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Dictation

Male and Female Roles in Marriage

In the traditional marriage, the man worked to earn money for the family. / The woman stayed at home to care for the children and her husband. / In recent years, many couples continue to have a traditional relationship of this kind. / Some people are happy with it. But others think differently. /

There are two major differences in male and female roles now. / One is that both men and women have many more choices. / They may choose to marry or stay single. / They may choose to work or to stay at home. / A second difference is that, within marriage many decisions are shared. / If a couple has children, the man may take care of them /some of the time, all of the time or not at all. / The woman may want to stay at home / or she may want to go to work. / Men and women now decide these things together in a marriage.

Listening Comprehension

Section A Conversation

Conversation one

1. Why is the trip to Mars a one-way trip?

A. The return trip is too expensive.

B. There is no technology to get people back.

C. People don ' t want to return.

D. The return trip is too risky.

2. According to the man, what is more important for those recruits?

A. Intelligence.

B. Health.

C. Skills.

D. Calmness.

3. What is the last part of the conversation about?

A. The kind of people suitable for the trip.

B. Interests and hobbies of the speakers.

C. Recruitment of people for the trip.

D. Preparation for the trip to Mars.

Conversation Two

4. What is showrooming?

A. Going to the high street.

B. Visiting everyday shops.

C. Buying things like electrical goods.

D. Visiting shops and buying online.

5. According to the conversation, the man had bought all the following things online EXCEPT

A. shoes

B. CDs

C. camera

D. Food

6. According to the conversation, the percentage of people who showroomed while

Christmas shopping was

A. 3%

B. 33%

C. 42%

D. 24%

7. One reason for people to showroom is that they

A. want to know more about pricing

B. can return the product later

C. want to see the real thing first

D. can bargain for a lower shop price

Conversation Three

8. What is the conversation mainly about?

A. How to avoid clashes of exams.

B. How to schedule exams.

C. How to use the faculty lounge.

D. How to choose the courses.

9. What does the student have to do first in order to take the exams?

A. To choose a date on the draft schedule.

B. To find the information on the bulletin board.

C. To draw up the final schedule.

D. To arrange an invigilator.

10. According to the conversation, the Dean will

A. sign the sheet in the faculty lounge

B. take care of the bulletin board

C. consult the students

D. finalize the exam schedule

Section B PASSAGES

Passage One

11. Which of the following cities has the oldest Chinatown in North America?

A. New York.

B. San Francisco.

C. Boston.

D. San Diego.

12. The Chinatown in San Francisco attracts tourists a year.

A. 20 ,000

B. 100 ,000

C. 7 million

D. 17 million

13. Where can tourists see the fish markets?

A. In Stockton Street.

B. In Grant Avenue.

C. In Portsmouth Square.

D. In Bush Street.

Passage Two

14. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?

A. Obesity can damage one 's health.

B. Obesity is a growing problem all over the world.

C. Obesity is directly related to one 's habit.

D. Obesity has affected both boys and girls.

15. The purpose of the three-year study is to

A. find out why some children find it difficult to go to sleep

B. learn more about the link between sleep and weight

C. identify the ways parents reduce their kids ' weight

D. see if there is difference in sleep patterns over the period

16. According to the study, the daily healthy sleep time for the 3rd to 6th graders should be around ___________ hours.

A. 8

B. 9

C. 10

D. 11

17. According to the passage, obesity is most likely related to ___ .

A. sleep time

B. gender

C. race

D. Parents

Passage Three

18. According to a number of students, ___ is the main factor for early-age smoking.

A. gender

B. personality

C. environment

D. Money

19. Which of the following statements is CORRECT?

A. Very few continue smoking throughout their teenage years.

B. Most early-age smokers soon stop experimenting.

C. Some early-age smokers never go beyond experimenting.

D. Children quickly become regular smokers by carrying cigarettes.

20. All the following are features of smokers EXCEPT ___ .

A. strong peer influence

B. low sense of achievement

C. high sense of rebellion

D. close family relationship

Section C NEWS BROADCAST

News Item 1

21. Why were some children offered only fruit and milk for lunch?

A. The school stopped providing school lunch.

B. Their parents failed to pay for school lunch.

C. Some parents preferred fruit and milk for lunch.

D. These children chose to have something different.

22. How did parents react to the school 's way of handling the situation?

A. They were upset.

B. They were furious.

C. They were surprised.

D. They were sad.

News Item 2

23. According to the news, what is the main advantage of the digital key?

A. Guests can pay without going to the front desk.

B. Guests can go direct to their rooms.

C. Guests can check out any time.

D. Guests can make room reservations.

24. The hotel company intends to have the system in ____ of its hotels in

the next three months.

A. 2

B. 3

C. 100

D. 150

News Item 3

25. According to the court ruling, Shrien Dewani ____ .

A. will return to the U.K. for medical treatment

B. will remain in South Africa for medical treatment

C. will stand trial in South Africa once proved fit

D. will be extradited even if he is unfit to stand trial

26. What was Dewani accused of?

A. Having his wife killed.

B. Killing his wife in the U.K.

C. Being invo Ived in a taxi accide nt.

D. Hiri ng a crew of hit men.

News Item 4

27. The U.N. new vote would allow all the followi ng EXCEPT _____ .

A. the use of force by European Union troops

B. the suspension of an existing arms embargo

C. the extension of U.N. peacekeeping mission

D. the ban on travel and freeze of assets

News Item 5

28. What is the news mainly about?

A. Causes of early death in Russia.

B. Behavior of alcoholics.

C. Causes of alcohol pois oning.

D. Number of death over 10 years.

News Item 6

29. The total investment in film-making in Britain in 2012 was _____ .

A. .945 million

B. 1.07 billio n

C. 500,000

D. 87,000

30. Hollywood studios prefer to make films in Brita in because ___

A. The UK is a good film locati on

B. The cast usually comes from Britai n

C. Hollywood emphasizes quality

D. Product ion cost can be reduced

Electricity is such a part of our everyday lives and so much take n for gran ted nowadays31 we rarely think twice when we switch on the light or turn on the TV set. At night, roads are brightly lit, enabling people and 32 to move freely. Neon lighting used in advertising has become part of the 33 of every modern city. In the home, many 34 devices are powered by electricity. 35 when we turn off the bedside lamp and are36 asleep, electricity is working for us, 37our refrigerators, heating our water, or keep ing our rooms air-c on diti on ed. Every day, trains, buses and subways take us to and from work. We rarely 38 to consider why or how they run 39 something goes wrong. In the summer of 1959, something 40 go wrong with the power-plant that provided New York with electricity. For a great many hours, life came almost to a 41. Trains refused to move and the people in them sat in the dark42 to do anything; lifts

stopped work ing, so that 43 you were lucky eno ugh not to be 44 betwee n two floors you

had the unpleasant task of finding your way down 45 of stairs. Famous streets like Broadway and Fifth Avenue in a(n) 46 became as gloomy and uninviting 47 the most remote back streets. People were afraid to leave their houses, 48 although the

police had bee n ordered to 49 in case of emerge ncy, they were just as con fused and

Grammar and vocabulary

51. When you have finished with that book,don' t forget to pUback on the shelf,

A. will you

B. do you

C. don 'you

D. won 'you

52. Mary is ___ hardworking than her sister, but she failed in the exam.

A. no so

B. no more

C. not less

D. no less

53. Which of the followi ng stateme nts is in correct?

A. Five miles seem like a long walk to me.

B. Ten dollars was stolen from the cash register.

C. Either my sister or my brother is coming.

D. Only one out of six were prese nt at the meeti ng.

54. Which of the italicized parts expresses a future ten?

A. My friend teacheschemistry in a school.

B. I 'll give it to you after I return.

C. What is the matter with you?

D. London sta nds on the River Thames

55. It is not so much the Ianguage___ the cultural background that makes the film difficult to un dersta nd.

A. but

B. nor

C. like

D. as

56. There is no doubt ____ t he committee has made the right decisi on on the hous ing project.

A. why

B. that

C. whether

D. whe n

57. All the Preside nt's Men _____ one of the importa nt books for the stude nts who study the Watergate Scan dal.

A. remai n

B. rema ined

C. remai ns

D. is remai ning

58. If you explained the situation to your lawyer, he ____ able to advise you much better tha n I can.

A. will be

B. would be

C. was

D. were

59. Which of the following is a stative verb（静态动词）?

A. Drink

B. Close

C. Rain

D. Belo ng

60. Which of the followi ng italicized parts in dicates a subject-verb relatio n?

A. The man has a large family to support.

B. She had no wish to quarrel with her brother.

C. He was the last guest to leave.

D. Mary n eeds a frien d to talk to.

61. The following are all correct responsesto Who told the news to the teacher? EXCEPT ______ .

A. Bob did that

B. Bob did so

C. Bob did this

D. Bob did

62. Which of the following is INCORRECT?

A. A bit of flowers

B. Few words

C. This work

D. Ano ther two girls

63. Which of the following italicized words does NOT indicate willingness ?

A. What will you do when you graduate?

B. They will be home by now.

C. Who will go with me?

D. Why will you go there alone?

64. When one has good health,_ should feel fortunate.

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