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Part IListening Comprehension (25 minutes, 30 marks); 7 o t A s9 t3 A% _: TSection A(5 marks)5 W p; T6 _0 R& V+ ) j7 iDirections: In this section, you will hear 5 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 read only once. After each question, there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the three choices marked A, B and C, and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.7 n9 : j* w) Q L$ C; c% H1. A. The man is not suitable for the position./ G) m3 a# u) r5 h8 c5 PB. The job has been given to someone else. O0 7 z* o Q6 o3 + dC. She hadnt received the mans application.0 l8 P, l, m3 J 2. A. He is going to see his section chief.* O) T/ N8 R/ j1 o1 |8 h& Z( h3 j. EB. He is going to have a job interview.2 Y2 E& m& g N* jC. He is going to see his girlfriend.% o5 x$ S$ d0 S4 J3. A. Ask to see the mans ID card.6 # r! N* r/ S# I0 q( w; vB. Get the briefcase for the man.+ t, a3 / |7 E$ C. Show the man her documents.% |. s9 t0 w! t4. A. The dorm room is too crowded.+ h* Y, U2 M! . 9 Y+ s7 YB. There is no kitchen in the building.9 M l# a. e* F4 D$ F( p6 A4 o! h7 BC. No one looks after the dorm building. N: C$ H( Y) x( t/ e, 2 5. A. She was always in good shape.& : I B: t h; WB. She stopped exercising one year ago.1 S; w b( x2 JC. She lost a lot of weight in one year./ y6 m1 , U( O n1 PSection B (10 marks)* B9 * o& C3 tDirections: In this section, you will hear two long conversations. Each conversation will be read only once. At the end of each conversation, there will be a one-minute pause. During the pause, you must read the five questions, each with three choices marked A, B and C, and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.$ m4 H& X8 I: / L; r kConversation One8 t ?6 v9 p+ e6. What is soon to open in China?2 w2 V/ V; e n* q: MA. The French Movie Festival., z; X1 a: |9 |1 MB. The French Cultural Year.+ W, q1 g% l- + v# lC. The French Food Festival.; N6 |6 G. I) E* B7. How many exhibitions will be held for this activity?9 j ?3 4 a* G$ X- QA. 200.B. 20.C. 100.1 O) ?& z3 |+ b8. What will be held at the foot of the Great Wall?* b8 P$ h6 Y6 |9 f# aA. The City Concert./ j Q% C( G# S, YB. The Opening Ceremony.5 v: T u/ j% 8 P) C. The Great Lunch.) l/ 5 $ * & f. a1 E9. Which of the following cities is not included in this activity?5 v4 b# l0 & K2 f g0 L3 EA. Chongqing.: E) _ r5 w: I7 B xB. Wuhan.* x+ x1 9 P& g1 ?C. Shenzhen.+ A/ H% ) d n0 S R. m q. B10. What will certainly make great contributions to this activity?7 Z& C! G: Q0 F7 zA. Internet.) c% n* Y. I+ X: I m7 _) o( j0 m( XB. TV shows., B: _4 _C. Newspapers.# t/ v/ K, q6 T: Conversation Two$ D6 O w- c D2 t! K Q O9 V, 11. What sound more like a native speaker in a casual conversation?1 j6 Z8 k, k/ V( j 3 L2 o, JA. Examples.B. Verbs.C. Idioms., _. j5 q: Q5 w5 g2 J12. Which of the following sounds more informal and more natural?8 b- P& : h/ s2 AA. Get together.B. Meet.C. See., W4 Y 2 L4 ?; U) v. 5 v. F+ H$ n13. Which of the following means that you cannot interrupt me?$ & ?) c( M# u; T5 UA. Im tied up.; b1 J8 J0 f J a! T. o5 b0 d- B. I have a lot on my plate.; E6 R+ j* 5 A- t0 _C. Im busy.+ C9 G/ ?( E# C& R, F6 E) y+ , 14. In American culture, what is considered important in a conversation?4 h i: p. l _ w- QA. Using proper language9 P6 k5 J$ r! S1 2 kB. Making eye contact.& f, y! S( h, & G5 pC. Looking at your own feet.# ! _% z u# l! v0 I4 s15. In business, how might Americans feel about you if you are looking away?# H+ t) N0 L% v2 Z% H* J9 0 A. Youre feeling ashamed.2 M1 C2 ?& g M/ Y1 / B. Youre telling the truth.3 Y6 p- C+ q: m$ u: r4 jC. Youre telling a lie.+ G4 3 ?$ U# g4 $ xSection C (5 marks)3 r+ r. d2 m9 u nDirections: In this section, you will hear 5 short news items. After each item, there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the question and then the three choices marked A, B and C, and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.6 Y2 K) m% V4 : J& P3 # i16. How long will it take for new forests to grow back?9 S; , 0 S V6 n& U. v) KA. 65 years.B. 20 years.C. 40 years.: v) v& a$ Z6 b1 e3 y17. What did Jimmy Carter plan to focus his efforts on after leaving the White House in 1981?! t) g& d, 9 O 8 JA. A presidential library.: O- B6 m2 ?3 X B. Camp David.1 G9 ?) Y+ L m% J. n, WC. Winning a second term.7 r$ ; G* c! w% H3 t- G18. What was regarded as the lifeblood of the country of the Maldives? p4 I; o: b6 R: C& & S; l1 K8 I! n, YA. Oil.B. Agriculture.C. Tourism.6 f9 M5 x a1 q: C) V# Q19. What is responsible for the death of many people in developing countries?3 ?- + s! D1 O x! e4 K7 A# e5 zA. The development of resistance to diseases.; n: I k; p $ c9 nB. The difficulty to cure new emerging diseases.* j# % y4 C% v# e% zC. The inability of the poor to afford medicin