PART I LISTENING COMPREHENSION 10% [15 MIN.] 8g.AT@ ,Q
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In Sections A and B you will hear everything ONCE ONLY. Listen carefully and then answer the questions that follow. Mark the correct answer to each question on your answer sheet. &3WkH W
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SECTION A STATEMENT (5%) W^003*m~~K
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In this section you will hear nine statements. At the end of each statement you will be given 10 seconds to answer the question. Z@;jIH4 (
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1. The speaker likes teaching because of {ms,q_Zr
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C. contact with the young. D. more summer holidays. D~5yj&&T;
2. What does the speaker mean? mXQl;
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B. Bad planning is responsible for poor living conditions. KbXbT
C. Living conditions are bad because the city is too big. $*YC7f
D. Small cities have better living conditions than large ones. N[0
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D. Too many people may result in social security problems. rn5"o8|
4. Passengers must check in to board Flight 998 by 8$2l^
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SECTION B CONVERSATION (5%) $w|o@ Ml)
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In this section, you will hear nine short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation you will be given 10 seconds to answer the question. 03X<x|
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10. What are they mainly talking about? X@6zI-Y%
A. Graduation date. B. Vacation plans. C. School courses D. Job hunting. ^tm++
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A. a library B. a bookstore. C. the classroom. D. a department store. Ck ~V5
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13. We can infer from the conversation that the man is a(n) F|]o9&/<]
A. plumber. B. construction worker. C. office boy D. porter. AIvL#12
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PART II CLOZE 15% [15 MIN.] >wg9YZ~8
Decide which of the choices given below would best complete the passage if inserted in the corresponding blanks. Mark the best choice for each blank on your answer sheet. O84v*=u A
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Traditional superstitions and beliefs 16 disappear altogether; they assume new forms and 17 to contemporary conditions. 18 in the 21st century people may dismiss their forefather's customs and practices as superstition, many are still current. A Friday which falls on the 13th of a month is widely feared as 19 , and so are spilling and walking under a ladder. Belief 20 the power of mascots is far from 21 ; the lucky rabbit's foot, like the horseshoe, is a popular charm. Certain foods, too, 22 their ancient lore. Many people, for example, accept the old adage "an apple a day keeps the doctor away". One aspect of traditional 23 which is still very much 24 today is folk medicine. When the causes of illness were totally 25 , and disease seemed to strike without any reason, it was often 26 to evil spirits taking over the body. To 27 the patient, the demons of disease must be driven out, and many "cures" were spells and charms intended to exorcise these usurpers. Until 28 modern times even “official” medicine was very unpleasant, with no anaesthetics or pain-killers, and a low success rate. Few people, 29 , could afford it, and most relied on folk healers and magic. There was an enormous range of herbal cures, some of which have since been found to have actual healing properties. Charms were worn to ward off disease; and a wide 30 of seemingly strange objects, such as church furnishings, were credited with powers of healing. ,?0-=o
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17. A. adopt B. adapt C. continue D. go j=xtnIq
18. A. But B. Since C. Then D. Although 3PvZ_
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19. A. lucky B. unlucky C. superstitiopus D. magic _V_
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20. A. in B. of C. about D. for \p>]G[g
21. A. alive B. live C. dead D. vanish X] JpS
22. A. get B. regain C. rewind D. retain ,E*a$cCw
23. A. behaviour B. factor C. wonder D. means e6{[o@aM{
24. A. live B. living C. alive D. life xY\*L:TwW
25. A. suspicious B. suspected C. wondered D. unknown Y2=Brtc[@
26. A. contributed B. attributed C. achieved D. deteriorated 9%3 r-U=
27. A. diagnose B. treat C. cure D. watch r?5@Etpg
28. A. comparatively B. very C. recently D. constantly <\}Y@g8
29. A. in case B. in every case C. in no case D. in any case .UT,lqEkv
30. A. variety B. group C. form D. amount hVT=j ?~
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PART III GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY 25% [20 MIN.] A1k&`
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There are twenty-five sentences in this section. Beneath each sentence there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Choose one word or phrase that best completes the sentence. s_GK;;
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31. Arriving at the bus stop, ______ waiting there. ]df9'\
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32. We can assign the task to ____ is capable and trustworthy. os(Jr!p_=
A. whomever B. who C. whom D. whoever (AM,4)lW,
33. _______ regular training in nursing, she could hardly cope with the work at first. +9Hk+.
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34. So badly _____ in the car accident that he had to stay in hospital for a few months. NqQ(X'W7
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35. The country’s chief exports are coal, cars and cotton goods, cars _____ the most important of these. /SqFP
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36. It was recommended that passengers _____ smoke during the flight. }<\65 B$1
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37. Only take such clothes ________ really necessary. Gh gvRR$
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38. _______ you were busy, I wouldn’t have bothered you with my questions. tZNad
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39. _______ is often the case with a new idea, much preliminary activity and optimistic discussion produced no concrete proposals. ,
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40. Please dispose _______ those old newspapers while you’re cleaning up the room. /[0 /8f6
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41. He was _______ admittance to the concert hall for not being properly dressed. y`B!6p
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42. The problem has ________ simply because you didn’t follow the instructions in the handbook. Pu%>j'A
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43. In the next few years major changes will be _______ in China’s industries.
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44. Judicious praise is to children _____ the sun to flowers. R8r[;u\iV
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47. Even as a girl, _____ to be her life, and theater audiences were to be her best teachers. U*R~w5W.[
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48. There is no doubt __ the company has made the right decision on the sales project. k89gJ5B$
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49. He was ______ to tell the truth even to his closest friend. fddbXs0Sn
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50. Barry had an advantage over his mother ______ he could speak French. dG~B3xg;5i
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51. You needn’t worry ______ regards the cost of the operation. q;a*gqt
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52. The team’s efforts to score were ______ by the opposing goalkeeper. m2<
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53. Being colour-blind, Sally can’t make a ______ between red and green. >RqT7n8h
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54. You must insist that students give a truthful answer ______ with the reality of their world. `J,~hK
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PART IV READING COMPREHENSION 25% [35 MIN.] 8 8=c3^
In this section there are six passages followed by questions or unfinished statements, each with four suggested answers marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that you think is the best answer. rB&j"p}Q
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Whatever may be said against mass circulation magazines and newspapers, it can hardly be argued that they are out of touch with their readers' daydreams, and therefore the inducements they hold out to them must be a near. accurate reflection of their unfulfilled wants and aspirations. Study these and you will assuredly understand a good deal of what it is that makes society tick. kR~4O$riG
Looking back, for example, to the twenties and thirties, we can see that circulation managers unerringly diagnosed the twin obsessions which dominated that era of mass unemployment -- economic insecurity and a passionate concern for the next generation. Thus it was that readers were recruited with offers of free insurance policies for the one, and free instant education for the other. The family whose breadwinner lost an eye in a double railway derailment, or an arm in a flood, could confidently expect to collect several hundred pounds from the Daily This or the Evening That. The family who could not afford to send their son to grammar school could find consolation in equipping him with the complete works of Shakespeare in one magnificent, easy to read volume. % m5 ^p
After the war the need to fall into step with the new consumer society was soon realized. If you were flanked by neighbors who, unlike you, could afford a holiday abroad, then winning an easy competition could set you up with a fortnight in an exotic sunspot. Dishwashers, washing machines, slow-cookers and deep-fat-friers were - and still are- available by the same means. AXv;r<
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