Write a composition of about 150 words on the following topic: Traffic congestion is always one of the problems facing big cities. Now, you have been asked to write an article of about 150 words to a local newspaper entitled:
THE BEST WAY TO SOLVE TRAFFIC CONGESTION
You are to write in three paragraphs.
In the first paragraph, state clearly what your view is. In the second paragraph, support your view with details. In the third paragraph, bring what you have written to a natural conclusion with a summary or suggestion.
Marks will be awarded for content, organization, grammar and appropriacy. Failure to follow the instruction may result in a loss of marks.
SECTION B NOTE-WRITING [10 min.] Write a note of about 50-60 words based on the following situation:
You cannot find your book and think that you may have left it in the dorm of a friend whom you visited recently. Write him/her a note asking him/her if you did in fact leave your book at his/her place.
Marks will be awarded for content, organization, grammar and appropriacy.
PART III LISTENING COMPREHENSION [20 min.]
In Section A, B and C you will hear everything once only. Listen carefully and then answer the questions that follow. Mark the correct response for each question.
SECTION A STATEMENT
In this section you will hear seven statements. At the end of the statement you will be given 10 seconds to answer each of the following seven question.
Now listen to the statements.
1. The coach ____ A. came on schedule. B. was scheduled to come at 8:30. C. was half an hour late. D. arrived ahead of schedule. 正确答案是
2. Which of the following statements is CORRECT? ____ A. Dick almost went through the courses he was asked to. B. Dick has finished all the courses he was required to. C. Dick quit the required courses at the end of the term. D. Dick has not started and course at all by the end of the term. 正确答案是
3. According to the statement, Christine ____ A. caught the early train o time. B. failed to catch the early train. C. arrived 3 minutes earlier. D. had only 3 minutes to get there. 正确答案是
4. What did John do in New York? ____ A. He had an appointment with his former teacher. B. He spent his vacation with his former teacher. C. He met his former teacher by chance. D. He hit his former teacher while driving. 正确答案是
5. What does the statement mean? ____ A. It takes a long time to grow pineapples. B. We have not eaten pineapples for too long. C. Pineapples don’t taste good. D. We often eat pineapples. 正确答案是
6. What dose the speaker mean? ____ A. Take more oranges as you like. B. Please help me to pick up these oranges. C. More oranges do good to your health. D. There are too many oranges to eat up. 正确答案是
7. What does the speaker mean? ____ A. The lecture was in fact not a short one. B. The lecture was expected to be 3 hour long. C. The lecture was shorter than 3 hours. D. The lecture lasted until 3 o’clock. 正确答案是