1 A) Africans B) Asians C) North Americans D) Europeans.
2 A) It’s dull. B) It’s funny. C) It’s simple. D) It’s complicated.
3 A) He’s a dentist. B) He’s a surgeon. C) He’s a physician. D) He’s a chemist.
4 A) The woman doesn’t want to stay at home this evening.
B) The man doesn’t want to go to the movies with the woman.
C) The woman doesn’t want to go to the movies with the man. D) The man is tired of work.
5 A) They get along successfully. B) They are in difficulties.
C) They are divorced. D) They love each other dearly.
6 A) Before Monday afternoon. B) On Monday afternoon.
C) Before Thursday morning. D) On Thursday morning.
7 A) He really doesn’t know which team will win.
B) He thinks the weather will not make any difference.
C) He thinks they will lose if the weather is bad. D) He has no opinion on the matter.
8 A) In a private house. B)In a restaurant. C) In a department store. D) In an art supply shop.
Questions 9 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
9 A) American geography B) American culture. C) American terminology. D) American holidays.
10 A) It is a state, but it is quite small. B) It is not in a state, but it is very large.
C) It is a separate political division but not a state.
D) It is a territory classified as a commonwealth.
11 A) Puerto Rico. B) New England. C) Washington D.C. D) Columbia
12 A) To apply for a job in a major newspaper. B) To inquire about the ad for the sublet.
C) To advertise for a very large flat. D) To fill a vacancy in the company.
13 A) A cafe. B) A laundry. C) A fitness room. D) A swimming pool.
14 A) To pay the bills of the facilities. B) To purchase the furniture.
C) To order the tenant’s credit report. D) To order a copy of a history book.
15 A) Japan. B) China. C) India. D) Canada.
Section B Passage One
16 A) To lower the temperature to -10℃ as quickly as possible.
B) To lower the temperature to -14℃ as quickly as possible.
C) To lower the temperature to -18℃ as quickly as possible.
D) To lower the temperature to -24℃ as quickly as possible.
17 A) It can sweeten the fruit and brings out its natural juices.
B) The fruit will not stick to the container. C) It can permit the fruit to freeze quickly.
D) Fruits and vegetables can spread out inside the freezer.
18 A) Some fruits are naturally sweet.
B) The “wet pack” method is better than the “dry pack” method.
C) Foods should not be frozen for more than once.
D) The faster the freezing process, the sweeter the taste of the food.
Passage Two
19 A) They must provide their results. B) They don’t provide their results.
C) They can’t provide their results even if they want to.
D) They can provide their results if they wish.
20 A) Tests take up too much time.
B) Students need much money to attend the test-preparation classes.
C) Higher scores are useless. D) Tests are heavy burdens for students.
21 A) One of the first colleges to drop the requirement was Maine College.
B) Higher rates of students with test scores don’t necessarily mean higher graduation rates.
C) Many students couldn’t afford to attend the test-preparation classes.
D) Many people believed that students should not provide their results.
Passage Three
22 A) They had to distinguish the smell. B) They had to tell what is in the box.
C) They had to tell which smell they like. D)They were asked to smell the boxes for a whole day.
23 A) They were asked to wear a T-shirt for six days. B) They had to take activities to sweat.
C) They had to produce strong smells.
D) They couldn’t take any activities during those days.
24 A) The women like the smell of men with genes totally similar to their own.
B) The women like the smell of men with genes totally different from their own.
C) The women like the smell of men with genes similar to their mother.
D) The women like the smell of men with genes similar to their father.
25 A) Men usually get troubled by smells. B) Women are likely to get troubled by smells.
C) Women like different smells. D) Men can recognize smells by smelling repeatedly.
Section C
About one in twenty adults in the United States cannot read English. A new___26____ study shows that adults made little ____27_____ in their reading skills between 1992 and 2003.
The National ____28____ of Adult Literacy is the most important test of how well adult Americans can read. Researchers tested nineteen thousand people over the age of sixteen. They study ___29_____ an adult population of two hundred twenty-two million. Those who took part were tested on how well they could read and understand information used in everyday life.
The study found that eleven million adults, or five percent, cannot read English. They could not answer even the _____30____ written questions. Four millions of them most likely cannot speak English either. The study shows that more than forty percent of adults can perform only simple reading activities. For many, even that can be difficult.
Fifty-six percent of adults can perform moderate or complex activities. Moderate can mean finding information in a book. Of that number, thirteen percent can perform complex tasks like comparing two different newspaper_____31____.
Researchers say part of the problem is that many young Americans do not read as much for pleasure anymore. Also, there are greater numbers of non-English speaking ____32_____.
Reading skills can directly affect the ability to earn a living. The best readers were found to earn up to twenty-eight thousand dollars a year more than those who ____33____ simple reading skills. ____________34____________________________. This was true even among people who have completed college.
__________________35________________. But levels decreased among Hispanics. Experts say, however, that while many Hispanics are unable to read in English, they may read well in Spanish.
Overall, American adults improved the most in answering questions that involved numbers. _______36_______________________. The Department of Education says the literacy findings show the need for reforms especially at the high school level.下载本文
