TEM4模拟试题15[1].doc

TEM-4 Test 15
TIME LIMIT: 140 MIN.

PART I    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.    Select the correct response for each question.

SECTION A    STATEMENT
In this section you will hear 8 statements.    At    the end of the statement you will be given 10 seconds to answer each of the following 8 questions.    Now listen to the statements.

1. What do we know from the statement?
A. The store opens at 9:00 A.M.
B. Miss Smith arrives at 9:30 A.M.
C. Miss Smith arrives at 10:00 A.M.
D. The store opens at 10:30 A.M.

2. What do we know from this statement?
A. Mr. Johnson and his son are going into business together.
B. Mr. Johnson's son and his nephew are in business together.
C. Mr. Johnson's nephew owns a business.
D. Mr. Johnson hopes that he and his nephew will go into business together.

3. What does this statement mean?
A. The young man had some unusual problems.
B. The problem was common for young men.
C. It is not common for young men to leave home.
D. It was a problem for him when he left home.

4. What does the speaker mean?
A. I like jogging because it is more fun.
B. I like to play tennis more than I like to jog.
C. Playing tennis is better for you than jogging according to some people.
D. In my opinion people should job and play tennis.

5. What do we know about the project?
A. The project was not approved because the budget was high.
B. The project was approved in spite of the budget.
C. The budget for the project was approved.
D. The project was approved without a budget.

6. Which of the following is true according to the statement?
A. Gas is not included in the rent for apartments near the University.
B. We did not rent an apartment near the University because they are so expensive.
C. Because we saved our money we were able to rent an apartment near the University.
D. Despite the expense, we rented an apartment near the University.

7. What does the speaker suggest?
A. We will go to the movies because we could not get tickets for the concert.
B. We left our tickets for the movie at home.
C. Because there are no tickets available for the movie, we will go home.
D. We will go home because there are no tickets available for the concert.

8. Where is the speaker?
A. Downtown.
B. At a park.
C. In the country.
D. At a shopping center.

SECTION B    CONVERSATION
In this section, you will hear 9 short conversations between two speakers.    At the end of each conversation you will be given 10 seconds to answer each of the following 8 questions.    Now listen to the conversations.

9. What does the man usually do on Saturdays?
A. He relaxes.
B. He goes fishing.
C. He goes to work.
D. He works at home.

10. How many hours will the woman be in New York?
A. Two hours.
B. Four hours.
C. Six hours.
D. Eight hours.

11. What is the total amount of postage required to mail the package?
A. '5.45
B. '1.00
C. '0.95
D. '2.05

12. Where did the conversation most probably take place?
A. In a kitchen.
B. In an orchard.
C. In a garden.
D. At a picnic.

13. What does the man prefer to do?
A. He prefers staying at home because he doesn't like to travel.
B. He prefers taking a plane because the bus is too slow.
C. He prefers taking a bus because the plane makes him nervous.
D. He prefers traveling with the woman.

14. What are these people most probably discussing?
A. Weights and measurements.
B. Political systems.
C. Employment.
D. Money.

15. How does the man feel about the class?
A. He does not understand it.
B. He does not like it.
C. He is used to it.
D. He does not have to take it.

16. To whom is the woman speaking?
A. To a coach.
B. To an optometrist.
C. To a dentist.
D. To a waitress.

17. What is the man's opinion of the radio announcer?
A. He does not believe what the announcer says.
B. He thinks that the announcer is very good at his work.
C. He does not have an opinion of the announcer.
D. He thinks that they should do what the announcer says.

SECTION C    NEWS BROADCAST
Questions 18 and 19 are based on the following news item.    At the end of the news item you will be given 20 seconds to answer the following questions.    Now listen to the news.

18. Human rights activists complain that _____.
A. the US has taken the place of the UN in settling human rights issues
B. the UN has failed to play its necessary role in protecting human rights
C. the UN should have tolerated the violation of human rights by big powers like the US
D. the UN has talked more than it has done in protecting human rights

19. Mr. Annan's speech at the meeting was criticized because _____.
A. he failed to offer any facts or evidence to support his views
B. as the new UN leader he was not very popular
C. he spoke only before 53 members of the UN human rights commission
D. he made a promise without giving any concrete details

Questions 20 and 21 are based on the following news item.    At the end of the news item you will be given 20 seconds to answer the following questions.    Now listen to the news.

20. What's a central theme of the conference held in London?
A. Passing laws to deal with unemployment.
B. Letting the government take the lead in helping workers.
C. Encouraging businesses to hire more workers.
D. Creating more job opportunities.

21. Which of the following did the conference also call for?
A. Maintaining labor laws and welfare systems.
B. Helping workers gain the skills that employers need.
C. Allowing workers the freedom to choose jobs.
D. Reforming labor laws and welfare systems.

Questions 22 and 23 are based on the following news item.    At the end of the news item you will be given 20 seconds to answer the following questions.    Now listen to the news.

22. What is said about the law passed in California?
A. The law has provoked nationwide controversy.
B. The law has been declared to be against the constitution.
C. The law has been approved by a federal court in terms of the constitution.
D. The law has been enforced by the federal court.

23. Which of the following is likely to be found in the law passed in California?
A. All immigrants have the right to education, health and welfare benefits.
B. Undocumented immigrants should be denied education, health and welfare benefits.
C. Education, health and welfare benefits should be given with discrimination.
D. Education, health and welfare benefits should be guaranteed by the constitution.

Questions 24 and 25 are based on the following news item.    At the end of the news item you will be given 20 seconds to answer the following questions.    Now listen to the news.

24. Which of the following is a place Miss Albright is NOT planning to visit?
A. Saudi Arabia.
B. Algeria.
C. Damascus.
D. Syria.

25. The mission of Miss Albright's trip to the Middle East is _____.
A. to help resume the peace process in the Middle East
B. to prepare for a formal visit due to start September 9th
C. to decide measures with Syrian President Hafez al-Assad
D. to help restore peace talks between Israel and Syria

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

American cities are (26)_____ other cities around the world.    In every country, cities reflect the values of the culture.    Cities contain the very (27)_____ aspect of a society: opportunities for education, employment, and entertainment.    They also contain the very worst parts of a society: violent crime, racial conflict (种族冲突), and poverty.    American cities are changing, just (28)_____ American society.
After World War II, the population of (29)_____ large American cities decreased; (30)_____, the population in many sun Belt cities increased.    Los Angeles and Houston are cities (31)_____ population increased.    There population shifts to and from the city reflect the changing values of American society.
During this time, in the (32)_____ 1940s and early 1950s, city residents became wealthier, more prosperous.    They had more children.    They needed more space.    They moved out their apartments in the city to buy their own homes.    They bought houses in the (33)_____, areas near a city where people live.    These are areas without many offices or factories.    During the 1950s the American "dream" was to have a house on the outskirts.
Now things are changing.    The children of the people who (34)_____ the cities in the 1950s are now adults.    They, (35)_____ their parents, want to live in the cities.    (36)_____ continue to move to cities in the Sun Belt.    Cities are (37)_____ and the population is increasing in (38)_____ states as Texas, Florida, and California.    Others are moving to more established cities of the Northeast and Midwest, such as Boston, Baltimore and Chicago.
Many young professionals, doctors, lawyers, and executives are moving back into the city.    They prefer the city (39)_____ the suburbs because their jobs are there; they are afraid of the fuel shortage; or they just enjoy the excitement and opportunities which the city offers.    A new class is moving into the cities -- a wealthier, (40)_____ mobile class.

26. A. different from
B. similar to
C. better than
D. worse than

27. A. well
B. good
C. better
D. best

28. A. likely
B. as
C. while
D. when

29. A. all
B. most
C. few
D. much

30. A. but
B. and
C. however
D. although

31. A. its
B. which
C. where
D. that

32. A. late
B. later
C. lately
D. latter

33. A. outskirts
B. downtown
C. districts
D. suburbs

34. A. departed
B. left
C. reached
D. entered

35. A. as
B. like
C. dislike
D. unlike

36. A. Some
B. All
C. Several
D. Lots of

37. A. stretching
B. widening
C. expanding
D. prolonging

38. A. such
B. these
C. those
D. many

39. A. than
B. better than
C. rather than
D. to

40. A. very
B. and
C. more
D. or

PART III    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. The Committee had met many times, but had not come up with _____ to the problem.
A. a way
B. an idea
C. a solution
D. a method

42. The police arrested the wrong man mainly because they _____ the names given by the witness.
A. puzzled
B. confused
C. bewildered
D. perplexed

43. I am _____ obliged to you for the many kindnesses you have known my son.
A. excitedly
B. exceedingly
C. evidently
D. excessively

44. The highlight of his acting career was the opportunity of playing the _____ of Hamlet.
A. character
B. personality
C. play
D. part

45. He narrowly _____ being seriously hurt, if not killed, by the explosion.
A. missed
B. failed
C. lost
D. dropped

46. In the _____ of my not being there to meet you, our representative will take you to your hotel.
A. possibility
B. occurrence
C. occasion
D. event

47. Paul was so _____ that he took no credit to himself for his good work.
A. moderate
B. modest
C. medium
D. moral

48. Although I spoke to him many times, he never took any _____ of what I said.
A. notice
B. attention
C. consideration
D. warning

49. It is no easy thing to _____ the meaning of every idiom in English.
A. get by
B. get in
C. get on
D. get at

50. The book only _____ the causes of the war and does not do justice to the influence of the slave trade.
A. counts on
B. touches on
C. takes on
D. pulls on

51. We must take a firm _____ against the lowering of educational standards.
A. stand
B. place
C. position
D. reason

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

53. At the sight of the police officer, the thief _____.
A. got to his feet
B. took to his heels
C. rose to his feet
D. dragged his heels

54. The guide told us that an incident _____ here in 1925.
A. took place
B. was taking place
C. had been taking place
D. had taken place

55. _____, one must understand mathematics.
A. A good scientist
B. In order to be a good scientist
C. It's a good scientist
D. Being a good scientist

56. Susan had worked for three years to be a computer analyst but found her progress _____.
A. discouraging
B. to be discouraged
C. discouraged
D. to be discouraged

57. _____, all the quarrels came to an end.
A. The lost money was found
B. Was the lost money found
C. Because the lost money found
D. With the lost money found

58. He speaks mandarin with strong Sichuan accent, so he _____ brought up in Sichuan or some places close to Sichuan.
A. must have been
B. must be
C. may have been
D. can't have been

59. _____ today, he would get there on Sunday.
A. Was he leaving
B. Were he to leave
C. If he leaves
D. If he is leaving

60. His remark was _____ you might have expected.
A. that
B. which
C. whichever
D. what

61. My car is in _____ bad condition _____ I can't drive it.
A. such, that
B. too, to
C. so, that
D. such a, that

62. Few people said full attention to their health conditions _____ they were seriously ill.
A. when
B. if
C. until
D. before

63. -- What do you think of their _____ play?
-- I like it much better than their _____ one.
A. last, latest
B. later, last
C. later, latest
D. latest, last

64. _____ the 1500's _____ the first European explores the coast of California.
A. It was not until, then
B. It is until, that
C. It is not until, when
D. It is not until, that

65. He opened his lips as if _____ some reply.
A. making
B. having made
C. to be made
D. to make

PART IV    READING COMPREHENSION [30 MIN.]

SECTION A    READING COMPREHENSION [25 MIN.]
In this section there are five passages followed by fifteen questions or unfinished statements, each with four suggested answer marked A, B, C and D.    Choose the one that you think is the correct answer.

TEXT A
Surprisingly, no one knows how many children receive education in English hospitals, still less the content or quality of that education.    Proper records are just not kept.
We know that more than 850,000 children go through hospital each year, and that every child of school age has a legal right to continue to receive education while in hospital.    We also know there is only one hospital teacher to every 1,000 children in hospital.
Little wonder the latest survey concludes that the extent and type of hospital teaching available differ a great deal across the country.    It is found that hal