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【精品】现在的就业形势越来越激烈77 Model Test Three Part ?Writing(30 minutes) Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition entitled How to Get Prepared for a Job? You should write at least 120 words according to the outline given below in Chinese: 1. 现在的就业形势越来越激烈 2. 大学生应如何面对 3. 谈谈你自己毕业找工作时的打算 Part ?Reading Comprehension(Skimming and Scanning) (15 minutes) Directions: In this part, you will have 15 minutes to go over the passage quickly and answer the questions on Answer Sheet 1. For questions 1,7, mark Y (for YES)if the statement agrees with information given in the passage; N (for NO)if the statement contradicts the information given in the passage; NG(for NOT GIVEN)if the information is not given in the passage. For questions 8,10, complete the sentences with the information given in the passage. Health and Fitness Make the Difference between Living Well and Living Quality of life is what we all want. Good health helps us achieve a high quality of life. Fitness makes us want to live it every day. If you agree with these three premises, keep reading. The Purpose of Health and Fitness Tips To inform you of new developments in the health and fitness fields is our aim. We’ll do the research; we have the resources. You get the results. The name of the game is “current”and “relevant” for today. Forget all the excess baggage of the so-called fitness gurus (权威). Become Healthier and Fitter Faster While we know you are interested in becoming healthier and fitter or maintaining the health and fitness you have, we also know you have limited time to devote to it. We therefore pledge to you a fast, simple method to hop aboard the fitness fast train. Get on track with the facts. Our Staff Health professionals, medical doctors and health and fitness writers and editors make up our staff, whose experience in the booming Health and Fitness field adds up to more than 100 years. Not that anyone is age 100 or even close, but we all plan to live that long. We want to make sure we have company. So we invite you along for the ride. We’ll spur you on and help you over the rough spots to your own fitness destination. Diet and Exercise Are Keys to Healthy Giving But you know all this. So our aim is to give you the shortcuts, the little-known tricks and proven methods to help prevent boredom and hopelessness in your quest for good health. Our high-tech world has advanced in the fitness field also. In fact, so fast that we wanted to get the information out to you yesterday. That’s what the Health and Fitness Tips Site is all about, the latest up-to-the-minute-in-the-zone information for your health and fitness. Ten Essential Health Tips (The Basics to Practice Every Day) 1 “He who has health has hope, and he who has hope has everything.” —Arabian Proverb 1. Move More Make it a daily challenge to find ways to move your body. Climb stairs if given a choice between that and escalators or elevators. Walk your dog; chase your kids; toss balls with friends; mow the lawn. Anything that moves your limbs is not only a fitness tool, it’s a stress buster. Think “move” in small increments of time. It doesn’t have to be an hour in the gym or a 45-minute aerobic dance class or tai chi or kickboxing. But that’s great when you’re up to it. Meanwhile, move more. Thought for the day: Cha, Cha, Cha…Then do it ! 2. Cut Fat Avoid the obvious fat-contained food such as fried foods, burgers and other fatty meats (i. e. pork, bacon, ham, ribs and sausage). Dairy products such as cheese, cottage cheese, milk and cream should be eaten in low fat versions. Nuts and sandwich meats, mayonnaise (蛋黄酱)， margarine (人造黄油), butter and sauces should be eaten in limited amounts. Most are available in lower fat versions such as substitute butter, fat free cheeses and mayonnaise. Thought for the day: Lean, mean, fat-burning machine…Then be one! 3. Quit Smoking The jury is definitely in on this verdict. Ever since 1960 when the Surgeon General announced that smoking was harmful to your health, Americans have been reducing their use of tobacco products that kill. Just recently, we’ve seen a surge in smoking in adolescents and teens. Could it be the Hollywood influence? It seems the stars in every movie of late smoke cigarettes. Beware. Warn your children of the false romance or “tough guy” stance of Hollywood smokers. Thought for the day: Give up just one cigarette…, then the next one. 4. Reduce Stress Easier said than done, stress busters (压力消除器) come in many forms. Some techniques recommended by experts are to think positive thoughts. Spend 30 minutes a day doing something you like. Soak in a hot tub; walk on the beach or in a park; read a good book; visit a friend; play with your dog; listen to soothing music; watch a funny movie. Get a massage, a facial or a haircut. Meditate. Count to ten before losing your temper or getting angry. Avoid difficult people when possible. Thought for the day: When seeing red, think pink clouds…, then float on them. 5. Protect Yourself from Pollution If you can’t live in a smog-free environment, at least avoid smoke-filled rooms, high traffic areas, breathing in highway fumes (烟气) and exercising near busy thoroughfares. Exercise outside when the smog-rating is low. Exercise indoors in air conditioning when air quality is good. Plant lots of shrubbery in your yard. It’s a good deterrent for pollution and dirt from the street. Thought for the day: Smoke gets in your eyes…, and your mouth, and your nose and your lungs as do pollutants. 6. Wear Your Seat Belt Statistics show that seat belts add-to longevity and help reduce potential injuries in car crashes. Thought for the day: Buckle down (认真做) and buckle up (扣紧). 7. Floss Your Teeth Recent studies make a direct connection between longevity and teeth flossing (用洁牙线清洁 牙缝). Nobody knows exactly why. Perhaps it’s because people who floss tend to be more health conscious than people who don’t? Thought for the day: Floss and be. your body’s boss. 2 8. Avoid Excessive Drinking While recent studies show a glass of wine or one drink a day(two for men) can help protect against heart disease, more than that can cause other health problems such as liver and kidney, disease and cancer. Thought for the day: A jug of wine should last a long time. 9. Keep a Positive Mental Outlook There’s a sure and undeniable connection between living well and healthfully and having a cheerful outlook on life. Thought for the day: You can’t be unhappy when you’re smiling or singing. 10. Control Your Own Destiny The link between genetics and health is a powerful one. But just because one or both of your parents died young in ill health doesn’t mean you cannot counteract the genetic pool handed down to you. Thought for the day: Follow these basic tips for healthy living and you can better control your own destiny. 注意:在实考试卷中，8-10在答题卡1上作答。 1. This passage is provided by the Health and Fitness Tips Site. 2. According to the passage, the purpose of the Health and Fitness Tips Site is to sell some medical products and organize some large-scale activities. 3. According to the passage, the most important factors for healthy living are what kinds of food people eat and whether they do physical exercises or not. 4. All the tips given in this passage are about diet and exercise, the keys to healthy living. 5. According to the passage, to be healthy, people should sleep no less than 8 hours a day. 6. According to the passage, to be healthy, people should not think of only very formal forms of physicals exercise, but should try to find all possible ways to move their bodies every day. 7. According to the passage, stress can be reduced in various ways, including watching funny movies. 8. According to the passage, a glass of wine or one drink a day can help protect against heart disease, but drinking more than that . 9. Because smoke-filled rooms, high traffic areas, breathing in highway fumes and exercising near busy thoroughfares are all harmful to your health, you should . 10. The link between genetics and health is a powerful one, but if one or both of your parents died young in ill health, it does not mean that you . Part ? Listening Comprehension(35 minutes) Section A Directions: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. 11. A) Ask Mary to help her. B) Type the data quickly. C) Hand in the data to the computer center. D) Ask Mary to extend the due date. 12. A) The homework was very easy. 3 B) The man should go to class. C) The man should sit in the back of the classroom. D) She’s further behind in her work than the man is. 13. A) The number of rooms in the apartment. B) Trouble within the man’s family. C) The reason why the man has so many clocks. D) What the woman should give to her family. 14. A) Martha knows practically everybody. B) Bob isn’t hard to cheer up. C) Bob didn’t order the right thing. D) Martha always knows exactly what to say. 15. A) She bought something for her aunt. B) She missed it. C) She was there only briefly. D) She went to it on her way to the hospital. 16. A) The man should shut the window tightly. B) The man should put some screws in the wood. C) The man should stick to his work. D) The man should use a tool to open the window. 17. A) Sam returned it. B) It turns in the lock. C) It’s in the locker. D) He got it from Sam. 18. A) She was understanding. B) She was apologetic. C) She was annoyed. D) She was careless. Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 19. A) Her kids will arrive home after school. B) She is too exhausted to work. C) She has finished her work. D) The man does not ask her to go back to the office. 20. A) It is weird. B) It is exhausting. C) It is convenient. D) It is comfortable. 21. A) It is produced by weird people. B) The woman does not like it. C) One can see a lot of strange things in it. D) The man is determined to watch it tonight. 22. A) The woman will record tonight’s program. B) He will be having a meeting with his boss at that time. C) His boss might ask him to stay up late. D) He may have to prepare for tomorrow’s business trip. Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 23. A) She has lost some of her important stuff. B) There is something wrong with her eyes. C) She doesn’t know how to use steel to build construction. D) She doesn’t know where to get the information she need. 24. A) It takes time to collect the useful information. B) One can only read books in the library. C) All books are difficult to understand. D) One has to line up to borrow books. 25. A) To find the information in the library. B) To borrow the books from her teacher. C) To give her shoes to Steve. D) To consult her tutor what to do. 4 Section B Directions:In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A),B),C)and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. Passage One Questions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard. 26. A) In Dakota. B) In New York. C) In London. D) In Hawaii. 27. A) The doorman. B) A young man from New York. C) A 20-year-old man from Hawaii. D) A fan of the Beatles and Lennon. 28. A) The doorman. B) Mark Chapman. C) The policemen. D) The Beatles. Passage Two Questions 29 to 31 are based on the passage you have just heard. 29. A) Many people who are in need work in it. B) The hospital blood is mainly provided by it. C) Anyone can get help from it. D) It covers nearly the whole world. 30. A) Tsunami. B) Dunant. C) Crow. D) Barton. 31. A) The fact that he was soldier himself then. B) The fact that he was a war-prisoner. C) The result of an international meeting. D) The sight of suffering people in a battle. Passage Three Questions 32 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard. 32. A) In New York. B) In a bank. C) Near a prison. D) In the countryside. 33. A) A policeman. B) Mr. Blake’s old friend. C) A prison official. D) A runaway criminal. 34. A) At least 14 miles an hour. B) At least 40 miles an hour. C) At most 40 miles an hour. D) At most 14 miles an hour. 35. A) Because a police-car followed his. B) Because he wanted the man in his car arrested. C) Because it grew darker and darker. D) Because he wanted to return home earlier. Section C Directions:In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks numbered from 36 to 43 with the exact words you have just heard. For blanks numbered from 44 to 46, you are required to fill in the missing information. For these blanks,you can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the main points in your own words. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written. Today, students who want to learn English in the U.S. have a wide choice of courses and institutions to choose from. And, because the U.S. is such a big country, they also have a huge (36) of locations in which to study. The U.S. has a long (37) of teaching English because, (38) its history, the country has welcomed immigrants from all over the world, most 5 of whom have needed to (39) English. Today, the English language teaching sector in the U.S. is well (40) and its teachers are highly (41) and experienced. American universities and colleges welcome many thousands of (42) students each year, who (43) on degree or postgraduate coures. Most of these institutions provide preparation courses for students (44) .These courses are called Intensive English Language Programs and (45) . In addition to language tuition, Intensive English Language Programs give students (46) , and become more familiar with the American academic environment. Part ?Reading Comprehension(Reading in Depth)(25 minutes) Section A Directions: In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required to select one word for each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage. Read the passage through carefully before making your choices. Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter. Please mark the corresponding letter for each item on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once. Questions 47 to 56 are based on the following passage. To call something “marginal” means it is not very good. Farmers have their own way to 47 marginal land: It is the last to be planted under good conditions, and has the 48 to be avoided under poor conditions. Low 49 soil is not the only reason land could be considered marginal. It might be in an area where rainfall is 50 or where a hillside might rise too steeply (陡峭地). There are uses for marginal land, however. Most often it is used as grassland. Grasses provide excellent 51 for grazing(吃草)animals like cattle, sheep and goats. Grass seed can be bought from a foreign supplier or 52 grasses can be used. However, using marginal land for grazing is not a simple issue. There is a 53 of overgrazing. Cattle can damage the crops by eating down to the roots. Also, the weight of the animals crushes the soil and can make it too hard for growing. A(n) 54 way to reduce the harm is to move animals from one field to another. This method is known as rotational grazing (循环放牧)which is extremely important for marginal land. Another use for marginal land is for tree crops. Studies have 55 that the white pine and loblolly pine(火炬松)are two kinds of trees that grow well on such land. They grow fast and provide good quality wood. Another tree is the poplar(白杨),found in many parts of the world. Failure to take the care needed to protect marginal lands can make a bad situation worse.But good planning can 56 a marginal resource into a highly productive one. A)feed B) priority C) transplant D) effective E) limited F) define G) adequate H) transform I) discouraging J) quality K) native L) revealed M) prejudice N) hazard O) recovered Section B Directions:There are 2 passages in this section. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). You 6 should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. Passage One Questions 57 to 61 are based on the following passage. Plastics are materials which are softened by heat and set into lasting form when shaped in a mold. Some are natural; some are semisynthetic (半合成的), the result of chemical action on a natural substance; some are synthetic, built up from the constituents (成分) of oil or coal. All are based on the chemistry of carbon, with its capacity for forming chains. The molecules that compose them (monomers) link together in the setting or curing (加工) process to form chains (polymers), which give plastics their flexible strength. Some plastics retain their ability to be softened and reshaped: like wax, they are thermoplastic. Others set permanently in the shapes they are given by heat and pressure; like eggs, they are thermosetting. From industrial beginnings in the nineteenth century, plastics have struggled through a hundred and twenty years of glory, failure, disrepute, and suspicion on the slow road to public acceptance. Now at last, one call positively say that plastics are appreciated and enjoyed for what they are; that they make modern life richer, more comfortable and convenient, and also more fun. Plastics are warm materials, sympathetic to the human touch, and their transformation into things that come into contact with human beings is entirely appropriate. The fact that there are plastic antiques comes as a shock to most people. How can a material that seems so essentially twentieth century, and one that is so much associated with cheap, disposable products, have a history at all? It is a young technology, and a great part of the fun of collecting plastics is that beautiful pieces of historical interest can still be found very cheap. 57. Which of the following groups of adjectives best concludes the characteristics of plastics? A) Inexpensive, convenient and historic. B) Disposable, rare and interesting. C) Inexpensive, convenient and disposable. D) Rare, beautiful and unbreakable. 58. According to the first paragraph, plastics can be classified into . A) monomers and polymers B) flexible plastics and inflexible plastics C) thermoplastics and thermosetting plastics D) natural plastics and synthetic plastics 59. When plastics were invented a hundred and twenty years ago, . A) people found they were cold materials B) their shapes were set permanent C) people accepted them at once D) they did not enjoy immediate popularity 60. Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE according to this passage? A) There has been ups and downs in the development history of plastic technology. B) Nowadays plastics help people to live a more convenient life in modern world. C) Since plastic technology does not have a long history, there are no plastic antiques at all. D) Collecting cheap but beautiful plastic antiques can be funny sometimes. 61. The word “sympathetic” in the last sentence of the second paragraph is closest to . A) favorable B) pitiable C) easy D) harmless 7 Passage Two Questions 62 to 66 are based on the following passage. A study of art history might be a good way to learn more about a culture than is possible to learn in general history classes. Most typical history courses concentrate on politics, economics, and war. But art history focuses on much more than this because art reflects not only the political values of a people, but also religious beliefs, emotions, and psychology. In addition, information about the daily activities of our ancestors—or of people very different from our own—can be provided by art. In short, art expresses the essential qualities of a time and a place, and a study of it clearly offers us a deeper understanding than can be found in most history books. In history books, objective information about the political life of a country is presented; that is, facts about politics are given, but opinions are not expressed. Art, on the other hand, is subjective; it reflects emotions and opinions. The great Spanish painter Francisco Goya was perhaps the first truly “political” artist. In his well known painting The Third of May, 1808, he criticized the Spanish government for its misuse of power over people. Over a hundred years later, symbolic images were used in Pablo Picasso’s Guernica to express the horror of war. Meanwhile, on another continent, the powerful paintings of Diego Rivera, and David Alfaro Siqueiros—as well as the works of Alfredo Ramos Martines—depicted these Mexican artists’ deep anger and sadness about social problems. In the same way, art can reflect a culture’s religious beliefs. For hundreds of years in Europe, religious art was almost the only type of art that existed. Churches and other religious buildings were filled with paintings that depicted people and stories from the Bible. Although most people couldn’t read, they could still understand biblical stories in the pictures on church walls. By contrast, one of the main characteristics of art in the Middle East was and still is its absence of human and animal images. This reflects the islamic belief that statues are unholy. 62. What does the passage mainly discuss? A) The difference between general history and art history. B) What we can learn from art history. C) The superiority of art history to general history. D) The influence of artists over history. 63. One can learn more about a culture from a study of art history than from general history classes because art history . A) shows us the religions and emotions of a people in addition to political values B) does not focus on objective politics, or economics, or war C) gives us an insight into the essential qualities of a time and a place D) provides us with information about the daily activities of people 64. “Art, …, is subjective” (Line 2, Para. 2) means that . A) history is presented in it in a personal and emotional view B) it can easily rouse our negative feelings towards society C) history books only cover facts about politics of a country D) it will find a ready echo in people’s hearts easily 65. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage? A) Pablo Picasso expressed his political ideas with the symbolic images in his paints. B) Unlike Francisco Goya, Mexican artists did not really express the political opinions in their works. 8 C) History books are objective because they often reveal political opinions. D) Bible remains as the only type of art in Europe for centuries. 66. It may be concluded from this passage that . A) most Europeans understand the Bible through church paintings B) history teachers are more objective than artists C) it is more difficult to study art history than general history D)Islamic artists might adopt images of flowers or geometric forms for architectural decoration Part ?Cloze(15 minutes) Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D) on the right side of the paper. You should choose the ONE that best fits into the passage. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. The term“quality of life”is difficult to define. It 67 a very wide scope such as living environment, health, employment, food, family life, friends, education, material possessions, leisure and 68 , and so on. 69 speaking, the quality of life, especially as seen by the individual, is meaningful in 70 of the degree to which these various areas of life are 71 or provide satisfaction to the individual. As activity carried 72 as one thinks fit during one’s spare time, leisure has the following 73 : relaxation, recreation and entertainment, and personal development. The importance of these 74 according to the nature of one’s job and one’s life-style. Thus, people who need to 75 much energy in their work will find relaxation most 76 in leisure. Those with a better education and in professional occupations may 77 more to seek recreation and personal development ( e.g. 78 of skills and hobbies) in leisure. The specific use of leisure varies from individual to individual. 79 the same leisure activity may be used differently by different individuals. Thus, the following are possible uses of television watching, a 80 leisure activity, a change of experience to provide 81 from the stress and 82 of work; to learn more about what is happening in one’s environment; to provide an opportunity for understanding oneself’ by 83 other people’s life experiences as portrayed (描绘) in the programs. 84 leisure is basically self-determined, one is able to take 85 one’s interests and preferences and get 86 in an activity in ways that will bring enjoyment and satisfaction. 67. A) composes B) consists C) covers D) constitutes 68. A) excursion B) reservation C) recognition D) recreation 69. A) Basically B) Generally C) Primarily D) Frankly 70. A) terms B) place C) means D) way 71. A) adaptable B) approachable C) available D) agreeable 72. A) out B) through C) away D) off 73. A) definitions B) identification 9 C) functions D) operations 74. A) alters B) varies C) shifts D) changes 75. A) provide B) hire C) consume D) exert 76. A) preferable B) desirable C) feasible D) rational 77. A) tend B) prefer C) select D) oblige 78. A) training B) promotion C) nutrition D) cultivation 79. A) Still B) Yet C) Even D) So 80. A) correct B) adequate C) precise D) proper 81. A) separation B) escape C) flight D) isolation 82. A) relief B) anxiety C) squeeze D) strain 83. A) contrasting B) comparing C) matching D) measuring 84. A) Although B) Since C) Whether D) Therefore 85. A) after B) on C) with D) to 86. A) involved B) participated C) attended D) employed Part ?Translation(5 minutes) Directions:Complete the sentences on Answer Sheet 2 by translating into English the Chinese given in brackets. 87. Since she entered college, (她在英语学习上有很大的进步). 88. He has been working in this city for many years. So he (对这儿的一切很熟悉). 89. Susan is never late for work although (从她家到公司要花一个多小时). 90. It is generally believed that the countries of the world (相同之处多于不同之处). 91. This old teacher devoted all her life (致力于对农村儿童的教育). 10 11