一、1.Listening Comprehension

Part I Listening Comprehension (15 points, 1 point each)

0.Section ADirections: In this section, you"ll hear five short conversations. After each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversation and question will be read only once. Listen carefully and choose the best answer to each question.(1)

A．On foot.B．By bus.C．By bike.D．By car.

1.(2)

A．To make tea at home.B．To finish her homework.C．To do the housework.D．To have tea at home.

2.(3)

A．Sometime this month.B．Sometime next month.C．Sometime this year.D．Sometime next year.

3.(4)

A．His bike.B．Jane"s bike.C．The key to his room.D．His bike key.

4.(5)

A．Mike.B．John.C．Lily and John.D．Lily and Mike.

5.Section BDirections: In this section, you"ll hear a long conversation and a passage. The conversation and passage will be read twice. At the end of them, you’ll hear some questions. Listen carefully and choose the best answer to each question.(6)

A．Driver—passenger.B．Policeman—witness.C．Lawyer—client.D．Judge—defendant.

6.(7)

A．At the crossroads of Bridge Street and Churchill Avenue.B．Outside Brown"s toyshop.C．Just where the woman was standing.D．Where the policeman and the woman are talking.

7.(8)

A．At 10.B．At 10: 40.C．At 2: 30.D．At 2: 40.

8.(9)

A．10 miles per hour.B．40 miles per hour.C．30 miles per hour.D．20 miles per hour.

9.(10)

A．To write down what she had said.B．To identify the drivers.C．To sign her name.D．To go to the court.

10.(11)

A．Noise.B．Newspapers.C．Advertisements.D．Electronic equipment.

11.(12)

A．It gives too much music.B．It has too many programs for advertising.C．its noise does harm to our ears.D．It changes our daily live.

12.(13)

A．They spend too much time on sports.B．They are always watching TV programs.C．They like to play games on TV.D．They take little interest in their wives.

13.(14)

A．Electronic equipment may invade our private life.B．Electronic equipment may harm our health.C．Electronic equipment may affect children"s study.D．Electronic equipment may affect family relationship.

14.(15)

A．There are too many programs for grown ups on TV.B．Reading advertisements is a waste of time.C．Watching TV may hurt children"s eyes.D．Some electronic equipment may cause social problems.

二、2.Vocabulary and Structure

Part II Vocabulary and Structure (20 points, 1 point each)Directions: There are 20 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are choices marked A, B,C and D. Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter with a single line through the center.

0. Would you please lend me your bike? Mine is not______.

A．enough goodB．good oneC．good enoughD．very good enough

1. Without air, the candle will______.

A．go offB．go throughC．go outD．go over

2. One of the most important problems is how to______ students interests in learning English.

A．riseB．ariseC．raiseD．arouse

3. When we face difficulties in our English learning, we will never______.

A．give outB．give inC．give offD．give away

4. Tony as well as his brothers and sisters______ from America.

A．areB．isC．wereD．have been

5. Tomorrow I"m leaving for New York and I"ll stay there for______.

A．sometimeB．some timeC．sometimesD．some times

6. How much did you______ on this new car?

A．costB．payC．spendD．take

7. When the police broke into the house, they found the old man ______dead on the floor.

A．layingB．lainC．laidD．lying

8. I"m not good at math. This problem is quite______ me.

A．aboveB．overC．beyondD．against

9. ______your coming to see me, I would have been very lonely.

A．But forB．On account ofC．Owing toD．Thanks to

10. That is a hot tourist line. You should book the tickets______.

A．in turnB．in returnC．in advancedD．in schedule

11. We are quite ______to our parents and our teacher.

A．respectableB．respectfulC．respectiveD．respected

12. "Shall I help you with the washing up?" "Don"t______—I"ll do it later."

A．botherB．careC．troubleD．disturb

13. Those who felt like______ the story again came over and added themselves to the audience.

A．hearingB．to hearC．to be heardD．being heard

14. Mary told me that Father would______ later this year.

A．have the hut be repairedB．get the hut to be repairedC．have the hut repairedD．get the hut being repaired

15. I can hardly hear what he"s saying, and______.

A．so can all these other peopleB．so can hardly all these other peopleC．nor can all these other peopleD．nor all these other people can

16. ______what you intended, I should not have wasted my time trying to explain matters to you.

A．I had realizedB．Had I realizedC．Realized had ID．Had realized I

17. I prefer clothes which are made out of natural materials______ cotton and wool.

A．asB．such asC．likeD．just like

18. It was his doctor who advised that he ______a holiday away from the city.

A．would haveB．hadC．hadD．have

19. I don"t think ______necessary for Julie to make such a fuss about that sort of thing.

A．herB．itC．thatD．this

三、3.Reading Comprehension

Part III Reading Comprehension

A．new technologyB．a peace agreementC．the changes of the worldD．modern transportation

1. According to this passage, ______is very important to people in a disaster area.

A．latest newsB．fast communicationC．new ideasD．modern technology

2. Which of the following statements is TRUE ?

A．The world is changing in size.B．The distance between England and America has changed since the War of 1812.C．The world now seems smaller because of faster communication.D．The world is actually smaller today.

3. Two hundred years ago, news between the continents was carried______.

A．by airB．by seaC．by landD．by telephone and telegraph

4. The New Orleans Battle could have been avoided if the peace agreement had been signed______.

A．in AmericaB．in EnglandC．by both sidesD．in time

A．Consumers buy more goods when prices are high.B．Producers make more goods when prices are high.C．Producers want to sell all of their goods.D．Consumers will not buy all of the goods.

6. Why does a decrease in prices cause an increase in demand?

A．Consumers buy fewer goods when prices are low.B．Producers make fewer goods when prices are low.C．Producers make more goods when prices are high.D．Consumers buy more goods when prices are low.

7. What do business firms look at when they make decisions about prices and production?

A．The supply curve.B．The demand curve.C．The equilibrium point.D．All of the above.

8. Why will consumers and producers agree on the equilibrium price?

A．It will help them both equally.B．It is the only price for the goods.C．lt is the lowest price.D．AU of the goods will be sold.

9. When will producers have a surplus of goods?

A．When supply equals demand.B．When there is more supply than demand.C．When there is more demand than supply.D．When they sell all of their goods.

A．exchanging goods for moneyB．exchanging sheep for anything in the marketC．exchanging goods for goodsD．exchanging money for goods

11. Why were precious metals gradually used for making coins?

A．Because they were durable and portable.B．Because they were recognizable.C．Because they were divisible.D．All of the above.

12. Coins were given value according to the exact amount of metals contained in them______.

A．before the eighteenth and nineteenth centuriesB．after the eighteenth and nineteenth centuriesC．during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuriesD．between the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries

13. Promises to pay means______.

A．possibilities to payB．obligations to payC．necessities to payD．opportunities to pay

14. A world without any money in the form. of coins and paper is______.

A．suitableB．necessaryC．possibleD．avoidable

16. Why were Sam and Joe chosen?They were the only men who______.

17. What did the two astronauts think the trip would be like?______.

18. Joe didn"t want to work with Sam again. What"s the reason? Sam was possibly______.

19. What does this story show us? ______ of the astronauts" life.

四、4.Translation

Part IV Translation (20 points, 2 points each)Directions: The translation should be written after the corresponding numbers on the Answer Sheet.

0.Section ADirections: Translate the following English into Chinese. (10 points) The words and phrases given in this dictionary are those that are likely to be needed by every person.

1. The people there will pay two or three times as much as they used to pay for a house.

2. As far as an Advertising and Sales Manager is concerned, excellent oral English is also a necessary requirement.

3. It is reported that so far, foreign insurance companies have made their way into 19 cities in China.

4. Air moves from places where the pressure is high to places where the pressure is low.

5.Section BDirections: Translate the following Chinese into English. (10 points) 是我们自己的所为和所不为决定着我们的未来。

6. 他要是知道她的电话的话，就用不着费那么多事儿了。

7. 比尔.盖茨是世界上最富裕的人，没有他买不起的东西。

8. 他会讲法语，德语，西班牙语，更不用说英语了。

9. 我仍然记得20年前我第一次遇见我的老师的情景。

五、5.Writing

Part V Writing (10 points)

0. This part is to test your ability to do writing. You are required to write a composition entitled On Internet. Remember to express your ideas clearly in your composition. You should write in on less than 80 words on the Composition Sheet.