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1、1. For me, television is just a(n) , but some people consider it a full-time activity. Your answer Correct answer manual diversion 2. Snorkeling and scuba diving are great pastimes, but they also have risks that make them dangerous. Your answer Correct answer excitement inherent 3. When I move to a
2、new house, I think Ill need a(n) room for all of my hobbies. Your answer Correct answer additional additional 4. John plays team sports in his free time because he appreciates the with other people. Your answer Correct answer outlook interaction 5. My current job involves a lot of labor, so Id prefe
3、r that my next job be at a desk. Your answer Correct answer diversion manual 6. Any hobby can take over your life if you spend a(n) amount of time doing it. Your answer Correct answer leisure excessive 7. I have to write an essay about what I like to do in my time. Your answer Correct answer peculia
4、r leisure 8. The for the sports industry looks great; more and more people are trying to stay healthy through sports. Your answer Correct answer interaction outlook 9. Most people dont see much in stamp collecting, but I really enjoy it. Your answer Correct answer inherent excitement 10. My friends
5、all think magic is a(n) hobby, but I find it interesting and it makes me happy. Your answer Correct answer excessive peculiar Section B: Choose the best way to complete the sentences.11. My little sister has an _ spiritshe likes to explore everyplace she goes. A. adventurous B. advantageous C. adven
6、ture D. advantage 12. Clive would often get into trouble because he _ expressed his thoughts and opinions. A. swiftly B. frantically C. badly D. perfectly 13. For many people, learning to speak Chinese is a _ effort because it is so difficult. A. futile B. rewarding C. peculiar D. worthwhile 14. The
7、 _ of the large tree from our backyard freed up space where we could play football. A. remove B. removal C. removing D. removes 15. Dont _ me! Of course I know how to play chess! A. insult B. rude C. offense D. abuse 16. Enjoyable activities such as painting, photography, and light exercise help old
8、er people maintain a _ on the real world. A. grips B. gripping C. gripper D. grip 17. Completing crossword puzzles usually _ me since many of the words are so uncommon. A. aggravate B. aggravates C. aggravating D. aggravation 18. Some games, like chess, have an _ set of rules, while others are relat
9、ively simple. A. excellent B. expensive C. exact D. extensive 19. Many young people practically live in the _ world of video games. A. genuine B. virtual C. true D. false 20. By definition, a hobby is something you do for fun and for which dont receive any _. A. excitement B. leisure C. compensation
10、 D. gratification Section C: Complete each sentence with a suitable word.21. Please sit and watch this short film before the meeting. Your answer Correct answer down down 22. Stephen has taken an interest poetry, so I bought him a book of famous poems. Your answer Correct answer in in 23. When she g
11、ot older, Sally took photography as a full-time hobby. Your answer Correct answer up up 24. Once I catch hold an idea, I have to follow through until its complete. Your answer Correct answer of of 25. Not many paintings are worthy the word masterpiece, but the Louvre Museum in Paris is full of paint
12、ings that are! Your answer Correct answer of of 26. As the younger generation, I think theyre more interested in video games than books. Your answer Correct answer for for 27. A painter must have every color of paint hand and available at all times. Your answer Correct answer at at 28. After reading
13、 that book, Charlie found it difficult to move and read more about the same subject. Your answer Correct answer on on 29. When the weekend comes around, Im usually so tired from the week that I just want to sleep. Your answer Correct answer out out 30. She just got back school, so she hasnt had time
14、 to finish her homework yet. Your answer Correct answer started from Part II: Banked ClozeQuestions 31 to 40 are based on the following passage.Doris spends almost all of her free time in her backyard garden. Her hobby is (31) because Doris loves working with the earth and making things grow. Many p
15、eople think gardening is (32) because it takes so much time and you can easily buy fruits and vegetables at the store. I suppose this point of view is (33), but Doris gets frustrated with such ideas. She (34) in her garden because she appreciates the feeling of creating life, not because she cant af
16、ford tomatoes and peppers at the market.Doris knows that most people dont have the patience or (35) for gardening. She understands that it takes a lot of hard work to see results, so she doesnt hold a (36) against people who think gardening is a waste of time. To Doris, gardening is like an (37). Ju
17、st like painting a beautiful picture, growing vegetables well requires a lot of experience, skill, patience, and (38).Yesterday, Doris spent a perfect afternoon outside, beneath the sun, and crouched in the dirt of her garden. She wore her (39) designed T-shirt that says Doris: Master Gardener, and
18、she harvested a basket full of beautiful fruits and vegetables. Why would anyone choose a different (40) to fill the days? Your answer Correct answer (31) gardening gardening (32) Pointless Pointless (33) understandable understandable (34) toils toils (35) attention span attention span (36) grudge g
19、rudge (37) art form art form (38) dedication dedication (39) specially specially (40) Pastime Pastime Part III: Reading ComprehensionQuestions 41 to 45 are based on the following passage.Music is almost a universal pastime. People around the world listen to it, play it, and appreciate it. However, w
20、orld music is a subject that receives little attention in the West. Unfortunately, its common for people in the United States and Great Britain to be completely unfamiliar with the many styles of music found in countries around the world. One of the most different, yet nonetheless beautiful, styles
21、of music is found in Mongolia.Traditional Mongolian music uses a range of instruments, many of which are unique variations of instruments familiar to other cultures, such as the horse head fiddle, lute, trumpet, flute, zither, and drums. The most unique and well-known components of traditional Mongo
22、lian music, however, are the solo singing styles known as khuumii and urtiin duu.Khuumii, or throat singing, is performed without instrumental accompaniment, comes from deep in the throat, and produces the effect of two distinct notes at the same time. Khuumii developed in western Mongolia and the p
23、resent-day Russian Republic of Tuva. The open expanse of the landscape in these regions was favorable for this type of singing, which allowed voices to travel long distances with minimal effort. Today, throat singing has become internationally known. However, many of the acts recording music and tra
24、veling the world are from Russia. Though many Mongolians still enjoy listening to and singing traditional music, young people (like those in many countries) tend to prefer modern pop music.Urtiin duu dates back to the 13th century, when the style was practised as a professional art. Urtiin duu relat
25、es intricate stories about the natural beauty of the land and the rituals of daily life. The vocal style is similar to khuumii in that it takes a talented, practised singer in order to perform well. The sounds are drawn-out and require extreme control of the singers breath. Some examples of this sty
26、le have been recorded to have as many as 20,000 verses, thus earning the name long songs. 41. Music is almost a universal pastime. Which of the following statements has the same meaning as this? A. Music is a leisure activity found around the world. B. Music is a required activity found around the w
27、orld. C. Music is a leisure activity found in a few places around the world. D. Music is a required activity found in a few places around the world. 42. With which of the following statements would the author of this passage probably agree? A. World music is an art form that receives much recognitio
28、n in the West. B. Young people always appreciate the traditional music of their country. C. Most people in London are unfamiliar with Asian music. D. Traditional Mongolian music is known throughout the world. 43. Which paragraph describes a style of singing that some might consider to be excessively
29、 lengthy? A. Paragraph 1. B. Paragraph 2. C. Paragraph 3. D. Paragraph 4. 44. Which of the following sentences from the passage indicates the authors opinion? A. However, world music is a subject that receives little attention in the West. B. One of the most different, yet nonetheless beautiful, sty
30、les of music is found in Mongolia. C. Today, throat singing has become internationally known. D. The sounds are drawn-out and require extreme control of the singers breath. 45. The author of this passage is _. A. telling a story B. presenting information C. making an argument D. persuading the reader