教师中级职称英语试题3.doc

批闵行区教育局中级职称英语考试(3) Part I Listening Comprehension (20%) (15 minutes)Directions: This part is to test your listening ability. It consists of 3 sections.Section ADirections: This section is to test your ability to give proper responses. There are 5 recorded questions in it. After each question, there is a pause. The 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. Then you should mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.Example: You will hear:You will read: A) Im not sure. B) Youre right. C) Yes, certainly. D) Thats interesting.From the question we learn that the speaker is asking the listener to leave a message.Therefore C) Yes, certainly, is the correct answer. You should mark C) on the Answer Sheet.A B C DNow the test will begin.1. A) Yes, I like it. B) Thank you. C) Yes, of course. D) So do I.2. A) Yes, l have. B) Yes, it is. C) I like the city. D) 壹ts a famous city.3. A) Sure. B) Not at all. C) My pleasure. D) Nothing, thank you,4. A) No, thanks. B) I often drink tea at home, C) Not likely. D) No problem.5. A) Its important. B) Thank you.C) Yes, I will. D) No, it isnt.Section BDirections: This section is to test your ability to understand short dialogues. There are 5 recorded dialogues in it. After each dialogue, there is a recorded question. The dialogues 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. Then you should mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.6. A) A working schedule. B) A computer problem. C) A business plan. D) A computer class.7. A) Shes. a secretary B) Shes a manager. C) Shes an engineer. D) Shes a teacher.8. A) A contract. B) A product. C) A list. D) A book9.A) In a restaurant. B) In a post-office. C) At a railway station. D) At the airport.10. A) This morning. B) Anytime today. C) Next afternoon. D) Tomorrow morning. Section CDirections: In this section you will hear a recorded short passage. The passage is printed in the test paper, but with some words or phrases missing. The passage will be read three times. During the second reading, you are required to put the words or phrases that you hear on the Answer Sheet in order of the numbered blanks according to what you hear. The third reading is for you to check your writing. Now the passage will begin. Modern technology has a big influence on our daily life. New devices are widely used today. For example, we have to _11_ the Internet every day. It is becoming more and more _12 _ to nearly everybody. Now its time to think about how the Internet influences us, what _13 _ it has on our social behavior and what the future world will look like. The Internet has _14 _ changed our life; there is no doubt about that. I think the Internet has changed our life in a _15 _ way.Part II. Vocabulary and Structure (40%) (30 minutes)Directions: There are 20 incomplete sentences in this section, for each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. 16. She broke down at the loss of her family, and the _ of this miserable incident remained for the rest of her life.A. impactB. reflection C. influenceD. consequence17. Mary was not good with words, so whenever Jessica vented her anger on her, she only _ it in silenceA. ensured B. assured C. endured D. resolved18. The cheerful _ music matches his mood very well, for hes just got engaged to his beloved girlfriend.A. instrument B. equipment C. background D. surroundings19. All flights _ because of the snowstorm, many passengers could do nothing but take the train.A. were canceled B. had been canceledC. have been canceledD. having been canceled20. When I met Jessica for the first time, I felt _ I had known her for years.A. until B. as if C. while D. unless 21. Both my parents _ my going abroad to further my studies. I wonder if I should give in or try to talk them round.A. object to B. refer to C. opposed to D. react to 22. He _ his arms and gazed angrily at those who were not listening. A. folded B. pressedC. turned D. contacted 23. Losing her job was terrible blow to her; she _ but refused to be put on medication.A. broke upB. broke in C. broke outD. broke down24. Nobody _ any more to say, the meeting was closed.A. hadB. havingC. hasD. have25. His illness was mentioned _; even doctors discussed his case in hushed tones.A. attentivelyB. cautiouslyC. patientlyD. nervously26. I remember _ to help us if we ever got into trouble.A. once offeringB. him to offerC. him once offeringD. to offer him27. Gorge was an experienced and smart car salesman, so he could recognize a _ customer when he saw one.A. potential B. possibleC. practicalD. peculiar28. Dont wait for her! She is never _ for company meeting; she is always late.A. instant B. timelyC. ashamed D. punctual29. The Employees felt greatly encouraged by the positive _ theyd had from their boss. A. confidence B. feedback C. principles D. opinions30. The first person we interviewed was clearly not _ for the job because he asked for a salary that couldnt afford.A. usuallyB. popular C. suitableD. reasonable31. In fact, it is _ of confidence, not of ability, that makes most people fail.A. lackB. shortageC. blankD. vacancy32. Several hundred people competed for the job, but nearly all of them were _ for one reason or another.A. declinedB. recovered C. rejectedD. delayed33. After I had completed my graduate studies, I _ a teaching position in a university.A. took overB. took upC. took outD. took on34. Instead of devoting himself to his studies, he wastes his time _ girls. A. running onB. running down C. running atD. running after35. The writer spent the summer in a _ house in the woods writing his novel.A. privateB. personal C. publicD. particular36. The disease is often _ such symptoms as headache and dizziness.A. associated withB. used to C. referred toD. responded to 37. You should tell her, because shell find out _.A. Soon and lateB. soon or late C. sooner or laterD. sooner and later 38. _ all his efforts John failed again this time.A. In place of B. In spite ofC. Despite of D. Instead of 39. Since I had been to Hangzhou before, I _ tour guide when my family went there.A. acted onB. acted outC. acted as D. added to 40. The Red Cross has started _ food and medicine to villagers in the flood area. A. contributing B. distributing C. attributingD. describing 41. He was invited to take up the position of head of _ department at Chittagong University.A. economy B. economical C. economic D. economics 42. Dont waste your time _ for perfection; instead , doing your best.A. striveB. endure C. conquerD. experience 43. By giving students more _ information about possible majors and career choices, colleges can lessen the anxiety and indecision often associated with choosing a major.A. faithfulB. responsible C. mature D. relevant 44. Open dumps (露天垃圾堆集场) _ the natural beauty of the land and provide a home for rats and other disease-carrying animals.A. damage B. sufferC. ruin D. collapse45. You want to succeed? Okay, then succeed. Deserve it. How? Outwork everybody _. A. at sight B. in sight C. at the first glance D. have a look46. George had experienced some _ during his four years of college life. .A. ups and downsB. down and upC. up and downD. downs and ups47. The parents _ punish their child, _ the teacher.A. do never doesB. never nor doesnt .C. never nor doesD. never does48. This city is known _ the financial center of the country. The development of its economy depends heavily on banking and foreign trade. A. likeB. likelyC. as D. such49. Flying and a flashy outfit were enough to capture my attention, but it _ I matured _ I realized what made Reeves Superman the greatest hero of all.A. wasnt until when B. wasnt until that C. was until that D. wan until when50. The indelible memory of _, then helped back in, inspired me to help others. A. being counted out B. counting outC. being counted for D. counting for51. When it _ service, it pays to find out what the customers really need.A. comes acrossB. comes through C. comes toD. comes in52. People who successfully _ difficult situations usually look ahead and prepare themselves for any circumstances.A. dealB. cope withC. do with D. handle with 53. In order to protect the environment, the government of this African country had set aside land to _ unique mountains and lakes, dense forests, and unusual wildlife. A. preserveB. deserveC. reserveD. desert54. The wish for excitement led them to _ a long and dangerous journey over mountains and deserts.A. understand B. undertakeC. undergo D. underpass 55. Tom always considers himself _ the others.A. better to B. better ofC. superior toD. superior thanPart III. Reading Comprehension (30%) (30 minutes)Directions: There are 4 passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.Passage 1Questions 56 to 60 are based on the following passage.It doesnt make any difference how long your speech is. Unless you tune in your audience in the first 60 seconds, the chances are they will tune you out.Take the fellow who opens: “On my way over to the club tonight, I ran into a bum who asked me for $49.50 for a cup of coffee. I told him hed do much better if he asked for a quarter. He said, Do you think Im going into the Ritz in these clothes?” We know his purpose: to win his audience over with humor. His bit of humor, however, has no connection with his speech: “The Democrats Dilemma”. He has his audience laughing at the wrong time. Once you have an audience laughing its hard to get them to switch to an entirely different train of thought. There is nothing wrong with humor in a speech as long as it has something to do with the purpose of his speech. To open a speech with humor just to be entertaining invites an almost sure “turnoff” for the remainder of the talk.56. What, in a speech, determines its failure or success?A. The purpose of the speech.B. A sense of humor.C. The opening remarks.D. A forceful ending.57. If a speaker decides to be humorous, his humor should _.A. be connected with his subjectB. make his audience laughC. be fresh and differentD. be reserved for the end58. According to the passage, in the use of humor, the speaker on “Democrats Dilemma” made _.A. one mistakeB. two mistakesC. three mistakesD. no mistakes59. The underlined words “invites an almost sure turnoff” (Para. 2) mean _.A. to make your audience go away at onceB. likely to cause your audience to lose interestC. to switch their thoughts to other thingsD. likely to have your audience laugh with you60. Which of the following best expresses the main idea of the passage?A. The opening part of your speech should not be long.B. Humor is important in the success of your speech.C. An outstanding speech is full of jokes. D. Your humor should be relevant and timely.Passage 2What Is the Greenhouse Effect?The atmosphere is a blanket(层) of gases around Earth. It is more than 300 miles deep. Nitrogen and oxygen are the main gases in the atmosphere. They make up 99 percent of the total. Carbon dioxide(二氧化碳) and a few other gases are also part of the atmosphere. They make up less than I percent of the atmosphere. Still, they are important. These gases trap the suns heat when it is reflected off Earth, warming the land and oceans. This trapping of heat by gases in the atmosphere is called the greenhouse effect. In a way, carbon dioxide acts like a car window on a summer day. The glass in the windows lets sunlight in. The heat cannot get out, though. So the car gets very hot inside. The glass in a greenhouse acts in the same way to trap heat, which protects plants from the cold. The greenhouse effect makes life on Earth possible. We need carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. Otherwise, Earths temperature would be below freezing. Other planets have a greenhouse effect, too. Venus(金星) has an atmosphere thick with carbon dioxide. The atmosphere traps so much sunlight that Venuss temperature is 896T. Mars(火星) has a thin atmosphere with only a little carbon dioxide. The temperature on Mars is about -76F, which most scientists think is not warm enough for life.What Is Global Warming? During the past 200 years, humans have been adding carbon dioxide to the air. Every time we burn fossil fuels (矿物燃料) such as coal and gasoline we put more carbon dioxide into the air. A car, for example, pumps out (排出) four tons of carbon dioxide each year! The factories that people have built also burn fuel and give off carbon dioxide. So carbon dioxide levels keep increasing. Another activity that leads to rising carbon dioxide levels is the cutting down of forests. Growing trees take carbon dioxide out of the air every day. They use that carbon dioxide to make food. So when the trees are cut down, more carbon dioxide stays in the air. Today, the carbon dioxide level in the atmosphere is at an all-time high. It is about 25 percent higher than it was in 1860. The blanket of gases around Earth is getting thicker. This steady increase in carbon dioxide will trap more and more heat. Some scientists believe that, as a result, Earths temperature will rise. Over the last 120 years, scientists have tracked Earths average temperature. They have made graphs(图表) that show the temperature of Earth has increased about 1 F in the last century. Many scientists believe this warming will soon speed up and consider an increase of 2-6F over the next century quite possible. This trend is called global warming,Why Is Global Warming a Problem? A few degrees may not sound like much. Experts generally agree, however, that global warming could have serious effects. Such changes would be greatest near the North Pole and South Pole, for the ice in these areas might melt. This polar ice holds more than 95 percent of the worlds fresh water. Fed by melting ice, the sea would rise. A rise in sea level of several feet could wash away beaches(海滩) and submerge(淹没) cities along the coast(海岸). The cities would then be under water. Great harm would be done. Global warming could also cause changes in the weather. Soils, rivers, and lakes could dry up through evaporation(蒸发). As water evaporated, it could form more clouds, causing more rain and snow to fall on Earth. However, some areas would get much more rainfall, while others would get less. The amounts would depend on where the winds blew the clouds formed by evaporation. Some scientists think that the American Midwest would get much less rain. That could turn fertile(肥沃的) Midwestern farms into deserts, seriously affecting our food supply. Changes in the weather could affect plants and animals all over the world. Many animals could adapt to the changes, altering their way of life. Trees and other plants, however, would have trouble. Scientists use computers to try to predict what the effects of global warming will be. However, no one can know exactly what will happen next. Many things affect our weather, including winds, clouds, oceans, pollution, and geography( 地形 ). Different scientists often make different predictions because there are so many facts to consider and interpret(解释).What Can We Do? We must act now to reduce the amount of carbon dioxide in the air. To solve the problem, we need to find new sources of energy that do not put carbon dioxide into the air. In the meantime, we can save energy. For instance, burning less gasoline in our cars would keep a great deal of carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere. In addition, we need to preserve the forests we have now and plant new ones as well. Trees take large amounts of carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere. They also add oxygen. As a worldwide problem, global warming affects us all. All the countries of the world need to