Part A Directions: Read the following two texts. Answer the questions on each text by choosing A, B, C or D. Mark your answers on your ANSWER SHEET.
Text 1 As we have seen, the focus of medical care in our society has been shifting from curing disease to preventing disease—especially in terms of changing our many unhealthy behaviors, such as poor eating habits, smoking, and failure to exercise. The line of thought involved in this shift can be pursued further. Imagine a person who is about the right weight, but does not eat very nutritious (有营养的) foods, who feels OK but exercises only occasionally, who goes to work every day, but is not an outstanding worker, who drinks a few beers at home most nights but does not drive while drunk, and who has no chest pains or abnormal blood counts, but sleeps a lot and often feels tired. This person is not ill. He may not even be at risk for any particular disease. But we can imagine that this person could be a lot healthier. The field of medicine has not traditionally distinguished between someone who is merely "not ill" and someone who is in excellent health and pays attention to the body's special needs. Both types have simply been called "well". In recent years, however, some health specialists have begun to apply the terms "well" and "wellness" only to those who are actively striving to maintain and improve their health. People who are well are concerned with nutrition and exercise, and they make a point of monitoring their body's condition. Most important, perhaps, people who are well take active responsibility for all matters related to their health. Even people who have a physical disease or handicap (缺陷) may be "well" in this new sense, if they make an effort to maintain the best possible health they can in the face of their physical limitations. "Wellness" may perhaps best be viewed not as a state that people can achieve, but as an ideal that people can strive for. People who are well are likely to be better able to resist disease and to fight disease when it strikes. And by focusing attention on healthy ways of living, the concept of wellness can have a beneficial impact on the ways in which people face the challenges of daily life.
1. Today medical care is placing more stress on ______.
A.keeping people in a healthy physical condition
B.monitoring patients' body functions
C.removing people's bad living habits
D.ensuring people's psychological well-being
A B C D
C
[解析] 细节题。题干意为“今天的医疗保健更注重”。根据题干today the medical care定位至第一段,当今社会医疗保健的侧重点已经从治疗疾病转向预防疾病,尤其是注重改变我们的一些不健康的行为。C选项(改变人们不好的生活习惯)符合题意,故C为正确答案。
2. Which of the following behaviors is not healthy according to the writer? ______
4. According to the author, the true meaning of "wellness" is for people ______.
A.to best satisfy their body's special needs
B.to strive to maintain the best possible health
C.to meet the strictest standards of bodily health
D.to keep a proper balance between work and leisure
A B C D
B
[解析] 释义题。题干意为“根据作者,‘健康’的真正含义是对人们来讲能够”。根据题干wellness定位原文至第三段最后一句,其中those who are actively striving to maintain and improve their health对wellness作出解释,即“健康”的人应是那些积极努力维持并且改善他们健康状况的人。文章第四段对这一观点作了进一步的详细阐释。B选项(努力保持最健康的状态)与其意思一致,故B为正确答案。
5. According to what the author advocates, which of the following groups of people would be considered healthy? ______
A.People who have strong muscles as well as slim figures.
B.People who are not presently experiencing any symptoms of disease.
C.People who try to be as healthy as possible, regardless of their physical limitations.
D.People who can recover from illness even without seeking medical care.
Text 2 When Professor Wiley decided it was time to get a locked home office for his consulting, it seemed a simple enough matter to call in professionals to design and construct one in his attic. He had no idea of the steps involved and just wanted the thing done efficiently and well. He rang up Paul Pardue, president of Gulf Coast Construction Company, a small new firm that had advertised in a local newspaper. Pardue estimated the job at $2000 (allowing for $700 gross profit) and said it would be finished in five days. No problem! Bob and Joe were assigned to the job. They arrived at Professor Wiley's home bright and early, ready to go. All they needed was an extension cord for their electric saw. "No problem," said Joe, who returned to the firm's office for the cord while Bob waited. Checking in early that afternoon, the professor was thrilled with the progress. The subflooring was already in place. Being curious, he asked what type of insulation they'd used under the subflooring. "Insulation? You wanted insulation? Well, no problem." They said. After a phone call to Mr. Pardue, Bob and Joe took up the subflooring and left for the day. Early the next afternoon, after installing the insulation and putting back the subflooring, they began paneling the inside of the office. Up to a point. They ran out of paneling; so both went to a building supply store to buy more and then quit early. The next day, a little bit worried, Professor Wiley inquired about wall insulation. No problem. The panels came down, and Bob went out to buy insulation and more paneling to install, the air conditioning ducts were the next item to pose no problem for the builders. Another phone call, another trip to buy insulation. And it was no real problem that the door was installed the wrong way, with the wrong doorknob (without a lock). Bob and Joe just removed them, bought new ones, and reinstalled them. Three weeks later, the door still wouldn't lock, the office wasn't finished, the costs had risen to $2300, and Paul Pardue couldn't understand what the problem was. Two months later he declared bankruptcy.
1. What can you infer from the passage about Bob and Joe?
A.They are always ready to offer help.
B.They work very slowly.
C.They are not true professionals.
D.They are not very patient.
A B C D
C
2. Why did Professor Wiley ask about the insulation?
A.He was curious about their progress.
B.He was sure they had used insulation.
C.He wanted to remind them to use insulation.
D.He was worried about the quality of insulation.
A B C D
D
3. Which of the following can best replace the title?
A.Home Remodeling
B.An Annoying Experience
C.Bob and Joe
D.Professor Wiley
A B C D
B
4. What's the tone used in the passage?
A.Humourous.
B.Disappointing.
C.Matter-of-fact.
D.Desperate.
A B C D
A
5. What can we infer from the passage about Professor Willey?
A.He will do his own home improvement work.
B.He will never do any home improvement work again.
C.He will never pay more than the estimate of the costs for it.
D.He will do some research before hiring someone to do the work for him.
A B C D
D
Part B Directions: Read the texts from a magazine in which five people voice their different opinions in response to an article on the issue of praising. For questions, match the name of each person to one of the statements (A-G) given below. Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET. Richard: In my opinion, smoking is only an amusement, like playing cards, reading, etc. Many years ago, when an adult handed me a cigarette and lit it for me, I felt grown up. When I am with friends and have nothing to say, we smoke, consequently we no longer feel embarrassed. Sometimes, I light a cigarette, suffering and nervousness vanishing with the smoke, I can't help saying inwardly: Hello, cigarette, my old friend, I'm coming to meet you again. Stanton: Many people believe smokers have the right to smoke. But they also believe that others shouldn't have to pay a price. The risk of tobacco smoke is greater than the risk of radon gas is to non-smokers. We're talking maybe 40 percent greater. And if you're talking about all the carcinogenic air pollutants that EPA regulates, it's 100 times greater. Davis: According to our investigation, tobacco smoke in the home and workplace could be killing 46,000 non-smokers each year in the United States. That's 3,000 lung cancer deaths, 11,000 from other cancers and 32,000 heart disease deaths. That would make passive smoking the leading preventable cause of death in the United States after alcohol and smoking itself. Smoking kills 390,000 while alcohol 120, 000. James: Passive smoking has become the principal battleground for the tobacco industry and its opponents in thee ]980s. It is no longer merely a health issue, but political and environmental. Cigarette pollution is fouling the air. According to the Environmental Protection Agency's indoor air program's result, we know that the indoor environment is far more polluted than the outdoor environment. We've seen that again and again wherever we've looked all over the United States. Winston: Sir, another fact about smoking is that cigarettes give people a good deal of pleasure. There is considerable evidence, surprisingly little publicized, showing that smoking produces certain beneficial effects in human beings. Smoking counteracts some decrease in efficiency, and smokers improve their performance in complex situations while smoking. There is also evidence showing that nicotine can produce a tranquilizing effect during high emotional and shock situations, while on the other hand stimulating concentration in tedious situations. Now match each of the items (36 to 40) to the appropriate statement Note: There are two extra statements.
Statements
A. Passive smoking is the third preventable cause of death. B. Smokers have the right to smoke. C. Smoking produces some positive effects in some complex situations. D. Second-hand smoke is more harmful to non-smokers than those cancer-inducing air pollutants. E. Cigarette pollution has caused outdoor environment even worse. F. Smoking can help people get rid of nervousness. G. Smoking is also an environmental issue.
1. Richard
F
2. Stanton
D
3. Davis
A
4. James
G
5. Winston
C
Part C Directions: Read the following text from which five sentences have been removed. Choose from the sentences A-G the most suitable one to fill each numbered gap in the text. There are TWO extra sentences that you do not need to use. Mark your answers on your ANSWER SHEET. The phone is ringing at the other end of the line and it clicks as it is being answered. A voice says quickly, "Hello, will you hold, please?" 1 It seems like hours before someone comes back on the line—that is, if you don't hang up first. Office calls are, perhaps, the most difficult and the most important part of a secretary's work. The first impression that a client receives about a business is very often through a telephone contact. A caller who is left hanging on "hold" will get the feeling that he or she has been forgotten or ignored. 2 And if the call is not routed directly to the right person, the caller may feel that he or she is getting the "runaround". 3 As a good office secretary, Judy knows that all phone calls must be answered promptly and handled efficiently. 4 She knows she must keep calm if a caller gets impatient or becomes angry; also, of course, she knows she can never allow herself to lose her temper. If she does not have the information the caller asks for, she must know who does have the information. Finally, she knows that one of her most important responsibilities is to "screen" telephone calls and to know which calls to refer to her boss, which calls to refer to other people, and which calls to handle herself. 5 For this reason, an office secretary who can handle telephone calls cheerfully, tactfully, and efficiently is a valuable asset to any organization. A. But sometimes she may be treated rudely by the clients. B. If a call is answered rudely, the caller may become angry. C. She knows that a secretary must be pleasant and helpful, no matter how busy she is or what kind of mood she may be in. D. The importance of handing telephone calls is the first lesson of secretary. E. A well-handled telephone call will give the caller a good impression of the company he or she is dealing with. F. Judy Miller is a secretary in the executive offices of a large manufacturing company. G. Then there is another click, followed by silence.
1.
G
2.
B
3.
F
4.
C
5.
E
Part D Directions: Read the following text from which 10 words have been removed. Choose from the words A-O the most suitable one to fill each numbered gap in the text. There are FIVE extra words that you do not need to use. Mark your answers on your ANSWER SHEET. People tend to amass possessions, sometimes without being 1 of doing so. Indeed they can have a delightful 2 when they find something useful which they did not know they owned. Those who never have to change house become indiscriminate collectors of what can only be described as clutter. They leave unwanted objects in drawers, cupboards and attics for years, in the 3 that they may one day need just those very things. As they grow old, people also accumulate belongings for two other reasons, 4 of physical and mental energy, both of which are essential in turning out and throwing away, and sentiment. Things owned for a long time are full of associations with the past, perhaps with relatives who are dead, and so they gradually acquire a value 5 their true worth. Some things are collected deliberately in the home in an attempt to 6 waste. Among these I would list string and brown paper, kept by thrifty people when a parcel has been opened, to save buying these two requisites. Collecting small items can easily become a mania. I know someone who always cuts out from newspapers sketches of model clothes that she would like to buy, if she had the money. As she is not rich, the chances that she will ever be able to 7 such purchases are remote; but she is never sufficiently stronger minded to be able to stop the practice. It is a harmless habit, but it litters up her desk to such an extent that every time she opens it, loose bits of paper fall out in every 8 . Collecting as a serious hobby is quite different and has many 9 . It provides relaxation for leisure hours, as just looking at one's treasures is always a joy. One does not have to go outside for amusement, since the collection is housed at home. Whatever it consists of , stamps, records, first editions of books, china, glass, antique furniture, pictures, model cars, stuffed birds, toy animals, there is always something to do in connection with it, 10 finding the right place for the latest addition to verifying facts in reference books. This hobby educates one not only in the chosen subject, but also in general matters which have some bearing on it. A. stop B. advantages C. astonishment D. more E. belief F. beyond G. direction H. future I. afford J. aware K. because L. from M. avoid N. surprise O. lack