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New Horizon College English TestBand OneI.Word Dictation Directions: Listen and write down the words you hear. You are going to listen to the recording twice. The first time, you write the word that you hear and, the second time, you can just check your answers.(20 points) ..8.19.20.II.Spot Dictation Directions: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. The passage is printed on your paper with some words missing. First, you will hear the whole passage from the beginning to the end, just to get a general idea of it. During the second reading, you must write in the right space the missing word or words you have just heard. During the third reading, you can check what you have written down.(10 points) More and more, the operations of our businesses, government, and economic organizations are controlled by information that(21) only inside computer memories. Anyone clever enough to change this information very (22)can get very large rewards. Even worse, a lot of people who have done this and been caught at it have managed to get away without (23) In most cases, computer crimes are not easy to be noticed if no one(24)up on what the computer is doing. But even if the (25) is noticed, the criminal may walk away not only unpunished but with the support from his (26) bosses. In most cases, the computer criminals who have been caught may have been the victims of (27)bad luck. Unlike other criminals, who must leave the country, or go to prison, computer criminals sometimes (28) punishment, demanding not only that they not be charged but also that they be given good handling. All too often, their (29) have been met. Why? Because company managers do not want the public to find out that their computer has been misused. If the public found out what had happened to their computer, it would ruin their position in the community. And so a (30) often leaves with good supporting letters from his company and continues his crimes in other places. III.Fill in the Blanks with the Right Word Directions: Fill in the blanks in the following sentences with the help of the first letter(s). Use only ONE word to fill in each blank.(21 points) 31.The police had the photograph of the missing girl enso that they could recognize her easily.32.She was ofat Pauls advice that she should get rid of her new hat; she was taking the new hat as something essential to her new look.33.It was not my into omit her name from the list; I just forgot it.34.Public igabout AIDS is still a cause for concern; many people do not understand the mass killing nature of the disease.35.Hes always caabout giving his address to strangers, especially in places where gun control policy has not been implemented.36.Mary always leaves home at eight oclock but today is an ex, shes leaving later.37.He couldnt believe the news of her death. It was totally unand she was up and about just two days before.38.Hell never make a good teacher; he doesnt know how to hachildren.39.We should not allow vibehavior on school grounds; people should behave politely to each other.40.The company manager rereluctantly that there were some weak points about the products they promoted.41.Our available stshow that the population is increasing while the production is decreasing.42.A series of lectures is into introduce some of the basic ideas of modern physics to uninformed people.43.People who ctheir difficulties bravely are people who face their difficulties bravely and try to overcome them.44.The attempt of the major powers to dosmaller counties should be checked.45.Did you bon the winner of the World Cup Football Game?46.According to many educators, folk tales often help to develop a childs im.47.He concluded that letting that animal off was no accident; someone did it in.48.He looks about thirty, tall and uns. In my opinion, wearing long hair makes him look like an artist.49.He has a lot of attfor his camera for taking pictures under special conditions.50.After the whole days work, he finished a popiece of writing, praising the young mans brave action when he was faced with danger.51.The careful and destudy of the problem is needed to clear up the secret, which confuses both parties.IV.Fill in the Blanks Directions: Fill in the blanks in the following sentences with an appropriate preposition or adverb. Fill in each blank with only ONE word.(8 points) 52.He was found guiltypassing on secret papers to a foreign power.53.I have givenso much of my time to this job that I wont stop now.54.They found that rust had eatenat the metal structure.55.The police have sent out a detailed descriptionthe missing woman.56.this report they attached the opinions collected from users.57.All of us laughedthe sight of his strange clothes.58.The tire blew and the car wentof control and dashed into a store, causing two deaths.59.The man killed several people when robbing the bank. When he was arrested, no one was willing to show mercyhim.V.Replacement Directions: Replace the underlined words in the following sentences with expressions or phrases using the key word(s) supplied in the brackets. Please take care to use the right form and keep the original meaning.(10 points) 60.He is able to finish the task in time if he tries harder. (capable) 61.Ive always admired her acting and would love to meet her in person . (face) 62.Theyll examine carefully the requests for employment and pick out the ones that seem to be fit for the job. (look) 63.I was told that the youth group was joined to the main club, becoming a part of the club. (attach) 64.These are the ideals all of us value a great deal because many people have given up their whole lives to them. (hold) 65.Despite the delay at the time when the train set off, it stopped at the final station in time. (pull) 66.You can never expect your child not to be affected by the influence around him. The key point is to educate your child. (immune) 67.Why didnt you ask for help, instead of trying to do it on your own? (than) 68.Water can damage rock bit by bit after a long time, even though the rock is harder. (eat) 69.I hope you will stop doing anything at the moment. Wait and see what is going to happen, and you will find the root cause. (keep) VI.Cloze (With No Choices Provided) Directions: Fill in each of the following blanks with one word. In each case, use the exact word that appears in your textbook.(10 points) Just then, his partner appeared.(70) and shorter, he held an enlarged blue steel pistol. His dark eyes shone like (71) glass; his arms and legs moved (72), as if (73) to unseen wires. His voice snapped, Stop looking at us. Stop looking at us. He wasnt stupid. Ive seen enough criminal trials to know(74) of armed attacks are seldom able to identify their (75) because their attention focuses on the guns, rather than on their users. I consciously noted (76) of their faces. Im not looking(77) you, I lied as the big one ripped the watch from my wrist. Get down. Get down, the thin one ordered. He grabbed my glasses and tossed them onto the lawn. By then, I was(78) on my face on the pathway, its dirt against my forehead. The big ones gun dug into the back of my head, the thin ones pistol into my left temple. I thought, I am going to die. This is going to kill Leslie. Lord, have(79) on me, a sinner. VII.Cloze (With Two Choices Provided) Directions: Read the following passage carefully and choose the correct one from the two choices given to fill in each blank.(10 points) (A man emerges from his garage at night carrying KFC. A(80)(robbery, robber) in a stocking cap jumps out of a bush and points a gun between the mans eyes.) Portly Robber: (threatening) Give it (81)(to, up), mother. (pause) Give it up. (Man freezes.) (82)(blasting, barking) Wheres your money? Wheres your money? Man: (83)(instinctively, intentionally)repeating) Its in my wallet. Its in my wallet. Portly Robber: Wheres your wallet? Man: Its in my back pocket. Portly Robber: (84)(Theres, Wheres) your watch? Man: Here. (extending his arm (85)(sidewalks, sideways) Partner Robber: (ordering) Get down. Get down. Man: (silently) I am going to die. Portly Robber: Whats this? Man: (rolling head to right) Its KFC chicken. Portly Robber: (snapping) Well take it. (The robbers (86)(exit, exist) quickly.) Man: How (87)(positive，peculiar)! My life is saved by (88)(freed，fried) chicken. I saw (89)(eternity，estimate). They saw dinner. VIII.Translation from Chinese to English. Directions: Translate the following into English.(5 points) 90.警方召集会议讨论分析过去的几个月中多起抢劫案的细节。 91.持械抢劫的受害者在抢劫犯消失在黑暗的街道中以后才敢呼救。 92.受害者向警察描述她是怎样突然遭到一个从灌木丛中出来的人抢劫的。 93.我不假思索地转过身，在愤怒和恐惧中开了枪。 94.我们珍惜自己行动的自由, 劳动的果实和我们的生命。 IX.Translation from English to Chinese. Directions: Translate the following into Chinese.(5 points) 95.I scan the street and pathways for anything or anyone unusual before pulling into the garage. 96.As I spoke, I set the KFC box on the planter beside the pathway, contriving as I did so to toss my house keys into a bush. 97.Slight and shorter, he held an enlarged blue steel pistol. His dark eyes shone like polished glass; his arms and legs moved unexpectedly, as if attached to unseen wires. 98.Ive seen enough criminal trials to know victims of armed attacks are seldom able to identify their offenders because their attention focuses on the guns, rather than on their users. 99.Turning those pages and studying their photographs is like flowing on a sad current that, like Blakes Thames, seems to mark in every face, marks of weakness, marks of woe. X.Vocabulary and Structure Directions: Choose the best one to complete each sentence.(16 points) 100.Most people have no real idea how to change to healthy food, and Maureen was no _.A) foundationB) possibilityC) exceptionD) ignorance101.He always knew what time it was, as if by _.A) instinctB) imaginationC) reactionD) reality102.He refuses to let others speak and _ every meeting.A) confrontsB) affectsC) attachesD) dominates103.The creating of the steam machine, by James Watt, was a(n) _ idea.A) spontaneousB) originalC) previousD) cautious104.Young children have a limited attention _ and cant focus on one activity for very long.A) rangeB) spanC) reachD) spread105.At the end of game, the whole crowd _ their feet and cheered wildly.A) emerged fromB) rose fromC) got toD) stood up106.She cant remember committing the murder, although all the facts point to her _.A) guiltB) intentionC) violenceD) victim107.He apologizes for his comments and says he had no intention of _ the community.A) robbingB) barkingC) collapsingD) offending108.When Im going out in the evening I use the bike if I can, _ the car.A) regardless ofB) more thanC) other thanD) rather than109.Before a buyer can make an official offer to buy, he must have the house _.A) to be valuedB) being valuedC) valuedD) valuing110._ 25 years ago next month, the club is holding a party for past and present members.A) FormingB) Being ing formedC) FormedD) To form111.A man walked in off the street and fell flat _ his face, unconscious.A) forB) onC) againstD) in112.Ive never heard of anyone _ by a female.A) robbingB) being robbedC) to be robbedD) rob113.I had been self-employed for so long that I couldnt imagine _ for someone else.A) to have to workB) workingC) to workD) having worked114.He could remember _ along the road just before the accident happened but he couldnt remember the accident itself.A) to have drivenB) drivingC) to driveD) having driving115.They were robbed _ their wristwatches and shot during the course of the robbery.A) ofB) fromC) byD) withXI.Short Answer Questions Directions: Read the following passage(s) carefully and give brief answers to the questions.(5 points) What is exactly a lie? Is it anything we say which we know is untrue? Or is it something more than that? For example, suppose a friend wants to borrow some money from you, you say I wish I could help you but Im short of money myself. In fact, you are not short of money but your friend is in the habit of not paying his dues and you dont want to hurt his feelings by reminding him of this. Is this really a lie? A scientific study of lying shows women are better at lying than men, especially when telling a white lie, such as when a woman at a party tells another woman that she likes her dress when she really thinks it looks terrible. However, this is only one side of the story. Other studies show that men are more likely to tell more serious lies, such as making a promise which they have no intention of carrying it out. This is the kind of lie political officials and businessmen are supposed to be especially good at: the lie from which the one who lies hopes to benefit or gain in some way. Research has also been done into the way peoples behavior changes in a number of small, apparently unimportant ways when they lie. It has been found that if they are sitting down at the same time, they are likely to move about in their chairs more than usual. To the trained watcher, they are saying I wish I were somewhere else now. 116.According to the passage, why sometimes is it necessary to tell a lie? 117.In paragraph 2, the expression “women are better at lying than men” probably means _. 118.What is “a white lie” according to the passage? 119.Political officials and businessmen tell lies in order to _. 120.It can be concluded from the passage that we can know whether people are lying by _. XII.Reading Comprehension Directions: Read the following passage(s) carefully and do the multiple-choice questions.(10 points) Text 1On a practical level, teachers need a wide variety of skills and abilities. They have to be ready to spend many hours at home planning their lessons and preparing homework. They have to be well organized in class, patient with students, able to appear bright and interested even if they are in fact tired or unhappy, and lively enough to control a group of young people for almost 200 days a year. Outside the classroom, they may have to prepare teaching materials, to choose books to us