SECTION 1: LISTENING TEST

Part A: Spot Dictation (30%)

Part B: Listening Comprehension （聽力）

SECTION 2: STUDY SKILLS （閱讀技能）

Part C: Listening and Translation (30%)

1. Sentence Translation

Sentence 1.

You should inspect your purchase when you it is delivered to your house. Contact the seller if you discover a problem. It is your right to ask for change or refund.

Sentence 2.

In some European countries, you tip restaurant waiters who probably earn more than you do. But the principle is there to follow: a tip for those who have performed personal services.  

Sentence 3.

I think as long as you speak English properly and you can understand people, you can blend quite well into the village life in England.

Sentence 4.

The man wanted by police is about 30 years old and of medium build. He has a long face and a pointed nose. He has a small moustache and short black hair.

Sentence 5.

Investigation in the U.S. interviewed more than 4,000 young people aged 15-26. They found that those who viewed more drink advertisements also consumed more alcoholic drinks.

（參考譯文）

一、當你購買的東西送到家時應當檢查一下，  如果發現問題與商家聯系，  你有權利要求調換或者退款。  

二、在某些歐洲國家，你付小費給餐館的那些服務員可能收入比你高，  但現行的規則就得遵守：  要給提供個人服務的人付小費。  

三、我認為只要你英語說得得體  并能理解人，  你就能容易地融入英國的鄉村生活。

四、警方通緝的那個人大約30歲，  中等個子。長臉尖鼻，  留著小胡子，一頭短黑發。

五、美國的這項調查采訪了4,000多個年齡在15至26歲的年輕人。  他們發現酒類廣告看的多的人, 酒也喝得越多。  

2. Passage Translation

Passage 1.

Americans are friendly, but in their own way. In general, friendships among Americans tend to be shorter and more casual than friendships among people from other cultures. This has something to do with American mobility and the fact that Americans do not like to be dependent on other people. Americans are open and usually eager to explain. If you do not understand certain behavior or want to know what makes Americans behave the way they do, do not hesitate to ask questions.  

Passage 2.

Traffic accidents kill 1.25 million people each year worldwide. But the World Health Organization says they are preventable. The data show that road crashes are the No. 1 cause of death among young people aged 15 to 29. Young adults around the world are the worst driving risks. In the U.S., drivers aged 15 to 24 account for about 30 percent of all driving-related accidents. Africa has only two percent of the world’s vehicles, but has the highest death rate on the road.  

（參考譯文）

一、美國人友好，但以他們自己的方式表示。總的來說，比起其他國家人的友誼，美國人的友誼往往短暫且隨便。這與美國人的流動性有關，也與美國人不喜歡依賴他人有關。  //    美國人性格開放，通常樂于解釋。如果你對于某種舉止不理解或者想知道什么使美國人做出某種舉動，盡管提問。

二、全球每年死于道路交通事故的人數達125萬，但世界衛生組織表示這些事故是可以預防的。數據顯示，交通事故是15歲到29歲年輕人的頭號殺手。 //     全球的年輕人是最大的駕車隱患。在美國，交通事故中15歲至24歲的駕駛員所占比例約為30%。非洲的汽車雖只占全球機動車的2%，但交通事故的死亡率卻是最高的。

SECTION 3: TRANSLATION TEST (1)

Directions: Translate the following passage into Chinese and write your version in the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET.

（參考譯文）

教育，長期以來一直被奉為消除不平等的最佳途徑之一。然而，對教育的力量這種信念已經開始動搖。有越來越多的證據表明，改進我們的教育體制對于解決不平等收效甚微。

當代的不平等并非是受過大學教育的工作者與高中畢業生之間差距過大所致。問題的關鍵在收入階梯的頂端，那些極其富有者已經甩開了其他所有人。

自1979年以來，美國頂尖1%的人的收入增速要比底層90%的人快9倍。這并不是說受過良好教育的人比沒有受過良好教育的人更出色，而是超級富豪的收入超過其他所有人——包括那些在10多年里從沒漲過薪水的大學畢業生。

所以強調改進教育似乎并不奏效。即使我們可以大幅度增加大學畢業生的數量，或者大大拓寬獲得高質量教育的途徑，美國可能仍將是一個極度不平等的地方，一個連大學畢業生都被拋在后面的國家。

SECTION 4: TRANSLATION TEST (2)

（參考譯文）

The Grand Theater, located at the People’s Square in the center of the city, is original in style and graceful in shape. It is a landmark of the city.

This unique architecture represents an integration of the cultural appeal of the East and the West. The Grand Theater is just like a crystal palace when the lights set off a harmonious entity of the white arc-shaped roof and the shining glass curtain walls.

The lobby of the Theater, featuring the white as its main tone, symbolizes elegance and purity. Its floor is paved with a rare white marble known as the “Greek Crystal”. The design is of the shape of piano keys, and the giant white marble pillars and the stairs on both sides are imbued with a strong sense of rhythm, making people feel as if they were in a world of music the moment they step into the lobby.