(试卷一)
Part I Listening Comprehension (15 points, one point each)
Directions: This part is to test your listening ability. It consists of 3 sections. Section A (5 points)
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. The dialogues and the questions
will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, you should decide on the correct answer from the four 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. 1. A. He wants soda just like the first one.
B. He likes the first soda better than the second. C. He would like the second soda. D. He hasn’t yet drunk any soda.
2. A. Joan should first decide on the car she likes the most. B. Joan should test drive a few cars first. C. Joan shouldn’t decide right now.
D. Joan should make a decision before test driving. 3. A. He doesn’t want to take a final exam. B. He wants to join the club. C. He likes to complain.
D. His arms and legs are in pain.
4. A. She wants to know where she can buy a watch. B. Se wants the man to buy the watch for her. C. She thinks the man should play more sports. D. She is recommending a kind of watch to buy. 5. A. The man should buy the recorder by mail. B. The man should run around the town. C. The man should give up.
D. The man should sell the recorder. Section B (5 points)
Directions: This section is to test your ability to understand short conversations. There are 2 recorded conversations in it. After each conversation, there are recorded questions. The conversations and questions will be spoken two times. When you hear a question, you should decide on the correct answer from the four 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. Conversation 1
6. A. At the woman’s home. B. In an agency.
C. At the booking office of the airport. D. At the reception desk of a hotel.
7. A. The woman should stay in the hotel for another day.
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B. The woman should leave the hotel at 2 pm.
C. The woman should leave the hotel a bit earlier in case of traffic jams. D. The woman should leave the hotel 90 minutes before her flight. Conversation 2
8. A. He is not accustomed to the weather and food in the country. B. He isn’t very well.
C. He has some trouble in his study. D. He feels lonely living in Britain. 9. A. Because he seldom goes out. B. Because he is busy studying.
C. Because English people seldom go out.
D. Because he lives in a place where there are few English people. 10. A. Peter’s English is too poor. B. He never speaks first.
C. He often asks stupid questions. D. English people hate to be talked to. Section C (5 points)
Directions: In this section you will hear a recorded short passage. The passage is printed on the test paper, but with some words or phrases missing. The passage will be read three times. The first reading is for you to get the general idea. During the second reading, you are required to choose the missing words or phrases according to what you hear in order of numbered blanks. Then you should mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. The third reading is for you to check your answer .Now the passage will begin.
About 70% of the earth’s surface is covered with water, but only a little percentage of water is 11. Life on the earth entirely depends on water. It is a fact that man can live without food for days, but without water he will 12 die soon. Water serves us in so many useful ways. The rivers, lakes and seas provide much of our food such as fish and prawns. Men have built boats and ships to enable them to travel on water, today cargo and 13 ships can travel around the world.
In 14 parts of the world where there is not much rain, water is led from rivers and lakes to water crops. In many parts of these dry regions, 15 is difficult unless there is enough water. But too much water in the form of floods can bring disaster to man. Floods, which result from heavy rains, are very common in many parts of the world. Each year thousands of people die by huge damage is done by floodwaters.
11. A. drinking B. drinkable C. drinker D. drink 12. A. certainly B. surprisingly C. certain D. surprised 13. A. passing B. passer C. passenger D. passengers 14. A. trial B. trier C. dry D. drier 15. A. farmers B. farming C. farmer D. farms
Part II Vocabulary and Structure (20 points, one point each)
Directions: In this part, there are 20 incomplete sentences. You are required to complete each one by deciding on the most appropriate word or phrase or expression from the four 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.
16. I'll give the book to __ needs it most.
A. those B. themselves C. whoever D. any those 17. No longer __ to waste our time.
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A. we can afford B. can we afford C. do we can afford D. could we afford 18. One of the most important problems is how to __ students' interest in learning English A. arouse B. rise C. arise D. raise
19. We are busy reviewing our lessons because the final examination is __.
A. at the corner B. in the corner C. round the corner D. on the corner 20. It was difficult to guess what her __ to the news could be.
A. impression B. comment C. reaction D. opinion
21. If the water is heated, the particles move more quickly, __ with what I have said. A. which agree B. which agrees C. what agrees D. that agrees 22. He was __ of having asked such a silly question.
A. sorry B. guilty C. miserable D. ashamed 23. In children's mind the Spring Festival is __ with nice food and presents. A. connected B. joined C. combined D. associated 24. __ experiments in the lab, it started to rain heavily. A. Performing B. While he was performing
C. To perform D. While performing
25. He will surely finish the job on time __ he's left to do it in his own way. A. so long as B. in that C. in case D. as far as 26. These rules __ to all the members of the golf clubs in this city. A. imply B. supply C. apply D. reply
27. They have always been on good __ with their next-door neighbors. A. connection B. terms C. friendship D. relations
28. I don't want to __ my ideas on you but I think it would not be good for you to start the business. A. expose B. compose C. impose D. propose 29. This hotel __ $100 for a single room with bath. A. charges B. pays C. costs D, prices 30. __, they always seem anxious to make more money.
A. However people are rich B. However rich people are C. Rich people are however D. People are rich however 31. The suggestion that she __ to Shanghai at once was quite reasonable. A. fly B. flies C. would fly D. flied
32. It’s rather cold in the room. They __ have turned off the steam a few hours ago. A. should B. must C. ought to D. could 33. The Olympic Games can __ its history back to 776 B.C...
A. follow B. track C. trace D. chase
34. I went to the concert but it was not such a good performance __ you had told me about. A. what B. which C. that D. as 35. A cure for cancer is bound __ one of these days.
A. to discover B. to discovering C. to being discovered D. to be discovered
Part III Reading Comprehension (1) (30 points, two points each)
Directions: This part is to test your reading ability. There are 3 tasks for you to fulfill. You should read the materials carefully and do the tasks as you are instructed. Task 1
When a customer finds that an item he bought is faulty or does not live up to the manufacturer’s claim for it, the first step is to present the warranty (保单) or any other helpful records at the store of purchase. In most cases, this action will produce results. However, if it does not, there are various means the
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customer may use to gain satisfaction.
A simple and common method used by many consumers is to complain directly to the store manager. In general, the “higher up” the consumer takes his complaint, the faster he can expect to be settled. In such a case, it is usually settled in the consumer’s favor, if he has a just claim.
Complaining is usually most effective when it is done politely but firmly, especially when the consumer can demonstrate what is wrong with the item. It this cannot be done, he will succeed best by presenting specific information as to what is wrong, rather than by making general statements. The store manager may advise the consumer to write to the manufacturer. If so, the consumer should do this, stating the complaint as politely and as firmly as possible, but if a polite complaint does not achieve the desired result, the consumer can go a step further. He can threaten to take the seller to court or report the seller to a private or public organization responsible for protecting the consumer’s rights. 36. The passage tells us __.
A. how to make an effective complaint about a faulty item B. how to deal with complaint from customers
C. how to settle a consumer’s complaint about a faulty item. D. how to avoid buying a faulty item
37. If the consumer wants a quick settlement of his problem, it is better to complain to __. A. a public organization B. the manufacturer C. the store manager D. a shop assistant
38. Suppose a consumer finds fault in his tape recorder, what would he say to the store manager? A. This is the warranty; you must change a new one for me. B. This tape recorder is not so good as before.
C. The sound coming our of the right speaker is unclear. D. This tape recorder doesn’t work.
39. The most effective complaint can be made by __. A. asking politely to change the item
B. saying firmly that the item is of poor quality C. showing the faulty item to the manufacturer D. explaining exactly what is wrong with the item
40. When a customer finds that his purchase has a fault in it, the first thing he should do is to __. A. write a firm letter of complaint to the store of purchase B. show some written proof of the purchase to the store C. complain personally to the manager D. threaten to take the matter to court Task 2
The home computer industry has been growing rapidly in the United States for the last ten years. Computers used to be large, expensive machines that were very difficult to use. But scientists and technicians have been making them smaller and cheaper while at the same time they have been made easier to use. As a result, their popularity has been increasing as more people have been buying computers for their homes and businesses.
Computers have been designed to store information and compute problems that are difficult for human beings to work out. Some have voices that speak with the operators. Stores use computers to keep records of their inventories (库存货物) and to send bills to their customers. Offices use computers to copy letters, record business and keep in touch with other offices. People have been using computers in their homes to keep track of the money they spend and turn appliances on and off.
One important new use for computers is for entertainment. Many new games have been designed to be played on the computers. People of all ages have been playing these games. They have been going to
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Arcades where the computer games can be played for a small cost. People also have been buying home computers to play computer games, watch movies and listen to concerts at home. They have become very popular indeed.
41. Computers in the United States __.
A. used to be nice B. used to be large and expensive C. used to be heavy D. used to be too small to use 42. Computers have been getting more popular because __. A. they can type letters
B. they can help Americans fo everything C. the Americans want to appear rich
D. they are smaller, cheaper and easier to use 43. Computers can be used __.
A. to work out complex problems B. to keep track of expenses C. to turn appliances on and off D. to do all the above 44. __ have been playing computer games. A. People of all ages B. Children C. Young people D. Old people 45. It may be concluded that __.
A. computers can solve complex problems B. computers are new machines
C. computers have been widely used by Americans D. computers are domestic robots Task 3
Child labor – the employment of children in industry, often against their will – has been a problem for many years. Over a hundred years ago, Charles Dickens shocked many readers when he described the conditions under which young children worked in British factories. The conditions Dickens described continue almost unchanged today in many parts of the world. The only difference is that today employment of children is confined to small factories and family businesses.
Girls suffer more from child labor practices than boys. Many of them are forced to start work when they are only ten years old. Although the work they are given to do is often slight, it is often harmful to the health. Recently, children as young as six years were found to be working in Asian factories, and the children were working from eight to fourteen hours a day in overcrowded and unhealthy working conditions. Sometimes a whole family group is employed, and the payment going to a parent or elder relative, the children not only receive nothing or very little for their long hours of work, but also they are prevented from attending school. Therefore, when they become older they are unable to do any other kind of work.
The solution to the problem of child labor is clearly better laws to protect young children, greater supervision of industry and heavier fines for those who break the laws. Only in this way can young boys and girls be allowed to enjoy the most valuable time of their lives – childhood. 46. The conditions under which young children work __. A. are similar to those a hundred years ago
B. are even worse than those a hundred years ago C. have improved since a hundred years ago
D. are exactly the same as those a hundred years ago 47. Girls’ work is __.
A. harmful to the health because it is heavy B. not harmful to the health because it is light
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C. not harmful to the health though it is heavy D. harmful to the health though it is light
48. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the first paragraph? A. Most children are working in British factories.
B. Children are often willing to work in large factories.
C. Charles Dickens described in his novels the poor working conditions for child labor. D. The working conditions for children have been improved since Dickens’ times. 49. Young children go to work __.
A. in order to be skillful in a certain kind of work B. in order to be paid well C. because they are forced to
D. in order to earn money for education
50. To solve the problem of child labor, the writer suggests __.
A. punishing lawbreakers with severer fines, improving Children’s working conditions, and confining
employment of children to light industries
B. improving laws of protecting children’s interests, looking over factories more closely, and punishing
lawmakers with severer fines
C. improving laws of protecting children’s interest, giving them lighter work, and raising their payment D. confining employment of children to small industries and family businesses, looking over factories
more closely, and improving the system of education
(试卷二)
Part III Reading Comprehension (2) (5 points, one point for each)
Task 4
Directions: In this task, there is a letter with 5 questions (51through 56). Read the letter carefully. Then answer the question in the questions in the fewest possible words. The answers should be written after the corresponding numbers on the Answer Sheet.
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51. What could you win if you fly with Singapore Airlines within the period mentioned?
52. How many First Class return tickets can you get if you win the first prize?
53. What kind of hotel can you stay in free of charge if you win a second prize?
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54. Where can you get more information about the promotion?
55. How long does the Lucky Promotion last?
Part IV Translation (20 points, two points for each)
Section A Translate the following English into Chinese. (10 points)
56. The more you practice oral English, the better you can speak it, and this is “practice makes perfect”
means.
57. I’m writing to you about the possibility of working as an auto technician in your company.
58. Chinese government has always attached great importance to environmental protection.
59. Compared with the same period last year, the price has dropped a lot.
60. People often complain about the air pollution caused by cars.
Section B Translate the following Chinese into English. (10 points)
61. 音乐在我们的生活中起着很大的作用。
62. 手机使人们能够简单快捷地相互沟通。
63. 许多公司正在想办法与顾客保持联系。
. 他们决定采取合法的行动来保护自己。
65. 由于缺少原材料，那间工厂将在月底停工。
Part V Writing (10 points)
Directions: This part is to test your ability to do writing. You are required to write A notice of the lost property according to the information given in Chinese. Remember to do the task on the Translation/ Composition Sheet.
Louise Jones小姐7月12日下午5:40左右在地铁站第四战台丢失黑色公文包一个。内有手机一部，驾照一本，信用卡两张及公司的一些重要文献，价值约500美金。Jones小姐的电话是：9856 57(宅电)；驾照号码是：2129BD；地址是：Flat 1, Fountain Road.
Lost Property Register
Lost Item(s): ____________________________________________________ Things inside: ___________________________________________________ Estimated value of the lost item(s): __________________________________ Where lost it: ___________________________________________________ What time: _____________________________________________________ Owner of the lost property: First name: ___________ Surname: ___________ Male / Female: __________________________________________________ Telephone number: __________ ID (driver’s license) number: ____________ Address: _______________________________________________________
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