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外语水平考试模拟试题（四）英语试卷一Part I Dialogue Completion(15 points)Directions:There are 15 short incomplete dialogues in this part,each followed by 4 choicesmarked A,B,C and D.Choose the best one to complete the dialogue and mark youranswer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.1.Wanda:Hey,Victoria.Where is Boston Municipal Library?I want to borrow some books aboutthe history of India.Vi ct ori a:,there is no library called Boston Municipal Library.There is onlyBoston Public Library located at Copley Square.A.Y ou must know B.In my opinionC.As far as I know D.Y ou may be quite disappointed2.Michelle:Hi,how do you usually spend your spare time?Do you have any hobby?Id likesome suggestions on how to spend my free time.Ella:Wel l,But as for me,if I do not go out,I usually do some reading athome.A.it is so interesting a topic.B.it is a difficult question.C.I have no idea about this.D.it depends on the person3.Homer:Excuse me,what is the best way for me to improve my English?Cyril:If you dont practice,nothing else can help you.A.Just do it.B.Never give up.C.Keep trying.D.Keep practicing.4.Daniel:What do you think of the movie Inception?Esther:Wel l,If I may say so,its the best movie Fve ever watched.A.it is a little interesting.B.I have never watched it before.C.I like it very much.D.it is hard to say.5.Enid:Grand Buy Department Store is having its anniversary sale,so Id take my son to goshopping tomorrow.How long will it take to go there by bus?Greta:But why dont you use the subway?Thatd be much faster.A.It depends on traffic.B.The bus driver is very skillful.C.It cant be faster.D.There will be a lot of people on the bus.6.Arthur:Excuse me,I am in a hurry to join an interview.Charles:Of course!Are you going to take the bus or walk there?A.Could you tell me where the bus station is?B.Would you mind giving me a seat?C.Could you show me how to get to Guangzhou Television?D.Would you mind telling me the way to Guangzhou Television?7.Customer:I want to send a small parcel to Canada.Clerk:_Customer:Whats the difference between the rates?My parcel weighs 248 grams.A.What kind of service do you want?B.What mailing service do you prefer?C.By airmail or surface mail?D.What is the weight of your parcel?8.Andrew:Betty,Tve got two tickets for the movie tonight.May I invite you to watch the movie?Betty:,but I have an appointment with my supervisor tonight.A.Sure B.I would like to C.It is very exciting D.I am sorry9.Customer:Excuse me,I am looking for a suit for my father.Clerk:It is a very popular style with the cotton texture.A.What do you like this one?B.How do you 由ink of this one?C.How about this one?D.What kind of style do you prefer?10.Lucy:Ive heard you are ill.Vivian:I was woke up by my son last night and felt exhausted this morning.A.What is your matter?B.What is the problem?C.Whats wrong with you?D.How are you feeling at present?11.Karen:Hi,Tina!What is your opinion about the Teds presentation?Tina:But he needs to make some small changes.A.It is perfect.B.I do have some opinion about it.C.On the whole it is good D.I have no idea about it.12.May:How about going to the KTV after class?Ni col a:I cant sing at all.May:Dont worry.Y ou can just relax and enjoy your drink and cuisines.A.Im sorry I cant sing very well.B.Im an idiot musically.C.I have not much knowledge about music.D.Im not a good student of music.13.Rhoda:Have you brought the novel you borrowed from me last time?Hannah:Oh,no.I left it in my room.Oh,sorry.2A.Look at me!B.How stupid of me!C.I dont know what I have done!D.It is unbelievable!14.Alan:Hey,Sabina,it is so late that all the metro platforms are closed.What should we do?Sabi na:Fortunately,my dad left his car at home.A.It couldnt have been like this.B.It could have been much better.C.It canl be.D.It couldnt have been worse.15.Clerk:Sorry,sir,you have to be 18 to buy alcohol.Customer:I am already 30!A.Whats wrong with you?B.Cant you see that?C.Are you kidding me?D.What is the problem?Part II Reading Comprehension(40 points)Directions:There are 4 passages in this part.Each of the passages is followed by 5 questions orunfinished statements.For each of them there are 4 choices marked A,B,C and D.Choose the best one and mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a singleline through the center.Passage OneAsk a mom if shes happier now that she has a child,and shell usually say yes.Butpsychologists who study happiness often report a different picture.Being the mom of a youngchild(especially one under 3)is rewarding,but also a real strain on your mood.Moment tomoment,you may be tired and sometimes angry,though kids do bring joy says Peter Ubel,M.D.,a professor of medicine and psychology at the University of Michigan.In fact,on their list ofenjoyable activities,moms rank childcare lower than eating,exercising,or watching TV,according to a University of Michigan study,and kid care rates only slightly higher thanhousework,working,or commuting!One reason for the difference between moms and experts:selective memory.Whenpsychologists ask moms in a general way if they like spending time with their kids,theoverwhelming majority say they do because theyre thinking of fun activities like reading a bookor playing in the park.When theyY e specifically asked to describe their actual daily routine,theyremember the hours they spent struggling to get their child dressed or ready for bed.Maybe,though,the psychologists are missing the intensity of joy that time spent with yourchild can bring.Luckily,those moments can overcome your daily frustrations.Happiness is morethan just that smiley feeling/1 says Karen Reivich,Ph.D.,a research associate in the PositivePsychology Center at the University of Pennsylvania.Its also feeling a connection to somethinglarger than yourself.When people are in service to something bigger,they describe their lives as3filled with meaning.16.Which of the following best summarizes Peter Ubels opinion of being the mom of a youngchild?A.It makes the mom exhausted.B.It is both rewarding and stressful.C.It makes the mom easily irritated.D.It is quite frustrating an experience.17.According to a University of Michigan study,which of the following ranks higher thanchildcare on moms list of enjoyable activities?A.eating,housework or commutingB.eating,exercising or watching TVC.exercising,housework or watching TVD.exercising,commuting or watching TV18.What does the underlined phrase selective memory in the third paragraph mean?A.Moms often tend to remember only the happy moments with their children.B.Moms often tend to remember only the hours they spent taking care of their children.C.Experts tend to remember only the happy moments the moms spend with their children.D.Experts tend to remember only the hours the moms spend with their children.19.According to Karen Reivich,how do the moms moments of intense joy compare with theirdaily frustrations?A.Those moments make them feel more excited.B.Those moments make them feel more relaxed.C.Those moments can overcome their daily frustrations.D.Those moments can do nothing about their daily frustrations.20.From the last sentence of the passage we can infer that.A.Moms have only the smiley feeling about childcare.B.Moms feel frustrated at taking care of their children.C.Moms enjoy doing housework as a part of their childcare.D.Moms regard childcare as a meaningful part of their lives.Passage TwoDo you go to bed without brushing your teeth?Y ou may think that not brushing is not a bigdeal.But caring for your mouth can prevent serious(and even embarrassing)problems.Cavities happen to just about everyone.A cavity is a diseased spot in the tooth.It all startswith a sticky film made up of bacteria.That film coats your teeth and gums.The bacteria eatsugars from things you eat and drink.That produces acids.Then,the acids eat away at your teethshard outer coating,called enamel.If you dont brush regularly to remove the film,or if you keep missing a spot,those acidskeep eating away the teeth*s enamel.That is how you get a cavity.HThe larger it gets,the closer it4gets to the nerve,increasing the chance of severe pain,says Lynn Ramer,president of theAmerican Dentists Association.A cavity will never just go away by itself.It will only get worse.Left untreated,100 percentof the time a cavity will spread,says Dr.William Berlocher,a dentist who is also president of theAmerican Academy of Pediatric Dentistry.If a cavity is caught early enough,your dentist will be able to fix your tooth.The area of thetooth where the cavity was will be replaced with a special material called a filling.Some fillingsare made of a metal blend containing silver.Other fillings are a tooth-colored mix of glass and astrong material called resin.If you ignore a cavity,it will spread.It can go into the tooths root.At that point,the dentistwill have to do a root canal.In that procedure,the dentist removes the tooths nerve.21.According to the second paragraph,what is a cavity?A.a diseased spot in the toothB.a film of acids coating the teethC.a sticky film made up of bacteriaD.a hard outer coating covering the teeth22.What would happen if you do not brush regularly?A.The film coating your teeth would be removed.B.There would be less diseased spots in your teeth.C.The film coating your teeth would be less sticky.D.The acids would keep eating away your teeths hard outer coating.23.If a cavity reaches the tooths root,how would a dentist treat it?A.Replace the cavity with a fillingB.Replace the tooths enamelC.Remove the tooths nerveD.Pull out the tooth24.According to the fifth paragraph,what are some fillings made of?A.a mix of silver and resinB.a metal blend containing glassC.a metal blend containing copperD.a mix of glass and resin25.The main purpose of the passage is to.A.explain the formation and treatment of cavityB.emphasize the importance of brushing teethC.discuss the proper ways of brushing teethD.describe how a dentist treats a cavityPassage ThreeSmall talk is like having loose change in your pocket.Like quarters for a pay phone,loose5change comes in handy when you least expect it.But when it comes to small talk,you must knowwhen to spend it or save it.All small talk is not the same.With some people,you walk away having killed a fewmoments.With others,you feel a connection and want to get to know them better.The differenceis the effort one or both of you made at making a connection.It helps to call the person by name,mention things you have in common(mutual acquaintances,places youve been,experiencesyouve shared,career or personal goals),show interest in that persons views or hobbies,andmatch the other person*s speaking style,voice,emotion and body language as you talk.People feel being related to others who like them,appreciate them,enjoy the same thingsthey do and are helpful to them.Time and attention make connections that last.When youre considering small talk,be sensitive to the other persons mood andcircumstances.When your airplane seatmate is obviously preoccupied,leave him or her alone.Neither would you approach someone when the person is dashing down a hallway to a meeting.On other occasions,small talk is inappropriate because of the person involved.If the CEO hasunexpectedly called you in for a little chat,this is not the time to take the lead.Let him or herdictate the topic and pace.The same is true with customers.Develop a sixth sense about thosewho appreciate small talk and those who dont.26.What is the meaning of the underlined phrase comes in handy in the first paragraph?A.becomes very usefulB.becomes very specialC.becomes very importantD.becomes very inconvenient27.According to the second paragraph,how can you make a connection with others?A.mention your unique experiencesB.describe others dressing stylesC.talk about others hobbiesD.discuss others names28.If you want to make others feel related to you,you may need to.A.spend time chatting with themB.show how excellent you areC.give presents to themD.be helpful to them29.According to the fourth paragraph,on what occasion should you avoid making small talk withothers?A.when others are strolling on the streetB.when your airplane seatmate asks you for a favorC.when your airplane seatmate is absorbed in thoughtD.when others are walking down the hallway after a meeting30.According to the last paragraph,what should you do when your CEO has unexpectedly called6you in for“a little chat”?A.let the CEO dictate the topic and paceB.talk about the difficulties in your workC.take the lead to make small talkD.decide on the topic of talkPassage FourA biological clock is what tells plants,animals,and other organisms how to organize theirtime.This clock helps plants and animals change their routine when they move to places withdifferent climates and environments.Most biological clocks are based on the movement of the sunand follow a twenty-four hour cycle called a circadian rhythm.Some animals sleep only at night,making them diurnal.Animals that sleep during daytime are nocturnal.Flowers are diurnalbecause they close their petals at night but they open again in the morning.Bats sleep in thedaytime so they are nocturnal.Some biological clocks also follow an annual cycle,especially in animals that have annualmigrations.Animals that have annual cycles do different things at different times of year.Theiractions are determined by the seasons.Different animals can live in the same area when their biological clocks make them look forfood at different times of day.This process also keeps them out of each others way.Biologicalclocks help plants and animals prepare for changes in the seasons.Animals need to know whattime of year to reproduce so their offspring will be bom when the conditions for survival are good.Human beings*sleep cycle is a circadian rhythm,a system based on the twenty-four hour day.In the circadian rhythm most humans sleep at night.When people travel to different time zonestheir biological clocks have to adjust.In humans,the biological clock is in a group of cells calledthe suprachiasmatic nucleus(SCN.)The SCN is located near the bottom middle part of the brain.Scientists are continuing to research the biological clock and circadian rhythms.Scientistsdiscovered the first circadian gene in a mammal(a mouse)in 1997.It is only a matter of timebefore your own biological clock will tell Y OU the time!31.Which of the following type of animal or plant is nocturnal?A.human beings B.flowers C.bats D.cows32.What is a circadian rhythm?A.a twenty-four hour cycle of most biological blocksB.the closure and opening of the petals of flowersC.a cycle of some animals annual migrationD.the movement rhythm of the sun33.According to the third paragraph,why can different animals live in the same area peacefully?A.Because they look for different types of food.B.Because their conditions for survival are good.C.Because they do different things at different times of year.D.Because their biological clocks keep them out of each others way.734.Where is the suprachiasmatic nucl
