1、Practical English Test for Colleges (Level A)Part one Listening comprehension (15 minutes)Directions: This part is to test your listening ability. It consists of 3 sections.Section A Directions: This section is to test your ability to understand short dialogues. There are 5 recorded dialogues in it.
2、 After each dialogue, there is a recorded question. Both the dialogues and questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, you should decide on the correct answer from the 4 choices marked A) , B), C) and D) given in your test paper. Then you should mark the corresponding letter on the
3、 Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.Example: You are hear:You will read: A) New York City. B) An evening party.C) An air trip. D) The mans job.From the dialogue we learn that the man is to take a flight to New York. Therefore, C) An air trip is the correct answer. You should mark C)
4、on the Answer sheet. A B C DNow the test will begin1. A) Its attractive. C) Its important. B) Its exciting. D) Its boring. 2. A) At a railway station. C) At an airport. B) At a bank. D) At a parking lot. 3. A) By referring to the receptionist. C) By asking his friend. B) By calling the telephone ope
5、rator. D) By finding it in the phone book. 4. A) Hes the boss. C) Hes a new employee. B) Hes a visitor. D) Hes the womans friend. 5. A) $400. C) $300. B) $200. D) $150. Section BDirections: This section is to test your ability to understand short conversations. There are 2 recorded conversations in
6、it. After each conversation, there are some recorded questions. Both the conversations and questions will be spoken two times. When you hear a question, you should decide on the correct answer from the 4 choices marked A) , B)， C) and D) given in your test paper. Then you should mark the correspondi
7、ng letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.Conversation 1 6. A) Sports wear. C) Summer wear. B) Holiday wear. D) Casual wear. 7. A) See more samples. C) Meet the designers. B) Try on some T-shirts. D) Place an order. Conversation 28. A) He wanted to check the order number. B
8、) He wanted to order some computers. C) He wanted to report on a problem. D) He wanted to see the secretary. 9. A) They got a wrong order number from the caller. B) They tailed to deliver the computers on time. C) They couldnt find the order form. D) They made a wrong delivery. 10. A) The salesman.
9、C) Mr. Peterson. B) The manager. D) Mary. Section CDirections: This section is to test your ability to comprehend short passages. You will hear a recorded passage. After that you will hear five questions. Both the passage and the questions will be read two times. When you hear a question, you should
10、 complete the answer to it with a word or a short phrase (in no more than 3 words). The questions and incomplete answers are printed on your test paper. You should write your answers on the Answer Sheet correspondingly. Now the passage will begin.11. Why do more middle-aged adults have to take care
11、of their aging parents? Because people are living _12. What does the speaker think of the job of taking care of an aging parent? Its_ 13. How are the family roles changed? The dependent parents are cared for as if they were 14. What can a nursing home do for aging parents? It provides them with prop
12、er 15. What benefit can middle-aged adults get by sending their parents to a nursing home? They can return to their Part Two structure (15 minutes)Directions: This part is to test your ability to construct grammatically correct sentences. It consists of 2 sections.Section A Directions: In this secti
13、on, there are 10 incomplete sentences. You are required to complete each one by deciding on the most appropriate word or words from the 4 choices marked A) , B) , C) and D) . Then you should mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.16._ he was seriously
14、 iii, I wouldnt have told him the truth. A) If I knew C) Had I known B) If I know D) Did I know 17. She got to know the young man_ very well she had worked for so long. A) to whom C) whom B) in whom D) with whom 18. The car_ by the side of the road and the driver tried to repair it. A) breaks down C
15、) has broken down B) was breaking down D) broke down 19. When he went out, _he would wear sunglasses nobody would recognize him. A) so that C) as though B) now that D) in case 20. We were all excited at the news _our manual sales had more than doubled. A) which C) it B) that D) what 21. Some people
16、think about their fights _than they do about their responsibilities. A) so much C) much more B) too much D) much too 22. The City of London, _repeatedly in 1940 and 1941, lost many of its famous churches. A) bombed C) bombing B) to bomb D) having bombed 23._ traveling expenses rising a lot, Mrs. Whi
17、te had to change all her plans for the tour. A) Since C) By B) As for D) With 24. I felt so embarrassed that I couldnt do anything but _there when I first met my present boss. A) to sit C) sat B) sitting D) sit 25. With the introduction of the computer, _libraries today are quite different from they
18、 were in the past. A) that C) which B) what D) those Section B Directions: There are 10 incomplete statements here. You should fill in each blank with the proper form of the word given in the brackets. Write the word or words in the corresponding space on the Answer Sheet.26. It is important that he
19、 (be) called back immediately. 27. It is (reason) for parents to pay for their childrens education. 28. At the meeting a (propose) was put forward by John Smith. 29. As a rule, readers (not allow) to take dictionaries out of the reading room. 30. It has been a long winter, and were (eager) waiting f
20、or the coming of spring. 31. They fully recognized the enormous (strong) and influence of the union. 32. By the end of last year, nearly a million cars (produce) in that auto factory. 33. (Take) the financial difficulties into consideration, wed better put off the plan till next year. 34. Dr. Richar
21、d, together with his wife and three children, (be) to arrive in Beijing this afternoon. 35. The global average air temperature is believed (rise) in the near future. Part three Reading Comprehension (40 minutes)Directions: This part is to test your reading ability. There are 5 tasks for you to fulfi
22、ll. You should read the reading materials carefully and do the tasks as you are instructed.Task 1Directions: After reading the following passage. You will find 5 questions or unfinished statements, numbered 36-40.For each of them there are four choices marked A.B.C and D. You should decide on the be
23、st choice and mark the corresponding letter. on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.The eight airlines of the One-world alliance ( 联盟 ) have joined forces to give world travellers a simple way to plan and book a round-the-world journey. Its called the One-world Explorer program. O
24、ne-world Explorer is the perfect solution for a once-in-a-lifetime holiday or an extended business trip. Its a great way for you to explore the four comers of the earth in the safe hands of the eight One-world airlines. You can have hundreds of destinations to choose from, because the One-world netw
25、ork covers the globe. And, as you travel around the world, youll have the support of 260,000 people from all our airlines, who are devoted to the success of your journey, helping you make smooth transfers and offering support all along the way. The One-world goal is to make global travel easier and
26、more rewarding for everyone of our travellers. We try our best to make you feel at home, no matter how far from home your journey may take you. We can offer travelers benefits on a scale beyond the reach of our individual-net-works. Youll find more people and more information to guide you at every s
27、tage of your trip, making transfers smoother and global travel less of a challenge. 36. One-world in the passage refers to A) a travel agency B) a union of airlines C) a series of tourist attractions D) the title of a flight program 37. The One-world Explorer program is said to be most suitable for
28、those who A) have been to the four corners of the earth B) travel around the world on business C) want to explore the eight airlines D) need support all along the way 38. The advantage of the alliance lies in A) its detailed travel information B) its unique booking system C) its longest business fli
29、ghts D) its global service network 39. We can learn from the last paragraph that One-world A) offers the lowest prices to its passengers B) keeps passengers better informed of its operations C) offers better services than any of its member airlines alone D) is intended to make round-the-world trips
30、more challenging 40. The purpose of the advertisement is to A) promote a special flight program B) recommend long distance flights C) introduce different flights D) describe an airlines group Task 2Directions: This task is the same as Task 1. The 5 questions or unfinished statements are numbered 41
31、through 45.The human body has developed its millions of nerves to be highly aware of what goes on both inside and outside of it. This helps us adjust to the outside world. Without our nerves and our brain, which is a system of nerves, we couldnt know whats happening. But we pay for our sensitivity.
32、We can feel pain when the slightest thing is wrong with any part of our body. The history of torture ( 折磨 ) is based on the human body being open to pain. But there is a way to handle pain. Look at the Indian fakir ( 苦行僧 ) who sits on a bed of nails. Fakirs can put a needle fight through an arm, and
33、 feel no pain. This ability that some humans have developed to handle pain should give us ideas about how the mind can deal with pain. The big thing in withstanding pain is our attitude toward it. If the dentist says, “This will hurt a little,“ it helps us to accept the pain. By staying relaxed, and
34、 by treating the pain as an interesting sensation ( 感觉 ), we can handle the pain without falling apart. After all, although pain is an unpleasant sensation, it is still a sensation, and sensations are the stuff of life. 41. The human body has developed a system of nerves that enables us to A) stay r
35、elaxed B) avoid pain C) stand torture D) feel pain 42. What does the writer mean by saying “we pay for our sensitivity“ in the first paragraph? A) We have to take care of our sense of pain. B) We suffer from our sense of feeling. C) We should try hard to resist pain. D) We are hurt when we feel pain
36、. 43. When the author mentions the Indian fakir, he shows that A) fakirs possess magic power B) Indians are not afraid of pain C) people can learn to cope with pain D) some people are born without a sense of pain 44. What is essential for people to stand pain according to the writer? A) Their relaxa
37、tion. B) Their interest. C) Their nerves. D) Their attitude. 45. The author believes that A) feeling pain is part of our life B) pain should be avoided at all costs C) feeling pain can be an interesting thing D) magic power is essential for reducing pain Task 3Directions: After reading the following
38、 introduction to the course on First Certificate in English, you are required to complete the outline below it (No. 46 through 50). You should write your answers briefly (in no more than 3 words) on the Answer Sheet correspondingly.PLR Air Conditioning Center 27 West Street Plaines City IA America 5
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43、erely yours, James P. Callahan Sales Manager Recommendation of a Product Product recommended: PLR 46 PLRs proposal: based on the analysis of the buyers 47 Features of the Product: 1. its a 48 design; 2. its practical, 49 and economical; Document Enclosed: a / the 50 Task 4Directions: The following i
44、s the contents of a book on stocks. After reading it,you are required to find the items equivalent to (与相同) those given in Chinese in the table below. Then you should put the corresponding letters in the brackets on the Answer Sheet, numbered 51 through 55.A . Research and Analysis B . Role of Depar
45、tments C . Communication Process D . Sampling Public Opinion E . Dealing with the News Media F . Planning Actions G . Reaching the Audience H . Opportunities in the Print Media I . Feedback and Evaluation J . Public Opinion and Persuasion K . Social and Cultural Agencies L . Entertainment and Sports M . Government and Public Affairs N . Membership Organizations O . Legal Problems P . International Public Relations Example ： (E) 与新闻媒体打交道 (F) 行动计划 51 ( ) 交流过程 ( ) 娱乐和体育 52 ( ) 国际公共关系 ( ) 公众意见抽样调查 53 ( ) 政府和公众事务 ( ) 研究与分析 54
