第一节(共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分)

1. Why has Peter been invited to the concert?

　 A. He will give a speech.　　　　　　　　　　　　

B. Mary wants him to come.　　　　　　　　

C. He will perform in the concert.

2. What does the woman mean?

　 A. The man has mistaken her for someone else.

　 B. She has won the second prize.

　 C. She’s never fond of singing.

3. What will the speakers do on Friday night?

　 A. Go out to enjoy music.　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Have a good rest at home.　　　　　 C. Go dancing.

4. What is the most probable relationship between the speakers?

　 A. Teacher and student.　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Boss and secretary.　　　　　　　　　　　 C. Husband and wife.

5. What is Mr Black doing?

　 A. Attending a party.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Having a meeting.　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. Answering the phone.

100. 上海市民捐献了几百吨的衣物去帮助遭受地震的人们。(by means of)

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99.　 这项研究表明人的成就与态度有关。(relate)

98.　 我很清楚要干什么，没有必要经常提醒我。(aware)

97.　 你认为是否值得花这么多的时间来安排这样一个派对？(worthwhile)

Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.

96.　 每当我听到这首歌曲,就会想起家乡的一草一木。(occur)

(D)

When global warming finally came, it stuck with a vengeance. In some regions, temperatures rose several degrees in less than a century. Sea levels shot up nearly 400 feet, flooding coastal settlements and forcing people to migrate inland. Deserts spread throughout the world as vegetation shifted drastically in North America, Europe and Asia. After driving many of the animals around them to near extinction, people were forced to give up their old way of life for a radically new survival strategy that caused widespread starvation and disease. The adaptation was farming: the global-warming crisis that gave rise to it happened more than 10,000 years ago.

As environments convene in Rio de Janeiro this week to ponder the global climate of the future, earth scientists are in the midst of a revolution in understanding how climate has changed in the past – and how those changes have changed human existence. Researchers have begun to piece together an illuminating picture of the powerful geological and astronomical forces that have combined to change the planet’s environment from hot to cold, wet to dry and back again over a time period stretching back hundreds of millions of years.

Most importantly, scientists are beginning to realize that the climatic changes have had a major effect on the evolution of the human species. New research now suggests that climate changes have played a key role in nearly every significant turning point in human evolution: from the dawn of primates some 65 million years ago to human ancestors rising up to walk on two legs, from the huge expansion of the human brain to the rise of agriculture. Indeed, the human history has not been merely touched by global climate change, some scientists argue, it has in some instances been driven by it.

The new research has profound implications for the environmental summit in Rio. Among other things, the findings demonstrate that dramatic climate change is nothing new for planet Earth. The good global environment that has existed over the past 10,000 years – during which agriculture, writing, cities and most other features of civilization appeared – is a mere bright spot in a much larger pattern of widely varying climate over the ages. In fact, the pattern of climate change in the past shows that Earth’s climate will almost certainly go through dramatic changes in the future – even without the influence of human activity.

87.　 Farming came out as a survival strategy because man had been required 　　　　　 .

1. to give up his former way of life
2. to leave the coastal areas
3. to follow the ever-shifting vegetation
4. to give up his original settlement

88.　 Earth scientists have come to understand that climate 　　　　　　　　 .

1. is going through a fundamental change
2. has been getting warmer for 10,000 years
3. will eventually change from hot to cold
4. has gone through periodical changes

89.　 Scientists believe that human evolution 　　　　　　　　 .

1. has seldom been accompanied by climatic changes
2. has exerted little influence on climatic changes
3. has largely been affected by climatic changes
4. has had a major effect on climatic changes

90.　 Evidence of past climatic changes indicates that 　　　　　 .

1. human activities have accelerated changes of Earth’s environment
2. Earth’s environment will remain mild despite human interference
3. Earth’s climate is bound to change significantly in the future
4. Earth’s climate is unlikely to undergo substantial changes in the future

Section C (1’ * 5 = 5’)

Directions: Read the following text and choose the most suitable heading from the list for each paragraph. There is one extra heading which you do not need.

91.　 　　　　　　　　　

Sleep, as we know, is important to us because it helps restore tired organs and tissues in our body. But how much sleep do we actually need?

92.　 　　　　　　　　

For most of us, eight hours seems to be about the right amount. Yet we know that there are a great many people who get along perfectly with less sleep and some who may even need more. A great deal depends on the way we live. But a good general rule to follow is to sleep as long as we have to in order to feel happy and be able to work at our best when we are awake.

93.　 　　　　　　　　

There are actually different levels of sleep. There is a deep sleep and a shallow sleep. In a shallow sleep our body does not get the same kind of rest as it gets in a deep sleep, so that after eight hours of a shallow sleep we may still feel tired. But a short deep sleep can be very restful.

94.　 　　　　　　　　　

Alexander the Great was able to get a deep sleep whenever he needed it. Once, during the night before an important battle, he remained awake longer than anyone else. Then he wrapped himself in a cloak and lay down on the earth. He slept so deeply that his generals had to wake him three times to give command to attack!

95.　 　　　　　　　　　

Normally when we go to sleep, our “sleep center” blocks off nerves so that both our brain and our body go to sleep. One prevents us from wanting to do anything and the other makes our internal organs and limbs go to sleep. But someone will fall asleep (brain sleep) and keep on marching, because his body is not asleep!

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(C)

When it comes to health, the poor are doubly cursed. Not only are they more prone to deadly infectious diseases than the rich, but they have far less access to the means of improvement. Twenty years ago, Paul Farmer, an American doctor and anthropologist, set out to do something about this. Amid the political turmoil and poverty of rural Haiti, he created a community-based health care system called Zanmi Lasante, or Partners in Health. It not only delivers appropriate, affordable medical treatment to thousands of poor people, but goes beyond the clinic to address the social causes making them sick and keeping them from getting better.

As Dr. Farmer argues, improving the health of the poor is not just a medical challenge, but a question of human rights. Dealing with the inequality, racism, sexism and other forms of “structural violence” which oppress the poor is as critical as extending the drugs. Or as his Haiti patients put it, medicine without food is like washing one’s hands and drying them in the dirt.

Unfortunately, Dr. Farmer’s powerful message is often weakened by his book’s academic tone. It does, however, scream out in passages describing the human face of “structural violence”. It is these personal stories that make Dr. Farmer’s anger at such “stupid deaths” so compelling.

The good doctor’s motives and methods are better described in Mountains Beyond Mountains. This biography by Tracy Kidder traces Dr. Farmer from his unusual upbringing and education, shuttling between the shacks of central Haiti and the halls of Harvard Medical School, to his later work around the world. Though well written, Mr. Kidder’s book also makes for uncomfortable reading. The author is clearly close to his subject, having traveled with Dr. Farmer from the green poverty of Haiti to the tubercular whiteness of Russia. Too close, perhaps. The biographer seems to be seeking his subject’s approval, rather than the other way round. Mr. Kidder writes, rather disturbingly, about his fear of disappointing Dr. Farmer, his own pain at wounding him with a critical remark and his relief at the doctor’s forgiveness.

When Mr. Kidder’s health falls, this dependence becomes more intense. But rather than compromise the book’s equity, this intimacy serves to highlight Dr. Farmer’s admirable, yet ultimately irritating, character. As Mr. Kidder observes, “Farmer wasn’t put on earth to make anyone feel comfortable, except those lucky enough to be his patients or those unlucky enough to need him.”

82.　 What makes the “Partners in Health” system different from traditional hospital?

1. It makes attempts to help the poor on a social level.
2. It is aimed at treating poor people for free.
3. It is designed to help the poor rise from poverty.
4. It offers community help to those who are poor.

83.　 What can be inferred from the last sentence of the second paragraph?

1. Hands should not be dried in the dirt after washing.
2. Medicine is also needed for cleaning hands.
3. Medicine is not a long term cure to their poor health.
4. Food can cure their disease better than any medicine.

84.　 The disadvantage of Dr. Farmer’s book seems to be that 　　　　　　 .

1. the plots in the book are not attractive enough
2. the way he tells the stories is not compelling enough
3. the anger he expresses at “stupid deaths” is too strong
4. the tone is not strong enough to arouse people’s attention

85.　 Why does Mr. Kidder’s book also make for uncomfortable reading?

1. Mr. Kidder himself has never been involved in Dr. Farmer’s life.
2. Mr. Kidder is afraid of making true comments on Dr. Farmer.
3. Mr. Kidder’s emotions prevent him from independent writing.
4. Mr. Kidder is always waiting for Dr. Farmer’s forgiveness.

86.　 According to the last paragraph we can infer that 　　　　　　　　 .

1. Dr. Farmer only helped those who are lucky enough
2. Dr. Farmer may have severely criticized the society
3. Dr. Farmer was not actually making his patients comfortable
4. Dr. Farmer’s job is not to make people comfortable

(B)

The Diet Zone: A Dangerous Place

Diet Coke, diet Pepsi, diet pills, no-fat diet, vegetable diet…We are surrounded by the word “diet” everywhere we look and listen. We have so easily been attracted by the promise and potential of diet products that we have stopped thinking about what diet products are doing to us. We are paying for products that harm us psychologically and physically.

Diet products weaken us psychologically. On one level, we are not allowing our brain to admit that our weight problems lie not in actually losing the weight, but in controlling the consumption of fatty, high-calorie, unhealthy foods. Diet products allow us to jump over the thinking stage and go straight for the scale instead. All we have to do is to swallow or recognize the word “diet” in food labels.

On another level, diet products have greater psychological effects. Every time we have a zero-calorie drink, we are telling ourselves without our awareness that we don’t have to work to get results. Diet products make people believe that gain comes without pain, and that life can be without resistance and struggle.

The danger of diet products lies not only in the psychological effects they have on us, but also in the physical harm they cause. Diet foods can indirectly harm our bodies because consuming them instead of healthy foods means we are preventing our bodies from having basic nutrients. Diet foods and diet pills contain zero calorie only because the diet industry has created chemicals to produce these wonder products. Diet products may not be nutritional, and the chemicals that go into diet products are potentially dangerous.

Now that we are aware of the effects that diet products have on us, it is time to seriously think about buying them. Losing weight lies in the power of minds, not in the power of chemicals. Once we realize this, we will be much better able to resist diet products, and therefore prevent the psychological harm that comes from using them.

78.　 From Paragraph 1, we learn that 　　　　　 .

A. diet products fail to bring out people’s potential　　　　

B. people have difficulty in choosing diet products

C. diet products are misleading people　

D. people are fed up with diet products

79.　 One psychological effect of diet products is that people tend to 　　　　　 .

A. try out a variety of diet foods　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. hesitate before they enjoy diet foods

C. pay attention to their own eating habits　　 D. watch their weight rather than their diet

80.　 In Paragraph 3, “gain comes without pain” probably means 　　　　　　　　　 .

A. losing weight is effortless　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. it costs a lot to lose weight

C. diet products bring no pain　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 D. diet products are free from calories

81.　 Diet products indirectly harm people physically because such products 　　　　　　　 .

A. are over-consumed　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. lack basic nutrients　　

C. are short of chemicals　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. provide too much energy

Section A (1’ *20 = 20’)

Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.

Tomorrow would be Christmas and this time was afternoon, but I had to stay to tidy the office. The only thing that 　　　　 54　　 my day was the beautifully decorated 　 55　　 in our waiting room and a 　 56　　 sent to me by a fellow I was dating – a dozen long-stemmed red roses.

Suddenly, our receptionist came and said there was a lady outside that urgently needed to speak with me. As I stepped out, I noticed a young 　　 57　　 woman with a baby in her arms standing there. 　　　　 58　　 , she explained that her husband – a prisoner in a nearby prison – was my next patient. She told me she wasn’t 59　　 to visit her husband in prison and 　　　　 60　　 he had never seen his son. So she 　　　 61　　 me to let her wait here ahead of time. I agreed. 　　　　 62　　 , it was Christmas Eve.

A short time later, her husband arrived – with chains on his feet, cuffs on his hands, and two armed guards 　　 63　　 him. The woman’s tired face 　　　　 64　　 when her husband took a seat beside her. I watched them laugh, cry, and share their 　　 65　　 . He seemed like a gentle and honest man.

At the end of the 　　 66　　 , the man had to go back and I 　　　 67　　 him a Merry Christmas. He smiled and thanked me and said he felt saddened by the 　　　　　 68　　 that he hadn’t been able to get his wife 　　 69　　 for Christmas. On hearing this, I was 70　　 with a wonderful idea.

I’ll never forget the 　　　　　　　　　 71　　 on both their faces as the prisoner gave his wife the beautiful, long-stemmed red roses. I’m not sure who 72　　 the most joy – the husband in giving, the wife in receiving, or myself in having the opportunity to share in this 　　　　 73　　 moment.

54.　 A. enjoyed　　　　　　　　　 B. relaxed　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. brightened　　　　　　　　　　 D. presented

55.　 A. office　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Christmas tree　　　　　　 C. furniture　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. Christmas Father

56.　 A. gift　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. regards　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. message　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. package

57.　 A. tired-looking　　　　 B. ordinary-looking　　　　　 C. good-looking　　　　　　　　　 D. frightened-looking

58.　 A. Happily　　　　　　　　　 B. Quietly　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. Excitedly　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. Nervously

59.　 A. going　　　　　　　　　　　 B. allowed　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. determined　　　　　　　　　　 D. expected

60.　 A. why　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. how　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. that　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. when

61.　 A. persuaded　　　　　　 B. begged　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. demanded　　　　　　　　　　　 D. pleased

62.　 A. After all　　　　　　　　 B. In all　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. All in all　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. Above all

63.　 A. near　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. around　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. behind　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. before

64.　 A. turned pale　　　　　 B. went red　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. lit up　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. turned away

65.　 A. child　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. tears　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. joy　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. sorrows

66.　 A. meeting　　　　　　　　 B. appointment　　　　　　　　 C. discussion　　　　　　　　　　　 D. conversation

67.　 A. said　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. showed　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. wished　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. hoped

68.　 A. words　　　　　　　　　　 B. fact　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. idea　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. scene

69.　 A. something　　　　　　 B. nothing　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. anything　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. everything

70.　 A. encouraged　　　　　 B. struck　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. provided　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. inspired

71.　 A. sadness　　　　　　　　 B. happiness　　　　　　　　　　　 C. look　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. smiles

72.　 A. received　　　　　　　　 B. experienced　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. gave　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. accepted

73.　 A. special　　　　　　　　　 B. sad　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. happy　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. unforgettable

Section B (1’ *17 = 17’)

Directions: Read the following passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statement. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.

(A)

The small number of newborn babies, which has been caused by high prices and the changing social situation of women, is one of the most serious problems in Asia. When people talk about it, you can hear a word invented in Japan, which means Double Income No Kids.

In many major Asian cities like Seoul, Singapore, and Tokyo, the cost of a house is extremely high. A young couple who want to buy their own house may have to pay about $3,000,000 (though prices have fallen). For a flat with one bedroom, one dining room, a kitchen, and a bathroom, the couple will pay about $900 a month. What’s more, if they want to have a child, the child’s education is very expensive. For example, most kindergarten charges are at least $5,000 a year. In such a situation, it’s difficult to afford children.

The number of married women who want to continue working increases because they enjoy their jobs. However, if they want to have children, they immediately have serious problems. Though most companies allow women to leave their jobs for a short time to have a baby, they expect women with babies to give up their jobs. In short, if they want to bring up children properly, both parents have to work, but it is hard for mothers to work. Indeed, women who want to continue working have to choose between having children and keeping their jobs. In a word, Asian governments must take steps to improve the present situation as soon as possible.

74.　 What is the main problem being discussed in the passage?

1. The small number of newborn babies.
2. The changing social situation of women.
3. The high prices of houses and education.
4. The necessary steps of Asian government.

75.　 According to the passage, which of the following is true?

A. It is easy for a couple to afford a child in Asia.

B. The prices of houses in Asia are quite low now.　　　　　

C. Fewer and fewer married women want to have a job.　　　

D. The word “DINKS” appeared in an Asian country.

76.　 To buy a flat and send a child to kindergarten, how much will a couple pay each year?

A. $5,000　　　　　　　　　 B. $5,900　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. $10,800　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. $15,800

77.　 It seems to be believed that Asian governments should 　　　　　　　　 .

A. let women stay at home and have a baby　

B. allow one of the parents to go out to work

C. care for the growing needs of women for jobs　

D. punish the companies that permit women to leave