I. Listening 20’

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. To cancel an appointment

B. To book an airplane ticket to Shanghai

C. To make an appointment with the woman

D. To invite the woman to visit Shanghai with him

2. A. A washing machine B. An iPhone C. A television D. An iPad2

3. A. She goes to the countryside B. She goes fishing with her friends

C. She goes to take pictures D. She helps her mother do housework

4. A. He picked up his sister B. He listened to a lecture

C. He went to the hospital D. He looked after his grandpa

5. A. To Florida B. To San Francisco C. To New York D. To Washington

6. A. See the doctor B. Take sleeping pills C. Lose some weight D. Have a rest

7. A. Its goods were stolen B. It was broken into

C. Its owner was injured D. It caught fire

8. A. On August 22nd B. On August 24th C. On August 26th D. On August 29th

9. A. He is making noise B. He is watching a football match

C. He is preparing for the final exam D. He is repairing his TV set

10. A. Mr. White B. Mrs. White C. Mr. Black D. Mrs. Black

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. A successful real-estate investor B. A journalist of Eyes on Investors

C. The founder of an investing business D. The founder of Eyes on Investors

12. A. How David became so successful B. Why David started investing in real-estate

C. How David’s life changed D. How David enjoyed his life

13. A. Because it was very enjoyable

B. Because it was the interview of a successful man

C. Because it started off just as a chat

D. Because it was a discussion between two persons

Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.

14. A. The Wine Drinking Competition

B. The History and Culture of Winery Show

C. The celebration of Whistler Wines’ birthday

D. A dinner party

15. A. Whistling B. German bowling C. Egg hunting D. Wine tasting

16. A. In the square B. At Whistler Wines C. On the beach D. In the Great Hall

Section C.

Directions: In section C, you will hear one longer conversation. The conversation 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.

Write One word for each answer

Borrowing Books from the Library



Books

Where to find



_______17_______ English novels for the man’s daughter

On the first floor



One book on _____18______management for the man himself

On the fourth floor



One ___19_____ magazine for the man’s wife

In the only ____20____ room on the second floor





II. Grammar and Vocabulary

Section A: Multiple Choice 10’

21. He wouldn’t give up smoking _____ his doctor told him it was a matter of life and death.

A. except when B. after C. until D. in case

22. This is Mr Smith, _____ I think has something interesting to tell you.

A. / B. that C. whom D. who

23. _____ it over again and you will find how foolish you have been.

A. Think B. Thinking C. To think D. Thought

24. _____ you say you have been considering, it must be left to Harold do decide.

A. But B. Since C. Though D. No matter how

25. Shoes of this kind _____ at least one year.

A. wears B. wear C. is worn D. are worn

26. They couldn’t buy the dictionary, because _____ of them had _____ money on them.

A. all, no B. any, no C. none, any D. no one, any

27. It is not that people suffer more stress today; it’s just that they think they _____.

A. are B. can C. do D. have

28. The traffic signs show clearly that people _____ faster than the speed limit.

A. do not drive B. will not drive C. may not drive D. might not drive

29. Has all _____ can be done _____?

A. what…already done B. that…be done

C. that…been done D. what…done

30. The _____ look on his face suggested that he _____ the news.

A. disappointed…had expected B. disappointed…hadn’t expected

C. disappointing…hadn’t expected D. disappointed…hasn’t expected

Section B: 8’

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. varies B. few C. observed D. though

E. nor 　F. any G. steamed 　 H. follow



 Eating habit _31__ from person to person, but one guideline ought to be _32__. You should take your meals at regular times, and eat all kinds of food but never too much of _33__. I _34__ this guideline. Usually at 6:30 in the morning I have breakfast. I have milk, soymilk or coffee, and bread or _35__ bread. I eat a big breakfast. At noon, I have lunch at school. The lunch is supplied by the school. It is not always satisfactory, _36__ delicious, I’m afraid. It is just about average in terms of taste and nutrition. At dinner, as my family are all at home, I have the best of my three meals. I eat a lot, __37_ doctors say it does not do me much good. Usually I have meat and fish for dinner. Besides, Mum never forgets to serve green vegetables and soup. On weekends, I often have dinners with my parents at KFC or McDonald’s . I know what we have is just junk food, but __38__ can resist the temptation of fast food!

III. Reading Comprehension

Section A: Cloze 15’

At the time my son was born in 1956, I shared a hospital room with a young woman who bore a son on the same day. Partly because my parents owned a shop selling flowers, the room was soon __39__ the lovely smell of roses.

As the seventh arrangement for flowers was brought in, I was beginning to feel __40__, for no flowers had arrived for my __41__, Ann. She sat on the edge of her bed and leaned forward to __42__ the latest bouquet. She was a pretty young woman, yet there was something about her large, brown eyes that made me think she had known too much struggling, too much __43__ for one so young. I had the feeling she had always had to admire someone else’s flowers.

“I’m enjoying every minute of this,” she said as though she had read my __44__. “Wasn’t I the lucky one to get you for a roommate?”

I still felt uncomfortable, however. If only there were some magic button I could push to __45__ the sadness in her eyes. Well, I thought, at least I can see that she has some flowers. When my mother and father came to see me that day, I asked them to send her some flowers.

The flowers arrived just as Ann and I were finishing supper.

“Another bouquet for you,” she said, smiling.

“No, not this time,” I said, looking at the card. “These are for you.”

Ann __46__ at eh flowers a long time, not saying anything. She ran her fingers across the pale-blue vase and lightly touched each of the sweetheart roses as though trying to impress them on her __47__.

“How can I ever thank you?” she said softly.

I felt __48__ , for it was such a little kindness on my part. The son born to my husband and me that day in 1956 __49__ our only child. For nearly 21 years he filled our lives with love and laughter, making us feel __50__. But on Easter morning in April 1977, after a long, painful __51__ with cancer, he died quietly in our arms.

At the funeral home I was alone with my son in a room filled with the scent of roses, when a deliveryman brought in a tiny bouquet. I didn’t read the card until later, as we drove to the __52__. “To W. John Graves,” the card said, “from the boy who was born with you at Memorial Hospital, and his mother.”

Only then did I __53__ the vase I had given to a sad young woman so many years ago, now once again filled with roses. Ann and I had long since lost touch. She had never known our son, never been aware of his illness. She must have read the notice of his death in a newspaper.

“A kindness returned,” Mother said.

39. A. covered with B. equipped with C. furnished with D. filled with

40. A. satisfied B. uncomfortable C. romantic D. frightened

41. A. son B. mother C. roommate D. colleague

42. A. admire B. spoil C. overtake D. serve

43. A. happiness B. wealth C. sadness D. property

44. A. comments B. thoughts C. compliments D. doubts

45. A. hold up B. put off C. give out D. take away

46. A. stared B. aimed C. glanced D. pointed

47. A. gratitude B. emotion C. memory D. heart

48. A. depressed B. suffered C. obliged D. embarrassed

49. A. kept to B. turned out C. looked over D. resulted in

50. A. complete B. boring C. complicated D. plain

51. A. term B. perseverance C. struggle D. quarrel

52. A. cliff B. grave C. harbor D. castle

53. A. preserve B. purchase C. recreate D. recognize

Section B: 22’

(A)

Have you ever heard the old saying, “Never judge a book by its cover”? This is a good rule to follow when trying to judge the intelligence of others.

Some people have minds that exist only in certain situations. A young man with an unusual gift in creative writing may find himself speechless in the presence of a pretty girl. He fumbles for words and