朗阁雅思入学测试卷_—_通用卷(学员版)

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?Choose the most appropriate answer A, B, C or D.

1Some creatures were better at surviving and __ themselves than others, so they thrived at the others’ expense.

A ad opting

B subsisting

C reproducing

D germinating

2 A 59-year-ol d man was executed by ___ _____ injection this morning.

A lethal

B inherent

C animate

D fertil e

3Sometimes a ______ of ants will holl ow out a tree trunk leaving just the bark.

A swarm

B pack

C herd

D col ony

4Sheep and cows were two of the most important animals to be ___ _____.

A spawned

B domesticated

C slaughtered

D constituted

5What began as an isolated outbreak of flu has now developed into a countrywide ___ _____.

A phobia

B epidemic

C toxin

D contamination

?Fill in the blank in each sentence with the most suitable words from the box.

6Feminism is about liberating women from enforced d omestic and _ ______ drudgery. 7We owe it to our ____ ___ to l eave them a cl ean worl d to live in.

8She decid ed to turn vegan after watching a documentary about how __ ______ is raised. 9Many illnesses in the temporary refugee camps are the result of inadequate ____ ____. 10They hol d widely divergent opinions on controversial issues like ___ ____.

Part 2 Grammar

Choose the correct letter to complete the sentences below.

11I d on’t enjoy __ ____ at by other people.

A being laughed

B to be laughed

C being laughing

D to be laughing

12I hurt my back. I ___ ____ that heavy box up two flights of stairs.

A must not carry

B might not have carried

C coul d not carry

D should not have carried

13At the present time, the ol dest house in town ___ ____ by the History Society. When the restoration ________, the house is sure to be a popular tourist attraction.

A is to be restored, finishes

B is being restored, is finished

C is restored, will be finished

D is being restored, is going to be finished

14According to a newspaper article which I read, the police arrested the man who _____ __ the First National Bank. The man who ________ a plaid shirt and blue jeans

was caught shortly after he had l eft the bank.

A was robbing, had been worn

B was robbed, had worn

C had robbed, was wearing

D had been robbed, was to wear

15The crime rate has continued to rise ____ the l ocal police d epartment has implemented several new crime prevention programs.

A simply because

B even though

C in spite of

D in the event that

16___ _____ the secret of how to make silk remained insid e Asia, Europeans were forced to pay high sums of money for this mysterious material ________ overland to Europe.

A Although, to have brought

B Only if, to bring

C Due to, to be bringing

D As l ong as, to be brought

17The psychologist spoke to us about some of the _____ coincidences in the lives of twins ________ apart from each other from birth.

A amazing, to live

B amazing, living

B amazed, to live D amazed, living

18It is estimated by those _____ ___ in the hunger program that 3500 people ________ starvation in the worl d every day.

A who work, die from

B that work, die of

C whose work, die out

D which work, die for

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19The house ____ ___ born and grew up ________ in an earthquake ten years ago.

A where I was, has destroyed

B in which I was, was destroyed

C for which I was, was destroyed

D among which I was, had been destroyed 20When Mr. Brown walked into the kitchen, he caught the children ______ some candy even though he’d tol d them ________ their dinners.

A to eat, to be spoiled

B to be eaten, spoiling

C eating, not to spoil

D being eaten, not spoil ed

Part 3 Reading

Passage 1 Birthday traditions in different countries

Birthdays are celebrated all over the world. Some traditions are fairly similar from country to country: candles, cakes and birthday wishes, birthday games and

pinches for good luck. Other customs are quite different. Here are a few.

Argentina –In Argentina, as in many Latin American countries, one of the most important birth day parties is a girl’s fifteenth. When girls turn 15, they have a huge party and dance the waltz first with their father, and then the boys at the party.

China– The birthday child pays respect to the parents and receives a gift of money.

Friends and relatives are invited to lunch, and noodl es are served to wish the birthday chil d a l ong life.

Denmark– A flag is fl own outsid e a wind ow to show that someone who lives in that house is having a birthday. Presents are placed around the chil d’s bed while they a re sleeping so they will see them immediately when they wake up.

The Netherlands –Special year birthdays such as 5, 10, 15, 20, 21 are called “crown” years and the birthday child receives an especially large gift. The family also decorates the birthday ch il d’s chair with fl owers or paper streamers, paper fl owers and ball oons.

India–Usually Indian chil dren wear white to school. However, on their birthday children wear col oured clothes to school and give out chocolates to everyone in the class.

Their best friend helps them to d o this.

Japan–The birthday child wears new clothes to mark the occasion. Certain birthdays are more important than others and these are celebrated with a visit to the local shrine. These are the third and seventh birthdays for girls and the fifth for boys.

Match the countries in the box with their descriptions.

21 A country where l ongevity is celebrated by a special dish ______

22 A country where candies are distributed among peers ____ __

23 A country where the birthday is made known to the community _____

24 A country where the household is full of birthday ornaments ____

25 A country where religious worship is sometimes involved ____

Passage 2 Intelligence across cultures

What is intelligence? Is it about being clever and getting A grades in all your school subjects? Or is it more complicated than that? Recent research in Asia, Africa

and Latin America suggests the concept of intelligence differs from culture to culture.

This research has shown that people in non-Western cultures often have ideas about intelligence that differ fundamentally from those in Western cultures. The studies show that peopl e in Western cultures tend to see intelligence in terms of one’s ability to solve problems engage in rational debate. Meanwhil e, Eastern cultures see intelligence in terms of people’s ability to successfully play their roles within social hierarchies both at home and at work.

Researchers at the National Chi-Nan University in Taiwan found that Chinese id eas of intelligence emphasize understanding and relating to others, including knowing when to show and when not to show one’s intelligence.

In a study conducted in San Jose, California, immigrant parents from Cambodia, Mexico, the Philippines and Vietnam, as well as native-born Anglo-Americans and Mexican-Americans, were asked what they saw as important in the devel opment of their children’s intelligence. Parents from all groups – except Anglo-Americans – indicated that motivation and social skills were as important as, or more important than, academic skills in the devel opment of their children.

Another study shows major differences in how much importance is given to verbal and non-verbal communication skills. Western cultures seem to value more highly the ability to say things clearly, whereas non-Western cultures seem to value the use and understanding of gestures and facial expressions. Intelligence expert David Lazear says that in the Western worl d we tend to think that the most important thing about being smart is to have skills in reading, writing and mathematics. ‘However, many Asian cultures place at least equal value on the devel opment of one’s interpersonal skills. These includ e being an effective team member, or the ability to create agreement within a group of people.

Many Asian cultures also highly rate the development of a person’s introspective abilities. This is the ability to “go inside” and acquire knowledge about yourself and then to be able to act on this increased self-knowledge. When I lived and worked in Africa, I found great importance given to such things as dance, music, art and drama as ways to express the deep wisd om of the culture and to reinforce key personal and social values.

All the intelligences were valued, but somehow capacity in these areas was seen as special and even more profound.’

?Complete the summary below with ONLY ONE WORD from the passage.

The notion of intelligence varies significantly from one culture to another. In Western cultures, a person’s intelligence is shown in his or her skills in seeking answers and participating in 26________________ discussions. However, Eastern cultures emphasize a person’s capability to undertake their 27________________ rol es within a ranking system.

One research has shown that most immigrant families regard 28________________ and interpersonal skills as more crucial than learning skills in their kids’personal development. In another study, many non-Western cultures are found to place a lot of importance on utilizing 29________________ communication techniques such as gestures and facial expressions. Moreover, many Asian cultures think very highly of a person’s 30 ________________ ability, which means getting to know more about oneself.

Part 4 Writing

?Put the following sentences into the correct order to form a coherent paragraph.

A With the arrival of rock and pop in the second half of the last century, the

protest song became more and more popular as artists discovered they could

get their message across immediately to a wide audience.

B Music proved an extremely effective way of getting people to think and

challenge political d ecisions.

C Music has always been used to express all the different human feelings, from

love and happiness, to sadness and anger.

D One of the most famous exampl es of this was the importance of music in the

1960s counterculture movement –a movement which played an enormous

part in events such as getting American soldiers out of Vietnam and fighting for

the civil rights of African-Americans.

E It is generally agreed that music as a form of protest probably originated in the

cotton fields of America, with African slaves singing songs of freedom.

The correct order of the above five sentences should be:

31_____ ___

32____ ____

33_____ __

34___ ____

35_____

For each of the items below, choose the most suitable sentence that makes sense to you.

36 A Until you l earn to relax, you won’t improve your ability to speak English.

B Until you relax to l earn, you aren’t improving your ability to speak English.

C Until you l earn to relax, you haven’t improved your ability to speak English.

D Until you relax more and l earn harder, you don’t improve your ability to speak

English.

37 A Under the law, drivers and all passengers are permitted to wear seat belts while

a vehicl e is moving.

B Under the law, while some drivers are encouraged to wear seat belts, other

passengers might not d o so unless the vehicl e is moving.

C Under the law, both drivers and all passengers are warned to wear seat belts no

matter whether the vehicl e is moving or not.

D Under the law, drivers and all passengers are required to wear seat belts whil e

in a moving vehicle.

38 A The fact that he lacks interest in academic learning indicates his frequent

absence from class.

B The fact that he is frequently absent from class indicates his lack of interest in

academic learning.

C It is a fact that he is frequently absent from class; as a result, he is not

interesting in academic learning.

D It is the fact that his frequent absence from class resulting from his lack of

interest in academic l earning.

39 A Some peopl e protest certain commercial fishing operations, considering

dolphins to be highly intelligent mammals, since they are killed unnecessarily.

B Even though some people protest certain commercial fishing operations, they

consider the highly intelligent mammals – d olphins – to be killed unnecessarily.

C Some peopl e protest certain commercial fishing operations because dolphins,

considered to be highly intelligent mammals, are kill ed unnecessarily.

D Regardl ess of how some peopl e protest certain commercial fishing operations,

dolphins are consid ered highly intelligent mammals to be killed unnecessarily.

40 A The researchers are doing case studies of people that their family history has

high blood pressure and heart disease to determine how important is heredity

in health and l ongevity.

B The researchers are doing case studies of people whose families have a history

of high blood pressure and heart disease to determine the importance of

heredity in health and longevity.

C The researchers are doing case studies of peopl e’s family history whether or

not there is high blood pressure and heart disease to determine heredity is

really important in health and longevity.

D The researchers are d oing case studies of family history in peopl e who have

high blood pressure and heart disease to determine the important heredity in

their health and l ongevity.

ANSWER SHEET

Part 1 Vocabulary Part 3 Reading

1_______C ________ 21_______B ________

2_________A_____ 22_______ ___E_____

3_____ _____A____ 23_______C_______

4___________B___ 24____________D__

5______ _______B__ 25_______ _F_______

6_______ ______B___ 26 ______ ___ rational ____

7____________C__ 27_______ ___social_____

8_______ _____A____ 28 _____ motivation ________

9___________D___ 29_______ non-verbal _______ 10_____________E_ 30________ introspective ______

Part 2 Grammar Part 4 Writing

11______A_ _______ 31________C________

12______ ____C_____ 32________A________

13______ ____B_____ 33________E________

14_______ ______C__ 34__________D______

15_______ ____B____ 35________B________

16_______ ____C____ 36_______A_________

17_____ _______B__ 37________C________

18_______ _______A_ 38__________B______

19______ ______B___ 39_________D_______

20_______ ___C_____ 40_________C_______