I.    Listening Comprehension.

Part A   Short Conversations

Directions:    In part 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 conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.

1.    A. Fried chicken.   B. Hamburgers.            C. A pizza.                   D. Seafood.

2.    A. A new job.        B. A party.                   C. A new house.           D. Some drinks.

3.    A. She doesn't like reading.                        B. She's already read the book.

C. She is too busy to read the book.            D. She's almost finished the book.

4.    A. Frightening.      B. Interesting.              C. Enjoyable.                D. Dull.

5.    A. It is time that he won the scholarship.     B. No one believes that he won the scholarship.          C. He's surprised that he got the scholarship.      D. He's glad to award the woman the scholarship.

6.    A. The 4:40 bus.    B. The 5:00 bus.           C. The 5:20 bus.           D. The 5:40 bus.

7.    A. An airhostess.   B. A cook.                   C. A waitress.              D. A hotel manager.

8.    A. At a police station.                                B. At a bank.                                                         C. At an employment agency.                      D. At a post office.

9.    A. Someone helped him with the work.       B. Someone has done the work for him.                    C. He didn't quite finish the work.            D. He did the work alone.

10.   A. He doesn't love jazz.                             B. He hasn't heard any music for a long time.

C. He'd prefer silence for a while.               D. He'd like to listen to some jazz.

Part B    Passages

Directions: In Part 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.

11. A. 3 years.            B. 4 years.                   C. 15 years.                 D.18 years.

12.   A. A lawyer.         B. A professor.             C. An artist.                 D. An interpreter.

13. A. They've overcome their language problems. B. They overtook others in learning Russian.          C. They still have problems speaking English. D. They worked in a restaurant to practise English.

Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following report.

14. A. The Spanish flu. B. The Asian flu.          C. The Hong Kong flu. D. Bird flu.

15. A. In 1968.           B. In the 21st century. C. In 1957.                  D. Over a century ago.

16. A. Bird flu viruses. B. Several kinds of flu. C. Causes of flu.   D. Some most common viruses.

Part C   Longer Conversations

Directions: In Part C, you will hear two longer conversations. The conversations will .be read twice. After you hear each conversation, you are required to fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard. Write your answers on your answer sheet.

Blanks 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation

Complete the form. Write ONE WORD for each answer

Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation

Complete the form. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.

II. Grammar and Vocabulary

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.

25.   More and more young people are fond ___ playing tennis nowadays.

A. on                    B. to                            C. in                            D. of

26.   You know he is not going to let us leave early if we ___ get the work done.

A. can't                B. may not                   C. shouldn't                 D. mustn't

27.   Both sides have accused of breaking the contract ___.

A. another             B. the other                  C. neither                     D. each

28.   We ___ our new neighbors yet, so we don't know their names.

A. don't meet               B. won't meet               C. haven't met              D. hadn't met

29. The parents suggested ___ in the hotel room but their kids were anxious to camp out during the trip.

A. sleep                B. to sleep                    C. sleeping                   D. having slept

30.   These shoes look very good. I wonder ___.

A. how much cost they are                        B. how much do they cost

C. how much they cost                                    D. how much are they cost

31. Some experts think that language learning is much ___ for children as their tongues are more flexible.

A. easy                 B. easier                             C. easily                             D. more easily

32.   ___ most of the earth’s surface is covered by water, fresh water is very rare and precious.

A. As                   B. Once                       C. If                            D. Although

33.   Doris' success lies in the fact ___ she is co-operative and eager to learn from others.

A. which              B. that                         C. when                             D. why

34.   Just in front of our house ___ with a history of 1,000 years.

A. does a tall tree stand                                    B. stands a tall tree

C. a tall tree is standing                                    D. a tall tree stands

35.   David said that it was because of his strong interest in literature ___ he chose the course.

A. that                  B. what                       C. why                        D. how

36. There are hundreds of visitors ___ in front of the Art Gallery to have a look at Van Gogh’s paintings.

A. waited              B. to wait                     C. waiting                    D. wait

37.   You can find whatever you need at the shopping centre, ___ is always busy at the weekend.

A. that                  B. where                      C. what                       D. which

38. ___ the employees' working efficiency, the supervisor will allow them to have a coffee break.

A. Improving               B. To improve             C. Having improved      D. Improved

39. In the dream Peter saw himself ___ by a fierce wolf, and he woke suddenly with a start.

A. chased             B. to be chased             C. be chased                D. having been chased

40. China has promised to revise its existing regulations and ___ new policies according to WTO requirements.

A. forming            B. to form                    C. to be forming           D. have formed

41.   Put the ___ of your tongue against your upper teeth when you produce the sound.

A. tip                    B. top                          C. peak                        D. pole

42. Small cars are ___ of fuel, so they have more appeal for consumers.

A. free                  B. short                       C. typical                     D. economical

43.   Sean's strong love for his country is ___ in his recently published poems.

A. relieved            B. reflected                  C. responded                D. recovered

44.   The performer was waving his stick in the street and it ___ missed the child standing nearby.

A. narrowly          B. nearly                      C. hardly                     D. closely

III. Cloze

Directions: For each blank in the following passages 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.

(A)

The term home schooling means educating children at home or in places other than a normal setting such as a public or private school. There are many reasons why parents choose home schooling for their children. Some parents are __45__ with the quality of education in the public schools. Others do not want their children to have to worry about “peer pressure”, or social pressure from friends. They say it may have a(n) __46__ effect on the child's studies. These parents __47__ this type of pressure will lead to bad behavior such as smoking, drinking alcohol, and taking drugs.

Bullying(欺负) from other students is another concern. Still other parents choose this type of __48__ for religious reasons. Whatever the __49__ may be, it is evident that more and more children are being taken out of normal schools every year. __50__, many questions have emerged, encouraging the debate over home schooling against public schooling.

What then is the future of education? Will this new model of schooling replace normal schools? Will computers and the Internet __51__ our classrooms and teachers? As the debate continues, so do the questions about what home schoolers are studying at home. How can parents ensure that their children are prepared __52__ for college? How are home schoolers assessed to make sure they are getting the same educational standards that school students must have?

Finally, there are questions regarding the children's emotional development. Are they too __53__ their fellow students? Are they __54__ the opportunity to get the social benefits of being in a large classroom of students? As with any debatable issue, the answers to these questions are neither simple nor one-sided.

45.   A. patient               B. familiar                     C. pleased                     D. dissatisfied

46.   A. active                B. contrary                   C. important                 D. negative

47. A. care                   B. fear                          C. wish                        D. deny

48. A. activity               B. education                  C. behavior                   D. belief

49. A. effects                B. suggestions               C. reasons                    D. pressures

50. A. As a result          B. On the whole            C. After all                    D. On the contrary

51. A. replace               B. reserve                     C. represent                  D. release

52. A. gracefully           B. emotionally               C. academically             D. financially

53. A. free from            B. isolated from             C. related to                  D. close to

54. A. providing            B. making                     C. taking                      D. losing

(B)

Many people of my generation say that there is no hope for the future because of the way that young people behave today.

Their first argument is that when we were __55__ we used to look after the older people in our community and help them. They also say that young people today don't care about anything or anyone. __56__, I think the reason why we looked after older people was that we had no __57__. People had to live with their parents and grandparents because they had no money. Young people today earn more and have more freedom to live where they want. __58__ this, I think that they are still interested in older people. For example, young people often __59__ to help me when I get on and off the bus with heavy shopping.

Their second argument is that in our day we didn't __60__ to be given jobs —— and that young people now don't look for jobs, but just complain about unemployment. On the other hand, things were easier in the past and it was always easy to get a job __61__ you had friends and contacts. It is really harder today. Young people complain about unemployment and I think they have __62__ reason to complain.

In conclusion I think there is __63__ for the future. This generation, like generations before them, has new __64__ as well as old problems. If they learn from our mistakes the world will be a better place in future.

55. A. ignorant              B. young                      C. childish                    D. innocent

56. A. Moreover            B. Meanwhile                C. Therefore                 D. However

57. A. trouble                B. concept                    C. choice                      D. method

58. A. In addition to       B. In spite of                 C. Due to                            D. As for

59. A. offer                  B. hesitate                     C. refuse                      D. mean

60. A. prepare               B. regret                       C. decline                     D. expect

61. A. unless                 B. if                             C. until                         D. because

62. A. every                  B. no                            C. this                          D. another

63. A. possibility           B. feasibility                  C. hope                        D. result

64. A. events                B. questions                  C. hobbies                    D. opportunities

IV. Reading Comprehension

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

( A )

A lot of people are familiar with the story of Brave Gelert, a dog that faithfully defended the prince’s son, but which was then killed while it was fast asleep through a terrible misunderstanding. However, only a few people know that the story is really a pack of lies. Let me explain.

About a hundred or so years ago there was a hotel owner in Wales who was fed up with business being so bad. His hotel was stuck in the middle of nowhere and hardly anyone came to stay. Then, one day, he had an idea. A famous prince called Llewellyn had lived in the area during the Middle Ages and had been keen on dogs. This is hardly surprising as hunting was extremely popular at that time. So what he did was to make up the story of the brave and faithful Gelert and how he had been killed by his ungrateful master.

Of course, people would be far more likely to believe the story if there was something they could see. So one day, the hotel keeper went to the top of a high hill and built a sort of monument from the stones he found lying around A friend of his, who was an accountant, helped him to construct it .The "tale" soon caught on and developed a life of its own. Afterwards, people came from far and wide to see the spot where the dog was buried. Needless to say, business became very good for the hotel owner.

65. According to the tale, the dog was killed by ___.

       A. a hotel owner     B. a famous accountant  C. its master                 D. the prince's son

66. The owner of the hotel successfully improved his business by ___.

A. making up a story                                 B. constructing a hotel on the hill

C. showing people around his hotel             D. inviting a friend to help him

67.   The hotel owner built the stone monument in order to

A. make more money                                B. remember the loyal dog                                        C. show off                                             D. honor the prince

68.   What could be the best title for this passage?

A. A Prince and His Dog                            B. A Profit - Making Lie                                          C. A Magnificent Hotel                               D. A Faithful but Unlucky Dog