Section Ⅰ Listening Comprehension Directions: This section is designed to test your ability to understand spoken English. You will hear a selection of recorded materials and you must answer the questions that accompany them. There are TWO parts in this section, Part A and Part B. Remember, while you are doing the test, you should first put down your answers in your test booklet. At the end of the listening comprehension section, you will have 3 minutes to transfer your answers from your test booklet onto ANSWER SHEET 1. If you have any questions, you may raise your hand NOW as you will not be allowed to speak once the test has started. Now look at Part A in your test booklet.
Part A You will hear 10 short dialogues. For each dialogue, there is one question and four possible answers. Choose the correct answer -- A, B, C or D, and mark it in your test booklet. You will have 15 seconds to answer the question and you will hear each dialogue ONLY ONCE.
1. On what day of the week will the magazine arrive?
A.Monday.
B.Tuesday.
C.Wednesday.
D.Thursday.
A B C D
D
[解析] W: Has the latest TIME magazine arrived? Today's already Tuesday. M: Sorry, it's late. Maybe not until the day after tomorrow.
2. What is the man probably going to do after graduation?
A.He will become a teacher.
B.He will become a lawyer.
C.He will try a lot of jobs.
D.He has not decided yet.
A B C D
D
[解析] M: What are you doing after graduation? W: I'm not sure. I may be a teacher. But I want to do more than just teaching, maybe practise law. How about you? M: I don't have any plans yet. Things change all so quickly. I'd rather wait and sec.
3. What does the woman mean?
A.Mary doesn't know the way.
B.Mary will be late.
C.Mary is too far away.
D.She'll send Mary away.
A B C D
B
[解析] M: Do you think Mary will get there in time? W: Impossible !
4. What's the man going to do?
A.Leave the errors in the paper.
B.Let the woman use the typewriter.
C.Read the newspapers again.
D.Check the paper for mistakes.
A B C D
D
[解析] W: Arc you sure you've corrected all the typing errors in this paper? M: Maybe I'd better read it through again.
5. How much will it cost the man and one of his friends to join the Club?
A.＄ 225.
B.＄ 270.
C.＄ 450.
D.＄ 495.
A B C D
C
[解析] W: Hello. Slimming Club. Can I help you? M: Yes. How much does it cost to join? W: $ 1 225 a year for a single membership, and $ 1 270 for a family membership.
[解析] W: How's your jogging coming along? M: Perfect. I jog every day now except when it rains. How're things with you? W: Very well. Can you see I've lost several pounds?
7. What conclusion can we draw from the conversation?
A.Both speakers think half of the staff are efficient.
B.The man has an unfavorable opinion of the staff, but the woman does not.
C.Neither of them has a favorable opinion of the staff.
D.The woman is a restaurant manager herself.
A B C D
C
[解析] M: The service in this restaurant is too terrible. W: Right. It's high time they got fid of half of the staff here, if you ask me.
8. Who is the man?
A.A policeman.
B.A porter.
C.A customs officer.
D.A hotel clerk.
A B C D
C
[解析] M: Is your baggage only these two bags, Madam? W: That's fight. M: Have you anything to declare? W: No. They are all my personal belongings.
9. What do we learn from the man's reply?
A.He doesn't care flit is turned off.
B.He thinks the woman is right.
C.He is reluctant to mm it off.
D.He wants the woman to watch the game, too.
A B C D
C
[解析] W: Do you mind if I mm the TV off? M: Can you see the football match hasn't finished yet? W: But the baby is already in bed. M: Oh, Ok. You always get your way.
10. How does the man feel about the result?
A.He thinks it is unbelievable.
B.He thinks it was too hard for Tom.
C.He thinks Tom worked too hard.
D.He thinks Tom was not given a chance.
A B C D
A
[解析] W: Do you know? Tom failed to win that speech contest. M: Did he? I thought for sure he would. He worked so hard on it. W: Perhaps that's why he lost. They thought he was simply reciting.
Part B You will hear four dialogues or monologues. Before listening to each one, you will have 5 seconds to read each of the questions which accompany it. While listening, answer each question by choosing A, B, C or D. After listening, you will ham 10 seconds to check your answer to each question. You will hear each piece ONLY ONCE.
Questions 11 -13 are based on the following dialogue.
[解析] 11-13 M: Right. Your surname is Peters. P-E-T-E-R-S? W: That's right. Ruby Peters. M: And when were you born, Ms Peters? W: October 4th, 1975. M: OK, Tell me something about yourself. W: Well, I was born in Brighton and I lived there until I was nine. Then we moved to Oxford because my father got a new job there. M: Did you stay in Oxford for long? W: Yes, I did, I stayed there until I left school -- that's Fendale Secondary School -- at 18. M: What did you study at school? W: I studied English, French and Economics. M: And which college did you go to? W: The London Business College, and I got a diploma in Marketing there. M: A diploma in Marketing? W: Yes, I thought that marketing was an interesting subject. M: Right. And after that? What did you do next? Did you stay in London?W: No, I didn't. I finished college in July ,1994. Then I got a job with a hotel group -- the TFC Hotel Group -- in Liverpool, as a marketing assistant. That was in October 1992. ! worked in the main office. I wrote publicity for the group. It was a nice job. I liked it. I left in October 1993 and came back to London. M: I see. Why did you leave? W: I didn't want to stay in Liverpool. I wanted to stay in London.
2. Where did the woman stay after she finished secondary school?
A.She went to business.
B.She stayed in London.
C.She stayed in Fendale.
D.She stayed in France.
A B C D
B
3. What can be said about the woman?
A.She is a resident in Liverpool.
B.She likes London better than Fendale.
C.She has stayed in several cities.
D.She is a marketing manager.
A B C D
C
Questions 14 ～ 17 are based on the following dialogue.
[解析] 14-17 W: Good morning, Professor James. I've come here to look for a part-time job this term. I wonder whether you have any positions open. M: Yes, as a matter of fact, I need a teaching assistant. What's your major? W: American literature. M: Very good. Have you had any experience in teaching? W: Yes, I had been a teacher of English for five years before I came here. M: Perfect. Now can you help me correct the written work of my undergraduates? W: I'd be happy to try. It would be very challenging, of course. M: I should think so, but it's good for you. W: Yes. Could you give me some idea about the load? M: Yes. Altogether 50 students, and I'll give them written assignments once every other week. The schedule is up to you as long as you finish the correction before the new written work is assigned. W: I think I can manage. What's the pay, if I may ask? M: $ 1 250 a month. W: All right. Thanks a lot. M: Sure thing. I look forward to working with you.
2. What is the woman's major?
A.American literature.
B.English literature.
C.Teaching method.
D.Mathematics.
A B C D
A
3. How does the woman feel about her new job?
A.Interesting.
B.Boring.
C.Inspiring.
D.Challenging.
A B C D
D
4. How often will the woman correct the students' assignment?
A.Once a week.
B.Once two weeks.
C.Once a month.
D.Once three weeks.
A B C D
B
Questions 18 -21 are based on the following dialogue.
[解析] 18-21 M: What's that book you just picked up? W: The sociology text professor Smith uses in his course. M: You had better read it ff you want to pass the course. Smith swears by it. W: But it costs 40 dollars. I simply can't afford it. M: Did you check the used book section here? Maybe they have it. W: No, they don't. I asked. M: Why don't you get it from the library? W: Are you joking? I've been trying for months and it's always out. There are more than 45 students in the course and every single one wants the book. M: Listen, you know my roommate, Henry, don't you? He took the same course last year and I believe he owns the book. I'll ask him if he'll lend it to you. W: Oh, Tom, that would solve everything.
2. Why did the man suggest that the woman read the book?
A.The professor had written it.
B.It is the major text for the course.
C.It contains new sociological evidence.
D.The students from last year liked it.
A B C D
B
3. Why did the woman have problems getting the book from the library?
A.It wasn't published recently.
B.It is in great demand.
C.It was sold out already.
D.It isn't owned by the library.
A B C D
B
4. How did the woman react to Tom's idea?
A.She wonders if she can afford it.
B.She doesn't want to bother Tom's roommate.
C.She thinks it won't work.
D.She thinks it's a good one.
A B C D
D
Questions 22 ～ 25 are based on the following monologue.
1. Why do so many people become dependent on cigarettes?
A.Because they like the taste of tar.
B.Because smoking makes them feel relaxed.
C.Because smoking is fun to them.
D.Because smoking cures them of cancer.
A B C D
B
[解析] 22-25 Why do people smoke? One reason is that people become dependent on cigarettes. The substance which people cannot resist in cigarettes is nicotine. when people smoke the nicotine goes directly into the blood stream and makes people feel relaxed. A smoker's body gets accustomed to the nicotine and if he stops smoking he feels nervous. Many smokers try to stop smoking but because of their dependence on nicotine they feel so uncomfortable that they often find it too hard to stop. Another reason is that people simply enjoy smoking and what it symbolizes. Having a cigarette for many people means taking a break. For some people smoking becomes part of certain social forms, for example, the cigarette after dinner. Many people enjoy smoking because it makes their hands busy. Many people also like the taste of tar in cigarettes. However, it is the tar that causes cancer. While governments and health experts have tried to make people give up smoking entirely, cigarette manufacturers have to keep selling them by producing cigarettes with less tar. Many people in western countries have welcomed these cigarettes since they find it difficult to stop smoking but want to reduce the risk to their health.
2. What is the substance in cigarettes that causes cancer?
A.Cigarette ashes.
B.Nicotine.
C.Tar.
D.Not mentioned here.
A B C D
C
3. What are experts trying to persuade people to do?
A.To buy cigarettes with less tar.
B.To smoke only a few cigaretes a day.
C.To smoke only during a break.
D.To give up smoking entirely.
A B C D
D
4. Why do smokers welcome low-tar cigarettes?
A.Because they are less harmful.
B.Because they cost less.
C.Because they taste better.
D.Because they last longer.
A B C D
A
Section Ⅱ Use of English Directions: Read the following text. Choose the best word or phrase for each numbered blank and mark A, B, C or D on ANSWER SHEET 1.
Text At present groups of scientific workers, often 1 by their governments, spend their time in 2 the 3 of earthquakes. It is very 4 that they will be able to 5 earthquakes or influence the direction of their movements, which are determined by events far below the surface of the earth. But the facts they report and the theories 6 by those facts may enable scientists to 7 the centers of future earthquakes and even 8 the time of their 9 It is only when the 10 of events that we call an earthquake can be seen as a pattern that predictions can be made. Part of this pattern is external and 11 or capable of being recorded by 12 instruments above the earth's surface. Scientists and engineers studied the 13 of the San Francisco earthquake. The city was rebuilt, and new features were 14 to strengthen buildings and maintain. a 15 water supply in the event of another earthquake. The water mains ( = main pipes) were fitted with control valves which would enable water to travel by different routes round broken places. Large underground tanks were constructed to supply water if 16 supplies could not be tapped. Special measures were 17 to prevent fires, which often do more damage than earthquakes themselves. The San Francisco earthquake 18 scientists with important information Since the effects of the break were visible at the surface, scientists could 19 what actually happened, and reports of the incident were an important 20 to the world' s store of knowledge about earthquakes.
1.
A.provided
B.supplied
C.supplemented
D.supported
A B C D
A
[解析] provide= supply提供，装备，其固定搭配为provide sh with sth.；supplement 增添，补充；support 支持，支援。
2.
A.searching
B.researching
C.studying
D.on working
A B C D
C
[解析] spend some time (in) doing sth．为固定搭配，即在某方面花费时间，in后跟动名词形式，故排除D项；search寻找，常用搭配为：search sb．/some place 搜查某人/某处，search for sth．搜寻某物，search into sth．探究，调查；research 研究，research into a problem 研究问题；study 研究，学习，其后可直接跟宾语。
[解析] constitution 构成，组成(方式)，常与of连用；distribution分布，分配；instruction 说明；contribution 贡献，帮助。contribution to sth．对某事的贡献。
Section Ⅲ Reading Comprehension
Part A Directions: Read the following three texts. Answer the questions on each text by choosing A, B, C or D. Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1.
Text 1 It was fifteen past nine as Marie hurried into the office building where she was going to work. Her bus had inched along through heavy morning traffic, making her a few minutes late for her very. first job. She decided to start out half an hour earlier the next day. Once inside the lobby, she had to stand at the elevators and wait several minutes before she could get on one going to the sixth floor. When she finally reached the office marked "Smith Enterprises", she knocked at the door nervously and waited. There was no reply. She tapped on the door again, but still there was no answer. From inside the next office, she could hear the sound of voices, so she opened the door and went in. Although she was sure it was the same office she had been in two weeks before when she had he interview with Mr. Smith, it looked quite different now. In fact, it hardly looked like an office at all. The employees were just standing around chatting and smoking. In the front of the room, somebody must have just told a good joke, she thought, because there was a loud burst of laughter as she came in. For a moment she had thought they were laughing at her. Then one of the men looked at his watch, clapped his hands and said something to the others. Quickly they all went to their desks and, in a matter of seconds, everyone was hard at work. No one paid any attention to Marie. Finally she went up to the man who was sitting at the desk nearest to the door and explained that this was her first day in the office. Hardly looking up from his work, he told her to have a seat and wait for Mr. Smith, who would arrive at any moment. Then Marie realized that the day's work in the office began just before Mr. Smith arrived. Later she found out that he lived in Connecticut and came into Manhattan on the same train every morning, arriving in the office at 9:35 ,so that his staff knew exactly when to start working.
1. Marie felt nervous when she knocked at the door because______.
A.it was her first day in a new job
B.she was a little bit late for work
C.she was afraid that she had gone to the wrong place
D.there was no answer from inside the office
A B C D
B
[解析] 第一天上班迟到，所以紧张。
2. Marie could hardly recognize the office she went into as______.
A.she had been there only once
B.Mr. Smith was not in the office
C.nobody was doing any work
D.the office had a new appearance
A B C D
D
[解析] 由第三段中“In fact，it hardly looked like an office at all． The employees were just standing around chatting and smoking．”可以看出，办公室内雇员的表现使得 Marie感到走错了房间。
3. The people in the office suddenly started working because______.
A.they saw a stranger in the office
B.their morning break was ended
C.no one wanted to talk to Marie
D.the boss was about to arrive
A B C D
D
[解析] 由末段中“Then Marie realized that the day's work in the office began just before Mr．Smith arrived"可知选D。
4. We can infer from the text that the employees of the enterprise______.
A.would start their work by listening to a joke
B.were cold to newcomers
C.were always punctual for work
D.lacked devotion to the company
A B C D
D
[解析] 显而易见该公司职员对公司缺乏奉献精神。
5. The best title for this text would be______.
A.Punctual Like a Clock
B.A Cold Welcome
C.An Unpunctual Manager
D.Better Late Than Never
A B C D
A
[解析] 标题的选择应言简言赅，同时也可表达出作者的某种感情色彩，如讽刺、批评和赞扬等。B项中A Cold Welcome太过于平淡，未能表达讽刺意味；An Unpunctual Manager则转移了本文叙述的对象，以偏盖全；Better Late Than Never与文章内容无关。
Text 2 In 1954 a taming point in medical history, resulting from applied bionics, was the first" open heart" surgery done in Minneapolis, Minnesota, by Dr. W. Lillehei's techniques for the first time allowed the patient to be operated on while blood was supplied to the patient from a donor. Today "open heart" surgery ,using more complicated methods and bionic devices, is common in the United States. Important technological advances such as those already mentioned have encouraged scientists to develop the artificial heart. Early in 1983,in its first use by a human patient, a medical team at the University of Utah Medical Center replaced the diseased heart by a Jarvik-7. The world watched amazed as television pictures of Dr. Clark showed him as he improved steadily after the surgery. His continued life demonstrated that a bionic device could imitate the action and function of a healthy heart. Dr. Clark lived for 112 days. Life-like or bionic machines have existed for several centuries. The development of tools by man's ancestors is a good example of the application of bionics to extend human capabilities. Modern bionic research is especially involved in prosthetics devices that substitute for, or replace lost or diseased body parts such as arms, legs, and eyes. Recent advances in electronics have enabled scientists to make better use of electrical impulses in the control of prosthetic devices. One interesting research project is the development of an artificial eye in which video signals are transformed into light patterns that are sent into nerve receptors in the patient. The future for applied bionics seems to be promising. Existing bionic devices will become smaller, faster, and more effective. The artificial heart used for Dr. Clark is only one of experimental replacement devices. It is likely to be joined in the future by replacements for other internal systems or organs. Bionic livers, stomachs, and lungs are not impossibillties !
1. Which of the following does this passage mainly discuss?
A.The application of bionics.
B.The first "open heart" surgery.
C.The development of the artificial heart.
D.The future of applied bionics.
A B C D
A
[解析] 由全文大意可推知选A。
2. According to the passage, it was Dr. W. Lillehei that______.
A.first developed applied bionics
B.was the first to operate on the heart of a patient
C.developed the artificial heart
D.used more sophisticated methods to do "open heart" surgery
A B C D
B
[解析] 由第一段第一句可知选B。
3. By "Dr. Clark lived for 112 days" ,the author most probably means that______.
A.the replacement of Dr. Clark' s heart was a failure
B.there was still a long way to go in applied bionics
C.applied bionics was promising
D.the first artificial heart was most effective
A B C D
C
[解析] 由第二段可知选C。
4. The control of artificial devices is improving because______.
A.video signals can be transformed into light patterns
B.bionic machines have existed for centuries
C.artificial devices such as arms, legs and eyes require better control than bionic machines
D.science has made great advances in electronics
A B C D
D
[解析] 由文章最后一段可知选D。
5. The author's attitude towards applied bionics is______.
A.critical
B.approving
C.objective
D.questioning
A B C D
B
[解析] 通读全文以及联系主旨句“The future for applied bionics seems to be promising”可知，作者是持支持态度的。
Text 3 Packaging is a very important form of advertising. A package can sometimes motivate people to buy products. For example, a small child might ask for a breakfast food contained in a box with a picture of a TV character. The child is more interested in the picture than in breakfast food. Pictures for children to color or cut out, games printed on a package, or a small gift inside a box also motivate many children to buy products -- or to ask their parents to buy for them. Some packages suggest that a buyer will get something for nothing. Food products sold in reusable containers are examples of this. Although a similar product in a plain container might cost less, people often prefer to buy the product in a reusable glass or dish, because they believe the container is free. However, the cost of the container is added to the cost of the product. The size of a package also motivates a buyer. Maybe the package has "Economy Size" or" Family Size" printed on it. This suggests that the larger size has the most product for the least money. But that is not always true. To find it out, a buyer has to know how the product is sold and the price of the basic unit. The information on the package should provide some answers. But the important thing for any buyer to remember is that a package is often an advertisement. The words and pictures do not tell the whole story. Only the product inside can do that.
1. "A buyer will get something for nothing "in Paragraph 2 most probably means that______.
A.a buyer will not get what he pays for
B.a buyer will get more than what he pays for
C.a buyer will get something useful free of charge
D.a buyer will get more but pay less
A B C D
C
[解析] 由第二段中“because they believe the container is free”知选项C为正确选项。
2. From the passage we know the buyer pays more attention to______.
A.the size of a container
B.a container with attractive picture
C.a well-designed container
D.a plain container with low cost
A B C D
C
[解析] 由第一段第一句可知选C。
3. What suggestion does the author give in the passage?
A.It's not good to buy the product which is sold in a glass or dish.
B.The quality of a container has nothing to do with the quality of the product.
C.The best choice for a buyer is to buy a product in a plain package.
D.A buyer should buy what he needs most rather than a well-designed package.
A B C D
B
[解析] 由文章最后一段可知选B。
4. Which of the following sentences is NOT tree according to the passage?
A.In fact glasses or dishes used for packaging do not cost money at all.
B."Family Size" printed on the package means that it is rather economic.
C.To a child, even to an adult, the form is far more important than the content.
D.Words and pictures written on the package are thought to be an advertisement.
A B C D
A
[解析] 由第二段末句“However，the cost of the container is added to the cost of the product"可知选项A为正确选项。
5. What is the best title for the passage?
A.How to Package a Product
B.How to Make an Advertisement
C.How to Sell Product
D.How to Attract More Buyers
A B C D
D
[解析] "A package can sometimes motivate people to buy products．" "...，or a small gift inside a box also motivate many children to buy products．" "The size of a package also motivates a buyer．”三句中有两句为主旨，可见本文主要讲述的是“How to attract (motivate)buyer"。
Part B Directions: Read the text, match the item,(6! ~65)to one of the statements( A to G ) given below. Mark you answers on ANSWER SHEET 1.
The house next door had been empty for so long that we had quite forgotten what it was like to have neighbours. One day, however, a great furniture-van drew up near our front gate, and in short time, tables, chairs, beds, pictures, and numerous other things were heaped up on the pavement. A small car arrived out of which emerged seven people: a man, a woman, and five children of various ages. The children hurried out and began laughing loudly as the whole family trooped in to the house. Windows were flung open; furniture was put into place; and lime faces peered inquisitively at us over the fence and disappeared. It was our first introduction to the Robinsons. Though we became good friends with our new neighbours, we often irritated by them. We lent them so many things that we never quite knew whether something had been lost or lent. Our garden became an unsafe place: little boys dressed as cowboys or Indians would leap up from behind bushes, point wooden pistols at us and order us to put our hands up. Sometimes our lives were, spared; at others, we were mown down pitilessly, in cold blood, at point-blank range, with a sharp "Bang! Bang!" Even more dangerous were the arrows that occasionally came sailing over the garden fence. They had no sooner fallen, than Robin Hood would appear to retrieve them, dragging his unwilling sister, Maid Marian, behind him. But we did not always go in fear of our lives. The Robinsons were friendly and helpful and when we left our house for the holidays, we knew we had nothing to fear so long as our neighbours were about. We understood what it was to have company in the long, friendless, winter evenings when Mrs. Robinson would drop in for a cup of tea and a chat; or when Mr. Robinson would lean against the fence and talk endlessly with father about gardening problems. The plot next door which had been so unsightly, so overgrown with weeds, blossomed in time into a delightful garden; and the empty house, so long deserted, was flooded with life and laughter. Statements A. were naughty but lovely. B. was soon in good order. C. It was the children's favourite place. D. seldom talked with each other. E. were on good terms with the neighbour. F. which was once deserted now flourished. G. were very much annoying.
1. Our garden
C
2. The neighbour's garden
F
3. The Robinsons
E
4. The children
A
5. The house next door
B
Section Ⅳ Writing You should write your responses to both Part A and Part B of this section on ANSWER SHEET 2.
Part A
1. Write a letter of complaint. The company for which you work places an order for photographic paper and chemicals, however, the company which acknowledges your order on 20th May has delayed the delivery. You should write approximately 100 words. Do not sign your own name at the end of your letter. Use "International Trade Corporation" instead. You do not need to write the address.
范文 Dear Sir, There is probably a good reason why you haven't completed our order for photographic paper and chemicals. You acknowledged our order on 20th May, however, we have not yet received the order or any news regarding it, and wonder if it has since been overlooked. We have two masons for wanting the material ordered. Obviously, we want to apply them to the present urgent work. But just as important, we want you feel free to resell. By completing the order now, you will allow us to continue placing the orders you need, as you need them. That will help your sales and ours. The delay in delivery is now causing numberous inconvenience. Without the immediate delivery, we shall be obliged to cancel and obtain the materials elsewhere. Yours faithfully, International Trade Corporation
Part B
1. The following graph shows the percentage of popular desserts selected in school cafeteria. Look at the graph and write an essay of about 120 words to convey the information in the graph. Survey: Popular desserts selected in school cafeteria.
范文 This pie chart shows the relative popularity of desserts served in school cafeteria. The clear favorite among the dessert selections is ice-cream, taking up 35 percent of all choices. Pie is the next most popular choice with twenty-five percent of the choices. These two items overshadowed the remaining four selections in popularity, while doughnut proved to be three times more popular than fruit jelly. They were less than half as popular as pie as a selection. The only natural fruit choice, the apple, fared only slightly better than the doughnut and was a selection of less than half of those who choose icecream. Pudding accounted for only 10 percent of the selection. Fruit jelly was last in popularity among the choices offered. Even pudding proved to be more than twice as popular as fruit jelly. The relatively high popularity of ice-cream and pie may be due partly to the fact that these desserts are everyday fare in American meals. Fruit jelly, apples, and doughnut are served much more often as desserts at home. The relatively high standing of the apple in relation to pudding, doughnut, and fruit jelly may be due to parental or school training on nutrition.
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