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Part one: Listening comprehension (30¡¯)

Section A

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. What is the man doing?

A. Giving a speech. B. Chairing a meeting. C. Introducing a person.

2. Why does the woman sing so well?

A. She has a great teacher. B. She teaches singing. C. She is young.

Conversation 2

3. What is the attitude of the man towards the woman?

A. Cold. B. Impolite. C. Considerate.

4. How much is the calculator?

A. 9 dollars. B. 19dollars. C. 90cents.

Conversation 3

5. Why did the girl want a baby brother?

A. She felt lonely .B. She thought babies were cute.

C. She thought being a sister would be fun.

6. Why did the girl change her mind?

A. She realized that she wanted a puppy more.

B. She realized that she would have more responsibilities.

C. Her father would spend more time with her.

Conversation 4.

7. What is the relationship between the speakers?

A.T hey are friends. B. They are strangers to each other.

C. They are husband and wife.

8. Why does the woman come to talk with the man?

A. To get a job. B. To take a test. C. To see the secretary.

9. What does the man mean by saying sorry?

A. He can¡¯t hear the woman clearly. B. He doesn¡¯t need a designer.

C. He can¡¯t help the woman

Conversation 5

10. Why does the woman think that New York is the only place to live in?

A. It has a large population. B. It offers a colorful and exciting life.

C. It¡¯s not only interesting but also quiet.

11. What does the man think of his place?

A. Boring. B. Noisy. C. Interesting.

12. Where is the woman now?

A. In England. B. In New Zealand. C. In New York.

Conversation 6

13. Why did the woman have a fight with Diana?

A. Diana lied to jenny. B. Diana told white lies about her. C. They didn¡¯t agree on something.

14. What is the man¡¯s opinion?

A. He agrees with Diana. B. He thinks the woman is right. C. He thinks the girls are really silly.

15. What will the woman do next?

A. Pay a visit to Jenny. B. Talk with Diana. C. Pass the phone to the man.

Section B(7.5marks)

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Part Two: Language knowledge:

Section A: (15¡¯)

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

21.¡ªHave you _________some new ideas?ª¤

¡ªYeah. I¡¯ll tell you later.

A. come about B. come into

C. come up with D. come out with

22.¡ªWhat a pity! I haven't got a ticket for the football match.

¡ªDon't worry. It'll be broadcast ________.

A. live B. lively C. alive D. living

23. James took the magazines off the little table to make ________ for the television.

A. room B. area C. field D. position

24. There are some health problems that, when ______ in time, can become bigger ones later on.

A. not treated B. not being treated

C. not to be treated D. not have been treated

25. From space, the earth looks blue. This is ______about seventy-one percent of its surface is covered by water.

A. why B. how C. because D. whether

26. The lady walked around the shops, _______an eye out for bargains.

A. keep B. kept C. keeping D. to keep

27. I would appreciate _____if you could teach me how to use the computer.

A. that B. this C. it D. you

28. He looks so weak and pale_______ suffering from a serious illness.

A. as if B. as long as C. now that D. even if

29. With the fresh water ________ short, we human beings are facing the danger of dying from thirst at any time.

A. to run B. to be run C. running D. run

30. Was it ______the international conference that made the city the focus of this area?

A. to be held B. hold C. held D. holding

31. The teacher wondered whether those _______ at the back of the classroom could hear him.

A. seating B. sit C. seated D. sat

32. The 11.11 Shopping Festival held by Taobao attracted thousands of online shoppers,_____ a record of nearly 350 billion yuan within 24 hours.

A. to make B. made C. making D. having made

33._______, the idea of having to work under a woman defeated him.

A. Wanting the job very much B. Although wanting the job badly

C. Though he wanted the job very much D. He wanted the job badly

34________ good service, the restaurant offers different kinds of traditional Fujian dished.

A. Far from B. Apart from C. Instead of D. Regardless of

35. They make you feel understood, and they encourage you to ________ your goals and pursue your dreams.

A. go through B. go after C. go against D. go ahead

Section B (18¡¯)

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.

A man and his girlfriend got married. Everyone could tell that the love they had for each other was true.

A few months later, the wife came to the husband with a proposal, ¡°I read in a magazine about how we can 36 our marriage. Each of us will write a list of the things that we find a bit 37 with the other. Then, we can talk about how we can 38 them together and make our lives happier together.¡±

The husband 39 . So each of them went to a(n) 40 room and thought about the things that annoyed them about the other for the rest of the day.

The next morning, at the breakfast table, they decided that they would go over their 41 .

¡° I¡¯ll start,¡± offered the wife. She 42 her list. It had many items on it, enough to fill 3 pages. After the wife had read all three pages to her husband, 43 the husband seated, ¡°I don¡¯t have anything on my list. I think that you are perfect the 44 that you are. I don¡¯t want you to 45 anything for me.¡±

The wife, touched by his honesty by his depth of his love for her and his 46 of her, turned her head and wept.

In life, there are enough times when we are disappointed, depressed and annoyed. We don¡¯t really have to go 47 for them. We have a wonderful world that is full of beauty, light and promise. Why waste time seeking the bad, disappointing or annoying when we can look around us, and see the wonderful things before us?

36. A. enrich B. strengthen C. lengthen D. deepen

37. A. annoying B. surprising C. satisfying D. inspiring

38. A. fix B. do C. find D. set

39. A. smiled B. refused C. agreed D. hesitated

40. A. spare B. separate C. empty D. special

41. A. dishes B. magazines C. lives D. lists

42. A. put away B. handed in C. took out D. wrote down

43. A. disappointedly B. unluckily C. bitterly D. quietly

44. A. appearance B. way C. situation D. position

45. A. change B. accept C. decide D. drop

46. A. advice B. warning C. acceptance D. pride

47. A. leaving B. waiting C. asking D. looking[

Section C (12¡¯)

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

Travel is a very good activity. When traveling, you can relax48 ___ , forget your tiredness or troubles, and have the energy to take on the new tasks waiting for you.

But sometimes traveling is 49 __ an enjoyable thing. For example, the weather can be changeable, If you climb a mountain, it may rain suddenly. You may be caught50_ __ the rain and may catch a cold. The worst thing is that you may have your money stolen 51___ you may have an injury. All these terrible things are 52____ can happen to you .

Therefore, when you are going on a trip, you 53____ make a good preparation. Firstly, you must have clear information about the weather. Secondly, you should choose54______good companion so that you can help each other. Thirdly, you must be careful enough and try to avoid accidents. 55____ you do this, you will surely enjoy your travel.

Part Three: Reading Comprehension (30¡¯)

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

¡°I would almost rather see you dead,¡± Robert S. Cassatt, a leading banker of Philadelphia, shouted when his twenty-year-old eldest daughter announced that she wanted to become an artist. In the 19th century, playing at drawing or painting on dishes was all right for a young lady, but serious work in art was not. And when the young lady¡¯s family ranked among the best of Philadelphia¡¯s social families, such an idea could not even be considered.

That was how Mary Cassatt, born 1844, began her struggle as an artist. She did not tremble before her father¡¯s anger. Instead, she opposed him with courage and at last made him change his mind. Mary Cassatt gave up her social position and all thought of a husband and a family, which in those times was unthinkable for a young lady. In the end, after long years of hard work and perseverance, she became America¡¯s most important woman artist and the internationally recognized leading woman painter of the time.

56. What in fact was Mr. Cassatt¡¯s main reason in opposing his daughter¡¯s wish?

A. Drawing and painting was simply unthinkable among ladies in those days.

B. He did not believe his daughter wanted to