Model Test One
Part I Writing (30 minutes) Aid Education in China
Each year, college students, encouraged to aid students in the poverty-stricken areas, volunteer themselves in poor villages for a year and try to improve education in poor areas.
Aid-education has been beneficial in two aspects. On one hand, college volunteers are really devoted to the cause. They have opened the eyes of students in underdeveloped regions to the outside world by bringing them new knowledge and thoughts. As a result, they are extremely well-received by the children there. On the other hand, college students have received a rigorous training by adapting to the harsh living conditions. They are enjoying the appreciation and no-distance friendship from the children. What‘s more, they are greatly inspired by the moving and tireless spirit of the children.
In my opinion, China‘s educational development can‘t be isolated from each individual and we college students should take the lead in response to the appeal for offering aid to children in poor areas. Part III Listening Comprehension (35 minutes) Test One听力
Section A 11.A 12.D 13.C 14.D 15.B 16.A 17.A 18.B 19.A 20.D 21.B 22.A 23.C 24.C 25.D Section B 26.C 27.D 28.C 29.C 30.A 31.D 32.C 33.B 34.A 35.D
Section C 36. hardly 37. without 38. blank 39. by laws 40. columns 41. witty 42. difference 43. advertising 44. The fact that we pay so little for our daily paper, or can enjoy so many broadcast programs is due entirely to the money spent by advertisers.45. What a tremendously useful service they perform for the community! 46. For instance, you can find a job, or sell a house, announce a birth, marriage or death in newspapers. Typescripts: Section A
11. M: Are you going to replace the light switch by yourself?W: Why should I call an electrician? Q: What does the woman imply?
12. W: The map shows that this street goes downtown. M: Yes, but what we want to know is how to get to the park.Q: What does the man mean?
13. W:Shouldn‘t we invite more people to the dance?M:The more the merrier.Q: What does the men mean? 14. M: Well, I thought you were working for a large business machine company.W: I did for a few months, but I decided that accounting wasn‘t what I liked best.Q: Why did she want to change her job? 15. M: I wish to buy a new car, but I spent too much on my house last year. W: New cars are expensive. You can‘t borrow so much money.Q: What happens to the man? 16. M: Well, if I had begun studying English earlier, I wouldn‘t be having so much trouble with my pronunciation. W: Oh, I can understand why you feel that way.Q: What problem does the man have? 17. M: Have you filled out your tax forms yet?W: Don‘t remind me of them! They‘re so confusing that I‘m discouraged before I start!Q: What emotion is the woman feeling?
18. W: Will you come to my novel reading next week?M: I‘ll be out of town then.Q: What does the man mean? Now you’ll hear two long conversations.
Conversation One W: Any Good news? M: Well, I can hardly say that. However, I‘m still hopeful. W: Have you got a reply from your head office? M: Yes, I‘ve received a long fax. Actually, there‘s nothing new in the offer. W: Do you mean the price remains the same as the mentioned yesterday?M: Yes, it is the same. I believe that you have followed up the supply position, and that you‘re as well informed as I am. W: Could you tell us about the supply position at your end? M: As you know, situations are apt to change in the commodity market. There are most pressing demands from clients in other parts of the world. The upward trend is quite strong. I hope you will appreciate out position. W: I gather from what you say that the outlook is not very promising. It‘s rather disappointing that you should come all the way from Australia to tell us of such a bleak prospect. M: Things are not all that bad. You may recall that we once drew your attention to vegetable oil. As regards this item, the situation is slightly better. W: We are not interested in oil for the simple reason that its price is higher. M: I appreciate that.
Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
19. What are the two speakers talking about? 20. What did the man receive from the head office? 21. Why is the man not interested in oil? 22. Where did the man come all the way from to tell the bleak market situation? Conversation Two M: Hi, Sally. Welcome back. How was the West Coast? W: Terrific. I had a wonderful time. It was really nice to get away from the city for a while. M: What did you think of LA? W: It was all right. I liked it better than I thought I would. It‘s very clean and spacious, and it‘s got lots of trees. The problem is
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transportation. The bus service is terrible, and, of course, they don‘t have a subway, so it‘s a little difficult to get around. We had to rent a car. M: And what did you see? W: Oh, the usual things. We took a drive around Hollywood and looked at the stars‘ homes, and then we went to Universal Studios and Disneyland. M: How did you like Disneyland? W: It was great! We really enjoyed it . We took all the rides, some of them twice, and had lots of fun. I felt just like a kid again. M: Was the weather good? W: Oh, year. It was nice and warm in LA and cool but comfortable in San Francisco. M: Cool in San Francisco? That‘s surprising.W: Yeah, it surprised us a bit, too. We didn‘t take any sweaters or anything. But they say it‘s always like that in August. Anyway, I just loved it.
Question 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 23. What are the two speakers are doing? 24. What is the problem of LA? 25. Which of following did the woman not visit?
Passage One Cambridge is about 90 kilometres northeast of London. It is one of the most beautiful places in Britain. Everything about the city of Cambridge reminds you of its famous university: students on bicycles, an atmosphere of learning, traditions and the magnificent buildings of the 30 colleges that are the University of
Cambridge. Most of the colleges stand on the bank of the Cam River, a gentle river that flows through the heart of the city. Tourists and students like boating in a kind of flat-bottom boat to see the colleges or to relax themselves. If the water traffic reminds the visitor of Venice, the road traffic is more likely to recall Beijing or Amsterdam. The streets are full of bicycles, hundreds and hundreds of them. They provide a cheap form of transport for the students and a very convenient way of getting around Cambridge‘s narrow streets. Questions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard. 26. What do tourists enjoy doing in Cambridge for relaxation? 27. Why does the road traffic in Cambridge remind one of Beijing? 28. What is the speaker‘s impression of Cambridge?
Passage Two Mr. Foster started his publishing business with only one magazine. It was called ―World News‖. Mostly it had summaries of important week‘s events from around the world. But it always included one or two stories about interesting people. Mr. Foster put these in because he believed all people like to read about other people. Several years ago, Mr. Foster started two other magazines. One was called ―Enterprise‖. It is for business people. And the other was called ―Action‖, for sportsmen. Like ―World News‖, they always have two or three stories about interesting people. Five years ago, Mr. Foster got another idea for a magazine. He wanted this one to have even more stories about people than the others and to have more photographs. This one was named ―Faces and Places‖. From the very beginning, it was a big success. Questions 29 to 31 are based on the passage you have just heard.
29. Why did Mr. Foster add stories about interesting people to the magazine ―World News‖? 30. Which magazine is a sports fan most likely to buy? 31. What is Mr. Foster‘s profession?
Passage Three My parents ran a small restaurant. The restaurant was open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. And my first job when I was six years old was shining shoes for customers. My duties increased as I grew older. By age ten I was clearing tables and washing plates. My father made it clear that I had to meet certain standards. I had to be on time, hard-working and polite to the customers. I was never paid for any work I did. One day I made a mistake of telling Dad I thought he should give me 10 pounds a week. He said: ―Ok, then how about you paying me for the three meals a day when you eat here and for the times you bring in your friends for free drinks?‖ He figured I owed him about 40 pounds a week. This taught me quite a lot. Questions 32 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard. 32. What was the speaker‘s job before he was 10 years old?
33. What was one of the requirements laid down by the boy‘s father?
34. What did the boy ask his father to do one day? 25. Why did the boy‘s father refuse to pay him?
Section C It‘s (36)_hardly_ possible not to read advertisements these days. And what fun they often are, too! Just think what a railway station or a newspaper would be like (37) without advertisements. Would you enjoy gazing at a (38) blank wall or reading railway (39) by laws while waiting for a train? Would you like to read only closely-printed (40) columns of news in your daily paper? A cheerful, (41) witty advertisement makes such a (42) difference to a dull wall or a newspaper full of the daily ration of disasters. We must not forget, either, that （43）advertising makes a positive contribution to our pockets. Newspapers, commercial radio and television companies couldn‘t survive without this source or revenue. (44) The fact that we pay so little for our daily paper, or can enjoy so many broadcast programs is due entirely to the money spent by advertisers.. Just think what a newspaper would cost if we had to pay its full price! Another thing we mustn‘t forget is the small ―ads‖ which are in virtually every newspaper and magazine. (45) What a tremendously useful service they perform for the community! Just about anything can be accomplished through these column (46)For instance, you can find a job, or sell a house, announce a birth, marriage or death in newspapers. No other item in a newspaper provides such entertaining reading or offers such a deep insight into human nature. It‘s the best advertisement for advertising there is! PartVI Translation (5 minutes) 87. what we were doing today was more than donating some money 88. the application of new scientific discoveries to industrial production usually increases efficiency
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89. would approve the regulations and put them into effect as soon as possible 90. he informed his boss of his intention of leaving his job / of quitting his job / to resign 91. to prove the accused man‘s fault, but in vain
Model Test Two
Part I Writing (30 minutes) Migrant Workers
With the development of society, there are more and more migrant workers, especially in the cities. The majority of them are engaged in industries of manual labor, such as construction industry, service industry, manufacturing industry, etc. They are an indispensable part of our workforce. There is no doubt that without migrant workers many of the construction projects, in which many of them are occupied, would have to be held up for lack of manpower. Furthermore, migrant workers are also a factor which stimulates the consumption of goods and services, which thus promotes the prosperity of economy. Obviously, they have made a great contribution to the development of the cities.
But we should not overlook the problems caused by migrant workers. Many of them are of no or little literacy, which make them usually ignorant of laws and regulations, and therefore violations of them are not unusual. Besides, most of the migrant workers surge into cities just to make money, and consequently, some of them would stop at nothing to get what they want, which forms an unfavorable factor to the stability of our society.
As far as I am concerned, we must appreciate the great contribution made by them, and try to improve their working and living conditions. Meanwhile, we should also strengthen the management and education to them to prevent the potential problems.
Part III Listening Comprehension (35 minutes) Test Two 听力 Section A 11. C 12. C 13. C 14. D 15. B 16.D17. B1 8. A 19. A 20.C 21. B 22. A23.D 24. C 25. C Section B26. D 27. C 28. A 29. D 30. C 31. A 32. B 33. B 34. D 35. A
Section C 36. career 37. ultimate 38. personal 39. seldom 40. separates 41.persistence 42. occasionally 43. defeat 44. Successful people learn from defeats, revise their strategy as needed and try again 45. Unsuccessful people try something one or two times and when it fails they give up 46. If you are persistent, you will almost inevitably succeed.
Tapescripts: Section A
11. W: Good evening, sir. Here is the menu. Would you like to order now?M: Yes, but I‘m in a rush. Can I be served and out of here in half an hour?Q: Where are the speakers? 12. W: How do you feel about the oral test? M: I couldn‘t feel better about it. All of the questions are within my expectation.Q: How does the man feel about the test?
13. W: I spent $50 on this sofa. Do you think it is worthwhile? M: Well, I think you‘ve got a real bargain. Q: What does the man think of the price?
14. W: I heard the fire broke out at two in the morning. M: That‘s right. And it took the fireman three hours to put it out.Q: When was the fire put out?
15. M: Excuse me, I‘d like to send a registration letter to Houston, Texas. How much is the postage? W: Let me check. It‘s a dollar and 55 cents.Q: What is the probable relationship between the two speakers? 16. W: John, there is a really good view out there.M: Sorry, honey. I can‘t stop here. There‘s nowhere to park. Q: What does the woman ask the man to do?
17. W: Jack, I expected to see you at Sam‘s birthday party yesterday but you were absent.M: I had to date with my girlfriend. I have been terribly busy these days. You know, she is complaining. Q: What do we know about the man?
18. M: I‘m fed up with the noisy environment here. I suppose we should rent a house with better environment, but I don‘t see how we can afford it right now.W: If only we hadn‘t bought the second-hand car! Q: What does the woman mean ?
Now you’ll hear two long conversations. Conversation One
M: …And where do you recommend I shall stay? What‘s the Holiday Inn like?
W: It‘s nice there. It‘s in the city centre and has all the usual business facilities you‘ll need. The service is first class. M: Oh, good. So I‘ll get a room there. Now, what‘s the best way to get into the hotel from the airport? Should I take a taxi?
W: Well, you can, but you don‘t have to. There‘s an excellent subway system.
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M: MMM…, Can you tell me something about the business hours? I mean, what time are the banks open? W: The banks? They open at half past eight and close at four thirty. M: I see. And are they open on Saturday too?
W: I‘m afraid not. And I‘d better warn you, the shops close early on Saturday. During the week they‘re open until half past six, but on Saturdays they close at four.
M: At four! Right. Now, what‘s the weather like at this time of year?
W: Well, it‘s usually warm. But sometimes it turns very cold and wet. So don‘t forget to take what you may need with you! By the way, when are you going on this trip?
M: Oh, not until the middle of the month. The fifteenth, I think. Anything else you want to advise me?
W: No, nothing I can see. It‘s a nice country, peaceful and calm, and people are friendly. I‘m sure you‘ll enjoy your stay there.
Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 19. What are the two speakers talking about?
20. According to the conversation, why it is not necessary for the man to take a taxi to the hotel ? 21 According to the speaker, when the ship will be closed during the week? 22 According to the speaker, what‘s the weather like at this time of year? Conversation two
M: I‘ll be the main talker in the classroom discussion tomorrow morning. I‘m a little nervous indeed.
W: I hate to get up in front of an audience. I often forget what to say and don‘t know where to put my hands.
M: Oh, not so serious as that. Someone might get frozen up for a while before the audience. But when you have made a start, you‘ll carry on with what you‘ve prepared, and your performance wouldn‘t be too bad.
W: Yes, There is something I should learn from you, you know, self-confidence. By the way, how have you prepared your speech?
M: Not very well, I‘m afraid. I didn‘t write every word of the speech, just an outline of about 80 words. W: Are you sure you can do the presentation well only depending on a rough draft of main ideas?
M: Yes, almost. You know, the speech is about my personal experience in learning spoken English. I‘m going to talk on the most familiar topic of my study to my classmates. I‘m not afraid of anything. The key problem is how to compose the speech with a reasonable clue.
B: You‘re wonderful! May you succeed in tomorrow‘s public speaking. Question 23 to25 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 23. What will the man do tomorrow morning?
24. What will be talked about in the man‘s presentation?
25. What is the key to a successful speech according to the speaker? Section B Passage One
A friend of mine told me that when he was a young man, he went to work as a teacher in one of the states of India. One day, he received an invitation to dinner at the ruler‘s palace. Very pleased, he went to tell his colleagues. They laughed, and told him the meaning of the invitation. They had all been invited and each person who was invited had to bring with him a certain number of silver and gold coins. The number of coins varied according to the person‘s position in the service of the government. My friend‘s income was not high, so he did not have much to pay. Each person bowed before the ruler. His gold went onto one heap; his silver went onto another heap. And in this way he paid his income tax for the year. This was the simple way of collecting income tax. The tax on property was also collected simply. The ruler gave a man the power to collect a tax from each owner of land or property in a certain area, if this man promised to pay the ruler a certain amount of money. Of course, the tax collector managed to collect more money than he paid to the ruler. The difference between the sum of money he collected and the sum of money he gave to the ruler was his profit. Questions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you’ve just heard. 26. What do we know about the speaker‘s friend?
27. What was the real purpose of the ruler‘s invitation? 28. What does the passage say about the tax collectors?
Passage Two Around the year 1000 A.D., some people from northwest India began to travel westwards. Nobody knows why. After leaving their homes, they did not settle down again, but spent their lives moving from one place to another. Their later generations are called Romany people, or Gypsies. There are Gypsies all over the world, and many of them are still traveling with no fixed homes. There are about 8 million of them including 3 million in eastern Europe. Gypsies sometimes have a hard time in the countries where they travel, because they are different. People may be afraid of them, look down on them, or think they are criminals. The Nazis treated the Gypsies cruelly, like the Jews, and nobody knows how many of them died in Hitler‘s death camps. Gypsies have their own language, Romany. They like music and dancing, and they often work in fairs and traveling shows. Traveling is very important to them, and many Gypsies are unhappy if they have to stay in one place. Because of this, it is difficult for Gypsy children to go to school. And Gypsies are often unable to read and write. In some places, the education authorities try to arrange special traveling schools for Gypsy children, so that they can get
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the same education as other children.
Questions 29 to 31 are based on the passage you’ve just heard. 29. Why did the ancestors of Gypsies leave their homes? 30. What is the attitude of some people towards Gypsies? 31. What measure has been taken to help Gypsy children?
Passage Three As the car industry develops, traffic accidents have become as familiar as the common cold, yet their cause and control remains a serious problem that is difficult to solve. Experts have long recognized that this discouraging problem has notable causes. At the very least, it is a problem that involves 3 factors: the driver, the vehicle and the roadway. If all drivers exercised good judgement at all times, there would be few accidents. But this is rather like saying that if all people were honest, there would be no crime. Improved design has helped to make highways much safer. But the tide of accidents continues to rise because of human failure and enormous increase in the number of automobiles on the road. Attention is now turning increasingly to the third factor of the accident, the car itself. Since people assume that accidents are bound to occur, they want to know how cars can be built better to protect the drivers.
Questions 32 to 35 are based on the passage you’ve just heard.
32. What does the speaker think of the causes of automobile accidents? 33. What measure has been taken to reduce car accidents?
34. What remains an important factor for the rising number of road accidents? 35. What‘s the focus of people‘s attention today according to the passage?
Section CThe lack of persistence is the reason most people fail in attaining their goals. Many organizational analysts and (36) career consultants consider persistence to be the (37) ultimate key to success at both the organizational and (38) personal level.Success (39) seldom comes easily on the first try. What (40) separates the successful from the unsuccessful is (41)persistence. Successful people also fail (42) occasionally _ but they do not let their failures (43) defeat their spirit. (44) Successful people learn from defeats, revise their strategy as needed and try again and again until they succeed. (45) Unsuccessful people try something one or two times and when it fails they give up, usually passing the blame on to someone or something else, and learn nothing from their experience other than perfecting their scapegoating techniques. Successful people expect periodic defeats, learn what went wrong and why, don‘t waste time looking for someone to blame, make necessary adjustments, and try again. (46) If you are persistent , you will almost inevitably succeed. If you are not persistent, you will almost certainly fail.
PartVI Translation (5 minutes) 87. failure to follow / comply with the club rules 88. effective measures (should) be taken to alleviate poverty 89. greater changes in people‘s living conditions have occurred than in the thousands of years which preceded 90. has the right to live where he wants to, regardless of the color of his skin 91. there is usually an obvious increase in unemployment
Model Test Three
Part I Writing (30 minutes) Use of Mobile Phones by College Students
As time goes by, more and more university students have mobile phones. The percentage of the students who use mobile phones was about 5 in 2000, and reached about 55 in 2003.
The increasing use of mobile phones by university students may be attributed to the following. First, owing to the highly developed communications technology, the costs of mobile phones have been greatly reduced, thus making their prices acceptable to students. Second, mobile phones provide people with a new and convenient means of communication. With a mobile phone, students can make telephone calls wherever they like. Besides, sending short messages to others helps exchange information and enhance interpersonal relationships. Third,
youngsters usually like pursuing fashion. When mobile phones come into vogue, many young people can't wait to have one.
However, problems arise with the popularity of mobile phones. The considerable amounts of money spent on mobile phones add to the financial burden on parents. In addition, some students are so fascinated by making calls and sending short messages that they even do so in classes. As a result, they are unable to concentrate on their lessons, and the noise they make becomes great distraction to others.
Part III Listening Comprehension (35 minutes) Test Three
Section A 11.D 12. B 13. A 14. C 15. A 16. B 17. C 18. D 19. D 20. B 21. A 22.C 23. C 24. C 25. D
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Section B 26. A27. D28. C29. A30.C31. C32. B33. A34. C35. D
Section C 36. equipped 37. deny 38. restorative 39. evolution 40. inefficient 41. trouble 42. familiar 43.nose 44. The evolutionary theory accounts well for differences in sleep among creatures.45. Surely cats do not need five times as much repair and restoration as horses do.46. They cannot afford to sleep too long or too deeply, because their survival depends on their ability to run away from attackers. Tapescripts: Section A
11. W: I have never seen such a wonderful movie. I hope you enjoyed it as I did.M: I must admit that I felt drowsy during the two hours.Q: How did the man feel about the movie? 12. M: Could you tell me the timetable of the school bus?
W: Well, the bus leaves here for school every two hours from 6:00a.m..But on Saturdays it starts half an hour later.Q: When does the bus leave on Saturdays?
13. W: I had prepared dinner for six people before Mary called and said that she couldn‘t make it. M: That‘s all right. I am just going to tell you I have invited John. Q: How many people are coming to the dinner?
14. W: This is too much. I have been waiting for my meal for more than half an hour. M: I know, but you see the restaurant is full and we‘re shorthanded today. Q: How does the woman feel?
15. W: I‘d like to make an appointment with Prof. Zhang tomorrow.
M: I‘m sorry. Prof. Zhang went on a one-week vacation in Hong Kong. He‘ll probably be back next weekend.Q: Where is Prof. Zhang now?
16. M: You call Mary a dreamer, but I think she has many good ideas. W: Good ideas are only useful if you can make something out of them. Q: Why does the woman think Mary is a dreamer.
17: M: Tom must be joking when he said he planned to sell his shop to go to university. W: Don‘t be sure. I don‘t know how many times he‘s told me he wishes to go to university. Q: What does the woman mean?
18: M: Of the two cars we have seen, which one do you think fits our needs better, the first one
or the second one? W: The second one. It seems very expensive, but in the long run it will save us a lot of
money. Q: What does the woman say about the reason for her choice? Now you’ll hear two long conversations.
Conversation One W: What do you want to do tonight?
M: How about going to the movies? I should be home from work at 5:20. Then we can go out and eat and then to the movies. W: What do you want to see?
M: There‘s a good one at the Cinema. Let‘s see the ad on the newspaper.
W: It starts at 6:30. I don‘t think we can get there in time to see the beginning. How about the one at the New State Cinema? That starts at 7:00. M: No, I don‘t like Tom Cruise. You know that. W: Well there‘s one with Zelta Jones and Tom Hanks that starts at 6:50. Maybe we can go to that. M: No, I‘ve already seen it. Maybe we should just stay home and watch TV. W: There‘s a Juliet Roberts movie on TV. How does that sound?
M: Yeah, let‘s just stay home and watch that. Then we can go out Friday night.
W: Did you forget that Allan and Catherine are coming to dinner that Night? In addition we probably couldn‘t get a baby-sitter Friday. There‘s a school dance.
M: OK. I hope Saturday is all right. Do we have anything planned for then? W: No, Saturday is fine. And there‘s a good movie starting on Saturday too.
M: Good. I‘m going to play bowling Saturday morning but I‘ll be home by 2:00pm. Then we can go out for a big
dinner and to the movies, if nothing else comes up.
W: I‘m sure we‘ll be able to. It‘s so nice to share the wonderful romantic movie with my darling. M: It‘s the same to me.
Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 19. What are the two speakers talking about?
20. Why doe the man refuse to go to see the movie which starts at 7:00 at the New State Cinema? 21. Of What arrangement does the woman remind the man Friday night? 22. What will the man do Saturday morning? Conversation Two
A: Nancy, that chicken was delicious. Please tell me how you make it.
B: Oh, it‘s very easy. You need about six pieces of chicken for two people. First, roll each piece of chicken in a little flour.
A: Just ordinary flour?
B: Well, I usually use seasoned flour just to give it a little extra flavour. A: All right. And then what do you do?
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B: OK. Then you heat a little oil in a frying pan. You‘ll need about half a cup. A: I see.
B: And then you fry the chicken in the oil for a couple of minutes until it‘s nice and brown all over. A: Just two or three minutes?
B: That‘s right. Now you take your vegetables-you‘ll need celery, carrots, and onion, and some mushrooms-and you chop them up. And the next step is to add them to the chicken, And after you‘ve done that, you add the spices. I like to put in some parsley, dill, tarragon, and a bit of salt and pepper. Just a pinch of each will do.
A: Let me go through that again. After you brown the chicken, you chop up the vegetables, put them in the frying pan, and then add the spices.
B: Right. Now you cook the vegetables and the chicken for another five minutes and then you‘re
ready to add your wine. You‘ll need about half a bottle of dry white wine. Pour it over the chicken together with about a cup of water. A: That‘s enough liquid?
B: Oh, yes, that‘s plenty. Then put a lid on the frying pan and cook the chicken for another 30 or 40 minutes on a very low heat.
A: Well, it sounds easy. I‘m going to have a go at it next weekend.
Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
23. What is Nancy doing ? 24. What ingredient is not included when Nancy is making the frying chicken? 25. How long will it take to cook the chicken after half a bottle of dry white wine is poured over it? Section BPassage One
A guide dog is a dog especially trained to guide a blind person. Dogs chosen for such training must show good intelligence, physical fitness, and responsibility.At the age of about fourteen months, a guide dog begins an intensive course that lasts from three to five months. It becomes accustomed to the leather harness and stiff leather handle it will wear when guiding its blind owner. The dog learns to watch traffic and to cross streets safely. It also learns to obey any command that might lead its owner into danger.The most important part of the training course is a four-week program in which the guide dog and its future owner learn to work together. However, many blind people are unsuited by personality to work dogs. Only about a tenth of the blind find a guide dog useful. Questions 26 to 8 are based on the passage you have just heard. 26. How long does the intensive course last?
27. Which of the following is not a necessary skill guide dogs have to learn? 28. How long does the most important training course last? Passage Two
Everywhere we look, we see Americans running. They run for every reason anybody could think of. They run for health, for beauty, to lose weight, to feel fit, and because it is the thing they love to do. Every year, for example, thousands of people run in one race, the Boston Marathon, the best known long distance race in the United States. In recent years there have been nearly 5,000 official competitors and it takes three whole minutes for the crowd of runners just to cross the starting line. You may have heard the story of the Greek runner, Pheidippides. He ran from Marathon to Athens to deliver the news of the great victory 2,500 years ago. No one knows how long it took him to run the distance. But the story tells us that he died of the effort. Today no one will die in a Marathon race. But at the finish line, we see what this race is about; not being first, but finishing. The real victory is not over one‘s fellow runners, but over one‘s own body. It is a victory of will-power over fatigue. In the Boston Marathon, each person who crosses that finish line is a winner.
Questions 29 to 31 are based on the passage you have just heard.
29. How long does it takes for the runners to cross the starting line in recent Marathon race? 30. Why did the Greek runner run from Marathon to Athens? 31. Why is a person who crosses the finish line a winner? Passage Three
Of all the stars the sun is the nearest to the earth. Millions of other stars are even bigger and brighter than the sun. They look small only because they are much farther away. You can‘t see them in the daytime. But if you go out at night, you‘ll be able to see thousands of them.
The earth is one of the sun‘s planets, and the moon is the nearest to the earth in space, and men have visited it already. No man has travelled farther than the moon, but spaceships without people have reached other planets. Many countries have sent up man-made satellites to circle the earth. With their help, people have done much research in many fields of science. Our countries sometimes have sent up man-made satellites to send and receive TV programs. This has helped the people of China and other countries to understand each other better. Questions 32 to 33 are based on the passage you have just heard. 32. What do we learn about the Sun?
33. Which planet have some people reached?
34. What can we do because of the man-made satellites? 35. What do we learn from the passage?
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Section C According to the evolutionary theory of sleep, evolution 36 equipped us with a regular pattern of sleeping and waking. The theory does not 37 deny that sleep provides some important 38 restorative functions. It merely says that 39 evolution has programmed us to perform those functions at a time when activity would be 40 inefficient and possibly dangerous. However, sleep protects us only from the sort of 41 trouble we might walk into; it does not protect us from trouble that comes looking for us. So we sleep well in a 42 familiar, safe place, but we sleep lightly, if at all, when we fear that bears will 43 nose into the tent. 44 The evolutionary theory accounts well for differences in sleep among creatures. Why do cats, for instance, sleep so much, while horses sleep so little? 45 Surely cats do not need five times as much repair and restoration as horses do. But cats can afford to have long periods of inactivity because they spend little time eating and are unlikely to be attacked while they sleep. Horses must spend almost all their waking hours eating, because what they eat is very low in energy value. Moreover, 46 they cannot afford to sleep too long or too deeply, because their survival depends on their ability to run away from attackers.
PartVI Translation (5 minutes) 87. causing us great in convenience 88. the schedule (should) be not too crowded to allow for relaxation and hobbies 89. is not that they are inexpensive, but that they are fun to fly 90. because they could not adapt (themselves) to a changing environment 91. available to everyone who is willing and capable
Model Test Four
Part I Writing (30 minutes) Eye-witness Account of a Traffic Accident
Yesterday afternoon, I happened to witness a terrible traffic accident on my way home from school. It was 5:30 p.m., I was riding my favorite Giant back home. When I got to the last crossing on the Golden Lion Street, the red light was on. So I applied the brakes, along with a long queue of vehicles waiting to pass.
Just at that moment, a heavy-load truck with earth roared forward at my side and bumped against a private Accord of Honda traveling eastbound. As a result, the windshield of the lorry was broken into pieces and its driver got fatally wounded on the head on the steering wheel. The driver of the Accord and his girl friend, the only passenger in the car, only got minor injuries, but his car lost its rear axel and two wheels.
As for the cause of the accident, I think the driver of the lorry should be responsible: the light was red then; he should have stopped and waited. It was he who had broken the traffic regulations. In addition, the bad weather was part of the cause. It was drizzling then, and the road was quite slippery. Finally, drunk driving was probably an important factor. As the police discovered on the spot, there was a heavy alcoholic smell on the dead body of the lorry driver.
Part III Listening Comprehension (35 minutes) Test Four
Section A 11.C 12. B 13. D 14. C 15. C 16. C 17. B 18. C 19. B 20. C 21. D 22. C 23. B 24. B 25.C Section B 26.A 27. C28. D 29. C 30. B 31. C 32. C 33. B 34. D 35. D
Section C 36. brands 37. identical 38. tends 39. confronted 40. classified 41. appeal 42.consumer‘s 43. recommend 44. the truth of the advertising may be less important than the appearance of truth. 45. Products that are essentiall boring, such as insecticide, are often advertised in an amusing way. 46. Advertisers believe that consumers are likely to remember and buy products that the consumers associate with fun. Tapescripts: Section A
11. M: Don‘t forget to bring your sunglasses and swimming suit. W: Make sure you bring the towels and a picnic lunch. Q: Where are they going?
12. M: I hope that the post office will be open now. W: The sign says: nine a.m. to five p.m. weekdays nine a.m. to twelve noon Saturdays. Q: When will the post office be open on a weekend?
13.M: Tickets for the museum are three dollars for adults and children‘s tickets are half price. W:I see. I‘ d like two adults‘ and three children‘ s tickets, please. Q: How much did the woman pay for the tickets altogether?
14.M: Can you recommend something a girl will really like? W: I‘ d suggest this lipstick or face powder, sir. It‘s an excellent brand. Q: What is the probable relationship between the two speakers? 15.M: I‘d like to speak to Mr. Jones, please.W: Sorry, sir. But Mr. Jones isn‘t here any more. Mr. Williams is in charge now.Q: What can we infer from the conversation?
16. M: Let‘s go to the concert after dinner. W: Well, I‘ll keep you company if you want to, but I have to do some reading for tomorrow‘s lecture. Q: What conclusion can we make from the woman‘s statement?
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17. W: Bob thinks you shouldn‘t use your good knife to fix that.M: Tell him it‘s not his knife. Q: What does the man imply?
18. M: I‘d like really to go to the cinema tonight, but I‘m too much left behind in schoolwork.W: Movie always relaxes me. It might be worth it in the long run.Q: What does the woman suggest the man do? Now you’ll hear two long conversations. Conversation One. Interviewer: How many hours do you spend on Internet everyday?
David: I spend about 1 to 3 on school day working and probably about half an hour just surfing. And on a weekend, I would spend about 2-10 hours working and about two hours surfing or so. I try to limit my time. I don‘t want to get addicted to the Internet. Interviewer: You do all the design work?
David: Yes, the design, the programming. My father handles the marketing. He markets the company very well actually. And if you go to any major search engine such as Yahoo or Google, and type in web designing company or Macromedia Flash, we will come in the top 10 with his marketing. Interviewer: And do you know those marketing things?
David: He is teaching me. He is training me for that when I am older actually, so I don‘t have to be reliant on anybody.
Interviewer: What would you do if people don‘t treat you as a grown up? If they don‘t take you seriously, what would you do?
David: I simply let them go. You can‘t do business with someone who doesn‘t take you seriously. Interviewer: Do you care how people look at you?
David: No, not really. If you care too much about what people think of you or look at you. I don‘t think you can live a joyful life.
Interviewer: Then have you ever thought of doing business with China?
David: Of course, that‘s the main reason we are here. To hopefully make some bids and do business in China, and make some long term relationships with us and Chinese businesses that look to grow bigger, because currently, as I mentioned, China is not developed to its fullest potential, and some of the smaller companies will grow. And we want to be part of that.
Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
19. Who is in charge of marketing in their enterprise? 20. Why doesn‘t he care how people look at him? 21. What is his opinion toward China? 22. What can properly describe the young CEO?
Conversation Two.
M: Hi, Sarah, what‘s up? W: Oh, hi, I just got out of a history class. I had to give a presentation. M: How did it go?W: Terribly. I‘m sure I made a fool of myself. M: Why? Weren‘t you prepared? W: No, it‘s not that. I just get so embarrassed and nervous whenever I‘ve got speak in front of a group of people. M: It is not so bad to blush.W: But it happens all the time. If the professor ask a question and I know the answer. I‘ll blush like crazy if he calls on me. Doesn‘t that ever that ever happen to you. M: No, not really. Maybe you should try to forget about the people. Look at something else in the room, like the exit sign. W: I guess I could try that. But I doubt it will help.M: You know we talked about this in psychology class. Blushing, even though it‘s involuntary, is more or less a learned behavior.W: What do you mean? M: Oh, children hardly ever blush at all. And, among adults, supposedly women blush more than men. W: I wonder why. M: I don‘t know. But I have a friend in high school, Brain Smith. It was really easy to make him blush. He turned red whenever a waitress would ask him for his order. W: I‘m not that bad. Well, I‘ve got going for my next class. I will talk to you later. Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
23. What does the woman feel when she is speaking in front of a group of people? 24. What would happen if the professor asks a question to the woman? 25. When would this conversation take place? Section B Passage One
Some people think that the best time to begin studying a foreign language is in childhood, and that the younger you are, the easier it is to learn another language. There is little evidence, however, that children in language classrooms learn foreign languages any better than people over age fifteen in similar classroom situations, in fact, adults have many advantages over children: better memories, more efficient ways of organizing information, longer attention spans, better study habits, and greater ability to handle complex mental tasks. Adults see learning a foreign language as necessary for education or career, in addition, they are particularly sensitive to correctness of grammar and appropriateness of vocabulary: two factors that receive much attention in most language classrooms. You can indeed master a foreign language—as lots of adults do. The best time to learn a foreign language is when your need is the dearest and you have sufficient time. If you feel strongly the need to study a foreign language and if you have the time to do it, the best time to begin is now. Questions 26 to 28 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
26. Which of the four choices is not considered as an advantage of ‗ adults over children in learning foreign languages? 27. What are the two factors that receive much attention in most language classrooms?
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28. According to the passage, when is the best time to begin to learn a foreign language? Passage Two
A few months ago, millions of people in London heard alarms all over the town. The Emergency services, the Fire Departments, the Police, hospitals, and ambulances stood by, ready to go into action. In railway underground stations, people read notices and maps which told them where to go and what to do in the emergency. This was Exercise Flood Call, to prepare people for a flood emergency. London wasn‘t flooded yet, but it is possible that it would be. In 1236 and in 1663, London was badly flooded. In 1928, people living in Westminster, the heart of London, drowned in floods. And in 1953, one hundred people, living on the eastern edge of the London suburbs were killed, again, in the floods. At last, Greater London Council took actions to prevent this disaster from happening again. Though a floodwall was built in the 1960s, Londoners still must be prepared for the possible disaster. If it happens, 50 underground stations will be under water. Electricity, gas and phone services will be out of action. Roads will be drowned. It will be impossible to cross any of the bridges between north and south London. Imagine: London will look like the famous Italian city, Venice. But this Exercise Flood Call didn‘t cause panic among Londoners. Most people knew it was just a warning. One lady said, ―It‘s a flood warning, isn‘t it? The water doesn‘t look high to me.‖
Questions 29 to 31 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 29: What happened in London a few months ago?
30: What measure was taken against floods in London in the 1960s? 31: What can we learnt from the lady‘s comment?
Passage Three Mrs. Jones was very fond of singing. She had a very good voice, except that some of her high notes tended to sound like a gate which someone had forgotten to oil. Mrs. Jones was very conscious of this weakness, and took every opportunity she could find to practice these high notes. As she lived in a small house,
where she could not practice without disturbing the rest of the family, she usually went for long walks along the country roads whenever she had time, and practiced her high notes there. Whenever she heard a car or a person coming along the road, she stopped and waited until she could no longer be heard before she started practicing again, because she was a shy person, and because she was sensitive about those high notes. One afternoon, however, a fast open car came behind her so silently that she did not hear it until it was only a few yards away from her. She was singing some of her highest and most difficult notes at the time. As the car passed her, she saw an anxious expression suddenly come over its driver‘face. He put his brakes on violently, and as soon as the car stopped, the driver jumped out and began to examine all his tyres carefully. Mrs. Jones dared not tell him what the noise he had heard had really been, so he got back into his car, and drove off, as puzzled as he had been when he stopped.
Questions32 to 35 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 32. What did Mrs. Jones often practice? 33. Why did the driver stop the car? 34. Where did the noise come from?35. Which of the followings is NOT TRUE about Mrs. Jones?
Section C In a competitive economy, the consumer usually has the choice of several different (36) brands of the same product. Yet underneath their labels, the products are often nearly (37) identical . One manufacturer‘s toothpaste (38) tends to differ very little from another manufacturer‘s. Thus, manufacturers are (39)confronted with a problem—how to keep sales high enough to stay in business. Manufacturers solve this problem by advertising. They try to appeal to consumers in various ways. In fact, advertisements may be (40) classified into three types according to the kind of appeals they use. One type of advertisement tries to (41) appeal to the (42) consumer‘s reasoning mind. It may offer a claim that seems scientific. For example it may say the dentists (43) recommend flash toothpaste. In selling a product, (44) the truth of the advertising may be less important than the appearance of truth. A scientific approach gives the appearance of truth.Another type of advertisement tries to amuse the potential buyer. (45) Products that are essentially boring, such as insecticide, are often advertised in an amusing way. One way of doing this is to make the products appear alive. For example, the advertisers may personify cans of insecticide, and show them attacking mean faced bugs. Ads of this sort are silly, but they also tend to be amusing. (46) Advertisers believe that consumers are likely to remember and buy products that the consumers associate with fun.
PartVI Translation (5 minutes) 87. owes his fame and success to good luck rather than talent
88. the universal adoption of sustainable life styles 89. did he become aware of the fact that there were more difficulties ahead than he had expected 90. which makes it possible for plants to grow 91. if he had kept his temper, the negotiation would probably have been a success
Model Test Five
Part I Writing (30 minutes) On Private Cars
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With the development of economy, nowadays more and more people can afford private cars. Walking in the street, you have already been used to many cars‘ passing around you, and it is no longer rare to see a Volkswagen, a Toyota, a Benz or a Volvo.
It is because the benefits to own a car that make private cars so popular. Evidently, a car can provide his owner with comfort and convenience. Furthermore, it can help its owner to save a lot of time, which may otherwise be wasted in catching other vehicles such as trains and buses. In addition, if you have a car, you can go any place you wish to. For instance, you can drive a car on a tour, to go to rivers and lakes to fish or to go to a park to have a picnic.
However, private cars may cause problems as well. They will lay a burden on the crowded traffic system, so more traffic jams are inevitable. Moreover, more cars will have to consume more oil and emit more exhaust gas, which is harmful to the environment. In addition, maintaining a car is also a big expense for its owner.
Considering the advantages and disadvantages of private cars discussed above, I suggest that people should use private cars as little as possible and, instead, turn to public transit such as buses and trains.
Part III Listening Comprehension (35 minutes) Test Five
Section A 11.C 12.A 13.B 14.D 15.A 16.A 17.C 18.A 19.C 20.B 21.A 22.B 23.A 24.A 25.D Section B 26.C 27.D 28.B 29.C 30.A 31.B 32.B 33.C 34.D 35.D
Section C 36. typical 37. relatively 38. boring 39. describe 40. variety 41. normal 42. uniform 43. stealing 44.seven bad men jumped out at me. One of them had a knife and we got into a fight. 45. She was trying to get to the hospital. But there was a bad traffic jam.46. the baby waited to arrive until we got to the hospital.
Tapescripts Section A
11. W: What language can you speak, Tom? M: Well, quite a lot. I can speak Spanish, French, German, Italian, Latin, Russian, and Dutch in addition to English. But I can only speak French and German fluently. Q: How many languages can Tom speak besides English?
12. W: Good afternoon. May I help you? M: Yes. I want to change some money first. Then I‘d like to open a current account. Q: Where does their conversation most probably take place?
13. W: Be careful, Peter. There are so many cars. M: It‘s the rush hour. You have to keep an eye out for motorcycles, too. Q: What can we conclude from the conversation?
14.W: Thank goodness! You‘ve finally arrived. The meeting will start in five minutes. And I really don‘t know what I can do. M: Sorry I‘m late. The traffic was extremely bad.Q: How did the woman feel when she saw the man?
16. M: It‘s been very cold for the past two days. W: We haven‘t seen the worst of it yet. More snow is forecasted for next week accompanied by strong winds. Q: What will the weather be like? 17. M:I certainly enjoyed my dinner. What do you think of yours?
W: Better than I expected since I‘m not very fond of Mexican food. But for that price it should have been good. Q: What conclusion can we draw from the man‘s answer?
18. W: Can you come to the movie with me this evening, or do you have to prepare for the exams next week? M: Frankly speaking I still have a lot to do for the exams but may be a break would do me good. Q: What will the man probably do? Now you’ll hear two long conversations.
15. W: Karen suggested going to the art gallery this weekend. M: Whatever she decides is fine with me. Q: What will the man probably do?
Conversation One. M: Hello.W: Hello, Sam. This is paula Handson. Sorry to bother you. But I‘m having a small problem I thought you might be able to help me with. M: Sure, Paula. What‘s up? W: Well, you know and I moved into an off campus apartment in the fall, over on the west side of the town? Anyway we‘ve been happy with it until the past couple of months. M: Yeah. What happened? W: Well, the dishwasher broke down. So we reported it to Ms. Connors, the owner, she said she‘d take care of it. But a month went by and nothing happened. M: Did you get back in touch with her? W: I got a repairman to give me an estimate, then I sent it to her. When I didn‘t hear from her, I had the repair done. And I deducted the cost from the rent check. M: So, what‘s the problem? W: She was very angry. She said she could have gotten the repair done for less money. Now she is threatening to evict us for not paying the full rent. We would run into trouble for we can‘t get another apartment so soon. M: Hold on, Paula. It does sound pretty serious. But I‘m sure you can sit down and work this out. W: Well, you are over at the law school. So I wondered if you would mind coming with Sarah and me when we go to talk to Ms. Connors. We are supposed to meet her tomorrow night at eight M: Sure. I haven‘t studied a lot about contract yet. But I‘d be glad to help you. Why don‘t I stop by at about 7:30? W: Thanks, Sam. You are a lifesaver.
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Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
19. Where does the woman live now? 20. Who had the dishwasher repaired finally? 21. What would the landlord do if the two women don‘t pay for the full rent? 22. When will Sam meet Paula and Sarah?
Conversation Two. W: I saw a really interesting program on TV last night. It talked about the type of things that record companies have to be careful with when they come out with new CDs.
M: What do you mean? W: Well, they have to be very careful not to offend people—especially parents with young kids who might buy a CD that contained violent content or used strong language. M: How can that be avoided? W: Well, don‘t you remember when that woman—some senator‘s wife, I think, made a fuss over this issue? It‘s not really a law, but music companies are now encouraged to put a warning label on albums that describe violence or use strong language. M: I don‘t understand. Doesn‘t that reduce the musician‘s freedom of speech? W: Not really. Musicians still have a right to free speech, but the message on the label says,‘Buyer, be careful: if you get upset by violence and ugly language, don‘t buy this album.‘ You agree with that, don‘t you? M: I don‘t know. I still think the whole thing is funny and unreasonable. Musicians should have the right to say what they want to say without having to have a warning label put on their music, I mean, who gets to decide what is considered offensive and what isn‘t. we don‘t need a sticker to tell us what to do! Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 23. what was the program about that the woman saw last night?
24. That senator‘s wife made a fuss over the issue that makes the music companies﹍﹍ 25. What is the man‘s opinion about the warning label on the music?
Section B Passage One
Is it true that you will feel very excited and happy when you go to live in a new country? And will your life in this new country always be wonderful and exciting? Some specialists say that it is not easy to adjust to life in a new culture. They call the feelings which people experience when they come to a new environment \"culture shock\". There are three stages of culture shock. In the first stage, the newcomers like their environment. Then, when the newness wears off, they begin to hate the city, the country, the people, the apartment, and everything else in the new culture. In the final stage of culture shock, the newcomers begin to adjust to their surroundings and, as a result, enjoy their life more. Who experiences culture shock? Everyone does in some form or another. But culture shock comes as a surprise to most people. A lot of the time, people with the worst culture shock are the people who never had any difficulties in their own countries. They were active and successful in their community. They had hobbies that they enjoyed. When they come to a new country, they do not have the same established positions or hobbies. They find themselves without a role, almost without an identity. They have to build a new self-image.
Questions 26 to 28 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 26. How does a person who is going abroad usually felt? 27. Which of the following statements is not true?
28. Who are usually the people with the worst culture shock? Passage Two
Elephants are the biggest animals that live on land. When born, a baby elephant weighs about 91 kilograms. That is the weight of a grown man. It is about 91 centimeters high. When it reaches the age of six years, it is about 183 centimeters high. When it reaches the age of twelve years, it does not grow any more. It may then be 320 centimeters high. African elephants are bigger than Indian elephants. And also African elephants have much bigger ears. Wild elephants living in the jungle usually stay together in big families. Usually one old elephant leads them. The others follow their leader. They usually move about at night, looking for food. In the hot daytime, they go to sleep in the cool shade of the trees. Elephants are land animals. When one of them is hurt and cannot pull itself on to its feet, the other elephants lift it up and help it to walk. Some people say that elephants never forget. They remember I people who are kind or cruel to them. There are many stories about this. Questions 29 to 31 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 29. How high is a twelve-year-old elephant?
30. What is the difference between African elephants and Indian elephants? 31. What kind of life do wild elephants live?
Passage Three Some of the most interesting buildings in the world are the pyramids. Thousands of years ago in Egypt, kings built the pyramids. They used to build them as tombs. They thought the pyramids would help them find life after death. They also wanted the world to remember them as important people. There are many pyramids along the Nile River. The largest is the pyramid of Khufu. It is made of 2,300,000 huge stones, most of which are higher than a person. It is about 144 meters high. To build this pyramid, 100,000 men worked for twenty years.The people of Mexico also built pyramids. They didn‘t build the pyramids for tombs. They used to build a pyramid and then build a temple on top of it. The pyramids of Mexico are not as high as those of Egypt, but they are big. Each pyramid has a stairway that goes from the bottom to the top. The biggest pyramid in Mexico is almost 2,000 years old. Scientists think it took 10,000 men more than ten years to build. On top they built a
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temple to the sun. The temple is no longer there, but people call it the Pyramid of the Sun.Scientists have studied the pyramids, but nobody can say just how the people of the ancient days built the pyramids and how they carried and lifted the huge stones. Each stone fits so well and they didn‘t have our modem machines! Questions32 to 35 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 32. Why did the kings in ancient Egypt build pyramids? 33.How many stones is the Pyramid of Khufu made of? 34. How did the ancient people build the pyramids?
35. According to the passage, which of the following statements is not true?
Section C In police work, you can never predict the next crime or problem. No working day is identical to any other, so there is no ―(36) typical ‖ day for a police officer. Some days are (37) relatively slow, and the job is (38) boring; other days are so busy that there is no time to eat. I think I can (39) describe police work in one word (40)―variety ‖. Sometimes it‘s dangerous. One day, for example, I was working undercover, that is, I was on the job, but I was wearing (41) normal clothes, not my police (42) uniform. I was trying to catch some robbers who were (43) stealing _ money from people as they walked down the street. Suddenly, (44) seven bad men jumped out at me. One of them had a knife and we got into a fight.. Another policeman arrived, and together, we arrested three of the men; but the other four ran away. Another day, I helped a woman who was going to have a baby. (45) She was trying to get to the hospital. But there was a bad traffic jam. I put her in my police car to get her there faster. I thought she was going to have the baby right there in my car. But fortunately, (46) the baby waited to arrive until we got to the hospital.
PartVI Translation (5 minutes) 87. (should) put the scheme into effect 88. we must keep pace with the rapid development of the world economy 89. it can enjoy more autonomy than that applied to Hong Kong 90. composed of many components, each having its function 91. as food is to the body, so is learning to the mind
Model Test Six
Part I Writing (30 minutes) Which Really Counts －Ability or Good Looks?
Nowadays, more and more college graduates spend much money on expensive clothes for a job interview. They think it is necessary to dress up and have good looks when taking an interview because many interviewers seem to pay much attention to the looks of the interviewees. Some of them even come to the conclusion that appearance is more important than ability when they find that it‘s usually easier for those pretty but not so talented girls to get good jobs.
It‘s nice, of course, to have a pretty face or handsome looks, especially in the modern society. But ability definitely weighs more than good looks. Supposing a wise employer makes a choice between an interviewee who has greater ability and who only has a charming smile, he will surely choose the former because he is quite clear that good looks is innate, while ability comes from practice . A more capable employee is more likely to be hardworking and able to do his job well.
In my opinion, ability is certainly more important than good looks. Beauty does not last long whereas great ability can benefit us for a lifetime. We should make use of every chance to improve our ability so as to adapt to the society .
Part III Listening Comprehension (35 minutes) Test Six
Section A 11.A 12.B 13.C 14.B 15.D 16.B 17.A 18.C 19.A 20.A 21.B 22.D 23.B 24.A 25.D Section B 26.B 27.D 28.D 29.D 30.B 31.D 32.C 33.B 34.D 35.A
Section C 36. quality 37. investigated 38. value 39. familiar 40. recommended 41. perhaps 42. additional 43. equipment 44. Equivalent German models tend to be heavier and slightly less easy to use. 45. Similarly, it is smaller than most of its competitors, thus fitting easily into a pocket or a handbag. 46. The only problem was the slight awkwardness in loading the film. Tapescripts: Section A
11. W: Did you go to the Golden Stone Park when you had your vacation last year?
M: I couldn‘t make it last December. But I finally went there three months later. I plan to visit it again sometime next year.
Q: When did the man visit the Golden Stone Park?
12. M: It doesn‘t seem that it is going to rain tomorrow. It was supposed to be clear all week.
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W: Well, according to the forecast that I heard, you should take your raincoat or umbrella with you. Q: What does the woman mean?
13. M: I am really disappointed about not passing the exam. W: An evening at the cinema should make you feel better. Q: What does the woman suggest the man do?
14. M: I thought Jack might be able to help me figure out the solution to this problem. W: He is the last person I‘d ask if I were you. Q: What does the woman mean? 15.W: I am getting hungry. I think we should go to dinner soon. M: Me too. I only had a cup of milk for breakfast.Q: What will the man and woman probably do? 16. W：Judy earned a lot of money over the summer as a consultant for that agency.
M：I don‘t doubt it. What surprises me is that she is still working there, now that classes have started again. Q：What does the man say about Judy?
17. W： Would you mind if we discussed tomorrow‘s agenda before dinner this evening? M： Not at all. I certainly don‘t want to talk about it during our meal. Q： When will they probably discuss the agenda?
18. M: Linda, how are you? I heard you were sick.W: They must have confused me with somebody else. I‘ve never felt better. Q: How does Linda feel?
Now you’ll hear two long conversations. Conversation One.
W: Sam, could you review the results of the survey on leisure sporting activities again? We need to plan out our proposal for this Friday‘s business meeting. M: Sure, Mary. I‘ ve summarized the results in the handout, broke down by consumer age groups and sporting activities. The survey was administered to 550 men and women between the ages of 18 and 55 years old, and the results have been compiled into the following age groups: 18 to 26, 27 to 35, 36 to 45, and 46 to 55. According to the results, the most active group involved in sporting activities are those between 18 and 26 years old, followed by those 36 to 45 years old. W: Okay. M: As far as particular sports are concerned, people in these groups took jogging as their favorite recreational sport followed by skiing, tennis, swimming, and cycling. W: Hmm. Based on what you have said, I think we should consider targeting the 18 to 26-year-old-age group more in the future. I also consider we should consider expanding our line of athletic shoes, particularly jogging and tennis footwear. We also have come up with a more appealing slogan aimed at this age group. M: I see what you mean. However, when these results are compared with the survey carried out three years ago, we can see a growing trend among older consumers. I believe this trend will continue, so we should focus on this group instead. W: I see your point. Well, let‘s meet again on Wednesday to work out more of the details of this proposal.
Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 19. What is the result of the survey on leisure sporting activities used for?
20. According to the results, the most active group involved in sporting activities is﹍ 21. According to Sam‘s opinion, which word best describes the older consumers? 22. What would the two speakers be? Conversation Two.
W: Hi, how is it going? M: Well, not so great. W: What‘s wrong?
M: I‘ve got a big problem with the poetry course that‘s required for my major.
W: Is that all filled up? M: No, no, there‘s plenty of room, but there is a primary step. I‘ve got to take an introduction to poetry before. I can take the special course in poets of the 1960‘s and the introductory course is only offered in the evenings. W: You don‘t like evening classes? M: No, that‘s not the point. I work in the cafeteria every evening and I need the money to pay my tuition. W: Can you ask someone at work to switch hours with you? Maybe you could just switch a couple of evenings since the course probably only meets two times a week. M: I wish I could. My boss just did me a favor by putting me on evenings. And he‘ll hit the ceiling if I ask to change again. W: Wait a minute. I have an idea. Have you checked the courses over at the community college? They might offer an introductory poetry course during the day. M: Hey, that‘s a great idea. I‘m free this afternoon. I think I will go over and check it out. W: Yeah, their courses are actually cheaper, and you can transfer the credits over there. M: thanks for the advice, Linda. I will let you know what happens.
W: Sure, Mark. Good luck. Oh, while you are there, could you find out when their pool is open? M: No problem. Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
23. Why didn‘t the man choose the evening class? 24. If the man wants to switch his wok time, what will his boss feel? 25. What will the man be able to do if the community college has an introductory poetry course? Section B Passage One
People in all parts of the world arc observing ―No Tobacco Day‖ . It is the day when the World Health Organization appeals to people lo stop using tobacco products. The WHO hopes if people stop smoking cigarettes or chewing tobacco for one day, they will stop permanently. Health experts have warned for years that smoking can lead to heart disease, cancer and other problems. The world Health Organization says diseases linked to smoking kill at least two million five hundred thousand persons each year. ‗‗ Still, many people find it difficult to
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stop smoking. One reason is nicotine, a substance found in cigarettes. Nicotine is a drug. The effects of nicotine are similar to the effects of cocaine and heroin. ―No Tobacco Day‖ is aimed at smokers and those who earn money from tobacco sales. So businesses are asked to stop selling tobacco products for twenty-four hours. Newspapers are asked not to publish advertisements for cigarettes. Two important developments have been observed in recent years. In industrial countries, the number of smokers has fallen about one percent a year. But in developing countries, the number has been rising two percent a year. This is the result of increased efforts by tobacco companies to sell their products in developing countries. The World Health Organization has approved plans to help reach its goal of a ― smoke-free‖ world. One urges governments to offer tobacco fanners the chance to earn money by growing other crops. Another involves improved public information campaigns about the dangers of smoking.
Questions 26 to 28 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
26. How many people are killed by diseases linked to smoking each year? 27. Whom is‖ No Tobacco Day‖ aimed at? 28. Why has the number of smokers in developing countries been rising so fast? Passage Two
Garbage problem is a big problem in the world. Recently people find that there is too much garbage, and no place to put all of it. We need to reduce the amount of garbage that we put into landfills. There are two important ways we can solve the problem. The first way is to reduce the size of the containers we use. This means that we need to make containers smaller. These days, many things you buy in the store come inside a lot of paper and plastic. These paper and plastic containers make a lot of garbage. For example, in the 1970s, plastic soda bottles were very thick and heavy, so we had to throw away a great amount of plastic. Today, soda bottles are thin and light and the amount of wasted plastic is cut down apparently. Another way is that we can recycle some materials instead of putting them into the garbage. That is to Bay, people should use the old materials to make new things. Already in many countries, people can recycle their newspapers, bottles, and cans. But people are still thinking of new ways to recycle things. Some companies are using the plastic in old soda bottles to make clothing. Other companies are making shoes with materials in old tires. Some companies even make garbage cans from old plastic bottles. People are trying to recycle the garbage we already have, instead of making a lot of new garbage. Questions 29 to 31 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 29. According to this passage, what does garbage problem refer to? 30. What does the phrase‖ to reduce the size of the containers‖ mean? 31. Which conclusion cannot be drawn from this passage?
Passage Three The United Nations (UN) is the largest organization on the earth because it involves most of the countries in the world. The UN has the most important goal in the world: peace. Although all people and countries want peace, it is often forgotten because of anger, power, and many other complex human emotions. Because peace is not as strong as war, because peace is not as loud as war, because peace is not as active as war, it is often lost in the fast pace of life. After the two major world wars of the last century, the people of the world formed the UN in order to work cooperatively toward peace and better lives for all. The UN has not been as successful toward this goal as many hoped. Yet it is the best organized group working toward peace. With more than 130 members, nearly all the countries in the world, the UN has a good chance of achieving its goals. With more money and more of a commitment from some of the most powerful members, the UN could surely be more effective than it is today. However, disagreements and power struggles among the members have so far prevented the achievement of peace.
Questions32 to 35 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 32. What is the most important goal of the United Nations? 33. How many members are there in the United Nations? 34. How does the speaker evaluate the work of the UN? 35. What does the UN need in order to be more effective?
Section C There are a lot of good cameras available at the moment-most of these are made in Japan but there are also good (36) quality models from Germany and the USA. We have (37) investigated a range of different models to see which is the best (38) value for money. After a number of different tests and interviews with people who are (39) familiar with the different cameras being assessed, our researchers (40) recommend the Olympic BY model as the best auto-focus camera available at the moment. It costs $200 although you may well want to spend more (41) perhaps as much as another $200 on buying (42) additional lenses and other (43) equipment. It is a good Japanese camera, easy to use. (44) Equivalent German models tend to be heavier and slightly less easy to use, whereas the American versions are considerably more expensive. The Olympic BY model weighs only 320 grams which is quite a bit less than other cameras of a similar type. Indeed one of the other models we looked at weighed almost twice as much. (45) Similarly, it is smaller than most of its competitors, thus fitting easily into a pocket or a handbag. All the people we interviewed expressed almost total satisfaction with it. (46) The only problem was the slight awkwardness in loading the film.
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PartVI Translation (5 minutes)
87. has greatly reduced the amount of fuel needed to move them 88. good health more valuable than money or material possessions
89. broadens people‘s horizons by allowing easy access to information and entertainment 90. evolution occurred through natural selection
91. advocate keeping all children at school until the age of eighteen
Model Test Seven
Part I Writing (30 minutes) On Developing Tourism
Tourism, which is also called ―soft gold‖ or ―smokeless industry‖, is developing rapidly. As a form of enterprise, it brings a lot of benefits. Firstly, tourists‘ consumption of goods and services can bring more revenue for the local districts and promote the development of some industries, which is financially beneficial to the local districts. Secondly, tourism can lead to more communication, economically and culturally, domestically and internationally. Thirdly, tourism is one of the most important channels to obtain foreign exchanges. It is obvious that tourism contributes a great deal to the prosperity of economy and culture.
However, like a coin, everything has two sides. Inevitably, tourism also gives rise to some problems. It becomes a burden to our inefficient transportation system, especially when it comes to holidays. Besides, tourism, to some extent, causes pollution to the natural tourism resources and damage to the historic sites.
In my opinion, its advantages far outweigh its disadvantages. With more strict supervision and more efficient management, all these problems will certainly be solved step by step. A much brighter future of tourism is awaiting us.
Part III Listening Comprehension (35 minutes) Test Seven
Section A 11.B 12.C 13.B 14.D 15.C 16.A 17.B 18.D 19.D 20.C 21.A 22.D 23.B 24.A 25.D Section B 26.D 27.C 28.D 29.D 30.C 31.D 32.C 33.A 34.B 35.D
Section C 36. paragraphs 37. fluent 38. constantly 39. carry 40. wherever 41. magazines 42. pocket 43. paragraph 44.You should try to find English books on different subjects and read a few paragraphs in each chapter in each book. 45. Your eyes need to practice moving quickly across the page from left to right, and your mind needs to practice making quick associations between the printed words and meanings. Thus you are able to comprehend the material with a minimum of effort and a maximum of interest.
46. You will read slowly and concentrate on the relationship between the words and the grammatical structures. Tapescripts: Section A
11. W: Were you hurt in the accident?
M:I was shocked at the time, but wasn‘t hurt at all. My bike was totally damaged though. Q: What do we know about the man?
12. M: I haven‘t received the furniture I ordered yet. Maybe I should call to check on it. W: Don‘t worry. It takes at least a week to arrive. Q: What does the woman think the man should do?
13. M: Congratulations ! I understand you‘ve got a job. When will you start to work? W: You must be thinking of someone else. I‘m still waiting to hear the good news. Q: What does the woman mean?
14. W: If it hadn‘t been snowing so hard, I might have been home by 9 o‘clock. M: It‘s too bad you didn‘t make it. Jane was here and she wanted to see you. Q: What happened to the woman?
15. W: Good evening, Professor David. My name is Susan Gray. I‘m with the local newspaper. Do you mind if I ask you a few questions? M: Not at all. Go ahead, Please. Q: What is Susan Gray?
16. W: The movie starts in 5 minutes and there‘s bound to be a long line.
M: Why don‘t we come back for the next show? I‘m sure it would be less crowded. Q: What is the man suggesting?
17. M: Janet is quite interested in camping, isn‘t she?
W: Yes, she often goes for weeks at a time. Q: What does the woman say about Janet? 18. M: Do you know Professor Johnson‘s brother?
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W: I‘ve never met him, but I‘ve heard that he is as well-known as Johnson herself. Q: What do we learn from the woman‘s reply? Now you’ll hear two long conversations. Conversation One.
W: Hey, Kevin, I haven‘t seen you since the beginning of the semester, how are you going?
M: Well, I am a little overwhelmed. It‘s strange. I always want to go to the big university like this but now I am here. I am not so sure. You know the courses are interesting enough, but… W: What‘s bothering you then?
M: Well after going to a small school and knowing everybody that‘s pretty tired to be in huge lecture hall with hundred students. And not one professor even knows my name.
W: I know you mean. I am so pretty lost myself last year but I know about something that might help. It‘s called the mentor group. M: The what?
W: The mentor group, It‘s like a support group, I joined it last year when I was the first year student. M: So what is it?
W: It‘s basically professor and small group of students getting together informally to discuss all kinds of subjects. You have the chance to meet professor and other students.
M: Hem., sounds was wise, but doesn‘t it take up a lot of studying time.
W: Not really, you can study all the time you know and this is like a little break. M: I guess you could meet professor whose course you might take later!
W: Exactly, that‘s what happened to me! I am taking the psychology course of Professor Green. I didn‘t know how interesting the psychology was. So I got to talk to him in the mentor group. M: You talk to him in the mentor group! Is it too late to join?
W: I don‘t think so; if I were you I go over to the dean‘s and sign up.
M: I am going to the library to return the book but I can do it later I guess. Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 19. What problem does the man have at the university? 20. What does the woman suggest that the man do? 21. Why does the woman mention Professor Green? 22. What is the man probably going to do next? Conversation Two
W: Excuse me! I need to copy a Steven Hakim‘s brief history of time. And I don‘t know where to look for it? M: Did you check the status on the library‘s computer? W: I try but I couldn‘t figure out what to do.
M: Well I can call it up right here. You wanted Hakim‘s book right? It looks like it will be out for another 6 weeks. W: Oh no, I really need it for paper that due in 2 weeks. Is there anything you can do?
M: Sure, you can try to get it from the other libraries, just fill out this form and it should be here in 3 or 5 days. But it will cost 2 dollars. W: How to relief! That‘s really help!
Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
23. Why does the woman ask for help? 24. What does the man offer to do for the woman? 25. What will the woman probably do next? Section B Passage One
If you want police help when you‘re in London, telephone 999. People call that number when they want the police, or an ambulance, or firemen.
Your call won‘t reach the police at first. It will only get as far as the telephone company. The telephone people know that a 999 caller wants help, and a voice will ask you what kind. Answer. ―Police‖, and your call will now go through to New Scotland Yard.
Why does the telephone company take your call before the police get it? Callers are sometimes hurt, or ill. Sometimes they begin a call but they can‘t finish it, Perhaps they can‘t talk.
Maybe some other person takes the telephone from them, and puts it down again---then New Scotland Yard alone can‘t help. They don‘t know where the caller is, and they can‘t find out. But the telephone people can. They can find out the telephone number, and then the place. Then they‘ll tell the police, and a police car will soon be on its way.
Perhaps you wake up in the middle of the night. You think you can hear a thief in the house. You call 999 and ask for the police. Then you look around the house and find that nothing is wrong. You telephone 999 again, and tell the police, ―It‘s all right. I was wrong. I don‘t want the police now.‖
But a police car will still arrive. Was it really you who made that second call? Or did a thief make it, and try to stop the police? The police will want to know. So they‘ll come round and ask you. Questions 26 to 28 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 26. Why do people in London telephone 999?
27. Why can‘t people directly reach the police when they telephone 999? 28. What question is first asked when people telephone 999?
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Passage Two
Recently a group of 17-year-old schoolboys decided to beat the world basketball time record. They aimed to play for 90 hours and add 6 hours to the record. How could 18 boys play for almost 4 days without stopping? The boys decided that each person would play for two and a half hours and then rest for two hours. They had to be able to sleep near the basketball hall, and they needed hot food and drink, day and night. Finally they started at 6 o‘clock one evening.
The first night was very hard for the players. When it was their turn to rest, they were too excited to fall asleep at once. After sleeping for a short time, they had to play again. The nights were very long, when nobody was watching. The days were better, because plenty of people cheered the players‘ efforts. On the second night they fell asleep as soon as they stopped. Some of them had trouble with their hands and feet, but the only serious problem was a mental one. Each boy was thinking: What am I doing here? How can I play any longer? After the third night the players knew they could finish the 90 hours. On the fourth night the play was very slow, but in the final hours it got better. For the last few minutes the players looked as fresh as when they started. They were tired, but very happy.
Questions 29 to 31 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 29. What was the world basketball time record before the boys‘ match? 30. In what sense was the first night very hard for them? 31. Why was it difficult for the boys to pass the nights? Passage Three
Most Americans don‘t like to get advice from members of their family. When they need advice, they don‘t usually ask people they know. Instead many Americans write letters to newspapers and magazines which give advice on many different subjects, including family problems, sex, the use of language, health, cooking, child care and how to buy a house or a car.
Most newspapers regularly print letters from readers with problems. Along with the letters there are answers written by people who are supposed to know how to solve such problems. Some of these writers are doctors; others are lawyers or educators. But two of the most famous writers of advice are women without special training for this kind of work. One of them answers letters addressed to ―Dear Abby‖. The other is addressed as ―Dear Ann Landers.‖ Experience is their preparation for giving advice.
There is one girl writer named Angel Cavalier, who started writing advice for newspaper readers at the age of ten. Her advice to young readers now appears regularly in the Philadelphia Bulletin in a column called DEAR ANGEL.
Questions32 to 35 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
32. What do most Americans do when they need advice? 33. What are these writers? 34. Who are the two of the most famous writers of advice? 35. Who is Angel Cavalier? Section C
The only way you can become a good reader is through practice. You cannot read a few (36) paragraphs in your English book once a week and become a (37) fluent reader. You need to read (38) constantly. You should (39) carry something to read with you (40) wherever you go. Tear out pages of English (41) magazines, for example, and carry them in your (42) pocket. Whenever you have the chance, pull out a page and read a (43) paragraph or two.
You should read in as many different subject areas as you can. (44) You should try to find English books on different subjects and read a few paragraphs in each chapter in each book. Your eyes and mind need to practice. (45) Your eyes need to practice moving quickly across the page from left to right, and your mind needs to practice making quick associations between the printed words and meanings. Thus you are able to comprehend the material with a minimum of effort and a maximum of interest.
If you are reading to practice your English, you will read in a certain way. (46) You will read slowly and concentrate on the relationship between the words and the grammatical structures. If you are reading for information about a particular subject, you will read in another way. You will focus on main parts and supporting facts. You use the grammar of the passage as a means, not an end.
PartVI Translation (5 minutes)
.77. is seldom as simple as it is depicted in commercials 78. if his vocation coincides with his taste 79. the serious consequences resulting from a fast population growth
80. of which only a few have been utilized 81. his ability and selflessness qualified him for the job
Model Test Eight
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Part I Writing (30 minutes) Housing Problem
Housing problem comes hand in hand with population growth. Some big cities in China are now encumbered with a rising population. Naturally, one of the most serious problems incurred is that of housing.
Despite the mushrooming high building, the provision of living space still falls far short of demands. Since the world is advancing, people are no longer reconciled to living in shabby shelters. They look forward to decent dwelling places which can protect human dignity.
Various solutions have been suggested. But there seems to be a drawback to each of the solutions. The traditional free allocation of dwellings to the needy brings great economic burden to the government, while paid allocation brings equal burden to the average people. The moving of urban population to the suburbs may ease housing problem in inner city but brings about traffic problem. The best solution seems to be a combination of all suggested solutions. We still have a long way to go.
Part III Listening Comprehension (35 minutes)
Test Eight Section A 11.B 12.C 13.B 14.A 15.C 16.A 17.A 18.A 19.D 20.B 21.D 22.A 23.C 24.A Section B 25.D 26.D 27.A 28.C 29.B 30.C 31.A 32.A 33.D 34.B 35.A
Section C 36.innovation 37.as well 38.popularization 39. increasingly 40. application 41. capable 42. complicated 43.complex 44.Computers are able to store large amounts of information which can be recalled rapidly at any time. 45.The truth of the matter is that any new technology, computers included, has a ―dark‖ side. 46. Nevertheless, the dark side of the computer revolution shouldn‘t mean that we should abandon the use of computers. Tapscripts: Section A
11.W: My son finds it very difficult to be away from home. I‘m afraid that he‘ll drop out of college(被学校开除) . M: I had a similar problem with my older son. But he managed to adjust and stayed in school until he graduated. Q: Where is the woman‘s son at the present time?
12. W: What time does the film start? M: At 6: 30. We have 35 minutes to get there. Q: What time is it now? 13. W: This food sure is spicy! M: But the service is not as good as it should be. Q: Where does this conversation most probably take place?
14. W: How do I look in my new dress? M: It fits you like a glove and matches your eyes perfectly. Q: What does the man think of the woman‘s new dress?
15. M: Which dress do you plan to wear? W: I like the black one, and it fits me better, but it‘s probably too dressy. I suppose I‘ll wear the red one. Q: Why didn‘t the woman wear the black dress? 16. W: You know, the Smiths have invested all their money in stocks? M: They may think that‘s wise move but that‘s the last thing I‘d do. Q: What‘s the man‘s opinion about the Smiths‘ investment?
17. W: I‘m really worried about inflation. Ten years ago, my parents bought a beautiful house for $ 35,000. Today the same house costs over $ 100,000. I don‘t think my husband and I can ever save enough money to buy one. M: I understand how you feel. It‘s upsetting. Q: What are they talking about?
18. W: Here is a ten. M: That‘s two thirty-nine for the book, and here is your change: two forty, two fifty, fifty, three, four, five, and five makes ten. Q: About how much was the book? Now you’ll hear two long conversations. Conversation One. W: Didn‘t you write a paper about Albert Kahn last semester?
M: Yes, for my history of architecture class.
W: Oh, I am taking it now and I have got some researches on industrial architecture. I need to read up on Kahn‘s factory. So I would like to see what you wrote about them.
M: I don‘t think my paper will help; I focus on his classical design like Clements library and office buildings but you are interesting in the modern building he is famous for.
W: Yes he is best known for his factory. Especially the auto plants in Detroit he made a breakthrough in industrial design. You know before his time, factories are so cramped and inefficient but his factory provide enough light and air and open space. So the cars could be assembled in one huge plant.
M: I remember reading that the factory should have to wooden frame and the heavy machinery making the building vibrates and there were fire-hazards too. But when Kahn started to design auto plants around the turn of the century, reinforced concrete has just been invented talk about the breakthrough. Not only was the building sturdy and fireproof but they were cheap to put up too! W: You seem to know a lot of about his industrial career.
M: Actually even though I wrote about his other works, I did a lot of background reading. Let me see if I can dig up that paper for you. There were some books of articles included my bibliography but you might want to look up at the library.
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Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 19. Why are the students discussing Albert Kahn? 20. What work is Albert Kahn best known for?
21. To what industry did Albert Kahn make a major contribution?
22. According to the talk, what was one problem with factories before Kahn‘s time? Conversation Two
M: Hi, Layard, we missed you in psychology class yesterday.
W: I have a terrible cough. So I stayed at home. Do you take notes?
M: Well, no one can ever recite for my handwriting. Tina was there, too. And you are more reliable to be able to read her notes. W: Do you know where she is today?
M: I know she has classes in the morning. But she always eats her lunch in the cafeteria around noon. W: Good! I try to catch her then.
Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
23. What can be inferred about the woman? 24. What does the man say about his notes? 25. When will the woman probably talk with Tina?
Section B Passage One The exhibition of children‘s books will give the Scottish people a wonderful opportunity to see and buy the latest books. The books range from wordless pictures for the youngest to almost adult novels. In its early years, the Children‘s Book Show was intended mainly for teachers and librarians. As it became more widely known and successful, however, more and more family and school parties began to come so that it grew into a real children‘s book show, and a show with a double purpose. For years it was held in various halls in London. In answer to enthusiastic invitations to bring it to different parts of the country, the decision was taken to move outside the capital. One year it was held in Leeds, then in Bristol as well as in London, and now it comes to Glasgow. This year‘s show will again interest both the general public and specialists. Admission will be free, but school parties must be booked for in advance. In a large room near the entrance there will be a self-service bookshop where every book in the show will be for sale.
Questions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard.
26. What are the books in the exhibition intended for? 27. Whom was the show intended for in its early years? 28. What must parties of schoolchildren do this year?
Passage Two The first man to reach the North Pole was Robert Peary, an American. On March 1, 1909 he and his men set out by dog sled over the ice and snow. On April 6 they reached the North Pole. They stayed there only thirty hours and then returned to their ship. After 1840, many men tried to reach the South Pole. But the Norwegian explorer Amundson and his men were the first to get there. The year was 1911. Like Peary and his men, they made the dangerous trip by dog sled over snow and ice.
In 1925 men began to use airplanes for polar exploration. In the spring of 1926, an American by the name of Richard Byrd flew from an island near Norway to the North Pole and back in fifteen hours. In 1929 he flew over the South Pole. On this and later expeditions Byrd and his men helped to map a new continent, known as Antarctica.
The next important polar exploration came in 1958. Then William R. Anderson of the United States Navy reached the North Pole by submarine. Many ways of travel were now open to polar explorers. Unlike Peary and Amundson, they no longer had to depend on the dog sled. Questions 29 to 31 are based on the following passage. 29. How did polar explorers go to the North Pole in the past?
30. From which year did people begin to use planes for polar exploration? 31. What is the main idea of this passage?
Passage Three Mrs.Jones was very fond of singing. She had a good voice, except that some of her high notes tended to sound like a gate which someone had forgotten to oil. Mrs.Jones was very conscious of this weakness, and took every opportunity she could find to practise these high notes. As she lived in a small house, where she could not practise without disturbing the rest of her family, she usually went for long walks along the country roads whenever she had time, and practised her high notes there. Whenever she heard a car or a person coming along the road, she stopped and waited until she could no longer be heard before she started practicing again, because she was a shy person, and because she was sensitive about those notes.
One afternoon, however, a fast, open car came up behind her so silently and so fast that she did not hear it until it was only a few metres from her. She was singing some of her highest and most difficult notes at the time, and as the car passed her, she saw an anxious expression suddenly come over its driver‘s face. He slammed on his brakes violently, and as soon as the car stopped, jumped out and began to examine all his tires carefully.
Mrs.Jones did not dare to tell him what the noise he had heard had really been, so he got back into his car and drove off, as puzzled as he had been when he stopped. Questions 32 to 35 are based on the following passage.
32. What was Mrs. Jones interested in? 33. Why did Mrs. Jones go out to practise her high notes?
34. Why did a driver stop his car beside Mrs. Jones one afternoon? 35. How did the driver look when he
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Section C One of the greatest advancements in modern technology has been (36) innovation in computers. Computers are changing the way people live and work. They are already widely used in industry, business and in universities, and the time has come when ordinary people use them at home (37) as well. With the (38) popularization of science and technology, computers have found an (39) increasingly wide (40) application in all fields. A computer can do a lot of work. It is (41) capable of doing extremely (42) complicated work in all fields of learning. It can solve the most (43) complex mathematical problems. (44) Computers are able to store large amounts of information which can be recalled rapidly at any time. However,(45) The truth of the matter is that any new technology, computers included, has a ―dark‖ side. The problems caused by the use of computer are quite different. Many assembly – line jobs, for example, will be taken over by robots and computer-controlled machinery. It is a slow process for industries to retrain workers to build and operate this new equipment. (46) Nevertheless, the dark side of the computer revolution shouldn‘t mean that we should abandon the use of computers.
PartVI Translation (5 minutes) 77. Scarcely / Hardly had they settled themselves in their seats in the theatre 78. I would never have known how to fulfill the task 79. there is a growing tendency for people to work at home instead of in offices 80. the more we use our brain, the more mentally active we will be 81. should we look down upon the people who are inferior to us
Model Test Nine (08年12月四级真题)
Part I Writing (30 minutes) The Problems of Plastic Bags
Plastic bags have found their way into a wide area of everyday life. They are applied in big supermarkets, ordinary shops, small stores and street markets. People put in plastic bags everything they buy. They no longer need to carry cloth bags, leather bags or basket bags with them when they go shopping. Obviously it is very convenient for plastic bags to be used in people‘s everyday life. They are also very cheap. They are usually offered free of charge.
However, plastic bags also bring us side effects. Some people throw away plastic bags causally. This causes the white pollution to our environment, which is very harmful because plastic bags can not disappear by natural decomposition. This is certainly not beneficial to our future.
Therefore, people have to be careful with the use of plastic bags. They should make sure they put the used plastic bags into the dustbin when they want to dispose of them. It also might be better for people to use the traditional cloth bags to hold the goods they buy instead of using plastic bags.
Part III Listening Comprehension
11-15 DACCD 16-20 BBBAD 21-25 DCBCA 26-30 ADBCB 31-35 CDBCA
36 trend 37 phenomenon 38 scene 39 offences 40 murder 41 particularly 42 explosion 43 associated
44 changing national borders, greater economic growth and the lack of accepted social ideas of right and wrong. 45 are now facing the sort of cultural variety that has been common in America for most of its history. 46 failure to recognize and plan for such diversity can lead to serious crime problems.
Typescripts: 11．M: I just received an Email from one of my former classmates. I was surprised, I hadn‘t heard from him for ages. W: Well, I‘ve been out of touch with most of my old friends, only one or two still drop me a line occasionally. Q: What does the woman mean?
12. M: If you can make up your mind about the color, I can start on the outside of your house early next week. W: Well, right now I think I want white for the window frames and yellow for the walls, but I‘ll let you know tomorrow. Q: Who is the woman talking to?
13. W: Excuse me, do you have any apartments available for under 500 dollars a month? I need to move in next week when my new job starts. M: The only vacant one I have is 600 dollars, have you inquired at the apartment complex down the street? Q: What does the man suggest the woman do? 14. W: You bought a pair of jeans yesterday, didn‘t you? What are they like?
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M: Oh, they are pretty much like my other ones, except with a larger waist. I guess I haven‘t spent much time exercising lately. Q: What can we infer from the conversation about the man? 15. W: I really like those abstract paintings we saw yesterday. What do you think?
M: I guess it‘s something I haven‘t acquired a taste for yet. Q: What does the man imply?
16. W: You haven‘t seen a blue notebook, have you? I hope I didn‘t leave it in the reading room. M: Did you check that pile of journals you‘ve borrowed from the library the other day? Q: What is the man trying to say to the woman?
17. M: How about joining me for a cup of coffee? W: I‘d love to, but I‘m exhausted. I was up till 3 this morning, writing a paper for my literature class. Q: Why does the woman decline the man‘s invitation?
18. W: You had a job interview yesterday, didn‘t you? How did it go? M: Not too bad, I guess. There were about 20 candidates competing for the sales manager‘s job. And finally it was down to three of us, but the other two seemed better qualified. Q: What does the man imply?
Passage One Members of the city council and distinguished guests, it is my privilege to introduce to you today Mr. Robert Washington, chief of our city‘s police force. He will address us on the subject of the Community Policing Program. Most of you know that Mr. Washington has a distinguished record as head of our police force for more than ten years. However, you may not know that he also holds a master‘s degree in criminology and studied abroad for a year with the international police force which deals with crimes around the world. Mr. Washington first introduced the Community Policing Program 8 years ago. The idea behind the program is to get the police officers out of their cars and into our neighborhoods where they can talk directly to merchants and residents about the real dynamics of our city. These officers do more than make arrests. They try to find ways to help solve the problems that contribute to crime in the first place. Often that means hooking people up with services offered by other city agencies, such as schools, hospitals, housing, drug treatment centers. And the program seems to be working: crime is down and our citizens report that they feel more secure. Today Mr. Washington is going to tell us more about this program. Now let‘s welcome Mr. Robert Washington.
26. What is the purpose of the speaker‘s remarks? 27. What does the speaker say about Mr. Robert Washington? 28. What is the idea behind the Community Policing Program? 29. How has the Community Policing Program turned out to be?
Passage Two There are between 3000 and 6000 public languages in the world, and we must add approximately 6 billion private languages since each one of us necessarily has one. Considering these facts, the possibilities for breakdowns in communication seem infinite in number. However, we do communicate successfully from time to time. And we do learn to speak languages. But learning to speak languages seems to be a very mysterious process. For a long time, people thought that we learned a language only by imitation and association. For example, a baby touches a hot pot and starts to cry. The mother says, ―Hot, hot!‖ And the baby, when it stops crying, imitates the mother and says, ―Hot, hot!‖ However, Noam Chomsky, a famous expert in language, pointed out that although children do learn some words by imitation and association, they also combine words to make meaningful sentences in ways that are unique, unlearned and creative. Because young children can make sentences they have never heard before, Chomsky suggested that human infants are born with the ability to learn language. Chomsky meant that underneath all the differences between public and private languages, there is a universal language mechanism that makes it possible for us, as infants, to learn any language in the world. This theory explains the potential that human infants have for learning language. But it does not really explain how children come to use language in particular ways.
Question 30. Why does the speaker say there are great possibilities for communication breakdowns? Question 31. What is Chomsky‘s point on the ability to learn a language? Question 32. What does Chomsky‘s theory fail to explain according to the speaker?
Passage Three When US spacewoman Joan Higginbotham is not flying and working in space, she might be found somewhere on earth giving a speech. Higginbotham, who grew up in Chicago and became an engineer
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before joining NASA, that is the National Air and Space Administration, gives about a dozen speeches a year. Each speech is different because she tailors her remarks to each audience. Through interviews and E-mails, she finds out in advance her listeners' educational level and what information they want to know. On the subject of space walks, for example, audiences vary in their interests and how much complexity they can comprehend. To elementary school children, Higginbotham may discuss a problem that many kids want to know about. \"How do spacemen in a spacesuit eat, drink, and go to the bathroom?\" Her answer is ―the spacesuit is really a small spacecraft with room for food and water-containers, and a waste-collection system.‖ To a high school audience, she might satisfy a curiosity that often arises in her pre-speech interviews with students who obviously have seen many science fiction movies. ―Do spacemen carry weapons in case they encounter enemies in space?‖ Her answer is \"No\". To scientists, she might provide technical details on such topics as the design of spacesuits that protects spacemen from the deadly temperature extremes of space. Just as elaborate preparation is required for success in space, Higginbotham says that it‘s important for speakers to learn as much as possible about their listeners before a speech because every audience is different.
33. What did Joan Higginbotham do before joining in NASA? 34. How does Higginbotham prepare her speech on space walks? 35. What does the high school audience want to know about space travel?
Part VI Translation 87. that they haven‘t found answers to 88. What most parents are concerned about 89. in case it turn(s) cold 90. decided to start their own business 91. until it was accidentally found by a doctor
Model Test Ten（2010年6月四级真题）
Part I Writing (30 minutes)
Due Attention Should Be Given To Spelling
Correct spelling is a basic skill in English study. However, nowadays many students do not pay much attention to it.
They have their own reasons for misspelling. First of all, they like an easy way of studying, which causes some omissions and changes in spelling. Second, the teachers might not be very strict in students‘ spelling. In China, teachers seem to be more concerned with grammar and vocabulary but not spelling.
To change this situation, in my opinion, the teachers and the students should work together. On one and, the teachers should give more attention to students‘ spelling, asking the students to be conscious of the importance of correct spelling from the very beginning of their English study. On the other hand, the students themselves are supposed to be aware that correct spelling is a must in English study.
To sum up, correct spelling is so important that both students and the teachers should spare no efforts to achieve correct spelling.
Part III Listening Comprehension (35 minutes)
Section A 11-15：C A C A A 16-20：D C D B D 21-25：D B A C B Section B 26-30：A D B B C 31-35：D D B A C
Section C 36.curious 37.figuring 38.independent 39.unusual 40.interacting 41.formal 42.abstract 43.mystery 44. he has found out how it works and learnt to use it approriately
45. by trying it out and seeing whether it works, by gradually changing it and refining it 46. including many of the concepts that the schools think only they can teach him
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