2021年1月23日发(作者：纪镇)
Model Test 5
Part I

Dictation
























































[15MIN]
Listen to the following passage. Although the passage will be read to you 4 times. During the first
reading,
which
will
be
read
at
normal
speed,
listen
and
try
to
understand
the
meaning.
For
the
second and third reading, the passage will be read sentence by sentence, or phrase by phrase, with
intervals of 15 seconds. The last reading will be done at normal speed again and during this time
you should check your work. You will be given 2 minutes to check through your work once more.
Please write the whole passage on
ANSWER SHEET ONE
.

Part II

Listening Comprehension








































[20 MIN]
In section A, B and C you will hear everything ONL
Y ONCE. Listen carefully and then answer the
questions that follow. Mark the correct answer to each question on your
ANSWER SHEET.


Section A

Conversations
In this section you will hear several conversations. Listen to the conversations carefully and then
answer the questions that follow.
Questions 1 to 4 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation, you will
be given 20 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the conversation.
1.

What did the man do when he was a cook
’
s assistant?
A.

He cut the meat.
B.

He peeled and cut up vegetables.
C.

He washed the dishes.
D.

He prepared all the materials for the cook.
2.

The man has worked as a cook trainee for_________.
A. three months



B. four months




C. two years





D. three years
3.

The man
’
s present responsibilities include the following EXCEPT _______.
A. planning the budget
















B. ordering the food
C. making schedules for the employees



D. training the cooks
4.

Why is he planning to quit his job?
A. He
’
s unsatisfied with the present position.
B. He doesn
’
t get along well with the other cooks.
C. He often works overtime with less pay.
D. He wants to open his own restaurant.

Questions 5 to 7 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation, you will
be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the conversation.
5. The man needs a passport because ________.



A. he will go to Switzerland on business



B. he will go to Switzerland on holiday



C. he will go to Sweden to visit his grandparents



D. he will go to Sweden on holiday
6. A person over sixteen has to pay _______.



A. 97 dollars



B. 30 dollars




C. 67 dollars





D. 157 dollars
7. Which is not necessary when someone is trying to get a passport?
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A. Fill in the application form at the passport office.


B. Prepare two latest photos of oneself.


C. Show one
’
s birth certificate or ID card.


D. The photos have to be taken against a white or off-white background.

Questions 8 to 10 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation, you
will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the conversation.
8. On which day does the conversation take place?



A. On Sunday



B. On Monday




C. On Thursday




D. On Saturday
9. How does the woman think of the economy final?



A. She thinks it
’
s too early for them to have a final.



B. She thinks they should turn in a paper instead of having an exam.



C. She thinks it
’
s good that the exam will be held early.



D. She thinks they have too much to review about the course.
10. What will the man do on Saturday?



A. Review the lecture notes with the woman.



B. Go out with some friends.



C. Show his sister and brother-in-law around the town.



D. Go to a football match.
Section B


Passages
In this section you will hear several passages. Listen to the passages carefully and then answer the
questions that follow.
Questions 11
to
14
are
based
on
the
following
passage.
At
the
end
of
the
passage,
you
will
be
given 20 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the passage.
11. What effect did the drug have on people
’
s minds?



A. It made it more difficult for them to concentrate.



B. It enhanced one
’
s ability to remember things.



C. It made it easier for them to concentrate.



D. It made it easier for them to relax and enjoy themselves.
12. Why did the prime minister of the island give out a warning of the drug?



A. The overdose of the drug might do harm to health.



B. The country
’
s economy had been deteriorating due to the drug.



C. People had spent most of their money on the drug.



D. The country
’
s economy had been completely ruined by the drug.
13. How did the inhabitants respond to the prime minister
’
s warning?



A. They accepted the warning and stopped taking the drug.



B. They protested against the warning.



C. They just ignored the warning.



D. They reduced the amount of drug they were taking.
14. What kind of solution did the government find in the end?



A. To make the drug illegal.



B. To force the inhabitants to stop taking the drug.



C. To encourage the inhabitants to take the drug.



D. To make money by exporting the drug to other countries.
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Questions 15
to 17
are
based
on
the
following
passage.
At
the end of
the
passage,
you
will
be
given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the passage.
15. Why can
’
t many Americans live in large two- or three-story houses nowadays?
A. Because they can
’
t afford such houses.
B. Because they think small houses are more comfortable to live in.
C. Because big houses are usually built in the countryside.
D. Because they prefer apartment.
16. It is easy to find old houses for sale because _________.
A. many young people have moved into comfortable apartments
B. many old houses in the bad part of the town are not inhabited
C. many older people sell their old houses and move into apartments
D. many people have quit their old houses to build new ones
17. What problem will people have after they buy a house?
A. They have to furnish their own houses.
B. They have to do their own maintenance.
C. They will find it difficult to redesign the old house.
D. It
’
s difficult for them to dispose of their old-style furniture.

Questions 18
to 20
are
based
on
the
following
passage.
At
the end of
the
passage,
you
will
be
given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the passage.
18. Bob Smith was invited to attend an international conference on ________.
A. economic cooperation







B. children
’
s education
C. tropical disease












D. tourism
19. Bob had intended to go to__________, but the plane landed in _________.
A. Geneva; London











B. Paris; Geneva
C. New York; London









D. Geneva; Paris
20. Bob
’
s plane returned to the place of departure due to __________.
A. a mist



















B. the thick fog
C. a mechanical breakdown




D. a snowstorm

Section C



News Broadcast
In
this
section
you
will
hear
several
news
items.
Listen
to
them
carefully
and
then
answer
the
questions that follow.
Question
21
is
based
on
the
following
news. At
the
end
of
the
news
item,
you
will
be
given 5
seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the news.
21. Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A. Two United Nations aid workers were abducted in southern Somalia.
B. The hostages were a British and a Somali.
C. The hostages were working for the UN Food and Agriculture Organization.
D. Somali officials say they didn
’
t know the identity of the gunmen.

Question 22 and 23 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be
given 10 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the news.

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22. Where did the second attack take place?
A. In north of Baghdad.








B. In a mosque.
C. At a market.















D. In the capital Baghdad.
23. How many people were killed in the attacks?
A. 15




B. 5




C. 10




D. 25

Question 24 and 25 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be
given 10 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the news.
24. What is the message Christine Lagarde delivered at the opening of the meeting?
A. The world needs economic growth.
B. The global economy will be in danger.
C. More austerity measures are needed.
D. No austerity measures are needed.
25. It can be inferred from the news that ___________.
A. previous austerity measures focus on specific targets
B. the European Union insists on keeping austerity measures in place
C. the IMF has softened its stance on austerity measures
D. Greece is hard hit by the economic crisis

Question 26 and 28 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be
given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the news.
26. Nepal
’
s government deployed air patrols and police officers to guard against ________.
A. violence aimed at the next week
’
s elections
B. the armed attacks aimed at the government
C. the demonstration of the opposition party members
D. the attacks of the Maoist rebels
27. Which is NOT true about the upcoming vote?
A. The vote is to be held on April 10
th
.
B. The vote is to form an assembly to rewrite Nepal
’
s constitution.
C. The vote is a key part of Nepal
’
s peace process.
D. The vote will decide whether to replace the monarchy with a republic.
28. The civil war in Nepal has probably lasted for ________.
A. 15 years



B. 12 years



C. more than 20 years



D. more than 10 years

Question 29 and 30 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be
given 10 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the news.
29. With 1/3 of the votes counted, President Yanukovych has won ______ of the votes.
A. 36%





B. 15%





C. 51%





D. 71%
30. Which of the following measures has NOT been taken by President Yanukovych?
A. Increasing presidential powers.




B. Increasing antagonism with the West.
C. Calling for early elections.







D. Putting his rival into prison.



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Model Test 6
Part I

Dictation
























































[15MIN]
Listen to the following passage. Although the passage will be read to you 4 times. During the first
reading,
which
will
be
read
at
normal
speed,
listen
and
try
to
understand
the
meaning.
For
the
second and third reading, the passage will be read sentence by sentence, or phrase by phrase, with
intervals of 15 seconds. The last reading will be done at normal speed again and during this time
you should check your work. You will be given 2 minutes to check through your work once more.
Please write the whole passage on
ANSWER SHEET ONE
.

Part II

Listening Comprehension








































[20 MIN]
In section A, B and C you will hear everything ONL
Y ONCE. Listen carefully and then answer the
questions that follow. Mark the correct answer to each question on your
ANSWER SHEET.


Section A

Conversations
In this section you will hear several conversations. Listen to the conversations carefully and then
answer the questions that follow.
Questions 1 to 4 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation, you will
be given 20 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the conversation.
1.

What
’
s the woman
’
s problem?
A.

She had not completed her assignment.
B.

She was unable to attend her psychology class.
C.

C. She felt embarrassed in public.
D.

D. Her presentation received a poor grade.
2.

It is helpful for the woman to look at the exit sign because ___________.
A.

She would know when her professor arrived
B.

She would be able to leave quickly
C.

She would be less nervous
D.

She would be able to locate where the man was seated
3.

What does the man say about the children?
A.

They blush less frequently than adults do.
B.

They blush more readily than women do.
C.

They
’
re uncomfortable performing in front of adults.
D.

They don
’
t respond to stress well.
4.

Why does the man mention Brian Smith?
A.

To introduce the woman to someone who has researched blushing.
B.

To illustrate the benefit s of a public-speaking class.
C.

To explain a way to overcome blushing.
D.

To give an example of someone who blushes easily.

Questions 5 to 7 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation, you will
be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the conversation.
5.

Who are going to participate in the walkathon?
A.

Hospital employees only





B. Many City Hall officials.
C.

Many Packer Hall residents


D. The engineering students only.
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6. What can be learned about the walkathon?



A. It begins on campus.








B. It
’
s five miles long.



C. It circles the campus.








D. It takes a few days to cover.
7. How much money has each of Sam
’
s friends pledged to give him?



A. Eleven dollars for the event.


B. Twenty- five cents or less per mile.



C. One dollar per mile.









D. Five dollars for the event.

Questions 8 to 10 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation, you
will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the conversation.
8. What is the man complaining about?



A. There are too many people in his dormitory.



B. It
’
s too noisy in his dormitory.



C. There is too much work for him to do.



D. He couldn
’
t find a proper place to live in.
9. How many people are there in the man
’
s present dormitory?



A. Six



B. Four




C. Eight




D. Seven
10. In order to find another flat, the woman suggests that the man should ________.



A. look at the ads on the local newspaper



B. ask for help from his friends



C. inquire the university accommodation office



D. put up an ad on the bulletin board

Section B


Passages
In this section you will hear several passages. Listen to the passages carefully and then answer the
questions that follow.
Questions 11
to
13
are
based
on
the
following
passage.
At
the
end
of
the
passage,
you
will
be
given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the passage.
11. When a man goes shopping for clothes, which factor would be his first consideration?
A. Quality























B. Price
C. Whether it suits him best









D. Whether it
’
s just what he wants.
12. What usually happens when a man finds the clothes he wants in a store?
A. He tries it on and buys it with hardly any chat.
B. He bargains with the salesman before buying it.
C. He still tries on the other clothes to make a comparison.
D. He just takes it and goes straight away.
13
．
Few men would like to accept the salesman
’
s recommendations because_______.
A. they only believe in themselves
B. they think it
’
s laborious process to try on clothes
C. they wouldn
’
t bother to try on what they don
’
t want
D. they think they need their friends
’
advice

Questions 14
to 17
are
based
on
the
following
passage.
At
the end of
the
passage,
you
will
be
given 20 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the passage.

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14. The passage is mainly about_________.



A. the American economy








B. the American supermarket



C. the American housewife







D. the American food
15. Where did American people buy their food in previous days?



A. The shopping centre.









B. The supermarket



C. The street corner grocery store.

D. Food section in the department store.
16. How much parking space should the average supermarket provide?



A. Parking space for 300 cars.




B. Parking space for 35,000 cars.



C. Parking space for 50 cars.





D. Parking space for 116 cars.
17. Which of the following is NOT a purpose of the housewife in visiting the supermarket?



A. Meeting friends.















B. Getting away from home for a while.



C. Getting to know the latest friends.

D. Getting to know new products.

Questions 18
to 20
are
based
on
the
following
passage.
At
the end of
the
passage,
you
will
be
given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the passage.
18. What
’
s the topic discussed in this passage?
A. Why people hold back their tears.


B. Why people cry.
C. How to restrain one
’
s tears.







D. How tears are produced.
19. What is William Frey trying to find out?
A. What chemicals tears are composed of.
B. Whether crying really helps us feel better.
C. Why some people tend to cry more often than others.
D. How tears help people cope with emotional problems.
20. What
’
s the difference between human beings and other animals when shedding tears?
A. Only humans respond to emotions by shedding tears.
B. Only humans shed tears to get rid of irritating stuff in their eyes.
C. Only human tears can resist invading bacteria.
D. Only human tears can discharge certain chemicals.

Section C



News Broadcast
In
this
section
you
will
hear
several
news
items.
Listen
to
them
carefully
and
then
answer
the
questions that follow.
Questions 21
to
23
are
based
on
the
following
news. At
the
end
of
the
news
item,
you
will
be
given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the news.
21. The United Nations has suspended aid flights to Burma because _________.
A. Burmese government has rejected the aid from the UN
B. Burmese government has refused to give visas to the UN aid workers.
C. Burmese government has seized all of the relief supplies.
D. Burmese government has refused to help with the relief supplies.
22. The aid supplies were transported to Burma to help ________.
A. victims of the strong earthquake




B. victims of the cyclone
C. victims of the drought












D. victims of the flood
23. How did the UN officials comment on the Burmese government
’
s behavior?
A. It is understandable.


B. It is ridiculous.

C. It is commendable.

D. It is unacceptable.
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Question 24 and 25 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be
given 10 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the news.
24. How did the man outwit the authorities?
A. He managed to get away without being convicted.
B. He was released soon after his imprisonment.
C. He paid a friend to serve most of his sentence.
D. He fled Sweden long before.
25. What can be inferred from the news item?
A. There was something wrong with the management of the prison.
B. The smuggler
’
s friend received a huge sum of money.
C. The smuggler was put into prison again.
D. The prison officials were removed from office.

Question 26 and 28 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be
given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the news.
26. The four young people were killed by _______.
A. ethnic Bodos

B. Muslim settlers


C. refugees



D. undentified gunmen
27. The root of the hostility between the Bodos and the Muslims settlers is _______.
A. territorial disputes





B. ethnic clashes
C. the curfew











D. the killing of four young people
28. In the worst-affected Kokrajhar district, __________.
A. people set up refugee camps







B. thousands of people are rioting
C. people are required to stay indoors


D. four young people were killed

Question 29 and 30 are based on the following news. At the end of the new item, you will be given
10 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the news.
29. What is the destination of the plane?
A. Ankara.


B. Moscow.



C. Damascus.





D. Turkey.
30. What will come out of the incident?
A. Relations between Turkey and Syria will become increasingly tense.
B. No Syrian airplane will enter Turkish airspace.
C. More Syrian airplanes will be searched by Turkish authorities.
D. No passengers will travel in Syrian airplanes.

Model Test 7
Part I

Dictation
























































[15MIN]
Listen to the following passage. Although the passage will be read to you 4 times. During the first
reading,
which
will
be
read
at
normal
speed,
listen
and
try
to
understand
the
meaning.
For
the
second and third reading, the passage will be read sentence by sentence, or phrase by phrase, with
intervals of 15 seconds. The last reading will be done at normal speed again and during this time
you should check your work. You will be given 2 minutes to check through your work once more.
Please write the whole passage on
ANSWER SHEET ONE
.

Part II

Listening Comprehension








































[20 MIN]
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