试卷一 (95 min)
Part Ⅰ
Listening Comprehension (40 min)
In Sections A, B and C you will hear everything ONCE ONLY. Listen carefully
and then answer the questions that follow. Mark the correct answer to each question on your Coloured Answer Sheet.
SECTION A TALK
Questions 1 to 5 refer to the talk in this section .At the end of the talk you will be given 15 seconds to answer each of the following five questions. Now listen to the talk.
1. In the Black Forest, the acid rain is said to attack all EXCEPT ___.
A. firs B. metals C. leaves D. soil
2. The percentage of firs dying in the Black Forest is ___.
A.41% B.43% C.26% D.76%
3. Germany is tackling part of the problem by introducing ___.
A. new car designing schemes
B. new car production lines
C. a new type of smoke stacks
D. new car safety standards
4. Which of the following statements is INCORRECT?
A. Germany is likely to succeed in persuading her neighbours to reduce acid rain.
B. The disastrous effects of acid rain are not confined to one area.
C. German tourists are allowed to drive across their neighbours’ borders.
D. Germany’s neighbours are in favour of the use of lead-free petrol.
5. On the issue of future solution of acid rain, the speaker’s tone is that of ___.
A. warning B. pessimism C. indifference D. optimism
SECTION B INTERVIEW
Questions 6 to 10 are based on an interview. At the end of the interview you will be given 15 seconds to answer each of the following five questions. Now listen
to the interview.
6. What subject is Mr. Pitt good at_____?
A. Art. B. French. C. German. D.Chemistry.
7. What does Mr. Pitt NOT do in his spare time?
A. Doing a bit of acting and photography.
B. Going to concerts frequently.
C. Playing traditional jazz and folk music.
D. Travelling in Europe by hitch-hiking.
8. When asked what a manager’s role is Mr. Pitt sounds ___.
A. confident B. hesitant C. resolute D. doubtful
9. What does Mr. Pitt say he would like to be?
A. An export salesman working overseas.
B. An accountant working in the company.
C. A production manager in a branch.
D. A policy maker in the company.
10. Which of the following statements about the management trainee scheme is TRUE?
A. Trainees are required to sign contracts initially.
B. Trainees’ performance is evaluated when necessary.
C. Trainees’ starting salary is 870 pounds.
D. Trainees cannot quit the management scheme
SECTION C NEWS BROADCAST
Question 11 is based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the question. Now listen to the news.
11. Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A. Five gunmen were flown to Iran in a helicopter.
B. Most of the ransom was retrieved in the end.
C. The children were held for five days.
D. The authorities have passed sentence on the gunmen.
Question 12 is based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the question. Now listen to the news.
12. According to the news, American troops in Panama ___.
A. were attacked at refugee camps
B. were angry at delays in departure
C. attacked Cuban refugee camps last week
D. will be increased to 2,000
Question 13 is based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the question. Now listen to the news.
13. Which of the following statements is CORRECT? U.S. lawmakers ___.
A. challenged the accord for freezing Pyongyang’s nuclear programme
B. required the inspection of Pyongyang’ s nuclear site for at least five years
C. were worried that North Korea may take advantage of the concessions
D. blamed the U. S. negotiator for making no compromises with North Korea
Questions 14 & 15 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item,
you will be given 30 seconds to answer the two questions. Now listen to the news.
14. According to the news, the Italian Parliament was asked to act by ___.
A. the U.N. B. the Red Cross
C. the Defence Minister D. the Swedish Government
15. On the issue of limited use of landmines, the Italian Parliament is ___.
A. noncommittal B. resolute C. unsupportive D. wavering
SECTION D NOTE-TAKING AND GAP-FILLING
Fill in each of the gaps with ONE word. You may refer to your notes. Make sure the word you fill in is both grammatically and semantically acceptable.
In business, many, places adopt a credit system, which dates back
to ancient times. At present, purchases can be made by using credit
cards. They fall into two categories: one has (1)___ use, while the 1.___
other is accepted almost everywhere. The application for the use of
the latter one must be made at a (2) ___. 2.___
Once the customer starts using the card, he will be provided with
a monthly statement of (3)___ by the credit company. He is 3.___
required to pay one quarter to half of his credit (4)___ every 4.___
month.
Advantages. 1. With a card, it is not (5)___ to save up money 5.___
before an actual purchase. 2. If the card is lost, its owner is protected.
3. A(6)___ and complete list of purchase received from the credit 6.___
company helps the owner to remember the time and (7)___ of his 7.___
purchase. 4. the cards axe accepted in a (n) (8)___ by professional 8.___
people like dentists, etc.
Major disadvantage. The card owner is tempted to (9)___ his 9.___
money. If this is the case, it will become increasingly diflie-lt for the
user to keep up with the required (10)___, which will result in the 10.___
credit card being cancelled by the credit company.
Part Ⅱ
Proofreading an Error Correction (15 min)
The following passage contains TEN errors. Each line contains a maximum of one error and three are free from error. In each case, only one word is involved. You should proofread the passage and correct it in the following way.
For a wrong word, underline the wrong word and write the correct one in the blank provided at the end of the line.
For a missing word, mark the position of the missing word with a “∧” sign and write the word you believe to be missing in the blank provided at the end of the line.
For an unnecessary word, cross out the unnecessary word with a slash “/” and put the word in the blank provided at the end of the line.
Example
When∧art museum wants a new exhibit, (1) an
it never〖KG-1*3〗/ buys things in finished form and hangs (2) never
them on the wall. When a natural history museum
wants an exhibition, it must often build it. (3) exhibit
Classic Intention Movement
In social situations, the classic Intention Movement is ‘the
chair-grasp’. Host and guest have been talking for some time,
but now the host has an appointment to keep and can get away. 1.___
His urge to go is held in cheek by his desire not be rude to his 2.___
guest, if he did not care of his guest’ s feelings he would simply 3.___
get up out of his chair and to announce his departure. This is 4.___
what his body wants to do, therefore his politeness glues his body 5.___
to the chair and refuses to let him raise. It is at this point that he 6.___
performs the chair-grasp Intention Movement. He continues to
talk to the guest and listen to him, but leans forward and grasps
the arms of the chair as about to push himself upwards. This is 7.___
the first act he would make if he were rising . If he were not 8.___
hesitating, it would only last a fraction of the second. He would 9.___
lean, push, rise, and be up. But now, instead, it lasts much longer.
He holds his ’readiness-to-rise’ post and keeps on holding it. It is 10.___
as if his body had frozen at the get-ready moment.
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