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英语专业四级模拟试题8
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Part I Dictation
共 15分 / 15分钟
Section A
Dictation
1 小题
15分
Part II Listening Comprehension
共 30分 / 19分钟
Section A
Conversations
10 小题
10分
Section B
Passages
10 小题
10分
Section C
News Broadcast
10 小题
10分
Part III Cloze
共 20分 / 15分钟
Section A
Multiple Choice
20 小题
20分
Part IV Vocabulary and Grammar
共 30分 / 15分钟
Section A
Multiple Choice
30 小题
30分
Part V Reading Comprehension
共 20分 / 25分钟
Section A
Multiple Choice
20 小题
20分
Part VI Writing
共 25分 / 45分钟
Section A
Composition
1 小题
15分
Section B
Note-Writing
1 小题
10分
Part I
Part II
Part III
Part IV
Part V
Part VI
Part I Dictation
15分 / 15分钟
Part II Listening Comprehension
30分 / 19分钟
Part III Cloze
20分 / 15分钟
Part IV Vocabulary and Grammar
30分 / 15分钟
Part V Reading Comprehension
20分 / 25分钟
Part VI Writing
25分 / 45分钟
Section A
Listen to the following passage. Altogether the passage will be read to you four times. During the first reading, which will be done at normal speed, listen and try to understand the meaning. For the second and third readings, the passage will be read sentence by sentence, or phrase by phrase, with intervals of 15 seconds. The last reading will be done at normal speed again and during this time you should check your work. You will then be given 2 minutes to check through your work once more.Please write the whole passage on ANSWER SHEET.Now listen to the passage.
Section A
In this section, you will hear several conversations. Listen to the conversations carefully and then answer the questions that follow.
Conversation One
Questions 2 to 5 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation, you will answer the questions.
Now, listen to the conversation.
2.
Kelly ran like crazy to board the flight because _______.
A) she was late
B) the connecting flight arrived late
C) there were mechanical problems
D) she missed the connecting flight
3.
Why was Diana worried?
A) She didn't see Kelly at dinner.
B) Kelly didn't make it.
C) Kelly was late for the research.
D) Kelly was tired from the flight.
4.
Who was Diana going to meet?
A) Her friend.
B) A friend of both Kelly and herself.
C) The person who stays next door to them.
D) The person who is doing the same research as they are.
5.
Will Kelly join them in the bar?
A) Yes, she will after she checked in.
B) No, because she is tired from the flight.
C) No, because she'd like to do a little exercise to help her get to sleep.
D) Yes, but she'd like to get a little exercise first.
Conversation Two
Questions 6 to 8 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation, you will answer the questions.
Now, listen to the conversation.
6.
What do we know about the man?
A) He was admitted to the Foreign Languages Department.
B) He is a second-year graduate student.
C) He is from the government.
D) He works in the university laboratory.
7.
The man thinks the graduate education is not so fascinating as they thought because of the following facts EXCEPT _______.
A) there are too many basic classes
B) they spent too much time writing essays
C) the facilities in the laboratory are outdated
D) they have too many experiments to do
8.
According to the man, it is not the case in some other departments because _______.
A) they are well founded
B) they are well facilitated
C) they are well financed
D) they are well encouraged
Conversation Three
Questions 9 to 11 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation, you will answer the questions.
Now, listen to the conversation.
9.
How much is first-class mail more expensive than parcel post?
A) $8.20.
B) $4.90.
C) $3.30.
D) $30.00.
10.
The man's bill covers the following EXCEPT _______.
A) the insurance
B) the parcel
C) a pair of glass earrings
D) the stamps
11.
What do we know about the man's bill?
A) It's $18.20.
B) It's more than $30.00.
C) It's $8.20.
D) It's $18.12.
Section B
In this section, you will hear several passages. Listen to the passages carefully and then answer the questions that follow.
Passage One
Questions 12 to 15 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage, you will answer the questions.
Now, listen to the passage.
12.
Hydroponics is _______.
A) a new process of growing plants in water
B) a conventional way of growing plants
C) the cultivation of plants in water
D) the cultivation of plants in the nutritious and moist soil
13.
Hydroponics first appeared in the research laboratory _______.
A) in late 17th century
B) in early 19th century
C) in 1936
D) 50 years ago
14.
When did hydroponics move out of the research laboratory into commercial use?
A) In 1936.
B) In the 1930's.
C) During World War II.
D) About a century ago.
15.
Which of the following is NOT TRUE about the Hydroculture Incorporated of Glendale?
A) It is in Arizona.
B) It operates about 248 greenhouses.
C) Crop production there is excellent.
D) It produces 2.7 million kilograms of vegetables and fruit each year.
Passage Two
Questions 16 to 18 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage, you will answer the questions.
Now, listen to the passage.
16.
We learn from the passage that _______.
A) solar cookers have been used for hundreds of years since it was first made in the 17th century
B) people use solar cookers only to cook food
C) a parabolic cooker is the best of the three kinds of solar cookers
D) the first solar oven was made by a Swiss scientist
17.
Which of the three kinds of solar cookers is effective for slow cooking of large amounts of food?
A) A box cooker.
B) A panel cooker.
C) A parabolic cooker.
D) Not mentioned.
18.
Compared with a parabolic cooker, a panel cooker _______.
A) costs more
B) needs more supplies
C) is easy to make
D) can cause eye injuries
Passage Three
Questions 19 to 21 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage, you will answer the questions.
Now, listen to the passage.
19.
When was the 1st Air Quality Conference held?
A) 16 years ago.
B) 20 years ago.
C) 30 years ago.
D) 32 years ago.
20.
When will the first set of workshop session begin?
A) 10 a.m.
B) 12 a.m.
C) 1 p.m.
D) 1:15 p.m.
21.
There is no smoking in the following EXCEPT _______.
A) the workshop room
B) the halls
C) the Oak Room
D) the plenary session
Section C
In this section you will hear several news items. Listen to the news items carefully and then answer the questions that follow.
News Broadcast One
Questions 22 to 24 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will answer the questions.
Now, listen to the news.
22.
According to the news item, the president approved _______.
A) restart of some oil and gas operations
B) a release of oil from emergency supplies
C) the closure of processing centers
D) a report of the full amount of the damage
23.
What have American drivers been urged to do?
A) Not to use fuel.
B) Use more natural gas.
C) Use less fuel.
D) Make oil into fuel.
24.
Many people are angry at _______.
A) oil production cut
B) gasoline shortage at some fuel stations
C) high prices of oil and gasoline
D) attempts to profit from Katrina
News Broadcast Two
Questions 25 to 27 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will answer the questions.
Now, listen to the news.
25.
Which of the following is correct about the number of students studying outside their native country?
A) It rose by 8 percent in 2008.
B) It has increased four-fold in the past 20 years.
C) It has a 60 percent increase since 2000.
D) It jumped by 21 percent in 2008.
26.
By 2025, the number of students being educated outside their home countries is expected to top _______.
A) 17 billion
B) 3 million
C) 8 million
D) 17 million
27.
We learn from the news item that _______.
A) the number of international university students is on the rise
B) most international students support themselves only with family funds
C) most international students are from China
D) most international students are doing coursework in the U.S.
News Broadcast Three
Questions 28 to 29 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will answer the questions.
Now, listen to the news.
28.
According to the news, Katrina caused death and destruction in the following EXCEPT _______.
A) New Orleans
B) Mississippi
C) Alabama
D) Mexico
29.
According to the federal officials' report, how many homes and businesses remained without electric power?
A) More than 1,500,000.
B) More than 15,000,000.
C) More than 150,000.
D) More than 5,000,000.
News Broadcast Four
Questions 30 to 31 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will answer the questions.
Now, listen to the news.
30.
How many astronauts were aboard the shuttle Atlantis?
A) Seven.
B) Three.
C) Twenty-four.
D) Five.
31.
When did the astronauts talk to reporters?
A) Over the last few days.
B) On November 24.
C) On Wednesday.
D) On Friday.
Section A
Decide which of the choices given below would best complete the passage if inserted in the corresponding blanks. Mark the best choice for each blank on your answer sheet.
Pub-talk, the most popular activity in all pubs, is a native dialect with its own
(32)________ grammar. There are very few restrictions
(33)________ what you can talk about in pubs: pub etiquette is concerned mainly with the form of your conversation, not the
(34)________ . When a regular enters the pub, you will often hear a
(35)________ of friendly greetings from other regulars, the publican and bar staff. The regular responds to each greeting, usually
(36)________ the greeter by name or nickname. No one is conscious of obeying a rule or following a formula,
(37)________ you will hear the same greeting ritual in every pub in the country. Pub etiquette does not
(38)________ the actual words to be used in this
(39)________ and you may hear some inventive and idiosyncratic
(40)________ . The words may not even be particularly polite. When you first enter a pub, don't just order a drink – start by saying "Good evening" or "Good morning", with a friendly nod and a smile, to the bar staff and the regulars at the bar
(41)________ . For most natives, this will
(42)________ an automatic, reflex greeting-response, even if it is only a nod. Don't worry if the initial response is
(43)________ reserved. By greeting before
(44)________ , you have communicated friendly intentions.
(45)________ this does not make you an "instant regular", it will be noticed, and your subsequent
(46)________ to initiate contact will be received more
(47)________ . You may well hear a lot of arguments in pubs – arguing is the most popular
(48)________ of regular pub-goers – and some may seem to be quite heated. But pub-arguments are not like arguments in the real world. They are conducted in
(49)________ with a strict
(50)________ of etiquette which is based on the First Commandment of pub law: "Thou shalt not take things too
(51)________ ."
32.
A) distinct
B) distinctive
C) individual
D) diverse
33.
A) to
B) of
C) on
D) with
34.
A) idea
B) opinion
C) fact
D) content
35.
A) chorus
B) chord
C) chaos
D) choke
36.
A) address
B) addressing
C) salute
D) saluting
37.
A) and
B) so
C) yet
D) thus
38.
A) declare
B) echo
C) define
D) dictate
39.
A) argument
B) exchange
C) conversation
D) interchange
40.
A) variants
B) variables
C) varieties
D) variations
41.
A) counter
B) stand
C) table
D) stool
42.
A) arouse
B) trigger
C) cause
D) instigate
43.
A) pretty
B) rather
C) somewhat
D) somehow
44.
A) drinking
B) ordering
C) talking
D) sitting
45.
A) Although
B) However
C) Yet
D) What's more
46.
A) intentions
B) tempt
C) attempts
D) efforts
47.
A) acceptably
B) favorably
C) suitably
D) desirably
48.
A) pursuit
B) activity
C) pastime
D) hobby
49.
A) accord
B) according
C) accordance
D) agreement
50.
A) code
B) precept
C) restriction
D) regulation
51.
A) reasonably
B) fairly
C) sensibly
D) seriously
Section A
There are some sentences in this section. Beneath each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose one word or phrase that best completes the sentence. Mark your answers on your answer sheet.
52.
I am not used _______ like that.
A) to being ordered about
B) being ordered about
C) to ordering about
D) to order about
53.
In Professor Hubert's lessons, students do more than _______ attentively.
A) listening
B) listen
C) to listen
D) listened
54.
_______ she needed some comfort, she decided not to wake him up at this hour of the day.
A) Much though
B) Much as
C) As much
D) though much
55.
Do your work every day; _______, it will pile up.
A) moreover
B) consequently
C) therefore
D) otherwise
56.
It is one of the most successful books that _______ been published _______ 1950.
A) has; since
B) has; after
C) have; after
D) have; since
57.
He felt bored and decided to leave the party, _______ a miserable old man showed up and attracted his attention.
A) when
B) while
C) until
D) since
58.
If it _______ too much trouble, I'd love some root beer.
A) weren't
B) isn't
C) hasn't been
D) being
59.
It _______ 12 years since my daughter got her post-doctoral certificate.
A) is
B) being
C) has
D) should be
60.
This _______ girl is Joseph's cousin.
A) pretty little Swedish
B) Swedish little pretty
C) Swedish pretty little
D) little pretty Swedish
61.
It wasn't _______ much his appearance I liked as his personality.
A) this
B) that
C) very
D) so
62.
The man at the door is _______ his future father-in-law.
A) not other than
B) other than
C) none other than
D) no one than
63.
The horse will be a first rate sprinter if its trainer breaks it _______ properly.
A) up
B) down
C) through
D) in
64.
Ruth _______ received my letter; otherwise she would have replied by now.
A) must have
B) should have
C) couldn't have
D) ought to have
65.
All the machines in question _______ by the end of this month.
A) will be repaired
B) will have been repaired
C) will repair
D) have been repaired
66.
_______ considered the alternatives more carefully, they would have realized that the second choice was even better.
A) Had they
B) Have they
C) Had they been
D) If they have
67.
His suggestion is rational _______ the whole.
A) in
B) on
C) from
D) as
68.
How could you _______ his mischievous behavior for all these years?
A) tolerant
B) tolerance
C) tolerable
D) tolerate
69.
Sometimes the _______ for an activity is simply not recognized and, in fact, may be disguised or repressed.
A) cause
B) purpose
C) aim
D) motive
70.
We've already _______ a letter to the headquarters. The result will come out soon.
A) dispatched
B) attached
C) detached
D) assigned
71.
He _______ his view that the interest rate should be lowered.
A) got to
B) saw to
C) followed to
D) held to
72.
Mariah is _______ getting the assignment finished on time.
A) keen on
B) interested in
C) cautious about
D) intent on
73.
Over the past 25 years, America has moved from a country that once shared its resources with the world to one deeply in debt _______ foreign banks and countries.
A) with
B) in
C) to
D) of
74.
It is a great honor to _______ you on my first official visit to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.
A) address
B) talk
C) converse
D) speak
75.
He resumed the story at the point where the previous author had _______.
A) left behind
B) left off
C) left out
D) left up
76.
Her kind offer of help was met with a flat _______.
A) decline
B) approval
C) disapproval
D) refusal
77.
My grandfather on my mother's side has already passed away – the one you saw the other day is my _______ grandpa.
A) paternal
B) parental
C) maternal
D) fraternal
78.
Iranian Foreign Minister urged the members of the IAEA board of governors to _______ their approach toward Iran's "peaceful" nuclear program.
A) verify
B) simplify
C) rectify
D) purify
79.
In the _______ interview, US Secretary of State talks about the turbulent times ahead and the strategy to steer her country safely through.
A) inclusive
B) exclusive
C) excessive
D) excluding
80.
It wasn't until his dad was put into an ambulance that the _______ of the night's events caught up with Jason.
A) magnitude
B) scope
C) size
D) dimension
81.
A well-stocked spice rack can be one of the quickest ways to add _______ flavor to everyday dishes.
A) distinguished
B) distinctive
C) specialized
D) instinctive
Section A
In this section there are several passages followed by some questions or unfinished staments, each with four suggested answers marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that you think is the best answer. Mark your answers on your answer sheet.
Text A
My mother's parents came from Hungary, but my grandfather was educated in Germany. Even though Hungarian was his native language, he preferred German to all the other languages he spoke. It seems he was able to hold a conversation in nine languages, but was most comfortable in German. Every morning, before going to his office, he read the German language newspaper, which was American owned and published in New York. My grandfather was the only one in his family to come to the United States. He still had relatives living in Europe. When the first World War broke out, he lamented the fact that if my uncle, his only son had to go, it would be cousin fighting against cousin. In the early days of the war, my grandmother implored him to stop taking the German newspaper and to take an English language paper instead. He scoffed at the idea, explaining that the fact that it was in German did not make it a German newspaper, but only an American newspaper, printed in German. But my grandmother insisted. So, under duress, he finally gave up the German newspaper. One day, the inevitable happened and my Uncle Milton received his draft notice. My Grandparents were very upset, but my mother, his little sister was ecstatic. Now she could brag about her soldier brother going off to war. She was ten years old and my uncle, realizing how he was regarded by his little sister and all of her friends, went out and bought them all service pins, which meant that they had a loved one in the service. All the little girls were delighted. When the day came for him to leave, the whole regiment, in their uniforms, left together from the same train station. There was a band playing and my mother and her friends came to see him off. Each one wore her service pin and waved a small American flag, cheering the boys, as they left. The moment came and the soldiers, none of whom had had any training, but who had nevertheless all been issued uniforms, boarded the train. The band played and the crowd cheered. Although no one noticed, I'm sure my grandmother had a tear in her eye for the only son, going off to war. The train groaned as if it knew the destiny to which it was taking its passengers, but soon it began to move. The crowd still cheering and waving their flags, the band still playing, the train slowly departed the station. It had gone about a thousand yards when it suddenly ground to a halt. The band stopped playing, the crowd stopped cheering. Everyone gazed in wonder as the train slowly backed up and returned to the station. It seemed an eternity until the doors opened and the men started to file out. Someone shouted, "It's the armistice. The war is over." For a moment, nobody moved, but then the people heard someone bark orders at the soldiers. The men lined up and formed into two lines, walked down the steps and, with the band in tow, playing a Sousa march, paraded down the street, as returning heroes, to be welcomed home by the assembled throng. As soon as the parade ended they were, immediately, mustered out of the army. My mother said it was a great day, but she was just a little disappointed that it didn't last a tiny bit longer. The next day my uncle returned to his job, and my grandfather resumed reading the German newspaper, which he read until the day he died.
82.
How did grandfather feel about the war?
A) He hated the war because German language newspaper was no longer sold.
B) He felt sad because his son would fight against his cousin in the war.
C) He would not like his son to fight in the war.
D) He was lucky to be in the U.S. when the war broke out.
83.
Which of the following is true about the newspaper grandfather read every morning before going to his office?
A) It was about all the latest news from Germany.
B) It was American owned, but printed in Germany.
C) Grandmother urged him to stop reading it because she thought an English language paper was better.
D) Grandfather gave up the German newspaper against his will.
84.
We can infer from the passage that "draft notice" (Paragraph 3) is probably _______.
A) an order to join the army
B) a piece of writing that gives information
C) a warning to people about something that is going to happen
D) a written order for money to be paid by a bank
85.
What were the family members' attitudes toward the draft notice?
A) All the family members felt depressed.
B) The author's mother was agitated because her brother was going off to war.
C) The author's mother was too young to understand the meaning of war.
D) The author's uncle was very proud of it.
86.
Service pins (Paragraph 3) are most likely to be used for _______.
A) indicating that one's relatives or friends are in military service
B) showing one's love
C) decoration
D) fastening together pieces of cloth
87.
Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A) The train returned to the station because some soldiers had to get off the train.
B) As soon as the train returned to the station, the soldiers were dismissed to go back home.
C) The crowd didn't expect that the war had ended so fast.
D) The author's mother was disappointed because her brother was mustered out of the army.
Text B
The best advice I ever had came from one of the greatest souls the world has ever known – Mahatma Gandhi – on a sunny afternoon a decade ago. Most people pass through a period of anguish when their belief in humanity is at a low ebb. I was in such a period. My husband had recently died. My deep sorrow over his loss was followed by the humiliating realization that in the eyes of Indian Law I had no individual existence. Now as a widow without a son, I was not entitled to any share of the family property, nor were my two daughters. I resented this annoying position. I was bitter towards those members of my family who supported this antiquated law. At this time I went to pay my respects to Gandhi and say good-bye before leaving for America to take part in a conference. After our talk he asked "Have you made your peace with your relatives?" I was amazed that he would take sides against me. "I have not quarreled with anyone", I replied, "but I refuse to have anything to do with those who take advantage of an outworn law to create a difficult and humiliating situation for me." Gandhi looked out of the window for a moment. Then he turned to me and smiled and said, "You will go and say good-bye because courtesy and decency demand this. In India, we still attach importance to these things." "No," I declared, "not even to please you will I go to those who wish to harm me." "No one can harm you except yourself," he said, still smiling. "I see enough bitterness in your heart to cause you injury unless you check it." I remained silent, and he continued, "You are going to a new country because you are unhappy and want to escape. Can you escape from yourself? Will you find happiness outside when there is bitterness in your heart? Think it over. Be a little humble. You have lost a loved one – that is sorrow enough. Must you inflict further injury on yourself because you lack courage to cleanse your own heart?" His words would not leave me. They gave me no peace. After some days of severe struggle with myself, I finally telephoned my brother-in-law. I would like to see him and the family, I said, before leaving. I told them of my plans and asked for their good wishes before starting on this new stage of my life. The effect on me was miraculous. I felt as if a great burden had been lifted and was free to be myself. This small gesture was the beginning of a significant change in me. Recently something happened to me. My guests of honour, the Prime Minister of Great Britain and Lady Eden, could hardly have been more important to me. I had planned everything meticulously, from the menu to the colour scheme of the flowers and the candles. When the guests had arrived and drinks had been passed twice, I signaled the butler to announce dinner. But still we waited. When for the third time drinks came round I excused myself and ran downstairs to the kitchen. It presented a shocking sight. In one corner stood a frightened little kitchen maid, in another the housekeeper. At the table sat my cook, waving a ladle and singing, beating time with his foot. His eyes were glazed. The table was littered with pieces of chicken. My knees felt too weak to support me, but I asked in as normal a voice as I could command, "Why isn't the dinner ready?" "But it is ready, Madame," my cook chanted. "All ready. Everybody sit down, sit down …" I was furious. It was on the tip of my tongue to say "Get out. You're dismissed!" when I thought of the counsel that had calmed me so many times. If I lost control, I would only hurt myself. I pulled myself together. "Let's get something on the table," I said. Everyone pitched in. the food served wasn't quite what the menu described, but when I told my guests what had happened there was chorus of surprise. "If this is what your cook gives you when he's drunk," someone exclaimed, "what must he provide when sober!" The relief in my laughter must have sounded a little hysterical. My perspective restored, I realized that a dinner party, however important, is not the pivot of existence. To retain a sense of proportion is as important as being able to keep one's heart free from hatred. For all of us, no matter what our work, the advice Gandhi gave me is meaningful, "No one can harm you but yourself."
88.
Why was the author in anguish?
A) Because she didn't believe in humanity any more.
B) Because she missed her husband very much.
C) Because she had lost her husband and she and her two daughters had no right to share the family property according to the Indian Law.
D) Because she had broken the inheritance law and had an ill relationship with the other family members.
89.
Why did Mahatma Gandhi advise the author to go and say good-bye to her relatives?
A) Because he was on the side of her relatives.
B) Because he thought people should obey the law and conventions of the society.
C) Because he thought bitterness in the heart could hurt her once more.
D) Because people in India attached great importance to courtesy and decency.
90.
Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A) The author made up her mind to call her brother-in-law immediately after her visit to Mahatma Gandhi.
B) The author felt a sense of relief after contacting her brother-in-law.
C) Mahatma Gandhi's advice gave the author great courage to make the phone call for which she had long planned.
D) The author was haunted by the words of Mahatma Gandhi and she decided to obey the law of India.
91.
What went wrong with the dinner she hosted for the Prime Minister of Great Britain and Lady Eden?
A) Her cook was drunk. Her housekeeper and the kitchen maid were too frightened to help.
B) The kitchen maid and the housekeeper were beaten by her cook.
C) The butler refused to serve the dinner.
D) Her cook was busy singing and served the food which wasn't what the menu described.
92.
How did the dinner crisis end?
A) The cook was dismissed.
B) The author calmed herself down and did what she could to serve dinner.
C) Although the guests were unsatisfied with the food served, they forgave the drunken cook.
D) The author, the kitchen maid and the housekeeper all pulled together to cook a good meal.
93.
"A sense of proportion" in the last paragraph means _______.
A) the ability to judge what is important and what is not important in a situation
B) the natural ability to understand or notice things quickly
C) a quiet and peaceful feeling
D) a feeling that an event is very special
Text C
Inside the caravan, I stood on a chair and lit the oil lamp in the ceiling. I had some weekend homework to do and this was as good a time as any to do it. I laid my books on the table and sat down. But I found it impossible to keep my mind on my work. The clock showed half past seven. This was the twilight time. He would be there now. I pictured him in his old navy blue sweater and peaked cap, walking soft-footed up the track towards the wood. He told me he wore the sweater because navy-blue hardly showed up in the dark, black was even better, he said. The peaked cap was important too, he explained, because the peak casts a shadow over one's face. Just about now he would be wriggling through the hedge and entering the wood. Inside the wood, I could see him treading carefully over the leafy ground, stopping, listening, going on again and all the time searching and searching for the keeper who would be standing somewhere, as still as a post, behind a big tree with a gun under his arm. Keepers hardly move at all when they are in a wood watching for poachers (偷猎者), he had told me. They stand dead still right up against the trunk of a tree and it's not easy to spot a motionless man in that position at twilight. I closed my books. It was no good trying to work. I decided to go to bed instead. I left the lamp burning. Soon I fell asleep. When I opened my eyes again, the oil-lamp was still glowing and the clock on the wall showed ten minutes past two. I was out of my bunk and looked into the bunk above mine. It was empty. He promised he would be home by ten thirty at the latest and he never broke promises. At that moment, a frightful sense of doom came over me. Something really had happened to him this time. I felt quite certain of it.
94.
The narrator is most likely to be _______.
A) a young boy waiting for a man
B) a young lady waiting for his boyfriend
C) an old lady waiting for his son
D) a student waiting for his teacher
95.
Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A) The narrator was living in a caravan.
B) The narrator shared a close relationship with the man.
C) The narrator thought about the man constantly, wondering what he was doing.
D) The narrator had not seen the man for a long time.
96.
What can be inferred about the man in the wood?
A) He was moving softly and stealthily so as not to disturb the animals.
B) The keeper was aware of his movements in the woods.
C) He was going to attack the keeper.
D) He was dressed to camouflage himself.
Text D
"Somehow in the United States, we're almost an afterthought," said Annise Parker, the Houston city controller, the night before the city's mayoral election. "I don't care. I think our future is international." That kind of blunt talk is central to Ms. Parker's appeal, and the next day, on December 12th, Houston elected her as its next mayor in a run-off. Houston, America's fourth biggest city, is now its largest ever to have elected an openly gay mayor. And Ms. Parker is one of the two most prominent gay elected officials in the country alongside Barney Frank, an influential congressman from Massachusetts. But her victory is not that surprising. The controller is the second-most-powerful city office, and Ms. Parker was elected to that post three times. Her sexuality was not much discussed until after the first round of the mayoral election, in November, which sent Ms. Parker and Gene Locke, a former city attorney, into the run-off. At that point some right-wing groups circulated homophobic flyers, but voters seemed not to care. A more remarkable fact is that Ms. Parker will become the only woman to lead one of America's ten largest cities. The Houston Chronicle, in making its endorsement, said that both Ms. Parker and Mr. Locke (who is black, so that in supposedly conservative Texas's biggest city the run-off was between a gay woman and a black man) were fine choices but that the controller's experience was more relevant at the moment. Ms. Parker campaigned on fiscal issues and, unlike many politicians, she refused to dress up the facts. Both candidates agreed that Houston should have more police, but Ms. Parker would quickly add that there was no money in the budget for them. On the night before the election, at a Christmas party for the Houston Contractors Association, Ms. Parker said that if she won her immediate policies would reflect the constrained budget outlook. But after that, she said, she would take a more aggressive approach to economic development than her predecessors have done. She wants to create a development office for the city, and to make use of all the tax abatements and land swaps available to draw new business. Ms. Parker joked that she was more of a "custody mom" than a "weekend dad". Houston had got to eat its vegetables. That straight talk resonated with voters in a highly pragmatic city, and it could indeed be a convincing message in the 2010 mid-term elections. Ms. Parker may be a precursor of things to come.
97.
Which of the following is NOT true according to the information in Paragraph 1?
A) Annise Parker's speech was frank and direct.
B) It was frank speech that made Annise Parker attractive to the voters.
C) The run-off election was held on December 12th.
D) Annise Parker was elected Mayor of Houston on December 13th.
98.
Which of the following is true about Annise Parker according to the passage?
A) Annise Parker is the first woman mayor in the United States.
B) Annise Parker's experience as controller made her a better candidate and contributed to her success in the election.
C) Annise Parker is the first gay mayor in the United States.
D) Annise Parker's sexual orientation had become an issue since the election started.
99.
Why does the author mention "Ms. Parker would quickly add that there was no money in the budget for them" in Paragraph 3?
A) It shows that Ms. Parker is straightforward and doesn't like to hide the unpleasant truth.
B) It proves that Ms. Parker is a good controller.
C) It suggests that Houston should not have more police.
D) It shows that Ms. Parker is not a traditional politician, but follows a new political pattern.
100.
Ms. Parker's future policy will focus on _______.
A) budget cutting
B) city development
C) economic development
D) tax abatements
101.
What does "weekend dad" in Paragraph 5 mean?
A) A man who is a single parent.
B) A father who only spends one or both days of the weekend with his child.
C) A man who acts as a father on weekends.
D) A father who comes back home only on weekends.
Section A
Successful sports professionals can earn a large amount of money and attract a lot of public attention. Some think this is fully justified while others think it is unfair. What is your opinion on this? Use reasons and details to support your answer. Write a composition of about 200 words. You are to write in three parts. In the first part, state specifically what your opinion is. In the second part, provide one or two reasons to support your opinion. In the last part, bring what you have written to a natural conclusion or a summary. Marks will be awarded for content, organization, grammar and appropriateness. Failure to follow the instructions may result in a loss of marks.
Section B
Write on ANSWER SHEET a note of about 50-60 words based on the following situation:
Write a note of about 50-60 words based on the following situation:Your friend Bob is coming to see you next week. You were supposed to meet him at the train station. But later you found out you could not meet him on time that day. Write a letter to him explaining why you will be late and telling him where and how you shall meet each other.Marks will be awarded for content, organization, grammar and appropriateness.
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