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Model Test 3Section ADirections: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 questionthere will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A, B, Cand D, and decide which is the best answer.1. A. $25. B. $13. C. $30. D. $26.2. A. Right away. B. Surely he is.C. He’s not sure.D. Certainly not.3. A. In a supermarket. B. In a restaurant.C. At the airport .D. At the bank.4. A. To read. B. To move. C. to travel. D. To relax.5. A. She exercises. B. She listens to music.C. She watches TV.D. She makes phone calls.6. A. A customer and a waitress. B. A librarian and a student.C. A teacher and a student.D. A boss and a secretary.7. A. Jack took the second place in the sports.B. Jack was in perfect health when he attended the sports.C. Jack had taken the first place in the sports.D. Jack couldn’t have taken the second place in the sports.8. A. The woman’s. B. The man’s. C. Mary’s. D. The friend’s.Questions 9 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard.9. A. Switzerland. B. Cyprus. C. New Zealand. D. Rome.10. A. By sea. B. By road. C. By air. D. By rail.11. A. Because people can enjoy the view along the road much better.B. Because it’s cheap.C. Because it’s comfortable.D. Because it’s fast.Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.12. A. To the supermarket. B. To the bank.C. To the officeD. To the cinema.13. A. Once a month. B. Twice a month.C. Once a week.D. Twice a week.14. A. To the country. B. To the sea.C. To his wife’s mother’s.D. To a foreign country.15. A. She can get a job.B. She can take classes at a community college.C. She can do internship to get experience.D. She can help with the family business to get some experience.Section BDirections: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you willhear 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 choicesmarked A, B, C and D.Passage OneQuestions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard.16. A. You have a big apartment. B. The dogs eat very much.C. The dog tends to be angry.D. The dog is a popular breed.17. A. Because they are powerful.B. Because they are easy to train.C. Because they provide protection and companionship.D. Because they grow up quickly.18. A. When you live in the city. B. When your home is small.C. When you have small children.D. When you live in an apartment.Passage twoQuestions 19 to 22 are based on the passage you have just heard.19. A. He kept them for future use. B. He had them repaired in London.C. He mended them himself.D. He sold them in his own shop.20. A. The man’s umbrella was in Mr. Brown’s way.B. Mr. Brown wanted to help the man carry the umbrella.C. Mr. Brown took the man’s umbrella by mistake.D. Mr. Brown thought the man’s umbrella was broken and needed repairing.21. A. Because he thought Mr. Brown was trying to steal his umbrella.B. Because he thought Mr. Brown had stepped on his umbrella.C. Because he thought Mr. Brown was standing in his way.D. Because he thought Mr. Brown hadn’t made an apology to him.22. A. Mr. Brown had a good time in London.B. Mr. Brown had bought many good umbrellas.C. Mr. Brown had enjoyed the day with his friends in London.D. Mr. Brown had stolen so many umbrellas.Passage ThreeQuestions 23 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.23. A. A fixed population. B. Family planning.C. Social traditions.D. Information about reproduction.24. A. To do farm work. B. To improve living standards.C. To keep up social traditions.D. To continue the family line.25. A. To provide information about the science of reproduction.B. To protect ordinary people’s legal rights.C. To ensure every family has one child.D. To help fight against poor conditions.Section CDirections: 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 forthe second time, you are required to fill in the blanks numbered from 26 to 33 with theexact words you have just heard. For blanks numbered from 34 to 36 you are requiredto fill in the missing information. For these blanks, you can either use the exact wordsyou have just heard or write down the main points in your own words. Finally, whenthe passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written.No matter how employees feel about work, their (26) __________ motivation to work is to earn a living. People’s (27) __________ towards their jobs are related to the nature of their work and the (28) __________ they receive. For the factory worker, work is a necessary evil which merely ensures (29) __________ . The corporation president sees work as a way of obtaining (30) __________ goods far beyond what is necessary for survival. The teacher and the librarian, although not highly paid, find (31) __________ stimulation and personal gratification in their jobs.There are some people, however, who do succeed in raising their (32) __________ and social levels. “Upward mobility”or “climbing the (33) __________”are the terms that refer to one’s advancement in work. (34) _____________________________________________________________________________. Some businesses, organizations, government agencies, and firms provide employees with opportunities to progress to higher positions. (35) ________________________________________________________________________________________.Rewards for achievement in work are personal as well as financial. (36) _______________________________________________________________________________ ____________. Gaining recognition from fellow workers, supervisors and managers gives one a sense of importance and identity in society.Model Test 4Section ADirections: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 questionthere will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A, B, Cand D, and decide which is the best answer.1. A. 15 dollars. B. 30 dollars. C. 20 dollars. D. 25 dollars.2. A. She is a doctor. B. She is a manager.C. She is a teacher.D. She is a salesman.3. A. Classroom. B. Bookstore. C. Library. D. Museum.4. A. He will not accept the paper unless the woman turns it in within a week.B. The woman must turn in the paper before Friday.C. the woman can turn in the paper in a week.D. The woman may turn in the paper on Saturday.5. A. The woman has trouble getting along with the professor.B. The woman regrets having taking up much of the professor’s time.C. The woman knows the professor has been busy.D. The woman knows the professor has run into trouble6. A. En English teacher and her colleague. B. A teacher and her student.C. A librarian and a student.D. A student and her classmate.7. A. 4:30. B. 5:00. C. 5:10. D. 5:15.8. A. His sister. B. His brother. C. His mother. D. His father.Questions 9 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard.9. A. friends. B. A police and an investigator.C. Two police officers.D. A police and a program hostess.10. A. Patrol. B. Undercover work.C. Detective work.D. All of the above.11. A. Patrol . B. Undercover work.C. Detective work.D. Investigation supervisor.Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.12. A. Her insufficient physical activities. B. Her improper sleeping medications.C. Her unusual stress lately.D. Her poor indigestion.13. A. Going regularly to a gym. B. Taking walks regularly.C. Taking the right medicine.D. Keeping a close watch on her weight.14. A. To get more exercise and a healthy diet to ease her complaints.B. To go in for vigorous exercise to lose extra weight.C. To sign up at a gym to improve sleeping.D. To deal with the unusual stress in her life.15. A. The patient has no stress in her life.B. The patient suffers from stress in her work, life and finances.C. The patient is very busy and does not have enough time for sleep.D. The biggest problem with the patient is her lack of physical exercises.Section BDirections: 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 choicesmarked A, B, C and D.Passage OneQuestions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard.16. A. Paying attention to his tones. B. Watching his body language.C. Listening to his speech attentively.D. Paying attention to his facial expression.17. A. It is a fact more reliable than verbal messages.B. It differs a little from one culture to another.C. It always contradicts with the verbal messages.D. It is what people do with their hands and the rest of the body.18. A. Non-verbal communication is often neglected by human beings.B. Body language should not be isolated from verbal language.C. Understanding body language is important for us.D. There’s little difference between body language and verbal communication.Passage twoQuestions 19 to 22 are based on the passage you have just heard.19. A. The great numbers of people engaged in cigarette producing.B. The rapid development of cigarette-making machines.C. The rapid development of cigarette-making factories.D. The increasing output of tobacco.20. A. Forty-three. B. Thirty-one. C. Seventy-five. D. Forty-six.21. A. Income, years of schooling, and job type.B. Income and work environment.C. Education and mood.D. Occupation and influence of family members.Passage ThreeQuestions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.22. A. A basket. B. A cup. C. An egg. D. An oven.23. A. To let in the sunshine. B. To serve as its door.C. To keep the nest cool.D. For the bird to lay eggs.24. A. Branches. B. Grasses. C. Mud. D. Straw.25. A. Some are built underground. B. Some can be eaten.C. Most are sewed with grass.D. Most are dried by the sun.Section CDirections: 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 forthe second time, you are required to fill in the blanks numbered from 26 to 33 with theexact words you have just heard. For blanks numbered from 34 to 36 you are requiredto fill in the missing information. For these blanks, you can either use the exact wordsyou have just heard or write down the main points in your own words. Finally, whenthe passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written.What (26) __________ our dreams? To answer this question, let us begin by saying what does not cause our dreams. Our dreams do not come from “another world”. They are not (27) __________ from some outside source. They are not a look into the (28) __________ , either.All our dreams have something to do with our (29) __________ fears, longings, wishes, needs and memories. But something on the “outside” may (30) __________ what we dream. If a person is hungry, or tired, or cold, his dreams may include a feeling of this kind. If the covers on your body, such as a quilt or a blanket, have (31) __________ off your bed, you may dream that you are sleeping or resting on the ice and snow. The (32) _____________ for the dream you will have tonight is likely to come from the (33) __________ you have today.(34)_______________________________________________________________________ __________________ (feeling of cold, a noise, a discomfort, etc.) and it may also use your past experiences and the wishes and interests you have now. That is why very young children are likely to dream of fairies, older children of school examinations, hungry people of food, homesick soldiers of their families, and prisoners of freedom.(35)_______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________. Their explanation of dreams, though a bit reasonable, is not accepted by everyone, but it offers an interesting approach to the problem.(36)_______________________________________________________________________________ _________________________. In other words, a dream is a way of having your wishes carried out.Model Test 5Section ADirections: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 questionthere will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A, B, Cand D, and decide which is the best answer.1. A. She prefers chemistry. B. She hasn’t got a partner yet.C. She is too tired of chemistry.D. She is too busy to work on her chemistry.2. A. Get some change from Jane. B. Go and look for a pay phone.C. Use the woman’s phone.D. Pay for the phone call.3. A. He’ll definitely go.B. He’ll probably not to go since he is busy.C. He’ll not regret missing a chance like that.D. He’ll probably not to go since he is not interested.4. A. Not try to cook the soup so quickly. B. Keep the heat on high.C. Keep the heat on low.D. Pay more attention to his cooking.5. A. The man is out of shape.B. The man doesn’t need a new racket.C. The man also needs new tennis shoes.D. The man spent too much on his tennis shoes6. A. The man wants to go to San Francisco.B. There are no flights to Los Angeles for the rest of the day.C. There are two direct flights to Los Angeles within the next two hours.D. If the man board the plane to Los Angeles now, he’ll have to transfer at San Francisco.7. A. Forty yuan. B. Thirty yuan. C. Thirty-five yuan. D. Forty-five yuan.8. A. Someone painted it for her. B. She finally had time to paint it.C. She decided to paint it later.D. Some friends will help her to paint it.Questions 9 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard.9. A. A novel about a president. B. A political science book.C. A listing of election results.D. A text for one of his courses.10. A. To the manager’s office. B. To the paperback section.C. To the textbook area.D. To the publishers indexes.11. A. Only those used in the university.B. Only those painted at the university.C. Only those currently available from publishers.D. Only those in the field of political science.Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.12. A. When to move . B. Where to live the following year.C. How much time to spend at home.D. Whose house to visit.13. A. Take some money to the housing office.B. Inform the director of student housing in a letter.C. Fill out a form in the library.D. Maintain a high grade average.14. A. Both live on campus.B. both live off campus.C. The man lives on campus; the woman lives off campus.D. The woman lives on campus; the man lives off campus.15. A. Grades. B. Privacy. C. Sports. D. Money.Section BDirections: 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 choicesmarked A, B, C and D.Passage OneQuestions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard.16. A. Social challenge. B. Physical challenge.C. Economic challenge.D. Intellectual challenge.17. A. Climbing the mountains. B. Building pyramids.C. Exploring the space.D. Making plans for transportation.18. A. They ignore them. B. They are afraid of them.C. They accept and enjoy them.D. They are indifferent to them.Passage twoQuestions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have just heard.19. A. More men suffer from color blindness than women.B. More women are affected by color blindness than men.C. Twice as many women suffer from color blindness.D. It’s safer to say male are better drivers than female.20. A. They see everything in shades of green.B. They can’t tell the difference between blue and red.C. They think the world they live in is deep green one.D. They tend to see everything in shades of yellow.21. A. Orange. B. Yellow. C. Red. D. Blue.Passage ThreeQuestions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.22. A. It is harmful to the body only.B. It is good to personal relationship.C. It is harmful to the body and mind.D. It is a good change after idling for a long time.23. A. Personal relationships should come after one’s job.B. People should care more about their personal relationships and relaxation.C. When a job is very important, relaxation should be forgotten.D. Personal relationships can help people do their jobs well.24. A. He should relax and have a chat with friends while working.B. He should not relax until he finishes his work.C. He should play hard to fully relax himself.D. He should shift some of his work to his colleagues.25. A. Work and play are different activities.B. Work and play should be combined together.C. People should play more and work less.D. People should work more and play less.Section CDirections: 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 forthe second time, you are required to fill in the blanks numbered from 26 to 33 with theexact words you have just heard. For blanks numbered from 34 to 36 you are requiredto fill in the missing information. For these blanks, you can either use the exact wordsyou have just heard or write down the main points in your own words. Finally, whenthe passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written.One night in April 1912, a huge new ocean liner, the Titanic, was crossing in the Atlantic. She was just about the most (26) __________ ship that had ever been built. She was going very fast, which was (27) __________ because there were icebergs around and it was very dark that night. The passengers were all having a good time when the ship suddenly (28) __________ one of the icebergs.The ship began to (29) __________ and the passengers tried to escape, but there were not enough lifeboats since nobody thought they would ever be (30) __________ . Eight white rockets were fire into the air in order to get help. Another ship, the California, was (31) __________ nearby. An officer and another sailor on it saw the rockets. They thought that perhaps people were having a party on (32) _____________ of the Titanic and were just (33) __________ the rockets in fun. (34) _______________________________________________________________________________ ____________ . But the captain was too sleepy to understand and the California just went on sailing away, in another direction.When the titanic finally went down, (35)_________________________________________________until the last few seconds. They were trying to keep the passengers calm. Two thirds of the passengers were drowned.(36)___________________________________________________________________________ __________________.Model Test 6Section ADirections: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 questionthere will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A, B, Cand D, and decide which is the best answer.1. A. Save time by using a computer. B. Buy her own computer.C. Borrow Martha’s computer.D. Stay home and complete her paper.2. A. At the bookstore. B. At the library.C. At the travel agency .D. At the hospital.3. A. The exam was easy. B. The exam was hard.C. The exam time was too long.D. The last question was especially hard.4. A. A meeting room. B. A library.C. A shop.D. The bathroom.5. A. It is not disgusting at all.B. It is more disgusting than expected.C. It is usually called disgusting.D. It is the most disgusting she has ever seen6. A. He was satisfied with the service on the ship.B. It was the first time he had been aboard.C. He had never been on a warship.D. He has been on the warship before.7. A. He’ll be able to clean the house in time.B. He doesn’t have time to take the woman home.C. It should be easy for the guests to find the house.D. He needs time to relax before the guests arrive.8. A. He exaggerated his part. B. He played his part quite well.C. He was not dramatic enough.D. He performed better than the secretary.Questions 9 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard.9. A. Susan put the wallet in her handbag. B. Susan put the wallet at the office.C. Susan put the wallet in her own room.D. Susan put the wallet at the student’s union.10. A. He always leaves his possessions in the office.B. He always puts his possessions back in the same place.C. He always imagines what the place looks likeD. He always keeps his possessions with him.11. A. She’s missing. B. She keeps getting lost.C. She can’t remember the incident.D. She can’t get organized.Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.12. A. The election for senator. B. The election for treasurer.C. The election for secretary.D. The election for president.13. A. They are competing against each other in an election.B. The man is writing the woman’s speech.C. The man is interviewing the woman.D. The woman is planning the man’s campaign.14. A. Make posters. B. Write a speech.C. Answer questions.D. Study chemistry.15. A. Compare their lectures. B. Review the man’s talk.C. Prepare questions to ask candidates.D. V ote in the school election.Section BDirections: 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 choicesmarked A, B, C and D.Passage OneQuestions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard.16. A. Vending machines sell soda and coffee.B. Vending machines sell snacks and candy.C. Vending machines sell stamps and newspapers.D. Vending machines sell postcards and magazines.17. A. They save time and money. B. They sell better quality merchandise.C. they are time-saving and convenient.D. They are impersonal.18. A. In New York vending machines are dying out.B. Customers cannot buy things in vending machines with paper money.C. Fast food restaurants have now taken the place of automates in the U.S.D. Some customers still get hot meals from vending machines.Passage twoQuestions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have just heard.19. A. Synthetic fuel. B. Solar energy. C. Alcohol. D. Electricity.20. A. Air traffic conditions. B. Traffic jams on highways.C. Road conditions.D. New traffic rules.21. A. Go through a health check. B. Take little luggage with themC. Arrive early for boarding.D. Undergo security checks.Passage ThreeQuestions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.22. A. She died across from the US Department of Housing and Urban Development.B. US Department of housing and Urban Department threw the dead woman out onto the street.C. She died in WashingtonD.C., the nation’s capital.D. No one cared about the homeless woman.23. A. Because they do not want to pay for the houses.B. Because they have financial troubles.C. Because they like traveling across the country.D. Because they like drinking out.24. A. finding houses; training for jobs; medical treatment.B. Treatment for those who use drugs or alcohol; finding places to live; training for jobs.C. Finding them jobs; sending them to hospitals; looking for houses.D. Building houses for homeless people; teaching them English; finding doctors for them.25. A. Because it is a personal and economic problem as well as a social one.B. Because it is a totally personal problem.C. Because it is a huge burden on economics.D. Because it is a social problem.Section CDirections: 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 forthe second time, you are required to fill in the blanks numbered from 26 to 33 with theexact words you have just heard. For blanks numbered from 34 to 36 you are requiredto fill in the missing information. For these blanks, you can either use the exact wordsyou have just heard or write down the main points in your own words. Finally, whenthe passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written.In many big Asian cities, such as Seoul and Tokyo, there is a (26) __________ of cars, trucks and buses on the streets. This has caused (27) __________ traffic jams that pollute the air. One large city, Singapore, is an (28) __________ . There are no traffic jams. Its air is clean free from pollution. It only takes fifteen minutes to drive from the city to airport. This happy (29) __________ is no accident. It is the result of a government program to (30) __________ air pollution and traffic jams. The government had simply made it very (31) __________ to own and drive a car in Singapore. The program requires anyone who wants a car to buy a permit. A 10-year permit to own a car can cost as much as US$ 7, 500. And when you add sales and (32) _____________ taxes of 195 percent to the cost of buying a car, (33) __________ of Singapore might pay over US$150,000 to get a car and a permit. (34) _______________________________________________________________________________ ____ . And there is a big tax on gasoline.As nice as this sounds, it might not work in other places. Think about your city.(35)___________________________________________________________________________ __________________. How would everyone feel if it became too expensive to own and drive cars? Clearly, something must be done to change people’s lifestyles in the world’s large cities.(36)___________________________________________________________________________ __________________. Perhaps Singapore has the right answer after all.。