Part Ⅰ Listening comprehension (20 marks)

Section A

　Directions: In this section, you’ll hear 6 conversations between 2 speakers. For each conversation, there are several questions and each question is followed by 3 choices marked A, B and C. Listen carefully and then choose the

best answer for each question. You will hear each conversation TWICE.

Conversation l

1．What does the professor ask the students to do?

A．Review the lessons in Modern Education．

B．Look up some information in a book．

C．Prepare some questions.

2．What are the professor’s office hours?

A．8:00 to 10:00 a.m. B．10:00 to 12:00 a.m. C． 2:00 to 4:00 p.m.

Conversation 2

3．How does the man want his hair cut?

A．Leave the back as it is． B．Cut the sides short． C．Cut the front as short as the sides．

4．What will the woman do for the man?

A．Give him a shave. B．Dry his hair. C．Wash his hair.

Conversation 3

5．Why will the man go to New York?

A．He got a new job there． B．He’s going to take a holiday there．

C．He’s going there for a business trip．

6．How will the speakers keep in touch?

A．By chatting online． B．By calling each other． C. By e-mail.

Conversation 4

7．When did the man get his brother’s letter?

A．Last Monday． B．Last Wednesday． C. Last Friday.

8．What did he put inside the letter to his brother?

A．A photo． B．Some money． C. A postcard.

9．Why did he do that?

A．To show the woman he is considerate． B．To tell his brother he’s always with him．

C．To remind his brother to write back often．

Conversation 5

10．What was the man doing when his problems started?

A．Watching a game on TV． B．Playing basketball with his friends．

C．Putting his wife’s books in order．

11．What do we know about the ruined book?

A．It was started 2 years ago． B．Its electronic copy is kept safe．

C．It was burned by the man．

12．What sort of reaction does the man expect from his wife?

A．Disappointment． B．Surprise． C. Anger.

Conversation 6

13．What’s the price of the apples?

A．$3 a kilo． B．$6 a kilo． C. $9 a kilo.

14．Why didn’t the man get fresh grapes?

A．They were too expensive． B．They were out of season．

C．He didn’t bring enough money with him．

15．How much money will he get back?

A．$1． B．$2． C．$3．

Section B

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 THREE WORDS. You’ll hear the short passage TWICE.

Thanksgiving Day

When

 On the l6 Thursday of November



 Origin

 First l7 settlers gave thanks to God for having survived

18 of 1621 and for having harvested their first summer crops．



 Food

 Roast turkey, 19 , pumpkin pie and stuffing



 Activity

 Give thanks for their happiness；

Have large 20 with many relatives.



Part II Language Knowledge (35 marks)

Section A (15 marks)

Directions: Beneath each of the following sentences there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence.

21. —How did he get my telephone number? —You _____ it. You told him last week.

A. should have forgotten B. may have forgotten

C. must have forgotten D. could have forgotten

22. Seldom in all my life___ my grandparents get angry——they are both gentle and mild in nature.

A. I saw 　 B. did I see　 C. I have seen D. have I seen

23. I would appreciate ________ if you come to say “goodbye” to me.

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

24. It was so cold that he kept the fire ________ all night.

A. to burn B. burn C. burning D. burned

25. Taobao is Asia’s largest retail(零售) network platform,____ people can buy and sell many kinds of things.

A. when B. where C. that D. whose

26. When _____ why he was absent from the speech contest, he didn’t know how to answer the question.

A. to ask B. asking C. asked D. having asked

27. _______ is known to all is ____the South China Sea is rich in natural resources.

A. That, what B. It, that C. As, what D. What, that

28. After work they went to the supermarket to buy things, only to be told that it ____.

A. was being decorated B. had decorated C. had been decorating D. was decorated

29. Jack has never been to China, but he talks about it ___________ he had been there many times.

A. in case B. even though C. so that D. as if

30. If we_____ sugar, he wouldn’t have gone to the shops so late.

A. didn’t run out of B. hadn’t run out of C. wouldn’t run out D. hadn’t run out

31. It is the high cost of raising children ____________ makes the majority of the Chinese young couples give up their plan to have a second child.

A. that B. because C. which D. what

32. In many schools students ___________wear school uniforms every day. Anyone who disobeys the rule will be punished.

A. will B. can C. may D. shall

33. —Your son plays table tennis very well

—Thanks, in fact, he _______for the school team while he was in high school.

A．plays B．played C．has played D．is playing.

34. Super typhoon “Haiyan” hit the Philippines in November 2013, ____ serious damage to the local people.

A. to cause B. causing C. caused D. cause

35. Since “Happy Camp” was broadcast, it ______ popularity among people, especially the young.

A. has been gaining B. has been gained C. had gained D. gained

Section B (12 marks)

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 word or phrase that best fits the context.

In our life, we are always meeting different kinds of friends. Some are always with you, but don’t understand you. Some say only a few words to you, but understand you. Many people will step in your life, but only 36 friends leave footprints.

I shall always recall (回忆）the autumn and the girl with the 37 . I know she will always be my best friend.

It was the golden season. I could see the yellow leaves 38 on the cool wind. In such a season, I liked walking alone in the leaves, 39 to the sound of them.

Autumn is a 40 season but life is uninteresting. The free days always make me sad. But one day, the sound of a violin 41 into my ears like a stream (小溪) flowing in the mountains. A young girl, standing in the wind, was 42 in playing her violin.

I had never seen her before. The music was so nice that I listened quietly. Lost in the music, I didn't know that I had been 43 there for so long but my existence did not seem to disturb her.

Leaves were still floating. Every day she played the violin in the corner of the building when I went downstairs to watch her performance. I was the only listener. The autumn seemed no longer lonely and life became 44 . Though we didn't know each other, I thought we were already good friends. I believed she also loved me.

Autumn was nearly over. One day, when I was listening carefully, the sound suddenly 45　 ．

To my astonishment (惊讶), the girl came over to me.

"You must like violin." she said.

"Yes. And you play very well. Why did you stop?" I asked.

Suddenly, a 46 expression appeared on her face and I could feel something unusual.

"I came here to see my grandmother, but now I must leave. I once played very badly. It was your listening every day that 47 me." she said.

"In fact, it was your playing that gave me a meaningful autumn," I answered. "Let's be friends." The girl smiled, and so did I.

36. A. young B. true C. new D. old

37. A. violin B. song C. play D. sound

38. A. shaking B. floating C. falling D. hanging

39. A. watching B. hearing C. seeing D. listening

40. A. lively B. lovely C. lonely D. harvest

41. A. grew B. flowed C. started D. ran

42. A. busy B. active C. absorbed D. interested

43. A. standing B. stopping C. waiting D. sitting

44. A. encouraging B. moving C. interesting D. exciting

45. A. changed B. began C. gone D. stopped

46. A. happy B. strange C. sad D. surprised

47. A. encouraged B. excited C. surprised D. interested

Section C (8 marks)

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

When you meet people from different cultures, it is important to understand 48. _________ you can and cannot do. 49._____we are not aware of these differences, some unusual things might happen. For example, if you are from India, you may not eat beef because 50._________ your religion, and it is rude to shake hands 51._________ give someone something with your left hand. In North America and the UK, people greet each 52._________by shaking hands. In Thailand and other parts of South-East Asia, the normal greeting is 53._________slight bow with the hands pressed together. Japanese people may bow and even give out their business cards to greet others. They dislike it when people don’t look at the cards, so remember not to just put 54.______ in your pocket without looking.

Though these different forms of greetings and customs seem strange to you, remember that what you consider normal 55._________ seem unusual to others.

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 4 choices marked A,B,C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage.

A

Sundance Film Festival

The Sundance Film Festival is held in January of each year in Park City, Utah