【正文】 ons Directions: In this part of the test, you will hear several short talks and conversations. After each of these, you will hear a few questions. Listen carefully because you will hear the talk or conversation and questions ONLY ONCE. When you hear a question, read the four answer choices and choose the best answer to that question. Then write the letter of the answer you have chosen in the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET. Questions 1114 11.(A) They bought some worthless souvenir. (B) They did some manual work. (C) They went on a pany trip. (D) They wrote a guidebook. 12.(A) She dislikes the man39。s wife. (B) She enjoys spending money on cosmetics. (C) She is married to a poor man. (D) She is economical with her money. 13.(A) They are friendly neighbors. (B) They are pany colleagues. (C) They are husband and wife. (D) They are guide and tourist. 14.(A) He does not have the right digging tools. (B) He believes selling typewriters will make him rich. (C) He is not physically strong enough. (D) He is dedicated to being a cleaner. Questions 1518 15.(A) A temporary condition where you don39。t feel any progress in learning. (B) A flat and smooth spot in your study where you make fewer mistakes. (C) A longterm struggle which does not bring you any tangible rewards. (D) An educational research on language learning that is unusual and advanced. 16.(A) Try another approach. (B) Give yourself some time for sleeping. (C) Keep on learning and practicing. (D) Reward yourself from time to time. 17.(A) A foreign language is very useful in getting a job with decent pay. (B) We use a foreign language to municate freely with a native speaker. (C) It may be of help in negotiating a business contract with a foreign firm. (D) We can travel around different countries in a less expensive way. 18.(A) Some cash. (B) Language skills. (C) A stained certificate. (D) A business contract. Questions 1922 19.(A) Five years. (B) Fifteen years. (C) Fifty years. (D) A hundred years. 20.(A) To study a subject or to join in a cultural activity. (B) To bee a member of the government appointed by the parliament. (C) To demand more financial support from the government. (D) To upgrade their knowledge at school. 21.(A) 200,000. (B) 350,000. (C) 2,500,000. (D) 15,000,000. 22.(A) To raise funds for the disadvantaged. (B) To further individuals39。 own creativity. (C) To broaden participants39。 interest in culture. (D) To narrow and bridge educational gaps. Questions 2326 23.(A) They think whales are their friends. (B) They believe whales can save humans. (C) They wanted to ban whalehunting. (D) They enjoy watching whales in an aquarium. 24.(A) The increase of human population. (B) The extinction of dinosaurs. (C) The cutting down of forests. (D) The great demand for animal parts. 25.(A) In the 19th century. (B) In 1973. (C) In 1998. (D) In the 21st century. 26.(A) Their survival is closely related to numerous other species living in the same habitats. (B) Their enormous size makes them the king animals superior over numerous other species. (C) They usually live on top of the mountains so that it is difficult for humans to hunt. (D) They enjoy privileges as with special measures and extra protection from human beings. Questions 2730 27.(A) He was attending a wedding ceremony. (B) He was on his way to Edinburgh. (C) He was in the football stadium. (D) He was in the cinema, with the woman. 28.(A) He has done the right thing. (B) He has had some bad misses. (C) He was overactive. (D) He was smart and clever. 29.(A) Leeds United 2。 York City 1. (B) Leeds United 3。 York City 2. (C) Leeds United 1。 York City 3. (D) Leeds United 2。 York City 3. 30.(A) Sometime later next Sunday. (B) Next Sunday as usual in the man39。s home. (C) Before the football stadium opens next Saturday. (D) During the football match next Saturday. Part C: Listening and Translation 1. Sentence Translation Directions: In this part of the test, you will hear 5 sentences in English. You will hear the sentences ONLY ONCE. After you have heard each sentence, translate it into Chinese and write your version in the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET. (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) 2. Passage Translation Directions: In this part of the test, you will hear 2 passages in English. You will hear the passages ONLY ONCE. After you have heard each passage, translate it into Chinese and write your version in the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET. You may take notes while you are listening. (1) (2) SECTION 2: STUDY SKILLS Directions: In this section, you will read several passages. Each passage is followed by several questions based on its content. You are to choose ONE best answer, (A), (B), (C) or (D), to each question. Answer all the questions following each passage on the basis of what is stated or implied in that passage and write the letter of the answer you have chosen in the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET. Questions 15 Researchers have known that secondhand smoke can be just as dangerous for nonsmokers as smoking is for smokers, but now there39。s fresh evidence quantifying just how hazardous the afterburn from cigarettes can be, and how quickly it affects your body. Scientists at the Oregon Department of Health documented for the first time an hourly buildup of a cancercausing pound from cigarette smoke in the blood of nonsmokers working in bars and restaurants in the state. Reporting in the American Journal of Public Health, the researchers found that waitstaff and bartenders working a typical night shift gradually accumulated higher levels of NNK, a carcinogen in cigarette smoke, at the rate of 6% each hour they worked. NNK is known to be