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
paper one
part i listening comprehension (30 minutes)
section a
directions:in this section you will hear 10 short conversations. at the end ofeach conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. boththe conversation and the question will be spoken only once. after eachquestion there will be a pause. during the pause, you must read thefour choices marked a., b., c. and d., and decide which is the bestanswer. then mark the corresponding letter on the answer sheet with asingle line through the center.
1. a. french b. british c. american d. canadian
2. a. he is going to professor jackson's home.
b. he is going to the movies with the woman.
c. he is going to a class.
d. he is going to the library to write his thesis.
3. a. 7:30 b. 8:30 c. 8:15 d. 8:00
4. a. the man forgot to go to the party last night because he was busy.
b. the woman is upset about the man's absence at the party.
c. the man showed up very late at the party last night.
d. the man doesn't have a habit of being punctual.
5. a. because his doctor said he was ill.
b. because he doesn't want to put on more weight.
c. because the ice-cream doesn't taste very good.
d. because he doesn't like ice-cream.
6. a. she will gladly lend her car to her brother.
b. she will have to think about her brother's reques.
c. it's impossible for her brother to borrow her car for the weekend.
d. she doesn't understand her brother's question.
7. a. she wonders when did her son learned the time of the flight.
b. she doesn't know when her son can catch the next flight.
c. she wants to know when her son can learn the time of the next flight.
d. she is upset about her son's carelessness.
8. a. give the woman an extension on her paper.
b. get angry at the woman's request.
c. delay the deadline of the paper for all the students.
d. drop the requirement of a paper.
9. a. she recommends the french restaurant to the man.
b. she doesn't know if there is a french restaurant on lincoln street.
c. she doesn't know if the man has been to the french restaurant on lincoln street.
d. she wonders if the man can find the french restaurant on lincoln street himself.
10. a. 7:35 b. 7:45 c. 7:55 d. 7:25
passage two
questions 14 to 17 are based on the passage you have just heard.
14. a. more than 1/3 b. more than 1/5
c. more than 1/4 d. a little less than 1/4
15. a. 1991 b. 1990 c. 1992 d. 1993
16. a. because 98 per cent of illiterates live in third world countries.
b. because illiterates in third world countries don't know how important is the ability to read and write.
c. because high rate of illiteracy is setting back the national development programs
d. because many adults in third world countries are too ashamed to admit they can't read and write
17. a. large funds put into educational programs
b. cultural communications
c. popularization of advanced education for eligible citizens.
d. political will of governments to provide equal opportunities in education.
passage three
questions 18 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.
18. a. 17th century b. 15th century
c. 16th century d. 18th century
19. a. he designed what is considered to be the first christmas card.
b. he was the first to send greeting card to mark the beginning of new year.
c. he was called the father of the american christmas card.
d. he offered prizes to the most attractive christmas card design by the year 1870.
20. a. from japan
b. from within the united states
c. from scandinavian countries
d. from europe
part i listening comprehension (30 minutes)
section a
directions:in this section you will hear 10 short conversations. at the end ofeach conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. boththe conversation and the question will be spoken only once. after eachquestion there will be a pause. during the pause, you must read thefour choices marked a., b., c. and d., and decide which is the bestanswer. then mark the corresponding letter on the answer sheet with asingle line through the center.
1. a. teacher—student b. lawyer—client
c. mother—son d. dentist—patient
2. a. the sixth floor b. the seventh floor
c. the fifth floor d. the eighth floor
3. a. jim always reveals other people's secrets intentionally.
b. it is very hard for jim to keep a secret.
c. jim is not reliable when he carries out a duty.
d. jim tends to tell his secrets only to reliable people.
4. a. next monday b. next wednesday
c. next thursday d. next tuesday
5. a. he will give sam a hand in writing his term paper.
b. he will go to sam's party after he finishes writing his term paper.
c. he will be too busy to attend sam's birthday party.
d. he has to hand in his term paper the following day.
6. a. mike is often in a bad temper and doesn't talk a lot.
b. mike is usually talkative and cheerful.
c. mike doesn't like to talk a lot in the presence of strangers.
d. mike has said a lot today.
7. a. the man should be very careful while driving.
b. the man can't be careful while driving in a fog.
c. it is very hard to concentrate while driving in a fog.
d. the man shouldn't have driven in the fog.
8. a. the man wants to know where they can get a new clock.
b. the man suggests that the woman should not buy a new clock.
c. the man means to take the old clock to the repairman himself.
d. the man suggests that the woman should purchase a new clock.
9. a. the woman is going to be a secretary after she graduates.
b. the woman will not become a secretary after she graduates.
c. the woman doesn't have any idea what kind of job she will have after she graduates.
d. the woman doesn't know if the man has any idea about her future job.
10. a. professor richardson's lectures on philosophy are always well attended.
b. students sometimes fall asleep in professor richardson's lectures on philosophy.
c. the front seats are very hard to get on campus.
d. professor richardson doesn't hold seminars and discussions in his lectures.
model test six