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 give proper responses. There are 4 recorded questions in it. After each question, there is a pause. The 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] Mr. Chen is not in now. Can I take a message for him?
4.
A.Half past eight.
B.A moment ago.
C.About 2 hours.
D.It is 2 hours.
A B C D
A
[听力原文] Can you tell me when the next train for Shanghai leaves?
Section B Directions: This section is to test your ability to understand short dialogues. There are 10 recorded dialogues in it. After each dialogue, there is a recorded question. Both the dialogues 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] W: Are you ready to order now, sir? M: There's so much here that looks good. I've not decided yet. Q: Where does the conversation probably take place?
[解析] 本题要求判断对话地点。女士问是否准备好点菜,据此可以判断答案是选项D。
2.
A.The man bought a watch for her mother.
B.The man bought a watch for himself.
C.The man bought a present on Mother's Day.
D.The man bought a present for himself.
A B C D
A
[听力原文] W: How beautiful the watch is! Did you buy it for yourself? M: It's a present for Mother's Day. Q: What can we learn from the conversation?
[解析] 男士的回答说是母亲节的礼物,可判断答案为选项A。
3.
A.A hat.
B.A hat and a tie.
C.A tie.
D.Flowers.
A B C D
A
[听力原文] W: What can I do for you? M: I want to buy a hat for my wife and a tie for myself. Q: What does the man buy for his wife?
[解析] 男士回答说买一顶帽子给妻子,因此判断答案是选项A。
4.
A.They are near the campus.
B.They are too far away from the campus.
C.They are near the City River.
D.They are too far away from the City River.
A B C D
B
[听力原文] W: How about the flats near the City River, Mike? M: They have a wonderful view, but it's such a distance from our campus. Q: What does Mike think of the flats near the City River?
[解析] 男士的回答有个转折,说距离学校太远。因此,选项B符合题意。
5.
A.The job is not so interesting.
B.He likes to work in a new environment.
C.The job is not so challenging.
D.He wants a well-paid job.
A B C D
C
[听力原文] W: Why did you quit your former job? M: I'd like to find a more challenging job. Q: What made the man decide to change his former job?
[听力原文] W: Are you coming for the basketball game? M: Yes, I've got a ticket from my brother. Q: Where did the man get the ticket?
[解析] 从关键词my brother及问题中的where可以知道正确答案为D。
10.
A.Attend a meeting.
B.Hold a party.
C.Take an interview.
D.Meet a friend.
A B C D
D
[听力原文] M: Can you stay for dinner? W: I'd love to, but I have to go to meet a friend at the airport. Q: What's the woman going to do?
[解析] 从关键词meet a friend可以得知对话中的女士不能留下吃晚餐,她要去机场接个朋友。因此正确答案为D。
Section C Directions: In this section, there are 2 recorded conversations. 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.
[听力原文] M: I'm trying to get on Flight MA1024. Am I on time? W. Not exactly. It's 2.20 now. But luckily for you, that flight has been delayed. M: I never thought I'd be happier about a delay, but hey, that's great news. W: Okay, just may I check your luggage and your tickets please? M: Here you are. Which gate do I leave from? W: Gate 32, but I'm sorry to tell you that it's been changed to Gate 6 and your plane is taking off in 20 minutes. M: Whoops, I've to run with my two kids.
How does the man feel about the delay of his flight?
[解析] 本题问的是“这位男士对航班延迟的感受”(How does the man feel about the delay of his flight),对话中男士说:“I never thought I'd be happier about a delay”(没想到我会因为飞机延误而感到如此高兴),因此选B。
2.
A.At 2:20 p.m.
B.At 2:30 p.m.
C.At 2:40 p.m.
D.At 2:50 p.m.
A B C D
C
[听力原文] When will the plane probably take off?
[解析] 本题问的是“飞机可能在几点起飞”(When will the plane probably take off),对话中女士说:“It's 2:20 now(现在2:20)”以及“your plane is taking off in 20 minutes”(飞机将在20分钟之内起飞),因此选C。
[听力原文] W: When did you become interested in collecting stamps? M: Oh, when I was about ten years old. It's an exciting hobby. You know, the first postage stamps were issued in Britain in 1840. W: Really? I didn't know that. I did know that the charge for mail delivery before the appearance of postage stamps was paid by either the sender or the receiver. How much was the usual charge? M: Oh, about ten cents for a short distance. But post offices were losing money with that system. Rowland Hill, an Englishman, suggested using postage stamps. Here's a picture of the first two stamps issued. W: They both bear a picture of Queen Victoria.
When were the first postage stamps issued?
2.
A.The British government.
B.The individual post offices.
C.Either the sender or the receiver of a letter.
D.The local government.
A B C D
C
[听力原文] Who paid for the mail delivery before the appearance of postage stamps?
Section D 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 three times. During the second reading, 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. The third reading is for you to check your writing. The rapid growth of the urban 1 will put heavy pressure on public health, fresh water, medical care, food supply, housing, transportation and 2 , and also bring about some vicious social 3 . In the meantime, the urban and township development will cause more loss of fertile land. The ever-increasing serious air and 4 will damage crops considerably. All these will form more obstacles to the development of 5 .
[听力原文] The rapid growth of the urban population will put heavy pressure on public health, fresh water, medical care, food supply, housing, transportation and employment, and also bring about some vicious social problems. In the meantime, the urban and township development will cause more loss of fertile land. The ever-increasing serious air and water pollution will damage crops considerably. All these will form more obstacles to the development of agriculture.
2.
employment
3.
problems
4.
water pollution
5.
agriculture
Part Ⅱ Vocabulary & Structure Directions: This part is to test your ability to construct correct and meaningful 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. The girl ______ left him a few weeks ago.
A.he fell in love with
B.whom he fell in love
C.that he fell in love
D.with who he fell in love
A B C D
A
2. ______ has finished the work ahead of time will be rewarded though we don't know who it will be.
A.Those who
B.Anyone
C.Whoever
D.No matter who
A B C D
C
3. ______ the pupils have learned more than 4,000 English words, they can talk with the native speakers.
A.Now that
B.Incase
C.Unless
D.Even though
A B C D
A
4. It's the people that ______ history.
A.produce
B.create
C.set
D.organize
A B C D
B
[解析] 正是人民创造了历史。本句为强调句。create为及物动词,意为“创造”。
5. The number of people invited ______ fifty, but a number of them ______ absent for different reasons.
A.were; was
B.was; was
C.was; were
D.were; were
A B C D
C
6. Mr. Smith is determined to succeed in his new job ______.
A.at all cost
B.on the contrary
C.for the better
D.in a way
A B C D
A
[考点] 句意 [解析] 本句的意思是“史密斯先生下定决心不惜一切代价在新工作中取得成功”,基于这个句意,应该选择at all cost。
7. They often give the seats to ______ comes first.
A.whoever
B.whom
C.whomever
D.which ever
A B C D
A
8. In some countries, ______ is called "equality" does not really mean equal rights for all people.
9. He found ______ rather happy to cooperate with her.
A.that
B.so
C.it to be
D.it
A B C D
D
10. My father can't read or write, ______.
A.nor my mother can either
B.neither can my mother
C.so can't my mother
D.nor can't my mother
A B C D
B
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. The(correct) ______ of composition took a large part of the teacher's time.
correction
[解析] 本题考查动词转换成名词。空格前面的定冠词提示之后应该接一个名词作主语。
2. (frank) ______ speaking, I'm not that interested in football though my father is a super fan of it.
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. In 1848 a settler in distant, undeveloped California discovered gold near Sacramento (萨克拉曼多). As the news spread, a great tide of gold hungry men flowed into California. They came from all parts of the United States in tens of thousands. There were even gold seekers from Europe. Some of the people move across the country by cart, traveling almost half a year and meeting many hardships and dangers. Other sailed all the way around South Africa, finally reached the California shore. Since the first discovery was of tiny pieces of gold at the bottom of a stream, many of them searched the waters of rivers for the precious bits of yellow metal. Others made channels to draw off flowing water in order to examine it carefully for bits of gold. They worked with almost full determination and fierce competition (竞争). Life was hard and rough in the days of the California gold rush. A few of the adventurers became rich, but most of them were bitterly disappointed. After having removed from their homes and after traveling the long, dangerous road to California, they found little or nothing. Some returned home. But many remained in California to work and to settle as ordinary citizens without the riches they had dreamed of.
1. Many people rushed to California because ______.
A.they were hungry for discoveries
B.they were attracted by gold
C.they wanted to build up California
D.they looked for a new competition
A B C D
B
[考点] 细节题 [解析] 由第一段的前两句In 1848 a settler in distant, undeveloped California discovered gold near Sacramento...flowed into California可知,1848年有人在萨克拉曼多发现了金子,消息传开后,许多人涌入这个地方淘金,故选B。
2. Apart from all parts of the United States, some old seekers were perhaps from ______.
A.South America
B.England or France
C.China
D.Sacramento
A B C D
B
[考点] 推理题 [解析] 由题干中的关键词from all parts of the United States锁定具体信息在第一段第三至六句They came from all parts of the United States...finally reached the California shore。阅读这四句可知,淘金者主要来自美国各地,还有一些来自欧洲和南非,选项中A项“南美洲”和C项“中国”都不在上述地区之内;D项“萨克拉曼多”属于美国,可排除。只有B项“英国和法国”属于上述地区中的欧洲,故选B。
3. According to the passage, how many people became rich in the so-called gold rush?
A.A few.
B.None.
C.Many.
D.Few.
A B C D
A
[考点] 细节题 [解析] 由题干中的关键词became rich锁定信息在第二段第二句A few of the adventurers became rich, but most of them were bitterly disappointed。阅读该句可知,故选A。
4. A great many people remained in California because ______.
A.they found what they had expected
B.life there was full of competitions
C.they had no better choices
D.they still dreamed of the riches
A B C D
C
[考点] 推理题 [解析] 由题干中的关键词a great many people remained in California锁定信息在第二段。阅读该段可知,淘金者的生活很艰苦,只有少数几个淘金者发家致富了,大多人背井离乡,不远万里来到加州淘金,最终却没淘到或淘到很少的金子。有些人回家了,更多的人则留了下来继续过普通人的生活。因为并没有得到梦想中的财富,他们只有靠努力工作来养家糊口。A项“他们找到了他们期望的东西”和D项“他们还梦想着找到金子”与文章内容相悖;B项“那里的生活充满竞争”是迫使人们离开的原因。C项“他们没有更好的选择”接近原文,故选C。
Task 2 Directions: After reading it, you will find 3 questions or unfinished statements, numbered 1 to 3. 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.
INVITATION On the occasion of the thirty-eighth anniversary of the founding of Changcheng College the office of the president requests the honor of your presence at a reception to be held in the Guest House of the College On Sunday, 8th February, 2015, from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Reply if declining. Tel: 6666666. Dress: Formal.
1. The guests are being invited for ______.
A.an anniversary reception
B.a birthday party
C.a wedding party
D.an opening ceremony
A B C D
A
2. How long has it been since Changcheng College was established? ______
A.35 years.
B.36 years.
C.37 years.
D.38 years.
A B C D
D
3. How are the guests supposed to be dressed? ______
A.Casually.
B.Informally.
C.Formally.
D.Fashionably.
A B C D
C
Task 3 Directions: Read the following passage. After reading it, you should complete the information by filling in the blanks marked 1 to 5 (in no more than 3 words) in the table below. You should write your answers on the Answer Sheet correspondingly. 2 November, 2008 Dear Dr. Yamata, The Association of Asian Economic Studies is pleased to invite you to be this year's guest speaker at its annual international symposium (研讨会). The symposium will be held for 3 days from December 22nd to 24th, 2008. This year's topic will be Economic Development in Asia. About 100 people from various countries will be attending the symposium. They would be pleased to meet you and share their views with you. The Association will cover all expenses of your trip to this symposium. As the program is to be announced on December 1 st, 2008, will you kindly let us know before that time whether your busy schedule will allow you to attend our symposium? We are looking forward to your favorable reply.
Yours sincerely, John Smith Secretary of Association of Asian Economic Studies
Letter of Invitation
Writer of the letter: 1 Organizer of the Symposium: Association of 2 Guest speaker to be invited: Dr. Yamata Starting date of the symposium: 3 Number of guests invited: about 4 Topic of the symposium: 5 in Asia
1.
John Smith
2.
Asian Economic Studies
3.
December 22nd, 2008
4.
100
5.
Economic Development
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—employees B—personnel C—payroll D—white-collar E—blue-collar F—management and labor G—compensation payout H—benefits I—Headhunters J—personnel department K—human resource management L—hiring and firing M—recruiting new staff N—quit O—front-line managers P—line managers Q—dismissals R—overwork S—labor law T—insurance
1. ______人力资源管理 ______工资发放名册
K C
2. ______辞职 ______劳动法
N S
3. ______赔偿金 ______雇佣和解雇
G L
4. ______蓝领 ______招聘新员工
E M
5. ______人事部门 ______资方与劳方
J F
Task 5 Directions: After reading it, you are required to complete the answers that follow the questions (No. 1 to No. 5). You should write your answers (in no more than 3 words) on the Answer Sheet correspondingly. Dear Ms. Emily, The need for a biology teacher in the Heavilon Community Schools was indicated in the Purdue University Educational Listings of June 7, 2015. If this vacancy still exists, please consider me as an applicant for the position and send me a teacher application. On May 13, 2015, I graduated from Purdue University with a B.S. degree. I received an Indiana Secondary Standard Certificate with a major in biology and a minor in botany. In addition to this formal education, the past two summers were spent at the Gull Lake Biological Station where I worked as a laboratory assistant. The preceding two summers were spent in field work with the Indiana Department of Conservation. These experiences have been valuable additions to my educational background. During the fall semester, 2014, I did my student teaching in biology at Central High School in Lafayette, Indiana. My resume is enclosed for your information, and my credentials are available at the Educational Placement Office, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana. A personal interview can also be arranged at your request.
Sincerely, Lydia Wong
Enclosure: Resume
1. What is the applicant's name? Her name is ______.
Lydia Wong
[解析] 从信的末尾署名可以看出职位申请人的名字。
2. What position is she applying for? She is applying for the position of ______ in the Heavilon Community Schools.
biology teacher
[解析] 从信的第一段第一行可以找到答案。
3. Where did she get her B.S. degree from? She got her B.S. degree from ______.
Purdue University
[解析] 从第二段“On May 13, 2015, I graduated from Purdue University with a B.S. degree.”可以找到答案。
4. What did she do in Gull Lake Biological Station? She worked as ______.
a laboratory assistant
[解析] 从信的第二段“the past two summers were spent at the Gull Lake Biological Station where I worked as a laboratory assistant.”可以找到答案。
5. In which semester did she do her student teaching in biology? She did her student teaching in biology during the ______ of 2014.
fall semester/autumn semester
[解析] 从第二段末尾“During the fall semester, 2014, I did my student teaching in biology at Central High School in Lafayette, Indiana.”可以找到答案。
Part Ⅳ Translation—English into Chinese Directions: This part, numbered 1 to 5, is to test your ability to translate English into Chinese. Each of the four sentences (No. 1 to No. 4) is followed by three choices of suggested translation marked A, B, and C. Make the best choice and write the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. And then write your translation of the paragraph (No. 5) in the corresponding space on the Translation/Composition Sheet.
1. If the new payment methods make it easier for consumers to pay, could they make it easier for criminals too?
A.如果这些新的付款方式更便于消费者付款,是否对罪犯也更方便呢?
B.如果新的购物方式更容易使消费者满意,难道对罪犯不也是如此吗?
C.如果新的付款办法便于人们消费,不也就更易于犯罪了吗?
A B C
A
2. But for visitors, the airport is the actual gateway where entry procedures are done.
3. Since it's our first time to work together, please send information describing the history of your company and business.
A.既然这是我们第一次合作,请说明一下你公司和商业信息的历史。
B.由于这是我们第一次合作,请寄送资料说明您公司和业务的历史。
C.因为这是我们第一次合作,请提供贵公司历史与业务的有关资料。
A B C
C
[解析] 本题解题关键在于对business的翻译和句子结构的辨识。business原意为“商业,生意”,在此处应该译为“业务”。同时,句中business后省略of your company,因此history和business为并列关系,应该译为“贵公司的历史和(贵公司的)业务”。
4. It has been very cold lately but it is beginning to get a bit warmer.
A.近来天气一直很冷,但现在正开始变暖和一些。
B.他一直都很冷酷,直到现在才开始热情起来。
C.近来天气一直都是零下温度,但现在正开始变暖和一些。
A B C
A
[解析] 考查句子理解能力,现在完成时态表示“一直”。
1. An interview is a meeting between an employer and an applicant to talk about a job. It is an opportunity for the applicant to present his or her skills to an employee in person. During the interview, an employer judges the applicant's qualifications(资格), appearance, and general fitness for the applied position and decides whether the applicant is the right person for the job.
1. Directions: This part is to test your ability to do practical writing. You are required to write a notice according to the following instructions given in Chinese. Remember to write the notice on the Translation/Composition Sheet. 说明:写一份英语通告,涵盖以下内容,不要求逐词翻译。 东方电子有限公司为一家中外合资企业,主要生产制造电子产品。该公司将于2013年12月25日(星期三)在我校学生俱乐部举行招聘会。招聘的职位有:办公室秘书、市场营销人员和实验室技术人员。我们希望有兴趣的同学于当天下午1:30到2号会议室参加招聘会,并请携带身份证、个人简历、英语应用能力考试合格证书以及计算机等级证书。 Words for Reference: 招聘recruitment 身份证ID card 实验室技术员laboratory technician 英语应用能力考试合格证书the certificate of PET
Notice
Dongfang Electronics Ltd. is a joint venture, which ______
Notice
Dongfang Electronics Ltd. is a joint venture, which mainly manufactures electronic products. The company will hold a campus recruitment at College Students Club on December 25, 2013 (Wednesday). The positions include secretaries, marketing staff and laboratory technicians. Those who are interested in it please attend the recruitment at 1:30 pm in No. 2 Meeting Room that day. You are requested to bring your ID card, resume and the certificates of PET and computer.