Simulated Test One

　　試卷一 Paper One

　　(90 minutes)

　　Part Ⅰ Dialogue Communication (10 minutes, 10 points, 1 for each)

　　Section A Dialogue Completion

　　Directions: In this section, you will read 5 short incomplete dialogues between two speakers, each followed by 4 choices A, B,C and D. Choose the best answer that best suits the situation to complete the dialogue by marking the corresponding letter with a single bar across the square brackets on your machine-scoring ANSWER SHEET.

　　1 A: I hear you're joining that expedition across Alaska. Did you get much funding for it?

　　B: I have to pay my own airfare and contribute toward the cost of suppliers.

　　A. Guess what! B. Never mind!

　　C. You must be joking! D. Oh, I' m flattered!

　　2 A: We thought we'd all go out dinner today. Can you be ready to leave at five o'clock?

　　B: so I'll just come straight to the restaurant.

　　A. I can't wait to go,

　　B. I have to do a couple of other errands,

　　C. I want to bring my little brother together,

　　D. Thank you for your invitation,

　　3 A:I can't wait to see the look on Mary's face when she opens our gift.

　　B::

　　A. What is it? B. Neither can I.

　　C. I think so! D. So do I.

　　4 A: How do you get along with your partner?

　　B: Generally our relationship is pretty good, _ __.

　　A but he is really annoying.

　　B but we both know the importance of spending time alone.

　　C but I never enjoy his company.

　　D but we really hit if off with each other.

　　5. A: It seems to me that you will switch to another job.

　　B: . I'm fed up with working an unskilled job for a minimum wage.

　　A.What makes you think so? B. It's none of your business.

　　C. You are actually right. D. I've never felt better.

　　Section B Dialogue Comprehension(對話理解)

　　Directions: In this section, you will read 5 short conversations between a man and a woman. At the end of each conversation there is a question followed by 4 choices given by marking the corresponding letter with a single bar across the square brackets on your machine-scoring ANSWER SHEET.

　　6. W: You look very happy. Any good news?

　　M: My paper has got the thumbs up from my adviser.

　　Q: What does the man mean?

　　A. His paper has been published with the help of his adviser.

　　B. His paper his won an award with the help of his adviser.

　　C. His paper has been revised by his adviser.

　　D. His paper has got the approval from his adviser.

　　7 W: You used to complain a lot about your boss, but today it's different.

　　M: We had a heart-to-heart talk and I saw him with new eyes.

　　Q: What does the man mean?

　　A. He saw his boss in person for the first time.

　　B. He is now complaining in a different way.

　　C. He has made his boss change his attitude.

　　D. He has changed his opinion of his boss.

　　8 W: I didn't see you at the concert last night. What's wrong with you?

　　M: That's not my cup of tea.

　　Q: What does the man mean?

　　A. He was not fond of the concert.

　　B. He didn't like the tea offered at the concert.

　　C. He left early to have some tea with somebody else.

　　D. He doesn't want to tell the woman why he was not there.

　　9. M: Oh, my gosh, the new comer must be a nuisance.

　　W: Don't forget that you always take someone at face value.

　　Q: What does the woman think about the man?

　　A. He always looks down upon others.

　　B. He always lowers the value of others.

　　C. He always judges people by their appearance.

　　D. He is always reluctant to take newcomers.

　　10. M: Herald made mistakes in the experiment again.

　　W: That's too bad. She always has her head in the clouds.

　　Q: What does the woman think about Herald?

　　A. She is always stupid.

　　B. She is always concentrated.

　　C. She is always careless.

　　D. She is always absent-minded.

　　Part Ⅱ Vocabulary (10 minutes, 10 points, 0.5 for each)

　　Section A

　　Directions: In this section there are ten sentences, each with one word or phrase underlined. Choose the one from the four choices marked A, B, C and D that best keeps the meaning of the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center

　　11. We've economised as much as possible, but to little avail, since we still owe a lot of money.

　　A. implication B. consequence

　　C. benefit D. connotation

　　12. The European Union should remain flexible enough to assimilate more countries quickly.

　　A. assassinate B. take in

　　C. dissolve D. resemble

　　13. Examinations are not the only means to of assessing someone's ability.

　　A. evaluate B. sprout

　　C. bargain D. forecast

　　14. Lack of fertilizer had impoverished the soil.

　　A. make angry B. make famous

　　C. make known D. make poor

　　15. Traditional grammarians were hypercritical about the way ordinary people used English in daily conversations.

　　A. merciful B. fault-finding

　　C. impatient D. precise

　　16. Shelia shouldn't get lost because I gave her very explicit directions how to get there .

　　A. clearly expressed B. slightly simplified

　　C. advancing onward D. stating different

　　17. The actor has dismissed the recent rumors about his private life as fictitious and malicious.

　　A. promising B. feudal

　　C. imaginary D. elementary

　　18. During this cold weather, the food put out by householders is the only form of sustenance that the birds have.

　　A. detaining B. retaining

　　C. livelihood D. pertaining

　　19. The racial killings at the weekend have triggered off a wave of protests throughout the country.

　　A. witnessed B. activated

　　C. transfered D. trifled

　　20. Gas lamps and kerosene lamps became obsolete when electric lighting became possible.

　　A. in superb condition B. in circulation

　　C. no longer in use D. with much daring

　　Section B

　　Directions: In this section, there are 10 incomplete sentences. For each sentence there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.

　　21. The doctors don't ______ that he will live much longer.

　　A. articulate B. anticipate C. manifest D. monitor

　　22. I suggest we put the scheme into the effect, for it is quite _______.

　　A. eligible B. sustainable C. probable D. feasible

　　23. The old gentleman was a very _______ looking person, with grey hair and gold spectacles.

　　A. respectful B. respected C. respective D. respectable

　　24. This book is expected to _______ the best seller lists.

　　A. promote B. prevail C. dominate D. exemplify

　　25. That part of the city has long been _______for its street violence.

　　A. notorious B. responsible C. historical D. illegal

　　26. Under the guidance of the teacher, the pupils are building a model boat _______ by steam.

　　A. towed B. pressed C. tossed D. propelled

　　27. Having finished their morning work, the clerks stood up behind their desks, _________ themselves.

　　A. expanding B. stretching C. prolonging D. extending

　　28. England's team, who are now superbly fit, will be doing their best next week to _______themselves for last year's defeat.

　　A. revive B. retort C. revenge D. remedy

　　29. If you want to get into that tunnel, you first have to _______away all the rocks.

　　A. haul B. transfer C. repel D dispose

　　30. It took us only a few hours to _______the paper off all four walls.

　　A. shear B. scrape C. stroke D. chip