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1中国中车国际化人才“631 工程”中初级项目学员选拔试题（2017 年元月）考生注意事项1. 认真、工整地填写答题卡；2. 做题时请按例子所示，用 HB 或 2B 铅笔在答题卡上随题做答，不要把答案标在试题本上。正确答题方法 （如 C 为所选择的答案）：A B C D3. 整个试卷共 120 题。听力部分有 30 道题，长度约 25 分钟，该部结束之后立即开始语法、词汇部分，然后是填充部分和阅读部分。这几部分时间统用，共 90 分钟。2Part I Listening ComprehensionSection ADirections: In this section, you will hear 10 short statements. The statements will be spoken just once. They will not be written out for you, and you must listen carefully in order to understand what the speaker says.When you hear a statement, you will have a period of 15 to 20 seconds to read the four sentences in your test book and decide which one is closest in meaning to the statement you have heard. Then, on your answer sheet, find the number of the problem and mark your answer by drawing with a pencil a short bar across the corresponding letter in the brackets.Listen to the following example.You will hear:You will read: AHes been living in Beijing for a long time.B He used to live in Beijing.C Hes gone to Beijing for a short visit.DHe should stay longer in Beijing.Sentence B “He used to live in Beijing” is closest in meaning to the statement “He is no longer living in Beijing.” Therefore you should choose answer B.1. A Ill meet you on Wednesday afternoon.B I will be busy on Wednesday afternoon.C I will be free on Wednesday afternoon.D I need to be at home on Wednesday afternoon.2. A Tom likes to be a winner.B Tom enjoys playing games.C Tom will probably win the next game.D Tom has won many games.3. A It is a difficult task.B It is not a difficult task.C I did not expect the task.D I expected the task to be difficult.4. A I liked the movie, so did Mary.B I did not like Mary, though she liked the movie.C Mary took me to a movie.D Mary liked the movie.5. A If you do it, he will be happy.B Dont waste your time. C He will do what he has to do. D If you are happy, he will be happy.6. A I wont go to the party.B I will write a paper.C I have no paper to finish.3D Ill have a party when I finish the paper.7. A We need not worry. B We wont have many guests.C Our guests will arrive very soon.D Hurry up, or you will miss the train.8. A Tony was ready to give a lecture.B Tony was bored by the lecture.C Tony attended a lecture.D Tony enjoyed the lecture.9. A I trust him.B I hate him.C I admire him.D I envy him.10. A The film was shocking.B The film was interesting.C The film was boring.D The film was embarrassing.Section BDirections: In this section you will hear 10 short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. You will hear the question only once. When you have heard the question, you will have a period of 15 to 20 seconds to read the four possible answers marked A, B, C and D and decide which is the best answer. Mark your answer on the answer sheet by drawing with a pencil a short bar across the corresponding letter in the brackets.ExampleYou will hear:You will read: A At the office.B On his way to work.C Home in bed.D Away on vacation.From the conversation, we know that Bill is sick and will have to stay in bed until Monday. The best answer, then, is C “Home in bed” Therefore, you should choose answer C.11. A The woman has forgotten Maxs phone numberB The man saw Max on the street two months ago.C Max and the woman had not been in touch for some time.D The woman made a phone call to Max yesterday.12. A Move the bike awayB Going to the garage.C Repair the bikeD Finish his assignment13. A She will see Helens teacher tomorrow.4B She has to meet Helen after the field trip.C She can tell Helen in tomorrows meeting.D She must tell Helen next week about the trip.14. A 5:30B 6:10C 6:15D 6:0015. A He didnt think the course is interesting.B He thought the course was wonderful.C He wanted to take more optional courses.D He couldnt quite understand the course.16. A To tell him about workB To cancel an appointmentC To discuss about the moviesD To invite him to see a film17. A By subwayB By taxiC On footD By bike18. A Before the breakB During the breakC Right after breakD In the afternoon.19. A Jack is the funniest person in class.B She appreciates Jacks humor.C She doesnt enjoy Jacks humorD Jack is not funnier than she is.20. A a studentB a lecturerC an assistantD a reporterSection CDirections: In this section you will hear several brief talks and/or conversations. You will hear them once only. After each one, you will hear some questions. You will hear each question once only. After you hear the question, you will have 15 to 20 seconds to choose the best answer from the four choices given. Mark your answer on the answer sheet by drawing with a pencil a short bar across the corresponding letter in the brackets.21. A It is good for walking.B It will soon change.C He had been there before.5D He could see rare plants.22. A carrying heavy equipmentB clearing path through forestC finding somewhere safe to campD packing too much food23. A the number of dangerous animalsB getting information he neededC writing down new informationD being responsible for a team of people24. A sevenB nineC elevenD twenty two25. A She had to learn to be independent.B She was the only Russian student.C She found learning English hard.D She looked after other students.26. A The music was unfamiliar to her.B She saw it when she was a child.C Children will enjoy it.D She has never heard about it.27. A go sightseeingB go to nightclubsC perform in fashion showsD go shopping28. A Men imitated certain sounds to express thoughts.B The origin of language is quite complicated.C Words didnt have written form originally.D Words were invented to represent sounds.29. A The fact that it can associate things with thoughtsB The fact that one word is connected with anotherC The fact that it can associate one person with anotherD The fact that it can recall to us our past events30. A Words can be used to represent various meanings.B The longer we live, the more the words mean to us.C Some great writers are able to confuse our feelings.D Literary style means charming use of language.6Part II Grammatical Structure and Vocabulary(30 minutes)Section ADirections: There are 10 sentences in this section. Beneath each sentence there are 4 words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one word or phrase that best completes the sentence. Mark your answer on the answer sheet by drawing a pencil a short bar across the corresponding letter in the brackets.31. London has a larger population than _ in the United Kingdom.A any cityB any citiesC any other cityD all other city32. I will give the dictionary to _ wants to have it.A whomeverB someoneC whoeverD anyone33. It is said that the bus company will raise the bus fare _ 5%.A forB toC fromD by34. He never stopped trying to do a thing _ to do.A which he decideB that he had decidedC he decidesD he would decide35. He gave up the hope of passing the examination _ he had already failed it twice.A unlessB ifC sinceD until36. _, he would have been able to make enough money for the trip.A If he worked harderB Had he worked harderC Working harderD If he were working harder37. Every means _tried but without much result.A has beenB have beenC areD is738. We have to do another experiment today, _?A have weB shouldnt weC did weD dont we39. When a fire _ at the National Exhibition in London, ten priceless paintings were destroyed.A broke offB broke downC broke outD broke up40. Tommy admitted _ the rock through the window.A throwingB being thrownC to throwD to be thrownSection BDirections: There are 10 sentences in this section. Each section has four parts underlined. The four underlined parts are marked A, B, C and D. Identify the one underlined part that is wrong. Mark your answer on the answer sheet by drawing with a pencil a short bar across the corresponding letter in the brackets.41. One of the workers has hung the curtains that had been laying on the floor.A B C D42. When the policeman found the body of that young man, he had already died for aboutA B C Dtwo days.43. The project which seems to be very attractive to us requires more labor that have put inA B C Dbecause it is extremely difficult.44. The house that was used to stand at this corner was destroyed during the bombing in 1940.A B C D 45. If the weather were fine next week, we shall go on a picnic.A B C D46. Some bosses dislike to allow people share their responsibilities; they keep all importantA B Cmatters tightly in their own hands.D847. The town we visited was a four-days journey from our hotel, so we took the train A B C instead of the bus.D48. You must hurry up if you want to buy something because there is hardly something left.A B C D49. The new tax program by a government led to a series of demonstrations A B Cthroughout the country.D50. The old man is in the habit of going for a walk along the river every morning except it rains.A B C DSection CDirections: There are 20 sentences in this section. Each sentence has a word or phrase underlined. There are four words or phrases beneath each sentence. Choose the one word or phrase which would best keep the meaning of the 51. All the buildings are _ with flowers to welcome the Chinese delegation.A furnishedB decoratedC suppliedD disguised52. People were surprised to find out he had the ability to _ everything he was involved in.A precedeB effectC dominateD instruct53. We established and maintained more _ and confiding relations with him.A imitateB intimidateC initiateD intimate54. Researches found that the _ of a father can help improve a childs grades.A involvementB interactionC associationD communication955. The travelers _ their journey after a one-hour breakA recoveredB resumedC renewedD restored56. The TV commercial says this material doesnt _ in the wash, but it has.A dissolveB contractC slimD shrink57. Some viruses are _ by certain insects.A transplantedB transformedC transportedD transmitted58. His eye was injured in an accident, but after a _ operation, he quickly re