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Key to Model Test (9) Band FourPart I. WritingSample Writing:June 15, 2002Dear President,I’m writing to call your attention to some problems about the university library that calls for an immediate solution.Firstly, I think the librarians are impatient and impolite. Being a freshman, I was not familiar with the specific procedures of borrowing, returning and renewing bookswhen I went to the library for the first time. To my embarrassment, the librarian didn’t tellme patiently but shouted at me loudly in full view of other students. Now almost one yearhas passed, and the situation has seen little improvement. Some librarians are reluctantto help the students with the new computer system when their service is needed. In myopinion, the problems with the staff are that they don’t have the sense of responsibilityand the devotion to work.Another problem I want to point out is about the poor management of books. The books there are not classified clearly —books which can be taken out of the libraryand those that can’t be taken out are often laid together. As a result, the books we take from the open shelves turn out to be the reserved collection which can onlybe read in the library. What’s worse, the librarians are so rude as if we were to blamefor the mess.The university library is the academic center of our school. It should be a world of peace and civility where students can devote themselves to the intensive quest forknowledge and improvement. So it’s urgent for our school to take measures to improvethe qualities of the librarians and the management there, so that the students can enjoya better study environment.I look forward to your reply.Yours,Li MingPart II. Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning)1. N 参见文章第一段第二行。
Unit 1Extended Reading Skills Practice1.“a very young child— or even an animal —can learn to recognize faces”2.“We also tell people apart by how they behave”3.“People have always tried to‘type’ each other”4. DExtended Translating Skills Practice1. 地球的大小是月球的49倍/ 地球比月球大48倍。
2. 冰箱的销售量增加了两倍半/ 增加到三倍半。
3. 他过去数年间的收入已增长两倍/ 是以前的三倍。
4. 在过去五年中，该国武器进口量降低了3/4（降低到1/4）。
5. 这所小学的学生数量锐减了63%。
Extended Writing Skills Practice （略）Review and TestPart I. Writing（略）Part II. Reading Comprehension1-5 CBACA 6-7 DA8. the conviction of many men 9. its priceless value10. margins of between 1 and 3 percent in various votersPart III. Listening Comprehension11-15 CBACD 16-18 BDA 19-22 BDAC 23-25 DBC26-28 CDB 29-32 BCCB 33-35 CAB36. throughout 37. obviously 38. breadwinner 39. raising40. common 41. nursery 42. varying 43. unusual44. has been to have both men and women share in children care, housework andfinancial responsibilities45. Many American women enjoy the independence that an outside job and thesalary give them46. American women, however, have met challenges since pioneer days, and theycontinue to fight for true equalityPart IV. Reading Comprehension (Reading in Depth)Section A47-51 KJEAM 52-56 OIBNDSection B57-61 CDDAB 62-66 BACCDPart V. Cloze67-71 BCDBA 72-76 ADCBD 77-81 ACBDC 82-86 ABDCAPart VI. Translation87. the less likely you are to catch a cold88. was his father not around89. the only time she feels very happy90. are not as important to fathers91. Those fathers who strive to be good family menUnit 2Extended Reading Skills Practice1-5 FOFOOExtended Translating Skills Practice1. 他的数学分数在班上是名列前茅的。
Keys to Unit 4Extended Reading Skills Practice1.He believes in Catholicism.2.Many religious leaders criticize his cloning plan as an offence to human dignity,while other scientists are supporting him.3.It seemed that the pressure is increasing.4.Without thinking about it carefully, they began to run a risk.5.If their natural senses are wrong, the negative reaction to cloning could be adisaster.Extended Translating Skills Practice1. 火箭已经用来探索宇宙。
2. 仔细研究原文，你会翻译得更好。
3. 他吃得饱睡得香。
4. 他全家都是虔诚的教徒。
5. 医生们说他们不敢肯定能否救得了他的命。
6. 在他们看来，他就是绝对权威的化身。
Keys to Review and Test (4)Part I Writing (略)Part II Listening Comprehension1. B2. C3. B4. C5. C6. D7. B8. D 9. A 10. C 11. A 12. B 13. D 14. A 15. C16. A 17. D 18. A 19. A 20. D 21. B 22. C 23. D 24. D 25. APart III Reading Comprehension26. C 27. N 28. O 29. E 30. K 31. J 32. H 33. I 34. L 35. D36. B 37. C 38. F 39. E 40. I 41. L 42. A 43. D 44. H 45. J46. A 47. C 48. B 49. B 50. C 51. C 52. B 53. C 54. D 55. DPart IV Translation【参考译文】Steamed bread is one of the traditional Chinese cooked wheaten food. It is made by mixing flour with yeast, water, and edible alkali first, then kneading the mixture into dough. Let stand for a while and then steam the dough. The finished food is of hemispherical or rectangular shape. Fillings of meat, vegetables, and fine bean mash can be stuffed into it, which is called “bun”generally. Steamed bread is easy to produce and convenient to carry. Soft, delicious and nutritious, it is one of the most favorite foods for Chinese descendants.。
Band Four 183Key to Model Test (3) Band FourPart I. WritingSample Writing:When asked about the relation between love and study on campus, different peoplewill offer different opinions. Some people take it for granted that college studentsshould not fall in love with each other in order to waste their precious time. In theiropinion, love is time-consuming and will distract one’s attention from learning. Besides,they think that if a student falls in love, he will certainly fall behind in his study. However, others hold that love on campus may encourage students to study harder.They maintain that a true love will never stand aside while another falls behind in hisor her study. And most love stories on campus are developed on the basis of mutual helpin study.Weighing up these two arguments, I am for the second one. For one thing, mutualhelp in life is certainly a strong support in study. For another, true lovers usually helpeach other both in life and study. Therefore, if guided properly, love will be helpful tothe study.Part II. Reading Comprehension (Skimming and scanning)1. Y [解释] 快速浏览全文黑体字标题，可知，全文都是作者给家长提出的一些建议。
Band Four 183Key to Model Test (3) Band FourPart I. WritingSample Writing:When asked about the relation between love and study on campus, different peoplewill offer different opinions. Some people take it for granted that college studentsshould not fall in love with each other in order to waste their precious time. In theiropinion, love is time-consuming and will distract one’s attention from learning. Besides,they think that if a student falls in love, he will certainly fall behind in his study. However, others hold that love on campus may encourage students to study harder.They maintain that a true love will never stand aside while another falls behind in hisor her study. And most love stories on campus are developed on the basis of mutual helpin study.Weighing up these two arguments, I am for the second one. For one thing, mutualhelp in life is certainly a strong support in study. For another, true lovers usually helpeach other both in life and study. Therefore, if guided properly, love will be helpful tothe study.Part II. Reading Comprehension (Skimming and scanning)1. Y [解释] 快速浏览全文黑体字标题，可知，全文都是作者给家长提出的一些建议。
Keys to Unit 7Extended Reading Skills Practice该语篇的衔接手段分析如下:（一）逻辑衔接手段:1.表强调：句（5）用But强调了纳粹的罪大恶极。
2.表比较：句（4）里的比较结构No one has been a more表达了作者对共产主义的无比憎恨。
3.表空间：句（6）里的before；句（7）里的on the threshold；句（11）里的from；句（13）里in the sky起到了很好的衔接作用使文章更加连贯。
4.表时间：句（8）里from time immemorial强调了苏联人民世代生存的热土受到了威胁，激发英军帮助苏联的爱心；句（9）里用when把苏联人民保卫家园妇幼老人儿童祈福的场景衔接起来，加强了大家保卫苏联的决心。
5.表转折：句（10）里的but再次描述了苏联人民安土乐业的生活正在受到纳粹的肆意践踏，强调援苏抗德的重要性。
6.表增补：句（2）、（3）里的and 重现了纳粹的惨无人道，（13）里的and强调如果没有英国的帮助，苏联必将沦丧在德国纳粹的铁蹄之下。
（二）语法衔接手段:1.排比: 句8-13 是一个包含了6个句子的排比结构，生动形象地再现了纳粹德国入侵时，苏联人民处于水深火热之中的场景，也展示了纳粹德国的凶残和野心，使语篇读起来朗朗上口，语义连贯紧密。
2.替代: 句（2）、（3）用it替代Nazi regime; 句（3）、（4）、（6）、（7）、（8）、（9）、（10）里用I 替代作者；句（8）里的them替代Russian soldiers；句（13）里用they 替代German bombers and fighters。
这些替代的使用使表达更加简洁，体现了英语语言的逻辑性很严密。
3.省略：句（4）是个省略句，No one has been a more consistent opponent ofCommunism than I have Φ for the last twenty-five years.该句里出现了右省现象，动词been 被省略。
Key to Model Test (5) Band FourPart I. WritingSample Writing:Private CarsNowadays, private cars are increasing rapidly. As the product of modern civilizationand the symbol of the improvement of human life, private cars have given peoplewho own them great convenience, especially in work, social activities and entertainment.But private cars have also given rise to some serious problems. With the increaseof cars and other vehicles, the streets are often crowded. They may not only cause trafficaccidents, but also make great noises and send off poisonous gas. They also cause parkingproblems. If you go to a busy street, it is difficult to find a suitable place to park yourcar.Private cars, like anything else, make the main stream of the society. More and more people have realized that they are a necessity to mankind. I think it is a sign of theprogress of the society. I hope the government or the police should find some solutionsto the problems.Part II. Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning)1. N [解释] 通过各个小标题可知答案。
Key to Model Test (10) Band FourPart I. WritingSample Writings:Do “Lucky Numbers” Really Bring Good Luck?Some people say that some numbers will bring them good luck. Take 8 for example,in Chinese character “Fa”, means fortune. Therefore, many Chinese people spareno effort to get their telephone number or plate number to include this number “8”.They undoubtedly believe that the number will bring them luck.However, others don’t believe that numbers have any connection with good luck.They think such kind of idea is only an ignorant and superstitious belief. A number isone thing, and good luck is another. They will say; how can you ever have any good lucksimply because of some lucky numbers, and if you don’t work hard, do you have goodopportunities and get along well with the people around you?So far as I am concerned, I agree with the later one. Obviously, such belief is onlya kind of superstition. Perhaps it holds true for some cases, but it does not in prevailingtime. Numbers can never bring good luck to a person at all and our fortune is in ourown hands. Therefore, everyone can have good fortune only if he tries his best.Part II. Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning)1. N 见文章第二段最后一句。
Listening Scripts for Final TestPart II Listening ComprehensionSection ADirections:In this section, you will hear three news reports. At the end of each news report, you will hear two or three questions. Both the news report and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then write the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1.News Report OneCario is known for its overcrowded roads, irregular driving practices and shaky old vehicles, but also for its air pollution. In recent months, though, environmental studies indicate there have been signs of improvement. That’s due in part to the removal of many of the capital’s old-fashioned black and white taxis.Most of these dated back to the 1960s and 70s and were in a poor state of repair. After new legislation demanded their removal from the roads, a low interest loan scheme was set up with three Egyptian banks, so drivers could buy new cars. The government pays about $900 for old ones to be discarded and advertising on the new vehicles helps cover repayments.The idea was proved popular with customers—they can now travel in air-conditioned comfort and because the new cabs are metered, they don’t have to argue over fares. Banks and car manufacturers are glad for the extra business in tough economic times. As for the taxi drivers, most are delighted to be behind the wheel of new cars, although there have been a few complaints about switching from black and white to a plain color.Questions 1 and 2 are based on the news report you have just heard.1.What is the news mainly about?2.What do the taxi drivers think of the new taxis?News Report TwoIt is being called Ireland’s exit from the emergency assistance. If all goes to plan, Ireland will receive no more financial assistance. It does not mean that the money has been paid off — that will take until 2042.Ireland will still need to borrow— and all the signs are that it will be able to do so in the financial markets at an affordable cost. The country’s economy has shown signs of stabilization. It has grown, though unusually, and unemployment is down from its highs. But living standards have been hit—the economy is still 9% smaller than it was six years ago.This is an important stage in the Euro zone’s financial repair effort. It certainly helps that the recession in the Euro zone has ended—that the economy of the region as a whole has started to grow again. But it is still vulnerable growth. Europe needs stronger performance to generate the tax revenue that could really help strugglinggovernments get control of their borrowing needs.Questions 3 and 4 are based on the news report you have just heard.3.What do we learn about Ireland from the news report?4.What contributes to the Euro zone’s financial repair according to the news? News Report ThreeA month ahead of the date they can legally hit the road, Saudi women tried their hands behind the wheel at an Auto Expo specifically targeted at the new drivers-to-be.To experience what it’s like to drive, many women got into simulators. “I was very pleased with the decision to allow women to drive. Improving women’s mobility by giving them access to their own transportation is a welcome move.”says one Saudi woman.It’s a nice step for the Saudi people and especially for the Saudi woman to be self-dependent so she can finish her own work without relying on someone else like a driver or her brother or her father. On the sidelines of the expo, driving instructors were on hand to offer basic classes in the rules of the road. Seemingly calm in the backseat this young woman can’t wait for the thrill of sitting in the driver’s seat. “I swear by God it’s an amazing feeling but the most important thing is that you have the courage not to be afraid of anything. I am very happy.”In a decree issued last September King Salman ordered an end to the ban on women drivers by June. According to reports the move could add about 9 million additional drivers and lifts Saudi car sales by up to 20 percent annually.Questions 5 to 7 are based on the news report you have just heard.5.What is the main idea of the news?6.Which of the following is NOT true?7.What is the purpose of the decree issued by King Salman?Section BDirections：In this section, you will hear two long conversations. At the end of each conversation, you will hear four questions. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C), and D). Then write the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1.Now you will hear two long conversations.Conversation OneM: I’d like to see the personal manager, please.W: Oh, Yes. Have a seat then, sir.M: Thank you. I came in answer to your ad for a salesman.W: What qualifications do you have for department store work?M: I worked in a small department store last Christmas vacation, and my major inuniversity is business administration.W: In what department did you work?M: Man’s clothing.W: We don’t have any vacancies there at present. Do you happen to know anything about sporting items?M: Well, I’m a big sports fan, if that’s any qualification.W: Sounds great. How soon would you be able to start to work?M: As soon as possible ─ this afternoon if you like.W: We usually need to get some information before we employ a person, you can fill out an application form right away. We’ll go over your reference while you’re going through your period of training. What do you think?M: On top of the world. Then I’m about to start training at once?W: No, tomorrow morning will be soon enough. Report here at 9:30, and you’ll receive full pay during your three days of training. I hope you’ll enjoy working with us.M: I’m sure I will. Thank you very much.Questions 8 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard.8.Why does the man want to see the manager?9.What department will the man probably work in?10.What is the man’s major in university?11.When can the man start his training?Conversation TwoM: Come in, Joan. Have you finished that report for me yet?W: Yes, Mr. Canfield, but I haven’t had time to prepare the sales figures yet, I’m afraid.M: That’s all right. I know you’ve been busy. I believe you’ve moved to a new house. W: Not quite, we’re moving next week. We’ve been in our present house since 1987 and it’s got ten too small for us now.M: Well, I hope the new place suits you better.W: I think so. It’s taken us six months to find a bigger place that we like─ one with a bigger garden. Since the children have grown they need a lot more space.M: Well, the best of luck with the new place ─ I hope the move goes well.W: Thanks. Oh, by the way, I’ve sent a copy of the report to Mr. Hansen─ is that OK? M: Yes, good idea. Miss Grace, our sales director, has just asked me about it in fact. They’ve already decided to accept whatever suggestions you’ve made, so they obviously trust your judgment.W: That’s good. I’ll go and make a start on the sales figures now then.M: OK Joan. I’l l see you later when you’ve finished them.Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.12.What is the woman going to do next week?13.How does the woman think about her present house?14.How long did the woman find a bigger house?15.Who is Miss Grace?Section CDirections:In this section, you will hear three passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear three or four questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then write the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1.Passage OneA third of Britons are overweight, states a report published in January by the Royal College of Physicians, the result of an 18-month-long study. About 5% of children weigh too much, and are likely to stay that way for life; in the mid-twenties age group the proportion of fat people rises to a third, and of the middle-age population half are overweight.Fat people risk severe health problems, says the report, including high blood pressure, breathlessness, and various forms of heart disease. Smoking is particularly risky for overweight people.The safest way to lose weight is to eat cereals, bread, fruit and vegetables, and cut down on fatty meats, butter and sweet foods. Current diets do far more harm than good; slimming machines that vibrate muscles have not been proved useful; saunas (蒸气浴) merely remove a little body water, and health farms, says the report, serve as expensive holidays.The report emphasizes that exercise is most important to health. Though it doesn’t necessarily reduce weight, it maintains the correct proportion of body fat to body muscle. And it isn’t only for the young. From middle age a minimum of 20 minutes of gentle physical jerks should be practiced three times a week. The report also advocates several public health measures to combat the high prevalence of overweight in this country.Questions 16 to 19 are based on the passage you have just heard.16.What severe health problems do fat people risk?17.What is the safest way to lose weight?18.What is most important to health according to the passage?19.What is the passage mainly about?Passage TwoHave you ever found your mind a million miles away while someone was making a speech in a meeting? You probably felt sorry and made up your mind to pay attention and never daydream again. Most of us, from earliest school days, have been told that daydreaming is a waste of time.Early experts in psychology paid no attention to the importance of daydreams or even considered them harmful. At one time daydreaming was thought to be a cause of some mental illnesses. They did not have a better understanding of daydreamsuntil the late 1980s. Eric Klinger, a professor of psychology, said, “Daydreaming is one of the main ways that we organize our lives, learn from our experience, and plan for our futures... Daydreams really are a window on the things we fear and the things we long for in life.”Daydreams are usually very simple and direct, quite unlike sleep dreams, which may be hard to understand. It’s easier to gain a deep understanding of your life by paying close attention to your daydreams than by examining your sleep dreams carefully. Daydreams help you recognize the difficult situations in your life and find out a possible way of handling them.Daydreams cannot be predicted; they move off in unexpected directions which may be creative and full of useful ideas. For many famous artists and scientists, daydreams are a main source of creative energy.Questions 20 to 22 are based on the passage you have just heard.20.What did early experts think about daydreaming?21.In what way are daydreams different from sleep dreams?22.Why does the author say daydreams cannot be predicted?Passage ThreeTime spent in a bookshop can be most enjoyable, whether you are a book-lover or only there to buy a book as a present. You may even have entered the shop just to find shelter from a sudden shower. Whatever the reason, you can soon become totally unaware of your surroundings. The desire to pick up a book with an attractive design is irresistible although this method of selecting ought not to be followed, as you might end up with a rather uninteresting book. You soon become lost in some book or other, and usually it is only much later that you realize you have spent far too much time there and must hurry to keep some forgotten appointment ─ without buying a book, of course.The opportunity to escape the realities of everyday life is, I think, the main attraction of a bookshop. There are not many places where it is possible to do this. If it is a good shop, no assistant will approach you with the greeting: “Can I help you, sir?” You needn’t buy anything you don’t want. In a bookshop, an assistant should remain in the background until you have finished reading. You may want to find out where a particular section is. Then, and only then, are his services necessary. But when he has led you there, the assistant should leave politely and look as if he is not interested in selling a single book.Questions 23 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.23.Which of the following is probably not the reason for you to enter a bookshop?24.What is the main attraction of a bookshop?25.When is the shop assistant’s service necessary?。
Listening Scripts for Review and Test (4)Part II Listening ComprehensionSection A:Directions: In this section, you will hear three news reports. At the end of each news report, you will hear two or three questions. Both the news report and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D. Then write the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1.News Report OneA trial is going on right now that’s closely being watched by companies and legal experts around America. AT&T is trying to buy Time Warner, the parent company of CNN, for more than $85 billion.Today, AT&T is a large wireless company and satellite TV distributor. But what it does not have is content programming and entertainment. The merger would be one of the biggest media deals in history, but the U.S. government is trying to block it and one big question is, will the merger break U.S. antitrust laws, which are designed to keep American companies from having too much control over the market.It’s not just AT&T and Time Warner who care about the outcome of this case. All the media companies considering mergers like Disney and 21st Century Fox are watching carefully.If the Justice Department succeeds in blocking the merger, some see signals of a new era of government scrutiny. That might stop some future deals from going forward.Questions 1 and 2 are based on the news report you have just heard.1.Why does the AT&T company want to merge Time Wanner?2.Which of the following statements is true?News Report TwoA majority of Americans, 84 percent, want the government to require nutrition labels on food packaging even if they may not want to read them. This according to a new Reuters/Ipsos Opinion Poll, which found only 13 percent said they "always" read the nutrition facts when deciding what to buy.Many poll respondents were interested in sugar, calories, salt and fat content. Fewer than half of those surveyed said they would be willing to pay more for foods that are organic, grass-fed or contain no added sugars or genetically-engineered ingredients. There is something they would shell out for: Locally-grown food. 57 percent said they would consider paying more for it.Lilian Woo, FOX News.Questions 3 and 4 are based on the news report you have just heard.3.What did most Americans want to have on food packaging?4.According to the poll, how many people are willing to pay more for organic food? News Report ThreeThe Golden Gate Bridge joins the beautiful city of San Francisco with the suburbs to the north. Each day about one hundred thousand automobiles cross the bridge taking people to and from the city. More than half of them cross the bridge during the morning and evening rush hours. With the traffic so heavy, the trip is not pleasant. Now, however, there lives one group of happy commuters. They go to work by boat and enjoy it so much that most of them say they will never go by car again. The ferry they take is spacious, quiet and comfortable. The trip takes only 30 minutes and it’s not very costly. But best of all, being on the boat seems to make people more friendly toward each other. Because the ferry has been so successful, there are plans to use other still larger boats. There is also a proposal for a high speed boat that makes the trip in only 15 minutes. But not everyone is happy about that. A lot of people feel that half an hour is just enough time to relax.Questions 5 to 7 are based on the news report you have just heard.5.How do the commuters feel about crossing the Golden Gate Bridge by car?6.What does the speaker say about ferry commuters?7.How do commuters respond to plans for the future of the ferry?Section BDirections: In this section, you will hear two long conversations. At the end of each conversation, you will hear four questions. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then write the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1.Now you will hear two long conversations.Conversation OneW: Hey, Tom. How is your literature presentation going?M: What literature presentation? I don't have to give mine until the end of the next week.W: You mean you haven't even started working on it yet?M: No. I need the pressure of a deadline to get inspired.W: Really? I'm quite the opposite. I can't concentrate unless I know I have plenty of time. Besides I have a big math test next week. So I want to get my presentation out of the way.M: What's your presentation on?W: T. S Eliot.M: Wasn't he a poet? I thought we were supposed to focus on a novel.W: He wrote novels, do you know?M: Oh. Really? I never knew that. I guess I'll learn more on Tuesday. Is that when you are supposed to talk?W: Uh-huh. But I was going to offer you a preview. I'm looking for someone to tell me whether I'm talking too fast and whether you can follow what I'm saying.M: I guess I could do that. When were you thinking of?W: Will this afternoon be all right? I have a class to go to now but I'll be around before dinner.M: That sounds good. I'll stop by your room. It's probably quieter there than in my hall.Questions 8 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard.8.What are they talking about?9.Why does the woman want to get her presentation finished?10.What do you know about T. S Eliot?11.When will the woman make the presentation?Conversation TwoM: What are you going to have?W: I have no idea. Could you help me with the menu?M: Yes, sure. These are starters, and there are main courses and these are desserts.See?W: W hat’s the alternative?M: The alternative is to order a complete dinner. For a set price you get choice of soup or juice, one dish with potato and vegetable, salad, bread and butter and sometimes coffee and sometimes dessert.W: A nd you pay the price listed next to the main course?M: Right. Like the roast beef dinner is $7.85—plus tax and tip, of course.W: I t all looks pretty expensive to me.M: It’s not. This is only a bit more expensive than McDonald’s.So enjoy yourself.We’re celebrating, remember? Order anything you’d like to try; it’s all on me. W: Y ou are very kind.M: Friends are friends. I don’t get promoted often. Are you ready to order?W: A h, can you tell me what the Hot Fudge Sundae is?M: That’s a dessert. It’s an English specialty. It’s a kind of ice cream with a hot sticky sauce over the top—very sweet and fattening!W: I don’t really like the sound of that. How come there is English food? I thought we agreed to eat American food.M: Our country is made up of people from all over the world, so besides collected words and phrases from every language, we’ve also absorbed recipes. We even have a lot of Chinese restaurants now.W: W hich is better, French or Chinese cuisine?M: I’d say it’s a toss-up. I love them both.W: I didn’t know you were so fond of foreign foods. When my boss promotes me, I will take you to a French restaurant near my company. The food there is delicious. M: Oh, we will have a second dinner soon.Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.12.What is the relationship between the two speakers?13.What do you know about a complete dinner?14.Why is the man treating the woman to the meal?15.Which of the following statements is true?Section CDirections: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear three or four questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then write the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet 1.Passage OneWelcome to the class. Since this is a composition class, I expect my students to follow certain rules of formality. So, I count off points for various kinds of mistakes. A misspelled word will cost you 5 points. You’ve lost 25 points if you’ve misspelled five words. If you write incomplete sentences, you’ve lost 10 points. If you give me two complete sentences as one without adequate punctuation, you’ve lost 15 points. I do not accept late papers. You will receive a zero for any theme which you fail to submit on time. I expect you to read each assignment. I will give you a short unannounced quiz from time to time. This class meets on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. If you have any questions at anytime, you can see me on Tuesdays. My office is on the second floor of this building. Your assignment for Wednesday is to read Hemin gway’s short story on page 55. Friday will be the last class day of this week, so you can expect to write a short in-class theme for me then. That’s all for today, I’ll see you on Wednesday.Questions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard.16.How many points will a student lose if he writes incomplete sentences in acomposition?17.What’s the assignment for Wednesday?18.What day is today?Passage TwoOn 15th, Feb, 2016, an instant survey was carried out among 18 overseas postgraduate students. 11 students were male and 7 were female. The purpose of the survey was to discover the views of the students on a number of matters of personal concern. The survey was conducted by means of a questionnaire given to the students to complete. There were five questions. The first question concerned favorite color and the second favorite number. The next 3 questions were all concerned with aspects of marriage. No.3 looked at the ideal age to get married. No.4 examined the qualities looked for in a partner and No.5 asked about the ideal number of children. The main findings were as follows: Blue was the most popularcolor. This was followed by Green and Purple. There was no real significance in the choice of lucky number. About one third of the students said that they had none. Sixty-one percent of the students selected the age group 26 to 30 years as ideal for marriage, followed by 21 to 25 years. In looking at the most important qualities in an ideal partner, someone hoped the person to be Intelligent, others chose Natural, still others indicated Attractive and Honest. The ideal number of children was 2, followed by 3. It is not easy to reach any definite conclusions based upon such a small sample of students from such widely different backgrounds. However, it is clear that majority favorite of 26 to 30 is the ideal age to get married with an intelligent partner, and producing 2 children.Questions 19 to 22 are based on the passage you have just heard.19.What is the article mainly about?20.What do the 5 questions to be answered focus on?21.What color was chosen as the most popular in the survey?22.Why is it difficult to reach any definite conclusions from the survey?Passage ThreeMovies are a most popular form of entertainment for people. They go to the movies to escape their normal everyday existence and to experience a life more exciting than their own. They may choose to see a particular film because they like the actor or because they’ve heard the film has a good story. But the main reason why people go to the movies is to escape. Sitting in a dark theatre, watching the images on the screen, they entered another world that is very real to them. They become involved in the lives of the characters in the movie, and for two hours, they forget all about their own problems. They are in a dream world where things often appear to be more romantic and beautiful than in real life. The biggest “dream factories” are in Hollywood, the capital of film industry. Each year, Hollywood studios make hundreds of movies that are shown all over the world.American movies are popular because they tell interesting stories and they are well-made. They provide the public with heroes who do things the average person would like to do but often can’t. People have to cope w ith many problems and frustrations in their life, so they feel encouraged when they see “the good guys” win in the movies.Questions 23 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.23.What’s the main reason for people to go to the movies?24.Which of the following statements is true for the movie watchers?25.Why are American movies so popular?。
