第I卷（共103分）

I. Listening Comprehension（30）

Section A Short Conversations

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 conversations and the questions 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.

l. A. At home. B. In the post office. C. In the restaurant. D. In the bar.

2. A. 6:15. B. 6:55. C. 7:15. D. 7:30.

3. A. Because she didn’t want to come.

B. Because she carried a heavy bag.

C. Because she was delayed by something else.

D. Because she was held up in the heavy traffic.

4. A. Buy some coffee cups. B. Cook the meal for the children.

C. Have something to drink. D. Go straight home.

5. A. John will be late. B. John will be here on time.

C. John makes mistakes. D. John doesn’t make mistakes.

6. A. Job hunting. B. An online course.

C. Earlier graduation. D. Summer vacation plans.

7. A. Funny. B. Crazy. C. Amused. D. Pleased.

8. A. They’d better not go riding. B. Riding a bike is a great idea.

C. It’s not good riding in the rain. D. They can go riding half an hour later.

9. A. For sightseeing. B. To meet her Canadian friends.

C. On business. D. Not mentioned.

10. A. He’ll go to the play with the woman.

B. He can’t go to the play.

C. He doesn’t want people to know where he’s going.

D. He’s already seen the play.

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. In the 1300s. B. In the 1400s. C. In the 1500s. D. In the 1600s.

12. A. Italy. B. France. C. England. D. Germany.

13. A. Ballet always tells a beautiful story.

B. Ballet is not always performed to music.

C. Ballet is one of the most beloved forms of dance.

D. Ballet is magical, and it’s hard to learn.

Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following instructions.

14. A. Because it stimulates your nerve activities.

B. Because it keeps you calm.

C. Because it strengthens your memory.

D. Because it improves your problem solving strategies.

15. A. Piano music could interfere with your reasoning ability.

B. The effects of music do not last long.

C. The more you listen to music, the higher your test scores will be.

D. Music, whether classical or rock, helps improve your test scores.

16. A. The difference between classical music and rock music.

B. Why classical music is popular with maths students.

C. The effects of music on the results of maths tests.

D. How to improve your reasoning ability.

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.

Customs Form



Destination: 17

Contents in detail: 18

Value: $ 19

Type of mail: 20

Weight: 1.5 pounds

Your item must not contain any dangerous articles prohibited by postal regulations.



Complete the form. Write ONE WORD for each answer.

Blanks 21 through 24 arc based on the following conversation.

When did they go to the museum?

 21 .



What did they plan to see in the museum?

 Some 22 .



Which bus did they take first?

 The No. 23 Bus.



What happened when they took the No. 11 bus?

 The bus went in 24 .



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

II. Fill in the blanks with a proper word (16分)

Passage (1)

Cars are too expensive for many people around the world to own. Not only that, many cities are already full of traffic, and many country areas have rough roads.

So 25 do people travel those distances that are too far to walk? They use public transportation. If you ride the subway or bus 26 you live, you can appreciate some of the benefits of public transportation. With many people 27 (share) one bus or train, there is less traffic and, more importantly, less pollution.

Which of the types of mass transit 28 (describe) below are you familiar with? If a regular bus can hold dozens of people, imagine _____29___ a bus twice the size can hold! In Great Britain, there are many buses that are known as double-deckers (cars with two floors).

Buses in Haiti are often very _30____ (crowd). It’s not uncommon for passengers to actually sit on the rooftops. Buses are sometimes called “tap-taps”, because ___31___ riders on the roof tap（敲击） 32 they want to be dropped off.

Passage (2)

Australia, the last continent, was discovered by ships 33 (belong) to some European nations in the seventeenth century. These nations were 34 (little) interested in changing it into a colony than in  35 (explore) it. As in the early history of the Unided States, it was the English 36 set up the settlements in Australia. This history and the geography of these two British colonies have some other things in common as well.

Australia and the United States are about the same in size, and their western lands are both not rich oil. It was on the eastern coast of Australia and America ___37___ the English first settled, and both colonies soon began to develop towards the west. However, this westward movement took place 38 (much) because the English were searching for better land than the population was increasing. Settlements of the west part of both countries developed quickly after gold was discovered in America in 1849 and in Australia two years later.

Although the development of these two countries has a lot in common, there are some 39 (strike) differences as well. The United States gained its independence from England_40_ revolution while Australia won its independence without having to go to war. Australia, unlike the United States, was firstly turned into a colony by English prisoners and its economic development was in wheat growing and sheep raising.

Section B (10分)

Directions: Complete the passage with the words given in the table. Each word can be used only once. There is an extra one that you will find no use for.

reward B. evidence C. currently D. affect E. benefit F. average

G. therapy H. physically I. sensible J. lengthen K. process

A leading researcher into old age has warned that the dream of living forever, or at least much longer than at present, could turn into a curse (祸根) rather than a blessing. It may become possible to lengthen the ____41____ human life by controlling genes --- but what we gain may not be worth the price we would have to pay.

Professor John Grimley Evens believes that ____42____, maximum life expectation is 115, but that with gene ____43____ it might be possible to extend this. The professor says, however, that a ____44____ lifestyle can extend the average lifespan of everyone at the moment.

“We know a lot already about how people’s lifestyles ____45____ their lifespan. There is increasing ____46____ to suggest that sensible lifestyles are effective in later life as well as in early and middle life.”

“It is never too late to gain some ____47____ from giving up smoking, from drinking less alcohol, from taking up sensible patterns of diet and exercise and from controlling body weight. We already know how to ____48___ human life.”

The professor believes that the _____49___ of lengthening life by means of gene therapy might bring dangers with it. If gene therapy affected only one part of the human body but not all of it, people might be ____50____ capable of living longer, but would start to be worse mentally at a much earlier age.

III. Reading Comprehension (47分)

Section A (15分)

Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C or D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.

With oil prices approaching the symbolic mark of $ 100 a barrel, the world is heading towards its third energy shock in a generation. But today’s rise is ____51___ different from the oil crises in the 1970s and 1980s. It will have a greater global impact.

The __52__ oil shocks were caused by sudden interruptions in exports from the Middle East. But this time prices have been rising steadily as __53__ gasoline in both developed countries and developing economies grows. This is the world’s first demand-led energy shock.

Oil prices __54__ $98.6 on the New York Mercantile Exchange before falling back to $96.4 at the close of trading last Wednesday. Forecasts of future oil prices__55__ widely. Virtually no one foresees a return to the $20 oil of a decade ago. It means consumers should face an era of high fuel __56__.

For most of the 20th century, __57__ was cheap and abundant. Throughout the 1990s, __58__, oil prices averaged $20 a barrel. Even at today’s highs, luckily, for the Americans, oil is __59__ than imported bottle water.

The concern today is over how the __60__ sector（行业) will meet the growth in demand over the longer term.

China faces the __61_. Rapid industrialization has come at a price: Oil demand has increased more than three times since 1980. It turned a country that was once self-sufficient into an oil__62__.

Today, however, China consumes only a th