Part Ⅰ Listening Comprehension Directions: This part is to test your listening ability. It consists of 4 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. Both 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 mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.
[听力原文] M: What do you think of tonight's fashion show? W: I think everyone found it worth his while to see it. Q: What's the woman's opinion about the show?
[解析] “...everyone found it worth his while to see it”说明女士认为每个人都感到这场时尚秀是值得去看的。
2.
A.Next to the intersection.
B.Next to an apartment building.
C.Next to the hospital.
D.Next to the post office.
A B C D
D
[听力原文] W: Excuse me sir, could you please tell me if there's a bank near this hospital? M: Well, walk back the same way you came for one block, then turn left and stay on that street until you come to the next intersection. There is a post office next to it. Q: Where is the bank?
A.The woman won't receive a postcard from her father until next Sunday.
B.The woman doesn't know why she hasn't heard from her father yet.
C.The woman and the man have tried to find out how to send an email this Sunday.
D.The woman is expecting to get a postcard from her father today.
A B C D
A
[听力原文] M: Have you got a post card from your father recently? W: No, I haven't. I wrote an email to him yesterday so I'm not expecting to hear from him until next Sunday. Q: What do we learn from the conversation?
[解析] 女士说:“I'm not expecting to hear from him until next Sunday. ”
4.
A.It will be rescheduled tomorrow.
B.It has not been cancelled.
C.It has been put off till next month.
D.It will be held in a different place.
A B C D
B
[听力原文] W: The presentation originally scheduled for today has been canceled. The hours I spent preparing for it are totally wasted. M: Not really. As far as! know, it's been postponed till next week. Q: What does the man say about the presentation?
[解析] 推理判断题。从“It's been postponed till next week”可知,会议没被取消,而是被推迟到下周了。
5.
A.She called the man but the line was busy.
B.She didn't come back home until midnight.
C.She was in no mood to talk about the meeting.
D.She didn't call the man because she had guests all evening.
A B C D
D
[听力原文] M: I thought you would call me last night about the plans for the meeting on marketing. W: I am sorry I should have but David and Lucy stopped by and stayed until midnight. Q: What can we learn from the woman's reply?
[解析] 从女士的回答“...I should have (called) but David and Lucy stopped by and stayed until midnight”可知道答案为D。
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 recorded questions. Both 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. Now listen to the conversations.
[听力原文] M: Five Star Home Furnishing Plaza. What can I do for you? W: This is Helen. Could I speak to your manager Sam Peterson? M: Speaking, please. W: Mr. Peterson, I'm calling about the delivery of a bookshelf and a desk I ordered. M: When did you order your furniture? W: Last Friday. You see, it's almost a week. The furniture should have been here yesterday. M: I'm extremely sorry, Madame. Let me rearrange it for you. Can we send the furniture to your home tomorrow morning? W: Yeah. What time? M: Let's set at about 10. Is it convenient to you? W: Right. M: My apologies for the delay, Madame.
What does the woman make the phone call for?
2.
A.A set of furniture.
B.Two pieces of furniture.
C.Three pieces of furniture.
D.Bedroom furniture.
A B C D
B
[听力原文] What has the woman ordered?
3.
A.For the bad quality of the furniture.
B.For the wrong schedule.
C.For the delayed delivery.
D.For the high prices.
A B C D
C
[听力原文] Why does the manager apologize to the woman?
[听力原文] M: Excuse me, madam. May I talk to you? W: Sure, come on in. What can I do for you? M: Well, madam, as you know, I have been an employee of this company for over nine years. W: Yes. M: Madam, I would like a raise. W: A raise? This is just not the right time. M: You must take into consideration my hard work and loyalty to this company for nearly a decade. W: Okay, I'm willing to offer you a twelve percent raise and an extra five days of vacation time. M: Great! It's a deal! Thank you, madam! W: You are welcome.
What are the man's good qualities?
2.
A.Nine percent.
B.Ten percent.
C.Twelve percent.
D.Twenty percent.
A B C D
C
[听力原文] How much raise does the woman offer the man?
Section C Directions: In this section you will hear a recorded short passage. The passage is printed in the test paper, but with some words or phrases missing. The passage will be read two times. You are required to put the missing words or phrases on the Answer Sheet in order of the numbered blanks according to what you hear. Now the passage will begin. Ladies and Gentlemen, Many Chinese students want to 1 their Master's or Ph. D.'s degree in foreign universities, especially in American schools. However, it usually takes much time and 2 to apply for a Western school, and the chance of getting admitted to a good school is not very high. There are always far more 3 than the quotas set for the international students. Only the most competitive candidates will be admitted. Therefore, if you dream of studying 4 , you should, first of all, have faith in your intellectual abilities and other talents; secondly, you need to be mentally prepared for a long and sometimes frustrating process of 5 your dream.
[听力原文] Many Chinese students want to pursue their Master's or Ph. D.'s degree in foreign universities, especially in American schools. However, it usually takes much time and costs much money to apply for a Western school, and the chance of getting admitted into a good school is not very high. There are always far more competitors than the quotas set for the international students. Only the most competitive candidates will be admitted. Therefore, if you dream of studying abroad, you should, first of all, have faith in your intellectual abilities and other talents; secondly, you need to be mentally prepared for a long and sometimes frustrating process of realizing your dream.
2.
costs much money
3.
competitor
4.
abroad
5.
realizing
Section D Directions: This section is to test your ability to comprehend short passages. You will hear a recorded passage. After that you will hear five questions. Both the passage and the questions will be read 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 questions and incomplete answers are printed in your test paper. You should write your answers on the Answer Sheet correspondingly.
1. What did Michael do after the engine stopped? He tried ______.
to restart it。
[听力原文] Michael Phillips was an experienced pilot. One day when he was flying over the Pacific Ocean, the engine suddenly stopped. He tried to restart the engine but he encountered many technical difficulties. Finally the plane crashed on an unknown island. Michael survived the accident but he was badly hurt. He waited all the next day for the plane to come to rescue him. However, no plane flew over him but seagulls. Three days passed and Michael became so weak that he even couldn't move his body. On the fifth day when he gave up the hope of being found, a small airplane came close to the island. Michael tried his best to wave his hands. Luckily, the pilot on the plane found him. After a while the airplane dropped some food, medicine, tools and a sleeping bag on the ground. The pilot smiled and waved to Michael happily and then flew away.
What did Michael do after the engine stopped?
[解析] 注意故事中的这句话:“He tried to restart the engine...”
2. Where did the plane finally crash? On ______.
an unknown island。
[听力原文] Where did the plane finally crash?
[解析] 从“Finally the plane crashed on all unknown island”可得知本题答案。
3. When was Michael found? On ______.
the fifth day。
[听力原文] When was Michael found?
[解析] 细节题。从“On the fifth day when...the pilot on the plane found him”可得出答案。
4. What did Michael do when he saw a small airplane? He tried his best to ______.
wave his hands。
[听力原文] What did Michael do when he saw a small airplane?
[解析] 抓住关键句“Michael tried his best to wave his hands”便可找到答案。
5. What did the plane drop on the ground? Some ______ and a sleeping bag.
food, medicine, tools。
[听力原文] What did the plane drop on the ground?
[解析] 细节题。倒数第二句话:“...the airplane dropped some food, medicine, tools and a sleeping bag on the ground.”
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 with a single line through the center.
1. When I caught him ______ I stopped buying things there and started finding another shop.
A.cheat
B.cheating
C.to cheat
D.to be cheating
A B C D
B
2. If you turn to the right at the comer, you'll find a path ______ to the historical building.
10. ______, the damage would have been incalculable.
A.Had such a disaster occurred
B.Has such a disaster occurred
C.If such a disaster occurred
D.If such a disaster had been occurred
A B C D
A
Section B Directions: There are 5 incomplete statements here. You should fill in each blank with the proper form of the word given in brackets. Write the word or words in the corresponding space on the Answer Sheet.
1. In the past decade email (become) ______ one of the most popular means of communication.
has become
[考点] 现在完成时 [解析] 本题考查动词时态的正确用法。in the past decade“在过去的十年中”,表示从过去某时算起到现在的一段时间,并表示对现在的情况有所影响。所以要用现在完成时,又因为主语为单数形式,故空格处应填入has become。 过去的十年中,电子邮件已经成为最受欢迎的通信方式之一。
2. Matter ______ (know) to be in constant motion and constant change.
is known
[解析] 句子意思是:人们知道物质处在不断的运动和变化之中。be known to结构,动词不定式作主语补足语。
3. Many young people find it (difficult) ______ to appreciate classical music than pop music.
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.
Task 1 Directions: After reading the following passage, you will find 5 questions or unfinished statements, numbered 1 to 5. 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 with a single line through the center. Google is still recognized as the best general web search engine. Recognizing this, we have decided to offer a "Googling to the Max" course in which we teach how to use Google really well, taking advantage of its features and negotiating around its weaknesses. Google is the BIGGEST search engine database in the world. Google has many useful ways to limit searches. Google offers special "fuzzy" (模糊的) searches that are useful to search synonyms (同义词), find definitions, find similar/related pages, and more. The shortcuts & special Google databases can enhance certain types of research. Let's see if Google has a dictionary feature. There are two different ways to find a word's definition using Google. First, you can type the word in the Google search box. If it has a dictionary definition, the word will appear in the right-hand side of the blue bar that stretches across the top of your search results. For one-word terms, "[definition]" appears next to the word. Clicking on that link will display the word's dictionary definition. If a query contains more than one word, each word will appear underlined. Simply click on a word to view its dictionary definition. You also can search for a word's definition by typing [define:] into the Google search box followed by the word or phrase you're looking up. If we've seen definitions for that word or phrase on the web, we'll retrieve (找到,寻回) and display them.
1. Google is ______.
A.bigger than any other search engine database in the world
B.limited by the database
C.used to be a "Googling to the Max" course
D.used to search fuzzy things
A B C D
A
[解析] 第二段第一句表明Google是世界上最大的搜索引擎资料库。
2. You can use Google to ______.
A.search synonyms and antonyms
B.define everything
C.find similar/related pages
D.All of the above.
A B C D
C
[解析] 第二段第三句表明可以利用Google来查找相关网页。
3. How can you get a word's definition using Google?
A.You can type the word in the right-hand side of the blue bar.
B.Click on that link.
C.Type [define:] into the Google search box followed by the word you're looking up.
4. How many ways are there to get a word's definition when you study?
A.One.
B.Two.
C.Three.
D.Not mentioned.
A B C D
D
[解析] 问题是说在学习当中有多少种方法,而不是利用Google有多少种方法获得词义。
5. The main meaning of this passage is ______.
A.Google has a dictionary feature
B.Google is the BIGGEST search engine
C.Google is still recognized as the best general web search engine
D.negotiating around Google's weaknesses
A B C D
C
[解析] 文章第一句就告诉我们本文的主要是讲述Google是当今最好的搜索引擎。
Task 2 Directions: This task is the same as Task 1. The 5 questions or unfinished statements are numbered 1 to 5. Researchers have spent many years learning how human populations grow and develop. They have studied education, health care and other activities in different societies. They have tried to learn how these activities influence population levels. Such population studies are slow. Teams go from house to house to gather information. They ask many questions, then they copy the answers onto official papers. Examining the results takes months. One way to speed up is to use computers. A number of computer programs already exist to do this. Computer programs for population planning can help in several ways. First, team members asking questions do not have to write the answers on paper. They can put the answers directly into small computers they carry. Second, researchers do not have to look for relationship among many different facts. The computer programs do it for them. For example, one program shows how providing a village with health care services influences the number of births. Another shows how population growth influences energy use. Some of the computer programs are used to train researchers. But the programs do have some problems. For one thing, the programs are new. Scientists don't have much time to uncover mistakes. Also, some programs have poor guidebooks. It may not be easy for everyone to learn how to use them. Computer programs for population planning are new idea. But scientists believe they probably will become important for researchers and policy makers.
1. It took the researchers many years to study ______.
A.why population grows so fast
B.how study influences population levels
C.how population grows and develops
D.some activities
A B C D
C
2. While they are making the population studies, computers are used to ______.
A.save time
B.save money
C.examine the results correctly
D.write papers
A B C D
A
3. What can computer programs do for us? ______
A.Looking for relationship among different facts.
B.Looking for the relationship between health care services and the birth rate.
C.Looking for the relationship between population growth and the energy consumption.
D.All the above.
A B C D
D
4. Not only researchers but also ______ will need computer programs.
A.policy makers
B.farmers
C.little boy
D.the blind men
A B C D
A
5. The best topic for this passage is ______.
A.Different Computer Programs
B.Researchers and Policy Makers
C.Computer Programs for Population Planning
D.Education and Health Care
A B C D
C
Task 3 Directions:Read the following passage. After reading it, you are required to complete the outline below it (No.1 to No.5). You should write your answers briefly (in no more than three words) on the Answer Sheet correspondingly.
Memo
To: All Employees From: Berry E. Silver, President Date: Oct. 22, 2004 Subject: Our goals for the next year Marketing and Sales Our present sales program has helped us to improve our sales by slightly over 15% , but I am setting a goal of a 25% increase in sales for the next year. To help make this goal possible, I am announcing today the expansion (扩大) of our Marketing Department. Research and Development (R&D) Any company in our business must make great efforts to develop new and better products. Our R&D will certainly make us more competitive. But creative ideas do not come from only R&D departments; they also come from the creative thinking and participation of all employees. One way we have begun to collect the suggestions of our employees is through our new computerized network. Human Resources Our company's most valuable resources are its employees. In the years ahead I would like to see our efforts doubled in on-the-job training. To achieve this goal I have asked Barbara Johnson to head a new department, Human Resources and Employee Development, which will coordinate (协调) a company-wide effort.
Memo
Subject: Goals for the next year Marketing and Sales: 1) Goal set: to reach a 1 in sales; 2) Measure to be taken: to expand the 2 . Research and Development (R&D): 1) Goal set: to encourage the employees' participation; 2) Channel to collect suggestions: the new 3 . Human Resources: 1) Requirement set: to double the efforts in 4 ; 2) Measure to be taken: to appoint Barbara Johnson to head 5 .
1.
25% increase
2.
Marketing Department
3.
computerized network
4.
on-the-job training
5.
a new department
Task 4 Directions: After reading it, you are required to find the items equivalent to those given in Chinese in the table below. Then you should mark the corresponding letters with a line through the center in order of the numbered blanks, 1 through 5, on the Answer Sheet. A—bank loan J—import duty B—business plan K—price control C—investment return L—sales tax D—consumer price index M—cash flow E—cost control N—mail order F—contract worker O—factory price G—customer loyalty P—contract of employment H—daughter company Q—employment law I—parent company
1. ______成本控制 ______消费者物价指数
E,D
2. ______子公司 ______进口关税
H,J
3. ______邮购 ______销售税
N,L
4. ______客户忠诚度 ______价格控制
G,K
5. ______就业合同 ______出厂价
P,O
Task 5 Directions: Read the following passage. After reading it, you should give brief answers to the 5 questions (No. 1 to No. 5) that follow. The answers (in no more than 3 words) should be written after the corresponding numbers on the Answer Sheet. The theme of World No Tobacco Day in 2003 is "Tobacco-Free Films, Tobacco-Free Fashion: Action!". World No Tobacco Day is celebrated around the world every year on May 31. This year the theme of World No Tobacco Day will focus on the roles of the fashion and film fields on promoting the worldwide tobacco epidemic and will urge them to stop being used as vehicles of death and disease. The fields of film and fashion cannot be accused of causing cancer. But they can't promote a product that does cause cancer. WHO is calling on the entertainment industry, particularly the films and fashion areas, to stop promoting a product that kills its consumers. In November 2002, WHO was joined up by medical associations and the Smoke Free Films project at the University of California in San Francisco for its call to the entertainment and fashion industries to ensure that their social responsibility is commensurate with their global influence. In particular, Bollywood and Hollywood were invited to join the worldwide movement to get their films rid of tobacco-promoting roles.
1. Which day is the World No Tobacco Day? It is ______ every year.
on May 31
[解析] 由文章第一段第二句 “World No Tobacco Day is celebrated around the world every year on May 31.”可知,空格处应填on May 31。注意不要忽略介词on。
2. What is the theme of World No Tobacco Day in 2003 ? It is ______ Tobacco-Free Fashion: Action!
Tobacco-Free Films
[解析] 由文章第一句 “The World No Tobacco Day theme for 2003 is Tobacco-Free Films, Tobacco-Free Fashion: Action!”可知,空格处应填 Tobacco-Free Films。
3. Who were invited to join the worldwide movement to rid films of their tobacco-promoting role? ______.
Bollywood and Hollywood
[解析] 由文章最后一句 “Bollywood and Hollywood were invited to join the worldwide movement to rid films of their tobacco-promoting role.” 可知,空格处应填 “Bollywood and Hollywood”。
4. Why should the film and fashion area be blamed? Because they promote a product that may ______.
cause cancer
[解析] 由第二段第二、三句 “The fields of film and fashion cannot be accused of causing cancer. But they can't promote a product that does cause cancer.” 可知,空格处应填 cause cancer。
5. Who is calling to the entertainment industry to ensure their responsibility? A ______ project at the University of California in San Francisco.
smoke Free Films
[解析] 由原文倒数第二句 “In November 2002, WHO was joined up by medical associations and the Smoke Free Films project at the University of California in San Francisco for its call to the entertainment and fashion industries to ensure that their social responsibility is commensurate with their global influence.” 可知,空格处应填 Smoke Free Films。
Part Ⅳ Translation—English into Chinese Directions: This part, numbered 1 through 5, is to test your ability to translate English into Chinese. After each of the sentences numbered 1 to 4, you will read three choices of suggested translation marked A, B and C. You should choose the best translation and mark the corresponding letter on your Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. And for the paragraph numbered 5, write your translation in the corresponding space on the Translation/Composition Sheet.
1. As the war was just in its origin and necessary and noble in its objects, in carrying it on no principle of justice or honor, have been infringed. ______
2. Personal branding is about developing an image of yourself that you want to project in everything you do.
A.个人品牌塑造是关于自我形象的发展,你想在所做的一切事情中将其呈现出来。
B.打广告是你个人的行为,这涉及自己的品牌,要求你把全部梢力都投入进去。
C.个人品牌塑造就是个人形象塑造,也就是你在做一切事情中想要表现出来的形象。
A B C
C
[解析] personal branding意为“个人品牌塑造”,project意为“展现,呈现”。
3. The whole hall held its breath, waiting for the announcement of the winner of the first prize.
A.整个大厅充满着等待宣布一等奖的气息。
B.整个大厅的人都屏住呼吸等待着宣布一等奖的获得者。
C.整个大厅听到一等奖获得者宣布时都松了口气。
A B C
B
[解析] 本题关键在于对held its breath和现在分词短语waiting for...的翻译。held its breath的意思为“屏住呼吸”,现在分词短语waiting for...作伴随状语。
4. It is more important for them to learn to think in the language than to know the meaning of every word.
A.对于语言来说,他们学会思考语言更加重要,而不是知道词意。
B.学习语言,想到语言很重要,然后是理解每个词汇的意义。
C.对他们而言,学会用那种语言思考比知道每个单词的意义更重要。
A B C
C
[解析] 本句是两个动词不定式的比较“to learn to think...”和“to know the meaning of every word”;for them to learn to think是带逻辑主语的动词不定式作真正的主语。
1. Because of the way we live, we need large amounts of energy every day. We get this energy mainly from fossil fuels like coal, gas and oil. We are using fuels very quickly and there will be no new supplies of these fuels after we use up what is now in the earth. Therefore it is urgent that we find alternative sources of energy before we use up the fuels we now have.
1. Directions:This part is to test your ability to do practical writing. You are required to write twoletters according to the following information given in Chinese. Remember to do the task on the Translation/Composition Sheet. 说明:根据下列中文信息拟一封询价信和一封报价信。 询价信(Letter 1) 1.发信人:Mr. David Johnson 2.收信人:Mr. Peter Kevil 3.发信日期:2004年11月29日 4.内容:Mr. David Johnson欲购买Mr. Peter Kevil所在的HP公司生产的激光打印机,写信了解有关价格以及售后服务的情况。 报价信(Letter 2) 1.发信人:Mr. Peter Kevil 2.收信人:Mr. David Johnson 3.发信日期:2004年12月6日 4.内容:Mr. Peter Kevil非常感谢David Johnson对他们公司生产的激光打印机感兴趣.随信附上目录以及价目表,并告知公司为客户提供优良的服务。不仅如此,如果购买的数量大,还可以享受折扣。
[参考范文] Letter 1
November 29, 2004
Dear Mr. Peter Kevil, We are very much interested in the jet printers manufactured by Hewlett-Packard Company, the company which you work with. We'd like to know your prices and after-services. If you send us your lowest quotations and provide good services, we should consider placing an order.
Sincerely yours, David Johnson
Letter 2
December 6, 2004
Dear Mr. David Johnson, Thank you for your inquiry of November 29 and we're grateful to know that you are interested in our jet printers. We enclose our latest price list as well as a copy of our catalogue and we're glad to tell you that we are always ready to provide you with good services. If you place regular orders for large quantities, we can offer you special discount. I am looking forward to your first order.