江苏省通用外语(英语)水平等级考试高级水平考试样题

1、江苏省通用外语英语水平等级考试高级水平考试样题Part I . Listening Comprehension听力理解 25%A. Listen and choose the best response 听话选答 1. A. I couldntagree more.B. Have a good time.C. I wish I could, but I have promised to have dinner with friends.2. A. Dont forget to wear your new shoes.B. Im very keen on it myself.C. Flow da

2、re you!3. A. You are on the wrong bus.B. Im afraid I canteat any more.C. Theresone three blocks from here on the right side of the road.4. A. It depends on the present exchange rate.B. Id like to send a post card to Hong Kong.C. Three hundred dollars and the rest in tens.5. A. What song are you goin

3、g to sing?B. Im Sorry, its not Possible.C. Why not?6. A. I really Cant.B. Dontforget to finish your homework.C. Itshard to Say.7. A. No, Im afraid not.B. I wish I knew.C. I cant say for certain.8. A. Thats very kind of you.B. Itsbeen very interesting talking to you.C. Yes, it was. I hope it doesntha

4、ppen again.9. A. You are wanted on the phone.B. Please hold on while I ring.C. Ms. Brown is not in at the moment.10. A. What a pity you didnt ask me earlier.B. Yes. Thank you for your advice.C. Id be glad to tell you what I think.B. Listen to the dialogues and choose the right answer to each questio

5、n after the dialogues 对话听答 11. A. 12.30 PM.B. 10.00 AM.C. 6.30 PM.D. 3.00 PM.12. A. Shes very excited about her visit to the U.S.B. Shes graduating from an American university.C. Shes going to study in America very soon.D. Shes leaving for the U. S. together with her father.13. A. Sell her bike.B. B

6、uy a bike.C. Have her bike repaired.D. Advertise her bike in the Paper.14. A. She has just moved into a new house.B. She has bought a green house.C. She has met an old friend of hers.D. She has just visited a neighbours house.15. A. Serving as a part-time assistant in a dress shop.B. Applying for a

7、part-time job.C. Completing an application form.D. Interviewing someone who is applying for a job.16. A. Husband and wife.B. Teacher and student.C. Mother and son.D. Father and daughter.17. A. Im not sure what it means.B. How many people will be living in the flat?C. Where do you work?D. How many ti

8、mes has this happened?18. A. At a train station.B. At a taxi stop.C. At an airport.D. At a bus station.19. A. The weather.B. What is typical for the month of July.C. What caused lightning storms.D. something dramatic.20. A. Leave town.B. Go to the mans office.C. Spend some time with Jane.D. See the

9、man after work.C. Listen to the passage and choose the right answer to each question after the passage 短文听答 21. A. From a friend.B. From a newspaper.C. The womans second husband told him.D. The woman told him.22. A. The medical examiner.B. The police.C. The womans second husband。D. The woman.23. A.

10、They read it in the newspaper.B. They learned it from the medical examiner.C. The womans second husband reported the crime.D. The woman confessed it.24. A. She was scared of him.B. She was tired of his drinking.C. She no longer loved him.D. She wanted to remarry.25. A. Exciting.B. Interesting.C. Dul

11、l.D. Strange.Part n . Grammar & Vocabulary 语法与词汇50%A. GrammarMultiple Choice26. I haverespect for the team of astr on auts who flew the Challe nger missi on.A. a deal withB. a great deal ofC a deal of greatD. a deal of27. mother has bee n an in depe ndent, stron g-willed woma n.A. All her life B. He

12、r life C. Over her life D. In her life28. the writers have set out not to summarize the plot but to retell the story.A. AlthoughB. As thoughC. Even thoughD. It looks as though29. No doubttraditi onal reas ons why artists prefer to live a unique life style.A. there beB. thoseC. there areD. these30. H

13、ow is it edible to save money these days whe n pricesclimb?A. increasedB. increasinglyC. increaseD. increasing31. She will often not speak up even though others do for themselves.A. for oneselfB. to herselfC. for herselfD. to her32. Unlessaccepts the challenge of proper study habits, one would not e

14、xpect to be successful in school.A. one B. you C. he D. she33. His letter represe nts a fathesrespons his son birthday wish.A. atB. forC. toD. on34. If I were you, _A. I ll forgetC. I forgot35. The best wayA. being preparedC. having preparedabout it all.B. I d forgottenD. I d forgetfor university st

15、udy is to read more in high school.B. to prepareD. preparingthat it36. I recall my pleasure in finding my grandparentsold trunk, and then contained a lifetime of old memories.A. was realizingB. had realizedC. realizingD. realized37. She also suggests that it is best toin times of stress.A. act ratio

16、nallyB. acting rationalC. acting rationally D. act rational38. What we are talk ing about isthe disti nction that is assumed betwee n menand women.A. like very muchB. very much likeC. like veryD. very like39. No one, as far as I know, has tried successfullyrules for determ ining whatis fashion.A. se

17、tting downB. set downC. about setting down D. to set down40. A good example of poor marketing strategy is provided by the history of our sales prior to 1995. , our sales have grown.A. ThenB. Until thenC. Even thenD. Since thenB. VocabularyMultiple Choice41. I have never seen a girl with such , excep

18、t for myself, Perhaps.A. admission B. ambition C. atmosphere D. aspect42. Ithat she has bee n the target of his affectio n sincetheir school days.A. suspectB. condense C. arrangeD. rouse43. You will knowwhat the results of your tests will be.A. in order B. in timeC. in handD. in case44. It isfor you

19、 to improve your English if you want to work in this company.A. emotional B. secureC. matureD. essential45. , you can be cutting the grass and watering the garden.A. In the distanceB. In the pastC. In the meantime D. In the way46. that he has his dinner on time.A. See through itB. See to itC. See to

20、D. See off47. It is an eleme ntary problem that shouldcause either of us such.A. fractionB. displayC. comprehensionD. anxiety48. We all agreed to meet.A. absolutelyB. afterwardsC. sincerelyD. backwards49. Young and old alike ofte n agree that the.gap sig nifica nt.A. generation B. generous C. genuin

21、eD. general50. because of his health, he has had to recog nize his own.A. emergencyB. limitationsC. maximumD. peaks51.1 wish you would come to class regularly; your absenee is very .A. secureB. arbitraryC. occasional D. noticeable52. After all her hard work, she willwin the scholarship to study arch

22、itecture atthe institute.A. undoubtedlyB. unconsciouslyC. significantlyD. clumsily53. The accidental release of the biological was the source of the problem.A. occurrence B. organC. specimenD. reaction54. If you understand what theobjective is, you will be in a better position toknow what to do.A. c

23、riticalB. contemporaryC. terminalD. through55. To his teachers and parents alike, he was known as a , never submitting to authority.A. rebelB. leaderC. president D. rivalPart 川.Reading Comprehensiou 阅读理解40%Passage 1In the far northern regions of the North American continent, living conditions can be

24、 extreme and few people have been able to adapt to living there. One race of people, however, have been able to adapt - the Eskimos 爱斯基摩人 . They belong to the same race of people as the native North Americans and some Asians, and like them, they have similar physical features - straight black hair,

25、high cheek bones and wide faces.Except for the Eskimos, most people would find living difficult in this part of the world. For much of the year, the land is one large blanket of ice and snow, and temperatures sometimes drop as low as - 51 degrees C. Even the land on the southern borders remains froz

26、en most of the year. But in summer, when the sun begins to melt the uppermost layer of ice, the soil softens and many plants and flowers begin to grow. Trees, on the other hand, are unable to grow becausethe soil below this top layer remains permanently frozen (as deep as 300 meters).In most places

27、in the world, the length of day and night are nearly the same. But here, from the middle of October to the middle of February, it is dark except for the light from the stars and the moon. From the middle of April to the middle of August the sun is always shining, even at nightFor this reason, this r

28、egion has been called“the land of the midnight sun.Most of the inhabitants live in small villages dotted along the coast. Each village may have only a few hundred living there and about 30 to 40 buildings, including shops, a church, a school and homes. Education has become increasingly important and

29、 children are encouraged ed only to learn new. information, but also to maintain their customs, culture, and languages. Those who do go on to high school usually must leave their small villages to attend school in larger communities.Village homes are usually made of wood and have electricity and hea

30、t. Further to the north in Canada, homes are built by digging down into the frozen layer of earth and then constructed of earth, stone and some wood. The entry is actually an underground tunnel built lower than the floor of the house and covered with an animal skin to keep out the cold air.The cold

31、in this region makes it necessary to wear clothing layered year round The Eskimos originally wore clothing made mostly of animal skins, but today they use other more modern materials, such as wool, jeans and heavy cotton.Multiple Choice56. The far no rther n regi on of the North America n continent

32、presen .A. difficulties in choosing the right type of clothingB. living conditions to which most people would have difficulty adaptingC. an interesting life style for the majority of peopleD. ideal conditions for those who like cool weather.57. The place has been called “the land of the midnight sun

33、 because.A. there are periods when the sun shines continuouslyB. it is dark four months of the yearC. the only light available is from the sun, moon and starsD. the time from midday to midnight is nearly the same year round58. We learn from this passage that most people in the far northern regions o

34、f NorthAmerica live.A. near the EskimosB. in large coastal townsC. away from the EskimosD. in small villages along the coast59. The most importa nt con siderati on for people livi ng in this regi on i.A. maintaining their culture, customs and languagesB. to cope with the severe living conditionsC. h

35、ow to build a home on the frozen landD. hunting animals for food and clothing60. Eskimos use more animal skins to meet their needs for clothing, shelter and warmth probably because.A. the elders insist on maintaining this customB. they want to maintain their forestsC. animals are most easily availab

36、le to themD. their level of education is generally lowPassage 2Mammals 哺乳动物 are a large class of animals with the same characteristics - they have a bone down the back, feed their young on the mothers milk, are warm-blooded, and bear living young. Most mammals, like humans, dogs, cows and monkeys, h

37、ave hair and live on land, but there are some that live in water. The most popular of these water mammals is the bottle-no sed dolphir海 豚.The dolphin may be seven to eleven feet long and weigh 300 to 700 pounds. The easiest way to distinguish a bottle-nosed dolphin is to look at the curve in its mou

38、th which makes it appear to be smiling.Fifty to sixty million years ago in prehistoric times the dolphin was related to land animals that left the land to live in the sea. Because there is no recorded history of that time, no one knows why this happened, but through studying the dolphin now, scienti

39、sts believe the dolphin descended from a grass-eating animal, much like the cow. Modern dolphins eat fish, yet their stomachs and bled are like those of animals that eat plants.The dolphinsancestors, believed to have resembled a pig but with a strong, thick tail, seemed to be attracted to water area

40、s where they searched for food. Over time, the animalsform evolved through many changes that increased their adaptability for life in the water. These changes developed slowly over many years. Nature played the major role in what we see as the dolphin today, because the stronger and more fitted one

41、form of dolphin was for living in the water, then that form was the one that lived. This process is known process is known as natural selection and happens in all forms of life. The fit survive, and those that arent, die.No longer does the dolphin have four short legs the front ones have become flip

42、pers 鳍, fleshy limbs on the sides of their bodies that are used in steering through the water. These limbs still contain the bone structure of legs and feet. The back legs were not needed in the water, but there are still traces of the bones in dolphins today. Additionally, they no longer have hair

43、and the overall shape of the dolphin has changed, as well. The body is more smooth with a big, broad, strong tail. The head has lengthened and the mouth has developed into a fish catcher. The nose has become a hole on the top of the dolphin s head, making it easier for the dolphin to breathe air abo

44、ve the water. These changes have made the dolphin more suited for living in the sea.Multiple Choice61. The mai n purpose of this article is.A. to discuss how dolphins have evolved over timeB. to describe the dolphinsphysical characteristicsC. to talk about the changes of life forms in the seaD. to e

45、xplain the process of natural selection62. The dolph ins an cestors became dolph ins of today.A. when they had to search for food in the waterB. by living first on land and then in waterC. through changes that occurred slowly over many yearsD. once their legs developed into flippers63. Scie ntists t

46、hi nk that the dolphinsancestor.A. were fish eatersB. lived on grassC. were pigsD. used to live in the sea64. According to the passage： natural selection means that.A. eventually all animals in nature must dieB. nature provides the fittest environment for animals to surviveC. it is natural for anima

47、ls to select which way to evolveD. only the fittest animals are able to survive.65. We can con clude from the passage that.A. all animals are subject to the process of natural selectionB. the sea has proved to be the best place for mammals to liveC. all life forms evolve, and much in the pine wayD.

48、mammals evolve most slowly in naturePassage 3The image of the typical Australian has often been one of a tough, lean character who speaks directly and to the point. This man (or woman) is thought to be a practical man, rough and ready in manner and quick to condemn anyone who pretends to be somethin

49、g hesnot. Able to devise ways to make things work and willing to ： have a go at anything, he is also willing to be content with completing a task just short of perfection. He is capable of hard work when it is called for, but only with proper justification. He is reserved in speech rather than talka

50、tive, swears often and drinks heavily. He often questions the value of organized religion and would never consider pursuing intellectual and cultural interests. Physical ability or power earned through the sweat of onesbrow seems to speak more to this man than onseposition or wealth, especially when

51、 inherited. He is fiercely independent and dislikes authority, yet is easily sociable and loyal to his ：mates , sticking by his friends even if he thinks they may be wrong. This image of a typical Australian was actually derived from a small minority of the population in the latter part of the 19th

52、century who wandered from one place to another working at short term jobs, never establishing themselves.On the contrary, this image is far removed from the picture of how the majority of Australians live today. Modern Australia is home to one of the most urbanized populations in the world today wit

53、h mainly a middle class society. As opposed to wandering throughout their lives, most Australians own their homes and work in white-collar, or business related, jobs. As with most urbanized societies, fewer and fewer people work in rural settings or as unskilled labor. This change has been due to th

54、e growth in higher education and to the increase in the numbers of younger people accounted for in recent population surveys. Population counts also confirm that Australia is no longer made up primarily of a “whiterace with some native peoples, but has become a blend of Europeans, Greeks, Italians,

55、Asians and others who have added a depth of culture to what is still a fairly new society.So while the image or tale of what some believe to be the typical Australian can easily be denied or found to have little substance, there are those who desire to retain this image. Why? Perhaps because its fea

56、tures distinguish them from the average, perhaps because this character hasbeen romanticized or perhaps theres just a bit of truth in the description.Multiple Choice66. From the image pain ted in the first paragraph, the typical Australian.A. is religious and interested in cultureB. will work hard.

57、when there is a needC. is quiet and unsociableD. lacks imagination67. Which of the following did Australians use to respect most?A. Ones position and power.B. Onesintellectual abilityC. OneswealthD. Onesphysical ability68. It can be said that the image of the typical Australian.A. is descriptive of the majority of the population todayB. is true to majority of the population in the late 1800sC. is based on imagination rather than on factD. is quite vivid and accurate69. The urba ni zati on in Australia has mai n