PART ONE: LISTENING COMPREHENSION (30 points)

Section A (22.5 points)

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. Listen to the conversations carefully and then answer the questions by marking the corresponding letter (A, B or C) on the question booklet.

You will hear each conversation TWICE.

Conversation 1

1. What is the speech about?

A. A project. B. A city. C. A job.

2. Who is going to give the speech?

A. John. B. Susan. C. Mark.

Conversation 2

3. Which was the best part of the woman’s tour?

A. Hiking . B. Skydiving. C. Visiting relatives.

4. Why did the man Stay home and watch TV?

A. It was raining. B. He was too tired. C. It was boring to stay outside.

Conversation 3

5. Who watched the football game last night?

A. The man. B. The woman. C. The man’s wife.

6. Why didn’t the man see the complete film?

A. He was interrupted by his wife. B. He preferred to read a book .

C. He had dinner first.

Conversation 4

7. What did the woman do a few days ago?

A. She had a false tooth fitted. B. She had her tooth cleaned.

C. She had a tooth taken out.

8. What caused the woman’s toothache?

A. She often ate sweets. B. The tooth didn’t fit quite right.

C. She never listened to the doctor’s advice.

9. What will the woman do next?

A. Have some pain-killers B. Pull out the tooth. C. Go to Dr Ellis’ office.

Conversation 5

10.What does the woman intend to do?

A.Invite the man to do sports. B. Invite the man to see a film.

C. Persuade the man to have a change.

11. Where does the man spend much time?

A. In a cinema. B. At a computer centre. C. At the Workers’ Club.

12. When will the two speakers meet?

A. Tonight B. Tomorrow noon . C. Tomorrow evening.

Conversation 6

13. What do Swedish people complain about when they visit England in winter

A. The cold houses. B. The bad weather. C. The darkness.

14.How does the man describe the summer in Sweden?

A. Mild. B. Depressing. C. Amazing.

15. What does the man say about the Swedish people?

A. They work hard and play hard. B. They often work late into night.

C. They can’t stand the long summer evenings.

Section B (7.5 points)

Directions: In this section, you will hear a mini-talk. Listen carefully and then fill in the numbered blanks with the information you’ve got. Fill in each blank with NO MORE THAN 3 WORDS.

You will hear the short passage TWICE.

The Sunday Paper



The wide audience

Favorite sections



The adults in the family

The front pages, the editorial pages and ____16_______ section



Many men

The ___17_______pages and the financial pages



The mother of the family

News about ___18____ and marriages

Advice about food, health and clothes



Children

___19_______



Older people

The ___20___ notice



PART TWO LANGUAGE KNOWLEDGE (45 points)

Section A (15 points)

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

21. — My father will be here tomorrow.

— Oh, I thought that he ______ today.

A. would come B. is coming C. will come D. comes

22. Proudly reading his poem, David glanced around the room, only ______ none of his

classmates was listening to him.

A. found B. to find C. find D. finding

23. I walked past your house last night. There was an awful lot of noise. What ______ you

______?

A. did; do B. would; do C. had; done D. were; doing

24. It was while he was visiting his uncle in a mountain village ______ he got the inspiration for his new novel.

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

25. ---I think Wood is very stupid. He should have failed such an easy exam!

--- No. In fact he is ____than stupid.

A. more lazy B. lazier C. rather lazy D. more lazily

26. — Sarah is busy adapting her novel into a movie.

— Oh! No wonder I ______ her around these days.

A. haven’t seen B. hadn’t seen C. didn’t see D. won’t see

27. —Which city do you expect to live in?

— I don’t mind where I live ______ there is my favourite job.

A. so that B. in case C. as far as D. so long as

28. Only when he returned ______ that the war had ended and the army had come back.

A. we tell B. we told C. did we tell D. were we told

29. Though ______ to see us, the professor gave us a warm welcome.

A. surprising B. surprised C. to surprise D. being surprised

30. ______ leads a life full of love is rich even though he doesn’t have much money．

A. Who B. Whichever C. Whoever D. Whatever

31. — Do you think the weather is good enough for a picnic?

— Yes. You couldn’t hope for ______ at this time of the month.

A. the nicer day B. a nicer day C. the nicest day D. a nice day

32. The number of people who ______ exposed to second-hand smoking in public places ______ up to 740 million in China.

A. is; are B. are; are C. are; is D. is; is

33. I often think of the days ______ I stayed with that experienced editor, ______ has a strong influence on me.

A. when; which B. that; which C. when; that D. which; that

34. _____ it for such a long time, we still couldn’t get the problem ______.

A. Having discussed; settled B. Discussing; settled

C. Having discussed; settling D. Discussing; settling

35. —I had a very boring weekend at home.

—Why did you stay at home? You ______ with us.

A. might hike B. could have hiked C. must have hiked D. should hike

Section B (18 points)

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.

We were the only family with children in the restaurant. I sat Eric in a high 36 and noticed everyone was quietly eating. Suddenly, Eric screamed with 37 and said, “Hi there.” His fat baby hands hit the chair and his eyes were wide with excitement. I saw an old man with a 38 and oily coat. And his hair was unwashed. I was sure he 39 . His hand waved, “Hi there, baby.”

My husband and I 40 looks. Eric continued to laugh and answer, “Hi there.” Everyone noticed that. My husband and I were embarrassed. We finally 41 the meal and headed for the door. The old man sat between me and the door. “God, just let me out of here before he speaks to me or Eric,” I 42 . As I got closer to the door, I turned my back trying to sidestep him and avoid any air he might be 43 . As I did so, Eric leaned over my arm, reaching with both arms in a baby’s “pick-me-up” position. Before I could 44 him, he had thrown himself to the man’s arms. Eric, in an act of total 45 and love, laid his tiny head upon the man’s shoulder. After a while, the man pushed Eric from his chest 46 as if he were in pain, saying, “God bless you. You’ve given me the best New Year’s Day gift.”

I had just witnessed a true love shown through the 47 of a tiny child, who saw no sin (罪过) and made no judgment. The ragged old man, unknowingly, had reminded me that a genuine love is one in which the true meaning of love is realized.

36. A. desk B. chair C. door D. table

37. A. depression B. sadness C. anger D. delight

38. A. good B. beautiful C. worn D. nice

39. A. smiled B. smelled C. mopped D. wiped

40. A. consulted B. exchanged C. separated D. reached

41. A. got through B. saw through C. looked through D. pulled through

42. A. prayed B. asked C. reminded D. explained

43. A. creating B. fighting C. breathing D. holding

44. A. recall B. hit C. answer D. stop

45. A. independence B. desire C. ability D. trust

46. A. unwillingly B. violently C. gladly D. eagerly

47. A. importance B. difference C. innocence D. significance

Section C (12 points)

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

Ashley Funston, aged 6, helped the police arrest a robber.

On Sunday morning, her mother was sleeping in her bedroom when there was 48 knock at the door. The little girl heard the knock and got out of bed to see 49 it was. She saw a man come into the house and start putting things in 50 pockets. When she asked the man who he was, he said that he was her mother’s brother 51 that he was just coming over to get some of his things.

The girl knew that her mother was an only child, but she didn’t say anything. 52 , she told the man that she was going to the bathroom. Very quietly, she called 911 and told the police what was going on and 53 she lived. Then, she went back into the living room and kept talking 54 the man. She asked him the kinds of questions that children ask their uncles, and she even got him a glass of juice! In the end, the police arrived and arrested the man, and it turned 55 that he was wanted for several other robberies.

PART THREE: READING COMPREHENSION (30 points)

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

Wood Buffalo National Park

Wood Buffalo National Park is Canada’s largest national park and one of the largest in the world. Established in 1922 to protect the last remaining herds of bison in northern Canada, it now protects an outstanding example of Canada’s Northern Boreal Plains. The park was designat