1、TEM-4 Test 16PART I WRITING 45 min. SECTION A COMPOSITION 35 min Directions: Write on ANSWER SHEET ONE a composition of about 150 words on the following topics. Advertisements appear everywhere in modern society and play a very important role today. However, some people dont like advertisements beca
2、use they think them annoying. But what do you think would happen if there were no advertisements? IF THERE WERE NO ADVERTISEMENTS You are to write in three paragraphs. In the first paragraph, state what your suggested way is. In the second paragraph, state one or two reasons for your suggestion. In
3、the last paragraph, bring what you have written to a natural conclusion. Marks will be awarded for content, organization, grammar and appropriacy. Failure to follow the instruction may result in a loss of marks. SECTION B NOTE-WRITING l0 MIN. Directions: Write on ANSWER SHEET ONE a note of about 50-
4、60 words on the following situation: You are Peter/Mary. You are writing to a friend of yours, inviting him or her to spend a holiday with you in some part of your city. Explain your plans and tell him or her why you think the holiday will be interesting and enjoyable. Marks will be awarded for cont
5、ent, organization, grammar and appropriacy. PART II DICTATION -15 min.- Directions: Listen to the following passage. Altogether the passage will be read to you four times. During the first reading, which will be read at normal speed, listen and try to understand the meaning. For the second and third
6、 readings, the passage will be read sentence by sentence, or phrase by phrase, with intervals of 15 to 20 seconds. The last reading will be read at normal speed again and during this time you should check your work. You will then be given 2 minutes to check through your work once more. Please write
7、the whole passage on ANSWER SHEET TWO. PART III LISTENING COMPREHENSION -20 min.- Directions: In section A, B and C you will hear everything once truly. Listen carefully and then answer the questions that follow. Mark the correct response for each question on your answer sheet.SECTION A STATEMENTDir
8、ections: In this Section you will hear eight statements. At the end of the statement you will be given 10 seconds to answer each of the following eight questions. 1. According to the statement, Mrs. Cronk _A. spent 20. B. saved 16. C. paid too much. D. saved 4. 2. What does the statement imply? A. N
9、ow she takes one tablet.B. Now she takes two tablets. C. Now she takes three tablets. D. Now she takes four tablets. 3. What do we know about the speaker? A. He would like some orange juice now. B. He likes orange juice but he does not want any now. C. Hell never want to have orange juice again. D.
10、He is never tired of orange juice. 4. What does the speaker mean? A. It was not late when we called you. B. It was too late so we did not call you. C. It was late but we called you. D. It was not late but we did not call you. 5. According to the speaker, _A. Tom will ask them to admit him on Monday.
11、 B. Tom will decide whether to go to school. C. Tom will know about his admission on Monday. D. They will decide whether to give Tom a scholarship. 6. According to the statement, Gary _A. expects to work hard in order to finish his thesis. B. is planning a party. C. will finish his thesis at the par
12、ty. D. will not finish his thesis this quarter. 7. Where is the speaker? A. At a bank. B. At a grocery store. C. At a restaurant. D. At a supermarket. 8. The weather last weekend was _.A. warm and dry. B. cold and wet. C. cool and cloudy. D. warm and overcast. SECTION B CONVERSATION Directions: In t
13、his section, you will hear nine short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation you will be given 10 seconds to answer each of the following nine questions.9. What does the woman say about Susan? A. She is a fast worker. B. She did Jacks homework. C. She didnt do all of her
14、 homework by herself. D. She has not finished her homework. 10. What did the man have? A. He had some ice cream. B. He had a piece of cake. C. He had a piece of gum. D. He had something to drink. 11. What does the man think of the car? A. It looks fine. B. The engine is good but the brakes need repa
15、iring. C. Though it runs well, it looks old. D. It needs a complete overhaul. 12. What do we learn from this conversation? A. The travel agent is at the airport. B. The theater is near Broadway. C. The woman is going on a bus trip. D. The woman bought an airplane ticket. 13. What are they discussing
16、? A. A new shuttle bus. B. A regularly scheduled space flight. C. An airplane flight six years ago. D. A new church mission. 14. What are the two people talking about? A. Mathematics. B. Banking. C. Credits. D. Computers. 15. What are the man and woman doing? A. Making an appointment. B. Fixing a cl
17、ock. C. Discussing a price. D. Going to class. 16. What does the woman want to know? A. What the man told John. B. Why the man told John to come at 10.30. C. Where John was supposed to arrive. D. How John was coming. 17. Where does this conversation probably take place? A. At a dress shop. B. At a b
18、arber shop. C. At a grocery store. D. At an airport. SECTION C NEWS BROADCAST Questions 18 and 19 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions.18. Which of the following is true? A. Some American steel companies are selling their
19、products at very low prices. B. Some European steel companies are selling their products at very low prices. C. Some companies are selling their products in Europe and America below the fair value.D. Some European steel companies will sell their products below their value. 19. Why did the American s
20、teel industry reject the agreement? A. Because it reduced the prices of American steel. B. Because it did not reduce the prices of European steel. C. Because it did not have any effects. D. Because it did not do enough to reduce the effects of unfair European steel prices. Questions 20 and 21 are ba
21、sed on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions. 20. _ countries took part in the Disarmament Conference. A. 51 B. 60 C. 61 D. 50 21. Annan pressed the negotiators to _A. prohibit transfers of nuclear weapons between countries. B. adhere t
22、o the Ottawa Landmine Treaty. C. prohibit the sales of land mines and nuclear arms race in outer space. D. both B and C. Question 22 is based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the question. 22. The news reported a _A. lorry crash. B. ferry acc
23、ident. C. bridge wreckage. D. traffic jam. Questions 23 and 24 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions. 23. According to the news, how many medical discharges were granted in 1996 and 1997? A. 5,000. B. 10,000. C. 2,500. D. 2
24、0,000. 24. Why did the soldiers bribe military doctors? A. To be cured from physical or mental disabilities. B. To get an early discharge. C. To prompt an audit of military hospitals. D. None of the above. Question 25 is based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10
25、seconds to answer the question. 25. Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE? A. Albright said that the two sides would work out details of the F-16 purchase. B. Thai and US officials will discuss the technical specifications of the F-16 jet fighters. C. Thailand is going to buy new F-16 jet fi
26、ghters from America. D. Thai and US officials considered Thailands economic crisis on the sale of F-16 jet fighters. PART IV CLOZE 15 min. Directions: Decide which of the choices given below would correctly complete the passage if inserted in the corresponding blanks. Mark the correct choice for eac
27、h blank on your answer sheet.One of the major pleasures in life is appetite, and one of our major duties should be to preserve it. Appetite is the (26)_ of living; it is one of the senses that tells you that you are still curious to exist, that you still have an edge on your longings and want to bit
28、e into the world and taste its multitudinous (27)_ and juices. (28)_ appetite, of course, I dont mean just the lust for food, but any condition of (29)_ desire, any burning in the blood that proves you want more than youve got, and that you havent yet (30)_ your life. Wilde said he felt sorry for th
29、ose who never got their hearts desire, but sorrier (31)_ for those who did. I got mine once only, and it nearly killed me, and Ive always preferred wanting (32)_ since. For appetite, to me, is this state if wanting, which keeps ones (33)_ alive. I remember learning this lesson long ago as a child, w
30、hen treats and orgies were (34)_, and when I discovered that the greatest pitch of happiness was not in actually eating a toffee, but in (35)_ it beforehand. True, the first bite was delicious, (36)_ once the toffee was gone one was left with nothing, neither toffee nor lust. So for me, one of the k
31、eenest (37)_ of appetite remains in the wanting, not the satisfaction. In this condition, of course, I know that the object of desire is always at its most flawlessly (38)_, which is why I would carry the preservation of appetite (39)_ of deliberate fasting, simply because I think that appetite is (
32、40)_ to lose, too precious to be bludgeoned into insensibility by satiation and over-doing it. 26. A. wanting B. interest C. keenness D. eagerness 27. A. dishes B. meals C. smells D. flavors 28. A. By B. With C. Through D. Of 29. A. dissatisfied B. unsatisfied C. dissatisfying D. unsatisfying 30. A.
33、 used up B. used all C. used over D. finished 31. A. more B. the same C. even D. still 32. A. to having B. rather than having C. instead of having D. but not having 33. A. wanting B. desiring C. curiosity D. expectation 34. A. popular B. many C. few D. a few 35. A. tasting B. imagining C. biting D.
34、gazing at 36. A. but B. however C. and D. for 37. A. happiness B. delights C. pleasures D. well-being 38. A. good B. best C. perfect D. perfection 39. A. at a degree B. to an extent C. to some extent D. to the extent 40. A. too good B. so good C. too hard D. too easy PART V GRAMMAR and VOCABULARY 15
35、 min. Directions: There are twenty-five sentences in this section. Beneath each sentence there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Choose one word or phrase that correctly completes the sentence. Mark your answers on your answer sheet. 41. I have to collect _ about the topic before I sta
36、rt writing the book. A. a few more materials B. a few more materials C. a little more materials D. a little more material 42. You can go out, _ you promise to be back before 11 oclock. A. as long as B. unless C. lest D. in case 43. Were it not for the fact that his father is on the board of director
37、s, he _ the job. A. will never get B. will never have got C. would never get D. would never have got 44. _ transistor is small in _ size and highly reliable. A. A, / B. The, / C. A, the D. The, the 45. He resented the suggestion that he _ conscientiously. A. should not work B. did not work C. would not work D. is not working 46. He made a long speech _ his ignorance of the subject. A. only showing B. only showed C. only to show D. only as to show 47. Some men would do more for a dog than _ for a wife. A. they would B. they do
