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Part I. Listening Comprehension (30%)

（选择3级水平的听力材料。均不从课本选题。字体、字号、题目序号的标注需按照模板。）

Section A

Directions:In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer.

1. A) Play the music more quietly.                   B) Turn the music a little more.              

C) Stop talking so much.                         D) Pay more attention to the music.

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Questions 9 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

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Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard

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Section B

Directions:In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D).

Passage One

Questions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard.

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Passage Two

Questions 19 to 22 are based on the passage you have just heard.

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Passage Three

Questions 23 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.

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Section C （5%）

Directions:In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for the general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks with the exact words you have just heard. When the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written.

 

Are you worried because you have just broken a mirror? Some people believe that breaking a mirror is a terrible thing to do. They say it will bring you seven years of_1_. The reason behind this belief stems from the old idea that a person’s soul is in their_2 , so that if you smash your mirror, you soul will be_3_too, dooming you to an early death, and not giving you entry to heaven. Is there any way to _4 this bad luck? Yes—if you very carefully 5 up all the broken pieces of the mirror and throw them into a river or stream, then the bad luck will be “washed away”.

Of all number, 13 is the most 6 with bad luck. Some people claim that the number is bad luck because thirteen people sat down for the Last Supper before Jesus was crucified and with this in mind few hosts will serve dinner with thirteen at the table. And according to an ancient   Norwegian tale, twelve gods had 7 for a feast when a thirteenth, Loke, entered. After the meal, Loke killed Balder, who was the most beloved of all the gods.

Friday the thirteenth of any month is 8 especially bad or unlucky, and Friday the thirteenth of March is the worst of them all.

The number seven also has some 9 connected to it. It is said that God created the world in seven days, and any association with the number is lucky. The seventh son of the seventh son is said to be the luckiest of men, and when people talk about the “seven-year itch” they mean that every seven years a person undergoes a 10 change in personality.

 

 

 

（（part II. Reading Comprehension (Reading in Depth) (30%)

Section A (5%)

Directions: Fill in the blanks in the following passage by selecting suitable words from the word bank. You may not use any of the words more than once.(注意：要求只写相应的字母序号)

 

How do you spend your time when you’re alone? Do you turn up your music as loud as you can and listen to your own entertainment? Do you buy yourself the biggest steak you could find and sit down to a good meal? It has been my observation that these activities can be the best type of 1 for a troubled mind. It is crucial for humans to find some 2 in life. They must find some time to let the universe go spinning on without others’ 3 . The portion of this world that 4 to one person is increasingly becoming smaller. And whatever we have we must 5 with others. Therefore, our ability to maintain a healthy balance between social 6 and personal pursuits is being challenged. Inspiration in solitude is a major 7 not only for poets and philosophers but for ordinary people as well. A healthy adult needs “alone-time” ----- time to 8 on what is truly important to them. When you are alone, you can9 out your soul until it fills up the whole room, and use your freedom, moving at your own pace. However, it’s important to stay 10 . Don’t forget that in order to be a healthy part of others’ lives, you must yourself be healthy.

 

A. share      B. belongs       C. relax        D. reflect         E. spread   F. stretch     G. crude         H. solitude      I. rational        J. commodity     K. therapy    L. interpretation   M. interruption  N. connection     O. interaction

 

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Section B (20%)

Directions:There are 2 passages in this section. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D) .You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.

Passage One

Questions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage.

   Some disasters, such as tornadoes (龙卷风), are impossible to anticipate. Each year in the United States, on average, 780 tornadoes strike, spawned (产生) from the severe weather accompanying thunderstorms. Because of the tendency for cold, dry air masses from the north to mix with warm, humid air from the Gulf of Mexico, the central United States generates more tornadoes than anywhere else on Earth. Of short duration, they develop into some of the most destructive forces known in nature, with winds reaching as high as 300 miles per hour. The most intense tornadoes have killed hundreds of people. On April 3,1974, for example, a line of tornadoes from Canada to Georgia took more than 300 lives and caused untold property damage.

    The most devastating (破坏性的) consequences of natural hazards usually occur to those who are least capable of anticipating them and dealing with their effects. For example, in October 1998, Hurricane Mitch developed in the Caribbean Sea and slowly made its way across Central America. The combination of storm surge, winds, and rain devastated the developing countries of Honduras, EI Salvador, Nicaragua, and Guatemala, killing over 10000 people. Some locations received a year's worth of rain in one day, and the result was mudslides that obliterated (淹没) whole villages. An earthquake in Gujarat, India, in January 2002 killed over 19000. Orissa State in India was hit with a massive cyclone in November 1999, killing at least 3000 and displacing no fewer than 2 million people. In December 1999, Venezuela's Caribbean coast was lashed by devastating rains, triggering massive mudslides and floods that killed more than 30000. Mozambique and South Africa were inundated (淹没) by floodwaters in early 2000, leaving over a million homeless. Every year brings its list of disasters and the toll in deaths and in the miseries of people left homeless.

 

26. Tornadoes are impossible to anticipate because____.

 A) they are spawned by the severe weather

 B) they can develop into destructive forces very quickly

 C) they are generated by thunderstorms

 D) they result from the mixture of cold, dry air and warm, humid air

27. Besides tornadoes, other natural disasters mentioned in the passage occurred with____?

 A) tide             B) cave              C) rain              D) snow

28. What kind of countries are likely to be destroyed by the natural hazards according to the passage?

 A) Countries in Central America and Africa.

 B) Countries which are least able to forecast and cope with the hazards.

 C) Developing countries with long coastline.