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Model Test FourPart I Listening Comprehension (15 minutes)Directions: This part is to test your listening ability. It consists of 3 sections.Section A Directions: This section is to test your ability to give proper responses. 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 center.Example: You will hear: You will read: A) Im not sure. B) Youre right. C) Yes, certainly. D) Thats 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.Now the test will begin.1. A）Two dollars. B）Three dollars. C）Four dollars. D）Five dollars.2. A）Customer and salesman. B）Colleagues. C）Employee and boss. D）Classmates. 3. A）Change his mind. B）Study until midnight. C）Sleep late in the morning. D）Go to bed early.4. A）At a concert. B）At a flower shop. C）At a restaurant. D）At an art museum.5. A）Henry failed the exam for the first time. B）Henry played football after the exam. C）Henry paid no attention to his study before the exam. D）Henry was an excellent football player.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 the question 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 mar the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.6) A. A single room with one bed B. A double room with one bed C. A double room with two beds D. A single room with two beds7) A. $115/ night with breakfast B. $ 115/ night without breakfast C. $150/ night with breakfast D. $150/ night without breakfast8) A. tennis court B. volleyball court C. poolroom D. Swimming pool9) A. Ones first name B. Ones last name C. Ones full name D. Ones title10) A. People wear formal clothes. B. People just call each others first name. C. Holidays are too short. D. People have nice offices.Section C Directions: In this section you will hear a recorded short passage. The passage is printed in the test paper, but with some words or phrases missing. That 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 order of the numbered blanks according to what you have heard. The third reading is for you to check your writing. Now the passage will begin. In the Fridays 11 match, Brazil will play the Netherlands at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Port Elizabeth. Some are calling this game worthy of a World Cup 12 . Both teams seem to be in top form ahead of the match.The Dutch have won all four of their World Cup matches 13 , and Brazil coach Dunga describes them as a very difficult opponent to play 14 . He says they are a solid team with technical quality and their style of soccer is very similar to South American football. Brazil is one of four South American teams to 15 the final eight.Part IIStructure & Vocabulary Directions: There are 10 statements here. You are required to complete each statement by choosing the appropriate answer from the 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. 16. - I am afraid I cant return that novel to you before Sunday. -_. A. Take your time. B. Up to you. C.Be careful. D. Dont be afraid.17. I didnt hear the phone. I _ have been asleep. A. must B. should C. ought to D. may 18. Beijing id well-known _ the capital of China, while Hangzhou is famous _ the West Lake. A. for ;for B. as ; as C. for ; as D. as; for 19.He tried his best to deal with this problem, _ difficult it was. A. no matter B.however C. although D. whatever20 The teacher, with 15 students of her class,_ visiting a library when the earthquake struck. A. has been B. would be C. was D.were21. Tom didnt play basketball yesterday because he had _his leg. A. hit B. struck C. hurt D. damaged22. Could you slow down a bit, please? I cannot _it. A.hold on to B. look forward to C. make up to D. keep up with 23.The dictionary , _ cover is missing ,belongs to Lindas. A. who B. whose C. what D. which24.If it _, we will put off the sport meeting tomorrow. A. will rain B. rains C. raining D. rain 25.Bad _ are easy to form but hard to get rid of. A.habits B. instructions C.manners D. customsDirections: There are 10 incomplete statements here. You should fill in each blank with the proper form of the word given in brackets. Write the word or words in the corresponding space on the Answer Sheet.26. I regretted _ (buy) the car, as it was too expensive.27. The _ (introduce) of the new method has improved our productivity.28. We can improve our English by _ (large) our vocabulary.29. My mother asked me not _ (come) home after 11 at the evening.30. I _ (know) Tom for 10 years, who is a clever boy.31. Rose is _ (beauty) tonight than usual.32. The young man run as _ （quick）as he can to catch the bus.33. It is suggested we _ (take) action immediately. 34. We can solve the problem _ (effect) by using the new method.35. Children are looking forward to _ (go) to the zoo this weekend.Part III Reading Comprehension (40 minutes) Directions: This part is to test your reading ability. There are 5 tasks for you to fulfill. You should read the reading materials carefully and do the tasks as you are instructed.Task 1Directions: After reading the following passage, you will find 5 questions or unfinished statements number 36 to 40. For each question or statement there are 4 choices marked A,B,C and D. You should make the correct choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.A four-year-old girl is lying in the arms of a doctor. She has just lost her mother. Her pink clothes are full of blood and her eyes look at something only she can see. Every day we see pictures like this on our televisions. We see Iraqi （伊拉克的）children begging for food and water from American and British soldiers as they move through towns and cities towards the capital, Baghdad（巴格达）. We see these children following parents, carrying bags of almost the same size as their small bodies as they escape from their homes in Baghdad. They show just some of the young lives that have been turned upside down by ongoing war and the terrible price paid by Iraqi children. “Dad, why are the Americans fighting against us? Are we going to be killed? ”asks the son of Abu Singar, an Iraqi engineer. Abu finds it hard to explain this war to his eight-year-old son. He tries to make him feel safe by saying, “The bombs（炸弹）are far away from us. The Americans are fighting the soldiers. Were going to be all right. ”Even though Abu knows it isnt always true, little else can be done. In Baghdad, parents give their children sleeping pills to try and let them escape from the sound of bombs. And all the schools are closed. Not things are worse, and the ongoing war makes it impossible to count the numbers who are hungry, sick, hurt or even dead. 36. What happens to the children in Iraq because of the war? A. The children will get better than before. B. The children beg for food and water from American and British soldiers. C. The children in Iraq go away from their homes in Baghdad. D. The children live a most terrible life. 37. What does the word “ongoing” mean in Chinese? _. A. 正在进行的 B. 非正义的 C. 未授权的 D. 影响恶劣的38. The father doesnt tell the true thing to his child because _. A. he wants to make his child not feel dangerous B. he and his child are afraid to lose each other in the war C. he doesnt want his child to believe American soldiers D. he will lose his country and his home 39. The war in Iraq tells us that _. A. the Iraqi people in the war are much hungrier and worse B. we should help the Iraqi people build their country again C. nothing can be done except fighting D. both A and B40. What would be the best title （标题）for the report? A. Iraqi Children during the War B. Sickness, Death in Iraqi C. America and England Fight against Iraq D. A Girl in the War in Iraq Task 2Directions: This task is the same as Task1. The 5 questions or unfinished statements are numbered 41 to 45.In 1826, a Frenchman named Niepce needed pictures for his business .But he was not a good artist .So he invented a very simple camera (照相机).He put it in a window of his house and took a picture of his garden .That was the first photo. The next important date in the history of photography (摄影术) was in 1837. That year, Daguere, another Frenchman, took a picture of his reading room .He used a new kind of camera in a different way. In his picture you could see everything very clearly, even the smallest thing. This kind of photo was called a Daguerreotype. Soon, other people began to use Daguerres way. Travelers brought back wonderful photos from all around the world .people took picture of famous buildings, cities and mountains. In about 1840, photography was developed .Then photographers could take picture of people and moving things .That was not simple .The photographers had to carry a lot of film and other machines. But this did not stop them, for example, some in the United States worked so hard. Mathew Brady was a famous American photographer. He took many picture of great people .The picture were unusual because they were very lifelike(栩栩如生的) Photographers also became one kind of art by the end of the 19th century .Some photo were nor just cookies of the real world .They showed and feelings, like other kinds of art. 41. The first photo taken by Niece was a picture of _ A. his business B. his house C. his garden D. his window 42. The Daguerrotype was_. A. a Frenchman B. a kind of picture C. a kind of camera D. a photographer 43. If a photographer wanted to take pictures of moving things in the year of 1840, he had to_. A. watch lots of films B. buy an expensive camera C. stop in most cities D. take many films and something else with him. 44. Mathew Brady_. A. was very lifelike B. was famous for his unusual pictures C. was quite strong D. took many pictures of moving people 45. This passage tells us_. A. how photography was developed B. how to show your ideas and feelings in pictures C. how to take pictures in the world D. how to use different camerasTask 3Directions: The following is a study report. After reading it, you should complete the information by filling in the blanks marked 46 through 50 in no more than 3 words in the table below. Tokyos government sparked a run on bottled water after warning that the citys water supply had become contaminated(污染)with radiation, widening concerns about the impact on Japans food supplies from the Fukushima nuclear disaster.Although the warning on tap water applied only to babies under one, Japanese people are generally cautious about food safety and many may shun tap water putting pressure on limited supplies of bottled water. The country has frequently banned（禁止）foreign food products over health concerns.Some citizens were more relaxed. Yuji Sanada, a waiter at a restaurant in central Tokyo, said he hoped the warning would not lead to shortages of bottled water that could affect consumers in Japans tsunami-ravaged north-east, where many households are still without water supplies. The US became the first nation to block produce from Japans radiation zone, saying on Wednesday it will halt(停止)milk, vegetable and fruit imports from areas near the tsunami-damaged nuclear plant because of contamination fears and Hong Kong followed suit. The Report of Nuclear DisasterPeople are concerning about the impact on Japans 46 from the Fukushima nuclear disaster.The warning on tap water applied only to babies under 47 Some citizens hoped the warning would not lead to 48 of bottled waterJapan has frequently banned foreign 49 over health concerns. 50 became the first nation to block produce from Japans radiation zone.Task 4 ( 0.5 x 10 = 5分)Directions: The following is a list of sports items. After reading it, you are required to find the items equivalent 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- Risk Management I-Finance SupervisorB-Exportcredit J- ReturnCommissionC- ReferencePrice K-FavorableBalanceofTradeD- Investment Advisor L- TimeofShipmentE-ExportSubsidy M-PurchaseContractF- ForwardPrice N- Workshop SupervisorG-TimeofDelivery O- Net present Value H-WithoutEngagementExamples: (L) 装运期限 ( O ) 净现值 51.（ ）风险控制 （ ）出口信贷52.（ ）不受约束 （ ）车间主任53 . ( ) 理财顾问 ( ) 购货合同54. ( ) 期货价格 ( ) 出口津贴55. ( ) 交货时间 ( ) 贸易顺差55. ( ) 网络流 ( ) 技术支持工程师Task 5Directions: Read the following passage . After reading , you are required to complete the answers that follow the questions(No.56 to No.60). You should write your answers on the Answer Sheet correspondingly.Today I am going to talk about the educational backgrounds of the employees in ABC company.The following bars represent the changes in educational background of the employees in ABC Company from 1995 to 2005.In general ,the educational backgrounds of the employees in the company are of two types:the green bar stands for those with secondary education;the blue bar stands for those with college education.The trend changed greatly from 1995 to 2005.Firstly ,the percentage with a secondary degree dropped sharply from 58% to 15%.Secondly, the percentage with a college education rose by 50%.This shows that the company tends to pay more attention to college education.It is also the sign of the modern business world.If a person wants to hold his job in the company,he must be prepared for higher education.I think it is the same case in our country ,and that is why we call for life-long education.56. What is the speech about?It is about of a companys employees.57. What does the green bar stand for ?It stands for those with .58. What does the figures indicate?They indicate that the company tends to pay more attention to .59. How much did the percentage with a college education rise by? .60. What does the author call for in the last paragraph?The author calls for .Part IV Translation ( 25 Munites)Direction: This part, number 61through 65, is to test your ability to translate English into Chinese. Each of the five sentences(No.61 to No.64) is followed by four choices of suggested translation marked A, B,C,D. Make the best choice and write the corresponding letter on your Answer Sheet.1. Students are not allowed to download software or movi