雅思开课前水平测试卷

雅思基础水平测试卷（45 分钟）
（20min for Part I and II, 20min for Part III，5min for Part IV）

Part I Grammar
Question 1~4 Choose the correct answer to fill in the blanks.

1．Not until I shouted at the top of my voice _________ his head.

A．that he turned
B．did he turn
C．he didn't turn
D．he had turned

2．In the early twentieth century, the "Model T" automobile was mass-produced and sold
at a price ________ could afford.
A．the average person who
B．that the average person who
C．and the average person
D．the average person

3．_________the trainer wanted to tell is _________ Asian elephants are easier to tame
than African ones.
A．That, those
B．What, that
C．What, the
D．That, the

4．Don't forget that you________ Mrs. Dawson. She ________ outside since 10:30.
A．didn't see/has waited
B．haven't seen/has waited
C．haven't seen/has been waiting
D．didn't see/has been waiting

Question 5~8 做题说明：请在四个选项中，选择一个最适合的选项，要从语法正确性和逻

辑的准确性两个角度去考虑，原句与 A 选项相同，但不一定是对的。

5. Although William Pereira first gained national recognition for his movie set designs,
including those for the 1942 film "Reap the Wild Wind", future generations remember him
as the architect of the Transamerica Tower, the Malibu campus of Pepperdine University,
and the city of Irvine.
(A) including those for the 1942 film "Reap the Wild Wind," future generations
(B) like those for the 1942 film "Reap the Wild Wind," future generations
(C) including that for the 1942 film "Reap the Wild Wind," future generations will
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(D) including those for the 1942 film "Reap the Wild Wind," future generations will

6.Organized in 1966 by the Fish and Wildlife Service, the Breeding Bird Survey uses
annual roadside counts along established routes for monitoring of population changes of
as many as, or of more than 250 bird species, including 180 songbirds.
(A) for monitoring of population changes of as many as, or of
(B) so monitor population changes of as many, or
(C) to monitor changes in the populations of
(D) that monitors population changes of

7. Although a surge in retail sales have raised hopes that there is a recovery finally under
way, many economists say that without a large amount of spending the recovery might
not last.
(A) have raised hopes that there is a recovery finally
(B) raised hopes for there being a recovery finally
(C) had raised hopes for a recovery finally being
(D) has raised hopes that a recovery is finally

8. Diabetes, together with its serious complications, ranks as the nation's third leading
cause of death, surpassed only by heart disease and cancer.
(A) ranks as the nation's third leading cause of death, surpassed only
(B) rank as the nation's third leading cause of death, only surpassed
(C) has the rank of the nation's third leading cause of death, only surpassed
(D) are the nation's third leading causes of death, surpassed only

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Part II Reading Skills & Comprehension

Question 1~10 Choose Synonyms

NB Choose TWO answers for each question

1. prejudice
 projection
 bias
 partial opinion
 judicial

2. embark on
 start up
 embed
 commence
 earmark

3. objective
 goal
 subjective
 obscure
 purpose

4. surrounding
 surpassing
 environment
 round
 neighborhood

5. create
 switch
 focus
 coin
 invent

6. abundant
 abandon
 ample
 promote
 plentiful

7. prior to
 before
 piety
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 in advance
 beneath

8. immediately
 promptly
 distantly
 commonly
 instantly

9. impact
 influence
 originate
 affect
 rival

10. lack
 recent
 scarce
 inadequate
 attract

Read the following passage and answer questions

Biologists have advanced two theories to explain why schooling of fish occurs in so many
fish species. Because schooling is particularly widespread among species of small fish,
both theories assume that schooling offers the advantage of some protection from
predators.

Proponents of theory A dispute the assumption that a school of thousands of fish is highly
visible. Experiments have shown that any fish can be seen, even in very clear water, only
within a sphere of 200 meters in diameter. When fish are in a compact group, the
spheres of visibility overlap. Thus the chance of a predator finding the school is only
slightly greater than the chance of the predator finding a single fish swimming alone.
Schooling is advantageous to the individual fish because a predator's chance of finding
any particular fish swimming in the school is much smaller than its chance of finding at
least one of the same group of fish if the fish were dispersed throughout an area.

However, critics of theory A point out that some fish form schools even in areas where
predators are abundant and thus little possibility of escaping detection exists. They argue
that the school continues to be of value to its member s even after detection. They
advocate theory B, the “confusion effect," which can be explained in two different ways.

Sometimes, proponents argue, predators simply cannot decide which fish to attack. This
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indecision supposedly results from a predator's preference for striking prey that is distinct
from the rest of the school in appearance. In many schools the fish are almost identical in
appearance, making it difficult for a predator to select one. The second explanation for
the "confusion effect" has to do with the sensory confusion caused by a large number of
prey moving around the predator. Even if the predator makes the decision to attack a
particular fish, the movement of other prey in the school can be distracting. The
predator's difficulty can be compared to that of a tennis player trying to hit a tennis ball
when two are approaching simultaneously.

Question 11~15 Answer the following questions with information in the passage
NB Write no more than THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer

11. How many different theories have biologists proposed to explain the reason for the
occurrence of schooling of fish?

12. What is the diameter of the sphere of visibility of single fish in very clear water?

13. What is the name given to theory B in the passage?

14. According to one explanation for theory B, what is caused by a huge quantity of prey
moving around the predators?

15. What is compared to a predator in terms of its difficulty in making the decision to
attack a particular prey?

Question 16 Choose the correct letter A, B, C or D

Which of the following most accurately states the author’s main purpose?

A. Refute established beliefs with a novel theory

B. Discuss different theories to explain a phenomenon
C. Analyze different techniques to conduct a study
D. Reveal new evidence to support a theory

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Part III Writing Task

You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.

Write about the following topic:

Some experts believe that it is better for children to begin learning a foreign
language at primary school rather than secondary school.

Do the advantages of this outweigh the disadvantages?

Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own
knowledge or experience.
Write at least 150 words.

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Part IV Listening （Listen once only）

Section 1 Questions 1-10
Questions 1-6
Complete the notes below.
Write ONE WORD for each answer.
Self-Drive Tours In The USA
Example
Name: Andrea Brown

Address: 24 1____________ Road

Postcode: BH5 2OP
Phone: mobile 077 8664 3091
Heard about company from: 2________________
Possible self-drive tours
Trip One:
 Los Angeles: customer wants to visit some 3_______________ parks with her children
 Yosemite Park: customer wants to stay ina lodge,not a 4 ________________
Trip Two:
 Customer wants to see the 5____________ on the way to Cambria
 At Santa Monica: not interested in shopping
 At San Diego, wants to spend time on the 6_______________
Questions 7-10
Complete the table below.
Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.

Number of Total distance Price(per person) Includes

days
Trip One 12 days  Accommodation
7___________k £525  Car
m  One 8________

Trip Two 9 days 980 km 9£________  Accommodaion

 Car
 10____________

Section 2
Questions 11-14
11 The Counselling Service may contact tutors if
A They are too slow in marking assignments.
B They give students a lot of work.
C They don’t inform students about their progress.

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12 Stress may be caused by

A new teachers.
B time pressure.
C unfamliair subject matter.

13 International students may find stress diffcult to handle because

A they lack support from family and friends.
B they don’t have time to make new friends.
C they find it diffcult to socialise.

14 A personal crisis may be caused by

A studying for too long overseas.
B business problems in the student’s own country.
C disruptions to personal relationships.

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