单项选择题
1、听音频，回答下列题

A．He can't sleep very well．
B．His wrist and toes ache．
C．His knees and fingers ache．
D．His blood pressure is high．


2、Questionsare based on the following passage.
In recent decades, there is a phenomenon which makes us give some attention: the so-called Southeast Asian "tigers" have rivaled the western "lions" for stock cliches that make economic headlines．The myth of American economic hegemony(霸权) over Asia in the imposing and patriarchal figure of Uncle Sam has provided frequent political grist ( 有用的东西) for Southeast Asian political leaders, particularly Malaysia's Prime Minister Mahathir．He has attempted to forge an international reputation as a snarling tiger, but lately sounds more like a barnyard dog groaning at shadows．Without demeaning in any way the remarkable achievements of the newly developing economies of Malaysia, Thailand and Indonesia, these nations at times appear to be their own worst enemies．This is often exemplified by Dr．Mahathir, who rails at Western evil whenever an international or domestic crisis provides an opportunity.
To be more specific, the recent devaluation of the Philippine and Thai currencies, and the subsequent pressure on the Malaysian currency has inspired Dr．Mahathir to launch an all-out attack on the West as the source of the problem．He even alleges that the United States has deliberately destabilized Southeast Asian economies in revenge for these nations supporting the brutal military rule in Mahathir, an action which the United States seems to want to inspect rather than to reward．But by resorting to such a scapegoat( 替罪羊), instead of accepting even a bit responsibility, the Prime Minister may undermine the future success of
the region and Malaysia in particular.
Upon further questioning, Dr．Mahathir narrowed his attack to one wealthy individual, the well-known philanthropist(慈善家), Mr．George Soros, whose opposition to Myanmar's admission to ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) Mahathir found particularly irritating．The logical mistakes that underlie such
conspiracy theories do not help Malaysia address the serious issues of economic overheating that experts have been warning about for all these difficult periods, which include large deficits and low savings to debt ratios.
In fact, the recent dramatic drop in Malaysia's stock market and currency has led Dr．Mahathir to reverse his initial approach to the crisis．He even announces measures that at least imply he is quite aware of excesses in his own administration's spending policies that have contributed to this crisis of confidence．In the end, this kind of reaction undermines the esteem that Dr．Mahathir's enlightened leadership has justly earned.
It is implied in the first paragraph that Dr．Mahathir
A．has correctly identified the financial problem in Asia
B．tries to manipulate anti-Western actions for political gains
C．detests the USA's controlling over the regional economies
D．believes in the effect of the ghostly influence from the west


3、Questions are based on the passage you have just heard.
第16题答案为
A．To review material covered in an earlier lecture.
B．To change students' approach to writing.
C．To point out an example of good writing.
D．To give an assignment for the next class.


4、Questions are based on the conversation you have just heard.
第12题答案为
A．She attended one of its meetings.
B．Her roommate was one of its members.
C．She saw its members protesting.
D．She read about it in the newspaper.


5、 Many charter high schools in New Orleans are to help students enter college, which is supported by government policy and attracts funds.


6、Questions are based on the conversation you have just heard.

A．She attended one of its meetings.
B．Her roommate was one of its members.
C．She saw its members protesting.
D．She read about it in the newspaper.


简答题
7、Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write an essay commenting on the remark "Modesty is not only an ornament, but also a guard to virtue." You can cite examples to illustrate your point. You should write at least 150 words but no more than 200 words.


8、故宫（the Imperial Palace），又名紫禁城（the Forbidden City），为明清共二十四位皇帝统治中国500余年的皇宫。它位于北京市中心，在天安门广场的北侧，形状为长方形。南北长961米，东西宽753米，占地72公顷，总建筑面积达15.5万平方米。故宫是世界上现存规模、完整的古代木构宫殿。它分为外朝和内廷两部分，外朝是皇帝上朝处理国家大事的地方，内廷是皇帝和皇室的居住地。1987年，故宫被联合国教科文组织（UNESCO）列入世界文化遗产。


9、Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write an essay about the impact of the information explosion by referring to the saying "A wealth of information creates a poverty of attention." You can give examples to illustrate your point and then explain what you can do to avoid being distracted by irrelevant information. You should write at least 150 words but no more than 200 words.


10、 For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write an essay by referring to the saying "Storms make trees take deeper roots." You can give examples to illustrate your point. You should write at least 150 words but no more than 200 words.
PartⅡ Listening Comprehension (30 minutes)