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Model Test 17
Section A
1. A: George, where were you yesterday evening? I expected to see you at the concert. B: _______
A. Oh, I waited for you at the corner of your street. Then I looked for you at your flat, but the housekeeper said you were out. B. But I didn‘t expect to see you. C. Oh, I‘m going to a movie theatre. D. Guess what? It slipped my mind.
2. A: Have you finished with your report? B: __________
A. Finally. I‘ve done nothing else this whole week but revise it. B. Fortunately. I will try my best to finish it.
C. Finally. I am waiting for some important materials. D. Fortunately. Can you help me with it?
3. A: You‘re going to give us a ride to the game tonight, aren‘t you? B: _________
A. Sorry, riding isn‘t my cup of tea. B. Wow, is the game exciting?
C. If the weather is fine. D. If my car‘s running OK.
4. A: This is ridiculous. I‘ve been waiting for my meal for more than half an hour. B: _________
A. Sorry, but you have to wait longer.
B. Sorry, I know, but you see the restaurant is full and we‘re shorthanded today. C. You can see the manager if you want to complain. D. Sorry, but you can go to another restaurant.
5. A: No mail for me today? They must have forgotten about me. I hope everything is all right at
home. B: _______
A. But I think there is something wrong.
B. No news is good news. Remember many things are slow these days. C. Two heads are better than one. You‘d better be patient. D. No pains, no gains. Why don‘t you write to them first?
Section B
6. W: Wow! This is a marvelous room! Whose idea was it to decorate the room like this? M: It was Jane‘s.
W: I never knew she was good at this. She must be very art-conscious. Q. What does the woman think about Jane now? A. Jane has changed a lot. B. Jane‘s idea is not good enough.
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C. Jane is conscientious. D. Jane is artistic.
7. W: Hey, John. Shall we change the curtains?
M: Change the curtains? Didn't you say you liked them?
W: In the shop I did like them. But their color obviously clashes with the color of the walls. Q: Why does the woman want to change the curtains? A. She didn‘t like them from the very beginning. B. She doesn‘t like their color.
C. Their color doesn‘t match that of the walls. D. Their color is too close to that of the walls.
8. M: Jenny, why do you often watch talk shows?
W: They make me laugh and sometimes crack me up, and I have learned a lot from their talks. Q: Why does the woman like watching talk shows? A. They are popular and interesting. B. They are amusing and instructive. C. They are ridiculous and boring. D. They are uninteresting and outdated.
9. W: John says that he is confident that he can win the game. M: He'll succeed when pigs fly.
W: How can you be so sure that he can‘t?
M: He's never won a game like this before. Besides, all the competitors are first class. He's no match.
Q: Why is the man so sure that John can't win the game? A. Because John is not as competitive as other players. B. Because John has never played a game like this. C. Because John is as clumsy as a pig.
D. Because John has no confidence in himself.
10. M: I forgot all about the two o‘clock meeting! Tom‘s going to kill me.
W: Oh, God – I can see why you‘re upset. It can really be annoying when something important
slips your mind.
Q: What‘s the woman‘s attitude toward the man‘s forgetfulness?
A. She‘s scornful. B. She‘s sympathetic. C. She‘s angry. D. She‘s worried.
Model Test 17参考答案： Section A1-5 AADBD Section B6-10 DCBAB
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Model Test 18
Section A
1. A: Did you mind coming back by coach instead of by train? B: _________
A. Oh, yes, of course. I‘ll get back by train. B. But which one is better?
C. No, we didn‘t mind at all. It took a lot longer, but it was very comfortable and it was much cheaper.
D. No, not at all. We came back by air.
2. A: The guests are leaving for New York today on the one o‘clock flight. I‘d like you to send them
to the airport in your car. B: _________
A. Of course, but I have no money for the gas. B. Yes, I‘m glad to take them to New York.
C. Originally, I‘d be happy to, but now my car is in the garage near the bus-stop. I‘ll hire a taxi, instead.
D. You bet. I‘ll take them everywhere.
3. A: Here we are. Could you fill out these forms, please?
B: ________
A. I‘ll take care of it.
B. Sorry, I couldn‘t finish them. C. Where did you get these forms? D. Oh, I‘ll look after it.
4. A: Beach Motel. May I help you? B: _______
A. Thank you. I‘d like to make a long distance call to New York. B. Yes. We need a double room for this weekend.
C. Sorry. I don‘t think you can help us. Thank you any way.
D. All right. My name is David Jones and my room number is 332.
5. A: May I see your driver‘s license and vehicle registration card, please? B: _________
A. Sorry, don‘t write me a ticket.
B. Ok. But I was driving at 65 miles per hour.
C. Sure. Did I do anything wrong?
D. Yes. But I don‘t think I‘m a bad driver.
Section B
6. W: The strike at the port has held up our export orders for two weeks. Do you think it will end
soon?
M: So far as I know, the management side has made an improved pay offer but the union is holding
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out for its original demands.
Q: What does the man think of the strike?
A. It will last for two weeks. B. It will end before long. C. It has come to a halt. D. It will probably continue.
7. M: Friday is a public holiday. Shall we spend the long weekend in New York? We could leave
Thurs- day night.
W: I‘d rather go on Friday. My uncle will drop in on Thursday evening. Q: What does the woman mean?
A. She‘ll go to her uncle‘s. B. She has an appointment with her friend. C. she‘ll attend a meeting. D. She‘ll have a visitor.
8. W: Are you going to attend Mr. Green‘s lecture? M: Oh, that will be the last choice I make. Q: What does the man decide to do?
A. attend the lecture B. go to the restaurant
C. not to attend the lecture D. used to attend the lecture
9. M: Did you tell Sally she has failed the exam again? W: No. I didn‘t have the heart to tell her. Q: What does the woman mean?
A. She doesn‘t like a heart talk with Sally. B. She thinks the topic is too serous for her. C. She thinks the news is too bad for Sally. D. She dares not to tell Sally the bad news.
10. M: I had a quarrel with Mary. She said that she hated me coming back home late. W: You need to put your cards on the table. Q: What does the woman mean?
A. The man shouldn‘t quarrel with Mary. B. The man should go home earlier.
C. The man shouldn‘t play cards in the evening. D. The man should talk about the problem openly.
Model Test 18参考答案： Section A1-5 CCABA Section B6-10 DDCCD
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Model Test 19
Section A
1. A: Excuse me. Could you show me the way to the nearest subway station? B: _______
A. Any time. It‘s next to the post office.
B. All right. Do you want me to go with you?
C. No problem. Go down this street and turn right. D. Of course. Go down this street and turn right.
2. A: Hi Anita, long time no see. B: ______ _
A. Hi John. Nice meeting you.
B. Yeah, I‘ve been in Chicago working on the new project. C. Oh, I see. I‘ve had lots of work to do here.
D. Yes. Do you know I‘ve moved to a new apartment?
3. A: Are you Ms. Kelsey, the office manager? B: _________
A. Yes. I am. What can I do for you? B. Oh, yes. What‘s your name, please?
C. Yes. It‘s nice to have here with us. D. Oh, yes. But I‘m very busy now.
4. A: Are you going to your family reunion this Christmas holiday? B: __________
A. As a matter of fact, I don‘t mind it at all. B. I do. I‘ve been excited about it now.
C. However. My parents and I are going to take trip to Hawaii.
D. You bet. All my uncles and aunts will take their children along, too.
5. A: Did you know that Whitney Houston was giving a concert last night in the town? B: _______
A. Why don‘t you get some tickets for us?
B. I like her, but I didn‘t have time for the concert. C. Why didn‘t you tell me about it earlier?
D. Maybe we can go to her concert some other time.
Section B
6. M: What did Professor Clark think about my presentation? W: He said your presentation was right on target.
Q: What did Professor Clark think about the man‘s presentation? A. The man didn‘t see eye to eye with Professor Clark. B. The man caught the most important point of the topic. C. The man‘s presentation had a right purpose.
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