1、1Practical 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 th
3、e 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) She wont do favors for others.B) Shell return the book on her way to work.C) She cant return the book for the man.D) She works at the school library.2. A) To put his call through to the director.B) To arrange an appointment for him to see the
5、 director.C) To tell the director about the work he is doing.D) To go and see if the director can meet him right now.3. A) She wants to further her study right away.B) She wants to quit her graduate course.C) She hasnt decided if shell study for her masters degree.2D) Shell find a job right after gr
6、aduation.4. A) Hell drive the woman to school.B) Hell ride his bicycle to school, too.C) Hell join her in her exercise class.D) Hell teach the woman how to ride a bicycle.5. A) Theyre colleagues.B) Theyre friends.C) Theyre classmates.D) Theyre twins.Section BDirections: This section is to test your
7、ability to understand short conversations. There are 2 recorded conversations in 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
8、A) , B)， C) and D) given in your test paper. Then you should mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.Conversation 1 6.A) Water her flowers while shes away.B) Buy her some flowers and take care of them.C) Clean her house while she is on business.D) Wate
9、r her flowers in his spare time.7. A) He doesnt have any questions for her.B) He wont be able to take a trip.C) He can study during the spring break.D) He hasnt decided if he can take a trip.Conversation 28. A) Because she doesnt want to give up her major.B) Because she doesnt love him any more.C) B
10、ecause she doesnt want to quit her job.D) Because she doesnt want to have kids.9. A) To go to college.B) To stay at home.3C) To bear a child.D) To work at a company.10. A) Shes going fishing with her father.B) Shes going fishing with Tom.C) Shes going to have a date.D) Shes going to have a picnic.Se
11、ction 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 complete the answer to it with a word or a
12、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.Since World War Two, especially in the last few decades of the 20th century, large groups of fore
13、igners have come and settled in the United States. The 11 is that many Americans speak a foreign language at home. Today, one in seven Americans speak a language 12 English. Spanish is the leading foreign language spoken by 17 million Americans. All together, 31.8 million Americans speak 329 foreign
14、 languages in the 13 . That means there is an increase of 34 percent in foreign language usage since 1980. Asian languages are used by 14 percent of foreign language speakers. That 14 the new wave of immigrants from Asian countries 15 India, Japan, Korea and the Philippines. However, fewer European
15、languages are heard in American families than before.11. _12. _13. _14. _15. _ Part Two structure (15 minutes)Directions: This part is to test your ability to construct grammatically correct sentences. It 4consists of 2 sections.Section A Directions: In this section, there are 10 incomplete sentence
16、s. 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. One of my foreign friends is looking forward to _ my
17、country.A) visit C) having visitedB) visiting D) be visiting17.It is thought to be a wise way to have some money _ for old age.A) put aside C) given inB) taken off D) set out18. Not until I began to work _ how much time I had wasted.A) have I realized C) did I realizeB) I have realized D) I realized
18、19. The ship took machines and other goods back to the port _ it had set off.A) from which C) whichB) to which D) in which20. The new general manager is trying to find _ to the companys financial problem.A) a reaction C) a solutionB) a reply D) an answer21. The new evening dress _ her as much as 400
19、 dollars.A) paid C) spentB) took D) cost22. The chair looks rather hard but actually it is very comfortable to sit _.A) at C) overB) on D) under23. This is one of the longest bridges that _ on this river.5A) is ever built C) was ever builtB) has ever been built D) has ever built24. He suddenly left
20、for Paris yesterday, _ was more than we had expected.A) that C) whichB) what D) this25. You should take care that you have not _ any detail in the design.A) disappeared C) deliveredB) thrown D) neglectedSection B Directions: There are 10 incomplete statements here. You should fill in each blank with
21、 the proper form of the word given in the brackets. Write the word or words in the corresponding space on the Answer Sheet.26. I didnt see your boss at the meeting. If he (come) _, I would have told him the news.27. We have been informed that the (equip) _ will be arriving here in ten days.28. It is
22、 advised that we (sign) _ an agreement right after the discussion.29. I sincerely thank you for your (invite) _ to the Industrial Exhibition.30. That was the most (attract) _ program they could think of.31. I was (please) _ to have received your letter dated May 20th last month.32. He rushed (danger
23、) _ across the busy street to catch the bus.33. I am sorry to learn that you have made no (improve) _ on the design at all.34. Im afraid you have been speaking too fast to make yourself (understand) _.35. The machine does not seem to work properly. I think it needs (repair) _. Part three Reading Com
24、prehension (40 minutes)Directions: This part is to test your reading ability. There are 5 tasks for you to fulfill. 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 st
25、atements, numbered 36-40.For each of them there are four choices marked A.B.C and D. You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter. on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.6Languages are remarkably complex and wonderfully complicated organs of culture. (The
26、y contain the quickest and the most efficient means of communicating within their respective culture. )To learn a foreign language is to learn another culture. In the words of a poet and philosopher, “As many languages as one speaks, so many lives one lives.”A culture and its language are as necessa
27、ry as brain and body; while one is a part of the other, neither can function without the other. In learning a foreign language, the best beginning would be starting with the non-language elements of the language: its gestures, its body language, etc. Eye contact is extremely important in English. Di
28、rect eye contact leads to understanding, or, as the English saying goes, seeing eye-to-eye. We can never see eye-to-eye with a native speaker of English until we have learned to look directly into his eyes. 36. The best title for this passage is_A. Organs of Culture B. Brain and Body C. Looking into
29、 his eyes D. Language and Culture 37. According to this passage, the best way to learn a foreign language is_ A. to read the works of poets and philcsophers B. to find a native speaker and look directly into his eyes C. to begin by learning its body language D. to visit a country where you can study
30、 38. According to this passage, gestures are_ A. spoken words B. a non-language element C. pictures in a language D. written language 39. “As many languages as one speaks, so many lives.“ means_ A. if one learns many foreign languages, one will have a better understanding of his own language B. life
31、 is richer and more interesting if one knows several languages C. no matter how many languages one knows, one can never know more than ones own culture D. if a person speaks only one language, he will live a very happy life 40. Which of the following doesnt share the same meaning with the others? A.
32、 signs B. gestures C. efficient D. body languageTask 27Directions: This task is the same as Task 1. The 5 questions or unfinished statements are numbered 41 through 45.Trees are useful to man in three very important ways: they provide him with wood and other products; they give him shade; and they h
33、elp to prevent droughts (干旱) and floods. Unfortunately, man has not realized that the third of these services is the most important. Two thousand years ago a rich and powerful country cut down its trees to build warships, with which to gain itself an empire(帝国). It gained the empire, but, without it
34、s trees, its soil became hard and poor. When the empire fell to pieces, the home country found itself faced by flood and starvation. (Even though a government realizes the importance of a plentiful supply of trees, it is difficult for it to persuade villagers to see this. )The villagers want wood to
35、 cook their food with; and they can earn money by selling wood. They are usually too lazy to plant and look after the trees. (So, unless the govemment has a good system of control, or can educate the people, the forests will slowly disappear.) This does not only mean that the villagers children and
36、grandchildren will have fewer trees. The results are even more serious, for where there are trees their roots break the soil up allowing the rain to sink in - and also bind the soil, thus preventing its being washed away easily but where there are no trees, the rain falls on hard ground and flows aw
37、ay from the surface, causing flood. 41. What is the most important function of trees? A. Providing fuel. B. Offering shade. C. Preventing natural disaster. D. Providing wood. 42. What eventually happened to the empire in the paragraph? A. Its people died of hunger. B. It fell to pieces. C. It became
38、 a giant empire. D. It built many ships with wood. 43. It is implied in the passage that the villagers_ A. want a plentiful supply of trees. B. want firewood badly. C. just want to get money. D. dont realize the importance of trees. 844. The role of trees is to_ A. loosen soil B. keep soil in positi
39、on C. harden soil D. both A and B 45. What is the passage mainly concerned with? A. The benefits of trees. B. Trees and soil protection C. The various uses of trees. D. Different attitudes toward trees.Task 3Directions: After reading the following introduction to the course on First Certificate in E
40、nglish, 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.Whether youre looking for a quiet place or a holiday trip, Floridas natural beauty and various tourist activities let you
41、 make your dream alive. Nature lovers can explore hundreds of acres (英亩) of lakes, forests and wetlands filled with native birds, fish and wildlife (野生动物) 。Florida is a sportsmans paradise (乐园) as well, with plenty of opportunities for water sports lovers. and Florida is also the nations best tennis
42、 place, with over 7,700 tennis facilities. With thousands of rivers and lakes, plus over 1,000 miles of beaches on the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf (海湾) of Mexico, Florida is a water sports wonder land. Florida is also home to some of the best attractions in the United States, from technologically advanc
43、ed parks to historic museums。Welcome to Florida, ladies and gentlemen！FloridaFlorida is most attractive because of1. its 46 , and2. its 47 .Visitors to Florida are mainly.Visitors to Florida are mainly1. 48 and2. sportsmen.Among the various sports Florida offers, the most wonderful are949 .Florida h
44、as a beach as long as 50 miles.Task 4Directions: The following is 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, nu
45、mbered 51 through 55.A Business ManagementB Marketing ManagementC International Business LawD Management Information SystemsE Financial ManagementF The World Environment and International BusinessG Managerial Economics and Decision ModelsH Operations ManagementI Human Resource ManagementJ Managerial
46、 AccountingK Economic LawL Currency Banking ScienceM Practical International TradeN Equipment ManagementO Western EconomicsExample: ( H ) 生产管理 （O ）西方经济学51. ( ) 跨国企业与全球环境 ( ) 人力资源管理52. ( ) 企业管理 ( ) 管理信息系统53. ( ) 财务管理 ( ) 设备管理54. ( ) 管理会计 ( ) 营销管理55. ( ) 国际商法 ( ) 管理经济学与决策模式Task 5Directions: There is a
47、n advertisement below. After reading it you should give brief answers to the 5 questions (No. 56 through No. 60) that follow. The answers (in no more than 3 words) should be written after the corresponding numbers on the Answer Sheet.10Job-hunting Myths (误区)Dont defeat yourself by accepting common myths, says the head of an international consulting (咨询) company.Myth 1: If theres nothing available in your field, switch careers.Fact 1: Thats one of the worst th
