2014/4/15

I. Listening Comprehension (10+12+8=30)

Section A Short Conversations

1. A. Doctor and patient. B. Boss and secretary.

C. Teacher and student. D. Conductor and passenger.

2. A. Shopping. B. Study. C. Sport. D. Food.

3. A. At 7:30. B. At 7:45. C. At 8:00. D. At 8:15.

4. A. 2 yuan. B. 3 yuan. C. 1.6 yuan. D. 16 yuan.

5. A. The pink woolen dress.

B. The blue and white woolen sweater.

C. The blue and white silk dress.

D. The pink silk dress.

6. A. On a bus. B. In a car. C. In a lift. D. Over a phone.

7. A. Nurse. B. Journalist. C. Doctor. D. Lawyer.

8. A. By train. B. By car. C. By plane. D. By bus.

9. A. Sewing. B. Watching TV. C. Playing golf. D. Playing Badminton.

10. A. She found there were too many characters in the novel.

B. She usually can’t understand the context of the novel.

C. She also found the whole story difficult to understand.

D. She has learned a lot from the novel.

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. Daniel. B. Mr. Simon. C. Officer Hitcher. D. Daniel’s two sisters.

12. A. Their hard work and the sense of duty.

B. Their simple life and shinning qualities.

C. Their contribution to local education cause.

D. Their role in advancing scientific study.

13. A. Some special windows in Shanghai Library.

B. A special corner in Shanghai Library.

C. An activity of spreading Chinese culture.

D. Some foreign branches of Shanghai Library.

Question 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.

14. A. $20,000 million. B. $80,000 million.

C. $10,000 million. D. $100,000 million.

15. A. Only their closest friends and family members. B. Their colleagues.

C. Only their parents . D. All their friends.

16. A. The bride and groom invite a small group of guests to hold a party.

B. The bride and groom get married first and tell people later.

C. The bride and groom invite some guests to travel to a special place where they hold the ceremony.

D. The bride and groom choose a secret place for the ceremony.

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.

When does woman want to travel?

In __17__.



What is not necessary if she travels in Seattle?

A __18__.



How long will she stay there?

__19__ days.



The flight number of her trip.

__20__.



Complete the form. Write ONE WORD for each answer.

Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation.

What does the woman want to pick up?

___21___.



Why is the woman not very well?

She has ___22___.



Why does the man think the woman gets sick?

She has been ___23___a virus.



What does the man suggest the woman do?

___24___.



Complete the form. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.

II. Reading Section A (1X16=16)

Directions: Read the following passage. Fill in each blank with one proper word or the proper form of the given word to make the passage coherent. Make sure that your answers are grammatically correct.

The search for a missing Malaysian airliner (马来西亚航班) continued this week. The airplane (25) ________ (carry) 239 passengers and crew members disappeared on March 8th. Last Monday, Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak announced the flight ended in the southern Indian Ocean. "We wanted to inform you (26) ________ this new development at the earliest opportunity."

Satellite records show (27) ________ Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 likely crashed in the southern Indian Ocean. Malaysian officials say the flight ended west of the Australian city of Perth.

Australian Defense Minister (国防部) David Johnston describes the waters in that area as

(28) ________ extremely difficult environment. "Remember, this Southern Ocean, has shipwrecked many, many sailors in our history in Western Australia. It is rough. There are 20-, 30-meter waves. It is very, very dangerous, even for big ships."

The Boeing 777 aircraft (29) ________ (fly) from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing at the time of its disappearance. On Tuesday, protesters marched toward the Malaysian embassy (大使馆) in Beijing. They were angry about the way Malaysian officials have reacted (30) ________ the disappearance of Flight 370. The protesters demanded more information. The same day, Malaysia Airlines officials met with reporters. They defended their decision to inform families and the world that Malaysian officials now consider the flight (31) ________ (lose).

Two-thirds of the passengers were Chinese. The Australian government is easing visa and immigration rules to permit relatives to travel to Perth. The city's Chinese community has offered (32) ________ (assist) the visitors.

Critics say Malaysia has been keeping information from victims' families and the media. The British satellite company Inmarsat told Malaysian officials four days after the disappearance that (33) ________ had received hourly signals from the plane. Yet the officials were said to have waited three days before acting on that information.

John Goglia has investigated plane crashes for the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board. He noted Malaysia's lack of experience with air disasters.

"In this particular instance, (34) ________ had come out certainly seemed disconnected. It seemed like they didn't follow any of the known processes (35) ________ had been established for years and years." Other Southeast Asian countries were quick to join the search. (36) ________ they were slow to share radar or satellite information with Malaysia about possible sightings (所见之物).

Malaysia is in a difficult position. Some observers say it does not want to anger China. Yet China's Global Times newspaper published editorials (时评) blaming Malaysia's government. One piece read: "Malaysia (37) ________ (determine) to enter the ranks of developed countries by 2020. But (38) ________ (judge) from its handling of the MH370 incident, Malaysia's modernization will take far (39) ________ (long) than this."

Malaysia has a growing tourist industry. Last year, 1.8 million Chinese visited the country. But this (40) ________ change because of Flight 370.

On Thursday, China's Foreign Ministry again called for more exact information from Malaysia on the details of the search. A spokesman said he hoped Malaysia would improve its communications with China.

Section B (1X10=10)

A. warning B. device C. intense D. resolved E. rejected

F. minor G. terms H. hopelessly I. went J. grabbing K. issue





A man in a wheelchair charged with causing an explosion at Beijing Capital International Airport in July told a court yesterday that the explosive he made himself to attract attention to long-unresolved complaints __41__ off by accident.

Ji Zhongxing appeared at the Beijing Chaoyang District People’s Court on a special bed.

He lost his left hand in the explosion and a police officer suffered __42__ burns.

Prosecutors (公诉人) said Ji took a bus from his home in Juancheng County, Shandong Province, to Beijing on July 20.

They said he detonated (引爆) the __43__ outside the airport’s Terminal 3 arrivals exit at around 6pm.

The court heard that Ji was left __44__ paralyzed (瘫痪) after being attacked by police assistants in 2005 in Dongguan, a city of the southern Guangdong Province. But his claims for compensation (赔偿) and demands for his alleged (声称的) attackers to be punished had been __45__ over the past eight years and that had left him suffering from depression.

Ji decided he needed to cause “chaos” (轰动) to focus public attention on his case. He made his device using gunpowder from firecrackers as he didn’t want anyone to get hurt.

The court was told he had shouted a __46__ for everyone to stay away from him at the airport.

Ji told the court his nervousness had set off the explosion when he tried to stop the police officer __47__ the device.

“I am very sorry and regretful. I hope the court can give me a chance,” Ji said. “Disputes (纠纷) shouldn’t be __48__ in a dangerous way.”

Under Chinese law, anyone found guilty of causing an explosion or endangering public security by other means, and where there are no serious consequences, faces a jail __49__ between 3 and 10 years.

The court is due to __50__ its verdict (裁决) at a later date.

Section C (1X15=15)

Shanghai lawmakers are pushing for a plan that bans eating and drinking, among others, on the city’s Metro network.

Smoking, urinating (撒尿) and begging are also to be banned with lawbreakers __51__ a maximum of 500 yuan (US$81.67) fine, according to a new Metro management regulation that is being __52__.

__53__ the above, eating and drinking bans are likely to be controversial (争议). The draft plan also includes fines for stopping trains, jumping onto the tracks and getting on or off the trains by __54__.

The Metro operators will first warn and then fine lawbreakers between 50 yuan to 500 yuan.

“__55__ some lawmakers and citizens think it should not be included in the law, it is necessary to ban eating and drinking on trains to ensure the __56__ operation,” said Ding Wei, deputy director with the legislative affairs committee with the city’s legislative body. But Ding said 80 percent of the locals surveyed by the legislative body (立法机构) had given