New HorizonCollege English TestBand One2003．12Paper OnePart I Listening Comprehension: (20%)Section ADirections: You hear five sentences in this section. Each will be read only once. After hearing one statement, you should read the four choices marked A, B, C and D. Decidewhich one is closest in meaning to the statement you’ve just heard.1. A. James missed the bus this morning.B. James’s alarm clock didn’t go off this morning.C. James forgot he had classes this morning.D. James didn’t wake up on t ime this morning.2. A. You must finish this section of the test within fifteen minutes.B. It took fifteen minutes to finish this section of the test.C. There is fifty minutes left for this section of the test.D. You have finished this section of the test in fifty minutes.3. A. I feel very well now.B. I felt better before.C. I have never felt well.D. I have always felt well.4. A. The speaker’s salary is ＄250.B. The speaker’s salary is ＄750.C. The speaker’s salary is ＄500.D. The speaker’s salary is ＄125.5. A. My best friend is my roommate.B. My roommate is very nice, but he is not my best friend.C. My roommate is not very nice, but my best friend is.D. If my roommate were nicer he would be my best fiend.Section B.Directions: In this section, you’ll hear a short passage. The passage will be read twice. At the end of the passage, you’ll hear five questions, Listen carefully and choose the bestanswer to each question.6. A. Yuri Gagarin. B. John Glenn.C. Yuri Gagarin and John Gl enn.D. The passage doesn’t say.7. A. By spaceship. B. By aircraft.C. By space shuttle.D. By rocket.8. A. In 1960. B. In 1963.C. In 1961.D. In 1962.9. A. Three times. B. Five times.C. Four times.D. Once.10. A. The first men who landed on the moon.B. The first men who went up space.C. The first who thought of going up by rocket.D. The first who invented the rocket.Section C. （请将答案写在答题纸上）Directions: There is a passage with ten blanks in this section. You’ll hear the passage read twice. Listen carefully and fill in the blanks with what you have heard.Is there a dark side to the computer revolution? Do computers do harm to our (1) _________ or our society?It certainly doesn’t seem that way on the surface. You don’t (2) _________ your home computer to turn its game gun on you. And how can machine be (3)_________?The truth of the matter, however, is that any new technology, computer (4)__________, has a dark side.Computers will change the way the (5)___________ works. But the computer revolution will also bring (6)___________ with it.Many jobs, for example, will be taken over by robots and computer-controlled machinery. Since many of these jobs are tiresome and even (7)__________, that seems like a step in the right direction. But it’s a big (8) ______ to the people whose jobs are threatened.Quite a different problem, but one that is (9) __________ growing trouble, is that computers may make people feel uncomfortable in life. This problem was（10) __________ discussed by many people.Part II Reading Comprehension(30%)Directions: Read the following passages carefully and do the multiple-choice questions.Passage AA boy between the ages of 6 and 14 still admires his mother and has plenty to learn from her.But his interests are changing --- he is becoming more interested in what men have to offer.A boy knows he is turning into a man. He has to learn from a man to complete his development.The father's job is to step in over time. If there is no father around, then the child depends more on finding other men --- at school, for example. Yet men are leaving teaching, especiallyin primary schools. This is a problem.They insisted, too, that they needed lots of extra support. Throughout primary school years and into high school, boys should spend a lot of time with their fathers and mothers, getting their help, learning how to do things and enjoying their company.With regard to feelings, at this stage the father is more important. The boy is ready to learn from his father and listens to what he has to say. Often he will take more notice of his father. It's enough to drive a mother wild!Now is a good time for a father to do "little" things: playing in the yard on summer evenings, going for walks, telling stories about life, telling him about his own youth, working on hobbies or sports together for the enjoyment of doing it. This is the time when good memories are laid down that will be healthy to your son, and you, for years to come.Although every boy is different, it's common for boys at this age to get a little argumentative (好争论的), restless and moody（闹情绪）. It's not that they are turning bad -- just that they are being born into a new self and birth always means struggle.I believe this is the age when we fail teenagers the most. In our society all we offer those in the middle teens is "more of the same": more school. So it's little wonder that problems arise.11. According to the passage a boy needs the help of _________ to develop well.A) his mother only B) his father onlyC) neither his mother nor his father D) both his mother and father12. One problem for a boy's development is that ________.A) there are fewer men teaching in primary schoolsB) there are fewer women teaching in primary schoolsC) the boy's interests are changingD) the boy wants to act as a man13. The good time for a father to have an influence on his son is ________.A) when the boy is 14 B) when the boy is at primary schoolC) from about age 6 to the 14th birthday D) since the boy was born14. By the middle teens boys argue often with their parents. This means ________.A) they are turning badB) they are turning goodC) they are being born into a new selfD) they are rebelling against their parents15. The main idea of this passage is that ________.A) fathers play an equal role in raising boysB) mothers should feel comfortable when their sons' interests are changing.C) without fathers mothers can raise good menD) fathers should stay with their sons as much as possiblePassage BYukio is a twenty-four year old Japanese businessman. A few months ago, his companysent him to work at its New York City office for half a year. This was his first experience living in the United States.Yukio thought New York City was very exciting, but he also found it very strange. It was difficult for him to get used to it. He found it strange to be with people from so many different races. He sometimes found American people very direct, open and honest though at the same he felt curious about them. He wished he could become friends with some Americans, but he wasn't sure how to get along with them. Most of the time, he felt very lonely and missed Japan.But soon some sunshine came into his life. A new clerk came to work in his office part-time. She was American, as were most of the clerks in his office. Her name was Cindy. She was very clever, friendly and good-looking. Cindy was also a student studying business. Cindy and Yukio got along very well. They talked together whenever possible. Cindy told Yukio her dreams of having a successful business. She said she was not really interested in getting married or having children. She wanted to use all of her energy for business. Yukio found Cindy very interesting and very different from the women he knew before. In a similar way, Cindy found Yukio unique among all the men that she knew. Soon the two fell in love and they were both very happy.But now it is almost time for Yukio to return to Japan. Yukio wants Cindy to return to Japan with him and marry him. But Cindy doesn't speak any Japanese. She fears that Yukio wants her to become an ordinary wife and have children right away. Cindy wants Yukio to stay in New York City.They feel very bad, not knowing what they should do. Should they stay in New York? Should they go to Japan? Sometimes they think they should separate, but they also feel they cannot live without each other.16. A few months ago, Yukio __________.A) was sent to New York City by his companyB) went to New York City for a meetingC) was told to open a new office for his company in New York CityD) met his former girlfriend Cindy in New York City17. According to the reading passage, Cindy __________.A) didn't like Japan B) was a student and a businesswomanC) was a student and a clerk D) was dreaming of something not possible18.. Cindy was not really interested in getting married, because _______.A) Yukio didn't want to stay in New York CityB) Cindy doesn't speak any JapaneseC) Y ukio and Cindy didn't get along well sometimesD) Cindy wanted a successful business19. According to your opinion based on the reading passage, which of the following statementsis true?A) Yukio thought people in New York were the same as people in Japan.B) Cindy was Yukio's first American girlfriendC) Cindy had many other Japanese boyfriends before YukioD) Yukio spoke very little English20. The main idea of the passage is: ________.A) There can be difficulties in falling in love with a person from another cultureB) American people and Japanese people cannot understand each otherC) A man misses his countryD) A businessman and his clerk often fall in love with each otherPassage CThe earth is not the only body that travels around the sun. With it are eight other planets (行星), fellow members of the sun's family.Two of them are nearer while the other six are farther from the sun than the earth is. The farther they are, the longer trips they make around the sun. People noticed long ago that these traveling bodies moved around in the sky in fixed paths. It is a force called gravity (重力) that holds them in their paths.We know that every little bit of matter in the universe (宇宙) pulls upon every other bit of matter. Because the sun is so large, the pulls between the sun and the planets are thus great. If it were not for these pulls, the planets would fly off into space. In the same way there exists a pull between the earth and the moon, which keeps the moon traveling in its orbit (轨道) around our planet, the earth. Gravity holds you to the earth’s surface, and pulls back to it the ball which you throw into the air. Of course, the ball also pulls on the larger earth but the earth is so much larger that the pull is not noticed.Now remember that large bodies bring to bear a greater pull on any body than smaller ones which contain less material. But each object in the universe, no matter how small, pulls on all other objects to some degree.21. The earth is __________ in the sun family.A) one of the nine fellow members B) bigger than two of the other bodiesC) smaller than the other bodies D) nearer than two fellow members22. These traveling bodies __________.A) make much longer trips when they travel around the sunB) have the same traveling pathsC) move along certain paths around the sunD) have their paths changed a bit23. The gravity of every matter in the universe __________.A) keeps the object traveling B) makes it fly off into spaceC) works D) holds it to the surface24. The pull makes the ball __________.A) you throw into the air fall back to the earthB) go up into the skyC) fly around the bodyD) none of the above25. Which of the following is TRUE?A) The smaller matters fly off into space.B) We do not notice the pull of the moon.C) The moon travels around the earth because it's nearer to the earth than the other fellowmembers in the sun's family.D) The larger the bodies are, the greater their pull is.Part III. Vocabulary and Structure(10%)Directions: Choose the best one to complete each sentence.26. We also use other forms of communication ________ we may be aware or unaware.A) to which B) of which C) which D) that27. Snap judgments, if ________, have usually been considered signs of immaturity or lackof common sense.A) taking seriously B) taken seriouslyC) take seriously D) to be taken seriously28. ______ I admit that the problems are difficult, I don't agree that they can't be solved.A) For fear that B)Because C) While D) Until29. Robin thought that the best _______ to learning a foreign language is the study of thespoken language.A) method B) way C) means D) approach30. His thoughts were _______ from the subject by the arrival of his friends.A) attracted B) suffered C) distracted D) related31. ________ else goes, I won't.A) Who B) Whom C) Whoever D) He who32. Neither his colleagues nor his mother ________ his marriage to that girl.A) accept B) accepts C) agree D) agrees33. Good managing of a company ________ great efforts.A) calls on B) calls out C) calls in D) calls at34. Most people have no real idea how to change to healthy food, and Maureen was no________.A) foundation B) possibility C) exception D) ignorance35. The creating of the steam machine, by James Watt, was a(n) ________ idea.A) spontaneous B) original C) previous D) cautious36. Before a buyer can make an official offer to buy, he must have the house ______.A) to be valued B) being valued C) valued D) valuing37. _______ is a spell of warm sunshine.A) What do all of us need B) What all of us need doC) What need all of us D) What all of us need38. Going out in a hurry, _________.A) Floyd's keys were left on the tableB) Floyd left his keys on the tableC) Floyd have left his keys on the tableD) the keys were left on the table by Floyd39. _______ coming of the Space Age, a new area has been added to the study of the planets.A) While B) It is the C) When the D) With the40. The heating system here has an ______ temperature control.A) aggressive B) intentional C) accidental D) automatic41. Only two people survived the fire that ______ at midnight.A) broke out B) broke off C) broke up D) broke down42. On our trip out of the country we visited ______ in England.A) relationship B) relations C) relatives D) personnel43. He thought that _______.A) the effort doing the job was not worthB) the effort was not worth in doing the jobC) it was not worth the effort doing the jobD) it was not worth the effort by doing the job44. To be frank, I'd rather you ________ in the case.A) will not be involved B) not involvedC) not to be involved D) were not involved45. If you want to know the train timetable, please ______ at the booking office.A) acquire B) inquire C) request D) requirePart IV Cloze (10%)Directions: There are 10 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that best fits into the passage.Everyone likes a person with good manners but no one likes a person with bad manners. ‘Yes,’ you may say,’ (46) ______what are good manners? How do I know what to do and what not to do?’Here are some examples of the things that a well-mannered person does or does not do.He never (47)_________ at people when they are in trouble. (48) _____, he tries to help them. He is always kind, never cruel, (49) ________ to people or animals. When people are waiting for a bus, or in a Post Office, he takes his turn. He doesn’t push (50) ________the front of the queue. In the bus, he gives his seat to an older person or a lady who is standing. If he accidentally bumps into someone, or gets in their way, he says ‘Excuse me’ (51) _______”I’m sorry’.He says ‘please’ when making a request, and ‘thank you’ when he receives (52)_______.He stands up when speaking to a lady or an older p erson, and he doesn’t sit down (53)_________ the other person is standing. He doesn’t (54)_______other people when they are talking. He does not talk too much himself. He does not talk loudly or laugh loudly in public. When eating, he does not speak (55)_____ his mouth full of food. He uses a handkerchief when he sneezes (打喷嚏) or coughs.46. A. therefore B. or C. but D. so47. A. smiles B. laughs C. enjoys D. delights48. A. Instead B. Rather than C. Instead of D. Though49. A. both B. neither C. nor D. either50. A. in B. for C. to D. before51. A. and B. either C. or D. as well as52. A. anything B. something C. everything D. one thing53. A. even though B. as C. so that D. until54. A. interrupt B. join C. mix up D. bother55. A. when B. with C. after D. sincePaper TwoPartI. Complete each of the following sentences with the proper form of the word given in brackets (5%)1. (danger) The spread of city areas has ___ wild animals. Many different types are facingextinction. (灭绝)2. (frustrate) _______ by his father in regard to his wish to become a doctor made the youngman very unhappy.3. (efficient) The ____ of the government received complaints.4. (envy) She will always be ___ of her sister’s beauty.5. (music) Even great ___ require continuous practice.Part II. Cloze. (5%)Directions: Fill in each of the following blanks with one word, in each case, use the exact word that appears in your textbook.All of us have experienced this sudden (1)_____ of a new idea, but it is easiest to examine it in great (2)____ personalities, many of (3)____ experienced it in an intensified form and have written it down in their life stories and letters. One can draw examples from (4)____ in any field, from (5)____, philosophy, and literature to art and music or even mathematics, science, and technical (6)____, although these are often thought to depend only on (7)_____ and experiment. All truly creative activities depend in some (8)____ on these signals from the(9)_____, and the more highly insightful the person, the sharper and more dramatic the(10)____ become.Part III. Translate the following sentences into Chinese. (10%)1.自尊和问心无愧是正直的两个重要组成部分，也是加深你与他人关系的基础。