Part Ⅰ Listening Comprehension Directions:This part is to test your listening ability. It consists of 3 sections.
Section A Directions:This section is to test your ability to understand short dialogues. There are 5 recorded dialogues in it. After each dialogue, there is a recorded question. The dialogues and questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, you should decide on the correct answer from the 4 choices marked A, B, C and D given in your test paper Then you should make the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.
[听力原文] M: Prices are really going up. I had to pay three dollars for a shirt yesterday, and I used to pay only two. W: I know what you mean. My sweaters cost me over ten dollars. Q: How much do shirts cost now?
2.
A.Her family speaks English.
B.She likes English.
C.She can't forget her English.
D.She lived in America until she was 12.
A B C D
D
[听力原文] W: Louise speaks English as if she were an American. M: Her family lived in the United States until Louise was 12 years old. She has never forgotten her English. Q: Why can Louise speak English so well?
3.
A.On the street.
B.In a hotel.
C.Outside.
D.In a car.
A B C D
D
[听力原文] M: Please drive a little slower. W: Mind your own business. If you don't like the way I drive, you can just get out. Q: Where does this conversation take place?
4.
A.Husband and wife.
B.Boy and his girl-friend,
C.Teacher and student.
D.Manager and his secretary.
A B C D
B
[听力原文] W: I certainly enjoy meeting your parents. I hope they liked me. M: Don't worry. My parents would approve of any girl I liked. Q: What is the relationship between the man and the woman?
5.
A.Mary wouldn't call the woman again.
B.Mary didn't call.
C.Mary would call next time she came to town.
D.Mary would come for dinner next time.
A B C D
D
[听力原文] W: I can't understand why Mary didn't telephone me. M: She did! Didn't I tell you? She said she couldn't come for dinner, but hoped to be able to next time she came to town. Q: What did the man say about Mary?
Section B Directions:This section is to test your ability to understand short conversations. There are 2 recorded conversations in it. After each conversation, there are some questions. The conversations and questions will be spoken two times. When you hear a question, you should decide on the correct answer from the 4 choices marked A, B, C and D given in your test paper. Then you should mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.
[听力原文] M: Hello, I'm calling from Victory Office Supply. I'm sorry but we've some problems with your order. W: Oh, What's the problem? M: You ordered five racing bikes at $3,000 each. I'm sorry, but we're out of the standard models. We could replace them with the deluxe model at $3,100 each. We have offered you an attractive discount. W: Sound nice. OK, I'll take five of the deluxe model. M: What colour would you like? They come in green and yellow. W: Yellow is my favorite. M: Well. Could I check your address and credit card number? W: Of course. My address is West Road, the 45th Avenue. And my card number is 00256437. M: West Road, the 45th Avenue. 00256437. Well. Thank you for your help. We'll send you your goods tomorrow afternoon. Thanks for your order. W: You're welcome. Goodbye.
What's the problem with the woman's order of bikes?
[听力原文] M: Hello, Miss Zhang! What do you do after class? W: Well, on Monday afternoon I usually go to the reading room or the library, where I can borrow interesting books and magazines. M: What other activities do you take part in? W: Every Friday afternoon we have English party. Sometimes we watch English films. Do you like films, Mr. Wang? M: Sure, I like films. Will there be one this week? W: Yes, of course. I think City Lights will be shown. M: I like the film but I have seen it twice. What about sports and games? W: Oh, there are ball games and matches nearly every week. You can also join different kinds of groups organized by the Students' Union. M: That's interesting, I must join. Anything else? W: Oh, yes. There is going to be a football match between Grade One and Grade Two on Wednesday afternoon. Are you interested? M: Interested? I certainly am. I'd like to go and watch the match. The school life is quite rich and full. W: Right. Organize your time and you'll improve yourself in many ways. Good luck!
When does the woman take part in English party or watch English films?
4.
A.Because he has seen it more than once.
B.Because it is a very old film.
C.Because it isn't interesting at all.
D.Because he doesn't like this kind of film.
A B C D
A
[听力原文] Why doesn't the man want to see the film?
5.
A.To improve himself in many ways.
B.To enjoy himself in different ways.
C.To join in ball games on campus.
D.To be a member of the Students' Union.
A B C D
A
[听力原文] How does the man improve himself?
Section C Directions:This section is to test your ability to comprehend short passages. You will hear a recorded passage. After that you will hear 5 questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken two times. When you hear a question, you should complete the answer to it with a word or a short phrase (in no more than 3 words). The incomplete answers are printed on your test paper. You should write your answers on the Answer Sheet correspondingly. Now the passage will begin.
1. What used to happen to children in the past? Teachers made ______ for hours.
children sit still
[听力原文] Children's education is changing very rapidly today. In the past, teachers made children sit still for hours. They made them memorize all sorts of things. In other words, the children had to go on repeating things until they knew them "by heart." Today, many teachers wonder if it is possible to make children learn at all. They say you must let children learn and discover things themselves. But for some children, school is a kind of prison. They are there only because their parents make them go. They get out of the classroom as soon as the teacher lets them leave. Many of them want to find jobs but the law will not let them work until they reach a certain age. And so, they have to stay in school. Often they do not learn anything at all and hate every moment.
2. What do many teachers wonder today? If they can ______ at all.
make children learn
3. Why can't some of the children find jobs? ______ will not let them work until they are old enough.
The law
4. What kind of place is school like for some children? It is like a kind of ______.
prison
5. How is children's education today according to the passage? Children's education is ______.
changing rapidly
Part Ⅱ Structure Directions:This part is to test your ability to construct grammatically correct sentences. It consists of 2 sections.
Section A Directions:In this section, there are 10 incomplete sentences. You are required to complete each one by deciding on the most appropriate word or words from the 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. Then you should mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.
1. The bus driver witnessed the lady ______ taken by three men in the street.
9. We'll have to begin our journey early tomorrow, in fact, ______.
A.the earlier, the better
B.earlier, better
C.the early, the well
D.the early, the good
A B C D
A
[解析] the more...the more...结构，意为“越……越……”。
10. It was between 1830 and 1835 ______ the modern newspaper was born.
A.when
B.that
C.which
D.because
A B C D
B
[解析] 这里为强调句型，要用that引导从句。
Section B Directions:There are 10 incomplete statements here. You should fill in each blank with the proper form of the word given in the brackets. Write the word or words in the corresponding space on the Answer Sheet.
1. I tell him that I (paint) ______ the room for an hour and need another half hour to finish the work.
10. Many a man (think) ______ that life is worth living on the island.
thinks
[解析] 本题考查主谓一致原则。“许多人认为值得在那个岛上生活。”当more than one+名词或many a+名词主语时，虽然谓语动词用单数形式，但表示复数意义。
Part Ⅲ Reading Comprehension Directions:This part is to test your reading ability. There are 5 tasks for you to fulfill. You should read the reading materials carefully and do the tasks as you are instructed.
Directions:After reading the following passage, you will find 5 questions or unfinished statements numbered 36 through 40. For each question or statement there are 4 choices marked A, B, C, and D. You should make the correct choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet. What makes one person more intelligent than another? What makes one person a genius, like the brilliant Albert Einstein, and another person a fool? Are people born intelligent or stupid, or is intelligence the result of where and how you live? These are very old questions and the answers to them are still not clear. We know, however, that being born with a good mind is not enough. In some way, the mind is like a leg or a muscle. It needs exercise. Mental exercise is particularly important for young children. Many child psychologists (经济发展战略心理学家) think that parents should play with their children more often and give them problems to think about. The children are then more likely to grow up bright and intelligent. If, on the other hand, children are left alone a great deal with nothing to do, they are more likely to become dull and unintelligent. Parents should also be careful about what they say to young children. According to some psychologists, if parents are always telling a child that he or she is a fool, then the child is more likely to keep doing silly and foolish things. So it is probably better for parents to say very positive things to their children, such as "That was a very clever thing you did." or "You are such a smart child." What do you think? Are people born intelligent or do they become intelligent with the help of good parents and teachers?
1. The answers to the questions concerning intelligence are ______.
A.as clear as daylight
B.very obvious
C.quite unclear
D.nowhere to be found
A B C D
C
2. Which of the following is probably the main factor that decides children's intelligence according to the passage?
A.A lot of physical exercise.
B.Relationship between children and parents.
C.A kind of exercise that needs the intelligence of the parents.
D.Plenty of mental exercise shared by both parents and children.
A B C D
D
3. A dull and unintelligent child ______.
A.usually lives alone
B.usually has no parents
C.is friendless
D.is usually neglected by his parent(s) or he has few friends
A B C D
D
4. Why should parents be careful about what they say?
A.Because children are too young to understand everything.
B.Because children like to listen to sweet words.
C.Because words speak louder than action.
D.Because their words have either a positive or a negative influence on children.
A B C D
D
5. The word "smart" (in line 4 in paragraph 3) has all of the following meanings except ______.
A.fashionable
B.bright
C.witty
D.clever
A B C D
A
Directions:This task is the same as Task 1. The 5 questions or unfinished statements are numbered 41 through 45. One of the most important goals of education is the achievement of academic excellence, not just for a few outstanding children but for everyone. We believe that children possess enormous potential. Guided by the right method of learning, every child can make progress. Children learn the skills they need most effectively by applying themselves to practical tasks; concepts and theories can come later, after the child has achieved a complete grasp of the mechanics (技巧). For this reason, Kumon puts an emphasis on mastering a carefully sequenced (按顺序排序的) series of exercise while observing demanding but realistic standards for speed and accuracy. We believe that, given the chance and the right method, children will study willingly on their own, especially when they are provided with the means to measure their own progress and are spared from anxiety about keeping up with others. Learning is not something that should be confined to certain times of the year. Children acquire and retain information most effectively through long-term, uninterrupted study year-round, rather than in short bursts of information that are quickly forgotten. For this reason, Kumon operates year-round, continuing through the summer and holidays, making learning part of a daily routine. Kumon's method of learning math can do more for children than simply help them to improve their grades at school. It also instills (灌输) in them a vital sense of self-confidence, the ability to concentrate, and the desire to learn.
1. The author believes that every child can achieve academic excellence if guided by the right method of learning because he thinks that ______.
A.children will learn willingly on their own
B.children are free from anxiety
C.children have a lot of confidences in themselves
D.children have great potential
A B C D
D
2. Children can learn necessary skills effectively ______.
A.only if they limit learning to certain time
B.as long as they have confidence
C.by taking part in practical work themselves
D.if they make learning part of a daily routine
A B C D
C
3. Which of the following is not mentioned as the fight method for learning?
A.To master a set sequential series of exercises, while following a certain speed and accuracy.
B.To make students anxious to keep up with others.
C.To give the children means to measure their own progress.
D.To make learning part of a daily routine.
A B C D
B
4. Which of the following can best replace the word "but" (in Para. 2)?
A.Only.
B.Except.
C.Unless.
D.Yet.
A B C D
D
5. Kumon tries to gradually influence students so that they have all the following EXCEPT ______.
A.self-confidence
B.the ability to concentrate
C.the desire to keep up with others
D.the desire to learn
A B C D
C
Directions:The following is an announcement. After reading it, you are required to complete the outline below it (No.46 through No.50). You should write your answers briefly (in no more than 4 words) on the Answer Sheet correspondingly.
Exporting
Great potential exists for businesses in the United States to become more active in exporting. Only 15% of U.S. exporters account for 85% of the value of U.S. manufactured exports. One-half of all exporters sell in only one foreign market. 20% of exporters (3% of U.S. companies) export to more than five foreign markets. Competing effectively abroad allows companies to keep the edge they need at home. However, due to the real costs and risks associated with exporting, it is up to each company to weigh the necessary commitment against the potential benefits. Below you will find suggestions and names of agencies that can assist you. Recommendations for successful exporting: (1) Select overseas distributors carefully. (2) Treat international distributors on an equal basis with their domestic counterparts (对应的人或物). (3) Continue to pursue export business even when the U.S. market is healthy. (4) Obtain qualified export counseling (指导) and develop a master plan before starting an export business. (5) Do not assume that a marketing technique that works in Japan will be equally successful in France or Portugal. (6) Be willing to adapt (使适应) products to meet regulations and cultural preferences of other countries. (7) Print service, sale, and warranty (保修) messages in local languages. Great potential exists for U.S. companies to become more active 1 Only 2 of U.S. businesses export to more than five markets abroad. The announcement gives 3 recommendations for successful exporting. For example, when the U.S. market is doing well, companies should continue 4 . Potential exporters should be willing to change products to meet 5 of other countries.
1.
in exporting
2.
3%
3.
7
4.
to pursue export business
5.
regulations and cultural preferences
Directions:The following is a list of terms. After reading it, you are required to find the Chinese equivalents in the table below. Then you should put the corresponding letters on the Answer Sheet, numbered 51 through 55. A — polytechnic B — technical school C — vocational school D — principal E — president F — teaching assistant G — tuition H — associate professor I — teaching faculty J — instructor K — freshman L — sophomore M — junior N — senior O — certificate P — diploma Q — Bachelor R — Master S — Doctor T — curriculum U — scholarship V — subsidy
1. ______ 副教授 ______ 职业学校
H，C
2. ______ 学士 ______ 大二学生
Q，L
3. ______ 证书 ______ 教职工
O，I
4. ______ 课程 ______ 奖学金
T，U
5. ______ 助教 ______ 技术学校
F，B
Directions:The following is a guide about tax tipping. After reading it, you should give brief answers to the 5 questions (No.56 through No.60) that follow. The answers (in no more than 3 words) should be written after the corresponding numbers on the Answer Sheet. Most cities and/or states in the U.S. collect a sales tax on almost everything you buy. You must ask when you move into a new community how much the local sales tax is, and what items are and are not taxable. Both taxable items and the amount of tax vary considerably from place to place, from one to two percent in some places up to eight to ten in others. The New York City sales tax, for example, is currently 8%, so if you buy a pair of $40 shoes you will actually have to pay $43.20. This makes paying and getting correct change much more difficult. We say in America that only two things in life are unavoidable: one is death and the other taxes. Another thing that makes money exchanges more complicated is tipping. Waiters and waitresses, cab drivers, barkers and all sorts of other people much be tipped. Their employers give them low wages because it is expected that customers will make up the difference. If you don't, the service person can't earn a living. Tipping also varies from place to place, generally in the area of 15% of your bill (before taxes), but again you should ask local residents whom to tip and how much.
1. What may vary considerably from place to place? Both ______ and the amount of tax.
taxable items
2. How much does the buyer have to pay if he buys a $500 washing machine in New York City? He has to pay ______.
$540
3. What are the things that American people can not avoid? ______.
Death and tax
4. What can make money exchanges more complicated in America? It is ______.
tipping
5. What is the consequence if people do not tip the service persons? The service people can't ______.
earn a living
Part Ⅳ Translation Directions:This part, numbered 61 through 65, is to test your ability to translate English into Chinese. After each of the sentences numbered 61 to 64, you will read four choices of suggested translation. You should choose the best translation and mark the corresponding letter on your Answer Sheet. And for the paragraph numbered 65, write your translation in the corresponding space on the Translation/Composition Sheet.
1. It is common knowledge that energy can be transformed from one form into another.
A.大家都知道，能量可以由一种形式转变为另一种形式。
B.能量相互转变是一种常识。
C.一种能量变成另一种能量是很常见的。
D.应该知道能量是可以转变的。
A B C D
A
[解析] 本句是一个复合句，主句中的it为形式主语，that从句为主语从句，汉译时采用分译法，即把主句和分句用逗号分开。common knowledge通常译为“常识”，但在本句中It is common knowledge则相当于It is known to all或It is well known，故应首选A。此外，句中的form不能漏译，因为可以转变的是能量形式，而非能量本身。
2. You might as well throw your money away as spend it in gambling.
A.你要乱花钱，就等于赌博。
B.你把钱花在赌博上，还不如扔掉的好。
C.与其赌博，不如用于乱花钱。
D.与其胡乱花钱，不如用于赌博。
A B C D
B
[解析] 理解句型might as well do...as do...(做……还不如做……，与其做……还不如做……)，便不难选中B。C中把throw your money away(把钱扔掉)译成“乱花钱”不够准确。
3. English pronunciation differs much more from American pronunciation than English spelling does from American spelling.
A.英语和美语在发音上的差别不亚于它们在拼法上的差别。
B.英语和美语在发音上的差别很大，就像它们在拼法上差别很大一样。
C.英语和美语在拼法上有差别，而在发音上更有差别。
D.英语和美语在发音上的差别大大超过了它们在拼法上的差别。
A B C D
D
[解析] 此句中的does就等于differs。句型A differs more from B than C does (=differs) from D意思是“A与B的差别大于或超过C与D的差别”。much置于more前起强调作用，意为“大大地或远远地”。注意动词differ在翻译时被译成名词“差别”。
4. They didn't realize the consequences of their action, or they wouldn't have done such a thing.
A.他们之所以做出这样的事是因为它们没意识到他们这样做的后果。
B.他们没有意识到这样的后果，所以才做出这样的事。
C.他们要是知道后果的话就不会这么做了。
D.他们要是早知如此又何必当初呢。
A B C D
C
[解析] 此句为虚拟语气，注意虚拟语气中特有的时态wouldn't have done不会做实际上已做过的或已是既成事实的事。
5. All positions will be located in Guangzhou area. The positions present challenging and growing opportunities for the people who are ambitious to excel in manufacturing environment. All interested candidates please send Chinese resumes(English is optional) to: Guangzhou Dong Fang Hotel 1242 (postcode: 510010), highlighting "For Employment" on the top left side of the envelope, and specify the position you are applying for. All information should be mailed the sooner the better for the best processing.
Part Ⅴ Writing Directions:This part is to test your ability to do practical writing. You are required to write an Identity Certificate (身份证明书) according to the following instruction given in Chinese. Remember to write the Identity Certificate on the Translation/Composition Sheet.
1. 内容：证明威廉·汉森先生，45岁，男性，美国籍，系上海工商外国语学院英语系的交流教授。持有美国护照并已向上海市人民政府公安局南汇区警署登记了暂住证。 证明单位：上海工商外国语学院外事办公室。 Words for reference: 公安局 the Public Security Bureau 人民政府 the People's Municipal Government 暂住 temporary residence 登记 register
Identity Certificate
This is to certify that Mr. William Hansen of American nationality, male aged 45, is an exchange professor in the English Department of Shanghai Industrial and Commercial Foreign Languages College. He holds an American passport and has registered temporary residence with the police station of Nanhui District under the Public Security Bureau of the People's Municipal Government of Shanghai. Foreign Affairs Office of Shanghai Industrial & Commercial Foreign Languages College
[解析] 证明书(certificate)：是由单位或有关人士对其管辖范围内或了解范围内的人或事情的正式情况所开具的证明信件。其格式与一般书信的格式相似，但多略去收信人的姓名、地址和结束用语。称呼语常用“To Whom It May Concern”或“To whom it may concern”，意为“致执事先生”“致有关人事”“致负责人”，但此项也可省略。落款用单位公章或个人签名。正文常用“This to certify that...”(兹证明……)来开头。
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