2011年英语专业四级真题及答案

TEST FOR ENGLISH MAJORS (2011)

-GRADE FOUR-

TIME LIMIT: 135 MIN

PART I DICTATION

[15 MIN]

Listen to the following passage. Altogether the passage will be read to you four times. During the first reading, which will be done at normal speed, listen and try to understand the meaning. For the second and third readings, the passage will be read sentence by sentence, or phrase by phrase, with intervals of 15 seconds. The last reading will be done at normal speed again and during this time you should check your work. You will then be given 2 minutes to check through your work once more.

Please write the whole passage on ANSWER SHEET ONE.

PART II LISTENING COMPREHENSION

[20 MIN]

In Sections A, B and C you will hear everything ONCE ONLY. Listen carefully and then answer the questions that follow. Mark the best answer to each question on Answer Sheet Two.

SECTION A CONVERSATIONS

In this section you will hear several conversations. Listen to the conversations carefully and then answer the questions that follow.

Questions 1 to 3 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation,

you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions.

Now, listen to the conversation.

1. Which of the statements about the auto show is INCORRECT? A. The show will have more stands this year. B. The show will have more visitors this year.

C. The number of overseas visitors will be the same this year. D. The number of exhibition days will be the same this year.

2. According to the conversation, the price for a stand would include A. a catalogue. B. a poster. C. two desks. D. four chairs.

3. During the conversation, the man seems to be more interested in A. the size of the show. B. the cost of the stand. C. the basic furniture. D. the visitor number.

Questions 4 to 7 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions.

Now, listen to the conversation.

4. What is Jim interested in?

A. Investing in the company?s product. B. Buying a new educational computer. C. Joining the computer company. D. Reading the campaign plan.

5. The advertisements will be placed in all the following EXCEPT A. family magazines. B. Sunday newspapers. C. morning television. D. teenage magazines.

6. The advertisements are intended to be seen by A. parents only. B. children only. C. school teachers. D. whole families.

7. Linda sounds A. confident B. hesitant C. uncertain D. delighted

about the success of the campaign plan.

Questions 8 to 10 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions.

Now, listen to the conversation.

8. John has worked in all the following places EXCEPT A. a book shop. B. a paper factory. C. a school.

D. a fastfood restaurant.

9. From the conversation, we learn that John A. has no interest. B. has only one interest. C. has two interests. D. has quite a few interests.

10. Sue Green seems to be more interested in John?s experience of A. working in a paper factory. B. working in a youth club.

C. looking after his brother and sister. D. looking after his young friends.

SECTION B PASSAGES

In this section, you will hear several passages. Listen to the passages carefully and then answer the questions that follow.

Questions 11 to 13 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions.

Now, listen to the passage.

11. According to the passage, the average age of the fleet of Delta/Northwest is A. 10 years. B. 14 years. C. 16 years. D. 20 years.

12. It can be learned from the passage that

A. air journeys are quite often far from comfortable. B. air travellers usually enjoy luxury during flight. C. air travellers usually enjoy upgraded conditions. D. airlines always provide good in-flight entertainment.

13. Older planes can stay safe for more than 25 years because of the following EXCEPT A. new engines. B. strong materials. C. proper maintenance. D. new interior.

will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions.

Now, listen to the news.

29. Where is the presence of security patrols most evident? A. Where matches take place. B. Where protests may take place. C. In downtown Vancouver. D. Around the athletes? village.

30. What is this news item mainly about? A. Political protest during the Olympics. B. Security operations during the Olympics. C. Olympics? security forces. D. Security measures in buildings.

PART III CLOZE

[15 MIN]

Decide which of the choices given below would best complete the passage if inserted in the corresponding blanks. Mark the best choice for each blank on Answer Sheet Two.

“Congratulations, Mr. Cooper. It?s a girl.”

Fatherhood is going to have a different meaning and (31) a different response from every man who hears these words. Some feel (32) when they receive the news, (33) others worry, wondering whether they will be good father. (34) there are

some men who like children and may have had (35) experience with them, others do not

particularly (36) children and spend little time with them. Many fathers and mothers have been planning and looking forward to children for some time. (37) pregnancy was an accident that both husband and wife have (38) unwillingly.

Whatever the (39) husband to (40) to the birth of a child, it is obvious the shift from the role of

, unfortunately, few attempts . Although numerous other willingly

couples,

or

of a father is a difficult task. (41) have been made to (42) fathers in this resocialization (43) books have been written about mothers, (44) of a father.

recently has literature focused on the (45) It is argued that the transition to the father's role, although difficult, is not (46) great as the transition the wife must (47) to require a complete (48) and (50)

31. A. bring down 32. A. emotional 33. A. while 34. A. When

B. bring forth B. sentimental B. when B. If

C. bring off

D. bring in D. proud D. as D. Yet D. considered D. care for

.

as

to the mother's role. The mother's role seems

, the father?s role is less demanding

in daily routine. (49) C. bewildered C. if

C. Although C. considering C. care with

35. A. considerate 36. A. care about 37. A. For

B. considerable B. care of

B. Of

C. From

D. Upon

D. obtained

38. A. received 39. A. reply 40. A. what

B. taken B. reaction B. this

C. accepted

C. readiness C. one

D. reality

D. that

41. A. As a result 42. A. educate 43. A. step 44. A. /

B. For example

C. Yet

D. Also D. convert

B. cultivate B. process

B. just

C. inform

C. point

D. time

D. only D. position D. almost D. accept

D. reception D. However

C. quite

45. A. role B. work

C. career C. nearly C. carry

46. A. a little 47. A. take

B. just

B. make

48. A. transformation 49. A. In addition 50. A. current

B. realization B. Above all

C. socialization C. Generally

B. immediate C. present D. quick

PART IV GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY

[15 MIN]

There are thirty sentences in this section. Beneath each sentence there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Choose one word or phrase that best completes the sentence.

Mark your answers on Answer Sheet Two.

51. My uncle is quite worn out from years of hard work. He is no longer the man was fifteen years ago. A. which

52. Which of the following sentences is a COMMAND? A. Beg your pardon. B. Have a good time.

B. whom

C. who

D. that

he

C. Never do that again! D. What noise you are making!

53. Which of the following italicized phrases indicates purpose? A. She said it for fun, but others took her seriously. B. For all its effort, the team didn?t win the match. C. Linda has worked for the firm for twenty years. D. He set out for Beijing yesterday.

54. When you have finished with the book, don?t forget to return it to Tim, A. do you

55. In phrases like freezing cold, burning hot, or soaking wet, the –ING participle is used A. as a command. B. as a condition. C. for concession. D. for emphasis.

56. Which of the following italicized phrases is INCORRECT? A. The city is now ten times its original size. B. I wish I had two times his strength. C. The seller asked for double the usual price. D. They come here four times every year.

B. will you

C. don?t you

D. won?t you

?

57. It is not so much the language difficult to understand. A. as

B. nor

the cultural background that makes the book

C. but D. like

58. Which of the following italicized parts is used as an object? A. What do you think has happened to her? B. Who do you think the visiting professor is? C. How much do you think he earns every month? D. How quickly would you say he would come?

59. The additional work will take A. the other

60. Which of the following italicized parts is a subject clause (主语从句)? A. We are quite certain that we will get there in time.

B. He has to face the fact that there will be no pay rise this year. C. She said that she had seen the man earlier that morning. D. It is sheer luck that the miners are still alive after ten days.

61. It?s getting late. I?d rather you A. left

62. In the sentence “The manager interviewed Jim himself in the morning”, the italicized word is used to modify

B. leave

now. C. are leaving

D. will leave

B. another two

weeks. C. other two

D. the more

A. the object. B. the verb. C. the subject.

D. the prepositional phrase.

63. There is no doubt than planned. A. whether

64. The sentence that expresses OFFER is A. I?ll get some drinks. What?ll you have? B. Does she need to book a ticket now? C. May I know your name?

D. Can you return the book next week?

65. Which of the following italicized phrases indicates a subject-predicate relation (主谓关系)?

A. Mr Smith’s passport has been issued. B. The visitor’s arrival was reported in the news. C. John’s travel details have not been finalized. D. The new bookstore sells children’s stories.

66. Our office has recently A. altered

to a new computer system.

C. transformed

D. modified

B. that

C. why

D. when

the couple did the right thing in coming back home earlier

B. converted

67. The crowd went A. wild

68. Our school library is A. shortly

69. John is up to his eyes in work at the moment. The underlined part means A. very excited

70. Victoria bumped into her brother quite by chance in the supermarket. The underlined word means A. risk

71. “Look at those pretty girls? skirts” is the skirts are “pretty?. A. ambiguous

72. House repairs, holidays, school fees and other almost nothing. A. amount

73. It was really A. grateful

of you to remember my birthday.

B. thoughtful

C. considerable

D. generous

B. payment

C. expenses

D. figures

have reduced his bank balance to

B. hidden

C. indirect

D. indistinct

, because it is not clear whether the girls or .

C. possibility

D. luck

B. very busy

C. very tired

.

closed for repairs.

C. temporarily

D. rapidly

as soon as the singer stepped onto the stage.

C. uncontrolled

D. unrestricted

B. emotional

B. quickly

D. very efficient

B. opportunity

74. You can go to a travel agency and ask for a holiday A. introduction

75. The city government is building more roads to A. accommodate

76. They?ve lifted a two-year-long economic A. enclosure

77. Everyone is surprised that she has fallen out with her boy friend. The underlined part means A. left

78. His plan is carefully prepared and full of details, so it is a very A. elaborate

79. The girl?s voice was so low that we could A. seldom

80. She must have been pretty A. interested

PART V READING COMPREHENSION

[25 MIN]

to fall for such an old trick.

C. enthusiastic

D. shrewd

B. almost

hear her.

D. barely

B. refined

C. ambitious

one. D. complex

.

B. quarreled

C. attacked

D. defeated

B. restriction

on the country.

D. prohibition

B. receive

the increasing number of cars.

D. hold

B. advertisement

C. book

.

D. brochure

C. accept

C. blockade

C. only

B. gullible

In this section there are four passages followed by questions or unfinished statements, each with four suggested answers marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that you think is the best answer.

Mark your answers on Answer Sheet Two.

TEXT A

We have a crisis on our hands. You mean global warning? The world economy? No, the decline of reading. People are just not doing it anymore, especially the young. Who?s responsible? Actually, it?s more like, What is responsible? The Internet, of course, and everything that comes with it — Facebook, Twitter (微博). You can write your own list.

There?s been a warning about the imminent death of literate civilization for a long time. In the 20th century, first it was the movies, then radio, then television that seemed to spell doom for the written world. None did. Reading survived; in fact it not only survived, it has flourished. The world is more literate than ever before — there are more and more readers, and more and more books.

The fact that we often get our reading material online today is not something we should worry over. The electronic and digital revolution of the last two decades has arguably shown the way forward for reading and for writing. Take the arrival of e-book readers as an example. Devices like Kindle make reading more convenient and are a lot more environmentally friendly than the traditional paper book.

As technology makes new ways of writing possible, new ways of reading are possible. Interconnectivity allows for the possibility of a reading experience that was barely imaginable before. Where traditional books had to make do with photographs and

illustrations, an e-book can provide readers with an unlimited number of links: to texts, pictures, and videos. In the future, the way people write novels, history, and philosophy will resemble nothing seen in the past.

On the other hand, there is the danger of trivialization. One Twitter group is offering its followers single-sentence-long “digests” of the great novels. War and Peace in a sentence? You must be joking. We should fear the fragmentation of reading. There is the danger that the high-speed connectivity of the Internet will reduce our attention span — that we will be incapable of reading anything of length or which requires deep concentration.

In such a fast-changing world, in which reality seems to be remade each day, we need the ability to focus and understand what is happening to us. This has always been the function of literature and we should be careful not to let it disappear. Our society needs to be able to imagine the possibility of someone utterly in tune with modern technology but able to make sense of a dynamic, confusing world.

In the 15th century, Johannes Guttenberg?s invention of the printing press in Europe had a huge impact on civilization. Once upon a time the physical book was a challenging thing. We should remember this before we assume that technology is out to destroy traditional culture.

81. Which of the following paragraphs briefly reviews the historical challenges for reading? B

A. Paragraph One. B. Paragraph Two. C. Paragraph Three. D. Paragraph Four.

82. The following are all cited as advantages of e-books EXCEPT D A. multimodal content. B. environmental friendliness. C. convenience for readers. D. imaginative design.

83. Which of the following can best describe how the author feels toward single-sentence-long novels? B A. Ironic. B. Worried. C. Sarcastic. D. Doubtful.

84. According to the passage, people need knowledge of modern technology and A to survive in the fast-changing society. A. good judgment B. high sensitivity C. good imagination D. the ability to focus

85. What is the main idea of the passage? C

A. Technology pushes the way forward for reading and writing. B. Interconnectivity is a feature of new reading experience.

C. Technology is an opportunity and a challenge for traditional reading. D. Technology offers a greater variety of reading practice. TEXT B

I know when the snow melts and the first robins (知更鸟) come to call, when the laughter of children returns to the parks and playgrounds, something wonderful is about to happen.

Spring cleaning.

I?ll admit spring cleaning is a difficult notion for modern families to grasp. Today?s busy families hardly have time to load the dishwasher, much less clean the doormat. Asking the family to spend the weekend collecting winter dog piles from the melting snow in the backyard is like announcing there will be no more Wi-Fi. It interrupts the natural order.

“Honey, what say we spend the weekend beating the rugs, sorting through the boxes in the basement and painting our bedroom a nice lemony yellow?” I say.

“Can we at least wait until the NBA matches are over?” my husband answers.

But I tell my family, spring cleaning can’t wait. The temperature has risen just enough to melt snow but not enough for Little League practice to start. Some flowers are peeking out of the thawing ground, but there is no lawn to seed, nor garden to tend. Newly wakened from our winter?s hibernation (冬眠), yet still needing extra blankets at night, we open our windows to the first fresh air floating on the breeze and all of the natural world demanding “Awake and be clean!”

Biologists offer a theory about this primal impulse to clean out every drawer and closet in the house at spring?s first light, which has to do with melatonin, the sleepytime hormone (激素) our bodies produce when it?s dark. When spring?s light comes, the melatonin

diminishes, and suddenly we are awakened to the dusty, virus-filled house we?ve been hibernating in for four months.

I tell my family about the science and psychology of a good healthy cleaning at spring?s arrival. I speak to them about life?s greatest rewards waiting in the removal of soap scum from the bathtub, which hasn?t been properly cleaned since the first snowfall.

“I?ll do it,” says the eldest child, a 21-year-old college student who lives at home. “You will? Wow!” I exclaim.

Maybe after all these years, he?s finally grasped the concept. Maybe he?s expressing his rightful position as eldest child and role model. Or maybe he?s going to Florida for a break in a couple of weeks and he?s being nice to me who is the financial-aid officer.

No matter. Seeing my adult son willingly cleaning that dirty bathtub gives me hope for the future of his 12-year-old brother who, instead of working, is found to be sleeping in the seat of the window he is supposed to be cleaning.

“Awake and be clean!” I say.

86. According to the passage, “…spring cleaning is difficult notion for modern families to grasp” means that spring cleaning A A. is no longer an easy practice to understand. B. is no longer part of modern family life. C. requires more family members to be involved. D. calls for more complicated skills and knowledge.

87. Which of the following is LEAST likely to be included in family spring cleaning? C A. Beating the rugs.

B. Cleaning the window. C. Restoring Wi-Fi services. D. Cleaning the backyard.

88. Why does the author say “spring cleaning can’t wait”? A A. Because there will be more activities when it gets warmer. B. Because the air is fresher and the breeze is lighter. C. Because the whole family is full of energy at spring time. D. Because the snow is melting and the ground is thawing.

89. Which of the following interpretations of the biologists? theory about melatonin is INCORRECT? D

A. The production of melatonin in our bodies varies at different times. B. Melatonin is more likely to cause sleepiness in our bodies. C. The reduction of melatonin will cause wakefulness in our bodies. D. The amount of melatonin remains constant in our bodies.

90. Which of the following can best sum up the author?s overall reaction to her adult son?s positive response to spring cleaning? B A. Surprised and skeptical. B. Elated and hesitant. C. Relieved and optimistic. D. Optimistic and hesitant.

TEXT C

These days lots of young Japanese do omiai, literally, “meet and look.” Many of them do so willingly. In today?s prosperous and increasingly conservative Japan, the traditional omiai kekkon, or arranged marriage, is thriving.

But there is a difference. In the original omiai, the young Japanese couldn?t reject the partner chosen by his parents and their middleman. After World War II, many Japanese abandoned the arranged marriage as part of their rush to adopt the more democratic ways of their American conquerors. The Western ren’ai kekkon, or love marriage, became popular; Japanese began picking their own mates by dating and falling in love.

But the Western way was often found wanting in an important respect: it didn?t necessarily produce a partner of the right economic, social, and educational qualifications. “Today?s young people are quite calculating,” says Chieko Akiyama, a social commentator.

What seems to be happening now is a repetition of a familiar process in the country?s history, the “Japanization” of an adopted foreign practice. The Western ideal of marrying for love is accommodated in a new omiai in which both parties are free to reject the match. “Omiai is evolving into a sort of stylized introduction,” Mrs. Akiyama says.

Many young Japanese now date in their early twenties, but with no thought of marriage. When they reach the age — in the middle twenties for women, the late twenties for men — they increasingly turn to omiai. Some studies suggest that as many as 40% of marriages each year are omiai kekkon. It?s hard to be sure, say those who study the matter, because many Japanese couples, when polled, describe their marriage as a love match even if it was arranged.

These days, doing omiai often means going to a computer matching service rather than to a nakodo. The nakodo of tradition was an old woman who knew all the kids in the

neighbourhood and went around trying to pair them off by speaking to their parents; a successful match would bring her a wedding invitation and a gift of money. But Japanese today find it?s less awkward to reject a proposed partner if the nakodo is a computer.

Japan has about five hundred computer matching services. Some big companies, including Mitsubishi, run one for their employees. At a typical commercial service, an applicant pays $80 to $125 to have his or her personal data stored in the computer for two years and $200 or so more if a marriage results. The stored information includes some obvious items, like education and hobbies, and some not-so-obvious ones, like whether a person is the oldest child. (First sons, and to some extent first daughter, face an obligation of caring for elderly parents.)

91. According to the passage, today?s young Japanese prefer B A. a traditional arranged marriage. B. a new type of arranged marriage. C. a Western love marriage.

D. a more Westernized love marriage.

92. Which of the following statements is CORRECT? A A. A Western love marriage tends to miss some Japanese values.

B. Less attention is paid to the partner?s qualification in arranged marriages. C. Young Japanese would often calculate their partner?s wealth. D. A new arranged marriage is a repetition of the older type.

93. According to the passage, the figure 40% (Paragraph Five) is uncertain because D

A. there has been a big increase in the number of arranged marriages. B. Western love marriage still remains popular among young Japanese. C. young Japanese start dating very early in their life in a Western tradition. D. the tendency for arranged marriages could be stronger than is indicated.

94. One of the big differences between a traditional nakodo and its contemporary version lies in the way D

A. wedding gifts are presented. B. a proposed partner is refused. C. formalities are arranged. D. the middleman/woman is chosen.

95. What is the purpose of the last paragraph? C

A. To tell the differences between an old and modern nakodo. B. To provide some examples for the traditional nakodo. C. To offer more details of the computerized nakodo. D. To sum up the main ideas and provide a conclusion. TEXT D

Cordia Harrington was tired of standing up all day and smelling like French fries at night. She owned and operated three McDonald?s shops in Illinois, but as a divorced mother of three boys, she yearned for a business that would provide for her children and let her spend more time with them.

Her lucky moment came, strangely enough, after she was nominated in 1992 to be on

the McDonald?s bun committee. “The company picked me up in a corporate jet to see bakeries around the world,” she recalls. “Every time I went to a meeting, I love it. This was global!”

The experience opened her eyes to business possibilities. When McDonald?s decided it wanted a new bun supplier, Harrington became determined to win the contract, even though she had no experience running a bakery.

Harrington studied the bakery business and made sure she was never off executives’ radar. “If you have a dream, you can?t wait for people to call you,” she says. “So I?d visit a mill and send them photos of myself in a baker?s hat and jacket, holding a sign that say ?I want to be your baker.? ” After four years and 32 interviews, her persistence paid off.

Harrington sealed the deal with a handshake, sold her shops, and borrowed $13.5 million. She was ready to build the fastest, most automated bakery in the world.

The Tennessee Bun Company opened ahead of schedule in 1997, in time for a slump in U.S. fast-food sales for McDonald?s. Before Harrington knew it, she was down to her last $20,000, not enough to cover payroll. And her agreement with McDonald?s required that she sell exclusively to the company. “I cried myself to sleep many nights,” she recalls. “I really did think, I am going to go bankrupt.”

But Harrington worked out an agreement to supply Pepperidge Farm as well. “McDonald?s could see a benefit if our production went up and prices went down, and no benefit if we went out of business,” she says. “That deal saved us.”

Over the next eight years, Harrington branched out even more: She started her own trucking business, added a cold-storage company, and now has three bakeries producing fresh buns and frozen dough — all now known as the Bun Companies. Speed is still a priority: It takes 11 people at the main bakery to turn out 60,000 buns an hour for clients

across 40 states, South America, and the Caribbean.

Grateful for the breaks she?s had, Harrington is passionate about providing opportunities to all 230 employees. “Financial success is the most fun when you can give it away,” she says.

The current economy is challenging. Some of her clients? sales have declined, but she?s found new clients and improved efficiencies to help sustain the company?s double-digit growth.

Cordia Harrington doesn?t have to stand on her feet all day anymore. Two of her three sons now work for her. And she?s remarried — her husband, Tom, is now her CFO.

“This is more than a job,” says Harrington. “It?s a mission. I?m always thinking. How can we best serve our employees? If we support them, they?ll do their best to look after our clients. That?s how it works here.”

96. According to the passage, which of the following was most significant in her early career? B

A. Her nomination on the McDonald?s bun committee. B. Her travel and the visits to bakeries around the world. C. A business contract with local bun suppliers. D. The interviews and experience in running a bakery.

97. “Harrington…made sure she was never off executives’ radar” (Paragraph Four) means that she C

A. herself wanted to be a company executive. B. meant to hire executives to run the business.

C. meant to keep her management knowledge and skills. D. focused on the management of the bakery business.

98. How did she survive the crisis at the start of her bakery business? A A. By supplying buns for another company. B. By opening her bun company ahead of schedule. C. By keeping supplies up for McDonald?s. D. By making a new agreement with McDonald?s.

99. Which of the following statements is INCORRECT in describing her current business? C

A. It is fast growing. B. It is diversified. C. Its clients are all local. D. It is more efficient.

100. According to the passage, which of the following is fundamental to Harrington?s success? B

A. Efficiency and love for the family. B. Perseverance and concern for employees. C. Business expansion and family support. D. Opportunities and speed.

PART VI WRITING

[45 MIN]

SECTION A COMPOSITION

Recently government agencies in some big cities have been studying the possibility of putting a “pollution tax” on private cars. The amount of tax private car owners would have to pay would depend on the emission levels, i.e. engine or vehicle size. This has caused quite a stir among the public. Some regard it as an effective way to control the number of cars and reduce pollution in the city. But others don?t think so. What is your opinion?

Write on ANSWER SHEET THREE a composition of about 200 words on the following topic:

Should Private Car Owners be Taxed for Pollution?

You are to write in three parts.

In the first part, state specifically what your opinion is.

In the second part, provide one or two reasons to support your opinion.

In the last part, bring what you have written to a natural conclusion or make a summary.

Marks will be awarded for content, organization, language and appropriateness. Failure to follow the instructions may result in a loss of marks.

SECTION B NOTE-WRITING

Write on ANSWER SHEET THREE a note of about 50-60 words based on the following

[10 MIN]

[35 MIN]

situation:

During the summer vacation you would like to invite your best friend to your home town. Write a note to him/her, extending your invitation and telling him/her how to get to your home town.

Marks will be awarded for content, organization, language and appropriateness.

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PART I DICTATION

British holiday habits

in the late 1970s, air travel became affordable／for the average family in the UK,／and more people started travelling abroad for their summer holidays.／After all, the British weather wasn?t very good, even in summer,／so a lot of people left the country for a vacation.／

In the 1980s and 1990s, young people in the UK became wealthier on average.／As a result, they started to go abroad in groups,／to places such as Spain and Greece.／Once they arrived at their destination,／they met with other groups of young people and had one long party.／

British holidaying habits have begun to change, however.／Climate change means that the UK now has a hotter climate,／so people do not need to go overseas to find good weather.／Also, going abroad is more expensive.／As a result, more British people are choosing to spend their summer holidays in the UK.／

PART II LISTENING COMPREHENSION

SECTION A CONVERSATIONS

Questions 1 to 3 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation,

you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions.

Now, listen to the conversation.

Woman: Good afternoon, International Trade Center Exhibition Services. How can I help? Man: Oh, hello. I?d like some information about exhibiting at the International Auto Mobile Show.

Woman: The Auto Show? So, what would you like to know? Man: First, can you give me an idea of how big the fair is?

Woman: Well, 121 companies had stands last year and that figure should be up to 140 this time.

Man: Sorry, how many? Woman: 140.

Man: What about visiting numbers?

Woman: Over the two days, we had 6500 visitors, so with more stands we?d hope for more people this time.

Man: And where did they to be said come from?

Woman: About 57% were from overseas: America and Europe, Japan, Singapore and South Korea. The remained were local people.

Man: That?s interesting, now, a few practical questions. We?re thinking of taking a stand about 45 square meters. How much will that cost? Woman: $400 per square meter.

Man: Sorry, can you give me the cost again?

Woman: Yes. It?s $400. So if you?re looking at 45 square meters, it would be, let me see, $18000. But that?s just the cost for a basic stand. Man: What does the price include?

Woman: You get a list in a catalogue in both Chinese and English, some basic furniture——a desk and four chairs, and electricity in lighting. Man: So anything else would be extra like a poster. Woman: That?s right.

Questions 4 to 7 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the conversation. Man: Hello Linda. Woman: Hello Jim.

Man: I?m thinking of invest in your new educational computer that your company has produced and I?m interested in the advertise campaign. Woman: Oh, thank you. What would you like to know?

Man: I?ve read your campaign plan. It looks ok. I only have a couple of questions mainly about where you intend to place these advertisements.

Woman: Well, as you can see from the plan, we intend to place them in family magazines and on early evening television. We want whole families that parents and children to see them.

Man: Mnn…but are you sure they?ll be the right families? Woman: The right families? Well…

Man: I mean are you certain that the parents who read these magazines and watch these television programs are the people who will buy an educational computer for their children? Woman: Yes, we are quite certain. A market research shows that…

Man: Good. I?m sure you?re right. And I see that you?re thinking of placing advertisements

in teenage magazines as well.

Woman: Yes, we intend to place them in some teenage magazines, the more serious ones, you know. And we?re also thinking of putting them in Sunday newspapers because it?s likely that the whole family will be together on Sundays.

Man: I see, but do you really think that the parents and children will like the same advertisements?

Woman: We?ve done the research and we think they?ll like our advertisements. Man: Good.

Questions 8 to 10 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions.

Now, listen to the conversation.

Woman: Hello. I?m Sue Green. You must be John Fox. Man: Yes, I am.

Woman: Thanks for coming to this job interview. Let me ask you a few questions. Man: Yes, please.

Woman: Have you got any work experience?

Man: Yes. I had a job in a paper factory for a few months after I left school. Then I worked in summer holidays in the university, first in a fast-food restaurant, then at a book shop. Woman: Ok. Do you drive? Have you got a driving license? Man: Yes, I have.

Woman: That?s fine then. So what kind of interests do you have?

Man: Interests? Well, I like travelling. I play a lot of sports and I play the piano. Woman: What sorts of sports do you like?

Man: Football, tennis and swimming.

Woman: Right. And what sort of music do you play? Man: Oh, a lot of, different types, classic, jazz.

Woman: Ok, the most important question now. What experience have you had with children? Man: well, I?ve looked after my brother and sister as babies and as they?re young children. I also worked with children in a youth club. Woman: A youth club?

Man: Yes. I?ve been working as a helper in a youth club since I studies in university as sort of a volunteer with teenagers.

Woman: Good. Ok, well, let you know our decisions in a few days. Man: Thank you.

SECTION B PASSAGES

Questions 11 to 13 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions.

Now, listen to the passage.

Few people expect luxury while flying, but these days, even the basic seems to be in bad shape. It?s not our common to find your trade table broken, the in-flight entertainment system not working and your seat cushion worn. All of these can make you think how old this plane is anyway.

The reality for many US air travelers is the most of the journeys take place some planes that have been in service for a decade or more. The average age of the fleet of the seven large USA passenger airlines is about 14 years old according to the airline monitor. If found

American and Delta Northwest have the oldest fleets at about 16 years on average.

At the end of 2008, a small percentage of the merged Delta Northwest planes dated back to the later 1960s. “US. fleets are among the oldest in the world,” said Bridge Ablafare. And Adiation analyzed, “ I?m not really sure the people should read that much into that.” Ablafare said, “ For the safety?s fine point, a lot of the old planes will build tougher and with proper maintenance. There?s no reason why flying constant safe for 25 to 30 years. It?s also important to remember that the plane may be 20 years old, but its engines and another major systems could be recently manufactured and upgraded.” said Ablafare, “There?s less pressure on the airlines to upgrade the interior unless the safety issue or redesign above save money.

Questions 14 to 17 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions.

Now, listen to the passage.

Higher education isn?t for everyone and people have variety of parts to choose from once they graduate from high school. They might know from the start that they want to go street to the professional world. If you?re in the market for a job that doesn?t require a degree but does come with that a salary, here are a few jobs to consider:

Assembly supervisors over see workers who put together products by using power tools or other dangerous equipment; the annual salary is $19926.

At construction side assistant site managers report to the head site manager and plan, director and coordinate the necessary tasks to complete that day?s activities. Salary: $86584.

And automobile service station manager draws up guidelines for gas stations and automobile repair shops and decides on our operations, a signs of job duties, and sets prices for services and products. Salary: $81793.

Carpenter supervisors over see carpentry work on a specify project to ensure that workers on schedule and executing the plan accordingly. The supervisors also perform some of carpenter duties if time permits. Salary: $70565.

Airlines flight services managers ensure that flight attendance adhere to personal experience and preflight requirements. They also compile fly reports. Salary: $ 67766.

Illustrators design funs and imitate for variety of media from website to printing campaigns and video. They often work for advertisement agencies. Salary: $54995.

Questions 18 to 20 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions.

Now, listen to the passage.

The police release the first video emergency yesterday of the two men believe to be involved in robbing a jewelry shop in the city seven days ago. But the video pictures taken a week ago were not very clear. The camera which filmed the men was about 200 meters away from a park lorry which the robbers later used as a getaway vehicle. The men were also filmed wearing hoods as they ran towards the lorry after the robbery. The pictures are timed at 9:05 a.m. last Saturday, just half an hour before the robbery occurred. Witnesses have confirmed

that some time during this half an hour, they saw the two men without hoods leave the lorry separately. Despite the quality of the video, the police believe the robbers are distinctive enough not to be identified. The first suspect who got at the drive side of the lorry was about 5 foot and 6 inches tall and fat. He was wearing a grey jacket with a hood and dark trousers. The passenger was slimmer and slightly taller, about 5 foot and 8 inches. He was wearing light blue jeans and white jacket with a hood jogging top. According to the police, the lorry stored in the parking lot of the city mall last month have been repainted from white toss over, filled with false registration plates. SECTION C NEWS BROADCAST

Questions 21 and 22 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions.

Now, listen to the news.

American astronauts would not return to the moon as plan if US congress passes president Obama?s propose budget. Obama?s budget which in cut funding in certain areas while increasing money used to create jobs would cancel NASA?s constellation programme. The programme has sought to send astronauts back to the moon by 2020. NASA?s programme also intend to study the idea on establishing the moon colony. The programme was set to follow the USA space agency shuttle missions which are due to end in September. On its website, the White House Budget Office says the programme to send astronauts to the moon is behind schedule, over budget and ever less important than other space investments. “Using abroad range of criteria and independent view, panel determined that even fully funded NASA?s programme to repeat many of their achievements of the polar-Euro 50 years later was the least attractive reproach to specific separation as compared to potential alternatives.” the site says.

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