I. Phonetics（5 points）

Directions： In each of the following groups of words， there are four underlined letters or letter combinations marked A， B， C and D. Compare the underlined parts and identify the one that is different from the others in pronunciation.

18.The frightened boy couldn’t remember.

A. what was happened to him last night

B. what happened to him last night

C. what has happened to him

D. he happened what

19.Have you decidedon holiday？

A. go whereB. where to go

C. to go whereD. where go

20.She couldn’t have answered the question if she the book.

A. hadn’t readB. haven’t read

C. wouldn’t readD. didn’t read

Ⅲ. Cloze（30 points）

Directions： For each blank in the following passage， there are four choices marked A， B， C and D. Choose the one that is most suitable.

On the anniversary of the artist’s birth， Van Gogh’s Sunflowers was 21 for just under $25 million at the fine art auctioneers（拍賣商），Christie’s， in London. The 22 was triple the previous record of $8 million paid in 1985 for Mantegna’s Adoration of the Magi. At least ten bidders 23 for the painting， half 24 telephone， anonymously battling it out in leaps of $500，000. Van Gogh wrote in a letter of 1889 that one of these Scots or Americans 25 to pay 500 francs-about $25 at that time-for 26 a painting. Christie’s chairman 27 reporters after the sale.“It’s a rare picture，”a spokesman for the firm added，“it’s fantastic.”Not 28 who was at the auction agreed. One commented.“More money 29 sense.”

Many people do 30 uneasy that a picture could be auctioned for such an unbelievable sum. They find distasteful the contrast 31 this sort of money and the impoverished life of the painter 32 .Van Gogh， oncea lay preacher among the miners of Belgium， was more 33 in producing work that dignified labor than he was in selling for a profit. Depressive， poor， unrecognized and 34 suicidal. He remains a romantic figure in the public35 .

Ⅳ. Reading Comprehension（60 points）

Direction： There are five reading passages in this part. Each passage is followed by four questions. For each question there are four suggested answers marked A， B， C and D， choose one best answer.

Passage One

Now some women are spending a weekend at Mother’s Camp. There， husbands and children are not allowed. Why would a woman want to take a vacation without her family？ Some women say they need time to be alone.

At Mother’s Camp a woman has room to herself. She can sleep， read or watch TV， and no one will bother her. No children will ask，“Mom， what’s for dinner？”No husband will say，“Oh， dear， I can’t find any clean socks.”In fact almost 50%of the women in the United States work outside the home. Many of them work full-time and then come home to a second job-taking care of their homes and families. These working women say one of their biggest problems is housework.

In the United States， working wives do about 75%of the housework. Many of their husbands say they want to help. But then they burn the rice or they can’t find the pans. They ask so many questions that their wives decide it is easier to do the job themselves.

Some women go to Mother’s Camp just to get a break from housework. For two days they don’t cook， and they don’t clean， and they don’t look after their children and husbands. What do they do？ They enjoy warm， sunny weather， walking， swimming or boating in a clear blue lake and sing songs around the campfire. They relax away from home. They have a really wonderful vacation at Mother’s Camp.

36.From this passage we can seein the United States.

A. women want to work outside the home

B. working wives do most of the housework

C. husbands do as much housework as their wives

D. women do not like to stay at home with their families

37.At Mother’s Camp， women can’t.

A. watch TV

B. read newspapers

C. swim in the lake

D.bring their husbands and children

38.Why would some mothers like to be alone？ Because.

A. they don’t like their husbands and children

B. they have to work full-time

C. they are too busy to relax themselves

D. they want a new life

39.is one of the biggest troubles for working wives in the United States.

A. Housework

B. Working outside the home

C. When to take a vacation

D. Looking after their children

Passage Two

Saturday， March 24th

We have arrived in the hot， wet city of Bangkok. This is our first trip to Thailand（泰國(guó)）.All the different smells make us want to try the food. We are going to eat something special for dinner tonight. The hotel we are staying in is cheap， and very clean. We plan to stay here for a few days， visit some places in the city， and then travel to Chiang Mai in the north.

Tuesday， March 27th

Bangkok is wonderful and surprising. The places are interesting. We visited the famous market which was on water， and saw a lot of fruits and vegetables. Everything is so colorful， and we have taken hundreds of photos already！ Later today we will leave for Chiang Mai. We will take the train north， stay in Chiang Mai for two days， and then catch a bus to Chiang Rai.

Friday， March 30th

Our trip to Chiang Rai was long and boring. We visited a small village in the mountains. The villagers here love the quiet life-no computers or phones. They are the kindest people I have ever met. They always smile and say“hello”.Kathy and I can only speak a few words of Thai， so smiling is the best way to show our kindness. I feel good here and hope to be able to come back next year.

40.The diaries above show the writer’sdays in Thailand.

A. threeB. seven

C. fifteenD. twenty

41.It seems that visitorsin Bangkok.

A. often feel hungry

B. can’t take any photos

C. can have a good time

D. don’t feel interested

42.Which of the following is TRUE？

A. Chiang Mai is a beautiful city in the south of Thailand.

B. The writer left Chiang Mai for Chiang Rai by bus.

C. The writer is traveling alone in Thailand.

D. The trip to Chiang Rai was long but interesting.

43.The villagers.

A. are friendly to others

B. like to speak English

C. hope to live in cities

D. are bored of the peaceful life

Passage Three

We live in the computer age. People use computers to do much of their work. But few people know how to look after them. Remember the following when you use your computer：

1.Keep your computer in a cool， dry room. Too much or too little heat（熱）is bad for computers. Damp（潮濕）is also bad for them.

2.Do not let people smoke near your computer. Smoke of all kinds is very bad for many parts of a computer.

3.Do not eat or drink when you are near your computer. Pieces of food and a little water in the keyboard are also bad for a computer.

4.Keep your screen clean and do not have it too bright. They are bad for your eyes. Make sure the screen is not too far from or too near to your eyes. Some people use different glasses when they use a computer.

44.Computers canpeople to do a lot of work.

A. helpB. use

C. makeD. have

45.Few people know how totheir computers.

A.look forB.look at

C.look afterD.look down upon

46.A computer works well at a temperature（溫度）of.

A.-5℃B.0℃

C.20℃D.25℃

47.—Smoke isn’t good for many parts of a computer， is it？

—.

A.No， it isn’tB.Yes， it is

C.Not at allD.Yes， it does

Passage Four

Smart Department Store in the North Side Shopping Center invites you to a winter clearance（清倉(cāng)）sale. Check these prices： men’s suits usually one hundred and eighty dollars， now only one hundred and forty-five； sport coats usually one hundred and twenty， now just ninety dollars. And to get along with these suits and sport coats， you will find long-sleeved sport shirts and ties， all colors， all sizes， all very low prices. We have some nice skirts just from Italy. Their designs are in fashion. We will offer you a special discount（折扣）often percent.

That’s the greatest clearance sale that Smart has ever had. Open until seven Tuesdays， Wednesday and Thursdays. Open until eight Mondays and Fridays. Closed all day on Saturdays and Sundays.

48.In the article（文章），it is in.

A. springB. summer

C. autumnD. winter

49.Which is not mentioned about men’s clothing？

A. Ties.

B. Short-sleeved sport shirts.

C. Sport coats.

D. Long-sleeved sport shirts.

50.When is the Smart Department Store closed？

A. Monday.B. Wednesday.

C. Sunday.D. Friday.

51.How much can be saved on the one-hundred-eighty men’s suits？

A.$35.B.$70.

C.$95.D.$25.

Passage Five

Do you know why different animals or insects（昆蟲）have their special colors？Colors are used mainly to protect themselves.

Why can’t some birds easily catch locusts（蝗蟲）？It is because locusts change their colors together with the change of the colors of crops. When crops are green， locusts look green. But as autumn comes， locusts change to the same brown color as crops have. Some other insects with different colors from plants are easily found and eaten by others. So they have to hide themselves for lives in the day and appear only at night.

If you study the animal life， you’ll find the main use of coloring is to protect themselves. Bears， lions and other animals can’t be easily seen by hunters. This is because they have the colors much like the trees.

Have you ever noticed an even stranger thing？ A kind of fish in the sea can send out black liquid when it faces danger. While the liquid spreads over， its enemies can’t find it.

And it quickly swims away. So it has lived up to now though it is not strong at all.

52.From the article we learn that locusts.

A. are dangerous to their enemies

B. are easily found by birds

C. change their colors to protect themselves

D. are small animals

53.How can insects with different colors from plants keep out of danger？

A. They have to move quietly.

B. They hide themselves in the day and appear at night.

C. They have the colors much like their enemies.

D. They run away quickly.

54.Bears and lions can keep safe because.

A. they live in forests

B. they like brown and grey colors

C. they move quietly

D. they have the colors much like the trees

55.Why can a kind of fish in the sea live up to now？ Because.

A. it is very big and strong

B. the liquid it sends out can help it swim away from its enemies

C. the liquid it sends out can kill its enemies

D. it swims faster than any other fish

V. Daily Conversation（15 points）

Directions： Pick out the appropriate expressions from the eight choices below and complete the following dialogues.

A. Hold the line

B. flight number

C. ask a question

D. To New York

E. May I have your name

F. reconfirm my seat

G. please check in

H. On May 11

Reservations clerk： North wind Airlines. Can I help you？

Daniel Adams： Hello. I’d like to56， please.

Reservations clerk： May I have your name and 57 ， please？

Daniel Adams： My name is Daniel Adams and my flight number is 374.

Reservations clerk： When are you leaving？

Daniel Adams：58 .

Reservations clerk： You’re your destination？

Daniel Adams： Buenos Aires.

Reservations clerk：59， please.（...）All right. Your seat is confirmed， Mr. Adams. You’ll be arriving in Buenos Aires at 4 o’clock p. m. local time.

Daniel Adams： Thank you. Can I pick up my ticket when I check in？

Reservations clerk： Yes， but 60at least one hour before departure time.

VI. Writing（25 points）

Directions： For this part， you are supposed to write a letter in English in 100～120 words based on the following information. Remember to write it clearly.

61.你（Li Yuan）剛買了一塊表，但你不滿意，因?yàn)樗傆忻?。?qǐng)寫一封投訴信，其內(nèi)容如下：

（1）買表的時(shí)間、地點(diǎn)；

（2）出現(xiàn)的問題；

（3）要求退貨。