1、1PART 1: LISTENING COMPREHENSION (10 points)Section A: Spot Dictation (3%)Directions: In this part of the test, you will hear a conversation TWICE. The conversation is printed below with some blanks and will be read with pauses. As you listen, fill in the blanks with the words you hear, and then wri
2、te them down on your ANSWER SHEET.M: Where were you last week, Rosa?W: On _(1)_.M: Really? Ive never been on a jury. Im curious. Whats it like?W: Actually it was quite interesting. The alleged criminal was a young man. He was _(2)_ for theft.M: And did he do it?W: Not so fast. Hes been arrested for
3、stealing a TV, but he _(3)_ to have bought it.M: So what happened?W: The prosecuting _(4)_ asked him a bunch of questions. M: Like what?W: Where hed bought the TV, how much he had paid for it, and stuff like that.M: Did he have an alibi?W: The _(5)_ claimed he was at home by himself. But there was a
4、 witness who saw him coming out of the store.M: So he did it?W: We found him guilty.M: Is he in prison now?W: No, the judge released him on bail. He has to come back for sentencing in a couple of weeks.M: How much time do you think hell get?W: I dont think hell serve time. Hell probably get away wit
5、h _(6)_.M: Its sad to see a young guy get into trouble, isnt it?Section B: Understanding Short Conversations (4%)Directions: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations. At the end of each conversation, there will be a question. Both the conversation and the question will be spoken only ONC
6、E. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the suggested answers 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.1. A. Husband and wife.C. Patient and doctor.B. C
7、olleagues. D. Boy and his mother.2. A. She is a tenet. B. She is a landlady. 2C. She is a plumber. D. She has problems with her bathtub.3. A. Some family chores.C. A replacement.B. Some work.D. A pair of shorts.4. A. Shell open a retail shop.C. Shell work on evenings.B. Shell go on searching.D. Shel
8、l sell clothes.5. A. $15.75.C. $17.25.B. $1.5.D. $14.25.6. A. At work.C. At home.B. At an insurance agent.D. At an interview.7. A. Grateful.C. Regretful.B. Surprised. D. Critical.8. A. Shes a model.C. Shes an actress. B. Shes a waitress.D. Shes an auditor.Section C: Understanding Passages (3%)Direct
9、ions: In this section, you will hear a longer conversation and a short passage. At the end of the conversation and the passage, there will be questions. Both the conversation/passage and the questions will be spoken only ONCE. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must rea
10、d the suggested answers 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.Questions 9 through 11 are based on the following conversation:9. A. They went to bed late. B. They went to a parade.C. They
11、went to a club. D. They ate much.10. A. Linda. B. David.C. Lindas stepbrother. D. Davids elder sister.11. A. Stuffing. B. Sausages.C. Apples. D. His mother is the best cook.Questions 12 through 14 are based on the following passage:12. A. Addictiveness. B. Uniqueness.C. Violence. D. Benefits.13. A.
12、To recover from hand treatments. B. To increase hand-eye coordination.C. To pay closer attention to details. D. To respond faster in reaction tasks.14. A. Video games are more active. B. TV promotes self-esteem.C. Video games solve problem. D. TV improves driving habits.PART 2 CLOZE (10%)3Directions
13、: In this part of the test, youll read an incomplete passage with10 blanks. Read the passage carefully, and choose the best answer from choices marked A, B, C and D. Then on your ANSWER SHEET, find the number of the question and mark your answer with a single line through the center.Americans have b
14、een awarded more than one-half of all Nobel Prizes in physics, chemistry and medicine since 1945. _15_ impressive success is no accident, but the result of a firm and consistent commitment by the federal government _16_ basic science research at our universities. Out nations policymakers and public
15、have been prudent investors _17_ their support has paid off in tremendous ways.Americas investment in research over the last fifty years has been a vital _18_ of our economic and political strength around the world, as well as the quality of life Americans enjoy at home. The polio vaccine, computers
16、, jet propulsion and disease resistant grains and vegetables are _19_ the thousands of advances pioneered at our universities that have had dramatic benefits for our health, economy, _20_ and quality of life. New and equally breathtaking advances may be just _21_ the corner. Genetic research, for ex
17、ample, gives _22_ of better treatments for Alzheimers, cancer and other diseases. Lighter and stronger composite materials may be developed with important applications in transportation, medicine and the military. Continuing support for university-based research will not only pave the way for these
18、important breakthroughs, but will also train the next _23_ of pioneers and Nobelists.The engine of scientific innovation and discovery cannot fuel itself. Our own achievements and the benefits they have brought would not have been possible without the governments patient capital. Discoveries are rar
19、ely made instantaneously, but result from years of painstaking work by scientists in a variety of fields. With competition forcing industry to focus research investments on returns over the _24_, the government is left with the crucial role of making the longer term investment in discovery.15. A. Th
20、is B. ThatC. And D. So16. A. of B. inC. to D. for17. A. for B. butC. so D. as18. A. reason B. originC. status D. source19. A. some B. amongC. of D. just20. A. secure B. insecureC. security D. insecurity21. A. around B. in4C. at D. on22. A. future B. cautionC. intention D. promise23. A. generation B.
21、 groupC. herds D. school24. A. immediate B. urgentC. long run D. shorter termPART 3. Vocabulary (10%)Directions: This section consists of 20 incomplete sentences. In each question there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D beneath each sentence. You are to choose the ONE word or phrase tha
22、t best completes the sentence. Then, on your ANSWER SHEET, find the number of the question and blacken the corresponding letter of the answer you have chosen.25. You should also have a treasurer or accountant to _ the spending of the money and a finance chairman to raise it.A. circulate B. reinforce
23、 C. supervise D. enlarge 26. In Japan, by contrast, no single car-producer dominates, and the impetus for ever greater innovation and lower prices springs less from international competition than from the intense _ within Japan itself. A. incentive B. rivalry C. recession D. dilemma27. He enjoys his
24、 food and wine, but does not allow its enjoyment to _ the image which is important chiefly to himself, and then to his public.A. distort B. manifest C. glorify D. squint 28. No reason was given for the departure of Rourke at the time, and this only served to _ speculation. A. intimate B. acquaint C.
25、 intensify D. inspect29. However, he was a writer with a number of plays to his credit, none of them great successes but all _ note.A. short of B. clear of C. ashamed of D. worthy of 30. Failure to _ with the regulations can result in a $10,000 fine or a six-month prison sentence.A. consult B. compl
26、y C. coincide D. compete 31. The new policy will drop a presumption in favor of house building _ other conservation considerations.A. at the expense of C. in the process ofC. in the name of D. in the midst of 532. The object of this letter is to _ policy holders of any changes affecting their polici
27、es.A. rid B. free C. clear D. notify 33. Hinges and latches on garden gates are very _ to rust the action of opening and closing them will wear away any protective coating you may apply.A. tolerant B. hostile C. prone D. contrary 34. Although he found that television is far less violent than in the
28、United States, Dr Tadecki intends to campaign with Mary Whitehouse to _ violence on the screen.A. inspect B. curb C. shield D. tighten 35. But if the valuer is _ and you buy the property relying on his report, you may still be able to sue him for damages.A. pathetic B. negligent C. depressive D. aut
29、hentic 36. A child under 10 incurs no criminal _ for its acts.A. dilemma B. remorse C. liability D. sensation 37. Women work the same hours, only to rush off afterwards to do childcare, shopping, cooking and cleaning tasks from which men are _.A. conservative B. vacant C. giddy D. exempt 38. He was
30、unshaven, and his stomach was beginning to _ over his belt, but there were still traces of the fine, athletic figure and well-cut features that she had married seven years ago.A. protrude B. distort C. overlook D. unfold 39. We believe that results can only be properly evaluated if the problems conn
31、ected with the study are made _ rather than concealed.A. accessible B. compatible C. implicit D. manifest 40. Other countries currencies are either fixed in value or _ against the dollar in the worlds foreign exchange markets.A. regulate B. fluctuate C. devastate D. emulate 41. A failure to _ the le
32、gal requirements in contracting a marriage will render that marriage void.A. cling to B. hold to C. conform to D. subscribe to 42. As she walked onto the floor her heart was beating fast with excitement but her face was a smiling _ mask.A. serene B. contented C. feeble D. circular 43. After work the
33、 same evening, my husband and I walked all over the golf course and were eventually rewarded by spotting the dog in the distance, although we failed to _her towards us.A. commence B. soothe C. coax D. commend 644. The Governments _ for more competition less regulation and consumer choice is expected
34、 to result in three new national commercial radio networks as well as an excess of local and community stations.A. module B. seminar C. thirst D. guidance PART 4 READING COMPREHENSION (15%)Directions: There are 3 passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished stateme
35、nts. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should decide on the best choice and blacken the corresponding letter on the ANSWER SHEET. (15%)Passage 1Something is wrong, if not rotten, in the state of New York, the state of California and every state in between. While searc
36、hing endlessly for just the right diet, we are consuming ever more calories, growing ever more obese（肥胖）and suffering shocking rates of diabetes, hypertension and heart disease as a result. No one outside the weigh-loss industry is happy about the situation, but as the crisis worsens we seem to grow
37、 ever more confused about how we got here and ever more polarized about how to set things right. Stubborn vegetarians continue to rail against dietary fat and emulate Chinese peasants. Born-again carnivores blame white bread and force themselves onto all-meat diets in hopes of burning up their belly
38、 fat. Ordinary civilians throw up their hands and consume whatever is convenient which is to say potato chips and Coke.Is this the cost of modernity? Have we escaped scurvy, pellagra and rickets only to suffer higher-tech forms of inadequate nutrition? Somewhere in the fog of conflicting prescriptio
39、ns, is there a diet thats both safe and tasty a diet that can control weight and promote health without denying us the pleasure of food?The federal government has long tried to get the best science on diet and health. But commercial pressures and bureaucratic obstacles have often clouded the results
40、. The United States Department of Agricultures famous Food Guide Pyramid, first published in 1992, is now widely viewed as faulty. “The pyramid is a disaster,” says K. Din Gifford of Oldways, a non-profit think tank based in Boston. “The American epidemic of obesity is the proof that it hasnt worked
41、. Period.”That doesnt mean all such efforts are doomed. Researchers have gained critical insights into diet and health in recent years. And while they wait for the USDA to remodel its pyramid, some of those experts are concocting whole new alternatives. By far the most ambitious of these efforts is
42、the so-called Healthy Eating Pyramid devised by Dr. Walter and his colleagues at the Harvard School of Public Health. 7Instead of simply pooling diet preferences, the Willett team claims to have gathered the best evidence from all possible data sources. The Healthy Eating Pyramid has some controvers
43、ial features, including a strong recommendation of calorie-rich vegetable oils and a virtual prohibition of potatoes and white rice. But its effects have been cleverly evaluated. The diet is designed not for short-term weight loss but for lifelong health. It doesnt require that you weigh your food o
44、r eat according to your blood type. As Willett likes to say, its ultimate message is simple: “Eat, drink and be healthy.”45. We learn from the first paragraph that the average American _ . A. eats more meat than vegetablesB. eats more vegetables than meatC. consumes a lot of fast foodD. pay more att
45、ention to diet than ever before46. According to the passage, Food Guide Pyramid _ .A. is misleading people on what to eatB. has done a good job on advising food to eatC. is a necessary evil in highly industrialized countriesD. is a non-profit think tank 47. It can be inferred from the passage that s
46、curvy, pellagra and rickets _ . A. are diseases caused by lack of nutritionB. were epidemics once widespread in AmericaC. are diseases resulting from overeatingD. were once incurable diseases48. According to the author, the policy of the federal government concerning food _ . A. is based on solid sc
47、ienceB. has undergone great changesC. is swayed by interest groupsD. often results in disaster49. The Healthy Eating Pyramid devised by Dr. Walter Willett and his colleagues at the Harvard School of Public Health _ . A. is likely to win universal acceptanceB. has brought about a lot of confusionC. i
48、s designed for long-term health benefitsD. aims to eliminate obesity throughout AmericaPassage 2People often talk about how a business should treat its customers. But how often 8do they talk or even think about how customers should treat a business?Almost everyone has had the experience of standing at the cash register in front of a long line while a salesclerk struggles to find a bar code or price tag. Instead of taking the time to call for a price check, the clerk may turn to the customer and ask, “Do you know what the price is?”For every customer who shakes his hea
