Section B (10%)

　　Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passages and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.

　　Passage One

　　Questions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard.

　　16. A. The search for physical fitness. B. Playing tennis.

　　C. Studying yoga. D. The wushu.

　　17. A. On the job market. B. At their former schools.

　　C. In their homes. D. At the local high schools or colleges.

　　18. A. Because they want to meet new friends there.

　　B. Because they want to keep themselves busy.

　　C. Because they are trying to find better jobs.

　　D. Because they want to educate their children.

　　Passage Two

　　Questions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have just heard.

　　19. A. Shops that take care of pets.

　　B. Shops that sell food and clothing for pets.

　　C. Shops that provide medical treatment for pets.

　　D. Shops that sell various pets.

　　20. A. To have a good company.

　　B. To make them live a nice life.

　　C. To keep away unwanted animals.

　　D. To keep away loneliness.

　　21. A. People treat their pets as family members.

　　B. Most pets live a very comfortable life.

　　C. Pets all over the world live in the similar way.

　　D. Pet owners have some tender feelings for their pets.

　　Passage Three

　　Questions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.

　　22. A. At five. B. At twelve.

　　C. At six. D. At eight.

　　23. A. Having the court organist as his music teacher.

　　B. Having a tender mother.

　　C. Having Mozart as his good friend.

　　D. Having an outstanding father.

　　24. A. He was given a chance to Vienna.

　　B. He met Mozart for the first time.

　　C. He became a second court organist.

　　D. He supported his family by his performance.

　　25. A. Long works based on short pieces.

　　B. Excellent works praised by people.

　　C. Long works in several movements.

　　D. Classical works lasting forever.

　　Part III Vocabulary & Structure (10%)

　　Directions: There are 20 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are

　　four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the ONE answer that best

　　completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer

　　Sheet with a single line through the centre.

　　26. Some people think that reading a number of books and reports on economic globalization can ________ them as experts in this filed.

　　A. quantum B. qualify

　　C. candidate D. involve

　　27. Why does the story of Moby Dick continue to ________ generation after generation since it was created in 1851?

　　A. enthrall B. enroll

　　C. expose D. exhaust

　　28. He thought he knew everything about the world when he was young, but________ he grew, ________ he thought he was.

　　A. the elder, more ignorant B. the elder; the more ignorant

　　B. the younger; more innocent B. the younger; the more innocent

　　29. The area ________ into a park for everyone to enjoy, but now several apartment buildings stand there.

　　A. will have been built B. can have been built

　　C. must have been built D. should have been built

　　30. It’s very ________ of you not to talk aloud while the baby is asleep.

　　A. concerned B. careful

　　C. considerable D. considerate

　　31. Mr. Wilson is quite satisfied with his new secretary because she’s much more ________ than the former one.

　　A. sufficient B. deficient

　　C. efficient D. magnificent

　　32. Our tutor specializes in the ________ study of British and American cultures in the fields such as language, eating habits, customs, etc.

　　A. respective B. constructive

　　C. comparative D. distinctive

　　33. No wonder her room looks spotless all the time, she spends 2 hours every day sweeping and mopping the floor. In this sentence, the underlined phrase equals to ________ in meaning.

　　A. it is not surprising B. it is wonderful

　　C. it is strange D. it is doubtful

　　34. As I came to know more about Chinese traditional literature, my love for it ________

　　A. sheltered B. drifted

　　C. twinkled D. deepened

　　35. During the group living in kindergarten(幼儿园), kids are ________ to more viruses and they are more likely to get diseases.

　　A. allergic B. exposed

　　C. peculiar D. modest

　　36. Horrible images and ________ filled his mind after he did drugs.

　　A. illusions B. recession

　　C. commission D. nomination

　　37. Standing on the top of the mountain, I felt ________ I had melted in the beautiful scenery.

　　A. if only B. only if

　　C. as if D. if

　　38. ________ along the river, we agreed that we had just spent probably the most enjoyable experience of our trip in Russia.

　　A. Wondered B. Stretching

　　C. Toasted D. Wandering

　　39. What you have done is ________ the doctor’s orders.

　　A. attached to B. responsible to

　　C. contrary to D. resistant to

　　40. I have no ________ of changing my job in a short time.

　　A. fascination B. trend

　　C. allowance D. inclination

　　41. Many Europeans ________ the continent of Africa in the 19th century.

　　A. explained B. explored

　　C. exploded D. expanded

　　42. Some of his instructions are really too ________ to be understood.

　　A. unfortunate B. repetitive

　　C. stressful D. vague

　　43. The students are anxious to ________ the knowledge they think they need to make a buck.

　　A. acquire B. abandon

　　C. commence D. polish

　　44. I couldn’t give an accurate answer to the curious man, so I ________ shifting the topic.

　　A. relied on B. hung on

　　C. resorted to D. left off

　　45. Why is it that people of the English-speaking world ________ that the rest of the world should speak English?

　　A. take it for granted B. take pity on

　　C. take it away D. take it up

　　Part IV Reading Comprehension (35%)