PART Ⅰ DICTATION1. Listen to the following passage. Altogether the passage will be read to you four times. During the first reading, which will be read at normal speed, listen and try to understand the meaning. For the second and third readings, the passage will be read sentence by sentence, or phrase by phrase, with intervals of 15 seconds. The last reading will be read at normal speed again and during this time you should check your work. You will be given 2 minutes to check through your work once more.
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ANSWER SHEET ONE.
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When we think of money today, /we picture it either as round, flat pieces of metal coins; or as printed paper notes. /But there are still parts of the world today/where coins and notes are of no use. /They will buy nothing, and a traveler could starve/if he has none of the local "money" to exchange for food. /
Among isolated peoples, /commerce usually means a direct exchange of goods. /Perhaps it is fish for vegetables, meat for grain, /or various kinds of food in exchange for pots, baskets, or other manufactured goods. /For this kind of simple trading, money is not needed. /But there is often something that everyone wants and everybody can use, /such as salt to flavor food, or iron and copper to make into tools and vessels. /These things are still used as money/in the remote parts of the world today. /
SECTION C NEWS BROADCASTIn this section, you will hear several news items. Listen to them carefully and then answer the questions that follow. PART Ⅳ GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY There are thirty sentences in this section. Beneath each sentence there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Choose one word or phrase that best complets the sentence. SECTION A COMPOSITION1. Education is undoubtedly the key to a nation's progress and development. To take advantage of college education, it's advisable for you to understand the system well, including the similarities and differences of the different levels of education.
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ANSWER SHEET THREE a composition of about 200 words on the following topic:
The Main Differences between College Education and Middle School Education
You are to write in three parts:
In the first part, state specifically what your opinion is.
In the second part, support your opinion with appropriate details.
In the last part, bring what you have written to a natural conclusion or a summary.
Marks will be awarded according to content, organization, grammar and appropriateness. Failure to follow the instructions may result in the loss of marks.
The Main Differences between College Education and Middle School Education
The difference between college education and middle school education is comparatively obvious: the college education focuses on the furtherance of each individual.
First, college education provides much more time for students to think independently and practice by themselves. Students are able to do soul-searching exploration on a time-consuming subject. However, in the middle school education system, students have to touch on every subject superficially. Second, college education encourages the variety of students' character. As is known to all, the middle school education is examination-oriented. The only and true principle to judge middle school students is to see their exam scores. The stereotyped education may hinder the development of a student's personality. While the college education doesn't confine students' interest to a certain precinct, but allows for a great leeway for students' personality development. The college will provide various stages for students to express themselves and get cultivated through many activities.
In a word, compared with middle school education, the college education is a great ordinary means to a great but ordinary end: to facilitate the maturity of their mind and prepare them for the society.
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SECTION B NOTE-WRITING1. Write on
ANSWER SHEET THREE a note of about 50-60 words based on the following situation:
You are Mark, the head of the Students' Union for the English Department. You are thinking of organizing a Welcoming Party with various programs for the first year English majors. You are telling Jane, the ex-head of the Students' Union two new programs you intended and asking her for advice on three financial issues of the party. Write her a note of inquiry.
Dear Jane,
We are to have a Welcoming Party for the first year English majors the end of this month. We intend to put on stage some English songs and a cosplay. Could you give me some advice on where to get the funding, how much would be sufficient, and how to use it efficiently? Your constant help is much valued.
Best wishes !
Yours,
Mark