PART Ⅰ DICTATION1. Listen to the following passage. Altogether the passage will be read to you four times. During the first rending, 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 rending 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.
[解析]
The Story of Tea
Tea remained unknown to the western world until the sixteenth century,/when European explorers who traveled to China and other Far Eastern countries/returned with a host of new foods,spices,and beverages./Very soon a thriving commerce in China teas Was established./In 1826 the Dutch established plantations on Java, /followed some ten years later by British, /who set up tea estates in India./The production of tea has since spread rapidly./Tea is made from the leaves of an evergreen tropical and subtropical plant.|Black tea is produced by first allowing tea leaves to wither./The leaves are fed through rolling machines to release the juices./The rolled tea leaves are then placed in extremely humid rooms / and left to ferment./Fermentation is stopped by drying the leaves over fires in pans, trays,or baskets./a process that also seals in their final flavor./
[听音关键] 根据关键词tea茶,plantation种植园,fermentation发酵,可知这是一篇介绍茶叶种植、经销以及加工生产的短文。
[听写难点] ①地名,如Java爪哇;②数字,如the sixteenth century;③难词,如:beverages饮料,subtropical亚热带的,wither凋谢,ferment发酵,fermentation发酵。
[画龙点睛] 由于近似音的干扰,听音时容易把句子“Fermentation is stopped by drying the leaves over fires in pans,trays,or baskets,a process mat also seats in their final flavor.”误听成“Fermentation is stopped by trying the leaves over fires in pans,trays,or baskets,a process mat also seals in their final favor.”根据句中关键词fire(火)可推断应是drying(烘干);根据上下文语义,烘干的茶叶需密封以保存茶叶的flavor(味道),而不是favor(好感,宠爱,关切,欢心)。
SECTION C NEWS BROADCAST In this section, you will hear several news items. Listen to them carefully and then answer the questions that follow.
Questions 21 and 22 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions.
Now, listen to the news. Questions 24 and 25 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions.
Now, listen to the news. Questions 26 and 27 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions.
Now, listen to the news. Questions 28 to 30 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions.
Now, listen to the news. PART Ⅳ GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY There 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 your answer sheet.
SECTION A COMPOSITION1. In China, most college students live in dormitories. Usually haft a dozen students share a small room. Therefore, conflicts may occur sometimes. How to live harmoniously in a dormitory?
Write on ANSWER SHEET TWO a composition of about 200 words on the following topic:
HARMONIOUS DORMITORY LIFE IN MY MIND
You are to write in three parts.
In the first part, state specifically what your idea is.
In the second part, provide one or two reasons to support your idea OR describe your idea.
In the last part, bring what you have written to a natural conclusion or a summary.
Marks will be awarded for content, organization, grammar and appropriateness. Failure to follow the instructions may result in a loss of marks.
[1] For a university student,a harmonious dormitory life is necessary and important.[2] We need to learn how to get along with each other and
tolerate trivial things.[3] To make our dormitory life ideal and harm onious,there are many things for us to do.
[4] In my mind,the first thing we should concern is to create a friendly and warm environment for daily life. We need to be kind to each other and take care of each other,just like a big family.[5]Secondly,we'd better pay more attention to the relations with our roommates whom we can always get help from,and give help to as well. To improve the relations,it is very helpful for us to spend some time in studying and playing together. [6]The last thing I want to mention is that we must learn to tolerate each other.A dormitory is made up of people with different experiences and backgrounds, [7] so conflicts are sometimes unavoidable.If misunderstanding occurs,we'd better find ways to solve it.Only in this way can we live harmoniously.
[8]
In short,a harmonious life depends on the cooperation of all room members.A harmonious dormitory may make our college life happier and more colorful.
Analysis
[1] 拥有一个和谐的宿舍环境对大学生来说是至关重要的。
[2]tolerate trivial things是语言亮点。
[4][5][6] 提出三条建议:第一,保持宿舍整洁使其温馨;第二,室友之间要相处融洽;第三,要学会彼此包容。
[8] 用In short进行总结:和谐的宿舍生活需要大家的共同努力。
SECTION B NOTE-WRITING1. Write on ANSWER SHEET TWO a note of about 50-60 words based on the following situation:
Your next-door neighbours are going to move to another city. Their son (Mike) or daughter (Jane) is your good friend. Write him/her a note to say goodbye.
Marks will be awarded for content, organization, grammar and appropriateness.
May 10th
Dear Mike,
It's hard to say goodbye when I know that you are moving to Chicago in a couple of days, for we have been good neighbors and friends since we were babies.Anyway,I wish you and your family will get well settled in a new place.Please write to me as soon as you get there.
I'll miss you,Mike.
Love,
Liu Wei