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Band Three-Unit OnePart I ConversationsDirections: In this section youll hear 10 short conversations. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversation and the question will be spoken once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B), C), D), and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on your answer sheet.Section A Short Conversations1. M: How much does it cost to bowl here?. W: Its usually 75 cents a game, but today theres a special60 cents a game.Q: How much will it cost to bowl five games today? (A) 2. M: Excuse me, where can I find the apartment manager? W: Sorry, I cant help you. Im not familiar with this building.Q: What does the man mean? (C) 3. M: Why didnt you stop when we first signaled? W: Im sorry. Will I have to pay a fine? Q: What is the probable relationship between the man and the woman? (A) 4. W: How much would it cost for my daughter and me to go to Washington?M: Its one hundred dollar full fare for you and half fare for your daughter if she is under 12. Q: What was the total cost for both tickets? (C)5. M: Has George returned from Europe yet? W: Yes, but he had been only here for three days before his company sent him to America.Q: Where is George now? (C) 6. W: Its so hot today. I cant work. I wish there were a fan in this reading room.M: So do I. I will fall asleep if I dont get out of this room soon.Q: What are these people complaining about? A) 7. W: If I buy some plants for the house, will you water them for me while Im on holiday? M: Sure I will, if you water mine while Im on vacation. Q: What will the man do for the woman? (D) 8. M: Our English Club is having a party on Saturday night. Can you come? W: I would like to, but I work at a restaurant on weekends. Q: Why cant the woman go to the party? (B)9. M: This candy was cut into 6 squares. W: Lets cut them in half, so that each person can have one. Q: How many persons would have candy? (B)10. M: Dear, what shall we have for dinner today? W: Oh, Ive run out of ideas for dinner menus. Q: What does the woman mean? (D)Section B Long ConversationsConversation 1M: Hey, Karen. Looks like you got some sun this weekend.W: Yeah, I guess so. I spent the weekend at the beach.M: Oh, yeah? Thats greatWhere did you stay?W: Some friends of my parents live out there and they invited me for as long as I wanted to stay. M: So what are you doing back here already?W: Oh, I have a paper I need to work on, and I just couldnt do any serious studying at the beach.M: I dont blame you. So what did you do out there I mean besides lie out in the sun, obviously?W: I jogged up and down the beach and I played some volleyball. M: Didnt you go swimming?W: I wanted to, but they said the water isnt warm enough for that until a couple of months from now.M: It all sounds so relaxing. I wish I could get away to the beach like that.Questions 11-13 are based on the conversation you have just heard.11. How did the woman spend last weekend? (A)12. Why did the woman come home so soon?(D)13. Why didnt the woman go swimming?(C)Conversation 2W: Michael, do you go out to work?M: Not regularly, no. I used to. I used to have a job in a publishing company, but now I do the things I want to do. Some of them get paid like lecturing and teaching, and others dont. W: What are the advantages of not having to go to work from nine till five?M: Ah Therere two advantages really. One is that if you feel tired you dont have to get up, and the other is that you can spend your time doing things you want to do rather than being forced to do the same thing all the time.W: Do you feel satisfied in having this privileged position?M: Yes, because I think I use it well. I do things which I think are useful to people and the community and which I enjoy doing. Mary, do you think that in order to lead a balanced life, people need some form of work?W: Yes, I do, but I think its equally important that their attitude about work should be positive. It seems to me that whatever work one is actually doing can become creative, and I think that this is what we all need to feel that we are creating something, in the same way that even when a mother cooks a meal, she is creating something that is very necessary for her family. Questions 14 to 17are based on the conversation you have just heard. 14. What are they mainly talking about? (A)15. What is the thing Michael likes to do most?(D)16. What problem does Mary think lies with Michael about work? (A)17. What does Mary think about work? (C)Part II Passages Directions: In this section youll hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, youll hear some questions. Both the passages and questions will be spoken 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 your answer sheet. Passage One Of all the festivals in China, the most joyful is the Spring Festival, which is also known as the Chinese New Year. For the vast majority of Chinese, preparations for the New Year begin long before it arrives. People clean their houses and decorate rooms. And most people shop for new clothes and shoes for the New Year. But the biggest thing is shopping for holiday food. New Years Eve is the most important time for the family. Every member is present at the New Years Eve Feast. Traditional holiday dishes, such as whole chicken and whole fish, respectively symbolizing family reunion and surplus in family income, are served. Lantern Festival marks the end of the Spring Festival. Falling on the 15th day of the first month of the Lunar Year, it takes place under a full moon.18. What is the other name of the Spring Festival? (B )19. What is the most important thing for the preparations of the Spring Festival? (B)20. What does whole fish symbolize?(C)Passage TwoSeveral years ago, in a settlement of a small nation, there lived a slender girl, who was extremely intent on reading health magazines. Ironically, it was the heath tips she got from the magazines that made her think it hard to find the right things to eat at the right time. One day, the girl read an article claiming that apples ought to be eaten before a meal; but the next day, she met another article declaring that apples ought to be eaten after a meal. Puzzled at the right time to eat apple, from that day on, the poor girl had to compose herself to have one bite of rice and then a bite of an apple. Although the girl considered herself wise, nobody else stood up for her, because in their eyes, she passed for an abnormal person. Feeling quite isolated and frustrated, the girl began stopping eating anything. Consequently, she was starved to death. 21. When did the girl eat apples? (C )22. What was the other peoples impression on the girl? (B)23. What happened to the girl at last? ( A )Passage 3Peking. Sept. 18 ( AP) Over 100 complete sets of Tang Dynasty coins and other ancient coins dating back 2,000 years have been found in a jar buried in the ground, the Husinhua News Agency reported Tuesday.The agency said five peasants found the black glazed jar, weighing 514.5 kilograms (1, 132 pounds), in Huolu County of Hopei Province near Peking.“Archeologists believe that it was a collection by an ancient numismatist,” the agency said.More than 100,000 coins from the Western Han, Sui, Tang, Song and Chin dynasties have been identified.One coin resembles and ancient talisman with the characters for longevity, wealth and honor on one side, and a symbol of good luck on the other, the reports said. 24. What type of container were the found coins buried in? (C)25. Which of the following dynasties did not have coins found in the collections? (B) 26. How many coins were found? (C) 27. Which of the following statements is false? (C)Part III DictationsSection A words and phrases Directions: In this section youll hear some words or phrases. Each one will be read two times. Please write down them on your answer sheet.1. appropriate 2. regulate 3. suspect 4. possess 5. classical 6. affection 7. primarily 8. device 9. generate 10. violence11. tear down 12. distinguish between 13. hold on 14. aside from 15. in so far as 16. get through 17. pick up 18. lose track of 19. bringto an end 20. make a fortune Section B Sentences Directions: In this section youll hear five sentences. Each sentence will be read three times. First, youll hear a sentence with normal speed just to get a general idea of it. Then in the second reading, youll hear the sentence with slower speed and youll be given a pause at the end of the sentence. During the pause, you must write down the whole sentence on your answer sheet. Finally, the sentence is read to you with normal speed again, and you can check your answer.Sentence One: The writers income was reduced, but he and his family could manage to get by. Sentence Two: As the saying goes, failure teaches success. Sentence Three: Some people have come to help provide you with guidance and support.Sentence Four: In spite of the fact that we are confronted many difficulties, we have been determined to make efforts. Sentence Five: On balance, you should take pleasure in pursuing your own dreams. Section C Spot Dictation Directions: In this section there are two dictation passages. The passages are printed on your answer sheet with some words missing. Each of the passages will be read to you three times. First, youll hear the whole passage from the beginning to the end just to get a general idea of it. Then in the second reading, youll be given a pause after each blank. During the pause, you must write down the missing word or words you have just heard in the corresponding space on your answer sheet. You can check what you have written when the passage is read to you once again without the pauses.Dictation One(1)In accordance with Aristotle, the famous ancient Greek philosopher, there are three kinds of friendship respectively based on (2)utility, pleasure and goodness.The first kind (3)refers to the friendship that will break up when (4)the ground for friendship disappears. The second kind is very changeable, because its construction (5)depends on the feeling of the young, who constantly change(6) their tastes and interests in life. The third kind is (7)a perfect one, because it is the friendship of those who are good, and (8)similar in their goodness. Just as fish cannot (9)live without water, we cannot live without friendship. True friendship (10)is like sound health; the value of it is seldom known until it is lost. Dictation TwoThe classical views tell us that (1) true friendship is made up of three components: (2)mutual enjoyment, bilateral benefits and (3)common commitment. True friendship is only possible between good men with (4)the same tastes and attitudes and it is virtue that (5)creates and preserves true friendship. Here, “the good” means “those whose actions and lives leave no question as to their (6)honor, purity, equality, and liberality; who are free from (7)greed, lust and violence; and who have the (8)courage of convictions”. Therefore, virtuous friends are always (9)bond together, each providing a mirror in which the other may see himself. It is the networks of such virtuous friends that help us (10)construct permanent friendship. Section D Passage DictationDirections: In this section youll hear a passage of about 100 words three times. First, you will hear the whole passage from the beginning to the end just to get a general idea of it. Then in the second reading, youll be given a pause after each sentence or sometimes in the middle of a long sentence. During the pause, youll write down the sentence on your answer sheet. The next sentence is read just like the previous one. This will continue until the whole passage ends. You can check what you have written when the passage is read once again without the pauses.Whenever you are and whatever you do, staying healthy is always important, because as is well acknowledged, one cannot enjoy a comfortable life without health. With the improvement of our living standards, people are attaching more and more importance to their health. Not only do they pay attention to their physical health but they are also concerned about their mental health. Health can be regarded as one of the leading causes of ones success in every field. For us students, we cannot keep the high study efficiency without good health. The same thing is true with workers, scientists and doctors.Band Three-Unit TwoPart I ConversationsDirections: In this section youll hear 10 short conversations. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversation and the question will be spoken once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B), C), D), and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on your answer sheet.Section A Short Conversations1. W: You have arranged to meet Mr. Smith on Wednesday. So I dont have to write to him, do I? M: Theres no need to write to him. Q: What are the speakers talking about? (A) 2. M: What an uncomfortable-looking chair. W: Well, it may look that waybut just try it out! Q: What does the woman imply? (C) 3. W: Bob, are you going straight home after school today? M: No. I have a class until one oclock, and after that Im going to spend a couple of hours at the library before going home. Q: When is Bob going home this afternoon? (C) 4. W: Did Paul find the tape he borrowed from Jack? Do you know? M: He looked everywhere for it, but in the end he had to go to the party without it. Q: What do we learn from the conversation? ( A) 5. W: John dislikes the film he saw last week. What do you think of the film?M: Yes, and I dislike it no less than he. Q: What do we learn from this conversation? (D )6. M: Would you care for a biscuit?W: Not just at the moment, thank you. Id rather have another piece of cake if I may. Q: What does the woman want now?(B)7. M: What was the weather like during your holiday?W: Not bad, but it would have been better if it had been a little bit cooler.Q: What was the weather like during the womans holiday? (B )8. M: So, where are the rose gardens? Didnt you say they were here on the west of the park? W: No, no. I said they were on the eastside. Q: What does the woman mean? (A) 9. M: Hi, Jane. Do you have some change? I have to make a call on the pay phone. W: Pay phone? Why not use my mobile phone? Here you are. Q: What will the man most probably do? B) 10. M: Can I borrow 140 dollars from you?W: Sorry, I only have 114 dollars.Q: How much does the man want to borrow? (D)Section B Long ConversationsConversation 1W: Alan, youve been so busy lately that we dont see you anymore.M: Oh, I am really very busy. You know, for these weeks I cannot sleep well with so many assignments on my mind.W: Sorry to hear that. Would you mind telling me what has made you so busy? M: Ive been trying to finish this research project so that I can present my findings at the annual conference in July.W: Oh, I understand. Sometimes we Students are really hard pressed to finish one task after another.M: I am grateful to you for your understanding. To tell the truth, I have been racking my brains about finishing my academic tasks.W: But thats two months away. Youve still got lots of time.M: Not really. You see, Ive finished all the research, and Ive just about organized all my notes, but it will take me almost two months to type them.W: Congratulations that you finally managed to finish your paper. Then, I dont think there is the need to keep yourself under great pressure. Typing is really easy to handle.M: Well, I cannot type quickly enough. Typing really is a time-consuming task for me.W: Well, if that your only problem, I can type up your paper in less than two weeks.Questions 11-14are based on the conversation you have just heard.11. What does the woman offer to do for the man? (A)12. Why does the man need to finish that paper? (B)13. What month is it now? ( C )14. How long will it take for the woman to finish the typing for the man? (D)Conversational 2W: Want to go down to dinner, John? The line is going to close in about half an hour.M: What time is it?W: Six oclock. You had better go now if you want to eat. Theyre serving fish cakes and baked potatoes.M: I dont think Ill go.W: Oh, come on. Get yourself a big salad if you dont want fish. The dessert will probably be good.M: No, thanks Ann. I think that Ill keep studying for a while, and then maybe Ill order a pizza later.W: Suit yourself. Do you have a test or something?M: Yeah