Part I Listening Comprehension (20 minutes)
Section A
1. (A) She paid ￥40.00 for the coat. (C) She bought the coat on her fortieth birthday.
(B) Her husband presented it to her as a gift. (D) Her friend sent it to her as a new one.
2. (A) To keep his old car and get a new one. (C) To sell his car for a new one.
(B) To leave it in the garage to be repaired. (D) To get his car repaired later.
3. (A) Husband and wife. (C) Doctor and patient.
(B) Father and daughter. (D) Teacher and student.
4. (A) The man went to the concert, but the woman didn't.
(B) The woman went to the concert, but the man didn't.
(C) The speakers did not go to the concert.
(D) Both speakers went to the concert.
5. (A) An England textbook. (C) A chemistry book.
(B) A Chinese textbook. (D) A history book.
6. (A) The woman goes to school during the day and works at night.
(B) The woman has to work to support herself.
(C) The woman's classes are not difficult.
(D) The woman studies at night.
7. (A) She feels that he won't accept anything.
(B) She's sure he already has a pocket calculator.
(C) She thinks he has almost everything he wants.
(D) She's afraid he wants more than she can afford.
8. (A) Tom survived the accident. (C) Someone saved Tom's life.
(B) Tom was killed in the accident. (D) It did little damage to Tom's car.
9. (A) The train is crowded. (C) The train is empty.
(B) The train is late. (D) The train is on time.
10. (A) No, all the rooms are taken. (C) Yes, there are some spare rooms.
(B) Yes, there is a double room. (D) Yes, there is a single room.
Section B
Passage One
Questions 11 to 13 are based on the passage you have just heard.
11. (A) Her husband had got a higher position. (C) She wanted to have a cleaner house.
(B) Her husband had lost his job. (D) She wanted to move to New York.
12. (A) His telephone went out of order. (C) He began to work at 8 a.m.
(B) The buyers had to leave soon. (D) He had made an appointment with her for 8 a.m.
13. (A) They considered her lazy. (C) They considered her foolish.
(B) They saw something they had never seen. (D) They saw something familiar to them.
Passage Two
Questions 14 to 16 are based on the passage you have just heard.
14. (A) The silk T-shirt in white color. (C) The nylon T-shirt worn on playground.
(B) The cotton T-shirt with a slogan or picture. (D) The wool T-shirt worn for work.
15. (A) T-shirts feel soft and wash well. (C) T-shirts go well with trousers.
(B) T-shirt are smarts and comfortable. (D) T-shirts are suitable for evening wear.
16. (A) New technology is being employed. (C) New designs are being adopted.
(B) Advertisements are being widely used. (D) More synthetic materials are being introduced.
Passage Three
Questions 17 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.
17. (A) For protection against other animals. (C) Just for fun.
(B) For protection against other dogs. (D) For the purpose of guarding the house.
18. (A) Because they did not eat other animals. (C) Because they were good hunters.
(B) Because they were useful for protection. (D) Because they always obeyed their masters.
19. (A) For companionship. (C) For protection against robbery.
(B) For amusement. (D) For hunting.
20. (A) The city can be a lonely place. (C) People in the west are fond of animals.
(B) Life in the west can be very dangerous. (D) The dog is a useful and friendly animal.
Part II Reading Comprehension (35 minutes)
Passage One
Questions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage:
There is a popular belief among parents that schools are no longer interested in spelling. No school I have taught in has ever ignored spelling or considered it unimportant as a basic skill. There are, however, vastly different ideas about how to teach it, or how much priority (优先) it must be given over general language development and writing ability. The problem is, how to encourage a child to express himself freely and confidently in writing without holding him back with the complexities of spelling?
If spelling becomes the only focal point of his teacher's interest, clearly a bright child will be likely to "play safe". He will tend to write only words within his spelling range, choosing to avoid adventurous language. That's why teachers often encourage the early use of dictionaries and pay attention to content rather than technical ability.
I was once shocked to read on the bottom of a sensitive piece of writing about a personal experience: "This work is terrible! There are far too many spelling errors and your writing is illegible (难以辨认)。" It may have been a sharp criticism of the pupil's technical abilities in writing, but it was also a sad reflection on the teacher who had omitted to read the essay, which contained some beautiful expressions of the child's deep feelings. The teacher was not wrong to draw attention to the errors, but if his priorities had centred on the child's ideas, an expression of his disappointment with the presentation would have given the pupil more motivation to seek improvement.
21. Teachers differ in their opinions about ____ .
(A) the difficulties in teaching spelling
(B) the role of spelling in general language development
(C) the complexities of the basic writing skills
(D) the necessity of teaching spelling
22. The expression "play safe" probably means "____".
(A) to write carefully
(B) to do as teachers say
(C) to use dictionaries frequently
(D) to avoid using words one is not sure of
23. Teachers encourage the use of dictionaries so that ____.
(A) students will be able to express their ideas more freely
(B) teachers will have less trouble in correcting mistakes
(C) students will have more confidence in writing
(D) students will learn to be independent of teachers
24. The writer seems to think that the teacher's judgement on that sensitive piece of writing is ____.
(A) reasonable
(B) unfair
(C) foolish
(D) careless
25. The major point discussed in the passage is ____ .
(A) the importance of developing writing skills
(B) the complexities of spelling
(C) the correct way of making compositions
(D) the relationship between spelling and the content of a composition