B1n1 Directions: In this section, you will hear some long conversations. At the end of each conversation, some questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions 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 the best answer is. | |
Questions 1 to 4 are based on the following passage or dialog. | | | 1. | | | A. She has a lot of housework to do after a long work day. | | B. She spends a long day commuting to and from work. | | C. She has no time for rest while working at her job. | | D. She has to keep working for 12 hours at her job. | | 2. | | | A. Have a long vacation. | | B. Have the kids help out more. | | C. Have a maid do the housework. | | D. Have the husband share the work. | | 3. | | | A. His parents have bought him a new basketball. | | B. He has learned how to make his own lunch. | | C. His parents will give him more allowance. | | D. He has learned how to clean the dishes. | | 4. | | | A. She will fold the laundry. | | B. She will get the dinner ready. | | C. She will make a chart for housework. | | D. She will finish reading her beloved book. | | |
Questions 5 to 8 are based on the following passage or dialog. | | | 5. | | | A. Because he is rude to his teacher. | | B. Because he texts so much every day. | | C. Because he was wasting his time texting. | | D. Because he was caught texting in science class. | | 6. | | | A. She forbade him to dance with girls any more. | | B. She forced him to apologize to his instructor. | | C. She asked him to hand over his cell phone. | | D. She limited his texts to 100 a day. | | 7. | | | A. Work on a project. | | B. Go dancing with girls. | | C. Go to the skating park. | | D. Attend a Spanish class. | | 8. | | | A. To have face-to-face talks. | | B. To call the home phone. | | work | C. To send a message. | | D. To send an email. | | |
Part 1 Long Conversations (每小题: 1 分; 满分：8 分) | 小题 | 得分 | 对错 | 我的答案 | 客观 | 1. | 1 | | A | A | 2. | 1 | | B | B | 3. | 1 | | C | C | 4. | 1 | | D | D | 5. | 1 | | D | D | 6. | 1 | | C | C | 7. | 1 | | C | C | 8. | 1 | | A | A | Subtotal: 8 | 老师评语： | | | | | | |
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Part 2 Passage (每小题： 分) | Directions: In this section, you'll hear some short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some 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. | |
Questions 1 to 4 are based on the following passage or dialog. | | | 1. | | | A. Work full time with some projects. | | B. Pursue a higher degree in economics. | | C. Get a job in a world-famous company. | | D. Start his own business with his friends. | | 2. | | | A. In Brazil. | | B. In Italy. | | C. In America. | | D. In Spain. | | 3. | | | A. That people should work in fixed locations. | | B. That people should wear a standard uniform. | | C. That people should work hard to attain success. | | D. That people should work for a specific time span. | | 4. | | | A. To do what they love to do for free. | | B. To pursue some interesting projects. | | C. To write articles to share their ideas. | | D. To have what they love as their work. | | |
Part 2 Passage (每小题: 1 分; 满分：4 分) | 小题 | 得分 | 对错 | 我的答案 | 客观 | 1. | 1 | | C | C | 2. | 1 | | A | A | 3. | 1 | | C | C | 4. | 1 | | D | D | Subtotal: 4 | 老师评语： | | | | | | |
Part 3 Banked Cloze (每小题： 分) | Directions: Fill in the blanks in the following passage by selecting suitable words from the word bank. Each word can be used only once. | |
Questions 1 to 10 are based on the following passage. | | A. genius | B. respectable | C. genuine | D. respective | E. imposed | F. enforced | G. options | H. enlightening | I. secondary | J. penetrating | K. minor | L. provided | M. motivate | N. primary | O. marshal | | | |
A boy who grows up cannot make decisions to choose what he wants. However, as he grows older, his world of 1. increases. He can join the military or go to college. If he is a 2. and gets his medical degree in college, he might decide to leave his homeland and open a clinic in another country. A college graduate can also move to New York or Chicago, 3. he's had job offers in both cities. He has to make a choice, not based on instinct. What can 4. him to choose one or the other? Maybe the job in Chicago pays better, but he'd still rather live in New York. He has to 5. his thoughts and say, "yes" to the city of his choosing. Some decisions you made can be very successful and 6. , but have you ever considered what an incredible ability this is? Don't think this is only 7. in your life. If your major requires a foreign language component, which will you choose? You are not 8. to take one over another. Instead, you weigh your options and say "yes" to one and "no" to the others. People make decisions based on the 9. options. If they have more than one option, one particular choice must be made. Some decisions are more 10. than others, but they must make decisions in life. They also need to understand there are consequences to life's decisions. | | | | |
Part 3 Banked Cloze (每小题: 1 分; 满分：10 分) | 小题 | 得分 | 对错 | 我的答案 | 客观 | 1. | 1 | | options | options | 2. | 1 | | genius | genius | 3. | 1 | | provided | provided | 4. | 1 | | motivate | motivate | 5. | 1 | | marshal | marshal | 6. | 1 | | enlightening | enlightening | 7. | 1 | | secondary | secondary | 8. | 1 | | enforced | enforced | 9. | 1 | | respective | respective | 10. | 1 | | primary | primary | Subtotal: 10 | 老师评语： | | | | | | |
Part 4 Cloze (with choices provided) (每小题： 分) | Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four words or expressions given. You should choose the ONE that best fits into the passage. | |
Questions 1 to 20 are based on the following passage. | | Do you know when one door closes but another door opens? Most people are too 1. to the past and to what they are familiar with; 2. , they miss opportunities that stand right in front of them. Doors may close, but there is always a(n) 3. of other doors – new opportunities. The world is full of opportunities, if we could be 4. to see them. The infinite power is boundless, and so are the possibilities without number. 5. , not every plan works out. There are losses and failures; there are problems in everyday life, 6. loss of money or job, and sometimes unpleasant things 7. our emotional feelings. We don't always have control over these happenings, but we can 8. maximum control over our attention and attitude. When one of these things happens and we only9. to the loss – the closed door, we see only a closed door with 10. frustration and unhappiness, but if we could move our attention away from the closed door and 11. our worries, we might be surprised to discover a row of new doors open. We might not 12. to move our eyes elsewhere due to various reasons, such as 13. to the old and familiar, and fear of the new and the unknown. Many intend to 14. their controlled thoughts, and consequently their mind keeps 15. on the loss, failure, and frustration – the door that has closed. Will they 16. from these thoughts? Except for creating suffering and preventing any change, it doesn't help17. . You might agree with what is being said here, but how can you 18. your past attachments and see new opportunities? How can you 19. your plan to see the new doors that open for you? Simplifying can be more of what 20. you: more time, more enjoyment, and more satisfaction. Simplifying is not necessarily about less. In fact, it can be about more. | | | | |
Part 4 Cloze (with choices provided) (每小题: 1 分; 满分：20 分) | 小题 | 得分 | 对错 | 我的答案 | 客观 | 1. | 1 | | attached | attached | 2. | 1 | | therefore | therefore | 3. | 1 | | abundance | abundance | 4. | 1 | | enlightened | enlightened | 5. | 1 | | Apparently | Apparently | 6. | 1 | | temporary | temporary | 7. | 1 | | dominate | dominate | 8. | 1 | | retain | retain | 9. | 1 | | cling | cling | 10. | 0 | | overcoming | overwhelming | 11. | 1 | | discard | discard | 12. | 1 | | rejoice | rejoice | 13. | 1 | | attachment | attachment | 14. | 1 | | preserve | preserve | 15. | 1 | | focusing | focusing | 16. | 1 | | profit | profit | 17. | 1 | | whatsoever | whatsoever | 18. | 1 | | reduce | reduce | 19. | 1 | | implement | implement | 20. | 1 | | enriches | enriches | Subtotal: 19 | 老师评语： | | | | | | |
Part 5 Reading comprehension (每小题： 分) | Directions: Read the following passages carefully. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished sentences. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C, and D. Choose the best answer to each question. | |
Questions 1 to 5 are based on the following passage or dialog. | It is very odd that no one is afraid of the word "dance" and no one would object to the phrase "let's go dancing," but mention "ballet" and people start complaining. These social prejudices come from several misconceptions and from certain historic facts. Ballet is the Western theatrical dance form that has developed over a period of four centuries. It has always depended upon government or royal support for its life. In more modern times, this support came from wealthy people who attend the ballet in beautiful theaters in some of the world's great cities. People have, therefore, come to see ballet as a cultural form. Over time, Ballet has developed its own language, one that many ordinary people do not understand. Being a ballet dancer involves seven years of very difficult training from an early age, yet anyone can dance at a social gathering, given a certain amount of effort and desire. The physical image of both male and female dancers is very stylized, and costuming is so unnatural in many cases, with its tight clothes, special slippers, and short skirts. For these reasons, it is not possible for the general public to have the kind of identification with a ballet dancer that they often feel for an actor, film star, or athlete. It is also strange that a visual art that speaks directly to the eye, in the same way a soccer game or an Olympic gymnastic contest does, still makes people nervous. Too often people stay away from ballet because they think they will not "understand" it. However, they never seem to find this problem when they watch popular ice dance championships on television. Nor are they afraid to express their opinions and sometimes disagree with judges' decisions. People enjoy watching sports because they enjoy its physical daring. They appreciate athletes' superbly conditioned bodies working at maximum efficiency. If people only looked at dancing – any form of dancing – in the same way they appreciate sports, there would be fewer prejudices to overcome. | | 1. | What is the social prejudice mentioned in the passage? | | A. Some people like dancing but not ballet. | | B. People don't like ballet if they don't come from a big city. | | C. Ballet has always depended upon government or royal support. | | D. People have come to see ballet as a cultural form. | | 2. | Which of the following statements is true? | | A. Many ordinary people understand Ballet. | | B. To become a ballet dancer is especially difficult. | | C. To become a dancer at a social gathering is equally difficult. | | D. The general public like ballet better than other actors. | | 3. | What is something strange mentioned by the author? | | A. People appreciate sports more than they appreciate ballet. | | B. People understand sports, but they don't understand ballet. | | C. People will enjoy ballet more if they see it as a sport. | | D. Ballet that performs the same way as soccer still scares people. | | 4. | According to the author, why do people enjoy watching sports? | | A. They do not understand ballet. | | B. They think sports are more exciting. | | C. They love soccer and skating. | | D. They can change judges' decisions. | | 5. | What does the author want to say through this passage? | | A. Everyone can enjoy ballet. | | B. You can only enjoy ballet if you understand it. | | C. Only educated people can enjoy ballet. | | D. To enjoy sports is less difficult than enjoy ballet . | | |
Questions 6 to 10 are based on the following passage or dialog. | Do you ever automatically say "God bless you" when someone sneezes (打喷嚏)? Did you ever cross your fingers when making a wish? Most people who do these things never think about why they do them. They just do them. But there is a reason. Both acts are meant to insure good luck. They are superstitions that have come down to us from an earlier time, when everybody believed in good and devil spirits. Even in our modern world, when men are traveling to the moon, we are still practicing some of these ancient habits in our daily lives. In ancient times, men believed that the soul lived in the head. Every time when someone sneezed, he was risking the danger of forcing that soul out and blowing it out of the nose into the outside world. So, as protection against a lost soul, people would say "God bless you" to be sure that God would catch the soul and return it to its rightful owner. Similarly, in earlier times, men felt that the cross was a lucky sign. The point where the two lines of a cross met was the luckiest spot, for if you made a wish on this spot, the wish would be held between these two lines and not get loose. So, people crossed their fingers when they made a wish. A wish bound forever in this way would eventually have to come true. Moreover, since the evil spirits stood on the left, and the good spirits on the right, the right side was always considered the lucky side of the body. Putting your best foot forward meant starting out on the lucky side, with your right foot first. That was a guarantee of good luck at whatever you were about to do. We still speak of "putting your best foot forward," although we don't always start walking with the right foot. Each of these little good-luck habits once had a serious purpose. Although people no longer believe in evil spirits, they are still crossing their fingers or putting their best foot forward – just to be sure that good luck comes their way. | | 6. | To make a wish come true, you should ________. | | A. knock on a wood | | B. fling salt over your shoulder | | C. put your best foot forward | | D. cross your fingers | | 7. | To start out on the lucky side, you need to ________. | | A. change the habit of starting with your right foot | | B. start walking with your right foot | | C. put your best foot backward | | D. let evil spirits stand on the left | | 8. | It can be inferred from the passage that people ________. | | A. no longer believe in superstitions | | B. still believe that evil spirits follow them | | C. follow superstitions without knowing where they began | | D. think everyday things had magical powers | | 9. | From the passage, we can learn that people thought ________. | | A. superstitions were against their religion | | B. evil spirits were too smart to be tricked | | C. they could do things to be protected from evil spirits | | D. evil spirits lived in your head and nose | | 10. | The main idea of the passage is ________. | | A. there are reasons behind superstitions | | B. superstitions are foolish | | C. people still believe in superstitions | | D. people today don't have superstitions | | |
Questions 11 to 15 are based on the following passage or dialog. | Red, white, pink, purple – what is your favorite color? We are all sensitive to color. There are some colors we like a lot and some we don't like at all. Some colors comfort us, others excite us, some make us happy, and others make us sad. People are affected by color more than they realize because color is tied to all aspects of our lives. Experts in colorgenics, the study of the language of color, believe that the colors we wear say a lot about us. Do you know why you select a shirt or dress of a certain color when you look through your clothes in the morning? Colorgenics experts say that we unconsciously choose to wear certain colors in order to communicate our desires, emotions, and needs. Colorgenics experts claim that our clothes send messages to others about our mood, personality, and desires. Pink expresses the peace and contentment of the wearer. People who often wear pink are supposed to be warm and understanding. The message is that you would like to share your peace and happiness with others. Red garments, on the other hand, indicate a high level of physical energy. People who wear red like to take life at a fast pace. Brown is the color of wealth, and it shows a need for independence and material security. Wearers of green have a love of nature and enjoy peaceful moments. They often like to be left alone with their thoughts. Although colorgenics may be a recent area of study, associating colors with emotions is not new. Colors have always been used to describe not only our feelings but also our physical health and attitudes. "Red with rage" describes anger; "in the pink" means to be in good health; "feeling blue" is a sad way to feel; and "green with envy" indicates a jealous attitude. In conclusion, the study of color can help us to understand ourselves and to improve our lives. It offers an alternative way to heal the body and spirit, and it can help us understand what others are trying to communicate. | | 11. | Why are people affected by color more than they realize? | | A. Colors make people more sensitive. | | B. Colors bring people different feelings. | | C. Colors are everywhere in people's lives. | | D. Colors give people excitement. | | 12. | According to the passage, ________. | | A. people wear different colors to show their feelings. | | B. people communicate better when wearing their favorite colors. | | C. people like to wear different colors in the morning. | | D. people choose different colors without knowing they do it purposely. | | 13. | Who want to share peace and happiness? | | A. People who wear green clothes. | | B. People who wear pink clothes. | | C. People who need security and independence. | | D. People who like to be left alone with their thoughts. | | 14. | What is implied in the passage? | | A. People started to associate colors with emotions long time ago. | | B. How colors show emotions is a new research topic. | | C. People wearing different colors usually feel happy. | | D. The colors people choose affect their physical health. | | 15. | How might learning about color be useful in our lives? | | A. It helps us to express our ideas more clearly. | | B. It helps us to control our emotions and desires. | | C. It helps us to feel happier and more excited. | | D. It helps us to understand ourselves and others. | | |
Part 5 Reading comprehension (每小题: 1 分; 满分：15 分) | 小题 | 得分 | 对错 | 我的答案 | 客观 | 1. | 1 | | A | A | 2. | 1 | | B | B | 3. | 1 | | D | D | 4. | 1 | | B | B | 5. | 1 | | A | A | 6. | 1 | | D | D | 7. | 1 | | B | B | 8. | 1 | | C | C | 9. | 1 | | C | C | 10. | 1 | | A | A | 11. | 1 | | C | C | 12. | 1 | | D | D | 13. | 1 | | B | B | 14. | 1 | | A | A | 15. | 1 | | D | D | Subtotal: 15 | 老师评语： | | | | | | |
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