PART ONE LISTENING COMPREHENSION SECTION A (1.5×15=22.5) 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 conversations carefully and then answer the questions by marking the corresponding letters (A, B or C) on the question booklet. You will hear each conversation TWICE. Conversation 1 1. Where will the man go this winter holiday? A. To Beijing. B. To Hongkong. C. It depends. 2. Who has the final word according to the conversation? A. The man B. The man’s father C. The man’s mother Conversation 2 3. Why didn’t the woman see the man for a long time? A. Because the man was ill. B. Because the man went abroad. C. Because the man was away for holiday. 4. Where did the man stay? A. At his uncle’s house in Dalian. B. At a hotel in Dalian C. At his friend’s house in Dalian. Conversation 3 5. How often does the man go to the parks? A. Usually. B. Not often. C. Never. 6. What does the man usually do on weekends? A. Go swimming. B. Go fishing. C. Go shopping. Conversation 4 7. How often does the man call his mother?
A. Once a day. B. Once a week. C. Once a month. 8. What is the probable relationship between the two speakers? A. Boss and employee. B. Wife and husband. C. Housekeeper and reporter 9. What will the man do this Wednesday? A. Go to the dry-cleaner’s B. Hand in his report C. Celebrate his birthday. Conversation 5 10. What’s the relationship between the two speakers? A. Boss and employee. B. Assistant and customer. C. Headmaster and teacher. 11. What does the man think about the woman’s first request? A. It’s reasonable. B. It’s impossible. C. It’s unbelievable. 12. What will happen to the woman if she insists on her pay rise? A. She will get what she asks for. B. She will have to find a new job. C. She will work fewer hours a week. Conversation 6 13. Why does the man thank the woman? A. Because she invited him to a dinner. B. Because she reminded him of a dinner C. Because she would pay for their dinner. 14. What does the woman forget about the dinner? A. The place. B. The date. C. The time 15. Where and when will the two speakers meet each other? A. In front of the lab building at 6:30. B. Near the classroom building by 6:30. C. In front of the library building by 6:30.
SECTION B (1.5×5=7.5) Directions: In this section, you’ll 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 mini-talk TWICE. Nothing is impossible My background I was born in a poor 16 family, so I went to school at the age of 17 . As nobody cared for me, I got into many bad habits. At the age of 16 I went into a 18 , where I got to know my German teacher. She was very kind to me. I liked her so much that I preferred to like German. Besides, I also learnt 19 .
After that I also taught myself English; Wrote a book about 20 in English.
PART TWO LANGUAGE KNOWLEDGE SECTION A (1×15=15) Directions: Beneath each of the following sentences there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence. 21. --What do you think about ____ dress we saw in the shop window? -- Oh, it’s beautiful. She will be pleased if she can have it as _____ birthday present, I’m sure. A. a; a B. a; the C. the; a D. the; the 22. Middle English is the name _____ to the English ____ from about the 12th to the 16th century. A. given, used B. given, using C. being given, being sued D. to be given, to be used 23. It’s not very far from Uncle Li’s house. So we will arrive there before dark. A. usually B. hopefully C. seldom D. personally 24. Kathy a lot of Spanish by playing with the native boys. A. showed up B. made up C. picked up D. turned up 25. Twenty of the students will have sports, and the rest to study maths here. A. are B. is C. were D. was 26. The weather in Beijing is colder than in Nanjing . A. one B. that C. which D. what 27. It was in Shanghai’s Second Shoe-making Factory ______ old William used to work. A. where B. that C. in which D. which 28.
