Here are my questions: Can we reach a ________ on this issue？ What if we can’t？ Who is going to bear the consequences of that？

I have to remind you that we have invested a lot of time and money in your career here？ Question: How did Mrs. Harrison respond？

A．She was annoyed.

B．She was apologetic.

C．She was sympathetic.

D．She was careless.

A．By making education free of all will ensure that nobody will miss education just because they can’t afford to pay． B．However, in my opinion this model has major disadvantages for students,

universities and the publi

C．I would therefore advocate an affordable

tuition fee for students．

C．It is clear that classroom teaching is still important in educating

young people as it provides a different type of education to the

material that they encounter online or on the TV．

Don't worry, John. I'll take it out on my card for both of US. Question: What does the woman mean？

A．John can share the magazine with her.

B．She wants to borrow John's card.

C．She'll let John use the journal first.

D．John should find another copy for himself.

听力原文：F: Have you been here long？ M: No, only a few days.

F: Are you here on business or for pleasure？

M: Business, I'm afraid. My company has a project here in New York. I have to be here for three months.

F: Really, that's nice.

•For questions 1-8 you will hear eight short recordings.

•For each question, mark one letter (A, B or C)for the correct answer.

•You will hear the eight recordings twice.

Why is the man in New York？

A．To visit friends.

B．To travel.

C．To work.

Section B

Directions: This section is to test your ability to understand short conversations. There are 2 recorded conversations in it. After each conversation, there are some recorded questions. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, you should choose the correct answer from the 4 choices marked A, B, C, and D.

听力原文：W: What can I do for you, sir？

M: I want to draw ＄100 from my account.

W: Have you got your bankbook with you？

M: Yes, here it is.

W: That's tine. Thank you. How do you want them？

M: Ten-dollar bills. Please.

W: Anything else？

M: Yes, could you tell me my balance please？

W: Here's your balance.

M: Thanks.

Q9. How does the man want to draw the money？

(6)

A．Five-dollar bills.

B．Fifteen-dollar bills.

C．One-dollar bills.

D．Ten-dollar bills.

dinner Saturday night. Any suggestions？ Woman: It's up to you. I don't know the restaurants here that well. Question: What does the woman mean？

A．She can make a reservation at the restaurant.

B．The man should decide where to eat.

C．She already has plans for Saturday night.

D．The man should ask his brother for suggestions.

A．By making education free of all will ensure that nobody will miss education just because they can’t afford to pay． B．However, in my opinion this model has major disadvantages for students,

universities and the publi

C．I would therefore advocate an affordable

tuition fee for students．

C．It is clear that classroom teaching is still important in educating

young people as it provides a different type of education to the

material that they encounter online or on the TV．

Section B

Directions: This section is to test your ability to understand short conversations. There are 2 recorded conversations in it. After each conversation, there are some recorded questions. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, you should choose the correct answer from the 4 choices marked A, B, C, and D.

听力原文：W: What can I do for you, sir？

M: I want to draw $100 from my account.

W: Have you got your bankbook with you？

M: Yes, here it is.

W: That's fine. Thank you. How do you want them？

M: Ten-dollar bills. Please.

W: Anything else？

M: Yes, could you tell me what my balance is please？

W: Here's your balance.

M: Thanks.

(6)

A．At the post office.

B．In a shop.

C．At the bank.

D．In a restaurant.

Part A

Directions: You will hear 10 short dialogues. For each dialogue, there is one question and four possible answers. Choose the correct answer ― A, B, C or D, and mark it in your test booklet. You will have 15 seconds to answer the question and you will hear each dialogue ONLY ONCE.

听力原文：M: Did you take these pictures？ They're very good.

W: Yes, I think they turned out well, too. I like to take my camera with me wherever I go. That way, if I see something interesting, I can snap a picture of it.

M: Carrying a big camera around is too much trouble for me.

W: My camera is really small, though. Here, let me show you.

As the conversation begins, what are the man and woman doing？

A．Teaching a photography class.

B．Looking at some photographs.

C．Repairing camera equipment.

D．Selling cameras.

Directions:

This section is designed to test your ability to understand spoken English. You will hear a selection of recorded materials and you must answer the questions that accompany them. There are TWO parts in this section, Part A and Part B.

Remember, while you are doing the test, you should first put down your answers in your test booklet. At the end of the listening comprehension section, you will have 3 minutes to transfer your answers from your test booklet onto ANSWER SHEET 1.

If you have any questions, you may raise your hand NOW as you will not be allowed to speak once the test has started.

Now look at Part A in your test booklet.

Part A

You will hear 10 short dialogues. For each dialogue, there is one question and four possible answers. Choose the correct answer—A, B, C or D, and mark it in your test booklet. You will have 15 seconds to answer the question and you will hear each dialogue ONLY ONCE.

Question 1:

M: The teacher called me in the morning and said that Bob failed the English examination again. Do you think we should urge Bob to study English？

W: Bob is not interested in learning English. We'll have to leave that decision up to him.

Question 2:

M: I thought you were going to call me last night. I was waiting the whole night.

W: I had intended to. But it was 12 o'clock when I got back home after meeting my friends. I didn't want to disturb you.

Question 3:

W: Hi, Jack, do you mind if I borrow your bike？ Mine is under repair.

M: I would like to lend it to you, if I could find it. I remember I put it here this morning, but it's gone.

Question 4:

M: Look! I'm sorry to bother you about this, but could you turn that music down？

W: Sorry, I didn't realize you could hear it.

Question 5:

W: The traffic is really getting bad now. We were lucky to find a place to park.

M: It is a good job we got here early. Look at all those cars there. They'll never get into the car park.

W: The wisest thing we should have done is to leave the car at home and come here by bus. Question 6:

W: Good morning, Sir. Could I ask you to register, please？

M: Of course. What shall I do？

W: Just fill in this form, if you would, please.

M: Ok, please give me a pen.

Question 7:

W: Good evening, Sir. Are you ready to order now？

M: No, I just finished. I am waiting for my change.

Question 8:

W: Excuse me, can you tell me where is the Staff's Association meeting held？

M: It was planned to hold in Room 110, but has changed to the auditorium for more space.

Question 9:

M: I can't get up in time for my first class every day.

W: What about going to bed earlier this night？

M: But I didn't finish my homework yet.

Question 10:

W: Would you like to order now？

M: Yes, please show me the menu.

W: Here it is.

M: Would you like to recommend something？

W: Today's special are steak and cheese cake.

Now look at question 1.

What does the woman mean？

[A] They should go up to Bob's study.

[B] Bob should make the decision by himself.

[C] Bob is leaving for England.

[D] They have to make an urgent decision.