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Part I Writing (30 minutes)
作文一：大学快要毕业了，需要找工作，写一封求职信说明申请工作的原因和自己能胜任的理由。
作文二：For this part, youare allowed 30 minutes to write an essay about the impact of informationexplosion by referring to the saying "a wealth ofinformation creates a poverty of attention". You can cite examplesto illustrate your point and then explain what you can do to avoid beingdistracted by irrelevant information? You should write at least 150 words butno more than 200 words.
作文三：For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write anessay on happiness by referring to the saying”Happiness is not the absence of probems”,but the ability to dealwith them.” You can cite examples to illustrate your point and then explain how you can develop your ability todeal with problem and be happy.you should write at least 150words but nomore than 200words.
Part Ⅱ Listening Comprehension (30 minutes)
Section A
Directions: In this section,you will hear 8 short conversationsand 2 long conversations.At the end of each conversation,one or more questionswill be asked about what was said.Both the conversation and the questions willbe spoken only once.After each question there will be a pause.During thepause,you must read the four choice marked A),B),C) and D),and decide which isthe best answer.Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with asingle line through the centre.
注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。
1.A)Labor problems. C)An error in the order.
B)Weatherconditions. D)Misplacing ofgoods.
2.A)What the woman says makes a lot of sense.
B)The rich are opposed to social welfare.
C)He is sympathetic with poor people.
D)He agrees with Mr.Johnso’s views.
3.A)He will be practicing soccer. C)He will be attending a meeting.
B)He has work to finish in time. D)He has a tough problem to solve.
4.A)Mary should get rid of her pet as soon as possible.
B)Mary will not be able to keep a dog in the building.
C)Mary is not happy with the ban on pet animals.
D)Mary might as well send her dog to her relative.
5.A)The twins’ voices are quite different.
B)Lisa and Gale are not very much alike.
C)He does not believe they are twin sisters.
D)The woman seems a bit hard of hearing.
6.A)The serious economic crisis in Britain.
B)A package deal to be signed in November.
C)A message from their business accociates.
D)Their ability to deal with financial problems.
7.A)It is impossible to remove the stain completely.
B)The man will be charged extra for the service.
C)The man has to go to the main cleaning facility.
D)Cleaning the pants will take longer than usual.
8.A) European markets. C) Luxury goods.
B) A protest rally. D) Imported products.
Questions 9 to 12 are based on the conversation you have justheard.
9. A) He made a business trip. C)He talked to her on the phone.
B) He had a quarrel with Marsha. D) He resolved a budget problem.
10.A) She may have to be fired for poor performance.
B) She has developed some serious mental problem.
C) She is in charge of the firm’s budget planning.
D) She supervises a number of important projects.
11. A) She failed to arrive at the airport on time.
B) David promised to go on the trip in her place.
C) Something unexpected happened at her home.
D) She was not feeling herself on that day.
12.A) He frequently gets things mixed up.
B) He is always finding fault with Marsha.
C) He has been trying hard to cover for Marsha.
D) He often fails to follow through on his projects.
Questions 13 to 15 are based on the conversation you have justheard.
13. A) They are better sheltered from all the outsidetemptations.
B) They are usually more motivated to compete with their peers.
C) They have more opportunities to develop their leadershipskills.
D) They take an active part in more extracurricular activities.
14. A) Its chief positions are held by women.
B)Its teaching staff consists of women only.
C) Its students aim at managerial posts.
D) Its students are role models of women.
15.A)It is under adequate control.
B) It is traditional but colourful.
C) They are more or less isolated from the outside world.
D) They have ample opportunities to meet the opposite sex.
SectionB
Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 shortpassages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both thepassage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question,you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D).Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line throughthe centre.
注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。
PassageOne
Questions 16 to 19 are based on the passageyou have just heard
16.A. By invading the personal space of listeners
B.BY making gestures at straiegic points
C.BY speaking in a deep , loud voice
D.BY speaking with the local accent
17. A. To promote sportsmanship amongbusiness owners
B.To encourage people to support local sports groups
C.To raise money for a forthcoming local sports event
D.To show his family’S contribution to the community
18. A . They are known to be the style ofthe sports world
B.They would certainly appeal to his audience
C.They represent the latest fashion in the business circles
D.They are believed to communicate power and influence
19. A. To cover up his own nervousness
B.To create a warm personal atmosphere
C.To enhance the effect of background music
D.To allow the audience to better enjoy his slides
Passage Two
Questions 20 to 22 are based on passage youhave just heard .
20. A . She was the first educated slave ofjohn wheatley’s
B.She was the greatest female poet in colonial Americe
C.She was born about the time df the war of independence
D.She was the first African-American slave to publish a book
21.A . Revise it a number of times
B.Obtain consent from her owner
C.Go through a scholarly examination
D.Turn to the colonial governor for help
22. A. Literary works calling for theabolition of slavery
B.Religious scripts popular among slaves in America
C.A rich stock of manuscripts left by historical figures
D.Lots of lost works written by African-American women
Passage 3
23. A)it is a trait ofgenerous character
B) it is a reflection of self-esteem
C) it is an indicator of high intelligence
D) it is a sign of happiness and confidence
24 A) it wasself-defeating
B)it was aggressive
C)it was the essence of comedy
D) it was something admirable
25) A)it is a double-edged sword
B) it is a feature of a given culture
C)it is a unique gift of human beings
D)it is a result of both nature and nurture
SectionC
Directions: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When thepassage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its generalidea. When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill inthe blanks with the exact words you have just heard. Finally, when the passageis read for the third time, you should check what you have written.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。It is important that we be mindful of the earth,theplanet out of which we are born and by which we are nourished,guided,healed-theplanet ,however,which we have(26)_____to a considerable degree in these pasttwo centuries of (27)_____exploitation,this exploitation has reachedsuceh(28)_________that presently it appears that some hundreds of thousands ofsepecies will be(29)______before the end of the century.
In our times,human shrewdness has mastered thedeep(30)________of the earth at a level far beyond the capatities of earlierpeoples,we can break the mountains apart,we can drain the rivers and flood thevalleys,we can turn the most luxuriant forests into throwaway paper products,wecan(31)_________the great grass cover of the westem plains andpour(32)______chemicals into the soil until the soil is dead and blowsaway in the wind,We cn pollute the airwhith acids,the river with sewage(污水),the seas with oil.We can inventcomputers(33)______processing ten million calculations per second.And why?Toincrease the volume and thd wasteheap,our managerial skills are measured by the competence(34)____inaccelerating this process.If in these activities the physical features of theplanet are damaged,if the environment is made inhospitable for(35)_______livingspecies,then so be it ,We are ,supposedly,creating a technoligical wondreworld.
Part III Reading Comprehension (40 minutes)
SectionA
Directions: In thissection, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required to select oneword for each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank following thepassage. Read the passage through carefully before making your choices. Eachchoice in the bank is identified by a letter. Please mark the correspondingletter for each item on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once.
Questions 36 to 45 are based on the followingpassage.
Quite often, educators tell families of children who are learningEnglish as a second language to speak only English, and not their nativelanguage, at home. Although these educators may have good (36) __________intentions, their advice to families is misguided, and it (37) __________ stems from misunderstandings about the processof language acquisition. Educators may fear that children hearing two languageswill become (38) __________permanentlyconfused and thus their languagedevelopment will be (39) __________ delayed;this concern is not documented in the literature. Children are capable oflearning more than one language, whether (40) __________simultaneouslyorsequentially(依次地). In fact, most children outside of the United States are expectedto become bilingual or even, in many cases, multilingual. Globally, knowingmore than one language is viewed as an (41) __________assetand even a necessityin many areas。
It is also of concern that the misguided advice that students shouldspeak only English is given primarily to poor families with limited educationalopportunities, not to wealthier families who have many educational advantages.Since children from poor families often are (42) __________identified asat-risk for academic failure, teachers believe that advising families to speakEnglish only is appropriate. Teachers consider learning two languages to be too(43) __________overwhelming for children from poor families, believing that thechildren are already burdened by their home situations。
If families do not know English or have limitedEnglish skills themselves, how can they communicate in English? Advisingnon-English-speaking families to speak only English is (44)__________equivalent to telling them not to communicate with or interact withtheir children. Moreover, the (45) __________underlying message is that thefamily's native language is not important or valued。
A)Asset I)permanently
B)Delayed j)prevalent
C)Deviates k)simultaneously
D)Equivalent L)stems
E)Identified M)successively
F)Intentions N)underlying
G)Object O) visualizing
H)overwhelming