PlacementTest(2006)I.ListeningComprehension听力理解分两部分,共20题,每题1分,共20分。第一部分:本部分为十组对话,每组对话后有一个问题。对话读两遍。问题读一遍,每听完一个问题后,从答题纸上的A),B),C),D)四个选项中选出最合适的答案,并涂黑。PartA1.A)Prepareameal.B)Waitforafriend.C)Takeawalk.D)Goouttoplay.2.A)At9p.m.B)Before5p.m.C)Before9p.m.D)Intheafternoon.3.A)Becauseshehasgotanappointment.B)Becauseshedoesn’twantto.C)Becauseshehastowork.D)Becauseshewantstoeatinanewrestaurant.4.A)Themanwouldgetbettergradesifhestudiedmore.B)Thetestwasbasedonlecturematerial.C)Shemisplacedhertextbook.D)Thetestwasharderthanshehadexpected.5.A)Shewantsthemantogowithher.B)Shewilltakeabushome.C)Hercarisnearby.D)Herhomeiswithinwalkingdistance.6.A)Heoftencomplains.B)Heisashortman.C)Heisalwaysworried.D)Heisalwayshappy.7.A)HewasdeeplyoffendedbySusan.B)HefelthecouldmanageSusan’squestion.C)Hewasworriedabouttheanswer.D)HebecameindifferenttoSusan’sfeelings.8.A)Hewon’tgobecausehehasn’tbeenwell.B)Hewon’tgobecausehedoesn’tlikeSusan.C)Hewillgobecausethatexercisemightdohimgood.2D)Hewillgoinspiteofhisillness.9.A)Hewashurtinanaccident.B)Hisbicyclegotbroken.C)Hewasrunoverbyalorry.D)Hisbicycleranintoalorry.10.A)Theyshouldhavecalledearlierintheday.B)Theycannotreserveatableinadvancethatday.C)Therestauranthasnoroomformorediners.D)Therestaurantisclosedonweekends.第二部分:本部分为短文听力测试,共三篇,每篇读两遍,问题读一遍。听完后请回答问题,从答题纸上的A),B),C),D)四个选项中选出最合适的答案,并涂黑。PartBPassageOneQuestions11to14arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.11.A)Foronemonth.B)Fortwomonths.C)Forthreemonths.D)Forfourmonths.12.A)TimandDomweretoocareless.B)Thefishingshipwasmovingtoofast.C)Nobodyonthefishingshipsawthem.D)Theirrowboatwasnotstrongenough.13.A)Hejumpedintothewater.B)Hechosetostayontheboat.C)Heshoutedforhelp.D)Hesentradiosignals.14.A)Theirrowboat.B)Theirjourney.C)Theirsafety.D)Theirfuture.PassageTwoQuestions15to17arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.15.A)Apleasantsound.B)Apilotonaboat.C)Aturnintheriver.D)Adepthoftwelvefeet.316.A)Aprintingmanager.B)Anewspaperboy.C)Acaptain.D)Ajournalist.17.A)Becausehisnovelsarealwaysfullofhumorandwit.B)BecauseMarkTwainisconsideredtobeagiftedwriter.C)BecauseMarkTwainstandsforlightonadarknight.D)BecauseMarkTwainisalwayswarm-hearted.PassageThreeQuestions18to20arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.18.A)Atownwithauniversityasonepartofit.B)Atownwithmorethanoneuniversityinit.C)Atownwiththeuniversityalloverit.D)Atownwithshops,banksandpubsintheuniversity.19A)Theydon’tlikethemealsinthecollege.B)Thereisnotenoughhousingforallthestudentsinthecollege.C)Theywanttoenjoylifeoutsidebeforethefinalyearcomes.D)Therearenotasmanysocietiesandclubsinthecollege.20A)FacultyandstaffcandrivecarsinCambridge.B)MoststudentsusebicyclesinCambridge.C)Studentsusuallygotolecturesbyschoolbus.D)TheroadsinCambridgearequiteconfusing.II.ReadingComprehension阅读理解本部分共4篇文章,20个问题,每题2分,共40分。(A)Therearesomepeoplewhoactuallyenjoywork----infact,theylovetowork.Theyspendmanyextrahoursonthejobeachweekandoftentakeworkhomewiththem.Theseworkaholicsareasaddicted(上了瘾的)totheirjobsasotherpeoplearetodrugsoralcohol.Insomecitycenters,workaholismissocommonthatpeopledonotconsideritunusual:Theyacceptthelifestyleasnormal.4Workaholismcanbeaseriousproblem.Becausetrueworkaholicswouldratherworkthandoanythingelse,theyprobablydon’tknowhowtorelax;thatis,theymightnotenjoymovies,sports,orothertypesofentertainment.Mostofall,theyhatetositanddonothing.Thelivesofworkaholicsareusuallystressful(紧张的,压力重的),andthisstresscancausehealthproblems.Inaddition,typicalworkaholicsdon’tpaymuchattentiontotheirfamilies.Theyspendlittletimewiththeirchildren,andmarriagesmayend.Isworhaholismalwaysdangerous?Perhapsnot.Thereare,certainly,peoplewhoworkwellunderstress.Somestudiesshowthatmanyworkaholicshavegreatenergyandinterestinlife.Theirworkissopleasurablethattheyareactuallyveryhappy.Formostworkaholics,workandentertainmentarethesamething.Theirjobsprovidethemwithachallenge;thiskeepsthembusyandcreative.Otherpeopleretirefromworkatagesixty-five,butworkaholicsusuallyprefernottoquit.Theyarestillinterestedinwork-andlife-intheireightiesandnineties.Perhapssomepeopleareforcedtowork,buttheiraddictiontoworkseemstobeasafe-evenanadvantageous-one.根据上面文章内容,从每题下面四个选择中选出一个最合适的答案,并在答题纸上把所选的编号字母涂黑。21Theword“workaholics”inthefirstparagraphreferstothose_________.A)whospendmostoftheirtimeworkingandhavenointerestinotherthingsB)whodon’tknowhowtoenjoymoviesordosportsintheirsparetimeC)whodonothaveagoodrelationshipwiththeirchildrenandwivesD)whoarealwaysunderstressanddon’tknowhowtogetridofit22.Aproblemworhaholismmaycauseisthat_________.A)thechancetolivetogetherwithfamiliesmaybegoodB)theoverworkmightdodamagetopeople’shealthC)thelifeunderstressmightbedullandboringD)theabilitytogetalongwithpeopleisnotdeveloped23.Accordingtothefourthparagraphwhatkeepsaworkaholicalwaysbusyis_________.A)themoneyhisjobprovidesB)theentertainmentinlifeC)thechallengeinhisjobC)thestressinhislife524.Workaholicsarenotwillingtoleavetheirpostsatagesixty-fivemainlybecause________.A)theywantmoremoneyB)theyarestillingoodhealthC)theywanttomeetnewpeopleD)theyfeelworkmeansalottothem25.Whichofthefollowingmightbethebesttitleforth