Section A

Directions: This section is to test your ability to understand short dialogues. There are 5 recorded dialogues in it. After each dialogue, there is a recorded question. The dialogues and questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, you should decide on the correct answer from the 4 choices marked A), B), C) and D) given in your test paper. Then you should mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.

Example: You will hear: Mr. Smith is not in. Could you please give him a message?

   You will read: 

A) I'm not sure.

B) You're right.

C) Yes, certainly.

D) That's interesting

From the question we learn that the speaker is asking the listener to leave a message. Therefore, C)"Yes, certainly.” is the correct answer. You should mark C) on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre. Now the tests will begin.

1. A) No, you can’t.

    B) Of course you can. Here you are.

    C) Yes, but a little.

    D) It’s an English-Chinese dictionary.

2. A) Yes, it is.

    B) That’s OK.

    C) Sorry, I don’t have one.

    D) I’m going to sleep.

3. A) No, I have an empty hand.

    B) Yes, it’s a clean room.

    C) I hope so, but I’m busy now.

    D) No, thanks a lot.

4. A) I like watching TV very much.

    B) Yes, I know about the TV star.

    C) She was born on November 18, 1982.

    D) I can watch the stars in the evening.

5. A) Six hours.

    B) Three times.

    C) On Monday.

    D) Twice a week.

Section B

Directions: This section is to test your ability to understand short dialogues. When you hear a question, you should decide on the correct answer from the 4 choices marked A), B), C) and D) given in your test paper. Then you should mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.

6.  A) At the bus stop.           

      B) On the No.5 bus.

      C) On the No.15 bus.         

      D) In the museum.

7.  A) She’s with Jack’s parents.          

      B) She’s with Alice.

      C) She’s with Jack.                   

      D) She’s alone.

8.  A) At school.                 

      B) At the station.

      C) At the post office.           

      D) At the bank.

9.  A) Because the man brought her into a room.

      B) Because the man showed her around the nice house.

      C) Because the man showed her a present.

      D) Because the man gave her a present.

 

10.  A) The man went to Beijing last year.

       B) The man hasn’t been to Beijing.

       C) The man was busy last year.

       D) The man went to Beijing on business.

Section C

Directions: In this section you will hear a recorded short passage. During the second reading, you are required to put the words or phrases that you hear on the Answer Sheet in order of the numbered blanks. The third reading is for you to check your writing. Now the passage will begin.

The Chinese people have been dreaming of going into outer space for a long time. In the years 1999 to 2002 China launched three unmanned spacecraft  11    . On Dec. 31, 2002, the launch of the fourth spacecraft “ShenzhouⅣ” was another big success and the spacecraft  12     the earth safe on January 5, 2003. During its flight, seven 13  experiments were carried out. The purpose of the flight is to   14   for the launch of a manned spacecraft next time. The successful launch and return  15     that China was already able to send a person into outer space soon. On October 15, 2003, the first manned spacecraft was successfully sent into space. Yang Liwei, the astronaut, came back to the earth safe and sound, thus the Chinese dream has finally come true.