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 answer in your test booklet. 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 You will hear a dialogue about a lost property. Listen and complete the sentences in questions 1～5 with the information you've heard. Write not more than 5 words in each numbered box. You will hear the recording twice. You now have 25 seconds to read the table below.
[听力原文] 1-5 M: Hello, I have a reservation for tonight. W: Your name, please. M: Nelson, Charles Nelson. W: OK, Mr. Nelson. That's a room for five and… M: But excuse me, you mean a room for five pounds? I didn't know the special was so good. W: No, no, hold no—according to our records, a room for 5 guests was booked under your name. M: No, no—hold on. You must have two guests under tile name. W: OK, let me check this again. Oh, here we are. M: Yeah? W: Charles Nelson, a room for one for the 19th… M: Wait, wait. It's for tonight, not tomorrow night. W: Em…I don't think we have any rooms for tonight. There's a conference going on in town and—er, let's see…yeah, no rooms. M: Oh, come on! You must have something, anything! W: Well, let—let me check my computer here…Ah! M: What? Oh, come on! You must have something, anything! W: There has been a cancellation for this evening. A honeymoon suite is now available. M: Great, I'll take it. W: But, I'll have to charge you 150 pounds for the night. M: What? I should have a discount for the inconvenience! W: Well, the best I can give you is a 10% discount plus a ticket for a free continent breakfast. M: Hey, isn't the breakfast free anyway? W: Well, only on weekends. M: I want to talk to the manager. W: Wait, wait, wait…Mr. Nelson, I think I can give you an additional 15% discount… [解析] 细节题。根据“I have a reservation for tonight”可知正确答案。
2.
honeymoon
[解析] 细节题。根据“A honeymoon suite is now available.”可知正确答案。
3.
&150
[解析] 细节题。根据“I'II have to charge you 150 pounds for the night.”可知正确答案。
4.
weekends
[解析] 细节题。根据…“isn't the breakfast free anyway? only on weekends.”可知正确答案。
5.
15%
[解析] 细节题。根据“I think I can give you an additional 15% discount…”可知正确答案。
Part B You will hear a conversation about a crime. Answer questions 6-10 while you listen. Use not more than 5 words for each answer. You will hear the recording twice. You now have 25 seconds to read the questions.
[听力原文]6-10 W: Now, you are in the Imperial Palace, also known as the Purple Forbidden City. M: Why is it called purple? It doesn't look purple at all. W: The world "purple" in the name of the city was symbolically associated with the North Star and was used to show that the imperial residence was the universal center. M: I see. W: Covering an area of 101.2 hectares, the entire Palace complex includes six main palaces, as well as many smaller buildings, altogether containing over 9,000 rooms. Nearly all of the buildings stand two stories high, possessing courtyards with dimensions in proportion to the importance of their former inhabitants. The Palace of Heavenly Purity divides the whole complex into two sections, hence the names outer palace and inner palace. The outer palace includes the Hall of Supreme Harmony, the Hall of Central Harmony and the Hall of Preserving Harmony in the center plus the Hall of Literary Glory and the Hall of Martial Spirit on either side. This is where the emperors performed grand ceremonies, met officials and handled the state affairs. M: What is that spectacular hall? W: The Hall of Supreme Harmony. It has been in existence for about 600 years it was the first hall ever constructed in the palace. M: What is the building over there? W: That is Hall of Central Harmony, which was used by the emperor for a rest before he entered the Hall of Supreme Harmony. It was also the place where the emperor performed such ceremonies as examining seeds for the new year's planting. M: That must be the Hall of Preserving Harmony. W: Yes, it was bulit in 1420 and it served as the site for the "Palace Examinations". Here the successful candidates sat for the final test given by the emperor himself.
2. The most grand building in the Forbidden City is
The Hall of Supreme Harmony.
3. The Hall of Supreme Harmony Was used as the site for
The "Palace Examinations".
4. On his way to the Hall of Supreme Harmony the emperor Would stop at
The Hall of Central Harmony.
5. The outer palace was used by The emperor to
For ceremonies and meetings.
Part C You will hear three dialogues or monologues. Before listening to each one. You will have time to read the questions related to it. While listening, answer each question by choosing A, B, C or D. After listening, you will have time to check your answer. You will hear each piece once only.
1. Why did so many working women gather in Chicago?
A.To set a voice on the job.
B.To discuss women's rights.
C.To support Delta Airlines flight attendants.
D.To take political action.
A B C D
C
[听力原文]14-16 More than 5,000 working women came together in Chicago March 1. Conference-goers discussed their skills at workshops on equal pay, expanding the Family and Medical Leave Act, organizing, the global economy, political action and dozens more. They capped the conference with a spirited rally at Chicago's O'Hare Airport to support Delta Airlines flight attendants fighting to get a voice on the job with the Association of Flight Attendants. The conference opened just two days after the release of the latest AFL-CIO, which shows that equal pay, health care, paid family leave, pensions and Social Security top working women's concerns. The Working Women Conference 2000 built on more than 5 000 group discussions hosted last year by the AFL-CIO Working Women's Department in work- places, town halls and homes across the country. It came three years after the AFL-CIO's first Working Women's Conference. Union women left the conference energized and ready to go back to their communities and fight for working families. "If we tell our members what we heard here, they'll get more involved in our union," said Kristi Hyde, a member of AFT Local 400Q in Macomb, "People need to be motivated, and this conference helps us with that," added Maureen Welch a Steelworkers Local 6787 member from Chesterto Inc.
2. Which of the following is not the primitive concern of the career women?
A.Social security.
B.Pension.
C.Paid family leave.
D.Political right.
A B C D
D
3. From the passage, we know that the flight attendants are ______.
A.calling for social security
B.complaining about their work
C.fighting for chances of promotion
D.calling for the right to express their opinion on their work
4. What breaks up Indonesians' extended family living?
A.Change of family values.
B.Increase of urbanization.
C.Charm of being mobile.
D.Pressure of changing houses.
A B C D
B
[听力原文] 14-16 Like Malaysia, Indonesia is a traditional honor-oriented society. There is strong in-group loyalty including family, friends, and members of the same ethnic group. This is the basis for widespread favoritism in the economy. Indonesians value large families, with extended families living together and supporting one another. However, increasing urbanization and the need to move to find employment is breaking up this interdependence and extended family living. Harmony and respect characterize the relations among people. Conflict is avoided as values and behavior in all aspects of life are directed towards smooth relations with others. People of low ranks do not make decisions; there is a wait-and-see attitude until senior managers reveal what the decision is. The best time of year to schedule business trips to Indonesia is between February and June, and again between September and early December. July and August are vacation months for Indonesians who can afford to travel. Both Malay and Chinese Indonesians respect age, status and position. You should be equally sensitive to those factors at meetings and in social engagements associated with business. Defer to older people by standing when they enter and letting them sit down first. If a meeting involves a very senior Indonesian, it is respectful that your organization has a very senior person available to attend. You should be punctual at all time even though your Indonesian counterparts may not be. Indonesians generally shake hands all round and give a slight bow of the head. You should do the same. They smile a lot, but this does not necessarily have a positive meaning.
5. Which of the following characterizes relations among Indonesians?
A.Harmony and obedience.
B.Respect and harmony.
C.Obedience and punctuality,
D.Punctuality and respect.
A B C D
B
答案对应于独白第三段第一句：Harmony and respect characterize the relations among people, [B]项只是顺序不同。
6. Which of the following is not always a positive signal?
A.Smiling.
B.Bowing.
C.Shaking hands.
D.Being punctual.
A B C D
A
独白最后一句说：They smile a lot, but this does not necessarily have a positive meaning，选[A]。
7. Which word may best describe the two speakers' positions on intermarriage?
A.Comparison.
B.Contrast.
C.Casuality.
D.Bias.
A B C D
B
[听力原文] 14-17 M: I think that intermarriage is a good idea. After all, we are living in a cosmopolitan country. We have so many different races living together peacefully, don't we? It is nothing new to us, and I feel that intermarriage will work out. W: Personally, I feel that it is not a very sound idea. It is difficult for two people of entirely different religions to live and share life together. They will face so many problems that it would be better if they don't get married in the first place. M: Of course there will be problems. Even two people of the same religion have problems. It is the same in this case, except that it will be slightly more difficult, I guess. W: I agree with you, Henry. Naturally, there will be arguments and personal differences. Marriage thrives on a give-and-take policy, so a couple will have to learn to adapt to each other's customs and traditions. M: That's right. Married people should be more tolerant towards each other and be willing to learn about each other's religion. Only then can understanding and acceptance be achieved ultimately. W: You talk as if it were very simple. It isn't, you know. I should know, as I am a child of a mixed marriage. M: All right, you tell us why is is not such a good idea. W: You see, Henry, it depends on the individuals concerned. If two people of different religions marry, they should be prepared for the consequences. It is only after marriage that the vast differences in the cultures begin to show. Little things, from food and clothes to bigger aspects like religious beliefs, tend to clash, leading eventually to a rift. Besides, there will be either personal pride or the reluctance to accept the other's views. It may lead to a big gap between the parents, and their children may suffer a lot in between. M: You have a point there, but I can also tell you of several such couples who are living happily together. W: I suppose that you are right. Intermarriage can lead go happiness or sorrow, depending on how it is handled.
8. How does marriage usually thrive concerning customs and traditions according to the woman?
A.On a give-and-take policy.
B.Beyond a give-and-take policy.
C.In the manner of each other's adaptation.
D.Due to religious beliefs.
A B C D
A
答案对应于第二个话轮中女士的第三句话：Marriage thrives on a give-and-take policy…。
9. The cultural differences arise __ according to the woman
A.at the wedding
B.before intermarriage
C.after people get married
D.until recently
A B C D
C
本题答案信息对应于第四个话轮中女士的第三句话：It is only after marriage that…begin to show，用强调句表明婚后才会出现文化差异，[C]只是表达不同。
10. What negative effects may the intermarriage most probably cause?
A.A divorce.
B.Much suffering in children's minds.
C.A big gap between the parents.
D.All of the above.
A B C D
D
在第四个话轮中，女士分析了通婚带来的不利影响。其最后三句中提到了leading eventually to a rift(最终导致分手)、lead to a big gap between the parents(导致父母间出现分歧)、their children may suffer a lot(孩子们受很多的苦)，分别与前三个选项对应，故选[D]。
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. Every business has trouble sooner or later, and it is the chief executive officer's responsibility to set things right. Good executives 1 themselves in touch with their companies — they know what is going on at every level. Yes, they delegate, 2 they also follow up to make certain 3 each delegated task has been completed. No major 4 should be made in a company 5 the president's knowledge. Even though the president or CEO is 6 responsible for the failure or success of his company, a smart CEO 7 himself with competent workers at all levels, especially 8 the administrative level. He then consults with his executives and supervisors 9 he has to make an important decision He 10 their input and creates an open atmosphere where all may feel comfortable to share 11 ideas. By 12 this practice, a president knows that when a decision has been made, his administrators will feel 13 they have had a part in it, or at least they will understand 14 the decision was made. He can then 15 them to support the decision at their level. 16 is considered poor practice for an administrator to 17 about an executive decision after it has been discussed openly and decided upon in committee. The time to 18 disagreement is during committee discussion or with the president privately. Publicly, an administrator is expected to support the president 19 the company has become involved in an illegal activity. Americans consider this public support 20 form of professional behavior.
考查限定词。other指“其余的”，后跟可数名词复数形式；another指“另一(个/种)”，其后跟可 数名词单数．符合题意；the other 特指两者中的“另一(个)”；others指“其余的”，其后不再跟名词。
Section Ⅲ Reading Comprehension
Part A
Passage 1 PARIS--Defending champion Andre Agassi and Martina Hingis were named the top seeds for the French Open, the second major tennis tournament this year. Pete Sampras, who has won 12 Grand Slam titles but has never won the French Open, is seeded second among the men. Fellow American Lindsay Davenport is the second seed behind Hingis on the women's side. When Agassi won last year's final, he became the fifth men's tennis player ever to win all four Grand Slam (大满贯) tournaments. In that dramatic match, he rallied after losing the first two sets to defeat Andrei Medvedev of Ukraine. Agassi joined legendary players Rod Laver, Don Budge, Roy Emerson and Fred Perry as the only men to win all four major tournaments. After triumphing in Paris last year, Agassi continued his Grand Slam success by winning two of the next three majors. He captured the U. S. Open title, reached the final at Wimbledon and started 2000 by winning the Australian Open. This year, Hingis will not have to worry about Steffi Graf, who beat her in last year's final. Graf has since retired from professional tennis. During that close match, the Swiss teenager was frustrated by close calls and a crowd that supported Graf. Hingis was so distraught after the game that she needed her mother and coach, Melanie Molitor, to console her. She has lost in the French Open final twice in the last three years and it is the only major tournament that she still has not won. In January, Hingis was denied her fourth straight Australian Open title by Davenport, who also will look to complete her personal Grand Slam at this year's French Open. The competition between these two top women's players will be close. American women took three of the top four rankings for the tournament. After Davenport, Monica Seles and Venus Williams are seeded third and fourth, respectively. On the men's side, Magnus Norman of Sweden is seeded third. Former champions Yevgeny Kafelnikov of Russai and Gustavo Kuerten of Brazil are seeded fourth and fifth, respectively.
1. We can learn from the text that a No. 1 player is ______ .
A.Graf
B.Davenport
C.Sampras
D.Agassi
A B C D
D
2. By saying that "Agassi joined legendary players Rod Laver,…", the author here probably means ______ .
A.Agassi met legendary players Rod Laver,….
B.Agassi became legendary players just like Rod Laver,….
C.Agassi took part in a legendary play.
D.Agassi brought legendary players together.
A B C D
B
3. Hingis was distraught after the game because ______ .
A.many people were in favor of Graf
B.she needed her mother badly
C.she needed someone to train her
D.many people rushed into the French Open
A B C D
A
4. The words "was denied" (Para 11, Line 1) means ______ .
A."refused"
B."beat"
C."was defeated"
D."was turned down"
A B C D
C
5. It can be inferred from the text that the tennis tournament is a (n) ______ .
A.open competition
B.keen competition
C.friendly match
D.close match
A B C D
B
Passage 2 In the 18th century New York was smaller than Philadelphia and Boston. Today it is the largest city in America. How can the change in its size and importance be explained? To answer this question we must consider certain facts about geography, history and economies. Together these three will explain the huge growth of America's most famous city. The map of the Northeast shows that four of the most heavily populated areas in this region are around seaports. At these points materials from across the sea enter the United States, and the products of the land are sent there for export across the sea. Economists know that places where transportation lines meet are good places for making raw materials into finished goods. That is why seaports often have cities nearby. But cities like New York needed more than their geographical location in order to become great industrial centers. Their development did not happen simply by chance. About 1815, when many Americans from the east coast had already moved toward the west, trade routes from the ports to the central regions of the country began to be a serious problem. The slow wagons of that time, drawn by horses or oxen, were too expensive for moving heavy freight very far. Americans had long admired Europe's canals. In New York State a canal seemed the best solution to the transportation problem. From the eastern end of Lake Erie all the way across the state to the Hudson River there is a long trip of low land. Here the Erie Canal was constructed. After several years of work it was completed in 1825. The canal produced an immediate effect. Freight costs were cut to about one- tenth of what they had been. New York City, which had been smaller than Philadelphia and Boston, quickly became the leading city of the coast. In the years that followed, transportation routes on the Great Lakes were joined to routes on the Mississippi River. Then New York City became the end point of a great inland shipping system that extended from the Atlantic Ocean far up the western branches of the Mississippi. The coming of the railroads made canal shipping less important, but it tied New York even more closely to the central regions of the country. It was easier for people in the central states to ship their goods to New York for export overseas. Exports from New York were greater than imports. Consequently, shipping companies were eager to fill their ships with passengers on the return trip from Europe. Passengers could come from Europe very cheaply as a result. Thus New York became the greatest port for receiving people from European countries. Many of these people remained in the city. Others stayed in New York for a few weeks, months, or years, and then moved to other parts of the United States. For these great numbers of new Americans, New York had to provide homes, goods, and services. Their labor helped the city become great.
1. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?
A.The Development of Transportation in New York.
B.Exports and Imports of New York.
C.How New York Became America's Largest City.
D.How New York Exchanged with Europe.
A B C D
C
2. All of the following respects except ______ help New York become the most famous city.
A.culture
B.history
C.economies
D.geographical location
A B C D
A
3. Which of the follwoing statements is true?
A.The Erie Canal connected Lake Erie and the Hudson River.
B.Economists are of the opinion that places where farming is done are good for making raw materials into finished goods.
C.Wagons drawn by horses and oxen soon proved to be better and cheaper than canal transportation.
D.The coming of the railroads caused New York to become less important as a shipping center.
A B C D
A
4. Freight costs were reduced to 10% of what they had been because of ______.
A.the decline in taxes
B.the construction of the railroads
C.the construction of the Erie Canal
D.the development of industry
A B C D
B
5. Why were passengers from Europe able to travel to New York so cheaply?
A.Because the ships were empty on the trip back to New York.
B.Because these passengers as large labor sources contributed to the growth of New York.
C.Because the shipping companies wanted to develop travelling industry in New York.
D.Because few Europeans longed to visit New York.
A B C D
B
Passage 3 Do you find getting up in the morning so difficult that it's painful? This might be called laziness, but Dr. Kleitman has a new explanation. He has proved that everyone has a daily energy cycle. During the hours when you labour through your work you may say that you're "hot". That's true. The time of day when you feel most energetic is when your cycle of body temperature is at its peak. For some people the peak comes during the forenoon. For others it comes in the afternoon or evening. No one has discovered why this is so, but it leads to such familiar monologues(自言自语) as: "Get up, John! you'll be late for work again! "The possible explanation to the trouble is that John is at his temperature-and -energy peak in the evening. Much family quarrelling ends when husbands and wives realize what these energy cycles mean, and which cycle each member of the family has. You can't change your energy cycle, but you can learn to make your life fit it better. Habit can help, Dr. Kleitman believes. Maybe you're sleepy in the evening but feel you must stay up late anyway. Counteract (对抗) your cycle to some extent by habitually staying up later than you want to. If your energy is low in the morning but you have an important job to do early in the day, rise before your usual hour. This won't change your cycle, but you'll get up steam and work better at your low point. Get off to a slow start which saves your energy. Get up with a leisurely yawn (呵欠) and stretch. Sit on the edge of the bed a minute before putting your feet on the floor. Avoid the troublesome search for clean clothes by laying them out the night before. Whenever possible, do routine work in the afternoon and save tasks requiring more energy or concentration for your sharper hours.
1. If a person finds getting up early a problem, most probably ______.
A.he is a lazy person
B.he refuses to follow his own energy cycle
C.he is not sure when his energy is low
D.he is at his peak in the afternoon or evening
A B C D
D
2. Which of the following may lead to family quarrels according to the passage?
A.Unawareness of energy cycles.
B.Familiar monologues.
C.A change in a family member's energy cycle.
D.Attempts to control the energy cycle of other family members.
A B C D
A
3. If one wants to work more efficiently at his low point in the morning, he should
A.change his energy cycle
B.overcome his laziness
C.get up earlier than usual
D.go to bed earlier
A B C D
C
4. You are advised to rise with a yawn and stretch because it will ______.
A.help to keep your energy for the day's work
B.help you to control your temper early in the day
C.enable you to concentrate on your routine work
D.keep your energy cycle under control all day
A B C D
A
5. The following statements are true except
A.Getting off to work with a minimum effort helps save one's energy.
B.Dr. Kleitman explains why people reach their peaks at different hours of day.
C.Habit helps one adapt to his own energy cycle.
D.Children have energy cycles, too.
A B C D
B
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. 61. If the universe is expanding, then in the past it must have been smaller than it is now. Far back in the past it must, in fact, have been only a tiny point. Scientists believe that the universe began its expansion about fifteen billion years ago(Because of various uncertainties it could be anywhere between twelve and twenty billion years ago. )This theory of the beginning of the universe is often called the "big bang" theory. However, it was not the kind of explosion in which matter flies out into space. It is space itself (the three-dimensional universe) that is expanding. Once we know that the universe is expanding, another interesting question occurs to us: Is the universe going to go on expanding forever or will it slow down and some day stop? There are three possibilities: (1) the universe will expand forever without slowing down. (2)the expansion will slow down and stop, and the universe will then contract, getting smaller and smaller, and (3)it will continue to expand, but more and more slowly, never quite coming to a stop. 62. The first possibility would eventually result in groups of galaxies that are completely isolated from one another and it would be a rather lonely universe. 63. In the second possibility, at some point the universe would shrink to the same almost nonexistent point that it was before the big bang. This might be followed by another big bang. 64. The third possibility would result in what is called a flat universe—the expansion will become slower and slower without ever completely coming to a stop. If this happens, the universe would continue to be similar to what it is now. We do not know which one of these three possibilities will happen because the answer lies in the density of the universe, which we do not know accurately enough. The more dense the universe is—that is ,the more matter there is on the average in a volume of space—the more likely it is that the universe will contract because of the gravitational force. 65. If the density is just right, the universe will be "flat." If the density is higher than this "just right" density, the universe will collapse at some time in the future. If tile density is lower, the universe will go on expanding forever. We know the density of the universe is very close to the "just right" density, but we don't know it accurately enough to determine among the three possibilities.
1. Write a composition on the following topic: If you could make one important change in a school that you attended, what change would you make? You should write 160--200 words on ANSWER SHEET 2.
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