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第I卷 (共79分)

I. Listening Comprehension (24%)

Section A  Short Conversations (1% * 10 = 10%)

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

1. A. He is lost.       B. He needs an apartment.

C. He will not move.      D. He doesn’t know what he will do.

2. A. He is seven years old.     B. He is seventeen years old.

C. He is twenty-four years old.    D. He is thirty-one years old.

3. A. The man and the woman are having lunch now.

B. The man will call the woman to arrange for lunch.

C. The man and the woman have lunch at the same time.

D. The woman does not want to have lunch with the man.

4. A. The students watched the football game in the stadium.

B. Only half the students watched the football game.

C. The students watched the football game at 10:30.

D. They only watched half of the football game.

5. A. She’s two hours late.     B. She’s too worried to be patient.

C. The woman can stand two hours.   D. The man tells the woman not to worry.

6. A. $3,184.   B. $5,264    C. $3,264   D. $5,184

7. A. She’s going to the town.     B. She’s going to the department store.

C. She’s going to the hotel.     D. She’s going to the stadium.

8. A. They’re going to be very late.

B. She doesn’t know how long they’ll have to wait.

C. It’s just nine o’clock.

D. They’re going to be in Beijing at half past eleven.

9. A. 5.    B. 12.    C. 18.   D. 24.

10. A. Mr. Weiner.  B. Mrs. Weiner.  C. Mrs. Green.  D. Dr Robert.

Section B   Passages (1%*6 = 6%)

Directions: In Section B, you will hear two short passages, 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 on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.

Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.

11. A. Textbooks are written by professors themselves.

B. Disabled children are asked to memorize the texts.

C. Professors often teach through real world experiences.

D. Students only learn outside the classroom.

12. A. To support his point of view.   B. To praise the professor.

C. To advise us to study psychology.  D. To praise his friend.

13. A. Learning outside the classroom is the best way.

B. Teachers should develop students’ creativity.

C. Professors had better shorten their lessons.

D. Students should put their textbooks away.

Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.

14. A. The Beijiang River has overflowed.     B. The Beijiang River has risen high.

C. Rainstorms have hit the province.  D. Rainstorms have caused eight deaths.

15. A. Yes, it didn’t.  B. No, it did.  C. Yes, it did.   D. No, it did not.

16. A. He had taken drugs.     B. He had some personal problems.

C. He was emotionally wrong.    D. He was tired of TV shows.

Section C  Longer Conversations (1%*8 = 8%)

Directions: In Section C, you will hear two longer conversations. The conversations will be read twice. After you hear each conversation, you are required to fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard. Write your answers on your answer sheet.

Blanks 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.

Where did the man take a wrong bus? From the __17__ at Maida Vale.

What confused the man? The __18__ driving in England.

What would they do after they had lunch? They would visit the __19__ buildings.

What did the woman say about being asked questions? She said that she would not be annoyed in the __20__.

Complete the form. Write ONE WORD for each answer.

Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation.

Main Features of the Industrial Robot

Appearance: Not like those in __21__.

Function: Used in automotive and __22__.

A tiny computer: A kind __23__.

Future: It will be used __24__.

Complete the form. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.

II. Grammar and vocabulary (19%)

Section A  (0.5%*20 = 10%)

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

25. It was a most significant day for Nancy, ______ for the first time in her life she gave birth to a baby.

A. that    B. while   C. which    D. when

26. You’d better give the task to ______ you think can succeed in carrying it out ahead of time.

A. whomever   B. whoever  C. anyone   D. no matter who

27. ______, the problem can be solved in only 2 hours with an electronic computer.

A. Complicated though it is    B. Though is it complicated

C. As it is complicated     D. Complicated although it is

28. Leiden, ______ last year, is a nice town, home to the oldest Leiden University.

A. that I visited  B. which I visited C. where I visited  D. in which I visited

29. With a lot of difficult problems ___, the newly-elected president is having a hard time.

A. settled B. settling C. to settle D. being settled

30. You can’t imagine what great trouble they have _____ the problem _____.

A. to solve; being talked about   B. solving; talking about

C. to solve; to talk about     D. solving; being talked about

31. This issue is not worthy ______.

A. to be discussed  B. of discussing C. to discuss   D. discussing

32. Paul does nothing but ______ all day long.

A. play              B. to play        C. playing            D. played

33. On returning home, ______.

A. a letter was found on the table         B. I found a letter on the table

C. a letter was laid on the table          D. I lay a letter on the table

34. Is it necessary ______ the book immediately?

A. for him to return    B. that he returns   C. his returning      D. of him to return

35. He felt he was to ______ for the conflict between them.

A. be blamed      B. have been blamed C. blame    D. blaming

36. The tourist season ______ from May till October.

A. extended   B. stretched   C. expanded   D. spread

37. One of the advantages of living on the top floor of a highrise is that you can get a good _____.

A. sight  B. scene  C. view  D. look

38. The act of human beings’ destroying the environment will surely ______ in disaster.

A. turn up   B. turn out   C. end up   D. give up

39. Some people argue that university education should be made _____ to most people, not only to good students.

A. available        B. considerable     C. fashionable     D. respectable

40. The ______ from the customers who have tried the new mobile phone is very positive.

A. feedback   B. complaint   C. concern   D. contact

41. The success of the recent TV series has_______ young people's curiosity about nature in general.

A. appealed   B. approached   C. arranged   D. aroused

42. The TV series is ______ on a newly-published novel.

A. based    B. adapted   C. revised   D. transformed

43. At the end of the game, players traditionally _______ shirts _______ each other.

A. exchange….with       B. replace ….with

C. substitute……for       D. change…into

44. The doctor was able to treat the disease although he could not ______ the exact cause.

A. put emphasis on       B. lay a foundation for

C. put his finger on       D. get down to

Section B (1%*9 = 9%)

Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.

A. clearly   B. applauded   C. adequately  D. general   E. space

AB. allowed  AC. offended   AD. page   AE. identify  BC. chose

Not all Americans, including the blacks, have received the term “African-American” with enthusiasm. When Ann Landers, a well-known newspaper columnist __45__ for the term in her column, she was shocked by the responses from the __46__ public. A huge number of readers of races wrote to say that they do not approve of the term “African-American.”

When I raised the term “African-American” in a conversation with a black lady, she shook her head before answering my question. “People were upset with the word ‘Negro’, so they __47__ to be called ‘black’. In fact, Negro means black in Spanish. Then they invented this new term. It’s getting too complicated now, and I don’t know what we should be called any more.” However, not everyone regards it as a complicated issue. A New Jersey resident __48__ stated his opinion: Blacks have been in this country for over 200 years. They’re just as American as any other ethnic (种族的) group.

The argument over “African-American” has involved other minority groups as well. Someone from Seattle wrote to the newspaper: I could never understand why people whose ancestors came from Africa __49__ themselves to be called black. My grandparents came from Japan, and I would be __50__ if someone called me “yellow”. To __51__ a person by color is just plain insulting.

The American Indians, however, approached this issue with a different tone. One of them confronted (面对) the newspaper columnist with the following words: You gave a lot of __52__ to the African-American. I wish you’d do as much for the Native American Indian. We are the most ignored of all the minorities. They don’t call us anything and nobody cares. The treatment of our people is the darkest __53__ in America’s history. America was our country, and now America wants no part of us.

III. Reading Comprehension (36%)

Section A  Cloze Test (1% *15 = 15%)

Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.

The part of the environmental movement that draws my firm’s attention is the design of cities, buildings and products. Today, thousands of people come to green building conferences, and the __54__that buildings can be good for people and the environment will be increasingly influential in years to __55__. Back in 1984 we discovered that most manufactured products for decoration weren’t designed for __56__ use. The “energy-efficient” sealed commercial buildings constructed after the 1970s energy crisis __57__ indoor air quality problems caused by materials such as paint, wall covering and carpet. So for 20 years, we’ve been focusing on these materials down to the molecules (分子), looking for ways to make them __58__ for people and the planet.

Home builders can now use materials — such as paints that release significantly __59__  amounts of organic compounds — that don’t __60__ the quality of the air, water, or soil. Ultimately, __61__, our basic design strategy is focused not simply on being “less bad” but on creating __62__ healthful materials that can be either safely returned to the soil __63__ reused by industry again and again. As a matter of __64__, the world’s largest carpet manufacturer has already __65__ a carpet that is fully and safely recyclable (可循环利用的).

Look at it this way: No one starts out to create a building that destroys the planet. But our current industrial systems are basically causing these conditions, whether we like it or not. So   __66__ of simply trying to reduce the damage, we are adopting a __67__ approach. We’re giving people high-quality, healthful products and an opportunity to make choices that have a __68__ effect on the world. It’s not just the building industry, either. Entire cities are taking these environmentally positive approaches to design, planning and building. Portland, Seattle and Boston have said they want to be green cities. Chicago wants to be the greenest city in the world.

54. A. practice   B. idea    C. outlook   D. schedule

55.  A. go    B. continue   C. come    D. arrive

56.  A. relevant   B. indoor    C. flexible   D. forward

57.  A. revealed   B. displayed   C. exhibited   D. discovered

58.  A. careful    B. comfortable   C. stable    D. safe

59. A. reduced   B. revised   C. delayed   D. defined

60.  A. destroy   B. deny    C. dissolve   D. depress

61.  A. anyway   B. besides   C. anyhow   D. however

62.  A. exactly   B. completely   C. partially   D. friendly

63.  A. and    B. nor    C. or    D. but

64.  A. principle   B. course    C. interest   D. fact

65.  A. developed   B. stretched   C. researched   D. constructed

66.  A. instead   B. because   C. out    D. regardless

67. A. negative   B. positive   C. relative   D. sensitive

68.  A. functional   B. sensible   C. beneficial   D. precious

Section B (21%)

Directions:  Read the following four passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.

(A)

My true life started when I carefully pinned Qinghua University’s school motto (座右铭) “self-discipline and social commitment” above my bed, adopting it as my personal motto. I am a countrymen, I am a worker, I am a vagrant (无业游民), I am a teacher, I am a unique form of Qinghua student. But focusing on the man that I am is not as important as seizing my destiny and becoming the man I will be. However, with my life as it is, this isn’t easy, so I must struggle. – Zhang Liyong

Once published, Zhang Liyong’s book “The Cook with Fluent English” immediately caught the public’s eye. Telling the true experiences of a common man, this book has encouraged and stimulated many English-learners.

Born the eldest son of a poor family in Jiangxi Province, Zhang quit school early in order to help out his family. His first job was a worker in a toy factory in Guangzhou, where his experiences made him see the English language in a new light. He found out how important English was in communication with foreigners. Always under an intense workload, and with poor housing conditions, he felt no sense of belonging during those days in Guangzhou. So, with the realization that learning English was the only way to better his lot in life, and a ticket to step onto the campus of Qinghua University as well, he began to pursue the life he wanted. It was this move to become a student again that surrounded Zhang with the environment necessary for his success in English.

After reading “The Cook with Fluent English”, Daisy Dai, whose major is English language and literature, comments, “First of all, I think his university was quite helpful for him to study English, because there are a lot of resources available on campus. Also, I believe that his passion for studying English should be encouraged. Because he was working full-time as a cook, he must have studied English in his spare time. Now that time for intensive study, like in schools or in universities is quite limited, we all have to form the habit of teaching ourselves. I think we should learn by his examples.”

69. In his book Zhang Liyong stated that __________.

A. Qinghua University is the best place for English studies

B. seizing his future is more important

C. the motto helped him to start his university life

D. he must struggle to study English well

70. During the days in Guangzhou, Zhang __________.

A. quit school to help out his family

B. started to learn English by himself

C. began to realize the importance of English

D. showed great interest in communicating with foreigners

71. Which of the following is NOT mentioned by Daisy Dai as the reasons why Zhang succeeds in studying English?

A. He has developed the habit of self-study.

B. He is passionate for studying English.

C. He is talented in studying English.

D. He made good use of campus resources.

72. The underlined word intense refers to ______.

A.   involving extreme efforts  B.   concerning great details

C.   long-lasting    D.   giving strength to