1、Quiz 6Part I Directions: Listen to the short dialogs, then choose the correct answers to the questions. You will hear the recording twice. After the first playing, there will be time for you to choose the correct answers. Use the second playing to check your answers. 1. (Listen to the audio recordin
2、g for the question.)A. A TOEFL examination.B. Any English language examination.C. Good luck.D. Ill luck.Your answer Correct answerC C2. (Listen to the audio recording for the question.)A. To keep evil away.B. To wish for more money.C. To show friendliness.D. To treat a wound.Your answer Correct answ
3、erA A3. (Listen to the audio recording for the question.)A. She will paint it brown.B. She wants the man to paint it brown.C. She asks the man to climb up the ladder.D. She asks the man not to walk under the ladder.Your answer Correct answerD D4. (Listen to the audio recording for the question.)A. T
4、he building is a 13-floor one.B. The building does not have a 13th floor.C. The building has a 13th floor but nobody lives there.D. The building has a 13th floor but few people live there.Your answer Correct answerC B5. (Listen to the audio recording for the question.)A. It causes a car accident.B.
5、It causes an injury.C. It prevents bad luck.D. It makes plenty of money.Your answer Correct answerC CPart II Directions: Listen to the passage(s) three times. When the passage is read for the first time, listen for the general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, fill in the blanks nu
6、mbered from S1 to S7 with the exact words you hear. For blanks numbered from S8 to S10, write down either the exact words you hear or the main points in your own words. When the passage is read for the third time, check your answers. Easter Island in the southern Pacific Ocean remains a mystery. Whe
7、n the island was (S1) (1) , it was almost uninhabited, but there were many statues on it. People are (S2) (2) to know who lived there before its discovery, how they lived, and why they (S3) (3) out. Different theories give different explanations, but none is completely convincing. The Easter Islande
8、rs had their own system of (S4) (4) , different from any other in the world. No other (S5) (5) Islanders knew how to write. The American (S6) (6) did not know how to write either. Who (S7) (7) the Easter Islanders how to write, or did they develop their own system? Remember that writing was first in
9、vented in Asia only a few thousand years BC.(S8) (8) . How did the Easter Islanders get them? Is it possible that a few Easter Islanders traveled 2,300 miles to Chile, got sweet potatoes, and brought them back? But this is unlikely. (S9) (9) , which was only colonized in 1492. Could Easter Island ha
10、ve been colonized by people from Chile? Yet, DNA taken from graves dug up on Easter Island has shown that these people were Polynesians, not American Indians. The Polynesians lived on the sea and knew how to travel thousands of miles in their small canoes. They knew where they were going. The Americ
11、an Indians did not know how to do that. Yet, (S10) (10) . Also, the seeds could have been brought in the stomachs of birds. Your answer Correct answer(1) discovered discovered(2) eager eager(3) died died(4) writing writing(5) Pacific Pacific(6) Indians Indians(7) taught taught(8)The Easter Islanders
12、 lived on sweet potatoes they farmed. These sweet potatoes came from the Americas(9)Remember that the distances involved were great, further than the distance from Europe to the closest place in the Americas(10)a few American Indians could have reached Easter Island, because of a storm, and brought
13、the seeds of sweet potatoes with themPart III Directions: Listen to the following recording, then choose the correct answers to the questions. You will hear the recording twice. After the first playing, there will be time for you to choose the correct answers. Use the second playing to check your an
14、swers. 1. When did people begin to record animals falling from skies?A. Hundreds of years ago.B. Thousands of years ago.C. In 1877.D. In 1957.Your answer Correct answerB B2. What did Dr. Smith notice?A. An alligator climbing ashore.B. An alligator falling to the ground, seriously wounded.C. An allig
15、ator falling to the ground dead.D. An alligator falling to the ground and crawling towards the tent.Your answer Correct answerD D3. How many alligators did the doctor find within 200 yards?A. Eight.B. Seven.C. Six.D. Two.Your answer Correct answerA A4. How did Mr. and Mrs. Tucker conclude that the a
16、lligator dropped from sky?A. They heard the soft sound of a falling object.B. They heard a groan.C. They heard both a thump and a groan.D. They saw a dark object dropping to the ground.Your answer Correct answerD C5. How did the airship officer know that the alligator had fallen from the sky?A. He s
17、aw it falling with his own eyes.B. One of his crew members saw it falling.C. The crew of another airship saw it falling.D. The officer did not take an alligator aboard.Your answer Correct answerD DPart IVDirections: Choose the right answer. 1. My Uncle gave me this lucky mascot when I was five, and
18、its been with me ever since. It brought me luck in all my college exams. I cant _ part with it.A. bring myself toB. get myselfC. take myself toD. help myselfYour answer Correct answerA A2. Congratulations for getting the interview! Ive _ for you.A. crossed my legs for youB. crossed my arms for youC.
19、 got your fingers crossedD. got my fingers crossedYour answer Correct answerD D3. David Copperfield is the worlds greatest magician; hes certainly _.A. worth seenB. worth lookedC. worth lookingD. worth a lookYour answer Correct answerD D4. A magician never tells his secrets. David attempts the impos
20、sible, and no one has any idea _ he does it.A. whichB. whereC. whatD. howYour answer Correct answerD D5. If you smash your mirror, your soul will be damaged too, dooming it to an early death, and not giving it an entry into _.A. skyB. the skyC. heavenD. the heavenYour answer Correct answerC CQuiz 7P
21、art I Directions: Listen to the short dialogs, then choose the correct answers to the questions. You will hear the recording twice. After the first playing, there will be time for you to choose the correct answers. Use the second playing to check your answers. 1. (Listen to the audio recording for t
22、he question.)A. A one-day trip to the waterfalls.B. A two-day trip to the waterfalls.C. A trip to the caves.D. A free travel book.Your answer Correct answerC C2. (Listen to the audio recording for the question.)A. He was exhausted from the whirlwind tour of Europe.B. He was surprised by the beautifu
23、l scenery in Europe.C. He was robbed and almost killed on his trip to Europe.D. He enjoyed his trip to Europe tremendously.Your answer Correct answerA A3. (Listen to the audio recording for the question.)A. The man cannot download photos from the Internet.B. The mans phone can take pictures.C. The w
24、oman will lend her camera to the man.D. The woman will email her photos to the man.Your answer Correct answerB B4. (Listen to the audio recording for the question.)A. She will buy a good camera.B. She will use the negatives to make copies.C. She will ask the man to email her some photos.D. She will
25、email the photos to the man.Your answer Correct answerD D5. (Listen to the audio recording for the question.)A. It was perfect.B. It was excellent though there were some minor problems.C. It was bad though there were a few good points.D. It was very bad.Your answer Correct answerB BPart II Direction
26、s: Listen to the passage(s) three times. When the passage is read for the first time, listen for the general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, fill in the blanks numbered from S1 to S7 with the exact words you hear. For blanks numbered from S8 to S10, write down either the exact wo
27、rds you hear or the main points in your own words. When the passage is read for the third time, check your answers. In recent years the weekend has begun to decline in importance. While most people work a five-day workweek, (S1) (1) the hardware costs outweigh human costs, the (S2) (2) of the modern
28、 economy means that leaving a factory idle for two days or an office (S3) (3) is too great an expense. Thus, many workers (S4) (4) work on weekends. Since this is seen as a greater burden, most employers pay (S5) (5) for weekend work, either by agreement or by law. The rapid increase in the number o
29、f two-income (S6) (6) has also changed the character of the weekend. (S7) (7) the stay-at-home spouse would do the shopping during the week. With both working, most of the shopping must be done on weekends, leaving less time for recreation. (S8) (8) .The functions of the workweek and weekend vary a
30、great deal in some areas. Stores that rely on office workers will see far less business on a weekend, while those in the suburbs or in residential areas will see far more. (S9) (9) , so Friday and Saturday nights are the busiest for bars, restaurants, clubs, and movie theaters. There is substantiall
31、y less activity on many websites on weekends.(S10) (10) . Your answer Correct answer(1) when when(2) competitiveness competitiveness(3) unmanned unmanned(4) regularly regularly(5) extra extra(6) households households(7) Previously Previously(8)To serve these new shoppers it is also necessary for mor
32、e stores to remain open and thus more people to work on weekends(9)Weekends are days when people can safely sleep in and also not have to worry as much about the ill effects of a hangover(10)One area in which the weekend has remained unaffected is education, where schools are shut on Saturdays and S
33、undaysPart III Directions: Listen to the following recording, then choose the correct answers to the questions. You will hear the recording twice. After the first playing, there will be time for you to choose the correct answers. Use the second playing to check your answers. 1. What is the passage m
34、ainly about?A. The reasons juggling attracts more attention.B. A comparison between juggling and other forms of entertainment.C. The development of juggling.D. A comparison between ancient and modern juggling skills.Your answer Correct answerC C2. Why did jugglers fall into disfavor after the declin
35、e of the Roman Empire?A. Because religious people disliked them.B. Because they did not get enough tips.C. Because they did not have good skills.D. Because they really had very low morals.Your answer Correct answerA A3. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as part of Philip Astleys circus?A. Clow
36、n acts.B. Magic.C. Horse performances.D. Juggling.Your answer Correct answerB B4. What was true of the jugglers in the 19th century Variety and Music Hall theatres?A. They performed before the musical acts.B. They performed after the musical acts.C. They performed in the center of the stage.D. They
37、performed in front of the drawn curtain.Your answer Correct answerD D5. What happened to juggling in the early to mid-20th century?A. It prospered because of the better economy.B. It declined because of the Great Depression.C. It prospered because of the publicity it received from the mass media.D.
38、It declined because of competition from other forms of entertainment.Your answer Correct answerD DPart IVDirections: Choose the right answer. 1. Im going to backpack my way round. I like being independent and seeing things _ my own pace.A. onB. throughC. atD. withYour answer Correct answerC C2. Ill
39、burn the concert _ DVD for you afterwards, so you can watch it at home.A. toB. intoC. ontoD. onYour answer Correct answerC A3. Jack, youre sitting in front of your computer again! The sea and the sand are only _ away.A. walksB. feetC. stepsD. pacesYour answer Correct answerB C4. I understand the com
40、puter is a wonderful thing, but you have to be careful not to get too much _ a good thing.A. inB. atC. fromD. ofYour answer Correct answerD D5. It would be a lot healthier if you played a chess game _, in the park.A. outdoorB. outdoorsC. in the outdoorsD. at the outdoorYour answer Correct answerB BQ
41、uiz 8CADBDBDCACQuiz 9Part I Directions: Listen to the short dialogs, then choose the correct answers to the questions. You will hear the recording twice. After the first playing, there will be time for you to choose the correct answers. Use the second playing to check your answers. 1. (Listen to the
42、 audio recording for the question.)A. Decrease imports.B. Increase imports.C. Decrease its deficit by 5%.D. Increase its deficit by 5%.Your answer Correct answerA A2. (Listen to the audio recording for the question.)A. Raise the oil prices.B. Import less oil.C. Use less oil.D. Take buses more freque
43、ntly.Your answer Correct answerB B3. (Listen to the audio recording for the question.)A. It benefits the developing nations a great deal.B. It increases the developing nations GDP a great deal.C. Developed nations may benefit more than developing nations from it.D. Developing nations may benefit mor
44、e than developed nations from it.Your answer Correct answerC C4. (Listen to the audio recording for the question.)A. The richest people have contributed most to the nation.B. The richest people should contribute more to society.C. A smaller middle class is favorable to equality for all people.D. A l
45、arger middle class will benefit all people.Your answer Correct answerD D5. (Listen to the audio recording for the question.)A. The same as the womans opinion.B. The WTO is a good thing.C. The WTO is no good.D. The WTO is good but not without problems.Your answer Correct answerD DPart II Directions:
46、Listen to the passage(s) three times. When the passage is read for the first time, listen for the general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, fill in the blanks numbered from S1 to S7 with the exact words you hear. For blanks numbered from S8 to S10, write down either the exact words
47、 you hear or the main points in your own words. When the passage is read for the third time, check your answers. The U.S. economy lost steam in the second quarter as consumers hit by high-energy costs turned thrifty. U.S. gross domestic product, a (S1) (1) of total output within the nations borders,
48、 climbed at a (S2) (2) and weaker-than-expected 3 percent annual rate in the April-June period, Commerce Department data (S3) (3) .Consumer spending rose at an insignificant 1 percent rate, a mere shadow of the 4.1 percent jump of the first quarter and the (S4) (4) gain since the second quarter of 2
49、001, when the economy was in recession.The degree to which consumers were (S5) (5) to buy surprised Wall Street analysts. A leading (S6) (6) , John Lonski, called the spending gain “shockingly small“.(S7) (7) said big energy price hikes were one factor that hit consumer spending in the spring.(S8) (8) .While GDP growth proved weaker than expected, the economys pulse has already shown signs of quickening. (S9) (9) .Bond prices rose a
