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Part I Listening Comprehension

1.       
A) She is waiting for the call at the moment.
B) She will be home soon.
C) She is going to take a message.
D) She is not at home.
2. 
A) 8:33   
B) 8:30      
C) 7:33      
D) 8:27
3. 
A)Bob likes gold             
B)Bob will help   
C) Bob is unkind             
D)Bob won’t help.
4.  
A) In the office 
B) In a shop 
C) On the street 
D)At home
5.  
A) $100  
B)$80  
C)$50    
D)$40
6.  
A)To meet Mr. Green     
B)To see the women
C) To go out            
D)To have a meeting
7.  
A)To return to his own money  
B)To book a plane ticket
C)To leave his own money    
D)To go to a foreign country
8.  
A)Teacher –student      
B)Doctor-patient
C)Manager-secretary    
D)Doctor-patient
9.  
A)By bike   
B)By car   
C)By taxi    
D)By subway
10. 
A) The rent is too much     
B) It is too small for patients
C)There is no parking place 
D)The service is not good 
11. 
A) In a hotel   
B) In a net bar  
C)In a fire   
D)In an office
12. 
A)To contact the firm               
B) To check the letter for mistakes
C) To find a room with net connection 
D)To check the e-mail

Part II Vocabulary and Structure (20%)(20 minutes)
Directions: There are 20 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). You must choose the one answer that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.
 
13.  Mr. Jones accepted our suggestion and tried every means to ____ himself to his new conditions
A)suit      B)adapt         C)adopt             D)regulate

14.  The ____ of having one’s marriage arranged by patients has disappeared in many parts of the world but continues in some Asian and African countries
A)content   B)custom       C)current            D) context

15.  Computers of this type make the home an ______ place to work in many cases.
A) efficient   B)effective     C)affected          D)affective

16.  Although it was very difficult for him to finish the task, he was ___ to ask for help.
A) reluctant   B)impossible    C)impatient       D)reliable

17. Cindy’s parents give her everything she asks for, and as a result, she’s very much_____.
A) injured   B)harmed        C)spoilt          D)hurt

18. The old-fashioned chair in the living room has been____ in the family. It was my grandmother’s originally.   
A)hand over       B)handed out   C)handed in       D)hand down

19.  He told us to use our dictionaries to _____any word we didn’t understand.
A)look for        B)look out      C)look up         D)look at

20.  Young children may run around and make a lot of noise. Actually they are acting ___ for their age.
A)doubtfully       B)appropriately  C)conveniently    D)elementarily

21.  The fierce competition in this trade gets ____of this enterprise’s development.
A)by the way       B)in a way      C)in the way       D)on the way

22. We have ____ to the government for a home improvement loan.
A)appointed          B)approached    C)arranged       D)applied

23. The Americans and British not only speak the same language but also ___a large number of social customs.
A)appreciate         B)join           C)share            D)associate

25. It was because the applicant was too self-confident ___he failed in the interview.
A)that              B)therefore        C)so            D)benefited

26. Liu Xiang was awarded a gold medal in the world championships. He ____ a lot of hard training.
A)should have experienced             
B)must have experienced
C)should experience                  
D)must experience

27. A good writer is _____ who can express the commonplace in an uncommon way.
A)that             B)it               C)this             D)one

28. If the whole operation _____beforehand, a great deal of time and money would have been lost.
A)was not planned                    
B)had not been planned
C)were not planned                   
D)has not been planned

29. We think ____impossible for them to finish their assignment in such a short time.
A)it               B) what           C)this             D)that

30. Dr. Smith, together with his wife and two sons, _____to arrive on the evening flight.
A)is               B)are going        C)are             D)will be

31. No sooner______ home than he was asked to start on another journey.
A)Jack arrived      B) Jack had arrived    C) would jack arrive     D)had jack arrived

32. ___ another chance, I will certainly pass the driving test.
A)Give            B)Giving           C)To give          D)Given

Part III Reading Comprehension (40%)(35 minutes)
Directions: There are four passages in this part. Each passage is followed by five questions or unfinished statements. For each question, there are four choices marked A), B),C) and D). You should choose the best answer. Then mark the corresponding
letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.
 
Passage One
Questions 33 to 37 are based on the following passage.
     When you have completed your college education, you will look for a job suited to your training, interests, and ambitions(志向). In most cases, you will visit a likely employer’s office and complete an application form for the position in which you are interested. The employer may then make a decision regarding your ability on the basis of the application form and a personal interview.
     Throughout your lifetime, however, you may find yourself in other job-seeking situations in an attempt to improve your position. As you gain experience, you are likely to become ambitious for better and better jobs. These better jobs often request written letters of application and summaries of your background and experience. Your writing skills may an important part in obtaining the job you desire.
     In any job-seeking situation, there are a number of ways you may use your writing skills: to complete an application form, prepare a resume, write an application letter, or write employment follow-up letters. As an ambitious job-seeker, therefore , you should be able to prepare all the written material that will help you obtain the job you want.
33. According to the passage, in seeking a job ,the students_____.
A)will follow their interests and ambition
B)like to visit every employer’s office
C)can make an arrangement for an interview
D)will surely get a chance to improve position

34. If you want to improve your position and find a good job, it is important to_____.
A)understand the application form of the company
B)improve your writing skills
C)make a decision on the basis of your own desire
D)get a job related to your education

35. To find a job, it is not necessary to supply_____.
A) a letter of application       
B) a letter for an interview 
C) an application form         
D) a resume

36. Your application for a job should mainly inform the employer of your______.
A) present position and income               
B) ability in letter writing
C) background and experience               
D) decision to apply for the job

37. What may be the best title for this passage?
A) How to Complete a Job Application Form
B) An Introduction to Job-seeking Situations
C) An Attempt to Find Better Jobs
D) Writing Skills Help Job-seeking

Passage Two
Questions 38 to 42 are based on the following passage.
     A credit card can be useful. You could take it into a store and buy a television set or new furniture or clothing or anything you wanted. All you would have to do is to sign your name and take what you wanted out of the store without paying cash.
     But there is a problem with the cards---they can be financial poison. These cards are just like the poisons we use on insects. If we use them carefully, they can be helpful; but if we use them too much, they can kill us. These cards can kill us financially just as real poison can kill our body.
     For any money that the user does not pay each month, the credit card company changes a percentage of that amount in interest. The insect is added every month, so a bill that is not paid gets bigger and bigger.
Over 10 percent of the families in the United States are “overextended”. That is, they have more debt on their credit cards than they can pay.
     Credit cards can be used for almost anything that money can buy. And they can even be used to pay for funerals. For some credit card users, a funeral may be the only solution to the debt problems they have caused for themselves by using credit cards.
38. A credit card is so useful in daily life that if you have one _______.
A) you can borrow money with no interest
B) you don’t have to pay anything you want.
C) you don’t have to bring cash with you
D) you can take anything free of charge

39. What is the result of using the credit card too much?
A) Causing financial problems to cards users
B) Leading to the death of credit card users.
C) Increasing the rate of interest of the bills.
D) Killing card users like real poison.

40. Which of the statement is true according the passage?
A) Card users have to pay interest for the money that is not paid in time
B) Interest will be charged for any money paid with a credit card.
C) Ten percent of the money used by card users is charged as the interest.
D) Card users will pay lower interest if they return the money in time.

41. If people are “overextended”(in Paragraph 4) with their credit, it means ______.
A) they can no longer use credit cards for anything
B) they have to pay off debts with their money on their cards
C) they have used more money than they can pay off
D) they will be overcharged ten percent of interest

42. What does the author mean by saying “a funeral may be the only solution to the debt problems…by using credit cards”?
A) Some credit card users even use credit cards to pay for their funerals.
B) Using credit cards to pay for funerals may solve debt problem.
C) No interest will be charged for the money paid for funerals.
D) Some credit card users owe too much debt to pay off in their lifetime.