07年度新生英语分级考试卷(由中大青年INSIGHT校对,含答案)

TEST FOR ENGLISH MAJORS (2007)-GRADE FOUR-TIME LIMIT: 130 MINPART I DICTATION [15 MIN.] Listen to the following passage. Altogether the passage will be read to you four times. During the first reading, which will be read at normal speed, listen and try to understand the meaning. For the second and third readings, the passage will be read sentence by sentence, or phrase by phrase, with intervals of 15 seconds. The last reading will be read at normal speed again and during this time you should check your work. You will then be given 2 minutes to check through your work once more.Please write the whole passage on ANSWER SHEET ONE.PART II LISTENING COMPREHENSION [15 MIN.] In Sections A, B and C you will hear everything once only. Listen carefully and then answer the questions that follow. Mark the correct answer to each question on your answer sheet.SECTION A CONVERSATIONSIn this section you will hear several conversations. Listen to the conversations carefully and then answer the questions that follow.Questions 1 to 3 are based on the following conversation. At the end of each conversation you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the conversation.1. Which of the following is NOT needed for the Lost Property Form?A. Name.B. Nationality.C. Address.D. Phone number.2. From the conversation we know that Mark Adams comes from?A. Essex.B. Edinburgh.C. London.D. The US.3. What will Mark Adams do the day after tomorrow?A. To come to the office again.B. To wait for the phone call.C. To call the office.D. To write to the office.Questions 4 to 7 are based on the following conversation. At the end of each conversation you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the conversation.4. Members of the club are required toA. register when they arrive.B. bring up to three guests.C. register their guests.D. show membership cards on arrival.5. Which of the following details about the changing rooms is NOT correct?A. There is a charge for the use of the locker.B. Showers are installed in the changing rooms.C. Lockers are located in the changing rooms.D. Lockers are used to store personal belongings.6. According the club rules, members can playA. for 30 minutes only.B. for one hour only.C. within the booked time only.D. longer than the booked time.7. Which of the following details is NOT correct?A. Players can eat in the club room.B. Players have to leave the club by ten o’clock.C. The courts are closed earlier than the club room.D. Players can use both the club room and the courts.Questions 8 to 10 are based on the following conversation. At the end of each conversation youwill be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the conversation.8. At the university Mr. Robinson specialized inA. maths.B. physics.C. water management.D. geography.9. Mr. Robinson worked for the Indian Government because ofA.university links.B. government agreements.pany projects.D. degree requirements.10. After Mr. Robinson returned from India, heA.changed jobs several times.B. went to live in Manchester.C. did similar work as in India.D. became head of a research team.SECTION B PASSAGESIn this section you will hear several passages. Listen to the passages carefully and then answerthe questions that follow.Questions 11 to 13 are based on the following passage. At the end of each passage, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions .Now listen to the passage.11.According to the talk, the owner of a bike has toA. register his bike immediately.B. put his bike on a list at once.C. have it stamped with a number.D. report to the police station.12.The speaker in the talk recommendsA. two locks for an expensive bike.B. a good lock for an expensive bike.C. cheap locks for cheap bikes.D. good locks for cheap bikes.13. What is the main idea of the talk?A. How to have the bike stamped.B. How to protect your bike.C. How to buy good locks.D. How to report your lost bike to the police. Questions 14 to 17 are based on the following passage. At the end of each passage, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the passage.14. Which course(s) runs or run for one hour each time?A. Conversation class.B. Writing Skills class.C. Examination Skills class.D. All of the three courses15. Which course(s) does or do NOT require enrolment beforehand?A. Conversation class.B. Writing Skills class.C. Examination Skills class.D. All of the three course16. Which course(s) is(are) designed especially for students of economics and social sciences?A. Conversation class.B. Writing Skills class.C. Examination Skills class.D. All of the three courses.17. Which course(s) is(are) the shortest?A. Conversation class.B. Writing Skills class.C. Examination Skills class.D. All language courses.Questions 18 to 20 are based on the following passage. At the end of each passage, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the passage.18.How old was Leonardo da Vinci when he moved to Milan?A.25.B.30.C.35.D. 40.19. Throughout his life, Leonardo da Vinci worked as all the following EXCEPTA.a painter.B. an engineer.C. an architect.D. a builder.20. Where did Leonardo da Vinci die?A.In France.B. In Milan.C. In Florence.D. In Tuscany. SECTION C NEWS BROADCASTQuestions 21 to 22are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the news.21. Who has to leave the Gaza Strip and the West Bank?A. The Israeli army.B. The Jewish settlers.C. The Palestinians.D. The Israeli Prime Minister.22. How many settlements would have to be removed altogether in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank?A.2.B. 4.C.21.D.D25.Questions 23 and 24 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions .Now listen to the news.23. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the news?A.The agreement has to be approved by Romania.B.The agreement has to be approved by Bulgaria.C.The agreement has to be approved by some EU states.D.The agreement has to be approved by all the EU states.24. Romania and Bulgaria cannot join the EU in 2007 unless they carry out reforms in the following areas EXCEPTA. manufacturing. =B. border control.C. administration.D. justice. Questions 25 and 26 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the news.25. What is the theme of the forum?A. Business leadership.B. Global business community.C. Economic prospects in China.D. Business and government in China.26.According to the news, the first forum was heldA. ten years ago.B. three years ago.C. in 1999.D. in 2001. Questions 27 and 28 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the question. Now listen to the news.27. About ________ of the 15,000 visitors on the opening day of Hong Kong Disneyland came from the mainland.A. 4000B. 5000C. 6000D. 700028. According to the news, residents in _______ showed least interest in visiting the theme park.A. Beijing.B. Guangzhou.C. ShanghaiD. Hong Kong. Question 29and 30 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the question. Now listen to the news.29.What is the news mainly about?A.Religious violence.B. Refugee issues.C. ferry disaster.D. rescue operation.30.The ferry boat was designed to carry ______ passengers.A.198.B.200.C.290.D.500.PART IV CLOZE [15 MIN.]Decide which of the choices given below would best complete the passage if inserted in the corresponding blanks. Mark the best choice for each blank on your answer sheet.Until I took Dr Offutt’s class in DeMatha High school, I was an underachieving student, but I left that class (31)_______never to underachieve again. He not only 31. A. concernedB. worriedC. determinedD. decided Taught me to think, he convinced me,(32)________by example as 32. A. as muchB. much asC. as suchD. such as Words that it was my moral (33)_______to do so and to serve 33.A. workB. jobC. dutyD. obligation others.(34)_____of us could know how our relationship would 34.A. BothB. NeitherC. EitherD. Each(35)_______over the years .When I came back to DeMatha to 35. A. evolveB. stayC. remainD. turnteach English, I worked for Dr Offutt, the department chair. Mydiscussion with him were like graduate seminars in adolescent(36)______, classroom management and school leadership. 36. A. processB. procedureC. developmentD. movementAfter several years, I was (37)_______department chair, 37. A. calledB. namedC. askedD .invitedand our relationship(38)________again. I thought that it might 38.A. movedB. alteredC. wentD. shiftedbe (39)______chairing the department ,since all of 39.A.awkwardB. uneasyC. unnaturalD. formermy (40)______English teachers were 40.A. olderB. experiencedC. formerD. /(41)_______there, but Dr Offutt supported me 41. A. /B. stillC. evenD. already(42)_______.He knew when to give me advice 42. A. throughB. throughoutC. at the beginningD. all the way(43)_______curriculum, texts and personnel, and when to 43. A. forB. atC. overD. aboutlet me (44)______my own course. 44. A. chartB. headC. describeD. manageIn 1997,I needed his (45)______about leaving DeMatha 45.A.opinionB. requestC. permissionD. orderto become principal at another school.(46)_______he had asked 46.A.Even ifB. AlthoughC. IfD. Whenme to stay at DeMatha,I might have .(47)_______,he encouraged 47.A.NaturallyB. InsteadC. consequentlyD. Stillme to seize the opportunity.Five years ago ,I became the principal of DeMatha.(48)________, 48.A.Once againB. RepeatedlyC. UnusuallyD. Unexpectedly Dr Offutt was there for me, letting me know that I could (49)_______ 49.A.count inB. count downC. count outD. count on him. I have learned from him that great teachers have an inexhaustible(50)________of lessons to teach. 50. A. stockB. bankC. wealthD. storePART IV GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY [15 MIN] There are twenty-five sentences in this section. Beneath each sentence there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Choose one word or phrase that best completes the sentence.Mark your answers on your answer sheet.51. There are as good fish in the sea _____ever came out of it.A. thanB. likeC. asD. so52. All the President’s Men ______one of the important books for historians who study theWatergate Scandal.A. remainB. remainsC. remainedD. is remaining53.’you ______ borrow my notes provided you take care of them,’ I told my friend.A. couldB. shouldC. mustD. can54. If only the patient ______a different treatment instead of using the antibiotics, he might stillbe alive now.A. had receivedB. receivedC. should receiveD. were receiving55. Linda was _____the experiment a month ago, but she changed her mind at the last minute.A. to startB. to have startedC. to be startingD. to have been starting56. She _____fifty or so when I first met her at the conference.A. must beB. had beenC. could beD. must have been57. It is not ______much the language as the background that makes the book difficult tounderstand.A. thatB. asC. soD. very58. The committee has anticipated the problems that ________in the road construction project.A. ariseB. will ariseC. aroseD. have arise59. The student said there were a few points in the essay he _______impossible to comprehend.A. had foundB. findsC. has foundD. would find60. He would have finished his college education, but he _______to quit and find a job to supporthis family.A. had hadB. hasC. hadD. would have61. The research requires more money than ________.A. have been put inB. has been put inC. being put inD. to be put in62. Overpopulation poses a terrible threat to the human race. Yet it is probably ________a threatto the human race than environmental destruction.A. no moreB. not moreC. even moreD. much more63. It is not uncommon for there _______problems of communication between the old and theyoung.A. beingB. would beC. beD. to be64.________at in his way, the situation doesn’t seem so desperate.A. LookingB. LookedC. Being lookedD. to look65. It is absolutely essential that William________ his study in spite of some learning difficulties.A. will continueB. continuedC. continueD. continues66. The painting he bought at the street market the other day was a_______ forgery.A. man-madeB. naturalC. crudeD. real67. She’s always been kind to me –I can’t just turn ______on her now that she needs my help.A. my backB. my headC. my eyeD. shoulder68. The bar in the club is for the ______use of its members.A. extensiveB. exclusiveC. inclusiveD. comprehensive69. The tuition fees are ______to students coming from low-income families.A. approachableB. payableC. reachableD. affordable70. The medical experts warned the authorities of the danger of diseases in the _______of theearthquake.A. consequenceB. aftermathC. resultsD. effect71. This sort of rude behavior in public hardly ______a person in your position.A. becomesB. fitsC. supportsD. improves72. I must leave now._______, if you want that book I’ll bring it next time.A. AccidentallyB. IncidentallyC. EventuallyD. Naturally73. After a long delay, she ______replying to my e-mail.A. got away withB. got back atC. got backD. got round to74. Personal computers are no longer something beyond the ordinary people; they are________available these days.A. promptlyB. instantlyC. readilyD. quickly75. In my first year at the university I learnt the _______of journalism.A. basicsB. basicC. elementaryD. elements76. According to the new tax law, any money earned over that level is taxed at the ______of59 percentA. ratioB. percentageC. proportionD. rate77. Thousands of _______at the stadium came to their feet to pay tribute to an outstandingperformance.A. audienceB. participantsC. spectatorsD. observers78. We stood still, gazing out over the limitless ______of the dessert.A. spaceB. expanseC. stretchD. land79. Doctor often ______uneasiness in the people they deal with.A. smellB. hearC. senseD. tough80. Mary sat at the table, looked at the plate and ______her lips.A. smackedB. openedC. partedD. separated PART V READING COMPREHENSION[25 MIN.] In this section there are four passages followed by questions or unfinished statements, each with four suggested answers marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that you think is the best answer. Mark your answers on your answer sheet.TEXT AIf you like the idea of staying with a family, living in house might be the answer. Good landladies---those who are superb cooks and launderers, are figures as popular in fiction as the bad ones who terrorize their guest and overcharge them at the slightest opportunity. The truth is probably somewhere between the two extremes. If you are lucky, the food will be adequate, some of your laundry may be done for you and you will have a reasonable amount of comfort and companionship .For the less fortune ,house rules may restrict the freedom to invite friends to visit,and shared cooking and bathroom facilities can be frustrating and row-provoking if tidy and untidy guest are living under the same roof.The same disadvantages can apply to flat sharing, with the added difficulties that arise from deciding who pays for what, and in what proportion. One person may spend hours on the phone, while another rarely makes calls. If you want privacy with guest , how do you persuade the others to go out; how do you persuade them to leave you in peace, especially if you are student and want to study?Conversely, flat sharing can be very cheap, there will always be someone to talk to and go out with, and the chores, in theory, can be shared.81. According to the passage, landladies are ________A. usually strict.B. always mean.C. adequately competent.D. very popular with their guest.82. What is the additional disadvantage of flat sharing ?A. Problems of sharing and paying.B. Differences in living habits.C. Shared cooking and bathroom facilities.D. Restriction to invite friends to visit.83. What is NOT mentioned as a benefit of flat sharing?A. Rent is affordableB. There is companionship.C. Housework.D. There is peace and quiet.TEXT B(1) Traveling through the country a couple of weeks ago on business, I was listening to the talk of the late UK writer Douglas Adams’ master work “The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy” on the radio and thought-I know, I’ll pick up the next hitchhikers I see and ask them what the state of real hitching is today in Britain.(2)I drove and drove on main roads and side roads for the next few days and never saw a single one.(3)When I was in my teens and 20s, hitchhiking was a main form of long-distance transport. The kindness or curiosity of strangers took me all over Europe, North America, Asia and southern Africa, Some of the lift-givers became friends, many provided hospitality on the road.(4)Not only did you find out much more about a country than when traveling by train or plane, but there was that elements of excitement about where you would finish up that night. Hitchhiking featured importantly in Western culture. It has books and songs about it .So what has happened to it?(5)A few years ago, I was asked the same question about hitching in a column of a newspaper. Hundreds of people from all over the world responded with their view on the state of hitchhiking.(6)Rural Ireland was recommended as f friendly place for hitching, as was Quebec, Canada-“if you don’t mind being criticized for not speaking French”.(7)But while hitchhiking was clearly still alive and well in some places, the general feelingwas that throughout much of the west it was doomed.(8)With so much news about crime in the media, people assumed that anyone on the open road without the money for even a bus ticket must present a danger. But do we need to be so wary both to hitch and to give a lift?(9)In Poland in the 1960s,according to a Polish woman who e-mail me ,＂the authorities introduced the Hitchhiker’s Booklet. The booklet contained coupons for drivers, so each time a driver picked somebody; he or she received a coupon. At the end of the season, drivers who had picked up the most hikers were rewarded with vari ous prizes. Everyone was hitchhiking then”.(10)Surely this is a good idea for society. Hitchhiking would increase respect by breaking down barriers between strangers. It would help fight global warming by cutting down on fuel consumption as hitchhikers would be using existing fuels. It would also improve educational standards by delivering instant lessons in geography, history, politics and sociology.(11)A century before Douglas Adams wrote his “Hitchhiker’s Guide”, another adventure story writer, Robert Louis Stevenson, gave us that what should be the hitchhiker’s motto:＂To travel hopefully is a better thing than to arrive.” What better time than putting a holiday weekend into practice. Either put it to the test yourself, or help out someone who is trying to travel hopefully with thumb outstretched.84. In which paragraph(s) does the writer comment on his experience of hitchhiking?A. (3)B. (4)C. (3) and (4)D. (4) and (5)85. What is the current situation of hitchhiking?A. It is popular in some parts of the world.B. It is popular throughout the west.C. It is popular in Poland.86. What is the writer’s attitude towards the practice in Poland?A. Critical.B. Unclear.C. Somewhat favorable.D. Strongly favorable.87. The writer has mentioned all the following benefits of hitchhiking EXCEPTA. promoting mutual respect between strangers.B. increasing one’s confidence in strangers.C. protecting environment.D. enrich one’s knowledge.88.＂Either put it to the test yourself…”in Paragraph (11) meansA. to experience the hopefulness.B. to read Adams’ book.C. to offer someone a lift.D. to be a hitchhiker.TEXT CI am afraid to sleep. I have been afraid to sleep for the last few weeks. I am so tired that, finally, I do sleep, but only for a few minutes. It is not a bad dream that wakes me ; it is the reality I took with me into sleep . I try to think of something else.Immediately the woman in the marketplace comes into my mind.I was on my way to dinner last night when I saw her . She was selling skirts. She movedwith the same ease and loveliness I often saw in the women of Laos. Her long black hair was as shiny as the black silk of the skirts she was selling. In her hair, she wore three silk ribbons, blue, green, and white. They reminded me of my childhood and how my girlfriends and I used to spend hours braiding ribbons into our hair.I don’t know the word for “ribbons”, so I put my hand to my own hair and , with three fingers against my head , I looked at her ribbons and said “Beautiful.” She lowered her eyes and said nothing. I wasn’t sure if she understood me (I don’t speak Laotian very well).I looked back down at the skirts. They had designs in them: squares and triangles and circles of pink and green silk. They were very pretty. I decided to buy one of those skirts, and I began to bargain with her over the price. It is the custom to bargain in Asia. In Laos bargaining is done in soft voices and easy moves with the sort of quiet peacefulness.She smiled, more with her eyes than with her lips. She was pleased by the few words I was able to say in her language, although they were mostly numbers, and she saw that I understood something about the soft playfulness of bargaining. We shook our heads in disagreement over the price; then, immediately, we made another offer and then another shake of the head. She was so pleased that unexpectedly, she accepted the last offer I made. But it was too soon. The price was too low. She was being to o generous and wouldn’t make enough money. I moved quickly and picked up two more skirts and paid for all three at the price set; that way I was able to pay her three times as much before she had a chance to lower the price for the larger purchase. She smiled openly then, and, for the first time in months, my spirit lifted. I almost felt happy.The feeling stayed with me while she wrapped the skirts in a newspaper and handed them to me. When I left, though, the feeling left, too. It was as though it stayed behind in marketplace. I left tears in my throat. I wanted to cry. I didn’t, of course.I have learned to defend myself against what is hard; without knowing it, I have also learned to defend myself against what is soft and what should be easy.I get up, light a candle and want to look at the skirts. They are still in the newspaper that the woman wrapped them in. I remove the paper, and raise the skirts up to look at them again before I pack them. Something falls to floor. I reach down and feel something cool in my hand. I move close to the candlelight to see what I have. There are five long silk ribbons in my hand, all different colors. The woman in the marketplace! She has given these ribbons to me!There is no defense against a generous spirit, and this time I cry, and very hard, as if I could make up for all the months that I didn’t cry.90. Which of the following in NOT correct?A. The writer was not used to bargaining.B. People in Asia always bargain when buying things.C. Bargaining in Laos was quiet and peaceful.D. The writer was ready to bargain with the woman.91. The writer assumed that the woman accepted the last offer mainly because womanA. thought that the last offer was reasonable.B. thought she could still make much money.C. was glad that the writer knew their way of bargaining.D. was tired of bargaining with the writer any more.92. Why did the writer finally decide to buy three skirts?A. The skirts were cheap and pretty.B. She liked the patterns on the skirts.C. She wanted to do something as compensation.D. She was fed up with further bargaining with the woman.93. When did the writer left the marketplace, she wanted to cry, but did not becauseA. she had learned to stay cool and unfeeling.B. she was afraid of crying in public.C. she had learned to face difficulties bravely.D. she had to show in public that she was strong.94. Why did the writer cry eventually when she looked at the skirts again?A. she suddenly felt very sad.B. she liked the ribbons so much.C. she was overcome by emotion.D. she felt sorry for the woman.TEXT DThe kids are hanging out. I pass small bands of students, in my way to work these mornings. They have become a familiar part of the summer landscape.These kids are not old enough for jobs. Nor are they rich enough for camp. They are school children without school. The calendar called the school year ran out on them a few weeks ago. Once supervised by teachers and principals, they now appear to be “self care”.Passing them is like passing through a time zone. For much of our history, after all, Americans arranged the school year around the needs of work and family. In 19th-century cities, schools were open seven or eight hours a day, 11 months a year. In rural America, the year was arranged around the growing season. Now, only 3 percent of families follow the agricultural model, but nearly all schools are scheduled as if our children went home early to milk the cows and took months off to work the crops. Now, three-quarters of the mothers of school-age children work, but the calendar is written as if they were home waiting for the school bus.The six-hour day, the 180-day school year is regarded as something holy. But when parents work an eight-hour day and a 240-day year, it means something different. It means that many kids go home to empty houses. It means that, in the summer, they hang out.“We have a huge mismatch between the school calendar and realities of family life,” says Dr. Ernest Boyer, head of the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching.Dr. Boyer is one of many who believe that a radical revision of the school calendar is inevitable.＂School, whether we like it or not, is educational. It always has been.”His is not popular idea. Schools are routinely burdened with the job of solving all our socialproblems. Can they be asked to meet the needs of our work and family lives?It may be easier to promote a linger school year on its educational merits and, indeed, thee ducational case is compelling. Despite the complaints and studies about our kids’ lack of learning,the United State still has a shorter school year than any industrial nation. In most of Europe, the school year is 220 days. In Japan, it is 240 days long. While classroom time alone doesn’t producea well-educated child, learning takes time and more learning takes more time. The long summersof forgetting take a toll.The opposition to a longer school year comes from families that want to and can provide other experiences for their children. It comes from teachers. It comes from tradition. And surely from kids. But the most important part of the conflict has been over the money.95. Which of the following is an opinion of the author?A.＂The kids are hanging out.”B.＂They are school children without school.”C.＂These kids are not old enough for jobs.”D. “The calendar called the school year ran out on them a few weeks ago.”96. The current American school calendar was developed in the 19th century according toA. the growing season on nation’s form.B. the labour demands of the industrial age.C. teachers’ demands for more vacation time.D. parents’ demands for other experiences for their kids.97. The author thinks that the current school calendarA. is still valid.B. is out of date.C. can not be revised.D. can not be defended.98. Why was Dr. Boy’s idea unpopular?A. He argues for the role of school in solving social problems.B. He supports the current school calendar.C. He thinks that school year and family life should be considered separately.D. He strongly believes in the educational role of school.99.“The long summers of forgetting take a toll ”in the last paragraph but one means thatA. long summer vacation slows down the progress go learning.B. long summer vacation has been abandoned in Europe.C. long summers result in less learning time.D. long summers are a result of tradition.100. The main purpose of the passage isA. to describe how American children spend their summer.B. to explain the needs of the modern working families.C. to discuss the problems of the current school calendar.D. to persuade parents to stay at home to look after their kids.PART VI WRITING [45 MIN.]。

2007 National English Contestfor College Students(Level C -Preliminary)Part I Listening Comprehension (25 minutes, 30 points)Section A (6 points)Directions: In this section, you will hear 6 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 read only once. After each question, there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the three choices marked A, B and C, 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 hasn’t found a suitable one. B. He hasn’t enough money.C. He prefers his old one.2. A. In ten minutes. B. In fifteen minutes. C. In twenty minutes.3. A. Have dinner with Mary. B. See a film with Mary.C. Do his homework.4. A. Rainy. B. Sunny. C. Cloudy.5. A. He has to go to the bank. B. He has missed the train.C. His train has been delayed.6. A. £315. B. £350. C. £375.Section B (4 points)Directions: In this section, you will hear one long conversation. The conversation will be read only once. At the end of the conversation, there will be a one-minute pause. During the pause, you must read the four questions, each with three choices marked A, B and C, and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.7. What office is the student looking for?A. Accounting.B. Economic History.C. Economics.8. When was the orientation meeting held?A. Yesterday.B. Last Friday.C. A week ago.9. What is the rule about attendance at lectures?A. It is optional.B. It is necessary.C. It is difficult to enforce.10. How often does the student have to attend tutorials?A. Once every other week.B. Three times a week.C. Once a week.Section C (10 points)Directions:In this section, you will hear 10 short news items. After each item, there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the question and then the three choices marked A, B and C, and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.11. When did the bomb go off in a popular market in central Baghdad?A. Late in the evening.B. At mid-morning.C. Late in the afternoon.12. What’s the purpose of the Amber Alert program?A. To report the number of children missing in the U.S. every year.B. To help find the children who are believed to have been abducted.C. To find out the reasons why children are kidnapped in the U.S.13. How many villages have been involved in the inter-communal fighting in Chad?A. Fewer than 8.B. About 10.C. Over 20.14. What is the best tactic when you’re caught up by a rolling wave of snow?A. To create space around you.B. To outrun the avalanche.C. To leave the ski resort instantly.15. What’s the news item mainly talking about?A. Development of medical technology.B. Health care in California.C. Health insurance in the U.S.16. How many people did bird flu kill in Indonesia in two weeks?A. 5.B. 2.C. 35.17. What’s the function of the new drug produced by Pfizer?A. Reducing dogs’ weight.B. Increasing dogs’ appetite.C. Controlling dogs’ population.18. What will soon begin in the southern Senegalese towns?A. Planting new agricultural crops.B. Biofuel production.C. Fuel recycling.19. When did Ponti begin making films?A. In 1913.B. In 1931.C. In 1938.20. What’s the main reason Democrats could regain control of Congress after 12 years?A. Nancy Pelosi has become their leader.B. Americans are dissatisfied with the Iraq war.C. They support sending more troops to Iraq.Section D (10 points)Directions:In this section, you will hear a short passage. There are ten missing words or phrases in it. Fill in the blanks with the exact words you hear on the tape. Remember to write the answers on the Answer Sheet.Every traveller has a tale to tell about bad driving. These are usually exaggerated (21) __________ of life on the main streets of cities where the motorists are crazy and traffic lights are treated as colourful (22) __________.It all happened on a Sunday April morning. I (23) __________ my intention to turn left into a side road and paused as the oncoming traffic cleared. But as I drove across the road, an elderly man driving a battered Renault 12 chose to overtake me (24) __________ pass on the inside. There was a fearful bang and my car was pushed sideways. I felt groggy and bruised and was taken to hospital in the back seat of a police car. There my spleen was removed. Fortunately, though, my recovery was steady and (25) __________.But that’s not the end of the tale. Yes, I had taken out insurance and it covered my medical expenses, (26) __________ while I recovered and my flights home. However, as always, there was a catch to it. I had (27)__________ hired my car from a backstreet firm called Kavis that had been recommended by the hotel front desk. I was assured that I had full insurance cover, but Kavis (28) __________ my credit card £800 on the day of the accident. My solicitor took advice on the form I had signed. Being in a hurry at the time, I hadn’t (29) __________ to get it translated. “Mr. Balmer was stupid to sign this document,” it read. I (30) __________ with a smile. After all, I am still alive!Section A (6 points)1. A2. C3. B4. B5. C6. BSection B (4 points)7. C 8. A 9. B 10. CSection C (10 points)11. B 12. B 13. C 14. A 15. B 16. A 17. A 18. B 19. C 20. BSection D (10 points)21. accounts 22. decorations 23. signalled 24. ratherthan 25. complete 26. accommodation 27. foolishly 28. charged 29. bothered 30. paid up。

2007年GCT英语真题及答案解析2007年GCT英语真题及答案解析Part One Vocabulary and StructureDirections:There are ten incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A,B,C and D .Choose the one that best completes the sentence. Mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.1. Some persons ___fishing simply for fun.A. makeB. feelC. seekD. enjoy2. In space, ___and equipment need many forms of protection.A. pilotsB. astronautsC. engineersD. scientists3. Living things can sense and ___changes in their surroundings.A. respond toB. make upC. lead to C. decide on4. Minimum wage is the ____amount of money per hour that an employer may legally paya worker.A. littleB. fewC. least C. smallest5. Sometimes, artists paint ____for their own enjoyment or self-expression, choosing their own subjects.A. reluctantlyB. ccasionallyC. primarilyD. generously6. When we arrived at the airport, we were told our flight___.A. cancelledB. had cancelledC. has been cancelledD. had been cancelled7. Kathy hopes to become a friend of ____shares her bitterness and happiness.A. whoeverB. whateverC. whomeverD. whichever推荐阅读2012年在职研究⽣辅导班招⽣2012年在职攻硕报考条件及考试科⽬汇总2012GCT报名的⼯作程序及要求2012在职攻硕招⽣类别及代码2012全国联考考试科⽬及时间安排8. The coat I’m wearing now cost about ___of that one hung over there.A. twice priceB. the twice priceC. twice the priceD. the price twice.9. ___the flood, the ship would have reached its destination on time.A. In case ofB. In spite ofC. As ofD. But for10. Without the sun’s light ____the earth’s surface, no life could exist on the earth.A. warmsB. warmedC. warmingD. to warmPart Two Reading ComprehensionDirectionsIn this part there are passages and one listing, each followed by five questions or unfinished statements. For each of them, there are four choices marked A,B,C and D. Choose the best one and mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.Questions 11-15 are based on the following passage:A mother dolphin(海豚) chats with her baby over the telephone! They were in separate tanks connected by a special underwater audio link.” It seemed clear that they knew who they were talking with” says Don White, whose Project Delphis ran the experiment. But what were they saying?Scientists think dolphins “talk” about everything from basic facts like age to their emotional state. “I speculate that they say things like ‘there are some good fish over here,’or ‘watch out for that shark because he’s hunting.’” says Denise Herzing, who studies dolphins in the Bahamas.Deciphering(译解) “dolphin speak” is also tricky because their language is so dependent on what they’re doing, whether they’re playing, fighting, or going after tasty fish. During fights, for example, dolphins clap(碰撞) their jaws to say “Back off!”But their jaws clap while playing, too as if to show who’s king of the underwater playground.11. How did the mother dolphin talk with her baby over the telephone?A. Two connected tanks were separated for the talk.B. A special underwater audio link was set up for the talk.C. Both the mother dolphin and the baby knew each other.D. A clear voice could be heard in the two separate tanks.12.Dolphins seem to talk to each other about any of the following EXCEPT___.A. their ageB. their emotional stateC. food sourcesD. audio link13. Why is it challenging to interpret “dolphin speak”?A. Because dolphins’ language heavily relies on their actions.B. Because dolphins like to talk about their language.C. Because playing and fighting are part of dolphins’ life.D. Because tasty fish are difficult for dolphins to catch.14. A dolphin might be saying “____” when it claps its jaws.A. Go back to your home!B. Who is playing here!C. I am the king here!D. Show me who the king is!15. When scientists describe dolphins’ communicative skills, their tone is rather___.A. affirmativeB. speculativeC. playfulD. negativeQuestions 16-20 are based on the following passage:An American company has started testing a new program aimed at increasing security. Three workers from/doc/3e0cfaed58f5f61fb6366615.html , a company that provides security came equipment, have volunteered to be electronically monitored. They will have a silicon chip put inside their arms. The tiny device is the size of a grain of rice and will send out radio signals. These will provide information to a central monitoring system that will give the workers access to secure areas of the workplace. The chips were originally designed for medical purposes.Sean Darks, CEO of City Watcher, said the chips were like identity cards. He said the only difference is that they are inserted inside the person’s body. He added they are very different from Global Positioning Satellite technology, which allows people’s location to be monitored. Mr. Darks insisted that they were not dangerous and even decided to have a chip implanted in his own body. However, many people are worried about the issue of privacy. Many believe the technology could be abused and that new laws will have to be made. Mr. Darks said his workers can always choose to have the chips removed.16. This passage is mainly about__.A. the increasing security of U.S. companies.B. the test of a new security programC. a new central monitoring systemD. Global Positioning Satellite technology17. The three workers from City /doc/3e0cfaed58f5f61fb6366615.html have___.A. volunteered to provide security camera equipmentB. agreed to have silicon chips planted in their brainC. offered to be monitored in the new security programD. had access to secure areas of their workplace18. Which of the following is NOT true about the silicon chips in trial?A. They are as tiny as a grain of rice.B. They will send out radio signals.C. They function like identity cards.D They will be developed for medical uses.19. The chips are different from the Global Positioning Satellite technology in that ____.A. they are inserted into a person’s body as ID cardsB. they allow people’s location to be monitoredC. they provide information to a central monitoring systemD. they bring more danger to the carriers.20. Many people are worried about the silicon chips because _____.A. they are not assured of the effect of the chips.B. they cannot get the implanted chips removedC. the new laws about the technology might be abusedD. the new technology may intrude on people’s privacyQuestions 21-25 are based on the following passage:In fall 2006, the National Basketball Association (NBA) started using basketballs made with synthetic, or manmade, material instead of leather. They made the switch because they wanted every basketball they use to fell and bounce(弹起) the same. However, some players complained right away that the new balls bounced differently and were actually harder to control than the leather ones. Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban asked for help from the Department of physics at the University of Texas, The scientists investigated friction that affects the ability of a player to hold onto a ball. “The greater the friction, the better it will stick to his hand,” explains Horwitz, one of the physicists who worked on the project.Tests on both wet and dry ball showed that while the plastic ball was easier to grip when dry, it had less friction and became much harder to hold onto when wet. That’s because sweating stays on the surface of the synthetic ball but get absorbed into the leather balls —an important detail for sweaty athletesIn January, the NBA went back to using the traditional leather balls. They aren’t perfect, but for now, that’s just the way the ball bounces.21. The NBA started using synthetic basketballs instead of leather ones because____.A. they wanted every basketball to feel and bounce the sameB. NBA officials wanted a switch with which to start a reformC. they emphasized that synthetic materials are manmadeD.NBA players had used the leather balls for too long a time22.How did some NBA players respond to the switch to synthetic balls?A. They felt much more comfortable with the synthetic balls .B. They thought differently about the leather balls.C. They felt that the new balls were worse than the leather ones.D. They believed the new balls would soon be replaced.23 Which of the following contributes to the better control of the balls?A. Greater friction.B. More ownershipC. Stronger affectionD. Fewer investigations.24. When is it harder for an NBA player to hold onto a synthetic ball?A. When the ball is dried with a towel.B. When the ball is wetted by water.C. When tests are done on the ball.D. When sweating sticks to the ball.25. In the last paragraph ,”that’s just the way the ball bounces” probably means_____.A. tradition offers the best choiceB. the ball bounces ass best it canC. the NBA made a mistakeD, the ball bounces perfectlyQuestions 26-30 are based on the following listing:26.The above listing is most probably___.A. an advertisement placed by an airline companyB. a notice placed by an international air committeeC. an information board provided by a travel agencyD. a ticketing message provided by a hotline company27. Which of the following airlines provides the lowest price to Hong Kong ?A. Atlantic Airline.B. Cathay Pacific Airline.C. China Eastern Airline.D. Air New Zealand.28.If you decide to take a flight to Hanoi, you might have to pay ___ altogether the flight.A. ￡335B. ￡670C. ￡395D. ￡43029.Which of the following choices can help you fly to Beijing at the lowest cost?A.20 Aug 07-31 Dec 07 with Lufthansa.B.20 Aug 07-31 Aug 07 with China Eastern.C.20 Aug 07-13 Nov 07 with Singapore Airline.D.24 Mar 07-31 Mar 07 with Austrian Airline.30. You can call 0207 484 8925 for more information about___.A. taxes and chargesB. tickets on other datesC. travel agenciesD. specially designed group toursPart Three ClozeDirections:There are ten blanks in the following passage .For each numbered blank, there are four choices marked A,B,C and D. Choose the best one and mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single through the center.Jazz is a kind of music that has often been called the only art form to originate in the United States. The history of _31__ began in the late 1800’s.The music grew from a __32___ of influences, including black American music, African rhythms, American band traditions and instruments, and European harmonies and forms. Much of the best jazz is still written and__33___ in the United States. But musicians from many other countries are __34___ major contributions to jazz. Jazz was actually __35___ appreciated as an important art from in Europe __36___ it gained such recognition in the United States. The earliest jazz was performed by black Americans who had little or no training in Western music. These musicians drew on a strong musical culture from __37___ life. As jazz grew __38___ popularity, its sound was influenced by __39___ with formal training and classical backgrounds. During its history, jazz has absorbed influences from the folk and classical music of Africa, Asia, and other parts of the world. The development of instruments with new and __40___ characteristics has also influenced the sound of jazz.31. A. jazz B. music C. art D. form32. A. selection B. emphasis C. assurance D. combination33. A. spoken B. shown C. performed D. understood34. A. making B. seeking C. providing D. remembering35. A. restrictively B. widely C. slightly D. flexibly36. A. unless B. before C. however D. why37. A. black B. white C. yellow D. red38. A. on B. for C. in D. of39. A. artists B. audience C. judges D. musicians40. A. similar B. classified C. different D. WesternPart Four Dialogue CompletionDirections:In this part, there are ten short incomplete dialogues between two speakers, each followed by four choices marked A,B,C and D. Choose the one that most appropriately suits the conversational context and best completes the dialogue. Mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.41.Susan: Hi, how are you doing?Mike: I’m doing great._____?Susan: Not too bad.A. WhyB. How about youC. Is it good for youD. How do you know it42. Mike: I got job offer from Dell.John: That’s great news. I’m very happy for you .Mike: Thanks. I feel like celebrating. Let’s go have a beer.____A. It is rather expensiveB. It’s so fine todayC. It’s on meD. It’s your turn43. Girl: Are you ready to order?Man: ___Girl: Sure. I’ll be back in a moment.A. Can I have one more minute?B. Yes,I’m ready.C. Are you sure you’ll be back?D. Do you think I’m ready?44. Man: Which way is Aisle(通道) 6A?Woman:_____.Man: Great. Thank you.A. In three minutesB. One moment, pleaseC. Four blocks awayD. Two rows that way45. Speaker A: Thank you very much for inviting us to such a delightful dinner. Speaker B:____A. You are quite welcomeB. You are so politeC. Don’t use thanksD. Don’t be so polite46. Man: Do I have the pleasure to buy you a drink?Women:____.A. It’s your pleasureB. It’s very kind of youC. You’re too nice to meD. You spend money again47. Student：Hello, this is Bill Aston. I’d like to speak to Professor Mailer, please. Assistant:_______A. sorry, he is not available at the moment.B. Can you tell me who you are?C. Who is speaking over there?D. There’s no one here by that name.48. Speaker A:_______Speaker B: Yes, I’d like to open a savings account.A. Can I help you, sirB. What do you want to do, sirC. Do you have anything to do hereD. Why have you come here49. Paul: Why did you tell the whole world about my past!Jeffrey:_______A. Oh well, it’s done now. I can’t helpB. I guess it doesn’t matter that muchC. Well, I apologize. I got all excitedD. I don’t think you should complain50. Cindy: Thanks for all your help. Joe: No problem. Have a good day. Cindy:_______. Thanks again. Bye.A. I willB. It will beC. You tooD. I think so第四部分外语运⽤能⼒测试(英语)1-5：DCACC6-10：DCBDC11-15：BDACB16-20：BCDCD21-25：ACADA 26-30：CDCAD 31-35：ADCAB 36-40：BACDC 41-45：BCADA 46-50：BAACC。

2007 National English Contestfor College Students(Level C - Preliminary)Part I Listening Comprehension (25 minutes, 30 points)Section A (6 points)Directions: In this section, you will hear 6 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 read only once. After each question, there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the three choices marked A, B and C, 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 hasn‟t found a suitable one. B. He hasn‟t enough money.C. He prefers his old one.2. A. In ten minutes. B. In fifteen minutes. C. In twenty minutes.3. A. Have dinner with Mary. B. See a film with Mary.C. Do his homework.4. A. Rainy. B. Sunny. C. Cloudy.5. A. He has to go to the bank. B. He has missed the train.C. His train has been delayed.6. A. £315. B. £350. C. £375.Section B (4 points)Directions: In this section, you will hear one long conversation. The conversation will be read only once. At the end of the conversation, there will be a one-minute pause. During the pause, you must read the four questions, each with three choices marked A, B and C, and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.7. What office is the student looking for?A. Accounting.B. Economic History.C. Economics.8. When was the orientation meeting held?A. Yesterday.B. Last Friday.C. A week ago.9. What is the rule about attendance at lectures?A. It is optional.B. It is necessary.C. It is difficult to enforce.10. How often does the student have to attend tutorials?A. Once every other week.B. Three times a week.C. Once a week.Section C (10 points)Directions:In this section, you will hear 10 short news items. After each item, there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the question and then the three choices marked A, B and C, and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.11. When did the bomb go off in a popular market in central Baghdad?A. Late in the evening.B. At mid-morning.C. Late in the afternoon.12. What‟s the purpose of the Amber Alert program?A. To report the number of children missing in the U.S. every year.B. To help find the children who are believed to have been abducted.C. To find out the reasons why children are kidnapped in the U.S.13. How many villages have been involved in the inter-communal fighting in Chad?A. Fewer than 8.B. About 10.C. Over 20.14. What is the best tactic when you‟re caught up by a rolling wave of snow?A. To create space around you.B. To outrun the avalanche.C. To leave the ski resort instantly.15. What‟s the news item mainly talking about?A. Development of medical technology.B. Health care in California.C. Health insurance in the U.S.16. How many people did bird flu kill in Indonesia in two weeks?A. 5.B. 2.C. 35.17. What‟s the function of the new drug produced by Pfizer?A. Reducing dogs‟ weight.B. Increasing dogs‟ appetite.C. Controlling dogs‟ population.18. What will soon begin in the southern Senegalese towns?A. Planting new agricultural crops.B. Biofuel production.C. Fuel recycling.19. When did Ponti begin making films?A. In 1913.B. In 1931.C. In 1938.20. What‟s the main reason Democrats could regain control of Congress after 12 years?A. Nancy Pelosi has become their leader.B. Americans are dissatisfied with the Iraq war.C. They support sending more troops to Iraq.Section D (10 points)Directions:In this section, you will hear a short passage. There are ten missing words or phrases in it. Fill in the blanks with the exact words you hear on the tape. Remember to write the answers on the Answer Sheet.Every traveller has a tale to tell about bad driving. These are usually exaggerated (21) __________ of life on the main streets of cities where the motorists are crazy and traffic lights are treated as colourful (22) __________.It all happened on a Sunday April morning. I (23) __________ my intention to turn left into a side road and paused as the oncoming traffic cleared. But as I drove across the road, an elderly man driving a battered Renault 12 chose to overtake me (24) __________ pass on the inside. There was a fearful bang and my car was pushed sideways. I felt groggy and bruised and was taken to hospital in the back seat of a police car. There my spleen was removed. Fortunately, though, my recovery was steady and (25) __________.But that‟s not the end of the tale. Yes, I had taken out insurance and it covered my medical expenses, (26) __________ while I recovered and my flights home. However, as always, there was a catch to it. I had (27) __________ hired my car from a backstreet firm called Kavis that had been recommended by the hotel front desk. I was assured that I had full insurance cover, but Kavis (28) __________ my credit card £800 on the day of the accident. My solicitor took advice on the form I had signed. Being in a hurry at the time, I hadn‟t (29) __________ to get it translated. “Mr. Balmer was stupid to sign this document,” it read. I (30) __________ with a smile. After all, I am still alive!Part II Vocabulary and Structure (10 minutes, 15 points)Directions: There are 15 incomplete sentences in this part. For each blank there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.31. If I lose my new watch my parents will be very annoyed ______ me.A. againstB. withC. forD. about32. I don‟t think ______ possible to master a foreign language without much memory work.A. thisB. thatC. itsD. it33. Does brain power ______ as we get older? Scientists now have some surprising answers.A. descendB. declineC. reduceD. collapse34. I don‟t believe in Brown‟s adventure at all. It sounds so ______.A. incredibleB. credibleC. incredulousD. credulous35. We‟ll never get to the station on time ______ we run as fast as we can.A. in caseB. even ifC. provided thatD. if only36. Oil sales volume in local urban and rural areas rose by 24% and 50% ______, over July 2006.A. separatelyB. individuallyC. independentlyD. respectively37. The shipping authorities followed the ______ of the unidentified submarine on their radar screens.A. channelB. wayC. courseD. direction38. I set off as soon as I got the news about my grandpa‟s illness. Unfortunately, he ______ at the hospital before I ______.A. has died; went thereB. had died; arrivedC. died; had been thereD. was dying; had gone39. The committee has made rules ______ all its members are supposed to work.A. by whichB. so thatC. now thatD. for which40. They were married for fifteen years but have now ______ up and live apart.A. splitB. dividedC. divorcedD. separated41. We wouldn‟t have missed the train if we ______ to the station.A. didn‟t walkB. wouldn‟t runC. hadn‟t walkedD. weren‟t running42. No matter what measure they took, in no way ______.A. could the outflowing tide be controlledB. the outflowing tide could be controlledC. could the outflowing tide controlD. the outflowing tide could control43. —Did you get any information from Peter?—He ______ an expert, but he doesn‟t seem to know much.A. believes to beB. is supposed to beC. thought to beD. is claimed being44. —The radio‟s terribly loud. Could you turn it down a little?—Sorry! ______—Yes, and something else - wouldn‟t it be an idea to buy your own soap?A. Is it disturbing you?B. I forgot where I put my soap this morning.C. A football match was broadcast live on it.D. Could you repeat what you said?45. —Can I book a room from now until Friday?—_________________—What‟s the price?—$128.75 not counting the service.A. Definitely. Go see it yourself.B. Yes, our hotel is quite near to the station.C. Of course. Would you like to follow me?D. You can have Room 33, overlooking the sea.Part III IQ Test (5 minutes, 5 points)Directions:There are 5 IQ Test questions in this part. For each question there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. Mark your answer on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.46. Which figure completes the sequence?47. A man has 29 socks in his drawer, 9 identical blue, 8 identical grey and 12 identical black. The lights have fused and he is completely in the dark. How many socks must he take out to make certain that he has a pair of each colour?A. 21B. 14C. 23D. 2448. Which comes next?A, 1A, 111A, 311A,?A. 1312AB. 13211AC. 1231AD. 11231A49. Find the weight to balance the scales.A. 2kgB. 4kgC. 3kgD. 5kg50. What is the missing number?A. 748B. 754C. 745D. 784Part IV Reading Comprehension (25 minutes, 40 points)Section A (6 points)Directions:There is one passage in this section with 6 questions. For each question, there are fourchoices marked A, B, C and D. You should decide on the best choice. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.Questions 51-56 are based on the following passage.“A Unique Experience in IndianCuisine ”Opening night at the Gandhi Restaurantbrought cries of praise and delight fromcustomers when they sampled the unique cuisineon Monday night.Opened by County Councillor, Mr. TonyPeaston, the Gandhi offers the discerning dinerauthentic Indian dishes, many available for thefirst time in Hampshire.The secret lies in the preparation - onlyauthentic Indian herbs and spices are used toindividually prepare each special dish, followingancient recipes, many handed down throughgenerations of Indian chefs.High Standard“I‟ve travelled extensively and dined atmany Indian restaurants throughout the country,but rarely have I tasted Indian food of such ahigh stan dard,” extolled Councillor Peaston.“Whilst Gandhi himself was a leader ofmen, the Gandhi Restaurant could be consideredthe leader of a new breed of Indian cuisine in Hampshire,” he added. “By far the best curry we have had in the Portsmouth area,” was t he comment of Havant diners, Mr. and Mrs. Jim Cairns of Denvilles. “We enjoyed the different menu and found the advice of the staff, explaining how each dish was prepared, very helpful for deciding our choice of menu,” they said. Such glowing comments reflect the exclusive nature of the dishes available at the Gandhi Restaurant. Original Recipes You can choose from a menu which offers curries and tandoories, knowing each one is specially cooked for you, with individual care and attention, according to strict original recipes, by a top London chef, formerly of Covent Garden. And after you have sampled the spicy delights of your main course, you can select from a choice of original Indian sweets to temper your palate. Relaxing in the comfortable surroundingsof the restaurant, you can have a hot towel to freshen yourself or clean your fingers between courses - another touch of Indian living.The Gandhi Restaurant, situated at 139 Kingston Road, Portsmouth, is fully licensed and open seven days a week.You can pop in for a traditional Indian lunch between 12 and 2:30 pm or enjoy a languid evening meal, when the restaurant is open from 6 pm to midnight.But take care to book in advance, as demand for this cuisine is expected to be high, so avoid disappointment by telephoning Portsmouth 811966.As proof of confidence in your enjoyment, the Gandhi is offering a 10 per cent discount on the cost of your meal, when you produce this advertisement within three months of the opening.The staff at the Gandhi look forward to serving you with your first taste of truly authentic Indian cuisine in this area- and they know you will come back again and again.51. “A Unique Experience in Indian Cuisine” here means that the Gandhi restaurant __________.A. is the only genuine Indian restaurant in HampshireB. offers customers its own special style of cookingC. makes special food for native Indian customersD. is trying out Indian recipes for the first time52. How does the food preparation contribute to the unique, experience?A. It varies from customer to customer, depending on the price.B. The methods used are secret and known only to the chef.C. It uses genuine Indian ingredients and follows ancient recipes.D. It follows methods described by traditional Indian authors.53. According to the article, in what way does the restaurant live up to its name?A. It will soon be as famous throughout the world as Gandhi himself.B. The owner considers himself to be a leader of the local Indian community.C. It has had a considerable influence on other Hampshire restaurants.D. It sets new standards of excellence for other Indian restaurants to follow.54. Where did the top chef of the Gandhi Restaurant use to work?A. In London.B. In Hampshire.C. In Denvilles.D. In Portsmouth.55. Hot towels are provided __________.A. because customers feel coldB. to make customers feel more relaxedC. mainly for hygienic reasonsD. to give customers the true feel of Indian life56. Customers can obtain a cheaper meal by __________.A. bringing the advertisement with themB. making a phone call to the restaurantC. providing proof of their enjoymentD. contributing to the cost of advertisingSection B (7 points)Directions:In this section, there is one passage followed by 7 statements. Go over the passage quickly and mark the answers on the Answer Sheet. For questions 57- 63, markY (for Yes) if the statement agrees with the information given in the passage;N (for No) if the statement contradicts the information given in the passage;NG (for Not Given) if the information is not given in the passage.Questions 57-63 are based on the following passage.Eleven days ago, as he felt himself being crushed from head to toe, Andrew Jepson was certain he was about to die.Yesterday the 26-year-old construction worker was able to stroll around his parents‟ home and tell for the first time howhe survived being run over bya four-ton road roller.The accident happenedas Mr. Jepson worked at abuilding site at Heathrow andthe roller was reversing at 4mph.“I was looking away and then I just felt it go over my leg”, he said. “I fell to the floor and felt this amazing pain in my leg as it was being crushed.”“When I felt it running over me I thought this is it, I‟m dead. Nobody can survive this.”“There was absolutely nothing I could do. The pain was horrendous and all the air was being crushed out of my lungs.”“I couldn‟t breathe. I thought every breath would be my last.”The machine took more than a second to roll over Mr. Jep son‟s body.“It came over my head but I had my hard hat on which must have blocked most of the pressure,” he said.Workmates believed he would be dead but the uneven surface, foundation for a road, cushioned much of the weight of the roller and saved him.“Afterwards I tried to get straight up,”he said. “I was fully conscious. I was in shock but for some reason I thought, …If I stay down, I will die.‟”“Luckily a labourer ran over and kept me down so that I would not do any more injury to myself.”“The driver rushed over. He was really upset. I said, …You are not to blame, it was just an accident.‟”Mr. Jepson, a site engineer, suffered crushed ribs, bruising, cuts and a collapsed left lung but escaped permanent injury. An air ambulance arrived and doctors operated at the scene.He spent two days in intensive care but six days later was back at his parents‟ home near Spalding, Lincolnshire.“It is like being born again,” said Mr. Jepson, who has amazed doctors with his recovery.“When I came around from the anaesthetic I just cried with joy. Being able to walk and breathe again is the most wonderful thing in the world.”Mr. Jepson‟s 62-year-old father, John, said, “When we heard he had been under a roller I feared the worst. We prayed all the way to the hospi tal. To see him now is just wonderful.”Mr. Jepson‟s employer, construction firm Laing, said the accident was still being investigated.Statements:Section C (7 points)Directions: You are going to read a magazine article about sand. Seven sentences have been removed from the article. Choose from the sentences (A-H) the one which fits each gap (64-70). There is one extra sentence which you do not need to use. Mark your answers on the AnswerSheet .Sand: as children we play on it and as adults we relax on it. It is something we complain about when it gets in our eyes on a windy beach, and praise when it is made into sand castles.But we don‟t often look at it. If we did, we would discover an account of a geological past and a history of sea life that goes back thousands and, in some cases, mil- lions of years.Sand covers not just seashores, but also ocean beds, deserts and mountains.And it is a major element in manufactured products too - concrete is largely sand, while glass is made of little else.Well, it is larger than fine dust and smaller than shingle. In fact, according to themost generally accepted scheme of measurement, grains can be called sand if their diameter is greater than 0.06 of a millimetre and less than 0.6 of a millimetre. Depending on its age and origin, a particular sand can consist of tiny stones or porous grains through which water can pass. They have come from the breaking down of rocks, or from the dead bodies of sea creatures, which collect on the bottom of the oceans, or even from volcanic eruptions.If it is a dazzling white, its grains may come from nearby coral, from crystallinequartz rocks or from gypsum, like the white sand of New Mexico. On Pacific Islands, jet black sands form from volcanic minerals. Other black beaches are magnetic and are mined for iron ore.It washes rock into streams and rivers and down to the sea, leaving be- hind softermaterials. By the time it reaches the sea, the hardest rocks remain but every- thing else has been broken into tiny particles of 0.02 millimetre diameter or less. The largest pieces fall to the bottom quickly, while smaller particles float and settle only slowly in deeper water, which is why the sandy beach on the shoreline so often turns to mud further out.If the individual fragments still have sharp edges, you can be sure they wereformed fairly recently. This is the case on the island of Kamoama in Hawaii, where a beach was created after a volcanic eruption in 1990. Molten lava spilled into the sea and exploded into glassy droplets. It seems that when the poet William Blake saw infinity in a grain of sand he was not far wrong. Sand is an irreplaceable industrial ingredient which has many uses. Sand cushions our land from the force of the sea, and geologists say it often does a better job protecting our shores than the most advanced coastal technology.64656667686970Section D (10 points)Directions:In this section, there is one passage followed by 5 questions. Read the passage carefully, then answer the questions in as few words as possible (not more than 10 words). Remember to write the answers on the Answer Sheet.Questions 71-75 are based on the following passage.Rare among American actors, Depp has made a name for himself effortlessly switching between mainst ream Hollywood movies and more “out of the ordinary” projects. Talking about his choice of roles, he once said, “With any part you play, there is a certain amount of yourself in it. There has to be, otherwise it‟s not acting. It‟s lying.” Highlights of a r ichly diverse career include Edward Scissorhands, Sleepy Hollow and Pirates of the Caribbean.Depp dropped out of school at sixteen to concentrate on a career in music, playing the guitar (he played with more than twenty bands). However, his musical career rifled to take off, and he found himself selling pens over the phone to pay the bills. His lucky break came when makeup artist Loft Allison, to whom he was briefly married, introduced him to Nicolas Cage. Although at first they did not like each other, they later became good friends and Cage persuaded him to try acting. Depp signed on with Cage‟s agent, and made his feature film debut in Wes Craven‟s horror film Nightmare on Elm Street, in which the character he played was eaten by his bed. After that he had his first screen leading role in Private Resort.Depp went on to achieve teen idol status in the TV series 21 Jump Street, but after four seasons, he wanted out, with the hope of making the transition to the big screen. He starred in Cry-Baby, followed by Tim Burton‟s Edward Scissorhands, after which he went on to win considerable critical acclaim in Ed Wood, a reunion with Burton. Depp made his feature directorial debut with The Brave in 1997, a film he also co-wrote and starred in. Premiering at the Cannes Film Festival, the film also featured Marlon Brando, but earned mostly negative reviews, with most critics blaming its weak script. Sleepy Hollow teamed him with director Burton yet again, before he starred in Ted Demme‟s Blow, and a ppeared in the thriller From Hell, about Jack the Ripper.OFF screen, his good looks and “bad boy” image (he was once arrested for attacking intrusive paparazzi with a wooden plank) have earned him a lot of media attention. He was voted one of the fifty most beautiful people in the world by People magazine in 1996. He has also had his fair share of celebrity romances; when his engagement to Edward Scissorhands co-star Winona Ryder ended, he had a tattoo (one of at least eight), which said “Winona Forever”, altered by laser to get rid of the last two letters of her name. His relationship with model Kate Moss also ended abruptly in 1998, when he started dating French singer-actress Vanessa Paradis. They are now married and have two children, Lily-Rose Melody and Jack. More recent work has included Pirates of the Caribbean with Geoffrey Rush and Once Upon a Time in Mexico.Questions:Section E (10 points)Directions:In this section, there is one passage followed by a summary. Read the pas- sage carefully and complete the summary below by choosing a maximum of three words from the passage to fill in the spaces 76-80. Remember to write the answers on the Answer Sheet. Questions 76-80 are based on the following passage.Lack of culture, or rather an excess of the wrong sort of culture, is often considered to be synonymous with disadvantage. Most commonly associated with low cultural standards are low levels of reading, and some thirteen per cent of all twenty-three-year-olds feel they have trouble with reading and writing. One way of compensating such disadvantaged young people is thought to be to provide them with the culture they lack: in particular, high quality reading material.Whereas forty to fifty per cent of young people aged sixteen to twenty rarely read a book, the majority appear to read comics. In 1991 sales of Viz, a UK comic, exceeded one million copies per issue, making it the fourth best-selling periodical in Britain. The reading of comics, however, is not restricted to young people: by 1992 it was estimated that two out of three men aged eighteen to fifty-three read Viz. The number of imitators this comic has spawned, including Zit, Gas, Brain Damage and Swiz, indicates the extent of the influence it wields.The reading of comics was traditionally regarded by the educational establishment with considerable suspicion. Whereas the received arts were always assumed to exert an improving or civilizing influence, comics were thought to “rot children‟s brains”, to lower educational standards and to threaten morality. They were, and are, assumed to be an inferior cultural form, their readers assumed to come from the lower social classes, to be low educational attainers and to be easily led astray.Over the past decade, perceptions of comics have shifted. Since the 1970s, the comic format has been commonly used to represent the interests of various disenfranchised groups —community groups, the unemployed, welfare recipients —who became more conscious of aclimate conditioned by other contemporary movements such as civil fights, consumerism, self-help and de-institutionalization. As cultural signifiers, comics have become the subject matter of academic courses in cultural and media studies. In deed, young people‟s cultural activities, grounded in the commercial rather than the subsidized sector, are beginning to merit the attention of the arts establishment.Summary:Part V Cloze (10 minutes, 10 points)Directions:There are 10 blanks in the passage. Use the words (phrases) given in the box to fill in the blanks, changing the form where necessary. Use only one word (phrase) in each blank. There are two extra words (phrases) which you do not need to use. Remember to write the answers on the Answer Sheet.are football crazy or keen on tennis. The (82) __________ that rock or pop music might ever play a part in sports training would have been regarded as a joke not so long ago. But today modem music is increasingly filling the gym as well as the front room.The idea of exercise to music is not new. For years, (83) __________ in eastern Europe, the benefits of sportsmen and sportswomen having (84) __________in ballet and classical dance, with their stress on total body control and balance, have long been recognised.Figure-skating and ice-dance are usually performed to music and can be said to be specialised (85) __________ of this type of exercise. But ballet and classical dance can be (86) __________ other sports that are also pleasing to the eye, such as gymnastics and skiing, (87) __________ of which demand high standards of balance, coordination and suppleness.In western Europe and North America, a far (88) __________ interest has been shown in working out to classical music. Even sports which seem to demand muscular (89) __________ more than any other physical requirement have taken up exercise to music as a valuable addition to their own specialised training schemes.Devotees of soccer, rugby, and rowing now regularly train to music; even those who take part in weightlifting, (90) __________ demands enormous physical strength, and participants in athletics field events, find that exercise to music is beneficial and makes their movements more fluid.Part VI Translation (15 minutes, 20 points)Section A (10 points)Directions:Translate the underlined sentences in the following passage into Chinese. Remember to write the answers on the Answer Sheet.(91) An active lifestyle and a healthy, fish-rich diet are not only good for your heart, they may also help tackle the memory loss associated with old age, two leading neuroscientists said.As people live longer, finding ways of halting the decline in mental agility is becoming increasingly important, said Professor Ian Robertson, director of the Institute of Neuroscience at Trinity College Dublin.(92) “The biggest threat to being able to function well and properly is our brains,” he told journalists.“There is very strong evidence, particularly in the over-50s, that the degree to which you maintain your mental faculties depends on a handful of quite simple environmental factors,” he said.(93) Those who remained physically fit, avoided high stress levels and enjoyed a rich and varied social life are better equipped to stay alert as they age. Mental stimulation, learning new things and simply thinking young also help.A new survey compiled for the University of Kent and the charity Age Concern showed ageism was rife in Britain where people, on average, see youth as ending at 49 and old age beginning at 65.But Robertson said such attitudes were not helpful given the number of 80-year- olds who remain “sharp as pins”.(94) “If you start to think of yourself as old when you are 60, which is no longer justified, you will behave old,” he said.Research conducted by his Trinity College colleague, Professor Marina Lynch, showed healthy eating was another key requirement for staying on the ball.(95) Lynch said new research showed fish oils may reduce the cell inflammation that triggersa decline in memory.Section B (10 points)Directions:Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets. Remember to write your answers on the Answer Sheet.96．这决不是解决人口问题的最好办法。

2007级入学英语分级考试试题College English placement Test September, 2007SectionA (0.5%,5%)Directions:In this section,you will hear several statement. Each statement will be read only once. Then there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A,B,C and D,and decide which one is closet in meaning to the statement you have just heare. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.1.A.Mary did not call billB.Mary callde BillC.Mary answered Bill callD.Bill answered Mary call2.A.The Smiths have lived here longer than we haveB.We have lived here longer than the SmithsC.The Smiths have lived here longD.We haven’t lived here long and neither have the Smiths3.A.Bob enjoys swimming mostB.Bod enjoys lying on the beach mostC.Bob likes swimming and then sitting in the sun bestD.To Bob, swimming and sitting on the beach are a waste of time4.A.He never walks to the library at nightB.There is only one librarian here at nightC.The library is the only place to stay atD.He never works in the library in the daytime5.A.The children went home before finishing their gameB.One child left earlier than the othersC.Two children stop went home before the third stopped playingD.Two children stop playing before the third one left6.A.John was born on the 15thB. John was born on the 30 thC.John was born on the 13thD.John was born in 19307.A.I called himB.I forgot to call himC.I didn’t call himD.I forgot calling him8.A.A snake was crossing his feetB.A snake was by his feetC. He was crawling across a snake.D. He was playing with a snake9.A. He was interesting.B. We were interesting.C. He was interested.D. We were interested.10.A. Talking makes me tired.B. I don’t like talking.C. Though I feel tired, I’ll talk.D. I don’t want to talk.Section B (1%,5%)Directions: In this section, you will hear several 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 center.11.A. He left his notes in class.B. He borrowed the notes from his classmate.C. He needn’t have the exam.D. A classmate borrowed his note.12.A. He has a better idea.B. It would be better if Mary could come with him.C. He thinks Mary’s idea is the best.D. Mary should come up with a better idea.13.A .Finish the workB. Wait until next morningC. Go homeD. Have a rest there14.A. they don’t have to go to the concertB his brother will let them use the carC. The subway is fine with her.D They’ll have to rent a car as early as possible15.A .he wants the others to follow himB. he must study the animal he caughtC. he is behind in his schoolworkD. he will catch up with them thenSection C (1% 15%)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 two times. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer form the four choices marked A,B,Cand D. Then mark the corresponding letter on the answer sheet with a single line through the center.Passage 1Questions 16 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.16.A. At SydneyB. At ChicagoC. At Hong KongD At Melbourne17.A. A number of iron boxesB. A pile of woollen goodsC. A number of wooden boxesD. Some clothing18.A. A boxB. A catC. A womanD. A man19.A. After the plane left LondonB. before the plane left LondonC. Two days agoD. That morning20.A. ￡345B. ￡435C. ￡230D. ￡335Passage 2Questions 21 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.21.A. By taxiB. By busC. On footD. By car22.A. Buckingham PalaceB. Oxford StreetC. The National GalleryD. The British Museum23.A. Have some very good mealsB. Go shoppingC. See some very good playsD. Do sightseeing24.A.They thought English food was bad.B.They will visit London again.C.They visited London last October.D.They didn’t take their umbrella last year.25.A.The couple enjoyed themselves very much in London.B.London is the best place to visit.C.The couple saw a lot in London.D.It often rains in London.Passage 3 Questions 26 to 30 are based on the passage you have just heard.26.A.The origin of language is a legend handed down from the past.B.The origin of language is a question difficult to answer.C.The origin of language was not known until recently.D.The origin of language is a problem not yet solved.27.A.They could agree upon certain signs.B.They could communicate with each other.C.They could write them down..D.They could combine them.28.A.They are used to express fellings only.B.They can not be written downC.They are simply soundsD.They are mysterious29.A.The real poet is no more than a master of words.B.The real poet can convey his meaning in words which sing like music.C.The real poet’s style is charming.D.The real poet can move women to tears.30.A.The initial use of letters.B.The power of words.C.The first letters human being used.D.The invention of words.Part II.Reading Comprehension(1%,20%)Directions:There are 4 passages in this part.Each passage is followed by some questions or Unfinished statemenets.For each of them there are four choices marked A),B),C) and D). You should decide on the best choice andmark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.Passage1 Questions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage:Time spent in a bookshop can be most enjoyable, whether you are abook-lover or only there to buy a book as a present. You may even have entered the shop just to find shelter from a sudden shower. Whatever the reason, you can soon become totally unaware of your surroundings. The desire to pick up a book with an attractive design is irresistible, although this method of selection ought not to be followed, as you might end up with a rather uninteresting book. You soon become lost in some book or other, and usually it is only much later that you realise you have spent far too much time there and must hurry to keep some forgotten appointment --without buying a book, of course.This opportunity to escape the realities of everyday life is, I think, the main attraction of a bookshop. There are not many places where it is possible to do this. A music shop is very much like a bookshop. You can go to such places as much as you wish. If it is a good shop, no assistant will approach you with the greeting:"Can I help you, sir?" You needn't buy anything you don't want. In a bookshop, an assistant should remain in the background until you have finished reading. You may want to find out where a particular section is. Then, and only then, are his services necessary. But when he has led you there, the assistant should leave politely and look as if he is not interested in selling a single book.31. The best title for this passage may be.A. The Attraction of BookshopsB. How To Spend Your TimeC. Bookshops and Their assistantsD. Buying Books32. According to the author, the best way to escape the realities of everyday life is.A. to chat with assistants in a bookshopB. to take a walk in the streetsC. to make some appointment in a bookshopD. to stay reading books of various kinds in a bookshop33. In a good bookshop,______.A.all the books there are interestingB.you are satisfiedC.you can find shelter from a showerD.you need to buy something you don’t want34.An assistant in a bookshop helps you_____.A.on your entering the shopB.just before you finish readingC.only when you want to find out where q particular section isD.when you are reading35.According to the passage,which of the following statements is true?A.Time spent in a bookshop can be enjoyable only for book-lovers.B.There are only a few places where it is possible to escape the realities of life.C.People go to bookshops only to buy books.D.A book with an attractive design must be an interesting one.Passage 2 Questions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage:In the second half of each year, many powerful storms are born in the tropical Atlantic and Caribbean seas.(of these, only about half a dozen generate the strong, circling winds of 75miles per hour or more that give them hurricane(飓风) status, and several usually make their way to the coast.) There they cause millions of dollars of damage, and bring death to large numbers of people. The great storms that hit the coast start as innocent circling disturbances hundreds——even thousands——of miles out to sea. As they travel aimlessly over water warmed by the summer sun, they are carried westward by the trade winds. When conditions are just right, warm, moist air flows in at the bottom of such a disturbance, moves upward it and comes out at the top. In the process, the moisture in this warm air produces rain, and with it the heat that is converted to energy in the form of strong winds. As the heat increases the young hurricane begins to turn in a counter-clockwise motion. The average life of a hurricane is only about nine days, but it contains almost more power than we can imagine. The energy in the heat released by a hurricane’s rainfall in a single day would satisfy the entire electrical needs of the United States for more than six months. Water, not wind, is the main source of death and destruction in a hurricane. A typical hurricane brings 6 to 12-inch downpours resulting in sudden floods. Worst of all is the powerful movement of the sea——the mountains of water moving toward thelow-pressure hurricane center. The water level rises as much as 15 feet above normal as it moves toward shore.36.When is a storm considered to be a hurricane?A.When it is accompanied by wind.B.When it is accompanied by both wind and rain.C.When its circling winds move at 75 miles per hour or even more.D.When the circling winds bring damages.37.The underlined “innocent aircling disturbances” in Paragraph 2 meansA.innocent people causing small disturbances.B.innocent people causing big disturbancesC.damaging circling windsD.harmless circling winds.38.The underlined “it” in “moves upward through it “ in Paragraph2 refers toA. a disturbanceB.moist airC.trade windD. water39.Srong winds are produced becaused ofA.the young hurricaneB. the heat generated along with rainC.a disturbanceD.moist air40.Which of the following best summarizes the passage?A.The Hurricane – its harms and benefitsB.The origin and effects of hurricaneC.The hurricane and its great energyD.The disasters caused by hurricanesPassage 3 Trees are useful to man in three very important ways:they procide him with wood and other products;they give him shade; and they help to prevent droughts and floods. Unfortunaterly, in many parts of the world, man has not realized that the third of these services is the most important. In his eagemess to draw quick profit from the trees, he has cut them down in large numbers ,only to find that without them he has lost the best friends he had. Two thousand years ago a rich and powerful country cut down its trees to build warships,with which to gain itself an empire.(I gained the empire but,without its tree, its soil became hard and poor.When the empire fell to pieces, the home country found itself faced by floods and starvation.) Even though a government realizes the importance of a plentiful supply of trees, it is difficult for it to persuade the cillager to see this. The villager wants wood to cook his food with;and he can earn money by making charcoal or selling wood to the townsman.He is usually too lazy or too careless to plant and look after new trees. So, unless the govermment has a good system of control,or can deucate the people, the forests will slowly disappear. This does not only mean that the villagers’ sons and grandsons have fewer trees. The results are even more serious: for where there are trees their roots break thesoil up------allowing the rain to sink in------and also bind the soil, thus preventing its being washed away easily; but where there are no trees, the rain falls on hard ground and flows away from the surface, causing floods and carrying away with it the rich topsoil, in which crops grow so well. When all the top-soil is gone, nothing remains but a worthless desert.41. What is the most important function of trees?A. Providing fuel.B. Offering shade.C. Preventing natural disasters.D. Providing charcoal.42. What eventually happened to the rich, powerful country 2000years ago?A. Its people died of hanger.B. It fell to pieces.C. It became a giant empire.D. It built many ships with wood.43. It is implied in the passage that the villager__________.A. wants a plentiful supply of trees for their lifeB. wants fire wood to cook their meals and warm themselvesC. wants to get money so that they can be richD. is not aware of the importance of environmental protection44. One of the roles of trees is to , according to the passage.A. decorate natureB. destroy an empireC. harden soilD. keep soil in position45. What is the passage mainly concerned with?A. The three benefits provided by trees.B. Trees and soil conservation.C. The various uses of trees.D. The different attitudes of the government and the villagers toward trees.Passage 4 Questions 46 to 50 are based on the following passage:Our boat floated on, between walls of forest too thick to allow us a view of the land we were passing through, though we knew from the map that our river must from time to time be passing through chains of hills which crossed the jungle plains. Nowhere did we find a place where we could have landed, where the jungle did not actually spread right down into the river,banks of soft mud prevented us going ashore. In any case, what would we have gained by landing? The country was full of snakes and other dangerous creatures, and the jungle was so thick that one would be able to advance only slowly, cutting one’s way with knives the whole way. So we stayed in the boat, hoping that when we reach the sea, a friendly fisherman would pick us up and take us to civilization. We lived on fish, caught with a home-made net of string (we had no hooks), and any fruit and nuts we could pick up out of the water. As we had no fire, we had to eat everything, including the fish,raw.I had never tasted raw fish before,and I must say I did not much enjoy the experience:perhaps sea-fish which do not live in the mud are less tasteless.After rating my raw fish,I lay back and dreamed of such things as fried chicken and rice,and ice-cream.In the never ending damp heat of the jungle,ice-cream was aparticularly frequent dream. As for water,there was a choice:we could drink the muddy river water,or die of thirst.We drank the water.(Men who have just escaped what had appreared to be certain death lose all worries about such small things as diseases caused by dirty water.)In fact,none of us suffered from any illness as a result. One day we passed another village,but fortunately nobody saw us.We did not wish to risk being taken prisoners a second time:we might not be so lucky as to escape in a stolen boat again.46.It can be inferred from the passage that they had been in.A.an untnhabited areaB.an enemy countryC.a primitive areaD.a hunting ground47.According to the passage,they would Not go ashore where .A.trees reached the riverB.the river side was covered with soft mudC.they could not find human helpD.they might meet enemies48.What did they do on the river bankA.They killed snakesB.They had to cut their way forward.C.They found a boatD.They did not go ashore49.According to the author,__________.A.Sea fish tasted better than fish in muddy waterB.Sea fish tasted worse than fish in muddy waterC.Sea fish in muddy water were tastelessD.Sea fish in muddy water were less tasteless50.Why did the author drink the river water ?A.Because the water was free from germs.B.Because they had experienced something worse.C.Because they were not likely to be affected by disease.D.Because they were too healthy fo fall ill.Part 3 Vocabulary and Structure (35%)Section A (1%,30%)Directions:There are a number of incomplete sentences in this part.For each sentence there are four choices marked A,B,Cand D.Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence.Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.51.There is ______resemblance between Jane and Mary,who are just in the same class.It is hard to tell one from the other.A. inspiringB.strikingC. excitingD.overwelming52. It’s very expensive to ______the fashion.A. go along withB. get on withC. keep up withD. carry on with53. Despite ______ damaging testimony, the jury may decide for the plaintiff.A. the fact of the witness’sB. the witness’sC. there being the witness’sD. the witness54. He invented a plough ______any other in existence.A. far superior toB. more superior thanC. more superior toD. much superior than55. I can’t bear the noise of my brother’s radio; it _____ me from my work.A. disturbsB. perturbsC. interruptsD. distracts56.Students who pass the test will beto the next grade.A.progressedB.proceededC.promotedD.proposed57.If this bill not paid within five days,your gas supply will beA.abandonedB.cut offC.turnde downD.lost touch58.When no one answered the door,shethrough the window to see if anyone was there.A.spottedB.inquiredC.scannedD.peered59.Standwhen you’re being spoken to.A.highlyB.uprightC.primlyD.right away60.Althouh you realize the importance of how you handle stress,sometimes it is difficult to know the best way toanxiety.A.relaxB.releaseC.cutD.relieve61.A large part of human activity,particularly in relation to the environment,isconditions or events.A. in contrast toB. in favor ofC. in response toD. in case of62. She said she liked dancing but was not in the _____ for it just then.A. mannerB. intentionC. desireD. mood63. She was hired by the company to ______ the ads on the street.A. hand inB. hand outC. hand overD. hand on64.Don’t trust him, for he always______ his words.A. reverts toB. breaks offC. goes back onD. turns into65. The plan seems quit simple to me, but I j ust can’t _______to my classmates.A. get it acrossB. get at itC. get it downD. get through it66. Her daughter does not ______ her in any way.A. take apartB.take afterC.take inD. take up67. The firm__________its sales force due to the economic depression.A. Ran intoB.Ran out ofC.Ran overD.Ran down68. The book ____tells about how to get along with others.A. In questionB. Out of the questionC. Out of questionD. With regard to69. We are going to _________a new play early next month.A. Pull onB. Put onC. Pull upD. Put up70. The drowning man tried hard to _____the wood so that he would not sink.A. Head forB.Hang aroundC.Hang upD.Hang onto71. The hard students studies, ________.A the more his body gives off heatB his body gives more heatC the more heat does his body gives offD the more heat his body gives off72.Dick didn't want to walk home because he was used to _______at school every day.A.pick upB.being picked upC.picking upD.be picked up73.This disturbing experience proved to be _______,since it taught me never to allow ideas to become rooted in the mind.A.of great importanceB.as of importanceC.on great importanceD.as important74.You will have to pay a fine,_______ you return those books to the library immediately.A.untilB.unlessC.ifD.provided75.By the end of June, you ________here for three months.A.will have studiedB.studiesC. will studyD.have studies76-------- I try , I cannot find the answer.A HoweverB Hovever hardC No matterD Even77. You two have been growing up together ever since you were a little boy and a little girl. You _____ close friendship ever since childhoodA. haveB. must have hadC. hadD. must have78, He wants to be _____Newton and Einstein.A .a great scientist asB. as great a scientist asC. as a great scientist asD. such a great scientist as79. Newton proved that it is ______ the moon is pulled out of a straight path and kept in orbit.A. by the force of gravityB. by the force of gravity whichC. by the force of gravity thatD. by the force of gravity with which80. By using space technology China can predict natural disasters __, Luan said.A. far more precisely than generally thoughtB. far precisely as generally thoughtC. more precise than generally thinkingD. more precisely that of general thought81.May I have a book on the basic principles of electronics,please?A.fundementalB.majorC.elementaryD.initial82.When the bell rang,the teacher ugered the students to hand in their papers.A.orderedB.demandedpelledD.pressed83.It is known to us that excessive working also injures people’s health.A.toleratesB.curesC.brings throughD.does harm to84.Collins was so seriously injured that he was unable continue his career.A.resumedB.asummedC.consumedD.ensure85.The president spoke to the audience on cleaning up the country.A.addressedB.mentionedC.indicatedD.saidSection BDirection: from the four choices given, choose the ONE that is closest in meaning to the underlined part in the sentence.86. Even a small screw might put a huge machine out of action.A. greatB. giganticC. enormousD. large87. The runaway had been in flight for a couple of days and was caught at the entrance to the library this morning.A. by planeB. in the long runC. on the runD. by air88. Once the brain is hurt , there is no replacement for it .A, substitute B. settlement C. operation D. organ89. Please ex press my good wish to your parents. I haven’t met them for years .A. informB. amuseC. denyD. convey90. After months of direct sunshine , the color of the wall paper has gone. A, departed B. faded C. exited D. droppedPart IV.Cloze (1%,20%)Directions:There are 20 blanks in the following passage.For each blank there are four choices marked A, B, C, and D.You should choose the ONE that best fits into the passage.Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.Many large cities are(91)-but beautiful.Street arelittered(92)-garbage.In the garbage,however,there is still something that can be(93)-. (94)-people want to solve the problem of waste,there is no time to be(95)-.They must work(96)-ways of making use of good things which are just thrown away(97)-waste. When a car gets too old,it may not run(98)-But the metal that the car was made(99)-is still good.It can be put(100)-use again. When a bottle is empty,it goes(101)-the garbage.But bottle glass can be(102)-into sand and used to(103)-streets.Garbage(104)-food can be changed into fertilizer.But first you haveto(105)-all the glass and metal. Garbage can also be a good(106)-for marking building blocks,which are then covered with concrete.Now,more and more machines are(107)-for this purpose.Someday,people will watch films in a magnificent cinema which has been built(108)-garbage.Future buildings,road,and cities may be made from (109)-.But so far,building beautiful cities out of garbage is only(110)-.91.A.something B.anything C.nothing D.everything92.A.with B.by C.in D.without93.A.contemporary B.accurate eful D.nervous94.A.When B.If C.Once D.As95.A.lost B.loss C.lose D.spared96.A.at B.on C.out D.into97.A.like B.as C.by D.with98.A.any more B.longer C.no more D.no longer99.A.of B.from C.by D.in100.A.in B.to C.into D.onto101.A.out of B.into C.out in D.away from102.A.ground B.grind C.grounded D.stuck103.A.make B.cover C.pave D.dig104.A.from B.within C.out of D.in105.A.produce B.fish out C.sort off D.separate106.A.origin B.source C.way D.end107.A.designed B.planned C.made D.discovered108.A.by B.with C.out of D.of109.A.of B.from C.into D.in110.A.a dream B.a project C.an empty talk D.a prediction。

I.句子理解（共5小题，计5分）1-5ACBCAII.对话理解（共10小题，计10分）A)6-10BCBAC B)11-15ACCBAIII.短文理解（共5小题，计5分）16.On her way home 17.1718.Policeman 19.Boredom /Young people don ’thave enough to do 20.Low moral standards 基础知识与综合运用能力（共六大题，计80分）I.选择填空（共15小题，计15分）21-25DCDBD 26-30ABABC31-35CADDC II.阅读理解（共20小题，计20分）A)36-40CCBDA B)41.New York City.42.Thirty-seven sets./Seventy-four.43.They are the owners of the Twins Restaurant.44.Twins Restaurant is unusual because everything here is double.45.The twin guests sign their names in a special book.Then they can take a picture with the Ganz sis -ter.46.He was stabbed in the heart in a fight.47.They thought it was not possible.48.Be -cause the patient would surely die if he didn ’t do the operation.49.如果手术失败，他知道他将会因为这一个大胆举动而名声扫地。

50.病人活下来了，“丹医生”的名字也因首次成功地实施了心脏手术而流传于世。

51.at the eastern border of the Greater Himalayan Range,on the border between Nepal and Tibet 52.the Indus,the Brahmaputra,and the Ganges 53.1,500听力部分（共三大题，计圆园分）-1-全国中小学英语学习成绩测试（ＮＥＡＴ）2007年春季测试七级试题参考答案54.The ancient remains of fish and other marine life are often found among the snows.55. Around5cm a year.III.完形填空（共10小题，计10分）56.expect57.appear58.discovered59.from60.material61.uncomfortable62.sent63. made of64.caught65.particularlyIV.汉译英（共5小题，计10分）66.Tom’s parents died when he was three years old.His uncle brought him up.67.Nobody can afford to buy such an expensive car.68.Can I have a face-to-face talk with Professor Zhang?69.He is used to washing his face with cold water.70.One of you will play the part of the doctor.V.短文改错（共10小题，计10分）71.√72.play改为playing73.in改为for74.√75.same前加the76.去掉out77.keys改为key78.is改为was79.on改为in80.angry改为angrilyVI.写作（15分）One possible version:The name of Superman is well known by almost everybody.But this is the first time for me to learn about his origins.After reading this article,I appreciate the talents of Jerry and Joe very much.But at the same time,I feel very sorry for them because they lost a very good chance to win great success.And their talent didn’t help them to change their poverty. Everybody has the chance to be successful,but we should seize the chance when it comes.If we lose it,maybe we’ll be full of regret all our lives.The biggest chance for us students is to study, so we must make the most of our chances to study hard so that we can have a bright future.-2-Part I.SentencesListen to the following sentences and choose the statement which has the most similar mean 原ing to the sentence you hear.Each sentence will be read once.1.The time has arrived for pared with classical music,Jane likes pop music better.3.It ’s really a piece of cake for me to do this job.4.Not all the ants go out to look for the food.5.John has had his wallet stolen,and he is very sad.Part II.DialoguesA)Listen to the following five dialogues.Each dialogue has one question.Choose the best answer to the question you hear.Each dialogue and question will be read twice.6.M:Would you like a tea or a coffee ，madam ？W:I ’ll have tea,please.M:Cream or milk,madam?W:Neither,thank you.Q:What does the woman want ？7.W:You look very nice in that black suit.M:Yes.But I think the blue one is nicer.Can I try it on?W:Certainly,here you are.Q:Where is the woman?8.W:Hi,Mike.Long time no see.M:Yes,I ’ve been to Australia for two weeks.W:Really?I remember you said you would like to go to Brazil or Egypt for your holidays.M:I changed my mind before I went.Q:Where has the man been for his holiday?9.W:I ’ve got two tickets for the ballet on Friday.Would you like to come with me?M:Yes,I ’d love to.What time does it begin?W:Seven forty-five.-1-全国中小学英语学习成绩测试（ＮＥＡＴ）2007年春季测试七级试题听力部分录音原文Q:Where are they going?10.W:How are things?M:Not too good,I’m st week I only had ten customers.I made a loss of about$500.W:Oh,I’m very sorry to hear that.Q:What’s happened to the man?B）Listen to the following dialogue.Choose the best answer to the questions.The dialogue will be read twice.M:Hello,this is Mr.Saville,the manager.Can I help you?W:Yes.This is Mrs.Jameson,room306.I’m calling about my room.I’d like to make a complaint.M:Oh dear,is something wrong?W:Yes,I’m afraid there is.I am not satisfied with my room.It’s in a mess.The bed isn’t made, there are dirty ashtrays on the table...M:I am terribly sorry,madam,I’ll send someone up right away.W:And there’s another thing.The bathroom is dirty and there’s a big spider in the washbasin. M:I really must apologise for all this,madam.Let me offer you another room with a20%dis-count.W:Well,that’ll be fine.Thank you.Part III.PassageListen to the following passage and then fill in the table below.The passage will be read twice.In the United States,many local people are scared to go out at night.Fifty-seven year-old Margaret Cook,who was on her way home from a shopping trip was mugged.The youths ran through the town centre frightening shoppers and passers-by.Youth crime is a real problem.Half the criminals in the United States are under21years of age and50per cent of those are under17.The average burglar is17years old.Could boredom be a reason young people turn to crime?Policeman John Robinson says,“If young people had more things to do,there would be less crime in our town.”But,there are some others,like Harry Richard,who put the blame on low moral standards.He says,“I wouldn’t dream of stealing or mugging someone.If young people knew the difference between right and wrong,there wouldn’t be so much crime.”-2-。

中山大学2007学年度新生英语分级考试本试题由中大青年INSIGHT校对含答案中山大学英语分级考试，是为了让学生根据自己的英语水平，更出色的完成英语学习，更好地进行四六级考试。

主要根据各位同学高中英语水平进行测试，请各位新生不用过于担心，考出自己真实水平即可。

大学英语基础课程分为四个等级，即一级到四级，每个学期教一本书，分级考试后，学生会被分到一、二、三级班（没有四级班）分级后的主要区别：三级班：从大学英语第三册学起，第一册、第二册自学，在大一下学期就可以参加四级考试，且在大二两个学期会上其他的一些英语课程，如商务英语，新闻英语视听说等；二级班：从大学英语第二册学起，第一册自学，在大二上学期可以参加四级考试，且在大二下学期会上其他的一些英语课程，如商务英语，新闻英语视听说等；一级班：从大学英语第一册学起，大二下学期参加四级考试。

题型（据历年总结）听力--听对话听短文阅读理解--仔细阅读4篇语法填空--单项选择完形填空--20个空注意事项：1. 2011年的英语分级考试将在2011年9月9日（星期五)下午15:00-17:00举行。

2. 关于考试纪律：《中山大学授予学士学位工作细则》第六条规定：―考试作弊不授予学士学位‖，请各位考生注意考场纪律。

3. 关于听力设备：中山大学英语考试的听力部分是需要通过收音机（包括耳机）进行的，同学们可以在入学时就在学校内超市里购买，也可从家里带来。

在以后的英语期末考、四六级考试中，将经常用到收音机。

更多资讯请留意：中大青年网中山大学2007年英语分级考试真题2007. 9警告：《中山大学授予学士学位工作细则》第六条：“考试作弊不授予学士学位”注意事项：１：答题前，考生在答题卡上务必用黑色签字笔或圆珠笔将自己的姓名，专业，学号写清楚。

２：每小题选出答案后，用２Ｂ铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，在选涂其他答案标号，在试题卷上作答无效。

Part ⅠListening ComprehensionSectionA (0.5%,5%)Directions:In this section,you will hear several statement. Each statement will be read only once. Then there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A,B,C and D,and decide which one is closet in meaning to the statement you have just heare. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.1.A.Mary did not call billB.Mary called BillC.Mary answered Bill’s callD.Bill answered Mary’s call2.A.The Smiths have lived here longer than we haveB.We have lived here longer than the SmithsC.The Smiths have lived here longD.We haven’t lived here long and neither have the Smiths3.A.Bob enjoys swimming mostB.Bod enjoys lying on the beach mostC.Bob likes swimming and then sitting in the sun bestD.To Bob, swimming and sitting on the beach are a waste of time4.A.He never walks to the library at nightB.There is only one librarian here at nightC.The library is the only place to stay atD.He never works in the library in the daytime5.A.The children went home before finishing their gameB.One child left earlier than the othersC.Two children stop went home before the third stopped playingD.Two children stop playing before the third one left6.A.John was born on the 15thB.John was born on the 30 thC.John was born on the 13thD.John was born in 19307.A.I called himB.I forgot to call himC.I didn’t call himD.I forgot calling him8.A.A snake was crossing his feetB.A snake was by his feetC. He was crawling across a snake.D. He was playing with a snake9. A. He was interesting.B. We were interesting.C. He was interested.D. We were interested.10. A. Talking makes me tired.B. I don’t like talking.C. Though I feel tired, I’ll talk.D. I don’t wan t to talk.Section B(1%,5%)Directions: In this section, you will hear several 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 center.11. A. He left his notes in class.B. He borrowed the notes from his classmate.C. He needn’t have the exam.D. A classmate borrowed his note.12. A. He has a better idea.B. It would be better if Mary could come with him.C. He thinks Mary’s idea is the best.D. Maryshould come up with a better idea.13. A .Finish the workB. Wait until next morningC. Go homeD. Have a rest there14.A. they don’t have to go to the concertB his brother will let them use the carC. The subway is fine with her.D They’ll have to rent a car as early as possible15.A .he wants the others to follow himB. he must study the animal he caughtC. he is behind in his schoolworkD. he will catch up with them thenSection C (1%15%)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 two times. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer form the four choices marked A,B,Cand D. Then mark the corresponding letter on the answer sheet with a single line through the center.Passage 1Questions 16 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.16.A. At SydneyB. At ChicagoC. At Hong KongD At Melbourne17. A. A number of iron boxesB. A pile of woollen goodsC. A number of wooden boxesD. Some clothing18. A. A boxB. A catC. A womanD. A man19. A. After the plane left LondonB. before the plane left LondonC. Two days agoD. That morning20. A. ￡345B. ￡435C. ￡230D. ￡335Passage 2Questions 21 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.21. A. By taxiB. By busC. On footD. By car22. A. Buckingham PalaceB. Oxford StreetC. The National GalleryD. The British Museum23. A. Have some very good mealsB. Go shoppingC. See some very good playsD. Do sightseeing24.A.They thought English food was bad.B.They will visit London again.C.They visited London last October.D.They didn’t take their umbrella last year.25.A.The couple enjoyed themselves very much in London.B.London is the best place to visit.C.The couple saw a lot in London.D.It often rains in London.Passage 3Questions 26 to 30 are based on the passage you have just heard.26.A.The origin of language is a legend handed down from the past.B.The origin of language is a question difficult to answer.C.The origin of language was not known until recently.D.The origin of language is a problem not yet solved.27.A.They could agree upon certain signs.B.They could communicate with each other.C.They could write them down..D.They could combine them.28.A.They are used to express fellings only.B.They can not be written downC.They are simply soundsD.They are mysterious29. A.The real poet is no more than a master of words.B.The real poet can convey his meaning in words which sing like music.C.The real poet’s style is charming.D.The real poet can move women to tears.30. A.The initial use of letters.B.The power of words.C.The first letters human being used.D.The invention of words.Part ⅡReading ComprehensionDirections:There are 4 passages in this part.Each passage is followed by some questions or Unfinished statemenets.For each of them there are four choices marked A),B),C) and D).You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the AnswerSheet with a single line through the centre.Passage1Questions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage:Time spent in a bookshop can be most enjoyable, whether you are a book-lover or only there to buy a book as a present. You may even have entered the shop just to find shelter from a sudden shower. Whatever the reason, you can soon become totally unaware of your surroundings. The desire to pick up a book with an attractive design is irresistible, although this method of selection ought not to be followed, as you might end up with a rather uninteresting book. You soon become lost in some book or other, and usually it is only much later that you realise you have spent far too much time there and must hurry to keep some forgotten appointment --without buying a book, ofcourse.This opportunity to escape the realities of everyday life is, I think, the main attraction of a bookshop. There are not many places where it is possible to do this. A music shop is very much like a bookshop. You can go to such places as much as you wish. If it is a good shop, no assistant will approach you with the greeting:"Can I help you, sir?" You needn't buy anything you don't want. In a bookshop, an assistant should remain in the background until you have finished reading. You may want to find out where a particular section is. Then, and only then, are his services necessary. But when he has led you there, the assistant should leave politely and look as if he is not interested in selling a single book.31. The best title for this passage may be.A. The Attraction of BookshopsB. How To Spend Your TimeC. Bookshops and Their assistantsD. Buying Books32. According to the author, the best way to escape the realities of everyday life is.A.to chat with assistants in a bookshopB.to take a walk in the streetsC.to make some appointment in a bookshopD.to stay reading books of various kinds in a bookshop33. In a good bookshop,______.A.all the books there are interestingB.you are satisfiedC.you can find shelter from a showerD.you n eed to buy something you don’t want34.An assistant in a bookshop helps you_____.A.on your entering the shopB.just before you finish readingC.only when you want to find out where q particular section isD.when you are reading35.According to the passage,which of the following statements is true?A.Time spent in a bookshop can be enjoyable only for book-lovers.B.There are only a few places where it is possible to escape the realities of life.C.People go to bookshops only to buy books.D.A book with an attractive design must be an interesting one.Passage 2Questions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage:In the second half of each year, many powerful storms are born in the tropical Atlantic and Caribbean seas.(of these, only about half a dozen generate the strong, circling winds of 75miles per hour or more that give them hurricane(飓风) status, and several usually make their way to the coast.) There they cause millions of dollars of damage, and bring death to large numbers of people.The great storms that hit the coast start as innocent circling disturbances hundreds——even thousands——of miles out to sea. As they travel aimlessly over water warmed by the summer sun, they are carried westward by the trade winds. When conditions are just right, warm, moist air flows in at the bottom of such a disturbance, moves upward it and comes out at the top. In the process, the moisture in this warm air produces rain, and with it the heat that is converted to energy in the form of strong winds. As the heat increases the young hurricane begins to turn in a counter-clockwise motion.The average life of a hurricane is only about nine days, but it contains almost more power than we can imagine. The energy in the heat released by a hurricane’s rainfall in a single day would satisfy the entire electrical needs of the United States for more than six months. Water, not wind, is the main source of death and destruction in a hurricane. A typical hurricane brings 6 to 12-inch downpours resulting in sudden floods. Worst of all is the powerful movement of the sea——the mountains of water moving toward the low-pressure hurricane center. The water level rises as much as 15 feet above normal as it moves toward shore.36.When is a storm considered to be a hurricane?A.When it is accompanied by wind.B.When it is accompanied by both wind and rain.C.When its circling winds move at 75 miles per hour or even more.D.When the circling winds bring damages.37.The underlined ―innocent aircling disturbances‖ in Paragraph 2 meansA.innocent people causing small disturbances.B.innocent people causing big disturbancesC.damaging circling windsD.harmless circling winds.38.The underlined ―it‖ in ―moves upward through it ― in Paragraph2 refers toA. a disturbanceB.moist airC.trade windD. water39.Srong winds are produced becaused ofA.the young hurricaneB. the heat generated along with rainC.a disturbanceD.moist air40.Which of the following best summarizes the passage?A.The Hurricane – its harms and benefitsB.The origin and effects of hurricaneC.The hurricane and its great energyD.The disasters caused by hurricanesPassage 3Trees are useful to man in three very important ways: they procide him with wood and other products;they give him shade; and they help to prevent droughts and floods.Unfortunaterly, in many parts of the world, man has not realized that the third of these services is the most important. In his eagemess to draw quick profit from the trees, he has cut them down in large numbers ,only to find that without them he has lost the best friends he had.Two thousand years ago a rich and powerful country cut down its trees to build warships,with which to gain itself an empire.(I gained the empire but,without its tree, its soil became hard and poor.When the empire fell to pieces, the home country found itself faced by floods and starvation.)Even though a government realizes the importance of a plentiful supply of trees, it is difficult for it to persuade the cillager to see this. The villager wants wood to cook his food with;and he can earn money by making charcoal or selling wood to the townsman.He is usually too lazy or too careless to plant and look after new trees. So, unless the govermment has a good system of control,or can deucate the people, the forests will slowly disappear.This does not only mean that the villagers’ sons and grandsons have fewer trees. The results are even more serious: for where there are trees their roots break the soil up------allowing the rain to sink in------and also bind the soil, thus preventing its being washed away easily; but where there are no trees, the rain falls on hard ground and flows away from the surface, causing floods and carrying away with it the rich topsoil, in which crops grow so well. When all the top-soil is gone, nothing remains but a worthless desert.41. What is the most important function of trees?A. Providing fuel.B. Offering shade.C. Preventing natural disasters.D. Providing charcoal.42. What eventually happened to the rich, powerful country 2000years ago?A. Its people died of hanger.B. It fell to pieces.C. It became a giant empire.D. It built many ships with wood.43. It is implied in the passage that the villager__________.A. wants a plentiful supply of trees for their lifeB. wants fire wood to cook their meals and warm themselvesC. wants to get money so that they can be richD. is not aware of the importance of environmental protection44. One of the roles of trees is to , according to the passage.A. decorate natureB. destroy an empireC. harden soilD. keep soil in position45. What is the passage mainly concerned with?A. The three benefits provided by trees.B. Trees and soil conservation.C. The various uses of trees.D. The different attitudes of the government and the villagers toward trees.Passage 4Questions 46 to 50 are based on the following passage:Our boat floated on, between walls of forest too thick to allow us a view of the land we were passing through, though we knew from the map that our river must from time to time be passing through chains of hills which crossed the jungle plains. Nowhere did we find a place where we could have landed, where the jungle did not actually spread right down into the river, banks of soft mud prevented us going ashore. In any case, what would we have gained by landing? The country was full of snakes and other dangerous creatures, and the jungle was so thick that one would be able to advance only slowly, cutting one’s way with knives the whole way. So we stayed in the boat, hoping that when we reach the sea, a friendly fisherman would pick us up and take us to civilization.We lived on fish, caught with a home-made net of string (we had no hooks), and any fruit and nuts we could pick up out of the water. As we had no fire, we had to eat everything, including the fish,raw.I had never tasted raw fish before,and I must say I did not much enjoy the experience:perhaps sea-fish which do not live in the mud are less tasteless.After rating my raw fish,I lay back and dreamed of such things as fried chicken and rice,and ice-cream.In the never ending damp heat of the jungle,ice-cream was aparticularly frequent dream.As for water,there was a choice:we could drink the muddy river water,or die of thirst.We drank the water.(Men who have just escaped what had appreared to be certain death lose all worries about such small things as diseases caused by dirty water.)In fact,none of us suffered from any illness as a result.One day we passed another village,but fortunately nobody saw us.We did not wish to risk being taken prisoners a second time:we might not be so lucky as to escape in a stolen boat again.46.It can be inferred from the passage that they had been in.A.an untnhabited areaB.an enemy countryC.a primitive areaD.a hunting ground47.According to the passage,they would Not go ashore where .A.trees reached the riverB.the river side was covered with soft mudC.they could not find human helpD.they might meet enemies48.What did they do on the river bankA.They killed snakesB.They had to cut their way forward.C.They found a boatD.They did not go ashore49.According to the author,__________.A.Sea fish tasted better than fish in muddy waterB.Sea fish tasted worse than fish in muddy waterC.Sea fish in muddy water were tastelessD.Sea fish in muddy water were less tasteless50.Why did the author drink the river water ?A.Because the water was free from germs.B.Because they had experienced something worse.C.Because they were not likely to be affected by disease.D.Because they were too healthy fo fall ill.Part ⅢVocabulary and Structure (35%)Section A(1%,30%)Directions:There are a number of incomplete sentences in this part.For each sentence there are four choices marked A,B,Cand D.Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence.Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.51.There is ______resemblance between Jane and Mary,who are just in the same class.It is hard to tell one from the other.A. inspiringB.strikingC. excitingD.overwelming52. It’s very expensive to ______the fashion.A. go along withB. get on withC. keep up withD. carry on with53. Despite ______ damaging testimony, the jury may decide for the plaintiff.A. the fact of the witness’sB. the witness’sC. there being th e witness’sD. the witness54. He invented a plough ______any other in existence.A. far superior toB. more superior thanC. more superior toD. much superior than55. I can’t bear the noise of my brother’s radio; it _____ me from my work.A. disturbsB. perturbsC. interruptsD. distracts56.Students who pass the test will be to the next grade.A.progressedB.proceededC.promotedD.proposed57.If this bill not paid within five days,your gas supply will beA.abandonedB.cut offC.turnde downD.lost touch58.When no one answered the door,she through the window to see if anyone was there.A.spottedB.inquiredC.scannedD.peered59.Stand when you’re being spoken to.A.highlyB.uprightC.primlyD.right away60.Although you realize the importance of how you handle stress, sometimes it is difficult to know the best way to anxiety.A.relaxB.releaseC.cutD.relieve61.A large part of human activity, particularly in relation to the environment, is conditions or events.A. in contrast toB. in favor ofC. in response toD. in case of62. She said she liked dancing but was not in the _____ for it just then.A. mannerB. intentionC. desireD. mood63. She was hired by the company to ______ the ads on the street.A. hand inB. hand outC. hand overD. hand on64.Don’t trust him, for he always______ his words.A. reverts toB. breaks offC. goes back onD. turns into65. The plan seems quite simple to me, but I just can’t _______to my classmates.A. get it acrossB. get at itC. get it downD. get through it66. Her daughter does not ______ her in any way.A. take apartB.take afterC.take inD. take up67. The firm__________its sales force due to the economic depression.A. Ran intoB.Ran out ofC.Ran overD.Ran down68. The book ____tells about how to get along with others.A. In questionB. Out of the questionC. Out of questionD. With regard to69. We are going to _________a new play early next month.A. Pull onB. Put onC. Pull upD. Put up70. The drowning man tried hard to _____the wood so that he would not sink.A. Head forB.Hang aroundC.Hang upD.Hang onto71. The hard students studies, ________.A the more his body gives off heatB his body gives more heatC the more heat does his body gives offD the more heat his body gives off72.Dick didn't want to walk home because he was used to _______at school every day.A.pick upB.being picked upC.picking upD.be picked up73.This disturbing experience proved to be _______, since it taught me never to allow ideas to become rooted in the mind.A.of great importanceB.as of importanceC.on great importanceD.as important74.You will have to pay a fine,_______ you return those books to the library immediately.A.untilB.unlessC.ifD.provided75.By the end of June, you ________here for three months.A.will have studiedB.studiesC. will studyD.have studies76 I try , I cannot find the answer.A HoweverB However hardC No matterD Even77. You two have been growing up together ever since you were a little boy and a little girl. You _____ close friendship ever since childhoodA. haveB. must have hadC. hadD. must have78, He wants to be _____Newton and Einstein.A .a great scientist asB. as great a scientist asC. as a great scientist asD. such a great scientist as79.Newton proved that it is ______ the moon is pulled out of a straight path and kept in orbit.A. by the force of gravityB. by the force of gravity whichC. by the force of gravity thatD. by the force of gravity with which80.By using space technology China can predict natural disasters __ , Luan said.A. far more precisely than generally thoughtB. far precisely as generally thoughtC.more precise than generally thinkingD.more precisely that of general thought81.May I have a book on the basic principles of electronics,please?A.fundamentalB.majorC.elementaryD.initial82.When the bell rang,the teacher urged the students to hand in their papers.A.orderedB.demandedpelledD.pressed83.It is known to us that excessive working also injures people’s health.A.toleratesB.curesC.brings throughD.does harm to84.Collins was so seriously injured that he was unable to continue his career.A.resumeB.asummeC.consumeD.ensure85.The president spoke to the audience on cleaning up the country.A.addressedB.mentionedC.indicatedD.saidSection BDirection:from the four choices given,choose the ONE that is closest in meaning to the underlined part in the sentence.86.Even a small screw might put a huge machine out of action.A.greatB.giganticC.enormousrge87.The runaway had been in flight for a couple of days and was caught at the entrance to the library this morning.A.by planeB.in the long runC.on the runD.by air88.Once the brain is hurt,there is no replacement for it .A,substituteB.settlementC.operationan89.Please express my good wish to your parents.I haven’t met them for years .rmB.amuseC.denyD.convey90.After months of direct sunshine,the color of the wall paper has gone.A,departedB.fadedC.exitedD.droppedPART ⅣCLOZE（1%，20%）Directions:There are 20 blanks in the following passage.For each blank there are four choices marked A, B, C, and D.You should choose the ONE that best fits into the passage.Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.Many large cities are(91)______but beautiful. Street are littered(92)_____garbage.In the garbage,however,there is still something that can be(93)_______.(94)______people want to solve the problem of waste,there is no time to be(95)_____.They must work(96)______ways of making use of good things which are just thrown away(97)_____waste. When a car gets too old,it may not run(98)______But the metal that the car was made(99)____is still good.It can be put(100)_____use again.When a bottle is empty,it goes(101)-the garbage.But bottle glass can be(102)_____into sand and used to(103)_____streets.Garbage(104)______food can be changed into fertilizer.But first you have to(105)_____all the glass and metal.Garbage can also be a good(106)______for marking building blocks,which are then covered with concrete.Now,more and more machines are(107)_____for this purpose.Someday,people will watch films in a magnificent cinema which has been built(108)______garbage.Future buildings,road,and cities may be made (109)______garbage.But so far,building beautiful cities out of garbage is only(110)_______.91.A.something B.anything C.nothing D.everything92.A.with B.by C.in D.without93.A.contemporary B.accurate eful D.nervous94.A.When B.If C.Once D.As95.A.lost B.loss C.lose D.spared96.A.at B.on C.out D.into97.A.like B.as C.by D.with98.A.any more B.longer C.no more D.no longer99.A.of B.from C.by D.in100.A.in B.to C.into D.onto101.A.out of B.into C.out in D.away from102.A.ground B.grind C.grounded D.stuck103.A.make B.cover C.pave D.dig104.A.from B.within C.out of D.in105.A.produce B.fish out C.sort off D.separate106.A.origin B.source C.way D.end107.A.designed B.planned C.made D.discovered108.A.by B.with C.out of D.of109.A.of B.from C.into D.in110.A.a dream B.a project C.an empty talk D.a prediction参考答案1-5 AACDB6-10 BDBAD11-15 DAACC16-20 ACDBA21-25 CDCAA26-30 DBDAB31-35 ADBCB36-40 CDABB41-45 CADDB46-50 ABDCB51-55 BCBAD56-60 BBDBD61-65 CDBCA66-70 BDABD71-75 DBABA76-80 BBBCA81-85 AADAA86-90 CCADB91-95 BACBA96-100 CBAAB101-105 CACAB106-110 BACBA。

绝密*启用前试卷类型：A 2007年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试(广东卷)英语本试卷共12页，四大题，满分150分。

考试用时120分钟。

I. 听力(共两节，满分35分)第一节听力理解(5段共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)每段播放两遍。

各段后有几个小题，各段播放前每小题有5秒钟的阅题时间。

请根据各段播放内容及其相关小题，在5秒钟内从题中所给的A、B、C项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

听第一段对话，回答第1—3题。

1. What does the girl want her father to buy7A. A ruler.B. High-tech things.C. Pencils and erasers.2. Which of the following does the father consider buying for his daughter?A. A calculator.B. A computer.C. An MP3.3. Which of the following could be a reason for her father to buy what she wants7A. She volunteers to use some of her own money.B. She asks her father to buy a cheap one online.C. She tells her father she is the best in school.听第二段对话，回答第4—6题。

4. What do the speakers think of San Francisco?A. It is a big city.B. They both love the city.C. It isn't so expensive to live there.5. What does the woman think of cell phone interruption?A. She likes it.B. She doesn't mind it.C. She considers it rude.6. What reason does the man give to answer his cell phone?A. He feels like answering.B. He wants to know who's calling.C. He thinks that it could be something important.听第三段对话，回答第7—9题。

2007年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试（全国卷I）英语试卷参考答案第一部分听力1．B 2．A 3．B 4．A 5．C6．C 7．A 8．C 9．B 10．B11．A 12．C 13．A 14．B 15．B16．C 17．A 18．B 19．C 20．C第二部分英语知识运用21．A 22．D 23．B 24．A 25．C26．A 27．C 28．B 29．A 30．B31．D 32．C 33．D 34．B 35．C36．C 37．A 38．B 39．A 40．C41．D 42．C 43．D 44．B 45．A46．D 47．A 48．C 49．B 50．C51．B 52．A 53．D 54．D 55．B第三部分阅读理解56．D 57．D 58．B 59．D 60．C61．A 62．A 63．D 64．B 65．B66．D 67．C 68．C 69．A 70．B71．C 72．D 73．B 74．A 75．A第四部分第一节短文改错：76．that — when77．me —mine78．ask — asked79．much — many80．√81．So — Then / And82. Each∧these 加上of83．hands — hand84．what — why85．the 去掉参考译文：One possible version:Dear Peter,I’m writing to ask whether you are able to do me a favor.I want to have a pen friend, hopefully a girl in her early twenties, and with interests similar to mine. In my mind, she is someone who is interested in traveling, swimming, and playing table tennis. Besides, it would be better for her to have a pet dog as I have kept one at home for some time. With such a pen friend, I think I can share with her our traveling experiences, taking care of pets, or whatever we have in common. And I believe I will improve my English by doing so and learn more about her country.I look forward to hearing from you soon.Best regards,Li Hua。