English Test 2 (Band 1) Test 2(Unit 3-Unit Part I Listening Comprehension (20%) Section A Directions:In this section you will hear 10 statements.Each statement will be read only once. Then thee will be a pause.During the pause.you must read the four suggested choices marked A). meaning to the sentence you have just heard.Ther mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre 1.A)He wants to play tennis. B)He likes to play tennis,but he does not want to play now. C)He does not like to play tennis D)He always likes to play tennis. 2.A)He arrived at 4:20 B)It was 3:25 when we met C)I met him at 35. D)Wemet 3t405 3.A)I wo ld repeat the same mistakes. B)It's a mistake to want to be younger. C)I make mistakes because I am young. D)I would do things differently if I were young again 4.A)He never walks to the library at night.B)There is only one librarian here at night. C)The library is the only place to study at.D)He never works in the library in the daytime A)The childr n went home before finishing thei r gam B)One child left earlier than the others C)Two children went home before the third stopped plaving D)Two children stopped playing before the third one left. 6.A)While dinner was cooking.we went to the store. B)We cooked dinner.visited the stor re and slept. C)After shopping,we had dinner and slept D)We ate and then were too tired to shop. 7.A)The bridge was too narrow. B)The engineer thought the bridge too wide. C)At the engineer's insistence,they leveled the bridg D)All agreed that the bridge was too high 8.A)It was not late when we called you. B)It was late,so we didn't call you. C)It was late.but we called vou. D)It was not late,but we didn't call you 9 A)This country is rich in oil resources B)This country does not produce oil C)This country produces a lot of oil D)This country does produce oil,but not much. 10.A)Let's startto B)Let's stop wor king C)Let's stop working and have some drink D)We'll not stop working Section B Directions:In this section you will hear 10 short conversations.At the end of each conversation a question will be asked about what was said.The comversation and the question will be spoken only once.Afer each question there will be a pause.During the pause choices marked A).B.C)and D).and declde whih the best aner s Then mark the coresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre. 11.A)By plane.B)By bus.C)By car.D)By train. 12.A)She doesn't know his music.B)She likes Bach better than Beethoven
1 English Test 2 (Band 1) Test 2 (Unit 3- Unit 4) Part I. Listening Comprehension（20%） Section A Directions: In this section you will hear 10 statements. Each statement will be read only once. Then there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four suggested choices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is closest in meaning to the sentence you have just heard. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre. 1. A) He wants to play tennis. B) He likes to play tennis, but he does not want to play now. C) He does not like to play tennis D) He always likes to play tennis. 2. A) He arrived at 4:20 B) It was 3:25 when we met. C) I met him at 3:45. D) We met at 4:05. 3. A) I would repeat the same mistakes. B) It’s a mistake to want to be younger. C) I make mistakes because I am young. D) I would do things differently if I were young again. 4. A) He never walks to the library at night. B) There is only one librarian here at night. C) The library is the only place to study at. D) He never works in the library in the daytime. 5. A) The children went home before finishing their game. B) One child left earlier than the others. C) Two children went home before the third stopped playing. D) Two children stopped playing before the third one left. 6. A) While dinner was cooking, we went to the store. B) We cooked dinner, visited the store and slept. C) After shopping, we had dinner and slept. D) We ate and then were too tired to shop. 7. A) The bridge was too narrow. B) The engineer thought the bridge too wide. C) At the engineer’s insistence, they leveled the bridge. D) All agreed that the bridge was too high. 8. A) It was not late when we called you. B) It was late, so we didn’t call you. C) It was late, but we called you. D) It was not late, but we didn’t call you. 9. A) This country is rich in oil resources. B) This country does not produce oil. C) This country produces a lot of oil. D) This country does produce oil, but not much. 10. A) Let’s start to work. B) Let’s stop working. C) Let’s stop working and have some drink. D) We’ll not stop working. Section B Directions: In this section you will hear 10 short conversations. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. 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 the best answer is. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre. 11. A) By plane. B) By bus. C) By car. D) By train. 12. A) She doesn’t know his music. B) She likes Bach better than Beethoven
C)She doesn't like him.D)She likes him better than Bach 13.A)Why should he?B)He does not like her.C)That's fine D)Why does she ask? 14.A)Changed her mind B)Changed her professor.C)Seen the professor D)Left school 15.A)It doesn't matter which color the man chooses.B)It's a difficult decision. C)She doesn't like either color.D)The man should choose a different room. 16.A)Cream and sugar.B)Nothing.C)Cream.D)Sugar. 17.A)He knows all his friends well.B)He writes a lo C)He has alot oftime.D)He has a lot of friends 18.A)Ashop assistant B)The man's wife.C)The man's secretary.D)A shopper. 19.A)The first speaker B)Jane C)Anne.D)The second speaker. 20.A)In a restaurant.B)On a farm.C)Ina clinic.D)In an office. Seetion c printed on your Answer Sheet with about 30 words missing.First,you will hear the whole passage from the beginning to the end just to get a general idea of it.Then.in the second reading.you will hear a signal indication the beginning of a pause after each sentence,sometimes two sentences or just part of a sentence.During the pause,you must write down the missing words you have just corresp There i a d signa indicati When you hear this signal.you must get ready for what comes next from the recording.You can check what you have written when the passage is read to you once again without the pauses. Australia is about the same (21) as the continental United States.About 22) people live in Australia.Most of(23) live in one area,along Australia's theastern coast. Most of Australia is (24) by ither (25) (26 Very few people live in these areas However,the southeastern coast has a (27 climate.This means that the weather does not get too hot or too cold,and there is (28) rain.Most of Australia's(29) are (30) along the southeastern Part II Reading Comprehension(40%) Directions:There are four reading passages in this part.Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements.For each of them there are four suggested answers marked (A). (B).(C)and (D).Choose the best answer to each question.Then you should mark the esponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line though the center ions 26 to30 are based on the following passage Many teachers believe that the responsibility for learning lies with students.If a long reading assignment is given,instructors expect students to be familiar with the information in the reading even if they do not discuss it in class or give an examination.(Courses are not designed merely for students to pass exams.)The ideal student is considered to be ne who is e ed to learn for the purpose of ning no the one only in getting high grades S me st nts may be frustrated with teachers who do not believe it is necessary to grade every assignment.Sometime homework is returned with short written comments but without a grade.Even if a grade is not given,students should learn the material assigned. When research is assigned,the professor expects students to begin and to complete the
2 C) She doesn’t like him. D) She likes him better than Bach. 13. A) Why should he? B) He does not like her. C) That’s fine. D) Why does she ask? 14. A) Changed her mind. B) Changed her professor. C) Seen the professor. D) Left school. 15. A) It doesn’t matter which color the man chooses. B) It’s a difficult decision. C) She doesn’t like either color. D) The man should choose a different room. 16. A) Cream and sugar. B) Nothing. C) Cream. D) Sugar. 17. A) He knows all his friends well. B) He writes a lot. C) He has a lot of time. D) He has a lot of friends. 18. A) A shop assistant .B) The man’s wife. C) The man’s secretary. D) A shopper. 19. A) The first speaker .B) Jane .C) Anne. D) The second speaker. 20. A) In a restaurant. B) On a farm. C) In a clinic. D) In an office. Section C Directions: In this section you will hear a passage of about 90 words three times. The passage is printed on your Answer Sheet with about 30 words missing. First, you will hear the whole passage from the beginning to the end just to get a general idea of it. Then, in the second reading, you will hear a signal indication the beginning of a pause after each sentence, sometimes two sentences or just part of a sentence. During the pause, you must write down the missing words you have just heard in the corresponding space on the Answer Sheet. There is also a different signal indicating the end of the pause. When you hear this signal, you must get ready for what comes next from the recording. You can check what you have written when the passage is read to you once again without the pauses. Australia is about the same (21) as the continental United States. About (22) people live in Australia. Most of (23) live in one area, along Australia’s southeastern coast. Most of Australia is (24) by either (25) or (26) . Very few people live in these areas. However, the southeastern coast has a (27) climate. This means that the weather does not get too hot or too cold, and there is (28) rain. Most of Australia’s (29) are (30) along the southeastern coast. Part II Reading Comprehension (40%) Directions: There are four reading passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four suggested answers marked (A), (B), (C) and (D). Choose the best answer to each question. Then you should mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. Passage One Questions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage: Many teachers believe that the responsibility for learning lies with students. If a long reading assignment is given, instructors expect students to be familiar with the information in the reading even if they do not discuss it in class or give an examination. (Courses are not designed merely for students to pass exams.) The ideal student is considered to be one who is encouraged to learn for the purpose of learning, not the one interested only in getting high grades. Some students may be frustrated with teachers who do not believe it is necessary to grade every assignment. Sometimes homework is returned with short written comments but without a grade. Even if a grade is not given, students should learn the material assigned. When research is assigned, the professor expects students to begin and to complete the
assignment with minimum instruction.It is the student's responsibility to find books and articles in the library.Professors do not have the time to explain how a university library works,they expect students,especially graduate students (tobe able to find what they need in th library. Professors will help students who need it.but prefer that their students not depend on them too much.This is different from teacher-student relationships in other countries.In the United States,profesors have naddition they( tion,th y may be required to ritearticles and book Therefore,the time that a professor can spend with a student outside of class is limited If a student has problems with classroom work,the student should either ask a professor for help during office hours or make an appointment(预约)，. 31.What does the author mean by saying that"Courses are not designed merely for students to ents study hard only for exams (B)Teachers think it necessary for their students to fail exams (C)Teachers think that the only purpose of studying hard is to pass exams. (D)The purpose of designing course is not only for passing exams. 32.According t o the 2nd pa (A)depen on p (B)plan their time and sequence their work (C)always follow the professors'advice (D)find a suitable place for studying 33.If students need the advice of their teachers,they should (A)put for ard the ques in clas (B)go to their teachers"office (C)find some excuses to see teachers at home (D)turn to their teachers during the break 34.Students who in the United States are considered good ones (B)have the desire to learn by themselves (C)are good at learning words by heart (D)know much about computers 35.American professors may be required to spend more of their time (A)knowing what is on their students'mind students finish their a ssignm ts (C)writing article (D)instructing students'research Passage Two Questions 36 to40 are based on the following passage Foralong time women with HIV were igr d because the focus was totallyon HIVmen The gay(同性a恋的)community was very much in sight and vocal(呼声高的)and successful got support for its cause.Now we are rapidly approaching the point where about one half of all AIDS cases in the world are women.But no one is taking this dangerously high level of infection among women seriously enough
3 assignment with minimum instruction. It is the student’s responsibility to find books and articles in the library. Professors do not have the time to explain how a university library works; they expect students, especially graduate students (研究生), to be able to find what they need in the library. Professors will help students who need it, but prefer that their students not depend on them too much. This is different from teacher-student relationships in other countries. In the United States, professors have other duties in addition to teaching. Often they do some administrative (行 政的) work within their departments. In addition, they may be required to write articles and books. Therefore, the time that a professor can spend with a student outside of class is limited. If a student has problems with classroom work, the student should either ask a professor for help during office hours or make an appointment(预约). 31. What does the author mean by saying that “Courses are not designed merely for students to pass exams”? (A) Students study hard only for exams. (B) Teachers think it necessary for their students to fail exams. (C) Teachers think that the only purpose of studying hard is to pass exams. (D) The purpose of designing course is not only for passing exams. 32. According to the 2nd paragraph, students in the United States should ________. (A) depend more on themselves than on professors (B) plan their time and sequence their work (C) always follow the professors’ advice (D) find a suitable place for studying 33. If students need the advice of their teachers, they should ________. (A) put forward their questions in class (B) go to their teachers’ office (C) find some excuses to see teachers at home (D) turn to their teachers during the break 34. Students who _______ in the United States are considered good ones. (A) pay more attention to good scores (B) have the desire to learn by themselves (C) are good at learning words by heart (D) know much about computers 35. American professors may be required to spend more of their time ________. (A) knowing what is on their students’ mind (B) helping students finish their assignments (C) writing articles (D) instructing students’ research Passage Two Questions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage: For a long time women with HIV were ignored because the focus was totally on HIV men. The gay (同性恋的) community was very much in sight and vocal (呼声高的) and successfully got support for its cause. Now we are rapidly approaching the point where about one half of all AIDS cases in the world are women. But no one is taking this dangerously high level of infection among women seriously enough
Women usually have a worse time dealing with HIv than men do.In most cases.the woman istaking care of children well as her sick.She may not even have time to take care of herself.The HIV-positive woman ends up shouldering the family as well as her own persona problems.Men,however,are usually the ones who have insurance (income and access to doctors.They get care.Women often do not. The discrimination()against HIV-positive women is simply terrible.They are likely to are the of They gett.They don'ust simpl have HIV.Of course,there's a social discrimination against all people with HIV.They are scarec that other people will know they are HIV-positive and that they will therefore.be discriminated against.For example.it's very difficult for people with HIV to traveL They are not allowed to enter many countries,including the United States,China and Russia. The biggest dif iculty an HIV-p tive woman mu st face is the isolation(孤立).Once the woman knows she's HIV-positive,she lives in fear that other people will find out She's so frightened she will go into hiding.into an isolated place by herself.It's not at all uncommon to meet a woman who has been HIV-positive for nearly 10 years and has never told anyone,except her doctor.And the resulting stress is enough to make her sick.But HIV-positive women who ge who can discuss their tro do ething abouti heth me likely to live longer.Active women don't die out of shame in a corner This happens to too many HIV-positive women. 36.Women with HIV were ignored for a long time because (A)ther Hmen's (C)HIV men were the only concern over a long tim (D)They failed to get support 37.Which of the following statements is not true? (A)HIV-positive women make up nearly halfof all AIDS cases in the world. B)The aceceodedingetingppot (C)The high level of infection among women has been taken seriously (D)There is social discrimination against all people with HIV. 38 according to the passage it's difficult for women to deal with hiy but not because (A)they oftenos their jobs after other people find out they are HIV-positive (B)they aly have the family problem (C)they often have noaccess to doctor (D)they have little time left to take care of themselves 39.Countries such as the United States and China are mentioned in the article in order to show that (A)there are more AIDS cases in those countries (B)itis not convenient for HIV-positive people to trave (C)HIV-positive usaly discriminated aganst (D)people who are HIV-positive are afraid that these countries will find out 40.Which of the following does the passage show to us that active women don't do? (A)Get support from others
4 Women usually have a worse time dealing with HIV than men do. In most cases, the woman is taking care of children as well as her sick partner. She may not even have time to take care of herself. The HIV-positive woman ends up shouldering the family as well as her own personal problems. Men, however, are usually the ones who have insurance (保险), income and access to doctors. They get care. Women often do not. The discrimination (歧视) against HIV-positive women is simply terrible. They are likely to be more inactive than men in the home and workplace because too many people think that women are the cause of the disease. This is not at all true. They get it from a man. They don’t just simply have HIV. Of course, there’s a social discrimination against all people with HIV. They are scared that other people will know they are HIV-positive and that they will, therefore, be discriminated against. For example, it’s very difficult for people with HIV to travel. They are not allowed to enter many countries, including the United States, China and Russia. The biggest difficulty an HIV-positive woman must face is the isolation (孤立). Once the woman knows she’s HIV-positive, she lives in fear that other people will find out. She’s so frightened she will go into hiding, into an isolated place by herself. It’s not at all uncommon to meet a woman who has been HIV-positive for nearly 10 years and has never told anyone, except her doctor. And the resulting stress is enough to make her sick. But HIV-positive women who get support, who can discuss their trouble and then do something about it — whether that means taking better care of themselves or going to the United Nations to struggle for their rights — are likely to live longer. Active women don’t die out of shame in a corner. This happens to too many HIV-positive women. 36. Women with HIV were ignored for a long time because _________. (A) their effort to attract attention was not as successful as the HIV men’s (B) they often lived in a community that was hardly noticed by others (C) HIV men were the only concern over a long time (D) They failed to get support 37. Which of the following statements is not true? (A) HIV-positive women make up nearly half of all AIDS cases in the world. (B) The gay community succeeded in getting support. (C) The high level of infection among women has been taken seriously. (D) There is social discrimination against all people with HIV. 38. According to the passage, it’s difficult for women to deal with HIV but not because ________. (A) they often lose their jobs after other people find out they are HIV-positive (B) they usually have the family problem (C) they often have no access to doctors (D) they have little time left to take care of themselves 39. Countries such as the United States and China are mentioned in the article in order to show that ________. (A) there are more AIDS cases in those countries (B) it is not convenient for HIV-positive people to travel (C) HIV-positive people are usually discriminated against (D) people who are HIV-positive are afraid that these countries will find out 40. Which of the following does the passage show to us that active women don’t do? (A) Get support from others
(B)Discuss their trouble with their doctors ony. (C)Struggle for their rights. (D)Take better care of themselves Passage Three Questions 41 to 45 are based on the following passage: As you walk along the street in any American city,you see many different faces.You see oriental faces,black faces,and white faces.These are the faces of the United States,a country of immigrants fro all over the world Immigrants are people who leave one country to live permanently in another country. The first immigrants came to North America in the 1600s from northern European countries such as England and Holland.These people generally had light skin and light hair.They came to live in North America because they wanted religious freedom.In the 1700s and early 1800s immigranscontinucdomoy from ropeto the United States.At this time ther was one grou of unwilling immigrants,black Africans.These people were ticked or forced to come to the United States,where they worked on the large farms in the south.The blacks had no freedom:they were slaves.In the 1800s many Chinese and Irish immigrants came to the United States.Thev came because of economic or political problems in their countries.The most recent immigrants to the United States,the Indochinese.Cubans.and Central Americans also came becausef conomic or in their countries.Excep t for blacks most of thes mmigrants thought of the United States as a land of opportunity,of a chance for freedom and new lives. In the United States these immigrants looked for beln from other immigrants who shared the m backroundannd relion herefore.there are neighborh in cac .S.cit r racial gro ere are talian all Pue to Rican,o Irish neighborhoods in many East Coast cities and all Me ican neighborhoods in the Southwest In Dearborn,Michigan.there is a large group of Lebanese.There are racial neighborhoods with a strong religious feeling such as a Jewish part of Brooklyn in New York.And,of course, there are economic neighborhood divisions:in American cities very often poor people do not live This v ods in the cities isa reflection of the different groupsi American society.American society is a mixture of racial,language,cultural,religious,and economic groups.People sometimes call America a melting pot and compare its society to a soup with many different ingredients.The ingredients (different races.cultures.religions.and economic ro)poedy mi together to make a smnooth soup.But.in reality,there are afew lumps lef 41.The earliest immigrants came to North America becaus (A)they wanted to have freedom in their religious beliefs (B)they were poor people in their own countries (C)they wanted to work on the large farms in the U.S. (D)the we etired ofthe political problems in their own 42.The black Africans came tothe United States because (A)they wanted to gain political freedom (B)they thought of the United States as a land of opportunity (C)they wanted to live a new life
5 (B) Discuss their trouble with their doctors only. (C) Struggle for their rights. (D) Take better care of themselves. Passage Three Questions 41 to 45 are based on the following passage: As you walk along the street in any American city, you see many different faces. You see oriental faces, black faces, and white faces. These are the faces of the United States, a country of immigrants from all over the world. Immigrants are people who leave one country to live permanently in another country. The first immigrants came to North America in the 1600s from northern European countries such as England and Holland. These people generally had light skin and light hair. They came to live in North America because they wanted religious freedom. In the 1700s and early 1800s immigrants continued to move from Europe to the United States. At this time there was one group of unwilling immigrants, black Africans. These people were tricked or forced to come to the United States, where they worked on the large farms in the south. The blacks had no freedom; they were slaves. In the 1800s many Chinese and Irish immigrants came to the United States. They came because of economic or political problems in their countries. The most recent immigrants to the United States, the Indochinese, Cubans, and Central Americans also came because of economic or political problems in their own countries. Except for blacks, most of these immigrants thought of the United States as a land of opportunity, of a chance for freedom and new lives. In the United States, these immigrants looked for help from other immigrants who shared the same background, language, and religion. Therefore, there are neighborhoods in each U. S. city made up almost entirely of one ethnic or racial group. There are all Italian, all Puerto Rican, or all Irish neighborhoods in many East Coast cities and all Mexican neighborhoods in the Southwest. In Dearborn, Michigan, there is a large group of Lebanese. There are racial neighborhoods with a strong religious feeling such as a Jewish part of Brooklyn in New York. And, of course, there are economic neighborhood divisions; in American cities very often poor people do not live in the same neighborhoods as rich people. This wide variety of neighborhoods in the cities is a reflection of the different groups in American society. American society is a mixture of racial, language, cultural, religious, and economic groups. People sometimes call America a melting pot and compare its society to a soup with many different ingredients. The ingredients (different races, cultures, religions, and economic groups) supposedly mix together to make a smooth soup. But, in reality, there are a few lumps left in the soup. 41. The earliest immigrants came to North America because ________. (A) they wanted to have freedom in their religious beliefs (B) they were poor people in their own countries (C) they wanted to work on the large farms in the U. S. (D) they were tired of the political problems in their own countries 42. The black Africans came to the United States because ________. (A) they wanted to gain political freedom (B) they thought of the United States as a land of opportunity (C) they wanted to live a new life
(D)they were tricked or forced to go there 43.One of the reasons why immigrants to the U.S.formed racial neighborhoods is that they (A)had the same problems (B)shared the same political views (C)worked in the same places (D)poke the 44.Jew immigrants to the U.S.are most likely to be found in (A)Dearborn.Michigan (B)Chinatown.San Francisco (C)Brooklyn.New York (D)Harlem,New York 45.The senten"few lumps left in the soupimplies that (A)some immigrants are poor;some are rich (B)the immigrants didn't get along with their neighbors (C)different ethnic groups have kept their separate identities (D)people of different cultures enjoy their life in theU.S. Passage Questions 46 to 50 are based on the following passage: Cars are an important part of life in the United States.Without a car most people feel that they are poor.An even ifa person is poor he doesn't feel really poor when he has a car. Henry Ford was the man who first started making cars in large numbers.He probably didn't know how uch the car s oing to affect meric culture.The car made the Unite States a .And it helped make the United States what itistod There are three main reasons the car became so popular in the United States.First of all,the country is a huge one and Americans like to move around in it.The car provides the most comfortable and cheapest form of transportation.With a car people can go any place without Thes eson arsare popular is the fact that the United States never really developed an efficient and inexpensive form of public transportation.Long-distance trains have never beer as common in the United States as they are in other parts of the world.Nowadays.there is a good system of air-service provided by planes.But it is too expensive to be used frequently. The third reason is the most important one,though The American spirit of independence is th vetofolleodeivcs thn the hoete ars po ns don't like e to wait for a bus or a train own time.And this is the freedom that Americans want most to have. The gas shortage has caused a big problem for Americans.But the answer will not be a bigger system of public transportation.The real solution will have to be a new kind of car.one that does not use so much gas 46.When do most Americans feel they are poor? A.When they don't have a car B.When they live in a huge country C.When they don't use planes D.When they have a car 6
6 (D) they were tricked or forced to go there 43. One of the reasons why immigrants to the U. S. formed racial neighborhoods is that they ________. (A) had the same problems (B) shared the same political views (C) worked in the same places (D) spoke the same language 44. Jewish immigrants to the U.S. are most likely to be found in ________. (A) Dearborn, Michigan (B) Chinatown, San Francisco (C) Brooklyn, New York (D) Harlem, New York 45. The sentence “there are a few lumps left in the soup” implies that ________. (A) some immigrants are poor; some are rich (B) the immigrants didn’t get along with their neighbors (C) different ethnic groups have kept their separate identities (D) people of different cultures enjoy their life in the U. S. Passage Four Questions 46 to 50 are based on the following passage: Cars are an important part of life in the United States. Without a car most people feel that they are poor. An even if a person is poor he doesn't feel really poor when he has a car. Henry Ford was the man who first started making cars in large numbers. He probably didn't know how much the car was going to affect American culture. The car made the Unite States a nation on wheels. And it helped make the United States what it is today. There are three main reasons the car became so popular in the United States. First of all, the country is a huge one and Americans like to move around in it. The car provides the most comfortable and cheapest form of transportation. With a car people can go any place without spending a lot of money. The second reason cars are popular is the fact that the United States never really developed an efficient and inexpensive form of public transportation. Long-distance trains have never been as common in the United States as they are in other parts of the world. Nowadays, there is a good system of air-service provided by planes. But it is too expensive to be used frequently. The third reason is the most important one, though. The American spirit of independence is what really made cars popular. Americans don't like to wait for a bus or a train or even a plane. They don't like to have to follow an exact schedule. A car gives them the freedom to schedule their own time. And this is the freedom that Americans want most to have. The gas shortage has caused a big problem for Americans. But the answer will not be a bigger system of public transportation. The real solution will have to be a new kind of car, one that does not use so much gas. 46. When do most Americans feel they are poor? A. When they don't have a car. B. When they live in a huge country. C. When they don't use planes. D. When they have a car
47.Why do cars become popular in the United States? A.The United States is huge C.Americans like to be independent D.Americans like to move around. 48.What publie transportation is good in the United States? A Buses B.Train C.Taxis D.Planes 49.What has caused a big problem for Americans? A.A new kind of car B.Public transportation C.The gas shortage D.Poor people 50.Which of the following is not mentioned according to this passage? A Cars have made the nation on wheels Cars have made the United States have a gas shorage American people have ars D.Cars have made American independent Part iL Word formation 51)She is sentences.using give in brackets 52)Ifyou want to learn English well,you should (wide)your vocabularies. 53)She likes to read classical novels ever since (child). 54)The audience thought the movie would never end.The movie seemed (end) 55)I have iust begun to learn English.I am a (begin). 56)Do you have (evident)toprove Tom has stolen your compuer? 57)His step mother treated him (kindly).She bought whatever he asked for him 58)To her (astonish),she has won the scholarship to Yale University 59 The magazine is」 (month). 60)Francis Chichester is one of the greatest (sail)】 Part IV Cloze(10%) Directions.There are 10 blanks in the following passage.For each blank there are four choices marked (A).(B).(C)and (D).Choose the one answer that best fits into the passage.Then vou should mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center Nearly three-quarters of the Earth is covered with water.Water heats up more slowly than land,but once it ha warm it takes longer to down.If the Earth's entirely and,the would quite quickly and night would be much coder thar day as it is on the moon This does indeed happen in inland deserts,hundreds of mile from any sea The climate of the continents,especially in the temperate 62,is very much affected by the oceans around them.The areas close to the sea have a maritime climate.with rather coo >
7 47. Why do cars become popular in the United States? A. The United States is huge. B. Public transportation is not so good. C. Americans like to be independent. D. Americans like to move around. 48. What public transportation is good in the United States? A. Buses. B. Trains. C. Taxis. D. Planes. 49. What has caused a big problem for Americans? A. A new kind of car. B. Public transportation. C. The gas shortage. D. Poor people. 50. Which of the following is not mentioned according to this passage? A. Cars have made the nation on wheels. B. Cars have made the United States have a gas shortage. C. Nearly 80% of the American people have cars. D. Cars have made American independent. Part III. Word formation Directions: Complete the following sentences, using the words given in brackets. 51) She is bound to make a few mistakes because of (experience). 52) If you want to learn English well, you should ________ (wide) your vocabularies. 53) She likes to read classical novels ever since (child). 54) The audience thought the movie would never end. The movie seemed (end). 55) I have just begun to learn English. I am a (begin). 56) Do you have any (evident) to prove Tom has stolen your computer? 57) His step mother treated him (kindly). She bought whatever he asked for him. 58) To her (astonish), she has won the scholarship to Yale University. 59) The magazine is (month). 60) Francis Chichester is one of the greatest (sail). Part IV Cloze (10%) Directions: There are 10 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices marked (A), (B), (C) and (D). Choose the one answer that best fits into the passage. Then you should mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. Nearly three-quarters of the Earth is covered with water. Water heats up more slowly than land, but once it ha become warm it takes longer to cool down. If the Earth’s surface were entirely land, the temperature at night would 61 quite quickly and night would be much colder than day as it is on the moon. This does indeed happen in inland deserts, hundreds of mile from any sea. The climate of the continents, especially in the temperate __62 , is very much affected by the oceans around them. The areas close to the sea have a maritime climate, with rather cool
summers and warm winter.The interiors.far from the sea.have a 63 climate with extremelv dwinters Rain comes from the evaporation (of rivers,seas and lakes.Even after heavy rain,the pavements in a city do not take long to dry 64 the rainwater evaporates into the air.On a warm dry it evaporates very rapidly,as warm air can take in more moisture (than cold air. But at any particular temperature.the 65 can hold only a certain maximum amount of water vapor.The air is then saturated,like a sponge that can hold any more water.The lowe the temperature.the 6 water vapor is required to saturate the air All over the surface of the Earth,minions of tons of water are evaporating every second, condensing in the air into drops so small 67 it takes thousands of them to make a single raindrop.It is tiny drops that make clouds.When clouds roll in from the sea over the warmer land. they are forced to 68and become cooler in the colder upper atmosphere.As the air cools down it pass hrough its saturation point and then some of its water vap 杰汽turns to rain Da in,day out,the 69 water circulates between the air and the land:rivers evaporate to make clouds.clouds make rain,and rain makes rivers which in turn run into the sea.This is called the rain 70 (B)mis (C)lose (D)fall (B)center (C)zones (D)interiors 63.(A)continental (B)tropical (C)frigid (D)humid 64 (A)though (B)while (C)because (D)inorder that 65.(A)weather (B)atmosphere (C)climate (D)gas 66.(A)greater (B)fewer (C)lees D) 67.(A)）a (B)ther (D)tha 68.(A)fall (B)drop (C)raise (D)rise 69.(A)warm (B)running (C)same (D)evaporated 70 (A)ring (B)system (C)effect (D)cvcle Part V Translation (10%) Directions:Translate the following sentences from Chinese into English.using the words or phrases provided. 71.做科学研究不容易，不仅需要时间、精力和经验，还需要具有自制力和奉献精神(discipin and commitment) 72.这是一次重要的会议，请务必不要迟到。(see toit that) 3.不管是有意识还是无意识，人们往往用眼神、面部表情、形体动作和态度表露真情，从 而使他人产生包括从舒适到害怕的一连串反应。(range.fom.…) 74.不管花多少钱，我们都要尽最大努力延长这位感染艾滋病毒的姑娘的生命。(be infected with AIDS virus) 75.那位女士太激动，以至情不自禁地提起了婚姻话题。(bring up)
8 summers and warm winter. The interiors, far from the sea, have a 63 climate with extremely hot summers and cold winters. Rain comes from the evaporation (蒸发) of rivers, seas and lakes. Even after heavy rain, the pavements in a city do not take long to dry_ 64 the rainwater evaporates into the air. On a warm dry it evaporates very rapidly, as warm air can take in more moisture (湿气) than cold air. But at any particular temperature, the_ 65_ can hold only a certain maximum amount of water vapor. The air is then saturated, like a sponge that cannot hold any more water. The lower the temperature, the 66 water vapor is required to saturate the air. All over the surface of the Earth, minions of tons of water are evaporating every second, condensing in the air into drops so small __67 it takes thousands of them to make a single raindrop. It is tiny drops that make clouds. When clouds roll in from the sea over the warmer land, they are forced to __68 and become cooler in the colder upper atmosphere. As the air cools down it pass through its saturation point and then some of its water vapor (蒸汽) turns to rain. Day in, day out, the 69 water circulates between the air and the land: rivers evaporate to make clouds, clouds make rain, and rain makes rivers which in turn run into the sea. This is called the rain 70__ . 61. (A) rise (B) miss (C) lose (D) fall 62. (A) fields (B) center (C) zones (D) interiors 63. (A) continental (B) tropical (C) frigid (D) humid 64. (A) though (B) while (C) because (D) in order that 65. (A) weather (B) atmosphere (C) climate (D) gas 66. (A) greater (B) fewer (C) lees (D) more 67. (A) as (B) then (C) but (D) that 68. (A) fall (B) drop (C) raise (D) rise 69. (A) warm (B) running (C) same (D) evaporated 70. (A) ring (B) system (C) effect (D) cycle Part V Translation (10 %) Directions: Translate the following sentences from Chinese into English, using the words or phrases provided. 71.做科学研究不容易，不仅需要时间、精力和经验，还需要具有自制力和奉献精神（discipline and commitment）。 72.这是一次重要的会议，请务必不要迟到。（see to it that） 73.不管是有意识还是无意识，人们往往用眼神、面部表情、形体动作和态度表露真情，从 而使他人产生包括从舒适到害怕的一连串反应。（range…from…） 74.不管花多少钱，我们都要尽最大努力延长这位感染艾滋病毒的姑娘的生命。（be infected with AIDS virus） 75. 那位女士太激动，以至情不自禁地提起了婚姻话题。（bring up）
