英语专四TEM4历年真题及答案(2011-1996)

英语专四TEM4历年真题及答案(2011-1996)

英语专四TEM4历年真题及答案(2011-1996)目录TESTFORENGLISHMAJORS(2011)2TESTFORENGLISHMAJORS(2010)20TESTFORENGLISHMAJORS(2009)31TESTFORENGLISHMAJORS(2008)42TESTFORENGLISHMAJORS(2007)62TESTFORENGLISHMAJORS(2006)74TESTFORENGLISHMAJORS(2005)92TESTFORENGLISHMAJORS(2004)111TESTFORENGLISHMAJORS(2003)131TESTFORENGLISHMAJORS(2002)153TESTFORENGLISHMAJORS(2001)173TESTFORENGLISHMAJORS(2000)194TESTFORENGLISHMAJORS(1999)214TESTFORENGLISHMAJORS(1998)236TESTFORENGLISHMAJORS(1997)258TESTFORENGLISHMAJORS(1996)278可以按Ctrl键点击目录即是快捷方式nTESTFORENGLISHMAJORS(2011)TIMELIMIT:135MINPARTIDICTATION[15MIN]Listentothefollowingpassage.Altogetherthepassagewillbereadtoyoufourtimes.Duringthefirstreading,whichwillbedoneatnormalspeed,listenandtrytounderstandthemeaning.Forthesecondandthirdreadings,thepassagewillbereadsentencebysentence,orphrasebyphrase,withintervalsof15seconds.Thelastreadingwillbedoneatnormalspeedagainandduringthistimeyoushouldcheckyourwork.Youwillthenbegiven2minutestocheckthroughyourworkoncemore.PleasewritethewholepassageonANSWERSHEETONE.PARTIILISTENINGCOMPREHENSION[20MIN]InSectionsA,BandCyouwillheareverythingONCEONLY.Listencarefullyandthenanswerthequestionsthatfollow.MarkthebestanswertoeachquestiononAnswerSheetTwo.SECTIONACONVERSATIONSInthissectionyouwillhearseveralconversations.Listentotheconversationscarefullyandthenanswerthequestionsthatfollow.Questions1to3arebasedonthefollowingconversation.Attheendoftheconversation,youwillbegiven15secondstoanswerthequestions.Now,listentotheconversation.1.WhichofthestatementsabouttheautoshowisINCORRECT?A.Theshowwillhavemorestandsthisyear.B.Theshowwillhavemorevisitorsthisyear.C.Thenumberofoverseasvisitorswillbethesamethisyear.D.Thenumberofexhibitiondayswillbethesamethisyear.2.Accordingtotheconversation,thepriceforastandwouldincludeA.acatalogue.B.aposter.C.twodesks.D.fourchairs.3.Duringtheconversation,themanseemstobemoreinterestedinA.thesizeoftheshow.B.thecostofthestand.C.thebasicfurniture.D.thevisitornumber.Questions4to7arebasedonthefollowingconversation.Attheendoftheconversation,youwillbegiven20secondstoanswerthequestions.Now,listentotheconversation.4.WhatisJiminterestedin?A.Investinginthecompany’sproduct.B.Buyinganeweducationalcomputer.C.Joiningthecomputercompany.D.Readingthecampaignplan.5.TheadvertisementswillbeplacedinallthefollowingEXCEPTA.familymagazines.B.Sundaynewspapers.C.morningtelevision.nD.teenagemagazines.6.TheadvertisementsareintendedtobeseenbyA.parentsonly.B.childrenonly.C.schoolteachers.D.wholefamilies.7.Lindasoundsaboutthesuccessofthecampaignplan.A.confidentB.hesitantC.uncertainD.delightedQuestions8to10arebasedonthefollowingconversation.Attheendoftheconversation,youwillbegiven15secondstoanswerthequestions.Now,listentotheconversation.8.JohnhasworkedinallthefollowingplacesEXCEPTA.abookshop.B.apaperfactory.C.aschool.D.afastfoodrestaurant.9.Fromtheconversation,welearnthatJohnA.hasnointerest.B.hasonlyoneinterest.C.hastwointerests.D.hasquiteafewinterests.10.SueGreenseemstobemoreinterestedinJohn’sexperienceofA.workinginapaperfactory.B.workinginayouthclub.C.lookingafterhisbrotherandsister.D.lookingafterhisyoungfriends.SECTIONBPASSAGESInthissection,youwillhearseveralpassages.Listentothepassagescarefullyandthenanswerthequestionsthatfollow.Questions11to13arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Attheendofthepassage,youwillbegiven15secondstoanswerthequestions.Now,listentothepassage.11.Accordingtothepassage,theaverageageofthefleetofDelta/NorthwestisA.10years.B.14years.C.16years.D.20years.12.ItcanbelearnedfromthepassagethatA.airjourneysarequiteoftenfarfromcomfortable.B.airtravellersusuallyenjoyluxuryduringflight.C.airtravellersusuallyenjoyupgradedconditions.D.airlinesalwaysprovidegoodin-flightentertainment.13.Olderplanescanstaysafeformorethan25yearsbecauseofthefollowingEXCEPTnA.newengines.B.strongmaterials.C.propermaintenance.D.newinterior.Questions14to17arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Attheendofthepassage,youwillbegiven20secondstoanswerthequestions.Now,listentothepassage.14.Whichjobwillinvolvesupervisingworkersusingdangerousequipment?A.Assistantsitemanager.B.Carpentersupervisor.C.Assemblysupervisor.D.Automobileservicestationmanager.15.Whowillalsodecideonthepricesofproductsandservices?A.Airlines’flightservicemanager.B.Automobileservicestationmanager.C.Assistantsitemanager.D.Carpentersupervisor.16.Whomayalsodosomeoftheworkhesupervises?A.Assistantsitemanager.B.Airlines’flightservicemanager.C.Assemblysupervisor.D.Carpentersupervisor.17.Whichjoboffersthehighestsalary?A.Assistantsitemanager.B.Automobileservicestationmanager.C.Carpentersupervisor.D.Airlines’flightservicemanager.Questions18to20arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Attheendofthepassage,youwillbegiven15secondstoanswerthequestions.Now,listentothepassage.18.Wherewerethetwomenfilmed?A.Inthejewelryshop.B.IntheCityMall.C.Nearthelorry.D.Intheparkinglot.19.WitnessessawthetwomenA.leavethelorrytogether.B.leavethelorrywithouthoods.C.runbacktothelorryseparately.D.runbacktothelorrywithouthoods.20.WhichofthefollowingdetailsisCORRECT?A.Thelorrywasoriginallypaintedwhite.B.Thelorryhadnoregistrationplates.C.Theshortermanwasthepassenger.D.Thetallermanwasthedriver.SECTIONCNEWSBROADCASTnInthissection,youwillhearseveralnewsitems.Listentothemcarefullyandthenanswerthequestionsthatfollow.Questions21and22arebasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven10secondstoanswerthequestions.Now,listentothenews.21.WhatdidNASA’sConstellationProgrammeoriginallyplantodo?A.Tosetupamooncolonyby2020.B.Tosendastronautsagaintothemoonby2020.C.Tocontinuethecurrentshuttlemissionstill2020.D.TocreatemorejobsforNASAtill2020.22.NASA’sConstellationProgrammewouldbecancelledmainlybecauseA.therewereimportantspacemissions.B.thespaceagencylackedfundingfortheprogramme.C.thecurrentshuttlemissionswouldcontinue.D.CongressfailedtopassPresidentObama’sbudget.Questions23and24arebasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven10secondstoanswerthequestions.Now,listentothenews.23.TheRussiancargoshipwassinking.Whatwasthedirectcause?A.Noexplanationoftheproblem.B.Longdistanceawayfromland.C.Slowrescueefforts.D.Severeweather.24.WhichofthefollowingwasNOTmentionedasapossiblemeansofrescue?A.Aircraft.B.Tugboat.C.Nearbycargoship.D.Vesselsattheoilrig.Questions25and26arebasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven10secondstoanswerthequestions.Now,listentothenews.25.WhydidthesingersmeetinHollywood?A.ToraisemoneyforAfricanhumanitarianefforts.B.ToraisemoneyforHaitianearthquakevictims.C.TosinginmemoryofMichaelJackson.D.Tomakearecordingoftheoriginalversionofthesong.26.WhichothefollowingdetailsaboutthenewsisINCORRECT?A.Theorganizerisoneoftheco-writersofthefirstsong.B.Singerswillusethesamerecordingstudioasin1985.C.Therecordingsessionsexpectedtolastlong.D.Starsfromtheoriginalversionwilltakepart.Question27and28arebasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven10secondstoanswerthequestions.Now,listentothenews.27.Theadditional2billiondollarswillmainlybeusedtoA.upgradeitsnetworkcapacity.B.improvecustomerservices.nC.developnewproducts.D.marketmoreiPhones.28.WheredoesAT&Tfacedifficultiesinparticular?A.Nationwide.B.Overseas.C.Inlargecities.D.Inremotetowns.Questions29and30arebasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven10secondstoanswerthequestions.Now,listentothenews.29.Whereisthepresenceofsecuritypatrolsmostevident?A.Wherematchestakeplace.B.Whereprotestsmaytakeplace.C.IndowntownVancouver.D.Aroundtheathletes’village.30.Whatisthisnewsitemmainlyabout?A.PoliticalprotestduringtheOlympics.B.SecurityoperationsduringtheOlympics.C.Olympics’securityforces.D.Securitymeasuresinbuildings.PARTIIICLOZE[15MIN]Decidewhichofthechoicesgivenbelowwouldbestcompletethepassageifinsertedinthecorrespondingblanks.MarkthebestchoiceforeachblankonAnswerSheetTwo.“Congratulations,Mr.Cooper.It’sagirl.”Fatherhoodisgoingtohaveadifferentmeaningand(31)adifferentresponsefromeverymanwhohearsthesewords.Somefeel(32)whentheyreceivethenews,(33)othersworry,wonderingwhethertheywillbegoodfather.(34)therearesomemenwholikechildrenandmayhavehad(35)experiencewiththem,othersdonotparticularly(36)childrenandspendlittletimewiththem.Manyfathersandmothershavebeenplanningandlookingforwardtochildrenforsometime.(37)othercouples,pregnancywasanaccidentthatbothhusbandandwifehave(38)willinglyorunwillingly.Whateverthe(39)tothebirthofachild,itisobvioustheshiftfromtheroleofhusbandto(40)ofafatherisadifficulttask.(41),unfortunately,fewattemptshavebeenmadeto(42)fathersinthisresocialization(43).Althoughnumerousbookshavebeenwrittenaboutmothers,(44)recentlyhasliteraturefocusedonthe(45)ofafather.Itisarguedthatthetransitiontothefather'srole,althoughdifficult,isnot(46)asgreatasthetransitionthewifemust(47)tothemother'srole.Themother'sroleseemstorequireacomplete(48)indailyroutine.(49),thefather’sroleislessdemandingand(50).31.A.bringdownB.bringforthC.bringoffD.bringin32.A.emotionalB.sentimentalC.bewilderedD.proud33.A.whileB.whenC.ifD.as34.A.WhenB.IfC.AlthoughD.Yet35.A.considerateB.considerableC.consideringD.considered36.A.careaboutB.careofC.carewithD.carefor37.A.ForB.OfC.FromD.Upon38.A.receivedB.takenC.acceptedD.obtained39.A.replyB.reactionC.readinessD.reality40.A.whatB.thisC.oneD.that41.A.AsaresultB.ForexampleC.YetD.Also42.A.educateB.cultivateC.informD.convert43.A.stepB.processC.pointD.timen44.A./B.justC.quiteD.only45.A.roleB.workC.careerD.position46.A.alittleB.justC.nearlyD.almost47.A.takeB.makeC.carryD.accept48.A.transformationB.realizationC.socializationD.reception49.A.InadditionB.AboveallC.GenerallyD.However50.A.currentB.immediateC.presentD.quickPARTIVGRAMMAR&VOCABULARY[15MIN]Therearethirtysentencesinthissection.BeneatheachsentencetherearefourwordsorphrasesmarkedA,B,CandD.Chooseonewordorphrasethatbestcompletesthesentence.MarkyouranswersonAnswerSheetTwo.51.Myuncleisquitewornoutfromyearsofhardwork.Heisnolongerthemanhewasfifteenyearsago.A.whichB.whomC.whoD.that52.WhichofthefollowingsentencesisaCOMMAND?A.Begyourpardon.B.Haveagoodtime.C.Neverdothatagain!D.Whatnoiseyouaremaking!53.Whichofthefollowingitalicizedphrasesindicatespurpose?A.Shesaiditforfun,butotherstookherseriously.B.Forallitseffort,theteamdidn’twinthematch.C.Lindahasworkedforthefirmfortwentyyears.D.HesetoutforBeijingyesterday.54.Whenyouhavefinishedwiththebook,don’tforgettoreturnittoTim,?A.doyouB.willyouC.don’tyouD.won’tyou55.Inphraseslikefreezingcold,burninghot,orsoakingwet,the–INGparticipleisusedA.asacommand.B.asacondition.C.forconcession.D.foremphasis.56.WhichofthefollowingitalicizedphrasesisINCORRECT?A.Thecityisnowtentimesitsoriginalsize.B.IwishIhadtwotimeshisstrength.C.Theselleraskedfordoubletheusualprice.D.Theycomeherefourtimeseveryyear.57.Itisnotsomuchthelanguagetheculturalbackgroundthatmakesthebookdifficulttounderstand.A.asB.norC.butD.like58.Whichofthefollowingitalicizedpartsisusedasanobject?A.Whatdoyouthinkhashappenedtoher?B.Whodoyouthinkthevisitingprofessoris?C.Howmuchdoyouthinkheearnseverymonth?D.Howquicklywouldyousayhewouldcome?59.Theadditionalworkwilltakeweeks.A.theotherB.anothertwoC.othertwoD.themoren60.Whichofthefollowingitalicizedpartsisasubjectclause(主语从句)?A.Wearequitecertainthatwewillgetthereintime.B.Hehastofacethefactthattherewillbenopayrisethisyear.C.Shesaidthatshehadseenthemanearlierthatmorning.D.Itissheerluckthattheminersarestillaliveaftertendays.61.It’sgettinglate.I’dratheryounow.A.leftB.leaveC.areleavingD.willleave62.Inthesentence“ThemanagerinterviewedJimhimselfinthemorning”,theitalicizedwordisusedtomodifyA.theobject.B.theverb.C.thesubject.D.theprepositionalphrase.63.Thereisnodoubtthecoupledidtherightthingincomingbackhomeearlierthanplanned.A.whetherB.thatC.whyD.when64.ThesentencethatexpressesOFFERisA.I’llgetsomedrinks.What’llyouhave?B.Doessheneedtobookaticketnow?C.MayIknowyourname?D.Canyoureturnthebooknextweek?65.Whichofthefollowingitalicizedphrasesindicatesasubject-predicaterelation(主谓关系)?A.MrSmith’spassporthasbeenissued.B.Thevisitor’sarrivalwasreportedinthenews.C.John’straveldetailshavenotbeenfinalized.D.Thenewbookstoresellschildren’sstories.66.Ourofficehasrecentlytoanewcomputersystem.A.alteredB.convertedC.transformedD.modified67.Thecrowdwentassoonasthesingersteppedontothestage.A.wildB.emotionalC.uncontrolledD.unrestricted68.Ourschoollibraryisclosedforrepairs.A.shortlyB.quicklyC.temporarilyD.rapidly69.Johnisuptohiseyesinworkatthemoment.Theunderlinedpartmeans.A.veryexcitedB.verybusyC.verytiredD.veryefficient70.Victoriabumpedintoherbrotherquitebychanceinthesupermarket.Theunderlinedwordmeans.A.riskB.opportunityC.possibilityD.luck71.“Lookatthoseprettygirls’skirts”is,becauseitisnotclearwhetherthegirlsortheskirtsare“pretty’.A.ambiguousB.hiddenC.indirectD.indistinct72.Houserepairs,holidays,schoolfeesandotherhavereducedhisbankbalancetoalmostnothing.A.amountB.paymentC.expensesD.figures73.Itwasreallyofyoutoremembermybirthday.A.gratefulB.thoughtfulC.considerableD.generousn74.Youcangotoatravelagencyandaskforaholiday.A.introductionB.advertisementC.bookD.brochure75.Thecitygovernmentisbuildingmoreroadstotheincreasingnumberofcars.A.accommodateB.receiveC.acceptD.hold76.They’veliftedatwo-year-longeconomiconthecountry.A.enclosureB.restrictionC.blockadeD.prohibition77.Everyoneissurprisedthatshehasfallenoutwithherboyfriend.Theunderlinedpartmeans.A.leftB.quarreledC.attackedD.defeated78.Hisplaniscarefullypreparedandfullofdetails,soitisaveryone.A.elaborateB.refinedC.ambitiousD.complex79.Thegirl’svoicewassolowthatwecouldhearher.A.seldomB.almostC.onlyD.barely80.Shemusthavebeenprettytofallforsuchanoldtrick.A.interestedB.gullibleC.enthusiasticD.shrewdPARTVREADINGCOMPREHENSION[25MIN]Inthissectiontherearefourpassagesfollowedbyquestionsorunfinishedstatements,eachwithfoursuggestedanswersmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatyouthinkisthebestanswer.MarkyouranswersonAnswerSheetTwo.TEXTAWehaveacrisisonourhands.Youmeanglobalwarning?Theworldeconomy?No,thedeclineofreading.Peoplearejustnotdoingitanymore,especiallytheyoung.Who’sresponsible?Actually,it’smorelike,Whatisresponsible?TheInternet,ofcourse,andeverythingthatcomeswithit—Facebook,Twitter(微博).Youcanwriteyourownlist.There’sbeenawarningabouttheimminentdeathofliteratecivilizationforalongtime.Inthe20thcentury,firstitwasthemovies,thenradio,thentelevisionthatseemedtospelldoomforthewrittenworld.Nonedid.Readingsurvived;infactitnotonlysurvived,ithasflourished.Theworldismoreliteratethaneverbefore—therearemoreandmorereaders,andmoreandmorebooks.Thefactthatweoftengetourreadingmaterialonlinetodayisnotsomethingweshouldworryover.Theelectronicanddigitalrevolutionofthelasttwodecadeshasarguablyshownthewayforwardforreadingandforwriting.Takethearrivalofe-bookreadersasanexample.DeviceslikeKindlemakereadingmoreconvenientandarealotmoreenvironmentallyfriendlythanthetraditionalpaperbook.Astechnologymakesnewwaysofwritingpossible,newwaysofreadingarepossible.Interconnectivityallowsforthepossibilityofareadingexperiencethatwasbarelyimaginablebefore.Wheretraditionalbookshadtomakedowithphotographsandillustrations,ane-bookcanprovidereaderswithanunlimitednumberoflinks:totexts,pictures,andvideos.Inthefuture,thewaypeoplewritenovels,history,andphilosophywillresemblenothingseeninthepast.Ontheotherhand,thereisthedangeroftrivialization.OneTwittergroupisofferingitsfollowerssingle-sentence-long“digests”ofthegreatnovels.WarandPeaceinasentence?Youmustbejoking.Weshouldfearthefragmentationofreading.Thereisthedangerthatthehigh-speedconnectivityoftheInternetwillreduceourattentionspan—thatwewillbeincapableofreadinganythingoflengthorwhichrequiresdeepconcentration.Insuchafast-changingworld,inwhichrealityseemstoberemadeeachday,weneedtheabilitytofocusandunderstandwhatishappeningtous.Thishasalwaysbeenthefunctionofliteratureandweshouldbecarefulnottoletitdisappear.Oursocietyneedstobeabletoimaginethepossibilityofsomeoneutterlyintunewithmoderntechnologybutabletomakesenseofadynamic,confusingworld.Inthe15thcentury,JohannesGuttenberg’sinventionoftheprintingpressinEuropehadahugeimpactoncivilization.Onceuponatimethephysicalbookwasachallengingthing.Weshouldrememberthisbeforeweassumethattechnologyisouttodestroytraditionalculture.n81.Whichofthefollowingparagraphsbrieflyreviewsthehistoricalchallengesforreading?A.ParagraphOne.B.ParagraphTwo.C.ParagraphThree.D.ParagraphFour.82.Thefollowingareallcitedasadvantagesofe-booksEXCEPTA.multimodalcontent.B.environmentalfriendliness.C.convenienceforreaders.D.imaginativedesign.83.Whichofthefollowingcanbestdescribehowtheauthorfeelstowardsingle-sentence-longnovels?A.Ironic.B.Worried.C.Sarcastic.D.Doubtful.84.Accordingtothepassage,peopleneedknowledgeofmoderntechnologyandtosurviveinthefast-changingsociety.A.goodjudgmentB.highsensitivityC.goodimaginationD.theabilitytofocus85.Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?A.Technologypushesthewayforwardforreadingandwriting.B.Interconnectivityisafeatureofnewreadingexperience.C.Technologyisanopportunityandachallengefortraditionalreading.D.Technologyoffersagreatervarietyofreadingpractice.TEXTBIknowwhenthesnowmeltsandthefirstrobins(知更鸟)cometocall,whenthelaughterofchildrenreturnstotheparksandplaygrounds,somethingwonderfulisabouttohappen.Springcleaning.I’lladmitspringcleaningisadifficultnotionformodernfamiliestograsp.Today’sbusyfamilieshardlyhavetimetoloadthedishwasher,muchlesscleanthedoormat.AskingthefamilytospendtheweekendcollectingwinterdogpilesfromthemeltingsnowinthebackyardislikeannouncingtherewillbenomoreWi-Fi.Itinterruptsthenaturalorder.“Honey,whatsaywespendtheweekendbeatingtherugs,sortingthroughtheboxesinthebasementandpaintingourbedroomanicelemonyyellow?”Isay.“CanweatleastwaituntiltheNBAmatchesareover?”myhusbandanswers.ButItellmyfamily,springcleaningcan’twait.ThetemperaturehasrisenjustenoughtomeltsnowbutnotenoughforLittleLeaguepracticetostart.Someflowersarepeekingoutofthethawingground,butthereisnolawntoseed,norgardentotend.Newlywakenedfromourwinter’shibernation(冬眠),yetstillneedingextrablanketsatnight,weopenourwindowstothefirstfreshairfloatingonthebreezeandallofthenaturalworlddemanding“Awakeandbeclean!”Biologistsofferatheoryaboutthisprimalimpulsetocleanouteverydrawerandclosetinthehouseatspring’sfirstlight,whichhastodowithmelatonin,thesleepytimehormone(激素)ourbodiesproducewhenit’sdark.Whenspring’slightcomes,themelatonindiminishes,andsuddenlyweareawakenedtothedusty,virus-filledhousewe’vebeenhibernatinginforfourmonths.Itellmyfamilyaboutthescienceandpsychologyofagoodhealthycleaningatspring’sarrival.Ispeaktothemaboutlife’sgreatestrewardswaitingintheremovalofsoapscumfromthebathtub,whichhasn’tbeenproperlycleanedsincethefirstsnowfall.“I’lldoit,”saystheeldestchild,a21-year-oldcollegestudentwholivesathome.“Youwill?Wow!”Iexclaim.nMaybeafteralltheseyears,he’sfinallygraspedtheconcept.Maybehe’sexpressinghisrightfulpositionaseldestchildandrolemodel.Ormaybehe’sgoingtoFloridaforabreakinacoupleofweeksandhe’sbeingnicetomewhoisthefinancial-aidofficer.Nomatter.Seeingmyadultsonwillinglycleaningthatdirtybathtubgivesmehopeforthefutureofhis12-year-oldbrotherwho,insteadofworking,isfoundtobesleepingintheseatofthewindowheissupposedtobecleaning.“Awakeandbeclean!”Isay.86.Accordingtothepassage,“…springcleaningisdifficultnotionformodernfamiliestograsp”meansthatspringcleaningA.isnolongeraneasypracticetounderstand.B.isnolongerpartofmodernfamilylife.C.requiresmorefamilymemberstobeinvolved.D.callsformorecomplicatedskillsandknowledge.87.WhichofthefollowingisLEASTlikelytobeincludedinfamilyspringcleaning?A.Beatingtherugs.B.Cleaningthewindow.C.RestoringWi-Fiservices.D.Cleaningthebackyard.88.Whydoestheauthorsay“springcleaningcan’twait”?A.Becausetherewillbemoreactivitieswhenitgetswarmer.B.Becausetheairisfresherandthebreezeislighter.C.Becausethewholefamilyisfullofenergyatspringtime.D.Becausethesnowismeltingandthegroundisthawing.89.Whichofthefollowinginterpretationsofthebiologists’theoryaboutmelatoninisINCORRECT?A.Theproductionofmelatonininourbodiesvariesatdifferenttimes.B.Melatoninismorelikelytocausesleepinessinourbodies.C.Thereductionofmelatoninwillcausewakefulnessinourbodies.D.Theamountofmelatoninremainsconstantinourbodies.90.Whichofthefollowingcanbestsumuptheauthor’soverallreactiontoheradultson’spositiveresponsetospringcleaning?A.Surprisedandskeptical.B.Elatedandhesitant.C.Relievedandoptimistic.D.Optimisticandhesitant.TEXTCThesedayslotsofyoungJapanesedoomiai,literally,“meetandlook.”Manyofthemdosowillingly.Intoday’sprosperousandincreasinglyconservativeJapan,thetraditionalomiaikekkon,orarrangedmarriage,isthriving.Butthereisadifference.Intheoriginalomiai,theyoungJapanesecouldn’trejectthepartnerchosenbyhisparentsandtheirmiddleman.AfterWorldWarII,manyJapaneseabandonedthearrangedmarriageaspartoftheirrushtoadoptthemoredemocraticwaysoftheirAmericanconquerors.TheWesternren’aikekkon,orlovemarriage,becamepopular;Japanesebeganpickingtheirownmatesbydatingandfallinginlove.ButtheWesternwaywasoftenfoundwantinginanimportantrespect:itdidn’tnecessarilyproduceapartneroftherighteconomic,social,andeducationalqualifications.“Today’syoungpeoplearequitecalculating,”saysChiekoAkiyama,asocialcommentator.Whatseemstobehappeningnowisarepetitionofafamiliarprocessinthecountry’shistory,the“Japanization”ofanadoptedforeignpractice.TheWesternidealofmarryingforloveisaccommodatedinanewomiaiinwhichbothpartiesarefreetorejectthematch.“Omiaiisevolvingintoasortofstylizedintroduction,”Mrs.Akiyamasays.ManyyoungJapanesenowdateintheirearlytwenties,butwithnothoughtofmarriage.Whentheyreachtheage—inthemiddletwentiesforwomen,thelatetwentiesformen—theyincreasinglyturntoomiai.Somenstudiessuggestthatasmanyas40%ofmarriageseachyearareomiaikekkon.It’shardtobesure,saythosewhostudythematter,becausemanyJapanesecouples,whenpolled,describetheirmarriageasalovematchevenifitwasarranged.Thesedays,doingomiaioftenmeansgoingtoacomputermatchingserviceratherthantoanakodo.Thenakodooftraditionwasanoldwomanwhoknewallthekidsintheneighbourhoodandwentaroundtryingtopairthemoffbyspeakingtotheirparents;asuccessfulmatchwouldbringheraweddinginvitationandagiftofmoney.ButJapanesetodayfindit’slessawkwardtorejectaproposedpartnerifthenakodoisacomputer.Japanhasaboutfivehundredcomputermatchingservices.Somebigcompanies,includingMitsubishi,runonefortheiremployees.Atatypicalcommercialservice,anapplicantpays$80to$125tohavehisorherpersonaldatastoredinthecomputerfortwoyearsand$200orsomoreifamarriageresults.Thestoredinformationincludessomeobviousitems,likeeducationandhobbies,andsomenot-so-obviousones,likewhetherapersonistheoldestchild.(Firstsons,andtosomeextentfirstdaughter,faceanobligationofcaringforelderlyparents.)91.Accordingtothepassage,today’syoungJapanesepreferA.atraditionalarrangedmarriage.B.anewtypeofarrangedmarriage.C.aWesternlovemarriage.D.amoreWesternizedlovemarriage.92.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisCORRECT?A.AWesternlovemarriagetendstomisssomeJapanesevalues.B.Lessattentionispaidtothepartner’squalificationinarrangedmarriages.C.YoungJapanesewouldoftencalculatetheirpartner’swealth.D.Anewarrangedmarriageisarepetitionoftheoldertype.93.Accordingtothepassage,thefigure40%(ParagraphFive)isuncertainbecauseA.therehasbeenabigincreaseinthenumberofarrangedmarriages.B.WesternlovemarriagestillremainspopularamongyoungJapanese.C.youngJapanesestartdatingveryearlyintheirlifeinaWesterntradition.D.thetendencyforarrangedmarriagescouldbestrongerthanisindicated.94.OneofthebigdifferencesbetweenatraditionalnakodoanditscontemporaryversionliesinthewayA.weddinggiftsarepresented.B.aproposedpartnerisrefused.C.formalitiesarearranged.D.themiddleman/womanischosen.95.Whatisthepurposeofthelastparagraph?A.Totellthedifferencesbetweenanoldandmodernnakodo.B.Toprovidesomeexamplesforthetraditionalnakodo.C.Tooffermoredetailsofthecomputerizednakodo.D.Tosumupthemainideasandprovideaconclusion.TEXTDCordiaHarringtonwastiredofstandingupalldayandsmellinglikeFrenchfriesatnight.SheownedandoperatedthreeMcDonald’sshopsinIllinois,butasadivorcedmotherofthreeboys,sheyearnedforabusinessthatwouldprovideforherchildrenandletherspendmoretimewiththem.Herluckymomentcame,strangelyenough,aftershewasnominatedin1992tobeontheMcDonald’sbuncommittee.“Thecompanypickedmeupinacorporatejettoseebakeriesaroundtheworld,”sherecalls.“EverytimeIwenttoameeting,Iloveit.Thiswasglobal!”Theexperienceopenedhereyestobusinesspossibilities.WhenMcDonald’sdecideditwantedanewbunsupplier,Harringtonbecamedeterminedtowinthecontract,eventhoughshehadnoexperiencerunningabakery.Harringtonstudiedthebakerybusinessandmadesureshewasneveroffexecutives’radar.“Ifyouhaveadream,youcan’twaitforpeopletocallyou,”shesays.“SoI’dvisitamillandsendthemphotosofmyselfinabaker’shatandjacket,holdingasignthatsay‘Iwanttobeyourbaker.’”Afterfouryearsand32interviews,nherpersistencepaidoff.Harringtonsealedthedealwithahandshake,soldhershops,andborrowed$13.5million.Shewasreadytobuildthefastest,mostautomatedbakeryintheworld.TheTennesseeBunCompanyopenedaheadofschedulein1997,intimeforaslumpinU.S.fast-foodsalesforMcDonald’s.BeforeHarringtonknewit,shewasdowntoherlast$20,000,notenoughtocoverpayroll.AndheragreementwithMcDonald’srequiredthatshesellexclusivelytothecompany.“Icriedmyselftosleepmanynights,”sherecalls.“Ireallydidthink,Iamgoingtogobankrupt.”ButHarringtonworkedoutanagreementtosupplyPepperidgeFarmaswell.“McDonald’scouldseeabenefitifourproductionwentupandpriceswentdown,andnobenefitifwewentoutofbusiness,”shesays.“Thatdealsavedus.”Overthenexteightyears,Harringtonbranchedoutevenmore:Shestartedherowntruckingbusiness,addedacold-storagecompany,andnowhasthreebakeriesproducingfreshbunsandfrozendough—allnowknownastheBunCompanies.Speedisstillapriority:Ittakes11peopleatthemainbakerytoturnout60,000bunsanhourforclientsacross40states,SouthAmerica,andtheCaribbean.Gratefulforthebreaksshe’shad,Harringtonispassionateaboutprovidingopportunitiestoall230employees.“Financialsuccessisthemostfunwhenyoucangiveitaway,”shesays.Thecurrenteconomyischallenging.Someofherclients’saleshavedeclined,butshe’sfoundnewclientsandimprovedefficienciestohelpsustainthecompany’sdouble-digitgrowth.CordiaHarringtondoesn’thavetostandonherfeetalldayanymore.Twoofherthreesonsnowworkforher.Andshe’sremarried—herhusband,Tom,isnowherCFO.“Thisismorethanajob,”saysHarrington.“It’samission.I’malwaysthinking.Howcanwebestserveouremployees?Ifwesupportthem,they’lldotheirbesttolookafterourclients.That’showitworkshere.”96.Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingwasmostsignificantinherearlycareer?A.HernominationontheMcDonald’sbuncommittee.B.Hertravelandthevisitstobakeriesaroundtheworld.C.Abusinesscontractwithlocalbunsuppliers.D.Theinterviewsandexperienceinrunningabakery.97.“Harrington…madesureshewasneveroffexecutives’radar”(ParagraphFour)meansthatsheA.herselfwantedtobeacompanyexecutive.B.meanttohireexecutivestorunthebusiness.C.meanttokeephermanagementknowledgeandskills.D.focusedonthemanagementofthebakerybusiness.98.Howdidshesurvivethecrisisatthestartofherbakerybusiness?A.Bysupplyingbunsforanothercompany.B.Byopeningherbuncompanyaheadofschedule.C.BykeepingsuppliesupforMcDonald’s.D.BymakinganewagreementwithMcDonald’s.99.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisINCORRECTindescribinghercurrentbusiness?A.Itisfastgrowing.B.Itisdiversified.C.Itsclientsarealllocal.D.Itismoreefficient.100.Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingisfundamentaltoHarrington’ssuccess?A.Efficiencyandloveforthefamily.B.Perseveranceandconcernforemployees.C.Businessexpansionandfamilysupport.D.Opportunitiesandspeed.PARTVIWRITING[45MIN]SECTIONACOMPOSITION[35MIN]nRecentlygovernmentagenciesinsomebigcitieshavebeenstudyingthepossibilityofputtinga“pollutiontax”onprivatecars.Theamountoftaxprivatecarownerswouldhavetopaywoulddependontheemissionlevels,i.e.engineorvehiclesize.Thishascausedquiteastiramongthepublic.Someregarditasaneffectivewaytocontrolthenumberofcarsandreducepollutioninthecity.Butothersdon’tthinkso.Whatisyouropinion?WriteonANSWERSHEETTHREEacompositionofabout200wordsonthefollowingtopic:ShouldPrivateCarOwnersbeTaxedforPollution?Youaretowriteinthreeparts.Inthefirstpart,statespecificallywhatyouropinionis.Inthesecondpart,provideoneortworeasonstosupportyouropinion.Inthelastpart,bringwhatyouhavewrittentoanaturalconclusionormakeasummary.Markswillbeawardedforcontent,organization,languageandappropriateness.Failuretofollowtheinstructionsmayresultinalossofmarks.SECTIONBNOTE-WRITING[10MIN]WriteonANSWERSHEETTHREEanoteofabout50-60wordsbasedonthefollowingsituation:Duringthesummervacationyouwouldliketoinviteyourbestfriendtoyourhometown.Writeanotetohim/her,extendingyourinvitationandtellinghim/herhowtogettoyourhometown.Markswillbeawardedforcontent,organization,languageandappropriateness.2011年英语专四真题参考答案：听力部分1-5CDBAC　　6-10DACDB　11-15CADCB　16-20DACBB21-25BBACB26-30CACDB2011年英语专四真题参考答案：完形填空部分　　31-35BDACB　　36-40DACBD　　41-45CABDA　　46-50CBADB2011年英语专四真题参考答案：语法词汇部分　　51-55DCABD　　56-60BACBD　　61-65ACBAB　　66-70BACBD　　71-75ACBDA　　76-80CBADB2011年英语专四真题参考答案：阅读部分　　81-85BDBAC　　85-90ACADB　　91-95BADDC　　96-100BCACBnn录音原文PARTIDICTATIONBritishholidayhabitsinthelate1970s,airtravelbecameaffordable／fortheaveragefamilyintheUK,／andmorepeoplestartedtravellingabroadfortheirsummerholidays.／Afterall,theBritishweatherwasn’tverygood,eveninsummer,／soalotofpeopleleftthecountryforavacation.／Inthe1980sand1990s,youngpeopleintheUKbecamewealthieronaverage.／Asaresult,theystartedtogoabroadingroups,／toplacessuchasSpainandGreece.／Oncetheyarrivedattheirdestination,／theymetwithothergroupsofyoungpeopleandhadonelongparty.／Britishholidayinghabitshavebeguntochange,however.／ClimatechangemeansthattheUKnowhasahotterclimate,／sopeopledonotneedtogooverseastofindgoodweather.／Also,goingabroadismoreexpensive.／Asaresult,moreBritishpeoplearechoosingtospendtheirsummerholidaysintheUK.／PARTIILISTENINGCOMPREHENSIONSECTIONACONVERSATIONSQuestions1to3arebasedonthefollowingconversation.Attheendoftheconversation,youwillbegiven15secondstoanswerthequestions.Now,listentotheconversation.Woman:Goodafternoon,InternationalTradeCenterExhibitionServices.HowcanIhelp?Man:Oh,hello.I’dlikesomeinformationaboutexhibitingattheInternationalAutoMobileShow.Woman:TheAutoShow?So,whatwouldyouliketoknow?Man:First,canyougivemeanideaofhowbigthefairis?Woman:Well,121companieshadstandslastyearandthatfigureshouldbeupto140thistime.Man:Sorry,howmany?Woman:140.Man:Whataboutvisitingnumbers?Woman:Overthetwodays,wehad6500visitors,sowithmorestandswe’dhopeformorepeoplethistime.Man:Andwheredidtheytobesaidcomefrom?Woman:About57%werefromoverseas:AmericaandEurope,Japan,SingaporeandSouthKorea.Theremainedwerelocalpeople.Man:That’sinteresting,now,afewpracticalquestions.We’rethinkingoftakingastandabout45squaremeters.Howmuchwillthatcost?Woman:$400persquaremeter.Man:Sorry,canyougivemethecostagain?Woman:Yes.It’s$400.Soifyou’relookingat45squaremeters,itwouldbe,letmesee,$18000.Butthat’sjustthecostforabasicstand.Man:Whatdoesthepriceinclude?Woman:YougetalistinacatalogueinbothChineseandEnglish,somebasicfurniture——adeskandfourchairs,andelectricityinlighting.Man:Soanythingelsewouldbeextralikeaposter.Woman:That’sright.Questions4to7arebasedonthefollowingconversation.Attheendoftheconversation,youwillbegiven20secondstoanswerthequestions.Now,listentotheconversation.Man:HelloLinda.Woman:HelloJim.Man:I’mthinkingofinvestinyourneweducationalcomputerthatyourcompanyhasproducedandI’minterestedintheadvertisecampaign.Woman:Oh,thankyou.Whatwouldyouliketoknow?Man:I’vereadyourcampaignplan.Itlooksok.Ionlyhaveacoupleofquestionsmainlyaboutwhereyounintendtoplacetheseadvertisements.Woman:Well,asyoucanseefromtheplan,weintendtoplacetheminfamilymagazinesandonearlyeveningtelevision.Wewantwholefamiliesthatparentsandchildrentoseethem.Man:Mnn…butareyousurethey’llbetherightfamilies?Woman:Therightfamilies?Well…Man:Imeanareyoucertainthattheparentswhoreadthesemagazinesandwatchthesetelevisionprogramsarethepeoplewhowillbuyaneducationalcomputerfortheirchildren?Woman:Yes,wearequitecertain.Amarketresearchshowsthat…Man:Good.I’msureyou’reright.AndIseethatyou’rethinkingofplacingadvertisementsinteenagemagazinesaswell.Woman:Yes,weintendtoplacetheminsometeenagemagazines,themoreseriousones,youknow.Andwe’realsothinkingofputtingtheminSundaynewspapersbecauseit’slikelythatthewholefamilywillbetogetheronSundays.Man:Isee,butdoyoureallythinkthattheparentsandchildrenwilllikethesameadvertisements?Woman:We’vedonetheresearchandwethinkthey’lllikeouradvertisements.Man:Good.Questions8to10arebasedonthefollowingconversation.Attheendoftheconversation,youwillbegiven15secondstoanswerthequestions.Now,listentotheconversation.Woman:Hello.I’mSueGreen.YoumustbeJohnFox.Man:Yes,Iam.Woman:Thanksforcomingtothisjobinterview.Letmeaskyouafewquestions.Man:Yes,please.Woman:Haveyougotanyworkexperience?Man:Yes.IhadajobinapaperfactoryforafewmonthsafterIleftschool.ThenIworkedinsummerholidaysintheuniversity,firstinafast-foodrestaurant,thenatabookshop.Woman:Ok.Doyoudrive?Haveyougotadrivinglicense?Man:Yes,Ihave.Woman:That’sfinethen.Sowhatkindofinterestsdoyouhave?Man:Interests?Well,Iliketravelling.IplayalotofsportsandIplaythepiano.Woman:Whatsortsofsportsdoyoulike?Man:Football,tennisandswimming.Woman:Right.Andwhatsortofmusicdoyouplay?Man:Oh,alotof,differenttypes,classic,jazz.Woman:Ok,themostimportantquestionnow.Whatexperiencehaveyouhadwithchildren?Man:well,I’velookedaftermybrotherandsisterasbabiesandasthey’reyoungchildren.Ialsoworkedwithchildreninayouthclub.Woman:Ayouthclub?Man:Yes.I’vebeenworkingasahelperinayouthclubsinceIstudiesinuniversityassortofavolunteerwithteenagers.Woman:Good.Ok,well,letyouknowourdecisionsinafewdays.Man:Thankyou.SECTIONBPASSAGESQuestions11to13arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Attheendofthepassage,youwillbegiven15secondstoanswerthequestions.Now,listentothepassage.Fewpeopleexpectluxurywhileflying,butthesedays,eventhebasicseemstobeinbadshape.It’snotourcommontofindyourtradetablebroken,thein-flightentertainmentsystemnotworkingandyourseatcushionworn.Allofthesecanmakeyouthinkhowoldthisplaneisanyway.TherealityformanyUSairtravelersisthemostofthejourneystakeplacesomeplanesthathavebeeninserviceforadecadeormore.TheaverageageofthefleetofthesevenlargeUSApassengerairlinesisabout14yearsoldaccordingtotheairlinemonitor.IffoundAmericanandDeltaNorthwesthavetheoldestfleetsatabout16yearsonaverage.nAttheendof2008,asmallpercentageofthemergedDeltaNorthwestplanesdatedbacktothelater1960s.“US.fleetsareamongtheoldestintheworld,”saidBridgeAblafare.AndAdiationanalyzed,“I’mnotreallysurethepeopleshouldreadthatmuchintothat.”Ablafaresaid,“Forthesafety’sfinepoint,alotoftheoldplaneswillbuildtougherandwithpropermaintenance.There’snoreasonwhyflyingconstantsafefor25to30years.It’salsoimportanttorememberthattheplanemaybe20yearsold,butitsenginesandanothermajorsystemscouldberecentlymanufacturedandupgraded.”saidAblafare,“There’slesspressureontheairlinestoupgradetheinteriorunlessthesafetyissueorredesignabovesavemoney.Questions14to17arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Attheendofthepassage,youwillbegiven20secondstoanswerthequestions.Now,listentothepassage.Highereducationisn’tforeveryoneandpeoplehavevarietyofpartstochoosefromoncetheygraduatefromhighschool.Theymightknowfromthestartthattheywanttogostreettotheprofessionalworld.Ifyou’reinthemarketforajobthatdoesn’trequireadegreebutdoescomewiththatasalary,hereareafewjobstoconsider:Assemblysupervisorsoverseeworkerswhoputtogetherproductsbyusingpowertoolsorotherdangerousequipment;theannualsalaryis$19926.Atconstructionsideassistantsitemanagersreporttotheheadsitemanagerandplan,directorandcoordinatethenecessarytaskstocompletethatday’sactivities.Salary:$86584.Andautomobileservicestationmanagerdrawsupguidelinesforgasstationsandautomobilerepairshopsanddecidesonouroperations,asignsofjobduties,andsetspricesforservicesandproducts.Salary:$81793.Carpentersupervisorsoverseecarpentryworkonaspecifyprojecttoensurethatworkersonscheduleandexecutingtheplanaccordingly.Thesupervisorsalsoperformsomeofcarpenterdutiesiftimepermits.Salary:$70565.Airlinesflightservicesmanagersensurethatflightattendanceadheretopersonalexperienceandpreflightrequirements.Theyalsocompileflyreports.Salary:$67766.Illustratorsdesignfunsandimitateforvarietyofmediafromwebsitetoprintingcampaignsandvideo.Theyoftenworkforadvertisementagencies.Salary:$54995.Questions18to20arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Attheendofthepassage,youwillbegiven15secondstoanswerthequestions.Now,listentothepassage.Thepolicereleasethefirstvideoemergencyyesterdayofthetwomenbelievetobeinvolvedinrobbingajewelryshopinthecitysevendaysago.Butthevideopicturestakenaweekagowerenotveryclear.Thecamerawhichfilmedthemenwasabout200metersawayfromaparklorrywhichtherobberslaterusedasagetawayvehicle.Themenwerealsofilmedwearinghoodsastheyrantowardsthelorryaftertherobbery.Thepicturesaretimedat9:05a.m.lastSaturday,justhalfanhourbeforetherobberyoccurred.Witnesseshaveconfirmedthatsometimeduringthishalfanhour,theysawthetwomenwithouthoodsleavethelorryseparately.Despitethequalityofthevideo,thepolicebelievetherobbersaredistinctiveenoughnottobeidentified.Thefirstsuspectwhogotatthedrivesideofthelorrywasabout5footand6inchestallandfat.Hewaswearingagreyjacketwithahoodanddarktrousers.Thepassengerwasslimmerandslightlytaller,about5footand8inches.Hewaswearinglightbluejeansandwhitejacketwithahoodjoggingtop.Accordingtothepolice,thelorrystoredintheparkinglotofthecitymalllastmonthhavebeenrepaintedfromwhitetossover,filledwithfalseregistrationplates.SECTIONCNEWSBROADCASTQuestions21and22arebasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven10secondstoanswerthequestions.Now,listentothenews.AmericanastronautswouldnotreturntothemoonasplanifUScongresspassespresidentObama’sproposebudget.Obama’sbudgetwhichincutfundingincertainareaswhileincreasingmoneyusedtocreatejobswouldcancelNASA’sconstellationprogramme.Theprogrammehassoughttosendastronautsbacktothemoonbyn2020.NASA’sprogrammealsointendtostudytheideaonestablishingthemooncolony.TheprogrammewassettofollowtheUSAspaceagencyshuttlemissionswhichareduetoendinSeptember.Onitswebsite,theWhiteHouseBudgetOfficesaystheprogrammetosendastronautstothemoonisbehindschedule,overbudgetandeverlessimportantthanotherspaceinvestments.“Usingabroadrangeofcriteriaandindependentview,paneldeterminedthatevenfullyfundedNASA’sprogrammetorepeatmanyoftheirachievementsofthepolar-Euro50yearslaterwastheleastattractivereproachtospecificseparationascomparedtopotentialalternatives.”thesitesays.Questions23and24arebasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven10secondstoanswerthequestions.Now,listentothenews.ARussiancargoshipwithabout30crewmembersaboardwasindangerofsinkingoffRussia’seasterncoastwhilestormingweatherinterferedwithrescueeffortsstayedaroundit.TASSnewsagencysentFriday.Isetforjustoutsideoftheshipandthecrewchipmiddleoff.Thecrewsentoutdistresssignalbuttherewasnoexplanationoftheproblem.Becauseofthesevereweatheraircraftcan’tbeusedtorescuethecrew.AccordingtoeshorTASSthevesselisabout19milesfromoilrigwhererescuevesselsabasedwhiletugboatdispatchedfromlandwerestillabout4timesfartheraway.Thecargoshiphadbeenonruetoafishingareawhentheyexperiencestheproblems.Thenewsagencyreported.Theshiphostfishfromboattoports.Questions25and26arebasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven10secondstoanswerthequestions.Now,listentothenews.DozensofrecordingstarsbeganconvergingonaHollywoodstudioMondaytoaddtheirvoicestoasong.TheyhoperaisemillionsofdollarsforHaitianearthquakerelief.Thewordsandmusicareupdatedversionofwe’retheworld,asongthatraisedleast$30millionforAfricanhumanitarianprogramme25yearsago.Linarreachwhoco-workthefirstsongwithMachaelJacksonisorganizingtheeffort.TheoriginalproducerQuencyJohnsisusingthesamestudioheusedin1985.ReportersandsecuritysurroundedHansomStudiosanticipatingthearrivaloflimersingtoliberingMacDonaldonMondayafternoonforwhatisexpecttobeamerryfundrecordingsession.SmokyRobinsonwhosangontheoriginalsaidtheleast100singersaskedtotakepartdoesnotincludeanyofthe45starsfromthepreviousversion.Organizershavenotsaidwhenthesongmightbereadyfortheworldtohear.Question27and28arebasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven10secondstoanswerthequestions.Now,listentothenews.AT&Tplanstospend18billiondollarsin2010upgradingitswirelessnetworkstohandletheincreasingamartofnewtraffic.Thereisroughly2billiondollarsmorethanthecompanyhadinvestedinthepreviousyear.SpecificallyAT&Twilladd2000newsalesitesandupgradeexistingsalesiteswith3timesmorefablancethanithadin2009.ThiswillincreasecapacitytoconnectthesaletytoAT&T’smaynetwork.AT&TwhichistheonlywirelessoperatorintheUS.sellingiPhonehadbeenthetargetofmuchcriticismoverthispastyearasmanyiPhonesperscrappersparticularlyindenselypopulatedurbanareashavecomplainedaboutdroppedcalls,slowinternetaccessandpoorservice.Somecriticsclaimedthecompanyhasnotbeenspendingenoughonnetworkupgradetokeepupwithgrowingdemand.AT&Thasacknowledgethatithasfacedsomedifficultiesparticularlyinbigcities,butthecompanyisclosingthegap.Questions29and30arebasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven10secondstoanswerthequestions.Now,listentothenews.AnOlympicssecurityplan,fiveyearsinthemaking,istakingshapeinVancouverthisweek.TheCanadianpolicesincehandingupthe900milliondollarssecurityoperationthelargestinCanada’shistory.Itwouldinvolve15000police,privatesecurityandmilitarypersonnel.TheWinterOlympicswouldtakepacefromFeb.12to28in2010inVancouver.Politicalprotestmaypostbigthreatstothegames.Thethreatofterroristattackisreallydoeslow,butthememoryofthe1972Olympicshasnotgoneaway.Thatyearaterroristgroupattackedtheathletes’village,eventuallykilling11Israeliathletesandcoaches.ItisnocoincidencethatinVancouversecuritypatrolsareparticularlyevidentaroundthelowriseapartbuildingswiththeathleteswouldbehoused.IndowntownVancouversomeroadsarealreadyclosedandwringsofsecurityfencingsurroundsomekeyvenues.Perchedontopoffencingisneverworkfrom900surveillancecamerastodetectintrusions.nTESTFORENGLISHMAJORS(2010)深色标志的为答案QUESTIONBOOKLETTESTFORENGLISHMAJORS(2010)-GRADEFOUR-TIMELIMIT:135MINPARTIDICTATION[15MIN]Listentothefollowingpassage.Altogetherthepassagewillbereadtoyoufourtimes.Duringthefirstreading,whichwillbedoneatnormalspeed,listenandtrytounderstandthemeaning.Forthesecondandthirdreadings,thepassagewillbereadsentencebysentence, or phrasebyphrase,withintervalsof15seconds.Thelastreadingwillbedoneatnormalspeedagainandduringthistimeyoushouldcheckyourwork.Youwillthenbegiven2minutestocheckthroughyourworkoncemore.PleasewritethewholepassageonANSWERSHEETONE.TheUKhasawell-respectedhighereducationsystemandsomeofthetopuniversitiesandresearchinstitutionsintheworld.Buttothosewhoarenewtoitall,itcanbeoverwhelmingandsometimesconfusing.Octoberisusuallythebusiestmonthintheacademiccalendar.UniversitieshavesomethingcalledFreshers'Weekfortheirnewcomers.It'sagreatopportunitytomakenewfriends,joinlotsofclubsandsettleintouniversitylife.However,havingjustleftthecomfortofhomeandallyourfriendsbehind,theprospectofmeetinglotsofstrangersinbighallscanbenerve-wracking.Wheredoyoustart?Whoshouldyoumakefriendswith?Whichclubsshouldyoujoin?Luckily,therewillbethousandsofothersinthesameboatasyouworryingaboutstartingtheiruniversitysociallifeontherightfoot.Sojusttakeitallinslowly.Don'trushintoanythingthatyou'llregretforthenextthreeyears.PARTIILISTENINGCOMPREHENSION[20MINIInSectionsA,BandCyouwillheareverythingONCEONLYListencarefullyandthenanswerthequestionsthatfollow.MarkthecorrectanswertoeachquestiononANSWERSHEETTWO.SECTIONACONVERSATIONSInthissectionyouwillhearseveralconversations.Listentotheconversationscarefullyandthenanswerthequestionsthatfollow.Questions1to3arebasedonthefollowingconversation.Attheendoftheconversation,youwillbegiven15secondstoanswerthequestions.Now,listentotheconversation.1.ThefollowingdetailshavebeencheckedduringtheconversationEXCEPTA.numberoftravelers.B.numberoftourdays.C.flightdetails.D.roomservices.2.Whatisincludedintheprice?A.Airticketsandlocaltransport.B.Localtransportandmeals.C.Airtickets,localtransportandbreakfast.D.Airtickets,localtransportandallmeals.3.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisCORRECT?A.Thetravelerisreluctanttobuytravelinsurance.B.Thetravelerisreadytobuytravelinsurance.C.Thetravelerdoesn'thavetobuytravelinsurance.D.Travelinsuranceisnotmentionedintheconversation.Questions4to7arebasedonthefollowingconversation.Attheendof'theconversation,younwillbegiven20secondstoanswerthequestions.Now,listentotheconversation.4.WhichofthefollowingdetailsisCORRECT?A.Markknowstheexactnumberofairportbuses.B.Markknowstheexactnumberofdelegates'spouse.C.Markdoesn'tknowtheexactnumberofdelegatesyet.D.Markdoesn'tknowthenumberofguestspeakers.5.WhatdoesLindawanttoknow?A.Thearrivaltimeofguestspeakers.B.Thedeparturetimeofguestspeakers.C.Thetypeoftransportforguestspeakers.D.Thenumberofguestspeakers.6.Howmanyperformanceshavebeenplannedtbrtheconference?A.One.B.Two.C.Three.D.Notmentioned.7.Whowillpayforthepianoperformance?A.Pan-PacificTours.B.Johnson&SonsEvents.C.Conferencedelegates.D.Anairlinecompany.Questions8to10arebasedonthefollowingconversation.Attheendof'theconversation,youwillbegiven15secondstoanswerthequestions.Nowlistentotheconversation.8.WhatisNOTmissinginMary'sbriefcase?A.Herchequebook.B.Herpapersforwork.C.Herlaptop.D.Herappointmentbook.9.WherewasMarythewholemorning?A.Atthepolicestation.B.Atameeting.C.Inherclient'soffice.D.Intherestaurant.10.WhywasMarysurethatthebriefcasewashersintheend?A.Thepapersinsidehadthecompany'sname.B.Thebriefcasewasfoundintherestaurant.C.TherestaurantmanagertelephonedJames.D.Thechequebookinsideborehername.SECTIONBPASSAGESInthissection,youwillhearseveralpassages.Listentothepassagescarefullyandthenanswerthequestionsthatfollow.Questions11to13arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Attheendofthepassage,yottwillbegiven15secondstoanswerthequestions.Now,listentothepassage.11.Welearnfromthepassagethatabouttwo-thirdsofthecoursesaretaughtthroughA.theSchoolofDesignandVisualArts.B.theSchoolofSocialWork.C.theSchoolofBusiness.D.theArtsandSciencesprogram.12.Whatisthecostofundergraduatetuition?A.Twentythousanddollars.B.Thirtythousanddollars.C.Twenty-seventhousanddollars.D.Thirty-eightthousanddollars.13.InternationalstudentscanreceiveallthefollowingtypesoffinancialassistanceEXCEPTA.federalloans.B.privateloans.C.scholarships.D.monthlypaymentplans.ass=MsoNormal>Questions14to17arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Attheendofthepassage,youwillbegiven20secondstoanswerthequestions.Now,listentothepassage.14.Accordingtothepassage,mothersin____spendmoretimelookingafterchildren.A.FranceB.AmericaC.DenmarkD.Australia15.WhichofthefollowingactivitieswouldAustralianfatherstraditionallyparticipatein?A.Feedingandplayingwithchildren.nB.Feedingandbathingchildren.C.Takingchildrentotheparkandtoschool.D.Takingchildrentowatchsportsevents.16.Accordingtothestudy,the"newman"likestoA.spendmoretimeatwork.B.spendmoretimewithchildren.C.spendtimedrinkingafterwork.D.spendtimeonhiscomputer.17.Itissuggestedinthepassagethatthe"newman"mightbelessacceptableinA.France.B.Britain.C.Australia.D.Denmark.Questions18to20arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Attheendofthepassage,youwillbegiven15secondstoanswerthequestions.Now,listentothepassage.18.TheservicesofthenewpartnershipareprovidedmainlytoA.mothersofinfectedbabies.B.infectedchildrenandwomen.C.infectedchildrenincities.D.infectedwomenincities.19.WhichofthefollowingdetailsaboutFamilyHealthInternationalisINCORRECT?A.Itisanonprofitorganization.B.Itprovidespublichealthservices.C.Itcarriesoutresearchonpublichealth.D.Ithasworkedinfivecountriestillnow.20.TheexampleofCambodiamainlyshowsA.theimportanceofgovernmentsupport.B.theimportanceofpubliceducationefforts.C.theprogressthecountryhasmadesofar.D.themethodsusedtofightAIDS.SECTIONCNEWSBROADCASTInthissection,youwillhearseveralnewsitems.Listentothemcarefullyandthenanswerthequestionsthatfollow.Questions21and22arebasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven10secondstoanswerthequestions.Now.listentothenews.21.Accordingtothenews,thevictimwasA.a17-year-oldgirl.B.a15-year-oldboy.C.a23-year-oldwoman.D.anl8-year-oldman.22.WelearnfromthenewsthatthesuspectswerearrestedA.onemonthlater.B.twomonthslater.C.immediately.D.twoweekslater.Questions23and24arebasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven10secondstoanswerthequestions.Now,listentothenews.23.TheIraqiparliamentcanvoteonthesecurityagreementonlyafterA.allpartieshaveagreedonit.B.theUStroopshavepulledout.C.thecabinethasreviewedit.D.thelawmakershavereturnedfromMecca.24.Accordingtothenews,theUStroopsareexpectedtocompletelypulloutbyA.mid-2009.B.theendof2009.C.mid-2011.D.theendof2011.Questions25and26arebasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven10secondstoanswerthequestions.Now,listentothenews.25.ThefollowingareinvolvedintheoperationstorescuethechildreninHondurasEXCEPTA.thepolice.B.thedistrictattorney.C.theprisonauthorities.D.InstituteofChildhoodandFamily.26.Whatpunishmentwouldparentsfaceiftheyallowedtheirchildrentobeg?A.Tobeimprisonedandfined.B.Tohavetheirchildrentakenaway.C.Tobehandedovertotheauthorities.D.None.Question27isbasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem.youwillbegiven5nsecondstoanswerthequestion.Now,listentothenews.27.Whatisthenewsitemabout?A.CoastlinesinItaly.B.Publicuseofthebeach.C.Swimmingandbathing.D.Privatebathingclubs.Question28isbasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven5secondstoanswerthequestion.Now,listentothenews.28.WhichofthefollowingisNOTmentionedinthenews?A.TheairportwasshutdownforFriday.B.Therewasaroadaccidentinvolvingtwobuses.C.Localshopswereclosedearlierthanusual.D.BusservicewasstoppedforFriday.Questions29and30arebasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven10secondstoanswerthequestions.Now,listentothenews.29.Howmanypeoplewererescuedfromtheapartmentbuilding?A.17.B.24.C.21.D.41.30.WhichofthefollowingdetailsinthenewsisCORRECT?A.Therescueoperationinvolvedmanypeople.B.Thecauseoftheexplosionshasbeendetermined.C.RescueeffortswerestoppedonThursday.D.Theexplosionsdidn'tdestroythebuilding.PARTIIICLOZE[15MIN]Decidewhichofthechoicesgivenbelowwouldbestcompletethepassageit"insertedinthecorrespondingblanks.MarkthebestchoiceforeachblankonANSWERSHEETTWO. Howmenfirstlearnedtoinventwordsisunknown;(31)____,theoriginoflanguageisamystery.Allwereallyknowisthatmen,unlikeanimals,somehowinventedcertain(32)____toexpressthoughtsandfeelings,actionsandthings,(33)____theycouldcommunicatewitheachother;andthatlatertheyagreed(34)____certainsigns,calledletters,whichcouldbe(35)____torepresentthosesounds,andwhichcouldbe(36)_____.Thosesounds,whetherspoken,(37)_____writteninletters,wecallwords.Thepowerofwords,then,liesintheir(38)____thethingstheybringupbeforeourminds.Wordsbecome(39)____withmeaningforusbyexperience;(40)._____thelongerwelive,themorecertainwords(41)_____tousthehappyandsadeventsofourpast:andthemorewe(42)____,themorethenumberofwordsthatmeansomethingtous(43)____Greatwritersarethosewhonotonlyhavegreatthoughtsbutalsoexpressthesethoughtsinwordswhichappeal(44)____toourmindsandemotions.This(45)._____andtellinguseofwordsiswhatwecall(46)____style.Aboveall,therealpoetisamasterof(47)____.Hecanconveyhismeaninginwordswhichsinglikemusic,andwhich(48)_____theirpositionandassociationcan(49)____mentotears.Weshould,therefore,learntochooseourwordscarefullyandusethemaccurately, or theywill(50)____ourspeech or writingsillyandvulgar. (31)A.inadditionB.inotherwordsC.inawordD.insummary(32)A.soundsB.gesturesC.signsD.movements(33)A.suchthatB.asthatC.sothatD.inthat(34)A.inB.withC.ofD.upon(35)A.speltB.combinedC.writtenDcopied(36)A.writtendownB.handeddownC.rememberedD.observed(37)A.andB.yetC.alsoD.or(38)A.functionsB.associationsC.rolesD.linksn(39)A.filledB.fullC.liveD.active(40)A.butB.orC.yetD.and(41)A.reappearB.recallC.rememberD.recollect(42)A.readandthinkB.readandrecallC.readandlearnD.readandrecite(43)A.raisesB.increasesC.improvesD.emerges(44)A.intensivelyB.extensivelyC.broadlyD.powerfully(45)A.charmingB.academicC.conventionalD.common(46)A.writtenB.spokenC.literaryD.dramatic(47)A.signsB.wordsC.styleD.sound(48)A.inB.onC.over    D.by(49)A.moveB.engageC.makeD.force(50)A.transformB.changeC.makeD.convertPARTIVGRAMMAR&VOCABULARY[15MIN]Therearethirtysentencesinthissection.Beneatheachsentencetherearefourwords or phrasesmarkedA,B,CandD.Chooseoneword or phrasethatbestcompletesthesentence.MarkyouranswersonANSWERSHEETTWO.51.WhichofthefollowingitalicizedphrasesindicatesCAUSE?A.Whydon'tyoudoitforthesakeofyourfriends?B.IwishIcouldwriteaswellasyou.C.Forallhisefforts,hedidn'tgetanA.D.Hereyeswereredfromexcessivereading.52.Nancy'sgonetoworkbuthercar'sstillthere.She____bybus.A.musthavegoneB.shouldhavegoneC.oughttohavegoneD.couldhavegone53.Hefeelsthatheisnotyet____totravelabroad.A.toostrongB.enoughstrongC.sostrongD.strongenough54.After____seemedanendlesswait,itwashisturntoenterthepersonnelmanager'soffice.A.thatB.itC.whatD.there55.Fool____Jerryis,hecouldnothavedonesuchathing.A.whoB.asC.likeD.that56.WhichofthefollowingsentencesisINCORRECT?A.Theyeachhavetwotickets.B.Theycosttwentyyuaneach.C.Eachtheyhaveboughtthesamebook.D.Theyweregiventwomagazineseach.57.Sheseldomgoestothetheatre,_____?A.doesn'tsheB.doessheC.wouldsheD.wouldn'tshe58.DrJohnsonisheadofthedepartment,____anexpertintranslation.A.orB.eitherC.butD.and59.Whenonehasgoodhealth,_____shouldfeelfortunate.A.youB.theyC.heD.we60.Itisnecessarythathe____theassignmentwithoutdelay.A.handinB.handsinC.musthandinD.hastohandin61.Inthesentence"It'snousewaitingforher",theitalicizedphraseis)____.A.theobjectB.anadverbialC.acomplementD.thesubject62.WhichofthefollowingsentencesisINCORRECT?A.Allhislecturesareveryinteresting.B.Halftheirsavingsweregone.C.Manyhisfriendscametotheparty.D.Bothhissistersarenurses.n63.Whichofthefollowingsentenceshasanobjectcomplement?A.ThedirectorsappointedJohnmanager.B.IgaveMaryaChristmaspresent.C.YouhavedonePeterafavour.D.SheisteachingchildrenEnglish.64.WhichofthefollowingwordscanNOTbeusedtocomplete"We'veseenthefilm____"?A.beforeB.recentlyC.latelyD.yet65._____shouldnotbecomeaseriousdisadvantageinlifeandwork.A.TobenottallB.NotbeingtallC.BeingnottallD.Nottobetall66.Duetopersonality_____,thetwocolleaguesnevergotonwellinwork.A.contradictionB.conflictC.confrontationD.competition67.Duringthesummervacation,kidsareoftenseenhanging_____inthestreets.A.aboutB.onC.overD.out68.Therewere150____attheinternationalconferencethissummer.A.spectatorsB.viewersC.participantsD.onlookers69.Schoolstartedona____colddayinFebruary.A.severeB.bitterC.suchD.frozen70.Inthefaceofunexpecteddifficulties,hedemonstratedatalentforquick,____action.A.determiningB.defensiveC.demandingD.decisive71.Theteamhasbeenworkingovertimeontheresearchproject____.A.latelyB.justnowC.lateD.longago72.Becauseoftheeconomiccrisis,industrialoutputintheregionremainedA.motionlesstyle="mso-spacerun:yes">        B.inactiveC.stagnantD.immobile73.Thepolicehaddifficultyin____thefansfi'omrushingontothestagetotakephotoswiththesinger.A.limitingB.restrainingC.confiningD.restricting74.Joanisinthedorm,puttingthefinal____toherspeech.A.detailsB.remarksC.commentsD.touches75.His_____ingamblinghaseventuallybroughtabouthisruin.A.indulgenceB.habitC.actionD.engagement76.Theteachertoldthestudentstostayintheclassroomandtheydid_____.A.absolutelyB.accidentallyC.accordinglyD.accurately77.Youcanactuallyseethedeeratcloserangewhiledrivingthroughthatarea.Theitalicizedphrasemeans_____.A.clearlyB.verynearC.quicklyD.veryhard78.Helistenedhardbutstillcouldn'twhattheyweretalkingabout.A.makeoverB.makeupC.makeuponD.makeout79.Fortheadvertisedposition,thecompanyoffersa(n)salaryandbenefitspackage.A.generousB.plentifulC.abundantD.sufficient80.Astherewasnoroad,thetravelers____uparockyslopeontheirwayback.A.ranB.hurriedC.scrambledD.crawledPARTVREADINGCOMPREHENSION[25MIN]Inthissectiontherearefourpassagesfollowedbyquestions or unfinishedstatements,eachwithfoursuggestedanswersmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatyouthinkisthebestanswer.MarkyouranswersonANSWERSHEETTWO.TEXTAWhatisthenatureofthescientificattitude,theattitudeoftheman or womanwhostudiesandappliesphysics,biology,chemistry,geology,engineering,medicine or anyotherscience?nWeallknowthatscienceplaysanimportantroleinthesocietiesinwhichwelive.Manypeoplebelieve,however,thatourprogressdependsontwodifferentaspectsofscience.Thefirstoftheseistheapplicationofthemachines,productsandsystemsofappliedknowledgethatscientistsandtechnologistsdevelop.Throughtechnology,scienceimprovesthestructureofsocietyandhelpsmantogainincreasingcontroloverhisenvironment.Thesecondaspectistheapplicationbyallmembersofsocietyofthespecialmethodsofthoughtandactionthatscientistsuseintheirwork.Whatarethesespecialmethodsofthinkingandacting?Firstofall,itseemsthatasuccessfulscientistisfullofcuriosity-hewantstofindouthowandwhytheuniverseworks.Heusuallydirectshisattentiontowardsproblemswhichhenoticeshavenosatisfactoryexplanation,andhiscuriositymakeshimlookforunderlyingrelationshipsevenifthedataavailableseemtobeunconnected.Moreover,hethinkshecanimprovetheexistingconditionsandenjoystryingtosolvetheproblemswhichthisinvolves.Heisagoodobserver,accurate,patientandobjectiveandapplieslogicalthoughttotheobservationshemakes.Heutilizesthefactsheobservestothefullestextent.Forexample,trainedobserversobtainaverylargeamountofinformationaboutastarmainlyfromtheaccurateanalysisofthesimplelinesthatappearinaspectrum.Heisskeptical-hedoesnotacceptstatementswhicharenotbasedonthemostcompleteevidenceavailable-andthereforerejectsauthorityasthesolebasisfortruth.Scientistsalwayscheckstatementsandmakeexperimentscarefullyandobjectivelytoverifythem.Furthermore,heisnotonlycriticaloftheworkofothers,butalsoofhisown,sinceheknowsthatmanistheleastreliableofscientificinstrumentsandthatanumberoffactorstendtodisturbobjectiveinvestigation.Lastly,heishighlyimaginativesinceheoftenhastolookforrelationshipsindatawhicharenotonlycomplexbutalsofrequentlyincomplete.Furthermore,heneedsimaginationifhewantstomakehypothesesofhowprocessesworkandhoweventstakeplace.Theseseemtobesomeofthewaysinwhichasuccessfulscientist or technologistthinksandacts.81.ManypeoplebelievethatsciencehelpssocietytoprogressthroughA.appliedknowledge.B.morethanoneaspect.C.technologyonly.D.theuseofmachines.82.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisINCORRECTaboutcuriosity?A.Itgivesthescientistconfidenceandpleasureinwork.B.Itgivesrisetointerestinproblemsthatareunexplained.C.Itleadstoeffortstoinvestigatepotentialconnections.D.Itencouragesthescientisttolookfornewwaysofacting.83.Accordingtothepassage,asuccessfulscientistwouldnotA.easilybelieveinuncheckedstatements.B.easilycriticizeothers'researchwork.C.alwaysusehisimaginationinwork.D.alwaysuseevidencefromobservation.84.Whatdoesthepassagemainlydiscuss?A.Applicationoftechnology.B.Progressinmodemsociety.C.Scientists'waysofthinkingandacting.D.Howtobecomeasuccessfulscientist.85.Whatistheauthor'sattitudetowardsthetopic?nA.Critical.B.Objective.C.Biased.D.Unclear.TEXTBOverthepastseveraldecades,theU.S.,Canada,andEuropehavereceivedagreatdealofmediaandevenresearchattentionoverunusualphenomenaandunsolvedmysteries.TheseincludeUFOsaswellassightingsandencounterswith"nonhumancreatures"suchasBigfootandtheLochNessmonster.OnlyrecentlyhasLatinAmericabeguntoreceivesomeattentionaswell.AlthoughthemysteriesoftheAztec,Mayan,andIncacivilizationshavebeenknownforcenturies,nowthepublicisalsobecomingawareofunusual,paranormalphenomenaincountriessuchasPeru.TheNazca"lines"ofPeruwerediscoveredinthe1930s.Theselinesaredeeplycarvedintoaflat,stonyplain,andformabout300intricatepicturesofanimalssuchasbirds,amonkey,andalizard.Seenatgroundlevel,thedesignsareajumbledsenselessmess.Theimagesaresolargethattheycanonlybeviewedataheightof1,000feet-meaningfromanaircraft.Yettherewerenoaircraftin300B.C.,whenitisjudgedthedesignsweremade.Norweretherethen, or aretherenow,anynearbymountainrangesfromwhichtoviewthem.SohowandwhydidthenativepeopleofNazcacreatethesemarvelousdesigns?Oneanswerappearedin1969,whentheGermanresearcherandwriterErichvonDanikenproposedthatthelinesweredrawnbyextraterrestrialsasrunwaysfortheiraircraft.ThescientificcommunitydidnottakelongtoscoffatandabandonvonDaniken'stheory.Overtheyearsseveralothertheorieshavebeenputforth,butnonehasbeenacceptedbythescientificcommunity.TodaythereisanewandheightenedinterestintheNazcalines.ItisadirectresultofthecreationoftheInternet.Currentlythereareover60sitesdedicatedtothismysteryfromLatinAmerica'spast,andevenrespectedscientistshavejoinedthediscussionthroughe-mailandchatrooms.WilltheInternethelpexplaintheseunsolvedmysteries?Perhapsitisastepintherightdirection.86.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisINCORRECT?A.LatinAmericahaslongreceivedattentionforunusualphenomena.B.PublicattentionisnowdirectedtowardscountrieslikePeru.C.PublicinterestusuallyfocusesonNorthAmericaandEurope.D.Someancientcivilizationshaveunsolvedmysteries.87.Accordingtothepassage,theNazcalineswerefoundA.inmountains.B.instones.C.onanimals.D.onaplain.88.Wecaninferfromthepassagethatthehigherthelinesareseen,the____theimagestheypresent.A.smallerB.largerC.clearerD.brighter89.TherehasbeenincreasinginterestintheNazcalinesmainlybecauseofA.theparticipationofscientists.B.theemergenceofthelnternet.C.thebirthofnewtheories.D.theinterestintheInternet.90.Theauthoris____abouttheroleofthelnternetinsolvingmysteries.A.cautiousB.pessimisticC.uncertainD.optimisticTEXTCGraduationspeechesareabitlikeweddingtoasts.Afewarememorable.Theresttendtotriggersuchthoughtsas,"WhydidIwearsuchuncomfortableshoes?"Butgraduationspeechesarelessaboutthemessagethanthemessenger.EveryyearafewcollegesanduniversitiesintheUSattractattentionbecausethey'vemanagedtobookhigh-profilespeakers.And,everyyear,themediareportsomeofthesespeakers'wiseremarks.Lastmonth,thefollowingwordsofwisdomwerespread:"Youreallyhaven'tcompletedthecircleofsuccessunlessyoucanhelpsomebodyelsenmoveforward."(OprahWinfrey,DukeUniversity)."Thereisnowaytostopchange;changewillcome.Gooutandgiveusafutureworthyoftheworldweallwishtocreatetogether."(HillaryClinton,NewYorkUniversity)."'Thisreallyisyourmoment.Historyisyourstobend."(JoeBiden,WakeForestUniversity).Ofcourse,thereal"get"ofthegraduationseasonwasfirstladyMichelleObama'sappearanceattheUniversityofCalifornia,Merced."Rememberthatyouareblessed,"shetoldtheclassof2009,"Rememberthatinexchangeforthoseblessings,youmustgivesomethingback...AsadvocateandactivistMarianWrightEdelmansays,'Serviceistherentwepayforliving...itisthetruemeasure,theonlymeasureofsuccess'."Callstoservicehavealong,richtraditioninthesespeeches.However,itispossibleforagraduationspeechtogobeyondclicheandsaysomethingtrulycompelling.ThelatewriterDavidFosterWallace's2005graduationspeechatKenyonCollegeinOhiotalkedabouthowtotrulycareaboutotherpeople.ItgainedsomethingofacultafteritwaswidelycirculatedontheInternet.AppleComputerCEOSteveJobs'addressatStanfordUniversitythatyear,inwhichhetalkedaboutdeath,isalsoconsideredoneofthebestinrecentmemory.Butwhenyou'resittinginthehotsun,fidgetyandfreakedout,doyoureallywanttobelecturedaboutthebigstuff?.Isn'tthatliketryingtomaintainasmileatyourweddingreceptionwhilesomerelativegivesatoastthatamountsto"marriageishardwork"?Youknowhe'sright;youjustdon'twanttothinkaboutitatthatparticularmoment.Infact,asisthecaseinmanymajorlifemoments,youcan'treallymanagetothinkbeyondtheblistersyournewshoesarecausing.Thatmayseemanticlimactic.Butitalsogetstotheheartofoneoflife'sgreatest,saddesttruths:thatourmost"memorable"occasionsmayelicitthefewestmemories.It'sprobablynotsomethingmostgraduationspeakerswouldsay,butit'soneofthefirstlessonsofgrowingup.91.Accordingtothepassage,mostgraduationspeechestendtorecall____memories.A.greatB.trivialC.unforgettableD.unimaginative92."Butgraduationspeechesarelessaboutthemessagethanthemessenger"isexplainedA.inthefinalparagraph.B.inthelastbutoneparagraph.C.inthefirstparagraph.D.inthesameparagraph.93.ThegraduationspeechesmentionedinthepassagearerelatedtothefollowingthemesEXCEPTA.death.B.success.C.service.D.generosity.94.ItisimpliedinthepassagethatatgreatmomentspeoplefailtoA.remainclear-headed.B.keepgoodmanners.C.rememberothers'words.D.recollectspecificdetails.95.Whatis"oneofthefirstlessonsofgrowingup"?A.Attendingagraduationceremony.B.Listeningtograduationspeeches.C.Forgettingdetailsofmemorableevents.D.Meetinghigh-profilegraduationspeakers.TEXTDCulturalrulesdetermineeveryaspectoffoodconsumption.Whoeatstogetherdefinessocialunits.Forexample,insomesocieties,thenuclearfamilyistheunitthatregularlyeatstogether.TheanthropologistMaryDouglashaspointedoutthat,fortheEnglish,thekindofmealandthekindoffoodthatisservedrelatetothekindsofsociallinksbetweenpeoplewhoareeatingtogether.Shedistinguishesbetweenregularmeals,Sundaymealswhenrelativesmaycome,andcocktailpartiesforacquaintances.Thefoodservedsymbolizestheoccasionandreflectswhoispresent.Forexample,onlysnacksareservedatacocktailparty.Itwouldbeinappropriatetoserveasteak or hamburgers.Thedistinctionsamongcocktails,regularmeals,andspecialdinnersnmarkthesocialboundariesbetweenthoseguestswhoareinvitedfordrinks,thosewhoareinvitedtodinner,andthosewhocometoafamilymeal.Inthisexample,thetypeoffoodsymbolizesthecategoryofguestandwithwhomitiseaten.InsomeNewGuineasocieties,thenuclearfamilyisnottheunitthateatstogether.Thementaketheirmealsinamen'shouse,separatelyfromtheirwivesandchildren.Womenprepareandeattheirfoodintheirownhousesandtakethehusband'sportiontothemen'shouse.Thewomeneatwiththeirchildrenintheirownhouses.ThispatternisalsowidespreadamongNearEasternsocieties.Eatingisametaphorthatissometimesusedtosignifymarriage.InmanyNewGuineasocieties,likethatoftheLesuontheislandofNewIrelandinthePacificandthatoftheTrobriandIslanders,marriageissymbolizedbythecouple'seatingtogetherforthefirsttime.Eatingsymbolizestheirnewstatusasamarriedcouple.InU.S.society,itisjustthereverse.Acouplemaygoouttodinneronafirstdate.Otherculturalruleshavetodowithtaboosagainsteatingcertainthings.Insomesocieties,membersofaclan,atypeofkin(family)group,arenotallowedtoeattheanimal or birdthatistheirtotemicancestor.Sincetheybelievethemselvestobedescendedfromthatancestor,itwouldbelikeeatingthatancestor or eatingthemselves.Thereisalsoanassociationbetweenfoodprohibitionsandrank,whichisfoundinitsmostextremeforminthecastesystemofIndia.Acastesystemconsistsofrankedgroups,eachwithadifferenteconomicspecialization.InIndia,thereisanassociationbetweencasteandtheideaofpollution.Membersofhighlyrankedgroupscanbepollutedbycomingintocontactwiththebodilysecretions,particularlysaliva,ofindividualsoflower-rankedcastes.Becauseofthefearofpollution,Brahmansandotherhigh-rankedindividualswillnotsharefoodwith,no96.Accordingtothepassage,theEnglishmakecleardistinctionsbetweenA.peoplewhoeattogether.B.thekindsoffoodserved.C.snacksandhamburgers.D.familymembersandguests.97.Accordingtothepassage,whowillNOTeattogether?A.TheEnglish.B.Americansontheirfirstdate.C.MenandwomeninNearEasternsocieties.D.Newly-wedsontheislandofNewIreland.98.Accordingtothepassage,eatingtogetherindicatesallthefollowingEXCEPTA.thetypeoffood.B.socialrelations.C.maritalstatus.D.familyties.99.ThelastparagraphsuggeststhatinIndia____decideshowpeopleeat.A.pollutionB.foodC.cultureD.socialstatus100.Whichofthefollowingcanbestserveasthetopicofthepassage?A.Differentkindsoffoodintheworld.B.Relationsbetweenfoodandsocialunits.C.Symbolicmeaningsoffoodconsumption.D.Cultureandmannersofeating.PARTVIWRITING[45MIN]SECTIONACOMPOSITION[35MIN]Itwasrecentlyreportedinanewspaperthatsixstudentswhosharedadormatalocaluniversityhiredacleanertodolaundryandcleaningonceaweek.Andeachofthempaidher60yuanamonth.Thishasledtoaheateddebateastowhethercollegestudentsshouldhirecleaners.WriteonANSWERSHEETTHREEacompositionofabout200wordsonthefollowingtopic:nShouldCollegeStudentsHireCleaners?Youaretowriteinthreeparts.Inthefirstpart,stateclearlywhatyourviewis.Inthesecondpart,supportyourviewwithappropriatereasons.Inthelastpart,bringwhatyouhavewrittentoanaturalconclusion or asummary.Markswillbeawardedforcontent,organization,grammarandappropriateness.Failuretofollowtheinstructionsmayresultinalossofmarks.SECTIONBNOTE-WRITING[10MIN]WriteonANSWERSHEETTHREEanoteofabout50-60wordsbasedonthefollowingNewRoman">situation:Yourgoodfriend,John,isthinkingoforganizinganend-of-the-termparty.Writehimanotetellinghimthatyoulikehisideaandoffertohelphim.Youhavetobespecificabouthowyoucanhelphim.Markswillbeawardedforcontent,organization,grammarandappropriateness.THEEND.nTESTFORENGLISHMAJORS(2009)TIMELIMIT:135MINPARTIDICTATION[15MIN]Listentothefollowingpassage.Altogetherthepassagewillbereadtoyoufourtimes.Duringthefirstreading,whichwillbedoneatnormalspeed,listenandtrytounderstandthemeaning.Forthesecondandthirdreadings,thepassagewillbereadsentencebysentence,orphrasebyphrase,withintervalsof15seconds.Thelastreadingwillbedoneatnormalspeedagainandduringthistimeyoushouldcheckyourwork.Youwillthenbegiven2minutestocheckthroughyourworkoncemore.PleasewritethewholepassageonANSWERSHEETONE.PARTIILISTENINGCOMPREHENSION[20MIN]InSectionsABandCyouwillheareverythingONCEONLY.Listencarefullyandthenanswerthequestionsthatfollow.MarkthecorrectanswertoeachquestiononAnswerSheetTwo.SECTIONACONVERSATIONSInthissectionyouwillhearseveralconversations.Listentotheconversationscarefullyandthenanswerthequestionsthatfollow.Questions1to3arebasedonthefollowingconversation.Attheendoftheconversation,youwillbegiven15secondstoanswerthequestions.Now,listentotheconversation.1.MarkisunhappybecauseofA.hisChemistryhomework.B.agirlinhisclass.C.Linda'swords.D.Fridaynight'sparty.2.WhichofthefollowingisCORRECT?A.LindaisJane'sfriend.B.MarkisJane'sboyfriend.C.JohnisJane'sboyfriend.D.MarkandJohnaregoodfriends.3.DidMarkeventuallytakeLinda'sadvice?A.No.B.Partly.C.Completely.D.Notmentioned.Questions4to7arebasedonthefollowingconversation.Attheendoftheconversation,youwillbegiven20secondstoanswerthequestions.Now,listentotheconversation.4.Aboutthescratchontheproduct,theshopassistantthinksthatA.thecustomermadeithimself.B.therewasdefinitelynotonethen.C.thecustomershouldhavechecked.D.thecustomerwasmakingtrouble.5.Thecustomerwas______whentoldhemightnothaveworntheheadphonesproperly.A.annoyedB.surprisedC.indifferentD.worried6.Howmanycomplaintsdidthecustomermakeabouttheproductaltogether?A.Five.B.Four.C.Three.D.Two.7.TheshopcouldexchangetheproductifthecustomerA.makesnomorecomplaints.B.canproducethereceipt.C.isstillunhappywithit.D.bringsitbackwithinaweek.Questions8to10arebasedonthefollowingconversation.Attheendoftheconversation,youwillbegiven15secondstoanswerthequestions.Now,listentotheconversation.8.JoeSmithtelephonedVictoriaforA.themenu.B.theplace.C.thereception.D.thecampaign.9.Whenwillthelunchbeheld?A.Fridaynextweek.B.Thursdaynextweek.C.April30th.D.Thisweek.10.AllthefollowinginformationisnewtoVictoriaEXCEPTA.howmanypeopletoattendit.B.whytoholdit.C.wheretoholdit.D.whattocook.SECTIONBPASSAGESnInthissection,youwillhearseveralpassages.Listentothepassagescarefullyandthenanswerthequestionsthatfollow.Questions11to13arebasedonthefollowingpassage.,4ttheendofthepassage,youwillbegiven15secondstoanswerthequestions.Now,listentothepassage.11.PeoplechooseLondonforpost-ChristmasshoppingbecauseA.shopsopenearlyinthemorning.B.shopsstayopenforlongerhours.C.theycanbuyreallycheapthings.D.theycanshopwiththeirfriends.12.WelearnfromthepassagethatA.peopleareverykeenonsales.B.post-Christmassalesstartat3:30am.C.post-Christmassaleslastforaday.D.salesincludeonlyafewitems.13.WhichofthefollowingisNOTmentionedinthepassage?A.SomepeoplebuyChristmaspresentsinthesales.B.Somepeopleshoponlineduringthesales.C.SomepeoplebuypresentsfornextChristmas.D.Onlineretailersofferbetterpost-Christmassales.Questions14to17arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Attheendofthepassage,youwillbegiven20secondstoanswerthequestions.Now,listentothepassage.14.BallroomdancingusedtobeassociatedwithA.TVshows.B.oldpeople.C.celebrities.D.professionaldancers.15.Accordingtothepassage,recentpopularityofballroomdancingistheresultofA.theparticipationofcelebrities.B.thedesigningofcolourfulcostumes.C.thebenefitsitbrings.D.aTVprogramme.16.WhichofthefollowingisNOTmentionedabouttheTVshow?A.Performershavetobeformallydressedontheshow.B.Eachprofessionaldancerdanceswithacelebrity.C.Peopleontheshowperformadifferentdanceeveryweek.D.Theshowrunsforaboutfourmonths.17.Accordingtothepassage,theTVshowhasthegreatestimpactonA.oldpeople.B.middle-agedpeople.C.kidsandyoungpeople.D.alloftheabove.Questions18to20arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Attheendofthepassage,youwillbegiven15secondstoanswerthequestions.Now,listentothepassage.18.AccordingtoNewZealand'srulesaboutnamingchildren,whichofthefollowingnamesisNOTacceptable?A.Spiderman.B.Gandalf.C.2win.D.Arsenal.19.Accordingtothepassage,unusualnamescomefromA.popularculture.B.parents'invention.C.sports.D.alloftheabove.20.AllofthefollowingcountrieshavestrictrulesaboutnamingchildrenEXCEPTA.Algeria.B.Germany.C.Japan.D.Argentina.SECTIONCNEWSBROADCASTInthissection,youwillhearseveralnewsitems.ListentothemcarefullyandthenanswerthequestionsthatfollownQuestions21to23arebasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven15secondstoanswerthequestions.Now.listentothenews.21.WhywerethefishingcrewstrandedonOct.10th?A.Theywenttoaremotearea.B.Theirfishingboatscollided.C.Theytriedtorepairtheirboats.D.Theydecidedtostayintheboats.22.Howdidtheysurviveduringthosethreemonths?A.Onsuppliestheybroughtwiththem.B.Onsuppliessenttothembyrescueteams.C.Onsuppliesleftatthemilitarybase.D.Notmentionedinthepassage.23.Howwerethecrewrescuedeventually?A.Byhelicopter.B.Byboat.C.Byradiocontact.D.Byasearchteam.Questions24and25arebasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven10secondstoanswerthequestions.Now,listentothenews.24.JuanCarloshasbeenKingofSpainA.since1981.B.for32years.C.for70years.D.for17years.25.Whatisthenewsitemmainlyabout?A.TheKing'sbirthday.B.Thestabilityofthemonarchy.C.Criticismfromboththeleftandtheright.D.TheKing'spublicdefenceofhisreign.Questions26and27arebasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven10secondstoanswerthequestions.Now,listentothenews.26.ThethreesuicidebombingsoccurredinA.NovemberandDecember.B.OctoberandNovember.C.November.D.December.27.Didpeopledieinthebombings?A.Noonediedinthebombings.B.Yes.Inoneofthebombings.C.Yes.Intwoofthebombings.D.Yes.Inallthebombings.Questions28to30arebasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven15secondstoanswerthequestions.Now,listentothenews.28.Whatisthepurposeofthenationalsurvey?A.Tocollectdataonsourcesofpollution.B.Toidentifypollutioninriversandlakes.C.Tohelpcontrolenvironmentalpollution.D.Tohelpcontrolindustrialwastes.29.Accordingtothenewsitem,effortsofenvironmentalprotectionareespeciallyaffectedbyA.lackoftechnology.B.rapideconomicgrowth.C.unknownpollutionsources.D.shortageofmanpower.30.WhichofthefollowingdetailsisCORRECTaccordingtothenewsitem?A.Censusofficesaresetupbygovernmentdepartments.B.Amaincentrereceivesreportsfromprovinces.C.Adatabaseissetupforeachprovince.D.Datawillbereviewedandanalyzedinmid-2009.PARTIIICLOZE[15MIN]Decidewhichofthechoicesgivenbelowwouldbestcompletethepassageifinsertedinthencorrespondingblanks.MarkthebestchoiceforeachblankonAnswerSheetTwo.Scientistsaroundtheworldareracingtolearnhowtorapidlydiagnose,treatandstopthespreadofanew,deadlydisease.SARS--SevereAcuteRespiratorySyndrome---was(31)____forthefirsttimeinFebruary2003inHanoi,(32)_____sincethenhasinfectedmorethan1,600peoplein15countries,killing63.Atthis(33)_____,therearemorequestionsthananswerssurroundingthedisease.Symptomsstart(34)_____afeverover100.4degreesF,chills,headacheorbody(35)____.Withinaweek,thepatienthasadrycough,whichmight(36)_____toshortnessofbreath.In10%to20%ofcases,patientsrequire(37)_____ventilationtobreathe.About3.5%diefromthedisease.Symptoms(38)____beginintwotosevendays,butsomereportssuggestit(39)____takeaslongas10days.Scientistsarecloseto(40)____alabtesttodiagnoseSARS.Inthemeantime,itisdiagnosedbyitssymptoms.Thereisnoevidence(41)____antibioticsoranti-viralmedicineshelp,(42)_____doctorscanofferonlysupportivecare.PatientswithSARSarekeptinisolationtoreducetheriskof(43)____Scientistsaren'tsureyet,butsomeresearchersthinkit'sa(44)____discoveredcoronavirus,thefamilyofvirusesthatcausesomecommoncolds.Mostcasesappeartohavebeenpassed(45)____dropletsexpelledwheninfectedpatientscoughorsneeze.Familymembersofinfectedpeopleandmedicalworkerswhocare(46)____themhavebeenmostlikelyto(47)____theillness.ButrecentdevelopmentsinHongKongsuggestthatthe(48)____mightspreadthroughair,orthatthevirusmight(49)____fortwotothreehoursondoorknobsorother(50)____.Healthexpertssayitisunlikely,though,thatsharinganelevatorbrieflywithaninfectedpersonwouldbeenoughtopassthevirus.(31)A.detectedB.caughtC.disclosedD.revealed(32)A.butB.andC.orD.yet(33)A.timeB.pointC.aspectD.instance(34)A.fromB.overC.uponD.with(35)A.hurtB.soreC.achesD.feelings(36)A.processB.advanceC.progressD.convert(37)A.automaticB.artificialC.mechanicalD.controlled(38)A.regularlyB.ordinarilyC.traditionallyD.generally(39)A.willB.mightC.shouldD.must(40)A.cultivatingB.fosteringC.developingD.designing(41)A.whichB.thatC.whetherD.what(42)A.soB.butC.stillD.yet(43)A.communicationB.transportationC.transformationD.transmission(44)A.latelyB.newbornC.newlyD.renewed(45)A.underB.throughC.beneathD.from(46)A.forB.overC.afterD.about(47)A.acquireB.receiveC.obtainD.contract(48)A.ailmentB.ill-healthC.diseaseD.infection(49)A.continueB.lingerC.delayD.persist(50)A.exteriorsB.outsideC.surfacesD.coveringsPARTIVGRAMMAR&VOCABULARY[15MIN]Therearethirtysentencesinthissection.BeneatheachsentencetherearefourwordsorphrasesmarkedA,B,CandD.Chooseonewordorphrasethatbestcompletesthesentence.MarkyouranswersonAnswerSheetTwo.51.Whataniceday!Howaboutthethreeofus_____awalkintheparknearby?A.totakeB.takeC.takingD.tobetaking52.Iftherewerenosubjunctivemood,English_____mucheasiertolearn.A.couldhavebeenB.would'beC.willbeD.wouldhavebeenn53.She_____fiftyorsowhenIfirstmetherataconference.A.hadbeenB.mustbeC.hasbeenD.musthavebeen54._____thebosssays,itisunreasonabletoaskmetoworkovertimewithoutpay.A.WhateverB.WheneverC.WhicheverD.However55.Anewlaptopcostsabout_____ofasecond-handone.A.thepriceofthreetimesB.threetimesthepriceC.asmuchasthethreetimespriceD.threetimesmorethantheprice56.Iwasveryinterestedin_____shetoldme.A.allthatB.allwhichC.allwhatD.that57.Weconsider______heshouldhaveleftwithouttellinganyonebeforehand.A.strangewhyB.itstrangewhatC.itstrangethatD.thatstrange58.Itisgoingtobefinetomorrow._______.A.Soisit.B.Soitis.C.Soitdoes.D.Sodoesit.59.Little_____aboutherownsafety,thoughsheherselfwasingreatdanger.A.shecaredB.shemaycareC.mayshecareD.didshecare60.Thecouplehadnosoonergottothestation_____thecoachleft.A.whenB.asC.untilD.than61.Aren'tyoutired?I____youhaddoneenoughfortoday.A.shouldhavethoughtB.musthavethoughtC.mighthavethoughtD.couldhavethought62."Itseemsthatshewasthereattheconference."ThesentencemeansthatA.sheseemstobethereattheconference.B.sheseemedtobethereattheconference.C.sheseemstohavebeenthereattheconference.D.sheseemedtobeingthereattheconference.63.WhichofthefollowingadverbscanNOTbeusedtocomplete"_____everybodycame"?A.NearlyB.QuiteC.PracticallyD.Almost64.In"Howmuchdoyouthinkheearns?"howmuchis______ofthesentence.A.thesubjectB.theadverbialC.theobjectD.thecomplement65."Themanpreparingthedocumentsisthefirm'slawyer"hasallthefollowingpossiblemeaningsEXCEPTA.themanwhohaspreparedthedocuments...B.themanwhohasbeenpreparingthedocuments...C.themanwhoispreparingthedocuments...D.themanwhowillpreparethedocuments...66.DuringtheTVinterview,thesingerannouncedthathewasgoingto_____hisnewalbumsoon.A.releaseB.renewC.relieveD.rehearse67.Afterworkingforthefirmfortenyears,hefinally_____therankofdeputydirector.A.achievedB.approachedC.attainedD.acquired68.Winteristhe_____seasonatmosthotelsinthisseasidetown,becauseveryfewtouristscometostay.A.slowB.slackC.lowD.quiet69.Comeon,Jack,tellmethestory.Don'tkeepmein______.A.suspenseB.suspendingC.suspensionD.suspender70.Thefootballmatchwas_____becauseoftheheavyrain.A.calledoverB.calledupC.calledoutD.calledoff71.Wehadagoodtimethere,andthefoodwasplentifuland_____.A.conduciveB.wholesomeC.helpfulD.appreciativen72.Itwasstrangethatshewould_____suchanabsurdidea.A.allowB.stickC.takeD.entertain73.Thescientistshavemadean_____studyofthevirusesthatcausethedisease.A.exhaustedB.exhaustingC.exhaustiveD.exhaustion74.Doyouownyourapartmentorareyoua______?A.tenantB.customerC.clientD.proprietor75.Representativesfromthecompaniesindicatedthattheyshouldgoonworkingtogetherin_____.A.unityB.entityC.partnersD.partnership76.WeallknowthatMaryhashadastrict_____.A.growthB.upbringingC.developmentD.cultivation77.Thedrinkwaspackagedinchampagnebottlesandwasbeing_____astherealstuff.A.passedoutB.passedbyC.passedoverD.passedoff78.LastSundayshecametovisitusoutoftheblue.TheitalicizedphrasemeansA.unexpectedlyB.unhappilyC.untidilyD.unofficially79.Thepersonheinterviewedwas_____hisformerschoolmate.A.nootherthanB.nomorethanC.noneotherthanD.nonetheless80.Theyoungemployeehasa(n)______quality-heistotallyhonest.A.respectableB.admirableC.decentD.approachablePARTVREADINGCOMPREHENSION[25MIN]Inthissectiontherearefourpassagesfollowedbyquestionsorunfinishedstatements,eachwithfoursuggestedanswersmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatyouthinkisthebestanswer.MarkyouranswersonAnswerSheetTwo.TEXTADoyourealizethateverytimeyoutakeastep,thebonesinyourhiparesubjectedtoforcesbetweenfourandfivetimesyourbodyweight?Whenyouarerunning,thisforceisincreasedfurtherstill.Whathappensifthroughdiseaseahip-jointceasestobeabletoresistsuchforces?Formanyyearship-jointsandotherbodyjointshavebeenreplaceableeitherpartiallyorcompletely.Itisafterallasimpleballandsocketjoint;ithascertainloadsimposedonit;itneedsreliabilityoveradefinedlife;itmustcontainmaterialssuitablefortheworkingenvironment.Anyengineerwillrecognizetheseascharacteristicofatypicalengineeringproblem,whichdoctorsandengineershaveworkedtogethertosolve,inordertobringafreshleaseoflifetopeoplewhowouldotherwisebedisabled.Thistypifiesthewayinwhichengineersworktohelppeopleandcreateabetterqualityoflife.Thefactthatthiscountryhasthemostefficientagriculturalindustryintheworldisanothergoodexample.Mechanicalengineershaveworkedwithfarmersandbiologiststoproducefertilizers,machineryandharvestingsystems.Thisteamefforthasnowproducedcropsuniformlywaisthighorlesssothattheyarebettersuitedtomechanicalharvesting.Similaradvanceswithothercropshavereleasedpeoplefromhardandboringjobsformorecreativework,whilstmachinesharvestcropsmoreefficientlywithlesswaste.Providingmorefoodfortherapidlyincreasingpopulationisyetanotherroleforthemechanicalengineer.81.Accordingtothepassage,whenwouldmostweightbeimposedonhip-joints?A.Whenoneiswalking.B.Whenoneisrunning.C.Whenoneisstanding.D.Whenoneislyingdown.82.Engineersregardthereplacementofhip-jointsasa(n)____Problem.A.mechanicalB.medicalC.healthD.agricultural83.Accordingtothepassage,howdoengineerscontributetoincreasingefficiencyoftheagriculturalindustry?A.Byworkingwithfarmers.B.Byworkinginteams.nC.Bygrowingcropsofthesameheight.D.Bymakingagriculturalmachinery.84.Accordingtothecontext,"Thisteameffort'"inParagraphTworeferstoA.mechanicalengineers.B.doctorsandengineers.C.biologists,doctorsandfarmers.D.farmers,biologistsandengineers.TEXTBNowadays,acellphoneserviceisavailabletoeveryone,everywhere.Probablythousandsofpeoplehavealreadybeenusingit,butIjustdiscoveredit,soI'mgoingtoclaimitandalsonameit:FakeFoning.Thetechnologyhasbeenworkingwellformeattheoffice,butthereareinfiniteapplications.Virtuallyinanypublicspace.Sayyouworkatabiguniversitywithlotsoftalkyfacultymembersbuzzingabout.Now,sayyouneedtousetherestroom.Thetripdownthehallwilltakeapproximatelyonehour,becauseapersoncan'twalkintothosetalkypeoplewithoutgettingpulledasideforaquestion,abitofgossip,anewreadonacertainlineofParadiseLost.So,acellphone.Anycellphone.Justpickitup.Don'tdial.Justholdthatphonetoyourfaceandstarttalking.Walkconfidentlydownthehallengagedinfakeconversation,makingsuretotailorboththetopicandcontenttothepersonstandingbeforeyouwhomyouaretryingtoevade.Forstandardcolleagueavoidance,Isuggestfakechattingaboutfakebusiness:"Yes,I'mgladyoucalled,becausewereallyneedtohammeroutthedetails.What'sthat?Yes,IreadPage12,butifyoulookatthebottomof4,Ithinkyoucanseetheproblembeginsrightthere."Beanimated.Beengagedinyourfakefoneconversation.Makeeyecontactwiththepeoplepassing,nodtothem,gesturekeeninterestintalkingtothematalatertime,pointtoyourphone,shrugandmoveon.Shoppersshouldconsiderfakefoninganytimetheyspotatalkyneighborintheproducedepartmentpinching(用手捏)unripepeaches.Withoutyourphoneatyourface,you'dbeinfora20-minutespeechonhowterribletheworldis.Oneimportantcautionaboutfakefoning.TheotherdayIwasfakefoningmywaypastacolleague,andhewasactuallyfollowingmetogetmyattention.IknewhewantedtoaskaboutaprojectIhadnotyetfinished.Iwastryingtobuymyselfsometime,soIcontinuedfakefoningwithmydoctor."SoIdon'tneedtheoperation?Oh,doctor,thatisthebestnews."Andthen:Brrrrrrng!Brrrrrmg!Brrrrrmg!Myphonestartedringing,righttherewhileitwasplantedonmyface.Mycolleaguelookedatme,andIathim,andnaturallyIgasped."Whatisthematterwiththisthing?"Isaid,pullingthephoneawaytolookatit,andthenputtingitbacktomyear."Hello?Areyoustillthere?"Oops.85.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisINCORRECT?A.Cellphoneserviceispopularamongpeople.B.Cellphonehasmuchuseinoffice.C.Fakefoningisanewcellphoneservice.D.Fakefoningisanewdiscovery.86.Whatisfakefoning?A.Astrategytoavoidpeople.B.Adevicenewlyproduced.C.Aserviceprovidedeverywhere.D.Askillofcommunication.n87.Intheauthor'sopinion,inordertomakefakefoninglookrealonehastoA.talkaboutinterestingmatters.B.behavepolitelytopeoplepassingby.C.holdthephonewhilewalking.D.appearabsorbedinconversation.88.Whatdoesthelastexampleshow?A.Oneeffectivewayistofakefoneone'sdoctor.B.Onehastobecarefulwhilefakefoning.C.Fakefoningmaynotdeceivepeople.D.Fakefoningisalwaysquitesuccessful.89.Afterhisphonesuddenlybeganringing,theauthorA.immediatelystartedtalkingtothecaller.B.immediatelystartedtalkingtohiscolleague.C.putthephoneawayandstoppedtalking.D.continuedwithhisfakeconversation.90.Whatisthetoneofthepassage?A.Critical.B.Humorous.C.Serious.D.Unclear.TEXTCItwaslateintheafternoon,andIwasputtingthefinaltouchonapieceofwritingthatIwasfeelingprettygoodabout.Iwantedtosaveit,butmycursorhadfrozen.Itriedtoshutthecomputerdown,anditseizedupaltogether.Unsureofwhatelsetodo,Iyanked(用力猛拉)thebatteryout.Unfortunately,Windowshadbeeninthemidstofadelicateandcrucialundertaking.Thenextmorning,whenIturnedmycomputerbackon,itinformedmethatafilehadbeencorruptedandWindowswouldnotload.Then,itofferedtorepairitselfbyusingtheWindowsSetupCD.IopenedthespecialdrawerwhereIkeepCDs.ButnoWindowsCDinthere.Iwasforcedtocallthecomputercompany'sGlobalSupportCentre.Mycallwasansweredbyawomaninsomeunnamed,far-offland.IfinditannoyingtomakesmalltalkwithsomeonewhenIdon'tknowwhatcontinentthey'restandingon.SupposeIweretocommentonthebeautifulweatherwe'vebeenhavingwhentherewasamonsoonattheotherendofthephone?SoIgotrighttothepoint."Mycomputeristellingmeafileiscorruptedanditwantstofixitself,butIdon'thavetheWindowsSetupCD.""Soyou'rehavingaproblemwithyourWindowsSetupCD."Shehasapparentlybeendozingand,havingcometojustasthesentenceended,wasattemptingtocoverforherinattention.Itquicklybecameclearthatthewomanwasnotacomputertechnician.Herjobwastoserveasagatekeeper,ahumanshieldforthetechnicians.Hersoleduty,asfarasIcouldtell,wastoraiseglobalstresslevels.Tomakemedisappear,thewomangavemethephonenumberforWindows'creator,Microsoft.Thisislikegivingsomeonethephonenumberfor,Idon'tknow,NorthAmerica.Besides,theCDworked;Ijustdidn'thaveit.NomatterhowmanytimesIrepeatedmystory,wecamebacktothesameplace.Shewascalmandresolutelypolite.Whenmyvoicehitacertaindecibel(分贝),Iwaspassedalong,likeahot,irritablepotato,toatechnician."Youdon'thavetheWindowsSetupCD,ma'am,becauseyoudon'tneedit,"heexplainedcheerfully."Windowscamepreinstalledonyourcomputer!""ButIdoneedit.""Yes,butyoudon'thaveit."Wewentonlikethisforawhile.Finally,heofferedtowalkmethroughtheuseofadifferentCD,onethatwoulderasemyentiresystem."Ofcourse,you'dloseallyoure-mail,yourdocuments,yourphotos."Itwaslikeofferingtodropasafeonmyheadtoncuremyheadache."Youmightbeabletorecoverthem,butitwouldbeexpensive."Hesoundeddelighted."Andit'snotcoveredbythewarranty(产品保证书)!"Thesafebegantoseemlikeagoodidea,provideditwasfull.Ihungupthephoneanddrovemycomputertoasmall,friendlyrepairplaceI'dheardabout.Asmart,helpfulmandugoutaWindowsCDandtoldmeitwouldn'tbeaproblem.Anhourlater,hecalledtoletmeknowitwasready.Ithankedhim,andwechattedabouttheweather,whichwasthesameoutsidemywindowasitwasoutsidehis.91.Whydidtheauthorshutdownhercomputerabruptly?A.Shehadsavedwhatshehadwritten.B.Shecouldn'tmovethecursor.C.Thecomputerrefusedtowork.D.Thecomputerofferedtorepairitself.92.Whichofthefollowingistheauthor'sopinionaboutthewomanattheGlobalSupportCentre?A.Shesoundedhelpfulandknowledgeable.B.Shewastheretomakecallersfrustrated.C.Shewasabletosolvehercomputerproblem.D.Shewasquicktopassheralongtoatechnician.93.Accordingtothepassage,thesolutionofferedbythetechnicianwasA.effective.B.economical.C.unpractical.D.unacceptable.94."Itwaslikeofferingtodropasafeonmyheadtocuremyheadache"inthelastbutoneparagraphmeansthatA.thetechnician'sproposalwouldmakethingsevenworse.B.thetechnician'sproposalcouldeventuallysolvetheproblem.C.filesstoredonhercomputerwerelikeasafe.D.erasingtheentiresystemwaslikecuringaheadache.95.ItcanbeinferredfromthepassagethatthedifferencesbetweentheGlobalSupportCentreandthelocalrepairshoplieinallthefollowingEXCEPTA.efficiency.B.location.C.setupCDs.D.attitude.TEXTDNotlongago,amysteriousChristmascarddroppedthroughourmailslot.TheenvelopewasaddressedtoamannamedRaoul,who,Iwasrelativelycertain,didnotlivewithus.Theenvelopewasn'tsealed,soIopenedit.Theinsideofthecardwasblank.Ed,myhusband,explainedthatthecardwasbothfromandtothenewspaperdeliveryman.HisnamewasapparentlyRaoul,andRaoulwantedaholidaytip.Weweremeanttoputacheckinsidethecardandthendroptheenvelopeinthemail.Whenyourservicesarerenderedat4a.m.,youcan'tsimplyhangaround,likeahotelbellboyexpectingatip.Youhavetobedirect.SoIwroteaniceholidaygreetingtothismanwho,inmyimagination,firesTheNewYorkTimesfromhisbikeaimedatourfrontdoor,causingmorenoisewithmerenewsprintthanmostpeoplemanagewithsophisticatedblackmarketfireworks.Withastart,Irealizedthatperhapsthereasonforthe4a.m.wake-upnoisewasnotordinaryrudenessbutcarefullyexecutedspite:IhadnottippedRaoulinChristmasespast.Ihonestlyhadn'trealizedIwassupposedto.Thiswasthefirsttimehe'dusedthecardtactic.SoIgotoutmycheckbook.Somewherealongtheline,holidaytippingwentfromanoptionalthank-youforayearofservicestoaMafia-styleprotectionracket(收取保护费的黑社会组织).Severaldayslater,IwasbringingourgarbagebinsbackfromthecurbwhenInoticedanenvelopetapedtooneofthelids.TheoutsideoftheenvelopesaidMICKEY.Ithadtobeanothertiprequest,thistimefromourgarbagecollector.UnlikeRaoul,Mickeyhadn'tenclosedhisownChristmascardfromme.Inaway,Iappreciatedthedirectness."Iknowyoudon'tcarehowmerrymyChristmasis,andthat'sfine,"thegesturesaid."Iwant$30,orI'll'forget'toemptyyourgarbagebinsomehotsummerday."Iputacheckintheenvelopeandtapeditbacktothebin.Thenextmorning,Ednoticedthatthenenvelopewasgone,thoughthetrashhadn'tyetbeenpickedup:"SomeonestoleMickey'stip!"Edwasquitecertain.Hemademecallthebankandcancelthecheck.ButEdhadbeenwrong.Twoweekslater,Mickeyleftaletterfromthebankonoursteps.TheletterinformedMickeythatthecheck,whichhehadtriedtocash,hadbeencancelled.ThefollowingTuesdaymorning,whenEdsawatruckoutside,heranoutwithhiswallet."AreyouMickey?"Themanlookedathimwithscorn."Mickeyisthegarbageman.Iamtherecycling."NotonlyhadEdinsultedthismanbyhintingthathewasagarbageman,buthehadobviouslyneglectedtotiphim.Edranbackinsideformorefunds.Thenhenoticedthatthedriverofthetruckhadbeenwatchingthewholetransaction.Hepeeledoffanothertwentyandlookedaround,wavingbillsintheair."Anyoneelse?"HadweconsultedthewebsiteoftheEmilyPostInstitute,thisembarrassingbreachofetiquette(礼节)couldhavebeenavoided.Under"trash/recyclingcollectors"intheinstitute'sHolidayTippingGuidelines,itsays:"$10to$30each."Youmayormaynotwishtoknowthatyourpetgroomer,hairdresser,mailmanandUPSguyallexpectaholidaytip.96.ThenewspaperdeliverymanputablankcardinsidetheenvelopebecauseA.heforgottowriteafewwordsonit.B.hewantedthecoupletosenditback.C.heusedittoaskforaChristmastip.D.hewasafraidofaskingforatipinperson.97.Fromthepassage,welearnthattheauthorA.didn'tlikeRaoul'swayofdeliveringthepaper.B.didn'trealizewhyRaouldeliveredthepaperthatway.C.didn'tknowthatRaoulcameveryearlyinthemorning.D.didn'tfeelitnecessarytomeetRaoulwhenhecame.98.Accordingtothepassage,theauthorfelt____togiveRaoulaholidaytip.A.excitedB.delightedC.embarrassedD.forced99.WhichofthefollowingisCORRECTaboutMickey,thegarbagecollector?A.Hewrotealettertothecoupleafterwards.B.Hefailedtocollectthemoneyfromthebank.C.HewantedthecoupletosendhimaChristmascard.D.Hecollectedboththecheekandthegarbagethatday.100.Ed'sencounterwiththerecyclingteamshowsthatA.Edwasdesperatetocorrecthismistake.B.EdonlywantedtogivemoneytoRaoul.C.Edwasunwillingtotipthetruckdriver.D.Ednolongerwantedtogivethemmoney.PARTVIWRITING[45MINI]SECTIONACOMPOSITION[35MIN]TourismisaboomingbusinessinChina.However,somepeopleworrythattoomanytouristsmaybringharmtotheenvironment,whileothersdon'tthinkso.Whatisyouropinion?WriteonANSWERSHEETTHREEacompositionofabout200wordsonthefollowingtopic:WillTourismBringHarmtotheEnvironment?Youaretowriteinthreeparts.Inthefirstpart,statespecificallywhatyouropinionis.Inthesecondpart,provideoneortworeasonstosupportyouropinion.Inthelastpart,bringwhatyouhavewrittentoanaturalconclusionormakeasummary.Markswillbeawardedforcontent,organization,grammarandappropriateness.Failuretofollowtheinstructionsmayresultinalossofmarks.SECTIONBNOTE-WRITING[10MIN]WriteonANSWERSHEETTHREEanoteofaboutn50-60wordsbasedonthefollowingsituation:Lily,yourroommate,islookingforapart-timejobinthecomingsummervacation.YousawanadforaprivateEnglishtutorforaschoolboy.Writeheranote,tellingherwhatthejobisandstronglyrecommendingittoher.Markswillbeawardedforcontent,organization,grammarandappropriateness.nTESTFORENGLISHMAJORS(2008)TIMELIMIT:135MINPARTIDICTATION(15MIN)Listentothefollowingpassage.Altogetherthepassagewillbereadtoyoufourtimes.Duringthefirstreading,whichwillbedoneatnormalspeed,listenandtrytounderstandthemeaning.Forthesecondandthirdreadings,thepassagewillbereadsentencebysentence,orphrasebyphrase,withintervalsof15seconds.Thelastreadingwillbedoneatnormalspeedagainandduringthistimeyoushouldcheckyourwork.Youwillthenbegiven2minutestocheckthroughyourworkoncemore.PleasewritethewholepassageonANSWERSHEETONE.PARTIILISTENINGCOMPREHENSION[120MIN]InSectionsA,BandCyouwillheareverythingONCEONLYListencarefullyandthenanswerthequestionsthatfollow.Markthecorrectanswertoeachquestiononyouranswersheet.SECTIONACONVERSATIONSInthissectionyouwillhearseveralconversations.Listentotheconversationscarefullyandthenanswerthequestionsthatfollow.Questions1to3arebasedonthefollowingconversation.Attheendoftheconversation,youwillbegiven15secondstoanswerthequestions.Nowlistentotheconversation.1.WhenisAnneavailableforthemeeting?A.ThethirdweekofMay.B.ThethirdweekofJune.C.TheeleventhofJune.D.TheeleventhofMay.2.Theirmeetingwillprobablytakeplacein________.A.London.B.Toronto.C.MexicoCity.D.Chicago.3.WhenisEriccallingback?A.Thursdayafternoon.B.Fridayafternoon.C.Thursdaymorning.D.Fridaymorning.Questions4to6arebasedonthefollowingconversation.Attheendoftheconversation,youwillbegiven15secondstoanswerthequestions.Now,listentotheconversation.n4.Accordingtothewoman,advertisements________.A.letusknowthebestproductB.giveussufficientinformationC.failtoconvincepeopleD.givemisleadinginformation5.Inthewoman'sopinion,moneyspentonadvertisementsispaid________.A.bymanufacturersB.bycustomersC.byadvertisersD.byallofthem6.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisINCORRECT?A.Thewomanseemstobenegativeaboutadvertising.B.Thewomanappearstoknowmoreaboutadvertising.C.Themanistobepresentatadebateonadvertising.D.Themanhasalottotalkaboutonadvertising.Questions7to10arebasedonthefollowingconversation.Attheendoftheconversation,youwillbegiven20secondstoanswerthequestions.Now,listentotheconversation.7.Mr.Brownbroughtwithhimonlyafewthingsbecause________.A.therewasn'tenoughspaceinthecupboardB.thehospitalwouldprovidehimwitheverythingC.hewastostaythereforaveryshorttimeD.visitorscouldbringhimotherthings8.Accordingtothehospitalrules,atwhichofthefollowinghourscanvisitorsseepatients?A.2:00pmB.5:00pmC.7:00pmD.6:00pm9.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisINCORRECT?A.Patientshavebreakfastat8.B.Patientshavelunchat12.C.Therearespecialalcohollounges.D.Therearespecialsmokinglounges.10.WhichstatementbestdescribesMr.Brown?A.Heknowslittleabouthospitalrules.B.Hecankeepalcoholintheward.C.Heknowswhentosmoke.D.Heisusedtohospitallife.nSECTIONBPASSAGESInthissection,youwillhearseveralpassages.Listentothepassagescarefullyandthenanswerthequestionsthatfollow.Questions11to13arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Attheendofthepassage,youwillbegiven15secondstoanswerthequestions.Now,listentothepassage.11.Meetingroomsofvarioussizesareneededfor________.A.contactswithheadquartersB.relaxationandenjoymentC.informaltalksD.differentpurposes12.WhichofthefollowingisNOTmentionedinthepassageaspartofhotelfacilitiesforguests?A.Restaurants.B.Cinemas.C.Swimmingpools.D.Bars.13.AhotelforaninternationalconferenceshouldhavethefollowingEXCEPTA.convenienttransportservicesB.competentofficesecretariesC.goodsportsandrestaurantfacilitiesD.suitableandcomfortableroomsQuestions14to17arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Attheendofthepassage,youwillbegiven20secondstoanswerthequestions.Now,listentothepassage.14.Themuseumaimsmainlytodisplay________.A.thearea'stechnologicaldevelopmentB.thenation'simportanthistoricaleventsC.thearea'sagriculturalandindustrialdevelopmentD.thenation'sagriculturalandindustrialdevelopment15.Thefollowinghavebeensignificantinthearea'sprosperityEXCEPTA.themotorwaysB.theRomanroadC.thecanalsD.therailways16.Weknowfromthepassagethatsomeexhibits________.A.areborrowedfromworkshopsB.arespeciallymadefordisplayC.reflectthelocalcultureandcustomsnD.trytoreproducethesceneatthattime17.Thepassageprobablycomesfrom________.A.aconversationonthemuseumB.amuseumtourguideC.amuseumbookletD.amuseumadvertisementQuestions18to20arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Attheendofthepassage,youwillbegiven15secondstoanswerthequestions.Now,listentothepassage.18.Accordingtothespeaker,safetyindormitorymeansthatyou________.A.insureallyourexpensivethingsB.lockdoorswhengoingoutC.lockwindowsatnightD.takeallnecessaryprecautions19.Whatdoesthespeakersuggestgirlsdowhentheyaregoingtobeoutlate?A.Calltheirfriends.B.Staywiththeirfriends.C.Avoidwalkinginstreets.D.Alwaystakeataxi.20.Whatisthespeaker'slastadvice?A.Totakeafewself-defenseclasses.B.Tosticktowell-litstreetsatnight.C.Toavoidwalkingaloneatnight.D.Tostaywiththeirfriends.SECTIONCNEWSBROADCASTInthissection,youwillhearseveralnewsitems.Listentothemcarefullyandthenanswerthequestionsthatfollow.Questions21and22arebasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven10secondstoanswerthequestions.Nowlistentothenews.21.WhathappenedduringtheNewYearcelebrationinThailand?A.TerroristsfoughtwithGovernmenttroops.B.Thaitroopskilledterrorists.C.Therewereshootings.D.Therewereexplosions.22.WhathasledtotheviolentsituationinthesouthofThailand?A.TheMuslimswantedindependence.B.Thaitroopshavebeensentthere.nC.About2000peoplehavebeenkilled.D.Therehavebeenmorebombingssince2004.Questions23and24arebasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven10secondstoanswerthequestions.Now,listentothenews.23.Underthenationaloillaw,theIraqigovernment________.A.willgivemoreoilrevenuestoonlyafewprovincesB.willletprovincesdistributetheiroilrevenuesC.willdistributeoilrevenuesaccordingtopopulationsizeD.willdistributeoilrevenuesaccordingtosecurityneeds24.Theconstructionpackageismeantto________.A.helpbuildmorehousesB.helpimprovethecountry'seconomyC.helpmorechildrentogotoschoolD.helpmoreyoungpeopletogeteducationQuestions25and26arebasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven10secondstoanswerthequestions.Now,listentothenews.25.Thejointcommitteewillpromoteco-operationbetweenEgyptandSpaininallthefollowingareasEXCEPTA.educationB.industryC.investmentD.technology26.Whatisthisnewsitemmainlyabout?A.Theestablishmentofajointcommittee.B.ThetraderelationsbetweenEgyptandSpain.C.ThefuturetradevolumebetweenEgyptandSpain.D.Theestablishmentofajointbusinesscouncil.Question27isbasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven5secondstoanswerthequestion.Now,listentothenews.27.Accordingtothenews,Japaneseteenagewomen________.A.arelessviolentthanmenB.arelessviolentthanbeforeC.aremoreviolentthanbeforeD.aremoreviolentthanmenQuestion28isbasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven5secondstoanswerthequestion.Now,listentothenews.28.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisCORRECTaccordingtothenews?nA.Zimbabweansstayedawayfromvoting.B.Zimbabweanswereenthusiasticaboutvoting.C.OnlyafewZimbabweansturneduptovote.D.ZimbabweansbelievedthatMugabewouldwin.Questions29and30arebasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven10secondstoanswerthequestions.Now,listentothenews.29.Thenewsmentioned________reason(s)fortheactiontakenbyIndiantelecomworkers.A.1B.2C.3D.430.Accordingtothenews,whoamongthefollowingwereNOTaffectedbytelecomworkers'action?A.Banks.B.Bigcompanies.C.Long-distancecallers.D.Governmentofficials.PARTIIICLOZE(15MIN)Decidewhichofthechoicesgivenbelowwouldbestcompletethepassageifinsertedinthecorrespondingblanks.Markthebestchoiceforeachblankonyouranswersheet.Salt,shellsormetalsarestillusedasmoneyinout-of-the-waypartsoftheworldtoday.Saltmayseemratherastrangetouseasmoney,incountrieswherethefoodofthepeopleismainlyvegetable,itisoftenannecessity.Cakesofsalt,stampedtoshowtheir,wereusedasmoneyinsomecountriesuntilrecent,andcakesofsaltbuygoodsinBorneoandpartsofAfrica.SeashellsasmoneyatsometimeanotheroverthegreaterpartoftheOldWorld.TheseweremainlyfromthebeachesoftheMaldivesIslandsintheIndianOcean,andweretradedtoIndiaandChina.InAfrica,shellsweretradedrightacrossthefromEasttoWest.Metal,valuedbyweight,coinsinmanypartsoftheworld.Iron,inlumps,barsorrings,isstillusedinmanycountriespapermoney.Itcaneitherbeexchangedgoods,ormadeintotools,weapons,orornaments.TheearlymoneyofChina,apartfromshells,wasofbronze,inflat,roundpieceswithaholeinthemiddle,called"cash".Theofthesearebetweenthreethousandandfourthousandyearsold-olderthantheearliestcoinsoftheeasternMediterranean.Nowadays,coinsandnoteshavenearlyallthemorepicturesqueofmoney,andinoneortwoofthemoreremotecountriespeoplestillkeepitforfutureuseonceremonialsuchasweddingsandfunerals,examplesofmoneywillsoonbefoundonlyinmuseums.31.A.objectnB.articleC.substanceD.category32.A.butB.andC.soD.even33.A.abstractB.advantageousC.abundantD.absolute34.A.weightB.valueC.roleD.size35.A.timesB.eventsC.situationsD.conditions36.A.evenB.alsoC.stillD.never37.A.hadbeenusedB.areusedC.wouldbeusedD.wouldhavebeenused38.A.andB.butC.yetD.or39.A.collectedB.producedC.grownD.raised40.A.citynB.districtC.communibD.continent41.A.processedB.producedC.precededD.proceeded42.A.inspiteofB.insteadofC.alongwithD.inlinewith43.A.againstB.asC.inD.for44.A.oftenB.seldomC.reallyD.much45.A.earlierB.earliestC.betterD.best46.A.replacedB.reproducedC.reflectedD.recovered47.A.sizesB.shapesC.formatsD.forms48.A.whileB.althoughC.becauseD.if49.A.eventsnB.gatheringsC.occasionsD.assemblies50.A.originalB.primitiveC.historicalD.crudePARTIVGRAMMAR&VOCABULARY(15MIN)Therearethirtysentencesinthissection.BeneatheachsentencetherearefourwordsorphrasemarkedA,B,CandD.Chooseonewordorphrasethatbestcompletesthesentence.Markyouranswersonyouranswersheet.51.Ourassociation,whichhasconsistentlypressedforgreateremploymentopportunitiesforthedisabled,willpublish________proposalsinthenearfuture.A.theirB.ourC.hisD.its52.HadJudybeenmorecarefulonthemathsexam,she________muchbetterresultsnow.A.wouldbegettingB.couldhavegotC.mustgetD.wouldget53.Nineistothree________threeistoone.A.whenB.thatC.whichD.what54.Mendifferfromanimals________theycanthinkandspeak.A.forwhichB.forthatC.inthatD.inwhich55.________hewantedtogooutwithhisfriendsattheweekend,hehadtostaybehindtofinishhisassignment.A.MuchthoughB.MuchasC.AsmuchnD.Thoughmuch56.Ienjoyedmyselfsomuch________IvisitedmyfriendsinParislastyear.A.whenB.whichC.thatD.where57.WhichofthefollowingisINCORRECT?A.Allhislectureswereboring.C.Herfewfriendsareallfondofdancing.B.Halfhismoneywasgone.D.Heinvitedmanyhisfriendstotheparty.58.Whenyouhavefinishedwiththatbook,don'tforgettoputitbackonmydesk,________?A.doyouB.don'tyouC.willyouD.won'tyou59.Whatdoes"Hewiselyrefusedtospendhismoney"mean?A.Itwaswiseofhimtorefusetospendhismoney.B.Herefusedtospendhismoneyinawisemanner.C.Hewasshortofmoneyanddidn'twanttobuyanything.D.Herefused,inawisemanner,tospendhismoney.60.Theystoodchattingtogetheraseasilyandnaturallyas________.A.itcouldbeB.couldbeC.itwasD.was61.Thefollowingareallcorrectresponsesto"Whotoldthenewstotheteacher?"EXCEPTA.Jimdidthis.B.Jimdidso.C.Jimdidthat.D.Jimdid.62.Qualityis________countsmost.A.whichB.thatC.whatD.where63.InhisplaysShakespeare________hischaracterslivethroughtheirlanguage.nA.wouldmakeB.hadmadeC.madeD.makes64.Thesquareitselfisfivehundredyardswide,fivetimes________thesizeofSt.Peter'sin________.Rome.A./B.thatofC.whichisD.of65.Whichofthefollowingsentencesexpresses"probability"?A.Youmustleaveimmediately.B.Youmustbefeelingrathertired.C.Youmustbeherebyeighto'clock.D.Youmustcompletethereadingassignmentontime.66.Whenhefirststartedinuniversity,hereallyfeltat________withhismajor–economics.A.shoreB.bankC.oceanD.sea67.Ontheroadmotoristsshouldbeawareofcyclistsandbe________towardsthem.A.considerableB.consideringC.considerateD.considered68.Sallywasabitshy,buttheteacherfoundherquite________discussingarecentfilmwithothers.A.athomeB.atmostC.athouseD.atbean69.Thecompanyhascapitalized________theerrorofjudgmentmadebyitsbusinesscompetitor.A.inB.overC.withD.onn70.Timhasfailedthreecoursesthissemester,sohewillhaveto________themnextsemester.A.remakeB.repeatC.reapplyD.revise71.Keepthisreferencebook;itmaycomein________oneday.A.handyB.usefulC.convenientD.helpful72.Thequestionsthatthespeakerraisedwerewell________theaverageadult.A.pastB.onC.beyondD.through73.Teachersinthisschoolwereencouragedtousedramaasa(n)________oflearning.A.designB.instrumentC.agencyD.tool74.First,weneedtofindoutwhathisschemeis,andthenact________.A.sensitivelyB.imaginativelyC.efficientlyD.accordingly75.AtfirstJimwasnotquiteclearwhathewasgoingtodoafteruniversity,butnowheseems________onbecomingacomputerprogrammer.A.fitB.setC.disposedD.decided76.Wheninvitedtotalkabouthisachievements+herefusedtoblowhisown________anddeclinedtospeakatthemeeting.A.trumpetB.whistleC.bugleD.flute77.Inspiteofthetreatment,thepaininhisleggrewin________.nA.gravityB.extentC.intensityD.amount78.BusservicesbetweenTownCentreandNewtonHousingEstatewillbe________untilthemotorwayisrepaired.A.discontinuedB.suspendedC.haltedD.ceased79.Themoon,beingmuchnearertotheEarththantheSun,isthe________causeofthetides.A.principalB.basicC.initialD.elementary80.Teddycametomy________withachequeof$200topaymyroomrate,afterIphonedhimthatmywallethadbeenstolen.A.attendanceB.assistanceC.rescueD.safetyPARTVREADINGCOMPREHENSION(25MIN)Inthissectiontherearefourpassagesfollowedbyquestionsorunfinishedstatements,eachwithfoursuggestedanswersmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatyouthinkisthebestanswer.Markyouranswersonyouranswersheet.TEXTAWhenthesunisupinAmsterdam,thelargestcityintheNetherlandssitsquietlyontheAmstelRiver.Youcanrentabicycle,visittheVanGoghorAnneFrankmuseum,ortakeawatertaxi.Butwhenthesungoesdown,thepartyingbegins.Inthebigclubsandincoffeeshops,touristsgathertohangout,talkpoliticsandsmoke.SeveralareasofthecityclearlyshowthetwoworldsthatruleAmsterdam.Andthey'reallwithinashortcabrideofeachother.Forexample,DamSquareattractsdaytimesightseerstoitsfestivals,openmarkets,concertsandotherevents.Severalbeautifulandverypopularhotelscanbefoundthere.AndthereistheRoyalPalaceandtheMagnaPlazashoppingmall.ButaseveningdescendsonDamSquaresodotheparty-seekers.HippoporfunkmusicbeginsblaringfromClubParadisoandClubMelkweg.ThesearetwoofthemostpopularclubsinEurope.Soifyoucome,bereadytodance.Theclubsdon'tshutdownuntil4am.nAndwhileyouarethere,checkoutthevariousinexpensivewaystotourthecity.Don'tworryaboutgettinglost.AlthoughDutchistheofficiallanguage,mostpeopleinAmsterdamspeakEnglishandarehappytohelpyouwithdirections.Andyou'llnoticethathalfthepeopleinthestreetsareonbicycles.TheyrentforUS$17to$20forawholeday.Amsterdamalsohasagoodcanalsystem.FromanywherebetweenU852and$9.50,youcanusethecanalbusorawatertaxitocruisethe"VeniceoftheNorth".Youcantakeinthepicturesquecanalhousearchitecture:Therowsofneat,narrowfour-storydwellingsofbrownstonewithlargewindowsarewellworthseeing.Manyofthemareseveralcenturiesold.YoumightalsowanttojumpoutofthecanalbusattheMuseumQuarterandstartwalking.MasterpiecesbyDutchartistssuchasRembrandt,Bruegel,VanGoghandothersareondisplayattheVanGoghMuseum,RembrandtHouseandothers.Thecityhasanappreciationofitshistoricpast.OneplacetovisitistheAnneFrankHouseinNineStreets.ItwastherethattheyoungJewishgirlwroteherfamousdiaryduringWorldWarII.VisitorscanviewAnne'soriginaldiaryandclimbbehindthebookcasetotheroomwheresheandherfamilyhidfromtheNazisfortwoyears.81.Atthebeginningofthepassage,theauthorindicatesthat________.A.Amsterdamisgenerallyknownasaquietcity.B.partiesgoonalldaylonginAmsterdam,C.Amsterdampresentstwodifferentpictures.D.Amsterdamattractsmanydaytimevisitors.82.WhichtouristattractioniscitedforelaborationinParagraphsFourandFive?A.RoyalPalace.B.DamSquare.C.ClubParadiso.D.MagnaPlaza.83.Accordingtothepassage,thelocalpeoplehaveallthefollowingcharacteristicsEXCEPTA.theyarepartygoersB.theyshowhospitalityC.theycanspeakEnglishD.theyarefondofcycling84.WhichofthefollowingadjectivescanbestdescribeAmsterdamasatouristcity?A.Modern.B.Delightful.C.Quiet.D.Historic.TEXTBInanarticlesomeChinesescholarsaredescribedasbeing"tantalizedbythemysteriousdragonbonehieroglyphics."TantalizedisoneofmanyEnglishwordsthathavetheiroriginsinnmythsandlegendsofthepast(inthiscase,GreekandRomanones).Themeaningoftheverbtantalizeisaveryparticularone:"topromiseorshowsomethingdesirabletoapersonandthentakeitaway;toteasebyarousinghope."Many(butnotall)Englishdictionariesgiveyouabriefindicationofaword'soriginsinbracketsbeforeoraftertheexplanationofthemeaning.Fortantalizethefollowingexplanationisgiven:[>Tantalus].ThismeansthatyoushouldlookupthenameTantalustofindouttheword'sorigins,andifyoudo,youwillfindoutthatinGreekmythology,Tantaluswasakingwhowaspunishedinthelowerworldwitheternalhungerandthirst;hewasputuptohischininwaterthatalwaysmovedawaywhenhetriedtodrinkitandwithfruitonbranchesabovehimplacedjustalittlebitoutofhisreach.Canyouseewhyhisnamewaschangedintoaverbmeaning"toteaseortormentbyarousingdesire"?Anotherexampleisthewordsiren,familiartousasthemechanicaldevicethatmakessuchanalarmingsoundwhenpolicecars,ambulances,orfireenginesapproach.ThiswordalsohasitsoriginsinGreekmythology.ThetravelerOdysseus(UlyssestotheRomans)madehismenplugtheirearssothattheywouldn'thearthedangerousvoicesofthesirens,creatureswhowerehalfbirdandhalfwomanandwholuredsailorstotheirdeathsonsharprocks.Sothewordcametobeassociatedbothwithaloudsoundandwithdanger!Whensomeonespeaksofa"jovialmood"ora"Herculeaneffort,"heorsheisusingwordswithoriginsinmythology.Lookthesewordsuptofindtheirmeaningandrelationshiptomyths.Manycommonwords,suchasthenamesforthedaysoftheweekandthemonthsoftheyear,alsocomefrommythology.WednesdayderivesfromtheancientNorsekingofthegods,Woden,andThursdaywasoriginallyThor'sday,inhonourofThor,thegodofthunder.Asamatteroffact,alltheplanets,excepttheoneweliveon,bearnamesthatcomefromRomanmythology,includingtheplanetthatisfarthestawayfromthesunandforthatreasonwascalledaftertheRomangodofthedead.Thisgodhasalsogivenhisnametooneofthechemicalelements.Severalotherelementshavenamesthatcomefrommythology,too.ItseemsthatmythsandlegendsliveonintheEnglishlanguage.85.ThepurposeofthefirstsentenceinParagraphOneis________.A.todescribetheworkofsomeChinesescholarsB.toarousereaders'interestinhieroglyphicsC.toleadreadersontothemainthemeD.tolinktheprecedingparttothepresentone86.Welearnfromthepassage,allEnglishdictionariesinclude________.A.legendsB.mythologyC.wordoriginsD.worddefinitions87.Theexampleoftantalizeistoshow________.A.howthewordcameintoexistenceB.howTantaluswaspunishedinthelowerworldC.howallEnglishdictionariesshowwordoriginsD.howthemeaningofthewordchangedovertheyears88.Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingdoesNOThaveoriginsinmythsorlegends?nA.Jovial.B.Wednesday.C.Earth.D.March.89.Whichofthefollowingcanbestserveasthetitleofthepassage?A.GreekandRomanMythologyinLanguage.B.MythologicalOriginsofEnglishWords.C.HistoricalChangesinWordMeanings.D.MythologyandCommonWords.TEXTCMyheartsankwhenthemanattheimmigrationcountergesturedtothebackroom.I'manAmericanbornandraised,andthiswasMiami,whereIlive,buttheyweren'tquitereadytoletmeinyet."Pleasewaitinhere,MsAbujaber,"theimmigrationofficersaid.Myhusband,withhisveryAmericanlastname,accompaniedme.Hewasgettingusedtothis.ThesamethinghadhappenedrecentlyinCanadawhenI'dflowntoMontrealtospeakatabookevent.Thattimetheyheldmefor45minutes.TodaywewerereturningfromaliteraryfestivalinJamaica,andIwasstartledthatIwasbeingsent"inback"onceagain.Theofficerbehindthecountercalledmeupandsaid,"Miss,yournamelookslikethenameofsomeonewho'sonourwantedlist.We'regoingtohavetocheckyououtwithWashington.""Howlongwillittake?""Hardtosay...afewminutes,"hesaid."We'llcallyouwhenwe'rereadyforyou."Afteranhour,Washingtonstillhadn'tdecidedanythingaboutme."Isn'tthiscomputerized?"Iaskedatthecounter."Can'tyoujustlookmeup?"Justafewmoreminutes,theyassuredme.Afteranhourandahalf,IpulledmycellphoneouttocallthefriendsIwassupposedtomeetthatevening.Anofficerrushedover."Nophones!"hesaid."Forallweknowyoucouldbecallingaterroristcellandgivingtheminformation.""I'mjustauniversityprofessor,"Isaid.Myvoicecameoutinasqueak."Ofcourseyouare.Andwetakepeoplelikeyououtofhereinlegironseveryday."Iputmyphoneaway.Myhusbandand1weregettinghungryandtired.Wholefamilieshadbeenbroughtintothewaitingroom,andtheplacewaspackedwithexcitablechildren,exhaustedparents,evenaflightattendant.Iwantedtoscream,tojumponachairandshout:"I'manAmericancitizen;anovelist;lprobablyteachEnglishliteraturetoyourchildren."Orwouldthatallbecountedagainstme?Aftertwohoursindetention,Iwasapproachedbyoneoftheofficers."You'refreetogo,"hesaid.Noexplanationorapologies.Foramoment,neitherofusmoved,wewerestillinshock.Thenweleapedtoourfeet."Oh,onemorething."Hehandedmeatatteredphotocopywithanaddressonit."Ifyouweren'thappywithyourtreatment,youcanwritetothisagency.""Willtheyrespond?"Iasked.n"Idon'tknow–Idon'tknowofanyonewho'severwrittentothembefore."Thenheadded,"Bytheway,thiswillprobablykeephappeningeachtimeyoutravelinternationally.""WhatcanIdotokeepitfromhappeningagain?"Hesmiledtheemptysmilewe'dseenallday."Absolutelynothing."Aftertellingseveralfriendsaboutourordeal,probablythemostfrequentadviceI'veheardinresponseistochangemyname.Twentyyearsago,myowngraduateschoolwritingprofessoradvisedmetowriteunderapennamesothatpublisherswouldn'tstickmeinwhathecalled"theethnicghetto"–aseparate,secondaryshelfinthebookstore.Butanameisanintegralpartofanyone'spersonalandprofessionalidentity-justlikethetownyou'reborninandtheplacewhereyou'reraised.Likemyfather,I'llkeepthename,butmyairportexperiencehasgivenmeawholenewperspectiveonwhatdiversityandtolerancearesupposedtomean.IhadnoideathatbeinganAmericanwouldeverbethishard.90.Theauthorwasheldattheairportbecause________.A.sheandherhusbandreturnedfromJamaicaB.hernamewassimilartoaterrorist'sC.shehadbeenheldinMontrealD.shehadspokenatabookevent91.Shewasnotallowedtocallherfriendsbecause________.A.heridentityhadn'tbeenconfirmedyetB.shehadbeenheldforonlyonehourandahalfC.therewereotherfamiliesinthewaitingroomD.shecouldn'tuseherowncellphone92.Welearnfromthepassagethattheauthorwould________topreventsimilarexperiencefromhappeningagain.A.writetotheagencyB.changehernameC.avoidtravelingabroadD.donothing93.Herexperiencesindicatethattherestillexists________intheUS.A.hatredB.discriminationC.toleranceD.diversity94.Theauthorsoundsinthelastparagraph.A.impatientB.bitterC.worriedD.ironicnTEXTDPublicspeakingfillsmostpeoplewithdread.Humiliationisthegreatestfear;self-exposureandfailingtoappealtotheaudiencecomeaclosesecond.Womenhateitmost,sincegirlsarepressurizedfromanearlyagetobeconcernedwithappearancesofallkinds.Mostpeoplehaveplentyofinsecurities,andthisseemslikeasituationthatwillbringthemout.Ifyouwereunderpressuretobeperfect,youareterrifiedoffallinginthemostpublicofways.Whileextrovertswillfeellessfearbeforetheordeal,itdoesnotmeantheywillnecessarilydoitbetter.Someveryshypeoplemanagetoshine.WhenImettheBritishcomedianJulianClary,hewasshyandcautious,yethisTVperformancesareperfect.Infact,personalityisnotthebestpredictorofwhodoesitwell.Regardlessofwhatyouarelikeinreallife,thekeyseemstobetoactyourself.Actualacting,asinperformingthescriptedlinesofacharacterotherthanyourself,doesnotdothejob.Whilepoliticiansmaylimitdamagebyhavingcarefullyrehearsed,writtenscriptstospeakfrom,thereisalwaysahiddenawarenessamongtheaudiencethatthewordsmightnotbetrue.Likewise,theincrediblyperfectspeechesofmanyAmericanacademicsarefarfromnatural.Youmayendupbuyingtheirbookonthewayout,butsoonafterwards,itismuchlikefastfood,andyougetanamelesssensethatyou'vebeencheated.Although,asEarlSpencerprovedathissisterPrincessDiana'sfuneral,itispossiblebothtoprepareeverywordandtoactnaturally.Ascriptrarelyworksanditisusedtohelpmostspeakers.But,beingyourselfdoesn'tworkeither.Ifyouspokeasifyouwereinyourownkitchen,itwouldbetooauthentic,toounawareoftheneedtocommunicatewithanaudience.IremembergoingtoseeBritishpsychiatristR.D.Laingspeakinpublic.Hebehavedlikeaseriouslyoddperson,talkingoffthetopofhishead.Althoughhewastalkingaboutmadnessandhewroteonmentalillness,heseemedtobeexhibitingratherthanexplainingit.Thebestpsychologicalplacefromwhichtospeakisanunselfconsciousself-consciousness,providingtheillusionofbeingnatural.Studiessuggestthatthisstateof"flow",aspsychologistscallit,isverysatisfying.95.Womenhatepublicspeakingmostmainlybecauseof________.A.theirupbringingveryearlyonB.theirinabilitytoappealtotheaudienceC.theirsenseofgreaterpublicpressureD.theirsenseofgreaterhumiliation96."this"inParagraphTworefersto________.A.insecurityB.senseoffailureC.publicspeakingD.pressure97.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtheauthor'sviewpoint?A.Actinglikeperformersspoilsthemessageinaspeech.nB.Perfectionofscriptsisnecessaryinmakinggoodimpressions.C.Actingnaturallymeanslessdependenceonthepreparedscript.D.Thereshouldbeabalancebetweenactualactingandactingnaturally.98.Whatistheauthor'sviewonpersonality?A.Personalityisthekeytosuccessinpublicspeaking.B.Extrovertsarebetterpublicspeakers.C.Introvertshavetolearnhardertobegoodspeakers.D.Factorsotherthanpersonalityensurebetterperformance.99.TheauthorimpliesthatwhilespeakingR.D.Laing.A.wasbothtoocasualandauthenticB.wasactinglikeaperformerC.waskeepingagoodbalanceD.wasawareofhisaudience100.Inthelastparagraphtheauthorrecommendsthat________.A.youforgetaboutyournervousnessB.youfeelnaturalandspeaknaturallyC.youmayfeelnervous,butappearnaturallyD.youmayimagineyourselftobenaturalPARTVIWRITING(45MIN)SECTIONACOMPOSITION(35MIN)December5thisInternationalVolunteersDay.Since1985,whentheUnitedNationsannouncedthespecialday,tensofmillionsofpeoplearoundtheworldhavevolunteeredtohelpthoseinneed.Chinanowhas4.5millionregisteredvolunteerswhohaveprovidedmorethan4.5billionhoursofvolunteerwork.Whatcanyougainfromvolunteering?WriteonANSWERSHEETTWOacompositionofabout200wordsonthefollowingtopic:TheBenefitsofVolunteeringYouaretowriteinthreeparts.Inthefirstpart,statespecificallywhatyouropinionis.Inthesecondpart,supportyouropinionwithappropriatedetails.Inthelastpart,bringwhatyouhavewrittentoanaturalconclusionorasummary.Markswillbeawardedforcontent,organization,grammarandappropriateness.Failuretofollowtheinstructionsmayresultinalossofmarks.SECTIONBNOTE-WRITING(10MIN)WriteonANSWERSHEETTWOanoteofabout50-60wordsbasedonthefollowingsituation:nJane,yourclassmate,isthinkingofsubscribingtoanEnglish-languagenewspaper.Andyouwouldliketorecommendonetoher.Writeanote,tellingherwhichnewspaperitisanddescribingtwofeaturesofthepaper.Markswillbeawardedforcontent,organization,grammarandappropriateness.nTESTFORENGLISHMAJORS(2007)PartIDICTATION(15MIN)TIMELIMIT:135MINListentothefloowingpassage.Altogetherthepassagewillbereadtoyoufourtimes.Duringthefirstreading,whichwillbedoneatnormalspeed,listenandtrytounderstandthemeaning.Forthesecondandthirdreading,thepassagewillbereadsentecebysentece,orphrasebyphrase,withintervalsof15sencond.Thelastreadingwillbereadatnormalspeedagainandduringthetimeyoushouldcheckyourwork.Youwillthenbegiven2minutestocheckthroughyourworkoncemore.PleasewritethewholepassageonANSWERSHEETONE.PARTⅡLISTENINGCOMPREHE(20MIN)InsectionsA,BandCyouwillheareverythingONCEONLY.Listencarefullyandthenanswerthequestionsthatfollow.Markthecorrectanswertoeachquestiononyouranswersheet.SECTIONACONVERSATIONSInthissectionyouwillhearseveralconversations.Listentotheconversationscarefullyandthenanswerthequestionsthatfollow.Questions1to3arebasedonthefollowingconversation.Attheendoftheconversation,youwillbegiven15secondstoanswerthequestions.Nowlistentotheconversation.1.WhichofthefollowingisNOTneededfortheLostPropertyForm?A.NameB.NationalityC.AddressD.Phonenumber2.FromtheconversationweknowthatMarkAdamscomesfromA.EssexB.EdinburghC.LondonD.TheUS3.WhatwillMarkAdamsdothedayaftertomorrow?A.TocometotheofficeagainB.TowaitforthephonecallC.TocalltheofficeD.TowritetotheofficeQuestions4to7arebasedonthefollowingconversation.Attheendoftheconversation,youwillbegiven20secondstoanswerthequestions.Nowlistentotheconversation.8.AttheuniversityMr.RobinsonspecializedinA.mathsB.physicsC.watermanagementD.geography9.Mr.RobinsonworkedfortheIndianGovernmentbecauseofA.universitylinksB.governmentagreementsC.companyprojects.D.degreerequirements10.AfterMr.RobinsonreturnedfromIndia,heA.changedjobsseveraltimesB.wenttoliveinManchesterC.didsimilarworkinIndiaD.becameheadofaresearchteamSECTIONBPASSAGESInthissection,youwillhearseveralpassages.Listentothepassagescarefullyandthenanswerthequestionsthatfollow.Questions11-13arebasedonthefollowingtalk.Attheendofthetalk,youwillbegiven15secondstoanswerthequestions.Nowlistentothetalk.11.Accordingtothetalk,theownerofabikehastoA.registerhisbikeimmediatelyB.puthisbikeonalistatonceC.haveitstampedwithanumberD.reporttothepolicestationn12.ThespeakerinthetalkrecommendsA.twolocksforanexpensivebikeB.agoodlockforanexpensivebikeC.cheaplocksforcheapbikesD.goodlocksforcheapbikes13.Whatisthemainideaofthetalk?A.HowtohavethebikestampedB.HowtoprotectyourbikeC.HowtobuygoodlocksD.HowtoreportyourlostbiketothepoliceQuestions14to17arebasedonthefollowingconversation.Attheendoftheconversation,youwillbegiven20secondstoanswerthequestions.Nowlistentotheconversation.14.Whichcourse(s)runsorrunforonehoureachtime?A.conversationclassB.writingskillsclassC.examinationskillsclassD.allofthethreecourse15.whichcourse(s)doesordoNOTrequireenrolmentbeforehand?A.conversationclassB.writingskillsclassC.examinationaskillsclassD.allofthethreecourses16.Whichcourse(s)is(are)designedespeciallyforstudentsofeconomicsandsocialsciences?A.conversationclassB.writingskillsclassC.examinationskillsclassD.allofthethreecourses17.Whichcourse(s)is(are)theshortest?A.conversationclassB.writingskillsclassC.examinationskillsclassD.alllanguagecoursesQuestions18to20arebasedonthefollowingconversation.Attheendoftheconversation,youwillbegiven15secondstoanswerthequestions.Nowlistentotheconversation.18.HowoldwasLeonardodaVinciwhenhemovedtoMilan?A.25B.30C.35D.4019.Throughouthislife,LeonardodaVinciworkedasallthefollowingEXCEPTA.apainterB.anengineerC.anarchitectD.abuilder20.WheredidLeonarddaVincidie?A.inFranceB.inMilanC.InFlorenceD.inTuscanySECTIONCNEWSBROADCASTInthissectionyouwillhearseveralnewitems.Listentothemcarefullyandthenanswerthequestionsthatfollow.Questions21to22arebasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven10secondstoanswerthequestions.Nowlistentothenews21.WhohadtoleavetheCazaStripandtheWestBank?A.TheIsraeliarmyB.TheJewishsettlersnC.ThePalestiniansD.TheIsraeliPrimeMinister.22.HowmanysettlementswouldhavetoberemovedaltogetherintheGazaStripandtheWestBank?A.2B.4C.21D.25Questions23to24arebasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven10secondstoanswerthequestion.Nowlistentothenews.23.WhichofthefollowingisNOTmentionedinthenews?A.TheagreementhastobeapprovedbyRomaniaB.TheagreementhastobeapprovedbyBulgariaC.TheagreementhastobeapprovedbysomeEUstatesD.TheagreementhastobeapprovedbyalltheEUstates24.RomaniaandBulgariacannotjointheEUin2007unlesstheycarryoutreformsinthefollowingareasEXCEPTA.manufacturingB.bordercontrolC.administrationD.justiceQuestions25to26arebasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven10secondstoanswerthequestion.Nowlistentothenews.25.Whatisthethemeoftheforum?A.businessleadershipB.globalbusinesscommunityC.economicprospectsinChinaD.businessandgovernmentinChina26.Accordingtothenews,thefirstforumwasheldA.10yearsagoB.3yearsagoC.in1999D.in2001Questions27to28arebasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven10secondstoanswerthequestion.Nowlistentothenews.27.About___ofthe15,000visitorsontheopeningdayofHongKongDisneylandcamefromthemainland.A.4000B.5000C.6000D.700028.Accordingtothenews,residentsin___showedleastinterestinvisitingthethemepark.A.BeijingB.GuangzhouC.ShanghaiD.HongKongQuestions29to30arebasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven10secondstoanswerthequestion.Nowlistentothenews.29.Whatisthenewsmainlyabout?A.religiousviolenceB.refugeeissuesC.aferrydisasterD.arescueoperation30.Theferryboatwasdesignedtocarry___passengers.A.198B.200C.290D.500nPARTIIICLOZE(15MIN)Decidewhichofthechoicesgivenbelowwouldbestcompletethepassageifinsertedinthecorrespondingblanks.Markthebestchoiceforeachblankonyouranswersheet.UntilItookDrOffutt'sclassinDeMathaHighschool,Iwasanunderachievingstudent,butIleftthatclassnevertounderachieveagain.Henotonlytaughtmetothink,heconvincedme,byexampleaswordsthatitwasmymoraltodosoandtoserveothers.ofuscouldknowhowourrelationshipwouldovertheyears.WhenIcamebacktoDeMathatoteachEnglish,IworkedforDrOffutt,thedepartmentchair.Mydiscussionwithhimwerelikegraduateseminarsinadolescent,classroommanagementandschoolleadership.Afterseveralyears,Iwasdepartmentchair,andourrelationshipagain.Ithoughtthatitmightbechairingthedepartment,sinceallofmyEnglishteacherswerethere,butDrOffuttsupportedme.Heknewwhentogivemeadvicecurriculum,textsandpersonnel,andwhentoletmemyowncourse.In1997,IneededhisaboutleavingDeMathatobecomeprincipalatanotherschool.hehadaskedmetostayatDeMatha,Imighthave.,heencouragedmetoseizetheopportunity.Fiveyearsago,IbecametheprincipalofDeMatha.,DrOffuttwasthereforme,lettingmeknowthatIcouldhim.Ihavelearnedfromhimthatgreatteachershaveaninexhaustibleoflessonstoteach.31.A.concernedB.worriedC.determinedD.decided32.A.asmuchB.muchasC.assuchD.suchas33.A.workB.jobC.dutyD.obligation34.A.BothB.Neither.C.Either.D.Each.35.A.evolveB.stayC.remainD.turn36.A.processB.procedureC.developmentD.movement37.A.calledB.namedC.askedD.invited38.A.movedB.alteredC.wentD.shifted39.A.awkwardB.uneasyC.unnaturalD.former40.A.oldernB.experiencedC.formerD./41.A./B.stillC.evenD.already42.A.throughB.throughoutC.atthebeginningD.alltheway43.A.forB.atC.overD.about44.A.chartB.headC.describeD.manage45.A.opinionB.requestC.permissionD.order46.A.EvenifB.Although.C.IfD.When47.A.NaturallyB.Instead.C.consequentlyD.Still48.A.OnceagainB.Repeatedly.C.Unusually.D.Unexpectedly.49.A.countinB.countdownC.countoutD.counton50.A.stockB.bankC.wealthD.storePARTIVGRAMMER&VOCABULARY[15MIN]Therearethirtysentencesinthissection.BeneatheachsentencetherearefourwordsorphrasesmarkedA,B,CandD.Chooseonewordorphrasethatbestcompletesthesentences.51.Thereareasgoodfishinthesea________evercameoutofit.A.thanB.likeC.asD.so52.AllthePresident'sMen________oneoftheimportantbooksforhistorianswhostudytheWatergateScandal.A.remainnB.remainsC.remainedD.isremaining53.You________borrowmynotesprovidedyoutakecareofthem,'Itoldmyfriend.A.couldB.shouldC.mustD.can54.Ifonlythepatient________adifferenttreatmentinsteadofusingtheantibiotics,hemightstillbealivenow.A.hadreceivedB.receivedC.shouldreceiveD.werereceiving55.Lindawas________toexperimentamonthago,butshechangedhermindatthelastminute.A.tostartB.tohavestartedC.tobestartingD.tohavebeenstarting56.She________fiftyorsowhenIfirstmetherattheconference.A.mustbeB.hadbeenC.couldbeD.musthavebeen57.Itisnot________muchthelanguageasthebackgroundthatmakesthebookdifficulttounderstand.A.thatB.asC.soD.very58.Thecommitteehasanticipatedtheproblemsthat________intheroadconstructionproject.A.ariseB.willariseC.aroseD.havearisen59.Thestudentsaidtherewereafewpointsintheessayhe________impossibletocomprehend.A.hadfoundB.findsC.hasfoundD.wouldfind60.Hewouldhavefinishedhiscollegeeducation,buthe________toquitandfindajobtosupporthisfamily.A.hadhadB.hasC.hadD.wouldhave61.Theresearchrequiresmoremoneythan________.A.havebeenputinB.hasbeenputinC.beingputinD.tobeputin62.Overpopulationposesaterriblethreattothehumanrace.Yetitisprobably________athreattothehumanracethanenviromentaldestruction.A.nomoreB.notmoreC.evenmoreD.muchmore63.Itisnotuncommonforthere________problemsofcommunicationbetweentheoldandtheyoung.A.beingnB.wouldbeC.beD.tobe64.________atinhisway,thesituationdoesnotseemsodesperate.A.Looking.B.lookedC.Beinglooked.D.tolook65.ItisabsolutelyessentialthatWilliam________hisstudyinspiteofsomelearningdifficulties.A.willcontinueB.continuedC.continueD.continues66.Thepaintingheboughtatthestreetmarkettheotherdaywasa________forgery.A.man-madeB.naturalC.crudeD.real67.She'salwaysbeenkindtome–Ican'tjustturn________onhernowthatsheneedsmyhelp.A.mybackB.myheadC.myeyeD.shoulder68.Thebarintheclubisforthe________useofitsmembers.A.extensiveB.exclusiveC.inclusiveD.comprehensive69.Thetutitionfeesare________tostudentscomingfromlow-incomefamilies.A.approachableB.payableC.reachableD.affordable70.Themedicalexpertswarnedtheauthoritiesofthedangerofdiseasesinthe________oftheearthquake.A.consequenceB.aftermathC.resultsD.effect71.Thissortofrudebehaviourinpublichardly________apersoninyourposition.A.becomesB.fitsC.supportsD.improves72.Imustleavenow.________,ifyouwantthatbookI'llbringitnexttime.A.Accidentally.B.Incidentally.C.Eventually.D.Naturally.73.Afteralongdelay,she________replyingtomye-mail.A.gotawaywithB.gotbackatC.gotbackD.gotroundto74.Personalcomputersarenolongersomethingbeyondtheordinarypeople;theyare________availablethesedays.A.promptlyB.instantlynC.readilyD.quickly75.InmyfirstyearattheuniversityIlearntthe________ofjournalism.A.basicsB.basicC.elementaryD.elements76.Accordingtothenewtaxlaw,anymoneyearnedoverthatlevelistaxedatthe________of59percent________.A.ratioB.percentageC.proportionD.rate77.Thousandsof________atthestadiumcametotheirfeettopaytributetoanoutstandingperformance.A.audienceB.participantsC.spectatorsD.observers78.Westoodstill,gazingoutoverthelimitless________ofthedessert.A.spaceB.expanseC.stretchD.land79.Doctoroften________uneasinessinthepeopletheydealwith.A.smellB.hearC.senseD.tough80.Marysatatthetable,lookedattheplateand________herlips.A.smackedB.openedC.partedD.seperatedPARTVREADINGCOMPREHENSION[25MIN]Inthissectiontherearefourpassagesfollowedbyquestionsorunfinishedstatements,eachwithfoursuggestedanswersmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatyouthinkisthebestanswer.TEXTAIfyouliketheideaofstayingwithwithafamily,livinginhousemightbetheanswer.Goodlandladies–thosewhoaresuperbcooksandlaunderers,arefiguresaspopularinfictionasthebadoneswhoterrorizetheirguestandoverchargethemattheslightestopportunity.Thetruthisprobablysomewherebetweenthetwoextremes.Ifyouarelucky,thefoodwillbeadequate,someofyourlaundrymaybedoneforyouandyouwillhaveareasonableamountofcomfortandchompanionship.Forthelessfortune,houserulesmayrestrictthefreedomtoinvitefriendstovistit,andsharedcookingandbathroomfacilitiescanbefrustratingandrow-provokingiftidyanduntidyguestarelivingunderthesameroof.Thesamedisadvantagescanapplytoflatsharing,withtheaddeddifficultiesthatarisefromdecidingwhopaysforwhat,andinwhatproportion.Onepersonmayspendhoursonthephone,whileanotherrarelymakescalls.Ifyouwantprivacywithguest,howdoyoupersuadetheotherstogoout;howdoyoupersuadethemtoleaveyouinpeace,especiallyifyouarestudentandwanttostudy?Conversely,flatsharingcanbeverycheap,therewillalwaysbesomeonetotalktoandgooutwith,andthechores,intheory,canbeshared.81.Accordingtothepassage,landladiesare________.A.usuallystrictB.alwaysmeanC.adequatelycompetentnD.verypopularwiththeirguest82.Whatistheadditionaldisadvantageofflatsharing?A.Problemsofsharingandpaying.B.Differencesinlivinghabits.C.Sharedcookingandbathroomfacilities.D.Restrictiontoinvitefriendstovisit.83.WhatisNOTmentionedasabenefitofflatsharing?A.Rentisaffordable.B.Thereiscompanionship.C.Housework.D.Thereispeaceandquiet.TEXTB1.Travellingthroughthecountryacoupleofweeksagoonbusiness,IwaslisteningtothetalkofthelateUKwriterDouglasAdams'masterwork"TheHitchhiker'sGuidetotheGalaxy"ontheradioandthought-Iknow,I'llpickupthenexthitchhikersIseeandaskthemwahatthestateofrealhitchingistodayinBritain.2.Idroveanddroveonmainroadsandsideroadsforthenextfewdaysandneversawasingleone.3.WhenIwasinmyteensand20s,hitchhikingwasamainformoflong-distancetransport.ThekindnessorcuriosityofstrangerstookmealloverEurope,NorthAmerica,AsiaandsouthernAfrica,Someofthelift-giversbecamefriends,manyprovidedhospitalityontheroad.4.Notonlydidyoufindoutmuchmoreaboutacountrythanwhentravelingbytrainorplane,buttherewasthatlelementofexcitementaboutwhereyouwouldfinishupthatnight.HitchhikingfeaturedimportantlyinWesternculture.Ithasbooksandsongsaboutit.Sowhathashappenedtoit?5.Afewyearsago,Iwasaskedthesamequestionabouthitchinginacolumnofanewspaper.Hundredsofpeoplefromallovertheworldrespondedwiththeirviewonthestateofhitchhiking.6.RuralIrelandwasrecommendedasafriendlyplaceforhitching,aswasQuebec,Canada-"ifyoudon'tmindbeingcriticizedfornotspeakingFrench".7.Butwhilehitchhikingwasclearlystillaliveandwellinsomeplaces,thegeneralfeelingwasthatthroughoutmuchofthewestitwasdoomed.8.Withsomuchnewsaboutcrimeinthemedia,peopleassumedthatanyoneontheopenroadwithoutthemoneyforevenabusticketmustpresentadanger.Butdoweneedtobesowarybothtohitchandtogivealift?9.InPolandinthe1960s,accordingtoaPolishwomanwhoe-mailme,＂theauthoritiesintroducedtheHitchhiker'sBooklet.Thebookletcontainedcouponsfordrivers,soeachtimeadriverpickedsomebody,heorshereceivedacoupon.Attheendoftheseason,driverswhohadpickedupthemosthikerswererewardedwithvariousprizes.Everyonewashitchhikingthen".10.Surelythisisagoodideaforsociety.Hitchhikingwouldincreaserespectbybreakingdownbarriersbetweenstrangers.Itwouldhelpfightglobalwarmingbycuttingdownonfuelconsumptionashitchhikerswouldbeusingexistingfuels.Itwouldalsoimproveeducationalstandardsbydeliveringinstantlessonsingeography,history,politicsandsociology.11.AcenturybeforeDouglasAdamswrotehis"Hitchhiker'sGuide",anotheradventurestorywriter,RobertLouisStevenson,gaveusthatwhatshouldbethehitchhiker'smotto:＂Totravelhopefullyisabetterthingthantoarrive."Whatbettertimethanputtingaholidayweekendintopractice.Eitherputittothetestyourself,orhelpoutsomeonewhoistryingtotravelhopefullywiththumboutstreched.84.Inwhichparagraph(s)doesthewritercommentonhisexperienceofhitchhiking?A.B.C.andD.and85.Whatisthecurrentsituationofhitchhiking?A.Itispopularinsomepartsoftheworld.B.Itispopularthroughoutthewest.C.ItispopularinPoland.86.Whatisthewriter'sattitudetowardsthepracticeinPoland?A.Critical.nB.Unclear.C.Somewhatfavourable.D.Stronglyfavourable.87.ThewriterhasmentionedallthefollowingbenefitsofhitchhikingEXCEPTA.promotingmutualrespectbetweenstrangersB.increasingone'sconfidenceinstrangersC.protectingenviromentD.enrichone'sknowledge88.＂Eitherputittothetestyourself…"inParagraphmeansA.toexperiencethehopefulnessB.toreadAdams'bookC.tooffersomeonealiftTEXTCIamafraidtosleep.Ihavebeenafraidtosleepforthelastfewweeks.Iamsotiredthat,finally,Idosleep,butonlyforafewminutes.Itisnotabaddreamthatwakesme;itistherealiryItookwithmeintosleep.Itrytothinkofsomethingelse.Immediatelythewomaninthemarketplacecomesintomymind.IwasonmywaytodinnerlastnightwhenIsawher.Shewassellingskirts.ShemovedwiththesameeaseandlovelinessIoftensawinthewomenofLaos.Herlongblackhairwasasshinyastheblacksilkoftheskirtsshewasselling.Inherhair,sheworethreesilkribbons,blue,green,andwhite.TheymemindedmeofmychildhoodandhowmygirlfriendsandIusedtospendhoursbraidingribbonsintoourhair.Idon'tknowthewordfor"ribbons",soIputmyhandtomyownhairand,withthreefingersagainstmyhead,Ilookedatherribbonsandsaid"Beautiful."Sheloweredhereyesandsaidnothing.Iwasn'tsureifsheunderstoodme(Idon'tspeakLaotianverywell).Ilookedbackdownattheskirts.Theyahddesignsinthem:squaresandtrianglesandcirclesofpinkandgreensilk.Theywereverypretty.Idecidedtobuyoneofthoseskirts,andIbegantobargainwithherovertheprice.ItisthecustomtobargaininAsia.InLaosbargainingisdoneinsoftvoicesandeasymoveswiththesortofquietpeacefulness.Shesmiled,morewithhereyesthanwithherlips.ShewaspleasedbythefewwordsIwasabletosayinherlanguage,althoughtheyweremostlynumbers,andshesawthatIunderstoodsomethingaboutthesoftplayfulnessofbargaining.Weshookourheadsindisagreementovertheprice;then,immediately,wemadeanotherofferandthenanothershakeofthehead.Shewassopleasedthatunexpectedly,sheacceptedthelastofferImade.Butitwastoosoon.Thepricewastoolow.Shewasbeingtoogenerousandwouldn'tmakeenoughmoney.Imovedquicklyandpickeduptwomoreskirtsandpaidforallthreeatthepriceset;thatwayIwasabletopayherthreetimesasmuchbeforeshehadachancetolowerthepriceforthelargerpurchase.Shesmiledopenlythen,and,forthefirsttimeinmonths,myspiritlifted.Ialmostfelthappy.Thefeelingstayedwithmewhileshewrappedtheskirtsinanewspaperandhandedthemtome.WhenIleft,though,thefeelingleft,too.Itwasasthoughitstayedbehindinmarketplace.Ilefttearsinmythroat.Iwantedtocry.Ididn't,ofcourse.Ihavelearnedtodefendmyselfagainstwhatishard;withoutknowingit,Ihavealsolearnedtodefendmyselfagainstwhatissoftandwhatshouldbeeasy.Igetup,lightacandleandwanttolookattheskirts.Theyarestillinthenewspaperthatthewomanwrappedthemin.Iremovethepaper,andraisetheskirtsuptolookatthemagainbeforeIpackthem.Somethingfallstofloor.Ireachdownandfeelsomethingcoolinmyhand.ImoveclosetothecandlelighttoseewhatIhave.Therearefivelongsilkribbonsinmyhand,alldifferentcolours.Thewomaninthemaketplace!Shehasgiventheseribbonstome!Thereisnodefenseagainstagenerousspirit,andthistimeIcry,andveryhard,asifIcouldmakeupforallthemonthsthatIdidn'tcry.90.WhichofthefollowinginNOTcorret?A.Thewriterwasnotusedtobargaining.B.PeopleinAsiaalwaysbargainwhenbuyingthings.C.BargaininginLaoswasquietandpeaceful.D.Thewriterwasreadytobargainwiththewoman.91.Thewriterassumedthatthevomanacceptedthelastoffermainlybecausewoman________.A.thoughtthatthelastofferwasreasonablenB.thoughtshecouldstillmakemuchmoneyC.wasgladthatthewriterknewtheirwayofbargainningD.wastiredofbargainningwiththewriteranymore92.Whydidthewriterfinallydecidetobuythreeskirts?A.Theskirtswerecheapandpretty.B.Shelikedthepatternsontheskirts.C.Shewantedtodosomethingascompensation.D.Shewasfedupwithfurtherbargainningwiththewoman.93.Whendidthewriterleftthemarketplace,shewantedtocry,butdidnotbecause________.A.shehadlearnedtostaycoolandunfeelingB.shewasafraidofcryinginpublicC.shehadlearnedtofacedifficultiesbravelyD.shehadtoshowinpublicthatshewasstrong94.Whydidthewritercryeventuallywhenshelookedattheskirtsagain?A.shesuddentlyfeltverysadB.shelikedtheribbonssomuchC.shewasovercomebyemotionD.shefeltsorryforthewomanTEXTDThekidsarehangingout.Ipasssmallbandsofstudents,inmywaytoworkthesemorings.Theyhavebecomeafamiliarpartofthesummerlandscape.Thesekidsarenotoldenoughforjobs.Noraretheyrichenoughforcamp.Theyareschoolchildrenwithoutschool.Thecalendarcalledtheschoolyearranoutonthemafewweeksago.Oncesupervisedbyteachersandprincipals,theynowappeartobe"selfcare".Passingthemislikepassingthroughatimezone.Formuchofourhistory,afterall,Americansarrangedtheschoolyeararoundtheneedsofworkandfamily.In19th-centurycities,schoolswereopensevenoreighthoursaday,11monthsayear.InruralAmerica,theyearwasarrangedaroundthegrowingseason.Now,only3percentoffamiliesfollowtheagriculturalmodel,butnearlyallschoolsarescheduledasifourchildrenwenthomeearlytomilkthecowsandtookmonthsofftoworkthecrops.Now,three-quartersofthemothersofschool-agechildrenwork,butthecalendariswrittenasiftheywerehomewaitingfortheschoolbus.Thesix-hourday,the180-dayschoolyearisregardedassomethingholy.Butwhenparentsworkaneight-hourdayanda240-dayyear,itmeanssomethingdifferent.Itmeansthatmanykidsgohometoemptyhouses.Itmeansthat,inthesummer,theyhangout."Wehaveahugemismatchbetweentheschoolcalendarandrealistiesoffamilylife,"saysDr.ErnestBoyer,headoftheCarnegieFoundationfortheAdvancementofTeaching.Dr.Boyerisoneofmanywhobelievethataradicalrevisionoftheschoolcalendarisinevitable.＂School,whetherwelikeitornot,iseducational.Italwayshasbeen."Hisisnotpopularidea.Schoolareroutinelyburdenedwiththejobofsolvingalloursocialproblems.Cantheybeaskedtomeettheneedsofourworkandfamilylives?Itmaybeeasiertopromotealingerschoolyearonitseducationalmeritsand,indeed,theeducationalcaseiscompelling.Despitethecomplaintsandstudiesaboutourkids'lackoflearning,theUnitedStatestillhasashorterschoolyearthananyindustrialnation.InmostofEurope,theschoolyearis220days.InJapan,itis240dayslong.Whileclassroomtimealonedoesn'tproduceawell-educatedchild,learningtakestimeandmorelearningtakesmoretime.Thelongsummersofforgettingtakeatoll.Theoppositiontoalongerschoolyearcomesfromfamiliesthatwanttoandcanprovideotherexperiencesfortheirchildren.Itcomesfromteachers.Itcomesfromtradition.Andsurelyfromkids.Butthemostimportantpartoftheconflicthasbeenoverthemoney.95.Whichofthefollowingisanopinionoftheauther's?A.＂Thekidsarehangingout."B.＂Theyareschoolchildrenwithoutschool."C.＂Thesekidsarenotoldenoughforjobs."D."Thecalendarcalledtheschoolyearranoutonthemafewweeksago."96.ThecurrentAmericanschoolcalendarwasdevelopedinthe19thcenturyaccordingto________.A.thegrowingseasononnation'sformB.thelabourdemandsoftheindustrialagenC.teachers'demandsformorevacationtimeD.parents'demandsforotherexperiencesfortheirkids97.Theauthorthinksthatthecurrentschoolcalendar________.A.isstillvalidB.isoutofdateC.cannotberevisedD.cannotbedefended98.WhywasDr.Boy'sideaunpopular?A.Hearguesfortheroleofschoolinsolvingsocialproblems.B.Hesupportsthecurrentschoolcalendar.C.Hethinksthatschoolyearandfamilylifeshouldbedonsideredseparately.D.Hestronglybelievesintheeducationalroleofschool.99."Thelongsummersofforgettingtakeatoll"inthelastparagraphbutonemeansthatA.longsummervacationslowsdowntheprogressgolearningB.longsummervacationhasbeenabandonedinEuropeC.longsummersresultinlesslearningtimeD.longsummersarearesultoftradition100.Themainpurposeofthepassageis________.A.todescribehowAmericanchildrenspendtheirsummerB.toexplaintheneedsofthemodernworkingfamiliesC.todiscusstheproblemsofthecurrentschoolcalendarD.topersuadeparentstostayathometolookaftertheirkidsPARTVIWRITINGSECTIONACOMPOSITION(35MIN)NowadaystheInternethasbecomepartofpeople'slife,andmillionofyoungpeoplehavemadefriendsonline.WriteonANSWERSHEETTWOacompositionofabout200wordsonthefollowingtopic:IsItWisetoMakeFriendsOnlineYouaretowriteinthreeparts.Inthefirstpart,statespecificallywhatyouropinionis.Inthesecondpart,supportyouropinionwithoneortworeasons.Inthelastpart,bringwhatyouhavewrittentoanaturalconclusionorasummary.Markswillbeawardedforcontent,organization,grammarandappropriateness.Failuretofollowtheinstructionsmayresultinalossofmarks.SECTIONBNOTE-WRITING(10MIN)WriteonANSWERSHEETONEanoteofabout50-60wordsbasedonthefollowingsituation:Yourclassmate,Jimmy,isheadoftheuniversity'sswimmingclub.Hehasinvitedyoutojointheclub,butyoulikesomeothersport.Writehimanote,decliningandexplainingwhy.Markswillbeawardedforcontent,organization,grammarandappropriateness.nTESTFORENGLISHMAJORS(2006)TIMELIMIT:135MINPARTIDICTATION(15MIN)Listentothefollowingpassage.Altogetherthepassagewillbereadtoyoufourtimes.Duringthefirstreading,whichwillbereadatnormalspeed,listenandtrytounderstandthemeaning.Forthesecondandthirdreadings,thepassagewillbereadsentencebysentence,orphrasebyphrase,withintervalsof15seconds.Thelastreadingwillbereadatnormalspeedagainandduringthistimeyoushouldcheckyourwork.Youwillthenbegiven2minutestocheckthroughyourworkoncemore.PleasewritethewholepassageonANSWERSHEETONE.PARTIILISTENINGCOMPREHENSION(20MIN)InSectionsA,BandCyouwillheareverythingONCEONLY.Listencarefullyandthenanswerthequestionsthatfollow.Markthecorrectanswertoeachquestiononyouranswersheet.SECTIONACONVERSATIONSInthissectionyouwillhearseveralconversations.Listentotheconversationscarefullyandthenanswerthequestionsthatfollow.Questions1to3arebasedonthefollowingconversation.Attheendoftheconversation,youwillbegiven15secondstoanswerthequestions.Now,listentotheconversation.1.HowdidMarkgetthere?A.Bytrainandbycar.B.Byplaneandbycoach.C.Bytrainandbybus.D.Bybusandbyplane.2.MarkusedtowearallthefollowingEXCEPTA.shorthairB.glassesC.moustacheD.beard3.Whereisthemeetingfornewstudentstobeheld?A.Inthethirdroomontheright.B.IntheCommonRoom.C.Inaroomattheotherend.D.InRoom501.nQuestions4to6arebasedonthefollowingconversation.Attheendoftheconversation,youwillbegiven15secondstoanswerthequestions.Now,listentotheconversation.4.WhatdidSteveoriginallyplantodo?A.Togotoaparknearthebeach.B.Tostayathome.C.Toseeanewfilm.D.Todosomestudy.5.Maggiefinallydecidedtogotoseeafilmbecause________.A.therewasnoparknearbyB.theweatherwasn'tidealforawalkC.itwouldbeeasiertogotoacinemaD.Stevehadn'tseenthefilmyet6.Wheredidtheyplantomeet?A.OutsidetheTownHall.B.Nearthebank.C.InSteve'splace.D.Atthecinema.Questions7to10arebasedonthefollowingconversation.Attheendoftheconversation,youwillbegiven20secondstoanswerthequestions.Now,listentotheconversation.7.ThefollowingdetailsaretrueaboutthenewdeviceEXCEPTA.ithascolorB.ithasamovingimageC.itcostslessmoneyD.itisnotonthemarket8.Whydidn'tBillwantoneofthem?A.HewantedtobuyonefromJapan.B.Hewasn'tsureaboutitsquality.C.Hethoughtitwasforbusinessuse.D.Hethoughtitwasexpensive.9.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisINCORRECTaboutthewoman?A.Shehadneverreadthemagazineherself.B.Sheknewwhousuallyreadthemagazine.C.Shewasquiteinterestedinthenewdevice.D.SheagreedwithBillattheendoftheconversation.n10.Theconversationismainlyabout________.A.anewtypeoftelephoneB.thecostoftelephonesC.somefeaturesofthemagazineD.thereadershipofthemagazineSECTIONBPASSAGESInthissection,youwillhearseveralpassages.Listentothepassagescarefullyandthenanswerthequestionsthatfollow.Questions11to13arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Attheendofthepassage,youwillbegiven15secondstoanswerthequestions.Now,listentothepassage.11.IntheolddaysdogswereusedforthefollowingEXCEPTA.huntingotheranimalsB.drivingsheepC.guardingchickensD.keepingthievesaway12.WhichofthefollowingisCORRECT?A.Dogsarenowtreatedaspartofafamily.B.Dogsstillperformallthedutiestheyusedtodo.C.Peoplenowkeepdogsforthesamereasonsasbefore.D.Onlyoldpeopleareseenwalkingtheirdogs.13.Thepassageismainlyabout.A.whatdogscandoB.howtokeepdogsC.dogsandtheirmastersD.reasonsforkeepingdogsQuestions14to17arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Attheendofthepassage,youwillbegiven20secondstoanswerthequestions.Now,listentothepassage.14.Accordingtothepassage,theworkingconditionsinthenewplace________.A.arethesameasthespeakerisusedtoB.areexpectedtoberatherpoorC.arejustasadequateD.arenotyetclear15.Whatisthespeakergoingtodointhenewplace?A.Traveling.nB.Studying.C.Settlingdown.D.Teaching.16.Thespeakerexpects________.A.fewerchoicesoffoodB.manywaystodowashingC.modernlightingfacilitiesD.newtypesofdrinkingwater17.Fromthepassagewecanlearnthatthespeaker________.A.isunpreparedforthenewpostB.isunclearabouttheconditionsthereC.isreadyforallthedifficultiesthereD.iseagertoknowmoreaboutthepostQuestions18to20arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Attheendofthepassage,youwillbegiven15secondstoanswerthequestions.Now,listentothepassage.18.Accordingtothepassage,whenarechildrenfirstexpectedtostudyhard?A.Before6yearsofage.B.Between6and10.C.Afterl0yearsofage.D.After12yearsofage.19.ParentswhoabusetheirchildrentendtohavethefollowingproblemsEXCEPTA.religiousproblemsB.emotionalproblemsC.financialproblemsD.marriageproblems20.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisCORRECT?A.Boysandgirlsareequallyenergetic.B.Parentshavehigherexpectationsforboys.C.Someparentslackskillstodealwiththeirkids.D.Someparentsareill-educatedandill-tempered.SECTIONCNEWSBROADCASTInthissection,youwillhearseveralnewsitems.Listentothemcarefullyandthenanswerthequestionsthatfollow.Questions21and22arebasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven10secondstoanswerthequestions.nNow,listentothenews.21.WhathashappenedtotheCubans?A.TheysetfootinFlorida.B.Theyweredrowned.C.TheywereflowntotheU.S.D.TheyweresentbacktoCuba.22.HowdidtheCubanstrytoentertheU.S.?A.Inasmallboat.B.Inanoldtruck.C.Byswimming.D.Bydriving.Question23isbasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven5secondstoanswerthequestion.Now,listentothenews.23.Howmanycitieswillhaveairqualitymonitoringsystemsinstalledbytheendofthisyear?A.42cities.B.220cities.C.150cities.D.262cities.Questions24and25arebasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven10secondstoanswerthequestions.Now,listentothenews.24.Altogetherhowmanywerereportedmissing?A.68.B.90.C.150.D.40.25.WhichofthefollowingdetailsisINCORRECT?A.Thetwoferriessankondifferentdays.B.Theaccidentswerecausedbystorms.C.Thetwoferriessankonthesameriver.D.Morepeoplewererescuedfromthefirstferry.Question26isbasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven5secondstoanswerthequestion.Now,listentothenews.n26.Whatisthenewsitemmainlyabout?A.Indonesiangovernmentpolicies.B.Australia'ssupporttotheU.N.assistancemission.C.OpeningofanAustralianconsulateinEastTimor.D.TalksbetweenAustraliaandIndonesia.Questions27and28arebasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven10secondstoanswerthequestions.Now,listentothenews.27.Thenewsitemismainlyaboutajointventurebetween.A.aU.S.companyandaU.K.companyB.aSwisscompanyandaU.K.companyC.twoTaiwanesecompaniesD.amainlandcompanyandaU.S.company28.Whowillprovidethedistributionnetworksinthejointventure?A.Unilever.B.Nestle.C.PepsiCo.D.CocaCola.Questions29and30arebasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven10secondstoanswerthequestions.Now,listentothenews.29.WhostagedtheprotestonSaturday?A.Thesoldier.B.Thepeacecamp.C.Themilitants.D.Thehardliners.30.WhichofthefollowingdetailsaboutthenewsisINCORRECT?A.13soldierswerekilledlastweek.B.100,000peopleparticipatedintheprotest.C.TheprotestersdemandedapulloutfromGaza.D.ThePrimeMinisterrejectedthepulloutplan.PARTIIICLOZETherearemanysuperstitionsinBritain,butoneofthemostheldisthatitisunluckytowalkunderaladderevenifitmeansthepavementintoabusystreet!youmustpassunderaladderyoucanbadluckbycrossingyourfingersandthemcrosseduntilyouhaveseenadog.,youmaylickyourfingerandacrossonnthetoeofyourshoe,andnotlookagainattheshoeuntilthehasdried.Anothercommonisthatitisunluckytoopenanumbrellainthehouse-itwilleitherbringtothepersonwhoopeneditortothewhole.Anyoneopeninganumbrellainfineweatheris,asitinevitablybringsrain!Thenumber13issaidtobeunluckyforsome,andwhenthe13thdayofthemonthonaFriday,anyonewishingtoavoidabadeventhadbetterstay.theworstmisfortunethatcanhappentoapersoniscausedbybreakingamirror,itbringssevenyearsofbadluck!Thesuperstitionissupposedtoinancienttimes,whenmirrorswereconsideredtobetoolsofthegods.BlackcatsaregenerallyconsideredluckyinBritain,eventhoughtheyarewitchcraft..itisluckyifablackcatcrossesyourpath-althoughinAmericatheexactoppositebeliefprevails.Finally,acommonlyheldsuperstitionisthatoftouchingwoodluck.Thismeasureismostoftentakenifyouthinkyouhavesaidsomethingthatistemptingfate,suchas"mycarhasnever,touchwood?"31.AbroadlyBwidelyCquicklyDspeedily________.32.ArunningfromBjumpingoffCsteppingoffDkeepingfrom________.33.AIfBAsCThoughDUnless________.34.AeraseBremoveCavoidDease________.35.AkeepBkeepingCkeptDtokeep________.36.AConsequentlyBHoweverCComparativelyDAlternatively________.37.AmakeBprintCperformDproduce________.38.AlabelBsymbolCmarkDcut________.39.AargumentBsuperstitionCopinionDidea________.40.AlossBdifficultyCtragedyDmisfortune________.41.AhouseBhouseholdChomeDcircle________.42.AunwiseBunintelligentCunpopularDunfortunate________.43.AfallsBarrivesCdropsDhappens________.44.AawayBoutdoorsCindoorsDfar________.45.AwhenBasCifDthough________.46.AhaveoriginatedBbeoriginatingCbeoriginatedDoriginate________.47.AconcernedaboutBrelatedwithCassociatedwithDconnectedin________.48.AespeciallyBspeciallyCfrequentlyDrarely________.n49.AasBforCinDof________.50.AbrokenupBbrokenoffCbrokenawayDbrokendown________.PARTIVGRAMMARandVOCABULARY51.________dullhemaybe,heiscertainlyaverysuccessfultopexecutive.A.Although.B.whateverC.AsD.However.52.IfonlyI________playtheguitaraswellasyou!A.wouldB.couldC.shouldD.might53.Theparty,________Iwastheguestofhonour,wasextremelyenjoyable.A.bywhichB.forwhichC.towhichD.atwhich54.It'shightimewe________cuttingdowntherainforests.A.stoppedB.hadtostopC.shallstopD.stop55.Thestudentsaidtherewereafewpointsintheessayhe________impossibletocomprehend.A.hasfoundB.wasfindingC.hadfoundD.wouldfind56.Loudspeakerswerefixedinthehallsothateveryone________anopportunitytohearthespeech.A.oughttohaveB.musthaveC.mayhaveD.shouldhave57.Iamsurprised________thiscityisadullplacetolivein.nA.thatyoushouldthinkB.bywhatyouarethinkingC.thatyouwouldthinkD.withwhatyouwerethinking58.Susanisveryhardworking,butherpayisnot________forherwork.A.enoughgoodB.goodenoughC.asgoodenoughD.goodasenough59.Itisimperativethatthegovernment________moreinvestmentintotheshipbuildingindustry.A.attractsB.shallattractC.attractD.hasto60.Landbelongstothecity;thereis________thingasprivateownershipofland.A.nosuchaB.notsuchC.notsuchaD.nosuch61.Mydaughterhaswalkedeightmilestoday.Weneverguessedthatshecouldwalk________far.A./B.suchC.thatD.as6２Thestatistics________thatlivingstandardsintheareahaveimproveddrasticallyinrecenttimes.A.provesB.isprovingC.areprovingD.prove63.Thereareonlytenapplesleftinthebaskets,________thespoiltones.A.notcountingB.nottocountC.don'tcountD.havingnotcounted64.Itwas________wehadhoped________.nA.moreasuccessthanB.asuccessmorethanC.asmuchofasuccessasD.asuccessasmuchas65.Thereusedtobeapetrolstationnearthepark,________?A.didn'titB.doesn'tthereC.usedn'tit?D.didn'tthere66.Itisanoffencetoshow________againstpeopleofdifferentraces.A.distinctionB.differenceC.separationD.discrimination67.Agreatamountofworkhasgoneinto________theCathedraltoitsprevioussplendour.A.refreshingB.restoringC.renovatingD.renewing68.Thethievesfledwiththelocalpolicecloseontheir________.A.backsB.necksC.toesD.heels69.Theeconomicrecessionhasmeantthatjob________isararething.A.securityB.safetyC.protectionD.secureness70.Manypeoplenowadayssavemoneyto________fortheiroldage.A.caterB.supplyC.provideD.equip71.Thetoneofthearticle________thewriter'smoodatthetime.A.reproducedB.reflectednC.imaginedD.imitated72.Thisisnottheright________toaskformyhelp;Iamfartoobusyeventolisten________.73.Thejobofastudentaccommodationofficer________agreatmanyvisitstolandladies.A.concernsB.offersC.asksD.involves74.Ourfamilydoctor'sclinic________atthejunctionoftwobusyroads.A.restsB.standsC.staysD.seats75.Shewassofatthatshecouldonlyjust________throughthedoor.A.assembleB.appearC.squeezeD.gather76.Aftertheheavyrain,abuilderwascalledtorepairtheroof,whichwas________.A.leakingB.tricklingC.prominentD.noticeable77.Thereceptionwasattendedby________membersofthelocalcommunity.A.excellentB.conspicuousC.prominentD.noticeable78.SharepricesontheStockExchangeplungedsharplyinthemorningbut________slightlyintheafternoon.A.regainedB.recoveredC.restoredD.revived79.Hisbrainhasworkedawayontheideaofauniversalcure.A.richB.quicknC.productiveD.fertile80.Thecouplehasdonatedanot________amountofmoneytothefoundation.A.inconsiderableB.inconsiderateC.inaccurateD.incomparablePARTVREADINGCOMPREHENSION阅读TEXTAInthecaseofmobilephones,changeiseverything.Recentresearchindicatesthatthemobilephoneischangingnotonlyourculture,butourverybodiesaswell.First.Let'stalkaboutculture.Thedifferencebetweenthemobilephoneanditsparent,thefixed-linephone,yougetwhoeveranswersit.Thishasseveralimplications.Themostcommonone,however,andperhapsthethingthathaschangedourcultureforever,isthe"meeting"influence.Peoplenolongerneedtomakefirmplansaboutwhenandwheretomeet.Twentyyearsago,aFridaynightwouldneedtobearrangedinadvance.Youneededenoughtimetoalloweveryonetogetfromtheirplaceofworktothefirstmeetingplace.Now,however,anightoutcanbearrangedontherun.Itisnolonger"seeyouthereat8",but"textmearound8andwe'llseewhereweallare".Textingchangespeopleaswell.Intheirpaper,"insightsintotheSocialandPsychologicalEffectsofSMSTextMessaging",twoBritishresearchersdistinguishedbetweentwotypesofmobilephoneusers:the"talkers"andthe"texters"-thosewhoprefervoicetotextmessageandthosewhoprefertexttovoice.Theyfoundthatthemobilephone'sindividualityandprivacygavetexterstheabilitytoexpressawholenewouterpersonality.Texterswerelikelytoreportthattheirfamilywouldbesurprisediftheyweretoreadtheirtexts.Thissuggeststhattextingallowedtexterstopresentaself-imagethatdifferedfromtheonefamiliartothosewhoknewthemwell.Anotherscientistwroteofthechangesthatmobileshavebroughttobodylanguage.Therearetwokindsthatpeopleusewhilespeakingonthephone.Thereisthe"speakeasy":theheadisheldhigh,inaself-confidentway,chattingaway.Andthereisthe"spacemaker":thesepeoplefocusonthemselvesandkeepoutotherpeople.Whocanblamethem?Phonemeetingsgetcancelledorreformedandcamera-phonesintrudeonpeople'sprivacy.So,itisunderstandableifyourmobilemakesyounervous.Butperhapsyouneedn'tworrysomuch.Afterall,itisgoodtotalk81.Whenpeopleplantomeetnowadays,they________.A.arrangethemeetingplacebeforehandB.postponefixingtheplacetilllastminuteC.seldomcareaboutwhenandwheretomeetD.stilllovetoworkoutdetailedmeetingplans.n82.AccordingtothetwoBritishresearchers,thesocialandpsychologicaleffectaremostlylikelytobeseenon________.A.talkersB;the"speakeasy"c.the"spacemaker"D.texters83.Wecaninferfromthepassagethatthetextssentbytextersare________.A.quiterevealingB.wellwrittenC.unacceptablebyothersD.shockingtoothers84.Accordingtothepassage,whoisafraidofbeingheardwhiletalkingonthemobile________.A.talkersB.thespeakeasyC.thespacemakerD.texters85.Anappropriatetitleforthepassagemightbe________.A.TheSMSEffect.B.CulturalImplicationofMobileUse.C.ChangeintheUseoftheMobile.D.BodyLanguageandtheMobilePhone.TEXTBOverthelast25years,Britishsocietyhaschangedagreatdeal–oratleastmanypartsofithave.Insomeways,however,verylittlehaschanged,particularlywhereattitudesareconcerned.Ideasaboutsocialclass–whetherapersonis"working-class"or"middle-class"–areoneareainwhichchangeshavebeenextremelyslow.Inthepast,theworking-classtendedtobepaidlessthanmiddle-classpeople,suchasteachersanddoctors.Asaresultofthisandalsoofthefactthatworkers'jobsweregenerallymuchlesssecure,distinctdifferencesinlife-stylesandattitudescameintoexistence.ThetypicalworkingmanwouldcollecthiswagesonFridayeveningandthen,itwaswidelybelieved,havinggivenhiswifeher"housekeeping",wouldgooutandsquandertherestonbeerandbetting.Thestereotypeofwhatamiddle-classmandidwithhismoneywasperhapsnearerthetruth.Hewas-andstillis–inclinedtotakealonger-termview.Notonlydidheregardbuyingahouseoftheseprovidedhimandhisfamilywithsecurity.Onlyinveryfewcasesdidworkershavetheopportunity(ortheeducationandtraining)tomakesuchlong-termplans.Nowadays,agreatdealhaschanged.Inalargenumberofcasesfactoryworkersearnasmuch,ifnotmore,thantheirmiddle-classsupervisors.Socialsecurityandlawstoimprovecentury,havemadeitlessnecessarythanbeforetoworryabout"tomorrow".Working-classpeopleseemslowlytobelosingthefeelingofinferioritytheyhadinthepast.Infacttherehasbeenagrowingtendencyinthepastfewyearsforthemiddle-classestofeelslightlyashamedoftheirposition.nThechangesinbothlife-stylesandattitudesareprobablymosteasilyseenamongstyoungerpeople.Theygenerallytendtoshareverysimilartastesinmusicandclothes,theyspendtheirmoneyinhavingagoodtime,andsaveforholidaysorlonger-termplanswhennecessary.Thereseemstobemuchlessdifferencethaninpreciousgenerations.Nevertheless,westillhaveawidegapbetweenthewell-paid(whateverthetypeofjobtheymayhave)andthelow-paid.Aslongasthisgapexists,therewillalwaysbeapossibilitythatnewconflictsandjealousieswillemerge,orratherthattheoldconflictswillre-appear,butbetweendifferentgroups.86.Whichofthefollowingisseenasthecauseofclassdifferencesinthepast?A.lifestyleandoccupationB.AttitudeandincomeC.incomeandjobsecurityD.jobsecurityandhobbies87.Thewriterseemstosuggestthatthedescriptionof–isclosertotruth?A.middle–classwaysofspendingmoneyB.working-classwaysofspendingtheweekendC.working-classdrinkinghabitsD.middle-classattitudes88.Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingisnotatypicalfeatureofthemiddle-class?A.desiringforsecurityB.MakinglongtermplansC.havingprioritiesinlifeD.savingmoney89.Working-classpeople'ssenseofsecurityincreasedasaresultofallthefollowingfactorEXCEPT?A.bettersocialsecurityB.morejobopportunitiesC.higherlivingstandardD.betterlegalprotection.90.Whichofthefollowingstatementisincorrect?A.ChangesareslowlytakingplaceinallsectorsoftheBritishsociety.B.Thegapbetweenworking-classandmiddle-classyoungpeopleisnarrowing.C.Differentinincomewillremainbutthoseinoccupationwilldisappear.D.Middle-classpeoplemaysometimesfeelinferiortoworking-classpeople.TEXTCForseveraldaysIsawlittleofMr.Rochester.Inthemorningheseemedmuchoccupiedwithbusiness,andintheafternoongentlemenfromtheneighbourhoodcalledandsometimesstayedtodinewithhim.Whenhisfootwaswellenough,herodeoutagreatdeal.Duringthistime,allmyknowledgeofhimwaslimitedtooccasionalmeetingsaboutthehouse,whenhewouldsometimespassmecoldly,andsometimesbowandsmile.Hischangesofnmannerdidnotoffendme,becauseIsawthatIhadnothingtodowiththecauseofthem.Oneevening,severaldayslater,IwasinvitedtotalktoMr.Rochesterafterdinner.Hewassittinginhisarmchair,andlookednotquitesosevere,andmuchlessgloomy.Therewasasmileonhislips,andhiseyeswerebright,probablywithwine.AsIwaslookingathim,hesuddenlyturned,andaskedme,"doyouthinkI'mhandsome,MissEyre?"TheanswersomehowslippedfrommytonguebeforeIrealizedit:'No,sir.""ah,youreallyareunusual!Youareaquiet,seriouslittleperson,butyoucanbealmostrude.""Sir,I'msorry.Ishouldhavesaidthatbeautydoesn'tmatter,orsomethinglikethat,""no,youshouldn't!Isee,youcriticizemyappearance,andthenyoustabmeintheback!Youhavehonestyandfeeling.Therearenotmanygirlslikeyou.ButperhapsIgotoofast.PerhapsyouhaveawafulfaultstocounterbalanceyourfewgoodpointsIthoughttomyselfthathemighthavetoo.Heseemedtoreadmymind,andsaidquickly,"yes,you'reright.Ihaveplentyoffaults.IwentthewrongwaywhenIwastwenty-one,andhaveneverfoundtherightpathagain.Imighthavebeenverydifferent.Imighthavebeenasgoodasyou,andperhapswiser.Iamnotabadman,takemywordforit,butIhavedonewrong.Itwasn'tmycharacter,butcircumstanceswhichweretoblame.WhydoItellyouallthis?Becauseyou'rethesortofpersonpeopletelltheirproblemsandsecretsto,becauseyou'resympatheticandgivethemhope."Itseemedhehadquitealottotalktome.Hedidn'tseemtoliketofinishthetalkquickly,aswasthecaseforthefirsttime."Don'tbeafraidofme,MissEyre."Hecontinued."youdon'trelaxorlaughverymuch,perhapsbecauseoftheeffectLowoodschoolhashadonyou.Butintimeyouwillbemorenaturalwithme,andlaugh,andspeakfreely.You'relikeabirdinacage.Whenyougetoutofthecage,you'llflyveryhigh.Goodnight."91:atthebeginningmissEyre'simpressionsofMr.RochesterwereallexceptA.busyB.sociableC.friendlyD.changeable92.in"....andallmyknowledgehimwaslimitedtooccasionalmeetingsaboutthehouse,…".thewordaboutmeans________.A.aroundB.onC.outsideD.concerning.93.WhydidMr.Rochestersay"...andtheyoustabmeintheback!"inthe7thpara.?A.becauseJanehadintendedtokillhimwithaknifeB.becauseJanehadintendedtobemorecritical.C.becauseJanehadregrettedhavingtalkedtohimD.becauseJanehadsaidsomethingelsetocorrectherself.94.FromwhatMr.RochesttoldMissEyre,wecanconcludethathewantedto________.A.tellherallhistroublesB.tellherhislifeexperience.nC.changeheropinionofhimD.changehiscircumstances95.Attheendofthepassage,Mr.Rochestersounded________.A.rudeB.coldC.friendlyD.encouraging.TEXTDTheidealcompanionmachine-thecomputer-wouldnotonlylook,feel,andsoundfriendlybutwouldalsobeprogrammedtobehaveinapleasantmanner.Thosequalitiesthatmakeinteractioncomfortable,andyetthemachinewouldremainslightlyunpredictableandthereforeinteresting.Initsfirstencounteritmightbesomewhathesitant,butasitcametoknowtheuseritwouldprogresstoamorerelaxedandintimatestyle.Themachinewouldnotbeapassiveparticipantbutwouldadditsownsuggestions,information,andopinions;itwouldsometimestaketheinitiativeindevelopingorchangingthetopicandwouldhaveapersonalityofitsown.Friendshipsarenotmadeinaday,andthecomputerwouldbemoreacceptableasafriendifitimitatedthegradualchangesthatoccurwhenonepersonisgettingtoknowanother.Atanappropriatetimeitmightalsoexpressthekindofaffectionthatstimulatesattachmentandintimacy.Thewholeprocesswouldbeaccomplishedinasubtlewaytoavoidgivinganimpressionofover-familiaritythatwouldbelikelytoproduceirritation.Afterexperiencingawealthofpowerful,well-timedfriendshipindicators,theuserwouldbeverylikelytoacceptthecomputerasfarmorethanamachineandmightwellcometoregarditasafriend.Anartificialrelationshipofthistypewouldprovidemanyofthebenefitsthatcouldcontinuefrompreviousdiscussions.Itwouldhaveafamiliaritywiththeuser'slifeasrevealedinearliercontact,anditwouldbeunderstandingandgood-humored.Thecomputer'sownpersonalitywouldbelivelyandimpressive,anditwoulddevelopinresponsetothatoftheuser.Withfeaturessuchasthese,themachinemightindeedbecomeaveryattractivesocialpartner.96.Whichofthefollowingisnotafeatureoftheidealcompanionmachine?A.ActiveincommunicationB.Attractiveinpersonality.C.enjoyableinperformanceD.unpredictableinbehaviour97.Thecomputerwoulddevelopfriendshipswithhumansina(n)–way.A.QuickB.unpredictableC.productiveD.inconspicuous.98.Whichofthefollowingaspectsisnotmentionedwhenthepassagediscussesthebenefitsofartificialrelationships?A.Beingabletopickupaninterestingconversation.B.Beingsensitivetoearliercontact.C.Beingreadytolearnabouttheperson'slifenD.Havingapleasantandadaptablepersonality.99.throughoutthepassage,theauthoris________inhisattitudetowardthecomputer________.A.favourableB.criticalC.vagueD.hesitant100.Whichmightbethemostappropriatetitleofthepassage?A.Articialrelationshios.B.HowtoformintimaterelationshipsC.TheaffectionatemachineD.HumansandcomputersPARTVIWRITINGSectionACompositionRecentlyaBeijinginformationcompanydidasurveyofstudentlifeamongmorethan700studentsinBeijing,Guangzhou,Xi'anChengdu,Shanghai,Wuhan,Nanjing,andShenyang.Theresultshaveshownthat67percentofstudentsthinkthatsavingmoneyisagoodhabitwhiletherestbelievethatusingtomorrow'smoneytodayisbetter,whatdoyouthink?Writeonanswersheettwoacompositionsofabout200words.Youaretowriteinthreeparts.Inthefirstpart,statespecificallywhatyouopinionisInthesecondpart,supportyouropinionwithappropriatedetail.Inthelastpart,bringwhatyouhavewrittentoanaturalconclusionorasummary.Youshouldsupplyanappropriatetitleforyoucomposition.Markswillbeawardedforcontent,organization,grammarandappropriateness.Failuretofollowtheinstructionsmayresultinalossofmarks.SECTIONBNOTE-WRITING(10MIN)Writeananswersheettwoanoteofabout50-60wordsbasedonthefollowingsituation:Youhavegottoknowthatyouclassmates,Michael,isorganizingaweekendexcursionfortheclass.Andyouarethinkingofjoiningthetrip,writehimanoteexpressingyourinterestintheexcursionandaskingforinformationontwodetailsrelatedtotheexcursion.Markswillbeawardedforcontent,organization,grammarandappropriateness.nTESTFORENGLISHMAJORS(2005)TIMELIMIT:130MINPARTIDICTATION(15MIN)Listentothefollowingpassage.Altogetherthepassagewillbereadtoyoufourtimes.Duringthefirstreading,whichwillbereadatnormalspeed,listenandtrytounderstandthemeaning.Forthesecondandthirdreadings,thepassagewillbereadsentencebysentence,orphrasebyphrase,withintervalsof15seconds.Thelastreadingwillbereadatnormalspeedagainandduringthistimeyoushouldcheckyourwork.Youwillthenbegiven2minutestocheckthroughyourworkoncemore.PleasewritethewholepassageonANSWERSHEETONE.PARTIILISTENINGCOMPREHENSION(15MIN)InSectionsA,BandCyouwillheareverythingonceonly.Listencarefullyandthenanswerthequestionsthatfollow.Markthecorrectanswertoeachquestiononyouranswersheet.SECTIONACONVERSATIONSInthissectionyouwillhearseveralconversations.Listentotheconversationscarefullyandthenanswerthequestionsthatfollow.Questions1to3arebasedonthefollowingconversation.Attheendoftheconversation,youwillbegiven15secondstoanswerthequestions.Nowlistentotheconversation.1.Accordingtotheconversation,Mr.JohnsonisNOTverystrongin________.A.historyB.geographyC.mathematicsD.art2.Mr.Johnsonthinksthat________canhelphimalotinthejob.A.logicB.writingC.historyD.mathematics3.Mr.Johnsonwouldliketoworkasa(n)A.adviserB.computerprogrammerC.productdesignerD.schoolteachernQuestions4to7arebasedonthefollowingconversation.Attheendoftheconversation,youwillbegiven20secondstoanswerthequestions.Nowlistentotheconversation.4.Whatisthemainpurposeoftheresearch?A.Tomakepreparationsforanewpublication.B.Tolearnhowcouplesspendtheirweekends.C.Toknowhowhouseworkisshared.D.Toinvestigatewhatpeopledoattheweekend.5.WhatdoesthemandoonFridays?A.Hegoestoexerciseclasses.B.Hegoessailing.C.Hegoestothecinema.D.Hestaysathome.6.Onwhichdaydoesthecouplealwaysgoout?A.Friday.B.Saturday.C.Sunday.D.Anyweekday.7.Whichpersonaldetaildoesthemangive?A.Surname.B.Firstname.C.Address.D.Age.Questions8to10arebasedonthefollowingconversation.Attheendoftheconversation,youwillbegiven15secondstoanswerthequestions.Nowlistentotheconversation.8.ParcelExpressneedsthefollowingdetailsaboutthesenderEXCEPTA.nameB.addressC.receiptD.phonenumber9.Parcelsmustbeleftopenmainlyfor________.A.customs'checkB.securitycheckC.convenience'ssakeD.thecompany'ssake10.Thewoman'slastinquiryismainlyconcernedwith________.A.thetimeneededforsendingtheparcelB.theflighttimetoNewYorknC.theparceldestinationD.parcelcollectionSECTIONBPASSAGESInthissection,youwillhearseveralpassages.Listentothepassagescarefullyandthenanswerthequestionsthatfollow.Questions11to13arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Attheendofthepassage,youwillbegiven15secondstoanswerthequestions.Nowlistentothepassage.11.WhereisthetraintoNanjingnowstanding?A.AtPlatform7.B.AtPlatform8.C.AtPlatform9.D.AtPlatform13.12.Whichtrainwillnowleaveat11:35?A.ThetraintoJinnan.B.ThetraintoZhengzhou.C.ThetraintoTianjin.D.ThetraintoHangzhou.13.Whichtrainhasnowbeencancelled?A.ThetraintoJinnan.B.ThetraintoZhengzhou.C.ThetraintoTianjin.D.ThetraintoHangzhou.Questions14to17arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Attheendofthepassage,youwillbegiven20secondstoanswerthequestions.Nowlistentothepassage.14.Themuseumwasbuiltinmemoryofthose________.A.whodiedinwarsB.whoworkedtohelpvictimsC.wholosttheirfamiliesindisastersD.whofoughtinwars15.HenryDurantputforwardtheideabecausehe________.A.hadoncefoughtinawarinItalyB.hadbeenwoundedinawarC.hadassistedintreatingthewoundedD.hadseenthecasualtiesandcrueltiesofwar16.WhichofthefollowingstatementsaboutthesymbolsisINCORRECT?A.Bothareusedastheorganization'sofficialsymbols.nB.Bothareusedregardlessofreligioussignificance.C.Theredcrosswastheorganization'soriginalsymbol.D.Theredcrescentwaslateradoptedforuseincertainregions.17.Howshouldcheerleadingbeviewedaccordingtothepassage?A.Itisjustalotofcheering.B.Itmainlyinvolvesyelling.C.Itmainlyinvolvesdancing.D.Itiscompetitiveinnature.Questions18to20arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Attheendofthepassage,youwillbegiven15secondstoanswerthequestions.Nowlistentothepassage.18.Howdothecheerleadersperformtheirjobs?A.Theysetfireworksfortheirteam.B.Theyputonathleticshows.C.Theyrunaroundthespectators.D.Theyyellforpeopletobuydrinks.19.Whydothecheerleaderssometimessufferphysicalinjuries?A.Becausetheytrydangerousactstocatchpeople'sattention.B.Becausetheyshoutandyellsotheirvoicebecomeshoarse.C.Becausetheygotothepyramidandthehillstoperform.D.Becausetheydancetoomucheverydayforpractice.20.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrue?A.ThefirstcheerleaderswasamannamedJohnCampbell.B.Cheerleaders'contestsareonlyheldatthestatelevel.C.Before1930therewerenowomencheerleaders.D.Thefirstcheerleadingoccurredin1898.SECTIONCNEWSBROAOCASTQuestions21to22arebasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven10secondstoanswerthequestions.Nowlistentothenews.21.Howmanyoftheemigrantsdiedafterbeingthrownintothesea?A.15ofthemB.3ofthemC.100ofthemD.Dozensofthem.22.Theillegalemigrantscamefrom________.A.Italy.B.Africa.C.theMediterraneanregionnD.placesunknownQuestion23isbasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven5secondstoanswerthequestion.Nowlistentothenews.23.Whatdoesthenewsitemmainlyreport?A.Chinawillsendthreepeopleintospaceinaweek.B.ThreeChineseastronautswillspendaweekinspace.C.TheShenzhouVIwillbelaunchednextyear.D.ShenzhouVcircledtheearthfortwodays.Questions24and25arebasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven10secondstoanswerthequestions.Nowlistentothenews.24.WhichofthefollowinghadNOTbeenaffectedbythewildfires?A.Houses.B.Land.C.Skies.D.Cars.25.Thefireswerethoughttohavebeenstarted________.A.purposefullyB.accidentallyC.ontheMexicanborderD.insouthernCaliforniaQuestions26to28arebasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven15secondstoanswerthequestion.Nowlistentothenews.26.________rankssecondamongleadingtourismnations.A.France.B.TheUnitedStates.C.Spain.D.Italy.27.Itispredictedthatby2020Chinawillreceive________visitors.A.77millionB.130millionC.36.8millionD.100million28.AccordingtoaXinhuareport,lastyearsawa________percentincreaseinthenumberofChinesetravelingabroad.A.16.6B.30C.100D.37nQuestion29and30arebasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven10secondstoanswerthequestion.Nowlistentothenews.29.WhatwouldhappentotheArgentineofficers?A.TheywouldbearrestedbySpanishauthorities.B.TheywouldbetriedinanArgentinecourt.C.TheywouldbesenttoSpainfortrial.D.Theywouldbetorturedormurdered.30.WhataccusationwouldtheArgentineofficersface?A.Violationofhumanrights.B.Involvementinillegalactions.C.Planninganti-governmentactivities.D.Beingpartofthemilitaryrule.PARTIIICLOZE(15MIN)Decidewhichofthechoicesgivenbelowwouldbestcompletethepassageifinsertedinthecorrespondingblanks.Markthebestchoiceforeachblankonyouranswersheet.Aperson'shomeisasmuchareflectionofhispersonalityastheclotheshewears,thefoodheeatsandthefriendswithwhomhespendshistime.Dependingonpersonality,mosthaveinminda(n)"home".Butingeneral,andespeciallyforthestudentornewwageearners,therearepracticalofcashandlocationonachievingthatidea.Cash,infact,oftenmeansthattheonlywayofwhenyouleaveschoolistostayathomeforawhileuntilthingsfinancially.Thereareobviousoflivingathome–personallaundryisusuallydonealongwiththefamilywash;mealsareprovidedandtherewillbeawell-establishedcircleoffriendsto.Andthereistheresponsibilityforpayingbills,rates,etc.Ontheotherhand,dependsonhowafamilygetson.Doyourparentslikeyourfriends?Youmayloveyourfamily–doyoulikethem?Areyoupreparedtobewhenyourparentsaskwhereyouaregoingintheeveningandwhattimeyouexpecttobeback?Ifyoufindthatyoucannotmanagea(n),andthatyoufinallyhavethemoneytoleave,howdoyoufindingsomewhereelsetolive?Ifyouplantostayinyourhomearea,thepossibilitiesare________well-knowntoyoualready.Friendsandthelocalpaperarealways________.Ifyouaregoingtoworkinaarea,againtherearethepapers–andtheaccommodationagencies,theseshouldbeapproachedwith.Agenciesareallowedtochargeafee,usuallytheofthefirstweek'srent,ifyoutakeaccommodationtheyhavefoundforyou.31.A.idealB.perfectC.imaginaryD.satisfactoryn32.A.deficienciesB.weaknessesC.insufficienciesD.limitations33.A.cutB.shortageC.lackD.drain34.A.gettingoverB.gettinginC.gettingbackD.gettingalong35.A.improveB.enhanceC.developD.proceed36.A.concernsb.issuesC.advantagesD.problems37.A.stillB.alwaysC.habituallyD.consequently38.A.callinB.calloverC.calluponD.callout39.A.alwaysB.rarelyC.littleD.sometimes40.A.littleB.enoughC.manyD.much41.A.andnB.butC.stillD.or42.A.tolerantB.hostileC.indifferentD.good-tempered43.A.agreementB.consensusC.compromiseD.deal44.A.goaboutB.gooverC.goinforD.gothrough45.A.seldomB.lessC.probablyD.certainly46.A.dependentB.agoodsourceofinformationC.ofgreatvalueD.reliable47.A.familiarB.coldC.humidD.new48.A.thoughB.whileC.sinceD.as49.A.enthusiasmB.hesitationC.cautionD.concern50.A.samenB.equivalentC.equalD.similarityPARTIVGRAMMAR&VOCABULARY(15MIN)Therearethirtysentencesinthissection.BeneatheachsentencetherearefourwordsorphrasesmarkedA,B,CandD.Chooseonewordorphrasethatbestcompletesthesentence.Markyouranswersonyouranswersheet.51.Ifyouexplainedthesituationtoyoursolicitor,he________abletoadviseyoumuchbetterthanIcan.A.wouldbeB.willhavebeenC.wasD.were52.________,Mr.Wellsisscarcelyinsympathywiththeworkingclass.A.Althoughheisasocialist.B.Evenifheisasocialist.C.Beingasocialist.D.Sinceheisasocialist.53.Hisremarkswere________annoyeverybodyatthemeeting.A.soastoB.suchastoC.suchtoD.asmuchasto54.Jameshasjustarrived,butIdidn'tknowhe________untilyesterday.A.willcomeB.wascomingC.hadbeencomingD.came55.________consciousofmymoralobligationsasacitizen.A.Iwasandalwayswillbe.B.Ihavetobeandalwayswillbe.C.Ihadbeenandalwayswillbe.D.Ihavebeenandalwayswillbe.56.Becausefuelsuppliesarefiniteandmanypeoplearewasteful,wewillhavetoinstall________solarheatingdeviceinourhome.A.sometypeofnB.sometypesofaC.sometypeofaD.sometypesof57.Iwenttherein1984,andthatwastheonlyoccasionwhenI________thejourneyinexactlytwodays.A.musttakeB.musthavemadeC.wasabletomakeD.couldmake58.Iknowhefailedhislasttest,butreallyhe's________stupid.A.somethingbutB.anythingbutC.nothingbutD.notbut59.DoyouknowTim'sbrother?Heis________thanTim.A.muchmoresportsmanB.moreofasportsmanC.moreofsportsmanD.moreasportsman60.Thatwasnotthefirsttimehe________us.Ithinkit'shightimewe________strongactionsagainsthim.A.betrayed…takeB.hadbetrayed…tookC.hasbetrayed…tookD.hasbetrayed…take61.What'sthechanceof________ageneralelectionthisyear?A.therebeingB.theretobeC.therebeD.theregoingtobe62.Themeetingwasputoffbecausewe________ameetingwithoutJohn.A.objectedhavingB.wereobjectedtohavingC.objectedtohaveD.objectedtohaving63.________you________furtherproblemswithyourprinter,contactyourdealerforadvice.A.If,had.B.Have,had.nC.Should,have.D.Incase,had.64.Heaskedmetolendhimsomemoney,whichIagreedtodo,________thathepaidmebackthefollowingweek.A.onoccasionB.onpurposeC.onconditionD.onlyif65.Childrenwhostayawayfromschooldo________fordifferentreasons.A.themB./C.itD.theirs66.–Whyareyoustaring?–I'veneverseen________treebefore.67.Therearestillmanyproblemaheadofus,butbyhistimenextyearwecanseelightattheendofthe________.A.battleB.dayC.roadD.tunnel68.Werealizedthathewasundergreat________,sowetooknonoticeofhisbadtemper.A.excitementB.stressC.crisisD.nervousness69.Thedirectortriedtogettheactorsto________tothenextscenebyhandsignals.A.moveonB.moveoffC.moveoutD.movealong70.Hisideasareinvariablycondemnedas________byhiscolleagues.A.imaginativeB.ingeniousC.impracticalD.theoretical71.Thousandsofpeopleturnedoutintothestreetsto________againstthelocalauthorities'ndecisiontobuildahighwayacrossthefield.A.contradictB.reformC.counterD.protest72.Themajorityofnursesarewomen,butinthehigherranksofthemedicalprofessionwomenareina________.A.minorityB.scarcityC.rarityD.minimum73.ProfessorJohnson'sretirement________fromnextJanuary.A.carriesintoeffectB.takeseffectC.haseffectD.putsintoeffect74.Thepresidentexplainedthatthepurposeoftaxationwasto________governmentspending.A.financeB.expandC.enlargeD.budget75.Theheatinsummerisnoless________hereinthismountainregion.A.concentratedB.extensiveC.intenseD.intensive76.Takingphotographsisstrictly________here,asitmaydamagethepreciouscavepaintings.A.forbiddenB.rejectedC.excludedD.denied77.Mr.Brown'sconditionlooksveryseriousanditisdoubtfulifhewill________.________.A.pullbackB.pullupC.pullthroughD.pullout78.Sincetheearlynineties,thetrendinmostbusinesseshasbeentowardon-demand,nalways-availableproductsandservicesthatsuitthecustomer's________ratherthanthecompany's.A.benefitB.availabilityC.suitabilityD.convenience79.Thepriestmadethe________ofthecrosswhenheenteredthechurch.A.markB.signalC.signD.gesture80.Thisspaciousroomis________furnishedwithjustafewarticlesinit.A.lightlyB.sparselyC.hardlyD.rarelyPARTVREADINGCOMPREHENSION(25MIN)Inthissectiontherearefourpassagesfollowedbyquestionsorunfinishedstatements,eachwithfoursuggestedanswersmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatyouthinkisthebestanswer.Markyouranswersonyouranswersheet.TEXTAItwas1961andIwasinthefifthgrade.Mymarksinschoolweremiserableand,thethingwas,Ididn'tknowenoughtoreallycare.MyolderbrotherandIlivedwithMominadingymulti-familyhouseinDetroit.WewatchedTVeverynightThebackgroundnoiseofourliveswasgunfireandhorses'hoofsfrom"WagonTrain"or"Cheyenne",andlaughterfrom"ILoveLucy"or"MisterEd".Aftersupper,we'dsprawlonMom'sbedandstareforhoursatthetube.ButonedayMomchangedourworldforever.SheturnedofftheTV.Ourmotherhadonlybeenabletogetthroughthirdgrade.Butshewasmuchbrighterandsmarterthanweboysknewatthe–108–time.Shehadnoticedsomethinginthesuburbanhousesshe,cleaned—books.Soshecamehomeoneday,snappedofftheTV,satusdownandexplainedthathersonsweregoingtomakesomethingofthemselves."Youboysaregoingtoreadtwobookseveryweek,"shesaid."Andyou'regoingtowritemeareportonwhatyouread."Wemoanedandcomplainedabouthowunfairitwas.Besides,.wedidn'thaveanybooksinthehouseotherthanMom'sBible.Butsheexplainedthatwewouldgowherethebookswere:"I'ddriveyoutothelibrary."Soprettysoon,therewerethesetwopeevishboyssittinginherwhite1959nOldsmobileontheirwaytoDetroitPublicLibrary.Iwanderedreluctantlyamongthechildren'sbooks.Ilovedanimals,sowhenIsawsomebooksthatseemedtobeaboutanimals,Istartedleafingthroughthem.ThefirstbookIreadclearthroughwasChiptheDamBuilder.Itwasaboutbeavers.ForthefirsttimeinmylifeIwaslostinanotherworld.Notelevisionprogramhadevertakenmesofarawayfrommysurroundingsasdidthisverbalvisittoacoldstreaminaforestandtheseanimalsbuildingahome.Itdidn'tdawnonmeatthetime,buttheexperiencewasquitedifferentfromwatchingTV.Therewereimagesforminginmymindinsteadofbeforemyeyes.AndIcouldreturntothemagainandagainwiththeflipofapage.SoonIbegantolookforwardtovisitingthishushedsanctuaryfrommyotherworld.Imovedfromanimalstoplants,andthentorocks.Betweenthecoversofallthosebookswerewholeworlds,andIwasfreetogoanywhereinthem.AlongthewayafunnythinghappenedIstartedtoknowthings.Teachersstartedtonoticeittoo.IgottothepointwhereIcouldn'twaittogethometomybooks.NowmyolderbrotherisanengineerandIamchiefofpediatricneurosurgeryatJohnHopkinsChildren'sCenterinBaltimore.SometimesIstillcan'tbelievemylife'sjourney,fromafailingandindifferentstudentinaDetroitpublicschooltothisposition,whichtakesmeallovertheworldtoteachandperformcriticalsurgery.ButIknowwhenthejourneybegan:thedayMomsnappedofftheTVsetandputusinherOldsmobileforthatdrivetothelibrary.81.WecanlearnfromtheVeginningofthepassagethatA.theauthorandhisbrotherhaddonepoorlyinschoolB.theauthorhadbeenveryconcernedabouthisschoolworkC.theauthorhadspentmuchtimewatchingTVafterschoolD.theauthorhadrealizedhowimportantschoolingwas82.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueabouttheauthor'sfamily?A.Hecamefromamiddle-classnfamily.B.Hecamefromasingle-parentfamily.C.Hismotherworkedasacleaner.D.Hismotherhadreceivedlittleeducation.83.Themotherwastomakehertwosonsswitchtoreadingbooks.A.hesitantB.unpreparedC.reluctantD.determined84.Howdidthetwoboysfeelaboutgoingtothelibraryatfirst?A.Theywereafraid.B.Theywerereluctant.–109–C.Theywereindifferent.D.Theywereeagertogo.85.TheauthorbegantolovebooksforthefollowingreasonsEXCEPTthatA.hebegantoseesomethinginhismindB.hecouldvisualizewhathereadinhismindC.hecouldgobackto'readthebooksagainD.herealizedthatbooksofferedhimnewexperienceTEXTBPredictingthefutureisalwaysrisky.Butit'sprobablysafetosaythatatleastafewhistorianswillonedayspeakofthe20thcenturyasAmerica's"Disneyera".Today,it'scertainlydifficulttothinkofanyothersinglethingthatrepresentsmodernAmericaaspowerfullyasthecompanythatcreatedMickeyMouse.Globally,brandslikeCoca-ColaandMcDonaldsmaybemorewidely-known,butneitherencapsulates20th-centuryAmericainquitethesamewayasDisney.ThereasonsforDisney'ssuccessarevariedandnumerous,butultimatelythecreditbelongstooneperson–themanwhocreatedthecartoonandbuiltthecompanyfromnothing,WaltDisney.Ironically,hecouldnotdrawparticularlywell.Buthewasageniusinplentyofotherrespects.Inbusiness,hisgreatestskillswerehisinsightandhismanagementability.AftersettinghimselfupinHollywood,hesingle-handedlypioneeredtheconceptsofbrandingandmerchandising–somethinghiscompanystilldoesbrilliantlytoday.ButwhatreallydistinguishedDisneywashisabilitytoidentifywithhisaudiences.Disneyalwaysmadesurehisfilmschampionedthe"littleguy",andmadehimfeelproudtobeAmerican.Thisheachievedbycreatingcharactersthatreflectedthehopesandfearsofordinarypeople.SomecelebratedAmericanachievements–Disney'sveryfirstcartoonPlaneCrazy,featuringasilentMickeyMouse,wasinspiredbyCharlesLindbergh'sflightacrosstheAtlantic.Others,liketheThereLittlePigsandSnowWhiteandtheSevenDwarves,showedhow,throughhardworkandhelpingone'sfellowman,orAmericanscouldsurvivesocialandeconomiccrisesliketheGreatDepression.Disney'sothergreatvirtuewasthefactthathiscompany–unlikeotherbigcorporations–hadahumanface.HisHollywoodstudio–thepublicheard–operatedjustlikeademocracy,nwhereeveryonewasonfirstnametermsandhadasayinhowthingsshouldberun.HewasalsoregardedasagreatpatriotbecausenotonlydidhiscartoonscelebrateAmerica,but,duringWorldWarII,studiosmadetrainingfilmsforAmericansoldiers.Thereality,ofcourse,waslessidyllic.Asthepublicwouldlaterlearn,Disney'spatriotismhadanunpleasantside.Afterastrikebycartoonistsin1941,hebecameconvincedthatHollywoodhadbeeninfiltratedbyCommunists.HeagreedtoworkfortheFBIasamole,identifyingandspyingoncolleagueswhomhesuspectedweresubversives.But,apartfromhisaffiliationswiththeFBI,Disneywasmoreorlessthegenuinearticle.Anewbook,TheMagicKingdom;WaltDisneyandtheAmericanWayofLife,byStevenWatts,confirmsthathewasverydefinitelyonthesideofordinaryAmericans–inthe30sand40shevotedforFranklinRoosevelt,believinghewasachampionoftheworkers.Also,DisneywasnotanapologistfortheFBI,assomehavesuggested.Infact,hewasalwayssuspiciousoflarge,bureaucraticorganizations,asisevidencedinfilmslikeThatDarnedCat,inwhichheportrayedFBIagentsasbunglingincompetents.Bythetimehediedin1966,WaltDisneywasaniconlikeThomasEdisonandtheWrightBrothers.Tobusinesspeopleandfilmmakers,hewasarolemodel;tothepublicatlarge,hewas"UncleWalt"–themanwhohadentertainedthemalltheirlives,themanwhorepresentedthemalltheirlives,themanwhorepresentedallthatwasgoodaboutAmerica.86.WaltDisneyisbelievedtopossessthefollowingabilitiesEXCEPTA.paintingB.creativityC.managementD.merchandising87.Accordingtothepassage,whatwasthepleasantsideofDisney'spatriotism?A.HesidedwithordinaryAmericansinhisfilms.B.HesupportedAmerica'swareffortsinhisownway.C.Hehaddoubtsaboutlarge,bureaucraticorganizations.D.HevotedforFranklinRooseveltinthe30sand40s.88.Inthesixthparagraphthesentence"Disneywasmoreorlessthegenuinearticle"meansthat________.A.Disneywasacreativeandcapableperson.B.DisneyonceagreedtoworkfortheFBI.C.Disneyranhiscompanyinademocraticway.D.Disneywassympatheticwithordinarypeople.89.Thewriter'sattitudetowardWaltDisneycanbestbedescribedas________.A.sympatheticB.objectiveC.criticalD.skepticalTEXTCnWhydoyoulistentomusic?Ifyoushouldputthisquestiontoa'numberofpeople,youmightreceiveanswerslikethese;"Ilikethebeatofmusic","Ilookforattractivetunefulness","Iammovedbythesoundofchoralsinging","IlistentomusicformanyreasonsbutIcouldnotbegintodescribethemtoyouclearly".Answerstothisquestionwouldbemanyanddiverse,yetalmostnoonewouldreply,"Musicmeansnothingtome."Tomostofus,musicmeanssomething;itevokessomeresponse.Weobtainsomesatisfactioninlisteningtomusic.Formany,theenjoymentofmusicdoesnotremainatastandstill.Wefeelthatwecangetmoresatisfactionfromthemusicalexperience.Wewanttomakeclosercontactwithmusicinordertolearnmoreofitsnature;thuswecanrangemorebroadlyandfreelyintheareasofmusicalstyle,form,andexpression.Thisbookexploreswaysofachievingtheseobjectives.Itdeals,ofcourse,withthetechniquesofmusic,butonlyinordertoshowhowtechniqueisdirectedtowardexpressiveaimsinmusicandtowardthelistener'smusicalexperience.Inthisway,wemaygetanideaofthecomposer'sintentions,forindeed,thecomposeruseseverymusicaldeviceforitspowertocommunicateandforitscontributiontothemusicalexperience.Althougheveryonehearsmusicdifferently,thereisacommongroundfromwhichallmusicalexperiencesgrow.Thatsourceissounditself.Soundistherawmaterialofmusic.Itmakesupthebodyandsubstanceofallmusicalactivity.Itisthepointofdepartureinthemusicalexperience.Thekindsofsoundthatcanbeusedformusicalpurposesareamazinglyvaried.Throughouttheculturesoftheworld,EastandWest,avirtuallylimitlessarrayofsoundshasbeenemployedintheserviceofmusicalexpression.ListentoOrientaltheatremusic,thentoanexcerptfromaWagnerwork;thesetwoareworldsapartintheirqualitiesofsoundaswellasinalmosteveryotherfeature,yeteachsayssomethingofimportancetosomelisteners.Eachcanstiralistenerandevokearesponseinhim.Allmusic,whetheritisthepulsationofprimitivetribaldrumsorthecomplexcoordinationofvoicesandinstrumentsinanopera,hasthisfeature;itisbaseduponthepowerofsoundto–111–stiroursensesandfeelings.Yetsoundaloneisnotmusic.Somethinghastohappentothesound.It•mustmoveforwardintime.Everythingthattakesplacemusicallyinvolvesthemovement•ofsound.Ifwehearaseriesofdrumbeats,wereceiveanimpressionofnmovementfromonestroketothenext.Whensoundsfolloweachotherinapatternofmelody,wereceiveanimpressionofmovementfromonetonetothenext.Allmusicmoves;andbecauseitmoves,itisassociatedwithasfundamentaltruthofexistenceandexperience.Wearestirredbyimpressionsofmovementbecauseourverylivesareconstantlyinmovement.Breathing,theactionofthepulse,growth,decay,thechangeofdayandnight,aswellastheconstantflowofphysicalaction—thesealltestifytothefundamentalrolethatmovementplaysinourlives.Musicappealstoourdesireandourneedformmovement.90.TheauthorindicatesatthebeginningofthepassagethatA.peoplelistentomusicforsimilarreasonsr.reasonsforlisteningtomusicarevariedB.somepeopledon'tunderstandmusicatallC.purposesforlisteningtomusiccanbespecified-'91.Wecaninferfromthesecondparagraph•thatthebookfromwhichthisexcerptistakenismainlymeantforA.listenersB.composersC.musiciansD.directors92.Accordingtothepassage,enjoyingmusicisnotanendinitselfbecausepeoplehopeto'throughlistening.A.learnmoremusicaldevicesB.knowmoreaboutcomposersC.communicatemoreeffectivelyD.understand'musicbetter93.Whatisthecommongroundformusicalexperiencetodevelap?A.Material.B.Listening.C.Sound.D.Activity.94.TheimportanceofmovementinmusicisexplainedbycomparingittoA.apatternofmelodyB.aseriesofdrumbeatsC.physicalmovementD.existenceandexperienceTEXTDPsychologistsagreethatI.Q.contributesonlyabout20percentofthefactorsthatdeterminesuccess.Afull80percentcomesfromotherfactors，includingwhatIcallemotionalintelligence.Followingaretwoofthemajorqualitiesthatmakeupemotionalintelligence，andhowtheycanbedeveloped：　　1.Self-awareness.Theabilitytorecognizeafeelingasithappensisthekeystoneofemotionalintelligence.nPeoplewithgreatercertaintyabouttheiremotionsarebetterpilotsoftheirlives.　　Developingself-awarenessrequirestuningintowhatneurologistAntonioDamasiocalls“gutfeelings”。Gutfeelingscanoccurwithoutapersonbeingconsciouslyawareofthem.Forexample，whenpeoplewhofearsnakesareshownapictureofasnake，sensorsontheirskinwilldetectsweat，asignofanxiety，eventhoughthepeoplesaytheydonotfeelfear.Thesweatshowsupevenwhenapictureispresentedsorapidlythatthesubjecthasnoconsciousawarenessofseeingit.　　Throughdeliberateeffortwecanbecomemoreawareofourgutfeelings.Takesomeonewhoisannoyedbyarudeencounterforhoursafteritoccurred.Hemaybeunawareofhisirritabilityandsurprisedwhensomeonecallsattentiontoit.Butifheevaluateshisfeelings，hecanchangethem.　　Emotionalself-awarenessisthebuildingblockofthenextfundamentalofemotionalintelligence：beingabletoshakeoffabadmood.　　2.MoodManagement.Badaswellasgoodmoodsspicelifeandbuildchatacter.Thekeyisbalance.Weoftenhavelittlecontroloverwhenwearesweptbyemotion.Butwecanhavesomesayinhowlongthatemotionwilllast.PsychologistDianneTiceaskedmorethan400menandwomenabouttheirstrategiesforescapingfoulmoods.Herresearch，alongwiththatofotherpsychologists，providesvaluableinformationonhowtochangeabadmood.　　Ofallthemoodsthatpeoplewanttoescape，rageseemstobethehardesttodealwith.Whensomeoneinanothercarcutsyouoffonthehighway，yourreflexivethoughmaybe，Thatjerk！Hecouldhavehitme！Ican'tlethimgetawaywiththat！Themoreyoustew，theangrieryouget.Suchisthestuffofhypertensionandrecklessdriving.　　Whatshouldyoudotorelieverage？Onemythisthatventilatingwillmakeyoufeelbetter.Infact，researchershavefoundthat'soneoftheworststrategies.Amoreeffectivetechniqueis“reframing”，whichmeansconsciouslyreinterpretingasituationinamorepositivelight.Inthecaseofthedriverwhocutsyouoff，youmighttellyourself：Maybehehadsomeemergency.Thisisoneofthemostpotentways，Ticefound，toputangertorest.　　Goingoffalonetocooldownisalsoaneffectivewaytorefuseanger，especiallyifyoucan'tthinkclearly.Ticefoundthatalargeproportionofmencooldownbygoingforadrive—afindingthatinspiredhertodrivemorederensively.Asaferalternativeisexercise，suchastakingalongwalk.Whateveryoudo，don'twastethetimepursuingyourtrainofangrythoughts.Youraimshouldbetodistractyourself.　　Thetechniquesofreframinganddistractioncanalleviatedepressionandanxietyaswellasanger.Addtothemsuchrelaxationtechniquesasdeepbreathingandmeditationandyouhaveanarsenalofweaponsagainstbadmoods　　95.Whataregutfeelings？　　A.Theyarefeelingsoneisbornwith.　　B.Theyarefeelingsonemaybeunawareof.　　C.Theyarefeelingsoffearandanxiety.　　D.Theyarefeelingsfeltbysensiblepeople.　　96.Accordingtotheauthor，theimportanceofknowingone'sgutfeelingsisthat　　A.onecandevelopthem.　　B.onecancallothers'attentiontothem.　　C.onemaygetridofthem.　　D.onemaycontrolthem.　　97.Theword“spice”inparagraphSixisclosestinmeaningto　　A.addinterestto　　B.lengthen.　　C.makedull　　D.bringintoexistence.　　98.Onmoodcontrol，theauthorseemstosuggestthatwe　　A.cancontroltheoccurrenceofmood.　　B.areoftenunawareofwhatmoodwearein.　　C.candeterminethedurationofmood.　　D.lackstrategiesforcontrollingmoods.　　99.Theessenceof“reframing”is　　A.toforgettheunpleasantsituation.n　　B.toadoptapositiveattitude.　　C.toprotectoneselfproperly.　　D.toavoidroadaccidents.　　100.Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage？　　A.Whatisemotionalintelligence？　　B.Howtodevelopemotionalintelligence.　　C.Strategiesforgeetingridoffoulmoods.　　D.Howtocontrolone'sgutfeelings.PARTVIWRITING(45MIN)SECTIONACOMPOSITION(35MIN)Thestudents'Unionofyouruniversityisplanningtoholdanartsfestivalnextsemester,andtheyareinvitingstudentstocontributetheirideasandsuggestionsastohowitshouldbeorganizedorwhatshouldbeincluded.WriteonANSWERSHEETTWOacompositionofabout200wordsonthefollowingtopic:MYIDEAOFAUNIVERSITYARTSFESTIVALYouaretowriteinthreeparts.Inthefirstpart,statespecificallywhatyourideais.Inthesecondpart,provideoneortworeasonstosupportyourideaORdescribeyouridea.Inthelastpart,bringwhatyouhavewrittentoanaturalconclusionorasummary.Markswillbeawardedforcontent,organization,grammarandappropriateness.Failuretofollowtheinstructionsmayresultinalossofmarks.SECTIONBNOTE-WRITING(10MIN)WriteonANSWERSHEETTWOanoteofabout50-60wordsbasedonthefollowingsituation:Youhavegottwoticketstoaconcertgivenbyafamouspopband/orchestra.Writeanotetoyourfriend,Hilda/Mike,describingbrieflywhatitisandinvitingher/himtocomewithyou.Markswillbeawardedforcontent,organization,grammerandappropriateness.nTESTFORENGLISHMAJORS(2004)TIMELIMIT:140MIN.PartIWRITING(45MIN)SECTIONACOMPOSITION(35MIN)Nowadaysyoungpeopletendtophonemoreoftenthanwritetoeachother.So,somesaythatphoneswillkillletterwriting.Whatisyouropinion?WriteonANSWERSHEETONEacompositionofabout150wordsonthefollowingtopic:WILLPHONESKILLLETTERWRITING?Youaretowriteinthreeparts.Inthefirstpart,statespecificallywhatyourviewis.Inthesecondpart,supportyourviewwithoneortworeasons.Inthelastpart,bringwhatyouhavewrittentoanaturalconclusionorasummary.Markswillbeawardedforcontent,organization,grammarandappropriateness.Failuretofollowtheinstructionsmayresultinalossofmarks.SECTIONBNOTE-WRITING(10MIN)WriteonANSWERSHEETONEanoteofabout50-60wordsbasedonthefollowingsituation:Yourfriend,Jane,hasfailedinthefinalexam,andisfeelingveryunhappyaboutit.Writeanotetocomfortherandgivehersomeencouragement.Markswillbeawardedforcontent,organization,grammarandappropriateness.PARTIIDICTATION(15MIN)Listentothefollowingpassage.Altogetherthepassagewillbereadtoyoufourtimes:Duringthefirstreading,whichwillbereadatnormalspeed,listenandtrytounderstandthemeaning.Forthesecondandthirdreadings,thepassagewillbereadsentencebysentence,orphrasebyphrase,withintervalsof15seconds.Thelastreadingwillbereadatnormalspeedagainandduringthistimeyoushouldcheckyourwork.Youwillthenbegiven2minutestocheckthroughyourworkoncemore.PleasewritethewholepassageonANSWERSHEETTWO.PARTIIILISTENINGCOMPREHENSION(20MIN)InSectionsA,BandCyouwillheareverythingONCEONLY.Listencarefullyandthenanswerthequestionsthatfollow.Markthecorrectanswertoeachquestiononyouranswersheet.SECTIONASTATEMENTnInthissectionyouwillhearsevenstatements.Attheendofeachstatementyouwillbegiven10secondstoanswerthequestion.1.WhereisLilyworkingnow?A.Inthepolicedepartment.B.Inadramasociety.C.Inauniversity.D.Inaprimaryschool.2.PassengersmustcheckintoboardFlight5125by________.A.11:00B.11:20C.11:30D.11:503.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?A.Thereisastrikeacrossthecountry.B.Manytrainshavebeencancelled.C.Afewtrainshavebeencancelled.D.ThereisastrikeintheNorthRegion.4.Thedeathandmissingnumbersinthefloodsarerespectively________.A.60/9B.16/9C.9/60D.9/165.WhatisJohnsupposedtodoonSunday?A.Calltheoffice.B.Revisehispaper.C.Solvetheproblem.D.Handinthepaper.6.WhatdoweknowaboutMaryJackson?A.Sheisthespeaker'sfriend.B.Shelikesstories.C.Sheisanauthor.D.Shegaveagift.7.Whatdoweknowaboutthespeaker?A.Thespeakercangetgoodtips.B.Thespeakerpaysforthemeals.C.Thespeakercangetgoodwages.D.Thespeakerlivescomfortably.n8.Whatwillthespeakerprobablydonext?A.Tobuysomemedicine.B.Tobuyanewcupboard.C.Toignorethematter.D.Toinvestigatethematter.SECTIONBCONVERSATIONInthissection,youwillhearnineshortconversationsbetweentwospeakers.Attheendofeachconversationyouwillbegiven10secondstoanswerthequestion.9.Whenwilltheydiscusstheagenda?A.Beforedinner.B.Duringdinner.C.Afterdinner.D.Tomorrow.10.Whatcanbeinferredaboutthewoman?A.She'llbetravellingduringthevacation.B.She'llbeworkingduringthevacation.C.She'slookingforwardtogoinghome.D.ShewillofferherhelptoJane.11.Whatisthecauseoftheircomplaint?A.Theplace.B.Theheat.C.Theworkload.D.Thefacilities.12.WhatcanbeconcludedaboutJanet?A.Shehascometotheparty.B.Sheishostingtheparty.C.Shehasn'tturnedup.D.Sheisplanningaparty.13.Wheredoestheconversationprobablytakeplace?A.Inahotel.B.Atabusstation.C.Inarestaurant.D.Atanairport.14.Whatdoesthewomanintendtodo?A.Getajoboncampus.B.Getherresumeready.C.Visitthecompany.nD.ApplyforajobwithPICC.15.Whatarethemanandwomandoing?A.Listeningtotheradio.B.Lookingatthephotos.C.Watchingtelevision.D.Readinganewspaper.16.Whatdoesthemanmean?A.Hehopesthepartywillbesuccessful.B.Hewillseethewomanaroundfive.C.Heiseagertohelpthewoman.D.Heisunenthusiasticabouttheparty.17.WhatisNOTachangetotheliteratureclass?A.Classlocation.B.Classtimes.C.Classlength.D.Classsize.SECTIONCNEWSBROADCASTQuestions18and19arebasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven20secondstoanswerthequestions.Nowlistentothenews.18.Thejournalistwasbroughttocourtbecause________.A.hewasworkingforaBritishnewspaperB.hepublishedanuntruestoryC.thestorywaspublishedinBritainD.hewasworkingwithotherforeignjournalists19.Howdidthelawyerdefendforthejournalist?A.HewasanAmericanjournalist.B.HeworkedforaBritishnewspaper.C.Hisstorywaspublishedelsewhere.D.Foreignersarenotsubjecttolocallaws.Questions20and21arebasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven20secondstoanswerthequestions.Nowlistentothenews.20.Afghanistan'sfirstmatchwillbeagainst________.A.Mongolia.B.SouthKorea.nC.Iran.D.Qatar.21.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrue?A.TheannouncementwasmadebyAFA.B.AfghanistanwasafoundingmemberofAFC.C.Afghanistanhadbeeninchaosforlong.D.Thefootballplayerwereunder23.Question22and23arebasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven10secondstoanswerthequestions.Nowlistentothenews.22.Theexpectedlife-spanofBeijingresidentshasgoneupby________comparedwiththatadecadeearlier.A.1.5yearsB.1.4yearsC.1.2yearsD.1.1years23.The________mortalityratehadgoneupgreatlyduringthepast10years.A.infantB.maternalC.maleD.middle-agedQuestions24and25arebasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven20secondstoanswerthequestions.Nowlistentothenews.24.AccordingtoPakistan'sPresident,thechancesofthetwocountriesgoingtowarwere________.A.greatB.smallC.growingD.greaterthanbefore25.Recenttensionsbetweenthetwocountrieswereadirectresultof________.A.theirborderconflictsB.theirmilitarybuild-upC.killingsinthetwocountriesD.theirmutualdistrustPARTIVCLOZE(15MIN)nDecidewhichofthechoicesgivenbelowwouldbestcompletethepassageifinsertedinthecorrespondingblanks.Markthebestchoiceforeachblankonyouranswersheet.Thenormalhumandailycycleofactivityisofsome7-8hours'sleepalternationwithsome16-17hours'wakefulnessandthatthesleepnormallycoincidesthehoursofdarkness.Ourpresentconcerniswithhoweasilyandtowhatextentthiscanbemodified.Thequestionisnomereacademicone.Theeasewithwhichpeoplecanchangefromworkinginthedaytoworkingatnightisaofgrowingimportanceinindustrywhereautomationround-the-clockworkingofmachines.Itnormallyfromfivedaystooneweekforapersontoadapttoaroutineofsleepandwakefulness,sleepingduringthedayandworkingatnight.,itisoftenthecaseinindustrythatshiftsarechangedeveryweek.Thismeansthatnosoonerhashegotusedtooneroutinehehastochangetoanother,muchofhistimeisspentneitherworkingnorsleepingvery.Oneanswerwouldseemtobeperiodsoneachshift,amonth,oreventhreemonths.,recentresearchhasshownthatpeopleonsuchsystemswillreverttogobacktotheirhabitsofsleepandwakefulnessduringtheweek-endandthatthisisquiteenoughtodestroyanytonightworkbuiltupduringtheweek.Theonlyrealsolutionappearstobetohandoverthenightshifttothosepermanentnightworkerswhosemaypersistthroughallweek-endsandholidays.26.A.inB.withC.ofD.over27.A.cycleB.periodC.circleD.round28.A.problemB.difficultyC.troubleD.matter29.A.asksB.invitesC.callsforD.reactsto30.A.takesB.spendsC.demandsD.asks31.A.formerB.returnednC.reversedD.regular32.A.ThereforeB.Unfortunately.C.Inaword.D.Incomparison.33.A.asB.whenC.thenD.than34.A.thoughB.sothatC.whileD.as35.A.efficientlyB.goodC.easilyD.happily36.A.shorterB.betterC.longerD.nicer37.A.SoB.Inshort.C.Similarly.D.However.38.A.newB.normalC.temporaryD.favourite39.A.changeB.returnC.adaptationD.tendency40.A.wakefulnessB.sleepnC.preferenceD.habitPARTVGRAMMARANDVOCABULARY(15MIN)Therearetwenty-fiveitemsinthissection.BeneatheachsentencetherearefourwordsorphrasesmarkedA,B,CandD.Chooseonethatbestcompletesthesentence.Markyouranswersonyouranswersheet.41.Thattrumpetplayerwascertainlyloud.ButIwasn'tbotheredbyhisloudness________byhislackoftalent.A.somuchasB.ratherthanC.asD.than42.________,I'llmarryhimallthesame.A.Washerichorpoor.B.Whethererichorpoor.C.Wereherichorpoor.D.Beherichorpoor.43.Thegovernmenthaspromisedtodo________liesinitspowertoeasethehardshipsofthevictimsintheflood-strickenarea.A.howeverB.whicheverC.whateverD.wherever44.________ifIhadarrivedyesterdaywithoutlettingyouknowbeforehand?A.Wouldyoubesurprised.B.Wereyousurprised.C.Hadyoubeensurprised.D.Wouldyouhavebeensurprised.45.Ifnot________withtherespecthefeelsduetohim,Jackgetsveryill-temperedandgrumblesallthetime.A.beingtreatedB.treatedC.betreatedD.havingbeentreated46.Itisimperativethatstudents________theirtermpapersontime.A.handinnB.wouldhandinC.havetohandinD.handedin47.Thelessthesurfaceofthegroundyieldstotheweightofafully-loadedtruck,________tothetruck.A.thegreaterstressisB.greateristhestressC.thestressisgreaterD.thegreaterthestress48.TheMinisterofFinanceisbelieved________ofimposingnewtaxestoraiseextrarevenue.A.thatheisthinkingB.tobethinkingC.thatheistothinkD.tothink49.Issuesofprice,place,promotion,andproductare________conventionalconcernsinplanningmarketingstrategies.A.theseofthemostB.mostofthoseC.amongthemostD.amongthemanyof50.________bothsidesaccepttheagreement________alastingpeacebeestablishedinthisregion.A.Onlyif,will.B.Ifonly,would.C.Should,will.D.Unless,would.51.Mr.Wells,togetherwithallthemembersofhisfamily,________forEuropethisafternoon.A.aretoleaveB.areleavingC.isleavingD.leave52.Itwassuggestedthatallgovernmentministersshould________informationontheirfinancialinterests.A.discoverB.uncoverC.tellD.disclose53.Asmyexamsarecomingnextweek,I'lltakeadvantageoftheweekendto________onsomereading.nA.catchupB.clearupC.makeupD.pickup54.I'msurprisedtheyarenolongeronspeakingterms.It'snotlikeeitherofthemtobeara________.A.disgustB.curseC.grudgeD.hatred55.Maryhopestobe________fromhospitalnextweek.A.dismissedB.dischargedC.expelledD.resigned56.Onceapictureisprovedtobeaforgery,itbecomesquite________.A.invaluableB.pricelessC.unworthyD.worthless57.Jimmyearnshislivingby________worksofartinthemuseum.A.recoveringB.restoringC.renewingD.reviving58.Icouldn'tsleeplastnightbecausethetapinthebathroomwas________.A.drainingB.droppingC.spillingD.dripping59.Thebookgivesabrief________ofthecourseofhisresearchuptillnow.A.outlineB.referenceC.frameD.outlook60.Shewassandingoutsideinthesnow,________withcold.A.spinningB.shiveringnC.shakingD.staggering61.Alltheroomsonthesecondfloorhavenicely________carpets,whichareincludedinthepriceofthehouse.A.adaptedB.equippedC.suitedD.fitted62.Heplaystinnistothe________ofallothersports.A.eradicationB.exclusionC.extensionD.inclusion63.Sheansweredwithan________"No"totherequestthatsheattendthepublichearing.A.eloquentB.effectiveC.emotionalD.emphatic64.Everyonewhohasvisitedthecityagreesthatitis________withlife.A.vibrantB.violentC.energeticD.full65.WemetMaryandherhusbandatapartytwomonthsago.________we'vehadnofurthercommunication.A.Thereof.B.Thereby.C.Thereafter.D.Thereabouts.PARTVIREADINGCOMPREHENSION(30MIN)SECTIONAREADINGCOMPREHENSION(25MIN)Inthissectiontherearefourpassagesfollowedbyquestionsorunfinishedstatements,eachwithfoursuggestedanswersmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatyouthinkisthebestanswer.Markyouranswersonyouranswersheet.TEXTAnItoftenhappensthatanumberofapplicantswithalmostidenticalqualificationsandexperienceallapplyforthesameposition.Intheireducationalbackground,specialskillsandworkexperience,thereislittle,ifanything,tochoosebetweenhalfadozencandidates.Howthendoestheemployermakeachoice?Usuallyonthebasisofaninterview.Therearemanyargumentsforandagainsttheinterviewasaselectionprocedure.Themainargumentagainstitisthatitresultsinawhollysubjectivedecision.Asoftenasnot,emplyersdonotchoosethebestcandidate,theychoosethecandidatewhomakesagoodfirstimpressiononthem.Someemployers,ofcourse,replytothisargumentbysayingthattheyhavebecomesoexperiencedininterviewingstaffthattheyareabletomakeasoundassessmentofeachcandidate'slikelyperformance.Themainargumentinfavouroftheinterview–anditis,perhaps,agoodargument–isthatanemployerisconcernednotonlywithacandidate'sability,butwiththesuitabilityofhisorherpersonalityfortheparticularworksituation.Manyemployers,forexample,willoverlookoccasionalinefficienciesfromtheirsecretaryprovidedshehasapleasantpersonality.Itisperhastruetosay,therefore,thattherealpurposeofaninterviewisnottoassesstheassssableaspectsofeachcandidatebuttomakeaguessatthemoreintangiblethings,suchaspersonality,characterandsocialability.Unfortunately,bothfortheemployersandapplicantsforjobs,therearemanypeopleofgreatabilitywhosimplydonotinterviewwell.Therearealso,ofcourse,peoplewhointerviewextremelywell,butarelaterfoundtobeveryunsatisfactoryemployees.Candidateswhointerviewwelltendtobequietlyconfident,butneverboastful;directandstraightforwardintheirquestionsandanswers;cheerfulandfriendly,butneverover-familiar;andsincerelyenthusiasticandoptimistic.Candidateswhointerviewbadlytendtobeateitherendofthespectrumofhumanbehaviour.Theyareeitherveryshyorover-confident.Theyshoweitheralackofenthusiasmoranexcessofit.Theyeithertalktoolittleorneverstoptalking.Theyareeitherover-politeorrudelyabrupt.66.Wecaninferfromthepassagethatanemployermighttoleratehissecretary'soccasionalmistakes,ifthelatteris________.A.directB.cheerfulC.shyD.capable67.Whatistheauthor'sattitudetowardstheinterviewasaselectionprocedure?A.Unclear.B.Negative.C.Objective.D.Indifferent.68.Accordingtothepassage,peopleargueovertheinterviewasaselectionproceduremainlybecausetheyhave________.A.differentselectionproceduresB.differentpuposesintheinterviewC.differentstandardsforcompetenceD.differentexperiencesininterviews69.Thepurposeofthelastparagraphistoindicate________.nA.alinkbetweensuccessininterviewandpersonalityB.connectionsbetweenworkabilitiesandpersonalityC.differencesininterviewexperienceD.differencesinpersonalbehaviourTEXTBEveryyearthousandsofpeoplearearrestedandtakentocourtforshop-lifting.InBritainalone,aboutHK$3,000,000'sworthofgoodsarestolenfromshopseveryweek.ThisamountstosomethinglikeHK$150millionayear,andrepresentsabout4percentoftheshops'totalstock.Asaresultofthis"shrinkage"astheshopscallit,thehonestpublichastopayhigherprices.Shop-lifterscanbedividedintothreemaincategories:theprofessionals,thedeliberateamateur,andthepeoplewhojustcan'thelpthemselves.Theprofessionalsdonotposemuchofaproblemforthestoredetectives,who,assistedbyclosedcircuittelevision,two-waymirrorsandvariousothertechnologicaldevices,canusuallycopewiththem.Theprofessionalstendtogoforhighvaluegoodsinpartsoftheshopswheresecuritymeasuresaretightest.And,inanycase,theyaccountforonlyasmallpercentageofthetotallossesduetoshop-lifting.Thesameappliestothedeliberateamateurwhois,sotospeak,aprofessionalintraining.Mostofthemgetcaughtsoonerorlater,andtheyaredealtwithseverelybythecourts.Therealproblemisthepersonwhogiveswaytoasuddentemptationandisinallotherrespectsanhonestandlaw-abidingcitizen.Contrarytowhatonewouldexpect,thiskindofshop-lifterisrarelypoor.Hedoesnotstealbecauseheneedsthegoodsandcannotaffordtopayforthem.Hestealsbecausehesimplycannotstophimself.Andtherearecountlessotherswho,becauseofage,sicknessorplainabsent-mindedness,simplyforgettopayforwhattheytakefromtheshops.Whencaught,allareliabletoprosecution,andthedecisionwhethertosendforthepoliceornotisinthehandsofthestoremanager.Inordertopreventthequiteincrediblegrowthinship-liftingoffences,somestores,infact,aredoingtheirbesttoseparatethethievesfromtheconfusedbyprohibitingcustomersfromtakingbagsintothestore.However,whatismostworryingaboutthewholeproblemis,perhaps,thatitisyetanotherinstanceoftheinnocentmajoritybeingpenalizedandinconveniencedbecauseoftheactionsofasmallminority.Itistheaircrafthijacksituationinanotherform.Becauseofthepossibilityofonepassengerinamillionboardinganaircraftwithaweapon,theother999,999passengersmustsubjectthemselvestosearchesanddelays.Unlessthesituationintheshopsimproves,intenyears'timewemayallhavetosubjectourselvestoabody-searcheverytimewegointoastoretobuyatinofbeans!70.Whydoesthehonestpublichavetopayhigherpriceswhentheygototheshops?A.Thereisa"shrinkage"inmarketvalues.B.Manygoodsarenotavailable.C.Goodsinmanyshopslackvariety.D.Therearemanycasesofshop-lifting.71.Thethirdgroupofpeoplestealthingsbecausethey________.A.arementallyillB.arequiteabsent-mindedC.cannotresistthetemptation.D.cannotaffordtopayforgoodsn72.Accordingtothepassage,law-abidingcitizens________.A.canpossiblystealthingsbecauseoftheirpovertyB.canpossiblytakeawaygoodswithoutpayingC.haveneverstolengoodsfromthesupermarketsD.aredifficulttobecaughtwhentheystealthings73.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrueaboutthemaintypesofshop-lifting?A.Abigpercentageofthetotallossesarecausedbytheprofessionals.B.Thedeliberateamateurswillbepunishedseverelyiftheygetcaught.C.Peoplewouldexpectthatthosewhocan'thelpthemselvesarepoor.D.Theprofessionalsdon'tcausealotoftroubletothestoredetectives.74.Theaircrafthijacksituationisusedinordertoshowthat________.A."theprofessionalsdonotposemuchofaproblemforthestores"B.somepeople"somplyforgettopayforwhattheytakefromtheshops"C."thehonestpublichastopayhigherprices"D.thethirdtypeofshop-liftersaredangerouspeopleTEXTCMyboneshavebeenachingagain,astheyoftendoinhumidweather.Theyachelikehistory:thingslongdonewith,thatstillremainaspain.Whentheacheisbadenoughitkeepsmefromsleeping.EverynightIyearnforsleep,Istriveforit;yetitfluttersonaheadofmelikeacurtain.Therearesleepingpills,ofcourse,butthedoctorhaswarnedmeagainstthem.Lastnight,afterwhatseemedhoursofdampturmoil,Igotupandcreptslipperlessdownthestaris,feelingmywayinthefaintstreetlightthatcamethroughthewindow.Oncesafelyarrivedatthebottom,Iwalkedintothekitchenandlookedaroundintherefrigerator.TherewasnothingmuchIwantedtoeat:theremainsofabunchofcelery,ablue-tingedheelofbread,alemongoingsoft.I'vefallenintothehabitsofthesolitary;mymealsaresnatchedandrandom.Furtivesnacks,furtivetreatsandpicnics.Imadedowithsomepeanutbutter,scoopeddirectlyfromthejarwithaforefinger:whydirtyaspoon?Standingtherewiththejarinonehandandmyfingerinmymouth,Ihadthefeelingthatsomeonewasabouttowalkintotheroom–someotherwoman,theunseen,validowner–andaskmewhatinhellIwasdoinginherkitchen.I'vehaditbefore,thesensethateveninthecourseofmymostlegitimateanddailyactions–peelingabanana,brushingmyteeth–Iamtrespassing.Atnightthehousewasmorethaneverlikeastranger's.Iwanderedthroughthefrontroom,thediningroom,theparlour,handonthewallforbalance.Myvariouspossessionswerefloatingintheirownpoolsofshadow,denyingmyownershipofthem.Ilookedthemoverwithaburglar'seye,decidingwhatmightbeworththeriskofstealing,whatontheotherhandIwouldleavebehind.Robberswouldtaketheobviousthings–thesilverteapotthatwasmygrandmother's,perhapsthehand-paintedchina.Thetelevisionset.NothingIreallywant.75.Theauthorcouldnotfallasleepbecause________.A.itwastoodampinthebedroomB.shehadrunoutofsleepingpillsnC.shewasinverypoorhealthD.shefeltveryhungry76.TheauthordidnotlikethefoodintherefrigeratorbecauseitwasNOT________.A.freshB.sufficientC.nutritiousD.delicious77.By"Atnightthehousewasmorethaneverlikeastranger's"(Line1,Para.4),theauthorprobablymeansthat________.A.thehousewastoodarkatnightB.therwereunfamiliarroomsinthehouseC.shefeltmuchmorelonelyatnightD.thefurnituretheredidn'tbelongtoherTEXTDThechiefproblemincopingwithforeignmotoristsisnotsomuchrememberingthattheyaredifferentfromyourself,butthattheyareenormouslyvariable.Crossafrontierwithoutadjustingandyoucanbeindeeptrouble.OneofthegreatestgulfsseparatingthedrivingnationsistheAtlanticOcean.Moreprecisely,itisthementaldistancebetweentheEuropeanandtheAmericanmotorist,particularlytheSouthAmericanmotorist.Compare,forexample,anEnglishdriveratasetoftrafficlightswithaBrazilian.VeryrarelywillanEnglishmantrytoanticipatethegreenlightbymovingoffprematurely.Youwillfindtheoccasionalsharpiewhowatchesfortheambertocomeupontheadjacentsetoflights.However,hewillnotgountilhereceivesthelawfulsignal.Braziliansviewthethingquitedifferently.If,infact,theyseetrafficlightsatall,theyregardthemasakindofroadsidedecoration.ThenativesofNorthAmericaaremuchmoredisciplined.Theydemonstratethisintheiraddictiontodrivinginonelaneandstickingtoit–evenifitmeanssettlingbehindsomegreattruckformanymiles.Topreventotherdriversfromfallingintorecklessways,Americanmotoriststryalwaystostayclosebehindthevehicleinfrontwhichcanmakeitimpossible,whenallthevehiclesaremovingatabout55mph,tomakeareallanechange.Europeanvisitorsareconstantlyfallingintothistrap.TheyreturntotheOldWorldstillflappingtheirarmsinfrustrationbecausewhiledrivingintheStateintheircartheykeptfailingtogetoffthehighwaywhentheywantedtoandweresweptalongtothenextcity.However,onenationaboveallotherslivesscrupulouslybyitstrafficregulations–theSwiss.InSwitzerland,ifyouweresimplytoanticipateatrafficlight,thechancesarethatthemotoristbehindyouwouldtakeyournumberandreportyoutothepolice.Whatismore,thepolicewouldvisityou;andyouwouldbeconvicted.TheSwisstaketheirrulesoftheroadsoseriouslythatadivercanbeorderedtoappearincourtandchargedforspeedingonhearsayalone,andverylikelyfoundguilty.ThereareslightregionalvariationsamongtheFrench,GermanandItalianspeakingareas,butitisgenerallysafetoassumethatanycarbearingaCHstickerwillbedrivenwithahighdegreeofdiscipline.n78.ThefactthattheBraziliansregardtrafficlightsasakindofroadsidedecorationsuggeststhat________.A.trafficlightsarepartofstreetsceneryB.theysimplyignoretrafficlightsC.theywanttoputthematroadsidesD.thereareveryfewtrafficlights79.Thesecondandthirdparagraphsfocusonthedifferencebetween________.A.theAtlanticOceanandotheroceansB.EnglishdriversandAmericandrivers.C.EuropeandriversandAmericandrivers.D.EuropeandriversandSouthAmericandrivers.80.Thephrase"anticipatethegreenlight"(Line1,Para.3)isclosestinmeaningto________.A.waitforthegreenlighttobeonB.forbidotherstomovebeforethegreenlightC.moveoffbeforethegreenlightisonD.followotherswhenthegreenlightisonSECTIONBSKIMMINGANDSCANNING(5MIN)Inthissectiontherearesevenpassageswithatotaloftenmultiple-choicequestions.Skimorscanthemasrequiredandthenmarkyouranswersonyouranswersheet.TEXTEFirstreadthefollowingquestion.81.Thispaperwillmainlydiscuss________.A.China'seconomicpoliciesingeneral.B.China'sspecialeconomiczones.C.significanceofinvestmentinChinaD.China'srecentdevelopment.Now,gothroughTEXTEquicklyandanswerquestion81.Overthepastdecade,therehavebeenalotofchangesinChina'seconomicpolicies.Likeotherdevelopingcountrieswhichareattemptingtobecomemoreexport-orientated,Chinahasstartedtosetupfreetradezones.Thesezonesarecalled"SpecialEconomicZones"(SEZ's)andfeaturevariousincentivesdesignedtoencourageforeigninvestment.Whatisthesignificanceofthesezones?Havetheyreallyplayedanimportantroleinthedevelopmentofsignificanceofthesezones?HavetheyreallyplayedanimportantroleinthedevelopmentoftheeconomyofChina?InthispaperIfirstdescribethebackgroundtotheestablishmentofthesezones.ThenIdescribesomeoftheaimsandcharacteristicsoftheSEZ's.Lastly,IattempttoassessthesignificanceoftheSEZ'sinthedevelopmentofthewiderChineseeconomy.TEXTFnFirstreadthefollowingquestion.82.Thisisaletterof________.A.introductionB.apologyC.complaintD.recommendationNow,gothroughTEXTFquicklyandanswerquestion82.June15,200DearSir,Yourshipmentoftwelvethousand"Smart"watcheswasreceivedbyourcompanythismorning.However,wewishtomakeanumberofcomplaintsconcerningtheseriousdelayindeliveryandyourfailuretocarryoutourinstructionswithregardtothisorder.Latedeliveryofthegoodshascausedustodisappointseveralofourmostvaluedcustomers.Thesecondcomplaintconcernsthemismatchincolourbetweenthewatchesweorderedandthosedelivered.Asaresultoftheaboveproblems,therefore,wefeelthatthemostsuitablecourseofactionistoreturntoyouunpaidanyofthegoodsconsideredunsatisfactory.Welookforwardtoyourpromptreply.Yourssincerely,MarksSwiftManagingDirector,Johnson&SonsLtd.TEXTGFirstreadthefollowingquestion.83.Thepurposeofthepamphletistoshow________.A.howmuchmoneythecardholdercantakeatacashmachineB.howmanymorebenefitsthecardholdercannowenjoyC.howcardholderscanusecashmachinesofotherbanksD.howtravelerscanusecashmachineswhenabroadNow,gothroughTEXTGquicklyandanswerquestion83.NEWDESIGN,MOREBENEFITSHereisyournewCashpointCard.Youcanuseitinexactlythesamewayasyourpresentcard,andthePlussignmeansyoucantakemoneyfromyouraccountatevenmorecashmachines.Atanyofthe2,400LloydsBankCashpointmachinesintheUKyoucantakeoutupto￡200adaysolongasthereisenoughmoneyinyouraccountandcheckhowmuchmoneyisinyouraccount,andorderanewstatement.YoucanalsousethecashmachinesoftheBankofScotland,BarclaysBankandtheRoyalnBankofScotland.Whenyouareabroad,youcantakeoutupto￡200adayinlocalcurrencyfrommostmachineswithaVISAorPlussign-solongasthereisenoughmoneyinyouraccount.TEXTHFirstreadthefollowingquestion.84.Fromitscontents'page,weknowthatthebookmainlydiscusses________.A.Germandevelopmentpolicy.B.Germanruraldevelpment.C.Germandevelopmentassistance.D.Germandevelopmentagencies.Now,gothroughTEXTHquicklyandanswerquestion84.ContentsChapterOneBasicelements:PrinciplesandgeneralframeworkofGermandevelopmentpolicy1Domesticconditionsanddevelopment:BasiccriteriaforGermandevelopmentpolicy6ChapterTwoPriorityconcernsofGermandevelopmentpolicy:Povery,education,environmentalprotection9Poverty11Strategiesforreducingpoverty13Education18Environmentalprotectionandresourceconservation33ChapterThreeImplementationofGermandevelopmentpolicy:Organization,instrumentsandprocedures50BilateralGermandevelopmentassistance58Financialcooperation63Technicalcooperation68Manpowercooperation71DevelopmentassistanceatEUlevel76Multilateraldevelopmentassistance81TEXTIFirstreadthefollowingquestions.85.Whereisthemuseum'smainentrance?A.Onthethirdfloor.B.Onthefourthfloor.C.Onthefifthfloor.D.Onthesixthfloor.n86.Ifyouwanttoseestuffedfishandbirds,whichfloorshouldyougoto?A.Thethirdfloor.B.Thefourthfloor.C.Thefifthfloor.D.Thesixthfloor.Now,gothroughTEXTIquicklyandanswerquestions85and86.TheMuseumofNaturalHistoryisoneofthemostinterestingmuseumsattheUniversityofKansas.Themuseumopenedin1903,anditsfirstexhibitwasL.L.Dyche'scollectionofstuffedanimals.Today,themuseumhasover130exhibitsonfourfloors.Thefirstthingvisitorsseefromthemuseum'smainentranceonthefourthfloorisaverylargedisplaycalledapanorama.ThisexhibitofNorthAmericanplantsandanimalswasL.L.Dyche'scollection.DownonefloorisalargecollectionoffossilsfoundintheKansasarea.Onthefifthfloor,visitorscanlearnaboutNorthAmericanIndians.Goinguponemorefloor,visitorscanseeaworkingbeehive,livesnakes,stuffedfishandbirds,andmanyotherdisplaysofKansasplantsandanimals.TEXTJFirstreadthefollowingquestions.87.WherisCambridge?A.IntheNorthEndinBoston.B.InthesuburbsofBoston.C.NearBeaconHillinBoston.D.NearFaneuilHallinBoston.88.HowdomostpeoplegetaroundinBoston?A.Bythesubway.B.Bycar.C.Bybus.D.Onfoot.Now,gothroughTEXTJquicklyandanswerquestions87and88.Bostonisabeautifulbigcitywithhistoricallandmarks,museumsandculturalsites.Thereareanumberoffineartsvenuesandmorethan50collegesanduniversitiesinthearea,includingHarvardinCambridge,oneofthebiggerBotsonsuburbs.Tosee372-year-oldBoston,putonyourtennisshoesandtourthestreetsonfoot.Mostofthecity'ssightscanbeseenwithinafive-square-mileareaintheNorthEnd,thehistoriccenterofthecity.Mostpeopleusethecity'ssubwaytogetaround.FromFaneuilHalltoBeaconHilltoHarvard,PaulRevere'shouseorthesiteoftheBostonMassacre,visitorscanfindahugechunkofthenation'sheritageinoneafternoon.TEXTKFirstreadthefollowingquestions.n89.HowmanyexhibitsdoesOldShoesMuseumhave?A.About780.B.About501.C.About1000.D.About930.90.WhichofthefollowingcanNOTbeseeninsidetheaquarium?A.TheOrientalTVTower.B.Theunderwaterviewingtunnel.C.Largethemedexhibitionareas.D.Morethan10,000preciousfish.Now,gothroughTEXTKquicklyandanswerquestions89and90.CITYTOURSOldShoesMuseumBaiLuTang,theonlycomprehensivemuseumofoldshoesinChina,isthebestplacetoappreciatethehistoryofChinesefootwearanditsplaceinnationalculture.Amongmorethanitsplaceinnationalculture.Amongmorethan1,000pieces,themostrepresentativearethethree-inchembroideredshoes,accessoriesandoldphotos.Theseraretreasureareveryartisticandenjoyable.YangShaorong,thecurator,hasexhibitedhiscollectionincountrieslikeCanadaandSingapore.Place:Room501,No8,Lane780,HongzhouLuTEL:64460977,64450432Time:9:30am-5:30pmOceanAquariumTheOceanAquarium,locatedneartheOrientalTVTower,isoneofthelargestinAsia,andfeaturesthelongestunderwaterviewingtunnelat155metres.Theaquariumisdividedintoeightzoneswith28largethemedexhibitionareas,displayingmorethan300speciesandatotalofmorethan10,000preciousfisharoundtheworld.Place:158YinchengBeilu,PudongTEL:5879988Time:9:00am-9:00pmnTESTFORENGLISHMAJORS(2003)TIMELIMIT:140MIN.PartIWRITING[45MIN.SECTIONACOMPOSITION(35MIN)Peopleinmodernsocietyliveunderalotofpressure,fromeducation,career,orfamily.Soitisimportantforthemtokeepagoodmoodunderwhatevercircumstances.WriteonANSWERSHEETONEacompositionofabout150wordsonthefollowingtopic:THEIMPORTANCEOFKEEPINGAGOODMOODYouaretowriteinthreeparts.Inthefirstpart,statespecificallywhatyourviewis.Inthesecondpart,supportyourviewwithoneortworeasons.Inthelastpart,bringwhatyouhavewrittentoanaturalconclusionorasummary.Markswillbeawardedforcontent,organization,grammarandappropriateness.Failuretofollowtheinstructionsmayresultinalossofmarks.SECTIONBNOTE-WRITING(10MIN)WriteonANSWERSHEETONEanoteofabout50-60wordsbasedonthefollowingsituation:YourfriendClarehasinvitedyoutoherhouse-warmingpartythisweekend.However,youwillbeawaythen.Writeheranotepolitelydecliningherinvitationandexpressingyourbestwishestoher.Markswillbeawardedforcontent,organization,grammarandappropriateness.PARTIIDICTATION(15MIN)Listentothefollowingpassage.Altogetherthepassagewillbereadtoyoufourtimes:Duringthefirstreading,whichwillbereadatnormalspeed,listenandtrytounderstandthemeaning.Forthesecondandthirdreadings,thepassagewillbereadsentencebysentence,orphrasebyphrase,withintervalsof15seconds.Thelastreadingwillbereadatnormalspeedagainandduringthistimeyoushouldcheckyourwork.Youwillthenbegiven2minutestocheckthroughyourworkoncemore.PleasewritethewholepassageonANSWERSHEETTWO.PARTIIILISTENINGCOMPREHENSIO(20MIN)InSectionsA,BandCyouwillheareverythingONCEONLY.Listencarefullyandthenanswerthequestionsthatfollow.Markthecorrectanswertoeachquestiononyouranswersheet.SECTIONASTATEMENTInthissectionyouwillhearsevenstatements.Attheendofeachstatementyouwillbegiven10nsecondstoanswerthequestion.1.WhichisNOTtrueaboutthelistener?A.Heworkshard.B.Hedrinksalot.C.Hesmokesalot.D.Heishealthy.2.Howdidthespeakerfeelwhenheheardthenews?A.Hewassatisfied.B.Hewasannoyed.C.Hewasastonished.D.Hewasrelieved.3.Whendoesthenextcoachleave?A.At9:10.B.At9:15.C.At9:20.D.At9:05.4.ThespeakerthinksthatJanemighthave________.A.abettermarriageB.abettercareerC.abettereducationD.abetterfamilylife5.Whatdoesthestatementmean?A.Iamtoohappytobehelpfulinanyway.B.Iamwillingbutunabletohelpyou.C.Ishallbeverygladtooffermyhelp.D.Ipromisetothinkabouthowtohelpyou.6.Whatdoesthestatementimply?A.Themanwaswearingcleanclothes.B.Themanwaswearingimproperclothes.C.Themanwaswearingfancifulclothes.D.Themanwaswearingdirtyclothes.7.Whatdoesthespeakermean?A.IbelieveIcanfindyouinotherplacesaswell.B.IhadnoideathatIcouldfindyouhere.C.IbelievethatIcanonlyfindyouinthisplace.D.Thisisnottheplaceformetomeetyou?SECTIONBCONVERSATIONnInthissection,youwillheartenshortconversationsbetweentwospeakers.Attheendofeachconversationyouwillbegiven10secondstoanswerthequestion?8.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthetwospeakers?A.Salesmanandcustomer.B.Doctorandnurse.C.Doctorandpatient.D.Patientandpatient.9.Whatdoesthemanthinkofhiswriting?A.Writingwillnotbeeasy.B.Writingwillbelessdifficult.C.Writinghasbeenboring.D.Writinghasbeenenjoyable.10.Whatcanwelearnfromtheconversation?A.Coldisakindofseriousillness.B.Coldwillgoawayquickly.C.Youshouldgotoseeadoctor.D.Youneedn'tdoanythingaboutit.11.Whatdidthemanassumepreviously?A.Shewouldgotothebookstore.B.Shewouldnotgotothebookstore.C.Shewouldgotothebookstorelater.D.Shewouldgotoanotherbookstore.12.Whatdoweknowabouttheflight?A.Therewillbeashortdelay.B.Therewillbealongdelay.C.Theflighthasbeencanceled.D.Theconditionisstilluncertain.13.WhatdoesthemansayaboutLinda?A.Sheisforgetful.B.Sheisconsiderate.C.Sheisforgiving.D.Sheiscareless.14.Whatdoesthewomanmean?A.Shedoesn'tbelievehecandoit.B.Sheagreeswiththeman.C.Sheexpectstoseehimsoon.D.Shewillgotothelibrary.n15.Whatdoesthemanthinkofthewoman'schoiceofclothing?A.Hethinksherchoiceisgood.B.Hethinksherchoiceisterrible.C.Hedoesn'tlikethecolour.D.Hedoesn'tlikethestyle.16.Samrefusedtotakethejobbecause________.A.theworkinghourswereunsuitableB.thejobwasnotwellpaidC.hehadtodoalotoftravellingD.thejobwasquitedifficult17.Themansounds________.A.surprisedB.ignorantC.humorousD.disappointedSECTIONCNEWSBROADCASTQuestions18and19arebasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven20secondstoanswerthequestions.Nowlistentothenews.18.TheUNresolutionisaboutinternationaleffortsintighteningcontrolon________.A.terrorismactivitiesB.terrorists'networkC.weaponsforterroristsD.fundingforterrorist19.WhatdoestheUNresolutionspecificallyrequirestatestodo?A.Toestablishafinancialnetwork.B.Torevisetheirbankinglaws.C.Toincreasetheirpoliceforce.D.Tocurbregionalterroractivities.Questions20and21arebasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven20secondstoanswerthequestions.Nowlistentothenews.20.Altogetherhowmanypeoplewereinjuredduringtheviolence?A.1.B.2.C.13nD.1421.Howlonghastheviolencelasted?A.Foroneday.B.Fortwodays.C.Forthewholesummer.D.Foroneyear.Question22isbasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven10secondstoanswerthequestion.Nowlistentothenews.22.AftertheterroristattacksintheUnitedStates,insuranceratessoaredasmuchas________.A.100B.200C.500D.1000Questions23and24arebasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youillbegiven20secondstoanswerthequestions.Nowlistentothenews.23.EightforeignaidworkerswerearrestedinAfghanistanbecauseoftheir________activities.A.politicalB.espionageC.religiousD.relief24.WhichofthefollowingisNOTmentionedasoneofthepenalties?A.Afine.B.Expulsion.C.Ajailterm.D.Deathsentence.Question25isbasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven10secondstoanswerthequestion.Nowlistentothenews.25.Accordingtothereport,howmanypeopleareHIV-positive?A.22millionB.36millionC.25millionD.58millionnPARTIVCLOZE(15MIN)Decidewhichofthechoicesgivenbelowwouldbestcompletethepassageifinsertedinthecorrespondingblanks.Markthebestchoiceforeachblankonyouranswersheet.DuringMcDonald'searlyyearsFrenchfriesweremadefromscratcheveryday.RussetBurbankpotatoeswere,cutintoshoestrings,andfriedinitskitchens.thechainexpandednationwide,inthemid-1960s,itsoughttocutlabourcosts,reducethenumberofsuppliers,andthatitsfriestastedthesameateveryrestaurant.McDonald'sbegantofrozenFrenchfriesin1966–andfewcustomersnoticedthedifference.,thechangehadaprofoundeffectonthenation'sagricultureanddiet.Afamiliarfoodhadbeentransformedintoahighlyprocessedindustrial.McDonald'sfriesnowcomefromhugemanufacturingplantscanprocesstwomillionpoundsofpotatoesaday.TheexpansionMcDonald'sandthepopularityofitslow-cost,mass-producedfrieschangedthewayAmericanseat.ThetasteofMcDonald'sFrenchfriesplayedacrucialroleinthechain'ssuccess–friesaremuchmoreprofitablethanhamburgers–andwaspraisedbycustomers,competitors,andevenfoodcritics.TheirtastedoesnotstemfromthekindofpotatoesthatMcDonald's,thetechnologythatprocessesthem,ortherestaurantequipmentthatfriesthem:otherchainsuseRussetBurbank,buytheirFrenchfriesfromthelargeprocessingcompanies,andhavesimilarintheirrestaurantkitchens.ThetasteofaFrenchfryisdeterminedbythecookingoil.FordecadesMcDonald'scookeditsFrenchfriesinamixtureofabout7percentcottonseedoiland93percentbeeffat.Themixturegavethefriestheirunique.26.A.scaledB.strippedC.peeledD.sliced27.A.AsB.Dueto.C.Owingto.D.With.28.A.ensueB.ensureC.enrichD.enable29.A.switchingB.divertingC.modifyingD.altering30.A.StillB.Anyway.C.Besides.nD.Nevertheless.31.A.brandB.stuffC.commodityD.produce32.A.thisB.thatC./D.what33.A.intoB.fromC.inD.of34.A.longB.onlyC.firstD.lonely35.A.distinctiveB.distinctC.distinguishedD.distinguishable36.A.possessesB.buysC.acquiresD.grows37.A.exactB.identicalC.sameD.alike38.A.woksB.potsC.boilersD.fryers39.A.adequatelyB.massivelyC.plentifullynD.largely40.A.flavourB.fragranceC.smellD.perfumePARTVGRAMMAR&VOCABULARY(15MIN)Therearetwenty-fivesentencesinthissection.BeneatheachsentencetherearefourwordsorphrasesmarkedA,B,CandD.Chooseonewordorphrasethatbestcompletesthesentence.Markyouranswersonyouranswersheet.41.Agricultureisthecountry'schiefsourceofwealth,wheat________byfarthebiggestcerealcrop.A.isB.beenC.beD.being42.Jack________fromhomefortwodaysnow,andIambeginningtoworryabouthissafety.A.hasbeenmissingB.hasbeenmissedC.hadbeenmissingD.wasmissed43.Abovethetreesarethehills,________magnificencetheriverfaithfullyreflectsonthesurface.A.whereB.ofwhoseC.whoseD.which44.Who________wascomingtoseemeinmyofficethisafternoon?A.yousaidB.didyousayC.didyousaythatD.youdidsay45.–DoesAlanlikehamburgers?—Yes.Somuch________thatheeatsthemalmosteveryday.A.forB.asC.tonD.so46.Yourideas,________,seemunusualtome.A.likeherB.likehersC.similartoherD.similartoherself47.Theopeningceremonyisagreatoccasion.Itisessential________forthat.A.forustobepreparedB.thatwearepreparedC.ofustobepreparedD.ourbeingprepared48.Time________,thecelebrationwillbeheldasscheduled.A.permitB.permittingC.permittedD.permits49.________Ilikeeconomics,Ilikesociologymuchbetter.A.Asmushas.B.Somuch.C.Howmuch.D.Muchas.50.Itisfutiletodiscussthematterfurther,because________goingtoagreeuponanythingtoday.A.neitheryounorIareB.neitheryounormeamC.neitheryounorIamD.neithermenoryouare51.Theyovercameallthedifficultiesandcompletedtheprojecttwomonthsaheadoftime,________issomethingwehadnotexpected.A.whichB.itC.thatD.what52.Heisquitewornoutfromyearsofhardwork.Heisnottheman________hewastwentyyearsago.A.whichB.thatC.whonD.whom53.Shewouldhavebeenmoreagreeableifshehadchangedalittlebit,________?A.hadn'tsheB.hasn'tsheC.wouldn'tsheD.didn'tshe54.Atthreethousandfeet,wideplainsbegintoappear,andthereisneveramomentwhensomedistantmountainisnot________.A.onviewB.ataglanceC.onthesceneD.insight55.Thefirsttwostagesinthedevelopmentofcivilizedmanwereprobablytheinventionofweaponsandthediscoveryoffire,althoughnobodyknowsexactlywhenheacquiredtheuseofthe________.A.latterB.latestC.laterD.last56.Itwilltakeustwentyminutestogettotherailwaystation,________trafficdelays.A.acknowledgingB.affordingC.allowingforD.accountingfor57.Hewillhaveto________hisindecentbehaviouroneday.A.answertoB.answerforC.answerbackD.answerabout58.With________exceptions,theformerpresidentdoesnotappearinpublicnow.A.rareB.unusualC.extraordinaryD.unique59.Wehavebeenhearing________accountsofyourwork.A.favouredB.favourableC.favouritenD.favouring60.Duringthesummerholidayseasonthereareno________roomsinthisseasidehotel.A.emptyB.blankC.desertedD.vacant61.Drivestraightahead,andthenyouwillseea________totheShanghai-NanjingExpressway.A.signB.markC.signalD.board62.Wheneverpossible,Ian________howwellhespeaksJapanese.A.showsupB.showsaroundC.showsoffD.showsout63.Thetenantleftnothingbehindexceptsome________ofpaper,cloth,etc.A.sheetsB.scrapsC.papersD.slices64.Sharesonthestockmarkethave________asaresultofaworldwideeconomicdownturn.A.turnedB.changedC.floatedD.fluctuated65.Ithinkyoucantakea(n)________languagecoursetoimproveyourEnglish.A.intermediateB.middleC.mediumD.midPARTVIREADINGCOMPREHENSION(30MIN)SECTIONAREADINGCOMPREHENSION(25MIN)Inthissectiontherearefourpassagesfollowedbyquestionsorunfinishedstatements,eachwithfoursuggestedanswersmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatyouthinkisthebestanswer.nMarkyouranswersonyouranswersheet.TEXTAThewayinwhichpeopleusesocialspacereflectstheirsocialrelationshipsandtheirethnicidentity.EarlyimmigrantstoAmericafromEuropebroughtwiththemacollectivestyleofliving,whichtheyretaineduntillateinthe18thcentury.Historicalrecordsdocumentagroup-orientedexistence,inwhichoneroomwasusedforeating,entertainingguests,andsleeping.Peopleatesoupsfromasommunalpot,shareddrinkingcups,andusedacommonpittoilet.Withthedevelopmentofideasaboutindividualism,peoplesoonbegantoshifttotheuseofindividualcupsandplates;theeatingofmealsthatincludedmeat,bread,andvegetablesservedonseparateplates;andtheuseofprivatetoilets.Theybegantobuildtheirhouseswithseparateroomstoentertainguests-livingrooms,separatebedroomsforsleeping,separateworkareas-kitchen,laundryroom,andseparatebathrooms.InMexico,themeaningandorganizationofdomesticspaceisstrikinglydifferent.Housesareorganizedaroundapatio,orcourtyard.Roomsopenontothepatio,whereallkindsofdomesticactivitiestakeplace.Individualstonothaveseparatebedrooms.Childrenoftensleepwithparents,andbrothersorsistersshareabed,emphasizingfamilialinterdependence.RoomsinMexicanhousesarelocationsformultipleactivitiesthat,incontrast,arerigidlyseparatedintheUnitedStates.66.Changesinlivingstylesamongearlyimmigrantswereinitiallybroughtaboutby________.A.risinglivingstandard?B.newconcept?C.newcustom?D.newdesignsofhouses?67.WhichofthefollowingisNOTdiscussedinthepassage?A.Theirconceptsofdomesticspace.B.Theirsocialrelationships.C.Thefunctionsoftheirrooms.D.Thelayoutoftheirhouses.?TEXTBTherearesuperstitionsattachedtonumbers;eventhoseancientGreeksbelievedthatallnumbersandtheirmultipleshadsomemysticalsignificance.Thosenumbersbetween1and13wereinparticulartohaveapowerfulinfluenceovertheaffairsofmen.Forexample,itiscommonlysaidthatluck,goodorbad,comesinthrees;ifanaccidenthappens,twomoreofthesamekindmaybeexpectedsoonafterwards.Thearrivalofaletterwillbefollowedbytwootherswithinacertainperiod.Anotherbeliefinvolvingthenumberthreehasitthatitisunluckytolightthreecigarettesfromtheonematch.Ifthishappens,thebadluckthatgoeswiththedeedfallsuponthepersonwhosecigarettewasthelasttobelit.Theill-omenlinkedtothelightingofthreethingsfromonematchorcandlegoesbacktoatleastthe17thcenturyandprobablyearlier.Itwasbelievedthatthreecandlesalightatthesametimewouldbesuretobringbadluck;one,two,orfour,werepermissible,butneverjustthree.nSevenwasanothersignificantnumber,usuallyregardedasabringerofgoodluck.Theancientastrologersbelievedthattheuniversewasgovernedbysevenplanets;studentsofShakespearewillrecallthatthelifeofmanwasdividedintosevenages.Sevenhorseshoesnailedtoahousewillprotectitfromallevil.Nineisusuallythoughtofasaluckynumberbecauseitistheproductofthreetimesthree.ItwasmuchusedbytheAngloSaxonsintheircharmsforhealing.Anotherbeliefwasthatgreatchangesoccurredevery7thand9thofaman'slife.Consequently,theageof63(theproductofnineandseven)wasthoughttobeaveryperiloustimeforhim.Ifhesurvivedhis63rdyearhemighthopetolivetoaripeoldage.Thirteen,aswewellknow,isregardedwithgreataweandfear.Thecommonbeliefisthatthisderivesfromthefactthattherewere13peopleatChrist'sLastSupper.Thisbeingtheeveofhisbetrayal,itisnotdifficulttounderstandthesignificancegiventothenumberbytheearlyChristians.Inmoremoderntimes13isanespeciallyunluckynumberofadinnerparty,forexample.Hotelswillavoidnumberingafloorthe13th;theprogressionisfrom12to14,andnoroomisgiventhenumber13.Manyhomeownerswilluse121/2insteadof13astheirhousenumber.Yetoddlyenough,tobebornonthe13thofthemonthisnotregardedwithanyfearatall,whichjustshowshowirrationalweareinoursuperstitiousbeliefs.68.Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowinggroupsofnumberswillcertainlybringgoodlucktopeople?A.3and7B.3and9C.7and9D.3and1369.Theillluckassociatedwith13issupposedtohaveitsoriginin________.A.legendB.religionC.popularbeliefD.certaincustoms70.Whatistheauthor'sattitudetowardspeople'ssuperstitiousbeliefs?A.Heismildlycritical.B.Heisstronglycritical.C.Heisinfavourofthem.D.Hisattitudeisnotclear.TEXTCWomen'smindsworkdifferentlyfrommen's.Atleast,thatiswhatmostmenareconvincedof.Psychologistsviewthesubjecteitherasamatterorfrustrationorajoke.Nowthebiologistshavemovedintothisminefield,andsomeofthemhavefoundthattherearerealdifferencesbetweenthebrainsofmenandwomen.Butbeingdifferent,theypointouthurriedly,isnotthesameasbeingbetterorworse.Thereis,however,adefinitestructuralvariationbetweenthemaleandfemalebrain.Thedifferenceisinapartofthebrainthatisusedinthemostcomplexintellectualprocesses-thelinknbetweenthetwohalvesofthebrain.Thetwohalvesarelinkedbyatrunklineofbetween200and300millionnerves,thecorpuscallosum.Scientistshavefoundquiterecentlythatthecorpuscallosuminwomenisalwayslargerandprobablyricherinnervefibresthanitisinmen.Thisisthefirsttimethatastructuraldifferencehasbeenfoundbetweenthebrainsofwomenandmenanditmusthavesomesignificance.Thequestionis"What?",and,ifthisdifferenceexists,arethereothers?Researchshowsthatpresent-daywomenthinkdifferentlyandbehavedifferentlyfrommen.Aresomeofthesedifferencesbiologicalandinborn,aresultofevolution?Wetendtothinkthatistheinfluenceofsocietythatproducesthesedifferences.Butcouldwebewrong?Researchshowedthatthesetwohalvesofthebrainhaddifferentfunctions,andthatthecorpuscallosumenabledthemtoworktogether.Formostpeople,thelefthalfisusedforwordhanding,analyticalandlogicalactivities;therighthalfworksonpictures,patternsandforms.Weneedbothhalvesworkingtogether.Andthebettertheconnections,themoreharmoniouslythetwohalveswork.And,accordingtoresearchfindings,womenhavethebetterconnections.Butitisn'tallthateasytoexplaintheactualdifferencesbetweenskillsofmenandwomenonthisbasis.Inschoolsthroughouttheworldgirlstendtobebetterthanboysat"languagesubjects"andboysbetteratmathsandphysics.If〖WTHZ〗thesedifferencescorrespondwiththedifferencesinthehemispherictrunkline,hereisanunalterabledistinctionbetweenthesexes.Weshan'tknowforawhile,partlybecausewedon'tknowofanypreciserelationshipbetweenabilitiesinschoolsubjectandthefunctioningofthetwohalvesofthebrain,andwecannotunderstandhowthetwohalvesinteractviathecorpuscallosum.Butthisstrikingdifferencemusthavesomeeffectand,becausethedifferenceisinthepartsofthebraininvolvedinintellect,weshouldbelookingfordifferencesinintellectualprocessing.71.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisCORRECT?A.Biologistsareconductingresearchwherepsychologistshavegivenup.B.Braindifferencespointtosuperiorityofonesexovertheother.C.Resultsofscientificresearchfailtosupportpopularbelief.D.Thestructuraldifferenceinthebrainbetweenthesexeshaslongbeenknown.72.Accordingtothepassageitiscommonlybelievedthatbraindifferencesarecausedby________factors.A.biologicalB.psychologicalC.physicalD.social73."thesedifferences"nparagraph5refertothosein________.A.skillsofmenandwomenB.schoolsubjectC.thebrainstructureofmenandwomenD.activitiescarriedoutbythebrain74.Attheendofthepassagetheauthorproposesmoreworkon________.A.thebrainstructureasawholeB.thefunctioningofpartofthebrainnC.thedistinctionbetweenthesexesD.theeffectsofthecorpuscallosum75.Whatisthemainpurposeofthepassage________.A.Tooutlinetheresearchfindingsonthebrainstructure.B.Toexplainthelinkbetweensexandbrainstructure.C.Todiscussthevariousfactorsthatcausebraindifferences.D.Tosuggestnewareasinbrainresearch.TEXTDInformationistheprimarycommodityinmoreandmoreindustriestoday.By2005,83%ofAmericanmanagementpersonnelwillbeknowledgeworkers.EuropeandJapanarenotfarbehind.By2005,halfofallknowledgeworkers(22%ofthelabourforce)willchoose"flextime,flexplace"arrangements,whichallowthemtoworkathome,communicatingwiththeofficeviacomputernetworks.IntheUnitedStates,theso-called"digitaldivide"seemstobedisappearing.Inearly2000,apollfound,that,wherehalfofwhitehouseholdsownedcomputers,sodidfully43%ofAfrican-Americanhouseholds,andtheirnumbersweregrowingrapidly.Hispanichouseholdscontinuedtolagbehind,buttheirrateofcomputerownershipwasexpandingaswell.Company-ownedandindustry-widetelevisionnetworksarebringingprogrammingtothousandsoflocations.BusinessTVisbecomingbigbusiness.Computercompetencewillapproach100%inUSurbanareasbytheyear2005,withEuropeandJapannotfarbehind.80%ofUShomeswillhavecomputersin2005,comparedwithroughly50%now.IntheUnitedStates,5ofthe10fastest-growingcareersbetweennowand2005willbecomputerrelated.Demandforprogrammersandsystemsanalystswillgrowby70%.ThesametrendisacceleratinginEurope,Japan,andIndia.By2005,nearlyallcollegetextsandmanyhighschoolandjuniorhighbookswillbetiedtoInternetsitesthatprovidesourcematerial,studyexercises,andrelevantnewsarticlestoaidinlearning.OtherswillcomewithCD-ROMsthatoffersimilarresources.Internetlinkswillprovideaccesstothecardcataloguesofallthemajorlibrariesintheworldby2005.ItwillbepossibletocalluponaPCscreenmillionsofvolumesfromdistantlibraries.Websitesenhancebooksbyprovidingpictures,sound,filmclips,andflexibleindexingandsearchutilities.Implications:AnyonewithaccesstotheInternetwillbeabletoachievetheeducationneededtobuildaproductivelifeinanincreasinglyhigh-techworld.ComputerlearningmayevenreducethegrowingAmericanprisonpopulation.Knowledgeworkersaregenerallybetterpaidthanless-skilledworkers.Theirwealthisraisingoverallprosperity.Evenentry-levelworkersandthoseinformerlyunskilledpositionsrequireagrowinglevelofeducation.Foragoodcareerinalmostanyfield,computercompetenceisamust.Thisisonemajortrendraisingthelevelofeducationrequiredforaproductiveroleintoday'sworkforce.Formanyworkers,theopportunityfortrainingisbecomingoneofthemostdesirablebenefitsanyjobcanoffer.n76.InformationtechnologyisexpectedtohaveimpactonallthefollowingEXCEPT________.A.Americanmanagementpersonnel.B.Europeanmanagementpersonnel.C.Americanpeople'schoiceofcareer.D.traditionalpracticeatwork77."digitaldivide"inthe4thparagraphrefersto________.A.thegapintermsofcomputerownershipB.thetendencyofcomputerownershipC.thedividinglinebasedondigitD.theethnicdistinctionamongAmericanhouseholds78.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisINCORRECTaccordingtothepassage?A.By2005allcollegeandschoolstudymaterialswillturnelectronic.B.By2005printedcollegeandschoolstudymaterialswillbesupplementedwithelectronicmaterial.C.By2005somecollegeandschoolstudymaterialswillbeaccompaniedbyCD-ROMs.D.By2005Internetlinksmakeworldwidelibrarysearchapossibility.79.WhichofthefollowingareasisNOTdiscussedinthepassage?A.Futurecareers.B.Natureoffuturework.C.Ethnicdifferences.D.Schoolsandlibraries.80.Attheendofthepassage,theauthorseemstoemphasize________inanincreasinglyhigh-techworld.A.thevarietyofeducationB.thecontentofeducationC.theneedforeducationD.thefunctionofeducationSECTIONBSKIMMINGANDSCANNING(5MIN)Inthissectiontherearesevenpassageswithatotaloftenmultiple-choicequestions.Skimorscanthemasrequiredandthenmarkyouranswersonyouranswersheet.TEXTEFirstreadthefollowingquestion.81.Thepassagemainlydiscussestheeffectsof________.A.healthB.aspirinC.hearinglossD.heartattacknNow,gothroughTEXTEquicklyandanswerquestion81.Aspirinmaybethemostfamiliardrugintheworld-butitspowertohealgoesfarbeyondtheusualachesandpains.Excitingnewstudiessuggestthataspirincanhelpfightawiderangeofseriousillnesser."Itnowseemstobeabenefitinsomanyareasofhealth,"saysDrDebraJudelson,medicaldirectoroftheWomen'sHeartInstituteinBeverlyHills,California."Iadvisemostofmypatients,aslongastheyaren'tallergictoaspirinanddon'thavebleedingproblems,totakelow-doseaspirin."Someofthemajorillnessesandconditionsthataspirinoraspirin-likedrugsmighthelppreventare:Alzheimer'sdisease,diabetes-relatedheartdisease,heartattack,cancerandantibiotic-inducedhearingloss.TEXTFFirstreadthefollowingquestion.82.Howmanyproposalsdoesthepassageputforward?A.One.B.Two.C.Three.D.Four.?Now,gothroughTEXTFquicklyandanswerquestion82.Whatkindofenvironmentdoyouwantinthefuture?Whatcanyoudotohelpmakeithappen?Whatcanotherpeopledo?Educationisonewaytohelptheenvironment.Youcanlearnabouttheenvironmentinschool.Radioandtelevisioncangiveyouinformation.Newspapers,magazines,andbooksalsohelpyoulearn.Therearelawsagainstlitteringandagainstmakingtheairandwaterdirty.Otherlawshelppeopletosaveresources.Thelawloweringthespeedlimitforcarshelpstosavefuel.Anotherwaytohelptheenvironmentistoplanforthefuture.Wemayhavetofindnewresources.Inthefuture,peoplemayheattheirhomeswithatomicpower.Withoutplanning,somekindsofenvironmentmaynothappen.Peoplecanactnowtohelpmakethefuture.?TEXTGFirstreadthefollowingquestion.83.Themainthemeofthepassageis________intheG-7nations.A.agingB.wealthC.deathrateD.workforceNow,gothroughTEXTGquicklyandanswerquestion83.Citizensoftheworld'swealthiestcountriesmaylivelongerthanpreviouslypredicted,accordingtoastudysponsoredbytheNationalInstituteonAging.By2050,peopleintheG-7nnations(Canada,France,Germany,Italy,Japan,theUnitedKingdom,andtheUnitedStates)maybelivinganywherefrom1.3yearsto8yearslongerthanofficialestimatesnowpredict.ResearchersatMountainViewResearchinLosAltos,California,examined50yearsofmortalitydataandfoundalong-termdeclineindeathrates.Thatmaymeanthatfewerworkerswillhavetosupportmanymoreelderlyinthefuturethangovernmentscurrentlyexpect.TEXTHFirstreadthefollowingquestion.84.Whichisthebesttitleofthepassage?A.Howtoprotectyoureyesight.B.Howtochooseyourcomputer.C.Afewtipsforcomputerusers.D.Eyetroubleandheadache.?Now,gothroughTEXTHquicklyandanswerquestion84.Question:MyeyesandheadachewhenIworkatmycomputerforalongtime.WhatcanIdo?VisionItcouldjustbeyoureyes.Makesurethatyou'vehadthemcheckedandthatyou'rewearinganynecessarycorrectivelenses.ScreenGlareThelightyoureadbymaybetoobrightforyourcomputerscreen.Trytodimthelight,andifyouneedto,getadesklampforotherwork.Also,ifpossible,moveyourcomputersoyouaren'tdirectlyunderneathalightfixture.ScreenandHeadPositionYoushouldn'tbendyourneckwhenyoureadfromthescreen.Thatcancauseheadaches.Youreyelineshouldbe5cmto8cmbelowthetopofthemonitor.Thescreenshouldbeaboutanarm'slengthaway.TEXTIFirstreadthefollowingquestions.85.Clearweatherispredictedin________Chinesecities.A.2B.3C.4D.586.Whichforeigncity'smaximumtemperatureisthehighest?A.Cairo.B.Bangkok.C.NewYork.D.London.?Now,gothroughTEXTIquicklyandanswerquestions85and86.WEATHERREPORnForecastsforsomemajorChinesecitiesForeigncitiesCityMaxMinWeatherCityMaxMinBeijing2417clearBangkok3328Changchun2206cleardrizzletocloudyChengdu2520overcastChongqing3424cloudyCairo3021[5]clearDalian2317cloudyFuzhou3123lightrainFrankfurt1410[5]cloudytolightrainGuangzhou3524clearHongKong3226cleartocloudyLondon1411Kunming2617cleartocloudydrizzletocloudyLhasa2111cloudyNanjing2720overcastMoscow2113Shanghai2822cloudycleartocloudyTaipei2923lightrainTianjin2717cloudytoclearNewYork2315Wuhan3022clearcleartocloudyUrumqi2210cleartocloudyTEXTJFirstreadthefollowingquestions.87.Ifyouneedtravelshopinformation,youshouldgoto________.A.GuideFridayTourismCentre.B.TouristInformationCentre.C.Library.D.PostOffice.88.WherecanyoufindthePoliceStation?A.InHenlyStreet.B.InArdenStreet.C.InBridgeStreet.D.InRotherStreet.Now,gothroughTEXTJquicklyandanswerquestions87and88.GeneralInformationTouristInformationCentreBridgefoot.Tel.(01789)29312Summer:9:30am-6:00pmWeekdayn11:00am-5:00pmSundaysWinter:9:30am-5:00pmWeekday●VisitorInformation,includinginformationforthedisable●AccommodationBooking●BureauDeChang●ParkingsandToiletsLeaflet●GuideFridayTourTicket●TravelShopInformationGuideFridayTourismCentreTheCivicHall,14RotherStreetTe.(01789)29986?OpenDailyfrom9:00amAccommodationYouthHostel-Alveston(2milesfromTownCentre).Tel.(01789)29709?TaxiServicesBridgefoot,BridgeStreet,UnionStreet,andRotherMarketnearWhiteSwanHotelPoliceStationRotherStreetTel.(01789)41411HospitalArdenStreetTel.(01789)20583LibraryHenlyStreetTel.(01789)29220PostOfficeHenlyStreetTel.(01789)41493TEXTKFirstreadthefollowingquestions.89.HowlongistheBusinessEnglishprogramme________.A.3monthsB.6monthsC.4weeksD.10weeks90.WhichcertificateprogrammeisNOTmentioned?A.TeachingEnglishforSpecificPurposes.B.Communications/NetworkingEngineering.nC.GlobalOperationsManagement.D.AdvancedSoftwareTechnologies.Now,gothroughTEXTKquicklyandanswerquestions89and90.UNIVERSITYOFCALIFORNIA,IRVINEnglish&CertificateProgramsforInternationalsLive,Learn,andEnjoyontheSouthernCaliforniaCoastPost-graduatecertificatesin12months[JZ)●ElectronicBusiness●GlobalOperationsManagement●Marketing●Communications/NetworkingEngineering●TeachingEnglishasaForeignLanguage●AdvancedSoftwareTechnologies-6months(focusonjava-3months)●DigitalArt[JZ]EnglishLanguageProgram●4-weekBusinessEnglishorConversation&Culture-Jan,Feb,July,Aug●10-weekIntensiveESL-Jan,Apr,June,SeptnnTESTFORENGLISHMAJORS(2002)PARTIWRITING(45MIN)SECTIONACOMPOSITIONNowadayspeoplearebecomingincreasinglyawareoftheimportanceofhealth.Andtheyhavedifferentwaystostayhealthy.Forexample,someexerciseeveryday;otherstrytokeepabalanceddiet.Whatdoyouthinkisthebestwaytostayhealthy?Writeacompositionofabout150wordsonthefollowingtopic:THEBESTWAYTOSTAYHEALTHYYouaretowriteinthreeparts.Inthefirstpart,statewhatyouthinkisthebestway.Inthesecondpart,supportyourviewwithoneortworeasons.Inthelastpart,bringwhatyouhavewrittentoanaturalconclusionorasummary.Markswillbeawardedforcontent,organization,grammarandappropriateness.Failuretofollowtheinstructionsmayresultinalossofmarks.SECTIONBNOTE-WRITING(10MIN)Writeanoteofabout50-60wordsbasedonthefollowingsituation:Youhaveheardthatyourfriend,Jack,wishestosellhiswalkman.Writehimanoteexpressingyourinterestinit,askinghimaboutitsconditionandofferingapriceforit.Markswillbeawardedforcontent,organization,grammarandappropriateness.一.听力PARTIIDICTATION(15MIN)Listentothefollowingpassage.Altogetherthepassagewillbereadtoyoufourtimes.Duringthefirstreading,whichwillbereadatnormalspeed,listenandtrytounderstandthemeaning.Forthesecondandthirdreadings,thepassagewillbereadsentencebysentence,orphrasebyphrase,withintervalsof15seconds.Thelastreadingwillbereadatnormalspeedagainandduringthistimeyoushouldcheckyourwork.Youwillthenbegiven2minutestocheckthroughyourworkoncemore.PARTIIILISTENINGCOMPREHENSION(20MIN)InSectionsA,BandCyouwillheareverythingONCEONLY.Listencarefullyandthenanswerthequestionsthatfollow.Markthecorrectanswertoeachquestion.SECTIONASTATEMENTnInthissectionyouwillheareightstatements.Attheendofeachstatementyouwillbegiven10secondstoanswerthequestion.1.Thespeakerismostprobablya(n)________.A.architectB.constructionworkerC.touristguideD.housingagent2.Whatdoesthestatementmean?A.Travelismuchfasterandconvenientnowthanbefore.B.Peoplearenowtravellingmuchmorethaninolddays.C.Travelingtofar-awayplaceshasbecomeverycommon.D.Itusedtotaketwomoreweekstotravelbycoachthannow.3.Thespeakerfeelssorrybecause________.A.hecan'tattendtomorrow'sdinnerB.hiswifecan'tattendtomorrow'sdinnerC.thecouplecan'tattendtomorrow'sdinnerD.thecouplewouldbeunabletocookthedinner4.Whereisthespeaker?A.Inthezoo.B.Intheclassroom.C.Inthelibrary.D.Atameeting.5.Whatdoesthestatementmean?A.One'ssuccessislargelydependentonintelligence.B.Lowmotivationmayleadtopoorperformance.C.Motivatedpeoplearemorelikelytosucceed.D.Bothmotivationandintelligenceareimportant.6.Whatdoesthespeakersuggest?A.Weshouldreadwordbywordtogethismeaning.B.Weshouldreadlinebylinetogethismeaning.C.Weshouldtrytofindthehiddenmeaning.D.Weshouldtrytofindthelinesandreadthemaloud.7.Howmuchdoestheovercoatcostattheregularprice?A.120B.15C.60D.45n8.Whatdoesthespeakermean?A.Thesportsmeethasbeencancelled.B.Thesportsmeethasbeenhelddespitetherain.C.Thetimehasbeensetforthesportsmeet.D.Whenthesportsmeetwillbeheldisyettobeknown.SECTIONBCONVERSATIONInthissection,youwillhearnineshortconversationsbetweentwospeakers.Attheendofeachconversationyouwillbegiven10secondstoanswerthequestion.9.Whatarethespeakersprobablygoingtodo?A.TopersuadeMarytospendmoretimeonherlessons.B.TohelpMarytopreparefortheupcomingconcert.C.TotalkwithMaryaboutgoingtotheconcert.D.ToaskMarytostopworryingabouttheexam.10.Whatcanwelearnabouttheman?A.HefirmlybelievesinUFOs.B.HeisdoubtfulaboutUFOs.C.HeissuremanypeoplehaveseenUFOs.D.HethinksmanypeoplehaveliedaboutUFOs.11.Whichofthefollowinghasthemanneverbeeninterestedin?A.Electronicmusic.B.Civilengineering.C.Electronics.D.Electronicengineering.12.Whatdoesthemanmean?A.Themilkissafetodrink.B.Themilkisnotsafetodrink.C.Sheshouldn'thaveboughtthemilk.D.Hewouldn'thavemilkforbreakfast.13.Howmanypeoplewerecaughtinthefire?A.6.B.5.C.4.D.7.14.Whatcanwelearnfromtheconversation?A.Thewomanwillattendhercourseat7:45.B.Thewomanwillbelateforthebloodtest.C.Thewomanwillhaveherbloodtestedbeforethefirstclass.nD.Thewomandecidestomissthefirstclassforherbloodtest.15.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthetwospeakers?A.Salesmanandcustomer.B.Expertonjewelryandhiswife.C.Estateagentandclient.D.Husbandandwife.16.Howdoesthemanprobablyfeel?A.Nervous.B.Uninterested.C.Confident.D.Upset.17.WhatdoweknowaboutBill?A.Heisthoughtful.B.Heisforgetful.C.Heiscareless.D.Heishelpful.SECTIONCNEWSBROADCASTQuestions18and19arebasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven20secondstoanswerthequestions.Nowlistentothenews.18.WhichofthefollowingisNOTaconditionforthereductionofdebts?A.Povertyelimination.B.Goodgovernment.C.Fightagainstcorruption.D.Poorlivingstandard.19.Bycancellingthedebtsowedtoher,Britainintendsto________asimilarschemeproposedbytheInternationalMonetaryFund.A.rejectB.restartC.followD.reviewQuestions20and21arebasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven20secondstoanswerthequestions.Nowlistentothenews.20.Whathappenedduringtheaccident?nA.Atrainhitanothertrain.B.Atrainkilled23people.C.Atrainwentoffitstracks.D.Atrainwastrappedinsidethestation.21.Whichofthefollowingstatementsbestdescribestheconditionofthepassengers?A.Noonewasfatallyinjured.B.Thereweremanyheavycasualties.C.Noonewashurtduringtheaccident.D.Someonewaskilledduringtheaccident.Questions22and23arebasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven20secondstoanswerthequestions.Nowlistentothenews.22.Thecivilservantsheldastriketoprotest________.A.spendingcutsB.reformmeasuresC.paycutsD.lowpay23.Thecivilservants'strikewasstaged________thegeneralstrike.A.afewdaysafterB.afewdaysbeforeC.afewweeksafterD.afewweeksbeforeQuestions24and25arebasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven20secondstoanswerthequestions.Nowlistentothenews.24.Whichisthemainideaofthenews?A.IndustrialrelationsinGermany.B.TheGermanenergyindustry.C.Coalitioninthegovernment.D.Closureofnuclearreactors.25.Thedecisiontoshutdownnuclearreactorsresultedfromthedemandfrom________.A.theGovernmentB.theenergyindustryC.apartyinthecoalitionD.adecliningneedfornuclearenergy三.完型填空nPARTIVCLOZE(15MIN)Decidewhichofthechoicesgivenbelowwouldbestcompletethepassageifinsertedinthecorrespondingblanks.Markthebestchoiceforeachblankonyouranswersheet.Peoplethinkingabouttheoriginoflanguageforthefirsttimeusuallyarriveattheconclusionthatitdevelopedgraduallyasasystemofgrunts,hissesandcriesandaverysimpleaffairinthebeginning.,whenweobservethelanguagebehaviourofweregardasprimitivecultures,wefinditcomplicated.ItwasbelievedthatanEskimomusthavethetipofhistongueavocabularyofmorethan10,000wordstogetalongreasonablywell,muchlargerthantheactivevocabularyofanaveragebusinessmanwhospeaksEnglish.,theseEskimowordsarefarmorehighlyinfleeted(词尾变化的)thanofanyofthewell-knownEuropeanlanguages,foranouncanbespokenorwritteninhundreddifferentforms,eachaprecisemeaningdifferentfromthatofanyother.Theformsoftheverbsareevenmore.TheEskimolanguageis,therefore,oneofthemostdifficultintheworldtolearn,theresultthatalmostnotradersorexplorershavetriedtolearnit.Consequently,therehasgrownup,incommunicationbetweenEskimosandwhites,ajargontothepidginEnglishusedinOldChina,withavocabularyoffrom300to600uninflectedwords.MostofthemarederivedfromEskimobutsomearederivedfromEnglish,Danish,Spanish,Hawaiianandotherlanguages.Itisthisjargonthatisusuallybytravellersas"theEskimolanguage".26.A.mustbeB.musthavebeenC.oughttobeD.shouldbe27.A.HoweverB.Therefore.C.Probably.D.Undoubtedly.28.A.whoseB.thatC.whichD.what29.A.conspicuouslyB.usuallyC.surprisinglyD.sufficiently30.A.soasB.sothatC.assuchD.aswellasn31.A.HoweverB.Moreover.C.Though.D.Therefore.32.A.theothersB.allothersC.theseD.those33.A.singleB.singularC.pluralD.compound34.A.someB.severalC.variousD.varied35.A.gettingB.causingC.havingD.owning36.A.endlessB.multipleC.uncountableD.numerous37.A.withB.forC.owingtoD.as38.A.stillB.indeedC.justD.even39.A.alikeB.similarC.relatedD.relevantn40.A.referredtoB.talkedaboutC.spokenD.told三.选择PARTVGRAMMARANDVOCABULARY(15MIN)Therearetwenty-fivesentencesinthissection.BeneatheachsentencetherearefourwordsorphrasesmarkedA,B,CandD.Chooseonewordorphrasethatbestcompletesthesentence.Markyouranswersonyouranswersheet.41.Shedidherwork________hermanagerhadinstructed.A.asB.untilC.whenD.though42.________ofthetwinswasarrested,becauseIsawbothatapartylastnight.A.None.B.Both.C.Neither.D.All.43.Forsometimenow,worldleaders________outthenecessityforagreementonarmsreduction.A.hadbeenpointingB.havebeenpointingC.werepointingD.pointed44.Haveyoueverbeeninasituation________youknowtheotherpersonisrightyetyoucannotagreewithhim?A.bywhichB.thatC.inwhereD.where45.We'vejustinstalledtwoair-conditionersinourapartment,________shouldmakegreatdifferencesinourlifenextsummer.A.whichB.whatC.thatD.theyn46.AIDSissaid________thenumber-onekillerofbothmenandwomenoverthepastfewyearsinthatregion.A.beingB.tobeC.tohavebeenD.havingbeen47.Shemanagedtosave________shecouldoutofherwagestohelpherbrother.A.howlittlemoneyB.solittlemoneyC.suchlittlemoneyD.whatlittlemoney48.Fool________Janeis,shecouldnothavedonesuchathing.A.whoB.asC.thatD.like49.Theexperimentrequiresmoremoneythan________.A.havebeenputinB.beingputinC.hasbeenputinD.tobeputin50.________forthefactthatshebrokeherleg,shemighthavepassedtheexam.A.Haditnotbeen.B.Hadn'titbeen.C.Wasitnot.D.Wereitnot.51."Whatcoursesareyougoingtodonextsemester?""Idon'tknow.Butit'sabouttime________onsomething."A.I'ddecide.B.Idecided.C.Idecide.D.I'mdeciding.52.Thepolicehaveofferedalarge________forinformationleadingtotherobber'sarrest.A.awardB.compensationC.prizeD.rewardn53.IarrivedattheairportsolatethatI________missedtheplane.A.onlyB.quiteC.narrowlyD.seldom54.Thepopularityofthefilmshowsthatthereviewers'fearswerecompletely________.A.unjustifiedB.unjustC.misguidedD.unaccepted55.TheheadoftheMuseumwas________andletusactuallyexaminetheancientmanuscripts.A.promisingB.agreeingC.pleasingD.obliging56.Themultinationalcorporationwasmakingatake-over________forapropertycompany.A.applicationB.bidC.proposalD.suggestion57.Theparty'sreducedvotewas________oflackofsupportforitspolicies.A.indicativeB.positiveC.revealingD.evident58.Therehasbeena________lackofcommunicationbetweentheunionandthemanagement.A.regretfulB.regrettableC.regrettingD.regretted59.Theteacher________expectshisstudentstopasstheuniversityentranceexamination.A.confidentiallyB.proudlyC.assuredlyD.confidently60.The________familyinChinesecitiesnowspendsmoremoneyonhousingthanbefore.A.normalnB.averageCusualD.general61.Thenewcolleague________tohaveworkedinseveralbigcorporationsbeforehejoinedourcompany.A.confessesB.declaresCclaimsD.confirms62.Duringthereadinglesson,theteacheraskedstudentstoreadafew________fromthenovel.A.piecesB.essaysCfragmentsD.extracts63.Duringthesummerholidayseasonitisdifficulttofinda(n)________roominthehotelshere.A.emptyB.vacantC.freeD.deserted64.Theoldcouplewillnever________thelossoftheirson.A.getoverB.getawayCgetoffD.getacross65.Scientificresearchresultscannowbequickly________tofactoryproduction.A.usedB.appliedCtriedD.practiced四.阅读理解APARTVIREADINGCOMPREHENSION(30MIN)SECTIONAREADINGCOMPREHENSION(25MIN)Inthissectiontherearefourpassagesfollowedbyquestionsorunfinishedstatements,eachwithfoursuggestedanswersmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatyouthinkisthebestanswer.TEXTAManyofthehomeelectricgoodswhichareadvertisedasliberatingthemodernwomantendtohavetheoppositeeffect,becausetheysimplechangethenatureofworkinsteadofeliminatingit.Machineshaveacertainnoveltyvalue,liketoysforadults.Itiscertainlylesstiringtoputnclothesinawashingmachine,butthetimesaveddoesnotreallyamounttomuch:themachinehastobewatched,theclotheshavetobecarefullysortedoutfirst,stainsremovedbyhand,buttonspushedandwaterchanged,clothestakenout,airedandironed.Itwouldbemoreliberatingtopackitallofftoalaundryandnotnecessarilymoreexpensive,sincenocapitalinvestmentisrequired.Similarly,ifyoureallywanttosavetimeyoudonotmakecakeswithanelectricmixer,youbuyoneinashop.Ifonecomparestheimageofthewomaninthewomen'smagazinewiththegoodsadvertisedbythoseperiodicals;onerealizeshowusefulaprojectedimagecanbecommercially.Acarefulbalancehastobestruck:ifyoushowalabour-savingdevice,followitupwithacomplicated'recipeonthenextpage;onnoaccounthintatthenotionthatawomancouldgetherselfajob,butinsteadfosterhersenseofherownusefulness,emphasizingthecreativeaspectofherfunctionasahousewife.Sowegetcakemixeswherethecooksimplyaddsaneggherself,toproduce"thatlovelyhomo-bakedflavourthefamilylove",andknittingpatternsthatcanbemadebyhand,orworsestill,onknittingmachines,whichbecametremendouslyfashionablewhentheywerefirstintroduced.Automaticcookersareadvertisedbypicturesofprettyyoungmotherstakingtheirchildrentothepark,notbyprofessionalwomenpresettingthedinnerbeforeleavinghomeforwork.66.Accordingtothepassage,manyofthehomeelectricgoodswhicharesupposedtoliberatewoman________.A.removeunpleasantaspectsofhouseworkB.savethehousewifeverylittletimeC.savethehousewife'stimebutnothermoneyD.haveabsolutelynovalueforthehousewife67.Accordingtothecontext,"capitalinvestment"referstomoney________.A.spentonawashingmachineB.borrowedfromthebankC.savedinthebankD.lenttootherpeople68.Thegoodsadvertisedinwomen'smagazinesarereallymeantto________.A.freehousewivesfromhouseworkB.encouragehousewivestogoouttoworkC.makehousewivesintoexcellentcooksD.givethemafalsesenseoffulfillmentTEXTBThe"standardofliving"ofanycountrymeanstheaverageperson'sshareofthegoodsandserviceswhichthecountryproduces.Acountry'sstandardofliving,therefore,dependsfirstandforemostonitscapacitytoproducewealth."Wealth"inthissenseisnotmoney,forwedonotliveonmoneybutonthingsthatmoneycanbuy:"goods"suchasfoodandclothing,and"services"suchastransportandentertainment.Acountry'scapacitytoproducewealthdependsuponmanyfactors,mostofwhichhaveaneffectononeanother.Wealthdependstoagreatextentuponacountry'snaturalresources,suchascoal,gold,andotherminerals,watersupplyandsoon.Someregionsoftheworldarewellsuppliedwithcoalandminerals,andhaveafertilesoilandafavourableclimate;otherregionsnpossessnoneofthem.Nexttonaturalresourcescomestheabilitytoturnthemtouse.Somecountriesareperhapswelloffinnaturalresources,butsufferedformanyyearsfromcivilandexternalwars,andforthisandotherreasonshavebeenunabletodeveloptheirresources.Soundandstablepoliticalconditions,andfreedomfromforeigninvasion,enableacountrytodevelopitsnaturalresourcespeacefullyandsteadily,andtoproducemorewealththananothercountryequallywellservedbynaturebutlesswellordered.Anotherimportantfactoristhetechnicalefficiencyofacountry'speople.Industrializedcountriesthathavetrainednumerousskilledworkersandtechniciansarebetterplacedtoproducewealththancountrieswhoseworkersarelargelyunskilled.Acountry'sstandardoflivingdoesnotonlydependuponthewealththatisproducedandconsumedwithinitsownborders,butalsouponwhatisindirectlyproducedthroughinternationaltrade.Forexample,Britain'swealthinfoodstuffsandotheragriculturalproductswouldbemuchlessifshehadtodependonlyonthosegrownathome.Trademakesitpossibleforhersurplusmanufacturedgoodstobetradedabroadfortheagriculturalproductsthatwouldotherwisebelacking.Acountry'swealthis,therefore,muchinfluencedbyitsmanufacturingcapacity,providedthatothercountriescanbefoundreadytoacceptitsmanufactures.69.Thestandardoflivinginacountryisdeterminedby________.A.itsgoodsandservicesB.thetypeofwealthproducedC.howwellitcancreatewealthD.whatanordinarypersoncanshare70.Acountry'scapacitytoproducewealthdependsonallthefactorsEXCEPT________.A.people'sshareofitsgoodsB.politicalandsocialstabilityC.qualitiesofitsworkersD.useofnaturalresources71.Accordingtothepassage,________playanequallyimportantruleindeterminingacountry'sstandardofliving.A.farmproductsB.industrial.goodsC.foodstuffsD.exportandimportTEXTCHowwelookandhowweappeartoothersprobablyworriesusmorewhenareinourteensorearlytwentiesthanatanyothertimeinourlife.Fewofusarecontenttoacceptourselvesasweare,andfewarebraveenoughtoignorethetrendsoffashion.MostfashionmagazinesorTVadvertisementstrytopersuadeusthatweshoulddressinacertainwayorbehaveinacertainmanner.Ifwedo,theytellus,wewillbeabletomeetnewpeoplewithconfidenceanddealwitheverysituationconfidentlyandwithoutembarrassment.Changingfashion,ofcourse,doesnotapplyjusttodress.Abarbertodaydoesnotcutaboy'shairinthesamewayasheusedto,andgirlsdonotmakeupinthesamewayastheirmothersandgrandmothersdid.Theadvertisersshowusthelatestfashionablestylesandweareconstantlynunderpressuretofollowthefashionincaseourfriendsthinkweareoddordull.Whatcausesfashionstochange?Sometimesconvenienceorpracticalnecessityorjustthefancyofaninfluentialpersoncanestablishafashion.Takehats,forexample.Incoldclimates,earlybuildingswerecoldinside,sopeopleworehatsindoorsaswellasoutside.Inrecenttimes,thelatePresidentKennedycausedadepressionintheAmericanhatindustrybynotwearinghats:moreAmericanmenfollowedhisexample.Thereisalsoacyclicalpatterninfashion.Inthe1920sinEuropeandAmerica,shortskirtsbecamefashionable.AfterWorldWarTwo,theydroppedtoanklelength.Thentheygotshorterandshortertheminiskirtwasinfashion.Afterafewmoreyears,skirtsbecamelongeragain.Today,societyismuchfreerandeasierthanitusedtobe.Itisnolongernecessarytodresslikeeveryoneelse.Withinreason,youcandressasyoulikeordoyourhairthewayyoulikeinsteadofthewayyoushouldbecauseitisthefashion.Thepopularityofjeansandthe"untidy"lookseemstobeareactionagainsttheincreasinglyexpensivefashionofthetopfashionhouses.Atthesametime,appearanceisstillimportantincertaincircumstancesandthenwemustchooseourclothescarefully.Itwouldbefoolishtogotoaninterviewforajobinalawfirmwearingjeansandasweater;anditwouldbediscourteoustovisitsomedistinguishedscholarlookingasifweweregoingtothebeachoranightclub.However,youneedneverfeeldepressedifyoudon'tlooklikethelatestfashionphoto.Lookaroundyouandyou'llseethatnooneelsedoeseither!72.Theauthorthinksthatpeopleare________.A.satisfiedwiththeirappearanceB.concernedaboutappearanceinoldageC.farfromneglectingwhatisinfashionD.reluctanttofollowthetrendsinfashion73.FashionmagazinesandTVadvertisementsseemtolinkfashionto________.A.confidenceinlifeB.personaldressC.individualhairstyleD.personalfuture74.Causesoffashionsare________.A.uniformB.variedC.unknownD.inexplicable75.Present-daysocietyismuchfreerandeasierbecauseitemphasizes________.A.uniformityB.formalityC.informalityD.individuality76.Whichisthemainideaofthelastparagraph?A.Careaboutappearanceinformalsituations.nB.Fashioninformalandinformalsituations.C.Ignoringappearanceininformalsituations.D.Ignoringappearanceinallsituations.TEXTDMassivechangesinalloftheworld'sdeeplycherishedsportinghabitsareunderway.Whetherit'soneofLondon'sparksfullofpeopleplayingsoftball,andRussianstakinguprugby,ortheSuperbowlrivalingtheBritishFootballCupFinalasatelevisedspectatoreventinBritain,thepatternsofplayersandspectatorsarechangingbeyondrecognition.Wearewitnessingaglobalizationofoursportingculture.Thatannualbicyclerace,theTourdeFrance,muchlovedbytheFrenchisagoodcaseinpoint.JustafewyearsbackitwasastrictlycontinentalaffairwithFrance,BelgiumandHolland,SpainandItalytakingpart.ButinrecentyearsithasbeendominatedbyColombianmountainclimbers,andAmericanandIrishriders.Thepeoplewhoreallymatterwelcometheshifttowardglobalization.Peugeot,MichelinandPanasonicaremulti-nationalcorporationsthatwantworldwidereturnsforthemillionstheyinvestinteams.Soitdoesthemliterallyaworldofgoodtoseethisunofficialworldchampionshipbecomejustthat.Thisisundoubtedlyaneconomic-basedrevolutionwearewitnessinghere,onemadepossiblebycommunicationstechnology,butmadetohappenbecauseofmarketingconsiderations.SellthegameandyoucansellColaorBudweiseraswell.TheskilfulwayinwhichAmericanfootballhasbeensoldtoEuropeisagoodexampleofhowallsportswilldevelop.Theaimofcourseisnotreallytospreadthesportforitsownsake,buttoincreasethenumberofpeopleinterestedinthemajormoney-makingevents.TheeconomicsoftheSuperbowlarealreadyastronomical.WithseatsatUS$125,gatereceiptsalonewereastaggering$10,000,000.Themostimportantstatisticoftheday,however,wasthe$100,000,000inTVadvertisingfees.Imaginehowmuchthatbecomeswhentheeyesoftheworldarewatching.Soitcameasaterribleshock,butnotreallyasasurprise,tolearnthatsomepeoplearenowsuggestingthatsoccerchangefrombeingagameoftwo45-minutehalves,tooneoffour25-minutequarters.Theideaisunashamedlytocapturemoreadvertisingrevenue,withoutgivinganythoughtfortheintegrityofasportwhichreliesforitsessenceontheflowingnatureoftheaction.Moreover,assportsexpandintoworldmarkets,andasourchoiceofsportsasconsumersalsogrows,sowewilldemandtoseethemplayedatahigherandhigherlevel.Inboxingwehavealreadyseennumerous,dubiousworldtitlecategoriesbecausepeoplewillnotpaytoseeanythinglessthana"WorldTide"fight,andthismeansthatthetitlefightshavetobeheldindifferentcountriesaroundtheworld!77.Globalizationofsportingculturemeansthat________.A.morepeoplearetakingupsportsB.traditionalsportsaregettingpopularC.manylocalsportsarebecominginternationalD.foreignersaremoreinterestedinlocalsports78.WhichofthefollowingisNOTrelatedtothemassivechanges?nA.Goodeconomicreturns.B.Revivalofsports.C.Communicationstechnology.D.Marketingstrategies.79.Whatistheauthor'sattitudetowardsthesuggestiontochangesoccerintooneoffour25-minutequarters?A.Favourable.B.Unclear.C.Reserved.D.Critical.80.Peoplewanttoseehigher-levelsportscompetitionsmainlybecause________.A.theybecomemoreprofessionalthaneverB.theyregardsportsasconsumergoodsC.thereexistfewworld-classchampionshipsD.sportseventsareexcitingandstimulating阅读理解BSECTIONBSKIMMINGANDSCANNING(5MIN)Inthissectiontherearesevenpassageswithatotaloftenmultiple-choicequestions.Skimorscanthemasrequiredandthenmarkyouranswers.TEXTEFirstreadthefollowingquestion.81.Themainpurposeofthepassageisto________.A.warnpeopleofpickpocketsB.tellpeoplewhattowearC.describehowtocatchthievesD.explainhowtocontactthepoliceNow,gothroughTEXTEquicklyandanswerquestion81.Pickpocketsoperateincrowdedplacesinthehopeofgettingeasypickings.Don'tmakeiteasyforthem.Keepwallets,pursesandothervaluablesoutofsight.Ifwearingajacket,aninsidepocketisthebestplacetouse.Ifnot,yourpossessionsaresafestinapocketwithabutton-downflap.Pleaseco-operatewiththepolicebyreportinganycrimeorsuspiciousactivityimmediately,eitherbydialing110orcallingatyournearestpolicestation.TEXTFFirstreadthefollowingquestion.82.Themaintopicofthepassageis________.nA.agriculturalproductsB.irrigationmethodsC.naturalresourcesD.watershortagesNow,gothroughTEXTFquicklyandanswerquestion82.ItiswidelyacceptedthatChinaisacountryfacedwithseverewatershortages.Insufficientwaterresourceshaveslowedagriculturaldevelopment.Andtomakemattersworse,someofthetraditionalChineseirrigationmethodshavewastedanastonishingamountofwater.InChinatoday,theutilizationefficiencyoffarmingwaterisabout30-40percent.Thisfigurestandsinsharpcontrasttodevelopedcountries'utilizationaverageof70-80percent.ThelowutilizationefficiencyhasresultedfromtheadoptionofsometraditionalChineseirrigationmethods.Onlybyusingmodernirrigationmethodscanwereducewatershortageinagriculture.Oneoftheadvantagesofmodernirrigationmethodsisthattheyalonecansave20-30percentofthepresentvolumeofwastedirrigationwater.TEXTGFirstreadthefollowingquestion.83.Theletterisabout________.A.citiesinSouth-eastAsiaB.holidaygreetingsC.sightseeingD.travelplansNow,gothroughTEXTGquicklyandanswerquestion83.May5th2002DearMark,Helloagain!Herearemyholidayplans.I'llleaveonatourofSouth-eastAsiainAugustandwillarriveinSingaporeinSeptember.Hopewe'llbeabletomeetthere.Thesearemytravelplans:August28thLondon-TokyoSeptember1stTokyo-BangkokSeptember4thBangkok-SingaporeSeptember7thSingapore-ManilaSeptember9thManila-LondonLookingforwardtoseeingyouagain.BestwishesChristopherTEXTHFirstreadthefollowingquestion.n84.Whowillreadthefollowingexcerptfromapamphlet?A.Travellers.B.Baby-sitters.C.Insuranceagents.D.Tratticpolice.Now,gothroughTEXTHquicklyandanswerquestion84.DAYTRIPSEvenifyouareonlygoingonadaytriptoanothercountry,accidentscanhappen.Sopleasemakesureyouhaveadequatetravelinsurance.TAKECAREINWATERBathingwillcoolyoubutrememberthatfatalaccidentscanhappenveryeasilyandinthemostunexpectedconditions.Adultsshouldwatcheachotherforsignsoftroublewheninwater.Childrenshouldalwaysbesupervisedbyanadultwhocanswimwell.Youngchildrenshouldneverbeleftunattendednearastretchofwater.TAKECAREONTHEROADSTrafficaccidentsarethemajorcauseofdeathamongtravellers.Whetherdriverorpedestrian,alwayscheckonlocaltrafficregulations.TEXTIFirstreadthefollowingquestions.85.HowmanyperformanceswilltheIrishdancingtroupegivebetweenJune23and25?A.One.B.Two.C.Three.D.Four.86.WhoseworkswillNOTbeplayedattheconcert?A.Chopin.B.Schumann.C.Beethoven.D.Liszt.Now,gothroughTEXTIquicklyandanswerquestions85and86.Irishdance:TheIrishInternationalDanceCompany,oneofthemostdynamicdancetroupesintheworld,willtourChinawithitsclassicproduction"SpiritoftheDance–theNewMillennium."ThedancersincludesuchfamousnamesasPatriciaMurray,oneoftheIrishdancingchampions,andfirstrateballerinaClaireHolding.SponsoredbyChinaNationalCultureandArtCompanyLtd.,thedancingtroupewillgiventhreeperformancesattheCenturyTheatre.Time:7:30pm,June23-25Place:CenturyTheatre,40Liangmaqiaolu,ChaoyangDistrictTelephone:6551-8888Pianosolos:twentyChineseandforeignpianomusicworkswillbeplayedbythreeyoung,promisingpianistsfromtheChinaCentralConservatoryofMusic.Programmesinclude:"ConsolationNo3inD-flatmajor"byLiszt,"ForElise"byBeethoven,"TurkishMarch"byMozart,"WaltzinC-sharpminor"and"AMinuteWaltz"byChopin,and"HungarianDance"byBrahms.Time:7:30pm,June16Place:BeijingConcertHall,1Beixinhuajie,XichengDistrictTelephone:6605-5812TEXTJFirstreadthefollowingquestions.87.Whenisthedeadlineforthecompetition?A.May7.B.May5.C.June18.D.June15.88.Thesixluckywinnerswill________.A.visitGuiyangCityB.contactthePressOfficeC.gotoChinaDailyD.takeanoverseastripNow,gothroughTEXTJquicklyandanswerquestions87and88.GuiyangCustomsandSceneryCompetitionNoticeFifteenquestionsfortheGuigyangCustomsandSceneryCompetitionwerepublishedinChinaDailyonMay5and7,andonChinaDaily'swebeditiononMay7.Participants,pleaseanswerthequestionsandmailtheanswercardto:PressOffice,GuiyangMunicipalPeople'sGovernment46ZhongshanXilu,Guiyang550003,Guizhou,Chinaorfindthecompetitiononwww.Chinadaily.com.cn.Thenanswerthequestions,fillinallinformationneededandclickthebuttonbelowtosenditback.ThedeadlineforthecompetitionisJune15(subjecttopostmark).Theprize-drawingCeremonywillbeheldonJune18inGuiyangCity,andsixluckwinners(threelivinginChina,threefromabroad)willbedrawnfromthosewhogivecorrectanswerstoallquestions.TheirnameswillbepublishedinChinaDailyanditswebeditiononJune19.ThesixluckywinnerswillbeinvitedtovisitGuiyangfromAugust8to18.TEXTKFirstreadthefollowingquestions.n89.IfyouwanttotraveltoShanghaionAirFranceonaSaturday,whichflightwouldyoutake?A.AF129.B.AF128.C.AF111.D.AF112.90.DoesLufthansaoperateaflightbetweenBeijingandFrankfurteveryday?A.No.B.Yes.C.Yes,exceptonSaturdays.D.No,onlythreedaysaweek.Now,gothroughTEXTKquicklyandanswerquestions89and90.FlightScheduleAirFrance.....................................................................Tel:(010)65881388(020)63606688DayFromToFlightDepartureArrival1.-7BeijingParisAFl2909:4014:151.-7ParisBeijingAFl2815:5507:402,4,7ShanghaiParisAFlll10:5517:051,3,6ParisShanghaiAFl1215:5509:05Lufthansa.....................................................................Tel:(010)64654488Tel:(010)64654488(021)62481100DayFromToFlightDepartureArrivalnTESTFORENGLISHMAJORS(2001)PartⅠWRITING［45MIN.］SECTIONACOMPOSITION[35MIN]Travelhasbecomepartofourlife.Andmoreandmoreofushavecometoknowthesignificanceoftravelthroughourownexperience.WriteonANSWERSHEETONEacompositionofabout150wordsonthefollowingtopic:TRAVELBROADENSTHEMINDYouaretowriteinthreeparts.Inthefirstpart,statewhatthetopicactuallymeanstoyou.Inthesecondpart,giveoneortwoexamplestoillustrateyourideas.Inthelastpart,bringwhatyouhavewrittentoanaturalconclusionorasummary.Markswillbeawardedforcontent,organization,grammarandappropriacy.Failuretofollowtheinstructionsmayresultinalossofmarks.SECTIONBNOTE-WRITING［10MIN.］WriteonANSWERSHEETONEanoteofabout50-60wordsbasedonthefollowingsituation:Yesterdayyoufailedtoturnupfortheappointmentwithyourteacher,ProfessorWang.Writehimanoteofapologyandmakearequestforanothermeeting.Youshouldalsosuggestthetimefortherequestedmeeting.Markswillbeawardedforcontent,organization,grammarandappropriacy.PartⅡDICTATION［15MIN.］Listentothefollowingpassage.Altogetherthepassagewillbereadtoyoufourtimes.Duringthefirstreading,whichwillbereadatnormalspeed,listenandtrytounderstandthemeaning.Forthesecondandthirdreadings,thepassagewillbereadsentencebysentence,orphrasebyphrase,withintervalsof15seconds.Thelastreadingwillbereadatnormalspeedagainandduringthistimeyoushouldcheckyourwork.Youwillthenbegiven2minutestocheckthroughyourworkoncemore.PleasewritethewholepassageonANSWERSHEETTWOPARTIIILISTENINGCOMPREHENSION[20MIN.InSectionsA,BandC,youwillheareverythingonceonly.Listencarefullyandthenanswerthequestionsthatfollow.Markthecorrectanswertoeachquestiononyouranswersheet.SECTIONASTATEMENTInthissectionyouwillhearninestatements.Attheendofeachstatementyouwillbegiven10secondstoanswerthequestion.1.Thespeakerlikesteachingbecauseof________.A.itsinterestingnatureB.thegoodsalariesC.contactwiththeyoungD.moresummerholidays2.Whatdoesthespeakermean?A.Badlivingconditionsareduetothepoorcity.B.Badplanningisresponsibleforpoorlivingconditions.C.Livingconditionsarebadbecausethecityistoobig.nD.Smallcitieshavebetterlivingconditionsthanlargeones.3.Whatdoesthestatementmean?A.Manypeopleareconcernedabouttheirsecurity.B.Socialsecuritybearsnorelationtopopulation.C.Mostsocialsecurityproblemsarecausedbyafewpeople.D.Toomanypeoplemayresultinsocialsecurityproblems.4.PassengersmustcheckintoboardFlight998by________.A.10:30a.mB.10:00a.mC.11:30a.mD.11:00a.m5.Thespeakerisprobablya(n)________.A.insuranceagentB.firemanC.salesmanD.policeman6.Thespeakerthinksthat________.A.Ianachievedalotasanathlete.B.Ian'sblindeyepreventedhimfromathletic.C.Ian'ssuccessdependedonhischildhoodexperience.D.Iantrainedsohardinathleticsastoloseoneeye.7.Mrs.Clarkisworriedabouther________.A.husband'shealthB.husband'sworkC.husband'sillnessD.ownhealth8.TherelationshipbetweenSusanandJennyis________.A.neutralB.friendlyC.unclearD.strained9.WhatdowelearnaboutJack?A.Heiswell-knownforhardwork.B.Heisprettybusyworking.C.Hehasoverworkedandhurthissight.D.Hedoesn'tliketohavedinnerwithus.nSECTIONBCONVERSATIONInthissection,youwillhearnineshortconversationsbetweentwospeakers.Attheendofeachconversationyouwillbegiven10secondstoanswerthequestion.10.Whataretheymainlytalkingabout?A.Graduationdate.B.Vacationplans.C.Schoolcourses.D.Jobhunting.11.Theconversationprobablytakesplacein________.A.alibraryB.abookstoreC.theclassroomD.adepartmentstore12.Therelationshipbetweenthetwospeakersisprobably________.A.manandwifeB.lawyerandclientC.customerandwaitressD.colleagues13.Wecaninferfromtheconversationthatthemanisa(n)________.A.plumberB.constructionworkerC.officeboyD.porter14.Whatwillthemanprobablydonext?A.Turnoffthetaperecorder.B.Turnupthetaperecorder.C.Callthedoctor.D.Continuetoplay.15.HowdoesLisafeelaboutherwork?A.Satisfied.B.Frustrated.C.Annoyed.D.Confident.16.Thewomanisgoingtothe________.A.libraryB.theatreC.researchinstitutenD.laboratory17.Jacksonchangedhisjobbecausehe________.A.hurthimselfduringhisworkB.wasnotsatisfiedwithhisplanC.wantedtoworkharderD.foundthejobtoohard18.Whatdoesthewomansayaboutthefilm?A.Itishardtopronouncethename.B.Itisnotgoingtobewellreceived.C.Shehastemporarilyforgottenitsname.D.Shehasneverheardofthename.SECTIONCNEWSBROADCASTQuestions19and20arebasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven20secondstoanswerthequestion.Nowlistentothenews.19.NigeriareturnedtotheCommonwealthafter________.A.shehadsentencedminorityrightsactiviststodeathB.themilitaryhadresumedcontrolofthecountryC.powerhadbeenhandedovertoanelectedpresidentD.shehadnegotiatedwithCommonwealthleaders20.TheCommonwealthconsistsof________countrieswhichwereformerBritishcolonies.A.54B.29C.9D.95Questions21and22arebasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven20secondstoanswerthequestion.Nowlistentothenews.21.ThespaceshuttleDiscoverycompleteda________missionupontotheKennedySpaceCentre.A.11-dayB.94-dayC.10-dayD.49-day22.Whenthespacecraftwasgoingtoland,________.nA.itproducedalotofnoiseB.therewerescatteredshowerC.peoplecouldseeithighintheskyD.peoplecouldneitherseenorhearitQuestions23and24arebasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven20secondtoanswerthequestion.Nowlistentothenews.23.Howmanypeoplediedduringthecollision?ATwo.BEighteen.C.Three.D.Five.24.ThreeAlbanianswerearrestedfor________.A.attackingthepatrolboaB.smugglinginrefugeesC.causingtheaccidentD.injuringrefugeesQuestion25isbasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven10secondstoanswerthequestion.Nowlistentothenews.25.Thenewsitemismainlyabout________.A.effortstosalvageSunVistaB.negotiationwiththeship'sownerC.threatsSunVistaposestopassingshipD.anewspaper'scommentonSunVista完型填空PARTIVCLOZE(15MIN)Decidewhichofthechoicesgivenbelowwouldbestcompletethepassageifinsertedinthecorrespondingblanks.Markthebestchoiceforeachblankonyouranswersheet.Thetranslatormusthaveanexcellent,up-to-dateknowledgeofhissourcelanguages,fullfacilityinthehandlingofhistargetlanguage,whichwillbehismothertongueorlanguageofhabitualandaknowledgeandunderstandingofthelatestsubject-matterinhisfieldofspecialization.Thisis,asitwere,hisprofessionalequipment.this,itisdesirablethatheshouldhaveaninquiringmind,wideinterests,agoodmemoryandtheabilitytograspquicklythebasicprinciplesofnewdevelopments.Heshouldbewillingtoworkisown,oftenathighspeeds,butshouldbehumbleenoughtoconsultothershisownknowledgenotalwaysproveadequatetothetaskinhand.Heshouldbeabletotypefairlyquicklyandaccuratelyand,ifnheisworkingmainlyforpublication,shouldhavemorethananoddingwithprintingtechniquesandproof-reading.Ifheisworkingbasicallyasaninformationtranslator,letussay,foranindustrialfirm,heshouldhavetheflexibilityofmindtoenablehimtorapidlyfromonesourcelanguagetoanother,aswellasfromonesubject-mattertoanother,sincethisabilityisfrequentlyofhiminsuchwork.Bearinginmindthenatureofthetranslator'swork,i.e.theprocessingofthewrittenword,itis,strictlyspeaking,thatheshouldbeabletospeakthelanguageheisdealingwith.Ifhedoesspeakthem,itisanadvantageahindrance,butthisskillisinmanywaysaluxurythathecanwith.Itis,,desirablethatheshouldhaveanapproximateideaaboutthepronunciationofhissourcelanguagesevenifthisisrestrictedtohowpropernamesandplacenamesarepronounced.Thesametoanabilitytowritehissourcelanguages.Ifhecan,wellandgood;ifhecannot,itdoesnot.Therearemanyotherskillsandthataredesirableinatranslator.26.A.applicationB.useC.utilityD.usage27.A.MorethanB.Exceptfor.C.Becauseof.D.Inadditionto.28.A.ofB.byC.forD.on29.A.shouldB.whenC.becauseD.if30.A.familiariyB.acquaintanceC.knowledgeD.skill31.A.changeB.transformC.turnD.switch32.A.lackedB.requiredC.facednD.confronted33.A.essentialB.unnecessaryC.advantageousD.useless34.A.overB.despiteC.ratherthanD.instead35.A.dealB.concernC.workD.doaway36.A.howeverB.accordinglyC.consequentlyD.thus37.A.knowingB.havingknownC.knowD.haveknown38.A.refersB.comesC.appliesD.amounts39.A.matterB.mindC.harmD.work40.A.characteristicsB.qualitiesC.distinctionsD.features选择PARTVGRAMMARANDVOCABULARY(15MIN)nTherearetwenty-fivesentencesinthissection.BeneatheachsentencetherearefourwordsorphrasesmarkedA,B,CandD.Chooseonewordorphrasethatbestcompletesthesentence.Markyouranswersonyouranswersheet.41.Ican'tgo–foronething,Ihavenomoney,and________Ihavetoomuchwork.A.what'smoreB.aswellC.foranotherD.inaddition42.Evenasagirl,________tobeherlife,andtheateraudiencesweretobeherbestteacher.A.performingbyMelissawereB.itwasknownthatMelissa'sperformanceswereC.knowingthatMelissa'sperformanceswereD.Melissaknewthatperformingwas.43.________himtomorrow________.A.Whynottocallon.B.Whydon'tcallon.C.Whynotcallingon.D.Whynotcallon.44.Thereisnodoubt________thecompanyhasmadetherightdecisiononthesalesproject.A.whyB.thatC.whetherD.when45.Intellectistothemind________sightistothebody.A.whatB.asC.thatD.like46.________Isympathize,Ican'treallydoverymuchtohelpthemoutofthedifficulties.A.Aslongas.B.AsC.While.D.Even.47.Thepatient'sprogresswasveryencouragingashecould________getoutofbedwithouthelp.A.nearlyB.hardlynC.merelyD.barely48.Hewas________totellthetrutheventohisclosestfriend.A.toomuchofacowardB.toomuchthecowardC.acowardenoughD.enoughofacoward49.Barryhadanadvantageoverhismother________hecouldspeakFrench.A.sincethatB.inthatC.atthatD.sothat50.Youneedn'tworry________regardsthecostoftheoperation.A.withB.whichC.asD.about51.________isnotaseriousdisadvantageinlife.A.Tobenottall.B.Nottobetall.C.Beingnottall.D.Notbeingtall.52.Duringthefamine,manypeoplewere________togoingwithoutfoodfordays.A.sunkB.reducedC.forcedD.declined53.Thecomputercanbeprogrammedto________awholevarietyoftasks.A.assignB.tackleC.realizeD.solve54.Theteam'seffortstoscorewere________bytheopposinggoalkeeper.A.frustratedB.preventedC.discouragedD.accomplishedn55.Ionlyknowthemanby________butIhaveneverspokentohim.A.chanceB.heartC.sightD.experience56.Beingcolour-blind,Sallycan'tmakea________betweenredandgreen.A.differenceB.distinctionC.comparisonD.division57.Youmustinsistthatstudentsgiveatruthfulanswer________withtherealityoftheirworld.A.relevantB.simultaneousC.consistentD.practical58.Inordertoraisemoney,AuntNicolahadto________withsomeofhermosttreasuredpossessions.A.divideB.separateC.partD.abandon59.Thecarwasingoodworking________whenIboughtitafewmonthsago________.A.orderB.formC.stateD.circumstance60.Thecustomerexpressedher________forthatbroadhat.A.disapprovalB.distasteC.dissatisfactionD.dismay61.Inordertorepairbarns,buildfence,growcrops,andcareforanimalsafarmermustindeedbe________.A.restlessB.skilledC.strongD.versatilen62.Hisexpenditureonholidaysandluxuriesisratherhighin________tohisincome.A.comparisonB.proportionC.associationD.calculation63.Althoughhehasbecomerich,heisstillvery________ofhismoney.A.economicB.thriftyC.frugalD.careful64.Asthemanagerwasawayonabusinesstrip,Iwasaskedto________theweeklystaffmeeting.A.presideB.introduceC.chairD.dominate65.The________ofthewordisunknown,butitiscertainlynotfromGreek.A.originB.generationC.descentD.cause阅读APARTVIREADINGCOMPREHENSION(30MIN)SECTIONAREADINGCOMPREHENSION(25MIN)Inthissectiontherearefourpassagesfollowedbyquestionsorunfinishedstatements,eachwithfoursuggestedanswersmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatyouthinkisthebestanswer.Markyouranswersonyouranswersheet.TEXTAThetrainclatteredoverpointsandpassedthroughastation.Thenitbegansuddenlytoslowdown,presumablyinobediencetoasignal.Forsomeminutesitcrawledalong,thenstopped;presentlyitbegantomoveforwardagain.Anotherup-trainpassedthem,thoughwithlessvehemencethanthefirstone.Thetraingatheredspeedagain.Atthatmomentanothertrain,alsoonadown-line,swervedinwardstowardsthem,foramomentwithalmostalarmingeffect.Foratimethetwotrainsranparallel,now,onegainingalittle,nowtheother.Mrs.McGillicuddylookedfromherwindowthroughthewindowoftheparallelcarriages.Mostoftheblindsweredown,butoccasionallytheoccupantsofthecarriageswerevisible.Theothertrainwasnotveryfullandthereweremanyemptycarriages.Atthemomentwhenthetwotrainsgavetheillusionofbeingstationary,ablindinoneofthencarriagesflewupwithasnap.Mrs.McGillicuddylookedintothelightedfirst-classcarriagethatwasonlyafewfeetaway.Thenshedrewherbreathinwithagaspandhalf-rosetoherfeet.Standingwithhisbacktothewindowandtoherwasaman.Hishandswereroundthethroatofawomanwhofacedhim,andhewasslowly,remorselessly,stranglingher.Hereyeswerestartingfromtheirsockets,herfacewaspurple.AsMrs.McGillicuddywatched,fascinated,theendcame;thebodywentlimpandcrumpledintheman'shands.Atthesamemoment,Mrs.McGillicuddy'strainsloweddownagainandtheotherbegantogainspeed.Itpassedforwardandamomentortwolaterithadvanishedfromsight.AlmostautomaticallyMrs.McGillicuddy'shandwentuptothecommunicationcord,thenpaused,irresolute.Afterall,whatusewoulditberingingthecordofthetraininwhichshewastravelling?Thehorrorofwhatshehadseenatsuchclosequarters,andtheunusualcircumstances,madeherfeelparalyzed.Someimmediateactionwasnecessary,–butwhat?Thedoorofhercompartmentwasdrawnbackandaticketcollectorsaid,"Ticket,please.66.WhenMrs.McGuillicuddy'strainpassedthroughastation,it________.A.gainedspeedsuddenlyB.keptitsusualspeedC.changeditsspeedD.stoppedimmediately67.Mrs.McGuillicuddyseemstobea(an)________person.A.observantB.interestedC.nosyD.nervous68.Whatshesawintheparalleltrainmadeherfeel________.A.excitedB.anxiousC.worriedD.horrified69.Shedidn'tringthecommunicationcordimmediatelybecause________.A.shewasverymuchafraidB.therewasnopointofdoingsoC.shewastooshockedtomoveD.theticketcollectorcameinTEXTBIamoneofthemanycitypeoplewhoarealwayssayingthatgiventhechoicewewouldprefertoliveinthecountryawayfromthedirtandnoiseofalargecity.Ihavemanagedtoconvincemyselfthatifitweren'tformyjobIwouldimmediatelyheadoutfortheopenspacesandgobacktonatureinsomesleepyvillageburiedinthecounty.Buthowrealisticisthedream?nCitiescanbefrighteningplaces.Themajorityofthepopulationlivesinmassivetowerblocks,noisy,dirtyandimpersonal.Thesenseofbelongingtoacommunitytendstodisappearwhenyoulivefifteenfloorsup.Allyoucanseefromyourwindowissky,orotherblocksoffiats.Childrenbecomeaggressiveandnervous-coopedupathomeallday,withnowheretoplay;theirmothersfeelisolatedfromtherestoftheworld.Strangelyenough,whereasinthepasttheinhabitantsofonestreetallkneweachother,nowadayspeopleonthesamefloorintowerblocksdon'tevensayhellotoeachother.Countrylife,ontheotherhand,differsfromthiskindofisolatedexistenceinthatasenseofcommunitygenerallybindstheinhabitantsofsmallvillagestogether.Peoplehavetheadvantageofknowingthatthereisalwayssomeonetoturntowhentheyneedhelp.Butcountrylifehasdisadvantagestoo.Whileitistruethatyoumaybeamongfriendsinavillage,itisalsotruethatyouarecutofffromtheexcitingandimportanteventsthattakeplaceincities.There'slittlepossibilityofgoingtoanewshoworthelatestmovie.Shoppingbecomesamajorproblem,andforanythingslightlyoutoftheordinaryyouhavetogoonanexpeditiontothenearestlargetown.Thecity-dwellerwholeavesforthecountryisoftenoppressedbyasenseofunbearablestillnessandquiet.What,then,istheanswer?Thecountryhastheadvantageofpeaceandquiet,butsuffersfromthedisadvantageofbeingcutoff:thecitybreedsafeelingofisolation,andconstantnoisebattersthesenses.Butoneofitsmainadvantagesisthatyouareatthecentreofthings,andthatlifedoesn'tcometoanendathalf-pastnineatnight.Somepeoplehavefound(orratherbought)acompromisebetweenthetwo:theyhaveexpressedtheirpreferenceforthe"quietlife"byleavingthesuburbsandmovingtovillageswithincommutingdistanceoflargecities.Theygenerallyhaveaboutasmuchsensitivityastheplasticflowerstheyleavebehind–theyarepollutedwithstrangeideasaboutchangeandimprovementwhichtheyforceontotheunwillingoriginalinhabitantsofthevillages.Whatthenofmydreamsofleaningonacottagegateandmurmuring"morning"tothelocalsastheypassby.I'mkeenontheidea,butyouseethere'smycat,Toby.I'mnotatallsurethathewouldtaketoallthatfreshairandexerciseinthelonggrass.Imean,canyouseehimmixingwithallthoseheartymalesdownthefarm?No,hewouldratherhavetheelectricimitation-coalfireanyevening.70.Wegettheimpressionfromthefirstparagraphthattheauthor________.A.usedtoliveinthecountryB.usedtoworkinthecitC.worksinthecityD.livesinthecountry71.Intheauthor'sopinion,thefollowingmaycausecitypeopletobeunhappyEXCEPT________.A.astrongsenseoffearB.lackofcommunicationC.housingconditionsD.asenseofisolation72.Thepassageimpliesthatitiseasytobuy'thefollowingthingsinthecountryEXCEPT________.A.dailynecessitiesnB.freshfruitsC.designerclothesD.freshvegetables73.Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingadjectivesbestdescribesthosepeoplewhoworkinlargecitiesandliveinvillages________.A.Original.B.Quiet.C.Arrogant.D.Insensitive.74.Doyouthinktheauthorwillmovetothecountry________.A.Yes,hewilldoso.B.No,hewillnotdoso.C.Itisdifficulttotell.D.Heisintwominds.TEXTCTraditionally,thewomanhasheldalowpositioninmarriagepartnerships.Whileherhusbandwenthisway,shehadtowash,stitchandsew.Todaythemoveistoliberatethewoman,whichmayintheendstrengthenthemarriageunion.Perhapsthegreatestobstacletofriendshipinmarriageistheamountacoupleusuallyseeofeachother.Friendshipinitsusualsenseisnottestedbythestrainofdaily,year-longcohabitation.Couplesneedtotakeupseparateinterests(andfriendship)aswellasmutuallysharedones,iftheyarenottogetusedtothemoreattractiveelementsofeachother'spersonalities.Marriedcouplesarelikelytoexertthemselvesforguests-beingamusing,discussingwithpassionandpoint–andthentofallintodullexhaustedsilencewhentheguestshavegone.Asinallfriendship,ahusbandandwifemusttrytointeresteachother,andtospendsufficienttimesharingabsorbingactivitiestogivethemcontinuingcommoninterests.Butatthesametimetheymustspendenoughtimeonseparateinterestswithseparatepeopletopreserveanddeveloptheirseparatepersonalitiesandkeeptheirrelationshipfresh.Fortoomanyhighlyintelligentworkingwomen,homerepresentschoreobligations,becausethehusbandonlytoleratesherworkanddoesnotparticipateinhouseholdchores.Fortoomanyhighlyintelligentworkingmen,homerepresentsdullnessandcomplaints-fromanover-dependentwifewhowillnotgathercouragetomakeherownlife.Insuchanatmosphere,thepartnersgrowfurtherandfurtherapart,bothloveandlikingdisappearing.Fortoomanycoupleswithchildren,thechildrenareallowedtocommandalltimeandattention,allowingthecouplenotimetodeveloplikingandfriendship,aswellaslove,allottingthemexclusiveparentalroles.75.Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingstatementsisCORRECT?A.Friendshipinmarriagemeansdaily,year-longcohabitation.B.Friendshipcanbekeptfreshbybothseparateandsharedinterests.C.Friendshipinmarriageisbasedondevelopingsimilarinterests.D.Friendshipinmarriageisbasedondevelopingseparateinterest.n76.Thepassagesuggeststhatmarriedcouplesbecome________.A.unfriendlywithguestB.uninterestedinguestC.hostilewhenguestshaveleftD.quietwhenguesthaveleft77.Thepassageseemstoindicateattheendthatchildren________.A.helpcouplesreinforcetheirfriendshipB.makenoimpactonthequalityoffriendshipC.mayposeobstaclesinmaritalfriendshipD.commandlesstimeandcarethanexpectedTEXTDSendingachildtoschoolinEnglandisastepwhichmanyparentsdonotfindeasytotake.Intheory,atleast,theproblemisthatthereareverymanychoicestomake.Letustrytolistsomeofthealternativesbetweenwhichparentsareforcedtodecide.Tobeginwith,theymayaskthemselveswhethertheywouldliketheirchildtogotoasingle-sexschooloraco-educationalschool.Theymayalsoconsiderwhetherheshouldgotoaschoolwhichisconnectedtoaparticularchurchorreligiousgroup,orwhethertheschoolshouldhavenosuchconnections.AnotherdecisionisWhethertheschoolshouldbeoneofthevastmajorityfinancedbytheStateoroneoftheverysmallbutinfluentialminorityofprivateschools,thoughthischoiceis,ofcourse,onlyavailabletothesmallnumberofthosewhocanpay.Alsoconnectedwiththequestionofmoneyiswhetherthechildshouldgotoaboardingschoolorliveathome.Thenthereisthequestionofwhatthechildshoulddoatschool.Shoulditbeaschoolwhosecurriculumlaysemphasis,forinstance,onnecessaryskills,suchasreading,writingandmathematics,oronewhichpaysmoreattentiontodevelopingthechild'spersonality,morally,emotionallyandsocially.Finally,withdissatisfactionwithconventionaleducationasgreatasitisinsomecirclesinEnglandandcertainlyintheUSA,thequestionmightevenariseintheparents'mindsastowhetherthechildshouldbecompelledtogotoschoolatall.Althoughinpractice,someparentsmaynotthinktwiceaboutanyofthesechoicesandsendtheirchildtotheonlyschoolavailableintheimmediateneighbourhood,anyparentwhoisinterestedenoughcaninsistthatasmanychoicesaspossiblebemadeopentohim,andthesystemistheoreticallysupposedtoprovidethem.78.Parentsfindchoosingaschoolhardbecause________.A.thereisalimitednumberofchoicesB.someschoolsareveryexpensiveC.someschoolsaregovernmentschoolD.theyarefacedwithavarietyofoffers79.Accordingtothepassage,someparents,ifallowed,mightlettheirchildrenstayathomebecausethey________.A.don'tfindconventionaleducationsatisfactoryB.don'tknowhowtochooseamongdifferentschoolC.intendtoeducatetheirchildrenthemselvesD.findconventionaleducationtooexpensivetopayforn80.Whatisimpliedattheveryendofthepassage?A.Mostparentsareunconcernedaboutthechoicesavailabletothem.B.Interestedparentscanrequestmoreschoolchoicesbeopentothem.C.Theeducationalsystemmaynotprovideasmanychoicesasexpected.D.Mostparentsusuallysendtheirchildrentotheschoolsnearby.阅读BSECTIONBSKIMMINGANDSCANNING[5MIN.Inthissectiontherearesevenpassageswithatotaloftenmultiple-choicequestions.Skimorscanthemasrequiredandthenmarkyouranswers.TEXTEFirstreadthefollowingquestion.81.Themainpurposeofthepassageisto________.A.warnpeopleofpickpocketsB.tellpeoplewhattowearC.describehowtocatchthievesD.explainhowtocontactthepoliceNow,gothroughTEXTEquicklyandanswerquestion81.Pickpocketsoperateincrowdedplacesinthehopeofgettingeasypickings.Don'tmakeiteasyforthem.Keepwallets,pursesandothervaluablesoutofsight.Ifwearingajacket,aninsidepocketisthebestplacetouse.Ifnot,yourpossessionsaresafestinapocketwithabutton-downflap.Pleaseco-operatewiththepolicebyreportinganycrimeorsuspiciousactivityimmediately,eitherbydialing110orcallingatyournearestpolicestation.TEXTFFirstreadthefollowingquestion.82.Themaintopicofthepassageis________.A.agriculturalproductsB.irrigationmethodsC.naturalresourcesD.watershortagesNow,gothroughTEXTFquicklyandanswerquestion82.ItiswidelyacceptedthatChinaisacountryfacedwithseverewatershortages.Insufficientwaterresourceshaveslowedagriculturaldevelopment.Andtomakemattersworse,someofthetraditionalChineseirrigationmethodshavewastedanastonishingamountofwater.InChinatoday,theutilizationefficiencyoffarmingwaterisabout30-40percent.Thisfigurestandsinsharpcontrasttodevelopedcountries'utilizationaverageof70-80percent.ThelowutilizationefficiencyhasresultedfromtheadoptionofsometraditionalChineseirrigationnmethods.Onlybyusingmodernirrigationmethodscanwereducewatershortageinagriculture.Oneoftheadvantagesofmodernirrigationmethodsisthattheyalonecansave20-30percentofthepresentvolumeofwastedirrigationwater.TEXTGFirstreadthefollowingquestion.83.Theletterisabout________.A.citiesinSouth-eastAsiaB.holidaygreetingsC.sightseeingD.travelplansNow,gothroughTEXTGquicklyandanswerquestion83.May5th200DearMark,Helloagain!Herearemyholidayplans.I'llleaveonatourofSouth-eastAsiainAugustandwillarriveinSingaporeinSeptember.Hopewe'llbeabletomeetthere.ThesearemytravelplansAugust28thLondon-TokyoSeptember1stTokyo-BangkokSeptember4thBangkok-SingaporeSeptember7thSingapore-ManilaSeptember9thManila-LondonLookingforwardtoseeingyouagain.BestwishesChristopherTEXTHFirstreadthefollowingquestion.84.Whowillreadthefollowingexcerptfromapamphlet________.A.Travellers.B.Baby-sitters.C.Insuranceagents.D.Trafficpolice.Now,gothroughTEXTHquicklyandanswerquestion84.DAYTRIPSEvenifyouareonlygoingonadaytriptoanothercountry,accidentscanhappen.Sopleasemakesureyouhaveadequatetravelinsurance.nTAKECAREINWATERBathingwillcoolyoubutrememberthatfatalaccidentscanhappenveryeasilyandinthemostunexpectedconditions.Adultsshouldwatcheachotherforsignsoftroublewheninwater.Childrenshouldalwaysbesupervisedbyanadultwhocanswimwell.Youngchildrenshouldneverbeleftunattendednearastretchofwater.TAKECAREONTHEROADSTrafficaccidentsarethemajorcauseofdeathamongtravellers.Whetherdriverorpedestrian,alwayscheckonlocaltrafficregulations.TEXTIFirstreadthefollowingquestions.85.HowmanyperformanceswilltheIrishdancingtroupegivebetweenJune23and25.A.One.B.Two.C.Three.D.Four.86.WhoseworkswillNOTbeplayedattheconcert?A.Chopin.B.Schumann.C.Beethoven.D.Liszt.Now,gothroughTEXTIquicklyandanswerquestions85and86.Irishdance:TheIrishInternationalDanceCompany,oneofthemostdynamicdancetroupesintheworld,willtourChinawithitsclassicproduction"SpiritoftheDance–theNewMillennium."ThedancersincludesuchfamousnamesasPatriciaMurray,oneoftheIrishdancingchampions,andfirstrateballerinaClaireHolding.SponsoredbyChinaNationalCultureandArtCompanyLtd.,thedancingtroupewillgivethreeperformancesattheCenturyTheatre.Time:7:30pm,June23-25Place:CenturyTheatre,40Liangmaqiaolu,ChaoyangDistrictTelephone:6551-8888Pianosolos:twentyChineseandforeignpianomusicworkswillbeplayedbythreeyoung,promisingpianistsfromtheChinaCentralConservatoryofMusic.Programmesinclude:"ConsolationNo3inD-flatmajor"byLiszt,"ForElise"byBeethoven,"TurkishMarch"byMozart,"WaltzinC-sharpminor"and"AMinuteWaltz"byChopin,and"HungarianDance"byBrahms.Time:7:30pm,June16Place:BeijingConcertHall,1Beixinhuajie,XichengDistrictnTelephone:6605-5812TEXTJFirstreadthefollowingquestions.87.Whenisthedeadlineforthecompetition?A.May7.B.May5.C.June18.D.June15.88.Thesixluckywinnerswill________.A.visitGuiyangCityB.contactthePressOfficeC.gotoChinaDailyD.takeanoverseastripNow,gothroughTEXTJquicklyandanswerquestions87and88.GuiyangCustomsandSceneryCompetitionNoticeFifteenquestionsfortheGuigyangCustomsandSceneryCompetitionwerepublishedinChinaDailyonMay5and7,andonChinaDaily'swebeditiononMay7.Participants,pleaseanswerthequestionsandmailtheanswercardto:PressOffice,GuiyangMunicipalPeople'sGovernment46ZhongshanXilu,Guiyang550003,Guizhou,Chinaorfindthecompetitiononwww.Chinadaily.com.cn.Thenanswerthequestions,fillinallinformationneededandclickthebuttonbelowtosenditback.ThedeadlineforthecompetitionisJune15(subjecttopostmark).Theprize-drawingCeremonywillbeheldonJune18inGuiyangCity,andsixluckwinners(threelivinginChina,threefromabroad)willbedrawnfromthosewhogivecorrectanswerstoallquestions.TheirnameswillbepublishedinChinaDailyanditswebeditiononJune19.ThesixluckywinnerswillbeinvitedtovisitGuiyangfromAugust8to18.TEXTKFirstreadthefollowingquestions.89.IfyouwanttotraveltoShanghaionAirFranceonaSaturday,whichflightwouldyoutake________.A.AF129.B.AF128.C.AF111.D.AF112.90.DoesLufthansaoperateaflightbetweenBeijingandFrankfurteveryday________.A.No.B.Yes.nC.Yes,exceptonSaturdays.D.No,onlythreedaysaweek.Now,gothroughTEXTKquicklyandanswerquestions89and90.FlightScheduleAirFrance.....................................................................Tel:(010)6588138(020)63606688DayFromToFlightDepartureArriva1.-7BeijingParisAFl2909:4014:11.-7ParisBeijingAFl2815:5507:42,4,7ShanghaiParisAFlll10:5517:01,3,6ParisShanghaiAFl1215:5509:0Lufthansa.....................................................................Tel:(010)6465448Tel:(010)6465448(021)62481100DayFromToFlightDepartureArriva1.-7BeijingFrankfurtLH72110:3014:21.-7FrankfurtBeijingLH72017:2508:31,2,3,4,5,7ShanghaiFrankfurtLH72911:1516:31,2,3,4,5,7FrankfurtShanghai11172817:1009:25作文PartIWRITING[45MIN.SECTIONACOMPOSITIONTravelhasbecomepartofourlife.Andmoreandmoreofushavecometoknowthesignificanceoftravelthroughourownexperience.WriteonANSWERSHEETONEacompositionofabout150wordsonthefollowingtopic:TRAVELBROADENSTHEMINDYouaretowriteinthreeparts.Inthefirstpart,statewhatthetopicactuallymeanstoyou.Inthesecondpart,giveoneortwoexamplestoillustrateyourideas.Inthelastpart,bringwhatyouhavewrittentoanaturalconclusionorasummary.Markswillbeawardedforcontent,organization,grammarandappropriateness.Failuretofollowtheinstructionsmayresultinalossofmarks.SECTIONBNOTE-WRITING(10MIN)nWriteonANSWERSHEETONEanoteofabout50-60wordsbasedonthefollowingsituation:Yesterdayyoufailedtoturnupfortheappointmentwithyourteacher,ProfessorWang.Writehimanoteofapologyandmakearequestforanothermeeting.Youshouldalsosuggestthetimefortherequestedmeeting.Markswillbeawardedforcontent,organization,grammarandappropriateness.nTESTFORENGLISHMAJORS(2000)PARTIWRITING(45MIN)SECTIONACOMPOSITIONWriteonANSWERSHEETONEacompositionofabout150wordsonthefollowingtopic:Collegelifeshouldbevariedandcolourful.Andextracurricularactivitiesareanimportantaspectofit.However,atpresent,thereismuchroomforimprovementinthisregard.Writeanarticletotheuniversityradioentitled:TheImportanceofExtracurricularActivitiesInthefirstpartofyourarticleyoushouldclearlypresentyourview,andinthesecondpartyoushouldsupportyouropinionwithappropriatedetails.Inthelastpartyoushouldbringwhatyouhavewrittentoanaturalconclusionorsummary.Markswillbeawardedforcontent,organization,grammarandappropriateness.Failuretofollowtheaboveinstructionsmayresultinalossofmarks.SECTIONBNOTE-WRITING(10MIN)WriteonANSWERSHEETONEanoteofabout50-60wordsbasedonthefollowingsituation:You'vereadonthenoticeboardthattheuniversitylibraryislookingforapart-timelibraryassistantwhocanworkatweekends.Youthinkthatyourclassmate,George,isasuitablepersonforthisvacancy.Writehimanote,tellinghimwhatyouknowaboutthevacancyandtryingtopersuadehimtogoforaninterviewMarkswillbeawardedforcontentorganization,grammarandappropriatenessPARTIIDICTATION(15MIN)Listentothefollowingpassage.Altogetherthepassagewillbereadtoyoufourtimes.Duringthefirstreading,whichwillbereadatnormalspeed,listenandtrytounderstandthemeaning.Forthesecondandthirdreadings,thepassagewillbereadsentencebysentence,orphrasebyphrase,withintervalsof15seconds.Thelastreadingwillbereadatnormalspeedagainandduringthistimeyoushouldcheckyourwork.Youwillthenbegiven2minutestocheckthroughyourworkoncemore.PleasewritethewholepassageonANSWERSHEETTWOPARTIIILISTENINGCOMPREHENSION(20MIN)InSectionsA,B,andCyouwillheareverythingONCEONLY.Listencarefullyandthenanswerthequestionsthatfollow.Markthebestanswertoeachquestiononyouranswersheet.SECTIONASTATEMENTInthissectionyouwillhearninestatements.Attheendofthestatementyouwillbegiven10secondstoanswereachofthefollowingninequestions.n1.WhatissaidaboutHarry'sbrother?A.Heishappywithhisjob.B.Heisaveryambitiousman.C.Heistooambitioustobeanenginedriver.D.Hedoesn'tliketobeanenginedriver.2.WhatdoyoulearnaboutMs.Ellis?A.Shehasbeenwaiting.B.Sheisexaminingherpatient.C.Sheisseeingherdoctor.D.Shewouldn'tmindwaiting.3.Joanisprobablya________.A.nurseB.doctorC.lawyerD.saleswoman4.ThespeakerseesMarywear________differentsilkscarvesinaweek.A.2B.5C.7D.65.WherewillthepassengerschangetrainstogotoGilford?A.EastCroydon.B.Victoria.C.Southeast.D.RedHill.6.Whatisthespeakerprobablydoing?A.Interviewingaclerk.B.Writingajobad.C.Dismissingaclerk.D.Makinginquires.7.Whatdoesthespeakermean?A.Emilyisneitherhonestnortrustworthy.B.Emilyusedtobehonestonly.C.Emilyusedtobetrustworthyonly.D.Emilyismorethanhonestandtrustworthy.8.Whendoesthenexttrainleave?A.6:56nB.7:00C.7:28D.8:389.WhatwaswrongwithMalcolm?A.Hehadtroubleworkinghard.B.Hedidn'tknowwheretogo.C.Heneverwentanywhere.D.Heworkedhardbutneversucceeded.SECTIONBCONVERSATIONInthissection,youwillheareightshortconversationsbetweentwospeakers.Attheendofeachconversationyouwillbegiven10secondstoanswereachofthefollowingeightquestions.10.What'stheprobablerelationshipbetweenthetwospeakers?A.Teacherandstudent.B.Doctorandpatient.C.Lawyerandclient.D.Bossandsecretary.11.WhatistheweatherusuallylikeinNovember?A.Hotterthanthepresentweather.B.Morehumidthanthepresentweather.C.Drierthanthepresentweather.D.Coolerthanthepresentweather.12.Whatconclusioncanwedrawfromthisconversation?A.Publicbusesarefastandcheap.B.Parkingisbecomingabigproblem.C.Subwaytrainsareevensaferthantaxis.D.Taxisaremoreconvenientthanbuses.13.Whatarethetwospeakerstalkingabout?A.Fixingthewoman'scomputer.B.OrderingsomenewpartsbyFriday.C.GettingthenewpartsreadybyFriday.D.Sendingthewoman'scomputerforrepair.14.Whatcanwelearnfromtheconversation?A.Neitherofthemhasafavourableopinionoftheservice.B.Thewomanishavingaterribletimeservingintherestaurant.C.Bothagreeit'stimefortherestauranttofiresomestaff.D.Themanthinkstherestaurantisallright,butthewomandoesn't.n15.Whowillpayforthecall?A.Theman.B.Theoperator.C.Theman'ssister.D.Themanandhissister.16.Whatdoesthemanthinkofthewoman'schoiceofclothing?A.Hethinksherchoiceisgood.B.Hethinksherchoiceisterrible.C.Hedoesn'tlikethecolour.D.Hedoesn'tlikethestyle.17.WhathappenedtoMr.Runt'sproject?A.Itwasfairlysuccessful.B.Itwashardandfutile.C.Itfailedforlackoffund.D.Itstoppedforlackofland.SECTIONCNEWSBROADCASTQuestion18isbasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven1Osecondstoanswerthequestion.Nowlistentothenews.18.Accordingtothenews,NATOandRussia________.A.havefinalizedacharterontheirnewrelationshipB.stillhavedifferencesinmilitaryandpoliticalissuesC.willholdafifthroundoftalksinLuxembourgD.madenoprogressinthisroundoftalksQuestions19and20arebasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven20secondstoanswerthetwoquestions.Nowlistentothenews.19.________peoplewerekilledduringtheaircrash.A.61B.51C.41D.1020.Accordingtothenews,theplanecrashed________.A.shortlybeforeitlandedB.minutesafterittookoffC.afteritclearedthemountainsnD.atthefootofthemountainsQuestions21and22arebasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven20secondstoanswerthetwoquestions.Nowlistentothenews.21.WhichofthefollowingisNOTlistedasaterroristgroupbytheUS?A.Thepro-IranianHezbollah.B.ThePalestiniangroupHamas.C.TheIrishRepublicanArmy.D.TheBasqueseparatistgroupETA.22.Theaffectedgroupswillbepreventedfrom________.A.enteringtheUnitedStateslegallyB.freezingUSfinancialassetsabroadC.receivingsupportfromothercountriesD.givingweaponstootherterroristgroupsQuestion23isbasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven1Osecondstoanswerthequestion.Nowlistentothenews.23.IsraeliPrimeMinisterBenjaminNetanyahu________.A.hasbeenprosecutedbytheJusticeMinistryB.maybeprosecutedbytheJusticeMinistryC.hasbeenprosecutedbythepoliceD.willbeprosecutedonMondayQuestions24and25arebasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven20secondstoanswerthetwoquestions.Nowlistentothenews.24.Thewinnersofthereportedelectionsare________.A.theleft-wingConservativesB.theleft-wingSocialistsC.thecentre-rightConservativesD.thecentre-rightSocialists25.Iftheleftsecurestheparliamentarymajority,________.A.ChiracwillsharehispresidentialpowerwithJospin.B.JospinwillsharehisprimeministerialpowerwithChirac.C.Jospinwillbecomeprimeminister,andChiracwillremain.D.Jospinwillbecomeprimeminister,andChiracwillresign.n完型填空PARTIVCLOZE(15MIN)Decidewhichofthechoicesgivenbelowwouldbestcompletethepassageifinsertedinthecorrespondingblanks.Markthebestchoiceforeachblankonyouranswersheet.ThedifferencebetweenaliquidandagasisobvioustheconditionsoftemperatureandpressurecommonlyfoundatthesurfaceoftheEarth.Aliquidcanbekeptinanopencontainerandittothelevelofafreesurface.Agasformsnofreesurfacebuttodiffusethroughoutthespaceavailable;itmustbekeptinaclosedcontainer,asaplanet'satmosphere.Thedistinctionwasaprominentfeatureofearlytheoriesthephasesofmatter.Inthenineteenthcentury,forexample,onetheorymaintainedthataliquidcouldbe"dissolved"inavaporwithoutlosingitsidentity,andanothertheoryheldthatthetwophasesaredifferentkindsofmolecules(分子).Thetheoriesnowprevailingaquitedifferentapproachbyemphasizingwhatliquidsandgaseshaveincommon.Theyarebothformsofmatterthathavenopermanentstructure,andtheybothfloweasily.Theyarefluids.Thesimilarlyofliquidsandgasesbecomesclearlyapparentwhenthetemperatureandpressureareraisedsomewhat.aclosedcontainerpartiallyfilledwithaliquidisheated.Theliquidexpandsor,becomeslessdense;someofitevaporates.,thevaporabovetheliquidsurfacebecomesdenserastheevaporatedmoleculesareaddedtoit.Thecombinationoftemperatureandpressurethedensitiesbecomeequalisthecriticalpoint.Abovethecriticalpointtheliquidandthegascannolongerbe;thereisasingle,undifferentiatedfluidphaseofuniformdensity.26.A.inB.onC.underD.beyond27.A.fillsB.befilledC.fillingD.tofill28.A.intendsB.tendsC.inclinesD.contends29.A.howeverB.neverthelessC.soD.therefore30.A.intheeventofB.inthecaseofnC.withaviewtoD.withreferenceto31.A.havingdescribedB.describedC.describingD.tohavedescribed32.A.madeupofB.consistedofC.constitutedofD.madefrom33.A.applyB.adaptC.takeD.conduct34.A.elementaryB.crucialC.rudimentaryD.fundamental35.A.SupposeB.Tosuppose.C.Beingsupposed.D.Supposed.36.A.inawordB.inthemeantimeC.inotherwordsD.inthatcase37.A.SimilarlyB.Incontrast.C.Furthermore.D.Instead.38.A.onthatB.onwhichC.atthatD.atwhich39.A.knownB.definedC.callednD.referredto40.A.classifiedB.recognizedC.categorizedD.distinguishedPARTVGRAMMARANDVOCABULARY(15MIN)Therearetwenty-fivesentencesinthissection.BeneatheachsentencetherearefourwordsorphrasesmarkedA,B,CandD.Chooseonewordorphrasethatbestcompletesthesentence.Markyouranswersonyouranswersheet.41.Acutehearinghelpsmostanimalssensetheapproachofthunderstorm'slongbeforepeople________.A.doB.hearC.dothemD.hearingit42.Thisisanillnessthatcanresultintotalblindness________leftuntreated.A.afterB.ifC.sinceD.unless43.Thecentralprovinceshavefloodsinsomeyears,and________.A.droughtinothersB.droughtsareothersC.whileotherdroughtsD.othersindrought44.Dohelpyourselftosomefruit,________you?A.can'tB.don'tC.wouldn'tD.won't45.There________nothingmorefordiscussion,themeetingcametoanendhalfanhourearlier.A.tobeB.tohavebeenC.beingD.ben46.Mymothercan'tget________becauseshehasrheumatism(风湿病).A.aboutB.onC.throughD.in47.Iwasverymuchput________byMark'srudebehavior;itreallyannoyedme.A.overB.offC.upD.by48.You________Jimanythingaboutit.Itwasnoneofhisbusiness.A.needn'thavetoldB.needn'ttellC.mustn'thavetoldD.mustn'ttell49.Allofuswouldhaveenjoyedthepartymuchmoreifthere________quitesuchacrowdofpeoplethere.A.weren'tB.hasn'tbeenC.hadn'tbeenD.wouldn'tbe50.Firmsthatusecomputershavefoundthatthenumberofstaff________qualitycontrolcanbesubstantiallyreduced.A.whoseB.asC.whatD.that51.________atinthisway,thepresenteconomicsituationdoesn'tseemsogloomy.A.Looking.B.Looked.C.Havinglooked.D.Tolook.52.Manypeopleare________toinsectbites,andsomeevenhavetogotohospital.A.insensitiveB.allergicC.sensibleD.infectedn53.Whenyou'redrivingonamotorway,youmustobeythesignstellingyoutogetintotheright________.A.wayB.trackC.roadD.lane54.Themotoristhadto________toavoidknockingtheoldwomandowninthemiddleoftheroad.A.swerveB.twistC.departD.swing55.Inwinterdrivershavetroublestoppingtheircarsfrom________onicyroads.A.skatingB.skiddingC.slidingD.slipping56.Thisprojectwould________ahugeincreaseindefensespending.A.resultB.assureC.entailD.accomplish57.Thechancesofarepetitionoftheseunfortunateeventsare________indeed.A.distantB.slimC.unlikelyD.narrow58.Weshouldmakeaclear________between'competent'and'proficient'forthepurposesofourdiscussion.A.separationB.divisionC.distinctionD.difference59.Inthepresenteconomic________wecanmakeevengreaterprogressthanpreviously.A.airB.moodC.areaD.climaten60.RiteofPassageisagoodnovelbyanystandards;________,itshouldrankhighonanylistofsciencefiction.A.consistentlyB.consequentlyC.invariablyD.fortunately61.Thediversityoftropicalplantsintheregionrepresentsaseemingly________sourceofrawmaterials,ofwhichonlyafewhavebeenutilized.A.exploitedB.controversialC.inexhaustibleD.remarkable62.WhilehewasinBeijing,hespentallhistime________someimportantmuseumsandbuildings.A.visitingB.travelingC.watchingD.touring63.Youmustletmehavetheannualreportwithout________byteno'clocktomorrowmorning.A.failureB.hesitationC.troubleD.fail64.Asthedirectorcan'tcometothereception,I'mrepresentingthecompany________.A.onhisaccountB.onhisbehalfC.forhispartD.inhisinterest65.Dreamsare________inthemselves,butwhencombinedwithotherdata,theycantellusmuchaboutthedreamer.A.uninformativeB.startlingC.harmlessD.uncontrollable阅读理解APARTVIREADINGCOMPREHENSION(30MIN)SECTIONAREADINGCOMPREHENSION(25MIN)nInthissectiontherearefourpassagesfollowedbyquestionsorunfinishedstatements,eachwithfoursuggestedanswersmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatyouthinkisthebestanswer.Markyouranswersonyouranswersheet.TEXTAClearlyifwearetoparticipateinthesocietyinwhichwelivewemustcommunicatewithotherpeople.Agreatdealofcommunicatingisperformedonaperson-to-personbasisbythesimplemeansofspeech.Ifwetravelinbuses,buythingsinshops,oreatinrestaurants,wearelikelytohaveconversationswherewegiveinformationoropinions,receivenewsorcomment,andverylikelyhaveourviewschallengedbyothermembersofsociety.Face-to-facecontactisbynomeanstheonlyformofcommunicationandduringthelasttwohundredyearstheartofmasscommunicationhasbecomeoneofthedominatingfactorsofcontemporarysociety.Twothings,aboveothers,havecausedtheenormousgrowthofthecommunicationindustry.Firstly,inventivenesshasledtoadvancesinprinting,telecommunications,photography,radioandtelevision.Secondly,speedhasrevolutionizedthetransmissionandreceptionofcommunicationssothatlocalnewsoftentakesabackseattonationalnews,whichitselfisoftenalmosteclipsedbyinternationalnews.Nolongeristhepossessionofinformationconfinedtoaprivilegedminority.Inthelastcenturythewealthymanwithhisownlibrarywasindeedfortunate,buttodaytherearepubliclibraries.Fortyyearsagopeopleusedtoflocktothecinema,butnowfarmorepeoplesitathomeandturnontheTVtowatchaprogrammethatisbeingchanneledintomillionsofhomes.Communicationisnolongermerelyconcernedwiththetransmissionofinformation.Themodemcommunicationindustryinfluencesthewaypeopleliveinsocietyandbroadenstheirhorizonsbyallowingaccesstoinformation,educationandentertainment.Theprinting,broadcastingandadvertisingindustriesareallinvolvedwithinforming,educatingandentertaining.Althoughagreatdealofthematerialcommunicatedbythemassmediaisveryvaluabletotheindividualandtothesocietyofwhichheisapart,thevastmodemnetworkofcommunicationsisopentoabuse.However,themassmediaarewithusforbetter,forworse,andthereisnoturningback.66.Inthefirstparagraphthewriteremphasizesthe________offace-to-facecontactinsocialsettings.A.natureB.limitationC.usefulnessD.creativity67.Itisimpliedinthepassagethat________.A.localnewsusedtobetheonlysourceofinformationB.localnewsstilltakesasignificantplaceC.nationalnewsisbecomingmorepopularD.internationalnewsisthefastesttransmittednews68.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisINCORRECT?A.Topossessinformationusedtobeaprivilege.B.Publiclibrarieshavereplacedprivatelibraries.nC.Communicationmeansmorethantransmission.D.Informationinfluenceswaysoflifeandthinking.69.Fromthelastparagraphwecaninferthatthewriteris________.A.indifferenttotheharmfulinfluenceofthemassmediaB.happyaboutthedrasticchangesinthemassmediaC.pessimisticaboutthefutureofthemassmediaD.concernedaboutthewronguseofthemassmediaTEXTBThemenandwomenofAnglo-SaxonEnglandnormallyboreonenameonly.Distinguishingepithetswererarelyadded.Thesemightbepatronymic,descriptiveoroccupational.Theywere,however,hardlysurnames.HeritablenamesgraduallybecamegeneralinthethreecenturiesfollowingtheNormanConquestin1066.Itwasnotuntilthe13thand14thcenturiesthatsurnamesbecamefixed,althoughformanyyearsafterthat,thedegreeofstabilityinfamilynamesvariedconsiderablyindifferentpartsofthecountry.Britishsurnamesfallmainlyintofourbroadcategories:patronymic,occupational,descriptiveandlocal.Afewnames,itistrue,willremainpuzzling:foreignnames,perhaps,crudelytranslated,adaptedorabbreviated;orartificialnames.Infact,overfiftypercentofgenuineBritishsurnamesderivefromplacenamesofdifferentkinds,andsotheybelongtothelastofourfourmaincategories.EvensuchanameasSimpsonmaybelongtothislastgroup,andnottothefirst,hadthefamilyoncehaditshomeintheancientvillageofthatname.Otherwise,Simpsonmeans"thesonofSimon",asmightbeexpected.Hundredsofoccupationalsurnamesareatoncefamiliartous,oratleastrecognizableafteralittlethought:Archer,Carter,Fisher,Mason,Thatcher,Taylor,tonamebutafew.Hundredsofothersaremoreobscureintheirmeaningsandtestifytotheamazingspecializationinmedievalarts,craftsandfunctions.Suchare"Day",(OldEnglishforbreadmaker)and"Walker"(afullerwhosejobitwastocleanandthickennewlymadecloth).Allthesevocationalnamescarrywiththemacertaingravityanddignity,whichdescriptivenamesoftenlack.Some,itistrue,like"Long","Short"or"Little",aresimple.Theymaybetakenquiteliterally.Othersrequiremorethinking:theirmeaningsareslightlydifferentfromthemodemones."Black"and"White"implieddarkandfairrespectively."Sharp"meantgenuinelydiscerning,alert,acuteratherthanquick-wittedorclever.Place-nameshavealastinginterestsincethereishardlyatownorvillageinallEnglandthathasnotatsometimegivenitsnametoafamily.Theymaybepicturesque,evenpoetical;ortheymaybepedestrian,eventrivial.Amongthecommonernameswhichsurvivewithrelativelylittlechangefromold-Englishtimesare"Milton"(middleenclosure)and"Hilton"(enclosureonahill).70.Surnamesaresaidtobe________inAnglo-SaxonEngland.A.commonB.vocationalC.unusualD.descriptive71.Welearnfromthefirstparagraph________formanyyearsafterthe13thand14thcenturies.A.familynamesbecamedescriptiveandoccupationalnB.peopleinsomeareasstillhadnosurnamesC.somepeoplekeptchangingtheirsurnamesD.allfamilynamesbecamefixedinEngland72."Patronymic"inthesecondparagraphisclosestinmeaningto"formedfrom________.A.thenameofone'sfather"B.thefamilyoccupation"C.one'sfamilyhome"D.one'sfamilyhistory"73.Whichofthefollowingsentencesisanopinionratherthanafact?A.hundredsofoccupationalnamesareatoncefamiliartousB."Black"and"White"implied"dark"and"fair"respectively.C.Vocationalnamescarrywiththemacertaingravityanddignity.D.EveryplaceinEnglandhasgivenitsnametoafamily.TEXTCSincetheearly1930s,Swissbankshadpridedthemselvesontheirsystemofbankingsecrecyandnumberedaccounts.Overtheyears,theyhadsuccessfullywithstoodeverychallengetothissystembytheirowngovernmentwho,inturn,hadbeenfrequentlyurgedbyforeigngovernmentstorevealinformationaboutthefinancialaffairstocertainaccountholders.TheresultofthispolicyofsecrecywasthatakindofmystiquehadgrownuparoundSwissbanking.Therewasawidely-heldbeliefthatSwitzerlandwasirresistibletowealthyforeigners,mainlybecauseofitsnumberedaccountsandbankers'reluctancetoaskawkwardquestionsofdepositors.Contributingtothemystiquewastheview,carefullypropagatedbythebanksthemselves,thatifthissecrecywasevergivenup,foreignerswouldfalloverthemselvesintherushtowithdrawmoney,andtheSwissbankingsystemwouldvirtuallycollapseovernight.Tomany,therefore,itcamelikeaboltoutoftheblue,when,in1977,theSwissbanksannouncedtheyhadsignedapactwiththeSwissNationalBank(theCentralBank).Theaimoftheagreementwastopreventtoimproperuseofthecountry'sbanksecrecylaws,anditseffectwastocurbseverelythesystemofsecrecy.Theruleswhichthebankshadagreedtoobservemadetheopeningofnumberedaccountssubjecttomuchcloserscrutinythanbefore.Thebankswouldberequired,ifnecessary,toidentifytheoriginofforeignfundsgoingintonumberedandotheraccounts.Theideawastostopsuchaccountsbeingusedfordubiouspurposes.Alsotheyagreednottoacceptfundsresultingfromtaxevasionorfromcrime.Thepactrepresentedessentiallyatighteningupofbankingrules.Althoughthebanksagreedtoendrelationswithclientswhoseidentitieswereunclearorwhowereperformingimproperacts,theywerestillnotobligedtoinformonaclienttoanyone,includingtheSwissgovernment.Tosomeextent,therefore,theprincipleofsecrecyhadbeenmaintained.74.Swissbankstookpridein________.A.thenumberoftheiraccountsB.withholdingclientinformationC.beingmysterioustotheoutsidersnD.attractingwealthyforeignclients75.Accordingtothepassage,thewidely-heldbeliefthatSwitzerlandwasirresistibletowealthyforeignerswas________bybanksthemselves.A.deniedB.criticizedC.reviewedD.defended76.Inthelastparagraph,thewriterthinksthat________.A.completechangeshadbeenintroducedintoSwissbanksB.Swissbankscouldnolongerkeepclientinformation.C.changesinthebankpolicieshadbeensomewhatsuperficialD.morechangesneedtobeconsideredandmadeTEXTDCoketownwasatownofredbrick,orofbrickthatwouldhavebeenredifthesmokeandtheasheshadallowedit;butasmattersstooditwasatownofunnaturalredandblacklikethepaintedfaceofasavage.Itwasatownofmachineryandtallchimneys,outofwhichsmoketrailedthemselvesforeverandever.Ithadablackcanalinit,andariverthatranpurplewithill-smellingdye,andvas'tpilesofbuildingsfullofwindowswheretherewasarattlingandatremblingalldaylong,andwherethepistonofthesteam-engineworkedmonotonouslyupanddownliketheheadofanelephantinastateofmadness.Thetowncontainedseverallargestreetsallverylikeoneanother,andmanysmallstreetsstillmorelikeoneanother,inhabitedbypeopleequallylikeoneanother.Asunnymidsummerday.Therewassuchathingsometimes,eveninCoketown.Seenfromadistanceinsuchweather,Coketownlaycoveredinahazeofitsown.Youonlyknewthetownwasthere,becauseyouknewtherecouldhavebeennosuchblotchupontheviewwithoutatown.Thestreetswerehotanddustyonthesummerday,andthesunwassobrightthatitevenshonethroughthehazeoverCoketown,andcouldnotbelookedatsteadily.Workersemergedfromlowundergrounddoorwaysintofactoryyards,andsatonpostsandsteps,wipingtheirfacesandcontemplatingcoals.Thewholetownseemedtobefryinginoil.Therewasastiflingsmellofhotoileverywhere.Theatmosphereofthoseplaceswaslikethebreathofhell,andtheirinhabitantswastingwithheat,toiledlanguidlyinthedesert.Butnotemperaturemadethemadelephantsmoremadormoresane.Theirwearisomeheadswentupanddownatthesamerate,inhotweatherandincold,wetweatheranddryfairweatherandfoul.Themeasuredmotionoftheirshadowsonthewalls,wasthesubstituteCoketownhadtoshowfortheshadowsofrustlingwoods;whileforthesummerhumofinsects,itcouldofferalltheyearround,fromthedawnofMondaytothenightofSaturday,thewhirrofshaftsandwheels.77.WhichofthefollowingadjectivesisNOTappropriatetodescribeCoketown?A.dullB.dirtyC.noisyD.savagen78.FromthepassageweknowthatCoketownwasmainlya(n)________town.A.industrialB.agriculturalC.residentialD.commercial79.Only________werenotaffectedbyweather.A.theworkmenB.theinhabitantsC.thesteam-enginesD.therustlingwoods80.Whichistheauthor'sopinionofCoketown?A.Coketownshouldbereplacedbywoods.B.Thetownwasseriouslypolluted.C.Thetownhadtoomuchoilinit.D.Thetown'satmospherewastraditional.阅读理解BSECTIONBSKIMMINGANDSCANNINGInthissectiontherearesevenpassageswithatotaloftenmultiple-choicequestions.Skimorscanthemasrequiredandthenmarkyouranswersonyouranswersheet.TEXTEFirstreadthefollowingquestion.81.Thewriterisconcernedabout________.A.budgethousekeepingB.theretailtradeC.computerskillsD.mentalarithmeticNowreadTextEquicklyandmarkyouransweronyouranswersheet.Alotofattentionisbeinggiventochildrenwholeaveschoolunabletoreadorwrite.Ithinkthereshouldbeequalconcernforthosewhoareunabletocopewithsimplementalarithmetic-particularlygirls.Itisoftenstatedthattoday'schildrenaregrowingupinacomputerworldandtheydon'tneedthesameskillsthattheirgrandparentsdid.Butisitanywonderthatmanyyounggirlstryingtocopewithbudgethousekeepingfailforthesimplereasontheycannotkeepaccuratechecksontheirpurchases?Shoppinginmarketsisnosourceofcheappurchasingunlessoneisabletokeeppacewiththeapparentmentalagilityofthevendor.Mustwefacethethoughtthatatsometimeinthedistantfutureeveryonewillneedtocarryintheirhandbagorpocketoneoftheminiaturecalculators?TEXTFnFirstreadthefollowingquestion.82.Thisisaletterof________.A.referenceB.applicationC.inquiryD.complaintNowreadTextFquicklyandmarkyouransweronyouranswersheet.10.GardenAve.EssexThePersonnelOfficerBelgianMedicoLtd.P0Box920BrusselsBelgium5thMay200________DearSir,Withreferencetoyouradvertisementinthe"DailyStar",I'dliketoapplyforthepositionoftranslatorwithyourfirm.IholdadegreeinGermanandFrenchfromtheUniversityofLondon.AndIhaveworkedasatranslatorforthepastthreeyearswithWatson&Sons,Ltd.,manufactureroflaboratoryinstruments,translatingbusinesscorrespondencefromFrenchandGermanintoEnglish.Iam25yearsoldandunmarried.IenjoylivingandworkingindifferentcountriesandIshouldwelcomethechanceofmovingtoBelgium.Yourssincerely,(Miss)JanetHolbrookeTEXTGFirstreadthefollowingquestion.83.Thepassageismainlyabout________.A.lonelinessB.experienceC.memoryD.isolationNowreadTextGquicklyandmarkyouransweronyouranswersheet.Lonelinessisacuriousthing.Mostofuscanrememberfeelingmostlonelywhenwewerenotinfactaloneatall,butwhenweweresurroundedbypeople.Everyonehasexperienced,atsometime,thatstrongsenseofisolationthatcomesoveryouwhenyouareatapartyorinaroomfullofhappylaughingpeople.Itsuddenlyseemstoyouasifeverybodyknowseverybodyelse,everybodyknowswhatisgoingon;everybody,thatis,exceptyou.Thisfeelingoflonelinesswhichcanovercomeyouwhenyouareinacrowdisverydifficulttogetridof.Peoplelivingaloneareadvisedtotackletheirlonelinessbyjoiningacluborasociety,bygoingoutandmeetingpeople.nTEXTHFirstreadthefollowingquestion.84.Theauthormainlydiscusses________ofpublictransportation.A.thepriceB.thetypesC.theimprovementD.theadvantageNowreadTextHquicklyandmarkyouransweronyouranswersheet.ThepriceofpublictransportationinBeijinghasdoubledtwicesince1989,butitisstillabargain.Usingthesubwayandminibusesusedtoshowclassstatus;nowpeopleofallclassestakethem,whilesomewealthyprefertaxisorprivatecars.Whatachangeinjustafewyears!Buttherearedownfallstohavingmorecarsontheroads.Fortunately,thegovernmentisawareoftheproblem.No-leadgasolineistheonlyonepermittedinthecity,andtherestofthecountryfollows.Thousandsoftreesareplantedinandaroundthecityeveryyear.Childrenaretaughtwhyandhowtoprotecttheenvironment.Atthesametime,publictransportationhasmarkedrealprogress:busesareeverywhereandrunfrequently.Wenolongerseethoseoldbuseswithbrokenwindows.Instead,therearefastbuses,double-deckerbuses,air-conditionedorheatedbuses,allofferingagoodservice.TEXTIFirstreadthefollowingquestions.85.Eachparticipatingteamshouldatleasthave________.A.twoB.threeC.fourD.five86.Participantscanbringalongtheir________tothecompetition.A.Christmastrees.B.Christmaspresents.C.festivalcostumesD.decorationmaterialsNowreadTextIquicklyandmarkyouranswersonyouranswersheet.WithChristmasDayaroundthecorner,HongKong'sProvisionalRegionalCouncilannouncedthataChristmastreedecorationcompetitionwillbeheldonSundayinconjunctionwiththeongoingRegionalCouncilFestival.Membersofthepublicarewelcometotakepartinthecompetitionasfamiliesorsmallgroups.Eachteamshouldbeformedbyatleastthreepersons.Atotalof99Christmastreesof1.5metresinheightwillbeavailablefortheparticipatingteamstodecorate.Participantscanbringalongtheirowndecorationmaterialsandtousetheirimaginationandcreativitytoachievethebestresults.EachparticipatingteamcantakehometheChristmastreeithasdecoratedasasouvenir.Inaddition,therewillbecashawardsforthewinners.nTEXTJFirstreadthefollowingquestions.87.Ifyouonlyhavetimeforahalf-daytrip,whichdaywouldyouchoose?A.Sunday23July.B.Saturday15July.C.Wednesday9August.D.Saturday5August.88.WhichofthefollowingtripsoffersyoutheopportunitytoseeGeorgianarchitecture?A.TripOne.B.TripTwo.C.TripThree.D.TripFour.NowreadTextquicklyandmarkyouranswersonyouranswersheet.SummerOutingsTripOneSaturday15JulyStratford-upon-Avonand"JuliusCaesar"Thecoachwillleaveat9am,allowingacoupleofhourstovisitStratfordbeforetheperformanceof"JuliusCaesar"attheRoyalShakespeareTheatre.Backaround7:30pm.TripTwoSunday23JulyBathThespatownofBathcontainsthecountry'sfinestRomanruins,andmuchelegantGeorgianarchitecture.Thecoachwilldepartat9am,returningataround6:30pm.TripThreeSaturday5AugustStratford-upon-Avonand"TheTamingoftheShrew"AnotherchancetovisitStratford."TheTamingoftheShrew"starsJosieLawrenceinthetitlerole.Thecoachwillleaveat9am,returningataround7:30pm.TripFourWednesday9AugustOxfordand"AMidsummerNight'sDream"Ahalf-daytriptoOxford.Thecoachwillleaveat2:15pm,allowinganafternoontoseethesightsbeforeoneofShakespeare'smostpopularplaysatthePlayhouseTheatre.Backaftertheshow.TEXTKFirstreadthefollowingquestions.89.Whichnationisthoughttobebusiness-minded?A.TheDutch.B.TheItalians.C.TheBritish.D.TheGermans.90.Theopinionsseemtobemostdividedon________.nA.theGermansB.theDutchC.theFrenchD.theBritishNowreadTextKquicklyandmarkyouranswersonyouranswersheet.SomeofthedatafromasurveyonnationalstereotypesinsomeEuropeancountriesissummarizedbelow:GermansLikedthemselvesbestofall.MostEuropeansagreedthattheGermanshadthehighestproportionofgoodqualities.Theyconsideredthemselvesverytolerant,butnobodyelsedid.FrenchNotreallyadmiredbyanyoneexcepttheItalians.OtherEuropeansfoundthemconservative,withdrawn,brilliant,superficial.Also,notveryfriendly.BritishMixedreactions.Somefoundthemcalm,reserved,open-minded,othersthoughttheywereinsularandsuperior.TheBritishmostadmiredtheDutch.ItaliansGenerallyconsideredbyeveryonetobelazyanduntrustworthy,andtheItaliansagreed!Mostalsofoundthemtobecharming,hospitableandnoisy.TheItaliansadmiredtheFrench.HardlyanyonelovedtheItaliansexcepttheFrench.DutchMostadmiredpeopleinEurope–exceptbytheirneighbours–theBelgians.EveryoneagreedthattheDutcharehardworking,thrifty,good-natured,tolerantandbusiness-minded.nTESTFORENGLISHMAJORS(1999)PARTIWRITING(45MIN)SECTIONACOMPOSITION(35MIN)Weseeadvertisementsontelevisioneveryday.SomepeoplethinkthatTVadvertisingbringsusbenefits,butothersdon'tthinkso.Whatisyouropinion?WriteonANSWERSHEETONEacompositionofabout150wordsonthefollowingtopic:AMAJORADVANTAGE/DISADVANTAGEOFADVERTISINGONTELEVISIONYouaretowriteinthreeparagraphs:Inthefirstparagraph,statejustONEmajoradvantageordisadvantageofTVadvertising.Inthesecondparagraph,giveoneortworeasonstosupportyourpointofview.Inthelastparagraph,bringwhatyouhavewrittentoanaturalconclusion.Markswillbeawardedforcontent,organization,grammarandappropriateness.Failuretofollowtheinstructionsmayresultinalossofmarks.SECTIONBNOTE-WRITING(10MIN)WriteonANSWERSHEETONEanoteof50-60wordsbasedonthefollowingsituation:You'velearnedthatyourfriendJimmyisillthesedays.Writehimanoteexpressingyourconcern,askingafterhishealthandgivingyourbestwishes.Markswillbeawardedforcontent,organization,grammarandappropriateness.PARTIIDICTATION(15MIN)Listentothefollowingpassage.Altogetherthepassagewillbereadtoyoufourtimes.Duringthefirstreading,whichwillbereadatnormalspeed,listenandtrytounderstandthemeaning.Forthesecondandthirdreadings,thepassagewillbereadsentencebysentence,orphrasebyphrase,withintervalsof15seconds.Thelastreadingwillbereadatnormalspeedagainandduringthistimeyoushouldcheckyourwork.Youwillthenbegiven2minutestocheckthroughyourworkoncemore.PleasewritethewholepassageonAnswerSheetTwo.PARTIIILISTENINGCOMPREHENSION(20MIN)InSectionA,BandCyouwillheareverythingonceonly.Listencarefullyandthenanswerthenquestionsthatfollow.Markthecorrectanswertoeachquestiononyouranswersheet.SECTIONASTATEMENTInthissectionyouwillheareightstatements.Attheendofeachstatementyouwillbegiven10secondstoanswereachofthefollowingeightquestions.1.Howwelldidthespeakerdointhetest?A.Heansweredthelastfourquestions.B.Heansweredthelastfewquestionsfirst.C.Heansweredonlysomeofthequestions.D.Heansweredallthequestionsexceptthefirst.2.JanethinksthatSwisscheese________.A.tastesthebestB.tastesverybadC.isbetterthanbuttercheeseD.isnobetterthanothercheese3.Johnwentto________first.A.thecinemaB.therepairshopC.thegasstationD.theservicestation4.Bettywishesto________.A.sendawaythecleaningladyB.replacethecleaningladyC.keepthecleaningladyD.dothehousecleaning5.HowmuchdidFredpayforhiscar?A.Hepaidhalfthepricethesalesmanasked.B.Hepaidtwiceasmuchasthesalesmanasked.C.Hepaidthepricethesalesmanasked.D.Heneedn'thavepaidthatmuchforthecar.6.Permanenteducationispracticalbecause________.A.therearenolimitsatallB.therearenoagelimitsC.nooneisgettingreallytoooldD.noonewantstolearnatoldage7.Accordingtothespeaker,themostdifficultthingis________.A.travelingfromplacetoplacenB.keepingawayfromcrowdsC.makingholidayplansD.findingaplacewithmanypeople8.Williamlosthisjobbecause________.A.hewasalwayssickB.heusuallywenttoworklateC.hemadeamistakeinhisworkD.hegotangrywithhisbossSECTIONBCONVERSATIONInthissection,youwillheareightshortconversationsbetweentwospeakers.Attheendofeachconversationyouwillbegiven10secondstoanswereachofthefollowingeightquestions.9.Markrefusedtotakethejobbecause________.A.theworkinghourswerenotsuitableB.thejobwasnotwellpaidC.hehadtodoalotoftravelingD.thejobwasquitedifficult10.Whatdotheythinkabouttherestaurant?A.Theservicethereisnotgood.B.Thefoodmightnotbegood.C.Thewaiterisnothospitable.D.Therestaurantistoosmall.11.WhichlanguagedoesMaryspeakwell?A.Chinese.B.French.C.Japanese.D.English.12.ThewomanbelievesthatJohn________.A.wasplayingajokeB.wasleavingBostonC.wasmovingtoBostonD.wassellinghishousehimself13.Thewomanshouldhavearrivedby________.A.10:45B.10:40C.10:55D.11:00n14.Whatdowelearnfromtheconversation?A.Johnisnotsick.B.Johnisfeelingbetter.C.Jackhasn'tbeensick.D.Jackhasnotgotbetter.15.Thetoneofthemanisthatof________.A.surpriseB.sarcasmC.disappointmentD.humour16.Thetwospeakersareprobably________.A.inaparkinggroundB.ataferry-crossingC.inatrafficjamD.atapetrolstationSECTIONCNEWSBROADCASTQuestions17and18arebasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven20secondstoanswerthequestion.Nowlistentothenews.17.SomeHaitiansareonstrikeinorderto________.A.getpropermedicaltreatmentB.askfortheirpoliticalrightsC.protestagainsttheUSdecisionD.demandfoodsupplyaidfromUSA18.ThestrikersaredeniedentryintotheUSbecause________.A.AIDSvirushasbeenfoundamongthem.B.theycannotgetpoliticalasylumintheUSC.theUSgovernmenthasrefusedtotakethemD.theydon'tacceptpropermedicaltreatmentQuestions19isbasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven10secondstoanswerthequestion.Nowlistentothenews.19.TheUSauto-makersdecidedtostoptheiractionbecause________.A.Japaneseauto-makerspromisedtostopdumpingcarsintheUS.B.thegovernmentpromisedtosolvetheUS-JapantradeimbalanceC.threeUScompanieshaveendedtheUS-JapantradeimbalancenD.JapanagreetosellcarsattheagreepricesinsidetheUS.Questions20and21arebasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven20secondstoanswerthequestion.Nowlistentothenews.20.Wheredidthestormsfirststrike?A.TheeasternUS.B.TheGulfofMexico.C.TheCanadianborder.D.SomeareasinCuba.21.ThestormshaveresultedinthefollowingEXCEPTA.deathanddamageB.disruptionofairservicesC.destructionofcropsD.relocationofpeopleQuestions22isbasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven10secondstoanswerthequestion.Nowlistentothenews.22.Accordingtothenews,Francewasstronglycriticizedfor________.A.conductingfivenucleartestsonWednesdayB.carryingoutaseriesofnucleartestsinPacificC.gettingdisappointingresultsinthenuclearprogramD.refusingtosignaglobaltreatybanningnucleartestsQuestion23isbasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven10secondstoanswerthequestion.Nowlistentothenews.23.Thenewsitemismainlyabout________.A.airtrafficproblemsB.Safetyimprovement.C.Thenumberofflights.D.Flighttrainingcourses.Questions24and25arebasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven20secondstoanswerthequestion.Nowlistentothenews.24.WhatisthepurposeofthemeetinginLuxembourg?A.TocontrolpatrolboatsontheRiverDanube.B.ToendeconomicsanctionsagainstSerbia.nC.TostepupeconomicsanctionsagainstSerbia.D.Tosendpoliceofficerstosearchtheriver.25.InternationaleffortsagainstSerbiahavebeenineffectivebecause________.A.shipscarryingillegalsuppliesstillsailalongtheriverB.moreillegalgoodshavebeencarriedoverlandC.localauthoritiesdidn'tattempttostopillegalgoodsD.therehasbeendisagreementovereconomicsanctionsPARTIVCLOZE(15MIN)Decidewhichofthechoicesgivenbelowwouldcorrectlycompletethepassageifinsertedinthecorrespondingblanks.Markthecorrectchoiceforeachblankonyouranswersheet.Ourape-menforefathershadnoobviousnaturalweaponsinthestruggleforsurvivalintheopen.Theyhadneitherthepowerfulteethnorthestrongclawsofthebigcats.Theycouldnotwiththebear,whosestrength,speedandclawsanimpressive‘small-fire'weaponry.Theycouldnotevendefendthemselvesrunningswiftlylikethehorses,zebrasorsmallanimals.Iftheape-manhadattemptedtocompeteonthosetermsintheopen,theywouldhavebeentofailureandextinction.Buttheywerewithenormousconcealedadvantagesofakindnotpossessedbyanyoftheircompetitors.Inthesearchthepickingsoftheforest,theape-menhadefficientstereoscopicvisionandasenseofcolorthattheanimalsofthegrasslandsdidnotpossess.Theabilitytoseeclearlyatcloserangepermittedtheape-mentostudypracticalproblemsinawaythatlayfar________thereachoftheoriginalinhabitantsofthegrassland.Goodlong-distancesightwas________anothermatter.Lackoflong-distancevisionhadnotbeenaproblemforforest-dwellingapesandmonkeysbecausethehighertheviewpoint,thegreatertherangeofsight–sotheyhadhadtodowasclimbatree.Outintheopen,however,thissimplesolutionwasnot.Climbingahillwouldhavehelped,butinmanyplacesthegroundwasflat.Theape-mentheonlypossiblesolution.Theyrearedupashighaspossibleontheirhindlimbsandbegantowalkupright.Thisvitalchangeofphysicalpositionbroughtaboutconsiderabledisadvantages.Itwasextremelyunstableanditmeantthatthealreadyslowape-menbecameslowerstill.,theyperseveredandtheirbonestructuregraduallyBecausetothenew,unstablepositionthatthemthenameHomoerectus,uprightman.40.A.obtainedB.calledC.deservedD.earned27.A.becameB.equippedC.posednD.provided28.A.inB.uponC.byD.with29.A.drivenB.doomedC.forcedD.led30.A.bestowedB.givenC.presentedD.endowed31.A.forB.ofC.onD.at32.A.progressedB.generatedC.developedD.advanced33.A.fromB.apartC.beyondD.above34.A.ratherB.quiteC.muchD.really35.A.anythingB.thatC.everythingD.all36.A.availableB.enoughC.sufficientnD.convenient37.A.choseB.adoptedC.acceptedD.took38.A.HoweverB.Therefore.C.Meanwhile.D.Subsequently.39.A.accustomedB.familiarizedC.adaptedD.suited26.A.matchB.compareC.rivalD.equalPARTVGRAMMARANDVOCABULARY(15MIN)Therearetwenty-fivesentencesinthissection.BeneatheachsentencetherearetourwordsorphrasesmarkedA,B,CandD.Chooseonewordorphrasethatcorrectlycompetesthesentence.Markyouranswersonyouranswersheet.41.After________seemedanendlesswait,itwasherturntoenterthepersonnelmanager'soffice.A.thatB.thereC.whatD.it42.Thethreementriedmanytimestosneakacrosstheborderintotheneighboringcountry,________bythepoliceeachtime.A.hadbeencapturedB.beingalwayscapturedC.onlytobecapturedD.unfortunatelycaptured43.ProfessorJohnsonissaid________somesignificantadvanceinhisresearchinthepastyear.A.havingmadeB.makingnC.tohavemadeD.tomake44.Fatcannotchangeintomuscle________musclechangesintofat.A.anymorethanB.nomorethanC.nolessthanD.muchmorethan45.Itisnotsomuchthelanguage________theculturalbackgroundthatmakesthebookdifficulttounderstand.A.butB.norC.asD.like46.Thereoughttobelessanxietyovertheperceivedriskofmountainclimbingthan________inthepublicmindtoday.A.existsB.existC.existingD.toexist47.I'veneverbeentoLhasa,butthat'sthecity________.A.I'dnotliketovisit.B.whichIliketovisitmostlyC.whereIliketovisitD.I'dlikemuchtovisit.48.He________unwisely,buthewasatleasttryingtodosomethinghelpful.A.mayhaveactedB.musthaveactedC.shouldactD.wouldact49.IfyouhavereallybeenstudyingEnglishforsoling,it'sabouttimeyou________abletowritelettersinEnglish.A.shouldbeB.wereC.mustbeD.are50.He's________asa“bellyacher”–he'salwayscomplainingaboutsomething.A.whoisknownnB.whomisknownC.whatisknownD.whichisknown51.________,healwaystrieshisbesttocompleteitontime.A.Howeverthetaskishard.B.Howeverhardthetaskis.C.Thoughhardthetaskis.D.Thoughhardisthetask.52.Muchas________,Icouldn'tlendhimthemoneybecauseIsimplydidn'thavethatmuchsparecash.A.Iwouldhavelikedto.B.Iwouldliketohave.C.Ishouldhavetolike.D.Ishouldhavelikedto.53.Mycousinlikeseatingverymuch,butheisn'tvery________aboutthefoodheeats.A.specialB.peculiarC.particularD.specific54.Youradvicewouldbe________valuabletohim,whoisnowatalossastowhattodofirst.A.exceedinglyB.excessivelyC.extensivelyD.exclusively55.Moreoftenthannot,itisdifficultto________theexactmeaningofaChineseidiominEnglish.A.exchangeB.transferC.conveyD.convert56.Sherefusedto________thedoorkeytothelandladyuntilshegotbackherdeposit.A.handinB.handoutC.handdownD.handover57.Thescientistshaveabsolutefreedomastowhatresearchtheythinkitbestto________.A.engagenB.devoteC.seekD.pursue58.TheOlympicGames________in776B.C.inOlympia,asmalltowninGreece.A.originatedB.stemmedC.derivedD.descended59.Weshouldalwaysbearinmindthat________decisionsoftenresultinseriousconsequences.A.urgentB.instantC.promptD.Hasty.60.Thefactthatthemanagementistryingtoreachagreement________fiveseparateunionshasledtolongnegotiations.A.overB.uponC.inD.with61.Thechairmanofthecompanysaidthatnewtechniqueshad________improvedtheirproductionefficiency.A.violentlyB.severelyC.extremelyD.radically62.Thelocalauthoritiesrealizedtheneedtomake________forelderlypeopleintheirhousingprogrammes.A.preparationB.requirementC.specificationD.provision63.Theguestteamwasbeatenbythehostteam2________4inlastyear'sCFACupFinal.A.overB.inC.toD.against64.Thepolicelethimgo,becausetheydidn'tfindhimguilty________themurder.nA.ofB.inC.overC.on65.Asadevelopingcountry,wemustkeep________withtherapiddevelopmentoftheworldeconomy.A.moveB.stepC.speedD.pacePARTVIREADINGCOMPREHENSION(30MIN)SECTIONAREADINGCOMPREHENSION(25MIN)Inthissectiontherearefourpassagesfollowedbyquestionsorunfinishedstatements,eachwithfoursuggestedanswersmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatyouthinkisthecorrectanswer.Markyourchoiceonyouranswersheet.TEXTASurprisingly,nooneknowshowmanychildrenreceiveeducationinEnglishhospitals,stilllessthecontentorqualityofthateducation.Properrecordsarejustnotkept.Weknowthatmorethan850.000childrengothroughhospitaleachyear,andthateverychildofschoolagehasalegalrighttocontinuetoreceiveeducationwhileinhospital.Wealsoknowthereisonlyonehospitalteachertoevery1,000childreninhospital.Littlewonderthelatestsurveyconcludesthattheextentandtypeofhospitalteachingavailabledifferagreatdealacrossthecountry.ItisfoundthathalfthehospitalsinEnglandwhichadmitchildrenhavenoteacher.Afurtherquarterhasonlyapart-timeteacher.Thespecialchildren'shospitalsinmajorcitiesdobest;generalhospitalsinthecountryandholidayareasareworstoff.Fromthissurvey,onecanestimatethatfewerthanoneinfivechildrenhavesomecontactwithahospitalteacher–andthatcontactmaybeaslittleastwohour'saday.Mostchildreninterviewedweresurprisedtofindateacherinhospitalatall.Theyhadnotbeenpreparedforitbyparentsortheirownschool.Iftherewasateachertheyweremuchmorelikelytoreadbooksanddomathsornumberwork;withoutateachertheywouldonlyplaygames.Reasonsforhospitalteachingrangefrompreventingachildfallingbehindandmaintainingthehabitofschooltokeepingachildoccupied,andthelatterisoftenalltheteachercando.Thepositionandinfluenceofmanyteacherswassummedupwhenparentsreferredtothemas"thelibrarylady"orjust"thehelper".Childrentendtorelyonconcernedschoolfriendstokeepintouchwithschoolwork.Severalparentsspokeofrequestsforworkbeingignoredorrefusedbytheschool.Oncebackatschoolchildrenrarelygetextrateaching,andaretoldtocatchupasbesttheycan.Manyshort-staychild-patientscatchupquickly.Butschoolsdoverylittletoeasetheanxietyaboutfallingbehindexpressedbymanyofthechildreninterviewed.66.Theauthorpointsoutatthebeginningthat________.nA.everychildinhospitalreceivessometeachingB.notenoughisknownabouthospitalteachingC.hospitalteachingisofpoorqualityD.thespecialchildren'shospitalsareworstoff67.Itcanbeinferredfromthelatestsurveythat________.A.hospitalteachingacrossthecountryissimilarB.eachhospitalhasatleastonepart-timeteacherC.allhospitalssurveyedoffereducationtochildrenD.onlyone-fourthofthehospitalshasfull-timeteachers68.Childreninhospitalusual1yturnto________inordertocatchupwiththeirschoolwork.A.hospitalteachersB.schoolmatesC.parentsD.schoolteachers69.Wecanconcludefromthepassagethattheauthoris________.A.unfavourabletowardschildrenreceivingeducationinhospitalsB.infavourofthepresentstateofteachinginhospitalsC.unsatisfiedwiththepresentstateofhospitalteachingD.satisfiedwiththeresultsofthelatestsurveyTEXTBComputerpeopletalkalotabouttheneedforotherpeopletobecome"computer-literate",inotherwords,tolearntounderstandcomputersandwhatmakesthemtick.Notallexpertsagree,however,thatisagoodidea.Onepioneer,inparticular,whodisagrees,isDavidTebbutt,thefounderofComputertownUK.Althoughmanypeopleseethisasasuccessfulattempttobringpeopleclosertothecomputer,Daviddoesnotseeitthatway.HesaysthatComputertownUKwasformedforjusttheoppositereason,tobringcomputerstothepeopleandmakethem"people-literate".DavidfirstgottheideawhenhevisitedoneofAmerica'sbest-knowncomputer"guru"figure,BobAlbrecht,inthesmalluniversitytownofPaloAltoinNorthernCalifornia.AlbrechthadstartedaprojectcalledComputertownUSAinthelocallibrary,andthelocalchildrenusedtocallroundeveryWednesdaytoborrowsometimeonthecomputersthere,insteadofborrowinglibrarybooks.Albrechtwasalwaysonhandtoansweranyquestionsandtohelpthechildrendiscoveraboutcomputersintheirownway.Overhere,inBritain,Computertownshavetakenoffinabigway,andtherearenowabout40scatteredoverthecountry.DavidTebbuttthinkstheyaremostsuccessfulwhentiedtoacomputerclub.Heinsiststhereisavastandimportantdifferencebetweenthetwo,althoughtheycomplementeachother.Theclubscaterfortheenthusiasts,withsomecomputerknowledgealready,whogettogetherarideventuallyformanexpertcomputergroup.Thisfrightensawaynon-experts,whoarehappiergoingtoComputertownswheretherearecomputersavailableforthemtoexperimenton,withexpertsavailabletoencouragethemandansweranyquestions;theyarenottoldwhattodo,theyfindout.nDavidTehbuttfindsitinterestingtoseethetwodifferentapproachesworkingsidebyside.Thecomputerexpertshavetolearnnottotellpeopleaboutcomputers,buthavetobeabletoexplaintheanswerstothequestionsthatpeoplereallywanttoknow.InsomeComputertownstherearequestionsessions,ratherlikeradiophone-ins,wheretheexpertslistentoalotofquestionsandthentrytoworkoutsomestructuretoanswerthem.Peopledonothavetolearncomputerjargons,buttheexpertshavetotranslatecomputermysteriesintoeasilyunderstoodterms;thecomputersarebecoming"people-literate".70.AccordingtoDavidTebbutt,thepurposeofComputertownUKisto________.A.trainpeopletounderstandhowcomputersworkB.makemorecomputersavailabletopeopleC.enablemorepeopletofixcomputersthemselvesD.helppeoplefindoutmoreaboutcomputers71.WelearnfromthepassagethatComputertownUSAwasa________.A.townB.projectC.libraryD.school72.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisINCORRECT?A.ComputertownsintheUKhavebecomepopular.B.Computertownsandclubscaterfordifferentpeople.C.Computertownsaremoresuccessfulthanclubs.D.It'sbetterthatcomputertownsandclubsworktogether.73.WhichofthefollowingisNOTanadvantageofcomputertowns?A.Expertsgivelecturesandtalksoncomputers.B.Expertsareonhandtoanswerpeople'squestions.C.Peoplearelefttodiscovercomputersontheirown.D.Therearecomputersaroundforpeopletopractiseon.TEXTCTheremustbefewquestionsonwhichresponsibleopinionissoutterlydividedasonthatofhowmuchsleepweoughttohave.Therearesomewhothinkwecanleavethebodytoregulatethesemattersforitself."Theansweriseasy,"saysDr.A.Burton."Withtherightamountofsleepyoushouldwakeupfreshandalertfiveminutesbeforethealarmrings."Ifheisrightmanypeoplemustbeundersleeping,includingmyself.Butwemustrememberthatsomepeoplehaveagreaterinertiathanothers.Thisisnotmeantrudely.Theyswitchonslowly,andtheyarereluctanttoswitchoff.Theyarealertatbedtimeandsleepywhenitistimetogetup,andthismayhavenothingtodowithhowfatiguedtheirbodiesare,orhowmuchsleeptheymusttaketolosetheirfatigue.Otherpeoplefeelsurethatthepresenttrendistowardstoolittlesleep.Toquoteonemedicalopinion,thousandsofpeopledriftthroughlifesufferingfromtheeffectsoftoolittlesleep;thereasonisnotthattheycan'tsleep.Likeadvancingcolonists,wedoseemtobegraspingevermoreofthelandofsleepforourwakingneeds,pushingtheboundarybackandreaching,apparently,nforapointinourevolutionwherewewillsleepnomore.Thisinitself,ofcourse,neednotbeabadthing.Whatcouldbedisastrous,however,isthatweshouldpresstooquicklytowardsthisgoal,sacrificingsleeponlytogainmoretimeinwhichtojeopardizeourcivilizationbyactionsanddecisionsmadeweakbyfatigue.Then,tocompletethepicture,therearethosewhobelievethatmostpeoplearepersuadedtosleeptoomuch.DrH.Roberts,writinginEveryManinHealth,asserts:"Itmaysafelybestatedthat,justasthemajorityeattoomuch,sothemajoritysleeptoomuch."Onecanseethepointofthisalso.Itwouldbeapitytoretardourdevelopmentbyholdingbackthosepeoplewhoaregiftedenoughtoworkandplaywellwithlessthantheaverageamountofsleep,ifindeeditdoesthemnoharm.Ifoneofthetrendsofevolutionisthatmoreofthelifespanistobespentingainfulwakingactivity,thensurelythesepeopleareinthevanofthisadvance.74.Theauthorseemstoindicatethat________.A.therearemanycontroversialissuesliketherightamountofsleepB.amongmanyissuestherightamountofsleepistheleastcontroversialC.peoplearenowmovingtowardssolvingmanycontroversialissuesD.therightamountofsleepisatopicofmuchcontroversyamongdoctors75.TheauthordisagreeswithDr.Burtonbecause________.A.fewpeoplecanwakeupfeelingfreshandalertB.somepeoplestillfeeltiredwithenoughsleepC.somepeoplestillfeelsleepywithenoughsleepD.somepeoplegotobedverylateatnight76.Inthelastparagraphtheauthorpointsoutthat________.A.sleepinglessisgoodforhumandevelopmentB.peopleoughttobepersuadedtosleeplessthanbeforeC.itisincorrecttosaythatpeoplesleeptoolittleD.thosewhocansleeplessshouldbeencouraged77.Welearnfromthepassagethattheauthor________.A.commentsonthreedifferentopinionsB.favoursoneofthethreeopinionsC.explainsanopinionofhisownD.revisessomeoneelse'sopinionTEXTDMigrationisusuallydefinedas"permanentorsemipermanentchangeofresidence."Thisbroaddefinition,ofcourse,wouldincludeamoveacrossthestreetoracrossacity.Ourconcerniswithmovementbetweennations,notwithinternalmigrationwithinnations,althoughsuchmovementsoftenexceedinternationalmovementsinvolume.Today,themotivesofpeoplewhomoveshortdistancesareverysimilartothoseofinternationalmigrants.Studentsofhumanmigrationspeakof"push"and"pull"factors,whichinfluenceanindividual'sdecisiontomovefromoneplacetoanother.Pushfactorsareassociatedwiththeplaceoforigin.Apushfactorcanbeassimpleandmildamatterasdifficultyinfindingasuitablejob,orastraumaticaswar,orseverefamine.Obviously,refugeeswholeavetheirhomeswithgunsnpointedattheirheadsaremotivatedalmostentirelybypushfactors(althoughpullfactorsdoinfluencetheirchoiceofdestination).Pullfactorsarethoseassociatedwiththeplaceofdestination.Mostoftentheseareeconomic,suchasbetterjobopportunitiesortheavailabilityofgoodlandtofarm.ThelatterwasanimportantfactorinattractingsettlerstotheUnitedStatesduringthe19thcentury.Ingeneral,pullfactorsadduptoanapparentlybetterchanceforagoodlifeandmaterialwell-beingthanisofferedbytheplaceoforigin.Whenthereisachoicebetweenseveralattractivepotentialdestinations,thedecidingfactormightbeanon-economicconsiderationsuchasthepresenceofrelatives,friends,oratleastfellowcountrymenalreadyestablishedinthenewplacewhoarewillingtohelpthenewcomerssettlein.Considerationsofthissortcadtothedevelopmentofmigrationflow.Besidespushandpullactors,therearewhatthesociologistscall"interveningobstacles"Evenifpushand(or)pullfactorsareverystrongtheystillmaybeoutweighedbyinterveningobstacles,suchasthedistanceofthemove,thetroubleandcostofmoving,thedifficultyofenteringthenewcountry,andtheproblem'slikelytobeencounteredonarrival.Thedecisiontomoveisalsoinfluencedby"personalfactors"ofthepotentialmigrant.Thesamepush-pullfactorsandobstaclesoperatedifferentlyondifferentpeople,sometimesbecausetheyareatdifferentstagesoftheirlives,orjustbecauseoftheirvaryingabilitiesandpersonalities.Theprospectofpackingupeverythingandmovingtoanewandperhapsverystrangeenvironmentmayappearinterestingandchallengingtoanunmarriedyoungmanandappallinglydifficulttoaslightlyoldermanwithawifeandsmallkids.Similarly,theneedtolearnanewlanguageandcustomsmayexciteonepersonandfrightenanother.Regardlessofwhypeoplemovemigrationoflargenumbersofpeoplecausesconflict.TheUnitedStatesandotherwesterncountrieshaveexperiencedadjustmentproblemswitheachnewwaveofimmigrants.Thenewestarrivalsareusuallygiventhelowest-paidjobsandareresentedbynativepeoplewhomayhavetocompetewiththemforthosejobs.Ithasusuallytakenseveraldecadesforeachgrouptobeacceptedintothemainstreamofsocietyinthehostcountry.78.Theauthorthinksthatpullfactors________.A.areallrelatedtoeconomicconsiderationsB.arenotasdecisiveaspushfactorsC.includearangeofconsiderationsD.aremoreimportantthanpushfactors79.People'sdecisionstomigratemightbeinfluencedbyallthefollowingEXCEPT________.A.personalitiesB.educationC.maritalstatusD.abilities80.Thepurposeofthepassageistodiscuss________.A.theproblemsofinternationalmigrantsB.themotivesofinternationalmigrantsC.migrationinsidethecountryD.migrationbetweencountriesSECTIONBSKIMMINGANDSCANNING[5min]nInthissectiontherearesevenpassageswithatotaloftenmultiple-choicequestions.Skimorscanthemasrequiredandthenmarkyouranswersonyouranswersheet.TEXTEFirstreadthefollowingquestion.81.Thisisaletterof________.A.inquiryB.complaintC.explanationD.introductionNow,gothroughTEXTEquicklyandanswerquestion81.Flat24ParkMansionsNewburyRoadTheManagerReliableMotorsLtd.876MeadowStreet14thMay2002DearSir,IamwritingtoyouconcerningtheBernsterSpecial150SEthatIboughtfromyoutwoweeksago.Thecarhasnowdevelopedthefollowingfaults:1.Thesteeringwheelisloose.2.Thehandbrakedoesnotwork.3.Oilisleakingfromtheengine.4.Thedriver'sdoor-doesnotcloseproperly.Willyoupleasetelephonemeandwecanarrangeforyoutocollectthecar.Unlessyoucanputthecarinperfectworkingorder,1amafraidIshallreportyourcompanytotheConsumers'Association.Yoursfaithfully,TonyLockwoodTEXTFFirstreadthefollowingquestion.82.Thepassageismainlyabout________.A.Christmassales.B.retailingbusinessC.Internetpopulation.D.onlineshoppingnNow,gothroughTEXTFquicklyandanswerquestion82.Onlineshopping(网上购物)hasbecomeamajorforceinretailingthisyearwithmorethanUS$1billioninChristmasseasonsales,industryanalystssay.ThefigurefortheholidaytopsthetotalforInternetshoppinginallof1996.OnlineshoppingfortheholidayseasonremainedjustadropintheoceanoftheestimatedUS$450billionspentbyUSconsumers.Butthefigureisgrowingrapidly.InternationalDataCorporation,amarketresearchgroup,predictstheWorldWideWeb(万维网)populationwillreachalmost100millionby1998andthatonlinecommercewillgrowtomorethanUS$20billion.TEXTGFirstreadthefollowingquestion83.Thepassagediscussestheaimof________.A.theorganizationB.bloodcentresintheUSAC.FDAnewrules.D.AIDSprevention.Now,gothroughTEXTGquickandanswerquestion83.TheUSFoodandDrugAdministration(FDA)istakingstepstoprotectthecountry'sbloodsupply.Peoplegivebloodtothecentres,whereitiskeptuntilitisneededformedicalpurposes.TheFDAhasprovidednewrulesforthebloodcentres.Thegovernmentagencysaysnewrulesaredesignedtoimprovethebloodsupplysystem.Thenewrulescallforbloodcentrestodevelopmorewaystomakesuretheirworkisdonecorrectly.Theserulesareanotherwaytohelpkeepthebloodsupplypure.AleadingconcernisthatsomeonewithAIDSvirusmightgivebloodtoabloodcentre.Forthisreason,thereareteststofindoutifbloodcontainsvirusesthatcauseAIDSandotherdiseases.TEXTHFirstreadthefollowingquestion.84.Thepassageadvertisesoverseas________.A.jobsB.studiesC.travelD.aidNow,gothroughTEXTHquicklyandanswerquestion84.NEWHORIZONSAreyoulookingforsomethinginterestingtodo?Thenwhynotworkabroadforayearortwo?Wehavejobsinmostpartsoftheworld–includingEurope,AfricaandSoutheastAsia.Wehavejobsforteachers,doctors,nurses,engineers,carmechanicsandmanyothers.Whynotseetheworld?Wecannotofferyouverymuchmoney,buttheworkisinteresting.Youcanlearnanotherlanguageandworkwithpeople,too.Formoreinformationwritetousat:nNEWHORIZONSJOBCENTER,110SpringGardens,LondonSW!7BCPleasesendyourpersonalinformation(dateofbirth,educationalqualifications,interests.experiences,etc.)TEXTIFirstreadthefollowingquestions.85.Whichnumberwouldyoudialforhomenursing?A.0734442456B.0734442675C.08675559478D.0867556449986.Blooddonorsareadvisedtocontact________.A.Berkshirecountyoffice.B.St.JohnAmbulance.C.JohnRadcliffeHospital.D.RoyalBerkshireHospital.Now,gothroughTEXTIquicklyandanswerquestions85and86.HEALTHAMBULANCESERVICEInAllEmergenciesDial999StJohnAmbulance:BerkshireCountyOffice-STJohnCentreChurchRd,Woodley.Reading,RG54QN.0734442456.Fordetailsoffirstaidatworkunitcontact0734442675.Oxfordshire-StJohnHouseHighSt,Kidlington,Oxford.0X52DN08675559478:Association;08675564499Brigade,ambulance,homenursing,loanofmedicalequipmentandfirstaidatworkunit.BLOODDONORSForinformationcontact-OxfordRegionalBloodTransfusionService:JohnRadcliffeHospitalHeadleyWay,Headington,Oxford,0X39DU0865642831HOSPITALSRoyalBerkshireHospital:LondonRd.Reading,RGISAN.0734875111.(AccidentandemergencypatientstoSouthWing).nTEXTJFirstreadthefollowingquestions.87.IfyouleaveforHongKongonMarch16th,youpay________.A.$799B.$849C.$829D.$96988.WhatisNOTincludedintheprice?A.Localdepttax.B.Returnflights.C.Transfers.D.Accommodation.Now,gothroughTEXTJquicklyandanswerquestions87and88.SPECIALOFFERfrom$799HONGKONGEnjoy5nightsinHongKongfrom$799NewWorldHarbourView:Superior1stclasshotelingoodlocationonHongKongIsland.Superbswimmingpool,tenniscourts,restaurants,bars.RoomswithharbourviewandAir-conditioning,tea/coffeemakingfacilities,minibar.TV,bathandshower.Departuredates:Price:02,10Mar$79909,16Mar$84917.Mar$82915.Apr$96927.Apr,04,18May$999Thepriceincludes:Returnflights.5ntsaccom(nomeals).Transfers.Pricesareperpersonsharingatwinroom.Notincluded:UKdepttax.Localdepttax.Optionalinsurance:$30.Tobook,telephone:(opendailyincSat/Sun)Tel:01306774300Fax:01306740328TEXTKFirstreadthefollowingquestions.n89.Onhearingthefirealarm,thoseinclassshouldgoto________.A.ABlock.B.B.Block.C.CBlock.D.theAssemblyArea90.Whatshouldyoudoduringthefirealarm?A.Makeuseofthelift.B.Collectpersonalthings.C.Movealongwithoutnoise.D.Overtakeothersontheway.Now,gothroughTEXTKquicklyandanswerquestions89and90.FIREINSTRUCTIONSTHEPERSONDISCOVERINGAFIREWILL:1.OPERATETHENEARESTFIREALARM.2.ATTACKTHEFIREWITHAVAILABLEEQUIPMENT,IFITISSAFETODOSO.FIREALARMBELLSTheFireAlarmBellswillringeitherintheareaofABlockorintheareaofBBlockandCBlock.ThoseintheareawheretheAlarmBellsareringingshouldtakeactionasindicatedbelow.Othersshouldcontinuewiththeirwork.ONHEARINGYOURFIREALARM:1.Thoseinclass:willgototheAssemblyAreaunderinstructionsgivenbytheteacher.2.Thoseelsewhere:willgototheAssemblyAreabythemostsensibleroute,andstayneartheHeadoftheirDepartment.ASSEMBLYAREATheAssemblyAreaistheplayingfieldwhichissouthoftheSportsHall.Herenameswillbechecked.PROCEDURE1.Movequietly.2.DoNOTstoptocollectyourpersonalbelongings.3.DoNOTattempttopassothersonyourwaytotheAssemblyArea.4.DoNOTusethelift.nFIREALARMSFireAlarmsaresituatedasfollows:1.ABlock________.AttheReceptionDesk;ateastendofconnectingcorridor;outsidethekitchendoor.2.BBlock________.Atthebottomofbothstairwaysandoneachlanding.3.CBlock________.InsideentrancelobbyofSportsHall.nTESTFORENGLISHMAJORS(1998)PARTIWRITING(45MIN)SECTIONACOMPOSITION(35MIN)Itisnowgenerallyacceptedthatvehicles(cars,trucks,etc.)areamajorsourceofairpollutionincities.YouaretosuggestonlyONEwaytosolvetheproblem.WriteonANSWERSHEETONEacompositionofabout150wordsonthefollowingtopic:ONEWAYTOSOLVETHEPROBLEMYouaretowriteinthreeparagraphs.Inthefirstparagraph,statewhatyoursuggestedwayis.Inthesecondparagraph,stateoneortwoadvantagesofyoursuggestion.Inthelastparagraph,bringwhatyouhavewrittentoanaturalconclusion.Markswillbeawardedforcontent,organization,grammarandappropriateness.Failuretofollowtheinstructionsmayresultinalossofmarks.SECTIONBNOTE-WRITING(10MIN)WriteonANSWERSHEETONEanoteofabout50-60wordsbasedonthefollowingsituation:YouareMarkorSally.Youhavegotatickettoacomputerfair,butyounowfindthatyouareunabletogo.Writeanotetoyourfriend,George,explainingwhyyouaresendingtheenclosedtickettohimandtellinghimbrieflyhowtogetthere.Markswillbeawardedforcontent,organization,grammarandappropriateness.PARTIIDICTATION(15MIN)Listentothefollowingpassage.Altogetherthepassagewillbereadtoyoufourtimes.Duringthefirstreading,whichwillbereadatnormalspeed,listenandtrytounderstandthemeaning.Forthesecondandthirdreadings,thepassagewillbereadsentencebysentence,orphrasebyphrase,withintervalsof15to20seconds.Thelastreadingwillbereadatnormalspeedagainandduringthistimeyoushouldcheckyourwork.Youwillthenbegiven2minutestocheckthroughyourworkoncemore.PleasewritewholepassageonANSWERSHEETTWO.PARTIIILISTENINGCOMPREHENSION(20MIN)nInSectionsA,BandCyouwillheareverythingONCEONLY.Listencarefullyandthenanswerthequestionsthatfollow.Markthecorrectresponseforeachquestiononyouranswersheet.SECTIONASTATEMENTInthissectionyouwillheareightstatements.Attheendofeachstatementyouwillbegiven10secondstoanswerthequestion.Now,listentothestatements.1.Thespeakeristalkingtoa________.A.doctorB.pharmacistC.mechanicD.waiter2.Whatisthespeaker'sattitude?A.Hecouldn'tagreeanymore.B.Heagreescompletely.C.Heagreespartially.D.Hecouldn'tstanditanymore.3.HowmuchdidMr.Dawsonpayforthesweater?A.$30.B.$13.C.$80.D.$18.4.Whatdoes"stayinghealthy"meantoday?A.Youshouldoftengotoadoctor.B.Goingtoadoctorregularlyforhelps.C.Keepfitandstrongallthetime.D.Youshouldnevergotoadoctor.5.Whereisthespeaker?A.Inabank.B.Inarestaurant.C.Inanoffice.D.Inashop.6.Thespeakerregrettedhaving________.A.missedthegameB.gonetothegameC.wonthegameD.missedthebetn7.Whatdoesthespeakerthinkaboutteachers?A.Teachersgetmuchsatisfactionfromwork.B.Teachersgetlittlesatisfactionfromwork.C.Fewteachersaresatisfiedwiththeirwork.D.Fewteachersaresatisfiedwiththeirsalary.8.Thespeakeriscomparingtwo.________.A.researchprojectsB.politicaldeclarationsC.kindsofcandiesD.politicaleventsSECTIONBCONVERSATIONInthissection,youwillhearnineshortconversationsbetweentwospeakers.Attheendofeachconversationyouwillbegiven10secondstoanswerthequestion.Now,listentotheconversations.9.Whoisthecaller?A.JohnSmith.B.MaxThomas.C.MaxGreen.D.JohnThomas.10.Theconversationtakesplacebetween________.A.ahostandaguestB.twoneighborsC.adoctorandapatientD.ahotelclerkandaguest11.Whatdidthemandolastweekend?A.Hewentskiing.B.Hestudied.C.Hedidnothing.D.Hedidshopping.12.Whatdoyouguessthey'lldo?A.Gototheclassatonce.B.Makeitinthedorm.C.Skipoverthework.D.findouttheassignment.13.Jamesisgoingto________.A.buyacarnB.stayathomeC.gotothepartyD.solvetheproblem14.Themanadvisedthewomanto________.A.findherwayaroundB.enjoyherselfthoroughlyC.rememberhercultureD.seethedifferences15.Thewomanissupposedtobea(n)________.A.shopassistantB.jobapplicantC.interviewerD.receptionist16.Whatdidthewomandothismorning?A.Shehadthecookerchanged.B.Shehadhercookerrepaired.C.Sheboughtanewcooker.D.Shereturnedhernewcooker.17.Thewomanintendsto________.A.offerthemanaliftB.gowiththemanbybusC.borrowtheman'scarD.checkifhehasacarSECTIONCNEWSBROADCASTQuestion18isbasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven10secondstoanswerthequestion.Now,listentothenews.18.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUE?A.Heavyrainsandstormscausedriverstooverflow.B.Floodingforcedevacuationinsevencountries.C.Floodingdamagedhomesandcutoffelectricity.D.Heavyrainsandfloodingkeptbanksdosed.Question19isbasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven10secondstoanswerthequestion.Now,listentothenews.n19.Whoisgoingtomakeavisit?A.TheIranianForeignMinister.B.TheIraqiForeignMinister.C.AseniorIraqiadvisor.D.AseniorIranianadvisor.Question20and21arebasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegivens20secondstoanswerthetwoquestions.Now,listentothenews.20.TheSenatebillaimsto________withinthenextsevenyears.A.endthecountry'shugepublicdebtsB.cutgovernmentspendingonhealthC.endthelargebudgetdeficitsD.cutsomeeducationalprogrammes21.Congressionalleadershavetoworkoutacompromisebecause________.A.asimilarbillhasbeenpassedB.thePresidentmightopposetheplanC.theSenatebillwaspassedby57to42D.theWhiteHouseisfacingoppositionQuestion22isbasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven10secondstoanswerthequestion.Now,listentothenews.22.AustraliareactedtowardstheFrenchtestby________.A.recallingherambassadortoParisB.describingthetestasinsignificantC.expressingherregretD.expressingdisapprovalQuestion23isbasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven10secondstoanswerthequestion.Now,listentothenews.23.TheIndianpolicewerereportedtohavediscovered________.A.alargeamountofmoneyB.alargeplasticbombC.similarexplosivesD.thebodiesofmanyvictimsQuestions24and25arebasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven20secondstoanswerthequestions.nNow,listentothenews.24.The6-daynegotiationsbetweenthePLOandIsraelaremainlyabout________.A.theextensionofPalestinianself-ruleB.theestablishmentofJewishsettlementC.thearrangementofPLOtroopsD.thereconstructionofHebron25.Whatprogresshasbeenmadeintheirnegotiations?A.IsraelitroopscanstayonintheWestBank.B.Israeltinsreleasedthousandsofprisoners.C.PLOandIsraelhavemadeafinalagreement.D.AgreementhasbeenreachedonthefutureofHebron.PARTIVCLOZE(15MIN)Decidewhichofthechoicesgivenbelowwouldcorrectlycompletethepassageifinsertedinthecorrespondingblanks.Markthecorrectchoiceforeachblankonyouranswersheet.Thewaythatpeoplespendtheirmoney,andtheobjectsonwhichtheyspendit,arethelastareaswherefreechoiceandindividualitycanbeexpressed.Thechoicereflectspersonaltaste,thewaypeopleseethemselvesandthefantasiestheyabouttheirlives,therestrictionsonmoneyavailablethem,thepresenceofothersinthefamilywithaonthatmoney,andtheinfluenceofcurrentconvention,,surroundingsandlocality.Shoppingisanimportanthumanactivity.Yetshoppersarewithaconfusingsituationanda(n)changingone.Theconfusionarisesfromtheclaimsadverting,frominadequateinformationaboutnewproducts,newmaterials,newplacestoshop–aconfusionenhancedbyrisingpricesanda(n)choiceofgoodsthaneverbefore.Thesearchtherightpurchaseisbasedonignoranceofownneedsandignoranceoftheproduct'sforthoseneeds.Whenchoosinganyparticularitem,thereareseverallinesofcommunicationwhichmightprovidesomeguidance.noneoftheseisentirelysatisfactory.Forexample,youcanaskashopassistantinitially.youfindone,shemayquitenotknowtheanswers.ShemaybeaschoolgirlwithaSaturdayjob,orahousewifepart-time.26.A.imagineB.possessC.haveD.own27.A.toB.forC.withD.ofn28.A.rightB.demandC.requestD.claim29.A.growthB.upbringingC.cultivationD.expansion30.A.dealtB.facedC.copedD.greeted31.A.suddenlyB.instantlyC.rapidlyD.readily32.A.madebyB.seeninC.hintedatD.setin33.A.amplerB.largerC.broaderD.wider34.A.fromB.intoC.forD.with35.A.theirB.one'sC.hisD.her35.A.fitnessB.useC.valueD.worthn37.A.AndB.StillC.YetD.Even38.A.EvenffB.AlthoughC.BecauseD.While39.A.generallyB.authenticallyC.innocentlyD.genuinely40.A.studyingB.practicingC.workingD]shoppingPARTVGRAMMARANDVOCABULARY(15MIN)Therearetwenty-fivesentencesinthissection.BeneatheachsentencetherearefourwordsorphrasesmarkedA,B,CandD.Chooseonewordorphrasethatcorrectlycompletesthesentence.41.Johnis________hardworkingthanhissister,buthefailedintheexam.A.nolessB.nomoreC.notlessD.noso42.Sherememberedsever,doccasionsinthepast________shehadexperiencedasimilarfeeling.A.whileB.beforeC.thatD.when43.ffyourcar________anyattentionduringthefirst12months,takeittoanauthorizeddealer.A.shallneedB.shouldneedC.wouldneedD.willneed44.Theindoorswimmingpoolseemstobeagreatdealmoreluxuriousthan________.A.isnecessarynB.beingnecessaryC.tobenecessaryD.itisnecessary45.________,hecannowonlywatchitonTVathome.A.ObtainingnotaticketforthematchB.NotobtainingaticketforthematchC.NothavingobtainedaticketforthematchD.Notobtainedaticketforthematch46.Thechildrenprefercampinginthemountains________anindooractivity.A.toB.thanC.forD.with47.Languagebelongstoeachmemberofthesociety,tothecleaner________totheprofessor.A.asfarasB.thesameasC.asmuchasD.aslongas48.________heneededmoneyforanewcar,hedecidednottoborrowitfromthebank.A.MuchasB.MuchthoughC.AsmuchD.Thoughmuch49.TheClarkshaven'tdecidedyetwhichhotel________.A.tostayB.istostayC.tostayatD.isforstaying50.Hisstrongsenseofhumorwas________makeeveryoneintheroomburstoutlaughing.A.soastoB.suchastoC.sothatD.suchthat51.________enoughtimeandmoney,theresearcherwouldhavebeenabletodiscovermoreinthisfield.A.GivingB.TogivenC.GivenD.Beinggiven52.You________Markanything.Itwasnoneofhisbusiness.A.needn'thavetoldB.needn'ttellC.mustn'thavetoldD.mustn'ttell53.Themembershipcardentitledhimcertainprivilegesinthedub.A.onB.inC.atD.to54.Obviously,theChairman'sremarksattheconferencewere________andnotplanned.A.substantialB.spontaneousC.simultaneousD.synthetic55.Forthesuccessoftheproject,thecompanyshould________themostoftheopportunitiesathand.A.obtainB.graspC.catchD.make56.Failuretofollowtheclubrules________himfromthevolleyballteam.A.disfavoredB.dispelledC.disqualifiedD.dismissed57.Thediscoveryofnewoil-fieldsinvariouspartsofthecountryfilledthegovernmentwith________hope.A.eternalB.infiniteC.ceaselessD.everlasting58.Atfirstthecompanyrefusedtopurchasetheequipment,but________thisdecisionwasrevised.A.subsequentlynB.successivelyC.predominantlyD.preliminarily59.Thelocalpoliceareauthorizedto________anyone'smovementsastheythinkfit.A.pauseB.haltC.repelD.keep60.Haveyoueverreceived________ofwhathashappenedtoher?A.thewordB.wordsC.wordD.thewords61.Twelveistothreefouristoone.A.whatIS]asC.thatD.like62.Thingswentwellforherduringherearlylifebutinhermiddleageher________seemedtochange.A.affairB.luckC.eventD.chance63.AlthoughIspoketoheraboutthematterseveraltimes,shetooklittle________ofwhatIsaid.A.remarkB.warningC.noticeD.attention64.Theschemewas________whenitwasdiscovereditwouldbeverycostly.A.resignedB.surrenderedC.releasedD.abandoned65.Yesterdaymyauntboughtsomenew________forherflatattheseaside.A.furnitureB.furnituresnC.possessionD.possessionsPARTVIREADINGCOMPREHENSION(30MIN)SECTIONAREADINGCOMPREHENSION(25MIN)Inthisparttherearefourpassagesfollowedbyquestionsorunfinishedstatements,eachwithfoursuggestedanswersmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatyouthinkisthecorrectanswer.TEXTAPeoplehavebeenpaintingpicturesforatleast30,000years.Theearliestpictureswerepaintedbypeoplewhohuntedanimals.Theyusedtopaintpicturesoftheanimalstheywantedtocatchandkill.PicturesofthiskindhavebeenfoundonthewallsofcavesinFranceandSpain.Nooneknowswhytheywerepaintedthere.Perhapsthepainterthoughtthattheirpictureswouldhelpthemtocatchtheseanimals.Orperhapshumanbeingshavealwayswantedtotellstoriesinpictures.About5,000yearsagotheEgyptiansandotherpeopleintheNearEastbegantousepicturesasakindofwriting.Theydrewsimplepicturesorsignstorepresentthingsandideas,andalsotorepresentthesoundsoftheirlanguage.Thesignsthesepeopleusedbecameakindofalphabet.TheEgyptiansusedtorecordinformationandtotellstoriesbyputtingpicture-writingandpicturestogether.Whenanimportantpersondied,scenesandstoriesfromhislifewerepaintedandcarvedonthewallsoftheplacewherehewasburied.Someofthesepicturesarelikemodemcomic-strip(连环漫画)stories.IthasbeensaidthatEgyptisthehomeofthecomicstrip.But,fortheEgyptians,picturesstillhadmagicpower.Sotheydidnottrytomaketheirwayofwritingsimple.Theordinarypeoplecouldnotunderstandit.Bytheyear1,000BC,peoplewholivedintheareaaroundtheMediterraneanSeabaddevelopedasimplersystemofwriting.Thesignstheyusedwereveryeasytowrite,andtherewerefewerofthemthanintheEgyptiansystem.Thiswasbecauseeachsign,orletter,representedonlyonesoundintheirlanguage.TheGreeksdevelopedthissystemandformedtheletteroftheGreekalphabet.TheRonmanscopiedtheidea,andtheRomanalphabetisnowusedallovertheworld.Thesedays,wecanwritedownastory,orrecordinformation,withoutusingpictures.Butwestillneedpicturesofallkinds,drawings,photographs,signsanddiagrams.Wefindthemeverywhere:inbooksandnewspapers,inthestreet,andonthewallsoftheplaceswhereweliveandwork.Pictureshelpustounderstandandrememberthingsmoreeasily,andtheycanmakeastorymuchmoreinteresting.66.PicturesofanimalswerepaintedonthewallsofcavesinFranceandSpainbecause________.A.thehunterswantedtoseethepicturesB.thepainterswereanimalloverC.thepainterswantedtoshowimaginationD.thepictureswerethoughttobehelpful67.TheGreekalphabetwassimplerthantheEgyptiansystemforallthefollowingreasonsEXCEPTnA.theformerwaseasytowriteB.therewerefewersignsintheformerC.theformerwaseasytopronounceD.eachsignstoodforonlyonesound68.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUE?A.TheEgyptiansignslaterbecameaparticularalphabet.B.TheEgyptianslikedtowritecomic-stripstories.C.TheRomanalphabetwasdevelopedfromtheEgyptianone.D.TheGreekscopiedtheirwritingsystemfromtheEgyptians.69.Intheparagraph,theauthorthinksthatpictures________.A.shouldbemadecomprehensibleB.shouldbemadeinterestingC.areofmuchuseinourlifeD.aredisappearingfromourlifeTEXTBHumanbeingshaveusedtoolsforaverylongtime.Insomepartsoftheworldyoucanstillfindtoolsthatpeopleusedmoretitantwomillionyearsago.Theymadethesetoolsbyhittingonestoneagainstanother.Inthiswaytheybrokeoffpiecesfromoneofthestones.Thesechipsofstonewereusuallysharpononeside.Peopleusedthemforcuttingmeatandskinfromdeadanimalsandalsoformaltingothertoolsoutofwood.Humanbeingsneededtousetoolsbecausetheydidnothavesharpteethlikeothermeat–eatinganimals,suchaslionsandtigers.Toolshelpedpeopletogetfoodmoreeasily.Workingwithtoolsalsohelpedtodevelophumanintelligence.Thehumanbraingrewbigger,andhumanbeingsbegantoinventmoreandmoretoolsandmachines.Thestonechipwasoneoftheflinttoolsthatpeopleused,andperhapsitisthemostimportant.Somescientistssaythatitwasthekeytothesuccessofmankind.Since1960anewkindoftooltinsappeared.Thisisthesiliconchip–alittlechipofsiliconcrystal(硅晶体).Itissmallerthanafinger-nail,butitcanstoremorethanamillion"bits"ofinformation.Itisanelectronicbrain.Everyyearthesechipsgetcleverer,buttheirsizegetssmaller,andtheircostgetsless.Theyareusedinwatches,calculatorsandintelligentmachinesthatwecanuseinmanyways.Inthefuturewewillnotneedtoworkwithtoolsintheoldway.Machineswilldoeverythingforus.Theywilleventalkandplaygameswithus.Peoplewillhaveplentyofsparetime.Butwhatwilltheydowithit?Humanbeingsusedstonechipsformorethantwomillionyearn,buthumanlifechangedverylittleinthattime.Wehaveusedsiliconchipsforonlyafewyears,butlifeischangingfastereveryday.Whatwilllifebeliketwentyyearsfromnow?Whatwilltheworldbeliketwomillionyearsfromnow?70.Thestonechipisthoughttobethemostimportanttoolbecauseit________.A.wasoneofthefirsttoolsB.developedhumancapabilitiesnC.ledtotheinventionofmachinesD.wascrucialtothedevelopmentofmankind71.Attheendofthepassagetheauthorseemstosuggestthatlifeinfutureis________.A.disastrousB.unpredictableC.excitingD.colorfulTEXTCAcenturyagointheUnitedStates,whenanindividualbroughtsuitagainstacompany,publicopiniontendedtoprotectthatcompany.Butperhapsthisphenomenonwasmoststrikinginthecaseoftherailroads.Neatlyhaftofallnegligence(过失)casesdecidedthrough1896involvedrailroads.Andtherailroadsusuallywon.Mostofthecaseswerederidedinstatecourts,whentherailroadshadtheclimateofthetimesontheirsides.Governmentsupportedtherailroadindustry;theprogressrailroadsrepresentedwasnottobesloweddownbyrequiringthemoftentopaydamagestothoseunluckyenoughtobehurtworkingforthem.Courtdecisionsalwayswentagainstrailroadworkers.AMr.Farwell,anengineer,losthisrighthandwhenaswitchman'snegligenceranhisengineoffthetrack.Thecourtreasoned,thatsinceFarwellhadtakenthejobofanengineervoluntarilyatgoodpay,hehadacceptedtherisk.Thereforetheaccident,thoughavoidablehadtheswitchmenactedcarefully,wasa"pureaccident".Ineffectarailroadcouldneverbeheldresponsibleforinjurytooneemployeecausedbythemistakeofanother.InonecasewhereaPennsylvaniaRailroadworkerhadstartedafireatawarehouseandthefirehadspreadseveralblocks,causingwidespreaddamage,ajuryfoundthecompanyresponsibleforallthedamage.Butthecourtoverturnedthejury'sdecisionbecauseitarguedthattherailroad'snegligencewastheimmediatecauseofdamageonlytothenearestbuildings.Beyondthemtheconnectionwastooremotetoconsider.Asthecenturywereon,publicsentimentbegantoturnagainsttherailroads–againsttheireconomicandpoliticalpowerandhighfaresaswellasagainsttheircallousness(无情)towardindividuals.72.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtreeinFarwell'scase?A.Farwellwasinjuredbecausehenegligentlyranhisengineoffthetrack.B.Farwellwouldnothavebeeninjuredfftheswitchmanhadbeenmorecareful.C.Thecourtarguedthatthevictimhadacceptedtherisksincehehadwillinglytakenhisjob.D.Thecourtdecidedthattherailroadshouldnotbeheldresponsible.73.Whatmusthavehappenedafterthefirecasewassettledincourt?A.Therailroadcompensatedforthedamagetotheimmediatebuildings.B.Therailroadcompensatedforallthedamagebythefire.C.Therailroadpaidnothingforthedamagedbuilding.D.Therailroadworkerpaidforthepropertydamagehimself.n74.ThefollowingarousedpublicresentmentEXCEPTA.politicalpowerB.highfaresC.economiclossD.indifference75.Whatdoesthepassagemainlydiscuss?A.RailroadoppressingindividualsintheUS.B.HistoryoftheUSrailroads.C.Railroadworkers'workingrights.D.Lawcasesconcerningtherailroads.TEXTDHawaii'snativeminorityisdemandingagreaterdegreeofsovereigntyoveritsownaffairs.Butmuchofthearchipelago'spoliticalestablishment,whichincludestheWhiteAmericanswhodominateduntilthesecondworldwarandpeopleofJapanese,ChinesemintFilipinoorigin,isopposedtotheidea.TheislandswereannexedbytheUSin1898andsincethenHawaii'snativepeoplehavefaredworsethananyofitsotherethnicgroups.Theymakeupover60percentofthestate'shomeless,sufferhigherlevelsofunemploymentandtheirlifespanisfiveyearslessthantheaverageHawaiians.TheyaretheonlymajorUSnativegroupwithoutsomedegreeofautonomy.ButasovereigntyadvisorycommitteesetupbyHawaii'sfirstnativegovernor,JohnWaihee,hasgiventhenatives'causeamajorboostbyrecommendingthattheHawaiiannativesdecidebythemselveswhethertore-establishasovereignHawaiiannation.However,theHawaiiannativesarenotunitedintheirdemands.Somejustwantgreaterautonomywithinthestate–asenjoyedbymanyAmericanIndiannativesovermatterssuchaseducation.ThisisapositionsupportedbytheOfficeofHawaiianAffairs(OHA),astateagencysetupin1978torepresentthenatives'interestsandwhichhasnowbecomethemoderatefaceofthenativesovereigntymovement.MoreambitiousistheKaLahuigroup,whichdeclareditselfanewnationin1987andwantsfull,officialindependencefromtheUS.ButifHawaiiannativesaregivengreaterautonomy,itisfarfromdearhowmanypeoplethiswillapplyto.Thestateauthoritiesonlycountasnativethosepeoplewithmorethan50percentHawaiianblood.Nativedemandsarenotjustbasedonpoliticalgrievances,though.Theyalsowanttheirclaimon660,000hectaresofHawaiiancrownlandtobeaccepted.Itisonthisissuethatnativegroupsarefacingmostoppositionfromthestateauthorities.In1993,thestategovernmentpaidtheOHAUS$136millioninbackrentonthecrownlandandmanyofficialssaythatbyacceptingthispaymenttheagencyhasgivenupitsclaimstolegallyowntheland.TheOHAhasvigorouslydisputedthis.76.Hawaii'snativeminorityrefersto________.A.Hawaii'sethnicgroupsB.peopleofFilipinooriginC.theKaLahuigroupD.peoplewith50%Hawaiianbloodn77.WhichofthefollowingstatementsistreeoftheHawaiiannatives?A.Sixtypercentofthemarehomelessorunemployed.B.Theirlifespanis5yearsshorterthanaverageAmericans.C.TheirlifeisworsethanthatofotherethnicgroupsinHawaii.D.Theyaretheonlynativegroupwithoutsovereignty.78.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueofJohnWaihee?A.HeisHawaii'sflintnativegovernor.B.Hehassetupasovereigntyadvisorycommittee.C.Hesuggestedthenativepeopledecideforthemselves.D.Heisleadingthelocalindependencemovement.79.Whichofthefollowinggroupsholdsalessradicalattitudeonthematterofsovereignty?.A.AmericanIndiannatives.B.OfficeofHawaiianAffairs.C.TheKaLahuigroup.D.TheHawaiiannatives.80.VariousnativeHawaiiansdemandallthefollowingEXCEPTA.agreaterautonomywithinthestateB.morebackrentonthecrownlandC.aclaimontheHawaiiancrownlandD.fullindependencefromtheUSSECTIONBSKIMMING&SCANNINGInthissectiontherearesixpassageswithatotaloftenmultiplechoicequestions.Skimorscanthemasrequiredandthenmarkyouranswersonyouranswersheet.TEXTEFirstreadthefollowingquestion.81.Thepassageismainlyabout________ofoutdooradvertising.A.problemsB.featuresC.attractionD.locationNow,readTEXTEquicklyandmarkyouransweronyouranswersheet.Outdooradvertisingprovidestheadvertiserwiththelargestcolorfuldisplayofhisproduct,package,trademark,andslogan.Itembracesthemostspectacularuseoflightandanimationinordertoattractapasser-byanddeliveramessage.Itprovidesvisualcontinuitytoacampaignthatmayalsobeappearinginothermedia.Outdooradvertisinghasahighdegreeofgeographicflexibility.Anadvertisercanuseitnationally,byregion,bymarkets,andevenbyspecificlocationswithinthosemarkets.nOutdooradvertisingcanbememorable.Duringanintervieweightpeopleoutoftenrevealedthattheyrememberedspecificoutdoorposters.Aprobleminusingoutdooradvertisingisthatofgettingreliabledataonthenumberofpeoplewhoactuallyseeanadvertising.Itmayalsotaketimetonegotiateforthespaceforaspecificoutdooradvertisinglocation,toprinttheposters,ortopainttheboard.TEXTFFirstreadthefollowingquestion.82.ThepassagefocusesonOxford's________.A.pastandpresentB.modemdevelopmentC.presentandfutureD.traditionalstructureNow,readTEXTFquicklyandmarkyouransweronyouranswersheet.ForcenturiesOxfordhasbeenatBritain'sintellectualheart,perhapsthemostprestigiousamongEurope'smanyancientuniversities.Oxfordhasattractedstudentsandscholarsfromallovertheworldwhohavegoneontoachievethehighestpositionsintheircountries.Alumniincludesnumerousfamousscientists,literaryfigures,andoverseaspoliticians.AsaplaceoflearningOxford'sbeginningsgobacktotheMiddleAges.LegendhasitthatAlfredlaiditsfoundationsattheendoftheninthcentury.Certainlybythe12thcenturyscholarswereteachinginthetownandtheirfamehadspreadtotheContinent,particularlytotheSorbonnesinParis,thenEurope'sgreatestcenteroflearning.AgroupofEnglishscholarslefttheFrenchcapitalin1167tosettleinOxfordandtheplacebecameamagnetforstudentsandteachersfromalloverBritain.TodayOxfordisalarge,busycity,buttheancientuniversitybuildingsinthecenterhaveremainedlargelyuntouchedbytheurbanexpansion.Whilemostolduniversitieshavemodernizedradicallytoaccommodatetheirgrowingpopulations,Oxfordhasmanagedtoexpandwhilestillpreservingitstraditionalstructure.The36existingcollegesareindependent,self-governinginstitutionsoperatingundertheumbrellaoftheUniversityofOxford.TEXTGFirstreadthefollowingquestion.83.ThefiguresinthesecondparagraphareusedforthefollowingpurposesEXCEPTA.predictionB.contrastC.definitionD.explanationNow,readTEXTGquicklyandmarkyouransweronyouranswersheet.Theindustrialsocietieshavebeenextremelyproductiveduringthelasttwocenturies.Theeconomicadvancehasbeenremarkable.Duringthisrelativelyshortperiodoftime,greaterchangesinpeople'slivingconditionshaveoccurredthaninthethousandsofyearswhichnpreceded.Duringthepast200yearstheworldpopulationhasincreased6times,theannualworldoutputhasincreased80times,andthedistanceapersoncantravelhasgoneup1,000times.Therehasalsobeenmuchrecentprogressinart,culture,learningandscience.Suchchangeshaveledtoahighrateofproductionandgrowthoftheeconomy.Economistsfearthatwithinthenext100to150yearn,theearth'sresourceswillbecomeveryscarce.Theirfeatsarepartlyjustified,butweshouldnotbeafraid.Industrialcivilizationadaptstonewknowledge.Byadvancingknowledge,wedonotonlycreatenewformsofresources,butwealsofindwaystoeconomizetheiruse.Advancedmodemknowledgecanfeedthehungrypeopleoftheworldandimprovetheirstandardofliving.TEXTHFirstreadthefollowingquestions.84.Thepurposeofthispamphletistoprovideinformationon________.A.howtoopenabankaccountB.howtoapplyforacourseC.whocangotouniversitiesD.whoiseligibleforagrant85.Whocangetthegrant?A.Aforeignstudentwhohasbeentherefor11months.B.ABritishpupilinasecondaryschool.C.ABritishstudentwhostudiesintheuniversity.D.Auniversitygraduatewhowantstocontinuehisstudies.86.A31-year-oldnursewishestostudymedicineatauniversity.Shehasworkedsinceshewas25.Howmuchextramoneywillshegetayear?A.100poundsB.155poundsC.615poundsD.715poundsNow,readTEXTHquicklyandmarkyouranswersonyouranswersheet.GETTINGAGRANTWhocangetthismoney?Anyonewhogetsaplaceonafirstdegreecourse,althoughastudentwhohasalreadyattendedacourseofadvancedfurthereducationmaynot.StudentsmustalsohavebeenresidentintheUKforatleastthreeyears,whichcanexcludesomestudentsfromoverseas.SPECIALCASESIfastudenthasworkedbeforecollege:Astudentwhois26ormorebeforethecoursestartsandwhohasworkedforatleastthreeoftheprevioussixyearswillgetextramoney–155poundsayearif26,increasingtoamaximumof615poundsat29ormore.nBanking:Mostofthebigbanksofferspecialservicestostudentswhoopenaccounts.Astudentwon'tusuallyhavetopaybankchargesaslongastheaccountstaysincredit.TEXTIFirstreadthefollowingquestions.87.WhoseworkswillbeonshowonJan.6thatChinaNationalArtMuseum?A.Youngartist'.B.ZhangYongxu's.C.GuKaizhi's.D.FuBaoshi's.88.IfyouwanttoseesomeEuropeanpaintings,youcangotoChinaNationalArtMuseumon________.A.Jan.3rdB.Jan.5thC.Jan.19thD.Jan.4thNow,readTEXTIquicklyandmarkyouranswersonyouranswersheet.WHATISONEXHIBITIONSOilPaintingsOilpainterZhangYongxu'sone-manshowwillrunJanuary3to19attheCentralAcademyofFineArts.Zhang,33,graduatedfromtheOilPaintingDepartmentattheCentralAcademyofFineArtsin1989.Intheupcomingexhibition,viewerswillseeapersonalexperienceofhumanlife,andacombinationofEasternandWesternart.Time:January3to19Address:GalleryoftheCentralAcademyofFineArts,5JiaoweiHutong,Wangftljing,DongchengDistrictArtfromNanjingAgroupofyoungartistsfromNanjingpresentagrandexhibitioninChinaNationalArtMuseumfromJan.5to11.TheartistsarefromNanjingCalligraphyandPaintingInstitute.InspiredbytherenownedartistsinformergenerationssuchasGuKaizhiintheJinDynastyandthecontemporarymasterFuBaoshi,theartistshavestrenuouslypursuednewwaysofproducingqualitytraditionalChinesepaintings.Time:Jan.5to11Location:ChinaNationalArtMuseumWesternArtShowTheChinaNationalArtMuseumisdisplaying117piecesofEuropeanmodemartdonatedbyPeterLudwigandhiswife,IreneLudwig.Manyofthemweredonebyworld-famousartists,includingfourbyPabloPicasso.nPeterLudwigwasacelebratedentrepreneurandpopularsocialactivistinGermanyaswellasaworld-famouscollectorwiththousandsofinvaluableartworks.Time:fromJan.6toJan.20Address:ChinaNationalArtMuseum,1WusiDajie,DongchengDistrictTEXTJFirstreadthefollowingquestions.89.Ifyouwanttolookupawordinadictionary,whichfloorwouldyougoto?A.Groundfloor.B.Firstfloor.C.Thirdfloor.D.Fourthfloor.90.Whatisthecolorcodeoftheshelveswherenormalsizenovelsareplaced?A.Blue.B.Red.C.Yellow.D.White.Now,readTEXTJquicklyandmarkyouranswersonyouranswersheet.TheMainLibraryhasfivefloorsopentothepublic.FOURTHFLOOR:SocialSciences&History300-399,650-659,900-999.Lawbooksareshelvedinaseparatearea–followsignsfortheLawLibrary.THIRDFLOOR:Humanities100-199,200-299,400-499,700-709800-899.SECONDFLOOR:ScienceandTechnology500-599,600-649660-699FIRSTFLOOR:Current(unbound)PeriodicalsAninformationpointisinsidethePeriodicalsOffice.GROUNDFLOOR:ReferenceGeneralreferencebooksandbibliographies.TheReferenceLibrariansoneachfloorareavailabletoanswerqueriesduringofficehours.AtothertimesyoucanaskattheIssueDesk,ontheGroundFloor.Booksareshelvedaccordingtosize.NormalsizelargesizenTheshelvesarecolorcodedtohelpyouidentifythem:REDLargebooksWHITENormalsizebooksYELLOWLargeperiodicalsBLUENormalsizeperiodicalsBooksreturnedthepreviousdaymaybeontheRecentReturnshelves,nexttotheReferenceLibrarians'desks.nnTESTFORENGLISHMAJORS(1997)TIMELIMIT:140MIN.PARTIWRITING(45MIN)SECTIONACOMPOSITIONWriteacompositionofabout150wordsonthefollowingtopic:Someofyourclassmatesthinkthatmorepressurefromacademicstudiesisnotbeneficialtostudents.Youeitheragreeordisagreewiththem.MOREPRESSUREFROMACADEMICSTUDIESDOES(ORDOESNO)GOODTOUSYouaretowriteinthreeparagraphs.Inthefirstparagraphstateclearlywhatyourviewis.Inthesecondparagraph,supportyourviewwithdetails.Inthelastparagraph,bringwhatyouhavewrittentoanaturalconclusionwithasummaryorsuggestion.Markswillbeawardedforcontent,organization,grammarandappropriateness.Failuretofollowtheinstructionsmayresultinalossofmarks.SECTIONBNOTE-WRITING(10MIN)Writeanoteofabout50-60wordsbasedonthefollowingsituation:YouarePeter/Mary.Youhadapartyatyourhomerecently,butyouunintentionallyneglectedtoinviteaclosefriendofyours–Victoria.Writeheranoteapologizingforthisandexplaininghowthemistakecameabout.Markswillbeawardedforcontent,organization,grammarandappropriateness.PARTIIDICTATION(15MIN)Listentothefollowingpassage.Alltogetherthepassagewillbereadtoyoufourtimes.Duringthefirstreading,whichwillbereadatnormalspeed,listenandtrytounderstandthemeaning.Forthesecondandthirdreadings,thepassagewillbereadsentencebysentence,orphrasebyphrase,withintervalsof15to20seconds.Thelastreadingwillbereadatnormalspeedagainandduringthistimeyoushouldcheckyourwork.Youwillthenbegiven2minutestocheckthroughyourworkoncemore.nPARTIIILISTENINGCOMPREHENSION(20MIN)InSectionsA,BandCyouwillheareverythingONCEONLY,Listencarefullyandthenanswerthequestionsthatfollow.Markthecorrectresponseforeachquestioninyouranswerbooklet.SECTIONASTATEMENTInthissectionyouwillhearninestatements.Attheendofthestatementyouwillbegiven10secondstoanswereachofthefollowingninequestions.1.Whatdoesthespeakermean?A.Johnwasunhappywithhisdormitory.B.John'sdormitorywasn'tfull.C.Johndidn'tmeetmeatthedoor.D.Therewasn'tanyvacantroom.2.Whatdoesthestatementimply?A.Wearesorrythatwebothfailed.B.MaryisenviousofJane'ssuccess.C.Weareamazedbythefact.D.JaneisenviousofMary'ssuccess.3.Thespeakerthinksthat________.A.writingishisfavouritecourseB.heprefersothercoursestocompositionC.oneparticularcourseisbetterthanwritingD.hedoesn'tlikeanycourse,leastofwriting4.Whatdoesthespeakerimply?A.Hedidn'tfinishtheexercisesyesterday.B.Theexerciseswerehandedinyesterday.C.Heknewtheexercisesshouldbehandedintoday.D.Hedoesn'tneedtohandintheexercisestoday.5.Thespeakerwas________minuteslate.A.50B.15C.30D.106.Whatdoesthestatementmean?A.Thespeakerdidn'tattendtheexam.B.Thespeakerdidn'tdothespelling.C.Thespeakerwasgoodatspelling.D.Thespeakerignoredhisspelling.n7.Accordingtothestatement,thehouseis________.A.badlybuiltB.noisyinsideC.verydirtyD.indisorder8.Daviddecidedtotaketheexpresstrainbecause________.A.hewasinahurrytogethomeB.hedidnotenjoyflyingatallC.heneededtimetobeonhisownD.hehadbookedaseatonthetrain9.Theweatherlastweekendwas________.A.warmanddryB.coldandwetC.coolandcrispD.sunnyandlovelySECTIONBCONVERSATIONInthissection,youwillhearsevenshortconversationsbetweentwospeakers.Attheendofeachconversationyouwillbegiven10secondstoanswereachofthefollowingsevenquestions.10.Betweengettingupandhermeeting,thewomanhadabout________.A.6hoursB.40minutesC.4hoursD.30minutes11.Theconversationprobablytookplacein________.A.Rome.B.Paris.C.London.D.Madrid.12.Whatdoesthewomanmean?A.Shehasn'treadthepassage.B.Shedoesn'tunderstanditeither.C.Shecannotreaditindarkness.D.Shesuggeststhatthemanreadit.13.Whatdoesthewomanmean?A.ThejobisadvertisedinEnglish.B.TheadvertisementisinanEnglishpaper.C.SheoffersthemanEnglishandcomputerskills.nD.Englishandcomputingskillsareessentialforthejob.14.Vincentsolvedhisproblemby________.A.goingdirectlytothebossB.talkingtohisparentsC.askinghismothertospeaktohisbossD.tellinghisboss'motheraboutit15.Whathadthewomanassumed?A.Theyhadreceivedabrokencomputer.B.Sheknewhowtorepairthecomputer.C.Thecomputercouldn'tbefixed.D.They'dhavetobuyanotherone.16.Thecouplehadpreviouslyplannedto________.A.goboatingB.playgolfC.gocyclingD.playtennisSECTIONCNEWSBROADCASTQuestion17isbasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven10secondstoanswerthequestion.17.Whataretheattitudesofthelocalresidents?A.Theyprotestedagainstdetainingboatpeople.B.Theyprotestedagainstlettingthemstayforever.C.TheyurgedVietnamtoaccepttheboatpeople.D.TheyurgedBritaintoaccepttheboatpeople.Questions18and19arebasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven20secondstoanswerthequestions.18.NATOtroopswilljoinin________.A.ColdWar.B.trainingexercisesC.Westernarmies.D.Easternarmies.19.Soldiersfrom________countrieswillparticipate.A.17B.30C.13D.43Questions20to22arebasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbengiven30secondstoanswerthequestions.20.Whosponsoredtheconferenceonpopulation?A.Cairo.B.TheUnitedNations.C.TheWorldBank.D.TheWorldHealthOrganization.21.Thecurrentrateofannualincreaseintheworldpopulationisabout________.A.9millionB.5.7millionC.90millionD.20million22.WhichofthefollowingconcerningthedocumentisNOTtrue?A.Thedocumentwillcoverthenexttwodecades.B.Thedocumentwillwinsupportfromthedelegates.C.Thedocumentwillserveasaguideline.D.Thedocumentwillbecompletedaftertheconference.Questions23to25arebasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven30secondstoanswerthequestions.23.Thenewsitemreporteda(n)________.A.aircrashB.trafficaccidentC.lorrycrashD.ferryaccident24.Itwasreportedtohaveoccurred________.A.insideManila'sportB.inSingaporeC.neartheManila'sBayD.inMalaysia25.Therewere________peopleonboard.A.30B.400C.110D.120PARTIVCLOZE(15MIN)Decidewhichofthechoicesgivenbelowwouldcorrectlycompletethepassageifinsertedinthecorrespondingblanks.Markthecorrectchoiceforeachblankonyouranswersheet.Unlikemostsportswhichevolvedovertimefromstreetgamesbasketballwasdesignedbynonemantosuitaparticularpurpose.ThemanwasDr.JamesNaismith,andhispurposewastoinventavigorousgamethatcouldbeplayedindoorsinthewinter.In1892,Naismithwasaninstructoratatrainingschool,whichtrainedphysicaleducationinstructorsfortheYMCAs.Thatyeartheschoolwastryingupwithaphysicalactivitythatthemencouldenjoythefootballandbaseballseasons.Noneofthestandardindooractivitiestheirinterestforlong.Naismithwasaskedtosolvetheproblembytheschool.Hefirsttriedtosomeofthepopularoutdoorsports,buttheywerealltoorough.Themenweregettingbruisedfromtacklingeachotherandhitwithequipment.So,Naismithdecidedtoinventagamethatwouldincorporatethemostcommonelementsofoutdoorteamsportswithouthavingtherealphysicalcontact.Mostpopularsportsusedaball.Sohechoseasoccerballbecauseitwassoftandlargeenoughthatitnoequipment,suchasahatorarackettohitit.Nexthedecideanelevatedgoal,sothatscoringwoulddependonskillandaccuracyratherthanononly.Hisgoalsweretwopeachbaskets,toten-foothighbalconiesateachendofthegym.Thebasicofthegamewastothrowtheballintothebasket.Naismithwroterulesforthegame,ofwhich,thoughwithsomesmallchanges,arestilleffect.Basketballwasanimmediatesuccess.Thestudentsittotheirfriends,andthenewsportquicklyon.Today,basketballisoneofthemostpopulargamestheworld.26.A.tohavecomeB.comingC.comeD.tocome27.A.betweenB.duringC.whenD.for28.A.rousedB.heldC.hadD.were29.A.imitateB.adoptC.adaptD.renovate30.A.beingB.tobeC.beenD.were31.A.requestednB.usedC.requiredD.took32.A.onB.toC.ofD.with33.A.powerB.strengthC.forceD.might34.A.fixedB.fixingC.thatfixedD.whichfixed35.A.methodsB.rulesC.wayD.idea36.A.fewB.muchC.manyD.little37.A.withB.inC.onD.for38.A.definedB.spreadC.taughtD.discussed39.A.wentB.tookC.putD.caught40.A.ofnB.throughoutC.amongD.throughPARTVGRAMMARANDVOCABULARY(15MIN)Therearetwenty-fivesentencesinthissection.BeneatheachsentencetherearefourwordsorphrasesmarkedA,B,CandD.Chooseonewordorphrasethatcorrectlycompletesthesentence.MarkyouranswerinyourANSWERSHEET.41.HowcanIeverconcentrateifyou________continually________mewithsillyquestions?A.have…interruptedB.had…interruptedC.are…InterruptingD.were…interrupting42.Whenyouhavefinishedwiththatvideotape,don'tforgettoputitinmydrawer,________？A.doyouB.willyouC.don'tyouD.won'tyou43.Heleftordersthatnothing________toucheduntilthepolicearrivedhere.A.shouldbeB.oughttobeC.mustbeD.wouldbe44.Mr.Whiteworkswithachemicalsimport&exportcompany,buthe________forthisindustrialfair,sinceheisonleave.A.hasworkedB.worksC.hasbeenworkingD.isworking45.Thephysicisthasmadeadiscovery,________ofgreatimportancetotheprogressofscienceandtechnology.A.Ithinkwhichis.B.thatIthinkisC.whichIthinkisD.whichIthinkitis46.________,heisreadytoacceptsuggestionsfromdifferentsources.A.Insteadofhiscontributions.nB.Forallhisnotablecontributions.C.Hismakingnotablecontributions.D.Howeverhisnotablecontributions.47.Theteamcanhandlewhatever________.A.thatneedshandlingB.whichneedshandlingC.itneedshandlingD.needstobehandled48.Comeandseemewhenever________.A.youareconvenientB.youwillbeconvenientC.itisconvenienttoyouD.itwillbeconvenienttoyou49.Itwasasaphysicianthatherepresentedhimself,andhewaswarmlyreceived.A.assuchB.suchasC.asthatD.sothat50.IhaveneverbeentoLondon,butthatisthecity________.A.whereIliketovisitmostB.I'dmostliketovisit.C.whichIliketovisitmostlyD.whereI'dlikemosttovisit51.Iwastohavemadeaspeechif________.A.Iwasnotcalledaway.B.nobodywouldhavecalledmeawayC.Ihadnotbeencalledaway.D.nobodycalledmeaway52.IfeltthatIwasnotyet________totravelabroad.A.toostrongB.strongenoughC.sostrongD.enoughstrong53.Theplanefoundthespotandhoveredcloseenoughto________thatitwasacar.A.ensureB.examineC.verifynD.testify54.Theencouragingfactoristhatthe________majorityofpeoplefindtheideaofchangeacceptable.A.numerousB.vastC.mostD.massive55.Theincreaseinstudentnumbers________manyproblemsfortheuniversities.A.forcesB.pressesC.providesD.poses56.Please________fromsmokinguntiltheaeroplaneisairborne.A.refrainB.preventC.resistD.restrain57.Reportersandphotographersaliketookgreat________attherudewaytheactorbehavedduringtheinterview.A.annoyanceB.offenceC.resentmentD.irritation58.Topicsforcompositionshouldbe________totheexperiencesandinterestsofthestudents.A.concernedB.dependentC.connectingD.relevant59.Thenovelcontainssomemarvellouslyrevealing________ofrurallifeinthe19thcentury.A.glancesB.glimpsesC.glaresD.gleams60.Sometimesthestudentmaybeaskedtowriteabouthis________toacertainbookorarticlethathassomebearingonthesubjectbeingstudied.A.reactionB.commentnC.impressionD.comprehension61.Pickingflowersintheparkisabsolutely________.A.avoidedB.prohibitedC.rejectedD.repelled62.Tonyhasnottheleast________ofgivinguphisresearchwork.A.intentionB.interestC.wishD.desire63.Twoofthechildrenhavetosleepinonebed,buttheotherthreehave________ones.A.similarB.singularC.differentD.separate64.AmItounderstandthathisnewpost________noresponsibilitywithitatall?A.keepsB.supportsC.carriesD.possesses65.Animalsthatcouldnot________themselvestothechangedenvironmentperishedandthosethatcouldsurvived.A.changeB.adaptC.modifyD.conformPARTVIREADINGCOMPREHENSION(30MIN)SECTIONAREADINGCOMPREHENSION(25MIN)Inthissectiontherearefourpassagesfollowedbyfifteenquestionsorunfinishedstatements,eachwithfoursuggestedanswersmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatyouthinkisthecorrectanswer.Markyourchoiceinyouranswersheet.TEXTAUniversityteachingintheUnitedKingdomisverydifferentatbothundergraduateandngraduatelevelsfromthatofmanyoverseascountries.Anundergraduatecourseconsistsofaseriesoflectures,seminarsandtutorialsand,inscienceandengineering,laboratoryclasses,whichintotalaccountforabout15hoursperweek.Artsstudentsmaywellfindthattheirofficialcontactwithteachersislessthanthisaverage,whilescienceandengineeringstudentsmayexpecttobetimetabledforupto20hoursperweek.Studentsstudyingforaparticulardegreewilltakeaseriesoflecturecourseswhichruninparallelatafixedtimeineachweekandmaylastoneacademictermorthewholeyear.Associatedwitheachlecturecourseareseminars,tutorialsandlaboratoryclasseswhichdrawupon,analyze,illustrateoramplify,thetopicspresentedinthelectures,lectureclassescanvaryinsizefrom20to200althoughlargersizedlecturestendtodecreaseasstudentsprogressintothesecondandthirdyearandmoreoptionsbecomeavailable.Seminarsandtutorialsareonthewholemuchsmallerthanlectureclassesandinsomedepartmentscanbeonaone-to-onebasis(thatis,onememberofstafftoonestudent).Studentsarenormallyexpectedtoprepareworkinadvanceforseminarsandtutorialsandthiscantaketheformofresearchingatopicfordiscussion,bywritingessaysorbysolvingproblems.Lectures,seminarsandtutorialsareallonehourinlength,whilstlaboratoryclassesusuallylasteither2or3hours.Muchemphasisisputonhowtospendasmuchtimeifnotmorestudyingbythemselvesasbeingtaught.IntheUKitisstillcommonforpeopletosaythattheyare“reading”foradegree!Eachstudenthasatutorwhomtheycanconsultonanymatterwhetheracademicorpersonal.Althoughthetutorwillhelp,motivationforstudyisexpectedtocomefromthestudent.66.Accordingtothepassage,scienceandengineeringcoursesseemtobemore________thanartscourses.A.motivatingB.variedC.demandingD.interesting67.Whichofthefollowingisthelengthoflecturesorseminarsortutorials?A.1hour.B.2hours.C.3hours.D.15hours.68.InBritishuniversitiesteachingandlearningarecarriedoutin________.A.avarietyofwaysB.laboratoryclassesC.seminarsandtutorialsD.lecturesandtutorialsTEXTBWhosaidtheonlywaytolearnaboutacountryyoucan'tvisitisbyreadingabook?DanEckberg'stelevisionstudentsatHopkinsHighSchoolknowbetter.They'reseeingcountriesandlearningaboutcultureswiththeaidofelectroniccommunications.Usingcomputers,satellitehookups,andtelephonehotlines,Eckberg'sstudentshavealreadyfollowedateamofcyclists11,500milesacrossthecontinentofAfrica,satatopMountKilimanjaro,andswelteredintheSaharaDesert.nThiswinterthey'llinteractwithanexpeditionexploringCentralAmericainsearchoftheclassicMayaculture.Youcanjointhem.How?ByfollowingEckbergandhisclassastheytracktheadventuresofDanandSteveBuettner,twoworld-classbicyclistsfromUSA.Startinglastmonththesetwobicyclists,joinedbyarchaeologistsandatechnicalsupportteam,areinteractingwithstudentsviatheInternet,theworldwidecomputernetwork.Fromclassroomorhomecomputer,studentscanmakeresearchproposalstotheBuettnersorthearchaeologistsatthevariousCentralAmericanlocationsthey'vebeenexploringaspartoftheirMayaQuestexpedition.“Wehopethatsomeonewillaskaquestionthatcan'treadilybeanswered,”saysHopkinsHighSchoolstudentBarryAnderson,“andthroughtheonlineactivities,ananswerwillbefound–adiscovery”.Havingstudents“discover”whyacivilizationasadvancedastheMayacollapsedinthe9thcenturyisonekeygoalfortheleadersoftheMayaQuestexpedition.Themoreimportantgoalisusinginteractivelearningtodiscoverthecauseofthedeclineandcompareittoissueswefacetoday–naturaldisasters,environmentalproblems,andwar.Tenlessonplans–ontopicsrangingfromtheMayalanguagetotheMayacreationmyth–havebeendevelopedfortheinteractiveexpedition.“Throughacombinationoflivecall-intelevisionandtheInternet,”saysEckberg,“we'rehopingtobuildexcitementandengagementinlearninginourschool.”69.DanEckbergandhisstudentslearnaboutAfricaby________.A.readingbooksB.watchingvideotapesC.interactingviatheInternetD.cycling11,500miles70.WhichofthefollowingactivitiesisNOTinvolvedinDanEckbergandhisstudents'expedition?A.GoingtovisitvariousCentralAmericanlocations.B.Gettinginformationthroughelectroniccommunications.C.DiscussingdifferenttopicsontheMayacivilization.D.Formingresearch,proposalsanddiscoveringtheanswers.TEXTCMostearthquakesoccurwithintheupper15milesoftheearth'ssurface.Butearthquakescananddooccuratalldepthstoabout460miles.Theirnumberdecreasesasthedepthincreases.Atabout460milesoneearthquakeoccursonlyeveryfewyears.Nearthesurfaceearthquakesmayrunashighas100inamonth,buttheyearlyaveragedoesnotvarymuch.Incomparisonwiththetotalnumberofearthquakeseachyear,thenumberofdisastrousearthquakesisverysmall.Theextentofthedisasterinanearthquakedependsonmanyfactors.IfyoucarefullybuildatoyhousewithanErectorset,itwillstillstandnomatterhowmuchyoushakethetable.Butifyoubuildatoyhousewithapackofcards,aslightshakeofthetablewillmakeitfall.AnnearthquakeinAgadir,Morocco,wasnotstrongenoughtoberecordedondistantinstruments,butitcompletelydestroyedthecity.Manystrongerearthquakeshavedonecomparativelylittledamage.Ifabuildingiswellconstructedandbuiltonsolidground,itwillresistanearthquake.Mostdeathsinearthquakeshavebeenduetofaultybuildingconstructionorpoorbuildingsites.Athirdandveryseriousfactorispanic.Whenpeoplerushoutintonarrowstreets,moredeathswillresult.TheUnitedNationshasplayedanimportantpartinreducingthedamagedonebyearthquakes.Ithassentateamofexpertstoallcountriesknowntobeaffectedbyearthquakes.Workingwithlocalgeologistsandengineers,theexpertshavestudiedthenatureofthegroundandthetypeofmostpracticalbuildingcodeforthelocalarea.Iffollowed,thesesuggestionswillmakedisastrousearthquakesalmostathingofthepast.Thereisonetypeofearthquakedisasterthatlittlecanbedoneabout.Thisisthedisastercausedbyseismicseawaves,ortsunamis.(Theseareoftencalledtidalwaves,butthenameisincorrect.Theyhavenothingtodowithtides.)Incertainareas,earthquakestakeplacebeneaththesea.Thesesubmarineearthquakessometimesgiverisetoseismicseawaves.Thewavesarenotnoticeableoutatseabecauseoftheirlongwavelength.Butwhentheyrollintoharbours,theypileupintowallsofwater6to60feethigh.TheJapanesecallthem“tsunamis”,meaning“harhourwaves”,becausetheyreachasizableheightonlyinharbours.Tsunamistravelfairlyslowly,atspeedsupto500milesanhour.Anadequatewarningsystemisinusetowarnallshoreslikelytobereachedbythewaves.Butthisonlyenablespeopletoleavethethreatenedshoresforhigherground.Thereisnowaytostoptheoncomingwave.71.WhichofthefollowingCANNOTbeconcludedfromthepassage?A.Thenumberofearthquakesiscloselyrelatedtodepth.B.Roughlythesamenumberofearthquakesoccureachyear.C.Earthquakesareimpossibleatdepthsover460miles.D.Earthquakesaremostlikelytooccurnearthesurfaces.72.ThedestructionofAgadirisanexampleof________.A.faultybuildingconstructionB.anearthquake'sstrengthC.widespreadpanicinearthquakesD.ineffectiveinstruments73.TheUnitedNations'expertsaresupposedto________.A.constructstrongbuildingsB.putforwardproposalsC.detectdisastrousearthquakesD.monitorearthquakes74.Thesignificanceoftheslowspeedoftsunamisisthatpeoplemay________.A.noticethemoutatseaB.findwaystostopthemC.bewarnedearlyenoughD.developwarningsystemsnTEXTDOneofthegoodthingsformeninwomen'sliberationisthatmennolongerhavetopaywomentheold-fashionedcourtesies.Inanarticleonthenewmanners,Ms.Holmessaysthataperfectlyablewomannolongerhastoacthelplesslyinpublicasifshewereamodel.Forexample,shedoesn'tneedhelpgettinginandoutofcars,“Womengetinandoutofcarstwentytimesadaywithbabiesanddogs.Surelytheycangetoutbythemselvesatnightjustaseasily.”Shealsosaysthereisnoreasonwhyamanshouldwalkontheoutsideofawomanonthesidewalk.“Historically,themanwalkedontheinsidesohecaughtthegarbagethrownoutofawindow.Todayamanissupposedtowalkontheoutside.Amanshouldwalkwherehewantsto.Soshouldawoman.If,outofloveandrespect,heactuallywantstotaketheblows,heshouldwalkontheinside–becausethat'swhereattackersareallhidingthesedays.”Asfarasmannersareconcerned,IsupposeIhavealwaysbeenasupporterofwomen'sliberation.Overtheyears,outofasenseofrespect,Iimagine,Ihaverefusedtotroublewomenwithoutdatedcourtesies.Itisusuallyeasiertofollowrulesofsocialbehaviourthantodependonone'sowntaste.Butrulesmaybesafelybroken,ofcourse,bythoseofuswiththegiftofnaturalgrace.Forexample,whenamanandwomanareledtotheirtableinarestaurantandthewaiterpullsoutachair,thewomanisexpectedtositinthechair.ThatisaccordingtoMs.AnnClark.Ihavealwaysdoneittheotherway,accordingtomywife.Itcameuponlytheothernight.Ifollowedthehostesstothetable,andwhenshepulledthechairoutIsatonit,quitenaturally,sinceithappenedtobethechairIwantedtositin.“Well,”mywifesaid,whenthehostesshadgone,“youdiditagain.”“Didwhat?”Iasked,utterlyconfused.“Tookthechair.”Actually.,sinceI'dwalkedthroughtherestaurantaheadofmywife,itwouldhavebeenawkward,Ishouldthink,nottohavetakenthechair.Ihadgottherefirst,afterall.Also,ithasalwaysbeenmycustomtogetinacarfirst,andletthewomangetinbyherself.ThisisacourtesyIinsistonasthestrongersex,outofloveandrespect.Intimeslikethese,theremightbeattackershiddenabout.Itwouldbeunsuitabletoputawomaninacarandthenshutthedooronher,leavingheratthemercyofsomebadfellowwhomightbehidinginthebackseat.75.Itcanbeconcludedfromthepassagethat________.A.menshouldwalkontheinsideofasidewalkB.womenarebecomingmorecapablethanbeforeC.inwomen'sliberationmenarealsoliberatedD.it'ssafetobreakrulesofsocialbehaviour76.Theauthorwas“utterlyconfused”becausehe________.A.tookthechairoutofhabitB.wastryingtobepoliteC.wasslowinunderstandingD.hadforgottenwhathedidn77.He“tookthechair”forallthefollowingreasonsEXCEPTthat________.A.hegottothechairfirstB.hehappenedtoliketheseatC.hiswifeorderedhimtodosoD.he'dwalkedaheadofhiswife78.Theauthoralwaysgetsinacarbeforeawomanbecausehe________.A.wantstoprotectherB.doesn'tneedtohelpherC.choosestobeimpolitetoherD.fearsattacksonhim79.Theauthoris________aboutthewholequestionofmannersandwomen'sliberation.A.jokingB.satiricalC.seriousD.critical80.Whichofthefollowingbeststatesthemainideaofthepassage?A.Mannersoughttobethrownawayaltogether.B.Inmannersoneshouldfollowhisownjudgment.C.Womennolongerneedtobehelpedinpublic.D.Menarenotexpectedtobecourteoustowomen.SECTIONBSKIMMINGANDSCANNING(5MIN)Inthissectiontherearesixpassagesfollowedbytenquestionsorunfinishedstatements.Skimorscanthepassagesasrequiredandthenmarkyouranswersinyouranswersheet.TEXTEFirstreadthefollowingquestion.81.Theauthor'sgeneralattitudetowardsthereductionintheuniversitybudgetis________.A.highlycriticalB.fitlysupportiveC.somewhatappreciativeD.notclearNowskimthepassagebelowandanswerthequestion.15thApril,199〖CD#1〗Sir,Ifullyunderstandtheoppositionexpressedbymycolleaguestothereductionintheuniversitybudget.Neverthelessoneisforcedtorecognizethatintimesoffinancialdifficultytheuniversityhasadutytodecidewheremoneycanbesaved.Ibelieve,however,thatitwouldbewrongfortheuniversitytomakethesamecutsinalldepartmentswithoutconsideringnationalnpriorities.MayIsuggestthattherearesomedepartmentswhichmustcontinuetobefinancedatexistinglevelsifthesearetoproducethefullytrainedprofessionalswhichthecountryneeds.Surelyitisanationalprioritytotraincompetentteachers,scientists,engineersanddoctors.Iftherehavetobecutsthisyear,therelevantdepartmentsshouldnotfacethesamereductionasotherdepartmentsintheuniversity.Yourssincerely,HarryYoungHeadofDepartmentofMechanicalEngineeringTEXTFFirstreadthefollowingquestion.82.Thegeneralideaofthepassageisthat________.A.doctorscanproducemagicB.medicinehasmagicpowerC.modernmedicinecancureallillnessesD.ahealthymindisalsoacureforillnessNowskimthepassageandanswerthequestion.FormorethanfivethousandyearsChinesedoctorshaveusedneedlestofightillness.Thiskindofmedicineiscalledacupuncture.Thedoctorstudiesthesickpersoncarefully.Thenheputsneedlesintothatperson'sbodyattherightplacesforhisillness.Chinesedoctorsbelievethattheycancontrolthebody'snaturalforcesinthisway.Atfirst,doctorsintheWestthoughtthatthiswasjustanotherkindofmagic.Recently,however,theyhavefoundoutthatitispossibletocuremanyillnesseslikethisbecausetheneedleshelpthebodytoproduceitsown“medicines”.Inthiswaythebodycuresitself.Nowadaysdoctorscandoalotofwonderfulthings.Theycanusethousandsofmedicines.Theycangiveyoupillsandinjections.Theycanevengiveyoumechanicallegsoranewheart.Sometimesmodernmedicineworkslikemagic.Buttherearestillalotofillnessesthatdrugsandmedicinescannotcurecompletely.Medicineisnotonlyascience;itisanart,too.Andintheartofmedicine,themindisveryimportant.Youwillnothaveahealthybodyunlessyouhaveahealthymind.TEXTGFirstreadthefollowingquestion.83.Thepassageinformsyouhowto________.A.complainaboutyourcreditcardB.applyforacreditcardC.reportthelossofacreditcardD.payforyourcreditcardNowskimthepassageandanswerthequestion.Oursystemforsortingoutanythingtodowithcreditcardsisasthoroughasthatforanyotherproblem.However,theyaredealtwithbyaseparatepartofthebank.Tobeginwith,pleasedetailyourcomplaintinwritingto:TheSeniorManager,CardnServices,EssexHouse,SouthchurchAvenue,Southend-on-Sea,ESSEXSM994PL.Wewilldoourbesttoreachanagreementwithyou.PleasenotethatifyourproblemconcernsyourBankPaymentCard,youshouldcontactyourlocalbranch.TEXTHFirstreadthefollowingquestions.84.By1965HMSBelfasthadbeeninservicefor________years.A.38B.33C.25D.2785.Thewarshipisnowbeingusedasa________.A.trainingcentreB.museumC.cargoshipD.hotelNowscanthepassageandanswerthequestions.HMSBelfastisacruiser.ShewaslaunchedinMarch1938andservedthroughouttheSecondWorldWar,playingaleadingpartinthedestructionoftheGermanbattlecruiserSeharnhorstattheBattleofNorthCapeandintheNormandyLandings.Afterthewar,shesupportedUnitedNationsforcesinKoreaandremainedinservicewiththeRoyalNavyuntil1965.In1971shewassavedforthenationasauniqueandhistoricreminderofBritain'snavalheritageinthefirsthalfofthe20thcentury.Afreeguideleafletisavailabletohelpyoufindyourwayaroundthishugeandcomplexwarshipandyourtourwilltakeyoufromtheship'sQuarterdeckuptothetopofherBridgeandallthewaydownthroughsevendeckstohermassiveBoilerandEngineRooms,wellbelowtheship'swaterline.TEXTIFirstreadthefollowingquestions.86.Theadvertisedpositionisfora(n)________.A.officemanagerB.legaltraineeC.officeassistantD.legalsecretary87.WhichofthefollowingisNOTessentialfortheposition?A.Legalsecretarialtraining.B.Experienceinorganizationalwork.C.Experienceinrealestate.D.Proficiencyindataprocessing.Nowscanthepassageandanswerthequestions.nJOBADVERTISEMENTOurlegaldepartmentrequiresamature,competentsecretarywhowillreporttooneseniorlawyerandoneassistantlawyer.Thesuccessfulcandidatewillhaveasolidbackgroundinorganizationalwork,advancedskillinshorthandanddataprocessing,combinedwithatleasttwotothreeyearsoflegalsecretarialtraining.Someexperienceinrealestatecouldbeanasset.SunLifeoffersexcellentopportunitiesforpersonaladvancement.Salarywillbeinaccordwithqualifications,beginningataminimumof$2000permonth.Asuperiorbenefitpackageandanattractiveincentiveprogrammeareincluded.Beginatonce.InterviewswillbeheldMondaythroughFriday,April14thto18th.Applicantsarerequestedtomaildetailedresumesto:SunLifeInsuranceCompanyP.O.Box650Windsor,OntarioM603S8TEXTJFirstreadthefollowingquestions.88.WhoisJohnBird?A.Afireman.B.Apriest.C.Apoliceman.D.Jenny'sboyfriend.89.HowlongdidthepriestandpolicemantalktoJenny?A.25minutes.B.5hours.C.6hours.D.30minutes.90.Howwasthegirlsaved?A.Shewascaughthalfwaybeforefallingontheground.B.Shewaspersuadedbythepriestandthepoliceman.C.Herboyfriendcameandtalkedheroutofit.D.Sheherselffinallydecidedagainstsuicide.Nowscanthepassageandanswerthequestions.HARNESSJohnBirdwasbeinghailedasaSpidermanherolastnight.John,afireman,leapedfromtheroofofanapartmentblocktosavealovesickwomanwhohadjumpedoutofherfifth-floorwindow.Itwasthekindofactionthatnormallybelongstothepagesofthecartooncharacter.John,wearingaharnessandline,actuallycaught25-year-oldJennyGoodmanbeforeshehittheground.Jennyhadbeenleaningoutofthewindowforseveralhoursthreateningtojump.“Mylovernhasleftme,”sheshouted.“I'malonewithasmallbaby,andI'velostmyjob.”Asapriestandpolicemantalkedtoherthroughloudhailersfromthestreet,Johnandhiscolleaguequietlymadetheirwayupthestairsofthesix-storeybuildingtotheroof.Johnputonhisharnessandattachedittoapillar.Thenheleanedoveralowwalltolistentothewoman'sthreats.Afterfivehoursoffruitlesschattingwiththepriestandthepolice,thewomanclimbedoutontothewindowsill.Johnwaswatchinghereverymovement.Thenshejumpedtowhatwouldhavebeenherdeath.Thefiremanjumpedtoo.HeavierthanJenny,hefellfaster.Bythetimeshewaslevelwiththe2ndfloor–andonly30ftfromtheground–hegrabbedher.Johnsaid,“Wewereswinginginspace.Luckilyshewassosurprisedthatshedidnottrytopullherselffromgrasp.”Asthepoliceracedtotheroof,theotherfiremanhauledthemuptosafety.LaterJennysaid,“Imusthavebeenoutofmymind.”nTESTFORENGLISHMAJORS(1996)PARTIWRITNG(45MIN)SECTIONACOMPOSITION(35MIN)WriteonANSWERSHEETONEacompositionofabout150wordsonthefollowingtopic:Everycollegestudentwouldagreethatlifeincollegeisnotthesameasitwasinthemiddleschool.Now,youhavebeenaskedbytheStudents'Uniontowriteapassageentitled:THEMAINDIFFERENCEBETWEENMYCOLLEGELIFEANDMYMIDDLESCHOOLLIFEaspartofanintroductionprogrammefornewstudentscoininginSeptember.Youaretowriteinthreeparagraphs.Inthefirstparagraph,stateclearlywhatyouthinkthemaindifferencebetweencollegeandmiddleschoollife.Inthesecondparagraph,statewhichlifeyoupreferandwhy.Inthelastparagraph,bringwhatyouhave,writtentoanaturalconclusionwithasummaryorsuggestion.Markswillbeawardedfarcontent,organization,grammarandappropriateness.Failuretofollowtheinstructionsmayresultinalossofmarks.SECTIONBNOTE-WRITING(10MIN)WriteonANSWERSHEETONEanoteofabout50-60wordsbasedonthefollowingsituation:YourfriendhasjustwonthefirstprizeintheProvincialEnglishSpeechContest.Writeanoteofcongratulations.Markswillbeawardedforcontent,organization,grammarandappropriateness.PARTIIDICTAION(15MIN)Listentothefollowingpassage.Altogetherthepassagewillbereadtoyoufourtimes.Duringthefirstreading,whichwillbereadatnormalspeed,listenandtrytounderstandthemeaning.Forthesecondandthirdreadings,thepassagewillbereadsentencebysentence,orphrasebyphrase,withintervalsof15to20seconds.Thelastreadingwillbereadatnormalspeedagainandduringthistimeyoushouldcheckyourwork.Youwillthenbegiven2minutestocheckthroughyourworkoncemare.nPARTIIILISTENINGCOMPREHENSION(25MIN)InSectionsA,BandCyouwillheareverythingONCEONLY.Listencarefullyandthenanswerthequestionsthatfollow.Markthecorrectresponseforeachquestiononyouranswersheet.SECTIONASTATEMENTInthissectionyouwillheareightstatements.Attheendofthestatementyouwillbegiven10secondstoanswereachofthefollowingeightquestions.Now,listentothestatements.1.Joewenttocourtbecausehewasa________.A.lawbreakerB.traineelawyerC.friendofthejudgeD.trafficpoliceman2.Wheredidthespeakerthinktheyweresupposedtomeet?A.Ontheplatform.B.Onthetrain.C.Nearthestairs.D.Attheinformationdesk.3.Whatisbeingdescribed?A.Telephone.B.Telegraph.C.Microfilm.D.Microscope.4.Howlongwasthecoachdelayed?A.Threehoursandforty-fiveminutes.B.Fiveandahalfhours.C.Twohoursandforty-fiveminutes.D.Eighthoursandfifteenminutes.5.Whatdoesthespeakerimply?A.Iwantyoutohaveafullyenjoyableholiday.B.Yourplansforthetripinterestmealot.C.Ithinkyoushouldarriveaccordingtotheplan.D.Wearenowmakingplansforyourjourney.6.Whatdoesthespeakermean?A.Theshoptoldmethiswouldhappen.B.Ididn'tknowitwouldbelikethis.nC.Itbecamesmallerbutstillfitsme.D.Thecardiganiswellworththeprice.7.Whenwillthewriter'snewbookbepublished?A.Inthespring.B.Inthesummer.C.Intheautumn.D.Inthewinter.8.Whatdoesthespeakermean?A.Travellingbycarismoredangerousthanbyair.B.Thereare300aircrasheseachyearintheUS.C.Theaircrasheseachyearkillabout50,000people.D.Travellingbyplaneismoredangerousthanbycar.SECTIONBCONVERSATIONInthissection,youwillhearnineshortconversationsbetweentwospeakers.Attheendofeachconversationyouwillbegiven10secondstoanswereachofthefollowingninequestions.Now,listentotheconversations.9.Whatdoesthemanmean?A.It'sreallynicetohaveachange.B.Theyoughttohavebeenclinkedlongago.C.Thecurtainsareofawrongcolor.D.Thecurtainsarestillquitegood.10.Thewoman'susualattitudetowardsfilmis________.A.mixedB.fascinatedC.enthusiasticD.disinterested11.Accordingtotheconversation,thewoman'ssister________.A.wasprobablyupsetB.badlittleeducationC.alwayswriteslikethatD.usuallyneverwrites12.Theman'spurposeinvisitingwasto________.A.takeacourseB.seethecityC.gototheparkD.takearestn13.Whatdoesthemanindicate?A.Mostpeoplelikethemuseum.B.Itisdifficulttogetupearly.C.Theremightbevariedopinions.D.Itisaproblemtogetthere.14.Whatdoesthewomanmean?A.Shedoesnotreallyneedhishelp.B.Shehasnotstartedthinkingaboutityet.C.Sheisverygratefultothemanforhisadvice.D.Shehasalreadytalkedwiththeman.15.Whichofthefollowingbestdescribesthewoman'sreaction?A.Overjoyed.B.Confused.C.Surprised.D.Supportive.16.Thewomanisgoingtothesupermarkettomorrowbecause________.A.thesupermarketisdosingdownafterChristmasB.themanisgoingtohelpherwithshoppingC.tomorrowistheonlydaysheisfreebeforeChristmasD.shewantstogetenoughfoodfortheholidayperiod17.JohnisgoingtoFrancebecause________.A.he'llstartanewbusinessinpropertiesB.hetinsbeenleftpropertythereC.he'smadeafortimewithhisuncleD.hisunclewantshiscompanythereSECTIONCNEWSBROADCASTQuestion18isbasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven10secondstoanswerthequestion.Now,listentothenews.18.Whathappenedtotheschoolboy?A.Heforgottolockthecoldstoredoor.B.Hewasforcedtoworkthroughoutthenight.C.Hecaughtcoldwhileworkingatthebutcher's.D.Hewaslockedupbyaccidentinacoldstore.Questions19and20arebasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven20secondstoanswerthetwoquestions.nNow,listentothenews.19.Mr.WarrenChristopher________.A.believesthereishopeforpeaceB.willreporttotheUNonThursdayC.willholdmoretalksbeforeleavingtheregionD.isnotsurethatthepeaceprocesswillsucceed20.WithwhomdidMr.ChristopherNOTmeet?A.TheSyrianPresident.B.ThePLOleader.C.TheOrdanianPresident.D.TheIsraeliPrimeMinister.Questions21and22arebasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven20secondstoanswerthetwoquestions.Now,listentothenews.21.Thenumberoftheescapedprisonersis________.A.6B.5C.1D.722.Followingtheprisonbreakout,theGovernmentisto________.A.restructuretheprisonserviceB.disciplinesomeprisonofficersC.recruitmoresecuritystaffD.lookintosecurityconditionsQuestions23to25arebasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven30secondstoanswerthethreequestions.Now,listentothenews.23.Theaimoftheagreementisto________.A.encouragetradeintheregionB.crackdownondrugsmugglingC.savethedecliningfishingindustryD.strengthencross-boarderpolicepresence24.Whichgroupofpeopleisnowtakingadvantageoftheagreement?A.Canadianpolice.B.Businessmen.C.Drugtraffickers.nD.Customsofficers.25.Thepercentageofcocainebroughtthroughthecoasthasincreasedby________.A.10%B.50%C.60%D.70%PARTIVCLOZE(15MIN)Decidewhichofthechoicesgivenbelowwouldcorrectlycompletethepassageifinsertedintherespondingblanks.Markthecorrectchoiceforeachblankonyouranswersheet.SECTIONASTATEMENTSince1895theNationalTrust(国文物信托基金会)hasworkedforthepreservationofplacesofhistoricinterestandnaturalbeautyinEngland,WalesandNorthernIreland.TodaytheTrustisnotagovernmentdepartmentbutacharitydependingonthesupportofthepublicanditsownconservationsocietyinBritain.Whereveryougo,youareclosetolandthatisprotectedandbytheNationalTrust.Over350milesofcoastline:90,000acresofland,lakesandforestsinoneareaofnaturalbeauty;pre-historicandRomanruins;moorlandsandfarmland,woodsandislands,lengthsofwater-ways;evenseventeenwholevillage–allareopentothepublicatalltimessubjectonlytheneedsoffarming,forestryandtheprotectionofwildlife.ButtheTrust'sprotectionfurtherthanthis.Ithasinitspossessionahundredgardensandtwohundredhistoricbuildingswhichitopenstopayingvisitors.Castlesandchurches,housesoforhistoricimportance,mills,gardensandparkstotheTrustbytheirformerowners.Manyhousesretaintheircontentsoffinefurniture,pictures,andothertreasuresaccumulatedover,andoftenthedonorhimselfcontinuestoliveinpartofthehouseasaoftheNationalTrust.Thewalking-sticksinthehall,theflowers,silver-framedphotographs,booksandpapersinthemornsaresignsthatthehouseisstilllovedandandthatvisitorsarewelcomedasprivateindividualsjustasmuchastourists.26.A.itB.whichC.thisD.whetherit27.A.deliberateB.compulsoryC.spontaneousD.voluntary28.A.maintainedB.watchedC.renewednD.repaired29.A.unusedB.underdevelopedC.unwantedD.unspoilt30.A.besidesB.nearbyC.aloneD.beyond31.A.interiorB.inlandC.insideD.inner32.A.byB.atC.toD.on33.A.developsB.extendsC.enlargesD.prolongs34.A.someB.nearlyC.onaverageD.more35.A.architecturalB.archetypeC.architectureD.archaeology36.A.aregivingB.havegivenC.beengivenD.havebeengiven37.A.primitiveB.initialC.elementarynD.original38.A.timesB.generationsC.yearsD.agegroups39.A.residentB.dwellerC.tenantD.housekeeper40.A.livedinB.keptoverC.residedwithD.takenupPARTVGRAMMARANDVOCABULARY(20MIN)Therearetwenty-fivesentencesinthissection.BeneatheachsentencetherearefourwardsorphrasesmarkedA,B,CandD.Chooseonewordorphrasethatcorrectlycompletesthesentence.41.Youwon'tgetaloan________youcanoffersomesecurity.A.lestB.incaseC.unlessD.otherthan42.________time,he'llmakeaflint-classtennisplayer.A.HavingB.GivenC.GivingD.Had43.I________thepartymuchmorefftherehadn'tbeenquitesuchacrowdofpeoplethere.A.wouldenjoyB.willhaveenjoyedC.wouldhaveenjoyedD.willbeenjoying44.Thiscompanyhasnowintroducedapolicy________payrisesarerelatedperformanceatwork.A.whichB.whereC.whethernD.what45.Hewasn'taskedtotakeonthechairmanshipofthesociety,________insufficientlypopularwithallmembers.A.havingconsideredB.wasconsideredC.wasbeingconsideredD.beingconsidered46.Thismayhavepreservedtheelephantfrombeingwipedoutaswellasotheranimals________inAfrica.A.huntedB.huntingC.thathuntedD.arehunted47.Theofficehastobeshutdown________funds.A.beingalarkofB.fromlackofC.toalackofD.forlackof48.Ininternationalmatches,prestigeissoimportantthattheonlythingthatmattersistoavoid________.A.frombeingbeatenB.beingbeatenC.beatingD.tobebeaten49.Asitturnedouttobeasmallhouseparty,we________soformally.A.neednothavedressedupB.mustnothavedressedupC.didnotneedtodressupD.mustnotdressup50.WesternNebraskagenerallyreceiveslesssnowthan________EasternNebraska.A.inB.itreceivesinC.doesD.itdoesin51.________nocauseforalarm,theoldmanwentbacktohisbedroom.A.TherewasB.SincenC.BeingD.Therebeing52.Thebrillianceofhissatireswas________makeevenhisvictimlaugh.A.soastoB.suchastoCsothatD.suchthat53.Ifhe________inthatwayformuchlongerhewillfindhimselfinthebankruptcycourt.A.carriesonB.carriesoffC.carriedbyD.carriedaway54.Althoughthefalsebanknotesfooledmanypeople,theydidnot________todoexamination.A.lookupB.payupC.keepupD.standup55.Hemustgiveusmorelime,________weshallnotbeabletomakeagoodjobofit.A.consequentlyB.otherwiseC.thereforeD.doubtlessly56.Whentherewasashort________intheconversation,Iaskedifanyonewouldlikeanythingtodrink.A.blankBspaceC.pauseD.wait57.Youcandoitifyouwantto,butinmyopinionit'snotworththe________itinvolves.A.effortB.strengthC.attemptD.force58.Themainroadthroughlittleburywasblockedforthreehourstodayafteranaccident________twolorries.A.involvingnB.includingC.combiningD.containing59.Veryfewscientists________withcompletelynewanswerstotheworld'sproblems.A.cometoB.comeroundC.comeonD.comeup60.Hotelroomsmustbe________bynoon,butluggagemaybeleftwiththeporter.A.departedB.abandonedC.vacatedD.displaced61.Halftheexcusesshegivesarenottree,butshealwaysseemsto________them.A.getonwithB.getawaywithC.getupfromD.getinon62.The________physicisthasbeenchallengedbyothersinhisfield.A.respectableB.respectfulC.respectiveD.respecting63.Withhundredsofworksleftbehind,Picassoisregardedasavery________artist.A.profoundB.productiveC.prosperousD.plentiful64.Thecitysuffered________damageasaresultoftheearthquake.A.consideredB.considerateC.considerableD.considering65.Undergraduatestudentshaveno________totherarebooksintheschoollibrary.A.accessB.entranceC.waynD.pathPARTVIREADINGCOMPREHENSION(30MIN)SECTIONAREADINGCOMPREHENSION(25MIN)Inthisparttherearefourpassagesfollowedbyquestionsorunfinishedstatements,eachwithfoursuggestedanswersmarkedA,B,CandD.Chooseheonethatyouthinkisthecorrectanswer.TEXTAInthepastthirtyyearsmanysocialchangesbaretakenplaceinBritain.Thegreatestofthesehaveprobablybeenintheeconomiclivesofwomen.Thechangeshavebeensignificant,butbecausetraditionandprejudicecanstillhandicapwomenintheirworkingcareersandpersonallives,majorlegislationtohelppromoteequalityofopportunityandpaywaspassedduringthe1970s.Attheheartofwomen'schangedroleinsocietyhasbeentheriseinthenumberofwomenatwork,particularlymarriedwomen.Astechnologyandsocietypermithighlyeffectiveandgenerallyacceptablemethodsoffamilyplanningtherehasbeenadeclineinfamilysize.Womenasaresultareinvolvedinchild-rearingforamuchshortertimeandrelatedtothis,therehasbeenarapidincreaseinthenumberofwomenwithyoungchildrenwhoreturntoworkwhenthechildrenareoldenoughnottoneedconstantcareandattention.Since1951theproportionofmarriedwomenwhoworkhasgrownfromjustoverafifthtoahaft.ComparedwiththeircounterpartselsewhereontheContinent,Britishwomencomprisearelativelyhighproportionoftheworkforce,abouttwo-fifths,butonaveragetheyworkfewerhours,about31aweekThereisstillasignificantdifferencebetweenwomen'saverageearningsandmen's,buttheequalpaylegislationwhichcameintoforceattheendof1975appearstohavehelpedtonarrowthegapbetweenwomen'sandmen'sbasicrates.Asmoreandmorewomenjoinedtheworkforceinthe1960sandearly1970stherewasanincreaseinthecollectiveincomesofwomenasawholeandamajorchangeintheeconomicroleoflargenumbersofhousewives.Familieshavecometorelyonmarriedwomen'searningsasanessentialpartoftheirincomeratherthanas"pocketmoney".Atthesametimesocialroleswithinthefamilyaremorelikelytobeshared,exchangedoraltered.66.Thegeneralideaofthepassageisabout________.A.socialtrendsincontemporaryBritainB.changesinwomen'seconomicstaresC.equalopportunityandpayinBritainD.women'sroleswithinthefamily67.Accordingtotheauthor,anincreasingnumberofmarriedwomenareabletoworkbecause________.A.theirchildrennolongerrequiretheircareB.therearemorejobsavailablenowadaysC.technologyhasenabledthemtofindacceptablejobsD.theyspendfarlesstimeonchildcarethanbeforenTEXTBNATURE'SGIGANTICSNOWPLOUGHOnJanuary10,1962,anenormouspieceofglacierbrokeawayandtumbleddownthesideofamountaininPeru.Ameresevenminuteslater,whencascadingicefinallycametoastoptenmilesdownthemountain,ithadtakenthelivesof4,000people.Thisdisasterisoneofthemostdevastatingexamplesofaverycommonevent:anavalancheofsnoworice.Becauseitisextremelycoldatveryhighaltitudes,snowrarelymelts.Itjustkeepspilinguphigherandhigher.Glaciersareeventuallycreatedwhentheweightofthesnowissogreatthatthelowerlayersarepressedintosolidice.Butmostavalanchesoccurlongbeforethishappens.Assnowaccumulatesonasteepslope,itreachesacriticalpointatwhichtheslightestvibrationwillsenditslidingintothevalleybelow.Evenanavalancheoflightpowercanbedangerous,butthePeruviancatastrophewasparticularlyterriblebecauseitwascausedbyaheavylayerofice.Itisestimatedthattheicethatbrokeoffweighedthreemilliontons.Asitcrasheddownthesteepmountainsidelikeagiganticsnowplough,itsweptuptrees,bouldersandtonsoftopsoil,andcompletelycrushedanddestroyedthesixvillagesthatlayinitspath.Atpresentthereisnowaytopredictoravoidsuchenormousavalanches,but,lucidly,theyareveryrare.Scientistsareconstantlystudyingthesmaller,morecommonavalanches,totrytounderstandwhatcausesthem.Inthefuture,perhapsdangerousmassesofsnowandicecanbefoundandremovedbeforetheytakehumanlives.68.Thefirstparagraphcatchesthereader'sattentionwitha________.A.first-handreportB.dramaticdescriptionC.talltaleD.vividwordpicture69.Inthispassagedevastatingmeans________.A.violentlyruinousB.spectacularyinterestingC.stunningD.unpleasant70.Thepassageismostlyabout________.A.avalanchesB.glaciersC.PeruD.mountainsTEXTCIwasborninTuckahoe,TalbotCounty,Maryland.Ihavenoaccurateknowledgeofmyage,neverhavingseenanyauthenticrecordcontainingit.Byfarthelargerpartoftheslavesknowaslittleoftheirageashorsesknowoftheir,anditisthewishofmostmasterswithinmyknowledgetokeeptheirslavesthusignorant.Idonotrememberhavingevermetaslavewhocouldtellofhisnbirthday.Theyseldomcomenearertoitthanplanting-time,harvesting,springtime,orfalltime.Alackofinformationconcerningmyownwasasourceofunhappinesstomeevenduringchildhood.Thewhitechildrencouldtelltheirages,IcouldnottellwhyIoughttobedeprivedofthesameprivilege.Iwasnotallowedtomakeanyinquiresofmymasterconcerningit.Heconsideredallsuchinquiriesonthepartofaslaveimproperandimpertinent.ThenearestestimateIcangivemakesmenowbetweentwenty-sevenandtwenty-eightyearsofage.Icometothis,fromheatingmymastersay,sometimeduring1835,Iwasaboutseventeenyearsold.MymotherwasnamedHarrietBailey.ShewasthedaughterofIssacandBetseyBailey,bothcolored,andquitedark.Mymotherwasofadarkercomplexionthaneithermygrandmotherorgrandfather.Myfatherwasawhiteman.HewasadmittedtobesuchbyallIeverheardspeakofmyparentage.Theopinionwasalsowhisperedthatmymaserwasmyfather,butofthecorrectnessofthisopinion,Iknownothing;themeansofknowingwaswithheldfromme.MymotherandIwereseparatedwhenIwasaninfantbeforeIknewherasmymother.Itisacommoncustom,inthepartofMarylandfromwhichIranaway,topartchildrenfromtheirmothersataveryearlyage.Frequently,beforethechildhasreacheditstwelfthmonth,itsmotheristakenfromit,andhiredoutonsomefaintaconsiderabledistanceoff,andthechildisplacedunderthecareofanolderwoman,toooldforfieldlabor.Forwhatthisseparationisdone,Idonotknow,unlessitbetohinderthedevelopmentofthechild'saffectiontowardsitsmother.71.Theauthordidnotknowexactlywhenhewasbornbecause________.A.hedidnotknowwhohismotherwasB.therewasnowrittenevidenceofitC.hismasterdidnottellhisfatherD.nobodyonhisfarmknewanythingaboutit72.Inthemid-nineteenthcentury,slavesoften________.A.markedtheirbirthdaysbytheseasonB.didnotreallycarehowoldtheywereC.forgottheexacttimewhentheywerebornD.pretendednottoknoweachother'sbirthdays73.Theauthor'smothertoldhim________.A.hisfatherwasblackB.hisfatherwaswhiteC.nothingabouthisfatherD.hismasterwashisfather74.Accordingtothepassage,whentheauthorwasveryyounghismother________.A.runawayB.waslightskinnedC.hadseveralchildrenD.wassenttoworkelsewhere75.Theauthorbadnotspentmuchtimewithhis________.A.mothernB.masterC.grandfatherD.grandmother76.Theauthorwasmostprobablyraised________.A.byhisgrandparentsB.byanoldwomanslaveC.withhismaster'ssupportD.togetherwithotherchildrenTEXTDPLEASERECYCLETHATBOBSLEDRUN(雪橇滑道)Forthe1992WinterGames,Frenchorganizersconstructedanewmotorway,parkinglotsandrunsforskiingintheAlps.Environmentalistsscreamed"Disaster!".Thuswarned,theNorwegianshaveadopted"green"adviceandavoidedgreatblotsonthelandscape.Thespeed-skatingwasbuilttolooklikeanoverturnedship,andplacedsoasnottodisturbabirdsanctuary.Dugintoamountainside,thehockeyarenaiswellconcealedandenergyefficient.Thebobsledrunisbuiltoutofwoodnotmetalandhiddenamongtrees.NowonderthepresidentoftheInternationalOlympicCommitteehascalledthesethefirst"GreenGames".Lillehammer'sopeningceremoniesfeaturedagiantOlympicTorchburningbiogasproducedbyrottingvegetation.Duringconstruction,builderswerethreatenedwith$7,500finesforfellingtreesunnecessarily.Ratetreeswerecarefullytransplantedfromhillsides.Foodisbeingservedonpotato-basedplatesthatwillbefed,inturn,topigs.Smokinghasbeenbannedoutdoorsaswellasin,withenforcementbypoliterequests.Environmentalistshavedeclaredpartialvictory,thoughCoca-Cola'splantodecoratethetownwithBannershasbeenscaledback,therearestilltoomanybillboardsforstrictgreentastes.Perhaps,butaftertheGames,athletehousingwillbeconvertedintovacationhomeorshippedtothenorthlandsforstudentdormitories.Bulletswillbepluckedfrombiathlontargetsandrecycledtokeeptheleadfrompoisoninggroundwater.Andthesetrickswon'tbeforgotten.Embarrassedbyenvironmentalprotests,theI.O.C.claimsthatgreenawarenessisnowentrenched–alongwithsportandculture–asapermanentdimensionoftheOlympicCharter.Indeed,Sydneywassuccessfulinbecominghostforthe2000SummerGamesinpartonthestrengthofitsendorsementfromGreenpeace.Aspiringhostcitiesarepickingupthecode.SaltLakeCity,biddingforthe2002Games,mayopttousethebobsledrunthatCalgarybuiltforthe88Games.Afterthat,whocoulddenythatrecyclingisanOlympicmovement?77.Whichofthefollowingcountrieshasnotpaidenoughattentiontothe"green"issues?A.Norway.B.France.C.Arnica.D.Australia.78.InwhichareadidtheenvironmentalistsfailinLillehammer?A.Energy.B.Smoking.nB.Housing.D.Advertising.79.WhichofthefollowingdescribestheI.O.C.'sattitudetowardstheenvironmentalists'protests?A.Tryingtocommitthemselves.B.Showingindifferenceandcontempt.C.Arguingforpracticaldifficulties.D.Negotiatingforgradualchanges.80.The2002Gamesmightbeheldin________.A.OsloB.CalgaryC.SydneyD.SaltLakeCitySECTIONBSKIMMING&SCANNING(45MIN)Inthissectiontherearesevenpassageswithatotaloftenmultiplechoicequestions.Skimorscanthemasrequiredandthenmarkyouranswersonyouranswersheet.TEXTEFirstreadthefollowingquestion.81.Theschoolboywasreportedtohavehadanaccidentwith________.A.atrainB.fireC.electricityD.trafficNow,skimTEXTEbelowandmarkyouransweronyouranswersheet.SCHOOLBOYJOHNDOYLEsuffereda25,000-voltelectricshockandlived.Lastnighthesatupinahospitalbedandlearnedhowluckyhewastobealive.John,11,hadgonetrain-spottingforthefirsttimeinhislifeonafootbridgenearhishome.Hefelloffthe20ft-highbridge,landedamongpowercablesandendeduponthemils.Hewasdraggedclearbyhisfriendsjustbeforeanexpresstrainroaredpast.Hehasbumstooneankleandwillneedaskingraft.Hismothersaidtheaccidenthasputhersonofftrain-spottingforlife.TEXTFFirstreadthefollowingquestion.82.Themainpurposeoftheletteristo________.A.applyforanadvertisedjobB.makefurtherinquiriesaboutajobC.toapplyforaPh.D.nD.getinformationaboutmedicalresearchNow,skimTEXTFbelowandmarkyouransweronyouranswersheet.38MorganRoad,Harbury,LincolnshirTheAdministrativeOfficer,SwissMedicoLtd,POBox1263Zurich,Switzerland.17March199DearSir,Iamwritingtorespondtoyouradvertisementinthe"DailyGlobe".Iamatpresentemployedasatranslatorinamedicalresearchorganizationandalsoactasinterpreterthere.Ijoinedthisorganizationtwoyearsago.Iam31andsingle.IreadFrenchandGermanatHowlandCollege,CambridgeandstayedtheretotakemyPh.D.inthedialectsofNorth-EastFranceIshouldbeinterestedinworkingforyourcompanyfortworeasons,Firstly,Ishouldliketoliveabroadandsecondly,theworkwouldinvolvemedical/scientifictranslationwhichismyparticularfield.Ishalllookforwardtohearingfromyou.Yourssincerely,RupertJohnsonTEXTGFirstreadthefollowingquestion.88.Themainpurposeofthepamphletisto________.A.providecarownerwithcartheftstatisticsB.givedetailsaboutcostsincrimepreventionC.portraytheprofileofcertaincarthievesD.raisecarowners'awarenessagainstcartheftNow,skimTEXTGbelowandmarkyouransweronyouranswersheet.Cartheftsaccountforaquarterofallrecordedcrime.Togethertheyimposecostsoneveryone–thecostofthepolice'stimetakenupindealingwiththeoffenses,thecostoftakingoffendersthroughthecriminaljusticesystem,andthecosttomotoristsofincreasedinsurancepremiums.Over460,000carsarereportedmissinginthiscountryeachyearandmanyoftheseareneverrecovered.Manyofthosewhicharefoundhavebeendamagedbythethieves.Astolencarisalsofarmorelikelytobeinvolvedinanaccidentthanthesamecardrivenbyitsowner;carthievesareoftenyoungandsometimesdrunk.Yetcarcrimecanbecutdrasticallyifmotoristsfollowafewsimplerulestokeepthievesoutoftheircarsinthefirstplace.Mostcarthievesareopportunistunskilledpettycriminals;manyareunder20.Somakeyourowncaralessinvitingtarget,todiscouragethievesfromtrying.nTEXTHFirstreadthefollowingquestion.84.Whatisthewriter'smainmessageinthepassage?A.Unemploymentbringsdownwardchangesinpeople'slives.B.Oneshouldtrytomakethebestofunemployment.C.Unemploymentresultsinnegativepsychologicaleffects.D.Manypeoplehavenoproblemswithunemployment.Now,skimTEXTHbelowandmarkyouransweronyouranswersheet.Asmoreandmorepeoplelosetheirjobs,nowisperhapsthetimetoconsidertheexperienceofunemployment.Whatarethefirstfeelings?Well,losingajob,thefirstfeelingisoftenoneofshock.Aswellasthelossofincome,manypeoplefindthewholeroutineoftheirlifeiss,theircontactwithotherpeoplereduced,theirambitionshaltedandtheiridentityasaworkerremoved.Atfirsttheremaybegoodfeelingstoo–anewandbetterjobisjustaroundthecomer–it'snicetobeabletolieinbedinthemorningorspendmoretimewiththechildren;havemoretimetothink.But,unlessabetterjobdoesturnup,thechancesarethedaysstartgettinglongerandtimebecomehardertofill.Manypeoplepassthroughperiodsofdifficultyinsleepingandeating.Theyfeelirritableanddepressed,oftenisolatedandlonely.Despitealltheseproblemsthough,unemploymentcanbeachanceforfreshstart.Youcandiscoverthatitprovidesanopportunitytosortoutorrethinkwhatyouwantfromlifeandhowbestyoucangetit.Youcanusethetimetoplanhowtofindanewjob,learnanewskill,developyourhobbiesorseeifyoucanrunyourownbusiness.TEXTIFirstreadthefollowingquestions.85.TheSaverreturnticketisNOTvalidfor________.A.SaturdaysB.SundaysC.anypublicholidaysD.certainpeaktrains86.YoumustbookyouSaverreturnticket________daysinadvance.A.8B.7C.31D.50Now,scanTEXTIbelowandmarkyouranswersonyouranswersheet.SAVERTheSaverreturnisourmostflexibleleisureticket.ItcanbeusedonalltrainsonSaturdays,nSundaysandpublicholidays.OnMondayandFridaysitcanbeusedonmosttrainsexceptsomepeaktrains.CONDITIONSOFTRAVEL—Youmustbookyourticketatleastsevenfulldaysbeforeyoustartyourjourney.—Youmustreturnwithinthirty-onedays.—Breakofjourneyisnotallowed.—TherearenoreductionsonSaverreturnticketsforchildrenundertheageofsixteen.—Saverreturnticketsareonlyavailableforjourneyoverfiftymiles.TEXTJFirstreadthefollowingquestions.87.Pupilscanbringtoschool________.A.chewinggumB.jewelryC.pursebeltsD.radios88.Pupilsintheschoolcan________.A.walkontherightinsidetheschoolbuildingB.wearoutdoorclothinginsidetheschoolC.gototheStaffroomatlunchbreakD.watchvideosduringthelunchbreakNow,scanTEXTJandmarkyouranswersonyouranswersheet.LEIGHTONSCHOOLSCHOOLRULESEVERYPUPILINTHESCHOOLISOLDENOUGHTOHAVEASENSEOFRESPONSIBILITY.WEDEPENDONYOURGOODMANNERS,COMMONSENSEANDCOOPERATION.1.Pupilsmustbringthecorrectbooksandwritingmaterialstoeachlesson.2.Otheritems,forexample,P.E.Kit,mustbebroughttopracticallessons.3.Eatinganddrinkinginclassroomsisforbidden.Chewinggummustnotbebroughttoschool.4.Pupilsmustnotbringvaluablestoschools,e.g.radios,taperecordersorjewelry.MoneyshouldbekeptinpursebeltsandlargesumsmustbehandedtotheOffice.5.Thecorrectschooluniformmustbeworn.Outdoorcoatsarenottobeworninschool.6.Pupilsmustkeeptotherightinthecorridorsandonthestairs;theymustmovequietlynaroundtheschoolatalltimes.7.PupilsarenotpermittedtogototheStaffroomduringthelunchbreak.Thereisalwaysamemberofstaffonduty.8.Pupilshavinglunchinschoolarenotallowedtoleavetheschoolpremiseswithoutaprintedpermissionslip.J.WatkinsPrincipalTEXTKFirstreadthefollowingquestions.89.MargaretMeewentonherfirstexpeditiontotheAmazonin________.A.1952B.1968[CI1947D.195690.Thenight-flowingAmazonMoonflowerwaspaintedattheageof________.A.47IS]79C.36D.68Now,scanTEXTKandmarkyouranswersonyouranswersheet.MargaretMee:EnglishExplorerandPainterofAmazonFloraBorninChesham,England,inMay1909.StudiedatStMartinsSchoolofArtandlaterattheCamberwellSchoolofArt.WenttoBrazilwithherhusbandGreville,acommercialartist,in1952.MadeherflintexpeditiontotheAmazonin1956attheageof47.Made15furtherexpeditionstotheAmazon.ThelastexpeditiontookplaceinMay1988.Sheneverpaintedordrewfromphotographs.Shepaintedwhatshesaw.Shepublishedtwobooksofherpaintingsin1968and1980.Sheachievedanambitionof36yearstopaintthenight-flowingAmazonMoonfloweronlyin1988.Herdiaries,InSearchoftheFlowersoftheAmazonForest,werepublishedin1988.Abotanistwhoknewherwelldescribedherasfollows:"ManypeoplehavetravelledAmazonianwaters,manypeoplehavepaintedAmazonianplants,butMargaretMeeoutranksthoseothertravellersandartistssimplybecauseshe,withherwatercolors,went,sawandconqueredtheregion.Shehasbeenabletofillhersubjectswiththerealityoftheirenvironment."