Part Ⅰ Writing Directions: For this part, you are allowed thirty minutes to write a composition on the topic: Is Frustration a Bad Thing? You should write at least 120 words following the outline given in Chinese below:
1. 1. 有些人认为挫折是坏事； 2. 更多的人并不认为挫折是坏事； 3. 我的看法。 Is Frustration a Bad Thing?
Is Frustration a Bad Thing? According to The New Oxford Dictionary of English, frustration, by definition, means the feeling of being upset or annoyed, especially because of inability to change or achieve something. Since frustration seems to be a negative feeling, some people may be tempted to think that frustration is bad for people. They believe that constant frustration may cause serious mental health problems. People suffering from such psychological problems often resort to violence or suicide, which poses a big threat to the people around them and thus causes instability to the whole society. However, others hold a different view. They maintain that it is rather beneficial to people. It goes side by side with success. It inspires people to overcome hardships and difficulties and achieve the final success. People with this view even go so far as to say that no frustration, no success. They often cite Thomas Edison as a case in point. From my perspective, frustration itself can not be regarded as good or bad. It is people's approach to it that matters a lot. Frustration is part of our life experience. If we let it control us, we may fall into the abyss of being inflicted by serious psychological problems. But if we harness it and take it as our source of inspiration, we may ultimately enjoy the glory of success.
Part Ⅱ Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning) Directions: In this part, you will have 15 minutes to go over the passage quickly. Y(for YES) if the statement agrees with the information given in the passage; N(for NO) if the statement contradicts the information given in the passage; NG(for NOT GIVEN) if the information is not given in the passage. For questions 8 -10 ,complete the sentences with information given in the passage.
Will We Run Out of Water? Picture a "ghost ship" sinking into the sand, left to rot on dry land by a receding sea. Then imagine dust storms sweeping up toxic pesticides and chemical fertilizers from the dry seabed and spewing them across towns and villages. Seem like a scene from a movie about the end of the world? For people living near the Aral sea (咸海) in Central Asia, it's all too real. Thirty years ago, government planners diverted the rivers that flow into the sea in order to irrigate ( provide water for ) farmland. As a result, the sea has shrunk to half its original size, stranding (使搁浅) ships on dry land. The seawater has tripled in salt content and become polluted, killing all 24 native species of fish. Similar large-scale efforts to redirect water in other parts of the world have also ended in ecological crisis, according to numerous environmental groups. But many countries continue to build massive dams and irrigation systems, even though such projects can create more problems than they fix. Why? People in many parts of the world are desperate for water, and more people will need more water in the next century. "Growing populations will worsen problems with water," says Peter H. Gleick, an environmental scientist at the Pacific Institute for studies in Development, Environment, and Security, a research organization in California. He fears that by the year 2025, as many as one-third of the world's projected (预测的) 8.3 billion people will suffer from water shortages. WHERE WATER GOES Only 2.5 percent of all water on Earth is freshwater, water suitable for drinking and growing food, says Sandra Postel, director of the Global Water Policy Project in Amherst, Mass. Two-thirds of this freshwater is locked in glaciers (冰山) and ice caps (冰盖). In fact, only a tiny percentage of freshwater is part of the water cycle, in which water evaporates and rises into the atmosphere, then condenses and falls back to Earth as precipitation (rain or snow). Some precipitation runs off land to lakes and oceans, and some becomes groundwater, water that seeps into the earth. Much of this renewable freshwater ends up in remote places like the Amazon river basin in Brazil, where few people live. In fact, the world's population has access to only 12,500 cubic kilometers of freshwater--about the amount of water in Lake Superior(苏必利尔湖). And people use half of this amount already. "If water demand continues to climb rapidly," says Postel, "there will be severe shortages and damage to the aquatic (水的) environment." CLOSE TO HOME Water woes (灾难) may seem remote to people living in rich countries like the United States. But Americans could face serious water shortages, too especially in areas that rely oil groundwater. Groundwater accumulates in aquifers (地下蓄水层),layers of sand and gravel that lie between soil and bedrock. (For every liter of surface water, more than 90 liters are hidden underground. ) Although the United States has large aquifers, farmers, ranchers, and cities are tapping many of them for water faster than nature can replenish(补充) it. In northwest Texas, for example, overpumping has shrunk groundwater supplies by 25 percent, according to Postel. Americans may face even more urgent problems from pollution. Drinking water in the United States is generally safe and meets high standards. Nevertheless, one in five Americans every day unknowingly drinks tap water contaminated with bacteria and chemical wastes, according to the Environmental Protection Agency. In Milwaukee, 400,000 people fell ill in 1993 after drinking tap water tainted with cryptosporidium (隐孢子虫) ,a microbe (微生物) that causes fever, diarrhea (腹泻) and vomiting. THE SOURCE Where so contaminants come from? In developing countries, people dump raw (未经处理的) sewage (污水) into the same streams and rivers from which they draw water for drinking and cooking; about 250 million people a year get sick from water borne (饮水传染的) diseases. In developed countries, manufacturers use 100,000 chemical compounds to make a wide range of products. Toxic chemicals pollute water when released untreated into rivers and lakes. ( Certain compounds, such as polychlorinated biphenyls (多氯化联二苯), or PCBs, have been banned in the United States. ) But almost everyone contributes to water pollution. People often pour household cleaners, car antifreeze, and paint thinners (稀释剂) down the drain; all of these contain hazardous chemicals. Scientists studying water in the San Francisco Bay reported in 1996 that 70 percent of the pollutants could be traced to household waste. Farmers have been criticized for overusing herbicides and pesticides, chemicals that kill weeds and insects but insects but that pollute water as well. Farmers also use nitrates, nitrogen-rich fertilizer that helps plants grow but that can wreak havoc (大破坏) on the environment. Nitrates are swept away by surface runoff to lakes and seas. Too many nitrates "over-enrich" these bodies of water, encouraging the buildup of algae, or microscopic plants that live on the surface of the water. Algae deprive the water of oxygen that fish need to survive, at times choking off life in an entire body of water. WHAT'S THE SOLUTION? Water expert Gleick advocates conservation and local solutions to water-related problems; governments, for instance, would be better off building small-scale dams rather than huge and disruptive projects like the one that mined the Aral Sea. "More than 1 billion people worldwide don't have access to basic clean drinking water," says Gleick. "There has to be a strong push on the part of everyone-governments and ordinary people--to make sure we have a resource so fundamental to life."
1. That the huge water projects have diverted the rivers causes the Aral Sea to shrink.
Y
该句句意为：巨大河流改道水利工程导致咸海缩小。解题依据为本文第二段倒数第二句话A，“result，the sea has shrunk to half its original size…(结果，咸海缩减至原来的一半……)，与原文之义吻合。
2. The construction of massive dams and irrigation projects do more good than harm.
N
该句句意为：巨坝和灌溉工程的建设好处多于坏处。解题依据为本文第三段第二句话But many countries continue to build massive dams and irrigation systems，even though such projects can create more problems than they fix．(虽然产生更多问题，许多国家仍继续建巨坝和灌溉工程。)由此可知，坏处多于好处，与原文之义不合。
3. The chief causes of water shortage are population growth and water pollution.
Y
该句句意为：缺水的主要原因是人口增长和水污染。本题解题依据可定位到本文第四段第一句话Growing populations will worsen problems with water…及第十一段第一句话But almost everyone contributes to water pollution．两者都是水资源缺乏的原因，与原文之义相符。
4. The problems Americans face concerning water are ground water shrinkage and tap water pollution.
8. According to Peter H. Gleick, by the year 2025, as many as ______ of the world's people will suffer from water shortages.
one-third
解题依据为第四段最后一句话。
9. Two-thirds of the freshwater on Earth is locked in ______.
glaciers and ice caps
解题依据为第五段第二句话。
10. In developed countries, before toxic chemicals are released into rivers and lakes; they should be treated in order to avoid ______.
water pollution
解题依据为第十段第二句话。
Part Ⅲ Listening Comprehension
Section A Directions: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be .spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A) , B) , C) and D) , and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.
Question 11 to 18 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
[解析] W: Your sister Jane didn't recognize me at first. M: I'm not surprised. Why on earth don't you lose some weight? Q: What does the man suggest the woman do?
2.
A.Do whatever has been planned.
B.Have a picnic and go camping.
C.Eat out and see a play.
D.Go to the beach.
A B C D
C
[解析] M: This terrible weather has ruined our weekend plan. W: Anyhow, we might as 'well have a dinner at the Grand Restaurant and then go to the Broadway Theater instead of a picnic and camping at the beach. Q: What will they do for the weekend?
3.
A.The weather was better.
B.The weather was a little bit warmer.
C.The weather was a little bit colder.
D.The weather was cooler than expected.
A B C D
B
[解析] M: What was the weather like during your holidays? W: Not bad, but it would be better if it had been a little bit cooler. Q: What was the weather like during the woman's holidays?
4.
A.Mr. Steward is honest.
B.Mr. Steward looks honest.
C.Mr. Steward looks dishonest.
D.Mr. Steward is dishonest.
A B C D
D
[解析] M: Mr. Steward appears to be honest. But I don't think we can trust him. W: No, Mr. Steward is not what he looks like. Q: What does the woman probably mean?
5.
A.He did quite well with it.
B.He has money problem now.
C.He is in need of qualified staff.
D.He could not carry it on any more.
A B C D
C
[解析] W: Hi, John, how's your project going? M: Oh, just so so. You know, it seems less difficult to get financial support for the project than to get trained men. Q: What do we know about the man's project?
6.
A.$2.00.
B.$6.00.
C.$4.00.
D.$5.00.
A B C D
B
[解析] M: This book is $ 2.00 and the blue one is a dollar more. W: The red one is twice as much as the blue one. Q: How much is the red book?
7.
A.They will spend the summer in Italy.
B.They are both from Europe.
C.They are both students.
D.They are both interested in art.
A B C D
D
[解析] M: Jane, I would like to introduce you to my sister, Ellen. W: Glad to meet you, Ellen. Bob tells me you are interested in European art, too. In fact, he says that you plan to spend the summer in Italy. Q: What do the girls have in common?
8.
A.Not getting what she wants.
B.A custom that is new to her.
C.Calling up customers.
D.Some of her good friends.
A B C D
B
[解析] W: I wish I could get used to this American custom of using first names. M: I usually call my good friends by their first names. Q: What is the woman complaining about?
Question 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
B.The woman wants to know how to write term papers.
C.The woman is going to visit Gettysburg.
D.The man introduces his experiences in Gettysburg.
A B C D
C
[解析] 19-22 M: Hi, Janet, you are so lucky to have done well with your final exams and term papers. W: I still have 2 more final exams to take. M: Really? W: Yeah. M: What are you doing this summer, anything special? W: My parents have always liked taking my sister and me to different places in the United States. You know, places with historical significance. I guess they wanted to reinforce the stuff we learned in school about history. And so even though we are older now, they still do once in a while. M: Oh, so where are you going this summer? W: Well, this summer it's finally going to be Gettysburg. M: Gettysburg ! It's probably the most famous civil war site in the country. It's only a couple of hours away. I have been there a couple of times. W: We were gonna to go there about ten years ago, but we ended up not going anywhere that year. I cannot remember why. M: What a pity! W: Yeah, but I hope that doesn’ t happen again this year. I wrote a paper about Gettysburg last semester for a history class I was taking in which I got to know about the political situation in the United States right after the battle at Gettysburg, so I'm eager to see the place. 19. What are the speakers mainly discussing?
2.
A.Because her parents like traveling.
B.Because her parents like history.
C.Because traveling in such places costs less.
D.Because her parents want to reinforce the stuff they learned in school about history.
A B C D
D
[解析] Why do the woman's parents like taking her sister and her to places with historical significance?
3.
A.The exams that she doesn't pass.
B.The titles of the term papers she wrote.
C.The reason why her family didn't travel anywhere 10 years ago.
D.The places her family has traveled.
A B C D
C
[解析] What is the woman unable to remember?
4.
A.It is far away from the city she lives in.
B.It is a place where many great people were born.
C.It has a certain political influences in the United States right after the battle at Gettysburg.
D.It is worth reading history about Gettysburg.
A B C D
C
[解析] What does the woman imply about Gettysburg?
Question 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
[解析] 23-25 M: Hey! How was your trip? W: Wonderful! I spent most of my time at the art museum. I especially like the new wing. I was amazed to hear the guide explain the problems they had in building it. M: Right. I just read an article that went on and on about the cost. 90 million total I think. W: Yeah. The guide mentioned that. You could see they spared no expense. M: Hm. It looked really unusal, at least from what I saw in the picture. W: It is. The basic design is two triangles. In fact there are triangles all over. The paving stones in the courtyard, the skylights and even a lot of the sculptures. One sculpture is mobile. It's in the courtyard and it's made of pieces of aluminum that moves slowly in the air. It's really impressive. M: That was in the article too. It said that the original was steel and it weighted so much that it wasn't safe to hand. W: Right. They did it over in aluminum so it wouldn't come crashing down on someone's head. M: You know the article went into that in detail. There was even an interview with the sculptor. W: I'd like to read that. Would you mind if I borrow the magazine sometime? M: No. I wouldn't mind of I haven't thrown it ont yet. 23. What did the woman think of the new wing of the museum?
2.
A.He took a tour of the city.
B.He read about it.
C.He wrote an article about it.
D.He worked there as a guide.
A B C D
B
[解析] How had the man learned about the museum?
3.
A.It was made of aluminum.
B.It wasn't large enough.
C.It wouldn't move in the wind.
D.It was too heavy to put up.
A B C D
D
[解析] What was the problem with the original mobile?
Section B Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A) , B) , C) and D) . Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.
Passage One Questions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard.
[解析] 26-28 Sailors long ago were often afraid that if they sailed too far from home they would fall off the edge of the flat ocean. In the past, many people had to trust the words of others, for they had no way to gather information for themselves. Today, we can fly in airplanes high over the earth and see the curve that is proof of its roundness. Astronauts soaring miles high can send us pictures that support our beliefs. Most people now accept the fact that the earth is definitely not flat. But many of them don't realize that it's not exactly round, either. Actually, some scientists in the 1950's discovered that the earth is shaped more like a pear, thicker on one end than the other. A mathematician, Ann Eckels Baillie, used computers to gather information to use in planning space flights. In her work, she figured the distance of spacecraft from the planet to a star. During her regular work of tracking the second U. S. satellite, Vanguard I, she discovered some facts that didn't seem to make sense. It appeared that the perigee (or point nearest to the earth) of the Vanguard orbit measured a different distance from the northern hemisphere of our earth than from the southern hemisphere. At first, she and her colleagues thought the strange figures were due to some mathematical error. But Baillie wouldn't give up the idea that important new information had been discovered. She and the other scientists discussed the shape of the earth again and again. Further research finally proved that Baillie's accidental finding was correct. 26. What did sailors long ago think the earth was like?
2.
A.How most mathematicians work.
B.Accidental discovery about the earth's shape.
C.How to track an orbit.
D.How astronauts use computers to measure the size of satellite.
A B C D
B
[解析] What does the passage tell us about?
3.
A.To prove the earth was round.
B.To gather information for planning space flights.
C.Because all spacecraft had to carry computers.
D.Because it can measure the size of the satellite.
A B C D
B
[解析] Why did Ann Eckels Baillie use computers?
Passage Two Questions 29 to 31 are based on the passage you have just heard.
[解析] 29-31 The great acrobat, Blondin, was very famous in the 19th century. He used to walk on a tight-rope across the Niagara Falls. On September 8th, 1860, a crowd of about 300,000 people gathered at Niagara to watch. Blondin carried a man across! Three men had offered to go with him, but they failed to appear, so Blondin asked his manager, Mr. Colcord, to climb on his back. Colcord agreed to do this so as not to disappoint the crowd, but he was terrified. The crossing was very difficult because Colcord was heavier than Blondin thought. After he had gone a short way, Blondin had to stop in order to rest. He asked Colcord to get down. At first Colcord refused, but at last he had to. He clung to Blondin's leg and the rope in order not to fall. Blondin had to stop six times during the crossing so as to rest. Sometimes the ropes swung as much as 40 feet! At last both men crossed safely. The crowd sighed with relief--and so did poor Mr. Colcord! 29. How many people gathered to watch Blondin on September 8th, 1860?
2.
A.He had promised to do so.
B.He had this kind of training before.
C.He didn't want to make the crowd disappointed.
D.He needed the great amount of money.
A B C D
C
[解析] Why did Mr. Colcord agree to go with Blondin across the Niagara Falls?
3.
A.Three times.
B.Four times.
C.Six times.
D.Seven times.
A B C D
C
[解析] How many times did Blondin have to stop for rest?
Passage Three Questions 32 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.
[解析] 32-35 A computer is a machine designed to perform work mathematically and to store and select information that has been fed into it. It is run by either mechanical or electronic means. These machines can do a great deal of complicated work in a very short time. A large computer, for example, can add or subtract nine thousand times a second, multiply a thousand times a second, or divide five hundred times a second. Its percentage of error is about one in a billion digits. It has been estimated that human beings making calculations average about one mistake per two hundred digits. The heart of an electronic computer lies in its vacuum tubes, or transistors. Its electronic circuits work a thousand times faster than the nerve cells in the human brain. A problem that might take a human being two years to solve can be solved by a computer in one minute, but in order to work properly, a computer must be given instructions--it must be programmed. Computers can be designed for many specialized purposes--they can be used to prepare payrolls, guide airplane flights, direct traffic, even to play chess. Computers play an essential role in modern automation in many plants and factories throughout the world. 32. What is a computer's percentage of error?
2.
A.It is the nerve cells of a computer.
B.It is the brain of a computer.
C.It is the eye of a computer.
D.It is the heart of a computer.
A B C D
D
[解析] What is the function of a transistor in a computer?
3.
A.One second.
B.Two years.
C.One minute.
D.A day.
A B C D
C
[解析] If a problem might take a human being two years to solve, how long does it take a computer to do so?
4.
A.Human beings make fewer errors.
B.Human beings do not have to be programmed.
C.Human beings work more quickly.
D.Human beings have to be programmed.
A B C D
B
[解析] In what aspect do human beings differ from computers?
Section C Directions: In this section ,you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time ,you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second time ,you are required to fill in the blanks numbered from 36 to 43 with the exact words you have just heard. For blanks numbered from 44 to 46 you are required to fill in the missing information. For these blanks, you can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the main points in you own words. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written. If parents bring up a child with the aim of turning the child into a 1 , they will cause a 2 According to several leading 3 psychologists, this is one of the biggest mistakes which ambitious parents make. Generally, the child will be only too 4 of what the parent expects, and will fail. Unrealistic parental expectations can cause great 5 to children. However, if parents are not too 6 about what they expect their children to do, but are ambitious in a sensible way, the child may 7 in doing very well--especially if the parents are very 8 of their child. Michael Li is very lucky. 9 . Although Michael's mother knows very little about music, Michael's father plays the trumpet in a large orchestra. However, he never makes Michael enter music competitions if he is unwilling. Michael's friend, Winston Chen, however, is not so lucky. 10 . They want their son to be as successful as they are and so they enter him in every piano competition held. They are very unhappy when he does not win. " 11 ".Winston's father tells him. Winston is always afraid that he will disappoint his parents and now he always seems quiet and unhappy.
[解析] 36-46 If parents bring up a child with the aim of turning the child into a (36) genius, they will cause a (37) disaster. According to several leading (38)educational psychologists, this is one of the biggest mistakes that ambitious parents make. Generally, the child will be only too (39) aware of what the parent expects, and will fail. Unrealistic parental expectations can cause great (40) damage to children. However, if parents are not too (41) unrealistic about what they expect their children to do, but are ambitious in a sensible way, the child may (42)succeed in doing very well--especially if the parents are very (43)supportive of their child. Michael Li is very lucky. (44) He is crazy about music, and his parents help him a lot by taking him to concerts and arranging private piano and violin lessons for him. Although Michael's mother knows very little about music, Michael's father plays the trumpet in a large orchestra. However, he never makes Michael enter music competitions if he is unwilling. Michael's friend, Winston Chen, however, is not so lucky. (45)Although both his parents are successful musicians, they set too high a standard for Winston. They want their son to be as successful as they are and so they enter him in every piano competition held. They are very unhappy when helloes not win. (46)" When I was your age, I used to win every competition I entered." Winston's father tells him. Winston is always afraid that he will disappoint his parents and now he always seems quiet and unhappy.
2.
disaster
3.
educational
4.
aware
5.
damage
6.
unrealistic
7.
succeed
8.
supportive
9.
He is crazy about music, and his parents help him a lot by taking him to concerts and arranging private piano and violin lessons for him.
10.
Although both his parents are successful musicians, they set too high a standard for Winston.
11.
" When I was your age, I used to win every competition I entered."
Part Ⅳ Reading Comprehension (Reading in Depth)
Section A Directions: In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required to select one word for each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage. Read the passage through carefully before making your choices. Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter. Please mark the corresponding letter for each item on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once. If our society ever needed a reading renaissance (复兴), it's now. The National Endowment for the Arts released "Reading at Risk" last year, a study showing that adult reading 1 have dropped 10 percentage points in the past decade, with the steepest drop among those 18 to 24. "Only one half of young people read a book of any kind in 2002. We set the bar almost on the ground. If you read one short story in a teen-ager magazine, that would have 2 ," laments a director of research and analysis. He 3 the loss of readers to the booming world of technology, which attracts would-be leisure readers to E-mail, IM chats, and video games and leaves them with no time to cope with a novel. "These new forms of media undoubtedly have some benefits," says Steven Johnson, author of Everything Bad Is Good for You. Video games 4 problem-solving skills; TV shows promote mental gymnastics by 5 viewers to follow complex story lines. But books offer experience that can't be gained from these other sources, from 6 vocabulary to stretching the imagination. "If they're not reading at all," says Johnson, "that's a huge problem." In fact, fewer kids are reading for pleasure. According to data 7 last week from the National Center for Educational Statistic's long-term trend assessment, the number of 17-year-olds who reported never or hardly ever reading for fun 8 from 9 percent in 1984 to 19 percent in 2004. At the same time, the 9 of 17 year-olds who read daily dropped from 31 to 22. This slow but steady retreat from books has not yet taken a toll on reading ability. Scores for the nation's youth have 10 constant over the past two decades (with an encouraging upswing among 9-year-olds). But given the strong apparent correlation between pleasure reading and reading skills, this means poorly for the future. A. percent B. remained C. rose D. rates E. percentage F. counted G. relieved H. present I. believing J. released K. forcing L. improve M. styles N. building O. attributes
Section B Directions: There are 2 passages in this section. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A) , B) , C) and D) . You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.
Passage One There is a new type of small advertisement becoming increasingly common in newspaper classified columns. It is sometimes placed among "situations vacant", although it does not offer anyone a job, and sometimes it appears among "situations wanted", although it is not placed by someone looking for a job, either. What it does is to offer help in applying for a job. "Contact us before writing your application", or "Make use of our long experience in preparing your curriculum vitae or job history", is how it is usually expressed. The growth and apparent success of such a specialized service is, of course, a reflection on the current high levels of unemployment. It is also an indication of the growing importance of the curriculum vitae ( or job history), with the suggestion that it may now qualify as an art form in its own right. There was a time when job seekers simply wrote letters of application. "Just put down your name, address, age and whether you have passed any exams", was about the average level of advice offered to young people applying for their first jobs when I left school. The letter was really just for openers, it was explained, everything else could and should be saved for the interview. And in those days of full employment the technique worked. The letter proved that you could write and were available for work. Your eager face and intelligent replies did the rest. Later, as you moved up the ladder, something slightly more sophisticated was called for. The advice then was to put something in the letter which would distinguish you from the rest. h might be the aggressive approach. "Your search is over. I am the person you are looking for", was a widely used trick that occasionally succeeded. Or it might be some special feature specially designed for the job interview. There is no doubt, however, that it is increasing number of applicants with university education at all points in the process of engaging staff that has led to the greater importance of the curriculum vitae.
1. The new type of advertisement which is appearing in newspaper columns ______.
A.informs job hunters of the opportunities available
B.promises to offer useful advice to those looking for employment
C.divides available jobs into various types
D.informs employers of the people available for work
A B C D
B
细节理解题。该题有一定难度。根据题干，解答该题应定位在第一段。第一段第二行说“它有时放在“situations vacant'(招聘)栏目…，”其中招聘加了引号，再加上随后的让步从句明确否定了给人提供工作，所以A项应排除。第三行说“它有时放在‘situations wanted’(求职)栏目…，”随后的让步从句也明确否定了D项。而选择正确答案应根据最后一句话“What it does is to offer help in applying for a job．”B项正确。C项“把现有的工作分成各种类型”文章没有提及，也应排除。
2. Nowadays a demand for this specialized type of service has been created because ______.
A.there is a lack of jobs available for artistic people
B.there are so many top-level jobs available
C.there are so many people out of work
D.the job history is considered to be a work of art
A B C D
C
细节理解题。解答该题只需正确理解第二段第二行“The growth and apparent success of such a specialized service is，of course，a reflection on the current high levels of unemployment．”(这种特别服务的出现和成功反映了当今的高失业率。)这正是C项的内容。该题属倒着考题型。
3. In the past it was expected that first job hunters would ______.
A.write an initial letter giving their life history
B.pass some exams before applying for a job
C.have no qualifications other than being able to read and write
D.keep any detailed information until they obtained an interview
A B C D
D
细节理解题。最关键的提示句应该是第三段第三句“The letter was really just for openers，it was explained，everything else could and should be saved for the interview．”言外之意，在信中不必写得太详细，应该在得到面试机会时再透露更多细节。D项为正确选项。
4. Later, as one went on to apply for more important jobs, one was advised to include in the letter ______.
A.something that would distinguish one from other applicants
B.hinted information about the personality of the applicant
C.one's advantages over others in applying for the job
D.an occasional trick with the aggressive approach
A B C D
A
细节理解题。文章第四段第一行中的“as you moved up the ladder”对应了题干中的“as one went on to apply for more important jobs”。因此，随后的内容即为答案：“Something slightly more sophisticated was called for．The advice then was to put something in the letter which would distinguish you from the rest．”A项正确。B项说“有关申请人个性的隐含信息”，C项说“申请人申请工作时相对于其他人的优势”，这两项均不正确，D)项表示“用主动积极的方法偶尔玩点花招”只是引入关注的其中一种方法，不如A具有概括性。
5. The curriculum vitae has become such an important document because ______.
A.there has been an increase in the number of jobs advertised
B.there has been an increase in the number of applicants with degrees
C.jobs are becoming much more complicated nowadays
D.the other processes of applying for jobs are more complicated
A B C D
B
单句理解题。本题问个人履历为什么重要。学生只要正确理解最后一段，就可做出正确选择，最后一句实际上是一强调句型：“…it is increasing number of applicants with university education at all points in the process of engaging staff that has led to the greater importance of the curriculum vitae．”明确讲明是越来越多的具有大学教育背景的求职者使得个人履历更显重要。“it is”后的内容也即是B项的内容，所以B项正确。A、C、D项文中都没有涉及，均应排除。
Passage Two In cities with rent control, the city government sets the maximum rent that a landlord can charge for an apartment. Supporters of rent control argue that it protects people who are living in apartments. Their rent cannot increase; therefore, they are not in danger of losing their homes. However, the critics say that after a long time, rent control may have negative effects. Landlords know that they cannot increase their profits. Therefore, they invest in other businesses where they can increase their profits. They do not invest in new buildings which would also be rent-controlled. As a result, new apartments are not built. Many people who need apartments cannot find any. According to the critics, the end result of rent control is a shortage of apartments in the city. Some theorists argue that the minimum wage law can cause problems in the same way. The federal government sets the minimum that an employer must pay workers. The minimum helps people who generally look for unskilled, low-paying jobs. However, if the minimum is high, employers may hire fewer workers. They will replace workers with machinery. The price, Which is the wage that employers must pay, increases. Therefore, other things being equal, the number of workers that employers want decreases. Thus, critics claim, an increase in the minimum wage may cause unemployment. Some poor people may find themselves without jobs instead of with jobs at the minimum wage. Supporters of the minimum wage say that it helps people keep their dignity. Because of the law, workers cannot sell their services for less than the minimum. Furthermore, employers cannot force workers to accept jobs at unfair wages. Economic theory predicts the results of economic decisions such as decisions about farm production, rent control, and the minimum wage. The predictions may be correct only if "other things are equal". Economists do not agree on some of the predictions. They also do not agree on the value of different decisions. Some economists support a particular decision while others criticize it. Economists do agree, however, that there are no simple answers to economic questions.
1. There is the possibility that setting maximum rent may ______.
A.cause a shortage of apartments
B.worry those who rent apartments as homes
C.increase the profits of landlords
D.encourage landlords to invest in building apartment
A B C D
A
细节理解题。本题问规定最高租金可能会导致什么结果。文章第一段明确指出，landlords(房东)收取租户的租金有了最高限额，他们的利润会受到影响，也可能导致他们投资其他行业，鉴于此，C、D两项都是错误的。B项“使租房为家的人担忧”文中没有涉及，也不对。依据第一段最后一句话“…，the end result of rent control is a shortage of apartments in the city．”可知A项为惟一选项。
2. According to the critics, rent control ______.
A.will always benefit those who rent apartments
B.is unnecessary
C.will bring negative effects in the long run
D.is necessary under all circumstance's
A B C D
C
细节理解题。依据第一段第四句“However，the critics say that after a long time，rent control may have negative effects．”可断定C项正确。A、B、D诸项都含绝对意味，都不符合文中意思。
3. The problem of unemployment will arise ______.
A.if the minimum wage is set too high
B.if the minimum wage is set too low
C.if the workers are unskilled
D.if the maximum wage is set
A B C D
A
细节理解题。解答该题只要准确理解第二段的含义，尤其从第三行开始“However，if the minimum is high，...Thus，critics claim，an increase in the minimum wage may cause unemployment．”此题较简单。
4. The passage tells us ______.
A.the relationship between supply and demand
B.the possible results of government controls
C.the necessity of government control
D.the urgency of getting rid of government controls
A.The results of economic decisions can not always be predicted.
B.Minimum wage can not always protect employees.
C.Economic theory can predict the results of economic decisions if other factors are not changing.
D.Economic decisions should not be based on economic theory.
A B C D
D
细节判断题。依据第四段第二行“The predictions may be correct only if other things are equal'．”可得知A项是对的。从第二段可得知规定最低工资会使得雇主雇用更少的工人，会考虑用机器替代工人，也就会导致更多的人失业，所以B项应该是可以成立的说法。C项的内容实际上就是A项的另一种说法，也可成立。依据第四段内容，可得知D项不正确。经济理论应该有相当的参考价值，只是还需考虑方方面面的因素。
Part Ⅴ Cloze Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices marked A) , B) , C) and D) on the right side of the paper. You should choose the ONE that best fits into the passage. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. In recent years, more and more foreigners are involved in the teaching programs of the United States. Both the advantages and the disadvantages 1 using foreign faculty(教师总称) 2 teaching positions have to be 3 , of course. It can be said that the foreign 4 that makes the faculty member from abroad an asset also 5 problems of adjustment, both for the university and for the individual. The foreign research scholar usually isolates 6 in the laboratory as a means of protection; 7 , what he needs is to be fitted 8 a highly organized university system quite different from 9 at home. He is faced in his daily work 10 differences in philosophy, arrangements of courses and methods of teaching. Both the visiting professor and his students 11 a common ground in each other's cultures, some 12 of what is already in the minds of American students is 13 for the foreign professor. While helping him to 14 himself to his new environment, the university must also 15 certain adjustments in order to 16 full advantage of what the newcomer can 17 It isn't always known how to make 18 use of foreign faculty, especially at smaller colleges. This is thought to be a 19 where further study is called 20 . The findings of such a study will be of value to colleges and universities with foreign faculty.
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