环球雅思学校入学测试题(基础类)

环球雅思学校入学英语水平测试题（45-50分钟内完成）Question sheet1. ReadingTask 1The Man behind Blue JeansLevi Strauss was born in 1829 in Bavaria, Germany. He was the fifth of six children. His father sold dry goods from door to door. (Dry goods include many different things: fabric, thread, scissors, combs, buttons, yarn, etc.)In 1845, his father died. All six children decided to go to the United States. Two of Strauss‟ bothers started a dry goods company in New York City. Strauss‟ sister Fanny and her husband started a similar business in San Francisco. Strauss decided to go to the southeastern part of the United States. For eight years, he walked along the country roads selling dry goods from door to door -- just like his father in Bavaria.In 1853, Strauss decided to move to San Francisco. (At that time, thousands of people traveled to California to look for gold.) On the way to California, Strauss sold almost all of his dry goods. He had only one thing left -- some canvas.In California, Strauss tried to sell the canvas to the gold miners. He said they could make tents from the canvas. But they weren‟t interested in canvas for tents. Strauss didn‟t know what to do with the canvas. Then, he had an idea. Strauss could see that the miners needed new pants. There were holes in their pants because the fabric wasn‟t strong. He decided to make the canvas into pants. They called them “Levi‟s”. Later, Strauss stopped using canvas and used a different fabric. It was a heavy cotton fabric -- the same kind people wear today.Levi Strauss died in 1902. He never married and left his money to his nephews. He left the world much more -- the jeans that so many people wear.(1) ________ isn…t a kind of dry goods. A. Thread B. Gold C. Comb D. Yarn(2) What is canvas?A. Tent.B. Pants.C. A very strong fabric.D. A thing which is used to make all kinds of trousers.(3) Why did the miners call the pants “Levi‟s”?A. Because the pants belonged to Levi Strauss‟ father.B. In memory of Levi Strauss‟ father.C. It…s the name of Levi‟ Strauss‟ nephew.D. Because the pants are Levi‟s invention.(4) Choose the right order of these happenings.a. Strauss decided to move to San Francisco.b. Strauss‟ father died.c. Two of Strauss‟ brothers started a dry goods company in New York City.d. Strauss invented the jeans.A. a-b-c-dB. a-d-b-cC. b-a-c-dD. b-c-a-d(5) Which of the following is NOT true about Levi Strauss？A. He was born in Germany.B. His parents had six children.C. He had five children.D. He died in 1902.Task 2Awareness Weeks have become a regular part of Britain‟s cultural landscape over the past few years. They startedback in 1957, when one charity, Christian Aid, decided to make all its money-raising efforts on one time of year. It was thought that by doing this they would get more publicity for their cause.They were right, and soon other charities and campaign groups followed them. These days, most donations to charity are not collected on the streets. So instead of just asking for money, charities prefer to spend their time “raising awareness” -- spreading knowledge of the work they do or the cause they support. They also compete with businesses and trade groups who use awareness weeks as marketing campaigns for their products.There are now 500 awareness weeks held every year in the UK. No week goes by without one group or another trying to make the British public aware of something, with most held in May or October.The danger with all these awareness weeks is that people start to become cynical. Take National Smile Week, it seems like a great idea. Let‟s all make each other‟s life a little bit happier with a friendly smile. But really it‟s just a group of den tists and cosmetics companies trying to sell us toothpaste. It‟s enough to make you want to start National Forget About It Week.“People feel that many awareness campaigns are just marketing exercises,” says Ms Ormiston, who edits the Awareness Campaign Register, a news letter which encourages people who run Awareness Weeks to become more aware of each other. “But 90 per cent of campaigns are run by traditional charities or not for groups to make money.”“There‟s still no official group for awareness campaigns,”says Ms Ormiston. “People can do what they like, whatever the size of their budgets or their public relations machines allows.”This situation has led to calls for laws to stop real charities having their efforts overshadowed by marketing campaigns. This could be done by making the two groups hold their weeks at different times or stopping businesses running imitation charity campaigns.But there is another way. Maybe it‟s time for National Weak Awareness Week, especially for people whose awareness of Awareness Weeks is weak.(6) What‟s the main purpose of awareness weeks run by charities in Britain?A．To raise money for charities. B．To spread knowledge of charities.C．To take up marketing campaigns. D．To advertise their goods for sale.(7) Why do people start to become cynical about awareness weeks?A．Too many awareness weeks make people feel bored.B．People feel many awareness weeks are just for marketing exercises.C．People have a weak awareness of awareness weeks.D．Awareness weeks are held too often and too much money is raised.(8) What does Ms Ormiston think about awareness weeks?A．Most of the awareness weeks should not be for making money.B．Official groups should take the place of charities in awareness campaigns.C．People can do what they like in awareness weeks.D．People can get larger budgets through awareness campaigns.(9) Which of the following is the right measure to be taken to solve the problems in awareness campaigns?A．Laws should stop awareness weeks run by real charities.B．There should be large public relations departments in awareness campaigns.C．Business and awareness campaigns should not be held at the same place.D．Marketing campaigns should not be in the name of charity ones.(10) What‟s the writer‟s view on Awareness Weeks?A．National Forget About It Week should be held to stop awareness weeks.B．National Smile Week is a great idea to improve people‟s life.C．National Weak Awareness Week can help people better understand awareness weeks.D．Awareness Weeks should be stopped because of marketing campaigns.2. Writing请就以下话题中的两种观点发表150单词左右的看法。