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 1 and 2 are based on the news report you have just heard.

1. A) It found a pet dog on board a plane to a city in Texas.

B) It has one of its cargo planes landing at a wrong airport.?

C) It sent two dogs to the wrong destinations.

D) It had two of its domestic ?ights mixed up.

2. A) Correct their mistake as soon as possible. C) Hire a charter jet to bring the pets back.?

B) Give two pets a physical checkup. D) Send another plane to continue the ?ight.

Questions 3 and 4 are based on the news report you have just heard.

3. A) She weighs 130 kilograms. C) She was brought from Africa.

B) She has had babies before. D) She has a big family of six.?

4. A) It took 22 hours. C) It was smooth.

B) It had some complications. D) It was monitored by Dr. Sue Tygielski.?

Questions 5 to 7 are based on the news report you have just heard.

5. A) It enjoyed great popularity. C) It was frequented by newly-weds.

B) It started business three years ago. D) It was built above the sea water.

6. A) Expand his business on the beach. C) Post a picture of his restaurant online.

B) Replace the restaurant’s wooden deck. D) Celebrate his silver wedding anniversary.?

7. A) She sold it for two thousand dollars. C) She posted its picture on Facebook.

B) She took it to the restaurant manager. D) She returned it to its owner right away.

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) The number of ducks has declined sharply in recent years.

B) Climate change has little e?ect on the lives of wild ducks.?

C) Duck meat is not eaten in Australia, Canada and the U.S.?

D) Duck hunting remains legal in many parts of the world.

9. A) Droughts. C) Farming. B) Bush?res. D) Hunting.

10. A) They are not easy to domesticate. C) It is not environmentally friendly. B) Their meat is not that popular. D) It is not considered cost-e?ective.

11. A) They hunted ducks as a traditional sport. C) They raised ducks and geese for their eggs.?

B) They killed wild ducks and geese for food. D) They poisoned wild ducks in large numbers.

Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

12. A) Have her house repainted. C) Move into a newly-painted house.

B) Replace some of her old furniture. D) Calculate the cost of the paint job.?

13. A) How long the work will take. C) How the paint job is to be done.

B) How much the work will cost. D) How many workers are needed.?

14. A) Cover up her furniture. C) Stay somewhere else.

B) Ask some friends for help. D) Oversee the work herself.?

15. A) She could have asked a friend for help with the paint job.

B) Painting a house involves more trouble than she thought.?

C) She should have repainted her house much earlier.

D) Moving her furniture is harder than the paint job.

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 choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.

Questions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard.

16.?A) To cultivate good habits. C) To review what is learned in class.

B) To prepare for secondary school. D) To stimulate interest in learning.

17. A) Discuss their academic achievements with them. C) Allow them to learn independently.

B) Create an ideal study environment for them. D) Check their homework promptly.

18. A) Finish them before they get tired. C) Start with something they enjoy.?

B) Tackle the most di?cult task ?rst. D) Focus on the most important ones.

Questions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have just heard.

19. A) Workers who meet its body weight standards. C) Workers who try the hardest to lose weight.

B) Workers who can lose 30 pounds in a year. D) Workers who are in the top 10% of the slimmest.

20. A) Impractical. C) Unmanageable.

B) Inconsistent. D) Unfair.

21. A) O?er them much fatter bonuses. C) Encourage healthy behaviors.

B) Improve working environment. D) Provide free lunch and snacks.?

Questions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.

22. A) It has not done enough to help left-handed children.

B) It has treated left-handed children as being disabled.?

C) It has not built facilities specially for the left-handed.?

D) It has ignored campaigns on behalf of the left-handed.

23. A) They are as intelligent as other children. C) They sometimes have psychological problems.

B) They have a distinctive style of handwriting. D) They tend to have more di?culties in learning.

24. A) Punish teachers discriminating against left-handed students. B) Lay more emphasis on improving children’s mental health.

C) Encourage students to develop various professional skills.?

D) Keep track of left-handed children’s school performance.

25. A) How they can be reduced in number. C) What percentage they account for.?

B) Why their numbers are so high. D) If their percentage keeps increasing.

Part III Reading Comprehension (40 minutes)

Section A

Directions: In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required to select one word for each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage. Read the passage through carefully before making your choices. Each choice in the bank is identi?ed by a letter. Please mark the corresponding letter for each item on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once.

Many people believe that passion and commitment are the foundations of strong romantic relationships. But a relationship is made of two 26 individuals. And the personality traits ( 特性 ) these individuals 27 or lack can often make a relationship more—or less—likely to??28??. Recent research has found that one trait in particular—humility ( 謙遜 )—is an important indicator of successful relationships.

Humility can sometimes be??29??with a lack of con?dence. But researchers have come to realize that being humble generally indicates the??30??of deeply admirable personal qualities. Being humble means you have the ability to accurately??31??your de?ciencies without denying your skills and strengths. For example, you might recognize that you are intelligent, but realize that you are not a??32??. Thus, humility leads to an honest view of one’s own advantages and shortcomings. Humble people do not ignore, avoid, or try to deny their limits or de?ciencies. They can??33??mistakes, see value in things that are far from perfect and identify areas for improvement.

Perhaps it is not??34??, then, that humility appears to be a huge asset to relationships. One study found that people tend to rate this quality??35??in their spouse. The study also found that someone who is humble is more likely to initiate a romantic relationship, perhaps because they are less likely to see themselves as “too good” for someone else. Thus, a humble partner might be your ideal partner.

A) acknowledge

B) assess

C) confused

D) endure

E) extremely

F) genius

G) highly

H) permanent

I) possess

J) presence

K) puzzled

L) status

M) surprising

N) thoroughly

O) unique