Listening Comprehension
Section A
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.
Section A
A. Students and teachers. B. Secretary and boss.
C. Librarian and reader. D. Patient and nurse.
A. The food will arrive shortly. B. He’ll order his food later.
C. He’s ready to order now. D. He has many friends.
A. At 10:20. B. At 10:30.
C. At 10:50. D. At 11:20.
A. Have a celebration party. B. Interview a person.
C. Accept a new job. D. Go for a job interview.
A. Not to quit baseball practice. B. Not to worry about his grades.
C. To get them baseball game tickets. D. To spend more time on his studies.
A. Towels can’t be taken out of the room.
B. Towels can be bought at the poolside.
C. Towels are offered at the poolside.
D. Towels can’t be taken out of the pool.
A. Make the request some other day. B. Comfort the boss first.
C. Have lunch with the boss. D. Pay for the lunch.
A. The car is faulty.B. The car looks funny.
C. The garage is too noisy.D. The car needs washing.
A. She’s still looking for an apartment.
B. She was told the dormitory was full.
C. She doesn’t plan to move back at all.
D. She wants to move out of the dormitory.
A. The woman wants to use the phone. B. The man is disturbing others.
C. Mobile phones are banned inside. D. Phone signals are weak inside.
Section B
Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.
A. The plane was stuck in a tree.
B. The pilot worried about the strong wind.
C. The plane lost both its wheels.
D. The pilot was injured in the air crash
A. On top of a tree. B. On top of a fire engine.
C. On top of the airport building. D. On top of a lorry.
A. An unusual air crash. B. A magic landing.
C. A brave fireman. D. A damaged lorry.
Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following report.
A. 87 billion dollars. B. 87 million dollars.
C. Hundreds of billions of dollars.D. One billion dollars.
A. By developing foreign markets.B. By providing financial aid.
C. By cutting labour and material costs.D. By reducing income taxes.
A. Produce more cars.B. Buy more stocks.
C. Try to regain reedit.D. Start to save money.
Section C
Blanks 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.
Potters Electrics Ltd
Service Department
Customer Service Sheet
Name: Ms Lucas
Address: 32 17 Road, Croydon
Phone Number: 18
Problem: Microwave keeps 19 things
Service Time: 9:30 20 morning
Complete the form. Write ONE WORD for each answer.
Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation.
When will the new songs be played? At the end of 21 .
Why does Nick always have a pen and some paper with him?To write down his ideas when he is
22 around.
What does Karen write?Some of the 23 songs.
According to Nick, who do the songs belong to in the end? 24 , not just him or Karen.
Complete the form. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.
II. Grammar and Vocabulary
Section A
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.
Julia felt superior, when she was a general manager, _____ many respects _____ her colleague.
A. to…inB. in…toC. by…toD. to…by
“Since metals will expand when heated and contract when cooled”, the little boy said, “holidays in summer should be longer than _________ in winter.”
A. that B. one C. those D. these
My friend has returned from the UK. She ____ at Oxford for four years, during which we communicated with each other on the Internet.
A. studied B. has studiedC. had studiedD. has been studying
John _____ a restless person, for he kept transferring from one company to another.
A. must be B. must have beenC. should have beenD. should be
_____ put into prison _____ to regret what he had done.
A. Not until was he…he beganB. Not until he was…did he begin
C. Only after he was…that he beganD. Scarcely had be been…than
According to statistics, a man is ________ to die of skin cancer as a woman.
A. more than twice as likelyB. twice more than as likely
C. as likely more than twiceD. twice more than likely as
____ from the moon, our earth, with water ____ 70% of its surface, appears to be a “blue ball.”
A. Seen…covered B. Seeing…coveringC. To see…to coverD. Seen…covering
Everyone knows that _____ is dangerous to play with fire, but _____ is difficult is to prevent children from playing with fire.
A. it, it B. what, what C. it, what D. what, it
Fireworks, _____ of gun powder or flash powder _____ in a tight paper tube, make the big flash or boom effect.
A. consisting…wrapping B. consisting…wrapped
C. consisted…wrapped D. being consisted….wrapped
The news that they failed their driving test discouraged him, _____?
A. did they B. didn’t they C. did it D. didn’t it
Just like a voyage at sea, our life, _____ days are limited, is full of uncertainties.
A. whichB. thatC. itsD. whose
I had just stepped out of the bathroom and was busily drying myself with a towel _____ I heard the steps.
A. while B. when C. since D. after
With more forests being destroyed, huge quantities of good earth _____ each year.
A. is washing away B. is being washed away
C. was washing awayD. are being washed away
_________ good Tony Blair did for his country ---- actually quite a lot ---- is totally overshadowed by crimes in Iraq.
A. Whatever B. Whichever C. However D. How
The fact has worried many scientist _______ the earth is becoming warmer and warmer these years.
A. whatB. which C. that D. though
When _______ different cultures, we often pay attention only to the differences without noticing the many similarities.
A. comparedB. being compared
C. comparing D. having compared
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. reminder B. destination C. argued D. reasonable E. disadvantage
F. bother G. stops H. likely I. name J. enjoy
Package holidays, covering a two weeks’ stay in an attractive location, are increasingly popular because they offer an inclusive price with few extras. Once you get to the airport, it is up to the tour guide to see that you get safely to your 41 . Excursions, local entertainment, swimming, sunbathing, skiing?you 42 it?it’s all laid on for you. There is, in fact, no need for you to 43 to arrange anything yourself. You make friends and have a good time, but there is very little chance that you will really get to know the local people. This is even less 44 on a coach tour, when you spend almost your entire time traveling. Of course, there are carefully scheduled 45 for you to visit historic buildings and monuments, but you will probably be allowed only a brief stay overnight in some famous city, with a polite 46 to be up and have breakfast early in time for the coach next morning. You may visit the beautiful, the historic, the ancient, but time is always at your elbow. There is also the added 47 of being obliged to spend your holiday with a group of people you have never met before, may not like and have no 48 excuse for getting away from. As against this, it can be 49 that for many people, particularly the lonely or elderly, the feeling of belonging to a group, for a short period on holiday, is an additional benefit. They can sit safely back in their seats and watch the world go by.
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.
A true apology is more than just acknowledgement of a mistake. It’s recognition that something you’ve said or done has damaged a relationship?and that you 50 enough about the relationship to want it 51 .
It’s never 52 to acknowledge you are in the wrong. Being human, we all need the art of apology. Look back and think how 53 you’ve judged roughly, said unkind things, pushed yourself ahead at the 54 of a friend. Some deep thought in us know that when 55 a small mistake has been made, your feeling will stay out of balance until the mistake is acknowledged and your regret is 56 .
I remember a doctor friend, telling me about a man who came to him with 57 illnesses: headache, insomnia (失眠), stomachaches and so on. No physical 58 could be found. Finally the doctor said to him, “ 59 you tell me what’s on your conscience, I can’t help you.”
After a short silence, the man told the doctor that he 60 all the money that his father gave to his brother, who was 61 . His father had died, so only he himself knew the matter. The old doctor made the man write to his brother making an 62 and enclosing a 63 . In the post office, the man dropped the letter into the mail box. As the letter disappeared, the man burst into tears. “Thank you, doctor,” he said, “I think I’m all right now.” And he 64 .
A. loseB. careC. adviseD. hear
A. builtB. formedC. repairedD. picked
A. difficultB. easyC. foolishD. shy
A. longB. oftenC. muchD. soon
A. expenseB. worthC. valueD. bargain
A. stillB. evenC. onlyD. such
A. shownB. explainedC. offeredD. expressed
A. strange B. seriousC. variousD. much
A. signsB. reasonC. causeD. marks
A. WheneverB. UnlessC. SupposeD. Although
A. stoleB. acceptedC. seizedD. wasted
A. madB. lostC. abroadD. dead
A. orderB. excuseC. agreementD. apology
A. noteB. cardC. checkD. photo
A. shouldB. didC. hadD. was
Section B
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 you have just read.
(A)
China Daily
Classified Page
Advertising Rates
Published every Wednesday and Friday
Minimum Size: 1col x 3cm
Personal: RMB 110 yuan / cm
?Engagements; Marriages; Births; Deaths; Obituaries; Funerals; Birthday greetings; Holiday greetings; Anniversaries
Shopping Guide: RMB 100 yuan / cm
?Department store and supermarket shops only
Education: RMB 100 yuan / cm
?Vocational training or courses for foreigners offered by universities and college.
Services: RMB 120 yuan / cm
?Computer service; Business centers; Interior decoration; Cars for lease; Used cars wanted / for sale; Business offices wanted; Travel; Restaurants and entertainment
Recruitment: RMB 140 yuan / cm
Property, Trade and Investment: RMB 170 yuan / cm
?Merchandise wanted / for sale; Business / capital solicited
Legal & General Notices: RMB 170 yuan / cm
?General and legal announcements; Auctions; Lost & Found; Changes of address
Surcharges: 30col x cm plus 20% Half page: 40% Full page: 50%
All art or production fees carry a surcharge.
1. China Daily reserves the right to make any alterations (修改) when it seems necessary and to reject advertisement which breaks the Advertisement Law of the People’s Republic of China or contains fraudulent, deceptive, or misleading statements or illustrations.
2. Advertisers who wish to insert an ad should submit an Advertising Order Form with all advertisement information and any necessary documents 10 days before the date of publication. After this deadline, additional charges will he incurred.
Tel: (86-10) 64941104, 64924488 ext. 2117
Fax: (86-10)64941104
E- mail:
Which of the following advertising rates is the lowest?
A. Services. B. Recruitment.
C. Education. D. Legal & General Notices.
If someone wants to advertise his trade goods in the newspaper, the least fee he’ll pay is RMB ______ yuan.
A. 140 B. 170 C. 360 D. 510
China Daily refuses to accept the advertisement that ______.
A. contains any illustrations B. is put in after the deadline
C. contains anything false D. is too long
(B)
In July 1994 Jupiter, the largest planet in our solar system, was struck by 21 pieces of a comet(慧星). When the fragments(碎片) landed in the southern part of the giant planet, the explosions were watched by scientists here on earth. But what if our own planet was hit by a comet?
The year is 2094. It has been announced that a comet is heading towards the earth. Most of it will miss our planet, but two fragments will probably hit the southern part of the Earth. The news has caused panic.
On 17 July, a fragment four kilometers wide enters the Earth’s atmosphere with a huge explosion. About half of the fragment is destroyed. But the major part survives and hits the South Atlantic at 200 times the speed of sound. The sea boils and an enormous wave is created and spreads. The wall of water rushes towards southern Africa at 800 kilometres an hour. Cities on the African coast are totally destroyed and millions of people are drowned. The wave moves into the Indian Ocean and heads towards Asia.
Millions of people are already dead in the southern part of the Earth, but the north won’t escape for long. Tons of broken pieces are thrown into the atmosphere by the explosions. As the sun is hidden by clouds of dust, temperatures around the world fall to almost zero. Crops are ruined. Wars break out as countries fight for food. A year later civilization has collapsed. No more than 10 million people have survived.
Could it really happen? In fact, it has already happened more than once in the history of the Earth. The dinosaurs were on the Earth for over 160 million years. Then 65 million years ago they suddenly disappeared. Mary scientists believe that the Earth was hit by a space fragment. The dinosaurs couldn’t survive in the cold climate that followed and they became extinct. Will we meet the same end?
Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the author’s description of the disaster in 2094?
The whole world becomes extremely cold.
All the coastal cities in Africa are destroyed.
The whole mankind becomes extinct.
The visit of the comet results in wars.
Why does the author mention dinosaurs at the end of the passage?
Because they could only live in the warm climate.
Because they once dominated the earth.
Because their extinction indicates future disasters.
Because dinosaurs and humans never live in the same age.
In writing the passage, the author intends to ______.
give an accurate description of the possible disaster in the future
prove that humans will sooner or later be destroyed
tell the historical development of the Earth
warn of a possible disaster in the future
It can be concluded that the passage is most probably part of a(n) ______.
A. horror story B. news report
C. research paper D. article of popular science
C
The way people hold to the belief that a fun-filled, pain free life equals happiness actually reduces their chances of ever attaining real happiness, if fun and pleasure are equal to happiness then pain must be equal to unhappiness. But in fact, the opposite is true: more often than not things that lead to happiness involve some pain.
As a result, many people avoid the very attempts that are the source of true happiness. They fear the pain inevitably brought by such things as marriage, raising children, professional achievement, religious commitment, self-improvement.
Ask a bachelor (单身汉) why he resists marriage even though he finds dating to be less and less satisfying. If he is honest he will tell you that he is afraid of making a commitment. For commitment is in fact quite painful. The single life is filled with fun, adventure, excitement. Marriage has such moments, but they are not its most distinguishing features.
Couples with infant children are lucky to get a whole night’s sleep or a three-day vacation. I don’t know any parent who would choose the word fun to describe raising children. But couples who decide not to have children never know the joys of watching a child grow up or of playing with a grandchild.
Understanding and accepting that true happiness has nothing to do with fun is one of the most liberating realizations. It liberates time: now we can devote more hours to activities that can genuinely increase our happiness. It liberates money: buying that new car or those fancy clothes that will do nothing to increase our happiness now seems pointless. And it liberates us from envy: we now understand that all those who are always having so much fun actually may not be happy at all.
According to the author, a bachelor resists marriage chiefly because ______.
he is reluctant to take on family responsibilities
he believes that life will be more cheerful if he remains single
he finds more fun in dating than in marriage
he fears it will put an end to all his fun adventure and excitement
Raising children, in the author’s opinion, is ______.
A. a moral duty B. a thankless job
C. a rewarding task D. a source of inevitable pain
To understand what true happiness is one must ______.
have as much fun as possible during one’s lifetime
make every effort to liberate oneself from pain
put up with pain under all circumstances
be able to distinguish happiness from fun
What is the author trying to tell us?
A. Happiness often goes hand in hand with pain.B. One must know how to attain happiness.
C. It is important to make commitments. D. It is pain that leads to happiness.
Section C
Directions: Read the following text and choose the most suitable heading from A-F for each paragraph. There is one extra heading which you do not need.
A.Classroom participation
B.Differences in American university education
C.Examination system
D.Competition among students
E.Honest policy in students’ school work
F.Students’ responsibility for learning
76.
There is considerable variety in university classroom in the United States. Because of diverse teaching methods and non-standardized curricula, no two courses are the same. Undergraduate courses are considerable different from graduate courses. The classroom atmosphere in expensive, private universities may differ from that in community colleges which are free and open to everyone.
77.
Participation in the classroom is not only accepted but also expected of the student in many courses. Some professors base part of the final grade on the student’s oral participation. Although there are formal lectures during which the student has a passive role (i.e., listening and taking notes), many courses are organized around classroom discussions, student questions, and informal lectures.
78.
Many teachers believe that the responsibility for learning lies with the student. If a long reading assignment is given, instructor expects students to be familiar with the information in the reading even if they do not discuss it in class or give an examination. (Courses are not designed merely for students to pass exams.) The ideal student is considered to be one who is motivated to learn for the sake of learning, not the one interested only in getting high grades.
79.
Ideally, the teacher-student relationship at universities is characterized by trust. The honor system, put forward by the teacher and the university demands that the student be honest in all areas of school work. Thus , cheating on tests, plagiarizing (抄袭) in written work, presenting other’s ideas as original, and turning in homework completed by someone else are all prohibited.
80.
Relationships between students in the classroom can be cooperative or competitive. International students should not hesitate to ask for help if it is needed. There are courses, however, where grades are calculated in relation to other student’s scores. Therefore, in classes where such a grading curve is used, students may be reluctant to share lecture notes or information for fear that their own grades will suffer.
Section D
Directions: Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions and complete the statements in the no more than 10 words.
“Soon, you’re going to have to move out!” cried my neighbor upon seeing the largest tomato plant known to mankind or at least known in my neighborhood.
One tiny 9-inch plant, bought for $1.25 in the spring, has already taken over much of my rose bed, covering much of other plants, and is well on its way to the front door.
Roses require a good deal of care, and if it weren’t for the pleasure they give, it wouldn’t be worth the work. As it is, I have a garden full of sweet-smelling roses for most of the year. Bushes must be pruned (剪枝) in early spring, leaving ugly woody branches until the new growth appears a few weeks later. It was the space available in the garden that led me into planting just one little tomato plant. A big mistake.
Soil conditions made just perfect for roses turn out to be even more perfect for tomatoes. The daily watering coupled with full sun and regular fertilizing have turned the little plant into a tall bush. The cage I placed around it as the plant grew has long since disappeared under the thick leaves.
Now the task I face in harvesting the fruit is twofold: First, I have to find the red ones among the leaves, which means I almost have to stand on my head, and once found I have to reach down and under, pick the tomatoes and withdraw my full fist without dropping the prize so dearly won. I found two full-blown white roses completely hidden as I picked tomatoes in June, but they were weak and the leaves already yellow for lack of light.
Here I am faced with a painful small decision: To tear up a wonderful and productive tomato plant that offers up between ten and twenty ripe sweet tomatoes each day or say goodbye to several expensive and treasured roses. Like Scarlett in Gone With the Wind, I’ll think about that tomorrow.
What are the requirements for the healthy growth of roses?
The writer planted the tomato because ___________________________________________.
By saying “the prize so dearly won” in paragraph 5, the writer wants to _________________.
What is the painful choice the writer is faced with?
第II卷 （45分）
I. Translation (20*)
Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.
他太骄傲不肯承认自己的错误。(too...to)
人们普遍认为，价格越贵的产品质量越高。（accept）
应该鼓励学生养成勤查字典的习惯。（encourage）
一旦我们有进一步的消息，就会立刻通知你。(inform)
今天我们开会的目的是要讨论如何来解决问题， 而不是争论该怪谁。（blame）
II. Guided Writing (25*)
Directions: Write an English composition in 120-150 words according to the instructions given below in Chinese.
在一个人的成长过程中，家庭教育十分重要，同时朋友的影响也不可忽视。这两者中你认为哪一个更重要？请谈谈你的看法。
参考答案
（以下每题1分）
01?05. ABCDD 06?10.CAACB
11?13. CDB 14?16. ABD
17. Hart 18.7930705
19.burning20. Sunday
21. next month 22. walking
23. fast dance 24. The whole band
25-29 BCABB 30-34ADCBD 35-40 DBDACC
41?45. BIFHG 46?49. AEDC
50-54 BCBBA 55-59 BDCCB 60-64 CCDCD
（以下每题2分）
65-67 CDC
68-71 CCDD 72-75 ACDA
76-80 BAFED
A lot of / A great deal of care and the right soil.
there was room for it in the garden
show the difficulty in picking the tomatoes
To tear up the tomato plant or the roses.
I. Translation (20*)
He is too proud to admit his own mistake.
It is widely accepted that the more expensive a thing is, the higher its quality is.
Students should be encouraged to form the habit of referring to a dictionary often.
Once we have further information, we will inform you of it immediately.
The purpose of our meeting today is to discuss how to solve the problem, not to argue about who is to blame.
II. Guided Writing (25*)
Importance of Family Education
Parents often show love for us, supervise us to be a responsible person and encourage us to create a promising future, yet we can’t deny the fact that our friends always exert a subtle influence on us . It’s really hard to say which of the two is more important, for they affect us at different times and in respective ways. However, from my point of view, friends’ influence plays the dominant role.
To start with, most of our friends have their own talents in a certain field, from which we can learn to make up for our weaknesses . Moreover, since our friends are from different families, we can have the opportunity to share different lifestyles ,and perfect our own living habits. Furthermore, our peers undoubtedly know more about the latest trend, and accordingly, it is our friends that help us keep pace with the times. Last but not least, our parents will leave us sooner or later. By contrast, friends’ effect will last much longer due to the fact that we will make more and more friends on the life road.
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