英语考级各种试题

英语考级各种试题 11. A)The girls got on well with each other. B)It's understandable that girls don't get along. C)She was angry eith the other young stars. D)The girls lacked the courage to fight. 12. A)The woman does her own housework. B)The woman needs a housekeeper. C)The woman's house is in a mess. D)The woman works as a housekeeper. 13. A)The Edwards are quite well-off. B)The Edwards should cut down on their living expenses. C)It'll be unwise for the Edwards to buy another house. D)It's too expensive for the Edwards to live in their present house. 14. A)The woman didn't except it to be so warm at noon. B)The woman is sensitive to weather changes. C)The weather forrcast was unreliable D)The weather turned cold all of a sudden. 15. A)At a clinic. B)At a restaurant. C)In a supermarket. D)In an ice cream shop. 16. A)The woman did not feel any danger growing up in the Bronx. B)The man thinks it was quite safe living in the Bronx district. C)The woman started working at an early age to support her family . D)The man doesn's think it safe to send an 8-year-old to buy things. 17. A)The man has never seen the woman before. B)The two speakers work for the same company. C)The two speakers work in the same floor. D)The woman is interested in market research. 18. A)The woman can't tolerate any noise. B)The man is looking foe an apartment. C)The man has missed his appointment. D)the woman is going to take a train trip. Questions 19 to 21 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 19. A)To make a business report to the woman . B)To be interviewed for a job in the woman's company. C)To resign from his position in the woman's company. D)To exchange stock market infotmation with the woman. 20. A)He is head of a small teading company. B)He works in an international insurance company. C)He leads s team of brokers in a big company. D)He is a public relations officer in a small company. 21. A)The woman thinks Mr.Saunders is asking for more than they can offer. B)Mr.Saunders will share one third of the woman's responsibilities. C)Mr.Saunders believes that he deserves more paid vacations. D)The woman seems to be satisfied with Mr.Saunders' past experience. 22. A)She's worried about the seminar. B)The man keeps intertupting her. C)She finds it too hard. D)She lacks interest in it. 23. A)The lecturers are boring. B)The course is poorly designed. C)She prefers Philosophy to English. D)She enjoys literature more. 24. AB)Karen's parents. )Karen's friend. C)Karen's lecturers. D)Karen's herself. 25. A)Changing her major. B)Spending less of her parents' money. C)Getting transferred to the Englidh Department. D)Leaving the university. Section B Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A),B),C) and D).Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre. 注意:此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答. Passage One Question 26 to 29 are based on the passage you have just heard. 26. A)Rent a grave. B)Burn the body. C)Buty the dead near a church. D)buy a piece of land for a grave. 27. A)To solve the problem of lacj of land. B)To see whether they have decayed. C)To follow the Greek religious practice. D)To move them to a multi-Storey 28. A)They should be buried lying dowm . B)They should be buried standing up. C)They should be buried after being washed. D)They should be buried when partially decayed. 29. A)Burning dead bodies to ashes. B)Storing dead bodies in a remote place. C)Placing dead bodies in a bone room. D)Digging up dead bodies after three years. Passage Two Question 30 to 32 are based on the passage you have just heard. 30. A)Many foreign tourist visit the Unite States every year. B)Americans enjoy eating out with their friends. C)The United States is a country of immigrants. D)Americans prefer foreign foods to their own food. 31. A)They can make friends with people from other countries. B)They can get to know people of other cultures and their lifestyles. C)They can practise speaking foreign languages there. D)They can meet with businessmen from all over the world. 32. A)The couple cook the dishes and the children help them . B)The husband does the cooking and the wife serves as the address. C)The mother does the cooking while the famepand children withon the guests. D)A hired cook prepares the dishes and the farmily members serve the guests. Passage Three Questions 33 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard . 33. A)He took them to watch a basketball game. B)He trained them to play European football. C)He let them compete in getting balls out of a basket. D)He taught them to play an exciting new game. 34. A)The players found the basket too high to teach. B)The players had trouble getting the ball out of the basket. C)The players had difficulty understanding the complex rules. D)The players soon found the game boring. 35. A)By removing the bottom of the basket. B)By lowering the position of the basket. C)By simplifying the complex rules. D)By altering the size Of the basket. Sectin C Directions :In this section,you will hear a passage three times ,when the passage is read for the first time,you should listen carefully for its general idea.When the passage is read for the second time ,you are required to fill in the blanks numbered from 36 to 43 with the exact words you have just heard.For blank numbered from 44 to 46 you are required to fill in the missing infornation,For these blanks ,you can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the main points in your own words.Flinally,when the passage is read for the third time,you should check what you have written partIII Reading Comprehension for American time is money. They say,"you only get so much time in this life; you'd better use it wisely." The (36)__________without be better than the past or present. As American are(37)__________to see things, unless people use their time for constructive activitica, Thus American(38)__________a "well-organized" preson is punctual and is(40)__________of other people's time. They do not(41)__________people's time with conversation or other activity that has no(42)__________beneficial outcome. The American attitude toward time is not(43)__________shared by thers, especially non-Europeans. They are more likely to regard time as(44)__________. One of the more difficult things many studenta must adjust to in the states is the notion that time must be saved whenever possible and used wisely every day. In the contest(45)__________.MeDonald's, KFC, and eating meals. As MeDonald's restaurants(46)__________, bringing not just hamburgers but an emphasis on speed, efficiency, and shiny cieanliness. Question 47 to 56 are based on the following passage. EI NIno is name given to the masterious and often unpredictable change in the climate of the world.This strange ___47_____happens every five to eight years.It starts in the PAacific Ocean and is thought to be caused by a failure in the trade winds(信风)，which affects the ocean currents driven by these winds. As the trade winds lessen in ____48____,the ocean comperatures rise causing the Peru current flowing in form the east to warm up by as much as 5`C. The warming of the ocean has far-reaching effects.The hot,humid(潮湿的)air over the ocean causes severe ___49___thunderstorms.The rainfall is increased acrossAounth American ____50____floods to Peru.In the West pacific,there are droughts affecting Australia and Indonesia.So while some parts of the world perpare for heavy rains and floods,other parts face drought,poor crops and____51____. EI Nino usually lasts for about 18 months The 1982-83 EI Nino brough the most___52____weather in mordern history .Its effect was worldwide and it left more than 2,000 people dead and caused over eight billion pounds ____53___of damage.The 1990 EI Nino will ____55___,but they are still not __56___sure what leads to it or what affects how strong it will be. 注意:此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。 A)estimate I)completely B)strength J)destructive C)deliberately K)starvation D)notify L)bringing E)tropical M)exhaustion F)phenomenonN)worth G)stable O)strike H)attraction 参考答案: 47. P phenomenon 48. B strength 49. E tropical 50. L bringing 51. K starvation 52. J destructive 53. N worth 54. A estimate 55. O strike 56. I completely Directions:There are 2 passage in this section .Eath passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements.For each of them there are four choises maked A) B) C)and D) .You should decide on the best choise and mark the corresponding letter on Answer sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. Passage One Questions 57 to 61 ared based on the following passage. Communications technologies are far from equal when it comes tp conveying the truth.The first study to tell lies in phone conversations as they are in emails.The fact that emails are antomatically recorded-and can come back to haunt(困扰)you. APPears to be the key to the finding. Jeff Hancock of Cornell University in Ithaca,Mew York,asked 30 students to keep a communications diary for a week.In it they noted the number of conversations or email exchanges they had lasting more than 10 minutes,and confessed to how many lies they told.Hancock then worked out the numberof lies per conversation foe each medium .He found that lies made up 14 per cent of emails,21 per cent of instant messages,27 per cent of face-to-face interactions and an astonishing 37 per cent of phone calls. His resules to be presented at the conference on human-computer interaction in Vienna, Austria, in April, have surprised psychologists. Some ecpected emailers to be the biggest liars, reasoning that beacuse deception makes people unconfortable, the detachment(非直接接触)of emailing would make it easier to lie. Others expected people to lie more in face-to-face exchanges becaue we are most peactised at that form of communication. But Hancock says it is also crucial whether a conversation is being recorded and could be reread, and whether it occurs in real time. People apprar to be afraid to lie when they know the communication could later be used to hold them to account, he says. This is why fewer lies appear in email than on the phone. People are also more likey to lie in ral time in a instant message or phone call say-than if they have time to think of a rasponse, says Hancock. He fond many lies are spontaneous(脱口而出 )resonses to an unexpected demand, such as:"Do you like my 的 dress?" Hankcock hopes his research will help companies work our the besr ways for their employees to communicate.For instance,the phone might be the best medium foe sales where employees are encouraged to stretch the truth.But ,given his result,work assessment where honesty is a priority,might be best done using email. 注意:此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。 57.Hancock's study focuses on ____________. A)the consequences of lying in various communcations media. B)the success of communications technologies in conveying ideas. C)people are less likely to lie in instant messages. D)people 's honesty levels across a range of communications media. 58.Hancock's research finding surprised those who belived that________________. A)people are less likely to lie in instant messages. B)people are unlikely to lie in face-to-face interactions. C)people are most likely to lie in email communication D)People are twice as likely to lie in phone conversations. 59. According to the passage,why are people more likely to tell the truth through certain media of communication? A)They are afraid of leaving behind traces of their lies. B)They believe that honesty is the best policy. C)They tend to be relaxeg when using those media. D)They are most practised at those forms of communication. 60. According to Hancock the telephone is a preferable medium for premoting sales because____________. A)Salemen can talk directly to their cunstomers. B)Salemen may feel less restrained to exaggerate. C)Salemen can impress customers as being trustworthy. D)Salemen may pass on instant messages effectively. 61. It can be inferren from the passage that_____________. A)Honesty should be encouraged in interpersonal communications B)more employers will use emails to communicate with their employees C)suitable media should be chosem for different communication perposes D) email is now the dominant medium of communication within a company. Passage Two Questions 62 to 66 are based on the following passage. In a country that defines itself by ideals,not by shared blood,who should be allowed to come worl and live here?In the wake of the Sept.11 attacks these questions have never seemet more pressing. on December .11,2001,as part of the effort to increase homeland securty ,federal and local authorities in 14 states staged "Operation Safe Travel" -raids on airports to arrest employees with false identification(身份证明).In Salt Lake City there were 69 arrests.But those captured were anything but terrorists,most of them illegal immigrants from Central or Sounth American .Authorities said the undocumented worker's illegal status made them open to blankmall(讹诈)by terrorists Many immigrants in Salt Lake City were angered by the arrests and said they felt as if they were being treated like disposable goods. Mayor Anderson said those feelings were judtified to a certain extent."We're saying we want you to work in these places,we're going to look the other way in terms of what our laws are,and then when it's convenient for us,or when we can try to make a point in terms of national security,especially after Sept.11,then you'er disposable There are whole families being uprooted for all of the wrong reasons,"Anderson said. If Sept.11 had never happened the airport workers would not have been arrested and could have gone on quietly living in America,probably indefinitely .Ana Castro,a ,amanager at a Ben & Jerry'sice cream shop at the airport.had been working 10 years with the same false Social Aecurity card when she was arrested in the December airport raid.Now she and her family are living under the threat of deporation(驱逐出境)。Castro's case is currently waiting to be settled.While she awaits the outcome ,the government has granted her permission to work here and she has returned to her job at Ben&Jerry's. 62.Accroding to the author ,the United States claims to be a nation____________. A)composed of people having different vaules B)encouraging individual pursuits C)sharing common interests D)founded on shared ideals 63.How did the immigrants in Salt Lake City feel about "Operation Safe Travel" ? A)Guilty B)Offended C)Disappointed D)Discouraged 64.Undocumented workers became the target of"Operation Safe Travel" because__________. A)evidence was found that they were potential terrorists B)most of them worked at airports under threat of terrorists C)terrorists might take advantage of their illgal status D) they were reportedly helping hide terrorists around the airport. 65.By saying"...we're going to look the other way in terms of what pur laws are"(Line 2 ,Para.4),Mayor Aiderson means"________________". A)we will turn a blind eye to your illegal atatus B)we will examine the laws in a different way C)there are other ways of enforcing the law D) the existing laws must not be ignored 66.What do we learn about Ana Castro from the last paragraph? A)she will be deported sooner or later. B)She is allowed to stady permanently . C)Her case has been dropped D)Her fate remains uncertain. PartV Cloze (15 minutes) Do you wakr up every day feeling too tired ,or even upset?if so .then a new alarm clock could be just for you .The clock ,called Sleep Smart,measures your sleep cycle,and waits ___67___you to be in your lightest phase of sleep ____68___rousing you.Its makers say that should ____69____you wake up feeling refreshed every morning. As you sleep you pass ___70___a sequence of sleep states-light sleep,deep sleep and REM(raipd eye movement)sleep-that ____71___approximately every90 minutes .The point in that cycle at which you wake can ___72____how you feel later ,and may ____73____have a greater impact than hoew much or little you have slept,Being roused during a light phase____74____you are more likely to wake up energetic. SleepSmart____75____the distinct pattern of brain waves____76____dring each phacs of sleep, via a headband equipped ____77____electrodes(电极)and a microprocessor. This measurese the lelctrical activity of the weather's brain, in much the ____78____way as some machines used for medical and reseach ____79____, and communicates wirelessly with a clock unit near the bed. You ____80____the clock with the latest time at ____81____you want to be wakende, and it ____82____duly(适时地)wakes you during the last light sleep phase before that. The ____83____was invented by a group of students at Brown University in Rhode Island____84____a friend complained of waking up tired and performing poorly on a test." ____85____sleep deprived people ourselves, we started thinking of ____86____to do about it," says Eric Shashoua, a recent cillege graduate and now chief executive officer of Axon Sleep Research Laboratories, a company created by the stidents to develop their idea. 67.A)beside B)near C)for D) around 68.A)upon B)before C)towards D) till 69.A)ensure B)assure C)require D) request 70.A)through B)into C)about D) on 71.A)reveals B) reverses C)resumesD) repeats 72.A)effect B)affect C)reflect D) perfect 73.A)alteady B)every C)never D) even 74.A)means B)marks C)says D) dictates 75.A)removes B)relieves C)records D) recalls 76.A)proceeded B)produced C)proniunced D)progressed 77.A)by B)of C)with D)over 78.A)familiar B) similar C)tdentical D) same 79.A) findings B) prospects C)prpposals D)proposes 80.A) prompt B)program C)plug D) plan 81.A)where B)this C)which D) that 82.A)then B)also C)almost D) yet 83.A)claim B)conclusion C)concept D)explanation 84.A)once B)after C)since D) while 85.A)Besides B)Despite C)To D) As 86.A)what B)how C)whether D) when part VI Translation 87. Having spent some time in the city, he had no trouble ________________(找到去历史博物馆的路). 参考答案:finding the way to the history museum 88. ______________________(为了挣钱供我上学)， Mother often takes on more work than is good for her. 参考答案:In order to support my university studies (to finance my education) 89. The professor required that __________________(我们交研 )。 究 参考答案:we hand in our research report(s) 90. The more you explain, _________________(我愈糊涂). 参考答案:the more confused I am 91. Though a skilled worker, _______________(他被公司解雇 ). 了 参考答案:he was fired by the company 2006年12月23日大学英语新四级(CET-4)真题试卷 Part I Writing (30 minutes) 注意:此部分试题在答题卡1上。 Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minute to write a short essay on the topic of students selecting their lectures. You should write at least 120 words following the outline given bellow: 1. 许多人喜欢在除夕夜看春节晚会 2. 但有些人提出取消春节晚会 3. 我的看法 Part II Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning) (15 minutes) Directions: In this part, you will have 15 minute to go over the passage quickly and answer the questions on Answer Sheet 1. For questions 1-7, markY (for YES) if the statement agrees with the information given in the passage;N (for NO) if statement contradicts the information given in the passage;NG (for NOT GIVEN) if the information is not given in the passage.For question 8-10, complete the sentences with the information given in the passage. Six Secrets of High-Energy People There’s an energy crisis in America, and it has nothing to do with fossil fuels. Millions of us get up each morning already weary over the day holds. ―I just can’t get started,‖ people say. But it’s not physical energy that most of us lack. Sure, we could all use extra sleep and a better diet. But in truth, people are healthier today than at any time in history. I can almost guarantee that if you long for more energy, the problem is not with your body. What you’re seeking is not physical energy. It’s emotional energy. Yet, sad to say, life sometimes seems designed to exhaust our supply. We work too hard. We have family obligations. We encounter emergencies and personal crises. No wonder so many of us suffer from emotional fatigue, a kind of utter exhaustion of the spirit. And yet we all know people who are filled with joy, despite the unpleasant circumstances of their lives. Even as a child, I observed people who were poor, or disabled, or ill, but who nonetheless faced life with optimism and vigor. Consider Laura Hillenbrand, who despite an extremely weak body, wrote the best-seller Seabiscuit. Hillenbrand barely had enough physical energy to drag herself out of bed to write. But she was fueled by having a story she wanted to share. It was emotional energy that helped her succeed. Unlike physical energy, which is finite and diminishes with age, emotional energy is unlimited and has nothing to do with genes or upbringing. So how do you get it? You can’t simply tell yourself to be positive. You must take action. Here are six practical strategies that work. 1. Do something new. Very little that’s new occurs in our lives. The impact of this sameness on our emotional energy is gradual, but huge: It’s like a tire with a slow leak. You don’t notice it at first, but eventually you’ll get a flat. It’s up to you to plug the leak—even though there are always a dozen reasons to stay stuck in your dull routines of life. That’s where Maura, 36, a waitress, found herself a year ago. Fortunately, Maura had a lifeline—a group of women friends who meet regularly to discuss their lives. Their lively discussions spurred Maura to make small but nevertheless life altering changes. She joined a gym in the next town. She changed her look with a short haircut and new black T-shirts. Eventually, Maura gathered the courage to quit her job and start her own business. Here’s a challenge: If it’s something you wouldn’t ordinarily do, do it. Try a dish you’ve never eaten. Listen to music you’d ordinarily tune out. You’ll discover these small things add to your emotional energy. 2. Reclaim life’s meaning. So many of my patients tell me that their lives used to have meaning, but that somewhere along the line things went stale. The first step in solving this meaning shortage is to figure out what you really care about, and then do something about it. A case in point is Ivy, 57, a pioneer in investment banking. ―I mistakenly believed that all the money I made would mean something,‖ she says. ―But I feel lost, like a 22-year-old wondering what to do with her life.‖ Ivy’s solution? She started a program that shows Wall Streeters how to donate time and money to poor children. In the process, Ivy filled her life with meaning. 3. Put yourself in the fun zone. Most of us grown-ups are seriously fun-deprived. High-energy people have the same day-to-day work as the rest of us, but they manage to find something enjoyable in every situation. A real estate broker I know keeps herself amused on the job by mentally redecorating the houses she shows to clients. ―I love imagining what even the most run-down house could look like with a little tender loving care,‖ she says. ―It’s a challenge—and the least desirable properties are usually the most fun.‖ We all define fun differently, of course, but I can guarantee this: If you put just a bit of it into your day, you energy will increase quickly. 4. Bid farewell to guilt and regret. Everyone’s past is filled with regrets that still cause pain. But from an emotional energy point of view, they are dead weights that keep us from moving forward. While they can’t merely be willed away, I do recommend you remind yourself that whatever happened is in the past, and nothing can change that. Holding on to the memory only allows the damage to continue into the present. 5. Make up your mind. Say you’ve been thinking about cutting your hair short. Will it look stylish—or too extreme? You endlessly think it over. Having the decision hanging over your head is a huge energy drain. Every time you can’t decide, you burden yourself with alternatives. Quit thinking that you have to make the right decision; instead, make a choice and don’t look back. 6. Give to get. Emotional energy has a kind of magical quality; the more you give, the more you get back. This is the difference between emotional and physical energy. With the latter, you have to get it to be able to give it. With the former, however, you get it by giving it. Start by asking everyone you meet, ―How are you?‖ as if you really want to know, then listen to the reply. Be the one who hears. Most of us also need to smile more often. If you don’t smile at the person you love first thing in the morning, you’re sucking energy out of your relationship. Finally, help another person—and make the help real, concrete. Give a massage (按摩) to someone you love, or cook her dinner. Then, expand the circle to work. Try asking yourself what you’d do if your goal were to be helpful rather than efficient. After all, if it’s true that what goes around comes around, why not make sure that what’s circulating around you is the good stuff? 注意:此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。 1. The energy crisis in America discussed here mainly refers to a shortage of fossil fuels. 2. People these days tend to lack physical energy. 3. Laura Hillenbrand is an example cited to show how emotional energy can contribute to one’s success in life. 4. The author believes emotional energy is inherited and genetically determined. 5. Even small changes people make in their lives can help increase their emotional energy. 6. Ivy filled her life with meaning by launching a program to help poor children. 7. The real-estate broker the author knows is talented in home redecoration. 8. People holding on to sad memories of the past will find it difficult to ________. 9. When it comes to decision-making, one should make a quick choice without ________. 10. Emotional energy is in a way different from physical energy in that the more you give, ________. Part III Listing Comprehension (35 minutes) Section A Directions: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer, then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line though the centre. 注意:此部分答题在答题卡2上作答。 11. A) Plan his budget carefully. B) Give her more information. C) Ask someone else for advice. D) Buy a gift for his girlfriend. 12. A) She’ll have some chocolate cake. B) She’ll take a look at the menu. C) She’ll go without dessert. D) She’ll prepare the dinner. 13. A) The man can speak a foreign language. B) The woman hopes to improve her English. C) The woman knows many different languages. D) The man wishes to visit many more countries. 14. A) Go to the library. B) Meet the woman. C) See Professor Smith. D) Have a drink in the bar. 15. A) She isn’t sure when Professor Bloom will be back. B) The man shouldn’t be late for his class. C) The man can come back sometime later. D) She can pass on the message for the man. 16. A) He has a strange personality. B) He’s got emotional problems. C) His illness is beyond cure. D) His behavior is hard to explain. 17. A) The tickets are more expensive than expected. B) The tickets are sold in advance at half price. C) It’s difficult to buy the tickets on the spot. D) It’s better to buy the tickets beforehand. 18. A) He turned suddenly and ran into a tree. B) He was hit by a fallen box from a truck. C) He drove too fast and crashed into a truck. D) He was trying to overtake the truck ahead of him. Questions 19 to 21 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 19. A) To go boating on the St. Lawrence River. B) To go sightseeing in Quebec Province. C) To call on a friend in Quebec City. D) To attend a wedding in Montreal. 20. A) Study the map of Quebec Province. B) Find more about Quebec Province. C) Brush up on her French. D) Learn more about the local customs. 21. A) It’s most beautiful in summer. B) It has many historical buildings. C) It was greatly expanded in the 18th century. D) It’s the only French-speaking city in Canada. Questions 22 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 22. A) It was about a little animal. B) It took her six years to write. C) It was adapted from a fairy tale. D) It was about a little girl and her pet. 23. A) She knows how to write best-selling novels. B) She can earn a lot of money by writing for adults. C) She is able to win enough support from publishers. D) She can make a living by doing what she likes. 24. A) The characters. B) The readers. C) Her ideas. D) Her life experiences. 25. A) She doesn’t really know where they originated. B) She mainly drew on stories of ancient saints. C) They popped out of her childhood dreams. D) They grew out of her long hours of thinking. Section B Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. Passage One 26. A) Monitor students’ sleep patterns. B) Help students concentrate in class. C) Record students’ weekly performance. D) Ask students to complete a sleep report. 27. A) Declining health. B) Lack of attention. C) Loss of motivation. D) Improper behavior. 28. A) They should make sure their children are always punctual for school. B) They should ensure their children grow up in a healthy environment. C) They should help their children accomplish high-quality work. D) They should see to it that their children have adequate sleep. Passage Two Questions 29 to 32 are based on the passage you have just heard. 29. A) She stopped being a homemaker. B) She became a famous educator. C) She became a public figure. D) She quit driving altogether. 30. A) A motorist’s speeding. B) Her running a stop sign. C) Her lack of driving experience. D) A motorist’s failure to concentrate. 31. A) Nervous and unsure of herself. B) Calm and confident of herself. C) Courageous and forceful. D) Distracted and reluctant. 32. A) More strict training of women drivers. B) Restrictions on cell phone use while driving. C) Improved traffic conditions in cities. D) New regulations to ensure children’s safety. Passage Three Questions 33 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard. 33. A) They haven’t devoted as much energy to medicine as to space travel. B) Three are too many kinds of cold viruses for them to identify. C) It is not economical to find a cure for each type of cold. D) They believe people can recover without treatment. 34. A) They reveal the seriousness of the problem. B) They indicate how fast the virus spreads. C) They tell us what kind of medicine to take. D) They show our body is fighting the virus. 35. A) It actually does more harm than good. B) It causes damage to some organs of our body. C) It works better when combined with other remedies. D) It helps us to recover much sooner. Section C Directions: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks numbered from 36 to 43 with the exact words you have just heard. For blanks numbered from 44 to 46 you are required to fill in the missing information. For these blanks, you can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the main points in your own words. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written. 注意:此部分试题在答题卡2上;请在答题卡2上作答。 You probably have noticed that people express similar ideas in different ways depending on the situation they are in. This is very (36) ________. All languages have two general levels of (37) ________: a formal level and an informal level. English is no (38) ________. The difference in these two levels is the situation in which you use a (39) ________ level. Formal language is the kind of language you find in textbooks, (40) ________ books and in business letters. You would also use formal English in compositions and (41) ________ that you write in school. Informal language is used in conversation with (42) ________, family members and friends, and when we write (43) ________ notes or letters to close friends. Formal language is different from informal language in several ways. First, formal language tends to be more polite. (44) ________________________________. For example, I might say to a friend or a family member ―Close the door, please,‖ (45) ________________________________. Another difference between formal and informal language is some of the vocabulary. (46) ________________________________. Let’s say that I really like soccer. If I am talking to my friend I might say ―I am just crazy about soccer!‖ But if I were talking to my boss, I would probably say ―I really enjoy soccer.‖ Part IV Reading Comprehension (reading in depth) (25 minutes) Section A Directions: In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required to select one word for each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage. Read the passage through carefully before making your choices. Each choice in bank is identified by a letter. Please mark the corresponding letter for each item on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once. Questions 47 to 56 are based on the following passage. The flood of women into the job market boosted economic growth and changed U.S. society in many ways. Many in-home jobs that used to be done __47__ by women—ranging from family shopping to preparing meals to doing __48__ work—still need to be done by someone. Husbands and children now do some of these jobs, a __49__ that has changed the target market for many products. Or a working woman may face a crushing ―poverty of time‖ and look for help elsewhere, creating opportunities for producers of frozen meals, child care centers, dry cleaners, financial services, and the like. Although there is still a big wage __50__ between men and women, the income working women __51__ gives them new independence and buying power. For example, women now __52__ about half of all cars. Not long ago, many cars dealers __53__ women shoppers by ignoring them or suggesting that they come back with their husbands. Now car companies have realized that women are __54__ customers. It’s interesting that some leading Japanese car dealers were the first to __55__ pay attention to women customers. In Japan, fewer women have jobs or buy cars—the Japanese society is still very much male-oriented. Perhaps it was the __56__ contrast with Japanese society that prompted American firms to pay more attention to women buyers. 注意:此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答 A) scale I) potential B) retailed J) gap C) generate K) voluntary D) extreme L) excessive E) technically M) insulted F) affordable N) purchase G) situation O) primarily H) really Section B Directions: There are 2 passages in this section. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. Passage One Questions 57 to 61 are based on the following passage. Reaching new peaks of popularity in North America is Iceberg Water, which is harvested from icebergs off the coast of Newfoundland, Canada. Arthur von Wiesenberger, who carries the title Water Master, is one of the few water critics in North America. As a boy, he spent time in the larger cities of Italy, France and Switzerland, where bottled water is consumed daily. Even then, he kept a water journal, noting the brands he liked best. ―My dog could tell the difference between bottled and tap water,‖ He says. But is plain tap water all that bad? Not at all. In fact, New York’s municipal water for more than a century was called the champagne of tap water and until recently considered among the best in the world in terms of both taste and purity. Similarly, a magazine in England found that tap water from the Thames River tasted better than several leading brands of bottled water that were 400 times more expensive. Nevertheless, soft-drink companies view bottled water as the next battle-ground for market share—this despite the fact that over 25 percent of bottled water comes from tap water: PepsiCo’s Aquafina and Coca-Cola’s Dasani are both purified tap water rather than spring water. As diners thirst for leading brands, bottlers and restaurateurs salivate (垂涎) over the profits. A restaurant’s typical mark-up on wine is 100 to 150 percent, whereas on bottled water it’s often 300 to 500 percent. But since water is much cheaper than wine, and many of the fancier brands aren’t available in stores, most diners don’t notice or care. As a result, some restaurants are turning up the pressure to sell bottled water. According to an article in The Street Journal, some of the more shameless tactics include placing attractive bottles on the table for a visual sell, listing brands on the menu without prices, and pouring bottled water without even asking the diners if they want it. Regardless of how it’s sold, the popularity of bottled water taps into our desire for better health, our wish to appear cultivated, and even a longing for lost purity. 注意:此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。 57. What do we know about Iceberg Water from the passage? A) It is a kind of iced water. B) It is just plain tap water. C) It is a kind of bottled water. D) It is a kind of mineral water. 58. By saying ―My dog could tell the difference between bottled and tap water‖ (Line 4 Para. 2), von Wiesenberger wants to convey the message that ________. A) plain tap water is certainly unfit for drinking B) bottled water is clearly superior to tap water C) bottled water often appeals more to dogs taste D) dogs can usually detect a fine difference in taste 59. The ―fancier brands‖ (Line 3 Para. 5) refers to ________. A) tap water from the Thames River B) famous wines not sold in ordinary stores C) PepsiCo’s Aquafina and Coca-Cola’s Dasani D) expensive bottled water with impressive names 60. Why are some restaurants turning up the pressure to sell bottled water? A) Bottled water brings in huge profits. B) Competition from the wine industry is intense. C) Most diners find bottled water affordable. D) Bottled water satisfied diners’ desire to fashionable. 61. According to passage, why is bottled water so popular? A) It is much cheaper than wine. B) It is considered healthier. C) It appeals to more cultivated people. D) It is more widely promoted in the market. Passage Two As we have seen, the focus of medical care in our society has been shifting from curing disease to preventing disease—especially in terms of changing our many unhealthy behaviors, such as poor eating habits, smoking, and failure to exercise. The line of thought involved in this shift can be pursued further. Imagine a person who is about the right weight, but does not eat very nutritious (有营养的) foods, who feels OK but exercises only occasionally, who goes to work every day, but is not an outstanding worker, who drinks a few beers at home most nights but does not drive while drunk, and who has no chest pains or abnormal blood counts, but sleeps a lot and often feels tired. This person is not ill. He may not even be at risk for any particular disease. But we can imagine that this person could be a lot healthier. The field of medicine has not traditionally distinguished between someone who is merely ―not ill‖ and someone who is in excellent health and pays attention to the body’s special needs. Both types have simply been called ―well.‖ In recent years, however, some health specialists have begun to apply the terms ―well‖ and ―wellness‖ only to those who are actively striving to maintain and improve their health. People who are well are concerned with nutrition and exercise, and they make a point of monitoring their body’s condition. Most important, perhaps, people who are well take active responsibility for all matters related to their health. Even people who have a physical disease or handicap (缺陷) may be ―well,‖ in this new sense, if they make an effort to maintain the best possible health they can in the face of their physical limitations. ―Wellness‖ may perhaps best be viewed not as a state that people can achieve, but as an ideal that people can strive for. People who are well are likely to be better able to resist disease and to fight disease when it strikes. And by focusing attention on healthy ways of living, the concept of wellness can have a beneficial impact on the ways in which people face the challenges of daily life. 62. Today medical care is placing more stress on ________. A) keeping people in a healthy physical condition B) monitoring patients’ body functions C) removing people’s bad living habits D) ensuring people’s psychological well-being 63. In the first paragraph, people are reminded that ________. A) good health is more than not being ill B) drinking, even if not to excess, could be harmful C) regular health checks are essential to keeping fit D) prevention is more difficult than cure 64. Traditionally, a person is considered ―well‖ if he ________. A) does not have any unhealthy living habits B) does not have any physical handicaps C) is able to handle his daily routines D) is free from any kind of disease 65. According to the author, the true meaning of ―wellness‖ is for people ________. A) to best satisfy their body’s special needs B) to strive to maintain the best possible health C) to meet the strictest standards of bodily health D) to keep a proper balance between work and leisure 66. According to what the author advocates, which of the following groups of people would be considered healthy? A) People who have strong muscles as well as slim figures. B) People who are not presently experiencing any symptoms of disease. C) People who try to be as possible, regardless of their limitations. D) People who can recover from illness even without seeking medical care. Part V Cloze (15 minutes) Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D) on the right side of the paper. You should choose the ONE that best fits into the passage. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. Language is the most astonishing behavior in the animal kingdom. It is the species-typical behavior that sets humans completely __67__ from all other animals. Language is a means of communication, __68__ it is much more than that. Many animals . The dance of the honeybee communicates the location of flowers __70__ can __69__ other members of the hive (蜂群). But human language permits communication about __71__ things like unicorn (独角兽) that have never existed. The key __72__ anything, in the fact that the units of meaning, words, can be __73__ together in different ways, according to __74__, to communicate different meanings. Language is the most important learning we do. Nothing __75__ humans so much as our ability to communicate abstract thoughts, __76__ about the universe, the mind, love, dreams, or ordering a drink. It is an immensely complex __77__ that we take for granted. Indeed, we are not aware of most __78__ of our speech and understanding. Consider what happens when one person is speaking to __79__. The speaker has to translate thoughts into __80__ language. Brain imaging studies suggest that the time from thoughts to the __81__ of speech is extremely fast, only 0.04 seconds! The listener must hear the sounds to __82__ out what the speaker means. He must use the sounds of speech to __83__ the words spoken, understand the pattern of __84__ of the words (sentences), and finally __85__ the meaning. This takes somewhat longer, a minimum of about 0.5 seconds. But __86__ started, it is of course a continuous process. 67. A) apart B) off C) up D) down 68. A) so B) but C) or D) for 69. A) transfer B) transmit C) convey D) communicate 70. A) to B) from C) over D) on 71. A) only B) almost C) even D) just 72. A) stays B) situates C) hides D) lies 73. A) stuck B) strung C) rung D) consisted 74. A) rules B) scales C) laws D) standards 75. A) combines B) contains C) defines D) declares 76. A) what B) whether C) while D) if 77. A) prospect B) progress C) process D) produce 78. A) aspects B) abstracts C) angles D) assumptions 79. A) anybody B) another C) other D) everybody 80. A) body B) gesture C) written D) spoken 81. A) growing B) fixing C) beginning D) building 82. A) put B) take C) draw D) figure 83. A) identify B) locate C) reveal D) discover 84. A) performance B) organization C) design D) layout 85. A) prescribe B) justify C) utter D) interpret 86. A) since B) after C) once D) until Part VI Translation (5 minutes) Directions: Complete the sentences by translating into English the Chinese given in brackets. Please write you translation on Answer Sheet 2. 87. Specialists in intercultural studies say that it is not easy to ________ (适应不同文化中的生活). 88. Since my childhood I have found that ________ (没有什么比读对我更有吸引力). 89. The victim ________ (本来会有机会活下来) if he had been taken to hospital in time. 90. Some psychologists claim that people ________ (出门在外时可能会感到孤独). 91. The nation’s population continues to rise ________ (以每年1200万人的速度). 2006年12月23日新四级参考答案 Part I Writing 四级英语参考范文: The approach of the Chinese Lunar New Year poses a national issue concerning the necessity of holding the CCTV Spring Festival Gala. Its established status is being challenged by a growing number of people, especially by younger generations. It is increasingly difficult to cater for all tastes. Some individuals deem that it should be canceled or replaced by other programs. These young people focus their attention on other forms of celebration instead of immersing themselves in TV. Despite that, the majority of mid-aged people and senior citizens uphold the importance of the traditional performance. The most striking feature of this gala is its traditionally close link with ordinary people’s lives. Most of people view this gala as an annual staple on the traditional Chinese Spring Festival Eve. They all have a restless night and glue their eyes on the television. I am not supportive of the view that the grand gala should be abandoned. Undoubtedly, it plays a vital role in the celebration of Chinese New Year. To increase its appeal and meet young adults’ need, the upcoming performance should invite some big names including super stars from Hong Kong and Taiwan. We are all eagerly anticipating this unforgettable evening show. Part II Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning) 1. N 2. N 3. Y 4. N 5. Y 6. Y 7. NG 8. move forward 9. looking back 10. the more you get back Part III Listening Comprehension 11. B 12. C 13. A 14. C 15. D 16. B 17. D 18. A 19. D 20. C 21. B 22. A 23. D 24. B 25. A 26. C 27. B 28. D 29. C 30. D 31. A 32. B 33. B 34. D 35. A 36. natural 37. usage 38. exception 39. particular 40. reference 41. essays 42. colleagues 43. personal 44. What we may find interesting is that it usually takes more words to be polite 45. but to a stranger, I probably would say ―would you mind closing the door?‖ 46. There are bound to be some words and phrases that belong in formal language and others that are informal. Part IV Reading Comprehension (Reading in Depth) 47. O 48. K 49. G 50. J 51. C 52. N 53. M 54. I 55. H 56. D 57. C 58. B 59. D 60. A 61. B 62. C 63. B 64. D 65. B 66. C Part V Cloze 67. A 68. B 69. D 70. A 71. C 72. D 73. B 74. A 75. C 76. B 77. C 78. A 79. B 80. D 81. C 82. D 83. A 84. B 85. D 86. C 87. adapt to lives in different cultures/adapt (oneself) to living in different cultures 88. nothing is more attractive/appealing to me than reading 89. would have a chance to survive 90. might feel lonely when they are away from home/might feel lonely when away from home 91. at the rate of 12 million people per year/at the speed of 12 million people every year 2006年12月23日新四级听力原文 Section B 11. M: Christmas is around the corner. And I’m looking for a gift for my girlfriend. Any suggestions? W: Well you have to tell me something about your girlfriend first. Also, what’s your budget? Q: What does the woman want the man to do? 12. M: What would you like for dessert? I think I’ll have apple pie and ice cream. W: The chocolate cake looks great, but I have to watch my weight. You go ahead and get yours. Q: What would the woman most probably do? 13. W: Having visited so many countries, you must be able to speak several different languages. M: I wish I could. But Japanese and, of course English are the only languages I can speak. Q: What do we learn from the conversation? 14. M: Professor Smith asked me to go to his office after class. So it’s impossible for me to make it to the bar at ten. W: Then it seems that we’ll have to meet an hour later at the library. Q: What will the man do first after class? 15. M: It’s already 11 now. Do you mean I ought to wait until Mr. Bloom comes back from the class? W: Not really. You can just leave a note. I’ll give it to her later. Q: What does the woman mean? 16. M: How is John now? Is he feeling any better? W: Not yet. It still seems impossible to make him smile. Talking to him is really difficult and he gets upset easily over little things. Q: What do we learn about John from the conversation? 17. M: Do we have to get the opera tickets in advance? W: Certainly. Tickets at the door are usually sold at a higher price. Q: What does the woman imply? 18. M: The taxi driver must have been speeding. W: Well, not really. He crashed into the tree because he was trying not to hit a box that had fallen off the truck ahead of him. Q: What do we learn about the taxi driver? Questions 19 to 21 are based on the conversation you have just heard. W: Hey, Bob, guess what? I’m going to visit Quebec next summer. I’m invited to go to a friend’s wedding. But while I’m there I’d also like to do some sightseeing. M: That’s nice, Shelly. But do you mean the province of Quebec, or Quebec City? W: I mean the province. My friend’s wedding is in Montreal. I’m going there first. I’ll stay for five days. Is Montreal the capital city of the province? M: Well, Many people think so because it’s the biggest city. But it’s not the capital. Quebec City is. But Montreal is great. The Saint Royal River runs right through the middle of the city. It’s beautiful in summer. W: Wow, and do you think I can get by in English? My French is OK, but not that good. I know most people there speak French, but can I also use English? M: Well, People speak both French and English there. But you’ll hear French most of the time. And all the street signs are in French. In fact, Montreal is the third largest French speaking city in the world. So you’d better practice your French before you go. W: Good advice. What about Quebec City? I’ll visit a friend from college who lives there now. What’s it like? M: It’s a beautiful city, very old. Many old buildings have been nicely restored. Some of them were built in the 17th or 18th centuries. You’ll love there. W: Fantastic. I can’t wait to go. 19. What’s the woman’s main purpose of visiting Quebec? 20. What does the man advise the woman to do before the trip? 21. What does the man say about the Quebec City? Questions 22 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard. M: Hi, Miss Rowling, how old were you when you started to write? And what was your first book? W: I wrote my first Finnish (finished) story when I was about six. It was about a small animal, a rabbit, I mean. And I’ve been writing ever since? M: Why did you choose to be an author? W: If someone asked me how to achieve happiness. Step One would be finding out what you love doing most. Step two would be finding someone to pay you to do this. I consider myself very lucky indeed to be able to support myself by writing M: Do you have any plans to write books for adults? W: My first two novels were for adults. I suppose I might write another one. But I never really imagine a target audience when I’m writing. The ideas come first. So it really depends on the ideas that grasp me next. M: where did the ideas for the ―Harry Potter‖ books come from? W: I’ve no ideas where the ideas came from. And I hope I’ll never find out. It would spoil my excitement if it turned out I just have a funny wrinkle on the surface of my brain, which makes me think about the invisible train platform. M: How did you come up with the names of your characters? W: I invented some of them. But I also collected strange names. I’ve got one from ancient saints, maps, dictionaries, plants, war memoirs and people I met. M: Oh, you are really resourceful. 22. What do we learn from the conversation about Miss Rowling’s first book? 23. Why does Miss Rowling consider her so very lucky? 24. What dictates Miss Rowling’s writing? 25. According to Miss Rowling where did she get the ideas for the Harry Porter books? Section B Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. Passage One Reducing the amount of sleep students get at night has a direct impact on their performance at school during the day. According to classroom teachers, elementary and middle school students who stay up late exhibit more learning and attention problems. This has been shown by Brown Medical School and Bradley Hospital research. In the study, teachers were not told the amount of sleep students received when completing weekly performance reports, yet they rated the students who had received eight hours or less as having the most trouble recalling all the material, learning new lessons and completing high-quality work. Teachers also reported that these students had more difficulty paying attention. The experiment is the first to ask teachers to report on the effects of sleep deficiency in children. Just staying up late can cause increased academic difficulty and attention problems for otherwise healthy, well-functioning kids, said Garharn Forlone, the study’s lead author. So the results provide professionals and parents with a clear message: when a child is having learning and attention problems, the issue of sleep has to be taken into consideration. ―If we don’t ask about sleep, and try to improve sleep patterns in kids’ struggling academically, then we aren’t doing our job‖, Forlone said. For parents, he said, the message is simple, ―getting kids to bed on time is as important as getting them to school on time‖. 26. What were teachers told to do in the experiment? 27. According to the experiment, what problem can insufficient sleep cause in students? 28. What message did the researcher intend to convey to parents? Passage Two Questions 29 to 32 are based on the passage you have just heard. Patricia Pania never wanted to be a public figure. All she wanted to be was a mother and home-maker. But her life was turned upside down when a motorist, distracted by his cell phone, ran a stop sign and crashed into the side of her car. The impact killed her 2-year-old daughter. Four months later, Pania reluctantly but courageously decided to try to educate the public and to fight for laws to ban drivers from using cell phones while a car is moving. She wanted to save other children from what happened to her daughter. In her first speech, Pania got off to a shaky start. She was visibly trembling and her voice was soft and uncertain. But as she got into her speech, a dramatic transformation took place. She stopped shaking and spoke with a strong voice. For the rest of her talk, she was a forceful and compelling speaker. She wanted everyone in the audience to know what she knew without having to learn it from a personal tragedy. Many in the audience were moved to tears and to action. In subsequent presentations, Pania gained reputation as a highly effective speaker. Her appearance on a talk show was broadcast three times, transmitting her message to over 40 million people. Her campaign increased public awareness of the problem, and prompted over 300 cities and several states to consider restrictions on cell phone use. 29. What was the significant change in Patricia Pania’s life? 30. What had led to Pania’s personal tragedy? 31. How did Pania feel when she began her first speech? 32. What could be expected as a result of Pania’s efforts? Passage Three Questions 33 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard. Many people catch a cold in the spring time or fall. It makes us wonder if scientists can send a man to the moon. Why can’t they find a cure for the common cold? The answer is easy. There’re actually hundreds of kinds of cold viruses out there. You never know which one you will get, so there isn’t a cure for each one. When a virus attacks your body, your body works hard to get rid of it. Blood rushes to your nose and causes a blockade in it. You feel terrible because you can’t breathe well, but your body is actually eating the virus. Your temperature rises and you get a fever, but the heat of your body is killing the virus. You also have a running nose to stop the virus from getting into your cells. You may feel miserable, but actually your wonderful body is doing everything it can to kill the cold. Different people have different remedies for colds. In the United States and some other countries, for example, people might eat chicken soup to feel better. Some people take hot bath and drink warm liquids. Other people take medicines to relieve various symptoms of colds. There was one interesting thing to note. Some scientists say taking medicines when you have a cold is actually bad for you. The virus stays in you longer, because your body doesn’t develop a way to fight it and kill it. 33. According to the passage, why haven’t scientists found a cure for the common cold? 34. What does the speaker say about the symptoms of the common cold? 35. What do some scientists say about taking medicines for the common cold, according to the passage Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay on the topic of Welcome to our club. You should write at least 120 words following the outline given bellow: 欢迎辞，欢迎加入俱乐部。 标题:Welcome to our club 书写提纲: 1. 达你的欢迎; 2. 对你们俱乐部作一个简要介绍。 Part II Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning) (15 minutes) Directions: In this part, you will have 15 minutes to go over the passage quickly and answer the questions on Answer Sheet 1. For questions 1-7, markY (for YES) if the statement agrees with the information given in the passage;N (for NO) if statement contradicts the information given in the passage;NG (for NOT GIVEN) if the information is not given in the passage.For question 8-10, complete the sentences with the information given in the passage. Protect Your Privacy When Job-hunting Online Identity theft and identity fraud are terms used to refer to all types of crime in which someone wrongfully obtains and uses another person’s personal data in some way that involves fraud or deception, typically for economic gain. The numbers associated with identity theft are beginning to add up fast these days. A recent General Accounting Office report estimates that as many as 750,000 Americans are victims of identity theft every year. And that number may be low, as many people choose not to report the crime even if they know they have been victimized. Identity theft is ―an absolute epidemic,‖ states Robert Ellis Smith, a respected author and advocate of privacy. ―It’s certainly picked up in the last four or five years. It’s worldwide. It affects everybody, and there’s very little you can do to prevent it and, worst of all, you can’t detect it until it’s probably too late.‖ Unlike your fingerprints, which are unique to you and cannot be given to someone else for their use, you personal data, especially your social security number, your bank account or credit card number, your telephone calling card number, and other valuable identifying data, can be used, if they fall into the wrong hands, to personally profit at your expense. In the United States and Canada, for example, many people have reported that unauthorized persons have taken funds out of their bank or financial accounts, or, in the worst cases, taken over their identities altogether, running up vast debts and committing crimes while using the victims’ names. In many cases, a victim’s losses may included not only out-of-pocket financial losses, but substantial additional financial costs associated with trying to restore his reputation in the community and correcting erroneous information for which the criminal is responsible. According to the FBI, identity theft is the number one fraud committed on the Internet. So how do job seekers protect themselves while continuing to circulate their resumes online? The key to a successful online job search is learning to manager the risks. Here are some tips for staying safe while conducting a job search on the Internet. 1. Check for a privacy policy. If you are considering posting your resume online, make sure the job search site your are considering has a privacy policy, like CareerBuilder.com. The policy should spell out how your information will be used, stored and whether or not it will be shared. You may want to think twice about posting your resume on a site that automatically shares your information with others. You could be opening yourself up to unwanted calls from solicitors (推销员). When reviewing the site’s privacy policy, you’ll be able to delete your resume just as easily as you posted it. You won’t necessarily want your resume to remain out there on the Internet once you land a job. Remember, the longer your resume remains posted on a job board, the more exposure, both positive and not-so-positive, it will receive. 2. Take advantage of site features. Lawful job search sites offer levels of privacy protection. Before posting your resume, carefully consider your job search objective and the level of risk you are willing to assume. CareerBuilder.com, for example, offers three levels of privacy from which job seekers can choose. The first is standard posting. This option gives job seekers who post their resumes the most visibility to the broadest employer audience possible. The second is anonymous (匿名的) posting. This allows job seekers the same visibility as those in the standard posting category without any of their contact information being displayed. Job seekers who wish to remain anonymous but want to share some other information may choose which pieces of contact information to display. The third is private posting. This option allows a job seeker to post a resume without having it searched by employers. Private posting allows job seekers to quickly and easily apply for jobs that appear on CareerBuilder.com without retyping their information. 3. Safeguard your identity. Career experts say that one of the ways job seekers can stay safe while using the Internet to search out jobs is to conceal their identities. Replace your name on your resume with a generic (泛指的) identifier, such as ―Intranet Developer Candidate,‖ or ―Experienced Marketing Representative.‖ You should also consider eliminating the name and location of your current employer. Depending on your title, it may not be all that difficult to determine who you are once the name of your company is provided. Use a general description of the company such as ―Major auto manufacturer,‖ or ―International packaged goods supplier.‖ If your job title is unique, consider using the generic equivalent instead of the exact title assigned by your employer. 4. Establish and email address for your search. Another way to protect your privacy while seeking employment online is to open up an email account specifically for your online job search. This will safeguard your existing email box in the event someone you don’t know gets hold of your email address and shares it with others. Using an email address specifically for you job search also eliminates the possibility that you will receive unwelcome emails in your primary mailbox. When naming your new email address, be sure that it doesn’t contain references to your name or other information that will give away your identity. The best solution is an email address that is relevant to the job you are seeking such as salesmgr2004@provider.com. 5. Protect your reference. If your resume contains a section with the names and contact information of your references, take it out. There’s no sense in safeguarding your information while sharing private contact information of your references. 6. Keep confidential (机密的) information confidential. Do not, under any circumstances, share your social security, driver’s license, and bank account numbers or other personal information, such as race or eye color. Honest employers do not need this information with an initial application. Don’t provide this even if they say they need it in order to conduct a background check. This is one of the oldest tricks in the book – don’t fall for it. 注意:此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。 1. Robert Ellis Smith believes identity theft is difficult to detect and one can hardly do anything to prevent it. 2. In many cases, identity theft not only causes the victims’ immediate financial losses but costs them a lot to restore their reputation. 3. Identity theft is a minor offence and its harm has been somewhat overestimated. 4. It is important that your resume not stay online longer than is necessary. 5. Of the three options offered by CareerBuilder.com in Suggestion 2, the third one is apparently most strongly recommended. 6. Employers require applicants to submit very personal information on background checks. 7. Applicants are advised to use generic names for themselves and their current employers when seeking employment online. 8. Using a special email address in the job search can help prevent your from receiving ________. 9. To protect your references, you should not post online their ________. 10. According to the passage, identity theft is committed typically for ________. Part III Listing Comprehension (35 minutes) Section A Directions: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer, then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line though the centre. 注意:此部分答题在答题卡2上作答。 11. A) It could help people of all ages to avoid cancer. B) It was mainly meant for cancer patients. C) It might appeal more to viewers over 40. D) It was frequently interrupted by commercials. 12. A) The man is fond of traveling. B) The woman is a photographer. C) The woman took a lot of pictures at the contest. D) The man admires the woman’s talent in writing. 13. A) The man regrets being absent-minded. B) The woman saved the man some trouble. C) The man placed the reading list on a desk. D) The woman emptied the waste paper basket. 14. A) He quit teaching in June. B) He has left the army recently. C) He opened a restaurant near the school. D) He has taken over his brother’s business. 15. A) She seldom reads books from cover to cover. B) She is interested in reading novels. C) She read only part of the book. D) She was eager to know what the book was about. 16. A) She was absent all week owing to sickness. B) She was seriously injured in a car accident. C) She called to say that her husband had been hospitalized. D) She had to be away from school to attend to her husband. 17. A) The speakers want to rent the Smiths’ old house. B) The man lives two blocks away from the Smiths. C) The woman is not sure if she is on the right street. D) The Smiths’ new house is not far from their old one. 18. A) The man had a hard time finding a parking space. B) The woman found they had got to the wrong spot. C) The woman was offended by the man’s late arrival. D) The man couldn’t find his car in the parking lot. Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 19. A) The hotel clerk had put his reservation under another name. B) The hotel clerk insisted that he didn’t make any reservation. C) The hotel clerk tried to take advantage of his inexperience. D) The hotel clerk couldn’t find his reservation for that night. 20. A) A grand wedding was being held in the hotel. B) There was a conference going on in the city. C) The hotel was undergoing major repairs. D) It was a busy season for holiday-makers. 21. A) It was free of charge on weekends. B) It had a 15% discount on weekdays. C) It was offered to frequent guests only. D) It was 10% cheaper than in other hotels. 22. A) Demand compensation from the hotel. B) Ask for an additional discount. C) Complain to the hotel manager. D) Find a cheaper room in another hotel. Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 23. A) An employee in the city council at Birmingham. B) Assistant Director of the Admissions Office. C) Head of the Overseas Students Office. D) Secretary of Birmingham Medical School. 24. A) Nearly fifty percent are foreigners. B) About fifteen percent are from Africa. C) A large majority are from Latin America. D) A small number are from the Far East. 25. A) She will have more contact with students. B) It will bring her capability into fuller play. C) She will be more involved I policy-making. D) It will be less demanding than her present job. Section B Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. Passage One Questions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard. 26. A) Her parents thrived in the urban environment. B) Her parents left Chicago to work on a farm. C) Her parents immigrated to America. D) Her parents set up an ice-cream store. 27. A) He taught English in Chicago. B) He was crippled in a car accident. C) He worked to become an executive. D) He was born with a limp. 28. A) She was fond of living an isolated life. B) She was fascinated by American culture. C) She was very generous in offering help. D) She was highly devoted to her family. Passage Two Questions 29 to 32 are based on the passage you have just heard. 29. A) He suffered a nervous breakdown. B) He was wrongly diagnosed. C) He was seriously injured. D) He developed a strange disease. 30. A) He was able to talk again. B) He raced to the nursing home. C) He could tell red and blue apart. D) He could not recognize his wife. 31. A) Twenty-nine days. B) Two and a half months. C) Several minutes. D) Fourteen hours. 32. A) They welcomed the publicity in the media. B) The avoided appearing on television. C) They released a video of his progress. D) They declined to give details of his condition. Passage Three Questions 33 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard. 33. A) For people to share ideas and show farm products. B) For officials to educate the farming community. C) For farmers to exchange their daily necessities. D) For farmers to celebrate their harvests. 34. A) By bringing an animal rarely seen on nearby farms. B) By bringing a bag of grain in exchange for a ticket. C) By offering to do volunteer work at the fair. D) By performing a special skill at the entrance. 35. A) They contribute to the modernization of American farms. B) They help to increase the state governments’ revenue. C) They provide a stage for people to give performances. D) They remind Americans of the importance of agriculture. Section C Directions: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks numbered from 36 to 43 with the exact words you have just heard. For blanks numbered from 44 to 46 you are required to fill in the missing information. For these blanks, you can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the main points in your own words. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written. 注意:此部分试题在答题卡2上;请在答题卡2上作答。 Students’ pressure sometimes comes from their parents. Most parents are well (36) ________, but some of them aren’t very helpful with the problems their sons and daughters have in (37) ________ to college, and a few of them seem to go out of their way to add to their children’s difficulties. For one thing, parents are often not (38) ________ of the kinds of problems their children face. They don’t realize that the (39) ________ is keener, that the required (40) ________ of work are higher, and that their children may not be prepared for the change. (41) ________ to seeing A’s and B’s on high school report cards, they may be upset when their children’s first (42) ________ college grades are below that level. At their kindest, they may gently (43) ________ why John or Mary isn’t doing better, whether he or she is trying as hard as he or she should, and so on. (44) ________________________________. Sometimes parents regard their children as extensions of themselves and (45) ________________________________. In their involvement and identification with their children, they forget that everyone is different and that each person must develop in his or her own way. They forget that their children, (46) ________________________________. Part IV Reading Comprehension (reading in depth) (25 minutes) Section A Directions: In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required to select one word for each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage. Read the passage through carefully before making your choices. Each choice in bank is identified by a letter. Please mark the corresponding letter for each item on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once. Questions 47 to 56 are based on the following passage. Years ago, doctors often said that pain was a normal part of life. In particular, when older patients __47__ of pain, they were told it was a natural part of aging and they would have to learn to live with it. Times have changed. Today, we take pain __48__. Indeed, pain is now considered the fifth vital sign, as important as blood pressure, temperature, breathing rate and pulse in __49__ a person’s well-being. We know that chronic (慢性的) pain can disrupt (扰 乱) a person’s life, causing problems that __50__ from missed work to depression. That’s why a growing number of hospitals now depend upon physicians who __51__ in pain medicine. Not only do we evaluate the cause of the pain, which can help us treat the pain better, but we also help provide comprehensive therapy for depression and other psychological and social __52__ related to chronic pain. Such comprehensive therapy often __53__ the work of social workers, psychiatrists (心理 医生) and psychologists, as well as specialists in pain medicine. This modern __54__ for pain management has led to a wealth of innovative treatments which are more effective and with fewer side effects than ever before. Decades ago, there were only a __55__ number of drugs available, and many of them caused __56__ side effects in older people, including dizziness and fatigue. This created a double-edged sword: the medications helped relieve the pain but caused other problems that could be worse than the pain itself. 注意:此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答 A) result I) determining B) involves J) limited C) significant K) gravely D) range L) complained E) relieved M) respect F) issues N) prompting G) seriously O) specialize H) magnificent Section B Directions: There are 2 passages in this section. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. Passage One Questions 57 to 61 are based on the following passage. I’ve been writing for most of my life. The book Writing Without Teachers introduced me to one distinction and one practice that has helped my writing processes tremendously. The distinction is between the creative mind and the critical mind. While you need to employ both to get to a finished result, they cannot work in parallel no matter how much we might like to think so. Trying to criticize writing on the fly is possibly the single greatest barrier to writing that most of us encounter. If you are listening to that 5th grade English teacher correct your grammar while you are trying to capture a fleeting (稍纵即逝的) thought, the thought will die. If you capture the fleeting thought and simply share it with the world in raw form, no one is likely to understand. You must learn to create first and then criticize if you want to make writing the tool for thinking that it is. The practice that can help you past your learned bad habits of trying to edit as you write is what Elbow calls ―free writing.‖ In free writing, the objective is to get words down on paper non-stop, usually for 15-20 minutes. No stopping, no going back, no criticizing. The goal is to get the words flowing. As the words begin to flow, the ideas will come from the shadows and let themselves be captured on your notepad or your screen. Now you have raw materials that you can begin to work with using the critical mind that you’ve persuaded to sit on the side and watch quietly. Most likely, you will believe that this will take more time than you actually have and you will end up staring blankly at the pages as the deadline draws near. Instead of staring at a blank start filling it with words no matter how bad. Halfway through you available time, stop and rework your raw writing into something closer to finished product. Move back and forth until you run out of time and the final result will most likely be far better than your current practices. 注意:此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。 57. When the author says the creative mind and the critical mind ―cannot work in parallel‖ (Line 4, Para. 1) in the writing process, he means ________. A) no one can be both creative and critical B) they cannot be regarded as equally important C) they are in constant conflict with each other D) one cannot use them at the same time 58. What prevents people from writing on is ________. A) putting their ideas in raw form B) attempting to edit as they write C) ignoring grammatical soundness D) trying to capture fleeting thoughts 59. What is the chief objective of the first stage of writing? A) To organize one’s thoughts logically. B) To choose an appropriate topic. C) To get one’s ideas down. D) To collect raw materials. 60. One common concern of writers about ―free writing‖ is that ________. A) it overstresses the role of the creative mind B) it takes too much time to edit afterwards C) it may bring about too much criticism D) it does not help them to think clearly 61. In what way does the critical mind help the writer in the writing process? A) It refines his writing into better shape. B) It helps him to come up with new ideas. C) It saves the writing time available to him. D) It allows him to sit on the side and observe. Passage Two I don’t ever want to talk about being a woman scientist again. There was a time in my life when people asked constantly for stories about what it’s like to work in a field dominated by men. I was never very good at telling those stories because truthfully I never found them interesting. What I do find interesting is the origin of the universe, the shape of space-time and the nature of black holes. At 19, when I began studying astrophysics, it did not bother me in the least to be the only woman in the classroom. But while earning my Ph.D. at MIT and then as a post-doctor doing space research, the issue started to bother me. My every achievement—jobs, research papers, awards—was viewed through the lens of gender (性别) politics. So were my failures. Sometimes, when I was pushed into an argument ), I would on left brain versus (相对于) right brain, or nature versus nurture (培育 instantly fight fiercely on my behalf and all womankind. Then one day a few years ago, out of my mouth came a sentence that would eventually become my reply to any and all provocations: I don’t talk about that anymore. It took me 10 years to get back the confidence I had at 19 and to realize that I didn’t want to deal with gender issues. Why should curing sexism be yet another terrible burden on every female scientist? After all, I don’t study sociology or political theory. Today I research and teach at Barnard, a women’s college in New York City. Recently, someone asked me how may of the 45 students in my class were women. You cannot imagine my satisfaction at being able to answer, 45. I know some of my students worry how they will manage their scientific research and a desire for children. And I don’t dismiss those concerns. Still, I don’t tell them ―war‖ stories. Instead, I have given them this: the visual of their physics professor heavily pregnant doing physics experiments. And in turn they have given me the image of 45 women driven by a love of science. And that’s a sight worth talking about. 62. Why doesn’t the author want to talk about being a woman scientist again? A) She feels unhappy working in male-dominated fields. B) She is fed up with the issue of gender discrimination. C) She is not good at telling stories of the kind. D) She finds space research more important. 63. From Paragraph 2, we can infer that people would attribute the author’s failures to ________. A) the very fact that she is a woman B) her involvement in gender politics C) her over-confidence as a female astrophysicist D) the burden she bears in a male-dominated society 64. What did the author constantly fight against while doing her Ph.D. and post-doctoral research? A) Lack of confidence in succeeding in space science. B) Unfair accusations from both inside and outside her circle. C) People’s stereotyped attitude toward female scientists. D) Widespread misconceptions about nature and nurtured. 65. Why does the author feel great satisfaction when talking about her class? A) Female students no longer have to bother about gender issues. B) Her students’ performance has brought back her confidence. C) Her female students can do just as well as male students. D) More female students are pursuing science than before. 66. What does the image the author presents to her students suggest? A) Women students needn’t have the concerns of her generation. B) Women have more barriers on their way to academic success. C) Women can balance a career in science and having a family. D) Women now have fewer problems pursuing a science career. Part V Cloze (15 minutes) Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D) on the right side of the paper. You should choose the ONE that best fits into the passage. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. 注意:此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。 An earthquake hit Kashmir on Oct. 8, 2005. it took some 75,000 lives, __67__ 130,000 and left nearly 3.5 million without food, jobs or homes. __68__ overnight, scores of tent villages bloomed __69__ the region, tended by international aid organizations, military __70__ and aid groups working day and night to shelter the survivors before winter set __71__. Mercifully, the season was mild. But with the __72__ of spring the refugees will be moved again. Camps that __73__ health care, food and shelter for 150,000 survivors have begun to close as they were __74__ intended to be permanent. For most of the refugees, the thought of going back brings __75__ emotions. The past six months have been difficult. Families of __76__ many as 10 people have had to shelter __77__ a single tent and share cookstoves and bathing __78__ with neighbors. ―They are looking forward to the clean water of their rivers,‖ officials say. ―They are __79__ of free fresh fruit. They want to get back to their herds and start __80__ again.‖ But most will be returning to __81__ but heaps of ruins. In many villages, electrical __82__ have not been repaired, nor have roads. Aid workers __83__ that it will take years to rebuild what the earthquake took __84__. And for the thousands of survivors, the __85__ will never be complete. Yet the survivors have to start somewhere. New homes can be built __86__ the stones, bricks and beams of old ones. Spring is coming and it is a good time to start again. 67. A) injured B) ruined C) destroyed D) damaged 68. A) Altogether B) Almost C) Scarcely D) Surely 69. A) among B) above C) amid D) across 70. A) ranks B) equipment C) personnel D) installations 71. A) out B) in C) on D) forth 72. A) falling B) emergence C) arrival D) appearing 73. A) strengthened B) aided C) transferred D) provided 74. A) never B) once C) ever D) yet 75. A) puzzled B) contrasted C) doubled D) mixed 76. A) like B) as C) so D) too 77. A) by B) below C) under D) with 78. A) facilities B) instruments C) implements D) appliances 79. A) seeking B) dreaming C) longing D) searching 80. A) producing B) cultivating C) farming D) nourishing 81. A) anything B) something C) everything D) nothing 82. A) lines B) channels C) paths D) currents 83. A) aside B) away C) up D) evaluate 84. A) aside B) away C) up D) out 85. A) reservation B) retreat C) replacement D) recovery 86. A) from B) through C) upon D) onto Part VI Translation (5 minutes) Directions: Complete the sentences by translating into English the Chinese given in brackets. Please write you translation on Answer Sheet 2. 注意:此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答，只需写出译文部分。 87. The finding of this study failed to ________________________ (将人们的 睡眠质量考虑在内). 88. The prevent and treatment of AIDS is ________________________ (我们可 以合作的领域). 89. Because of the leg injury, the athlete ________________________ (决定 退出比赛). 90. To make donations or for more information, please ________________________ (按以下地址和我们联系). 91. Please come here at ten tomorrow morning ________________________ (如 果你方便的话). 2007年6月23日四级参考答案 Part I Writing 四级英语参考范文: Part II Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning) 1. Y 2. Y 3. N. 4. Y. 5. NG 6. N 7. Y 8. unwelcome emails 9. names and contact information 10. economic gain Part III Listening Comprehension 11. C 12. D 13. B 14. A 15. C 16. D 17. D 18. A 19. C 20. B 21. A 22. C 23. B 24. A 25. C 26. C 27. B 28. D 29. C 30. A 31. B 32. D 33. A 34. B 35. D 36. meaning 37. adjusting 38. aware 39. competition 40. standards 41. accustomed 42. semester 43. inquire 44. at their worst ,they may threaten to take their children out of college or cut off funds 45. think it only right and natural that they determine what their children do with their lives 46. who are now young adults must, be the ones responsible for what they do and what they are 15.10 Part IV Reading Comprehension (Reading in Depth) 47. L 48. G 49. I 50. D 51. O 52. F 53. B 54. M 55. J 56. C 57. D 58. B 59. C 60. B 61. A 62. B 63. A 64. C 65. D 66. C Part V Cloze 67. A 68. B 69. D 70. C 71. B 72. C 73. D 74. A 75. D 76. B 77. C 78. A 79. B 80. C 81. D 82. A 83. C 84. B 85. D 86. A Part VI Translation (5 minutes) 87. take people’s sleep quality into account 88. the field (where) we can cooperate / the field in which we can cooperate 89. decided to quit the match 90. contact us at the following address 91. if it is convenient for you / at your convenience Part I Writing (30 minutes) What electives to choose 1. 各大学开设了各种各样的选修课 2. 学生因为各种原因选择了不同的选修课 3. 以你自己为例…… Part II Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning ) (15 minutes) Universities Branch Out As never before in their long history, universities have become instruments of national competition as well as instruments of peace. They are the place of the scientific discoveries that move economies forward, and the primary means of educating the talent required to obtain and maintain competitive advantage. But at the same time, the opening of national borders to the flow of goods, services, information and especially people has made universities a powerful force for global integration, mutual understanding and geopolitical stability. In response to the same forces that have driven the world economy, universities have become more self-consciously global: seeking students form around the world who represent the entire range of cultures and values, sending their own students abroad to prepare them for global careers, offering courses of study that address the challenges of an interconnected world and collaborative (合作的) research programs to advance science for the benefit of all humanity. Of the forces shaping higher education none is more sweeping than the movement across borders. Over the past three decades the number of students leaving home each year to study abroad has grown at an annual rate of 3.9 percent, from 800,000 in 1975 to 2.5 million in 2004. Most travel from one developed nation to another, but the flow from developing to developed countries is growing rapidly. The reverse flow, from developed to developing countries, is on the rise, too. Today foreign students earn 30 percent of the doctoral degrees awarded in the United States and 38 percent of those in the United Kingdom. And the number crossing borders for undergraduate study is growing as well, to 8 percent of the undergraduates at America’s best institutions and 10 percent of all undergraduates in the U.K. In the United States, 20 percent of the newly hired professors in science and engineering are foreign-born, and in China many newly hired faculty members at the top research universities received their graduate education abroad. Universities are also encouraging students to spend some of their undergraduate years in another country. In Europe, more than 140,000 students participate in the Erasmus program each year, taking courses for credit in one of 2,200 participating institutions across the continent. And in the United States, institutions are helping place students in summer internships (实习) abroad to prepare them for global careers. Yale and Harvard have led the way, offering every undergraduate at least one international study or internship opportunity-and providing the financial resources to make it possible. Globalization is also reshaping the way research is done. One new trend involves sourcing portions of a research program to another country. Yale professor and Howard Hughes Medical Institute investigator Tian Xu directs a research center focused on the genetics of human disease at Shanghai’s Fudan University, in collaboration with faculty colleagues from both schools. The Shanghai center has 95 employees and graduate students working in a 4,300-square-meter laboratory facility. Yale faculty, postdoctors and graduate students visit regularly and attend videoconference seminars with scientists from both campuses. The arrangement benefits both countries; Xu’s Yale lab is more productive, thanks to the lower costs of conducting research in china, and Chinese graduate students, postdoctors and faculty get on-the-job training from a world-class scientist and his U.S. team. As a result of its strength in science, the United States has consistently led the world in the commercialization of major new technologies, from the mainframe computer and the integrated circuit of the 1960s to the Internet infrastructure (基础设施) and applications software of the 1990s. The link between university-based science and industrial application is often indirect but sometimes highly visible: Silicon Valley was intentionally created by Stanford University, and Route 128 outside Boston has long housed companies spun off from MIT and Harvard. Around the world, governments have encouraged copying of this model, perhaps most successfully in Cambridge, England, where Microsoft and scores of other leading software and biotechnology companies have set up shop around the university. For all its success, the United States remains deeply hesitant about sustaining the research-university model. Most politician recognize the link between investment in science and national economic strength, but support for research funding has been unsteady. The budget of the National Institutes of Health doubled between 1998 and 2003, but has risen more slowly than inflation since then. Support for the physical sciences and engineering barely kept pace with inflation during that same period. The attempt to make up lost ground is welcome, but the nation would be better served by steady, predictable increases in science funding at the rate of long-term GDP growth, which is on the order of inflation plus 3 percent per year. American politicians have great difficulty recognizing that admitting more foreign students can greatly promote the national interest by increasing international understanding. Adjusted for inflation, public funding for international exchanges and foreign-language study is well below the levels of 40 years ago. In the wake of September 11, changes in the visa process caused a dramatic decline in the number of foreign students seeking admission to U.S. Universities, and a corresponding surge in enrollments in Australia, Singapore and the U.K. Objections from American university and business leaders led to improvements in the process and a reversal of the decline, but the United States is still seen by many as unwelcoming to international students. Most Americans recognize that universities contribute to the nation’s well-being through their scientific research, but many fear that foreign students threaten American competitiveness by taking their knowledge and skills back home. They fail to grasp that welcoming foreign students to the United States has two important positive effects: first, the very best of them stay in the States and –like immigrants throughout history-strengthen the nation; and second, foreign students who study in the United States become ambassadors for many of its most cherished (珍视) values when they return home. Or at least they understand them better. In America as elsewhere, few instruments of foreign policy are as effective in promoting peace and stability as welcoming international university students. 1. From the first paragraph we know that present-day universities have become_________. A) more and more research-oriented B) in-service training organizations C) more popularized than ever before D) a powerful force for global integration 2. Over the past three decades, the enrollment of overseas students has increased__________. A) by 2.5 million B) by 800,000 C) at an annual rate of 3.9 percent D) at an annual rate of 8 percent 3. In the United States, how many of the newly hired professors in science and engineering are foreign-born? A) 10% B) 20% C)30% D)38% 4. How do Yale and Harvard prepare their undergraduates for global careers? A) They organize a series of seminars on world economy. B) They offer them various courses in international politics. C) They arrange for them to participate in the Erasmus program. D)They give them chances for international study or internship. 5. An example illustrating the general trend of universities’ globalization is __________. A) Yale’s collaboration with Fudan University on genetic research B) Yale’s helping Chinese universities to launch research projects C) Yale’s students exchange program with European institutions D) Yale’s establishing branch campuses throughout the world 6. What do we learn about Silicon Valley from the passage? A) It houses many companies spun off from MIT and Harvard. B) It is known to be the birthplace of Microsoft Company. C) It was intentionally created by Stanford University. D) It is where the Internet infrastructure was built up. 7. What is said about the U.S. federal funding for research? A) It has increased by 3 percent. B) It has been unsteady for years. C) It has been more than sufficient. D) It doubled between 1998 and 2003. 8. The dramatic decline in the enrollment of foreign students in the U.S. after September 11 was caused by ____. 9. Many Americans fear that American competitiveness may be threatened by foreign students who will_____. 10. The policy of welcoming foreign students can benefit the U.S. in that the very best of them will stay and ___. Part III Listening Comprehension (35 minutes) Section A 11. A) She used to be in poor health. B) She was popular among boys. C) She was somewhat overweight. D) She didn’t do well at high school. 12. A) At the airport. B) In a restaurant. C) In a booking office. D) At the hotel reception. 13. A) Teaching her son by herself. B) Having confidence in her son. C) Asking the teacher for extra help. D) Telling her son not to worry. 14. A) Have a short break. B) Take two weeks off. C) Continue her work outdoors. D) Go on vacation with the man. 15. A) He is taking care of his twin brother. B) He has been feeling ill all week. C) He is worried about Rod’s health. D) He has been in perfect condition. 16. A) She sold all her furniture before she moved house. B) She still keeps some old furniture in her new house. C) She plants to put all her old furniture in the basement. D) She bought a new set of furniture from Italy last month. 17. A) The woman wondered why the man didn’t return the book. B) The woman doesn’t seem to know what the book is about. C) The woman doesn’t find the book useful any more. D) The woman forgot lending the book to the man. 18. A) Most of the man’s friends are athletes. B) Few people share the woman’s opinion. C) The man doesn’t look like a sportsman. D) The woman doubts the man’s athletic ability. Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 19. A) She has packed it in one of her bags. B) She is going to get it at the airport. C) She has probably left it in a taxi. D) She is afraid that she has lost it. 20. A) It ends in winter. B) It will cost her a lot. C) It will last one week. D) It depends on the weather. 21. A) The plane is taking off soon. B) The taxi is waiting for them. C) There might be a traffic jam. D) There is a lot of stuff to pack. 22. A) At home. B) At the airport. C) In the man’s car. D) By the side of a taxi. Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 23. A) She is thirsty for promotion. B) She wants a much higher salary. C) She is tired of her present work. D) She wants to save travel expenses. 24. A) Translator. B) Travel agent. C) Language instructor. D) Environmental engineer. 25. A) Lively personality and inquiring mind. B) Communication skills and team spirit. C) Devotion and work efficiency. D) Education and experience. Section B Passage One Questions 26 to 29 are based on the passage you have just heard. 26. A) They care a lot about children. B) They need looking after in their old age. C) They want to enrich their life experience. D) They want children to keep them company. 27. A) They are usually adopted from distant places. B) Their birth information is usually kept secret. C) Their birth parents often try to conceal their birth information. D) Their adoptive parents don’t want them to know their birth parents. 28. A) They generally hold bad feelings towards their birth parents. B) They do not want to hurt the feelings of their adoptive parents. C) They have mixed feelings about finding their natural parents. D) They are fully aware of the expenses involved in the search. 29. A) Early adoption makes for closer parent-child relationship. B) Most people prefer to adopt children from overseas. C) Understanding is the key to successful adoption. D) Adoption has much to do with love. Passage Two Questions 30 to 32 are based on the passage you have just heard. 30. A) He suffered from mental illness. B) He bought The Washington Post. C) He turned a failing newspaper into a success. D) He was once a reporter for a major newspaper. 31. A) She was the first woman to lead a big U.S. publishing company. B) She got her first job as a teacher at the University of Chicago. C) She committed suicide because of her mental disorder. D) She took over her father’s position when he died. 32. A) People came to see the role of women in the business world. B) Katharine played a major part in reshaping Americans’ mind. C) American media would be quite different without Katharine. D) Katharine had exerted an important influence on the world. Passage Three Questions 33 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard. 33. A) It’ll enable them to enjoy the best medical care. B) It’ll allow them to receive free medical treatment. C) It’ll protect them from possible financial crises. D) It’ll prevent the doctors from overcharging them. 34. A) They can’t immediately get back the money paid for their medical cost. B) They have to go through very complicated application procedures. C) They can only visit doctor who speak their native languages. D) They may not be able to receive timely medical treatment. 35. A) They don’t have to pay for the medical services. B) They needn’t pay the entire medical bill at once. C) They must send the receipts to the insurance company promptly. D) They have to pay a much higher price to get an insurance policy. Section C More and more of the world’s population are living in towns or cities. The speed at which cities are growing in the less developed countries is (36)________. Between 1920 and 1960 big cities in developed countries (37) ________ two and a half times in size, but in other parts of the world the growth was eight times their size. The (38) _________ size of growth is bad enough, but there are now also very (39) _________ signs of trouble in the (40) ___________of percentages of people living in towns and percentages of people working in industry. During the nineteenth century cities grew as a result of the growth of industry . In Europe the (41) ___________of people living in cities was always smaller than that of the (42) __________working in factories. Now, however, the (43) ____________ is almost always true in the newly industrialized world : (44) ________. Without a base of people working in industry, these cities cannot pay for their growth; (45) _____________. There has been little opportunity to build water supplies or other facilities. (46) __________________ a growth in the number of hopeless and despairing parents and starving children. Part IV Reading Comprehension (Reading in Depth ) (25 minutes) Section A Question 47 to 56 are based on the following passage. As war spreads to many corners of the globe, children sadly have been drawn into the center of conflicts. In Afghanistan, Bosnia, and Colombia, however, groups of children have been taking part in peace education 47 . The children, after learning to resolve conflicts, took on the 48 of peacemakers. The Children’s Movement for Peace in Colombia was even nominated (提名) for the Nobel Peace Prize in 1998. Groups of children 49 as peacemakers studied human rights and poverty issues in Colombia, eventually forming a group with five other schools in Bogota known as The Schools of Peace. The classroom 50 opportunities for children to replace angry, violent behaviors with 51 , peaceful ones. It is in the classroom that caring and respect for each person empowers children to take a step 52 toward becoming peacemakers. Fortunately, educators have access to many online resources that are 53 useful when helping children along the path to peace. The Young Peacemakers Campaign. The World Centers of Compassion for Children International call attention to children’s rights and how to help the 55 of war. Starting a Peacemakers’ Club is a praiseworthy venture for a class and one that could spread to other classrooms and ideally affect the culture of the 56 school. A) acting B) assuming C) comprehensive D) cooperative E) entire F) especially G) forward H) images I) information J) offers K) projects L) respectively M) role N) technology O) victims Section B Passage One Questions 57 to 61 are based on the following passage. By almost any measure, there is a boom in Internet-based instruction. In just a few years, 34 percent of American universities have begun offering some form of distance learning (DL), and among the larger schools, it’s closer to 90 percent. If you doubt the popularity of the trend, you probably haven’t heard of the University of Phoenix. It grants degrees entirely on the basis of online instruction. It enrolls 90,000 students, a statistic used to support its claim to be the largest private university in the country. While the kinds of instruction offered in these programs will differ, DL usually signifies a course in which the instructors post syllabi (课程大纲), reading assignments, and schedules on Websites, and students send in their assignments by e-mail. Generally speaking, face-to-face communication with an instructor is minimized or eliminated altogether. The attraction for students might at first seem obvious. Primarily, there’s the convenience promised by courses on the Net: you can do the work, as they say, in your pajamas (睡衣). But figures indicate that the reduced effort results in a reduced commitment to the course. While dropout rates for all freshmen at American universities is around 20 percent, the rate for online students is 35 percent. Students themselves seem to understand the weaknesses inherent in the setup. In a survey conducted for eCornell, the DL division of Cornell University, less than a third of the respondents expected the quality of the online course to be as good as the classroom course. Clearly, from the schools’ perspective, there’s a lot of money to be saved. Although some of the more ambitious programs require new investments in severs and networks to support collaborative software, most DL courses can run on existing or minimally upgraded(升级) systems. The more students who enroll in a course but don’t come to campus, the more the schools saves on keeping the lights on in the classrooms, paying doorkeepers, and maintaining parking lots. And, while there’s evidence that instructors must work harder to run a DL course for a variety of reasons, they won’t be paid any more, and might well be paid less. 57. What is the most striking feature of the University of Phoenix? A) All its courses are offered online. B) Its online courses are of the best quality. C) It boasts the largest number of students on campus. D) Anyone taking its online courses is sure to get a degree. 58. According to the passage, distance learning is basically characterized by _________. A) a considerable flexibility in its academic requirements B) the great diversity of students’ academic backgrounds C) a minimum or total absence of face-to-face instruction D) the casual relationship between students and professors 59. Many students take Internet-based courses mainly because they can ________. A) earn their academic degrees with much less effort B) save a great deal on traveling and boarding expense C) select courses from various colleges and universities D) work on the required courses whenever and wherever 60. What accounts for the high drop-out rates for online students? A) There is no strict control over the academic standards of the courses. B) The evaluation system used by online universities is inherently weak. C) There is no mechanism to ensure that they make the required effort. D) Lack of classroom interaction reduces the effectiveness of instruction. 61. According to the passage, universities show great enthusiasm for DL programs for the purpose of ________. A) building up their reputation B) cutting down on their expenses C) upgrading their teaching facilities D) providing convenience for students Passage Two Questions 62 to 66 are based on the following passage. In this age of Internet chat, videogames and reality television, there is no shortage of mindless activities to keep a child occupied. Yet, despite the competition, my 8-year-old daughter Rebecca wants to spend her leisure time writing short stories. She wants to enter one of her stories into a writing contest, a competition she won last year. As a writer I know about winning contests, and about losing them. I know what it is like to work hard on a story to receive a rejection slip from the publisher. I also know the pressures of trying to live up to a reputation created by previous victories. What if she doesn’t win the contest again? That’s the strange thing about being a parent. So many of our own past scars and dashed hopes can surface. A revelation (启示) came last week when I asked her, ―Don’t you want to win again?‖ ―No,‖ she replied, ―I just want to tell the story of an angel going to first grade.‖ I had just spent weeks correcting her stories as she spontaneously (自发地) told them. Telling myself that I was merely an experienced writer guiding the young writer across the hall. I offered suggestions first grade was quickly ―guided‖ by me into the tale of a little girl with a wild imagination taking her first music lesson. I had turned her contest into my contest without even realizing it. Staying back and giving kids space to grow is not as easy as it looks. Because I know little about farm animals who use tools or angels who go to first grade. I had to accept the fact that I was co-opting (借用) my daughter’s experience. While steeping back was difficult for me, it was certainly a good first step that I will quickly follow with more steps, putting myself far enough away to give her room but close enough to help if asked. All the while I will be reminding myself that children need room to experiment , grow and find their own voices. 62. What do we learn from the first paragraph? A) Children do find lots of fun in many mindless activities. B) Rebecca is much too occupied to enjoy her leisure time. C) Rebecca draws on a lot of online materials for her writing. D) A lot of distractions compete for children’s time nowadays. 63. What did the author say about her own writing experience? A) She did not quire live up to her reputation as a writer. B) Her way to success was full of pains and frustrations. C) She was constantly under pressure of writing more. D) Most of her stories had been rejected by publishers. 64. Why did Rebecca want to enter this year’s writing contest? A) She believed she possessed real talent for writing. B) She was sure of winning with her mother’s help. C) She wanted to share her stories with readers. D) She had won a prize in the previous contest. 65. The author took great pains to refine her daughter’s stories because___________. A) she believed she had the knowledge and experience to offer guidance. B) she did not want to disappoint Rebecca who needed her help so much C) she wanted to help Rebecca realize her dream of becoming a writer D) she was afraid Rebecca’s imagination might run wild while writing 66.What’s the author’s advice for parents? A) A writing career, though attractive, is not for every child to pursuer. B) Children should be allowed freedom to grow through experience. C) Parents should keep an eye on the activities their kids engage in. D) Children should be given every chance to voice their opinions. Part IV Cloze (15 minutes) One factor that can influence consumers is their mood state. Mood may be defined 67 a temporary and mild positive or negative feeling that is generalize and not tied 68 any particular circumstance. Moods should be 69 form emotions which are usually more intense, 70 to specific circumstances, and often conscious. 71 one sense, the effect of a consumer’s mood can be thought of in 72 the same way as can our reactions to the 73 of our friends---when our friends are happy and ― up‖, that tends to influence us positively, 74 when they are ―down‖, that can have a 75 impact on us. Similarly, consumers operating under a 76 mood state tend to react to stimuli (刺激因素) in a direction 77 with that mood state. Thus, for example, we should expect to see 78 in a positive mood state evaluate products in more of a 79 manner than they would when not in such a state. 80 , mood states appear capable of 81 a consumer’s memory. Moods appear to be 82 influenced by marketing techniques. For example, the rhythm, pitch, and 83 of music has been shown to influence behavior such as the 84 of time spent in supermarkets or 85 to purchase products. In addition, advertising can influence consumers’ moods which, in 86 , are capable of influencing consumers’ reactions to products. 67. A) as B) about C) by D) with 68. A) over B) under C) to D) up 69. A) derived B) descended C) divided D) distinguished 70. A) related B) referred C) attached D) associated 71. A) On B) In C) Of D) By 72. A) thus B) much C) even D) still 73. A) signal B) gesture C) view D) behavior 74. A) for B) but C) unless D) provided 75. A) relative B) decisive C) negative D) sensitive 76. A) given B) granted C) fixed D) driven 77. A) resistant B) persistent C) insistent D) consistent 78. A) consumers B) businessmen C) serious D) manufacturers 79. A) casual B) critical C) serious D) favorable 80. A) However B) Otherwise C) Moreover D) Nevertheless 81. A) lifting B) enhancing C) raising D) cultivating 82. A) readily B) rarely C) cautiously D) currently 83. A) step B) speed C) band D) volume 84. A) extent B) amount C) scope D) range 85. A) facilities B) capacities C) reflections D) intentions 86. A) turn B) total C) detail D) depth Part VI Translation (5 minutes) 87. ________________(多亏了一系列的新发明), doctors can treat this disease successfully. 88. In my sixties, one change I notice is that _________________ (我比以前更容易累了). 89. I am going to pursue this course, ____________________(无论我要作出什么样的牺牲). 90. I would prefer shopping online to shopping in a department store because __________(它更 加方便和省时). 91. Many Americans live on credit, and their quality of life ____________________(是用他们能 够借到多少衡量的)，not how much they can earn. 参考答案 作文: 2007年12月的英语四级考试，作文题没有任何新意。关于选修课的话题是老生常谈，历史 上也曾经出现过。这从一个侧面反映了在准备考试时历年真题的重要性。而且也揭示了四级 考试写作部分将来的一种可能的发展方向，即，相对固定的校园话题。这也让我们的备考相 对容易一些。 1. 各学校开了各种各样的选修课 2. 学生选课有不同的原因 3. 就我而言 What Electives To Choose With the reform of Chinese higher education, more and more colleges and universities put emphasis on nurturing students’ abilities. As a result, elective courses are available not only for excellent academic performers but also for students about the average level. Certainly, students have different reasons to choose their own electives. For some, practical skills are the essence of college education, and therefore, courses on computer science, marketing, and finance are highly preferred. On the other hand, others may hold the idea of liberal education and electives concerning literature, history, and philosophy are the most welcome. Take me as an example: being a disciple of free education, I stand for the notion that university is not a place for survival skills, but a palace of knowledge and critical reasoning. Although my major is chemistry, the electives I attend most frequently are English literature, an Introduction to Classic Music, and Different Schools of Western Painting. They really widen my horizon. 快速阅读 1-5 DCBDA 6-7 CB 8. changes in the visa process 9. take their knowledge and skills back home 10. strengthen the nation 听力原文: 听力答案: 11-15 CDBAD 16-20 BDCAC 21-25 BACAD 26-30 ABCDB 31-35 ADCAB 36 alarming 37 increased 38 sheer 39 disturbing 40 comparison 41 proportion 42 workforce 43 reverse 44. The percentage of people living cities is much higher than the percentage working in industry. 45. There is not enough money to build adequate houses for the people that live there, let alone the new arrivals. 46. So the figures for the growth of towns and cities represent proportional growth of unemployment and underemployment. 47-56 KMAJD GFIOE 阅读 57-61 ACDCB 62-66 DBCAB 67-71 ACDAC 72-76 BDBCA 77-81 DADCB 82-86 ADBDA 翻译 87. Thanks for/Due to series of new inventions 88. I feel/get tired more easily than before 89. no matter what sacrifice I am going to make/ whatever sacrifice I will make/ no matter how much I would sacrifice 90. it/ the former is more convenient and timesaving 91. is measured by how much they can borrow Section A Conversations Short Conversations 11. W: I ran into Sally the other day. I could hardly recognize her. Do you remember her from high school? M: Yeah, she was a little out of shape back then. Well, has she lost a lot of weight? Q: What does the man remember of Sally? 12. W: We don’t seem to have a reservation for you, sir. I’m sorry. M: But my secretary said that she had reserved a room for me here. I phoned her from the airport this morning just before I got on board the plane. Q: Where does the conversation most probably take place? 13. W: What would you do if you were in my place? M: If Paul were my son, I’d just not worry. Now that his teacher is giving him extra help and he's working hard himself, he’s sure to do well in the next exam. Q: What’s the man’s suggestion to the woman? 14. M: You’ve had your hands full and have been overworked during the last two weeks. I think you really need to go out and get some fresh air and sunshine. W: You are right. That’s just what I’m thinking about. Q: What is the woman most probably going to do? 15. W: Hello, John. How are you feeling now? I hear you’ve been ill. M: They must have confused me with my twin brother Rods. He’s been sick all week, but I’ve never felt better in my life. Q: What do we learn about the man? 16. M: Did you really give away all your furniture when you moved into the new house last month? W: Just the useless pieces, as I’m planning to purchase a new set from Italy for the sitting room only. Q: What does the woman mean? 17. M: I’ve brought back your Oxford Companion to English Literature. I thought you might use it for your paper. Sorry not to have returned it earlier. W: I was wondering where that book was. Q: What can we infer from the conversation? 18. W: To tell the truth, Tony, it never occurs to me that you are an athlete. M: Oh, really? Most people who meet me, including some friends of mine, don’t think so either. Q: What do we learn from the conversation? Long Conversations Conversation 1 M: Mary, I hope you're packed and ready to leave. W: Yes, I’m packed, but not quite ready. I can’t find my passport. M: Your passport? That’s the one thing you mustn’t leave behind. W: I know. I haven’t lost it. I’ve packed it, but I can’t remember which bag it’s in. M: Well, you have to find it at the airport. Come on, the taxi is waiting. W: Did you say taxi? I thought we were going in your car. M: Yes, well, I have planned to, but I’ll explain later. You’ve got to be there in an hour. W: The plane doesn’t leave for two hours. Anyway, I’m ready to go now. M: Now, you're taking just one case, is that right? W: No, there is one in the hall as well. M: Gosh, what a lot of stuff! You're taking enough for a month instead of a week. W: Well, you can’t depend on the weather. It might be cold. M: It’s never cold in Rome. Certainly not in May. Come on, we really must go. W: Right, we're ready. We’ve got the bags, I’m sure there's no need to rush. M: There is. I asked the taxi driver to wait two minutes, not twenty. W: Look, I’m supposed to be going away to relax. You're making me nervous. M: Well, I want you to relax on holiday, but you can’t relax yet. W: OK, I promise not to relax, at least not until we get to the airport and I find my passport. Questions 19-22 are based on the conversatoin you have just heard. Q19: What does the woman say about her passport? Q20: What do we know about the woman’s trip? Q21: Why does the man urge the woman to hurry? Q22: Where does the conversation most probably take place? Conversation 2 W: Oh, I’m fed up with my job. M: Hey, there's a perfect job for you in the paper today. You might be interested. W: Oh, what is it? What do they want? M: Wait a minute. Uh, here it is. The European Space Agency is recruiting translators. W: The European Space Agency? M: Well, that’s what it says. They need an English translator to work from French or German. W: So they need a degree in French or German, I suppose. Well, I’ve got that. What’s more, I have plenty of experience. What else are they asking for? M: Just that. A university degree and three or four years of experience as a translator in a professional environment. They also say the person should have a lively and inquiring mind, effective communication skills and the ability to work individually or as a part of the team. W: Well, if I stay at my present job much longer, I won’t have any mind or skills left. By the way, what about salary? I just hope it isn’t lower than what I get now. M: It’s said to be negotiable. It depends on the applicant’s education and experience. In addition to basic salary, there's a list of extra benefits. Have a look yourself. W: Hm, travel and social security plus relocation expenses are paid. Hey, this isn’t bad. I really want the job. Questions 23-25 are based on the conversatoin you have just heard. Q23: Why is the woman trying to find a new job? Q24: What position is being advertised in the paper? Q25: What are the key factors that determine the salary of the new position? Section B Short Passages Passage 1 When couples get married, they usually plan to have children. Sometimes, however, a couple can not have a child of their own. In this case, they may decide to adopt a child. In fact, adoption is very common today. There are about 60 thousand adoptions each year in the United States alone. Some people prefer to adopt infants, others adopt older children, some couples adopt children from their own countries, others adopt children from foreign countries. In any case, they all adopt children for the same reason ---- they care about children and want to give their adopted child a happy life. Most adopted children know that they are adopted. Psychologists and child-care experts generally think this is a good idea. However, many adopted children or adoptees have very little information about their biological parents. As a matter of fact, it is often very difficult for adoptees to find out about their birth parents because the birth records of most adoptees are usually sealed. The information is secret so no one can see it. Naturally, adopted children have different feelings about their birth parents. Many adoptees want to search for them, but others do not. The decision to search for birth parents is a difficult one to make. Most adoptees have mixed feelings about finding their biological parents. Even though adoptees do not know about their natural parents, they do know that their adopted parents want them, love them and will care for them. Questions 26-29 are based on the passage you have just heard. 26. According to the speaker, why do some couples adopt children? 27. Why is it difficult for adoptees to find out about their birth parents? 28. Why do many adoptees find it hard to make the decision to search for their birth parents? 29. What can we infer from the passage? Passage 2 Katherine Gram graduated from University of Chicago in 1938 and got a job as a news reporter in San Francisco. Katherine’s father used to be a successful investment banker. In 1933, he bought a failing newspaper, the Washington Post. Then Katherine returned to Washington and got a job, editing letters in her father’s newspaper. She married Philip Gram, who took over his father-in-law’s position shortly after and became publisher of the Washington Post. But for many years, her husband suffered from mental illness and he killed himself in 1963. After her husband’s death, Katherine operated the newspaper. In the 1970s, the newspaper became famous around the world and Katherine was also recognized as an important leader in newspaper publishing. She was the first woman to head a major American publishing company, the Washington Post company. In a few years, she successfully expanded the company to include newspaper, magazine, broadcast and cable companies. She died of head injuries after a fall when she was 84. More than 3 thousand people attended her funeral including many government and business leaders. Her friends said she would be remembered as a woman who had an important influence on events in the United States and the world. Katherine once wrote, ―The world without newspapers would not be the same kind of world‖. After her death, the employees of the Washington Post wrote, ―The world without Katherine would not be the same at all.‖ Questions 30-32 are based on the passage you have just heard. 30. What do we learn from the passage about Katherine’s father? 31. What does the speaker tell us about Katherine Gram? 32. What does the comment by employees of the Washington Post suggest? Passage 3 Obtaining good health insurance is a real necessity while you are studying overseas. It protects you from minor and major medical expenses that can wipe out not only your savings but your dreams of an education abroad. There are often two different types of health insurance you can consider buying, international travel insurance and student insurance in the country where you will be going. An international travel insurance policy is usually purchased in your home country before you go abroad. It generally covers a wide variety of medical services and you are often given a list of doctors in the area where you will travel who may even speak your native language. The drawback might be that you may not get your money back immediately, in other words, you may have to pay all you medical expenses and then later submit your receipts to the insurance company. On the other hand, getting student heath insurance in the country where you will study might allow you to only pay a certain percentage of the medical cost at the time of service and thus you don’t have to have sufficient cash to pay the entire bill at once. Whatever you decide, obtaining some form of health insurance is something you should consider before you go overseas. You shouldn’t wait until you are sick with major medical bills to pay off. Questions 33-35 are based on the passage you have just heard. 33. Why does the speaker advice overseas students to buy health insurance? 34. What is the drawback of students buying international travel insurance? 35. What does the speaker say about students getting health insurance in the country where they will study? Section C Compound Dictation More and more of the world’s population are living in towns or cities. The speed at which cities are growing in the less developed countries is alarming. Between 1920 and 1960, big cities in developed countries increased two and a half times in size, but in other parts of the world the growth was eight times their size. The sheer size of growth is bad enough, but there are now also very disturbing signs of trouble in the comparison of percentages of people living in towns and percentages of people working in industry. During the 19th century, cities grew as a result of the growth of industry. In Europe, the proportion of people living in cities was always smaller than that of the work force working in factories. Now, however, the reverse is almost always true in the newly industrialized world. The percentage of people living in cities is much higher than the percentage working in industry. Without a base of people working in industry, these cities cannot pay for their growth. There is not enough money to build adequate houses for the people that live there, let alone the new arrivals. There has been little opportunity to build water supplies or other facilities. So the figures for the growth of towns and cities represent proportional growth of unemployment and underemployment, a growth in the number of hopeless and despairing parents and starving children. .写作部分(9:00,9:30) Part ? Writing (30 minutes) Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write A Letter of Apology according to the outline given below. You should write at least 120 words following the outline given below in Chinese. 1.娱乐活动多种多样 2.娱乐活动可能使人们受益，也可能有危害性 3.作为大学生，我的看法。 二.快速阅读(9:30,9:45) Media Selection for Advertisements After determining the target audience for a product or service, advertising agencies must select the appropriate media for the advertisement. We discuss here the major types of media used in advertising. We focus our attention on seven types of advertising: television, newspapers, radio, magazines, out-of-home. Internet, and direct mail. Television Television is an attractive medium for advertising because it delivers mass audiences to advertisers. When you consider that nearly three out of four Americans have seen the game show Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? you can understand the power of television to communicate with a large audience. When advertisers create a brand, for example, they want to impress consumers with the brand and its image. Television provides an ideal vehicle for this type of communication.But television is an expensive medium, and not all advertisers can afford to use it. Television's influence on advertising is fourfold. First, narrowcasting means that television channels are seen by an increasingly narrow segment of the audience. The Golf Channel, for instance. is watched by people who play golf. Home and Garden Television is seen by those interested in household improvement projects. Thus, audiences are smaller and more homogeneous(具有共同 特点的) than they have been in the past. Second, there is an increase in the number of television channels available to viewers, and thus, advertisers. This has also resulted in an increase in the sheer number of advertisements to which audiences are exposed. Third, digital recording devices allow audience members more control over which commercials they watch. Fourth, control over programming is being passed from the networks to local cable operators and satellite programmers. Newspaper? After television, the medium attracting the next largest annual ad revenue is newspapers. The New York Times, which reaches a national audience, accounts for $1 billion in ad revenue annually, ii m increased its national circulation (发行量) by 40% and is now available for home delivery in ion ciues. Locally, newspapers are the largest advertising medium. Newspapers are a less expensive advertising medium than television and provide a way for advertisers to communicate a longer. more detailed message to their audience than they can through 48 hours,meaning newspapers are also a quick way of getting the massage out.Newspapers are ofen the most important form of news for a local community, and they develop a high degree of loyalty from local reader. Radio Advertising on radio continues to grow Radio is often used in conjunction with outdoor bill-boards (广告牌) and ihe Internet to reach even more customers than television. Advertisers are likely to use radio because it is a less expensive medium than television, which means advertisers can afford to repeal their ads often. Internet companies are also turning 10 radio advertising. Radio provides a way for advertisers to communicate with audience members at all times of the day.Consumers listen to radio on their way to school or work, at work, on the way home, and in the evening hours. Two major changes—satellite and Internet radio—will force radio advertisers to adapt their methods. Both of these radio forms allow listeners to tune in stations that are more distant than the local stations they could receive in the past. As a result, radio will increasingly attract target audiences who live many miles apart. Magazines Newsweeklies, women’s titles, and business magazines have all seen increases in advertising because they attract the high-end market, magazines are popular with advertisers because of the narrow market that they deliver. A broadcast medium such as network television attracts all types of audience members, but magazine audiences are more homogeneous, if you read sports illustrated, for example, you have much in common with the magazine’s other readers. Advertisers see magazines as an efficient way of reaching target audience members. Advertiser using the print media-magazines and newspapers-will need to adapt to two main changes. First, the internet will bring larger audiences to local newspapers, these second. Advertisers will have to understand how to use an increasing number of magazines for their target audiences. Although some magazines will maintain national audiences, a large number of magazines will entertain narrower audiences. Out-of-home advertising Out-of-home advertising. Also called place-based advertising, has become an increasingly effective way of reaching consumers, who are more active than ever before. Many consumers today do not sit at home and watch television. Using billboards, newsstands, and bus shelters for advertising is an effective way of reaching these on-the-go consumers. More consumers travel longer distances to and from work, which also makes out-of-home advertising effective, technology has changed the nature of the billboard business, making it a more effective medium than in the past. Using digital printing, billboard companies can print a billboard in 2 hours, compared with 6 days previously. This allows advertisers more variety in the types of messages they create because they. Can change their messages more quickly. Internet As consumers become more comfortable with online shopping, advertisers will seek to reach this market As consumers get more of their news and information from the Internet, the ability of television and radio to get the word out to consumers will decrease. The challenge to Internet advertisers Is to create ads that audience members remember. Internet advertising will play a more prominent role in organizations' advertising in the near ftuture. Internet audiences tend to be quite homogeneous, but small. Advertisers will have to adjust their methods to reach these audiences and will have to adapt their persuasive strategies to the online medium as well. Direct mail A final advertising medium is direct mail, which uses mailings to consumers to communicate a client's message Direct mail includes newsletters. postcards and special promotions. Direct mail is an effective way to build relationships with consumers.For many businesses.direct mail is the most effective from of advertising. 1. Television is an attractive advertising medium in that_____________. A) it has large audiences B) it appeals to housewives C) it helps build up a company's reputation D) it is affordable to most advertiser 2. With the increase in the number of TV channels_________. A) the cost of TV advertising has decreased B) the nuiflber of TV viewers has increased C) advertisers' interest in other media has decreased D) the number of TV ads people can see has increased 3.Compared with television, newspapers as an advertising medium_________________. A) earn a larger annual ad revenue B) convey more detailed messages C) use more production techniques D) get messages out more effectively 4.Advertising on radio continues to grow because ___________. A) more local radio stations have been set up B) modern technology makes it more entertaining C) it provides easy access to consumers D) it has been revolutionized by Internet radio. 5.Magazines are seen by advertisers as an efficient way to___________. A) reach target audiences B) modern technology makes it more entertaining C) appeal to educated people. D) convey all kinds of messages 6.Oui-of-home advertising has become more effective because_______ A) billboards can be replaced within two hours B) consumers travel more now ever before C) such ads have been made much more attractive D) the pace of urban life is much faster nowadays 7. The challenge to Internet advertisers is to create ads that are___________. A) quick to update B) pleasant to look at C) easy to remember D) convenient to access 8. Internet advertisers will have to adjust their methods to reach audiences that tend to be_____________ 9.Direct mail is an effecitive form of advertising for businesses to develop_________________________ 10.This passage discusses how advertisers select________________for advertisements. 注意:收答题卡一作文和快速阅读部分(9:45,10:00) 三.听力部分(10:00,10:35) Section C 注意:此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。 We're now witnessing the emergence of an advanced economy based on information and knowledge. Physical(36)___, raw materials, and capital are no longer the key(37) ____ in the creation of wealth. Now, the(38) ____ raw material in our economy is knowledge. Tomorrow's wealth depends on the development and exchange of knowledge. And(39) ___ entering the workforce offer their knowledge, not their muscles. Knowledge workers get paid for their education and their ability to learn. Knowledge workers(40)____ in mind work. They deal with symbols: words,(41) ___ and data. What does all this mean for you? As a future knowledge worker, you can expect to be(42) ____ , processing, as well as exchanging information. (43)____ , three out of four jobs involve some form of mind work, and that number will increase sharply in the future. Management and employees alike(44)____ . In the new world of work, you can look forward to being in constant training (45)____ . You can also expect to be taking greater control of your career. Gone are the nine-five jobs. lifetime security, predictable promotions, and even the conventional workplace, as you are familiar with. (46)____ , and don’t wait for someone to ―empower‖ you. You have to empower yourself. 四.阅读词汇部分选词阅读及完型 (10:35,11:25) 选词填空 Part IV Reading Comprehension (Reading in Depth) (25 minutes) Section A Question 57 to 61 are based on the following passage. Some years ago I was offered a writing assignment that would require three months of travel through Europe. I had been abroad a couple of times, but I could hardly -47- to know my way around the continent. Moreover, my knowledge of foreign languages was -48- to a little college French. I hesitated. How would I, unable to speak the language, -49- unfamiliar with local geography or transportation systems, set up-50- and do research? It seemed impossible, and with considerable-51-I sat down to write a letter begging off. Halfway through, a thought ran through my mind: you can’t learn if you don’t try. So I accepted the assignment. There were some bad-52-. But by the time I had finished the trip I was an experienced traveler. And ever since. I have never hesitated to head for even the most remote of places. Without guides or even-53- bookings. Confident that somehow I will manage. The point is that the new, the different, is almost by definition –54- . but each time you try something. You learn. And as the learning plies up. The world opens to you. I’ve learned to ski at 40, and flown up the Rhine river in a –55-. And I know I’ll go to doing such things. It’s not because I’m braver or more daring than others. I’m not. But I’ll accept anxiety as another name for challenge and I believe I can-56-wonders. 注意:此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。 A.accomplish I.manufacture B.advanced J.moments C.balloon K.news D.claim L.reduced E.constantly M.regret F.declare N.scary G.interviews O.totally H.limited 阅读 Passage One Question 57 to 61 are based on the following passage. Global warming may or may not be the great environmental crisis of the 21st century, but- regardless of whether it is or isn't - we won't do much about it. We will argue over it and may even, as a nation, make some fairly solemn-sounding commitments to avoid it. But the more dramatic and meaningful these commitments seem, the less likely they are to be observed. A1 Gore calls global warming an "inconvenient truth," as if merely recognizing it could put us on a path to a solution. But the real truth is that we don't know enough to relieve global warming, and - without major technological breakthroughs - we can't do much about it. From 2003 to 2050,the world 's population is projevted to grow from 6.4 billon to 9.1 billion ,a 42% increase.if energy use per person and technology remain te same,total energy use and greenhouse gas emissions(mainly,CO2)will be 42% higher in 2050.But that's too low,because societies that grow richer use more energy.We need econmic growth unless we condemn the world's poor to their present Poverty and freeze everyone else's living standards.With modest growth,energy use and greenhouse emissions more then double by 2050. No government will adopt rigid restrictions on economic growth and personal freeom (limits on electricity usage,driving and travel)that might cut back global warming.Still,politicians want to show they're "doing something"Consider the Kyoto Protoco(京都议定书).It alowed countries that joined to punish those that didn't.But it hasn't reduced CO2 emissions(up about 25% since 1990),and many signatories(签 字国) didn't adopt tough enough policies to hit their 2008-2012 targets. The practical codusion is that if global warming is a potential disaster,the only solution is new technology.Only an aggressive research and development program miaght find ways of breaking our dependence on fossil fuels or dealing with it. The trouble with the global warming debate is that it has become a moral proble when it's teally an engineering one.The inconvenient truth is that if we don't solve the engineering problem, we're helpless. 57.What is said about global warming in the first paragraph? A) It may not prove an environmental crisis at all. B) It is an issue repuiring worldwide commitments. C) Serious steps have been taken to avoid or stop it. D) Very little will be done to bting it undet control. 58.According to the author's understanding, what is A1 Gore's view on global warming? A) It is a reality both people and politicians are unawre of. B) It is a phenomenon that causes us many inconveniences. C) It is a problem that can be solved once it is recognized. D) It is an area we actually have little knowledge about. 59.Greenhouse emissions will more than double by 2050 because of ___. A) economic growth B) wasteful use of energy C) the widening gap between the rich and poor D) the rapid advances of science and technology 60.The author believes that, since the signing of the Kyoto Protocol,____. A) politicians have started to do something to better the situation B) few nations have adopted real tough measures to limit energy use C) reductions in energy consumption have greatly cut back global warming D) international cooperation has contributed to solving envoronmental problems 61.What is the message the author intends to convey? A) Global warming is more of a moral issue than a practical one. B) The ultimate solution to global warming lies in new technology. C) The debate over global warming will lead to technological breakthroughs. D) People have to give up certain material comforts to stop global warming. Passage Two Question 62 to 66 are based on the following passage. Someday a siranger will read your e-mail without your permission or scan the Website you've visited，Or perhaps someone will casually glance through your credit card purchases or cell phonebills to find out your shopping preferences or calling habits. In fact, it's likely some of these things have already happened to you. Who would watch you without your permisson? It might be a spous, a girlfreiend, a marketing company, a boss, a cop or a criminal. Whoever it is, they will see you in a way you never intended to be seen - the 21st century equivalent of being caught naked. Psychologists tell us boundaries are healthy, that it's important to reveal yourself to friends, family and lovers in stages, at appropriate times. But few boundaries remain. The digital bread crumbs(碎 屑) you leave everywhere make it easy for strangers to reconstruct who you are, where you are and what you like. In some cases, a simple Google search can reveal what you think. Like it or not, increasingly we live in a world where you simply cannot keep a secret. The key question is: Does that matter? For many Americans, the answer apparently is "no." When opinion polls ask Americans about privacy, most say they are concerned about losting it. A survery found an overwhelming pessimism about privacy, with 60 percent of respondents saying they feel their privacy is "slipping away, and that bothers me." But people say one thing and do another. Only a tiny fraction of Americans change any behaviors in an effort to preserve their privacy. Few people turn down a discount at tollbooths(收费站) to avoid using the EZ-Pass system that can track automobile movements. And few turn donw supermarket loyalty cards. Privacy economist A lessandro Acauisti has run a series of tests that reveal people will surrender personal information like Socail Security numbers just to get their hands on a pitiful 50-cents-off coupon(优惠卷)。 But privacy does matter - at least sometimes. It's like health: When you have it, you don't notice it. Only when it's gone do you wish you'd done more to protect it. 62. What does the author mean by saying "the 21st century equivalent of being caught naked" (Lines 3-4,Para.2)? A) People's personal information is easily accessed without their knowledge. B) In the 21st century people try every means to look into others' secrets. C) People tend to be more frank with each other in the information age. D) Criminals are easily caught on the spot with advanced technology. 63.What would psychologists advise on the relationships between friends? A) Friends should open their hearts to each other. B) Friends should always be faithful to each other. C) There should be a distance even between friends. D) There should be fewer disputes between friends. 64. Why does the author say "we live in a world where you simply cannot keep a secret" (Line5,para.3) A) Modern society has finally evolved into an open society. B) People leave traces around when using modern technology. C) There are always people who are curious about others' affairs. D) Many search engines profit by revealing people's identities. 65. What do most Americans do with regard to privacy protection? A) They change behaviors that might disclose their identity. B) They use various loyalty cards for business transactions. C) They rely most and more on electronic devices. D) They talk a lot but hardly do anything about it. 66.According to the passage, privacy is like health in that ___. A) people will make every effort to keep it. B) its importance is rarely understood C) is is something that can easily be lost D) people don't cherish it until they lose it 完型 Part V Cloze (15 minutes) Universities are institutions that teach a wide variety of subjects at advanced levels. They also carry out research work aimed -67- extending man's knowledge of these subjects. The emphasis given to each of these functions -68- from university to university, according to the views of the people in -69- and according to the resources available. The smaller and newer universities do no -70- the staff or equipment to carry out the -71- research projects possible in larger institutions. -72- most experts agree that some research activity is -73- to keep the staff and their students in -74- with the lastest developments in their subjects. Most students attend a university mainly to -75- the knowledge needed for their chosen -76-. Educationists believe that this aim should not be the -77- one. Universities have always aimed to produce men and women -78- judgment and wisdom as weel as knowledge.For this reason, they -79- studends to meet others with differing -80- and to read widely to -81- their understanding in many fields of study. -82- a secondary school course, a student should be interested enought in a subject to enjoy gainiing knowledge for its own -83-. He should be prepared to -84- sacrifices to study his chosen -85- in depth. He should have an ambition to make some -86- contribution to man's knowledge. 67.A) at B) by C) to D) in 68.A) turns B) ranges C) moves D) varies 69.A) prospect B) place C) control D) favor 70.A) occupy B) possess C) involve D) spare 71.A) maximum B) medium C) virtual D) vast 72.A) But B) As C) While D) For 73.A) natural B) essential C) functional D) optional 74.A) coordination B) accordance C) touch D) grasp 75.A) acquire B) accept C) endure D) ensure 76.A) procession B) profession C) possession D) preference 77.A) typical B) true C) mere D) only 78.A) with B) under C) on D) through 79.A) prompt B) provoke C) encourage D) anticipate 80.A) histories B) expressions C) interests D) curiosities 81.A) broaden B) lengthen C) enforce D) specify 82.A) Amid B) Over C) After D) Upon 83.A) object B) effect C) course D) sake 84.A) take B) suffer C) make D) pay 85.A) field B) target C) scope D) goal 86.A) radical B) meaningful C) truthful D) initial 五.翻译部分(11:25,11:30) Part VI Translation ( 5 minutes ) 注意:此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答，只需写出译文部分。 87. Our efforts will pay off if the results of the research _________ .(能应用于新技术的开发) 88. I can’t boot my computer now. Something __________(一定出了毛病)with its operating system. 89. Leaving one’s job, _____________ (无论是什么工作), is a difficult change, even for those who look forward to retiring. 90. _________(与我成长的地方相比), this town is more prosperous and exciting. 91. _________(直到他完成使命)did he realize that he was seriously ill. 考试到此结束，请起立，收卷。 下面是答案，请参考。 Part II Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning) 1.A 2.D 3.B 4.C 5.A 6.D 7.C 8.quite homogeneous 9.relationships with consumers 10.media Part III Listening Comprehension 11.A 12.C 13.B 14.D 15. D 16.B 17.A 18.D 19.C 20.D 21.C 22.C 23.A 24.D 25.B 26.A 27.A 28.D 29.B 30.D 31.B 32.B 33.C 34.C 35. A 36. labor 37.ingredients 38.vital 39. individuals 40.engage 41.figures 42. generating 43. Currently 44. will be making decisions in such areas as product development, quality control, and customer satisfaction. 45. to acquire new skills that will help you keep up with improved technologies and procedures. 46. Don't expect the companies will provide you with a clearly defined career path, Part IV Reading Comprehension (Reading in Depth) 47.D 48.H 49.O 50.G 51.K 52.J 53.B 54.N 55.C 56.A 57.D 58.C 59.A 60.B 61.B 62.A 63.C 64.B 65.D 66.D Part V Cloze 67.A 68.D 69.B 70.B 71.D 72.C 73.B 74.C 75.A 76.B 77.D 78.A 79.C 80.C 81.A 82.B 83.D 84.B 85.A 86.C Part VI Translation 87.能应用于新技术的开发can be applied to the research and development of new technology 88.一定出了毛病There must be something wrong/there must be some errors/problems 89.不管是什么工作no matter what kind it is / whatever it is 90.与我成长的地方相比Compared with the place where I grew up 91.直到他完成使命Not until he had accomplished the task Model Test 1 Part One Listening Comprehension Section A Directions: In this section, you will hear 10 short conversations. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said - Both the conversation and the question will be spoken only once. After each question there will be pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B), C)and D), and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a line through the centre. Example: You will hear: You will read: A) At the office. B) In the waiting room. C) At the airport. D) In a restaurant. From the conversation we know that the two were talking about some work they had to finish in the evening. This is most likely to have taken place at the office. Therefore, A) At the office is the best answer. You should choose [A] on the Answer Sheet and mark it with a single line through the centre. 1. A) She is not interested in the article. B) She has given the man much trouble. C) She would like to have a copy of the article. D) She doesn't want to take the trouble to read the article. 2. A) He saw the big tower he visited on TV~ B) He has visited the TV tower twice. C) He has visited the TV tower once. D) He will visit the TV tower in June. 3. A) The woman has trouble getting along with the professor. B) The woman regrets having taken up much of the professor's time. C) The woman knows the professor has been busy. D) The woman knows the professor has run into trouble. 4. A) He doesn't enjoy business trips as much as he used to. B) He doesn't think he is capable of doing the job. C) He thinks the pay is too low to support his family, D) He wants to spend more time with his family. 5. A) The man thought the essay was easy. B) They both had a hard time writing the essay. C) The woman thought the essay was easy. D) Neither of them has finished the assignment yet. 6. A) In the park. B) Between two buildings C) In his apartment. D) Under a huge tree. 7. A) It's awfully dull. B) It's really exciting. C) it's very exhausting. D) It's quite challenging. 8. A) movie. B) A lecture. C) A play. D) A speech. 9. A) The weather is mild compared to the past years. B) They are having the coldest winter ever. C) The weather will soon get warmer. D) The weather may get even colder. 10. A) The mystery story. B) The hiring of a shop assistant. C) The search for a reliable witness. D) An unsolved case of robbery. Section B Passage One Questions 11 to 14 are based on the passage you have just heard. 11. A) They want to change the way English is taught. B) They learn English to find well-paid jobs. C) They want to have an up-to-date knowledge of English. D) They know clearly what they want to learn. 12. A ) Professionals. B) College students. C) Beginners D) Intermediate earners. 13. A) Courses for doctors. B) Courses for businessmen. C) Courses for reporters. D) Courses for lawyers. 14. A) Three groups of learners. B) The importance of business English. C) English for Specific Purposes. D) Features of English for different papacies. Passage Two Questions 15 to 17 are based on the passage you have just heard. 15. A) To show off their wealth. B) To feel good. C) To regain their memory. D) To be different from others. 16. A) To help solve their psychological problems. B) To play games with them. C) To send sham to the hospital. D) To make them aware of its harmfulness. 17. A) They need care and affection. B) They are fond of round-the-world trips. C) They are mostly from broken families. D) They are likely to commit crimes. Passage Three Questions 18 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard. 18. A) Because it was too heavy. B) Because it did not bend easily. C) Because it did not shoot far. D) Because its string was short. 19. A) It went out of use 300 years ago B) h was invented alter the short how. C) It was discovered before fire and the wheel. D) It's still in use today. 20. A) They are accurate and easy to pull. B) Their shooting range is 40 yards. C) They are usually used indoors. D) They took 100 years to develop. Part II Reading Comprehension (35 minutes) Directions: There are 4 passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. Passage One Questions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage. Design of all the new tools and implements is based on careful experiments with electronic instruments. First, a human ―guinea pig‖ is tested using a regular tool. Measurements are taken of the amount of work done, and the buildup of heat in the body. Twisted joints and stretched muscles can not perform as well, it has been found, as joints and muscles in their normal positions. The same person is then tested again, using a tool designed according to the suggestions made by Dr. Tichauer. All these tests have shown the great improvement of the new designs over the old. One of the electronic instruments used by Dr. Tichauer, the myograph (肌动记器), makes visible through electrical signals the work done by human muscle. Another machine measures any dangerous features of tools, thus proving information upon which to base a new design. One conclusion of tests made with this machine is that a tripod stepladder is more stable and safer to use than one with four legs. This work has attracted the attention of efficiency experts and time-and-motion-study engineer, but its value goes far beyond that. Dr. Tichauer’s first thought is for the health of the tool user. With the repeated use of the same tool all day long on production lines and in other jobs, even light manual work can put a heavy stress on one small area of the body. In time, such stress can cause a disabling disease. Furthermore, muscle fatigue is a serious safety hazard. Efficiency is the by-product of comfort, Dr. Tichauer believes, and his new designs for traditional tools have proved his point. 21. What are involved in the design of a new tool according to the passage? A) Electronic instruments and a regular tool. B) A human ―guinea pig‖ and a regular tool. C) Electronic instruments and a human ―guinea pig‖. D) Electronic instruments, a human ―guinea pig‖ and a regular tool. 22. From the passage we know that joints and muscles perform best when __________________. A) they are twisted and stretched B) they are in their normal positions C) they are tested with a human ―guinea pig‖ D) they are tested with electronic instruments 23. A ―myograph‖ (Para. 2, Line 1) is an electronic instrument that ________________. A) is able to design new tools B) measures the amount of energy used C) enable people to see the muscular movements D) visualizes electrical signals 24. It can be inferred from the passage that ________________. A) a stepladder used to have four legs. B) it is dangerous to use tools C) a tripod is safer in a tool design D) workers are safer on production lines 25. Dr. Tichauer started his experiments initially to _________________. A) improve efficiency B) increase production C) reduce work load D) improve comfort Questions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage: More and more, the operations of our businesses, governments, and financial institutions are controlled by information that exists only inside computer memories. Anyone clever enough to modify this information for his own purposes can reap big reward. Even worse, a number of people who have done this and been caught at it have managed to get away without punishment. It’s easy for computer crimes to go undetected if no one checks up on what the computer is doing. But even if the crime is detected, the criminal may walk away not only unpunished but with a glowing recommendation from his former employers. Of course, we have no statistics on crimes that go undetected. But it’s disturbing to note how many of the crimes we do know about were detected by accident, not by systematic inspections or other security procedures. The computer criminals who have been caught may have been the victims of uncommonly bad luck. Unlike other lawbreakers, who must leave the country, commit suicide, or go to jail, computer criminals sometimes escape punishment, demanding not only that they not be charged but that they be given good recommendations and perhaps other benefits. All too often, their demands have been met. Why? Because company executives are afraid of the bad publicity that would result if the public found out that their computer had been misused. They hesitate at the thought of a criminal boasting in open court of how he juggled (诈骗) the most confidential (保密)records right under the noses of the company’s executives, accountants, and security staff. And so another computer criminal departs with just the recommendations he needs to continue his crimes elsewhere. 26. It can be concluded from the passage that _______________. A) it is still impossible to detect computer crimes today B) people commit computer crimes at the request of their company C) computer criminals escape punishment because they can’t be detected D) computer crimes are the most serious problem in the operation of financial institutions 27. It is implied in the third paragraph that _________________. A) most computer criminals who are caught blame their bad luck B) the rapid increase of computer crimes is a troublesome problem C) most computer criminals are smart enough to cover up their crimes D) many more computer crimes go undetected that are discovered 28. Which of the following statements is mentioned in the passage? A) A strict law against computer crimes must be enforced B) Companies usually hesitate to uncover computer crimes to protect their reputation C) Companies will guard against computer crimes to protect their reputation D) Companies need to impose restrictions on confidential information 29. What may happen to computer criminals once they are caught? A) With a bad reputation they can hardly find another job. B) They may walk away and easily find another job. C) They will be denied access to confidential records D) They must leave the country to go to jail. 30. The passage is mainly about _________________. A) why computer criminals are often able to escape punishment B) why computer crimes are difficult to detect by systematic inspections C) how computer criminals mange to get good recommendations from their former employers D) why computer crimes can’t be eliminated Questions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage. In a family where the roles of men and women are not sharply separated and where many household tasks are shared to a greater or lesser extent, notions of male superiority are hard to maintain. The pattern of sharing in tasks and indecision makes for equality and this in turn leads to further sharing. In such a home, the growing boy and girl learn to accept equality more easily than did their parents and to prepare more fully for participation in a world characterized by cooperation rather than by the ―battle of the sexes‖. If the process goes too far and man’s role is regarded as less important – and that has happened in some cases – we are as badly off as before, only in reverse. It is time to reassess the role of the man in the American family. We are getting a little tired of ―Momism‖ – but we don’t want to exchange it for a ―neo-Popism‖. What we need, rather, is the recognition that bringing up children involves a partnership of equals. There are signs that psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, and specialists on the family are becoming more aware of the part men play and that they have decided that women should not receive all the credit – nor the blame. We have almost given up saying that a woman’s place is in the home. We are beginning, however, to analyse man’s place in the home and to insist that he does have a place in it. Nor is that place irrelevant to the healthy development of the child. The family is a co-operative enterprise for which it is difficult to lay down rules, because each family needs to work out its own ways for solving its own problems. Excessive authoritarianism(命令主义)has unhappy consequences, whether it wears skirts or trousers, and the ideal of equal rights and equal responsibilities is pertinent (相关的，切题的) not only to a healthy democracy, but also to a healthy family. 31. The ideal of equal rights and equal responsibilities is _________________. A) fundamental to a sound democracy B) not pertinent to healthy family life C) responsible for Momism D) what we have almost given up 32. The danger in the sharing of household tasks by the mother and the father is that ___________. A) the role of the father may become an inferior one’ B) the role of the mother may become an inferior one C) C) the children will grow up believing that life is a battle of sexes D) sharing leads to constant arguing 33. The author states that bringing up children ________________. A) is mainly the mother’s job B) belongs among the duties of the father C) is the job of schools and churches D) involves a partnership of equals 34. According to the author, the father’s role in the home is ____________________. A) minor because he is an ineffectual parent B) irrelevant to the healthy development of the child C) pertinent to the healthy development of the child D) identical to the role of the child’s mother 35. With which of the following statements would the author be most likely to agree? A) A healthy, co-operative family is a basic ingredient of a healthy society. B) Men are basically opposed to sharing household chores. C) Division of household responsibilities is workable only in theory. D) A woman’s place in the home – now as always. Questions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage: Teaching children to read well from the start is the most important task of elementary schools. But relying on educators to approach this task correctly can be a great mistake. Many schools continue to employ instructional methods that have been proven ineffective. The staying power of the ―look-say‖ or ―whole-word‖ method of teaching beginning reading is perhaps the most flagrant example of this failure to instruct effectively. The whole-word approach to reading stresses the meaning of words over the meaning of letters, thinking over decoding, developing a sight vocabulary of familiar words over developing the ability to unlock the pronunciation of unfamiliar words. It fits in with the self-directed, ―learning how to learn‖ activities recommended by advocates (倡导者)of ―open‖ classrooms and with the concept that children have to be developmentally ready to begin reading. Before 1963, no major publisher put out anything but these ―Run-Spot-Run‖ readers. However, in 1955, Rudolf Flesch touched off what has been called ―the great debate‖ in beginning reading. In his best-seller Why Johnny Can’t Read, Flesch indicted(控诉)the nation’s public schools for miseducating students by using the look-say method. He said – and more scholarly studies by Jeane Chall and Rovert Dykstra later confirmed – that another approach to beginning reading, founded on phonics(语音学), is far superior. Systematic phonics first teachers children to associate letters and letter combinations with sounds; it then teaches them how to blend these sounds together to make words. Rather than building up a relatively limited vocabulary of memorized words, it imparts a code by which the pronunciations of the vast majority of the most common words in the English language can be learned. Phonics does not devalue the importance of thinking about the meaning of words and sentences; it simply recognizes that decoding is the logical and necessary first step. 36. The author feels that counting on educators to teach reading correctly is _____________. A) only logical and natural B) the expected position C) probably a mistake D) merely effective instruction 37. The author indicts the look-say reading approach because _________________. A) it overlooks decoding B) Rudolf Flesch agrees with him C) he says it is boring D) many schools continue to use this method 38. One major difference between the look-say method of learning reading and the phonics method is _______________. A) look-say is simpler B) Phonics takes longer to learn C) look-say is easier to teach D) phonics gives readers access to far more words 39. The phrase ―touch-off‖ (Para 3, Line 1) most probably means _____________. A) talk about shortly B) start or cause C) compare with D) oppose 40. According to the author, which of the following statements is true? A) Phonics approach regards whole-word method as unimportant. B) The whole-word approach emphasizes decoding. C) In phonics approach, it is necessary and logical to employ decoding. D) Phonics is superior because it stresses the meaning of words thus the vast majority of most common words can be learned. Part Three Vocabulary and Structure Directions: There are 30 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. 41. Word had come from the manager ____________ a new transaction would be concluded. A) who B) that C) which D) when 42. There was a traffic jam, but she ____________ get to the destination in time. A) could B) might C) ought to D) was able to 43. "Do you think ____________ I should attend the lecture?" she asked me. A) that B) whether C) if D) when 44. Their room was on the third floor, its window ____________ the sports ground. A) overlooks B) overlooking C) overlooked D) to overlook 45. On no account ____________ to anyone who works in the company. A) my name must be mentioned B) my name must mention C) must my name be mentioned D) must my name mention 46. Jim knows little of mathematics, ____________ of chemistry. A) and still less B) as well as C) no less than D) and still more 47. The man denied ____________ any thing at the supermarket when he was questioned by the police. A) to have stolen B ) to steal C ) having stolen D ) having been stealing 48. Did he tell you what ____________ if he had a chance? A) was he going to do B) he would do C) be had done D) had to do 49. The results were to ____________ yesterday, but we have heard nothing. A) reveal B) have revealed C) be revealed D) have been revealed 50. Calculations, which are astronomically exact, have been made ____________ with the use of computers. A) possible B) it possible C) possibly D) to be possible 51. To handle the delicate situation, you must ;be____________ A) more than careful B) more carefully C) carefully enough D) enough carefully 52. The governess agreed to teach the temperamental child ____________ she was given complete authority. A) whether B) for C) that D) provided 53. According to the periodic table, ____________ still some elements undiscovered. A) there seem to be B) it seems to be C) it seems that D) here seem 54. The farmer used wood to build a house ____________ to store grain. A) with B) in which C) which D) where 55. A beam of light will not bend round the corners unless ____________ to do so with the help of a reflecting device. A) being done B) made C) to be made D) having made 56. ____________, the more severe the winters are. A) The more north you go B) The farther you go the north C) The more you go north D) The farther north you go 57. Vicky has been sad recently, for her plan to go to college ____________ at the last moment. A) fell out B) fell behind C) fell through D) fell off 58. You had better ____________ teasing these newcomers, for that will hurt their feeling. A) leave out B) leave for C) leave off D) leave behind 59. Don't lose heart! You should _____________ your courage and overcome the difficulty. A) hold up B) set up C) pull up D) pluck up 60. He ____________ a sum of money every month to help the two orphans. A) sets aside B) sets up C) sets along D) sets in 61. His debts had to be _____________ after he committed suicide with his rifle. A) laid off B) written off C) turned off D) put off 62. The gentleman ____________ a cherub with his letter. A) combined B) included C) kept D) enclosed 63. At the meeting both sides exchanged their views on a wide ____________ of topics they were interested in. A) extent B) number C) collection D) range 64. His ____________ has changed but he has kept the fine qualities of a scientific researcher. A) state B) status C) station D) statue 65. She can speak French and German, to ____________ nothing of English. A) say B) speak C) talk D) tell 66. If you play with electricity, you may get an electric ____________ A) strike B) beat C) shock D) knock 67. It was a wonderful play with a ____________ of over fifty actors and actresses. A) list B) group C) bunch D) herd 68. A ____________change in policy is needed if relations are ever to improve. A) strict B) wide C) ever D) radical 69. Please give my best ____________ to your family. A) notice B) attention C) regards D) cares 70. They bought the land with a ____________ to build a new office block. A) purpose B) view C) goal D) reason Part IV Close (15 minutes ) Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage, For each blank there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D) on the right side of the paper. You should choose the one that best fits into the passage. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. Methods of studying vary; what works__71__ for some students doesn’t work at all for others. The only thing you can do is experiment __72__ you find a system that does work for you. But two things are sure: __73__ else can do your studying for you, and unless you do find a system that works, you won' t although college. Meantime, there are a few rules that__74__ for everybody. The hint is "don't get ___75___ ". The problem of studying, __76__ enough to start with, becomes almost__77__ when you are trying to do __78__ in one weekend. __79__ the fastest readers have trouble __80__ that. And if you are behind in written work that must be __81__, the teacher who accepts it __82__late will probably not give you good credit. Perhaps he may not accept it__83__ . Getting behind in one class because you are spending so much time on another is really no __84__. Feeling pretty virtuous about the seven hours you 'spend on chemistry won' t __85__one bit if the history teacher pops a quiz. And many freshmen do get into trouble by spending too much time on one class at the __86__of the others, either because they like one class much better or because they find it so much harder that they think, they should __87__all their time to it. __88__the reason, going the whole work for one class and neglecting the rest of them is a mistake, if you face this __89__, begin with the shortest and easiest __90__. Get them out of the way and then go to the more difficult, time consuming work. 71. A) good B) easily C) sufficiently D) well 72. A) until B) after C) while D ) so 73. A) somebody B) nobody C) everybody D) anybody 74. A) follow B) go C) operate D) work 75. A) behind B) after C) slow D) later 76. A) hardly B) unpleasant C) hard D) heavy 77. A) improbable B) necessary C) impossible D) inevitable 78. A) three week's work B) three weeks' works C) three weeks' work D) three week' s works 79. A) Even B) Almost C) If D) with 80. A) to do B) doing C) at doing D) with doing 81. A) turned in B) tuned up C) turned out D) given in 82. A) very B) quite C) such D) that 83. A) anyway B) either C) at all D) too 84. A) solution B) method C) answer D) excuse 85. A) help B) encourage C) assist D) improve 86. A) expense B) pay C) debt D) charge 87. A) devote B) put C) spend D) take 88. A) Whichever B) Whatever C) However D) Wherever 89. A) attraction B) decision C) temptation D) dilemma 90. A) arrangements B) way C) assignments D) class Part V Writing Directions: For this part, you are allowed thirty minutes to write a composition on the topic Good Manners. You should write at least 100 words and you should base your composition on the outline(given in Chinese)below: 1世界上的人都看重良好的行为举止. 2在公共场合的一些奶好的行为举止. 3如果每个人都培养起了好的行为举止, 答案及详解 Part One Listening Comprehension Section A 1-10 CCBDB DACDD 11-20 DABCB AACBA Tapescript Section A 1. M: Would you like a copy of professor Smith's article? W: Thanks, if it's not too much trouble. Q: What does the woman imply? 2. W: Did you visit the Television Tower when you had your vacation in Shanghai last summer? M: I couldn't make it last June. But I finally visited it two months later. I plan to visit it again sometime next year. Q: What do we learn about the man? 3. M: Prof. Kennedy has been very busy this semester. As far as I know, he works until mid-night every day. W: I wouldn't have troubled him so much if I had know he was so busy. Q: What do we learn from the conversation? 4. W: If I were you, I would have accepted the job. M: I turned down the offer because it would mean frequent business trips away from my family: Q: Why didn't the man accept the job? 5. M: How are you getting on with your essay, Mary? I'm having a real hard time with mine. W: After two sleepless nights, I'm finally through with it. Q: What do we learn from this conversation? 6. W: Where did you say you found this bag? M: It was lying under a big tree between the park and the apartment building Q: Where did the man find the bag? 7. M: Wouldn't you get bored with the same routine year after year teaching the same things to children? W: I don't think it would be as boring as working in an office. Teaching is mat stimulating. Q: What does the woman imply about office work? 8. M: I was terribly embarrassed when some of the audience got up and left in the middle of the performance. W: Well, some people just can't seem to appreciate real-life drama. Q: What are they talking about? 9. W: Oh, it's so cold. We haven't had such a severe winter for so long, have we? M: Yes, the forecast says it's going to get worse before it warms up. Q: What do we learn from the conversation? 10. M: You were seen hanging about the store on the night when it was robbed, weren't you? W: Me? You must have made a mistake. I was at home that night. Q: What are they talking about? Section B Passage One There are three groups of English learners: beginners, intermediate learners, and learners of special English. Beginners need to learn the basics of English. Students who have reached an intermediate level benefit from learning general English skills. But what about student who want to learn specialist English for their work or professional life? Most students, who fit into this third group have a clear idea about what they want to learn. A bank clerk, for example, wants to use this specialist vocabulary and technical terms of finance. But for teachers, deciding how to teach specialist English is not always so easy. For a start, the variety is enormous. Every field from air- line pilots to secretaries has its own vocabulary and technical terms. Teachers also need to have an up-to-date knowledge of that specialist language, and not many teachers are exposed to working environments outside the classroom. These issues have influenced the way specialist English is taught in schools. This type of course is usually known as English for Specific Purposes, or ESP and there are ESP courses for almost every area of professional and working life. In Britain, for example, there are courses which teach English for doctors, lawyers, reporters, travel agents and people working in the hotel industry. By far, the most popular ESP courses are for business English. Questions 11 to 14 are based on the passage you have just heard. 11. What is the characteristic of learners of special English? 12. Who needs ESP courses most? 13. What are the most popular ESP courses in Britain? 14. What is the speaker mainly talking about? Passage Two The first step to stop drug abuse is knowing why people start to use drugs. The reasons people abuse drugs are as different as people are from one to another. But there seems to be one common thread: people seem to take drugs to change the way they feel. They want to feel better or feel happy or to feel nothing. Sometimes, they want to forget or to remember. People often feel better about the roseleaf when they are under the influence of drugs. But the effects don't' last long. Drugs don't solve problems. They just postpone them. No matter how far drugs may take you, it's always around trip. After a while, people who miss drugs may feel worse about thorn-' selves, and then they may use more drugs. If someone you know is using or abusing drugs, you can help. The most important part you can play is to be there. You can let your friends know that you care. You can listen and try to solve the problem behind your friend' s need to use drugs. Two people together can often solve a problem that seems too big for one person alone. Studies of., heavy abusers in the United States show that they felt unloved and unwanted. They didn't have close friends to talk to. When you or your friends take the time to care for each other, you're all helping to stop drugs abuse. After all, what is a friend for? Questions 15 to 17 are based on the passage you have just heard. 15. Why do some people abuse drugs? 16. According to the passage, what is the best way to stop friends from abusing drugs? 17. What are the findings of the studies about heavy drug users? Passage Three Bows and arrows are one of man's oldest weapons. They gave early man an effective weapon to kill his enemies. The ordinary bow or short bow was used by nearly all early people. This bow had limited power and short range. However, man overcame these faults by learning to track his targets at a close range. The long bow was most likely discovered when someone found out that a five-foot piece of wood made a better bow than a three-foot piece. Hundreds of thou- sands of these bows were made and used for three hundred years. However, not one is known to survive today. We believe that a force of about one hundred pounds was needs to pull the string all the way back on a long bow. For a long time the bow was just a bent stick and string. In fact, more changes have taken place in a bow in the past 25 years than in the last 7 centuries. Today, bow is forceful. It is as exact as a gun. In addition, it requires little strength to draw the string. Modern bows also have precise aiming devices. In indoor contests, perfect scores from 40 yards are common. The invention of the bows itself ranks with discovery of fire and the wheel. It was a great-step-forward for man. Questions 18 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard. 18. Why did man have to track his target at a close range when using a short bow? 19. What does the passage tell us about the long bow? 20. What do we know about modem bows? Part II Reading Comprehension Passage One 21. D) 由第一段的前两句综合所有的细节。 22. B) 见第一段的第四句。 23. C) 本题考察利用上下文理解生词的能力。单词myograph所在的第二段说，这种仪器 make visible through electrical signals the work done by human muscle，与C)基本是同样的意 思。 24. A) 由第三段的第一句中的―…a new design‖可知，第二句中提到的a tripod ladder是a new design，相比之下，四条腿的梯子就是an old design了，也就是说，过去的stepladder是四 条腿的。 25. D) 本题考察寻找细节。线索位于倒数第二段的第二句话。句子中的―Dr. Tichauer’s first thought‖对应于题干中的initially，后面的句子都是说明为了舒适;本题的另一线索是最后一 段的第一句，Efficiency is the by-product of comfort，由此可知，Dr. Tichauer最初关心的是 comfort。 Passage Two 26. D) 本题主要由第一段的内容推理出来，同时兼用排除法。由第二段的前两句话，可知 计算机犯罪并非不能查出来，所以A)、C)不对;由第一段的第二句中―for his own purposes‖ 可以排除B)。 27. D) 第三段主要讲的是我们还不知道有多少计算机犯罪未被发现，第二、三两句说那些 被发现了的都是偶然的，是他们的运气不好，显然，没被发现的要比已被发现的数量要多得多。 28. B) 本题表面要求寻找细节，但实际仍是一道推断题，考察考生对最后两段的理解。为什么计算机犯罪会逃脱惩罚呢,最后一段的前两句说得很明白，是因为公司的经理们害怕the bad publicity，即是bad reputation之意，所以他们会在揭示计算机犯罪时而犹豫。 29. B) 文章有三处都提到了这个问题的答案，它们分别是第一段的最后一句、第二段的第二句、第四段。最直接的线索是第二段的第二句。 30. D) 这是一道难度较大的主旨题。答案A)和D)很相似，文章的很多地方也都讲的是computer criminals escape punishment，但这是表面的，正是因为他们容易逃脱惩罚，所以文章最后一句说他们可以到一个新地方继续从事犯罪活动，其结果自然是计算机犯罪消除不了，因此本题选项D)更佳。 Passage Three 31. A) 本题考察对文章主题的理解。文章的最后一段的后半句是本文的主题句，它明确说the ideal of equal rights and equal responsibilities is pertinent (相关的，切题的) not only to a healthy democracy, but also to a healthy family，此处的pertinent与题干中的fundamental在此处的意思是一样的。 32. A) 本题较难，表面是个细节题，但实际是推断题。有两处线索:第一处是第二段的第一句话，该句承接第一段中谈论的sharing household，指出如果过分了的话，就会导致男人被认为较不重要，即是选项A)的意思。第二处线索是第三段的倒数第二句话中―… that he does have a place in it‖。 33. D) 线索见第三段的第二句话What we need, rather, is the recognition that bringing up children involves a partnership of equals. 34. C)本题的线索同31题。 35. A) 本题除了用排除法做以外，仍然考的是主题句。最后一句中的a healthy democracy是从社会的角度来讲的。 Passage Four 36. C)本题的线索是第一段的第二句话，其中的relying on educators与题干中的counting on educators 完全是同样的意思。 37. A) 作者先在第一段的最后一句说―look-say‖或―whole-word‖的阅读教学是失败的，第二段了这种方法失败的原因，是因为它―stresses the meaning of words over the meaning of letters, thinking over decoding…‖ 38. D) 文章在最后一段谈到了phonics method的特点和好处，本题线索见该段的第二句话―Rather than building up a relatively limited vocabulary of memorized words, it imparts a code by which the pronunciations of the vast majority of the most common words in the English language can be learned‖，可见这种方法能使学习者获得更大的词汇量。 39. B) 本题要求利用上下文猜测单词的意思。根据第二段的最后一句，在1963年以前，出版的东西都是教授使用whole-word的方法的，紧接着用了转折词however，说在1955年，Rudolf Flesch―touched off‖一场争论，因此此处的touch off必然是―引起‖的意思。 40. C) 本题要求有较好的综合能力才能做得既快又准。从第二段中综合出whole-word阅读方法的特点:强调单词的意思、没有decoding;由此即可知B)、D)是错的;在文章的最后一句话，作者指出Phonics does not devalue the importance of thinking about the meaning of words and sentences，所以A)也是不对的。 Part IV Vocabulary and Structure 41. B) 空格及其后的内容作word的同位语，表示经理所说的话的内容。 42. D) 本题主要是A)和D)的辨析，be able to 与can的主要区别在于前者表示客观的能力，后者主观更多色彩更浓。本题根据时态及全句的内容，看出这是个客观的事实，因此应选D)。 43. A) 此处是由that引导的宾语从句。 44. B) 分词的独立主格结构，window与overlook的关系是主动的，故要用现在分词。 45. C) 倒装。状语on no account中含有否定词，故要用倒装。 46. A) less与little才是递进的关系。 47. C) 在deny之后要用动名词。 48. B) 在tell you的后面是一个宾语从句，而在这个宾语从句中用的是虚拟语气，看清这一点后，再看看if状语从句中的时态就能做出正确答案了。 49. D) 首先，我们知道结果是要―被公布‖的，所以动词部分必须用被动语态，去掉A)、B)。再由句子的意思判断，结果本来要被公布的，但是我们没有听到什么消息，隐指消息未被公布，所以这是个虚拟的。 50. A) 这是一个固定句型。由make … possible变化而来。 51. A) 如果知道more than的特殊用法，本题即可顺利做答。解答本题的另一个方法是看句子成份，要填的空中是作be的表语，根据常识，副词是不能用作表语的，所以B)、C)、D)可被自然排除。 52. D) provided是一个特殊的连词，相当于if，可引导状语从句。 53. A) there be句型的变化。如果对其它的选项有疑问的话，可分析一下句子的成份。 54. B) 带介词的定语从句。农民盖房子的目的是要用房子来盛粮食，也就是说，要把粮食放在房子中，所以选B)。 55. B) 省略了主语和系动词的分词状语结构。 56. D) the more … the more 句型。在这个句型中，the more不是死的，只是表示一个比较级。 57. C) fall through的意思是―失败、破产‖。fall out争吵, 吵架, 闹翻, 结果是, 离队;fall off 下降, 跌落, 减少, 衰退, 离开;落在...的后面, 拖欠。 58. C) leave off相当于stop。leave out省去, 遗漏, 不考虑;leave for动身去某地;leave behind将……落下 59. D) pluck up振作, 拔起。hold up举起, 支撑, 继续下去, 阻挡, 拦截;set up 设立, 竖立, 架起, 升起, 装配, 创(纪录), 提出, 开业;hold up举起, 支撑, 继续下去, 阻挡, 拦截 60. A) set aside .留出, 不顾, 取消, 驳回;set up 设立, 竖立, 架起, 升起, 装配, 创(纪录), 提出, 开业;set along 无此短语; set in开始, 到来, 上涨, 插入, 嵌入。 61. B) write off 注销, 勾销, 取消;lay off解雇, 停止工作, 休息, 划出;turn off 关掉, 避开, 使转变方向, 生产, 制造, 用车床加工出, 使厌烦, 变成;put off 推迟, 拖延, 搪塞, 使分心, 使厌恶, 扔掉, 脱掉, 劝阻。 62. D) enclose指邮寄信件时附上其它东西。 63. D) 选项中只有range能被wide修饰。 64. B) status指身份, 地位, 情形, 状况;sate指状态;statue则是雕象。 65. A) to say nothing of 是一个固定短语，意思是―更不用说……了‖。本题不要做成词义辨析题。 66. C) 本题同样没有必要辨析四个选项的意思，只要知道―电击‖是electric shock就够了。 67. B) 表示人的量词用group。 68. D) 常用radical修饰change，表示根本的的变化。 69. C) 表示向某人致意用regard。 70. A) 此处应选―目的‖一词。C)表示具体的目标，不通。 Part IV Cloze 71(D) well是副词，good是形容词，所以A)不可。与后面相比较的doesn’t work at all相关的是，此处B)、C)形成不了关联。 72(A) 此句的意思是你一直进行尝试，直到找到适合自己的学习方法。因而此处的连词要表达―直到‖的意思。 73(B) 线索是空格后的else，两个词连起来表示―(除了你自己)，别的任何人都不能……‖。 74(D) work常用于抽象的意义，表示起作用的意思。请参照第一句中的动词。 75(A) get (fall, be) behind等都表示落后的意思，根据上下文，显然是说，我们在学习上是不要落后。 76(C) 此处要求填一个形容词，A)可排除。又根据上下文，可以理解出这句话的意思应该是:学习这个困难，一开始的时候是非常难的，而当你想在一周内完成三周的事情时则变得几乎是不可能的。这时谈的是难度的问题，因此选其它的答案是不合适的。如果直接解此题有困难，可以先做后面的题。 77(C) 根据从句中的意思来判断本题的答案。不管78选哪个答案，我们都知道是要在一周内做三周的事，毫无疑问，应当说这是几乎不可能的。 78(C) 表面考的是所有格的用法，实际上考的是名词的数。三周肯定是复数，week必须是复数形式;work是不可数名词。答案就一目了然了。 79(A) 本题考查的是篇章词汇。解题也有两种方法。第一种方法从篇章的角度着手，承接上面一段，说的是学习的困难，在这里显然是说―即使‖是读得最快的人也有困难，选A)顺理成章。第二种方法从句法着手。这是一个简单句，显然不能填连词和介词，C)、D)明显错误。单就本句来说，选almost也是不能的。 80(B) have troubling后要求接动名词。 81(A) turn in 的意思是―交上去，上交‖，其它的选项是:turn up 出现， turn out出来;结果是，given in 让步。 82(D) 此处表示―过晚‖之意，用too。 83(C) 还记得常说的not …at all 吗, 84(D) 这一句及其下一句是说因为你在别的科花的时间太多而在另一科落后，前者不是后者的理由。所以此处要选表示―借口、理由‖意思的词，即是excuse。 85(A) 表示笼统的―有用‖的动词是help。 86(A) at the expense of的意思是―以……为代价‖。 87(A) 注意后面的介词to，所以这是一个固定搭配。 88(B) 想一想―What is the reason that …‖这个句型吧。 89(C) 前面所说的明显是一种诱惑，所以要选temptation。 90(C) 前面说的是上什么什么课的事，所以选class。 Part V Writing People all over the world set great regard on good manners. To certain degree, good manners indicate a person' s good education and breeding. In schools, it is part of students' moral Raining to develop good manners. A person with good manners always wins praise. On the contrary, people will frown on him if he behaves roughly and impolitely. There are good manners in which we behave in public places. It is a good manner to offer help to the young, the old and the handicapped when they are in need of it. So is it to conduct ourselves politely and keep away from foul language. Besides, we should guard against such minor offences as making a loud noise, casting peels and shells, smoking, and spitting. If everyone has developed good manners, people will form a more harmonious relationship. If everyone behaves considerately towards others and follows the social ethics, people will live in a better world. With the general mood of society improved, there will be a progress of civilization (2) LISTENING COMPREHESION 1. A) Bob is too tired to study any more. B) Bob didn't hear the alarm. C) He told Bob not to study late at night. D) He had often advised Bob to study hard. 2. A) Obtain clothing for the Smiths. B) Have a party for the Smiths and Alan. C) Mail an invitation to the Smiths. D) Ask the Smiths to tell her where they live. 3. A) The crowd is very noisy. B) The show is very difficult to understand. C) The theatre is too big for the show. D) The room is too small for the audience. 4. A) The weatherman is usually accurate. B) The weatherman is usually inaccurate. C) It'll be sunny all day. D) It'll be raining all day. 5. A) Get a new television set. B) Find another repairman. C) Sell the TV to someone else. D) Demand a check from the TV station. 6. A) Miss Gray goes to work on time. B) Miss Gray wanted to see Mr. Frank. C) Miss Gray is always late. D) Miss Gray no longer wants to work there. 7. A) It is closed. B) 12 at noon to 9 p.m. C) 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. D) 9 a.m. to 12 at noon. 8. A) ?? 150. B) ??160. C) ??50. D) ??120. 9. A) May 5. B) May 17. C) May 7. D) May 15. 10. A) By plane. B) By bus. C) By train. D) By car. Passage 1Questions 11 to 13 are based on the passage you have just heard. 11. A) Men can understand things quickly. B) Men can learn. C) Men have learned to use language. D) Men have brains. 12. A) An ape can make noises. B) An ape can understand things. C) An ape can learn words. D) An ape can speak like men. 13. A) How children learn to speak. B) Why apes can learn a few words. C) Man's brain helps him learn to speak. D) What happens when men speak. Passage 2Questions 14 to 16 are based on the passage you have just heard. 14. A) The museums are a financial success. B) The public should support cultural institutions. C) Many people are leaving New York. D) People are very interested in museums. 15. A) To give financial help to museums. B) To leave New York and settle else where. C) To visit museums every day. D) To be interested in keeping New York financially healthy. 16. A) They are having less tourists. B) The government gives them less money. C) People are not interested in them any more. D) Too many hotels are built around them. Passage 3Question 17 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard. 17. A) Cleveland. B) New York. C) Chicago. D) Iowa. 18. A) Seventeen. B) Nineteen. C) Eighteen. D) Sixteen. 19. A) He ran a restaurant. B) He became an author. C) He worked on T.V. D) He became a painter. 20. A) It was attended by more than 1500 relatives. B) It was celebrated at the TV station. C) It was held in 1961. D) It was reported by over 100 newsmen. VOCABULARY AND STRUCTURE 21. It was very difficult to guess what her ___________ to the news would be. A) opinion B) reaction C) comment D) impression 22. The medicine the doctor gave me ________ my headache. A) reduced B) freed C) released D) relieved 23. _______ man learned how to build houses, he looked for natural shelters. A) After B) Long before C) Once D) When 24. Political instability sometimes _______ from underdevelopment in economy. A) raises B) rises C) causes D) arises 25. I don't think it'll rain, but I'll take an umbrella _______ it does. A) on condition B) in case C) so that D) as if 26. Whatever you say, I don't believe he would be _______ refuse to help me. A) selfish enough so B) as selfish as to C) enough selfish to D) so selfish as to 27. They are twins and look very _______. A) same B) alike C) identical D) like 28. I didn't mean_______ anything, but those apples looked so good I couldn't resist _______ one. A) to eat / trying B) to eat / to try C) eating / trying D) eating / to try 29. I couldn't afford to rent a house like that, _______ buy it. A) no longer B) no more than C) let alone D) instead 30. Not only _______ tolerant of other people's opinions, but he is also patient. A) he is B) is he C) he will be D) will he be 31. _______ its hot sun and beautiful beaches, Hawaii is a fine place to live in or visit. A) For B) With C) Since D) As 32. To our _______, Michael's illness proved not to be as serious as we had feared. A) anxiety B) eyes C) relief D) judgment 33. He promised to return the book as soon as he _______ it. A) would read B) read C) has read D) had read 34. The tourist industry ___________ greatly to the economy of that country. A) supports B) benefits C) assists D) contributes 35. Children who are over-protected by their parents may become ______ . A) spoiled B) damaged C) harmed D) hurt 37. Tom sold the vegetables at half price rather than _______ them to go bad. A) allow B) allowed C) allowing D) he allowed 38. They wonder ______ the figures are accurate. A) that B) which C) whether D) as if 39. It is usually better not to _______ things, in case they are not returned. A) lend B) offer C) borrow D) lose 40. His ______ had always been to become an architect. A) want B) imagination C) ambition D) direction 41. Sadie had her hands _______ her mouth as if to stop herself from crying. A) by B) at C) over D) above 42. His salary as a bus driver is much higher _______. A) in comparison the salary of a teacher B) than a teacher C) than that of a teacher D) to compare as a teacher 43. Ann prefers hiking _______ the cinema. A) to going to B) than going to C) than to go to D) to go to 44. He knows all Shakespeare's poems by _______ . A) head B) heart C) mind D) memory 45. In the States, the black people on the whole _______ a much higher unemployment rate. A) suffer from B) amount to C) reach for D) extend to 46. He dared not harm the little girl, _______ the dog in her arms. A) either B) also C) and D) nor 47. _______ an umbrella with you in case it rains. A) Bring B) Hold C) Fetch D) Take 48. It need hardly be said that a man who could _______ such treatment was a man of remarkable physical courage and moral strength. A) make the best of B) catch up with C) get rid of D) put up with 49. She was glad that the wicked man had decided _______. A) not killing her B) his not killing her C) not to kill her D) to not kill her 50. Some speculators (?a???2?|??) were _______ cash and so they sold their shares at any price. A) badly in need of B) badly need for C) in badly need for D) badly needed CLOZE There was a time when parents who wanted an educational present for their children would buy a typewri- ter, a globe or an encyclopedia set (??????á???′??????o?|). Now those __51__ 51. A) items B) toys seem hopelessly old-fashioned: this C) sets D) series Christmas, there were a lot of __52__ 52. A) private B) children C) school D) personal computers under the tree. __53__ that 53. A) given B) Provided computers are their key to success, C) Convinced D) Believed parents are also frantically insisting that children __54__ taught to use them 54. A) are B) be in school--as early as possible. C) are being D) were The problem for schools is that when it __55__ computers, parents do 55. A) talks about B) comes to not always know best. C) turns to D) mentions Many schools are __56__ parental 56. A) ignorant of B) blaming impatience and are purchasing hardware C) yielding to D) turnin a deaf ear to (??2?t) __57__ sound educational plan- 57. A) without B) with ning so they can say,"Ok, we've moved C) through D) for into the computer age."Teachers __58__ 58. A) relied on B) relaxed themselves caught in the middle of the C) freed D) found problem -- between parent pressure and __59__ educational decisions. 59. A) wise B) clever C) slow D) enough Educators do not even agree __60__ 60. A) on B) with how computers should be used. A lot of C) to D) about money is going for computerized educa- tional materials __61__ research has 61. A) however B) where C) what D) that shown can be taught __62__ with pencil 62. A) equally and paper. Even those who believe that B) in the same way C) just as well D) not as well all children should __63__ to computer, 63. A) be open B) have access C) look D) turn warn of potential __64__ to the very 64. A) approaches B) exposures young. C) dangers D) laziness The temptation(??????) remains strong largely because young children __65__ 65. A) adopt B) keep so well to computers. First graders have C) adapt D) devote been__66__ willing to work for two hours 66. A) watched B) seen on math skills. Some have an attention C) told D) taught span of 20 minutes. __67__ school can 67. A) High B) Not every afford to go into computing, and that C) No D) Any creates __68__ another problem: a divi- 68. A) already B) of course sion between the haves and have-nots. C) in addition D) yet Very few parents ask __69__ computer 69. A) for B) against instruction in poor school districts, C) to buy D) to use __70__ there may be barely enough money 70. A) due that B) in any case to pay the reading teacher. C) although D) where READING COMPREHENSION Questions 71 to 75 are based on the following passage: The failed Skylab will come screaming home to earth in disappointmentsometime next month, but it will fall we know not where. That precise information is beyond even the calculations of scientistsand their computers. The best they can tell us is that the space station, weighing 77 tons andas high as a 12-story building, will break into hundreds of pieces that willbe scattered across a track 100 miles wide and 4,000 miles long. We are again exposed to one of those unexpected adventures, or misadven-tures, of science that attracts our attention from the boring routines ofdaily existence and encourages us to think a lot about man's future. What worries Richard Smith, the Skylab's director, is the'big pieces'that will come through the atmosphere. Two lumps, weighing 2 tons each, andten, weighing at least 1,000 pounds each, will come in at speeds of hundredsof miles an hour, and if they crash on land they will dig holes up to 100feet deep. What worries us, with our lack of scientific knowledge and our quickimagination, is both the big and little pieces, although project officialssay there is a very small chance that anyone will be injured by them. That's good to know , but it doesn't remove the doubts of the millionswho still remember the nuclear accident at Three Mile Island. That accidenttook place in 1979 in spite of what scientists had assured us as to thesafety of the nuclear reactor. 71. Where the Skylab will fall _______. A) is kept secret B) will be announced soon C) is predicted by scientists D) can't be predicted 72. The broken Skylab will be _______. A) in two lumps--one weighing 2 tons and the other weighing 10 tons B) falling with the force of a 12-story building C) composed of 12 big pieces and hundreds of smaller pieces D) an attractive scene to millions of people 73. The author suggests that _______. A) the danger of the Skylab's fall has been overestimated B) it's useless to worry over things you can't do anything about C) computers can solve the problem caused by the broken Skylab D) the danger of the Skylab's fall has been underestimated 74. The author refers to Three Mile Island _______. A) because he fears that a piece of the Skylab may strike a nuclear power plant B) as a doubtful comment on the officials' words C) because he is afraid of nuclear power D) because the nuclear reactor there and the Skylab were built by the same company 75. The author expresses his _______. A) interest in the failure of the Skylab B) willingness to give his advice C) doubtful attitude toward scientists D) eagerness to see more new scientific discoveries Questions 76 to 80 are based on the following passage: Any talk of the energy needs of the United States should include adiscussion of the Tennessee Valley Authority, a successful but sometimesquiet federal agency. The Tennessee valley Authority began life in 1933 asone of the public works agencies designed to help fight the Great Depression.The TVA was first meant to employ thousands of men to build a chain of damsdown the Tennessee River. These dams were to include electric plants forgenerating electricity to provide cheap power for the rural land in thevalley area. Within ten years, most of the homes in the TVA area had electricity. Intwenty years, there were four times as many homes in the area with power.At first , TVA electrcity cost a penny per kilowatt. Many homes in the arearelied on electricity for heating. This results in criticism now that elec-tricity is more than three pennies per kilowatt. Other criticism has beenaimed at the TVA's other methods of generating power in 1975. The Authoritywas sued(?e??) for polluting the air with its coal-generating plants. Anti-nuclear groups point out that the TVA would soon have a total of seventeenatomic reactor plants supplying power for its service area. But the TennesseeValley Authority has adjusted to the new times. It quickly became a modelfor pollution control at its coal plants. Just as quickly the TVA founditself an energy conserver as well as a producer. The TVA conducts freehome energy consultations and offers cheap loans to consumers who want toinstall insulation storm windows, solar energy equipment or woodburningstoves. The resulting decrease in demand has allowed the TVA to postponeor delay construction of two nuclear reactors. Instead, the Authority isbuilding a plant to extract coal gas from low-grade coal. Their first stepwill be to use the coal gas to make an ammonia(???à) fertilizer for farmersin the TVA service area. Their ultimate goal is to produce a syntheticfuel from the coal gas. The TVA will then be once again producing a cheapersource of energy and helping solve the nation's problems, several at atime. 76. The main idea of this passage is that ____________. A) electricity purchased by TVA's customers has tripled in price. B) the TVA has not served its function well. C) the TVA is dangerous to the environment. D) the TVA has always been a pioneer in the energy field. 77. According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT true? A) The Tennessee Valley Authority was created in 1933. B) The TVA's initial function was to provide work for the unemployed. C) The TVA has been making an effort in decreasing the number of nuclear reactor plants it depends on. D) The TVA is interested in producing coal gas from low-grade coal. 78. We can conclude from the passage that ____________. A) the TVA no longer supplies electricity for heating B) before the time of the TVA, few homes in the Tennessee valley had electricity C) the TVA has not had to rely on atomic reactor for its power D) coal gas is expensive to produce 79. The passage suggests that ____________. A) the TVA is now privately owned B) the TVA is more interested in what is good for the nation than in making money C) synthetic fule is cheaper to produce than electricity D) ammonia fertilizers are nonpolluting 80. As used in this passage, the word "extract" means ____________. A) burn B) reshape C) defy D) remove from Questions 81 to 85 are based on the following passage: In the English educational system, students take three very importantexaminations. The first is the eleven-plus, which is taken at the age ofeleven or a little past. At one time the ability or aptitude shown on theeleven-plus would have determined if a child stayed in school. Now, however,all children continue in"comprehensive"schools, and the eleven-plus determines which courses of study the child will follow. At the age offifteen or sixteen, the students are tested for the Ordinary Level ofthe General Certificate of Education. This examination covers a widerange of subjects; once students have passed this exam, they are allowedto specialize, so that two-thirds or more of their courses will be inphysics, chemistry, classical languages, or whatever they wish to studyat greater length. The final examination, at eighteen, covers only thecontent of the special subjects. Even at the universities, students studyonly in their concentrated area, and very few students ever venture out-side that subject again; in a real sense, the English boy or girl is aspecialist from the age of fifteen. 81. The purpose of this passage is to ______. A) show why most English students are"specialists" B) show the superiority of the English educational system C) describe the three tests that the English educational system is basedon D) discuss the inequalities of the English educational system 82. The exam for the Ordinary Level of the General Certificate of Education is administrated at the age of ______. A) fifteen B) eighteen C) eleven D) thirteen 83. We may conclude from the passage that______. A) the exam that is taken at age eighteen is easier than the other two exams B) failure on the eleven-plus exam excludes a student from further schooling C) higher education is much narrower in scope in England than in American D) physics and chemistry are the two most popular courses of study 84. The passage suggests that ______. A) most people in England are college educated B) schooling is very closely controlled in England C) the failure rate on eleven-plus exam is quite high D) England's structured educational system has reduced the illiteracy rate in that country dramatically 85. As used in the passage, the word "content" (in Line 12) means______. A) difficulties B) framework C) material D) pleasure Questions 86 to 90 are based on the following passage: What makes it rain? Rain falls from clouds for the same reason any-thing falls to Earth. The Earth's gravity pulls it. But every cloud ismade of water droplets or ice crystals. Why doesn't rain or snow fallconstantly from all clouds? The droplets or ice crystals in clouds areexceedingly small. The effect of gravity on them is minute. Air currentsmove and lift droplets so that the net downward displacement (?????,) iszero, even though the droplets are in constant motion. Droplets and ice crystals behave somewhat like dust in the air madevisible in a shaft of sunlight. To the casual observer, dust seems to actin a totally random fashion, moving about chaotically without fixed direc-tion. But in fact dust particles are much larger than water droplets andthey finally fall. The cloud droplet of average size is only 1/2500 inchin diameter. It is so small that it would take sixteen hours to fall halfa mile in perfectly still air, and it does not fall out of moving air atall. Only when the droplet grows to a diameter of 1/125 inch or largercan it fall from the cloud. The average raindrop contains a million timesas much water as a tiny cloud droplet. The growth of a cloud droplet toa size large enough to fall out is the cause of rain and other forms ofprecipitation. This important growth process is called"coalescence." 86. What is the main topic of the passage? A) The mechanics of rain. B) The climate of North America. C) How gravity affects air current. D) Types of clouds. 87. The word "minute"in Line 5 is closest in meaning to which for the following? A) Second. B) Tiny. C) Smooth. D) Predictable. 88. Why don't all ice crystals in clouds immediately fall to Earth? A) They are balanced by the pressure of rain droplets. B) The effect of gravity at high altitude is random. C) They are kept in the sky by air currents. D) They are moving about without fixed directions. 89. What can be inferred about drops of water larger than 1/125 inch in diameter? A) They never occur. B) They are not affected by the force of gravity. C) In still air they would fall to earth. D) In moving air they fall at a speed of thirty-two miles per hour. 90. In this passage, what does the term "coalescence" (in Paragraph 2)refer to? A) The gathering of small clouds to form larger clouds. B) The growth of droplets. C) The fall of raindrops and other precipitation. D) The movement of dust particles in the sunlight. WRITING Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a compositionon Reading -- The Best means To Acquire Knowledge in three paragraphs. Youare given the main idea of each paragraph in Chinese. You are required todevelop these ideas in English. Your composition should be no less than 120words. Remember to write clearly. 3! I. LISTENING COMPREHENSION 1. A) The sun. B) Their children. C) Right and wrong. D) The weather. 2. A) At a lawyer's office. B) At a library. C) At a post office. D) At an airport. 3. A) 45 minutes. B) 50 minutes. C) 55 minutes. D) 5 minutes. 4. A) The man was caught in the rain last night. B) The man's shoes were washed away last night. C) In spite of the rain, the show went on. D) The show was prevented from being performed. 5. A) The style changes very often. B) Women like fashionable clothes. C) It is silly to follow the woman fashion closely. D) It is foolish to spend too much money on clothes. 6. A) ?? 12.00. B) ?? 7.50. C) ?? 6.00. D) ?? 9.00. 7. A) It's not as good as it was. B) It's better than it used to be. C) It's better than people say. D) It's worse than people say. 8. A) To move out of her way. B) To show her his hands. C) To help her carry the case. D) To come up stairs. 9. A) 2:00 pm. B) 8:00 pm. C) 6:00 pm. D) 4:00 pm. 10. A) It is prettier. B) It is bigger. C) It has a prettier color. D) It has a bigger yard. Passage 1 Questions 11 to 13 are based on the passage you have just heard. 11. A) The development of cement. B) The uses for cement. C) Various construction materials. D) Cement-producing countries. 12. A) An Egyptian. B) An ancient Roman. C) An Englishman. D) A Frenchman. 13. A) In a kitchen. B) In a stone quarry(2éêˉ3?). C) In a chemistry laboratory. D) In a brick mill. Passage 2Questions 14 to 16 are based on the passage you have just heard. 14. A) Mr. White's umbrella had been hiden by someone in the church. B) Mr. White had lost his umbrella on his way to the church. C) Someone had taken Mr. White's umbrella by mistake. D) Someone had stolen Mr. White's umbrella. 15. A) He received several letters. B) He received several umbrellas. C) No one returned his umbrella. D) Someone promised to return his umbrella. 16. A) Because he wanted to get his umbrella back. B) Because his friend gave him good advice. C) Because he wanted to frighten the thief. D) Because the umbrella was given by his uncle. Passage 3 Questions 17 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard. 17. A) In 1959. B) In 1867. C) In 1896. D) In 1872. 18. A) A foolish thing. B) Seward's Folly. C) Johnson's Folly. D) President's Foolishness. 19. A) Because it is hard to find natural resources. B) Because it is hopeless to find natural resources. C) Because it is poor in natural resources. D) Because it is rich in natural resources. 20. A) To study its importance in war. B) To study its volcanoes. C) To enjoy its freezing weather. D) To enjoy its beauty of nature. II. VOCABULARY AND STRUCTURE 21. Someone must have left the tap on, _______ the water was running over and flooding the bathroom. A) therefore B) nevertheless C) for D) but 22. My aunt lost her car last summer, but it turned _______ a week later at a house in the next village. A) on B) over C) out D) up 23. Find a seat quickly, _______ there won't be any left. A) if not B) otherwise C) or rather D) or 24. During the rush hours everyone is doing two men's work, _______ is impossible without noise and quarrelling. A) which B) that C) it D) for that 25. He has got himself into a dangerous situation _______ he has no control. A) because B) as C) over that D) over which 26. They made _______ of 1,000 pounds on the sale of their house. A) a gain B) a profit C) a benefit D) an increase 27. _______ the building for stolen goods, the police found twenty machine guns. A) Searching B) Being searching C) Searched D) To search 28. The ancient Egyptians believed all illnesses were related to _______ was eaten. A) which B) it C) what D) that 29. It is one thing to enjoy listening to good music, but it is quite _______ to perform skillfully yourself. A) another B) troublesome C) a difficult thing D) a hard job 30. Passenger ships and ______ are often equipped with ship-to-shore or air-to-land radio telephones. A) aircrafts B) aircraft C) the planes D) also the planes 31. How are you _______ your physics experiment? A) keeping up with B) getting along with C) making up for D) holding on to 32. Not until the year of 1954 _______ made the capital of this province. A) the city was B) when the city was C) was the city D) was when the city 33. How many times have I told you _______ football on the street? A) do not play B) not to have played C) not to play D) not your playing 34. She still kept _______ hold of one of William's hands, and looked up in his face. A) stiff B) tight C) rigid D) close 35. Mr. Brown advised us to withdraw _______. A) so as not to get involved B) so as to get not involved C) as not to get involved D) as to get not involved 36. He knows little of mathematics, _______ of chemistry. A) as well as B) no less than C) and still little D) and still less 37. Never before that night _______ the extent of my own power. A) had I felt B) I had felt C) did I feel D) I did felt 38. When Mary paid the bill, she was given a _______ for her money. A) cheque B) ticket C) receipt D) label 39. Having been elected chairman of the student association, _______. A) the members applauded him B) a speech was to be given by him C) the members congratulated him D) he gave a short acceptance speech 40. When Joyce was told the whole story, she _______ in the film. A) ceased to be interesting B) ceased being interested C) ceased to interest D) ceased interested 41. _______ you understand the rules, you will have no further difficulty. A) While B) Unless C) Whether D) Once 42. We would like to hear some more ideas. _______ this matter? A) What do you think of B) How do you think of C) What is your opinion to D) How is your idea on 43. Because I don't take any sugar in my tea, I _______ to forget to offer it to other people. A) like B) come C) tend D) have 44. Mr. Johnson _______ the opportunity to speak to the president. A) realized B) held C) seized D) discovered 45."The weather looks _______ improving at last." "Yes, I feel _______ a stroll along the beach." A) for/like B) as if/for C) like/like D) as/that 46. She has lost her handbag with _______ of money in it. A) a considerable sum B) a valuable sum C) an important sum D) an extraordinary sum 47. The finance minister has not been so _______ since he raised taxes to such a high level. A) famous B) favourable C) popular D) preferable 48. He had deceived a great many people but she _______ him at once. A) saw into B) saw through C) looked into D) looked through 49. Everything about your composition is perfect ______ the poor spelling. A) except B) except for C) apart from D) besides 50. He is an outstanding lawyer ; _______, he should have a good income. A) therefore B) because C) however D) and then III. CLOZE Movie makers feared for a while that they might be put out of busi- ness by television. Recently, __51__, 51. A) especially B) further more and more people have been going C) however D) moreover to the movies. This __52__ be partly 52. A) might B) could because the economic situation in C) should D) may America has become __53__ . In the 53. A) better B) worse movies, you forget your troubles as C) best D) improved you get __54__ in the story on the 54. A) connected B) encouraged screen. Also, directors have been C) involved D) shocked producing pictures that __55__ 55. A) large B) small numbers of people want to see. C) few D) little Americans__56__ the millions are 56. A) of B) in C) for D) with returning to a love__57__ with the 57. A) event B) occurrence C) accident D) affair movies. Motion picture __58__ experts 58. A) industry B) deal C) manufacture D) contract see two main __59__ for this: an 59. A) excuses B) factors C) reasons D) proofs increased need by Americans to __60__ 60. A) hide B) separate from economic worries and a large C) break D) escape number of new movies with broad au- dience __61__ . 61. A) appeal B) interest Movie makers admit that their C) consideration D) concern __62__ popularity is __63__ the 62. A) raising B) falling C) rising D) losing 63. A) by no means B) partly C) insufficienly D) completely result of poor __64__ conditions, 64. A) cultural B) industrial which traditionally bring an increase C) commercial D) economic in theater __65__."When people are 65. A) attendance B) buildings C) performances D) programmes fearful__66__ the future, they look 66. A) to B) about C) with D) at for escape,"__67__ Jack Valenti, 67. A) claims B) comments president of the Motion Picture C) commends D) complains Association of America."In a __68__ 68. A) shaded B) darkening theater, with a 65-foot screen, you C) colourful D) lighted lose __69__for two and a half hours 69. A) reason B) worry C) taste D) yourself People find this __70__ ." 70. A) beneficial B) harmful C) unhealthy D) humorous IV. READING COMPREHENSION Questions 71 to 75 are based on the following passage: In the primary school, a child is in a comparatively simple setting and most of the time forms a relationship with one familiar teacher.On entering secondary school, a new world opens up and frequently it is a much more difficult world. The pupil soon learns to be less free in the way he speaks to teachers and even to his fellow pupils. He begins to lose gradually the free and easy ways of the primary school, for he senses the need for a more cautious approach in the secondary school where there are older pupils. Secondary staff and pupils suffer from the pressuresof academic work and seem to have less time to stop and talk. Teachers withspecialist roles may see hundreds of children in a week, and a pupil maybe able to form relationships with very few of the staff. He has to decidewhich adults are approachable; good schools will make clear to every youngperson from the first year what guidance and personal help is available--but whether the reality of life in the institution actually encouragesrequests for help is another matter. Adults often forget what a confusing picture school can offer to achild. He sees a great deal of movement, a great number of people-oftenrather frightening-looking people-and realizes than an increasing numberof choices and decisions have to be made. As he progresses through theschool the confusion may become less but the choices and decisions requiredwill increase. The school will rightly expect the pupil to take the firststeps to obtain the help he needs, for this is the pattern of adult lifefor which he has to be prepared, but all the time the opportunities for per-sonal and group advice must be presented in a way which makes them easy tounderstand and within easy reach of pupils. 71. According to the passage one of the problems for pupils entering secondary schools is that _________ . A) they are taught by many different teachers B) they do not attend lessons in every subject C) the teachers do not want to be friendly D) the teachers give most attention to the more academic pupils 72. In secondary schools, according to the writer, every pupil having problems should ________ . A) know how to ask for help B) be freed from the pressure of academic work C) be able to discuss his problems in class D) be able to discuss his problems with any teacher 73. In this passage, the author is mainly concerned about ________ . A) academic standards B) the role of specialist teachers C) the training of the individual teachers D) the personal development of pupils 74. Why do the pupils in the secondary school lose the free and easy ways of the primary school? A) Older pupils are superior to them. B) They are afraid of being punished by teachers. C) They feel that they need to behave more carefully. D) They should meet the needs of older pupils. 75. Which of the following is TRUE? A) Knowledge learning in the secondary school is more challenging than that in the primary school. B) Teaching in the primary school is more challenging than that in the secondary school. C) Teachers with specialist roles may see few students in a week. D) A pupil may form relationships with a lot of staff. Questions 76 to 80 are based on the following passage: Ours has become a society of employees. A hundred years or so ago onlyone out of every five Americans at work was employed, i.e., worked forsomebody else. Today only one out of five is not employed but working forhimself. And when fifty years ago"being employed"meant working as afactory labourer or as a farmhand, the employee of today is increasinglya middle-class person with a substantial formal education, holding aprofessional or management job requiring intellectual and technical skills.Indeed, two things have characterized American society during these lastfifty years: middle-class employees have been the fastest-growing groupsin our working population -- growing so fast that the industrial worker,that oldest child of the Industrial Revolution, has been losing in numeri-cal importance despite the expansion of industrial production. Yet you will find little if anything written on what it is to be anemployee. You can find a great deal of very dubious advice on how to geta job or how to get a promotion. You can also find a good deal of workin a chosen field, whether it be the mechanist's trade or book keeping(?á??). Every one of these trades requires different skills, sets differentstandards, and requires a different preparation. Yet they all have em-ployeeship in common. And increasingly, especially in the large businessor in the government, employeeship is more important to success than thespecial professional knowledge or skill. Certainly more people fail becausethey do not know the requirements of being an employee than because theydo not adequately possess the skills of their trade; the higher youclimb the ladder, the more you get into administrative or executive work,the greater the emphasis on ability to work within the organization ratherthan on technical abilities or professional knowledge. 76. It is implied that fifty years ago _______. A) eighty per cent of American working people were employed in factories B) twenty per cent of American intellectuals were employees C) the percentage of intellectuals in the total work force was almost the same as that of industrial workers D) the percentage of intellectuals working as employees was not so large as that of industrial workers 77. According to the passage, with the development of modern industry, _______. A) factory labourers will overtake intellectual employees in number B) there are as many middle-class employees as factory labourers C) employers have attached great importance to factory labourers D) the proportion of factory labourers in the total employee population has decreased. 78. The word 'dubious' (Line 2, Para. 2) most probably means _______. A) valuable B) useful C) doubtful D) helpful 79. According to the writer, professional knowledge or skill is _______. A) less important than awareness of being a good employee B) as important as the ability to deal with public relations C) more important than employer-employee relations D) as important as the ability to co-operate with others 80. From the passage it can be seen that employeeship helps one _______. A) to be more successful in his career B) to be more specialized in his field C) to gain professional ability D) to develop his professional skill Questions 81 to 85 are based on the following passage: The United States court system, as part of the federal system of go-vernment, is characterized by dual hierarchies: there are both state andfederal courts. Each state has its own system of courts, composed of civiland criminal trial courts, sometimes intermediate courts of appeal, and astate supreme court. The federal court system consists of a series oftrial courts (called district courts) serving relatively small geographicregions (there is at least one for every state), a tier of circuit courtsof appeal that hear appeals from many district courts in a particular geo-graphic region, and the Supreme Court of the United States. The two courtsystems are to some extent overlapping, in that certain kinds of disputes(such as a claim that a state law is in violation of the Constitution) maybe initiated in either system. They are also to some extent hierarchical,for the federal system stands above the state system in that litigants(persons engaged in lawsuits) who lose their cases in the state supremecourt may appeal their cases to the Supreme Court of the United States. Thus, the typical court case begins in a trial court -- a court ofgeneral jurisdiction -- in the state or federal system. Most cases go nofurther than the trial court: for example , the criminal defendant isconvicted (by a trial or a guilty plea) and sentenced by the court andthe case ends; the personal injury suit results in a judgment by a trialcourt (or an out-of-court settlement by the parties while the courts suitis pending) and the parties leave the court system. But sometimes the losingparty at the trial court cares enough about the cause that the matter doesnot end there. In these cases, the"loser"at the trial court may appealto the next higher court. 81. What does the passage mainly discuss? A) Civil and criminal trial courts. B) Trial court cases. C) The court system in the United States. D) The appeal court process. 82. According to the passage district courts are also known as_______. A) circuit courts B) supreme courts C) intermediate courts D) trial courts 83. In the last sentence of the first paragraph, the phrase"engaged in" could best be replaced by which of the following? A) committed to. B) involved in. C) attentive to. D) covered in. 84. The passage indicates that litigants who lose their cases in the state trial court may take them to _______. A) different trial court in the same state B) court in a different geographic region C) federal trial court D) state supreme court 85. It can be inferred from the passage that typical court cases are _______. A) always appealed B) usually resolved in the district courts C) always overlapping D) usually settled by the Supreme Court Questions 86 to 90 are based on the following passage: In the late 1960's, many people in North America turned theirattention to environmental problems, and new steel-and-glass skys-crapers were widely criticized. Ecologists pointed out that a clusterof tall buildings in a city often overburdens public transportationand parking lot capacities. Skyscrapers are also lavish consumers, and wasters, of electricpower. In one recent year, the addition of 17 million square feet ofskyscraper office space in New York City raised the peak daily demandfor electricity by 120,000 kilowatts -- enough to supply the entirecity of Albany, New York, for a day. Glass-walled skyscrapers can be especially wasteful. The heatloss (or gain) through a wall of half-inch plate glass is more thanten times that through a typical masonry wall filled with insulationboard. To lessen the strain on heating and air-conditioning equipment,builders of skyscrapers have begun to use double-glazed panels ofglass, and reflective glasses coated with silver or gold mirror filmsthat reduce glare as well as heat gain. However, mirror-walled skyscra-pers raise the temperature of the surrounding air and affect neighboringbuildings. Skyscrapers put a severe strain on a city's sanitation(?àéú) facilities,too. If fully occupied, the two World Trade Center towers in New York Citywould alone generate 2.25 million gallons of raw sewage(????) each year --as much as a city the size of Stamford, Connecticut, which has a populationof more than 109,000. Skyscrapers also interfere with television reception, block bird flyways,and obstruct air traffic. In Boston in the late 1960's, some people evenfeared that shadows from skyscrapers would kill the grass on Boston Common. Still, people continue to build skyscrapers for all the reasons that they have always built them -- personal ambition, civic pride, and the desire of owners to have the largest possible amount of rentable space. 86. The main purpose of the passage is to _______. A) discuss the advantages and disadvantages of skyscrapers B) compare skyscrapers with other modern structures C) describe skyscrapers and their effect on the environment D) illustrate various architectural designs of skyscrapers 87. According to the passage, what is one disadvantage of skyscrapers that have mirrored walls? A) The exterior surrounding air is heated. B) The building materials are very expensive. C) Construction time is increased. D) Extra air-conditioning equipment is needed. 88. According to the passage, which aspect of skyscrapers were some residents of Boston concerned with in the late 1960's ? A) The poor reception of radio and TV signals. B) The removal of trees and grass from building sites. C) The harmful effects on the city's plants. D) The obstruction of air traffic. 89. Which of the following groups would the skyscraper issue most concern? A) Electricians. B) Environmentalists. C) City planners. D) Television viewers. 90. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage? A) Skyscrapers provide more usable space than other buildings. B) The skyscrapers first appeared in the late 1960's. C) Where there are skyscrapers, television reception is poor. D) The two World Trade Center towers are skyscrapers. V. WRITING Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a compositionon Educational Enrollment in China of 1978 and 1983, based on the informationin the chart below. Compair the figures of 1978 and 1983. Give possible ex-planations. Your composition should be in three paragraphs and be no lessthan 120 words. Remember to write clearly. You should write this composition on the Composition Sheet. 1978 (Million) 1983 (Million) Primary Schools 146.23 135.82 Secondary Schools 65.54 43.94 Specialized Schools 0.897 1.37 Universities and Colleges 0.854 1.20