PartⅠ Writing (30 minutes)
Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay on the importance of reading ability and how to develop it. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.
Part Ⅱ Listening Comprehension (25 minutes)
Section A
Directions: In this section, you will hear three news reports. At the end of each news report, you will hear two or three questions. Both the news report 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). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.
Questions l and 2 are based on the news report you have just heard.
1. A) Annoyed. C) Confused.
B) Scared. D) Offended.
2. A) It crawled over the woman’s hands. C) It was killed by the police on the spot.
B) It wound up on the steering wheel. D) It was covered with large scales.
Questions 3 and 4 are based on the news report you have just heard.
3. A) A study of the fast-food service.
B) Fast food customer satisfaction.
C) McDonald’s new business strategies.
D) Competition in the fast-food industry.
4. A) Customers’ higher demands. C) Increased variety of products.
B) The inefficiency of employees. D) The rising number of customers.
Questions 5 to 7 are based on the news report you have just heard.
5. A) International treaties regarding space travel programs.
B) Legal issues involved in commercial space exploration.
D) Competition among public and private space companies.
6. A) Deliver scientific equipment to the moon.
B) Approve a new mission to travel into outer space.
C) Work with federal agencies on space programs.
D) Launch a manned spacecraft to Mars.
7. A) It is significant. C) It is unpredictable.
B) It is promising. D) It is unprofitable.
Section B
Directions: In this section, you will hear two long conversations. At the end of each conversation, you will hear four questions. Both the conversation 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). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.
Questions 8 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
8. A) Visiting her family in Thailand. C) Swimming around a Thai island.
B) Showing friends around Phuket. D) Lying in the sun on a Thai beach.
9. A) She visited a Thai orphanage. C) She learned some Thai words.
B) She met a Thai girl’s parents. D) She sunbathed on a Thai beach.
10. A) His class will start in a minute. C) Someone is knocking at his door.
B) He has got an incoming phone call. D) His phone is running out of power.
11. A) He is interested in Thai artworks.
B) He is going to open a souvenir shop.
C) He collects things from different countries.
D) He wants to know more about Thai culture.
Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
12. A) Buying some fitness equipment for the new gym.
B) Opening a gym and becoming personal trainers.
C) Signing up for a weight-loss course.
D) Trying out a new gym in town.
13. A) Professional personal training. C) A discount for a half-year membership.
B) Free exercise for the first week. D) Additional benefits for young couples.
14. A) The safety of weight-lifting. C) The renewal of his membership.
B) The high membership fee. D) The operation of fitness equipment.
15. A) She wants her invitation renewed.
B) She used to do 200 sit-ups every day.
C) She knows the basics of weight-lifting.
D) She used to be the gym’s personal trainer.
Section C
Directions: In this section, you will hear three passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear three or four 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 choi
ces marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.
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