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New Horizon English (Band Ⅲ)  

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Part Ⅰ Listening Comprehension (20%)

Section A  Understanding Short Conversations

Directions: Now you will hear ten short conversations. A question will follow each question. Listen carefully and choose the best answer fro the possible choices.

1 A .The man hasn’t been doing much.

 B.The man has been gaining weight.

 C. The man has been exercising.

 D .The man has been acting strangely.

2 A .His efforts at work are not enough.

 B. His bottle cap is too tight.

 C. His strength needs improvement.

 D. His bottle cap is not tight enough.

3 A .Improve his energy level.

 B. Eat different foods

C .Change his ideas.

D. Exercise a lot more.

4 A. Doing a little running at first.

 B. Seeing a doctor for advice.

 C. Running with her every day.

 D. Doing an enjoyable exercise program.

5 A. Exercise can hurt.

 B. Exercise doesn’t ever hurt.

 C. Exercise cures all problems.

 D. Exercise doesn’t always help.

6 A. Getting energy for studies.

 B Joining him in his running

 C. Staying awake until late.

 D. Studying more than before.

7 A. She has been exercising.

 B. She has pulled a muscle.

 C. She has worn herself out.

 D She has been to the gym.

8 A. People getting a divorce.

 B. Sad stories about divorce.

 C. Problems from poor eating.

 D. Angela’s recent trouble.

9 A. In a clinic.

 B. In a downtown office.

 C. In a hotel.

 D. In a doctor’s home.

10. A. Doctor and patient.

   B. Teacher and student.

   C. Father and daughter.

   D. Coach and player.

Section B Compound Dictation

Directions: Now 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 1 to 7 with the exact words you have just heard. For blanks numbered from 8 to 10 you are required to fill in the missing information. For these blanks 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.

 

Why is it important to set goals? Because goals can help you do, be, and 1)_________anything you want in life. Instead of just letting life happen to you, you can use goals to 2)________ your direction.

Here, we can 3)________between two different types of people. 4)_________ and happy people have a vision of how their life should be. They set lots of goals, both short-term and 5)________,

To help them reach their vision. By setting goals, your desired 6)_________ in life, you are taking control of your life. It’s like having a map to show you where you want to go.

In most cases, winners in life set goals and 7)_________ through on them. People who win decide what they want in life, and then get there by making plans and setting goals.

But in contrast to successful people, 8)______________________________________________.

Goals aren’t difficult to set—9)____________________________________________________.

It’s up to you to find what your goals, ideas, and visions really are. You are the one who can decide 10)__________________________________________________________________. So, if you are not a goal setter, it’s time to get busy.

Part Ⅱ Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning) (10%)

Directions: In this part, you will have 15 minutes to go over the passage and answer the following questions. For questions 1-7, choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D. For questions 8-10, complete the sentences with the information given in the passage.

News and Entertainment Media

Americans spend about five hours each day on leisure activities. Those who live in or near large cities spend some of this time at theaters, opera houses, night clubs, zoos, and museums. Americans who live in rural areas do not usually have such places to visit, but like city residents, they can enjoy the most popular sources of information and entertainment as well: radio, television, movies, books, magazines, and newspapers.

Radio

Almost every American family owns at least one radio, and many have three or four. Years ago, families gathered around one big living room radio. Today, people take small, lightweight radios with them into the bedroom (clock radios), on the street (transistor radios [半导体收音机], on the road (car radios), and into the fields (radios built into tractors). Radios have even been built into hair dryers and sunglasses.

With the development of television, radio is no longer the major source of home entertainment; but Americans still turn to radio when they want the latest news quickly. Many stations broadcast up-to-the-minute news every half hour. Americans tend to listen to radios for short periods. In an effort to hold audiences, many radio stations appeal to special interests. Some offer only music or only news; others broadcast professional sports events. In large cities, some stations attract immigrants by presenting foreign-language programs. One New York City station broadcasts in thirteen languages!

There are two types of radio broadcasting-AM and FM. FM can produce a wider range of sounds and can also broadcast in stereophonic (立体声的) sound. In recent years, FM has become increasingly popular. Many radios are equipped to receive both AM and FM.

Television

Television was new in 1946, but by the 1950s it was a firmly established industry. Today, there are about 99 million TV sets in the United States; 99 percent of American households have at least one set, and 54 percent have two or more. Color TV is in 60 percent of American homes. The average American between his second and sixty-fifth birthday spends 3,000 entire days (almost nine years of his entire life) watching TV!

In the United States, there is no government-owned television network. Commercial television attempts to please a vast audience of all age groups and educational levels by presenting entertainment that can be understood by all. Many adults are annoyed by the simplicity and dullness of most TV shows; they call the TV set the "idiot (傻瓜) box". A typical day's TV listing includes cartoons and other children's shows, family situation comedies, news and weather, mysteries, interview shows, sports, movies, and musical reviews.

Public" television stations offer a wide variety of high-quality entertainment and information without the annoying commercials. Funds to operate public TV come from money given by individuals and industries and, to a small degree, from the government. Public television has been highly praised for imaginative, appealing shows which help children learn basic reading concepts, valuable psychological insights, and languages like English and Spanish. Fine dramatic and musical presentations, award-winning movies, and intelligent discussions of national problems often take up the evening hours on public TV. For those who seek self-improvement with the help of TV, there are "how-to" shows (daytime and evening) which teach cooking, skiing, sewing, instrument-playing, and dozens of other skills. Also offered are college courses which give academic credit to enrolled listeners.

Movies

Most American movies are produced in Hollywood, California. Hollywood, which is actually not a separate city but a part of Los Angeles, is an ideal spot for the movie industry. The sun shines most of the time, and the climate is mild. Almost every kind of natural scenery is within a few hour's drive.

Hollywood becomes the center of national attention on one evening each year-Academy Award night. At the Academy Award presentations held each spring, awards called Oscars are given to film industry winners in dozens of categories, including best actor, best actress, and best picture. The winners are chosen by members of the industry before the ceremony, but their names are kept secret until the presentation night, when they are announced in a long program broadcast on television.

Motion pictures were extremely popular in the United States until after World War II, when television captured much of the movie audience. Geared to the masses, Hollywood movies offered much the same type of entertainment as television does. With free entertainment in their homes, many Americans simply stopped going to movies. Between 1946 and 1956, movie attendance was cut in half. At the same time, production costs increased. The movie industry was in trouble.

The industry adjusted itself in a number of ways. Movie companies rented sound stages to TV companies and sold old movies to TV. To cut costs, Hollywood produced fewer movies and filmed many of them overseas. To attract audiences, the industry started using wider screens. Studios also began producing kinds of entertainment that could not be offered by TV-films with controversial or shocking themes, films with huge casts and expensive settings. As a result of these changes, today the American motion picture industry is prosperous.

Since industries prefer to advertise where they will reach the largest number of potential customers, the mass media do everything they can to hold the largest audience possible. On commercial TV, this goal leads to a great deal of sports and generally inadequate analyses of the national and international situations. It also means very little opera, classical music, or Shakespearean drama, and a great deal of unsophisticated comedy. Generally, the mass communications media try to please the public by reinforcing popular and traditional ideas rather than helping the public to understand (or at least, accept) new ideas.

It would be foolish to think that news in the United States is always "the whole truth and nothing but the truth." However, the concerned citizen who exposes himself to a wide variety of publications and broadcasting stations can obtain a reasonably accurate picture of what's happening in the world. The United States government cannot control the news and entertainment media except to protect the public. It can prohibit misleading advertising and ban the sale of unhealthy materials, but it cannot examine and thus delete the news or ban its release. Public officials sometimes keep back information concerning governmental activities from the news media. Attempts to do this, however, are often exposed by persistent reporters.

The guarantee of freedom of expression allows writers, news reporters, and public figures to state their opinions openly, without fear of governmental evaluation. No official power controls what is said to the public. No particular point of view is forced upon the news media. No American needs be ignorant about public affairs in this nation where freedom of speech makes a wide range of events and ideas available to the public.

1. American Rural and city people are the same in that they can ________________.

A. go to theaters and opera houses

B. visit zoos and museums

C. dance at clubs

D. read books and magazines

2. What do Americans do when they want the latest news quickly?

A. Carry radios into the street.

B. Look for a foreign-language program.

C. Watch TV.

D. Turn on the radio.

3. According to the passage, ________________% of American families own a color TV.

A. 99               B. 54                 C. 60                D. 65

4. Why do the Americans call TV the“idiot box”？

A. Because they are not pleased with the simple TV programs.

B. Because TV always provide cartoons and other children's shows.

C. Because the TV programs are for the public.

D. Because there are too many commercials.

5. If one wants to improve himself, it would be better for him to watch ________________.

A. fine dramatic presentations

B. "how-to" shows

C. family situation comedies

D. intelligent discussions

6. Why is Hollywood an ideal spot for movie making?

A. Because of the actors and actress.

B. Because of the national attention.

C. Because of the Oscars.

D. Because of the mild weather.

7. What can only be offered by movies but not TV?

A. Controversial or shocking themes.

B. Sound stages.

C. Advertising.

D. Commercials.

8.The best way for the mass media to attract and please the audience is to put more ________________ ideas on shows.

9.In the US, information about governmental activities is sometimes held back by________________.

10.People may feel free to say their opinions in public because the US guarantees________________.

Part Ⅲ Reading Comprehension (Reading in Depth) (30%)

Section A (10%)

Directions: Fill in the blanks in the following passage by selecting suitable words from the Word Bank. You may not use any of the words more than once. You need to put the answers A, B, C…or O on the answer sheet instead of the words. The words will not be scored. (答题纸上只填写单词前的字母)

Word Bank A) survived     B) endured      C) sampled      D) privilege       E) license  F) lid     G) startling      H) amazing       I) approached      J) accessed       K) exposed     L) confidently      M) shallow      N) motionless       O) regardless

As a surgeon, I have seen a lot of deaths. I am rarely astonished by anything. The other day, however, one humorous and slightly odd story I heard touched me. A doctor told me that a very old woman he was treating was lying__1__on her pillow face down. He thought she was dead, but when he___2___,he noticed she was breathing. Her hospital gown___3___her back bare, so he put a cover over her. Just then she sat up slowly, ___4___the doctor. She seemed quite alive.

"I thought you were nearly gone," the doctor said. "Your breathing was so___5___            and you seemed lifeless."

"Never mind that, doctor, I've been waiting for you," the old woman said quite____6____, as if she were his mother. She had been a good mother to four, but she had____7____them all. She gracefully handed the doctor a jar of strawberry jam. "Take the____8____off and try some," she said. He ____9____a little and told her it was delicious.

"Good," she said, handing him a piece of paper with writing. "This is how to make it." He understood what a(n) ____10____she had given him and took it with thanks and then left. The old woman lay back down and died soon after his departure.

Section B (20%)

Directions: There are two reading passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four suggested answers marked A, B, C and D. Choose the best answer to each question.

Passage one

Psychics (通灵的人) are people who can get information about people, places, or situations through a sixth sense-a sense that exists in addition to those of seeing, hearing, smelling, tasting, and touching. They can use their psychic ability to heal people who are sick, to give advice, to give hints about the future, and to do many other things. And it's not just individuals who use psychics; sometimes companies and governments use psychics, too. One year a company called Delphi and Associates earned $120,000 on the stock market with the help of psychics.

"So how can I get some psychic help?" you may ask yourself. Well, you don't have to pay a lot of money to a professional psychic. You can start by using your own psychic ability.

Psychic abilities are really just another sense, similar to our other five senses. The difference is that we never develop our psychic sense in the same way that we develop our other senses. We train our eyes to see the difference between a V and a U; we train our ears to hear the difference between a /ch/ and a /sh/ sound; we can feel the difference between silk and leather; we can smell and taste if milk is sour. But our sixth sense, our psychic sense, seldom develops very much. Because most of us ignore our psychic sense for so long, it takes some time to develop it. If you have never played soccer before, you cannot expect to be a good player after three lessons. It might take years to become really good. Psychic ability works the same way.

1. People use psychics ________.

A. mainly to see the future

B. to make money

C. to see what one cannot usually see

D. for many reasons

2. ________ learn to use their psychic ability.

A. Many people

B. Many companies

C. Few people

D. Few governments

3. Psychic abilities ________.

A. are similar to other senses

B. work in the same way as other senses

C. are different from other senses

D. work together with other senses

4. Our psychic sense seldom develops very much because ________.

A. we never sense it

B. we never believe in it

C. we ignore it

D. we don't want to take time to train it

5. The attitude of the author towards psychic abilities is ________.

A. positive

B. negative

C. critical

D. neutral

Passage two

In the old days, when the sight of a woman in the office was looked upon as something shocking enough to distract others in the workplace, secretaries were men.

Then came the First World War and the male secretaries were replaced by women. A man's secretary became his personal servant, charged with remembering his wife's birthday and buying her presents; taking his suits to the dry-cleaners; telling lies on the telephone to keep people he did not wish to speak to away; and, of course, typing, filing and taking shorthand.

Now all this may be changing again. High technology is sweeping the British office, taking away much of the daily office work that secretaries used to do.

"Once office technology takes over generally, the status of the job will rise again because it will involve only the high powered work—and then men will want to do it again."

That was said by one of the executives (male) of one of the biggest secretarial (秘书的) agencies in this country. What he has predicted is already under way in the US.

Once high technology has made secretarial work less routine, will men take all of these jobs? Men should be careful of thinking that they can walk right into the better jobs. There are a lot of women secretaries who will do the job as well as do—not just because they can buy gifts for the boss's wife, but because they are as efficient and trained to cope with word processors and computers as men.

6. Before the First World War, female secretaries were rare because they ___________.

A. were replaced by men

B. were not as serious as men

C. were personal servants

D. were thought to distract others

7. A female secretary has been expected, besides other duties, to ______.

A. order her boss' servants

B. clean her boss's clothes

C. do everything her boss asked her to

D. telephone her boss's wife

8. Secretaries, until recently, had to do a lot of work now done by ________.

A. machines

B. other staff

C. servants

D. wives

9. A secretary in the future will _________.

A. be better paid

B. have higher status

C. have less work to do

D. have more work to do

10. The writer believes that before long _________.

A. both men and women will be secretaries

B. men will do better than machines

C. men will take over women's job as secretaries

D. women will operate most office machines