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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: W: I certainly hope the library will be open this Saturday.
M: The sign says library hours! Week days 8 am. to 9 pm. On Saturdays 9 to 5, closed Sunday.
Q: When will the library be open on Saturday?
You will read:
A) 8 am. to 9 am.
B) 5 am. to 9 pm.
C) 9 am. to 5 pm.
D) closed
From the conversation we know that the two are talking about library hours. On week days the library is open from 8 am. to 9 pm. On Saturdays it is open from 9 am. to 5 pm. Therefore C) “9 am. to 5 pm.” is the correct answer. You should c
hoose C) on the Answer Sheet and mark it with a single line through the centre.
Sample Answer ［A］ ［B］ ［C］ — ［D］
1. A) She goes home for lunch.
B) She spends her time shopping.
C) She gets interested in what she is reading.
D) She doesn’t wake up in time.
2. A) Three years ago. B) This year. C) Last year. D) During December.
3. A) Go abroad.
B) Move to another place.
C) Make a twoweek long trip.
D) Look for their next door neighbour’s house.
4. A) Second Avenue. B) Third Avenue. C) Grand Bulevard. D) Forth Street.
5. A) Because he wants to meet the woman’s aunt.
B) Because he thought he was not informed.
C) Because the woman does not want him to join her.
D) Because the woman goes to her aunt’s place too frequently.
6. A) She will borrow the books for him.
B) She doesn’t want to borrow the books with her card.
C) She doesn’t have a card.
D) She wants to use Fred’s card.
7. A) At graduation.B) At engagement.C) At wedding.D) On honeymoon.
8.A) $10. B) $9. C) $4. D) $1.
9. A) He went once. B) He went twice. C) He went three times. D) He did not go.
10. A) He is going to be operated on at 9 o’clock.
B) He is under operation now.
C) He already had his operation.
D) He is all right now.
SECTION B
Directions: In this section you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage 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 centre.
Passage 1
Questions 11 to 14 are based on the passage you have heard.
11. A) His travels.B) His short stories.C) His finances.D) His family.
12. A) Florida. B) California. C) Nevada. D) Hanibul.
13. A) Typesetter. B) River pilot. C) Soldier. D) Prospector.
14. A) He wanted to be a journalist.
B) He liked the climate there.
C) He wanted to get away from the army.
D) He was sent there by his father.
Passage 2
Questions 15 to 17 are based on the passage you have heard.
15. A) Behind the railway. B) In an old building.
C) In a modern building. D) In a clean street.
16. A) She was a young girl with dark hair. B) She was an old woman.
C) She was a well-dressed girl. D) She was wearing her outdoor clothes.
17. A) An old typewriter. B) Some pieces of cloth.
C) A lot of letters and papers D) A patterned cover.
Passage 3
Questions 18 to 20 are based on the passage you have heard.
18. A) Something in the Bermuda Triangle is strange. B) On the location of the Bermuda Triangle.
C) On what people often talked about. D) That ships and planes appeared again.
19. A) Submarines.B) Ships and planes.C) Trains and cars.D) Florida and Boston.
20. A) In the Pacific Ocean.B) Close to Europe.C) Along the Coast of Africa.D) In the Atlantic Ocean.
Part Ⅱ Reading Comprehension (35 minutes)
Directions: There are four 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 1
Questions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage:
One day in 1935 the management of Britian’s Southern Railway (as it was then called) announced its intention to close the branch line from Lynton to Barnstable in North Devon. The proposal was received by the local inhabitants with angry protest. For them, the tall-chimneyed locomotives and the little flower-bordered stations of Devon had become as much of an institution as the village church or tavern. Moreover,the line ran through the heart of a popular tourist district. What would the holidaymaker do without it? Closing down the railway line had been unthinkable, yet now some busybody official in remote London was threatening to destroy it with a stroke of the pen.
Mounting local opposition resulted in a meeting at Barnstaple, where the crowed was joined by very vocal protestors from the other end of the line at Lynton.The meeting seemed to be going well for the railway supporters until the chairman politely inquired how many people from Lynton had traveled to Barnstaple by train. Out of the embarrassed silence that followed emerged the painful truth that, to a man, those who had come from Lynton to fight for the railway had come by highway. The fate of the Lynton and Barnstaple branch line was sealed.
This sad little story is typical of the attitude of many Englishmen toward their railways. Dissatisfied with the age of sheet metal, plastics, and reinforced concrete in which we find ourselves, we long more and more for the substantial, self-confident, and inspired products of the Victorian era. Of that age, Britain’s railways are the most eloquent and enduring reminders.
21. One of the arguments against closing the railway line was that____.
A) fewer tourists would come into the area
B) people from outlying districts would be unable to attend religious services
C) the economy of the people would suffer greatly
D) it would be difficult to get from Lynton to Barnstaple
22. Who objected to the closing of the railway branch line?
A) Barnstaple people only.
B) Workers of the Southern Railway.
C) People of both Barnstaple and Lynton.
D) The management of the Southern Railway.
23. What is the author’s reaction to the people who called the town meeting?
A) He is amused by their political efforts.
B) He is sympathetic to their cause.
C) He is encouraged by their success.
D) He is critical of their attitudes.
24. The author seems to think that railways are reminders of the____.
A) personal concern and solid beauty of a past age
B) ugliness and oppression that modern society has overcome
C) benefits that the machine age has brought to man
D) growing dislike in England of the Victorian age
25. The passage suggests that the Southern Railway of Britain is now_____.
A) controlled by the local people
B) in financial difficult
C) under a different name
D) financially sound
Passage 2
Questions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage:
Federal Reserve System, central banking system of the United States, popularly called the Fed. A central bank serves as the banker to both the banking community and the government; it also issues the national currency, conducts monetary policy, and plays a major role in supervision and regulation of banks and bank holding companies. In the U.S. these functions are the responsibilities of key officials of the Federal Reserve System: the Board of Governors, located in Washington, D.C., and the top officers of the 12 district Federal Reserve banks, located throughout the nation. The Fed’s actions, described below, generally have a significant effect on the U.S. interest rates and, subsequently, on stock, bond, and other financial markets.
The Federal Reserve’s basic powers are concentrated in the Board of Governors, which is paramount in all policy issues concerning bank regulation and supervision and in most aspects of monetary control. The board enunciates the Fed’s policies on both monetary and banking matters. Because the board is not an ope
rating agency, most of the day-to-day implementation of policies decisions is left to the district Federal Reserve banks, stock in which is owned by the commercial banks that are members of the Federal Reserve System. Ownership in this instance, however, does not imply control; the Board of Governors and the heads of the Reserve banks orient their policies to the public interest rather than to the benefit of the private banking system.
The U.S. banking system’s regulatory apparatus is complex; the authority of the Federal Reserve is shared in some instances for example, in mergers or the examination of banks with other federal agencies such as the Comptroller of the Currency and the Federal Deposit Insurance Cooperation (FDIC). In the critical area of regulating the nation’s money supply in accordance with national economic goals, however, the Federal Reserve is independent within the government. Income and expenditures of the Federal Reserve banks and of the Board of Governors are not subject to the congressional appropriation process; the Federal Reserve is subject to the congressional appropriation process; the Federal Reserve is self-financing. Its income($20.2 billion in 1992) comes mainly from Reserve bank holdings of income-earning securities, primarily those of the U.S. government. Outlays ($1.5 billion in 1992) are mostly for operational expenses in providing services to the government and for expenditures connected with regulation and monetary policy. In 1992 the Federal Reserve returned $16.8 billion in earnings to the U.S. Treasury.
26. The Fed of the United States____.
A) functions as China Bank
B) is the counterpart of People’s Bank of China
C) is subject to the banking community and government
D) has 13 top officers who can influence the American financial market
27. The fact that stock in the Fed belongs to commercial banks____.
A) doesn’t mean the latter is in control
B) means the latter is in control
C) means the latter is subjected to the Reserve banks
D) means the Reserve banks orient the latter’s policies
28. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?
A) The Fed is a very big, complex and significant system which comprises many local banks.
B) All the commercial banks are not the components of Federal Reserve System.
C) Board of Governors is the supreme policy-makers of Federal Reserve System.
D) District Reserve banks rather than Board of Governors perform the daytoday policies.
29. The authority of the Federal Reserve____.
A) has to be shared with other establishmentsis
B) is exclusive at other times
C) isn’t limited by comptroller of the Currency and FDIC
D) is limited by Board of Governors
30. Income of the Board of Governors____.
A) is borrowed from the U.S. Treasury
B) is used by the government to make various policies
C) comes from the U.S. Treasury
D) is not granted by the government
Passage 3
Questions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage:
The year 1400 opened with more peacefulness than usual in England. Only a few months before Richard Ⅱ weak, wicked, and treacherous had been deposed, and Henry IV declared king in his stead. But it was only a seeming peacefulness, lasting for but a little while; for though King Henry proved himself a just and a merciful man,as justice and mercy went with the men of iron of those days——and though he did not care to shed blood needlessly, there were many noble families who had been benefited by King Richard during his reign, and who had lost somewhat of their power and prestige from the coming in of the new king.Among these were a number of great lords who had been degraded from their former titles and estates, from which degradation King Richard had lifted them. They planned to fall upon King Henry and his followers and to massacre them during a great tournament which was being held at Oxford. And they might have succeeded had not one of their own members betrayed them.
But Henry did not appear at the lists; whereupon, knowing that he had been lodging at Widnsor with only a few attendants, the conspirators marched there against him. In the meantime, the king had been warned of the plot, so that instead of finding him in the royal castle, they discovered through their scouts that he had hurried to London, and that he was marching against them at the head of a considerable army. So nothing was left but flight. One and another, they were all caught and some killed. Those few who found friends faithful and bold enough to afford them shelter dragged those friends down in their own ruin.
31. What does the author seem to think of King Henry ?
A) He was the best king England had ever had.
B) He was a better ruler than King Richard.
C) He was unfair and cowardly.
D) He was just as evil as King Richard.
32. How did King Henry find out about the plot ?
A) His scouts discovered it.
B) He saw the conspirators coming.
C) One of the conspirators told him.
D) He found a copy of the conspirators’ plan.
33. Why did the nobles wish to kill King Henry?
A) Henry had taken away power given to them by King Richard.
B) Henry was weak, treacherous, and wicked.
C) Henry had needlessly killed members of their families.
D) Henry had killed King Richard.
34. It can be inferred that Richard II’s reign was_________________________________.
A) peaceful B) corrupt C) democratic D) illegal
35. The main purpose of the passage is to_________________________________.
A) prove that Richard II was a bad king
B) explain the customs of fifteenth-century England
C) describe some typical English kings
D)discuss the conspiracy against Henry IV
Passage 4
Questions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage:
“I have considered the structure of all volant animals, and find the folding continuity of the bat’s wings most easily accommodated to the human form. Upon this model I shall begin my task tomorrow, and in a year expect to tower into the air beyond the malice or pursuit of man. But I will work only on this condition, that the art shall not be divulged, and that you shall not require me to make wings for any but ourselves.”
“Why,” said Rasselas.“should you envy others so great an advantage? All skill ought to be exerted for universal good; every man has owed much to others, and ought to repay the kindness that he has received.” “If men were all virtuous,” returned the artist.“I should with great alacrity teach them all to fly. But, what would be the security of the good, if the bad could at pleasure invade them from the sky? Against an army sailing through the clouds neither wall, nor mountains, nor seas, could afford any security. A flight of northern savages might hover in the wind, and light at once with irresistible violence upon the capital of a fruitful region that was rolling under them. Even this valley, the retreat of princes, the abode of happiness, might be violated by the sudden descent of some of the naked nations that swarm on the coast of the southern sea.”
36. The point of view of Rasselas is one that encourages____.
A) helping others B) military victoryC) intellectual pursuits D) artistic endeavors
37. The person to whom Rasselas is speaking is____.
A)a tailor B)a gambler C) a bat D)an artist
38. The attitude of the person giving his point of view is one of____.
A)optimism B) sprightliness C) distrust D) innocence
39. In this selection, the author is employing the literary device of____.
A) onomatopoeia B) flashback C) symbolism D) alliteration
40. Worldwide peace, according to the passage, could come about by____ .
A) arming for defense B) eliminating evil tendencies
C) resorting to strategy D) establishing firm controls
Part Ⅲ Vocabulary (20 minutes)
Directions: There are 30 incomplete sentences in this part. F
or each sentence there are four choices marked A),B）,C）and D).Choose the ONE t
hat best completes the sentence.Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer
Sheet with a single line through the centre.
41. You can’t be____careful in making the decision as it was such a critical case.
A) veryB) quite C) too D)so
42. I don’t know if the story is true, but I’ll try to____it.
A) conform B) identify C) fortify D) verify
43. She always____ the smell of fresh bread with her grandmother, who loved baking.
A) associatedB) remembered C) exemplified D) attributed
44. We can’t understand Uncle Geodge, for he always____ whatever he says.
A) masters B) mumbles C) molestsD) muzzles
45. John is so ____that nobody else gets a chance to say anything.
A) garrulousB) generousC) gorgeousD) grandiose
46. The officer inspected our passports and travel papers and____us because our vacation certificates were missing.
A) containedB) detained C) sustainedD) retained
47. Allen placed too much____on sports and not enough on his studies.
A) agitation B) emphasis C) hesitation D) interest
48. He____spends his holidays in the mountains though occasionally he goes to the seaside instead.
A) usuallyB) invariably C) rarelyD) always
49. Every society has its own peculiar customs and____of acting.
A) ways B) attitude C) behavior D) means
50. When Robert discovered that the company was engaged in dishonest business, he immediately____ all connections with it.
A) offsetB) separated C) severed D) vanquished
51. He is ordered to____the flag in the morning.
A) riseB) hoist C) exalt D) flow
52. Library patrons can either hunt through the card files or go to the librarian if they have____ related to book listings.
A) reviews B) information C) inquiries D) topics
53. He failed to carry out some of the provisions of the contract, and now he has to____ the consequences.
A) answer for B) run intoC) abide by D) step into
54. My student found the book____it provided them with an abundance of information on the subject.
A) enlighteningB) confusing C) distracting D) amusing
55. The Olympic Games was being televised____from Los Angeles.
A) aliveB) live C) lively D) life
56. The pilot must have been completely ____to fly in this weather.
A) clever B) sensuous C) sane D) insane
57. The sky looks lighter. I think the weather is____.
A) clearing away B) clearing C) becoming clearer D) clearing up
58. If she hadn’t____on the last question, her score on the test would have been perfect.
A) slipped up B) slept up C) spilt up D) slipped on
59. It’s possible to____from all the information given to us and to make various decisions.
A) enclose B) generalize C) tackle D) withdraw
60. Mary is by no means learned; nor is she good at any practical trade.
The only____ she possesses is her beauty.
A) something valuable B) asset C) something pleasing D) womanly virtue
61. Millions have been made by states, organizations, corporations and individuals____ gambling activities, and new millionaires are constantly created.
A) sponsoring B) charging C) interesting D) founding
62. The climber was____from the top of the cliff on a rope held by his friends.
A) exhausted B) relieved C) suspended D) isolated
63. Do you have a____of ownership for this car?
A) document B) label C) passport D) certificate
64. When the pipe broke, the water____out violently.
A) trickled B) gushed C) stirred D) flitted
65. The____between them has been made.
A) contention B) concord C) conjunction D) commune
66. The police don’t know who____for the accident.
A) blames B) be blamed C) will blame D) to blame
67. She worships the sun and____ she always spends her holidays in Greece.
A) nevertheless B) accordingly C) yet D) however
68. You must remember not to____from the point when you write an essay.
A) go astray B) wander C) diverge D) go off
69. I am sure her decision will be fair and just, for she has had a reputation for being____.
A) impartial B) imperative C) impervious D) impertinent
70. I know what he is____. Just wait and see if he’ll ask you for a loan.
A) looking up to B) standing up for C) leading up to D) keep up with
Part Ⅳ Short Answer Questions (15 minutes)
Directions: In this part there is a short passage with five questions or incomplete statements. Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions or complete the statements in the fewest possible words (not exceeding 10 words).
Tides are created mainly by the pull of the moon on the earth. The moon’s pull causes water in the oceans to be a little deeper at a point closest to the moon and also at a point farthest from the moon, on the opposite side of the earth. These two tidal “waves” follow the apparent movement of the moon around the earth and strike nearly every coast line at intervals of about twelve hours and twenty-five minutes. After reaching a high point, the water level goes down gradually for a little more than six hours and then begins to rise toward a new high point. Hence, most coast lines have two tides a day, and the tides occur fifty minutes later each day. Differences in the coast line and in channels in the ocean bottom may change the times that the tidal wave reaches different points along the same coast line. The difference in water level between high and low tide varies from day to day according to the relative positions of the sun and the moon because the sun also exerts a pull on the earth, although it is only about half as strong as the pull of the moon. When the sun and the moon are pulling along the same line, the tides rise higher, and when they pull at right angles to one another, the tide is lower. The formation of the coast line and variations in the weather are additional factors which can affect the height of tides. Some sections of the coast are shaped in such a way as to cause much higher tides than are experienced in other areas. A strong wind blowing toward the shore may also cause tides to be higher.
71. The time that high tide occurs at a particular place is affected by all of the position of the moon, channels in the sea bottom variations in the coast line EXCEPT _______________________________ _______________________________ _______________________________ _______________________________ _______________________________ _______________________________ _______________________________ _______________________________ _______________________________.
72. What is the accurate statement about the pull of the sun on the earth?_______________________________ _______________________________ _______________________________ _______________________________ _______________________________ _______________________________ _______________________________ _______________________________ _______________________________ _______________________________.
73. If one high tide occurs at 1:00 am, the next high tide at the same point will occur at about_______________________________ _______________________________ _______________________________ _______________________________ _______________________________ _______________________________ _______________________________ _______________________________ _______________________________.
74. The height of the tide is affected by the position of the sun, the direction of the wind, variations in the coast line EXCEPT_______________________________ _______________________________ _______________________________ _______________________________ _______________________________ _______________________________ _______________________________ _______________________________ _______________________________.
75. If the pull of the sun equaled the pull of the moon tides would _______________________________
_______________________________ _______________________________ _______________________________ _______________________________ _______________________________ _______________________________ _______________________________ _______________________________ _______________________________.
Part Ⅴ Writing (30 minutes)
Directions: For this part, you are allowed thirty minutes to write a composition on the topic “Water”. You should write at least 150 words and you should base your composition on the outline (given in Chinese) below:
1.水的重要性。
2.中国的水资源问题。
3.为了生存和发展人们要……。 | 
