第I卷 （共105分） I. Listening Comprehension (30%) Section A Short Conversations Directions: In Section A, you will hear ten 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. The broadcast. B. The latest news. C. The weather. D. The holiday. 2. A. She enjoyed her holiday very much. B. She did very well in the test. C. She worked hard and earned a lot of money. D. She needn’t have worked hard for the exam. 3. A. Riding a horse. B. Watching TV. C. Playing a game. D. Taking a photo.
4. A. The woman didn’t get the result of the match. B. The result was not available in the newspaper. C. There was little about the soccer match on TV. D. The result of the soccer match wasn’t announced. 5. A. At a hotel. B. In a repair shop. C. At a bank. D. In a department store. 6. A. There are about ten minutes left. B. There’s a quarter left. C. There are quite a few minutes left. D. There are only a few people at the concert.
7. A. Have a good sleep. B. Offer the professor a drink. C. Turn on the air-conditioner. D. Go to the cafeteria. 8. A. All the concerts on campus are free to the students. B. The university students are free to choose their seats. C. The university students can go to the rock concert in their free time. D. The university students needn’t pay for the Saturday rock concert. 9. A. Husband and wife. B. Customer and shop assistant. C. Doctor and patient. D. Policeman and driver. 10. A. Four contestants failed to win prizes. B. There was a fashion show on TV. C. The woman missed the show. D. The fifth contestant won a small prize. Section B Passages 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 11 through 13 are based on the following passage. 11. A. It’s a magazine. B. It’s an organization. C. It’s a country. D. It’s a company. 12. A. To keep the city full of energy. B. To make more profits from honey. C. To prevent the bee populations from declining. D. To protect the buildings in the city. 13. A. In the center of London city. B. In the garden of Natural England’s office. C. In the London office of Natural England. D. On the roof of Natural England’s central London office. Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following news. 14. A. One B. Two. C. Three. D. None. 15. A. By ambulance. B. By helicopter. C. By train. D. By police car. 16. A. The mother disliked her husband’s job as a builder. B. They had different plans for the child’s future. C. They didn’t reach an agreement over the rights to see the child. D. The father refused to pay the rent after their separation. Section C Longer Conversations Directions: In Section C, you will hear two longer conversations. The conversations will be read twice. After you hear each conversation, you are required to fill in the numbered blanks with information you have heard. Write your answers on your answer sheet. Blanks 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.
Complete the message. Write ONE WORD for each answer. Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation. Why does the woman say that he has prepared hard? Because the __21__ of his presentation is great, and it includes useful information. What’s the problem in his presentation? He __22__ the information on the slides too much. How should he deliver his speech? He should __23__ with the audience and communicate with them. What should be done to improve the slides? Delete detailed information and just keep __24__.
Complete the form. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer. II. Grammar and vocabulary (25%) Section A 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. 25. Before the bridge-tunnel opened on October 31, 2009, Chongming Island was only accessible _____ferry. A. to B. on C. in D. by 26. How _____ to their children has a strong influence on the character of the children. A. parents are close B. are parents close C. close parents are D. close are parents 27. -- Mary, now you have a chance to study in Singapore for a year as an exchange student. Are you interested? -- _____ that be true? Of course I’ll go. A. May B. Might C. Can D. Must 28. More than 52 types of new weapon systems _____ with China’s own technology were displayed in the National Day military parade. A. developing B. developed C. being developed D. to be developed 29. Learn to recognize the symptoms of H1N1 and understand what to do _____ you or a loved one is infected. A. until B. as far as C. even if D. in case 30. Dried foods are invaluable to climbers, explorers and soldiers in battle, _____ little storage space. A. which have B. which has C. who have D. that has
31. Many believe that the world will end on December 21, 2012 according to the Mayan Prophecy, _____? A. don’t they B. won’t it C. isn’t it D. will they 32. For me, living a low-carbon life means _____ public transportation to school. A. to take B. taking C. take D. taken 33. During the 60 years since the founding of the New China,&n
