Section I: Listening ComprehensionThis
section is designed to test your ability to understand spoken
English. You will hear a selection of recorded materials
and you must answer the questions that accompany them. There
are two parts in this section, Part A and Part B.
Remember, while you are doing
the test, you should answer the questions in your test booklet,
NOT on the ANSWER SHEET. At the end of the listening comprehension
section, you will have 3 minutes to transfer your answers
from your test booklet onto your ANSWER SHEET1.
If you have any questions, you
may raise your hand NOW as you will not be allowed to speak
once the test is started.Now look at Part A in your test
booklet.
Part A:You will hear 10 short
dialogues. For each dialogue, there is one question and
four possible answers. Choose the correct answer A, B, C
or D, and mark it in your test booklet. You will have 15
seconds to answer the question and you will hear each dialogue
ONLY ONCE.
Example:You will hear:W: Could
you please tell me if the Beijing flight will be arriving
on time?M: Yes, Madam. It should be arriving in about ten
minutes.You will read:Who do you think the woman is talking
to?[A] a bus conductor[B] a clerk at the airport[C] a taxi
driver[D] a clerk at the station
From the dialogue, we know that
only a clerk at the airport is most likely to know the arrival
time of a flight, so you should choose answer [B] and mark
it in your test booklet.Sample Answer[A] [■] [C] [D]
1. M: That's a nice dress you're
wearing.W: Thank you. My father gave it to me as a birthday
present. He knows red's myfavourite colour.
1. What are they talking about?[A]
their best friend[B] their favourite colour[C] the clothes
the woman is wearing[D] a present the man has bought
2. W: Mike, there's not much
left in the refrigerator.M: Well, I might be able to pick
up a few things after work, but I have to be back rather
late today.W: In that case, we'll make do with a meal out
at McDonald's.M: OK. See you there at 8:00.
2. What do they decide to do?[A]
The man will bring some food back for dinner.[B] They will
go to their friend's home for supper.[C] The woman will
fill the refrigerator before supper.[D] They will eat out
for dinner.
Part B:You are going to hear
four conversations. Before listening to each conversation,
you will have 5 seconds to read each of the questions which
accompany it. After listening, you will 15 seconds to answer
each question by choosing A, B, C or D. You will hear each
conversation ONLY ONCE. Mark your answers in your test booklet.
Questions 1 to 4 are based on
a talk by a speaker about his hobbies.
W: Well, Mr. Smith, we have had
an interesting discussion about your work. Now, tell us
something about your after work activities.
M: I guess not much different
from everyone else. I'm interested in sport, and I run about
3 miles every day. I particularly enjoy cross-country running,
where you have to run across fields, jump over streams and
so on. While I'm running I think about all sorts of things,
and at the end of a run I'm sometimes surprised to find
that I've managed to solve a problem that was on my mind.
Next year I'm going to try the
London Marathon. It's a long, hard race-26 miles, or 42
kilometers-and you have to be tough to finish, but I very
much want to do it. I worry a bit about getting old, and
I'd like to prove to myself that I'm still almost as fit
as I was twenty years ago.
I 'm interested in climbing as
well as running. I'll never become an expert climber, but
I know what I'm doing in the mountains. I successfully completed
a course in snow and ice climbing when I was younger, and
I've done a series of easy climbs in the Alps during the
last few years. My wife doesn't share my interest in Mountains.
She agreed to go climbing with me once, but she found that
she felt ill as soon as she got above 1,000 meters, so we
decide to follow different hobbies.
W: You certainly seem to enjoy
various types of recreation. All right, Mr. Smith. Thanks
for your interesting talk.
1. What are the man's hobbies?[A]
running and thinking [B] running and jumping[C] running
and climbing [D] running and skiing
2. What is the main reason that
the man runs every day?[A] to think out some difficult problems[B]
to do some cross-country running[C] to finish a course in
physical training[D] to keep fit and healthy
3. What is the man going to do
next year?[A] enter for the London Marathon[B] do a cross-country
running[C] climb the Alps with his wife[D] complete a course
in snow and ice climbing
4. What is the speaker's main
topic?[A] training for a professional athlete[B] his ways
of physical training[C] how to do cross country running[D]
how to do mountain climbing
Section II Use of EnglishRead
the following text. Choose the best word or phrase for each
numbered blank andmark A, B, C, or D on your ANSWER SHEET
1.
TextIn Britain, winter is the
season not only for visits to the theatre, opera, concerts
and ballet, but also for shopping or for sightseeing.London,
one of the __1__ cities in the world, has plenty to offer
during the winter months, __2__ in the way of entertainment
- and the __3__ act like a magnet with __4__ array of presents
for the Christmas __5__, followed by large scale bargains
in the January __6__. But it's not only London that __7__
value shopping - most of our suburban and __8__ centres
have just as much to offer to the __9__ shopper.Even if
you're based __10__ London, you don't have to spend all
your __11__ there - and that goes for all the year __12__,
too. Take a train or coach and __13__ what else Britain
has to offer; __14__ are many excursions, even in winter,
and among the great country houses __15_ keep their stately
front doors open __16__ the year are Longleat and Woburn
Abbey. __17__ a car and drive __18__ into the beauty of
the winter landscape - the scenery will be __19__ beautiful
- and the people will have more time to chat to you __20__
this time of year.
1. [A]coldest [B]foggiest [C]busiest
[D]noisiest
2. [A]normally [B]especially[C]occasionally[D]generally
3. [A]clubs [B]pubs [C]restaurants
[D]shops
4. [A]its [B]the [C]that [D]their
5. [A]shopper [B]visitor [C]caller
[D]spender
6. [A]bargains [B]sales [C]selling
[D]trading
7. [A]opens [B]presents [C]grants
[D]offers
8. [A]provincial[B]national [C]divisional
[D]international
9. [A]lonely [B]eager [C]lazy
[D]nervous
10.[A]in [B]at [C]on [D]outside
11.[A]money [B]time [C]energy
[D]holiday
12.[A]there [B]then [C]over [D]round
13.[A]see [B]watch [C]look [D]view
14.[A]they [B]which [C]there
[D]here
15.[A]where [B]which [C]what
[D]who
16.[A]for [B]by [C]within [D]throughout
17.[A]Lend [B]Let [C]Hire [D]Take
18.[A]out [B]back [C]on [D]across
19.[A]even [B]still [C]yet [D]ever
20.[A]after [B]beyond [C]with
[D]at
Section III Reading ComprehensionPart
ARead the following three texts. Answer the questions on
each text by choosing A, B, C or D. Mark your answer on
the ANSWER SHEET 1 by drawing a thick line across the corresponding
letter in the brackets.
Text
It was a quarter past nine as
Marie hurried into the office building where she was going
to work. Her bus had inched along through heavy morning
traffic, making her a few minutes late for her very first
job. She decided to start out half an hour earlier the next
day.Once inside the lobby, she had to stand at the elevators
and wait several minutes before she could get on one going
to the sixth floor. When she finally reached the office
marked "King Enterprises," she knocked at the door nervously
and waited. There was no answer. She tapped on the door
again, but still there was no reply. From inside the next
office, she could hear the sound of voices, so she opened
the door and went in.Although she was sure it was the same
office she had been in two weeks before when she had had
the interview with Mr. King, it looked quite different now.
In fact, it hardly looked like an office at all. The employees
were just standing around chatting and smoking. At the far
end of the room, somebody must have just told a good joke,
she thought, because there was a loud burst of laughter
as she came in. For a moment she had thought they were laughing
at her.Then one of the men looked at his watch, clapped
his hands and said something to the others. Quickly they
all went to their desks and, in a matter of seconds, everyone
was hard at work. No one paid any attention to Marie. Finally
she went up to the man who was sitting at the desk nearest
to the door and explained that this was her first day in
the office. Hardly looking up from his work, he told her
to have a seat and wait for Mr. King, who would arrive at
any moment. Then Marie realised that the day's work in the
office began just before Mr. King arrived. Later she found
out that he lived in Connecticut and came into Manhattan
on the same train every morning, arriving in the office
at 9:35, so that his staff knew exactly when to start working.
1. Marie felt nervous when she
knocked at the door because _______.[A] it was her first
day in a new job[B] she was a little bit late for work[C]
she was afraid that she had gone to the wrong place[D] there
was no answer from inside the office
2. Marie could hardly recognise
the office she went into as _______.[A] she had been there
only once[B] Mr. King was not in the office[C] nobody was
doing any work[D] the office had a new appearance
3. The people in the office suddenly
started working because _______.[A] they saw a stranger
in the office[B] they had finished their morning break[C]
no one wanted to talk to Marie[D] the boss was about to
arrive
4. We can infer from the text
that the employees of the enterprise _______.[A] would start
their work by listening to a joke[B] were cold to newcomers[C]
were always punctual for work[D] lacked devotion to the
company
5. The best title for this text
would be _______.[A] Punctual Like A Clock[B] A Cold Welcome[C]
An Unpunctual Manager[D] Better Late Than Never
Part BRead the texts from a magazine
article in which five women talked about their slimming
failures. For questions 1 to 5, match the name of each woman
(1 to 5) to each of the statements (A to G) given below.
Mark your answers on your ANSWER SHEET.
Glynis Davis:I first piled on
the pounds when I was pregnant and I couldn't lose them
afterwards. Then I joined a slimming club. My target was
10 stone and I lost 2 stone 2lbs in six months. I felt great
and people kept saying how good I looked. But Christmas
came and I started to slip back into my old eating habits.
I told myself I'd lose the weight at slimming classes in
the new year... but it didn't happen. Instead of losing
the pounds, I put them on. I'd lost the willpower and tried
to convince myself that the odd bag of crisps didn't make
any difference - but the scales don't lie.
Roz Juma:To be honest, I never
weigh myself any more - I've learned to be happy with myself.
It seemed ridiculous to feel guilty about every morsel that
passed my lips. My philosophy is simple: You shouldn't be
preoccupied with food and dieting. Instead, you should get
on with life and stop dreaming about a super-thin body.
This is obviously the size I'm meant to be and, most of
all, I'm happy with it.
Lesley Godwin:I was very happy
after winning Young Slimmer of the Year. I'd look in the
mirror unable to believe this slim creature was me. That
might have been my problem - perhaps I didn't relate to
my reflection any more. Winning a national competition makes
everything worse, though, because you feel the eyes of the
world are on you. I feel a failure because I've put on weight
again... I find it humiliating and embarrassing.
Ros Langford:Before moving in
with my husband Gavin, I'd always been about 8 stone, but
domestic bliss went straight to my waist and I put on 2
stone in a year. Every so often I try to go on a diet...
I'm really good for a few days, then end up eating the children's
leftovers or gorging on chocolate - my weakness. I'd like
to be slim, but right now my priorities are the children
and home. I may be more motivated when the kids are older.
Julia Minifie:I'm a compulsive
eater. I can't control my urges and I really love cakes.
When I'm slim I feel like a million dollars - and when I'm
not I get very depressed. Over the years I'd tried and failed
with just about every diet. I was determined I'd never put
the weight back on, but at some stage along the line I lost
my resolution, and it started to creep on again... Certainly
I will face the same problem in the future.
Now match each of the women (1
to 5) to the appropriate statement.Note: there are two extra
statements. Statements1. Glynis Davis [A] I put on weight
after I got married.2. Roz Juma [B] The heavier, the merrier.3.
Lesley Godwin [C] Facts speak louder than words.4. Ros Langford
[D] I like myself as I am.5. Julia Minifie [E] I'm constantly
at war with my weight.[F] Fame doesn't necessarily mean
success.[G] I think I'll be slim again.
Section IV: WritingYou should
write your responses to both parts on ANSWER SHEET 2.
Part AYou have read the following
magazine advertisement in which a British girl is looking
for pen-friends and you want to get in touch with her.
Name: Helen Young
Age: 21.Interest: collecting
coins, stamps and postcards; learningDifferent languages.All
letters will be answered.Address: 42 Johnson Street, Edinburgh,
EH9 1LN, UK
Write a letter to her (Helen
Young), telling her about:1. your family2. your schooling/work3.
your hobbiesYou should write approximately 100 words. You
do not need to write the address.
Part BBelow is a graph showing
the distribution of car accidents in a city during 1997.
Look at the graph and write an essay of about 120 words
making reference to the following points:1. the distribution
of car accidents in different months and the general trend
in 19972. the possible reasons for the distribution of car
accidents
in the city
