College English Test 5 Part I Vocabulary (20%) Directions:There are 20 sentences in this section.Beneatheach sentence there are four wordsor phrases marked A,B,Cand D.Choose one word or phrase that bes completes the sentence 1.He is a writer. A.failure as B.a failure as C.the failure for D.a failure with 2.-can you c ome on Monday or Tuesday? -I'm afraid day is possible A.either B.neither C.any D.some 3.Dr.Black comes from either Oxford or Cambridge.I can't remember A where B.there C which D what 4.In the centuries Egypt became one of the most advanced civilizations on carth A.followed B.that was followed C.which was following D.which followed 5.To enter his house is like a small museum. A.to enter B.entering C entered D.enter 6.The local government cut down their costs _30 percent 分eae B.by C.for D.with novel A.best-selling B.best-sold C.best-sale D.best-sell It's rude of you to shout the room. a bevond B through C.across D over 9.People more likely to stay 30 mile of _they were born. A.in..where B.at. what C.within.. what D.within...where 10.After searching for half an hour.she realized that her glasses on the table all the time. A.were lain B.had been lain C.have been lving D.had been lving 11.Facts show that as many as 50 percent of patients do not take drugs directed. A.like B.as C.which D.so 12.I walked too much yesterday and are still aching now. A.my leg muscles B.my muscles of leg C my leg's muscles D my muscles of the leg 13.If you licitor,he able to advise you mu ch better than I can A.would be B.will have been C.was D.were 14 Mr.Wells is scarcely in sympathy with the working class. A.Although he is a socialist B.Even if he is a socialist
College English Test 5 Part I Vocabulary (20%) Directions: There are 20 sentences in this section. Beneath each sentence there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Choose one word or phrase that best completes the sentence. 1.He is ______ a writer. A. failure as B. a failure as C. the failure for D. a failure with 2.– can you come on Monday or Tuesday? – I’m afraid ______ day is possible. A. either B. neither C. any D. some 3.Dr. Black comes from either Oxford or Cambridge. I can’t remember ______. A. where B. there C. which D. what 4.In the centuries _____, Egypt became one of the most advanced civilizations on earth. A. followed B. that was followed C. which was following D. which followed 5.To enter his house is like ______ a small museum. A. to enter B. entering C. entered D. enter 6.The local government cut down their costs ______ 30 percent. A. at B. by C. for D. with 7.I’m reading his ______ novel. A. best-selling B. best-sold C. best-sale D. best-sell 8.It’s rude of you to shout _______ the room. A. beyond B. through C. across D. over 9.People are more likely to stay _______ 30 miles of _______ they were born. A. in … where B. at … what C. within … what D. within … where 10.After searching for half an hour, she realized that her glasses ______ on the table all the time. A. were lain B. had been lain C. have been lying D. had been lying 11.Facts show that as many as 50 percent of patients do not take drugs ______ directed. A . like B. as C. which D. so 12.I walked too much yesterday and ______ are still aching now. A. my leg muscles B. my muscles of leg C. my leg’s muscles D. my muscles of the leg 13. If you explained the situation to your solicitor, he ________ able to advise you mu ch better than I can. A. would be B. will have been C. was D. were 14. _________, Mr. Wells is scarcely in sympathy with the working class. A. Although he is a socialist B. Even if he is a socialist
C.Being a socialist D.Since he is a socialist 15.His remarks were annoy everybody at the meeting. A.so as B.such as to C.such to D.as much as to 16. conscious of my moral obligations as a citizen A.I was and always will be B.I have to be and always will be C.I had been and always will be D.I have been and always will be 17.I know he failed his las t test,but really he's stupid A.something but B.anything but C.nothing but D.not but 18.Do you know Tim's brother?He is_ than Tim. A.much more sportsman B.more of a sportsman C.more of sportsman D.more a sportsmar 1.What'sthe chance of a general election this year? A.there being B.there to be C.there be D.there going to be 20.The meeting was put off because we a meeting without John. A.objected hav ving B.were objected to having C.D.objected ohaving Part II Fast Reading(10%) Directions:Read the following passage and write down the short answers to the questions. pular Olympic sports.Recently it has drawn huge crowds attracted (and worried)by athletes swimming 40km,and then running 10km without stopping.Great for those watching,maybe,but what makes the triathletes want to punish their bodies so much?And what makes an attractive 17-vear-old.with excellent academic results.give up everything for the strange pleasures it offers? Melanie Sears has not yet leamt those often-repeated phrases about personal satisfaction,mental challenge and higher objectives that most athletes always use when asked similar questions."You swim for 1500m,then run out of the water and jump on your bike,still wet.Of course,then you're feeling so tired.But it's great fun and all in the enter ed her first iathlon at 14."I the junior section but then I was the only junior taking part.It seemed so easy that I was waving at my team-mates as I went round. Confidently,Melanie Sears entered the National Championships,and although she had the so fastest wim and the fastest rn she got nowhere."was followi ng this ma n and s uddenl we came to the sea.We zed then that we had gone wrong I ended up cycling 20 kilometers too far.I cried all the way through the running. But she did not give up and is determined that she never will."Sometimes I wish
C. Being a socialist D. Since he is a socialist 15. His remarks were ________ annoy everybody at the meeting. A. so as B. such as to C. such to D. as much as to 16. _________ conscious of my moral obligations as a citizen. A. I was and always will be B. I have to be and always will be C. I had been and always will be D. I have been and always will be 17. I know he failed his last test, but really he’s _________ stupid. A. something but B. anything but C. nothing but D. not but 18. Do you know Tim’s brother? He is _________ than Tim. A. much more sportsman B. more of a sportsman C. more of sportsman D. more a sportsman 19. What’s the chance of ________ a general election this year? A. there being B. there to be C. there be D. there going to be 20. The meeting was put off because we __________ a meeting without John. A. objected having B. were objected to having C. objected to have D. objected to having Part II Fast Reading (10%) Directions: Read the following passage and write down the short answers to the questions. The triathlon promises to be one of the most popular Olympic sports. Recently it has drawn huge crowds attracted (and worried) by athletes swimming 1500m, cycling 40km, and then running 10km without stopping. Great for those watching, maybe, but what makes the triathletes want to punish their bodies so much? And what makes an attractive 17-year-old, with excellent academic results, give up everything for the strange pleasures it offers? Melanie Sears has not yet learnt those often-repeated phrases about personal satisfaction, mental challenge and higher objectives that most athletes always use when asked similar questions. “You swim for 1500m, then run out of the water and jump on your bike, still wet. Of course, then you’re feeling so tired. But it’s great fun, and all worth it in the end,” she says. Melanie entered her first triathlon at 14. “I won the junior section — but then I was the only junior taking part. It seemed so easy that I was waving at my team-mates as I went round.” Confidently, Melanie Sears entered the National Championships, and although she had the second fastest swim and the fastest run, she got nowhere. “I was following this man and suddenly we came to the sea. We realized then that we had gone wrong. I ended up cycling 20 kilometers too far. I cried all the way through the running.” But she did not give up and is determined that she never will. “Sometimes I wish
I could stop,because then the pain would be over,but I am afraid that if I let I stop just once,I would be tempted todo it again.It'sdoggedness that doesit. Melanie was top junior in this year's European Triathlon Championships, finishing 13th."I was almost as good as the top three in swimming and running.but much slower at cycling.That's why I'm working very hard at it.The big trouble is,I have no one of my age to train with,"she says.Funny,that Melanie is truly a teenager with a taste for endurance.With her devotion to the triathlon.she will succeed sooner or later. 21 What kind of sports is the triathlon? 22 Why does the author use"want to punish their bodies so much"to describe the triathletes? 23 What does Melanie Sears think of the hardship in the triathlon? 24 What upset Melanie during the National Championships? 25 What is the author's attitude towards melanie? Part III Reading Comprehension(40%) Directions:Read the following four passages.Answer the questions on each passage by choosing A.B.Cor D. Passage 1 After a busy day of work and play,the body needs to rest.Sleep is necessary for good health.During this time.the body recovers from the activities of the previous day.The rest that you get while sleeping enables your body to prepare itself for the next dav. There are four levels of sleep. each bei ing a little deeper than the one before.As you sleep.your muscles relax little by little.Your heart beats more slowly,and your brain slows down.After you reach the fourth level,your body shifts back and forth from one level of sleep to the other. Although your mind slows down,from time to time you will dream.Scientists who study sleep state that when dreaming occurs,your eyeballs begin to move more ugh your eyelidsare closed).This stage of sleep is called REM,which stands for rapid eye movement
I could stop, because then the pain would be over, but I am afraid that if I let I stop just once, I would be tempted to do it again. It’s doggedness that does it.” Melanie was top junior in this year’s European Triathlon Championships, finishing 13th . “I was almost as good as the top three in swimming and running, but much slower at cycling. That’s why I’m working very hard at it. The big trouble is, I have no one of my age to train with,” she says. Funny, that. Melanie is truly a teenager with a taste for endurance. With her devotion to the triathlon, she will succeed sooner or later. 21 What kind of sports is the triathlon? 22 Why does the author use “want to punish their bodies so much” to describe the triathletes? 23 What does Melanie Sears think of the hardship in the triathlon? 24 What upset Melanie during the National Championships? 25 What is the author’s attitude towards Melanie? Part III Reading Comprehension(40%) Directions: Read the following four passages. Answer the questions on each passage by choosing A, B, C or D. Passage 1 After a busy day of work and play, the body needs to rest. Sleep is necessary for good health. During this time, the body recovers from the activities of the previous day. The rest that you get while sleeping enables your body to prepare itself for the next day. There are four levels of sleep, each being a little deeper than the one before. As you sleep, your muscles relax little by little. Your heart beats more slowly, and your brain slows down. After you reach the fourth level, your body shifts back and forth from one level of sleep to the other. Although your mind slows down, from time to time you will dream. Scientists who study sleep state that when dreaming occurs, your eyeballs begin to move more quickly (Although your eyelids are closed). This stage of sleep is called REM, which stands for rapid eye movement
people recom mend breathing very 4然。anka some ple believe tha nilk will help make you drowsy. 26A good title for this passage is A Sleen C.Dreams B.Good Health D.Work and Rest 27.The word drowsy in the last paragraph means A.sick C.asleep B.stand up D.a little sleepy 28.This passage suggests that not getting enough sleep might make you a.dream more ofter C.neryous b have poor health D.breathe quickly 29.During REM, A.your eyes move quickly C.you are restless B.you dream D.both A and B 30.The average number of hours of sleep that an adult needs is 合h C.about eight hours D.not stated here Passage 2 Obviously television has both advantages and disadvantages. In the first place,television is not only a convenient source of entertainment,but also a comparatively cheap one.With a TV set in the family people don't have to pay for expensive seats at the theatre,the cinema,or the operaAll they have to so is to button or t um a knob,and th ee plays,films,operas and shows of e om pole.however,think tha thsiswhere thedn ver The television viewers need do nothing.He does not even have to use his legs if the has a remote control.He makes no choice and exercises,no judgment.He is completely passive and has everything presented to him without any effort in his part. Television,it is often said,kee 0 ne info med about current events and the latest developments m s and politics The most distant countries an customs are brought right into one's sitting room.It could be argued that the radic performs this service as well;but on television everything is much more living,much more real.Yet here again there is a danger.The television screen itself has a terrible, almost physical charm for us.We get so used to looking at the movements on it,so dep on I s pi th begins to contro People say that their television sets have broken down and that they have suddenly found tha they have far more time to do things and the they have actually begin to talk to each other again.It makes one think,doesn't it?
If you have trouble falling asleep, some people recommend breathing very deeply. Other people believe that drinking warm milk will help make you drowsy. There is also an old suggestion the counting sheep will put you to sleep! 26 A good title for this passage is ____. A. Sleep C. Dreams B. Good Health D. Work and Rest 27. The word drowsy in the last paragraph means ____. A. sick C. asleep B. stand up D. a little sleepy 28. This passage suggests that not getting enough sleep might make you _____. A. dream more often C. nervous B. have poor health D. breathe quickly 29. During REM, ____. A. your eyes move quickly C. you are restless B. you dream D. both A and B 30. The average number of hours of sleep that an adult needs is ______ . A. approximately six hours C. about eight hours B. around ten hours D. not stated here Passage 2 Obviously television has both advantages and disadvantages. In the first place, television is not only a convenient source of entertainment, but also a comparatively cheap one. With a TV set in the family people don’t have to pay for expensive seats at the theatre, the cinema, or the opera .All they have to so is to push a button or turn a knob, and they can see plays, films, operas and shows of every kind. Some people, however, think that this is where the danger lies. The television viewers need do nothing. He does not even have to use his legs if the has a remote control. He makes no choice and exercises, no judgment. He is completely passive and has everything presented to him without any effort in his part. Television, it is often said, keeps one informed about current events and the latest developments in science and politics. The most distant countries and the strangest customs are brought right into one’s sitting room. It could be argued that the radio performs this service as well; but on television everything is much more living, much more real. Yet here again there is a danger. The television screen itself has a terrible, almost physical charm for us. We get so used to looking at the movements on it ,so dependent on its pictures, that it begins to control our lives. People are often heard to say that their television sets have broken down and that they have suddenly found that they have far more time to do things and the they have actually begin to talk to each other again. It makes one think, doesn’t it?
There are many other arguments for and against television.We must realize that television itself is neither good nor bad.It is the uses that it is put to that determine its value to society. 31.What is the major function of paragraph 1? A.To arouse the reader's concern B.To introduce the theme of the whole passage C.To summarize the whole passage D.To sate the primary uses ofTV 32.Television,as a source of entertainment,is A.not very convenient B.very expensive C.quite dangerous D.relatively cheap 33.Why are some people against TV? A.Because TV p orograms re not interesting B.Because TV viewers are totally passive C.Because TV prices are very high. D.Because TV has both advantages and disadvantages 34.One of the most obvious advantages of TV is that A.it keeps us informed B.it is very cheap C.it enables us to have a rest D.it controls our lives 35.According to the passage,whether TV is good or not depends on A its quality C.how we use it n we use it Passage 3 Too often young people get themselves employed quite by accident.not knowing what lies in the way of opportunity for promotion,happiness and security.As a result. they are employed doing jobs that afford them little or no satisfaction.Our school vers face nuch co etition that they seldom what they do as long as they n eam a ving Some stay long at a job and leam to like itothers quite from one another looking for something to suit them,the young graduates who leave the university look for jobs that offer a salary up to their expectation.Very few go out into the world knowing exactly what they want and realizing their own abilities.The reason behind all this confusion is that there never has been a proper vocational guidance in our educational institution.Nearly all grope()in the dark and their chief concem when they look for a job is to ask what salary is like.They never bothe to think whether they are suited for the job or,even more important,whether the job suits them,Having a job is more than merely providing yourself and your dependants with daily bread and some money for leisure and entertainment,It sets a pattem of life many ways,determine social status in life,selection of friends,leisure and
There are many other arguments for and against television. We must realize that television itself is neither good nor bad. It is the uses that it is put to that determine its value to society. 31. What is the major function of paragraph 1? A. To arouse the reader’s concern B. To introduce the theme of the whole passage C. To summarize the whole passage D. To sate the primary uses of TV 32. Television, as a source of entertainment, is ______. A. not very convenient B. very expensive C. quite dangerous D. relatively cheap 33. Why are some people against TV? A. Because TV programs re not interesting B. Because TV viewers are totally passive C. Because TV prices are very high. D. Because TV has both advantages and disadvantages 34. One of the most obvious advantages of TV is that ______. A. it keeps us informed B. it is very cheap C. it enables us to have a rest D. it controls our lives 35. According to the passage, whether TV is good or not depends on _______ . A. its quality B. people ’s attitude towards it C. how we use it D. when we use it Passage 3 Too often young people get themselves employed quite by accident, not knowing what lies in the way of opportunity for promotion, happiness and security. As a result, they are employed doing jobs that afford them little or no satisfaction. Our school leavers face so much competition that they seldom care what they do as long as they can earn a living . Some stay long at a job and learn to like it ;others quite from one to another looking for something to suit them, the young graduates who leave the university look for jobs that offer a salary up to their expectation. Very few go out into the world knowing exactly what they want and realizing their own abilities. The reason behind all this confusion is that there never has been a proper vocational guidance in our educational institution. Nearly all grope(摸索) in the dark and their chief concern when they look for a job is to ask what salary is like. They never bother to think whether they are suited for the job or, even more important, whether the job suits them, Having a job is more than merely providing yourself and your dependants with daily bread and some money for leisure and entertainment, It sets a pattern of life and, in many ways, determines social status in life, selection of friends, leisure and interest