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Part 1 Short Conversations
(1 point*8)
Directions:In this section, you will hear some short conversations. At the end of each conversation, one question will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the question 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.
1.    A. She finds it hard to focus.
B. She has tough tasks to learn.
C. She needs to have a clear mind.
D. She needs to be more patient.
2.    A. The man should go skiing.
B. The man should think carefully.
C. The man should stay home and study.
D. The man should make a decision based on his scores.
3.    A. She has a very difficult time.
B. She enjoys being with Cathy.
C. She is easy to get along with.
D. She is an unpleasant woman.
4.    A. He failed to be at the wedding.
B. He missed his brother very much.
C. He disliked the wedding ceremony.
D. He regretted not taking the subway.
5.    A. The teacher is really strict.
B. The teacher likes his students.
C. It is easier than people thought.
D. It is very hard to pass the exam.
6.    A. Get the book online.
B. Try harder to find the book.
C. Run to all the bookstores in town.
D. Ask his grandma to describe the book.
7.    A. The woman doesn't know much about engineering.
B. The woman doesn't know what she is talking about.
C. The woman shouldn't worry too much about her future.
D. The woman shouldn't feel so confident about her dreams.
8.    A. She has another meeting on Friday.
B. She has classes to attend on Friday.
C. She has already made other plans for Friday.
D. She has organized everything for tomorrow's meeting.
Part 2 Long Conversations
(1 point*7)
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 fo
ur choices marked A, B, C, and D, and decide which the best answer is. Questions 1 to 3 are based on the same passage or dialog.
1.    A. Because he has to go to see a doctor.
B. Because he has to be careful with his diet.
C. Because he has to rest for his heart problem.
D. Because he has no interest in basketball now.
2.    A. He is doing exercise to keep fit.
B. He had a heart attack last month.
C. He plans to stop drinking alcohol.
D. He has gained some weight recently.
3.    A. He may put on an extra five pounds.
B. He may have another heart attack.
C. He may have to diet for seven months.
D. He may have to stop drinking beer.
4.    A. He will only drink a little bit of beer.
B. He will only have diet sodas and low-fat snacks.
C. The city team is his favorite team.
D. The city team will play for championship.
Questions 5 to 7 are based on the same passage or dialog.
5.    A. He would like to have an e-book reader.
B. He thinks e-book readers are inconvenient to use.
C. He would like to buy an e-book reader for his kids, too.
D. He thinks traditional books are better than e-books readers.
6.    A. Because the Christmas holiday is coming soon.
B. Because she has made a great plan for Christmas.
C. Because she finally has time for herself and her family before the Christmas holiday.
D. Because her children will be out of school this weekend.
7.    A. Buy her a new doll.
B. Show her a new house.
C. Take her to a doll store.
D. Buy her an e-book reader.
Part 3 Passage
(1 point*10)
Directions: In this section, you'll hear some short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hea
r 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 same passage or dialog.
1.    A. 21.
B. 20.
C. 19.
D. 18
2.    A. Because they want to find a bar with strong alcohol.
B. Because they want to find a bar with no drinking laws.
C. Because they want to find a place with the drinking age at 18.
D. Because they want to find a place with less strict drinking laws.
3.    A. Enter bars.
B. Buy guns.
C. Drink alcohol.
D. Get married.
4.    A. He wants to know who they are.
B. He wants to know how old they are.
C. He wants to know where they come from.
D. He wants to know whether they are legal citizens.
Questions 5 to 7 are based on the same passage or dialog.
5.    A. The building is actually not very high.
B. The man does not actually jump down.
C. The man falls into some very soft chairs.
D. The ground is covered with something soft.
6.    A. To have fun.
四级满分B. To show skills.
C. To earn money.
D. To improve performance.
7.    A. Stuntmen will not do any actions but perform tricks.
B. Stuntmen will not get hurt or killed if they are careful.
C. Being a stuntman used to be a profession only for men.
D. To be a stuntman, one only needs to be brave and careful.
Questions 8 to 10 are based on the same passage or dialog.
8.    A. They are shallow.
B. They can lead to true love.
C. They ruin close relationships.
D. They stop once people meet face-to-face.
9.    A. 19.
B. 21.
C. 29.
D. 42.
10. A. Because they are open and honest to each other.
B. Because they are more attractive on the Internet.
C. Because they always tell the truth on the Internet.
D. Because they can express themselves freely online.
Part 4 Reading comprehension
(1 point*20)
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 same passage or dialog.
Americans often say that there are only two things a person can be sure in life: death and taxes. And many people feel that the United States leads the world with the worst taxes.
Taxes consist of the money which people pay to support their government. There are generally three levels of government tax in the United States: federal, state, and city; therefore, there are three types of taxes. People who have salaries must pay a certain percentage of their salaries to the federal government. The percentage varies for individuals. It depends on their salaries. The higher their salary is, the higher the tax will be.
The second tax is for the state government: California, Florida, or any of the other 48 states. Some st
ates have an income tax similar to that of the federal government. Of course, the
percentage for the state tax is lower. Other states have a sales tax which is a percentage charged to any items you buy in the states. For example, a person might want to buy a pair of shoes for $25 dollars. If there is a sales tax of eight percent in that state, then the cost of the shoes is $27 dollars. This figure includes the sales tax.
The third tax is for the city. This tax comes in two forms: property tax on a home owned by people and excise tax (消费税) on vehicles in a city. The cities use these revenues for education, police and fire departments, public work, including street repairs, water, public transportation, etc.
Since Americans pay such high taxes, they often feel that they are working one day each week just to pay their taxes. They often protest that the government misuses their tax dollars and complain that the government spends too much of their taxes on useless and impractical programs. Although American people have conflicting views on many issues, such as religious, racial, cultural, and political, they tend to agree on one subject: Taxes are too high.
1. According to the passage, which of the following statements is true about tax in the US?
A. The income tax rates are the same for every person.
B. All state governments require people to pay sales taxes.
C. Americans think that paying tax is something that can't be avoided.
D. Americans have conflicting views on whether they should pay taxes.
2. What does "revenues" in Paragraph 4 most probably refer to?
A. City tax money
B. State tax money
C. Income tax money
D. Federal tax money
3. If one possesses a house, what tax should he/she pay?
A. Sales tax
B. Excise tax
C. Income tax
D. Property tax
4. Americans complain about taxes because ________.
A. they think people in other countries don't pay taxes
B. they don't think the government uses their taxes properly
C. they think they work every day each week just to pay taxes
D. they don't think people should pay to support the government
5. The main idea of the article is ________.
A. why people should pay taxes in the US
B. why people complain about taxes in the US
C. what are the different types of tax in the US
D. what are the ways to figure out taxes in the US
Questions 6 to 10 are based on the same passage or dialog.
Throwing criminals in prison is an ancient and widespread method of punishment, but is it a wise one? It does seem reasonable to keep wrongdoers in a place where they find fewer opportunities to hurt innocent people. The system has long been considered fair and sound by those who want to see the guilty punished and society protected. But the value of this form of