Part A: Short Conversation

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 conversations 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. Coke.       B. Coffee.       C. Tea.          D. Water.

2.A. At a restaurant.             B. At a studio.  C. At a concert. D. At a theatre.

3.A. Relieved.   B. Worried.      C. Confused.     D. Depressed.

4.A. The Browns. B. The Browns’ son.              C. The postman.  D. The neighbour.

5.A. 7:00.       B. 7:10.         C. 9:00.         D. 9:10.

6.A. The ring is not hers.        B. She doesn’t have gold rings.

  C. She prefers gold to silver.  D. She lost her silver ring.

7.A. The screen doesn’t have to be cleaned.   

B. The keyboard also needs cleaning.

  C. The man shouldn’t do the cleaning.          

D. There’s not enough time to clean both.

8.A. The driver will stop the bus immediately.

B. The guy by the door will help the woman.

  C. The woman should check the map. 

D. He will tell the woman when to get off.

9.A. She dislikes fireworks.      B. She has plans for the evening.

  C. She doesn’t feel like going out.             D. She has to get theatre tickets.

10.A. They can’t see the stars clearly.          

B. They’re not in the city tonight.

   C. They’re looking at the stars from the city.  

D. They’re talking about movie stars.

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. It can make her famous.     B. It is easy and rewarding.

   C. It is dangerous but exciting.                D. It has its moving moment.

12.A. Somebody was killed.        B. Nobody was injured.

   C. Karen was physically hurt.  D. Many buildings exploded.

13.A. A fierce war.                                B. A serious injury.

C. A terrible explosion.       D. A brave journalist.

Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following report.

14.A. Internet use is increasing quickly in rural and urban areas.

   B. More and more rural residents have Internet access.

   C. People have a limited choice on Internet providers.

   D. City residents use the Internet frequently.

15.A. Over 2 million.   B. Around 6 million.    C. 23 million.     D. 17 million.

16.A. More girls have their own websites than boys.

   B. 1 in 4 kids have Internet access from home.

   C. Most kids think they get too little time online at school.

   D. Internet connection at home is quicker than that at school.

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 me numbered blanks with the information you have heard. Write your answers on your answer sheet.

B1anks l 7 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.

One thing that British and Chinese cultures share is a love for fine tea. Today, when we think of Western tea culture, we often think of the English and beautiful china tea cups.

Afternoon tea

People believe that an English lady, Anna, first introduced the idea of afternoon tea. In the 18th and 19th centuries. the English ate only two main meals each day ,breakfast and a heavy supper that would last for several hours in the evening. As a result, people often got very hungry during the long wait between these two meals. To solve this problem, Anna came up with the clever idea of inviting some friends to join her for an afternoon meal between four and five o'clock. This meal included cakes and sandwiches. and tea was served(提供)to wash down the food. In order to make this afternoon meal important, fine china cups and plates, and silver teapots. knives, forks and spoons were used .Soon, afternoon tea parties became popular social occasions. Today, afternoon tea parties continue to play an important part in the social life in modern Britain.

Will you come for coffee?

Coffee also has an important role in British culture. People often use the words“Will  you come for coffee?” to mean “Would you like to come to my home for a chat?” Normally, several different drinks such as tea, hot chocolate or a soft drink like orange Juice will be served as well as coffee. and you will be asked what you would like. However, you will not normally be offered wine at a "coffee" party.

Coffeehouses and the London Stock Exchange

In the 17th century London, coffeehouses were busy and noisy places. Businessmen and  bankers went to coffeehouses to do their business, as well as to drink coffee. In fact, the London Stock Exchange(股票交易所) is believed to have started from these coffeehouses 

1.Anna introduced the idea of drinking afternoon tee because she _______.

A enjoyed chatting with her friends at home

B loved fine tea and beautiful china tea cups

C. wanted to share nice food with her friends

D found people felt hungry during the long wait between the two meals

2.What does “social occasions” mean in Chinese?

3.If someone says to you “Will you come for coffee?”, you _______.

4.From the last paragraph (段落) we can see _______.

It was a cold evening and my daughter and I were walking up Broadway．I didn’t notice a guy sitting inside a cardboard box．But Nora did．She wasn’t even four, but she  36  at my coat and said, “That man’s cold, Daddy,  37  we take him home?”

I don’t remember my reply．But I do remember a sudden  38  feeling inside me．I had always been delighted at how much my daughter noticed in her  39 , whether it was  40  in flight or children playing．But now she was noticing  41  and beggary．

A few days later, I saw an article in the newspaper about volunteers who picked up a food package from a nearby school on a Sunday morning and  42  it to an elderly person．It was quick and easy．I  43  us up．Nora was  44  about it．She could understand the importance of food, so she could easily see how  45  our job was．When Sunday came, she was ready, but I had to  46  myself to leave the house to fetch the food package．On the way to the school, I fought an urge to turn  47 ．The Sunday paper and coffee were waiting for me at home．Why do this?  48 , we phoned the elderly person we’d been appointed．She  49  us right over．

The building was in a bad state．Facing us was a silver-haired woman in an old dress．She took the package and asked us to come in．Nora ran inside．I unwillingly followed． 50  inside, I saw that the apartment belonged to someone poor．Our hostess showed us some photos．Nora played and when it came time to say good-bye, we three hugged, I walked home in tears．

Professionals call such a（n） 51  a “volunteer opportunity”．They are opportunities, and I’ve come to see．Where else but as volunteers do you have the opportunity to do something  52 that’s good for others as well as for yourself? Nora and I regularly serve meals to needy people and  53  clothes for the homeless．Yet, as I’ve  54  her grow over these past four years, I still wonder ------ which of us has  55  more?

1.                A．pulled          B．glanced         C．pointed   D．aimed

2.                A．would          B．need           C．can  D．must

3.                A．general         B．heavy          C．funny    D．simple

4.                A．area           B．part            C．eyesight  D．world

5.                A．insects         B．animals         C．plants    D．birds

6.                A．coldness        B．suffering        C．illness    D．ignorance

7.                A．delivered       B．returned        C．devoted  D．posted

8.                A．held           B．hurried         C．lined D．signed

9.                A．casual          B．sorry           C．astonished D．excited

10.               A．valuable        B．creative        C．shocking   D．simple

11.               A．push           B．stop           C．allow D．warn

12.               A．away          B．back           C．up   D．out

13.               A．Therefore      B．Obviously       C．Still   D．Also

14.               A．called          B．promised       C．invited    D．helped

15.               A．Although       B．Though         C．Because   D．Once

16.               A．visit           B．stay           C．adventure D．challenge

17.               A．fair            B．famous         C．difficult   D．enjoyable

18.               A．wear          B．make          C．order D．collect

19.               A．let            B．watched        C．made D．noticed

20.               A．increased       B．tried           C．benefited  D．seized