Part IDirections: Listen to the short dialogs, and then choose the correct answers to the questions. You will hear the recording twice. After the first playing, there will be time for you to choose the correct answers. Use the second playing to check your answers. 1.(Listen to the audio recording for the question.) A. Valentine's Day should be done away with. B. The man's girl friend is asking for too much.C. The man should buy gifts for his girlfriend. D. The man is poor. 2.(Listen to the audio recording for the question.)A. A housewife. B. A housekeeper. C. A President. D. It is not known. 3.(Listen to the audio recording for the question.) A. In the club. B. At Jane's home.C. In the national park. D. In the shopping mall. 4.(Listen to the audio recording for the question.) A. The cookies. B. The CD. C. The camera.D. The map. 5.(Listen to the audio recording for the question.) A. 2. B. 12. C. 20.D. 24. Part II Directions: Listen to the passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, listen for the general idea. When the passage is read the second time, fill in the blanks numbered from S1 to S7 with the exact words you hear. For blanks numbered from S8 to S10, write down either the exact words you hear or the main points in your own words. When the passage is read the third time, check your answers. Your answerCorrect answer(1)hanghang(2)remainsremains(3)symbolsymbol(4)performedperformed(5)whatwhat(6)thatthat(7)representrepresent(8)By the year 1600, some German began bringing evergree trees into their homes. They put fruits, nuts and sweets on the treesBy the year 1600, some Germans began bringing evergreen trees into their homes. They put fruit, nuts and sweets on the trees(9)They say he did this to show how wonderful the stars had appeared to him as he traveled one nightThey say he did this to show how wonderful the stars had appeared to him as he traveled one night(10)The Christmas trees tradition spreads to many parts of the world. Today, some points ofThe Christmas tree tradition spread to many parts of the world. Today, some form of Christmas tree is part of most Christmas celebrationsPart III Script Directions: Listen to the following recording, and then choose the correct answers to the questions. You will hear the recording twice. After the first playing, there will be time for you to choose the correct answers. Use the second playing to check your answers. 1.On what day was the beginning of the New Year first observed in 16th century France? A. On January 1st. B. On February 1st. C. On March 1st.D. On April 1st. 2.On whom did people play tricks after Pope Gregory introduced a new calendar?A. Those who celebrated the New Year's Day on April 1st. B. Those who celebrated the New Year's Day on January 1st. C. Those who followed Gregory's idea. D. Those who accepted the new calendar. 3.How did French children fool their friends? A. By hiding a fish in their friends' bag.B. By putting a paper fish on their friends' back. C. By saying, "School has been canceled." D. By saying, "Look! A flock of geese!" 4.What is mentioned as a common trick in the United States? A. Telling a classmate that the teacher has fallen ill. B. Telling a friend that a bird is flying past.C. Saying "Your shoelace is untied." D. Saying "Your pants are unzipped." 5.What is considered the cleverest April fools joke? A. One that is played with a large audience around. B. One that is first played on April Fool's Day. C. One that makes everyone laugh except the victim.D. One that makes everyone laugh, including the victim. Part IVDirections: Choose the best answer to each of the following statements. 1.I used to love giving my mother a present on Mother's Day. It always made her cry, and then she'd hug me hard enough to squeeze the _______ out of me. A. air B. gasC. breath D. breathe 2.Boxing Day is a holiday ___________ some British Commonwealth countries like Britain, Australia and Canada.A. exclusive to B. exclusive in C. inclusive toD. inclusive of 3.Boxing Day is a perfect date for a holiday, ________ the day after Christmas Day. A. beB. being C. to be D. to have been 4.I absolutely hate Christmas shopping. I can never __________ what to buy for everyone. A. count out B. calculate outC. figure out D. compute out 5.I know you enjoy celeb。
