Part A Short Conversations

Directions: In Part 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. She is going to see a movie.　　　　 　　　　　 B. She cannot go with the man.

　 C. She will work with the man tonight.　 D. She will have a physical exam tomorrow.

2. A. $0.50.　　 　　　　　　　　 B. $3.50.　　 　　　　　　　　　　 C. $1.50.　　 　　　　　 D. $2.50

3. A. Interviewer and interviewee.　　　　 　　　　 B. Teacher and student.

　 C. Doctor and nurse.　　　　　　　　 　 　　　　 D. Boss and secretary.

4. A. At a car shop.　　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　 B. At a garage.

　 C. In a parking area.　　　　　　　　 　　　　　 D. In a car showroom.

5. A. Finding a larger room. 　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Selling the old table.

　 C. Buying another bookshelf,　　　　　 　　　　　　 D. Rearranging some furniture.

6. A. She seldom works.　　　　　　　　 　　　　　 B. She enjoys working at the same job.

　 C. She often changes her job.　　　　　 　　　　　 D. She has worked at the job long.

7. A. A nice hairstyle.　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　 B. Marvin and Joan's wedding.

　 C. An old photo.　　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　 D. An opening ceremony.

8. A. He was busy eating.　　　　　　　 　　　　　 B. He didn't notice who Jack was talking to.

　 C. Jack was too busy to talk.　　　　　 　　　　　　 D. Jack was meeting the new guests.

9. A. Her English is very good.　　　　　 　　　　　　 B. She speaks English quickly.

　 C. Her spoken English is still not so good. 　　　　　 D. She has no time to learn English.

10. A. John really wants the scholarship.

　 B. No one wants the scholarship.

　 C. John is not interested in the scholarship.

　 D. Others like the scholarship more than John.

Part B Passages

Directions: In Part 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 and 13 are based on the following passage.

　11. A. At a bar in New York.　　　　　　 　　　　 B. At a university restaurant.

　 　C. At Top Club of Britain.　　　　　 　 D. At a club in the United States.

　12. A. Because Gloria worked hard for the club.

　　 B. Because Gordon regretted giving the big tip.

　　 C. Because her story made the club well-known.

　　 D. Because Gordon had no money in the bank.

　13. A. A lost-and-found check.　　　　　　 　　　 B. An unexpected sum of money.

　　 C. The biggest tip in history. 　　　　　　　　 D. A tip from an English businessman.

　Questions 14 and 16 are based on the following news.

　14. A. 900 million yuan.　　　　　　　　 B. 900 billion yuan.

　　 C. 2.9 million yuan.　　　　　　　　 　 D. 2.9 billion yuan.

　15.A. Drinking hot soup.　 　　　　　　 B. Taking vitamin C pills.

　 C. Doing more exercise.　　　　　　 　　　　　　 D. Drinking coffee.

　16. A. It could improve muscle function.　 　 B. Muscle damage would not happen.

　　 C. Muscle soreness would disappear.　 　　　　　 D. Upper body soreness would hardly be reduced.

Part C Longer Conversation

Directions: In Part 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.

Blanks 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.

Wolfson College Language School Enrolment Form

Name:　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 Tony Brown

Telephone number:　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　 17. ___________.

Language to learn:　　　　　　　　　　 　　　 18. ___________.

Name of the branch school:　　　　　　　 　　　 19. ___________.

Language level:　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　　 20. ____________.

Complete the form. Write ONE WORD for each answer.

Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation.

Who is waiting for the man?　　　　　　　　　　　　 　 21. ___________.

When does the woman expect to get home?　　　　　　 22. By _________.

Where is the woman's office?　　　　　　　　　　　 　 23. In __________.

What TV program is the man going to watch?　　　 　　　　 24. ____________.

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

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25. Recently many famous universities and colleges have come to our school to enroll new students on their own, and many excellent students 　　　　　contracts with them.

A. have offered　 B. were offered　　　 C. have been offered　 D. had been offered

26.Accounting is described as __________science of classifying, recording, and reporting_________ important financial events.

A. a…the　　 　　B. a… /　　　　　　 C. /… /　　　　　　 D. /…the

27. _________ great achievements China may have in the future, it is likely that many of them will be born in Western China.

A. If　　　　　 　　 B. Whatever　　　　 C. As　　　　　　　 D. However

28. Once __________, everyone taking the examination will be given test papers.

A. seated　　　 　B. seating　　　　　 C. being seated　　　 D. having seated

29. ___________ the city lies the famous beautiful mountain.

A. Southeast 40 miles to　　　　　　　 　　　 B. To 40 miles southeast of

C. 40 miles southeast of　　　　　　　 　　 D. To southeast 40 miles of

30.The Internet is an important channel of learning more information, but many people use it for　　　　　 ___________purpose than to send and receive mails.

A. another　　 　　　　B. other　　　　　 C. the other　　　　　 D. no other

31. The price of any product is linked to a complicated system of prices _______everything depends on everything else.

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

32.Here are some new computer programs _________ for home buildings.

A. designing　　　　 B. design　　　　 C. designed　　　　 D. to design

33.I just don’t understand _________ that prevents so many Americans from being as happy as one might expect.

A .why it does　　　　 B. what it does　　　 C. what it is　　　　 D. why it is

34. He learned to speak the language so quickly and well that he ________ have been taken for a native speaker.

A. must　　　　　　 B. could　　　　　　 C. should　　　　 D. need

35. Loulan city is not at all ________ a traveler who has never seen the desert before can expect.

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

36. There are a lot of computers being shown in the ________ Center.

A. computer　　　　 B. computers'　　　　 C. computers　　　 D. computer's

37. The idea for the new machine came to Mr. Baber _________ to his invention recently.

A. while devoting　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. while devoted

C. while he was devoted　　　　　 　　　　　D. while devoting himself

38. 　　　　, the football game has been decided not to be put off.

A. Heavily as did it rain　　　　　　　　　 　　　　 B. As it rained heavily

C. Heavily as it rained　　　　　　　　　　 　D. As heavily as it could

39. ________ I met him, he was working as a secretary in a big company.

A. Since the first time　　　　　　　　　　 　　　 B. The first time

C. The first time when　　　　　　　　　　 　D. For the first time

40. The writer has written quite a few books now, _________ his teachers and parents didn't expect.

A. that　　　　　　 B. as　　　　　　　 C. of which　　　　　 D. which

41. _______ has recently been done to provide more buses for people, a shortage of public vehicles remains a serious problem.

　　　　 A. That 　　　　　　　　　　 　B. What　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. Though what　　　　　　　 D. In spite of what

42. It is important that parents know of any situation _________ may have impact on their children’s behavior and school performance.

　　　　 A. where it　　　　　　　　 B. so that it 　　　　　　　　　　 　C. so they 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. that

43. Not until they had learned how to make use of stone and soil _____the construction of simple houses _______ possible.

　　　　 A. did… make　　　　　　 B. would …make　　　　　　 C. was…made 　　　　　　　　　 D. were… made

44. _______ in the disaster, but 65 others were also lost with the rescue work.

　　　　 A. Not only 79 coal miners were killed　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Not only killed 79 coal miners were

C. Not only did 79 coal miners kill　　　　　　　　　　　 D. Not only were 79 coal miners killed

45. We offer a wide variety of vehicles, ________ from small scooters to luxurious limousine.

　　　　 A. ranged　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. ranging　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. that ranged　　　　　　　　　 D. to range

46. Many proverbs are said to be _______ to daily life and working experience.

　　　　 A. referred　　　　　　　　 B. applied　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. connected　　　　　　　　　　　 D. related

47. The power of the ________ movement in Germany has made that country a leader in the drive to recycle more waster materials.

　　　　 A. White　　　　　　　　　　 B. Clear　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. Green 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. Blue

48. It is most _______ that our school should win the championship in the competition.

　　　　 A. good　　　　　　　　　　　 B. wanted　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. doubtful　　　　 　　 D. desirable

49. By 1909, Picasso had _________ himself as a painter of great talent in Paris.

　　　　 A. made　　　　　　　　　　　 B. established　　　　　　　　　　 C. recognized　　　　　　　　　　 D. admitted

50. The economic impact of advertising _________ just about every consumer-product industry.

　　　　 A. contacts　　　　　　　　 B. touches　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. feels　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. arrives

51. During my holiday abroad, the children kept quarrelling and ________ my fun.

　　　　 A. destroyed　　　　　　 B. injured　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. damaged 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. spoiled

52. To be sure, some insects can build complex societies ________ different types of individuals performing different tasks.

　　　　 A. taken from　　　　　　 B. composed of 　　　　　　　 C. made of 　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. developed form

53. Involvement in sports, in ________, rose almost 50% from 1981 to 1997: boys now spend an average of four hours a week playing sports.

　　　　 A. especial　　　　　　　　 B. special　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. particularly　　　　　　　　　　 D. particular

54. The police have offered a large _______ for information leading to the robber’s arrest.

　　　　 A. award　　　　　　　　　　 B. compensation　　　　　　　 C. price　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. reward

55. Learning that she has never been aboard, the professor was deeply ________ by the girl’s fluent English.

　　　　 A. frightened　　　　　　 B. affected　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. impressed　　　　　　　　　　　 D. appalled

56. Smoke less every day, then you might be able to ________ smoking for good.

　　　　 A. achieve　　　　　　　　　 B. cancel　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. quit　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. design

57. Lily’s gold earrings _______ from her old grandmother as a present for her wedding.

　　　　 A. came from　　　　　　 B. came into　　　　　　　　　　　 C. came down　　　　　　　　　　 D. came over

58. He _______ at the sight of his father, for he was very strict with him.

　　　　 A. shook　　　　　　　　　　 B. fainted　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. trembled　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. declined

59. She asked for ________ classes at home because she thought she would learn English more quickly.

　　　　 A. private　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. particular　　　　　　　　　　　 C. peculiar　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. personal

60. Don’t always be ________ to your father. He is busy these days.

　　　　 A. glued　　　　　　　　　　　 B. stuck　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. connected　　　　　　　　　　　 D. related

61. A university is an educational institution which _________ degrees and carries out research.

　　　　 A. rewards　　　　　　　　 B. awards　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. grants　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. presents

62. I can easily _______ the elder of the twins by the scar on his face.

　　　　 A. identify　　　　　　　　　 B. remember　　　　　　　　　　　 C. know　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. realize

63. The community began a clean-up _______ in preparation for the coming Spring Festival.

　　　　 A. project　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. passion　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. preparation　　　　　　　　　 D. move

64. A group of tourists were _______ the nearest village when night fell.

　　　　 A. making off　　　　　　 B. heading for 　　　　　　　　　 C. making away　 　　　　　　 D. heading to

65. The two countries decided to put aside their difference and think about their common ______.

　　　　 A. interest 　　　　　　　 B. form　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. relationship　　　　　　　　　 D. customs

第三节：书面表达(满分25分)

　　　 假如你叫李华，你的美国笔友Tom前不久来信，想更多了解中国的中秋节，请根据提示给他回信：

　　　 1.中秋节是中国三大节日之一，始于周朝，历史悠久；

　　　 2.庆丰收、合家团聚、吃团圆饭、品月饼、赏月、将传说故事。

　　　 参考词汇：阴历lunar calendar；中秋节Mid Autumn Festival。

　　　 字数：120左右，可适当增加细节。

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　　　 第一节：单词拼写(共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分)

　　　 根据下列句子及所给汉语注释，在句子右边的横线上，写出空缺处各单词的正确形式。(每空只填一词)

　　　 76. It is ________(明显) that he has known the truth.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 76.___________

　　　 77. I took ________(优势) of good weather to paint my outside wall.　　　　　　 77.___________

　　　 78. Zhai Zhigang together with his two ________(同伴) successfully completed his space walk.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 78.___________

　　　 79. ________(决心) to give up smoking, he threw away his remaining cigarettes.

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 79.___________

　　　 80. The old man ______(遭受) a great deal in the past is now living a pleasant life with his family.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 80.___________

35. Next winter, ________ you’ll spend in Hainan, I’m sure, will be exciting holiday.

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