College english test Band one(a I Listening Comprehension (20 points Sectiona Directions: In this part, you will hear ten short statements. The statements will be spoken only once. After each statement, there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read fourchoices marked A, B, C, and D, and decide which is the best answer:. Then mark the corresponding letteron the Answer sheet with a single line 1. A. The company holds meetings every where in the country B. The company does business every where in the country C. The company looks for workers every where in the country D. The company encourages employees to travel every where in the country. 2. A. The pressure comes from children their own age B The pressure comes from children younger than they are C. The pressure comes from children older than they are D The pressure comes from the programs 3. A. The children remembered their father after a long time B. The children remembered their father less clearly as time passed C. The children remembered their father a long time ago
College English Test Band One(A) I Listening Comprehension ( 20 points ) Section A Directions: In this part, you will hear ten short statements. The statements will be spoken only once. After each statement, there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read four choices marked A, B, C, and D, and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer sheet with a single line through the center. 1. A. The company holds meetings everywhere in the country. B. The company does business everywhere in the country. C. The company looks for workers everywhere in the country. D. The company encourages employees to travel everywhere in the country. 2. A. The pressure comes from children their own age. B. The pressure comes from children younger than they are. C. The pressure comes from children older than they are. D. The pressure comes from the programs 3. A. The children remembered their father after a long time. B. The children remembered their father less clearly as time passed. C. The children remembered their father a long time ago
D. The children remembered their father even though they grew up 4. A. The robber was a little kind to the lonely old woman. B. The robber was very cruel to the lonely old woman. C. The robber was particular nice to the lonely old woman D. The robber was patient to the lonely old wor 5. A. Einstein followed an example of how to succeed B Einstein took an example of how to succeed C. Einstein set an example of how to succeed D. Einstein offered an example of how to succeed 6. A. She is here now B. She caught the train C. She didn' t catch the train. D. She will come soon 7. A Mary stayed for dinner B We didn' t ask Mary to stay for dinner C. We asked Mary to stay for dinner D. Mary didnt want to stay for dinner 8. A. The speaker is a lawyer B. The speaker is a teacher C. The speaker is a writer D. The speaker is a businessman 9. A She should be home at 10o clock B She should be home at 11 o clock C. She should be home by 12 o clock. D She should be home before 1 o' clock 0. A. Sam is helping him B. Sam ought to help him C. Sam is busy D. Sam must help Section B: Conversation Directions: You will hear one conversation. When you hear a question, you will decide on the correct answerfrom the four choices marked A, B, C, and D. Then
D. The children remembered their father even though they grew up. 4. A. The robber was a little kind to the lonely old woman. B. The robber was very cruel to the lonely old woman. C. The robber was particular nice to the lonely old woman. D. The robber was patient to the lonely old woman. 5. A. Einstein followed an example of how to succeed. B. Einstein took an example of how to succeed. C. Einstein set an example of how to succeed. D. Einstein offered an example of how to succeed. 6. A. She is here now. B. She caught the train. C. She didn’t catch the train. D. She will come soon. 7. A. Mary stayed for dinner. B. We didn’t ask Mary to stay for dinner. C. We asked Mary to stay for dinner. D. Mary didn’t want to stay for dinner. 8. A. The speaker is a lawyer. B. The speaker is a teacher. C. The speaker is a writer. D. The speaker is a businessman. 9. A. She should be home at 10 o’clock.. B. She should be home at 11 o’clock.. C. She should be home by 12 o’clock. D. She should be home before 1 o’clock.. 10. A. Sam is helping him. B. Sam ought to help him. C. Sam is busy. D. Sam must help. Section B : Conversation Directions : You will hear one conversation. When you hear a question, you will decide on the correct answer from the four choices marked A, B, C, and D. Then
you should mark the corresponding letteron the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center 11. A. The mans plan to visit Australia B Research work in a university C. The time of the man'sdeparture D. Electronics industry in Sydney 12. A. She has to take care of the children B. She doesn t want to visit australia. C. She can' t leave her work D. She is in poor health Section C Directions: You will hear two short passages. After you hear a question, there will be a break of 10 seconds for you to choose the best answer from the four choices given 13. A Near his office B. At the office C. In a restaurant D. At home B. She was depressed. D. She 15. A. He was pleased B. He was upset C. He was amused D. He was frightene 16. A. To hold a knife and fork B. To shake hands C. To sit D. To talk with their mouths full 17. A Taking food B. Turning their backs on each other while eating C Eating alone D. Seeing others eating 18. A. To show their respects
you should mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. 11. A. The man’s plan to visit Australia. B. Research work in a university. C. The time of the man’s departure. D. Electronics industry in Sydney. 12. A. She has to take care of the children. B. She doesn’t want to visit Australia. C. She can’t leave her work. D. She is in poor health. Section C Directions : You will hear two short passages. After you hear a question, there will be a break of 10 seconds for you to choose the best answer from the four choices given. 13. A. Near his office. B. At the office. C. In a restaurant. D. At home. 14. A. She was pleased. B. She was depressed. C. She was surprised. D. She was amused. 15. A. He was pleased. B. He was upset. C. He was amused. D. He was frightened. 16. A. To hold a knife and fork. B. To shake hands. C. To sit. D. To talk with their mouths full. 17. A. Taking food. B. Turning their backs on each other while eating C. Eating alone D. Seeing others eating. 18. A. To show their respects
B. To show they want a sick person to get well C To show they hate someone very much. D. To show they had no hope 19. A. To say " hello"to the visitor B. To shake hands with the visitor C. To give the visitor a big smile D. To pay no attention to the visitor 20. A Good manners are almost the dame all over the world B. Good manners are different from culture to culture C Saying " hello"to others is al ways good manners D. Spitting in front of others is always rude manners IL. Reading Comprehension Directions: Read the following passages carefully and do the multiple-choice questions. (40 points) Text 1 In the United States a university professor is given a few months of freedom from his duties about every seventh year for travel or advanced study. This period of freedom from teaching is called a "study or research leave Its purpose is to give the professor experiences which will make him a wiser person and a better teacher when he returns to his university Few study leaves are interesting enough to be described in national newspapers and magazines. Recently, however, there was an exception. The public amed how Dr John R. Coleman, president of Haverford College, had spent dy lea At the age of 51, Dr. Coleman was determined to escape from university life for a few months and to get a variety of experiences in the world of work. He especially wanted to learn about people. People who do hard physical labor were especially interesting to him
B. To show they want a sick person to get well. C. To show they hate someone very much. D. To show they had no hope. 19. A. To say “hello” to the visitor. B. To shake hands with the visitor. C. To give the visitor a big smile. D. To pay no attention to the visitor. 20. A. Good manners are almost the dame all over the world. B. Good manners are different from culture to culture. C. Saying “hello” to others is always good manners. D. Spitting in front of others is always rude manners. II. Reading Comprehension Directions: Read the following passages carefully and do the multiple-choice questions. (40 points) Text 1 In the United States a university professor is given a few months of freedom from his duties about every seventh year for travel or advanced study. This period of freedom from teaching is called a "study or research leave". Its purpose is to give the professor experiences which will make him a wiser person and a better teacher when he returns to his university. Few study leaves are interesting enough to be described in national newspapers and magazines. Recently, however, there was an exception. The public learned how Dr. John R. Coleman, president of Haverford College, had spent his study leave. At the age of 51, Dr. Coleman was determined to escape from university life for a few months and to get a variety of experiences in the world of work. He especially wanted to learn about people. People who do hard physical labor were especially interesting to him
I wanted to get away from the world of words and political matters and arties-the things a president does, "Dr. Coleman later explained to news writers. As a college president you begin to take yourself very seriously and to think you have power you don't. You forget things about people. I wanted to releam things Id Telling no one of his plans, Dr. Coleman started his study leave on a farm Canada, hundreds of miles from his college. Getting up at 4: 30 each moming. working thirteen hours a day in fields, he prepared himself physically for his next job, digging ditches in Atlanta, Georgia. After that, the college president washed dishes in a Boston restaurant During the last ten days of his leave, he worked as a garbage collector 21. The first paragraph is mainly about A)why a professor should be free from his duties every seventh year B)how professors spend their study leave C)what a study leave is and its purpose D)how a study leave makes a professor a wiser person and a better teacher 22. A study leave is a period of freedom from duties allowed to a university teacher who has taught since his last leave A)for six years B)for seven years C)for a term D)for a university yea 23 People learned about Dr. Coleman s unusual experiences from A)his colleag B)the boss of a boston restaurant C)the Canadian newspapers and magazines D)the U.S. newspapers and magazines 24. Dr. Coleman carried out his study leave in an unusual way because
"I wanted to get away from the world of words and political matters and parties — the things a president does," Dr. Coleman later explained to news writers. “As a college president you begin to take yourself very seriously and to think you have power you don't. You forget things about people. I wanted to relearn things I'd forgotten.” Telling no one of his plans, Dr. Coleman started his study leave on a farm in Canada, hundreds of miles from his college. Getting up at 4:30 each morning, working thirteen hours a day in fields, he prepared himself physically for his next job, digging ditches in Atlanta, Georgia. After that, the college president washed dishes in a Boston restaurant. During the last ten days of his leave, he worked as a garbage collector. 21.The first paragraph is mainly about ________. A) why a professor should be free from his duties every seventh year B) how professors spend their study leave C) what a study leave is and its purpose D) how a study leave makes a professor a wiser person and a better teacher 22. A study leave is a period of freedom from duties allowed to a university teacher who has taught ________ since his last leave. A) for six years B) for seven years C) for a term D) for a university year 23. People learned about Dr. Coleman's unusual experiences from ________. A) his colleagues B) the boss of a Boston restaurant C) the Canadian newspapers and magazines D) the U.S. newspapers and magazines 24. Dr. Coleman carried out his study leave in an unusual way because ________