1. Write on ANSWER SHEET ONE a composition of about 150 words on the following topic: Travel Helps to Remove Cultural Differences You are to write in three parts. In the first part, state what the topic actually means to you. In the second, give one or two examples to illustrate your ideas. In the last part, bring what you have written to a natural conclusion or a summary. Marks will be rewarded for content, organization, grammar and appropriacy. Failure to following the instructions may result in a loss of marks.
Travel Helps to Remove Cultural Differences There are over 100 countries and perhaps more nations and regions in the world. Each nation has its own culture. The removal of cultural differences and a better understanding of different cultures can contribute to the development all over the world. And the most efficient way to achieve this is, in my opinion, traveling. While traveling to other countries, you can communicate with different peoples. You are in actual physical touch with foreign cultures, unfamiliar customs, and various traditions, which might result in confusion, if we do not see with our own eyes. For my part, I have been to the U.S.A. The very short ten days make me understand the country much more than I do in China. I learned many things that cannot be learned in our textbooks. In the time of globalization, the cultural differences can lead to great conflicts. It's very important to remove these differences. I believe travel can do a lot to remove them.
SECTION B NOTE-WRITING
1. Write on ANSWER SHEET ONE a note of about 50~60 words based on the following situation: You have read the notice board that your department library is looking for a part-time assistant, who can work in the hours from 3~5 p. m. on weekdays. You know that your classmate, John, is looking for a part-time job, and you guess that he may like it. Write him a note telling him what you know about the vacancy and trying to persuade him to go for an interview. Marks will be rewarded for content, organization, grammar and appropriacy.
Jan. 28, 2003 Dear George, The university library is looking for a part-time library assistant and I think you might be interested in it. I know that you are looking for a job on campus. So I guess it may suit you. If you are free on weekends, why not go and have a try? There will be an interview next Wednesday morning from 9:00 to 11:00 at the library. May you succeed. Yours, Tony
PART Ⅱ DICTATION
1. Listen to the following passage. Altogether the passage will be read to you four times. During the first reading, which will be read at normal speed, listen and try to understand the meaning. For the second and third readings, the passage will be read sentence by sentence, or phrase by phrase, with intervals of 15 seconds. The last reading will be read at normal speed again and during this time you should check your work. You will then be given 2 minutes to check through your work once more. Please write the whole passage on ANSWER SHEET TWO.
[解析] Varying Talking Speed Adds Meaning Being able to speak quickly creates interest in what you're trying to say. President Reagan often spoke at only eighty to one hundred words per minute, but he was listened to. So speed is not all there is to consider. But there are more changes in tone, variety of facial expression and believability about people who vary their speaking speed. Faster talking communicates interest and excitement while slower talking emphasises a point, showing that you're taking the time to be careful and precise. Being able to talk at two hundred words per minute does not mean that you must talk at that speed, but it does allow you to when you want to. If you do then the people you're talking with may too! Native speakers of a language can use longer sentences with more complex vocabulary and precise word use when they speak slowly and tend towards short, basic vocabulary, simple grammar and present tense when they speak faster.
PART Ⅲ LISTENING COMPREHENSION In Sections A, B and C you will hear everything once only. Listen carefully and then answer the questions that follow. Mark the correct answer to each question on your answer sheet.
SECTION A CONVERSATIONS In this section you will hear eight statements. At the end of each statement you will be given 10 seconds to answer the question.
[解析] John said that the price for the coat is reasonable. I couldn't have agreed more.
[题解] 本句应注意词组cannot/couldn't... more的用法。
2. According to the speaker, David thinks the two different approaches
A.are working in parallel.
B.are working in harmony.
C.are working in discord.
D.are working in collaboration.
A B C D
D
[解析] David finds it interesting to see the two different approaches working side by side.
[题解] 本句应注意句子结构:find it... to do“发现做某事……”和词组side by side“并肩地;互相支持地”。词组in parallel:并行地。词组in harmony:和谐地;和平地(没有互相支持合作之意;只强调没有矛盾冲突)。词组in collaboration:合作地。
3. Lisa has to go to court because she is
A.a lawyer.
B.a judge.
C.a banker.
D.a witness.
A B C D
D
[解析] Lisa Wright, a financial assistant, has to appear in court in the suburbs to stand in witness of a lawsuit against bankruptcy.
[题解] 本句应根据提问,注意听清句义和词组stand in witness of:为……作证。
4. What does the speaker intend to do?
A.To give a lecture.
B.To offer advice.
C.To present a view.
D.To suggest a method.
A B C D
B
[解析] If you don't want to cause confusion, you'd better tell us straight what is in mind.
[题解] 本句应注意语气和词组what is in mind:心里想的事情。
5. Which place has Wright NOT been to?
A.The gas station.
B.The post office.
C.The supermarket.
D.The cinema.
A B C D
D
[解析] Before going to the gas station to have his tank filled, Wright posted his letter and then went to buy a kilo of meat at the supermarket near the cinema.
[题解] 本句应根据提问,注意记清楚所有提到的地点。
6. The speaker is mostly probably
A.a school librarian.
B.a museum director.
C.a tourist guide.
D.a famous historian.
A B C D
B
[解析] My colleagues, next, I like to show you a five—year-old building, which serves as a museum holding a variety of antiques exhibited on all the five floors.
[题解] 本句根据问题,应注意用词和称呼。
7. What happened to Robert?
A.Robert was drunk while driving.
B.Robert was forced to stop his car.
C.Robert brought a drunkard home.
D.Robert's car stopped in the middle of a rest.
A B C D
B
[解析] At the sight of a drunkard lying in the middle of a road, Robert brought his car to rest before he could get home.
[题解] 本句应注意词组at the sight of:一看到;和词组bring... to rest:使……停下;使……安静下来。
8. What can be said about the book?
A.The book is already printed.
B.A press conference is already held for it.
C.All the mistakes in it have already been corrected.
D.There are too many mistakes in the book.
A B C D
A
[解析] It's too late to correct those mistakes; the book has already gone to press.
[题解] 本句应注意词组go to press:交与印刷;付梓。
SECTION B PASSAGES In this section, you will hear nine short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation you will be given 10 seconds to answer the question.
[解析] W: General Gas, can I help you? M: Mr. Chandra Babu, may I speak to him? W: I'll put you through. Oh, sorry Mr. Babu isn't in at the moment. M: Can I leave a message? W: Certainly. M: Tell him to call Rickey Green at Six. It's important.
[解析] W: Well, you ought to visit the exhibition. They are going to hold it over for another week. M: Eh... Normally I wouldn't but as you recommend it so enthusiastically.
[题解] 对话是关于一个展览。应注意省略句的用法。词组hold over:延长;推迟。
3. What happened to the book?
A.Marga fetched the book herself.
B.John fetched the book for her.
C.Marga forgot to pick up the book.
D.The book was still there in the classroom.
A B C D
D
[解析] M: Marga, did you pick up your book on your way to your dorm? W: No. John has been to the classroom to fetch it for me this afternoon.
[题解] 对话是关于一本书。注意,问题是问书怎么啦?
4. What do we learn from the man's response?
A.He would like to talk it over with the woman.
B.He doesn't like to hear about the meeting at all.
C.He would like to be informed of the meeting.
D.He would rather not be told of the meeting.
A B C D
C
[解析] W: Shall I call to inform you of the meeting when it is over? M: By all means.
[题解] 对话是有关要不要通知会议情况。注意问题是问男士的反应。所以注意词组by all means: certainly; please do当然;好的。
5. The conversation probably takes place
A.in the street.
B.at the museum.
C.on the bus.
D.near the museum.
A B C D
C
[解析] W: Excuse me. I want to go to the museum. Which way should I take when I get off? M: You may go straight ahead down this street, and it is right on the left side.
[题解] 对话是问路。根据内容提问,要注意地点名词。而句子中的从句when I get off是线索。
6. What does the man mean?
A.He is willing to be nominated.
B.He is more than willing to.
C.He is not willing at all.
D.He is not any more than willing.
A B C D
C
[解析] W: Are you willing to be nominated for the chairmanship? M: I'm anything but willing to be nominated.
Questions 18 and 19 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the news.
1. Researchers said Monday that having more children will run more risks of developing
A.fat babies with heart disease.
B.blood deficiency.
C.family or financial problems.
D.high levels of fat in blood.
A B C D
D
[解析] 18-19 The more children you have, the more likely you are to be Obese (肥胖的) , whether you are a mother or a father, researchers said Monday. At least among mothers, the risk of developing diabetes(糖尿病), high levels of fat in the blood and heart disease appears to climb with every additional baby born to the family. The relationship between the number of children and the risk of heart disease in both mothers and fathers forms a curve: the chances of heart disease appear lowest in parents of two children, then rise as the number of children increases. In families with two children, the addition of every new child increases the risk of heart disease among mothers by 30%, and among fathers by 12%.
[题解] 根据提问,最可能患的疾病是下列之一:the risk of developing diabetes(糖尿病), high levels of fat in the blood and heart disease appears to climb。
2. Mothers, with the additional birth of every new child, have the risk of heart disease increased
A.by 30%.
B.by 12%.
C.by 18%.
D.by 42%.
A B C D
A
[解析] 本题是细节题。the addition of every new child increases the risk of heart disease among mothers by 30%, and among fathers by 12%。
Questions 20 and 21 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the news.
[解析] 20-21 Fire raced through two subway trains packed with people in South Korea on Tuesday after a man ignited a carton filled with flammable material, killing about 120 people and injuring 135, officials said. A suspect was under interrogation in Daegu, South Korea's third-largest city, but police still did not know what motivated the attack, Rescue workers had given up the search for survivors by the afternoon. It was unknown what substance the attacker used to start the blaze. The fire started in one six-car train at a station, spreading to another train also stopped at the station, officials said. Lira Dae-yoon, the chief of Daegu city's east district municipal government, said the number of victims was about 120.
[题解] 新闻报道中提到死亡120人,受伤135人:killing about 120 people and injuring 135。
2. Rescue workers did not stop searching for survivors until
A.late at night.
B.the evening.
C.the morning.
D.the afternoon.
A B C D
D
[解析] 本题是细节题。相关的句子是Rescue workers had given up the search for survivors by the afternoon。
Questions 22 and 23 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the news.
1. What is wrong with Los Angeles Lakers star Shaquille O'Neal?
A.A sore right knee.
B.A sore left knee.
C.A sore left leg.
D.A sore right leg.
A B C D
B
[解析] 22-23 Los Angeles Lakers star Shaquille O'Neal is listed as questionable for Tuesday night's game against Yao Ming and the Houston Rockets at Staples Center because of a sore left knee. O'Neal and Yao faced off for the first time. O'Neal won the individual battle with 31 points and 13 rebounds against 20 points, 10 rebounds and six blocks for Yao Ming, but the Rockets won the game. Yao shot 9-of-9 in scoring 20 points--by far his best NBA game to that stage. The Rockets won this game with a lead over the Lakers. The three-time defending NBA champion Lakers have a busy week—after facing the Rockets, they play Wednesday night at Utah; Friday night at home against Portland, and Sunday night at home against Seattle.
[题解] 本题是细节题。Shaquille O'Neal在与休斯顿火箭队比赛中首次与姚明相遇,因为左膝疼痛表现不佳。O'Neal is listed as questionable for Tuesday night's game against Yao Ming and the Houston Rockets at Staples Center because of a sore left knee.
2. Los Angeles Lakers has won NBA championship
A.once only.
B.twice.
C.three times.
D.four times.
A B C D
C
[解析] 本题是细节题。洛杉矶湖人队是三届NBA冠军的卫冕队。The three-time defending NBA champion Lakers have a busy week。
Questions 24 and 25 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the news.
1. Which of the following French President Jacque Chirac does NOT insist on
A.having the right to disarm Iraq if necessary.
B.eliminating Iraq's weapons of mass destruction.
C.implying to oppose U. S. possible military action.
D.the U.N. Security Council authorizing war,
A B C D
A
[解析] 24-25 France, which has blocked any swift move to military action, insisted, on Thursday, its position had been vindicated that only the U.N. Security Council can handle the issue—an implicit rejection of U. S. statements that it has the right to disarm Iraq alone if necessary. "We all agree the elimination of Iraq's weapons of mass destruction is absolutely imperative but only the Security Council can handle the means," French President Jacque Chirac said. "There is no reason today to change the strategy," he added. That suggests significant wrangling (口角;争论) lies ahead if the United States and Britain hope to get a second resolution from the U.N. Security Council authorizing war. British Prime Minister Tony Blair wants the resolution because of strong domestic opposition to war.
2. Why does British Prime Minister Tony Blair need a second U.N. resolution?
A.He has to coordinate with French President Jacque Chirac.
B.He needs to coordinate with U.S. military movements.
C.He meets with strong domestic opposition to war.
D.He has to coordinate with the United States and France.
A B C D
C
[解析] 根据提问,只要注意与英国有关的部分,也就是最后一句话:British Prime Minister Tony Blair wants the resolution because of strong domestic opposition to war。英国由于国内面临强烈的反战呼声,不得不要求联合国再次通过授权动武的决议。
PART Ⅳ CLOZE Decide which of the choices given below would best complete the passage if inserted in the corresponding blanks. Mark the best choice for each blank on your answer sheet. We 1 up a camera for the very first time. We snap some pictures. 2 them, and let family members ooh and aah over them. Sounds familiar, 3 ? It's nice to be praised, isn't it? But, you want more; you need 4 . You need people who look at your images in a 5 way. Not 6 a spouse who thinks the picture of their daughter is adorable. Not from your mom who thinks the flowers are quite pretty. This is not enough for us. We crave an unbiased 7 . We crave a new understanding of our work. We crave knowledge about this medium. And, we can only achieve 8 through interaction with other photographers. Isn't that one of the 9 all of us are here? But, why do we need this? For validation? Well, 10 we get that from the oohs and aahs of family members? 11 is it to gain confidence in our own ability? Or is it to gain knowledge that can only be 12 through osmosis (潜移默化;耳濡目染;渗透作用)? Actually, I think it's 13 . We learn so much just by going to a museum. Why would 14 around others (and inherently others' work) be any different? We gain confidence in our own ability when we hear what others think of our work. We gain confidence in our 15 , when others listen to our past experiences.
PART Ⅴ GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY There are twenty-five sentences in this section. Beneath each sentence there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Choose one word or phrase that best completes the sentence. Mark your answer on your answer sheet.
1. A lawyer by training ______ he was, he proved himself to be a great novelist.
20. To do anything you like you have to see ______ with your manager.
A.heart to heart
B.face to face
C.side by side
D.eye to eye
A B C D
D
[解析] 本句是固定词组see eye to eye with:与某人观点完全一致。词组heart to heart:贴心的,诚恳地,坦率的。词组face to face:面对面。词组side by side:并排,肩并肩。
21. Whose ______ was it to make up such a seemingly careful plan?
A.idea
B.thought
C.purpose
D.dream
A B C D
A
[解析] 单词idea:主意,想法。单词thought:思想,想法(指比较抽象的想法)。
22. A judge who ______ an offence while in office may be accused of wrongdoing.
A.makes
B.does
C.commits
D.has
A B C D
C
[解析] 单词commit an offence:犯了错误;违法。
23. The congress, by a two-third vote in each house, may ______ an amendment to the Constitution.
A.start
B.initiate
C.begin
D.propose
A B C D
B
[解析] 单词initiate:启动,发动;创始,开始。这里指首先提出或者起草修正案。
24. The popularity of the novel proves that some criticism against it is ______.
A.improved
B.misguided
C.unreasonable
D.unjustified
A B C D
D
[解析] 单词unjustified:没有根据的,没有正当理由的。
25. Texas and Louisiana ______ the nation in the production of sulfur and are also important salt mining states.
A.lead
B.take
C.contribute
D.offer
A B C D
A
[解析] 单词lead:领先;领导;导致。
PART Ⅵ READING COMPREHENSION
SECTION A READING COMPREHENSION In this section there are four passages followed by questions or unfinished statements, each with four suggested answers marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that you think is the best answer. Mark your answers on your answer sheet.
TEXT A
WWW, a Wide and Wonderful World
Most large companies already provide Internet connections to the desktop and their availability in small and medium sized companies is expanding rapidly. Besides the items noted above, we can expect to see distributed learning through correspondence courses, via e-mail (and soon Internet phone and later conferencing) where teacher feedback comes in minutes or hours without the need for costly faxes and can therefore be offered much more widely. As secure financial transactions become more widely and cheaply available this kind of service will also become a more practical reality for individual use too. Right now it is possible to arrange machine translation of documents for some languages at low cost over the Net and the quality, accuracy and number of languages is improving all the time. We can expect that these services will expand rapidly and continue to be of much higher quality than is possible with desktop PC software translation programs. Combined with the use of e-mail checking by bilingual expert translators these machine translations can greatly expedite translation and therefore reduce costs. As the software improves, costs will plummet quickly since the need for human intervention and its associated costs will become necessary only for material which is to be published as the quality of machine translation begins to match or be better than that which is available from all but the very best human translators. Use the Internet yourself, encourage friends to do likewise and make it available for your staff. The Net is a global equalizer which will just get better and better. Right now is the time to begin. Language learning resources are finally available at reasonable cost, so couple your learning program to the Net and get human benefits from the technology on your desktop. It's a wide and wonderful world.
1. Which of the following statements is true, according to the passage?
A.Not all the companies, big or small, provide Internet connections.
B.All the companies, big or small, try to improve Internet connections.
C.Only large companies provide Internet connections to the desktop.
D.Internet connections are expanding rapidly especially in small companies.
A B C D
A
[解析] 参照第一段的第一句Most large companies already provide Internet connections to the desktop and their availability in small and medium sized companies is expanding rapidly.
2. What kind of translation is exactly expected by the author of this passage?
A.Machine translation of documents.
B.Desktop PC software translation programs.
C.Machine translation of programs on the Net.
D.Translation services on the Net.
A B C D
D
[解析] 按照本文的第二段Right now it is possible to arrange machine translation of documents for some languages at low cost over the Net and the quailty, accuracy and number of languages is improving all the time.
3. What is the meaning of the word "plummet" in its context in the second paragraph?
A.Rise up.
B.Go down.
C.Level down.
D.Soar around.
A B C D
B
[解析] 本题是细节题。试图根据上下文猜出词义。plummet:fall steeply or suddenly急速地下降,骤然降落;垂直落下。
TEXT B
Insiders
"Insiders," rated "R" and with a running time of about two hours and forty minutes is an intelligent thriller about big .business versus the little guy. Al Pacino stars as Lowell Bergman, producer of the CBS show "60 Minutes" and Russell Crowe plays Jeffrey Wyegand, a recently fired executive with the Brown and Williamson tobacco company. Bergman knows Wyegand has a major news story to reveal about the corruption in the tobacco business. Wyegand is scared for his safety and the safety of his family, but feels compelled to talk to Bergman and get the whole truth out on 60 Minutes. Bergman, a man of high integrity, insures complete confidentiality to Wyegand. Wyegand slowly and very cautiously opens up to Bergman, only to find his anonymity compromised and his life rapidly falling apart. The movie begins with a heavily guarded truck driving a blindfolded reporter to a secret hideout for an exclusive interview with the leader of a well known terrorist group. You'll never figure this scene out unless you get lots of descriptions. I think they began the movie with this scene to show how far the 60 Minutes crew would go to get an important story. Although there are lots of other characters in this film, the movie focuses around Bergman and Wyegand and their voices are very distinct and easy to pick up. This was good. There was lots of dialogue, which was also good, although lots of the dialogue was rapid fire so you'll need to stay sharply focused. As most thrillers, even though this one is based on true facts, many of the scenes are fast paced. Lots of scenes quickly jump from one thing to another. From the visually impaired point of view, on a couple of occasions my sighted assistant had difficulty understanding what was happening and obviously had a hard time describing those scenes to me. You could feel the tension growing as the story unfolded which was good, but there were numerous scenes with just music that continued to build the tension for those who could see. For me however, those scenes were only an interruption of the tension and took away from my enjoyment of the picture. There were definitely things I missed in this film but going out to this movie was still well worth it. I'll advise you to check it out yourself. It's an interesting one.
1. According to the passage, the film "Insiders" is mainly about all of the following EXCEPT
A.the CBS show "60 Minutes".
B.Jeffrey Wyegand.
C.the Brown and Williamson tobacco company.
D.the corruption of the company.
A B C D
A
[解析] 根据提问和整篇文章介绍的电影,主要是关于an intelligent thriller about big business versus the little guy。一个小人物和一家大公司之间的争斗。哥伦比亚广播公司只是一个媒体。
2. What happens to Jeffrey Wyegand, when he reveals the big news to Lowell Bergman?
A.His former company compromises with him.
B.He is still able to keep himself anonymous.
C.He has eventually got his life into great trouble.
D.Lowell Bergman conceals his identity as promised.
A B C D
C
[解析] 根据提问,查找到有关的段落。Wyegand slowly and very cautiously opens up to Bergman, only to find his anonymity compromised and his life rapidly falling apart。他的生活遭到了麻烦或者打击。
3. The movie is
A.an action movie.
B.an intelligence movie.
C.an intelligent thriller.
D.a detective movie.
A B C D
C
[解析] 根据提问,相关的描述表明答案是C。如第一段的“Insiders,” rated “R” and with a running time of about two hours and forty minutes is an intelligent thriller about big business versus the little guy。又如第4段中有As most thrillers, even though this one is based on true facts。
4. From the introduction of the movie, what do we know about the author of this passage?
A.He is intelligent.
B.He is visually impaired.
C.He is a serious critic..
D.He is keen on observation.
A B C D
B
[解析] 根据提问,仔细阅读文章的表述方式和流露出来的态度,尤其是文章介绍电影,只强调音响,而没有述说画面景像。相关的表达很多,如第三段里的you'll never figure this scene out unless you get lots of descriptions。因为是盲人,所以,需要有人帮助代为大量地描述。又如第4段里的their voices are very distinct and easy to pick up,也说明盲人看电影时依赖听觉辨别电影人物。还有lots of the dialogue was rapid fire so you'll need to stay sharply focused,表明盲人还要集中精力听对话。另外,盲人影评员还有视力正常的助手帮他观看解说电影。另外,他提到他感觉到了音乐的作用:music that continued to build the tension for those who could see。最后一段里,他也说明了盲人看电影会错过里面的许多东西,但是还是值得一看。
TEXT C The Scholastic Aptitude Test is under intense scrutiny today, partly because of threats to affirmative action, changes in admission procedures, and a growing preoccupation with test scores from elementary school through high school. People wonder what SAT scores mean, how they affect admission decisions, how well they predict college grades, why there are racial and gender differences in scores, if expensive coaching raises scores, and whether the test supports an unfair academic elite. We hope the following information will shed some light on these issues. We believe diversity can enrich the intellectual and social experiences of students, encourage their personal growth, prepare them to become good citizens in a pluralistic society, and contribute to the nation's economic health. These benefits are essential for a nation that is undergoing massive demographic change. In keeping with this belief, we support the commitment of colleges and universities to racially and ethnically diverse student populations, and hope they will be given the flexibility they need to meet this goal. After admission officials have identified applicants who can succeed at their institutions, they must be able to consider relevant factors that support diversity. However, they should meet their goal without instituting quotas or lowering academic standards to admit unqualified students. Colleges and universities determine how best to use test scores and other information to meet their goals. Our guidelines on test score use recommend that they consider all relevant factors in the admission process. Colleges use the scores to predict freshman performance in college. The SAT is a three-hour test that measures two skills related to freshman performance in college — verbal and mathematical reasoning. It does not pretend to measure all factors related to freshman success, but its scores have a statistically significant relationship to that success. SAT scores are also better than the high school record in predicting college grades in science and other math-based courses. Colleges use the scores to make part of their admission decisions, counsel students about courses and majors, place students in appropriate courses, and identify applicants to recruit. Students use SAT scores to select colleges at which they have a reasonable chance for success. The scores also add an element of fairness to the admission process because applicants' classroom grades and courses vary from student to student, teacher to teacher, and school to school. Colleges use SAT scores to predict first-year — not four-year — grades because freshmen tend to take similar introductory courses. Grades in the later years of college are more likely to reflect different grading patterns, courses and rigor across majors. At four-year colleges, final grade averages resemble first-year averages, however, because most dropouts do not leave for academic reasons.
1. The Scholastic Aptitude Test is under intense scrutiny today, NOT because of
2. Which of the following is considered to be most important, according to the second and third paragraphs?.
A.Diversity.
B.Flexibility.
C.Encouragement.
D.Benefits.
A B C D
A
[解析] 本题是细节题。文章的第二段开头就说明了diversity的重要性。第三段里又继续阐明这一个观点:we support the commitment of colleges and universities to racially and ethnically diverse student populations。
3. When it comes to SAT scores, we should encourage colleges and universities
A.to rely on the scores of the Scholastic Aptitude Test.
B.to admit qualified students only to met their goals.
C.to make the best usc of test scores without quotas.
D.to consider relevant factors that support diversity.
A B C D
D
[解析] 问题是各大专院校在录取学生时除了考虑SAT分数以外还应注意和考虑其他相关的因素。 Our guidelines on test score use recommend that they consider all relevant factors in the admission process.
A primary difference for a person with a disability who becomes a crime victim, however, is that the criminal victimization frequently compounds existing problems caused by a lack of accessibility to basic social services, poverty, institutionalization, and other barriers to equal rights. A crime that would be damaging to an able-bodied person is frequently a devastating blow to a person with a disability. Indeed, for many, it is the criminal assault itself that results in a disability; the ability to move, to communicate, to understand, is disrupted temporarily or permanently. Many people with disabling conditions are especially vulnerable to victimization because of their real or perceived inability to fight or flee, or to notify others and testify about the victimization. Frequently, because a person with a disability may be more physically frail, the victimization may exacerbate existing health or mental health problems. For those who hope that their disability may "protect" them from criminal victimization, it is shocking to learn that many criminals do not act upon a perceived "desirability" of the intended victim. Indeed, many perpetrators may be unaware that their victims have a disability. Here, the victim is truly random, another one of us in the wrong place at the wrong time. Another reality is that many offenders are motivated by a desire to obtain control over the victim and measure their potential prey for vulnerabilities. Many people with disabilities, because they are perceived as unable to physically defend themselves, or identify the attacker, or call for help, are perfect targets for such offenders. People with disabilities are also vulnerable to abuse by the very professionals and other caregivers who provide them with services. Just as many pedophiles gravitate to youth-serving occupations, so do many other predators seek work as caregivers to people with disabilities. People who are victimized are, therefore, vulnerable to exacerbated suffering. Most victims will experience a sense of shock, disbelief, or denial that the crime occurred, often followed by cataclysmic emotions: fear, anger, confusion, guilt, humiliation and grief, among others. But people with disabilities may have intensified reactions because they may already feel stigmatized and often have low self-esteem due to societal attitudes. The sense of self-blame, confusion, vulnerability, and loss of trust may be exaggerated, as may be an ambivalence or negativity related to their perception of their bodies. Denial and avoidance of the need to cope with the aftermath may complicate the identification of crime victims with a disability. Some victims, particularly elderly and those with developmental disabilities, will need services designed to enhance a feeling of safety and security regarding future victimization.
1. People with disabilities, even before they are victimized, have such problems as
A.a lack of basic social services.
B.impoverishment.
C.institutionalization.
D.barriers to equal rights.
A B C D
A
[解析] 根据提问,查到第一段中有关的句子caused by a lack of accessibility to basic social services, poverty, institutionalization, and other barriers to equal rights。答案是A。因为原句中讲到没有能够得到基本的社会服务,而不是缺乏基本的社会服务。单词institutionalization指的是对残疾人不利的社会制度和习俗。
2. The reasons why people with disabilities tend to be more vulnerable to victimization are all of the following EXCEPT that
A.they are usually more physically frail in face of crimes.
B.they are unable to fight with the criminals or flee from them.
C.victimization exacerbates their physical or mental health problems.
D.the victimized disabled people often cannot testify for themselves.
A B C D
C
[解析] 根据提问,找出与残疾人易受伤害的原因。而选项C指的是受伤害后的结果。
3. Which of the following is NOT true, according to the author of this passage?
A.These people's disability is desired to protect them from victimization.
B.A crime to a person with a disability is often more devastating.
C.Criminals are often unaware that their victims have a disability.
D.Criminals often assault their potential prey because of vulnerabilities.
A B C D
A
[解析] 根据提问,文中作者对For those who hope that their disability may "protect" them from criminal victimization, it is shocking to learn that many criminals do not act upon a perceived "desirability" of the intended victim的说法提出反对意见。所以答案足A。
4. The last paragraph of this passage is mainly talking about
SECTION B SKIMMING AND SCANNING In this section there are seven passages with a total of ten multiple-choice questions. Skim or scan them as required and then mark your answers on your answer sheet.
TEXT E
1. Financial assistance may be available in the form of employment or opportunities for assisting faculty researchers. The Faculty of Graduate Studies offers fee scholarships to graduate students who hold a major Canadian national or international scholarship which is won on a competitive basis. Graduate Conference Travel Grants are available to assist graduate students in presenting results of their thesis research at scientific or scholarly meetings. Tuition Fees Tuition fees are $4,373 (2002 figures) for one year for students entering the program with a 4-year Bachelor's degree. Continuing registration fees are $1,245 for subsequent years of registration in the program. Tuition fees are $4,373 (2002 figures) for two years for students entering a PhD program with a Master's degree. Continuing registration fees are $1,245 for subsequent years of registration in the program. Note that tuition fees are double for visa students.How much does a visa student have to pay first for his tuition for entering a PhD program with a Master's degree in 2002?
A.$4,373.
B.$1,245.
C.$2,490.
D.$8,746.
A B C D
D
[解析] 根据提问,在相关学费的段落里,迅速找到学生应付学费的具体数额。但是还要注意最后一句:Note that tuition fees are double for visa students.
TEXT F
1. A model of the development of the information sciences is described and used to account for past events and predict future trends, particularly fifth and sixth generation priorities. The information sciences came into prominence as electronic device technology enabled the social need to cope with an increasingly complex world to be satisfied. The paper provides a framework for the information sciences based on this logical progression of developments. It links this empirically to key events in the development of computing. The fifth generation development program with its emphasis on human-computer interaction and artificial intelligence, and the sixth generation research program with its emphasis on knowledge science are natural developments in the foci of attention indicated by the model.The fifth generation development program emphasizes
A.the infrastructure of the computing industry.
B.the logical progression of developments.
C.human-computer interaction and artificial intelligence.
D.the social need to cope with an increasingly complex world.
A B C D
C
[解析] 根据提问,在相关的句子甲找到第5代发展程序The fifth generation development program with its emphasis on human—computer interaction and artificial intelligence。
TEXT G
1.
NDEs and OBEs
In NDEs (Near Death Experiences) one of the first things the experiencer notices is being outside his body. Below, I have described two typical OBE (Out-of-Body Experience) situations found in NDEs. These are used for illustration purposes and are not intended to be comprehensive. In the first, the experiencer finds himself floating in the air looking down on the activity below. If this is a hospital room, he will see the doctors and nurses working on his lifeless body. The doctors' conversations will be remembered and the tools they are using identified by the experiencer after he is brought back to life. In the second, the experiencer leaves the location of his lifeless body and visits other places and/or people. Upon being brought back to life the experiencer will remember in detail the conversations and events seen while OBE. Many of these conversations and events will later be verified by those the experiencer observed while OBE.What is most likely the meaning of the abbreviation of OBE?
A.On the Beginning of Existence.
B.Out-of-Birth Experiences.
C.Out-of-Body Experiences.
D.On the Beginning Experience.
A B C D
C
[解析] OBE (Out-of-Body Experience)的定义on the Out-of-Body element because it is the beginning of the NDE。
TEXT H
1.
Green Turtles
A recent study reports that some adult green turtles are omnivorous, consuming large numbers of jellyfish and ctenophores. This may explain the unexpected bycatch of green turtles on long-line hooks, For further information: Helena Motta WWF Mozambique Programme Office Tel: +258 1 301186 E-mail: hmotta@ wwf. org. mz
Hewitt Chizyuka WWF Southern Africa Region Programme Office Tel: + 263 4 252533/4 E-mail: hchizyuka@ wwf. org. zw
Wallen Matt WWF Tanzanian Programme Office Tel: +285 2 7180163 E-mail: wmatt@ wwf. org. tz
Koweit Zhichitub WWF Eastern Africa Region Programme Office Tel: +236 5 2834253 E-mail: kzbichitub @ wwf. org. eaIf you are interested and you are in one of the countries in the Eastern part of Africa, which of the following persons should you go to?
A.Hewitt Chizyuka.
B.Koweit Zhichitub.
C.Wallen Matt.
D.Helena Motta.
A B C D
B
[解析] 根据提问,迅速浏览全文,找到与东非相关的人名。
TEXT I
Lead Stories
Two teams of Canadian engineers are completing their low-budget rockets and have begun seeking volunteer astronauts for a 2003 launch date to go 62 miles into space to win the St. Louis-based X Prize competition (which pays (U. S. ) $10 million). The rockets cost around $3 million to $5 million each to build. [Edmonton Journal, 11-12-02] Inga Kosak won the first World Extreme Ironing Championship in Munich in September, beating 80 contestants (from 10 countries), who are judged on the degree of difficulty they can create for themselves in order to iron. One ironed while bouncing on a trampoline, another while surfboarding on a river, and another hanging upside down from a tree. The activity's founder, Phil Shaw, says he does it because ironing itself is particularly boring. [Boston Globe, 12-13-02] Alberta (Canada) judge Shelagh Creagh ruled in October that prison inmate Shane Arthur Wilson could not be punished for carrying around a homemade plastic knife since Wilson said the knife was only for defending himself against prison gangs, because it is reported that escaping from prison is not a crime in that country. [Washington Post, 01-154)3] Absolutely the Least Substantial Reasorr for a Knife Fight: Police in Mansfield Township and Hackettstown, N. J., charged Emmanuel Nieves, 23, with aggravated assault on Nov. 13 after he allegedly slashed the face of his friend Erik Saporito, 21, as the two men fought after arguing over which one had more hair. [Express-Times, 01-054)3]
1. Who has founded the activity of extreme ironing?
A.A Canadian engineer.
B.Inga Kosak.
C.Shelagh Creagh.
D.Phil Shaw.
A B C D
D
[解析] 根据提问,在相关的新闻故事中,迅速查找到该项活动创始人The activity's founder, Phil Shaw。
2. In the least substantial reason for a knife fight, who wounded his friend?
A.Shane Arthur Wilson.
B.Emmanuel Nieves.
C.Erik Saporito.
D.One astronaut.
A B C D
B
[解析] 根据提问,应在有关的新闻故事里,找到伤害朋友的人是Emmanuel Nieves, 23, with aggravated assault。
TEXT J
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1. What should you do if you are not highly motivated to lose weight?
A.Say YES? to Food.
B.Get Expert Support.
C.Weight Loss That Works.
D.Track and Calculate with Ease.
A B C D
B
[解析] 问题是有关减肥的动机不足。所以,只要查找有关的项目就可以找到答案Need motivation? Confused by fast weight loss claims? Bring your questions to nutritionist Susan Mitchell。
2. One of the solutions given is NOT directly concerned about food you eat when you try to lose weight?
A.Track and Calculate with Ease.
B.Weight Loss That Works.
C.Try Great New Foods.
D.Get Expert Support.
A B C D
A
[解析] 根据提问,惟一与食品没有直接关系的是选项A。Stay in control of your weight loss effort with this tracker and calculator. We let you keep track of calorie counts, other information and more, in one simple place。
TEXT K
D. H. Lawrence
In 1915 Lawrence published The Rainbow and was horrified to learn that he was about to be prosecuted for obscenity. He left England in 1919, and after three years' residence in Italy, left for America, settling in Mexico until the progress of his disease drove him in 1921 back to Italy where his last years were spent. His sensitive spirit was again shocked by further prosecutions for obscenity over the publication in Florence of Lady Chatterley's Lover in 1928. While literary scholars will always be divided over Lawrence's worth as a writer (personally, I have always regarded Sons and Lovers as one of the best books I have ever read), there can be little doubt as to the influence Lawrence had on the younger writers and intellectuals of the 1920s. He challenged them by his attempt to interpret human emotion on a deeper level of consciousness than did his contemporaries. Such an approach provoked either sharp criticism or a near idolatrous respect. T. S. Eliot regarded Lawrence as "a writer who had to write often badly in order to write sometimes well." His descriptive passages are often superb, but he had little humor, and this occasionally produced unintentionally comic effects. His burning idealism — not eroticism — glows through all his work and the larger proportion of his novels has an enduring strength.
1. What is the reaction of critics toward D. H. Lawrence's works of art?
A.Unanimous.
B.Varied.
C.Ambiguous.
D.Divided.
A B C D
D
[解析] 根据提问,文章里提到人们对D.H.Lawrence的作品的看法是literary scholars will always be divided over Lawrence's worth as a writer。Such an approach provoked either sharp criticism or a near idolatrous respect。这里作者强调人们的意见相左,而不是强调多样性。
2. D. H. Lawrence finally died in
A.England.
B.Italy.
C.Mexico.
D.America.
A B C D
B
[解析] 根据提问,可以找到文章里有关的段落提到D. H. Lawrence最后的岁月是在意大利度过的:The progress of his disease drove him in 1921 back to Italy where his last years were spent。