Part I Listening Comprehension (15 minutes)
Directions: This part is to test your listening ability. It consists of 3 sections.
Section A
Directions: This section is to test your ability to give proper responses. There are 5 recorded questions in it. After each question there is a pause. The questions will be spoken two times. When you hear a question, you should decide on the correct answer from the 4 choices marked A, B, C and D given in your test paper. Then you should mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.
Example: you will hear: Mr. Smith is not in. Would you like to leave him a message?
You will read:
A. I’m not sure. B. You’re right.
C. Yes, certainly. D. That’s interesting.
From the question we learn that the speaker is asking the listener to leave a message. There fore, C. Yes, certainly is the correct answer. You should mark C on the Answer Sheet.
［A］［B］［C］［D］
Now the test will begin.
1. A. About 50 pages. B. It’s very long. C. About 2 hours. D It’s 2 hours.
2. A. Three-thirty. B. A moment ago. C. By Gate 12. D. At the bus station.
3. A. Yes, I’ll go with you. B. No, I don’t like it.
C. It’s my pleasure. D. What about going to the beach?
4. A. No problem. B. What is it? C. Sorry, I don’t know. D. Yes, I could.
5. A. How much do you plan to save? B. What would you like to know?
C. You have the right. D. You are welcome.
Section BDirections: This section is to test your ability to understand short dialogues. There are 5 recorded dialogues in it. After each dialogue, there is a recorded question. Both the dialogue and questions will be spoken two times. When you hear a question, you should decide on the correct answer from the 4 choices marked A, B, C and D given in your test paper. Then you should mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.
6. A. They must hurry up . B. They will miss the train.
C. They won’t take this train. D. They won’t miss the train.
7. A. A trip she took. B. A party she attended.
C. The place she wanted to go. D. The restaurant she ate in.
8. A. She doesn’t know how to get to the shopping center.
B. She only knows one way to the shopping center.
C. The shopping center is round the corner.
D. The shopping center is a bit far away.
9. A. Terrible. B. Comfortable. C. Noisy. D. Expensive.
10. A. Four. B. Twelve C. Twenty. D. Sixteen.
Section C
Directions: In this section you will hear a recorded short passage. The passage is printed in the test paper, but with some words or phrases missing. The passage will be read three times. During the second reading, you are required to put the missing words or phrases on the Answer Sheet in order of the numbered blanks according to what you hear. The third reading is for you to check your writing. Now the passage will begin.
We usually think that people have five senses. Senses are the 11 we learn about what is happening around us. The five main senses are 12 , hearing, touch taste and smell. Each sense 13 on a certain part of the body. This part of the body receives information and then 14 the information to the brain. Besides these five senses, there are also some other senses. There is a sense of balance which stops us from 15 . We also have senses of hunger, thirst and cold.
Part II Vocabulary and Structure (15 minutes)
Directions: This part is to text your ability to use words and phrases correctly to construct meaningful and grammatically correct sentences. It consists of 2 sections.
Section A
Directions: There are 10 incomplete statements here. You are required to complete each statement by choosing the appropriate answer from the 4 choices marked A, B, C and D given in your test paper. Then you should mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.
16. Jerry received a letter yesterday __________ that he got the job.
A. speaking B. saying C. telling D. talking
17. The salesman had to __________ the conversation in order to wait on a customer.
A. break off B. break away C. break in D. break up
18. I think it is hard to __________ what you said .
A. ensure B. convince C. agree D. believe
19. I wish we had a color television. I’m____ pictures in black and white.
A. tired of B. interested in C. fond of D. fed up
20. By the time you get there tomorrow, they _________ for Beijing.
A. will have left B. are leaving C. will leave D. are to leave
21. There has been an immediate _________ against their government’s proposed tax increase.
A. application B. reaction C. association D. reception
22. It’s necessary that the problem ________ in some way or other.
A. is settled B. was settled C. be settled D. has been settled
23. You’d better ________ the water until it has been boiled.
A. not to drink B. not drink C. not drunk D. not drinking
24. It will only _________ me a minute to repair your shoes.
A. give B. make C. keep D. take
25. The days _________ you could travel without a passport are gone.
A. of which B. on which C. in which D. at which
Section B
Directions: There are also 10 incomplete statements here. You should fill in each blank with the proper form of the word given in the brackets. Write the word or words in the corresponding space on the Answer Sheet.
26. The manager has received only one (apply) _______for the post.
27. Don’t you think their rents (reason) _______?
28. The wine is in the fridge—it just wants (cool) _______for a couple of minutes.
29. If I hadn’t driven the car yesterday, I (avoid) _______ the accident.
30. Hearing the bell ring, the students stopped (joke) _______with each other.
31. Mary had made up her mind to go and what I said to her didn’t make an (different) _______.
32. Seeing nobody in the classroom, he decided to stay there (read) ________ for a while.
33. I thought his explanation was (unnecessary) ________ complex.
34. The girls happily look forward to (see) ________ the movie star at the party.
35. Could you go to bed (early) ________than you usually do?
Part III Reading Comprehension (40 minutes)
Directions: This part is to test your reading ability. There are 5 tasks for you to fulfill. You should
read the reading materials carefully and do the tasks as you are instructed.
Task 1
Directions: After reading the following passage, you will find 5 questions or unfinished statements, numbered 36 through 40. For each question or statement there are 4 choices marked A, B, C or D. You should make the correct choice and mark the corresponding letter in the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.
Doctors believe that second-hand smoke may cause lung cancer in people who do not smoke. Nonsmokers often breathe in the smoke from other people’s cigarettes. This is second-hand smoke. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (美国环保局)reports that about fifty-three thousand people die in the United States each year as a result of exposure(暴露) to second-hand smoke.
It is harder for children to avoid second-hand smoke. In the United States, nice million children under the age of five live in homes with at least on smoker. Research shows that these children are sick more often than children who live in homes where no one smokes. The damaging effects of second-hand smoke on children also continue as they grow up. The children of smokers are more than twice as likely to develop lung cancer when they are adults as children of nonsmokers. The risk is even higher for children who live in homes with both parents smoke.
People are becoming very aware of the danger of second-hand smoke. As a result, they have passed laws that prohibit people from smoking in many public places. Currently, 45 states in the United States have laws that restrict, or limit smoking. The most well-known law doesn’t allow people to smoke on short native airline flights, i.e. flights within the country.
36. Compared with nonsmokers’ children, the children whose parents both smoke are likely to ____.
A. grow up slowly B. be sick under the age of five
C. develop lung cancer more often D. become smokers more easily
37. Why are there laws against smoking in public places in the U.S.?
A. Because people have realized the danger of second-hand smoke.
B. Because more and more people don’t like smoking now.
C. Because parents don’t want their children to become smokers.
D. Because the government wants to limit the production of cigarettes.
38. Which of the following statements is TREU?
A. The number of smokers’ children is twice greater than that of nonsmokers’ children.
B. People are now allowed to smoke on airline flights in the U.S.
C. Adults whose parents smoked when they were children get cancer more frequently.
D. Second-hand smoke is not as dangerous as first-hand smoke.
39. From the passage e can conclude that ____________.
A. The main cause of lung cancer is second-hand smoke.
B. most places know nothing about the danger of second-hand smoke
C. public places are dangerous for people to stay
D. children suffer most from second-hand smoke
40 This passage is mainly about___________.
A. how people get cancer B. who can get cancer easily
C. what should be done with smoking in public
D. whether second-hand smoking can be harmful
Task 2
Directions: This task is the same as Task 1. The 5 questions or unfinished statements are numbered 41 to 45.
As working women continue to receive better and better wages, housewives still work at home without receiving paycheck. Should a woman who works at home, doing the housework and caring for children, be paid fro her services? In a 1986 study at Cornell University, it was found that the value of the services of a housewife averaged $11,600 a year. This rate was based on a family composed of a husband, wife and three young children. The $11,600 is what the husband would have to pay if he hired others to take over his wife’s household work. The researchers concluded that it would be fair for husbands to pay wives according to government guidelines (方针)for least amounts of wages.
Another plan for rewarding women who work at home has been suggested by Dr. Johnson, a former Secretary of Health and Human Services. He says that full-time housewives should be allowed to pay social security taxes(社会保障金),with their employers (that is , their husbands)offering part to the payment. He feels that present system is unfair. He said, “If you work in a store you can qualify for Social Security, but if you stay at home and raise a family, you can’t quality for it.
41. Now in the U.S. the women working outside home can get ___________.
A. the same pay as those doing housework
B. as much as their husbands
C. an average payment of $ 11，600 a year.
D. more and more money
42. The researchers at Cornell University suggest that _____________.
A. husbands hire others to do their housework
B. husbands pay their wives for their work at home
C. policies be worked out on women’s wages
D. women go out to work instead of working at home.
43. The expression “full-time housewives” in paragraph 2 means_________.
A. wives who can’t do any housework
B. wives who don’t like to stay at home
C. wives staying at home doing housework
D. wives working outside home sometimes
44. Why do some people feel that husbands pay their wives for their housework?
A. Because husbands are employers.
B. Because raising a family needs money.
C. Because wives’ work at home has it value.
D. Because wives can’t qualify for Social Security.
45. Why does Dr. Johnson think that the present system is unfair?
A. Husbands are paying social security taxes for the wives.
B. Women working at home can’t get social security.
C. Bosses refuse to pay part of the taxes for female employees.
D. Full-time housewives are required to pay social security taxes.
Task 3
Directions: The following is an advertisement. After reading it , you should complete the information by filling in the blanks marked 46 to 50 in not more than 3 words in the table below.
Miracle of the ForestWhen you walk into a National Forest, our really believe you’re the first person who’s ever been here. Funny thing is , you’re not.
These forests have been used for over a hundred years. From this timber stand(堆木场),settlers used wood to build their homes. And ties(枕木) were cut for the railroad.
Hard to believe, isn’t it? But that’s the Miracle of the Forest. With careful management these forests have renewed themselves, year after year providing us with all kinds of benefits. And that’s why we call them “Forever Forests”.
Come to see for yourself! And get involved with the new “Forests For US” program and tell people all about the Miracle of the Forest.
For more information, write: Forest for Us, P.O. Box 2000, Washington, D.C. 20013
Miracle of the Forest
In addition to many other things, the National Forests have provided 46 for the building of houses, and 47 for the railroad.
The National Forests have renewed themselves because of 48 and so they are now called ____49 .
This advertisement invites readers to join in the program of 50 .
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Task 4
Directions: The following are some expressions in a computer menu.. After reading it, you are required to find the items equivalent (与…等同)to those given in Chinese in the list below. Then you should put the corresponding letters in brackets on the Answer Sheet, numbered 51 through 55.
A—to select power management mode I—to delete the current selection
B—to show hidden files J—to open second edit window
C—to select the path name for the file K—to close second edit window
D—to rename an existing file L—to open the file in read-only mode
E—to complete a document M—click the item you want to change
F—to select the text you want to print N—to display information about edit
G—to move to the start of the current line O—to confirm each replacement
H—to delete the current line
Example: ( E ) 完成一个文档 ( M )点击想更改的项目
51. ( ) 显示编辑资料 ( ) 关闭第二个编辑窗口
52. ( ) 选择你想打印的文本 ( ) 删除当前选项
53. ( ) 选择电源管理模式 ( ) 以只读模式打开文件
54. ( ) 移动光标到当前行的开头 ( ) 给一个已存在的文件重命名
55. ( ) 显示隐藏文件 ( ) 给当前文件选择一个路径名
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Task 5
Directions: Read the following advertisement and the application.. After reading it , you are required to complete the statements that follow the questions (No.56 to No.60). You should write your answers in not more that 3 words on the Answer Sheet correspondingly.
A Job Wanted Ad CASTLE HOTEL
Assistant Manager
We are looking for an enthusiastic person to assist in the expansion of the hotel.
The successful applicant(申请人)will have experience of overall hotel work and at least one year’s experience as an Assistant Manager.
Applicants need good knowledge of English and possibly tow other languages.
Good salary, bonus(奖金),good holidays and excellent prospects for promotion(晋升) within the group
Apply in confidence with a full resume and a recent photograph to:
Mr.Gerry Bateman,Castle Hotel, Green Street, Barton BR7 7QT.
An Application Letter 136 Brownless Road
Catford, PL4 2 EB
Augest 19,2000
Dear Mr. Bateman
I saw your advertisement for an Assistant Manager in this week’s issue of The Hotel and I should like to apply for the position.
I am enclosing y resume and a recent photograph. As you see I have been Assistant Manager at the Granada Hotel in Madrid for a year and I would very much like to have experience of hotel work in England.
I am at present on holiday in England and staying with friends at the above address. I shall be returning to Spain at the end of the month.
Yours sincerely,
Maria Sanchez
56. Where did the applicant find the advertisement?
In _______________________________________________________.
57. What other experience should the applicants have besides being an Assistant Manager?
They should have experience of __________________________________________.
58. What are the applicants required to send to Mr. Gerry Bateman?
A full resume and _____________________________.
59. What is Maria Sanchez’s present job?
She is ______________________________________________________.
60. What is Maria Sanchez doing in England now?
She is _______________________________________ there.
Part IV Translation English into Chinese (25 minutes)
Directions: This part, numbered 61 to 65, is to test your ability to translate English into Chinese. Each of the four sentences (No. 61 to No. 64) is followed by four choices of suggested Chinese translation marked A, B, C and D. Make the best choice and write the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet. Write your translation of the paragraph (No. 65) in the corresponding space on the Translation / Composition Sheet.
61. Had she found the right buyer, she would have sold the house.
A只有找到了正式的买方，她才能售出房屋。
B要是找到了合适的买方，她就会把房屋售出了。
C如果找到合适的买方，她就已经把房屋售出了。
D她已经找到正式的买方，并会把房屋售出。
62. So long as we know each other’s requirements, I’m sure the talks will proceed as planned.
A如果我们了解对方的需求，我确信洽谈会按计划那样进行的。
B只要我们双方了解对方的要求，我相信洽谈会按计划进行下去的。
C我相信我们的洽谈会计划好的，因为我们早已了解对方的需求。
D既然我们知道了彼此需求都这么长时间了，我相信谈话会按计划进展。
63. Everybody here is well taken care of, no matter what his position is.
A每个人都在这里得到好的照料，不管他的位置。
B每个人都在这里好好地照料，不管他的位置
C这里的每个人都很好地照顾，不管他的地位如何。
D这里的每个人都得到很好的照顾，不管他的地位如何。
64. Their income increased by 21 percent over that of the previous year.
A他们的收入比前年增加了21%。
B他们的收入增加到前年的21%。
C他们的收入比上一年增多到21%。
D他们的收入比上一年增长了21%。
65. Usually when a customer buys something, he wants to pay at a low price, but the seller prefers a high price. So the commercial strategy(商业策略)for a seller is to ask for a high price and give in slowly, whereas a buyer should try his best to bargain with the seller.
Part V Writing (25 minutes)
Directions: This part is to test your ability to do practical writing. You are required to write an e-mail according to the information given in Chinese. Remember to do the writing on the Translation/Composition Sheet.
说明：以公司行政办公室的名义，按通告的格式和要求，写一份于2001年6月30日公布的通知，包括以下内容：
1时间： 7月7日星期五下午2：00
2会议地点：公司办公大楼会议厅
3会议内容：讨论财务规划
4出席人员：各部门负责人
5要求：每人准备一份建议书
Words for Reference:
财务规划financial 行政办公室administrative 部门负责人head of a section
