I. Listening Comprehension (15%) Section A Directions: In Section A, you will hear five short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.
1. A. Coke. B. Coffee. C. Tea. D. Water. 2. A. By bus. B. By underground. C. On foot. D. By bicycle. 3. A. To tell him they are busy. B. To cancel the appointment. C. To invite him to see a film. D. To ask him to get film tickets. 4. A. The air is fresh. B. It’s hot inside. C. The window is open. D. It’s noisy outside. 5. A. Employer and employee. B. Husband and wife. C. Teacher and student. D. Patient and doctor.
Section B Directions: In Section B, you will hear two short passages, and you will be asked three questions on each of the passages. The passages will be read twice but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.
Questions 6 through 8 are based on the following passage. 6. A. He earned it by working for his neighbors. B. He asked his parents to give him some. C. His friends raised it from different people.
D. His neighbor Mr. Clay offered him some. 7. A. He didn’t take care of babies. B. He didn’t try to be independent. C. He didn’t feel proud of himself. D. He didn’t wash people’s cars. 8. A. James’s true friends. B. James’s new bicycle. C. James’s money problem. D. James’s job business.
Questions 9 through 11 are based on the following passage. 9. A. When he has eyes bigger than his stomach. B. When he gets hit between the eyes. C. When he sets eyes on the woman. D. When he turns eyes to the woman. 10. A. The apple of one’s eye. B. Catch one’s eye. C. With stars in one’s eyes. D. Believe one’s eyes.
11. A. We should protect our eyes at any cost. B. Our eyes can tell a lot about our feelings. C. Eyes are of great importance for people in love. D. It’s interesting watching people date（男女约会）.
Section C Directions: In Section C, you will hear a longer conversation. The conversation will be read twice. After you hear the conversation, you are required to fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard. Write your answers on your answer sheet.
Blanks 12 through 15 are based on the following conversation. An interview with Astronaut Young What do you eat in space? We eat freeze- ___12___ food. How do you have a bath and go to the bathroom in space? We can’t have a bath or shower on the ___13___. We must save water so we use ___14___ to clean our toilets. How do you sleep in space? We need to be tied down when we sleep in order not to ___15___ around. Complete the form. Write ONE WORD for each answer.
II. Grammar (15%) Directions: Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence.
16. The world climate conferences, organized by the WMO, which stands ______ World Meteorological Organization, are about global climate issues. A. for B. in C. on D. to 17. I had to buy ______ these dictionaries because I had no idea which one was the better. A. all B. none C. neither D. both 18. The boss has allowed me to take one more day off, so I ______ go to work tomorrow. A. needn’t B. shouldn’t C. mustn’t D. can’t 19. -- Mark has won the first prize in this year’s English speech contest of our school. -- You must be kidding! He was poor at English when we were classmates five years ago, ______? A. were we B. was he C. wasn’t he D. weren’t we 20. As a new driver, I am driving very carefully to avoid ______ into other cars on road. A. to bump B. bumping C. bump D. bumped 21. Dorothy, the main character of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (绿野仙踪), didn’t know which way ______ at a fork in the road before meeting the straw man. A. taking B. to take C. taken D. take 22. My ski instructor told me to point the tips of my skis together ______ I could stop. A. in case B. so that C. until D. while 23. Mary doesn’t eat much. She only drinks juice from fresh fruit ______ on her own farm for breakfast. A. planting B. being planted C. planted D. to plant 24. John spoke proudly of his part in the game, without mentioning ______ his teammates had done. A. as B. which C. that D. what 25. Twilight（暮光之城）, a film based on a novel of the same name, is about ______ vampires (吸血鬼). Surprisingly, ______ senior high school students love it. A. frightened; interesting B. frightening; interesting C. frightened; interested D. frightening; interested 26. ______ Zhujiaqiao is only a small town, it’s crowded with tourists both at home and abroad all year round. A. Although B. Since C. Unless D. Once 27. ______ the first-class training, this teenage hurdler may one day grow into an international star like Liu Xiang. A. Given B. Give C. To give D. Giving 28. Skipping classes, especially big lectures ______ an absence may not be noticed, is common among college students. A. whose B. where C. which D. when 29. ______ any sign of their daughter’s school, the anxious couple turned to a policeman
