Test 1Part A1.W:The sports meet will be held on Thursday,Nov.20th.M: You are right. That is the day after tomorrow.Q: What date is today?(a)2.W: The train is leaving in half an hour.M: Yes, it is a quarter to ten now.Q: When will the train leave?(c)3.W: Do you like Professor Zhang’s classes?M:I never miss her class, you know.Q: What do you learn from the conversation?(c)4.M: Well, what did you think of the party?W: I don’t know why I let you talk me into going. I felt quite our of place there.Q: What do you learn from the conversation?(b)5.M: Chen Lin has a great sense of humor, doesn’t she?W:I couldn’t agree more.Q: What can you learn from the conversation?(d)6.M: I was surprised that Laura and David have become good friends.W: I know. They didn’t use to get along well, did they?Q: What do you know about Laura and David from the conversation?(d)7.W:I need to advertise for a roommate for next semester.M: Why bother? Sandy is interested.Q: What does the man mean?(b)8. W: Do you really mean you want to quit the job?M: well, May be I’d better give it a second thought.Q: What is the man going to do?(d)Part BDirections: You’ll hear two conversations. Each will be read once. Listen carefully and choose the right answers to the questions you hear. (7 points)Conversation 1M: Good morning, Susan. How’s it going?W: Pretty good, Bill. How about you?M: Oh, I’m OK. I have to teach five classes today, so I’m really busy. How is that English class you’re teaching?W: It’s going really well. I have a great class this year. I’ve got 30 students, and most of them are putting a lot of time into their work.M: That’s great. I love to teach English. Right now I’m only teaching history, but I hope I can teach English next year.W: Well, it can be a lot of fun when the students want to learn.M: Yes, you’re right. Oh, I’ve got a class in a few minutes. I’ve got to get going. Have a good morning.W: All right, you too. Bye.Questions 9 to 12 are based on the conversations you’ve just heard.9.What is this conversations mainly about?(a)10. How many classes does the man teach today? (c)11. What do you know about the man? (b)12. What does the woman say about her students? (d)Conversation 2M: Hello, Lena.W: Hi, Kurt. It’s be a long time since I saw you last. Don’t you live in the dorm any more?M: No, I’ve moved out.W: Where are you living now?M: I moved to a new apartment near the school. I’m sharing a unit with 3 other people, one from Brazil, one from Japan and from China.W: Sounds interesting. How are you getting along with your roommates?W: Generally everything is working out just fine. They all share the cooking and I do the shopping since I have a car. But we’ve had a few other problems.W: Like what?M: Well, one was that we got confuse d when the first month’s phone bill came.W: What happened?M: We couldn’t remember how many calls each of us had made, so we didn’t know how much each person owed. After a lot of discussion, we ended up paying for the calls we were sure of and dividing the equally.Now we all jot down the number whenever we make a call, especially the long distance calls. Now we have no telephone problems.W: Hope it stays that way.Questions 13 to 15 are based on the conversations you’ve just heard.13. Where did the man live before? (b)14. Where do two of the man’s roommates come from? (c)15. What problems did the roommates have? (d)Part CDirection: Listen to the passage three and fill in the blank with the missing word.(10 points) Listening is an important language skill. We must acquire this skill for success and enjoyment throughout our lives. Just think how much time we spend every day listening. We listen to the radio, television programs, concerts, tapes and disks. We also listen to teachers, friends, our family members and other people. The better we listen, the more we will succeed in our work and study.Listening is basically the understanding of words and the relationship between sentences. Bad listeners only listen to separate words and separate sentences. The try to understand every word and every sentence. This is impossible even when we listen in our own language. A good student will constantly examine his listening habits so that he can find out his strengths and weaknesses. In this way he can improve his listening skills.Part DDirections: You are going to hear three passages. Each will be read once. Listen carefully and choose the right answers to the questions you hear.(10 points)Passage 1Mr.and Mrs. Green were going abroad for their holidays. They had a dog called Blackie which they were very fond of, but they could not take him abroad with them, so they wanted to look for a good place to leave him while they were away. First they asked their neighbour Mrs. White for help. Then they called their colleague Mr. Black. But both of them said they would not be able to take Blackie. At last they found a dog care center which looked after dogs while their owners were away. The couple took Blackie there just before they left for their holiday, and sadly said goodbye to him.At the end of their holiday, they got back to England very late at night, and as they thought the center might be closed at that late hour, they decoded to wait until the next day before going to get Blackie. So the next morning Mr. Green got into his car and drove off happily to collect him. When he reached home with the dog, he said to his wife, “Do you know, dear, I don’t think Blackie can have enjoyed his time at the center very much. He barked all the way home in the car as if he wanted to tell me something.”Mrs. Green looked at the dog carefully and then answered,”You’re quite right, dear. He was certainly trying to tell you something. But he wasn’t trying to tell you that he hadn’t enjoyed his stay. He was only trying to t ell you that you were bringing the wrong dog home. This isn’t Blackie!”Questions 26 to 29 are based on the passage you’ve just heard.26.What do you know about Mr, Green? c27.Where did Mr. and Mrs. Green leave Blackie while they were on holiday? d28.When did they come back from holiday? c29.Why did the dog bark all the way home? cPassage 2Barbara, a night duty nurse in the local hospital, was driving home in stormy weather. The road was icy and she had to drive very carefully. Suddenly she noticed that the car ahead of her had lost control on a patch of ice. In a minute, the car moved wildly, rolled over and then crashed sideways into a telephone pole.It was an emergency, Barbara realized at once. She stopped her car and threw open the door. Thank goodness she was a nurse--she might be able to help. Without delay, she ran towards thecrash site. It was worse than she’d feared. Two girls of hight-school age were in the car. One, on the passenger seat, had been killed instantly. The driver, however, was still breathing. She was unconscious though. Barbara quickly applied pressure to the wound in the teenager’s head while her nurse’s eye took in the other injuries -- a broken leg, maybe two, along with probable internal bleeding. But if help came soon the girl might remain alive.Meanwhile ,a truck had pulled up and the driver was calling for help on his cell phone. Soon Barbara heard the ambulance coming.A few moments later, rescue workers arrived. “Good job,” one said as he examined the girl’s wounds. “You’ve probably saved her life.”Questions 30 to 32 are based on the passage you’ve just heard.30.How were the weather and road conditions when the accident happened? d31.What did Barbara do to deal with the emergency? b32.What can we conclude from the story?dPassage 3Tow years ago I entered university. I was not excited but depressed.One reason was that the campus was not so large and so beautiful as I expected. Also I found many books in the library were out of date. Moreover, I was told that the job prospects of university graduates were not so promising.The other reason was that, although I was acquainted with a great number of new classmates, I feel uncomfortable communicating with them.Eventually I became silent. I seldom entered conversations with others. I was in low spirits. I didn’t truly know myself. At the end of the first semester I surprisingly found I did a poor job in the exams of almost all subjects. It was really a great shock to me.Then I decided to pluck up my courage and change my thinking, Now I spend several hours a day in the library to obtain new knowledge. I know that knowledge acquisition is very important to university students. I keep informed of what is going on in the world. I’ve also learned to help and care for others. I’m no w lively and self-confident. I believe that my future is bright. Questions 33 to 35 are based on the passage you’ve just heard.33.How did the speaker feel when she entered university?c34.What was one of the reasons why the speaker didn’t like her university?d35.What can you learn about the speaker?cTest 2Part ADirections: You are going to hear eight short conversations between two speakers. Each will be read only once. After each conversation, a question will be asked what you are heard. Listen carefully and choose the right answer to the question you hear. (8points)1.W:We are planning a trip to Hainan Island this winter vacation. Want to join us? (C)M: I would love to, but I will be working full-time in a restaurant.Q: What will the man do during the winter holidays?2.W: How much are these notebooks? (B)M: They used to be 90centseach but now it is 1dollar and 50cents for two.Q: How much will the woman pay if she buys two notebooks?3.W: Why did not you call me last night Peter? (C)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? (D)M: I have a class in a few minutes. Why don not you come to my office after3tomorrow afternoon?Q: When will the woman see the professor?5.M: Can I open savings account here? (A)W: I am sorry, you will have to step over to the managers desk.Q: What does the woman imply?6.M:The supermarket down the street is selling everything half price.(D)W: Sounds like an idea time to buy some groceries.Q: What does the woman mean?7.W: Lots of people enjoy listening to pop songs. (C)M: But that is the last thing I would 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 offinancial tricks. (A)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 BDirections: You will hear two conversations. Each will be read once. Listen carefully and choose the right answers to the question you hear. (7 points)Conversations 1M: Are you feeling OK, Jane? You look pretty tired.W: Yeah, you are right, Mike. 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 a history paper that was due 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, anyway I’ve turned the paper in, and now I’m going home to bed. See you later. Questions 9 to 12 are based on the conversations you’ve just heard.9.Who had a party ?(a)10.What was Jane do after the party ?(b)11.Why was Jane nervous ?(d)12.What does the man say that he is unable to do ?(b)Conversation 2W: Hi, Ed. Are you in town for another job interview?M: Yes, I’m pretty hopeful this time .I’ve just finished my second interview with thiscompany.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 hoteldowntown.W: How nice! How many people are they interview?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. Jo hn and I would love it if you’d come to this area to work.M: I would too. But my girlfriend doesn’t want to leave her family. She hopes I find a jobclose 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.Questions 13 to 15 are based on the conversations you’ve just heard.13.How does the man seem to feel after the interview?(d)14.How many people have been asked for a second interview?(b)15.What does the man’s girlfriend want?(d)Part cDirections: Listen to the passage three times and fill in the blanks with the missing words.(10points)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 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 with their income. In short, money is important and useful but in itself it has little value if it does not give people real happiness.Part DDirections: You are going to hear three passages. Each will be read once. Listen carefully and choose the right answers to the questions you hear.(10 points)Passage 1Nicholas Mac Mahon 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 didn’t have time to prepare special lessons for him. Nicholas tried two different schools, but he was bored and unhappy. Then his parents dec ided 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 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.”Questions 26 to 29 are based on the passage you’ve just heard.26. Which adjective can best describe Nicholas? (b)27. When did Nicholas learn to take telephone messages for his parents? (c)28. What is Nicholas studying at college? (c)29. Which of the following is true about Nicholas? (d)Passage 2Tom 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 because 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 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. W hy 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.”Questions 30 to 32 are based on the passage you’ve just heard.30. What happened when Tom lost his job? (c)31. Who is Johnny Reid? (c)32. What’s tom’s advice? (d)Passage 3There’s a lot of 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 not worth price they paid for it. Thus quarrels occur between husband and wives. So try to be a smart shopper.Here are some tips.First of all, before you go shopping, make a list of 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 our prices. To do this, you can buy a local newspaper and read th e “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 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 telephoningor 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 for service.Questions 33 to 35 are based on the passage you’ve just heard.33.What does the passage mainly tell us?(b)34.What does the speaker say we should do first before shopping?(d)35.Where can we buy things cheap according to the passage?(c)。
