23. My arrival was timed perfectly; it was the second weekend of November, when the world largest wine auction ________.

A. held　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. was being held 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. was held　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. was to hold

22. When McKie brings friends or volunteers to the area where she works, most of ________ spend the first day sobbing.

　 A. them　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. whom　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. that　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. which

21. _______ in the 1800s and first mass-produced in Germany, the harmonica(口琴) was designed to play simple folk tunes.

　　　 A. Being invented　　　　　　　　 B. Inventing　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. Invented　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. Having invented

14. Where is the man now?

A. On the freeway.　　　　　　　　　　 B. Downtown in traffic. C. On the airport parking lot 15. The operator tells the man to _______. A. help the woman breathe easier. B. keep the woman calm and warm. C. put something soft under the woman's head.

SECTION B　 (7.5 marks)

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

　　 You’ hear the short passage TWICE.

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PART TWO　 LANGUAGE KNOWLEDGE (45 marks)

SECTION A (15 marks)

Directions: Beneath each of the following sentences there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence.

13. What is the problem with the woman? A. She is having a heart attack. B. She was hurt in an accident. C. She is having a baby.

12. What does Dave suggest Scott make for the picnic dessert?

A. Cheery pie.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Oatmeal cookies.　　　　 C. Chocolate cake.

Conversation 6

11. Why has Kathy been so busy lately? A. She has been working a lot recently.

B. She has been taking care of her sick mother. C. She has been looking for a new job.

10. Where is the picnic going to be held?

A. By a river.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. At the beach.　　　　　　　　 C. At a park.

8. What is the weather like in the spring?

A. Cool.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Rainy.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. Windy. 9. Which of the following statements is true?

A. The speakers are probably high school students now.

B. The man will buy a tuxedo(男士晚礼服) for possible formal occasions.　　　　　　　　　　　

C. The woman laughs at the man’s experience of being improperly-dressed.

Conversation 5

7. What is one thing the man is NOT going to pack for the winter season?

A. Some sweaters.　　　　　　　　　　 B. A jacket.　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. A coat.