1、TEM-4 Test 11Time Limit: 140 min.PART I LISTENING COMPREHENSION 20 MIN.In Section A, B and C you will hear everything once only. Listen carefully and then answer the questions that follow. Select the correct response for each question.SECTION A STATEMENTIn this section you will hear 8 statements. At
2、 the end of the statement you will be given 10 seconds to answer each of the following 8 questions. Now listen to the statements.1. What happened last night?A. All the five contestants won only small prizes.B. Only one contestant won a big prize.C. The first four contestants failed to win any prizes
3、.D. The quiz show was so exciting that Peter watched it every time.2. How many turns must one make to reach the bus station?A. One.B. Two.C. Three.D. Four.3. Which statement is NOT true?A. The Steelers and the Crackers are going to match with each other.B. The result of the game might be influenced
4、by some outside factors.C. The two teams might not be accustomed to playing in bad weather.D. The Steelers will surely win the game.4. How did the speaker feel about the test this time?A. She thought it was okay even though she usually disliked essay exams.B. She thought it was extremely difficult.C
5、. She thought she would fail this test.D. She thinks essay exams are boring and she especially disliked this one.5. The speaker feels _ when talking about teaching children.A. excitedB. sympatheticC. frightenedD. indifferent6. The speaker feels _.A. surprisedB. angryC. merryD. grateful7. What does t
6、he speaker think of the piano lessons?A. They are too expensive.B. They are very rewarding.C. They are too easy.D. They are too demanding.8. Mr. Simpers _.A. may convert the old house and use it as a restaurantB. may demolish the old house and build a new restaurantC. may let the old house out for u
7、se as a restaurantD. may sell the old house to the owner of restaurant SECTION B CONVERSATIONIn this section, you will hear 8 short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation you will be given 10 seconds to answer each of the following 8 questions. Now listen to the conversa
8、tions.9. What does the fact that diners are mostly in the East illustrate?A. The point of where to get good food.B. How restaurants ought to be arranged.C. About the advantages of eating a diner.D. About regional differences in restaurants.10. What did the woman not object to?A. That the vacancy had
9、 been too long.B. That the windows should not be kept open.C. Having a look at the house.D. The natural smell of the house.11. Why wont the elevator stop on the ninth floor?A. Because you must take the stairs.B. Because the elevator got stuck.C. Because there are too many people in the elevator.D. B
10、ecause nine is an odd number.12. The woman threw money toward the musicians because _.A. it was customaryB. she was very richC. she lost her consciousnessD. the musicians were poor13. Why might the applicant receive on-the-job training?A. She is very joyful.B. She is intelligent.C. They are afraid o
11、f her.D. She is too shy to apply.14. What do we know about the womans job?A. She made money at first.B. She cant sell books.C. She and her boss get along well.D. She prefers to be a driver.15. Whats grandmother probably going to do?A. Live with her grandchildren.B. Get care in hospital.C. Go to a nu
12、rsing home.D. Stay in her old home.16. Why was the woman so excited?A. She lost a dime in the hall.B. She spent only 5 telephoning her husband.C. Her cat ate a canary.D. She made money on a phone call. SECTION C NEWS BROADCASTQuestions 17 and 18 are based on the following news item. At the end of th
13、e news item you will be given 20 seconds to answer the following questions. Now listen to the news.17. There are _ members in the United Nations Security Council.A. 4B. 5C. 14D. 1518. The United States _ the plan.A. has nothing to do withB. has not approved ofC. has agreed toD. has no idea of Questi
14、ons 19 and 20 are based on the following news item. At the end of the news item you will be given 20 seconds to answer the following questions. Now listen to the news.19. NASA scientists announced they had found _ on Mars.A. people livingB. some ancient animalsC. some living plantsD. some single-cel
15、l structures like bacteria20. On hearing the news, _.A. scientists criticized the NASAB. all scientists were inspired and excitedC. all scientists expressed disbeliefD. some scientists are doubtful Questions 21 and 22 are based on the following news item. At the end of the news item you will be give
16、n 20 seconds to answer the following questions. Now listen to the news.21. Police made nearly _ arrests.A. 20B. 50C. 100D. 15022. Officials were _ with the behavior of most fans.A. annoyedB. excitedC. dissatisfiedD. pleased Question 23 is based on the following news item. At the end of the news item
17、 you will be given 10 seconds to answer the following question. Now listen to the news.23. What has NOT been studied by astronauts aboard the Space Shuttle Columbia according to the news?A. How plant growth is influenced by weightlessness.B. How the lack of gravity affects the human body for a long
18、period of time.C. Whether animals can survive without gravity.D. Whether bending pine saplings will straighten themselves without gravity. Questions 24 and 25 are based on the following news item. At the end of the news item you will be given 20 seconds to answer the following questions. Now listen
19、to the news.24. How many people have been killed in the Asian-Pacific Region by the typhoon?A. 12B. 13C. 20D. 3025. Where is the typhoon now moving to?A. Taiwan.B. The Northern Philippines.C. The Island of Luaon.D. Not mentioned in the news. PART II CLOZE 15 MIN.Decide which of the choices given bel
20、ow would correctly complete the passage if inserted in the corresponding blanks. Select the correct choice for each blank.With so much feeling astir and so many novel ideas being agitated, it might seem logical to expect a flourishing school of Romantic drama. Yet only a few isolated works, more int
21、eresting than irreplaceable, compose the dramatic (26)_ of the Romanticists - Shelleys Cenci, Byrons Manfred, and Kleists brilliant pieces in several (27)_. Ironically, Shakespeares new role (28)_ emancipator had a curiously paralyzing effect on the theatre down to the middle of the century and beyo
22、nd. In England, poet after poet tried his hand (29)_ poetic drama, only to fail from (30)_ to be Shakespearean. On the Continent, various misconceptions about him and old habits of classical tragedy prevented a new drama from (31)_. Victor Hugos plays contained brilliant verse, and their form influe
23、nced grand opera (Wagners no less than Verdis), but the fact remained: the dramatic quality could be found everywhere in Romanticist art (32)_ on the stage.Reflection (33)_ this point suggests that, quite apart from Shakespeare, the very concern of the Romantics (34)_ exploring the inner and outer w
24、orlds (35)_ hampered the playwright. Perhaps great drama requires that one or the other world (36)_ as settled so that conflict, (37)_ is the essence of drama, develops between a strong new force and a solid resistance. (38)_, the Romantics found themselves in an age when both inner and outer worlds
25、 were (39)_ and from that double uncertainty derived their creative (40)_.26.A. outcomeB. incomeC. outputD. input27. A. kindsB. genresC. typesD. categories28. A. asB. forC. withD. in29. A. inB. forC. toD. at30. A. so anxious a desireB. too anxious a desireC. so anxious desireD. too anxious desire31.
26、 A. coming to lifeB. come to lifeC. bringing to lifeD. bring to life32.A. besideB. besidesC. exceptD. except for33. A. onB. forC. toD. in34. A. on B. withC. inD. at35. A. simultaneouslyB. spontaneouslyC. supernaturallyD. suspensively36. A. takeB. has been takenC. be takenD. taken37. A. thatB. whatC.
27、 whoseD. which38. A. Be that as it mayB. May it be thatC. As it may that beD. As is may be that39. A. in forceB. in progressC. in shapeD. in flux40. A. implosionB. impetusC. impietyD. impetuosity PART III GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY 15 MIN.There are twenty-five sentences in this section. Beneath each sen
28、tence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose one word or phrase that correctly completes the sentence.41. The actors and actresses were given only a ten-minute _ before they resumed again.A. breakB. stopC. spanD. pause42. They have left London _ good.A. withB. againstC. overD. for43. Th
29、e heros speech _ the entire audience.A. urgedB. praisedC. touchedD. striked44. It would relieve my mind if some sort of _ were reached between us.A. senseB. understandingC. comprehensionD. knowledge45. Do you think that religion is _ with science?A. comparativeB. compatibleC. competitiveD. comparabl
30、e46. _ theres a good reason for her absence, as she doesnt usually stay away from work.A. CurrentlyB. PresumablyC. SeeminglyD. Decidedly47. In the dark it was hard for us to _ resign unless he received an increase in salary.A. make forB. make outC. make sureD. make up48. The manager _ to resign unle
31、ss he received an increase in salary.A. promisedB. announcedC. threatenedD. preferred49. The city planted trees at short _ along the streets.A. distancesB. spacesC. intervalsD. pauses50. The article appeared in the fourth _ of the magazine.A. editionB. issueC. versionD. print51. You can _ a fortune
32、by regularly saving money.A. come upB. build upC. bring upD. add up52. I dont know if the story is true but I will try to _ it.A. conformB. proveC. identifyD. verify53. In preparation for the wedding ceremony, Gary tried to set _ a few dollars of his salary each month.A. asideB. offC. aboutD. out54.
33、 All but one worker _ here just now.A. isB. wasC. has beenD. were55. Do you want to leave everything to your wife in your will or would you like anyone else _?A. to be mentionedB. to mentionC. that theyre mentionedD. being mentioned56. Silver is the best conductor of electricity, copper _ it closely
34、.A. followedB. followingC. to followD. being followed57. All things _, the result is satisfactory.A. consideredB. consideringC. to considerD. are considered58. To have a successful party, _ beforehand.A. everything should be arrangedB. we should arrange everythingC. everything must be arrangedD. thi
35、ngs ought to be arranged59. If it _ Professor Johnsons recommendation I wouldnt have been admitted to the graduate school.A. were not forB. had not been forC. were notD. had not been60. _ matters little.A. He will come or notB. If or not he comesC. Whether he comes or notD. He comes or not61. By usi
36、ng your eyes you can tell the direction _ light comes.A. in whichB. from whichC. with whichD. on which62. A man escaped from the prison last week. It was a long time _ the guards discovered what had happened.A. beforeB. untilC. sinceD. than63. A little learning is a dangerous thing, for you might as
37、 well not know a thing _ know it only imperfectly.A. thatB. asC. thanD. but64. Hard as _, it is quite easy to drill a hole on it with laser.A. is the diamondB. does the diamondC. the diamond isD. the diamond does65. “It was very cold yesterday.“ “_.“A. So was itB. So it wasC. It so wasD. Was it so P
38、ART IV READING COMPREHENSION 30 MIN.SECTION A READING COMPREHENSION 25 MIN.In this section there are five passages followed by fifteen questions or unfinished statements, each with four suggested answer marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that you think is the correct answer.TEXT ATo get a chocolat
39、e out of a box demands a considerable amount of unpacking: the box has to be taken out of its paper bag; the plastic wrapper has to be torn off, the lid opened and the packing paper inside removed; the chocolate itself then has to be unwrapped from its own piece of paper. Similarly a pot of face cre
40、am comes surrounded by layers of paper, wedged inside a cardboard box, and the whole thing wrapped tightly in plastic.It is not only luxuries which are wrapped in this way. With so many goods now produced centrally and sold in supermarkets it is becoming increasingly difficult to buy anything from n
41、ails to potatoes that is not already done up in plastic or paper.The wrapper itself is of no interest to the shopper, who usually throws it away immediately. Useless wrapping accounts for much of the 31 pounds in weight of rubbish put out by the average London household each week. So why is it done?
42、 Some of it, like the wrapping on meat, is necessary, but most of the rest is simply competitive selling. This is stupid. Packaging is using up scarce energy and raw materials and ruining all the time. One big firm reports that its glass, cans and paper have all gone up by 30 percent in the last cou
43、ple of months, whi9le plastic has increased by 50 percent and all these prices are still rising. This seems as yet to have had surprisingly little effect on the packaging practice of manufacturers.Little research is being carried out on the costs in energy and materials of other possible types of pa
44、ckaging. Just how practical is it, for instance, for local authorities to save waste paper and re-manufacture it as egg-boxes? Would it be cheaper to plant another forest to produce new paper?One reason for the unorganized behavior of everyone concerned is probably the varied nature of the packaging
45、 industry. So many people, with so many different interests of their own, are affected that it is extremely hard to reach any agreement on what should be done. Also, packagers say that preserving forests and preventing waste is not their concern.66. The shopper gets rid of the wrapper immediately be
46、cause _.A. he is carelessB. it adds to the weightC. it is difficult for him to handleD. it has no importance for him67. From the passage, we can deduce that the main purpose of most wrapping is to _.A. help sell the productB. save the shoppers timeC. save the shopkeepers timeD. help people carry the
47、ir goods68. According to the author, the packaging industry is _.A. full of capable peopleB. rather disorganizedC. very worried about wasteD. full of people with different opinions TEXT BWhatever may be said against mass circulation magazines and newspapers, it can hardly be argued that they are out
48、 of touch with their readers daydreams, and therefore the inducements they hold out to them must be a near accurate reflection of their unfulfilled wants and aspirations. Study these and you will assuredly understand a good ideal of what it is that makes society tick.Looking back, for example, to th
49、e twenties and thirties, we can see that circulation managers unerringly diagnosed the twin obsessions which dominated that era of mass unemployment - economic insecurity and a passionate concern for the next generation. Thus it was that readers were recruited with offers of free insurance policies for
