TEST1TESTPAPERPartIListeningComprehension(20minutes,20points,1foreach)SectionADirections:Youwillhearaconversation.Acustomerischeckinginatahotel.Listentotherecordingandfilloutthetablebelowwiththeinformationyou’veheardforquestions1~10.Writenomorethan5wordsineachnumberedbox.Youwillheartherecordingtwice.InformationaboutcheckinginatahotelSingleroomordoubleone?1Lengthofstaying2Whichfloor?3Customer’sproblematnight4Conditionoftheroom5Rateoftheroompernight6Serviceacolortelevision,atelephoneand7Discountforoneweek8Discountfortwoweeks9Numberofrestaurants10SectionBDirections:Inthissectionyouwillhearapassageoratalktwice.Thepassageortalkisincompletewithsomewordsorphrasesmissing.Beforeyoulistentotherecording,youshouldtrytoguessthemissingwordsorphrases.Whenthepassageortalkisreadforthefirsttime,youshouldlistencarefullyandfillintheblanksnumberedfrom11to20withtheexactwordsorphrasesyouhavejustheard.Whenthepassageisreadforthesecondtime,youshouldcheckyouranswers.TEST12TheAmericanpatentsystem,providedforintheConstitution,wasdesignedtoencouragethecreationanduseofnewtechnology.Aninventorwould11aninvention,bothinwritingandwithdrawings,andsubmitthedescriptionwithamodeltothegovernmentoffice.Thiswasabigimprovementfromthepastwhenpatentsweresubmitted12tothesecretaryofstate!Now,iftheinventionwasjudgedtobenewanduseful,theofficialwouldgivetheinventorapatent.Thepatentmeantthatfor14years,laterchangedto13years,theinventorownedthenewinvention.Inventorscould14theirideastomanufacturersorjustusethemthemselves.Thegovernmentwouldnot15anyotherpatentforthesameidea,andtheinventorcouldsueanyonewhousedthepatentedideawithout16theownerofthepatentforpermissiontouseit!Ausefulpatentmeantthattheinventorcouldmakealotofmoney.17thisgovernmentalprotection,thegovernment18thepatentspecifications,whichhadtoprovideenoughinformationsothatotherpeoplecouldunderstandtheinvention—thusaddingtothegeneral19technologicalknowledge.Andattheendofthe14years,anyonecouldusetheinventionforfree.Theideabehindthepatentsystemwastwofold:itwouldincreasetheamountoftechnology,byprovidingawayforpeopletomakemoney20newideas;anditwouldmakenewtechnologywidelyavailable,bypublicizingideasthatmightotherwisebekeptastradesecrets.PartIIVocabulary(10minutes,10points,halfforeach)SectionADirections:Inthissectionthereare10sentences.Eachofthesentenceshasanunderlinedpart.Foreachsentencethereare4choicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatbestkeepsthemeaningoftheunderlinedpart.MarkyouranswerontheANSWERSHEETwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.21.Herefusedtoacknowledgethathewasdefeated.A.acquaintB.acquireC.admitD.accumulate22.Thatbookistheauthenticstoryofadoctor’slife.A.joyfulB.genuineC.authorizedD.fearless23.Thepilotreallyknowshowtohandleanairplane.A.steerB.holdC.treatD.dealwithTEST1324.Hewasintowntopromotehisnewbook.A.raiseB.sellC.elevateD.publicize25.Thepolicepursuedthebankrobber.A.caughtB.freedC.chargedD.chased26.Bridgesoverrailroadtrackseliminatedangerincrossing.A.getridofB.increaseC.bringaboutD.reduce27.Thehospitalissupportedbyvoluntarycontributors.A.generousB.volunteeredC.kind-heartedD.different28.Youarewastingyourpotentialonthisjob.A.moneyB.timeC.capabilityD.energy29.Hehasasubstantialunderstandingofeconomics.A.alargeB.asolidC.anabundantD.amassive30.TheChamberofCommerceboostslocalbusiness.A.restrainsB.controlsC.advancesD.overseesSectionBDirections:Inthissectionthereare10incompletesentences.Foreachsentencethereare4choicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatbestcompletesthesentence.MarkyouranswerontheANSWERSHEETwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.31.Heissoclever,andhemakesmefeel_____.A.superiorB.inferiorC.subordinateD.subjective32.Thekingwassomuchundertheinfluenceofhiswifethatshewastherulerofthecountry.A.virtualB.vigorousC.verbalD.versatile33.Thedecisionwasmadein_____withthelocalpolice.A.consultationB.commissionC.consumptionD.constitution34.The_____ownerofthehousewastheDukeofWellington.A.offensiveB.orientC.overwhelmingD.original35.Heviewseverythingfromapolitical_____.A.potentialB.perspectiveC.previewD.priority36.Yourworkis________allpraise.A.outofB.aboveC.beyondD.overTEST1437.Afterbeingdefeatedthey________totheenemy.A.fellB.submittedC.tookD.kept38.TheytraveledfromLondontoParis________Dover.A.viaB.throughC.acrossD.by39.Theyhave________tothefiles.A.wayB.meansC.pathD.access40.Don’twasteenergy________oversuchaminormatter.A.fussingB.lookingC.runningD.handingPartIIIReadingComprehension(50minutes,30points,1foreach)Directions:Inthissectionthereare6passages.Eachpassageisfollowedby5questionsorunfinishedsentences.Foreachofthemthereare4choicesmarkedA,B,CandD.ChoosethebestanswerandmarkyourchoiceontheANSWERSHEETwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.Passage1Didyouknowthatyoucouldbesittingonafortunewithoutevenrealizingit?Ifyou’relikemostpeople,youhavenoideathatyouprobablyhaveitemsofvalueputawaythatcouldputdollarsinyourpocket.That’sexactlywhyTonyHyman,Ed.D.,oneofAmerica’stopauthoritiesoncollectiblesandthehostofthe#1radioantiquesandcollectiblescall-inQ&Ashow,wrotehisbookTrash(废物)orTreasure.“Thisbookhasonlyonepurpose:tomakemoneyforitsreaders,”saysH