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1、英语分级模拟考试题College English placement Test September, 2010China University of Petroleum (CUP)Part I Listening Comprehension(听力只保留部分试题供参考题型)Section ADirections: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be a

2、sked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions 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 Answer Sheet 2

3、with a single line though the centre.1. A) Plan his budget carefully. B) Give her more information.C) Ask someone else for advice. D) Buy a gift for his girlfriend.2. A) Shell have some chocolate cake. B) Shell take a look at the menu.C) Shell go without dessert. D) Shell prepare the dinner.Question

4、s 9 to 12 are based on the conversation you have just heard.9. A) It was about a little animal. B) It took her six years to write.C) It was adapted from a fairy tale. D) It was about a little girl and her pet.10. A) She knows how to write best-selling novels.B) She can earn a lot of money by writing

5、 for adults.C) She is able to win enough support from publishers.Section BDirections: 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 only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the

6、 best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.Passage OneQuestions 13 to 16 are based on the passage you have just heard.13. A) She stopped being a homemaker. B) She became a famous educator

7、.C) She became a public figure. D) She quit driving altogether.14. A) A motorists speeding. B) Her running a stop sign.C) Her lack of driving experience. D) A motorists failure to concentrate.Passage TwoQuestions 17 to 19 are based on the passage you have just heard.15. A) They havent devoted as muc

8、h energy to medicine as to space travel.B) Three are too many kinds of cold viruses for them to identify.C) It is not economical to find a cure for each type of cold.D) They believe people can recover without treatment.Section CDirections: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When t

9、he passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks numbered from 26 to 33 with the exact words you have just heard. For blanks numbered from 34 to 36 you are required to fill in

10、 the missing information. For these blanks, you can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the main points in your own words. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written.You probably have noticed that people express similar ideas

11、 in different ways depending on the situation they are in. This is very (20) _. All languages have two general levels of (21) _: a formal level and an informal level. English is no (22) _. The difference in these two levels is the situation in which you use a (23) _ level. Formal language is the kin

12、d of language you find in textbooks, (24) _ books and in business letters. You would also use formal English in compositions and (25) _ that you write in school. Informal language is used in conversation with (26) _, family members and friends, and when we write (27) _ notes or letters to close frie

13、nds.Part II Vocabulary and StructureDirections: There are 15 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through

14、 the centre.31. To speed up the _ of letters, the Post Office introduced automatic sorting.A) Treatment B) deliveryC) transmission D) departure32. The defense lawyer was questioning the old man who was one of the _ of the murder committed last month.A) observers B) witnessesC) Maudiences D) viewers3

15、3. The chairman was blamed for letting his secretary _ too much work last week.A) take to B) take outC) take away D) take on34. The London Marathon is a difficult race._, thousands of runners participate every year.A Therefore B FurthermoreC Accordingly D Nevertheless35. Within two days, the army fi

16、red more than two hundred rockets and missiles at military _ in the coastal city.A) goals B) aimsC) targets D) destinations36. We are quite sure that we can _ our present difficulties and finish the task according to schedule.A) get across B) get overC) get away D) get off37. The old paper mill has

17、been _ to make way for a new shopping centre.A) held down B) kept downC) cut down D) turn down38. _ quantities of water are being used nowadays with the rapid development of industry and agriculture.A) Excessive B) ExtensiveC) Extreme D) Exclusive39. Most laboratory and field studies of human behavi

18、or _ taking a situational photograph at a given time and in a given place.A) involve B) composeC) enclose D attach40. Thomas Jefferson and John Adams died on July 4, 1826, the fiftieth _ of American Independence.A) ceremony B) occasionC) occurrence D) anniversary41. Helen: Hey, _Nigel: I didnt know

19、youd applied for one.Helen: Yes. I had an interview last week and they want me.A) I am hunting for a job. B) I have got promoted.C) Ive been offered a job. D) Id have to move.42. Linda: _ What time does it leave?Nile: It departs at 9.27, madam.Linda: And when does it arrive?Nile: It depends which st

20、ation you want, madam. London is a big place.A) Id like to go shopping with you on Sunday. B) Id like to catch the next train to London.C) Id like to get off at Piccadilly station. D) Id like to get off at the city centre.43. Dan: Have you ever participated in a risky sport?Kay: Yes, I like hang gli

21、ding. Its fantastic to be able to fly like a bird. Though landing is sometimes difficult, Ive always felt hang gliding is quite safe.Dan: _Kay: Ive never been seriously injured. Maybe Ive just been lucky. Once, my glider turned upside down, and I lost control. I almost crashed, but I parachuted away

22、 just in time.A) What sports are risky?B) Do you ever get into some difficult situations?C) Have you ever hurt yourself in an accident?D) Have you ever been to a sports centre?44. Julio: _Officer:Well, first, you write and get an application form. Then, you send it in with a copy of yourschool recor

23、ds. And after that, you ask your teachers for some letters of recommendation.Julio:Are foreign students allowed to work in the States?Officer: Theyll only let you work in the summer. And youll need to get permission from the U.S. Officer of Immigration to do that. During the school year youre not al

24、lowed to work unless the work experience is part of your school program.A) Is it all right to apply to several universities at the same time?B) Id like to get some information on how to get into an American university. C) When can I apply for that?D) Id like to get some information on how to get a t

25、ravel card.45. Lisa: _Andy: I think people love to laugh. They want to laugh even in serious business presentations, in the classroom, seminar, and so on. When people laugh, they relax. And they can remember you and your message better.Lisa: _Andy: Most people give a summary at the end of their spee

26、ch. But, in my opinion, a summary at the end only distracts from a good presentation. I want to give people a chance to think about the topic, so I finish my speech with some questions.A) Could you tell me how to introduce speakers? ; How do you end your speech?B) Could you tell me how to introduce

27、speakers? ; Do you think the title of a speech is important?C) How do you end your speech? ; Do you think the title of a speech is important?D) Why do you use so many jokes in your speech? ; How do you end your speech?Part III Reading ComprehensionDirections: There are 4 reading passages in this par

28、t. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. 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 Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.Passage OneQuestions 46 to 50 are

29、 based on the following passage.Ive been writing for most of my life. The book Writing Without Teachers introduced me to one distinction and one practice that has helped my writing processes tremendously. The distinction is between the creative mind and the critical mind. While you need to employ bo

30、th to get to a finished result, they cannot work in parallel no matter how much we might like to think so.Trying to criticize writing on the fly is possibly the single greatest barrier to writing that most of us encounter. If you are listening to that 5th grade English teacher correct your grammar w

31、hile you are trying to capture a fleeting (稍纵即逝的) thought, the thought will die. If you capture the fleeting thought and simply share it with the world in raw form, no one is likely to understand. You must learn to create first and then criticize if you want to make writing the tool for thinking that it is.The practice that can help you past your learned bad habits of trying to edit as you write is what Elbow calls “free writing.” In free writing, the objective is to