Part II Reading Comprehension(Skimming and Scanning)(15 minutes)
Directions：In this part，you will have 15 minutes to go over the passage quickly and answer the questions on Answer Sheet l．For questions 1—7，choose the best answer from the four choices marked EA)，[B]，[C]and [D]．For questions 8—10，complete the sentences with the information given in the passage．
Ways to Handle Stress




1．What do we learn about the stress from the first paragraph?
[A]Stress is a surprise for you．
[B]Stress makes life dull and unexciting．
[C]More stressful．more flavorful to life．
[D]Get control of the stress is a great challenge．
2．From the second paragraph we know that＿＿＿．
[A]too much physical illness can lead to emotional stress
[B]physical stress from exercise can cause irritable colon
[C]physical exercise can deal with mental stress
[D]emotional activity and physical activity both can cause serious stress
3．Why is it important to realize and handle stress in a positive way when it occurs?
[A] It will inevitably increase your blood pressure．
[B]It may cause physical problems if it is prolonged．
[C]It is so harmful as to cause distress．
[D] It is particularly frustrating．
4．When you are stressful because of the feeling that“there’s so much to do，and not enough time”，you should＿＿＿．
[A]ask others to help you
[B]allow yourself a mental“get-away”
[C]make a list of everything you have to do
[D]do the tasks according to your hobby
5．How do you create a sense of peace to release the stress according to the passage?
[A]By watching TV．
[B]By going shopping．
[C]By talking with friends．
[D]By listening to beautiful music．
6．＿＿＿has temporary effect on relieving stress，but not on eliminating it．
[A]Going window-shopping
[B]Reading a good book
[C]Using prescription medications
[D]Eating properly
7．What is the best way to release stress according to the suggestions of the U．S．Department of Health and Human Services?
[A]Taking exercise or physical activity．
[B]Talking with someone about your anxieties and worries．
[C]Making every effort to eat well and to get enough rest．
[D]Learning some relaxation techniques．
8．Though people can’t expect to live in a world free of stress and distress，they can still＿＿＿or reduce its influence．
9．When you feel your problem is serious and turn to psychologists or social workers，they will provide＿＿＿．
10．If you learn the＿＿＿，your focus on relaxation，enjoyment and health will reduce stress，anxiety and worry．
Part III Listening Comprehension(35 minutes)
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 on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre．
11．[A] The artist’s works are beyond understanding．
[B]The artist’s unexpected tragedy is a great pity．
[C]The artist’s paintings are actually worthless．
[D]People should have recognized the artist’s value earlier．
12．[A]It wasn’t very well designed．
[B]Its results were just as expected．
[C]It fully reflected the students’ability．
[D]Its results fell short of her expectations．
13．[A]Linda made her own guitar．
[B]Linda taught herself to play the piano．
[C]Linda taught herself to play the guitar．
[D]Linda doesn’t have much talent for music．
14．[A]The man can have his pants at the end of the day．
[B]Cleaning the pants will take longer than usual．
[C]She doesn’t think the stain can be removed．
[D]The man should go to a different location．
15．[A]Fuel cannot be transported to the northeastern states．
[B]There are too few houses in the northeast．
[C]People in the northeast are inexperienced in dealing with snow．
[D]Cold weather in the northeast has increased the demand for fuel．
16．[A]The boss is often late for work．
[B]The boss will probably discipline the woman．
[C]The boss may disregard the woman’s lateness．
[D]The boss didn’t know the woman was late again．
17．[A]She is eager to be accepted by the university．
[B]She is waiting to see if she could get the job from Cole’s．
[C]She is expecting to see if Cole would lend her some cash．
[D]She has no idea about whether she can afford the university tuition．
18．[A]They should wait patiently．
[B]They should ask that man to leave．
[C]They should serve that man immediately．
[D]That man is old enough to order things he likes．
Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard．
19．[A]She loved it．
[B]She disagreed with too much of it to enjoy．
[C] She thought it was just so so．
[D]She liked the class but disagreed with the Professor．
20．[A]Early America was undemocratic．
[B]There has never been democracy in America．
[C]Early leaders of America had no desire for democracy．
[D]Democracy took time to develop in America．
21．[A]The basic foundations of democracy were created over 50 years ago．
[B]Early leaders loved democracy．
[C]America is no different now than 200 years ago．
[D]The meaning of democracy has changed over time．
22．[A]She is afraid he may discover her ignorance．
[B]She is afraid it may affect her grade．
[C l She is not completely sure of her own opinion．
[D]She is too busy and has no time to waste．
Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard．
23．[A] He was returning home from a party．
[B]He just got off work when he saw the UF0．
[C]He was driving home from a restaurant．
[D]He was coming home from a police station．
24．[A]The man was out of mind．
[B]He drank a few beers in the party．
[C]He lost his directions to his home
[D]He took some drugs in the party．
25．[A]They should call the fire department．
[B]The man should go to the party again．
[C]The man should contact the newspaper．
[D]The man should seek counseling．
Section B
Directions：In this section，you will hear 3 short passages．At the end of each passage，you will hear 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]．Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre．
Passage One
Questions 26 to 29 are based on the passage you have just heard．
26．[A]A research on space．
[B]An event of imagination．
[C l A historic discovery．
[D]A scientific adventure．
27．[A]Huge waves．
[B]An earthquake．
[C]Damages to American cities．
[D]An Earth explosion．
28．[A]The land is covered with water．
[B]Wars break out among countries．
[C]People there can not live at the temperature of zero．
[D]The light and heat from the sun can not reach the earth．
29．[A]The human beings will die out in 2094．
[B]Animals could not live in the cold climate．
[C]The Earth could be hit by other objects in space．
[D]What happened 65 million years ago was an invented story．
Passage Two
Questions 30 to 32 are based on the passage you have just heard．
30．[A]She is not used to the life there now．
[B]She has lived there for seventeen years．
[C]She prefers to 1ive in an old-fashioned house．
[D]She has to be polite to everyone she meets there．
31．[A]In a cafe．
[B]In a pub．
[C]In a restaurant．
[D]In a nightclub．
32．[A]He didn’t like the British idea of family．
[B]He was from a typical French family．
[C]He had never been to France．
[D]He felt lonely in England．
Passage Three
Questions 33 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard．
33．[A]To protect beachfront property．
[B]To reduce the traffic on beach roads．
[C]To provide privacy for homeowners．
[D]To define property limits．
34．[A]By sending water directly back to the sea with great force．
[B]By reducing wave energy．
[C] By reducing beach width．
[D] By stabilizing beachfront construction．
35．[A]Protecting roads gong the shore．
[B]Building on beaches with seawalls．
[C]Adding sand to beaches with seawalls．
[D]Stopping building seawalls．
Section C
Directions：In this section，you will hear a passage three times．When the passage is read for the first time．you should listen carefully for its general idea．When the passage is read for the second time，you are required to fill in the blanks numbered from 36 to 43 with the exact words you have just heard．For blanks numbered from 44 to 46 you are required to fill in the missing information．For these blanks．you can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the main points in your own words．Finally，when the passage is read for the third time，you should check what you have written．

Meanwhile，(45)＿＿＿．From this low point in Porter’s life，he began a remarkable comeback．Three years later，he emerged from prison as“O-Henry”to help shield his true identity．(46) ＿＿＿.