Ⅰ. Listening Comprehension

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.

1. A. 20 pounds. B. 60 pounds. C. 30 pounds. D. 40 pounds.

2. A. At 7:10. B. At 8:00. C. At 7:50. D. At 7:30.

3. A. In a hospital. B. In a restaurant. C. At a bank. D. At a cinema.

4. A. Barbara and the speaker. B. The student himself.

C. Barbara. D. The teacher.

5. A. Help him to find his luggage. B. Go with him.

C. Take care of his luggage. D. Tell him the time.

6. A. The woman shows the disappointment at what the man will do.

B. The woman would like to join them.

C. The woman suggests the man should reconsider his plan.

D. The woman tries to persuade the man not to go with Jerry.

7. A. She thinks the man should be preparing for his final exams.

B. She is not interested in Disneyland.

C. She thinks the man needs a holiday.

D. She thinks the man should forget his final party.

8. A. Dangerous. B. Brave. C. Rude. D. Modest.

9. A. The rain is not expected to last much longer.

B. The next few days are supposed to be sunny and warm.

C. Clouds and cold weather are expected.

D. It will be much better than it already is.

10. A. She likes what he prepares for her.

B. He gives her an extra bedroom.

C. He offers to take her home as soon as possible.

D. She is very pleased with her stay at his home.

Section B Passages

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. Reasonable. B. A little bit high. C. Hard to afford. D. Quite low.

12. A. Banks. B. Friends. C. Parents. D. Schools.

13. A. Medical schools reduce the tuition.

B. Medical schools receive money from the government.

C. Medical schools borrow money from banks.

D. Medical students study for a shorter time.

Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.

14. A. It can help to learn how to serve their parents.

B. It can help to learn how to become strong and fat.

C. Children will benefit from it and prepare themselves for the future.

D. It can make children more confident and cleverer.

15. A. Broken radios and television sets are useful.

B. One’s curiosity may be useful for his later life.

C. An engineer must fix many broken radios.

D. A good student should spend much time repairing radios.

16. A. The parents’ ideas of educating their children do have some problems.

B. The education system in China is less than satisfactory.

C. It’s important to develop children’s skills.

D. Children’s hobby is a key to success in the future.

Section C Longer Conversations

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.

Complete the form. Write ONE WORD for each answer.

At the lost and Found



The first item the man claimed:

A black 17



The place where he lost the first item:

On the 18



Description of the second lost item:

Dark blue with big black 19



The place the woman suggested the man go:

A 20 clothes shop



Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation.

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

What was Jane’s original plan?

To go 21 .



What was her final decision?

To go to 22 in this city.



Why did she change her mind?

The original plan wasn’t 23 .



What did Jane and Tom decide to do?

Keep 24 .



II. Grammar and Vocabulary

Section A

Directions: After reading the passages below, fill in the blanks to make the passages coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks,?use one word that best fits each blank.

(A)

Stephen Hawking.is perhaps the most well-known scientist since Einstein. Like Einstein his work tackles the big questions, questions such as how did the universe begin? Why is the universe the way it is? And how will it end? He is now working on ___25__ is sometimes known as the ‘theory of everything.’ Among other things, this promises____26___ ( explain) what caused the Big Bang that started the universe.

But it is not simply the power of Hawking’s mind___27___ has led to his fame. For what many people find most striking about him is the contrast____28___ the strength of his mind and the weakness of his body. For many years Hawking has suffered from an illness that has left him unable to move and to speak normally.

Born in England in 1942, Hawking had a normal childhood, and it was ___29__ ______ he was a student at university that his illness started to affect him. Hospital tests showed he was suffering from a disease that weakens control over the muscles. The disease gets worse with time and there is no known cure. But Hawing did not lost heart. As he says, ‘____30___ there was a cloud __31__ (hang) over my future, I found to my surprise, that I was enjoying life more than before. I began to make progress with my research, and I got engaged to a girl called Jane Wilde. That engagement changed my life. It gave me something to live for.’

(B)

Ever since I was very small, I’ve had the sense that I ought to be somewhere else. I remember watching trains __32__ (flash) by and wishing I was on board. I remember gong to the airport with my parents when I was 13 and __33___ (read) the destinations board, seeing all the places that I could go to: Los Angeles, Chicago, London.

But the trains passed by and the planes took off without me, ___34___ I wandered the world through books. I went to Victorians England in the pages of Middlemarch and A Little Princess, and to St. Petersburg before the fall of the tsar (沙皇）with Anna Karenina.

I lived within __35___ covers of books. In books I traveled, not only to other worlds, ___36___ into my own. I learned who I was and who I wanted to be, what I ___37___ achieve, and what I might dare to dream about my world and myself.

I travel today in the way I once dreamed of traveling as a child – on airplanes and in trains. And the irony is__38___ I don’t care for it very much. I am the sort of person ____39__ prefers to stay at home, surrounded by family, friends, books. The only thing I do like about traveling is the time on airplane ___40___ (spend) reading.

Section B

Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.

A. application B. personalized C. compete D. experts

AB. guaranteed AC. directly AD. normally BC. foundation

BD. intensive CD. pass ABC. recognition





Universities in Britain are a magnet for overseas students．There are currently over 200,000 from outside Britain studying at British universities．The largest single group is Chinese students．The British government__41___ the total number of overseas students to be around 900,000 by 2020, and also thinks that a quarter of these will be Chinese.

But why is the UK such a popular destination for university students?

Well, the quality of your course is___42___．All courses are assessed by an independent system, so you can be assured that your course is officially approved and has wide international ___43___.

The British education system is very flexible in order to provide for the needs of a modern, complex society．It is also cost-effective. Degree courses are usually shorter and more___44___ than in other countries. There are lots of scholarships available．

You __45___need 3 A-levels, which are the exams taken by people leaving school at 18, in order to enter an undergraduate degree course．You also need an IELTS score of at least 5.5, but many universities offer___46___ courses to prepare students for their studies．

British universities offer a ___47____but independent approach．The emphasis is on creative and independent thought, which helps develop the skills you will need to ___48___in the global job market．Tutors not only teach but also provide support and guidance．As a result, international students have a very low dropout rate and a very high __49__rate．

It is very simple to become an international student in the UK. The British Council offers a free and fair service to anyone who is interested in studying in the UK, and an organization called UCAS assists you in finding a course and making an effective___50__．

The UK is an energetic place．The countryside is beautiful, and the theatres, museums, architecture and rich history make it a fascinating place to live and study．

III. Reading Comprehension

Section A

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.

The standard research report, regardless of the field or the intended reader, contains four major sections:

Problem Section. The first section is the statement of the problem with which the research project is____51__. There should be an explanation of the ___52__-- social, economic, medical, psychological, educational,