英语综合能力测试卷

Comprehensive English Proficiency Test英语综合水平测试卷Name: _____________ Score: _________ /100__Recommended Course: _____________________________PART I GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY(30 points: 2 points/question)1. ________ a successful scientist, you need to have a curious mind andbe able to work on your own.A. BecomingB. To becomeC. BecomeD.Having become2. It was about ten o’clock ________ I heard Ellen scream next door.A. sinceB. beforeC. ifD. that3. The first civil service exam was held in 1995 and since then more andmore people ________ for it, with applications reaching a peak over the last two years.A. had signed upB. have signed upC. signed upD. sign up4. Poor countries will experience more flooding, and the disappearing ofentire ecosystem ________ many of the world’s poorest people depend.A. thatB. whichC. on whichD.of which5. What really worries us is _________ the explorers can accuratelylocate themselves with the old device in case of bad weather.A. thatB. whereC. whatD. whether6. Little Tommy was seen _________ with his building blocks happilyalone at home yesterday.A. to playB. playC. to be playingD. was playing7. The kill is the exciting moment in the life of the lions as they spendmost of their time, about 20 hours a day, ________.A. to sleepB. to be sleepingC. sleepingD. slept8. We will discuss ________ information is, or can be, organized in thecourse of journalism.A. thatB. whatC. whetherD. how9. ________ by the three tough boys is something the little boy doesn’twant to talk about any more.A. BulliedB. BullyingC. Having bulliedD.Being bullied10. The banyan tree is such an interesting plant _________ all those whosee it are impressed.A. thatB. asC. as toD. why11. It was not until he took a tour of Rome _________ how great the citywas.A. did he knowB.that he knewC. hat did he knowD.where he knew12. To learn English well, you should put yourself in situations ________you’ll be forced to communicate in English.A. whenB. howC. whereD. that13. Susan is definitely the most popular teacher in our school, and alwaystries to make her students _________ in her lectures.A. to be interestedB. interestC. interestingD. interested14. ________ is mentioned above that the number of the students insenior high school is increasing.A. ItB. WhatC. As whatD. As15. The number 9.11 is a special number, one, I think, ________ willbe remembered by the Americans forever.A. thatB. asC. whichD. whatPART ⅡReading Comprehension(15 points: 3 points/question)Last week my youngest son and I visited my father at his new home in Tucson, Arizona. He moved there a few years ago, and I was eager to s ee his new place and meet his friends.My earliest memories of my father are a tall, handsome, successful man devoted to his work and his family, but uncomfortable with his child ren. As a child I loved him. He seemed unhappy with me unless I got strai ght A’s and unhappy with my boyfriends if their fathers were not as “succ essful” as he was. Whenever I went out with him on weekends, I used to s truggle to think up things to say, feeling on guard.On the first day of my visit, we went out with one of my father’s frie nds for lunch at an outdoor café. We talked along that afternoon, did some shopping, ate on the street table, and laughed over my son’s funny facial expressions. Gone was my father’s critical air and strict rules. Who was t his person I knew as my father, who seemed so friendly and interesting to be around? What had held him back before?The next day dad pulled out his childhood pictures and told me quite a few stories about his own childhood. Although our times together beca me easier over the years, I never felt closer to him at that moment. After s o many years, I’m at last seeing another side of my father. And in so doin g, I’m delighted with my new friend. My dad, in his new home in Arizona , is back to me from where he was.16. Why did the author feel bitter about her father as a young adult?A. He was silent most of the time.B. He was too proud of himself.C. He did not love his children.D. He expected too much of her.17. When the author went out with her father on weekend, she would feel_____.A. nervousB. sorryC. tiredD. safe18. What does the author think of her father after her visit to Tucson?A. More critical.B. More talkativeC. Gentle and friendly.D. Strict and hard-working.19. The underlined words “my new fri end” in the last paragraph refer to _ ____.A. the author’s sonB. the author’s fatherC. the friend of the author’s fatherD. the café owner20. Give this passage a title_______________________________.PART ⅢTRANSLATION(25 points: 5 points/question)1、IBM公司一直处在电脑行业的前沿。