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. Now look at Question 1.
[解析] W: I can' t make it now. Is tomorrow evening all right? M: I guess so. The movie will be here through next week.
2. What are these two talking about?
A.An appointment.
B.School hours.
C.A part-time job.
D.Vacation plans.
A B C D
C
[解析] W: The hours are 9 to 12 Monday through Friday. M: ls there any paid vacation?
3. What does the man mean?
A.There' s been nothing but rain for quite some time.
B.He's bored with the changing weather.
C.He thinks that it'll rain for three weeks.
D.He' s bored about the topic on weather.
A B C D
A
[解析] W: I can' t believe it' s raining again. M: Three weeks without a change is pretty boring.
4. How did the man feel about the course?
A.He wishes to have more courses like it.
B.He finds it hard to follow the teacher.
C.He wishes the teacher would talk more.
D.He doesn' t like the teacher' s accent.
A B C D
B
[解析] W: You took an optional course this semester,didn' t you? How is it going? M: Terrible! It seems like the more the professor talks, the less I understand.
5. Where is the conversation most probably taking place?
A.At a news-stand.
B.At a car dealer' s.
C.At a publishing house.
D.At a newspaper office.
A B C D
D
[解析] M: Excuse me. I' d like to place an advertisement for used car in the Sun- day edition of your paper. W: OK, but you have to run your advertisement all week. We cannot quote rates for just Sunday.
6. How does the woman feel at the end of the conversation?
A.Angry.
B.Relieved.
C.Upset.
D.Sarcastic.
A B C D
B
[解析] W: Why are you so angry? M: I' m furious with Jack! He kicked his football through the classroom window. There was glass everywhere. W: Oh,my God! Is anyone hurt? M: No, fortunately everyone is fine. W: Thank goodness for that!
7. What would the man probably do?
A.To save $ 300.
B.To have the mechanic repair the car.
C.To repair the car himself.
D.To buy a new car.
A B C D
D
[解析] W: The mechanic said it would cost 300 dollars to have the car repaired. M: We might as well spend 300 dollars more to buy a new one then.
8. Why doesn' t the woman want to go for an outing?
A.Because she is afraid of bad weather.
B.Because the temperature is too low.
C.Because the weather forecast predicts bad weather.
D.Because outings are risky.
A B C D
A
[解析] M: We' ll go for an outing tomorrow. Would you like to join us? W: I' d like to, but I think it' s going to rain. The temperature is dropping. M: You can' t be right. The weather forecast says fine weather for tomorrow. W: I hope so. But I won' t take the risk. Thanks for asking.
9. What is the reason they can' t understand Tony?
A.He speaks too fast.
B.He speaks too slow.
C.He doesn't come to the point.
D.His speech is not clear.
A B C D
C
[解析] M: Do you ever know what Tony is talking about? W: Never! He always beats around the bush.
10. How much does the man owe the woman?
A.64 cents.
B.18 cents.
C.80 cents.
D.16 cents.
A B C D
A
[解析] M: My library book is eight days overdue. Can you tell me how much I owe you? W: 8 cents a day.
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 have 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 about a job interview.
1. What is the relationship between the two speakers?
A.Manager and an inexperienced applicant for a manual job.
B.Manager and an inexperienced applicant for a professional job.
C.Manager and an experienced applicant for a professional job.
D.Manager and an experienced applicant for a manual job.
A B C D
暂缺答案
2. What is Johnson' s main reason for wanting a new job?
A.His wife dislikes the weather where he lives now.
B.His present salary is too low.
C.His children' s schools are unsatisfactory
D.His present work is no longer interesting.
A B C D
暂缺答案
3. What details of Johnson' s does the manager have before the conversation begins?
A.His family background and academic qualifications.
B.His present standard of living and previous experience.
C.His reasons for wanting to move to California.
D.His previous experience and number of children.
A B C D
暂缺答案 [听力原文] 11-13 M: Come in Mr. Johnson. Won' t you sit down? I' m Tom Clark,personnel manager of the organization. M: How do you do Mr. Clark? I' m very glad to meet you. M: We' ve been hearing some very fine things about you,Mr. Johnson. You' ve been doing some fine work in Wisconsin. I' ve read your records, and you certainly have had excellent experience. If you don' t mind, I' d like to know a little about why you want change your position. M: Well,there are several reasons. The main one is that there is no chance for an advancement where I am. The company I' m working for is quite small, as you know. In the last couple of years the work has become rather dull. I feel that your large company can offer me more of a challenge in research I' ve read about a lot of exciting new plans you' re making. M: It's true that we' re expanding,and we need some new people with new ideas. What are your other reasons? M: Your location here, for one. I' ve been wanting to move to California for a number of years. I' m getting tired of cold weather in the winter. I' ve been hoping to find a position somewhere out here. M: It' s true, California does have a pleasant climate. Lots of people are coming here to enjoy it. M: Also,there's a matter of money. This position will give me a raise in salary. My children will be getting old enough to go to college soon, and a college education is very expensive these days. M: Let's see,you have two children,don't you? A girl and a boy? M: My son will graduate from high school in two years, he studies engineering. My daughter is younger. M: Very good. Well,if you' ll just follow me, Mr. Johnson. I will introduce you to the president of the company. He' d like to meet you. And I hope you will be joining us soon.
Questions 14-17 are based on the following dialogue about a job interview.
1. Where are each of the two speakers from possibly?
A.The man is from the United States and the woman is from Turkey.
B.The man is from Turkey and the woman is from the United States.
C.Both are from the United States.
D.Both are from Turkey.
A B C D
B
2. What was the trouble for the woman when she was in Turkey?
A.The Turkish people did tricks on her.
B.She didn' t know how to ask for more food.
C.She ate too much and became fatter.
D.She liked the Turkish tea and drank too much.
A B C D
C
3. According to the man,how do you stop the host from offering you food?
A.You have to refuse the offer stubbornly.
B.You must throw the food out of the window.
C.You tell them you don' t like the food very much.
D.You must leave some food on your plate.
A B C D
D
4. Which of the following statements about the Americans customs is true?
A.Offering the guest again and again is not polite.
B.They' d like to offer you once more after your first refusal.
C.They believe whatever the guest tells them.
D.Sometimes they are rather hypocritical.
A B C D
A
[解析] 14-17 M: Hi, Christi, I brought you some tea. W: Thanks,Mark. Too bad it' s not apple tea,like in Turkey. M: Yeah,too bad! You really liked living in Turkey,didn't you? W: Yeah, it was great. Turkish people are so warm and generous. M: How do you like the food in Turkey,Christi? W: Oh,the food was fantastic ! But you know what I couldn't get used to? How much people expected me to eat, I gained so much weight while I was living there! M: Yes,it' s so polite to be generous. We think people aren' t polite if they don' t offer a lot of food. W: I know. I also learned that it' s not polite for the guest to accept the offer of food at first. M: Yes,that' s definitely tree! If you' re the guest, you must refuse the first two offers of food. W: The first time I had dinner at a Turkish home,I felt rode refusing food. So I ate everything. And I kept on eating.., and eating. Every time the host offered me something, I ate it. M: Do you know how to stop the host from offering you food? You must leave some food on your plate. That way the host knows that yon' re full. W: Oh,is that the trick? In the United States, we usually eat everything. You don' t want the host to think that you don' t like the food. M: That is a difference. You know what happened to me the first time I had dinner at an American home? When my hostess offered me a second helping of food, I said" no" the first time, to be polite. But she didn't offer again! I was still hungry when I left the house! W: Americans think it' s not polite to insist. We don' t want to force you to eat more if you don' t want more. So if you say" no" the first time, we believe what you say and we don' t offer again. M: I learned that lesson the hard way. Now if someone asks me if I want something, I say "yes" the frost time -- even though I feel rude. W: Would you like something to eat? M: No, no, I am not hungry. W: Ha,ha.
Questions 18-21 are based on the following dialogue.
2. At what time of the day does the conversation most probably take place?
A.Before breakfast.
B.Late in the morning
C.Mid-afternoon.
D.Late in the evening.
A B C D
C
3. What is the woman' s attitude toward what is happening?
A.She's impressed with the ticket sellers.
B.She's pleased by the man' s purchase.
C.She's uncertain about the change in plans.
D.She's resigned to the situation.
A B C D
D
4. How are people expected to purchase their tickets?
A.By writing a personal check.
B.By paying in cash.
C.By charging them to their personal account.
D.By using a store credit card.
A B C D
D
[解析] 18-21 M: Excuse me. Are you waiting to buy tickets? W: Yes,I am. So are all these people in front of me. M: Have you been here long? W: About 45 minutes. I' ve moved forward a total of about 3 feet in that time. M: You' re kidding. W: Not at all. There was a couple up ahead of me who got so disgusted they finally gave up and left. They said they' d been waiting for more than an hour. M: Terrific. Does anyone know what's causing the delay? W: If so, no one has let us know. It could be that there aren' t enough people selling tickets this afternoon. Or maybe their computer is down. I' m sure the concert hasn' t been cancelled. M: I just hope they don' t run ont of tickets before I get up there. W: That really would be annoying,wouldn' t it? M: I guess I should have come before lunch. Or has it been like this all day? W: Apparently it has. In fact, before I came I tried calling to charge my tickets over the phone,just to avoid this long wait. But they' re not taking phone orders, or checks, or credit cards. It' s cash or nothing, and you have to come in person. M: Well,there' re two more hours before the ticket office closes. Tickets for a good concert are worth waiting for. So I think I' ll just make myself comfortable.
Questions 22-25 are based on the following dialogue.
A.She wanted to tell him that everything was OK with the children.
B.She wanted to know if everything was OK with her parents.
C.She wanted to tell him that she and her family were coming to see him in July.
D.She wanted to invite her parents to Billy' s birthday party.
A B C D
B
2. Who was Jack?
A.Alice' s son.
B.Mr Davis' boss.
C.Mice' s brother.
D.Alice' s husband.
A B C D
D
3. How many children did Alice have?
A.Two boys and one daughter.
B.One boy and two daughters.
C.Two boys and two daughters.
D.One boy and one daughter.
A B C D
A
4. What can we infer from the conversation?
A.Alice didn' t often visit her parents.
B.Alice was homesick.
C.Two of Alice' s children were part-time students.
D.Alice and her family usually visited her parents in summer.
A B C D
A
[解析] 22-25 M: Hello. W: Hello, Dad? M: Yes... Alice! How are you? Is there anything wrong? W: Oh, no. I just wanted to call and see how you and Mom were. It been quite a while since I saw you last time. M: Oh, we' re both fine. Your mother is down at the new shopping center shopping. W: For a new dress? M: No, for shoes this time, I think. How' s Jack? W: He' s fine. He likes his work and was given a raise last month by Mr. Davis. We were all pretty pleased about that. M: Yes, I think you should be. And how are the children? W: Well, Billy' s home from school today. It' s nothing serious, just a bad cold. And it' s his birthday, too! M: Oh, I thought his birthday was May 24th. W: No, the twenty-third. M: Well, that' s too bad. Tell him we' ll send him a present. W: All right. Sally's still taking dancing lessons. M: She must be pretty good by now. I' d like to see her sometime. And how is Ted? W: He' s OK, too. He loves working on cars and has a part-time job at the garage now. M: Well, it' s certainly good to hear your voice. When are you coming for a visit? W: Not for a few months, I' m afraid. But I hope we can come for a few weeks this summer, probably in July. M: That would be nice. Call again soon. W: OK, Dad. Nice talking to you and glad everything' s all right. Give Mom our love. M: All right. Good-bye. W: Good-bye, Dad.
Section Ⅱ Use of English Directions: Rend 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 It is exciting to apply for a job that really appeals to you. In making your application, there are a number of points for you to 1 . In your letter of application,aim to say just enough to give a good 2 of yourself,without being 3 . If you are answering an advertisement, any information for 4 it asks must, of course,be given. This will usually 5 your scholastic record and 6 education and training. You may also be asked to give the names of one or two persons to 7 references,for this pur- pose you should choose people who know you 8 enough to vouch(担保)for your character and ability;and in courtesy(礼貌) ,you should seek in 9 their permission to be named as referees. It will depend on 10 how much you can usefully add about yourself. Your 11 is to bring to the 12 of the employer any good reason why you rather 13 any of the other applicants should be chosen for the job. If 14 you feel you have any special skill or aptitude for the work 15 , for example,any 16 interest in the line of business,let this be known. Finally, 17 is your use of language. You cannot go 18 if you keep your sentences and paragraphs short,making sure the sense is clear and well expressed. Choose 19 words so long as they 20 your meaning.
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 Your' re off work and hanging out at home. Off your diet and into cookies,big dinners and champagne. Off your schedule, and up nights with movies, videos or a good book. Off your workout routine and skipping your morning swim or evening run. In short, you' re off, free of responsibilities and pressure, stuffed full of food and fun. And you don't like it. "All humans, and for that matter all species that are vertebrates and many that are not, have internal clock mechanism, "said George Brainard, professor of neurology at Thomas Jefferson Univer- sity in Philadelphia." That' s not a metaphor. It' s an actual biological entity." As many people find themselves in the second week of enforced indolence because of the winter break -- whether because of school holidays or time off from work -- more than a few may be experiencing a peculiar sensation. A wave of discontent at the luxury of doing nothing,of sitting around with time to spare,the commodity of the late 20th century that we' re constantly told is in dangerously short supply. The sense is that you should feel great,but actually you don' t. You hate to admit it,but it might even be a welcome break to go back to work or school. "I enjoy being off,but I enjoy coming back too,"said Virgina Woodard of Chicago. After several days off around Christmas, she was back at her baby-sitting job on New Year's Eve,taking her 3-year-old charge to a museum. "It messes up your schedule, and coming back is tiresome," said Woodard, who nonetheless said she enjoyed her time off. "I feel like I' ll need a week to recover to get back on my schedule, "said Joni Lederer. She and her family shared the holidays at their Highland Park home with another family, and she has spent the days since taking her two sons skating ,bowling and to museums. "Most people," said Brainard,"do better and are healthier if they keep a regular social calender to their life that is somewhat consistent with their internal timekeeping mechanism." The changes in routine that commonly occur during the holidays come at a biological cost. Those changes disrupt the body clock,located primarily in the brain,and may produce an out-of-sorts feeling. "Normal day-to-day routines and realities are very supportive of the internal clock structure that leads to good health," he added.
1. When a person is off work and hanging out at home, he doesn't like it, why?
A.He has nothing to do during the holidays and so he feels useless.
B.His routine timetable is changed so he doesn't feel comfortable.
C.He doesn't have any responsibilities and pressures, so he feels uneasy.
D.If he feels happy during the holidays, work will be more unbearable when the holi- days are over.
Text 2 When a 13-year-old Virginia girl started sneezing, her parents thought it was merely a cold. But when the sneezes continued for hours, they called in a doctor. Nearly two months later the girl was still sneezing, thousands of times a day, and her case had attracted world-wide attention. Hundreds of suggestions,ranging from" put a clothes pin on her nose"to "have her stand on her head" poured in. But nothing did any good. Finally, she was taken to Johns Hopkins Hospital where Dr. Leo Kanner, one of the world' s top authorities on sneezing, solved the baffling problem with great speed. He used neither drugs nor surgery for, curiously enough, the clue for the treatment was found in an ancient superstition about the amazing bodily reaction we call the sneeze. It was all in her mind, he said, a view which Aristotle, some 3 000 years earlier, would have agreed with heartily. Dr. Kanner simply gave a modern psychological interpretation to the ancient belief that too much sneezing was an indication that the spirit was troubled;and he began to treat the girl accordingly. "Less than two days in a hospital room, a plan for better scholastic and vocational adjustment, and reassurance about her unreasonable fear of tuberculosis quickly changed her from a sneezer to an ex-sneezer, "he reported. Sneezing has always been a subject of wonder, awe and puzzlement. Dr. Kanner has collected thousands of superstitions concerning it. The most universal one is the custom of begging for the blessing of God when a person sneezes -- a practice Dr. Kanner traces back to the ancient belief that a sneeze was an indication that the sneezer was possessed of an evil spirit. Strangely, people the world over still continue the custom with the traditional," God bless you" or its equivalent. When scientists look at the sneeze, they see a remarkable mechanism which, without any con- scious help from you, takes on a job that has to be done. When you need to sneeze you sneeze, this being nature' s clever way of getting rid of an annoying object from the nose. The object may be just some dust in the nose which nature is striving to remove.
6. The girl sneezed continuously because she_______.
Text 3 Some time ago, I discovered that one of the chairs in my front hall had a broken leg. I didn' t foresee any great difficulty in getting it mended, as there are a whole lot of antique shops on Pimlico Road which is three minutes' walk from my flat, so I set forth one morning carrying the chair with me. I went into the first shop confidently expecting a friendly reception, with a kindly man saying, "What a charming chair! Yes,that' s quite a simple job. When would you want it back?" I was quite wrong. I wasn' t too concerned;after all,it was only the first try and there are many more shops on both sides of the road. The reaction at the second shop, though slightly politer, was just the same, and at the third and the fourth -- so I decided that my approach must be wrong. I entered the fifth shop with some confidence because I had thought of a plan. The rather fierce shop owner looked it over carefully and said," Yes, not a bad little chair, how much do you want for it?" "￡ 20,"I said. "It's got a slightly broken leg,"I said. "Yes,I saw that. It' s nothing;don't worry about it." "What will you do with it?"I asked. "Oh, it will be very saleable once the repair is done, I like the bit of old green velvet on the top, I shall leave that, yes, very saleable. "" I' Il buy it, "I said. "Yes, I know, but I' ve changed my mind; as a matter of fact, it is just what I' m looking for. I' ve got a pair to it at home; I'll give you ￡ 27 for it. " " You must be crazy, "he said; then suddenly the penny dropped and he smiled and said,"I know what you want, you want me to mend your chair." "And what would you have done if I had walked in and asked you to repair it for me?" " I wouldn' t have done it, "he said. "We don' t do repairs, not enough money in it and too much of a nuisance, but I' ll mend this for you."
11. The author was not worried about the broken leg of the chair at first because_______.
A.his flat was very near the antique shops
B.he knew it was easy to mend it
C.there were so many antique shops selling chairs
D.he thought it was easy for him to find someone to repair it
Part B Directions: Read the following article in which five people talk about the future. For Question 61 to 65, match the name of each speaker to one of the statements ( A to G ) given below. Paula: The future will not determine itself. The future is determined by the actions of the present day. The responsibility we have for the future begins when we recognize that we ourselves create the future -- that the future is not something imposed upon us by fate or other forces beyond our control. We ourselves build the future both through what we do and what we do not do. Mrs. John: The future will see more unbelievable things. In the future, People will be able to predict their performance from the strength of the brain' s electrical activity. Doctor Kramer has found that the strength of the brain' s electrical activity can be measured through the scalp. Bosses could measure brain activity through the scalp and tell whether a worker is performing well, working hard, or too tired to do the job properly. Mary: In the new century, things around us will be more fascinating. The chemical gelatin in the brain is said to increase your desire for fat, when is stimulated. This means that disturbances of this chemical gelatin can lead to overeating. Doctor Sarah Leibowits presented an academic paper suggesting that the appetite for fatrich food can be controlled through drugs that block the effects of gelatin. Judy: In the future our life will change dramatically. It is quite certain that computers will play important part in our life. You will visit your doctor, and find that he uses a computer screen andvisual information about your condition, instead of his text books, computers in your home will enable you to answer interactive questions about your health and show the alternative results which will affect you if you act in a certain way. Carrie: In the future, computers will change the way the doctors diagnose and treat their patients. Also doctors will change their traditional notion of medicine. Although pills for tension, heart conditions, being overweight and other life-threatening conditions are prescribed by western doctors, most doctors now require patients to focus on healthy way of living by changing diets and using more exercise as a means to keep well. Now match each of the person (61 to 65) to the appropriate statement. Note: there are two extra statements. Statements A. You build your own future. B. Healthy lifestyles will be a more popular way to keep fit. C. Computer will be an effective tool for doctors. D. Doctors may not need pills for heart troubles or overweight E. Your brain waves may be used to check out your work performance. F. People will be able to visit doctors more frequently. G. Our appetite will be well controlled by drugs.
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. Suppose that you have got the news that the University of Science and Technology of China is offering a scholarship in chemistry and that you have just received an MS degree in chemistry and are eager to have a personal interview with Dr. Wu Hanwei, the Chairman, Write a letter of application for the scholarship. You should write appropriately words. Do not sign your own name at the end of your letter. Use" Wang Lin'instead. You do not need to write the address.
范文 Dear Dr. Wu, I have read the announcement of the sholarship in chemistry that the University of Science and Technology of China is offering, and I would like to submit my application. The enclosed application form for admission to the graduate school of your university will provide you with my educational history. However, I would like to point out that I have just received an MS degree in chemistry with high honors. For one semester I acted as teaching assistant in chemistry. My thesis involves polymer chemistry, which I would like to concentrate on for my advance studies. I would welcome the opportunity to have a personal interview with you at your early convenience. Yours sincerely, Wang Lin
Part B
1. You are given a picture and required to describe the scene you can see in it with the title Inside and Outside. Your composition should be no less than 120 words. Remember to watch care- fully and to write clearly.
范文 Inside and Outside There are two birds in the picture. One is in a cage, another is outside. Both of them are worrying about something. Locked in the cage and confined to a small space, the bird in the cage lives a very unhappy life. Although it is fed on a full bowl of rice every day, it is bored to death. It dreams of freeing itself from imprisonment and flying in the sky. On the other hand, the bird outside the cage is harassed by starvation. Coveting the bowl of rice in the cage, it has a strong desire to get in. In its hunger pangs, it has completely forgotten the advantage of being able to enjoy freedom. The message conveyed by this picture is instructive. Everything has its positive and negative sides. When a person is beset by his unfavorable condition, he should never lose sight of his own advantages.
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