Model Test 1
Section A
1. M: I just stopped by your office in the bank. They told me that you had quit. Where are you working now?
W: I am working for a lawyer now. The pay is better and the work is much more interesting.
Where did the woman work before? （地点）
2. W: Good afternoon, sir. Can I help you?
M: Good afternoon. Have you a single room with a bathroom for tonight, please?
How long will the man probably stay in the hotel?（细节）
3. M: It s almost midnight. Why don’t we leave these dishes until tomorrow?
W: Good idea. I’m exhausted.
How does the woman feel? （意义解释）
4. M: What’s the matter with Mary?
W: She becomes nervous whenever it comes to learn mathematics.
What do we learn from the conversation? （意义解释）
5. W: If I were you, I’d take the bus to work. Driving in that rush-hour traffic is terrible.
M: But by the time the bus gets to my stop, there aren’t any seats left.
How does the man prefer to go to work? （人物动作行为）
6．M: Did you go shopping?
W: Yes, but all I got was a sore foot.
What does the woman mean? （意义解释）
7. M: I haven’t had much exercise lately. My only recreation has been watching TV or going to the movies. What do you do for recreation?
W: I like to play tennis in summer. My favorite winter sport is skiing.
What does the man do for recreation? （人物动作行为）
8. M: You want me to explain those questions to you before the exam, don’t you?
W: What’s the point? I don’t understand a thing.
What does the man mean? （意义解释）
Section B
Conversation 1
W: Hi, Peter.
M: Hi, Laura.
W: How was your final?
M: Absolutely no idea. Anyway, it’s just wonderful to have finished the exam, isn’t it?
W: Yeah, to sleep in every morning. What about you?
M: Well I’ve got a lot to do before I leave for (离开这里前往) Chicago. I’ve got a lot of things I can’t possibly take back with me and I don’t know what to do with them. I am wondering if I can sell them to someone before going back to Chicago. Perhaps you could give me some advice?
W: Well, it depends on what sort of things they are.
M: Well, there are quit a lot. I have a computer which is second hand and not worth much. What I really want to get rid of is the furniture, the fridge and other kitchen stuff that I bought from the previous tenant (房客). Oh, there are some clothes and books as well.
W: I see. Well there are several alternatives. First of all, you could put up notices （启事）around the university about the books – you know on the notice boards in the student union building, and anywhere
the second and the third year students will see them. People are always keen to buy cheap textbooks.
M: Then what should I say on the notices?
W: Just put the title, authors and prices you want. Don’t forget to put your phone number on those little tear-off tags （便撕标签）.
M: That’s a good idea. What about the furniture?
W: You could try the same thing, but usually students are away all summer so they don’t want to buy furniture now. Another place to try might be a second-hand shop. Someone from the shop will usually come around and give you a free quote（自由报价）, and then you can decide. But normally you won’t get much money for that sort of stuff.
9. What is Peter’s problem? 10. Which of the items below does Peter want to sell?
11. What is Laura’s suggestion about the books?
12. What does Laura think of the second hand shop?
Conversation 2
W: Hi, my name’s Alice Jackson and I have a friend Susan, whose son Ben is taking guitar lessons from you, and she suggested I call you.
M: Ok. Will the lessons be for yourself or a child?
W: They will be for myself. My son is only three and I’d like him to take piano lessons next year.
M: Fine. Have you had any musical experience before?
W: Well, I studied the piano for about three months but that was six years ago.
M: That’s good. So we don’t have to start right from the beginning again.
W: When can I take lessons and how much do they cost?
M: Well, that depends on you. We have a small group that meets on Monday and Wednesday evenings for two hours, that costs $5 an hour. Then on Tuesdays and Thursdays I give private lessons that cost $9 an hour. For children, I charge an extra dollar an hour.
W: I’m afraid I can’t make it on Mondays but I can come on Wednesdays.
M: When are you going to start?
W: Is this Wednesday evening all right?
M: Sure.
13. Who suggested the woman call the man?
14. According to the dialogue, why has the woman contacted the man?
15. How much does a children’s class cost per hour on Thursday?
Passage 1
For the last hundred years the climate has been growing much warmer. This has had a number of different effects. Since the beginning of the 20th century, glaciers (冰河) have been melting very rapidly. Secondly, rising temperatures have been causing the snowline to retreat on mountains all over the world.
As a result of this, vegetation(植物) has also been changing. In Canada, the agricultural crop line has shifted 50 to 100 miles northward. In the same way some cool climate trees like birches (桦树) and spruce(针纵树)dying over large areas of Eastern Canada.
The distribution(分布) of wildlife (野生动物) has also been affected, with many European animals moving northward into Scandinavia. Since 1918, 25 new species of birds have moved their nests to the north.
Finally, the sea has been rising at a rapidly increasing rate largely due, as was mentioned above, to the melting of glaciers. In the last 18 years it has risen by about 6 inches, which is about four times the average rate of rise over the last 9000 years.
16. How was the climate changed recent years?
17. Which of the following is not the effect of climate changing?
18. What can we learn from the moving of birds?
Passage 2
In the United States, boys and girls start school when they are five years old. In some states, they must stay in school until they are sixteen. Most students are seventeen or eighteen years old when they graduate from secondary school (中学), another name for second school is high school.
Most children go to public elementary and secondary schools (公办小学和公办中学). The parents of public school pupils do not have to pay directly for their children’s education because tax money supports the public schools. If a child attends a private school, his parents pay the school for the child’s education.
Today about half of the high school graduates (毕业生) go on to colleges and universities. Some colleges and universities receive tax money from the government. A student at a state university (州立大学) does not have to pay very much if his parents live in that state. Private colleges and universities are very expensive, however. Almost half of the college students in the United States work while they are studying. When a student’s family is not rich, he has to earn money for part of his college expenses (开支).
19. How old are most American students when they graduate from secondary school?
20. Why don’t the parents have to pay the public schools for their children?
21. What students don’t have to pay every much at a State University? Passage 3
In the eyes of many people, city life is attractive with all its advantages and convenience, yet they don’t see the other side of the picture.
First, with the expansion of the city, housing (住房) has become a serious problem for city people. Then, there is the problem of pollution: harmful gases from vehicles (车辆) and poisonous water from factories pollute our surroundings; noise continually disturbs your peace and rest (平静) and drives you mad. Thirdly, modern city life puts a high pressure upon people; you have to hurry to bump into (跌跌撞撞前行) the flood of people, bicycles, cars, buses…; all day long you are under great stress. Fourthly, big cities also cause some social problems, of which the high crime rate is the most serious one. People are justifiably(情有可原地) in fear of becoming victims (受害者) of burglary(盗窃), robbery, murder and other crimes at any time. The city should find some way or other to cope with all these problems.
1-8 A D B D A A C A
9-12 C D D A
13-15 B C D
16-18 B C A
19-21 C C C
22-25 C D D A
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