PartⅠ Listening Comprehension (20 minutes)
Directions: In this section, you will hear 10 short conversations. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the question will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A),B),C) and D), and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.
1.A.At a bus station. B.At an airport.
C.At a railway station.
D.At a cafeteria in the railway station.
2.A.For a long time. B.For a short time.
C.For a few minutes D.He didn’t need to wait at all.
3.A.He is going to cook in the kitchen.
B.He is going to help his wife with the cooking.
C.He is going to get the table ready for the meal.
D.He is going to clean the kitchen.
4.A.He stayed at home. B.He made more money.
C.He bought a car. D.He went travelling.
5.A.Newspapers. B.A job in the paper.
C.Manchester. D.A Manchester newspaper.
6.A.She refuses to go to dinner. B.She agrees to go to dinner.
C.She is angry. D.She is surprised.
7.A.Go to Paris again. B.Difficult to say.
C.Stay at home. D.Go somewhere else.
8.A.His English is very good.
B.He learns new sentences slowly.
C.He learns English very quickly.
D.His English isn’t very good.
9.A.He doesn’t want to cut down on his smoking.
B.He has the will power to cut down on smoking.
C.He has changed the habit of smoking.
D.He has some difficulties in cutting down on smoking.
10.A.He should call to check his score.
B.He should take the test again.
C.He should wait.
D.He should be more worried than he is.
Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and 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 mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.
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Questions 11 to 13 are based on the passage you have just heard.
11.A.Of course not. B.Definitely.
C.Perhaps. D.I don’t know.
12.A.Earth people going to Venus.
B.Strange people coming to earth from Venus.
C.Strange people coming to earth from Mars.
D.Earth people going to Mars.
13.A.They were all killed by earth people.
B.They found another planet better than the earth.
C.They were killed by the disease of the earth.
D.They were defeated and driven away from the earth.
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Questions 14 to 16 are based on the passage you have just heard.
14.A.Nancy was not aware of what people were thinking.
B.Nancy was the first woman police officer in America.
C.People’s comments disturbed Nancy.
D.Nancy was a better police officer than most men.
15.A.He hated women.
B.He was willing to offer help.
C.He didn’t like to work with a woman partner.
D.He liked to work with Nancy.
16.A.Nancy has a lot of courage but she is tough.
B.Nancy is a pleasant person and she laughs easily.
C.Nancy is a very good policewoman because she has a lot of courage.
D.Nancy is a good police officer because she knows how to deal with people.
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Questions 17 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.
17.A.VIP. B.President .
C.Ordinary people. D.All of the above.
18.A.George Washington. B.John Adams.
C.Thomas Jefferson. D.Truman.
19.A.Yes, it was burned down to the foundation.
B.Yes, it was burned with its elevator and other installation.
C.No, an abnormal storm put the fire out.
D.No, nothing was damaged.
20.A.From 1776 to present.
B.From 1800 to present.
C.From 1948 to present.
D.From 1909 to present.
Part Ⅱ Reading Comprehension (35 minutes)
Directions: There are 4 passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them 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 centre.
Questions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage:
At dawn on September 5th, 1972 a band of “Black September” Arab guerrillas broke into the Israeli building in the Olympic village near Munich where 10,000 athletes were staying. Over 250 plain clothes police had been brought into the village, following a tipoff of trouble ahead, but none of them saw the Arabs scale the fence. They burst into the Israeli building with submachine guns blazing at 5:10 am. Some Israeli athletes escaped through the windows and side doors. Nine were taken hostage. The guerrillas demanded the release of 200 Palestinians held in
Israeli jails and a safe passage out of Germany. Within hours the Olympic village was surrounded by 13000 police. The Olympic Games were suspended. After some negotiations, the terrorists were told they would be flown with their hostages to an Arab country. They were taken by helicopter to the Furstenfield military airport 25 miles from Munich. Just before midnight the guerrillas and their hostages began to walk across the tarmac to a waiting Boeing 727 aircraft. Suddenly al the airport lights were turned out and German police sharpshooters opened fire. The rescue attempt failed tragically. In the gun battle all nine hostages were killed, as well as four Arabs and one policeman. Three Arabs were captured and one escaped into the nearby woods. On the 8th, Israeli planes bombed ten guerilla bases in revenge for Munich massacre.
21.The most possible reason for Israeli athletes being attacked and kidnapped is that ____.
A.they had a conflict with the Arab guerrillas
B.the Arab guerrillas wanted to save the Palestinians held in Israeli jails
C.the German Government hated Israel
D.the Arab guerrillas hoped to get a large sum of money
22.When the trouble took place, the Olympic Games ____.
A.were completed B.were going on
C.were to be finished D.were to take place
23.The terrorists were told that they would be probably sent by air to ____.
A.ItalyB.India
C.SyriaD.Nigera
24.How many Arabs were there as terrorists?
A.Seven.B.Eight.
C.Nine. D.It wasn’t mentioned.
25.What do you think Palestine and Israel would act next?
A.They would begin another conflict.
B.They would begin to negotiate.
C.They would try to improve each other’s relation.
D.They would turn to UN.
Questions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage:
Follow the following tips to reduce your stress to manageable levels! Avoid “
Must” think. Let go of the notion that you must do something in a certain way—for example, “I must get a great score on a test, or else.” This thought pattern only adds to the stress you’ll feel. Evaluate your situation coldly and analytically, and not as a “lifeordeath” situation. Watch the Mess. Don’t study in a messy or cramped area. Clear yourself a nice, open space that’s free of distractions. Set Manageable Goals. Break large projects into smallerand doable
parts and you’ll feel a positive sense of accomplishment as you finish each part.
Ocean Dumping. Visualize yourself walking on a beautiful beach, carrying a sand
pail. Stop at a good spot and put your worries into the pail. Drop the pail and
watch as it drifts away into the ocean. Think Good Thoughts. Create a set of positive but brief affirmations and mentally repeat them to yourself just before you fall asleep at night, and you will feel a lot more positive in the morning. Imagine
Yourself Succeeding. Close your eyes and remember a reallife situation in which you did well. Imagine facing your stressful situation with the same feelings
of confidence. Use Your Bed for Sleeping, not Studying. Your mind may start to
associate your bed with work, which will make it harder for you to fall asleep.
Soothing Sounds. If you want to play music, keep it low in the background. Classical music especially can aid the learning process. Take a Hike, Pal. Need a study break? Take a short, brisk walk. Clear your mind.
26.If you meet a great difficulty, how can you reduce your stress?
A.To retreat from it.
B.To imagine that you are successful.
C.To turn to others.
D.To divide it into small parts and finish them one after another.
27.“Ocean Dumping” really means ____.
A.putting things into the ocean
B.forgetting one’s worries
C.swimming in the ocean
D.sailing across the ocean
28.The passage might be taken from ____.
A.a science fiction B.a report of a psychologist
C.a popular magazineD.a text book
29.According to the passage, which kind of people are easy to come under
pressure?
A.Openminded people.B.People with tidy habbits.
C.Selfconfident people. D.Work addicts.
30.As for the following statements about how to reduce one’s stress, which one hasn’t been mentioned?
A.To work in a nice and neat environment.
B.To smile when one fails.
C.To divide an object into small parts.
D.To have a rest after a long time’s work.
Questions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage:
It isn’t often that an entire industry is symbolized in the figure of a single
human being, and such is the case with Canadian aviation and the aircraft industry. The man is the Hon. John A.D.McCurdy, and the life story of this still vigorous, distinguished Canadian is at once and at the same time the thrilling history
of aviation’s progress in Canada.
It all began one cold February day in 1909 at Baddeck, Nova Scotia, when John
McCurdy confounded the critics by flying the Silver Dart, an aircraft designed by
himself, for half a mile over the ice of Bras deor Lakes. This was the first po
wered flight in Canada and the first by a British subject in the Commonwealth.
McCurdy gave proof of his flying ability—and of the development and the use of the aileronby being the first man in the world to execute a figure eight in
the air. He became the first to pilot a flying boat, taking off from Long Island Sound. He flew the first airplane to Mexico. In 1911 he had made the longest flight
to date, and that over open sea 90 miles from Key West to Havana. He won the first crosscountry race in Canada40 miles from Hamilton to Toronto—and he transmitted the first radio message from aircraft.
When World War Ⅱ came, McCurdy took on board supervisory authority for Canadian aircraft production by serving with the government in various senior positions.
Following World War Ⅱ, McCurdy was honored by being made lieutenant governor
of Nova Scotia where he made Canada’s first historic flight. He now lives in Montreal with a summer home in Baddeck, site of his first flight.
31.According to the pasage, which of the following statements is NOT true
about McCurdy?
A.He was a Canadian.
B.He is regarded as the symbol of Canadian aviation and aircraft industry
.
C.He is the first man to finish a figure eight in the air.
D.He now lives in Baddeck.
32.The “Silver Dart” is ____.
A.the name of a weapon
B.a plane bought by McCurdy
C.the nickname of a famous Canadian pilot
D.a plane designed by McCurdy
33.McCurdy is NOT the first one to ____.
A.fly in Canada
B.pilot a flying boat
C.fly from Key West to Toronto
D.fly to Mexico
34.Nowadays, McCurdy ____.
A.lives in Montreal in summer
B.is the lieutenant governor of Nova Scotia
C.is still very active and energetic
D.is the government’s counsellor
35.The best title for this passage is ____.
A.How McCurdy Became a Famous Canadian Pilot
B.McCurdy’s Legendary Experience
C.McCurdy and the Canandian Aviation
D.McCurdy—the Symbol of American Aviation and the Aircraft Industry
Questions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage:
The oldest and simplest method, then of describing differences in personality
was to classify people according to types, and such a system is called a Typology.
A famous example of this method was set forth in Greece about the year 400 BC.
A physician named Hippocrates theorized that there were four fluids, or humors, in the body. Corresponding to each humor, he believed, there existed a definite type of personality.
The four humors were blood, yellow bile, black bile, and phlegm. A person in whom all four humors were in perfect balance had a harmonious personality. If a person had too much blood, he was called sanguine(血红色), or cheerful and optimistic. Someone with too much yellow bile was choleric, or irritable and easily angered. Too much black bile made a person melancholy, or depressed and pessimistic. An oversupply of phlegm caused a human being to be phlegmatic, or slow and unfeeling. Scientists have long since discarded Hippocrates’ fluid theory. But the
names of the humors, corresponding to these temperaments, have survived and are still useful, to some extent, in describing personality.
Other features of people, such as their faces and physics, have also been used
to classify personality. Today, however, personality theories and classifications
may also include factors&nbnbsp;in future.
B.He learns new sentences slowly.
C.He learns English very quickly.
D.His English isn’t very good.
9.A.He doesn’t want to cut down on his smoking.
B.He has the will power to cut down on smoking.
C.He has changed the habit of smoking.
D.He has some difficulties in cutting down on smoking.
10.A.He should call to check his score.
B.He should take the test again.
C.He should wait.
D.He should be more worried than he is.
Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and 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 mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.
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Questions 11 to 13 are based on the passage you have just heard.
11.A.Of course not. B.Definitely.
C.Perhaps. D.I don’t know.
12.A.Earth people going to Venus.
B.Strange people coming to earth from Venus.
C.Strange people coming to earth from Mars.
D.Earth people going to Mars.
13.A.They were all killed by earth people.
B.They found another planet better than the earth.
C.They were killed by the disease of the earth.
D.They were defeated
