本试卷分为四个部分，包括听力、语言知识运用、阅读和书面表达。考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。时量120分钟，满分150分。 PART ONE LISTENING COMPREHENSION(30 marks) SECTION A （22．5 marks） Directions: In this section you ' II hear six conversations between two speakers．For each conversation, there are several questions and each question is followed by three choices marked A, B and C．Listen carefully and then choose the best answer for each question． You will hear each conversation TWICE． Example: When will the magazine probably arrive? A．Wednesday． B．Thursday． C．Friday． The answer is B． Conversation 1 1．Which of the following music does the man like best? A．Classical music． B．Rock music． C．Jazz． 2．What does the man advise the woman to do? A．Come to his house this weekend． B．Hold a party in her house． C．Take the violin course with him． Conversation 2 3．How does the woman like the electronic organizer? A．Useful． B．Light． C．Expensive． 4．Which of the following will the man record with the organizer? A．Music． B．Stories． C．Lectures． Conversation 3 5．When will the concert be on? A．On Sunday night． B．On the night of September 14th． C．On the night of September 4th． 6．Where does the man live? A．In London． B．In Cambridge． C．In Luton． Conversation 4 7．What arc the speakers doing? A．Paying some bills． B．Buying some stamps． C．Sending a birthday card． 8．What do we know about the machine? A．It can't wait too long． B．It can exchange money． C．It can speak． 9．How much is the woman's credit? A．One dollar． B．Ten dollars． C．Four dollars．
Conversation 5 10．What is the man's nationality most probably?, A．Chinese． B．Japanese． C．German． 11．How long is the man going to stay in San Francisco? A．For two weeks． B．For a few days． C．For a few weeks． 12．What is the man's room number at the hotel? A．646． B．246． C．264． Conversation 6 13．What happened to the man? A．He was badly ill． B．He had his legs broken． C．He was hit by a car． 14．What did the man do in the hospital in Africa? A．He lay in bed all day． B．He did some exercise． C．He did some reading, 15．When will the man get recovered according to the doctor? A．In about two weeks． B．In about three weeks. C．In about half a year． SECTION B （7．5 marks） Directions: In this section, you will hear a short passage．Listen carefully and then fill in the numbered blanks with the information you've heard．Fill in each blank with NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS, You will hear the short passage TWICE． Customs of dinner parties in Britain and America Brief information * party starting between 7 and 8 p．m．and ending at about 16. * evening starting with drinks and snacks * meal starting first with soup or omething small, then meat or fish with vegetables, and 19．the dessert, finally ending with coffee dos and don’ts before the party *bring flowers, chocolates or a bottle of wine 17． *say how much you like the room or the pictures on the wall * don’t ask how much things cost during the party * 18． everything on your plate *take more if you want after the party call the hosts the next day, or write them a short 20. PART TWO LANGUAGE KNOWLEDGE (45 marks) SECTION A (15 marks) Directions: Beneath each of following sentences there are four choice marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence. 21．We are sorry to have to announce that the Leeds train that _____ due to arrive at 12 ： 20 has been delayed by one hour and will now arrive at 13 : 20. A．was B．is C．will be D．had been 22．Take great pains to read _____ you can or you won't have a better understanding of life． A．as much as B．books as much as C．books as many as D．as many books as 23．With masses of homework _____, I can hardly spare time to practice playing the piano． A．done B．to do C．doing D．being done 24．—Did Betty go shopping with you yesterday? —Even if she _____ a lot of studying, she would have preferred staying home to going shopping． A．didn't have B．shouldn't have C．hadn't had D．hasn't had 25．If we work hard with a strong will, we _____ overcome any difficulty, however great it is． A．must B．need C．should D．can 26．He was so busy that _____ I could say hello to him he had rushed out of the room． A．when B．before C．since D．until 27．The computer system broke _____ suddenly while he was searching for information on the Internet． A．down B．out C．up D．in 28．It is estimated that the novel will be _____ of his best sellers, for his novels are quite popular among young people． A．other B．either C．another D．the other 29．No sooner _____ on the TV than I heard the news that the stampede in Cambodia's capital, Phnom Penh, had left 375 victims dead． A．had I turned B．did I&nb
