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 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 For Questions 1—5, you will hear a conversation over the phone. 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.
1-5 W: Account enquires. M: Good afternoon. I'd like to check if a transfer has been gotten from Spain. W: Could you give me your account number and the account name please? M: Yes, the number is 50211658 and the company name is Paul Smythe and Partners. W: Could you spell Smythe, please? M: Yes, it's S-M-Y-T-H-E. W: And your address, please? M: Unit 7, Parkdown Trading Estate. W: And when did you expect the money to be credited? M: This week. W: One moment, please. Yes, we received a credit of £ 3,476.28 on Wednesday. M: Sorry, could repeat the amount? W: Yes,£ 3,476.28. M:I was expecting a round figure of £ 3,500. Did the bank make a charge? W: I'm afraid I can't see that from my screen. I've only got the final figure which was credited to your account. M: But we get lost of payments from abroad and we never have to pay charges. W: Let me check, sir... Yes, the amount was transferred in Spanish pesetas. We had to convert it into pounds. So, after bank charges, your account was credited with £ 3,476.28. M: I see. OK, thank you. W: You are welcome.
Part B For Questions 6—10, you will hear a passage about Bridges. While your listen, complete the sentences and answer the question. 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 question below What is the main part of the Golden Bridge?________________________6 How long is the main span of the Golden Gate Bridge ?______________7 How many lanes of traffic in the Golden Gate bridge? ______________8 Where is the Mackinac Bridge?______________________________________9 How many cars will be able to cross the bridge in a single year when a lower deck is added? ______________________10
6-10 One of the most famous bridges in the world is the Golden Gate Bridge that spans San Francisco Bay. Because it was built in 1937 ,it has become one of the first sights people see if they are coming to San Francisco by ship. The main part of the Golden Gate Bridge is a suspension span. It hangs from steel cables that are supported by two. huge towers, one at each end of the bridge. The suspension span was the longest in the world when it was finished in 1937. It measures 4,200 feet between the towers. The floor of the bridge is wide enough for six lanes of cars, three in each direction. There are sidewalks, too, but not many people use them. It costs a lot of time to go on foot from one end of the bridge to the other. The years since 1950 have been called the era of the giant bridge. Most of them have been built in the United States. The Mackinac Bridge in upper Michigan was finished in 1958. It is a suspension bridge, with foundations resting on rock 200 feet below the surface of the water. With a span of 3,800 feet, it was the second in length to the Golden Gate Bridge. In 1964 the longest and heaviest suspension bridge was completed in New York City. Known as the Verrazano— Narrows Bridge, it carries traffic between Staten Island and Brooklyn, parts of the city of New York. Before it was built, commuters to the city had to travel by ferry. Now millions of cars pass over the bridge every year. When a lower deck is added,48 million cars will be able to cross the bridge in a single year.
Part C 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 passage about education in the United States. You now have 15 seconds to read Questions 11—13.
1. Where does the money for public schools come from?
A.From the Federal Government.
B.From the state legislation.
C.From taxes.
D.From the parents of the school children.
A B C D
C
2. At what age do most children start school?
A.At 7.
B.At 6.
C.At 5.
D.At 8.
A B C D
B
3. How are college expenses of most students paid?
A.Their own earnings from part-time work.
B.Scholarships from the schools, the government of private foundations.
C.Taxes.
D.Funds provided by states and cities.
A B C D
A
11-13 Education is compulsory and free for every child in America. Most children start school by the age of six. They attend eight years of elementary school and four years of high school. The money for free public schools comes from taxes, and every state is responsible for its own educational system. State legislatures set the educational requirement but leave the management of the schools in the hands of the local communities. Most states require their children to go to school until a certain age. This age varies from 16 to 18 years, according to the laws of the indivdual states. The Federal government contribute funds to the states for additional schools and school services. After graduation from high school, a student can start his higher education in a two-year college or university. The cost of a college education is expensive in private universities, but it is much cheaper in those supported by states and cities. Many students receive scholarships from the schools, the government or private foundations. More than 50 percent of college students work to help pay their college expenses.
Questions 14—16 are based on the following dialogue about job advertisements. You now have 15 seconds to rend Questions 14—16.
4. What will be thought about mostly when one wants to find a job?
A.If the salary is high or low.
B.If the fringe benefits are good or bad.
C.If the working place is far or near.
D.If the job is suitable or not.
A B C D
D
5. Why did Sally refuse to work at her auntie' s company?
A.Because she wasn't satisfied with the job.
B.Because she didn't like her aunt.
C.Because the job is boring.
D.Because the company is far away from the place she lives.
A B C D
D
6. From the dialogue, which company will Sally choose at last?
A.Exco Exports Ltd.
B.Inco Imports Ltd.
C.Her auntie's company.
D.Eric's company.
A B C D
A
14-16 M: Sally, come downstairs, please. Look at this job advertisement. W: ( from a distance) I'm coming. Wait a moment. ( nearer ) Eric , I'm here. What's the matter? M: Look, Sally. Hem's a job advertisement. "Start a new life with Exco Exports Ltd. as personal assistant to our managing director! "Perhaps it's the job you want. W: Personal assistant to the managing director? Yes, it is! Eric , would you like to read it for me? M: It's my pleasure! Now, listen "We will give the right person tr 3,500 pa for a 45-hour week, free training, the chance to join a pension scheme, 3 weeks' holiday per year and a company car! Canteen facilities are also available." W: It sounds not so good. Only £ 3,500 every year. I think the salary is fairly low. The working hours seem too long, you see, a 45-hour week. Oh, my dear! And the holidays are short too, only 3 weeks. M: But you're interested in this type of job. Since you have no job now, you can treat it as one of your choices. W: Hum, you are right. OK, I'll write down the address. Eric , please repeat it to me. M: "Box 4032, London" W: Good, the company's in London. I don't want to work out of this city. M: Look, there is another point maybe you will be attracted by. W: Yes. Ah, just now, auntie Jenny called me. M: Really? What did she say? W: She told me there's a job opening for a secretarial position in her company. She asked me to apply for it. M: Sounds good. Would you like to try? W:I am interested in the work, but you know, her company is in the city of Edinburgh. So I thanked her and wrote down the address only. M: How kind she is ! W: Yes, she is very kind .... Oh, she invited us to her villa to attend her birthday party this Saturday. M: Sure we are going to attend it. But what present should we take? How about a bottle of wine, or... W: Eric! Look, here's another job advertisement. M: What is it? W: Listen: "Join one of the world's fastest growing companies: Exco Imports Ltd." M: How about the work? W: (go on) "We are looking for a personal assistant to help our managing director." M: Another personal assistant to the managing director. W: "We can offer:£6,500 pa, 6 weeks' holiday, and a 35-hour week! And we have a supersocial club, too! Interested?" Yes! I am interested! M: Where is the company? W: "Ring Carrie Jones on 01 734 6387 Now!" It's in London. Oh, Eric, I am so happy. It's the right job I want. M: It seems everything is wonderful. W: That's fight. I'll call the person now! ( dialling sound) Good morning! Is that Ms Carrie Jones? I am Sally Brown...
Questions 17—20 are based on the following passage about the institutions of EU. You now have 20 seconds to read Questions 17—20.
7. Whose interests does the Council of Ministers represent?
A.The community interests.
B.The interests of the foreign ministers from the member nations.
C.The interests of the Council members.
D.The national interests of the members.
A B C D
D
8. How many members did European Parliament have in 1995?
A.189.
B.626.
C.99.
D.17.
A B C D
B
9. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as one of the political groups?
A.Communists.
B.Socialists.
C.The Liberal Democratic.
D.Reform Group.
A B C D
A
10. What's the responsibility of the Court of Auditors?
A.Reviews the legality of acts of the Commission and Council.
B.Oversees long-term investment.
C.Monitors the revenues and expenditures of the EU.
D.Advises the Commission and the Council on general economic policy.
A B C D
C
17-20 The main policy-making bodies of the EU are the Commission, the Council of Ministers, and the European Parliament. The Commission has 17 members appointed by EU countries for four-year terms. It is an executive body with the fight of proposing initiatives to the Council of Ministers. This Council is made up of the foreign ministers from the member nations. Although the Commission represents community interests, the Council represents the national interests of the members. Members of the Council rotate the presidency with each holding the office for sixmonth terms. The European Parliament had 626 members in 1995. The representatives are elected by citizens of member nations. The number of representatives differs according to the size of each country. Germany, for example, has 99 representatives, while Luxembourg has six. When the Parliament meets, the representatives sit in political groups, not by nation. Some of the political groups are:the Socialists, the European People's party(or Christian Democrats),the Liberal Democratic and Reform Group, the European Democrats, and the Greens( an environmental group). Other EU institutions are the Court of Justice, the Court of Auditors, the Economic and Social Committee, and the European Investment Bank. The Court of Justice, founded in 1958,reviews the legality of acts of the Commission and Council. The Court of Auditors, founded in 1977 , monitors the revenues and expenditures of the EU. Since 1.958 the Economic and Social Committee has revised the Commission and the Council on general economic policy The Committee has 189 members representing employers, labor unions, farmers, professions, consumers, and small businesses. The European Investment Bank, founded in 1958,is an independent public institution that oversees longterm investment.
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.
Predictions of many robots in industry have yet come true. For ten years or more, manufacturers of big robots have explained how their machines can make industry mom competitive and productive. The maker for 1 robots is oversupplied now, and the driving force of the robotics(机器人学) revolution is 2 to be with makers of machines that handle a few kilos at most. "Heavy-robot manufacturers are in some difficulty 3 finding ustomer. They are offering big 4 just to get in the door. There has been a 5 growth everywhere in the numbers of robots, so we admit we are either deceiving 6 or that the market is slowly growing. "said John Reekie, chairman of Colen botics. "The following things must happen 7 the robotics revolution to occur. We must achieve widespread robot literacy(文化), 8 there has been a computer 9 program, there must be a robot prices. 10 , some kind of artificial intelligence needs to be 11 . Colen makes educational robots and machine tools. It is small 12 with companies like ASEA or Fujitsu Fanuc. But Colen with others and departments in universities such as Surrey, Manchester, and Durham possess an advantage 13 the giants. The big companies sell very expensive 14 to businesses with expert knowledge in automation. The 15 companies make robots for teaching people, and now they have realized that there is a need for small, 16 robots that they can meet. The little companies either bring their educational machines 17 an industrial standard or design from the start. One technique that they all adopt is to choose 18 components where possible. The major cost of making 19 their models is the electronics, which will fall in price. There is 20 scope for reductions in mechanical costs. The sue of standard parts, which are easily replaced, should give these robots a mechanical life of something in the order of five years.
1.
A.small
B.educational
C.big
D.business
A B C D
C
从上下文推断,上文提到了manufacturers of big robots。下文又提到了oversupplied。故应选C。
possess an advantage over sb./sth.“比…有优势”,属于固定搭配。故应选C。
14.
A.tools
B.robots
C.machines
D.electronics
A B C D
B
由上下文可知,这里指robots。故应选B。
15.
A.other
B.big
C.little
D.robot
A B C D
C
上文说:The big companies sell very expensive robots to businesses with expert knowledge in automation.The little companies make robots for teaching people.前文提到了大公司做什么,下文可推知是小公司做什么,表示一种对比关系。故应选C。
standard components标准件,前文说小公司或者是使他们生产的教学性机器人达到工业标准,或者是从头开始设计,而大小公司都采用的手法是尽可能选用标准零件,而不是自己从头设计。从题意上看应选standard。故应选B。
19.
A.much
B.many
C.both
D.some
A B C D
C
both指代大公司和小公司。本句意为对大小公司来说,制作模型的主要花费就是电子原件。故应选C。
20.
A.more
B.less
C.no
D.least
A B C D
B
less scope for reduction“降价幅度不会大”。本句意为在机械原件方面要降低成本是不大可能的,降幅不会太大。故应选B。
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 Some people ought to defend the workaholic. These people are unjustly accused, abused, and defamed — often, termed sick or morbid or on the border of pathology. About 30% of American business and commerce is carried on the shoulders of workaholics. The ratio might exist in art and science too. Workaholics are the achievers, the excelers. There is a national conspiracy against excellence and undue admiration of commonness and mediocrity. It is as if we are against those who make uncommon sacrifices because they enjoy doing something. Some famous psychologists say that the workaholic has an inferiority complex which leads to over-compensation. This is certainly not the case. Inferiority, or low esteem, describes laziness more accurately than it describes dedication. We do not seem to realize that very little excellence is achieved by living a well-balanced life. Edison, Ford, Einstein, Freud all had single-minded devotion to work whereby they sacrificed many things, including family and friendship. The accusation is made that workaholics bear guilt by not being good parents or spouses. But guilt can exist in the balanced life also. Think how many "normal" people and middle-ages who have never done anything well — they are going to settle for less than what they could have become.
1. From this passage we know that workaholic is a term referring to those
A.who enjoy work more than anything else.
B.who make greater contributions than others.
C.who make uncommon sacrifice in their personal life.
2. The author's main concern in this passage is to
A.point out the role the workaholic plays in the American economy.
B.defend people who are addicted to work.
C.encourage us not to worry about our imperfection.
D.consider the difficulties that confront us at middle-age.
A B C D
B
作者在文章中的本意是什么为那些献身工作的人辩护。从文章第一句可知: Some people ought to defend the workaholic.故应选B。
3. The author of the passage would most likely agree that the workaholic
A.is mentally ill.
B.performs an insignficant proportion of American business.
C.will not have the regrets that many "normal" people face at middle-age.
D.suffers from low serf-esteem.
A B C D
C
本文作者最可能同意以下哪种说法:选项A:工作狂是神经病。显然不对。选项 B:工作狂对美国的商界无足轻重。文章说英国30%的商贸活动都是由他们来实现的。选项C:通常没有正常人在中年时有的那些遗憾。正确,因为他们对工作已经完全付出了,并且取得了成就。选项D:工作狂缺乏自信。文章第三段第二行:This is certainly not the case。故应选C。
4. According to this passage,_________
A.Freud led a well-balanced life.
B.workaholics can be helped.
C.workaholics should be admired.
D.so-called "normal" people are truly the sick people among us.
Text 2 In the 18th century, New York was smaller than Philadephia and Boston. Today it is the largest city in America. How to explain the change in its size and importance? 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 America, 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 completed 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 to 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 working for several years 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 later years, transportation routes on the Great Lakes were joined to mutes 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 ississippi. The new railroads made canal shipping not important as before, 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 them 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 can 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
哪一个最适合作文章标题:纽约是怎样变成美国第一大城市的?从第一段可知: Today it is the largest city in America.How to explain the change in its size and importance?全文都在解释其原因。故应选C。
2. Which of the following respects does NOT help New York become the most famous city?
A.Culture.
B.History.
C.Economics.
D.Geographical location.
A B C D
A
文章第二段第一句话:To answer this question we must consider certain facts about geography,history and economies.由此可知,惟独没有culture。故应选A。
3. Which of the following 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
以下哪个是正确的:选项A:伊利运河把伊利湖和哈德孙河连接了起来。正确,从第五段最后一句可知: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.选项B:经济学家认为,农作物种植地适于原材料成品加工。错误,文章提到的是交通线路发达的地方。选项C:用牛车马车来拉货物比用运河运输货物便宜。错误,恰恰相反。选项D:铁路的建成使得纽约作为一个货运中心,不再那么重要了。错误,第七段:The new railroads made canal shipping not important as before,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.故应选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
C
第六段第一句话:The canal produced an immediate effect.Freight costs were cut to about one-tenth of what they had been。故应选C。
5. Why were passengers from Europe able to travel to New York so cheaply?
A.Because the ships were little crowded on the trip back to New York.
B.Because shipping companies were eager to fill their ships with passengers on the return trip from Europe.
C.Because the shipping companies wanted to develop traveling industry in New York.
Text 3 In Anglo-America there are three major ethnic groups. The first is the original Indian population, who today represents a minority group. The second is the descendents of European colonists who emigrated to the two countries before the end of the nineteenth century. These majority populations normally speak English, are highly-educated, and most of them are culturally homogeneous(同类的) in broad cultural values. A third group is made up of ethnic minorities, from Asia, Latin America, Africa, or parts of Europe who have either linguistic, religious, racial, or other cultural attributes that distinguish them from the majority population. The United States has a varied ethnic minority pattern, without the dominance of one minority group in a specific geographical area. The largest ethnic group in America is the blacks, totaling an estimated 26 million in 1980, or 12 percent of the population. Unlike the French, the black population of the United States is not culturally and geographically isolated in one area. Slightly more than half of American blacks live in the South, and 49 percent reside in the East and the West. The black American speaks English, has a tendency to share the characteristics of competition, materialism, and individualism with other United States citizens, and has no istinctive religion. The Spanish-speaking minority in America is reluctant to adopt the values of the dominant cultural group. There is increasingly a demand for bilingual(双语的)education to allow Spanish-speaking children to use English in their educational programs. The existence of a large and growing minority population such as the Spanish-speaking Americans, who are increasingly committed to their own food and newspapers in Latin, is one of the issues facing Anglo-America in the future. The old concept of a melting pot is being replaced by the concept of a plural society.
1. From the context, we know that "attributes" (Para. 1)means
A.similarities of ethnic groups.
B.qualities belonging to ethnic minorities.
C.differences between ethnic minorities.
D.relationships among ethnic groups.
A B C D
B
attribute=quality“性质,特征”。故应选B。
2. Which of the following does NOT present a true picture of American blacks?
A.Few blacks live in the north parts of the United States.
B.They practice their own religion.
C.They are apt to be engaged in competition with other American citizens.
D.They are culturally and geographically homogeneous.
A B C D
B
黑人信奉自己的宗教。错误,第二段最后一句话:The black American speaks English,has a tendency to share the characteristics of competition,materialism,and individualism with other united states citizens.and has no distinctive religion.美国黑人讲英语,趋向于和美国其他市民一样参与竞争,享受物质,主张个人主义,但他们没有什么特别的宗教信仰。故应选B。
3. According to the text, we know that Spanish-Americans
A.can speak English as well as Spanish.
B.are not culturally homogeneous in broad cultural values.
C.choose to keep their own culture.
D.Both B and C.
A B C D
D
根据文章,我们知道西班牙后裔:选项A:英语和西班牙语说的一样好。错误,从文章最后一段首句可知:There is increasingly a demand for bilingual education to allow spanish-speaking children to use English in their educational programs.讲西班牙语的孩子在学习中要求使用英语进行双语教学的呼声越来越高。可知,英语使用的并不普遍。选项B:在文化价值上并不认同。正确,第三段第一行:The spanish-speaking minoriny in America is reluctant to adopt the values of the dominant cultural group.选项C:选择保留自己的文化。正确,第三段第一行:The existence of a large and growing minority population such as the spanish-speaking Americans,who are increasingly committed to their own food and newspaper in Latin.可见他们选择保留自己的文化。选项B和选项C都对。故应选D。
4. "plural society" (Pam.3)refers to a society where
A.there are more than one race.
B.one ethnic group dominates over the others.
C.billingual education is demanded.
D.cultural features should be maintained.
A B C D
A
plural=more than one复合的。故应选A。
5. As far as the writing technique is concerned, the author mainly resorts to
Text 4 In an interview last month, Frank Church, chairman of the Senate committee which is investigating the CIA, issued an oblique but impassioned warning, that the technology of eavesdropping had become so highly developed that Americans might soon be left with "no place to hide". That day may have arrived. Newsweek has learned that the country's most secret intelligence operation, the National Security Agency, already possesses the computerized equipment to monitor nearly all overseas telephone calls and most domestic and international printed messages. The agency's devices monitor a great deal of telephone circuits, cable lines and the microwave transmissions that carry an increasing share of both spoken and written communications. Computers are programed to watch for "trigger" words or phrases indicating that a message might interest intelligence analysis, when the trigger is pulled, entire messages are tape-recorded or printed out. That kind of eavesdropping is, however, relatively simple compared with the breakthroughs that lie ahead in the field of snoopery. Already it is technically feasible to "bug" an electric typewriter by picking up its feeble electronic emissions from a remote location and then change them into words. And some scientists believe that it may be possible in the future for remote electronic equipment to interceptand "read" human brain waves. Where such capabilities exist, so too does the potential for abuse. It is the old story of technology rushing forward with some new wonder, before the man who supposedly control the machines have found how to prevent the machines from controlling them.
2. Which of the following is most likely to be bugged?
A.International telephone calls.
B.International printed messages.
C.Domestic printed messages.
D.Electric typewriters.
A B C D
A
文章第一段最后一句:The National Security Agency,already possesses the computerized equipment to monitor nearly all overseas telephone calls and most domestic and international printed messages.nearly all几乎所有的,本句意为国家安全局已经拥有了由电脑控制的设备,利用这些设备可以监控几乎所有的越洋电话和大部分国内和国际的以印刷品形式存在的信息情报。所以国际电话被窃听的最多。故应选A。
3. The warning given by Frank Church is
A.indirect but enthusiastic.
B.direct but passionate.
C.ambiguous but calm.
D.definite but indifferent.
A B C D
A
文章第一段第二行:an oblique but impassioned warning。oblique=indirect.“间接的”;impassioned=enthusiastic“热情洋溢的”。故应选A。
4. What is the author's attitude towards eavesdropping?
A.Admiration.
B.Worry.
C.Fury.
D.Unconcern.
A B C D
B
作者对窃听的态度是担心。最后一段第一行:Where such capabilities exist,so too does the potential for abuse.故应选B。
5. It can be inferred that
A.man will eventually be controlled by machines.
B.machines will eventually be controlled by man.
C.man is sometimes deceived by machines.
D.machines often rush into human brains.
A B C D
C
从最后一句可推知:before the man who supposedly control the machine have found how to prevent the machines from controlling them.控制机器的人只有在发现怎么防止被机器反控制以后,科技才能有进展,产生新的奇迹。由此推知,人类有时会被机器欺骗控制。故应选C。
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. In these years, economic, social and technological factors have influenced the kitchens' design. 61)Since it is often used simultaneously by both family members as well as guests, the kitchen requires not only a glamorous look but a practical one. Also, the design elements must meet the needs of modernfamily. Environmental concerns have had an enormous impact on the design of kitchens. 62)This concern includes recycling of household materials, as well as energy efficient appliances and the purity of both water and air. Research shows that up to 85 percent of the population is concerned about what comes out of their tap. This is why it's important to consider adding a water filter system. 63)The character of today's kitchen is very different from the way it was thirty years ago. There's more sophistication in food preparation, and more technological help with cooking and cleaning up. When choosing cabinets, first consider the style. Use the architectural style of your house as guide. Because cabinets are a big investment, it is best to choose quality. Popular styles in kitchen cabinets are framed panel doors with raised or recessed panels of wood, cabinet fronts with glass panes, or simple slab doors in a rich painted or laminated finish. Cabinet pulls, handles and knobs are offered in a myriad of designs and finishes. Treat hardware as jewelry and don't be afraid to mix and match styles. 64) Because many of today's kitchens consist of two or more cooks sharing in the meal preparation, there is a need for more counter space, cooktops and sinks. Life styles are changing, but the primary function of the kitchen as an area for preparing food has remained unchanged. The sink remains one of the most used areas in the kitchen as well as an important decorative statement. Appliance technology is moving very fast. Choosing what type of appliances as well as how many will depend on several factors such as how often and how much you cook and the size of your kitchen. Don't limit yourself to one of each kind of appliance. 65)You can have a refrigerator in one place and a freezer in a separate area or two sets of cooktops : one on the counter next to the wall oven and one on an island. You can even have two dishwashers if size and budget require and permit—think of it as saving time in the lone run.
1.
由于家庭成员和客人常常会同时使用厨房,所以厨房看上去不仅要有魅力而且还要实用。
这是一个since引导的从句,句子结构比较简单。simultaneously“自动地”;as well as“和”;glamorous look迷人的外观;practical“实际的”。
2.
这种关心包括家庭用具的循环使用问题、厨房设备的节能问题以及水和空气的纯净程序等。
recycling of household materials家庭用品的回收;energy efficient appliances充分供应能量的家用电器;purity of both water and air:水和空气的净化。
1. Write an essay on fate. In your essay, make full use of the information provided below. (1) Is fate destined ? (2) Can we change our fate ? (3) What should we do about fate? You should write 160 - 200 words on ANSWER SHEET 2.
Do you believe that everyone is born to a certain fate that he can not change? Or do you think, as I do, that each person determines his own fate? Many people believe that they are fated, or destined to a certain life. For example, if they are very poor or very ill, they say that is because they were born to be poor or ill and there is nothing they can do about it. In my opinion, people have more control than that over their lives. Maybe they don't work hard enough to make money or don't take proper care of themselves. I think that fate is in each person's hands. If you are not satisfied with your life, don't accept it by blaming it on fate. Change it! Set up your goal and work toward it. Don't wait for fate to bring you success because it won't happen. Work hard and make yourself successful, rich and happy. Most people do not seem to realize how much inner strength and ability they have. They don't think that they can change their lives by themselves. But if they really have the desire and the ambition, then nothing is impossible.