Comprehension(20minutes)

Band 4 Practice Test 4Part I Listening Comprehension(20minutes)Section ADirections：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)Seven-thirty．B)Eight o'clock．C)Seven o'clock．D)Six-thirty．2．A)Go out with Francesca．B)Have some coffee with the woman．C)Stay at home．D)Do his work．3．A)Go fishing．B)Eat in a restaurant．C)Go shopping．D)Buy some fish．4．A)At a store．B)At a bank．C)At a post office．D)At an airport．5．A)One dollar．B)Two dollars．C)Three dollars．D)Ten dollars．6．A)No，she can’t．B)NO，the seat was taken．C)Yes，but she’ll wait till the other woman gets off．D)Yes，she can．7．A)The man．B)The woman．C)The man’s mother．D)The woman’s mother．8．A)In a parking lot．B)In a library．C)Under a bench．D)In a park．9．A)On the last page.B)On a page close to the end．C)In the middle of the book．D)On the front Page．10．A)The man’s business trip was successful．B)His train was delayed．C)His journey back from Scotland took him four hours．D)He had little sleep last night．Section BDirections：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 I11．A) To tell a story to a group of students．B)To translate some books．C)To act as an interpreter．D)To give a lecture at a University．12．A)The students understood him so well．B) The interpreter translated his long story in a few seconds and made the students laugh loudly．C)The interpreter couldn’t understand his story．D) The interpreter translated his amusing story but nobody laughed．13．A)He told them a different funny story．B) He said to them that a funny story had just been told and asked them to laugh．C)He told them some jokes．D)He made a funny face．Passage Ⅱ14．A)The eruption of a volcano．B)A big fire．C) A big flood．D)A rain storm．15．A)Because they thought there was no danger．B)Because they did not want to leave．C)Because they were asked to stay and vote in the election．D)Because they could go nowhere．16．A)On May 5th．B)On May 8th．C)On May 10th；D)On May 7th．17．A) 30，000．B) 13，000．C) 3，000．D)Only two．Passage Ⅲ18．A)Before the civil War．B)After the Civil War．C)During the Civil War．D)Thirty years ago．19．A)He cut wood．B)He planted crops．C)He took care of the cows．D)He harvested crops．20．A)Jim fell in love with one of Taylor's daughters．B)Jim，whose real name was James A．Garfield，became the president of the USAThirty years later．C) Nobody ever heard of him since he left the farm．D)Taylor threw his things out and drove him away．PartⅡReading Comprehension(35minutes)Directions：There are 4reading passages in this part．Each passage is followed by some questions．For each question there are four suggested answers marked A)，B)，C) and D)．You should choose the ONE best answer．Questions 21—25 are based On the following passage：Bobby and his master，farmer John Gray，were familiar sights in Edinburgh．Every Wednesday after a visit to market and exactly as the time gun boomed one o’clock，the two would enter Traill’s Dining Room for their midday meal，a frugal lunch for Gray，and a bun for Bobby．Then in 1858，the schedule was interrupted．Farmer Gray died．Three days after the 1uneral exactly at one o'clock，Traill found himself looking into a pair of beseeching(恳求的)canine eyes．Bobby got his bun and disappeared．This was repeated for several days until Traill’s curiosity got the better of him。

He followed the small terrier as he left and raced to his master's grave．There he remained each day, fair or foul，despite the efforts of dog-loving townspeople to give him a new home．The graveyard caretaker，while sympathetic，was a first not so willing to let him in．But Bobby’s devotion and fidelity(忠贞) were so great that the caretaker provided Bobby with a shelter close to the grave to protect him from bad weather．Then，after nine years，Bobby was arrested as a vagrant(流浪者)because he had no license．The restaurant keeper appeared in court with Bobby．He was released by merciful justice．But just to make sure the 1aw could not touch him，Lord Provost William Chambers paid Bobby’s fee each year and presented him with a brass-plated collar inscribed“Greyfriars' Bobby from The Lord Provost,1876, Licensee．”After that, Greyfriars’ Bobby was allowed to keep his lonely vigil（守夜）undisturbed. He never varied his mealtime．Each day he left the graveyard as the gun roared one o'clock to pick up his bun and take it back to eat at his master's side．He must have been really hardy for he lived until 1872，having kept to his solitary post for fourteen long years．He was buried in Greyfriars’，of course，in a flower bed near John Gray’s tombstone．21．An appropriate title for the passage could be ．A)Traill’s Dining RoomB)Farmer John GrayC)Bobby the FaithfulD)Lord Provost William Chambers22．The phrase“familiar sights”in the first sentence is nearest in meaning toA)“people who are familiar with the surroundings”B)“people who enjoy sightseeing”C)“people who have very good eye-sights”D) “people or objects that are often seen around by others”23．The phrase“fair or foul”in the second paragraph is used to describe .A)the graveyardB)the weatherC) BobbyD)Traill24．Which of the following is NOT mentioned or implied about Bobby?A)Bobby had refused to live in other people's home.B)Bobby was devoted and faithful to his master．C)Bobby was once arrested because he did something wrong．D) Bobby was protected by Lord Provost William Chambers until his death.25．From the passage，we know that Bobby was ．A)John Gray’s servantB)a dogC)a vagrantD)John Gray’s sonQuestions 26—30 are based On the following passage：It is curious how often sympathy for the old and infirm takes a form which actually humiliates them．Their friends，or mere acquaintances，wishing to show good will，paw them，sometimes leaning forward to rearrange their faces—things they would never presume to shawl，touching their hair or patting their faces—things they would never presume to do，unasked，to one of their contemporaries．An equally humiliating habit of many people who are quite unconscious of being rude is to talk about old people in front of them，as if they were no there，discussing their health，or making playful remarks on the lines of“Well, nurse，has she been a good girl today?”It is now universally accepted that children should be encourage to do as much as they can for themselves in order to develop their brains and muscles, but so few people today seem to have time to allow the elderly the same means of keeping their minds and muscles active．With what they believe to be unselfish kindness they perform innumerable services for them that they would be much better left to do，even with a struggle，for themselves．Convenient flats，well-run homes，“motherly”visitors，or organized entertainments cannot make up for the fundamental need which must be satisfied —the need to retain to the end of life human dignity and the respect of one’s fellows.26．Many people are not aware that it is rather rude to .A)talk casually about old people in front of them as if they were not thereB)pat old people in their faceC)rearrange the neckwear for the old.D)pull at old people's shawls27．According to the passage the old would very much like to .A)keep themselves to themselvesB)1ive in comfortable and well—furnished flatsC)keep human dignityD)get unselfish help from their friends and relatives28．The author suggests that .A)too much sympathy will inevitably humiliate the oldB)kindness and unselfish help are not necessarily what the old needC)the old should be left to do all they can by themselvesD)to the old，the friends' and relatives’ respect is，at least，as important as their concern29．If the old are left to do as much as they can for themselves．A) they may keep human dignity and enjoy the respect of the fellowsB) they won't feel hurt or humiliatedC)they will be able to develop their brains and musclesD)they will be able to keep their minds and muscles active30．It can safely be concluded from the passage that is what the old value most．A) retention of human dignityB)sincere concernC)genuine generosityD)timely serviceQuestions 31—35 are based On the following passage：The fact that blind people can “see” things” using other parts of their bodies apart from their eyes may help us to understand our feeling about colour. If they can sense colour differences then perhaps we, too, are affected by colour unconsciously.Manufacturers have discovered by trial and error that sugar sells badly in green wrappings，that blue foods are considered unpleasant，and that cosmetics(化装品) should never be packaged in brown.．These discoveries have grown into a whole discipline of colour psychology that now finds application in everything from fashion to interior decoration. Some Of our preferences are clearly psychological．Dark blue is the colour of the night sky and therefore associated with passivity and calm，while yellow is a day colour with associations of energy and incentive(刺激)．For primitive man, activity during the day meant hunting and attacking, while he soon saw as red, the colour of blood and rage and the heat that came with effort. And green is associated with passive defence and self-preservation. Experiments have shown that colours, partly because of their physiological associations, also have a direct psychological effect. People exposed to bright red show an increase in heartbeat, and blood pressure; red is exciting. Similar exposure to pure blue has exactly the opposite effect; it is a calming colour. Because of its exciting connotations（涵义）,red was chosen as the signal for danger, but closer analysis shows that a vivid yellow can produce a more basic state of alertness and alarm, so fire engines and ambulances in some advanced communities are now rushing around in bright yellow colours that stop the traffic dead.31．Manufacturers found out that colour affects sales .A) by experience over a long period of timeB) by experimenting with different coloursC)by trying out colour on blind peopleD) by developing the discipline of colour psychology32．Our preferences for certain colours areA)associated with the time of dayB)dependent on our characterC)linked with our primitive ancestorsD)partly due to psychological factors33．If people are exposed to bright red, which of the following things does NOT happen?A)They breathe faster.B)They feel afraid.C)Their blood pressure rises.D)Their hearts beat faster.34．Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?A)Colour probably has an effect on us which we are not conscious of.B)Yellow fire engines have caused many bad accidents in some advanced communities.C) People exposed to pure blue start to breathe more slowly．D) The psychology of colour is of some practical use．35．Which of the following could be the most suitable title?A)The Discipline of colour PsychologyB)Colour and Its ConnotationsC)The Practical Use of ColourD)Colour and FeelingsQuestions 36—40 are based On the following passage：There is much discussion today about whether economic growthis desirable. At an earlier period，our desire for material wealth may have been justified. Now，however，this desire for more than we need is causing serious problems．Even though we have good intentions，we may be producing too much，too fast.Those who criticize economic growth argue that we must slow down．they believe that society is approaching certain limits on growth．These include the fixed supply of natural resources，the possible negative effects of industry on the natural environment, and the continuing increase in the world’s population．As society teaches these limits，economic growth can no long continue, and the quality of life will decrease.People who want more economic growth，on the other hand, argue that even at the present growth rate there are still many poor people in the world. These proponents of economic growth believe that only more growth can create the capital needed to improve the quality of life in the world. Furthermore, they argue that only continued growth can provide the financial resources required to protect our natural surroundings from industrialization.This debate over the desirability of continued economic growth is of vital importance to business and industry. If those who argue against economic growth are correct, the problems they mention cannot be ignored. To find a solution, economists and the business community must pay attention to these problems and continue discussing them with one another.36. According to those who argue against economic growth we must slow down for the following reasons EXCEPT that .A) our natural surroundings are in danger of being destroyed by industryB)the fixed supply of natural resources marks a point beyond which economic growth cannot continueC)the world population is ever increasingD)more efforts should be made to improve the quality of our material life37．Those who want more economic growth believe that continued economic growthA) is essential to the well-being of society as a wholeB) can provide the solution to many of our social problems today．C) can protect our environment from being polluted by industryD)can provide us with more natural resources for industrialization38．We may infer from the context that“proponents”(Paragraph 3)most probablymeans ．A)arguments in support of somethingB)disagreementsC) people who argue for somethingD) people who argue against something39．The passage is mainly about .A) the contradiction between economists and the business communityB)the present debate one economic growthC)the advantages and disadvantages of economic growthD)the importance of the debate on economic growth40．We may infer from the passage that ．A)the author describes the case as it isB)the author is for economic growthC)the author is against continued economic growthD)the author is very much worried about the problems caused by continued economic growthPart 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. The author was in a small village，as is described in some of his short stories.A)brought out C)brought inB)brought up D)brought about42．In what year did Magellan on his voyage around the world?A)set up C)set backB)set for D)set off43．There is something wrong here；I will ask my solicitor to__ it.A)make out C)look intoB)set about D)figure out44，It was for him to wear at shirt at the reception．A)out of place C) out of questionB)out of order D)out of practice45．The old lady was to the young man who helped her find her lost grandson．A)touched C)cheerfulB)grateful D)generous46．The of human knowledge are being pushed further．A)boundaries C)limitsB)borders D)edges47．Physicists have made new discoveries that challenge．our theories of the universe．A)existed C)establishedB)adapted D)recognized48．to popular belief，Cheopatra，the famous Egyptian queen，was Greek amd Spoke six languages．A)Contrary C)AccordingB)Compared D)Contrast49．The indecisive man was persuaded into changing his mind．A)hardly C)unwillinglyB)voluntarily D)readily50．My telephone has rung so often today that it is becoming a(n) ．A)interruption C)distressB)bore D)nuisance51．It is really to get angry about such an insignificant matter.A)tragic C)comicB)ridiculous D)impardonable52．Professor Wheelock is always very to the reaction of the audience when he Gives lectures．A)sentimental C)sensitiveB)sensible D)positive53．The audience dressed in a variety of ways，some in suits and dresses，some in jans．A)has C) isB)have D)are54．The Tai Mahal in India has been called the most beautiful building in the world．I’ve spent moonlit night there．A)many a C)a great manyB)plenty of D)a great deal55．I don’t know what illness he suffered from，but I do remember he mentioned in hospital last year.A)to be C)beingB)to have been D)having been56．I’m amazed that the young actress married the filmmaker so soon．She Him very well．A)won’t have known C)shouldn't knowB)can't have known D)mustn’t know57．Bruce Jenner chose as his sport the decathlon(十项全能), is like saying that he chose to be good at everything.A)what C)whichB)it D)who58．My wife and I can scarcely remember what we ate at the state banquet except it was plentiful and delicious．B)that D)as59．The waves violently against the shore，people couldn’t hear them crying for help.A)beating C)have beatenB)beat D)were beating．60．Mrs．Parkins，who lost both her husband and son during the Second World War，is now in poor health and expects to care ofA)be taking C)takeB)have taken D)be taken61．The away your job is from manual work，the more important it will be that you know how to convey your thoughts in writing or speaking．A)greater C)fartherB)more D)further62．In order to search for escaped prisoner，the police decide to question comes along this road．A)who C)whoeverB)whom D)whomever63．Mr．Manson，who holds the office of chairman, has heavy a work load that it is difficult for him to travel.A)such C)quiteB)so D)much64．Albert Einstein often stressed to interviewers that his accomplishment would certainly have been achieved by others 1ived.A)had he never C)never had heB)he had never D)never he had65．It was in the name of freedom Kennedy led his country deeper into its cruel, hopeless war in Vietnam．A)when C)asB)while D)that66．Like most other human beings，medical doctors usually prefer that theyevaluated according to their intentions and feelings．A)are C)will beB)be D)would be67．I on the porch for an hour when he came and started to argue about whatbefore．A)stood，happened C)have stood，has happenedB)had stood，was happened D)had been standing，had happened68．The problem had been solved many years ago．What’s the point talking about it now?A)in C)atB)to D)on69．My uncle speaks English，French，Russian，and Japanese．He is believed to have a gift 1anguages．B)with D)in70．We thought she’d come for a visit, but it seems she’s staying .A)much longer C)for longB)for long time D)for goodPart 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)．You 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．How many different kinds of emotions do you feel? You may be 71 to find that it is very hard to specify all of them．Not only 72 hard to describe in words，they are difficult to 73 ．As a result，two people rarely 74 a11 of them．However, there are a number of 75 Emotions that most people experience．When we receive something that we want，or something happens 76 we like，we usually feel joy or happiness．Joy is a positive and powerful emotion，77 for which we all strive．It is natural to want to be happy，and all of us 78 happiness．As a general 79 , joy occurs when we reach a 80 goal or obtain a desired object．81 people often desire different goals and objects, it is 82 that one person may find joy in repairing an automobile，83 another may find joy in solving a math problem．Of course，we often share 84 goals or interests，and therefore we can experience joy together．This may be in sports，in the arts，in learning，in raising a family, or in 85 being together．When we have difficulty 86 desired objects or reaching desired goals we experience 87 emotions such as anger and grief. When little things get in our way，We experience 88 frustrations or tensions．For example，if you are dressing to go out 89 a date，you may feel frustration when a zipper breaks or a button falls off. The more difficulty you have in reaching a goal，the more frustrated you may feel and the more angry you may become．If you really want something to happen，and you feel it 90 happen, but someone or something stops it，you may become quite angry．71．A)shocked C)surprisedB)astounded D)bewildered72．A)emotional feelings are C)the emotional feeling isB)are emotional feelings D)is the emotional feeling73．A)1ist C)arrangeB)recognize D)understand74．A)agree C)agree withB)agree on D)agree to75．A)necessary C)essentialB)vital D)basic76．A)if C)thatB)what D)when77．A)one C)very oneB)the one D)only one78．A)search to C)searchB)search of D)search for百度文库- 让每个人平等地提升自我11 79．A)practice C)lawB)rule D)sense 80．A)desired C)prospectiveB)desirous D)fascinated 81．A)For C)SinceB)When D)Being 82．A)understanding C) to understandB)understood D)understandable 83．A)however C)whileB)if D)even though 84．A)same C)similarB)common D)different 85．A)just C)rightB)only D)even 86．A)of obtaining C)with obtainingB)in obtaining D)for obtaining 87．A)bad C)uneasyB)unpleasant D)negative 88．A)small C)littleB)insignificant D)minor 89．A)on C)forB)in D)to90．A)will C)shouldB)shall D)wouldPart V Writing(30minutes)Directions：For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition entitled “ A LETTER TO A ROOMMATE”.Suppose one of your roommates is getting addicted to smoking. You are going to write a letter, trying to persuade him to quite．Your letter should be persuasive．It may be well-advised to contain in your letter following the points．1．His smoking is becoming a problem to an his roommates；2．He is ruining his health;3．Smoking harms the health of others around him，too；4．He can quit it if he is determined．。