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Exercise ThreePart Listening Comprehension Section ADirections: In this section, you will hear 10 short conversations. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the question will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B), C), and D) and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter with a single line through the center. 1.A. She doesnt want her boyfriend to give her a car.B. Her boyfriend has a lot of money. C. The man ought to lend some money to her boyfriend. D. Her boyfriend was making fun of the man.2. A. 4:00. B. 4:22. C. 4:15. D. 4:20.3. A. He is going to change his job. B. He isnt doing well with his work.C. He is doing pretty well now. D. He doesnt like his work.4. A. In the city. B. In the country. C. Near his company. D. Near the town.5.A. He hasnt seen it. B. He liked it better than Jaws.C. He thought Star Wars was not as good as Jaws. D. He didnt like it.6.A. Typing a proposal. B. Writing a proposal. C. Posting a proposal. D. Checking a proposal.7. A. Follow the doctors advice. B. Forget to take any pills. C. Take five pills. D. Take two pills.8.A. The woman didnt hear the man come in.B. The woman pretended to be deaf when the man came in.C. The woman didnt mind the mans disturbing her.D. The woman asked the man to get home early next time.9. A. Three times. B. Two times. C. Five times. D. Eight times.10.A. 6. B. 12. C. 10. D. 18.Section B Compound Dictation (10%)Directions: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks numbered from S1 to S7 with the exact words you have just heard. For blanks numbered from S8 to S10 you are required to fill in the missing information. You can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the main points in your own words. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written.People over the age of 65 in the U.S.A. are called senior citizens. Life for these people is more different than for (S1) Americans. Most senior citizens retire, or no (S2) work full time. Also it is (S3) for people of this age to (S4) with their children and grandchildren. (S5) tend to live in their own houses or (S6) away from their families. For many senior citizens, the years after 65 are not (S7) . They feel unproductive when they no longer work. In addition, they may feel lonely being away from their families and the contacts they had in their work. Moreover, (S8) . Other senior citizens enjoy their lives. They feel free to do things they were not able to do when they were working and raising families. They now have time to enjoy hobbies and sports and travel. Many senior citizens move to retirement communities located in warm climates. (S9) . The number of senior citizens in the U.S. is increasing rapidly because people are living longer than before. (S10) .Their concerns are receiving a wider audience than ever before. The time may come when all Americans will look forward to becoming senior citizens.Part Vocabulary1.They are the first regulations passed in the country which _ Chinese and international laws. A. insulate B. participate C. incorporate D. penetrate2. _ is the center of our planetary system was a difficult concept to grasp in the Middle Ages. A. It is the sun and not the earth B. Being the sun and not the earth C. The sun and not the earth D. That the sun and not the earth3. The battle is of great significance when viewed _ the progress of the war. A. in the standpoint of B. from the view of C. from the opinion of D. in the perspective of 4. As far as the style is _, it leaves very little to be desired. A. concerned B. involved C. related D. connected5. It was difficult to _ what was said over the loudspeaker in the square. A. make out B. make off C. make over D. make up6. It was _you that the drowning boy was saved and all was well. A. due to B. thanks to C. but for D. owing to7. Students are not allowed to _ the final exam if they have missed one third of the classes. A. make B. sit C. offer D. go8. He swallows his words so much that I can never _ what he is saying. A. deal with B. make up C. make out D. point out9. The poor man got lung cancer at the age of 60 and since then his health has been _. A. in decline B. on the decrease C. on the fall D. in decrease10. We hope to spread our ideas _ a new series of books. A. in memory of B. for the sake of C. in place of D. by means of11. You need to rewrite this sentence because it is _; the readers will have difficulty in understanding it. A. comprehensive B. alternative C. deliberate D. ambiguous12. His parents never intended _ together with him though they hoped to see him often. A. live B. living C. to have lived D. to be living13. The poetry of Ezra Pound is sometimes difficult to understand because it contains so many _ references. A. obscure B. acute C. notable D. objective14. It is warm _ food. A. enough to defrost the freezing B. to defrost enough the freezing C. enough to defrost the frozen D. to enough defrost the frozen15. The moment my mother came home after a days work, she lit the fire and _ making the soup.A. set aside B. set about C. set off D. set up16. While I am on holiday, ring me at my hotel only if there are any _ messages for me. A. urgent B. hasty C. early D. confident17. The chairperson was very angry when the executive committee members _ late for the meeting. A. turned in B. turned up C. turned out D. turned over18. These instructions are important, so listen while I _ them again. A. put through B. go with C. take on D. run over19. Im interested in a detailed _ of your trip. A. explanation B. message C. description D. statement20. _ for more than five to seven minutes, the brain will be subjected to irreversible damage. A. Oxygen once deprived of B. Once deprived of oxygen C. Deprived of oxygen once D. Once oxygen deprived of21. Not that John doesnt want to help you, _ its beyond his power. A. in that B. for that C. and that D. but that22. The _ of living systems, whether it is direct or indirect, is very useful for devising machines, hence the rapid development of bionics. A. imitation B. perfection C. duplication D. reproduction23. Everybody liked the stranger, but _ he was a criminal. A. of a truth B. in a matter of fact C. in reality D. in the fact24. On my way home from the cinema that night I heard a loud noise _. A. at once B. by accident C. out of expectation D. all of a sudden25. He adapted himself to the changing _ of society. A. phases B. time C. people D. economy26. You cant keep small children still; they are always _. A. on the run B. on the go C. in a hurry D. in haste27. Roger cannot _ all his problems. A. cope for B. cope with C. cope against D. cope over28. The stage was bare _ a piano, a bench, and one empty chair. A. in addition to B. only for C. except for D. apart from29. You neednt speak so loudly, _? A. dont you B. do you C. neednt you D. need you30. Long sentences and difficult sentence patterns in this novel have been _, but it still keeps much of the charm and flavor of the original. A. adopted B. applied C. simplified D. PolishedPart Reading Comprehension (Reading in Depth) Passage OneQuestions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage.What makes Americans spend nearly half their food dollars on meals away from home? The answers lie in the way Americans live today. During the first few decades of the twentieth century, canned and other convenience foods freed the family cook from full-time duty at the kitchen range.Then, in the 1940s, work in the wartime defense plants took more women out of the home that ever before, setting the pattern of the working wife and mother. Unless family members pitch in with food preparation, women are not fully liberated from that chore.Its easier to pick up a bucket of fried chicken on the way home from work or take the family out for pizzas or burgers than to start opening cans or heating up frozen dinners after a long, hard day. Also nowadays, the rising divorce rate means that there are more single working parents with children to feed. And many young adults and elderly people, as well as unmarried and divorced mature people, live alone rather than as a part of a family unit and dont want to bother cooking for one. Fast food is appealing because it is fast, it doesnt require any dressing up, it offers a "fun" break in the daily routine, and the outlay of money seems small. It can be eaten in the car-sometimes picked up at a drive-in window without even getting out-or on the run. Even if it is brought home to eat, there will never be any dirty dishes to wash because of the handy disposable wrappings. Children, especially, love fast food because its finger food, no struggling with knives and forks, no annoying instructions from adults about table manners.31. Americans enjoy fast food mainly because _.A it can be eaten in the carB it is much more tasty than home-made foodC one only uses his fingers while eating itD it is time-saving and convenient32. It can be inferred that children _.A want to have freedom at tableB wash dishes after each mealC are not good at using forks and knives while eatingD take eating time as a fun break33. Many Americans are eating out and not cooking at home nowadays because _.A they want to make a change after eating the same food for years at homeB the food made outside home tastes better than food cooked at homeC many of them live alone or dont like taking trouble to cookD American women refuse to cook at home due to womens liberation movement34. According to the text, a drive-in window is a _.A car window from which you can see the driverB window in the restaurant from which you get your meal in the carC place where you check the mechanic condition of your carD entrance where you return the used plates after eating35. The expression "pitch in with" (Line 2, Para. 2) probably means_.A complainB enjoyC helpD denySection BQuestions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage.Acting is such an over-crowded profession that the only advice that should be given to a young person thinking of going on the stage is "Dont!". But it is useless to try to discourage someone who feels that he must act, though the chances of his becoming famous are slim. The normal way to begin is to go to a drama school. Usually only students who show promise and talent are accepted, and the course lasts two years. Then the young actor or actress takes up work with a repertory company, usually as an assistant stage manager. This means doing everything that there is to do in the theatre: painting scenery, looking after the furniture, taking care of the costumes, and even acting in very small parts. It is very hard work indeed. The hours are long and the salary is tiny. But young actors with the stage in their blood are happy, waiting for the chances of working with a better company, or perhaps in films or television.Of course, some people have unusual chances which lead to fame and success without this long and dull training. Connie Pratt, for example, was just an ordinary girl working in a bicycle factory. A film producer happened to catch sight of her one morning waiting at a bus stop, as he drove past in his big car. He told the driver to stop, and he got out to speak to the girl. He asked her if she would like to go to the film studio to do a test, and at first she thought he was joking. Then she got angry and said she would call the police. It took the producer twenty minutes to tell Connie that he was serious. Then an appointment was made for her to go to the studio the next day. The test was successful. They gave her some necessary lessons and within a few weeks she was playing the leading part opposite one of the most famous actors of the day. Of Course, she was given a more dramatic name, which is now world-famous. But chances like this happen once in a blue moon!36. According to the passage, the main reason why young people should be discouraged from becoming actors is _.A) actors are very unusual peopleB) the course at the drama school lasts two yearsC) acting is really a hard jobD) there are already too many actors37. An assistant stage managers job is difficult because he has to _.A) do all kinds of stage workB) work for long hoursC) wait for a better companyD) act well38. According to the context, the sentence "But young actors with the stage in their blood are happy" at the end of the first paragraph means _.A) they dont care if their job is hardB) they like the stage naturallyC) they are born happyD) they are easily satisfied39. Connie Pratt soon became a famous actress after _.A) learning some lessons about the art of speakingB) playing her part in the "Blue Colored Moon"C) successfully matching the most famous actorsD) acting a leading part with a most famous actor at that time40. The phrase "once in a blue moon" in last line refers to _.A) all at onceB) once for a long timeC) once in a whileD) once and for allPart Translation Directions: Read the following passage and translate the underlined sentences into Chinese. For three centuries after the Norman conquest, two languages were used side by sid