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youxdie you 试题一part i listening comprehension 15%section adirections: 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 twice. after each question, there will be a pause. during the pause, you must read the four choices a, b, c and d, and decide which is the best answer. 1. （得分：1分） a) helping a friend find the right department. b) buying sports shoes. c) taking a class at the playground. d) returning sports shoes.2. （得分：1分） a) toms. b) bills. c) mikes. d) janes.3. （得分：1分） a) the bus was too crowded. b) he got up late. c) the bus was late. d) he forgot the appointment.4. （得分：1分） a) listen to the concert. b) go to the post office. c) attend a party. d) meet his wife.5. （得分：1分） a) she found it interesting. b) she found it boring. c) she found it informative. d) she found it too long.6. （得分：1分） a) in may. b) in july. c) in june. d) in april.7. （得分：1分） a) hes not feeling well. b) hes putting on weight. c) he didnt pass the test. d) he doesnt study hard.8. （得分：1分） a) its not bad. b) its boring. c) its exciting. d) its very good9. （得分：1分） a) she was there only for a while. b) she missed it. c) she bought something for her aunt. d) she went to it on her way to the hospital.10. （得分：1分） a) half an hour. b) 45 minutes. c) 50 minutes. d) one hour and a half.section bdirections: in this section, you will hear two short passages. at the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. both the passages and the questions will be spoken twice. after you hear one question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked a, b, c and d. questions 11 to 12 are based on the passage you have just heard. 11. （得分：1分） a) because the officer knew his name. b) because his name was stone breaker. c) because he didnt know the officers name. d) because he didnt have a name.12. （得分：1分） a) not all the soldiers told their names. b) at last, the soldier told stone his name. c) the soldier refused to tell stone his name. d) stone liked the soldiers name.13. （得分：1分） a) because it was winter. b) because it was very hot. c) because where they lived was very noisy. d) because they had no enough food.14. （得分：1分） a) to buy more and more chickens from the market. b) to buy an air-conditioner for his chicken-house. c) to put more fresh air into his chicken-house. d) to give his chickens more water.15. （得分：1分） a) because it was quite cool in his own house. b) because he was only interested in making hens lay more eggs. c) because his wife couldnt lay any eggs for him. d) because the owner of the company cheated him. part ii: vocabulary and structure (35%)section a (15%)directions: there are 15 incomplete sentences in this part. for each sentence, there are four choices marked a), b), c) and d). you must choose the one answer that best completes the sentence. then click on the corresponding button.16. which is the largest number of the following? _（得分：1分） a) zero point eight b) fifty percent c) two divided by three d) seventy percent17. which is the smallest number of the following? （得分：1分） a) one-fifth b) two-thirds. c) zero point five d) a quarter.18. if you dont go, _ i（得分：1分） a) so do b) so dont c) neither do d) nor shall 19. the officer gave the order that soldiers _ to go out at night（得分：1分） a) should not allow b) be not allowed c) mustnt be allowed d) not be allowed 20.everything _ if albert hadnt called the fire brigade（得分：1分） a) would have been destroyed b)would be destroyed c) will be destroyed d)will have been destroyed21. _ he was in error will scarcely be noticed by his friends（得分：1分） a) that b) which c) though d) what22. the little baby was left alone, with _ to look after it（得分：1分） a) no one b) not one c) someone d) anyone 23. you _ all those calculations! we have a computer to do that sort of thing（得分：1分） a) neednt have done b) must not have done c) cannot have done d)shouldnt have done 24._terrible weather weve been having these days! （得分：1分） a) what b) how c) how a d) what a25.young _ he is, he knows what is the right thing to do（得分：1分） a) as b) whatever c) however d) that26. he went to work so late _ the manager had to send for him again before he arrived（得分：1分） a) that b) for c) when d) as27.i wont lend any money to joe because i am afraid _ he will forget to pay it back（得分：1分） a) that b) when c) of d) whether28.todays libraries differ greatly from _（得分：1分） a) those of the past b) that past c) those past d) the past29.the family never agree about _ shares of the property（得分：1分） a) their b) her c) his d) its30. the middle-aged man was seen _ out of the house on the afternoon of the murder（得分：1分） a) to come b) came c) have come d)comesection b (20%)directions: there are 20 incomplete sentences in this partfor each sentence there are four choices marked a), b), c) and d)you must choose the one answer that best completes the sentencethen click on the corresponding button.31.the sports meet was _ because of the heavy rain（得分：1分） a) called off b) called on c) called for d) called up32.he died before he had _ his last novel in january（得分：1分） a) completed b)compared c)competed d)complained33.tom has checked in at the hotel with the _ of his credit card（得分：1分） a) use b) help c) pay d)buy34.they have _ out of paper, i will give them some（得分：1分） a)spent b)finished c)used d)run35.the heavy rain _ the flood in shanxi province this summer（得分：1分） a) resulted to b) brought to c) led to d) caused to 36.all employees are given three weeks of _ each year（得分：1分） a) freedom b) occasion c) vacation d) travel37.the manager _ the business very successfully（得分：1分） a) contacts b) conducts c) contest d)connects 38.marys _ is to get a college education in china（得分：1分） a) positive b)objective c) active d) effective 39.one of my _ sentences is: there is no smoke without fire（得分：1分） a) favorite b)faithful c)favorable d) famous40.when i punished him he _ by bursting into tears （得分：1分） a) reacted b) did c) acted d) made41.she appeared at the front door_ her finest jewel（得分：1分） a) wearing b) putting c) dressing d) having42.the meeting _ at midnight and we all went home late（得分：1分） a) broke up b) broke off c) broke out d) broke down43.they usually _ themselves by listening to light music（得分：1分） a) relax b) release c) relate d) rely44.his only_ now is how to earn enough money to support his family（得分：1分） a) concern b) task c) business d)care45.china has launched a number of_satellites since the 1970s（得分：1分） a) communications b) information c) message d)tv46.when i got up this morning, i felt the temperature had_（得分：1分） a) dropped b)sunk c)lowed d)fallen47.jack was ill and had to_in bed for six days（得分：1分） a) stay b) keep c) sleep d) lay48.harry and susan met at the restaurant and they liked each other _（得分：1分） a) at first sight b) in sight c) out of sight d)within sight49.the manager will visit your parents _ person（得分：1分） a) in b) for c) by d) of50.please answer my question with your own _ information（得分：1分） a) personal b) perfect c) probable d) pleasantpart iii: reading comprehension (40%)directions: there are five passages in this part. each passage is followed by five questions or unfinished statements. for each question, there are four choices marked a), b), c) and d). you should choose the best answer. then click on the corresponding button.questions 51 to 55 are based on the following passage. passage 1 two businessmen were invited to dinner at the home of a college professor. one of the men did not have much education and was worried that he might make a fool of himself, but his friend said, “dont worry, just do what i do, and dont talk anything that you dont really understand. ” the first man managed to get through the dinner successfully, but by the end of the evening he had had a lot to drink, and began to get careless. a guest asked him whether he liked shakespeare, and he answered confidently, “ its very pleasant, but i prefer scotch苏格兰威士忌酒.” there was an uncomfortable silence in the room, and soon people began to leave. when the two friends were out of the house, the second man said to his friend, “ you certainly made a fool of yourself making that silly remark about scotch. ”“what do you mean? ” asked his friend, “what was wrong with it? ” “everybody knows that shakespeare isnt a drink, ” the second man replied. “ its a kind of cheese.”51. why was one of the businessmen worried? （得分：2分） a) because he talked only about business. b) because he was afraid of making a fool of himself. c) because he did not do as his friend did. d) because he was not familiar with the host and the guests. 52. how did the first man answer the guests question? （得分：2分） a) he answered the question pleasantly. b) he didnt like shakespeare, a drink. c) he answered the question successfully. d) he didnt like shakespeare, the great writer. 53. why did the guests leave? （得分：2分） a) because the two businessmen would leave. b) because the first man was making fool of himself. c) because the host was not warm-hearted. d) because the guests were not interested in the drinks.54.what was the second businessmans opinion on the subject? （得分：2分） a) shakespeare was not famous. b) shakespeare was a kind of cheese. c) shakespeare was a great writer. d) shakespeare was not his favorite. 55. which of the following is true according to the passage? （得分：2分） a) the first businessman is more foolish than the second one. b) the guests know for sure who shakespeare was. c) the guests do not know who shakespeare was. d) the second businessman is more foolish than the first one. passage 2 some people like to live in houses of the past. they may choose to live in a wooden house. they say these kinds of houses are easy to build and warm in winter. others like to live in houses of the future. they may live in a house which gets its energy from the sun. a few other people like to live in houses that have characteristics特征of both the past and future. these people may live in a house under the ground. many people think underground houses are cold and dark, but that is not true. these houses have special windows in the roof or large windows on one side. these windows give the houses a lot of light. the idea of underground houses is very old. people in the past lived in underground houses and underground cities in china, japan and canada. some countries also build underground factories and store-houses(仓库)to hold things. in the united states, more people are beginning to build underground houses since they save open land for parks, gardens and sport fields. underground houses also save energy. they use only a little energy to stay warm or cool. owners of these houses like them. john bonard is an architect (建筑师) who built an underground house in new york. his wife, barbara, is an outdoor person, but she likes her underground home. “its perfect. i love it,” she says. 56. one example of houses of the past is _ houses. （得分：2分） a) sunny b) wooden c) warm d) cold 57. underground houses are _. （得分：2分） a) houses of the past b) neither cold nor dark c) not real houses d) both cold and old58. people in the united states begin to build underground houses because _.（得分：2分） a) people there hate to live in cities b) underground houses can save open land and energy c) people there like sports d) its easier to build such houses in the united states59. underground houses are all of the following except _. （得分：2分） a) built under the ground b) both warm and cool c) more and more popular in the united states d) using less energy than ordinary houses60. the example of the bonards shows that _. （得分：2分） a) people dont really like to go out of their homes b) underground houses can make nice homes c) many people have underground homes d) underground cities will be built by john bonard passage 3 started in 1636, harvard university is the oldest of all the many colleges and universities in the united states. yale, princeton, columbia and dartmouth were opened soon after harvard.in the early years, these schools were much alike. only young men went to college. all the students studied the same subjects, and everyone learned latin, greek. little was known about science then, and one kind of school could teach everything that was known about the world. when the students graduated, most of them became ministers or teachers.in 1782, harvard started a medical school for young men who wanted to become doctors. later, lawyers could receive their training in harvards law school. in 1825, besides latin and greek, harvard began teaching modern languages, such as french and german. soon it began teaching american history.as knowledge increased, harvard and other colleges began to teach many new subjects. students were allowed to choose the subjects that interested them.today, there are many different kinds of colleges and universities. most of them are made up of smaller schools that deal with special fields of learning. theres so much to learn that one kind of school cant offer it all. 61. the oldest university in the us is _. （得分：2分） a) princeton b) harvard c) yale d) columbia62. from the second paragraph, we can see that in the early years, _. （得分：2分） a) students studied only some languages and science b) colleges and universities were almost the same c) people, young or old, might study in the colleges d) graduates became lawyers or teachers63. modern languages the harvard taught in 1825 were _. （得分：2分） a) american history and german b) french and german c) latin, green, french and german d) latin and greek64. as knowledge increased, colleges began to teach_. （得分：2分） a) everything that was known b) many new subjects c) law and something about medicine d) the subjects that interested students65. on the whole, the passage is about_. （得分：2分） a) how to start a university b) how colleges have changed c) the world-famous colleges in america d) what kind of lesson each college teachespassage 4 what if you were in a boat that stopped running? you might be far from land, how would you get back? you could call for a towboat. towboats are small boats that move bigger boats. people on towboats can tie a line to a big boat. then the towboats can pull from the front or sides. or they can push from the back. sometimes they dont have to move the big boat at all. they might just bring someone to fix it. after it is working again, the big boat can go on its way. there are flat boats that cant move without towboats pushing them. these flat boats carry goods over the water. they are very big. so they can hold a lot of things. some flat boats carry wood. it comes from trees. people cut these down and saw them into logs. then they put the wood on a flat boat. thats where the towboat comes in. it pushes the flat boat along. this is how the wood gets to a city that needs it. people who run boats are called captains. captains of towboats know how to do many things. they have to get very close to a big boat to tie a line to it. at the same time, they must take care not to run into it. and they must know their way around the sea. rocks may be just under the water. captains must know how to keep their boats away from them.66. what you would probably do is to_ _if your boat stopped according to the first paragraph. （得分：2分） a) wait until somebody comes to you b) call for a towboat c) try to fix the boat d) row life-boat to the shore67. according to the passage a towboat is used to_. （得分：2分） a) be tied to a flat boat b) move bigger boats c) carry wood d) bring somebody to a big boat68.the word “captain” in paragraph 5 refers to_. （得分：2分） a) an officer in the army b)a leader of crew on a ship c) a leader of a football team d)an officer in the police69. which of the following is true according to the passage? （得分：2分） a