EAS7-9年级模拟冲刺考题–样卷1（英语部分）

Australian Education Assessment Services (澳大利亚中学入学考试) 简称aeas，是国际中小学生申请在澳洲入学的综合性考试。它是用来衡量学生是否有能力进入澳洲课堂。现提供7-9年级考试样卷，供学生考前模考练习。

ReadingTest

There are TWO texts in the Reading Test.

Total time: 30 minutes

Recommended time to spend on each text:

TEXTONE:      10-12 minutes

TEXTTWO:      15-20 minutes

 

READING TEXT 1

Readthe text below and answer Questions 1 to 8 on the Answer Sheet.

All youranswers should be based on TEXT 1.

What do the words outback, dingo, and barbequehave in common? They’re words unique to Australia! People often use the wordunique to describe Australia. The country is unique in many ways!

Australia is the only country that is also acontinent. It is the smallest continent but the sixth largest country in theworld. People often call Australia the “land down under” because it lies southof the equator.

Dutch explorers first landed in Australia in1606, and the British began to settle there in 1788. Many settlers were Britishprisoners. They were sent to live in Australia as punishment. Over the next 80years, about 160,000 prisoners were sent to Australia, according to the BBC.

On Dec 21, 1972, China built diplomaticrelations with Australia. Now China is Australia’s largest trading partner. AndAustralia is one of the most popular countries for Chinese students. A Chineseeducation agent says that the main reason that Chinese students are choosingAustralia is the country’s liberal immigration policy. Australia is a countrywhere immigration is important. Over a quarter of the people who live inAustralia were born in other countries. They come from the UK and otherEuropean countries, but also from China, Vietnam, North Africa and the MiddleEast.

Australia is also a great country with amazingplaces and lovely animals. Sydney, the largest city in Australia, is home tothe world famous Sydney Opera House. Don’t forget cute koalas and kangaroos.They are two symbols of Australia.

READING TEXT 1 – QUESTIONS 1 TO 8

1. What does the sentence “They’re words uniqueto Australia!” in the first paragraph mean?

A. They’re words only belonging to Australia.

B. Australians are proud of these words.

C. They’re words only known toAustralians.

D. Australians speak a special language.

 

2. Which is NOT true about Australia?
A. It is the smallestcountry.

B. It lies south of the equator.
C. It is also the name of acontinent.

D. Its land area ranks sixth in the world.

3. In the 17th century, some ______ came toAustralia.
A. British explorers            B. Chinese people

C. Dutch people               D. British prisoners

4. Chinese students choose Australia as a placeto study in because of ______.
A. Australia’s largest tradingbusiness

B. China’s liberal immigration policy

C. Australia’s liberal immigrationpolicy

D. Australia’s most international students

 

5. What is the approximate percentage ofresidents in Australia who were born abroad?

A.15%       B. 20%        C. 25%        D. 40%

 

6. Which country is NOT mentioned in the textas the homeland of Australian immigrants?

A. Italy       B. Japan       C. Egypt       D. Britain

 

7. According to the text,       is the most well-known landmark of Sydney.

A.Darling Harbour

B. St. Mary’s Cathedral

C. Opera House

D. Sydney Tower Eye

 

8. Which two are the national animals ofAustralia?

A.dingoes and crocodiles

B. emus and pandas

C. possums and parrots

D. kangaroos and koalas

 

READING TEXT 2

Readthe text below and answer Questions 9 to 22 on the Answer Sheet.

All youranswers should be based on TEXT 2.

SummerSession lets you get ahead with a large selection of undergraduate and graduatecourses. Courses are offered in three accelerated formats: Online, Mixed, andClassroom. We offer several flexible sessions at all three locations in thesummer to help move you closer toward graduation. All courses are reliable andcredits you earn are readily transferable.

OurSummer Session is open to all Alvernia students and to students from othercolleges and high schools, as well as professionals and life-long learners. Andif you’re taking a course with us, you’ll have full access to the library, gym,cafes, and computer labs.

Alvernia’sSummer Session is an ideal choice for students who:

·            Want to lighten their course load for coming term

·            Stay on track to complete their degree on time

·            Plan to earn additional credits now to graduate a termearlier

·            Retake a previous course

To findout what financial aid choices might be available for you, contact the officeof Student Financial Planning by emailing to financialaid@alvernia.edu, calling610 – 796 – 8356, or visiting alvernia.edu/financialaid.

We offer several flexible Summer Sessions tohelp fit your busy lifestyle. You can take classes and also enjoy your summer!

 

Day, Evening, Online & Mixed Classes:

Term runs 16/5 to 19/8 -14 weeks

Mod 5 runs 16/5 to 30/6 -7 weeks

Mod 6 runs 7/5 to 18/8 -7 weeks

 

3-week Daytime Classes:

Mod A runs 16/5 to 3/6 -3 weeks

Mod B runs 6/6 to 24/6 -3 weeks

Saturday Classes (see course for specific dates)

 

 READING TEXT 2 – QUESTIONS 9 TO 22

 

Questions9 to11

 

9. What do you know about the Summer Session?

A. It is held by undergraduate and graduate students.

B. It is made up of Online, Mixed, and Classroom.

C. It takes place in three different countries in summer.

D. It will include your reliable credits in the courses.

 

10. Who can attend the Summer Sessions?

A. Alverniastudents

B. Collegestudents and high school students

C.Adults

D. Allof the above

 

11. What if you decide to attend Summer Session?

A. You will be admitted to a college easily.

B. You can choose different courses.

C. You can use the library and computer labs.

D. You will be offered a part-time job.

 

Questions12 to 15

Completethe following sentences:

 

The Summer Session is wonderful for those students who wish  to:	12.            their study load in the   next term
	13.            their degree without delay
	14.            extra credits for the earlier graduation
	15.            a course in the past

 

Questions16 to17

 

16. Why is it suggested to visit alvernia.edu/financialaid?

A. To register for Summer Sessions.

B. To know financial aid.

C. To get in touch with officials.

D. To get courses free of charge.

 

17. In which column of a website will we probably read thepassage?

A. Environment

B. Technology

C. Education

D. Vacation.

 

Questions18 to 22

Completethe following sentences.

 

18. If you want totake the whole Summer Session, you should make sure to be available during themid of          and August.

19.The first half session that you can take on the Internet lasts for          weeks.

20. If you areonly available in the evenings of July and August, you can attend Module        .

21.If you want to have a short course during the June, you can take Module         .

22.You can have classes on Saturday for          weeks.

Vocabulary Test

Total time: 30 minutes

There are three parts in the vocabulary test:

Part 1: Word meanings

Part 2: Words inContext

Part 3: Spelling

 

VOCABULARY PART 1- Word meanings

Find the word thatmatches each definition (1 to 15) and circle the correct letter (A, B, C, D or E) on your AnswerSheet.

 

A. concept

B. achievement          1.          a group of people

C. career               2.          something that you have succeeded in doing

D. community           3.          job, profession

E. debate

 

A. perform

B. research              4.          do, carry out

C. assess                5.          tell somebody something officially

D. describe              6.          make a judgment

E. inform

 

A. responsible

B. informative            7.          having a duty to deal with something

C. picturesque            8.          based on facts, real

D. objective              9.          attractive and interesting

E. knowledgeable

 

A. outcome

B. participant             10.          subject, problem

C. awareness             11.          the final result

D. issue                 12.          people who take part in an activity

E. procedure

 

A. affect

B. react                  13.          influence, cause change

C. interact                14.          find information

D. effect                 15.          communicate; affect each other

E. access

 

 

VOCABULARY  PART 2 – Words in context

Write the most naturaland appropriate word for each gap (16 to 30) on your Answer Sheet.

 

1.The victim’s i__________ are not considered life-threatening.

2.You have to look at every a__________ of the problem to really understand whyit is happening.

3.Wolves live in packs which are c__________ social structures.

4.There are wind-surfers and kayaks a____________ for rent at the lake.

5.The planet Mars has a surface which is somewhat s__________ to that of ourmoon.

6.It could take weeks to a__________ all the data, but when we do, the resultswill be very helpful to our project.

7.Spencer’s father is doing r___________ into the melting of the polar ice cap inthe Arctic.

8.The boss was really excited when he heard we had won the c___________.

9.Here in British Columbia, it is not l___________ to sell cigarettes to peopleunder the age of sixteen.

10.The low number of people attending the lecture is a clear i___________ of lackof interest in the topic.

11.Alcohol was a major f____________ in a car accident which claimed three livesover the weekend.

12.Canada’s e___________ growth has been quite consistent for the last few years.

13.One of the b____________ of studying English in Victoria is that you have theopportunity to speak English outside of class.

14.The cat slowly a___________ the bush where the mouse was hiding.

15.A department store spokesman says that their new outlet will c____________ morethan 75 permanent jobs in the city.

 

VOCABULARY PART 3 – Spelling

In each of thefollowing sentences (31 to 50),one word is not spelled correctly.

Writethe correct spelling on your Answersheet.

 

31.The government passed legizlation to prohibit tobacco advertising at sportingevents.

32.There are many things you can do in your everyday life to help protect theenviroment, such as recycling or riding a bicycle.

33.The resource of the river is somewhere in the mountains.

34.You must response to our offer within 30 days or it will be withdrawn.

35.The government has announced a special program to help finances new smallbusinesses.

36.It is the policies of our government that no one should be without food orshelter.

37.The oldest individul to win a medal in the Olympics was Oscar Swahn, who won asilver medal in shooting at the age of 72.

38.The woman couldn’t speak English, so her children had to intepreter for her.

39.For very young children, the conceptes of truth and lies are not very clear.

40.The English Language Program at the University of Victoria was estabalished inMay of 1987.

41.Our society supposedly believes in the pricipal of equality for all.

42.We will need to examine a lot more datum before we can make any conclusions.

43.They want to build a new shoping mall in an area which is presently forest.

44.Smokeing is a major cause of cancer.

45.Doctors are as yet unsure what role diet plays in the development of thedisese.

46.Coca-Cola has a secret formular for its beverage that is only known to a smallgroup of people.

47.I don’t know what you mean. Can you be a bit more spercific about what problemsyour car is having?

48.We will use the first week of classes to access your speaking ability.

49.The test will consit of a series of true or false questions and two essayquestions.

50.Nick’s job as a salesman involve a lot of travelling around the province.

ListeningTest

Totaltime: 20 minutes

Youwill hear three different texts in this part of the test.

Atthe end of each text there is a silent pause of 1 minute, to allow you tocomplete writing your answers.

TheCD will be played ONCE only.

 

LISTENING  TEXT 1

Questions 1 to 4.

Choosethe best answer (a, b, or c) to complete each of the following statements.

1. The first speaker wants to go to _________.

a. the post office        b. the cinema        c. a park

2. The second speaker ___________ answer the question.

a. doesn’t want to        b. will not          c. cannot

3. The man with __________ can answer the question.

a. a beard               b. a mustache        c. a bottle of beer

4. The man is standing _____________.

a. by the postoffice       b. by the lamp-post    c. bythe mail box

Questions 5 to 9.
Choosethe best answer (a, b, or c) for each of the following questions.

5. What might not be the possible relationship between the two speakers?

a. Husband and wife

b. Members of thesame family

c. Master and maid

6. Where are the speakers?

a. In the office.           b. At home.         c. In a restaurant.

7. What time is it now?

a. In the morning.         b.In the afternoon.    c. In the evening.

8. What is wrong with the man?

a. He has a runningnose.   b. He has a fever.     c. He has a headache.

9. What will the man do?

a. Go to a doctor.

b. Go to work.

c. Stay in bed andkeep warm.

Questions 10 to 12.
Fillin the blanks to complete the following statements.

10. The man wants to see the film         .
11. The film is showing at         .
12. The schedule of the film can be found in         .

 

LISTENING  TEXT 2

 

Questions13 to 22.
Choosethe best answer (a, b, or c) for each of the following questions.

13. Where does Old Arthur live?

a. In a village.       b. In a small wood.         c. In a city.

14. Who interviewed him recently?

a. A reporter from a local newspaper.

b. A columnist from a local newspaper.

c. A reporter from a national newspaper.

15. How far is it from where Arthur lives to the village?

a. One mile.          b.Two miles.               c. About a mile.

16. How often does Arthur go into the village?

a. Once a month.       b. Once a week.             c. Twice a week.

17. What does he buy from the village store?

a. Food only.          b.Food and paraffin.         c. Food andpapers.

18. How often does he collect his pension from the post office?

a. Sometimes.          b. Once a month.            c.Never.

 

19. Where does he get his water?

a. From a stream near the woods.

b. From a stream near the village.

c. From a stream near his hut.

20. Which of the following does not describe the water in the stream?

a. Good               b.Fresh                 c. Polluted

21. What sort of thing does Arthur cook?

a. Simple food.      b. Alarge variety of food.      c. Mainlyfried food.

22. What does he cook on?

a. A gas stove.           b. A paraffin stove.        c. An electric stove.

 

LISTENING  TEXT 3

 

Questions 23 to 26.

Choosethe best answer (a, b, or c) to complete each of the following statements.

23. James was a __________.

a. novelist           b.playwright        c. poet

24. James would go to New York _________.

a.     to visit his friends

b.     to attend the New YorkFilm Festival

c.     to help with theproduction of his play by an American TV company

 

25. James woke up at ___________ that morning.

a. 5.45              b.6.30               c. 8.50

26. Having heard the news, James turned pale because ___________.

a. the crash was the most terrible accident James had ever heard

b. he would have been dead if he hadn’t overslept

c. he hurt his hand while pouring the boiling water into theteapot

Questions 27 to 32.
Write out the time connected with the followingevents. The first one has been done for you.
e.g.: when James set his alarm clockfor — 5:45
27. when the mini-cab was supposed to come and pick him up —
28. when he should be at the airport —
29. when his plane was due to leave —
30. when he woke up —
31. when the news started —
32. when his clock stopped —

WRITINGTEST Answer Sheet

 

Name:                      Date:                       

 

Write a response to the followingtask.

 

Ifthere is no current technology, such as computers and mobile phones, in theworld, what effects will be exerted on the human kind? Do you think they arepositive or negative?

 

Write an article to convince a reader of your opinions.

 

You must write more than 150 words.

 

You will be assessed on:

 

l  content and relevance

l  organization and linking of ideas

l  grammar and vocabulary

l  spelling and punctuation

 

Time allowed: 30 minutes

 

SPEAKING TEST

 

Section one – Interview (not assessed)

 

1.Can you tell me your full name?

2.Where and when were you born?

3.How many brothers/sisters do you have? What are their ages?

4.How long have you learned English?

5.What are your favorite activities/hobbies/sports? Why? (Feel free to nameseveral.)

6.What is the best place you’ve ever lived in or visited? Please explain.

 

Section Two – Picture Task

The examiner will say: I’m going to show you two pictures. Iwill ask you some questions about them.

 

The examiner will ask you some questions about the pictures.Answer the questions as fully as possible.

 

Describewhat you can see in these two pictures.

Wheredo you think these photos were taken?

Doyou like living in a big family or small family？

Arethere any difference between living in a big or small family？

Whichkind of family do people in your country prefer to live?

Section Three – Monologue

This section will last approximately four to five minutes.

You will then be given a topic card like this：

Prepare for two minutes and talk  for 1 minute about … A BEST FRIEND Ideas: who  is he/she where  and when did you meet him/her what  did you do together how  did you become good friends

             

Possible related questions:

1. 1.      How do you feel about havingsuch a friend?
2. 2.      Why do people needfriendship?
3. 3.      What are important infriendship?
4. 4.      What can you do tomaintain friendship when you move to another city?

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