PARTIListeningComprehension20.docx

1、PARTIListeningComprehension20PART I Listening Comprehension （20%）Directions：This section is designed to test your ability to understand spoken English. You will hear a selection of recorded materials and you must answer the questions that accompany them. There are three parts in this section， Part A

2、， Part B and Part C.Remember， while you are doing the test， you should first put down your answers in your test booklet. At the end of the listening comprehension section， you will have 5 minutes to transfer all your answers from your test booklet to ANSWER SHEET 1.If you have any questions， you may

3、 raise your hand NOW as you will not be allowed to speak once the test has started.Now look at Part A in your test booklet.Part ADirections：Listen to the part and fill out the table with the information youve heard for questions 1-5. Some of the information has been given to you in the table. Write

4、only one word in each numbered box. You will hear the recording twice. You now have 25 seconds to read the table below.Biography of Jane Austen1 Year of Birth : Father: a parish priest. 2 Of course the young men who danced with Jane and the _ who visited her home did not know that she was observing

5、them. 3 At her time, the novel was not considered a _ form of literature 4 It was almost _ for a woman to publish a book under her own name. Sense and Sensibility appeared in 1811. 5 Pride and Prejudice was published in _, which became her best know book. Part B Directions：For questions 6-10， comple

6、te the sentences and answer the question while you listen. Use not more than 3 words for each answer. You will hear the recording twice. You now have 25 seconds to read the sentences and the question below.Universities in England6 Oxford and Cambridge were once the only two universities in England.

7、Royal patronage and aristocratic money _ them in their position. 7 In the 19th century, however, universities were at last established. The first was in _; then in Durham and Manchester. 8 The new universities deliberately challenged Oxford and Cambridge by choosing to study subjects like _ and Engl

8、ish literature, which were not taught at the older universities. 9 A large number of provincial universities were established and were called _. 10 Due to an increase _ following the Second World War, the school going population was bigger than ever before. Part C Directions：You will hear three piec

9、es of recorded material. Before listening to each one， you will have time to read the questions related to it. While listening， answer each question by choosing A， B， C or D. After listening， you will have time to check your answers. You will hear each piece once only.Questions 11-13.11. Which of th

10、e following is not true about the Space Shuttle Columbia？A. It was the first rocket ever made in history.B. It did the first flight in 1981.C. Its first flight was of great importance in the development of space exploration.D. It is designed to return to Earth and make further flights.12. By the yea

11、r _ scientists estimate that man will be able to construct permanent settlements.A. 2015B. 2050C. 2105D. 125013. According to the passage， what would happen， if project were successful？A. Men would establish a large number of projects in Space Shuttle Columbia.B. Men would be able to build permanent

12、 colonies in space.C. People would construct many energy stations on the islands in the sea.D. People would build filling stations in space to provide fuel for cars on earth.Questions 14-16.14. Why is Brighton considered a town of contrasts by most people， according to the passage？A. Because it is t

13、he largest seaside resort and a tourist center.B. Because it has the elegant eighteenth-century architecture and loud， modern ways of entertainment.C. Because it developed from a fishing village to a popular royal seaside resort.D. Because it has two parts， one as a tourist center， the other as a se

14、aside resort.15. When did the town of Brighton begin to develop as a popular tourist center？A. When sea-bathing was accepted as a cure for illnesses.B. When rich people began to choose the place as their fishing resort.C. When the Prince of Wales， later George IV ordered the place be built as a tour

15、ist center.D. When the Royal Pavilion was decorated in the Chinese Style.16. What would be a suitable title for this passage？A. Brighton， the largest Seaside Resort in England.B. Brighton， a Town of Contrasts.C. The Royal Pavilion in Brighton.D. Entertainment in BrightonQuestions 17-20.17. Which of

16、the following is not mentioned as a brief contact with music？A. Learning to sing a few songs.B. Listen to music superficially.C. Learning to dance in one way or another.D. Becoming familiar with one or two types of music.18. Why does the speaker recommend having more knowledge and experience with mu

17、sic？A. Because a limited understanding of and contact with music is nothing.B. Because it is a small part of enjoyment and enrichment which music can provide.C. Because it can make peoples life much more enjoyable than a brief understanding of music can.D. Because it can help you learn about America

18、 and its people.19. Why does the speaker mention a foreign visitor to one American city？A. To show that people should visit more cities to know better about American people.B. To show that one city in America can not provide a whole picture of America and its people.C. To show that people will make

19、a lot of American friends through listening to music in an American city.D. To show that one or two types of music is not enough for people to get the benefits of the whole music world.20. What is the passage mainly about？A. How to learn more about music.B. Why people should learn more about music.C

20、. Why people should visit more than one American city.D. How to settle down in China.PART II Structure and Vocabulary （10%）Directions： There are 20 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

21、. Then blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a pencil.21. The mini bus production line _ by the end of this year.A. will be automated B. were automatedC. will have been automated D. would be automated22. One _question for AOL is how an Internet company dedicated to the free flow

22、of information can operate in a tightly controlled country.A. underline B. underlined C. underlying D. underlie23. One problem with the banned model is _ the tubes connecting it to an external power source created a passage for infection.A. that B. which C. in that D. because24. Do you consider it a

23、ny good encouraging so many people to do _ human beings have never achieved before？A. some B. things C. what D. to25. But for some passing shower our boating trip _ .A. would be perfect B. would have been perfectC. had been perfect D. have been perfect26. The students attended a class entitled“Conte

24、mporary Issues”_ they discussed social， political and economic problems.A. in that B. in what C. in which D. in it27. _ through a telescope， the most prominent features of the Martian surface are the white polar caps.A. Seeing B. When seeing C. Seen D. Having seen28. Beijing is one of the many citie

25、s in the world that _ now developing programs to restore their historical buildings.A. is B. has been C. have been D. are29. She said that the situation there was not so bad _ had been described.A. as B. such as C. that D. that as30. We advocate _ the economic， cultural and religious traditions of a

26、ll national minorities.A.to respect B.to be respectedC.respecting D.having respected31. The portion of the total income of Chinas railways which comes from carrying cargo is _ 80 percent.A.consequently B.roughlyC.comparatively D.incidentally32. _ being less polluting， the engines are extremely effic

27、ient in converting gasoline or hydrogen into electric power to drive the vehicle.A. It B. In addition to C. For D. Due to33. State governments and other governmental agencies， special foundation， and the college themselves _ many scholarships to students with special abilities and to those with fina

28、ncial needs.A.allot B.grant C.present D.assign34. A question that health-conscious consumers may ask when buying _ is whether they are pesticides.A. produce B. produces C. products D. goods35. The deal also bars Internet firms from using medical or financial data， and Social Security numbers _ which

29、 advertisements to flash on their screens.A. determining B. determineC. to determine D. from determining36. Id like to _ this old car with a new model but I cant afford it.A. interchange B. exchange C. replace D. convert37. By helping to increase demand it can _ an increased need for labor， and is t

30、herefore an effective way to fight unemployment.A. assure B. secure C. ensure D. obscure38. In order to increase its freight _ the railroad chose as its terminal city a town with a large harbor.A. cost B. fare C. fee D. revenues39. The organizations will take _ against those violating the internatio

31、nal trade law.A. sanctions B. pace C. arms D. attention40. The doctor assured me that the pain would _ one hour after I took the medicine.A. wear out B. cross out C. wear off D. cut offPART III Reading Comprehension （ 40 % ）Section ADirections： There are 4 passages in this part. Each passage is followed by so