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quiz 1
试卷编号： gq001
考试时间： 60 分钟
满分： 50 分
Part 1 Short conversations
(Each item: 1)
Directions:In this section you will hear some short conversations. Listen carefully and
choose the best answer to the questions you hear.
1.
A. The man doesn't want to see Mr Hanks.
B. Mr Baker is in an inferior position to Mr Hanks.
C. Mr Baker used to be in charge.
D. Mr Hanks doesn't want to see the man.
2.
A. They need to make more efforts.
B. They'll have more work to do tomorrow.
C. They'll need to finish the work as soon as possible.
D. More than half of the work has been done.
3.
A. She felt very sorry.
B. She was in a hurry.
C. She felt a bit annoyed.
D. She was surprised.
4.
A. He'll miss the meeting that afternoon.
B. He won't miss the meeting that afternoon.
C. He can't have an appointment with the host.
D. He is a hard-working man.
5.
A. At a restaurant.
B. In the office.
C. At the cinema. D. At a department store.
6.
A. Salesman and customer.
B. Teacher and student.
C. Repairman and customer.
D. Husband and wife.
7.
A. He has enough money to buy a new computer.
B. He does not have enough money to buy a computer.
C. He will spend much money on his house.
D. He wants to buy a new house and a new computer.
8.
A. Mrs Fox wants to go abroad.
B. Mrs Fox has no family.
C. Mrs Fox is in hospital.
D. There are five people in Mrs Fox's family.
9.
A. She didn't fulfill her promise.
B. Her mother would be very angry.
C. She can't finish the job ahead of schedule.
D. She would be the last to finish the job.
Part 2 Compound Dictation
(Each item: 1)
Directions:In this section you will hear a passage or passages three times. When the
passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the
passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks with the
information you have just heard. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you
should check what you have written.
Questions 10 to 20 are based on the same passage.
If I were a freshman again I should not work so many hours as I did. I had put in enough
hours with my books, but I did not (10) much. I had little concentration. Just like many
students, I spent a great deal of time in getting ready to work. With a book in hand, I looked
out of the window at the clouds or at the pretty girls passing along the street, and all the time I
(11) myself with the idea that I am working.
For many evenings, when the work was heavy, I would (12) to begin early and complete
all the tasks; but I could spend half an hour in (13) my books and getting myself seated
in a comfortable chair. All this time I imagined I was working. If I were a freshman I should
plan my work, I should try to (14) concentration—I should work harder but not so long.
As a freshman, I should take more work that I have no special (15) for or that I find
difficult. I like an easy time, just like any one else, and I do not wish to give the (16) that I think it's wrong for a student to follow the (17) he enjoys or to do the work he likes. I think
that those things we do most easily we shall do best; but I have found that training comes
through struggle, and that people who resist most are developed most. (18) . Half the
things I am forced to do during the busy days of the college year are unpleasant things and
things I dislike doing. (19) . However, it was those things that help me grow and grow
fast. (20) .
Part 3 Fast reading
(Each item: 1)
Directions:Read the following passage or passages and then answer the questions.
There may be two types of questions for Questions 1-7 in each passage. 1) choose Y (YES)
if the statement agrees with the information given in the passage, choose N (NO) if the
statement contradicts the information given in the passage, choose NG (NOT GIVEN) if the
information is not given in the passage; or 2) choose the best answer from the four choices
marked A, B, C and D. For questions 8-10, complete the sentences with the information
given in the passage.
Questions 21 to 30 are based on the same passage.
Understanding American Education
American education offers a rich field of choices for the international students. In order to make
informed decisions, a student will need to know how the US education system is organized. Let's
start by examining the educational structure.
Primary and Secondary School
Around age six for US children, they attend five or six years of primary school. Next they go to
secondary school, which consists of either two three-year programs or a three-year and a
four-year program. These are called "middle school" or "junior high school" and "senior high
school" (often just called "high school"). Americans call these 12 years of primary and secondary
school the first through 12th "grades".
Higher Education
After finishing high school (12th grade), US students go on to college or university. College or
