外语运用能力测试

1、第四部分外语运用能力测试(50 题 ,每题 2分 ,满分 100 分 ,考试时间 45 分钟 )Part One Vocabulary and StructureDirections:In this part there are 20 incomplete sentences, each with four suggested answers. Choose the one you think is the best answer. Mark your choice on the Answer Sheet by drawing with a pencil a short bar across

2、the corresponding letter in the brackets.1. The first, second, and third prizes went to Jack, Tom, and Harry _.(A) equally(B) differently(C) similarly(D)respectively2. He had never given a speech in so many people, so he felt _.(A) excited(B) stupid(C) disappointed(D) nervous3. Success in the lab do

3、esn't always mean immediate success on a large _.(A) business(B) account(C) way(D) scale4. Dinner will be ready _, but we still have time for a drink.(A) presently(B) currently(C) lately(D) finally5. It is impossible to _with a person whose methods are completely opposed to your own.(A) cooperat

4、e(B) correspond(C) compete(D) compare6. It was the training that he had as a young man _ made him such a goodengineer.(A) has(B) later(C) which(D) that7. Other considerations _ equal, the pressure remains constant.(A) being(B) be(C) will be(D) is8. The policeman need to see _ your ID card or your dr

5、iver's license.(A) every(B) each(C) either(D) both9. "Let's start our meeting immediately _ everyone has arrived," the chairmansaid.(A) although(B) until(C) after(D) now that10. I walked eight miles today. I never guessed that I could walk _far.(A) that(B) this(C) such(D) asPart Tw

6、oReading ComprehensionDirections:In this part there are 4 passages followed by questions or unfinished statements,each with four suggested answers. Choose the one you think is the best answer. Mark your choice on the Answer Sheet by drawing with a pencil a short bar across the corresponding letter i

7、n the brackets.Questions 11 - 15 are base on the following passage:When you are near a lake or a river, you feel cool. Why? The sun makes the earth hot, but it can't make the water very hot. Although the air over the earth becomes hot, the air over the water stays cool. The hot air over the eart

8、h rises. Then the cool air over the water moves in and takes the place of the hot air. Then you feel the cool air and the wind, which makes you cool.Of course, scientists can't answer all of your questions. If we ask, "Why is the ocean full of salt?" scientists will say that the salt c

9、omes from rocks. When a rock gets very hot or very cold, it cracks. Fain falls into the cracks. The rain then carries the salt into he earth and into the rivers. The rivers carry the salt into the ocean. But then we ask, "What happens to the salt in the ocean? The ocean doesn't get more sal

10、ty every year." Scientists are not sure about the answer to this question.We know a lot about our world. But there are still many answers that we do not have, and we are curious.11. The main idea of this passage is _.A. People feel cool when they are near a lake or riverB. Scientists can explai

11、n everything we want to knowC. Scientists can explain many things but not everythingD. The salt in the ocean from rocks12. You feel cool when you are near a lake or river because _. A. the water is coldB. the earth is hotC. the water is colder than the earthD. cool air from the water moves towards t

12、he land13. Now scientists know _.14. A rock cracks when _. A. rain fallsB. it gets very hot C. it gets very cold D. either B or C15. People are always curious because _. A. They know nothing about the worldB. They know little about the worldC. There are answers they do not have D. They like itQuesti

13、ons 16-20 are based on the following passage：For any Englishman， there can never be any discussion as to who is the world'sgreatest writer. Only one name can possibly suggest itself to him： that of WilliamShakespeare （莎士比亚） 。 Every Englishman has some knowledge of his work. All of ususe words an

14、d phrases from Shakespeare's writings that have become a part of theEnglish-speaking people.Shakespeare ， more perhaps than any other writer， made full use of the Englishlanguage. Most of us use about five thousand words in our normal employment ofEnglish ； Shakespeare in his works used about tw

15、enty-five thousand！ There is probablyno better way for a foreigner（ or an Englishman！） to appreciate the richness and varietyof the English language than by studying the various ways in which Shakespeare uses it.Such a study is well worth the effort（it is not ， of course ， recommended to beginners），

16、even though some aspects of English usage， and the meaning of many words， havechanged since Shakespeare's day.16. From the first two sentences of the passage we can conclude that _.（ A） it can't be discussed about who is the world's greatest poet（ B） it can't be discussed about who i

17、s the world's greatest dramatist（ C） Shakespeare is regarded as a greatest writer（ D） Englishmen like to discuss about who is the world's greatest writer17. According to the passage many English words and phrases that we use today are from _.（ A） Englishmen（ B） Shakespeare's works（ C） En

18、glish speaking people（ D） ancient people18. To learn the richness of the English language， people should _.（ A） read Shakespeare's plays（ B） learn from an English man（ C） be glad to be a foreigner（ D） write and read more19. The author does not suggest beginners reading Shakespeare's plays， p

19、robablybecause _.（ A） the works are for native speakers（ B） only Englishmen can understand his plays（ C） the works are too difficult for a beginner（ D） some of English usage and the meaning of many words have changed20. In this passage the author wants to _.（ A） show the richness of English language

20、（ B） tell how great a writer Shakespeare is（ C） tell that some English words are out of use now（ D） tell that some aspects of English usage have changed since Shakespeare's dayQuestions21-25arebasedonthefollowingpassage ：OxfordandCambridgedifferfromtherestoftheuniversities inGreatBritaininmanyim

21、portantrespects ，butresembleeach otherquiteclosely.Oxfordwasfoundedinthe12th century. There are atpresent35colleges ：threeareforwomenonlyandtheresttakebothmenandwomen.Thereareatpresentapproximately9， 400studentsinresidence ，ofwhomoverathirdarewomen.ThecityofOxfordispopularwithtouristsbecauseoftheUni

22、versity'smanybeautifulmedievalbuildings.Cambridgewasfoundedinthe13thcentury.Thereareatpresent28colleges ，ofwhichonlyoneisfor menstudentsonlyandtwo forwomenonly.Theremaining25takebothmenandwomen.Thereareatpresentover9000studentsinresidence ，ofwhomathirdarewomen.CambridgeUniversityhasmadethecityof

23、Cambridgeaninternationallyfamoustouristentre.21.Withthefirstsentence，theauthorwantstosaythat_.（ A）OxfordandCambridgearedifferent（ B）UniversitiesinBritainaredifferentinmanyaspects（ C）OxfordandCambridgesharemanysimilarities（ D）OxfordandCambridgearedifferentfromeachother22.Theratioofmaletofemalestudent

24、sinresidenceatbothuniversitiesisabout_.（A）1： 2（B）1：3（ C） 3： 32 （D） 3：1023.Which of thefollowingstatementsisNOTtrue ？（ A）Oxfordhasalongerhistory thanCambridge.（ B）Thereare32collegesinOxfordthatonlyacceptmen.（ C）ThereisonecollegeatCambridgethat onlyaccepts men（ D） Therearemoremalestudentsthanfemaleatb

25、othuniversities24.Touristsgotothe cityofOxfordto_.（ A） study there（ B）seethemedieval buildings（ C）viewtheriver（ D）lookatthe residents25. The passageismainlyaboutthe_.（ A）historyoftwofamousuniversitiesinBritain（ B）comparisonbetweenOxfordandCambridge（ C）numberofstudentsatOxford andCambridge（ D） introd

26、uction of colleges at Oxford and CambrdgeQuestions 26 - 30 are base on the following passage:Apartment Rental Ad Now available at Franklin Park one block from Yale University. Close to shopping center. New unfurnished apartments. One bedroom at $200, two bedrooms at $350,three bedrooms at $500 per m

27、onth. Utilities included except electricity. No pets. One month's deposit and two-week notice required. Office open Monday through Saturday nine to five. Call 999-7415 for an evening or Sunday appointment.26. This ad is looking for _. A. a person who needs a new jobB. a person who can work in Ya

28、le University27. How much is the rent for two-bedroom apartment for one year? A. $ 2,4000B. $ 1,2000 C. $ 4,200 D. $ 4,00028. The person who rents the apartment should _.29. The person who rents an apartment there are not supposed to _. A. cook by themselvesB. get up too lateC. to raise cats or dogs

29、D. sleep late30. From this ad we can assume that _. A. the apartments are far from the shopping center B. the apartments have furniture in themC. there will be no deposit at all.D. gas and water bills are included in the rentPart ThreeCloze TestDirections:There are ten blanks in the following passag

30、e. For each numbered blank, there arefour choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the best one and mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.On a four-day trip to Ethiopia, I had a dream. In my dream, I saw two men, one older and one younger, facing one another against

31、a background of temples and pyramids. Thefather was speaking as he performed the oil ceremony for his son. I became excited in the possibility of performing a visiting ceremony (31)_ my son in Africa. For the next sixdays I privately wondered what (32)_ to use in such a ceremony. Gradually thewords

32、(33)_ me. By the time we arrived in Cairo, I was ready. I told my son thatthere was a ceremony I wanted to (34)_ him in the tombs in Egypt. His eyes shonewith (35)_. But I wondered if he would still be receptive after my next statement. Inthe dream I remembered that the son was oiled, as it (36)_, w

33、ith a dry substance. Itook this to mean that powder (37)_ oil was used. But what powder? I ruled outground grass and flowers, and finally settled on sand. Sand represents the Sahara, and sand also (38)_ the remains of the ancient people of Egypt. 'That made philosophical(39)_ to me, but in the r

34、eal world, young adults or almost anybody for that matter,(40)_ disinclined to have sand poured on their hair.31.A.forB.andC.asD.with32.A.wordsB.wordC.tongueD.language33.A.brought toB.went toC.came toD.arrived to34.A.go withB.enjoy withC.take withD.perform with35.A.anticipationB.trembleC.horrorD.ter

35、ror36.A.isB.wereC.beingD.was37.A.rather thanB.other thanC.that wasD. rather too38.A.lieB.implyC.layD.contains39.A.nameB.senseC.reputationD.beauty40.A.areB.isC.wasD. werePart FourDialogue CompletionDirections:There are 10 short incomplete dialogues between two speakers,each followed by four choices m

36、arked (A), (B), (C) and (D).Choose the answer that appropriately suits the conversational context and best completes the dialogue. Mark your answer on the answer sheet by drawing with a pencil ashort bar across the corresponding letter in the brackets.41. Teacher: Where is Mike this morning? Student

37、: He's got a cold.Teacher: _(A) Just tell him to take it easy.(B) He is absent.(C) What's the matter with him?(D) What? Where is he?42. Connie: It's late. I had to say goodbye. Mrs. White: _(A) Why do you want to go now?(B) I'd like to say goodbye, too.(C) That's all right.(D) Ho

38、pe you had a good time. See you tomorrow.43. Mike: Can I get you a cup of coffee?Tom: _(A) I don't take sugar, thank you.(B) That's very nice of you.(C) You can, please.(D) Thank you for the coffee.44. Salesman: _Customer: Yes. What size is that green T-shirt?(A) Do you want to buy anything?(B) Excuse me, what are you doing?(C) Are you just looking around?(D) Anything I can do for you?45. Student A: I feel sick.Student B: _Student A: I'm not sure, but I have got a bad headache.(A) I'm so