PART ONE: LISTENING COMPREHENSION（30 points） Section A Directions: in this section, you will hear 6 conversations between 2 speakers. For each conversation, there are several questions and each question is followed by 3 choices. Listen to the conversation carefully and then answer the questions by marking the corresponding letter (A,B,or C ) on the question booklet. You will hear each conversation TWICE. Conversation 1 1. What does the woman remind the man to do? A. Go to the library. B. Attend a meeting. C. Do some shopping. 2. Who will take the woman to Butler's Store? A. Jim. B. Jessica. C. Sandra. Conversation 2 3. What is the relationship between the man and Kevin? A. Flatmates. B. Teammates. C. Colleagues. 4. What does Kevin like best? A. Computers. B. Novels. C. Sports. Conversation 3 5. How does the boy probably feel about the woman? A. Impatient. B. Pleased. C. Worried. 6. What will the boy do next? A. Send his story. B. Finish his homework. C. Feed the dog.
Conversation 4 7. What do we know about the man? A. He gets a low salary. B. He has to work overtime. C. He doesn't get on well with his colleagues. 8. What is the woman going to do next Tuesday? A. Attend a conference in London. B. Take a business trip to Paris. C. Go to a university in Amsterdam. 9. What does the man promise to do? A. Leave work earlier to pick up the woman. B. Find a flat for the woman. C. Eat out with the woman. Conversation 5 10. How much does it cost to live in a two-bedroom apartment in the southern area? A. About $650. B. About $380. C. About $180. 11. Why don't people want to live in the northern area? A. The wetlands attract many insects. B. There are many factories. C. It's too expensive. 12. What will the woman do next? A. Go to the western area to see the apartments. B. Look for more information on the computer. C. Look at some pictures. Conversation 6 13. What do we know about the ship? A. It was big. B. It was built two years ago. C. It got lots of cupboard space under the bed. 14. What happened when Steve was on the ship? A. He had dinner at different tables. B. He was asked to sing a song. C. He got seasick. 15. How did Steve think of the trip to the bird island? A. Wonderful. B. Frightening. C. Annoying. Section B Directions：In this section，you will hear a mini-talk．Listen carefully and then fill in the numbered blanks with the information you’ve got．Fill in each blank with NO MORE THAN 3 WORDS． You’ll hear the mimi-take TWICE．
News Report I. Boat wreck ● Time: yesterday 16.____________. ● Place: the Gold Sand Coast ● Result: 8 people saved, 17.__________ people missing I I. Bank Robbery ●Time: early morning today ● Witness: people working in the 18._________ opposite the bank ● Suspects: a man -- in his early 20s, tall and well-built, 19._________dark hair a woman -- in her early 20s, small, very short hair, wearing 20.________ and a brown jacket
PART TWO; LANGUAGE KNOWLEDGE (45 points) Section A (15 points) Directions：Beneath each of the following sentences there are 4 choices marked A,B,C and D. choose one answer that best completes the sentence. 21．There is also the Gold Voice Competition, ________ students give oral presentations on certain topics and compete _____ the Best Speaker Award. A. which, for B. in which, for C. in which, with D. which, with 22. Besides the works of Da Vinci, the Louvre Museum has more than 6000 other European painting, _____ from the 13th century to the 19th century. A. ranges B. ranged C. ranging D. to range 23. We promise ____ attends the party will have a chance to get a book written by the famous writer. A. who B. whom C. whoever D. whomever 24. It’s hard for the victims in the flooding to get over the present difficulties ____ they get financial support from the government. A. as B. unless C. since D. because 25. Present at the party ______ a crowd of young people _____ called themselves pioneers of Modern art. A. is, who B. were, who C. are, that D. was , who 26. With most of its population _____ near the coast, swimming and surfing are popular activities for many families at the weekend. A. to live B. lived C. living D lives. 27. The new couple are living with their parents for the moment because their own house ________. A. is being
