Part Ⅰ Listening Comprehension (20 minutes)
Section A
Directions: In this section, you will hear 10 short conversations. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the question 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.
Example: You will hear:
You will read:
A) At the office.
B) In the waiting room.
C) At the airport.
D) In a restaurant.
From the conversation we know that the two were talking about some work they had to finish in the evening. This is most likely to have taken place at the office. Therefore, A)"At the office" is the best answer. You should choose on the Answer Sheet and mark it with a single line through the centre.
Sample Answer [A] [B] [C] [D]
1.A) They are both anxious to try Italian food. B) They are likely to have dinner together.
C) The man will treat the woman to dinner tonight. D) The woman refused to have dinner with the man.
2.A) It's only for rent, not for sale. B) It's being redecorated.
C) It's not as good as advertised. D) It's no longer available.
3.A) Colleagues. B) Employer and employee. C) Husband and wife. D) Mother and son
4.A) She contacts her parents occasionally.
B) She phones her parents regularly at weekends.
C) She visits her parents at weekends when the fares are down.
D) She often calls her parents regardless of the rates.
5.A) The next bus is coming soon.
B) The bus will wait a few minutes at the stop.
C) There are only two or three passengers waiting for the bus.
D) They can catch this bus without running.
6.A) The assignment looks easy but actually it's quite difficult.
B) The assignment is too difficult for them to complete on time.
C) They cannot finish the assignment until Thursday.
D) They have plenty of time to work on the assignment.
7.A) The man will go to meet the woman this evening.
B) The man and the woman have an appointment at 7 o'clock.
C) The woman can't finish making the jam before 7 o'clock.
D) The woman won't be able to see the man this evening.
8.A) She's learned a lot from the literature class. B) She's written some books about world classics.
C) She's met some of the world's best writers. D) She's just back from a trip round the world.
9.A) The exam was easier than the previous one. B) Joe is sure that he will do better in the next exam.
C) Joe probably failed in the exam. D) The oral part of the exam was easier than the written part.
10.A) She is tired of driving in heavy traffic. B) She doesn't mind it as the road conditions are good.
C) She is unhappy to have to drive such a long way every day. D) She enjoys it because she's good at driving.
Section B Compound Dictation
注意：听力理解的B节(Section B)为复合式听写(Compound Dictation),题目在试卷二上， 现在请取试卷二。
Part Ⅱ Reading Comprehension (35 minutes)
Directions: There are 4 passages in this part. 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 11 to 15 are based on the following passage.
Like many of my generation, I have a weakness for hero worship. At some point, however, we all begin to question our heroes and our need for them. This leads us to ask: What is a hero?
Despite immense differences in cultures, heroes around the world generally share a number of characteristics that instruct and inspire people.
A hero does something worth talking a about. A hero has a story of adventure to tell and a community who will listen. But a hero goes beyond mere fame.
Heroes serve powers or principles larger than themselves. Like high-voltage transformers, heroes take the energy of higher powers and step it down so that it c an be used by ordinary people.
The hero lives a life worthy of imitation. Those who imitate a genuine hero experience life w
