Integrated Skills of English
TEST 20
PART I VOCABULARY & STRUCTURE (30 %)
There are 30 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.
1. To get insurance (保险) from that company you must meet two _____: you can’t have an accident in your record, and you must promise never to have _____.
A) criterion, it B) criterion, one
C) criteria, it D) criteria, one
2. Whatever one has planned to do is _____ to be altered (改变) in the process.
A) bound B) eager
C) embarrassed D) prohibited
3. The police _____ she _____ herself, but it is suspected that she may have been killed.
A) says, hanged B) says, hung
C) say, hanged D) say, hung
4. This tree is losing _____ leaves because _____ getting too much water
A) its, it’s B) its, its
C) it’s, its D) it’s, it’s
5. A good author is _____ who can express the common thing in an uncommon way.
A) those B) one
C) that D) this
6. Music, for both of us, is a part of life we treasure, and Michael has found his records and tapes a constant _____ of happiness during the long hours of inactivity forced upon him.
A) source B) illusion
C) addition D) package
7. The only way to _____ a fear is to face it, and to do so as frequently as possible.
A) commit B) conquer
C) communicate D) enlarge
8. The boy _____ turned the TV off as the clock struck ten, time for him to go to bed.
A) disappointedly B) reluctantly
C)fortunately D) undoubtedly
9. The result of every accident, however _____, is a rise in the cost of insurance (保险).
A) radical B) rare
C) reluctant D) minor
10. It can be argued, for example, that teaching can be _____ more effectively if teacher and student take their appropriate (合适的) roles.
A) disciplined B) handled
C) accomplished D) proposed
11. I’d like to propose that students _____ more time for independent study.
A) be allowed B) are allowed
C) were allowed D) allowed
12. His pale face suggests that he _____ from some kind of disease.
A) suffer B) is suffering
C) be suffered D) should suffer
13. _____ speak louder than words.
A) Acts B) Activities
C) Actions D) Activeness l
14. A sign at our local church is in wood, with gold lettering, but the _____ is already fading （褪色）after three years.
A) product B) medal
C) later D) latter
15. We know that drinking, smoking, and overwork _____ risks to our health, but most of us seem to accept them.
A) spoil B) accumulate
C) involve D) sea
16. Please turn your music down --- it’s very _____.
A) distracting B) distracted
C) distract D) distraction
17. It has been only twenty-five years _____ television came to control American free time..
A) that B) since
C) when D) from
18. Mr. Smith plans to retire from office as soon as all her children are _____.
A) self-made B) self-supporting
C) self-respecting D) self-educated
19. _____ their intelligence, they aren’t doing well in school.
A) Although B) Because of
C) Due to D) In spite of
20. _____ they saw in China made a deep impression on them.
A) / B) That
C) Which D) What
21. _____ my astonishment, they published my poem.
A) To B) With
C) In D) For
22. They looked both ways before _____ the street.
A) cross B) crossed
C) crossing D) across
23. Bill Clinton _____ George Bush for the presidency in 1992.
A) won B) beat
C) defeated D) succeeded
24. Sam’s new apartment is in a _____ building in the downtown area.
A) twelfth story B) twelve story
C) twelve-stories D) twelve-story
25. ___ __ twice for the disease, she was so weakened that she could barely stand up.
A) Having been operated on B) Being operated on
C) Operating on D) Be operated on
26. He remembered ____________ in this school when he was ten years old.
A) being taught B) to teach
C) teaching D) to be taught
27. __________ dates back to the 1870s.
A) That the invention of the telephone
B) The invention of the telephone
C) With the invention of the telephone
D) The invention of the telephone that
28. On a _____ day, our professor works in the lab from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.
A) following B) previous
C) typical D) diligent
29. The “unsinkable” passenger liner Titanic sank on her maiden _____ when she struck an iceberg in the Atlantic.
A) trip B) tour
C) journey D) voyage
30. Janet has learned to drive, but she’d like to have __________.
A) the own car B) a car of her own
C) an own car D) the car of her own
PART II READING COMPREHENSION (30 %)
In this section there are four passages followed by 20 questions or unfinished statements, each with four suggested answers marked A, B, C, and D. Choose the one that you think is the best answer. Mark your answers on the ANSWER SHEET.
Passage A
I was born in the city of York, in England, in the year 1632. My father was a man of some wealth, able to give me a good home and send me to school. It was his wish that I should be a layer but my head began to be filled very early with thoughts of travel, and I would be satisfied with nothing but going to sea. My father gave me strong advice against it, but with little effect. One day, being at Hull, I met a school-fellow who was about to sail for London in his father’s ship, and he invited me to go with him, and without telling my father, I went on board.
On the way to London, a storm arose, the ship was wrecked (失事), and we barely escaped with our lives. I went on foot to London, where I met with the master of a vessel which did business with countries on the coast of Africa. He took a fancy to me, and offered me a chance to go with him on his voyages, which I gladly accepted.
A great storm came up, and the ship was tossed (被颠簸) about for many days, until we did not know where we were. Suddenly we struck a bank of sand, and the sea broke over the ship in such a way that we could not hope to have her hold many moments without breaking into pieces. So we launched (使…下水) a boat. After we had been driven four or five miles, a mountainous wave struck us so hard that it overturned the boat at once. Though I swam well, the waves were so strong that I was dashed (被猛撞) against a rock with such force that it left me senseless. But I recovered a little before the waves returned, and running forward, got to the mainland safely.
31. What did the author want to do most when he was young?
A) To visit Africa.
B) To sail the seas.
C) To practice law.
D) To make a tour of London
32. Why did the author go on foot to London?
A) The ship he took was destroyed in a storm
B) His father did not supply the fare for the journey
C) He went against his father’s strong advice not to do so.
D) His school-fellow invited him to go together.
33. Why did they launch a boat?
A) They knew they were near the shore.
B) The big waves were about to overturn the ship.
C) Their ship had been knocked about for many days on the sea.
D) Their ship had struck sand and was about to break into pieces.
34. When the author got to the mainland, he ________.
A) searched everywhere for his lost companions
B) fell down on the ground senseless
C) was safe and sound
D) ran forward to escape being washed back into the sea
35. When the author finally arrived on land, he most probably __________.
A) knew he was in Africa
B) did not know where he was
C) was not aware he was back in England
D) got in touch with his family and asked for help
Passage B
There are a lot of stock (股票) markets in large cities in many countries. Stock markets in Paris, London, Tokyo, Shanghai and New York are among the largest and most well-known. The stock market, also called exchange, is a place where people can buy or sell shares of a factory or a company. And each share means certain ownership of a factory or a company.
Different people go to stock markets. Some are rich, who want to get more money than they have. Others are not rich, who buy stocks and try to become rich. Still others buy stocks as part of their plan to save money.
Of course, investing money in the stock market is not the safest way to make money. No one can tell exactly whether the shares will be doing well. The factory or the company may do badly. Then the stocks will go down, and investors will go down, and investors will lose money. The stock may go up or down for a number of untold reasons. Everyone wants the stock to go up, but sometimes even if a factory or company does a good job, the stock may still go down.
No wonder going to stock market is often compared to gambling(赌博). All are anxious to make money by “gambling” in the stock market. Factories and companies that need money are pleased that so many people are willing to “gamble”.
36. If you have a share of a company or a factory, it means that you _________.
A) can buy the company or the factory
B) can sell the company of the factory
C) will become the owner of the company or the factory
D) are the owner of the company or the factory
37. Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A) Only rich people go to stock market.
B) All the people who want to get more money go to stock market.
C) Some people who are not rich go to stock market.
D) Some people who want to save money go to stock market.
38. No one can tell exactly whether the shares will be doing well because __________.
A) stock markets are not the safest place to make money
B) the factory or the company may do badly
C) the stock may go up or down for a number of untold reasons
D) sometimes even if a factory or company does a good job, the stock may still go down
39. Factories and companies are pleased that so many people “gamble” in the stock market because ________.
A) they can use the money to do business
B) they need money from the stock market
C) it makes them well-known
D) it is good for them to stay in the stock market
40. The passage is mainly about ____________.
A) the fact that it is not the safest way to invest in the stock market
B) gambling in the stock market is no good
C) the ways to invest in the stock market
D) some basic facts about stock markets
Passage C
Criminals were once considered sinners (罪人) who chose to offend against the laws of God and man. They were severely punished foe their crimes. Modern criminologists (犯罪学家) regard society itself as in large part responsible for the crimes committed against it. Poverty, poor living conditions, and inadequate education are all causes of crime. Crime is fundamentally the result of society’s failure to provide a decent life for all the people. It is especially common in times when values are changing, as after a war, or in countries where people with different backgrounds and values are thrown together, as in the United States. Crimes, generally speaking, are a traditional respect for law.
41. The passage is mainly concerned with __________.
A). society B). criminals
C). the reasons for crime D). crime in the United States
42. Which of the following is NOT a cause of crime?
A). Wickedness B). Poverty
C). Ethnic (种族的) mixing D). Unsettled way of life.
43. According to the passage, crime is most common __________.
A). in wartime
B). in the United States
C). where there is a secure way of life
D). in periods of unsteadiness
44. To prevent crime, the author implies that society should __________.
A). provide stiffer punishment for criminals
B). provide a decent way of life for everyone
C). isolate the poor
D). give broader powers to the police
45. The main idea of this passage is that __________.
A). criminals are sinners
B). crime is the result of poverty
C). society is largely responsible for crime
D). crime is common when values are changing
Passage D
Like every language, American English is full of special expressions, phrases that come form the day-to-day life of the people and develop in their own way. Our expression today is “to face the music.”
When someone says, “Well, I guess I’ll have to face the music,” it does not mean he’s planning to go to the concert. It is something far less pleasant, like being called in by your boss to explain why you did this and that, and why you didn’t do this or that. Sour music indeed, but it has to be faced. At sometime or another, every one of us has had to face the music, especially as children. We can all remember father’s angry voice, “I want to talk to you.” It is only that we did not obey him. What an unpleasant business it was!
The phrase “to face the music” is familiar to every American, young and old. It is more than 150 years old. And where did this expression come from? One of the explanations comes from the American novelist, James Fenimore Cooper. He said, in 1851, that the expression was first used by actors while waiting in the wings to go on the stage. When they got their cue (提示) to go on, they often said, “Well, it’s time to face the music.” And that is exactly what they did --- facing the orchestra (交响乐队) which was just below them. An actor might be frightened or nervous as he moved on to the stage in front of an audience that might be friendly or perhaps hostile (不友好的), especially if he forgot his lines. But he had to go out. If he did not, there would be no play. So the expression “to face the music” comes to mean, “having to go through something, no matter how unpleasant the experience might be, because you know you have no other choice.”
46. Which of the following is closest in meaning to “sour music” in Paragraph 2?
A) A piece of unpleasant music.
B) Something unpleasant.
C) An unpleasant deal.
D) Tough work given by the boss
47. Where did the expression “to face the music” probably come from?
A) It came from a novel written by James Fenimore Cooper.
B) It came from actors waiting to go on the stage.
C) It came from children who were scolded by their angry father.
D) It came from employees who were blamed by their boss.
48. Which if the following is the definition of the word “wing” in “waiting in the wings to go on the stage”?
A) The manner of flying.
B) The dressing room in the theater.
C) An important way.
D) The unseen area on either side of the stage of a theater.
49. According to the passage, an actor may feel nervous or even frightened on the following occasions except when ________.
A) he is out of condition
B) he faces the orchestra which was just below him
C) he steps onto the stage in front of an audience
D) he cannot remember what he should say on the stage
50. In the case of children, “facing the music” means that they have to __________.
A) take part in music lesson
B) suffer their parents’ anger
C) do a tough job given by their teacher
D) accept harsh words from their peers
PART III CLOZE (20 %)
Decide which of the choices given below would best complete the passage if inserted in the corresponding blanks. Mark the best choice for each blank on your ANSWER SHEET.
（1）
A Hollywood producer was determined to give his mother a birthday ___51____ that would be better than _____52___his brothers were giving her. He heard about an amazing bird which ___53_____ talk in twelve languages and ___54_____ ten famous operas (歌剧). He immediately bought the bird and _____55___ it to his mother. It ____56____ him $ 50,000.
The day after her ____57____, he phoned his mother, “What did you think of the ___58_____, Mother?” he asked _____59___. His mother ___60_____, “Delicious!”
51.A)cake B)present C)bird D)song
52.A)that B)which C)any D)one
53.A)should B)might C)could D)would
54.A)sing B)speak C)cry D)shout
55.A)put B)sent C)took D)paid
56.A)took B)cost C)spent D)paid
57.A)marriage B)wedding C)birthday D)funeral
58.A)languages B)operas C)parcel D)bird
59.A)reluctantly B)unwillingly C)depressingly D)eagerly
60.A)told B)spoke C)replied D)asked
（2）
As she walked round the large shop, Edith realized how difficult it was to choose a suitable Christmas gift for her father.
She __61__that he were as easy to please as her mother, who was always satisfied with perfume(香水). __62__, shopping at this time of the year was a most __63__job. People __64__on your feet, pushed you with their shoulders and almost __65__ you over in their hurry in order to find something cheap ahead of you.
Partly to have a rest, Edith paused in front of a counter, where some beautiful ties were on show. "They are real silk," the shop assistant told her with a smile trying to __66__her to buy one. But Edith knew from past __67__that her choice of ties hardly ever pleased her father.
She moved on slowly and then, quite by chance, __68__where a small crowd of men had gathered round a counter. She found some fine pipes on sale and the shapes were very beautiful. Edith did not hesitate for long, although her father only smoked a pipe once in a while, she believed this was certainly to please him.
When she got home, with her small but __69__present hidden in her handbag, it was time for supper and her parents were already at table. Her mother was in great __70__. "Your father has at last decided to stop smoking," she told her daughter happily. Edith was so surprised that she could not say a single word.
61. A). believed B). wished C). hoped D). supposed
62. A). Therefore B). Fortunately C). Besides D). Finally
63.. A). unhappy B). careful C). exciting D). boring
64. A). walked B). stepped C). lifted D). stood
65. A). turned B). hit C). brought D). knocked
66. A). hope B). ask C). force D). persuade
67. A). experience B). things C). books D). school
68. A). stopped B). saw C). asked D). found
69. A). cheap B). well-chosen C). expensive D). ready-made
70. A). excitement B). anger C). sadness D). disappointment
PART IV TRANSLATION (20 %)
Translate the following sentences into Chinese, using the words and phrases in the brackets. Write your answer on the ANSWER SHEET.
71. If you review your notes and textbook regularly, the material will become more meaningful and you
will remember it longer.
72. Improving your study habits will improve your grades.
73. Once I set up a goal, I won’t give it up easily.
74. She was having a tough time with the rough and cold water, when her trainer shouted to her from the boat that he thought she should give up and get out of the water.
75. The sixty-first birthday has a special name because when people reach this time in life, the attitudes of their family and their community change toward them.
76. There are young people and there are old people in Korea and in North America, but it may be better to be young in North America and old in Korea.
77. She said she was never going back to school and that life without a television wasn’t worth living.
78. What is good, I suppose, is that many people are concerned about TV’s influence and that we have the power to change what we don’t like.
79. The opportunity to escape the realities of everyday life is, I think, the main attractions of a bookshop.
80. In a bookshop an assistant should remain in the background until you have finished browsing. Then, and only then, are his services necessary.
(Please make sure that your answers are written on the ANSWER SHEET.)
ANSWER SHEET
PART I ---PARTIII
| 1. [A] [B] [C] [D] |
15.[A] [B] [C] [D] |
29.[A] [B] [C] [D] |
43.[A] [B] [C] [D] |
57.[A] [B] [C] [D] |
| 2. [A] [B] [C] [D] |
16.[A] [B] [C] [D] |
30.[A] [B] [C] [D] |
44.[A] [B] [C] [D] |
58.[A] [B] [C] [D] |
| 3. [A] [B] [C] [D] |
17.[A] [B] [C] [D] |
31.[A] [B] [C] [D] |
45.[A] [B] [C] [D] |
59.[A] [B] [C] [D] |
| 4. [A] [B] [C] [D] |
18.[A] [B] [C] [D] |
32.[A] [B] [C] [D] |
46.[A] [B] [C] [D] |
60.[A] [B] [C] [D] |
| 5. [A] [B] [C] [D] |
19.[A] [B] [C] [D] |
33.[A] [B] [C] [D] |
47.[A] [B] [C] [D] |
61.[A] [B] [C] [D] |
| 6. [A] [B] [C] [D] |
20.[A] [B] [C] [D] |
34.[A] [B] [C] [D] |
48.[A] [B] [C] [D] |
62.[A] [B] [C] [D] |
| 7. [A] [B] [C] [D] |
21.[A] [B] [C] [D] |
35.[A] [B] [C] [D] |
49.[A] [B] [C] [D] |
63.[A] [B] [C] [D] |
| 8. [A] [B] [C] [D] |
22.[A] [B] [C] [D] |
36.[A] [B] [C] [D] |
50.[A] [B] [C] [D] |
64.[A] [B] [C] [D] |
| 9. [A] [B] [C] [D] |
23.[A] [B] [C] [D] |
37.[A] [B] [C] [D] |
51.[A] [B] [C] [D] |
65.[A] [B] [C] [D] |
| 10.[A] [B] [C] [D] |
24.[A] [B] [C] [D] |
38.[A] [B] [C] [D] |
52.[A] [B] [C] [D] |
66.[A] [B] [C] [D] |
| 11.[A] [B] [C] [D] |
25.[A] [B] [C] [D] |
39.[A] [B] [C] [D] |
53.[A] [B] [C] [D] |
67.[A] [B] [C] [D] |
| 12.[A] [B] [C] [D] |
26.[A] [B] [C] [D] |
40.[A] [B] [C] [D] |
54.[A] [B] [C] [D] |
68.[A] [B] [C] [D] |
| 13.[A] [B] [C] [D] |
27.[A] [B] [C] [D] |
41.[A] [B] [C] [D] |
55.[A] [B] [C] [D] |
69.[A] [B] [C] [D] |
| 14.[A] [B] [C] [D] |
28.[A] [B] [C] [D] |
42.[A] [B] [C] [D] |
56.[A] [B] [C] [D] |
70.[A] [B] [C] [D] |
PART IV TRANSLATION
71.
72.
73.
74.
75.
76.
77.
78.
79.
80.
KEY TO THE TEST 20
Part I VOCABULARY& STRUCTURE (1×30 = 30)
1-5 DACAB 6-10 ABBDC 11-15 ABCDC
16-20 ABBDD 21-25 ACCDA 26-30 ABCDD
Part II READING COMPREHENSION （1.5×30=20）
31-35 BADCB 36-40 CACBD 41-45 CADBC 46-50 BBDAB
Part IIICLOZE （1×20=20）
51-55 BCCAB 56-60 BCDDC 61-65 BCABD 66-70 DAABA
Part III TRANSLATION （2×10=20）
71. 如果你定期复习你的笔记和课本，你就能更深刻地领会这些材料的内容，你的记忆也会保持得更长久。
72. 改进你的学习习惯将会提高你的学习成绩。
73. 我一旦确立了目标，就不会轻易放弃。
74. 由于海浪汹涌，海水冰凉，她游得很艰苦。这时，她的游泳教练在船上向她大声喊叫，说他以为她应该知难而退，弃水上船。
75. 六十一岁生日之所以有个特别的名称，是因为当人们进入人生的这一阶段时，家庭和社会对他们的态度便有所改变。
76. 朝鲜和北美都有年轻人和老年人，但年轻时也许呆在北美，老年时则呆在朝鲜为好。
77. 她说他决不会再去上学了，还说生活中没有电视机活着不值得。
78. 我认为，好就好在很多人关注电视的影响，对于生活中我们不喜欢的东西也有能力加以改变。
79. 这种逃避日常生活现实的机会，我想，乃是书店的主要的吸引人的地方。
80. 在书店里，店员应该一直呆在不为人注意的地方，直到你已经浏览完以后才出来。这时候，而且只是这时候，他的服务才是需要的。
