Part IListening Comprehension ( 共30分 )
Section A（每題1分，共10分）
Directions: In this part, you will hear 10 short conversations. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the question will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.
Example: You will hear:
M: Is it possible for you to work late, Miss Grey?
W: Work late? I suppose so, if you really think it is necessary.
Q: Where do you think this conversation most probably took place?
You will read:
A) At the office. B) In the waiting room.
C) At the airport. D) In a restaurant.
From the conversation we know that the two are talking about some work they have to finish in the evening. This is most likely to have taken place at the office. Therefore, A) At the office is the best answer. You should choose the letter A)on the Answer Sheet and mark it with a single line through the center.
1. A) 4 dollars.B) 18 dollars.
C) 16 dollars.D) 20 dollars.
2. A) In a Tokyo hotel. B) On a train.
C) At an airport.D) At an agency.
3. A) Finance.B) Economics.
C) English.D) French.
4. A) It's fashionable.B) He has already got one.
C) It doesn't appeal to him.D) There is no more left.
5. A) Have a dinner with Tom.B) Meet Tom at a restaurant.
C) Finish his assignment.D) Work on an essay in a restaurant.
6. A) She missed a fashion show.B) She missed the bus.
C) She missed a nice film.D) She missed the train.
7. A) Hong Kong is good for shopping.
B) Watch in Hong Kong was on sale this season.
C) The watch she bought was very cheap.
D) She bought everything cheap.
8. A) At a supermarket.B) At a bookshop.
C) At a cinema.D) At a restaurant.
9. A) He'd like to give her a hand.
B) He would not help her moving the piano.
C) He had other work to do.
D) He would play the piano.
10. A) She never plays tennis.B) She is too busy to play.
C) She has arm hurt.D) She has headache.
Section B（每題1分，共10分）
Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passages 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 the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.
Passage One
Questions 11 to 13 are based on the passage you have just heard.
11. A) He ran a village shop. B) He worked on a farm.
C) He worked in an advertising agency. D) He was a gardener.
12. A) It was stressful.B) It was colorful.
C) It was peaceful.D) It was boring.
13. A) His desire to start his own business. B) The crisis in his family life.
C) The decline in his health. D) His dream of living in the countryside.
Passage Two
Questions 14 to 17 are based on the passage you have just heard.
14. A) Only for her family.B) Only for her friend.
C) For herself and a friend.D) For several other people.
15. A) Because she likes to.
B) Because her friend always asks her to do so.
C) Because her friend was ill.
D) Because her friend was very busy.
16. A) Two.B) More than three.
C) Three.D) One.
17. A) She is a careless woman.B) She is a kind and careful woman.
C) She is a cruel old lady.D) She is curious.
Passage Three
Questions 18 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.
18. A) They can do better than others. B) It is expensive to hire labor.
C) They don't like to be helped. D) They don't trust others.
19. A) It publishes books only for children.
B) It publishes books about people's pets.
C) It uses computers to make up stories.
D) It makes the young readers the leading characters in the stories.
20. A) Written by children themselves.
B) Telling stories about the reader himself.
C) Printed with standard things.
D) Published with the help of computers.
Section C（21—27每題0.5分，28—29每題2分，30題2.5分, 共10分）
Directions: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks numbered from 21 to 27 with the exact words you have just heard. For blanks numbered from 28 to 30 you are required to fill in the missing information. For these blanks, you can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the main points in your own words. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written.
Many cities around the world today are (21) polluted. (22)methods of production and lack of consumer demand for environment-friendly products have contributed to the pollution problem.
However, today, more and more consumers are choosing “green” and (23) that the products they buy should be safe for the environment. Before they buy a product, they ask questions like these: “Will this shampoo (24)the environment ?” “Can this metal container be (25)or can it only be used once?”
A recent study (26)that two out of five adults now consider the environmental (27)of a product before they buy it. (28)
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Only a few years ago, it was impossible to find green products in supermarkets, but now there are hundreds. Some supermarket products carry labels to show that the product is green. (29).
The concern for a safer and cleaner environment is making companies rethink how they do business. (30). The public pressure is on, and gradually business is cleaning up its act.
Part IIReading Comprehension (共25分)
Section A（每題0.5分，共5分）
Directions: In this section, there is a passage with 10 blanks. You are required to select one word for each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage. Read the passage through carefully before making your choices. Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter. Mark the corresponding letter with a single line through the center. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once.
Questions 31 to 40 are based on the following passage.
America is a land of diversity. People here come from various walks of life and work together to create their own (31). The lifestyle of Americans is totally different from that of other nations. More than half of the young population lives with their parents. The young population (32) includes the unmarried people. For long people of America doesn't have much (33) in togetherness and preferred to stay alone. With the changing pattern of lifestyle people have become more (34) and love togetherness. Now most of the people prefer to stay with their parents rather than staying alone. The social relationships have also (35). Almost every person is a working (36) and thus do not have much time for other people and family. Thus during weekends people love to spend their time with (37) ones and family.