PART I LISTENING COMPREHENSION (30 marks)

Section A(22.5 marks)

Directions: In this section you will 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’ll hear each conversation twice.

Conversation 1

1. What did the woman like most about her trip?

A. Relaxing on the beach. B. Eating fresh Mexican food. C. Going out in the speedboat.

2. What is the man’s opinion?

A. He wouldn’t have liked the food in Mexico.

B. He would have spent all his time on the beach.

C. He would have enjoyed the same things as the woman’s husband.

Conversation 2

3. What did the man look like according to the woman?

A. Young and skinny. B. Short and old C. Tall and middle-aged.

4. Which item did the woman lose?

A. Her wallet. B. Her cell phone. C. Her ring.

Conversation 3

5. Why is the man worried in the beginning?

A. He can’t find his present. B. He can’t see. C. He doesn’t like surprises.

6. What do the speakers like about the barbecue?

A. The features. B. The price. C. The color.

Conversation 4

7. Why was the woman having the couple over for dinner?

A. They are friends of her parents.

B. They are new friends.

C. They have supported her charity.

8. What was the disaster?

A. The woman forgot the couple were not coming that night.

B. The woman forgot to prepare the dinner.

C. The couple forgot the invitation.

9. When does this conversation take place?

A. Tuesday night. B. Wednesday night. C. Thursday night.

Conversation 5

10. What kind of car does the man show the woman?

A. The hottest model this year.

B. A sports car made in 1992.

C. An old classic made in 1982.

11. What does the woman think of the car?

A. It looks safe. B. It’s expensive. C. It’s just what she needs.

12. What does the man ask the woman to pay attention to?

A. Technological stuff. B. Character and value. C. After-sale service.

Conversation 6

13. How does the man feel about commercials?

A. They are funny. B. They are annoying. C. They are poorly written.

14. Why does the woman watch TV dramas?

A. She likes the characters. B. She is tired of movies. C. She loves the commercials.

15. How does the woman react to the new policy?

A. She doesn’t care. B. She hates it. C. She welcomes it.

Section B(7.5 marks)

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

Fast Food Nation

Its main features

Very informative, very well 16 , and very easy to read





Its fascinating parts

The 17 of fast food

The background information about the 18 industries

The 19 of not only working for these businesses, but also eating food supplied by them



Its influence

It’ll change your 20 and the way you view the large fast-food companies.





PART II LANGUAGE KNOWLEDGE(45 marks)

Section A (15 marks)

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. It was very kind of you to do the washing-up but you _____ it

A. needn’t do

B. shouldn’t do

C. mustn’t have done

D. needn’t have done



22.Of the three statements he has suggested __ the heating problem, I think the last one is the best.

A. solving

B. to solve

C. to solving

D. solve



23. I’ve spare ___ juice for you, and your half ____ in the refrigerator.

A. half the, is

B. the half, are

C. my half, is

D. a half, are



24. Have you got any explanation to the question ___ he came here for last weekend?

A. why

B. what

C. how

D. which



25. The boy spent as much time playing video games as he ____ studying.

A. does

B. had been

C. was

D. did



26. The politician has been warned that he would be getting into great trouble ____ stick to his standpoint.

A. were he to

B. he will

C. he was to

D. would he



27. ---It was really very kind of you to give me a lift home.

---Oh, don’t mention it. I _____ past your house anyway.

A. was coming

B. will come

C. had come

D. have come



28. Next door to ours ______, who has achieved much in physics.

A. where lives an old scientist B. where does an old scientist live

C. lives an old scientist D. does an old scientist live

29. I don’t remember how many years ago ____ I last showed you around the old campus.

A. it was that

B. was it that

C. it was which

D. was it when



30. --- Why does she always ask you for help?

--- There is no one else____, is there?

who to turn to B. she can turn to

C. for whom to turn D. for her to turn

31. The teacher asked me _____ I did last Sunday morning?

A. no matter what

B. what ever

C. whatever

D. whoever



32. The Oscar Award is ______ all outstanding actors and actresses all ______ .

A. what; dream to win B. something; look forward to win

C.what; dream of winning D. something; look forward to winning it

33. Keep up a good state of mind even if you _____ fail plenty of times.

A. must

B. will

C. can

D. should



34. It is hoped that the education reform in English Exam to the College_____ in Hunna Province next year will bring the ____ result to students.

A. carried out, desiring

B. carrying out, desired



C. to be carried out, desiring

D. being carried out, desiring



35. Thanks to the Party’s opening and reform policy, people in China are _____ than they were thirty years ago .

A. worse off B. much better off C. more better off D. quite better off

Section B (18 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 the word or phrase that best fits the context.

I hadn’t even got a chance to enter the store before an African American woman approached me and asked if I would help her return an item. The item she has ___36__ was intended for her daughter, but she had already received a similar one. The lady ___37__ to exchange the item for something else in the store but she was told she needed an ID or the deal could not take place.

I went to the __38__ with the woman so we could use my ID. The sales associate immediately started ___39___ her of asking the first random person she saw to help her. Although that was _40__ , I didn’t understand why it mattered. After all, not everyone is given the opportunity to __41__ an ID in this country.

Then, we asked to speak with a manager, who explained that there was no way to return the item without a receipt and then went on to say the woman could not ___42___ she purchased the item.

“If I , a young white female, were to enter the store and request you to make an exchange without a receipt, I would not be ___43__ the privilege--- as I have proof from the past.” I said. He must have realized at that moment what he had done, because he ___44__ to exchange the item.

There are many valuable lessons in the story. The first is to help a stranger in need. I hesitated when the woman asked for my help, but ___45___ in my hand I asked myself, “ Why not? What valid reasons do I usually have?” I had none, so I helped her.

The second lesson is not to judge a book by its ___46___. The woman looked poor, but she ___47__ the same treatment as anyone else does.

36. A. purchased

B. shown

C. lost

D. mended



37. A. managed

B. wanted

C. refused

D. promised



38. A. counter

B. department

C. market

D. window



39. A. warning

B. informing

C. reminding

D. accusing



40. A. wrong

B. true

C. reasonable

D. meaningful



41. A. leave

B. pay

C. find

D. obtain



42. A. answer

B. prove

C. support

D. admit



43. A. ordered

B. asked

C. denied

D. given



44. A. agreed

B. prepared

C. failed

D. remembered



45. A. totally

B. gradually

C. hardly

D. quickly



46. A. design

B. cover

C. content

D. price



47. A. deserved

B. required

C. received

D. appreciated





Section C(12 marks)

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

In our day to day life we have so many tasks in our to-do list. Some are smaller, some are bigger, some are highly important and __48___ are least important. We keep working __49__ these throughout our lives. Sometimes we prioritize and sometimes we don’t. However I would emphasize that ___50__ we prioritize the tasks, our daily lives can improve dramatically.

However, do you really understand the differences __51__ urgent and important? ___52__ really matters if you do.

“important” is something which can not and should not be ignored at any cost. “Urgent” means that a quick action is required to be done as soon as possible. Sometimes, urgent things are not very important, for example, turning a running tap off to avoid wastage of water __53__ save the bills. However there are times __54__ urgent things are most important as well, for example, helping __55__ crying baby in the kitchen due to the fire stove.

PART III READING COMPREHENSION(30 marks)

Directions: Read the following 3 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

How can we measure animals’ emotions? A new study of animal’s emotions suggests that, as in humans, emotions can tell animals about how dangerous their world is, and guide the choices that they make. The article of the study by Bristol University’s professor Mik