Section I Listening Comprehension

(25 minutes)

Directions:

This section is designed to test your ability to understand spoken English. You will hear a selection of recorded materials and you must answer the questions that accompany them. There are two parts in this section, Part A and Part B.

Remember, while you are doing the test, you should first put down your answers in your test booklet. At the end of the listening comprehension section, you will have 3 minutes to transfer your answers from your test booklet onto your ANSWER SHEET I.

If you have any questions, you may raise your hand NOW as you will not be allowed to speak once the test has started.

Now look at Part A in your test booklet.

Part A

You will hear 10 short dialogues. For each dialogue, there is one question and four possible answers. Choose the correct answer-A, B, C or D, and mark it in your test booklet. You will have 15seconds to answer the question and you will hear each dialogue ONLY ONCE.

Example:

You will hear:

W: Could you please tell me if the Beijing flight will be arriving on time?

M:Yes, Madam. It should be arriving in about ten minutes.

You will read:

Who do you think the woman is talking to?

[A] A bus conductor.

[B]A clerk at the airport.

[ C] A taxi driver.

[D]A clerk at the station.

From the dialogue, we know that only a clerk at the airport is most likely to know

the arrival time of a flight, so you should choose answer [ B ] and mark it in your test

booklet.

Sample Answer: [A] [B] [C] [D] Now look at question 1.

1. What does the woman say about the book?

[A] She thinks it' s too difficult.

[ B] She thinks it ' s very interesting.

[C] She hasn't quite decided what she thinks.

[ D] She hasn' t actually read it yet.

2. What does the woman mean?

[A] She has totaled up the figures correctly already.

[B] She hopes the man will do the calculations as soon as possible.

[C] Tomorrow will be too late to submit the figures.

[D] They should finish the calculations tomorrow.

3. What does the woman say about Tom?

[A] He got off the bus at the wrong stop. [ B] He has a good reason to be angry.

[C] He isn't careful with his belongings. [D] He doesn't have an extra umbrella.

4. What does the professor mean?

[A] She has another meeting all day.

[ B ] She feels the grade is all right.

[ C ] She thinks it would be wrong to change the grade.

[D] She can meet with the student that afternoon.

5. What does the woman suggest the man to do?

[ A] Finish the first half of the project right away.

[B] Make an effort to reach a compromise.

[ C ] Have the teacher review the project.

[D] Meet his partner in the middle of the town.

6. Where will the man probably go?

[A] To a real estate agency. [B] To a car rental agency.

[C] To a computer store. [D] To a videocassette store.

7. What does the man mean?

[A] They always agreed on the same points.

[B] They both arrived at the same moment.

[C] He met with Amanda five more times.

[D] He took Amanda to both plays.

8. What does the man mean?

[ A] Paul will go out of his way to help.

[B] Paul passes by the dry cleaner's anyway.

[C] Paul picks out the right clothes.

[D] Paul makes himself right at home.

9. What did the man do?

[A] Ate all the food. [B] Cleaned the kitchen.

[ C ] Fixed the refrigerator. [ D ] Left the groceries out.

10. What does the woman imply that Katherine should be doing?

[A] Studying microbiology for a year. [B] Teaching biology.

[C] Taking a nap. [D] Taking a different course.

Part B

You are going to hear three conversations. Before listening to each conversation, you will have 5 seconds to read each of the questions which accompany it. After listening, you will have time to answer each question by choosing A, B, C or D. You will hear each passage or conversation ONLY ONCE.

Mark your answers in your test booklet.

Questions 11-13 are based on the following conversation. You now have 15 seconds to read the questions II -13.

11. According to the conversation, what is one problem with arm exercises?

[ A] They don' t get rid of flabby arm.

[B] They can damage arm muscles.

[ C] They aren' t acceptable to most people.

[ D] They can raise one' s blood pressure.

12. According to the conversation, what are the experts now recommending?

[A] Exercising the entire body.

[B] Having your blood pressure taken daily.

[ C ] Losing weight prior to exercising.

[D] Weighing in before each exercise session.

13. Which of the following exercises is suggested?

[A] Wearing arm weights while you are swimming.

[ B] Jogging vigorously in one place for a long time.

[ C ] Using bicycles that require you to use both your arms and legs.

[D] Walking slowly while swinging your arms back and forth.

You now have 30 seconds to check your answers to questions 11 -13.

Questions 14 - 19 are based on the following conversation. You now have 30 seconds to read the questions 14 -19.

14. Why does the woman want David to sign up for the course?

[ A] He needs to take one more course in order to finish his credit requirements.

[B] He plays an instrument the group needs.

[ C ] She thinks taking the course would improve his grades in general.

[D] She thinks he's the best musician at the college.

15. Why is David not sure that he wants to sign up?

[A] He doesn' t have an instrument of his own.

[ B] He doesn ' t like to play in small groups.

[C] He doesn't think he can play well enough.

[ D] He isn' t sure whether he has enough free time.

16. How often will the group meet?

[A] Once a week. [B] Twice a week.

[C] Every other day. [D] Every evening.

17. What instrument does the director of the group play in the city of orchestra?

[A] Cello. [B] Viola.

[C] Violin. [D] Bass.

18. What is the level of the musical proficiency of the most group members?

[A] Beginning. [B] Intermediate.

[C] Advanced. [D] Professional.

19. What will David do this evening?

[A] Try to find his music books.

[B] Look for a new instrument.

[ C ] Start taking lessons from a professional.

[D] Practice his instrument.

You now have 60 seconds to check your answers to questions 14 - 19.

Questions 20 - 25 are based on the following conversation. You now have 30 seconds to read the questions 20 -25.

20. To what student body office does the man want to be elected?

[ A ] Senator. [ B ] Treasurer.

[C] Secretary. [D] President.

21. Who is the woman?

[A] A camp counselor. [B] A candidate.

[ C ] A radio announcer. [D] A campaign manager.

22. Where will they put the posters?

[A] In the hallways. [B] In the man's room.

[C] In the cafeteria. [D] In the radio station.

23. When is the radio broadcast scheduled?

[A] In the morning. [B] During lunch.

[C] In the afternoon. [D] During dinner.

24. What will the man do tonight?

[A] Make posters. [B] Write a speech.

[C] Answer questions. [D] Study for chemistry.

25. What will they do after chemistry class?

[ A] Compare their lecture notes. [ B] Review the man' s talk.

[C] Prepare questions to ask candidates. [D] Vote in the school election.

You now have 60 seconds to check your answers to questions 20 -25.

Now you have 3 minutes to transfer your answers from your test booklet to the ANSWER SHEET 1.

That is the end of the listening comprehension section.

Section Ⅱ Use of English

(15 minutes)

Directions:

Read the following text. Choose the best word or phrase for each numbered blank and mark A, B,C, or Don your ANSWER SHEET 1.

Text

In some ways, the human body is both like a furnace and like an engine. It must have fuel to produce heat as a furnace 26 . It must have fuel to produce motion and do 27 as an engine does. The nutrients (营养物) which 28 energy best are carbohydrates (碳水化合物) and fats. Protein can also be used as fuel. Minerals, vitamins, and water, 29 extremely valuable to the body, cannot be used as fuel.

If the body takes in more carbohydrates 30 are used for energy, the 31 is stored. Two storage places are the liver (肝) and muscles. There is a 32 , however, to the amount of carbohydrates they can 33 . When they are filled and they always 34 be for you to feel your best, excess carbohydrates are changed to fat and 35 around the body.

If the body does not take 36 a sufficient amount of food, it will use its stored fat for energy. If you 37 at all, the body would use up all the stored fats and 38 it would use its own protein in order to keep 39 as long as possible. Therefore, the 40 amount of food you eat should be in 41 with your energy requirements. It is not necessary, 42 , for you to go 43 counting calories (卡路里l) and weighing food. If a person is the 44 weight, it is safe to 45 that he is eating enough.

26. [A] has [B] needs [C] does [D] is

27. [A] job [B] function [C] behaviour [D] work

28. [A] present [B] offer [C] supply [D] grant

29. [A] as [B] since [C] when [D] while

30. [A] than [B]such [C] which [D] that

31. [A] access [B] excess [C] assess [D] extra

32. [A] restriction [B] barrier [C] limit [D] terminal

33. [A] fill [B] hold [C] involve [D] press

34. [A] might [B] would [C] could [D] should

35 .[A] extended [B] distributed [C] separated [D] stretched

36. [A] in [B] up [C] on [D] down

37. [A] won 'teat [B] mustn 't eat [C] did not eat [D] have not eaten

38. [A] when [B] but [C] because [D] then

39. [A] alike [B] alive [C] asleep [ D] awake

40. [A] general [B] overall [C] usual [D] total

41. [A] contact [B] accordance [C] contrast [D] line

42. [A] anyhow [B] otherwise [C] moreover [D] however

43. [A] around [ B ] away [ C ] after [ D ] against

44. [A] exact [B] same [C] right [D] accurate

45. [A] imagine [B] remind [C] recommend [D] suppose

Section Ⅲ Reading Comprehension

(40 minutes)

Part A

Directions:

Read the following three texts. Answer the questions on each text by choosing A, B, C or D. Mark your answers on the ANSWER SHEET by drawing a thick line across the corresponding letter in the brackets.

Text I

The automobile has many advantages. Above all, it offers people freedom to go wherever and whenever they want to go. The basic purpose of a motor vehicle is to get from point A to point B as cheaply, quickly, and safely as possible. However, to most people, cars are also personal fantasy machines that serve as symbols of power, success, speed, excitement, and adventure.

In addition, much of the world ' s economy is built on producing motor vehicles and supplying roads, services, and repairs for those vehicles. Half of the world' s paychecks are auto related. In the United States, one of every six dollars spent and one of every six non-farm jobs are connected to the automobile or related industries, such as oil, steel, rubber, plastics, automobile services, and highway construction.

In spite of their advantages, motor vehicles have many harmful effects on human lives and on air, water, land, and wildlife resources. The automobile may be the most destructive machine ever invented. Though we tend to deny it, riding in cars is one of the most dangerous things we do in our daily lives.

Since 1885, when Karl Benz built the first automobile, almost 18 million people have been killed by motor vehicles. Every year, cars and trucks worldwide kill an average of 250,000 people－as many as were killed in the atomic bomb attacks on Hiroshima and Nagasaki－and injure or permanently disable ten million more. Half of the world ' s people will be involved in an auto accident at some time during their lives.

Since the automobile was introduced, almost three million Americans have been killed on the highways－about twice the number of Americans killed on the battlefield in all U.S. wars. In addition to the tragic loss of life, these accidents cost American society about $60 billion annually in lost income and in insurance, administrative, and legal expenses.

Streets that used to be for people are now for cars. Pedestrians and people riding bicycles in the streets are subjected to noise, pollution, stress, and danger.