1、.批閔行區(qū)教育局中級職稱英語考試(4)Part I Listening prehension (20%) (15 minutes)Directions: This part is to test your listening ability. It consists of 3 sections.Section ADirections: This section is to test your ability to give proper responses.There are 5 recorded questions in it. After each question, there is a

2、 pause. The questions will be spoken two times. When you hear a question, you should decide on the correct answer from the 4 choices marked A), B), C) and D) given in your test paper. Then you should mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.Example: You

3、 will hear:You will read:A) Im not sure. B) Youre right.C) Yes, certainly. D) Thats interesting.From the question we learn that the speaker is asking the listener to leave a message.ThereforeC)Yes, certainly, is the correct answer. You should mark C) on theAnswer Sheet.A B C DNow the test will begin

4、.1. A) Yes, 1 know that. B) Yes, Id like to. C) Yes, Im all right. D) Yes, Im sure.2. A) Leave it to me. B) Thats a good idea. C) Thats great. D) Ten oclock3. A) Chinese history. B) Im twenty. C) Too difficult. D) I like football.4. A) They are too big. B) They are the same size. C) They are thirty

5、dollars. D) They are in fashion.5. A)Im sorry to hear that. B) No, thanks. C) My pleasure. D) Yes, Id like to make itSection BDirections: This section is to test your ability to understand short dialogues. There are 5 recordeddialogues in it. After each dialogue, there is a recorded question. The di

6、alogues andquestions will be spoken two times. When you hear a question, you should decide onthe correct answer from the 4 choices marked A), B), C) and D) given in your testpaper. Then you should mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a singleline through the centre.6. A) In a post

7、office. B) On board a ship. C) In a booking office. D) On an airplane.7. A) Look for Jack. B) Buy some medicine. C) Call for a doctor. D) Send Jack to school.8. A) $5. B) $10. C) $15 D) $20.9. A) He has no idea about it. B) Hes quite interested in it. C) He enjoys it. D) He doesnt like it.10. A) She

8、 is very nice. B) She is impatient. C) She is careless. D) She is very rich.Section CDirections: In this section you will hear a recorded short passage. The passage is printed in the testpaper, but with some words or phrases missing. The passage will be read three times. During the second reading, y

9、ou are required to put the words or phrases that you hear on the Answer Sheet in order of the numbered blanks according to what you hear. The third reading is for you to check your writing. Now the passage will begin.Some managers have noticed recently that the employees in the pany are takingadvant

10、age of the policy of having breaks. The workers have two 15-minute breaks per _11_. However, the two breaks are lasting _12_ as 25 to 30 minutes each. The workers plainthat the factory work is so _13_ that they need longer breaks. Also the dining hall is so _14_ that it takes too long to walk there

11、and back. But the pany is losing hundreds of work hourseach year. Should employees be paid for the time they arc not working The general manager has to call a meeting to _15_ this matter.PartII. Vocabulary and Structure (40%)(30 minutes)Directions:There are 20 inplete sentences in this section, for

12、each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that best pletes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.The villagers have offered much help to us and we think we should do something for them _. A. in retur

13、nB. in placeC. in fashionD. in dangerWe all think that John is the only candidate _ will get the job.A.whomB. whoseC. whoD. whoeverThe boss told his secretary to_ the documents for later use.A. put away B.turn onC. make upD. break out If I work in a small factory, it is not_ for me to gain much expe

14、rience.A.weeklyB. friendlyC.likelyD. lively_is quite difficult for Mary to pass the interview.A. WhatB. ThisC. ThatD. ItJudging from his accent, I can _ that he is from the south. A. speakB. look C. tellD. showMost of the machines in the workshop_ next month.A. are repairedB.have been repairedC. wer

15、e repairedD.will be repairedWe wont be able to leave the office until the rain _.A. will stopB. stopsC. stoppedD. is stoppingMary says this is the_ decision she has ever made in her career life. A. badB. worseC.worstD. badlyThe fact _ Mary was late for the meeting again made me angry.A. thatB. why C

16、. whatD. which_ most people in the office, I dont e to work by car; I enjoy riding my bicycle.A. likeB.unlikeC. likelyD. unlikelyWe were glad to do the job but_ we realized how difficult it was going to be.A.as long asB. beforeC. long beforeD. before longShe has _one hardship after another since her

17、 husband was killed.A. gone alongB. gone awayC. gone throughD. gone backI will tell you everything _ you promise not to tell anybody else.A. as long asB.as soon asC. as ifD. so thatTom decide to get some work experience first_go straight on to university.A. preferB.rather thanC. ratherD. likeThe pat

18、ient never lost hope although doctors said his chances of _were very small.A.survivorB.survivingC. surviveD. survivalThe four climbers were eventually forced to accept _when weather conditions made it impossible to continue.A. defeatB. defendC. defectD. deferNobel Prize is considered_ honor in the f

19、ield of science.HigherB. high C. the highestD. more highThe _ heavyweight boxing match made us _.Excited; excitingB. exciting; excitingC. exciting; excitedD. excited; excitedIt _ April 16, 1917 _ the United States entered the war.wasnt until; thatB. was until; that C. wasnt until; whenD. was until;

20、whenChildren dress up_ Superman to capture adults attention.sameB. dislike C. likeD. asThe disabled man once considered suicide to _ his family of the heavy burden.A.reverseB. reveal C. relieveD. reliefSuperman was a man of _ and sense of justice.principalB. principleC. regulationD.ruleBy the spring

21、 of 1998, Armstrong _ training. He pedaled across the flat Texas terrain for up to eight hours a day.had recoveredB.had revivedC. had resumedD.had restoredYou answered the question_, and you were qualified for this job.A. regularlyB. usuallyC. properlyD. frequentlyThe idea seemed so funny to her tha

22、t she _laughing.burst outB. burst withC. burst atD.burst on_, a doctor was nearby when he suffered the heart the heart attack.A. ReluctantlyB. FortunatelyC. DisappointedlyD. UndoubtedlyI didnt realize what an important partner Dan was until I_ him.A. broke inB. broke outC. broke up with D. broke thr

23、oughI am just too happy to gaze at her. And for the first time in so long, I feel my heart move with_.A. feelingB. senseC.emotionD. anxietyThe thought of seeing her again_ him through his days in the concentration camp. A. suspectedB. suspendedC.maintainedD. sustainedThe beef is no longer _ instead

24、it tastes like a piece of rubber. A.edibleB. deliciousC. tasty D. chewingAt those words his face _, then he smiled again, almost reluctantly.freezing B.freezeC. frozenD. frozeDid you know that Johns daughter had _ Marys son.involved in B. engaged toC. indulged in D. included inThe place didnt quiet

25、_ my expectation of what is would be like.adapt B. suitC. match D. meet Further building can continue only when money is _ .preservedB. available C. valid D. apparentIf you cannot_ an answer to the question in ten seconds, you are out of the game.e up with B.put up withC. deal withD. keep up withAcc

26、ording to an agreement with the bank we _ the loan over 15 years.A. are paying forB. are spending onC. are paying outD. are paying back_ you the truth, she knows nothing about it. Tell B. TellingC. To tell D. ToldI am considering _ to see a film with my family next Sunday. to goB. and go C. to be go

27、ing D. goingA puter can only do _ you have instructed it to do.howB. which C. what D. whenPartIII. Reading prehension (30%)(30 minutes)Directions: There are 4 passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A,

28、 B, C and D. You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.Passage 1Questions56 to 60 are based on the following passage.In time of low academic achievement by children in the United States, many Americans are turning

29、 to Japan, a country of high academic achievement and economic success, for possible answers. However, the answers provided by Japanese preschools are not the ones Americans expected to find. In one investigation, 300Japanese and 210 American preschool teachers, child development specialists, and pa

30、rents were asked about various aspects of early childhood education. Only 2 percent of the Japanese respondents listed “to give children a good start academically as one of their top three reasons for a society to have preschools. In contrast, over half the American respondents chose this as one of

31、their top three choices. To prepare children for successful careers in first grade and beyond, Japanese schools do not teach reading, writing, and mathematics, but rather skills such as persistence, concentration, and the ability to function as a member of a group. The vast majority of young Japanes

32、e children are taught to read at home by their parents.In the recent parison of Japanese and American preschool education, 91 percent of Japanese respondents chose providing children with a group experience as one of their top three reasons for a society to have preschools. Sixty-two percent of the

33、more individually oriented Americans listed group experience as one of their top three choices. An emphasis on the importance of the group seen in Japanese early childhood education continues into elementary school education.Like in America, there is diversity in Japanese early childhood education.

34、Some Japanese kindergartens have specific aims, such as early musical training or potential development. In large cities, some kindergartens are attached to universities that have elementary and secondary schools. Some Japanese parents believe that if their young children attend a university-based p

35、rogram, it will increase the childrens chances of being eventually admitted to top-rated school and universities. Several more progressive programs have introduced free play as a way out for the heavy intellectualizing in some Japanese kindergartens.We learn from the first paragraph that many Americ

36、ans believe _.Japanese parents are more involved in preschool education than American parentsJapans economic success is a result of its scientific achievementsJapanese preschool education emphasizes academic instructionJapans higher education is superior to theirsMost Americans surveyed believe that

37、 preschools should also attach importance to _.problem solvinggroup experienceparental guidanceindividually-oriented developmentIn Japans preschool education, the focus is on _.preparing children academicallydeveloping childrens artistic intereststapping childrens potentialshaping childrens characte

38、rFree play has been introduced in some Japanese kindergarten in order to _.broaden childrens horizoncultivate childrens creativitylighten childrens study loadenrich childrens knowledgeWhy do some Japanese parents send their children to university-based kindergartensThey can do better in their future

39、 studies.They can accumulate more group experience there.They can be individually oriented when they grow up.They can have better chances of getting a first-rate education.Passage 2What Is the Greenhouse EffectThe atmosphereis a blanket(層) of gases aroundEarth. It is more than 300 miles deep. Nitrog

40、en and oxygen are themain gases in the atmosphere. They make up 99 percent of the total. Carbon dioxide(二氧化碳) and a few other gases are also part ofthe atmosphere. They make up less than I percent of the atmosphere. Still, they are important. These gases trap the suns heatwhen it is reflected off Ea

41、rth, warming the land and oceans. Thistrapping of heat by gases in the atmosphere is called the greenhouse effect. In a way, carbon dioxide acts like a car window on a summer day. The glass in the windows lets sunlight in. The heat cannotget out, though. So the car gets very hot inside. The glass in

42、 agreenhouse acts in the same way to trap heat, which protects plantsfrom the cold. The greenhouse effect makes life on Earth possible.We need carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. Otherwise, Earths temperature would be below freezing. Other planets have a greenhouse effect, too. Venus(金星)has an atmosph

43、ere thick with carbon dioxide. The atmosphere trapsso much sunlight that Venuss temperature is 896T. Mars(火星) hasa thin atmosphere with only a little carbon dioxide. The temperatureon Mars is about -76F, which most scientists think is not warmenough for life.What Is Global Warming During the past 20

44、0 years, humanshave been adding carbon dioxide to the air.Every time we burn fossil fuels (礦物燃料) suchas coal and gasoline we put more carbon dioxide into the air. A car, for example, pumps out(排出) four tons of carbon dioxide each year!The factories that people have built alsoburn fuel and give off c

45、arbon dioxide. So carbon dioxide levels keep increasing. Another activity that leads to rising carbon dioxide levels is the cutting down of forests. Growing treestake carbon dioxide out of the air every day. They use that carbon dioxide to make food. So when the trees are cut down, more carbondioxid

46、e stays in the air. Today, the carbon dioxide level in the atmosphere is at an all-time high. It is about 25 percent higher than it wasin 1860. The blanket of gases around Earth is getting thicker. This steady increase in carbon dioxide will trap more andmore heat. Some scientists believe that, as a

47、 result, Earths temperature will rise. Over the last 120 years, scientists have trackedEarths average temperature. They have made graphs(圖表) thatshow the temperature of Earth has increased about 1 F in the lastcentury. Many scientists believe this warming will soon speed upand consider an increase o

48、f 2-6F over the next century quite possible. This trend is called global warming,Why Is Global Warming a Problem A few degrees may not sound like much. Experts generallyagree, however, that global warming could have serious effects.Such changes would be greatest near the North Pole and SouthPole, fo

49、r the ice in these areas might melt. This polar ice holdsmore than 95 percent of the worlds fresh water. Fed by melting ice, the sea would rise. A rise in sea level ofseveral feet could wash away beaches(海灘) and submerge(淹沒)cities along the coast(海岸). The cities would then be under water.Great harm

50、would be done. Global warming could also cause changes in the weather.Soils, rivers, and lakes could dry up through evaporation(蒸發(fā)). Aswater evaporated, it could form more clouds, causing more rain andsnow to fall on Earth. However, some areas would get much morerainfall, while others would get less

51、. The amounts would depend onwhere the winds blew the clouds formed by evaporation. Some scientists think that the American Midwest would getmuch less rain. That could turn fertile(肥沃的) Midwestern farms intodeserts, seriously affecting our food supply. Changes in the weathercould affect plants and a

52、nimals all over the world. Many animalscould adapt to the changes, altering their way of life. Trees and other plants, however, would have trouble.Scientists use puters to try to predict what the effects ofglobal warming will be. However, no one can know exactly what willhappen next. Many things aff

53、ect our weather, including winds,clouds, oceans, pollution, and geography( 地形 ). Different scientistsoften make different predictions because there are so many facts toconsider and interpret(解釋).What Can We DoWe must act now to reduce the amount of carbon dioxide in the air. To solve the problem, we

54、 need to find new sources of energy that do not put carbon dioxide into the air. In the meantime, we can save energy. For instance, burning less gasoline inour cars would keep a great deal of carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere. In addition, we need to preserve the forests we have now and plant new

55、 ones as well. Trees take large amounts of carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere. They also add oxygen.As a worldwide problem, global warming affects us all. Allthe countries of the world need to work together to solve it.Carbon dioxide creates the greenhouse effect because_.It makes the air difficul

56、t to flowIt traps the suns heat in the atmosphereIt is the main gas in the atmosphereIt reflects off the suns heat of the EarthWhich of the following is NOT mentioned as a factor that contributes to global warmingThe cars running on the roads.The cutting down of forests.Fuel-consuming factoriesLive

57、volcanoes (活火山)According to the writer, global warming can do serious damage to coastal cities _.when the sea level riseswhen people are short of fresh waterwhen there is less rainwhen people in some areas are short of food supplyScientists find it difficult to predict what effects global warming br

58、ing about because_.Few of them have sufficient dad to do the jobTheir predictions are often challenged by othersSuch predictions are totally impossibleThere are so many facts to consider and interpretTo solve the problem of global warning, the writer suggests_.burning less fuel planting more treesjo

59、int efforts by counties all over the worldtaking all of the above-mentioned measuresPassage 3Questions66to70 are based on the following passage.On May 29, 1953, Edmund Hillary and his mountain-climbingpanion, Tenzing Norgay, got a glimpseof Asiathat no other human had ever enjoyed. They became the f

60、irst tolook down from the dizzying heightof the worlds tallest mountain, Everest, while standing on its snowy top. But it wasnt a timefor celebrating. 1 didnt leap or throw my hands in the air or something,Hillary, now 83, recalled(回憶) in an interview with Robert Sullivanof Life books. We were tired