College English Achievement Test No.2 (Unit 3&4/Book 1) Part I Writing (30 minutes) Dir ons For this part. osition on the topic Should Emplovee rone Cmp uTr the ouline given in Chinese below: 1.现在雇员跳槽很普遍： 2.因此，有些人认为员工应该更加忠诚，长久地服务于一家公司： 3对此观占，你是赞成还是否定。 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 on Answer Sheet I For questions 1-7.mark Y(for YES) with the infor Nor NO) ation given in the passage ifthe statement contradicts the information given n 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 Toassume care for thema the huma nd 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 negativeor rude remarks in the presence of a child,no matter how young. It is touching to see ho cat or dog and s to share n all its goings and comings If certain animal psychologists are right,a dog adopts his family in amost literal waytaking 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 co nstant pleas for attention become sometimes,a bit too much.Neverthelessit is the do can teach usle of loyalty and evotion 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.Iam saying.let's give up this good thing-the te care.the foingnd hounndt in fay or of a mo e mperative good 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
College English Achievement Test No.2 (Unit 3&4 / Book 1) Part I Writing (30 minutes) Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition on the topic Should Employees Work For One Company All Their Lives? You should write at least 120 words, and base your composition on the outline given in Chinese below: 1. 现在雇员跳槽很普遍； 2. 因此，有些人认为员工应该更加忠诚，长久地服务于一家公司； 3. 对此观点，你是赞成还是否定。 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 on Answer Sheet 1. 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
verty-stricken we an get that theyarether Now and then th ir faces are shown in the newsor in the begging ads of relief organizations.Probably we send a donation whenever we can. 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 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 rtises that month they can give hospital care to a child suffering from kwashiorkor-the sever deficiency disease which is simply a starving fo protein.Doing without such a pet,and then sending the money saved to a relief organization would mean saving a life---over the vears.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 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 alot 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 thinks at all the family membersare dogs ethe wo o poridomim 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 be of any real use for solving the problems of p verty in the world. 8.Taking the ity of ing for pets can help make ou child en 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 Listening Comprehension (35 minutes) SectionA Directions In this section.you will hear8 shor comversations and 2 long conversations.At the end ofeac conversation.one or more questions 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 Then mark the onding letter on answer sheet 2 with a single line thmugh the A)The teacher postponed the meeting. e won't be a tes C)The students will be attending the meeting.D)The students will take an English test this afternoon 2.A)Around 5:00.B)Around 3:00.C)At 2:00 D)At 1:00. 3.A)An English textbook.B)A Chinese textbook.C)A chemistry book.D)A history book 4.A)She feels that he won't accept anything.B)She'ssure he already has apocket calculator C)She thinks he has amost everything he wants D)She's afraid he wants more than she can afford
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. 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 Listening Comprehension (35 minutes) Section A Directions: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions 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. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. 1. A) The teacher postponed the meeting. B) There won’t be a test this afternoon. C) The students will be attending the meeting. D) The students will take an English test this afternoon. 2. A) Around 5:00. B) Around 3:00. C) At 2:00 D) At 1:00. 3. A) An English textbook. B) A Chinese textbook. C) A chemistry book. D) A history book. 4. A) She feels that he won’t accept anything. B) She’s sure he already has a pocket calculator. C) She thinks he has almost everything he wants. D) She’s afraid he wants more than she can afford
5.A)He didn't work as hard as he was supposed to.B)He didn't pass the physics exam D)He found something the 6.A)They don'tknow how to get to Mike's home. B)They are disc ing when to meet again C)They went to the same party some time ago. D)They will go to Mike's birthday party. 7.A)She made a mistake by taking too few courses in the first term. B)The courses she took were too difficult for her. D)Sh h college courses 8.A)Worried and frightened.B)Very relaxed. C)Quite unhappy.D)Angry with the professor 9.A)Look for a more expensive hotel. B)Go to another hotel by bus. C)Try to find a quiet place. D)Take a walk around the city 10.A)In a hotel.B)Ata dinner table. C)In the street.D)At the man's house. Section B Directions:In this section,you will hear 3 short passages.At the end of each passage,you will hear some questions.Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once.After you hear a question.you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A).B).C)and D).Then mark the corresponding letter B)Clearing tables C)Shining shoes.D)Sweeping the floor 12.A)He must work six days a week. B)He should never be late for work C)He must study hard in his spare time.D)He should not bring his friends to the restaurant. 13.A)To pay him for his work. B)To let him have 3 meals a day in the restaurant. C)Togive his friends free drinks.D)Toallow him to have more freetime 14.A)B ethe boy was not a full-time orker B)Bec e the bo y had ade some mistakes C)Because he thought the boy had failed to meet his requirements D)Because he thought it was his son who should pay him. Passage Two C)The high unemployment rate in New York. D)Hiscriminal record 16.A)He wanted to be put in prison again B)He needed the money to support his family C)He hated the barber there. D)He wanted to make himself well known 17.A)Mr.Spears enjoyed living in prison. B)Mr.Spears was known as a greedy man in his community C)The police in New York were not very efficient. D)The ony way for Mr.Spears to support his family was by going to prisonagain Passage Three 18.A)Those who are themselves spoiled and self-centered. B)Those who expected to have several children but could only have one C)Those who like to give expensive jewels to their children D)Those who give bir their only children when they re below 30. 19.A)Two types ofonly children. C)The necessity of family planning.D)The relationship between parents and children. 20.A)They have no sisters or brothers. B)They are overprotected by their parents. C)Their parents expect too much of them.D)Their parents often punish them for minor faults
5. A) He didn’t work as hard as he was supposed to. B) He didn’t pass the physics exam. C) He did better in an earlier exam. D) He found something wrong with the exam. 6. A) They don’t know how to get to Mike’s home. B) They are discussing when to meet again. C) They went to the same party some time ago. D) They will go to Mike’s birthday party. 7. A) She made a mistake by taking too few courses in the first term. B) The courses she took were too difficult for her. C) She took too many courses during her first term. D) She found it difficult to deal with college courses. 8. A) Worried and frightened. B) Very relaxed. C) Quite unhappy. D) Angry with the professor. 9. A) Look for a more expensive hotel. B) Go to another hotel by bus. C) Try to find a quiet place. D) Take a walk around the city. 10. A) In a hotel. B) At a dinner table. C) In the street. D) At the man’s house. Section B Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. 11. A) Washing plates. B) Clearing tables. C) Shining shoes. D) Sweeping the floor. 12. A) He must work six days a week. B) He should never be late for work. C) He must study hard in his spare time. D) He should not bring his friends to the restaurant. 13. A) To pay him for his work. B) To let him have 3 meals a day in the restaurant. C) To give his friends free drinks. D) To allow him to have more free time. 14. A) Because the boy was not a full-time worker. B) Because the boy had made some mistakes. C) Because he thought the boy had failed to meet his requirements. D) Because he thought it was his son who should pay him. Passage Two 15. A) The long distance between his home and New York. B) His unpopular character. C) The high unemployment rate in New York. D) His criminal record. 16. A) He wanted to be put in prison again. B) He needed the money to support his family. C) He hated the barber there. D) He wanted to make himself well known. 17. A) Mr. Spears enjoyed living in prison. B) Mr. Spears was known as a greedy man in his community. C) The police in New York were not very efficient. D) The only way for Mr. Spears to support his family was by going to prison again. Passage Three 18. A) Those who are themselves spoiled and self-centered. B) Those who expected to have several children but could only have one. C) Those who like to give expensive jewels to their children. D) Those who give birth to their only children when they are below 30. 19. A) Two types of only children. B) Parents’ responsibilities. C) The necessity of family planning. D) The relationship between parents and children. 20. A) They have no sisters or brothers. B) They are overprotected by their parents. C) Their parents expect too much of them. D) Their parents often punish them for minor faults
SectionC Directions In this section.ouill hear a passage the times.When the passage isad for the first time you should listen carefully for its general idea.When the passage is read for the second time.you are required to fill in the blanks numbered fiom 36 to 43 with the exact wonds you have just heard.For blanks mumbered from 44 to 46 you are required to fill in the missing information.For these blanks.you can either use the exact words you have iust heard or write down the main points in your own wordls.finally:when the ssage isead for the thrd tme.you should check what you have Unfortunately,it's not bottomless.Overfishing.(S2) with destructive fishing practices,is killing off the fish and (S3) their environment. Destroy the fish.and you destroy the fishermen's means of living.At least 60(S4) of the world's commercially important fish(S5) are aready over-fished.or fished to the limit.As a result. governmer have had to edown some areas of sea to commercial fishing. Big.high-tech fleets (S6) that everything in their path is pulled out of the water.Anything too small,or the wrong thing,is thrown back either dead or dving.That's an (S7) of more than 20 million metric tons every year S8) In some parts of the world,for every kilogram of prawns ( augt,of unsuspecting fish and ther marine wildlife die.simply for being in the rong place at the wrong time True(S9) before every ocean becomes a dead sea (S10) then catch them in a way that doesn't kill other innocent sea life. 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 vour choices.Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter Please mark the correspondins letter for each item on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the cente.You may not use any of the words Questions 21 to 30 are based on the following passage. What does it mean to say that we live in a world of persuasion?It means that we live among erests.Your t。 need to study for an exam may t ake 21 over pizza And your instr or ma have good reasons not to change your grade In such a world,persuasion is the 22 of getting others to give fair and favorable consideration to our point of view.When we persuade,we want to 23 what others believe and how they behave.When we practice the art of persuasion we try to 24 that our position receives the attention it des some peor ple,however.25 to the ve idea of per asion They mav regard it as an unwelcome intrusior n In contrast,we be eve that persuasion is 26 -to liv is to persuade.Persuasion may be ethical or unethical,selfless or selfish,inspiring o degrading Persuaders can either 27 our minds or prey on our vulnerability.Ethical persuasion,however,28 on sound reasoning and is sensitive to the feelings and needs of listeners.Such persuasion can help us apply the 29 of the past to the decisions wenow must make. Beyond its personal importance to us,persuasion is 30 to society.The right to persuade and be
Section C Directions: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks numbered from 36 to 43 with the exact words you have just heard. For blanks numbered from 44 to 46 you are required to fill in the missing information. For these blanks, you can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the main points in your own words. Finally; when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written. It’s difficult to imagine the sea ever running out of fish. It’s so vast, so deep, so (S1)_____. Unfortunately, it’s not bottomless. Overfishing, (S2)______ with destructive fishing practices, is killing off the fish and (S3)_____ their environment. Destroy the fish, and you destroy the fishermen’s means of living. At least 60 (S4)______ of the world’s commercially important fish (S5)______ are already over-fished, or fished to the limit. As a result, governments have had to close down some areas of sea to commercial fishing. Big, high-tech fleets (S6) ______ that everything in their path is pulled out of the water. Anything too small, or the wrong thing, is thrown back either dead or dying. That’s an (S7) ______ of more than 20 million metric tons every year. (S8) _________________________. In some parts of the world, for every kilogram of prawns (对虾) caught, up to 15 kilograms of unsuspecting fish and other marine wildlife die, simply for being in the wrong place at the wrong time. True,(S9) ___________________________________, before every ocean becomes a dead sea. (S10) ___________________________________, then catch them in a way that doesn’t kill other innocent sea life. 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. Please mark the corresponding letter for each item on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once. Questions 21 to 30 are based on the following passage. What does it mean to say that we live in a world of persuasion? It means that we live among competing interests. Your roommate’s need to study for an exam may take 21 over pizza. And your instructor may have good reasons not to change your grade. In such a world, persuasion is the 22 of getting others to give fair and favorable consideration to our point of view. When we persuade, we want to 23 what others believe and how they behave. When we practice the art of persuasion, we try to 24 that our position receives the attention it deserves. Some people, however, 25 to the very idea of persuasion. They may regard it as an unwelcome intrusion into their lives or as a manipulation or domination. In contrast, we believe that persuasion is 26 ---to live is to persuade. Persuasion may be ethical or unethical, selfless or selfish, inspiring or degrading. Persuaders can either 27 our minds or prey on our vulnerability. Ethical persuasion, however, 28 on sound reasoning and is sensitive to the feelings and needs of listeners. Such persuasion can help us apply the 29 of the past to the decisions we now must make. Beyond its personal importance to us, persuasion is 30 to society. The right to persuade and be
persuaded is the bedrock of the American political system,guaranteed by the First Amendment to the A)wisdon I)art B)control J)priority C)ensure K)calls D)inevitable L)disagree E)essential M)enlighten F)influ G)insufficien O)object H)assure Section B Directions.Theree2 statements hould decide on the bes choice and mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre Passage One Ouestions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage they will behave like wild animals They will soil you destroy your belongings,bark excessively,fight other dogs and even bite you Nearly all behavio problems are perfectly normal dog activities that occur at the wrong time or place or are directed at the wrong thing.The key to preventing or treating behavior problems is learning to teach the dog to redirect its normal hehavior to outlets that accentable in the domestic setting One of the best things you can do for your dog and yourself is to obedience()it Obedie nce trainin loesn't solve al he proble ns ut tis the fo vingjust about any problem Training opens up a line of communication between you and your dog.Effective communication is necessary to instruct your dog about what you want it to do. Training is also an easy way to establish the social rank order.When your dog obeys a simple request of "come here,sit"it is showing obedience and respect for you It is not necessary to establish yourself as top 6 gor leader of the dog pack )by using extreme me sures.You can teach dog its subordinate(从属 )role by teaching it to show subm to you Most dogs love performing tricks for you to pleasantly accept that you are in charge Training should be fun and rewarding for you and your dog It can enrich your relatingship and make living together more eniovable a well-trained dog is more confident and can more safely be allowed a greater 31.Behavior problems of dogs are belie ed to A)worsen in modern society B)occur when they go wild C)be just part of their nature D)pre sent a threat to the communit 32.The pr mary purpos of obedience training isto A)teach the dogto perform clever trick B)enable the dog to regain its normal behavior C)make the dog aware of itsowner's authority D)provide the dog with outlets for its wild behavior 33.Effective communicate between adog and itsowner is
persuaded is the bedrock of the American political system, guaranteed by the First Amendment to the Constitution. A) wisdom B) control C) ensure D) inevitable E) essential F) influence G) insufficient H) assure I) art J) priority K) calls L) disagree M) enlighten N) effect O) object 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 31 to 35 are based on the following passage. Dogs are social animals and without proper training, they will behave like wild animals. They will soil your house, destroy your belongings, bark excessively, fight other dogs and even bite you. Nearly all behavior problems are perfectly normal dog activities that occur at the wrong time or place or are directed at the wrong thing. The key to preventing or treating behavior problems is learning to teach the dog to redirect its normal behavior to outlets that acceptable in the domestic setting. One of the best things you can do for your dog and yourself is to obedience(驯服) it. Obedience training doesn’t solve al behavior problems, but it is the foundation for solving just about any problem. Training opens up a line of communication between you and your dog. Effective communication is necessary to instruct your dog about what you want it to do. Training is also an easy way to establish the social rank order. When your dog obeys a simple request of “come here, sit,” it is showing obedience and respect for you. It is not necessary to establish yourself as top dog or leader of the dog pack (群)by using extreme measures. You can teach your dog its subordinate（从属 的） role by teaching it to show submission to you. Most dogs love performing tricks for you to pleasantly accept that you are in charge. Training should be fun and rewarding for you and your dog. It can enrich your relatingship and make living together more enjoyable. A well-trained dog is more confident and can more safely be allowed a greater amount of freedom than an untrained animal. 31. Behavior problems of dogs are believed to ___. A) worsen in modern society B) occur when they go wild C) be just part of their nature D) present a threat to the community 32. The primary purpose of obedience training is to ____ A) teach the dog to perform clever tricks B)enable the dog to regain its normal behavior C) make the dog aware of its owner’s authority D) provide the dog with outlets for its wild behavior 33. Effective communicate between a dog and its owner is ____