Part Ⅰ Listening comprehension (30 marks)

Section A(22.5 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. Where does the conversation probably take place?

A. In a shop. B. In a hotel. C. In a restaurant.

( )2. What can we learn from the conversation?

A. The woman wants the man to hurry her order up.

B. The woman has waited for more than an hour.

C. The manager doesn’t speak English well.

Conversation 2

( )3. Where did the woman come from?

A. Britain. B. France. C. Australia.

( )4. Where did the woman get married?

A. In France. B. In Britain. C. In Australia.

Conversation 3

( )5. What is the temperature today?

A. About 15 degrees Celsius.

B. About 5 degrees Celsius.

C. About 4 degrees Celsius.

( )6. How many times has the woman been in Taiwan?

A. Once. B. Twice. C. Three times.

Conversation 4

( )7. What was one of the reasons for the man to study in Paris?

A. It is easier to enter a medical school there.

B. Central Europe has the best medical schools.

C. There are three good medical schools in Paris.

( )8. How did the man improve his French?

A. By staying with a local family.

B. By studying in his own country.

C. By helping the local families.

( )9. Which of the following statements is TRUE about the man?

A. He graduated from a top university.

B. He remained healthy by walking to school.

C. He didn’t plan to live close to the school.

Conversation 5

( )10. How does the man like the opera?

A. Very little. B. Very much. C. Average.

( )11. When did the man write a paper on the poem?

A. Before entering university. B. During the university.

C. After graduation.

( )12. What was overdone(过度的，夸张的) according to the man?

A. Theatrical costume(戏剧服装). B. The scenes(场景).

C. The singing.

Conversation 6

( )13. What does the man need to do when renting tapes from the store?

A. Pay a 15-dollar deposit(保证金）.

B. Become a member of the store.

C. Register in a form.

( )14. How much is the annual membership fee?

A. 35 dollars. B. 25 dollars. C. 15 dollars.

( )15. How long can the man keep the new releases(新片)？

A. One day. B. Two days. C. Three days.

Section B (7.5 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.

Putting on a play



Professional actors

(16)_____________plays and television programs.



Other people

Act in plays just for fun.





Are not (17)_____________for their work.





Are (18)_______________or college students and adults.





Are actors only in the evening or on the weekends.



The Players Club

They put on (19)_________________plays a year.





People enjoy having the (20)____________to act.



Part Two Language Knowledge (45 marks)

Section A (15marks)

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

21. Two-thirds of the area ________ covered with green trees. About seventy percent of the trees _______ been planted.

A. are ; have B. is ; has C. is ; have D. are ; has

22.Nature has provided Shangri-la with endless natural treasures, _____ the land a happy home for the local people.

A. making B. to make C. it makes D. that makes

23. It’s unfair. I did _____, but I was paid half as much.

A. as twice much work as others B. as much as twice work of others

C. twice as much work as others D. twice work as much as others

24. I shall never forget the day _____ Shenzhou Ⅵ was launched, _______ has a great effect on my life.

A. when, which B. that, which C. which, that D. when, that

25. For this reason, we suggest that a school basketball tournament _____, since basketball is the most popular sport in the school.

A. will be organized B. be organized C. is organized D. is to organize

26. _____ we haven’t dismissed the idea, we are doing research on other possibilities as well.

A. When B. Afterwards C. While D. Since

27.—why, Jack, you look so tired!

---Well, I _____the house and I must finish the work tomorrow.

A. was painting B. will be painting C. have painted D. have been painting

28. ---I haven’t got the reference book yet, but I’ll have a test on the subject next month.

---Don’t worry. You______ have it by Friday.

A. could B. shall C. must D. may

29. The newly built café, _______walls are painted light green, is really a peaceful place for us, specially after hard work.

A. that B.which C. what D. whose

30. We _____________ on this project for four hours. Let’s have a rest.

A.are working B. have been working C. worked D. had worked

31. Braille, a language for blind people, __________by a Frenchman in 1824.

A. was invented B. is invented C. invented D. invents

32. Daniel’s family _________ their holiday in Huangshan this time next week.

A. are enjoying B. will enjoy C. will be enjoying. D. are to enjoy

33. Jane realized she ________ and felt very angry.

A. was making fun of B. was made fun

C. was being made fun of D. was being made fun

34. Mary rushed out in a hurry, leaving the door _____________.

A. unlocking B. unlocked C. being unlocked D. unlock

35. Never in my life__________such a thing.

A. have I seen B. had I seen C. I have seen D. I had seen

Section B (18 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.

In the extremely cold winter, another snowstorm attacked the whole world. Flying in the snowing sky, a mother eagle (鹰) 36 food with her sharp eyes, but what jumped into her 37 was just the endless snow. She had already flown for one whole day, yet hunting nothing. Hopelessly she gave out a long and loud cry and landed on the cliff, tired. There her two babies were waiting for food. She was the only 38 of her babies as her husband had been killed by a hunter.

Arriving at the nest, the eagle gently and softly 39 the two babies under her big wings . They were 40 driven to death by cold and lack of food. One baby eagle made a(n) 41 cry, which the other even couldn't make. At the end of that short day, the mother eagle obviously felt that one baby eagle became increasingly cold.

Instead of watching helplessly both of her babies 42 , the mother eagle told her last baby to eat her. When she was ready to overlook the white land for the last time, 43 , a gray object jumped into her eyes.

The eagle flew out of her nest to look at it carefully. To her 44 , that was a gray rabbit . She flew towards the rabbit. At that moment, the rabbit didn't hide or 45 , but stayed tightly upon the snowfield.

The mother eagle caught the rabbit with sharp claw (爪) and 46 it. When getting ready to fly away, the 47 before her eyes made her shocked. Just under the body of the gray rabbit lay four stiff (僵硬的) baby rabbits.

Love is broad and great, yet also cruel!

36. A. waited for B. checked out C. hunted for D. picked out

37. A. brain B. imagination C. view D. memory

38. A. support B. interest C. example D. creature

39. A. hid B. held C. tied D. raised

40. A. .already B. surely C. nearly D. seldom

41. A. sweet B. loud C. annoying D. weak

42. A. shake B. disappear C. cry D. die

43. A. suddenly B. generally C. finally D. gradually

44. A. disappointment B. joy C. anger D. surprise

45. A. leave B. struggle C. move D. escape

46. A. killed B. tasted C. examined D. enjoyed

47. A. story B. scene C. description D. accident

Section C (12 marks)

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

Everyone dreams of being a top student, but achieving this dream is not easy. Here are some tips 48. _____ can help you become a great student.

First, you should realize the importance of study. Only when you completely understand 49. _____ useful it is will you be more interested in study, and will you develop better study habits.

Many top students have good study habits.50. _____ class they will look through the text for important or difficult points. They will take notes of anything they don't understand. During class, they concentrate on 51. _____ the teacher is saying to get a good understanding of the lesson. After class, they go over the language points 52._______ do exercises to review.

Also, top students have lots of different interests. 53. _____ the subjects that they study at school, they read many other books.

Finally, top students seem to study all 54. _____ time. Study plans are ve