TEM4模拟试题5[1].doc

TEM-4 Test 5

PART I WRITING [45 min.]

SECTION A COMPOSITION [35 min.]

Write a composition of about 150 words on the following topic: Traffic congestion is always one of the problems facing big cities.
Now, you have been asked to write an article of about 150 words to a local newspaper entitled:

THE BEST WAY TO SOLVE TRAFFIC CONGESTION

You are to write in three paragraphs.

In the first paragraph, state clearly what your view is.
In the second paragraph, support your view with details.
In the third paragraph, bring what you have written to a natural conclusion with a summary or suggestion.

Marks will be awarded for content, organization, grammar and appropriacy. Failure to follow the instruction may result in a loss of marks.

SECTION B NOTE-WRITING [10 min.]
Write a note of about 50-60 words based on the following situation:

You cannot find your book and think that you may have left it in the dorm of a friend whom you visited recently. Write him/her a note asking him/her if you did in fact leave your book at his/her place.

Marks will be awarded for content, organization, grammar and appropriacy.

PART III LISTENING COMPREHENSION [20 min.]

In Section A, B and C you will hear everything once only. Listen carefully and then answer the questions that follow. Mark the correct response for each question.

SECTION A STATEMENT

In this section you will hear seven statements. At the end of the statement you will be given 10 seconds to answer each of the following seven question.

Now listen to the statements.

1. The coach ____
A. came on schedule.
B. was scheduled to come at 8:30.
C. was half an hour late.
D. arrived ahead of schedule.

2. Which of the following statements is CORRECT? ____
A. Dick almost went through the courses he was asked to.
B. Dick has finished all the courses he was required to.
C. Dick quit the required courses at the end of the term.
D. Dick has not started and course at all by the end of the term.

3. According to the statement, Christine ____
A. caught the early train o time.
B. failed to catch the early train.
C. arrived 3 minutes earlier.
D. had only 3 minutes to get there.

4. What did John do in New York? ____
A. He had an appointment with his former teacher.
B. He spent his vacation with his former teacher.
C. He met his former teacher by chance.
D. He hit his former teacher while driving.

5. What does the statement mean? ____
A. It takes a long time to grow pineapples.
B. We have not eaten pineapples for too long.
C. Pineapples don't taste good.
D. We often eat pineapples.

6. What dose the speaker mean? ____
A. Take more oranges as you like.
B. Please help me to pick up these oranges.
C. More oranges do good to your health.
D. There are too many oranges to eat up.

7. What does the speaker mean? ____
A. The lecture was in fact not a short one.
B. The lecture was expected to be 3 hour long.
C. The lecture was shorter than 3 hours.
D. The lecture lasted until 3 o'clock.

SECTION B CONVERSATION

In this section, you will hear eight short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation you will be given 10 seconds to answer each of the following eight questions.

Now listen to the conversation.

8. How many students attended the course on the first day? ____
A. 40
B. 55
C. 50
D. 45

9. The man wants a briefcase like the woman's because ____
A. they are almost the same.
B. her briefcase is smaller.
C. he wants a briefcase with a zip.
D. the man doesn't have one.

10. They agreed not to ____
A. leave here.
B. graduate.
C. write the thesis.
D. take spring holiday.

11. What does the man think of the photo? ____
A. It makes Diana look younger.
B. It makes Diana look beautiful.
C. It doesn't make Diana look good.
D. It doesn't look like Diana at all.

12. What does the woman think of the house? ____
A. she will buy the house without hesitation.
B. She will paint the house blue.
C. She likes everything expect the color.
D. She is not satisfied with the bathroom.

13. The conversation takes place at ____
A. 4:30.
B. 5:30.
C. 3:30.
D. 1:30.

14. We can know from the conversation that Dr. Wilson is a (n) ____
A. teacher.
B. manager.
C. surgeon.
D. advisor.

15. It can be inferred from the conversation that ____
A. they are still looking for the child.
B. the child has been found.
C. they have stopped the effort.
D. they are asking for more help.

SECTION C NEWS BROADCAST

Questions 16 & 17 are based on the following news. At the end of the item, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the two questions.

Now listen to the news.

16. How many people lost their lives in the fire? ____
A. 4.
B. 6.
C. 10.
D. 19.

17. Who may have caused the fire? ____
A. A Lebanese refugee.
B. A Polish refugee.
C. Right-wingers.
D. Immigrants from Syria.

Question 18 is based on the following news. At the end of the item, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the two questions.

Now listen to the news.

18. How was one of the U.S. soldiers found alive in North Korea? ____
A. He made a public appearance.
B. He published a book telling the truth.
C. He was found in a picture of a film.
D. He received an interview by a TV reporter.

Questions 19 & 20 are based on the following news. At the end of the item, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the two questions.

Now listen to the news.

19. Why did Papuans start a long-time campaign? ____
A. To gain independence.
B. To protect the President.
C. To fight the commandos.
D. To seize hostages.

20. How many people are still held hostage by the Free Papua Movement? ____
A. 10.
B. 200.
C. 24.
D. 14.

Question 21 is based on the following news. At the end of the item, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the two questions.

Now listen to the news.

21. Which of the following statements is true according to the news? ____
A. Budget talks are being held between the two parties.
B. A new budget deal will be made in a short time.
C. Both parties have reached an agreement on budget.
D. The chance for both parties to agree on the budget is slim.

Question 22 is based on the following news. At the end of the item, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the two questions.

Now listen to the news.

22. What might eventually happen between Microsoft and Cambridge University? ____
A. To set up a joint research center.
B. To extend their cooperation.
C. To hire some researchers.
D. To complete the project.

Questions 23 & 24 are based on the following news. At the end of the item, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the two questions.

Now listen to the news.

23. The percentage of the annual decrease in infant mortality rate since 1990 is ____
A. 6.5.
B. 5.85.
C. 5.
D. 19.

24. ____ progress has been made in cutting down the mortality rate in China.
A. Rapid.
B. Slow.
C. Little.
D. Negative.

Question 25 is based on the following news. At the end of the item, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the two questions.

Now listen to the news.

25. Which of the following statements is NOT true? ____
A. A section of M4 motorway has been closed to traffic.
B. There has been a serious car accident on the toad.
C. No person has been reported to be dead.
D. Rescue operations have been going on throughout the day.

PART IV CLOZE [15 min.]
Decide which of the choices given below would correctly complete the passage if inserted in the corresponding blanks. Mark the correct choice for each blank.

Television -- that most pervasive and persuasive of modern (26)____, marked by rapid change and growth -- is moving into a new era, an era of extraordinary sophistication and versatility, which (27)____ to reshape our lives and our world. It is an electronic (28)____, made possible by the (29)____of television and computer sciences.
The word "television," (30)____ from its Greek (tele: distant) and Latin (vision: sight) roots, can (31)____ be interpreted as sight from a distance. Very simply (32)____, it works in this way: through a sophisticated system of electronics, television provides the (33)____ of converting an image into electronic impulses, which can be sent through a wire or cable. These impulses, when (34)____ into a receiver (television set), can (35)____ be electronically reconstituted into that same image.
Television is more than just an electronics system, however. It is (36)____ of expression, as well as a (37)____ for communication, and as such becomes a powerful tool for reading other human beings.
The field of television can be divided into two (38)____ determined by its means of transmission. First, there is broadcast television, which teaches the masses through broad-based airwave transmission of television (39)____. Second, there is nonbroadcast television, which provides (40)____ the needs of individuals or specific interest groups through controlled transmission techniques.

(26)
A. techniques
B. skills
C. developments
D. technologies

(27)
A. suggests
B. promises
C. appears
D. pledges

(28)
A. evolution
B. innovation
C. transformation
D. revolution

(29)
A. marriage
B. synthesis
C. association
D. unification

(30)
A. came
B. stemmed
C. derived
D. resulted

(31)
A. accurately
B. precisely
C. exactly
D. literally

(32)
A. said
B. put
C. expressed
D. described

(33)
A. capability
B. competence
C. ability
D. proficiency

(34)
A. feeding
B. having fed
C. feed
D. fed

(35)
A. then
B. now
C. later
D. shortly

(36)
A. a mean
B. a means
C. mean
D. means

(37)
A. channel
B. apparatus
C. vehicle
D. mechanism

(38)
A. classes
B. sections
C. categories
D. groups

(39)
A. signals
B. signs
C. images
D. pictures

(40)
A. for
B. with
C. to
D. on

PART V GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY [15 min.]
There are twenty-five sentences in this section. Beneath each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose one word or phrase that correctly completes the sentence.

41. This is a most peculiar letter. What do you ____ of it?
A. gather
B. make
C. get
D. feel

42. Now that we've identified the problem, we must decide on an appropriate course of ____.
A. action
B. progress
C. solution
D. development

43. Since the couple couldn't ____ their difference, they decided to get a divorce.
A. reconcile
B. identify
C. adjust
D. coincide

44. We attended a ____ of the new manufacturing process.
A. demonstration
B. display
C. showing
D. manifestation

45. How many people do you think his car would ____?
A occupy
B. hold
C. fit
D. load

46. It never ____ my mind that he might refuse the request.
A. passed
B. filled
C. crossed
D. occurred

47. People become less ____ to new ideas as they grow older.
A. receptive
B. available
C. attentive
D. attractive

48. Is he really ____ to judge a brass band contest?
A. competent
B. skillful
C. capable
D. efficient

49. The new airport will be ____ from all directions.
A. available
B. accessible
C. obtainable
D. achievable

50. The team's recent wins have now ____ them for the semi-finals.
A. fitted
B. promoted
C. qualified
D. selected

51. For parents, one of the problems ____ by rising prices is the continual demand for more pocket money.
A. given
B. posed
C. provided
D. forced

52. The police managed to ____ down the owner of the car.
A. trace
B. track
C. search
D. pursue

53. The party's reduced vote was ____ of lack of support for its polices.
A. indicative
B. confirming
C. revealing
D. evidence

54. The football match was televised ____ from the Workers' Stadium.
A. alive
B. life
C. live
D. lively

55. Having considered the problem for a while she thought better ____ her first solution.
A. to
B. than
C. from
D. of

56. If that idea was wrong, the project is bound to fail, ____ good all the other ideas might be.
A. whatever
B. though
C. whatsoever
D. however

57. The less the surface of the ground yields to the weight of the body of a runner, ____ to the body.
A. the greater the stress
B. the stress is greater
C. greater the stress is
D. greater is the stress

58. That's your sister, ____?
A. isn't it
B. isn't that
C. isn't she
D. aren't you

59. It's high time we ____ a rest.
A. have
B. had
C. are having
D. should have

60. If you ____, you'd better go outside in the fresh air.
A. faint
B. have fainted
C. are going to faint
D. will faint

61. I don't know ____.
A. why do this
B. why to do this
C. why doing this
D. why we ought to do this

62. The man over there is ____ our principal.
A. no other but
B. no other than
C. no one than
D. none other than
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63. No one can walk the wire without a bit of fear unless ____ very young.
A. having been trained
B. trained
C. to be trained
D. being trained

64. -- When can we come to visit you?
-- Any time you feel ____.
A. for it
B. to it
C. like it
D. so

65. His honesty is ____: nobody can doubt it.
A. in question
B. out of the question
C. beside the question
D. without question

PART VI READING COMPREHENSION [30 min.]

SECTION A [25 min.]

In this section there are four passages followed by fifteen questions or unfinished statements, each with four suggested answers marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that you think is the correct answer.

Text A
A Wise Man
He was a funny looking man with a cheerful face and a good-natured talker. He was described by his student, the great philosopher, as "the best and most just and wisest man." Yet, this same man was condemned to death for his beliefs.

The man was the Greek philosopher, Socrates, and he was condemned for not believing in the recognized god and for corrupting young people. The second charge stemmed from his association with numerous young men who came to Athens from all over the civilized world to study under him.
Socrates' method of teaching was ask question and, by pretending not to know the answers, to press his students into thinking for themselves. His teachings had influence, Socrates himself never wrote a word.

Socrates encouraged new ideas and free thinking in the young, and this was frightening to the conservative people. They wanted him silenced. Yet, many were probably surprised that he accepted death so readily.

Socrates had the right to ask for a lesser penalty, and he probably could have won over enough of the people who had previously condemned him. But Socrates, as a firm believer in law, reasoned that it