Part I Listening Comprehension (20 minutes)
Section A
01 .A) The man could come some time later.
B) The size the man wants will arrive soon.
C) The size of the skirt is ailed right for the man.
D) The man could buy a shirt of a different color.
02 .A) The woman is filming the lake.
B) The woman is running toward the lake.
C) The woman can't take a photo of the man.
D) The woman is watching an exciting film with the man.
03 .A) It's quiet in the restaurant.
B) The restaurant is too far from their school.
C) The price is high in the restaurant.
D) The restaurant serves good food.
04 .A) On a busy street.
B) In a Hong Kong hotel.
C) At an airport.
D) At a booking office.
05 .A) The woman should confirm her appointment with the doctor.
B) The woman should have seen the doctor earlier.
C) The woman's headache will go away by itself.
D) The woman has been complaining too much.
06 .A) Put off his appointment with Mr. Johnson.
B) Help move things to Mr. Johnson's office.
C) Help the woman move the items.
D) Hurry to Mr. Johnson's office.
07 .A) The man didn't practice hard enough.
B) The man should find a new partner.
C) The man should not give up.
D) The man should not dream of being a superstar.
08 .A) It doesn't appeal to her.
B) It's incredibly delicious.
C) She has already tasted it.
D) There is no more left.
09 .A) The man is a diligent student.
B) The man has bad study habits.
C) The man has made a mess of his midterm exam.
D) The man is usually the last to hand in his test paper.
10 .A) The man has finished Ms assignment.
B) The man is willing to help the woman.
C) The man will drive the woman to school.
D) he man is losing patience with the woman.
Section B
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 the 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.
Passage One
Questions 11 to 13 are based on the passage you have just heard.
11 . A) The importance of good manners.
B) The art of saying thank you.
C) The secret of staying pretty.
D) The difference between elegance and good manners.
12 . A) They were willing to spend more money on clothes.
B) They paid more attention to their appearance.
C) They were more aware of changes in fashion.
D) They were nicer and gentler.
13 . A) By putting on a little make-up.
B) By decorating our homes.
C) By being kind and generous.
D) By wearing fashionable clothes.
Passage Two
Questions 14 to 16 are based on the passage you have just heard.
14 .A) Children don't get enough education in safety.
B) The playgrounds are in poor condition.
C) The playgrounds are overcrowded.
D) Children are keen on dangerous games.
15 .A) They should help maintain the equipment.
B) They should teach their children how to use the equipment.
C) They should stop their children from climbing ladders.
D) They should keep a watchful eye on their children.
16 .A) They can be creative when they feel secure.
B) They may panic in front of high playground equipment.
C) They should be aware of the potential risks in the playground.
D) They tend to stay within shouting or running distance of their parents.
Passage Three
Questions 17 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.
17 .A) It's admired worldwide.
B) It takes skill.
C) It pays well.
D) It's a full-time job.
18 .A) An old lady carrying a handbag on the left.
B) A mother with a baby in her arms.
C) A woman whose bag is hanging in front.
D) A lone female with a handbag at her right side.
19 . A) A side pocket of his jacket.
B) The top pocket of his jacket.
C) A side pocket of his trousers.
D) The back pocket of his tight trousers.
20 . A) Clothing stores where people are relaxed and off guard.
B) Hotels and restaurants in southeast London.
C) Airports where people carry a lot of luggage.
D) Theater lobbies with uniformed security guards.
Part II Reading Comprehension (35 minutes)
Passage One
Questions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage.
It is easier to negotiate initial salary requirement because once you are inside, the organizational constraints ( 约束 ) influence wage increases. One thing, however, is certain: your chances of getting the raise you feel you deserve are less if you don't at least ask for it. Men tend to ask for more, and they get more, and this holds true with other resources, not just pay increases. Consider Beth's story:
I did not get what I wanted when I did not ask for it. We had cubicle ( 小隔间 ) offices and window offices. I Sat in the Cubicles with several male colleagues. One by one they were moved into window offices, while I remained in the cubicles. Several males who were hired after me also went to offices. One in particular told me he was next in line for an office and that it had been part of his negotiations for the job. I guess they thought me content to stay in the cubicles since I did not voice my opinion either way.
It would be nice if we all received automatic pay increases equal to our merit, but "nice" isn't a quality attributed to most organizations. If you feel you deserve a significant raise in pay, you'll probably have to ask for it.
Performance is your best bargaining chip ( 筹码) when you are seeking a raise. You must be able to demonstrate that you deserve a raise. Timing is also a good bargaining chip. If you can give your boss something he or she needs (a new client or a sizable contract, for example) just before merit pay decisions are being made, you are more likely to get the raise you want.
Use information as a bargaining chip too. Find out what you are worth on the open market. What will someone else pay for your services?
Go into the negotiations prepared to place your chips on the table at the appropriate time and prepared to use communication style to guide the direction of the interaction.
21 .According to the passage, before taking a job, a person should_____
A) give his boss a good impression
B) ask for as much money as he can
C) ask for the salary he hopes to get
D) demonstrate his capability
22 .What Can be inferred from Beth's story?
A) If people want what they deserve, they have to ask for it.
B) People should be careful when negotiating for a job.
C) People should not be content with what they have got.
D) Prejudice against women still exists in some organizations.
23 .We can learn from the passage that_____
A) one should avoid overstating one's performance
B) unfairness exists in salary increases
C) most people are overworked and underpaid
D) most organizations give their staff automatic pay raises
24 .To get a pay raise, a person should_____
A) be something to impress his boss just before merit pay decisions
B) try to get inside information about the organization
C) persuade his boss to sign a long-term contract
D) advertise himself on the job market
25 .To be successful in negotiations, one must_____
A) be familiar with what the boss likes and dislikes
B) meet his boss at the appropriate time
C) arrive at the negotiation table punctually
D) be good at influencing the outcome of the interaction
Passage Two
Questions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage.
Some houses are designed to be smart. Others have smart designs. An example of the second type of house won an Award of Excellence from the American Institute of Architects.
Located on the shore of Sullivan's Island off the coast of South Carolina, the award-winning
cube-shaped beach house was built to replace one smashed to pieces by Hurricane ( 飓风 ) Hugo 10 years ago. In September 1989, Hugo struck South Carolina, killing 18 people and damaging or destroying 36,000 homes in the state.
Before Hugo, many new houses built along South Carolina's shoreline were poorly constructed, and enforcement of building codes wasn't strict, according to architect Ray Huff, who created the cleverly-designed beach house. In Hugo's wake, all new shoreline houses are required to meet stricter, better-enforced codes. The new beach house on Sullivan's Island should be able to withstand a Category 3 hurricane with peak winds of 179 to 209 kilometers per hour.
At first sight, the house on Sullivan's Island looks anything but hurricane-proof. Its redwood shell makes it resemble "a large party lantern ( 灯笼 )" at night, according to one observer. But looks can be deceiving. The house's wooden frame is reinforced with long steel rods to give it extra strength.
To further protect the house from hurricane damage, Huff raised it 2.7 meters off the ground on timber pilings -- long, slender columns of Wood anchored deep in the sand. Pilings might appear insecure, but they are strong enough to support the weight of the house. They also elevate the house above storm surges. The pilings allow the surges to run under the house instead of running
into it. " These swells of water come ashore at tremendous speeds and cause most of the damage done to beach-front buildings," said Huff.
Huff designed the timber pilings to be partially concealed by the house's ground-to-roof shell.
"The shell masks the pilings so that the house doesn't look like it's standing with its pant legs pulled up," said Huff. In the event of a storm surge, the shell should break apart and let the waves rush under the house, the architect explained.
26 .After the tragedy caused by Hurricane Hugo, new houses built along South Carolina's shoreline are required_____
A) to look smarter in design
B) to be designed in the shape of cubes
C) to meet stricter building standards
D) to be easily reinforced
27 .The award-winning beach house is quite strong because_____
A) it is made of redwood
B) it is in the shape of a shell
C) is strengthened by steel rods
D) it is built with timber and concrete
28 .Huff raised the house 2.7 meters off the ground on timber pilings in order to_____
A) anchor stronger pilings deep in the sand
B) prevent water from rushing into the house
C) withstand peak winds of about 200 km/hr
D) break huge sea waves into smaller ones
29 .The main function of the shell is_____
A) to slow down the speed of the swelling water
B) to protect the wooden frame of the house
C) to strengthen the pilings of the house
D) to give the house a better appearance
30 .It can be inferred from the passage that the shell should be_____
A) easily breakable B) extremely strong C) waterproof D) fancy-looking
Passage Three
Questions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage.
I'm usually fairly skeptical about any research that concludes that people are either happier or unhappier or more or less certain of themselves than they were 50 years ago, While any of these statements might be true, they are practically impossible to prove scientifically. Still, I was struck by a report which concluded that today's children are significantly more anxious than children in the 1950s. In fact, the analysis showed, normal children ages 9 to 17 exhibit a higher level of anxiety today than children who were treated for mental illness 50 years ago.
Why are America's kids so stressed? The report cites two main causes: increasing physical isolation --brought on by high divorce rates and less involvement in community, among other things --and a growing perception that the world is a more dangerous place.
Given that we can't turn the clock back, adults can still do plenty to help the next generation cope.
At the top of the list is nurturing ( 培育) a better appreciation of the limits of individualism. No child is an island. Strengthening social ties helps build communities and protect individuals against stress。
To help kids build stronger connections with others, you can pull the plug on TVs and computers. Your family will thank you later. They will have more time for face-to-face relationships, and they will get more sleep.
Limit the amount of virtual (虚拟的) violence your children are exposed to. It's not just video games and movies; children see a lot of murder and crime on the local news.
Keep your expectations for your children reasonable. Many highly successful people never attended Harvard or Yale.
Make exercise part of your daily routine. It will help you cope with your own anxieties and provide a good model for your kids. Sometimes anxiety is unavoidable. But it doesn't have to ruin your life.
31 .The author thinks that the conclusions of any research about people's state of mind are_____
A) illogical B) questionable C) surprising D) confusing
32 .What does the author mean when he says, "we can't turn the clock back" (Line 1, Para. 3)?
A) It's impossible to forget the past.
B) It's impossible to slow down the pace of change.
C) Lessons learned from the past should not be forgotten.
D) The social reality children are facing cannot be changed.
33 .According to an analysis, compared with normal children today, children treated as mentally ill 50 years ago_____
A) probably suffered less from anxiety
B) were less isolated physically
C) were probably less self-centered
D) were considered less individualistic
34 . The first and most important thing parents should do to help their children is_____
A) to lower their expectations for them
B) to get them more involved socially
C) to set a good model for them to follow
D) to provide them with a safer environment
35 .What conclusion can be drawn from the passage?
A) Children's anxiety can be eliminated with more parental care.
B) Children's anxiety has been enormously exaggerated.
C) Anxiety, though unavoidable, can be coped with.
D) Anxiety, if properly controlled, may help children become mature.
Passage Four
Questions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage.
When families gather for Christmas dinner, some will stick to formal traditions dating back to Grandma's generation. Their tables will be set with the good dishes and silver, and the dress code will be Sunday-best.
But in many other homes, this china-and-silver elegance has given way to a stoneware ( 粗陶) -and-stainless informality, with dresses assuming an equally casual-Friday look. For hosts and guests, the change means greater simplicity and comfort. For makers of fine china in Britain, it spells economic hard times.
Last week Royal Doulton, the largest employer in Stoke-on-Trent, announced that it is eliminating 1,000 jobs -- one-fifth of its total workforce. That brings to more than 4,000 the number of positions lost in 18 months in the pottery (陶瓷 ) region. Wedgwood and other pottery factories made cuts earlier.
Although a strong pound and weak markets in Asia play a role in the downsizing, the layoffs in Stoke have their roots in earthshaking social shifts. A spokesman for Royal Doulton admitted that the company "has been somewhat slow in catching up with the trend" toward casual dining. Families eat together less often, he explained, and more people eat alone, either because they are single
or they eat in front of television.
Even dinner parties, if they happen at all, have gone casual. In a time of long work hours and demanding family schedules, busy hosts insist, rightly, that it's better to share a takeout pizza on paper plates in the family room than to wait for the perfect moment or a "real" dinner party. Too often, the perfect moment never comes. Iron a fine-patterned tablecloth? Forget it. Polish the silver? Who has time?
Yet the loss of formality has its down side. The fine points of etiquette ( 礼节 ) that children might once have learned at the table by observation or instruction from parents and grandparents ("Chew with your mouth closed." "Keep your elbows off the table.") must be picked up elsewhere. Some companies now offer etiquette seminars for employees who may be competent professionally but clueless socially.
36 .The trend toward casual dining has resulted in_____
A) shrinking of the pottery industry
B) restructuring of large enterprises
C) economic recession in Great Britain
D) bankruptcy of fine china manufacturers
37 .Which of the following may be the best reason for casual dining?
A) Young people won't follow the etiquette of the older generation.
B) People want to practice economy in times of scarcity.
C) Busy schedules leave people no time for formality.
D) Family members need more time to relax.
38 .It can be learned from the passage that Royal Doulton is_____
A) a retailer of stainless steel tableware
B) producer of fine china
C) a dealer in stoneware
D) a pottery chain store
39 .The main cause of the layoffs in the pottery industry is_____
A) the change in people's way of life
B) the increased value of the pound
C) the economic recession in Asia
D) the fierce competition at home and abroad
40 .Refined table manners, though less popular than before in current social life, _____
A) are bound to return sooner or later
B) are still being taught by parents at home
C) can help improve personal relationships
D) are still a must on certain occasions
Part III Vocabulary (20 minutes)
41 ._____I admire David as a poet, I do not like him as a man.
A) Only if B) If only C) Much as D) As much
42 .The manager urged his staff not to _____ the splendid opportunity.
A) miss B) slide C) drop D) escape
43 .Not having a good command of English can be a serious _____ preventing you from achieving your goals.
A) fault B) distress C) offense D) obstacle
44 .She's fainted. Throw some water on her face and she'll______.
A) come out B) come round C) come along D) come on
45 .It's very ____ of you not to talk aloud while the baby is asleep.
A) considerate B) considerable C) careful D) concerned
46 .The university has launched a research center to develop new ways of _____ bacteria which have become resistant to drug treatments.
A) regulating B) interrupting C) combating D) halting
47 .When I go out in the evening I use the bike _____ the car if I can,
A) in spite of B) regardless of C) other than D) rather than
48 .There is no _____ evidence that people can control their dreams, at least in experimental situations in a lab.
A) smooth B) solid C) harsh D) rigid
49 .It is reported that Uruguay understands and _____ China on human rights issues.
A) backs B) grants C) abandons D) changes
50 .As the old empires were broken up and new states were formed, new official tongues began to_____ at an increasing rate.
A) bring up B) spring up C) strike up D) build up
51 .He asked us to _____ them in carrying through their plan.
A) provide B) persist C) assist D) arouse
52 .Arriving home, the boy told his parents about all the _____ which occurred in his dormitory.
A) issues B) matters C) occasions D) incidents
53 .Because of a _____ engagement, Lora couldn't attend my birthday party last Saturday.
A) prior B) premature C) past D) pioneer
54 .Computer technology will ______ a revolution in business administration.
A) bring around B) bring up C) bring about D) bring out
55 .The rapid development of communications technology is transforming the ______ in which people communicate across time and space.
A) route B) manner C) vision D) transmission
56 .Only a few people have _____ to the full facts of the incident.
A) resort B) path C) contact D) access
57 .So far, ______ winds and currents have kept the thick patch of oil southeast of the Atlantic coast.
A) prevailing B) governing C) ruling D) blowing
58 .Many patients insist on having watches with them in hospital _____ they have no schedules to keep.
A) for B) since C) as if D) even though
59 .He was such a ___speaker that he held our attention every minute of the three-hour lecture.
A) heroic B) specific C) dynamic D) diplomatic
60 .The opening between the rocks was very narrow , but the boys managed to _______through it?
A) stretch B) squeeze C) leap D) press
61 .The continuous rain ____ the harvesting of the wheat crop by two weeks.
A) set off B) set out C) set back D) set aside
62 .Many a player who had been highly thought of has _____ from the tennis scene.
A) disposed B) discarded C) discouraged D) disappeared
63 .All their attempts to _____ the child from the burning building were in vain.
A) rescue B) regain C) recover D) reserve
64 .The ______ goal of the book is to help bridge the gap between research and teaching, particularly the gap between researchers and teachers.
A) joint B) overall C) decisive D) intensive
65 .Every culture has developed ____ for certain kinds of food and drink, and equally strong negative attitudes toward others.
A) fashions B) fantasies C) expectations D) preferences
66 .Some plants are very _____ to light; they prefer the shade.
A) sensible B) sensitive C) flexible D) objective
67 .A good many proposals were raised by the delegates, _____ was to be expected.
A) as B) so C) what D) that
68 .His trousers _____ when he tried to jump over the fence.
A) cracked B) broke C) burst D) split
69 .They are trying to _____ the waste discharged by the factory for profit.
A) exhibit B) exhaust C) exploit D) expose
70 .The author was required to submit an _____ of about 200 words together with his research paper.
A) editorial B) edition C) abstract D) article
Part IV Cloze (15 minutes)
It’s an annual back-to-school routine. One morning you wave goodbye, and that 71_____ evening you’re burning the late-night oil in sympathy. In the race to improve educational standards, 72_____ are throwing the books at kids. 73_____ elementary school students are complaining of homework 74_____ . What’s a well-meaning parent to do? As hard as 75_____ may be, sit back and chill ,experts advise. Though you’ve got to get them to do it, 76_____ helping too much, or even examining 77_____ too carefully, you may keep them 78_____ doing it by themselves. “I wouldn’t advise a parent to check every 79_____ assignment,” says psychologist John Roscmond, author of Ending the Tough Homework. “There’s a 80_____ of appreciation for trial and error, Let your children 81_____ the grade they deserve.” Many experts believe parents should gently look over the work of younger children and ask them to rethink their 82_____ . But “you don’t want them to feel it has to be 83_____ .” she says. That’s not to say parents should 84_____ homework first, they should monitor how much homework their kids 85_____ . Thirty minutes a day in the early elementary years and an hour in 86_____ four, five, and six is standard, says Roscmond For junior-high students it should be 87_____ more than a hour and a half.” And two for high school students. If your child 88_____ has more homework than this. You may want to check 89_____ other parents and then talk to the teacher about 90_____ assignments.
71 .A) very B) right C) usual D) exact
72 .A) experts B) schools C) officials D) parents
73 .A) Then B) Also C) Even D) However
74 .A) duty B) puzzle C) confusion D) fatigue
75 .A) there B) it C) they D) we
76 .A) by B) via C) under D) for
77 .A) questions B) rules C) answers D) standards
78 .A) off B) from C) without D) beyond
79 .A) piece B) other C) page D) single
80 .A) cut B) short C) lack D) drop
81 .A) reach B) earn C) acquire D) gather
82 .A) mistakes B) exercises C) tests D) defects
83 .A) unusual B) perfect C) better D) complete
84 .A) forget B) miss C) ignore D) refuse
85 .A) prepare B) perform C) make D) have
86 .A) classes B) grades C) terms D) groups
87 .A) much &n | 
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