Section I Listening Comprehension (25 minutes) （略）
Section Ⅱ Use of English (15 minutes)
Directions:
Read the following text. Choose the best word or phrase for eachnumbered blank and mark A, B,C, or D on your ANSWER SHEET 1.
Text
What do we mean by a perfect English pronunciation? Inone 26 there are as many different kinds ofEnglish as there are speakers of it. 27 two speakers speakin exactly the same 28 . We can always heardifferences 29 them, and the pronunciation ofEnglish 30 a great deal in different geographical 31 . How do we decide what sort of English to use as a 32?This is not a question that can be 33 in the same wayfor all foreign learners of English. 34 you live in a part ofthe world 35 Indiafor West Africa, where there is a long 36of speaking English for general communication purpose, you should 37to acquire a good variety of the pronunciation of this area. It would be 38 in these circumstances to use as a model BBC English or 39 of the sort. On the other hand, if you live in a country 40 there is no traditional use of English, you must take 41 your model some form of 42 Englishpronunciation. It does not 43 very much whichform you choose. The most 44 way is to take as your model thesort of English you can 45 most often.
| 26. | A. | meaning | B. | Sense | C. | case | D. | situation |
| 27. | A. | Not | B. | No | C. | None | D. | Nor |
| 28. | A. | type | B. | Form | C. | sort | D. | way |
| 29. | A. | between | B. | Among | C. | of | D. | from |
| 30. | A. | changes | B. | varies | C. | shifts | D. | alters |
| 31. | A. | areas | B. | parts | C. | countries | D. | spaces |
| 32. | A. | direction | B. | guide | C. | symbol | D. | model |
| 33. | A. | given | B. | responded | C. | satisfied | D. | answered |
| 34. | A. | Because | B. | When | C. | If | D. | Whether |
| 35. | A. | as | B. | in | C. | like | D. | near |
| 36. | A. | custom | B. | use | C. | tradition | D. | habit |
| 37. | A. | aim | B. | propose | C. | select | D. | tend |
| 38. | A. | fashion | B. | mistake | C. | nonsense | D. | possibility |
| 39. | A. | everything | B. | nothing | C. | anything | D. | things |
| 40. | A. | where | B. | that | C. | which | D. | wherever |
| 41. | A. | to | B. | with | C. | on | D. | as |
| 42. | A. | practical | B. | domestic | C. | native | D. | new |
| 43. | A. | care | B. | affect | C. | trouble | D. | matter |
| 44. | A. | effective | B. | sensitive | C. | ordinary | D. | careful |
| 45. | A. | listen | B. | hear | C. | notice | D. | find |
Section Ⅲ Reading Comprehension (40 minutes)
Part A
Directions:
Read the following three texts. Answer the questions oneach text by choosing A, B, C or D. Mark your answers on the ANSWER SHEET bydrawing a thick line across the corresponding letter in the brackets.
Text 1
After a busy day of work and play, the body needs torest. Sleep is necessary for good health. During this time, the body recoversfrom the activities of the previous day. The rest that you get while sleepingenables your body to prepare itself for the next day.
There are four levels of sleep, each being a littledeeper than the one before. As you sleep, your muscles relax little by little.Your heart beats more slowly, and your brain slows down. After you reach thefourth level, your body shifts back and forth from one level of sleep to theother.
Although your mind slows down, from time to time you willdream. Scientists who study sleep state that when dreaming occurs, youreyeballs begin to move more quickly (Although your eyelids are closed). Thisstage of sleep is called REM, which stands for rapid eye movement.
If you have trouble falling asleep, some people recommendbreathing very deeply. Other people believe that drinking warm milk will helpmake you drowsy. There is also an old suggestion the counting sheep will putyou to sleep!
46 A good title for this passage is ____.
A.Sleep C.Dreams
B. Good Health D. Workand Rest
47. The word drowsy in the last paragraph means____.
A. sick C. asleep
B. standup D. a little sleepy
48. This passage suggests that not gettingenough sleep might make you _____.
A. dream more often C.nervous
B. have poor health D. breathequickly
49. During REM, ____.
A. your eyes move quickly C. you are restless
B. youdream D. both A andB
50. The average number of hours of sleep that anadult needs is ______ .
A. approximately six hours C. abouteight hours
B. around tenhours D. not stated here
Text 2
Obviously television has both advantages anddisadvantages.
In the first place, television is not only a convenientsource of entertainment, but also a comparatively cheap one. With a TV set inthe family people don’t have to pay for expensive seats at the theatre, thecinema, or the opera .All they have to so is to push a button or turn a knob,and they can see plays, films, operas and shows of every kind. Some people,however, think that this is where the danger lies. The television viewers needdo nothing. He does not even have to use his legs if the has a remote control.He makes no choice and exercises, no judgment. He is completely passive and haseverything presented to him without any effort in his part.
Television, it is often said, keeps one informed aboutcurrent events and the latest developments in science and politics. The mostdistant countries and the strangest customs are brought right into one’ssitting room. It could be argued that the radio performs this service as well;but on television everything is much more living, much more real. Yet hereagain there is a danger. The television screen itself has a terrible, almostphysical charm for us. We get so used to looking at the movements on it ,sodependent on its pictures, that it begins to control our lives. People areoften heard to say that their television sets have broken down and that theyhave suddenly found that they have far more time to do things and the they haveactually begin to talk to each other again. It makes one think, doesn’t it?
There are many other arguments for and againsttelevision. We must realize that television itself is neither good nor bad. Itis the uses that it is put to that determine its value to society.
51. What isthe major function of paragraph 1?
A. To arouse the reader’s concern
B. To introduce the theme of the whole passage
C. To summarize the whole passage
D. To sate the primary uses of TV
52. Television, as a source of entertainment, is______.
A. not veryconvenient B. very expensive
C. quitedangerous D.relatively cheap
53. Why are some people against TV?
A. Because TV programs re not interesting
B. Because TV viewers are totally passive
C. Because TV prices are very high.
D. Because TV has both advantages anddisadvantages
54. One of the most obvious advantages of TV isthat ______.
A. it keeps us informed
B. it is very cheap
C. it enables us to have a rest
D. it controls our lives
55. According to the passage, whether TV is goodor not depends on _______ .
A. itsquality B. people ’s attitudetowards it
C. how we use it D.when we use it
Text 3
Too often young people get themselves employed quite byaccident, not knowing what lies in the way of opportunity for promotion,happiness and security. As a result, they are employed doing jobs that affordthem little or no satisfaction. Our school leavers face so muchcompetition that they seldom care what they do as long as they can earn aliving . Some stay long at a job and learn to like it ;others quite from one toanother looking for something to suit them, the young graduates who leave theuniversity look for jobs that offer a salary up to their expectation. Very fewgo out into the world knowing exactly what they want and realizing their ownabilities. The reason behind all this confusion is that there never has been aproper vocational guidance in our educational institution. Nearly all grope(摸索) in the dark and their chief concern when they look for a job is toask what salary is like. They never bother to think whether they are suited forthe job or, even more important, whether the job suits them, Having a job ismore than merely providing yourself and your dependants with daily bread andsome money for leisure and entertainment, It sets a pattern of life and, inmany ways, determines social status in life, selection of friends, leisure andinterest.
In choosing a career you should first consider the typeof work which will suit your interest .Noting is more pathetic than taking on ajob in which you have no interest, for it will not only discourage your desireto succeed in life but also ruin your talents and ultimately make you anemotional wreck (受到严重伤害的人)and a bitter person.
56. The reason why some people are unlikely tosucceed in life is that they _____ .
A. have ruined their talents
B. have taken on an unsuitable job
C. think of nothing but their salary
D. are not aware of their own potential
57. The difficulty in choosing a suitable joblies mainly in that_____ .
A. much competition has to be faced
B. many employees have no working experience
C. the young people only care about how much they canearn
D. schools fail to offer students appropriatevocational guidance
58. Which of the following statements is mostimportant according to the passage?
A. Your job must suit your interest.
B. Your job must set a pattern of life.
C. Your job must offer you a high salary.
D. Your job must not ruin your talents.
59.The best title for this passage would be ____.
A. What Can A Good Job Offer
B. Earning A Living
C. Correct Attitude On Job-hunting
D. How To Choose A Job
60. The word “pathetic”in paragraph 2 most probablymeans ____ .
A. splendid B.miserable
C. disgusted D. touching
Part B
Directions:
The 12,000 members of the Electricity Workers’ Union on strike last week and since then there has beenno electricity. For question 61-65, match the names with the statements below.Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1.
Mr. Mike Smith:
It wasn’t an easy decision, but we’ve been asking for adecent wage for years. Now at last people are beginning to listen to us. We’reonly asking for a 25 percent increase in our wages. 250 dollars a week. That’sall. It’s pity so many people have to be inconvenienced by out strike. Butplease don’t blame us. Blame the government for refusing our claim.
Mr. Tom Brown:
It’s totally unreasonable to demand so much money when weare trying desperately to control inflation. If wages go up, so do prices. Ifwe gave in to the electricity workers, all the other unions would want more,with the inevitable result that the crisis would become uncontrollable. Whatwe’re trying to impress upon everybody is that inflation hurts everybody,especially the poor people. We offer the electricity workers a 10 percentincrease. And that’s already too much. My stand at this meeting will be topersuade the Union to see reason.
Mr. Bob Davis:
Everybody will be hurt by this strike, including theelectricity workers themselves. The economy will be destroyed and many peoplewill lose their jobs. Already people are saying that the big unions have toomuch power and shouldn’t be allowed to strike. O course the electricity want toget more money. Don’t we all?
Mr. Baker:
My opinion is “Get the Army in”. All the power stationsshould be managed by the army. The strikers should be thrown into prison.That’s what this country needs. Why must we all suffer just because a few menare greedy? If they don’t like their jobs, nobody ‘s forcing them to work. Theyshould try and live on 50 dollars a week like I have to. Perhaps they’d keeptheir mouths shut then.
Miss Slater:
Let’s face it. It’s neither here nor there. Theelectricity workers are in a strong position. Perhaps we can’t do anything boutit. What I say is: let them have their 250 dollars so we can return to work. Imean, the government wastes the taxpayers’ money all the time on trivialthings. How can anyone say 250 dollars is “too much”? Pop singers get more.Nurses get less. It’s just one of those things.
Now match each of the persons (61 to 65) to theappropriate statement.
Note: there are two extra statements.
Statements
61. Mr. Mike Smith
62. Mr. Tom Brown
63.Mr. Bob David
64.Mrs. baker
65. Miss Slater
[A] A % increaseis already too much, and I’m here to persuade the Union to see reason.
[B] I hope that strikes should be banned in allsectors relating to the nation’s security and stability.
[C] We will never go back to work until our goals areachieved.
[D] I think that the government should give in to theelectricity worker’s demands.
[E] I strongly suggest that all the power stationsshould be run by the army and that the strikers should be put into prison.
[F] I must take you clear that strikes will destroythe economy and that many people will lose their jobs.
[G] We are forced to call a strike because thegovernment rejected our wage claim.
Section Ⅳ Writing (40 minutes)
You should write your responses to both Part A andPart B of this section on ANSWER SHEET 2.
Part A
66. Write a letter to a publishing house asking forinformation on a book about American culture. Your letter should include:
1. the name of the book 2. the price of thebook 3. the discount of group order
You should write approximately 100 words. Do notsign your own name at the end of the letter. Use “Li Ping’ instead. You do notneed to write the address.
Part B
For this part, you are required to write acomposition approximately 120 words entitled Advertisement. You are advised toarrange your idea in three paragraphs with keys words for each paragraph given.The following are the word must use in your composition.
Keywords: criticism, advertise, important, development,newspaper, TV, information, product, customer, manufacture, TV station, money,poor, quality, can’t sell well, too many
