综合英语(2)重修考试 L Language Structures(1 20=20 points) Directions: Choose the item that best completes each of the following sentences. When Grandma Wang became ill, the girl often A fitted in B worked out C held back D helped out 2. When house caught fine, many people helped the fine which a few looked or A put down B put C put out D put off 3. I don't think this room win be big enough to all the guests A. contain B. hold C. keep D. swallow 4. The manager promised to keep me of how our business was going on. rme B C in formed D informing 5. It is recommended that the project until all the preparations have been made A. is not started B. will not be started C. not be started D. is not to be started 6. Thus between England once France which was to last for 100 year A broke out a war B. did a war break out C. a war broke out D. was a war broken 7. The residents, had been damaged by the flood, were given help by the given help by the government. A. all their homes B. all of which home C. all of whose homes d. all of their homes 8. They usually have less money at the end of the month than at the beginning A which B. which 9. All is needed is a continuous supply of the basic necessities A. what B. that C.it D. which 10. Mrs Brown is supposed for Italy last week A. to have left B. to be leaving C. to leave D. to have been left the dog! It is dangerous to run along a dog B Mind C Look D. Remind 12. It was such a bad film that we left halfway ough B off C. thorough D. out 13. A holiday of a week isnt bad. We- ourselves lucky. Lets just enjoy it A. will count C will regar D. should count me to your sister, Jenny! -Yes. i will A Memorize B. To remember C Love D. Remembe 15. You're my leg, arent you? B
1 综合英语（2）重修考试 I. Language Structures (1*20=20 points) Directions: Choose the item that best completes each of the following sentences. 1. When Grandma Wang became ill, the girl often ______. A. fitted in B. worked out C. held back D. helped out 2. When house caught fine, many people helped _______ the fine which a few looked on. A. put down B. put away C. put out D. put off 3. I don't think this room win be big enough to_____ all the guests. A. contain B. hold C. keep D. swallow 4. The manager promised to keep me______of how our business was going on. A. to be informed B. on informed C. in formed D. informing 5. It is recommended that the project________ until all the preparations have been made. A. is not started B. will not be started C. not be started D. is not to be started 6. Thus ________ between England once France which was to last for 100 years. A. broke out a war B. did a war break out C. a war broke out D. was a war broken 7. The residents, ________ had been damaged by the flood, were given help by the given help by the government. A. all their homes B. all of which homes C. all of whose homes D. all of their homes 8. They usually have less money at the end of the month than _______ at the beginning. A. which B. which was C. they have D. it is 9. All____is needed is a continuous supply of the basic necessities. A. what B. that C. it D. which 10. Mrs. Brown is supposed _______ for Italy last week. A. to have left B. to be leaving C. to leave D. to have been left 11． the dog! It is dangerous to run along a dog. A. Head B. Mind C. Look D. Remind 12. It was such a bad film that we left halfway . A. through B. off C. thorough D. out 13. A holiday of a week isn’t bad. We ourselves lucky. Let’s just enjoy it. A. will count B. should regard C. will regard D. should count 14. -- me to your sister, Jenny! - -Yes, I will. A. Memorize B. To remember C. Love D. Remember 15. You’re my leg, aren’t you? A. having B. putting C. pulling D. joking
16. In Beijing I speak Putonghua, in Shanghai I speak the local dialect B where C. otherwise D. therefore 17. My interest in English grows with each passing day my difficulty in learning English A. So is C. Neither is D. Neither does my younger sister passes the college entrance exam two years later, she will be a proud college student like me B Unless C Providing D As long as 19. The U. S will never again have as a nation the spirit of adventure as it before the West was settled A could B was C would D did 20. Look at the terrible situation I am in! If only I your advice a had followed B would follow c. follow D. have followed Il. Words Expressions(125=25 points) Directions: Choose the item that best completes each of the following sentences. 1. Arms race is an intense competition between nations to technologically d vanced and militarily strategic weapon systems A strengthen B collect C heap D accumulate 2. A winter technique in mammals is a slowing of the physiological processes, including reduction of body temperature A. continuation B D. survival 3. From the mid 1980s, the Chinese government began to give top to scientific and educational development A preference B primacy C privilege D priority o sooner uttered than he sprang forth with such violence that he threw the captain to the ground A. had the opening remarks been B were the opening remarks C the opening remarks had been D have the opening remarks been 5. The mayor of this district is a old man A. respective B respectful C respecting D. resp 6. I don t think that your Digital Video disk player is A. worthy of the price B. worth of the price C worth the price D worthy to buy 7. By the time I got downstairs the telephone A. stopped to ringing B had stopped to ring C has stopped ringing D had stopped 8. Buying clothes and books often an extremely time- consuming practice because clothes can rarely fit a person and books can interest different individuals B D 9. I'd rather you anything about it for the time being
2 16. In Beijing I speak Putonghua, in Shanghai I speak the local dialect. A. whereas B. where C. otherwise D. therefore 17. My interest in English grows with each passing day. my difficulty in learning English. A. So is B. So does C. Neither is D. Neither does 18. my younger sister passes the college entrance exam two years later, she will be a proud college student like me. A. If B. Unless C. Providing D. As long as 19. The U. S will never again have as a nation the spirit of adventure as it _______ before the West was settled. A. could B. was C. would D. did 20. Look at the terrible situation I am in! If only I _____ your advice. A. had followed B. would follow C. follow D. have followed II. Words & Expressions (1*25=25 points) Directions: Choose the item that best completes each of the following sentences. 1. Arms race is an intense competition between nations to _______ technologically advanced and militarily strategic weapon systems. A. strengthen B. collect C. heap D. accumulate 2. A winter _______technique in mammals is a slowing of the physiological processes, including reduction of body temperature. A. continuation B. endurance C. existence D. survival 3. From the mid 1980s, the Chinese government began to give top _____to scientific and educational development. A. preference B. primacy C. privilege D. priority 4. No sooner_______ uttered than he sprang forth with such violence that he threw the captain to the ground. A. had the opening remarks been B. were the opening remarks C. the opening remarks had been D. have the opening remarks been 5. The mayor of this district is a _____ old man. A. respective B. respectful C. respecting D. respectable 6. I don’t think that your Digital Video Disk player is ______. A. worthy of the price B. worth of the price C. worth the price D. worthy to buy 7. By the time I got downstairs the telephone _____. A. stopped to ringing B. had stopped to ring C. has stopped ringing D. had stopped ringing 8. Buying clothes and books_____ often an extremely time- consuming practice because clothes can rarely fit a person and books can interest different individuals. A. is B. was C. are D. were 9. I’d rather you _____ anything about it for the time being
B didnt C didn'tdo D. dont do 10. The judge criticized the lawyer because he didnt keep his words to the topi discussion C. with D. fo When he comes here. we him why we cant join them A. should be telling B. tell C. should tel D. should have told 12. Your work but I'm sure you could do better B sufficient C adequate D appropriate 13. The Huang He is traditionally referred to as"China Sorrow'"because, throughout Chinese history, it has periodically large areas by flood B devastated C whelmed 14. In the middle of the trip, the coach will stop three or four hours for its passengers to get relaxed and take meals A within C D. between ulation is a necessity fo nation technological growth A take advantage of B take a chance of C. take care of D. take into account 16. Though unsuccessful, steam-powered models of airplanes made by the English inventor Henson in 1847 were as many later models generally followed his desigr A encouraging B. instructive C promising D. victorious 17. Industrialization without proper planning may bring about effects to natural environment enormous C. uncontrollable D. undesirable 18. Upon their clients'request, banks can funds from one account to another within the same bank A transfer B transform C transfuse D 19. The requirements and methods of modern warfare have made swords combat weapons A d B obsolete C unnecessary D. useless 20. Each Egyptian ruler was obsessed with the construction of a tomb for himself more impressive and longer lasting than that of his predecessors B extremely desirous of C having a fixating of D greatly beset with 21. In contemporary society, dances often provide important occasions for young people to A entertain B blend C. socialize D. talk 22. It is generally believed that coffee after being ground loses its flavor within about a week unless it is specially packaged A. individual only C unequaled unIqu
3 A. do B. didn’t C. didn’t do D. don’t do 10. The judge criticized the lawyer because he didn’t keep his words to the topic _____ discussion. A. on B. under C. with D. for 11. When he comes here, we him why we can’t join them. A. should be telling B. tell C. should tell D. should have told 12. Your work is _______, but I’m sure you could do better. A. enough B. sufficient C. adequate D. appropriate 13. The Huang He is traditionally referred to as “China Sorrow” because, throughout Chinese history, it has periodically ______ large areas by flooding. A. depressed B. devastated C. occupied D. overwhelmed 14. In the middle of the trip, the coach will stop three or four hours for its passengers to get relaxed and take meals. A. within B. every C. after D. between 15. A literate population is a necessity for any nation wishing to _____ modern technological growth. A. take advantage of B. take a chance of C. take care of D. take into account 16. Though unsuccessful, steam-powered models of airplanes made by the English inventor Henson in 1847 were ________, as many later models generally followed his design. A. encouraging B. instructive C. promising D. victorious 17. Industrialization without proper planning may bring about ______effects to natural environment. A. drastic B. enormous C. uncontrollable D. undesirable 18. Upon their clients’ request, banks can _____funds from one account to another within the same bank. A. transfer B. transform C. transfuse D. transport 19. The requirements and methods of modern warfare have made swords ________as combat weapons. A. dispensable B. obsolete C. unnecessary D. useless 20. Each Egyptian ruler was obsessed with the construction of a tomb for himself more impressive and longer lasting than that of his predecessors. A. mainly dominated by B. extremely desirous of C. having a fixating of D. greatly beset with 21. In contemporary society, dances often provide important occasions for young people to ______. A. entertain B. blend C. socialize D. talk 22. It is generally believed that coffee after being ground loses its _____flavor within about a week unless it is specially packaged. A. individual B. only C. unequaled D. unique
23. A consumer who has been cheated or who has bought a product or been offered a service that does not perform properly has a right to seek a refund, replacement of the product, or other A remedy B resolution C settlement Dtreatment 24. Taoism attempts to bring the individual into perfect harmony with nature through a union with the tac A inexplicable B. mystical C puzzling D. strange 25. Humans dream to have natural resources to ensure the continuous development of the civilized society A. illegible B. irresistible C. inexhaustible D impracticable Ill. Cloze(1*10=10 points) Directions: The passage has 10 blanks. Fill in the blank with a word you think right. How is it, asked the englishman of an American friend, that you Yanks get on so well business? What's the secret of your 1? Brains, old chap, brains! was the reply. " You should eat 2 fish. give3. $10 and I'll get you some of the same wonderful fish that my wife buys for me. Eat it 4 you'll begin to catch on too The Englishman parted the ten dollars and the fish was sent to him Next day he met the Yank again “6. did you like my fish?” the american asked Oh, it was a splend id fish Do you feel different in any 7 No, I can t say I 8 but Ive been thinking, old chap, wasnt ten dollars a jolly (pleasant steep price for only 9 fish? There you are! replied the Yank. Your 10 is beginning to work alread IV. Guided writing(10 points) Direction: The following sentences go together to form a passage. You are asked to put them in the right and logical order D Today, however, boat races are held on the rivers and the zongzi consumed 2 Since then, people held various activities to pay homage to their beloved poet Accord ing to the historical records, Qu Yuan drowned himself while in exile(iii 放) from a corrupt court This festival, which is observed on the fifth day of Chinas fifth lunar month, is celebrated in memory of the well-known ancient poet Qu Yuan, a patriotic minister of Chinas warring State Period One such holiday is the duan wu jie(端午节), known to the world as the dragon Boat festival In addition to the quantitative and qualitative differences apparent in holiday
4 23. A consumer who has been cheated or who has bought a product or been offered a service that does not perform properly has a right to seek a refund, replacement of the product, or other_____. A. remedy B. resolution C. settlement D. treatment 24. Taoism attempts to bring the individual into perfect harmony with nature through a ______union with the Tao. A. inexplicable B. mystical C. puzzling D. strange 25. Humans dream to have natural resources to ensure the continuous development of the civilized society. A. illegible B. irresistible C. inexhaustible D. impracticable III. Cloze (1*10=10 points) Directions: The passage has 10 blanks. Fill in the blank with a word you think right. “How is it,” asked the Englishman of an American friend, “that you Yanks get on so well in business? What’s the secret of your 1. ?” “Brains, old chap, brains!” was the reply. “You should eat 2. fish. Give 3. $10 and I’ll get you some of the same wonderful fish that my wife buys for me. Eat it 4. you’ll begin to catch on too.” The Englishman parted 5. the ten dollars, and the fish was sent to him. Next day he met the Yank again. “6. did you like my fish?” the American asked. “Oh, it was a splendid fish.” “Do you feel different in any 7. ?” “No, I can’t say I 8. , but I’ve been thinking, old chap, wasn’t ten dollars a jolly （pleasant）steep price for only 9. fish?” “There you are!” replied the Yank. “Your 10. is beginning to work already.” IV. Guided writing (10 points) Direction: The following sentences go together to form a passage. You are asked to put them in the right and logical order. ① Today, however, boat races are held on the rivers and the zongzi consumed by the living. ② Since then, people held various activities to pay homage to their beloved poet. ③ According to the historical records, Qu Yuan drowned himself while in exile(流 放) from a corrupt court. ④ This festival, which is observed on the fifth day of China’s fifth lunar month, is celebrated in memory of the well-known ancient poet Qu Yuan, a patriotic minister of China’s warring State Period. ⑤ One such holiday is the duan wu jie(端午节), known to the world as the Dragon Boat Festival. ⑥ In addition to the quantitative and qualitative differences apparent in holiday
meals, there are spec ific foods with a long history and symbolic significance which are ind ispensable on these occasions ⑦ zongzi(棕子), glutinous rice dumplings wrapped in bamboo leaves, originally used to provide Qu Yuans departed soul with nourishment by dropping into the river where he drowned himself (8 In China, trad itional holidays are a time for entertainment, as well as a tir me tor serious cooking and eating V Chinese-English Translation (3*5=15 pts) 1.两年后,他一事无成地回到了他的家乡。( without) 2.昨晚我刚要睡着,急促的敲门声把我吵醒了。( hardly….when.wake..up) 3.由于缺乏经验,那位青年医生没有立即采取行动,这导致了病人的死亡。( lack n take action) 4.总统发表了一次演讲,其意思是国家将保护野生动物。( to the effect 5我延误了给他回信,这使他如此担忧,他竟乘了直达航班( non-stop flight)来看我。 (delay n) VI Reading Comprehension(120=20 points) Questions 1-5 are based on the following passage. Details of telephone charges can be found at the front of any telephone directory(e ie i), where you will see that the cost of your call will depend not only on the duration and distance but aim on what time of day the call is made and some-times on whether or not is made at the weekend or during the week. Between most places in Britain it is now possible to dial direct by td( Subscriber trunk dialing)(用户直通电话) Charge rates are higher for calls made from coin -box phones and call offices than for those made from ordinary lines, and calls connected by the operator are normally more expensive than calls you dial direct STD facilities now exist between Britain and most countries in Western Europe and also with a number of other overseas countries beside. Other calls will require the assistance of the operator. Charge rates for international calls depend broadly on the same factors as for inland calls. Full details of international telephone charges and services are found in directories Transferred charge calls are those where the people you want to speak to agree to pay for your call to them. Personal calls are those where you tell the operator the name of the person you wish to speak to. You are not connected if that person cannot be found, though a message can be left for him or her to ring the operator later From most telephones, if you want the police, fire or ambulance services, dial 999 Tell the operator the service you want. Wait until the emergency authority answers. Then give them the full address where help is needed and other necessary information. 999 calls
5 meals, there are specific foods with a long history and symbolic significance which are indispensable on these occasions. ⑦ Zongzi (棕子), glutinous rice dumplings wrapped in bamboo leaves, were originally used to provide Qu Yuan’s departed soul with nourishment by dropping them into the river where he drowned himself. ⑧ In China, traditional holidays are a time for entertainment, as well as a time for serious cooking and eating. V. Chinese-English Translation (3*5=15 pts) 1. 两年后，他一事无成地回到了他的家乡。（without） 2. 昨晚我刚要睡着，急促的敲门声把我吵醒了。（hardly… when…; wake…up） 3. 由于缺乏经验，那位青年医生没有立即采取行动，这导致了病人的死亡。（lack n. take action） 4. 总统发表了一次演讲，其意思是国家将保护野生动物。(to the effect) 5.我延误了给他回信，这使他如此担忧，他竟乘了直达航班(non-stop flight)来看我。 (delay n.) VI. Reading Comprehension (1*20=20 points) Questions 1-5 are based on the following passage. Details of telephone charges can be found at the front of any telephone directory (电话 薄) , where you will see that the cost of your call will depend not only on the duration and distance but aim on what time of day the call is made and some-times on whether or not it is made at the weekend or during the week. Between most places in Britain it is now possible to dial direct by STD (Subscriber Trunk Dialing) (用户直通电话). Charge rates are higher for calls made from coin-box phones and call offices than for those made from ordinary lines, and calls connected by the operator are normally more expensive than calls you dial direct. STD facilities now exist between Britain and most countries in Western Europe and also with a number of other overseas countries beside. Other calls will require the assistance of the operator. Charge rates for international calls depend broadly on the same factors as for inland calls. Full details of international telephone charges and services are found in directories. Transferred charge calls are those where the people you want to speak to agree to pay for your call to them. Personal calls are those where you tell the operator the name of the person you wish to speak to. You are not connected if that person cannot be found, though a message can be left for him or her to ring the operator later. From most telephones, if you want the police, fire or ambulance services, dial 999. Tell the operator the service you want. Wait until the emergency authority answers. Then give them the full address where help is needed and other necessary information. 999 calls
are tree 1. Comparatively the telephone charges are lower if you make a call A. direct from ord inary lines B through the operator C. from call offices D. from coin-box phones 2. Which of the following statements is true? A STD works with operators B STD is popular all over the world C STD is popular only in West Europe D STD works without operators 3. The charge rate for inland and international calls is A the same B. different C determined by the same factors D. determined by d ifferent factors 4. Which of the following should be paid? A call for the police B. call for an ambulance C. call for transferred charge D. call for the fire service 5. The best possible title for the passage might be A. Using the Telephone B Functions of Telephone C Telephone Development D. Advantages of a Telephone Directory Questions 6-10 are based on the following passage. Motorways are, no doubt, the safest roads in the country. Mile for mile, vehicle for vehicle, you are much less likely to be killed or seriously injured than on an ordinary road On the other hand, if you do have a serious accident on a motorway, deaths are much more likely to occur than in a comparable accident elsewhere on the road Motorways have no sharp bends, no roundabouts(道路交叉口的圆环) or traffic lights and thus speeds are much greater than on other roads. Though the 70 m p h limit is still in force, it is often treated with the contempt (21)that most drivers have for the 30 m.p.h. limit applying in built-up areas in Britain. Added to this is the fact that motorway drivers seem to like traveling in groups with perhaps barely ten meters between each
6 are free. 1. Comparatively the telephone charges are lower if you make a call______. A. direct from ordinary lines B. through the operator C. from call offices D. from coin-box phones 2. Which of the following statements is true? A. STD works with operators. B. STD is popular all over the world. C. STD is popular only in West Europe. D. STD works without operators. 3. The charge rate for inland and international calls is _____. A. the same B. different C. determined by the same factors D. determined by different factors 4. Which of the following should be paid? A. call for the police B. call for an ambulance C. call for transferred charge D. call for the fire service 5. The best possible title for the passage might be _______. A. Using the Telephone B. Functions of Telephone C. Telephone Development D. Advantages of a Telephone Directory Questions 6-10 are based on the following passage. Motorways are, no doubt, the safest roads in the country. Mile for mile, vehicle for vehicle, you are much less likely to be killed or seriously injured than on an ordinary road. On the other hand, if you do have a serious accident on a motorway, deaths are much more likely to occur than in a comparable accident elsewhere on the roads. Motorways have no sharp bends, no roundabouts (道路交叉口的圆环) or traffic lights and thus speeds are much greater than on other roads. Though the 70 m.p.h. limit is still in force, it is often treated with the contempt （轻视）that most drivers have for the 30 m.p.h. limit applying in built-up areas in Britain. Added to this is the fact that motorway drivers seem to like traveling in groups with perhaps barely ten meters between each
vehicle. The resulting terrible pileups(involving maybe a hundred vehicles)when one vehicle stops for some reason--have become all too familiar through pictures in newspapers or on television. How many of these drivers real ize that it takes a car about one hundred metres to brake to a stop from 70 m.p. h. Drivers also seem to think that sudden changes of the weather never trouble them when they drive on motorways However wet the road, whatever the visibil ity in mist of fog, they drive at foolish speed ignorant of police warnings or speed restrictions until their journey brings forth an accident Prce. perhaps one remedy for this motorway madness would be better driver education. At ent, learner drivers are barred( lE) from motorways and are thus unprepared as far as this kind of driving is concerned. However, much more efficient policing is required for it is the duty of the police not only to enforce the law but also to protect the general public from its own foolishness 6. Motorways are safer than other roads because A. the speed limit is higher B. there is no traffic lights on them C killing and injuries are not as many as on other roads D accidents on them do not cause many deaths 7. The phrase "in force " in the 2nd paragraph means A. in order B. in effect C. in fact D. in demand 8. Which of the following is not true? A. Some motorway drivers ignore the speed limit B Some motorway drivers like to drive too close to one another. C. Newspapers and television often report serious accidents on motorways D. Many drivers know that it takes a car about one hundred meters to stop from 70 m.p.h 9. The passage implies that A accidents may be caused by bad road conditions B. motorway drivers are never troubled by bad weather C. motorway drives drive foolishly because of police warnings D speed restrictions are not necessary 10. We can learn from the passage that A accidents never occur on motorways B. motorways should have traffic lights
7 vehicle. The resulting terrible pileups (involving maybe a hundred vehicles) when one vehicle stops for some reason——have become all too familiar through pictures in newspapers or on television. How many of these drivers realize that it takes a car about one hundred metres to brake to a stop from 70 m.p.h.? Drivers also seem to think that sudden changes of the weather never trouble them when they drive on motorways. However wet the road, whatever the visibility in mist of fog, they drive at foolish speeds ignorant of police warnings or speed restrictions until their journey brings forth an accident. Perhaps one remedy for this motorway madness would be better driver education. At present, learner drivers are barred (禁止) from motorways and are thus unprepared as far as this kind of driving is concerned. However, much more efficient policing is required , for it is the duty of the police not only to enforce the law but also to protect the general public from its own foolishness. 6. Motorways are safer than other roads because_______. A. the speed limit is higher B. there is no traffic lights on them C. killing and injuries are not as many as on other roads D. accidents on them do not cause many deaths 7. The phrase “in force” in the 2nd paragraph means _______. A. in order B. in effect C. in fact D. in demand 8. Which of the following is not true? A. Some motorway drivers ignore the speed limit. B. Some motorway drivers like to drive too close to one another. C. Newspapers and television often report serious accidents on motorways. D. Many drivers know that it takes a car about one hundred meters to stop from 70 m.p.h. 9. The passage implies that______. A. accidents may be caused by bad road conditions B. motorway drivers are never troubled by bad weather C. motorway drives drive foolishly because of police warnings D. speed restrictions are not necessary 10. We can learn from the passage that______. A. accidents never occur on motorways B. motorways should have traffic lights
C policing is not necessary on motorways D. we need to improve the motorway management Questions 11-15 are based on the following passage. Some people give up trying to learn a foreign language. It can seem too much like hard work. But the problem comes when they go abroad on holidays and find they cannot communicate. How do they ask the way, order a cup of coffee, or ask the price of something? Keith Chiwick thinks he has the answer to this problem. " I have got a machine which talks in different languages. I feel that I could go to any country in the world and converse with any foreigner, "he says. Keith is an inventor. His invention is an electronic machine which produces phrases in four different languages, French, German, Italian and English Unlike the phrase books, this machine has a voice. It looks like a cassette recorder Imagine you want to say, What time is the next train for Munich? in German. First, you find the right card for that question. Each card has four strips of tape on it, one for each language. The cards are small, seven by nine centimeters, and each one can store up to two hundred and forty words. You run a pickup head along the tape and -- hey presto! a voice comes out of the amplifier, asking the question. The person at the information desk may get a surprise, but you will get your answer Keith hopes that an electronics company will buy his idea and develop it commercially to sell it to tourists. Meanwhile, he's working on more new ideas. It's just a hobby for me Some people like playing golf or bingo, but I like making new things. he 11. Why do some people give up trying to learn a foreign language A. Because they can use Keith's machine now B. Because it is like hard work C Because they have difficulties to go abroad D. Because they cannot communicate with foreigners 2. The word"produce"in the second paragraph probably means A turn out pronounce C. take out D. give birth 13. Which of the following statements is FALSE? A. The machine has not been put into use yet B. With the machine, you could go to many countries in the world C The machine can store up to 240 words D. With the machine, you will be able In talk with foreigners
8 C. policing is not necessary on motorways D. we need to improve the motorway management Questions 11-15 are based on the following passage. Some people give up trying to learn a foreign language. It can seem too much like hard work. But the problem comes when they go abroad on holidays and find they cannot communicate. How do they ask the way, order a cup of coffee, or ask the price of something? Keith Chiwick thinks he has the answer to this problem. "I have got a machine which talks in different languages. I feel that I could go to any country in the world and converse with any foreigner," he says. Keith is an inventor. His invention is an electronic machine which produces phrases in four different languages, French, German, Italian and English. Unlike the phrase books, this machine has a voice. It looks like a cassette recorder. Imagine you want to say, "What time is the next train for Munich?" in German. First, you find the right card for that question. Each card has four strips of tape on it, one for each language. The cards are small, seven by nine centimeters, and each one can store up to two hundred and forty words. You run a pickup head along the tape and -- hey presto!-- a voice comes out of the amplifier, asking the question. The person at the information desk may get a surprise, but you will get your answer! Keith hopes that an electronics company will buy his idea and develop it commercially to sell it to tourists. Meanwhile, he's working on more new ideas. “It's just a hobby for me. Some people like playing golf or bingo, but I like making new things.” he said. 11. Why do some people give up trying to learn a foreign language? A. Because they can use Keith's machine now. B. Because it is like hard work. C. Because they have difficulties to go abroad. D. Because they cannot communicate with foreigners. 12. The word "produce" in the second paragraph probably means_____ A. turn out B. pronounce C. take out D. give birth 13. Which of the following statements is FALSE? A. The machine has not been put into use yet. B. With the machine, you could go to many countries in the world. C. The machine can store up to 240 words. D. With the machine, you will be able In talk with foreigners
14. According to the passage, what does Keith want to do with his invention? A tie wants to put his products into the market B. He wants to run an electronics company C. He wants to sell his idea of the machine to an electronics company D. He wants to go to Germany with his new machine 15. The main idea of the passage is probably that A. no need to learn foreign languages now Keith is going to give the person at the information desk a surprise C. Learning is made easy with Keiths new machine D Communication with foreigners can be made easy with Keith's new machine Questions 16-20 are based on the following passage. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. is a popular saying in the United States Other countries have similar sayings. It is true that all of us need recreation. We cannot work all the time if we are going to maintain good health and enjoy life. Good physical and mental health in fact enables us to work more efficiently Everyone has his own way of relaxing. Perhaps the most popular way is to partic ipate in sports. There are team sports, such as baseball, basketball, and football. There are individual sports, also, such as golf and swimming. In addition, hiking, fishing, ski ing and mountain climbing have a great attraction for people who like to be outdoors. Chess, card-playing, and dancing are forms of ind oor recreation enjoyed by many people Not everyone who enjoys sporting events likes to participate in them. Many people prefer to be spectators, either by attending the games in person, watching them on television, or listening to them on the radio. When there is an important baseball game or boxing match, it is almost impossible to got tickets; everyone wants to attend It doesn't matter whether we play a fast game of ping-pong, concentrate over the bridge table, or go walking through the woods on a brisk autumn afternoon. It is important for everyone to relax from time to time and enjoy some form of recreation 6. Accordingly, we cannot work all the time without B. watching sporting events on television C. listening to sporting events on the radio D. recreation 17. We learn from the first paragraph that A. Jack is a dull boy because he works all day long
9 14. According to the passage, what does Keith want to do with his invention? A. tie wants to put his products into the market. B. He wants to run an electronics company. C. He wants to sell his idea of the machine to an electronics company. D. He wants to go to Germany with his new machine. 15. The main idea of the passage is probably that_____ A. no need to learn foreign languages now B.Keith is going to give the person at the information desk a surprise C. Learning is made easy with Keith’s new machine D.Communication with foreigners can be made easy with Keith’s new machine Questions 16-20 are based on the following passage. “All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.” is a popular saying in the United States. Other countries have similar sayings. It is true that all of us need recreation. We cannot work all the time if we are going to maintain good health and enjoy life. Good physical and mental health in fact enables us to work more efficiently. Everyone has his own way of relaxing. Perhaps the most popular way is to participate in sports. There are team sports, such as baseball, basketball, and football. There are individual sports, also, such as golf and swimming. In addition, hiking, fishing, skiing and mountain climbing have a great attraction for people who like to be outdoors. Chess, card-playing, and dancing are forms of indoor recreation enjoyed by many people. Not everyone who enjoys sporting events likes to participate in them. Many people prefer to be spectators, either by attending the games in person, watching them on television, or listening to them on the radio. When there is an important baseball game or boxing match, it is almost impossible to got tickets; everyone wants to attend. It doesn't matter whether we play a fast game of ping-pong, concentrate over the bridge table, or go walking through the woods on a brisk autumn afternoon. It is important for everyone to relax from time to time and enjoy some form of recreation. 16. Accordingly, we cannot work all the time without _____ A. taking part in sports activities B. watching sporting events on television C. listening to sporting events on the radio D. recreation 17. We learn from the first paragraph that________ A. Jack is a dull boy because he works all day long
recreation is necessary for all of us C. we should maintain good health anti enjoy life D. we should work more efficiently 18. Among all the sports mentioned in the second paragraph A. baseball, basketball and football are all team sports B golf, swimming and fishing are individual sports C. outdoor sports include chess, hiking and sking D. forms of indoor recreation include card-playing, dancing and ping-pong 19. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A. If we work for a long time, we cannot maintain good health and enjoy life B. If we want to get relaxed, we must participate in sports C. The most popular way of relaxing is to become spectators D. It is necessary that we relax for some time anti have recreation 20. The passage is mainly about A. work and man recreation and sports C sports and ball games recreation and enjoymen
10 B. recreation is necessary for all of us C. we should maintain good health anti enjoy life D. we should work more efficiently 18. Among all the sports mentioned in the second paragraph, ______ A. baseball, basketball and football are all team sports B. golf, swimming and fishing are individual sports C. outdoor sports include chess, hiking and skiing D. forms of indoor recreation include card-playing, dancing and ping-pong. 19. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A. lf we work for a long time, we cannot maintain good health and enjoy life. B. If we want to get relaxed, we must participate in sports. C. The most popular way of relaxing is to become spectators. D. It is necessary that we relax for some time anti have recreation. 20. The passage is mainly about_______. A. work and man B. recreation and sports C. sports and ball games D. recreation and enjoyment
