Part I Listening Comprehension(30 marks)

Section A(22.5 marks)

Directions:In this section, you'll hear six conversations between two speakers.For each conversation, there are several questions, and each question is followed by three choices marked A, B and C.Listen carefully and then choose the best answer for each question.You will hear each conversation TWICE.

Conversation 1

1.How long does the woman need to work every day?

A.Three hours.

B.Four hours.

C.Five hours.

2.How much can the woman earn each day?

A.5 dollars.

B.10 dollars.

C.20 dollars.

Conversation 1

M:Do you have any work experience?

W:No, I’ve never worked in a restaurant before.

M:Do you think you can get along will with customers?

W:Yes, I think so.

M:Can you make sure to be here from four to eight in the afternoon?

W:Yes, I'm always on time.

M:Then you can start tomorrow.Monday through Friday.Five dollars an hour.

W:That's fine.

Conversation 2

3.What's the possible relationship between the speakers?

A.Boss and employee.

B.Mother and son.

C.Teacher and student.

4.When will the man come back?

A.This Monday.

B.This Wednesday.

C.This Friday.

Conversation 2

M:Mrs.Sharon, I say…, I have to …

W:What's the matter, Richard?

M:Er, I'd like to take two days off.My mother's ill.I need to stay with her.

W:I'm sorry to hear that.You mean you will be back here this Wednesday?

M:Yes, I hope I can come back earlier.

W:That's all right.By the way, don't worry about your lessons.I'll certainly help you with them.

Conversation 3

5.What can we know about Nancy and Steve?

A.They will divorce soon.

B.They have two daughters.

C.They divorced last year.

6.Who will help Nancy out in the woman's opinion?

A.Her daughter.

B.Her parents.

C.Her friends.

Conversation 3

M:Kate, Nancy and Steve are breaking up.

W:It's really a shame.I’ve heard that they quarrel, but they’ve always made up afterward.

M:Things are not working out this time.They are getting a separation soon.

W:What will happen to their daughter, Bonnie?

M:Nancy is going to take her.

W:The cost of living is so high.It will be difficult for her to take te responsibility.

M:She seems to have made up her mind.She said she would rather be a single parent than cope with an unhappy marriage.

W:Well, I hope her parents will be able to help her out.

Conversation 4

7.How often does the woman pay the tax?

A.Once a month.

B.Twice a year.

C.Once a year.

8.Why does the woman have to pay more taxes?

A.The government has raised the tax rate.

B.She didn't pay taxes last year.

C.She has got extra money.

9.What can we know about the woman?

A.She is an accountant.

B.She taught in a night school.

C.She lives upon a small income.

Conversation 4

W:Henry, our income tax is due soon.Did you call our accountant?

M:He's figuring out our taxes right now.I gave him all the records on our income and expenses last week.

W:The government has taken away taxes from our paychecks all year.I hope we get some of that money back or at least that we won't have to pay more.

M:Remember the money your aunt left us when she died, and the money you made when you taught in a night school?

W:Yes.

M:Well, that's all taxable income.That money has put us in a higher tax bracket.

W:What does that mean?

M:It means we have to pay more taxes.

W:Well, it looks like we'll have to make more money this year just to pay last year's taxes.

Conversation 5

10.What can we know about the kid from Haiti?

A.He doesn't get on well at school.

B.He is often late for school.

C.He doesn't speak much English.

11.How many countries are mentioned in the conversation?

A.Six.

B.Five.

C.Four.

12.How does the woman help the immigrant kids?

A.She has spent much time with them after class.

B.She gives them more lessons than other kids.

C.She pays more attention to them at class.

Conversation 5

M:Kate, how's the new student in your class doing?

W:The kid from Haiti? He's having a rough time communicating since he doesn't speak much English.However, the other kids seem to involve him pretty well.

M:Our students are used to new kids who don't speak much English since we have had so many new immigrant families moving into our school district.

W:Don't I know it! This year I have had a Vietnamese, an Ethiopian, a Cuban and the kid from Haiti in my class.I spend a lot of time with them after class so that they can catch up.

M:It must have been hard for you since you have to give them special attention in order to help them.

W:It has been.Nevertheless, it's really rewarding to see them progress and make friends.

Conversation 6

13.When will the speakers have the exams?

A.In one week.

B.In two weeks.

C.In three weeks.

14.What will the woman do this summer?

A.Teach English.

B.Find a job.

C.Study Chinese.

15.How did the man learn Chinese?

A.By speaking.

B.By reading.

C.By listening.

Conversation 6

M:Well, Jenny.The school year is almost over.We just have two weeks before exams.What are you going to do this summer?

W:I'm going to teach English to some immigrants in the university's community service program.

M:That sounds interesting.Don't you need to speak a foreign language for the job?

W:No.You just have to present the language simply and give the students a chance to practice speaking.

M:But that's the way I was taught to speak Chinese.But speaking Chinese didn't help me learn to read and write Chinese.

W:My students don't want to read and write English.They are more interested in speaking.

M:You sound very knowledgeable about all this.How do you know so much?

W:I took teaching English as a second language course last year when you were in China.I’ve also talked with the program administrators quite a lot.I think I would like to be an ESL teacher when I graduate.

SECTION B

Directions:In this section, you'll hear a mini-talk.Listen carefully and then fill in numbered blanks with the information you’ve got.Fill each blank with NO MORE THAN 3 WORDS.

You'll hear the mini-talk TWICE.

About friendship

Section B

We often say, “A friend in need is a friend indeed.” But what is the exact meaning of friendship? No one can really offer a definite concept, because different people hold various views on friendship.

Everyone has his own friendship and some have a lot of friends.But in fact, quantity is not so important as quality.Loyalty is the most important for friendship.No one wants to make friends with those who will betray them.

No matter whether you are married or not, no matter where you live and work, your friends are your friends.It is not based on bloodline.It relies on your intention.To you, some friends are fun-loving, some give encouragement, some offer knowledge, and others help you to find your own identity.Before your friends, you may act as a supervisor, a learned brother, a lovely child, a gentleman or a playmate.In a word, friendship helps you to be a full person.So friendship can benefit.

Keys:

It may be good to live your life according to strict rules, but Taiwanese pop star Ken Wu also prefers to follow his own heart and emotions.” The best thing for everyone is to live in a _1_____way ,”he said ,”You don’t need too much burden on your mind .Be who you are .”He showed up on April 20 in Beijing to give love and _2_____to the children with hearing disabilities at a Nokia charity event.”_____3__is a big part of my life .I couldn’t imagine days____4___it,”he said ,”One of my friends has a strong desire for singing ,but ___5__lost his hearing ━it’s a painful_____6_.So I wish to bring beautiful sound back to those kids who can’t hear.” ̄

Wu says that he admires the ____7__of the ancient philosopher ,and ___8___with things advocated in Tao Te Ching(道德经),like living naturally.

“In this song ,I just __9____young people to have their own path in life ,”he said ,”They can decide what they want to be like .”

Wu has always been ___10___in his misic style .He _11_____to stay on the same track for a ling period of  time .

At first glance ,the name of the song Laotze Says __12_____that of the last hit General’s Order, but Wu says that the two songs have very__13___styles.

“The new song is not the Chinese tradional style.____14___,its electronic music ,”he said ,”I’ll never be __15____by following the same route, I-ll keep trying new things and seeking after variety in my work . ”

1.A.usual          B. normal               C. careless          D. natural

2. A. songs        B. care                  C. food            D. gifs

3. A. Sound        B. Music                C. Drawing      D. Dancing

4. A. of           B. being                C. without       D. with

5. A. suddenly      B. luckily                C. eventually        D. unfortunately

6. A. illness        B. experience                   C. decision         D. result

7. A. wisdom      B. freedom                     C. reputation       D. carefulness

8. A. deals         B. plays                  C. agrees          D. compares

9. A. persuade      B. encourage             C. forbid          D. allow

10. A. serious      B. anxious                C. slow           D. inventive

11. A. refuses     B. prefers                C. promises       D. continues.

12. A. replaces    B. protects               C. follows         D. includes

13. A. special     B. different                C. typical         D. similar

14. A. Therefore   B. Thus                 C. However       D. Instead

15. A. excited      B. embarrassed           C. satisfied        D. disappointed

阅读理解。

     Mom was a teacher most of her life.When she wasn't in the classroom,she was educating
 her children or grandchildren:correcting our grammar,starting us on collection of butterflies,
flowers or rocks;or inspiring a discussion on her most recent "Book of the Month Club"
 topic.Mom made learning fun.?
     It w as sad for my three brothers and me to see her ailing in her later years.At 
eighty-five,she suffered a stroke and she went steadily downhill after that.?
     Two days be fore she died,my brothers and I met at her nursing home and took her 
for a short ride in a wheelchair.While we waited for the staff to lift her limp body back 
into bed,Mom fell asleep.Not wanting to wake her,we moved to the far end of the room 
and spoke softly.?
     After several minutes our conversation was interrupted by a muffled sound coming
 from across the room.We stopped talking and looked at Mom.Her eyes were closed,
but she was clearly trying to communicate with us.We went to her side.?
     "Whirr," she said weakly.?
     "Where?" I asked."Mom,is there something you want?" "Whirr." she repeated a bit
 stronger.My brothers and I looked at each other and shook our heads sadly.
     Mom opened her eyes,sighed,and with all the energy she could muster said,"Not 
was.Say were!"
      It suddenly occurred to us that Mom was correcting brother's Jim's last sentence,
"if it was up to me..."?
     Jim leaned down and kissed her cheek."Thanks,Mom," he whispered.We smiled at 
each other and once again shook our heads this time in awe of a remarkable teacher.

1.When Mom said,"Whirr",what did she really want to do?_____
A.She wanted to tell her sons her will.?
B.She wanted to have something to eat before she died.?
C.She wanted to correct the mistakes Jim made while talking.?
D.She wanted to te ach her sons more because she was dying.? 
2.Which of the following statements is NOT right?_____.
A.Mom was a good teacher and never wanted to stop her teaching.?
B.Mom was always making her teaching fun.?
C.Mom didn't forget her teaching until she died.?
D.Mom was no longer a teacher when she was at home.?
3.What does the writer think of his mother?_____.
A.He loved her but was tired of his mother's teaching at home.?
B.His mother should forget her teaching and enjoyed the rest of her life.?
C.His mother was great because she devoted herself to teaching.?
D.His mother was an excellent teacher before she was retired.?

Dou Te, a 54 – year – old single man, sleeps for extremely long periods of time in winter, thinking it helps him to lose weight and brings him good luck. Sometimes he sleeps for a week, sometimes for a month, waking only occasionally for a drink of water. This unusual habit of his attracted (吸引) the attention of a professor at a local university, who is studying him.

Dou Te is an agricultural consultant (顾问) and has no fixed working hours. He says he has had this habit of hibernation since the 1960’s, when one winter he felt particularly tired and became seriously overweight. Because of bad weather, he had to stay at home for several weeks, and he found that sleeping is the only way to get rid of the boredom, and from then on, he started to sleep in winter, whether it was day or night. As a result he lost 50 pounds that first year. At the beginning, he would get up in the mornings and have something to eat and take a shower, but then he read some materials and learned that every kind of need could be reduced during the hibernation, and he gradually learned to control his instincts. Now when he hibernates, he need only drink some water once a week; all his system slows down. And he hardly needs any food and certainly doesn’t need to wash.

Says he “For four months, I don’t eat or play. I save a lot of money, and when I wake up, I can use the money to improve my quality of life. Hibernation is really a good idea. If anyone else is interested, it is worth trying.”

1.Dou Te sleeps for a very long period of time in winter for the thinks          .

       A.it helps him to lose weigh and brings him good luck.

       B.it helps him to get rid of work and worries of life.

       C.he can have a very good rest.

       D.it helps him to gain weight and brings him good luck.

2.He started his hibernation in one winter when            .

       A.he felt a little tired and became slightly overweight.

       B.he particularly felt bored and became seriously overweight.

       C.he was particularly tired and became seriously overweight.

       D.he particularly felt tired and lost 50 pounds.

3.After hibernation, Dou Te thinks           .

       A.he can get rid of the boredom.

       B.he can get rid of the troubles of eating and drinking.

       C.he can save money and improve the quality of his life.

       D.he can be free from his work and away from people.

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