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Test20(CET2)PartI:ListeningComprehension(15%)SectionAShortConversation(10%)Directions:Inthissection,youwillhear10shortconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,aquestionwillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Boththeconversationandthequestionwillbespokentwice.Aftereachquestiontherewillbeapause.DuringthepauseyoumustreadthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C),andD),anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.A)540.B)1,080.C)2,160.D)270.B)Johnisusuallylate.D)Johnisusuallyontime.B)Johnisusuallylate.D)Johnisusuallyontime.B)Hehasmetthenewteacher.D)Hehasn'tmetthenewteacher.C)Johnwillnotshowup.A)Hedidn7tliketheteacher.C)Thenewteacherissick.A)TotheGeneralManager'soffice.B)Toapostoffice.C)Toadepartmentstore.5.A)Aretiredworker.C)Toadepartmentstore.5.A)Aretiredworker.C)Astorekeeper.B)Amanager.D)Adentist.A)Shedoesn'tremembermuchaboutPortland.She'sneverbeentoPortland.Sheknowssomeoneelsewhocouldhelphim.She'dbehappytotalktothemanlater.A)Aftereight.B)Ateight.

C)Afternine.D)Atnine.A)Itwilltakeatleasttwoeveningstodothework.Twoeveningsisenoughtodothework.Itwilltakeatleastthanaweektodothework.Dr.Smithisgoingtochecktheirworkinaweek7stime.9.A)Motherandson.B)Teacherandstudent.9.A)Motherandson.B)Teacherandstudent.C)Fatheranddaughter.D)Brotherandsister.A)Fivedays.B)Fourweeks.Aweek.Afewdays.Aweek.Afewdays.SectionBAShortPassage(2%)Directions:Inthissection,youwillhearashortpassage.Attheendofthepassage,youwillheartwoquestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokentwice.Afteryouhearonequestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C),andD).Questions11to12arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.A)negativeemotionsincreasewithagehappinessincreaseswithagesadnessincreaseswithageanxietyincreaseswithageA)Beingsinglewouldaffectone'slevelsofhappiness.Peopleafter50wouldfeellessstress.Aspeoplegetolder,theybecomemorethankfulforwhattheyhave.Aspeoplegetolder,theyhavebettercontroloftheiremotionsSectionCSpotDictation(3%)Dictions:Inthissection,youwillhearapassagethreetimes.Listencarefullyduringthefirstreading.Thenlistentothepassageagain.Whenitisbeingreadthesecondtime,youshouldfillinthesixblankswiththeexactwordsorphrasesyouhavejustheard.Finally,whenthepassageisreadforthethirdtime,youshouldcheckwhatyouhavewritten.TheInternetsearch—13—companycalledGooglehasannounceditwillgivemorethantwenty-fivemilliondollarsinmoneyandinvestmentstohelpthepoor.Themoneywillbespentoverthenextfivetotenyearsinseveralareas,includingpovertyreductionand—14—businessdevelopment.Thecompanysaystheeffortistousethepowerofinformationandtechnologytohelppeopleimprovetheirlives.Gwillinvestinwaystohelpsmalland—15—sizebusinessesgrow.Galsowillworkwithlocalpartnerstoimprovepublicservicesandreducepoverty.Gwillalsogivemoneytohelptwo—16—changeprogramsannouncedearlierthisyear.Oneoftheseprogramsstudieswaystomakerenewableenergylesscostlythancoal-based—17—.Theotherprogramisexaminingeffortstospeedupcommonpublicuseofelectriccars.Gcangivemoneycalledgrantsmuchlikeother-18—foundations.Itcanalsoinvestinideasandtechnologiesthatmayormaynotbeprofitableovertime.Todate,Ghasspentseventy-fivemilliondollars.S13)S14)S15)S16)S17)S18)PartII)VocabularyandStructure(35%)SectionA(15%)Directions:Thereare15incompletesentencesinthispart.ForeachsentencetherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C),andD).Youmustchoosetheoneanswerthatbestcompletesthesentence..Fifteenminutesenoughformetogobackhomefromthesupermarket.A)is B)areC)has D)have.Thehigheryouclimb,.A)therewillbethinnerairB)thethinnertheairwillbeC)thethinnerwilltheairbeD)theairwillbethinner21.Beforetheladythesofa,shehadcheckedthepriceinotherstores.A)hasorderedB)hadorderedC)ordered D)wasordering22.Myflightat9o'clocktomorrowmorning.Willyoucometoseemeoff?B)isleftA)leavesB)isleftC)willhaveleftD)willbeleft.Mr.JohnsonmovedtoParisin2002,andtherefortenyears.A)haslived B)hadlivedC)lived D)lives.Hisopinionwascontraryours,buthesaidhewouldworkwellwithus.A)to B)withC)from D)of.RecentlytherehasbeenashortagewaterinthenorthwestofChina.A)with B)ofC)in D)about.ThisplaniscurrentlyconsiderationbytheMinistryofEducation.A)under B)inC)for D)above.Youhavecrossedtheroadwhenthetrafficlightswerered.A)mustn't B)wouldn'tC)oughtn'tto D)needn't28.isknowntoall,HemingwayisaverygreatAmericanwriter.A)As B)ItC)What D)That.HaerbingisthecoldestplaceIhaveeverbeento.A)where B)thatC)what D)which.ThereasonI'mcallingistotellyouaboutthejobinterviewnextFriday.B)forA)whyB)forC)asD)becauseC)as.Theyoungmanspokeconfidently,impressedmemost.A)sothat B)whichC)that D)inwhich.Wedonotnecessarilygrowwiserwegrowolder.A)as B)forC)since D)until.Myonlyrequestisthatthisproblemassoonaspossible.A)shouldbesettledB)wouldbesettledC)willsettle D)shallsettleSectionB(20%)Directions:Thereare20incompletesentencesinthispart.ForeachsentencetherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C),andD).Youmustchoosetheoneanswerthatbestcompletesthesentence.nformationthatdoesnotmakeanyishardforustoremember.A)sense B)mistakeC)trouble D)difference.Anotherpieceofinthebedroomwasanold-fashionedbed.A)mixture B)manufactureC)feature D)furniture.MissCathywillbeinofourcompanywhenthemanagerisawaynextweek.A)charge B)honorC)place D)spite37.SomepeopleinShanghaicomplainoftherapidoflifeinthisbigcity.A)speed B)rateC)pace D)growth38.TheearthquakehasbeentheworstnaturaltohitChinainrecentyears.A)distance B)disasterC)disease D)discoveryMary,couldyoumymotherwhileIamawayinShanghai?A)attend B) handleC)arrange D) settleYoumaywatchthemovie,andIthatyou'llbefbndofit.A)guarantee B) revealC)prove D)disclosewillnotyoutowatchTVunlessyoufinishyourassignment.A)agreeB)letC)permitD)have42.Youshouldthepoliceimmediately,sincethereisimportantevidence.A)inform B)claimC)ask D)propose.Trainingisprovided,sonoexperienceisneededforthejob.A)various B) previousC)cautious D) conscious.Weareveryluckytobeaftertheterribleearthquake.A)alive B) liveC)alike D) active.hadshereceivedtheletterthanshestartedbackhome.A)Nosooner B)HardlyC)Nomore D)Seldom.JohncalculatesasquicklyasLucy,butnotas.A)normally B)directlyC)clearly D)accurately.FilrememberthedaywhenIenteredthecollege.A)always B)almost

C)nearly D)really.Regardlesswhichmethodwechoose,theresultwillbethesame.A)for B)onC)with D)of.ThetwoChinesegirlswerethe40studentsawardedthescholarshipofBeijingUniversity.A)among B)alongC)besides D)between50.TheTwinTowersinKualaLumpurstandouttheclearsky.A)in B) againstC)on D) above5l.Itisbelievedthatthenewchairmanwillbefittheposition.A)for B) toC)in D) with.Thereportersentbackbadnewsthattherewasstillnosignofinthemilitaryattack.A)survivors B)soldiersC)patients D)prisoners.Asweallknow,theshapeofoftenrepresentslove.A)diamond B)arrowC)square D)heartPartll)ReadingComprehensionPartll)ReadingComprehension(40%)Directions:Therearefourpassagesinthispart.Eachpassageisfollowedbyfivequestionsorunfinishedstatements.Foreachquestion,therearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).Youshouldchoosethebestanswer.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.PassageOneToavoidaccidentanddistractionwhilewatchingathletesdoingtheirsweatypartinthesportsevents,we,spectators(觀眾)，shouldkeepinmindsomespecialrules:*Archery&shootingSitatthebackoroneithersideofthefield.Forsafety7ssake,donotventureoutofthere.Aboveall,keepquietduringthematch.Putyourcellphoneonvibrate(震動(dòng))orturnitoff.Donotusetheflashonyourcamera,becauseitcandistracttheathletes.Whentheathletesareaimingatthetarget,keepyourvoicedown."Baseball,basketball&footballDrinksinglassbottlesorcansarenotallowed.Don'tbringawhistle.Refereesusethemandyoucanconfusetheplayers.Playerscanbetensewhentakingashot.Keepthecheeringdownatcriticalmoments.Donotusethecameraflash.Ifyoueasilygetnervous,bringsomebiscuits.Keepyourmouthmovingtocalmyoudown.*Cycling&marathonSpectatorsshouldkeepoffthetrack.Controlyourpets.Cyclistsorrunnersmightlooktired,sweatyandthirsty,but,donothandthemabottleofwater,acooltoweloranythingelse.Anyhelpfromspectatorscandisqualify(取消資格)anathlete.Again,ifacyclistorrunnerfalls,donotrushovertohelp.Thebestthingtodoistocontactmedicalpersonnel.1nthisarticle,theauthorintendstowhilewatchingthesportsevents.tellthespectatorswhentocheerfortheathletestellthespectatorswheretofindthesafeplacetellthespectatorswhattobringalongtellthespectatorshowtobehavethemselvesAccordingtothepassage,spectatorsmustn'tuseflashonthecamerawhilewatching.shooting&ballgamescycling&marathonarchery&cyclingmarathon&ballgamesWhatwouldhappentotherunnersifthespectatorshelpedtheminthesportsevents?theywouldbemoretiredandthirsty.theywouldbedisturbedintheirregularpacetheywouldbedismissedfromtheeventstheywouldgetnervousandfall.WhatarethetwothingsNOTallowedtobringalongwhengoingtowatchtheballgames?Cellphoneandcamerawithflash.Drinksinglassbottlesandwhistles.BiscuitsandwhistlesDrinksandbiscuitsCheersaremostimproperwhen.theathletesareaimingatthetargettherefereesareusingtheirwhistlesplayersaretenselyengagedinplayingtheathletesareenteringthesportsgroundPassageTwoAcomputerisamachinedesignedtoperformworkmathematicallyandtostoreinformationthathasbeenfedintoit.Itisrunbyeithermechanicalorelectronicmeans.Thesemachinescandoagreatdealofcomplicated(復(fù)雜的)workinaveryshorttime.Alargecomputer,forexample,canaddorsubtractninethousandtimesasecond,multiply(乘)athousandtimesasecond,ordividefivehundredtimesasecond.Itspercentageoferrorisaboutoneinabilliondigits(數(shù)位).Ithasbeenestimatedthathumanbeingsmakingcalculationsaverageaboutonemistakepertwohundreddigits.Theheartofanelectroniccomputerliesinitstransistors.Itselectroniccircuits (電路)workathousandtimesfasterthanthenervecellsinthehumanbrain.Aproblemthatmighttakeahumanbeingtwoyearstosolvecanbesolvedbyacomputerinoneminute,butinordertoworkproperly,acomputermustbegiveninstructions—itmustbeprogrammed.Computerscanbedesignedformanyspecializedpurposes—theycanbeusedtopreparepayrolls,guideairplaneflights,directtraffic,eventoplaychess.Computersplayanimportantroleinmodernautomationinmanyplantsandfactoriesthroughouttheworld.Whatisthefunctionofacomputeraccordingtothispassage?ToperformworkandtostoreinformationTodosomecomplicatedworkfaster.TodomathematicalcalculationsToadd,subtract,multiplyordivideWhatisacomputer'spercentageoferrorinmakingcalculation?Athousandtimesasmanyashumanbeings7Ninethousandtimesasmanyashumanbeings7Aboutonemistakepertwohundreddigits.AboutonemistakeinabilliondigitsThecorepartofanelectroniccomputerliesin.A)itselectroniccircuitsB)itstransistorsC)itsnervecellsD)thehumanbrainHowlongdoesacomputertaketodoaproblemtakingtwoyears7timebyahumanbeing?A)Oneminute.B)Twoseconds.C)Onesecond.D)Twominutes.Whatistherelationshipbetweenhumanbeingsandcomputers?Acomputermustbeprogrammedbyhumanbeings.Humanbrainsmustbeprogrammedbycomputers.Humanbeingscandonothingwithoutcomputers.Computerscandoeverythingforhumanbeings.PassageThreeAlaska,whichwascalledRussianAmericabeforeitwassoldtotheUnitedStates,joinedtheUnionastheforty-ninthstatein1959.(HawaiiwasthefiftiethstatetojointheUnion.)Alaskaisnowthelargestofallthe50statesintheU.S.Itwasin1867thatPresidentA.Johnson7sSecretaryofState,Seward,boughtAlaskafromtheRussiansatacostof$7.2million.Thebuyingofthehugenorthernlandmassseemedatfirstsomethingfoolishlydone.NotonlywasAlaskadifficulttoreach,butitwasalsohardtolivein,anditappearedtohavenoimportanceintimesofwar.Besides,therearevolcanoesthereasAlaskaliesonthePacific“ringoffire."InAlaska,largetreelessareasarecoveredwithsnowalltheyearround.ForthesereasonsthebuyingofAlaskawascalled“Seward'sFolly“atthattime.However,in1896goldwasfoundinAlaska,andpeoplepouredintothelandquickly.Sincethenotherimportantnaturalresourceswerediscovered,includingoil.Soon,peoplechangedtheirthinkingabout“Seward'sFolly".ButmostpeoplevisitAlaskainordertoseetheendlessbeautyofnaturethatthenorthernlanddisclosestothem.Forinstance,thereareabout11,000islandsinAlaska.AndinacertainareaofAlaska,thesundoesnotsetfor82dayseveryyear.WhywasAlaskacalledRussianAmerica?BecausetheRussianssoldittotheUnitedStatesBecauseitjoinedtheU.S.astheforty-ninthstateBecauseitisthelargeststateintheU.S.BecauseitisthefiftiethstatetojointheUnion.WhendidSewardbuyAlaskafromtheRussians?A)in1959B)in1867C)in1896D)in1982WhywasthebuyingofAlaskacalled"Seward'sFolly”?BecauseSewardpaid$7.2milliontobuysuchauselesshugenorthernlandmass.BecauseAlaskaliesonatreelessareascoveredwithsnow.BecausethepurchaseofAlaskabySewardthenseemedassomethingfoolishlydone.Becausetherearevolcanoesand“ringoffire“inAlaska.Whydidpeoplechangetheirthinkingaboutsucha"foolishbargain”?BecausegoldandnaturalresourceswerefoundinAlaska.BecausepeoplepouredintoAlaskatomakefortune.BecausePresidentJohnson7sSecretaryofStateboughtAlaska.Becauseoil,volcanoesandsnowtherearefoundmostvaluable.TouristsgotoAlaska.toseethose11,000islandsinAlaskatoseetheunsettingsunfor82daystoseethesnowonthenorthernlandtoseetheendlessbeautyofnaturePassageFourAsanoverseasstudent,Ihavetostudyveryhardeveryday.Ihavefreetimeonlyonweekends,whenIcandoshoppingandwashclothes,andmanagetogotoapartywithfriendsoccasionally.Onceinvitedtoaparty,Istayednearthewallanddrankbeerandtriedtotalktothewomannexttomeandaskedhertodance.SheacceptedandIgottoknowhernamewasMary.BeforeIlefttheparty,Igotherphonenumber.Threedayslater,Icalledherandaskedhertogotoaplay.Shesoundeddelighted,andagreedtogowithme.Iwasveryexcitedaboutdatingwithherthatweekend.Whilewaitingatherapartmentbuilding,shecamedownfromupstairs.Tomygreatsurprise,sheaskedmeifitwasOKifherboyfriendcame,too.IhadtotellherthatIhadtwoticketsonly.Aftertheplay,westoppedfbracupofcoffeeandtalkedabouttheplay.Ididn'tunderstanditverywell,sosheexplainedittome.Sheseemedprettyquiet,though,andIrealizedthatshehadbeenthinkingofherboyfriendallthattime.Afterthat,IbecameverycarefulwithmydateswithAmericangirls.IhavelearnedthatAmericandatingcustomsarenotnecessarilycomfortableforChinesestudentsbecausetheyaredifferentfromChinesecustoms.However,theyareanimportantpartofsociallifeinAmericanuniversities.Onweekends,abusyoverseasstudentusually.goestoapartywithfriendsstudiesveryhardenjoyshimselfdoesshoppingandwashingThewritergottoknowMary?whiledancingataweekendpartywhiledrinkingbeerinabar.bychattingonthephone.byaskinghernameandaddress.Oneweekendwasexcitingforthewriterbecausehewasgoingto.apartywithsomefriendshaveadatewithMaryamoviewithMaryhavehisfirstdateinlifeThewriterwassurprisedbecause.MarycamedownfromherroomwithherboyfriendMarywantedtobringherboyalongwiththemMarywantedherboyfriendtogototheplaywiththemMaryaskedforonemoreticket.Americandatingcustoms.aredifferentfromChinesecustomsarecomfortablefor