Part Ⅰ Listening Comprehensionm Directions: This part is to test your listening ability. It consists of 3 sections.
Section A Directions: This section is to test your ability to understand short dialogues. There are 5 recorded dialogues in it. After each dialogue, there is a recorded question. Both the dialogues and the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, you should decide on the correct answer from the4 choices marked A), B), C), D) given in your test paper. Then you should mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.
[解析] M: Don't forget to bring your sunglasses and swimming suit. W: I know. And how about my picnic lunch? Q: Where is the woman going?
地点判断题。通过对话中的“sunglasses and swimming suit"，我们知道地点应该是beach。
2.
A.She went to Atlanta.
B.She went to a convention.
C.She went to a hospital.
D.She stayed home.
A B C D
D
[解析] M: I thought that you were going to the convention in Atlanta last Saturday. W: I was planning to, but I haven't been feeling well, so I stayed home. Q: Where did the woman go last Saturday?
虚拟语气题。男士说“I thought that you were going to the convention in Atlanta last Saturday．”这是一个虚拟语气的句子，隐含的含义就是女士并没有去参加会议。接着在女士的回答中又明确地告诉我们她去了哪里：“I stayed home”。
3.
A.The man should have a health check-up.
B.The man should invite someone to help him.
C.The man should try to solve the problem himself.
D.The man should send the machine to a repair shop.
A B C D
D
[解析] M: Oh dear, there's something wrong with my computer, shall I ask Jack to take it? W: Well, I'd suggest you take it over to the repair store to have a check. Q: What does the woman suggest?
建议题。对话中女士明确提出建议“I'd suggest you take it over to the repair store to have a check．”因此答案选D。
4.
A.Xiao Wang can't hear well.
B.Xiao Wang didn't say anything at the meeting.
C.Xian Wang doesn't listen to him.
D.Xiao Wang came suddenly and went out soon.
A B C D
C
[解析] W: Didn't you tell Xiao Wang about the meeting? M: What I say to him goes in one ear and out the other. Q: What do we know about Xiao Wang?
词汇与习惯用法题。本题中“goes in one ear and out the other”的含义是“一只耳朵进一只耳朵出”，也就是“根本不注意听”。
5.
A.Henry failed the exam for the first time.
B.Henry played football after the exam.
C.Henry paid no attention to his study before the exam.
D.Henry was an excellent football player.
A B C D
C
[解析] W: Why did Henry fail the exam again? M: He had played football all the time and paid no attention to his study. Q: What do we learn from this dialogue?
推理判断题。男士的回答是：“他整天踢足球，不重视学习是考试不及格的原因。”可以判断C是正确答案。
Section B Directions: This section is to test your ability to understand short conversations. There are 2 recorded conversations in it. After each conversation, there are some recorded questions. Both the Conversations and the questions will be spoken two times. When you hear a question, you should decide on the correct answer from the 4 choices marked A), B) , C) , D) given in your test paper. Then you should mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.
[解析] 6-7 W: Now, Mr. White, did you see the accident clearly? M: Oh, yes. I was standing outside the department store. W: Do you know what time it happened? M: Yes, it was 4:30 by my watch. W: Good, now, was the truck going fast? M: Yes. Well, perhaps the driver thought they were going to change to green. But they were red. W: Are you sure, Mr. White? M: Yes, absolutely sure. W: Well thanks a lot, Mr. White. Goodbye. M: Goodbye. 6. Q: What are the two speakers talking about?
[解析] 8-10 M: Mum, here's a letter from Uncle George. W: Give it to me'" How wonderful! He's coming to visit us. M: When' s he coming? W: He's coming by car on the twenty-fourth and staying from the twenty-fourth to the twenty-sixth. M: Is he coming alone? W: No, he's coming with Aunt Cynthia and the girls. M: Mother. I don't remember the girls. How old are they? W: Your cousin Fay is fifteen. Rosemary is older than Fay. She's seventeen. M: Mother, may we have a party? W: If you like, but now we have to think about meals and many other things. M: Prepare the list, Mother. I can go shopping. I can go to the small stores. Everyone knows me there. 8. Q: How long is Uncle George going to stay?
细节题。妈妈说舅舅将会从24日呆到26日，那就是三天，因此应选B。
4.
A.15.
B.16.
C.17.
D.18.
A B C D
C
[解析] Q: How old is Rosemary?
细节题。妈妈直接说出了正确答案17岁，选C。
5.
A.They should go shopping.
B.They should think about meals and many other things.
C.They should go to the small stores.
D.They should have a party.
A B C D
B
[解析] Q: What should Mary and her mother do immediately?
细节题。对话的最后部分，妈妈说她们现在应该考虑准备什么食物和其他东西，因此选B。
Section C Directions: This section is to test your ability to comprehend short passages. You will hear a recorded passage. After that you will hear 5 questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken two times. When you hear a question, you should complete the answer to it with a word or a short phrase ( in no more than 3 words ). The questions and incomplete answers are printed both in your test paper and on the Answer Sheet. You should write your answers on the Answer Sheet. Now the passage will begin.
[解析] 11-15 Thirty years ago, when I was a small boy, my father arranged me to spend two summer vacations at a farm in South Dakota. He thought it would be good for me, and he was right. It taught me a great deal about the importance of independence. The people who lived there were practically self-sufficient. They raised sheep for wool, wove it into cloth, and built their cabins from wood. The place was so isolated that the owner's daughter, who must have been in her early twenties, said that she had never been away from home or seen a train. 11. Q: When did the story take place?
细节题。见原文第一句。
2. Where did the boy go? The boy went to ______ in South Dakota.
a farm。
[解析] Q: Where did the boy go?
细节题。见原文第一句。
3. What did he learn from the life on the farm? He learned a great deal about the importance of ______.
independence。
[解析] Q: What did he learn from the life on the farm?
细节题。见原文第三句。
4. What kind of place was the farm? The place was so ______.
isolated。
[解析] Q: What kind of place was the farm?
细节题。见原文第六句。
5. What had the farm owner's daughter never seen? She had never seen ______.
a train。
[解析] Q: What had the farm owner's daughter never seen?
细节题。见原文最后一句。
Part Ⅱ Structure Directions: This part is to test your ability to use words and phrases correctly to construct meaningful and grammatically correct sentences. It consists of 2 sections.
Section A Directions: There are 10 incomplete statements here. You are required to complete each statement by choosing the appropriate answer from the 4 choices marked A), B), C) and D). You should mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.
1. I wish I ______ able to help you. But the problem is that I am too busy to spare even one minute.
10. The new equipment makes ______ to melt the metal.
A.possibly
B.it possible
C.it is possible
D.being possible
A B C D
B
固定搭配。新型设备使熔化这种金属成为可能。▲这是“make it possible to do sth．”的固定句型，句中it作make的形式宾语。
Section B Directions: There are also 10 incomplete statements here. You should fill in each blank with the proper form of the word given in the brackets. Write the word or words in the corresponding space on the Answer Sheet.
1. Jack's father suggested that he (stay) ______ in Paris for a few more days.
Part Ⅲ Reading Comprehension Directions: This part is to test your reading ability. There are 5 tasks for you to fulfill. You should read the material carefully and do the tasks as you are instructed.
Task 1 To begin with, moral values in America are like those in any culture. But the stories and traditions that teach them are unique to each culture. Not only that, but culture has an effect on how people show these virtues. One of the most basic moral values for Americans is honesty. The well-known legend about George Washington and a cherry tree teaches this value clearly. Another virtue Americans respect is perseverance. Remember Aesop's fable about the turtle and the rabbit that had a race? The rabbit thought he could win easily, so he took a sleep. But the turtle finally won because he did not give up. Compassion (同情心) may be the queen of American virtues. In 1992, people in Iowa sent truckloads of water to help Floridians hit by a hurricane. The next summer, during the mid-west of flooding, Florida returned the favor. There are more moral values honored by Americans. Courage, responsibility, loyalty, gratitude and many others could be discussed. But no matter how long or short the list is, moral values are invaluable. They are the foundation of American cultures--and any culture.
1. The morality that Americans honor most is ______。
A.honesty
B.perseverance
C.compassion
D.gratitude
A B C D
C
细节题。文章第四段第一句话点明了答案。美国人最尊重的是具有同情心的人。
2. What conclusion may you come to from the first paragraph?
A.Moral values for Americans are like those of other people.
B.Virtues of people are connected with certain culture.
C.Morality of a nation has an effect on its culture.
D.Stories and tradition can teach the people virtues.
5. Which of the following might be the best title for the passage?
A.Moral virtues are worth nothing.
B.Moral values is important.
C.Nothing can take the place of moral virtues.
D.Moral values for Americans.
A B C D
D
推理题。本文作者主要讲述了美国人的道德价值观。
Task 2 In one way of thinking, failure is part of life. In another way, failure may be a way towards success. The "spider-story" is often told. Robert Bruce, leader of the Scots in the thirteenth century, watched a spider spinning a web after trying six times. On the seventh he made it. Bruce took heart and defeated the English. Edison made hundreds of models that failed before he found the right way to make light bulb(灯泡). So first, always think about your failure. What caused it? Were conditions fight? Were you well prepared? What can you change so things will go right next time? Second, is the goal you're trying to reach the right one? Try to think about what your real goals may be. Think about: "If I do succeed in this, what can I get from it?" The third thing to bear in mind about failure is that it's a part of life. Learn to "live with yourself" even though you may have failed. Remember, "You can't win them all. "
1. This passage talks about ______.
A.success
B.failure
C.the "spider-story"
D.the great people
A B C D
B
主旨题。本文围绕失败的主题展开论述。
2. In the first paragraph the writer talks mainly about ______. A. the value of failure B. how people fail C. famous failures D,)how not to fail
A B C D
A
推理题。第一段通过两个具体例子讲述了失败的价值。
3. Robert Bruce was put in the passage to show that ______.
A.failure must come before success
B.failure isn't all bad
C.nature will help us if we let it
D.people who fail first usually succeed in the end
A B C D
B
推理题。在第一段罗伯特的例子说明他是在汲取失败的教训之后才获得成功的，所以失败并非一无是处。
4. From the passage, we know if we have failed, we should ______.
A.not think about it any more
B.be very happy
C.learn from others
D.learn to accept
A B C D
D
推理题。第二段最后一句提到失败是生活的一部分。所以我们应该学会接受失败。
5. The last sentence "you can't win them all" means
A.you can't defeat all your rivals(对手)
B.you can't succeed in everything
C.you can't always fail and that's all
D.you can't do better than the great men mentioned above
A B C D
B
推理题。最后一句“你不可能事事都赢。”可知答案B“你不可能做什么事都成功”为正确选项。
Task 3 There are 3 types of university courses in the U. S. A.. The first one is called a lecture course. If you' re an undergraduate in almost any field or major. You can expect to spend between four and six hours a week attending lectures for each class. Lecture courses are often held in very large rooms because undergraduate courses such as Introduction to Psychology or Introduction to Economics can have as many as two or three hundred students, especially at large universities. During a lecture, the professor talks and you have to take notes. And this is very important because the information in a lecture is not the same as the information in your books, and you can expect to have questions on your exams that are based on the lectures. So it isn't enough just to read your textbooks, like it is in some countries: here you have to attend lectures as well, and you have to take notes. Now, in a typical week, for every class you're taking you'll also have a class called a discussion section. This class meets one or two hours a week, and what it is, it's a small class with maybe only twenty or thirty students. This class is where you can ask questions about the lectures, the reading, and go over the homework. In large universities discussion sections are taught by graduate students who are called teaching assistants, or TA's. The third kind of class I want to mention is the lab class. If your major is chemistry or physics or any other science, you'll have to spend several hours a week in the lab, the laboratory. This is where you do your experiments. Now what this means is that science majors spend more time in various classrooms than nonscience majors do. But on the other hand, people who major in subjects like business or anthropology usually have to read and write more than science majors do. College Courses Types of courses 1. lecture · hours a week: 1 · class size: 2 students · lectures given by professors · note-taking is important 2. Discussion section · hours a weak: 1 ～ 2 hours · class size: 3 students · purpose: ask questions · taught by 4 3. 5 · science majors spend more time in class than nonscience majors
1.
4～6 hours。
细节题。根据文章第二段第三句 “You can expect to spend between four and six hours a week attending lectures for each class．”可知答案。
2.
200～300。
细节题。根据文章第二段第四句“Lecture courses are often held in very large rooms...as many as two or three hundred students，especially at large universities．”可知答案。
3.
20～30。
细节题。根据文章第三段第二句“This class meets one or two hours a week，and what it is，it's a small class with maybe only twenty or thirty students”可知答案。
4.
TA's。
细节题。根据文章第三段最后一句“...by graduate students who are called teaching assistants，or TA's．”可知答案。
5.
lab class。
细节归纳题。根据文章最后一段。主题句为第一句，可知答案。
Task 4 A--New Year's Day B--Valentine’s Day C--International Women'Day D--World Consumer Right Day E--World Forest Day F--World Water Day G--April Fools' Day H--World Health Day I--International Labour Day J--International Youth Day K--Teacher's Day L--Christmas Day M--Mother's Day N--Father's Day O--the Spring Festival P--Lantern Festival Q--the Dragon-Boat Festival R--the Mid-Autumn Festival S--the Double Ninth Festival T--Thanksgiving Day
1. ( )圣诞节 国际妇女节
L、C
2. 2 母亲节 2 中秋节
M、R
3. 3 元旦 3 春节
A、O
4. 4 愚人节 4 教师节
G、K
5. 5 感恩节 5 端午节
T、Q
Task 5 This book is dedicated(献给) to the students of the Social Intensive English Course conducted at Mingde University in Saskatoon between October, 2000 and July, 2001. It was at their suggestion that this book came into being, and it was their hard work and serious attention to every detail of each unit as it was being written which made the book possible. We sincerely hope that both teachers and students will take seriously the task of sending us comments on your teaching and learning experiences and criticism of those aspects of the test that are good and useful, and those that fail to meet the stated purpose of the book and need to be revised for a second edition. We should also like to express our thanks to our editor, Liu Huamin, for his patience and his careful editing and design work, and Song Lihui who patiently sat through our endless discussions of every line of the test. Special thanks go to Helen Armstrong for her criticisms of the form content and language and for contributing some of the exercises in the book. David Smith Li Hongyuan Mingde University Saskatoon July, 2001
1. Why does the author write this book? Because of the ______ of the students of Mingde University.
suggestion。
细节题。本题问的是“作者为何写这本书”。根据文章第一段第二句话“It was at their suggestion that this book came into being，...”
2. What does the author require the readers of the book to do? Sending ______ and ______ of the book.
comments，criticism。
细节归纳题。本题问的是“作者对于使用本书的读者的期望”。通过第二段可得出正确答案。
3. What contents will be changed for revising the book? Those that ______ of the book.
Part Ⅳ Translation Directions: This part numbered 61 through 65 is to test your ability to translate English into Chinese. After each sentence of number 61 to 64, you will read four choices of suggested translation. You should choose the best translation and mark the corresponding letter on your Answer Sheet. And write your translation of number 65 in the corresponding space on the answer sheet.
1. The two parties reached an agreement after negotiating in details．
A.经过商讨细节，双方达成了协议。
B.经过细致地商讨，双方达成了协议。
C.双方应该达成一致，商讨细节。
D.双方同意一起仔细协商问题。
A B C D
B
2. This book is divided into sixteen units that deal with topics of everyday conversation．
A.本书共分十六个单元，内容涉及日常生活会话。
B.十六个单元的内容解决了日常生活会话中的难题。
C.本书全部十六个单元的内容涉及日常生活会话。
D.本书由十六个单元构成，内容回答的是日常生活会话问题。
A B C D
A
3. The objective of this report is to summarize the achievements We've made as well as the setbacks we've experienced in the past year．
A.本报告的目的是要总结去年所取得的成就和遇到的挫折。
B.本报告的客观性在于在过去的一年里成绩和倒退一样多。
C.本报告是要客观地总结去年所取得的成绩和遇到的挫折。
D.本报告的目的在于总结在过去的一年里所取得的成就和曾经遇到的倒退。
A B C D
A
4. I do so not in an attempt to cut short the career of you young banker，but with the hope that you could take several remedial measures．
A.我这样做不是想断送你作为一个年轻银行家的职业生涯，而是希望你能采取几项补救措施。
B.我这样做不是试图缩短你们年轻银行家的职业生涯，而是希望你们能采取措施加以改进。
C.我这样做不是想断送你作为一个年轻银行家的事业，而是希望你能采取几项治疗措施。
D.我这样做不是试图结束一个年轻银行家的事业，而是怀着深切的希望采取几项治疗措施。
A B C D
A
5. We refer to our letter of April 1 in which we explained to you the advantage of our new electric typewriter. We are so certain that this typewriter will be of great assistance to you that we are writing again to you. Perhaps there are some points which our letter did not illustrate clearly. If so please let us know and we will gladly supply any further information you need.
Part Ⅴ Writing Directions: This part is to test your ability to do practical writing. You are required to write a letter of complaint according to the information given in Chinese below. Remember to write the notice on the Composition Sheet.
1. 假设你对你刚买的商品质量不满意，请你根据以下内容写一封投诉信。 1)商品：公文包 2)购买日期：5月18日 3)价格：590元 4)质量问题：不易上锁 5)要求：退款或修理 Words for reference：公文包briefcase；退款refund
Dear Sirs, I bought a briefcase from your department on May 18. It cost me 590 Yuan. Unfortunately, when I got home and had a check at it, I found that it was difficult to lock. It cost me so large a sum of money that it should be one of good quality. But the result was dissatisfactory. Could you refund me or have it repaired? Hope to have your reply as soon as possible. Yours truly, (signature)
深色：已答题 浅色：未答题