1、TEM-4 Test 5PART I WRITING 45 min.SECTION A COMPOSITION 35 min.Write a composition of about 150 words on the following topic: Traffic congestion is always one of the problems facing big cities. Now, you have been asked to write an article of about 150 words to a local newspaper entitled:THE BEST WAY
2、 TO SOLVE TRAFFIC CONGESTIONYou are to write in three paragraphs.In the first paragraph, state clearly what your view is.In the second paragraph, support your view with details.In the third paragraph, bring what you have written to a natural conclusion with a summary or suggestion.Marks will be awar
3、ded for content, organization, grammar and appropriacy. Failure to follow the instruction may result in a loss of marks.SECTION B NOTE-WRITING 10 min.Write a note of about 50-60 words based on the following situation:You cannot find your book and think that you may have left it in the dorm of a frie
4、nd whom you visited recently. Write him/her a note asking him/her if you did in fact leave your book at his/her place.Marks will be awarded for content, organization, grammar and appropriacy.PART III LISTENING COMPREHENSION 20 min.In Section A, B and C you will hear everything once only. Listen care
5、fully and then answer the questions that follow. Mark the correct response for each question.SECTION A STATEMENTIn this section you will hear seven statements. At the end of the statement you will be given 10 seconds to answer each of the following seven question.Now listen to the statements.1. The
6、coach _A. came on schedule.B. was scheduled to come at 8:30.C. was half an hour late.D. arrived ahead of schedule.2. Which of the following statements is CORRECT? _A. Dick almost went through the courses he was asked to.B. Dick has finished all the courses he was required to.C. Dick quit the require
7、d courses at the end of the term.D. Dick has not started and course at all by the end of the term.3. According to the statement, Christine _A. caught the early train o time.B. failed to catch the early train.C. arrived 3 minutes earlier.D. had only 3 minutes to get there.4. What did John do in New Y
8、ork? _A. He had an appointment with his former teacher.B. He spent his vacation with his former teacher.C. He met his former teacher by chance.D. He hit his former teacher while driving.5. What does the statement mean? _A. It takes a long time to grow pineapples.B. We have not eaten pineapples for t
9、oo long.C. Pineapples dont taste good.D. We often eat pineapples.6. What dose the speaker mean? _A. Take more oranges as you like.B. Please help me to pick up these oranges.C. More oranges do good to your health.D. There are too many oranges to eat up.7. What does the speaker mean? _A. The lecture w
10、as in fact not a short one.B. The lecture was expected to be 3 hour long.C. The lecture was shorter than 3 hours.D. The lecture lasted until 3 oclock.SECTION B CONVERSATIONIn this section, you will hear eight short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation you will be given
11、 10 seconds to answer each of the following eight questions.Now listen to the conversation.8. How many students attended the course on the first day? _A. 40B. 55C. 50D. 459. The man wants a briefcase like the womans because _A. they are almost the same.B. her briefcase is smaller.C. he wants a brief
12、case with a zip.D. the man doesnt have one.10. They agreed not to _A. leave here.B. graduate.C. write the thesis.D. take spring holiday.11. What does the man think of the photo? _A. It makes Diana look younger.B. It makes Diana look beautiful.C. It doesnt make Diana look good.D. It doesnt look like
13、Diana at all.12. What does the woman think of the house? _A. she will buy the house without hesitation.B. She will paint the house blue.C. She likes everything expect the color.D. She is not satisfied with the bathroom.13. The conversation takes place at _A. 4:30.B. 5:30.C. 3:30.D. 1:30.14. We can k
14、now from the conversation that Dr. Wilson is a (n) _A. teacher.B. manager. C. surgeon.D. advisor.15. It can be inferred from the conversation that _A. they are still looking for the child. B. the child has been found.C. they have stopped the effort.D. they are asking for more help.SECTION C NEWS BRO
15、ADCASTQuestions 16 & 17 are based on the following news. At the end of the item, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the two questions.Now listen to the news.16. How many people lost their lives in the fire? _A. 4.B. 6.C. 10.D. 19.17. Who may have caused the fire? _A. A Lebanese refugee.B. A Poli
16、sh refugee.C. Right-wingers.D. Immigrants from Syria.Question 18 is based on the following news. At the end of the item, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the two questions.Now listen to the news.18. How was one of the U.S. soldiers found alive in North Korea? _A. He made a public appearance.B.
17、 He published a book telling the truth.C. He was found in a picture of a film.D. He received an interview by a TV reporter.Questions 19 & 20 are based on the following news. At the end of the item, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the two questions.Now listen to the news.19. Why did Papuans st
18、art a long-time campaign? _A. To gain independence.B. To protect the President.C. To fight the commandos.D. To seize hostages.20. How many people are still held hostage by the Free Papua Movement? _A. 10.B. 200.C. 24.D. 14.Question 21 is based on the following news. At the end of the item, you will
19、be given 20 seconds to answer the two questions.Now listen to the news.21. Which of the following statements is true according to the news? _A. Budget talks are being held between the two parties.B. A new budget deal will be made in a short time.C. Both parties have reached an agreement on budget.D.
20、 The chance for both parties to agree on the budget is slim.Question 22 is based on the following news. At the end of the item, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the two questions.Now listen to the news.22. What might eventually happen between Microsoft and Cambridge University? _A. To set up a
21、 joint research center.B. To extend their cooperation.C. To hire some researchers.D. To complete the project.Questions 23 & 24 are based on the following news. At the end of the item, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the two questions.Now listen to the news.23. The percentage of the annual dec
22、rease in infant mortality rate since 1990 is _A. 6.5.B. 5.85.C. 5.D. 19.24. _ progress has been made in cutting down the mortality rate in China.A. Rapid.B. Slow.C. Little.D. Negative.Question 25 is based on the following news. At the end of the item, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the two q
23、uestions.Now listen to the news.25. Which of the following statements is NOT true? _A. A section of M4 motorway has been closed to traffic.B. There has been a serious car accident on the toad.C. No person has been reported to be dead.D. Rescue operations have been going on throughout the day.PART IV
24、 CLOZE 15 min.Decide which of the choices given below would correctly complete the passage if inserted in the corresponding blanks. Mark the correct choice for each blank.Television - that most pervasive and persuasive of modern (26)_, marked by rapid change and growth - is moving into a new era, an
25、 era of extraordinary sophistication and versatility, which (27)_ to reshape our lives and our world. It is an electronic (28)_, made possible by the (29)_of television and computer sciences.The word “television,“ (30)_ from its Greek (tele: distant) and Latin (vision: sight) roots, can (31)_ be int
26、erpreted as sight from a distance. Very simply (32)_, it works in this way: through a sophisticated system of electronics, television provides the (33)_ of converting an image into electronic impulses, which can be sent through a wire or cable. These impulses, when (34)_ into a receiver (television
27、set), can (35)_ be electronically reconstituted into that same image.Television is more than just an electronics system, however. It is (36)_ of expression, as well as a (37)_ for communication, and as such becomes a powerful tool for reading other human beings.The field of television can be divided
28、 into two (38)_ determined by its means of transmission. First, there is broadcast television, which teaches the masses through broad-based airwave transmission of television (39)_. Second, there is nonbroadcast television, which provides (40)_ the needs of individuals or specific interest groups th
29、rough controlled transmission techniques.(26) A. techniques B. skills C. developments D. technologies(27) A. suggests B. promises C. appears D. pledges(28) A. evolution B. innovation C. transformation D. revolution(29) A. marriage B. synthesis C. association D. unification(30) A. came B. stemmed C.
30、derived D. resulted(31)A. accurately B. precisely C. exactly D. literally(32) A. said B. put C. expressed D. described(33) A. capability B. competence C. ability D. proficiency(34) A. feeding B. having fed C. feed D. fed(35) A. then B. now C. later D. shortly(36) A. a mean B. a means C. mean D. mean
31、s(37) A. channel B. apparatus C. vehicle D. mechanism(38) A. classes B. sections C. categories D. groups(39) A. signals B. signs C. images D. pictures(40) A. for B. with C. to D. onPART V GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY 15 min.There are twenty-five sentences in this section. Beneath each sentence there are f
32、our choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose one word or phrase that correctly completes the sentence. 41. This is a most peculiar letter. What do you _ of it?A. gather B. make C. get D. feel42. Now that weve identified the problem, we must decide on an appropriate course of _.A. action B. progress C. s
33、olution D. development43. Since the couple couldnt _ their difference, they decided to get a divorce.A. reconcile B. identify C. adjust D. coincide44. We attended a _ of the new manufacturing process.A. demonstration B. display C. showing D. manifestation45. How many people do you think his car would _?A occupy B. hold C. fit D. load46. It never _ my mind that he might refuse the request.A. passed B. filled C. crossed
