| Part I. Listening Comprehension (20 points)
Section A
Directions: You're going to hear ten short conversations between two speakers. After each conversation, a question will be asked about what you've heard. Listen once and choose the right answer to the question you hear.
1)
(A)
Changing her clothes.
(B)
Driving her car.
.
(C)
Having a meal.
(D)
Typing an essay
2)
(A)
She cannot read.
(B)
Nobody can tell.
(C)
She has no watch.
(D)
She is too sorry.
3)
(A)
He's a boat builder.
(B)
He smokes a pipe.
(C)
He paints watercolors.
(D)
He's a plumber
4)
(A)
She goes to bed early.
(B)
She is alone
(C)
She is not tired.
(D)
She is single.
5)
(A)
Return some books.
(B)
Go home
(C)
Read Matthew's book
(D)
Leave class early
6)
(A)
She's careless.
(B)
She likes George very much.
(C)
She's not concerned with George's health.
.
(D)
She doesn't care what George said.
7)
(A)
The speed limit was not clearly marked.
(B)
The limit was clearly marked as 40 M .P.H.
(C)
The speed limit is 30 miles per hour.
(D)
50 miles per hour is the speed limit.
8)
(A)
On the grass.
(B)
Near the pool
(C)
At home.
(D)
On his bike.
9)
(A)
Philadelphia.
(B)
Chapmans
(C)
Doctors.
(D)
Arizona .
10)
(A)
Jason Daniels isn't home right now.
(B)
The caller dialed the wrong number.
(C)
Jason Daniels can't come to the phone right now.
.
(D)
Jason Daniels doesn't want to speak to the caller.
Section B
Direction: In this section you will hear a conversation. The conversation will be spoken twice. There are five questions about the conversation. For each question there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Decide on the best answer and then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center
11)
(A)
He was very sick and was taken to the hospital.
(B)
He fell and hurt himself badly.
(C)
He broke his leg in a traffic accident.
(D)
He was working when something suddenly fell onto his head.
12)
(A)
Better.
(B)
Not too well yet.
(C)
Much better.
(D)
Even worse.
13)
(A)
His leg is broken and his ribs hurt very much.
(B)
He has a chest pain and can hardly breathe.
(C)
He can hardly remember anything that has happened.
(D)
He feels too week to talk.
14)
(A)
George's doctor.
(B)
A court investigator.
(C)
George's brother.
(D)
George's colleague.
15)
(A)
Not too long.
(B)
Eight weeks or less.
(C)
No more than eight weeks.
(D)
More than eight weeks.
Section C
Direction: In this section you will hear a passage . The passage will be read twice. There are five questions about the passage . For each question there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Decide on the best answer and then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.
16)
(A)
In an enemy occupied area.
.
(B)
In a nursing school
(C)
In a small room of a convent.
(D)
In a church.
17)
(A)
The local citizens.
(B)
Sister Maria.
(C)
A group of nuns.
(D)
The girls who were learning nursing in the convent.
18)
(A)
He had to shave every day.
(B)
He had to fool everybody.
(C)
He had to keep himself in a small room at daytime and go out at night.
(D)
He had to disguise himself as a nurse
19)
(A)
Safe and comfortable.
(B)
Safe but difficult.
(C)
Difficult and lonely.
(D)
Pleasant and romantic
.
20)
(A)
I'm sorry I can't accept your love
(B)
Have you forgotten the rule?
(C)
Here comes Sister Maria.
(D)
I'm also a man in disguise.
Part II. Use of English (10 points)
Directions: In this part there are 10 incomplete dialogues. For each dialogue there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. choose the ONE answer that best completes the dialogue. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.
21)
--- May I see the menu, please?
--- ____________________.
(A)
That is the menu, sir
(B)
Yes, please go on
(C)
Here you are, sir
(D)
Of course, sir
22)
--- Helen, your dress is really beautiful. How is John
--- ___________________________.
(A)
Thank you very much
(B)
No, no, John is not bad
(C)
Thank you. He is fine
(D)
Don't say that. It's ugly. John is good
23)
--- Hurry up please, or I'll be late.
--- ____________________.
(A)
Sorry sir, but the traffic is thick now
(B)
Well, it's alright, sir
(C)
How can you say that, sir?
(D)
Oh, we are going the right way
24)
--- Please help yourself to the fish.
--- ___________________.
(A)
Thanks, but fish doesn't agree with me
(B)
Sorry, I can't help
(C)
I don't like fish
(D)
No, I can't
25)
--- Shall we sit up here on the grass or down there near the water?
--- ___________________.
(A)
Certainly, why not?
(B)
Sorry, I don't like neither
(C)
I'd rather stay here if you don't mind
(D)
Yes, we like these two places
26)
--- Excuse me. I don't want to interrupt you but …
--- ________________.
(A)
Can I help you?
(B)
Certainly , how dare you
(C)
It's quite all right
(D)
Yes, you did
27)
--- Good morning, Dr Johnson's office. Can I help you?
--- ___________________.
(A)
Speaking, please
(B)
Yes, go on
(C)
No, you can't
(D)
I'd like to make an appointment, please
28)
--- Why don't you travel to New York on vacation?
--- _____________________.
(A)
I don't want to go
(B)
Excuse me, because I can't
(C)
I want to, but I haven't got enough money
(D)
Because I'm going to school today
29)
--- Can I have a look at your passport?
--- _______________________.
(A)
It is here
(B)
Here you are
(C)
Here is it
(D)
No, you can't
30)
--- Hi, Jim, I think you did a good job.
--- _____________________.
(A)
Thank you
(B)
Don't mention it
(C)
Not at all
(D)
I did it quite badly
Part III. Reading Comprehension (30 points)
Directions: There are three passages in this part. Each passage is followed by five questions. For each question there are four choices marked A, B, C and D, You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.
Passage 1
The National Education Association claims ． “The school bus is a mirror of the community ． ”They further add that, unfortunately, what appears on the exterior ( 外部 ) does not always reflect the reality of a chosen community ． They are right ． and sometimes it reflects more! Just ask Liesl Denson Riding the school bus has been more than a ride to school for Liesl.
Bruce Hardy ． school bus driver for Althouse Bus Company has been Liesl's bus driver since kindergarten Last year when Liesl's family moved to Parkesburg knowing her bus went by her new residence ， she requested to ride the same bus .This year Liesl is a senior and will enjoy her last year riding the bus ． She says ． “It's been a great ride so far! My bus driver is so cool and has always been a good friend and a good listener ． Sometimes when you're a child adults do not think that what you have to say is important ． Mr. Hardy always listens to what you have to say and makes you feel important” Her friends Ashley Batista and Amanda Wolfc agree ． Brace Hardy has been making Octorara students feel special since 1975. This year he will celebrate 30 years working for Althouse Bus Transportation ． Company President. Larry A1thouse acknowledges Bruce Hardy's outstanding record ． “You do not come by employees 1ike Bruce these days ； he has never missed a day of work and has a perfect driving record ． Recognized in 2000 by the Pennsylvania School Bus Association for driving 350 ， 000 accident free miles ， Hardy's reputation is made further evident through the relationships he has made with the students that ride his bus.'' A1thouse further added. “Althouse Bus Transportation was established 70 years ago and has been providing quality transportation ever since MY grandfather started the business with one bus ． Althouse Bus Transportation is delighted to have the opportunity to bring distinctive and safe service to our local school and community and looks forward to continuing to provide quality service for many more years to come.''
Three generations of business is not all the company has enjoyed ． Thanks to drivers like Bruce Hardy, they have been building relationships through generations ． Liesl's mother Carol also enjoys fond memories of riding Bruce Hardy's bus to the Octorara Schoo1 District ．
31)
The word “mirror'' in the first line could be best replaced by
(A)
“vehicle” ．
(B)
“device”
(C)
“company”
(D)
“reflection”
32)
How long has Bruce Hardy been working for Althouse Bus Transportation?
(A)
For 30 years ．
(B)
For 70 years
(C)
Since last year ．
(D)
Since 2000 ．
33)
Which of the following statements is NOT true of Bruce Hardy?
(A)
He is cool ．
(B)
He is a good friend
(C)
He is impatient ．
(D)
He has driven 350 ， 000 accident free miles
34)
Who founded Althouse Bus Transportation?
(A)
Larry Althouse ．
(B)
Althouse's grandfather
(C)
Liesl's mother,
(D)
Ashley Batista ．
35)
What has Althouse Bus Transportation been mainly aiming at?
(A)
Making as much money as possible ．
(B)
Building up its fame
(C)
Developing its business ．
(D)
Providing the local community with quality service
Passage 2
Conservationists( 自然保护主义者 )may be miscalculating the numbers of the threatened animals such as elephants, say African and American researchers. The error occurs because of a flaw in the way they estimate animal numbers from the piles of dung( 粪 )the creatures leave behind ．
The mistake could 1ead researchers to think that there are twice as many elephants as there really are in some regions according to Andrew Plumptre of the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) in New York .
Biologist Katy Payne of Cornell University in Ithaca ， New York ， agrees, ‘‘We really need to know elephant numbers and the evidence that we have is quite indirect” says Payne ， who electronically tracks elephants.
Counting elephants from planes is impossible in the vast rainforests of Central Africa ． So researchers often estimate elephant numbers by counting dung piles in a given area ． They also need to know the rate at which dung decays. Because it's extremely difficult to determine these rates, however ， researchers counting elephants in one region tend to rely on standard decay rates established elsewhere.
But researchers at the WCS have found that this decay rate varies from region to region depending on the climate and environment Using the wrong values can lead the census astray( 离开正道 ) ， says Plumptre.
He and his colleague Anthony Chifu Nchanji studied decaying elephant dung in the forests of Cameroon They found that the dung decayed between 55 and 65 per cent more slowly than the dung in the rainforests of neighboring Gabon ． If researchers use decay rates from Gabon to count elephants in Cameroon ， they would probably find more elephants than are actually around ．
This could mean estimates in Cameroon are at least twice as high as those derived from decay rates calculated locally ， says Plumptre. “However accurate your dung density estimate might be, the decay rate can severely affect the result”.
Plumptre also says that the dung—pile census should be carried out over a region similar in size to an elephant's natural range The usual technique of monitoring only small ， protected areas distorts numbers because elephants move in and out of these regions ， he says, “If the elephant population increases within the protected area ， you can not determine whether 1t is a real increase or whether it is due to elephants moving in because they are being poached( 入侵偷猎 )outside ． ”
Plumptre says that similar problems may also affect other animal census studies that rely on indirect evidence such as nests ， tracks or burrows( 地洞 ) 36)
The word “threatened” in the first sentence of the first paragraph could be best replaced by
(A)
“endangered”
(B)
“frightened”
(C)
“killed”
(D)
“angered”
37)
Why do researchers estimate elephant numbers in an area by counting dung piles?
(A)
Because elephants are difficult to catch
(B)
Because it is not possible to count elephants from a plane ．
(C)
Because it is not possible to keep track of elephants ．
(D)
Because elephants are shy animals
38)
Piles of dung can't be relied upon when it comes to estimating elephant numbers because
(A)
they are different in size
(B)
they scatter an over the region ．
(C)
they are different in decay rate ．
(D)
they are different in quality ．
39)
According to Plumptre ， the region over which a dung—pile census is carried out should be
(A)
small enough
(B)
well protected ．
(C)
carefully monitored ．
(D)
large enough
40)
The first word “He” in paragraph 6 refers to
(A)
Andrew Plumptre
(B)
Katy Payne ．
(C)
Anthony Chifu Nchanji ．
(D)
the writer of the article ．
Passage 3
When Patricia Rochester decided to go back to school after ten years as a staff nurse at Toronto Western Hospital ． her employer not only cheered her on but also Paid her tuition and gave her a day off with pay every week to study. Throughout her years at the hospital ， Rochester has also taken workshops on everything from coaching peers to career development——courses that she believes have helped her advance at work ． “I'm now head of the mentoring( 指导 ) program for new hires ． students and staff nurses ． ” she says ． “There's a lot of room for personal improvement here ． ”
Perhaps as important ， Rochester says her employer supports and values her work. “If you put in overtime.” the nurse points out ． “you get your meals—they'11 order in pizza or Greek food or Chinese ． ”And if staffers feel stiff and stressed from too many hours on the ward ． they can call for a flee 15-minute shoulder-and-neck massage ( 按摩 ) or even sign up for an eight-week evening course on meditation skills and stress-relief ． If that's not enough ， employees can take advantage of five family days a year that can be used if the kids come down with the flu or an aging parent needs ferrying to an important doctor's appointment And they have access to a range of perks( 好处 )such as special rates on hotel rooms ， drugstore purchases ， and scholarships for employees' children ．
You might wonder how an organization can provide such resources and still survive ． But University Health Network is one of a number of progressive employers in Canada that have discovered that investing in staff is good business ．
If such initiatives help companies cut down on turnover( 人员更替 )alone ， they're well worthwhile ． says Prem Benimadhu ， a vice—president at the Conference Board of Canada ． It costs anywhere frmn$3 ． 300 to rehire support staff ， an average$13 ， 300 for technical staff and a whopping ( 巨资 )$43 ， 000 for an executive position ， according to one study of Conference Board members
Innovative initiatives help companies attract talented employees ， cut down on sick days (which cost Canadian businesses an estimated$17 billion a year, or an average of$3 ， 550 per Employee)and keep employees more interested in their work ． With the substantial talent shortage that already exists in Canada and the prospect of mass retirement over the next five years—as many as 50 or 60 percent in some sectors—Benimadhu says that intelligent employers are putting a renewed focus on the people who work for them ． 41)
When Rochester decided to go to school ， her employer
(A)
persuaded her to change her mind
(B)
fired her ．
(C)
cheered her on
(D)
discouraged her
42)
Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a way to ease one'S stiffness and stress?
(A)
To take an eight-week evening course on meditation skills and stress-relief ．
(B)
To call for a flee 15-minute shoulder-and-neck massage ．
(C)
To use five family days
(D)
To ask for sick leave
43)
Investment in staff has been motivated
(A)
to attract the public's attention
(B)
to reduce staff turnover
(C)
to solve labor disputes ．
(D)
to show off financial resources
44)
Canada has been short of
(A)
talented people ．
(B)
timber ．
(C)
flesh water ．
(D)
money 45)
In paragraph 2 ， the phrase “come down with'' could be best replaced by
(A)
“shake off'
(B)
“get rid of''
(C)
“get ”
(D)
get up
Part IV. Vocabulary and Structure (25points)
Section A
Directions: In this section there are 15 incomplete sentences. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the ONE that best completes the sentence, Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.
46)
Who is going to ______ the cooking tonight?
(A) make
(B) fix
(C) do
(D) set
47)
_______ his cold, he came first in the sports meet.
(A)
Regardless
(B)
In spite
(C)
In spite of
(D)
Despite of
48)
Do you remember _______ my watch?
(A)
had I put
(B)
had put I
(C)
I put
(D)
put I
49)
– Why did you bring so much luggage?
--- Irene insisted ______ it all.
(A)
bringing
(B)
on bringing
(C)
to bring
(D)
that we bringing
50)
– Will the cottage be cold?
---Yes. Make sure ________the heater.
(A)
you light
(B)
lighting
(C)
you'll
(D)
for lighting
51)
– I had to pay ten dollars for this bowl.
---It's probably ________.
(A)
worth
(B)
worth so
(C)
worth them
(D)
worth it
52)
-- Have you finished studying ?
--- No, but I wish I ________.
(A)
would
(B)
had
(C)
should
(D) have
53)
– When will you move?
---As soon as _______ another apartment.
(A)
we're finding
(B)
we found
(C)
we'd find
(D)
we find
54)
I like Jean but I don't like ________
(A)
her sing
(B)
her singing
(C)
she sing
(D)
she singing
55)
Mr. Brown is ______ the telephone now.
(A) in
(B) on
(C) at
(D) with
56)
-– What a boring speaker!
--- Yes, by the time he finishes, everyone __________.
(A)
will sleep
(B)
be sleep
(C)
will be asleep
(D)
will fall to sleep
57)
– Did you watch Tim go to sleep?
--- Yes. He yawned, closed his book, and _____ down on the table.
(A)
put his head
(B)
his head is
(C)
is having his head
(D)
his head put
58)
In fact, Mary would rather have left for San Francisco ______ in Los Angeles .
(A)
by staying
(B)
that stay
(C)
than have stayed
(D)
to stay
59)
________ left before the deadline it doesn't seem likely that John will complete the job.
(A)
Although such a short time
(B)
It is a short
(C)
With so short time
(D)
With such short time
60)
– I like your garden very much.
--- Thanks. Everything is _________ now. .
(A)
in bloom
(B)
by bloom
(C)
on bloom
(D)
at bloom
Section B
Directions: There are 10 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should choose the ONE answer that best completes the passage. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.
We know 61 about the universe. It means the earth, the sun, the moon and the stars, and the space 62 them.
Most of the stars are much 63 than the moon, but they look smaller 64 they are far away from the earth. At night, the moon is high in the sky 65 a light. But the moon has 66 light of its own . The light of the moon comes from the sun. The sun gives us light, heat and life. And the 67 , animals and men will die without the sun. The earth is going round itself 68 . When the part of the earth 69 to the sun, it is day. The 70 part of the earth is night. The earth is our homeland. We should love it.
61)
(A)many
(B) much
(C) few
(D) lot
62)
(A)
between
(B) among
(C) for
(D) in
63)
(A)
warmer
(B)farther
(C)bigger
(D)nearer
64)
(A) but
(B) so
(C) till
(D)because
65)
(A)
looks
(B)as
(C) like
(D) looks like
66)
(A) not
(B) no
(C)little
(D) less
67)
(A)
fruits
(B) trees
(C)
vegetables
(D) plants
68)
(A) all ten time
(B)
in the day-time
(C)
a long time
(D)
a long time
69)
(A)points
(B) gets
(C)turns
(D)
changes
70)
(A) same
(B)
following
(C) fornt
(D)
opposite
Part V. Writing (15 points)
Directions: For this part, you are allowed thirty minutes to write an English composition in over 80 words according to the instruction given below .
Is Failure a Bad Thing?
Outline: 1. Failure as a daily occurrence
2. People's different attitudes ( 态度 ) towards failure
3. My attitude towards it
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