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专四练习5

MODELTESTSIX

TESTFORENGLISHMAJORS

GRADEFOUR

TIMELIMIT:

130MIN.

PARTⅠDICTATION[15MIN.]

Listentothefollowingpassage.Altogetherthepassagewillbereadtoyoufourtimes.Duringthefirstreading,whichwillbereadatnormalspeed,listenandtrytounderstandthemeaning.Forthesecondandthirdreadings,thepassagewillbereadsentencebysentence,orphrasebyphrase,withintervalsof15seconds.Thelastreadingwillbereadatnormalspeedagainandduringthistimeyoushouldcheckyourwork.Youwillthenbegiven2minutestocheckthroughyourworkoncemore.

PleasewritethewholepassageonANSWERSHEETONE.

PARTⅡLISTENINGCOMPREHENSION[15MIN.]

InsectionsA,BandCyouwillheareverythingonceonly.Listencarefullyandthenanswerthequestionsthatfollow.Markthecorrectanswertoeachquestiononyouranswersheet.

SECTIONACONVERSATIONS

Inthissectionyouwillhearseveralconversations.Listentotheconversationscarefullyandthenanswerthequestionsthatfollow.

Questions1to4arebasedonthefollowingconversation.Attheendoftheconversation,youwillbegiven20secondstoanswerthequestions.

Nowlistentotheconversation.

1.Accordingtotheconversation,whatkindofweatherisusualforMarch?

A.Rainyandcool.B.Windy.

C.Hotanddry.D.Coldanddry.

2.Howoftenisthebusscheduledtopasstheirstop?

A.Every21minutes.B.Everyhour.

C.Every30minutes.D.Every9minutes.

3.Whyisthewomanwaiting?

A.Shehastotraveltogetherwiththeman.

B.Shedoesn'tknowherwhereaboutswell.

C.ShehasjustmissedtheNo.7bus.

D.TheNo.7busislate.

4.Whatcanweinferaboutthewoman?

A.Sheoncelivedinawarmplace.

B.Shelongedtoliveinatropicalplace.

C.Sheisimpatientasthebusstillfailstoshowup.

D.Sheisnewintownandlikestheclimate.

Questions5to7arebasedonthefollowingconversation.Attheendoftheconversation,youwillbegiven15secondstoanswerthequestions.

Nowlistentotheconversation.

5.Whatisoneservicethatbanksdonotprovide?

A.Cashingchecks.

B.Grantingloanstomajorinternationalorganizations.

C.Sellingtraveler'schecks.

D.Transferringfunds.

6.Themanaskedaboutbankloansbecausehe_________.

A.wasconsideringtakingadvantageofbankloans

B.wantedtoobtainaloanof＄450,000fromthebank

C.foundthetopicinteresting

D.wantedtosendsomemoneytoCairo

7.Howdidthemanlikethetopicofbanksandbanking?

A.Healwaysthinksitveryboring.

B.Healwaysfindsitinteresting.

C.Hefounditboringatfirstbutchangedhisview.

D.Hefounditinterestingbutchangedhisviewlater.

Questions8to10arebasedonthefollowingconversation.Attheendoftheconversation,youwillbegiven15secondstoanswerthequestions.

Nowlistentotheconversation.

8.WhichofthefollowingaboutthedinnerpartyisNOTtrue?

A.ItisscheduledforFebruary2nd.

B.Thehotelhasaboutamonthtoprepareforit.

C.Chinesefoodwillbeserved.

D.Itwillprobablystartat7:

30pm.

9.HowdidthewomangettoknowthePeonySuite?

A.Shewasaregularcustomerandknewitwell.

B.ShelearnedaboutitfromaTVcommercial.

C.Thereceptionistrecommendedittoher.

D.Shereadaboutitfromabrochure.

10.Whatdidtheyfinallyagreeupontablearrangement?

A.Abigtableforall.

B.Intimatelyarrangedsmalltables.

C.4smalltablesforall.

D.Smalltablesfor6.

SECTIONBPASSAGES

Inthissectionyouwillhearseveralpassages.Listentothepassagescarefullyandthenanswerthequestionsthatfollow.

Questions11to13arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Attheendofthepassage,youwillbegiven15secondstoanswerthequestions.

Nowlistentothepassage.

11.Whatisthelatestproblemfacingpeoplewhodrivetoschool?

A.Pollutionintheair.

B.Alackofparking.

C.Accidentswithbicycles.

D.Alackofbridges.

12.Whichofthefollowingistrue?

A.Bicycleshavespeciallaneseverywhere.

B.Bicyclesandcarsarehavingmoreaccidents.

C.Bikepathsareconvenientforbicyclists.

D.Bicyclistsarefined＄25foreveryviolation.

13.Themoneyfromthefineswillbeusedtohelp__________.

A.buildbetterroadsB.buildmorebridges

C.buildbikepathsD.buymorebikes

Questions14to17arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Attheendofthepassage,youwillbegiven20secondstoanswerthequestions.

Nowlistentothepassage.

14.Thefirstpermanentpicturewasmadebyusing_________

A.specialpaperB.silversalt

C.commonsaltD.aspecialmetal

15.Whatdoesthespeakerregardastheofficialdateofthebeginningofphotography?

A.1727.B.1826.

C.1839.D.1860.

16.Accordingtothepassage,MathewBradyisrememberedtodaybecause_________.

A.hewasafamoussoldier

B.hetookwarphotographs

C.hepaintedportraits

D.hedesignedaportablecamera

17.WhatdidDr.EdwinLandinvent?

A.Aquickprocessofdevelopingfilm.

B.Anewkindoffilm.

C.Anautomaticprinter.

D.Akindofcamerathatdevelopsitsownfilm.

Questions18to20arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Attheendofthepassage,youwillbegiven15secondstoanswerthequestions.

Nowlistentothepassage.

18.WhenAmericansneedadvice,theyusually____________.

A.askthepeopletheyknowforadvice

B.asktheirfamilymembersforadvice

C.writetonewspapersforadvice

D.writetotheirfriendsforadvice

19.Accordingtothepassage,thetwoveryfamouswritersofadviceare____________.

A.doctorswithmuchexperience

B.educatorswithspecialtraining

C.experiencedhousewiveswithnospecialtraining

D.womenwithmuchexperiencebutnospecialtraining

20.Whatcanyouconcludefromthepassage?

A.Womenaremorewillingtogivehelpthanmen.

B."DearAngel"ispopularamongtheyoungpeople.

C.Experienceismoreimportantforgivingadvice.

D.Americanstrusttheirfamilymemberslessthantheirfriends.

SECTIONCNEWSBROADCAST

Questions21to22arebasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven1Osecondstoanswerthequestions.

Nowlistentothenews.

21.Howmanychildrenwerethereintheschool?

A.114.B.About200.

C.900D.Morethan1,000.

22.Whatdidtheteachersdoatthetimeofthefire?

A.Theytriedtoputoutthefire.

B.Theyranintotheschoolkitchen.

C.Theyhelpedthechildrenoutofthebuilding.

D.Theyranawayfromthebuilding.

Questions23to24arebasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven10secondstoanswerthequestions.

Nowlistentothenews.

23.CanadawillcallbackitsambassadorbecausetheTeherancourt

A.endedthetrialsuddenly

B.didnotdojustice

C.clearedtheagent

D.changedthejudges

24.CanadacalledbackitsambassadorlastweekbecauseIranrefused

A.toputtheagentontrial

B.tocontinuethetrial

C.tohaveobserversatthetrial

D.toextraditetheagenttoCanada

Questions25to26arebasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven10secondstoanswerthequestions.

Nowlistentothenews.

25.WhatappealhasKofiAnnanmadetoNATO?

A.TosendmoretroopstoAfghanistan.

B.ToensurepeaceandorderinAfghanistan.

C.NottointerveneinAfghanistan'sgeneralelections.

D.ToofferhumanitarianaidtoAfghanistan.

26.WhichwordcandescribethesecurityconditionsinAfghanistan?

A.Improved.B.Worsen.

C.Uncertain.D.Undesirable.

Questions27to29arebasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven15secondstoanswerthequestions.

Nowlistentothenews.

27.WhatplaguearesomeAfricancountriesfacing?

A.Quickspreadofthedesert.

B.Quickspreadofaninsect.

C.Upsurgeofaninfectiousdisease.

D.Overflowingofariver.

28.WhichcountryisNOTsufferingfromtheplaguerightnow?

A.Senegal.B.Sudan.

C.Mali.D.Mauritania.

29.Whatprogramhasbeeninitiated?

A.Sprayingchemicals.

B.Buildingahighdam.

C.Raisingfundsinwesterncountries.

D.Appealingformoreinternationalaid.

Question30isbasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven5secondstoanswerthequestion.

Nowlistentothenews.

30.TattoosandbodypiercingmightresultinallthefollowingdiseasesEXCEPT

A.skindiseases.B.pneumonia.

C.hepatitis.D.HIV.

PARTⅢCLOZE[15MIN.]

Decidewhichofthechoicesbelowwouldcorrectlycompletethepassageifinsertedinthecorrespondingblanks.Markthecorrectchoiceforeachblankinyouranswersheet.

Beforethe1500's,thewesternplainsofNorthAmericaweredominatedbyfarmers.Onegroup,theMandans,（31）_________intheupperMissouriRivercountry,primarilyinpresent-dayNorthDakota.Theyhadlargevillagesofhouses（32）_________closetogether.

The（33）_________arrangementenabledtheMandanstoprotectthemselvesmoreeasily（34）_________theattacksofotherswhomightseekto（35）_________someofthefoodthesehighlycapablefarmersstoredfromoneyeartothenext.

Thewomenhadprimaryresponsibilityforthefields.Theyhadtoexercise（36）_________skilltoproducethedesiredresults,（37）_________theirnorthernlocationmeantfleetinggrowingseasons.Winteroftenlingered;autumncould（38）_________byseverefrost.Forgoodmeasure,duringthespringandsummer,drought,heat,hail,grasshoppers,andother（39）_________mightawaitthewarygrower.

Under（40）_________conditions,Mandanwomenhadtogrowmaizecapableofweathering（41）_________Theybegan（42）_________itappearedfeasibletodosointhespring.

Harvestingproceededin（43