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Book TwoUnit 1Part Listening Comprehension 15 minutesSection A Directions: This section is to test your ability to understand short dialogues. There are five recorded dialogues in it. After each dialogue, there is a recorded question. Both the dialogues and questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, you should decide on the correct answer from the four choices marked A, B, C, and D given in your test paper. Example: You will hear: You will read: A) New York City. B) An evening party. C) An air trip. D) The mans jobFrom the dialogue we learn the man is to take a flight to New York. Therefore, C) An air trip is the correct answer. Now the test will begin.1. A. He wonders what happens to Tom B. He went to visit Toms studyC. Toms study is half over. D. Tom wants to drop the school.2. A. It is bigger. B. It has a larger garden.C. It is a prettier color. D. It has a prettier garden.3. A. In an airplane company office. B. In French teachers officeC. In a publishers office. D. In a university store.4. A. Five B. Three C. Four D. Six5. A. 10:30 B. 10:00 C. 10:50 D. 10:40Section BDirections: This section is to test your ability to understand short conversations. There are 2 recorded conversations in it. After each conversation, there are some recorded questions. Both the conversations and questions will be spoken two times. When you hear a question, you should decide on the correct answer from the 4 choices marked A, B, C, and D given in your test paper.Conversation 16. A. About Hangzhou and Nanjing B. About their holidaysC. About their holiday plans D. About their plans7. A. Next week. B. On July 20. C. On July 10 D. On July 15.Conversation 28. A. A trip to Sidney. B. Plans for the summer. C. Their work in the city. D. Their life in the city.9. A. At their fathers store. B. At a bookstore. C. She does no work but stays at home. D. At her home.10. A. They go swimming and boating. B. They play basketball and tennis. C. They sing and tell stories. D. They dance and play games.Section C Directions: This section is to test your ability to comprehend short passages. You will hear a recorded passage. After that you will hear five questions. Both the passage and questions will be read two times. When you hear a question, you should complete the answer to it with a word or a short phrase. (in no more than three words). The questions and incomplete answers are printed in your test paper. You should write your answers on the Answer sheet correspondingly. Now listen to the passage.11. What do people do when they want to remember and to mark the passing of another year in their life?The _.12. On birthday cards which you will receive, apart from greetings like “ Many Happy Returns” what will there also be written?On them is _ for a Happy Birthday.13. Near the end at the party, what will there be?A special _.14. The most important moment of the party is when the person whose birthday it is closes his eyes, secretly make a wish and then what does he do？He then bow out the _.15. If you present a birthday party what will everyone get?Everyone will get a piece of _.Part Structure 15 minutesDirections: This part is to test your ability to construct grammatically correct sentences. It consists of 2 sections. Section ADirections: In this section, there are ten incomplete sentences. You are required to complete each one by deciding on the most appropriate word or words from the four choices marked A), B), c) and D). Then you should mark the right answer.16. The man was very worried about the safety of his son, so he _ walked about the room.A. was restful B. restfully C. restlessly D. did restless17. The situation in that area has become _ serious in the last few weeks.A. increased B. increasingly C. increasing D. bad18. In teaching it is highly _ to know exactly what one is hoping to achieve.A. desirable B. desired C. desires D. desiring19. It is understandable that he has stopped offering to help her, since he has had so many _. A. deject B. rejecting C. rejections D. deleting20. Perhaps this might be a _ opportunity for me. A. favor B. that fame C. favoring D. favorable21. In western countries, it is a _ custom that women get married in long white dresses. A. traditional B. tradition C. deal D. regulation22. The fire which broke out last week caused _ damage to the church. A. regard B. considerate C. considerable D. regarding23. According to the recent research, language games are usually intended to encourage students _. A. interactive B interacted C. active D. interaction24. He has behaved in the most unusual way; I cant _ his action at all. A. fall behind B. result in C. account for D. go through25. Anyone who _ the plan _ being carried out will be punished.A. adjustedto B. deals with C. tiredof D. preventsfromSection BDirections: There are 10 incomplete statements here. You should fill in each blank with the proper form of the word given in brackets. 26. The government performed _ in the face of multiple challenges. ( competent)27. Her _ fingers danced on the piano. (skill)28. The patient had to remain in _ until she was well again. (isolate)29. He _ the sense of the language immediately. (acquire)30. The discovery of the new drug is of great _ for people suffering from heart problems. (significant)31. Congress opposed the presidents _ of the international trade agreement. (accept)32. He is very _ to go to another country to study. (luck)33. The man knows a lot about _. (fashionable)34. The _ countries are working hard at making use of the latest technology. (develop)35. Large amount of money has been _ into the project. (pour)Part Reading Comprehension 40 minutesDirections: This part is to test your reading ability. There are 5 tasks for you to fulfill. You should read the reading materials carefully and do the tasks as you are instructed.Task 1Directions: After reading the following passage, you will find 5 questions or unfinished statements, numbered 36 to 40. For each question or statement there are four choices marked A),B),C) and D). You should make the correct choice. In its most extreme form, poverty is a lack of basic human needs, such as adequate and nutritious food, clothing, housing, clean water, and health services. Extreme poverty can cause terrible suffering and death, and even poverty can prevent people from realizing many of their desires. The worlds poorest people_ many of whom live in developing areas of Africa, Asia, Latin America, and eastern Europe_ struggle daily for food, shelter and other necessities. They often suffer from severe malnutrition(营养不良), infectious disease outbreaks, famine, and war. In wealthier countries-such as the United States, Canada, Japan, and those in western Europe-the effects of poverty may include poor nutrition, mental illness, drug dependence, crime, and high rates of disease. Extreme poverty, which threatens peoples health and lives, is also known as destitution or absolute poverty. Relative poverty is the condition of having fewer resources or less income than others within a society or country, or compared to worldwide averages.The reasons for poverty are not clear. Some people believe that poverty results from a lack of adequate resources on a global level - resources such as land, food, and building materials - that are necessary for the well-being or survival of the worlds people. Others see poverty as an effect of the uneven distribution of resources around the world on an international or even regional scale. This second line of reasoning helps explain why many people have much more than they need to live in comfort, while many others do not have enough resources to live.36. What is the best title of the passage?A. Extreme Poverty B. Relative PovertyC. Poverty D. Why people are in poverty37. According to the passage which of the following is the best definition of poverty? A. Poverty is the condition of having insufficient resources or income.B. Poverty is a lack of basic human needs.C. Poverty is the condition of having fewer resources or less income than others within a society or country, or compared to worldwide averages.D. Poverty is an effect of the uneven distribution of resources around the world on an international or even regional scale.38. What is the main idea about the first paragraph?A. What is the extreme poverty and its cause and effect.B. An introduction of the relative poverty.C. An introduction of the extreme poverty.D. Why people are in poverty.39. It can be inferred from the passage that_A. the poverty in the developing country is different from the developed country.B. relative poverty is more terrible than extreme poverty.C. there are many reasons for poverty.D. many people have much more than they need to live in comfort, while many others do not have enough resources to live.40. In the last paragraph, “Others see poverty as an effect of the uneven distribution of resources around the world on an international or even regional scale.”, the word “uneven” probably means _.A. odd B. unequal C. different D. identicalTask 2Directions: This task is the same as Task 1.The 5 questions or unfinished statements are numbered 41 to 45. Surprisingly, there is a relationship between sea salt and the making of rain drops. Most of the water droplets that make up clouds are formed around small, solid particles. In order to fall as rain, the cloud droplets have to increase in size. Clouds from which rain does not fall have droplets that are fairly uniform in size. Clouds that produce rain have some droplets that are much larger than others.The production of rain depends on the presence of the large droplets that grow in size by coalescence (聚结)。 There is evidence to support the theory that a particle of sea salt serves as the nucleus (核，核心) or center around which the large droplets form. Most of the sea salt probably enters the atmosphere from, bubbles that form on the surface of the sea. When the bubbles break, a tiny, even microscopic, droplet of salt water is cast into the air. Once in the atmosphere, the microscopic piece of salt collects water vapor from the air. The water vapor then condenses on the particle of salt. The moisture absorbed by the salt particles dissolves the salt, thus leaving only a slightly salty cloud droplet.Cloud droplet, formed from condensation of salt particles of dust particles. The reason is that salt particles are usually larger than dust particles. Their large size is instrumental (有作用的) in making the single rain droplet grow by coalescence with smaller droplets. Since low level clouds dont rise high enough to produce ice crystals as a source of condensation, it most likely is the salt particles that cause them to become rain clouds.41. Rain clouds are characterized primarily by _. A. dust particles B. droplets that are uniform in size. C. droplets that are large and small D. bubbles42. The passage implies that, in order for rain to fall, its necessary for water vapor to _. A. turn to ice crystals B. collect on solid particles and condenseC. condense on salt particles D. rise above the lower level of clouds43. Coalescence, as it is described in the second paragraph , is a process in which droplets of water _.A. evaporate B. condense C. fuse together D. dissolve44. Which of the following can best replace the word “microscopic” (Para.2) A. Minute B. Massive C. Middle D. Attractive45. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?A. How are Cloud Droplets Formed B. How Is Rain FormedC. Cloud Droplets and Water Droplets D. How Are Ice Crystals ProducedTask 3Directions: The following is Exposition of SQ. After reading it, you are required to complete the outline below it. (No.46 to 50). You should write your answers briefly (in no more than three words). Our spiritual intelligence quotient (精神智商)， or SQ， helps us understand ourselves, and live a fuller, happier life. While we are all born with SQ, most of us dont even realize that we have it. Fortunately, you dont have to sign up for classes to learn how to improve your SQ. Her are some simple steps that can lead you to a new level of understanding.Sit quietly. The process of developing spiritual intelligence begins with solitude (独处) and silence. To turn into your spirit, you have to turn down the volume (强度) in your busy, noisy and complicated life and force yourself to do nothing at all. In the car, instead of reading or doing something else, use the time to think. At work, shut the door to your office between meetings, take a few breaths and let them out very, very slowly. Enjoy the stillness in your home after the kids are finally in bed.Step outside. For many people, nature set their spirit free. Go outside to watch a beautiful sunset. If you are walking with your dog, take the time to admire flowers in bloom; follow the flight of birds; watch clouds floating overhead.Ask Questions of Yourself. Ask open-ended questions, such as “What am I feeling? What are my choices ?”or “Where am I heading?” But dont expect an answer to arrive through some supernatural forms or e-mails. “Rarely do I get an immediate answer to my question,” says Reverend Joan Carter. “I never considered a problem from a different perspective(角度) before。”Trust Your Spirit. While most of us rely on our gut feeling(直觉) to realize danger, spiritual intelligence pushes us towards some action that will lead to a greater good. Spiritual Intelligence QuotientUse of SQ: understand ourselves _46_; live more fully and happilyHow to improve SQ: to reduce the volume _47_; to set your spirit free, such as _48_ a sunset; ask open-ended questions, but dont answer them in supernatural forms or _49_; to trust your spirit which will _50_ a better side.Task 4Directions: The following is a list of library terms. After reading it, you are required to find the items equivalent to (与等同) 桃红色given in Chinese in the table below.A _ library services J _ dial-up serviceB _ collections division K _ computer clustersC _ personal laptop L _ opening hoursD _ CD-ROM M _ download papersE _ virtual learning environment N _ PRINTED BOOKSF _ locker facilities O _ technical EnglishG _ academic library P _ classroom-based teachingH _ electronic resources Q _ university networkI _ study onlineExamples: (A) 图书馆服务 （O）技术英语51. ( ) 电子资源 （ ）在线学习52.（ ）开放时间 （ ）印刷书籍53（ ）大学网络 （ ）下载论文54.（ ）拨号服务 （ ）虚拟学习环境55.（ ）学术性图书馆 （ ）收集部 Task 5Directions: The following is about a famous painter. After reading it, you should give brief answers to the five questions (No.56 to No.60) that follow. Grandma Moses is among the most celebrated twentieth-century painters of the United States, yet she had barely started painting before she was in her late seventies. As she once said of herself: “I was never sit in a rocking chair, waiting for someone to help me.” No one could have had a more productive old age. She was born Anna Mary Roberson on a farm in New York State, one of five boys and five girls. (“We came in bunches, like radishes.”) At twelve she left home and was in domestic service until at twenty-seven, she married Thomas Moses, the hired hand of one of her employers. They farmed most of their lives, first in Virginia and then in New York State, at Eagle Bridge. She had ten children, of whom five survived; her husband died in 1927. Grandma Moses painted a little as a child and made embroidery (刺绣) a hobby, but only switched to oils in old age because her hands had become so stiff to sew and she wanted to keep busy and pass the time. Her pictures were first sold at the local drugstore and at a fair, and were soon spotted by a dealer who bought everything she painted. Three of the pictures were exhibited in the museum of Modern Art, and in 1940 she had her first exhibition in New York. Between the 1930s and her death she produced some 2,000 pictures: detailed and lively portrayals (绘画) of the rural life she had known far so long, with a marvelous sense of color and form. “I think real hard till think of this real pretty, and then I painted it,” she said. 56. What would be the best title for the passage from your point of view？ Grandma Moses: A _ Sketch.57. According to the passage, why did Grandma Moses begin to paint? Because she wanted to _.58. From Grandma Mosess descriptio