Part I Listening Comprehension (20 minutes) Directions: This part is to test your listening ability. It consists of 4 sections. Section A
Directions: This section is to test your ability to understand short dialogues. There are 5 recorded dialogues in it.
After each dialogue, there is a recorded question. Both the dialogues and questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, you should decide on the correct answer from the 4 choices marked A), B), C) and D) given in your test paper. Then you should mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.
Example: You will hear:
You will read: A) New York City. B) An evening party.
C) An air trip. D) The man’s job.
From the dialogue we learn that the man is to take a flight to New York. Therefore, C) An air trip is the correct answer. You should mark C) on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.
[A] [B] [C] [D]
Now the test will begin.
1. A) The coach broke down on the way B) The coach will arrive soon
C)The tour guide has already arrived. D) The tour guide has contacted the driver 2. A) The sales data B) The meeting agenda C) The price list D) The travel budget
3. A) Cancel a reservation B) Change a room for him C) Give him a morning call D) Book a taxi
4. A)She will go on a business trip. B) She has to finish her report. C)She will visit her parents D) She has to meet her clients 5. A) To book a table B) To change a flight. C)To make a complaint. D) To place an order
Section B
Directions: This section is to test your ability to understand short conversations. There are 2 recorded
conversations in it. After each conversation, there are some recorded questions. Both the conversations and questions will be spoken two times. When you hear a question, you should decide on the correct answer from the 4 choices marked A), B), C) and D) given in your test paper. Then you should mark the corresponding Letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. Now listen to the conversations.
Conversation 1
6.A) At 3 o'clock B) At 4 o'clock C) At 5 o'clock D) At 6 o'clock 7. A) Four B) Six C) Five D) Seven
8. A) Near the main entrance. B)In a corner C) In a small room D)By a window Conversation 2
9. A) Its admission is free B) It is hosting a special event. C) It is the world's largest palace D) It is near the woman’s hotel 10. A) Its tickets are all sold out B)It is now under repair C) There will be an important event D) It is not open on Monday
Section C
Directions: In this section you will hear a recorded short passage. The passage is printed in the test paper, but
with some words or phrases missing. The passage will be read two times. You are required to put the missing words or Phrases on the Answer Sheet in order of the numbered blanks according to what you hear. Now the passage will begin.
Good morning, everybody. Today, I'd like to introduce you to our tour for tea lovers. As you know tea is an 11 of Chinese tradition. You may have no idea about how the tea grows and how it is made. Our tour will enable you to 12 the tea culture in China. Hangzhou is the
13 of Longjing tea, which is one of the most famous green teas in China. During this tour, you will have the chance to go to a tea farm, 14 tea-leaves, visit a tea farmer's house, learn the art of tea-making and 15 of Longjing tea. I hope you're pleased to travel with us to learn more about Chinese tea culture.
Section D
Directions: This section is to test your ability to comprehend short passages. You will hear a recorded passage.
After that you will hear five questions. Both the passage and the questions will be read two times, when you hear a question, you should complete the answer to it with a word or a short phrase (in no more than 3 words). The questions and incomplete answers are printed in your test paper. You should write your answers on the Answer Sheet correspondingly. Now listen to the passage
16. Where are the volunteers of the Tutoring Center from?
They are from different of the college, 17. What is the purpose of the Tutoring Center?
To offer to students in need. 18. When is the center open every week?
Monday, Wednesday and . 19. When can students come to the center for help?
Any time in its . 20. What are the students asked to do if they need homework help?
Introduce themselves to the tutors and let them know about .
Part II Structure (10 minutes) Directions: This part is to test your ability to construct grammatically correct sentences. It consists of 2 sections. Section A
Directions:In this section, there are 10 incomplete sentences. You are required to complete each one by deciding on the most appropriate word or words from the 4 choices marked A), B), C) and
D). Then you should mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.
21. The key point of his speech was that we should take effective measures______water pollution. A) stopping B) stop C) stopped D) to stop
22. So far our company______exceptional lawn services to residential and commercial customers for 20 years. A) will provide B) had provided C) provided D) has provided
23._____you want some samples of our new products, you might contact our sales manager. A)If B) While C)Until D)Although 24. Not until I got to the airport______that my passport was missing.
A) had I realized B) will I realize C)I will realize D) I had realized 25. As a sales person,_______John lacks is self-confidence when he is talking with clients. A) which B) what C) why D) that
26. If I_____his email address, I would have sent him a message yesterday. A)have know B) had known C) will know D) know
27. The more satisfied your employees are, the more they will contribute_____the success of your company.
A) on B) about C) with D)to
28. He read my credit card number out loud in front of customers_____I could stop him. A) before B) while C)as D) since
29. John spent a lot of time____to his colleagues how challenging the project was. A) explain B) explaining C) to explain D) explained
30. It is the high efficiency of the new equipment_____has increasingly attracted our attention. A) which B) what C) that D) who Section B
Directions: There are 5 incomplete statements here.You should fill in each blank with
the
proper
form
of the word given in brackets. Write the word or words in the corresponding space on the Answer Sheet. 31.The company is looking for a well-organized and(experience)___secretary to assist the HR Manager. 32. The most important form of energy is electric energy, which is(wide)___used in our daily life. 33. In the smart cities, communication will be(fast)____than it is today via digital technology.
34. Electric vehicles will save a lot of air (pollute)_____because there will be no emission of CO2 in the air. 35. According to the WHO, the number of people living in cities(expect)___to almost double over the next few decades.
Part III Reading Comprehension (40 minutes）
Directions: This part is to test your reading ability. There are 5 tasks for you to fulfill. You should read the reading materials carefully and do the tasks as you are instructed. Task I
Directions: After reading the following passage,
you will find 5 questions or unfinished statements,
numbered 36 to 40. For each question or statement, there are 4 choices marked A), B), C) and D). You should make the correct choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.
Finding a new job is not an easy thing to do. However, our economy is getting stronger, so now
might be a good time to start looking. If you think you have the skills and abilities that employers need,there are some things you should do to prepare for the job hunt.
First, don't quit your current job until you are sure you have a new one lined up. The best time to
look for a job is when you are currently employed。 People who are unemployed and desperate(极度渴望的
) for work sometimes make bad decisions in accepting a job offer. Consider job offers carefully. Will
the new job be better than the one you are having now? What about the location? will the commute to work be easy or difficult?
If a person doesn't have good English skills, it's important to work on fixing that as soon as possible.It takes the average person five years to learn English really well, but for people who have lived in our country for a few years already, it might take a little less time than that. Many cities offer free English classes through the public schools, or you can learn English online. You can take classes at night or on the weekend. Good English skills usually make it easier to find a job and move up to better positions within a company.
36. The writer believes that now might be the right time for job hunting because of______. A) the rising economy C) the high consumption B) the increasing export D)the substantial investment 37. You are advised not to give up your present job________.
A) until you have got a pay rise C) unless your boss asks you to leave
B)before you are sure to get a new one D) because you may lose a chance for promotion 38. According to the passage, what might happen to unemployed people who are desperate for work? A) They may find a dream job C)They might make a poor decision.
B) They may lose their benefits. D) They might end up working in another city. 39. What advice does the author offer if a person´s English skills are not good enough? A) Looking for a private tutor. C)Moving to an English speaking country. B)Improving them as soon as possible. D) Practicing their English with a native speakers. 40.One advantage of having good English skills is that______.
A) it helps you to get promotion C) it enables you to fit in a new environment B) it helps you to learn new techniques D) it enables you to get along with your colleagues Task 2
Directions: This task is the same as Task 1. The 5 questions or unfinished statements are numbered 41to45. Have you noticed that the Yellow Pages are getting thinner every year? That' s because fewer people are using them. Instead, your potential customers are using search engines on the Internet to find your business that provides your services. Hundreds, if not thousands, of searches for your services in city are happening online every month --and amazingly, this number grows by 50% every single year! Now you're probably wondering how this affects a small business owner, such as yourself. It's
simple: if you want your business to survive these times, you need to adapt to the growing impact of the Internet. You hope that the first thing a searcher sees when searching for a service is a website that features
your business. And you even want this website to function like an interactive (交互式的) advertisement for your services.
That is exactly what LocalTail provides you with through our all-in-one small business Internet advertising service called TheadSite Solution. Our goal is to help you get found by the hundreds of searchers looking for your services online every month, and turn these prospects into new customers for business.
using our TheadSite. Sound pretty good to you? Then read more about TheadSite Solution and how it can help you, or get to know us a little better and learn more about our company. 41. Nowadays, fewer people are using the Yellow Pages because_______. A)they find it difficult to get a free copy
your
Local'Tail has helped many local businesses increase their revenues by as much as 300% just by
B) they are turning to search engines online C) they are unable to afford its increasing cost D) they find much of its information is out of date
42. What should a small business owner do to survive, according to the passage? A) Attract more investments C) Adapt to the impact of the Internet B) Introduce advanced technology D) Employ more experienced workers 43. As a small owner, the first thing you want online searchers to see is_______. A) a list of reviews from your customers B)a price list of your products and services
C) a yellow page describing the scope of your business D)a website showing the features of your business
44. The Theadsite Solution aims to help small businesses_________. A) apply for a bank loan C) design their company logo B) get more new customers D)turn their customers into partners 45. The purpose of the passage is_________. A) to introduce a new advertising method B) to offer tips on searching online services C) to explain the potential use of the Yellow Pages D) to describe the impact of the Internet on businesses Task 3
Directions: The following is an introduction to Stamp. com m After reading it, you are required complete the outline below it (No.46 to No.50). You should write your answers briefly(in no more than three words) on the Answer Sheet correspondingly.
With nearly 732,000 monthly subscribers, Stamps. com\"M is the leading provider of Internet-based postage solutions. Stamps. com was the first company to be approved by the U.S. Postal Service to offer a software-only postage service that lets
customers buy and print postage online. The Company targets
retailers, and currently has PC Postage
its services to small businesses, home offices and online traded company on the NASDAQ under the symbol STMP. Stamps. com Service
Stamps. com offers customers a secure Internet mailing solution to print postage using their existing computer, printer
and
Internet connection without having to go to the Post Office. Small businesses,
home offices and online retailers can now manage their mailing and shipping operations more efficiently and securely than with postage meters or regular stamps. Everyone can enjoy the convenience of online postage and avoid waiting in line at the Post Office. In addition, for businesses, Stamps. com is at least
609 cheaper than a traditional postage meter and allows for easy tracking and reporting of postage expenditures(费用).
Stamps.com\"m
Business type: provider of Internet-based postage solutions Monthly subscribers: nearly 46 Customers: small businesses, 47 and online retailers Partnerships: Avery, 48, HP, the U.S. Postal Service and others Service offered: Internet mailing solution to 49 using the existing computer, printer and Internet connection to
partnerships with Avery, Microsoft, HP, the U.S. Postal Service and others. Stamps. com is a publicly
Advantages: more efficient and secure convenient
avoid waiting in line at the Post Office at least 50% cheaper
easy 50 of postage expenditure.
Task 4
Directions： The following is a list of terms related to the real estate industry(房地产行业).After reading it, you are required to find the items equivalent to those given in Chinese in the table below. Then you should mark the corresponding letters with a line through the center in order of the numbered blanks, 51 through 55, on the Answer Sheet. A--Commercial building J---Property address B--Residential building K--Sales price
C-Property management L-Quality of construction D-Down payment M-Investment return E-Appraisal fees N--Property manager F-Tax rates O- Buyers’ market G-Market value P- Sellers’ market H--Land efficiency Q— Advance fees I-Supply and demand
Examples：(H)土地效益 (B)住宅楼 51.( )物业经理 ( )买方市场 52.( )商用楼 ( )供求关系 53.( )物业地址 ( )建筑质量 54.( )预付费用 ( )售价 55.( )投资收益 ( )税率 Task 5
Directions: Read the following passage. After reading it, you should give brief answers to the 5 questions (No.56 to No. 60) that follow.The
written after the corresponding numbers on the Answer Sheet.
Driverless cars are vehicles that are self-driving and able to navigate (facts about driverless cars。
They are able to recreate roadways in three dimensions.
They must recognize pedestrians (行人), road signs, other vehicles and traffic lanes in order to function. A driverless car would be capable of functioning without human intervention (干预) of any kind. The first driverless car model was operated by Google under Alphabet Inc. in 2015 It has been estimated that by 2050 almost all vehicles on the road will be driverless
Human error accounts for roughly 90% of accidents on roadways. The creation of driverless cars was in an effort to reduce accidents
One of the major issues for driverless cars is the weather. When the weather is bad, it results in a huge amount of data that must be processed and it can affect the process. Driverless cars could help eliminate the issue of drunk driving
行
驶
于
) the environment
without requiring a human. They are also referred to as robotic cars and self-driving cars. Here are some
answers (in no more than 3 words should be
56. What are driverless cars also called? Robotic cars and_____________________.
57. What should a driverless car do in order to function on a road? It must recognize______________,other vehicles, and traffic lanes. 58. When was the first driverless car model operated? In___________________________.
59. What has been estimated about vehicles on the road by the year 2050? Almost all of them will_________________.
60. What is mentioned about the issue of drunk driving? Driverless cars could help___________________.
Part IV Translation--English into Chinese (25 minutes) Directions: This part, numbered 61 through 65, is to test your ability to translate English into Chinese.After each ofthe sentences numbered 61 to 64, you will read three choices of suggested
translation marked A), B) and C). You should choose the best translation and mark the corresponding letter on your Answer Sheet with a single line through the
center.
And
for
the paragraph numbered 65, write your translation in the corresponding Composition Sheet.
61. Our outstanding personnel have driven our success and established us as a world class leader in the computer industry.
A)我们的专业技术人员成功地开发了一款新的软件，为我们行业的发展作出了贡献。 B)我们的优秀雇员使得我们在计算机行业取得成功，并且推动了计算机技术的发展。 C)我们的杰出人才促进了我们的成功，确立了我们在计算机行业的世界级领导地位。
62. We employ over 100,000 employees nationwide, whose goal is to deliver the highest level of service and improve the customer experience.
A)我们在全国聘用了10多万员工，他们的目标是提供最高水平的服务并改善客户体验。 B)我们公司的员工积极参加业务培训,10几万员工中有许多人都获得了专业技术的证书。 C)我们的10多万员工分布在全国各地，他们尽了自己最大的努力向客户提供优质产品。 63. Effective business communication helps build a good relationship between the employer and the staff, which can help increase productivity and the company's bottom line.
A)和谐的雇主和员工之间的关系取决于他们之间的及时交流，这可以有效地帮助公司提高生产力。 B)有效的业务沟通有助于在雇主和员工之间建立良好的关系，这能帮助提高生产力和公司的赢利。 C)良好的企业文化能够促进公司员工之间的相互谅解和尊重，这有利于公司提高自身的市场形象 64. In recent decades, environmental problems have been on the rise as the result of human activities and unplanned management of the technological development.
A)近几十年来，人类活动的范围不断延伸，导致全球气候变暖的问题日益严重。 B)近几十年来，日益变坏的环境问题与人类从事的活动和科技进步快息息相关。 C)近几十年来，由于人类活动和技术开发的无计划管理，环境问题一直在增加。
65. When you get into a car accident, there is something you can do to make sure that everyone is safe.You should first check yourself for injuries. If you are injured, call 911 or ask someone else to do so. If you are seriously injured. try not to move, and wait for emergency personnel. If you're not too hurt to move, check on the other passengers in your car. If anyone is injured, get on the phone with emergency services.
Part V Writing (25 minutes) Directions: This part is to test your ability to do practical writing. You are required to write an Ad. according to the following information given in Chinese. Remember to do the task on the Translation/ Composition Sheet.
说明：请为ABC公司起草一份招聘广告，具体内容如下：
ABC公司专门从事机器人制造，产品畅销全球，深受客户欢迎。现公司欲招聘销售经理1人，条件如下： 1.年龄:30-45，男女不限； 2.至少拥有大专学历；
3.具有5年以上销售管理经验； 4.有较强的学习和交流能力;
5.具有一定的英语会话能力和熟练的计算机技能; 6.愿意经常出差。
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