test 7

Part I Listening Comprehension (20 points)

Section One: Conversations

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 conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. 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.

1. A. At a theater. B. At a hotel.

C. At a shop. D. At a dormitory.

2. A. He wants to know whether the woman has confirmed her reservation. B. He wants to know whether the woman has booked or not. C. He wants to know what he can do for the woman. D. He wants to whether there are rooms available.

3. A. A single room. B. A double room.

C. A double room with a shower. D. A single room with a shower. 4. A. On the 19th floor. B. On the 90th floor.

C. On the 9th floor and faces north. D. On the 9th floor and faces south. 5. A. $ 60. B. $ 16. C. $ 66. D. $ 61. 6. A. One night. B. Two nights. C. Three nights. D. Four nights.

7. A. Before 14:00. B. By 12:00 midnight. C. After 12:00 noon. D. By 12:00 noon.

8. A. 12:00 noon. B. 2:00 p.m. C. 4:00 p.m. D. 4:30 p.m. 9. A. She should leave before 12:00 noon.

B. She should leave 60 minutes before the plane takes off. C. She should leave at 2 o‘clock in the afternoon. D. She should leave after 2 o‘clock in the afternoon.

10. A. Room 961. B. Room 619. C. Room 169. D. Room 916.

Section Two: Passages

Directions: In this section, you will hear two short passages. At the end of each

passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passages 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.

Passage 1

Questions 11 to 15 are based on the passage you have just heard. 11. A. To prepare for a big rehearsal(排练). B. To find a hard-working drummer.

C. To finish the rehearsal before the show started. D. To get ready for an important show. 12. A. the name of the drummer.

B. The names of those present at the rehearsal. C. The names of those absent from the rehearsal. D. The names of all band members.

13. A. All the band members. B. Only one of the band members.

C. None of the band members. D. Several members from different bands. 14. A. he was a very shy person. B. He felt hot after the rehearsal. C. he was praised by the band leader.

D. He was very sorry for what he was going to say. 15. A. The leader would be disappointed with the drummer. B. The leader would be pleased with the drummer‘s reply. C. The drummer would feel very proud of himself. D. The show would be a success.

Passage 2

Questions 16 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard. 16. A. About six hours. B. About sixteen hours.

C. As much as it is awake. D. As much as an old man is awake. 17. A. An adult. B. A 14-year old child. C. A newborn baby. D. An old man. 18. A. A newborn baby sleeps about sixteen hours a day. B. A teenager sleeps about ten hours a day. C. A grown-up sleeps about eight hours a day. D. An old man sleeps about twelve hours a day.

19. A. A newborn baby is awake as much as it is asleep. B. A teenager is asleep as much as he is awake.

C. An old man is awake as much as a newborn baby is sleep. D. An old man is asleep as much as an adult is awake.

20. A. Age has great effect on the amount of sleep people need. B. A teenager needs less sleep than a baby does. C. An adult needs less sleep than a teenager.

D. An old man needs even less sleep than an adult.

Part II Vocabulary & Structure (20 points) Section A

Directions: In this section, there are 15 incomplete sentences, you are required to

complete each one by choosing the most appropriate answer from the 4 choices marked A, B, C, and D. then you should write the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.

21. Live actions, gestures, eye contact and voice all _______ the greater effectiveness of movie as compared with novel reading.

A. due to B. owing to C. contribute to D. produce

22. The national spirit of African people has been _______ by China‘s liberation and progress.

A. awakened B. waked C. woken D. awoken

23. Some people find it _______ that Ronald Reagan began his career as an actor in California.

A. is surprised B. surprised C. surprising D. surprise 24. These little children are all incapable ________writing.

A. in B. of C. with D. about 25. All the characters in the fairy tales are __________.

A. imagine B. imaginative C. imaginable D. imaginary 26. It was necessary that they ______ the social and cultural background to meet the challenge of working abroad.

A. should have B. had to have C. would have had D. could have had

27. _________, people are prohibited from smoking in the laboratory. A. It has been mentioned B. As has been mentioned C. It was mentioned D. As it being mentioned

28. The second half of his voyage was by far the more dangerous part, ________ he sailed round the Cape Horn.

A. which B. where C. during which D. that 29. _________, he could not move the heavy box by himself. A. As he was strong B. As strong he was C. He was so strong D. Strong as he was

30. I‘ve made a (an) _________ for you to see the dentist at 5 p.m. tomorrow.

A. interview B. appointment C. engagement D. opportunity 31. In some countries, _______ is called ―equality‖ does not really mean equal rights for all people.

A. which B. what C. that D. one 32. ___________ , I started looking for a job in this unfamiliar city.

A. Having spent all the money B. All the money having spent C. I spent all the money D. All the money has spent

33. The destruction of these treasures was a loss for mankind that no amount of money could _________.

A. stand up to B. make up for C. come up with D. put up with 34. ---Do you know the girl with long hair?

---I don‘t think so, although she _____ me of someone I know.

A. remembers B. reminds C. recalls D. recollects

35. She has bought a pair of glasses, which she can never ______ when reading newspaper.

A. do with B. do without C. do up D. do away

Section B

Directions: There are 5 incomplete sentences here. You should fill in each blank with

the proper form of the word given in the bracket. Write the word or words in the corresponding space on the Answer Sheet.

36. There is a rapid increase in population in that country that has caused a food (short)________.

37. January 1st, 1937, is the historic date when Britain (join)____________ the

Common Market.

38. Education is regarded as the key to (make)________ progress.

39. When he arrived at the hospital, he asked worriedly who was (operate)________ on.

40. The teacher said his work was (satisfy)________ but there was still room for improvement.

Part III Reading Comprehension (25points) Section A

Directions: There are 2 passages in this section. 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 write the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.

Passage One

On the New York set of the film Hide and Seek, ten-year-old Dakota Fanning spends her time playing a deeply disturbed girl who deals with her mother's suicide (自杀) by creating an imaginary friend, who may not frighten her family.

Today, though, she has the day off. \"This week I only worked two days,\" says Fanning, sitting in a sofa in her hotel's library, \"but I get bored when I'm not working. Especially because it's cold here and I can't do anything, you know? So, I've been knitting (编织) --- all day, every day.\" The actress, who's held her own opposite Oscar winners such as Sean Penn and Denzel Washington, recently mastered the fine art of scarves (围巾). Though she's about ready to move on to hats, she first plans to make a souvenir (纪念品) scarf for Robert De Niro, who plays her father in the film. \"He's the nicest guy you'd ever meet in your entire life,\" she says, her voice dropping to a whisper. \"I would make him a brown one.”

Like any other fifth-grader, Fanning spends several hours a day going to school. In addition to her personal trailer (活动住房) --- which is kept well-supplied with hot chocolate packets, lemon Gatorade, and a TV that doesn't always work --- she has another trailer where her teacher, Jan, conducts classes in history, spelling, reading, math, science and health. \"We have this big board where we have a calendar (日历),\"Fanning says. \"When we were here in January, I wrote the calendar in all blue. February was red, and March was green.‖

On this particular morning, she had a spelling test. \"There was a topic for each of the word lists,\" she says, sitting on her knees. \"This one was flowers --- they were all names like oxygen, carbon dioxide, chrysanthemum (菊花)...\"Chrysanthemum? \"Well, they didn't make me spell that one. They just had me fill in the ‗e'. But I can spell it: c-h-r-y-s-a-n-t-h-e-m-u-m.‖

41. Which of the following is NOT true?

A. Dakota Fanning is a young gifted actress. B. Dakota Fanning is a lonely orphan. C. Dakota Fanning is a creative pupil. D. Dakota Fanning has many interests.

42. Dakota Fanning has to knit all day in order to _____.

A. kill time B. make money

C. master a skill D. make a scarf for her boyfriend

43. By saying that \"He's the nicest guy you'd ever meet in your entire life‖, Dakota Fanning really means that _____.

A. she is the daughter of Robert De Niro B. she has fallen in love with Robert De Niro C. she is in love with Robert De Niro

D. she admires Robert De Niro very much 44. What would be the best title for the passage? A. Dakota Fanning's Role

B. Dakota Fanning's Knitting Art C. Dakota Fanning's Day Off D. Dakota Fanning's Spelling Test

Passage Two

Today the official language of the United States and most of Canada is English. However, French almost became the official language because of a war.

The French and Indian war was fought between 1754 and 1763. The name of this war is not accurate because the war was actually between England and France. The Indians fought on the side of the French.

France and England were trying to gain control of North America. France held Canada, and England held part of what is now the United States. However, France tried to expand its land by moving southward into New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Virginia. When the French built a fort (要塞) on the Ohio River, the residents in Virginia sent George Washington to attack the fort in 1754. However, the French defeated Washington.

The French, aided by the Indians, outsmarted (以智取胜) the English and won many early battles. Later, the British began to do well against the French. In the final battle in Quebec, Canada, General Wolfe of England faced General Montcalm from France. Both generals died in this battle, but the English outlasted French and won the battle. Thus, most of North America today has the English culture and language.

45. The word ―gain‖ in Para. 3 means ____________.

A. get B. buy C. lose D. sell 46. General Wolfe died in ____________.

A. England B. France C. Canada D. Virginia 47. Washington lost his battle at the fort on the Ohio River ___________.

A. at the beginning of the war B. in the middle of the war C. at the end of the war D. two years after the war

48. Which of the following statements is not true according to the passage? A. France tried but failed to control what is now the United States. B. French was once the official language of the United States.

C. The French and Indian War was actually fought between England and France. D. The Indians helped the French during the French and Indian War. 49. A good title for this passage is __________.

A. The French and Indian War B. The English Language

C. Washington‘s Army D. The French and British War

Section B

Directions: Read the following passage and complete the statement in item 50, then

fill in the blanks 51-55 and write the answers on the Answer Sheet.

The key to a good interview is thorough preparation. If you have prepared yourself well, the interview will most likely run smoothly and you will present yourself confidently.

As soon as you are invited to attend an interview – or, better still, before you are called – start researching facts about the company. Probably, you will have done some research before sending in your letter of application. Now you need to identify additional information, such as the number of persons the company employs, specific fields in which it is involved, work for which it is particularly well known, its major products and services, places of branch offices, and the company‘s involvement in community activities.

You also need to prepare for different questions an interviewer may ask to test your readiness for the interview and the sincerity (诚意) of your application. You may be asked:

·Why do you want to join our organization?

·How do you think you can contribute to our company? ·Why do you want to leave your present employer? ·What salary do you expect?

If you have not prepared for such questions, and so hesitate before answering, an interviewer may interpret your hesitation to mean you find a question difficult to answer or there are things you would rather hide. In either case, you may provide an entirely misleading impression of yourself.

50. This passage is mainly about ________________________.

Preparation for an Interview Before you attend an interview, you should get the following information about the company: 1. the number of persons 51 , 2. it‘s main 52 , 3. locations of its 53 and so on. The purpose of preparing for an interview is to provide 54 of yourself. If you cannot answer the questions well in the interview, the interviewer will think that you _______55________.

Part IV Cloze (10 points)

Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are

four choices marked A, B, C, D. you should choose the one that best fits into the passage. Then mark the letter on the Answer Sheet.

Everyone knows that taxation is necessary in a modern 56 . Without it, it would not be possible to pay the soldiers and 57 who 58 us; nor the officials in government offices who look after our health, our water, and all the other things that we cannot do for 59 ; nor the ministers and members of parliament who 60 the country for us. 61 taxation just as we need 62 to live and something to eat.

63 everyone knows that taxation is necessary, different people have different 64 about how taxation should be 65 . Should each person have to pay a certain 66 of money to government each year or should there be a tax 67 things that people buy and 68 ? If the second kind of tax is 69 , should everything be taxed 70 ?

In most countries, a 71 tax is required of every individual, which is called income tax. It is arranged in 72 a way that the poorest people pay 73 , and the 74 of 75 people goes up as high as ninety-five percent!

56 A. institute B. state C. workshop D. college 57 A. policemen B. assistants C. drivers D. businessmen 58 A. profit B. prevent C. protect D. protest 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66

A. A. A. A. A. A. A. A.

us build

Because of somewhere Whatever ages drawn amount

B. B. B. B. B. B. B. B.

ourselves visit We need something Unless ways arranged number

C. C. C. C. C. C. C. C.

themselves control

In addition to anything Although reasons ordered type

D. D. D. D. D. D. D. D.

ours govern

By means of somewhat Since views selected kind

67 A. on 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75

A. A. A. A. A. A. A. A.

rent

preferred rapidly indirect this

everything percentage poor

B. of B. B. B. B. B. B. B. B.

lend offered equally simple that

anything degree richest

C. against C. C. C. C. C. C. C. C.

sell

postponed slowly single such nothing sort ordinary

D. from D. D. D. D. D. D. D. D.

borrow deferred gradually direct so

something grade

middle-class

Part V Translation (10 points) Section A

Directions: The following is a list of the content areas of the short-term training

course Telephone Language Skills. After reading it, you are required to find the Chinese equivalents in the table below. Then you should put the corresponding numbers or letters in the brackets on the Answer Sheet, numbered 76 through 85.

1. Planning and making calls 2. Opening a call

A — Identifying yourself B — Identifying the caller

C — Explaining the purpose of the call D — Asking about the purpose of the call 3. Closing a call

E — Confirmation F — Closing words G — Saying goodbye H — Thanking

4. Taking and leaving messages I — Excuses J — Messages

K — Taking notes L — Repeating M — Reassuring

5. Telephoning practice activities N — Describing people and places O — Making appointments P — Making complaints Q — Making inquiries

76. ( ) 说明自己的身份 77. ( ) 留言 78. ( ) 结束语 79. ( ) 记录留言 80. ( ) 查询 81. ( ) 询问对方目的 82. ( ) 预约 83. ( ) 解释打电话目的 84. ( ) 弄清对方身份 85. ( ) 再次确认信息

Section B

Directions: Complete the sentences by translating into English the Chinese given in

Brackets.

86. My grandfather is over weighted so he has to pause for breath____________(每隔五或六个台阶) when climbing the stairs.

87. John did not have time to go to the concert last night because she was __________(忙着准备) her final examination.

88. Why didn‘t you tell me you could lend me the money? I ______________(本来不必从银行借钱的).

89. People in different countries ________________(有不同的饮食习惯).

90. If you smoke, never light a cigarette before ________________(得到你周围人的允许).

Part V Writing (15 points)

Direction: Write a diary about 100 words according to the following information

given in Chinese.

写一篇日记，记录你大学报到时学校的情景：包括校园景色、你的心情和体会。

可以适当增加细节，以使短文连贯、完整。

Test 7 参考答案

Listening

1-5 B B D D A 6-10 B D B C D 11-15 D C B C A 16-20 B C D C A

Vocabulary and structure

21. C 22. A 23. C 24. B 25. D 26. A 27. B 28. C 29. D 30. B 31. B 32. A 33. B 34. B 35. B

36. shortage 37. joined 38. making 39. being operated 40. satisfactory / satisfying

Reading

41-44 B A D C 45-49 A C A B D 50. the directions for preparing for the interview

51. the company employs 52. products and services 53. branch offices 54. a good impression

55. find the questions hard or you are unwilling to answer

Cloze

56-60 B A C B D 61-65 B A C D B 66-70 A A C A B 71-75 D C C A B

Translation

76. A 77. J 78. F 79. K 80. Q 81. D 82. O 83. C 84. B 85. M 86. every five or six steps 87. busy preparing for

88. needn‘t have borrowed it from the bank

89. have different ways / customs of food habits 90. getting the permission from people around you

Writing (omitted)