TEM4模拟试题10[1].doc

TEM-4 TEST 10
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.Which of the following is true according to the statement?
A. Dr. Jones's taxi arrived at the airport on time
B. Dr. Jones arrived at the airport at 11:30.
C. Dr. Jones's plane left at 11:00.
D. Dr. Jones's plane left at 10:30.

2.Which of the following is true according to the statement?
A. William was the woman's grandson.
B. Mrs. William's lawyer was the beneficiary.
C. Mrs. Williams was named in her lawyer's will.
D. The lawyer wrote the will for Mrs. Williams.

3.Which of the following is true according to the statement?
A. The first apartment was more comfortable.
B. The new apartment was more comfortable.
C. Neither the first apartment nor the new one was comfortable.
D. Both apartments were very comfortable.

4.Which of the following is true according to government statistics?
A. Government statistics show that it is not likely for older people to get married.
B. Older people like getting married.
C. People who get married young have a greater probability of getting a divorce.
D. Divorces are more common among older people who have got married.

5.What does the speaker mean?
A. We did not send a telegram because we did not need to get in touch with them.
B. We could not send a telegram although we needed to get in touch with them.
C. We sent a telegram to get in touch with them.
D. Since they needed to get in touch with us, they sent a telegram.

6.What do we know from this statement?
A. The office is always open on Saturday.
B. The office is closed all day on Saturday this week.
C. The secretary opens the office at noon on Saturdays.
D. This week the secretary will be at the office until twelve o'clock Saturday.

7.What do we know from this statement?
A. Despite her telling me that she was not offended, I believe that she was.
B. She was afraid of offending me.
C. She insisted on offending me.
D. Although I was not offended, I was afraid.

8.What does the speaker mean?
A. I would like some orange juice now.
B. I like orange juice, but I do not want any now.
C. I never want orange juice again.
D. I am never tired of orange juice.

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 9 questions.    Now listen to the conversations.

9.What did the woman decide to buy?
A. A gold necklace.
B. A pair of gold earrings and a gold necklace to match them.
C. A pair of gold earrings with which to match a gold necklace that she already had.
D. A pair of silver earrings, which were cheaper than the gold ones.

10.Where does the woman believe that she has left her purse?
A. At home.
B. In the car.
C. On the counter.
D. In the auditorium.

11.How much will the man owe if he rents the room for three weeks?
A. He will owe '160.
B. He will owe '150.
C. He will owe '120.
D. He will owe '50.

12.Where did the conversation most probably take place?
A. At a laundry.
B. At a car wash.
C. At a beauty shop.
D. At a garage.

13.The woman will probably _____.
A. pay twenty-six dollars for the gloves
B. buy the leather gloves
C. buy both pairs of gloves
D. buy the vinyl gloves

14.What does the man think about Jane?
A. That she will go away.
B. That she will be sorry.
C. That she will not quit her job.
D. That she will not buy him a present.

15.Will the man and the woman buy a new house?
A. They will buy a new house after they return from their vacation.
B. They will not buy a new house because they do not have enough money.
C. They will not buy a new house because they cannot find a smaller one.
D. They will buy a new house that they found while they were on vacation.

16.What is the man's attitude about the interview?
A. He is sick.
B. He is worried.
C. He is confident.
D. He is angry.

17.How does the woman feel?
A. She is pleased.
B. She is thankful.
C. She is offended.
D. She is sorry.

SECTION C    NEWS BROADCAST

Question 18 is based on the following news item.    At the end of the news item you will be given 10 seconds to answer the following question.    Now listen to the news.

18.In this speech, Chancellor Kohl of Germany _____.
A. urged Britain to give up the idea of a signal European currency
B. said the euro-currency was not to be launched until the start of next year
C. tried to remove the doubts of the British about the Euro-currency
D. spoke with uncertainty of the prospects of a signal European currency

Questions 19 and 20 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.

19.What has caused the national strike in Zimbabwe?
A. Employees demanding higher pay.
B. Tax increases by the government.
C. Head teachers closing their schools.
D. Employees being denied the right to work.

20.The government has said it intends to punish _____.
A. those who supported the illegal tax increases
B. shopkeepers and businessmen
C. whoever has supported the strike
D. Zimbabwean business leaders

Questions 21 and 22 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.

21.The total government aid for flood victims in Eastern Germany is likely to be _____.
A. 390 million dollars
B. 120 million dollars
C. 150 million dollars
D. 270 million dollars

22.Mr. Kohl described the flood as _____.
A. a great disaster in 6 years after the collapse of the Berlin Wall
B. a nightmare in which thousands of people lost their homes and farms to the raging currents
C. a positive thing to bring the two halves of Germany closer together
D. a temporary difficulty that could soon be overcome

Question 23 is based on the following news item.    At the end of the news item you will be given 10 seconds to answer the following question.    Now listen to the news.

23.What has recently happened according to the news?
A. The UN Security Council has warned Libya not to send Muslim pilgrims to Saudi Arabia.
B. A Libyan spy aircraft invaded one of the north African countries.
C. Libya has again violated the UN sanctions by flying an aircraft from Tripoli to Saudi Arabia.
D. Libyan jet carrying Muslim pilgrims to Saudi Arabia has crashed in Tripoli, which is totally unexpected.　

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.Why did the many people demonstrate in London?
A. To protest against the harmful use of cannabis.
B. To demand the prohibition of the use of cannabis.
C. To ask the government to legalize the use of cannabis.
D. To give give support to the users of cannabis.

25.Supporters of the campaign say that _____.
A. cannabis has health benefits though no less dangerous than tobacco or alcohol
B. cannabis can be as dangerous as other drugs such as heroin
C. using cannabis can lead people to try other drugs like heroin
D. cannabis does more good and less harm to health than tobacco and alcohol

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.

Normative (规范的，标准的) ethics is concerned with criteria of what is morally right and wrong.    It includes the (26)_____ of moral rules that have direct implications for what human actions, (27)_____, and ways of life should be like.    The central question of normative ethics is determining how basic moral standards are arrived at and (28)_____.    The answers to this question (29)_____ two broad categories -- deontological (义务论的) and teleological (目的论的).    The principal difference between them is that deontological theories do not appeal to value considerations in establishing ethical standards, (30)_____ teleological theories do.    Deontological theories use the concept of their inherent rightness in establishing such standards, while teleological theories consider the goodness or value (31)_____ by actions as the principal criterion of their ethical value.    In other words, a deontological approach (32)_____ doing certain things on principle or because they are (33)_____ right, whereas a teleological approach (34)_____ that certain kinds of actions are right because of the goodness of their consequences.

Deontological theories thus stress the concepts of obligation, ought, duty, and right and wrong, while teleological theories (35)_____ the good, the valuable, and the desirable.    Deontological theories (36)_____ formal or relational criteria such as equality or (37)_____; teleological theories, (38)_____, provide material or substantive criteria, as, for example, happiness or pleasure.

The application of normative theories and standards (39)_____ practical moral problems is the concern of (40)_____ ethics.    This subdiscipline of ethics deals with many major issues of the contemporary scene, including human rights, social equality, and the moral implications of scientific research, particularly in the area of genetic engineering.

26.
A. form
B. formality
C. formula
D. formulation

27.
A. constitutions
B. institutions
C. consultations
D. instructions

28.
A. justified
B. justifying
C. justifiable
D. justificatory

29.
A. fall out
B. fall upon
C. fall into
D. fall for

30.
A. as
B. when
C. while
D. since

31.
A. brought into being
B. being brought into being
C. bring into being
D. having brought into being

32.
A. calls on
B. calls for
C. calls at
D. calls up

33.
A. coherently
B. coherent
C. inherently
D. inherent

34.
A. praises
B. favors
C. agrees
D. advocates

35.
A. lay stress on
B. lay down to
C. lay claim to
D. lay eyes on

36.
A. set forth
B. set apart
C. set at
D. set down

37.
A. immensity
B. immunity
C. immortality
D. impartiality

38.
A. in comparison
B. by far
C. in exchange
D. by contrast

39.
A. for
B. to
C. with
D. on

40.
A. applicable

B. applicative
C. applied
D. applicant

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.I can't give you that for nothing. What do you take me _____?
A. up
B. for
C. to
D. after

42.When Tom insulted the referee, he _____ by ordering him off the field.
A. replied
B. retorted
C. resolved
D. responded

43.Helen Keller's _____ over deafness, blindness, and muteness was a miracle.
A. improvement
B. success
C. advance
D. triumph

44.International _____ should be reduced when this agreement is signed.
A. pressure
B. nervousness
C. tension
D. strain

45.In spite of the heavy snow and hard rain, the buses still ran on _____.
A. list
B. plan
C. arrangement
D. schedule
46.Only a few people have _____ to the full facts of the case.
A. approach
B. admission
C. access
D. acquaintance

47.Let me _____ the broken glass before someone walks on it.
A. cover up
B. clear up
C. wash up
D. spring up

48.It is _____ of him to put everything in disorder in the room.    He is so peculiar.
A. unconscious
B. aware
C. typical
D. unkind

49.John was young, _____, he was equal to this important task.
A. therefore
B. moreover
C. nevertheless
D. hence

50.Air is composed of _____ gases including hydrogen, oxygen and carbon dioxide.
A. varied
B. variant
C. variable
D. various

51.You can't let the situation get worse.    You must take _____.
A. decisions
B. sides
C. directions
D. steps

52.It's difficult to _____ with the knowledge that he is a failure.
A. feed
B. live
C. stay
D. get on

53.Millions of workers were on the streets in the greatest _____ of working class solidarity this country has ever seen.
A. demonstration
B. explanation
C. presentation
D. communication

54.My sister's professor had her _____ her paper many times before allowing her to present it to the committee.
A. rewritten
B. to rewrite
C. rewrite
D. rewriting

55.Scarcely had her husband arrived home _____ his wife started complaining.
A. when
B. that
C. than
D. and

56.Only ______ you have obtained sufficient data can you come to a sound conclusion.
A. when
B. that
C. than
D. and

57.I told him how to get there, but perhaps I _____ him a map.
A. should have given
B. ought to give
C. had to give
D. must have given

58.A body weighs _____ from the surface of the Earth.
A. less the farther it gets
B. the farther it gets, the less
C. less than it gets farther
D. less than it, the farther it gets

59.You never told us why you were late for the last meeting, _____?
A. weren't you
B. didn't you
C. had you
D. did you

60._____ it is you've found, you must give it back to the person it belongs to.
A. That
B. Because
C. Whatever
D. However

61._____ for you help, we'd never have been able to get over the difficulties.
A. Had it not been
B. If it were not
C. Had it not
D. if we had not been

62._____ neglecting our education, my father sent my brother and me to a summer school.
A. Accused of
B. Accusing of
C. That he was accused of
D. To be accused of

63.The prisoner stood there _____.
A. with his hands cuffed
B. with his hands cuffing
C. with his cuffed hands
D. with his cuffing hands

64.The leaders insisted on their _____ as ordinary people.
A. treating
B. be treated
C. being treated
D. having treated

65._____, I must do another experiment.
A. Be it ever so late
B. It is ever so late
C. It be ever so late
D. So late it be ever

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

Steve Courtney wrote historical novels.    Not, he was quick to explain, over colorful love stories of the kind that made so much money for so many women writer, but no