教师中级职称英语试题4.doc

批闵行区教育局中级职称英语考试(4) 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, 1 know that. B) Yes, Id like to. C) Yes, Im all right. D) Yes, Im sure.2. A) Leave it to me. B) Thats a good idea. C) Thats great. D) Ten oclock3. A) Chinese history. B) Im twenty. C) Too difficult. D) I like football.4. A) They are too big. B) They are the same size. C) They are thirty dollars. D) They are in fashion.5. A) Im sorry to hear that. B) No, thanks. C) My pleasure. D) Yes, Id like to make itSection 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) In a post office. B) On board a ship. C) In a booking office. D) On an airplane.7. A) Look for Jack. B) Buy some medicine. C) Call for a doctor. D) Send Jack to school.8. A) $5. B) $10. C) $15 D) $20.9. A) He has no idea about it. B) Hes quite interested in it. C) He enjoys it. D) He doesnt like it.10. A) She is very nice. B) She is impatient. C) She is careless. D) She is very rich. 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.Some managers have noticed recently that the employees in the company are taking advantage of the policy of having breaks. The workers have two 15-minute breaks per _11_. However, the two breaks are lasting _12_ as 25 to 30 minutes each. The workers complain that the factory work is so _13_ that they need longer breaks. Also the dining hall is so _14_ that it takes too long to walk there and back. But the company is losing hundreds of work hours each year. Should employees be paid for the time they arc not working? The general manager has to call a meeting to _15_ this matter.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. The villagers have offered much help to us and we think we should do something for them _. A. in return B. in place C. in fashion D. in danger17. We all think that John is the only candidate _ will get the job. A. whomB. whoseC. whoD. whoever 18. The boss told his secretary to _ the documents for later use.A. put away B. turn onC. make up D. break out 19. If I work in a small factory, it is not _ for me to gain much experience.A. weekly B. friendlyC. likely D. lively 20. _ is quite difficult for Mary to pass the interview.A. What B. ThisC. That D. It 21. Judging from his accent, I can _ that he is from the south. A. speak B. look C. tell D. show 22. Most of the machines in the workshop_ next month. A. are repairedB. have been repairedC. were repairedD. will be repaired 23. We wont be able to leave the office until the rain _. A. will stop B. stopsC. stoppedD. is stopping 24. Mary says this is the_ decision she has ever made in her career life. A. bad B. worse C. worst D. badly 25. The fact _ Mary was late for the meeting again made me angry. A. thatB. why C. what D. which 26. _ most people in the office, I dont come to work by car; I enjoy riding my bicycle. A. like B. unlike C. likely D. unlikely27. We were glad to do the job but _ we realized how difficult it was going to be.A. as long asB. before C. long beforeD. before long28. She has _ one hardship after another since her husband was killed.A. gone alongB. gone awayC. gone throughD. gone back29. I will tell you everything _ you promise not to tell anybody else.A. as long asB. as soon asC. as ifD. so that30. Tom decide to get some work experience first _ go straight on to university.A. preferB. rather thanC. ratherD. like31. The patient never lost hope although doctors said his chances of _ were very small. A. survivorB. surviving C. surviveD. survival32. The four climbers were eventually forced to accept _ when weather conditions made it impossible to continue.A. defeatB. defend C. defectD. defer33. Nobel Prize is considered _ honor in the field of science.A. HigherB. high C. the highestD. more high 34. The _ heavyweight boxing match made us _.A. Excited; excitingB. exciting; exciting C. exciting; excitedD. excited; excited 35. It _ April 16, 1917 _ the United States entered the war.A. wasnt until; thatB. was until; that C. wasnt until; whenD. was until; when 36. Children dress up _ Superman to capture adults attention.A. sameB. dislike C. likeD. as37. The disabled man once considered suicide to _ his family of the heavy burden.A. reverse B. reveal C. relieveD. relief 38. Superman was a man of _ and sense of justice.A. principal B. principle C. regulation D. rule 39. By the spring of 1998, Armstrong _ training. He pedaled across the flat Texas terrain for up to eight hours a day.A. had recoveredB. had revived C. had resumedD. had restored 40. You answered the question _, and you were qualified for this job.A. regularlyB. usually C. properly D. frequently41. The idea seemed so funny to her that she _ laughing.A. burst outB. burst withC. burst atD. burst on42. _, a doctor was nearby when he suffered the heart the heart attack. A. Reluctantly B. Fortunately C. Disappointedly D. Undoubtedly43. I didnt realize what an important partner Dan was until I _ him.A. broke inB. broke outC. broke up with D. broke through44. I am just too happy to gaze at her. And for the first time in so long, I feel my heart move with_.A. feelingB. senseC. emotionD. anxiety45. The thought of seeing her again _ him through his days in the concentration camp. A. suspectedB. suspendedC. maintainedD. sustained46. The beef is no longer _- instead it tastes like a piece of rubber. A. edible B. delicious C. tasty D. chewing47. At those words his face _, then he smiled again, almost reluctantly.A. freezing B. freezeC. frozen D. froze48. Did you know that Johns daughter had _ Marys son.A. involved in B. engaged toC. indulged in D. included in49. The place didnt quiet _ my expectation of what is would be like.A. adapt B. suitC. match D. meet 50. Further building can continue only when money is _ .A. preservedB. available C. valid D. apparent51. If you cannot _ an answer to the question in ten seconds, you are out of the game.A. come up with B. put up withC. deal withD. keep up with 52. According to an agreement with the bank we _ the loan over 15 years.A. are paying for B. are spending onC. are paying outD. are paying back53 _ you the truth, she knows nothing about it.A. Tell B. TellingC. To tell D. Told54 I am considering _ to see a film with my family next Sunday.A. to goB. and go C. to be going D. going55 A computer can only do _ you have instructed it to do.A. howB. which C. what D. whenPart 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.In time of low academic achievement by children in the United States, many Americans are turning to Japan, a country of high academic achievement and economic success, for possible answers. However, the answers provided by Japanese preschools are not the ones Americans expected to find. In one investigation, 300Japanese and 210 American preschool teachers, child development specialists, and parents were asked about various aspects of early childhood education. Only 2 percent of the Japanese respondents listed “to give children a good start academically” as one of their top three reasons for a society to have preschools. In contrast, over half the American respondents chose this as one of their top three choices. To prepare children for successful careers in first grade and beyond, Japanese schools do not teach reading, writing, and mathematics, but rather skills such as persistence, concentration, and the ability to function as a member of a group. The vast majority of young Japanese children are taught to read at home by their parents.In the recent comparison of Japanese and American preschool education, 91 percent of Japanese respondents chose providing children with a group experience as one of their top three reasons for a society to have preschools. Sixty-two percent of the more individually oriented Americans listed group experience as one of their top three choices. An emphasis on the importance of the group seen in Japanese early childhood education continues into elementary school education.Like in America, there is diversity in Japanese early childhood education. Some Japanese kindergartens have specific aims, such as early musical training or potential development. In large cities, some kindergartens are attached to universities that have elementary and secondary schools. Some Japanese parents believe that if their young children attend a university-based program, it will increase the childrens chances of being eventually admitted to top-rated school and universities. Several more progressive programs have introduced free play as a way out for the heavy intellectualizing in some Japanese kindergartens.56. We learn from the first paragraph that many Americans believe _.A. Japanese parents are more involved in preschool education than American parentsB. Japans economic success is a result of its scientific achievementsC. Japanese preschool education emphasizes academic instructionD. Japans higher education is superior to theirs57. Most Americans surveyed believe that preschools should also attach importance to _.A. problem solvingB. group experienceC. parental guidanceD. individually-oriented development58. In Japans preschool education, the focus is on _.A. preparing children academicallyB. developing childrens artistic interestsC. tapping childrens potentialD. shaping childrens character59. Free play has been introduced in some Japanese kindergarten in order to _.A. broaden childrens horizonB. cultivate childrens creativityC. lighten childrens study loadD. enrich childrens knowledge60. Why do some Japanese parents send their children to university-based kindergartens?A. They can do better in their future studies.B. They can accumulate more group experience there.C. They can be individually oriented when they grow up.D. They can have better chances of getting a first-rate education.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 amou