Part Ⅰ Listening Comprehension (15 minutes)
Directions: This part is to test your listening ability. It consists of 3 sections.
Section A
Directions: This section is to test your ability to understand short dialogues. There are 5 recorded dialogues in it. After each dialogue, there is a recorded question. Both the dialogues and questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, you should decide on the correct answer from the 4 choices marked A), B), C), D) given in your test paper. Then you should mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.
1. A) He can’t explain the instructions clearly.
B) He speaks too fast.
C) He doesn’t understand the instructions clearly.
D) He is deaf.
2. A) When she’s allowed.
B) When her mother is not at home.
C) After she’s done her work.
D) After she goes home.
3. A) The price is not on the tag. B) $15. C) $5. D) $50.
4. A) New York. B) Rome. C) Paris. D) San Francisco.
5. A) This weekend. B) In two day’s time.
C) The day before yesterday. D) Tomorrow.
Section B
Directions: This section is to test your ability to understand short conversations. There are 2 recorded conversations in it. After each conversation, there are some recorded questions. Both the conversations and questions will be spoken two times. When you hear a question, you should decide on the correct answer from the 4 choices marked A), B), C), D) given in your test paper. Then you should mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.
Conversation 1
6. A) Comedies. B) Horror films. C) Mystery films. D) Crime films.
7. A) Unreasonable. B) Horrible.C) Frightening. D) Stupid and unbelievable.
8. A) To ring up the ABC and find out what’s on.
B) To watch TV because there is a good musical on.
C) To read an evening paper and find out what’s on.
D) To stay at home because there are no good films.
Conversation 2
9. A) A dead driver. B) A fight in the street.C) A damaged store. D) A traffic accident.
10. A) The driver was drunk. B) The traffic lights were red.
C) The store was closed. D) A man was just crossing the street.
Section C
Directions: This section is to test your ability to comprehend short passages. You will hear a recorded passage. After that you will hear five questions. Both the passage and the questions will be read two times. When you hear a question, you should complete the answer with a word or a short phrase. The incomplete answer are printed in your test paper. You should write your answers on the Answer Sheet correspondingly. Now the passage will begin.
11. Where did Tom first work?
He first worked ________________.
12. Why did he give up his job in the factory?
Because he had ________________.
13. What was his third job?
He got a job as ________________.
14. Why does he work much harder than he did in the office or in the factory?
Because _______________.
15. Why dose he feel proud?
Because he ________________.
Part Ⅱ Structure (15 minutes)
Directions:This part is to test your ability to construct grammatically correct sentences. It consists of 2 sections.
Section A
Directions:In this section, there are 10 incomplete sentences. You are required to complete each one by deciding on the most appropriate word on words from the 4 choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then you should mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.
16.When her neighbor Grandma Wang became ill, the girl often ___.
A)fitted in B)worked out C)held back D)helped out
17.When house caught fine, many people helped ___ the fine which a few looked on.
A)put down B)put away C)put out D)put off
18.I don’t think this room win be big enough to ___ all the guests.
A)contain B)hold C)keep D)swallow
19.The manager promised to keep me ___ of how our business was going on.
A)to be informed B)on informed C)in formed D)informing
20.It is recommended tha the project ___ until all the preparations have been made.
A)is not started B)will not be startedC)not be started D) is not to be started
21.Thus ___ between England once France which was to last for 100 years.
A)broke out a war B)did a war break outC)a war broke out D)was a war broken
22.The residents, ___ had been damaged by the flood, were given help by the goven help by the government.
A)all their homes B) all of which homesC)all of whose homes D) all of their homes
23.They usually have less money at the end of the money than ___ at the beginning.
A)which B)which was C)they have D)it is
24.They U.S will never again have as a nation the spirit of adventure as it ___ before the West was settled.
A)could B)was C)would D)did
25.Look at the terrible situation I am in! If only I ___ your advice.
A)had followed B)would follow C)follow D) have followed
Section B
Directions: There are 10 incomplete statements here. You should fill in each blank with the proper form of the word given in the brackets. Write the word or words in the corresponding space on the Answer Sheet.
26.We appreciate your (invite)___ us to your party.
27.I was prevented from (attend)___ the conference.
28.John behaves more (polite)___ than Bob.
29.The doctor ordered the nurses ___(watch) the patient carefully.
30.I wish I ___(be) a bird.
31.I prefer Mary (type)___ the letters.
32.The prime Minister’s (arrive) ___ is reported in the mornign paper.
33.Everybody was pleased at (David)___ quick reavery from illness.
34.There is (egg)___ on your nose.
35.More than one student (have)___ failed the exam.
Part Ⅲ Reading Comprehension (40 minutes)
Task 1
Directions: After reading the following passage, you will find 5 questions or unfinished statements, numbered 36 through 40. For each question or statement there are 4 choices marked A), B), C) and D). You should make the correct choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.
People in Britain and the USA are taking more interest in modern dance. Dance classes of all kinds are popular; the audiences going to watch modern dance companies are also larger. And perhaps the most popular modern dance company in Britain is the Ballet Rambert.The Ballet Rambert is Britain’s oldest established dance company which began in 1926. In the 60s the company lacked the money to go on staging big productions. The directors wanted to encourage new talent and to keep up their high standards. A change of direction was necessary. They decided to give the ballet a “new look” in 1966. The aim was to provide a chance for new talent — for musicians and designers as well as dancers — and to show dance as a contemporary art form. And although some of the company’s previous fans disliked the change, new audiences came to see the productions.The modern dance pieces and modern music found unexpected popularity. In 1968 the Ballet Rambert was a great success in London’s West End. The company became a focus for new, progressive talent in the arts.
Later, the Ballet Rambert started to introduce young people to modern dance by giving performances at schools, which again, was a success.The Ballet Rambert has managed to make modern dance popular while creating original and often avant-garde (标新立异的) productions. It can claim to be the oldest dance company in Britain and at the same time one of the most modern!
36.According to the first paragraph, which of the following statements is NOT true?
A) People in Britain and the USA are interested in modern dance.
B) It is popular to learn all kinds of dances.
C) More audiences than before go to watch modern dances.
D) Ballet Rambert is the most popular modern dancer.
37.The phrase “new talent” in the second paragraph means ___.
A) new direction B) new directorsC) new programs D) skilled young dancers
38. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?
A) All the people liked the change of the Ballet Rambert.
B) The modern dance pieces won great popularity.
C) The modern music won great popularity.
D) The Ballet Rambert became the leader in modern dance.
39. From the last paragraph, we know that ___.
A) the Ballet Rambert has succeeded to make modern dance popular
B) the Ballet Rambert wanted to become the oldest dance company
C) the Ballet Rambert was the oldest dance company in the world
D) The Ballet Company changed old dances into new ones
40. The passage is mainly about ___.
A) why modern dance is popular
B) how to train new modern dancers
C) the development of Ballet Rambert
D) the development of modern dance
Task 2
Directions: After reading the following passage, you will find 5 questions or unfinished statements, numbered 41 through 45. For each question or statement there are 4 choices marked A), B), C) and D). You should make the correct choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.
On July 16,1960, Jane Goodall, a 26-year-old former secretary from England, began to study the behaviour of chimpanzees in the wild. Until that time, scientists had mostly observed and studied chimpanzees in laboratories and zoos. Few scientists had gone to study chimpanzees in the remote areas of Africa where the chimps live. When scientists had studied the chimpanzees in the wild, they hadn’t spent long periods of time observing them. Jane Goodall planned to watch chimpanzees in Africa over a ten-year period and see exactly how they behaved. She was not a professional scientist when she started out. Her book, In the Shadow of Man,tells how she began her project and what she discovered.As Goodall said in 1973, “I had no qualifications at all. I was just somebody with a love of animals.” Her love of animals drew her to Africa where she met Dr. Louis S.B. Leakey. Leakey was a world-famous scientist who was studying how prehistoric people lived. Since chimpanzees are humans’ closest living relatives, Leakey thoughtprehistoric people might have lived in the same ways that chimps live today. Leakey told Goodall that studying chimps might give clues about the way that early people lived.Leakey asked Goodall to study the chimps on the shores of Lake Tanganyika in Africa. The chimps were very shy and the country was very difficult to travel through. Goodall took on the difficult job of finding and watching the chimpanzees.
41.According to the passage, before she began to study the behavior of chimps, Jane ___.
A) worked in an office
B) worked in a factory
C) lived in the wild
D) observed and studied animals
42.According to the first paragraph, which of the following is NOT true?
A) Scientists usually observed and studied chimps in laboratories and zoos.
B) Some scientists went to study the chimps in the far away areas of Africa.
C) Scientists spent quite a long period of time observing chimps in the wild.
D) Scientists spent rather a short period of time studying chimps in the wild.
43.Jane Goodall wanted to study chimpanzees ___.
A) because her book, In the Shadow of Man, made her to start
B) because she had no qualifications at all
C) because she loved animals
D) because Dr. Leakey wanted her to help him
44.Dr. Leakey studied chimpanzees in Africa because ___.
A) he thought that they were the best friends of humans’
B) he believed that prehistoric people might live a life similar to the
life chimps lived now
C) he loved the animals
D) the chimpanzees were very shy
45.We can infer from the passage that ___.
A) Dr. Leakey studied chimps because he began to love the animals
B) after she met Dr. Leakey, Jane began to study the way that early people lived while observing chimpanzees
C) the country was very difficult to travel through
D) Jane worked with Dr. Leakey because she loved him
Task 3
Directions: The following is taken from the INTRODUCTION of the BBC English Course series, “English For Special Purposes”. After reading it, you are required to fill the blanks below it (No. 46 through No. 50). You should write your answers briefly in no more than 3 words on t
he Answer Sheet correspondingly.
English For Special Purposes
The Sadrina Project An intermediate course featuring English for travel and the travel business. Twelve 20-minute episodes on film and videocassette, with a textbook.Take a Break The English you need for travel, at intermediate level. A book and 4 audiocassettes.
The Language of Business A best-selling advanced course with a textbook and 4 audiocassettes.
The Bellcrest Story An advanced course for professional business men and women. Thirteen 15-minute episodes on film and videocassette, and a full range of teachers’ and students’ books and tapes produced in conjunction with Oxford University Press.English for International Co-operation Advanced English as used world-wide for meetings, negotiation and administration. A textbook and 4 audiocassettes.Letter Writing in English A textbook on general and business letter writing.
Project Aftermath A new intermediate course of technical English. Two books and 4 audiocassettes.Scientifically Speaking Advanced English used in specific branches of science and technology. A textbook, drills and 6 audiocassettes.The Scientist Speaks A 13-episode film series covering a wide variety of topics, with language teaching sections, and a textbook.
The Language of Aviation A course made in collaboration with the major airlines giving a comprehensive account of all aspects of the industry, with authenticated recordings of the English used. A textbook and 3 audiocassettes.
Seafaring in English Used by nautical training establishments in many countries, the course covers all aspects of a voyage, and includes a glossary of nautical terms. A textbook and 2 audiocassettes.
Names of the Courses Contents
(46) An intermediate English for travel, with a book and 4 audiocassettes.
The Bellcrest Story An (47) for professional businessmen and business women.
(48) in English A textbook on general and business letter writing.The Scientist Speaks
It is a thirteen-episode (49) covering a wide variety of topics, with language teaching sections.The Language of Aviation It is a course made in collaboration with (50) giving a comprehensive account of all aspects of the industry.
Task 4
Directions: The following are some job titles engaged in hotels. After reading it, you are required to find the items equivalent (与......相同的) to those given in Chinese in the table below. Then you should put the corresponding letters in the brackets on the Answer Sheet, numbered 51 through 55.
A─Alcohol Mixer B─Bartender
C─Chef D─Girl of Honor
E─Lobby Manager F─Massager
G─Public Relation (PR) Girl H─Room Service Manager
I─Receptionist J─Cosmetologist
K─Doorkeeper L─Hairdresser
M─Kitchen maid N─Operator
O─Do-all P─Pastry cook
〖FK（〗51．（ ）按摩师 （ ）厨工
52．（ ）前台接待员 （ ）礼仪小姐
53．（ ）门房 （ ）大堂经理
54．（ ）美容师 （ ）调酒师
55．（ ）勤杂工 （ ）接线员
Task 5
Direction: The following is a business letter. After reading it, you should give brief answers to the 5 questions (No.56 through No. 60) that follow. The answers (in no more than 3 words) should be written after the corresponding numbers on the Answer Sheet.
Dear sir,
We would like to inform you that we act on a sole agency basis for a number of manufacturers.We specialize in finished cotton goods for the Middle Eastern market. Our activities caver all types of household linen.
Until now, we have been working with your textiles department and our collaboration has proved to be mutually beneficial. Please refer to them for any information regarding your company.
We are very interested in an exclusive arrangement with your factory for the promotion of your products in Bahrain.
We look forward to your early reply.
Yours faithfully，
56. What are you informed of?
They act on a sole agency for _____.
57. Their specialty is _____ for the Middle Eastern market.
58. What do their activities cover?
They cover the _____.
59. Which department could they gain the needed information?
It is ________________.
60. What are they very interested in?
They are very interested in the promotion of the _____.
Part Ⅳ Translation – English to Chinese (25 minutes)
Directions: This part, numbered 61through 65, is to test your ability to translate English into Chinese. After each of the sentences numbered 61 to 64, you will read four choices of suggested translation. You should choose the best translation and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet. And for the paragraph numbered 65, write your translation in the corresponding space on the Translation/Composition Sheet.
61. Statistics show that the average family size increases in inverse ratio to the mother’s years of education.
A) 统计数字表明，按平均数计算，母亲受教育年限越长，她的家庭人口就越少。
B) 统计数字表明，家庭平均人口的增长与母亲受教育的年限成反比。
C) 统计数字表明，母亲受教育的时间越长，她的家庭就越大。
D) 统计数字表明，母亲受教育的水平随着她的家庭人口的增多而增高。
62. I don’t think she’ll be upset, but I’ll see her in case she is.
A) 我不认为她会不安，但我还是去看看她，以免她不安。
B) 我认为她不会不安，但万一她不安，我会去看她的。
C) 我认为她不会不安，但以防万一，我还是去看她一下。
D) 虽然我认为她不会不安，但我还是要去看看她，以免她不安。
63. Now that you mention it, I remember seeing her come on board about an hour ago.
A) 由于你提起了这件事，我才记起大约一个小时以前我曾见她上船。
B) 由于你提到了这件事，我才记起我应在一个小时以前送她上船。
C) 由于你提起了这件事，我才记起来大约一个小时以前我曾见她上岸。
D) 由于你提到了这件事，我才记起大约一个小时以前我曾见她来到甲板上。
64. There is a health food restaurant in this hotel as well, and it’s a full house every evening.
A) 这个饭店也有提供健康食物的餐厅， 每天晚上都堆满了各种健康食物。
B) 这个饭店的餐厅有很好的健康食物，并且每天晚上最丰富。
C) 这个饭店也有专门的食疗餐厅， 每天晚上都是客满的。
D) 这个饭店也有提供健康食物的餐厅，并且每天晚上都是满屋子的人。
65. Dear Sirs,
We are pleased to recommend you Shanghai Carpet, which is available for export at present. This product has been widely sold to various markets abroad, and we believe that there is also a demand for it at your end. Now we enclose a copy of our catalogue for your reference. Please study it and let us know your comments, so that we may discuss the business possibilities.
Part Ⅴ Writing (25 minutes)
Directions: This part is to test your ability to do practical writing. You are required to write a LETTER of SELF RECOMMENDATION according to the following information in Chinese. You should include all the points listed in the following table. The first sentence of the letter has been written fr you. Remember to write the letter on the Translation/Composition Sheet.
收信人 经理
写信目的 寻求在您公司做汽车技师的可能性
工作能力 刚刚离开学校，以前没有工作过，但大学履历可以说明我是个优秀
而充满热情，精力充沛，办事可靠的人；过去两年假期中在一些公司做过汽车修理和其他工
作，这有助于我胜任贵公司工作
相关能力
英语过四级，口语流利；有驾驶执照，无驾驶事故记录
信的结尾
如对我的申请感兴趣，我可前来面试； 申请人：胡凯
Words for reference:
1． 大学履历 my college record
2． 充满热情 enthusiastic
3． 精力充沛 energetic
4． 办事可靠 reliable
5． 有驾驶执照，无驾驶事故记录 have a clean driving license
6． 在您方便的时候 at your convenience
下面是该信的第一句话。请注意求职信的基本格式！
I’m writing to you about the possibility of working as an auto technician in your company.
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