PracticeTestPapersfortheStudentsofContinuingEducationCollege1PracticeTestOneⅠ.Phonetics(5points)Directions:Ineachofthefollowinggroupsofwords,therearefourunderlinedlettersorlettercombinationsmarkedA,B,CandD.ComparetheunderlinedpartsandidentifytheonethatisdifferentfromtheothersinpronunciationbyblackeningthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheet.1.A.soupB.poundC.shoutD.south2.A.writeB.midnightC.besideD.polite3.A.cloudyBcaptainC.certainD.cotton4.A.seasonB.seriousC.wiseD.absent5.A.speechB.reachC.teachD.chemistryⅡ.VocabularyandStructure(20points)Directions:Inthissection,thereare20incompletesentences.ForeachsentencetherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.ChooseanswerthatbestcompletesthesentenceandblackenthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheet.1.Thebeach_______ineverysummerbecausemanypeoplegothereforfun.A.comealiveB.comelivelyC.comeslivelyD.comesalive2.Imissyousomuchand________fromyou.A.lookforwardtohearB.lookforwardtohearingC.lookingforwardtohearD.lookingforwardtohearing3.Itwasinthisroom_______Imetherforthefirsttime.A.whichB.whereC.thatD.and4.Shewassleepingsoundly_______shewaswokenupbyaknockatthedoor.A.whenB.whileC.asD.after5.Pleasewritea________essayaboutthewar.A.1000-wordsB.1000wordsC.1000-words’D.1000-word6.I______ananswertomyletterwithinafewdays.A.expectB.hopeC.waitD.lookforward7.Cake________offlour,sugar,eggandsomeotheringredients.A.containsB.consistsC.includesD.composes8.Hewillcometocallonyouthemomenthe_________hiswork.A.willfinishB.hadfinishedC.finishesD.finished9._________isknowntotheworld,MarkTwainisagreatAmericanwriter.A.AsB.ThatC.WhichD.It10.Somegowithoutbreakfastandotherseat_______mealsIthinkbothhabitsareunhealthy.A.onB.forC.betweenD.within11.Theonlywayto______ifyoulikesomethingornotisbytryingit.A.sayB.tellC.speakD.ask12.Listen,Idon’t_______easily.Ishalltryagain.A.giveoverB.giveoffC.givebackD.giveup13.I’dratherwe_______skiingthisyearinsteadofhiking.PracticeTestPapersfortheStudentsofContinuingEducationCollege2A.wentB.goC.havegoneD.willgo14.Sheismorehard-workingthan_______inherclass.A.anybodyB.anyotherpeopleC.anyoneelseD.everyone15.Thepeacetalkisstill______.We’reexpectingtheresult.A.underwayB.onthewayC.bythewayD.inaway16.Somepeoplehavegreatdifficulty________theirownideas.A.toexpressB.expressionC.expressingD.express17.I’llacceptyourinvitation_______I’mtoobusytocome.A.ifB.butC.unlessD.or18.“Doyouhappentoknowthetwogirls?”“_______”.A.AnyB.AllC.NeitherD.None19.Thisroomisverydirty.Itneeds________.A.cleaningB.beingcleanedC.tocleanD.cleaned20.It______Sunday,manypeoplewenttoparksforapicnic.A.isB.beingC.wereD.hasbeenⅢ.ReadingComprehension(30points)Directions:Therearethreereadingpassagesinthispart.Eachpassageisfollowedbyfivequestions.ForeachquestiontherearefoursuggestedanswersmarkedA,B,CandD.ChoosethebestanswerandblackenthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheet.TextAManybusinesses,suchasdepartmentstores,restaurants,hotelsandairlinecompanies,useacreditsystemforsellingtheirproductsandservices.Inacreditsystem,theselleragreestosellsomethingtothebuyerwithoutimmediatelyreceivingcash.Thebuyerreceivesthegoodsorservicesimmediatelyandpromisestopayforthemlater.This“buy-now-pay-later”creditsystemisquiteold.Peoplehavebeenbuyingthingsoncreditforcenturies.Butnowadayspeopleusecreditcards.Onetypeisissueddirectlybyastoretoacustomer.Manylargedepartmentstoresissuecreditcardstotheircustomers.Thestorecreditcardcanbeusedtomakepurchasesonlyataparticularstore.Theotherkindofcreditcardisissuedbyacreditcompany.Creditcardsfromcreditcompaniescanbeusedtobuythingsalmostanywhere.Ifyouhaveamajorcreditcard,youcanbuyairplanetickets,stayathotels,andeatatrestaurantswithit.Mostlargecreditcompaniesareconnectedtolargebanks.Soifyouwantacreditcardfromacreditcompany,yougenerallyhavetomakeanapplicationatabank.Afteranapplicantreceivesacreditcard,heorshecanmakepurchases,usingthecard.1.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?A.Creditcardshavebeenusedforcenturies.B.Thecreditsystemisnothingnew.C.Creditcardsareusedonlyforshopping.D.Buyersusingcreditcardshavetopaycash.2.Underacreditsystem,nomorepurchasescanbemadeif________.A.thesellerdemandsnoimmediatepaymentincashB.thebuyeragreestopayafterreceivingthegoodsorservicesC.thebuyerrefusestopayforwhathehaspreviouslyboughtD.onehasmadepurchasesoncreditPracticeTestPapersfortheStudentsofContinuingEducationCollege33.Creditcardsissuedbyacreditcompanyare_________.A.notsousefulasthoseissuedbyastoreB.asuselessasthoseissuedbyastoreC.moretroublesomethanthoseissuedbyastoreD.moreusefulthanthoseissuedbyastore4.Ifyouwantacreditcardfromacreditcompany,youcan________.A.getiteasilywithouthavingtogotoabankB.applytoabankfirstC.getonedirectlyfromabankD.getonewithoutanysavingsinyouraccount5.Thispassageaimstotalkabout__________.A.thehistoryofpurchaseoncreditB.theimportanceofcreditcardsC.differenttypesofcreditcardsD.thedisadvantagesofacreditsystemTextBTous,it’ssonaturaltoputupanumbrellatokeepthewateroffwhenitrains.Butactuallytheumbrellawasnotinventedasprotectionagainstrain.Itsfirstusewasasashadeagainstthesun.Nobodyknowswhofirstinventedit,buttheumbrellawasusedin