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新视野第三册期中考试(一至四单元)2009-10-29 Part 1 Understanding Short Conversations (Each item: 1)Directions: In this section you'll hear some short conversations. Listen carefully and choose the best answer to the questions you hear.1. A) She is not honest. B) Her son has graduated all on his own.C) Her son is not honest. D) She has done a lot to help her son.2. A) In an office. B) At home. C) In a hospital. D) In a classroom.3. A) He was able to exercise every day after work.B) He cannot count the ways his life has changed.C) Others have asked him how he's gotten healthy.D) People have changed their attitude toward him.4. A) Healthy vegetables are very expensive for some people.B) The woman doesn't have a good excuse not to exercise.C) Running outside is the best way for a person to exercise.D) Healthy living isn't something to make excuses for.5. A) How to set goals.B) How to become a teacher.C) How to understand values.D) How to develop thinking skills.6. A) In a post office. B) In a bank. C) In a shop. D) In a school.7. A) There are no Christians in the US.B) All Christians go to church regularly.C) The US is not a Christian country.D) Religion in the US is not very official.8. A) To invest in the dollar. B) To see the dollar fall.C) To see the dollar stop falling. D) To find money he had lost.Part 2 Understanding Passages (Each item: 1)Directions: In this section you'll hear a passage or passages. Listen carefully and choose the best answer to the questions you hear.Passage OneQuestions 9 to 13 are based on the same passage or dialog.9. A) Discovering bad habits.B) People not being alone.C) Couples parting. D) Finding Mr. Right.10. A) Exactly 38 percent of people.B) Exactly 35 percent of people.C) Exactly 29 percent of people. D) Exactly 28 percent of people.11. A) People under 35 years old. B) People between 35 and 54.C) People over 55 years old. D) Women of all ages.12. A) They found their Mr. Right. B) They suffered a broken heart.C) They left their partner. D) They agreed upon the breakup.13. A) They decided on the breakup. B) They had a broken heart.C) They were left by a partner. D) They agreed upon a mutual breakup.Passage TwoQuestions 14 to 18 are based on the same passage or dialog.14. A) How to beat a bad mood. B) How to do physical exercise.C) How to talk bad moods out.D) How to be involved in physical exercise.15. A) To have enough rest. B) To do some housework.C) To take drugs. D) To talk it out.16. A) They are the most effective. B) They are useful but aren't best.C) They are only what doctors like. D) They are ineffective.17. A) Swimming. B) Doing housework.C) Cooking. D) Washing.18. A) Three to five times a week. B) Twenty minutes a week.C) No less than three times a week.D) No more than five times a week.Passage ThreeQuestions 19 to 23 are based on the same passage or dialog.19. A) American opinions about schools. B) The role of parents in American education.C) Responsibility in American classrooms. D) American high schools.20. A) American high schools are public schools.B) American high schools take their responsibilities very seriously.C) Education has an honored place in American society.D) Parents share in the school lives of their children.21. A) Guidance advisers.B) Their parents. C) Their teachers. D) Their organizations.22. A) To give a lesson at school. B) To make a teaching plan.C) To share in the school life of their children.D) To attend a Parent-Teacher Organization.23. A) Discussing children's problems. B) Entering children in lower grade classes.C) Organizing the work of the school. D) Working out a plan for the class lessons.Passage FourQuestions 24 to 28 are based on the same passage or dialog.24. A) Becoming an artist. B) Making money as an artist.C) Marketing and promoting. D) Doing commercial art.25. A) They can turn creativity into a career. B) They must pursue a bachelor's degree.C) They have special ability in art. D) They must learn about the business of art.26. A) 8. B) 9. C) 14. D) 5.27. A) They are able to choose their own hours.B) They don't need to pursue a college degree.C) They enjoy better reputations than others. D) They get to work for themselves.28. A) Salaries. B) Creativity. C) Reputation. D) Promotion.Part 3 Compound Dictation (Each item: 1)Directions: In this section you will hear a passage or passages three times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks with the information you have just heard. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written.Passage OneQuestions 29 to 38 are based on the same passage or dialog.We use all sorts of services without thinking how we get them. But such services cost money. We pay for them through 29____. What would happen if everyone in a city 30____ paying taxes? The water supply would stop. The streets might not be 31____. There would be no police force to protect people and 32____.The chief duty of every government is to protect persons and their property. More than three 33____ of the money spent by our government is used for this purpose. The next 34____ amount of public money goes to teach and train our citizens. Billions of dollars each year are spent on schools and 35____. Public money is used to pay teachers and other public officials.Years ago the government 36____. Most of the best public lands have now been sold. The money raised was used to 37____. There are still some public lands that contain oil, coal, gas, and other natural products. They could be sold, but 38____. So we all must pay our share for the services that make our lives comfortable.Passage TwoQuestions 39 to 48 are based on the same passage or dialog.Tai chi has been described as magical, and it certainly feels that way. 39____, there is some difficulty, the same as when learning any new thing. It takes time, 40____ and effort to learn the ancient Chinese exercise form of Tai chi. Once you have learned it, the 41____ is like music in your soul. Feeling, perception and ability 42____ into a centrally-balanced and flowing consciousness. You are in 43____, yet one with the flow. It's quite exciting, but also 44____ and relaxing.Tai chi 45____ growth. Sure, other sports do too. But people practicing the exercise enjoy significant improvement in the condition of their hearts and quality-of-life measurements, 46____.The movements are very slow and careful and involve a great deal of body movement. People believe that the exercise can help 47____.And there is the building of energy. Learning Tai chi is an opportunity to learn 48____. The exercise can help people improve strength and prevents them from tiring as easily. And improvements in one area often carry over into another.Passage ThreeQuestions 49 to 58 are based on the same passage or dialog.Education doesn't just happen in the classroom. The home is also an important learning 49____. The importance of family involvement was a key message 50____ and agreed upon by educationalists. When family members are directly 51____ in education, children are better behaved. The family supports children in 52____ time, space and materials needed for studying. Children should be 53____ regular household tasks to help develop responsibility. It's important for children to 54____ rules in their out-of-school activities. Parents should also guide the use of 55____ time so that it is constructive. It's also important for parents to reward success in a consistent manner so that children will 56____. Parents should encourage children's overall development and progress in school. When parents express an interest in children's school work, 57____. Encourage children to explain projects and other work. Attend appropriate school events, and stay in touch with your children's teachers. Education should not be seen as an activity in which only children are involved. Families should discuss current events, 58____ together to findtheir educational value. At this age, children frequently try to push away from their parents, but there is no substitute for family involvement in education.Part 4 Cloze (with four choices provided) (Each item: 1)Directions: Read the following passage carefully and choose the best answer from the four choices given for each blank.Passage OneQuestions 59 to 78 are based on the following passage.Parents are the most influential people in children's lives and all parents love their children and want what is best for them, but they often lack the information and skills necessary. To help parents (59) with the sheer weight of their special responsibility, many organizations have done something to help. They have (60) classes to provide them with information, techniques, and support raising their children.Classes (61) around the importance of love, communication and a close relationship between parents and their children. (62) the shaping of a child's behavior and character can be done in a way that will make the child happy. It can be (63) through positive and fun activities. The classes also teach the parents respectful discipline methods. These methods will (64) the parent-child relationship. They will also (65) on a child's ability to take on responsibility.One man who took parenting classes had longed to be able to (66) differences with his teenage son. "We just couldn't talk without fighting," he (67). "Our relationship was a (68)."He found that after making just (69) simple changes things changed. His son became quite (70) to his requests. "I changed the way I (71) with my son. Then I watched our relationship (72) into something very special."Most parents think that they should (73) be a good caretaker for their child. However, this is not always (74). Parenting can be very difficult, especially when you're physically and emotionally (75) from work or worries. Raising a child right takes skill and patience, yet most parents do it without any training. Parents should not be ashamed to (76) that they don't have all the answers. Taking classes, (77) to become a better parent and truly working at it, should be the way things are done. It should be (78), not the exception. Remember, success means having what all parents desire-a healthy and happy child.59. A) reckon B) assesse C) valuate D) calculate60. A) set down B) set out C) set up D) set aside61. A) revolve B) spin C) turn D) sway62. A) Much of B) More of C) Most of all D) More over63. A) accepted B) acknowledged C) accomplished D) performed64. A) defend B) shelter C) save D) preserve65. A) build B) hold C) construct D) erect66. A) match B) correspond C) adjust D) reconcile67. A) predicted B) admitted C) recognized D) granted68. A) defeat B) wreck C) crash D) collapse69. A) a few B) a lot C) a little D) many70. A) pleasant B) agreeable C) delightful D) pleasing71. A) communicated B) advocated C) educated D) associated72. A) extend B) stretch C) climb D) blossom73. A) simply B) evidently C) typically D) naturally74. A) practical B) realistic C) genuine D) true75. A) humiliated B) tortured C) drained D) emptied76. A) acknowledge B) realize C) recognize D) indicate77. A) pledging B) guaranteeing C) ensuring D) swearing78. A) traditional B) contrary C) customary D) accustomedPassage TwoQuestions 79 to 98 are based on the following passage."America, the land of opportunity, the land of the free." I, (79), have a hard time believing it. Have you ever heard of the American Dream? It is the (80) belief of Americans that every person, (81) poor their beginnings, can change his life. Anyone can work his way from the (82) up to the top. (83), we would listen to stories about our great-grandparents. They traveled here from a (84) country for their opportunity to make it big. We would dream of (85) it big for ourselves. "Your great-grandfather came to this country with (86) the shirt on his back and built his company from the ground up." This was how the story (87) went. Something has changed, (88). Americans are increasingly (89) this idea as untrue. They see it as nothing but an empty (90). They have a cynical (91) and they don't believe that they will ever be rich or powerful. They believe that past generations (92) all of the resources and power. These people will do (93) anything to keep it for themselves.Money rules this country. (94) the rich become leaders. And they approve rules to help their rich friends take (95) of the workers. They are more than happy to give you a job, (96) you accept their terms. You must agree to work for low wages, (97) increasing their profits.If you work very hard, you can (98) the bank for a small house and car and a couple of children. That is the American dream today.79. A) for once B) for one C) furthermore D) moreover80. A) fundamental B) experimental C) mental D) original81. A) no matter why B) no matter what C) no matter how D) no matter when82. A) below B) end C) bottom D) rear83. A) Living in the past B) For the past C) In the past D) All in the past84. A) distant B) instant C) constant D) reluctant85. A) make B) making C) mark D) marking86. A) nothing else and B) no one but C) anything but D) nothing but87. A) virtually B) usually C) ritually D) gradually88. A) though B) instead C) too D) either89. A) possessing B) depressing C) distressing D) dismissing90. A) assurance B) consensus C) promise D) compromise91. A) outset B) outlet C) outgo D) outlook92. A) gripped B) grabbed C) held D) snapped93. A) just as well B) just as soon C) not just anything D) just about94. A) Still B) Only C) So D) As95. A) advantage B) benefit C) advance D) utmost96. A) supplied B) provided C) assigned D) equipped97. A) therefore B) so C) thereby D) nearby98. A) swallow B) borrow C) own D) owe。