Part One：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. How does the man seem to feel after this job interview?

A. Desperate B. Anxious C.Hopeful

2. How many candidates were able to go to the second interview?

A. 16 B. 13 C. 5

Conversation 2

3. What is the matter with the man?

A. He has a backache B. He has a headache C. He has a toothache

4. What is the woman likely to be?

A. A teacher B. A policeman C. A doctor

Conversation 3

5. What is the probable relationship between the speaker?

A. Workmates B. Neighbors C. Husband and wife

6. What does the woman think of Mrs. Smith?

A. Trustless B. Lazy C. Polite

Conversation 4

7. What does the woman intend to do?

A. Introduce the Workers Club B. Invite the man to do sports

C. Invite the man to see a film

8. What can we learn about the club?

A. It’s open until 12:00 at night B. Three buses pass the club

C. People can skate there

9. Where does the man work?

A. At a high school B. At a computer center C. At the Workers Club

Conversation 5

10. What is the purpose of Helen’s new project?

A.To write articles for the Campus Literature Review

B. To help those who want to get their works published

C. To teach students some basic skills

11. What is Helen’s suggestion to Bob?

A. Ask an experienced writer to be his consultant

B. Keep trying even if he is turned down

C. Try to polish his work in the creative writing class

12. Why does Bob agree to join the group?

A. He can get some advice from other members

B. He can get his poems published

C. He can contribute essays to the group

Conversation 6

13. When did the man argue with Jackson?

A. Yesterday B. The day before yesterday C. Today

14. Why did the man ask his money back?

A. Because he had to pay an unexpected bill

B. Because they quarreled with each other

C. Because they mistrusted his friend Jackson

15. How does Peter feel now?

A. He is still angry with Jackson

B. He is happy to break up with Jackson

C. He regrets getting angry with Jackson

Section B ( 7.5 marks)

Directions: In this section, you’ll hear a short passage. Listen carefully and then fill in the numbered blanks with the information you’ve heard. Fill in each blank with NO MORE THAN 3 WORDS.

You’ll hear the short passage TWICE

Some tips on cycling tours





Tips

 16 is the first thing to consider. Wearing the clothes that can easily be 17 .

★ Second, never ride too far, 18 .

★ In summer journey, you must take 19 .

★ And make sure take some 20 if the weather is cool. Or you will catch a cold





Part Two Language Knowledge (45 marks)

Section A (15 marks)

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

21. While dancing happily at home, _____ .

A．the door bell rang B．the door bell rings

C．we heard the door bell rings D．we heard the door bell ring

22. Lili doesn’t have to be made _____ . She is always hardworking.

A. learn B. learning C. to learn D. learned

23. Why do you always make _____ fun of me? I just have _____ interest in the toys!

A. /; an B. the; the C. the; an D./; the

24. Unless_____, I won’t attend her birthday party.

A. inviting B. invited C. being invited D. having invited

25. It’s difficult to imagine______ in a place______ there is no water.

A. living; that B. to live; where C. to be living; which D. living; where

26. Hurry up! ______ you’ll be late..

A. and B. so C. or D. but

27. ______ again and again, I still couldn’t understand what he said.

A. Having explained B. Having been explained

C. Explained D. Had explained

28. She must have_____ a story. I don’t believe it is true.

A. put up B. made up C. picked up D. looked up

29. Who would you like to have______ there.

A.worked B. to work C. working D. work

30. There is a new problem about the cars______ road conditions need_____ .

A. that; to be improved B. which; to be improved

C. where; improving D. when; improving

31. The students came into the classroom, _______.

A. to sing and dance B. singing and dancing

C. sang and danced D. to sing and to dance

32. They are living with their parents for a moment because their own house_____.

A. has been rebuilt B. is being rebuilt C. is rebuilt D. has rebuilt

33. Reading is an experience quite different from watch TV; there are pictures_____

in your mind instead of before your eyes.

A. to form B. forming C. form D. having formed

34. After Tom had sent some e-mails, he______ working on his homework.

A. had started B. has started C. starts D. started

35. --- How often do you travel?

---______, but usually once a year.

A. Have no idea B. It depends C. As usual D. Generally speaking

Section B( 18 marks)

Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or

phrases mark ed A, B, C and D．Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context．

This is a true story about a young lady who got so sick of living with her strict parents that she ran away from home. 36 , she soon found out that life was not easy on her own. She could not find a job, and it did not take long for her friends to get 37 her so they kicked her out. Well, this young 19-year-old girl got so 38 that she decided to start making money by begging.

Years passed. Her father died. Her mother grew older. But she still would not write or go home to see her mother. One day the mother 39 that her daughter was seen in a certain part of town, so she went there 40 her daughter. She went to every store and cheap hotel asking to put a picture on their walls. It was a picture of 41 now a gray-haired woman. Beside her picture was this message to her daughter which simply 42 , “I still love you! Please come home !”

Months went by and nothing happened. Then one day the daughter wandered into one of those?hotels.You?can?imagine?how 43 ?she?was?to?see?her?mother's?picture on the wall of that dirty, cheap hotel. As she read her mother’s message to her, she burst into 44 .

That night she started walking many miles back to her home. It was in the early morning that she finally arrived at the front door of her parents house. She began to knock but the door was already open. Afraid that someone had 45 her parents’ house, she 46 inside and woke up the sleeping old lady and told her she had finally come home. Mother and daughter began to cry as they held each other. The daughter said, “I thought someone had broken into the house!” But the mother shook her head and answered 47 , “My dear, from the day you left I have kept the door unlocked.”

36. A. Besides B. Therefore C. However D. Thus

37. A. tired of B. interested in C. worried about D. fond of

38. A.excited B. hopeless C. homeless D. satisfied

39. A. listened B. noticed C. saw D. heard

40. A.finding out B. looking for C. asking for D. searching out

41. A. herself B. her daughter C. themselves D. a family

42. A. told B. wrote C. said D. signed

43. A. disappointed B. pleased C. shocked D. confused

44. A. fear B. tears C. laughter D. anger

45. A. broken down B. broken out C. broken up D. broken into

46. A. ran B. walked C. wandered D. entered

47. A. firmly B. regretfully C. loudly D. gently

Section C (12 marks)

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

48 my mom and my dad are not only my parents but also my coaches. They are the most important persons in my life. My mom and my dad started teaching me how to play tennis 49 I was only four. They gave me the confidence to believe __50 my game on the court and to believe that I can do _51 _ I try in my life. 52 most important lesson mom and dad taught me was to enjoy the game while working hard. They said that 53 _ I didn’t love tennis, I should find something I did love and give it 100%. Luckily, they taught tennis in a way 54 made me love the game. I hope one day to become as great a teacher to others __55 they have been to me.

Part Ⅲ Reading Comprehension (30 marks)

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

It was reported that a 95-year-old Grandma was refused to be supported by her eight children and was forced to take her own children to court.

Treating the old well is a traditional virtue in China. For those who don’t, it is necessary to read the letter written by a parent:

Dear son,

The day that you see me old and I am already not in good health, have patience and try to understand me.

If I get dirty when eating, if I can not dress, please have patience and remember the hours I spent