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D) Because the taxes are not always reasonable. 31. A) People have to pay taxes to the government.
B) We have to pay tax on some goods for amusement. C) The State needs money for normal running. D) All goods have to be taxed. Passage three
Questions 32to 35are based on the conversation you have just heard 32. A) Because it is difficult to make choices. B) Because it is necessary for us to live. C) Because others make us to do so.
D) Because making choice is better than having choices for us. 33. A) We are always interested in making important choices.
B) Advice from others ultimately determines our choices.
C) Choices influenced by other?s advice usually make us suffer a lot. D) It is us who have to make our own decision ultimately. 34. A) Robert Ross. B) John Frost
B) Robert Frost C) Boris Pasternak
35. A) In Frost?s poem the poet describes walking on a meadow.
B) In the poem the poet plans to try another way after taking one way. C) The choice in the poem means the choice of his career. D) The risk of being a poet is that writing poems is hard work.
Section C
Is there a “success personality”--- some winning combination of qualities that leads almost inevitably to achievement? If so, exactly what is that (36) _____ success formula, and can anyone develop it?
At the Gallop Organization we recently (37) _____ in depth on success, probing the attitudes of 1500 prominent people selected at (38) _____ from who?s who in America. Our research finds a out a number of qualities that (39) _____ regularly among top achievers. Here is one of the most important, that is, common sense.
Common sense is the most (40) _____ quality possessed by our respondents. Seventy-nine percent award themselves a top score in this quality. And 61 percent say that common sense was very important in (41) _____ to their success.
To most, common sense means the ability to present sound, practical judgments in everyday (42) _____ .To do this, one has to sweep aside extra ideas and get right to the (43) _____ of what matters. A Texas oil and gas businessman puts it this way:” The key ability for success is simplifying. (44) _______________________________________________________________”
Is common sense a quality a person is born with, or can you do something to increase it? The oilman?s answer is that common sense can definitely be developed. (45) _____________________________________________________. Another way to increase your store of common sense is to observe it in others, learning from their and your own-mistakes.
Besides common sense, there are many other factors that influence success: knowing your field self-reliance, intelligence, the ability to get things done, leadership, creativity, relationships with others, and of course, luck. (46) ________________________________________________. And you might even find yourself listed in who?s who someday.
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Test 3
Part Ⅲ Listening Comprehension (35 minutes)
Section A
11. A) He won?t be able to finish the work soon. B) The woman must wait for a long time. C) He will finish the paper soon.
D) The woman can have a long talk with him.
12. A) The woman failed to notify the mail because she had no money to replace the taxi fee. B) The woman came late because of a traffic jam.
C) The woman came late because she had no money to replace the fiat tire.
D) The woman failed to notify the man because she had no change for telephone call. 13. A) People who teach English like things besides books. B) English teachers like to read and to listen to music. C) The English teacher usually likes to read a lot .
D) Everyone teaching English likes to read all the time.
14. A) He has already arrived. B) He is often late.
C) He doesn?t like the restaurant D) He doesn?t get the message. 15. A) About the children?s action. B) He is often late.
C) About public influence. D) About the changes of the environment. 16. A) She means the man should give up preparing the lessons . B) She means the man should prepare the more important lessons. C) She means the man should give up early to prepare his lessons. D) She means the man is too exhausted to prepare the lessons. 17. A) The man and the woman will flip around to find a program. B) The man and the woman will look through the TV Guide first. C) The woman will finish the special before switching the channel. D) The man will watch a quiz show on Channel 14 immediately. 18. A) No.15 bus is the right one to go to the beach.
B) The man will get off at the stop of Science Museum. C) The post office is one of the stops of No.50 bus. D) The man can go to the beach without transferring.
Questions 19 to 21 are based on the conversation you have just heard 19. A) In a new Asian village.
B) On the coast in California.
C) Between Los Angeles and San Diego. D) In a beautiful city of Costa Rica.
20. A) Students complete fiercely for the rare chance.
B) International Studies Department is easier to access. C) Most applicants can be accepted as online students. D) Average students are limited to apply for certain majors. 21. A) She used to be a basketball team member. B) She is the chairwoman of a chess club. C) She used to be a voluntary English teacher.
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D) She is her math teacher?s assistant.
Questions 22 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard 22. A) Her SAT scores will be high. B) Her resume will be attractive. C) Her GPA will be improved. D) Her reference will be helpful. 23. A) Interviewing a college student. B) Inquiring about a university. C) Making an advertisement. D) Applying for a part-time job.
24. A) Advertisement B) Anthropology. C) Business D) Management. 25. A) Because of Sue?s beautiful appearance. B) Because of Sue?s outgoing character. C) Because of Sue?s working experience. D) Because of Sue?s courageous behavior. Section B Passage One
26. A) He set up the first university in America. B) He was one of the earliest settlers in America. C) He can best represent the spirit of early America.
D) He was the most distinguished diplomat in American history. 27. A) He provided Washington with a lot of money. B) He persuaded France to support Washington.] C) He served as a general in Washington?s army
D) He represented Washington in negotiations with Britain. 28. A) As one of the greatest American scholars.
B) As one of American?s most ingenious inventors. C) As one of the founding fathers of the United States. D) As one of the most famous activists for human rights. Passage Two
29. A) Because we might be offered a dish of insects.
B) Because nothing but freshly cooked insects are served.
C) Because some yuppies like to horrify guests with insects as food.
D) Because you might meet many successful executives in the media industry. 30. A) From yuppie clubs. B) In the seafood market. C) In the supermarket. D) It?s safe to eat. 31. A) It?s easy to prepare. B) It?s tasty and healthful.
C) It?s exotic in appearance. D) It?s safe to eat.
32. A) It will be consumed by more and more young people.
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B) It will become the first course at dinner parties. C) It will have to be changed to suit local tastes. D) It is unlikely to be enjoyed by most people. Passage 3
33. A) Their business hours are limited. B) Their safety measures are inadequate. C).Their banking procedures are complicated.
D).They don?t have enough service windows.
34. A) People who are in the habit of switching from one bank to another. B).Young people who are fond of modern technology. C).Young people who are wealthy and well-educated. D) People who have computers at home. 35. A) To compete for customers.
B) To reduce the size of their staff.
C) To provide services for distant clients.
D) To expand their operations at a lower cost
Section C
By the early 1900?s .many people in the United States began to worry about the use of alcohol by citizens. It was possible that the drinking people could become a （36）_____to themselves and the people around them. Alcohol makes their bodies not （37）_____as quickly to danger. Long time use of alcohol can cause（38） _______damage to organs in the body such as the liver.
In 1905, three states made it illegal to drink or have alcohol within the state. By 1912,nine states made alcohol（39） _________.In 1916,twenty-six of the forty-six of the forty-eight states had （40）______the use of alcohol. In 1919, members of Congress passed the Eighteenth Amendment, which made it illegal to make, sell, or (41) _______ alcohol in the United States. Prohibition(42) __________ began on January 16th, 1920.Often times when a law is passed, it seems to be an （43）_______for some people to try and get around that law .This happened often during Prohibition. The Volstead Act spelled out （44）_____________________________.Alcohol as a medicine was still allowed, A doctor could prescribe alcohol to a patient. (45)________________________________________.
If you look closely, you will see that the Eighteenth Amendment says you can?t make, sell, or transport alcohol. (46)________________________A guard was at the door to make sure no government agents tried to come into the club.
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Test 4
Part Ⅲ Listening Comprehension (35 minutes)
Section A
11. A) She is not good at writing. B) She is probably upset.
C) She has called to talk about her problem. D) She has found out what?s troubling her. 12. A) Most people enjoy visiting museums.
B) Most of them need a special discount to save money. C) There might be varied opinions.
D) They should not miss he opportunity.
13. A) He has just bought a property there.
B) His rich uncle asked him to take care of his property there. C) He has been left a big fortune there.
D) He wishes to make a fortune there one day. 14. A) Play golf. B) Play tennis. C) Stay home. D) Go boating. 15. A) Rome.
B) London. C) Madrid. D) Paris.
16. A) At the west end of a street. B) To the east of the traffic light.
C) Just behind a brown-brick building.
D) On the west side of a square.
17. A) She has to read a lot of literature books.
B) She has failed to meet the deadline assignment again. C) The Eastern Literature books are too difficult to understand. D) She feels regretful that she has been taking a wrong courage. 18. A) They will ask Mr. Smith paint their house. B) They will paint their house on their own. C) They will hire someone to paint the house.
D) They will buy their neighbor?s newly paint house.
Questions 19 to 21 are based on the conversation you have just heard 19. A) A lecture in their American literature course. B) A film about the American frontier. C) A book they both read.
D) The woman?s recent trip to the American Midwest. 20. A) Boston schools. B) Frontier life.
C) Teaching requirements.
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