Part I Listening Comprehension (20 minutes)
Section A
Directions: In this section, you will hear 11 short conversations. At the end of each
conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversation and the question will be spoken twice. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.
Example: You will hear: You will read:
A) At the office.
B) In the waiting room. C) At the airport. D) In a restaurant.
From the conversation we know that the two were talking about some work they have to finish in the evening. This is most likely to have taken place at the office. Therefore, A) \the office\is the best answer. You should choose Answer [A] on the Answer Sheet and mark it with a single line through the centre.
Sample Answer [A] [B] [C] [D]
1. A) The teacher made the students write in class. B) The teacher taught a new lesson.
C) The teacher put off the class until Friday. D) The teacher reviewed a previous lesson.
2. A) It's going to be a lot of fun. C) It's going to attract a lot of students. B) It's going to require a lot of reading. D) It's going to work out quite well.
3. A) To a restaurant. C) To a play. B) To the beach. D) To a music hall.
4. A) The train is crowded. C) The train is on time. B) The train is late. D) The train is out of order.
5. A) Mary enjoys learning mathematics. B) Mary has never studied mathematics. C) Mary is perhaps poor at mathematics. D) Mary must be good at mathematics.
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6. A) At 2:45. B) At 3: 00.
7. A) Father and daughter. B) Husband and wife.
8. A) To the bank. B) To a grocery.
9. A) A day course. B) Their work.
10. A) Paint a shelf. B) Look for the key.
11. A) More than an hour and a half. B) More than two hours.
C) At 2:35. D) At 3:15.
C) Teacher and student. D) Doctor and patient. C) To a shoe store. D) To the book store. C) The choice of courses. D) An evening course. C) Fix a shelf. D) Go for a drive.
C) Not more than three hours. D) Less than an hour and a half.
Section B
Directions: In this section, you will hear one short passage. At the end of the passage,
you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken twice. After you hear the question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.
Questions 12 to 15 are based on the passage you have just heard.
12. A) He was struck by lightning. C) He was very old. B) He had a car accident. D) He fell down near his home.
13. A) He was at home. C) He took shelter under a tree. B) He lay down on the ground. D) He was in bed.
14. A) His house. C) A tree. B) His wife. D) A clock.
15. A) Another heavy blow. C) Another flash of lightning. B) The unexpected return of his wife. D) A fall from the tree.
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Part II Reading Comprehension (35 Minutes)
Directions: There are 4 passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some
questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.
Questions 16 to 20 are based on the following passage.
Passage One
The modern village of Apollonia is on the coast, sixteen kilometers north of Cyrene. It is reached by a delightful road that drops down 700 meters over two huge \rock to the sea.
Tourists go down to Apollonia in the afternoon, after they have spent the morning in Cyrene. Both places were cities long ago, and they are full of interesting and beautiful ruins. There is more to be seen in Cyrene -- on the ground, you understand. If you want to know the excitement of an underwater city, Apollonia is the place.
Some ruins of Apollonia are on the mainland. Some are on an island a thousand meters from the short. The rest now lie between, under eight or ten meters of water. The sea is warm, seldom rough. It is often almost as clear as glass.
On a still day, then, swim out towards the island. Swim under water as much as you can, with your eyes open. Look down.
First you see a street, with houses and shops on both sides. Their roofs have fallen in, but the walls are standing. Some shops have a big stone table -- a counter perhaps -- and stone shelves. At the end of this street you come to a square. It has a wide pavement all around, and some buildings open directly on to the pavement. Were they cafes? Did the waiters put tables and chairs on the pavement in summer long ago?
Over two thousand years ago the king of Egypt visited the city. He brought his daughter Cleopatra with him. She was ten years old at the time, and her father built a huge swimming bath for her. You can still see Cleopatra's Bath, behind the cafes in the square. And you will not be surprised to hear that it is still full of water!
16. How far is the underwater city Apollonia away from Cyrene? A) About 16 kilometers. C) About 700 kilometers. B) About 1,000 kilometers. D) About 8 to 10 kilometers.
17. What do we learn from the passage?
A) Cyrene's underwater sights are very interesting.
B) Apollonia's underwater ruins make the tourists excited. C) The underwater city has only one part.
D) The ruins of the underwater city are all on an island.
18. What did the king of Egypt do when he visited the city with is ten-year-old
daughter?
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A) He built a small, well-equipped bath for his daughter. B) He built a large square for his daughter to play. C) He built many cafes in the square.
D) He built a huge swimming bath for his daughter.
19. What did the author suggest that you visit Apollonia?
A) Drop two \ C) Swim under water. B) Go along the beach. D) Swim out towards the island.
20. The author says that \ A) it's still open to the tourists to take a bath B) it's under about nine meters of water C) it's too huge to be full of water
D) it's big enough to be a swimming pool
Questions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage.
Passage Two
Many American college and university students live in university residence halls. These halls are popularly called \Residence halls may offer various types of living accommodations. There are single rooms, in which a student lives alone but there probably are a good many more double rooms, which two students share. Some dorms have sets of rooms, where small groups of students have separate bedrooms but share a bathroom and maybe a study room.
There are usually a number of conveniences available for those living in university residence halls. Most have washing machines and clothes dryers for use by the residents. Many dorms have kitchens where students can prepare light meals. Residence halls generally provide not only room and board but public rooms and recreational facilities (娱乐设施) and sometimes study rooms for their use.
If you live in a dormitory you need to know what the rules and regulations are. Meals usually are served at only certain hours, and you must be there at those hours if you expect to eat. There may be only certain hours when visitors may come, or they may be limited to certain areas of the dormitory. Often cooking in bedrooms is prohibited(禁止), and the use of certain pieces of electrical equipment such as coffee pots or hair dryers may be limited.
Living in a residence hall carries certain obligation(义务). You have to be considerate of others, especially during study hours. Telephone calls and visits by friends should be short. You have to cooperate in keeping the room as neat as possible. It is sometimes hard to be tolerant of another person's habits that may differ from your own.
21. Residence halls in American universities provide ______. A) single rooms shared by two students. B) apartments for small groups of students. C) double rooms for two students.
D) separate rooms with a common bathroom.
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22. Living in university halls is convenient because ______. A) meals are served at any time
B) most halls provide various facilities C) public rooms are available for visitors D) all have study rooms for their own use
23. What is prohibited in residence halls? A) Eating meals in one's bedroom. C) The use of electrical equipment. B) The use of coffee pots. D) Preparing meals in bedrooms.
24. What must you learn to be tolerant of if you live in a dormitory? A) Your roommate's telephone calls. B) Habits that may differ from your own. C) Visits by your roommate's friends. D) Roommates who are inconsiderate.
25. Living in a residence hall you have to ______. A) do your best to keep the room clean B) form a habit of other's
C) have your phone calls in your room D) study hard during study hours
Questions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage.
Passage Three
What is a good listener? Students who feel they are say it is because they pay attention; remember what the person says; and ask questions based on what the other has said; or it is because they like people and are interested in them. They feel they are poor listeners when they think about something else while the other is talking or when they're tired, or not interested in what she or he is talking about.
In fact, there are a variety of ways to listen, just as there are a variety of ways to say something. Human beings are complex and concealing. Often we don't say what we want to say, or say exactly the opposite of what we want to say. Sometimes, we aren't honest or direct with another because we think we don't have the right or are afraid of what will happen if we are. The body \tongue.
These different ways of talking need different ways of listening. To keep the seesaw going in conversations and in relationships, we need to understand and use these different ways, especially if our goal is to be a caring, thoughtful person. By knowing how to listen in various ways, you can be accurate in picking up messages no matter how they are masked or distorted (变形了的) or how they are delivered. Some messages are heard just by listening silently; some, by holding a hand or giving a hug (拥抱). But to be able to respond accurately, you need to hear accurately.
Most people listen only with their ears. Too few listen with their hearts as well as their ears, listening to the other's, sharing of his or her hopes, joys, fears.
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