Section I：Listening Comprehension (20 points) 　　Directions:

　　This Section is designed to test your ability to understand spoken English. You will hear a selection of recorded materials and you must answer the ques

tions that accompany them. There are three parts in this section, Part A, Part B and Part C.

　　Remember, while you are doing the test, you should first put down your answers in your test booklet. At the end of the listening comprehension section, you will have 5 minutes to transfer all your answers from your test booklet to ANSWER SHEET 1. (20 points)

　　Now look at Part A in your test booklet.

　　Part A

　　Directions: For Questions 1—5, you will hear a talk about American education. While you listen, fill out the table with the information you’ve heard. Some of the information has been given to you in the table. Write only 1 word or number in each numbered box. You will hear the recording twice. You now have 25 seconds to read the table below. (5 points)

　　American Education

　　schools organized by1

　　general compulsory education continues to___ (years old)2

　　the age formal school begins___ (years old)3

　　the length of time in high school in rural areas___ (years)4

　　the aim of US educationprovide equal ___ for all5

　　Part B

　　Directions: For questions 6—10, you will hear a talk about a travel on the Angeles Mountains. While you listen, complete the sentences or answer the questions. Use not more than 3 words for each answer. You will hear the recording twice. You now have 25 seconds to read the sentences and questions below. (5 points)

　　The group of people left Los Angeles on6
　　The people were looking forward to a week of7

　　The peak of the next mountain was covered8

　　They could only travel a few miles an hour because of the9

　　They spent a wonderful day10
　Part C

　　Directions: You will hear three pieces of recorded material. Before listening to each one, you will have time to read the questions related to it. While listening, answer each question by choosing A, B, C or D. After listening, you will have time to check your answers. You will hear each piece once only. (10 points)

　　Questions 11—13 are based on the following monologue. You now have 15 seconds to read Questions 11—13.

　　11. The two aspects of music mentioned in the talk are ______.

　　A. sedative-stimulative musicB. stimulative-rock music

　　C. stimulative-jumpy musicD. sedative-smooth music

　　12. A synonym for “stimulate” in this talk is ______.

　　A. sedateB. calmC. energizeD. raise

　　13. What kind of music would the speaker recommend for a nervous person?

　　A. Rock and roll music.B. Irregular harmonies.

　　C. Repeated rhythms.D. Disjunct melodies.

　　Questions 14—16 are based on the following monologue. You now have 15 seconds to read Questions 14—16.

　　14. Why don’t the people in some rural areas get the news and information by radio?

　　A. Because it is too expensive to listen to the radio.

　　B. Because some rural parts of the world have no electricity.

　　C. Because the news or information from the outside world is not important.

　　D. Because they don’t enjoy it.

　　15. What’s the trouble for the poor people?

　　A. Batteries are very expensive.B. Batteries aren’t available.

　　C. Batteries are not convenient.D. They can’t afford the electricity.
　16. How long will the clockwork radio play?

　　A. For an hour and a half.B. For an hour.

　　C. For two hours.D. For half an hour

　　Questions 17—20 are based on the following monologue. You now have 20 seconds to read

　　You now have 5 minutes to transfer all your answers from your test booklet to ANSWER SHEET.

　　THIS IS THE END OF SECTION I

　　Section II: Vocabulary and Structure (10 points)

　　Directions: There are 20 incomplete sentences in this section. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence. Then blacken the corresponding letter on the ANSWER SHEET 1 with a pencil.

　　21. Most people chose him as one of ______ statesmen of that year.

　　A. popularB. favoredC. favoriteD. favorable

　　22. He soon received promotion, for his superiors realized that he was a man of considerable ______.

　　A. abilityB. future C. possibilityD. opportunity

　　23. The complier ______ the article to make it fit the space available in a magazine.

　　A. turns down B. cuts downC. pulls downD. runs down

　　24. The bank extends long-term ______ at favorable rate to foreign buyers, thus financing the purchase of US goods and services.

　　A. mortgages B. securities C. loans D. insurances

　　25. He tried to ______ his involvement in this scheme but he finally gave in and confessed.

　　A. declineB. reject C. refuseD. deny

　　26. Through teaching, man is able to build his basic abilities into new and more ______ skills.

　　A. complicated B. complex C. confusedD. confined

　　27. Those two will never co-operate while there’s such a basic ______ of interest between them.

　　A. confusionB. contradiction C. contrastD. conflict

　　28. All I’m trying to do is to ______ why your condition has not been improved.

　　A. look forB. find outC. search forD. get in

　　29. My brother likes eating very much but he isn’t very ______ about the food he eats.

　　A. specialB. peculiarC. particularD. unusual

　　30. The detective had found a few ______ towards the murder, but still, he had no idea who the murderer was.

　　A. guidesB. indicationsC. cluesD. hints

　　31. It is not always possible to foresee the obstacles ______ your way towards an ambitious goal.

　　A. blockedB. blocking C. to blockD. to blacking

　　32. We can share what we know, ______, with someone who has need of that knowledge or skill.
　A. however little it might beB. though little it might be

　　C. however it might be littleD. as little it might be

　　33. It is time the nations of the world ______ a halt to the manufactures of nuclear weapons.

　　A. would callB. callC. calledD. will call

　　34. The teacher said the essays were mostly very good, but ______ of Jane’s and Tom’s there was much room for improvement.

　　A. in caseB. for the sake of C. in orderD. in the case

　　35. All the tasks ______ ahead of time, they decided to go on holiday for a week.

　　A. had been fulfilledB. were fulfilled

　　C. having been fulfilledD. been fulfilled

　　36. No one is sure ______ damage the cosmic rays can do to a human being, but scientists feel that brief exposure is probably not very harmful.

　　A. that B. whatC. whetherD. which

　　37. Someone of us had told Smith about ______ a lecture the following day.

　　A. there beingB. there be C. there would beD. there was

　　38. One investigation showed that forty percent of those killed in auto accidents ______ if they had been wearing seat belt.

　　A. would have been savedB. could have been saved

　　C. should have been savedD. might have been saved

　　39. The pressure of a gas plays ______ important a part than that of a liquid.

　　A. no lessB. none lessC. none the lessD. not the less

　　40. Many a time ______ me good advice, but I refused to follow it.

　　A. my teacher has givenB. has my teacher given

　　C. my teacher had givenD. had my teacher given