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BAND Test 3 Passage 1In the United States many have been told that anyone can become rich and successful if he works hard and has some good luck.Yes, when one becomes rich he wants people to know it. And even he does not become very rich, he wants people to think that he is. Thats what “Keeping up with the Joneses” is about. The expression was first used in 1913 by a young American by the name of Arthur Momand. Momand looked around him and noticed that many people do things to keep up with their neighbors; they try to look as rich and as successful as their neighbors. He saw the funny side of it and started to write a series of short stories. He called it “Keeping Up with the Joneses ”,because “Jones” is a very common name in the United States. Keeping Up with the Jonese came to mean keeping up with the people around you. Momands series appeared in different newspapers across the country for over 28 yeas.People never seem to get tired of keeping up with the Jonese. That is one reason why they read the “right” books, go to the “right” universities and eat in the “right” restaurants.Every city has an area where people want to live because others will think better of them if they do .And there are “Jjonese” in every city of the world. But one must get tired of trying to keep up with the Joneses, because no matter what one does. Mr. Jones always seems to be ahead.1. Why, according to the passage, do many people try to keep up with the Jones?A. Because they want to be as rich as their neighbors.B. Because they feel proud to be taken for the Jones.C. Because they want others to know or think they are rich .D. Because they are afraid that others will know they are rich.2. Why did Arthur Momand use the name “Jones” in his stories?A. Because many rich people in the U.S. are named Jones.B. Because few rich people in the U.S. are named Jones.C. Because the name sounds funny and impressive.D. Because there are many people in the U.S. whose family name is Jones.3. What does the author refer to when he says the “right” books?A. Books that other people around are reading. B. Books that teach people how to get rich and successful.C. Books by famous and successful writers.D. Very expensive books.4. What does the author mean by “Mr. Jones always seems to be ahead”?A. It seems Mr. Jones is always walking ahead of others.B. It seems one can never keep up with all people around.C. It seems Mr. Jones is a very rich man.D. It seems one has to work very hard to get rich.5. What is the authors opinion?A. It is funny to try to keep up with the Joneses.B. It is necessary to keep up with the Joneses.C. It is hard to keep up with the people around you.D. It is senseless to try to keep up with the people around you. Passage 2Humans have long been studying the flight of birds and trying to imitate it. Not until the twentieth century did engineers fully understand the principles of flight that birds have been using for millions of years.Birds are adapted in their body structure, as no other creatures, to life in the air. Their wing, tails, hollow bones, and internal air sacs (气囊) all contribute to this great faculty. These adaptations make it possible for birds to seek out environments most favorable to their needs at different times of the year. This results in the marvelous phenomenon we know as migration the regular, seasonal movement of entire populations of birds from one geographic location to another.Each year with great regularity most species of birds return to their summer homes, court(求偶) and choose mates, build their nests, lay eggs, and rear their young. In the late summer and fall they acquire their new plumage(羽毛). Then they join with others of their kind in large and small flocks, feeding and storing up fat in their bodies. Thus they prepare for the hardships of winter, whether they remain in the cold northlands or make the strenuous journey to the south.6. The best title for this passage would be_.A. Principles of Flight C. The Annual Migration of BirdsB. How Birds Fly D. The Body Structure of Birds 7. We can know from the passage that_. A. birds are built the same as other creatures B. birds are built to fly C. birds need to migrate to survive D. birds need to be told when to migrate 8. It can be inferred from the second paragraph that_. A. birds migration is generally without purpose B. birds migration is merely out of their habits C. most birds travel regularly for a change in their life pattern D. birds are able to look for situations favorable to their existence 9. Birds feed and store fat in their bodies_. A. for use in rearing their young B. for use in winter C. to be used when they return next summer D. to be used on their way south 10. Which of the following is implied by the passage? A. The migration of birds is a “social” undertaking. B. Each individual bird has its own pattern of migration. C. All birds fly south for the winter. D. Different kinds of birds join together in their migration. Passage 3Youve probably had the experience of having someone fall in love with you when you didnt return the feeling. In such a case its hard to know what to do. You want to discourage your admirer. Yet you dont want to be so obvious in your efforts that you make an enemy of him.A friend of mine had this problem and handled it in the most tactful(得体的) way Ive ever seen. Instead of telling the young man that she found it tiresome to have him around so much, she devoted herself to introducing him to every girl she knew. Whenever she had a date with him, she arrange for them to drop in at the home of one of her girl friends. A few weeks was all it took for him to click (一见如故) with one of these girls, and then everyone was happy. The new girl and the young man got along just fine and both of them were grateful to my friend for having brought them together. My friend was rid of a problem and she still had the young man as a friend, which was just what she wanted him to be.Of course this solution may not work for you. You may have your own way of dealing with the problem. But whatever you decide to do, keep one thing in mind the boy in question has feelings every bit as sensitive as your own. So try to find a way of discouraging him without hurting him.11. The best title for this passage would be _. A. How to Make a Friend B. Problems of Dating C. Good Advice for Girls D. How to Free Yourself from an Admirer12. The main idea of this passage is_. A. it is possible to discourage an admirer without hurting his feelings B. there are many solutions to the problems of dating C. an admirer has feelings every bit as sensitive as our own D. its tiresome to have someone around too much13. The authors friend solved her problem by_. A. telling her admirer she got tired of having him around his feelings B. keeping on dating with her admirer C. avoiding meeting the young man any more D. bringing the young man together with another girl and still having him as a friend14. The character of the authors friend can be described as_ A. sympathetic B. patient C. tactful D. cunning 15. The author urges us to be_ A. friendly to everybody B. considerate to others C. aware of mans weakness D. responsive to others demands Part 2 Vocabulary (25%)Section A 1. Because of her_ (refuse) to provide the information, I had to abandon the project. 2. The higher slopes are for the more _ (adventure) skier. 3. The criticisms only _ (strength) the managers determination to carry out her plans.4. I was_ (easy) about leaving her alone in the house.5. The Chicago Bears gave an _ (impression) performance for the first fifteen minutes of the game. 6. Smoking during pregnancy (怀孕) could _ (danger )your baby s heath. 7. There is a long way to go before women achieve full _ (equal) with men. 8. These studies give_ (lead) results because they havent looked at enough cases.9. The tower can be seen from here on a _ (sun) day. 10. _(expose) to the weather has spoiled the chair. Section B11. Evidence indicates that the experiments were unsuccessful.A. pointsB. signsC. instructsD. reveals12. Its not how much you read but what you read that countsA. is dependable B. is remarkableC. is importantD. is responsible13. Kids often end up resenting parents who push them too hard at school.A. getting angry with B. becoming tried of C. hating D. betraying14. For many people Monroe was and is the ultimate Hollywood movie star.A. finalB. greatestC. favorableD. welcome15. Quit often the phone did not function at all.A. act B. behaveC. workD. perform16. The roses are bound to die in such cold weather.A. are certain to dieB. are possible to dieC. feel like dyingD. are forced to die17. Joe is not good in sport, but when it comes to arithmetic hes the best in the class. A. since we are talking about arithmetic B. as it turns out to be arithmetic C. as far as arithmetic is concerned D. when it happens to be arithmetic 18. The mayor applauded the firemens bravery in his speech. A. cheered B. respected C. praised D. clapped 19. Im fed up with this weather. Its been raining for weeks. A. used to B. sick of C. enough of D. familiar with 20. I take it as a compliment to asked to speak at the meeting. A. an invitation B. an honor C. an acceptance D. the admiration21. Larry ran blindly across the room_ into pieces of furniture. A. crashing B. jumping C. breaking D. striking22. The child was so happy that its face _with pleasure. A. lit up B. flamed C. turned up D. sparkled23. There were _opinions as to the best location for the new school. A. disagreeing B. rejecting C. conflicting D. reverting24. Alaska is the largest of fifty states that _the USA. A. consist of B. include C. contain D. constitute25. Students showed great enthusiasm in _the new learning. A. chasing B. pursuing C. searching D. following26. The next few days could be _ for the peace negotiation. A. maximum B. critical C. practical D. urgent27. The bus _out into the line of traffic. A. removed B. pushed C. pulled D. slipped28. Dont _a car thief by leaving the keys in the car. A. arouse B. tempt C. invite D. intend29. The authorities have effused to _him a visa to visit the USA. A. attach B. grant C. equip D. apply30. His tone _his real feeling more truly than words. A. proved B. encouraged C. conveyed D. delivered Part3 Structure1. She seems to see it _a small triumph (胜利)A. like B. as C. for D. similar to2. _he could see, not a single piece of furniture was worth a five-pound note.A. As far asB. Now thatC. As long asD. Such as3. Th