Model Test 3
Part Ⅰ Listening Comprehension
Section A
Directions: In this section, you will hear 6 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 read only once.
After each question, there will be a pause. During the pause, you
must read the three choices marked A, B and C, and decide which is
the best answer.
1. A. To a meeting. B. To the office. C. To a restaurant.
2. A. Mother and son. B. Husband and wife. C. Employer and employee.
3. A. 145-3675. B. 145-3657. C. 145-1357.
4. A. She cannot find a seat at the party, so she doesn't plan to go.
B. She doesn't know what to do under such a circumstance.
C. She won't go to the evening and she also finds an excuse.
5. A. In a grocery store. B. In a restaurant. C. In a department
store.
6. A. He is going out later. B. He's going swimming with Billy.
C. He's going to write a composition.
Section B
Directions: In this section, you will hear one long conversation. The
conversation will be read only once. At the end of the conversation,
there will be a one-minute pause. During the pause, you must read the
four questions, each with three choices marked A, B and C, and decide
which is the best answer.
7. Why didn't they see Castaway?
A. Mike knows the film is stupid. B. Mike didn't like the book.
C. Jane had seen it once.
8. Why did they decide to see Mona Lisa?
A. Because Jane had never seen it. B. Because Mike wanted to see it.
C. Because both of them were happy to see it.
9. Where did they decide to meet?
A. At Mike's home. B. Outside the cinema.
C. Outside the restaurant
10. When did they decide to meet?
A. At 6:30. B. At 7:00. C. At 8:45.
Section C
Directions: In this section, you will hear 10 short news items. After
each item, there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the
question and the three choices marked A, B and C, and decide which is
the best answer.
11. What action does Microsoft intend to take?
A. To keep the code for its Windows operating system a secret.
B. To design some new computer software.
C. To persuade more PC users to adopt the Windows operating system.
12. What is a pantomime?
A. It is an old form of entertainment.
B. It is a newly created form of entertainment.
C. It is a modem form of entertainment.
13. How many people died from the bird flu in Indonesia?
A. 1 B. 4 C. 61
14. Where did the earthquake take place?
A. In India. B. In Indonesia. C. In Italy.
15. How many British students joined the University Boat Race?
A. Five. B. Four. C. Three.
16. In which country have several people died because of the flood?
A. Romania. B. Slovakia. C. Czech Republic.
17. Why is there rapid growth in global air travel in the UK?
A. Ticket prices have been falling and their incomes rising.
B. Aviation fuel is becoming less expensive.
C. British people prefer to travel by plane.
18. Has the Earth got steadily colder over the last ten thousand
years?
A. No. B. Yes. C. Not mentioned.
19. Where was the environmental study held?
A. In outer space. B. In the Amazon basin.
C. In the vehicle factory.
20. Which country is the second largest oil exporter?
A. Norway. B. Saudi Arabia. C. Russia.
Section D
Directions: In this section, you will hear a short passage. There are
ten missing words in it. Fill in the blanks with the exact words you
hear on the tape.
In recent years many countries of the world have been faced with the
problem of how to make their workers more (21) . Some experts (22)
the answer is to make jobs more varied. But do more varied jobs lead
to greater productivity? There is (23) to suggest that while variety
certainly makes the worker's life more enjoyable, it does not (24)
make it harder. As far as increasing productivity is (25) , variety
is not an important factor.
Other experts feel that giving the worker freedom to do his job in
his own way is important and there is no (26) that this is true. The
problem is that this kind of freedom cannot easily be given in the
modem factory with its complicated (27) which must be used in a fixed
way.
To what extent does more money lead to greater productivity? The
workers themselves certainly think this is important. But (28) they
want more money only because the work they do is so boring. Money
just lets them enjoy their spare time more. A similar (29) may
explain demands for shorter hours. Perhaps if we (30) in making their
jobs more interesting, neither more money, nor shorter working hours
will be so important to them.
Part Ⅱ Multiple Choice
Section A
Directions: There are 10 incomplete sentences in this part. For each
blank there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one
that best completes the sentence.
31. Rage, shame, and grief ______ in her breast. Under this
circumstance, she needs to stay in control of her emotions.
A. differ B. divert C. alternate D. alter
32. The manger would rather his daughter ______ in the same office.
A. had not worked B. not to work
C. does not work D. did not work
33. The growth of part-time and flexible working pattern, and of
training and retraining schemes, ______ more women to take advantage
of employment opportunities.
A. have allowed B. allow C. allows D. allowing
34. At that time no one's even studied the problem, ______ tried to
do anything about it.
A. not to say B. far more
C. in no way D. much less
35. Because Jenkins neither ______ nor defends either management or
the striking workers, both sides admire his journalistic
A. attacks ... neutrality B. criticizes ... acumen
C. confronts ... aptitude D. promote ... integrity
36. That was so serious a matter that I had no choice but ______ the
police.
A. called in B. calling in
C. call in D. to call in
37. Careful surveys have indicated that as many as 50 percent of
patients do not take drugs ______ directed.
A. like B. as C. which D. so
38. Have you ever been in a situation ______ you know the other
person is right yet you cannot agree with him?
A. by which B. that
C. in where D. where
39. The old couple will never ______ the loss of their son.
A. get over B. get away
C. get off D. get across
40. ______ of the twins was arrested, because I saw both at a party
last night.
A. None B. Both C. Neither D. All
Section B
Directions: There are 5 incomplete dialogues in this part. For each
blank there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one
that best completes the dialogue.
41. Ann: What will you buy your dad as a birthday present?
John: I haven't decided yet. You've got to help me!
Ann: What does he like to do best?
John: Of course! Why didn't I think of that? He loves to go fishing!
Ann: ______
John: I can buy him a set of fishing tackle!
Ann: Good. That represents an auspicious New Year greeting. You will
be a special well-wisher.
A. Here you are. B. You bet.
C. There you go. D. There it is.
42. Harry: I hear you are going to get married soon.
Ron: That's right, next June. June 21st. Can you come to the wedding?
Harry: Oh! ______ That's when we're away on vacation.
Ron: Never mind, we'll send you some wedding cake.
A. That's great!
B. What a pity !
C. You have my deepest sympathy.
D. You certainly can.
43. Nancy: I'd like to withdraw some money, but I've never used a
bank machine.
Roger: OK.
Nancy: Thanks. That would be nice.
Roger: First, you put your card in here. Next ...
A. Remember to turn to the policeman.
B. Let me show you how it works.
C. Why don't you borrow some money?
D. Do you mind me taking you to the bank?
44. Julio: ______
Officer: Well, first, you write and get an application form. Then,
you send it in with a copy of your school records. And after that,
you ask your teachers for some letters of recommendation.
Julio: Are foreign students allowed to work in the States?
Officer: They'll only let you work in the summer. And you'll need to
get permission from the U.S. Officer of Immigration to do that.
During the school year you're not allowed to work unless the work
experience is part of your school program.
A. I'd like to get some information on how to get into an American
university.
B. Is it all right to apply to several universities at the same time?
C. When can I apply for that?
D. I'd like to get some information on how to get a tTavel card.
45. Bob: What are you reading, Frank?
Tom: It's this week's New Scientist, why?
Bob: I was just wondering--______, but I've never actually read it
myself. Is it aimed at real scientists or can ordinary people like me
understand it?
A. it's for anyone really
B. where I can buy it
C. it seems very expensive
D. it looks interesting
Part Ⅲ IQ Test
Directions: There are 5 IQ Test questions in this part. For each
question there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D.
46. Real Madrid is first in the league and Real Betis is fifth wile
Osasuna is right between them. If Barcelona has more points than
Celta Vigo and Celta Vigo is exactly below Osasuna, then who is
second?
A. Barcelona B. Osasuna
C. Celta Vigo D. Real Madrid
47. James and Tom like rugby. Tim and Nicholas prefer football. Only
Nicholas does not enjoy roller skating. Which of the following
statements must be true?
A. James and Tim like roller skating but not rugby.
B. Nicholas and Tim prefer football and roller skating.
C. Tom does not enjoy football or roller skating.
D. James and Tom enjoy rugby and roller skating.
48. A ball bearing is to be dropped into each of these beakers. In
which experiment will the ball travel the slowest?
A. Experiment 1, because water at 20 degrees Fahrenheit is ice!
B. Experiment 2, because milk at 40 degrees Fahrenheit is ice!
C. Experiment 3, because oil at 60 degrees Fahrenheit is ice!
D. Experiment 4, because tar at 80 degrees Fahrenheit is ice!
49. How many times will shape T fit into shape S?
A. 16 B. 20 C. 24 D. 26
50. ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
The alphabet is here to help you with these questions.
You need to work out a different code for each question.
Choose the correct answer.
Example
If the code for FOOT is ENNS, what is the code for TOE?
Answer SND
If the code for ORANGE is RUDQJH, what does SLQN mean?
A. OHMJ B. PINK C. QJOL D. POKE
Part Ⅳ Reading Comprehension
Section A
Directions: There are two passages in this section with 10 questions.
For each question, there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You
should decide on the best choice.
Questions 51-56 are based on the following passage.
Early in the age of affluence that followed World War Ⅱ, an American
retailing analyst named Victor Lebow proclaimed, "Our enormously
productive economy ... demands that we make consumptions our way of
life, that we convert the buying and use of goods into rituals, that
we seek our spiritual satisfaction, our ego satisfaction, in
consumption We need things consumed, burned up, worn out, replaced
and discarded at an ever increasing rate."
Americans have responded to Lebow's call, and much of the world has
followed.
Consumption has become a central pillar of life in industrial lands
and is even embedded in social values. Opinion surveys in the world's
two largest economies--Japan and the United States--show consumerist
definitions of success becoming ever more prevalent.
Over-consumption by the world's fortunate is an environmental problem
unmatched in severity by anything but perhaps population growth.
Their surging exploitation of resources threatens to exhaust or
unalterably spoil forests, soils, water, air and climate.
Ironically, high consumption may be a mixed blessing in human terms,
too. The time-honored values of integrity of character, good work,
friendship, family and community have often been sacrificed in the
rush to riches.
Thus many in the industrial lands have a sense that their world of
plenty is somehow hollow--that, misled by a consumerist culture, they
have been fruitlessly attempting to satisfy what are essentially
social, psychological and spiritual needs with material things.
Of course, the opposite of over-consumption--poverty--is no solution
to either environmental or human problems. It is infinitely worse for
people and bad for the natural world too. Dispossessed (被剥夺得一无
所有的) peasants slash-and-burn their way into the rain forests of
Latin America, and hungry nomads (游牧民族) turn their herds out onto
fragile African grassland, reducing it to desert.
If environmental destruction results when people have either too
little or too much, we are left to wonder how much is enough. What
level of consumption can the earth support? When does having more
cease to add noticeably to human satisfaction?
51. The emergence of the affluent society after World War Ⅱ ______.
A. gave birth to a new generation of upper class consumers
B. gave rise to the dominance of the new egoism
C. led to the reform of the retailing system
D. resulted in the worship of consumerism
52. Apart from enormous productivity, another important impetus to
high consumption is ______.
A. the conversion of the sale of goods into rituals
B. the people's desire for a rise in their living standards
C. the imbalance that has existed between production and consumption
D. the concept that one's success is measured by how much they
consume
53. Why does the author say high consumption is a mixed blessing?
A. Because poverty still exists in an affluent society.
B. Because moral values are sacrificed in pursuit of material
satisfaction.
C. Because over-consumption won't last long due to unrestricted
population growth.
D. Because traditional rituals are often neglected in the process of
modernization.
54. According to the passage, consumerist culture ______.
A. cannot thrive on a fragile economy
B. will not aggravate environmental problems
C. cannot satisfy human spiritual need
D. will not alleviate poverty in wealthy countries
55. It can be inferred from the passage that ______.
A. human spiritual needs should match material affluence
B. there is never an end to satisfying people's material needs
C. whether high consumption should be encouraged is still an issue
D. how to keep consumption at a reasonable level remains a problem
Advance notice is often referred to in America as "lead time," an
expression which is significant in a culture where schedules are
important. While it is learned informally, most of us are familiar
with how it works in our own culture, even though we cannot state the
rules technically. The rules for lead time in other cultures, however,
have rarely been analyzed. At the most they are known by experience
to those who lived abroad for some time. Yet think how important it
is to know how much time is required to prepare people, or for things
to come. Sometimes lead time would seem to be very extended. At other
times, in the Middle East, any period longer than a week may be too
long.
How troublesome differing ways of handling time can be is well
illustrated by the case of an American agriculturalist assigned to
duty as an attachê of our embassy in a Latin country， After what
seemed to him a suitable period he let it be known that he would like
to call on the minister who was his counterpart. For various reasons,
the suggested time was not suitable; all sorts of cues came back to
the effect that the time was not yet ripe to visit the minister. Our
friend, however, persisted and forced an appointment, which was
reluctantly granted. Arriving a little before the hour (the American
respect pattern), he waited. The hour came and passed; five minutes-ten minutes--fifteen minutes. At this point he suggested to the
secretary that perhaps the minister did not know he was waiting in
the outer office. This gave him the feeling he had done something
concrete and also helped to overcome the great anxiety that was
stirring inside him. Twenty minutes--twenty-five minutes--thirty
minutes--forty-five minutes (the insult period)!
He jumped up and told the secretary that he had been "cooling his
heels" in an outer office for forty-five minutes and he was "damned
sick and tired" of this type of treatment. This message was relayed
to the minister, who said, in effect, "let him cool his heels." The
attachê stay in the country was not a happy one.
The principal source of misunderstanding lay in the fact that in the
country in question the five-minute delay interval was not
significant. Forty-five minutes, on the other hand, instead of being
at the tail end of the waiting scale, was just barely at the
beginning. To suggest to an American's secretary that perhaps her
boss didn't know you were there after waiting sixty seconds would
seem absurd, as would raising a storm about "cooling your heels" for
five minutes. Yet this is precisely the way the minister registered
the complaints of the American in his outer office! He felt, as usual,
that Americans were being totally unreasonably.
Throughout this unfortunate episode the attach6 was acting according
to the way he had been brought up. At home in the United States his
response would have been normal ones and his behavior correct. Yet
even if he had been told before he left home that this sort of thing
would happen, he would have had difficulty not feeling insulted after
he had been kept waiting for forty-five minutes. If, on the other
hand, he had been taught the details of the local time system just as
he should have been taught the local spoken language, it would have
been possible for him to adjust himself accordingly.
56. Lead time is an important concept of a person's culture that is
______.
A. learned casually and without planning
B. vague because its rules have not been stated technically
C. not taught formally in the classroom
D. only learned through experience
57. For an American, having to wait 15 minutes for an interview is
______.
A. annoying B. frustrating
C. tolerable D. unacceptable
58. Which of the following has the same meaning as "cooling his
heels"?
A. Standing. B. Waiting.
C. Sitting. D. Relaxing.
59. In that particular Latin American country, letting people wait
for 45 minutes is considered ______.
A. unreasonable B. impolite
C. objectionable D. quite normal
60. The American diplomat felt insulted because he ______.
A. was unaware of the local time system
B. did not adjust himself to the local life style
C. was not familiar with local tradition
D. did not speak the local language
Section B
Directions: In this section, there is one passage followed by 5
questions. Read the passage carefully, then answer the questions in a
maximum of 10 words.
Questions 61-65 are based on the following passage.
Scientists say there has been a severe decrease in the amount of
water in Lake Chad in northern Africa in the last thirty years. They
reported that nature and humans share equal blame for this loss.
In 1963, the fresh-water lake covered 25,000 square kilometers. Now
the lake is only about five percent of that size. It measures only
about 1,300 square kilometers in the dry season.
Four nations surround Lake Chad. People in Niger, Nigeria, Chad, and
Cameroon use it for water, fish and plant life.
Michael Coe and Jonathan Foley, water experts at the University of
Wisconsin in Madison, reported on Lake Chad in a science journal.
They say the area has suffered from a lack of heavy rain for more
than thirty years. This has forced people to build systems to carry
water to dry land. These irrigation systems further decrease the
amount of lake water.
Mr. Coe says Lake Chad will be only a small body of water in the
future. He says people still can get water from the lake to drink and
for crops. But he says the lake will no longer provide a healthy
environment for fish and plant life.
The researchers used a computer to study what caused the water loss.
Their computer study estimated the climate and amount of water in the
area. The estimate started with written records from the early 1960s.
Then the researchers compared the estimates with the area's recorded
climate and water supply for the same period.
The computer study showed results similar to the recorded ones for
the first twenty years. But there was a big change in the 1980s. At
the time, the lake got smaller much faster than the computer research
had estimated.
The researchers say that major irrigation systems were built in the
1980s. The systems took water from two rivers that flow into Lake
Chad. The Chari and Logone rivers carry most of the water that enters
the lake. Climate changes also were responsible for the reduction.
The flow of the two rivers was reduced by almost seventy-five percent.
Scientists say the problem is expected to worsen in the coming years
as the population and demand for water continued to increase.
61. The amount of water in Lake Chad is ______。
62. The change in the size of Lake Chad is caused by the climate,
______ and ______.
63. The water from Lake Chad is no longer environmental appropriate
for ______.
64. When did the scientists find that Lake Chad got smaller much
faster?
65. The water that the Chari and Logone rivers carry is now ______
percent of the flow of the past.
Section C
Directions: In this section, there is one passage followed by 7
statements. Go over the passage quickly. For questions 66-71, mark T
(for True) if the statement agrees with the information given in the
passage," F (for False) if the statement contradicts with information
given in the passage; NG (for Not Given) if the information is not
given in the passage.
Questions 66-72 are based on the following passage.
Although one might not think so from some of the criticism of it,
advertising is essential to the kind of society in which people in
the United Kingdom, and a very large part of the world at large, live.
Advertising is necessary as a means of communicating with others. It
is also a way of telling people about the goods and services that are
offered. If it were not for advertising, some goods information would
never reach the ears of many people. Advertising helps a great deal
to raise the people's standard of living.
In talking about advertising, one should not think only in terms of
commercial on television, or an advertisement in the newspapers or
periodicals. In its widest sense, advertising includes many other
activities such as packaging, shop displays and even the spoken word
of the salesman. After all, the roots of advertising are to be found
in the market place.
For many years it was thought that it was enough to produce goods and
supply services. It is only more recently that it has become
increasingly understood that the production of goods is a waste of
resources unless those goods can be sold at a fair price within a
reasonable time span. In the competitive society in which we live, it
is essential that we go out and sell what we have to offer, and
advertising plays an important role in this respect, whether selling
at home or in export markets.
About 2 percent of the U.K. gross national product is spent on
advertising. But it must not be thought that this advertising tries
to sell goods to consumers who do not want them. Of course,
advertising does try to attract the interest of the potential
consumer, but if the article purchased does not match up to the
standards that the advertising suggests that it will, it is obviously
unlikely that the article will sell well.
66. ______ Talking about advertising, one should not merely associate
with commercials on the TV and advertisements in the newspaper and
magazines.
67. ______ All advertisements are trying to push goods to consumers
who want them and who don't want them.
68. ______ As a means of communications, advertising tells people the
products and services being offered.
69. ______ Well-designed packaging is not a form of advertising.
70. ______ Advertising is essential for goods to be sold in foreign
country.
71. ______ An article will sell well as long as it has just-so-so
quality and good advertisement.
72. ______ Without advertisements, people still can have the
information of products through other forms of media.
Section D
Directions: You are going to read a passage. Five sentences have been
removed from it. Choose from the sentences A-E the one which fits
each gap. There is one extra sentence which you do not need to use.
The most interesting architectural phenomenon of the 1970s was the
enthusiasm for refurbishing old buildings. Obviously, this was not an
entirely new phenomenon. (73) . A few trial efforts, such as
Ghirardelli Square in San Francisco, proved their financial viability
in the 1960s, but it was in the 1970s, with strong government support
through tax incentives and rapid depreciation, as well as growing
interest in ecology issues, that recycling became a major factor on
the urban scene.
One of the most comprehensive ventures was the restoration and
transformation of Boston's eighteenth century Faneuil Hall and the
Quincy Market, designed in 1842. This section had fallen on hard
times, but beginning with the construction of a new city hall
immediately adjacent, (74) under the design leadership of Benjamin
Thompson. He has provided a marvelous setting for dining, shopping,
professional offices, and simply walking.
Butler Square, in Minneapolis, exemplifies major changes in its
complex of offices, commercial space, and (75) designed in 1906 as a
hardware warehouse. The exciting interior timber structure of the
building was highlighted by cutting light courts through the interior
and adding large skylights.
San Antonio, Texas, (76) . Rather than bringing in the bulldozers,
San Antonio's leaders rehabilitated existing structures, while
simultaneously cleaning up the San Antonio River, which meanders
through the business district.
Sentences:
A. offers an object lesson for numerous other cities combating urban
decay
B. What is new is the wholesale interest in reusing the past, in
recycling, in adaptive rehabilitation.
C. During the 1970s, old buildings in many cities were recycled for
modem use.
D. public amenities carved out of a massive pile
E. It has returned to life with the intelligent reuse of these fine
buildings.
Part Ⅴ Cloze
Directions: There are 15 blanks in the passage. For each blank, some
letters of the word have been given (not exceeding 3 letters). Read
the passage below and think of the word which best fits each blank,
Use only one word in each blank.
Today the car is the most popular sort of transportation in all of
the United States. It has completely re (77) the horse as a m (78) of
everyday transportation. Americans use their car for nearly 90% of
all per (79) business. Most Americans are able to buy cars. The
average price of a regularly m (80) car was 50 in 1950, 470 in 1960
and up to, 750 in 1975. D (81) this period American car manufactures
set about im (82) their products and work efficiency. As a result,
the yearly income of the av (83) family increased from 1950 to 1975 f
(84) than the price of cars. For this reason purchasing a new a car t
(85) a smaller part of a family's total earnings today. In 1951
proportionally it took 8.1months of an average family's income to b
(86) a new car. In 1962 a new car c (87) 8.3 of a family's annual
earnings, by 1975 it only took 4.75 month in (88) . In addition, the
1975 cars were technically sup (89) to models from previous years.
The influence of automobile extends throughout the economy as the car
is so imp (90) to American. Americas spend more m (91) in keeping
their cars running than on any other item.
Part Ⅵ Translation
Section A
Directions: Translate the underlined sentences in the following
passage into Chinese.
(92) A REPORT this week that will allow British scientists to take
the first steps down the road of human cloning is likely to draw
widespread protest.
The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA) and the Human
Genetics Advisory Commission (HGAC) have been consulting on the
ethics of cloning since January. (93) On Tuesday they published their
conclusions, firmly opposing the cloning of a human child in place of
the normal means of reproduction, but leaving the door open for
cloning human material for therapeutic purposes.
Scientists and ethicists have been pondering the possibilities with
increased urgency ever since Dolly, the cloned sheep, was created
nearly two years ago.
The HFEA/HGAC wants to anticipate what may be possible in 10 years
time so that the debate will precede the technology. (94) The report
proposes leaving the door open ,but insists that scientists will have
many hurdles(障碍) to cross if they seek permission to experiment in
this area.
It expects to be asked to permit the cloning of an embryo of perhaps
eight to 10 days growth. (95) The procedure would be to remove a cell
from the skin of a human being and fuse its nucleus into a human egg
from which the nucleus has been removed. The embryo would develop in
a test tube to the point where a line of stem cells--the basic cells
which have the potential to become any part of the human body,
whether brain, kidney or leg--have developed. The material could then
be frozen and stored for later use.
(96) Medical opinion is in favour of proceeding with cloning in the
hope of helping the sufferers of diseases such as Parkinson's.
Section B
Directions: Translate the following sentences into English.
97. 约翰存钱是为了假期能去国外旅行。
98. 自产业革命以来，主要能源变成像石油、煤、天然气等矿物燃料，而不光
是人的体力和手工劳动了。
99. 等一架飞机从机场起飞所花的时间常常和旅途本身所花的时间一样长。
100. 你真体贴人，你弟弟头痛时，你就不弹钢琴。
101. 由于他父母不同意他主修体育，威廉只得把土木工程作为第二选择。
Part Ⅶ Writing
Task Ⅰ
Directions: Here is part of a letter from an English friend:
Guess what? My parents have given me some money for passing my exam,
so I can splash out on something really special. I can't choose
between buying a new computer game or saving up a bit more and
getting some clothes. Which do you think would be better? And can you
suggest What exactly I should get?
Write a suitable reply to your friend. (120 words)
Task Ⅱ
Directions: Write a composition of no less than 150 words on Income
sources of College Students on the following charts in three
paragraphs. You should base your composition on the following
outlines (given in Chinese) below:
1. 概括说明中美大学生的主要收入来源。
2. 分析一下产生这种不同现象的可能原因。
3. 我对其将来趋势的预测。
Model Test 3
Part Ⅰ Listening Comprehension
1. C 2. A 3. B 4. C 5. B 6. C
7. A 8. C 9. C 10. B 11.B 12. C
13. C 14. B 15. A 16. C 17. A 18. A
19. B 20. C
21. explorer
22. terms
23. widely
24. government
25. tribal
26. worry
27. situation
28. unskilled
29. educated
30. honor
Part Ⅱ Multiple Choice
31. C 32.D 33. C 34. D 35. A 36. D
37. B 38. B 39. A 40. C 41. C 42.B
43. B 44. A 45. D
Part Ⅲ IQ Test
46. A 47. D 48. A 49. C 50. B
Part Ⅳ Reading Comprehension
51. D 52. D 53. B 54. C 55. D
56.A 57. C 58. B 59. D 60. A
61. decreasing
62. irrigation, increased population
63. fish and plant life
64. in the 1980s
65. twenty-five
66. T 67. F 68. T 69. F 70. T 71. F
72. F 73. B 74. E 75. D 76. A
Part Ⅴ Cloze
77. replaced
78. means
79. personal
80. made
81. During
82. improving
83. average
84. faster
85. takes
86. buy
87. cost
88. income
89. superior
90. important
91. money
Part Ⅵ Translation
92. 本周一份意在允许英国科学家涉足人类克隆之旅的报告很可能会引起广泛
反对。
93. 周二，他们发表了结论，坚决反对以克隆术替代正常的人类繁殖。
94. 该报告提议应为人类克隆留下方便之门，但又强调，如果科学家们想要获
许在此领域进行实验，就必须跨越重重障碍。
95. 其过程为：从一个人的皮肤上提取一个细胞，然后将其细胞植入一个去除
了细胞核的人类卵子中。
96. 医学界的观点倾向于克隆术，旨在帮助帕金森氏症一类的患者。
97. John set aside money so that he might go abroad for his vacation.
98. Since the Industrial Revolution, the primary sources of energy,
other than human muscle and manual labor, have been such fossil fuels
as oil, coal, and gas.
99. Waiting for a plane to take off from an airport can often take as
long as the trip itself.
100. It was considerate of you not to play the piano while your
bother had a bad headache.
101. Because his parents didn't approve of his majoring in physical
education, William had to take civil engineering as the second choice.
Part Ⅶ Writing
Task Ⅰ
Dear Frankie,
It was great to hear from you. I would like to offer congratulations
on your passing your exam. Better still you've got some spare cash.
You say you can't decide whether to buy a computer game or some
clothes. In my opinion, if you choose some new clothes you must save
up a bit more money because clothes are not as cheap as computer
games and I know you like expensive designer outfits. Moreover, if
you choose a computer game, which one? There are so many available
and they are all the same to me.
I suggest that you spend the money in something else. Why not get
yourself a new dictionary, for example? Then it would be easier for
you to study, wouldn't it?
Keep in touch. It's really nice to talk to you.
Yours sincerely
Task Ⅱ
According to the investigation into the sources of income of students,
the income of the American and the Chinese students comes from almost
the same channels: parents, part-time job and scholarships, however,
the percentage of each is quite different. Half the American
students' income is from their parents and thirty-five percent from
part-time jobs, and scholarships from colleges and universities make
up the remainder. Chinese students, on the other hand, get ninety
percent of their income from their parents.
In my opinion, there are two main reasons for this phenomenon.
American students are taught to be independent right from childhood
while Chinese parents care so much for their children that it is
almost unthinkable for college students to live on their own. In
addition, Chinese students have fewer opportunities to find part-time
jobs. A further less important reason for the difference might be
that higher education in China is nearly free of charges that Chinese
parents face a lighter financial burden than their American
counterparts.
Nevertheless more and more Chinese students are seeking part-time
jobs nowadays. They are eager to acquire some social skills and earn
extra money which will make them less dependent on their parents. But
I expect the source of American students' income will remain the same.
Modal Test 3
Part Ⅰ Listening Comprehension
Section A
Directions: In this section, you will hear 6 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 read only once.
After each question, there will be a pause. During the pause, you
must read the three choices marked A, B and C, and decide which is
the best answer.
1. W: I'm going to lunch with my bowling instructor.
M: What about the committee meeting?
W: Don't worry. I'll be back at the office before then.
Q: Where is the woman probably going now? (C)
2. W: John, what are you doing on your computer? Don't you remember
your promise?
M: This is not a game. It's only a crossword puzzle. It helps
increase my vocabulary.
Q: What's the probable relationship between these two speakers? (A)
3. M: Hello. Number 145-3675 ? May I speak to Helen Baker?
W: Sorry, you dialed a wrong number. This is 145-3657.
Q: Which number did the man dial? (B)
4. M: Will you come to our English evening?
W: Yes, I would if I were in your position.
Q: What do we know about the woman? (C)
5. W: Can I help you, sir? Or would you like to see the menu?
M: No, thank you. I've already known what to order. Just two steaks
and a chicken soup and a salad.
Q: Where does this conversation most probably take place? (B)
6. W: Oh, you're in. I thought you went swimming with Billy.
M: I changed my mind at the last minute. I've still got a composition
to write.
Q: What is the second speaker probably going to do? (C)
Section B
Directions: In this section, you will hear one long conversation. The
conversation will be read only once. At the end of the conversation,
there will be a one-minute pause. During the pause, you must read the
four questions, each with three choices marked A, B and C, and decide
which is the best answer.
M: Hi, Jane.
W: Oh, hi, Mike. How are you?
M: Not so bad. What about this evening then?
W: You mean going out. Oh, I'm feeling tired. I mean, maybe we went-how about a film?
M: Yes, that'd be alright.
W: Do you know what's on?
M: No, I don't really know.
W: I think I heard Castaway's on--it's really good, that film, you
know about the woman who was sort of on a desert island.
M: Er, well to tell the truth I've read the book and I wasn't that
impressed.
W: Weren't you?
M: Well, it sounds a bit stupid.
W: Does it?
M: Mm.
W: Oh, I've quite liked it. Well, never mind, let's see if there's
anything else on. Arts Cinema. Oh, Mona Lisa at the Arts Cinema.
M: Oh, that'd be great; I'd like to see that.
W: Well actually I've seen it. But, I wouldn't mind seeing it again,
it was really good. You'll enjoy it.
M: Are you sure? What time's it on?
W: First performance, 6:30, second one, 8:45.
M: The 8:45 would be good.
W: Yeah.
M: You give me the hour and I'll ring up and book them.
W: Oh, you'll book it, great. Now let's have a look. Yeah here we are
352001, Cambridge.
M: Ok, alright. Well, I'll ring up and book those two seats, What
about some food first?
W: Now, I'm feeling a bit hungry and I'm too tired to cook.
M: What about the Chinese restaurant next to the cinema?
W: Oh yeah that would be nice. I feel like some Chinese food tonight.
M: Oh, well tell you what, I'll meet you urn, what, seven o'clock.
W: Yeah, seven would be fine..
M: Outside the restaurant?
W: Yes.
M: I'll see you there.
W: Ok. Bye, Mike.
M: Bye.
Questions:
7. Why didn't they see Castaway? (A)
8. Why did they decide to see Mona Lisa? (C)
9. Where did they decide to meet? (C)
10. When did they decide to meet? (B)
Section C
Directions: In this section, you will hear l O short news items.
After each item, there will be a pause. During the pause, you must
read the question and the three choices marked A, B and C, and decide
which is the best answer.
11. The military in Israel has carried out more air attacks on Hamas
positions in the Gaza Strip. Palestinian medical workers say at least
four people were killed in one Israeli airstrike east of Gaza City.
Witnesses say three of the dead were Hamas militants.
Question: How many people were killed in Israeli airstrike? (B)
12. India, a special court has sentenced the first five of one
hundred people found guilty of involvement in deadly bomb attacks
fourteen years ago. More than two hundred fifty people died in the
bombings in Mumbai in 1993. The court sentenced the five men to three
years each in prison.
Question: When did the bombing take place in Mumbai? (C)
13. Japanese officials have confirmed a case of the H5N1 bird flu
virus at a farm in southwestern Japan. There have been no reported
human infections. It is the first time in three years that Japan had
reported a case of this form of the H5N1 virus. Last Week, four
people in Indonesia died from bird flu infections. At least sixty-one
people there have died from the disease.
Question: How many people died from the bird flu in Indonesia ? (C)
14. In Indonesia, a strong earthquake has struck the western island
of Sumatra. At least 70 people were killed. Officials say hundreds of
others were injured. The earthquake struck 50 kilometers from West
Sumatra's capital Padang.
Question: Where did the earthquake take place? (B)
15. The University Boat Race is a uniquely British institution but
it's taken on a distinctly international character. It dates back to
1829 and is now broadcast on television in more than a hundred
countries. And of the sixteen rowers in the two boats, only five were
British this year. It was the first time a French rower had taken
part for at least a century.
There were also four Americans, three Germans, two Canadians and an
Australian.
Question: How many British students joined the University Boat Race?
(A)
16. In Romania, to the east, and Slovakia and the Czech Republic, to
the north, populations in low-lying areas have been put on alert. In
the Czech Republic, several people have died, and anti-flood barriers
on the river Vltava have been raised. Czech officials have declared a
state of emergency in several areas, and in the historic city of
Olomouc, 250 kilometers east of Prague, thousands of people had to be
evacuated.
Question: In which country have several people died because of the
flood? (C)
17. Falling ticket prices and rising incomes are leading to rapid
growth in global air travel. According to the British government, the
number of British air passengers, for example, will more than double
in the next quarter of a century. Increases of such an order would
mean much more aviation fuel being burned and aviation fuel may be
more harmful to the environment than other fuels because the
resulting smoke is emitted at high altitudes.
Question: Why is there rapid growth in global air travel in the UK?
(A)
18. Over timescales of thousands of years, the Earth goes through a
natural cycle of warmer and colder periods, driven by changes in heat
coming from the Sun. Professor William Ruddiman from the University
of Virginia has now calculated that if the Earth had followed its
natural cycle over the last ten thousand years, it ought to have got
steadily colder.
Question: Has the Earth got steadily colder over the last ten
thousand years? (A)
19. Writing in the respected American journal Nature, the scientists
report on a 20-year environmental study in the Amazon basin. They say
it shows changes which make the forests progressively less able to
absorb the increasing amount of carbon dioxide discharged into the
atmosphere by motor vehicles, factory emissions and other industrial
processes around the world.
Question: Where was the environmental study held? (B)
20. Norway's oil production is vast, making the country the third
largest oil exporter after Saudi Arabia and Russia. New areas for oil
exploration are under constant consideration to keep production on a
high level.
Question: Which country is the second largest oil exporter? (C)
Section D
Directions: In this section, you will hear a short passage. There are
ten missing words' in it. Fill in the blanks with the exact words you
hear on the tape.
In recent years many countries of the world have been faced with the
problem of how to make their workers more (21) productive. Some
experts (22) claim the answer is to make jobs more varied. But do
more varied jobs lead to greater productivity? There is (23) evidence
to suggest that while variety certainly makes the worker's life more
enjoyable, it does not (24) actually make it harder. As far as
increasing productivity is (25) concerned, variety is not an
important factor.
Other experts feel that giving the worker freedom to do his job in
his own way is important and there is no (26) doubt that this is true.
The problem is that this kind of freedom cannot easily be given in
the modem factory with its complicated (27) machinery which must be
used in a fixed way.
To what extent does more money lead to greater productivity? The
workers themselves certainly think this is important. But (28)
perhaps they want more money only because the work they do is so
boring. Money just lets them enjoy their spare time more. A similar
(29) argument may explain demands for shorter hours. Perhaps if we
(30) succeed in making their jobs more interesting, neither more
money, nor shorter working hours will be so important to them.