Model Test One
Part I Listening Comprehension (15 minutes)
Directions: This part is to test listen ability. It consists of 3 sections.
Section A
Directions:This section is to test your ability to give proper answers to questions. There are 5 recorded questions in it. After each question, there is a pause. The questions will be spoken two times. When you hear a question, you should decide on the correct answer from the 4 choices marked A),B),C)and D) given in your paper.
1.A) Yes, you do . B) Go ahead, please. C）Hold on ,please. D)Yes, he is in.
2.A)With pleasure. B)It’s so heavy. C)Yes, you will. D）You’re welcome.
3. A)I think it’s too heavy. B）Sure , no problem.
C) You take it by yourself. D)I am afraid I can’t work.
4.A) Oh, I don’t like it .B) It’s very nice. C) It seems strange. D) I have no idea.
5. A) Yes, please order. B) I don’t want to order. C)I ‘d like a hamburger, please.
D) No,I think that’s it.
Section B
Directions: This section is to test your ability to understand short dialogues. There are 5 recorded dialogues in it. After each dialogue, there is a recorded question. Both the dialogues and questions will be spoken two times. When you hear a question, you should decide on the correct answer from the 4 choices marked A). B), C) and D) given in your test paper.
6.A)Go to the park B) Work in the garden. C) Read books. D) Watch TV.
7.A)15minutes B)20 minutes C) 30 minutes. D) 35 minutes.
8.A) He will take biology next semester. B)He will take science next semester
C) He won't take biology D) He won't take science next semester
9.A) She doesn’t want to invite more people.
B) She likes dancing.
C)She doesn’t dance with others.
D) She wants to invite more people.
10. A)There are more people at next stop.
B) Some people will get off at next stop.
C) Nobody is in the bus.
D) Less people will get off.
Section C
Directions: In this section, you will hear a recorded short passage. The passage is printed on the test paper, but with some words or phrases missing. The passage will be read three times during the second reading, you are requited to write down the missing words or phrases. The third reading is for you to check your writing. Now the passage will begin.
Many people say the world is becoming a more dangerous place. in almost every area of the world, something bad is happening Many countries arc having 11 problems some are fighting wars with their neighbors .in others, people are making trouble 12 their own government Besides political problems there are also 13 problems. In some countries, there is not enough food . in others such as the US , unskilled workers are losing their jobs there are also many social problems. In the US ,more and more people are getting divorced ,and children are 14 in single parent families .more and more young people are using 15 .
Part II Vocabulary & structure ( 15 minutes )
Directions : this part is to test your ability to use words and grammar correctly to construct meaningful and grammatically correct sentences . it consists of 2 sections .
Section A
Directions: There are also 10 incomplete statements here. You are required to complete each statement by choosing the appropriate answer from the 4 choices marked A), B),C),and D).
16.Accustomed to trees ,I had no difficulty the top .
A)climb ..reaching B)climbing …to reach
C)climb..to reach D)climbing…reachi ng
17.Tom lay on his back ,his hand under his head .
A)being crossing B)being crossed C)have crossed D)crossed
18.Some is knocking at the door , Go and see .
A)who is he B)who is it C)who he is D)who it is
19.Since you have come to Know it is a bad habit ,you ought to make up your mind to .
A）break into it B)break with it C)break out D)break down
20. from space ,you’ll find. the earth looks like a water covered globe ,with few patches of land out above the water.
21.He fell to the ground , blood from his nose .
A)was streaming B)streaming C)streamed D)was streamed
22.he was trying to make himself .
A)understand B)understanding C)understood D)understand
23.The writer begins an informal social letter with Dear by the addressee’s first or given name .
A)follower B)following C)follows D) to follow
24.If you come any questions which you , skip them.
A) to …stumping B)across … stumps C)at … stumped D)
across …stump
25.That morning Mr. Black got up early miss the opportunity to enter himself for the examination.
A)in order not that B)in order to not C)not in order to D)in order not to
Section B
Directions: There are also 10 incomplete statements here. You should fill in each bla nk with the proper form of the word given in the brackets.
26. The test was much more difficult than we had (expect)
27. The book has made a great impact on its (read) .
28. What you said has nothing to do with what we are (discuss) .
29.If she (catch) the 10 o'clock train ,she can get there by lunch time.
30. New records and (invent) are being made continually.
31. Inspect that he has failed to arrange his time (efficient)
32. His advice kept me from (make) a serious mistake.
33. We thanked them for their (kind)
34. Frankly (speak)______, I don't think your plan is practical.
35. Your remarks may lead to (misunderstand)______.
Part III Reading Comprehension (40 minutes) Directions: This part is to test your reading ability. There are 5 tasks for you to full fill .You should read the reading materials carefully and do the tasks as you are instructed.
Task l
Directions: After reading the following passage, you will find 5 questions or unfinish ed statements, numbered 36 through 40. For each question or statement there are 4 choices marked A), B), C) and D).You should decide on the correct answer. Having no language, infants cannot be told what they need to learn. Yet by the age of three they will have mastered the basic structure of their native language and will be
well on their way to coaununicative competence. Acquiring their language is a most i mpressive intellectual feat. Studies of how children learn language generally agree tha t the most remarkable aspect of this feat is the rapid acquisition of grammar. Neverthe less, the ability of children to conform to grammatical rules is only slightly more won derful than their ability to leam words. It has been reckoned that the average high scho ol graduate in the United States has a reading vocabulary of 80,000 words which inclu des idiomatic expressions and proper names of people and places. This vocabulary mu st have been learned over a period of 16 years. From the figures, it can be calculated t hat the average child leams at a rate of about 13 new words per day. Clearly a leaming process of great complexity goes on at a rapid rate in children.
36. What is the main subject of the passage?
A) Language acquisition in children.
B) Teaching languages to children
C) How to memorize words
D) Communicating with words.
37. The word "feart" in Line 3 is closest in meaning to " " .
A) experiment
B) idea
C) activity
D) accomplishment
38, The word "reckoned" in Line 6 is closest in meaning to " ".
A) suspected
B) estimated
C) proved
D) said
39. In Line 7, the word "which" refers to .
A) their ability B)reading vocabulary
C) idiomatic expression D)teaming process
40.According to the passage, what is impressive about the way children learn vocabul ary?
A) They learn words before they learn grammar.
B) They learn even very long words.
C) They learn words very quickly.
D) They earn the most words in high school.
Task 2
Directions: This task is the same as Task 1. The 5 questions or unfinished statements are numbered 41 through 45 .
Once upon a time (not very long ago, either!) industrial goods were made to last forever. If you bought a car or a stove. it was a once-in-a-lifetime investment You paid good money for it, and you took care of it. Nowadays industry has persuaded us that products shouldn't last a long time it is cheaper to throw them away than it is to repair them. This has led directly to the This has led directly to the "throw-away society" which is a tremendous waste of the earth's resources.
Just think of the cars that are traded in daily, just because they arc out of date . Think of the expensive packaging material that is thrown away every time a new object is bought. And we consumers have to pay for that material ! Our industrial society has turned us into spoiled children. This wastefulness has gotten us into the mess we are to now When we have no resources left, then we'll start to take care of what we have. But why can't we act before this happens! Why can't we go back to being a society in which the prevention of waste is a virtue?
41. Not long ago products were made to last
A) for eight years B) for ten years
C) for as long as you take care of them D) for one's lifetime
42. People don't repair many things nowadays because
A) they change their taste B) they spend less to buy a new one
C) they find no place to repair them D) they don't like to do so
43. The shoppers have to pay not only for the goods themselves but also for
A) the wrapping paper B) the advertisement
C) the bus fare D) the cost of using the car
44. According to the author, we should take care of what we have
A) when it goes out of date B) when we still have some
C) when there are no resources left D) when there are few resources
45. What is this passage mainly about?
A) It is about how to throw away goods.
B) It is about how the goods last.
C) It is about the importance of taking cart of the resources.
D) It is about how to fix the goods.
Task 3
Directions: Read the following advertisement carefully. After reading it, you should complete the information by filling in the blanks marked 46 through 50 in the table below with no more than 3 words.
SHANGHAI STAR
SHANGHAI STAR is published every Tuesday and Friday. A subscription can be made at all post
offices at 96 Yuan (100 issues) or 8 Yuan a month. A single international subscription is at $115 for 6 .
months and at $230 for one year (postage included), paid by bank transfer to: Industrial and Commercial Bank of China
No. 2 Huashan Road, Shanghai 200040, China
A/C No: 02253-04607839
For more information, please call 021-********.
Shanghai Star is published _ 46 a week.
The rates for an international subscription are 47 for 6 months and 48 _ for one year.
If you like to know more subscription information, please call 49
If you are a domestic subscription , you may only 50 _ for 100 issues.
Task 4
Directions:
The following is some western and Chinese festivals. After reading it you are required to find the items equivalent (与..同等) to those given in Chinese in the table below Then you should put the corresponding letters in the brackets。
A-Christmas B - Boxing Day
C - Valentine's Day D-April Foul's Day
E – Easter F-Thanksgiving Day
H - New Year's Eve
G - Halloween J -The Lantern Festival
L-The Dragon Boat Festival
I - The Spring Festival N -The Double-Ninth Festival (the Seniors' Day
P - Mother's Day
K -- The Pure Brightness Festival
M The Mid-Autumn Festival
0 - National Day
Example: (O)国庆节(p)母亲节
51. （）节礼日（）春节
52 （）情人节（）清明节
53 （）感恩节（）元宵节
54 （）万圣节（）端午节
55 （）复活节（）重阳节
Task 5
Directions: Read the following newspaper columns carefully. After reading them' You are required to complete the statements that follow the questions (No.56 through No.60). You should write your answers In no more than 3 words.
ASK THE LAWYER
Q: l have just started to work in China. A Chinese company employs me and I would like to know bow you determine tax on my salary earned in China?
A: A foreign resident who is temporarily working in China, who is employed by a 1 ega1 entity
not established in China, will normally be subject to Chinese taxation on the wstics,sa laries,and
other remuneration only if the employce is present in China lot a total of more 183 da ys in a
year. However, if the foreign resident is employed permanently by a Chinese compan y,regardless
of whether it is a domestic or foreign invested company (foreign invested companics a re Chinese
companies), or representative office, the foreign resdent's salary will be treated as inc ome
originating from China and hence be subject to Chinese tax rules.Remuneration gaine d while
performing work outside of China, which is paid by an enterprise eithcr within China or outside of
China,will be regarded as income originating from outside China. You must keep in mind that if
you stay in China for more than five continual full years or become a Chinese resident , you will be
generally subject to Chinese taxation on your worldwide income.
56. What did the questioner want to know?
He wanted to know something about
57. Who is allowed to answer questions in this column?
58. How will the tax be determined if a foreign resident who has worked in China for more than 183 days?
He should be subject to
59. How will a foreigner be treated in taxation if he gam inoomc outside China but has stayed in China for 5 continual full years?
He will be treated in a Chincsc resident is treated.
60.Who would be interested in the Question and Answer?
Foreigners who
Part IV Translation - English to Chinese (25 minutes)
Directions: This part, numbered 61 through 65. is to test your ability to translate Eng lish to Chinese. Each of the four sentences (No.61 to No.64) is followed by four choic es of suggested translation marked A), B). C) and O). Make the best choice. Write yo ur translation of the paragraph (No.65) in the corresponding space.
61. It won't take you long to Pickup the basic knowledge of computers.
A)捡起你的计葬帆知识将不花你太长的时间。
B)将不会带你去得太远去找回你的有关计算机的基本知识.
C)你用不了多久鱿能掌握有关计算机的基本知识.
D)你用不了多久就能重新捡起有关计算机的基本知识
62. He spoke English so well that I took it for granted that he was an American
A)他英文讲得如此好，以至我猜想他是个美国人。
B)他英文讲得知此好，以至我想当然地以为他是个美国人.
C)他英丈讲得如此好，以至我同意他是个美国人.
D)他英丈讲得如此好.以至我承认他是美国人.
63．Although he has wide interests, be has received little education in my estimation
A)虽然他有广泛的兴趣. 但据我佑计.他没有受过什么教育
B)蚤然他有广泛的兴趣，但在我的想像中，他没有受过什么教育
C)盖然他有广泛的兴趣，但我枯计，他受过一点点教育.
D)虽然他有广泛的兴趣，但我想，他已经受过一点教育.
64. Neither rain nor snow will keep me from going to school.
A)下雨或下雷都不能让我远离学校.
B)下雨或下雪都不会让我不上学.
C)无论下雨还是下雷都将胆止我上学.
D)无论足下雨还是下宫都不能队止我上学.
65. Enclosed is an order for which we ask your special attention to time of delivery. It is important that we receive these goods on the exact day. Please let us know immediately if you have any difficulty in supplying the exact goods ordered.
Part V Writing (25 minutes)
Directions: This part is to test your ability to do practical writing. You are required to write
an e-mail according to the instructions given.
写信人:李平
邮件地址: Iiping@https://www.doczj.com/doc/df6953270.html,
写信时问: 2011年3月8日
收信人: Mr. jackson
年件地址: Jackson一only@https://www.doczj.com/doc/df6953270.html,
内容:
收到Mr. Jackson寄来的产品样品，时其性能、质童昨常满意，并有意与其合作购买其产品.望寄来价格单进行价格磋商。
Words for reference:性能performance;产品commodity
答案精解
Part I Listening Comprehension
Sention A
1.C
2.A
3.B
4.B
5.C
Sention B
6.C
7.B
8.C
9.D 10.B
Sention C
11.political 12.against 13.economic 14.growing 15. drugs
PartII V ocabuulary&Structure
Section A
16.D 17.D 18.D 19.B 20.A 21.B 22.C 23.A 24.D 25.D
SectionB
26.expected 27.readers 28.discussing 29.catches 30.inventions
31.efficiently 32.making 33.kindness 34. Speaking frankly
35.misunderstanding
PartIII Reading Comprehension
Task 1
36.A 37.D 38.D 39.B 40.C
Task 2
41.C 42.B 43.A 44.B 45. C
Task 3
46. twice 47.$115 48.$230 49.021-******** 50. 96yuan
Task 4
51.（B）（I）52.（C）（K）53. (F) (J) 54.(G) （L）55.（E）（N）
A-圣诞节B-节礼日C-情人节D-愚人节E-复活节
F-感恩节G-万圣节H-除夕夜I-春节J-元宵节K-清明节
L-端午节M-中秋节N-重阳节O-国庆节P-母亲节
Task5
56.taxation
57.A lawyer
58.Chinese taxation
59.the same way.
60.work in China.
Part IV Translation-English to Chinese
61.C-D-A-B
62.B-A-C-D
63.A-B-C-D
64.D-B-A-C
65.附上订单一份。请特别注意交货日期。我们必须按上述确切日期收货。如果你们在供应急需订货方面有什么困难，请立即通知我们。
Part V Writing
To:Mr. Jackson, Jackson-only@https://www.doczj.com/doc/df6953270.html,
From:Li Ping, liping@https://www.doczj.com/doc/df6953270.html,
Date:8th May,2011
Dear Jackson,
I am writing to inform you that after receiving the commodity sample you gave me , I’m very satisfied with its performance and quality, and willing to purchase more commodities from you. I will be very glad if you could e-mail me the price list and talk about it.
Yours faithfully,
Li Ping