There are two parts in this exercise.
Part I Listening comprehension
Part II Reading comprehension

Part 1 Listening Comprehension
Section A
MODEL 1
You may hear:
A: John, you still have an hour and half to wait, so do relax.
B: Relax, Jane? How can I relax when I'm so anxious about the interview?

You may hear a question concerning when something will happen or when something was done.
When will the interview take place according to the conversation?
A) In an hour. B) In an hour and half.
C) Very soon. D) In half an hour.
( B is the correct answer.)

You may hear a question about what the speaker is saying.
What does the man mean?
A) He is not well-prepared for the interview.
B) He is an hour and half late for the interview.
C) He is nervous about the interview.
D) He is looking forward to the interview.
(C is the correct answer.)

You may hear a question about the possible relationship between the speakers.
What's the possible relationship between the two speakers?
A) The interviewer-- interviewee B) shop assistant-- customer
C) friends D)custom officer--- traveller
(C is the correct answer.)

MODEL 2
You may hear
A: And you, sir. What would you like?
B: Could you bring me the menu, Miss? I've been waiting here for ages.

You may hear a question concerning what the speakers will do or has done.
What will the woman probably do?
A) To order food.
B) To read the menu.
C) To get the man a menu.
D) To wait for the menu.
(C is the correct answer.)

You may hear a question about where the conversation can take place.
Where does the conversation probably take place?
A) At a friend's party.
B) At a hotel reception.
C) In a restaurant.
D) At home.
(C is the correct answer.)
Section B
MODEL
You will hear:
Mother's Day is celebrated on the second Sunday in May in many English speaking countries. On this occasion, the mother usually receives greeting cards, flowers and gifts from her husband and children. For most mothers, the rarest and best gift is a day of rest. And families often honor the mother by taking her out for dinner. In some households the husband and children take over meal preparations so that mother can spend a whole day away from the kitchen. Serving her breakfast in bed is another family practice. Later in the day, parents may take their children to visit their grandparents.

You may hear questions testing your understanding of the details (when, where, how, why, what) .
When is Mother's Day celebrated?
A) On the second Sunday of May.
B) On the first Sunday of May.
C) On the third Sunday of May.
D) On the second Saturday of May.
(A is the correct answer.)

Who usually prepares meals on Mother's Day according to the passage?
A) The mother.
B) The father.
C) Both the mother and the father.
D) Both the father and the children.
(D is the correct answer.)

What is the best and rarest gift that most mothers receive?
A) Greeting cards.
B) Money.
C) Flowers.
D) A day of rest.
(D is the correct answer.)

Which is NOT a way to give the mother a day of rest on Mother's Day?
A)The whole family eat out.
B) The husband and the children take over meal preparations.
C) Serving the mother breakfast in bed.
D) All of the above.
(C is the correct answer.)

Part 1I Reading Comprehension

TIPS
Passages may be taken from our text book. But the passage may look the same, while the comprehension questions may be rewritten. So be sure to read through the passage before you choose the answers. Read the following passage carefully. Do all the questions and see if you have done them correctly. If you happen to choose the wrong answer, ask yourself the following questions.
1. Does the question test my understanding of the details (when, what, where, how, who)? Can I identify the sentence containing the relevant detail?
2. Does the question test my vocabulary? Can I guess the meaning of the word(s) through its(their) context?
3. Is the question related to one paragraph or several paragraphs? If it relates to several paragraphs, can I scan the first and the last sentence of the relevant paragraphs and find the right answer?
4. Does the question test my general understanding of the topic or theme? Can I identify the topic sentences in the paragraph? Do the topic sentences help me decide the answer?

Now read the following passage and choose the correct answer.
Six percent of Americans surveyed recently are addicted to the Internet. Such addiction threatens the stability of both their work and home lives, according to a report by Dr. David Greenfield. This report found that six per cent of the 18 000 people surveyed were addicted to browsing the Internet.
If the result is extrapolated to take in the US population as a whole, such findings could mean that millions of Americans have found a "new drug". David, a psychologist from Connecticut, said that Internet addicts suffer symptoms similar to addicts hooked on drugs or other activities. Internet users said that they "almost always "found they lost tract of time.
Another 83 percent of those surveyed had a preoccupation with going on-line and a majority (58%) of them wanted to spend more time on-line. Just as other addictions, addicts eventually realize that they need to either cut back or quit even if withdrawal will be difficult. The report found that 68% of Internet browsers have tried in vain to reduce the amount of time they waste on-line.
David posted a questionnaire on the website of ABC news for two weeks to question people about their Internet use. A majority of addicts (57%) go on-line to chat and 20% of the on-line users go shopping or trade stocks.
The case of those who abuse or were addicted to the Internet included people who got up in the middle of the night to check their email and a cosmetic executive who was fired for spending on average of seven hours a day at work on the Internet.

----------------- people were surveyed about their use of Internet.
A) 83% of the Americans
B) 57 Internet addicts
C) 18 000 people
D) 20% of the on-line users
(C is the correct answer.)

The phrase "lost tract of time" means --------------.
A) forgot what time it is
B) spent time daydreaming
C) wasted time by chatting on-line
D) none of the above
(A is the correct answer.)

Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A) A majority of addicts go on-line to chat.
B) A majority of addicts go on-line trading stocks.
C) A majority of addicts do on-line shopping.
D) A majority of addicts go on-line to check their emails.
(A is the correct answer.)

All the following statements are true except that --------------------------.
A) The addicts finally realize that they need to reduce the amount of time they spend on-line.
B) The addicts have tried to reduce the amount of time they waste on-line.
C) A majority of the addicts have succeeded in reducing the amount of time they spend on-line.
D) Internet addicts suffer symptoms similar to drug addicts.
(C is the correct answer.)

The cosmetic executive mentioned at the end of the passage --------------------- for spending too much time on the Internet.
A) was dismissed from his job
B) was seriously ill
C) damaged his own eyes sight
D) became a hot-tempered man
(A is the correct answers.)

《大学英语III（2）》复习自测题（2002年秋季）

There are two parts in this exercise.
Part I Listening comprehension
Part II Reading comprehension

Part 1 Listening Comprehension
Section A

MODEL 1
You may hear:
A: What! Twenty minutes ago you told me there were no rooms. You just gave one to that young lady.
B: You don't understand, sir. That young lady made a reservation two weeks ago.

You may read and hear a question about who does what.
Who is complaining?
A) The Hotel clerk.
B) The young lady who reserved the room two weeks ago.
C) The man who wants to check into the hotel room.
D) The manager of the hotel.
(C is the correct answer.)

You may read and hear a question concerning when something will happen or when something was done.
When did the young lady reserve the room according to the hotel clerk?
A) two weeks ago B) twenty minutes ago
C) Just now D) last week
( A is the correct answer.)

You may read and hear a question concerning the relationships between the two speakers. What's the possible relationship between the two speakers?
A) Classmates B) Hotel manager---Hotel clerk
C) Hotel clerk--Guest D) Husband--Wife
(C is the correct answer.)

You may read and hear a question about why something is going to happen or has happened.
Why is the man complaining?
E) Because he was told there was no room available but a room was given to a young lady.
F) Because the hotel offered poor room service.
G) Because he didn't like the room he was staying in.
H) Because he couldn't get on with his neighbor, a young lady.
(A is the correct answer.)

You may read and hear a question concerning where the conversation can take place.
Where does this conversation most probably take place?
A) In a post office. B) In a classroom building.
C)At a friend's house. D) At a hotel reception.
(D is the correct answer.)

MODEL 2
You may hear
A: Mr Smith, what forms of opera are you particularly interested in? I'll try to make some arrangements for you to see it this afternoon.
B: Thank you, Liu Ying. Hmm, what is Sichuan famous for? I'd like to see your local opera.

You may read and hear a question concerning who does what.
Who is interested in the local opera of Sichuan according to the conversation?
A) Mr Smith.
B) Mrs Smith.
C) Liu Ying.
D) Not mentioned in the conversation.
(A is the correct answer.)

You may read and hear a question concerning what the speakers will do or has done.
What does the man want to do?
A) To visit some local people.
B) To see a local opera.
C) To have some local food.
D) To go sightseeing in Sichuan .
(B is the correct answer.)

You may read and hear a question concerning the relationship between the two speakers.
What's the possible relationship between the two speakers?
A) Tourist guide---Tourist
B) Writer-Musician
C) Shop assistant-Customer
D) Husband---Wife

Section B

MODEL
You may hear
The Unforgettable Day
July 7, 1967 is a day I will never forget. That day my mother told me that I must leave school to earn money for the family. Although her voice was soft, I was shocked by it. After breakfast, my mother accompanied me to school to say goodbye. While standing in front of my teachers and fellow students, I tried in vain to fight back my tears. We left school with heavy steps. I turned around several times to look at my dear school. I made up my mind that I must work hard to earn enough money to come back to school someday.

You may read and hear questions concerning the details ( when, where, what, how. who)
The unforgettable day mentioned in the story is .
A.) July 7, 1967
B.) July 17, 1967
C.) July 7, 1976
D.) July 7, 1796
(A is the correct answer)

The speaker must leave school because -------------------.
A) His mother wanted him to earn money to support the family.
B) He didn't like his school.
C) His mother wanted him to go to a school nearer to his home.
D) He couldn't learn anything there.
(A is the correct answer.)

On the unforgettable day, the speaker's mother told him to --------------------.
A) Fight the school master
B) Quit school
C) Walk around his dear school with quick steps
D) Say sorry to his teachers and fellow students
(B is the correct answer)

The speaker's mother didn't want him to --------------------.
A) Finish school
B) Leave school
C) Stand in front of the teachers and fellow students
D) Go back to school someday
(A is the correct answer)

Which of the following is true about the conversation?
A． The speaker was determined to earn a lot of money to help his school.
B． The speaker walked out of the school happily.
C． The speaker decided to go back to school someday.
D. The speaker decided to set up his own school someday.
(C is the correct answer.)

Why did the speaker walk out of the school with heavy steps?
A) Because he didn't want to quit school.
B) Because his teacher didn't like him, nor did his fellow students.
C) Because he was ashamed of himself.
D) Because he failed in the school examinations.

Part 1I Reading Comprehension

TIPS
There is at least one short passage taken from our text book. The passage may be the same, but the questions may be rewritten. So be sure to read through the passage before you choose the answers. Read the following passage carefully. Do all the questions and see if you have done them correctly. If you happen to choose the wrong answer, ask yourself the following questions.
1. Does the question test my understanding of the details (when, what, where, how, who)? Can I identify the sentence containing the relevant detail?
2. Does the question test my vocabulary? Can I guess the meaning of the word(s) through its(their) context?
3. Is the question related to one paragraph or several paragraphs? If it relates to several paragraphs, can I scan the first and the last sentence of the relevant paragraphs and find the right answer?
4. Does the question test my general understanding of the topic or theme? Can I identify the topic sentences in the paragraph? Do the topic sentences help me decide the answer?

Now read the following passage and choose the correct answer.
In tomorrow's offices, there will be more bosses and fewer assistants. New technologies have made clerical work so efficient that fewer workers are necessary, so one assistant may serve several bosses.
Bosses in the United States are spending twice as much time resolving employee disputes as they did just a decade ago. Corporate downsizing has made workers more insecure and competitive, increasing the number of personality conflicts that managers are forced to settle.
Fighting age bias may be a critical workplace issue of the future. As companies look to older, more experienced workers to solve labor shortages in the next century, managers will need to overcome the age-old view that older workers are less productive, less flexible, and more expensive.
Electronic networking will give more power to workers at the bottom of the corporate pecking order(权势等级). Computer networks allow employee to skip over chains of command and communicate directly with senior managers. The relative anonymity（匿名） of electronic communications will make low-status individuals less inhibited about expressing their points of view and offering valuable ideas.

Which of the following can be the most appropriate title for the passage?
D) Office Management Problems
B) Workplace Issues
E) Information Age
D) Life Styles in the Future
(B is the correct answer.)

Who will reduce in number in future offices according to the passage?
A) Bosses
B) Secretaries
C) Senior Managers
D) Experienced workers
(B is the correct answer.)

Who holds the view that older workers are less productive and more expensive?
A) Low-status employees
B) Secretaries
C) Managers
F) Experienced workers
(C is the correct answer.)

According to the passage, the view that older workers are less productive and more expensive is _______.
A) not based on prejudice B) not old C) old D) popular
(C is the correct answer.)

"Corporate Downsizing" means .
E) workers are less secure about their jobs
F) workers conduct less paper work
G) the number of workers is reduced
H) the number of personality conflicts is decreased
(C is the correct answers.)

Because of the computer networks, _______.
A) experienced older workers are more competitive
B) younger managers feel threatened
C) low-status workers have more chances to express their views
D) senior managers have fewer chances to talk to the employees
(C is the correct answer.)