
SICHUAN COLLEGE ENGLISH TEST
BAND THREE
(SCET3 201206)
Part I Listening Comprehension (15%) (20 minutes)
Section A
Directions:
In this section,. You will hear IO short conversations. Al the end of each conversation,
a question will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the
question will be spoken twice. Alter each question there will be a pause. During !he
pans e, you must read the four choices marked A),B), C) and D), and decide which is
the nest answer.Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a
single line through the center.
Example:
You will hear
You will read:
A) At the office
B) In the waiting room.
C) At the airport.
D) In a restaurant
From the conversation we know that the two were talking about some work they had
to finish in the evening. This is most likely to have taken place of the office. Therefore,
A) "At the office" is the best answer. You should choose [A] on the Answer Sheer
and r nark it with a single line through the center.
1.A) At a supermarket B)At a post office
C)Ina grocery D)In a bank
2. A)She bought some paintings for the house. B)She hired someone to paint the house
C)She painted the.house herself D) She ordered paintings for the house
3.A)A salesperson B)A computer expert
C)A nurse. D)A teacher
4.A)In the university. B)In his company
C) At home. D) in Japan.
5. A) It was cancelled B)It arrived on time
C) It was delayed. D)It arrived early
6. A) She is still preparing the report. B) She hasn't got the E-mail
C) She is still writing the E-mail. D) She hasn't got the report.
7. A) Cloudy B) Rainy C)Fine D)Windy
8. A) Come to the library to use the dictionary. B) Borrow a dictionary
C) Buy a dictionary for herself D) Take the dictionary out of the library
9. A) Read book B) Watch TV C) Go to work D)Go shopping
l0. A)}Travel to Tianjin with her. B)Book her a flight to Beijing
C) Go bo Ti3njin by bus. D) Put her onto a flight to Tianjin.
Section B
Directions: In this s. section, you will hear a long conversation. At the end of the conversation,
you will hear" two questions. Both the conversation and the questions will be
Spoken twice. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer form the
four choices marked A) B). C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on the
Answer,Sheet With a single line through the center.
Questions 11 and 12 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
11. A) It has no parking space. B) It has no furniture.
C) It's too expensive. D)}It's some distance from school.
12. A) He is going to visit an apartment building. B) He will call a friend for information
C) He will go to a furniture store after class. D) He is going to lend her some money.
Section C Spot Dictation
Directions:In this section, you will hear a passage three times. Listen carefully during the fast reading. Then listen to the passage again. When it is being read the second time, you should Jill in the six blanks numbered SI) to S6) with the exact words or phrases you have just heard. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written.
When it comes to landing a job, experience and education aren't the only things that Sl) . Employers also look at your job skills to make sure that you have what it takes to not only do the job S2) but grow in the position. If you S3 improve your marketable job skills, you can make yourself stand out from the other job candidates.
Decide what job skills you need now. If you work with people, practice and improve your people skills and develop some S3) skills. What you need to focus on
S4) greatly on the job you want.
Create a plan of action. If you need to improve your computer skills to be more marketable, develop a course of action that will prepare you for your career. This may involve taking classes at college or trying your hand at self-paced S6) courses.
Remember that practice makes perfect. You won't master everything
overnight, but with practice you'll see yourself S6) in the areas in question.
Part II Vocabulary and Structure (20%) (20 minutes)
Directions: There are 20 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence !here are four choices marked A) B). C) and D),Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through t.he center
13. A well-known actor the prizes to the winners of the competition.
A) organized B) presented C) introduced D) arranged
14. If you_ in taking this attitude, we'll have to ask you to leave sooner or later.
A) persist B)pursue C) insist D) resist
15. You have to pour half a pint of milk a small pan first and then warm it gently.
A) within B) in C) inside D) into
16. The American.delegation was_ for half an hour the traffic an so hey arrived late.
A) put back B) kept off C) broken down D) held up
17. My friend told me that he had lived in Chengdu and Shanghai for many years, but he didn't like ______of them very much.
A) each B) all C) either D) neither
18. Luckily, the bomb which near the bank last Friday didn’t kill anyone.
A) took off B) came off C) broke off D) went off
19. I have written many boos in my life ,but this is the best one that I can be proud of.
A) preciously B) probably C) particularly D) partly
20.He is very of his conduct and promises never to behave like that again.
A) miserable B) ashamed C) sorry D) worried
21.We have performed all these researches for the foal of finding an effective cure for this
disease:.
A) infinite B) sensitive C) ultimate D) broad
22. Afraid of involving themselves in trouble,all the witnesses seeing an incident.
A) opposed B) rejected C) denied D) refused
23. If you are always feeling tired for no obvious mason, it might be a(n) of being sick.
A) sign B) expression C)mark D)show
24. What do you to do about the problem now that this solution has failed.
A)design B)intend C) pretend D) think
25. My new bicycle cost me about my old one.
A)three times much than B) three times as many as
C) throe times as much as D) three times than.
26. I am afraid of is that 1 fail my math again in the final exams this semester.
A) That B) Which C) Whatever D) What
27. Many a writer of newspaper articles to writing novels.
A) have turned B) has turned C) being turned D) are going to turn
28. He can still remember much help from many people when he studied in this school
A) having been given B) giving
C) to be given . D) to give
29. The board of directors his promotion fob three hours, which seems unusual
compared with the discussion of my promotion.
A) has been discussed B) is discussing
C) has been discussing D) had discussed
30.In an interview with the driver arrested for drunk driving, the reporter kept asking him
why .
A) he did that B) that he did C) he has done it D) did he do it
31.I went to the auto repair shop yesterday, and had the door of my car
A) fixed B) fixing C) to fix D) to be fixed
32. It is for my sister my parents bought a new skirt the day before yesterday.
A) which B) who C) whom D) that
Part 3 Reading Comprehension (40%) (35 minutes)
Directions: There are four passages in this part.Each passage is followed by five questions or unfinished statements .For each of them, there are four choices marked A),B),C),and D)You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center
Passage One
Questions 33 to 37 are based on the following passage.
Consumers who illegally download copyrighted films, music or television shows might see their
Internet speed slowed or access restricted under an industry anti-piracy(反盗版)effort announced on Thursday.
US Internet service providers agreed to warn customers by e-mails or pop-up messages,up to six times,when it appears their account is used for illegal downloading.
If suspected illegal activity continues ,the provider might temporarily slow Internet speed or redirect the browser to a specific Web page until the customer contacts the company. The user can seek an independent review of whether they acted legally.
“We are confident that,once informed that content theft is taking place on their accounts, the great majority of users will take steps to stop it,”said James Assey, executive vice president of the National Cable&Telecommunications Association.
Two consumer groups said the effort had the “potential to be an important educational vehicle”to help reduce online copyright violation,but voiced concern about the punishments.
The groups said it would be “wrong to cut off users,even temporarily,based on complaints that have not been tested in court.”
The Obama administration welcomed the industry effort.
“We believe it will have a significant effect on reducing online piracy,” Victoria Espinel, the US intellectual property protection coordinator, wrote on the White House blog.
33. The word “industry”(line 2,paragraph 1)is closest in meaning to .
A) users of illegal downloaded content B)two consumer groups
C)government agencies D)producers of movies,music and TV shows
34. The first time a user is suspected of illegal downloading,he will .
A)get six e-mails or messages B)be warned by the provider
C)have to contact he company D)have his connection cut off
35. It was believed that in most cases, copyright violation occurred .
A)when users could not stop it B) be warned by the provider
C) while children were online D) as no one had made complaints
36.The consumer groups seemed to hold that since the user’s rights were involved, action should
be taken .
A)when decided by the law B) on the basis of complaints
C)as a potential punishment D)after education had failed
37.The measure to fight copyright violation by limiting or warning about illegal
downloading
A) was strongly supported by all involved B)would bring protests form customers
C)might not receive enough support D)appeared to be generally acceptable
Passage two
Questions 38 to 42 are based on the following passage.
There is no greater loss to the world than missing out on your unique contribution because you are afraid to fail.
We all have special gifts and talents. There’s only one thing separating most people from the super successful;it’s looking at your fears and making the decision that your goals are bigger than your fear.
Are fear-based beliefs running your life?Do this exercise. Make 3 columns on a piece of paper.List all your fears in the first column and in the next column write down what’s the worst thing that can happen if they come true and in a third column write down what your solution would be.
The reality is 95% of your fears will never be experienced. And now that you know the worst thing that can happen, and how you’re going to resolve it, there’s no reason to live with fear any longer.Make living in the present a way of life and you’ve already eliminated a high percentage of worry that leads to experiencing fear.
Everyone fails at something in his or her lives, even the most successful people. But successful people treat failure differently than ordinary people. They see failures or setbacks(挫折)as a guidepost to what doesn’t work and what changes need to be made to bring them one step closer to success.
Every day, ordinary people are realizing their dreams because they take actions in the face of their fears. They did’t wait for all the right contacts or every piece of information .They went for it,and so can you.
38. The purpose of making 3 columns on paper is to .
A) overcome the fear to fail B) make a list of all the fears
C)make solutions in advance D)predict possible failures
39.According to the passage, what prevents people from getting successful usually results from
A)making wrong decisions about their goals
B)lacking special gifts and talents for success
C)being too much worried about failures
D)separating themselves from successful people
40. It is clear that the difference between successful people and ordinary people lies mainly in their.
A) talents B) experience C) attitudes D) abilities
41.The phrase"went for it" (line 2, paragraph 6) most closely means
A) took actions in spite of fears B)sought necessary information
C} asked successful ones for help D) built useful connections
42.Which of the following could serve as the best title of the passage?
A)Failures Are a Guidepost to Success B) Set Up Your Goals and get Successful.
C} Don't I,et Your Fears Stand in Your Way, D) Never Be Afraid to Experience Failures,
Passage Three
Questions 43 to 47 are based on the following passage.
I had a question tom Jessica about the term "personal branding" sad whether it was more than an American buzzword(时髦术语) For an answer, I asked Bill' Lang, Melbourne-based career
development consultant. Bill said that while personal branding originated in the US, it was an
effective career tool anyone could use. His explanation of personal branding is as follows.
If you are someone who constantly complains and always has problems with other staff then that becomes your personal banding. Being someone who is great to work with and who comes' with solutions instead of problems is obviously a much better personal brand.
Personal branding is about developing an image of yourself that you want to project in everything you do. lt's not about being fake (作假的}or superficial, but must be about your true value..
Landing(获得)a job, a promotion, a new.project or a pay rise depends on good word of mouth about you so it might be time to work on}your personal branding: Your personal brand is your reputation, character and personality and how your strategically manage that combination to help you succeed. ,
To assess and develop your personal brand-takes a bit of thought and a commitment(投入)to change if needed. First you need to understand how you current brand is positioned among your colleagues. To move from your current positioning; you need to identify the attitudes your need to change and they the behavior needed to make that change.
Once you have identified what needs to change, develop a simple action,plan and keep it in mind when carrying out tasks and dealing with colleagues. Your re-positioning then starts to take off.
43.The opinions given in this passage about persona branding come from
A) the author B) an unknown person C) Jessica D) Bill Lang
44.The definition of personal branding in this passage is
A) constantly complaining and always having problems with other staff
B) developing an image of yourself that you want to project in things you do
C) being fake or superficial and appealing different from what you really are
D) being great to work with and coming up with solutions instead of problems
45.What does the phrase "good word of mouth"'(line 1, paragraph 4) mean?
A) Ability to communicate with people around.
B) Something good that people say about someone.
C) Respect that people show to a good person.
D) Information passed from one person to another.
45.To develop your personal brand among your colleagues, you need to change your
A) reputation, character and personality B)action plan
C) thought and commitment D)attitudes and behavior
47.From what is discussed in the passage, we can conclude that
A) personal brand can be judged and change.
B) a simple action plan is enough for personal branding
C)landing a job has nothing to do with personal brand
D) few people an achieve personal branding.
Passage Four
Questions 48 to 52 are Eased on the following passage.
Some farmers are having a hard time picking their crops. There are not enough workers to help them with the harvest .
One farmer used to grow peaches,but will soon switch to growing almonds(杏树).Peaches require more labor to harvest .They are fragile(易碎的),and must be picked by hand.Machines would damage the ripe peaches.Then the farmer could not sell them.He is using a bulldozer(推土机)to remove his peach tress.Then he will plant almond tress in their place.
Almonds are harvested differently It does not take as many workers to pick them because a machine shakes the almond trees.The almonds fall on the ground and then are gathered up.The farmer does not have to hire many workers to pick the almonds off the trees.
Some farmer think there are two reasons why there is a shortage of farm workers. One reason is that there are a lot of construction jobs instead of picking fruit.Another reason is that it has become more difficult to cross the border from Mexico into California.Many farm workers come from Mexico.Fewer are able to cross the border in order to work on the fruit farms.
One solution might be to allow Mexican workers to work here as guests, which would help them to provide for their family and help farmers harvest their crops.
Farmers say that unless things change, more produce will come from other countries. This is because labor is cheaper in other nations than it is in the United States.
48. According to the passage, peaches are very ..
A)sour B)easy to pick
C)fragile D)tasty with almonds
49.The farmer who used to grow peaches will switch to growing almonds because .
A) peaches are more difficult to grow.
B) peaches do not sell as well as almonds.
C) peaches require more labor to harvest.
D) peaches req}:ire more space to grow.
50.To reduce labor, the work to harvest almonds can be done by .
A) a Mexican worker B)a bulldozer
C)a fruit farmer D)a machine
51.Many workers choose to take construction jobs instead of harvesting crops because .
A) they feel`tired of working on fruit farms
B) construction jobs pay higher wages to them
C) it is difficult for them to cross the border
D) more jobs bring ma苗money fo their families
52.Compared to the labor from other countries,labor in the U.S. is .
A) more expensive B) better trained C} less trained D)cheaper
Part IV Translation from English into Chinese (10%) (15 minutes)
Directions: In this part, there are five items, and four of them are taken from the reading passages you have just read. Below each, there are five Chinese sentences translated,which are marked A), B), C), D) and E). Each letter stands for a score varying from 0 to 2. You should decade which is the best translation, and then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.
T1.(Lines 1-2, Paragraph 3, Passage One)
If suspected illegal activity continues,the provider might temporarily slow Internet speed or
redirect the browser to a specific Web page until the customer contacts the company.
A)若被怀疑的违法行为仍不停止,服务商可能暂时降低网速,或将浏览器重新定向到某一特定网页,直到用户与公司联系。
B)假如可疑违法行为持续实施,服务商可能瞬时网速速或将浏览器与特定网页间强制性绑定来应对,以迫使侵犯者现形.
C)若嫌疑人的违法行为仍不停止,服务商有可能暂时降低网速,或者将浏览器重定向到特定网页,直到用产与公司联系。
D)假如嫌疑人仍继续实施非法侵犯,服务商有可能暂时降低其网速,或者将其浏锁定至特定的网址,迫使其与公司联系。
E)当嫌疑人连续实施侵犯行为时,服务商可以瞬时性网速或浏览器扫特定网页间强制性绑定应对,迫使其与公司签约。
T2. (Lines 1-2, Paragraph 1, Passage Two)-
There is no greater loss to the world than missing out on your unique contribution because you are afraid to fail.
A)世界最大的损失仅仅是因为你害泊失败就不愿去作出你自己的独特贡献.
B)因为担心失败而失去了对世界作少独特贡献的机会,算不上多大的损失。
C)对世界而言,没有你的独特的贡献也没有多大的损失,只是不要担心失败。
D)世界遭受的最大损失莫过于你因为怕失败就放弃你本可作出的独特贡献.
E)只是由于怕失败而拒绝作出你自己的独特贡献,世界的损失也不会太大.
T3. (Lines 1-2, Paragraph. }; Passage Three)
Personal branding is about developing an image of yourself that you want to project in
everything you do.
A)个人品牌塑造是关于自我形象的发展,你想在所做的一切事情中将其呈现出来
B)个人品牌塑造就是个人的形象塑造,你想把它体现在自己所做的全部项目之中,
C)个人品牌塑造就是个人形象塑造,也就是你在做一切事姆中想表现出来的形象。
D)打广告是你个人的行为,这涉及到自己的品牌,要求你把全部梢力都投入进去。
E)个人打广告就是要开发自己的品牌,并把这一行为实施于你所做的一切项目中.
T4. (Lines 1-2, Paragraph 5 Passage Four)
One solution might be to allow Mexican workers to work here as guests .which them to provide for their family and help farmers harvest their crops.
A))唯一解决这个问题的办法就是请西哥工人来此做客,这样做既可以让他们成家立业,还可以帮助农民耕种。
B)或许,解*问题的办法之一是让墨西哥人来这里工作和做客,这既可以帮他们养家,又可以帮助农民收获。
C)解决这个问题的办法之一是让墨西哥人来此打工做客,这样既可以帮助他们成家立业,还可帮助农民收获。
D)或许,解决问题的一个办法是让墨西哥人作为外来工来此工作,既可帮他们养家糊口,又可帮助农民采收。
E)解决这个问题的唯一办法就是请墨西哥工人来此做客,这样做既可以让他们成家立业,还可以帮助农民收获。
T5. I am confident that we have the appropriate planning in place to deliver safe and secure Olympic Games:
A)要提供一个安全可靠的奥运会,我认为我们要在某个地方制订出预案.
B)我认为我们要在某个地方制订出预案,这样才能保证奥运会成功举办.
C)我很自信视们有适当的计划在那里,可以办好一届安全放心的奥运会.
D)我相信我们有适当的可替代计划,能够举办一届安全可靠的奥运会.
e)我相信我们己经有周全的计划女排,能办好一届安安全全的奥运会.
Pare V Writing (15%) (30 minutes)
Directions:For this part you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition of no less than 100 words on Learning to Be Cooperative. Remember your composition must be written according to the following outline. Write your composition on the Composition Sheet.
Outline:
一、实现远大志向须从小事做起。
二、如何从小事做起。
Words for reference:
ambition, prepare, foundation, build up
Starting from Small Things
