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College English Test-Band XPart I Listening Comprehension (35%)Section A （10%）Directions: In this section, you will hear 10 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 choices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.1. A) It is raining. B) It is snowing.C) It is cloudy. D) It is clear.2. A) They are faster. B) It is the only thing availableC) Buses are not safe. D) Buses are too crowded.3. A) In Europe. B) At home.C) In Canada. D) In China.4. A) Barry no longer lives in New York. B) Barry doesnt know how to economize.C) The woman called Barry in California. D) The woman didnt ever meet Barry.5. A) It is closed. B) 9 A.M. to 5 P.M.C) 12 noon to 9 P.M. D) 9 A.M. to 12 noon.6. A) The way to handle stress is key to success.B) The degree to which stress reaches is vital.C) Stress is not necessarily a bad thing.D) Stress is the motivation that can work in you.7. A) Change his mind. B) Study until midnight.C) Sleep late in the morning. D) Go to bed early.8. A) Eating something good for breakfast. B) Exercising just after getting up.C) Buying the next larger size. D) Not exercising so many times a day.9. A) Material wealth. B) Inner beauty.C) A good family background. D) Shared love.10. A) Jim is at a meeting now. B) Jims roommate is out.C) Jim has moved to another room. D) Jim is with his girlfriend now.Section B （10%）Directions: In this section, you will hear several short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage 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). Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.Passage OneQuestions 11 to 13 are based on the following passage:11. A) They appeared in all the advertisements for the campaign.B) They went from school to school to expose lies to students.C) They were involved in many aspects of the campaign and appeared in some of the advertisements.D) they put up” Not for Sale” posters outside tobacco companies.12. A) Close to 90 B) 50C) Close to 140 D) Nearly 9013. A) They held a pizza and pool party to attract teenagers to watch their commercial.B) They held a recruiting party to make it known that new members are needed.C) They held a pizza and pool party to welcome 50 new members.D) They began a raining program for the 50 new members. Passage TwoQuestions 14 to 17 are based on the following passage: 14. A) At Sydney. B) At Chicago.C) At Hong Kong. D) At Melbourne.15. A) A number of iron boxes . B) A pile of woolen goods.C) A number of wooden boxes. D) Some clothing.16. A) After the plane left London. B) Before the plane left London.C) Two days ago. D) That morning.17. A) 345. B) 435. C) 230. D) 335.Passage ThreeQuestions 18 to 20 are based on the following passage:18. A）The two levels of language usage. B）Purpose of language usage. C）The two differences between formal language and informal language. D）Several situations of language usage.19. A）When we write business letters. B）When we have a conversation with our parents friend. C）When we talk with our colleagues. D) When we give class lectures.20. A) Other levels of language usage. B) Another difference between formal and informal language. C) The situations in which informal language is used. D) The identification of formal language and informal language.Section C （ 15%） 听写练习请做在答题纸二上Directions: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks numbered from S1 to S7 with the exact words you have just heard. For blanks numbered from S8 to S10 you are required to fill in the missing information. For these blanks, you can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the main points in your own words. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written.There are two things I have always wanted to do- write and live on a farm. Today Im doing both. I am not in E. B. Whites class as a writer or in my neighbors _S1_ as a farmer, but Im getting by. And after years of _S2_ with city and _S3_ living, my wife Sandy and I have finally found _S4_ here in the country.Its a _S5_ sort of life. We grow nearly all of our fruits and _S6_. Our hens keep us in eggs, with several dozens _S7_ over to sell each week. Our bees provide us with honey, and we cut enough wood to just make it _S8_.Its a satisfying life too. In the summer we canoe on the river, _S9_ and take long bicycle rides. We get excited about sunsets. We love the smell of _S10_ _. We watch for hawks in the sky and deer in the cornfields.Part II Reading Comprehension (40%)Section ADirections: In this part, you should go over the passage quickly and decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.A lot of my friends are moving out of the city. Theyre buying houses in the suburbs because they want to get away from the noise, smog, traffic, and crimes of the city. One friend says, “Theres too much air pollution in the city. I prefer the suburbs, where the air is clean.” Another friend complains about the traffic: There are too many cars downtown! You cant find a parking place, and the traffic jams are terrible.” Everyone complains about crime: “The city is full of criminals. I rarely leave my house at night-its too dangerous.” Before my friends move out of the city, they usually recite the advantages of suburban life: green grass, flowers, swimming pools, barbecues, and so on. Yet after my friends have lived there for a year or so, they realized that suburban life is not so pleasant as they were expecting. What causes this change? Their gardens! They soon learn that one unavoidable part of suburban life is yard work. After they work all weekend in their gardens, theyre much too tired to take a swim in their pools or even to cook some meat on their barbecues. And they have another complaint: they cant live in suburbs without a car. Most of my friends moved to the suburbs to avoid traffic, but now they have to commute to work downtown. They sit on a busy freeway two hours every day! My opinions about urban life are very different from my friends-I live downtown; and I love it! Why? Well, first, I love nature-flowers, trees, and animals. In the city, I have all the advantages of nature: I can walk through the public park, smell the flowers, and sit on the grass under the trees. I can visit the animals in the zoo. Yet I have none of the disadvantages: I dont have to do yard work or feed the animals. Also, in the city, I can get everywhere by bus; if theres a traffic jam, I can walk home. It seems that everyone is moving to the suburbs to avoid the crime of the big cities. I have a theory about urban crime, however, so I feel safe downtown. The criminal life will reflect changes in society: if people are buying homes in the suburbs, the criminals will soon follow. Criminals want to avoid noise, smog, and pollution, too. Soon overcrowding and crime will be problems of the suburbs instead of the city!Do the following statements agree with information given in the passage?21. Many of the writers friends have moved out of the city and are enjoying a restful life in the suburbs.A) Yes B) No C) Not given22. The writer has decided to join his friends and buy a house in the suburbs.A) Yes B) No C) Not given23. After they have lived in the suburbs for over a year, the writers friends feel unhappy with their life there.A) Yes B) No C) Not given24. The writers friends enjoy driving on the freeway.A) Yes B) No C) Not givenSection BDirections: 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 centre.Passage OneQuestions 25 to 28 are based on the following passage:In the early 1600s, a group known as Separatists lived in England. They were people who wanted to worship god, study the Bible and pray, but the English laws did not allow them to worship as they desired. They were hunted down, beaten, and locked up. Eventually, they heard about freedom of religion in Holland, and planned to escape. After much hardship, they were allowed to leave England. Now called Pilgrims, they lived in Holland for 12 years, but left because they couldnt stand the hard life, and couldnt work their own trades. They wanted to find a Kingdom of God for their posterity (后代) to practice religion freely. So they hired the Speedwell and the Mayflower to carry them across the Atlantic to a new land in America. The Speedwell had many leaks and had to turn back. The Mayflower took in their passengers, making a total of over 100. They sailed two months and three days, exhausted and hungry. On November 11, 1620, the Mayflower spotted land. They landed in Province town, Massachusetts. For over a month, they sent men to find the perfect place for them to build their colony. When they finally found a place, they called it Plymouth. Right away they started building homes, knowing winter was near. Unfortunately, a violent storm hit when the houses were not yet finished. The Pilgrims were forced to stay on cramped (狭窄的) Mayflower for their first winter in the new world. When this winter was over, over half of them had died. The Pilgrims eventually made a good friend who helped them. His name was Squanto. He showed them where fish swam, how to hunt deer, and how to plant corn. Squanto was a Native American who was kidnapped early in his life and taken to England. This is why he was able to communicate with the Pilgrims. With the help of the Native Americans, there was plenty for everyone to eat that first summer, and also plenty to last for the next winter. The Pilgrims had so much to be thankful for. They gave thanks for good friends, new homes, freedom of religion, and plenty of food in a three-day celebration with their Native American friends. Today we continue the celebration of the Pilgrims and the Native Americans and call it Thanks-giving. 25. The Pilgrims spend their first winter _. A) in their newly finished houses B) on the ship that carried them across the AtlanticC) celebrating their newly-won freedom D) making friends with the native people26. The Pilgrims learnt to adapt to the new environment _. A) with the help of the natives B) by imitating the Native AmericansC) by trial and error D) by learning from their earlier experience in Holland27. How did the Pilgrims get along with the Native Americans? A) They were hostile to each other. B) They kept a distance from each other.C) They were very friendly to each other. D) They learned from each other.28. What is the central idea of this passage? A) The origin of Thanksgiving. B) Religious Freedom.C) Early English settlements in America. D) Hardships experienced by the Pilgrims. Passage TwoQuestions 29 to 32 are based on the following passage:Recently, one of my best friends Jennie, with whom I have shared just about everything since the first day of kindergarten, spent the weekend with me. Since I moved to a new town several years ago, we have both always looked forward to the few times a year when we can see each otherOver the weekend, we spent hours and hours, staying up late into the night, talking about the people she was hanging around with. She started telling me stories about her new boy friend, about how he experimented with drugs and was into other self-destructive behavior. I was blown away! She told me how she had been lying to her parents about where she was going and even stealing out to see this guy because they didnt want her around him. No matter how hard I tried to tell her that she deserved better, she didnt believe me. Her self-respect seemed to have disappeared.I tried to convince her that she was ruining her future and heading for a big trouble. I felt like I was getting nowhere. I just couldnt believe that she really thought it was acceptable to hang with a bunch of losers, especially her boy friend.By the time she left, I was really worried about her and exhausted by the experience. It had been so frustrating that I had come close to telling her several times during the weekend that maybe we had just grown too far apart to continue our friendship, but I put the power of friendship to the ultimate test. Wed been friends for far too long. I had to hope that she valued me enough to know that I was trying to save her from hurting herself. I wanted to believe that our friendship could conquer anything.A Few days later, she called to say that she had thought long and hard about our conversation, and then she told me that she had broken up with her boy friend. I just listened on the other end of the phone with tears of joy running down my face. It was one of the truly rewarding moments in my life. Never had I been so proud of a friend. 29. What was the attitude of Jennies parents towards her relationship with her boy friend?A) They were rather tolerant. B) They were indifferent to it. C) They thought their daughter deserved a better friend. D) They did not allow her to continue it.30. How did the author react to Jennies relationship with her boy friend? A) She tried her best to dissuade Jennie from continuing it. B) She threatened to break up with Jennie if her advice was ignored. C) She was overcome with pride that Jennie told her about her boy friend. D) She was very angry with Jennie for choosing such a friend.31. How did the author feel when Jennie told her she had broken up with her boy friend? A) She felt relieved. B) She felt happy and proud. C) She felt frustrated and angry. D) She felt exhausted.32. What message does the author try to convey in this passage?A) The power of true friendship can conquer anything. B) Young people should be careful in choosing their friends. C) Parents should take good care of their children. D) Drugs can destroy innocent young people. Passage ThreeQuestions 33 to 36 are based on the following passage:It is, everyone agrees, a huge task that the child performs when he learns to speak, and the fact that he does in so short a period of time challenges explanation.Language learning begins with listening. Individual children vary greatly in the amount of listening they do before they start speaking, and late starters are often long listeners. Most children will “obey” spoken instruction some time before they can speak though the word obey is hardly accurate as a description of the eager and delighted cooperation usually shown by the child. Before they can speak, many children will also ask questions by gesture and by making questioning noises.Any attempt to trace the development from the noises babies make to their first spoken words leads to considerable difficulties. It is agreed that they enjoy making noises, and that during the first few months one or two noises sort themselves out