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College English Test Band ThreeForm BPart I Listening Comprehension (25 minutes, 30 marks)Section ADirections: In this section you will hear ten short conversations. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the question will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four suggested answers marked A), B), C) and D) and decide which is the best answer. 1. A) In a classroom. B) In a book store. C) In a library. D) In a post office.2. A) It requires a lot of reading. B) Its going to be a lot of fun. C) It attracts a lot of students. D) It seems to be working out quite well.3. A) The woman cant use his electronic dictionary. B) The electronic dictionary has run out of battery. C) The battery will run out if the dictionary is kept on. D) The woman should leave the electronic dictionary on.4. A) He should run more. B) He asks too many questions. C) He wants to be chairperson. D) He has a good imagination.5. A) He wanted to get ready for a plane trip. B) He was very tired. C) He hasnt finished his homework yet. D) He was moving to a new apartment.6. A) He wants to think about the letter. B) He wants to memorize the letter. C) He wants to review the letter one more time. D) He doesnt want to read the letter any more.7. A) He makes phone calls often. B) He likes to touch his family. C) He has plenty of free time. D) He has a large family.8. A) The sun is very dangerous to the skin. B) The weather is definitely sunny. C) The woman should be careful not to injure her eyes. D) Protection is definitely expensive.9. A) He accepts the womans offer. B) He will drink a little wine. C) He wants some more wine. D) He will not take a drop of wine.10.A) He is still searching for a job. B) He hasnt slept well recently. C) Hes complaining about his job. D) Hes been working on his paper recently.Section B Directions: In this section you will hear two passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passages and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). 11. A) Career consultant.B) Professor.C) Manager.D) Certified Public Accountant.12. A) Loss of interest. B) Improper job descriptions.C) Lack of responsibility.D) Mismatch of job and specialty.13. A) She got an MA degree at university.B) She felt disappointed with her courses at university. C) She enjoyed long travels.D) She used to work for a top firm.14. A) It is advisable to know the actual duties of the job before accepting it. B) People may be disappointed due to lack of professional knowledge.C) People should take some measures to right their career at any time of their life.D) Proper lifestyles are important for correct career choices.15. A) She did not work hard enough in her current role. B) She was tired of dealing with people and situation.C) She was not appreciated by her manager.D) She was not satisfied with her salary.16. A) Many of them were able to enjoy a middle-class lifestyle.B) Incomes of the rich rose faster than those of the poor. C) Everyone of them became rich.D) They often complain about the income gap.17. A) In the 1970s. B) Right after World War II.C) In the 1990s.D) About 60 years ago. 18. A) The growth of the suburbs.B) The aging of the population.C) The growth of traditional industries.D) The growth of high-tech industries.19. A) Undesirable.B) Unsteady.C) Unpredictable.D) Unhealthy.20. A) 15%.B) 10%.C) 9%.D) 5%.Section CDirections: In this section you will hear a talk about The Finger Lakes Region. Then you are required to complete the outline of the talk given below. Youll hear the talk three times.The Finger Lakes Region is a popular destination all year around with eleven postcard-perfect lakes. It offers both first time visitor and lifelong fan 21)_ to get connected to nature, to history, to good food and 22)_.The Finger Lakes Region is producing some of the 23)_ in the world. Besides, you can find homegrown and handmade specialties from the region.But theres more to the region than just great wines and good foods. Get active in the area with 24)_, skiing, hiking, biking, antiquing, architecture and history hunting all in a setting that redecorates itself with 25)_.For centuries, the wealth of 26)_ and the legacy of the Finger Lakes Region have been 27)_ and celebrated through our theatre arts, family events, grape festivals, celebrations of our Native American history, and lakeside 28)_. The Finger Lakes is so named as 29)_ has it because the lakes were formed by the blessing of the Great Spirits outstretched hand. Actually, it was the glaciers that formed these 30)_ in this breathtaking area of New York State. Part Reading Comprehension (30 minutes, 30 marks)Directions: Read the following passages and choose the best answer to each of the questions following the passage.Questions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage:The food we eat seems to have profound effects on our health. Although science has made enormous steps in making food more fit to eat, it has, at the same time, made many foods unfit to eat. Some research has shown that perhaps 80 percent of cancer is related to the diet as well, especially cancer of the colon (结肠). Different cultures are more prone to contract certain illnesses because of the food that is characteristic in these cultures. That food related to illness is not a new discovery. In 1945, government researchers in the U.S. realized that nitrates (硝酸盐), commonly used to preserve color in meats, and other food additives (添加剂), caused cancer. Yet, these carcinogenic additives remain in our food, and it becomes more difficult all the time to know which things on the packaging labels of processed food are helpful or harmful.The additives which we eat are not all so direct. Farmers often give penicillin to beef and poultry to cure some diseases, and because of this, penicillin has been found in the milk of treated cows. Sometimes similar drugs are administered to animals not for medicinal (医疗的) purposes, but for financial reasons. The farmers are simply trying to fatten the animals in order to obtain a higher price on the market in a faster way. Although the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has tried repeatedly to control these procedures, the practices continue.31. What is the main topic of the passage?A) Food and our health. B) Food and additives.C) Food and cancer. D) Food and culture.32. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?A) More than half of cancer may be caused by problems related to food.B) Researchers have known about the potential danger of food additives for many years.C) We eat some food additives directly and some indirectly.D) Penicillin is given to animals not for medicinal purposes but for financial reasons. 33. Why do farmers give drugs to their animals according to the passage?A) To speed up the growth of animals. B) To force the animals to produce more milk.C) To make the animals meat fit to eat. D) To make the animals meat more tasty. 34. It can be inferred from the passage that_.A) scientists have made all the food fit to eat thanks to the advance in science B) only in recent years have people found that nitrates are related to the cancer colonC) all kinds of cancer are related to the diet that are characteristic of a certain cultureD) some additives harmful to our health are in a way not so obviously noticed35.The word “carcinogenic” in the second paragraph most probably means_.A) very healthy B) quite nutritiousC) cancer-causing D) disease-curingQuestions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage:About 4,000 Americans with ambitions to become physicians are studying for their M.D.s abroad. Many were rejected by U.S. medical schools simply because there was no room. Last year, for example, some 13,000 of 35,000 would-be physicians who applied to U.S. schools were accepted. Of those who were turned down, well over 600 are trying the foreign route.But gaining admittance to a good foreign school may be a problem. British medical schools give priority to Britons, and Canadas world-renowned McGill University School of Medicine takes only a handful of well qualified Americans annually. But several schools do welcome U.S. medical students-if they can master the local language. More than 500 Americans are enrolled in the Belgian universities at Brussels and Louvain, for example. Some 800 attend the Italian University at Bologna; 175 at Rome. Mexicos Autonomous University of Guadalajara numbers 1,300 American students among its 4,000 students.Despite difficulties abroad, many Americans complete their medical educations, and manage to win the respect of their professors and classmates. One second-year student at Louvain has a simple explanation for those successes: “Anyone who comes here is motivated. You have to learn a new language, the school is constant hard work, and its difficult to get back into the States to practice.”Before they can intern or practice in the United States, graduates of foreign schools must pass a special examination required by medical-education authorities. The tough test is designed primarily to weed out those who are unable to speak English or whose medical education is not up to U.S. standards.36. Which of the following is the reality that U.S. would-be physicians have to face?A) As many as one-third of last years applicants of medical schools are now applying to foreign schools. B) American students applying to foreign medical schools have to master a new language in two years.C) Graduates from foreign medical schools have to pass a very tough test before practicing in the United States. D) American applicants are not given priority when they apply to Belgian medical schools.37. Some foreign medical schools reject American applicants because _.A) they have to consider the applicants from their own countries first.B) they offer the courses in EnglishC) American applicants are not well qualifiedD) not many American students become successful in foreign medical schools 38. Which of the following is one of the difficulties for all the American students at foreign medical schools?A) The quality of medical education in foreign countries is not as good as that in America.B) There is brutal racial discrimination against them when they apply for interns in foreign countries.C) They are not given any opportunities to practice at local places if they cannot speak a foreign language.D) They are not treated the same as graduates from American medical schools when trying to go back to America to practice.39. Why American students who study at Louvain should be motivated?A) Because they have gained respect from their classmates and professors.B) Because they have to overcome a lot of difficulties. C) Because the medical education is not up to U.S. standards.D) Because success comes much easier than when they are in the U.S. 40. Which of the following can be the title of this passage?A) Medical Schools in America B) Life at Medical SchoolsC) The Tough Foreign RouteD) American Would-be PhysiciansQuestions 41 to 45 are based on the following passage:Schools expect textbooks to be a valuable source of information for students. My research suggests, however, that textbooks that address the place of Native Americans within the history of the United States distort history to suit a particular cultural value system. In some textbooks, for example, settlers are pictured as more humane, complex, skillful, and wise than Native American. In fact, textbooks stereotype and look down upon the numerous Native American cultures while reinforcing the attitude that the Europeans who reached the New World are superior in their culture. Although textbooks evaluate Native American architecture, political systems, and home-making, I contend（坚信）that they do it from a European perspective without recognizing that other perspectives are possible. One argument against my contention asserts that, by nature, textbooks are culturally biased and that I am simply underestimating childrens ability to see through these biases. Some researchers even claim that by the time students are in high school, they know they cannot take textbooks literally. Yet much evidence exists to the contrary. Two researchers, for example, have conducted studies that suggest that childrens attitudes about particular culture are strongly influenced by the textbooks used in schools. Given this, an ongoing, careful review of how school textbooks depict Native American is certainly needed. 41. Which of the following explanations is closest in meaning to the italicized word “distort” in the first paragraph? A) To describe in an appropriate way.B) To describe in an honest way.C) To describe in a misleading way.D) To describe in a favorable way.42. What is the primary purpose of the passage? A) To prove how childrens attitudes and beliefs about certain cultures are formed.B) To describe how to make changes in school textbooks in the U.S. C) To discuss the difficulty of presenting an accurate history of the U.S.D) To argue that history textbooks impress a stereotyped image of Native Americans on children.43. The author mentions two researchers studies in the third paragraph most likely in order to_.A) suggest how childrens political attitudes are formed primarily through textbooks B) argue against the claim that children are able to see through stereotypes in textbooksC) indicate that childrens attitudes change when they grow older and there is no need to worry about textbooksD) show that textbooks are not biased in terms of their political attitude44. The authors attitude toward the content of the history textbooks discussed in the passage is best described as _. A) indifference B) neutrality C) amusement D) disapproval45. Which of the following would most logically be the topic of the paragraph right after the passage? A) Specific ways to review the biases of United States history textbooks.B) The importance of the teachers role in influencing students in the U.S.C) Nontraditional methods of teaching United States history.D) How parents can influence childrens political attitudes at home.Part III Short Answer Questions (10 minutes, 10 marks)Directions：Read the following passage and answer the questions briefly.To many, eyes are otherwise known as the windows to the soul. Nothing stops ones heart like gazing into anothers eyes-connecting on such an intense, intimate level that the world stops spinning for a moment and it seems everything is as it should be. Your eyes meet and you two alone are the only people in the room, whether you really are or not. Eyes are precious! Wearing makeup seems pointless if your eyes are bloodshot, swollen or just plain weary. By keeping your eyes in great condition, you make them look wonderful not just by putting makeup on, but also by allowing them to exude their natural energy. Staring at a computer for hours on end can cause much strain to eyes. For this dilemma, you can invest in a polarized monitor filter for your computer that will lessen the stress put upon your eyes by reducing reflections. Excessive reading or straining to see something without your glasses or contact lenses also causes stress to the eyes. To keep your eyes healthy, try to avoid excessive smoke, chemicals and other irritants. Take the time as needed to relax your eyes. When you have downtime, close them while you are awake and just rest for a moment. To relieve your eyes from irritation caused by a foreign particle or eyelash, apply one or two eye drops. Especially during allergy season, a cool or cold compress may be necessary to soothe eyes and restore their vitality. Sometimes something as simple as a soft washcloth soaked in cool water, gently squeezed out, can renew tired, swollen and itchy eyes. Turn on some music, recline comfortably and place the cool cloth over your eyes for a relaxing respite from a long day. 46. What can eyes be compared to?47. Whats the side effect of staring at a computer for hours?48. How can a polarized monitor filter for your computer lessen the stress put upon your eyes?49. What should be avoided to keep eyes healthy?50. Why may a cool or cold compress be necessary during allergy season? Part IV Vocabulary and Structure (25 minutes, 25 marks)Section ADirections: There are 30 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A), B), C), and D). Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence.51. Marketers are interested in young peoples _ on other purchasers.A) signalB) cautionC) impactD) negotiation52. When I said that some people were snobbish, I was not _ to you. A) applying B) referring C) perceiving D) specifying 53. Innocent people are being arrested and _ to inhumane treatment. A) subjected B) inclined C) liableD) apt54. Some confusion has _ about who can join the club. A) arousedB) ari