Part 1 Long Conversations(每小题:2 分)1.A. Her first big art project in college.B. Her final grade in art.C. Her new college life.D. Her strong love for art.2.A. She has always been successful in art class.B. She drew wonderful pictures of a cat when young.C. She is already as mature as other university students.D. She behaves like a real artist after becoming a collegestudent.3.A. Take life as a destination not as a journey.B. Gain experience through traveling widely.C. Learn through trials, errors and some risks.D. Be careful with new ideas to create good art.4.A. Sympathetic.B. Critical.C. Defensive.D. Encouraging.Questions 5 to 8 are based on the same passage or dialog. 5.A. Giving people job interviews.B. Giving people training in job skills.C. Evaluating people's job performance.D. Preparing people for job interviews.6.A. His physical appearance.B. His professional skills.C. His confidence in the interview.D. His attitude toward the interview.7.A. He has the skills the job requires.B. He has raised funds for creative artists.C. He has a clear vision of his art talent.D. He knows the way the company is organized.8.A. He has just graduated from college.B. He is currently doing a job somewhere.C. He's never had a job interview before.D. He has made his art ideas a realityPassage1 A. Because they want to show their moral virtue.B. Because they want to protect others' feelings.C. Because few people tell the truth all the time.D. Because it's common for bad people to tell lies.2.A. To make people believe what is untrue.B. To make others spread rumors.C. To gain something for themselves.D. To get other people into trouble.3.A. Honesty is the best policy.B. People should be more careful when lying.C. Lying is totally unacceptable in the polite world.D. Liars can make a situation worse if they get caught.4.A. To argue that lies are sometimes necessary.B. To classify liars into different categories.C. To highlight the reasons why people tell lies.D. To show the negative effects of telling lies.Questions 5 to 8 are based on the same passage or dialog.5.A. They are more formal.B. They are more casual.C. They are more intense.D. They are more dependable.6.A. Through not eating or drinking in the classroom.B. Through their formal postures in the classroom.C. Through the way they speak to their teachers.D. Through recognizing their differences from teachers.7.A. Questions can prove that students are meeting theirexpectations.B. Questions can give the teachers a chance to show theirknowledge.C. Questions can help the teachers to know how clearly theyexplain.D. Questions can indicate that students are interested in theircourse.8.A. Students challenging what they say.B. Students making careless mistakes.C. Students negotiating for higher grades.D. Students responding negatively to their lectures.U2Part 1 Long Conversations(每小题:分)Directions: In this section, you will hear some long conversations. At the end of each conversation, some questions will be asked about what was said. Both theconversation 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 the best answer is.Questions 1 to 4 are based on the following passage or dialog.1.A. Help to organize a club meeting.B. Meet some friends on the street.C. Go to a meeting about world affairs.D. Get some drink from a coffee shop.2.A. He thinks she is too young to understand.B. He thinks she prefers to play with dolls.C. He thinks she doesn't care about world politics.D. He thinks she hasn't taken the required courses.3.A. She is ready to start high school.B. She is going to finish high school soon.C. She is two years older than the man.D. She is two years younger than the man.4.A. To help the man memorize a list of figures.B. To convince the man that she is mature enough.C. To show that North America has a large population.D. To illustrate that she knows much about Asia and Africa.Part 2 Passage(每小题:分)Directions: In this section, you'll hear some 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.Questions 1 to 4 are based on the following passage or dialog.1.A. Lack of connections with good friends.B. Having no exchanges of thoughts and feelings.C. Being unaware of the serious generation gap.D. Being unable to find enough time to be together.2.A. Important things going on in everyone's life.B. Building emotional links with each other.C. Interesting stories in the family history.D. Limited practical needs in daily life.3.A. His parents got less angry and less violent.B. His parents never cared about his concerns.C. Everyone involved got unhappy and frustrated.D. Everyone understood the others' desires better.4.A. Sad.B. Patient.C. Hopeful.D. Indifferent.1.A. Paining the baby’s room.B. Putting up the baseball decorationsC. Bring the baby homeD. Preparing the baseball equipment2.A. It is a tradition of his familyB. It is the best way to honor his fatherC. He knows his baby will like baseballD. He is a great baseball player himself3.A. His dad gave up his work to take care of himB. His dad took him to the ball park every dayC. His dad managed to take him to baseball gamesD. His dad made him nice breakfast before going to work4.A. Playing baseball was his favorite hobby for lifeB. He was too busy to be at home even on SaturdayC. His hard work at the company was greatly admiredD. His love of the family was deeply cherished by them5.A. Because it is too expensive and they are saving for a carB. Because it is a waste of time going there with stupid friendsC. Because the woman shouldn’t think about doing things for funD. Because the woman invited only her friends from college for it6.A. Cancel her lunch party with her friendsB. Change their plan to cooking together at homeC. Ask their friends to cook lunch by themselvesD. Go out for lunch in a less expensive restaurant7.A. Walk down a nice trail nearby their homeB. Go to buy fresh vegetables for their lunchC. Make their favorite apple pie for dessertD. Prepare chocolate ice cream together8.A. Family disagreement is better to be solved through compromiseB. Saving money to buy a car is more important than going out to eatC. Inviting friends to an expensive family dinner is not necessaryD. Cooking at home is better than going out to eat in a restaurant1.A. They can become more popular in the business circle.B. They can use this network to benefit their owncareer.C. They can make friends with more professional people.D. They can contact people with more advanced technology.2.A. Because it makes social contacts much easier than before.B. Because it helps people avoid unnecessary social meetings.C. Because people can use it to help them do a lot of work.D. Because people become addicted to it and do it allthe time.3.A. It makes people enjoy work just as playing.B. It gets people acquainted with high technology.C. It is often done during office hours.D. It is only done when people are off work.A. Use such sites only when no one else is in the office.B. Chat with friends only at night when in the office.C. Know the company's Internet policy and the boss'sattitude.D. Log in to their favorite sites when nobody is payingattention.5.A. We have less leisure time than we did 40 years ago.B. We spend too much of our leisure time watching TV.C. We have too many types of leisure activities to enjoy.D. We have different understandings about what is leisure.6.A. Enjoy some outdoor activities.B. Turn the TV off.C. Join a book club to read.D. Go out to live independently.7.A. 6,800, 000B. 680,000C. 3,000,000D. 196,0008.A. Watch television with our family.B. Cook a delicious meal for ourselves.C. Turn on the stove to warm our house.D. Entertain friends or family at home.1.A. Because all her friends have a doll like that.B. Because the doll's dress matches hers very well.C. Because the dolls she has got before are all too old.D. Because the doll makes a good gift for its high price.A. Give her a doll worth remembering.B. Take her to the music of Mozart.C. Lead her way to the Symphony Concert Hall.D. Give her a tour around the Symphony Concert Hall.3.A. He often attends music concerts.B. He expects the girl to become a musician.C. He got the same gift on his own 10th birthday.D. He fell in love with music because of his aunt.4.A. How the man spent his 10th birthday.B. Why the girl's 10th birthday should be so special.C. What a popular birthday gift for a girl is in America.D. Why the man gives such a birthday gift to the girl.5.A. She will be working in a new company.B. She will be leading a meaningful project.C. She is going to form a new organization.D. She gets an opportunity for more education.6.A. Seventy percent of them live on less than $2 per day.B. Their earnings are only 80 percent of those of men.C. They have no land though their number is large.D. Women and children make up 70 percent of theworld's poor.7.A. Because women often spend their money on alcohol.B. Because women spend all their money on children'seducation.C. Because women are more willing to spend money in helpingthe poor.D. Because women earn less but invest most of theirearnings into their families.8.A. Go to buy her favorite red boots.B. Look at the websites to find other boots on sale.C. Find out how she can help poor women with the$725.D. Send the $725 to a poor family that is living on $2 per day.1.A. When the couple are filing for divorce.B. When the couple never appear together.C. When the couple don't wear their rings.D. When the couple try to avoid the media.2.A. It's usually a symbolic sign of commitment.B. It's a sign of ups and downs in their life.C. It's a sign of the beginning of a new marriage.D. It's a sign of pleasant memories of their wedding.3.A. Because they look for a friendly separation from each other.B. Because they want to show respect for their past feelings oflove.C. Because they don't want others to think they areeager to date again.D. Because they are still a couple until the court makes a finaldecision.4.A. How people should wear a wedding ring.B. When a wedding ring should be removed.C. Why a wedding ring is necessary to a couple.D. What happens to a wedding ring when a marriageends.A. To view and record students' activities on campus.B. To protect students and their belongings from harm.C. To stop thieves from entering the campus around the clock.D. To reduce the workload of administrators in fighting theft.6.A. They are installed everywhere in the school.B. They only work when students are at school.C. The administration will view the video regularly.D. The administration will view the video only whennecessary.7.A. Because it may invade their privacy on campus.B. Because it will destroy the image of the school.C. Because it will make their learning environment unsafe.D. Because it will make students more nervous with theirbelongings.8.A. Critical.B. Carefree.C. Optimistic.D. Supportive.1.A. She is too tired to pick up a DVD.B. She can get some pizza on the way.C. She doesn't like the DVD bought by the man.D. It is romantic to go out watching a movie.2.A. The tickets allow you to have popcorn for free.B. The tickets for them are usually half-price.C. They are often shown on a big screen.D. They are mostly romantic comedies.A. $10.B. $15.C. $20.D. $25.4.A. The couple reaches an agreement in the end.B. The couple decides to watch a movie tonight.C. The woman will go to the theater by herself.D. The man will stay home and watch a DVD.5.A. Touring southern California.B. Planning their trip to Disneyland.C. Discussing the history of Disneyland.D. Walking around to look for Disneyland.6.A. It is the oldest park in California.B. It makes him feel young again.C. He loves playing with children there.D. He is interested in Mickey Mouse.7.A. To have a walk along the Pacific beach.B. To meet some movie stars at a theater.C. To watch a movie at a historic theater.D. To wander about at some fancy stores.8.A. To a beautiful theatre built in the 1970s.B. To a shop selling movie stars' hand prints.C. To some old well-known movie theatres.D. To the first showing of a science-fiction movie. 1.A. To illustrate the power of beautiful art.B. To show the process of creating beauty in art.C. To explain the use of color and form in art creation.D. To give examples of things pleasant to humansenses.2.A. Art that has brilliant colors.B. Art that depicts pleasant scenes.C. Art that is filled with tension.D. Art that shows the difficult in life.3.A. To match harsh music with slow movements.B. To combine different types of movements.C. To make music performed at varying rates.D. To employ fast movements throughout.4.A. It reflects the reality of our lives.B. It always shows ugliness and cruelty.C. It always makes us happy and passionate.D. It gives us hope for more emotions in life.5.A. They change the color of images.B. They make the lenses more colorful.C. They create an illusion in the brain.D. They send similar images to the eyes.6.A. The scenes seem to contain more actions.B. They seem to become part of the movie.C. Their own actions become more intense.D. The characters appear more emotional.7.A. They are too new to be widely accepted.B. They are too expensive for most viewers.C. They fail to give viewers a realistic experience.D. They bring viewers physical discomfort.8.A. They take too many steps to produce.B. They are unlikely to get popular worldwide.C. They represent an advance of the movie industry.D. They have gained popularity only in a few countries.1.A. His daughter cared too little about making money.B. His daughter used his credit card for an emergency.C. His daughter spent too much with his credit card.D. His daughter knew little about what she really needs.2.A. Spent $400 to deal with an emergency.B. Posted new fashion colors and styles on her blog.C. Read some blogs to learn about new fashions.D. Looked for information on the new spring colors.3.A. It keeps her updated about her blog readers.B. It helps her learn about new fashion trends.C. It gives her a chance to travel around the world.D. It satisfies her fans to keep up with the new trends.4.A. Learn to manage her money with a budget.B. Create a blog for her father on a new website.C. Take courses that can teach her how to budget.D. Go to the movies or out for coffee with friends.5.A. Play video games.B. See an action movie.C. Watch a new comedy.D. See the new theater.6.A. They give him a lot of fun.B. They help him solve problems.C. They are healthier than action movies.D. They are less violent than action movies.7.A. It presents no risk to his health.B. It is harmful to their relationship.C. It stops him from having fun.D. It takes his time away for other things.8.A. It has a great location.B. It sells delicious popcorn.C. It shows lots of great movies.D. It has a special sound system.1.A. It has made desktop computers less useful.B. It has changed the way people obtain information.C. It has won potential customers for old products.D. It has made laptops and smart phones more popular.2.A. A manual showing visitors how to use the website.B. A video showing how technical the website is.C. A newsletter offering easy solutions to technical problems.D. An area permitting visitors to download files ofproducts.3.A. Because it exerts great impact on people's buyingdecisions.B. Because it helps the growth of small businesses by word ofmouth.C. Because it encourages customers to comment positively onproducts.D. Because it causes businesses to be less concerned aboutadvertising.4.A. Advertisers may post only the key information on their site.B. Businesses may launch more promotion campaigns.C. New advertising strategies will continue to becreated.D. Customers will be able to locate a store whenever they want.5.A. Those who went to fight in World War II.B. Those who came of age in the 1970s.C. Those who grew up at the end of the 20th century.D. Those who invested in the stock market in the 1950s.6.A. Reading others' blogs and texts.B. Sharing their creative works online.C. Learning from new creative websites.D. Searching for new hand-held devices.7.A. Because they have made great contribution to the electronicage.B. Because they are average people who like to do everythingby themselves.C. Because they demand the same rights of beingheard as famous authors and artists.D. Because they are passionate followers of establishedauthors, musicians and filmmakers.8.A. Use of hand-held devices for blogging and texting.B. Help of experts who are ready to share their skills.C. New media which are readily accessible online.D. Program packages which are easy to get and use. U71.A. Her car was stolen while she was having a party.B. She lost the camera she bought for her mother.C. Many of her personal details were nowhere to find.D. Someone broke into her car and stole her stuff.2.A. Write a report about what happened to her.B. Wait for the lost items to return to her.C. Calm down and not to make any complaint.D. File a report with the numbers of the lost items.3.A. At the police station.B. At the woman's birthday party.C. Near the woman's car.D. Near the woman's workplace.4.A. Defensive.B. Matter-of-fact.C. Curious.D. Sympathetic.5.A. Totally Confused.B. Deeply frustrated.C. Greatly surprised.D. Extremely excited.6.A. To book her the three-week trip to Europe.B. To mail her all the information about the trip.C. To enter her and her husband's names into a contest.D. To trick her into giving out her credit cardinformation.7.A. She doubted whether they had really won the prize.B. She realized what had really happened to her.C. She didn't know what to do to solve their problem.D. She couldn't remember where she left their credit card.8.A. Call their agent to cancel the trip.B. Report the incident to the police.C. Call to close their credit card account.D. Go to the bank to open a new account.1.A. What is the best way to manage their money.B. When to pool all their money together.C. How to manage their separate accounts.D. How to spend money more wisely together.2.A. When they have separate accounts.B. When they have a joint account.C. When they know each other's spending habits.D. When they check with each other while paying bills.3.A. When it's hard for them to calculate and split bills.B. When they are getting married at older ages.C. When they can't explain their history of assets.D. When one spouse is trying to repair poor credit.4.A. Pros and cons for a couple to have joint or separateaccounts.B. Practical issues to be considered when a couple getsmarried.C. Ways for a married couple to create a stronger relationship.D. Ways for a married couple to maintain financialindependence.5.A. 453, 000.B. 400, 000.C. 53, 000.D. 93,000.6.A. People who believe smoking makes them appear morerelaxed than others.B. People who are daring to show their individual differencesfrom others.C. People who are more outgoing and eager to beaccepted by social groups.D. People who are shy and always keep themselves away fromsocial groups.7.A. Not allowing them to take any risks.B. Not encouraging them to join social groups.C. Persuading their parents to stop smoking.D. Studying the reasons why they become smokers.8.A. Health problems caused by smoking.B. Factors that cause people to smoke.C. Ways to help smokers become non-smokers.D. New research findings on smoking rates in the US.1.A. Excited.B. Relaxed.C. Nervous.D. Puzzled.2.A. He worked in the mailroom in the entire period.B. He got his degree in computer science and graphicdesign by studying part-time.C. He developed a new toy alone by working at night.D. He followed the success story of his company closely.3.A. The toy enables the company to expand.B. The toy makes parents more creative.C. The toy is designed for children only.D. The toy is very popular in the market.4.A. He has been offered to lead a new branch of thecompany.B. He has been chosen to handle the purchase of a company.C. He has been assigned to develop a new toy for the company.D. He has been granted a trip to visit a company in SanFrancisco.5.A. He is not interested in math.B. He is not liked by his teacher.C. He has got too much homework.D. He has disappointed his parents.6.A. He was very good at math but rather slow at reading.B. He was considered a genius even before starting school.C. He didn't seem to be a clever student in the eyes ofhis teacher.D. He didn't begin to speak and read until he was seven yearsold.7.A. To encourage her son to have confidence in himself.B. To teach her son good ways to solve math problems.C. To suggest that one needs to work hard to succeed.D. To show that geniuses are usually quick learners.8.A. He isn't smart enough to do math.B. He hasn't made enough efforts.C. He lacks confidence in math class.D. He thinks more deeply than others.1.A. What scientific expedition means to man.B. What books may inspire science fiction writers.C. How museums create science fiction stories.D. How climate change could impacts our world.2.A. A well-known story by a scientist studying Antarcticexpeditions.B. A little-known story by a person on a 1911 Antarcticexpedition team.C. A short novel about the earliest British explorations of theAntarctic.D. A long novel about the history and impacts of Britishindustrialization.3.A. It makes people to think about the effects of climatechange.B. It arouses readers' interest in British science fiction tales.C. It encourages novelists to write about social and culturalevents.D. It shows the importance of scientific expeditions for climateresearch.4.A. At the museum's shop.B. At the museum's display.C. From the museum's website.D. From the museum's office.5.A. After he moved to live in Boston.B. After he went to a comedy festival.C. When he was still a student in China.D. When he performed at an important dinner.6.A. By reading every word eight times.B. By reciting an English dictionary.C. By practicing jokes in front of a mirror.D. By remembering the content of many jokes.7.A. Cultural differences between China and America.B. Materials collected and arranged by other people.C. His thoughts about accidents encountered in daily life.D. His own observations and experiences in America.8.A. Everyone has an opportunity to succeed in America.B. More cultural knowledge means more chances of success.C. Immigrants can understand the American sense ofhumor.D. Immigrants take similar paths to succeed in the UnitedStates.。