历届BEC考试1级试题(一)

在线学英语 体验请申请：www.englishvip.com/wenkxd.htm 洛基英语，中国在线英语教育领导品牌 Part Ⅲ Listening Comprehension (35 minutes) 　　Section A 　　Directions: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions 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 Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. 　　11. A) He expects to hear from his brother. 　　B) He expects a gift from his brother. 　　C) The woman is wrong about when the man’s birthday is. 　　D) His brother is going to visit him. 　　12. A) They don’t enjoy swimming. 　　B) They won’t go swimming in the lake today. 　　C) They don’t know how to swim. 　　D) They’ll swim in the lake tomorrow. 　　13. A) The style of sweater she’s wearing is very common. 　　B) The man saw Jill wearing the sweater. 　　C) She wore the sweater for the first time yesterday. 　　D) She usually doesn’t borrow clothes from Jill. 　　14. A) She’s planning a trip to Antarctica. 　　B) She thinks attending the lecture will be helpful to her. 　　C) Her geography class is required to attend the lecture. 　　D) She has already finished writing her report. 　　15. A) The woman should join the chess club. 　　B) He’s not a very good chess player. 　　C) The woman needs a lot of time to play chess. 　　D) He’s willing to teach the woman how to play chess. 　　16. A) Ask Alice if the man can borrow the novel. 　　B) Return the novel to Alice immediately. 　　C) Help the man find his own copy of the novel. 　　D) Find out how much the novel costs. 　　17. A) He has already tasted the chocolate pudding. 　　B) Chocolate is his favorite flavor. 　　C) He doesn’t want any chocolate pudding. 　　D) There is no more chocolate pudding left. 　　18. A) He arrived at the theater late. 　　B) He left his watch in the theater. 　　C) The production seemed much shorter than it actually was. 　　D) He did not enjoy the production. 　　Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 　　19. A) She wants to learn about Richard Sears. 　　B) She is helping the man with his assignment. 　　C) She needs to buy a filing cabinet. 　　D) She wants to order some textbooks. 　　20. A) Teachers. B) Farmers. C) Students. D) Laborers. 　　21. A) As textbooks. B) As fuel. C) As newspapers. D) As art. 　　22. A) Taxes on factory goods rose. 　　B) Some people lost their farms. 　　C) Shipping prices rose. 　　D) Some small stores were out of business. 　　Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 　　23. A) The economy is slowing down. 　　B) She may not be able to finish the college. 　　C) She may not find a job after college. 　　D) The tax is going to be raised. 　　24. A) It is on the verge of bankruptcy. 　　B) It is improving steadily. 　　C) It has experienced a rapid increase in sales. 　　D) It is going down hill fast. 　　25. A) She will join the man’s company. 　　B) She will start her own business. 　　C) She will stay in her parents’house. 　　D) She will try to find a job. 　　Section B 　　Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken 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 Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. 　　Passage One 　　Questions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard. 　　26. A) They didn’t use singers. 　　B) They gave free concerts. 　　C) They performed in small nightclubs. 　　D) They shortened the length of their performances. 　　27. A) To discuss one way it impacted jazz music. 　　B) To explain why the government reduced some taxes. 　　C) To describe a common theme in jazz music. 　　D) To discuss the popularity of certain jazz bands. 　　28. A) The music contained strong political messages. 　　B) The music had a steady beat that people could dance to. 　　C) The music included sad melodies. 　　D) The music contained irregular types of rhythms. 　　Passage Two 　　Questions 29 to 31 are based on the passage you have just heard. 　　29. A) A museum exhibition of African baskets. 　　B) Changes in basket-weaving. 　　C) Differences between African and American baskets. 　　D) The development of basket weaving in one town. 　　30. A) Their mothers taught them. 　　B) They traveled to Africa. 　　C) They learned in school. 　　D) They taught themselves. 　　31. A) They sell them as a hobby. 　　B) They make them as a hobby. 　　C) They use them on their farms. 　　D) They make and sell them to make a living. 　　Passage Three 　　Questions 32 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard. 　　32. A) Factors that affect the ability to remember. 　　B) The influence of childhood memories on adulthood. 　　C) A proposal for future psychological research. 　　D) Benefits of a busy lifestyle. 　　33. A) The need to exercise the memory. 　　B) How the brain differs from other body tissues. 　　C) The unconscious learning of a physical activity. 　　D) How nerves control body movement. 　　34. A) Repeat it aloud. B) Write it down. 　　C) Make a mental picture of it. D) Practice recalling it. 　　35. A) Ask questions about the assigned reading. 　　B) Give an example of active learning. 　　C) Explain recent research on recalling childhood memories. 　　D) Make an assignment for the next class session. 　　Section C 　　Directions: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks numbered from 36 to 43 with the exact words you have heard. For blanks numbered from 44 to 46 you are required to fill in the missing information. For these blanks, you can either use the exact words you have just heard or wirte down the main points in your own words. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written. 　　Graduate students often work as teaching assistants while they study in the United States. Teaching assistants (T.A.) may get money or get to take classes for (36) , or both. A T.A. usually works about twenty hours each week. In some cases, the professors they assist have big (37) classes with hundreds of students. The professor gives one or two (38) a week, and teaching assistants (39) smaller discussions at other times. They also give tests, (40) work, provide laboratory assistance and meet with students who need help. And they have their own educations to think about. 　　Many states have (41) to require that teaching assistants be able to speak English well enough for students to understand them. Universities have increased their (42) to deal with this problem. Our example school this week is the University of Southern California (USC), in Los Angeles.The American Language Institute at USC provides (43) to help international teaching assistants improve their English. (44) . 　　The exam at USC is a fifteen-minute spoken test that involves two examiners. Students talk about their education and interest in the school. (45) .Those who do not score high enough on the test have to take classes to improve their English. (46) . “成千上万人疯狂下载。。。。。。 更多价值连城的绝密英语学习资料， 洛基内部秘密英语，技巧，策略 请在 网上 申请报名”