英文一级考试卷

英文一级考试卷

PartIListeningComprehension(25points)

SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,youwillhear10shortconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,aquestionwillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Boththeconversationandthequestionwillbespokenonlyonce.Aftereachquestiontherewillbeapause.Duringthepause,youmustreadthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD),anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.

1.M:Excuseme,couldyoutellmehowtogettothenearestsubwaystation?Ineedtocatchthe3o’clocktraintothedowntownconventioncenter.

W:Walkstraightfortwoblocks,turnleftatthetrafficlight,andyou’llseeitrightnexttothecornerconveniencestore.It’sabouta7-minutewalkfromhere,soyouwon’tbelateifyouleaverightnow.

Q:Wheredoesthemanwanttogo?

A)Thecornerconveniencestore

B)Thenearestsubwaystation

C)Thedowntownconventioncenter

D)Thetrafficlightintersection

2.W:Iheardyouappliedforthepart-timepositionatthecampuslibrarylastmonth.Didyougetthejob?

M:Ithoughtmyinterviewwentreallywell,butthehiringteamsaidtheywerelookingforstudentswhocouldworkweekendshifts,andIhavepianolessonseverySaturdayandvolunteerworkatthecommunitycenteronSundays,sotheyofferedthespottosomeoneelse.

Q:Whydidn’tthemangetthelibraryjob?

A)Heperformedpoorlyinthejobinterview

B)Hecannotworkontherequiredweekendshifts

C)Hedoesnothaverelevantworkexperience

D)Healreadyhasafull-timepianoteachingjob

3.M:Theforecastsaysitwillbe35degreesCelsiusandsunnythisSaturday.Doyoustillwanttogohikinginthenationalforestparkasweplanned?

W:Idon’tthinkhikinginthatheatisagoodidea.Wecouldreschedulefornextweekendwhenthetemperaturedropsto24degrees,orwecouldgotothenewindoorrockclimbinggymdowntowninsteadifyoudon’twanttowait.

Q:Whatdoesthewomansuggesttheydo?

A)Canceltheiroutdoorplanspermanentlyandstayhome

B)Gohikingasplanneddespitethehightemperature

C)Eitherreschedulethehikeortryindoorrockclimbing

D)Visitthenationalforestparkearlyinthemorningtoavoidheat

4.W:Thesehome-bakedchocolatecookiesareanewrecipeItriedlastnight.Wouldyouliketotryone?Iaddedextradarkchocolatechipsandalittlecinnamon,justlikemygrandmausedtomake.

M:IwishIcould,butIfoundoutIhaveasevereglutenallergylastweek,soIcan’teatanythingmadewithregularwheatflourrightnow.Theysmellamazing,though.

Q:Whatdoesthemanmean?

A)Hedoesnotlikethetasteofcinnamonincookies

B)Hecannoteatthecookiesbecauseofadietaryrestriction

C)Hethinksthecookiessmellbadandtasteterrible

D)Healreadyatetoomanycookiesbakedbyhisgrandma

5.M:I’vebeenwaitingformyonlineorderoftextbooksforalmosttwoweeks.Thedeliverytrackingpagesaysthepackagewasdeliveredthreedaysago,butInevergotit.Icalledthedeliverycompanytwice,andtheyjustkeptsayingtheywouldlookintoitbutnevercalledmeback.

W:That’ssofrustrating.Youshouldtalktothecustomerserviceteamofthebookstoredirectly;theyusuallysendreplacementordersforfreeifdeliveriesgetlost,andtheycanfollowupwiththedeliverycompanyforyousoyoudon’thavetokeepmakingcalls.

Q:Whatdoesthewomanadvisethemantodo?

A)Fileapolicereportforthestolenpackage

B)Waitafewmoredaysforthedeliverytoarrive

C)Contactthebookstore’scustomerserviceforhelp

D)Buynewtextbooksatthecampusbookstoreinperson

6.W:I’msostressedaboutthefinalpresentationformypublicspeakingclassnextweek.Igetreallynervousspeakinginfrontofcrowds,andI’mscaredIwillforgetallmytalkingpointshalfwaythrough.

M:Iusedtohavethesameproblem!Whatworkedformewaspracticingthepresentationinfrontofmyroommatesfirst,andrecordingmyselfonmyphonesoIcouldwatchbackandfixpartswhereIspoketoofastorstumbled.Themoreyoupracticeoutloud,thelessnervousyouwillbewhentherealdaycomes.

Q:Howdidthemanovercomehispublicspeakinganxiety?

A)Hetookanextrapublicspeakingcourseoverthesummer

B)Hepracticedrepeatedlyinfrontofothersandreviewedrecordingsofhimself

C)Hewrotedownallhistalkingpointsonflashcardstoreadduringthepresentation

D)Heaskedhisprofessortolethimdoawrittenassignmentinsteadofapresentation

7.M:Mybicyclebrokedownonmywaytoclassthismorning,andtherepairshopsaiditwillcostalmost200dollarstofixit.That’swaymorethanIcanaffordrightnow,sinceIalreadypaidformysemestertuitionanddormfees.

W:Myolderbrotherissellinghisoldbicyclefor80dollars,andhejustreplacedthetiresandbrakeslastmonth,soit’sinreallygoodshape.Heridesamotorcyclenow,sohedoesn’tneeditanymore.Icantexthimtoaskifhecanholditforyouifyou’reinterested.

Q:Whatcanwelearnaboutthewoman’sbrother’sbicycle?

A)Itismoreexpensivethanthecostofrepairingtheman’scurrentbike

B)Itneedsnewtiresandbrakesbeforeitcanberiddensafely

C)Itisbeingsoldforalowerpriceandisingoodcondition

D)Itwasstolenfromthedormparkinglotlastsemester

8.W:Areyougoingtotheschool’sannualspringmusicfestivalthisFriday?Thestudentunionbookedthreepopularlocalbands,andtherewillbefreefoodtrucksandoutdoormoviescreeningsaftertheperformances.

M:Iwasplanningtogo,butmychemistrylabpartnerjustremindedmewehaveabiglabreportdueat8a.m.thenextmorning,andwehaven’tfinishedanalyzingourexperimentdatayet.IthinkIhavetostayinthedormandworkonitinsteadofgoingtothefestival.

Q:Whywillthemanmissthespringmusicfestival?

A)Hedoesnotlikethelocalbandsperformingattheevent

B)Hehastofinishaschoolassignmentduethenextday

C)Healreadymadeplanstowatchamoviewithhislabpartner

D)Hecannotaffordtheticketpriceforthefestival

9.M:Ican’tbelievehowmuchthepriceoffreshvegetableshasgoneupattheneighborhoodgrocerystorethismonth.Aheadoflettuceisalmostfivedollarsnow!Iusedtobeabletobuyawholeweek’sworthofvegetablesfor20dollars,butnowthatonlygetsmetwoorthreeitems.

W:Iknow,that’swhyIstartedvolunteeringtwohoursaweekatthecommunitygardendowntown.Inexchangeforhelpingwithplantingandweeding,Igettotakehomeaboxoffresh,organicvegetableseveryweekforfree,andit’salotoffunworkingoutsidewithotherpeoplefromtheneighborhood.

Q:Howdoesthewomangetaffordablefreshvegetablesnow?

A)Shegrowsallherownvegetablesonherapartmentbalcony

B)Shebuysvegetablesinbulkatawholesalemarketacrosstown

C)Shevolunteersatacommunitygardentogetfreevegetables

D)Sheonlybuysfrozenvegetableswhicharemuchcheaperthanfresh

10.W:IneedtoreturnthissweaterIboughtonlinelastweek.ThesizemediumwaswaytootightwhenItriediton,butwhenIwenttothereturnpageonthewebsite,itsaidfinalsaleitemscan’tbereturnedorexchanged.Ididn’tnoticethatnotewhenIordereditbecauseitwasinsuchsmallprintatthebottomofthepage.

M:That’ssuchacommontrickfromonlinestores.Youshouldcalltheircustomersupportlineandexplainthatthesizedescriptiononthewebsitewasinaccurate—usuallytheywillgiveyouastorecreditatleast,eveniftheydon’tofferfullcashrefunds,aslongasyouarepolitebutfirmabouttheproblem.

Q:Whatproblemdoesthewomanhave?

A)Shereceivedadamagedsweaterinheronlineorder

B)Shewantstoreturnafinalsaleitemthatdoesnotfit

C)Sheforgottoorderthecorrectsizeofthesweater

D)Thewebsitechargedhertwiceforthesamesweaterorder

SectionB

Directions:Inthissection,youwillhear2shortpassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearsomequestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokentwice.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.

PassageOne

Goodmorning,everyone.Welcometothefirstvolunteerorientationforthisyear’scitymarathon,whichwilltakeplaceonSunday,October15th,startingat7:30a.m.Wehaveover12,000runnersregisteredthisyear,comingfrom22differentcountries,sowereallyrelyonour800volunteerstomaketheeventrunsmoothlyandsafelyforeveryone.TodayI’llgooverthemainvolunteerroles,schedule,andimportantrulesyouneedtorememberbeforeraceday.

First,let’stalkaboutroles.Wehavefourmainvolunteerteams.Thefirstisthecoursemarshalteam:youwillbestationedatspecificpointsalongthe42-kilometerroute,directingrunnerstostayonthecorrectpath,remindingthemofupcomingturnsorsteephills,andalertingmedicalstaffifanyrunnerlooksinjuredorunwell.Thesecondteamisthewaterstationteam:youwillbebasedatthe16waterandsnackstopsspacedevery2.5kilometersalongtheroute,handingoutcupsofwater,electrolytedrinks,bananaslices,andenergygelstorunnersastheypass.Thethirdteamisthefinishlinesupportteam:youwillhelpdistributefinishermedals,water,andpost-racesnackbagstorunnersastheycrossthefinishline,andguidethemtotherestarea,medicaltents,andfamilymeetingzones.Thefourthteamisthepacketpickupteam:youwillworkattheconventioncenterontheFridayandSaturdaybeforetherace,checkinginregisteredrunners,givingthemtheirracebibs,timingchips,andofficialracet-shirts,andansweringquestionsabouttheracescheduleandroute.

Nowfortheschedule:allvolunteersneedtocompleteashort30-minutetrainingsessionattheconventioncentereitheronOctober7thorOctober8th,whereyouwillgetyourvolunteert-shirt,detailedmapofyourassignedstation,andcontactinformationforyourteamleader.Onraceday,allvolunteersneedtoarriveattheirassignedstationsby5:45a.m.,twohoursbeforetheracestarts,tosetuptables,arrangesupplies,andgooverlast-minuteinstructionswithyourteamleader.Theracewillfinishataround1:30p.m.forthelastrunners,sovolunteersworkingonthecourseandfinishlineteamsshouldexpecttostayuntil2p.m.tohelpcleanupstationsandcollectleftoversupplies.

Thereareafewimportantrulestoremember.First,forsafetyreasons,youcannotbringpets,bicycles,orskateboardstoyourvolunteerstation,asthesecanblocktheracerouteandcauseaccidentsforrunners.Second,ifyouarehandingoutfoodordrinksatawaterstation,makesureyoudonottouchtherunners’handswhenyoupassthemitems,toavoidknockingthemoffbalanceastheyrun.Third,ifyouseearunnerwholooksdizzy,injured,orindistress,donottrytomovethemyourself:immediatelycallthemedicalhotlinenumberprintedonyourvolunteerIDbadge,andatrainedmedicalteamwillcometoassistthemwithintwominutes.Finally,remembertowearcomfortablewalkingshoesandsunprotectiononraceday,sinceyouwillbestandingoutsideforseveralhours,andtheweatherforecastsaysitwillbesunnywithnorain.

Wereallyappreciateallofyoutakingthetimetovolunteerthisyear.Asathankyou,allvolunteerswillgetafreevolunteerhoodie,afreemealticketforthepost-racefoodfestival,anda20%discountcodefornextyear’smarathonregistrationifyoudecidetorunorvolunteeragain.Ifyouhaveanyquestionsaftertoday’sorientation,youcanemailthevolunteercoordinationteamatvolunteers@,andwewillgetbacktoyouwithin24hours.Now,let’spassouttherolepreferenceformssoyoucantelluswhichteamyouwouldliketojoin.

Questions11to15arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.

11.Howmanyregisteredrunnersareparticipatinginthisyear’scitymarathon?

A)800B)12,000C)22D)42

12.Whatisthemainresponsibilityofthecoursemarshalteam?

A)Distributingmedalsandsnackbagstofinishers

B)Directingrunnersandreportingsafetyissuestomedicalstaff

C)Handingoutwaterandsnacksatstopsalongtheroute

D)Givingracebibsandt-shirtstorunnersbeforetherace

13.Bywhattimedoallvolunteersneedtoarriveattheirstationsonraceday?

A)5:45a.m.B)7:30a.m.C)1:30p.m.D)2:00p.m.

14.Whatshouldvolunteersdoiftheyseeaninjuredrunneronthecourse?

A)Movetherunnertothenearestmedicaltentimmediately

B)Givetherunnerwaterandanenergygeltohelpthemrecover

C)Callthemedicalhotlinetolettrainedstaffassisttherunner

D)Askothernearbyrunnerstostopandhelptheinjuredperson

15.Whichofthefollowingisarewardgiventoallmarathonvolunteers?

A)Afreecashpaymentof100dollars

B)Aguaranteedspottoruninnextyear’smarathonforfree

C)Afreevolunteerhoodieandpost-racemealticket

D)Ayear-longfreemembershiptothecitygym

PassageTwo

Manypeoplethinkthattostayhealthy,theyneedtospendhourseveryweekatthegymdoingintenseworkouts,orfollowsuperstrictdietsthatcutoutalltheirfavoritefoods.Butpublichealthresearcherssaythatsmall,consistentdailyhabitscanactuallymakeamuchbiggerdifferencetolong-termphysicalandmentalhealththanextreme,short-termchangesthatarehardtokeepupwith.RecentstudiesfromtheNationalPublicHealthInstitutetrackedthehealthhabitsofover50,000adultsovera10-yearperiod,andfoundthatpeoplewhostucktofivesimplelow-effortdailyhabitshada40%lowerriskofdevelopingchronichealthproblemslikeheartdisease,type2diabetes,andhighbloodpressure,andreported30%lowerlevelsofdailystressandanxietythanpeoplewhodidnotpracticethesehabits.

Thefirsthabitistakinga10-minutewalkaftereverymeal.Mostpeoplethinktheyneedtowalk10,000stepsadayallatoncetogethealthbenefits,butresearchersfoundthatshort10-minutewalksafterbreakfast,lunch,anddinneraddupto30minutesofwalkingaday,whichistheminimumamountofdailyexerciserecommendedbytheWorldHealthOrganization.Theseshortwalkshelplowerbloodsugarlevelsaftereating,reduceindigestion,andcanevenimprovesleepqualityifyoutakeaslowwalkafterdinnerinsteadofscrollingonyourphoneorwatchingTVrightbeforebed.Thestudyfoundthatpeoplewhodidthesepost-mealwalkshada27%lowerchanceofdevelopingcardiovasculardiseaseover10years,eveniftheydidnootherformalexercise.

Thesecondhabitisdrinkingaglassofplainwaterbeforeeverymeal.Alotofpeopleconfusethirstforhunger,whichleadsthemtoeatmoresnacksthroughoutthedaythantheirbodyactuallyneeds.Drinkingone8-ounceglassofwater15minutesbeforeeachmealhelpspeoplefeelfullerfaster,sotheydonotovereatduringmeals,anditalsohelpskeepyourbodyhydrated,whichimprovesenergylevelsandfocusduringworkorschool.Researchersfoundthatpeoplewhodidthisconsumedanaverageof130fewercaloriespermeal,whichaddsuptosteady,sustainableweightlossovertimewithoutanystrictdieting.

Thethirdhabitisspendingfiveminuteseachdaywritingdownonethingyouaregratefulfor.Alotofmentalhealthresearchshowsthatconstantstressandnegativethinkingcanweakenyourimmunesystem,raiseyourbloodpressure,andincreaseyourriskofdepression.Takingjustfiveminuteseveryeveningtowritedownonesmallgoodthingthathappenedthatday—likeaniceconversationwithafriend,agoodcupofcoffee,oraprettysunset—trainsyourbraintonoticepositivemomentsinsteadofonlyfocusingonproblemsorthingsthatwentwrong.Participantsinthestudywhokeptadailygratitudejournalreported23%lowerlevelsofthestresshormonecortisolafterthreemonths,andsaidtheysleptbetterandfeltmoresatisfiedwiththeirdailylives.

Thefourthhabitisstandingupandstretchingforoneminuteeveryhourifyouworkorstudyatadesk.Sittingformorethaneighthoursadaywithoutmovingislinkedtochronicbackpain,poorposture,andincreasedriskofbloodclotsinthelegs,evenifyouexerciseforanhourafterwork.Takinga60-secondbreakeveryhourtostretchyourshoulders,rollyourneck,walkafewstepsaroundtheroom,orlookoutthewindowtorestyoureyesreducesmuscletension,preventseyestrainfromstaringatscreens,andhelpsyoustayfocusedandproductiveforlonger,insteadoffeelingtiredandsluggishinthemiddleoftheafternoon.

Thefinalhabitisgettingsevenhoursofsleepeverynight,andgoingtobedatthesametimeevenonweekends.Alotofpeoplestayuplateduringtheweektofinishworkorschoolassignments,thensleepuntilnoononweekendsto“catchup”onsleep,butthisdisruptsyourbody’sinternalclock,whichmakesithardertofallasleeponSundaynightsandleavesyoufeelingtiredallMonday.Stickingtoaconsistentsleepschedule,evenondaysoff,helpsyourbodyknowwhenitistimetosleepandwakeup,whichimprovessleepquality,boostsyourimmunesystem,andhelpsyouthinkmoreclearlyduringtheday.Thestudyfoundthatpeoplewhosleptlessthansixhoursanightweretwiceaslikelytocatchcommoncoldsandmakemistakesatworkorschoolaspeoplewhogotaconsistentsevenhoursofsleep.

Thebiggestreasonthesesmallhabitsworksowellisthattheydonotrequirealotoftime,money,orwillpowertokeepupwith.Extremegymroutinesorcrashdietsusuallyonlylastafewweeksbecausepeopleburnout,butaddingone10-minutewalkoroneglassofwatertoyourexistingdailyroutineiseasytokeepdoingforyears,whichiswhatleadstoreal,long-termhealthbenefits.

Questions16to20arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.

16.Whatdidthe10-yearstudyfromtheNationalPublicHealthInstitutefind?

A)Extremedietsandintensegymroutinesaretheonlywaytostayhealthy

B)Smallconsistentdailyhabitsleadtobetterlong-termhealththanextremechanges

C)Peoplewhoexerciselessarealwayshealthierthanpeoplewhoexercisealot

D)Chronicdiseasescanbecompletelycuredbychangingdailyhabits

17.HowmuchwalkingperdaydoestheWorldHealthOrganizationrecommendasaminimum?

A)10minutesB)20minutesC)30minutesD)60minutes

18.Whatbenefitdoesdrinkingaglassofwaterbeforemealsprovide,accordingtothepassage?

A)Ithelpspeoplefeelfullerfasterandavoidovereating

B)Itmakesfoodtastebetterduringmeals

C)Itcuresindigestionandstomachpainimmediately

D)Ithelpspeopleabsorbmorenutrientsfromtheirfood

19.Whyisstandingandstretchingeveryhourimportantforpeoplewhoworkatdesks?

A)Ithelpsthemfinishtheirworkfasterthantheircolleagues

B)Itpreventsmuscletensionandreduceshealthrisksfromlongsitting

C)Itcountsasafullworkoutsotheydonotneedtogotothegym

D)Ithelpsthemavoiddrinkingtoomuchcoffeeduringwork

20.Whatisthemainreasonthesesmallhealthhabitsaremoreeffectivethanextremeroutines?

A)Theygiveimmediateresultswithinoneortwodays

B)Theyarefreeandrecommendedbyalldoctors

C)Theyareeasytomaintainconsistentlyoverlongperiodsoftime

D)Theyallowpeopletoeatwhateverjunkfoodtheywantwithoutconsequences

SectionCDictation(5points)

Directions:Inthissection,youwillhearapassagethreetimes.Whenthepassageisreadforthefirsttime,youshouldlistencarefullyforitsgeneralidea.Whenthepassageisreadforthesecondtime,youarerequiredtofillintheblankswiththeexactwordsyouhavejustheard.Finally,whenthepassageisreadforthethirdtime,youshouldcheckwhatyouhavewritten.

Publiclibrariesareoneofthemostvaluablepublicresourcesineverycommunity,butalotofpeopledonotrealizeallthefreeservicestheyofferbeyondjustborrowingbooks.Mostlocallibrariesprovidefreeaccesstoonlinelearningplatforms,whereyoucantakeclassesoneverythingfromcomputerskillstoforeignlanguages(21)withoutpayinganytuitionfees.Theyalsolendoutmorethanjustbooks:youcanborrowmovies,musicCDs,boardgames,campingequipment,andevenportableWi-Fihotspots(22)touseathomeifyoudonothavereliableinternetservice.Forfamilieswithyoungchildren,librarieshostfreestorytimesessions,craftactivities,andsummerreadingprograms(23)thathelpkidsdevelopaloveofreadingfromanearlyage,withoutrequiringparentstopayforexpensiveclassesoractivities.Manylibrariesalsoofferfreetaxhelpforlow-incomeresidentsduringtaxseason,freejobsearchworkshops(24)forpeoplelookingfornewemployment,andquietstudyspacesforstudentswhodonothaveaquietplacetoworkathome.Unlikealotofpublicspacesthatrequireyoutobuysomethingtostay,librariesareopentoeveryone,regardlessofincome(25),andtheironlygoalistohelppeopleaccesstheinformationandresourcestheyneedtolearn,grow,andconnectwiththeirneighbor

PartIIVocabularyandStructure(20points)

Directions:Thereare40incompletesentencesinthispart.ForeachsentencetherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ChoosetheONEanswerthatbestcompletesthesentence.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.

26.Ifyouyourhomeworkbeforedinner,wecangotothemovietheatertoseethatnewanimatedfilmyouhavebeentalkingabou

A)willfinishB)finishC)finishedD)hadfinished

27.ThenewcoffeeshoponMainStreetmakesblueberrymuffinsIhaveevertasted;theyareevenbetterthantheonesmymombake

A)deliciousB)moredeliciousC)themostdeliciousD)mostdelicious

28.Mysisterhasbeenworkingasawildlifephotographershegraduatedfromcollegefiveyearsago,andshehastraveledtoover30countriestotakephotosofendangeredanimal

A)forB)sinceC)whenD)until

29.Ican’tfindmystudentIDcardanywhere.IitintheclassroomyesterdaywhenIwasstudyingformymathexam,butIamnotsur

A)mustleaveB)shouldhaveleftC)mighthaveleftD)wouldleave

30.Thecommunityparkrenovationproject,wasapprovedbythecitycouncillastmonth,willaddanewplayground,apublicbasketballcourt,andapicnicareaforlocalfamilie

A)whichB)thatC)whatD)who

31.Youworryaboutpickingmeupfromthetrainstationtomorrow;myroommateofferedtodrivemehome,soitwillbeveryconvenien

A)mustn’tB)can’tC)don’thavetoD)shouldn’t

32.BythetimethefinalexamstartsnextMonday,Iallthetextbookchaptersandreviewedallmyclassnotesatleastthreetime

A)willhavereadB)amreadingC)havereadD)read

33.Itisveryimportanttoturnoffyourphoneandputitawayyouaredriving,becauseevenatwo-seconddistractioncancauseaseriousacciden

A)althoughB)whileC)unlessD)until

34.WhenIwalkedintothebakerythismorning,thesmelloffreshbreadthroughthewholeshop,anditmademefeelwarmandhappyrightawa

A)isspreadingB)spreadsC)wasspreadingD)hasspread

35.Neithermyparentsnormyolderbrotherspicyfood,sowhenwegoouttoeatwealwayschooserestaurantsthatservemild,non-spicydishe

A)likesB)likeC)arelikingD)haveliked

36.Theteachertoldthestudentsthattheybringacalculatortothephysicsexam,becauseallthemathproblemswouldrequirecomplexcalculation

A)wereallowedtoB)areallowedtoC)allowtoD)allowed

37.Ithinkthisbluesweaterlooksmuchonyouthantheblackone;thecolormatchesyoureyesreallywel

A)goodB)betterC)bestD)thebest

38.Thecitygovernmentisbuildingmoreaffordablehousingapartmentslow-incomefamiliescanfindplacestolivewithoutpayingtoomuchren

A)inordertoB)becauseC)sothatD)eventhough

39.Lastweekend,myfriendsandIspentthewholedayhikingupthemountain,andweweretiredwhenwereachedthetop,theviewofthevalleybelowwascompletelyworthi

A)ifB)becauseC)unlessD)eventhough

40.Thelibraryhasarulethatnofoodordrinksinsidethereadingrooms,toprotectthebooksfromspillsandcrumb

A)areallowedB)allowC)allowedD)areallowing

41.IwasreallysurprisedwhenIranintomyhighschoolmathteacherattheairportlastweek;Iherforalmost10years,sinceIgraduatedfromhighschoo

A)didn’tseeB)haven’tseenC)hadn’tseenD)wouldn’tsee

42.IfImoretimelastsemester,Iwouldhavejoinedtheschoolhikingclubandgoneonmoreweekendtripswithotherstudent

A)haveB)hadC)havehadD)hadhad

43.Theyoungmusicianpracticedplayingtheviolinforthreehourseverydayforyears,andshewonfirstprizeinthenationalmusiccompetitio

A)finallyB)recentlyC)suddenlyD)immediately

44.Itiseasytomakefriendswithpeoplewhosharethesamehobbiesyou,becauseyoualwayshavesomethingtotalkaboutandenjoydoingactivitiestogethe

A)withB)asC)toD)for

45.Myroommatealwaysforgetstolockthefrontdoorwhensheleavestheapartment,makesmealittlenervousaboutourapartmentsafet

A)thatB)whoC)whichD)what

46.Youshouldtakeanumbrellawithyoutoday;theweatherforecastsaidthereheavyraininthelateafternoon,soyoudon’twanttogetsoakedonyourwayhom

A)isB)willbeC)wasD)hasbeen

47.Therecipesaysyoumixthebutterandsugartogetherforatleastfiveminutesuntilitislightandcreamy,orthecakewillturnoutdenseandhar

A)canB)mayC)shouldD)would

48.Ilovegoingtotheweekendfarmers’market,localfarmerssellfreshfruits,vegetables,homemadejams,andhandcraftedgoodsatreasonableprice

A)whereB)whichC)whenD)that

49.WhenIwasachild,mygrandmatellmestoriesaboutherchildhoodonafarmeverynightbeforeIwenttosleep,andthosearesomeofmyfavoritememorie

A)wouldB)shouldC)mightD)could

50.ThenewstudentapartmentbuildingismuchtotheclassroombuildingsthantheolddormIlivedinlastyear,soIdon’thavetowakeupasearlytogettoclassontim

A)closeB)closerC)closestD)theclosest

51.Ireallyappreciateyoustaylatetohelpmefinishthegroupprojectlastweek;Icouldn’thavegottenitdoneontimewithoutyourhel

A)youtohelpB)yourhelpC)youhelpD)thatyouhelp

52.Wewillhavetocanceltheoutdoorpicnictomorrowitrains,becausethereisnocoveredshelterattheparklargeenoughforall30ofu