topway-预测8试题.doc

topway 预测8试题

Listening Comprehension
Q1-3
1. The man is surprised at the fact that
A. the sound of drilling 钻孔is painful B. the woman has to have her tooth refilled
C. teeth cannot be transplanted D. people can transplant hearts
2. Which of the following is NOT true according to the conversation?
A. Doctors will try plastic teeth on people
B. Doctors have made plastic teeth work on animals
C. Toothache always bothers people
D. Doctors are trying to transplant a person’s tooth to another person
3. How does the man feel about the development of tooth transplant?
A. Suspicious and angry B. Surprised but hopeful
C. Doubtful and worried D. Shocked but moved

Q4-6
4. What problems at the office are Cathy and Stan discussing?
A. There aren’t enough cabinets B. There is too much noise
C. Office supplies are talking us space D. Some teachers don’t have desks
5. Jack’s students come to see him to
A. chat with Jack socially B. get help in the course
C. hand in their assignments D. practice giving interviews
6. What does Cathy say about Stan’s suggestion?
A. They’d have to get permission B. Jack wouldn’t like it
C. She thinks it might work D. The other assistants should be consulted
Q7-10
7. What is the conversation mainly about?
A. A more economical diesel fuel B. Characteristic of a new type of fuel
C. Where is a new energy source located D. How to develop alternative energy sources
8. What effect will the increased use of DME instead of diesel 柴油 fuel probably have?
A. It will reduce the amount of pollutants污染物in the air
B. It will increase the amount of unpleasant odors from vehicles
C. It will eventually destroy the ozone layer
D. It will reduce the cost of running large vehicles
9. According to the conversation, DME won’t be on the market soon because
A. it’s expensive to manufacture B. it hasn’t been adequately tested
C. it damages car engines D. it’s dangerous to transport
10. The woman suggests the man look at her notes to
A. help him explain the information to his roommate
B. help him write a paper
C. prepare for a test
D. tell her if the notes are accurate

Q11-13
11. There are so many international restaurants in the United States because
A. many foreign tourists visit the United States every year
B. Americans enjoy eating out with their friends
C. the United States is a country of immigrants
D. Americans prefer foreign foods to their own food
12. Why do Americans like to go to international restraints apart from enjoying the foods there?
A. They can make friends with people from other countries
B. They can get to know people of other cultures and their lifestyle
C. They can practice speaking foreign languages here
D. They can meet with businessmen from all over the world
13. Which of the following statements is CORRECT about the running of the typical Italian family restraint in the United States?
A. The couple cook the dishes and the children help them
B. The husband does the cooking and the wife serves as the waitress
C. The mother does the cooking while the father and children wait on the guests
D. A hired cook prepares the dishes and the family members serve the guests
Q14-17
14. What is unusual about the island of Martha’s Vineyard?
A. It was settled more than 300 years ago B. Alexander Graham Bell visited there
C. A large number of its residents were deaf D. Each family living there had many children
15. The island’s rate of deafness is _____ times grater than that of the rest of the United States?
A. seventy B. seventeen C. twenty-five D. thirty
16. When Alexander Graham Bell went to the island, he hope to
A. establish his laboratory B. have a vacation
C. visit members of his family D. study deafness among the families
17. According to the passage, the island’s deafness rate has fallen in the twentieth century because
A. the patterns of marriage have changed
B. may deaf people have regained their hearing
C. most of the original population has left the island
D. the island has become famous for its research facilities
Q18-20
18. What is the speaker mainly talking about?
A. How animals survive harsh conditions in the wild
B. How animals alter colors to match their surroundings
C. How animals protect themselves against predators 捕食者
D. How animals learn to disguise themselves effectively
19. What protects the sea dragon from a meat eater’s attack?
A. Its enormous size B. Its plant-like appearance
C. Its instantaneous response D. Its offensive smell
20. According to the passage, why do many fish stay in groups?
A. It helps improve their safety B. It allows them to swim faster
C. It helps them fight their predators D. It allows them to avoid twists and turns
Q21-23
21. Where did the mine companies operate according to the news item?
A. In 28 states, from West Virginia in the east to Montana in the west
B. In 27 states, from West Virginia in the west to Montana in the east
C. In 27 states, from West Virginia in the east to Montana in the west
D. In 28 states, from West Virginia in the west to Montana in the east
22. About 50 percent of the nation’s electricity was generated by
A. gas-fired power plants B. coal-fired power plants
C. water-generated power plants D. wind-generated power plants
23. The mining industry in the U.S. became safer after the late 1960s because
A. the U.S. Senate passed laws requiring federal mine inspections
B. the U.S. Congress passed laws requiring federal mine inspections
C. the U.S. health and safety officials passed laws requiring federal mine inspections
D. the U.S. mine companies passed laws requiring federal mine inspections
Q24-25
24. The following countries are the rising stars in the aerospace industry EXCEPT
A. Russia B. India C. France D. China
25. What does the news item mainly report about U.S.?
A. A competition is held to draw talented students to aerospace career
B. It has the leading position in the space filed
C. A global rocket launch program is held by engineering students
D. It is losing its competitive edge in the aerospace industry
Q26
26. The news item is mainly about the background of
A. Martin’s struggle against his political opponents
B. the opposition’s calling a vote of no confidence
C. Martin’s opposition to the United States
D. the new election campaign in Canada
Q27-28
27. What is the plan of the Smithsonian Institution?
A. To build an International Museum of African American History and Culture
B. To build a National Mall of African American History and Culture
C. To build a National Monument of African American History and Culture
D. To build a National Museum of African American History and Culture
28. Before the museum is actually built, all of the following have to be done EXCEPT
A. soliciting half the museum’s price tag from private donors
B. choosing an architect
C. choosing a director of the new museum
D. assembling the collection
Q29-30
29. What is the new cause of the evangelicals?
A. Fighting against abortion B. Warning about the global warming
C. Fighting against gay marriage D. Warning about air pollution
30. What do the recent studies show according to the news?
A. Human activities make the Earth warmer B. Glaciers are melting faster
C. Stronger hurricanes are rising D. Climate changes dramatically

Keys to Top Way Model Test 8
MP3 Players
Despite a cloud of controversy/ and litigation over the legality of some web music sites,/ online music files are apparently here to stay./ Many of those files are transferred from computers to more than 3.5 million portable MP3 players,/ small as a walkabout radio, or even smaller./ Music fans have already downloaded an estimated 5 million copies of software programs that play computer files./ These files that use MP3 encoding currently are the predominant means of compressing music files online./ Many MP3 players look much like portable radios./ Others look like large pens or even watches./ Inside each player is a computer chip and memory/ that can store and play compressed digital audio files/ and will sometimes store other computer files as well./ Digital audio can be downloaded from various websites,/ played on the home computer itself, transferred to one of these players, / or recorded onto CDs for permanent storage./

a cloud of controversy大量的争论
litigation诉讼
legality合法
websites网站
online music files在线音乐文件
transferred转移
portable可移动的
downloaded下载
predominant 主要的
compressing压缩
chip and memory芯片和内存
permanent storage永久性地存储
digital数字的
MP3，CD 是应大写的专有名词

1-10CDBBB CBAAC
11-20CBCCB DACBA
21-30CBBCA DDCBB

1-3
having my teeth filled/ pulled
the sound of drilling磨牙，钻牙
teeth keep causing trouble
transplant
a plastic tooth
hook the plastic tooth to the teeth beside it
plastic root,…gums 牙龈。。。fall out 掉落
are you making this up?你自己编的吧？
They’ve tried it on monkeys.
4-6
I’ve been meaning to talk to you。。。. 我想跟你说。。。
That’s exactly what I’m getting at. 我就是要说这个事情。
Do our preparation and marking 改作业等
Jack constantly has students coming in to get help with their course.
It’s only for storing supplies. A little storage room.
With the cabinets 箱子等taken out
Come to think of it, you may be on to something. 或许你是对的！
7-10
I have the flu.
If you could tell me what went on上课讲了什么
Its exhausts释放物 being clear, it doesn’t release排放 as much pollutants as diesel fuel.柴油
Efficient
It will replace diesel fuel?
It’s not economical to mass-produce.成本高，还不适合大规模生产
11-13
Serve the food
A small business run by a single family
Serve the people
14-17
The presence of the unusually large deaf population that …
Descended from only ….original families
inbred 同系繁殖,近亲交配groups
genetic pattern for the inheritance of deafness
was born deaf
a prominent researcher into hearing loss
principles of genetics
mixed with people off the island与岛外人通婚
18-20
Stay away from predators食肉动物
sea dragon海龙
A master of disguise伪装
Seaweed海藻
Grasshoppers蚱蜢show off their own bright colors
Has a backup备份，后援defense
Fish live in groups or schools鱼群居成群生活
There is safety in numbers
Schooling fish swim as close together as they can get
Makes lots of twists and turns
21-23
Aberration
Prided itself on miner safety at a time of unprecedente4d expansion
Coal-fired power plants煤电厂 generate发电量占。。。…
Is mined underground
Who daily risk injury and death
Laws requiring 要求federal mine inspections联邦政府进行煤矿安全检查
24-25
Is losing its competitive edge in the aerospace industry to正失去它在航空航天业的竞争优势
Rising stars like China …
The first National University Rocket Launch Competition 第一届大学生火箭发射比赛
Stay ahead of the game in the space race为了保持在航空航天业的优势
Talented students
Replace the aging work force
On a barren贫瘠的swath地方of Utah dessert with the snow-covered ….visible in the distance
Blast off into the atmosphere
The rival rockets
26
The people of Canada are bracing themselves for an election campaign在加拿大，人们正在迎接即将到来的选举。
27-28
Black History Month 黑人历史月，黑人历史庆典
boost 快速增长
famed famous， 著名的
An architect must be chose, the collection must be assembled, and half the museum’s …million price tag must be solicited from private donors甄选建筑师，收集收藏品，向私人捐赠者募捐建造博物馆所需的一半资金。
29-30
America’s evangelical Christians number in the tens of millions. 美国的基督教新教派教徒众多。
embraces causes 致力于。。。 like the fight against abortion and gay marriage.
Congregations集会教徒门
Prominent evangelicals领导人 pledged to 警告。。。
Hurricanes typhoon
Glaciers are melting faster
In low-lying countries like Bangladesh

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