
1.W: We’re planning a trip to Hainan Island this winter vacation. Want to join us?
M: I’d love to, but I’ll be working full-time in a restaurant.
Q: What will the man do during the winter holidays?
2.W: How much are these notebooks?
M: They used to be 90 cents each but now it’s 1dollar and 50 cents for two.
Q: How much will the woman pay if she buys two notebooks?
3.W: Why didn’t you call me last night, Peter?
M: I did. But your line was always busy.
Q: What does the man mean?
4.W: Excuse me, Professor Davis, could I talk to you about my paper now?
M: I have a class in a few minutes. Why don’t you come to my office after 3 tomorrow afternoon?
Q: When will the woman see the professor?
5.W: Can I open a saving account here?
M: I’m sorry, you will have to step over to the manager’s desk.
Q: What does the woman imply?
6.W: The supermarket down the street is selling everything half price.
M: Sounds like an ideal time to buy some groceries.
Q: What does the woman mean?
7.W: Lots of people enjoy listening to pop songs.
M: But that’s the last thing I’d ever want to do.
Q: What does the man mean?
8.W: Some people are always after large, short-term profits. And they become victims of financial tricks.
M: Well, they should know that if something seems too good to be true, it probably is.
Q: What does the man think people should know?
Part B
Conversation 1
M: Are you feeling alright, Jane? You look pretty tired.
W: My sister and I had a birthday party for my brother last night. I didn't get much sleep.
M: Where did you have the party?
W: It was at my aunt's house. Then right after the party I had to start typing the history paper. I had to hand it in first thing this morning. I was kind of nervous because the professor said he wouldn't accept any late papers.
M: I don't know how you do it. I can't handle a pressure situation like that.
W: Well, I just turned the paper in. and now I'm going home to bed. See you later.
9.Who had a party?
10. What did Jane do after the party?
11.Why was Jane nervous?
12. What does the man say that he is unable to do?
Conversation 2
W: Hi, Ed. Are you in town for another job interview?
M: Yes, I’m hopeful this time.I’ve just finished my second interview with this company.
W: That sounds great.I hope it works out for you. But wasn’t it expensive just getting here?
M: No, in fact the company is paying all my expenses. They’ve put me up in a hotel downtown.
W: How nice! How many people are they interviewing?
M: Well, They interviewed 16 the first time, and then four of us were chosen to come back for this interview.
W: It sounds like you have a good chance to be selected then.
M: I hope so. The manager told me he would call us on Monday.
W: Well, I hope it goes well.John and I would love it if you came back to this area to work.
M: I would too. But my girlfriend doesn’t want to leave her family. She hopes I find a job close to home.
W: Oh dear, what a decision.
M: I’m trying to convince her of how good it is to live here. But anyway, I have to wait until Monday to find out whether I even have the chance.
W: Good luck!
13 How does the man seem to feel after the interview?
14. How many people have been asked for a second interview?
15. What does the man’s girlfriend want?
Part C.
Everyone knows the value of money. If you have a lot of money, you can make yourself very comfortable by having a fine house to live in, fashionable clothes to wear and delicious food to eat. With money you can do whatever you like. Money is so important and so useful that people are naturally keen on possessing it.
But money can also be a source of evil. For the sake of money, some people do not care about their means of getting it. They will steal, gamble, cheat and even kill to get money, profiting at the expense of their victims.
It is true that money can bring people happiness. With money the basic necessities can be provided for. With money the theatre and other places of entertainment can be enjoyed. But in my opinion the truly happy are those who make money through their work and live within their income.
In short, money is important and useful but in itself it has little value if it doe not give people real happiness.
Part D.
Passage 1
Nicholas MacMahon is a four-year-old child. He is studying at college because he is too intelligent for school. Nicholas has computer lessons at the West London institute. He spoke well before he was one year old. At eighteen months he took telephone messages for his parents. At the age of two he began to learn French. The strange thing about Nicholas is that he taught himself to read before he could speak. His father said, “we knew immediately that he could read. When he could speak, he corrected my spelling”. When Nicholas went to school, his teachers just gave him pictures to color and toys to play with and did not have time to prepare special lessons for him. Nicholas tried two different schools, but he was bored and unhappy. Then his parents decided that he couldn’t stay at an ordinary school. But they had no idea what to do with him. Then the West London institute offered to help. Nicholas spends some of his time there, and also studies at home. Now he reads newspapers every day, and he can play the violin well. His father said, “Nicholas is our life. He is a clever child and we want to help him in every way.”
26. Which adjective can best describe Nicholas?
27. When did Nicholas learn to take telephone message for his parents?
28. What is Nicholas studying at college?
29. Which of the following is true about Nicholas?
Passage 2
Tom Johnson came to London from Scotland to start a new job as a hotel porter. He had rented a flat and was enjoying a simple but good life in London.
However, it all ended suddenly when he became jobless and couldn’t pay the rent. Tom had to leave his rented home and found himself alone in a big city with no money or friends. After that, he had to beg for money in busy streets and sleep in parks. It was a sad and dangerous life indeed.
Then one day his luck changed. He came across a man named Johnny Reid who had opened a hotel and needed a porter. Johnny felt sorry for Tom and decided to give him a job as a porter and a room at his hotel.
Tom was so excited. He said, “It’s nice to know that there are still kind people in the world. It is Johnny’s kindness that saved me. Actually that’s a lesson for everyone. Some people think homeless people are lazy. Why should we help them? Actually we don’t want to live on the streets, but we’re totally helpless. It’s so unpleasant especially when it’s cold and wet outside. So don’t be afraid to help someone in trouble. And please, don’t be rude or nasty to homeless people.”
30. What happened when Tom lost his job?
31. Who is Johnny Reid?
32. What’s Tom’s advice?
Passage 3
There’s a lot to learn about shopping. In my opinion not everyone is a good shopper. Some people spend a lot of time and money but bring back something nor worth the price they paid for it. Thus quarrels occur between husbands and wives. So try to be a smart shopper.
Here are some tips.
First of all, before you go shopping, make a list of the things that you are going to buy. It saves you time and keeps you from forgetting something.
Secondly, try to locate where you can buy these things and find out prices. To do this, you can buy a local newspaper and read the “sale” section in the classified advertisements. Once you’ve found something that you want, call the store immediately and make sure that’s still there. Cheap things and things of good value usually sell very quickly. So try to be the first one to reach the seller.
Thirdly, compare the prices of the same product in different stores, either by telephoning or visiting them.
Lastly, it’s generally cheaper to shop in chain stores and supermarkets. Shops that remain open until quite late may charge rather higher prices in return for their longer hours of service.
33. What does the passage mainly tell us?
34. What does the speaker say we should do first before shopping?
35. Where can we buy things cheap according to the passage?
