（考试时间：90分钟　满分：100分　命题人：张淑萍　审核人：张伟华）

第I卷 （80分）

I. Listening Comprehension (20%)

Section A Short conversations

Directions: In section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers in your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.

A. Three B. Five C. Eight D. Nine

A. In a car B. In a bar C. In a shop D. In a restaurant

A. Assistants B. Teachers C. Workers D. Students

A. Hungry and tired B. Tried but excited

C. Tired and thirsty D. Hungry and thirsty

A. ＄500 B. ＄50 C. ＄450 D. ＄15

A. Pronunciation B. Grammar C. Listening D. Spelling

A. 7:50 B. 7:15 C. 8:45 D. 7:35

A. The woman has dialed the wrong number.

B. John Smith is not in.

C. There’s no Mr. White.

D. John Smith has moved away.

A. The man B. Linda C. The woman D. Susan

A. He lost the way to his hotel. B. He didn’t finish the papers.

C. He forgot to take his papers D. He forgot the address of the meeting

Section B Passages

Directions: In Section B, you will hear two short passages, and you will be asked three questions on each of the passages. The passages will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.

Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.

Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.

14. A. Ancient vases B. Ancient statues

C. Paintings D. Musical instruments

15. A. Museum members B. Seniors C. Adults D. Students

16. A. Do some cleaning B. Check the collections

C. Put away the collections D. Take their belongings

Section C

Directions: In Section C, you will hear one longer conversation. The conversation will be read twice. After you hear the conversation, you are required to fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard.

Blanks 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.

Using the Online Catalogue(目录)

The aim

Write a paper about the ____17_____ industry in the 1930s and 1940s

Use the online catalogue to search for related books



The problem

There are hundreds of books

No idea about ____18_____ to begin



The solution

Narrow the ____19_____ down

List the specific ____20_____

Try to look for related magazine or newspaper articles



Complete the form. Write ONE WORD for each answer.

II. Grammar and Vocabulary (25%)

Section A

Directions: Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence.

21. ______ we get on well with a number of people, we are usually friends with only a very few.

A. While B. When C. Since D. Once

22. This kind of shoes ______ very well this year in Europe.

A. is sell B. sold C. sells D. is sold

23. She remained ______ in the armchair, astonished by her son’s words.

A. seating B. sat C. to be seated D. seated

26. I ______ for help when I fell into the river.

A. couldn’t help to cry B. couldn’t but to cry

C. couldn’t help but to cry D. couldn’t help but cry

27. The idea of building a swimming pool sounds ______.

A. terrific B. greatly C. well D. wonderfully

28. A new cinema ______ here. They hope to finish it next month.

A. will be built B. is built C. has been built D. is being built

29. The question of school books ______ at tomorrow’s meeting will be of great importance.

A. to be discussed B. discussed C. will be discussed D. being discussed

30. ______ by many shopping centres, the Middle School is extremely noisy.

A. Being surrounded B. Surrounded

C. Having surrounded D. Having been surrounded

31. ______, tears came to her eyes.

A. Reading the letter B. While reading the letter

C. As she was reading the letter D. To read the letter

32. I didn’t mean ______ anything, but these apples looked so good I couldn’t resist ______ one.

A. to eat; trying B. to eat; to trying C. eating; to try D. eating; to trying

33. ______ you understand this rule, you will find the job very easy.

A. Once B. While C. Though D. Unless

34. I found my new computer ______ when I got home.

A. lost B. losing C. to lose D. missed

35. ______ eating at home on Sundays, my family usually go to a nearby restaurant.

A. When B. Instead C. Instead of D. Because of

36. We’d better hurry ______ it is getting dark.

A. and B. but C. as D. unless

Section B

Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.

A. likely B. common C. covers D. sense AB. usual

AC. remains AD. drive BC. close BD. occurs CD. needed



The family is a central institution of modern British society, at least in the __37___ that almost everybody has had experience of living in a family at some time in their lives. There are many different family patterns（模式）in modern Britain.

On pattern that is __38_____ in the 1950s and covers about one in eight families today is where the parents and married children live ___39___ together but in separate houses. The family bond （纽带）__40__ strong and mothers and daughters are __41___ to meet each other most days to talk or help each other when_42____. This pattern __43___ more often in settled communities rather than in mobile ones, in the north of England rather than in the south, and in working class rather than middle-class families.

Another pattern is where parents and married children live further apart (usually about an hour’s car ___44__ from each other). They may meet only once or twice a month but keep in contract by telephone and help each other when necessary. This pattern is growing and __45__ about half of the population. It is found especially in middle-class families in the southeast of England.

III. Cloze (15%)

Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.

As a new mother, you may be disturbed in the middle of the night by your crying baby. But there is good 46 for all those frustrated mothers, and that is baby sign language. Now, you can 47 communicate with your baby by teaching him / her sign language.

　　 48 you decide to teach your baby sign language, you should proceed slowly. Do not try to make too many 49 at one time that would only confuse your little one. Start with physical objects like toy, bottle, milk where you can show the object. The most important words that the baby should 50 are food, milk, thirst, bathroom, more, etc. Say the word while making the gestures. 51 making the same gestures every time the baby 52 that object or engages in that activity. Within a few weeks, the baby will start using the sign. Introduce a 53 sign, only when he / she has completely learned the previous one. Do not force the baby, if he/she does not respond to the 54 of sign language.

　　If the baby 55 to the sign language in a positive manner, start adding new signs. You can also make use of 56 books and pictures to teach him/her new signs. It has been observed that babies who master sign language by the 57 of 3, have more vocabulary than other babies of the same age. Baby sign language 58 helps to improve the future communication skills of your child. If you carry on with this exercise, your baby will be able to communicate most of his / her needs and demands successfully. That would mean no frustration for your baby, 59 for you.

　　Teaching sign language to your baby requires a little 60 on your part. If you manage to do so, life will be a lot easier for you and your baby.

46. A. explanation B. tradition　 C. comment D. news

47. A. basically B. actually　 C. effectively D. instantly

48. A. Once B. Though　 C. Since D. Whether

49. A. noises B. gestures　 C. mistakes D. friends

50. A. find B. write C. learn D. teach

51. A. Allow B. Avoid　 C. Remember D. Continue

52. A. sees B. designs C. makes D. damages

53. A. simple B. new　 C. former D. last

54. A. improvement B. introduction　 C. description D. operation

55. A. responds B. appeals　 C. contributes D. replies

56. A. old B. colourful　 C. scaring D. boring

57. A. week B. day C. age D. hour

58. A. also B. once C. still D. quite

59. A. as well as B. in addition to　 C. except for D. but for

60. A. courage B. patience　 C. spirit D. experience

Reading Comprehension (20%)

Directions: Read the following passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B,C or D. Choose the one that suits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.

(A)

A famous foreign company in China wanted to employ a secretary for its public relation department.

A beautiful girl with a master degree became a winning candidate(候选人) through the competition. At its last stage she faced an oral(口述的) test together with another girl who was her equal not only in good looks but also in education standard. The girl we talk about was confident in herself and successful in the oral test. It seemed that she would get the chance. The examiner told her on behalf of（代表）the company that she could come to office of the company next Monday as a new employee. At last he asked her, “Have you anything else to say?” Shocked by the unexpected question, the b