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Part A: Spot
Dictation
Directions:
In
this
part
of
the
test,
you
will
hear
a
passage
and
read
the
same
passage
with blanks in it. Fill in each of the blanks with
the word or words you have
heard on the
tape.
Write your answer
in
the corresponding space in
your
ANSWER
BOOKLET. Remember you
will hear the passage ONLY ONCE.
British people
are far more sophisticated about beverages than
they were 50 years
ago. Witness the
Starbucks revolution and you’ll know where
___________
（
1
）
goes.
However,
spurred
on
by
recent
studies
suggesting
that
it
can
cut
the
risk
of
___________
（
2
）
and retard the aging process, tea is
enjoying a ___________
（
3
）
.
Although
tea
is
available
in
more
places
than
ever,
it
remains
to
be
_____________
（
4
）
of a typical British family.
If
you are invited to an English home, _____________
（
5
）
in the morning you
get a cup
of tea. It is either brought in by a heartily
_____________
（
6
）
or an almost
malevolently
silent
maid.
When
you
are
_____________
（
7
）
in
your
sweetest
morning sleep you must not say: ‘Go
away, you _____________
（
8
）
.’
On the contrary,
you
have
to
declare
with
your
best
five
o’clock
smile:
‘Thank
you
very
much.
I
_____________
（
9
）
a cup of tea, especially in the
morning.’ If they leave you alone
with
the liquid you may pour it _____________
（
10
）
!
Then you have ___________
（
11
）
;
then you have tea at 11 o’clock in the morning;
_____________
（
12
）
;
then you have tea for tea; then after supper; and
again at eleven
o’clock _____________
（
13
）
.
You
must not refuse any additional cups of tea under
the _____________
（
14
）
:
if
it is hot; if it is cold; if you are
_____________
（
15
）
;
if you are nervous; if you are
watching
TV; _____________
（
16
）
;
if you have just returned home; if you feel like
it;
if you do not feel like it; if you
have had no tea ______________
（
17
）
;
if you have
just had a cup.
You
definitely
must
not
______________
（
18
）
.
I
sleep
at
five
o’clock
in
the
morning;
I
have
coffee
for
breakfast;
I
drink
innumerable
_____________
（
19
）
during the day; I have the
_____________
（
20
）
even at tea-time!
Part B:
Listening Comprehension
1. Statements
Directions:
In
this
part
of
the
test,
you
will
hear
several
short
statements.
These
statements
will
be
spoken
ONLY
ONCE,
and
you
will
not
find
them
written
on
the
paper;
so
you
must
listen
carefully.
When
you
hear
a
statement,
read
the
answer
choices and decide which one is closest
in meaning to the statement you have heard.
Then write the letter of the answer you
have chosen in the corresponding space in your
ANSWER BOOKLET.
1.
（
A
）
The program on Channel Eight reminds me
of TV commercials.
（
B
）
The product advertised in the TV
commercial cannot help cure my illness.
（
C
）
I don’t watch TV that much, because of
the omnipresent advertis
ements.
（
D
）
I
have
to
sit
on
the
sofa,
because
I
am
too
sick
to
stand
in
front
of
the
television.
2.
（
A
）
The plane arrived at 7:30.
（
B
）
The plane arrived at 8:00.
（
C
）
The plane arrived at 9:00.
（
D
）
The plane arrived at 10:00.
3.
（
A
）
I’ll ask someone else to read and check
this agreement for errors.
（
B
）
I’ll think more about the agreement
before making a decision.
（
C
）
It’s obvious that I’ll discuss the
agreement with my assistant first.
（
D
）
It’s out of question that I
shou
ld get into any agreement with you.
4.
（
A
）
The better members decided to cancel
the meeting.
（
B
）
Less than half of the committee was
away on business trips.
（
C
）
It’d be better if no one had attended
this morning’s committee meeting……
（
D
）
The meeting was cancelled because of
low attendance.
5.
（
A
）
Supermarkets in the inner city and the
suburbs are usually owned by the
same
company.
（
B
）
Products in grocery stores are more
expensive than those in supermarkets.
（
C
）
There is a price difference for the
same product even in shops run by the
same company.
（
D
）
People
prefer
to
shop
in
supermarkets,
which
are
mostly
located
in
the
suburbs, with free parking space.
6.
（
A
）
Many Americans cannot afford higher
education because of the soaring
college tuition fees and expenses.
（
B
）
Sending their children to college is no
longer a bigger challenge for millions
of Americans.
（
C
）
The
American
government
has
set
the
goal
that
it
will
eventually
stop
funding higher education institutions.
（
D
）
Nowadays,
American
parents
have
to
pay
more
to
send
their
children
to
college.
7.
（
A
）
For many university graduates, the jobs
they take will not be related to
their
academic achievements.