I. Listening Comprehension and typing (英文听打)
Directions：In the following practice, you will hear a short dialogue. Please type the correct information on the answer sheet according to the5 questions given bellow:
Zhang Hui去失物招领处寻找手机事宜，请听录音（附音频文件），根据录音内容填写下面的相关信息：
Items Information What’s the lost property? When did she lost it ? Where did she lost it ? Name of person turning in the lost property Description of the lost property 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. II. Reading Comprehension (阅读理解)
Directions: in the following practice，you are going to read 5 passages. After reading a passage, you will find questions or unfinished statements. For each question or statement, you are required to make the correct choice among A,B,C and D
Passage 1
What makes money valuable? Why is a piece of paper marked $ 10 worth more than one marked $1? You could say there is no reason. It’s true that a special kind of paper is used to make dollar bills, and they are pretty, but that’s not what makes them valuable. The real reason money is valuable is that everyone believes it is.
Ancient economies had no paper money or coins. Some used barter---- trading one thing for another. Others used all kinds of objects as money. Any object would do, as long as there was not an unlimited amount of it. Animals or metals were popular, and so were manufactured products like jewelry or weapons. Wealth in ancient Greece was measured in tools or cattle. This kind of money had two purposes. First, it was useful in itself. Tools and cattle can be used for farming. And second, it was a way to symbolize and measure value. A house, for example, would be valued at a certain number of tools or cattle. This greatly simplified trade. Other societies used money that was totally symbolic. For instance, American Indians used wampum, which is made from seashells. And until recently on the pacific island of Yap, people use large stone discs as money.
In most places these types of money died out because more practical forms of money were invented. People started using precious metals, such as gold and silver, that were easier to carry around than tools or stones. And in the eighteenth century, paper money was introduced. At first people were suspicious of new currency, but they came to accept it because the government or bank issuing it would exchange an equal amount of gold for the paper. A $ 10 bill really was worth $ 10 for gold. But now, people are used to the idea that the government doesn’t have to back its money with gold. Everyone believes that a $ 10 bill is
worth $10 and that is good enough. But if, for some reason, people ever lost faith in paper money, ten dollars wouldn’t be worth the paper it’s printed on.
1. According to the writer the real reason money is valuable is that everyone believes _________ . A. money is valuable B. gold is valuable C. money is gold D. money can buy gold
2. The writer of this selection mentioned animals, metals and manufactured products like jewelry or weapons because _______________.
A. they were valuable B. they were used as money in ancient times C. people liked them D. they were useful 3. Paper money was invented ___________. A. to take the place of other types of money B. to be replaced by other types of money C. in the nineteenth century D. in the seventeenth century
4. At first people did not have trust in paper money because ___________. A. people can make it by themselves B. the paper was not of good quality
C. it looked like an ordinary piece of paper D. it was not worth much
5. People came to accept paper money when ___________. A. the government began to issue it B. the bank began to issue it
C. they could exchange it for the same amount of gold D. people see it for the first time.
Passage 2
Americans with small families own a small car or a large one. If both parents are working, they usually have two cars. When the family is large, one of the cars is sold and they will buy a van(住房汽车)
A small car can hold(容纳)four persons and a large car can hold six persons but it is very crowded(拥挤). A van hold seven persons easily, so a family three children could ask their grandparents to go on a holiday travel They could all travel together.
Mr.Hagen and his wife had a third child last year. This made them sell a second car and bus a van. Their children sixth and seventh seat are used to put other things, for a family of five must carry many suitcases(衣箱)when they travel. When they arrive at their grandparents’home , the suitcases are brought into the two seats can then carry the grandparents.
Americans call vans motor homes. A motor home is always used for holidays. When a family are traveling to the mountains or to the seaside, they can live in their motor home for a few days or to the seaside, they can live in their motor home for a few days or weeks. All the members of a big family can enjoy a happier life when they are traveling together. That is why motor homes have become very popular. In America there are many parks for motor homes.
6. From the passage, a van is also called ____________.
A. a motor car B. a motor home C. a motorbike D. a big truck 7. Before Mr. Hagen and his wife bought a van, they__________.
A. sold their old house B. moved to their grandparents’house C. built a new place for a van D. sold their second car 8. A motor home is usually owned by a family with__________.
A. a baby B. much money C. more than two children D. interest in vans 9. Americans usually use motor homes____________. A. to travel with all the family members of holiday B. to do some shopping with all the family members C. to visit their grandparents at weekends D. to drive their children to school every day
10. Motor homes have become popular because___________. A. they can take people to another city when people are free
B. they can let families have a happier life when they go out for their holidays C. some people think motor homes are cheap
D. big families can put more things in motor homes
Passage 3
If you’ve been joining in chat room conversations, or trading e-mail with net pals(网友), you have
become one of the millions who write in a special, short form of English.
Throughout the world, every night children and their elders are “talking” online—many of them are talking at the same time.
It’s fast: trying talking to six people once. It’s convenient: three or four words per exchange. It takes cleverness, concentration and quick fingers.
And it requires very simple language. There’s neither time nor space for explanations. Why waste valuable time telling six friends you have to leave for a moment to take care of your little brother when BRB (=be right back) will do?
Want to enter a conversation? Just type PMFJI (=pardon me for jumping in).
Interested in whom you’re talking to? Type A/S/L, the common request to know your pal’s age, sex and location. You may get 15/M/NY as a reply from your pal.
If something makes you laugh, say you’re OTF (=on the floor), or LOL (=laughing out loud), or join the two into ROTFL (=rolling on the floor laughing).
And when it’s time to get back to work or go to bed, you type GTG (=got to go) or TTYL (=talk to you later).
People want to write as fast as possible, and they want to get their ideas across as quickly as they can. Capital letters are left in the dust, except when expressing feeling, as it takes more time to hold down the “shift” key and use capitals. Punctuation (标点) is going too.
11. The passage mainly talks about ___________.
A. how to save money online B. how to make friends online C. how to use simple language online D What a computer can do
12. When people are online, they talk by ______.
A. using body language B. drawing some strange pictures
C. making phone calls D. making use of an especially short form of English 13. The sentence “There’s neither time nor space for explanations” means that ________. A. people should use words properly
B. people should know what time it is when they are talking C. people online have to express themselves in a simple way D. people should communicate in a funny way
14. If you get 17/F/NY as an answer to your A/S/L, it means _________. A. the people on the other end is 17 from New York and he is fine B. you are talking to a girl who is 17 and lives in New York C. you are talking to 17 girls who are from New York
D. the people you are talking to is a 17-foot tall New York girl
15. Which of the following is a way to save online time?___________. A. People seldom use capital letters or punctuation marks. B. Many people draw pictures.
C. People only use the mouse instead of the keyboard. D. People never use the “shift” key.
Passage 4
Computers are very important to modern life．Many people think that in the future computers will be used in lots of everyday life．It is thought that we won’t have to go shopping because we will be able to get most things which are sold in shops on the Internet．There will be no more books because we will be able to get all texts from computers．The Internet will be used to play games, see films and buy food．Most telephone calls will be made by computers, too．
Some people are glad about those new ways of shopping and communicating．Others do not think that computers will replace our old ways．
Some people think that one day we will not read books made of paper. Instead, we will buy and read books using computers, which will keep many different books in them at the same time．We won’t need to turn lots of pages and paper will be saved．Computerized books will be used more and more．
While many people say it is a pleasure to go into shops and look at things you want to buy．It is also unlikely that many people will want to read large texts on our computers. Because paper books will perhaps be more friendly．Maybe computers won’t change these two habits．
16. Which is the main idea of this passage? _________. A. People like going shopping B. Reading books is important C. Computer can be used to play games D. Computers are important 17. There will be no more books because________.
A. There is no paper in the future. B. People don’t like reading books.
C. They are very expensive. D. We can read passages from computers. 18.Which of the following is TRUE?__________. A. We can see films by computers.
B. People all like to go shopping by computers.
C. We can’t buy anything using computers.
D. All the people like reading books from computers.
19. Which of the following is mentioned (提到) in the passage?___________. A. Computers can help us e-mail our friends. B. We can chat by using computers.
C. Computers can help us make telephone calls. D. We can listen to the music by computers.
20.The underlined word “communicating (in Para.2) refers to “_________”.
A. buying goods B. exchanging ideas C. taking exercise D. playing games
Passage 5
Terms and Conditions of Employment
These terms and conditions should be read before you sign your contract. Salary：Your starting salary is：$15，000.This is reviewed annually. Hours： work are eight hours a day，Monday through Friday. You will start work on Feb.21，2008.On the first morning，report to your line manager John Knight.
Health and safety：Please read the safety regulations attached. If you have any questions，contact the health and safety officer，whose name is at the top of the regulation sheet. If you have health problems，please inform the Senior Nurse，Chris Thomas. If you cannot work because of illness，please telephone the factory.
Annual leave：During your first year of employment you ale allowed twenty days’ leave. This should be arranged with your line manager.
Overtime(加班) ：If you work more than forty hours a week，you will be paid at the current overtime rate. Your line manager will keep a record of the overtime you work. If you work on public holidays，you will be paid at the current rates. If you prefer，time can be taken instead of extra pay for public holidays and overtime.
Clothing：The Supplies Department provides overalls(工作服) .Inform Supplies of your size two days before you need them. You can also order any other equipment you need for your job from Supplies. 21. According to the contract，the salary of the employee_________.
A is paid weekly B is adjusted every quarter
C is re-examined from year to year D is fixed for the whole contract period 22. If employees have any health problem，they should_________. A telephone the factory B inform the Senior Nurse
C report to t11eir line manager D contact the health and safety officer 23. The line manager is responsible for____________.
A giving a pay raise B signing a contract
C arranging annual leave D helping with personal affairs 24. If employees work on public holidays，usually they will get_________.
A extra days off B extra money C a pay raise D paid holidays
25. When they need overalls for their job，employees should inform the Supplies Department of_________.
A the size B the color C the style D the quantity
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