(B)

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SCREENGRABS

BBC1 PLANET EARTH 9AM Fresh Water provides an expensive subject for the third programme in the BBC’s fascinating new natural-history series. Broadly, we investigate the world’s lakes and rivers and the creatures which inhabit them. Thus we visit the deepest lake on the planet, Lake Baikal in Siberia. We observe large colonies of Indian smooth-coated otters (above) looking around. A magical series which give us a real sense of context in relation to the planet we inhabit. 　 　 　 BBC2 FAMILY GUY 11.45PM Road to Europe. Without proper identification, Brain and Stewie stow away on a plane they think is leaving for England. They’re wrong, and soon they’re in Saudi Arabia (Brain: “Oh my God, we are finished. We are lost in the desert.”) at a beginning of a long trip home.

ITV1 AGATHA CHRISTIE’S POIROT 9 PM Cards on the Table. Tonight’s mystery concerns the death of one of the richest and most mysterious men, Mr Shaitana(Alexander Siddig ) who has a fascination with crime. Shaitana hosts dinner and a game of bridge in his apartment, but when the time comes the first guests to take their leave, they discover that their host has been stabbed through his heart. 　 　 Channel 4 THE GAMES: LIVE 9 PM For the first time on Games, the men fight in a Kendo Tournament, using 1.2m shinai (Bamboo swords). The woman compete in the cycling, racing wheel-to wheel on competition bikes with no brakes. Plus other news the English Institute of sports in Sheffield.

69. The Fresh Water series at 9 PM ________.

　 A. explores the lakes, rivers and the creatures in them

　 B. is devoted to the freshwater creatures in the world

　 C. explains the relationship among inhabitants on the earth

　 D. focuses on the deepest river on the planet

70. The phrase “stow away” most probably means “_________”.

　 A. hide secretly　　　　　　　 B. talk excitedly　 C. operate easily D. guide successfully

71. A mystery story adapted from Agatha Christie’s novel will be shown on ______.

　 A. BBC1　　　　 B. BBC2　　　　 C. ITV1　　　　 D. Channel 4

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

(A)

What do you want to be when you grow up? A teacher? A doctor? How about an ice-cream taster?

Yes, there really is a job where you can get paid to taste ice-cream. Just ask John Harrison, an “Official Taste Tester” for the past 21 years. Testing helps manufacturers to be sure of a product’s quality. During his career Harrison has been responsible for approving large quantities of the sweet ice cream - as well as for developing over 75 flavors (味道).

Some people think that it would be easy to do this job, after all, you just have to like ice cream, right? No - there’s more to the job than that, says Harrison, who has a degree in chemistry. He points out that a dairy or food-science degree would be very useful to someone wanting a career in this “cool” field.

In a typical morning on the job, Harrison tastes and assesses 60 ice-cream samples. He lets the ice cream warm up to about 12℉. Harrison explains, “You get more flavor from warmer ice cream, which is why some kids like to stir it, creating ice-cream soup.”

While the ice cream warms up, Harrison looks over the samples and grades each one on its appearance. “Tasting begins with the eyes,” he explains. He checks to see if the ice cream is attractive and asks himself, “Does the product have the color expected from that flavor?” Next it’s time to taste!

Continuing to think up new ideas, try out new flavors, and test samples from so many kinds of ice cream each day keeps Harrison busy but happy - working at one cool job.

65. What is John Harrison’s job?

　 A. An official.　　　　　　　 B. An ice-cream taster.

　 C. A chemist.　　　　　　　　 D. An ice-cream manufacturer.

66. According to John Harrison, to be qualified in the “cool field”, it is helpful to ______.

　 A. keep a diary of work　　　 B. have a degree in related subjects

　 C. have new ideas every day　 D. find out new flavors each day

67. What does Harrison do first when testing ice cream?

　 A. He stirs the ice cream.　　 B. He examines the color of the ice cream.

　 C. He tastes the flavor of the ice cream.　 D. He lets the ice cream warm up.

68. Which of the following is probably the best title of the passage?

　 A. Tasting with Eyes　　　　　 B. Flavors of Ice Cream

　 C. John Harrison’s Life　　　 D. One Cool Job

(B)

One topic is rarely mentioned in all the talk of improving standards in our schools: the almost complete failure of foreign-language teaching. As a French graduate who has taught for more than twenty-five years, I believe I have some idea of why the failure is so total. 　55 　the faults already found out in the education system as a whole - such as child-centred learning, the “discovery” method, and the low expectations by teachers of pupils - there have been several serious 　56 　which have a direct effect on language teaching.

The first is the removal from the curriculum (课程) of the thorough teaching of English 　57 . Pupils now do not know a verb from a noun, the subject of a sentence from its object, or the difference between the past, present, or future.

Another important error is mixed-ability teaching, or teaching in ability groups so 　58 　that the most able groups are 　59 　and are bored while the least able are lost and 　60 　bored. Strangely enough, few head teachers seem to be in favour of mixed-ability school football teams.

Progress depends on memory, and pupils start to forget immediately they stop having 61 　lessons. This is why many people who attended French lessons at school, even those who got good grades, have forgotten it a few years later. 　62 　they never need it, they do not practice it.

Most American schools have accepted what is inevitable and 　63 　modern languages, even Spanish, from the curriculum. Perhaps it is time for Britain to do the same, and stop 64 　resources on a subject which few pupils want or need.

55. A. Due to　　 B. In addition to　　　　　　 C. Instead of　 D. In spite of

56. A. errors　　 B. situations　 C. systems　　 D. methods

57. A. vocabulary B. culture　　 C. grammar　　 D. literature

58. A. wide　　　 B. similar　　 C. separate　　 D. unique

59. A. kept out　 B. turned down C. held back　 D. left behind

60. A. surprisingly　　　　　　　 B. individually C. equally D. hardly

61. A. extra　　　 B. traditional C. basic　　　 D. regular

62. A. Although　 B. Because　　 C. Until　　　 D. Unless

63. A. restored　 B. absorbed　　 C. prohibited　 D. withdrawn

64. A. wasting　　 B. focusing　　 C. exploiting　 D. sharing

Directions:　 For each blank in the following passages 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.

(A)

Being alone in outer space can be frightening. That is one reason why astronauts on solo (单独的) space flights were given plenty of work to keep them 　45　 . They were also constant communication with people on the earth. 　46 , being with people from whom you cannot get away might be even harder than being alone. This is what happens on long submarine (潜水艇) voyages. It will also happen on 　47 　space flights in the future. Will there be special problem of adjustment under such conditions?

Scientists have studied the reactions of men to one another during long submarine voyages. They have found that the longer the voyage lasts, the more serious the problem of 48 　is. When men are 　49 　together for a long period, they begin to feel uneasy. Everyone has little habits of speaking and behaving that are ordinarily acceptable. In the limited space over a long period of time, however, these little habits may become very 　50 .

Apparently, although no one wants to be 　51 　all the time, everyone needs some degree of privacy. When people are enclosed together, they are in what is called a stress situation. That means that they are under an unusual amount of 　52 　or stress.

People who are well-adjusted are able to 　53　 stress situations better than others. That is one reason why so much care is taken in 　54 　our astronauts. These men undergo a long period of testing and training. One of the things tested is their behavior under stress.

45. A. tired　　　 B. asleep　　　 C. conscious　 D. busy

46. A. So far　　 B. After all　 C. However　　 D. Therefore

47. A. long　　　 B. fast　　　　 C. dangerous　 D. direct

48. A. fuel　　　 B. entertainment　　　　　　　 C. adjustment　 D. health

49. A. shut up　　 B. held up　　 C. brought up　 D. picked up

50. A. pleasing　 B. annoying　　 C. common　　　 D. valuable

51. A. noisy　　　 B. alone　　　 C. personal　　 D. sociable

52. A. emphasis　 B. conflict　　 C. power　　　 D. pressure

53. A. handle　　 B. create　　　 C. affect　　　 D. investigate

54. A. becoming　 B. choosing　　 C. ordering　　 D. promoting

44. John was dismissed last week because of his ______ attitude towards his job.

　 A. informal　　 B. casual　　　 C. determined　 D. earnest

43. My morning ______ includes jogging in the park and reading newspapers over breakfast.

　 A. drill　　　 B. action　　　 C. regulation　 D. routine

42. Since Tom ______ downloaded a virus into his computer, he can not open the file now.

　 A. readily　　 B. horribly　　 C. accidentally D. irregularly

41. At minus 130℃, a living cell can be ______ for a thousand years.

　 A. spared　　　 B. protected　 C. preserved　 D. developed

40. The traditional view is ______ we sleep because our brain is “programmed” to make us do so.

　 A. when　　　　 B. why　　　　 C. whether　　 D. that

39. ______ he referred to in his article was unknown to the general reader.

　 A. That　　　　 B. What　　　　 C. Whether　　 D. Where