Part I Listening Comprehension (30 marks) Section A (22.5 marks) Directions: In this section, you will 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. Conversation 1 1. When would the man like to retire? A. By 40. B. By 50. C. By 60. 2. Which is NOT mentioned in his plan after retirement? A. Playing golf. B. Enjoying holiday. C. Keeping pets. Conversation 2 3. What did the woman do yesterday evening? A. She went to the theatre. B. She had a talk with the man. C. She attended a speech contest. 4. What do we know about Joe’s sister? A. She loves peaches. B. She’s a pretty girl. C. Her favorite color is pink. Conversation 3 5. What kind of flowers did the man order? A. Red roses. B. White roses. C. Yellow roses. 6. How much cheaper are red roses than white roses? A. $ 3. B. $ 5. C. $ 6. Conversation 4 7. Why is the man holding the party?
A. For his promotion. B. For his wife’s prize. C. For his new house. 8. What will the speakers do after the party? A. Go on a free holiday. B. Attend a competition. C. Fill in a form. 9. What do we know about Fluorex Toothpaste? A. The man likes it very much. B. The woman dislikes it. C. The woman has never used it. Conversation 5 10. What’s the probable relationship between the speakers? A. Colleagues. B. Agent and customer. C. Boss and secretary. 11. Why does the man want to move? A. He had a quarrel with his neighbor. B. He has a noisy neighbor. C. He needs a larger room. 12. How much does the man need to pay in total each month? A. $ 1200. B. $ 700. C. $ 500. Conversation 6 13. Where does the conversation probably take place? A. On the street. B. In a gym. C. On a tennis court. 14. What sports does the woman do? A. Walking, cycling and swimming. B. Tennis, swimming and cycling. C. Baseball, swimming and walking. 15. From the conversation, we know that Peter _______________? A. is a good gymnast. B. is a keen cyclist. C. exercises regularly.
Section B (7.5 marks) Directions: In this section, you will hear a mini talk. Listen carefully and then fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard. Fill in each blank with NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS. You will hear the mini talk TWICE. Colors and People An optimist ¤ Favorite colors: yellow, orange and red; A 16 person ¤ Favorite colors: grey and blue A strong-minded and determined person ¤ Favorite color(s): 17 Colors and feelings ¤ A red dress brings 18 and cheer to the saddest winter day; ¤ Light and bright colors make people happier and more 19 20 ¤ Wearing new or colorful clothes will brighten your day or your life; ¤ Finding out what color your friends and enemies like or dislike will make you know them better.
Part II Language Knowledge (45 marks) Section A (15 marks) 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. 21. I wouldn’t be surprised ______ my classmates ______ read another of Charles Dickens’ books A. what; hadn’t B. if; didn’t C. at; didn’t D. whether; didn’t 22. ______ had we left the dormitory the next morning ______ we realized we forgot our map in the room. A. No sooner; than B. Hardly; than C. Scarcely; than D. No sooner; when 23. While watching television, _________. A. the doorbell rang B. the doorbell rings C. we heard the doorbell ring D. we heard the doorbell rings 24. He developed different styles of paining, including cubism, ________ is a type of art where things are represented as geometric shapes. A. it B. what C. that D. which 25. It ______ we had stayed together for a couple of weeks ____ I found we had a lot in common. A. was until; when B. was until; that C. was not until; when D. was not until; that 26. ________ by a greater demand of money, many young farmers are going into cities to seek their fortunes. A. Driven B. Being driven C. To drive D. Having driven 27. You can’t imagine what difficulty we had _________ home in the snowstorm. &nbs
