1、New Horizon English Course III TestI. Proper ResponseDirections: This section is to test your ability to give proper answers to questions. The questions will be spoken twice. When you hear a question, choose the best answer from the 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. (5 points)1. A. There are about 30
2、days in a month.B. There are 60 seconds in a minute.C. There are 60 minutes in an hour.D. There are 24 hours in a day.2. A. Toms bike was in his room.B. Toms bike was in the yard.C. Tom is looking for his bike everywhere.D. Tom found his bike outside his house.3. A. Its Sunday morning.B. Its a fine
3、day.C. Its Monday.D. Its afternoon.4. A. Me, too!B. Dont worry about it.C. See you then.D. Youre right.5. A. Do it like this?B. Can I help you? C. Heres your bike.D. Can you ride the bike now?II. Understanding Short DialoguesDirections: This section is to test your ability to understand short dialog
4、ues. At the end of each dialogue, there is a recorded question. Both the dialogues and questions will be spoken twice. Choose the best answer from the 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. (5 points)6. A. They will write something.B. They will talk about something.C. They will read something.D. They will
5、eat something.7. A. He has stopped seeing her.B. He never called her.C. He kept in touch with her.D. He sometimes writes to her.A. 4 B. 68.C .8 D. 109. A. Doctor and nurse.B. Doctor and patient.C. Father and daughter.D. Teacher and student.A. By car. B. By taxi.10.C. By bus. D. By bike.III. Understa
6、nding Short ConversationsDirections: This section is to test your ability to understand short conversations. After each conversation, there are some recorded questions. Both the conversations and questions will be spoken twice. When you hear a question, you should decide on the correct answer from t
7、he 4 choices marked A, B C and D. (10 points)Conversation 1A. A dozen. B. A half dozen.11.C. A dozen and six. D. Fifteen.A. Sugar. B. White vinegar.12.C. Aspirin. D. Salt.A. $5. B. $10.13.C. $12. D. $15.Conversation 214. A. The kitchen counter. B. The coffee table. C. Her glasses. D. Her books.15. A
8、. The woman may forget where she put them.B. Someone may take them away.C. They were left on the coffee table.D. The woman lost them herself.Conversation 316. A. Something about Shanghai.B. If the woman knows the place very well.C. What the corner is used for. D. Where the bus stop is.17. A. Two day
9、s.B. Three days.C. Four days.D. We dont know exactly.18. A. Looking for the bus stop.B. For a visit.C. On business.D. Having a talk with the man.Conversation 4A. Football. B. Basketball.19.C. Tennis. D. Table tennis.A. Tom. B. Bob.20.C. Bob and Tom. D. Jack.IV. Spot DictationDirections: In this sect
10、ion you will hear a recorded passage. There are 5 missing words in the passage. The passage will be read three times. During the second reading, you are required to write out the missing words or phrases according to what you hear. The third reading is for you to check your answers. (5 points)Passag
11、e 1Viola Mechel, is a 88-year-old grandmother, she is the best one in hunting. She (21)_ the event with a 98-pound deer. She shot it down earlier this month from the back door of her room in the (22)_.Mechel said that she saw the deer on Friday. The deer was behind her house. She quickly took a gun
12、she kept by the door, and (23)_ the deer. But she didnt shoot quickly because it was too far away. She aimed at the deer several times.At last, the deer came into the yard. Mechel shot it down. She told (24)_,“At last I saw the deer coming into my yard, and I shot it and I got it.“ It was a big deer
13、 of 98 pounds! The deer was the fifth one she had shot in the (25)_ three seasons.V. Word FormsDirections: Fill in the blanks with the given words and change the form if necessary. (10 points)26. He is a (true) brave man.27. It will be (likely) to rain today; youd better take your umbrella.28. (ever
14、yone) says he is the very man for the job.29. At the beginning of English study, many students may have some difficulties in English (grammar) .30. The library is on the right, where many (variety) _ books are available for us to borrow.31. The (operate) _ connected her with the police station.32. O
15、ur feet (sink) _ into the mud as we walked.33. Her mother was a (title) _ lady.34. He discusses the way of governing the country with persons of (outstand) _ ability every day.35. The tree has green (leaf) all the year round.VI. Multiple Choice (Vocabulary)Directions: Choose the best item to complet
16、e each sentence. (10 points)The _ is spreading fast in many areas of Africa, mainly because of lack of proper health care, prevention and education.36.A. disease B. wound C. pain D. cancerA new hit drama will be _ next week.37.A. at stage B. in stage C. staged D. openMy _ shaver works on batteries.3
17、8.A. electric B. electrical C. electronic D. elasticThe truth was known to no one _ herself.39.A. more than B. other than C. less than D. rather thanI dont want to take the of being cheated.40.A. risk B. danger C. dangerous D. riskyShe tried her best to provide us _ every facility.41.A. for B. to C.
18、 in D. withThe beds and chairs were fairly .42.A. comfort B. comfortable C. discomfort D. complainEdward made a to buy a computer of his own.43.A. mind B. decision C. determination D. conclusionThere is a(n) of the river from my window.44.A. error B. hall C. view D. taleThis hotel _ $80 for a single
19、 room with bath.45.A. prices B. charges C. claims D. changesVII. Multiple Choice (Reading Comprehension)Directions: Read the following passage and then choose the best answers to the questions that follow. (5 points)Passage 1“Depend on yourself“ is what nature says to every man. Parents can help you
20、. Teachers can help you. Others still can help you. But all these people only help you to help yourself.There have been many great men in history. Many of them were very poor in childhood, and had no uncles, aunts or friends to help them. Schools were few and not very good. They could not depend upo
21、n them for education. They saw how it was, and set to work with all their strength (气力) to know something. They worked their own way till they became well-known. One of the most famous teachers in England used to tell his pupils, “I cannot make worthy (富有的) men of you, but I can help make men of you
22、rselves.“ Some young men dont try their best to make themselves valuable (有价值) to the human beings. They cannot gain achievements (成就) unless they see their weak points and change their course. They are nothing now, and will be nothing as they live, unless they accept the advice of their parents and
23、 teachers, and depend on their own efforts (努力).Many great men succeeded because .46.A. they had received good educationB. they were anxious to become richC. they wanted very much to become well-knownD. they made great efforts to learn and workAccording to the famous teacher in English a teacher can
24、 .47.A. make his pupils men of strength and courage (勇气)B. make his pupils worthy manC. help his pupils make themselves successful menD. help his pupils become famous in the worldIf young people depend on their own efforts, .48.A. they are sure to be very famous in the worldB. they can be successful
25、 in their livesC. they no longer need helpD. they can live without his familyFrom the passage we can learn that the writer .49.A. thinks highly of those who are struggling (拼搏) for successB. is a man of strong characterC. thinks highly of parents and teachersD. is anxious to be famous manWhich of th
26、e following is the best title (题目) of the passage?50.A. What Nature Says to Every ManB. Men Must Help Each OtherC. Man Should Depend on HimselfD. How to Be FamousVIII. Blank Filling (Reading Comprehension)Directions: Read the following passage and fill in the blanks with as few words as possible. (5
27、 points)Passage 1If you are looking for a quiet place or a holiday trip, Floridas natural beauty and various tourist activities help you live your dreams. Nature lovers can explore hundreds of acres (英亩) of lakes, forests and wetlands filled with native birds, fish and wildlife (野生动物).Florida is a s
28、portsmans paradise (乐园) as well, with plenty of opportunities for water sports lovers. Florida is also the nations best tennis location, with over 7,700 tennis facilities. With thousands of rivers and lakes, plus over 1,000 miles of beaches on the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf (海湾) of Mexico, Florida is a
29、 water sports wonderland. Florida is also home to some of the best attractions in the United States, from technologically advanced theme parks (主题公园) to historic museums.Welcome to Florida, ladies and gentlemen!FloridaFlorida is most attractive because ofA. its (51)_, and B. its (52)_.Visitors to Fl
30、orida are mainlyA. (53)_ and B. sportsmen.Among the various sports Florida offers, the most wonderful are (54)_.Florida has beaches as long as (55)_ miles.IX. MatchingDirections: The following is a list of common terms or phrases. After reading it, you are required to find the Chinese equivalents in
31、 the table below. Then you should put the corresponding letters in the brackets. (10 points)Task 1A. turn off the powerB. operation manualC. remote control functionD. installing the batteriesE. handle with careF. remove the battery coverG. close the battery coverH. disconnect the plugI. troubleshoot
32、ing guideJ. keep away from moistureK. power cordL. take out the batteries to prevent liquid leakM. take care not to drop disassemble the remote control hand unitN. insert two 1.5V batteriesO. keep the unit away from any liquid56.（ ）遥控功能57.（ ）打开电池盖58.（ ）电源线59.（ ）操作手册60.（ ）插入两节1.5伏电池61.（ ）关掉电源62.（ ）轻拿
33、轻放63.（ ）远离潮湿64.（ ）取出电池避免液体流出65.（ ）拔掉插头X. True or FalseDirections: Read the following passage as fast as you can and then decide whether the statements that follow are true (T) or false (F) according to the passage. (5 points)Passage 1The word “sport“ first meant something that people did in their fr
34、ee time. Later it often meant hunting wild animals and birds. About a hundred years ago the word was first used for organized games. This is the usual meaning of the word today.People spend a lot of their spare time playing football, basketball, tennis and many other sports. Such people play because
35、 they want to. A few people are paid for the sport they play. These people are called professional (职业的) sportsmen. They may be sportsmen for only a few years, but during that time the best ones can earn a lot of money.Perhaps the most surprising thing about sportsmen and money is this: the stars ca
36、n earn more money from advertising (广告 ) than from sport. An advertisement for sports equipment does not simply say “Buy our things.“ It says “Buy the same shirt and shoes as“ Famous sportsmen can even advertise things like watches and food. They allow the companies to use their name or a photograph
37、 of them and they are paid for this. Sport is no longer just something for peoples spare time.66. The original meaning of the word “sport“ is hunting wild animals and birds.67. The word “sport“ used for organized games has a long history of over 100 years.68. People except professional sportsmen pla
38、y the sport for fun.69. Famous sportsmen cant earn a lot of money besides the sport by advertisement.70. Sports nowadays have lost its original meaning.XI. Phrase TranslationDirections: Translate the following expressions into English or Chinese. (5 points)71. 查找，查阅 _72. back to back _73. 参加社会活动 _74
39、. in person _75. 泄密；透露 _XII. Basic WritingDirections: This part is to test your ability to do basic writing. Read the instructions carefully and finish the task. (15 points)Combine the following words into sentences.76. many, surprised, is, they, people, when, find ,are, that, set up, the Internet77
40、. need, but, paper, none, some, here, there is, I78. while, sister, she, rich, poor, is, her, is79. practice, English, I, every, speaking, morning80. she, why, could, asas, drink, did, much, she81. school, David, taught, at, science, the82. to find out, is, about, them, one way, more83. The, factory
41、, ice cream, in the United States, first, was, in 1851, established84. have, a, book, I, never, lost, before85. already, Tom, a, has, new coat, bought86. a car, he, for, Mr. Black, businessman, rich, drove, a87. you, mind, I, the window, would, open, if88. is, swimming, popular, very, in summer89. w
42、rite, a, program, we, the, the, and, TV station, newspaper, can90. he, cut down, yesterday, the tree, was, dying, because, itXIII. Practical WritingDirections: This part is to test your ability to do practical writing. Read the instructions carefully and finish the task. (10 points)Write a note aski
43、ng for leave with the information given below. Some parts of it have been done for you.Writer of the note: Jessie SunReader of the note: General ManagerTime of the note: 4月20 日Message of the body: 阳光食品公司的刘经理来电话邀请您于本月25日去他公司，讨论合作的细节。希望这个时间和地点您会方便。(91)_Dear (92)_,Manager Liu from the Sunshine Food Company called you at 9:00 a.m. to invite you to come to his company to (93)_ on April 25. He hope both (94)_ suit you. Yours, (95)_
