PART Ⅰ DICTATION1. Listen to following passage. Altogether the passage will be read to you four times. During the first reading, which will be done at normal speed, listen and try to understand the meaning. For the second and third readings, the passage will be read sentence by sentence, or phrase by phrase, with intervals of 15 seconds. The last reading will be done at normal speed again and during this time you should check your work. You will then be given 2 minutes to check through your work once more.
Please write the whole passage on ANSWER SHEET ONE.
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New Year's Eve
For many people in the west, New Year's Eve is the biggest party of the year. /It's time to get together with friends or family / and welcome in the coming year./New Year's parties can take place in different places. /Some people hold a house party; others attend street parties;/while some just go for a few drinks with their friends. /Big cities have large and spectacular fireworks displays./There is one thing that all New Year's Eve parties have in common,/ the countdown to midnight./When the clock strikes 12, people give a loud cheer and sing songs./ It's also popular to make a promise in the New Year. /This is called a New Year's resolution./ Typical resolutions include giving up smoking and keeping fit. /However, the promise is often broken quite quickly/and people are back into their bad habits within weeks or days.
PART Ⅳ GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARYThere are thirty 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 Answer Sheet Two. SECTION A COMPOSITIONTourism is a booming business in China. However, some people worry that too many tourists may bring harm to the environment, while others don't think so. What is your opinion? Write on ANSWER SHEET THREE a composition of about 200 words on the following topic:
1.
Will Tourism Bring Harm to the Environment? You are to write in three parts.
In the first part, state specifically what your opinion is.
In the second part, provide one or two reasons to support your opinion.
In, the last part, bring what you have written to a natural conclusion or make a summary.
Marks will be awarded for content, organization, grammar and appropriateness. Failure to follow the instructions may result in a loss of marks.
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Will Tourism Bring Harm to the Environment?
Tourism is a booming industry in China. With many travellers flocking to different destinations around China, tourism is becoming one of the most viable business markets. However, air travel, car travel and other aspects of tourism are adding to China's pollution crisis and this is becoming a big problem. As far as I am concerned, tourism will bring harm to the environment.
For one thing, thousands of people visiting an area can cause more pollution. With so many visitors crowding into there, there is an increasing demand for different means of transportation including cars, buses, etc, which will emit more waste gases. Since exhaust released by automobiles is one of the main reasons causing air pollution, the booming tourism will surely result in more pollution. For another, many people who visit an area are sometimes careless in their actions. They leave food, paper, and bottles behind. They harm plants, animals or objects important to a local culture because those on holiday often do not understand the damage they can cause.
Polluted environment is really a pressing problem nowadays. Tourism is one of the main reasons that cause pollution. Therefore, some actions need to be taken to curb the development of tourism. For example, environmental levies should be placed on services and goods that visitors buy such as hotel rooms. Voluntary schemes should be encouraged. Driving should be discouraged through parking charges.
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这是一篇选择表明一种观点的作文。作文题目是一个问句,因此对该问题的两种不同回答即是全文主旨:旅游危害环境;旅游不危害环境。首段首先提及旅游这一主题,然后选择一种回答明确表明自己的观点。第二段是就自己的观点展开说明,即解释自己认为旅游危害环境或不危害环境的原因,如果阐述比较充分,一般选择两个方面进行说明即可,如果觉得无话可说,可以找出三条理由来说明主旨。第三段是结尾段,可以考虑以两种方式结束全文。第一种是对前面的论述进行简要概括,重申自己为什么有以上观点,做到首尾呼应;第二种可以就主旨进行引申,提出自己的建议,例如如果观点是旅游危害环境,则可以简要建议如何解决这一问题。
SECTION B NOTE-WRITINGWrite on ANSWER SHEET THREE a note of about 50-60 words based on the following situation:
1. Lily, your roommate, is looking for a part-time job in the coming summer vacation. You saw an ad for a private English tutor for a schoolboy. Write her a note, telling her what the job is and strongly recommending it to her.
Marks will be awarded .for content, organization, grammar and appropriateness.
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April 18, 2009
Dear Lily,
I'm writing to tell you that there is an ad for a private English 'tutor for a schoolboy. The parents are seeking an English major student to be their child's tutor during the coming summer vacation. The requirements of the tutor are female, hardworking, patient and intelligent. I think you are a suitable candidate for it, so I strongly recommend you to have a try.
Yours,
Emily
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这是一封建议信,建议信可写给认识的人,也可写给不认识的人。内容和模式都比较灵活。但总地来说,应言辞恳切,理由充分。本文是留给室友的便条,因此语言可以比较随意。这里要求考生对推荐给室友的工作进行描述,然后极力推荐。因为这是来自招聘广告的信息,因此本便条需着重说明该项工作要求,最后表明自己认为室友非常适合这项工作,建议她去试试。