Comprehension(20minutes)

College English Practice T ests Part I Listening Comprehension(20minutes) Section A Directions:In this Section,you will hear 10 short conversations.At the end of each conversation,a question will be asked about what was said.The conversation and question will be spoken only once.After each question there will be a pause.During the pause,you must read the four suggested answers marked A),B),C) and D),and decide which is the best answer.Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. 1.A)Two boys and a girl. B)Four boys and a girl. C)Two boys and three girls. D) Two boys and two girls. 2.A) At a restaurant. B)At a bank. C)At a hotel. D) At a friend’s house. 3.A)She is very much afraid. B)She has never heard of the place. C) She is not familiar with the place. D) She has never taken the bus before. 4.A)She likes classical music. B)She needs l00 records. C)She plays jazz music. D)She is a jazz fan. 5.A)Y es,he did. B)No,he didn’t C)Y es,he has. D)No,he hasn’t. 6.A)25 cents. B)15 cents. C)30 cents. D)50 cents, 7,A)The rooms are better but not the service. B)The service is better but the rooms are dirty. C)It is even worse. D)Both the rooms and service are better. 8.A)At a ball game. B)Out of town. C)At a movie. D)At home. 9.A)Forty-five minutes. B)Fifteen minutes. C)Five minutes. D)Ten minutes. 10.A) The woman tells the man where to have a snack.. B) The man wants to know how to get to Joe’s house.. C) The woman tells the man how to get to cinema. D) The man lost his way in the street. Section B Directions:In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage,you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once.After you hear one question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A),B),C) and D), Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. Passage I 11.A) She is a doctor. B) She is a fortune teller. C) She is a banker. D) She is a lawyer. 12.A) To his sisters. B) To his children. C) To his wife. D) To his uncle. 13.A) 5,000 pounds. B) 5 pounds. C) 500 pounds. D) It’s not clear. PassageⅡ 14.A)Every other day B)Twice a week. C)Twice a day. D)Only during the summer. 15.A)The heat of the sun. B)The pull of the sun and the moon. C)The shape of the moon. D)The light of the moon. 16.A)The moon is directly over it. B)The moon disappears over the horizon. C)There is no tide. D)There is a low tide. Passage Ⅲ 17.A)Visiting friends. B)Taking pictures. C)Buying some presents for his family. D)All of the above. 18.A)A shirt. B)An alarm clock. C)A woolen blanket. D)A Suitcase. 19.A)Because he forgot one of his suitcases. B)Because he was asked to get off. C)Because he wanted to go out to smoke. D)Because he had lost his passport. 20.A) Alarm clocks are not allowed on board a plane. B)The man had a time bomb in his suitcase. C)The ticking noise of the alarm clock caused him a little trouble. D)The airline official and the po1ice officer played a joke on him. PartⅡReading Comprehension(35minutes) Directions:There are 4reading passages in this pant.Each passage is followed by some questions.For each question there are four suggested answers marked A),B),C) and D).Y ou should choose the ONE best answer.Then mark the corresponding 1etter on the Answer Sheet with a Single line through the center. Questions 21—25 are based On the following passage: Eye contact is a nonverbal technique that helps the speaker“sell”his or her ideas to an audience.Besides its persuasive powers,eye contact helps hold listener interest.A successful speaker must maintain eye contact with an audience. To have good rapport (关系) with listeners,a speaker should maintain direct eye contact for at least 75 percent of the time.Some Speakers focus exclusively on their notes.Others gaze over the heads of their listeners.Both are likely to lose audience interest and esteem.People who maintain eye contact while speaking,Whether from a podium(演讲台) or from across the table,are” regarded not only as exceptionally well-disposed by their target but also as more believable and earnest.” To show the potency of eye contact in daily 1ife,we have only to consider how passers-by behave when their glances happen to meet on the Street.At one extreme are those people who feel obliged to smile when they make eye contact.At the other extreme are those who feel awkward and immediately look away.To make eye contact,it seems,is to make a certain link with someone. Eye contact with an audience also lets a speaker know and monitor the listeners.It is,in fact, essential for analyzing an audience during a speech,V isual cues(暗示) from audience members can indicate that a speech is dragging,that the speaker is dwelling on a particular point for too long,or that a particular point requires further explanation.As we have pointed out,V isual feedback from 1isteners should play an important role in shaping a speech as it is delivered. 21.This passage is mainly concerned with . A) the importance of eye contact B) the potency of nonverbal techniques C) successful speech delivery D)an effective way to gain visual feedbacks 22.According to the passage,a good speaker must . A)“sell”his or her ideas to an audience B) maintain direct eye contact with listeners C) be very persuasive and believable D)be exceptionally well-disposed 23.The word“target”in the last sentence of the first paragraph can best be replaced by . A)“destination”. B)“goal” C)“a u dience'” D)“f ollow ers” 24.In daily life,When the glances of two passers-by happen to meet,these two persons will inevitably . A)smile to each other B)feel awkward and look away immediately C) try to make a conversation with each other D)none of the above 25.Eye contact With an audience,according to the author,has all the following benefits for the speaker EXCEPT that it doesn’t . A)help the speaker to control the audience B)help the speaker to gain audience interest and esteem C)help the speaker to know whether is talking too much about a certain point D)help the speaker to analyze his audience when he is beginning his speech Questions 26—30 are based On the following passage: After the very active and successful tenure(任职)of office by the Senegalese President as the head of the Organization of African Unity, it was highly logical to think that the successor, whoever he might be, would have a difficult task in doing a better job. The Congolese president set to work as soon as he was elected. His first step was to suggest to the dean of heads of State present in the Ethiopian capital, President Kenneth Kaunda of Zambia, to summon a meeting of the leaders of countries that lie close to South Africa. Its aim:to define a strategy in order to over come the reprisals(报复行为)that the racist regime of Pretoria is likely to take against its neighbours in case sanctions(制裁)are imposed by the international community. President Sassou Nguesso has already undertaken a number of trips abroad. He thus went to Harare(Zimbabwe)where he delivered a speech, on September 1, on behalf of Africa before the summit meeting of non-aligned(不结盟)nations. At the end of September,he was in New Y ork,for a statement before the General Assembly of the United Nations,and then in Washington,for talks with high-ranking members of the Reagan Administration.He then went to Ottawa,for consultations with leading members of the Canadian government. The Congolese president's aim,in a11 these endeavours,is to convince still reluctant countries of the imperious necessity of imposing sanctions against the racist regime of Pretoria. 26.In the first paragraph,the word“successor”refers to . A) a person who enjoyed a successful career in politics B) a person who was very popular in the political arena C) the person who was to lead the organization D) the former head of the organization 27.According to the passage,Denis Sassou Nguesso . A) is Congolese B) knew that it was very difficult for him to be elected C) was elected without any opposition D) has held a meeting in the Ethiopion capital 28.Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage? A)President Sassou Nguesso has decided to visit as many African countries as possible. B)President Sassou Nguesso made a suggestion to President Kenneth Kaunda that a meeting beheld Of the leaders or countries that lie close to South Africa. C)President Sassou Nguesso went to Harare and delivered a speech there D)If sanctions are imposed against south Africa by the international community, the racist regime of Pretoria will probably take revenge on its neighbours. 29.We may draw the conclusion that President Sassou Nguesso has been working really hard to . A)prove himself a trustworthy president B)to convince some reluctant countries that it is highly necessary to impose sanctions against the racist regime of Pretoria. C)show to the whole world the strength and power of the Organization of African Unity D)seek financial support from some advanced countries to promote African economy. 30.This piece is most probably taken from . A) a newspaper report B) a biography C)a history book D) a Who’s Who Questions 31—36 are based On the following passage: Another common type of reasoning is the search for causes and result. We want to know whether cigarettes really do cause lung cancer,what causes malnutrition,the decay of cities,or the decay of teeth.We are equally interested in effects:What is the effect of sulphur or lead in the atmosphere,of oil spills and raw sewage in rivers and the sea,of staying up late on the night before all examination? Causal reasoning may go from cause to effect to cause. Either way, we reason from what we know to what,we want to find out.Sometimes we reason from an effect to a cause and then on to another effect.Thus, if we reason that because the lights have gone out,the refrigerator won’t work,we first relate the effect(refrigerator not working). This kind of reasoning is called,for short, effect to effect. It is quite common to reason through an extensive chain of causal relations. When the lights go out we might reason in the following causal chain:lights out一power off —refrigerator not working—temperature will rise--milk will sour.In other words, we diagnose a succession of effects from the power failure,each becoming the cause of the next. Causes are classified as necessary,sufficient, or contributory. A necessary cause is one which must be present for the effect to occur, as combustion is necessary to drive a gasoline engine. A sufficient cause is one which can produce an effect unaided, though there may be more than one sufficient cause:a dead battery is enough to keep a car from starting, but faulty spark plugs or an empty gas tank will have the same effect. A contributory cause is one which helps to produce an effect but cannot do so by itself, As running through a red light may help cause an accident, though other factors—pedestrians or other cars in the intersection —must also be present. In establishing or refuting a causal relation it is usually necessary to show the process by which the alleged cause produces the effect. Such an explanation is called a causal process. 31.What the author discussed in the previous section is most probably about . A)relationships between causes and results B)classification of reasoning C)some other common types of reasoning D)some special type of reasoning 32.According to the passage,to do the “effect to effect”reasoning is to reason . A)from cause to effect B)from effect to cause C)from effect to effect and on to cause D)from effect to cause and on to another effect 33.A necessary cause is . A)one without which it is impossible for the effect to occur B)one of the causes that can produce the effect C)one that is enough to make the effect occur D)none of them 34.Y our refrigerator is not working and you have found that the electric power has been cut off the power failure is a · A)necessary cause B)sufficient cause C)contributory cause D)none of them 35.This passage mainly discusses . A)causal reasoning B)various types of reasoning C)classification of causes D)the causal process Questions 36—40 are based On the following passage: I hear many parents complaining that their teen-age children are rebelling. I wish it were so. At your age you ought to be growing away from your parents. Y ou should be 1earning to stand on your own two feet.But take a good look at the present rebellion,It seems that teen-agers are all taking the same way of showing that they disagree with their parents.Instead of striking out boldly on their own,most of them are clutching at one another's hands for reassurance. They claim they want to dress as they please.But they a11 wear the same clothes. They set off in new directions in music.But somehow they a11 end up huddle round 1islening to the same record.Their reason for thinking or acting in thus-and-such a way is that the crowd is doing it. They have come out of their cocoon(蚕茧)-into a larger cocoon. It has become harder and harder for a teen-ager to stand up against the popularity wave and to go his or her own way. Industry has firmly carved out a teen-age market.These days every teen-ager can learn from the advertisements what a teen-ager should have and be.And many of today’s parents have come to award high marks for the popularity of their children.All this adds up to a great barrier for the teen-ager who wants to Find his or her own path. But the barrier is worth climbing over.The path is worth following.Y ou may want to listen to c1assical music instead of going to a party. Y ou may want to collect rocks when everyone else is collecting records.Y ou may have some thoughts that you don't care to share at once with your classmates.Well,go to it. Find yourself. Be yourself. Popularity will come-with people who respect you for who you are.That's the only kind of popularity that really counts. 36.The author's purpose in writing this passage is to tell . A)readers how to be popular with people around B)teen-agers how to learn to decide things for themselves C)parents how to control and guide their children D)people how to understand and respect each other 37.According to the author,many teenagers think they are brave enough to act on their own,but,in fact,most of them . A)have much difficulty understanding each other B)1ack confidence C)dare not cope with problems single-handed D)are very much afraid of getting lost 38.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage? A)There is no popularity that really counts. B)What many parents are doing is in fact hindering their children from finding their own paths. C)It is not necessarily bad for a teen-ager to disagree with his or her classmates. D)Most teen-agers claim that they want to do what they like to, but they are actually doing the same. 39.The author thinks of advertisements as . A)convincing B)influential C)instructive D)authoritative 40.During the teen-age years,one should learn to . A)differ from others in as many ways as possible B)get into the right season and become popular C)find one’s real self D) rebel against parents and the popularity wave Part ⅢVocabulary and Structure(20minutes) Directions:There are 30 incomplete sentences in this part.For each sentence there are four choices marked A),B),C) and D).Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding 1etter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. 41.Without my glasses I can hardly what has been written in the letter. A)make for C)make up B)make out D)make over 42.Jane's anger could not be when the conversation turned to the criticism or her own father. A)held on C)held back B)held out D)held up 43.Fresh air,enough exercise and nutritious food to good health. A)contribute C)attribute B)add D)distribute 44.The old lady through the key hole at her new neighbours. A)stayed C)glanced B)gazed D)peeped 45.The ability to themselves by camouflage(伪装) enables some defenseless animals to survive. A)conceive C)deceive B)conceal D)disguise 46.Gettysburge was the of the most important battle in American CiviI War. A)scene C)sight B)view D)1andscape 47.Do you think it’s fair to keep a bird in a cage all the time? A)restricted C)confined B)1imited D)enclosed 48.Alex Haley was unheard of until he wrote the novel Roots. A)truly C)genuinely B)roughly D)practically 49.A hot iron can scorch and discolor fabrics quickly. A)soft C) frail B)delicate D)decent 50.Our English professor is a man of Italian . A)birth C)source B)origin D)breed 51.If you are always sitting up late at night,I’m afraid you may from Overwork soon. A)fall C)sicken B)descend D)collapse 52.I wanted to buy a colour TV set this year,but my brother rejected the idea A trip to the beach. A) instead of C) in favour of B) in view of D) in case of 53.In their letter to the students representative assembly,the freshmen insisted on in the Student Union. A)representing C)having represented B)being represented D)having been represented 54.I’m very sorry for what has happened;the serious consequences ought to out to those concerned at the very beginning. A)point C)be pointed B)have pointed D)have been pointed 55.Mr.Baker is the only one of our regular customers who his shirts starched (上浆). A)1ikes C)has liked B)1ike D)have liked 56.Some of this meat came from Canada.How about ? A)another C)the other B)others D)the rest 57.can properly be called a clock always strikes the hours on a bell. A)Anything C)Whatever B)All that D)Whichever 58.Prof.Flynn found no students in the lecture hall when he arrived.Only then did he Realize that he came early. A)too much C)so much B)much too D)much so 59.In the United States,the television set has attained the rank of a 1egal necessity, safe from repossession debt along with clothes,cooking utensils,and the like: A)on account of C)in case of B)at the risk of D) in spite of 60.in India,the banana was brought to the Americas by the Portuguese who found it in Africa. A)Originally cultivated C)Having originally cultivated B)Originally being cultivated D)Although it originally cultivated 61.It was the end of my exhausting first day as a waitress,and I really appreciated time to relax. A)to have C)having B)to have had D)of having 62.We've just installed central heating,should make at tremendous difference to the house next winter. A)what C)that B)it D)which 63.So fast that it is difficult for us to imagine its speed. A)has light travelled C)light travels B)does light travel D)travels light 64.she was living in Paris that she met her husband Terry. A)Just when C)It was while B)Soon after D)During the time when 65.I set off as soon as I got the news about my grandpa's illness.Unfortunately,he before I at the hospital A)has died,arrived C)died,had arrived B)had died,arrived D)died,have arrived 66.While crossing the mountain areas,all the men had guns for protection lest they By the local bandits. A)be attacked C)must be attacked B)were attacked D)would be attacked 67.The police chief announced that the deaths of two young girls would soon be inquired . A)about C)of B)into D)after 68.According to the urban construction program,old buildings that are repair should be blown up. A)in C)out of B)under D)beyond 69.They were more than glad to leave their cars parked and walked a change. A)as C)for B)to D)by 70.That scientist isn't too happy with the project,and are her supervisors. A)neither C)so B)either D)as Part IV Cloze(15minutes) Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage.For each blank there are four Choices marked A),B),C) and D).Y ou should choose the ONE answer that best fits into the passage.Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. Y ear after year a dedicated Swedish chemist worked to find a substance which, when 71 nitroglycerine(硝化甘油),would make explosives safer to handle 72 weakening their force.He had a personal 73 scientific reason to pursue his search,because his 74 brother had been killed when a can of nitroglycerine 75 exploded.The oily liquid had been 76 for so many disasters that its 77 had finally been outlawed by many countries. While 78 a new formula one morning,the doctor broke a test tube and gashed(划开) his finger.He was daubing(涂搽) the 79 with collodion(火棉胶),a coating solution of gun-cotton dissolved in ether-alcohol(乙醚), 80 the idea struck him-mix collodion with the nitroglycerine! 81 was the answer. The new mixture,82 blasting gelatine (爆胶),was not only 83 safe to handle as dynamite, but it was a1so one-and-a-half times more powerful! In fact, so powerful 84 that it paved the way for a whole new 85 in construction and engineering.Mines were 86 ,roads were built,and canals were cut at a speed once 87 impossible.It had another use,also- death and destruction in warfare. Its inventor had believed that the power of his new 88 would so awe the military mind that it would actually be a deterrent to war. 89 it became a weapon that brought death to million of soldiers and 90 . 71.A)mixing with C)was mixing with B)mixed with D)was mixed with 72.A)not C)without B)with D)but 73.A)also C)as well B)and D)as well as 74.A)own C)other B)another D)else 75.A)in chance C)incidentally B)accidently D)unbelievably 76.A)due C)caused B)blamed D)responsible 77.A)building C)mixing B)structure D)manufacture 78.A)experimenting with C)experimented with B)experimenting on D)experimented on 79.A)split C)wound B)scar D)damage 80.A)when C)then B)as D)whi1e 81.A)It C)This B)There D)Which 82.A)called C)by name B)known D)named as 83.A)so C)as B)the same D)very 84.A)was the new explosive C)was new explosive B)the new explosive was D)new explosive was 85.A)time C)aspect B)era D)period 86.A)exploded C)dug out B)opened up D)explored 87.A)believing C)regarded B)regarding D)behaved 88.A)weapon C)explosive B)mixture D)discovery 89.A)Rather C)Despite B)Differently D)Instead 90.A)Officials C)citizens B)Civilians D)generals Part V Writing(30minutes) Directions:For this part,you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition entitled “My Opinion of Today's Education” in three paragraphs. Y ou are given the first sentence of each paragraph and are required to develop its idea in completing the paragraph.Write about 35 words for each paragraph,not including the words given.Therefore,your part of the composition should be about 100 words.Remember to write clearly. My Opinion of To day’s Education 1.I think one of the main problems with today’s education is that too much emphasis is placed on test score. 2.The competition for high scores among students becomes intense. 3.Teachers are apt to give the students high scores.