当代考试－TEST (4)

TERMINAL TEST

Part I  Listening Comprehension  (15 minutes)

Directions: This part is to test your listening ability. It consists of 3 sections.

Directions: This section is to test your ability to give proper answers to questions. There are 5 recorded questions in it. After each question, there is a pause. The questions will be spoken two times. When you hear a question, you should decide on the correct answer from the 4 choices marked A), B), C) and D) given in your test paper. Then you should mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.
Example: You will hear: Mr. Smith is not in; could you please give him a message?
        You will read: A)     I’m not sure.
                    B)     You’re right.
                    C)     Yes, certainly.
                    D)     That’s interesting.
From the question we learn that the speaker is asking the listener to leave a message. Therefore, C)     Yes, certainly. is the correct answer. You should mark C) on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre. Now the test will begin.

1.    A)    Yes, I’d like to.                                         B)       Yes, I know that.

C)    Yes, I’m sure.                                           D)       Yes, I’m all right.

2.    A)    That’s great.                                                B)       Ten o’clock.

C)    Leave it to me.                                            D)       That’s a good idea.

3.    A)    Too difficult.                                            B)       I’m twenty.

C)       Chinese history.                                       D)   I like football.

4.    A)    They are thirty dollars.                                    B)       They are the same size.

C)    They are too big.                                        D)       They are in fashion.

5.    A)    My pleasure.                                            B)       I’m sorry to hear that.

C)    Yes, I’d love to make it.                                D)       No, thanks.

Section B

Directions: This section is to test your ability to understand short dialogues. There are 5 recorded dialogues in it. After each dialogue, there is a recorded question. Both the dialogues and questions will be spoken two times. When you hear a question, you should decide on the correct answer from the 4 choices marked A), B), C) and D) given in your test paper. Then you should mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.

6.    A)       Accompany the woman home.                     B)       Lend her a bike.

C)    Offer the woman a ride.                                   D)       Show the woman to the bus shop.

7.    A)    In a book shop.                                        B)    In a classroom.

C)    In a library.                                              D)   In a laboratory.

8.    A)    She was saved.                                        B)       She was killed.

      C)    She was a dangerous person.                         D)       She called on a policeman.

9.    A)       Husband and wife.                                    B)       Employer and employee.

      C)       Teacher and student.                              D)       Business associates.

10.   A)    $25.                                                         B)       $10.

C)    $15.                                                         D)       $40.

Section C

Directions: In this section you will hear a recorded short passage. The passage is printed on the test paper, but with some words or phrases missing. The passage will be read three times. During the second reading, you are required to put the missing words or phrases on the Answer Sheet in the order of the numbered blanks according to what you hear. The third reading is for you to check your writing. Now the passage will begin.

People   11   hate mice, but one mouse has won the hearts of people all over the world, the   12   Mickey Mouse. Many years ago movies were silent. A man Walt Disney made a cartoon mouse that could talk in his movies. He named this mouse Mickey Mouse. People were very   13   at the talking mouse. Soon, Mickey became a great   14   with both young and old people. Children loved to see their lovely friend, because he   15   joy and laughter to them.

Part II  Vocabulary and Structure  (15 minutes)

Directions: This part is to test your ability to use words and grammar correctly to construct meaningful and grammatically 2 correct sentences. It consists of 2 sections.

Section A

Directions: There are 10 incomplete 3 sentences here. You are required to complete each statement by choosing the appropriate answer from the 4 choices marked A), B), C) and D). You should mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.

16.   It’s too bad that you didn’t come to the party. I wish you        such a bad headache that night.

       A)    didn’t have B)    hadn’t had  C)       haven’t had       D)   hadn’t have

17. There is no point        it again to him, for he never listens to our advice.

       A)    saying       B)    to say       C)    say       D)   said

18.        the population is too large, we have to take measures to control the birth rate.

       A)        Although              B)   Since               C)   If                    D)   Until

19. The advisers 4 propose that the plan        postponed for a few weeks.

     A)   been                  B)   to be               C)    be                    D)   being

20. The area of Beijing is about        that of my hometown.

     A)   5 time as large as                       B)   as 5 time large

     C)   as 5 times larger than                    D)   5 times as large as

21. Here        a pen, a few envelopes and some paper for you.

     A)   is                    B)   are                  C)   be                   D)   being

22. Our country is getting       .

     A)    strong and stronger                       B)        stronger and strong

      C)        stronger and stronger                      D)   strong and strong

23. They talked as if they        friends for years.

     A)   were                 B)   have been              C)   would be             D)   had been

24. After I        for half an hour, I realized that he was not coming.

     A)   have waited                             B)   waited  

     C)   had been waiting                         D)   was waiting  

25. It took me a year to be        to the college life.

     A)        adapted                B)        adopted          C)received                D)        accepted

Section B

Directions: There are also 10 incomplete statements here. You should fill in each blank with the proper form of the word given in the brackets 5. Write the word or words in the corresponding space on the Answer Sheet.

26. Susan (change)        a lot since I last saw her.

27. It is desired that every student (pass)        the examination.

28. The (manage)        of a company is very important part of the working process to its development.

29. She didn’t like herself (praise)        like that.

30. Let’s try (do)        the work some other way.

31. She was glad to see her children well (take)        care of in the nursery.

32. The (deep)        of the river which runs through our village is over 15 feet.

33. The potatoes were (taste)        without salt.

34. He is a (professionally)        ambulance driver who has to work as a plumber 6 (铅管工人) to make ends meet.

35. Of the two teachers, the one in black is (patient)       .

Part III  Reading Comprehension  (40 minutes)

Direction: This part is to test your reading ability. There are 5 tasks for you to fulfill 7. You should read the reading material carefully and do the tasks as you are instructed.

Task 1

Direction: After reading the following passage, you will find 5 questions or unfinished statements, numbered 36 through 40. For each question or statement there are 4 choices marked A), B), C) or D) You should make the correct choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.

   Foreign investment is expanding rapidly all over the world. Most of the foreign companies that have invested in the US are Japanese and European. An example of the Japanese company in the US is Toyota Motor Company, which produces cars. An example of a European company is Nestle of Switzerland. Nestle is a European company, but 99 percent of its investments are in other countries.

   In Europe, there are many examples of foreign investment. Many American companies have invested in Europe, and many Japanese companies have also invested in Europe.

   In recent years, much foreign investment has shifted from the US and Europe to Asia. Many companies from Japan, the United States and Europe are investing heavily in China. Other parts of Asia, such as India and the countries of Southeast Asia, are attracting a lot of American, Japanese and European investment as well.   

36. What is the main topic of this passage?

A) Foreign investment in China.

B) Foreign investment in the US.

C) Foreign investment all over the world.

D) How to invest in other countries.

37. Which Japanese company has invested in the US?

A) The Nestle Company.

B) Many American companies.

C) The Toyota Motor Company.

D) The FAW Groups of China.

38. What example does the passage refer to about foreign investment in China?

A) American and Japanese companies.

B) European companies.

C) India companies.

D) Both A and B.

39. Nestle is a company of         .

A) Europe

B) The United States

C) Switzerland

D) India

40. What part of the world is popular for foreign investment in recent years?

A)   Asia.       B)    China only.       C)       The United States and Europe    .       D)   India only.

Task 2

Direction: This task is the same as Task 1. The 5 questions or unfinished statements are numbered 41 through 45.

    How man first learnt to invent words is unknown; in other words, the origin of language is a mystery. All we really know is that man, unlike animals, somehow invented certain sounds to express thoughts and feelings, actions and things, so that they could communicate with each other; and that later they agreed upon certain signs, called letters, which could be combined to stand for those sounds, and which could be written down, Those sounds, whether spoken or written in letters, we call words.

The power of words, then lies in their association with the things they bring up before our minds. Words became filled with meanings for us by experience; and the longer we live, the more certain words recall to us the glad and sad events of our past; and the more we read and learn, the more the number of words that mean something to us increase.

Great writers are those who not only have great thoughts but also express these thoughts in words which appeal (吸引) powerfully to our minds and emotions. We should therefore learn to choose our words carefully and use them exactly, or they will make our speech silly and impolite.

41.   The origin of language is         .

A)    clearly explained in this passage

B)    a matter that can not be or has not been explained or understood

C)    a question that was difficult to answer

D)   a problem already solved

42.   One of the reasons why men invented certain sounds to express thoughts and actions was that they could         .

A)   agree with certain signs                  B)    write them down

C)   make themselves understand each other     D) combine them

43. What is true about the words?

A)   They are used to express feeling only.      B)   They can not be written down.

C)   They are spoken or written sounds.         D)   They are soundless signs.

44. A great writer is one who         .

A)   has great thoughts

B)   is good at deeply impressing us with the power of correct words

C)   is careful in choosing correct words

D)   both A and B

45. It is necessary to pick up the words when we say or write in order         .

A)   to show that we are polite                       B) to show that we are good at using them

C)   to express exactly what we mean           D)   to prove that we are not silly

Task 3

Directions: The following is a short passage. After reading it, you should complete the information by filling in the blanks marked 46 through 50 in the table below. For each blank, you should write no more than 3 words.

Many businesses and industries conduct vocational 8 programs to help their employees develop new skills and improve the quality of products and services. One type of education, known as human resources development, help employees learn what to do in their jobs and how to work as part of a team. HRD (human resources development) is usually referred to as training. Specialists (专家) in HRD are generally called trainers rather than teachers.

Vocational education is especially important in countries striving 9 to (致力于) develop an economy based on modern technology. Such countries include the developing nations of Africa, Asia, and Latin America. To help build their countries’ economy, students in these countries are encouraged to take course in such fields as agriculture and industry.

Vocational Education

1.  The purpose of vocational programs: help   46   develop   47   and improve the quality of   48  .

2.  Students in developing countries are encouraged to take courses in   49   and   50  .

Directions: The following is some information for Law. After reading it, you are required to find the items equivalent 10 to (与……等同) those given in Chinese in the table below. Then you should put the corresponding letters in the brackets on the Answer Sheet, numbered 51 through 55.

A   —     Administrative 11 Law

B   —    Civil Law

C   —    Civil Rights

D   —     Commercial Law

E   —     Common Law

F   —     Constitutional Law

G   —     Copyright Law

H   —    Criminal Law

I    —    enact 12 a law

J    —    Finance 13 Law

K   —    Fiscal 14 Law

L   —     Government Bill

M  —    Human Rights

N   —    Labor 1 Laws

O   —    Public Hearings

P   —    Public International Law

Examples:             (J) 金融法                                (H) 刑法

51.  (  )公民权利                 (  )颁布法律

   52.  (  )国际公法                 (  )人权

   53.  (  )宪法                     (  )财政法

   54.  (  )公开审理                 (  )行政法

   55.  (  )政府议案                 (  )民法

Task 5

Directions: There are two BUSINESS LETTERS below here. After reading it, you are required to complete the statements that follow (56 through 60). You should write your answers in no more than 3 words on the Answer Sheet correspondently.

A

Jan. 25, 2006

Dear Mr. Guan Li,

   From your advertisements we know that you are making transformers 15 (变压器) in a variety of types. We are interested in your products. Would you please send us the details of your products? If possible, please send us some pictures of the products.

     Looking forward to your early reply.

Yours sincerely,

Louis Smith

B

Feb.14, 2006

Dear Mr. Louis Smith,

    It’s our pleasure to submit the attached quotation 16 (报价) for your review and consideration. Here enclosed are some pictures of our latest types of transformers. This quotation package consists of the following:

Section 1 — Price list for transformers

Section 2 — Types of transformers

Section 3 — Technical specification 17

In the price list you can see we are giving you the lowest prices and offer our best goods. We also think it better to offer you a 5% discount on purchases of more than 10 units.

Please advise if you have additional questions.

Yours sincerely,

Guan Li

56. What products are the two letters dealing 18 with?

                                                                                                .

57. What does Mr. Louis Smith ask for in his letter?

          _________________________________________________ and pictures of the goods.

58. Apart from a price list of the goods, what else does Mr. Guan Li offer in his quotation package?

     Types of the goods and _________________________________.

59. How many transformers must Mr. Louis Smith buy to get a discount of 5%?

          ___________________________________________________ of them.

60. What are also included in Guan Li’s letter apart from the quotation package?

     Some _____________________________________________.

Part IV  Translation — English to Chinese  (25 minutes)

Directions: This part is to test your ability to translate English into Chinese. Each of the 4 sentences (61 to 64) is followed by 4 choices of suggested translation marked A), B), C) and D). Make the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet. Write your translation of the paragraph (No. 65) in the corresponding space on the Translation / Composition Sheet.

61. The young people of the present day are beyond my comprehension.

A)    现在的年轻人超出了我的综合判断。

B)   现代的年轻人比我的理解力强。

C)   当今的年轻人理解不了我。

D)   我真弄不懂当今的年轻人。

62. It gives us much pleasure to send you the goods asked for in your letter of September 10.

A)   很高兴发去贵方9月10日来函索购的货物。

B)   我们很高兴寄去你们9月10日来信询问的商品。

C)   我们十分高兴贵方9月10日来函询问我们的商品。

D)   我们很高兴贵方来信要求我们9月10日寄出优质产品。

63. A busy shopping center is usually also a good location for a restaurant.

A)    忙碌的购物中心往常也是饭店好生意的来源。

B)   忙碌的购物中心经常也有一家地理位置好的饭店。

C)   繁忙的购物中心常常也是就餐的好地方。

D)   繁忙的购物中心通常也是建造饭店的好场所。

64. Customers prefer to purchase our products though they seem to be higher in price.

A)   顾客情愿购买我们那些价格看上去较高的产品。

B)   虽然我们的产品价格似乎高了一些，顾客仍喜欢购买。

C)   消费者宁愿买我们的产品，不过它们的价格似乎高了一些。

D)   尽管我们的产品很高，人们虽不情愿但仍然购买。

65. Qantas (广达斯航空公司) has more flights to more places than any other Australian airline. Every week, we fly to 104 cities in 31 countries across 5 continents (洲). All this means that whenever and wherever you want to go in the world, Qantas can take you there safely and comfortably.

Part V  Writing  (25minutes)

Directions: This part is to test your ability to do practical writing. You are required to write a Consolation 19 letter according to the information given below. Remember to write the letter in no less than 80 words on the Translation / Composition Sheet.

你是大连的张宇，在美国纽约期间受到格林夫妇的热情款待。为表示感谢希望近期他们来大连时有机会答谢他们。写信日期：2006年6月24日。

Words for reference 20:

感激 grateful

难忘 unforgettable

答谢 reciprocate 21

参考答案

Part I  Listening Comprehension  (共15分，每题1分)

Section A       1. A                        2. B               3. C                    4. D                 5. D

Section B       6. C                        7. C               8. A                    9. D                   10. B

Section C       11. in general           12. famous            13. excited       14. success           15. brought

Part II  Vocabulary and Structure  (共20分，每题1分)

Section A       16. B         17. A      18. B     19. C         20. D        21. A         22. C         23. D       24. C       25. A

Section B       26. has changed         27. (should) pass        28. management        29. to be praised   30. doing

31. taken                32. depth                33. tasteless         34. professional         35. more patient

Part III  Reading Comprehension (共35分，36-45每题2分，46-60每题1分)

Task 1          36. C                    37. C                     38. D                    39. C                     40. A

Task 2         41. B                     42. C                     43. C                    44. D                      45. A

Task 3           46. employees    47. new skills          48. products and services  

49. agriculture         50. industry

Task 4           51. C I             52. P M                 53. F K                 54. O A          55. L B

Task 5           56. Transformers         57. The details     58. technical specification

59. More than 10 units                            60. pictures (of transformers)

Part IV  Translation — English to Chinese   (共20分，61-64每题2分，65题12分)

按4等级评分：2 — 1.5 — 1 — 0

61. D-A-B-C                        62. A-B-C-D                      63. D-C-B-A                      64. B-C-D-A

65.   广达斯航空公司是澳洲飞机最多、航班最全的航空公司。每周我们的飞机飞往五大洲31个国家的104个城市。这意味着不论何时，只要你想去世界上的任何地方，我们都能把您安全而舒适地送到那里。

Part V  Writing  (共10分)

评分标准：

主要格式占3分，内容部分占7分，其中：

1.         内容连贯，没有明显语法错误得7分；

2.         内容连贯，有少数语法错误得5-6分；

3.         能写出大意，内容连贯，有多处语法错误得3-4分；

4.         能写出个别句子，语法错误多，内容不连贯得1-2分；

5.         仅能写出个别单词，没有句子得0分。

听力原文

Section A

1.    Would you like to go swimming with me this afternoon?

2.    What’s the best time for us to leave?

3.    Janet, what do you study at the college?

4.    Excuse me, how do you like the shoes?

5.    I’m going to make some coffee. Would you like some?

Section B

6.    W: It’s getting dark before I realize it. I’m afraid I can’t get to school before eight.

M: It doesn’t matter. I can give you a lift.

W: What did the man offer to do?

7.    M: There’s a limit of five books for each person.

W: Fine, I’ll be certain to return them on time.

M: Where did this conversation probably take place?

8.    W: The old lady would have been killed if the policemen hadn’t arrived in time.

M: It was very dangerous and the old lady was very lucky.

W: What do you know about the old lady?

9.    M: Nice working with you. I hope we can do business again.

W: Yes, I would like that.

M: What is the relationship between the two speakers?

10. W: Besides this hat, I also want to buy that jacket.

M: Certainly. The jacket is $15 and the total is $25.

W: How much does the hat cost?

Section C

People in general hate mice, but one mouse has won the hearts of people all over the world, the famous Mickey Mouse. Many years ago movies were silent. A man Walt Disney made a cartoon mouse that could talk in his movies. He named this mouse Mickey Mouse. People were very excited at the talking mouse. Soon, Mickey became a great success with both young and old people. Children loved to see their lovely friend, because he brought joy and laughter to them.