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Midterm

Mid-termExam

PartI.ListeningComprehension（35minutes）

SectionA

Nowlet’sbeginwiththeeightshortconversations.

1.A）Thewomanhastowaituntilnextweekforabetterprice.

B）Allticketsforthisweekhavebeensoldout.

C）Allticketsforthisweekaremuchmoreexpensive.

D）ThebestpriceisUS$360foraroundtrip.

2.A）Itishardtopredictwhatthefuturewillbeexactlylike.

B）Thewomanhopesforabetterlifeinthenextcentury.

C）Themanandthewomandifferintheiropinionaboutthefuture.

D）Themanisconcernedabouttheworseningenvironmentonearth.

3.A）Thewomanlikestoeaticecream.

B）Theplacehaschangedbeyondrecognition.

C）Themanusedtorunacandyshop.

D）Thetwospeakersaregoingtoabank.

4.A）Heisthesonofafisherman.

B）Helikesfishingwhenhewasaboy.

C）Heisveryfondofhishomevillage.

D）Hewantstogobackhomeaftercollege.

5.A）Togotoadistantplace.

B）Tostudycareerdevelopment.

C）Todoabstractthinking.

D）Togotograduateschool.

6.A）Theunusualheatistheresultofglobalwarming.

B）38degreesisquiteunusualatthistimeoftheyear.

C）Itislikelytogoevenhigherinthecomingyears.

D）Itwillgodownifair-conditionersareavailable.

7.A）Sheislookingforajob.

B）Sheissellinginsurancedoor-to-door.

C）Sheisfillingoutanapplicationform.

D）Sheishavinganinterview.

8.A）Heisaprofessionalphotographer.

B）He’sjuststartedtolearnphotography.

C）Heislookingatsomebeautifulpictures.

D）Heislearningartfromaprofessional.

Nowyou’llheartwolongconversations.

Conversationone

9.A）Sheisafraidshemightloseherjob.

B）Sheisangryatbeinglaughedbytheproducer.

C）Sheisfrustratedbecausenobodylikeshersongs.

D）Sheisworriedthatshecan’tdealwiththejobonhand.

10.A）Heisasuccessfulpainter.

B）HeappreciatesMaryanne’ssongs.

C）HeisanEnglishteacher.

D）Hethinksthereisalwaysawayout.

11.A）PersuadeMaryannetogotocollege.

B）Makeadiscovery.

C）ComfortMaryanne.

D）WarnMaryannetopreparefortheworst.

Conversationtwo.

12.A）Allticketshavebeensoldout.

B）Thecomputerisoutoforder.

C）Theflighthasbeencancelled.

D）Thewomanisunabletowrite.

13.A）Itsumsupthesituationverywell.

B）Itshowstheman’sunusualsenseofhumor.

C）Itreflectstheman’signoranceoftechnology.

D）Ithighlightstheimportanceofcomputer.

14.A）Theairportisasmallone.

B）Itinvolvestoomanytechnicalproblems.

C）Thecomputerisusuallyveryreliable.

D）Itistoocostly.

15.A）Computersplayanimportantroleinmodernlife.

B）Manisgettingtoodependantoncomputers.

C）Creditcardsareuselesswhenthecomputerisdown.

D）AirfaresinAmericachangeveryfrequently.

SectionB

Passageone

16.A）Agirlwithasweetvoice.

B）Atelephoneservice.

C）Awonderfuldevice.

D）Atelephonecompany.

17.A）Hehurthisfinger.

B）HegotacallfromInformationPlease.

C）Hefellterriblyill.

D）Hefelldownthestairway.

18.A）Hegotaterriblepain.

B）Hefeltfrightenedbeingleftaloneinthehouse.

C）Henowhadsomeonetogivehimsympathy.

D）Heisinbadneedofafriend.

19.A）Theboywasveryclever.

B）Thefamilywasveryrich.

C）Themotherwasrathercareless.

D）Everyhouseholdintheneighborhoodhadatelephone.

Passagetwo

20.A）Peoplefinditdifficulttotalkaboutit.

B）Peoplerushtocomfortthepatient.

C）peoplearescaredoutoftheirwits.

D）peoplefindithardtoadjusttothedisaster.

21.A）Shethoughthewasatalossforwordstoexpresshislove.

B）Shethoughthedidn’tcareforher.

C）Shethoughtheshouldn’thavetalkedabouttrivialmatters.

D）Shethoughtheshouldn’thaveleftheraloneinthistimeofcrisis.

22.A）Thehusbandwasamanoffewwords.

B）Thehusbandhadneverbeforekissedhiswifeinpublic.

C）Peopleneedn’tpanicaboutbreastcancer.

D）Moralsupportisessentialtotherecoveryofthecancerpatient.

Passagethree.

23.A）Itiscelebratedathome.

B）Itiscelebratedeveryyear.

C）Itiscelebratedwithafeast.

D）Itiscelebratedasanationalholiday.

24.A）Theyroastedalargeturkeyforthefeast.

B）Theyobserveditaftertheirfirstharvest.

C）Theymadeawishwiththewishbone.

D）Theyobserveditwithprayerandfasting.

25.A）Hesendsthemtoaquietfarmlivetherestoftheirlives.

B）HegetsthemalldressedupforThanksgivingcelebration.

C）Hepardonsoneandusestheothertwoformeal.

D）HegivesthemawaytothepooronThanksgivingDay.

SectionC:

In1932,BillPiperdispatchedhissalesmenin$1,300cars.Theywerepaid$15aweek,givenanother$25for26）.________,andtoldnottoreturntothefactoryinPennsylvaniauntiltheirairplaneweresold.

Morethan70yearslater,notmuchhaschangedforairplanesalesmen.Now,asthen,theyspendcountless27）._______hoursflyingacrossthecountryin28）._______ofcustomers.Duringdemonstrationflights,salesmenareturningovercontroloftheirairplanestototal29）._______withoutmuchknowledgeoftheirflyingabilities.Likepeddling30）._______drugs,sellingairplanesisoneofthefewoccupationsinwhichaprospectivecustomercankillyou.

Whenthejobisn’tdownright31）._______,it’softenwearying.Weatherstrandsyouatsmallairports.Thereyousitina32）._______restaurantonThanksgiving,washingdownyourburnedburgerwithaflatCoke.33）._______inacheapmotel,youhavenothingbutinstantcoffee,abadtelevision,andaweakshowerforcomfort,butyouaresoexhausteditjustdoesn’tmatter.

34）.__________________________________________________________________________________________________________Andatoplight-airplanesalesmancantakehomemorethan$250,000peryear.

35）.____________________________________________________________________Heunderstandswhatheispeddling.“ItisawayoflifeIamselling,notjustmetal,”hesays.“Iwantthecustomertosharethatwithme.Ifyoulookatmyairplaneandyousitinit,youaregoingflying.”36）._______________________________________________________________________________:

ifyouwanttotraveltoanewcity,there’snoneedtoadjustyourscheduletoacommercialairline’stimetableorstandinairportsecuritylineswiththemasses.

PartII.ReadingComprehension（ReadinginDepth）（25minutes）.

SectionA

Directions:

Inthissection,thereisapassagewithtenblanks.Youarerequiredtoselectonewordforeachblankfromalistofchoicesgiveninawordbankfollowingthepassage.Readthepassagethroughcarefullybeforemakingyourchoices.Eachchoiceinthebankisidentifiedbyaletter.Youmaynotuseanyofthewordsinthebankmorethanonce.

Questions37to46arebasedonthefollowingpassage.

Rightnownearly15millionAmericansareoutofwork,andwiththeunemploymentrateholding37）._______at9.6%.Peoplearelookingforjobsthathavelittletoshakethemoutofthepost-recession38）._______.ButanewreportfromMoneyMagazineoffersanencouraginglookatourfuturewithalistoftheindustriesexpectedtogrowmostandoffermorehigh-payingjobsinthenext39）._______.Sothinkthatyoucanstarttryingfornowinhopesoflandingsomethingreallygoodinthefuture.Thisisthelist.Yougotsoftwarearchitect,that'sNo.1onthelist.

Soarchitectsdesignbuilding,andsoftwarearchitectsaregoingtocreatethe40）._______,thenthesoftwareengineersfollow.Technologyisbecomingincreasingly41）._______,sotheyareinveryhighdemandrightnow.Andalotofprogrammingjobsarebeing42）._______overseas,butsoftwarearchitects.Andthisissomethingyouwouldrecommendtoacollegestudentsomeonegoingintoschoolrightnoworifyou're45nowandoutofwork,youcannowtraintobeasoftwarearchitect.

Youwanttogothroughthelistphysicianassistant,managementconsultant,physicaltherapist.GoingbacktophysicianassistantNo.2onthelist.Whatyoudoifyouareaphysicianassistant?

Physicianassistantssaytheylovetheirjob,becausetheygettointeractwithpatientsanddosomeofthemedicinethatdoctorsdo.Theydon'thavetogotoschoolfornearlyas43）.______,andtheyusuallydon'thavethecrazyoncallhoursthatdoctorshave.Sotheyareinreallyhighdemandrightnow,particularlywhenweneedmoredoctors;theAmericanpopulationis44）._______.

Andwhenyousaybestjobs,isthatjustaboutmoney?

Oristhataboutthe45）._______ofthejob?

Well,weactuallyworkedwiththecompanycalledPayScale.Theysurveyed40,000workerstoreadthesejobsonqualityoflife46）._______,flexibility,stresslevels,becauseyoudowanttotakeallofthoseintoaccount.

SectionB

Directions:

Thereare2passagesinthissection.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA）,B）,C）andD）.YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecenter.

Passageone

Questions47to51arebasedonthefollowingpassage.

Istartedkeepingagratitudejournalseveralyearsago,and,thoughIgothroughphaseswhereIwritemoreoftenorskipafewnights,I'vefoundthatItendtodrifttosleepmoreeasilyandhappilyafterI'vegottenmyselfintothe'warmandfuzzy'placethatcomesfromcountingmyblessings.That'swhyIwasn'tcompletelysurprisedwhenIranacrossthisresearchstudyaboutgratitudejournaling:

researchershavefoundthatdifferencesingratitudelevelsactuallyaffectsleepquality!

Researchersassessed186menand215women（40%ofwhichhadclinicallyi