西安建筑科技大学继续教育学院 考试样卷 Paper One试卷一 (65 minutes) Part I Dialogue Completion(10 minutes, 10 points) Directions: In this par there are 3 dialogues with 3 or 4 blanks, each followed by 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. fill in each blank with th choice that best suits the situation until the dialogue is complete With Dialogue One, all the choices will have to be used. With Dialogue Two and Dialogue Three, one choice will be left unused Mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single bar through the centre of the letter that indicates your choice Dialogue one Woman: I heard you re moving to New York Man: Yes. 1 Woman: Oh, thats great!- 2 Man: Me, too. Lets keep in touch Woman: Yeah. 3 Man: Trust me. I wont I'll keep you posted Woman Man: Well, I have your e-mail address Woman: All right! I look forward to hearing from you soon. Good luck! A. You have my address? B. Dont forget to drop me a line when you settle down C. But Im going to miss you /18
西安建筑科技大学继续教育学院 1 / 18 考试样卷 Paper One 试卷一 (65 minutes) Part Ⅰ Dialogue Completion (10 minutes, 10 points) Directions: In this par there are 3 dialogues with 3 or 4 blanks, each followed by 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. fill in each blank with the choice that best suits the situation until the dialogue is complete. With Dialogue One, all the choices will have to be used. With Dialogue Two and Dialogue Three, one choice will be left unused . Mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single bar through the centre of the letter that indicates your choice. Dialogue One Woman: I heard you’re moving to New York. Man: Yes. 1 Woman: Oh, that’s great! 2 Man: Me, too. Let’s keep in touch. Woman: Yeah. 3 Man: Trust me. I won’t. I’ll keep you posted. Woman: 4 Man: Well, I have your e-mail address. Woman: All right! I look forward to hearing from you soon. Good luck! A. You have my address? B. Don’t forget to drop me a line when you settle down. C. But I’m going to miss you
西安建筑科技大学继续教育学院 D. Ive got an offer in upstate New York Dialogue two Erica: T've sent out the invitations for the dinner party Manuel: Thats go Erica: We ve got to plan the menu Manuel: Oh, thats right. 6 Erica: I think I'm going to make the chicken salad we had at Pompa last time Remember i asked the chef for the recipe? Manuel: Yeah, but did you forget that Linda doesnt eat chicken Erica: Linda? Oh, my Gosh!_7 She'll be mad at me. It just slipped my mind Manuel: Well, it's not too late yet. I'll make a phone call. Dont worry A. Do you have anything in mind? B. Now what should we do? C. I think you re right there! D. I forgot to invite her Dialogue three Mary: Jenny, I know you like Jack a lot, but 8 Jenny: Well, I dont know, but there's just something about him. Dont you think so? Mary: Really?_9 Jenny: Well, he's gentle, patient, successful, and MaTURe. I think He's my m Right Mary: MATURE is a good word, but 10 He's almost twice as old as you are 2/18
西安建筑科技大学继续教育学院 2 / 18 D. I’ve got an offer in upstate New York. Dialogue Two Erica: I’ve sent out the invitations for the dinner party. Manuel: That’s good. 5 Erica: We’ve got to plan the menu. Manuel: Oh, that’s right. 6 Erica: I think I’m going to make the chicken salad we had at Pompa last time. Remember I asked the chef for the recipe? Manuel: Yeah, but did you forget that Linda doesn’t eat chicken? Erica: Linda? Oh, my Gosh! 7 She’ll be mad at me. It just slipped my mind. Manuel: Well, it’s not too late yet. I’ll make a phone call. Don’t worry. A. Do you have anything in mind? B. Now what should we do? C. I think you’re right there! D. I forgot to invite her! Dialogue Three Mary: Jenny, I know you like Jack a lot, but 8 Jenny: Well, I don’t know, but there’s just something about him. Don’t you think so? Mary: Really? 9 Jenny: Well, he’s gentle, patient, successful, and MATURE. I think He’s my Mr. Right! Mary: MATURE is a good word, but 10 He’s almost twice as old as you are!
西安建筑科技大学继续教育学院 Jenny: Well, as long as we love each other, age is not an issue A. dont you think he's a little old for you? B. what do you like about him? C. What's that"something?"? D. What do you think? Part I Reading Comprehension (35 minutes, 40 points) Directions: There are 4 passages in this part. Each passage is followed by 5 questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the best one and mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single bar through the centre of the letter that indicates your choice Passage one Book clubs are a great way to meet new friends or keep in touch with old ones, while keeping up on our reading and participating in lively and intellectually stimulating discussions. If you're interested in starting a book club you should consider the following options and recommendations Before recruiting, think carefully about how many people you want to participate and also what the club's focus will be. For example, some book clubs focus exclusively on fiction; others read nonfiction. Some are even more specific, focusing only on a particular type such as mysteries, science fiction,or romance. Others have a more flexible and open focus. All of these possibilities can make for a great club, but it is important to decide on a focus at the beginning so the guidelines will be clear to the group and potential member /18
西安建筑科技大学继续教育学院 3 / 18 Jenny: Well, as long as we love each other, age is not an issue. A. don’t you think he’s a little old for you? B. what do you like about him? C. What’s that “something”? D. What do you think? Part Ⅱ Reading Comprehension (35 minutes , 40 points) Directions: There are 4 passages in this part. Each passage is followed by 5 questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the best one and mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single bar through the centre of the letter that indicates your choice. Passage One Book clubs are a great way to meet new friends or keep in touch with old ones, while keeping up on our reading and participating in lively and intellectually stimulating discussions. If you’re interested in starting a book club, you should consider the following options and recommendations. Before recruiting, think carefully about how many people you want to participate and also what the club’s focus will be. For example, some book clubs focus exclusively on fiction; others read nonfiction. Some are even more specific, focusing only on a particular type such as mysteries, science fiction, or romance. Others have a more flexible and open focus. All of these possibilities can make for a great club, but it is important to decide on a focus at the beginning so the guidelines will be clear to the group and potential member
西安建筑科技大学继续教育学院 After setting the basic principles, recruitment can begin. Notify friends and family, advertise in the local newspaper and on bulletin boards in local stores colleges, libraries, and bookstores. When enough people express interest, schedule a kick-off meeting during which decisions will be made about specific guidelines that will ensure the club runs smoothly. This meeting will need to establish where the group will meet (rotating homes or a public place such as a library or coffee shop); how often the group will meet, and on what day of the week and at what time, how long the meetings will be, how books will be chosen and by whom; who will lead the group(if anyone); and whether snacks will be served and if so, who will supply them. By the end of this meeting, these guidelines should be set and a book selection and date for the first official meeting should be finalized Planning and running a book club is not without challenges but when a book club is run effectively, the experience can be extremely rewarding for everyone involved 11. When starting a book club. one should first A. notify his friends and family B. put an ad in a local newspaper C. decide on the focus and size of the club D. consider when and where the group will meet 12. According to Paragraph 2, the"focus"of a book club refers to A. fund B. locations C. book types D. members 13. Which of the following would not be covered at the kick-off meeting? 4/18
西安建筑科技大学继续教育学院 4 / 18 After setting the basic principles, recruitment can begin. Notify friends and family, advertise in the local newspaper and on bulletin boards in local stores, colleges, libraries, and bookstores. When enough people express interest, schedule a kick-off meeting during which decisions will be made about specific guidelines that will ensure the club runs smoothly. This meeting will need to establish where the group will meet (rotating homes or a public place such as a library or coffee shop); how often the group will meet, and on what day of the week and at what time; how long the meetings will be; how books will be chosen and by whom; who will lead the group (if anyone); and whether snacks will be served and if so, who will supply them. By the end of this meeting, these guidelines should be set and a book selection and date for the first official meeting should be finalized. Planning and running a book club is not without challenges, but when a book club is run effectively, the experience can be extremely rewarding for everyone involved. 11．When starting a book club, one should first. A．notify his friends and family B．put an ad in a local newspaper C．decide on the focus and size of the club D．consider when and where the group will meet 12．According to Paragraph 2, the “focus” of a book club refers to. A．funds B．locations C．book types D．members 13．Which of the following would NOT be covered at the kick-off meeting?
安建筑科技大学继续教育学院 A. Deciding on whether snacks will be served B. Discussing whether to appoint a leader C. Determining the club's first selection D. Planning the club's yearly budget 14. Which of the following can be learned from the passage? A. Starting a book club requires good planning B. a book club is a place to make new friends C. Starting one's own book club is better than joining an existing one D. Smaller groups are better for a variety of reasons 15. The best title for this passage could be A. Book Clubs: A Great Way to meet old Friends B. Book Club planning A great Challenge C. Five Steps to recruit members for a book Club D. Starting a Successful Book Club: A Guide Passage two The Mayan(#4%)Indians lived in Mexico for thousands of years before the Spanish arrived in the 1500s. The Maya were an intelligent, culturally rich people whose achievements were many. They had farms, beautiful palaces, and cities with many buildings. The Mayan people knew a lot about nature and the world around them. This knowledge helped them to live a better life than most people of that time, because they could use it to make their lives more comfortable and rewarding. Knowledge about tools and farming. for instance made their work easier and more productive The maya believed in many gods including rain gods. sun gods and corn
西安建筑科技大学继续教育学院 5 / 18 A．Deciding on whether snacks will be served. B．Discussing whether to appoint a leader. C．Determining the club’s first selection. D．Planning the club’s yearly budget. 14．Which of the following can be learned from the passage? A．Starting a book club requires good planning. B．A book club is a place to make new friends. C．Starting one’s own book club is better than joining an existing one. D．Smaller groups are better for a variety of reasons. 15．The best title for this passage could be“_______”. A．Book Clubs: A Great Way to Meet Old Friends B．Book Club Planning: A Great Challenge C．Five Steps to Recruit Members for a Book Club D．Starting a Successful Book Club: A Guide Passage Two The Mayan (玛雅) Indians lived in Mexico for thousands of years before the Spanish arrived in the 1500s. The Maya were an intelligent, culturally rich people whose achievements were many. They had farms, beautiful palaces, and cities with many buildings. The Mayan people knew a lot about nature and the world around them. This knowledge helped them to live a better life than most people of that time, because they could use it to make their lives more comfortable and rewarding. Knowledge about tools and farming, for instance, made their work easier and more productive. The Maya believed in many gods, including rain gods, sun gods, and corn