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the figure of 60 rems has been agreed on. The trouble is that it is extremely difficult to be sure about radiation damage — a person may feel perfectly well, but the cells of his or her sex organs may be damaged, and this will no be discovered until the birth of deformed children or even grandchildren.
Missions of the Apollo flights have had to cross belts of high amount of rems. So far, no dangerous amounts of radiation have been reported, but the Apollo missions have been quite short. We simply do not know yet how men are going to get on when they spend weeks and months outside the protection of the atmosphere, working in a space laboratory. Drugs might help to decrease the damage done by radiation, but no really effective ones have been found so far.
31. According to the first paragraph, the atmosphere is essential to man in that _______.
A) it protects him against the harmful rays from space
B) it provides sufficient light for plant growth
C) it supplies the heat necessary for human survival
D) it screens off the falling meteors
32. We know from the passage that _______.
A) exposure to even tiny amounts of radiation is fatal
B) the effect of exposure to radiation is slow in coming
C) radiation is avoidable in space exploration
D) astronauts in spacesuits needn’t worry about radiation damage
33. The harm radiation has done to the Apollo crew members _______.
A) is significant B) seems overestimated
C) is enormous D) remains unknown
34. It can be inferred from the passage that _______.
A) the Apollo mission was very successful
B) protection from space radiation is no easy job
C) astronauts will have deformed children or grandchildren
D) radiation is not a threat to well-protected space explorers
35. The best title for this passage would be _______.
A) The Atmosphere and Our Environment
B) Research on Radiation
C) Effects of Space Radiation
D) Importance of Protection Against Radiation
Passage Four
Questions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage.
It has been thought and said that Africans are born with musical talent. Because music is so important in the lives of many Africans and because so much music is performed in Africa, we are inclined to think that all Africans are musicians.
The impression is strengthened when we look at ourselves and find that we have become largely a society of musical spectators（旁观）. Music is important to us, but most of us can be considered consumers rather than producers of music. We have records, television, concerts, and radio to fulfill many of our musical needs.
In most situations where music is performed in our culture it is not difficult to distinguish the audience from the performers, but such is often not the case in Africa. Alban Ayipaga, a Kasena semiprofessional musician from northern Ghana, says that when his flute（长笛）and drum ensemble（歌舞团）is performing. “Anybody can take part”. This is true, but Kasena musicians recognize that not all people are equally capable of taking part in the music. Some can sing along with the drummers, but relatively few can drum and even fewer can play the flute along with the ensemble. It is fairly common in Africa for there to be an ensemble of expert musicians surrounded by others who join in by clapping, singing, or somehow adding to the totality of musical sound. Performing nucleus and the additional performers, active spectators, and passive spectators may be difficult to draw from our point of view.
36. The difference between us and Africans, as far as music is concerned, is that _______
A) most of us are consumers while most of them are producers of music
B) we are musical performers and they are semiprofessional musicians
C) most of us are passive spectators while they are active spectators
D) we are the audience and they are the additional performers
37. The word “such” (Para. 3, Line 2) refers to the fact that _______
A) music is perforated with the participation of the audience
B) music is performed without the participation of the audience
C) people tend to distinguish the audience from the performers
D) people have records, television sets and radio to fulfill their musical needs
38. The author of the passage implies that _______
A) all Africans are musical and therefore much music is performed in Africa
B) nor all Africans are born with musical talent although music is important in their lives
C) most Africans are capable of joining in the by playing musical instruments
D) most Africans perform as well as professional musicians
39. The word “nucleus” (Para. 3, Line 9) probably refers to _______
A) musicians famous in Africa
B) musicians at the outer circle.
C) musicians acting as the core in a performance
D) active participants in a musical performance
40. The best title for this passage would be _______
A) The Importance of Music to African People
B) Differences Between African Music and Music of Other Countries
C) The Relationship between Musicians and Their Audience
D) A Characteristic Feature of African Musical Performances
Part III Vocabulary (20 minutes)
Directions: There are 30 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.
41. While studying at U.C.L.A., Mr.Wang _______ his old friend, whom he has not seen for nearly twenty years.
A) encountered B) whispered C) swung D) maid
42. The _______ production of engines in our factory has doubled this year.
A) manual B) annual C) mass D) muss
43. The Foreign Minister made an excellent_______on the current international situation. A) committee B) command C) comment D) commission
44. Her father will never _______ of her going to study in the United States alone.
A) prove B) agree C) admit D) approve
45. If there is no other way to save a _______ person in a tall building on fire, fire fighters may spread a net into which the person can jump.
A) abandon B) wrapped C) trapped D) deserted
46. Since 1978, many new _______ have been developed in our university to meet the increasing demands of the students.
A) disciplines B) entrances C) discriminances D) principles
47. The question then ________: What are we going to do when we graduate from the university?
A) raises B) arouses C) arises D) rises
48. His speech _______ the young people to continue their study.
A) urged B) stimulated C) inspired D) promoted
49. The rebuilding plan was _______ to the committee.
A) transmit B) admitted C) transfer D) submitted
50. John’s score on the test is the highest in the class; he____ last night.
A) should study B) should have studied
C) must have studied D) must have to study
51. Jack is _______ of stealing the books from the library.
A) accused B) witnessed C) charged D) found
52. The manager promised to have _______ my complaint.
A) looked through B) looked over C) looked into D) looked after
53. Metals expand when they are heated and _______ when cooled.
A) minimize B) freeze C) shrink D) contract
54. In order to _______ a good knowledge of English, he gave up his job and went to study in an English school.
A) require B) inquire C) acquire D) address
55. He checked carefully to _______ the possible errors in his design.
A) eliminate B) exceed C) enlarge D) erase
56. This mountain range has many high _______ and fertile valleys.
A) peaks B) tops C) highlights D) climaxes
57. He gave us a good _______ of his experience.
A) demonstration B) frequency C) descripton D) instruction
58. Richard doesn’t think he could ever ______ what is called “free style” poetry.
A) take on B) take over C) take to D) take after
59. This sick man was _______ in a blanket.
A) input B) issued C) ensured D) wrapped
60. This is the military ________. Nobody is allowed to get in without permission.
A) bond B) zone C) butter D) area
61. Rock music usually _______ the young people in most countries.
A) applies to B) appeals to C) amazes D) actress
62. Milk,butter,and cheese are _______ here from the farms.
A) imported B) transferred C) transformed D) transported
63. We all _______ your coming to help us.
A) appropriate B) appreciate C) admit D) affect
64. Under no _______ will I go there again.
A) circumstances B) situation C) giant D) happen
65. During these ten years, many new methods have been _______ in the field of foreigh language teaching.
A) adopted B) adapted C) alarmed D) aided
66. Yesterday was such a _______ day we decided to go for a drive.
A) glorious B) dynamical C) glooming D) attractive
67. A general _______ is held in the United States every four years.
A) selection B) choice C) election D) choose
68. This is the Chinese _______, translated from English.
A) publication B) editor C) printing D) version
69. Acutual loss will depend upon the particular frequencies one is exposed.
A) of which B) for which C) to that D) to which
70. Your _______ in teaching is different from mine.
A) altitude B) approach C) impeach D) announce
Part IV Cloze (15 minutes)
Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D) on the right side of the paper. You should choose the ONE that best fits into the passage. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.
Nobody likes insects. They are 71 and sometimes dangerous. Some of them bite us and give us 72 ; others bite us and give us big red 73 . Some do not bite,
74 they just fly round our heads or crawl round our houses and gardens. And we do not like any of them — 75 those lovely butterflies.
But insects are interesting. First, they are very 76 animals. Three hundred and twenty million years ago there were no men or other 77 in the world but there were insects. Today, 78 every square mile of land there are millions of them flying and crawling 79 . Second, insects are very 80 to their habitat, to their food and to the weather. Now there are about a million different 81 in the world. Then
82 do people use insecticides?
Not many insects 83 us. In many cases we do not see the insects and we do not think much about them. The 84 is that insects eat so much of man’s food,
85 there are so many billions of them. So we must use insecticides to 86
them.
An insecticide is simply a special chemical 87 with some poisonous elements. Farmers 88 their crops very often and the insects die quickly. Of course some poisonous chemicals 89 on the crops or in the 90 , and that is also dangerous to our health.
71. A) wicked B) shocked C) troubling D) annoying
72. A) wounds B) diseases C) hurts D) cuts
73. A) places B) points C) spots D) scraps
74. A) and B) but C) or D) because
75. A) besides B) let alone C) except for D) except
66. A) old B) young C) small D) weak
77. A) mammals B) cats C) reptiles D) birds
88. A) on B) with C) throughout D) in
79. A) over B) above C) about D) up
80. A) suitable B) adaptable C) agreeable D) changeable
81. A) species B) samples C) models D) examples
82. A) when B) how C) where D) why
83. A) stab B) wound C) hurt D) pin
84. A) difference B) condition C) method D) reason
85. A) so that B) due to C) and D) owing to
86. A) put an end to B) get rid of C) take care of D) get hold of
87. A) medicine B) sections C) compound D) material
88. A) spray B) cover C) clean D) splash
89. A) drop B) stay C) disappear D) leave
90. A) soil B) dirt C) earth D) mud
Part V Writing (30 minutes)
Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition on the title Global Warming according to the following OUTLINE given in Chinese. Your composition should be no fewer than 120 words.
Outline：1．全球性变暖的原因。
2．提出解决的建议。
模拟试题4、模拟试题四
模拟试题四
Part I Listening Comprehension (20 minutes)
Section A
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. Both the conversation and the question will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A ), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.
Example: You will hear.
You will read: A) At the office. B) In the waiting room.
C) At the airport. D) In a restaurant.
From the conversation we know that the two were talking about some work they had to finish in the evening. This conversation is most likely to have taken place at the office. Therefore, A) "At the office" is the best answer. You should choose [A] on the Answer Sheet and mark it with a single line through the center.
Sample Answer [A] [B] [C] [D]
1. A) She missed the school. B) She has a lot of work to catch up.
C) She missed her friend. D) She looks better.
2. A) She did not go swimming last year. B) She does not travel very often.
C) She is just learning to swim. D) She enjoyed his travel very much.
3. A) He spoke to a well-known expert on reform.
B) He does not know when the group will stop.
C) He did not have time to prepare for the discussion.
D) He expect the discussion to be shorter.
4. A) His sister is worry about the man’s birthday.
B) His sister gave him a birthday present.
C) The man expects to hear from his sister.
D) His sister is coming to him.
5. A) He can not attend a three-day conference.
B) Nobody will attend the meeting.
C) He is available all of the days.
D) He has another meeting.
6. A) Ask Lily where is the text book. B) Ask Lily when she can borrow it.
C) Ask Lily how can she get it. D) Ask Lily if she has an extra one.
7. A) Give Bob a phone call. B) Go and pick Bob up.
C) Go look for Bob. D) Wait for Bob.
8. A) In a printing shop. B) At a publishing house.
C) At a bookstore. D) In a library.
9. A) Sending an E-mail. C) Talking on the phone.
B) Working in an office. D) Doing spelling practice.
10. A) He likes the weather in Beijing very much.
B) He will stay in Beijing a long time.
C) He is planning to visit Beijing.
D) He thought it is quite cold in Beijing.
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 the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.
11. A) The problem of preserving the air condition.
B) The problem of preserving the river pollution.
C) The problem of preserving the environment.
D) The problem of preserving the birds.
12. A) Because of the technological progress. B) Because of the countermeasures.
C) Because of the insecticides. D) Because of the noise.
13. A) The large-scale use of insecticides. B) The noise.
C) The pollution. D)The smog.
14. A) Clean Air Act. B) Clean Smog Act.
C) Clean Insecticides Act. D) Clean Noise Act.
15. A) The crossword puzzle first appeared at the beginning of the twentieth.
B) It first appeared in the New York World magazine.
C) It was first made by Arthur Wind.
D) People like it as soon as it appeared for the first time.
16. A) They are easy to do. B) They are much cheaper.
C) They do not need a partner. D) people want something new.
17. A) They do them for fun. B) They do them for educational value.
C) They do them for new challenge. D) They do them for money.
18. A) celebrated the new year. B) celebrated his 85th birthday.
C) celebrated the national day. D) celebrated his 75th birthday.
19. A) 27 years. B) 26 years.
C) 28 years. D) 37 years.
20. A) Winston Churchill in Britain. B) Washington in US.
C) John F. Kennedy in US. D) George bush in US.
Part II Reading Comprehension (35 minutes)
Directions: There are 4 passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.
Passage One
Questions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage.
Do you find getting up in the morning so difficult that it’s painful? This might be called laziness, but Dr. Kleitman has a new explanation. He has proved that everyone has a daily energy cycle.
During the hours when you labour through your work you may say that you’re “hot”. That’s true. The time of day when you feel most energetic is when your cycle of body temperature is at its peak. For some people the peak comes during the forenoon. For others it comes in the afternoon or evening. No one has discovered why this is so, but it leads to such familiar monologues as “Get up, John! You’ll be late for work again!” The possible explanation to the trouble is that John is at his temperature-and-energy peak in the evening. Much family quarrelling ends when husbands and wives realize what these energy cycles mean, and which cycle each member of the family has.
You can’t change your energy cycle, but you can learn to make your life fit it better. Habit can help, Dr. Kleitman believes. Maybe you’re sleepy in the evening but feel you must stay up late anyway. Counteract your cycle to some extent by habitually staying up later than you want to. If your energy is low in the morning, but you have an important job to do early in the day, rise before your usual hour. This won’t change your cycle, but you’ll get up steam and work better at your low point.
Get off to a slow start which saves your energy. Get up with a leisurely yawn and stretch. Sit on the edge of the bed a minute before putting your feet on the floor. Avoid the troublesome search for clean clothes by laying them out the night before. Whenever possible, do routine work in the afternoon and save tasks requiring more energy or concentration for your sharper hours.
21. If a person finds getting up early a problem, most probably .
A) he is a lazy person
B) he refuses to follow his own energy cycle
C) he is not sure when his energy is low
D) he is at his energy peak in the afternoon or evening
22. Which of the following may lead to family quarrels according to the passage?
A) Unawareness of energy cycles.
B) Familiar monologues.
C) A change in a family member’s energy cycle.
D) Attempts to control the energy cycle of other family members.
23. If one wants to work more efficiently at his low point in the morning, he should .
A) change his energy cycle B) overcome his laziness
C) get up earlier than usual D) go to bed earlier
24. You are advised to rise with a yawn and stretch because it will .
A) help to keep your energy for the day’s work
B) help you to control your temper early in the day
C) enable you to concentrate on your routine work
D) keep your energy cycle under control all day
25. Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE?
A) Getting off to work with a minimum effort helps save one’s energy.
B) Dr. Kletman explains why people reach their peaks at different hours of day.
C) Habit helps a person adapt to his own energy cycle.
D) Children have energy cycles, too.
Passage Two
Questions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage.
Where do pesticides fit into the picture of environmental disease? We have seen that they now pollute soil, water, and food, that they have the power to make our streams fishless and our gardens and woodlands silent and birdless. Man, however much he may like to pretend the contrary, is part of nature. Can he escape a pollution that is now so thoroughly distributed throughout our world?
We know that even single exposures to these chemicals, if the amount is large enough, can cause extremely severe poisoning. But this is not the major problem. The sudden illness or death of farmers, farm workers, and others exposed to sufficient quantities of pesticides are very sad and should not occur. For the population as a whole, we must be more concerned with the delayed effects of absorbing small amounts of the pesticides that invisibly pollute our world.
Responsible public health officials have pointed out that the biological effects of chemicals are cumulative over long periods of time, and that the danger to the individual may depend on the sum of the exposures received throughout his lifetime. For these very reasons the danger is easily ignored. It is human nature to shake off what may seem to us a threat of future disaster. “Men are naturally most impressed by diseases which have obvious signs,” says a wise physician, Dr. Rene Dubos, “yet some of their worst enemies slowly approach them unnoticed.”
26. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the sentence “Man, …is part of nature.” (Line 3-4, Para.1)?
A) Man appears indifferent to what happens in nature.
B) Man acts as if he does not belong to nature.
C) Man can avoid the effects of environmental pollution.
D) Man can escape his responsibilities for environmental protection.
27. What is the author’s attitude towards the environmental effects of pesticides?
A) Pessimistic. B) Indifferent. C) Defensive. D) Concerned.
28. In the author’s view, the sudden death caused by exposure to large amounts of pesticides .
A) is not the worst of the negative consequences resulting from the use of pesticides
B) now occurs most frequently among all accidental deaths
C) has sharply increased so as to become the center of public attention
D) is unavoidable because people can’t do without pesticides in farming
29. People tend to ignore the delayed effects of exposure to chemicals because ______.
A) limited exposure to them does little harm to people’s health
B) the present is more important for them than the future
C) the danger does not become apparent immediately
D) humans are capable of withstanding small amounts of poisoning
30. It can be concluded from Dr Dubos’ remarks that _______.
A) people find invisible diseases difficult to deal with
B) attacks by hidden enemies tend to be fatal
C) diseases with obvious sighs are easy to cure
D) people tend to overlook hidden dangers caused by pesticides
Passage Three
Questions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage.
Oceanography has been defined as “The application of all sciences to the study of the sea”. Before the nineteenth century, scientists with an interest in the sea were few and far between.
Certainly Newton considered some theoretical aspects of it in his writings, but he was reluctant to go to sea to further his work.
For most people the sea was remote, and with the exception of early intercontinental travelers or others who earned a living from the sea, there was little reason to ask many questions about it, let alone to ask what lay beneath the surface. The first time that the question “what is at the bottom of the oceans? ”had to be answered with any commercial consequence was when the laying of a telegraph cable from Europe to America was proposed. The engineers had to know the depth profile of the route to estimate the length of cable that had to be manufactured.
It was to Maury of the US Navy that the Atlantic Telegraph Company turned, in 1853, for information on this matter. In the 1840s, Maury had been responsible for encouraging voyages during which soundings were taken to investigate the depths of the North Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. Later, some of his findings aroused much popular interest in his book The Physical Geography of the Sea.
The cable was laid, but not until 1866 was the connection made permanent and reliable. At the early attempts, the cable failed and when it was taken out for repairs it was found to be covered in living growths, a fact which defied contemporary scientific opinion that there was no life in the deeper parts of the sea.
Within a few years oceanography was under way. In 1872 Thomson led a scientific expedition, which lasted four years and brought home thousands of samples from the sea. Their classification and analysis occupied scientists for years and led to a five-volume report, the last volume being published in 1895.
31. The proposal to lay a telegraph cable from Europe to America made oceanographic studies take on _______.
A) an academic aspect B) a military aspect
C) a business aspect D) an international aspect
32. It was _______ that asked Maury for help in oceanographic studies.
A) the American Navy
B) some early intercontinental travelers
C) those who earned a living from the sea
D) the company which proposed to lay an undersea cable
33. The aim of the voyages Maury was responsible for in the 1840 was _______.
A) to make some sounding experiments in the oceans
B) to collect sample of sea plants and animals
C) to estimate the length of cable that was needed
D) to measure the depths of the two oceans
34. “defied” in the 5th paragraph probably means “_______”.
A) supported B) gave proof to C) challenged D) agreed to
35. This passage is mainly about _______.
A) the beginnings of oceanography
B) the laying of the first undersea cable
C) the investigation of ocean depths
D) the early intercontinental communications
Passage Four
Questions 36 to 40are based on the following passage.
People tend to be more impressed by evidence that seems to confirm some relationship. Thus many are convinced their dreams are prophetic（预言的）because a few have come true; they neglect of fail to notice the many that have not.
Consider also the belief that “the phone always rings when I’m in the shower.” If it does ring while you are in the shower, the event will stand out and be remembered. If it doesn’t ring while you are in the shower, that nonevent probably won’t even register（留下印象）.
People want to see order, pattern and meaning in the world. Consider, for example, the common belief that things like personal misfortunes, plane crashes, and deaths “happen in threes.” Such beliefs stem from the tendency of people to allow the third event to define the time that counts as their “happening together” is one month; if three crashes occur in a year, the period of time is stretched. Flexible end points reinforce such beliefs.
We also tend to believe what we want to believe. A majority of people thinks they are more intelligent, more fair-minded and more skilled behind the wheel of an automobile than the average person. Part of the reason we view ourselves so favorably is that we use criteria that work to our advantage. As economist Thomas Schelling explains, “Everybody ranks himself high in qualities he values: careful drivers give weight to care, skilled drivers give weight to skill, and those who are polite give weight to courtesy.” This way everyone ranks high on his own scale.
Perhaps the most important mental habit we can learn is to be cautious（谨慎的）in drawing conclusions. The “evidence” of every day life is sometimes misleading.
36. In the first paragraph the author states that _______.
A) dreams cannot be said to be prophetic even though a few have come true
B) dreams are prophetic because some of them did come true
C) dreams may come true if clearly remembered
D) dreams and reality are closely related
37. By “things like…” “happen in threes” (Para.3,Line2), the author indicates that people believe _______.
A) personal misfortunes tend to happen every now and then
B) personal misfortunes, plane crashes, and deaths usually happen together
C) misfortunes tend to occur according to certain patterns
D) misfortunes will never occur more than three times to a person in his lifetime
38. The word “courtesy” (Para.4,Line 6) probably means _______.
A) good manners B) friendly relations
C) appropriate speech D) satisfactory service
39. What can be inferred from the passage?
A) Happenings that go unnoticed deserve more attention.
B) In a series of misfortunes the third one is usually the most serious.
C) People tend to make use of evidence that supports their own beliefs.
D) Believers of misfortunes happening in threes are cautious in interpreting events.
40. It can be concluded from the passage that _______.
A) there is some truth even in the wildest dreams
B) one should take notice of other people’s merits
C) there is no order or pattern in world events
D) we should not base our conclusions on accidental evidence
Part III Vocabulary (20 minutes)
Directions There are 30 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the answer sheet with a single line through the centre.
41. Glass may _______ at high temperature.
A) dissolve B) disappear C) soften D) melt
42. Everyone is encouraged to _______ food or clothing for those who suffered a great deal in the flood.
A) attribute B) distribute C) contribute D) drift
43. White teeth are a sharp _______ to black skin.
A) content B) contract C) contrast D) contain
44. It is kind of you to ________ my children when I am away.
A) look after B) take after C) look in D) take in
45. Tom is _______ about photography. He spends nearly all his money on it.
A) justice B) innocent C) fierce D) crazy
46. Careful planning and hard work will _______ our final success.
A) enclose B) ensure C) discharge D) deny
47. There are _______ approaches to English teaching. But not all of them are equally efficient for our Chinese students.
A) double B) joint C) original D) diverse
48. I could have _______ such a situation but I didn’t.
A) forecast B) overcome C) shed D) urged
49. I prefer a _______ typewriter to an automatic one.
A) mechanic B) manual C) merchant D) mental
50. Professor Smith _______the most important part in his paper.
A) omitted B) disputed C) designed D) chased
51. Physically we feel comfortable. But _______, we suffer a lot.
A) psychologically B) moderately C) naturally D) precisely
52. When he retired, his son _______ the business.
A) took over B) took off C) took in D) took up
53. They _______ our house at $10,000.
A) count B) estimate C) value D) assess
54. When he studied at college, Jack was supported by a _______.
A) treatment B) assistance C) scholarship D) award
55. You are very _______ to take the trouble to help me. I can not thank you enough.
A) reasonable B) essential C) thoughtful D) considerable
56. He wants to _______ his appointment from Monday to Wednesday.
A) transfer B) decay C) advance D) postpone
57. This is what I could do. There is no other _______ for me.
A) change B) shift C) alternate D) alternative
58. Please be _______. Your question is too general.
A) limited B) narrow C) specific D) thorough
59. ____ to meet anybody, he went in from the back door.
A) Not wishing B) Wishing C) Not wished D) No wishing
60. _____ right now, she would get there on Sunday.
A) Would she leave B) Were she to leave C) If she leaves D) If she had left
61. She was eager to persuade him to go with her but met with flat _______.
A) disapproval B) rejection C) refusal D) decline
62. He has two sons, _____ work as chemists.
A) two of whom B) both of whom C) both of which D) all of whom
63. When you buy the spare parts for your car, try to get the _______ ones from the authorized dealer.
A) genuine B) generous C) genius D) gentle
64. Great Britain and France will hold a _______ regarding some European economic problems.
A) conference B) reference C) conversion D) cooperation
65. They ______ in writing a book on radioactive substance.
A) cooperated B) collaborated C) collapsed D) operated
66. A man makes ______ for his old age by putting aside enough money to live on when he is old.
A) foundation B) discipline C) deposit D) provision
67. It is free for the ________ citizens to visit the museums in this city.
A) senior B) resemble C) guilty D) gravity
68. The _______ of the population in this city has become a heavy burden for the local government.
A) frame B) density C) average D) extend
69. Our teacher has a _______ against popular music.
A) interruption B) doubt C) prejudice D) presume
70. Crude ores are mined and shipped overseas or _______ long distances by land to refineries and mills.
A) transported B) transformed C) transferred D) transmitted
Part IV Translation
Directions: The five sentences below are chosen from the Reading Comprehension. Translate these sentences into Chinese according to the texts.
1. Much family quarrelling ends when husbands and wives realize what these energy cycles mean, and which cycle each member of the family has.
2. Responsible public health officials have pointed out that the biological effects of chemicals are cumulative over long periods of time, and that the danger to the individual may depend on the sum of the exposures received throughout his lifetime.
3. Their classification and analysis occupied scientists for years and led to a five-volume report, the last volume being published in 1895.
4. Thus many are convinced their dreams are prophetic（预言的）because a few have come true; they neglect of fail to notice the many that have not.
5. A majority of people thinks they are more intelligent, more fair-minded and more skilled behind the wheel of an automobile than the average person.
Part V Writing (30 minutes)
Directions: The summer vacation is drawing near. You want to find a part-time job. Write an application letter of about 120-150 words within 30 minutes. You may use the following outline in Chinese.
Outline：1．介绍自己的情况和求职目标；
2．介绍自己的资历；
3．争取面试机会并表示感谢。
模拟试题5、模拟试题五
模拟试题五
Part I Listening Comprehension (20 minutes)
Section A
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. Both the conversation and the question will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.
Example: You will hear:
You will read: A) At the office. B) In the waiting room.
C) At the airport. D) In a restaurant.
From the conversation we know that the two were talking about some work they will start at 9 o’ clock in the morning and have to finish at 2 in the afternoon. Therefore, A) “At the office” is the correct answer. You should choose [A] on the Answer Sheet and mark it with a single line through the center.
Sample Answer [A] [B] [C] [D]
1. A) She’s flying to Hong Kong.
B) She’s going to buy an air ticket.
C) She’s going to say good-bye to Tom.
D) She’s leaving for Hong Kong with Tom
2. A) Buy something for the picnic.
B) Go shopping with the man.
C) Go for a ride around town.
D) Have a picnic.
3. A) In the side pocket of her jacket.
B) In the top pocket of her jacket.
C) In the side pocket of her trousers.
D) In the back pocket of her tight trousers.
4. A) $6 B) $4 C) $7 D) $11
5. A) On Sunday afternoon. B) On Saturday afternoon.
C) On Sunday evening. D) On a weekday.
6. A) On a plane. B) On an island. C) At a store. D) In a car.
7. A) Lisa’s friends. B) Lisa’s colleagues
C) Lisa’s parents. D) Lisa’s cousins.
8. A) They received Bob’s letter at six. B) Bob will arrive by train.
C) The man will meet Bob at the airport. D) Bob is expected to be here by plane.
9. A) Lily will be late. B) She hopes Lily won’t come.
C) She thinks Lily will arrive on time. D) Lily can’t come.
10. A) Help the man. B) Talk to Mr. Smith.
C) Go home D) Type some letters.
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 the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.
Passage One
11. A) He was born on May 6, 1953. B) He was born on May 7 ,1963.
C) He was born on May 7 ,1943. D) He was born on May 6 ,1963.
12. A) at Tsinghua University B) at Oxford University
C) at Cambridge University D) at New York University
13. A) In 1980. B) In 1985. C) In 1965. D) In 1975.
Passage Two
14. A) about 25,000 kilometers B) about 2,500 kilometers
C) about 35,000 kilometers D) about 3,500 kilometers
15. A) Visit museums in the big city.
B) Go to theater in the town.
C) Cheap Day Excursion trains.
D) See the beautiful scenery in the countryside.
16. A) building carriages B) guiding the tourist
C) repairing the tracks D) running the railways
Passage Three
17. A) 1940 B) 1941 C) 1959 D) 1971
18. A) to make body strong B) it is his interest
C) fight at school D) defend himself
19. A) studied at the University of Washington
B) get married
C) development of his own martial arts style
D) he took part in three movies
20. A) producer B) actor C) driver D) broker
Part II Reading Comprehension (35 minutes)
Directions: There are 4 passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.
Passage One
Questions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage.
Social change is more likely to occur in societies where there is a mixture of different kinds of people than in societies where people are similar in many ways. The simple reason for this is that there are more different ways of looking at things present in the first kind of society. There are more ideas, more disagreements in interest, and more groups and organizations with different beliefs. In addition, there is usually a greater worldly interest and greater tolerance in mixed societies. All these factors tend to promote social change by opening more areas of life to decision.
In a society where people are quite similar in many ways, there are fewer occasions for people to see the need or the opportunity for change because everything seems to be the same. And although conditions may not be satisfactory, they are at least customary and undisputed.
Within a society, social change is also likely to occur more frequently and more readily in the material aspects of the culture than in the non-material, for example, in technology rather than in values; in what has been learned later in life rather than what was learned early; in the less basic and less emotional aspects of society than in their opposites; in the simple elements rather than in the complex ones; in form rather than in substance; and in elements that are acceptable to the culture rather than in strange elements. Furthermore, social change is easier if it is gradual. For example, it comes readily on human relations on a continuous scale rather than one with sharp dichotomies（分歧）. This is one reason why change has not come more quickly to black Americans as compared to other American minorities, because of the sharp difference in appearance between them and their white counterparts.
21. According to the passage, one of the factors that tend to promote social change is .
A) mutual interest B) different points of view
C) more worldly people D) advanced technology
22. Social change is less likely to occur in a society where people are quite similar in many ways because .
A) people there are always satisfied with their living conditions
B) people there have identical needs that can be met without much disputes
C) people there have got accustomed to their conditions that they seldom think it necessary to change
D) people there are less emotional and easy to please
23. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?
A) Social values play an important role in social change.
B) Social change is more likely to occur in the material aspects of society.
C) Social change is more likely to occur if it comes gradually.
D) Social change tends to meet with more difficulty in basic and emotional aspects of society.
24. The expression “greater tolerance” in Paragraph 1 refers to .
A) greater willingness to accept social change
B) quicker adoption to changing circumstances
C) more respect for different beliefs and behavior
D) greater readiness to agree to different opinions and ideas
25. The passage mainly discusses .
A) two different societies
B) the necessary of social change
C) different social changes
D) certain factors that determine the ease with which social changes occur
Passage Two
Questions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage.
Climate, more than any other single factor, determines the distributions of life on Earth. Climatic boundaries establish the limits within which organisms can survive.
Plants, even more than animals, must be well adapted to climate in order to survive. They cannot move about or take shelter but must be equipped to endure whatever weather conditions are likely to occur.
In the harsh conditions of tundra, for example, low growing mosses, lichens, and a few flowering plants all hug the ground for shelter from icy winds.
Animals, despite their ability to move about and find shelters, are just as much influenced by climate as plants are. Creatures such as the camel and the penguin are so highly specialized that they have as extremely limited distribution. Others, such as bears, are flexible enough to adapt to a broad range of climates. Ocean-dwelling organisms are just as sensitive to climatic changes — in this case temperature and salinity（含盐量）— as land animals. Reef corals can survive only in clear warm seawater. Certain foraminifers are so sensitive to changes in their environment that their presence can be taken as an index of sea temperature. Human beings are among the least specialized of all animals and can live almost anywhere. Their clothes and their homes act as a sort of “miniature climate” that can be taken with them everywhere.
26. Which of the following is neither plant nor animal?
A) Tundra B) Reef coral C) Penguin D) Camel
27. According to the passage, the tundra grow close to the ground .
A) to avoid being eaten by arctic animals
B) because fertilizer is not readily available
C) to minimize exposure to the cold
D) because unfrozen water plants are very scarce
28. According to the passage, which of the following can be found in the greatest number of different climate areas on Earth?
A) Reef corals B) Penguins C) Bears D) Camels
29. It can be inferred from the passage that foraminifers (Line 6, Para 4) are a .
A) kind of weather pattern B) species of tundra plant
C) form of sea life D) type of miniature penguin
30. According to the passage, human beings can survive almost everywhere on Earth because .
A) they have developed advanced forms of transportation
B) they have learned how to process seawater for drinking
C) their body temperature can vary considerably
D) their shelters and clothing help them to adapt to the environment
Passage Three
Questions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage.
One of the most widely discussed subjects these days is the energy crisis. Automobile drivers cannot get gasoline, homeowners may not get enough heating oil, factories are threatened by a fuel shortage.
The crisis has raised questions about the large oil companies and windfall（意外收获）profits. Critics of the oil industry charge that the major companies are getting richer because of the oil shortage. Shortage, of course, drives prices up. As oil prices rise, the critics say, the oil companies will make more and more money — windfall profits — without doing a thing to earn the extra cash.
“Windfall” profits are sudden unearned profits — profits made because of luck, or some special turn of events. The word itself tells what “windfall” means — something blown down by the wind, such as trees, or fruit blown from trees. But the word has taken on a special meaning. This meaning — getting something unearned — was first used in medieval（中世纪的）England. This is how it started: At that time much of the land was in the hands of a few barons（贵族）. The rest of the people, commoners, lived and worked on their vast estates（领地）. They planted the seed, cared for the farm animals and harvested the crops. Not all the land, however, was used for farming. Every land baron kept a large private forest for hunting deer and wild boar（野猪）. When hungry, the people sometimes would like kill the animals in the lords forest for food. And there were times when they might cut down trees for fuel. So, strong laws were passed to protect the forest and the animals. Violations were severely punished. But there was one way people could get wood from the forest. If they found trees blown down by the wind – “windfall” — they were free to take them for use as fuel in their homes. And that is the meaning that has come down to us — something gotten by luck or accident.
The poor common people of old England must often have prayed for a good strong wind. Critics today complain that the oil industry has also been praying for something just like it — some political or military storm that might produce a windfall — a rise in oil prices and profits. The oil companies deny that this is so. In congress, critics of the oil companies have proposed a tax on such profits. The debate on rising oil prices will go on for some time, and most likely we will hear more and more about windfall profits.
31. “Critics of the companies” in the last paragraph means .
A) persons from the oil companies who are criticizing others
B) persons criticizing the oil companies
C) critical opinions from the oil companies
D) critical opinions to the oil companies
32. Which of the following couldn’t the commoners do in the medieval English?
A) Do farm work. B) Raise animals.
C) Live on baron’s land. D) Kill animals for food.
33. Which word (s) should be stressed?
A) `windfall profits B) windfall `profits
C) `windfall `profits D) windfall profits
34. The author’s attitude towards the “windfall profits” made by the major oil companies seems to be ______.
A) sympathetic B) objective C) indistinct D) critical
35. Which do you think would be the best title for the article?
A) A Story in Medieval England. B) Energy Crisis.
C) Windfall Profits. D) The Origin of Windfall.
Passage Four
Questions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage.
The appeal of advertising to buying motives can have both negative and positive effects. Consumers may be convinced to buy a product of poor quality or high price because of an advertisement. For example, some advertisers have appealed to peoples desire for better fuel economy for their cars by advertising automotive products that improve gasoline mileage. Some of the products work. Others are worthless and a waste of consumers money. Sometimes advertising is intentionally misleading. A few years ago a brand of bread was offered to dieters with the message that there were fewer calories in every slice. It turned out that the bread was not dietetic, but just regular bread. There were fewer calories because it was sliced very thin, but there were the same number of calories in every loaf.
On the positive side, emotional appeals may respond to a consumers real concerns. Consider fire insurance. Fire insurance may be sold by appealing to fear of loss. But fear of loss is the real reason for fire insurance. The security of knowing that property is protected by insurance makes the purchase of fire insurance a worthwhile investment for most people. If consumers consider the quality of the insurance plans as well as the message in the ads, they will benefit from the advertising. Each consumer must evaluate her or his own situation. Are the benefits of the product important enough to justify buying it?
Advertising is intended to appeal to consumers, but it does not force them to buy the product. Consumers still control the final buying decision.
36. Advertising can persuade the consumer to buy worthless products by .
A) stressing their high quality
B) convincing him of their low price
C) maintaining a balance between quality and price
D) appealing to his buying motives
37. The reason why the bread advertisement is misleading is that .
A) thin slices of bread could contain more calories
B) the loaf was cut into regular slices
C) the bread was not genuine bread
D) the total number of calories in the loaf remained the same
38. The passage tells us that .
A) sometimes advertisements really sell what the consumer needs
B) advertisements occasionally force consumers into buying things they don’t need
C) the buying motives of consumers are controlled by advertisements
D) fire insurance is seldom a worthwhile investment
39. It can be inferred from the passage that a smart consumer should .
A) think carefully about the benefits described in the advertisements
B) guard against the deceiving nature of advertisements
C) be familiar with various advertising strategies
D) avoid buying products that have strong emotional appeal
40. The passage is mainly about .
A) how to make a wise buying decision
B) ways to protect the interests of the consumer
C) the positive and negative aspects of advertising
D) the function of advertisements in promoting sales
Part III Vocabulary (20 Minutes)
Directions: There are 30 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.
41. He said he is my friend but I don’t think so.
A) intensive B) imitate C) intimate D) intimidate
42. I you’ve decided against taking my advice.
A) express B) declare C) assume D) exclude
43. Our plan when it proved too costly.
A) fell through B) got through C) broke through D) went through
44. Some strange customs have from earlier times.
A) evolved B) survived C) involved D) suspended
45. You don’t have to pay any on personal belongings.
A) price B) duty C) expense D) fare
46. Food is a big industry in this area.
A) projecting B) promising C) processing D) promoting
47. We never that John would become a doctor.
A) respected B) wondered C) suspected D) estimated
48. Heavy taxed are on wines imported from the other countries.
A) imposed B) impacted C) dispose D) compact
49. This factory is planning to build a new line this year.
A) resemble B) assembly C) collection D) assessment
50. He his success to the good education he has received.
A) distributes B) contributes C) attributes D) owns
51. They spent many years for oil in this small island.
A) exploring B) exploding C) exposing D) exploiting
52. We can’t the fact that we are still a developing country.
A) ignore B) neglect C) imagine D) impress
53. Can you the man who robbed you of your watch?
A) illustrate B) exhibit C) damage D) identify
54. This rock has to be in order to build a road.
A) blasted B) explored C) splited D) cracked
55. He did not go to the party last night, which her feelings deeply.
A) wounded B) injured C) hurt D) injury
56. When they returned to the river, they found that the boat had away.
A) framed B) frosted C) frowned D) floated
57. If you need further information, please our office.
A) detach B) construct C) contact D) contain
58. The light is too for me to read. I can not stand any more.
A) bright B) ripe C) slim D) dim
59. The water from the tap and damaged all the books in my study.
A) sprayed B) puzzled C) inclined D) exported
60. He gave up his study in college in .
A) relief B) eager C) anxious D) despair
61. Several people the car accident.
A) witnessed B) viewed C) glimpsed D) glanced
62. He was sent to London on a special .
A) missing B) missile C) mission D) mistress
63. Our university has an international student exchange with the University of Wyoming in the United States.
A) procession B) provision C) profession D) program
64. three times in a row, the boxer decide to give up fighting.
A) Having defeated B) To have defeated
C) Having been defeated D) To have been defeated
65. As far as I see, this book has its own .
A) merit B) signal C) feature D) characteritic
66. This tree is too to be planted in this area.
A) tremendous B) slender C) mild D) tender
67. Professor Li his success to his mother.
A) owns B) ruins C) owes D) roars
68. The election for the State governor has begun this year.
A) campaign B) combat C) conflict D) battle
69. It took me a long time to the disappointment of losing the match..
A) get through B) get over C) get off D) get down
70. Anyone without illness can do this simple job.
A) mild B) mind C) mental D) mend
Part IV Translation
Directions: The five sentences below are chosen from the Reading Comprehension. Translate these sentences into Chinese according to the texts.
1. In a society where people are quite similar in many ways, there are fewer occasions for people to see the need or the opportunity for change because everything seems to be the same.
2. This is one reason why change has not come more quickly to black Americans as compared to other American minorities, because of the sharp difference in appearance between them and their white counterparts.
3. They cannot move about or take shelter but must be equipped to endure whatever weather conditions are likely to occur.
4. As oil prices rise, the critics say, the oil companies will make more and more money — windfall profits — without doing a thing to earn the extra cash.
5. If consumers consider the quality of the insurance plans as well as the message in the ads, they will benefit from the advertising.
Part V Writing (30 minutes)
Directions: The following table shows the Candidates and Passers of the Post-graduate Entrance Examination in city X of China the past 5 years. Write a composition of about 120-150 words within 30 minutes.
Candidates and Passers of the Post-graduate Entrance Examination in city X
Year 2002 2003 2004 2005
Candidates 24000 25700 32000 42800
Passers 12700 13000 13400 14200
1．分析和说明图表。
2．解释图表反映的社会现象和原因。