Part I Writing (15'×1 =15’)
Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay based on the picture below. You should start your essay with a brief account of the increasing popularity of western festivals with Chinese youth and then give reasons for their popularity. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words. Write your essay on the Answer Sheet.
Part II Listening Comprehension (30’)
Section A (1’×14 = 14’)
Directions: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions 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 Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre. Now, let’s begin with the 8 short conversations.
1. A. January 2nd. B. January 22nd.
C. January 3rd. D. January 23rd.
2. A. Chemistry B. English
C. Math. D. History
3. A. Charming and talkative. B. Sociable and easy-going.
C. Pretty and quiet. D. Beautiful and clever.
4. A. It was very good. B. It was worth attending.
C. It was not good enough. D. It was very bad.
5. A. Take some change on him. B. Change his ideas.
C. Exchange his position with others. D. Change clothes.
6. A. He wants to pay.
B. He doesn’t wants to eat somewhere else.
C. He wants to eat out.
D. He doesn’t like Japanese food.
7. A. Tim isn’t in right now.
B. Tim doesn’t want to answer the phone at that moment.
C. Tim doesn’t know the caller.
D. The caller dialed the wrong number.
8. A. Julia’s friends don’t call her very often.
B. Julia doesn’t like to talk on the phone with her friends.
C. Julia likes to talk on the phone with her friends.
D. Julia doesn’t have many friends.
Conversation One
9. A. Constant stomachaches.
B. A lot of headaches after reading and watching TV.
C. A serious heart attack.
D. A terrible cold.
10. A. He has probably found the cause of her trouble.
B. He has no problem getting to the root of her trouble.
C. He needs to wait and see how her symptoms will develop.
D. He has a problem finding the cause of her trouble.
11. A. He thinks it is serious.
B. He doesn’t think the woman should worry about it.
C. He thinks that it may have resulted from a worsening of her eyesight.
D. He believes it will lead to some more serious disease later.
Conversation Two
12. A. Student and professor. B. Friends.
C. Customer and waitress. D. Secretary and manager.
13. A. Because they don’t like seeing movies.
B. Because they have no time to do that.
C. Because they have seen the latest movies.
D. Because they want to go shopping.
14. A. Because the woman can’t drink alcohol with the medicine she is taking.
B. Because the woman doesn’t have a car, so she can’t go there for karaoke.
C. Because the woman has other appointments.
D. Because the man has other appointments.
