Part A: Spot Dictation

　　Directions: In this part of the test, you will hear a passage and read the same passage with blanks in it. Fill in each of the blanks with the word or words you have heard on the tape. Write your answer in the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET. Remember you will hear the passage ONLY ONCE.

　　British people are far more sophisticated about beverages than they were 50 years ago. Witness the Starbucks revolution and you’ll know where ___________ (1) goes. However, spurred on by recent studies suggesting that it can cut the risk of ___________ (2) and retard the aging process, tea is enjoying a ___________ (3).

　　Although tea is available in more places than ever, it remains to be _____________ (4) of a typical British family.

　　If you are invited to an English home, _____________ (5) in the morning you get a cup of tea. It is either brought in by a heartily _____________ (6) or an almost malevolently silent maid. When you are _____________ (7) in your sweetest morning sleep you must not say: ‘Go away, you _____________ (8).’ On the contrary, you have to declare with your best five o’clock smile: ‘Thank you very much. I _____________ (9) a cup of tea, especially in the morning.’ If they leave you alone with the liquid you may pour it _____________ (10)!

　　Then you have ___________ (11); then you have tea at 11 o’clock in the morning; _____________ (12); then you have tea for tea; then after supper; and again at eleven o’clock _____________ (13).

　　You must not refuse any additional cups of tea under the _____________ (14): if it is hot; if it is cold; if you are _____________ (15); if you are nervous; if you are watching TV; _____________ (16); if you have just returned home; if you feel like it; if you do not feel like it; if you have had no tea ______________ (17); if you have just had a cup.

　　You definitely must not ______________ (18). I sleep at five o’clock in the morning; I have coffee for breakfast; I drink innumerable _____________ (19) during the day; I have the _____________ (20) even at tea-time!

　　【答案】

　　PART A SPOT DICTATION

　　1. the trend

　　2. cancer and heart disease

　　3. similar and a reviving恢复 jolt震惊

　　4. a long tradition

　　5. at 5 o'clock

　　6. smiling hostess女主人

　　7. disturbed

　　8. deserve to be shot

　　9. do adore

　　10. down the wash basin盆

　　11. breakfast

　　12. Then, after lunch

　　13. at night

　　14. following circumstances

　　15. exhausted

　　16. Before you go out

　　17. for some time

　　18. follow my example

　　19. cups of black coffee

　　20. most unusual drinks

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