江苏省通用外语水平等级考试.doc

江苏省通用外语水平等级考试Part Listening Comprehension (20%)Section ADirections: In this section you are going to hear 10 short questions or sentences. Each question or sentence will be read only once. Listen carefully and choose the best response to each question.1. A. I think so. B. Let me see. C. Thats right. D. Just so so.2. A. Yes, you may borrow. B. Yes, go on. C. Certainly, help yourself. D. It doesnt matter. 3. A. I have to go to a meeting now. B. No, I cant. C. Sorry, I will go to airport this evening. D. Im very busy now. 4. A. No, you cant. B. Yes, you can. C. Here you are. D. No, they are mine.5. A. Well, she has done a good job. B. I will give it to her later.C. She will write it tomorrow. D. Well, I hope she will like it. 6. A. You neednt worry about that. B. I like the idea.C. I dont know. D. Yes, Im absolutely positive.7. A. Walking is good to you. B. Thats all right. C. Yes, it is. D. Why not? Thats a good idea.8. A. She likes singing. B. She looks sad.C. She likes to stay with us. D. She looks like her mother.9. A. Dont worry about it. B. Congratulations! Thats a difficult course.C. Mr. Brown is very good. D. Dont mention it.10. A. Oh my God! I hope he wasnt hurt. B. Oh, no! He is so stupid!C. He might have broken his arm. D. Nothing serious.Section BDirections: In this section, you are going to hear a conversation. Listen carefully and choose the right answer to each question. The conversation will be read twice. 11. Bob studied Chinese _.A. during the winter vacationB. during the summer vacationC. at the weekendsD. in his spare time12. Why did Bob take a Chinese course? A. Because he liked Chinese very much. B. Because he planned to go to China. C. Because he wanted to study Chinese culture. D. Because he is Chinese.13. How did Bob feel about Chinese after three months learning?A. He felt it a little bit difficult.B. He felt it easier.C. He felt it too easy.D. He felt it too difficult.14. Which of the following countries will Jenny go next summer?A. France.B. China.C. Egypt.D. America.15. Why couldnt Jenny go on her holiday trip right away? A. Because she didnt have enough money. B. Because she should learn the language first. C. Because she wanted to see her friends. D. Because she will go to work first.Part Vocabulary and structure (20%)16. That young man denies _ the fire behind the store.A. to start B. having started C. start D. to have started 17. Bill _ a job in a factory, but he refused to take it. A. was offering B. offered C. had offered D. was offered 18. By the time you get to New York, I _ for London. A. would be leaving B. am leaving C. have already left D. shall have left19. The boss went to see Mr. King, and _ him for his work. A. praised B. praising C. to praise D. praise 20. Although Anne is happy with her success, she still wonders _ will happen to her life.A. that B. what C. it D. this21. The mountain is 1,000 feet _ the sea level. A. over B. higher C. above D. high22. We want him to retire, but he wont _ to it. A. accept B. admit C. allow D. agree23. We had to _ a lot of noise when the children were at home.A. put down B. hold on C. put up with D. keep on24. There are _ many bikes of the same color that I could hardly pick out mine from them. A. very B. so C.quite D. such 25. He _ the importance to master a foreign language as soon as possible. A. pointed out B. work out C. pointed to D. turned to 26. Will you please keep a certain _ a way from the fire? A. condition B. sign C. far D. distance 27. I _ the shirt in the room but it was obviously too small.A. tried on B. tried in C. tried D. tried out 28. I heard Linda is _ill and staying in hospital. A. gently B. seriously C. deeply D. slowly29. By the time we got home the kid had been already _. A. asleep B. sleep C. slept D. to sleep30. Forest fires have _in Greek and they are out of control. A. been filled B. been loaded C. hurried on D. broken out31. When the train draws out of the station its wheels are _. A. screech B. screeched C. screeching D. to screech32. I will go to see you when you are _ to talk about our business. A. at home B. in a hurry C. at play D. at work33. The university conducted a _ into childrens attitudes to violence on TV. A. survey B. practice C. effort D. behavior34. The result of the examination will _next Friday. A. release B. be released C. be releasing D. to be released35. Lets just take a rest _were both very tired. A. as if B. due to C. because of D. asPart Reading Comprehension ( 30%)Passage 1 Almost every kid has a cartoon hero in his heart. They adore(崇拜) them and even try to imitate whatever they do or say. Some people may wonder why cartoons have such great appeal to children. There are many reasons for the affection that children have for cartoons. First, cartoons provide children with a boundless world for their imagination. What cartoon characters do is what children wish to do in real life, some of which, of course, will never be realized. So, to them, cartoons are dreams coming true. Second, cartoons are more acceptable to children after cartoon makers artistic treatment. Children are so familiar with these cartoon images, a naughty dog, a cute mouse or a doll they often play with. And they look extremely wonderful after being dressed up. Besides, children identify with(认同) the cartoon characters. In most cases, cartoon heroes are not designed to be perfect, often with little weaknesses. They could be naughty, proud or boastful（吹嘘的）. But children dont seem to care about that. They love those characters. In addition, cartoons are not losing its educational importance, just as a form of entertainment. On the contrary, its a smarter way. In cartoons，there are usually fight between good and evil. And good will always win out evil. Cartoons make peoples childhood happy and sweet. Those cartoon heroes are going to last forever in childrens hearts.36. Which of the following may NOT be a reason for childrens love for cartoons?A. Cartoons bring out childrens boundless imagination.B. Cartoons are wonderful with cartoon makers artistic treatment.C. Cartoons are all about lovely animals，such as a naughty dog. D. Cartoon characters can do whatever children want to do.37. Children sometimes identify with cartoon characters because _. A. cartoon characters can do what they cant do B. cartoon characters are made perfect by cartoon makers C. cartoon characters are all heroes that they adoreD.cartoon characters usually have their own shortcomings38. We can learn from the passage that _. A. adults only want to educate children with good values B. children can imitate whatever cartoon characters say or do C. cartoons contain too much violence and evil D. children consider cartoons as their dreams coming true39. Cartoons are not losing its educational importance because _. A. cartoon is a form of entertainmentB. cartoons tell children good will win out evil eventuallyC. cartoons can teach children some proverbs（谚语）D. cartoons can tell people some interesting stories 40. What is the best title for this passage? A. Why Children Like Cartoons? B. Interesting Cartoon C. How to Dress Cartoon Heroes D. A Smarter Way of EducationPassage 2 “Youre just in time, Joe. Were going to play cowboys(牛仔)and Indians, and you can be the Indians.” One of my cousins (堂兄弟) said. “How many Indians?” I asked.“Oh, about a thousand.” he answered, and before I could say no, I was pushed out into the night and became a thousand Indians. Two minutes later I was running in the fields with a group of cowboys behind. The shouts of “After them. Lets catch the killers!” and other such TV-play language came into my ears as I ran round a corner and hurried into my Grandpas car. “Weve got him, boys. Lets go and catch him!” But no one wanted to come to get me. All of my cousins except one were always very friendly with me. It was quiet outside. And I went out of the car to have a look. Just then I heard a shout. “Bring the rope(绳子),and we can burn him.” “Only Indians burn people. Cowboys.” I stopped just in time. I had almost said, “Cowboys hang(绞死)people.” I was tied to a tree, and the cowboys were looking for some wood when my dear mother called, “Were leaving now.”“Why did Bobby want matches(火柴)?” Mum asked when we were in the car. “He was asking Dad whether he had any.” “Oh, he was just going tomatches? MATCHES? Are you sure he wanted matches?”Mother was quite sure, and I didnt say any more.41. How many children played the Indians? A. One thousand.B. One hundred. C. One group. D. One.42. Why did Joes cousin say that Joe was just in time? Because _. A. there were not enough children for the game B. the game was just going to start C. none of his cousins wanted to be the Indians D. they were waiting for Joe43. Joe didnt say “Cowboys hang people” out because _. A. he was tied to a tree B. that would make things worse C. he was caught by the cowboys D. that would make the cowboys angry44. Which of the following is TRUE? A. One of Joes cousins was looking for matches. B. Dad didnt want to give the children any matches. C. Bobby wanted to get some matches from his father. D. Mum didnt think children should play with matches.45. The name of the story should be “_”. A. Joe and his cousins B. Who knows what danger is waiting there C. Cowboys-and-Indians is a favorite childrens game D. How cowboys and Indians fought in the pastPassage 3 Most dog owners feel that their dogs are their best friends. Almost everyone likes dogs because they try hard to please their owners. However, there are also dogs who wanted their owner to please them. One of my friends has a large and intelligent German shepherd-Jack. Every Sunday afternoon, my friend takes Jack for a walk in the park. Jack likes long walks very much. One Sunday, a young man visited my friend. He stayed a long time, and he talked and talked. Soon it was time for my friend to take Jack for his walk, but the visitor didnt leave. Jack became worried about his walk in the park. He walked around the room several times and then sat down directly in front of the visitor and looked at him. But the visitor paid no attention to him. He continued talking. Finally, Jack couldnt stand it any longer. He went out of the room and came back a few minutes later. He sat down in front of the visitor again, but this time he held the mans hat in his mouth. German shepherds (德国牧羊犬) arent the only intelligent dogs. Another intelligent dog is a Seeing Eye dog. This is a special dog that helps blind people walk along the streets and do many other things. We call these dogs Seeing Eye dogs because they are the eyes of the blind people and they help them to “see”. Seeing Eye dogs generally go to special schools for several years to learn to help blind people. 46. The writer tells the story about Jack to show that _. A. Jack always tried to please his master B. unlike many other dogs, Jack wanted his masters to please him C. he was more intelligent than the other dogs D. he was the most faithful dog47. Jack came to sit in front of the visitor in order to _. A. please him B. be pleased C. indicate him to leave immediately D. invite him for a walk 48. Finally, Jack couldnt stand it any longer. This means that Jack _. A. could no longer put up with the visitor B. could no longer stand but he might sit down C. was very tired and wanted a rest D. was very angry with the visitor 49. Seeing Eye dogs _. A. are more intelligent than German shepherds B. have only one eye C. help blind pe