英语水平测试样卷
浙江大学英语水平考试(听力及阅读部分样卷，含听力音频)Part I Listening ComprehensionSection ADirections: In this section, you will hear 10 short conversations. At the end of each conversation, one question will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question, there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer.1. A) John needs to finish two science experiments within a week.B) John feels happy to stay with primary school children.C) John didn’t f eel very well because of his big assignment last week.D) John is very confident that he can catch up with his classmates.2. A) The price of hotel rooms.B) Food at the College Dining Room.C) Details about Bob’s farewell party.D) How to organize activities for students.3. A) Metal. B) Wood. C) Cloth. D) Paper.4. A) On a plane. B) At a concert.C) In a movie theater. D) In an exhibition hall.5. A) He gives a lot of homework.B) He uses difficult vocabulary.C) Hi s explanations of the textbook aren’t clear.D) His lectures don’t go beyond the textbook.6. A) At a clinic. B) In a laboratory.C) In a teacher’s office. D) At an auto repair shop.7. A) Jeff wants him to call him back. B) His motorcycle is having problems.C) They have been invited to a party. D) His address book is at Jeff’s place.8. A) Go jogging. B) Plant trees in a park.C) Visit a park in the town. D) Buy roses from a nearby store.9. A) The health risk in her workplace. B) The poor management of the hospital.C) Decisions made by the head technician. D) The outdated medical testing procedures.10. A) He is a professional gardener in town.B) He refuses to join the gardening club.C) He prefers to keep his gardening skills to himself.D) He wishes to receive formal training in gardening.Section BDirections: In this section, you will hear 1 long conversation. At the end of the conversation, you will hear 5 questions. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question, there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer.Questions 11 to 15 are based on the long conve rsation you’ve just heard.11. A) Because he wants to thank her for her nice work.B) Because she has recently arrived from Moscow.C) Because his grandparents were also from Russia.D) Because she did well in her study during the last term.12. A) Because he doesn’t know anything about the Russian culture.B) Because he wants to learn everything about taboos on gift-giving.C) Because he knows that the woman is a close friend of Tania.D) Because he fears he might accidentally buy something inappropriate.13. A) They are usually given on occasions of joy.B) They are not appropriate as a birthday gift.C) They are not as good as a mixed flower bouquet.D) They are good for any occasion worth the name.14. A) Because Russians consider roses an odd kind of flower.B) Because Russians prefer lilies and carnations to roses.C) Because roses are appropriate for funerals and sympathy.D) Because roses are reserved for romantic gift giving in Russia.15. A) A floral gift basket. B) A bunch of yellow lilies.C) A single yellow carnation. D) An even number of flowers.Section CDirections: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear 5 questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question, there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer.Passage OneQuestions 16 to 20 are based on the passage you’ve just heard.16. A) He lived there alone.B) He owned a house near a museum.C) He lived there for about two years.D) He created a lot of famous works there.17. A) Because it didn’t sell very well.B) Because it was too expensive to run it.C) Because he was too busy to take care of it.D) Because it didn’t receive enough contributions.18. A) Because he was charged with unlawful acts.B) Because he wanted to look for opportunities elsewhere.C) Because his company was in financial difficulty.D) Because he was wrongly accused by the court.19. A) O. Henry was very frank about his imprisonment.B) It provided O. Henry with some good materials for writing.C) O. Henry gave a very detailed description of his life in prison.D) It enabled O. Henry to have time to get down to writing.20. A) O. Henry became successful all of a sudden.B) O. Henry was dissatisfied with his family life.C) O. Henry’s most productive period was in New York.D) O. Henry was thankful for his rich working experience.Passage TwoQuestions 21 to 25 are based on the passage you’ve just heard.21. A) People failing to maintain eye contact during a conversation.B) People responding to emails in the middle of a conversation.C) People forgetting to respond to text messages in a timely manner.D) People ignoring the continuous buzz made by their cellphones.22. A) About 24 percent. B) About 30 percent.C) About 6 percent. D) About 49 percent.23. A) One may gradually lose the ability to talk to people directly.B) One may alienate those random people who send one emails.C) One may be regarded as impolite by those one has chosen to talk to.D) One may ruin the relationship with those one has chosen to talk to.24. A) They will start to expect more from you.B) They will gradually feel more needed.C) They will be motivated by your kindness.D) They will fell more stressed and tense.25. A) The impact of technology on communication.B) The cause and effect of smartphone addiction.C) The loss of the art of face-to-face communication.D) The physical harm of too much reliance on one’s cellphone.Passage ThreeQuestions 26 to 30 are based on the passage you’ve just heard.26. A) They cannot be easily transformed into city gardens.B) They are more troublesome than large garden plots.C) They can produce an adequate supply of produce.D) They can be incorporated into balconies but not rooftop gardens.27. A) Adequate amounts of sunshine. B) Enough fertilizer.C) Adequate drainage. D) Constant care by the gardener.28. A) The amount of watering needed by the plant.B) The average size of the vegetable.C) The available space of one’s balcony.D) The root system of the vegetable.29. A) To better protect the plant from wind.B) To help better drainage and airflow.C) To enable the plant to get more sunshine.D) To make use of all available space.30. A) How to create a city vegetable garden using containers.B) How to solve the drainage problem of a large garden plot.C) How to turn one’s balcony into a city vegeta ble garden.D) How to prevent rooftop gardens from drying out.Part II Reading ComprehensionSection ADirections: There are 2 passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). You should decide on the best choice.Passage OneQuestions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage:We like to think of ourselves as rational creatures. We watch our backs, weigh the odds, pack an umbrella. But both neuroscience and social science suggest that we are more optimistic than realistic. On average, we expect things to turn out better than they wind up being. People hugely underestimate their chances of getting divorced, losing their job or being diagnosed with cancer; expect their children to be extraordinarily gifted; and overestimate their likely life span.The belief that the future will be much better than the past and present is known as the optimism bias. It abides in every race, region and socioeconomic bracket. Schoolchildren playing when-I-grow-up are rampant optimists, but so are grownups: a 2005 study found that adults over 60 are just as likely to see the glass half full as young adults.You might expect optimism to erode under the tide of news about violent conflicts, high unemployment, tornadoes and floods and all the threats and failures that shape human life. Collectively we can grow pessimistic—about the direction of our country or the ability of our leaders to improve education and reduce crime. But private optimism, about our personal future, remains incredibly resilient. A survey conducted in 2007 found that while 70% thought families in general were less successful than in their parents’ day, 76% of the respondents were optimistic about the future of their own family.Overly positive assumptions can lead to disastrous miscalculations—make us less likely to get health checkups, apply sunscreen or open a savings account, and more likely to bet the farm on a bad investment. But the bias also protects and inspires us: it keeps us moving forward rather than to the nearest high-rise cliff. Without optimism, our ancestors might never have ventured far from their tribes and we might all be cave dwellers, still huddled together and dreaming of light and heat.To make progress, we need to be able to imagine alternative realities—better ones—and we need to believe that we can achieve them. Such faith helps motivate us to pursue our goals. Optimists in general work longer hours and tend to earn more. Although they are not less likely to divorce, they are more likely to remarry—an act that is, as Samuel Johnson wrote, the triumph of hope over experience.31. The author uses the example of “pack an umbrella” to illustrate that people are ________.A) excessively cautious B) generally sensibleC) extremely pessimistic D) quite adaptable32. According to the passage, which of the following is true of the optimism bias?A) Adults are not so optimistic about life as children.B) One’s social st atus will affect his optimism bias profoundly.C) It’s a sign of optimism when children say “when I grow up”.D) Old people and young adults are equally pessimistic about life.33. The word “resilient” in Paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to “________”.A) able to recover quickly B) dominantC) showing signs of decline D) invariable34. Paragraph 4 is intended to emphasize ________.A) the endless pursuit of hopeB) the real asset of optimismC) the invaluable contributions of our forefathersD) the detrimental effect of positive assumptions35. Which of the following falls into the category of the optimism bias?A) Exercising prudence in the presence of threats.B) Working longer hours and earning more money.C) Turning out better than expected.D) Picturing a better optional reality.Passage TwoQuestions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage:A few weeks ago, several friends and I braved the approaching rainstorm and went to the National Book Festival on the Washington Mall. The purpose of attending was to hear David McCullough speak. As one of the nation’s most prolific (多产的) writers, David McCullough has written numerous biographies including John Adams and Henry Truman.Yet, after arriving at the crowded venue, and expecting to hear a scholarly lecture on his latest book, I was surprised to hear him speak about the condition of U.S. public schools, and in particular how students lack a basic understanding of American history. Incidentally, the reason people were often thrilled to read his books, he said, was because they had never learned about these important subjects in school.After investigating what I imagined to be an exaggerated contention, I was really shocked by what I discovered:Apparently U.S. students are unfamiliar with the famous paraphrased aphorism (格言), “Those who cannot learn from history are doomed to repeat it.”That’s because a new report shows that students anywhere from high school to fourth grade are solely lacking in their knowledge of American history.This fact, of course, should concern parents, teachers and local communities across the country. But, at the end of the day, shouldn’t every American care?We study our own history, at least in part, to commemorate and remember all of those who gave their lives to preserve the liberties and freedoms we cherish as Americans. To forget the determination of the soldiers at Normandy, or the courage of the passengers aboard Flight 93 would be an affront to their legacy and reflect the narcissism(自恋) and ingratitude of our own people.Furthermore, by reducing the importance of U.S. history in public schools, we deprive American children of an opportunity to learn about their heritage. And in so doing, we fail these students by neglecting to adequately educate them. The study of history–and particularly American history–cultivates an understanding and appreciation for the ideals the nation was founded upon. Thomas Jefferson, for example, believed deeply that an educated citizenry was essential to the preservation of the American experiment. After all, how can one expect our descendants to preserve American democratic principles if they cannot define what they are?36. The author went to the National Book Festival in order to ________.A) hear David McCullough’s lecture on his latest bookB) hear David McCullough talk about his many biographiesC) attend a scholarly lecture on the teaching of historyD) attend a symposium on the condition of public schools37. Why did som e of the readers find McCullough’s books exciting?A) Because they lacked an understanding of American history.B) Because they liked his exaggerating style of writing.C) Because his books were easily understandable.D) Because he wrote about many American presidents.38. The word“affront”(Para. 6) is closest in meaning to “________”.A) celebration B) criticism C) preservation D) offense39. According to the author, why is the study of American history so important?A) Because it drives Americans into even bolder experiments.B) Because it helps Americans maintain their religious identity.C) Because the preservation of democracy depends on it.D) Because the appreciation of the American dream stems from it.40. What is the author’s purpose of writing this passage?A) To encourage young Americans to read more books on history after class.B) To raise Americans’ awareness of the importance of the teaching of history.C) To remind school teachers of the importance of educating America’s youth.D) To criticize public schools for their failure in maintaining educational quality.Section BDirections: In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required to select one word for each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage. Read the passage through carefully before making your choices. Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter. Please choose the right letter for each item. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once.It is probably one of the most frequently asked questions. Does pain cause poor sleeping patterns or is it the other way around?According to Robert Oexman, it __41__ both ways. “People who suffer from pain won’t have a good night’s sleep because they keep tos sing and turning. However, healthy people who are __42__ of a good sleep will suffer from pain such as joint pain.”Oexman, the director of United States-based Sleep To Live Institute, says millions of people who suffer from poor sleeping patterns will __43__ to medication. Unfortunately, many end up __44__ on the drugs, which can, at times, lead to death.Science has proven that deep, restorative sleep can help __45__ one’s full potential. Sufficient quality sleep is __46__. Concentration improves, memory gets better, and at a cellular level, your body __47__ damage caused by stress throughout the day.In other words, your body __48__ and rejuvenates (恢复活力). Unfortunately, many people suffer from poor sleeping patterns for various reasons such as pain and sleeping on hard and lumpy mattresses. Contrary to popular thinking, napping during the day for a long period of time is also unhealthy as you need to __49__ your sleep at night.Although medication will help you sleep, it is only for the short-term. In the long term, you need cognitive behavioural __50__ that looks at the various reasons why you cannot sleep. It can be the mattress, temperature, noise or light in your bedroom or even a snoring partner. If someone has lower back pain, then maybe they need to get a soft mattress. For ruptured (裂开的) discs, they may need surgery.A) adoptB) awakenC) consolidateD) dependentE) deprivedF) essentialG) isolatedH) maintainsI) overwhelmingJ) prescriptionK) rechargesL) repairsM) resortN) therapyO) works附件1：听力部分音频文件附件2：听力及阅读部分参考答案Part I Listening ComprehensionSection A1-5 ACBBD 6-10 ADCABSection B11-15 ADBCASection C16-20 CBADC 21-25 BADAB 26-30 CCDBAReading ComprehensionSection A31-35 BCABD 36-40 AADCBSection B41-45 OEMDB 46-50 FLKCN。
复旦大学英语水平测试样卷
复旦大学英语水平测试样卷1（2020年修订版）Part I Listening (25%)Section A Spot DictationDirections: In this section, you will hear a passage twice. It will be read at the normal speed with a 30-second pause afterwards. You are required to fill in the blanks numbered from L1 to L7 with the exact word or words you have heard and type them in the corresponding blanks provided on the computer screen.The strong emphasis on educational achievement in China, Japan and other parts of South East-Asia may be (L1) __________ at a heavy price. Researchers say that hard work at school plus the lack of exposure to outdoor light is damaging the eyes of almost 9 out of 10 students—with 1 in 5 at serious risk of visual impairment and (L2) __________. The scientists say that young people need up to 3 hours a day of outdoor light—but many (L3) __________ are also missing out as they nap around lunch time. Dr. Ian Morgan is the (L4) __________ author of the study: “I think what's happened in East Asia is we've got a double whammy (打击). We've got the massive educational pressures and we've got the construction of a child's day in a way that really minimises the amount of time they spend outside in bright light.”The scientists say that (L5) ____________________, long thought to play a big role in short sightedness, are not as important as the environment. They point to Singapore as a place with (L6) _________________________________________, all of whom are now suffering high levels of myopia(近视). The authors suggest that (L7) _________________________________________by educational authorities across South-East Asia as a way of dealing with the problem.Section B Multiple Choice Questions Based on ConversationsDirections:In this section, you will hear two conversations only once. Listen carefully and choose the best answer for each question from the choices marked A), B), C) and D).Conversation One1.The second speaker mentions all the following as a possible sign of heatstroke inpets except _______________.A)diarrhea1本套样卷包含锚题。
华东师范大学英语水平测试样卷最终版
华东师范大学英语水平测试样卷（试行）Part One Listening comprehension 40% (35 minutes)Section ADirections: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the question will be spoken only ONCE. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause you must read the four choices marked A, B, C, and D, and decide which is the best answer.1. A. A guest and a receptionist.B. A passenger and an air hostess.C. A customer and a shop assistant.D. A guest and a waitress.2. A. The woman is wearing long hair now.B. The woman followed the man's advice.C. The man didn't want the woman to have her hair cut.D. The man didn't care if the woman had her hair cut or not.3. A. She felt it was tiring.B. She felt it was very nice.C. She thought it took less time.D. She thought it was expensive.Twiceaweek. B.week.A.4.OnceaC. Three times a week.D. Four times a week.5. A. He doesn’t think it necessary to refuel the car.B. He can manage to get the gasoline they need.C. He hopes the woman will help him select a fuel.D. He thinks it is difficult to get fuel for the car.6. A. Get a passport. B. Get a driving license.C. Check her identity.D. Pay her electricity bill.7. A. Very good indeed.B. She speaks very little English.C. OK for everyday conversation.D. Her English and her accent are excellent.8. A. Both speakers have moved to a new area.B. The woman wants to settle her problems in life.C. The man does not know anyone except the woman.D. The man is moving to a new area in six months.Directions: In this section, you will hear two long conversations. Complete the forms with the information you hear. The conversations will be spoken only ONCE.Conversation 1Interesting Things One Can See or DoOn the streets in Brazil a. street vendorsb. telling ____________(9)c. _________________(10)On the streets in France a. watching __________(11)b. _________________ (12)Conversation 2Personal Checking Account Money Market Account Minimum balance (13)___________dollars (14)_____________dollars Interest No Paid each month on the balanceNumber of checks issued (15)_______________ (16)________________Section CDirections: In this section, you will listen to a talk about blog TWICE and fill in the blanks with the exact words you hear. Remember the words you need to fill in are ONE to THREE words.Blog, a blend of the term “web log”, is a type of website or part of a website. Blogs are usually maintained by an individual with regular entries of commentary, (17) , or other materials such as graphics or video. Entries are commonly displayed in reverse-chronological order. Blog can also be used as a verb, meaning to maintain or (18) to a blog.Most blogs are interactive, allowing visitors to leave comments and even message each other via widgets on the blogs and it is this interactivity that (19) other static websites.Many blogs provide commentary or news on a (20) ; others function as more personal online diaries. A typical blog combines text, images, and links to other blogs, web pages, and other media (21)its topic. The ability of readers to leave comments in an interactive format is an important part of many blogs. Most blogs are (22) textual, although some focus on art, photographs, music, video and audio.Micro-blogging is another type of blogging, (23) very short posts.Directions: In this section, you will listen to a health program from VOA. You will listen ONCE and do the exercises below, either filling in blanks or making choices.Studyas part of the Women's Health InitiativeBeginning time 1994Duration (24) yearsSubjects 100,000 women; (25) years of age or olderFindings:(Choose answers from the right column)✧H opeful women were 14 percent less likely to (26) ✧H ostile women were 16 percent more likely to (27) ✧H ighly untrusting woman were 23 percent more likely to (28)✧O ptimistic women were less likely to (29) A.die than the othersB.smoke and have highblood pressureC.die of cancer.D.die from any causeConclusions30. Which of the following is true?A.Optimism leads to healthier choicesB.Optimism affects a person's physical healthC.Distrust lead to bad health effects and shorter lifeD.More research is needed to study the linkSection EDirections: In 2005 Steve Jobs delivered a speech at Stanford University where he told three stories of his life. In this section, you will hear one of the stories. Listen to the speech ONCE, and decide whether the following statements are true or false. Please write T for true or F for false on the Answer Sheet.31.Steve’s biological mother never graduated from college.32.Steve’s foster parents were a lawyer and his wife, who promised that Steve would get collegeeducation.33.Steve dropped out of college because he didn’t think the money spent on tuition worthwhile.34.Steve took the calligraphy class hoping to find some practical application in future.35.With the connecting-the-dots story, Steve meant to tell us that we should often look backwardand forward.Part Two Reading Comprehension 35% (45 minutes)Section ADirections: In this section, there is a short passage with six blanks. You are required to select one word for each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage. Read the passage through carefully before making your choices. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once.A generation gap describes a vast difference in cultural norms between a younger generation and their elders. The term first came into (36) in Western countries during the 1960s and described the cultural differences between the baby boomers and their parents. Although history had always seen some (37) of generational differences, during this era the differences between the two generations magnified significantly in (38) to previous times. There were major differences in such matters as musical tastes, fashion, drug use, and politics. This situation may have been (39) by the unprecedented size of the young baby boomer generation, which gave them a greater (40) of power and influence than had been seen previously, and the younger generation was willing to (41) against society norms to a previously unseen degree.A.acceleratedparisonC.degreeD.diminishedE.distinguishF.extensionG.prominenceH.rebelI.retreatJ.senseSection BDirections: In this section you will read one passage followed by some question(s) or unfinished statement(s). For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should decide on the best choice and write the answer on the Answer Sheet.Many disease researchers have warned that rising global temperatures could lead to more diseases, for example by allowing tropical diseases to expand their ranges into what are now mild regions．This is a particular fear for the diseases carried by insects such as malaria(疟疾)and sleeping sickness. But the reality is more complex, argues Kevin Lafferty, a disease ecologist at the US Geological Survey’s Western Ecological Research Center in Santa Barbara, California．He argues that a warming climate could favor some diseases in certain regions while inhibiting them in others.Lafferty does not deny that climate change might allow malarial mosquitoes(疟蚊) to spread to new areas．However, he believes that hotter and drier conditions may also eliminate mosquitoes from areas where they currently thrive, such as Sahel region in Africa．If this were the case, he says, there would be little, if any, net increase in the risk of disease. In addition, many temperate regions such as southern Europe or the southern U.S. have good sanitation and insect control programs which, Lafferty says, would prevent diseases from becoming prevalent even if climatic conditions were suitable. Finally, he argues, climate change could wipe many species off the planet．Infectiouspathogens(病原体) depend on their hosts for survival so they too may become endangered — especially if they, like malaria, rely on more than one host.Laffery’s paper caused such a big stir among its reviewers that the editor handling it, Ken Wilson of Lancaster University in the UK, commissioned a series of responses arguing both sides of the debate to publish alongside it.“I disagree with the whole line of reasoning,” says Mercedes Pascual of the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. She points out that there are large human populations in the east African highlands, just outside of the existing range of malarial mosquitoes, and as temperatures rise, the mosquitoes will reach these areas. This will more than offset any benefits from decreased risk elsewhere, she says.Most of the ecologists do, however, seem to agree on one point: predicting where a disease is going to go next involves far more than just climate. No matter how the debate is resolved, they all agree that health concerns should continue to play a critical role in climate policy, and the debate shouldn’t be regarded as weakening the case for action on global warming.42.Disease researchers generally believe that rising global temperature might cause _________.A.more diseases to be transferred into tropical regionsB.tropical diseases to be spread out of its original areasC.malaria and sleeping sickness to become more complexD.some diseases to be prevalent in all regions43.The underlined word “inhibiting” in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to _________.A. preventingB. livingC. freezingD. assistingfferty believes that a warming climate may __________.A.help mosquitoes in currently thriving areasB.cause a sharp decrease in the risk of diseaseC.prevent diseases from becoming prevalent everywhereD.kill many species that carry diseases45.Mercedes Pascual thinks that __________.fferty’s reasoning is partly acceptableB.east African highlands will be affected by mosquitoes due to global warmingC.mosquitoes will reach areas with large human populationsD.rising temperature will benefit places out of Africa46.Most of the ecologists agree that ___________.A.climate plays no role in predicting diseases.B.health issues should be the uppermost concern in policy makingC.action on global warming shall not be affected by the debateD.a policy should be made immediately to stop climate changeSection CDirections: In this section you will read a passage discussing Happiness. There are three paragraphs (Para.2-4) with incomplete sentences. You are asked to finish each sentence with NO MORE THAN 10 WORDS (see Questions 47-49). An example is provided in paragraph 1 (seeExample). After reading the whole passage, there will be three questions for you to answer (see Questions 50-52).1. What do we know about happiness? We know that people’s reports of immediate joy and misery fluctuate from activity to activity. We also know that subjective well-being can be complex. People can be happy about work and sad about love. The opposite of happiness, research suggests, is not necessarily despair, but rather apathy(淡漠). Some people just (Example).Answer: don’t feel much of anythingdon’t have (much) feeling for anythingfeel nothing/don’t feel much no matter what happens2. Nonetheless, people who say they are generally happy tend to be economically secure, married, healthy, religious, and busy with friends; they tend to live in affluent (富裕的), democratic, individualistic societies with activist, welfare-state governments. The connection between reporting happiness and personal traits often runs both ways. For example, being healthy adds to happiness, and (47)___________________.3. For decades, researchers have been especially interested in — and, with the recent invasion of economists, are now obsessed with — whether money makes people happy. We know that being poor makes people less happy. Some researchers argue, however, that having more money beyond that needed for basic security returns no additional happiness and can even create unhappiness. Making more money may be fruitless because people adapt psychologically to their levels of wealth and, like addicts and drugs, need ever more money to get the same level of pleasure. Or perhaps it’s not really about the money; it’s about position. People chase money to feel superior to the folks next door. That, of course, becomes a vicious and pointless cycle. Other researchers agree that the more money one makes, the more money it takes to move the happiness meter, but they nevertheless insist that more money — unlike the futile experience with drugs — does (48) , just at a slower pace.4. The money-happiness question was initially raised by economist Richard Easterlin, who observed that growing affluence since the mid-twentieth century had not led to more reports of happiness in national surveys. One explanation of the Easterlin Paradox, aside from adaptation and competition, is that increasing materialism ruined the pleasure Americans might have gotten from becoming wealthier. Some have argued that there is no paradox to start with, because the growing wealth since the 1970s has concentrated in the hands of the few. Average Americans haven’t gotten happier in part because(49)____________________.5.The experts pressing for happiness indicators are reacting to policymakers’ habit of assessing progress only in terms such as the Gross National Product. Happiness researchers propose blending their numbers with other measures of well-being, such as health statistics, educational attainment, social ties, political voice, and sustainability.6. Still, cautions are in order. Politically, this move expands the generation-long division between tree-hugger and lunch-bucket liberals. “Post-materialists,” who believe that Americans have extracted all the happiness wealth can provide, argue that we should work on other sources of happiness, such as personal relationships and experiencing nature. Materialists, who believe that too many Americans are stuck way below some wealth-and-happiness optimum, argue that we should keep pushing for more and better-paid jobs.50. In Paragraph 3, money is compared to drugs. What’s their similarity?51. According to the passage, what factors may explain Easterlin Paradox?52. In order to gain more happiness, what is the claim of “materialists”?Section DDirections: In this section you will read two articles discussing sleep. Read and do Questions 53 to 62.Questions 53 to 57 are based on the article on Page 8.Do the following statements agree with the information given in the passage? Write:True or T if the statement agrees with information;False or F if the statement contradicts the information.53.Missing one or two nights of sleep may lead to decreased attention span, unintentionaldaytime dozes, vulnerability and alcoholism.54.If a person suffers from sleep loss for a continuing period of time, he or she is more likely tohave hypertension, mood disorders, or obesity.55.If a person wants to stay in good shape and keep fit, he or she should sleep at least for seven oreight hours a day.56.When a person stays up late, he or she may feel like eating more the following day.57.Sleep problems are thought to be the result of mental illness, and vice versa.Questions 58 to 62 are based on the article on Page 9.Match the gadgets with the corresponding features. Some feature may be used more than once.A.It is fashionable and uncomplicated in design.B.It is uncomfortable to wear.C.It is the most expensive gadget tested.D.It works comparatively well on recording waking times.E.It has a calorie-burn algorithm.F.It has an accelerometer to track small differences in body movement.G.It has sensors to track skin temperature and perspiration.H.It requires placing the smartphone facedown on the mattress.I.It keeps a record of daily meals.Gadgets Features58. Jawbone Up24 ____ ____59. Basis B1 ____ ____Force A ____ ____60. Fitbit61. BodymediaFitlink B ____ ____62. Sleep Cycle ____ ____Part Three Writing 30% (50 minutes)Section ADirections:For this part, you are required to give a description of the picture below with at least 100 words but no more than 150 words.Section BDirections: In 2005 Ministry of Education issued revised guidelines on university students, in which campus marriage is allowed. What’s your opinion on college students getting married? Write an essay with at least 200 word s but no more than 250 words. Your essay will be evaluated for unity, support, coherence, and sentence skills.华东师范大学英语水平测试（试行）Answer Sheet姓名 学号系别 专业 年级一 二 三 总分 阅卷人签名Part One Listening Comprehension 35%Section A 8% (每题1分, 共8分)1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.Section B 8% (每题1分, 共8分)9. 10.11. 12.13. 14.15. 16.Section C 7% (每题1分, 共7分)17. 18.20.19.22.21.23.Section D 7% (每题1分, 共7分)24. 25.26. 27. 28. 29. 30. Section E 5% (每题1分, 共5分)31. 32. 33. 34. 35.Part Two Reading Comprehension 35%Section A 3% (每题0.5分，共3分)36. 37. 38. 39. 40. 41.Section B 10%（每题2分, 共10分）42. 43. 44. 45. 46. Section C 12%（每题2分, 共12分）47.48.49.50.51.52.Section D 10%（每题1分；共10分）53. 54. 55. 56. 57.58. 59. 60. 61. 62.Part Three Writing 30%Section A 10%Section B 20%。
小学六年级英语水平检测试卷含答案
小学六年级英语水平检测试卷含答案小学六年级的学生总是觉得英语很难，那么不妨多做一些水平检测试卷，这样可以有效提高成绩。
小编为大家推荐了相关的检测试卷，希望可以帮助到大家!六年级英语水平检测试卷一、用所给单词的适当形式填空。
(10分)1.Music can make people_____ (happy)2. He wants to be a football _____(play)3. You are so weak, you should do ____(many) sport.4. How about ____ (go) for a picnic next week?5. I (eat) some bread for breakfast yesterday.二、单项选择。
(10分)( )1. Is it a picture_______ your school?A. ofB. toC. and( )2. Look at ______picture.A. oneB. firstC. the first( )3.________ any food in the fridge?A. Are thereB. Is thereC. Have( )4. I often get up late, but I _______ go to school late.A. usuallyB. oftenC. never( )5. You must ______ your homework first.A. doingB. doC. did三、看图，完成对话。
(12分)1.A:__________will you go for the summer holiday?B: I’ll __________ the Great Wall in Beijing.A:__________ will go with you?B:My ____________.A:How___________ will you stay there?B: I’ll stay there _________ a week.2.A:________ he doing?B:He’s ___________.A:He shouldn’t __________ on the ___________. It’s not ___________.B:Yes. We must __________ the rules.四、阅读理解.(10分)(A)There are forty-two students in our class. There are two American boys. They are Jack and Mike. They are our good friends. They like watching TV, but they don’t like playing basketball. They often go to school by bike. And I often go to school on foot. There is one English girl in our class. Her name is Lucy. She likes playing basketball and swimming. She usually does her homework in the evening. She often watches TV on Saturday afternoons. She is my good friend.阅读短文，根据短文内容判断正误，正确的写“T”，错误的写“F”。
2023年初中英语学业水平测试题(附答案)
2023年初中英语学业水平测试题(附答案)第一部分：听力理解(共30分)第一节(共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分)听下面5段对话，请根据对话内容，选择正确的图片。
每段对话读两遍。
1. A. B. C.2. A. B. C.3. A. B. C.4. A. B. C.5. A. B. C.第二节（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）听下面3段对话或独白。
每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。
每段对话或独白读两遍。
6. What will the woman do this afternoon?A. Go to a party.B. Watch a movie.C. Stay at home.7. How does the man feel about his new laptop?A. Excited.B. Disappointed.C. Surprised.8. What does the woman think of the football match?A. Boring.B. Exciting.C. Confusing.9. What does the man plan to buy for his sister's birthday?A. A book.B. A dress.C. A bag.10. What is the woman doing?A. Asking for direction.B. Booking a table.C. Shopping for gifts.第二部分：基础知识运用(共35分)第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）请从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
11-15 BACBD 16-20 ADCCB 21-25 ADDBC 26-30 CCCBD第二节（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分）阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项填空。
2023年广西初中学业水平考试英语试题样卷 (含答案)
2023年广西初中学业水平考试样卷英语（全卷满分120分，考试时间120分钟）注意事项：1. 答题前，考生务必将姓名、座位号、考籍号填写在试卷和答题卡上。
2. 考生作答时，请在答题卡上作答(答题注意事项见答题卡)，在本试卷上作答无效。
3. 先考听力，在听力开始前有两分钟听力试音时间。
一、听力（共30小题，每小题1分，共30分）（一）听句子，选图片。
你将听到五个句子，请选出与所听句子内容相符的图片,有一幅图是多余的。
每个句子读两遍。
1. ________2. ________3. ________4. ________5. ________（二）听短对话，选择最佳答案。
你将听到五段对话，每段对话后有一个小题，请根据对话内容，选出最佳答案。
每段对话读两遍。
6. What does Sam’s father do?A. A doctor.B. A policeman.C. A driver.7. What is Daming looking for?A. His ruler.B. His book.C. His pen.8. Who is Helen going boating with?A. Her sisters.B. Her friends.C. Her classmates.9. How do the two pandas look?A. Cool.B. Tall.C. Cute.10. How many lessons are there on Alex’s school day?A. 7.B. 4.C. 3.（三）听长对话，选择最佳答案。
你将听到三段对话，请根据对话内容，选出每个问题的最佳答案。
每段对话读两遍。
请听第一段对话，回答第11至13小题。
11. When did David get the bike?A. Last week.B. Yesterday.C. This morning.12. What color is the bike?A. Red and white.B. Orange and white.C. Yellow and red.13. Where will the speakers go？A. The school.B. The park.C. The garden.请听第二段对话，回答第14至16小题。
2025年河北省初中学业水平考试英语试卷(样卷)参考答案
2025年河北省初中学业水平考试英语试题（样题）参考答案第一部分听力第一节至第三节12345678910111213 A B C A C A B B C C A A C 141516171819202122232425A ABC C A B C B C C A第四节ke27.50/fifty28.run29.nice30.easy第二部分语言运用第一节完形填空31323334353637383940B DCD C D B A B A第二节短文填空41.jobs42.and43.to44.washes45.to change46.is setting47.will do48.pleasure49.is cut50.helped51.fourth52.At53.got54.happily55.a第三部分阅读第一节阅读理解56575859606162636465A AB B DCD D D B6667686970B C A C A第1页（共2页）第二节阅读表达71.When two people ask right questions and then give proper answers./When people ask and answer properly./...72.An open-ended question allows me to learn more information./Learn more information./...73.A follow-up question depends on what the other person already said./What the other person already said./...74.When we/I don’t hear the information clearly./When we are/I am having trouble understanding what the other person said./...75.The Superlative Question/Number Four:The Superlative Question./...Which subject do you like best?/...第四部分情景交际补全对话76.I like/love playing tennis./Playing tennis./My hobby is playing tennis./...77.Sounds great/good!/Great!/Good!/Nice!/Really?/...78.Why do you like it(best)?/Why is it your favorite book?/...79.When do you(usually)play tennis?/...80.Would you please help me?/Can you teach me?/...第二节书面表达81.One possible versionThere are many ways of learning English for us students.As for me,I always listen to the teacher carefully in class and take part in the teamwork.As students,we must listen to the teacher carefully.If not,we can’t understand what the teacher is talking about.And we can’t finish homework,either.What’s more,listening carefully shows that we respect our teacher.Teamwork is also very important.We are supposed to take part in the teamwork actively.You know,we have a lot of activities in groups.We can help each other and learn from each other this way.Different people have different ways of learning.There is always a best one for you!第2页（共2页）。
英语水平评估测试题及答案
英语水平评估测试题及答案一、听力理解（共20分）1. 根据所听对话，选择正确答案。
A. Mike is going to the library.B. Mike is going to the cinema.C. Mike is going to the park.录音原文：Mike: I’m planning to go somewhere this afternoon.Jane: Where are you going?Mike: I think I’ll go to the library.答案：A2. 根据所听短文，回答以下问题。
What is the main topic of the passage?A. The importance of exercise.B. The benefits of reading.C. The advantages of travel.录音原文：[...] Today, we will talk about the advantages of travel, which not only broadens our horizons but also enriches our experiences.答案：C二、词汇与语法（共30分）3. The word "unique" is the ________ of "unusual."A. oppositeB. synonymC. antonym答案：B4. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the word given in brackets.The ________ (design) of the new building is quite impressive.A. designingB. designerC. design答案：C三、阅读理解（共30分）5. Read the following passage and choose the best title for it.Passage: [Text about the history and cultural significance of the Great Wall of China.]A. The Great Wall: A Symbol of ChinaB. Ancient Chinese ArchitectureC. The History of China答案：A6. Choose the correct answer according to the passage.What is the primary purpose of the Great Wall?A. To protect against invasions.B. To serve as a trade route.C. To provide a tourist attraction.Passage: The Great Wall was built primarily to protect the Chinese empire from invasions by northern tribes.答案：A四、写作（共20分）7. Write a short essay (100-120 words) on the topic "The Importance of Learning English."[Your essay will be graded on the basis of content, organization, grammar, and vocabulary.]范文：Learning English is of great importance in today's globalized world. It is not only a gateway to a vast array of information and knowledge but also a tool for communication with people from different cultures. English is the lingua franca in international business, science, and technology, making it essential for professionals and students alike. Moreover, mastering English opens up opportunities for travel, work, and study abroad. In conclusion, learning English is a key to unlocking a world of opportunities.答案：[根据考生实际作文内容评分]注意：本试题仅为样例，具体题目和答案应根据实际教学内容和要求进行设计。
2022年12月学业水平考试英语试卷样卷4
2022年12月学业水平考试英语试卷样卷4第Ⅰ卷选择题第一部分阅读理解(共两节,满分45分)第一节（共10小题;每小题3分,满分30分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的ABCD四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
AAlice's Adventures in wonderlandWriter:Lewis CarrollPrice:￥25(in bookstores)￥20(online)Alice's Adventures in Wonderland was an English novel written in1865.Atthe beginning,the book was not written for all people but for a little girl.On asummer day,the writer,Carroll made a short trip up the Thames River and toldthe story of Alice.The young girl falls down a rabbit hole and goes on anunimaginable adventure into a wonderland.Peter PanWriter:J.M.Barrie in ScotlandPrice:￥15(in bookstores)￥12(online)It is a children's story full of imagination and adventures,which is aboutWendy,Joan,and Michael Darling's adventures in Never Land with Peter Pan,the boy who would not grow up.The children are happy and lovely.(with2tapes) Unde Tom’s Cabin HamerBeecher SeomeUncle Tom's CabinWriter:Harriet Beecher StowePrice:￥20(in bookstores）￥16(online)The most famous novel in American history,Uncle Tom's Cabin talkedabout the fight between free states and slave states during the American CivilWar and is as popular today as when it first came out169years ago.The Secret GardenWriter:Frances Hodgson Burnet in AmericaPrice：￥35(in bookstores)￥30(online)Mary Lennox,a sick girl,finds herself in her uncle's dark house.Why are so manyrooms locked?Why is one of the gardens locked?And what is that crying shehears at night?Through the power of hope,friendship,and the magic of nature,the brave girl brings the house and a long-lost garden back to life.1.Alice's Adventures in Wonderland talks aboutA.a clear river near Lewis Carroll's houseB.an amazing experience of AliceC.a wonderful summer in EnglandD.a beautiful garden in the yard2.According to the passage,we can seeA.The Secret Garden is the cheapest of the four.B.Peter Pan tells a story about four sad boys.C.Uncle Tom's Cabin was published in the1850s.D.Alice's Adventure is a boring experience.3.If Lucy wants to buy four of the books online instead of the bookstores,how much can she save?A.￥30.B.￥27.C.￥17.D.¥7.BThe expression“give someone the cold shoulder”probably comes from the physical act of turning your back toward someone,instead of speaking to him face to face.You may give the cold shoulder to a friend who breaks his words,or to someone who has lied about you to others.A“cold fish”is not a fish.It is a person.But it is a person who is unemotional and shows no love or warmth to others.A cold fish does not offer much of himself to anyone.Someone who is a cold fish could be cold-hearted.He or she will never feel sorry for those in bad situation."Out in the cold"means not getting something that everybody else got.A'person might say that everybody but him got a pay raise—he was left out in the cold.And it is not a pleasant place to be.4.Henry goes the cold shoulder when he asked to have a date with Mary,that meansA.Henry was treated politely when he asked Mary to have a date.B.Henry was afraid to invite Mary to have an appointment with him.C.Mary didn't care about Henry's invitation and didn't plan to date with him.D.Mary behaved unfriendly because she didn't like to talk with Henry face to face.5.If you get cold feet,this means that.A.you feel brave to do somethingB.you feel too nervous to do somethingC.you feel too cold to do somethingD.you feel very angry about doing something6.What is the best title for the passage?A.Opinions about cold weatherB.Expressions connected with“cold”C.Relation between cold and bodyD.Examples of people who have a coldCIn a restaurant,a bug(虫子)suddenly flew in and landed on the woman.She started shouting out of fear.Then she jumped around with both her hands shaking,trying to scare away the bug.Her reaction was very strong and everyone in her group got into fear.The woman finally got the bug off her,but then it landed on another woman in the group.Now,it was her turn to continue the drama.A waiter rushed to the table.The woman somehow managed to get the bug on the waiter:The waiter stood quietly and looked at the bug on his shirt.He carefully picked up the bug and threw it out of a window.Drinking buy coffee and watching the drama go on,I started wondering:Was the bug responsible for what they behaved just now?If so,then why was the waiter not disturbed(干扰)?He solved the problem perfectly without any fear.It was not a bug,but the inability of those people to deal with the disturbance caused by the bug that disturbed them.I realized that it was not the shouting of my father or my boss that disturbed me,but my inability to deal with the disturbances caused by their shouting that disturbed me.It was not the traffic jams on the road but my inability to deal with the disturbances caused by traffic jams that disturbed me.It is not a problem,but my reaction to the problem that creates disorders in my life.7.Prom the passage,we can infer that the second woman_____A.was not scared because she was strongB.acted the same way the first woman didC.continued watching the dramaD.threw the bug back on the first woman8.Where was the writer when the story happened?A.In the restaurant.B.In his office.C.On his way to workD.At the theater9.Which of the following would the writer agree with?A.It was the women who caused the trouble.B.The women were able to deal with the disturbance.C.The bug was responsible for what the women did.D.The waiter had the ability to deal with the disturbance.10.What does the passage mainly tell us?A.Speak less,do more.B.Keep your cool when trouble hitsC.Actions speak louder than words. C.Mind your manners while in a restaurant第二节（共5小题;每小题3分,满分15分)根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。
英语水平测试卷
英语水平测试卷欢迎参加本次英语水平测试。
本测试旨在评估您的英语语言能力，包括阅读理解、词汇运用、语法知识以及听力理解等方面。
请认真阅读每一题，并按照要求作答。
本测试共分为四个部分，每部分都有不同的题目类型和分值。
请注意时间管理，确保在规定时间内完成所有题目。
现在，让我们开始吧！第一部分：阅读理解（共40分）问题1（10分）阅读下面的文章，然后回答后面的问题。
(文章略)问题：文章中提到了哪些主要观点？A. 观点一B. 观点二C. 观点三D. 以上都不是问题2（10分）阅读下面的对话，然后回答后面的问题。
(对话略)问题：对话中的人物在讨论什么主题？A. 旅行计划B. 工作安排C. 学习计划D. 购物清单问题3（20分）阅读下面的文章，然后回答后面的问题。
(文章略)问题：作者在文章中表达了什么态度？A. 支持B. 反对C. 中立D. 无法判断第二部分：词汇运用（共30分）问题1（10分）选择正确的单词填空。
The ____(run/ran) very fast and won the race.A. runB. ranC. runningD. runs问题2（10分）选择正确的单词填空。
I ____(am/was) at home yesterday when he called me.A. amB. wasC. wereD. be问题3（10分）选择正确的单词填空。
She ____(have/has) a beautiful voice and sings very well.A. haveB. hasC. hadD. having第三部分：语法知识（共20分）问题1（10分）选择正确的时态填空。
He ____(go/goes) to school every day by bus.A. goB. goesC. goingD. went问题2（10分）选择正确的介词填空。
I will meet you ____(in/at) the park tomorrow morning.A. inB. atC. onD. from。
英语水平测试样卷
浙江大学英语水平考试(听力及阅读部分样卷，含听力音频)Part I Listening ComprehensionSection ADirections: In this section, you will hear 10 short conversations. At the end of each conversation, one question will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question, there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B),C) and D), and decide which is the best answer.1. A) John needs to finish two science experiments within a week.B) John feels happy to stay with primary school children.C) John didn’t feel very well because of his big assignment last week.D) John is very confident that he can catch up with his classmates.2. A) The price of hotel rooms.B) Food at the College Dining Room.C) Details about Bob’s farewell party.D) How to organize activities for students.3. A) Metal. B) Wood. C) Cloth. D) Paper.4. A) On a plane. B) At a concert.C) In a movie theater. D) In an exhibition hall.5. A) He gives a lot of homework.B) He uses difficult vocabulary.C) His explanations of the textbook aren’t clear.D) His lectures don’t go beyond the textbook.6. A) At a clinic. B) In a laboratory.C) In a teacher’s office. D) At an a uto repair shop.7. A) Jeff wants him to call him back. B) His motorcycle is havingproblems.C) They have been invited to a party. D) His address book is at Jeff’s place.8. A) Go jogging. B) Plant trees in a park.C) Visit a park in the town. D) Buy roses from a nearby store.9. A) The health risk in her workplace. B) The poor management of the hospital.C) Decisions made by the head technician. D) The outdated medical testing procedures.10. A) He is a professional gardener in town.B) He refuses to join the gardening club.C) He prefers to keep his gardening skills to himself.D) He wishes to receive formal training in gardening.Section BDirections: In this section, you will hear 1 long conversation. At the end of the conversation, you will hear 5 questions. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question, there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer.Questions 11 to 15 are based on the long conversation you’ve just heard.11. A) Because he wants to thank her for her nice work.B) Because she has recently arrived from Moscow.C) Because his grandparents were also from Russia.D) Because she did well in her study during the last term.12. A) Because he doesn’t know anything about the Russian culture.B) Because he wants to learn everything about taboos on gift-giving.C) Because he knows that the woman is a close friend of Tania.D) Because he fears he might accidentally buy something inappropriate.13. A) They are usually given on occasions of joy.B) They are not appropriate as a birthday gift.C) They are not as good as a mixed flower bouquet.D) They are good for any occasion worth the name.14. A) Because Russians consider roses an odd kind of flower.B) Because Russians prefer lilies and carnations to roses.C) Because roses are appropriate for funerals and sympathy.D) Because roses are reserved for romantic gift giving in Russia.15. A) A floral gift basket. B) A bunch of yellow lilies.C) A single yellow carnation. D) An even number of flowers.Section CDirections: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear 5 questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question, there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer. Passage OneQuestions 16 to 20 are ba sed on the passage you’ve just heard.16. A) He lived there alone.B) He owned a house near a museum.C) He lived there for about two years.D) He created a lot of famous works there.17. A) Because it didn’t sell very well.B) Because it was too expensive to run it.C) Because he was too busy to take care of it.D) Because it didn’t receive enough contributions.18. A) Because he was charged with unlawful acts.B) Because he wanted to look for opportunities elsewhere.C) Because his company was in financial difficulty.D) Because he was wrongly accused by the court.19. A) O. Henry was very frank about his imprisonment.B) It provided O. Henry with some good materials for writing.C) O. Henry gave a very detailed description of his life in prison.D) It enabled O. Henry to have time to get down to writing.20. A) O. Henry became successful all of a sudden.B) O. Henry was dissatisfied with his family life.C) O. Henry’s most productive period was in New York.D) O. Henry was thankful for his rich working experience.Passage TwoQuestions 21 to 25 are based on the passage you’ve just heard.21. A) People failing to maintain eye contact during a conversation.B) People responding to emails in the middle of a conversation.C) People forgetting to respond to text messages in a timely manner.D) People ignoring the continuous buzz made by their cellphones.22. A) About 24 percent. B) About 30 percent.C) About 6 percent. D) About 49 percent.23. A) One may gradually lose the ability to talk to people directly.B) One may alienate those random people who send one emails.C) One may be regarded as impolite by those one has chosen to talk to.D) One may ruin the relationship with those one has chosen to talk to.24. A) They will start to expect more from you.B) They will gradually feel more needed.C) They will be motivated by your kindness.D) They will fell more stressed and tense.25. A) The impact of technology on communication.B) The cause and effect of smartphone addiction.C) The loss of the art of face-to-face communication.D) The physical harm of too much reliance on one’s cellphone.Passage ThreeQuestions 26 to 30 are based on the passage you’ve just heard.26. A) They cannot be easily transformed into city gardens.B) They are more troublesome than large garden plots.C) They can produce an adequate supply of produce.D) They can be incorporated into balconies but not rooftop gardens.27. A) Adequate amounts of sunshine. B) Enough fertilizer.C) Adequate drainage. D) Constant care by the gardener.28. A) The amount of watering needed by the plant.B) The average size of the vegetable.C) The available space of one’s balcony.D) The root system of the vegetable.29. A) To better protect the plant from wind.B) To help better drainage and airflow.C) To enable the plant to get more sunshine.D) To make use of all available space.30. A) How to create a city vegetable garden using containers.B) How to solve the drainage problem of a large garden plot.C) How to turn one’s balcony into a city vegetable garden.D) How to prevent rooftop gardens from drying out.Part II Reading ComprehensionSection ADirections: There are 2 passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). You should decide on the best choice.Passage OneQuestions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage:We like to think of ourselves as rational creatures. We watch our backs, weigh the odds, pack an umbrella. But both neuroscience and social science suggest that we are more optimistic than realistic. On average, we expect things to turn out better than they wind up being. People hugely underestimate their chances of getting divorced, losing their job or being diagnosed with cancer; expect their children to be extraordinarily gifted; and overestimate their likely life span.The belief that the future will be much better than the past and present is known as the optimism bias. It abides in every race, region and socioeconomic bracket. Schoolchildren playing when-I-grow-up are rampant optimists, but so are grownups: a 2005 study found that adults over 60 are just as likely to see the glass half full as young adults.You might expect optimism to erode under the tide of news about violent conflicts, high unemployment, tornadoes and floods and all the threats and failures that shape human life. Collectively we can grow pessimistic—about the direction of our country or the ability of our leaders to improve education and reduce crime. But private optimism, about our personal future, remains incredibly resilient. A survey conducted in 2007 found that while 70% thought families in general were less successful than in their parents’ d ay, 76% of the respondents were optimistic aboutthe future of their own family.Overly positive assumptions can lead to disastrous miscalculations—make us less likely to get health checkups, apply sunscreen or open a savings account, and more likely to bet the farm on a bad investment. But the bias also protects and inspires us: it keeps us moving forward rather than to the nearest high-rise cliff. Without optimism, our ancestors might never have ventured far from their tribes and we might all be cave dwellers, still huddled together and dreaming of light and heat.To make progress, we need to be able to imagine alternative realities—better ones—and we need to believe that we can achieve them. Such faith helps motivate us to pursue our goals. Optimists in general work longer hours and tend to earn more. Although they are not less likely to divorce, they are more likely to remarry—an act that is, as Samuel Johnson wrote, the triumph of hope over experience.31. The author uses the example of “pack an umbrella” to illustrate that people are ________.A) excessively cautious B) generally sensibleC) extremely pessimistic D) quite adaptable32. According to the passage, which of the following is true of the optimism biasA) Adults are not so optimistic about life as children.B) One’s social status will affect his optimism bias profoundly.C) It’s a sign of optimism when children say “when I grow up”.D) Old people and young adults are equally pessimistic about life.33. The word “resilient” in Paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to “________”.A) able to recover quickly B) dominantC) showing signs of decline D) invariable34. Paragraph 4 is intended to emphasize ________.A) the endless pursuit of hopeB) the real asset of optimismC) the invaluable contributions of our forefathersD) the detrimental effect of positive assumptions35. Which of the following falls into the category of the optimism biasA) Exercising prudence in the presence of threats.B) Working longer hours and earning more money.C) Turning out better than expected.D) Picturing a better optional reality.Passage TwoQuestions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage:A few weeks ago, several friends and I braved the approaching rainstorm and went to the National Book Festival on the Washington Mall. The purpose of attending was to hear David McCullough speak. As one of the nation’s most prolific (多产的) writers, David McCullough has written numerous biographies including John Adams and Henry Truman.Yet, after arriving at the crowded venue, and expecting to hear a scholarly lecture on his latest book, I was surprised to hear him speak about the condition of . public schools, and in particular how students lack a basic understanding of American history. Incidentally, the reason people were often thrilled to read his books, he said, was because they had never learned about these important subjects in school. After investigating what I imagined to be an exaggerated contention, I was really shocked by what I discovered:Apparently . students are unfamiliar with the famous paraphrased aphorism (格言), “Those who cannot learn from history are doomed to repeat it.” That’s because a new report shows that students anywhere from high school to fourth grade are solely lacking in their knowledge of American history.This fact, of course, should concern parents, teachers and local communities acrossthe country. But, at the end of the day, shouldn’t every American careWe study our own history, at least in part, to commemorate and remember all of those who gave their lives to preserve the liberties and freedoms we cherish as Americans. To forget the determination of the soldiers at Normandy, or the courage of the passengers aboard Flight 93 would be an affront to their legacy and reflect the narcissism(自恋) and ingratitude of our own people.Furthermore, by reducing the importance of . history in public schools, we deprive American children of an opportunity to learn about their heritage. And in so doing, we fail these students by neglecting to adequately educate them. The study of history–and particularly American history–cultivates an understanding and appreciation for the ideals the nation was founded upon. Thomas Jefferson, for example, believed deeply that an educated citizenry was essential to the preservation of the American experiment. After all, how can one expect our descendants to preserve American democratic principles if they cannot define what they are36. The author went to the National Book Festival in order to ________.A) hear David McCullough’s lecture on his latest bookB) hear David McCullough talk about his many biographiesC) attend a scholarly lecture on the teaching of historyD) attend a symposium on the condition of public schools37. Why did some of the readers find McCullough’s books excitingA) Because they lacked an understanding of American history.B) Because they liked his exaggerating style of writing.C) Because his books were easily understandable.D) Because he wrote about many American presidents.38. The word“affront”(Para. 6) is closest in meaning to “________”.A) celebration B) criticism C) preservation D) offense39. According to the author, why is the study of American history so importantA) Because it drives Americans into even bolder experiments.B) Because it helps Americans maintain their religious identity.C) Because the preservation of democracy depends on it.D) Because the appreciation of the American dream stems from it.40. What is the author’s purpose of writing this passageA) To encourage young Americans to read more books on history after class.B) To raise Americans’ awareness of the importance of the teaching of history.C) To remind school teachers of the importance of educat ing America’s youth.D) To criticize public schools for their failure in maintaining educational quality.Section BDirections: In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required to select one word for each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage. Read the passage through carefully before making your choices. Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter. Please choose the right letter for each item. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once.It is probably one of the most frequently asked questions. Does pain cause poor sleeping patterns or is it the other way aroundAccording to Robert Oexman, it __41__ both ways. “People who suffer from pain won’t have a good night’s sleep because they keep tossing and turning. However, healthy people who are __42__ of a good sleep will suffer from pain such as joint pain.”Oexman, the director of United States-based Sleep To Live Institute, says millions of people who suffer from poor sleeping patterns will __43__ to medication. Unfortunately, many end up __44__ on the drugs, which can, at times, lead to death.Science has proven that deep, restorative sleep can help __45__ one’s full potential.Sufficient quality sleep is __46__. Concentration improves, memory gets better, and at a cellular level, your body __47__ damage caused by stress throughout the day. In other words, your body __48__ and rejuvenates (恢复活力). Unfortunately, many people suffer from poor sleeping patterns for various reasons such as pain and sleeping on hard and lumpy mattresses. Contrary to popular thinking, napping during the day for a long period of time is also unhealthy as you need to __49__ your sleep at night.Although medication will help you sleep, it is only for the short-term. In the long term, you need cognitive behavioural __50__ that looks at the various reasons why you cannot sleep. It can be the mattress, temperature, noise or light in your bedroom or even a snoring partner. If someone has lower back pain, then maybe they need to get a soft mattress. For ruptured (裂开的) discs, they may need surgery.A) adoptB) awakenC) consolidateD) dependentE) deprivedF) essentialG) isolatedH) maintainsI) overwhelmingJ) prescriptionK) rechargesL) repairsM) resortN) therapyO) works附件1：听力部分音频文件附件2：听力及阅读部分参考答案Part I Listening ComprehensionSection A1-5 ACBBD 6-10 ADCABSection B11-15 ADBCASection C16-20 CBADC 21-25 BADAB 26-30 CCDBAReading ComprehensionSection A31-35 BCABD 36-40 AADCBSection B41-45 OEMDB 46-50 FLKCN。