Part I Dialogue Completion (15 points)
Directions: There are 15 short incomplete dialogues in this part, each followed by 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the best one to complete the dialogue and mark your answer on theANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.
第 1 题： Wanda: Hey, Victoria. Where is Boston Municipal Library? I want to borrow some books about the history of India. Victoria:
______________, there is no library called Boston Municipal Library. There is only Boston Public Library located at Copley Square.
A. You must know C. As far as I know
B. In my opinion
D. You may be quite disappointed
【正确答案】： C
第 2 题： Michelle: Hi, how do you usually spend your spare time? Do you have any hobby? I ’d like some suggestions on how to spend my free time. Ella: Well, ______________ But as for me, if I do not go out, I usually do some reading at home.
A. it is so interesting a topic. B. it is a difficult question. C. I have no idea about this. D. it depends on the person
【正确答案】： D
第 3 题： Homer: Excuse me, what is the best way for me to improve my English? Cyril: ______________ If you don ’t practice, nothing else can help you.
A. Just do it.
B. Never give up. C. Keep trying. D. Keep practicing.
【正确答案】： D
第 4 题： Daniel: What do you think of the movie Inception? Esther: Well, ______________ If I may say so, it ’s the best movie I watched.
A. it is a little interesting.
C. I like it very much.
’ve ever
B. I have never watched it before.
D. it is hard to say.
【正确答案】： C
第 5 题： Enid: Grand Buy Department Store is having its anniversary sale, so I ’d take my son to go shopping tomorrow. How long will it take to go there by bus? Greta: ______________ But why don ’t you use the subway? That ’d be much faster.
A. It depends on traffic.
C. It can ’t be faster.
B. The bus driver is very skillful.
D. There will be a lot of people on the bus.
【正确答案】： A
第 6 题： Arthur: Excuse me, ______________ I am in a hurry to join an interview. Charles: Of course! Are you going to take the bus or walk there?
A. Could you tell me where the bus station is? B. Would you mind giving me a seat?
C. Could you show me how to get to Guangzhou Television? D. Would you mind telling me the way to Guangzhou Television?
【正确答案】： C
第 7 题： Customer: I want to send a small parcel to Canada. Clerk:
______________ Customer: What ’s the difference between the rates? My parcel weighs 248 grams.
A. What kind of service do you want? B. What mailing service do you prefer? C. By airmail or surface mail?
D. What is the weight of your parcel?
【正确答案】： C
第 8 题： Andrew: Betty, I ’ve got two tickets for the movie tonight. May I invite you to watch the movie? Betty: ______________, but I have an appointment with my supervisor tonight.
A. Sure
B. I would like to
C. It is very exciting
D. I am sorry
【正确答案】： B
第 9 题： Customer: Excuse me, I am looking for a suit for my father. Clerk: ______________ It is a very popular style with the cotton texture.
A. What do you like this one?
C. How about this one?
B. How do you think of this one?
D. What kind of style do you prefer?
【正确答案】： C
第 10 题： Lucy: I ’ve heard you are ill. ______________ Vivian: I was woke up by my son last night and felt exhausted this morning.
A. What is your matter? C. What’s wrong with you? B. What is the problem?
D. How are you feeling at present?
【正确答案】： C
第 11 题： Karen: Hi, Tina! What is your opinion about the Ted ’s presentation? Tina: ______________ But he needs to make some small changes.
A. It is perfect.
C. On the whole it is good
B. I do have some opinion about it. D. I have no idea about it.
【正确答案】： C
第 12 题： May: How about going to the KTV after class? Nicola: ______________ I can ’t sing at all. May: Don ’t worry. You can just relax and enjoy your drink and cuisines.
A. I ’ m sorry I can ’ t sing very well. B. I ’ m an idiot musically.
C. I have not much knowledge about music. D. I ’ m not a good student of music.
【正确答案】： B
第 13 题： Rhoda: Have you brought the novel you borrowed from me last time?Hannah: Oh, no. ______________ I left it in my room. Oh, sorry.
A. Look at me!
B. How stupid of me!
C. I don ’ t know what I have done! D. It is unbelievable!
【正确答案】： B
第 14 题： Alan: Hey, Sabina, it is so late that all the metro platforms are closed. What should we do? Sabina: ______________ Fortunately, my dad left his car at home.
A. It couldn ’ t have been like this. B. It could have been much better. C. It can ’ t be.
D. It couldn ’ t have been worse.
【正确答案】： C
第 15 题： Clerk: Sorry, sir, you have to be 18 to buy alcohol. Customer: I am already 30! ______________
A. What’ s wrong with you? B. Can’ t you see that? C. Are you kidding me? D. What is the problem?
【正确答案】： C
Part II Reading Comprehension (40 points)
Directions: There are 4 passages in this part. Each of the passages is followed by 5 questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the best one and mark your answer on theANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.
Passage One
Ask a mom if she's happier now that she has a child, and she'll usually say yes. But psychologists who study happiness often report a different picture. Being the mom of a young child (especially one under 3) is rewarding, but also a real strain on your mood. \bring joy\their list of enjoyable activities, moms rank childcare lower than eating, exercising, or watching TV, according to a University of Michigan study, and kid care rates only slightly higher than housework, working, or commuting!
One reason for the difference between moms and experts: selective memory. When psychologists ask moms in a general way if they like spending time with their kids, the overwhelming majority say they do because they're thinking of fun activities like reading a book or playing in the park. When they're specifically asked to describe their actual daily routine, they remember the hours they spent struggling to get their child dressed or ready for bed.
Maybe, though, the psychologists are missing the intensity of joy that time spent with your child can bring. Luckily, those moments can overcome your daily frustrations. \says Karen Reivich, Ph.D., a research associate in the Positive Psychology Center at the University of
Pennsylvania. \something bigger, they describe their lives as filled with meaning.\
第 16 题： Which of the following best summarizes Peter Ubel of being the mom of a young child?
第
’s opinion
A. It makes the mom exhausted. B. It is both rewarding and stressful. C. It makes the mom easily irritated. D. It is quite frustrating an experience.
【正确答案】： B
17 题： According to a University of Michigan study, which of the
following ranks higher than childcare on moms ’ list of enjoyable activities?
A. eating, housework or commuting B. eating, exercising or watching TV
C. exercising, housework or watching TV D. exercising, commuting or watching TV
【正确答案】： B
第 18 题： What does the underlined phrase selective memory in the third paragraph mean?
A. Moms often tend to remember only the happy moments with their children.
B. Moms often tend to remember only the hours they spent taking care of their children. C. Experts tend to remember only the happy moments the moms spend with their children. D. Experts tend to remember only the hours the moms spend with their children.
【正确答案】： A
第 19 题： According to Karen Reivich, how do the moms ’ moments of intense joy compare with their daily frustrations?
A. Those moments make them feel more excited. B. Those moments make them feel more relaxed.
C. Those moments can overcome their daily frustrations.
D. Those moments can do nothing about their daily frustrations.
【正确答案】： C
第 20 题： From the last sentence of the passage we can infer that__________.
A. Moms have only the smiley feeling about childcare. B. Moms feel frustrated at taking care of their children.
C. Moms enjoy doing housework as a part of their childcare. D. Moms regard childcare as a meaningful part of their lives.
【正确答案】： D Passage Two
Do you go to bed without brushing your teeth? You may think that not brushing is not a big deal. But caring for your mouth can prevent serious (and even embarrassing) problems.
Cavities happen to just about everyone. A cavity is a diseased spot in the tooth. It all starts with a sticky film made up of bacteria. That film coats your teeth and gums. The bacteria eat sugars from things you eat and drink. That produces acids. Then, the acids eat away at your teeth's hard outer coating, called enamel.
If you don't brush regularly to remove the film, or if you keep missing a spot, those acids keep eating away the teeth's enamel. That is how you get a cavity. \the chance of severe pain,\
A cavity will never just go away by itself. It will only get worse. \a cavity will spread,\Pediatric Dentistry.
If a cavity is caught early enough, your dentist will be able to fix your tooth. The area of the tooth where the cavity was will be replaced with a special material called a filling. Some fillings are made of a metal blend containing silver. Other fillings are a tooth-colored mix of glass and a strong material called resin.
If you ignore a cavity, it will spread. It can go into the tooth's root. At that point, the dentist will have to do a root canal. In that procedure, the dentist removes the tooth's nerve.
第 21 题： According to the second paragraph, what is a cavity?
A. a diseased spot in the tooth B. a film of acids coating the teeth C. a sticky film made up of bacteria
D. a hard outer coating covering the teeth
【正确答案】： A
第 22 题： What would happen if you do not brush regularly?
A. The film coating your teeth would be removed. B. There would be less diseased spots in your teeth. C. The film coating your teeth would be less sticky.
D. The acids would keep eating away your teeth ’s hard outer coating.
【正确答案】： D
第 23 题： If a cavity reaches the tooth treat it?
A. Replace the cavity with a filling B. Replace the tooth’ s enamel C. Remove the tooth’ s nerve D. Pull out the tooth
’s root, how would a dentist
【正确答案】： C
第 24 题： According to the fifth paragraph, what are some fillings made of?
A. a mix of silver and resin
B. a metal blend containing glass C. a metal blend containing copper D. a mix of glass and resin
【正确答案】： D
第 25 题： The main purpose of the passage is to __________.
A. explain the formation and treatment of cavity B. emphasize the importance of brushing teeth
C. discuss the proper ways of brushing teeth D. describe how a dentist treats a cavity
【正确答案】： A Passage Three
Small talk is like having loose change in your pocket. Like quarters for a pay phone, loose change comes in handy when you least expect it. But when it comes to small talk, you must know when to spend it or save it.
All small talk is not the same. With some people, you walk away having killed a few moments. With others, you feel a connection and want to get to know them better. The difference is the effort one or both of you made at making a connection. It helps to call the person by name, mention things you have in common (mutual
acquaintances, places you've been, experiences you've shared, career or personal goals), show interest in that person's views or hobbies, and match the other person's speaking style, voice, emotion and body language as you talk.
People feel being related to others who like them, appreciate them, enjoy the same things they do and are helpful to them. Time and attention make connections that last.
When you're considering small talk, be sensitive to the other person's mood and circumstances. When your airplane seatmate is obviously preoccupied, leave him or her alone. Neither would you approach someone when the person is dashing down a hallway to a meeting. On other occasions, small talk is inappropriate because of the person involved. If the CEO has unexpectedly called you in for \Let him or her dictate the topic and pace. The same is true with customers. Develop a sixth sense about those who appreciate small talk and those who don't.
第 26 题： What is the meaning of the underlined phrase comes in handy in the first paragraph?
A. becomes very useful B. becomes very special C. becomes very important D. becomes very inconvenient
【正确答案】： A
第 27 题： According to the second paragraph, how can you make a connection with others ？
A. mention your unique experiences
B. describe others’ dressing styles
C. talk about others’ hobbies D. discuss others’ names
【正确答案】： C
第 28 题： If you want to make others need to__________.
A. spend time chatting with them B. show how excellent you are C. give presents to them D. be helpful to them
’ feel related to you, you may
【正确答案】： D
第 29 题： According to the fourth paragraph, on what occasion should you avoid making small talk with others?
A. when others are strolling on the street
B. when your airplane seatmate asks you for a favor C. when your airplane seatmate is absorbed in thought
D. when others are walking down the hallway after a meeting
【正确答案】： C
第 30 题： According to the last paragraph, what should you do when your CEO has unexpectedly called you in for “a little chat ”?
A. let the CEO dictate the topic and pace
B. talk about the difficulties in your work C. take the lead to make small talk D. decide on the topic of talk
【正确答案】： A Passage Four
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