27. ---Do you think the weather is good enough for an outing?

---Yes, you couldn’t hope for _____at the time of the year.

　A. a nice day　 　　 B. the nicer day　　 　 C. a nicer day　　 　　 D. the nicest day

26. _____ I could express my thanks to the traveler, he had already disappeared in the rain.

　 A. Before　　　 B. When　　　 C. Until　　　 D. While

Section A

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.　 　---Which is ____ house the great man once lived?

---An unusual one with____ big round roof on the hillside over there.

A. a; a　　　　 B. the; the　　　 C. the; a　　　 D. a; the

Section A

Directions： In Section 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. At a restaurant　　　　　　 B. At a hotel　　　　 C. At a garage　　　　　　　　　　 D. At a museum

2. A. 8:10　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. 8:20　　　　　　　　 C. 8:30　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. 8:50

3. A. See a play　　　　　　　　　 B. Stay at home　　 C. Visit a doctor　　　　　 D. Buy some medicine

4. A. Doctor and patient　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Boss and clerk

　 C. Professor and student　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. Colleagues

5. A. Booking a movie ticket　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Logging into a website

　 C. Asking the way to a university　　　　　　　　 D. Buying a subway ticket

6. A. Mr. Black is a kind teacher　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Mary always tells lies

　 C. Mr. Black scolded Mary　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. Mary was sorry for telling a lie

7. A. She left home in a hurry　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. She was caught on an accident

　 C. She had left something at home　　　　　　　　　 D. The traffic was much too heavy

8. A. She has lost her keys　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. She has failed in the test

　 C. She can't enter the room　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. She has lost her way

9. A. By phone　　　　　　　　　 B. By email　　　　　 C. By letter　　　　　　　　　 D. By fax

10. A. He is generous　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. He cares little about money

　 C. He earns little　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. He is always in debt.

Directions: In Section 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. A corporate dealer　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. An advertising clerk

　 C. A teacher of French　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. An unemployed man

12. A. Because he had earned too little　　　　　　　　 B. Because he didn't like his former job

　 C. Because he had lived too far from home　 D. Because he had become a father

13. A. Nick’s wife has a well-paying job　　　　　　 B. Nick regrets changing his job

　 C. Nick now earns much less than usual　　　　　 D. Nick used to have a fancy car

Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following news.

14. A. A recommendation　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　 B. A certificate

　 C. A comment　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　 D. A letter of appreciation

15. A. A business manager　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　 B. A secretary

　 C. A program advisor　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　 D. An interpreter

16. A. He always stays up late　　　　　　　　　　　　 　 B. He has a bad temper

　 C. He shares little with colleagues　　　　　　　　　 　 D. He lacks a sense of humor

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 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.