Part IV Writing (30 minutes)

　　Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition on the title “Pollution: An Increasing Concern in China”. Your part of writing should be no less than 120 words.

　　Section A

　　Directions:

　　1. W: Where have you been?

　　M: Where have I been? I have been wondering the same about you!

　　Q: What does the man want to know?

　　2. M: Why are you in such a hurry, Sue?

　　W: I have to go to the airport to meet my sister in half an hour and then I have to give a lecture this afternoon. I just did some washing and cleaning in the morning.

　　Q: What is the last thing the woman has to do today?

　　3. W: When is the concert supposed to start?

　　M: It starts at 7:40. Don't worry, we still have 35 minutes.

　　Q: What is the time now?

　　4. W: You must leave now, honey. By the way, what do you want to do tonight?

　　M: How about going to the movies? I'll be home from work around 5:40. Then we'll go out and have dinner and then to the movies.

　　Q: Where is the man going now?

　　5. W: I'm only halfway through my project.

　　M: How come? You've been working on it for a week!

　　Q: What does the man mean?

　　6. M: Hills, are you going to Jack's party tonight? Maybe I can give you a ride.

　　W: Thanks, Tom. I'd like to go for a change, but I have my history exam tomorrow morning.

　　Q: What will the woman probably do tonight?

　　7. M: Will you fill this prescription please?

　　W: Sure, Mr. Jordan. Here you are. Take two pills every eight hours just before meals.

　　Q: Where are the two speakers?

　　8. M: Hello, this is Michael Johnson. I have an appointment with Mr. Jones for 5:00 this afternoon. But I'm afraid I'll have to come about fifteen minutes late.

　　W: That's OK, Mr. Johnson. Mr. Jones doesn't have another appointment until 6:00 this afternoon.

　　Q: When will the man come for the appointment?

　　9. M: Would you mind if I smoke here?

　　W: Of course not!

　　Q: What will the man probably do?

　　10. W: Did the boss say anything about my not being here at nine?

　　M: He said if he were you, he'd made a habit of being on time.

　　Q: What can we learn from the conversation?

　　Section B

　　Directions:

　　Passage One

　　When the early settlers, especially the English, arrived in the New World, the difficulties and dangers awaiting them were totally unexpected. Had it not been for the friendly Indians, the colonists would never have survived the terrible winters. They knew nothing about planting crops, hunting animals, building houses, or making clothing from animal skins. Life in England had been much simpler, and this new life was not like what the Spanish explorers had reported.

　　The settlers did introduce iron tools, guns for hunting, trained animals, and political ways to the Indians. In exchange, the settlers learned to build boats for water transportation and snowshoes for winter traveling. The Indians also taught them to make marks for others to follow, to hunt large animals and trap smaller ones, and to catch fish in the lakes and streams.

　　The natives also introduced to the settlers typical foods such as corn and beans. Everything possible was done in order to make their new village resemble the homes they had left behind.

　　Questions 11 to 13 are based on the passage you have just heard.

　　11. Which of the following was not introduced to the settlers by the Indians?

　　12. Which did the new settlers teach the Indians?

　　13. Which of the following statements is NOT true?

　　Passage Two

　　Nobody can ever know who made the first doll. Perhaps a prehistoric man picked up a piece of wood or stone that looked like a human. What we do know is that early dolls were more for magic and not for children. They were meant to bring good luck. The Greeks and Romans made wooden and clay dolls. Greek and Roman girls stayed with them until just before they were married when they took them to temple to show that they were grown up. About six hundred years ago, the French started making fashion dolls dressed in the latest French fashions. They were sent all over France and abroad to show everyone how good French fashions were. The dolls wore nothing special. It was the place that counted. Dolls really became children's toys around eighteen hundred. Factories made plenty of them and rag dolls were made at home. Until around nineteen hundred dolls usually looked like grown—ups, not children. And later, dolls whose eyes could open and shut became popular.

　　Questions 14 to 16 are based on the passage you have just heard.

　　15. What do people know about early dolls?

　　16. What kind of dolls did Greek and Roman girls play?

　　17. When did dolls really become children's toys?

　　Passage Three

　　James Anthony, who is considered to be the greatest living dramatist of the American theater, was born in Bangor, Maine in 1921. He attended the public schools of Bangor and although he was the son of a poor European immigrant, he found a way to go to college. In 1939, he won a scholarship to the University of Maine, where he spent almost the next four years studying. I say almost, because during his last semester he was drafted into the United Sates army. He spent the next three years in the army and was honorably discharged in 1945, at the close of World War II. In the army his job was to translate French documents into English, although his best foreign language was Italian. The army, in characteristic fashion, made him a French translator and for a year he was stationed in Paris.

　　Questions 17 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.

　　17. According to the speaker, how did James Anthony achieved his fame?

　　18. When was James Anthony born?

　　19. How much time did James Anthony spend in college?

　　20. From the passage we can learn that Anthony knew at least how many languages?

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