大学英语1C卷

大学英语I-C卷

Part I??Listening Comprehension Section A

Directions: In this section, you will hear several statements. Each statement will be read only once. Then there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B) , C) and D), and decide which one is closest in meaning to the statement you have just heard. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

A) B) A) B) A) B) C) D) A) A) B) C) D)

I have a red bike. C) George has a red bike. George’s car is brown. D) My car is brown. They are in a library. C) They are at a table. They are in a factory. D) They are in a car. It’s been a long time since we last went to a concert. We have been to a concert many times by now. We have passed the age of going to concerts. We didn’t go to a concert because of our old age. A B) B C) C D) D Your are a member of the room and you should respect others even if you don’t like them. You should be good to your roommates if you want to get on well with them. Your roommates are just nothing to you as you are to them.

A roommate is just a member of the room has no one else to take care of but himself.

Section B

Directions: In this section, you will hear several short and long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions 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 centre. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17.

A) B) A) A) A) B) C) D) A) A) A) A) B) A) B) A) A) B) A)

She’s not a quiet person. She’s very kind and polite. $6.60. B) $66. A. B) B. No news is bad news.

The man works in the post office. The woman’s family forgot him.

The woman expects to hear from her family. At a theater. B) In a restaurant. Six. B) Eight. 6:00 p.m. B) 7:00 p.m. Bob can’t help. Bob will help.

Dr. Benson’s sister. Dr. Benson’s daughter. Tomorrow. B) This afternoon. Because he is ill.

Because he is busy with his job. Monday at 10 a.m. B) Thursday at 10 a.m.

C) She always talks less.

D) She is an easy-going girl. C) $54. D) $5.40. C) C. D) D.

C) At a bus station. D) In a repair shop. C) Four. D) Five. C) 6:00 a.m. D) 7:00 a.m. C) Bob will not help.

D) Bob will be asked for help.

C) Dr. Benson’s secretary. D) Dr. Benson.

C) Two o’clock p.m. D) This evening. C) Because he has asked for leave.

D) Because he has another appointment. C) Thursday at 12 a.m. D) Tuesday at 10 a.m.

The following questions are based on the conversation you have just heard.

The following questions are based on the conversation you have just heard. 18. A) None.

B) One.

C) Two.

D) Three.

19. A) Her mother. 20. A) On the train. B) In the office hour.

B) Her uncle.

C) Her friend. D) Her teacher.

C) At lunch break.

D) Whenever she has time.

Section C

Directions: In this section, you will hear several short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage 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 centre. Passage One

The following questions are based on the passage you have just heard. 21. 22. 23.

A) A) A) B) C) D)

A monkey. B) Birds. C) Flies. The man’s nose. B) A fly. C) A dragonfly. We should act with careful thinking.

It is not good to depend too much on others.

We should use the good times to prepare for the bad. None of the above.

D) A dragonfly. D) Both A and B.

Passage Two

The following questions are based on the passage you have just heard. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28.

A) A) A) B) C) D) A) B) C) D) A)

Electricity. B) Steam. C) Water. D) Gas. 1811. B) 1807. C) 1891. D) 1800. Steamboats attracted a lot of tourists to the Mississippi.

Farmers would rather use other means of transportation than steamboats.

Steam engines were used to run machines after they had been successfully used in steamboats. The use of steamboats changed transportation and trade along the Mississippi. Because most factories were built along big rivers.

Because it was an easy and cheap means of transportation.

Because they wanted to send their products all over the country. Because they were the first to use steam engines in boats. Farmers. B) Manufacturers. C) Tourists. D) Traders.

Passage Three

The following questions are based on the passage you have just heard.

29. 30. 31.

A) B) C) D) A) A) B) C) D)

Most of them serve British food.

A tip about 10% of the bill for the waiter is usually considered inadequate. If you reserve a table, you don’t have to include a tip for the waiter.

If a service charge is included in the total on the bill you don’t have to tip the waiter. At 10:00 pm. B) At 10:30 pm. C) At 11:00 pm. D) At 11:30 pm. To ring a taxi company in advance. To tip the taxi driver generously. To try to get a lift.

To find out what time the last bus leaves.

Part II??Reading Comprehension (Reading in Depth)

Directions: There are 3 passages in this section. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre. Passage One

Questions 32 to 36 are based on the following passage.

Let children learn to judge their own work. A child learning to talk does not learn by being corrected all the time; if corrected too much, he will stop talking. He notices a thousand times a day the difference between the language he uses and the language those around him use. Bit by bit, he makes the necessary changes to make his language like other people’s. In the same way, children learning to do all the other things they learn to do without being taught to walk, run, climb, whistle, ride a bicycle －compare their own performances (表现) with those of more skilled people, and slowly make the needed changes. But in school we never give a child a chance to find out his mistakes for himself, let alone correct them. We do it all for him. We act as if we thought that he would never notice a mistake unless it was pointed out to him, or correct it unless he was made to. Soon he becomes dependent on the teacher. Let him do it himself. Let him work out, with the help of other children if he wants it, what this word says, what the answer is to that problem, whether this is a good way of saying or doing this or not.

If it is a matter of right answers, as it may be in mathematics or science, give him the answer book. Let him correct his own papers. Why should we teachers waste time on such tiring work? Our job should be to help the child when he tells us that he can’t find the way to get the right answer. Let’s end all this nonsense of grades, exams, and marks. Let us throw them all out, and let the children learn what all educated persons must some day learn, how to measure their own understanding, how to know what they know or do not know. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36.

What does the author think is the best way for children to learn things? A) By copying what other people do.

B) By making mistakes and having them corrected. C) By listening to explanations from skilled people. D) By asking a great many questions.

What does the author think teachers should not do? A) They should not give children correct answers.

B) They should not point out children’s mistakes to them. C) They should not allow children to mark their own work.

D) They should not encourage children to copy from one another.

The passage suggests that learning to speak and learning to ride a bicycle are _______. A) not really important skills

B) more important than other skills C) different from learning adult skills D) almost the same as learning other skills

Exams, grades and marks should be got rid of because children’s progress should only be decided by _______. A) educated persons C) teachers B) the children themselves D) parents Why should children learn to judge their own work? A) Because most children don’t like their teachers. B) Because their parents ask them to do so.

C) Because they can learn much more things in this way. D) None of the above.

Passage Two

Questions 37 to 41 are based on the following passage.

A new era (世纪) is upon us. Call it what you will: the service economy, the information age, the knowledge society. It all translates to a basic change in the way we work. Already we are there now. The percentage of people who earn their living by making things has fallen fortunately in the Western World. Today the majority of jobs in America, Europe and Japan (two-thirds or more in many of these countries) are in the service industry, and the number is on the rise. More women are in workforce than ever before. There are more part-time jobs. More people are self-employed. But the wideness of the economic change can’t be measured by numbers alone, because it also is giving rise to a radical (根本的) new way of thinking about the nature of work itself. Long-held views about jobs and careers, the skills to succeed, even the relation between individuals and employers―all these are being challenged.

We have only to look behind us to get some sense of what may lie ahead. No one looking ahead twenty years possibly could have foreseen(预见) the ways in which a single invention the chip (芯片), would change our world thanks to its use in personal computers, digital biotechnology (数码生物技术), artificial (人工的) intelligence or even some still unimagined technology could produce a similar wave of unexpected changes. But one thing is certain: information and knowledge will become even more important, and the people who have it, whether they work in manufacturing (机器制造) or services, will have the advantage and produce the wealth. Computer knowledge will become as basic a

requirement as the ability to read and write. The ability to solve problems by using information instead of performing regular work will be valued above all else. If you look forward ten years, information services will be predominant (占优势的). It will be the way you do your job. 37. 38. 39. 40. 41.

A characteristic of the information age is that ______.

A) the service industry is depending more and more on female workforce B) manufacturing industries are steadily increasing

C) people find it harder and harder to earn a living by working in factories D) most of the job opportunities can now be found in the service industry

One of the great changes brought about by the knowledge society is that ______. A) the difference between the individual and the employer has become less B) people’s traditional ideas about work no longer hold true C) most people have to take part-time jobs

D) people have to change their jobs from time to time

By referring to computers and other inventions, the author means that ______. A) people should be able to respond quickly to the advancement of technology B) future achievements in technology will bring about unbelievable changes C) the importance of high technology has been overlooked

D) computer science will play a leading role in the future information service The future will probably belong to those who ______. A) possess and know how to make use of information B) give full play to their brain potential (潜能) C) involve themselves in service industry D) look forward instead of looking back

Which of the following can be the best title for the passage? A) Computers and Knowledge Society. B) Service Industry in the Modern Society. C) Characteristics of the New Era.

D) Fast Development of Information Technology.

Passage Three

Questions 42 to 46 are based on the following passage.

Mairam Mansy is 22 and quickly reaching adulthood. She will get a diploma from the University of Cincinnati, Ohio, US, this summer and launch a career in sales.

Yet she is not totally ready to live on her own like an adult. Not unlike the “vagabonds” in China who find a familiar shelter on or near campus, Mairam also has her buffer zone (缓冲区). It’s her parents’ home and she is still living there, not unlike many of her 20-something peers.

In fact, a recent online survey found that 61 percent of college seniors at 1,350 colleges across the US intend to move home for some time following graduation. That may be due, in part, to worries that they will not get a job in today’s tough economy. Fifty-three percent of respondents in that survey said they did not expect to have any job offers by the time they graduate. Frank Furstenberg, a sociology professor at the University of Pennsylvania, believes the phenomenon of 20-somethings living at home is part of a much larger shift in society that has been going on for almost 50 years.

“In the middle of the last century, people went into marriage and set up their own household in a very compressed period of time.”

Today, education has become a lengthier process. People can’t just enter the labor force and form a family in their late teens or early 20s. It requires more skills and more material resources than was the case a half century ago, Furstenberg said. But fear of joblessness is not the only thing that sends grads back home. Debt, divorce or simply an attachment to the comforts of a ready-made home and a large savings account are other factors.

“It’s so time-consuming if you don’t live with your parents and you have to do your own laundry and cooking and cleaning. You’re so stressed about bills. Staying at home allows you to save up money,” said Bob Hayes, 25, who has lived at home throughout college and two years of graduate school.

Another factor that keeps many young adults at home is their dislike for the alternative (另类). House-sharing can bring problems of co-tenants not paying for their share of the rent and putting up with others’ living habits.

Some critics counter by saying that haggling (讨价还价) over the rent and struggling to make ends meet in a shabby apartment are necessary steps in the growing-up ladder.

But young adults who stay at home disagree. “I feel it’s possible to establish yourself even with your parents,” said Hayes.

In fact, Hayes and most of the live-at-home young adults in the US are sharing the expense as well as household chores with their parents.

This live-at-home trend is sometimes portrayed as an indication of laziness or a lack of self-reliance among the young. Furstenberg disagrees.

“It is a sign that they’re at home doing what they should be doing, but they simply don’t have the wherewithal (必要的资金) to live independently,” he says.

And Hayes goes so far as to say staying at home will make him more successful as an adult. Besides the ready-made-home convenience, he has also had more opportunities to seek advice on his chosen career, electrical engineering, from his father, a professional in the field. 42. 43. 44. 45. 46.

What can we learn about Mairam Mansy?

A) She’s going to graduate this summer and do an accounting job. B) She’s going to live on her own on the campus. C) She’s going to share an apartment with her friends.

D) She’s among the many young adults who stay in their parents’ home. Fifty-three percent of respondents in a recent online survey _________. A) expected to be employed after graduation

B) were confident about job opportunities in today’s economy C) were not sure about getting job offers

D) would stay on the campus if they couldn’t find a job

Which of the following is NOT a problem for young adults who live on their own? A) It takes too much time to do the house chores. B) Bills can be really hard to deal with.

C) They have no one to turn to in times of trouble.

D) Sometimes they have to put up with others’ living habits. What do some critics of the live-at-home trend think?

A) Living on one’s own and dealing with household problems are a necessary step to grow up. B) There will be no privacy to live with parents. C) There will be limited freedom in parents’ home.

D) It’s inconvenient to rely on parents to take care of everything.

What does the italicized phrase “make ends meet” in Para.8 probably mean? A) Making the two ends of a rope meet.

B) Earning enough money and staying away from debt. C) Being able to pay the rent. D) Taking care of everything.

Part III??Vocabulary and Structure

Directions: There are a number of incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre. 47. 48. 49. 50. 51. 52. 53.

Most citizens ________ in local events. A) do not get mixed C) do not get caught up B) are not pleased with D) are not familiar with Let’s ________ everything and find out where the trouble was. A) regard B) go over C) repeat You misspelled a word. You ________ it up in the dictionary. A) ought to look C) ought have looked B) ought to have looked D) ought look ________ I try, I cannot find the answer. A) However B) However hard C) No matter

The relationship between employers and employees has been studied ________. A) originally B) extremely C) violently This poem is a ________ of my mood at the time I wrote it. A) reflection B) demonstration C) illumination These stores have nearly ________ of goods as department stores. A) a great variety B) as a great variety C) such great variety

D) consider

D) Even D) intensively D) reproduction D) as great a variety

54. Here tourists could hear the ________ stream splashing as water tumbles over the dam, powering the overshot

waterwheel. A) mill B) mall C) pump D) plumb 55. They only live just ________: so we see them all the time. A) next door B) closely C) round the corner D) nearly 56. His knowledge of English is adequate for the job, although he is not fluent in the language. A) proper B) complete C) perfect D) enough 57. The missing child’s parents became more and more worried as the hours ________. A) spent B) missed C) passed D) went 58. Maintaining standards is ________ to our reputation. A) essential B) necessary C) lucrative D) productive 59. She pulled away from the window ________ anyone should see them. A) lest B) unless C) even though D) only if 60. From the tears in Amanda’s eyes we can deduce that something sad ________. A) must have occurred B) would have occurred C) might be occurring D) should occur 61. The company has an excellent reputation ______ high-quality leather shoes. A) at B) with C) for D) on 62. If your house has been broken into, don’t touch anything. Call the police ________. A) right away B) or something C) every now and then D) more or less 63. It is __________ everybody to maintain a clean and beautiful campus. A) in reference to B) in response to C) in the interest of D) in advantage of 64. The IT conference sessions will ________ areas such as multimedia, web page design, networks and Java

programming. A) explore B) expose C) exploit D) explode 65. You ________ a letter to him. However, you didn’t. A) ought to write C) should write B) ought to have written D) should be writing 66. We’ll have to ________ the matter carefully before we can draw any conclusion. A) find out B) base on C) look into D) search for 67. He could have told us what had happened, but he did not ________ to. A) choose B) allow C) select D) promise 68. This mountainous region is _________ with trained teachers, especially female teachers. A) lack B) deficient C) lacking D) undersupplied 69. If we had the help of a bank loan, we _____ able to expand our business. A) would be B) would have been C) will be D) will have been 70. Seeing Bob coming in, she ________ in the middle of her story. A) gave up B) broke off C) relieved D) retreated 71. Our ________ grew when the mountain climbers hadn’t returned by nightfall. A) astonishment B) displeasure C) anxiety D) curiosity

72. Alexander led his army south and took Tyre after a hard battle. He then continued his march into Egypt. The

Egyptians were ________ of Persian rule, and welcomed him. In Egypt he built the city of Alexandra. A) annoyed B) tired C) worried D) angry 73. The European members are afraid of upsetting the ________ balance of political interests. A) precise B) considerate C) delicate D) exact

74. The ________ face sends a strong emotional message: “Do Not Disturb,” a subtle sign used to keep others a polite

distance away. A) dim B) blank C) faint D) vain 75. Lorna ________ from the University of London. A) got rid of B) abandoned C) graduated D) discarded 76. He hoped the firm would ________ him to the Paris branch. A) exchange B) transmit C) transfer D) remove Part IV??Cloze

Directions: There are 10 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). You should choose the ONE that best fits into the passage. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.

Most dog owners are so sentimental about their pets that they spoil them by ?77? them their own way all the time. They make absurd claims about their intelligence, and ?78? to believe that dogs could do any harm. It is no use ?79? them, either, that city life does not suit the breed they have chosen and it would be better if they ?80? picked something smaller. There are other animal lovers, however, who argue that large dogs should be banned from cities for the ?81? of their health.

Recently I read about a coach dog (一种带斑点的大型犬) that was living near a big park, and the vet (兽医) that it was taken to ?82? it was ill had a house not far off. One day, the dog woke up with a bad leg. When its owner took it

?83? a walk, it limped painfully beside him ?84? the park but then pulled its owner across the road. The owner followed it along several streets until it ?85? the vet’s house, where it held ?86? its injured foot and waited patiently for attention. 77. 78. 79. 80. 81. 82. 83. 84. 85. 86.

A) A) A) A) A) A) A) A) A) A)

asking deny to say have help when with as far as went off

B) B) B) B) B) B) B) B) B) B)

seeing insist to tell had profit as for

as much as got down

C) C) C) C) C) C) C) C) C) C)

letting cease saying

would have sake while about as long as arrived up

D) D) D) D) D) D) D) D) D) D)

expecting refuse telling

should have safety since on

as well as reached against

Part V??Translation

Directions: Translate the following sentences into English (with the given words or phrases). 87. 88. 89. 90. 91.

当运动员们(athletes) 走下火车时，等候着的人群一下子大声欢呼起来。(break into)

I shall work even harder to ________（达到父母的期盼）.

The boy _______________________（把玩具拆开了）, but he didn’t know how to put it together.

_______________________（我突然意识到） that he was tired.

任何一本词典都不可能把所有英语词汇都包括进去。(cover)

?????Name:_______ Student?No.:_______

Class:_______ Score:_______

大学英语I-C卷（答题纸）

Answer Sheet

Part I??Listening Comprehension (30%)

Section A 1.

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2.

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3.

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4.

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Section B 6.

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7.

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8.

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11. ______ 12. ______ 13. ______ 14. ______ 16. ______

17. ______

18. ______

19. ______

Section C 21. ______ 22. ______ 23. ______ 24. ______ 26. ______ 27. ______ 28. ______ 29. ______ 31. ______

Part II??Reading Comprehension (Reading in Depth) (30%)

32. ______ 33. ______ 34. ______ 35. ______ 37. ______ 38. ______ 39. ______ 40. ______ 42. ______

43. ______

44. ______

45. ______

Part III??Vocabulary and Structure (15%)

47. ______ 48. ______ 49. ______ 50. ______ 52. ______ 53. ______ 54. ______ 55. ______ 57. ______

58. ______

59. ______

60. ______

5.

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10. ______ 15. ______ 20. ______

25. ______ 30. ______

36. ______ 41. ______ 46. ______

51. ______ 56. ______ 61. ______

62. ______ 67. ______ 72. ______

63. ______ 68. ______ 73. ______

64. ______ 69. ______ 74. ______

65. ______ 70. ______ 75. ______

66. ______ 71. ______ 76. ______

Part IV??Cloze (10%)

77. ______ 82. ______

78. ______ 83. ______

79. ______ 84. ______

80. ______ 85. ______

81. ______ 86. ______

Part V??Translation (15%)

87. _______________________________________________________________________________

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大学英语I-C卷（参考答案）

Key

Part I??Listening Comprehension (30%)

Section A 1.

B

2.

D

3.

A

4.

D

Section B 6. A 7. B 8. D 9. D 11. B 12. D 13. B 14. C 16. D

17. B

18. C

19. B

Section C 21. D 22. D 23. A

24. B

26. D 27. B 28. C 29. D 31. A

Part II??Reading Comprehension (Reading in Depth) (30%)

32. A 33. B 34. D 35. B 37. D 38. A 39. A 40. A 42. D 43. C 44. C 45. A Part III??Vocabulary and Structure (15%)

47. C 48. B 49. B 50. B 52. A 53. D 54. A 55. C 57. C 58. A 59. A 60. A 62. A 63. C 64. A 65. B 67. A 68. D 69. B 70. B 72. B 73. C 74. B 75. C Part IV??Cloze (10%)

77. C 78. D 79. D 80. B 82. A 83. B 84. A 85. D 5.

B

10. B 15. B 20. A

25. A

30. B

36. C 41. C 46. B

51. D 56. D 61. C 66. C 71. C 76. C

81. C 86. C

Part V??Translation (15%)

87. 88. 89. 90. 91. As the athletes stepped off the train, the waiting crowds broke into loud cheers. live up to the expectations of my parents/meet the expectations of my parents took apart the toy

It came to me suddenly

It is impossible for any dictionary to cover the whole of the English vocabulary.

大学英语I-C卷（听力文字稿） Script of Listening Comprehension

Section A

Directions: In this section, you will hear several statements. Each statement will be read only once. Then there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B) , C) and D), and decide which one is closest in meaning to the statement you have just heard. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

George has a brown car, but mine is red. Fasten your seat belt, please.

It has been ages since we have been to a concert. CAN YOU CELEBRATE

You should realize that you do have roommates but you yourself are also a roommate to others.

Section B

Directions: In this section, you will hear several short and long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions 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 centre.

Now, let’s begin with the short conversations.

6. W: Lisa is quiet, but her sister is not very polite.

M: She’s much too talkative.

Q: What do you think of Lisa’s sister?

7. W: Can you tell me why you charge me $6.60 for a $6 purchase? Did

you make a mistake?

M: No, Madam, that’s the 10% sales tax. Maybe you are from out of town and don’t know about it.

Q: How much will the woman have to pay when getting a $60 purchase? 8. W: Mr. Mark, I explained to you last semester that in graduate school

you must maintain a C average. Getting a D average in graduate school is not acceptable.

M: What do you mean by saying I can’t continue my studies here? Q: What average can’t be acceptable?

9. W: No mail for me today? They must have forgotten about me. I hope everything is all

right at home.

M: No news is good news. Remember, many things are slow these days. Q: What can we learn from the conversation?

10. W: Good evening sir, madam. Is there anything wrong?

M: I’m afraid there is. The service here has been terrible. We have to wait forty minutes for the soup and then it was stone cold. Q: Where does the conversation most probably take place?

11. W: How often shall I take these tablets and how many should I take?

M: Take two tablets every six hours.

Q: How many tablets should the woman take in twenty-four hours? 12. M: Could you tell me what time flight 502 is arriving?

W: Yes, it was scheduled to arrive at 6:00 a.m., but it has been delayed for one hour. Q: When is the plane now expected to arrive? 13. M: Do you think Bob will help us?

W: Sure, if you ask him.

Q: What does the woman mean? Now you’ll hear the long conversations. Conversation One

M: Excuse me, I would like to make an appointment with Dr. Benson. Can she fit me in on her schedule?

W: She is busy, but I think so. Oh, she has time this afternoon. How does that sound to you?

M: I’m sorry I have another appointment. Maybe another time would be better. W: How about Thursday at 10? M: That’s good for me.

The following questions are based on the conversation you have just heard.

14. 15. 16. 17. Who is probably the woman?

According to the woman, when will Dr. Benson have time? Why didn’t the man accept the time? When will the man meet Dr. Benson?

Conversation Two

M: Do you like to read? W: Yes, I do!

M: What do you read usually?

W: I kind of alternate between fiction and non-fiction. M: OK. What are you reading now?

W: I’m reading two books now. (*The Ethics of Star Trek*), which my uncle gave me, which is non-fiction, and....I just started a fiction today called (*The Gate*). M: Oh, OK. It sounds like a pretty good fiction. What is it about?

W: Right now I’ve just started, so it’s about some mysterious stories about a family, basically.

M: OK. Uh, when do you read? When do you find time to read?

W: Um, I read on the trains while I’m commuting to work. I read at night, on the weekends.

M: OK. What is your favorite author? W: I don’t have a favorite author. M: Yeah. It’s kind of hard to pick.

The following questions are based on the conversation you have just heard.

18. How many books is she reading now?

19. Who gave her (*The Ethics of Star Trek*)? 20. When does she read?

Section C

Directions: In this section, you will hear several short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage 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 centre. Passage One

In one of Aesop’s fables, an old man owned a monkey. The man was very fond of the monkey, who was very clever. The old man loved to sit in the garden and sleep in the afternoon. When birds came into the garden and made noises, the monkey chased them away. He also chased away flies which landed on the man’s face while he was sleeping. One hot summer afternoon, the old man was asleep in his chair. A fly came and sat on the end of his owner’s nose. The monkey was sitting at the old man’s side. He saw the fly and chased it away from his owner’s nose. Soon the fly returned. The monkey chased it away again. The fly came back and the monkey chased it away, and this happened five or six times. Now the monkey was angry. He stood up and said, “You won’t do that again!” He jumped up, ran into the garden, and saw the fly once again landing on his owner’s nose. This time, the monkey didn’t chase the fly away; he hit it with a stone. He killed the fly. He also broke the man’s nose!

The following questions are based on the passage you have just heard.

21. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage? 22. What did the stone hit?

23. What moral lesson can we draw from the fable? Passage Two

In the early 1800s a new kind of power changed transportation and trade along the Mississippi River. This power was steam. People already knew how to use steam engines to run machines. Some people wanted to move boats in the same way. The first steamboat to

travel on the Mississippi was the “New Orleans”. It made its first trip in 1811. It was a great success, and by 1891 there were 191 steamboats traveling on the river.

In the past the farmers whose products went to other parts of the country used the steamboats. The manufacturers also used the steamboats, whose trade depended on cheap and easy transportation.

The following questions are based on the passage you have just heard. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28.

What is the new kind of power mentioned in the passage? When did the first steamboat appear on the Mississippi? Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? Why did the manufacturers like to use steamboats? Who uses steamboats today?

Passage Three

In Britain there are lots of different kinds of restaurants: Indian, Chinese, Italian, Greek, French, and even some English ones. In big cities there are even more: Japanese, Indonesian, German, Swiss and so on.

Sometimes it’s a good idea to reserve a table, if the restaurant you want to go to is very popular. It’s normal to leave a tip for the waiter, usually about 10%, but it depends on the kind of restaurant. Sometimes there is a service charge included in the total on the bill and then you don’t have to leave a tip.

If you don’t want a full meal, there are lots of places where you can get a snack, like a sandwich or a hamburger.

Most visitors find that everything closes very early in Britain. Bars close at 11:00 p.m. during the week, and at 10:30 p.m. on Sundays. Some clubs and discos are open later, but public transport also finishes early. So if you stay late you may find it difficult to get home. You can take a taxi of course, but it is sometimes hard to get a taxi late at night. If you know exactly what time you will leave, you can phone a taxi company in advance and ask them to send a car to collect you at that time.

The following questions are based on the passage you have just heard.

29. Which of the following statements is TRUE of restaurants in

Britain?

30. What time do bars in London close on Sundays? 31. What are visitors advised to do if they stay out late?

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