stop normal breathingC.the use of sleeping pills can lead to deathD. drug use is very common19. This passage mainly talks about ______.A. harmfulness of drug abuseB. types of drug usersC. facts about drugsD. effects of drug use20. The word “high” in line 6, paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to “_____”.A.tallB. sensitiveC. excitedD. dependentPassage 2People everywhere today see and hear advertisements constantly: in signs, in newspapers or magazines, on television, on the radio, even onthe internet! No matter where you are, you are probably going to see or hear advertisements, or commercials. Some people say that advertising has a bad influence, or effect. Says writer Noreen Janus:Advertisers use mainly a few themes again and again: happiness, youth, success, status, luxury, fashion, and beauty. They hide class differences and problems in the workplace. Many ads suggest that you can solve all human problems by buying things…. They suggest that modern things are good and traditional things are bad…. As one ad professional said, “ Once the TV set goes to work, the family is like a kid in a candy store. They watch 450 commercials a week. They see all the beautiful things. And they want everything that they see.”However, not everyone thinks that advertising is a bad thing. Some people say advertising sometimes gives us useful information about different products--- for example, the advantages of buying one product instead of another. Also, shopping sometimes makes us feel good. When people see a famous person on TV talking about a certain kind of shoes or jacket, they like how they feel when they buy the same shoes or jacket. According to Writer Judith Williamson:The meaning in most people‟s lives comes from what they use than from what they produce in their jobs. Clothes, furniture, all the things that we buy involve decisions and the use of our own choice…. Shopping is a social event….21. This passage mainly discusses _____.A. the advantages of advertisementsB. the disadvantages of advertisementsC. the happiness in watching advertisementsD. both positive and negative aspects of advertisements22. From paragraph 2, we can infer that ______.people buy everything they see on TVmodern things are better than traditional onesads often mislead peopleads show people the way to solve problems23. Those who have a positive attitude towards advertising claim that ______.advertising sometimes enables shoppers to make the right decision when shoppingadvertising makes ordinary people feel as important as famous peopleadvertising enables shoppers to see famous peopleadvertising brings shoppers good mood24. The attitude of the writer towards advertising is ______.negative B. positiveC. neutralD. indifferent25. The word “commercials” in line 3, paragraph one is closest inmeaning to “______”.themes B. advertisementsC. businessesD. merchantsPassage 3With a camera fitted into a pair of sunglasses connected to a computer, a 62-year-old blind man, Jerry White, has learned to recognize objects well enough to navigate the New York City subway system independently.It‟s been a long time in coming. Jerry‟s road to partial sight began in 1978, when doctors in New York‟s Dobelle Institute implanted 68 electrodes(电极) on the surface of a region o f Jerry‟s brain called the visual cortex--where signals from the eyes are processed. By electrically stimulating the area, doctors hoped that they could restore some of Jerry‟s vision. But when Jerry tried to focus on objects, he saw only flickers of light appearing like “stars,” called phosphenes. Normally, the rain does not interpret the phosphene patterns as identifiable objects.That‟s where the computer comes in. Jerry‟s first electronics package was the size of a small refrigerator. Today, Jerry‟s sun glasses are outfitted with a tiny view camera that captures images that are processed by a portable computer. The computer weighs 10 pounds and is no bigger than a dictionary.When Jerry scans an object, he sees a pattern of phosphenes.Computer algorithms(算法系统) enlarge the edges of the pattern so that it appears as an outline. The computer then signals a second microcomputer that controls stimulation electronics to send information about the object‟s location to Jerry‟s brain.Other scientists are studying implants in the retina, the light-sensing tissue at the back of the eye. A major benefit of the Dobelle system is that it can help the estimated 1.1million Americans whose blindness has many causes, not just damage to the retina.The system does have its limitations, however. It only covers an area about 2 inches wide by 8 inches tall viewed at arm‟s length, giving Jerry tunnel vision. To overcome this problem, the commercial version of the system, which will be marketed abroad by the end of this year, will feature 512 electrodes.26. The word “phosphenes” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to ____.A. sparksB. patternsC. signalsD. objects27. The phrase “tunnel vision” in the last paragraph means _______.A. the image of a tunnelB. a narrow range of viewC. looking through a tunnelD. a limitation of the system28. It can be safely concluded that______.A. with a camera fitted into a pair of sunglasses connected to a computer , Jerry can travel alone in New York.B. the device will be commercially successfulC. the Dobelle system can help all blind people.D. computers can help the brain interpret the phosphene patterns29. It is implied in this passage that _____.A. eye signals are processed in a special region of the brainB. in 1978, doct ors restored some of Jerry‟s visionC. only one computer is needed for the deviceD. the computer used today for the device can capture images30. This passage is most probably taken from_____.A. a doctor‟s prescriptionB. a science magazineC. a daily newspaperD. an advertisementPassage 4Children learn orthography -- the rules of spelling -- through teaching, and also by themselves through reading. The relative influence of these two kinds of learning is an important issue in the study of reading, but it is hard to determine because children have both types of experience with most rules. Here we show that children can learn a sophisticatedorthographic rule for themselves, without the help of teaching.In two experiments, we asked eight-and-nine-year-old children (102 children in the first experiment and 90 in the second. to write …pseudo-verbs‟ (the made-up verbs) which either had the same or different stems in the present and past tense. If children knew the stem-based rule, they should put …-ed‟ endin gs on the past tense of pseudo-verbs that have the same stem as in the present tense more often than on those that do not.The experiments show that many eight-and-nine-year-old children use a morphemically based, but entirely untaught, orthographic rule. The discovery has important implications for theories of spelling. The dominant theoretical approach to the study of spelling has been the dual-route model, which claims that people spell words either by converting sounds into letters, or through a lexical route in which spellings of known words are retrieved whole from memory. The idea of whole-word retrieval has been criticized on the basis that the lexical route involves analysis of words into morphemes(词素). Our data support this morphemic view, and indicate that morphemic structure has a radical effect on the way that children spell known and unknown words.31. The author believes that _____.A. children learn the rules of spelling mainly through teachingB. it is difficult to decide whether children learn orthography mainlythrough teaching or through readingC. with the help of teaching , children will learn orthography betterD. children can learn the rule for verb endings in a short time32. The word “sophisticated” (paragraph 1) is closest in meani ng to _____.A. complicatedB. simpleC. falseD. true33. From this passage, it can be inferred that school children ________.A. have no difficulty in learning the rules of spellingB. can only spell simple words correctlyC. have the ability to spell unknown wordsD. cannot convert sounds into letters34. The writer of this passage conducted two experiments in order to ________.A. prove that children can learn difficult orthographic rule themselvesB. prove that children can write English through teachingC. show the importance of spelling for childrenD. show the importance of teaching children to read35. The significance of the discovery lies in that____.A. many eight- and nine-year old children use a morphemicallybased ruleB. it proves that people spell words by converting sounds into lettersC. it proves that people spell words through a lexical routeD. it provides evidence against the idea of whole-word retrievalPart III Vocabulary and StructureDirections: There are 30 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the ONE that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.b36. This is a very popular film, and it would be wise to __b____ seats well in advance.A. occupyB. bookC. engageD. obtaind37. The old lady got into the __d____ of getting up early every morning.A. traditionB. mannerC. favorD. habita38. I‟m __a____ to get the tickets for the show tonight, because there are hardly any left.A. anxiousB. afraidC. excitedD. curiousb39. University teachers don‟t go out very often as their work__b____ all their time.A. takes offB. takes upC. takes overD. takes awaya40. Her name was on the _a____ of my tongue, but I just couldn‟t remember it.A. tipB. edgeC. topD. frontd41. In spite of the fact that his ______ experiments had failed, Prof. Smith persisted in his research.A. curiousB. casualC. inevitableD. initialc42. There seems to be a highly ______ type of flu going around.A. influentialB. frequentC. infectiousD. beneficiald43. Kindness is one of the most important ______ a man should have.A. quantitiesB. areasC. effortsD. qualitiesb44. I ______ to tell you that there is nothing we can do to help you.A. rememberB. regretC. refuseD. pretendb45. Wouldn‟t it be better for you to complete this course than______ a new one?A. takingB. takeC. to takeD. be takenb46. _________ that the trade between the two countries reached its highest point.A. During the 1970‟sB. It was in the 1970‟sC. That it was in the 1970‟sD. It was the 1970‟sd47. That radio is pretty loud. Can‟t you turn it ______ a little?A. offB. onC. upD. downc48. Careful surveys have shown that as many as 50 percent of patients do not take drugs ______ directed.A. likeB. soC. forD. asa49.The owners of the company granted the demands that the workers _______ on them.A. had madeB. are makingC. be makingD. had been made50. The manager lost his ____________ just because his secretary was ten minutes late.A. moodB. temperC. mindD. passionThe local hospital is reported ______ ten years ago when Dr. White became its first president.A. to have been set upB. to be set upC. being set upD. having been set up52. To kill time before the train left, we went to a movie, after______ we returned to the hotel.A. thatB. thisC. itD. which53. Once a decision is made, it must be firmly _________.A. carried outB. worked outC. turned outD. picked out54. She ______ the wet clothes on the grass to dry them in the sun.A. openedB. settledC. spreadD. lay55. He is a nice man; if you need anything, you can ______ on him to help.A. trustB. relyC. expectD. move56. They were lost at sea, ______ wind and weather.A. at the cost ofB. at the mercy ofC. in the face ofD. at the moment of57. In the teaching of mathematics, the way of instruction isgenerally traditional, with teachers presenting formal lectures and students ______notes.A. takeB. to takeC. are takingD. taking58. Could I just ______ some members of the audience to get their view?A. bring inB. bring onC. bring downD. bring up59. At about the age of twelve, girls start feeling acutely _______ about changing their clothes in front of other people.A. confusedB. delightedC. embarrassedD. satisfied60. The casual clothes you are wearing are _______ for such a formal occasion.A. irregularB. unnecessaryC. extraordinaryD. unsuitable61. Despite the problems, the wedding ______ very well.A. came upB. came offC. came downD. came about62. There is no ______ in applying for that job as you are not qualified.A. chanceB. possibilityC. pointD. result63. I would have come back earlier, but I ______ that you were here waiting for me.A. hadn‟t knownB. haven‟t knownC. didn‟t knowD. would know64. It‟s always difficult living in a new country, ______ if you don‟t speak the language.A. extremelyB.basicallyC. naturallyD. especially65. The students have been told that under no circumstances ______to play the computer games in the dormitory.A. are they allowedB. they are allowedC. have they been allowedD. they have been allowed66. ______ I saw him, I knew he was the man the police were looking for.A. ShortlyB. The instantC. No soonerD. The time67. My suggestion is that the concert ______ for the time being.A. be canceledB. isC. will beD. must be68. ______ with the size of the whole earth, the highest mountain does not seem high at all.A. When comparingB. having been comparedC. When comparedD. To compare69. Amy failed in the English examination. You ______ her more help.A. must have givenB. should giveC. needn‟t have givenD. should have given70. Becky worked late into the night, ______ a speech for the next day.A. to prepareB. preparingC. preparedD. was preparing71. A teacher who continually draws attention to rewards or who hands out high grades for ordinary achievement ______ with uninspired students.A. ends upB. turns upC. puts upD. takes up72. The news ______ our class had won the football game gave us much pleasure.A. whichB. whatC. thatD. when73. I think the frequent complaint of one generation about the one immediately ______ it is inevitable.A. to followB. followingC. followedD. is followed74. If I had taken my raincoat with me this morning, I ______ wet now.A. would not beB. would not have beenC. had not beenD. will not be75. Though ______ rich, he was better off than at any other period in his life.A. by any meansB. by some meansC. by all meansD. by no means试卷二（本试卷包含听力理解题第三、第四部分以及综合改错题）Section C Spot DictationDirections: In this part you will hear a passage twice. During the first reading you should listen carefully for a general idea of the whole passage. Then listen to the passage again and fill in the missing word at each blank.Mr. and Mrs. Moore were invited to a Christmas party at a hotel. They left their car outside and went in. Mr. Moore had never got (1) __ before, so he was careful not to drink too much, though his friends asked him to drink more all along.During the party, Mrs. Moore found that she had (2) ___ to bring her bag, so she asked her husband to go out to the car and get it for her. He did so, but on his way back to the hotel gate, he heard a car horn(喇叭) blowing near his own car. He thought someone might be in (3)_______ of help and went over to the car. He found a small black bear sitting in the driving-seat and blowing the horn.When Mr. Moore got back to the party, he told several people about the bear, but of course they did not (4)_______ him and thought he was drunk. When he took them out of the hotel to show that his story was (5)_______, he found that the car with the bear in it had (6)_______. There were so many (7)_______ about Mr. Moore‟s black bear during thenext week that he at last put an advertisement (广告) in the (8)_______; “If anyone saw a black bear blowing the horn in a car outside the Century Hotel on the evening of Christmas Day, please tell….”Two days later Mrs. Richards (9)_______ him and said that she and her husband had left their (10)_______ bear in their car outside the Century Hotel for a few minutes that evening, and that maybe he had blown the horn.Section D Following the InstructionDirections: Listen to the news twice. As you listen, complete the following 5 tasks.Task 1Task 2Task 3Task 4Task 5Part IV Error CorrectionDirections: In this part, you will read a passage which contains one error in each numbered line. Read the passage carefully and mark out the 15 errors in the numbered lines and put the right word on the corresponding line on the right.For many years it was common in the UnitedStates to associate Chinese Americans withrestaurants and laundries. People did notrealize that the Chinese had been driven intothese occupations by the prejudice anddiscrimination that was faced them in this 1. __________ country. The first Chinese to reach theUnited States came during the CaliforniaGold Rush of 1849. As most of the other 2. __________ people there, they come to search for 3. __________ gold. In that largely unoccupied land, the menoccupied the land by placing markers in theground. Therefore, either because the Chinese 4. __________ were so different from the others and because 5. __________ they worked so patiently that they sometimessucceeded in turning a seeming worthless 6. __________ mining claim into a profitable one, they became the scapegoats of their envious competitors. Theywere troubled for many ways. Often they 7. __________ were protected from working their claims; 8. __________ Some localities even passed regulationsforbidding them own claims. 9. __________Chinese therefore started to seek out other 10. __________ ways of earning a living.Some of them began to make the laundry for 11. _________the white miner; others set up small restaurants.There were most no women in California in 12. __________ those days, and the Chinese filled a real needby doing this “man's work”. Some went to 13. __________ work as farmhands or as fishermen.Most today's Chinese Americans are the 14. __________ descendants of some of the early miners andrailroad workers. They retain many aspects oftheir ancient one culture, even after having lived 15. __________ here for several generations.。