sasanFCE真题练习(1)

2021年1月19日发(作者：script是什么意思)
FCE
真题练习
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Part1





















The

horse

race

When the telephone rang on Friday evening and Rachel
’
s Kevin Huzzard, her mouth suddenly
dried up with excitement.
‘
Got a ride for you tomorrow in the race at Chesterfield ,
’
Kevin said.

‘
Oh great, is it Catch Boy? He
’
s a great horse.
’

‘
No
sorry .Bryn
’
s
down
to
ride
him.
This
is
a
race
for
amateur
riders.
The
horse
is
called
Hay
Days, trained by Billy Allaway. Seems this is a nice sort of a horse but he likes to do things his
way. He
’
s been in a couple of race and took off like rocket, but finished near the back. He ran out
of energy most likely. The thinking is he might settle down for a rider like you. OK?
’

‘
Yes, of course, thanks,
’
said Rachel.
‘
Good. Well, it
’
ll be useful experience for you. Just be there early.
’

It was a long time before Rachel got off to sleep. The initial disappointment that she was not to
ride Catch Boy quickly gave to excitement. Hay Days, she decided, was rather a happy name for a
horse. As she was riding against fellow amateurs, the competition shouldn
’
t be so severe. If she
made
mistakes
perhaps
they
wouldn
’
t
be
as
noticeable
as
they
would
in
a
race
dominated
by
professional male riders.
Her father, on hearing the news, had even offered to drive to Chesterfield to support her. Rachel,
though
grateful
that
her
father
had
at
long
last
accepted
her
ambitions,
thought
that
it
wasn
’
t
a
good idea. If she had a fall or made a disastrous error of judgement, she didn
’
t want any member
of her family to observe it.
The following morning was moist and misty and Rachel
’
s first fear was that racing at Chesterfield
might
be
abandoned
because
of
fog.
She
listened
to
weather
reports
on
her
radio
as
she
made
breakfast
but
she
learned
little
that
helped
to
clarify
the
situation.
In
any
case,
local
fog
often
disappeared rapidly when the sun broke through and that
’
s why, in such conditions, no decision
about cancellation would be taken early.
At the stables a trainer called Allen Smith had some advice for her.
‘
Let him know who
’
s boss
right from the start, These unknown horses can be really awkward, so don
’
t let him get up to any
tricks.
Keep
a
real
tight
hold
of
his
head.
Then
you
’
re
likely
to
finish
the
race
together,
not
separately. That
’
ll please the horse
’
s owner well.
’

At the racecourse itself more advice was offered freely by other riders, and, more importantly. by
Hay Days
’
trainer Billy Allaway.
‘
He
’
s not a bad little horse. I think perhaps he wants the gentle
touch, the soft voice. He had a difficult time when he was young and so he
’
s liable to get upset if
his rider sounds angry.
’
That seemed to conflict with what she
’
d been told by Allen Smith, but she
had to forget that.
The fluttering of nerves in her stomach wouldn
’
t die down and she desperately wanted some food.
Even though she would have no weight problems whatsoever, for the horse was, according to race
rules, due to carry a rider of 65 kilos (which meant putting a lot of lead in the saddle pockets to
make up the difference between that weight and Rachel
’
s), she felt that it would be unwise to eat
because she had difficulty concentrating with a full stomach.
To her delight, Hay Days turned out to be a very good- looking deep chestnut horse. Billy Allaway
was already in the racing paddock, where all the racehorses were waiting.
‘
Feeling a touch nervous?
’
he enquired with one of his widest grins.
‘
A bit,
’
she admitted.
‘
Just
as
it
should
be.
That
way
you
won
’
t
get
too
cocky
and
think
you
know
it
all.
Now
just
remember what I said. Take it easy and come back safe and sound.
’

Rachel looked around at the other horses. A brown male called Ever-so-helpful was trying to show
he
’
d been ill-named by throwing his head about in a very wild manner. She was thankful her own
horse was so calm . It was undeniably embarrassing to have to fight for control in front of such a
crowd spectators. And then came the announcer
’
s call to the staring line.
1.

What do we learn about the horse Hay Day
’
s performance in previous races?
A.

He was unlucky not to win.
B.

He started too fast.
C.

He seemed to make little effort.
D.

He deliberately ran in the wrong place.
2.

As she lay in bed, how did Rachel feel about the race.
A.

worried that her horse was unfamiliar to her
B.

convinced of the likelihood of her success
C.

concerned about her horse
’
s reputation
D.

aware the other riders might not be very talented
3.

How did Rachel feel when she heard the weather forecast?
A.

rather unclear as to whether she should risk racing
B.

fairly hopeful that the race would go ahead
C.

upset that the fog was interfering with her plans
D.

resigned to unpleasant racing conditions
4.

Who does
‘
boss
’
refer to in line 44?
A.

the trainer
B.

the rider
C.

the horse
D.

the owner
5.

What was Billy doing when he spoke to Rachel at the racecourse?
A.

attempting to calm her down
B.

trying to correct Allen Smith
’
s opinion
C.

warning her that the horse was not up to standard
D.

offering an explanation for the horse
’
s character
6.

Why did Rachel avoid eating any food in the period before the race?
A.

She was concerned about meeting the weight limit for riders.
B.

She wanted to use the time think about the race.
C.

She thought this might affect her performance.
D.

She felt too nervous to eat anything.
7.


What does
‘
cocky
’
mean in line 74?
A.



forgetful
B.



worried
C.



arrogant
D.



cheerful
8.


What point is made about the brown horse?
A.



His actions intimidated Rachel.
B.



His name gave no indication of his behaviour.
C.



His actions were a source of amusement to the crowd.
D.



His name proved difficult for the race announcer.

Part2
My first interview for the school magazine
My school publishes a magazine once a month which is written by the students. It
’
s run by a group
of volunteers who contribute and collect articles. I volunteered to help last year.
When the editor contacted me with an idea for an article, my initial was annoyance. I
’
d been ill for
a week, and I
’
d fallen behind on schoolwork, debate team assignments, and college application
essays. [9][


] My first thought was,
‘
Oh great, another thing to deal with!
’

When I discovered, however, that the thing was an invitation to interview the journalist Nicholas
Kristof, my irritation vanished completely. What an opportunity! I
’
d always been an enthusiastic
reader of his articles in The New York Times. [10][


] I was fascinated by his humanitarian and
journalistic career, and
I was very
much looking forward to meeting him and writing an article
about him for the school magazine.
Although I am a native New Yorker, I
’
d never been to the New York Times building. I found the
modern design attractive, and also discovered that the cafeteria served excellent food. [11][


]
Even though I know a single computer could hold all that information and more, seeing them was
a reminder of the incredible volume of information and analysis that goes into writing newspaper
articles.
I
’
d spent a few hours preparing with my classmate Eliza, who
’
d also been invited to take part in
the
interview.
We
’
d
discussed
what
questions
to
ask
Nicholas
Kristof
and
I
’
d
written
them
on
separate pieces of card. Although I felt ready, it was still a relief to be sharing the interview with
Eliza [12][


] As it turned out, I shouldn
’
t have been so nervous.
When Nicholas Kristof welcomed us into his office, he was charming, and throughout the meeting
he seemed genuinely interested in talking to us. He didn
’
t hurry us and gave us the chance to ask
our questions. [13][


] As it progressed, things got better and it felt less like a volley of questions
and answers and more like a normal conversation.
The interview was filmed and it was interesting for me to learn exactly how this was done. When
we
arrived,
we
were
told
that
we
would
have
to
do
the
interview
twice.
The
first
time
the
cameraman filmed Nicholas Kristof only. [14][


] We weren
’
t able to see the final result that day
but Nicholas Kristof has promised to send the film to us when
it’
s finished.
By the end of the day. I
’
d learned a lot about interviewing people. [15][


] In particular, I
’
ll have
to try and make the conversation seem more natural. But, overall, it was an incredible experience,
and I
’
m very grateful to the school magazine for having given me such an amazing opportunity
–

despite how long it took me to respond to their initial phone call.
A.

Not only was he a very friendly person, but also the idea of having a partner helped calm
the butterflies in my stomach.
B.

I
honestly
enjoyed
every
moment
and
his
responses
about
these
particular
issues
really
made me laugh.
C.

Admittedly, I
’
m going to have to work on some aspects of my interview skills.
D.

My excitement was mixed with anxiety, though, especially after I went online and read up
E.

F.

G.

H.

on his extraordinary achievements.
I realised later it would have been better if I
’
d spent less time reading directly from the
material I
’
d prepared, but fortunately the interview wasn
’
t a complete disaster.
Then, I
’
d turned on my cell phone and there was a message waiting for me.
Afterwards, when we asked our questions again, he just focused on the two so us.
But
my
favourite
aspect
was
the
sheer
number
of
books
piled
and
shelved
around
the
different offices.
Part3
In which section does Stacey mention

no longer having much time to practice her part?




















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trying not let her hopes get too high?






























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the professionalism of the entire cast?





























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a strange feeling of familiarity?


































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occasions when her attitude displeased her bosses?


















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an actor who took a while become friendly?
























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being required to do some quick thinking?

























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the way some of the cast dealt with their fame?





















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reacting in a negative way to something she saw?



















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being thrown into confusion?



































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a change in the scheduling of the programme?






















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an individual who tried to make her laugh?

























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being surprised by an individual
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s reaction?
























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understanding that she
’
d made a mistake about the cast members?






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an occasion when she got embarrassed?



























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