Part I News Reports (24 points)

Directions: Listen to 4 news reports and choose the best answer to each of the
following questions.

News Report 1

1. How many international students were enrolled in Chinese mainland’s universities in 2017?
A) 499,000.
B) 940,000.
C) 490,000.
D) 449,000.
2. Which country is NOT one of the leading sending countries according to the news report?
A) South Korea.
B) Pakistan.
C) Indonesia.
D) The United Kingdom.
3. According to the news report, why is there an improved number of international students in
China?
A) The Chinese government’s improved scholarship plan.
B) The increasing number of Chinese-taught programs.
C) Better relationships with sending countries.
D) The rapid growth of the Chinese economy.

News Report 2

4. What is the outstanding feature of the new driverless bullet train?

A) It’s the biggest self-driving train in the world.
B) It’s the fastest self-driving train in the world.
C) It can hold the largest number of passengers.
D) It connects the biggest two cities in China.
5. Why has the new train service been launched?
A) To serve the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic and Paralympic games.
B) To promote the regional economic development.
C) To replace the original line opened in 1909.
D) To send travellers from Beijing to Zhangjiakou.
6. What measure will be taken in case of emergencies?
A) A precise timetable will be set.
B) A speed change will be allowed.
C) A monitoring attendant will be on board.
D) A suitcase will be prepared for passengers in need.

News Report 3
7. What do teachers say about the digital age?
A) It has a good influence on American teenagers.
B) It has a bad influence on Chinese teenagers.
C) It has both good and bad influences on Chinese teenagers.
D) It has both good and bad influences on American teenagers.
8. What does “doing research” mean to many students?
A) It means learning deeper on the subjects.
B) It means exploring a new area.
C) It means doing a quick search on Google.
D) It means gathering information from the Internet.
9. Which of the following is NOT the result of the influence of the digital age?
A) Students are unwilling to work hard to find answers.
B) Students get easily distracted.
C) There is not enough use of printed books.
D) There are not enough interactions between students.

News Report 4

10. On what day is World Hearing Day held?

A) On May 3.
B) On March 13.
C) On March 3.
D) On May 13.
11. What is the theme for World Hearing Day 2020?
A) Hearing for Life.
B) Checking Your Hearing.
C) Hearing the Future.
D) Making a Sound Investment.
12. Who are the target audience of “Questions for People with Hearing Loss”?
A) People wanting to know how to provide hearing care.
B) People curious about the day-to-day impact of hearing loss.
C) People who are suffering from hearing loss.
D) People working in hearing health-focused organizations.
 Part II Short Conversations (14 points)
Directions: Listen to the following 7 short conversations. Each conversation is followed by
one question. After you hear the question, there will be a pause. During the
pause, you will read the following choices and decide which one is the best
answer.

1. What is the woman going to do with the man in the evening?

A) Go to a bar.
B) Start a project.
C) Go to a movie.
D) Work in the office.
2. What do we learn about Sally?
A) She is watching her diet.
B) She is not eating healthy.
C) She is losing some weight.
D) She is not doing any exercise.
3. Why didn't the man go to the concert?
A) The band was terrible.
B) The weather was cold.
C) He was too sick to go.
D) He went to the concert before.
4. What can we learn about Jennifer's job interview?
A) She didn't go to the interview at all.
B) She preferred to talk about the interview later.
C) She didn't feel like talking about the interview.
D) She looked forward to having the interview.
5. What will the man probably do?
A) He will apologize to his roommate.
B) He will give the bicycle right now.
C) He will give a call to the woman tonight.
D) He will play computer games with his roommate.
6. What are the speakers talking about?
A) Having a happy family.
B) Planning a reunion party.
C) Looking for exciting jobs.
D) Meeting former classmates.
7. What does the man mean?
A) He totally understands the woman's situation.
B) He feels very sorry for the woman's roommate.
C) The woman shouldn't keep pets in her dormitory.
D) The woman shouldn't quarrel with her roommate.
 Part III Long Conversations (24 points)
Directions: Listen to 3 long conversations and choose the best answer to each of the
following questions.

Conversation 1
1. What are the two speakers talking about?
A) How to pronounce new words and phrases.
B) How to communicate effectively on the Internet.
C) How the Internet has developed over the years.
D) How the Internet has changed the language.
2. What does “post” mean in the sentence “I think I’ll post a comment”?
A) To publish a new blog.
B) To reply to a blog online.
C) To write an opinion online.
D) To mail a letter at the post office.
3. What does “hard copy” mean?
A) The difficult version of a document.
B) The digital version of a document.
C) The paper version of a computer file.
D) The easy version of a computer file.
4. What does the woman suggest we should do?
A) We should create new words and phrases.
B) We should post new words and phrases.
C) We should copy new words and phrase.
D) We should learn new words and phrases.

Conversation 2
1. Where is Xiao Jie’s family moving to?
A) Beijing. B) Shanghai.
C) Wuhan. D) Shenzhen.
2. What does Xiao Jie do?
A) He is a sales director. B) He is an engineer.
C) He is an official. D) He is a professor.
3. What do we learn about the man?
A) He owns a dog. B) He worked hard as a student.
C) He sometimes skipped classes. D) He attended university in Shanghai.
4. Which of the following statements is true according to the conversation?
A) The woman is in touch with most of her friends.
B) The man and Xiao Jie are good friends and often meet each other.
C) The man is going to have a get-together with old friends.
D) Xiao Jie's son is studying in Shanghai Jiao Tong University.
Conversation 3
1. How long has the woman been studying in China?
A) For two weeks.
B) For one month.
C) For two semesters.
D) For one year.
2. Which of the following is NOT one of the reasons for the woman to study in China?
A) She majors in international relations.
B) She has gained a scholarship.
C) She loves Chinese food.
D) She is interested in Chinese.
3. Why did the woman get nervous when she went grocery shopping?
A) Because she didn't know what to buy.
B) Because she didn't know where to go.
C) Because she had to interact with the locals in Chinese.
D) Because she had to spend much time on shopping.
4. What do we learn about the woman’s language learning experience?
A) She finds the language barrier impossible to overcome.
B) She goes to the language centre to learn Chinese twice a week.
C) She tries to improve her Chinese through interacting with the locals.
D) She has made little progress in spite of her efforts.

Part VI Passages (18 points)

Directions: Listen to 3 passages and choose the best answer to each of the following
questions.

Passage 1
1. What can jet lag cause?
A) Feeling well.
B) Falling asleep soon.
C) Feeling tired.
D) Feeling like doing many things.
2. What can homesickness result in?
A) Sadness and anxiety.
B) Enjoyment and anxiety.
C) Enjoyment and confidence.
D) Loneliness and confidence.
3. According to the passage, how can you cut costs when studying abroad?
A) Budget well.
B) Save more money.
C) Blow your savings.
D) Ask about scholarships.
Passage 2
1. Which of the following is NOT the purpose of the mobile app StorySign?
A) To provide lessons and games at the same time.
B) To enrich family story time for deaf children.
C) To provide reading resource for deaf children.
D) To enhance deaf children’s learning experience.
2. What kind of technologies does the app use?
A) ICT and virtual reality.
B) Augmented reality and AI technology.
C) ICT and augmented reality.
D) Augmented reality and virtual reality.
3. Why do few people know sign language outside the deaf community?
A) People have no opportunities to learn sign language.
B) Sign language is very difficult to learn.
C) Ninety percent of deaf children only communicate with parents.
D) Parents of 90% of the deaf children don’t have hearing problems.

Passage 3
1. Which book gives helpful tips on becoming a better face-to-face communicator?
A) Just Listen.
B) Power Listening.
C) The Good Listener.
D) The Lost Art of Listening.
2. Whose book is useful to a general manager of a company?
A) Mark Goulston.
B) James E. Sullivan.
C) Michael P. Nichols.
D) Bernard T. Ferrari.
3. What do we learn about the three books?
A) The authors are from the same country.
B) They provide lots of real-world examples.
C) They share similar themes.
D) They are written in the same style.
 Part VI (20 points)
Complete the notes below.

Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.

Tree planting
Reforestation projects should:

· include a range of tree species

· not include invasive species because of possible 1 _______ with native

species

·aim to capture carbon, protect the environment and provide sustainable

sources of 2 _________ for local people

· use tree seeds with a high genetic diversity to increase resistance to

3_________ and climate change

·plant trees on previously forested land which is in a bad condition, not

select land which is being used for 4 ________

Large-scale reforestation projects

·Base planning decisions on information from accurate 5 _________.

·Drones are useful for identifying areas in Brazil which are endangered

by keeping 6 _________ and illegal logging.

Lampang Province, Northern Thailand

·A forest was restored in an area damaged by mining.

·A variety of native fig trees were planted, which are important for

- supporting many wildlife species

- increasing the 7 ________ of recovery by attracting animals and birds,

e.g. 8 _________ were soon attracted to the area.

Involving local communities

· Destruction of mangrove forests in Madagascar made it difficult for

people to make a living from 9 __________.

·The mangrove reforestation project:

- provided employment for local people

- restored a healthy ecosystem

-protects against the higher risk of 10 _________.