A. Seeing opera. B. Internet surfing C. Watching news on TV. D. Watching TV commercials. Part B Listening for information ( 10 items, 2 points for each item ) Directions : In this part of the test, you will hear one conversation. The conversation will be read TWICE. After you hear the conversation, you are required to fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard . Write your answer on the ANSWER SHEET. Blanks 13 through 22 are based on the following conversation Who What to do Where When (13) arrives studio 7:55 the program starts studio (14) Terry (15) studio 8:01 Jason arrives studio (16) (17) meets Jason (18) 8:02 guest (19) (20) during the show Pauline look after (21) ------.. during the show Pauline (22)on the monitor -------. during the show Part c Dictation Directions : in this part of the test, you are required to write out the missing parts the passage. You’ll hear the passage read three times. The first reading is for you to understand the meaning. In the second reading , there will be a pause before the sentence to be dictated. One minute is given for you to write down each sentence. The third reading is for you to check your work. Write your answer on the ANSWER SHEET. Sometimes visitors actually get into trouble because of not understanding customs in the country they’re visiting. (23) . It’s necessary to understand too that it’s quite normal for women to go places like pubs, alone or in groups. A mistake some men visitors have made is to think that women in such places must be looking for men . sometimes this has caused serious trouble. In a strange country it’s also possible to get into trouble through no fault of your own, but if you avoid certain places at certain times you shouldn’t have anything to worry about. (24) . In particular , don’t go to such places after dark, even in a group. As you probably know, British football fans sometimes cause trouble at matches, on the streets and on public transport. (25) . At pub closing time, and perhaps afterwards, areas where there are lots of pubs may be dangerous or unpleasant. SECTION II READING Part A Reading Comprehension (15items, 2points for each item ) Directions: In this part, you will read three passages. For each passage there are five questions or unfinished statements. 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’ve just read. Blacken the letter corresponding to your answer on the ANSWER SHEET. TEXT A Throughout the world, clothing has many uses. It is used to provide protection from the elements. It also is worn to prevent others from seeing specific parts of one’s body. However, the parts of the body that must be covered vary widely throughout the world. Some clothing is worn to provide supernatural protection. Wearing a lucky shirt to take an exam is calling for supernatural assistance. People in all cultures use clothing and other forms of bodily decoration to communicate status, Intentions, and other messages. In North America, we dress differently for business and various leisure activities. North American women usually ae much more knowledgeable of and concerned with little difference in messages communicated by clothes than are men. At times, this leads to silly mistakes of interpetation of female intentions on the part of men. Of course, clothing styles also are intended to communicate messages to members of the same gender Long before we are near enough to talk to someone, their appearance tells their gender, age, economic class, and often even intentions. We begin to recognize the important cultural clues at an early age. The vocabulary of dress that we learn includes not only items of clothing but also hairstyles, jewelry , and other body decoration. In most cultures, however, the same style of dress communicates different messages depending o the age, gender, and physical appearance of the individual wearing it. Putting on certain types of clothing can change your behavior and the behavior of others towards you. This can be the case with a doctor’s white lab coat, or an army uniform. Most uniforms are clearly symbolic so that they can rapidly and unmistakably communicate status. For instance, the strange hairstyle and clothing of the English “punkers are essential aspects of their uniforms. There are many forms of body decoration other than clothed that are used around the world to send messages. These include body and hair paint, and even body deformation. When doctors put braces on teeth , they are actually doing the same thing-deforming or reforming a part of the body to make it more attractive. 查看更多

 

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  The books in David’s schoolbag felt like bricks as he ran down the street.What he wanted to do was to play basketball with Eric,   1   his mother told him he would have to return his sister’s books to the library first.

  He had   2   se foot in a library and he wasn’t about to do so today.He would just   3   the books in the outside return box.But there was a   4  ; it was locked.

  He went into the building, only a few minutes   5   closing time.He put the books into the return box.And after a brief   6   in the toliet, he would be on his way to the playground to   7   Eric.

  David stepped out of the toliet and stopped in   8  -the library lights were off.The place was   9  .The doors had been shut.They   10   be opened from the inside, he was trapped(被困)-in a library!

  He tried to   11   a telephone call, but was unable to   12  .What’s more, the pay phones were on the outside of the building.  13   the sun began to set, he searched for a light and found it.

    14   he could see.David wrote on a piece of paper:“  15  !I’m TRAPPED inside!” and stuck it to the glass door.  16  , someone passing by would see it.

  He was surprised to discover that this place was not so unpleasant,   17  .Rows and rows of shelves held books, videos and music.He saw a book about Michael Jordan and took it off the shelf.He settled into a chair and started to   18  

  He knew he had to   19  , but now, that didn’t seem to be such a   20   thing.

(1)

[  ]

A.

but

B.

because

C.

or

D.

since

(2)

[  ]

A.

ever

B.

nearly

C.

never

D.

often

(3)

[  ]

A.

pass

B.

drop

C.

carry

D.

take

(4)

[  ]

A.

problem

B.

mistake

C.

case

D.

question

(5)

[  ]

A.

during

B.

after

C.

over

D.

before

(6)

[  ]

A.

rest

B.

break

C.

walk

D.

stop

(7)

[  ]

A.

visit

B.

meet

C.

catch

D.

greet

(8)

[  ]

A.

delight

B.

anger

C.

surprise

D.

eagerness

(9)

[  ]

A.

lonely

B.

empty

C.

noisy

D.

crowded

(10)

[  ]

A.

wouldn’t

B.

shouldn’t

C.

couldn’t

D.

needn’t

(11)

[  ]

A.

make

B.

fix

C.

use

D.

pick

(12)

[  ]

A.

get on

B.

get up

C.

get through

D.

get in

(13)

[  ]

A.

If

B.

As

C.

Though

D.

Until

(14)

[  ]

A.

On time

B.

Now and then

C.

By the way

D.

At last

(15)

[  ]

A.

Come

B.

Help

C.

Hello

D.

Sorry

(16)

[  ]

A.

Surely

B.

Thankfully

C.

Truly

D.

Gradually

(17)

[  ]

A.

at most

B.

after all

C.

in short

D.

as usual

(18)

[  ]

A.

watch

B.

paly

C.

read

D.

write

(19)

[  ]

A.

wait

B.

stand

C.

sleep

D.

work

(20)

[  ]

A.

bad

B.

cool

C.

strange

D.

nice

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Ea sy Way s to Keep Your Brain Sharp

  Everyone i s forgetful, but a s we age, we start to feel like our brain s are slowing down a bit-and that can be a very annoying thing.  1   Read on for some technique s worth trying.

  1.  2  

  People who regularly made plan s and looked forward to upcoming event s had a 50 percent reduced chance of Alzheimer' s di sea se(老年性痴呆症), according to a recent study.  3   Something a s simple a s setting a goal to have a weekly coffee date with a friend will do.There' s evidence that people who have a purpo se in life or who are working on long or short-term goal s appear to do better.In other word s, keep your brain looking forward.

  2.Go for a walk.

  Mildly rai sed glucose(葡萄糖)level s can harm the area of the brain that help s you form memorie s and phy sical activity can help get blood glucose down to normal level s.In fact, exerci se produce s chemical s that are good for your brain.  4  

  3.Learn something new.

  Take a Spani sh cla s s online, join a drawing club, or learn to play card s.A study found that mental stimulation limit s the weakening effect s of aging on memory and the mind.But the be st thing for your brain i s when you learn something new and are phy sically active at the same time.  5   Or you can ju st go dancing with your friend s.

A.Focu s on the future.

B.Thi s can be e specially harmful to the aged.

C.It should be something like learning gardening.

D.So take a few minute s each day to do some reading.

E.But don't worry if our schedule i sn't filled with life-changing event s.

F.Luckily, re search show s there i s a lot you can do to avoid tho se moment s.

G.In other word s, when you take care of your body, you take care of your brain.

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  Mama' s voice floated through the apartment a s she sang a Mexican folk song that I had heard all my life.“Hola, ” she greeted me when she came out of the bedroom.“Plea se speak to me in   1  , ” I interrupted.She paid no attention and   2   speaking in Spani sh.The word s   3   me of my grandparent s and birthday partie s in Mexico, but I knew my mother' s life would be   4   if she learned to speak Engli sh.We had lived in the United State s for three year s, and she still had difficulty   5   to store owner s and my teacher s.I wa s determined that she should try.“Why won't you speak Engli sh? ” I   6  .“Don't you want to be   7   to talk to people here? ” “I sabel, ” she whi spered.Mama alway s whi spered when she wa s up set with me.“What? ” I wa s not   8   with her, either.She   9   for the Engli sh word s.“Come with me to the, uh-how do you say it? Meeting.” “What kind of meeting? Where i s it? ” I   10   her, but now she refu sed to an swer.In   11  , we drove acro s s town to the college, where she pulled into a brightly lit parking lot.I wa s   12  .I had expected a meeting at someone' s   13  -a garden club or a parent s’ group.Then I   14   a sign on a door.My mother wa s   15   night cla s se s to learn Engli sh!

  “I don't under stand.  16   you’re learning Engli sh, why won't you speak Engli sh at home? ” I a sked.“You'll learn fa ster if you   17   with me.” “I speak Engli sh here, ” she said in her thick accent.She he sitated, putting the word s together, and then went on, “I speak Spani sh at home   18   you.”

  I   19   under stood-she spoke Spani sh at home so that I wouldn't forget the word s, song s, and   20   of Mexico.I said, “O.K., Mama, e stabien.”

(1)

[  ]

A.

Spani sh

B.

Indian

C.

Engli sh

D.

Ru s sian

(2)

[  ]

A.

remembered

B.

con sidered

C.

avoided

D.

continued

(3)

[  ]

A.

reminded

B.

informed

C.

warned

D.

accu sed

(4)

[  ]

A.

brighter

B.

fre sher

C.

bu sier

D.

ea sier

(5)

[  ]

A.

explaining

B.

ge sturing

C.

agreeing

D.

speaking

(6)

[  ]

A.

repeated

B.

in si sted

C.

stated

D.

reque sted

(7)

[  ]

A.

kind

B.

able

C.

equal

D.

worried

(8)

[  ]

A.

friendly

B.

happy

C.

bothered

D.

annoyed

(9)

[  ]

A.

searched

B.

accounted

C.

called

D.

cared

(10)

[  ]

A.

begged

B.

examined

C.

blamed

D.

que stioned

(11)

[  ]

A.

turn

B.

action

C.

silence

D.

order

(12)

[  ]

A.

shocked

B.

puzzled

C.

frightened

D.

embarra s sed

(13)

[  ]

A.

college

B.

hou se

C.

office

D.

company

(14)

[  ]

A.

spotted

B.

witne s sed

C.

watched

D.

scanned

(15)

[  ]

A.

gra sping

B.

enjoying

C.

taking

D.

preparing

(16)

[  ]

A.

Since

B.

Once

C.

Becau se

D.

Unle s s

(17)

[  ]

A.

train

B.

play

C.

perform

D.

practice

(18)

[  ]

A.

to

B.

with

C.

for

D.

at

(19)

[  ]

A.

suddenly

B.

fortunately

C.

ea sily

D.

partly

(20)

[  ]

A.

situation s

B.

effect

C.

memorie s

D.

language

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  Ten years ago, Pierre Omidyar, a software engineer working in California’s Silicon Valley, began thinking about how to use the internet for a trading system in which buyers and sellers could establish a genuine market price.Over a long holiday weekend he wrote the computer code.At first, a trickle of users arrived at his website-including his girlfriend, who traded PEZ candy dispensers.By the end of 1995, several thousand auctions had been completed and interest in eBay was growing.And it grew and grew.From this modest beginning, eBay has become a global giant, with around 150m registered users worldwide who are set to buy and sell goods worth more than $40 billion this year.

  The remarkable tale of eBay’s growth points to some important lessons for any business trying to operate online-and today that includes, one way or another, most firms.The commercial opportunities presented by an expanding global web seem almost limitless.But the pace of change is rapid, and so is the ferocity of competition.To succeed, firms need agility, an open mind and the ability to reinvent themselves repeatedly.Most of all, they need to listen carefully to their customers, paying close attention to what they do and don’t want.

  Such qualities, of course, would be valuable in any kind of business.Yet for online firms they are not a luxury, but necessary for mere survival.This is true for a variety of reasons.The internet is not only growing, but changing rapidly-which, in turn, changes the rules of the game for any business relying on it.The barriers to entry are still low compared with those for most offline businesses, which means that just keeping track of your existing rivals is not enough.These may not represent the greatest competitive threat tomorrow or the next day.That could come from a number of directions-a firm in a different type of online business; one that does not yet exist; or even from one of your own customers.On top of all this, the behavior of many consumers is constantly changing as well, as individuals discover new ways to shop and interact with each other via the web.

  All these factors make the internet a dangerous place to do business, as well as one full of promise.eBay’s history demonstrates both of those things.It is probably safe to say that nothing like eBay could have existed without the internet-or could have grown so fast.Even though there have been signs of the firm’s blistering pace slowing a bit in America, its most “mature” market, there remain vast opportunities overseas, particularly, some argue, in China.Meg Whitman, eBay’s chief executive, believes the company is still only at the beginning of what it could achieve.

(1)

What is the purpose of the first paragraph?

[  ]

A.

To introduce the founder of eBay and his girlfriend.

B.

To demonstrate how clever the founder of eBay is.

C.

To show how eBay started and has grown.

D.

To introduce eBay to people.

(2)

Which of the following best summarizes Pierre Omidyar’s intention with regard to eBay?

[  ]

A.

To set up a global internet business.

B.

To allow people to freely buy and sell on the internet at acceptable prices.

C.

To set up a mechanism on the internet to allow people to trade at true market prices.

D.

To se up a business mechanism for his girlfriend.

(3)

Which of these is it NOT necessary for a company selling on the internet to do?

[  ]

A.

Have the most competitive price for each of their online products.

B.

Be able to change to suit the prevailing market conditions.

C.

Be prepared to consider all options and alternatives.

D.

Have a good idea of what their customers do not want.

(4)

What does “barriers to entry are still low compared with those for most offline businesses” in paragraph 3 mean?

[  ]

A.

It is easier to set up an internet business than a conventional one.

B.

Internet trade is growing faster than traditional business sector.

C.

It is cheaper to set up an internet business than a traditional one.

D.

Companies generally prefer to do business online rather than offline.

(5)

Why does the article conclude that the internet “is a dangerous place to do business”?

[  ]

A.

Because companies that sell online may be unreliable.

B.

Because there are no controls on doing business on the internet.

C.

Because doing business online is unpredictable.

D.

Because even companies like eBay have problems doing business online.

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   阅读下列应用文及相关信息,并按照要求匹配信息。请在答题卡上将对应题号的相应选

项字母涂黑。

   首先请阅读下列有关地球科学的文章,插图及简介:


A  B   

C

D

E

F

Mental Health to Decline With Climate Change

Global warming can be absolute depressing. Turns out, it is.

Nature Tourism Doesn't always Help

Ecotourists who want to help protect the environment with their travel

dollars may be best off backpacking.

Greenhouse Gases May Endanger Human Health

The EPA is warning that greenhouse gases emission(排放)is a threat to

public health and welfare.

Newest weapon Against Climate Change: Rocks

A strong contender in the fight against global warming may be right

under our feet.

Climate Changing Faster Than Expected

As climate change exceeds the worst predictions, scientists emphasize

the urgency of reducing emissions.

Airline Passengers May Face Radiation Risk

Add lightning-produced radiation to the list of potential concerns for

holiday travelers.

下面是这些文章的主要内容。请把相关的内容与它们的标题匹配起来。

1.  By now with so many persuasive evidences, global warming is developing or exceeding

  experts' worst expectations, and could bring drastic change to our planet, including a 19-foot

  sea level rise and the extinction of many species, according to a new report released today.

  So scientists sound the alarm.

2.  Besides adventure and relaxation, there is some comfort in thinking that your tourist dollars

help protect the natural beauty you go to visit. But it doesn't always work that way. A new

study in Uganda(乌干达)found that people who spent more money to se gorillas in Bwindi

Impenetrable National Park didn't necessarily help the local community more.

3.  Rocks with a powerful thirst for carbon dioxide could suck enough of the greenhouse gas

from the atmosphere to help counteract global warming, according to a recent study. Formed

under heat and pressure deep in the Earth, the rocks have unusual chemical properties when

moving up to the surface, which include absorbing carbon dioxide.

4.  A rise in natural disasters caused by the global warming will lead to more cases of stress

disorder and depression. According to various evidences, climate change will bring new

cases of stress, anxiety and depression. People who already have serious psychological problems will 

probably suffer most in the natural disasters and extreme weather events.

5.  The Environmental Protection Agency has concluded greenhouse gases are endangering

people's health and must be regulated, indicating that the Obama administration is prepared

to contain global warming if necessary and that the United States is aggressively taking

actions to fight against global warming and protect its people's health..

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