Conversation 1

1. What did the woman do first after work?

A．She did some shopping. B．She cooked supper. C．She visited her aunt.

2. Why didn’t the woman think the lecture was useful for her?

A．He children have grown up. B．She isn’t married. C. She has no parents

Conversation 2

3. When will the woman take the written test?

A．In five days. B. In two weeks. C. In two months.

4. What does the man think of the book?

A. Difficult. B. Useful. C. Interesting.

Conversation 3

5. Why is the man there?

A．He is giving lessons to interviewees. B．He is giving tips to the interviewees.

C．He is having the interview class.

6. What does the man think matters most in an interview?

A. Appearance. B. Language. C. Honesty.

Conversation 4

7. Why does the man feel lucky?

A. He got a well-paid job. B. He can live in a quiet place.

C. He can work in a factory.

8. How did the man sleep last night?

A. He slept soundly. B. He was awake all night.

C. He was too excited to sleep well.

9. What do we know about the woman?

A. She doesn’t like birds. B. She got up at two this morning.

C. She hasn’t adapted to the silence.

Conversation 5

10. When did the man get two offers below the asking price?

A. Today. B. Yesterday. C. The day before yesterday.

11. How should the buyers pay, according to the man?

A. By credit card. B. By check. C. In cash.

12. What is the woman’s asking price?

A. 28,000 dollars. B. 23,000 dollars. C. 18,000 dollars.

Conversation 6

13. When did the man get married?

A. Five years ago. B. Ten years ago. C. Fifteen years ago.

14. Where is the man living now?

A. In Sydney. B. In San Jose. C. In New York.

15. Why are the man’s parents moving in the fall?

A. They want to be closer to their family. B. They miss the East Coast very much.

C. They are not happy in their present house.

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 will hear the short passage TWICE.

Friendship can make us 16_______.





Advice on how to make friends

A friend should be easy to get along with.





Friends should have something 17 _____.





Help each other.





18._____ each other.





Whenever a(n) 19______ happens, make up with your friends soon.



Friendship is one of life’s greatest 20 _________.





PART TWO LANGUAGE KNOWLEDGE

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.

---What do you think of the furniture on exhibition?

--- Well, great! But I don’t think much of ____ you bought.

A. the one B. it C. that D. which

22. The young man, who by then ___ admission to Peking University, determined to do some part-time jobs to gain more practical skills.

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

23. ---We need a person very much to think up a creative idea.

--- ______ the new manager have a try?

A. Shall B. Must C. Should D. Need

24. The horse covered the distance in six days_____the train's 28 hours.

A．comparing with B．being compared with C．to compared with D．compared with

25. —Why does the river smell terrible

—Because large quantities of water________．

A．have polluted B．is being polluted

C．has been polluted D．have been polluted

26. The human body consists of organs, each ____a definite job to do.

A. have B. to have C. has D. having

27. ___, as long as I’m with nature, I don’t care.

A. However tough the journey is B. Whatever tough the journey is

C. However the journey is tough D. Whatever the journey is tough

28. News got around quickly_____ a gunman went on a shooting rampage at a movie theatre in Aurora, Colorado.

A. which B．what C．that D．when

29. It's reported that women with demanding jobs are almost ________ to suffer a heart attack.

A. as likely twice B. likely twice as C. twice as likely D. twice likely as

30. ---I telephoned him twice and I couldn’t get through to him.

--- The line might have been out of order, ____?

A．don’t you B．was it C．do you D．hadn’t it

31. —Little Daniel is watering the flowers! Why?

—Well, I'm not feeling very well today—otherwise, I ________ it myself.

A．did B．would do C．had done D．would have done

32. As a mother of two young boys, she knows the difficulties of keeping kids ______.

A. to entertain B. entertaining C. entertained D. entertain

33. It's much easier to make friends _____you have similar interests.

A．unless B．when C．even though D．so that

34. ____ is announced in today’s newspaper, we have launched another man-made satellite.

A.That B.Which C. As D. What

35. Absent for the traffic accident, I have always doubted he announced at the meeting.

A. what was it that B. that it was what C. what it was that D. that was it what

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.

Recalling my freshman year and first year of drama group, I remember the people I met, and how I soon felt like they all were family. One I greatly　36　was Christy Hauser, mainly because of her unbelievable ambition to help people.

At Christmas I participated in a present-wrapping party for children who would otherwise not have gifts. Christy　37　this and was so persuasive in motivating other students. She was only 15, but found time to help others, earn outstanding　38　and manage the make-up department for our drama group.

The next year I was shocked to hear through Christy’s efforts, the drama department was going to try to　39　$90, 000 for a former schoolmate named Robin who was suffering from cystic fibrosis(囊肿性纤维化). The most　40　part of her decision to help Robin was that Christy had　41　met her! At our first drama meeting Christy gave everyone a piece of paper and asked us to write to talk-show host Rosie to try to gain her　42　; Christy received over 100 letters, but that wasn’t　43　. She told us we needed to keep writing. Christy put all the letters in envelopes, stamped them, and made sure they were sent.

Then one cold evening late in October, I gave one of my closest drama friends, Emily, a　44　to see if she wanted to do something. I was surprised when she answered the phone crying. She　45　that Christy Hauser had died in a car accident that evening. I had left rehearsal(排练)too early to hear about the　46　. With the phone still to my ear, I stood still as I remembered all the miraculous　47　she had organized.

The next morning I looked into those eyes around me and was comforted by the fact that despite losing a great person, Christy’s heart was too strong to ever truly stop giving.

36. A. hated

B. needed

C. respected

D. thanked



37. A. approved

B. recognized

C. disturbed

D. organized



38. A. life

B. class

C. grades

D. money



39. A. provide

B. raise

C. pay

D. arrange



40. A. amazing

B. interesting

C. entertaining

D. fascinating



41. A. seldom

B. often

C. ever

D. never



42. A. praise

B. share

C. heart

D. support



43. A. enough

B. extra

C. average

D. sincere



44. A. gift

B. warn

C. call

D. suggestion



45. A. admitted

B. explained

C. argued

D. added



46. A. accident

B. show

C. stay

D. operation



47. A. trips

B. events

C. adventures

D. Meetings





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

One day while shopping in a small town in southern California, it was my misfortune to be approached by a clerk whose personality conflicted with mine. He seemed most unfriendly and not at all concerned about my intended purchase. I bought nothing, and marched angrily out of the store. My hostility toward that clerk increased with each step.

On the outside, standing by the road, was a dark-skinned young man in his early twenties. His expressive brown eyes met and held mine, and in the next instant a beautiful, dazzling smile covered his face. I gave way immediately. The magnetic power of that smile dissolved all bitterness within me, and I found the muscles in my own face happily responding.

“Beautiful day, isn’t it?” I remarked in passing. Then, I turned back. “I really owe you a debt of gratitude,” I said softly. His smile deepened, but he made no attempt to answer. A Mexican woman and two men were standing nearby. The woman stepped forward and eyed me inquiringly. “Sir, but he doesn’t speak English,” she volunteered. “You want I should tell him something?”

At that moment I felt transformed. The young man’s smile had made a big person of me.

“Yes,” my reply was enthusiastic and sincere, “tell him I said ‘Thank you!’ ”

“Thank you?” The woman seeded slightly puzzled. I gave her arm a friendly pat as I turned to leave. “Just tell him that,” I insisted. “He will understand; I am sure!”

Oh, what a smile can do! Although I have never seen that young man, I shall never forget the lesson he taught me that morning. From that day on, I became smile-conscious, and I practice the art diligently, anywhere and everywhere, with everybody.

56. The author left the store angrily because____.

A. his intended purchases were