Part Writing (30 minutes)
Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition on the title Water Shortage according to the following OUTLINE given in Chinese. Your part of writing should be no less than 120 words.
1. 缺水的现状。
2. 缺水的原因。
3. 解决的办法。
Paper One
Part I Listening Comprehension (30 minutes)
Section A
Directions: In this section you will hear 10 short conversations. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the question 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. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.
1. A. at an office B. at a clinic
C. at a sports center D. at a classroom
2. A. The service there is not quick enough.
B. They sometimes overcharge customers.
C. The food served there is not very good.
D. They have a lousy service.
3. A. 7:20 B. 8:00 C. 8:20 D. 7:30
4. A. a watch B. a table lamp
C. a book D. a fishing pole
5. A. at a military base B. in a restaurant
C. at a clinic D. at a hospital
6. A. The man's appearance has changed a lot.
B. The man wasn't able to recognize Mac at first.
C. The man was surprised that Mac didn't recognize him at first.
D. The man has put on a lot of weight.
7. A. at the library B. on the other side of campus
C. at his new apartment D. at dining hall
8. A. in London
B. in any modern capital
C. in a big city in Britain
D. in any part of Britain other than London
9. A. Susan may be very ignorant though she doesn't seem to be.
B. The two speakers are certain that Susan only pretends to be ignorant.
C. The two speakers are certain that Susan is ignorant though she pretends to be otherwise.
D. Susan may not be so ignorant as she seems to be.
10. A. The teacher never means to let them go later than schedule.
B. The teacher always dismisses the class later than 4:30.
C. He will probably be dismissed from class at 4:30 this afternoon.
D. His teacher never lets them go later than 4:30.
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 question 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, and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.
Passage One
Questions 11 to 13 are based on the passage you have just heard.
11. A. In Europe B. In China C. In Egypt D. In India
12. A. A.D.996 B. In the 1240s C. A.D.994 D. In the 1230s
13. A. Because they changed the directions of the rockets.
B. Because when they got burned by the exhaust of the rockets, they damaged the rockets.
C. Because the rockets could fly straight without them.
D. Because they would waste a lot of materials.
Passage Two
Questions 14 to 16 are based on the passage you have just heard.
14. A. Queen Victoria B. an English schoolmaster
C. The king of France D. an unknown person
15. A. In 1837 B. IN 1860 C. In 1840 D. In 1850
16. A. A ship B. A famous musician
C. A portrait of Queen Victoria D. Birds and flowers
17. A. The authorities said it was a mistake.
B. The authorities said it would happen again at any time.
C. The authorities said it would occur again within five years.
D. The authorities promised it wouldn't happen again.
Passage Three
Questions 17 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.
18. A. With calmness and order B. With numerous crimes
C. With confusion and chaos D. With great dissatisfaction
19. A. In the electricity failure that occurred in 1965, hundreds of stores were broken into and looted.
B. The blackout in 1977 happened to occur in one of the city's worst heat waves in history.
C. In the blackout in 1977 only a small fraction of the outlaws were arrested.
D. In 1965, the failure occurred at a time of comparative economic prosperity.
20. A. 12 hours B. 36 hours C. 48 hours D. 24 hours