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1、New Horizon College English TestBand One(A)2005.1Paper OnePart I Listening Comprehension:(20%)Section ADirections:In this section,youU hear ten short conversations.After eachconversation,a question will be asked about what was said.The conversationand question will be read only once.Listen carefully

2、 and choose the best answerto each question.1.A.Changing her clothes.C.Having a meal.2.A.She cannot read.C.She has no watch.3.A.Hes a boat builder.C.He paints watercolors.4.A.She goes to bed early.C.She is not tired.5.A.Return some books.C.Read Matthews book.6.A.Shes careless.B.Driving her carD.Typi

3、ng an essay.B.Nobody can tell.D.She is too sorry.B.He smokes a pipe.D.He*s a plumber.B.She is alone.D.She is single.B.Go home.D.Leave class early.B.She likes George very much.C.Shes not concerned with Georges health.D.None is correct7.A.The speed limit was not clearly marked.B.The speed limit is 10

4、miles per hour.C.The speed limit is 40 miles per hour.D.The speed limit is 50 miles per hour.8.A.On the grass.B.Near the pool.C.At home.D.On his bike.9.A.Philadelphia.B.California.C.Florida.D.Arizona.10.A.Jason Daniels isn*t home right how.B.The caller dialed the wrong number.C.Jason Daniels cant co

5、me to the phone right now.D.Jason Daniels doesnt want to speak to the calls.Section BDirections:In this section youll hear a short passage.The passage will be read OIICC.At theend of the passage,youll hear five questions.Listen carefully and choose the best answer toeach question.11.A.Hes a tourist

6、guide.C.Hes an interpreter12.A.English and French.C.German and FrenchB.He a businessman.D.Hes a schoolteacher.B.Gentian and Greek.D.English and Greek13.A.He could not speak Greek B.He could speak English onlyC.He could not afford a holiday D.He was not familiar with Athens14.A.One month B.Several we

7、eksC.A few daysD.The passage does not say15.A.Mr.Brown had a wonderful time in GreeceB.Mr.Browns Greek was good enoughC.Mr.Brown did not speak Greek wellD.Even Greeks had trouble with their own languageSection CDirections:There is a passage with ten blanks in this section.Youll hear the passage read

8、 twice.Listen carefully and fill in the blanks with what you have heard.Now Id like to talk to you about the(1)exam.The exam will be held nextThursday,the last day of exam week.(2)to bring along two or three pens in(3)you run out of ink.Unlike the mid-term this test will not include multiple-choice

9、questions.Itwill(4)entirely of essays.Youll have to answer three of the five essay questions.Theexam will be comprehensive,which means you will be(5)for all of the subject(6)weve covered in class.I would suggest you(7)the textbook as well as your classnotes.The final will count for 50%of your grade

10、in the(8);the research project willcount for(9);and the mid-term 30%,Til be in my office almost all day on Tuesday ofnext week.If you(10)into any problem,please feel free to stop in.Good luck with yourstudying and fll see you on Thursday.Part II Reading Comprehension(30%)Directions:Read the followin

11、g passages carefully and do the multiple-choice questions.Text 1On a practical level,teachers need a wide variety of skills and abilities.They have tobe ready to spend many hours at home planning their lessons and preparing homework.They have to be well organized in class,patient with students,able

12、to appear bright andinterested even if they are in fact tired or unhappy,and lively enough to control a group ofyoung people for almost 200 days a year.Outside the classroom,they may have to prepareteaching materials,to choose books to use as texts,to help organize the work of otherteachers,or to or

13、ganize spare time activities for students.If you think that you have all the necessary qualities,you may feel that you would liketo be a teacher.One way to decide,if you live in the United States,is by joining a club forfuture teachers,such as Student Action for Education.Clubs like this give advice

14、 aboutyour field,and also allow you to watch teachers at work,attend meetings and experimentwith teaching methods and equipment.You could also talk with the job advisor at yourschool or university.Finally,you could try teaching a younger student or becoming anadvisor at a summer camp for children.An

15、y activity in which you are dealing with childrenwill help you decide whether you have a calling for teaching.16.The first paragraph is mainly about.A)how to plan lessons and prepare homeworkB)how to help organize the work of other teachersC)various skills and abilities teachers needD)how to prepare

16、 teaching materials17.The second paragraph is mainly concerned wi t h.A)the ways of deciding ones future employmentB)the ways to decide whether teaching should be one*s future employmentC)joining a club for future teachersD)talking to an advisor when choosing future employment18.According to the aut

17、hor,a teacher should show a firm mi nd.A)that suffers only from tirednessB)that suffers only from unhappinessC)that suffers only from unusual tiredness or unhappinessD)that is able to control tiredness and unhappiness19.Student Action for Education is.A)a summer camp for childrenB)an activity at a s

18、ummer campC)a club for future teachersD)a club for job advisors20.Which of the following does the author suggest to a person who wants to be a teacher?A)Watching teachers at work,or organizing students*spare time activitiesB)Preparing and correcting homework,experimenting with teaching methods andeq

19、uipmentC)Joining a future teachers1 club,talking with job advisors,or working with childrenD)Planning lessons,or attending teachers meetingsPassage 2There are different ideas about pets in different parts of the world.In most cultures,animalsare in a worse position than human beings.In some cases,ho

20、wever,people treat their pets likemembers of their families,or perhaps better.In the United States and Europe,there are specialshops that sell clothing and food for cats and dogs.In many countries of the world,there is special food for pets.It is common for big markets inmany places to sell cat food

21、 and dog food.However,in a small town in France,there is aspecial restaurant for dogs.Dogs are the only customers.There is seating for twenty of them.The dogs choose from a variety of dishes on the menu.Of course,in most parts of the world,pets dont live in such wealth and comfort.People treattheir

22、pets in a more practical way.People own cats and dogs because they keep away mice andother unwanted animals.Owners have some loving feelings for their pets,but they do not seethem as equal to family members.In most places in the world,there isnt any special clothingor fine food for animals.There are

23、nt any special restaurants for dogs.Pets around the world live in a great variety of ways,just as people do.21.According to the passage,in most c o u n t r i e s.A)people treat their pets like members of their familiesB)there are special shops that sell clothing for dogs and catsC)animals are in a w

24、orse position than human beingsD)pets such as dogs and cats are very popular22.According to the passage,there are.A)restaurants for dogs in every city in FranceB)no dogs or cats that wear clothingC)some people who treat their pets far better than they treat their childrenD)many owners of dogs and ca

25、ts in the United States and Europe23.For many people,pets may have a more practical function be c a us e.A)cats and dogs can be used to keep away miceB)pets are often useful companions for old peopleC)pets can sometimes be sold to make moneyD)some pets may show loving feelings for their owners.24.In

26、 your opinion,which of the following sentences is probably true?A)Dogs and cats like to wear expensive clothing.B)Many people visit the dog restaurant in France.C)People in every part of the world like to buy fine clothing for their pets.D)In some cases,animals have better food and clothing than peo

27、ple.25.The main idea of this reading passage is:.A)Dogs enjoy fine restaurantsB)A rich cat can afford to go to any restaurantC)People treat pets in very different ways in different parts of the worldD)It is stupid to have special food and clothing for animalsPassage 3What makes Americans spend nearl

28、y half their food dollars on meals away from home?The answers lie in the way Americans live today.During the first few decades of the twentiethcentury,canned and convenience foods freed the family cook from full-time duty at the kitchenrange.Then,in the 1940s,work in the wartime plants took more wom

29、en out of the home thanever before,setting the pattern of the working wife and mother.Today about half of the countrys married women are employed outside the home.But,unless family members pitch in with food preparation,women are not fully liberated from thatchore.Instead many have become,in a sense

30、,prisoners of the completely cooked conveniencemeal.It is easier to pick up a bucket of fried chicken on the way from work or t take family outfor pizzas,or burgers than to start opening cans or heating up frozen dinners after a long,hardday.Also,the rising divorce rate means that there are more sin

31、gle working parents with childrento feed.And many young adults and elderly people,as well as unmamed and divorced maturepeople,live alone rather than as part of a family unit and dont want to bother cooking for one.Fast food is appealing because it is fast,it doesnt require any dressing up,it offers

32、 a“fun”break.26.American women left home to work in large numbers because of.A)the improved living standardB)the increase in food priceC)the need of wartime industryD)the modernization of the kitchen27.The phrase“pitch in“in Paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to.A)“offer help and support”B)“eat with

33、good appetite”C)“offer complimentD)disagree with”28.What is a working mothers best choice if she does not have time to prepare dinner for thefamily according to the passage?A)Making a meal out of canned food.B)Buying some chicken on the way home and frying it.C)Taking the family to dinner at a pizza

34、 place.D)Heating up frozen dinners.29.Which of the following groups of Americans are most likely to cook their meal at home?A)Single working mothers.B)unmarried mature people.C)elderly people living alone.D)Unemployed women with family.30.What is this passage mainly about?A)Womens liberation in Amer

35、ica.B)Changes in the American family during Word War II.C)Reasons for the popularity of fast food in America.D)Rising divorce rate in America today.Pa rt III.Vocabulary and Structure(15%)Directions:Choose the best one to complete each sentence.31.My thoughts were from the subject by the arrival of h

36、er.A)attracted B)suffered C)distracted D)related32.Snap judgments,if,have usually been considered signs of immaturity or lack ofcommon sense.A)taking seriously B)taken seriouslyC)take seriously D)to be taken seriously33.The pictures are similar,but there are differences between them.A)subtle B)inevi

37、table C)excessive D)invaluable34.There has been an upsurge of interest in chamber mu s i c.,opera is receiving aboost from increased record sales.A)Alike B)Likely C)Likewise D)Liking35.I suggest that the show season starting in June,it should be brought forwardto May.A)along with B)rather than C)oth

38、er than D)except for36.Good managing of a company great efforts.A)calls on B)calls out C)calls in D)calls at37.Women and youth in rural Southern Communities now the fastest growingsegment of people with AIDS.A)compose B)consist of C)constitute D)construct38.The heating system here has an temperature

39、 control.A)aggressive B)intentional C)accidental D)automatic39.Insurance statistics show that most wives their husbands.A)survey B)inspect C)survive D)engage40.the way he laughed as he told it,it meant to be humorous.A)Judged from B)Judging fromC)Having judged from D)After having Judged from41.the g

40、overnments record on unemployment,their chances of winning the electionlook poor.A)Give B)Giving C)Given D)To give42.From the top of the hill you can get a beautiful of the entire park.A)perspective B)profitC)prospective D)position43.We consider the instrument be adjusted each time it is used.A)that

41、 it necessary B)necessary that C)it necessary D)necessary of it that44.Only two people survived the fire that at midnight.A)broke out B)broke off C)broke up D)broke down45.She was typing me to hand her the book.A)while asked B)asked C)asking D)while asking46.I was made two hours for an appointment i

42、n the chilly wind.A)wait B)to wait C)waiting D)waited47.What a smell!Open the window and air the room.A)disgusting B)pleasing C)distracting D)disturbing48.He has been working in this lab for many years and his health has been seriously bybeing near the chemicals.A)affected B)effected C)effect D)affe

43、ct49.He spoke no one could understand him.A)so fast as B)very fast that C)that fast so D)so fast that50.When I went to college,I learned that all students were to take an English course.A)claimed B)requested C)inquired D)required5 l.The company has its main office from New York to Chicago.A)transfor

44、med B)transported C)transferred D)transferee!52.Well,lets put our heads together and find a solution the problem.A)of B)for C)to D)on53.His business was very successful,but it was at his f a mi l y s.A)exposure B)expense C)behalf D)concern54.Prior her marriage,my mother used to live in New York.A)in

45、 B)than C)to D)of55.He always knew what time it was,as if by.A)instinct B)imagination C)instruction C)instant56.1 dont think Im of your success at your present job.A)envious B)complaint C)anxious D)concern57.The company has in most European Capitals.A)representation B)represents C)presentations D)re

46、presentatives58.To be or not to be,this is a.A)question B)problem C)request D)issue59.Only in a few countries a reasonable standard of living.A)the whole of the population enjoysB)the whole of the population do enjoyC)does the whole of the population enjoyD)the whole of the population enjoy60.Most p

47、eople have no real idea how to change to healthy food,and Maureen was noA)foundation B)possibility C)exception D)ignorancePaper TwoPart IV.Complete each of the following sentences with the proper form of theword given in brackets(10%)1.(origin)The coat was$100.Now its$20 cheaper.2.(wake)The children

48、 are still,waiting for their mother to come back.3.(clear)Our teacher has attempted to a difference between“know that”and“know how”.4.(occasion)The couple only see each other very.5.(usual)It is not for him to come home at the small hours.He is very busy withhis work.6.(efficient)The of the governme

49、nt received complaints.7.(entertain)He made a face,much to the of us.8.(analyze)The of the samples on the murder spot showed some valuable cluesto the police.9.(regard)He says what he t h i n k s,o f other peoples feelings.10.(reason)The employee were quite unsatisfied with the explanation given byt

50、he managers and decided to go on strike.PartV.Cloze.(10%)Directions:Fill in each of the following blanks with one word,in each case,use the exact wordthat appears in your textbook.Learning a foreign language has been a _(1)_experience for me,but one that Iwouldnt(2)for anything.Not only did learning