PartⅠⅠⅠⅠ Dialogue Completion Directions: There are 15 short incomplete dialogues in this part, each followed by 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the best one to complete the dialogue and mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the centre.

　　1. Speaker A: Have you found your book yet?

　　Speaker B: I am not sure________ .

　　A. where is it now

　　B. where have I put it

　　C. what I have done with it

　　D. what I did about it

　　2. Speaker A: ________ ?

　　Speaker B: I couldn’t feel better about it! The questions were moderate, and I seemed to give proper answers for all of them.

　　A. How is your interview

　　B. How did your interview go

　　C. How are you doing

　　D. How did you do with your new job

　　3. Speaker A: ________.

　　Speaker B: I would have, but after buying a new camera especially for that trip, I left it in the car of my friend who drove me to the airport.

　　A. You must have a good time on your trip

　　B. How is your new camera

　　C. You must have enjoyed your trip

　　D. You must have enjoyed using your new camera on your trip

　　4. Speaker A: You didn’t seem terribly enthusiastic about the football game.

　　Speaker B: ________. If I had shouted any louder, I’d have lost my voice.

　　A. You must be joking

　　B. You are certainly right

　　C. Not really

　　D. Not at all

　　5. Speaker A: Oh, I’m too sleepy to study.

　　Speaker B: Well, Bob, ________, you wouldn’t have been so sleepy.

　　A. if you wouldn’t have watched that late movie last night

　　B. if you shouldn’t have watched that late movie last night

　　C. if you hadn’t watched that late movie last night

　　D. if you haven’t watched that late movie last night

　　6. Mr. Green: How well do you know French, Mrs. Brown?

　　Mrs. Brown: Pretty well. But I have a lot of ________.

　　Mr. Green: How many languages do you speak?

　　Mrs. Brown: I speak four languages.

　　A. trouble at spelling

　　B. trouble on spelling

　　C. trouble for spelling

　　D. trouble with spelling

　　7. Customer: I’m sorry to say the bill you sent me was incorrect. Manager: Incorrect, madam? That’s very strange.

　　Customer: Yes, I know, ________ , this isn’t the first time. Manager: Really, madam? I find it hard to believe.

　　A. and what’s moreover

　　B. and what’s furthermore

　　C. and what’s over

　　D. and what’s more

　　8. Speaker A: Excuse me, ________ the nearest post office? Speaker B: Yes, go down two blocks, turn left, go another two blocks and then turn right. Go one more block and you’ll see the post office.

　　A. could you tell me the way to

　　B. could you tell me the way

　　C. could you tell the way to me

　　D. could you tell the way to

　　9. Speaker A: Didn’t you tell Tom about this meeting?

　　Speaker B: Whatever I say to him________ .

　　A. goes in this ear and out that one

　　B. goes in one ear and out the other

　　C. goes in one ear and out of the other

　　D. goes in one ear and out another

　　10. Speaker A: ________.

　　Woman: Yeah. That’s why vegetables are so expensive these days.

　　A. It has snowed hard for weeks

　　B. It has snowed hardly for weeks

　　C. It has been snowing heavy for weeks

　　D. It has been snowing heavily for weeks

　　11. Speaker A: A hot day, isn’t it?

　　Speaker B: Yes, it is.

　　Speaker A: ________

　　Speaker B: Of course not.

　　A. Do you allow me to sit here?

　　B. Can I sit here?

　　C. Do you mind if I sit here?

　　D. May I take a seat here?

　　12. Speaker A: Good morning, Mr. Wang. Sorry I’m late.

　　Speaker B: You were late yesterday, too. What’s the problem? Speaker A: I have trouble ________ at night and I can’t wake up early in the morning.

　　Speaker B: I see. Be sure to come earlier next time.

　　A. go to sleep

　　B. going to sleep

　　C. to go to sleep

　　D. how to go to sleep

　　13. Speaker A: Hi, Mary, what’s wrong with you? You don’t look well. Speaker B: No, I don’t. I’ve got the flu.

　　Speaker A: ________ . You should see a doctor then.

　　A. That’s too bad

　　B. That’s all right

　　C. That’s very dangerous

　　D. That’s the problem

　　14. Speaker A: Excuse me. ________?

　　Speaker B: Well, uh, I’m not sure.

　　Speaker A: What happened?

　　Speaker B: I was knocked down by someone on roller skates.

　　A. Are you right

　　B. Are you okay

　　C. Are you well

　　D. How are you

　　15. Speaker A: How do you like living in the center of town?

　　Speaker B: Oh, I love it. It’s so convenient. It’s great________ .

　　Speaker A: True. But personally, I can’t stand the noisy traffic. I’d far rather live in the suburbs.

　　A. to be able to work to walk

　　B. being able to walk to work

　　C. being able to work to walk

　　D. to be able to walk to work

　　Part ⅡⅡⅡⅡ Reading Comprehension Directions: There are 4 passages in this part. Each of the passage is followed by 5 questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the best one and mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the centre. Passage one Much attention is presently being given to what is termed “functional illiteracy”. This should not be confused with the problem of illiteracy, that is, the inability to read and write. Current United Nations (CUN) figures indicate that 99 percent of all Americans are literate, the same figure assigned to nations such as Britain, Germany. Functional illiteracy, by contrast, is concerned with how much difficulty people have in actually using and writing skills in everyday situations. This might be interpreted, for example, as the relative ability to understand federal income tax forms, or printed instructions, or how well someone can write a letter of complaint, or apply in writing for a job. There are no agree upon definitions of what functional illiteracy is and, in practice, definitions vary widely. For many years, reading tests have been used throughout the country, which define reading ability by grade level. “Tenthgrade reading level” for instance, would be the average reading score of all pupils who have completed ten years of school. There are, of course, many different reading tests and types of tests. One definition of functional illiteracy holds that anyone is “illiterate” who reads at less than an eighth grade level. Another common definition uses a twelfth grade level (the last year of high school in the U.S.). There seems to be general agreement that at least one tenth of all Americans are functionally illiterate in English to some degree. It is also hardly surprising that those nations which (like the U.S.) have paid most attention to this concept, and which have nationwide testing, have found the greatest problems. As one educator humorously put it, “Reading tests cause illiteracy”. Canada, for example, which also has a large nonEnglishspeaking immigrant population, has recently found that many of her citizens, too, are functionally illiterate. The attention given to this problem, therefore, reflects the fact that in North America schools as well as pupils are continually tested. 16. What does “illiteracy” mean?

　　A. Ability to read and write.

　　B. Ability to appreciate literature.

　　C. Lack of interest in literature.

　　D. Inability to read and write.

　　17. Which of the following is most probably functionally illiterate?

　　A. One who reaches tenth grade reading level.

　　B. One who reaches eighth grade reading level.

　　C. One who reaches twelfth grade reading level.

　　D. Not known yet.

　　18. It can be learned from the passage that________ .

　　A. Canada and the U.S. have functionally illiterate population because they hardly paid any attention to the problem

　　B. functional illiteracy may have been caused at least in part by unsuccessful design of reading tests

　　C. nonEnglishspeaking immigrant population constitute the majority of all the functionally illiterate

　　D. it is impractical to determine what functional illiteracy really is as different situations set different requirements

　　19. It can be inferred that________ .

　　A. over one tenth of American population have difficulty in using and writing skills in everyday situations

　　B. in North America nationwide tests are given to test pupils’ functional literacy

　　C. Canadians are generally at a higher level of functional literacy than Americans are

　　D. teaching of English reading and writing has turned out to be a failure in Canada and the U.S.

　　20. This passage was written mainly to________ .

　　A. analyze different definitions of functional illiteracy

　　B. discuss the reasons for functional illiteracy

　　C. compare ways to get rid of illiteracy

　　D. introduce the problem of functional illiteracy

　　Passage two Some of the most attractive tourist destination can be bad for your health if you don’t know what the risks are and how to avoid them. Terrorism, war, riots, crime, corruption and the occasional volcano (like the ones currently erupting in Ecuador and on the Caribbean island of Montserrat) can quickly ruin a vacation, if not a life. The most extreme risks are so well known, and so rare, that tourists are unlikely to encounter them: kidnappings in Yemen, the beheadings in Serbia, etc. Long running civil wars have turned some interesting countries into no-go ones; Algeria’s underground conflict is so vicious that even hardened journalists don’t travel there. Although the risks are vastly lower in most of the world, vigilance—is still needed. Mexico, for example, is generally a safe place for tourists, despite some well publicized violence and corruption. Yet an unvigilant visitor strolling the streets late at night might fall victim to an express kidnapping, in which the victim is forced from one ATM machine to another before and after midnight, in order to get two days’ worth of maximum cash withdrawals. Fortunately, reliable information about travel risks is far more accessible than it used to be, partly because of the rise of the Internet. The State Department, which is sometimes accused of not keeping Americans adequately informed, now records 150,000 visits a day to its web site for travelers. The department offers consular “information sheets” containing routine security information on every country in the world. It issues “travel warnings” that urge Americans to avoid certain countries; currently 29 of those are in force, including such longstanding enemies of the United States as Iran, Iraq and Libya (but not CubA.. The department also issues “public announcements” on “significant” security risks in other nations; about a dozen if them are in effect. Some of the advice is surprising. A public announcement posted late last year warns of a possible “terrorist attack” against Americans in orderly Austria.

　　21. Which is not one of the risks facing tourists?

　　A. Volcanic eruption.

　　B. Terrorist activities.

　　C. Underground opposition.

　　D. Withdrawing cash on ATM.

　　22. According to the author, kidnapping in Yemen and the ethnic conflicts in Serbia ________.

　　A. can ruin one’s vacation, if not life

　　B. are avoidable if one knows the risks

　　C. are extremely vicious and long running

　　D. are famous but unlikely to happen in other places

　　23. Which should one avoid doing when traveling?

　　A. Keeping vigilant all the time.

　　B. Walking on the streets late at night.

　　C. Withdrawing cash on ATM machines.

　　D. Thinking about the occasional volcano.

　　24. Terrorist attacks against American tourists will least probably occur in __________.

　　A. Iran B. Cuba C. Libya D. Austria

　　25. It is implied that ________.

　　A. tourists now have more access to reliable information about travel risks

　　B. the States Department now provides more information for travelers on its web site

　　C. tourists face a world of dangers but, with the right advice, can manage most of them

　　D. the States Department is sometimes blamed for not providing travelers with enough information