Section 1 Directions: In this section, you will hear 10 short conversations. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the question will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A, B, C and D, and decide which is the best answer.
[听力原文] W: You've sold your car. You don't need one? M: Not really. I've never liked driving anyway. Now we've moved to a place near the subway entrance. We can get about quite conveniently. Q: What do we learn from the conversation?
2.
A.Tony should continue taking the course.
B.She approves of Tony's decision.
C.Tony can choose another science course.
D.She can't meet Tony so early in the morning.
A B C D
A
[听力原文] M: I'm going to drop my Information Science class. It means too early in the morning. W: Is that really the good reason to drop the class, Tony? Q: What does the woman mean?
3.
A.She has to study for the exam.
B.She is particularly interested in plays.
C.She's eager to watch the new play.
D.She can lend her notes to the man.
A B C D
A
[听力原文] W: If you aren't doing anything particular, shall we see the new play at the Grand Theater tonight? M: Sounds great. But I've got to go over my notes for tomorrow's midterm. Q: What does the woman imply?
4.
A.They will be replaced by on-line education sooner or later.
B.They will attract fewer kids as on-line education expands.
C.They will continue to exist along with on-line education.
D.They will limit their teaching to certain subjects only.
A B C D
C
[听力原文] M: What do you think of the prospects for online education? Is it going to replace the traditional school? W: I doubt it. Schools are here to stay, because there are much more than just book learning. Even though more and more kids are going online, I believe fewer of them will quit school altogether. Q: What does the woman think of the conventional schools?
5.
A.Most students would like to work for a newspaper.
B.Most students find a job by reading advertisements.
C.Most students find it hard to get a job after they graduate,
D.Most students don't want jobs advertised in the newspapers.
A B C D
B
[听力原文] M: How do most students find a job after they graduate? W: They usually look for a job by searching the Want Ads in the newspapers. Q: What does the woman mean?
[听力原文] M: Allen is in the basement trying to repair the washing machine. W: Shouldn't he be working on his term paper? Q: What does woman think Allen should do?
7.
A.Some students at the back cannot hear the professor.
B.The professor has changed his reading assignment.
C.Some of the students are not on the professor's list.
D.The professor has brought extra copies of his assignment.
A B C D
C
[听力原文] W: Professor Newman, a few of us at the back didn't get a copy of your reading assignment. M: Well, there're only 38 names on my class list. And I didn't bring any spare copies. Q: What do we learn from the conversation?
8.
A.She doesn't want to talk about the contest.
B.She's modest about her success in the contest.
C.She's spent two years studying English in Canada.
D.She's very proud of her success in the speech contest.
A B C D
B
[听力原文] M: Congratulations, Li Ming. You are the talk of the town, and the pride of our class now. W: If you are referring to my winning the English Speech Contest, I don't think it's such a big deal. You know I've spent two summer vacations learning English in Canada. Q: What do we learn about Li Ming from the conversation?
9.
A.Talking about sports.
B.Writing up local news.
C.Reading newspapers.
D.Putting up advertisements
A B C D
C
[听力原文] M: Would you pass me the Sports Section please? W: Sure, if you give me the classified Ads and Local-News Section. Q: What are the speakers doing?
10.
A.They shoutdn't change their plan.
B.They'd better change their mind.
C.The tennis game won't last long.
D.Weather forecasts are not reliable.
A B C D
A
[听力原文] W: If the weather is this hot tomorrow, we may as well give up the idea of playing tennis in the afternoon. M: Oh, I don't think it'll last long. The weather forecast says it will cloud over by mid-afternoon Q: What does the man mean?
Section 2 Questions 11 to 13 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the conversation.
1. Which of the statements about the auto show is INCORRECT?
A.The show will have more stands this year.
B.The show will have more visitors this year.
C.The number of overseas visitors will be the same this year.
D.The number of exhibition days will be the same this year.
A B C D
C
[听力原文] W: Good afternoon, International Trade Center Exhibition Services. How can I help? M: Oh, hello. I'd like some information about exhibiting at the International Automobile Show. W: The Auto Show? So, what would you like to know? M: First, can you give me an idea of how big the fair is? W: Well, 121 companies had stands last year and that figure should be up to 140 this time. M: Sorry, how many? W: 140. M: What about visiting numbers? W: Over the two days, we had 16,500 visitors, so with more stands we'd hope for more people this time. M: And where did they typically come from? W: About 57% were from overseas: America and Europe, Japan, Singapore and South Korea. The remained were local people. M: That's interesting. Now, a few practical questions. We're thinking of taking a stand about 45 square meters. How much will that cost us? W: $400 per square meter. M: Sorry, can you give me the cost again? W: Yes. It's $400. So if you're looking at 45 square meters, it would be, let me see, $18000. But that's just the cost for a basic stand. M: What does the price include? W: You get a listing in the catalogue in both Chinese and English, some basic furniture——a desk and four chairs, and electricity in lighting. M: So anything else would be extra like a poster. W: That's right.
2. According to the conversation, the price for a stand would include ______.
A.a catalogue
B.a poster
C.two desks
D.four chairs
A B C D
D
3. During the conversation, the man seems to be more interested in ______.
A.the size of the show
B.the cost of the stand
C.the basic furniture
D.the visitor number
A B C D
B
Questions 14 to 17 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the conversation.
[听力原文] M: Hello Linda. W: Hello Jim. M: I'm thinking of investing in your new educational computer that your company has produced. And I'm interested in the advertising campaign. W: Oh, thank you. What would you like to know? M: I've read your campaign plan. It looks OK. I only have a couple of questions, mainly about where you intend to place these advertisements. W: Well, as you can see from the plan, we intend to place them in family magazines and on early evening television. We want whole families that parents and children to see them. M: Mmm...but are you sure they'll be the right families? W: The right families? Well... M: I mean are you certain that the parents who read those magazines and watch those television programs are the people who will buy an educational computer for their children? W: Yes, we are quite certain. A market research shows that... M: Good. I'm sure you're right. And I see that you're thinking of placing advertisements in teenage magazines as well. W: Yes, we intend to place them in some teenage magazines, the more serious ones, you know. And we're also thinking of putting them in Sunday newspapers because it's likely that the whole family will be together on Sundays. M: I see, but do you really think that the parents and children will like the same advertisements? W: We've done the research and we think they'll like our advertisements. M: Good.
5. The advertisements will be placed in all the following EXCEPT ______.
A.family magazines
B.Sunday newspapers
C.morning television
D.teenage magazines
A B C D
C
6. The advertisements are intended to be seen by ______.
A.parents only
B.children only
C.school teachers
D.whole families
A B C D
D
7. Linda sounds ______ about the success of the campaign plan.
A.confident
B.hesitant
C.uncertain
D.delighted
A B C D
A
Questions 18 to 20 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the conversation.
8. John has worked in all the following places EXCEPT ______.
A.a book shop
B.a paper factory
C.a school
D.a fastfood restaurant
A B C D
C
[听力原文] W: Hello. I'm Sue Green. You must be John Fox. M: Yes, I am. W: Thanks for coming to the job interview. Let me ask you a few questions. M: Yes, please. W: Have you got any work experience? M: Yes. I had a job in a paper factory for a few months after I left school. Then I worked in the summer holidays in the university, first in a fast-food restaurant, then at a book shop. W: Ok. Do you drive? Have you got a driving license? M: Yes, I have. W: That's fine then. So what kind of interests do you have? M: Interests? Well, I like travelling. I play a lot of sports and I play the piano. W: What sorts of sports do you like? M: Football, tennis and swimming. W: Right. And what sort of music do you play? M: Oh, a lot of, different types, classical, jazz. W: Ok, the most important question now. What experience have you had with children? M: Well, I've looked after my brother and sister as babies and as they're young children. I also worked with children in a youth club. W: A youth club? M: Yes. I've been working as a helper in a youth club since I studied in university as a sort of a volunteer with teenagers. W: Good. Ok, well, let you know our decisions in a few days. M: Thank you.
9. From the conversation, we learn that John ______.
A.has no interest
B.has only one interest
C.has two interests
D.has quite a few interests
A B C D
D
10. Sue Green seems to be more interested in John's experience of ______.
A.working in a paper factory
B.working in a youth club
C.looking after his brother and sister
D.looking after his young friends
A B C D
B
Section 3 Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choice marked A, B, C and D.
1. According to the passage, the average age of the fleet of Delta/Northwest is ______.
A.10 years
B.14 years
C.16 years
D.20 years
A B C D
C
[听力原文] Few people expect luxury while flying, but these days, even the basic seems to be in bad shape. It's not uncommon to find your trade table broken, the in-flight entertainment system not working and your seat cushion worn. All of this can make you think how old is this plane anyway. The reality for many US air travelers is that most of their journeys take place on planes that have been in service for a decade or more. The average age of the fleet of the seven large USA passenger airlines is about 14 years old according to the airline monitor. It found American and Delta Northwest have the oldest fleets at about 16 years on average. At the end of 2008, a small percentage of the merged Delta Northwest planes dated back to the late 1960s. "US. fleets are among the oldest in the world," said Richard Albelafia, an elevation analyst, "I'm not really sure that people should read that much into that." AIbelafia said, "For the safety's stand point, a lot of the old planes will build tougher and with proper maintenance. There's no reason why a plane can stay safe for 25 to 30 years. It's also important to remember that the plane may be 20 years old, but its engines and other major systems could be recently manufactured and upgraded." said Albelafia, "There's less pressure on the airlines to upgrade the interior unless the safety issue or redesign that will save money.
2. It can be learned from the passage that ______.
A.air journeys are quite often far from comfortable
B.air travelers usually enjoy luxury during flight
C.air travelers usually enjoy upgraded conditions
D.airlines always provide good in-flight entertainment
A B C D
A
3. Older planes can stay safe for more than 25 years because of the following EXCEPT ______.
1. Which job will involve supervising workers using dangerous equipment?
A.Assistant site manager.
B.Carpenter supervisor.
C.Assembly supervisor.
D.Automobile service station manager.
A B C D
C
[听力原文] Higher education isn't for everyone and people have a variety of parts to choose from once they graduate from high school. They might know from the start that they want to go street to the professional world. If you're in the market for a job that doesn't require a degree but does come with a nice salary, here are a few jobs to consider: Assembly supervisors oversee workers who put together products by using power tools or other dangerous equipment; the annual salary is $59,926. At construction side assistant site managers report to the head site manager and plan, direct and coordinate the necessary tasks to complete that day's activities. Salary: $86,584. And automobile service station manager draws up guidelines for gas stations and automobile repair shops and decides on our operations, a signs of job duties, and sets prices for services and products. Salary: $81,793. Carpenter supervisors oversee carpentry work on a specify project to ensure that workers on schedule and executing the plan accordingly. The supervisors also perform some of carpenter duties if time permits. Salary: $70,565. Airlines flight services managers ensure that flight attendance adhere to personal experience and pre-flight requirements. They also compile fly reports. Salary: $67,766. Illustrators design funs and images for variety of media from website to printing campaigns and video. They often work for advertisement agencies. Salary: $54,995.
2. Who will also decide on the prices of products and services?
A.Airlines' flight service manager.
B.Automobile service station manager.
C.Assistant site manager.
D.Carpenter supervisor.
A B C D
B
3. Who may also do some of the work he supervises?
[听力原文] The police released the first video images yesterday of the two men believed to have been involved in robbing a jewelry shop in the city seven days ago. But the video pictures taken a week ago were not very clear. The camera which filmed the men was about 200 meters away from a parked lorry which the robbers later used as a get-away vehicle. The men were also filmed wearing hoods as they ran towards the lorry after the robbery. The pictures are timed at 9:05 a.m. last Saturday, just half an hour before the robbery occurred. Witnesses have confirmed that at some time during this half hour, they saw the two men without hoods leave the lorry separately. Despite the quality of the video, the police believe the robbers are distinct enough to be identified. The first suspect who got out of the driver side of the lorry was about 5 foot 6 inches tall and fat. He was wearing a grey jacket with a hood and dark trousers. The passenger was slimmer and slightly taller, about 5 foot 8 inches and was wearing light blue jeans and a white jacket with a hooded jogging top. According to the police, the lorry stored in the parking lot of the city mall last month had been repainted from white to silver and faded with false registration plates.
2. Witnesses saw the two men ______.
A.leave the lorry together
B.leave the lorry without hoods
C.run back to the lorry separately
D.run back to the lorry without hoods
A B C D
B
3. Which of the following details is CORRECT?
A.The lorry was originally painted white.
B.The lorry had no registration plates.
C.The shorter man was the passenger.
D.The taller man was the driver.
A B C D
B
Section 4 Directions: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks with the exact words you have just heard. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written. It's difficult to estimate the number of youngsters involved in home schooling, where children are not sent to school and receive their formal education from one or both parents. 1 and court decisions have made it legally possible in most states for parents to educate their children at home, and each year more people take advantage of that opportunity. Some states require parents or a home tutor to meet teacher certification standards, and many require parents to complete legal forms to verify that their children are receiving 2 in state-approved curricula. Home education claim that it's less expensive and far more 3 than mass public education. Moreover, they cite several advantages: alleviation of school overcrowding, strengthened family relationships, lower 4 rates, the fact that students are allowed to learn at their own rate, increased 5 , higher standardized test scores, and reduced 6 problems. Critics of the home schooling movement 7 that it creates as many problems as it solves. They acknowledge that, in a few cases, home schooling offers educational opportunities superior to those found in most public schools, but few parents can provide such educational advantages. Some parents who withdraw their children from the schools 8 home schooling have an inadequate educational background and insufficient formal training to provide a satisfactory education for their children. Typically, parents have fewer technological resources 9 than do schools. However, the relatively inexpensive computer technology that is readily available today is causing some to challenge the notion that home schooling is in any way 10 more highly structured classroom education.
[听力原文] It's difficult to estimate the number of youngsters involved in home schooling where children are not sent to school and receive their formal education from one or both parents. Legislation and court decisions have made it legally possible in most states for parents to educate their children at home and each year more people take advantage of that opportunity. Some states require parents or a home tutor to meet teacher certification standards, and many require parents to complete legal forms to verify that their children are receiving instruction in state approved curriculum. Supporters of home education claim that it is less expensive and far more efficient than mass public education. Moreover, they site several advantages: alleviation of school overcrowding, strengthen family relationships, lower dropout rates, the facts that students are allowed to learn at their own rate, increased motivation, higher standardized test scores, and reduced discipline problems. Critics of the home schooling movement content that it creates as many problems as it solves. They acknowledge that, in a few cases, home schooling offers educational opportunities superior to those found in most public schools, but few parents can provide such educational advantages. Some parents who withdraw their children from the schools in favor of home schooling have an inadequate educational background and insufficient formal training to provide a satisfactory education for their children. Typically, parents have fewer technological resources at their disposal than do schools. However, the relatively inexpensive computer technology that is readily available today is causing some to challenge the notion that home schooling is in any way inferior to more highly structured classroom education.
2.
instruction
3.
efficient
4.
dropout
5.
motivation
6.
discipline
7.
contend
8.
in favor of
9.
at their disposal
10.
inferior to
Part Ⅱ GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY Directions: There are ten 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 completes the sentence. Mark your answers on your answer sheet.
1. Our office has recently ______ to a new computer system.
A.altered
B.converted
C.transformed
D.modified
A B C D
B
2. The crowd went ______ as soon as the singer stepped onto the stage.
A.wild
B.emotional
C.uncontrolled
D.unrestricted
A B C D
A
3. Our school library is ______ closed for repairs.
A.shortly
B.quickly
C.temporarily
D.rapidly
A B C D
C
4. His plan is carefully prepared and full of details, so it is a very ______ one.
A.elaborate
B.refined
C.ambitious
D.complex
A B C D
A
5. They've lifted a two-year-long economic ______ on the country.
A.enclosure
B.restriction
C.blockade
D.prohibition
A B C D
C
6. She must have been pretty ______ to fall for such an old trick.
A.interested
B.gullible
C.enthusiastic
D.shrewd
A B C D
B
7. During the summer vacation, kids are often seen hanging ______ in the streets.
A.about
B.on
C.over
D.out
A B C D
A
8. Because of the economic crisis, industrial output in the region remained ______.
A.motionless
B.inactive
C.stagnant
D.immobile
A B C D
C
9. His ______ in gambling has eventually brought about his ruin.
A.indulgence
B.habit
C.action
D.engagement
A B C D
A
10. As there was no road, the travelers ______ up a rocky slope on their way back.
A.ran
B.hurried
C.scrambled
D.crawled.
A B C D
C
Part Ⅲ CLOZE Directions: Decide which of the choices given below would best complete the passage if inserted in the corresponding blanks. Mark the best choice for each blank on your answer sheet. How men first learned to invent words is unknown; 1 , the origin of language is a mystery. All we really know is that men, unlike animals, somehow invented certain 2 to express thoughts and feelings, actions and things, 3 they could communicate with each other; and that later they agreed 4 certain signs, called letters, which could be 5 to represent those sounds, and which could be 6 . Those sounds, whether spoken, 7 written in letters, we call words. The power of words, then, lies in their 8 —the things they bring up before our minds. Words become 9 with meaning for us by experience; 10 the longer we live, the more certain words 11 to us the happy and sad events of our past; and the more we 12 , the more the number of words that mean something to us 13 . Great writers are those who not only have great thoughts but also express these thoughts in words which appeal 14 to our minds and emotions. This 15 and telling use of words is what we call 16 style. Above all, the real poet is a master of 17 . He can convey his meaning in words which sing like music, and which 18 their position and association can 19 men to tears. We should, therefore, learn to choose our words carefully and use them accurately, or they will 20 our speech or writing silly and vulgar.
1.
A.in addition
B.in other words
C.in a word
D.in summary
A B C D
B
2.
A.sounds
B.gestures
C.signs
D.movements
A B C D
A
3.
A.such that
B.as that
C.so that
D.in that
A B C D
C
4.
A.in
B.with
C.of
D.upon
A B C D
C
5.
A.spelt
B.combined
C.written
D.copied
A B C D
B
6.
A.written down
B.handed down
C.remembered
D.observed
A B C D
A
7.
A.and
B.yet
C.also
D.or
A B C D
D
8.
A.functions
B.associations
C.roles
D.links
A B C D
B
9.
A.filled
B.full
C.live
D.active
A B C D
A
10.
A.but
B.or
C.yet
D.and
A B C D
D
11.
A.reappear
B.recall
C.remember
D.recollect
A B C D
B
12.
A.read and think
B.read and recall
C.read and learn
D.read and recite
A B C D
C
13.
A.raises
B.increases
C.improves
D.emerges
A B C D
B
14.
A.intensively
B.extensively
C.broadly
D.powerfully
A B C D
D
15.
A.charming
B.academic
C.conventional
D.common
A B C D
A
16.
A.written
B.spoken
C.literary
D.dramatic
A B C D
C
17.
A.signs
B.words
C.style
D.sound
A B C D
B
18.
A.in
B.on
C.over
D.by
A B C D
D
19.
A.move
B.engage
C.make
D.force
A B C D
A
20.
A.transform
B.change
C.make
D.convert
A B C D
C
Part Ⅳ The Use of English Directions: This part consists of a short passage. In this passage there are altogether 10 mistakes, one in each numbered line. You may have to change a word, add a word or delete a word. Mark out the mistakes and put the corrections in the blanks provided. It should not be taken for granted that recycling is more efficient than Chucking something away7. Compare all the costs, including collection, 1 Landfill, disposal, pollution and the value of new materials is difficult. And the signs are that recycling usually does make sense. A study by the 2 Technical University of Denmark looked at 55 products and compared the effects of buying, burning or recycling them. More than 80% of the time, the researchers found recycling was the more 3 efficient thing to do with household rubbish. Recycling aluminum requires 95% less energy than making it at the beginning; the figure is 4 70% for plastics and 40% for paper. So what is the best way to get more people recycle more? The first 5 step is to use new technologies that allow for a "single stream" of recyclable waste which is sorted on a conveyor belt use an arsenal of 6 hands, "spinning disc" screens and sorting machines. People are more inclined to recycle things even if they do not have to sort them into 7 different bins, The second step is to acknowledge that the best way of recycling waste may well be to sell them, often to emerging markets. What's 8 more, those who are prepared to buy waste are likely to make good use of it. The last step is to make people pay their non-recyclable waste and 9 reward them for what they recycle. There are limits to this approach: you do not want people to put non-recyclable rubbish into the recycling bin just to earn credits. But a system that relies less on self-interest 10 than on virtue should both increase recycling and decrease neighborly ill will.
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