College English Achievement Test 2 (Units 3&4/Book IV) Part I Writing(30 minutes) Directions:For this part,you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition on the topic:Students'Rating of Their Teachers.You should write at least 120 words.and base your composition on the outline given in . 学生给老师打分已很普遍 2.人们对其持不同态度： 3。我的看法 Part II Reading Comprehension(skimming and scanning)(15 minutes) Directions:In this par .you will have 15 mimutes togo over the passage quickly and answer the questions For quest ons I-7,mar Y (for YES) if the statement agrees with the information given in the passage N (for NO) if the statement contradicts the information given in the passage NG (for NOT GIVEN)if the information is not given in the passage For questions.complete the sentenceswith the n given in the passage Let's Stop Keeping Pets Pets are lovable,frequently delightful.The dog and the cat,the most favored of pets,are beautiful intelligent animals To assume care for them can help bring out the humanity in our children and even in us a dog or a cat can teach us a lot about human nature:they are a lot more like us than some might think.More than one owner of a dog has said that the animal understands everything he says to it.So a mother and father ive eve ared for pets are likely to be e more patient and nde with the children as well,and especially to avoid making negative or rude remarks in the presence of a child,no matter how young. It is touching to see how a cat or dog---especially a dog --attaches itself to a family and wants to share in all its goings and comings.If certain animal psychologists are right,a dog adopts his family in a most literal way--taking it for granted that the family is the band of dogs he belongs to. It is sometime said tat the cat"takes all and gives nothing But it that really true?Acat can teach us valuable lesson about how to be contented,how to be serene and at ease,how to sit and contemplate Whereas a dog's constant pleas for attention become,sometimes,a bit too much.Nevertheless it is the dog who can teach us lessons of loyalty and devotion that no cat ever knew. So there's plenty to be said in favor of keeping pets But with all tat in mind I still say let's stop keeping pets Not that a family shoud kill its pets very fewcou bing themseves to do that.To be practical,Iam uggesting that if we do not now have a pet we should not,that if wenowh ave a pet,we let it be our last one.I could never say that pets are bad.I am saying.let's give up this good thing---the ownership of a pet---in favor of a more imperative good. The purchase.the health care.the feeding and housing and training of a pet -and I chiefly mean the larger,longer-lived time and money.Depending on the animal's size and activity,its special sand needs,and th estandard of iving we establish for it,th eofa pet can cost from a dollar a week toadollar or more aday.I would not for amoment deny it is worth that But facts outside the walls of our home keep breaking in on our awareness.Though we do not see the poverty-stricken people of India and Africa and South America we can never quite forget that they are there. Now and then their faces are shown in the news,or in the begging ads of relief organizations.Probably we send a donation whenever we can
1 College English Achievement Test 2 (Units 3&4 / Book IV) Part I Writing (30 minutes) Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition on the topic：Students’ Rating of Their Teachers. You should write at least 120 words, and base your composition on the outline given in Chinese below: 1．学生给老师打分已很普遍； 2．人们对其持不同态度； 3．我的看法 Part II Reading Comprehension (skimming and scanning) (15 minutes) Directions: In this part, you will have 15 minutes to go over the passage quickly and answer the questions. For questions 1-7, mark Y (for YES) if the statement agrees with the information given in the passage; N (for NO) if the statement contradicts the information given in the passage; NG (for NOT GIVEN) if the information is not given in the passage. For questions 8-10, complete the sentences with the information given in the passage. Let’s Stop Keeping Pets Pets are lovable, frequently delightful. The dog and the cat, the most favored of pets, are beautiful, intelligent animals. To assume care for them can help bring out the humanity in our children and even in us. A dog or a cat can teach us a lot about human nature; they are a lot more like us than some might think. More than one owner of a dog has said that the animal understands everything he says to it. So a mother and father who have ever cared for pets are likely to be more patient and understanding with their children as well, and especially to avoid making negative or rude remarks in the presence of a child, no matter how young. It is touching to see how a cat or dog --- especially a dog --- attaches itself to a family and wants to share in all its goings and comings. If certain animal psychologists are right, a dog adopts his family in a most literal way --- taking it for granted that the family is the band of dogs he belongs to. It is sometimes said tat the cat “takes all and gives nothing.” But it that really true? A cat can teach us a valuable lesson about how to be contented, how to be serene and at ease, how to sit and contemplate. Whereas a dog’s constant pleas for attention become, sometimes, a bit too much. Nevertheless it is the dog who can teach us lessons of loyalty and devotion that no cat ever knew. So there’s plenty to be said in favor of keeping pets. But with all tat in mind, I still say let’s stop keeping pets. Not that a family should kill its pets. Very few could bring themselves to do that. To be practical, I am suggesting that if we do not now have a pet we should not acquire one; second, that if we now have a pet, we let it be our last one. I could never say that pets are bad. I am saying, let’s give up this good thing --- the ownership of a pet --- in favor of a more imperative good. The purchase, the health care, the feeding and housing and training of a pet --- and I chiefly mean the larger, longer-lived pets --- cost time and money. Depending on the animal’s size and activity, its special tastes and needs, and the standard of living we establish for it, the care of a pet can cost from a dollar a week to a dollar or more a day. I would not for a moment deny it is worth that. But facts outside the walls of our home keep breaking in on our awareness. Though we do not see the poverty-stricken people of India and Africa and South America, we can never quite forget that they are there. Now and then their faces are shown in the news, or in the begging ads of relief organizations. Probably we send a donation whenever we can
was ours to spend in any way we chose.No one thought of questioning that.That attitude,formed before we had learned to think,usually prevails through our life:"I made my money.I can spend it any way I like." But more and more we are reading that the people of the"Third World"feel bitter at us in the developed countries (with the United States far more developed than any of the others)for our seizing hold of two-thirds of the orld's ealth and living like kings while they work away all day toa bare living The money and the time we spend on pets is simply not our own to spend as we like in a time o widespread want and starvation.A relief organization advertises that for $33 a month they can give hospital care to a child suffering from kwashiorkorthe sever deficiency disease which is simply a starving for protein.Doing without such a pet.and then sending the money saved to a relief organization would mean over the years,several human lives no过Nt时rtna -not on a diet like ours,but on plain,basic,life-sustaining food.It is not unreasonable to believe that the amount of money we spend on the average pet dog could keep a child alive in a region of great poverty.To give what we would spend on a cat might not feed a child,but it would probably pay for his medical care or basic education.The oint needs no laboring.That s all that need be said. With a dog around,a person will be careful in taking to the relatives as well as to their friends 3.The dog even thinks that all the family members are dogs just as it is. 4.It is proposed in the text that those who own pets should get rid of them immediately 5.We do not feel that personally we are responsible for the afflicted and deprived people in other parts of the vorld beca use weliv 7.The money spent on pets is too little to be of any real use for solving the problems of poverty in the world. 8.Taking the responsibility of caring for pets can help make our children or even ourselves 9 The dog considers itself as 10.The author doesn't believe it to be true that a cat takes Part II Vocabulary and Structure (35 minutes) 11.Some people argue that the death does not necessarily reduce the number of murders. A)plot B)practice C)penalty D)pattern 12.Many personnel managers say it is getting harder and harder to honest applicants from the one B)disguisc C)dissolve D)discount 13.A study shows that students living in non-smoking dorms are less likely to the habit of smoking A）make up B)turn up C)drawup D)pick up 14 Almost all iob applicants are determined to leave a good on a potential employer A)illusion B)reputation C)im D)reflection _together in research activities A)specialize B)participate C)consist D)involve 16.Although they lost their jobs,savings and unemployment benefits allow the couple to their omfortable bome A)come in for B)catch up with C)look forward to D)hold on to
2 But we do not, as a rule, feel a heavy personal responsibility for the afflicted and deprived, for we are pretty thoroughly formed by the individualistic, competitive society we live in. the first dime we ever made was ours to spend in any way we chose. No one thought of questioning that. That attitude, formed before we had learned to think, usually prevails through our life: “I made my money. I can spend it any way I like.” But more and more we are reading that the people of the “Third World” feel bitter at us in the developed countries (with the United States far more developed than any of the others) for our seizing hold of two-thirds of the world’s wealth and living like kings while they work away all day to earn a bare living. The money and the time we spend on pets is simply not our own to spend as we like in a time of widespread want and starvation. A relief organization advertises that for $33 a month they can give hospital care to a child suffering from kwashiorkor --- the sever deficiency disease which is simply a starving for protein. Doing without such a pet, and then sending the money saved to a relief organization would mean saving a life --- over the years, several human lives. Children not suffering from such a grave disease could be fed with half that amount --- not on a diet like ours, but on plain, basic, life-sustaining food. It is not unreasonable to believe that the amount of money we spend on the average pet dog could keep a child alive in a region of great poverty. To give what we would spend on a cat might not feed a child, but it would probably pay for his medical care or basic education. The point needs no laboring. That s all that need be said. 1. Dogs are like human beings in many ways. They can understand a lot what we say to them. 2. With a dog around, a person will be careful in taking to the relatives as well as to their friends. 3. The dog even thinks that all the family members are dogs just as it is. 4. It is proposed in the text that those who own pets should get rid of them immediately. 5. We do not feel that personally we are responsible for the afflicted and deprived people in other parts of the world because we live in an individualistic, competitive society. 6. There is no question that we can spend the money we earn in any way we choose. 7. The money spent on pets is too little to be of any real use for solving the problems of poverty in the world. 8. Taking the responsibility of caring for pets can help make our children or even ourselves _____. 9. The dog considers itself as ______. 10. The author doesn’t believe it to be true that a cat takes ______. Part Ⅲ Vocabulary and Structure (35 minutes) 11. Some people argue that the death ________ does not necessarily reduce the number of murders. A) plot B) practice C) penalty D) pattern 12. Many personnel managers say it is getting harder and harder to ________ honest applicants from the growing number of dishonest ones. A) distinguish B) disguise C) dissolve D) discount 13. A study shows that students living in non-smoking dorms are less likely to ________ the habit of smoking. A) make up B) turn up C) draw up D) pick up 14. Almost all job applicants are determined to leave a good ________ on a potential employer. A) illusion B) reputation C) impression D) reflection 15. A special feature of education at MIT is the opportunity for students and faculty to ________ together in research activities. A) specialize B) participate C) consist D) involve 16. Although they lost their jobs, savings and unemployment benefits allow the couple to ________ their comfortable home. A) come in for B) catch up with C) look forward to D) hold on to
17.Although many experts agree that more children are overweight there is debate over the best ways to the prol A)relate B)tackle C)file D)attach 18.An important factor in determining how well you perform in an examination is the of you mind. A)state B)case C)situation D)circumstance 19.Research shows that there is n relationship between how much a person earns and whether he feels good about life A)successive B)subsequent C)significant D)sincere 20.Sadly.as spending on private gardens has ,spending on public parks has generally declined. A)heightened B)lifted C)flown D)soared 21.Lung cancer,likesome other cancers,often doesn't produce until it istoo late and has spread brain,liveror bones. B)therapies C)symptoms D)symbols 22.With the increasing unemployment rate,workers who are 50 to 60 years old are usually the first to be A)laid off B)laid aside C)laid out D)laid up directly to our basic roles as hunters and child-bearers A)pursued B)traced C)switched D)followed 24.It is clear that the dog has a much greater of its brain devoted to smell than is the case with humans. A)composition B)com ound C)percent D)E 25.Amer nts are increasingly with credit card debt and the consequences can be rather serious. A)boosted B)burdened C)discharged D)dominated 26.Numerous studies already link the first meal ofthe day to better classroom A)performance B)function C)behavior D)display 27.The most successful post- erathlete are those who can take the identity and life skills they learned in sports and them to another area of life A)utilize B)employ C)apply D)exert 28.The technological advances made it possible for the middle classes to enjoy what had once been only to the very rich. a)manageable b)measurable C)acceptable D)affordable 29.Being out of work,lane can no longer riends to dinners and movies as she used to A)urge B)treat C)appeal D)compel 30. by the superstars on television,the young athletes trained hard and played intensely. A)Imitated B)Imposed C)Insured D)Inspired 31.Some people believe that sinceoi is scarce,the ofthe motor industry is uncertain. B)benefit C)fate D)estimate 32.To speed up the of letters,the Post Office introduced automatic sorting A）treatment B)delivery C)transmission D)departure 33.These overseas students show great for learning a new language A)enthusiasm B)authority C)convention D)faith 34.The defense lawyer was questioning the old man who was one of the of the murder committed 3
3 17. Although many experts agree that more children are overweight, there is debate over the best ways to ________ the problem. A) relate B) tackle C) file D) attach 18. An important factor in determining how well you perform in an examination is the ________ of your mind. A) state B) case C) situation D) circumstance 19. Research shows that there is no ________ relationship between how much a person earns and whether he feels good about life. A) successive B) subsequent C) significant D) sincere 20. Sadly, as spending on private gardens has ________, spending on public parks has generally declined. A) heightened B) lifted C) flown D) soared 21. Lung cancer, like some other cancers, often doesn’t produce ________ until it is too late and has spread beyond the chest to the brain, liver or bones. A) trails B) therapies C) symptoms D) symbols 22. With the increasing unemployment rate, workers who are 50 to 60 years old are usually the first to be ________. A) laid off B) laid aside C) laid out D) laid up 23. The physical differences between men and women can be ________ directly to our basic roles as hunters and child-bearers. A) pursued B) traced C) switched D) followed 24. It is clear that the dog has a much greater ________ of its brain devoted to smell than is the case with humans. A) composition B) compound C) percent D) proportion 25. American college students are increasingly ________ with credit card debt and the consequences can be rather serious. A) boosted B) burdened C) discharged D) dominated 26. Numerous studies already link the first meal of the day to better classroom ________. A) performance B) function C) behavior D) display 27. The most successful post-career athletes are those who can take the identity and life skills they learned in sports and ________ them to another area of life. A) utilize B) employ C) apply D) exert 28. The technological advances made it possible for the middle classes to enjoy what had once been ________ only to the very rich. A) manageable B) measurable C) acceptable D) affordable 29. Being out of work, lane can no longer ________ friends to dinners and movies as she used to. A) urge B) treat C) appeal D) compel 30.________ by the superstars on television, the young athletes trained hard and played intensely. A) Imitated B) Imposed C) Insured D) Inspired 31.Some people believe that since oil is scarce, the ________ of the motor industry is uncertain. A) terminal B) benefit C) fate D) estimate 32.To speed up the ________ of letters, the Post Office introduced automatic sorting. A) treatment B) delivery C) transmission D) departure 33.These overseas students show great ________ for learning a new language. A) enthusiasm B) authority C) convention D) faith 34.The defense lawyer was questioning the old man who was one of the ________ of the murder committed
last month. A)observers B)witnesses C)audiences D)viewers 35.Politically these nations tend to be with very high birth rates but poor education and very low levels of literacy. A)unstable B)reluctant C)rational D)unsteady 36.People's expectations about the future may have more influence on their sense of well-being than their state does A)current B)initial C)modern D)primitive 37.After working all day,he was so tired that he was in no to go to the party with us. A)taste B)mood C)sense D)emotion 38.There is already clear to show that plants and animals are being affected by climate change A)）witness B)certification C)identity D)evidence by a male culture.particularly in the professiona services sector. A)held back B)held forth C)held on D)held out 40.The findings paint a unique picture of the shopping habits of customers,plus their motivation and A)）privileges B)possibilities C)poss ssions D)preferences 41.It's good to know that quite a few popular English expressions actually _from the Bible A)acquire B)obtain C)derive D)result 42.Tom,did it ever」 to you that you would be punished for cheating on exams? A)happen B)occur C)reflect D)strike 43.In theU.pereent of smokers had started before they were18.despite the fact that it is _to e under that age. A)liable B)liberal C)irrational D)illegal 44.According to the key witnesses,a peculiarly big nose is the criminal'smost memorable facial A)feature B)hint C)spot D)signature 45 Brazil's constitution the militar se of nuclear ene B)forbids C)interrupts its operations to include all aspects of the clothing business. A)multiply B)lengthen C)expand D)stretch Part IV Reading Comprehension(Reading in Depth)(25 minutes) Section A Directions:In this section.there is a passage with ten blanks.You are rquired to select one word for each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage.Read the passage through carfully before making your choices.Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter You may not use rds in the blank more than Questions 47 to 56 are bas the following passage. During the 1850s and 1860s,many people began to 47 with the artistic possibilities of photography.Landscapes and architecture were popular 48 for early art photographers.In these two natural 50 in vaious countries.Photo ere taken of the ery in the Ame ican West as well as many other major 51 Some of these pictures were remarkable o ony for their 52 but 4
4 last month. A) observers B) witnesses C) audiences D) viewers 35.Politically these nations tend to be ________, with very high birth rates but poor education and very low levels of literacy. A) unstable B) reluctant C) rational D) unsteady 36.People’s expectations about the future may have more influence on their sense of well-being than their ________ state does. A) current B) initial C) modern D) primitive 37.After working all day, he was so tired that he was in no ________ to go to the party with us. A) taste B) mood C) sense D) emotion 38.There is already ________ clear to show that plants and animals are being affected by climate change. A) witness B) certification C) identity D) evidence 39.Many women still feel that they are being ________ by a male culture, particularly in the professional services sector. A) held back B) held forth C) held on D) held out 40.The findings paint a unique picture of the shopping habits of customers, plus their motivation and ________. A) privileges B) possibilities C) possessions D) preferences 41.It’s good to know that quite a few popular English expressions actually ________ from the Bible. A) acquire B) obtain C) derive D) result 42.Tom, did it ever ________ to you that you would be punished for cheating on exams? A) happen B) occur C) reflect D) strike 43.In the U.S. 88 percent of smokers had started before they were 18, despite the fact that it is ________ to sell cigarettes to anyone under that age. A) liable B) liberal C) irrational D) illegal 44.According to the key witnesses, a peculiarly big nose is the criminal’s most memorable facial ________. A) feature B) hint C) spot D) signature 45.Brazil’s constitution ________ the military use of nuclear energy. A) withdraws B) forbids C) interrupts D) objects 46. The board of the company has decided to ________ its operations to include all aspects of the clothing business. A) multiply B) lengthen C) expand D) stretch Part IV Reading Comprehension (Reading in Depth) (25 minutes) Section A Directions: 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. You may not use any of the words in the blank more than once. Questions 47 to 56 are based on the following passage. During the 1850s and 1860s, many people began to 47 with the artistic possibilities of photography. Landscapes and architecture were popular 48 for early art photographers. In these two decades, a number of governments 49 photographers to make visual records of important buildings and natural 50 in various countries. Photographs were taken of the scenery in the American West as well as many other major 51 . Some of these pictures were remarkable not only for their technical 52 but
also for the effort 53 in taking them. Some of the most dra photographs of the mid-1800s are photos of the American Civil War made by Mathew Brady and his assistants 55 among the finest war pictures of all time. In 1888.George Eastman.an American manufacturer.introduced the Kodak box camera The Kodak was the first camera designed specifically for mass production and 56 use.It was lightweight. expensive.and easy picture taking became a favorite pastim A)landmarks 1)subjects B)experience J)excellence C)experiment K)involved D)rank 1)amateur E)scenes M)paid F)used N)pictures G)features O)target H)breakthrough Section B Direetions:There are 2 passages in this section.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 and mark the letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line thmugh the age One Questions 57 to61 are based on the following passage. Fourteen-year-old Richie Hawley had spent five years studying violin at the Community School of Performing Arts in Los Angeles when he took part in a violin contest.Ninety-two young people were invited to the contest and Hawley came out first. The contes eperfect setup for fear,womrying about mistake the judges.But Hawley says he"did pretty well at staying calm.I couldn't be thinking about how many mistakes I'd make-it would distract me from playing"he says."I don't even remember trying to impress people while I played.It's almost as if they weren't there.I just wanted to make music Hawley is a winner.But he didn't become a winner by concentrating on winning He did it by The important thing in the Olympic Games is not to win but to take part"said the founder of the modem Olympics,Pierre de Coubertin"The important thing in life is not the triumph but the struggle.The essential thing is not to have conquered but to have fought well." New research shows that Coubertin's philosophy is exactly the path achievers take to win at life's challenging games Acharacteristic of high performers is their intense,pleasurable work,rather thanon their competitors or future glory or money,says Dr.Charles Garfield,who has studied 1,500 achievers in business,science,sports,the arts,and professions."They are interested in winning but they're most interested in self development,testing their limits." One of the most surprising things about topperforme is ho many losses they've had-and how much they've learne ed from eac kept calling their losses 'setbacks. A healthy attitude toward setbacks is essential to winning.experts agree. "The worst thing you can do if you've had a setback is to let yourself get stuck in a prolonged
5 also for the effort 53 in taking them. Some of the most dramatic photographs of the mid-1800s are battlefield 54 . The photos of the American Civil War made by Mathew Brady and his assistants 55 among the finest war pictures of all time. In 1888, George Eastman, an American manufacturer, introduced the Kodak box camera. The Kodak was the first camera designed specifically for mass production and 56 use. It was lightweight, inexpensive, and easy to operate. With this invention, picture taking became a favorite pastime. A) landmarks I) subjects B) experience J) excellence C) experiment K) involved D) rank L) amateur E) scenes M) paid F) used N) pictures G) features O) target H) breakthrough Section B Directions: There are 2 passages in this section. 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 and mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. Passage One Questions 57 to 61 are based on the following passage. Fourteen-year-old Richie Hawley had spent five years studying violin at the Community School of Performing Arts in Los Angeles when he took part in a violin contest. Ninety-two young people were invited to the contest and Hawley came out first. The contest could have been the perfect setup for fear, worrying about mistakes, and trying to impress the judges. But Hawley says he “did pretty well at staying calm. I couldn't be thinking about how many mistakes I’d make -- it would distract me from playing,” he says. “I don’t even remember trying to impress people while I played. It’s almost as if they weren’t there. I just wanted to make music.” Hawley is a winner. But he didn’t become a winner by concentrating on winning. He did it by concentrating on playing well. “The important thing in the Olympic Games is not to win but to take part,” said the founder of the modem Olympics, Pierre de Coubertin “The important thing in life is not the triumph but the struggle. The essential thing is not to have conquered but to have fought well.” New research shows that Coubertin’s philosophy is exactly the path achievers take to win at life’s challenging games. A characteristic of high performers is their intense, pleasurable concentration on work, rather than on their competitors or future glory or money, says Dr. Charles Garfield, who has studied 1,500 achievers in business, science, sports, the arts, and professions. “They are interested in winning, but they’re most interested in self development, testing their limits.” One of the most surprising things about top performers is how many losses they’ve had -- and how much they’ve learned from each. “Not one of the 1,500 I studied defined losing as failing.” Garfield says. “They kept calling their losses ‘setbacks.’” A healthy attitude toward setbacks is essential to winning, experts agree. “The worst thing you can do if you’ve had a setback is to let yourself get stuck in a prolonged