Part I Dictation ( 15 minutes )
Listen to the following passage. Altogether the passage will be read to you four times. During the first reading, which will be done at normal speed, listen and try to understand the meaning. For the second and third readings, the passage will be read sentence by sentence, or phrase by phrase, with intervals of 15 seconds. The last reading will be done at normal speed again and during this time you should check your work. You will then be given 2 minutes to check through your work once more. Please write the whole passage on ANSWER SHEET. Now listen to the passage.
Part II Listening Comprehension ( 18 minutes )
Section A
In this section, you will hear several conversations. Listen to the conversations carefully and then answer the questions that follow.
Conversation One
Questions 2 to 5 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation, you will answer the questions.
Now, listen to the conversation.
| Which of the following is NOT offered by the apartment? |
| A) Tennis courts. |
| B) A recreation area. |
| C) A sauna. |
| D) A swimming pool. |
| If the student decides to rent an apartment from the receptionist, what will his deposit be? |
| A) One hundred dollars. |
| B) Thirty-five dollars. |
| C) Fifty dollars. |
| D) Two hundred and fifty dollars. |
| Why is a deposit required at Melrose Apartment? |
| A) To secure a two-bedroom apartment. |
| B) To renew a six-month lease. |
| C) To pay for a dishwasher. |
| D) To cover property damage. |
| How long will the student have to wait for one-bedroom apartment? |
| A) For a week. |
| B) For two weeks. |
| C) For three weeks. |
| D) For a month. |
Conversation Two
Questions 6 to 8 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation, you will answer the questions.
Now, listen to the conversation.
| What year is Mike in? |
| A) The first year. |
| B) The second year. |
| C) The fourth year. |
| D) The third year. |
| Mike should resign because _______. |
| A) he can't get along with his schoolmates in the Union |
| B) he can't do the work well |
| C) he is in debt |
| D) he can't get through his studies |
| What do you suppose Mike is majoring in? |
| A) Mathematics. |
| B) Electronics. |
| C) Physics. |
| D) Economics. |
Conversation Three
Questions 9 to 11 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation, you will answer the questions.
Now, listen to the conversation.
| Where does this conversation most likely take place? |
| A) In the library on campus. |
| B) In a classroom. |
| C) In the professor's office. |
| D) In the corridor between classes. |
| How many weeks had the student been given to complete the project? |
| A) Eight weeks. |
| B) Six weeks. |
| C) Two weeks. |
| D) Four weeks. |
| What must the student do to receive extra credit? |
| A) Write a report. |
| B) Give a talk to the class. |
| C) Revise his project. |
| D) Take an examination. |
Section B
In this section, you will hear several passages. Listen to the passages carefully and then answer the questions that follow.
Passage One
Questions 12 to 15 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage, you will answer the questions.
Now, listen to the passage.
| What is the main problem being discussed in the passage? |
| A) The small number of newborn babies. |
| B) The changing social situation of women. |
| C) The high prices of houses and education. |
| D) The necessary steps of Asian government. |
| According to the passage, which of the following is true? |
| A) It is easy for a couple to afford a child in Asia. |
| B) The prices of houses in Asia are quite low now. |
| C) Fewer and fewer married women want to have a job. |
| D) The word "DINKS" first appeared in an Asian country. |
| To buy a flat and send a child to kindergarten, how much will a couple pay each year? |
| A) $5,000. |
| B) $5,900. |
| C) $10,800. |
| D) $15,800. |
| The writer seems to believe that Asian government should _______. |
| A) let women stay at home and have a baby |
| B) allow only one of the parents to go out to work |
| C) care for the growing needs of women for jobs |
| D) punish the companies that permit women to leave |
Passage Two
Questions 16 to 18 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage, you will answer the questions.
Now, listen to the passage.
| The most difficult thing to do in wall climbing is _______. |
| A) to tie ropes to your harness |
| B) to control your fear |
| C) to move away from the wall |
| D) to climb straight up |
| The word "workout" (Para. 3, Sentence 3) at the end most probably means _______. |
| A) settlement |
| B) exercise |
| C) excitement |
| D) tiredness |
| The purpose of writing this passage is _______. |
| A) to tell people where to find gyms |
| B) to prove the basic need for climbing |
| C) to encourage people to climb mountains |
| D) to introduce the sport of wall climbing |
Passage Three
Questions 19 to 21 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage, you will answer the questions.
Now, listen to the passage.
| What was believed about children's life in the past? |
| A) It was full of happiness. |
| B) It was hard to control. |
| C) It was marked with depression. |
| D) It had few health problems. |
| According to the passage, it seems harder to deal with depressed children than grown-ups because children _______. |
| A) have more exam fears |
| B) face more health risks |
| C) are less able to talk about feelings |
| D) experience fewer mental problems |
| What seems to be most important in dealing with depression in children? |
| A) To help them understand what the problem is. |
| B) To find out the most suitable medicine. |
| C) To see the kind of friends they have. |
| D) To watch children's activities. |
Section C
In this section you will hear several news items. Listen to the news items carefully and then answer the questions that follow.
News Broadcast One
Questions 22 to 24 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will answer the questions.
Now, listen to the news.
| Who are sacked by Mr. Hosein Selar in Brazil? |
| A) Two senior military officials. |
| B) Two senior health officials. |
| C) Two government ministers. |
| D) The new health minister. |
| How many people in southeast Brazil have caught the disease? |
| A) 1,800. |
| B) 180,000. |
| C) 80,000. |
| D) 1,800,000. |
| All the following about dengue fever are mentioned in the news EXCEPT that _______. |
| A) it is spread by mosquitoes |
| B) it causes headache, fever, and vomiting |
| C) it can be a lethal disease in some cases |
| D) it affects more children than adults |
News Broadcast Two
Questions 25 to 27 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will answer the questions.
Now, listen to the news.
| The political wing of the IRA Sinn Fein is resisting moves by the British government to have it expelled from peace talks on Northern Ireland which have _______ in Dublin. |
| A) reassured |
| B) reserved |
| C) resumed |
| D) restarted |
| Britain says the party should be _______ because police in the province have evidence that the IRA was linked to two recent killings. |
| A) included |
| B) explored |
| C) exploded |
| D) excluded |
| Any decision to expel Sinn Fein must be agreed _______ by the governments of Britain and the Irish Republic. |
| A) strongly |
| B) jointly |
| C) generally |
| D) joyfully |
News Broadcast Three
Questions 28 to 29 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will answer the questions.
Now, listen to the news.
| Iraq has called for the UN weapons inspectors to be punished for talking _______ about their work. |
| A) immediately |
| B) to the media |
| C) to mediate |
| D) on a medium |
| In a letter to the UN Secretary-General, Iraq's Foreign Minister says that despite promises made to Baghdad, no _______ measures have been taken. |
| A) displacement |
| B) disposition |
| C) discriminatory |
| D) disciplinary |
News Broadcast Four
Questions 30 to 31 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will answer the questions.
Now, listen to the news.
| What has the United Nations' Human Rights Commission passed? |
| A) A resolution calling for death sentence to criminals. |
| B) A revolution in judicial system in its member countries. |
| C) A resolution calling for abolition of the capital punishment. |
| D) A severe punishment to those who commit crime. |
| How many countries supported the resolution? |
| A) 13. |
| B) . |
| C) 18. |
| D) 31. |
Part III Cloze ( 15 minutes )
Decide which of the choices given below would best complete the passage if inserted in the corresponding blanks. Mark the best choice for each blank on your answer sheet.
| 32. | A) succeed | B) success | C) successful | D) successfully |
| 33. | A) reached | B) arrived | C) invaded | D) landed |
| 34. | A) eyes | B) eye | C) ears | D) ear |
| 35. | A) as | B) a | C) / | D) far |
| 36. | A) speak | B) speaking | C) spoke | D) spoken |
| 37. | A) more | B) much | C) a little | D) little |
| 38. | A) while | B) during | C) as | D) when |
| 39. | A) age | B) day | C) prime | D) time |
| 40. | A) between | B) only | C) about | D) over |
| 41. | A) contemptible | B) contemptuous | C) contemplative | D) contemporary |
| 42. | A) opposition | B) contrast | C) compare | D) comparison |
| 43. | A) much | B) many | C) lot | D) far |
| 44. | A) corner | B) place | C) area | D) spot |
| 45. | A) with | B) about | C) on | D) by |
| 46. | A) most | B) best | C) least | D) last |
| 47. | A) tone | B) accent | C) tongue | D) language |
| 48. | A) figure | B) data | C) total | D) sum |
| 49. | A) What | B) Whatever | C) No wonder | D) No matter |
| 50. | A) beginning | B) beginner | C) starting | D) starter |
| 51. | A) for | B) among | C) than | D) then |
Part IV Vocabulary and Grammar ( 15 minutes )
There are some sentences in this section. Beneath each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose one word or phrase that best completes the sentence. Mark your answers on your answer sheet.
| You _______ that letter to James. However, you didn't. |
| A) ought to write |
| B) ought to have written |
| C) should write |
| D) must have written |
| An error, _______ ever so common, is an error still. |
| A) be it |
| B) being |
| C) whether it |
| D) were it |
| To such an extent _______ me that I read the novel through twice. |
| A) it attracted |
| B) did it attract |
| C) it has attracted |
| D) it attracts |
| The beautiful _______ not inherent in the object but in the eye of the beholder. |
| A) are |
| B) were |
| C) is |
| D) was |
| Direct email selling is still the best marketing strategy today, but with proper rules _______. |
| A) following |
| B) being followed |
| C) to follow |
| D) followed |
| _______, he has sacrificed in no way to comfort. |
| A) Old although he is |
| B) As he is old |
| C) How old he is |
| D) Old as he is |
| You dislike the job you are doing, _______? |
| A) do you |
| B) don't you |
| C) will you |
| D) aren't you |
| He is not so sick _______ he can come to school. |
| A) what |
| B) that |
| C) but |
| D) which |
| _______ my meal I returned to my room. |
| A) Having finished |
| B) Finishing |
| C) Being finished |
| D) Finished |
| It is said that _______ two shells are identical. |
| A) none |
| B) never |
| C) no |
| D) neither |
| He didn't find _______ to respond. |
| A) it worthwhile |
| B) that worthwhile |
| C) it worthwhile what |
| D) worth his while |
| The weather becomes worse _______ when winter is near£® |
| A) still |
| B) yet |
| C) even |
| D) far |
| The sound has no meaning _______ the one we give it. |
| A) than |
| B) rather than |
| C) other than |
| D) none other than |
| The dishes you cook taste _______. |
| A) as good as your mother |
| B) so good as your mother's |
| C) as good as your mother does |
| D) as good as your mother's |
| A: You have finished your term paper?<BR>B: _______. |
| A) So I have |
| B) So have I |
| C) I have so |
| D) I did so. |
| The important part of urban development is the sanitary system that is being given least _______. |
| A) inferiority |
| B) superiority |
| C) priority |
| D) seniority |
| He was too _______ with his own thoughts to notice anything wrong. |
| A) preoccupied |
| B) engrossed |
| C) absorbed |
| D) immersed |
| Don't make a _______ about that small cut on your finger. |
| A) point |
| B) fuss |
| C) difference |
| D) fool |
| From the clues she encountered, Jeannie could _______ that her best friend was planning a surprise party! |
| A) deduce |
| B) induce |
| C) comply |
| D) imply |
| His younger son will become _______ to vote on his next birthday. |
| A) suitable |
| B) eligible |
| C) privileged |
| D) competent |
| Make _______, or we shall be late for the meeting. |
| A) hurry |
| B) haste |
| C) speed |
| D) rush |
| This suburb has been the accidental _______ of a large restoration program. |
| A) beneficiary |
| B) inheritor |
| C) recipient |
| D) successor |
| Now this technology is being used to make it more difficult to _______ a passport. |
| A) invent |
| B) fabricate |
| C) forge |
| D) pretend |
| _______ is needed to stop the spread of computer pornography. |
| A) Legislation |
| B) Registration |
| C) Convention |
| D) Congress |
| The youngest son has been twice sent to prison, and I suppose this is their _______ in the closet. |
| A) skeleton |
| B) secret |
| C) scandal |
| D) shame |
| If the children had a complaint about their parents, she helped them give _______ to it. |
| A) window |
| B) air |
| C) vent |
| D) door |
| They had been quite good friends for years, until they _______ about some trivial matter. |
| A) fell in |
| B) fell out |
| C) fell behind |
| D) fell through |
| I guess I'll have to just _______ my teeth and wait for things to get better. |
| A) tighten |
| B) crush |
| C) grind |
| D) grit |
| These parents rely on their children to _______ them in their old age. |
| A) fend for |
| B) provide for |
| C) brace for |
| D) compensate for |
| In a recent opinion poll, a majority of _______ were against nuclear weapons. |
| A) respondents |
| B) correspondents |
| C) applicants |
| D) candidate |
Part V Reading Comprehension ( 31 minutes )
In this section there are several passages followed by some questions or unfinished staments, each with four suggested answers marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that you think is the best answer. Mark your answers on your answer sheet.
Text A
| The author defines small business by the criterion of _______. |
| A) number of employees |
| B) annual sales |
| C) total assets |
| D) purposes of the study |
| The importance of small businesses lies in the following aspects EXCEPT that they _______. |
| A) create job opportunities |
| B) reduce farm labor |
| C) dominate retailing and construction industries |
| D) make up most of the US nonfarm businesses |
| _______ would probably be the task of the general manager of a big company. |
| A) Meeting customers |
| B) Arranging financing |
| C) Searching for opportunities |
| D) Distributing resources |
| The manager of a small business usually takes the role of _______ for the company. |
| A) the spokesman of its products |
| B) banker |
| C) customer |
| D) entrepreneur |
Text B
lumbered across the country from the Southwest. Ice storm warnings and winter weather advisories were issued for parts of the East Coast on Friday, but the region was largely spared. Paul Mews, who drove from Faribault, Minn., to a relative's home in Plum City, Wis., on Friday morning, said the first 15 minutes of the 80-mile trip were clear, but a surge of heavy snowfall produced a stretch of near-whiteout conditions. "It was snow-pocalypse. It was wicked," said Mews, 25. "We thought about turning around and going back." They decided to continue when the surge passed minutes later.
| The fierce snowstorm across the Midwest and the Plains has caused people the following trouble EXCEPT _______. |
| A) removing the snow |
| B) staying up in airports |
| C) road accidents |
| D) shortage of holiday commodities |
| "Lumbered" in Para. 2 means "________". |
| A) fell down heavily |
| B) piled thickly |
| C) moved clumsily |
| D) cut down slowly |
| There was _______ in most parts of the East Coast. |
| A) a casualty of 21 people |
| B) a delay in people's journey home |
| C) no traffic cut-downs |
| D) no heavy snowfall |
| Army Sgt. Mark Matthey _______. |
| A) was stuck up on Interstate 90 |
| B) spent Friday afternoon at a truck stop |
| C) played cards while he was waiting for the weather to clear up |
| D) was very much upset by the delay on road |
Text C
| The concepts about time are not _______. |
| A) culture-specific |
| B) taught in courses |
| C) so desirable in Arab, Latin American and African countries |
| D) taken for granted in Germany |
| _______ people are very impatient according to the author. |
| A) American |
| B) French |
| C) German |
| D) British |
| People in Japan, China and Indonesia regard time _______. |
| A) as a flexible and endless resource |
| B) in opposite ways to westerners |
| C) in a pressured and hurried style |
| D) as something very appealing |
| The passage is best entitled as _______. |
| A) Informal Time |
| B) Communication between Cultures |
| C) Pace of Life |
| D) Punctuality |
Text D
| Christmas trees are all the following EXCEPT that _______. |
| A) they are adopted to celebrate the birth of Christ by many faiths all over the world |
| B) they are decorated with ornaments and lights |
| C) they are regarded as a symbol of warmth and joy |
| D) they are used in the celebration of the winter holiday |
| Many ancient cultures worshiped _______ who were believed to be born in December. |
| A) God of Sun |
| B) God Saturnus |
| C) God of Christianity |
| D) the Puritan God |
| The old Norse tradition of burning evergreens to encourage the return of the sun has developed ultimately into the practice of _______. |
| A) burning the Yule log |
| B) decorating Christmas trees with burning candles |
| C) hanging Christmas trees upside-down |
| D) burning roses cut out of colored paper |
| The Christmas tree _______. |
| A) became adopted by Christianity in the 16th century |
| B) became known to the Americans in the 19th century |
| C) has been regarded as a symbol of rebirth by Christianity |
| D) was opposed by the early settlers of the United States |
Text E
| The ladies were doing the sewings in _______'s home. |
| A) India |
| B) Melanie |
| C) Scarlett |
| D) Ashley |
| Ashley and India were _______. |
| A) very good friends |
| B) husband and wife |
| C) brother and sister |
| D) father and daughter |
| India was all the following EXCEPT that _______. |
| A) she suspected that Scarlett had seduced Ashley |
| B) she didn't regret speaking ill about Scarlett |
| C) she was eager to tell the world about her suspicions |
| D) she didn't care about Ashley and Scarlett's feelings |
| Melanie _______. |
| A) was very grateful to Scarlett and Ashley |
| B) had been very cold to India because she was always a jealous person |
| C) gave birth to a baby when the Northern troops were going to occupy Atlanta |
| D) thought India should knelt down before Scarlet to ask for her forgiveness |
Part VI Writing ( 45 minutes )
Section A
My Way to Protect the Environment
Section B
Write on ANSWER SHEET a note of about 50-60 words based on the following situation:
You are John. You have got two Shanghai Expo tickets, and want to invite Mary to go with you. Tell her briefly your arrangement. Write her a note of invitation.
Part I Dictation
Part II Listening Comprehension
Section A
2. D 3. A 4. D 5. C 6. C
7. D 8. D 9. C 10. D 11. B
Section B
12. A 13. D 14. D 15. C 16. B
17. B 18. D 19. A 20. C 21. A
Section C
22. B 23. C 24. D 25. C 26. D
27. B 28. B 29. D 30. C 31. B
Part III Cloze
32. B 33. D 34. C 35. A 36. A
37. D 38. D 39. C 40. A 41. D
42. B 43. B 44. A 45. A 46. C
47. C 48. A 49. B 50. A 51. C
Part IV Vocabulary and Grammar
52. B 53. A 54. B 55. C 56. C
57. D 58. B 59. C 60. A 61. C
62. A 63. A . C 65. D 66. A
67. C 68. A 69. B 70. A 71. B
72. B 73. A 74. C 75. A 76. A
77. C 78. B 79. D 80. B 81. A
Part V Reading Comprehension
82. A 83. B 84. D 85. D 86. D
87. C 88. D . B 90. B 91. A
92. A 93. A 94. A 95. A 96. B
97. C 98. B 99. C 100. D 101. C
Part VI Writing
Section A
| 102. | My Way to Protect the Environment |
Section B
