2013年6月究生公共英语期末考试试卷.docVIP

English Achievement Test for Postgraduate Students Jun., 2013 Part I Listening Comprehension Section A Directions: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more 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 four choices marked A , B, C and D, and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter with a single line through the centre. 1. A. Packing the luggage. B. Buying some tools in a shop. C. Wrapping a parcel to be mailed. D. Measuring the weight of something. 2. A .She is nervous because of her forgetfulness. B. Her roommate has forgotten to attend the meeting. C. She has known the time change from her roommate. D. Her roommate is unreliable about delivering messages. 3. A. She doesn’t follow the teacher. B. She has no interest in the seminars. C. She isn’t used to English teaching. D. She has been assigned too many papers. 4. A. It is challenging but rewarding. B. It is awfully difficult and torturous. C. It is hard work with meager income. D. It is an easy job with superb income. 5. A. Serve the stew as it is. B. Check the recipe again. C. Change the stew to a nicer one. D. Put a little more pepper in the stew. 6. A. A famous medical company went bankrupt. B. A wonderful new drug has been invented recently. C. Researchers are going to find a wonderful new drug. D. It’s impossible for the researchers to make a breakthrough. 7. A. Traffic problems in America. B. Families with luxurious cars. C. Advanced roads and highways. D. American’s heavy dependence on cars. 8. A. A lesson requires students’ active involvement. B. Students usually take an active part in a lecture. C. More knowledge is covered in a lecture than a lesson. D.There is a larger group of people interested in lessons. Questions 9 to 12 are b