Mock Test

Mock Test (Jan. 17, 2006)

I. Grammar and Vocabulary (20 points)

1. Children must be taught to be careful ________ traffic.

A. of B. to C. against D. on

2. One of the sides of the board should be painted yellow, and __________.

A. the other is white B. another white

C. the other white D. other white

3. I saw him go back home an hour ago. He ______ in the office at this time.

A. mustn’t be working B. can’t be working

C. can’t work D. may not working

4. Jack weighs 65 kg and you weigh 65 kg, so you are _______ weight.

A. the same heavy B. as heavy as

C. as heavy D. of the same

5. Nobody called me while I was out, ________?

A. didn’t he B. didn’t anybody

C. did they D. did it

6. You needn’t worry, because two-thirds of the class _________ in favour of the proposal put

forward by your team.

A. are B. is C. has D. have

7. ---- Is this handbag yours?

---- No, mine _______ there behind the door.

A. is hanging B. has hung

C. hangs D. hung

8. You mind _______ alone at home, don’t you?

A. baby leaving B. baby having left

C. baby’s being left D. baby to be left

9. ________ in 1935 in Ohio, Alcoholics Anonymous has become a world-wide organization.

A. Being founded B. It was founded

C. Founded D. Founding

10. College students are not ready to believe something just ________ their tutors say so.

A. that B. like C. because D. for

11. The applicant was looking for his golden necklace the whole morning, but it was nowhere

_________.

A. being found B. found C. to find D. to be found

12. He sent me an e-mail, __________ to get further information.

A. hoped B. to hope C. hope D. hoping

13. This kind of glasses manufactured by experienced craftsman ________ comfortably.

A. is worn B. wears C. wearing D. are worn

14. He felt ______ to work for human rights and progress.

A. it his duty B. his duty C. that is a duty D. that is his duty

15. At no time _______ was happening outside his house.

A. the President was aware of what B. the President was aware that

C. was the President aware of what D. was the President aware that

16. I have lost the key to the room _________ some important papers are kept.

A. in where B. in which C. inside D. under which

17. Shen Zhou 6 Space Craft has been ____________recently in China.

A. launched B. undertaken C. shot D. transmit

18. The carpet was cleaned _______ and looks as good as new.

A. truthfully B. thoroughly C. really D. hardly

19. An unmistakable ability to enjoy each moment is a _________ of inner peace.

A. signal B. sight C. sign D. scene

20. Nothing is more _______than an expression of a private feeling frozen for all time in a

photograph.

A. public B. personal C. sensible D. ordinary

II. Cloze Test

On Friday 16th October, a hurricane ______(21) the southeast of English with winds up to 160 kph from midnight to 6 a.m. As a result, fifteen million trees were blown down and nineteen people died. If the hurricane had happened on the day, it would have caused ________ (22) people to die.

There are two reasons why the urricane pulled down so many trees. One is that it _______ (23) for two days, thus the ground was _______ (24) and soft. The other is that it was _______ (25), so the trees still had leaves ________ (26). The fallen trees which brought down many electricity lines and telephone lines blocked the roads, paths and railway lines. Becuase of no electricity the water supply was ______ (27) in many towns and villages. The army was ______ (28) so as to cut ghrough the trees and ______ (29) the roads. Workers from other parts of the country arrived south to help repair the damage. They worked hard for several weeks before everything returned to ______ (30).

21. A. beat B. knocked C. struck D. blew

22. A. many B. much more C. many more D. much

23. A. had been raining B. to be raining C. was raining D. rained

24.A. dry B. wet C. damp D. hard

25.A. hot B. cold C. winter D. autumn

26.A. on B. above C. with D. around

27.A. turned off B. cut off C. switched off D. closed off

28.A. called in B. called for C. called out D. called on

29.A. empty B. clean C. clear D. widen

30.A. common B. ordinary C. general D. normal

(B)

The importance of interior design becomes evident when we realize how much time we spend surrounded by four walls. Whenever we need to be _____(31) we want our surroundings to be as attractive and comfortable as possible. We also expect ______(32) place to be appropriate to its use. You would be ______ (33) if the inside of your bedroom were suddenly changed to look _______ (34) the inside of a restaurant.

It soon becomes clear that the interior designer's most important basic ________ (35) is the function of the particular _______ (36). For example, a theatre with poor sight lines, poor sound-shaping qualities, and too few entries and exits will not work for ______ (37) purpose, no matter how beautifully it might be ______ (38). Nevertheless, for any kind of space, the designer has to make many of the same kind of _______ (39). He or she must coordinate the shapes, lighting and decoration of everything from ceiling to floor. In addition, the designer must usually select furniture or design built-in furniture, according to the _______ (40) that need to be served.

31. A. outdoors B. out C. inside D. indoors

32. A. some B. any C. this D. each

33. A. amused B. interested C. shocked D. frightened

34. A. like B. for C. at D. into

35. A. care B. concern C. attention D. intention

36. A. circumstance B. environment C. surroundings D. space

37. A. their B. its C. those D. that

38. A. pained B. covered C. done D. decorated

39. A. solutions B. eonclusions C. decisions D. determinations

40. A. people B. time C. goal D. functions

III. Reading (35 poings)

(A)

Background music may seem harmless but it can have a powerful effect on those who hear it. Recorded background music first found its way into factories, shops and restaurants in the US. But it soon spread to other parts of the world. Now it is becvoming increasingly difficult to go shoppin or eat a meal without listening to music.

To begin with, "muzak"(音乐广播网) was intended simply to create a soothing atmosphere. Recently, however, it's become a big business ---- thanks in part to recent research. Dr. Ronald Milliman, an American marketing expert, has shown that music can boost sales or increase factory production by as much as a third.

But, it has to be light music. A fast one has no effect at all on sales. Slow music can increase receipts by 38%. This is probably because shoppers slow down and have more opportunity to spot items they like to buy. Yet, slow music isn't always answer. Dr. Milliman found, for example, that in restaurants slow music meant customers took longer to eat their meals, which reduced overall sales. So restaurant owners might be well advised to play up-tempo music to keep the customers moving ---- unless of course, the resulting indigestion leads to complaints!

41. The reason why background music is so pupular is that _______.

A. it can make people appreciate music more

B. It can help to create a soothing atmosphere

C. it can boost sales or increase factory production everywhere

D. it can make customers make quick decision

42. Background music means _____.

A. light music that customers enjoy most

B. fast music that makes people move fast

C. slow music that can make customers enjoy their meals

D. the music your are listening to while you are doing something

43. The word "up-tempo" probably means _____ .

A. slow music

B. fast music

C. light music

D. classical music

44. What does the last sentence imply?

A. Background music shouldn't be played in restarurants.

B. Restarurant owners often receive a lot of complaints.

C. The speed of music goes with the speed of eating.

D. Background music often leads to indigestion.

(B)

We often speak of an artist as creating something and of a craftsman as making something. The artist has the desire to create or achieve something original, while the craftsman's aim is to prodcue something familiar and expected.

We may say, then that originality is what distinguishes art from craft and is the measure of artistic greatness or importance. Unfortunately, originality is also very hard to define; the usual synonyms(同义词) --- uniqueness, novelty(创新) ---- do not help us very much, and the dictionaries tell us only that an original work must not be a copy, reproduction, imitation, or translation. What they fail to point out is that originality is always relative: there is no such things as a completely originall work of art. Thus, if we want to rate works of art on an "Originality scale," our problem does not lie in deciding whether or not a given work is original, since the obvious copies and reproductions are for the most part easy enough to eliminate, but in establishing just exactly how original it is. To do so is not impossible. However, the difficulities involved in our task are so great that we cannot hope for more than less satisfactory and incomplete answers.

45. We may conclude from reading the passange that a painting by an artist who has been

influenced by other artists _______.

A. might best be called an example of craft, not art

B. must be considered an example of craft, not art

C. might still be considered an original work

D. canot properly be rated on an "originality scale"

46. The author specifically mentions his dissatisfaction with the failure of dictionaries to _____.

A. distinguish clearly between art and craft

B. indicate that originality is a matter of degree\

C. recognize that a reproduction may be true art

D. mention that a work of art must be original

47. According to the author the aim of the artist and the aim of the craftsman are ______.

A. quite different from one another

B. more or less practical in nature

C. both basically artistic

D. difficult to define

48. According to the passage, what is the most difficult aspect in making comments on an art

work?

A. How fine it is B. How long ago was it created

C. How original it is D. How it is classified.

(C)

There are many theories about the beginning of drama in ancient Greece. The one most widely accepted today is based on the assumption that drama came from ritual. The argument for this view goes as follows. In the beginning, human beings viewed the natural forces of the world, even the seasonal changes, as unpredictable, and THEY sought, ghrough various means, to control these unknown and feared powers. Those measures which appeared to bring the desired results were then retained and repeated until they hardened into fixed rituals. Eventually stories arose which explained the mysterieds of certain events. As time passed some rituals were abandoned, but the stories, later called myths, persisted and provided material for art and drama.

Those who believe that drama grew out of ritual also argue that those rites contained the seed of theatre because music, dance, masks, and costumes were almost always used. Wearing masks and costumes, they often impersonated other people, animals, or supper natural beings, and acted out the desired effect ----- success in hunt or battle, the coming rain, the cycle of seasons --- as an actor might. Eventually such dramatic representations were separated from religious activities.

Another theory traces the theatre's orgin from the human interest in storytelling. According to this view, tales are gradually developed, at first through the use of impersonation, action, and dialogue by a narrator and then through the assumption of each of the roles by a different person, aided with the imitations of animal movements and sounds.

49. What does the passage mainly discuss?

A. The origins of theatre.

B. The role of ritual in modern dance.

C. The importance of storytelling.

D. The variety of early religious activities.

50. The word "they" in paragraph 1 refers to ________.

A. seasonal changes B. natural forces

C. theories D. human beings

51. According to the passage, what is the main difference between ritual and drama?

A. Ritual uses music whereas drama does not.

B. Ritual is shorter than drama.

C. Ritual requires fewer performers than drama.

D. Ritual has a religious purpose and drama does not.

52. Which of the following statements does the passage support?

A. No one really knows how the theatre began.

B. Myths are no longer represented dramatically.

C. Storytelling is an important part of drama.

D. Dramatic activities require the use of costumes.

(D)

Certainly no creature in the sea is odder than the common sea cucumber(海参). All living creature, especially human beings, have their peculiarities, but everything about the little sea cucumber seems unusual. What else can be said about a BIZARRE animal that eats mud, feels almost continuously day and night but can live without eating for long periods, and can be poisonous but is considered delicious food?

For some fifty million years, the sea cucumber has stuck to its diet of mud. It is adaptable enough to live attached to rocks by its tube feet, under rocks in shallow water, or on the surface of mud flats. Common in cool water on both Atlantic and Pacific shores, it has the ability to suck up mud or sand and digest whatever nutrients are present.

Sea cucumbers come in a variety of colors, ranging from black to reddish-brown to sand-color and nearly white. One form even has vivid purple spots. Usually the creatures are cucumber-shaped --- hence their name --- and because they are typically rock inhabitants, this shape, combined with flexibility, enables them to squeeze into crevices(缝隙) where they are safe from predators(掠事者) and ocean currents.

But the most spectacular thing about the sea cucumber is the way it defends itself. Its major enemies are fish and crabs. When attacked, it shoots all its internal organs into the water. In time, it will regenerate itself.

53. What does the passage mainly discuss?

A. The reason for the sea cucumber's name.

B. What makes the sea cucumber unusual.

C. How to identify the sea cucumber.

D. Places where the sea cucumber can be found.

54. In line 4, the word "BIZARRE" is closest in meaning to _______.

A. odd B. oceanic

C. simple D. rare

55. According to the passange, why is the shape of sea cucumbers important?

A. It helps them to digest their food.

B. It helps them to protect themselves from danger.

C. It makes it easier for them to move through the mud.

D. It makes them attractive to fish.

(E)

A. The best way to help children online

B. The problem of American children going online

C. Different functions of search engines

D. The two sides of the Internet

E. Encouraging children to have chances online

F. Some additional methods for parents to adopt

___________(56)

How to protect children web fans unsuitable material online while encouraging them to use the Internet has long been discussed in the USA.

__________(57)

For some parents, the Internet can seem like a jungle, filled with danger for their children. But junbles contain wonders as well as hazards (danger) and with good guides, some education, and a few precautions, the wilds of the Internet can be safely navigated(航行). "Kids have to be online, if we tell our kids they don't have the chances to go to the Internet, we're cutting rthem off from their future," said an expert.

__________(58)

Most kid have started to use search engines. Many of them are great for finding tons of interesting Internet sites, but they can aslo locate places where you might not want your kids to go. There are search engines designed just for kids.

__________(59)

A certain software only contains sites that have been selected as safe. The most popular way to limit chances of seeing hazardous websites would be to use what is known as a content screener(过滤器). But this can't be wholly reliable, and the best thing parents can do is to talk to their kids and let them know what is OK or not OK to see or do via the Internet. Another way is that mum or dad is nearby when the child is surfing (seeing) the Internet.

___________(60)

Here are a few other tips:

---- Don't put the PC in a child's room, but keep it in an area where mim or dad can keep an eye on things. This also makes using the Interneet more of a family activity.

----Ask your child what he or she has been doing and about any friends they make online.

----Tell your child not to give strangers online personal information, especially like address and phone number.

----And tell your children never to talk to anyone they meet online over the phone, and send them anything, accept anything from them or agree to meeti with them uless you go along.

第II 卷

I. Translation:

1. 在某些情况下，仅仅用药物是不能制止传染病传播的。(case)

2. 用过的纸巾应该被放入带盖的垃圾箱中而不是到处乱扔。 (instead)

3. 无论你有多生气，你都不应该就此事对老板提出抗议。(however)

4. 纽约通常被描述成由摩天大楼和喧闹街道所组成的城市。(describe)\

5. 从传统的观念来看，教育就是获取知识和学习技能。(traditionally)

6. 虚度年华的人终将一事无成。(accompolish)

II. Writing:

Write an essay. Your essay should cover the informaion provided and meet the requirement below:

1) Ecplain the following graph

2) Give your reason why the average listening ability is improving gradually and predicate the

tendency of the listening ability.

Average listening scores of Senior Grade Three students in a certain class

Key to Mock Test

1-21) ACBDC AACCC DDBAC BABCA

(21-30) CCABD ABACD （31-40）DDCAB DBDCD

（41-44）BDBC (45-48) CBAC (49-52) ADDA (53-55) BAB (56-60) BDCAF

Translation

1. In some cases, medicine alone cn't stop the spreading of infection.

2. The used tissues should be put into a covered trash container instead being thrown about.

3. However angry you are, you shouldn't protest about it to your boss.

4. New york is generally described as a city made up of skyscrapers and noisy streets.

5. Traditionally, education has been about gaining knowledge and learning skills.

6. Whoever has wasted his life will eventually accomplish nothing.

Writing:

Possible version:

From the table, we can see the increase of the average listening scores of the Senior Grade Three students in a certain class. The score added up to 21.5 in the eighth test while they were only 18.7 in the first test. Therefore, it can be predicated that the listening scores are to be on the rise in the future.

There are chiefly two reasons for the increase. Firstly, teachers and students have realized the importance of listening and have taken all measures to improve the students’ listening ability. Secondly, with the development of “the quality-oriented education”, the teachers are generally adopted more effective teaching methods in listening.

In spite of what is mentioned above, there are still some problems. The table indicates the average listening scores were still not very satisfactory. Hence, the situation is still serious and how to improve the students’ listening ability is still a challenging task.

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