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PartⅠ Listening Comprehension (20 marks)

Section A (15 marks)

Directions: In this section, you will hear six conversations between two speakers. For each conversation, there are several questions and each question is followed by three choices marked A, B and C. Listen carefully and then choose the best answer for each question.

You will hear each conversation TWICE.

Conversation 1

1. Why can’t the man talk to the woman now?

A. He is in trouble. B. He is cooking supper. C. He has lots of work to do.

2. What does the woman say she will do?

A. Help the man with work. B. Wait in the man’s place. C. Come again later.

Conversation 2

3. Where is Ken probably?

A. At a shop. B. At home. C. In the classroom.

4. Why are the speakers having a meeting?

A. For an exam. B. For work. C. For fun.

Conversation 3

5. Who is the man?

A. The woman’s husband. B. The woman’s boss. C. The woman’s classmate.

6. What did the woman bring back?

A. Some presents from the party. B. Some information about her classmates.

C. Some documents for the company.

Conversation 4

7. Where will the speakers take a trip?

A. To a popular science spot. B. To a wild forest. C. To a wildlife zoo.

8. What advice does the man give to the woman?

A. Leave some food for the animals. B. Stay far away from fire at night.

C. Do not leave garbage everywhere.

9. What will the speakers do today?

A. Climb a mountain. B. Rest at home. C. Go fishing.

Conversation 5

10. What are the speakers mainly talking about?

A. A painting. B. Food. C. An old man.

11. What is the small boy doing?

A. Sitting at the table. B. Standing at the side of the table.

C. Playing under the table.

12. How does the woman feel?

A. Hungry. B. Strange. C. Interested.

Conversation 6

13. What was the main reason why the man wanted to join the army?

A. He often heard stories about the army. B. His uncle suggested that he do so.

C. Most of his toys were tanks.

14. What did the woman and her sister use to do?

A. Visit different shops. B. Pretend to be shopkeepers.

C. Make money by selling waste things.

15. What is the subject of the conversation?

A. Childhood dreams B. Hard work and success. C. Unhappy memories in life.

Section B (5 marks)

Directions: In this section, you will hear a short passage. Listen carefully and then fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard. Fill in each blank with NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS.

You will hear the short passage TWICE.

Freezing Weather

Places

Problems or damages



 16 Europe

● More than 200 people were killed.



Bosnia

● Farmers have problems feeding their cows.

● 17 production has dropped by 30%.



Ukraine

● 18 people died in low temperatures.



Rome

● 19 are unable to operate.

● The government has to take measures before 20 in temperature.





Part II Language Knowledge (35 marks)

Section A (15 marks)

Directions: For each of the following unfinished sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that best completes the sentence.

21. _____ worried the world a lot _____ Malaysia Airlines flight MH 370, carrying 227 passengers and 12 crew en route (在途中) from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing, mysteriously disappeared from radar in the early hours of March 8.

A. What; that B. That; that C. It; that D. It; /

22. Don't _____ the students do in their spare time as unimportant.

A. regard that B. treat what C. consider that D. think that

23. Amy used to go to the gym three times a week, but she doesn’t _____ any more.

A. stay up B. mix up C. fall out D. work out

24. ─ We are leaving on June 15. ─ So why not come to spend _____ days with us? I'm serious.

A. all these last few B. these all last few C. these last all few D. all last these few

25. Eat _____ cake you like and leave the others for _____ comes in late.

A. any; who B. every; whoever C. whichever; whoever D. either; whoever

26. The argument remains extremely heated _____ there are necessary conditions of existence such as water on the Mars.

A. that B. whether C. if D. which

27. Some of the scientists held the point _____ the book said was right.

A. what what B. what that C. that that D. that what

28. The old lady's hand shook frequently. She explained to her doctor _____ this shaking had begun half year before, and _____, because of this, she had been forced to give up her job.

A. when; how B. how; when C. how; how D. why; why

29. After _____ seemed like two hours to us, we arrived there at last.

A. it B. what C. that D. there

30. _____ is well known to us is that the 2008 Olympic Games were held in Beijing, China.

A. As B. It C. Which D. What

31. You are very _____ to be late again unless you get there by bus.

A. possible B. likely C. probable D. maybe

32. It was really a pity that the great writer died _____ his works unfinished two months ago.

A. with B. from C. because of D. for

33. In a word, I don't think what you said _____ at all.

A. makes senses B. has a sense C. makes sense D. takes sense

34. He has changed a lot and nowadays he is not at all _____ he was ten years ago.

A. what B. who C. whoever D. how

35. The train's late arrival made _____ quite impossible to get to Shanghai before eleven.

A. them B. it C. this D. what

Section B (12 marks)

Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.

There was once a lonely girl who wanted so much for love. One day while she was walking in the woods she found two starving birds. She took them home and put them in a small 36 . She treated them with love and the birds grew 37 . Every morning they 38 her with a wonderful song. The girl felt great love for the birds.

One day, the girl left the door with the cage open. The 39 and stronger of the two birds flew from the cage. The girl was worried that he 40 fly away，so as he flew close, she caught him wildly. Her heart felt glad at her success in catching him. Suddenly she felt the bird go limp (无力的). She opened her hands 41 looked at the dead bird. Her strong love had killed him.

She noticed 42 bird moving slowly towards the edge of the cage. She could feel his great need for _43 . He needed to fly into the blue sky. She lifted him from the cage and let him go. The bird 44_ once, twice, three times over her head.

The girl watched happily at the sky. Her heart was no longer worried about her loss. She wanted the bird to be happy. All of a sudden, the bird flew 45 and landed softly on one of her shoulders. He _46 the sweetest song for her that she had ever heard.

The fastest way to 47 love is to hold on to it too tight; the best way to keep love is to give it WINGS.

36. A. cage B. box C. house D. bag

37. A. old B. tall C. strong D. weak

38. A. showed B. gave C. greeted D. followed

39. A. smaller B. weaker C. taller D. larger

40. A. will B. would C. should D. must

41. A. but B. or C. and D. so

42. A. another B. the other C. others D. some

43. A. food B. space C. love D. freedom

44. A. walked B. left C. circled D. ran

45. A. closer B. away C. farther D. down

46. A. sang B. danced C. flew D. wrote

47. A. get B. lose C. remain D. find

Section C (8 marks)

Directions: Complete the following passage by filling in each blank with ONE word that best fits the context.

Though it may seem hard to believe, the bird the officer uses is the same bird often seen 48_ public parks—the pigeon. Pigeons have 49 wonderful sense of direction 50 can find their way home over long distances. Indeed, pigeons have been known 51 fly home from as far away as 1,800 km. That is 52 pigeons have been used since ancient times to carry the news or even the mail. 53 , it was in war 54 they found their greatest use. During both World War I and II, pigeons were employed by armies to carry messages to and 55 the front lines, saving the lives of many soldiers and even helping win some important victories.

Part III Reading Comprehension (30 marks)

Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage.

A

Every day as I drove through town, I saw a one-legged man going through the dustbins next to McDonalds looking for food. It was only a month before Christmas, starting to get cold and I could not help thinking about him.

So I bought a brush, pack of cigarettes, cans of fish, and then I added a blanket and sweatshirts. I made a box up like a present and went in search of this man. I saw him hobble (蹒跚) away from the dustbin. I pulled over, took the box and went up to him. I said, “I would like to give you a Christmas present, there are some food items in here and some things you might be able to use.”

He sidestepped around me and said, “No, thank you. I just had lunch. I don’t need anything.” Then he hobbled on down the sidewalk, leaving me standing there in tears. I took the box down to a little shop that gave things out to the poor and homeless and told them what had happened and asked them to give the box to someone who could use it. The person there told me not to be upset and let my feelings be hurt as I was still crying. I told her I was not crying for me but for him because what I had done took away his dignity by treating him like a person in need. I was so ashamed.

A few years later I was abl