校内英语能力级考试-A卷(毕业生).doc

铜仁职业技术学院英语等级考试（A卷）Part I Structure (30 minutes)Directions：This part is to test your ability to construct grammatically correct sentences. It consists of 2sectionsSection ADirections：In this section, there are 20 incomplete sentencesYou are required to complete each one by deciding on the most appropriate word or words from the 4 choices marked A，B，C and D. Then you should mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre（201=20）1. Why didn t you answer the phone this afternoon?We didn t hear it. I was in the garden and Mum _ a shower. A has had B had C had been having D was having2. Laura had a good reason _ to class yesterday. A for not going B to not go C for going not D to go not3. The further away you go out from the city, _ are the scenes.A the much attractive B the attractiveC the most attractive D the more attractive4. We dont have much time _ ; I will end my lecture in minute.A remained B leftC kept D found5. Where is my blue shirt?It s in the washing machine. You have to wear _ different shirt. A any B other C a D the6. You look tired; you _ have stayed up late last night.A must B shouldC would D may7. I don t think you two know each other, _ ?A do you B don t youC do I D dont I8. People in this town _ of a possible storm, and they re preparing for it.A would be warned B will be warnedC had been warned D have been warned9. David had been there for nearly an hour. He didn t know _ to wait or go home. A if B neither C whether D either10. What s done is done. It s no use _ anyone for it. A blaming B blame C to blame D to be blaming11. Customers are found to be more satisfied _ the quality of the goods than theirservice. A about B at C by D with12. What textbooks shall we use for the Japanese students?That is another question _ we ll discuss later. A what B about which C on that D which 13. Since the middle of this century _ has been learned about space than in all human history before that time. A more B much C better D a lot14. After recovering from his illness, he was very anxious to _ his work.A get down B get throughC get back to D get along with15. Mr. Liu works with a travel agency as a _. A tourist guide B tour guide C travel guide D trip guide Section BDirections：There are 10 incomplete statements hereYou should fill in each blank with the proper form of the word given in the bracketsWrite the word or words in the corresponding space on the Answer Sheet（101.5=15）21.Some young people got _ (marry) without even telling their parents or other family members. 22.He wont let anyone else _ (visit) his sister. 23.If you had spoken clearly, you _ (understand). 24.Everyone should be allowed to make a mistake without _ (punish) for it. 25.Usually, such harmful fumes rise into the upper air and _ (blow) away by the wind. 26.This _ (discover) of diamond came at time when there was a big demand. 27.The news was made _ (know) to the public at last. 28.By the end of this year, Mr. Brown _ (be)here for twenty years. 29.A _ (smile)Chinese may not be approving but somewhat embarrassed. 30.Im going to take the bus _ (save) money.Part II Reading Comprehension (30 minutes)Directions: This part is to test your reading ability. There are 4 tasks for you to fulfill. You should read the reading materials carefully and do the tasks as you are instructed. （202=40） Passage 1In the world ,soccer of football is the most popular sport. This is because many countries have wonderful teams for the World Cup. The World Cup is held every four years. To remember 2002 FIFA World Cup ,children from different countries and more than 60 children from Japanese schools came together and spent three weekends drawing a big picture called“Dream(梦幻) World Cups”in Japan .The children drew animals, flowers and people playing soccer under a blue bright sky. They wished each football team good luck by drawing the flags(旗帜)of all the countries that will take part in the World Cup in Japan and South Korea. The picture was put up in a park near a playground in Yokohama .Some football teams will have games there. Are you a football fan(迷)？The World Cup makes more and more people interested in football Teenagers(青少年)like playing and watching football .Many of them love some football stars so much that they get the pictures of their favorite players on the walls of their rooms. That is the way to show their love for the World Cup as children in Japan. 1.If a country wants to take part in the World Cup ,she must have_. A.Many football fansB.a very good teamC.many football playerD.a big playground 2.The next World Cup will be held in_. A.2006B.2007C.2005D.2004 3.From the passage ,in the picture children drew many things except_. A. people playing footballB. pictures of some football stars C. a sunny skyD. flowers 4.In“Dream World Cup”,the children drew the flags of some countries_. A. to show their love for their owe countryB. to tell the people their stories C. to show their good wishes for the football teams D. to show their new ideas about football 5.Many teenagers owe the pictures of some football stars because_. A. they are interested in footballB. they are football fans C. they think their favourite players are greatD. all of A,B and C Passage 2In 1826， a Frenchman named Niepce needed pictures for his business. But he was not a good artist. So he invented a very simple camera. 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 was in 1837. That year， Daguerre， another Frenchman， took a picture of his reading room. He used anew 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 pictures of famous buildings，cities and mountains.In about 1840， photography was developed. Then photographers could take pictures of people and moving things. That was not simple. The photographers had to carry a lot of films 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 pictures of great people. The pictures were unusual because they were very lifelikePhotography also became one kind of art by the end of the 19th century .Some photos were nor just copies of the real world .They showed and feelings, like other kinds of art. 6.The first photo taken by Niepce was a picture of _ A.his businessB. his houseC. his gardenD. his window 7.The Daguerro type was_. A. a FrenchmanB. a kind of pictureC. a kind of cameraD. a photographer 8.If a photographer wanted to take pictures of moving things in the year of 1840j, he had to_. A. watch lots of filmsB. buy an expensive camera C. stop in most citiesD. take many films and something else with him. 9. Mathew Brady_. A. was very lifelikeB. was famous for his unusual pictures C. was quite strongD. took many pictures of moving people 10.This passage tells us_. A. how photography was developedB. how to show your ideas and feelings in pictures C. how to take pictures in the worldD. how to use different camerasPassage 3 Americans with small families own a small car or a large one If both parents are working, they usually have two cars When the family is large, one of the cars is sold and they will buy a van A small car can hold four persons and a large car can hold six persons but it is very crowded A van hold seven persons easily, so a family three children could ask their grandparents to go on a holiday travel They could all travel together Mr. Hagen and his wife had a third child last year This made them sell a second car and bus a van Their children sixth and seventh seat are used to put other things, for a family of five must carry many suitcases when they travel When they arrive at their grandparents home , the suitcases are brought into the two seats can then carry the grandparents Americans call vans motor homes A motor home is always used for holidays When a family are traveling to the mountains or to the seaside, they can live in their motor home for a few days or to the seaside, they can live in their motor home for a few days or weeks All the members of a big family can enjoy a happier life when they are traveling together That is why motor homes have bee very popular In America there are many parks for motor homes 11 From the passage, a van is also called _ A a motor car B a motor home C a motorbike D a big truck 12 Before Mr Hagen and his wife bought a van, they_ A sold their old house B moved to their grandparents house C built a new place for a van D sold their second car 13 A motor home is usually owned by a family with_ A a baby B much money C more than two children D interest in vans 14 Americans usually use motor homer_ A to travel with all the family members of holiday B to do some shopping with all the family members C to visit their grandparents at weekends D to drive their children to school every day 15 Motor homes have bee popular because_ A they can take people to another city when people are free B they can let families have a happier life when they go out for their holidays C some people think motor homes are cheap D big families can put more things in motor homes Passage 4Ellen Parker was worried about her health. She could not walk very quickly and it was difficult for her to climb stairs. She was soon out of breath (气喘吁吁). “I suppose I had better go to the doctor,” she thought. She went to the doctor and told him her problem. “Im not surprised at all,” he said. “Its obvious what your problem is.” He looked her over then gave her some advice. “If you dont do what I say, Mrs. Parker,” he said, “you will have a heart attack. It could kill you.” Ellen Parker was very worried as she left the doctors. She knew that she had to take his advice but that it would not be easy and it would take time. The next day she went shopping. The first shop she went into was a butchers shop (肉铺). “Id like ten pounds of steak (牛排), please,” she said. “Certainly, madam,” the butcher replied and went into the cold room and found a large piece of steak. He brought the huge piece of meat back into the shop and put it on the scale (秤). “Thats just under ten pounds,” he said. “That big enough,” Mrs. Parker said. The butcher worked out the price. “At $ 4.99 a pound that will be $49.50, please. Would you like me to cut it up into smaller pieces for you?” “Oh, I dont want to buy the meat,” Mrs. Parker said. “If you dont want to buy it,” the butcher replied angrily, “why did you ask me to get it for you?” “My doctor told me that I am over-weight and I have to lose ten pounds. I wanted to see what ten pounds of meat looked like.”1. Why did Ellen Parker visit the do