23. Do you think ______ doing some listening in the morning is a nice way of developing listening?

(A) why　　　 (B) how　　　　 (C) that　　　 (D) whether

22. Clara often took her pigeon to some places far away ________ let it fly home.

(A) so that　 (B) hence　　　 (C) otherwise　 (D) and then

21._____ we had expected, Liu Tian was admitted into Fudan University.(A) Like　 (B) What (C) As　 (D) What if

Pare A: Short Conversations

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 conversation and the question will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers in your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.

1. (A) He can't go this weekend.　　 (B) He has a hole in his bathing suit.

　 (C) They should stay at the beach longer.　　 (D) They shouldn't spend much money.

2. (A) Turn the alarm off.　　 (B) Live on a farm. (C) Move his alarm clock.　 (D) Go to bed earlier.

3. (A) He hasn't and time to find another apartment.

(B) His mother dusted her apartment the day before last.

　 (C) He hasn't cleaned the apartment since his mother visited.

　 (D) His mother was the last person to come over to his apartment.

4. (A) Making a pot of coffee. (B) Trying different brands of coffee.

　 (C) Drinking less coffee.　 (D) Getting a different coffee pot.

5. (A) Some music cassettes.(B) Some school supplies (C) Something to drink.(D) Something to eat.

6. (A) He has finished his biology project.　 (B) He'll feel happier when the project is completed.

　 (C) He's annoyed with everyone.　 (D) He took a nap in biology class.

7. (A) She knows very little about bicycles.　 (B) She doesn't want the man to study.

　 (C) The man likes to study outdoors.　 (D) The man isn't ready to study yet.

8. (A) Try to find it in the house　　 (B) Repair the roof.　 (C) Lend his friend a pen　 (D) Become extremely angry.

9. (A) She agrees with the man.　　 (B) She didn't hear what the man said.

　 (C) She is surprised by his opinion.　　 (D) She thinks he should look at it again.

10.(A) The weather forecast has often been wrong.　 (B) No more rain is needed

　 (C) It's going to rain today　 (D) They'll have more time tomorrow.

Part B: Longer Conversations

Directions: In Part B, you will hear two longer conversations. After each conversation, you will be asked two question. The conversations will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers in you paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.

Questions 11 and 12 are based on the following conversation:

11. (A) To a rock and mineral show.　　　　 (B) To an opera at the concert hall.

　　 (C) To a movie at the student center.　 (D) To a popular music concert.

12. (A) She gets a student's discount.　　 (B) Bob doesn't have very much money.

　　 (C) She lost a bet and owes Bob money.　　 (D) Bob left his wallet at home.

Questions 13 and 14 are based on the following conversation:

13. (A) In a classroom.　　　　　 (B) In a snack bar　　 (C) In the dormitory.　　　　 (D) In a camera shop.

14. (A) He worked for a radio station. (B) He lived in a dormitory.

(C) He took a long trip.　 (D) He visited the man's family.

Part C: Passages

Directions: In Part C, you will hear two short passage, 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 in your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.

Questions 15 through 17 are based on the following passage:

15. (A) To explain the importance of learning rhythm and harmony in jazz.

　　 (B) To show that jazz is not really music at all.

　　 (C) To point out similarities between jazz and classical music

　　 (D) To describe what makes a good jazz performing it.

16. (A) They memorize their music before performing it.

　　 (B) They are more famous than performers of other kinds of music.

　　 (C) They perform their music as a means of individual.

　　 (D) They possess detailed knowledge of the rules of jazz composition.

17. (A) Practice various jazz rhythms.

　　 (B) Interview a jazz musician

　　 (C) Watch a film about jazz performers

　　 (D) Listen to some recordings of jazz music.

Questions 18 and 20 are based on the following conversation:

18. (A) A radio broadcast.　　　　 (B) A political discussion　 (C) A sales promotion　　 (D) A health documentary

19. (A) Where fruit is grown (B) How fruit becomes ripe (C) Why fruit falls from trees. (D) Which fruits are edible

20. (A) The fruit itself (B) The air surrounding the fruit

　(C) The spray applied by farmers.　 (D) The tree or vines to which the fruit is attached.

Directions: Write an English composition in about 100 to 200 words, according to the points given in Chinese.

电脑是20世纪末最伟大的发明之一， 如今电脑在人们的日常生活中起着巨大的作用。

5. 那个年轻人迫切地想去看看世界。 (urge)

4. 人的一生中会有比经济困难更惨的遭遇。(tragedy)

3. 银行也像其他行业一样竞争顾客。(compete)

2. 你知道， 人的脑子在夏天的中午是不太清醒的。(mind)

Directions : Translate the following sentences into English, using the words or phrases given in the brackets.

1. 很多父母以爲他们做的每一件事者是完美无缺的。(perfect)