Listening Comprehension (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. Coke.

B. Coffee.

C. Tea.

D. Water.



2. A. At a restaurant.

B. At a studio.

C. At a concert.

D. At a theatre.



3. A. Relieved.

B. Worried.

C. Confused.

D. Depressed.



4. A. The Browns

B. The Browns’ son.

C. The postman.

D. The neighbour.



5. A. 7:00.

B. 7:10.

C. 9:00.

D. 9:10.



6. A. The ring is not hers.

B. She doesn’t have gold rings.



C. She prefers gold to silver.

D. She lost her silver ring.



7. A. The screen doesn’t have to be cleaned.

B. The keyboard also needs cleaning.



C. The man shouldn’t do the cleaning.

D. There’s not enough time to clean both.



8. A. The driver will stop the bus immediately.

B. The guy by the door will help the woman.



C. The woman should check the map.

D. He will tell the woman when to get off.



9. A. She dislikes fireworks.

B. She has plans for the evening.



C. She doesn’t feel like going out.

D. She has to get theatre tickets.



10. A. They can’t see the stars clearly.

B. They’re not in the city tonight.



C. They’re looking at the stars from the city.

D. They’re talking about movie stars.





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. It can make her famous.

B. It is easy and rewarding.



C. It is dangerous but exciting.

D. It has its moving moment.



12. A. Somebody was killed.

B. Nobody was injured.



C. Karen was physically hurt.

D. Many buildings exploded.



13. A. A fierce war.

B. A serious injury.



C. A terrible explosion.

D. A brave journalist.





Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.

14. A. Internet use is increasing quickly in rural and urban areas.

B. More and more rural residents have Internet access.

C. People have a limited choice on Internet providers.

D. City residents use the Internet frequently.

15. A. Over 2 million.

B. Around 6 million.

C. 23 million.

D. 17 million.



16. A. More girls have their own websites than boys.

B. 1 in 4 kids have Internet access from home.

C. Most kids think they get too little time online at school.

D. Internet connection at home is quicker than that at school.

Section C

Directions: In Section C, you will hear 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.

Complete the form. Write ONE WORD for each answer.

Garden Restaurant Reservation Form



Name

Jessica __17__



Time

9:00 p.m. __18__



Number of people

Six.



Phone Number

__19__



Special Request

__20__ dishes.





II. Grammar and Vocabulary

Section A (24%)

21. We waited and waited. ________ we had been looking forward to.



A. Then came the hour

B. Then did the hour come



C. The hour came

D. The hour then came



22. Great changes have taken place in that school. It is no longer ________ it was 20 years ago, ________ it was so poorly equipped.



A. which; that

B. that; which

C. what; which

D. what; when



23. Oh, it’s you! I ________ you. You used to be fat. When did you lose your weight?



A. didn’t recognize

B. hadn’t recognized

C. haven’t recognized

D. wouldn’t recognize



24. It was not until ________ that ________ to prepare his lesson.



A. did his father come in; the boy began

B. his father came in; the boy began



C. did his father come in; did the boy begin

D. his father came in; did the boy begin



25. ________ great achievements China may have in the future, it is likely that many of them will be born in Western China.



A. If

B. Whatever

C. As

D. However



26. “John won the first prize in the contest.” “________”.



A. So he did, too

B. So he did

C. So did he

D. So did he, too



27. ________ had been done, the working efficiency of the employees still remained low.



A. Though

B. Despite



C. Despite what

D. Despite the fact that



28. I ________ there since I wasn’t asked to, but I did.



A. needn’t have gone

B. didn’t need to go

C. couldn’t have gone

D. couldn’t go



29. He was so absorbed in his work that not a sound ________.



A. did she dare to make

B. dared she to make



C. she did dare make

D. she dared make



30. I felt it’s an honor ________ to attend the opening ceremony of the new company.



A. to invite

B. of being invited

C. to be invited

D. having invited



31. The boy felt quite happy because he was closer to ________ the answer on his own.



A. have found

B. find

C. finding

D. having found



32. I thought her brother nice and honest ________ I met him.



A. for the first time

B. the first time



C. every time when

D. by the time when



33. He is so familiar with the city. He must have been here, ________?



A. hasn’t he

B. haven’t he

C. didn’t he

D. wasn’t he



34. The young man, upon ________, denied having stolen the old woman’s handbag on the bus.



A. being questioned

B. questioned



C. having been questioned

D. questioning



35. The room is in a terrible mess. It ________ cleaned.



A. can’t have been

B. shouldn’t have been



C. mustn’t have been

D. wouldn’t have been



36. It is not good manners to ________ in the corner; say whatever it is out loud.



A. manage

B. whisper

C. stare

D. gesture



37. Farming workshop will be offered once per week. Gardener will assist residents to establish the farmland and teach ________ skills.



A. estimation

B. devotion

C. cultivation

D. elimination



38. Your advice is _________ to me.



A. great use

B. great useful

C. of great use

D. usefully



39. You can be of great help by just adding pictures, or helping to ________ the language.



A. touch

B. polish

C. color

D. uncover



40. The firm has overcome its resistance ________ new technology.



A. in

B. at

C. to

D. on



41. A famous politician will ________ us on the subject of war and peace this afternoon.



A. reward

B. address

C. spread

D. deliver



42. The police are trying to find out the ________ of the man killed in the accident.



A. identity

B. crimes

C. relativity

D. evidence



43. If your child did complete a difficult task, ________ him with a Sunday trip or a ball game with Dad.



A. award

B. accompany

C. reward

D. satisfy



44. She has _______ some amazing schemes to double her income.



A. come down with

B. come to

C. come out with

D. come up with





Section B (9%)

A. temporarily B. corner C. reduced D. depressed AB. chances

AC. fresh AD. provides BC. routine BD. turn CD. rise



 If a person has lost a job, the first feeling is often one of shock. As well as the loss of income, many people find the whole __45__ of their life is disordered, their contact with other people __46__, their ambitions stopped __47__ and their identity as a worker removed.

At first there may be good feelings too –– a new and better job is just around the __48__ –– it’s nice to be able to lie in bed in the morning or spend more time with the children and have more time to think. But, unless a better job does __49__ up, the __50__ are the days start getting longer and time becomes harder to fill. Many people pass through periods of difficulty in sleeping and eating. They are easily annoyed and often feel __51__, isolated and lonely.

Despite all these problems, though, unemployment can be a chance for a __52__ start. Those who have lost their job can discover that it __53__ an opportunity to rethink what they want from life and how best they can get it.

III. Reading Comprehension

Section A (15%)

For many people today, reading is no longer relaxation. To keep up their work they must read letters, reports, trade publications, interoffice communications, not to mention newspapers and magazines: a never-ending flood of words. In __54__ a job or advancing in one, the ability to read and comprehend __55__ can mean the difference between success and failure. Yet the unfortunate fact is that most of us are poor readers. Most of us develop poor reading __56__ at an early age, and never get over them. The main deficiency（不足）__57__ in the actual stuff of language itself—word. Taken individually, words have little meaning until they are strung together into phrases, sentences and paragraphs. __58__, however, the untrained reader does not read groups of words. He laboriously reads one word at a time, often regressing to __59__ words or passages. Regression, the tendency to look back over __60__ you have just read, is a common bad habit in reading. Another habit which __61__ down the speed of reading is vocalization—sounding each word either orally or mentally as one reads.

To overcome these bad habits, some reading clinics use a device called accelerator, which moves a bar (or curtain) down the page at a predetermined speed. The bar is set at a slightly faster rate __62__ the reader finds comfortable, in order to “stretch” him. The accelerator forces the reader to read fast, __63__ word-by-word reading, regression and subvocalization, practically impossible. At first __64__ is sacrificed for speed. But when you learn to read ideas and concepts, you will not only read faster, __65__ your comprehension will improve. Many people have found their reading skill drastically improved after some training. __66__ Charlce Au, a business manager, for instance, his reading rate was a reasonably good 172 words a minute __67__ the training, now it is a