Part I. Writing (10 points) Directions: For this part, you are allowed to write a composition based on the following
requirements, entitled My study and Life at College. You should write 100-120 words. Write down your composition on Answer Sheet 2. 1. My biggest gain in the first half semester. 2. My greatest difficulty at present.
My Study and Life at College
Part II. Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning)
(1 point each, 10 points)
Directions: In this part, you have to go over the passage quickly and answer the questions.
Then mark the corresponding letter (A—Y; B—N; C—NG) on Answer Sheet 1 Y(for YES) if the statement agrees with the information given in the passage. @
N (for NO) if the statement contradicts the information given in the passage. NG (for NOT GIVEN) if the information is not given in the passage.
Broken Wing
Maybe you’ve heard the saying, “A bird with a broken wing will never fly as high.” I am sure that Ware was made to feel this way almost every day in school.
By high school, Ware was the most celebrated troublemaker in his town. He wasn’t very talkative, didn’t answer questions and got into lots of fights. He had failed in almost every class. I met Ware for the first time at a weekend training program, which was designed to have students become more involved in their communities. Ware was one of 405 students who signed up for the program. When I showed up to lead them, the communities leaders gave me this overview(概况) of the attending students: “We have different kinds of students today, from the student body president to T. J. Ware, the boy with the longest arrest record in the history of town.” Somehow, I knew that I wasn’t the first to hear about Ware’s dark side as the first words of introduction.
At the start of the program, Ware was literally standing outside the circle of students, against the back wall. He didn’t readily join the discussion groups and seemed to have little to say. But slowly, the interactive（互动式的） games drew him in. The ice really melted when the groups started building a list of positive and negative things that had occurred at school that year. Ware had some definite thoughts on those situations. The other students in Ware’s group welcomed his comments. All of a sudden Ware felt like a part of the group, and before long he was being treated like a leader. He was saying things that made a lot of sense, and everyone was listening. Ware was a smart guy and had some great ideas. The next day, Ware was very active in all the sessions. By the end of the program, he had joined the Homeless Project team. He knew something about poverty, hunger and hopelessness. Impressed with his passionate(热情的)concern and ideas, the other students on the team elected Ware chairman of the team.
Two weeks later, Ware led the team to collect food for needy families. In just two hours they collected 2,854 cans of food, which could support the poor family in the area for 75 days. The local newspaper covered the event with a full-page article the next day. That newspaper story and Ware’s picture were posted on the main bulletin board at school. Every day he was reminded about what he did. He was being acknowledged as leadership material. Then Ware started showing up at school every day and answered questions from teachers for the first time.
Ware’s story reminds us that a bird with a broken wing only needs mending. But once it has healed(痊愈), it can fly higher than the rest.
( ) 1. By high school, T. J. Ware wasn’t very talkative, didn’t answer questions and got into lots of fights.
( ) 2. T. J. Ware was one of 408 students who signed up for the program. ￥
( ) author was the first to hear about Ware’s dark side as the first words of introduction.
( ) 4. At the beginning of the training program, T. J. Ware was reluctant to join the students in their activities.
( ) 5. Through the program, T. J. Ware demonstrated potential as a leader. ( ) 6. It was getting warmer when the students carried out their program.
( ) 7. T. J. Ware had joined the Homeless Project team by the end of the program. ( ) 8. T. J. Ware was always devoted to aiding those in need.
( ) 9. Encouragement from the teacher helped T. J. Ware to reform himself. ( ) 10. The weekend training program lasted for two weeks.
Part III. Listening Comprehension (20 points) #
Section A point each, 5 points) Directions: In this section, you’ll hear ten short conversations. After each conversation, a question
will be asked about what was said. The conversations and questions will be read only once. Listen carefully and choose the best answer to each question. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the center. 11. A. What do you do B. Fine thanks. C. I’ m a college student. D. I do well in my studies. 12. A. She is very kind. B. She is very well. C. She is still very young. D. She is doing her homework now. 、 B. Very well. 13. A. By taking a course.
C. In the library. D. In the morning. 14. A. She looks very well. B. She likes parties a lot. C. She likes her father. D. She is like a model, tall and pretty. 15. A. I bought it at a sale. B. It’s very nice. 《 D. My sister likes it. C. It’s my sister’s.
16. A. At 9:00 B. At 9:15. C. At 9:30. D. At 9:50. 17. A. 5 dollars. B. 10 dollars. C. 20 dollars. D. 15 dollars. ： B. Two 18. A. One. C: Three D. Four 19. A. It’s beside a hotel. B. It’s beside a busy road. C. It’s next to a hotel. D. It’s opposite a hotel on a busy road.
20. A. He often teaches English in his free time. [
C. He often teaches English for nothing.
B. He’s an English teacher.
D. He gives three English lessons each week.
Section B (1 points each, 10 points) Directions: In this section you will hear two long conversations and a passage. The
conversations and passage will be read only once. Listen carefully and choose the best answer to each question. Mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the center.
Conversation One
21. A. The differences between languages.
B. The importance of foreign language learning. C. What languages they speak.
D. The major difficulties in foreign language learning.
22. A. Both Mrs. Brown and Mr. Green are foreign language teachers. {
B. Both Mrs. Brown and Mr. Green speak several languages.
C. Neither Mrs. Brown nor Mr. Green is a native speaker of English. D. Neither Mrs. Brown nor Mr. Green speaks Japanese. 23. A. Mr. Brown speaks Japanese better than Mrs. Brown.
B. Spelling is the most difficult part in foreign language learning. C. French is often spoken by English-speaking people.
D. Mr. Green often makes business trips to the Middle East.
Conversation Two
24. A. In the morning. B. In the afternoon. |
C. In the evening. D. At night. 25. A. The mother. B. The father. C Keith.
D. Everybody shares. 26. A. Happy. B. Sad. C. Angry D. Surprised.
Passage
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27. A. He is a bus driver. B. He is a repairman. C. He is an engineer. D. He is a mechanic.
28. A. He came back home very late and very angry. B. He came back home very early and very angry.
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