Section I:Listening Comprehension (20 points)
Directions:
This Section is designed to test your ability to understand spoken English. You will hear a selection of recorded materials and you must answer the ques
tions that accompany them. There are three parts in this section, Part A, Part B and Part C.
Remember, while you are doing the test, you should first put down your answers in your test booklet. At the end of the listening comprehension section, you will have 5 minutes to transfer all your answers from your test booklet to ANSWER SHEET 1. (20 points)
Now look at Part A in your test booklet.
Part A
Directions: For Questions 1—5, you will hear a talk about American education. While you listen, fill out the table with the information you’ve heard. Some of the information has been given to you in the table. Write only 1 word or number in each numbered box. You will hear the recording twice. You now have 25 seconds to read the table below. (5 points)
American Education
schools organized by1
general compulsory education continues to___ (years old)2
the age formal school begins___ (years old)3
the length of time in high school in rural areas___ (years)4
the aim of US educationprovide equal ___ for all5
Part B
Directions: For questions 6—10, you will hear a talk about a travel on the Angeles Mountains. While you listen, complete the sentences or answer the questions. Use not more than 3 words for each answer. You will hear the recording twice. You now have 25 seconds to read the sentences and questions below. (5 points)
The group of people left Los Angeles on6
The people were looking forward to a week of7
The peak of the next mountain was covered8
They could only travel a few miles an hour because of the9
They spent a wonderful day10
Part C
Directions: You will hear three pieces of recorded material. Before listening to each one, you will have time to read the questions related to it. While listening, answer each question by choosing A, B, C or D. After listening, you will have time to check your answers. You will hear each piece once only. (10 points)
Questions 11—13 are based on the following monologue. You now have 15 seconds to read Questions 11—13.
11. The two aspects of music mentioned in the talk are ______.
A. sedative-stimulative musicB. stimulative-rock music
C. stimulative-jumpy musicD. sedative-smooth music
12. A synonym for “stimulate” in this talk is ______.
A. sedateB. calmC. energizeD. raise
13. What kind of music would the speaker recommend for a nervous person?
A. Rock and roll music.B. Irregular harmonies.
C. Repeated rhythms.D. Disjunct melodies.
Questions 14—16 are based on the following monologue. You now have 15 seconds to read Questions 14—16.
14. Why don’t the people in some rural areas get the news and information by radio?
A. Because it is too expensive to listen to the radio.
B. Because some rural parts of the world have no electricity.
C. Because the news or information from the outside world is not important.
D. Because they don’t enjoy it.
15. What’s the trouble for the poor people?
A. Batteries are very expensive.B. Batteries aren’t available.
C. Batteries are not convenient.D. They can’t afford the electricity.
16. How long will the clockwork radio play?
A. For an hour and a half.B. For an hour.
C. For two hours.D. For half an hour.
Questions 17—20 are based on the following monologue. You now have 20 seconds to read Questions 17—20.
17. What is the purpose of the broadcast?
A. To make recommendations on sensible dieting.
B. To report the latest advances in physical therapy.
C. To relate an experiment combining sleep and exercise.
D. To offer advice about sleeping problems.
18. According to the speaker, what happens when you toss and turn to get comfortable?
A. Your heart rate is lowered.B. It becomes harder to relax.
C. You become too tired to sleep.D. Sleep rhythms are disrupted.
19. According to the speaker, what sometimes causes people to have trouble sleeping?
A. Failure to rest during the day.B. Lack of sleep on weekends.
C. Vigorous exercise in the evening.D. Eating cheese before going to bed.
20. What does the speaker say about sleeping pills?
A. They might eventually cause you to close sleep.
B. They help produce a neurotransmitter in the brain.
C. You must not drink milk if you take them.
D. They make it unnecessary to take naps.
You now have 5 minutes to transfer all your answers from your test booklet to ANSWER SHEET.
THIS IS THE END OF SECTION I
Section II: Vocabulary and Structure (10 points)
Directions: There are 20 incomplete sentences in this section. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence. Then blacken the corresponding letter on the ANSWER SHEET 1 with a pencil.
21. Most people chose him as one of ______ statesmen of that year.
A. popularB. favoredC. favoriteD. favorable
22. He soon received promotion, for his superiors realized that he was a man of considerable ______.
A. abilityB. future C. possibilityD. opportunity
23. The complier ______ the article to make it fit the space available in a magazine.
A. turns down B. cuts downC. pulls downD. runs down
24. The bank extends long-term ______ at favorable rate to foreign buyers, thus financing the purchase of US goods and services.
A. mortgages B. securities C. loans D. insurances
25. He tried to ______ his involvement in this scheme but he finally gave in and confessed.
A. declineB. reject C. refuseD. deny
26. Through teaching, man is able to build his basic abilities into new and more ______ skills.
A. complicated B. complex C. confusedD. confined
27. Those two will never co-operate while there’s such a basic ______ of interest between them.
A. confusionB. contradiction C. contrastD. conflict