I. Listening Comprehension

Section A

I. Listening Comprehension

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 conversation and the question 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.

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 iPad 2.

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. Mr. White’s brother.

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 investor.

B. A journalist of Eyes on Investors.

C. The founder of an editor.

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 the interview of a successful man.

B. Because it was very enjoyable.

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.

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 a longer conversation. The conversation will be read twice. After you hear the 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.

II. Grammar and Vocabulary

Section A

Directions: After reading the passages below, fill in the blanks to make the passages coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.

（A）

One day a man 21 (walk) in the street when he met a penguin (企鹅). It was a handsome bird, and not timid at all. It seemed to take an immediate liking to the man, because it waddled (摇摇摆摆地走) up to him and then followed him 22 he went. This was amusing for 23 while but eventually became rather 24 (embarrassing).

“Go away, you silly bird,” the man said to the penguin, but the bird ignored (不理) him. It simply would not leave him alone. Wherever he went, the bird went, too. At last, in desperation, the man walked into a police station. “Excuse me, officer,” he said, “but I need some advice. I met this penguin in the street, and I don't know what to do with it.”

A bored policeman looked up from 25 he was writing and said, “Just take it to the zoo, sir.”

“Oh, all right,” the man said.

The next day the man was walking along the street, still 26 (follow) by the penguin, when he met the policeman he’d spoken 27 the day before. The policeman was not pleased to see them. “I thought I advised you to take that animal to the zoo,” he said.

“Well, yes, officer, you did. And I did take him to the zoo,” the man explained. “And we had a great time. But we 28 not go to the zoo every day. I thought today I’d take him to the movies.”

（B）

It is often necessary to release a fish, that is, set it free after 29 (catch), because it is too small, or you just don’t want to take it home to eat. In some cases, releasing fish is a good measure 30 will help keep fish variety and build their population size. The Department of Game and Inland Fisheries (DGIF) encourages fishermen who practice catch-and-release fishing 31 (use) a few simple skills. The advice provided below will help make sure that the fish you release will survive (存活) to bite again another day.

－When catching a fish, play it quickly and keep the fish in the water as much as possible.

Don’t use a net in landing the fish and release it quickly to prevent 32 from dying.

－Hold the fish gently. Do not put your fingers in its eyes. Don’t wipe the scales (鱼鳞) off the fish 33 it might cause it to develop a disease and reduce its chance of survival.

－ 34 (remove) your hook (鱼钩) quickly. 35 the hook is too deep or hooked in the stomach, cut the line and leave the hook. The hook left inside will cause no serious problem to the fish.

With a little care and by following the suggestions given above, you can give the 36 (release) fish a better chance of survival.

Section B

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. reaching B. divided C. marriage D. simply E. reshape

F. interpreted G. means H. commonly I. image J. converting



Television is one of the most 37 seen entertainment device in people’s daily life. Probably people will never think about it. However, TV——the most pervasive (无处不在) and persuasive modern technologies, marked by rapid change and growth——is moving into a new era, an era of extraordinary sophistication (复杂而精密) and versatility(多用途), which promises to 38 our lives and our world. It is an electronic revolution, made possible by the 39 of television and computer technologies.

The word “television”, derived?from its Greek (tele: distant) and Latin (vision: sight) roots, can literally be 40 as sight from a distance. Very 41 put, it works in this way: through a sophisticated system of electronics, television provides the capability of 42 an image into electronic impulses, which can be sent through a wire or cable. These impulses, when fed into a receiver (a television set), can then be electronically reconstituted into that same image.

Television is more than just an electronic system, however. It is a 43 of expression, as well as a vehicle for communication, and becomes a powerful tool for 44 other human beings. The field of television can be 45 into two categories determined by its means of transmission. First, there is broadcast television. And second, there is non-broadcast television.

III. Reading Comprehension

Section A

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.

An idea that started in Seattle’s public library has spread throughout America and beyond. The concept is simple: help to build a 46 of community in a city by getting everyone to read the same book at the same time.

??????? In addition to encouraging reading as a pursuit (追求) to be enjoyed by all, the program allows strangers to communicate by discussing the book on the bus, as well as promoting reading as an experience to be 47 in families and schools. The idea came from Seattle librarian Nancy Pearl who 48 the “If All of Seattle Read the Same Book” project in 1998. Her original program used author visits, study guides and book discussion groups to bring people together with a book, but the idea has since expanded to many other American cities, and 49 to Hong Kong.

??????? In Chicago, the mayor (市长) appeared on television to announce the choice of To Kill a Mockingbird as the first book in the “One Book, One Chicago” program. 50 , reading clubs and neighborhood groups sprang up around the city. Across the US, stories emerged of parents and children reading to each other at night and strangers chatting away on the bus about plots and 51 .

??????? The only problem arose in New York, where local readers could not decided 52 one book to represent the huge and diverse population. This may show that the idea works best in medium-sized cities or large towns, where a greater sense of unity (一致) can be achieved. Or it may show that New Yorkers rather missed the point, putting all their energy and 53 into the choice of the book 54 discussion about a book itself.

??????Ultimately, as Nancy points out, the level of success is not measured by how many people read a book, but by how many people are enriched by the process, or have enjoyed speaking to someone with whom they would not 55 have shared a word.

46.

A.

sense

B.

feel

C.

appreciation

D. impression



47.

A.

shared

B.

made

C.

had

D. talked