Integrated Skills of English
TEST 19
PART Ⅰ Structure
Directions: This part is to test your ability to construct grammatical correct sentences. It consists of 2 sections.
Section A
Directions: In this section, there are 10 incomplete sentences. You are required to complete each one by deciding on the most appropriate word or words from the 4 choices marked A),B),C) and D) given in your test paper. Then you should mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.
1. Bill ________his parents are at home.
A. Or… nor B. Either… nor
C. Neither… or D. Neither…nor
2. He came to the meeting his serious illness.
A. despite B. for
C. at D. through
3. It wasn’t as good a dinner she had promised us.
A. what B. which
C. as D. all
4. The of this task filled him with great satisfaction.
A. agreement B. equipment
C. accomplishment D. punishment
5. The house roof was damaged has now been repaired.
A. whose B. who’s
C. that D. of which
6. After living in London for twenty years , he returned to the small town
he grew up as a child .
A. where B. which
C. as D. when
7. We were all very much worried over the fact you were ill.
A. that B. which
C. on which D. about which
8. He from among his friends as he is 2 meters tall.
A. sent out B. turned out
C. stood out D. made out
9. You will surely make progress you work with a strong will.
A. unless B. until
C. as long as D. as well as
10. I often visited the British Museum I was staying in London.
A. while B. since
C. during D. throughout
Section B
Directions: Complete the sentences with the proper forms of the words given:
11. The four restaurants were serving food at different prices.(similarity)
12. I find the local people all very pleasant and extremely kind and (help)
13. All to Tokyo were delayed because of bad weather. (fly)
14. Before he came to Shanghai , he in Beijing for ten years. (live)
15..It is the third time you late this week.(be )
16.She was a late and hated getting up before 10 a.m.(sleep)
17. there many times, he offered to be our guide.(be)
18.It is a how the little girl found the answer to this difficult maths problem.(mysterious) 19.In order to avoid , all the bottles are labeled.(confuse)
20.He started his life as a musician.(profession)
PART II Reading Comprehension
Task 1
Direction: After reading the following passage, you will find 5 questions or unfinished statements, number 36 through 40. For each question or statement there are 4 choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then you should mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.
Imagine the most famous person you know. Michael Jordan. Britney Spears. Prince William. Now think of this: Not one of them is as famous as Helen Keller was in her day.
Back in the late 1800s, nobody believed that blind or deaf people could lead normal lives. Most were sent away from their homes. They lived in schools that were like prisons than places to learn and grow. Few people believed that a person who was both blind and deaf could ever learn to communicate. But Annie Sullivan believed she could teach 7-year-old Helen Keller language.
When Annie first met Helen in 1887, Helen was wild and angry. She spoke by grunting and screaming. Nobody, not even Helen’s parents, believed Annie would succeed. And when she did succeed, news of this miracle spread far.
Helen often said that she had spent her early childhood in a “dungeon of silence” and loneliness. Freed from this dungeon by Annie, Helen blossomed. By the age of 10, Helen was able to writer and read Braille. In addition to English, Helen also learned French and Greek. She even learned to talk clearly enough so that Annie could understand her.
She became an author, writing 13books and hundreds of articles. She and Annie traveled around the world, she learned to ride a horse and a bike. When she died, just before her 88th birthday, she had become one of America’s great heroes.
“Life,” Helen once said, “is either a daring add adventure or nothing.”
21.Who is considered the most famous person according to the above passage?
A) Michael Jordan B) Prince William
C) Helen Keller D) Britney Spears
22. Which of the following is NOT true about blind or deaf people in the late 1800s?
A) They could not learn to communicate.
B) They couldn’t go to school.
C) They could not lead normal lives.
D) They were sent away from their homes.
23. Nobody believed that Helen Keller would succeed except ________.
A) her parents B) Braille
B) her neighbors D) Annie Sullivan
24. How many languages did Helen learn?
A) 3 B) 2
C) 1 D)4
25. The sentence “Life is either a daring adventure or nothing” means “______”
A) Life is meaningful only if you dare to take adventures
B) There is nothing good in life
C) Nothing is important in a daring adventure
D) People like to take adventures in their lives.
Task 2
Direction: After reading the following passage, you will find 5 questions or unfinished statements, number 36 through 40. For each question or statement there are 4 choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then you should mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.
It is a matter of common observation that although incomes keep going up over the years, we never seem to become much better off! Prices are rising continuously. This condition is called inflation; because the money supply is becoming inflated, each unit is becoming less valuable. In recent years we have become used to higher and higher rates of inflation. What could be bought ten years ago for one dollar4 now costs well over two dollars. Present indications are that this rate if inflation is going to rise rather than to fall. If in the real world our incomes go up at the same rate ad prices, one might think that inflation does not matter. But it does. When money loses value it lacks one of the qualities of good currencies--- stability. It is no longer acceptable as a stored value. Nobody wants to hold a piece of property which is becoming less and less valuable, so people try to get rid of money as quickly as possible, inflation therefore encourages people to spend, and keeps people from saving.
26. Inflation is a situation in which _______.
A) money becomes more valuable
B) getting a job is no longer a problem
C) money keeps losing its value
D) people are much better off
27. The writer argues that _________ if incomes and prices rise together.
A) there will be no more market changes
B) money will hold its value
C) inflation will remain a problem
D) inflation leads to no problem
28. Our incomes have been increasing over the years ________.
A) and we can afford to buy more of the things that we want
B) but we are actually no better in our financial condition
C) and we have managed to keep prices down
D) and we seem to become rich at a quicker rate
29. When money loses its value, ________.
A)its value is no longer stable
B)its rate against gold will be kept at the same level
C)incomes will stay stable to lessen the problem of inflation
D)goods will lose their value, thus creating no new problems
30. In a period of inflation, people are likely to ________.
A) put more money in the bank
B) save money
C) hold money as valuable property
D) spend money instead of saving
Task 3
Direction: After reading the following passage, you will find 5 questions or unfinished statements, number 36 through 40. For each question or statement there are 4 choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then you should mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.
Diction is the choice and use of words. A student who has studied English for a few years may have a vocabulary of thousands of words, he should learn to make choices from his vocabulary to express himself. Sometimes he may choose the wrong words. But more often the words he chooses are not entirely wrong, but improper, inexact, or too stale to be interesting. It is therefore necessary for him to have a basic knowledge if diction, of the rules that direct the choice of words.
A student can gain good diction by wide and careful reading and by consulting dictionaries. While reading a well-written book, he should pay attention to the writer’s choice of words, especially to his way of using those familiar words that people use every day. When in doubt about the meaning and use of a word, or about the differences between related words, he should try to find explanation and information in dictionaries, which are efficient tools for improving one’s diction.
31. According to the passage, a basic knowledge of diction can help you _________.
A) use dictionaries efficiently B) express yourself well
C) read books carefully D) understand information better
32. If you are not clear about the meaning and use of words when reading, you should _________.
A) pay attention to the writer’s choice of words
B) have a basic knowledge of diction
C) find explanation and information in dictionaries
D) read carefully and widely
33. How many ways has the writer suggested to help students gain good diction?
A) 2 B) 1
C) 3 D) 4
34. Which of the following statements is Not true?
A) Dictionaries are efficient tools for improving your diction
B) A dictionary is a very useful tool for reading and writing
C) A basic knowledge of diction is very important in writing.
D) Students with large vocabularies always choose the wrong words.
35. The passage mainly tells us __________.
A) why diction is very important
B) what’s diction and how to improve our diction
C) some ways to look up words in dictionaries
D) how to find information in dictionaries
Task 4
Directions: After reading the following material, you are required to find the Chinese /
English equivalents in the table below. Then you should put the corresponding
letters in the brackets on the Answer Sheet, numbered 51 through 55.
A. safeguard mechanisms
B. import monopolies
C. market access problems
D. accelerated regional recycling
E. trade surplus
F. overseas investment
G. import substitution
H. nontariff measures
I. export control policy
J. trade flows
K. rules-based trading system
L. trade frictions
M. economic transactions
N. global economic stability
36． 保障机制 进口替代
37． 全球经济稳定 海外投资
38． 进口垄断 贸易摩擦
39． 经济运作 贸易流通
40． 规章化的贸易体系 出口管制政策
PART III Translation
1. Translate the following English into Chinese.
41. Similar-sounding words can be especially confusing for people who speak English as a second language.
42. I asked the man in the ticket office if I could have two tickets , but he answered sharply “no” and shut the window in my face.
43．So I set a goal of becoming a starter on the varsity .
44. I like animals because they live their lives with so much more freedom than humans live theirs.
45. Facing his teacher, he would stand quietly during each lesson.
2. Translate the following Chinese into English.
46.驶员听到从汽车引擎里传出异常的声音，于是他马上靠边停车检查，但是最终一切正常。
47.你的同伴在门口一露面我就认出来了。他和你描述的一模一样。
48.如果你当初尽了自己最大的努力，你早就实现了成为校队首发队员的目标。
49. 即使你没有通过期末考试，也不要自责，因为下学期开学时你还可以再考一次。
50. 这份报告详述了部分物种如何因为环境污染而灭绝的经过。.
PART IV Writing
Directions: Write a request for leave based on the information given below in Chinese.
假设你叫王明，因患感冒而给你的上司史密斯先生写一张请假条请假一天。注意你需在请假条中说明请假的理由。日期为四月十五。
Answer Sheet答题纸
| 1 |
[A][B]][C][D] |
6 |
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21 |
[A][B]][C][D] |
26 |
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31 |
[A][B]][C][D] |
| 2 |
[A][B]][C][D] |
7 |
[A][B]][C][D] |
22 |
[A][B]][C][D] |
27 |
[A][B]][C][D] |
32 |
[A][B]][C][D] |
| 3 |
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8 |
[A][B]][C][D] |
23 |
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28 |
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33 |
[A][B]][C][D] |
| 4 |
[A][B]][C][D] |
9 |
[A][B]][C][D] |
24 |
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29 |
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34 |
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| 5 |
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10 |
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25 |
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30 |
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35 |
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Part I Structure （20%）
Section B
11. ________________ 12. ________________ 13. ________________ 14.______________
15. ________________ 16. ________________ 17. ________________ 18. ______________
19. ________________ 20. _________________
Part II Reading Comprehension （40%）
Task 4
36.___ ____ 37.____ ____ 38. ____ ____ 39.____ ____ 40.____ ____
IV Translation （25%）
1. Translate the following sentences from Chinese into English.
41. ____________________________________________________________________________
42. ____________________________________________________________________________
43.____________________________________________________________________________
44.____________________________________________________________________________
45.____________________________________________________________________________
2. Translate the following sentences from English into Chinese.
46.____________________________________________________________________________
47.____________________________________________________________________________
48.____________________________________________________________________________
49.____________________________________________________________________________
50.____________________________________________________________________________
Part V Writing （10%）
KEY TO TEST 19
Part I Structure （1-20题 每题1分 共20分）
Section A
1-----5 DACCA 6------10 BCADB
Section B
11.similar 12.helpful. 13.flights 14.had lived 15. have been
16.sleeper 17.Being 18.mystery 19.confusion 20.professional
Part II Reading Comprehension （21- 40题 每题2分，共40分）
Task 1
21 —— 25 CBDAA
Task 2
26-------30 CCBAD
Task 3
31-------35 BCADB
Task 4
36.AG 37.NF 38.BL 39.MJ 40.KI
Part III Translation（41------50 每题 3分，共30分）
1. Translate the following sentences from English into Chinese.
41.因为有这么多英文单词发音相似，讲英语者之间的误会并不罕见。
42 我无助地环顾四周，发现我的同伴目睹了整个经过。
43一步一步的走，这是唯一的成功之路。
44 是把那些不太有趣的任务完成得同样好。
45 相当有趣的是，尽管我的话十分率直，却没有招来他们恶意的评论或丝毫的嘲笑。
2. Translate the following sentences from Chinese into English.
46. Mr. Lee felt very embarrassed when he realized that he had made a very common mistake among speakers of English as second language.
47. I turned my back on her because she expected me to treat her like a queen.
48. If your ultimate goal is to become an English teacher, the first thing you have to do is to learn English well.
49.What on earth has enabled some people ,particularly certain high officials, to abuse their powers despite the law?
50. I don’t think success is merely related to intelligence. In fact , many good qualities, such as innocence, honesty, humor, and loyalty, can help us succeed, too.
Part V Writing (10分)
1、本题按综合方式评分，从格式、表达和语言三方面衡量，只给一个分数，即给印象分（global/impression marking）。
2、评分时应以考生应得（rewarding）分数评定，不要以扣分（penalty）方式评定。
1）10分：格式正确，内容完整，表达清楚；语言只有很少的小错误。
2）9分：格式基本正确；内容较完整，表达尚清楚；有一些语言错误，可以有个别句子结构上的错误。
3）6分：格式基本正确；内容大体完整，表达可被勉强理解；有较多的语言错误，包括少量严重错误。
4）4分：格式勉强说得过去；内容不完整，但是没有离题；表达上有较大困难；语言有很多错误，有一些是严重错误。
5）2分：格式不正确；内容表达不清楚；语言支离破碎，仅有个别句子正确。
3、如果试卷的得分可高于或低于某一等级分，则应加1分或减1分，例如：高于4分者可给5分，低于9分者可给8分，等等。如果不按揭示写作文或语言表达完全无法理解，应给0分。总之，评分时应力求准确，防止趋中倾向。
April 15
Dear Sir Smith,
I have got a flu so I can’t go to company. I’m writing to ask for a sick leave of one day.
Encl: Doctor’s Certificate for Sick Leave
Wang Ming
