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SFLEP College English (New Edition) Achievement Test (Band 4) 1 College English Test (New Ed.) (Band 4)A Part I Writing (30 minutes)
Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition on the topic Heavy Traffic. You should write at least 120 words following the outline given below in Chinese.
1.近年来，许多城市都面临交通拥挤这一问题。

2.解决的一个方法是修建更多的道路。

3.我的意见。

Heavy Traffic
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Part II Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning) (15 minutes)
Directions: In this part, you will have 15 minutes to go over the passage quickly and answer the questions.
For questions 1-7, mark
Y (for YES) if the statement agrees with the information given in the passage;
N (for NO) if the statement contradicts the information given in the passage;
NG (for NOT GIVEN) if the information is not given in the passage.
For questions 8-10, complete the sentences with the information given in the passage.
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Green Wave Washed Over Mainstream Shopping
Research in Britain has shown that “green consumers” continue to flourish as a significant group amongst shoppers. This suggests that politicians who claim environmentalism is yesterday's issue may be seriously misjudging the public mood.
A report from Mintel, the market research organization, says that despite recession and financial pressures, more people than ever want to buy environmentally frie ndly products and a “green wave” has swept through consumerism, taking in people previously untouched by environmental concerns. The recently published report also predicts that the process will repeat itself with “ethical” concerns, involving issues such as fair trade with the Third World and the social record of businesses. Companies will have to be more honest and open in response to this mood.
Mintel‟s survey, based on nearly 1,000 consumers, found that the proportion who look for green products and are prepared to pay more for them has climbed from 53 per cent in 1990 to around 60 per cent in 1994. On average, they will pay 13 per cent more for such products, although this percentage is higher among women, managerial and professional groups and those aged 35 to 44.
Between 1990 and 1994 the proportion of consumers claiming to be unaware of or unconcerned about green issues fell from 18 to 10 percent but the number of green spenders among older people and manual workers has risen substantially. Regions such as Scotland have also caught up with the south of England in their environmental concerns. According to Mintel, an image of green consumerism as associated in the past with the more eccentric members of society has virtually disappeared. The consumer research manager for Mintel, Angela Hughes, said it had become firmly established as a mainstream market. She explained that as far as the average person is concerned environmentalism has not …gone off the boil‟. In fact, it has spread across a much wider range of consumer groups, ages and occupations.
Mintel‟s 1994 survey found that 13 per cent of consumers are “very dark green”, nearly always buying environmentally friendly products, 28 per cent are “dark green”, trying “as far as possible” to buy such prod ucts, and 21 per cent are “pale green” —tending to buy green products if they see them. Another 26 per cent are “armchair greens”; they said they care about environmental issues but their concern does not affect their spending habits. Only 10 per cent say they do not care about green issues.
Four in ten people are “ethical spenders”, buying goods which do not, for example, involve dealings with oppressive regimes. This figure is the same as in 1990, although the number of' armchair ethical has risen from 28 to 35 per cent and only 22 per cent say they are unconcerned now, against 30 per cent in 1990. Hughes claims that in the twenty-first century, consumers will be encouraged to think more about the entire history of the products and services they buy, including the policies of the companies that provide them and that this will require a greater degree of honesty with consumers.
Among green consumers, animal testing is the top issue—48 per cent said they would be deterred from buying a product if it had been tested on animals—followed by concerns regarding irresponsible selling, the ozone layer (臭氧层), river and sea pollution, forest destruction, recycling and factory farming. However, concern for specific issues is lower than in 1990, suggesting that
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many consumers feel that government and business have taken on the environmental agenda.
1. The research findings report commercial rather than political trends. 〔Y〕〔N〕〔NG〕
2. Being financially better off has made shoppers more sensitive to buying …green‟.〔Y〕〔N〕〔NG〕
3. The majority of shoppers are prepared to pay more for the benefit of the environment according
to the research findings. 〔Y〕〔N〕〔NG〕
4. Consumers‟ green shopping habits are influenced by Mintel‟s findings.〔Y〕〔N〕〔NG〕
5. Mintel has limited their investigation to professional and managerial groups. 〔Y〕〔N〕〔NG〕
6. Mintel undertakes market surveys on an annual basis. 〔Y〕〔N〕〔NG〕
7. People will buy any products under the name of green. 〔Y〕〔N〕〔NG〕
8. Between 1990 and 1994 ________ and ________ who spend on green food increased much.
9. In the past people described those who take a fancy of green products as________________.
10. The amount of people who concerned about the environmental issues related to products now is
_____________ those of people in 1990.
Part III Listening Comprehension (35 minutes)
Section A
Directions:In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both
the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there
will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B), C) and
D), and decide which is the best answer.
11. A) She liked it. B) She disliked it.
C) She had no opinion. D) She hadn‟t heard about it.
12. A) Wife-Husband. B) Shop assistant-Customer.
C) Waitress-Customer. D) Secretary-Boss.
13. A) To her brother‟s office. B) Home.
C) To her friend‟s house. D) To the market.
14. A) A salesman. B) A landlord.
C) A teacher. D) A waiter.
15. A) Twenty-five. B) Thirty-five.
C) Fifteen. D) Twenty.
16. A) Thursday afternoon. B) Thursday morning.
C) Tuesday morning. D) Tuesday afternoon.
17. A) $150. B) $200.
C) $50. D) $250.
18. A) A temporary job. B) A permanent job .
C) Some money for the vacation. D) Some money for the university fees.
Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
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19. A. They don‟t get rid of fat arms.
B. They can‟t damage arm muscles.
C. They aren‟t acceptable to most people.
D. They can raise on e‟s blood pressure.
20. A. By talking to an expert.
B. By reading an article.
C. By attending an exercise class.
D. By listening to the radio.
21. A. Exercising the entire body.
B. Having your blood pressure taken daily.
C. Losing weight prior to exercising.
D. Weighing before each exercise session.
22. A. Wearing arm weights while you are swimming.
B. Walking vigorously in one place for a long time.
C. Using bicycles that require you to use both your arms and legs.
D. Walking slowly while swinging your arms back and forth.
Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
23. A) The difference between the US baseball team and the Chinese one.
B) Efforts taken to promote baseball in China.
C) The popularity and development of baseball in China.
D) The performance of US baseball team in the game last night.
24. A) It has always been very popular.
B) More and more people pay attention to it.
C) It is the most important sport in China.
D) People don't have any interest in baseball.
25. A) It will win in the 2008 Olympic Games.
B) It is not as mature as the US baseball team.
C) It‟s the best baseball team in Asia.
D) It never wins in international games.
Section B
Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you
hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B),
C) and D).
Passage One
Questions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard.
26. A) Diagnosing nearsightedness.
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B) The case and correction of nearsightedness.
C) The amazing "minus" lens.
D) The working of the eye.
27. A) Nearsighted people have little trouble seeing things close to them.
B) Nearsightedness is usually a progressive visual problem.
C) Nearsightedness is often found in school-age children.
D) The “minus” lens cures the lens problem.
28. A) The number of nearsighted people in the world is probably greater than the number of
diagnosed cases.
B) The brain is incapable of picking up images that form in front of the retina (视网膜).
C) Eventually, nearsighted people lose the ability to see at close distances.
D) The “minus” l ens is very expensive.
Passage Two
Questions 29 to 31 are based on the passage you have just heard.
29. A) Wink. B) Nod. C) Gesture. D) Writing.
30. A) Picture signs. B) Braille. C) Body language. D) Signal flags.
31. A) There are many forms of communication.
B) Verbalization is the most common form of communication.
C) The deaf and mute use an oral form of communication.
D) Ideas and thoughts can be transmitted by body language.
Passage Three
Questions 32 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.
32. A) The workers on the underground platforms were replaced by machines.
B) It became the first completely automatic railway in the world.
C) A completely automatic line was added to its network.
D) Its trains became computer-controlled.
33. A) A platform worker. B) The command.
C) A computer spot. D) A machine.
34. A) To drive the train after it is started automatically.
B) To start the train and to drive it when necessary.
C) To take care of the passengers on the train.
D) To send commanding signals to the command spot.
35. A) It will stop automatically.
B) It will move on at the same speed.
C) It will gradually slow down.
D) It will keep a safe distance from the other trains.
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Directions:In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for
the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks numbered from 36 to 43 with the
exact words you have just heard. For blanks numbered from 44 to 46 you are required
to fill in the missing information. For these blanks, you can either use the exact words
you have just heard or write down the main points in your own words. Finally, when the
passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written.
There is a time when job (36) _____________ simply wrote letters of application. “Just put down your name, (37) _____________, age and whether you have passed any (38)_____________”, was about the average level of advice offered to young people (39) ______________ for their first jobs when I left school. The letter was really just for openers, it was explained, everything else could and should be saved for the (40) _______________. And in those days of full employment the (41)______________ worked. The letter proved that you could write and were (42)______________ for work. Your eager face and (43)____________ replies did the rest.
Later, as you moved up the ladder, something slightly more sophisticated was called for. (44)__ _____________________________________. It might be called the aggressive approach.
(45)_________________________________________________________. Or it might be some special feature specially designed for the job in view.
There is no doubt, however, that (46) _________________________________________________ __________________________________________.
Part IV Reading Comprehension (Reading in Depth) (25 minutes)
Section A
Directions: In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required to select one word for each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage. Read
the passage through carefully before making your choices. Each choice in the bank is
identified by a letter. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once. Questions 47 to 56 are based on the following passage.
Major tourist attractions include large cities, seashores areas in warm climates and ski 47 . Indeed, it seems that almost any place can become a tourist 48 as long as it is different from the place where the traveler usually lives. Paris may not be a tourist attraction to a Parisian, but for a New Yorker, it may have many 49 . People travel for any number of reasons, and there are numerous attractions that 50 to a wide variety of tastes.
In addition to being major business centers, the large cities offer attractions and entertainment for all kinds of people. Cultural events occur 51 including theatrical and operatic 52 , concerts, ballet, and art exhibitions, to name a few. At the 53 end of the scale, there is a great
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variety of night life in urban centers to choose from, and there is also a wide selection of restaurants. Shopping is an attraction for many visitors, whether in the great department stores of New York and Tokyo or in the boutiques (流行小店)of Paris and London. The big cities also offer a unique atmosphere and history. The flower vendors and cable cars of San Francisco are part of the unusual atmosphere of that city. And in Paris, the Louvre is not only a museum, but also the 54 of important events in French history.
One of the advantages of the big cities is their ability to 55 large numbers of tourists. These cities have an existing infrastructure (基础设施)that is capable of caring for the needs of millions of people; and many of the attractions that tourists visit have been developed primarily for the benefit of the inhabitants. Therefore, tourism is an economic plus for many big cities because it increases income from existing 56 , both public and private.
Section B
Directions: There are 2 passages in this section. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A), B), C) and
D). You should decide on the best choice.
Passage One
Questions 57 to 61 are based on the following passage.
What might driving on an automated highway be like? The answer depends on what land of system is ultimately adopted. Two distinct types are on the drawing board. The first is a special purpose lane system, in which certain lanes are reserved for automated vehicles. The second is a mixed traffic system: fully automated vehicles would share the road with partially automated or manual driven cars. A special purpose lane system would require more extensive physical modifications to existing highways, but it promises the greatest gains in freeway capacity.
Under either scheme, the driver would specify the desired destination, furnishing this information to a computer in the car at the beginning of the trip or perhaps just before reaching the automated highway. If a mixed traffic system way was in place, automated driving could begin whenever the driver was on suitably equipped roads. If special purpose lanes were available, the car could enter them and join existing traffic in two different ways. One method would use a special onramp. As the driver approached the point of entry for the highway, devices installed on
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外教社®《大学英语》（全新版）4级学业测试the roadside would electronically check the vehicle to determine its destination and to ascertain that it had the proper automation equipment in good working order. Assuming it passed such tests, the driver would then be guided through a gate and toward an automated lane. In this case, the transition from manual to automated control would take place on the entrance ramp. An alternative technique could employ conventional lanes, which would be shared by automated and regular vehicles. The driver would steer onto the highway and move in normal fashion to a “transition”lane. The vehicle would then shift under computer control onto a lane reserved for automated traffic. (The limitation of these lanes to automated traffic would, presumably, be well respected, because all trespassers (非法进入者) could be swiftly identified by authorities.) Either approach to joining a lane of automated traffic would harmonize the movement of newly entering vehicles with those already traveling. Automatic control here should allow for smooth merging without the usual uncertainties and potential for accidents. And once a vehicle had settled into automated travel, the driver would be free to release the wheel, open the morning paper or just relax.
57. We learn from the first paragraph that two systems of automated highways____.
A) are being planned B) are being modified
C) are now in wide use D) are under construction
58. A special purpose lane system is probably advantageous in that ______.
A) it would require only minor changes to existing highways
B) it would achieve the greatest highway traffic efficiency
C) it has a lane for both automated and partially automated vehicles
D) it offers more lanes for automated vehicles
59. Which of the following is TRUE about driving on an automated highway?
A) Vehicles traveling on it are assigned different lanes according to their destinations.
B) A car can join existing traffic any time in a mixed lane system.
C) The driver should inform his car computer of his destination before driving onto it.
D) The driver should share the automated lane with those of regular vehicles.
60. We know from the passage that a car can enter a special purpose lane______.
A) by smoothly merging with cars on the conventional lane
B) by way of a ramp with electronic control devices
C) through a specially guarded gate
D) after all trespassers are identified and removed
61. When driving in an automated lane, the driver_______.
A) should harmonize with newly entering cars
B) doesn‟t have to rely on his computer system
C) should watch out for potential accidents
D) doesn‟t have to hold on to the steering wheel
Passage Two
Questions 62 to 66 are based on the following passage.
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The process of perceiving other people is rarely translated (to ourselves or others) into cold, objective terms. “She was 5 feet 8 inches tall, had had fair hair, and wore a colored skirt.” More often, we try to get inside the other person to pinpoint his or her attitudes, emotions, motivations, abilities, ideas and characters. Furthermore, we sometimes behave as if we can accomplish this difficult job very quickly—perhaps with a two-second glance.
We try to obtain information about others in many ways. Berger suggests several methods for reducing uncertainties about others: watching, without being noticed, a person interacting with others, particularly with others who are known to you so you can compare the observed person‟s behavior with the known others‟ behavior, observing a person in a situation where social behavior is relatively unrestrained or where a wide variety of behavioral responses are called for, deliberately structuring the physical or social environment so as to observe the person‟s responses to specific stimuli; asking people who have had or have frequent contact with the person about him or her; and using various strategies in face-to-face interaction to uncover information about another person—questions, self-disclosures(自我表露), and so on. Getting to know someone is a never-ending task, largely because people are constantly changing and the methods we use to obtain information are often imprecise. You may have known someone for ten years and still know very little about him. If we accept the idea that we won‟t ever fully know another person, it enables us to deal more easily with those things that get in the way of accurate knowledge such as secrets and deceptions. It will also keep us from being too surprised or shocked by seemingly inconsistent behavior. Ironically, those things that keep us from knowing another person too well (e.g., secrets and deceptions) may be just as important to the development of a satisfying relationship as the things that enable us to obtain accurate knowledge about a person (e.g., disclosures and truthful statements).
62.The word “pinpoint” (Line 3, Para. 1) basically means______.
A) appreciate B) obtain C)interpret D) identify
63. What do we learn from the first paragraph?
A) People are better described in cold, objective terms.
B) The difficulty of getting to know a person is usually underestimated.
C) One should not judge people by their appearances.
D) One is usually subjective when assessing other people‟s personality.
64.It can be inferred from Berger‟s suggestions that ______.
A) people do not reveal their true self on every occasion
B) in most cases we should avoid contacting the observed person directly
C) the best way to know a person is by making comparisons
D) face-to-face interaction is the best strategy to uncover information about a person
65. In developing personal relationships, secrets and deceptions, in the author‟s opinion, are_____.
A) personal matters that should be seriously dealt with
B) barriers that should be done away with
C) as significant as disclosures and truthful statements
D) things people should guard against
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66. The author‟s purpose in writing the passage is ______.
A) to give advice on appropriate conduct for social occasions
B) to provide ways of how to obtain information about occasions
C) to call the reader‟s attention to the negative side of people‟s characters
D) to discuss the various aspects of getting to know people
Part V Cloze (15 minutes)
Directions:There are 20 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D) on the right side of the paper. You should choose the ONE that
best fits into the passage.
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Part VI Translation ( 5 minutes）
Directions:Complete the sentences by translating into English the Chinese given in the brackets.
87. The automobile industry has been regarded as one of _________________________(最赚钱
的产业) of the twentieth century.
88. Today, ___________________________ (由于生性好奇)，we are still trying to do the same. But
the global village is a world of limitless possibilities, and we can never achieve our aim.
89. He was a tiny little fellow, not much more than five feet four in height. He was always neatly
and quiet dressed _______________（符合他的年龄）and station.
90. It _____________________ (碰巧是) a winter China was hit with one of the worst snowstorms
in years. Many places were seriously affected by snowstorms.
91. It is not only the better living standard. ___________________________ (吸引移民前来美国) is
the essential characteristic of American culture: the chance to try.
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Key
Part I Writing
Heavy Traffic
In recent years many cities are faced with the problem of heavy traffic. People have to waste more time on their way home or to work and even might be involved in an accident. With the development of industry and population expansion, this problem becomes more and more serious.
One solution is to lay down more roads. The solution has many advantages. For example, it can efficiently decrease the number of buses and trucks in many main streets. But it will take up so much land that crowded cities become even more crowded. Another solution is to open more bus lines. If more bus lines should be opened up, the number of bicycles and cars in the main streets would be greatly decreased. But the disadvantage of this solution is that many people would not feel so convenient as they used to.
In my opinion, the right solution to the problem is the combination of the two, that is, to lay down more roads in spacious areas and to open up more bus lines in downtown areas.
Part II Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning)
1.Y
2. N
3. Y
4. NG
5. N
6. NG
7. N
8.older people, manual workers
9.eccentric members
10.lower than
Part III Listening Comprehension
Section A
11. B 12. B 13. D 14. B 15. A
16. A 17. A 18. A 19. D 20. B
21. A 22. C 23. C 24. B 25.B
Section B
26. B 27. D 28. B 29. D 30. B
31. C 32. B 33. D 34. B 35. A
Section C
36. seekers 37. address 38. examinations 39. applying
40. interview 41. technique 42. available 43. intelligent
44. The advice then was to put something in the letter which would distinguish you from the rest.
45. Your search is over and I am the person you‟ve been waiting for.
46. it is the increasing number of applicants with university education at all points in the process
of engaging staff that has led to the greater importance of the resume.
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Section A
47. H 48. K 49. C 50. L 51. I
52. B 53. E 54. N 55. D 56. A
Section B
57. A 58. B 59. C 60. B 61. D
62. D 63. B 64. A 65. C 66. D
Part V Cloze
67. C 68. B 69. B 70. A 71. D
72. A 73. D 74. A 75. B 76. D
77. B 78. C 79. C 80. A 81. D
82. A 83. A 84. D 85. D 86. B
Part VI Translation
87.the most lucrative industries
88.being curious by nature
89. in accordance with his age
90. happened to be
91.what attracts immigrants to America。