(A) He is applying to a university in England. (B) He is consulting a female professor. (C) He is studying in a British university. (D) He is helping the woman cook some food. 20.(A) It is awful.
(B) It is one of his favorite kinds. (C) It is of a much greater variety. (D) It is better than he expected. 21.(A) He is fond of English dishes. (B) He is tired of puddings and pies. (C) He enjoys English strawberry yogurt. (D) He seldom has breakfast at home.
22.(A) Because it is properly cooked at home. (B) Because it is a kind of Yorkshire pudding. (C) Because he has never tasted it before. (D) Because he has made it all by himself. Questions 23-2623.
(A) We should pay more attention to our history class. (B) We generally fail to remember anything that was said. (C) Sharks are necessary in the training of active listeners. (D) Good listening skills are essential in our life. 24.(A) They tolerate distractions.
(B) They often find themselves in hot water. (C) They are generally lazy.
(D) They are critical to family life. 25.(A) By taking notes.
(B) By remembering what was said. (C) By getting up to shut the door. (D) By asking questions. 26.(A) Seas. (B) Sharks. (C) Sponges. (D) Students. Questions 27-3027.
(A) He writes comic stories.
(B) He draws pictures for comic books. (C) He teaches painting in an art school. (D) He compiles comic books with other writers. 28.(A) Give his drawings a more graphic look. (B) Add variations to his works. (C) Employ a chunky brush style. (D) Move along a linear way. 29.(A) They are very popular. (B) They are of the same style. (C) They are fairly eclectic.
(D) They are influenced by other artists. 30.(A) It is a new one with only 2 editors. (B) It takes him on the permanent staff.
(C) It controls the final look of his works. (D) It has a nurturing environment. Part C: Listening and Translation I. Sentence Translation
Directions: In this part of the test, you will hear 5 sentence in English. You will hear the sentences ONLY ONCE. After you have heard each sentence, translate it into Chinese and write your version in the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET. (1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
II. Passage Translation
Directions: In this part of the test, you will hear 2 passages in English. You will hear the passages ONLY ONCE. After you have heard each passage, translate it into Chinese and write your version in the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET. You may take notes while you are listening. (1) (2)
SECTION 2: STUDY SKILLS
Directions: In this section, you will read several passages. Each passage is followed by several questions based on its content. You are to choose ONE best answer, (A), (B), (C) or (D), to each question. Answer all the questions following each passage on the basis of what is stated or implied in that passage and write the letter of the answer you have chosen in the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET. Questions 1-5
Last month, upon hearing that a neighbor had been burgled, my husband voiced a desire to beef up our home security. I was largely unresponsive. The previous owners of our house installed a burglar alarm system, but we never got it switched on, because, quoting Ed, I apparently care more about the $29 monthly fee than I do about our home security. In the end, I gave in.
The alarm company sent over a sales representative, a well-coiffed professional in a suit and heels. She recommended adding some infrared
motion sensors. I was not wild about this. I like to keep things simple. My idea of home security is to hire cheap, disreputable painters who can be counted upon to paint the windows shut. \sensors be set off by a pet?\
Ed leaned in close to the sales rep. \don't have any pets,\he whispered. \to be a lie. Ed is a dog person, and I'm a cat person. We cancel each other out.
I pointed out that every now and then, the neighbors' cat, Sprinkles, will sneak into the house when the back door is open. The alarm woman started talking about \whereby it was set to cover the room from the waist up only. \course...,\all times.\
We got the sensors, and we got the system switched on. We never got a pet, each of us practicing his or her own particular brand of pet resistance, but we did, after many years of cost-based bickering, get a housecleaner. Every other month, Natalia can be seen making her way through the filth and cobwebs. I gave her the alarm code but promised to leave the alarm off the day she came.
Naturally, I forgot. Later that morning, my work phone rang. It was Natalia, yelling in harmony with the shrieking of the alarm. She couldn't find the code. On top of all this, my cell phone started ringing. This was the alarm company, responding to the alarm and calling me to get the secret
password-which was different from the shutoff code-required for them to shut off the system and prevent the police from rushing over to arrest Natalia for breaking and entering.
Some weeks back, Ed and I had spent 15 minutes arguing over the secret password for the alarm. Ed is a fan of the complicated, hacker-proof, identity-theft-foiling password, the kind that involves alternating capital and lowercase letters with obscure foreign accent marks, whereas I'll use my name. I had no recollection of what we'd settled on. \The alarm, and Natalia, continued to go off. This went on for some time. Meanwhile, Natalia had dug through her bag, found the piece of paper I'd given her with the shutoff code and quieted the screaming alarm. I don't know how effective these alarms are against burglars, but Sprinkles hasn't been seen on the property in weeks.
1.Why didn't the writer get the burglar alarm system switched on?
(A) Because she didn't like its design.
(B) Because the burglar alarm system had broken down. (C) Because she considered monthly fee unnecessary.
(D) Because she thought their home security was not a problem. 2.The family didn't have a pet because _______. (A) they didn't like pets
(B) they didn't like each other's favorite animal (C) they took their neighbors' pet as their own. (D) it cost a lot to have a pet.
3.According to the sales representative, the motion sensor _______. (A) is pet resistant
(B) is set to cover the room floor
(C) could be set off by a pet if it was near
(D) could be set off by a pet if it jumped high enough
4.The word \(A) arguing (B) considering (C) persuading (D) consulting
5.Ed preferred their password for the alarm to be _______. (A) complicated (B) interesting (C) easy to remember (D) his own name