Test 1Grammar Time Prepositions （时间介词）Complete each statements by choosing the appropriate answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D.1. Children get gifts __B__ Christmas and ____ their birthdays.A. on; onB. at; onC. in; inD. in; on2.----There is nothing __A__tomorrow afternoon, is there?----No. We can have a game of table tennis.A. onB. inC. outD. up3. A lot of students in our school were born__A__March, 1981.A. inB. atC. onD. since4. He suddenly returned__A__ a rainy night.A. onB. atC. inD. during5. My grandfather was born__A__Oct. 10, 1935.A. onB. inC. atD. of6. The train is starting__A_five minutes.A. inB. atC. forD.still7. Mike does his exercises __B__ seven _____ the evening.A. on; toB. at; inC. by; ofD. at; on8. Children wake up very early__B__the morning of Christmas Day.A. inB. onC. forD. at9. They started off_ D__an autumn afternoon.A. duringB. atC. inD. on10. The doctor worked_ A__ five hours without a rest.A. forB. onC. aboutD. since11. The teacher is coming back_ C__ an hour.A. afterB. forC. inD. before12. She lived in the mountain village__B__ the years 1940-1950.A. betweenB. duringC. inD. since13. Miss Wang will come to Beijing__B__ two days.A. afterB. inC. onD. before14. Mary had finished her homework__B__ the time I got home.A. untilB. byC. atD. when15. We stayed at the lab_ A__ our teacher returned.A. tillB. byC. duringD. while16. He didn’t leave the station__A _ they got on the train.A. untilB. byC. afterD. at17. He arrived in Shanghai _ D__ 9: 30 ___ March 5.A. in; atB. on; atC. on; atD. at; on18. Why did you get up so early __B _ this morning?A. onB. /C. atD. in19. Mrs Brown came to China __D__ 1996.A.onB. ofC. toD. in20. They went home __B__ the play.A.onB. afterC. sinceD. untilReading Comprehension Section ADirections: Read the following passages. Choose the best answer for each question from the four choices marked A, B, C and D.Passage OneInternet use appears to cause a drop in psychological health, according to research at Carnegie Mellon University.Even people who spent just a few hours a week on the Internet experienced more bad feelings and loneliness than those who was online less frequently, the two-year study showed. Researchers are puzzled over the results, which were completely contrary to their expectations. They expected that the Net would prove socially healthier than television, since the Net allows users to choose their information and to communicate with others.The fact that Internet use reduces time available for family and friends may account for the drop in psychological health, researchers hypothesized (推测). Faceless, bodiless “virtual”(虚的) communication may be less psychologically satisfying than actual conversation, and the relationships formed through it may be shallower. Another possibility is that exposure to the wider world through the Net makes users less satisfied with their lives.“But it’ s important to remember this is not about the technology, it’s about how it is used,” says psychologist Christine Riley of Intel, one of the study’s sponsors (发起人). “It really points to the need for considering social factors in terms of how you design applications and services for technology.”1. What’s the finding of the research undertaken at Carnegie Mel lon University? DA. People spend more time on the Internet now.B. People spend less time with their families and friends now.C. The Net proves socially healthier than television.D. Internet use may cause a drop in psychological health.2. What had the researchers expected before the research? BA. The Net may account for the drop in psychological health.B. Internet use may improve social health.C. Internet use has nothing to do with social health.D. Spending much time on the Internet makes people feel bad and lonely.3. Which is not true according to the passage? CA. The Net allows users to choose their information and to communicate with others.B. Internet communication may be less psychologically satisfying than actual conversation.C. Undeveloped Internet technology causes the drop in psychological health.D. The wider world through the Net makes users less satisfied with their lives.4. What does Christine Riley, the psychologist, suggest? AA. It’s necessary to take social factors in to account in designing applications and services for technology.B. It’s important to tell the users how to design and apply the technology.C. Compared with social factors, the technology itself has more influence on the Internet users.D. No social factors should be considered in applications and services for technology.5. Which of the following would be the most appropriate title for the passage? DA. How to Use the InternetB. Disadvantages of the InternetC. Social Factors and the InternetD. Internet May Cause Bad FeelingsPassage TwoA shared house is money-saving. When you share a house, your bills, rent and possibly food costs will be much lower. If the house is already established, you don’t have to worry about buying things like a fridge and TV.Choosing good housemates(合租人）Moving in with friends can be fun but it can result in conflict (冲突）and a loss of friendship. Think carefully about the type of person suited to your character.Ask advice from friends who have lived in a shared house, or consult a youth worker or relative.Setting some guidelinesEvery shared house is different, but there are some guidelines (准则) that can help you avoid conflicts:* Issue or ask for a receipt (收据）when you pay or collect the rent.* Spread responsibility for bill payment.* Where possible, deal with problems through face-to-face communication.Our Living in a shared house web-page has some advice and ideas to help make sharing with your housemates a great experience.1. According to the first paragraph, the main advantage of a share house is that __B__.A. it avoids wasting timeB. it saves your moneyC. it develops friendshipD. it prevents conflict2. According to the passage, an ideal housemate is a person who is___A____.A. suitable for your characterB. good at doing houseworkC. willing to help youD. easy to talk with3. When you collect the rent from your housemate, you are advised to __D____.A. write down the amountB. choose a right dateC. demand cash onlyD. give a receipt4. To solve a problem with your housemate, it is better for you to___C____.A. discuss it with the person on the telephoneB. seek advice from your friends or relativesC. talk with him or her about it face to faceD. speak to your parents about it first5. The passage is mainly about how to___C____.A. choose a good neighborB. look for a new houseC. live in a shared houseD. share houseworkSection BDirections: The following is a memo. After reading it, you should complete the information by filling in the blanks marked 46 to 50(in no more than 3 words) in the table below.To: All office staffRe: Award partyPosted: July 1, 2017The Awards Party will take place on August 1, 2017. The hotel chosen for the party is close to the office. Every one who plans to attend the party should send an email to Mr. Black before the end of this week. If you want to bring a guest, the ticket price is $50. Only twenty guest tickets are available. All fifty tickets are reserved for staff at no charge. We hope that all staff will attend.Please choose the staff member who you think is the most valuable worker this year. Make sure you enclose the name in an envelope and bring it to Mr. Black in person. The voting (投票）ends on the last day of this month. One winner from our staff will be chosen.Section CDirections: The following is a letter of application for a job. After reading them, you are required to complete the answer that follow the questions (No.56to No.60). You should write your answers (in no more than 3 words) on the Answer Sheet correspondingly.Dear Mr. Jenkinson,I am interested to see your advertisement in today’s City Daily and would like t o be considered for this position as Chief Office Secretary in your company.I am now working as Private Secretary to the General Manager at a manufacturing company and have a wide range of responsibilities. These include attending and taking minutes (记录) of meetings and interviews, dealing with callers and business emails and letters when my employer is absent, helping the new employees, as well as performing the daily office duties.The kind of work in your company particularly interest me, and I wouldwelcome the opportunity it affords to use my foreign language abilities.A copy of my resume is enclosed with references you require. I hope to hear from you soon and to be given the opportunity to prove myself at an interview.Best Regards.Yours sincerely,Jean Carson 1. How does the writer learn about the job wanted?From__________the advertisement____________ in City Daily.2. What job position is the writer applying for?The position as__________Chief Office Secretary________________.3. Where is the write working now?At a _________ manufacturing company______________.4. Why is the writer particularly interested in the job?Because she thinks she can use her ______ foreign language _________ abilities.5. What is enclosed wit the letter?A copy of the writer’s ________resume_________ with references required. TranslationSection A Translate the following sentences into Chinese.1.A job title is a brief description of a position held by an employee.__职位名称是对职员所在岗位的简单描述。