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14. Who may find this program most useful? (C)
15. What can readers improve through this program? (A)
16. Which of the following is not the benefit of this program according to the speaker? (B)
Section C
Directions: In Section C, you will hear two longer conversations. The conversations will be read twice. After you hear each conversation, you are required to fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard. Write your answers on your answer sheet.
Blanks 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.
W: What can I do for you?
M: Can I change my flight schedule?
W: Sure. Could you please tell me your name and the flight you’ve booked? M: My name is Tony Brown. The flight I’ve booked is UA3478. W: Oh, yes … Which flight would you like to change to? M: Are there any flights available on March 26th?
W: Yes, China Air flight CA905, taking off from Shanghai at 9 pm and arriving in New York at 5 pm.
M: Is it a nonstop flight? W: Yes, it is.
M: Ok, I’ll take that flight. (Now listen again please.)
17. schedule 18. nonstop 19. 905 20. March
Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation.
M: What were you doing when I called you last night? You seemed to be watching TV. W: Yes. I was watching a TV programme about horses. M: Oh, I love horses. The programme must be interesting.
W: Yes. The programme is about how people use horses for all kinds of purposes. M: Horses are useful to people. We use them for sports and recreation. For example, we can see horse races in many countries. What else can they help people do? Did the programme tell you about it?
W: Yes. It also showed examples in which horses still work in the fields in some
countries.
M: Really? What a hard job they are doing! By the way, can you ride a horse? W: Yes, I can. But I don’t ride regularly though. How about you?
M: I can ride too. Perhaps we can go horse riding together at the weekend. (Now listen again please.)
21. various purposes/ different purposes 22. sports and recreation（或agriculture） 23. horse racing/races 24. At the weekend
二、参考答案
II. Grammar and vocabulary Section A (A)
25. the 26. was paying 27. to greet 28. who 29. giving 30. behind/after 31. most unforgettable 32. blessed
(B)
33. was relieved 34. why 35. even if 36. what 37. might/would 38. nothing/nobody 39. feeling 40. so
Section B
41-50 BJACK HEGDI
III. Reading Comprehension Section A
51-65 CBDBC ABCAD CABCD
Section B
66-68 ADB 69-72 BCDC 73-77 BCADD
Section C
78. Russia and New Zealand.
79. Both the climbers and the guides.
80. the clouds drifting up the valley of ice 81. his oxygen tank is almost empty
第II卷 （共47分）
I. Translation
1. Nowadays, ecotourism has become popular among travelers of all/different ages.
2. In the early morning, these children couldn’t wait （any longer） to get outdoors to make a snowman and play/fight with snow.
3. Whenever it was his turn to make a plan, he would invite his colleagues to have a discussion first.
4. Much to our appreciation, the university graduate speaking on the platform set up his own company from nothing last year. 或What we highly praise is that …
5. Many international organizations urged that both sides should keep calm to stop the situation from getting worse, which did not work at all.
II. Guided Writing （略）