浙江大学英语水平考试

(听力及阅读部分样卷，含听力音频) Part I Listening Comprehension Section A

Directions: In this section, you will hear 10 short conversations. At the end of each conversation, one question 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. 1. A) John needs to finish two science experiments within a week. B) John feels happy to stay with primary school children.

C) John didn’t feel very well because of his big assignment last week. D) John is very confident that he can catch up with his classmates. 2. A) The price of hotel rooms.

B) Food at the College Dining Room. C) Details about Bob’s farewell party.

D) How to organize activities for students.

3. A) Metal. B) Wood. C) Cloth. D) Paper. 4. A) On a plane. B) At a concert.

C) In a movie theater. D) In an exhibition hall. 5. A) He gives a lot of homework. B) He uses difficult vocabulary.

C) His explanations of the textbook aren’t clear. D) His lectures don’t go beyond the textbook. 6. A) At a clinic. B) In a laboratory.

C) In a teacher’s office. D) At an auto repair shop.

7. A) Jeff wants him to call him back. B) His motorcycle is having problems. C) They have been invited to a party. D) His address book is at Jeff’s place. 8. A) Go jogging. B) Plant trees in a park.

C) Visit a park in the town. D) Buy roses from a nearby store.

9. A) The health risk in her workplace. B) The poor management of the hospital.

C) Decisions made by the head technician. D) The outdated medical testing procedures. 10. A) He is a professional gardener in town. B) He refuses to join the gardening club.

C) He prefers to keep his gardening skills to himself. D) He wishes to receive formal training in gardening.

Section B

Directions: In this section, you will hear 1 long conversation. At the end of the conversation, you will hear 5 questions. 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.

Questions 11 to 15 are based on the long conversation you’ve just heard. 11. A) Because he wants to thank her for her nice work.

B) Because she has recently arrived from Moscow. C) Because his grandparents were also from Russia.

D) Because she did well in her study during the last term.

12. A) Because he doesn’t know anything about the Russian culture. B) Because he wants to learn everything about taboos on gift-giving. C) Because he knows that the woman is a close friend of Tania.

D) Because he fears he might accidentally buy something inappropriate. 13. A) They are usually given on occasions of joy. B) They are not appropriate as a birthday gift.

C) They are not as good as a mixed flower bouquet. D) They are good for any occasion worth the name.

14. A) Because Russians consider roses an odd kind of flower. B) Because Russians prefer lilies and carnations to roses. C) Because roses are appropriate for funerals and sympathy. D) Because roses are reserved for romantic gift giving in Russia. 15. A) A floral gift basket. B) A bunch of yellow lilies. C) A single yellow carnation. D) An even number of flowers.

Section C

Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear 5 questions. Both the passage 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. Passage One

Questions 16 to 20 are based on the passage you’ve just heard. 16. A) He lived there alone.

B) He owned a house near a museum. C) He lived there for about two years.

D) He created a lot of famous works there. 17. A) Because it didn’t sell very well. B) Because it was too expensive to run it. C) Because he was too busy to take care of it.

D) Because it didn’t receive enough contributions. 18. A) Because he was charged with unlawful acts.

B) Because he wanted to look for opportunities elsewhere. C) Because his company was in financial difficulty. D) Because he was wrongly accused by the court. 19. A) O. Henry was very frank about his imprisonment.

B) It provided O. Henry with some good materials for writing. C) O. Henry gave a very detailed description of his life in prison. D) It enabled O. Henry to have time to get down to writing. 20. A) O. Henry became successful all of a sudden. B) O. Henry was dissatisfied with his family life.

C) O. Henry’s most productive period was in New York.

D) O. Henry was thankful for his rich working experience.

Passage Two

Questions 21 to 25 are based on the passage you’ve just heard. 21. A) People failing to maintain eye contact during a conversation. B) People responding to emails in the middle of a conversation.

C) People forgetting to respond to text messages in a timely manner. D) People ignoring the continuous buzz made by their cellphones. 22. A) About 24 percent. B) About 30 percent. C) About 6 percent. D) About 49 percent.

23. A) One may gradually lose the ability to talk to people directly. B) One may alienate those random people who send one emails.

C) One may be regarded as impolite by those one has chosen to talk to. D) One may ruin the relationship with those one has chosen to talk to. 24. A) They will start to expect more from you. B) They will gradually feel more needed. C) They will be motivated by your kindness. D) They will fell more stressed and tense.

25. A) The impact of technology on communication. B) The cause and effect of smartphone addiction. C) The loss of the art of face-to-face communication.

D) The physical harm of too much reliance on one’s cellphone.

Passage Three

Questions 26 to 30 are based on the passage you’ve just heard. 26. A) They cannot be easily transformed into city gardens. B) They are more troublesome than large garden plots. C) They can produce an adequate supply of produce.

D) They can be incorporated into balconies but not rooftop gardens. 27. A) Adequate amounts of sunshine. B) Enough fertilizer. C) Adequate drainage. D) Constant care by the gardener. 28. A) The amount of watering needed by the plant. B) The average size of the vegetable. C) The available space of one’s balcony. D) The root system of the vegetable.

29. A) To better protect the plant from wind. B) To help better drainage and airflow.

C) To enable the plant to get more sunshine. D) To make use of all available space.

30. A) How to create a city vegetable garden using containers. B) How to solve the drainage problem of a large garden plot. C) How to turn one’s balcony into a city vegetable garden. D) How to prevent rooftop gardens from drying out.