Section Ⅰ Listening Comprehension Directions: This section is designed to test your ability to understand spoken English. You will hear a selection of recorded materials and you must answer the questions that accompany them. There are THREE parts in this section. Part A, Part B and Part C. Remember, while you are doing the test, you should first put down your answers in your test book let. At the end of the listening comprehension section, you will have 5 minutes to transfer all your answers from your test booklet to ANSWER SHEET 1. If you have any questions ,you may raise your hand NOW as you will not be allowed to speak once the test has started. Now look at Part A in your test booklet.
Part A Directions: For Questions 1 - 5 ,you will hear a speech on population with hearing problems. While you listen, fill out the table with the information you have heard. Some of the information has been given to you in the table. Write only 1 word in each numbered box. You will hear the recording twice. You now have 25 seconds to read the table below.
[解析] 1-5 Good morning, student. I hope you have been able to read the two books about speech and hearing problems that I put in the library. Today's lecture deals with the presence of the unusually large deaf population that existed on Massachusetts Island of Martha's Vineyard for three centuries. From the settlement of the island in the 1640s to the 20th century, the people there, who had descended from 30 original families, married mainly other residents of the island. They formed a highly inbred group, producing an excellent example of the genetic patterns for the inheritance of deafness. Indeed in the late 1800, this island as a whole had a deafness rate 17 times greater than that of the rest of the United States. Even Alexander Graham Bell, the inventor of the telephone and the prominent researcher into deafness, visited Martha's Vineyard to study the population. But because the principles of the genetics and inheritance were still unknown, he was unable to explain the patterns of deafness and why a deaf parent did not always have deaf children. In tile 20th century the local population has mixed with people off the island and the rate of deafness has fallen.
2.
1640s
3.
30
4.
telephone
5.
20th
Part B Directions: For Questions 6 - 10, you will hear a telephone conversation about renting an apartment. While you listen, complete the sentences and answer the questions. Use not more than 3 words for each answer. You will hear the recording twice. You now have 25 seconds to read the sentences and the questions below.
[解析] 6-10 W: Hello? M: Hi. Urn... I'm calling about.., uh... the apartment that was advertised in the Gazette. Is that still available? W: Yes. it is. M: Now, that's a two-bedroom? W: That's right. It's a two-bedroom, a kitchen, a living room, and the living room can also be used as a dining room. M: Uh-huh. Uh. what's the rent on that? W: It's four hundred and twenty, five dollars a month. M: Uh, does that include heat and electricity? W: No. The tenants have to pay their own utilities. M: Huh. Uh, what's... uh... the average cost of utilities, do you know? W: Oh, I guess between thirty-five and forty dollars a month. M: Mm-hmm. Uh... do you have.., uh... washers and dryers in the building? W: Well, yes. There's a laundry room. It has three washers and dryers. M: Uh-huh, That's good. Where we live now is... it's really noisy. Is this like a fairly quiet building? W: Oh, yes ! Well, the neighbors are really considerate, and no pets are allowed. M: Oh, that's good. What floor is the apartment on? W: Well. it's on the second floor, but there's no elevator. But it's.., it's all right. I live on the third floor and I don't mind the stairs. Look, why don't you just come down and see for yourself? M: Yeah, I'd like to see it, uh.., what's the address? W: Forty-four Turner Drive. North side of Highland Boulevard. M: Is that close, uh, to Highland Shopping Center? W: Oh, yes, We're only a ten-minute walk away, just a couple of minutes by car. M: Oh, that's great. because I shop there all the time. W: Yeah. Well, look... look. it's really a nice apartment. It's also got wall-to-wall carpeting. M: It sounds good. W: Well, why don't you drop by this afternoon? Ring the bell for apartment thirty-one. I'll come down and get you. Oh, and... and bring fifty dollars for a deposit, just in case you decide you want it. M: All right, urn.., can I see you around.., uh... five-thirty then? W: Sure. What's your name? M: Jim Cook. And what's yours? W: Mary Benevento. B-E-NoE-V-E-N-T-O. M: All right, Mrs. Benevento, um... H1 see you later.., urn.. bye. W: Bye.
2. The rent does not include
heat and electricity
3. What are disallowed in the building?
pets
4. How long will it take if the woman walks to Highland Shopping Center from home?
Ten minutes
5. The deposit is
fifty dollars
Part C Directions: You will hear three dialogues or monologues. Before listening to each one ,you will have 5 seconds to read each of the questions which accompany it. While listening, answer each question by choosing A, B, C or D. After listening, you will have 10 seconds to check your answer to each question. You will hear each piece ONLY ONCE.
Questions 11 - 13 are based on the following talk about hand preference. You now have 15 seconds to read Questions 11 - 13.
[解析] 11-13 Many studies have been made recently about hand preference in humans. They have brought interesting results. It has been found, for instance, that many more men than women are left-handed; that all children use both hands about equally until they are three years old; and that hand preference is not clearly marked until age six. Above that age, most people not only favor one particular hand, but they also have a favorite eye, a favorite ear and foot. We know that the left side of the body is controlled by the right side of the brain. It seems that this particular half is the seat of emotion, imagination, and of the sense of space. And, indeed, lefties seem to be more creative than their right-handed fellow humans; they also seem to be more athletic and to do better in some professions which like sports require a good sense of space. In a large school of architecture. it was found in 1977 that 29 percent of the professors and 23 percent of the graduating students were left-handed -- while lefties represent less than 10 percent of the general population. Lefties manage to drive, to sew, to paint, to use machines as well as any right-hander. It is not easy for them, however, to struggle with tools, school desks, automobile and television controls, and many ordinary objects. Fortunately the creation of Left-Handers International has attracted attention to their problems and caused the appearance of special stores offering all sorts of objects for lefties, including wrist-watches, musical instruments, pencil-sharpeners, cameras, scissors, and books that show them how to play left-handed guitar and left-handed golf.
2. At what age the hand preference is clearly marked?
A.Three years old.
B.Before the age of three.
C.Six and above.
D.From three to six years old.
A B C D
C
3. Which of the following is true about left-handers?
A.Left-handers represent less than l0 percent of the general population in 1977.
B.Left-handers represent more than 23 Percent of the general population in 1977.
C.Left-handed people can not use the ordinary tools as well as the right-handed.
D.Left-handed people are not as creative as right-handed people.
A B C D
A
Questions 14 - 16 are based on a talk about a history lecture. You now have 15 seconds to read Questions 14 - 16.
1. It is said that Washington's teeth were made of A. sheep's teeth.B. cow's teeth. C. stone. D. wood.
A B C D
D
[解析] 14-16 W: Hi, Mike! You missed a great history lecture this morning. Where were you? M: Oh, I overslept again. This really is becoming a bad habit. What did Professor Brown talk about today? W: Can you believe it? We talked about George Washington's false teeth. M: Oh, all I know it is said they were made of wood. W: Well, that turns out as a myth. A professor at a dental school in California presented a paper three months ago showing that Washington's teeth were made of many things, including, can you imagine, elephant ivory and cow's teeth, but not wood. M: But why do people say Washington's teeth were made of wood? W: A set of his teeth that were made of elephant ivory were shown publicly at various exhibitions around the country about a hundred years ago. The ivory had turned a very dark color, and I guess, look like wood. M: Mm, yes. I've seen some ivory that was dark brown color. What about cow's teeth? W: You know cows have teeth just on their bottom jaws. After about five years of biting grass off against their hard upper jaws, the bottom teeth wear down into the shape of a human tooth. So they, too ,were used to make false teeth fifty years ago. M: That's really interesting. Well, this will certainly teach me not to oversleep again. I wonder whether little-known Professor Brown will have false teeth next week.
2. When were Washington's false teeth that were made of ivory shown publicly?
A.A hundred years ago.
B.Three months ago.
C.Fifty years ago.
D.Five years ago.
A B C D
A
3. Where are the cow's teeth?
A.In the back.
B.In the front.
C.On their bottom jaws.
D.On their upper jaws.
A B C D
C
Questions 17 - 20 are based on u talk about Dr. Benjamin Spock's book. You now have 20 seconds to read Questions 17- 20.
1. Which of the following statement about the book Dr. Spock's Baby and Child Care is true?
A.It sells as well as the Bible.
B.It is the second best seller after the Bible.
C.No one likes the book.
D.It has sold over 50 billion copies.
A B C D
B
[解析] 17-20 New parents are always worried that they might be making a mistake with their new baby. The baby cries and they don't know if they should let him cry or pick him up. The baby is sick and they don't know what to do. "Trust yourself, you know more than you think you do. "Benjamin Spock wrote in his famous book Dr. Spock's Baby and Child Care, which first appeared in 1946. This book has sold over 50 million copies, making it the biggest selling .book after the Bible. In fact, many parents say that it is parents "Bible" for raising children. Before Dr. Spock's book appeared, experts told parents that they should avoid showing their children affections. They told parents to break, children of bad habits. They also told parents that they need to feed children on a rigid schedule. Spock disagreed with this rigid manner of raising children and decided that he would write a book. "I wanted to be supportive of parents rather than scold them. "Dr. Spock said, "every baby needs to be smiled at, talked to, played with gently and lovingly. Be natural and enjoy your baby. "Dr. Spock never imagined that his book would become so popular. The last edition came out in 1998, a few months after his death at age 94. He will be remembered for his common sense advice. Respect children because they deserve respect and they'll grow up to be better people.
2. When was the book first published?
A.In 1994.
B.In 1964.
C.In 1946.
D.In 1998.
A B C D
C
3. When the last edition of the book published, Dr. Spock was
A.happy.
B.popular.
C.dead.
D.old.
A B C D
C
4. Which is the Dr. Spock's advice for raising children?
A.Parents should respect their children.
B.Parents should feed children on a rigid schedule.
C.Parents should break children of bad habits.
D.Parents should avoid showing their children affections.
A B C D
A
Section Ⅱ Use of English Read the following text. Choose the best word for each numbered blank and mark A ,B, C or D on ANSWER SHEET 1. There are some social problems in the United States. And drug abuse has come to be 1 as one of the most challenging social problems facing the nation. Indeed, the very word" drug" excites strong emotion, and opinion 2 since the late 1960s have shown that "drug problem" is 3 by most Americans as a major 4 to the society, particularly to its younger members. Drug abuse is a social problem because it has a wide range of social 5 ,-- some obvious and measurable, some hidden and difficult to quantify. There is strong 6 between some forms of drug use and crime. The use of alcohol, for example, is highly 7 with violent crime. Heroin dependence, too, is related to crime, 8 not so directly to violence. Heroin addicts (those who depend on heroin) may need as 9 as $ 100 a day to support their habit, and most addicts find that they must 10 in order to collect these sums. In 11 , users of illegal drugs have to rely directly or indirectly 12 criminal networks that manufacture, 13 , and distribute these drugs. The profits from these illegal commerce are 14 and the criminal organizations have be come deeply 15 in the supply of heroin and other drugs. Drug dependence does a lot of harm in 16 . of personal health and safety. The 17 user of drugs is much more likely than a member of general population to be killed or to 18 suicide, either deliberately or accidentally. Drug dependence, too, may 19 other areas of individual's life, 20 from the home to the work place to personal relationships with friends.
range from．．．to．．．为固定搭配，“遍布，涉及”。此句意为：吸毒成瘾也会给个人生活的其他方面，包括家庭，工作单位及朋友间的关系等造成影响。
Section Ⅲ Reading Comprehension
Part A Read the following four texts. Answer the questions below each text by choosing A ,B , C or D. Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1.
Text 1 Language is, and should be, a living thing, constantly enriched with new words and forms of expressions. But there is a vital distinction between good developments, which add to the language, enabling us to say things we could not say before, and bad developments, which subtract from the language by rendering it less precise. A vivid, colorful use of words is not to be confused with mere casual use. The casual use in which some professionals deliberately indulge is perhaps akin to the fashion of the unfinished work, which has eroded most of the arts in our time. And the true answer to it is the same--that art is enhanced, no hindered, by discipline. You cannot carve satisfactorily in butter. The corruption of written English has been accompanied by an even sharper decline in the standard of spoken English. We speak very much less well than was common among educated Englishmen a generation or two ago. The modern theatre has played a part in dimming our appreciation of language. Instead of the immensely articulate dialogue of, for example, Shaw (who was also very insistent on good pronunciation), audiences are now subjected to streams of barely literate trivia, often designed, only too well, to exhibit" lack of communication", and filled with dirty words and grammatical errors of the intellectually impoverished. Emily Post once advised her reader: "The theatre is the best possible place to hear correctly-pronounced speech. "Alas, no more. One young actress was recently reported to be taking lessons in how to speak badly, so that she should fit in better. But the BBC is the worst traitor. After years of very successfully helping to raise the general standard of spoken English, it suddenly went into reverse. As the head of the Pronunciation Union shyly put it," In the 1960's the BBC opened the field to a much wider range of speakers". To hear a BBC disc jockey talking to the latest apelike pop idol is a truly shocking experience of verbal garbage. And the prospect seems to be of even worse to come. School teachers are actively encouraged to ignore little Johnny's incoherent grammar, bad spelling and haphazard punctuation, because worrying about such things might inhibit his creative genius.
Text 2 The health-care economy is full with unusual and even unique economic relationship. One of the least understood involves the peculiar roles of producer or" provider" and purchaser or" consumer" in the typical doctor-patient relationship. In most sectors of the economy, it is the seller who attempts to attract a potential buyer with various inducements of price, quality, and utility, and it is the buyer who makes the decision. Where circumstances permit the buyer no choice because there is effectively only one seller and the product is relatively essential, government usually asserts monopoly and places the industry under price and other regulations. Neither of these conditions prevails in most of the health care industry. In the heath-care industry, the doctor-patient relationship is the mirror image of the original relationship between producer and consumer. Once an individual has chosen to see a physician--and even then there may be no real choice it is the physician who usually makes all significant purchasing decision: whether the patient should return "next Wednesday," whether X-rays are needed, whether drugs should be prescribed, etc. It is a rare and sophisticated patient who will challenge such professional decisions or raise in advance questions about price, especially when the ailment is regarded as serious. This is particularly significant in relation to hospital care. The physician must certify the need for hospitalization, determine what procedures will be performed, and announce when the patient may be discharged. The patient may be consulted about some of these decisions, but in the main 'ii' is the doctor's judgments that are final. Little wonder then that in the eyes of the hospital it is the physician who is the real" consumer". As a consequence, the medical staff represents the" power center" in hospital policy and decision making, not the administration. Although usually there are in this situation four identifiable participants, the physician, the hospital, the patient, and the payer (generally an insurance carrier or government) the physician makes the essential decisions for all of them. The hospital becomes an extension of the physician; the payer generally meets most of the bona fide bills generated by the physician/hospital; and for the most part the patient plays a passive role. In routine or minor illness, or just plain worries, the patient's options are, of course, much greater with respect to use and price. In illness that is of some significance, however, such choices tend to evaporate, and it is for ill ness that the bulk of the health-care dollar is spent. We estimate that about 75-80 percent of health care expenditures are determined by physicians, not patients. For this reason, economy measures directed at patients or the general public is relatively ineffective.
1. In what aspect is the health-care economy different from other sectors of economy?
Text 3 Distance education is enrollment and study with an educational institution that provides lesson materials prepared in a sequential and logical order for study by students on their own. When each lesson is completed, the student mails or transmits the assigned work to the institution for correction, grading, comment, and subject matter guidance by qualified instructors; Corrected assignments are re turned promptly to the student. This exchange provides a personalized student-teacher relationship. If a student slows his or her pace or fails to send assignments, the school provides encouragement. Al though some institutions provide employment information and assistance, no famous school ever guarantees a job to graduates. Distance education and self-study are different. Self-study materials provide no instructional service. Corrected assignments, examinations, and special help provided by a qualified facility are vital to a good learning situation. However. these are not part of self-study. There are many self-study courses and recordings available, and they may have value, but they clearly are not correspondence or distance education courses. Some institutions offer combination courses that provide training-in-residence for students who complete their distance education lessons. In-service or on the-job training is required or provided with other courses and is a feature of many vocational distance education programs. Quality distance education institutions screen possible students to assure that only those who can benefit from the courses are enrolled. While there are educational: requirements for some academic subjects ,interest and ability are the primary factors leading to success in most distance education courses. Because they provide alternative educational opportunities, distance education institutions try not to deny a student the opportunity to succeed in a course interest and experience are good indicators of future success. Distance education courses vary greatly in scope, level, and length. Some have few lessons and require only weeks to complete, while others have a hundred or more assignments requiring three or four years of conscientious study. Also, a wide variety of subjects is offered. Subjects include yacht de sign, accounting, medical transcription, nutrition, robotics, travel agent training, gun repair, gem identification ,computer programming, catering and cooking, and earning an entire high school diploma ,just to name a few. There is an increasing recognition of "distance education" and many colleges offered it for their distance learning courses or accept some distance education credits of resident students working to ward a degree. In fact, many distance education institutions award their own academic degrees. Also, the employing organization may set its own credit acceptance policies.
1. Which of the following is true about distance education?
A.Teachers and students seldom meet each other in class of distance education.
B.Students can have their lessons in whatever order they like in distance education.
C.Students can study at their own pace in distance education.
D.It will take students a long time to get feedback of their assignments in distance education.
Text 4 Are you a compulsive spender, or do you hold on to your money as long as possible? Are you a bargain hunter? Would you rather use charge accounts than pay cash.* Your answers to those questions will reflect your personality. According to psychologists, our individual money habits not only show our beliefs and values, but can also stem from past problems. Experts in psychology believe that for many people, money is an important symbol of strength. In addition, many people consider money a symbol of love. They spend it on their family and friends to express love, or they buy themselves expensive presents because they need love. People can abandon themselves to different things, for example, alcohol, drugs, certain foods, or even television. They must satisfy these needs to feel comfortable. In the same way, according to psychologists compulsive spenders must spend more money. For those who buy on credit, furthermore, charge accounts are even more exciting. In other words, these people feel that with credit, they can do anything. Their pleasure at spending enormous amounts is actually greater than the pleasure they get from the things they buy. There is even a special psychology of bargain hunting. To save money, of course, most people look for sales, low prices, and discounts. Compulsive bargain hunters, however, often buy things that they don't need just because they are cheap. They want to believe that they are helping their budgets, but they are really playing an exciting game: when they can buy something for less than other people, they are winning. Most people, experts claim, have two reasons for their behavior: a good reason for the things that they do and the real reason. It is not only scientists, of course, who understand the psychology of spending habits, but also business people. Stores, companies, and advertisers use psychology to increase business. They consider people's needs for love, power or influence, as well as their basic values, beliefs and opinions, in their advertising and sales methods. Psychologists often use a method called" behavior therapy to help individuals solve their personality problems. In the same way, they can help people who feel that they have problems 'with money. They give them "assignments". If a person buys something in every store that he enters, for instance, a therapist might teach him self-discipline in this way. On the first day of his therapy, he must go into a store, stay for five minutes, and then leave. On the second day, he should stay for ten minutes and try something on. On the third day, he stays for fifteen minutes, asks the sales clerk a question, but does not buy anything. Soon he will learn that nothing bad will happen to him if he doesn't buy any thing, and he can solve the problem of his compulsive buying.
1. According to the text, why does money stand for love?
A.Because people can buy love with money.
B.Because people spend money to express love.
C.Because money is basic to love.
D.Because when people express love, they must use money.
Part B Read the following text carefully and then translate the underlined segments into Chinese. Your translation should be written clearly on ANSWER SHEET 2. Who will speak up for international capitalism? Governments and businesses. What a pity that is! These supposed defenders of globalization may do more to undermine support for it than the critics. 61) Rich-country governments generally present economic integration to voters as an unfortunate but inescapable fact of life: as a constraint, that is, on their freedom of action. For the past ten years, this has been the favorite excuse of any government about to break an election promise. Multinational businesses, for their part, with their enlightened mission, statements, progressive stakeholder strategies, flower-motive logos and 57-point pledges of" corporate social responsibility", implicitly say that they have a case to answer: capitalism without responsibility is bad. That sounds all right; the trouble is, when they start talking about how they will no longer put profits first, people (rightly) think they are lying. 62) If, as these defenders of economies without borders lead you to conclude, global capitalism is a cause of democratic paralysis and a cloak for old-fashioned corporate bribery, even instinctive liberals ought to side with skeptics. 63) With advocates like these on either side of the globalization debate--governments and businesses in favor, angry and uncompromising protesters against; it is natural that the general public stands firmly in support of neither. It has no deep commitment to international capitalism, but it can see no plausible alternative. Certainly, the protesters do not appear to be offering one. So people are mostly puzzled, anxious and suspicious. This climate of opinion is bad for democracy and bad for economic development. This survey offers a few suggestions for a more purposeful kind of discussion. It would be foolish to suppose that consensus will ever be possible. Some of the persons with the doubtful attitudes are opposed not just to globalization or even to the market economy but to the very idea of economic growth. 64) That view has the virtue of coherence, at least, but it is unlikely in the foreseeable future to command a large following. Nonetheless, among all their weak arguments, dangerous good intentions and downright foolish notions, the persons with the doubtful attitudes are hiding some important points. 65) Clarifying what makes sense in the skeptics' case, and exposing the mistaken or dishonest arguments that politicians and businessmen are putting up against them, may serve some purpose. And a clearer understanding of the arguments for globalization, of the problems it solves as well as the problem it creates, may help as well.
[解析] 这是一个并列复合句。句子的主体句式是：With advocates like these．．．debate．．．； it is natural that...。其中逗号前后为两个简单句，后一个分句中含有一个表语从句。此外，注意词组“in favor”和“in support of”都表示“支持”。
4.
这种看法至少有它的连贯性，但是在可预见的未来它不会得到太多的支持。
[解析] 这个句子的主体结构是一个并列复合句。其主体句式是：That view has．．．but it is...。其中at least属于插入语，修饰句子的前半部分。翻译这个句子还要理解两个单词： virtue和following。前者的常用意思是“美德”，但在此处的意思应译为“优点，长处”；而后者常用的是形容词性或者名词：，意思为“下列的”和“下列各项”，在此处用作名词，意思是“部下，党羽”。
[解析] 本句为两个并列动名词短语作主语的复合句。句子主干是Clarifying....and expo sing．．．may serve．．。其中what引导的从句做clarifying的宾语，而that引导的宾语从句修饰exposing；句子的谓语是may serve，宾语是some purpose。此外，还要理解that宾语从句中的them指代的内容——skeptics。最后，还要灵活翻译may serve some purpose，不能直译为“服务、达到目的”，此处为“有些帮助，有些好处”。
Section Ⅳ Writing
1. Study the following drawing carefully and write an essay in which you should 1) describe the drawing, interpret its meaning, and 2) give your comment on it. You should write 160 -200 words on ANSWER SHEET 2.
The picture is about four men rowing boats. In the first picture, the four men try their best but they are rowing in different directions. And the boat does not move forward. Their endeavor is wasted. In the second picture, the four men row the boat in the same direction. Those men can make super strength and the boat moves fast. The pictures tell us the importance of cooperation. Nowadays, cooperation is one of the most important impetuses of development both for individuals and for the society. First, in most fields. work can be completed only by cooperation. The development of high technology has become more and more complicated. The 'capacity of one person is limited. He/she can not complete the complicated tasks. Therefore. he/she must rely on the help of others. And by cooperation and combining the wisdom of many people, they can fulfill the work. Second, the development of the society is like the running of a machine. That is to say, every part is necessary. The lack or stagnation of any field will block the development of the society, Therefore, all fields must cooperate with others, and the whole society can move forward rapidly. In a word, everyone needs to realize the importance of cooperation and cooperates with others in work to make progress.
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