Practice Test 4 (Band 3) PartI Listening comprehension. SectionA 1A )Plan his budget carefully B)Give her more information C)Ask someone else for advice. D)Buy a gift for his girlfriend 2.A)She'll have some chocolate cake. B)She'll take a look at the menu C)She'll go without dessert. D)She'll prepare the dinner 3.A)The man can speak a foreign language B)The woman hopes to improve her English C)The woman knows many different languages D)The man wishes to visit many more countries. 4.A)Go to the library B)Meet the woman C)See Professor Smith. D)Have a drink in the ba 5.A)She isn't sure when Professor Bloom will be back B)The man shouldn't be late for his class C)The man can come back sometime later D)She can pass on the message for the man 6.A)He has a strange personality. B)He's got emotional problems. C)His illness is beyond cure. D)His behavior is hard to explain 7.A)The tickets are more expensive than expected. B)The tickets are sold in advance at half price C)It's difficult to buy the tickets on the spot. D)It's better to the tickets beforehand. 8.A)He turned suddenly and ran into a tree B)He was hit by a fallen box from atruck C)He drove too fast and crashed into a truck D)He was trying to overtake the truck ahead of him Questions 9toll are based on the conversation you have just heared 9.What's the woman's main purpose of visiting Quebec? A)To go boating on the St.Lawrence River B)To go sightseeing in Quebec Province C)To call on a friend in Quebec City D)To attend a wedding in Montreal 10.What does the man advise the woman to do before the trip? A)Study the map of Quebec Province
1 Practice Test 4 （ Band 3） Part I Listening comprehension. Section A 1A.)Plan his budget carefully B)Give her more information. C)Ask someone else for advice. D)Buy a gift for his girlfriend. 2. A)She’ll have some chocolate cake. B)She’ll take a look at the menu. C)She’ll go without dessert. D)She’ll prepare the dinner. 3. A)The man can speak a foreign language. B)The woman hopes to improve her English. C)The woman knows many different languages. D)The man wishes to visit many more countries. 4. A)Go to the library. B)Meet the woman. C)See Professor Smith. D)Have a drink in the bar. 5. A)She isn’t sure when Professor Bloom will be back B)The man shouldn’t be late for his class. C)The man can come back sometime later. D)She can pass on the message for the man. 6. A)He has a strange personality. B)He’s got emotional problems. C)His illness is beyond cure. D)His behavior is hard to explain. 7. A)The tickets are more expensive than expected. B)The tickets are sold in advance at half price. C)It’s difficult to buy the tickets on the spot. D)It’s better to the tickets beforehand. 8. A)He turned suddenly and ran into a tree. B)He was hit by a fallen box from a truck. C)He drove too fast and crashed into a truck. D)He was trying to overtake the truck ahead of him. Questions 9 to11 are based on the conversation you have just heared. 9. What’s the woman’s main purpose of visiting Quebec? A) To go boating on the St. Lawrence River B) To go sightseeing in Quebec Province C) To call on a friend in Quebec City D) To attend a wedding in Montreal 10. What does the man advise the woman to do before the trip? A) Study the map of Quebec Province
B)Find more about Quebec Province C)Brush up on her French d)learn more about the local customs 11.What does the man say about the Quebec City? A)It's most beautiful in summer B)It has many historical buildings C)It was greatly expanded in the 18th century D)It's the only French-speaking city in Canada Questions12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heared. 12.What do we learn from the conversation about Miss Rowling's first book? A)It was about a little animal.B)It took her six years to write c)It was adapted from a fairy tale.d)It was about a little girl and her pet 13.Why does Miss Rowling consider her so very lucky? A)She knows how to write best-selling novels. B)She can earn a lot of money by writing for adults. C)She is able to win enough support from publishers D)She can make a living by doing what she likes 14.What dictates Miss Rowling's writing? A)The characters.B)Her ideas.C)The readers.D)Her life experiences. 15.According to Miss Rowling where did she get the ideas for the Harry Porter books? A)She doesn't really know where they originated B)She mainly drew on stories ofancient saints C)They popped out of her childhood dreams. D)They grew out ofher long hours of thinking Section B Passage One 16:What were teachers told to do in the experiment? A)Monitor students'sleep patterns B)Help students concentrate in class C)Record students'weekly performance D)Ask students to complete a sleep report. 17:According to the experiment what problem can insufficient sleep cause in students? A)Declining health.B)Lack of attention C)Loss of motivation.D)Improper behavior. 18:What message did the researcher intend to convey to parents?
2 B) Find more about Quebec Province C) Brush up on her French D) Learn more about the local customs 11. What does the man say about the Quebec City? A) It’s most beautiful in summer B) It has many historical buildings. C) It was greatly expanded in the 18th century. D) It’s the only French-speaking city in Canada. Questions12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heared. 12. What do we learn from the conversation about Miss Rowling’s first book? A) It was about a little animal. B) It took her six years to write. C) It was adapted from a fairy tale. D) It was about a little girl and her pet. 13. Why does Miss Rowling consider her so very lucky? A) She knows how to write best-selling novels. B) She can earn a lot of money by writing for adults. C) She is able to win enough support from publishers. D) She can make a living by doing what she likes. 14. What dictates Miss Rowling’s writing? A) The characters. B) Her ideas. C) The readers. D) Her life experiences. 15. According to Miss Rowling where did she get the ideas for the Harry Porter books? A) She doesn’t really know where they originated B) She mainly drew on stories of ancient saints. C) They popped out of her childhood dreams. D) They grew out of her long hours of thinking. Section B Passage One 16: What were teachers told to do in the experiment? A)Monitor students’ sleep patterns. B)Help students concentrate in class. C)Record students’ weekly performance. D)Ask students to complete a sleep report. 17: According to the experiment, what problem can insufficient sleep cause in students? A)Declining health. B)Lack of attention. C)Loss of motivation. D)Improper behavior. 18: What message did the researcher intend to convey to parents?
A)They should make sure their children are always punctual for school B)They should ensure their children grow up in a healthy environment. C)They should help their children accomplish high-quality work. d)They should see to it that their children have adequate sleep Passage Two 19:What was the significant change in Patricia pania's life? A)She stopped being a homemaker.B)She became a famous educator. C)She became a public figure.D)She quit driving altogether. 20.What had led to Pania's personal tragedy A motorist's speeding.B)Her running a stop sign C)Her lack of driving experience.D)A motorist's failure to concentrate 21:How did Pania feel when she began her first speech? A)Nervous and unsure of herself.B)Calm and confident of herself. C)Courageous and forceful D)Distracted and reluctant 22:What could be expected as aresult of Pania's efforts? A)More strict training of women drivers B)Restrictions on cell phone use while driving C)Improved traffic conditions in cities. D)New regulations to ensure children's safety Passage Three 23:According to the passage,why haven't scientists found a cure for the common cold? A)They haven't devoted as much energy to medicine as to space travel B)Three are too many kinds of cold viruses for them to identify. C)It is not economical to find a cure for each for each type of cold D)They believe people can recover without treatment. 24:What does the speaker say about the symptoms of the common cold? A)They reveal the seriousness of the problem.B)They indicate how fast the virus spreads. C)They tell us what kind of medicine to take.D)They show our body is fighting the virus. 25:What do some scientists say about taking medicines for the common cold. according to the passage? A)It actually does more harm than good.B)It causes damage to some organs of our body C)It works better when combined with other remedies.D)It helps us to recover much sooner Part II Reading Comprehension
3 A)They should make sure their children are always punctual for school. B)They should ensure their children grow up in a healthy environment. C)They should help their children accomplish high-quality work. D)They should see to it that their children have adequate sleep. Passage Two 19: What was the significant change in Patricia Pania’s life? A)She stopped being a homemaker. B)She became a famous educator. C)She became a public figure. D)She quit driving altogether. 20.What had led to Pania’s personal tragedy? A motorist’s speeding. B)Her running a stop sign. C)Her lack of driving experience. D)A motorist’s failure to concentrate. 21: How did Pania feel when she began her first speech? A)Nervous and unsure of herself. B)Calm and confident of herself. C)Courageous and forceful.D)Distracted and reluctant. 22: What could be expected as a result of Pania’s efforts? A)More strict training of women drivers. B)Restrictions on cell phone use while driving. C)Improved traffic conditions in cities. D)New regulations to ensure children’s safety. Passage Three 23: According to the passage, why haven’t scientists found a cure for the common cold? A)They haven’t devoted as much energy to medicine as to space travel. B)Three are too many kinds of cold viruses for them to identify. C)It is not economical to find a cure for each for each type of cold. D)They believe people can recover without treatment. 24: What does the speaker say about the symptoms of the common cold? A)They reveal the seriousness of the problem. B)They indicate how fast the virus spreads. C)They tell us what kind of medicine to take. D)They show our body is fighting the virus. 25: What do some scientists say about taking medicines for the common cold, according to the passage? A) It actually does more harm than good. B) It causes damage to some organs of our body C) It works better when combined with other remedies. D) It helps us to recover much sooner. Part II Reading Comprehension
Questions 1 to 5 are based on the following passage: The Leaning Tower of Pisa has defied the laws of gravity for seven and a half centuries Every vear.on June 19th a professor from the University of Pisa climbs to,the bell tower and measures the increase in the slant with specia instruments.And every year the professor makes the same report the tower has leaned a fraction of an inch more.Last summer,the 125 foot-high tower was leanin an incredible 15 feet out of line.Scientists say that unless a way is found to stop the tilt,the tower will collapse in less than 80 years. The tower is leaning because the soft subsoil of Pisa will not support it.Its foundation is sinking into the soil at an angle,causing the tower to lean.Since a tremor could shake the foundation loose,the ringing of the tower's bells was forbidden in 1959.Trucks are not allowed to pass in the neighborhood of the tower for this same reason 1.The statement which best expresses the main idea of this passage is that A.the Leaning Tower of Pisa is in increasing danger of collapsing B.every year a professor measures the increase in the tower's slant C.the tower is leaning because the subsoil of Pisa will not support it D.there isonly one way to save the Leaning Tower of Pisa 2.It can be inferred from the passage that last summer the tower was found tilted further by A.15 feet B.more than one inch C.a fraction of an inch D.several inches 3.The tower tilts more and more because. A.the ringing of the bells causes a tremor B.there are passing trucks nearby C.it is built on soft soil D.its foundation has been shaken loose 4.Why is the tower described as defying the laws of gravity? A.It had resisted shaking tremors for hundreds of years B.It was built on soft ground. C.It leans a fraction of an inch more every year D.Scientists think that it should have collapsed long ago. 5.Truck traffic has been forbidden in the neighborhood of the towe A.to protect the drivers B.to prevent accidents C.as aprecaution against shaking tremor D.because tricks damage the foundation Questions 6 to,10 are based on the following passage: Napoleon Bonaparte was the master of Europe.He wanted to be the master of the whole world.But he had to first win England,and to win England he had to cross the English Channel in force If only he had slips which could ignore wind
4 Questions 1 to 5 are based on the following passage: The Leaning Tower of Pisa has defied the laws of gravity for seven and a half centuries.Every year, on June 19th, a professor from the University of .Pisa climbs to, the bell tower and measures the increase in the slant with special instruments. And every year the professor makes the same report: the tower has leaned a fraction of an inch more. Last summer, the 125 foot-high tower was leanin an incredible 15 feet out of line. Scientists say that unless a way is found to stop the tilt, the tower will collapse in less than 80 years.. The tower is leaning because the soft subsoil of Pisa will not support it. Its foundation is sinking into the soil at an angle, causing the tower to lean. Since a tremor could shake the foundation loose, the ringing of the tower's bells was forbidden in 1959. Trucks are not allowed to pass in the neighborhood of the tower for this same reason. 1. The statement which best expresses the main idea of this passage is that____ A. the Leaning Tower of Pisa is in increasing danger of collapsing B. every year a professor measures the increase in the tower's slant C. the tower is leaning because the subsoil of Pisa will not support it D. there is only one way to save the Leaning Tower of Pisa 2. It can be inferred from the passage that last summer the tower was found tilted further by____ A. 15 feet B. more than one inch C. a fraction of an inch D. several inches 3. The tower tilts more and more because____ A. the ringing of the bells causes a tremor B. there are passing trucks nearby . C. it is built on soft soil D. its foundation has been shaken loose 4. Why is the tower described as defying the laws of gravity? A. It had resisted shaking tremors for hundreds of years. B. It was built on soft ground. C. It leans a fraction of an inch more every year. D. Scientists think that it should have collapsed long ago. 5. Truck traffic has been forbidden in the neighborhood of the tower____ A. to protect the drivers B. to prevent accidents C. as a precaution against shaking tremors D. because tricks damage the foundation Questions 6 to, 10 are based on the following passage: Napoleon Bonaparte was the master of Europe. He wanted to be the master of the whole world. But he had to first win England, and to win England he had to cross the English Channel in force If only he had slips which could ignore wind
and current and tide and outtravel the British war vessels. Just at that time,there came to his court an American inventor,Robert Fulton by name.Fulton had invented a way of propelling ships by steam instead of by sails He had also worked out a submarine torpedo boat.He made successful tests of both these inventions,to the satisfaction of Napoleon's most doubting navy experts. The problem was solved.It was Napoleon's God-given opportunity.He wanted very much to try Fulton's idea.Then he decided against it. if Fulton's invention should faiL Napoleon feared he would be the laughing-stock of Europe.He could not afford to be laughed at.So he refused to pay the price of a laugh.and incidentally.he threw away world conquest.' 6.Napoleon's refusal to pay the price of a laugh probably cost him A.much trouble B.world conquest.C.bloodshed D.immense human lives 7..At first the naval experts of Napoleon were. A.suspicious.B.astonished C.annoved with Fulton's inventions D.satisfied 8.The ultimate aim of Napoleon was to A.win England B.conquer the whole world C.out travel the British war vessels D.be the king of France 9.Which of the following statements is true? A.Fulton was a French inventor. B.Napoleon threw away world conquest on purpose. C.Napoleon did not want very much to try Fulton's ides D.Fulton's inventions proved to be successful. 10.A submarine boat is one that A.is used to carry passengers B.is able to operate under the surface of the sea C.carries mainly goods D.is moved by one or more paddles Questions 11 to 15 are based on the following passage All the useful energy at the surface of the earth comes from the activity of the sun.The sun heats nd feeds mankind.Each year it provides men with two hundred million tons of grain and nearly ten million tons of wood. Coal,oil,natural gas,and all other fuels are stored-up ere from the sun.Some was collected by his season's plants as carbon compounds.Some was stored b plants and trees ages ago. Even waterpower derives from the sun.Water turned into vapor by the sun falls as rain.It courses own the mountains and is converted to electric power
5 and current and tide and outtravel the British war vessels. Just at that time, there came to his court an American inventor, Robert Fulton by name. Fulton had invented a way of propelling ships by steam `instead of by sails. He had also worked out a submarine torpedo boat. He made successful tests of both these inventions, to the satisfaction of Napoleon's most doubting navy experts. The problem was solved. It was Napoleon's God-given opportunity . He wanted very much to try Fulton's idea. Then he decided against it. If Fulton's invention should fail, Napoleon feared he would be the laughing-stock of Europe. He could not afford to be laughed at. So he refused to pay the price of a laugh, and incidentally, he threw away world conquest. ' 6. Napoleon's refusal to pay the price of a laugh probably cost him____ A. much trouble B. world conquest . C. bloodshed D. immense human lives 7.. At first the naval experts of Napoleon were____ A. suspicious . B. astonished C. annoyed with Fulton's inventions D. satisfied 8. The ultimate aim of Napoleon was to____ A.win England B. conquer the whole world C. out travel the British war vessels D. be the king of France 9. Which of the following statements is true? A. Fulton was a French inventor. B. Napoleon threw away world conquest on purpose. C. Napoleon did not want very much to try Fulton's idea. D. Fulton's inventions proved to be successful. 10. A submarine boat is one that____ A. is used to carry passengers B. is able to operate under the surface of the sea C. carries mainly goods D. is moved by one or more paddles Questions 11 to 15 are based on the following passage All the useful energy at the surface of the earth comes from the activity of the sun. The sun heats nd feeds mankind. Each year it provides men with two hundred million tons of grain and nearly ten million tons of wood. Coal , oil, natural gas, and all other fuels are stored-up ere from the sun. Some was collected by his season's plants as carbon compounds. Some was stored b plants and trees ages ago. Even waterpower derives from the sun. Water turned into vapor by the sun falls as rain. It courses own the mountains and is converted to electric power