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 Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.
注意：此部分试题请在答题卡上对应题号作答。
Passage One
Questions 12 to 14 are based on the passage you have just heard.
12. A) He was shopping. B) He was watching a film.
C) He was making a phone call. D) He was talking to a policeman.
13. A) Her attractive manners. B) Her beautiful figure.
C) Her unusual height. D) Her fashionable handbag.
14. A) He was arrested by the police. B) He was acting in a film.
C) He had taken the woman’s bag by mistake.
D) He was only making a joke.
Passage Two
Questions 15 to 17 are based on the passage you have just heard.
15. A) Several qualities that all good supervisors have in common.
B) A good boss treats all her employees fairly.
C) A good supervisor gives clear and understandable directions.
D) A good boss evaluates her employees on a reasonable set of criteria.
16. A) She’ll even use her favorites to spy on other employees.
B) She constantly changes her mind about what she wants the employees to do.
C) She gives both praise and criticism in a straightforward manner.
D) She will criticize without giving any suggestions on how to improve.
17. A) She sets the standards for her employees by her own behavior.
B) She gives both recognition and criticism in a direct manner.
C) She gives clear and understandable directions.
D) She treats all her employees fairly.
Passage Three
Questions 18 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.
18. A) The Tower of London. B) The Tower Bridge in London.
C) The Thames. D) The tall and old warehouses.
19. A) The tall buildings. B) The old buildings.
C) The warehouses. D) The Tower of London.
20. A) In 1890. B) In 1850.
C) A hundred years ago. D) A thousand years ago.
Section C
Directions: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, fill in the blanks with the exact words you have just heard. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written.
注意：此部分试题请在答题纸上作答。
A large party was held at Bourn Hall near Cambridge to 21 the 25th birthday of Louise Brown, the world’s first test tube baby. Louise stood on the steps of the famous
22 with her arm around Professor Bob Edwards as the guests began to arrive. It was Professor Edwards and the 23 Patrick Steptoe who first devised the 24 that have made it possible for more than a 25 test tube babies to be born around the world.
Joined by more than 1,000 other test tube babies, Louise, the guest of 26 , thanked all those present. She said: “It is so nice to be here with everybody, to see all the other IVF babies who have been born in the last 25 years.”
She added, “I don’t do many 27 these days. There have been times in the past, like on my 18th and 21st birthdays, when the 28 has been more interested than at any other time, but 29 special events like this party, my life is pretty 30 .
Part II Vocabulary and structure (0.5’×30=15’)
Directions: There are 30 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 Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.
注意：此部分试题请在答题卡上对应题号作答。
31. I find it almost _____ that no one noticed these errors.
A) indispensible B) inevitable C) incurable D) incredible
32. Too many people are added to the population of the world _____.
A) comparatively B) relatively C) annually D) actually
33. Cuba is _____ for China in its bid to strengthen links with Latin American and Caribbean countries.
A) transnational B) expendable C) essential D) indefensible
34. It wasn’t an accident. He did it _____.
A) on occasion B) on condition
C) on intention D) on purpose
35. I don’t want to _____ his bad temper.
A) come up with B) keep up with
C) put up with D) come out with
36. Without them, the journey that brought you to this important transition _____ more difficult and less rewarding.
A) should have B) would have been
C) would have D) should be
37. Anyone over the age of 18 is _____ to vote.
A) eligible B) spread C) decided D) separated
38. I have to _____ my essay as there are some parts I am not satisfied with.
A) rehearse B) revise C) renew D) retell
39. Tina is determined to take her doctor’s _____ to give up smoking.
A) confirm B) advice C) application D) idea
40. Shandong Province_____the second in the production of apples, producing 500,000 tons this year.
A) ranked B) occupied C) arranged D) classified
41. You are only allowed to _____ in the fast lane on a motorway.
A) overtake B) overturn C) overrun D) overcome
42. The author of the novel is well _____ with the customs of the remote area because he has been working there for many years.
A) acknowledged B) acquainted C) enlightened D) informed
43. Before leaving the office, she _____ herself that all the doors were closed.
A) assured B) ensured C) insured D) made sure
44. Women in western countries were _____ the right to vote until 1920.
A) ignored B) rejected C) denied D) refused
45. The classified ads are a good place to begin a _____ for employment .
A) career B) trip C) visit D) search
46. The theory was attacked ten years ago when it was first _____, but gradually it was improved.
A) looked into B) come to C) put forward D) gone over
47. The desks and seats can be _____ to the height of any child.
A) adopted B) shifted C) adjusted D) corrected
48. Several loudspeakers are_____ from the ceiling and we can hear the speaker very clearly.
A) connected B) maintained C) isolated D) hung
49. Many people think a healthy life is _____ with the happy mood and nutritious food.
A) involved B) bound C) tied D) associated
50. The team has decided _____ go to Shanghai by train.
A) whether they would B) that they would
C) who they would D) which travel they would
51. I must apologize _____ not answering your letter in time.
A) from B) for C) due to D) as a result of
52. The drug made her _____.
A) insane B) irrelevant C) irresponsible D) invaluable
53. _____ , no one would blame you.
A) Should you have changed your mind B) Change your mind
C) Should you change your mind D) Your mind is changed
54. As a doctor, he spent his life _____ disease and a ceremony was carried out in honor of him.
A) frightening B) contending C) competing D) combating
55. You are _____ me with my sister—it was she who was sick last week.
A) accusing B) confusing C) refusing D) excusing
56. At the party, they _____ in eating and drinking.
A) catered B) reveled C) operated D) handled
57. It’s an _ __ to buy good-quality goods, even though they cost more.
A) economy B) economic C) economics D) economical
58. We welcome rain, but a (an) _____large amount of rainfall will cause floods.
A) extensively B) extremely C) especially D) constantly
59. When he missed the last bus, he was _____ what to do.
A) in despair B) in favor of C) at a loss D) in a way
60. The police are suspicious _____ his words, because he already has a record.
A) to B) at C) on D) of
