New Horizon English Course III TestI. Proper ResponseDirections: This section is to test your ability to give proper answers to questions. The questions will be spoken twice. When you hear a question, choose the best answer from the 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. (5 points)1. A. There are about 30 days in a month.B. There are 60 seconds in a minute.C. There are 60 minutes in an hour.D. There are 24 hours in a day.2. A. Tom's bike was in his room.B. Tom's bike was in the yard.C. Tom is looking for his bike everywhere.D. Tom found his bike outside his house.3. A. It's Sunday morning.B. It's a fine day.C. It's Monday.D. It's afternoon.4. A. Me, too!B. Don't worry about it.C. See you then.D. You're right.5. A. Do it like this?B. Can I help you?C. Here's your bike.D. Can you ride the bike now?II. Understanding Short DialoguesDirections: This section is to test your ability to understand short dialogues. At the end of each dialogue, there is a recorded question. Both the dialogues and questions will be spoken twice. Choose the best answer from the 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. (5 points)6. A. They will write something.B. They will talk about something.C. They will read something.D. They will eat something.7. A. He has stopped seeing her.B. He never called her.C. He kept in touch with her.D. He sometimes writes to her.8. A. 4 B. 6C .8 D. 109. A. Doctor and nurse.B. Doctor and patient.C. Father and daughter.D. Teacher and student.10. A. By car. B. By taxi.C. By bus.D. By bike.III. Understanding Short ConversationsDirections: This section is to test your ability to understand short conversations. After each conversation, there are some recorded questions. Both the conversations and questions will be spoken twice. When you hear a question, you should decide on the correct answer from the 4 choices marked A, B C and D. (10 points)Conversation 111. A. A dozen. B. A half dozen.C. A dozen and six.D. Fifteen.12. A. Sugar. B. White vinegar.C. Aspirin.D. Salt.13. A. $5. B. $10.C. $12.D. $15.Conversation 214. A. The kitchen counter.B. The coffee table.C. Her glasses.D. Her books.15. A. The woman may forget where she put them.B. Someone may take them away.C. They were left on the coffee table.D. The woman lost them herself.Conversation 316. A. Something about Shanghai.B. If the woman knows the place very well.C. What the corner is used for.D. Where the bus stop is.17. A. Two days.B. Three days.C. Four days.D. We don't know exactly.18. A. Looking for the bus stop.B. For a visit.C. On business.D. Having a talk with the man.Conversation 419. A. Football. B. Basketball.C. Tennis.D. Table tennis.20. A. Tom. B. Bob.C. Bob and Tom.D. Jack.IV. Spot DictationDirections: In this section you will hear a recorded passage. There are 5 missing words in the passage. The passage will be read three times. During the second reading, you are required to write out the missing words or phrases according to what you hear. The third reading is for you to check your answers. (5 points)Passage 1Viola Mechel, is a 88-year-old grandmother, she is the best one in hunting. She (21)____ the event with a 98-pound deer. She shot it down earlier this month from the back door of her room in the (22)_______.Mechel said that she saw the deer on Friday. The deer was behind her house. She quickly took a gun she kept by the door, and (23)________ the deer. But she didn't shoot quickly because it was too far away. She aimed at the deer several times.At last, the deer came into the yard. Mechel shot it down. She told (24)_______,"At last Isaw the deer coming into my yard, and I shot it and I got it." It was a big deer of 98 pounds! The deer was the fifth one she had shot in the (25)______ three seasons.V. Word FormsDirections: Fill in the blanks with the given words and change the form if necessary. (10 points)26. He is a (true) brave man.27. It will be (likely) to rain today; you'd better take your umbrella.28. (everyone) says he is the very man for the job.29. At the beginning of English study, many students may have some difficulties in English(grammar) .30. The library is on the right, where many (variety) ____________ books are available for usto borrow.31. The (operate) __________ connected her with the police station.32. Our feet (sink) __________ into the mud as we walked.33. Her mother was a (title) __________ lady.34. He discusses the way of governing the country with persons of (outstand) __________ability every day.35. The tree has green (leaf) all the year round.VI. Multiple Choice (Vocabulary)Directions: Choose the best item to complete each sentence. (10 points)36. The _________ is spreading fast in many areas of Africa, mainly because of lack of properhealth care, prevention and education.A. diseaseB. woundC. painD.cancer37. A new hit drama will be _____ next week.A. at stageB. in stageC. stagedD.open38. My __________ shaver works on batteries.A. electricB. electricalC. electronicD.elastic39. The truth was known to no one __________ herself.A. more thanB. other thanC. less thanD.rather than40. I don't want to take the of being cheated.A. riskB. dangerC. dangerousD.risky41. She tried her best to provide us ______ every facility.A. forB. toC. inD.with42. The beds and chairs were fairly .A. comfortB. comfortableC. discomfortplain43. Edward made a to buy a computer of his own.A. mindB. decisionC. determinationD.conclusion44. There is a(n) of the river from my window.A. errorB. hallC. viewD.tale45. This hotel _______ $80 for a single room with bath.A. pricesB. chargesC. claimsD.changesVII. Multiple Choice (Reading Comprehension)Directions: Read the following passage and then choose the best answers to the questions that follow. (5 points)Passage 1"Depend on yourself" is what nature says to every man. Parents can help you. Teachers can help you. Others still can help you. But all these people only help you to help yourself.There have been many great men in history. Many of them were very poor in childhood, and had no uncles, aunts or friends to help them. Schools were few and not very good. They could not depend upon them for education. They saw how it was, and set to work with all their strength (气力) to know something. They worked their own way till they became well-known. One of the most famous teachers in England used to tell his pupils, "I cannot make worthy (富有的) men of you, but I can help make men of yourselves."Some young men don't try their best to make themselves valuable (有价值) to the human beings. They cannot gain achievements (成就) unless they see their weak points and change their course. They are nothing now, and will be nothing as they live, unless they accept the advice of their parents and teachers, and depend on their own efforts (努力).46. Many great men succeeded because .A. they had received good educationB. they were anxious to become richC. they wanted very much to become well-knownD. they made great efforts to learn and work47. According to the famous teacher in English a teacher can .A. make his pupils men of strength and courage (勇气)B. make his pupils worthy manC. help his pupils make themselves successful menD. help his pupils become famous in the world48. If young people depend on their own efforts, .A. they are sure to be very famous in the worldB. they can be successful in their livesC. they no longer need helpD. they can live without his family49. From the passage we can learn that the writer .A. thinks highly of those who are struggling (拼搏) for successB. is a man of strong characterC. thinks highly of parents and teachersD. is anxious to be famous man50. Which of the following is the best title (题目) of the passage?A. What Nature Says to Every ManB. Men Must Help Each OtherC. Man Should Depend on HimselfD. How to Be FamousVIII. Blank Filling (Reading Comprehension)Directions: Read the following passage and fill in the blanks with as few words as possible. (5 points)Passage 1If you are looking for a quiet place or a holiday trip, Florida's natural beauty and various tourist activities help you live your dreams. Nature lovers can explore hundreds of acres (英亩) of lakes, forests and wetlands filled with native birds, fish and wildlife (野生动物).Florida is a sportsman's paradise (乐园) as well, with plenty of opportunities for water sportslovers. Florida is also the nation's best tennis location, with over 7,700 tennis facilities. With thousands of rivers and lakes, plus over 1,000 miles of beaches on the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf (海湾) of Mexico, Florida is a water sports wonderland. Florida is also home to some of the best attractions in the United States, from technologically advanced theme parks (主题公园) to historic museums.Welcome to Florida, ladies and gentlemen!IX. MatchingDirections: The following is a list of common terms or phrases. After reading it, you are required to find the Chinese equivalents in the table below. Then you should put the corresponding letters in the brackets. (10 points)Task 1A.turn off the powerB.operation manualC.remote control functionD.installing the batteriesE.handle with careF.remove the battery coverG.close the battery coverH.disconnect the plugI.troubleshooting guideJ.keep away from moistureK.power cordL.take out the batteries to prevent liquid leakM.take care not to drop disassemble the remote control hand unitN.insert two 1.5V batteriesO.keep the unit away from any liquidX. True or FalseDirections: Read the following passage as fast as you can and then decide whether the statements that follow are true (T) or false (F) according to the passage. (5 points)Passage 1The word "sport" first meant something that people did in their free time. Later it often meant hunting wild animals and birds. About a hundred years ago the word was first used for organized games. This is the usual meaning of the word today.People spend a lot of their spare time playing football, basketball, tennis and many other sports. Such people play because they want to. A few people are paid for the sport they play. These people are called professional (职业的) sportsmen. They may be sportsmen for only a few years, but during that time the best ones can earn a lot of money.Perhaps the most surprising thing about sportsmen and money is this: the stars can earn more money from advertising (广告) than from sport. An advertisement for sports equipment does not simply say "Buy our things." It says "Buy the same shirt and shoes as…" Famous sportsmen can even advertise things like watches and food. They allow the companies to use their name or a photograph of them and they are paid for this. Sport is no longer just something for people's spare time.66. The original meaning of the word "sport" is hunting wild animals and birds.67. The word "sport" used for organized games has a long history of over 100 years.68. People except professional sportsmen play the sport for fun.69. Famous sportsmen can't earn a lot of money besides the sport by advertisement.70. Sports nowadays have lost its original meaning.XI. Phrase TranslationDirections: Translate the following expressions into English or Chinese. (5 points)71. 查找，查阅__________72. back to back __________73. 参加社会活动____________________74. in person __________75. 泄密；透露__________XII. Basic WritingDirections: This part is to test your ability to do basic writing. Read the instructions carefully and finish the task. (15 points)Combine the following words into sentences.76. many, surprised, is, they, people, when, find ,are, that, set up, the Internet77. need, but, paper, none, some, here, there is, I78. while, sister, she, rich, poor, is, her, is79. practice, English, I, every, speaking, morning80. she, why, could, as…as, drink, did, much, she81. school, David, taught, at, science, the82. to find out, is, about, them, one way, more83. The, factory, ice cream, in the United States, first, was, in 1851, established84. have, a, book, I, never, lost, before85. already, Tom, a, has, new coat, bought86. a car, he, for, Mr. Black, businessman, rich, drove, a87. you, mind, I, the window, would, open, if88. is, swimming, popular, very, in summer89. write, a, program, we, the, the, and, TV station, newspaper, can90. he, cut down, yesterday, the tree, was, dying, because, itXIII. Practical WritingDirections: This part is to test your ability to do practical writing. Read the instructions carefully and finish the task. (10 points)Write a note asking for leave with the information given below. Some parts of it have been done for you.Writer of the note: Jessie SunReader of the note:General ManagerTime of the note: 4月20 日Message of the body:阳光食品公司的刘经理来电话邀请您于本月25日去他公司，讨论合作的细节。