I. Listening Comprehension（24’）

Section A

Directions：In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.??

1. A. Go to the office??????B. Keep calling C. Try online booking???????D. See a doctor

2. A. A reporter???????? B. An athlete?? C. A fisherman????????? D. An organizer

3. A. At a post office????????? B. At a fast-food restaurant?

C. At a booking office????? D. At a check-in desk

4. A. He already has plans.?????? B. The woman should decide where to eat.

C. He will make a reservation.???????? D. The woman can ask her brother for advice.

5. A. He got wet in the rain.????

B. The shower was out of order.

C. He didn’t hear the phone ringing

D. He got out of the shower to answer the phone.

6. A. Reasonable?????? B. Bright? C. Serious???????? D. Ridiculous

7. A. Send leaflets???? B. Go sightseeing??? C. Do some gardening???? D. Visit a lawyer

8. A. Her doorbell doesn’t need repair.??? B. She didn’t expect him to come so early

C. The man has just arrived on time.??????? D. It is not the right time for her.

9. A. She won’t go to the beach if it rains.

B. She would like the man to go to the beach.

C. It will clear up tomorrow.???

D. It was pouring when she was at the beach.

10. A. What to take up as a hobby.? B. How to keep fit.

C. How to handle pressure.???? D. What to play with.

Section B?

Directions: In Section B, you will hear two short passages, and you will be asked three questions on each of the passages. The passages will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.

Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.?

11. A. Her school was in a small village.? B. She was outstanding at school.

C. She was the only Asian girl there. ???? D. Her parents were in London.

12 A. London?? B. Bath???? C. Swindon?????? D. Oxford

13. A. Coming across a radio producer.?? B. Taking an earlier train.

C. Meeting a professional artist.??? D. Wearing two odd shoes.

Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following speech.

14. A. Educating children.???????? B. Saving rare animals.

C. Recreating an environment.??????? D. Making a profit.

15. A. Animals make visitors stressful.??? B. Animals must live their lives in cages.

C. Animals can feel bored and sad. D. Animals are in danger of extinction.

16. A. They are still useful and necessary.

B. They have more disadvantages than advantages.

C. They are a perfect environment for animals.

D. They are recreative places for animals.

Section C

Directions: In Section C, you will bear two longer conversations. The conversations will be read twice. After you hear each conversation, you are required to fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard. Write your answers on your answer sheet.

Blanks 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.

car rental information



Name:Length of time:Location to leave the car:License:Insurance:Means of payment:

Amy Toms__17__ daysThe __18__ officeAN International Driver’s LicenseA __19__ accident insurance__20__



Complete the form.?? Write ONE WORD for each answer.

Blanks 21 through 24 arc based on the following conversation.

What happened to schools in England in the 1970s?

Many schools became __21__.



Why do girls do better at single-sex schools?

They learn to be __22__ and less worried about their appearance.



Why do boys’ parents prefer to send their sons to mixed schools?

They think girls will be __23__ on boys.



In what aspect do girls perform better than boys?

In __24__.





II. Grammar and Vocabulary (16')

Section A (8')

Fill in the blanks according to the context

25. It’s obvious that her refusing to see a doctor has resulted _______ her illness worsening.

26. The question which will be discussed next week has something ______ (do) with our salary.

27. It is the street ______ he came across his old friend.

28. Being a respectful person means always_______ (show) respects to others.

29. I am really sorry if my comments on the matter ______ (offend) you.

30. Lisa made _____ attempt to help her husband with the problem, but failed in the end.

31. A well-written speech calls ______ a lot, such as a good choice of words, a clear

structure, a distinct theme, etc.

32. He behaved _______ ______ nothing had happened.

Section B (9’)

Choices

33. In addition to what _______above, his speech was also involved in some big issues of our society.

A. mentioned B. is mentioned C. was mentioned D. mentions

34. It was all your own fault, so you can’t avoid ____ for it.

A. to be punished B. to punish

C. being punished D. punishing

35. Only after staying in England for a few weeks did Li Lei become used ____

Chinese.

A. to not speaking B. not to speaking

C. to not speak D. not to speak

36. Jim was ashamed of himself for _______ rude words to the beggar in the street the week before.

A. having said B. having been said

C. saying D. being said

The well-known singer insisted on ______ his private affairs in the press conference.

A. not to discuss B. discussing not

C. not discussing D. not having discussed

The news of ___________ is already known to everyone in our office.

A. your promoting

B. your being promoted

C. being promoted

D. your having promoted

_________ to the sunlight for a long time does harm to one’s skin.

A. Exposing B. Be exposed C. Exposed D. Being exposed

40. _________ his friend when they met on the street made his friend very upset.

A. Tom didn’t greet B. Tom’s not greeting

C. Tom not greeting D. Not Tom greeting

41. It was on the time _________ we Chinese finally realized our dream.

A. when B. that C. on which D. in which

Section C (9')

Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.

A. contact B. include C. announced D. public AB. especially

AC. growing AD. leader BC. range BD. available CD. separately





Knowledge is free on the Internet at a small but __42___ number of colleges and universities.

About 160 schools around the world now put free course materials on the web to the __43___. Recent additions in the United States ___44___ projects at Yale, Johns Hopkins and the University of California, Berkeley.

Berkeley said it would offer videos of lectures on YouTube. Free videos from other schools are ___45___ at the Apple iTunes store.

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (M.I.T.) became an early ___46___with its Open Course Ware project, first ___47___ in 2001. Free lecture notes, exams and other resources are published at ocw.mit.edu. Many exams even include the answers.

Today, Open Course Ware offers materials from 1,800 undergraduate and graduate courses. These ___48___ from physics to political science.

Visitors can learn the same things that M.I.T. students learn. But as the site points out, Open Course Ware is not a M.I.T. education. Visitors receive no credit toward a degree. Some materials from a course may not be available, and the site does not provide ___49___ with teachers.

Still, M.I.T. says that the site has had forty million visits by thirty-one million visitors from almost every country. Sixty percent of the visitors are from outside the United States and Canada. Students and educators use the site, including students at M.I.T. But the largest number of visitors, about half, are self-learners.

Some professors have become well-known around the world as a result of appearing online. Walter Lewin, a physics professor at M.I.T., is ___50___ popular. Fans enjoy his entertaining lectures.

M.I.T. Open Course Ware now includes materials for high school. The aim is to improve education in science, technology, maths and engineering.

III. Reading Comprehension (35')

Section A (15')

Directions: For each blank in the following pas-sage 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 are many stories about people who did not let age stop them in the pursuit of their goals. I’m sure you have heard of recent 70-year-old college graduates, or teenagers who are 51 of many useful things or owners of companies. Actually, it can be done; it just 52 your attitude.

Michael had wanted to run his own business from an early age, but he was 53 a big risk taker. After many years of working for others, he put a business plan together and was about to make the 54 , but his friends told him that at 45 he was too 55 to start his own construction business. They thought it was a young man’s business while Michael needed a steady income to support his family. Michael was discouraged. 56 many of his friends worked in the very field that he was considering starting his business in, he 57 that they knew what was best, so he decided to give up his 58 . But his wife told him that he was foolish to do so. They discussed it and Michael 59 that he’d been using his age as a(n) 60 instead of as an advantage.

Have you put off a goal 61 age or another limiting factor? Does the limiting 62 really have as much influence as you think? Age is just a number and each challenge is an opportunity. Your attitude 63 . You’re not too old to try something 64 and never too old to give up on your dreams.