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模拟测试(一)

Directions：In this section， you will hear 8 short conversations. At the end of each conversation， questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause， you must read the four choices marked A， B， C and D， and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.

1.A.Try to speak Italian well.

B.Go to Italy to earn some money.

C.Work as a tutor to pay his tuition.

D.Have a trip to Italy to enjoy himself.

2.A.$6.00.B.$5.00.C.$5.50.D.$3.00.

3.A.He is going to slow down.

B.He is not clear about the time.

C.He realizes he is driving too fast.

D.He thinks he has no other choice.

4.A.An electrician.B.A plumber.

C.A car repairman.D.A carpenter.

5.A.The questions in the test of Professor Miller s lesson are not very wellchosen.

B.Professor Miller s lessons are boring.

C.Professor Miller s always chooses interesting questions to give the tests.

D.Professor Miller s does not prepare his lessons very well.

6.A.At a supermarket.B.At a bookstore.

C.At a library.D.At a grocery.

7.A.They will buy a new car instead of going on a holiday.

B.They will go on a holiday instead of buying a new car.

C.They will buy a smaller house and a new car.

D.They will not buy a new car because they don t have enough money left now.

8.A.The tickets were sold out.

B.The tickets had not been printed yet.

C.The tickets had already been collected.

D.The tickets were supposed to be sold by someone else.

Directions：In this section， you will hear two long conversations. At the end of each conversation， questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause， you must read the four choices marked A， B， C and D， and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.

Questions 9 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

9.A.Research engineer.B.Mechanical engineer.

C.Auto mechanic.D.Manager.

10.A.It s a well paid job.B.It s a parttime job.

C.She likes to do well paid job.D.She likes a challenge.

11.A.the manager didn t like her.

B.she was a clock watcher.

C.of sexual discrimination.

D.of a customer s complaint about her work.

Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

12.A.She s got good results in all subjects.

B.She has no clear idea about all the results.

C.She hasn t got very good results in some subjects.

D.She doesn t care about them at all.

13.A.He doesn t have enough money.

B.He wants to earn some money.

C.He wants to study for the next term.

D.He wants to camp with the woman.

14.A.Because she didn t find suitable courses.

B.Because the summer courses of this year were the same as before.

C.Because her friends persuaded her to do so.

D.Because she wants to do some different things.

15.A.Enough food for a week.

B.A sleeping bag and a raincoat.

C.Hiking boots and bathing suit.

D.A camping tent.

Directions：In this section， you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage， you will hear some questions. Both the passages and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question， you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A， B， C and D. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.

Passage 1

1.A.Six million.B.Sixty million.

C.Three million.D.Thirty million.

2.A.Indian leaders.

B.Indian doctors.

C.American Indian tribal leaders.

D.American leaders.

3.A.175.B.34.

C.705.D.34 million.

4.A.To study how to use the resources.

B.To discover more valuable herbal medicines.

C.To show why efforts are needed to preserve wild medicinal plants.

D.To discover how to preserve herbal medicines that may be disappearing from American s forests.

Passage 2

5.A.Because people who like gambling are all foolish.

B.Because gambling means trying to get something for nothing.

C.Because if a person hopes to win something， he ll first of all pay.

D.Because the chance of winning is small.

6.A.People spend hours reading newspapers for nothing.

B.Reading about gambling news is a waste of time.

C.It causes violence and the split of families.

D.Horse racing should be made better use of.

7.A.He will go out of work immediately.

B.He will write more stories about gambling.

C.He will actively involved in community life.

D.He will become a useless member of society.

Passage 3

8.A.The differences between sheep and cattle breeding.

B.Living conditions in the colony of Massachusetts.

C.Food shortages in the early 1800 s.

D.Livestock raising on early American farms.

9.A.They were imported from European countries.

B.They migrated room distant colonies.

C.They were domesticated from local wild breeds.

D.They were the result of a careful breeding program.

10.A.Planting trees.B.Building houses.

C.Clearing new land.D.Caring for animals.

Directions：In this section， you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time， you should listen carefully for its general idea of the whole passage. Then listen to the passage again. When the first part of the passage is being read， you should fill in the missing word during the pause at each blank. After listening to the second part of the passage you are required to write down the main points according to what you have just heard. Finally， while the passage is read the third time， you can check what you have written.

Sandra Feldman is (1) of the American Federation of Teachers， a (2) union. She noted a report that a committee of her union (3) two years ago. The report called for (4) in teacher education programs in universities. It said students who want to become teachers should study more (5) arts and science subjects. The goal is to increase knowledge of the (6) they will teach. (7)， many college students studying to be teachers spend more time learning teaching methods than subject content.

(8). (9). She asked them how they would teach twenty five children to (10)

模拟测试(二)

Directions：In this section， you will hear 8 short conversations. At the end of each conversation， a question will be asked about what was said. Both the conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause， you must read the four choices marked A， B， C and D， and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.

1.A.Some psychological problems.

B.Some methods to cure her of the flu.

C.Some assignments for next week.

D.Some plans for the future job.

2.A.They should go immediately.

B.She should pick a coat to wear.

C.She should try on the sweaters.

D.It is too late for picking up the sweaters.

3.A.Because his sister visited him.

B.Because he went to run with his niece.

C.Because he was running a fever.

D.Because he went to buy some medicine for his niece.

4.A.He can t win today.

B.He won t be able to take part in today s match.

C.He dislikes playing football any more.

D.He did not like his uncle.

5.A.88.B.78.C.50.D.25.

6.A.It is the first time they have climbed a mountain.

B.They think it is not worth to climb the mountain.

C.They hope to climb the mountain again when they are old.

D.They found it hard to climb the mountain this time.

7.A.＄235.B.＄225.C.＄165.D.＄220.

8.A.At an airport.B.At a train station.

C.At a hotel.D.At a restaurant.

Directions：In this section， you will hear two long conversations. At the end of each conversation， a question will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the question will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause， you must read the four choices marked A， B， C and D， and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.

Questions 9 to 12 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

9.A.Go to a pub.

B.Have drinks with friends at home.

C.Wash his car.

D.Do the laundry.

10.A.Washes his car.B.Sleeps.

C.Cleans the house.D.Does the laundry.

11.A.Breakfast.B.Lunch.

C.Combination of breakfast and lunch.

D.Supper.

12.A.Plays chess with friends.

B.Reads Sunday newspapers in the garden.

C.Reads Sunday newspapers to Peter.

D.Goes out for brunch.

Questions 13 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

13.A.She thought it was a waste of money.

B.She was amazed that it had been finished in such a short time.

C.She was impressed by it.

D.She didn t like it as much as the other wings.

14.A.He worked there as a guide.

B.He read about it.

C.He had just visited it.

D.He interviewed the sculptor.

15.A.It was made of aluminum.

B.It wasn t large enough.

C.It wouldnt move in the wind.

D.It was too heavy to put up.

Passage 1

1.A.By the end of this century.

B.By the middle of this century.

C.By the middle of the next century.

D.By the end of the next century.

2.A.Ten years during the first half of the twentieth century.

B.Twenty years during the first half of the twentieth century.

C.Ten years during the last half of the twentieth century.

D.Twenty years during the last half of the twentieth century.

3.A.There are only one man.

B.There are only eight men.

C.There are only eighty one men.

D.There are only eighty men.

4.A.A change in development aid.

B.A change in people s diets.

C.A change in people s living habits.

D.A change in people s living conditions.

Passage 2

5.A.Approval.B.Objection.

C.Criticism.D.Ambivalence.

6.A.Computer cannot think.

B.Computer is smarter and quicker than man.

C.They use different organs.

D.Man， actually， is not able to think as a computer does.

7.A.To show computer is as intelligent as man.

B.To show man is no better than computer.

C.To show human life and affairs will be taken over by computers.

D.To illustrate what kind of mistake people make in refuting the possibility that computers will control the life of human beings.

Passage 3

8.A.The economy of Maticinus Island.

B.Life style on Maticinus Island.

C.Tourism on Maticinus Island.

D.Life styles in New England.

9.A.Storekeepers.B.Tourists.

C.Retired ferrymen.D.Teachers.

10.A.Children dislike living on the Island.

B.Tourism is destroying the charm of Maticinus Island.

C.The people of Maticinus Island prefer a quiet rural life.

D.The children don t get a very good education.

There are (1) major parts of Head Start. The first is education. Children in Head Start classes learn (2) and numbers. They learn about (3) and science. They learn to express their feelings. And they learn how to (4) with others.

The second part of Head Start is health. Every child receives health (5). The children eat one or two healthy meals a day at their Head Start school.

The third part of Head Start is the (6) of parents. Parents learn about (7) activities they can do at home. (8) Many parents work as assistants to teachers in the program.

(9)Head Start provides information to help families deal with (10).

模拟测试(三)

1.A.Hot coffee.B.Tea.

C.Something cold.D.Both A and B.

2.A.In a train station.B.In an airport.

C.In bus station.D.In New York.

3.A.Take an English test.

B.Go to the theatre with the woman.

C.Watch Romeo and Juliet.

D.Stay home and study.

4.A.＄25.B.＄15.C.＄17.5.D.＄12.5.

5.A.At the School Computer Center.

B.At home.

C.At work.

D.At the Oak Street.

6.A.David makes two thousand dollars a month.

B.David makes four thousand dollars a year.

C.David makes four hundred dollars a month.

D.David makes eight thousand dollars a year.

7.A.John will not be able to sell his house.

B.John was joking.

C.John is probably serious with his decision.

D.He agrees with the woman.

8.A.Lend the man no money.

B.Go shopping with a friend.

C.Borrow some money from a friend to help the man.

D.Spend the weekend with the man.

Questions 9 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

9.A.A student.B.A professor.

C.The student s tutor.D.The Professor s secretary.

10.A.In the professor s office.B.In the tutor s office.

C.In the student s room.D.In the classroom.

11.A.Late for classes.

B.Weak essays.

C.In poor health.

D.Poor attendance at tutorials and seminars.

Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

12.A.She is writing a competitive paper for a scholarship.

B.She is doing a paper.

C.She missed the lecture.

D.She is planning to attend the scholarship award ceremony.

13.A.Why species don t avoid extinction by adapting.

B.Why species become extinct at the rate they do.

C.Why humans aren t extinct.

D.How many species aren t extinct.

14.A.Because every species becomes extinct.

B.Because humans beings are powerful enough to kill other species.

C.Because of overpopulation.

D.Because human being is still a young species though it is explotiting the environment.

15.A.He thinks flies will take over the earth.

B.He thinks human will die off quite soon.

C.He thinks mass disease could be the next path to extinction.

D.He sees human beings as destructive.

Directions：In this section， you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage， you will hear some question. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question， you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A， B， C and D. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.

Passage 1

1.A.The head of the World Health Organization.

B.The head of the World Food Program.

C.Microsoft chairman Bill Gates.

D.The terrorists who attacked New York and Washington.

2.A.70B.140C.80D.180

3.A.All of the UN agencies will attend the meeting.

B.About 800 nongovernmental agencies will attend the meeting.

C.Some religionbased organizations will attend the meeting.

D.Children will have chances to interact with world leaders during the conference.

4.A.To control the world s population growth.

B.To improve the lives of the world s young children.

C.To provide a chance for children from all over the world to meet each other.

D.To provide a new understanding of children s needs.

Passage 2

5.A.In a small village in Chile

B.In a mountain valley of Spain

C.At a country school in Mexico

D.At a small American college

6.A.By financing their elementary education

B.By expanding their mind.

C.By setting them an inspiring example.

D.By setting up a small primary school.

7.A.She proved herself to be an active and capable statesworman.

B.She was a talented designer of original school curriculturns.

C.She made outstanding contributions to children s education

D.She wrote poctry that broke through national barriers.

8.A.She advised many statesmen on international affairs.

B.She translated her books into many languages.

C.She was the first worman to win a Nobel Prize.

D.She won the 1945 Nobel Prize in Literature.

Passage 3

9.A.Food had to be kept in the ice box.

B.Fresh food must be eaten within one or two days after being shipped from the farm.

C.Food must be delivered from the farm within one or two days.

D.Food must be kept in the places near the farm.

10.A.Drying the food.B.Heating the Food.

C.Cooling the food.D.Putting the food in the water.

11.A.The car had ice in it.

B.The car had no wheels of its own.

C.He wanted to ship butter to Boston in a quick and safe way.

D.He wanted to add ice on its way.

Directions：In this section， you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time， you should listen carefully for its general idea of the whole passage. Then listen to the passage again. When the first part of the passage is being read， you should fill in the missing word during the pause at each blank. After listening to the second part of the passage you are required to write down the main points according to what you have just heard. Finally， when the passage is read the third time， you can check what you have written.

President Clinton later today joins (1) presidents Ford，Carter and Bush at“the president s summit for America s future” (2) at recruiting one million volunteer tutors to provide afterschool，weekend，and summer reading help for up to three million children.Mr.Clinton will ask Congress this coming week for nearly three(3)dollars to fund a five year program called“America Reads”.

The program would found the(4)efforts of 20 thousand reading(5)and it would also give(6)to help parents help children read by the third grade，or about age eight.During his Saturday radio(7)，the president explained why the program is important.“We need‘America Reads’and we need it now.Study show that if the(8)fourth graders fail to read well，”(9).But，40 percent of them still can t read at a basic level.”Volunteer tutors，who provide community service in exchange of college funding，are being used in Literacy and tutoring programs(10).The president says many of the Philadelphia summit s corporate sponsors will recruit tutors.(11)

模拟测试(四)

1.A.It was as easy as supposed to be.

B.Many students found it easy to get good grades in.

C.Most students found it difficult.

D.Few students took it.

2.A.In a garden.B.In an orchard.

C.In a shop.D.In a kitchen.

3.A.She is an accountant.

B.She is an advertising clerk.

C.She is a travel agent.

D.She is a teacher.

4.A.Alice is going to be away.

B.Alice is too old to get to work.

C.Alice is going to throw away the washing machine.

D.How Alice repaired the washing machine is beyond the two speakers.

5.A.Indifferent.B.Responsible.

C.Confused.D.Angry.

6.A.They should ask John to drive them to the airport.

B.John would like to drive them to the airport.

C.They should take a taxi to the airport.

D.John is a very good taxi driver.

7.A.They had some doubts to discuss there.

B.They went to see two movies together.

C.They both arrived there at the exact time.

D.He had met Angela three or five times.

8.A.Take part in boxing games.

B.Carry the boxes in one hand.

C.Help her move the boxes.

D.Keep the boxes with him.

Directions：In this section， you will hear two long conversations. At the end of each conversation， a question will be asked about what was said. Both the conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause， you must read the four choices marked A， B， C and D， and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.

Questions 9 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

9.A.Frightened by people in authority.

B.Keeps a secret.

C.Gets things finished on time.

D.Easily forgets about the work.

10.A.He is good at remembering names.

B.He is good at remembering conversations.

C.He is good at remembering places.

D.He is good at remembering facts and numbers.

11.A.Two foreign languages.B.Three foreign languages.

C.Four languages.D.Five languages.

Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

12.A.The designer couldn t handle the BBS.

B.The BBS failed.

C.The design was too bad.

D.The designer was out.

13.A.She is designing another website.

B.She couldn t do BBS.

C.She has no time.

D.She hasn t done any website design before.

14.A.He will scold her.

B.He won t pay her any money.

C.He will tell her to do it again.

D.he will pay her only part of the salary.

15.A.By asking the Dean to pay for a professional.

B.By doing it themselves.

C.By merging with the Teacher Development site.

D.By looking for another designer.

Directions：In this section， you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage， you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question， you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A， B， C and D. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.

Passage 1

1.A.Breast cancerB.Uterine cancer

C.Hodgkin s DiseaseD.Diabetes

2.A.300 000B.300 000 000

C.303 000D.303 000 000

3.A.100B.200C.300D.400

4.A.LiverB.MusclesC.KidneysD.Nerves

Passage 2

5.A.The effect of malaria.B.The naming of malaria.

C.Understanding malaria.D.The cause of malaria.

6.A.Malaria has a close connection with dry lands.

B.Quinine can fight against malaria.

C.In 17th century， the medical world has found the cause of malaria after many investigations.

D.Malaria has nothing to do with Roman Empire.

7.A.It represents a lot of observations done by physicians.

B.It represents the cause of the disease.

C.It represents Cinchona bark in the New World.

D.It represents the medical advance done by Roman physicians.

Passage 3

8.A.Its fast pace and rhythm.B.Its simple themes.

C.Its beautiful melodies.D.Both A and B.

9.A.South America.

B.The countryside throughout America.

C.Urban areas in the Southern U.S.A.

D.Th countryside in the Southern U.S.A.

10.A.It originates from the American Indians.

B.It has simple themes and melodies.

C.It mainly expresses the miseries of the black people and their hard lives.

D.It describes the situations and feelings of the American people.

Directions：In this section， you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time， you should listen carefully for its general idea of the whole passage. Then listen to the passage again. When the first part of the passage is being read， you should fill in the missing word during the pause at each blank. After listening to the second part of the passage you are required to write down the main points according to what you have just heard. Finally， when the passage is read the third time， you can check what you have written.

Chinese families are traditionally known for valuing the education of their children.Most parents are trying to(1) their children the best education possible，regarding it as the top family(2).It seems that there are three reasons for this，all of which are concerned with the demands for modern life.

First，with the(3) of the onechild policy，and the emergence of nuclear families as the(4) kinship structure，parents place all their hopes on，and(5) everything for，the one child.They(6) the importance of their children s education.Many parents are leading a(7) life in order to save enough money for their children.Quite some parents are trying their best to send their children abroad for better education.Secondly，as the world becomes more and more(8)，many parents have realized that(9).Thirdly，a lot of parents(10) and“keep up with the Joneses”.

In my opinion，parents should be aware of the goal of learning while recognizing the importance of a good education.(11).

模拟测试(五)

Directions：In this section， you will hear 8 short conversations. At the end of each conversation， a question will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the question will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause， you must read the four choices marked A， B， C and D， and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.

1.A.He dislikes writing term paper either.

B.He has been helping his sister with her paper lately.

C.He misses the literature class too.

D.He has been busy writing his paper， too.

2.A.He dislikes to entertain himself.

B.He hopes they will build more entertaining centers.

C.There are already enough entertaining centers in the area.

D.They should change their house.

3.A.It is going to snow tomorrow.

B.She should ask the weather man for a report.

C.The weather report has always been accurate.

D.It probably won t snow tomorrow.

4.A.Unconcerned.B.Regretful.

C.Anxious.D.Happy.

5.A.He should make a compromise with his partner.

B.He should meet his partner in the midtown.

C.He should change a partner.

D.He should ask the teacher for advice.

6.A.Doing math exercises.

B.Having physical education classes.

C.Discussing a physics contest.

D.Reviewing some assignments.

7.A.Do some soup.

B.Buy salt and pepper.

C.Buy some sort of paper at the grocery.

D.Help the woman clean the room.

8.A.He went to see the movie.

B.He fell asleep.

C.He played volleyball.

D.He stayed up and watched the late movie on TV.

Questions 9 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

9.A.One.B.Two.C.Three.D.Four.

10.A.At the front of the plane.

B.At the back of the plane.

C.E5， by a window.

D.In the smoking area.

11.A.Because something is wrong with the plane.

B.Because of waiting for a late passenger.

C.Because of weather problem in Milan.

D.Because it s foggy at the London airport.

Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

12.A.The root of Jim s health problems.

B.The woman s problems with her workaholic professor.

C.Jim s relationship with his professor.

D.Problems that Jim and the woman have with their workloads.

13.A.Whether to accept the Dean s job offer or not.

B.Whether to move or not.

C.Whether to have a rest or not.

D.Whether to ask for an extension or not.

14.A.See more of her.B.Spend more time in school.

C.Earn more money.D.Get better grade.

15.A.She would like to mark paers， too.

B.She wants to ask for a light load to her professor.

C.She wants the man to talk to the workaholic professor.

D.She wants to quit school and work.

Passage 1

1.A.South AfricaB.Kenya

C.UgandaD.Peru

2.A.Orangecolored sweet potatoes.

B.Whitecolored sweet potatoes.

C.Local crops.

D.International potatoes.

3.A.70 000B.700 000

C.7 000 000D.7 000 000 000

4.A.Sweet potatoes are grown only by females in Africa.

B.African farmers don t like sweet potatoes， therefore， sweet potatoes are grown on small pieces of land.

C.Sweet potatoes are grown on land for African family food supplies.

D.The production rate of sweet potatoes is very high in Africa.

Passage 2

5.A.The St. Louis Purchase Exposition.

B.Russian eating habits.

C.The development of the hamburger.

D.The story of the first hamburger stand.

6.A.Russian soldiers.B.German immigrants.

C.A St. Louis cook.D.Foreign sailors.

7.A.They liked only fresh raw meat.

B.They thought the Russians very clever.

C.They were slow in taking on new customs.

D.They found raw meat unappetizing.

Passage 3

8.A.Manmade fibers for clothing.B.Rayon.

C.How nylon is made.D.Clothing care.

9.A.Since 1939.B.For a little over a century.

C.For approximately 20 years.D.Since nylon was first invented.

10.A.It is inexpensive to produce.

B.It is more durable than other manmade fibers.

C.It remains a very popular clothing fiber.

D.It is easy to produce in great quantities.

Directions：In this section， you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time， you should listen carefully for its general idea of the whole passage. Then listen to the passage again. When the first part of the passage is being read， you should fill in the missing word during the pause at each blank. After listening to the second part of the passage you are required to write down the main points according to what you have just heard. Finally， when the passage is read the third time， you can check what you have written.

The general public，however，likes the idea：(1) favored wider issuing of guns.But they，of course，would not have to carrying them and maybe even use them.

(2) my own experience shooting a gun on the practice(3)，I certainly would not want the(4).It is clear to everyone that the police need more(5) against the gun and the knife.They already carry long(6) to replace the old ones.They have access to(7) coats and gloves.

The next likely step is agreement from the Government to test pepper spray，an organic(8) derived from peppers which(9).If used properly，(10).Provided(11).Unpleasant，certainly，but better than being shot.

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模拟测试(一)

1.M：If the rate of tuition is keeping rising， I m afraid I won t be able to stay here next year.

W：You speak Italian so well！ Why don t you tutor students in Italian？

Q：What does the woman suggest that the man do？

2.M：Are these the shirts that are on sale？

W：Yes. The regular price is ＄6.00 each， but the sale price is two for ＄10.00 or ＄5.50 each.

Q：How much does the woman have to pay for one shirt now？

3.W：Can t we slow down？ We re going beyond the speed limit， we ll be fined.

M：Slow down？ Don t you realise how late we are going to be？

Q：What does the man mean？

4.W：The front tire is flat， the seat needs to be raised， and the engine seems to not work well.

M：Why not call Mr. Hopkins？

Q：Who is Mr. Hopkins？

5.M：What do you think of Professor Miller s lessons？

W：Well， his lessons are interesting enough， but I think he could choose more appropriate questions for the tests.

Q：What does she mean？

6.M：Excuse me， I m looking for the textbooks for Professor Jordon s course.

W：I m afraid they are out of stock. You ll have to order them， and it will take the publisher three weeks to send them to us.

Q：Where does this conversation probably take place？

7.M：I feel we really need to buy a new car， but I don t see how we can possibly afford one right now.

W：If only we hadn t spent so much money on our holiday this year.

Q：What can we learn from the conversation？

8.M：We re supposed to pick up the tickets to sell this afternoon.

W：So they have been printed.

Q：What did the woman previously assume？

Conversation One

M：Hello， You must be Ms. Liu.

W：Yes. Pat Liu.

M：I m Roger Evan.

W：How do you do？

M：Won t you sit down？

W：Thank you.

M：You re applying for a position as a research engineer. Is that correct？

W：Yes.

M：Why are you interested in this job？

W：I like to do research. I think it s a challenge for me. It will give me lots of room for initiative.

M：Where did you receive your Bachelor s degree in mechanical engineering？

W：From Leeds University.

M：Oh！ That s an excellent engineering school. And you are there now， working on your Master s？

W：Yes， I am.

M：And for the past two years you ve been working as an auto mechanic？

W：Yes. I was working part time.

M：So you re not presently employed？

W：Uh， no. I was working at the job up until a week ago. I no longer have that position.

M：Could you tell me why you want to leave that job now， rather than waiting until you have finished your degree？

W：Well， I was dismissed from the position.

M：I see. Could you go into some details on that for me？

W：Well， I m not willing to file a lawsuit， but the...uh...the manager had received a customer complaint about having a woman mechanic. In fact， he hired a man to replace me.

M：So you believe it was a case of sexual discrimination？

W：Oh， yes， I do. But it s very difficult to prove.

M：Yes， it would be. We re fortunate here to have a fair administration. I suppose it has something to do with our new president， Ms Lewis. Ms Liu， how much do you expect to be paid in the new job？

W：Well， ...

Questions 9 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

9.For what position is Pat applying？

10.Why is she interested in the job？

11.Why was she dismissed from the position as an auto mechanic before？Conversation Two

W：Hello， Steven. How are you？

M：Not too bad， thank you Ann. How did you get on in the exams？

W：I m not sure. I haven t got all my results yet， but I m so glad we re coming up to the end of the semester. I really need a holiday， so I m going camping with some friends. What are you doing over the semester break？

M：I haven t got any plan yet. I don t really have enough money to fly home. I suppose I could get a parttime job and earn some money， but I don t really want to. Then again， maybe I could start studying for next semester.

W：Well， I thought about doing some summer courses， but I decided that s not a good idea. I need to do something completely different. You do too. Why don t you join me with my friends on the camping trip？

M：Well， I don t know really. Would your friends mind？

W：Of course not. They d be happy to have you along. We re going down to the Royal National Park. Have you been there？

M：No， I haven t. It s somewhere south of Sydney， isn t it？

W：Yes， it s almost 30 kilometers south of Sydney.

M：So what equipment do we need to bring with us if we re going？ Do we have to carry all our food for a week？

W：No. We ve organized for the food to go down with a van， so we don t have to carry too much. But you ll need to bring a sleeping bag.

M：Oh thank you. And what type of clothes should I bring？ What s the weather going to be like？

W：Bathing suit. You can swim in the river. And good hiking boots and socks.

M：Do we need a guide？

W：Oh， no. Look， here s a map. I ll show you...

Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

12.What are the woman s results in the exams like？

13.Why doesn t the man want to go home？

14.Why did the woman give up doing summer courses？

15.What does the woman suggest the man bring with him？

Passage 1

Throughout history， people around the world have used traditional medicines made from plants. Today， these medicines made from plants have gained new acceptance in the United States. However， popularity of medicines and products made from plants has caused concern that some of these valuable plants may disappear from the wild.

Americans spend more than 3 000 million dollars a year on herbal medicines. About 60 million Americans use these medicines. More and more doctors are suggesting herbal medicines for their patients. However， there is little research on how best to use these resources without destroying natural populations of the plants.

Some medicinal plants are harvested in huge amounts. For example， 34 million ginseng plants have been harvested each year from eastern forests in the United States. Now， the National Park Service is trying to do more to discover how to preserve herbal medicines that may be disappearing from America s forests.

The Park Service helped organize the Plant Conservation Alliance. This group includes more than 140 government agencies， private groups and educational organizations.

Some members of the group gathered with business leaders in Philadelphia， Pennsylvania in February. Scientists， business representatives， as well as American Indian tribal leaders met to discuss the use of medicinal plants. The meeting explored concerns about medicinal plants that have not been dealt with before. The meeting did not produce a statement on policy. However， it did show why efforts are needed to preserve wild medicinal plants.

At least 175 different kinds of plants are harvested for use as medicine. Some are very common and are found in many areas. However， some medicinal plants are becoming rare. These include ginseng， which is used to increase energy， and echinacea， which is used to fight infection.

Concern for medicinal plant populations may have a wider effect. Some delegates to the conference noted that industries that use herbs in their products are now interested in preserving forests and natural areas. They say that undeveloped forests can be more profitable than developed land.

Questions 1 to 4 are based on the passage you have just heard.

1.How many Americans use medicines made from plants？

2.Who met in Philadelphia together with sientists and business representatives？

3.How many at least are different kinds of plants harvested for use as medicine？

4.Why is the National Park Service trying to do more？

Passage 2

What does gambling really mean？ It means trying and hoping to get something for nothing-or very little！ I see several reasons why this is foolish and wrong. First， the chance of winning is very small. I have many friends who bet on horses and fill in coupons for the football pools. They ve all admitted， when I ve asked them， that although they may win occasionally， on the whole they pay out far more than they receive. Gambling is a fool s game！ Secondly， it means an immense waste of time and energy， and we as a nation can t afford that waste. I m a journalist. I realize， better than most of you， perhaps， what an enormous quantity of newsprint is needed every day to give people the tips they expect about horseracing， and about the football pools. That newsprint costs dollars！ It has to come from Canada. Think， too， of the hours men， and women， too， spend reading all these newspaper tips， and filling in their pool coupons. Surely they could find ways of spending their time more usefully！ Thirdly， let s consider the case of a person who does win a huge sum of money in a lottery or a football pool. What s the probable outcome？ Instead of being a usual member of society as he was before he won a fortune—perhaps as a busdriver or a postman or even a journalist—he becomes an idle member of the community， contributing nothing to the national welfare. I ve a poor opinion of all those people whose work produces nothing—I mean people like bookmakers and their clerks， and the thousands of girls who work as a clerk in the offices of the firms that organize football pools. Those girls would be doing really useful work if they were hospital nurses. You all know how difficult it is for our hospitals to get enough nurses today.

Questions 5 to 7 are based on the passage you have just heard.

5.What does the speaker mean by saying “gambling is a fool s game”？

6.Why is gambling wrong according to the passage？

7.What will probably happen if a journalist wins a fortune？

Passage 3

The animals you would have seen on a typical farm in Massachusetts in the early 1800 s would not look quite the same as the ones you might see in the 1980 s. In colonial times settlers brought cattle and sheep with them to America from various parts of Europe. Because the settlers were busy building houses， clearing land and planting crops， they had little time to care for their animals. The cattle and sheep had to feed themselves and females were bred to whatever bulls or rams were in the neighborhood. These matings resulted in mixed breeds of cattle and sheep that were hard enough to survive under adverse conditions. As the herds grew， they provided the settlers with meat as well as milk and wool. That was almost all 19thcentury farm families needed， enough food for themselves and a little surplus that could be traded for things they couldn t produce at home. Now the survival of farm animals is not so precarious. Breeding is much more selective and specialized. Purer bred cattle and sheep predominate， some bred for their meat， others for their milk or wool.

Questions 8 to 10 are based on the passage you have just heard.

8.What is the main topic of the talk？

9.What does the speaker say about where early Massachusetts farm animals came from？

10.According to the speaker， what activity did the settlers consider least important？

Sandra Feldman is (1)president of the American Federation of Teachers， a (2)labor union. She noted a report that a committee of her union (3)prepared two years ago. The report called for (4)changes in teachereducation programs in universities. It said students who want to become teachers should study more (5)liberal arts and science subjects. The goal is to increase knowledge of the (6)subjects they will teach. (7)Currently， many college students studying to be teachers spend more time learning teaching methods than subject content.

(8)However， Ms. Feldman also said knowing educational methods is extremely important. She asked those attending the (9)conference to consider how they would teach children without knowing what methods succeed. She asked them how they would teach twentyfive children to (10)read without knowing how children learn.

模拟测试(二)

1.W：I was absent from psychology because of the flu today. Did Professor Palmer give us any work for next week？

M：Yes， we have to read 5 chapters of this book and write a two page summary.

Q：What are the two speakers discussing？

2.W：John， I need a sweater to go with my coat.

M：Why don t you pick one or two out and try them on？

Q：What does the man mean？

3.W：Did you see the science fiction movie on television last night？

M：I would have watched it， but my sister called to say she needed my help， because my niece was running a fever， and there was no medicine in her house.

Q：Why didn t the man watch the movie last night？

4.W：Why won t our team have much chance to win today？

M：Well， Tom got his ankle twisted when playing football yesterday.

Q：What s wrong with Tom？

5.M：According to the weather man， the temperature is suppose to reach 78 tomorrow and go down to 50 towards the evening.

W：Isn t that more than 25 degrees difference？

Q：What s the temperature of tomorrow evening？

6.M：The mountain seems to have grown. I feel so dizzy when I climb it this year， but it is worth for the view.

W：The mountain may not have grown， but we have grown older.

Q：What can we conclude from the conversation？

7.M：How much is the rent？

W：It s a hundred and forty dollars a month unfurnished or two hundred and ten dollars a month furnished. Utilities are twenty five dollars extra.

Q：How much will it cost the man to rent a furnished flat with utilities per month？

8.M：I d like to check in， please.I didn t make a reservation.

W：That s not necessary， sir. Just sign the register.

Q：Where does this conversation most probably take place？

Conversation One

M：Hi， Susan.

W：Hi， Peter. It s Friday again. Anything particular you want to do at the weekend？

M：No， nothing particular in mind. Maybe tonight I ll go to a pub with some friends for the happy hour. You know， drinks are half price at weekends. And I don t have to get up very early tomorrow. Saturday morning， that s the time for washing my car， doing the laundry and then going out for brunch.

W：That s breakfast and lunch combined， right？

M：Yes， that s it. You can spend two hours or more over brunch. It s a huge meal. You can have all the breakfast things， as well as all sorts of lunch things， such as salads， chicken， pies， and fruit. It s not expensive. You just pay seven pounds per person. For that you can eat as much as you like. It s a good time for all the family.

W：Oh， that sounds good.

M：What do you usually do at weekends？

W：On Sundays I have a lot of newspapers to read.

M：So do I.

W：I sit in the garden， over a cup of coffee with a continental breakfast， and read the Sunday newspapers.

M：Relax. How about Saturdays？

W：Oh， I usually go to a club to play chess with some friends. I love the game very much.

M：It s great fun， isn t it.

W：Yes， lots of fun. I enjoy playing chess on Saturdays.

M：I ve never played chess. But I d like to learn it some day. Is it difficult to learn？

W：No， not at all. I can teach you if you like.

Questions 9 to 12 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

9.What is Peter probably going to do on Friday evening？

10.What does Peter usually do on Saturday mornings？

11.What is brunch？

12.What does Susan usually do on Sunday mornings？

Conversation Two

M：Hey， Jane. What do you think of the art museum you visited last week？

W：It was wonderful， especially the new wing.

M：I have just read an article about that new wing and it says the cost is ninety million total. It s amazing， I think.

W：Yeah， the guide mentioned that. You could see they built it sparing no expense.

M：Hmm. It looks really unusual， at least from what I saw in the picture.

W：It s really impressive. There are triangles all overthe paving stones in the courtyard， the skylights， and even a lot of the sculptures. All the sculptures are mobile and are made of pieces of aluminum that move slowly in the air. You ll like it， I bet.

M：The article said that， too. it was said the original was steel， and it weighed so much that it wasn t safe to hang.

W：Right. They used aluminum later so that those sculptures wouldn t come down on someone s head.

M：From the article， I also learned many other problems appeared when they built it.

W：The article sounds interesting.

M：Yes， it went into every detail about the new wing. There was even an interview with the sculptor.

W：I d like to read that. May I borrow your magazine？

M：Of course. Just come to my place and take it tonight.

Questions 13 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

13.What did the woman think of the new wing of the museum？

14.How had the man learned about the museum？

15.What was the problem with the original sculptures？

Passage 1

The number of people over age sixty is expected to increase two times during the next fifty years. A new United Nations population study says the percentage of older people in the world is rising quickly.

Today， one of every ten people is over age sixty. By the middle of the next century， one in five people in the world will be sixty years old or older. That will be almost 2 billion people. This means there will be more older people in the world than children. Experts say many developing countries do not have the social services to help increasing numbers of older people.

Joseph Chamie heads the UN office on population. He says that the average length of time a person is expected to live increased by about twenty years during the last half of the 20th century.

The current life expectancy is sixty six years. The oldest of the old people are also living longer. Mister Chamie says that twelve percent of older people are eighty years old or older.

Mr Chamie says the world s population is getting older because death rates and birth rates have decreased. He says the reduction in these rates has been a great success. The UN study also found that women still live longer than men in all but two countries—Pakistan and Bangladesh. For every 100 women in the world age sixty or over， there are only 81 men.

The results of the study were discussed at the UN Second World Assembly on Aging in Madrid， Spain， earlier this month. During the meeting， delegates from 160 countries agreed on a plan to improve the lives of old people. The measure deals with such issues as education， work， retirement guarantees， housing， health care and the rights of older women.

UN officials believe the aging of the world s population will require a change in development aid. They say future aid should meet the needs of older people. In addition， officials say that older people in developing countries usually do not enjoy retirement. Instead， they often face poor living conditions and poor health. The officials say a system other than the family should be established in developing countries to care for older people.

Questions 1 to 4 are based on the passage you have just heard.

1.When will the number of people over age sixty be almost 2 billion？

2.How long according to Joseph Chamie， the average length of time a person is expected to live increased by and when？

3.For every one hundred women in the world age sixty or over， how many men， then？

4.What do the UN officials believe the aging of the world s population require？

Passage 2

In science fiction there is to be found the recurrent theme of the omniscient computer which ultimately takes over the ordering of human life and affairs. Is this possible？ I believe it is not；but also believe that the arguments commonly advanced to refute this possibility are the wrong ones. First it is often said that computers “do not really think”. This I submit is nonsense：if computers do not think， then nor do human beings. For how do I define the process of thinking？ I present data—say， an examination paper—to a student， which he scans with a photoelectric organ we call an “eye”， the computer scans its data with a photoelectric organ we call “tapereader”. There is then a period when nothing obvious happens， through electroencephalogram—for the student. Lastly， information based on the data is transcribed by means of a mechanical organ called a “hand” by the student and a “teleprinter” by the computer. In other words， the actions of man and machine differ only in the appliances they use. Secondly， it is said that computers “only do what they are told”， that they have to be programmed for every computation they undertake. But I do not believe that I was born with an innate ability to solve quadratic equations or to identify common members of the Britain flora：I， too， had to be programmed for these activities， but I happened to call my programmers by different names， such as “schoolteacher”， “lecturer” or “professor”. Lastly， we are told that computers， unlike human beings， cannot interpret their own results. But interpretation is always of one set of information in the light of another set of information：it consists simply of finding the joint pattern in two sets of data. The mathematics of doing this is cumbersome but well known； the computer would be perfectly willing to do the job if asked.

Questions 5 to 7 are based on the passage you have just heard.

5.What is the author s attitude towards “recurrent theme of the omniscient computer which will ultimately take over the ordering of human life and affairs”？

6.According to the author， as far as “thinking” is concerned， why are computers different from human beings？

7.What is the author s purpose of writing this passage？

Passage 3

Maticinus is an island one mile wide and two and a half miles long. There are only fortyfive winter residents. After the tourists have gone， many of the yearround residents gather for conversation at the island s post office and store located at the only traffic light on the island， at the intersection of two gravel roads. People on Maticinus don t stay at home to watch television—though reception on the island is excellent. There are no central electric utility lines， so each home uses a diesel generator as a power supply.

Most of the winter people are fishermen， lobstermen， storeowners， and their families. They still enjoy a way of life largely the same as life in the early twentieth century. Women knit and get together to visit and talk while sewing clothes；children read or play games together because their television viewing is limited. There are only six children on the island in the winter， so they all attend a oneroom schoolhouse， where grades one through eight are taught by one teacher.

The most common method of transportation is the mail ferry；it comes to the island every day in the summer， but in the winter it only stops at Maticinus twice a week. Because everything must be shipped to Maticinus by ferry， many goods， such as school supplies， are quite scarce， and the goods that are in good supply are more expensive than on the mainland， for the expense of ferrying them is added by the shopkeepers. All fuel averages ten cents a gallon more on Maticinus， so most of the islanders use wood to heat their houses.

The one form of transportation faster than the ferry is the Coast Guard helicopter. In an emergency such as an accident or sudden illness， the helicopter can reach the island in a little less than half an hour.

Questions 8 to 10 are based on the passage you have just heard.

8.What is this passage mainly about？

9.Who are many of the winter people on the island according to the passage？

10.What does the passage suggest？

There are (1)four major parts of Head Start. The first is education. Children in Head Start classes learn (2)words and numbers. They learn about (3)history and science. They learn to express their feelings. And they learn how to (4)play with others.

The second part of Head Start is health. Every child receives health (5)care. The children eat one or two healthy meals a day at their Head Start school.

The third part of Head Start is the (6)involvement of parents. Parents learn about (7)educational activities they can do at home. (8)Head Start teachers visit parents to talk about their children s progress and any problems. Many parents work as assistants to teachers in the program.

(9)The fourth part of Head Start is social services. Head Start provides information to help families deal with (10)problems like homelessness， unemployment， and alcohol or drug dependence.

模拟测试(三)

1.W：What would you like， hot coffee or tea？

M：I do like both of them， but I d rather have something cold.

Q：What does the man prefer to drink now？

2.M：Could you please tell me if the flight from New York will be arriving here on time？

W：Yes， sir. It should be arriving in about 15 minutes as scheduled.

Q：Where does this conversation most probably take place？

3.M：I need to go to class this evening because we have an English test， but if I could， I d go with you to the theatre.

W：That s too bad. I wish you could come along. They re showing Romeo and Juliet this evening.

Q：What will the man do this evening？

4.W：Tickets are 5 dollars for adults and half price for children.

M：Ok. I d like two adults and three children s tickets， please.

Q：How much does the man have to pay for the tickets？

5.M：Good morning， I d like to speak to Mr. Jones， please. This is Tim Kunts at the Oak Street computer center.

W：Mr. Kunts， my husband isn t at home. I can give you his business phone if you d like to call him at work， though.

Q：Where is Mr. Kunts now？

6.W：Did you hear that David bought a new car with ＄4 000？

M：If that s the case， it will take half of his yearly salary.

Q：What can we learn about David from the conversation？

7.W：John must have been joking when he said that he was going to quit his job.

M：Don t be so sure. He told me that he was trying to sell his house.

Q：What does the man mean？

8.M：Lily， do you think you could lend me some money for the weekend？

W：I wish I could. I went shopping with a friend yesterday. Now I have only two dollars to last the weekend.

Q：What will the woman probably do？

Conversation One

W：Come in. Come in.

M：Good morning Professor Plant. I understand you wanted to see me？

W：Yes， Michael， I did. It s about your course work.

M：My course work？

W：I m afraid your tutor， Mr. Atkins， has reported to me that the standard of your work has been getting worse.

M：I know， Professor， I...er...

W：He tells me that the essays you have done this term have been weak， and that your attendance at his tutorials and seminars has been poor.

M：He has spoken to me about it， Professor.

W：At this stage， Michael， your course work is very important. I understand from Mr. Atkins that you are capable of an upper second and it would be a pity to ruin your chances of a good degree， wouldn t it？

M：Yes， it would.

W：Michael， I think you should do two things. The first is to cut down on your Union activities—I understand you do a lot in the Student Union—and the second is to see one of the Welfare tutors to discuss any problems you may have. I d like you to make an appointment to do that as soon as possible.

M：All right， Professor.

W：And I ll expect to hear that your course work has improved. Good morning， Michael.

M：Good morning， Professor， and thank you.

Questions 9 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

9.Who is Mr Atkins？

10.Where are the two people talking？

11.What is Michael s trouble？

Conversation Two

W：Professor Marnes， I wonder if you can fill me in on your lecture last Friday. I had to attend a scholarship award ceremony.

M：Oh well， congratulations. I hope you were rewarded handsomely！

W：Well， every bit helps. So， about your lecture， I understand you were talking about extinctions.

M：Yes. Well， the crux of my talk was just that we tend to think of extinction as a dramatic event， but most species die out over quite a period of time.

W：Why do they die off？ I thought they were continuously improving themselves. Natural selection， I think you once mentioned.

M：Ah， but you see while there is natural competition between the species， what determines which species survive is largely by chance.

W：I don t get it. Why do species bother competing？

M：Well， there are shortterm advantages. But many species also are helped by others. For example， the common housefly and cockroaches might have died off years ago if not for humans.

W：But you re not saying that humans are so successful merely because of chance？

M：To a certain extent， humans were initially lucky enough to have the right weather conditions and a lack of predators， but now， of course， we survive by ingenuity！

W：So we may never become extinct.

M：No， because we may be on a crash course to extinction by our continuous explotiation of the environment. We are a relatively young species and our time is not yet overdue.

W：But there are 6 billion of us！

M：Yes and there re many more houseflies too！ Each with the capacity to spread one disease from one person to another in a fast period of time.

Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

12.Why did the woman go to see the professor？

13.What puzzles the woman about extinction？

14.Why is the professor not so sure humans will never become extinct？

15.What is inferred by the professor at the end of the lecture？

Passage 1

This Wednesday， the United Nations General Assembly opens a special meeting on children. Leaders of more than seventy nations are expected to attend. The heads of several UN agencies， including the World Health Organization and the World Food Program， also plan to take part. More than 1 400 delegates representing about 800 nongovernmental agencies are expected.

A number of civil and business leaders will attend the meeting too. Former South African President Nelson Mandela and Microsoft chairman Bill Gates will be among them. They are to speak about the involvement of private business in helping children.

The UN General Assembly is expected to approve a final document containing twentyone goals for improving the lives of the world s young people. The goals were developed from targets set at the nineteen ninety World Summit for Children.

One of the goals in the document is to expand clean water and waste systems to reach more people. Another is to reduce deaths among babies and mothers. The document also calls for providing early education for all children. And， it calls for a special effort to deal with the problem of the AIDS disease.

The UN special meeting on children is historic for several reasons. Hundreds of children from around the world will travel to New York to attend the meeting. They will take part in a conference called “Children s Forum” in the two days before the General Assembly meets. The children will prepare positions on issues to be considered at the special meeting. Then， two children will be chosen to present the final product of the Children s Forum to the General Assembly. There will also be many chances for all the children to interact with world leaders during the conference.

This is the first time children have taken part in General Assembly activities in such size and number. Carol Bellamy is the head of the United Nations Children s Fund， known as UNICEF. She said it may seem like common sense to invite children. But， she said， it is a major change for such high level meetings.

This UN meeting also involves a large number of nongovernmental organizations that have not had an official link to the UN in the past. UNICEF has invited hundreds of community groups it works with in countries around the world. These include children s rights groups and nonprofit groups that deal in development. UNICEF also invited some religionbased organizations. UN officials say these groups will help provide a new understanding of children s needs on a community level.

The General Assembly special meeting on children was supposed to be held last September. It was postponed after the terrorist attacks on New York and Washington.

Questions 1 to 4 are based on the passage you have just heard.

1.Which of the following will not attend the meeting？

2.More that how many nations are expected to attend the meeting？

3.Which of the following is not true？

4.What is the purpose of the conference？

Passage 2

Gabriela Mistral was once an ordinary teacher in a small village school in Northern Chile. Towering mountains separated her village from the world outside. Gabriela Mistral was only fifteen when she began teaching， but she was a good teacher. She helped the minds of her students scale the mountain walls and reached out to the world beyond. For eighteen years， Gabriela devoted her life to the poor farm children of Chile s Northern valleys. During part of this time， she was director of schools in all of Chile. Before long， many countries recognised her as a great friend of children and the leader in education. In 1920， she was invited to Mexico to help organise the world school system. Two years later， Gabriela Mistral came to the United States where she served as a visiting professor in several colleges. In New York City， a group of teachers helped to finance the publication of her first book of poetry. Some of her books have been translated into six different languages. She gave the income of some of her books to help poor and neglected children. Beginning in the 1920s， her interest reached out to broader fields. Statesmen asked her advice on international problems. She tried to break through the national barriers that hindered the exchange of ideas among the spanish speaking peoples of south America. She tried to develop a better understanding between the United States and countries of south America. In 1945， she gained worldwide recognition by winning the Nobel Prize in literature， the first south American to win the prize.

Questions 5 to 8 are based on the passage you have just heard.

5.Where did Gabriela Mistral start her teaching career？

6.How did Gabriela Mistral help the poor children of her hometown？

7.Why did many countries think highly of Gabriela Mistral？

8.How did Gabriela Mistral become famous all over the world？

Passage 3

In the old days， fresh food had to be eaten in the city no more than one or two days after it left the farm. If kept longer， it would spoil. One of the reasons behind it is that the air contains many living things that can harm our food. Some things， such as insects， can be seen by us. Others， like bacteria， can be seen only with a microscope.

All living things need water and man discovered that if this water is removed， the activity of the bacteria which causes food to go bad is prevented. In other words， we can protect some of our food by drying it. Besides， living things can only grow at certain temperatures， so we can also protect our food by heating or cooling it.

A New York man had an idea. He filled a wooden railroad car with tons of butter. The car was hooked to a train and pulled from New York to Boston. How could this be done？ The butter was packed in ice， and twice during the trip， more ice was added. This was the first refrigerator car. As a matter of fact， people also used wooden boxes filled with ice to keep their food. Now we have mechanical refrigerator cars and mechanical refrigerators at home and stores and other places that need them.

Questions 9 to 11 are based on the passage you have just heard.

9.In the old days， in order to avoid eating spoiled food， what was done？

10.Which of the following ways is not mentioned as a way to protect food？

11.Why was the New York man s car hooked to a train？

President Clinton later today joins (1)former presidents Ford，Carter and Bush at“the president s summit for America s future” (2)aimed at recruiting one million volunteer tutors to provide afterschool，weekend，and summer reading help for up to three million children.Mr.Clinton will ask Congress this coming week for nearly three(3)billion dollars to fund a fiveyear program called“America Reads”.

The program would found the(4)coordination efforts of 20 thousand reading(5)specialists and it would also give(6)grant to help parents help children read by the third grade，or about age eight.During his Saturday radio(7)address，the president explained why the program is important.“We need‘America Reads’and we need it now.Study show that if the(8)fourthgraders fourthgraders fail to read well，”(9)they are likely to drop off school and less likely to succeed in life.But，40 percent of them still can t read at a basic level.”Volunteer tutors，who provide community service in exchange of college funding，are being used in Literacy and tutoring programs(10)The programs initiated by President Clinton have come on the criticism by Congress.The president says many of the Philadelphia summit s corporate sponsors will recruit tutors.(11)Dozens of colleges and universities are ready to send thousands of them.

模拟测试(四)

1.W：That course was supposed to be easy.

M：Not many people do well in it though， do they？

Q：What can we learn about the course？

2.M：These vegetables look so fresh and they are only 25 cents a pound.

W：Let s take more， and how about some apples and oranges too？

Q：Where are the two speakers？

3.W：What did Linda do after graduating from university？

M：She considered accounting， advertising and even being a travel agent before she settled on teaching.

Q：What does Linda do now？

4.M：I was surprised to see Alice using that washing machine you were going to throw away.

W：Yes， it is very old. That she got it to work amazes me.

Q：What can we learn from the conversation？

5.W：Look， what a mess！ Don t you feel responsible for the mixup？

M：Why should I？ I have no authority.

Q：How does the man feel about the problem？

6.W：I hope it wouldn t be an inconvenience for John to drive us to the airport.

M：Wouldn t it be better if we just take a taxi？

Q：What does the man imply？

7.W：Did you and Angela really meet at exactly five to three in front of the cinema？

M：Yes， we were both there on the dot.

Q：What does the man mean？

8.W：These boxes are too heavy for me to move.

M：Here， I ll give you a hand with them.

Q：What is the man going to do？

Conversation One

W：Good morning， my name is Susan Smith. I m a personnel manager. You are Tom Swain from England. Is that right？

M：Yes， I saw the advertisement about the job in yesterday s paper.

W：Well， Mr. Swain， I d like to talk about your personality. You know， the right personality is essential for the job， and we ll give you some psychological tests later on. Perhaps you would like to tell me a little about yourself.

M：Certainly. What would you like to know？

W：Well， you know， human relations are going to be particularly important in this job. Tell me do you get on well with people？

M：Very well indeed. I m never short of friends.

W：Good. Sometimes， though， you may have to be very tough， for example， you may have to sack someone. Would you say that you are capable of being really hard？

M：If something has to be done， I ll do it.

W：You studied Management Sciences in the UK， didn t you？ By the way， what type of degree did you get？

M：A first class.

W：And then you did a Master s degree in America. Tell me what was the title of your thesis？

M：My thesis？ Organizational Factors in Successful Exporting.

W：Tell me， how many foreign languages do you speak？

M：Three， French， Spanish and some Arabic， oh，I ve started learning Japanese.

W：You ll have to work abroad a lot. And that can be very frustrating sometimes. Would you say that you are a patient person？

M：Yes， and I would say that I m a very patient person. I ve never seen the point in losing one s temper.

W：It s very good. Can you keep a secret？ A lot of the information you ll be dealing with will be classified.

M：It will be quite safe with me.

W：And then you ll have a lot of reports to write. Often under pressure. Do you think you can write for a deadline？

M：I usually get things finished on time. The pressure often helps.

W：Oh， and have you got a good memory？ That s essential.

M：I m very good at remembering names and conversations. And I m fairly good at facts and figures. But I can t remember places.

W：Do you...

Questions 9 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

9.What personal qualities does Tom have？

10.What is Tom good at？

11.How many languages does Tom speak？

Conversation Two

W：Hi， Alan. Please come in and take a seat.

M：Well， I can t stay long. I ve still got these papers to mark， but I thought I d check up your progress with the website.

W：Well， things are a little on hold right now. We ve got a problem with the BBS. The free lance web designer was not as good as we initially thought she would be. She informed us last night that she could only do simple designing and that putting up a BBS is beyond her means.

M：Well， didn t you make a list of what you want from her at the beginning？

W：Not really， she was recommend by Jim and from what he told me， this lady sounded to be pretty qualified to do the job. I m not asking for a terrific web design but to build up a structure with all the basic elements of web design.

M：Did you ask her why she wasn t frank with you in the beginning if she couldn t do the BBS？

W：I did. She said I didn t bring that up and that it was a communication problem. You know， I also realize that she is an amateur and is not what Jim has described exactly. That really gets me.

M：I know you must be feeling you re being cheated or something. So what do you plan to do now that she got the job half done？

W：I don t want to be mean but I， basically， I told her straight out I will not pay her full fees because she wasn t honest with me in the beginning， because of this it has cost me time and energy on this project since I have to search around for other people to complete the job.

M：That sounds fair. But I m sure she must be very upset after all the work she s done.

W：Hey， but who s the loser here？ I don t think people should take up a job if it is not within their means to complete. That should teach her a lesson.

M：Well， it still means we need to find someone. I suggest we go back to our Dean and see if we can get extra funding somewhere in the Teacher Deelopment Fund. Then we can get a professional to work at it.

W：We can try but I think we haven t got a hope in hell.

Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

12.Why hasn t the website been completed？

13.What was the website designer not honest about？

14.How will the man deal with the dishonest website designer？

15.How does the woman propose the website design problem be solved？

Passage 1

Six weeks ago， the movie “Erin Brockovich” opened in the United States.

So far， it has earned at least 100 000 000 dollars. It tells a true story about a young woman who helped people in a California town gain money from an energy company. The people in the town of Hinckley accused the company of poisoning their water.

In the movie， as in real life， a young woman named Erin Brockovich made a discovery. She discovered that the town s ground water contained a chemical known as chromium six， or hexavalent chromium. The chromium had leaked from the town s energy company， Pacific Gas and Electric.

The people of the town were suffering many health problems， including breast cancer， uterine cancer， Hodgkin s Disease， asthma and stomach diseases. They claimed their sicknesses were caused by the hexavalent chromium. They said the company knew its factory was leaking too much of the chemical into the water. The lawyers Erin Brockovich worked for began legal action against the company. Pacific Gas and Electric paid the town s people more than 300 000 000 dollars.

Scientists， however， say no one can be sure that hexavalent chromium was responsible for the peoples health problems. They say any one chemical does not cause so many different kinds of sicknesses. Hexavalent chromium is known to cause lung cancer if it is breathed into the lungs over a long period of time. But no studies show that hexavalent chromium in groundwater causes so many health problems.

Officials at the United States Environmental Protection Agency agree there is no evidence that chromium in drinking water causes cancer. Yet the agency does not permit the chemical to be present in amounts larger than 100 micrograms. Government scientists believe that hexavalent chromium in drinking water is not healthy. They have done studies on rats， mice and dogs. The studies suggest that the chemical could damage the liver， kidneys and nerves. And it could interfere with the development of unborn babies.

Whatever the scientific findings about hexavalent chromium， the people of Hinckley， California received a lot of money from Pacific Gas and Electric Company. The movie “Erin Brockovich” shows how they did it.

Questions 1 to 4 are based on the passage you have just heard.

1.The chromium victims suffered from many diseases except what？

2.How much did the energy company pay？

3.How many officials at the United States Environmental Protection Agency do not permit chromium six to be present in amounts larger than micrograms？

4.What do studies show no evidence that chromium six brings damage to？

Passage 2

Malaria is known to have caused the death of millions and even the fall of an empire， and some say that Rome fell primarily as a result of tremendous malaria deaths. Roman physicians described the chills and fevers and recurring attacks of malaria， noting that it was most frequent in low， marshy areas. The “bad air” over the marshes was believed to be its cause， and this belief gives the disease its modern name， for the Italian words for “bad” and “air” are mala and aria. If the term sounds unscientific to 20th century ears， let us remember there is a definite connection between marshy lands and malaria， and that the naming of the diseas itself perhaps represents a praiseworthy effort of observation. The next important advance in understanding malaria came in the 17th century， when many newly discovered plants in the New World were sent back to Europe to be used as medicines. One of these， the bark of cinchona tree， was found to be excellent for treating malaria. Cinchona bark， of course， contains quinine. But the cause of malaria remained unknown to 17th century medicine， and so there was investigation by experiment. If the “bad air” of swamps should be responsible， experiments would give the answer. Brave investigators volunteered to drink swamp water， but nothing happened to them. Where should they next look for the cause？

Questions 5 to 7 are based on the passage you have just heard.

5.What is the passage mainly about？

6.Which of the following is true about malaria？

7.What does the naming of the disease， malaria， represent？

Passage 3

One of American s most important exports is her modern music. American popular music is played all over the world. It is enjoyed by people of all ages in all countries. The reasons for its popularity are its fast pace and rhythmic beat. The music has many origins in the United States. Country music coming from the rural areas in the Southern United States is one source. Country music features simple themes and melodies， describing daytoday situations and feelings of country people. Many people appreciate this music because of the emotions expressed by country music song. A second origin of American popular music is the blues. It describes mostly sad feelings reflecting the difficult lives of American blacks. It is usually played and sung by black musicians but it is popular with all Americans. Rock music is a newer form of music. This music style featuring fast and repetitious rhythm was influenced by the blues and country music. It was first known as rockandroll in the 1950s. Since then， there have been many forms of rock music：hard rock， soft rock， pop rock， disco music and others. Many performers of popular rock music are young musicians. New popular songs are heard on the radio several times a day. People hear these songs sung in their original English or sometimes translated into other languages. The words may differ but the enjoyment of music is universal.

Questions 8 to 10 are based on the passage you have just heard.

8.What makes American music so popular throughout the world？

9.Where is country music from？

10.What do you know about the blues？

Chinese families are traditionally known for valuing the education of their children.Most parents are trying to(1)offer their children the best education possible，regarding it as the top family(2)priority.It seems that there are three reasons for this，all of which are concerned with the demands for modern life.

First，with the(3)enforcement of the onechild policy，and the emergence of nuclear families as the(4)dominant kinship structure，parents place all their hopes on，and(5)sacrifice everything for，the one child.They(6)overemphasize the importance of their children s education.Many parents are leading a(7)frugal life in order to save enough money for their children.Quite some parents are trying their best to send their children abroad for better education.Secondly，as the world becomes more and more(8)competitive，many parents have realized that(9)only a sound education can guarantee their children a decent standard of living in the future.Thirdly，a lot of parents(10)invest blindly in their children s education simply to show off in front of their neighbors or colleagues and“keep up with the Joneses”.

In my opinion，parents should be aware of the goal of learning while recognizing the importance of a good education.(11)They should consider what their children s aptitudes and interests are before recklessly spending money on expensive education.

模拟测试(五)

1.W：I can t help thinking about my term paper for literature.

M：Neither can I. I am working on my thesis day and night.

Q：What does the man mean？

2.W：They are building a new entertaining center near our house.

M：Not another one.

Q：What does the man imply？

3.W：Is it going to snow tomorrow？

M：That is what the weather man says. But as far as I know it almost never turns out as it says here.

Q：What does the man mean？

4.W：It s too bad you missed class today. Professor Jones outlined the entire fifth chapter. He said most of the exam will come from that.

M：That means I ll have to do twice as much work for the exam.

Q：How does the man feel about missing class？

5.M：My chemistry project is in trouble because my classmate and I had completely different ideas about how to proceed next.

W：Why shouldn t you meet each other half way？

Q：What does the woman suggest？

6.M：It s hard to believe that half of our classmates couldn t do all the exercises， isn t it？

W：I believe that says something to our physical fitness.

Q：What are they most probably doing？

7.W：I m planning to make some delicious cucumber soup this evening， but I ve run out of both salt and pepper.

M：Why don t you ask me？ I ll pick them up on my way home from work.

Q：What will the man probably do？

8.W：Did you see the late movie on TV last night？

M：No， I intended to watch the volleyball game but I was so tired that I slept through it.

Q：What did the man do last night？

Conversation One

W：Have you got your ticket？

M：Yes， here it is. I m going to Milan.

W：Yes...er... have you got any luggage？

M：Yes， this brown suitcase is mine and this green one.

W：Fine. Is this grey suitcase yours？

M：No it isn t.

W：Have you got any hand luggage？

M：Only the small bag.

W：That s all right then. Where would you like to sit？

M：At the front of the plane...er... Could I sit by the window？

W：Yes， of course. You don t smoke， do you？

M：No， no. I don t.

W：Fine... well， here s your boarding card. You re in seat E5. It s near the front， beside a window in the “no smoking” area.

M：Thank you.

W：I m afraid BA 512 is going to be a little late.

M：Is there something wrong with the plane？

W：No， no， nothing like that. I m afraid there was a lot of fog in Milan this morning， so the plane was late leaving.

M：What time are we going to leave？

W：Well， as you know， the flight is due to leave at 14：30. I think it will be 35 minutes late.

Questions 9 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

9.How many pieces of luggage does he have？

10.Where is he going to sit？

11.Why is the flight delayed？

Conversation Two

W：Hey， Jim， what a coincidence to see you here！ Long time no see.

M：Yeah， me too. Hey， just as old friends I gotta tell you... you don t look that well. Are you sick or something？

W：Well， not really. It s the same old story of the life of an overworked undergraduate student， I am up to my neck on this project. I am working on a project that has to be done by the end of this month.

M：Can t you speak to your professor about that？ Maybe he would allow an extension and you will then have some breathing space.

W：Fat chance. My professor is one of those workaholic types and he expects everyone that works with him has to be the same way. You know， sometimes he sleeps 4 hours a night but can still keep going druing the day.

M：Wow， sounds like your professor is really nuts. You know I don t mind working hard but not to the point of killing myself. Hope you can get your project done without any hitches.

W：What about you？ I heard the faculty is building another building on campus. A big project it seems by the look of things and nearly completed I think.

M：Well， not quite there yet. They still have not decided whether they should move there or not. The Department Dean wants me to mark papers and do some administration work for them. I have to make a decision by the end of this week.

W：That is a tough decision， isn t it？ I would jump on the offer if I had one. To work with some of these academic types must be interesting.

M：Sure it is. I would not think twice if I didn t have such a heavy load this semester. Besides， my girlfriend isn t keen on me always spending time at school.

W：I can understand how your girlfriend feels. Maybe you can ask for a lighter load. Perhaps you should request to work only on certain days.

M：That s true. Then I wouldn t have to work under a workaholic professor anymore.

W：Hey， Jim. Do you think I have any chance of getting some work there？

M：Hmm... are you serious about working there？ I thought you were joking.

Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

12.What is the main topic of the discussion？

13.What decision does the man need to make？

14.What would Jim s girfriend prefer him to do？

15.What can we learn about the woman s intention？

Passage 1

Lack of Vitamin A is the leading cause of blindness among children in developing countries. These children do not get enough Vitamin A in the food they eat. In Africa， more than 3 000 000 children suffer from blindness or sickness caused by lack of Vitamin A.

Scientists say sweet potatoes are rich in beta carotene—the natural orangecolored substance that the human body needs to produce Vitamin A.

One recent study found that orangecolored sweet potatoes are an excellent food for families in southern and eastern Africa. Scientists from Kenya， Uganda and the International Potato Center in Peru supervised the tenyear study.

The scientists found that several kinds of sweet potatoes produce excellent harvests in some areas where Vitamin A deficiency is widespread. They said sweet potatoes provided large amounts of Vitamin A at a very low cost. People in Africa liked the orangecolored sweet potatoes used in the study. Some people had thought Africans would not accept such potatoes because they are sweeter than locallygrown sweet potatoes. The traditional African sweet potato is white and contains little or no betacarotene. However， research studies and taste tests showed the new sweet potatoes are able to compete with the local crops.

Wanda Collins is a research official at the International Potato Center. She says the study found that mothers in Africa accepted the orangecolored sweet potatoes. Women who knew the value of these potatoes continued to buy them when food shortages caused price increases. Ms. Collins says the next step is to develop this important crop in other areas of Africa.

The International Potato Center reports that many women and girls in southern and eastern Africa grow sweet potatoes. The crops are grown on small pieces of land used to produce family food supplies. African farmers produce almost 7 000 000 tons of sweet potatoes each year. However， the production rate is only about five tons per hectare.

In all developing countries， the average production rate is fifteen tons per hectare. The Center says better seeds and technology could help raise production rates in Africa.

Questions 1 to 4 are based on the passage you have just heard.

1.Scientists from where did not take part in the tenyear study of sweet potatoes？

2.What are rich with betacarotene？

3.How many tons do african farmers produce almost of sweet potatoes each year？

4.What does International Potato Center report that？

Passage 2

It would be hard to find a person in America who has never eaten a hamburger， but this popular food was not originally made in America. The original hamburger can be traced back to the Middle Ages， when Russians ate raw meat that was scraped and shredded with a dull knife and formed into patties. It was Rartar steak. This was the first step in a long series of developments that eventually resulted in hamburger as we know it today.

German sailors picked up the raw meat delicacy in their contacts with Russians and brought it back to their home port of Hamburg. But the people there were not accustomed to eating raw meat， so they broiled outside of the Russian steak and it was brought to America in the nineteenth century， by German immigrants. Louis Lassen， a cook in New Haven， Connecticut， modified the hamburg steak by sandwiching it between two pieces of bread. But the true American hamburger came into existence in St. Louis， at the Louisiana Purchase Exposition in 1904. A hurried cook at the fair quickly slapped broiled beef patties between buns and served them to a demanding crowd， which gulped them down joyously.

At first this new food creation was made from scraps of poorer cuts of meat that were not used for anything else， but before long scraps were not enough. The demand for greater quantities of hamburger could only be met by using the whole cow. Hamburger stands sprang up all over the country， and a side industry of condiments， such as ketchup and relish， grew up and prospered along with the popular hamburger.

Questions 5 to 7 are based on the passage you have just heard.

5.What is the passage mainly about？

6.Who first introduced the hamburg steak to America？

7.Which of the following is true about the citizens of Hamburg？

Passage 3

Manmade fibers have only been used to make clothing for a little over a century， but their use is quite widespread nowadays. Rayon， the first manmade fiber commercially produced in the United States， appeared in 1910. In 1939， nylon， the first chemically synthesized fiber， was first produced in this country on a commercial basis. Since that time， the number of manmade fibers has expanded to include more than 20 types.

Although the list of manmade clothing fibers is long， rayon remains one of the most popular of all time， and that is why we continue to produce it in such great quantities here. Rayon is made of cellulose， a naturally occurring substance found in cotton and in certain vegetables， like celery， of all things. The cellulose in rayon has been recycled and treated to make it a usable fiber for clothing.

One of the reasons rayon is so popular for clothing is that it is soft and comfortable to wear. Most rayon washes well， too， although it does shrink when it is washed in hot water.

The biggest problem with rayon is that it tends to fade in sunlight. It wouldn t be a good idea to leave a red rayon dress to dry in a sunny window. If you did that for very long， you might come back to a pink dress.

If you ll just step this way， I d like to show you our rayon production room.

Questions 8 to 10 are based on the passage you have just heard.

8.What is the main topic of this talk？

9.For how long have manmade fibers been used in clothing？

10.According to the speaker， why does this factory continue to produce rayon？

The general public，however，likes the idea：(1)67% favored wider issuing of guns.But they，of course，would not have to carrying them and maybe even use them.

(2)Recalling my own experience shooting a gun on the practice(3)range，I certainly would not want the(4)responsibility.It is clear to everyone that the police need more(5)protection against the gun and the knife.They already carry long(6)clubs to replace the old ones.They have access to(7)knife resistant coats and gloves.

The next likely step is agreement from the Government to test pepper spray，an organic(8)substance derived from peppers which(9)disables an attacker if sprayed in his face.If used properly，(10)the discomfort，although extreme，is only temporary.Provided(11)the spray is washed away with water，recovery should be complete within a couple of hours.Unpleasant，certainly，but better than being shot.

参考答案

模拟测试(一)

Section A

一、Short Conversations

1.C2.C3.D4.C5.A

6.B7.D8.B

二、Long Conversations

9.A10.D11.C12.B13.A

14.D15.C

Section B

一、Short Passages

Passage 1

1.B2.C3.A4.D

Passage 2

5.D6.B7.D

Passage 3

8.D9.A10.D

二、Compound Dictation

(1) president (2) labor (3) prepared (4) changes (5) liberal

(6) subjects (7) currently (8) However， Ms. Feldman also said knowing educational methods is extremely important.

(9) couference to consider they would teach children without knowing what methods succeed. (10) read without knowing how Children learn

模拟测试(二)

Section A

一、Short Conversations

1.C2.C3.D4.B5.C

6.D7.A8.C

二、Long Conversations

9.A10.A， D11.C12.A13.C

14.B15.D

Section B

一、Short Passages

Passage 1

1.C2.D3.C4.A

Passage 2

5.B6.C7.D

Passage 3

8.B9.A10.C

二、Compound Dictation

(1) four (2) words (3) history (4) play (5) care

(6) involvement (7) educational (8) Head start teachers visit parents to talk about their children s progress and any problems.

(9) The fourth part of Head Start is social services. (10) Problems like homeless ness， unemployment， and alcohl or drug derendeve.

模拟测试(三)

Section A

一、Short Conversations

1.C2.B3.A4.C5.C

6.D7.C8.A

二、Long Conversations

9.C10.A11.B， D12.C13.A

14.D15.C

Section B

一、Short Passages

Passage 1

1.D2.A3.A4.B

Passage 2

5.A6.B7.C8.D

Passage 3

9.B10.D11.C

二、Compound Dictation

(1)former (2)aimed (3)billion

(4)coordination (5)specialists (6)grant

(7)address (8)fourthgraders

(9)they are likely to drop off school and less likely to succeed in life

(10)The programs initiated by President Clinton have come on the criticism by Congress..

(11)Dozens of colleges and universities are ready to send thousands of them.

模拟测试(四)

Section A

一、Short Conversations

1.C2.C3.D4.D5.A

6.C7.C8.C

二、Long Conversations

9.B， C10.A， B11.C12.A13.B

14.D15.A

Section B

一、Short Passages

Passage 1

1.D2.B3.A4.B

Passage 2

5.C6.B7.A

Passage 3

8.A9.D10.C

二、Compound Dictation

(1)offer (2)priority (3)enforcement

(4)dominant (5)sacrifice (6)overemphasize

(7)frugal (8)competitive

(9)only a sound education can guarantee their children a decent standard of living in the future

(10)invest blindly in their children s education simply to show off in front of their neighbors or colleagues

(11)They should consider what their children s aptitudes and interests are before recklessly spending money on expensive education.

模拟测试(五)

Section A

一、Short Conversations

1.D2.B3.A4.A5.C

6.D7.A8.B

二、Long Conversations

9.C10.A， C11.C12.D13.A

14.A15.ASection B

一、Short Passages

Passage 1

1.A2.A3.C4.D

Passage 2

5.C6.B7.D

Passage 3

8.B9.B10.C

二、Compound Dictation

(1)67%(2)Recalling(3)range

(4)responsibility(5)protection(6)clubs

(7)knife resistant(8)substance

(9)disables an attacker if sprayed in his face

(10)the discomfort，although extreme，is only temporary

(11)the spray is washed away with water，recovery should e complete within a couple of hours

第6章综合训练

玩转幽默英语

硝烟中的黑虎

地道英语脱口而出

不可思议！原来我的英语这么溜！

流行名人篇（老外最想和你聊的101个英语话题）

阴阳代理人之新的开始

逃妻束手就擒

石嘴山市文学作品集：小说卷

相思谋：妃常难娶

焚天帝尊

绝世大相师

福妻驾到

两万分之一

弃女翻身：天才武玄师

剑败诸天

第6章 综合训练

第6章综合训练