练习题（2）Part Ⅰ Listening Comprehension (15%)Directions:This part is to test your listening ability. It consists of 2 sections.Section A(1’x5)Directions: Listen to the conversation between Tom Barnes and his secretary, Cathy. Then complete the schedule.Mr. Barnes’ ScheduleMonday:9:30 a.m. ____1_____ with Auden CompanyTuesday:10:00 a.m. ___2____ meetingAfternoon ___3____ meetingWednesday:9:00 a.m. Meet the new __4___Afternoon Trip to __5_____Section B (2’x5)Directions: Listen to the passage twice and fill in the blanks with what you hear.Time is equal to everyone. Whether you are smart and foolish, ugly or beautiful, you have the same 24 hours each day that everyone else has. How you spend that valuable time determines the ___6___. Time is more precious that any possession.There are three rules for effective time management. Firstly, don’t create 7 . Don’t try to work full time and take a full load. Be reasonable about how much work you can do. Secondly, make a list of all the things that you need to get done in a given time period. Put the tasks in order of and delete _____8_____ any unimportant items.Thirdly, avoid lack of focus. Use lists to___9__ . To be more attentive, set boundaries with family and friends when you are at work, as personal phone calls and emails can easily disturb your workday progress. In a modern__10__, you can use technology to help. For unimportant communications, provide clients with a fax number or email address. This should cut down on the number of unimportant phone calls you receive throughout the day.Part II Vocabulary & Structure (20%)Directions: There are 10 incomplete statements here. You are required to complete each statement by choosing the appropriate answer from the 4 choices marked A), B), C) and D) given in your test paper. Then you should mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a练习题（2）single line through the center.11. Buying a new house costs a large_____ of money.A. amountB. sizeC. numberD. phase12. Sickness deprived me of the pleasure_____ meeting you.A. ofB. out ofC. byD. with13. It is predicted that the heavy rain last night will badly_____ the crops.A. effectB. impressC. affectD. hurt14. The boss didn’t like Joan. The _____ was her laziness.A. problemB. questionC. matterD. wrong15. My plane ________ at 9 o’ clock tomorrow morning. Will you come to see me off?A. will be leaveB. leavesC. will have leftD. is left16. To know what is good and ________ are two different things.A. doing what is rightB. to do what is rightC. did what was rightD. to do what was right17. I could hardly imagine _____ my old classmate on the street.A. meetB. to meetC. metD. meeting18. From a very far place I could hear the _____ of my father.A. toneB. voiceC. noiseD. sound19. .No one，except his two best friends，______ where he is.A. knowB. knowsC. to knowD. knowing20. We moved to the town ______ we could go to see our parents often.A. even ifB. in caseC. so thatD. as ifPart Ⅲ Reading Comprehension （30%）Directions: This part is to test your reading ability. There are 3tasks for you to fulfill. You should read the material carefully and do the tasks as you are instructed.练习题（2）Melbourne, with a population of over 3.5 million, is the second largest city in Australia. It is clean, safe, dynamic and exciting, and well known internationally for its universities and other educational institutions. The city has well-planned tree-lined wide streets and many beautiful parks and gardens. It has a good transport system of roads, buses, trains, and trams(电车). The La Trobe University(拉特罗布大学) campus is connected to the Central Business District by trams, express buses, and bus and train connections. Melbourne is a culturally rich city, and is home to large communities of people from all parts of Europe, the Americas, Africa, and Asia. The city is famous for its restaurants, theatres, music, opera, ballet, art, culture, and shops, and a lively and dynamic nightlife. Melbourne people are enthusiastic about sports, and the city hosts many famous international sports events. Near Melbourne there are beautiful coastlines with excellent beaches, national parks, forests, wineries(葡萄酒厂),winter snowfields and summer resorts. The climate is temperate and comfortable, with warm summers and cool winters. In summer, maximum daytime temperatures range from 26ºC to 36ºC,and in winter from 12ºC to18ºC. The weather in Melbourne can be variable from day to day. In 2002, Melbourne was rate the world's best city to live in by the Economist Intelligence Unit.21.Melbourne is well_known in the world for its ____________.A、large populationB、educational institutionsC、transports systemD、beautiful parks and gardens22.According to the passage,Melbourne is a city where_____________.A、rich people choose to liveB、The best wine is producedC、Various cultures existD、Asian food is popular23.Melbourne people arem very interested in _____________ .A、sportsB、sunbathingC、sightseeingD、traveling24.The word temperate in the sentence "The climate is temperate…."(Line 14),most probably means ___________.A、hotB、mild练习题（2）C、dryD、cold25.The best title for the passage might be ____________.A、An Ideal Place for ShoppingB、A City with the Best ClimateC、The World's Best City to live inD、The World's Most Beautiful CityTask 2Directions: This task is the same as Task 1. The 5 questions or unfinished statements are numbered 26 to 30Terms and Conditions of EmploymentThese terms and conditions should be read before you sign your contract.Salary: Your starting salary is: ＄15,000. This is reviewed annually.Hours: The normal hours of work are eight hours a day, Monday through Friday. You will start work on Feb. 21, 2008. On the first morning, report to your line manager john Knight.Health and safety: Please read the safety regulations attached. If you have any questions, contact the health and safety officer, whose name is at the top of the regulation sheet. If you have health problems, please inform the Senior Nurse, Chris Thomas. If you cannot work because of illness, please telephone the factory.Annual leave: During your first year of emplo yment you are allowed twenty days’ leave. This should be arranged with your line manager.Overtime(加班): If you work more than forty hours a week, you will be paid at the current overtime rate. Your line manager will keep a record of the overtime you work. If you work on public holidays, you will be paid at the current rates. If you prefer, time can be taken instead of extra pay for public holidays and overtime.Clothing: The Supplies Department provides overalls(工作服). Inform Supplies of your size two days before you need them. You can also order any other equipment you need for your job from Supplies.练习题（2）membership cardfull color mini-mapthumbs up guidefact cardsRockwatch MagazineOur lively magazine is mailed to members three times a year. They can read reports and news from around the world, and articles on everything from diamonds to dinosaurs(恐龙), earthquakes to erosion(水土流失).Rockwatch EventsWith each magazine you will receive a Rockwatch events calendar. Rocky activities suitable for families are listed and include road shows and guided walks.The Rockwatch Rock ArtistAre you an artist, or a photographer? This is your chance to become Rockwatch Rock Artist of the Year and win amazing prizes in our annual competition.Special OfferRockwatch members can have specially discounted Wildlife Watch memberships. Watch is the biggest environmental action club for young people, with 100 groups across the country. You can join both clubs together by filling in the boxes in the membership form.26. According to the contract, the salary of the employee ___________ .A、is paid weeklyB、is adjusted every quarterC、is re-examined from year to yearD、is fixed for to whole contract period27. If employees have any health problem, they should ___________.A、telephone the factoryB、inform the Senior NurseC、report to their line managerD、contact the health and safety officer28. The line manager is responsible for ____________ .A、giving a pay raiseB、signing a contractC、arranging annual leaveD、helping with personal affairs29. If employees work on public holidays, usually they will get ___________ .练习题（2）A、extra days offB、extra moneyC、a pay raiseD、paid holidays30. When they need overalls for their job, employees should inform the Supplies Department of ___________ .A、the sizeB、the colorC、the styleD、the quantityTask 3Each time we produce a new English dictionary, our aim is always the same: what can we do to make the dictionary more helpful for students of English? As a result of our research with students and discussions with teachers, we decide to focus on providing more examples for this English dictionary.Examples help students to remember the word they have looked up in the dictionary because it is easier both to remember and to understand a word within a context (上下文). The examples also show that words are often used in many different contexts. For these reasons, we have included 40 per cent more examples in this new book.We edit all the examples to remove difficult words and to make sure they are easier to understand. We very much hope this new book will be of use not only to the students of English but also to the teachers.31. The aim of the author in producing this new dictionary is to ________.A) correct mistakes in the old dictionaryB) make it more helpful for studentsC) increase the number of wordsD) add pictures and photos32. A word is easier to remember and understand if it is ________.A) included in a word listB) pronounced correctlyC) explained in English练习题（2）D) used in a context33. What is special about this new dictionary?A) It is small and cheap.B) It has a larger vocabulary.C) It has 40% more examples.D) It is designed for students and teachers.34. The purpose of removing difficult words in the examples is to ________.A) understandB) provide more useful wordsC) introduce more contextsD) include more examples35. The passage is most probably taken from ________.A) a letter to the editorB) a comment on a novelC) an introduction to a dictionaryD) a news-report in the newspaperPart IV Translation. (20%)36在这所新医院上面已经花费了大笔资金。
