SECTION A COMPOSITION Nowadays people are becoming increasingly aware of the importance of health. And they have different ways to stay healthy. For example, some exercise every day; others try to keep a balanced diet. What do you think is the best way to stay healthy? Write a composition of about 150 words on the following to pic:
1. The Best Way to Stay Healthy You are to write in three parts. In the first part, state what you think is the best way. In the second part, support your view with one or two reasons. In the last part, bring what you have written to a natural conclusion or a summary. Marks will be awarded for content, organization, grammar and appropriacy. Failure tofollow the instructions may result in a loss of marks.
[写作要点] 1.写三段,字数150字左右。时间35分钟。 2.第一段:指出你所认为的保持健康的最佳方法。第二段:给出一至两个理由来支持所取观点。第三段:简要总结前面的讨论。 3.文体为议论文,谈自己有关健身之道的看法。 4.讨论的是一个最佳方法,而不是各种可能的方法。 [写作提纲] 第1段:先引出话题(如提出人们对健康重要性的认识增强,不同人对如何保持健康有不同看法),再提出自己的观点。 第2段:给出主题句(如适度锻炼与合理饮食对健康缺一不可),然后分别讨论二者对健康的益处。 第3段:(用不同的语言表达方式)重申自己的观点,总结上面的讨论。 [习作参考] The Best Way to Stay Healthy Nowadays people are becoming increasingly aware of the importance of health. And they have different ways to stay healthy.For example,some exercise everyday; others try to keep a balanced diet.For my part,the best way to stay healthy is the combination of proper physical exercise and a balanced diet. Both physical exercise and proper diet are essential to health.For one thing, physical exercise not only builds a person's body,but also helps to reduce his or her unnecessary fat.Indeed,this is very important since the redundancy of fat has been medically proved to be a cause of various diseases,some of which are even fatal. For another,a balanced diet can provide a person with the right kind and amount of nutrition required for tile operation of our organs.As we know,a multitude of elements are effective in keeping our body running properly.A deficiency in any of them will result in some dysfunction.Yet a balanced diet may prevent this from happening. All in all,I believe the best way to keep fit is taking proper physical exercise plus staying on a balanced diet.Neither is dispensable if we are to enjoy sustainable health.
SECTION B NOTE-WRITING Write a note of about 50--60 words based on the following situation: You have heard that your friend, Jack, wishes to sell his walkman. Write him a note expressing your interest in it, asking him about its condition and offering a price for it. Marks will be awarded for content, organization, grammar and appropriacy.
1.
[写作要点] 1.写50—60词左右。时间为10分钟。 2.内容是你想买你朋友Jack的随身听,你希望了解该随身听的情况,并且希望对方告知出售的价格。整个便条读起来要有头有尾,让读者知道事情的来龙去脉。细节不可弄错。 3.交流双方为朋友关系,语体色彩为非正式,语言表达上要较口语化,并带感情色彩。 4.便条写作有一定内容及格式的要求,这是评分要点。 [思路指南] 1.先交待写便条时间; 2.接着写称呼; 3.指出你听人说你的朋友Jack有一个随身听想处理掉,你表示对此有兴趣,希望了解该随身听的情况,并且知道出售价格;同时,希望能看一看该随身听。 4.客套话; 5.致敬、签名。 [习作参考] Sep.6 Dear Jack, This morning I met Tom.He said you wished to sell your walkman.I don't know why you want to part with it,but I'd like to buy it if possible.So will you please let me know about its present condition and the price at which you expect it to be sold? Best of all, Yours, XXX
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.
Disappearing Forests The world’s forests are disappearing. As much as 1/3 of the total tree cover has been lost since agriculture began some ten thousand years ago.The remaining forests are home to half of the world species, thus becoming the chief resource for their survival.Tropical rainforests once covered 12% of the land of the planet. As well as supporting at least half of the world species of plants and animals, these rainforests are home to millions of people. But there are other demands on them. For example, much has been cut for timber. An increasing amount of forestland has been used for industrial purposes or for agriculture development such as crop growing. By 1990s less than half of the earth original rainforests remained, and they continued to disappear at the alarming rate every year. As a result, the world’s forests are now facing gradual extinction.
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.
SECTION A STATEMENT 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] Next I'd like to show you a three-bedroom apartment on the second floor which is a newly built one we have for rent.
2. What does the statement mean?
A.Travel is much faster and convenient now than before.
B.People are now travelling much more than in old days.
C.Traveling to far-away places has become very common.
D.It used to take two more weeks to travel by coach than now.
A B C D
B
[解析] It used to take a fortnight to travel from London to Edinburg by coach. However, you could never travel many times around the world in that time.
3. The speaker feels sorry because
A.he can't attend tomorrow's dinner.
B.his wife can't attend tomorrow's dinner.
C.the couple can't attend tomorrow's dinner.
D.the couple would be unable to cook the dinner.
A B C D
C
[解析] Jack, thank you for inviting us to dinner in your house tomorrow. But I'm extremely sorry that my wife and I won't be able to make it.
4. Where is the speaker?
A.In the zoo.
B.In the classroom.
C.In the library.
D.At a meeting.
A B C D
B
[解析] Last time we discussed some patterns of animal behavior and in today's lecture you'll concentrate on the methods used in the study of animals.
5. What does the statement mean?
A.One's success is largely dependent on intelligence.
B.Low motivation may lead to poor performance.
C.Motivated people are more likely to succeed.
D.Both motivation and intelligence are important.
A B C D
C
[解析] In my opinion motivation, rather than intelligence, often decides how far a person can go in his career.
6. What does the speaker suggest?
A.We should read word by word to get his meaning.
B.We should read line by line to get his meaning.
C.We should try to find the hidden meaning.
D.We should try to find the lines and read them aloud.
A B C D
C
[解析] In order to understand this writer thoroughly, you have to read between the lines.
7. How much does the overcoat cost at the regular price?
A.120.
B.15.
C.60.
D.45.
A B C D
A
[解析] Last week at the sale Jane bought herself an overcoat for 30 pounds which was one quarter of the regular price.
8. What does the speaker mean?
A.The sports meet has been cancelled.
B.The sports meet has been held despite the rain.
C.The time has been set for the sports meet.
D.When the sports meet will be held is yet to be known.
A B C D
D
[解析] Due to the continual rain the school sports meet has been postponed again till further notice from the principal's office.
SECTION B CONVERSATION 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.
A.To persuade Mary to spend more time on her lessons.
B.To help Mary to prepare for the upcoming concert.
C.To talk with Mary about going to the concert.
D.To ask Mary to stop worrying about the exam.
A B C D
A
[解析] A: I'm really getting worried about Mary. She was sitting in for the exam in two weeks' time. But all she is talking about now is nothing but an upcoming concert. B: She may fail along that line. Let's try to talk some sense into her.
2. What can we learn about the man?
A.He firmly believes in UFOs.
B.He is doubtful about UFOs.
C.He is sure many people have seen UFOs.
D.He thinks many people have lied about UFOs.
A B C D
B
[解析] A: Tony, do you have a belief in UFOs? B: Me? Well, I have never seen it. But there are a lot of people who have, or they think they have, seen it.
3. Which of the following has the man never been interested in?
A.Electronic music.
B.Civil engineering.
C.Electronics.
D.Electronic engineering.
A B C D
C
[解析] A: You know, I started out in civil engineering, then I switched to electronic engineering. But what really interests me is electronic music. B: Well, that's a long way away from civil engineering.
4. What does the man mean?
A.The milk is safe to drink.
B.The milk is not safe to drink.
C.She shouldn't have bought the milk.
D.He wouldn't have milk for breakfast.
A B C D
D
[解析] A: How about a pound of milk for our breakfast? But it doesn't seem to look fresh now.Do you think it is still all right to drink? B: Let me smell it. Well, it is gone off. If I were you, I wouldn't even think of it.
5. How many people were caught in the fire?
A.6.
B.5.
C.4.
D.7.
A B C D
D
[解析] A: It is true that all of them survived the fire last night? B: Yes, a miracle, isn't it? There was a couple on the second floor and two women and three kids on the ground floor. But no one was badly hurt.
6. What can we learn from the conversation?
A.The woman will attend her course at 7: 45.
B.The woman will be late for the blood test.
C.The woman will have her blood tested before the first class.
D.The woman decides to miss the first class for her blood test.
A B C D
C
[解析] A: I'm going to take a blood test at 7:45 tomorrow morning. B: In that case, you won't miss any course tomorrow morning then.
7. What is the probable relationship between the two speakers?
A.Salesman and customer.
B.Expert on jewelry and his wife.
C.Estate agent and client.
D.Husband and wife.
A B C D
D
[解析] A: I'm not really an expert on precious stones, but these are superb. Don't you like them? B: Have you looked at the price tag? It costs almost twice as much as a house where we are living in.
8. How does the man probably feel?
A.Nervous.
B.Uninterested.
C.Confident.
D.Upset.
A B C D
A
[解析] A: You seem to be restless the whole day today. What's up? B: Later in the afternoon they will announce who will get permission for the study trip to Africa.
9. What do we know about Bill?
A.He is thoughtful.
B.He is forgetful.
C.He is careless.
D.He is helpful.
A B C D
B
[解析] A: I will never go with Bill again. He could never remember where he parked his car. B: That's certainly sounds like Bill.
SECTION C NEWS BROADCAST
Question 18 and 19 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you willbe given 20 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the news.
1. Which of the following is NOT a condition for the reduction of debts?
A.Poverty elimination.
B.Good government.
C.Fight against corruption.
D.Poor living standard.
A B C D
D
2. By cancelling the debts owed to her, Britain intends to ____ a similar scheme proposed by the International Monetary Fund.
A.reject
B.restart
C.follow
D.review
A B C D
B
[解析] Britain has announced that it has decided to cancel about 200 million pounds' worth of the debts owed to it by poorer Commonwealth countries. The international development secretary says the relief was being offered to countries committed to eliminating poverty and pursuing good government. This would include taking action against corruption. At the same time Common Market finance ministers are meeting in Muricius. Britain is expected to put forward a fresh initiative on redressing debts of the poorest countries. The chancellor of Czech has indicated the plan to revise the scheme put forward last year by the International Monetary Fund which has not yet provided any relief.
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.
2. Which of the following statements best describes the condition of the passengers?
A.No one was fatally injured.
B.There were many heavy casualties.
C.No one was hurt during the accident.
D.Someone was killed during the accident.
A B C D
A
[解析] An underground train derailed at the station in central Paris yesterday, injuring people and just missing another underground train standing on the opposite track. French emergency services say the trains were traveling at 35 kilometres per hour when it derailed at the entrance of the station. No one was killed and no one was trapped in the train during the accident. Ambulances rushed to the scene and doctors began treating casualties in the station and a nearby cafe. Some people have broken limbs and others have suffered bruising. None was in a critical condition. As yet it was not known why the train came off the tracks.
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.
2. The civil servants' strike was staged the general strike.
A.a few days after
B.a few days before
C.a few weeks after
D.a few weeks before
A B C D
A
[解析] Argentina civil servants held a 24-hour strike yesterday to protest pay cuts of 12-15% for anyone earning more than 1,000 US dollars a month. Public service unions and local teamsters plan to hold the protest rally in front of the government house. The work stoppage comes at the last Friday's general strike when many of Argentina's 12 million workers stayed home after the nation's powerful General Worker Confederation, the nation's largest union group, called one-day strike to protest spending cuts and free market reforms.
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.
2. The decision to shut down nuclear reactors resulted from the demand from
A.the Government.
B.the energy industry.
C.a party in the coalition.
D.a declining need for nuclear energy.
A B C D
B
[解析] Germany was due to strike a deal yesterday to close down its 19 nuclear power plants, making it tile first major industrial nation to commit to withdrawing from nuclear energy. Talks between Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder's government and chiefs of German energy industry were to begin at 8:30 p.m. . Closure of German 19 reactors, which provided around a third of the country's electricity needs, was a key play to the greens, the junior partner assured the coalition government.
PART Ⅳ CLOZE
Decide which of the choices given below would best complete the passage if inserted in the corresponding blanks. Choose the best one for each blank.
People thinking about the origin of language for the first time usually arrive at the conclusion that it developed gradually as a system of grunts, hisses and cries and 1 a very simple affair in the beginning. 2 , when we observe the language behaviour of 3 we regard as primitive cultures, we find it 4 complicated. It was believed that an Eskimo must have at the tip of his tongue a vocabulary of more than 10,000 words 5 to get along reasonably well, much larger than the active vocabulary of an average businessman who speaks English. 6 , these Eskimo words are far more highly inflected (词尾变化的) than 7 of any of the well-known European languages, for a 8 noun can be spoken or written in 9 hundred different forms, each 10 a precise meaning different from that of any other. The forms of the verbs are even more 11 The Eskimo language is, therefore, one of the most difficult in the world to learn, 12 the result that almost no traders or explorers have 13 tried to learn it. Consequently, there has grown up, in communication between Eskimos and whites, a jargon 14 to the pidgin English used in Old China, with a vocabulary of from 300 to 600 uninflected words. Most of them are derived from Eskimo but some are derived from English, Danish, Spanish, Hawaiian and other languages. It is this jargon that is usually 15 by travellers as "the Eskimo language".
1.
A.must be
B.must have been
C.ought to be
D.should be
A B C D
B
考点:语法知识。must have been用来表示对过去情况或状态进行揣测。must be用来表示对现在的情况或状态进行揣测。ought to be和should be都用来表示关于目前情况或状态的一种主观态度。从本句所描述的内容看,B最合适。
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
1. She did her work _____ her manager had instructed.
6. AIDS is said _____ the number-one killer of both men and women over the past few years in that region.
A.being
B.to be
C.to have been
D.having been
A B C D
C
[解析] 考点:语法规则。be said to be表示“据说(目前)是”。be said to have been表示“据说(过去或已经)是”。 [译文] 据说艾滋病在过去的几年中对于那个地区的男性和女性来说都是头号杀手。
7. She managed to save _____ she could out of her wages to help her brother.
A.how little money
B.so little money
C.such little money
D.what little money
A B C D
D
[解析] 考点:语法规则。what可以用作关系形容词,表示“所有……的”、“……那样的”、“尽量多的”。例如:I gave him what money I had with me.又如:I will give what little help I can.试比较下句中的副词however的用法:However much advice you give him,he does exactly what he wants.这里,however表示让步,意思是“不管多少”。 [译文] 她尽力从自己的工资中省下一点小钱来帮助她的弟弟。
8. Fool _____ Jane is, she could not have done such a thing.
A.who
B.as
C.that
D.like
A B C D
B
[解析] 考点:语法结构。as引导让步性倒装结构。 [译文] 简再笨也不可能做这种事。
9. The experiment requires more money than _____.
A.have been put in
B.being put in
C.has been put in
D.to be put in
A B C D
C
[解析] 考点:语法结构。可参考1998年第44题的解释。 [译文] 实验还需更多的资金投入。
10. _____ for the fact that she broke her leg, she might have passed the exam.
A.Had it not been
B.Hadn't it been
C.Was it not
D.Were it not
A B C D
A
[解析] 考点:虚拟语气。由于主句中使用了might have done结构,说明此句表示的内容与过去事实相反,故从句中一般使用had done。B不对,是因为not的位置不当。 [译文] 要不是摔断了腿,她或许已经通过了考试。
11. "What courses are you going to do next semester'.?" "I don't know. But it's about time _____ on something."
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.
TEXT A 1 Many of the home electric goods which are advertised as liberating the modern woman tend to have the opposite effect, because they simply change the nature of work instead of eliminating it. 2 Machines have a certain novelty value, like toys for adults. 3 It is certainly less tiring to put clothes in a washing machine, but the time saved does not really amount to much: the machine has to be watched, the clothes have to be carefully sorted out first, stains removed by hand, buttons pushed and water changed, clothes taken out, aired and ironed. 4 It would be more liberating to pack it all off to a laundry and not necessarily more expensive, since no capital investment is required. 5 Similarly, if you really want to save time you do not make cakes with an electric mixer, you buy one in a shop. 6 If one compares the image of the woman in the women's magazine with the goods advertised by those periodicals, one realizes how useful a projected image can be commercially. 7 A careful balance has to be struck, if you show a labour-saving device, follow it up with a complicated recipe on the next page; on no account hint at the notion that a woman could get herself a job, but instead foster her sense of her own usefulness, emphasizing the creative aspect of her function as a housewife. 8 So we get cake mixes where the cook simply adds an egg herself, to produce "that lovely homebaked flavour the family love", and knitting patterns that can be made by hand, or worse still, on knitting machines, which became tremendously fashionable when they were first introduced. 9 Automatic cookers are advertised by pictures of pretty young mothers taking their children to the park, not by professional women presetting the dinner before leaving home for work.
1. According to the passage, many of the home electric goods which are supposed to liberate women
3. The goods advertised in women's magazines are really meant to
A.free housewives from housework.
B.encourage housewives to go out to work.
C.turn housewives into excellent cooks.
D.give them a false sense of fulfillment.
A B C D
D
此题为细节理解题。据第6、7句,我们知道,在妇女杂志上,女性的形象经过特别设计后,具有商业价值。这种形象给女性的感觉是,一方面她们不需做什么事,另一方面,她们仍然能派上用场,做一些带有创造性的事,故选D。这些广告产品并不能使妇女摆脱家务,故A不妥。B、C明显不符。 [难点解析] ▲If one compares the image of the woman in the women's magazine with the goods advertised by those periodical,one realizes how useful a projected image can be commercially:此句的意思是,妇女杂志会给妇女呈现出一种不同寻常的形象,这样可以赚取利润。实际上,杂志上广告宣传的产品并不真正能让妇女像杂志上描绘的那样生活。 ▲on no account hint at the notion that a woman could get herself a job:此句为祈使句。 on no account相当于not...for any reason,意思是“无论如何(不)”。 ▲preset:预先安排,提前做
TEXT B 1 The "standard of living" of any country means the average person's share of the goods services which the country produces. A country's standard of living, therefore, depends first and foremost on its capacity to produce wealth. "Wealth" in this sense is not money, for we do not live on money but on things that money can buy. "goods" such as food and clothing, and "services" such as transport and entertainment. 2 A country's capacity to produce wealth depends upon many factors, most of which have an effect on one another. Wealth depends to a great extent upon a country's natural resources, such as coal, gold, and other minerals, water supply and so on. Some regions of the world are well supplied with coal and minerals, and have a fertile soil and a favourable climate; other regions possess none of them. 3 Next to natural resources comes the ability to turn them to use. Some countries are perhaps well off in natural resources, but suffered for many years from civil and external wars, and for this and other reasons have been unable to develop their resources. Sound and stable political conditions, and freedom from foreign invasion, enable a country to develop its natural resources peacefully and steadily, and to produce more wealth than another country equally well served by nature but less well ordered. Another important factor is the technical efficiency of a country's people. Industrialized countries that have trained numberous skilled workers and technicians are better placed to produce wealth than countries whose workers are largely unskilled. 4 A country's standard of living does not only depend upon the wealth that is produced and consumed within its own borders, but also upon what is indirectly produced through international trade. For example, Britain's wealth in foodstuffs and other agricultural products would be much less if she had to depend only on those grown at home. Trade makes it possible for her surplus manufactured goods to be traded abroad for the agricultural products that would otherwise be lacking. A country's wealth is, therefore, much influenced by its manufacturing capacity, provided that other countries can be found ready to accept its manufactures.
1. The standard of living in a country is determined by
A.its goods and services.
B.the type of wealth produced.
C.how well it can create wealth.
D.what an ordinary person can share.
A B C D
C
此题为细节理解题。据第1段第2句可知。A、B、D均明显不符。
2. A country's capacity to produce wealth depends on all the factors EXCEPT
A.people's share of its goods.
B.political and social stability.
C.qualities of its workers.
D.use of natural resources.
A B C D
A
此题为细节理解题。据第2段及第3段第1句可排除B与D。据第3段最后1句可排除C。
3. According to the passage, _____ play an equally important role in determining a country's standard of living.
A.farm products
B.industrial goods
C.foodstuffs
D.export & import
A B C D
D
此题为细节理解题。据最后1段第1句可知。事实上,其它三个答案从表达上均不适宜用来填充。 [难点解析] ▲ Next to natural resources comes the ability to turn them to use:此句为倒装句,正常语序为:The ability to turn them to use comes next to natural resources.turn sth. to use表示“(通过加工等)使……变得可用”。 ▲ better placed:相当于in a better position,表示“更适合”、“更适于”。 ▲ provided that:相当于if。
TEXT C 1 How we look and how we appear to others probably worries us more when we are in our teens or early twenties than at any other time in our life. Few of us are content to accept ourselves as we are, and few are brave enough to ignore the trends of fashion. 2 Most fashion magazines or TV advertisements try to persuade us that we should dress in a certain way or behave in a certain manner. If we do, they tell us, we will be able to meet new people with confidence and deal with every situation confidently and without embarrassment. Changing fashion, of course, does not apply just to dress. A barber today does not cut a boy's hair in the same way as he used to, and girls do not make up in the same way as their mothers and grandmothers did. The advertisers show us the latest fashionable styles and we are constantly under pressure to follow the fashion in case our friends think we are odd or dull. 3 What causes fashions to change? Sometimes convenience or practical necessity or just the fancy of an influential person can establish a fashion. Take hats for example. In cold climates, early buildings were cold inside, so people wore hats indoors as well as outside. In recent times, the late President Kennedy caused a depression in the American hat industry by not wearing hats: more American men has followed example. 4 There is also a cyclical pattern in fashion. In the 1920s in Europe and America, short skirts became fashionable. After World War Two, they dropped to ankle length. Then they got shorter and shorter until the miniskirt was in fashion. After a few more years, skirts became longer again. 5 Today, society is much freer and easier than it used to be. It is no longer necessary to dress like everyone else. Within reason, you can dress as you like or do your hair the way you like instead of the way you should because it is the fashion. The popularity of jeans and the "untidy" look seems to be a reaction against the increasingly expensive fashions of the top fashion houses. 6 At the same time, appearance is still important in certain circumstances and then we must choose our clothes carefully. It would be foolish to go to an interview for a job in a law firm wearing jeans and a sweater; and it would be discourteous to visit some distinguished scholar looking as if we were going to the beach or a night club. However, you need never feel depressed if you don't look like the latest fashion photo. Look around you and you'll see that no one else does either!
TEXT D 1 Massive changes in all of the world's deeply cherished sporting habits are underway.Whether it's one of London's parks full of people playing softball, and Russians taking up rugby, or the Superbowl rivaling the British Football Cup Final as a televised spectator event in Britain, the patterns of players and spectators are changing beyond recognition. We are witnessing a globalization of our sporting culture. 2 That annual bicycle race, the Tour de France, much loved by the French is a good case in point. Just a few years back it was a strictly continental affair with France, Belgium and Holland, Spain and Italy taking part. But in recent years it has been dominated by Colombian mountain climbers, and American and Irish riders. 3 The people who really matter welcome the shift toward globalization. Peugeot, Michelin and Panasonic are multi-national corporations that want worldwide returns for the millions they invest in teams. So it does them literally a world of good to see this unofficial world championship become just that. 4 This is undoubtedly an economic-based revolution we are witnessing here, one made possible by communications technology, but made to happen because of marketing considerations. Sell the game and you can sell Coca Cola or Budweiser as well. 5 The skilful way in which American football has been sold to Europe is a good example of how all sports will develop. The aim of course is not really to spread the sport for its own sake, but to increase the number of people interested in the major money-making events. The economics of the Superbowl are already astronomical. With seats at US $ 125, gate receipts alone were a staggering $10, 000, 000. The most important statistic of the day, however, was the $100,000,000 in TV advertising fees. Imagine how much that becomes when the eyes of the world are watching. 6 So it came as a terrible shock, but not really as a surprise, to learn that some people are now suggesting that soccer change from being a game of two 45-minute halves, to one of four 25-minute quarters. The idea is unashamedly to capture more advertising revenue, without giving any thought for the integrity of a sport which relies for its essence on the flowing nature of the action. 7 Moreover, as sports expand into world markets, and as our choice of sports as consumers also grows, so we will demand to see them played at a higher and higher level. In boxing we have already seen numerous, dubious world title categories because people will not pay to see anything less than a "World Title" fight, and this means that the title fights have to be held in different countries around the world!
1. Globalization of sporting culture means that
A.more people are taking up sports.
B.traditional sports are getting popular.
C.many local sports are becoming international.
D.foreigners are more interested in local sports.
A B C D
C
此题为细节理解题。据第1段可知。最后1段的最后1句是对前几句的概括。
2. Which of the following is NOT related to the massive changes?
A.Good economic returns.
B.Revival of sports.
C.Communications technology.
D.Marketing strategies.
A B C D
B
此题为细节归纳题。据第3段第2句可排除A。据第4段第1句可排除C与D。
3. What is the author's attitude towards the suggestion to change soccer into one of four 25-minute quarters?
A.Favourable.
B.Unclear.
C.Reserved.
D.Critical.
A B C D
D
此题为细节理解题。在第6段最后1句中,作者指出这种想法是恬不知耻 (unashamedly)。
4. People want to see higher-level sports competitions mainly because
A.they become more professional than ever.
B.they regard sports as consumer goods.
C.there exist few world-class championships.
D.sports events are exciting and stimulating.
A B C D
B
此题为细节理解题。据最后1段第1句,我们知道,体育已像商品一样进入世界市场,人们作为消费者看体育比赛的选择也增多了。因而,毫无疑问,就像购物要挑好的一样,看体育比赛当然也要看高水平比赛,毕竟是花钱看的。D不妥,因为sports events太笼统,若讲high-level sports events are more exciting and stimulating或许还可以。 A与C均与原文不太相关。 [难点解析] ▲ a good case in point:一个很好的相关实例。in point为固定表达,表示“相关的”、“适用的”。 ▲ So it does them literally a world of good to see this unofficial world championship become just that:a world of用来形容数量巨大。that指第2段第3句所描述的变化。 ▲ staggering:令人吃惊的,巨大的,大得惊人的 ▲ unashamedly:不害臊地,恬不知耻地
SECTION B SKIMMING AND SCANNING In this section there are seven passage with a total of ten multiple-choice questions. Skim or scan them as required and then answer the questions.
TEXT E
1. Pickpockets operate in crowded places in the hope of getting easy pickings. Don't make it easy for them. Keep wallets, purses and other valuables out of sight. If wearing a jacket, an inside pocket is the best place to use. If not, your possessions are safest in a pocket with a button-down flap. Please co operate with the police by reporting any crime or suspicious activity immediately, either by dialling 110 or calling at your nearest police station.The main purpose of the passage is to
A.warn people of pickpockets.
B.tell people what to wear.
C.describe how to catch thieves.
D.explain how to contact the police.
A B C D
A
此题为快速浏览题。据第1、2句可初步了解。
TEXT F
1. It is widely accepted that China is a country faced with severe water shortages. Insufficient water resources have slowed agricultural development. And to make matters worse, some of the traditional Chinese irrigation methods have wasted an astonishing amount of water. In China today, the utilization efficiency of farming water is about 30--40 per cent. This figure stands in sharp contrast to developed countries' utilization average of 70--80 per cent. The low utilization efficiency has resulted from the adoption of some traditional Chinese irrigation methods. Only by using modern irrigation methods can we reduce water shortage in agriculture. One of the advantages of modern irrigation methods is that they alone can save 20--30 per cent of the present volume of wasted irrigation water. The main topic of the passage is
A.agricultural products.
B.irrigation methods.
C.natural resources.
D.water shortages.
A B C D
B
此题为快速浏览题。据最后2段可容易确定。
TEXT G
1. May 5th 200_ Dear Mark, Hello again! Here are my holiday plans. I'll leave on a tour of South-east Asia in August and will arrive in Singapore in September. Hope we'll be able to meet there. These are my travel plans: August 28th London--Tokyo September 1st Tokyo--Bangkok September 4th Bangkok—Singapore September 7th Singapore--Manila September 9th Manila--London Looking forward to seeing you again. Best wishes, Christopher The letter is about
A.cities in South-east Asia.
B.holiday greetings.
C.sightseeing.
D.travel plans.
A B C D
D
此题为快速浏览题。据书信写作格局可知。
TEXT H
1. DAY TRIPS Even if you are only going on a day trip to another country, accidents can happen. So please make sure you have adequate travel insurance. TAKE CARE IN WATER Bathing will cool you but remember that fatal accidents can happen very easily and in the most unexpected conditions. Adults should watch each other for signs of trouble when in water. Children should always be supervised by an adult who can swim well. Young children should never be left unattended near a stretch of water. TAKE CARE ON THE ROADS Traffic accidents are the major cause of death among travellers. Whether driver or pedestrian, always check on local traffic regulations. Who will read the following excerpt from a pamphlet?
A.Travellers.
B.Baby-sitters.
C.Insurance agents.
D.Traffic police.
A B C D
A
此题为快速浏览题。据第1段可基本获知。
TEXT I Irish dance: The Irish International Dance Company, one of the most dynamic dance troupes in the world, will tour China with its classic production "Spirit of the Dance--the New Millennium." The dancers include such famous names as Patricia Murray, one of the Irish dancing champions, and first-rate ballerina Claire Holding. Sponsored by China National Culture and Art Company Ltd. , the dancing troupe will give three performances at the Century Theatre. Time: 7: 30pm, June 23--25 Place: Century Theatre, 40 Liangmaqiaolu, Chaoyang District Telephone: 6551--8888 Piano solos: twenty Chinese and foreign piano music works will be played by three young, promising pianists from the China Central Conservatory of Music. Programmes include: "Consolation No. 3 in D-flat major" by Liszt, "For Elise" by Beethoven, "Turkish March" by Mozart, "Waltz in C-sharp minor" and "A Minute Waltz" by Chopin, and "Hungarian Dance" by Brahms. Time: 7: 30pm, June 16 Place: Beijing Concert Hall, 1 Beixihuajie, Xicheng District Telephone: 6605--5812
1. How many performances will the Irish dancing troupe give between June 23 and 25?
A.One.
B.Two.
C.Three.
D.Four.
A B C D
C
此题为跳读题。在Irish dance一栏中查寻。
2. Whose works will NOT be played at the concert?
A.Chopin.
B.Schumann.
C.Beethoven.
D.Liszt.
A B C D
B
此题为跳读题。在Piano solos一栏中查寻。
TEXT J Guiyang Customs and Scenery Competition Notice Fifteen questions for the Guigyang Customs and Scenery Competition were published in China Daily on May 5 and 7, and on China Daily's web edition on May 7. Participants, please answer the questions and mail the answer card to: Press Office, Guiyang Municipal People's Government 46 Zhongshan Xilu, Guiyang 550003, Guizhou, China or find the competition on www. chinadaily, com. cn. Then answer the questions, fill in all information needed and click the button below to send it back. The deadline for the competition is June 15 (subject to postmark). The prize-drawing ceremony will be held on June 18 in Guiyang City, and six lucky winners ( three living in China, three from abroad ) will be drawn from those who give correct answers to all questions. Their names will be published in China Daily and its web edition on June 19. The six lucky winners will be invited to visit Guiyang from August 8 to 18
1. When is the deadline for the competition?
A.May 7.
B.May 5.
C.June 18.
D.June 15.
A B C D
D
此题为跳读题。可以deadline为关键词查寻。
2. The six lucky winners will
A.visit Guiyang City.
B.contact the Press Office.
C.go to China Daily.
D.take an overseas trip.
A B C D
A
此题为跳读题。可以lucky winners为关键词查寻。
TEXT K Flight Schedule Air France…………………………………………Tel. (010) 6588 1388 (020) 6360 6688 Day From To Flight Departure Arrival 1—7 Beijing Paris AF129 09:40 14:15 1—7 Paris Beijing AF128 15:55 07:40 2,4,7 Shanghai Paris AF111 10:55 17:05 1,3,6 Paris Shanghai AF112 15:55 09:05 Lufthansa…………………………………………Tel:(101)6465 4488 (021) 6248 1100 Day From To Flight Departure Arrival 1—7 Beijing Frankfurt LH721 10:30 14:25 1—7 Frankfurt Beijing LH720 17:25 08:30 1,2,3,4,5,7 Shanghai Frankfurt LH729 11:25 16:30 1,2,3,4,5,7 Frankfurt Shanghai LH728 17:10 09:25
1. If you want to travel to Shanghai on Air France on a Saturday, which flight would you
A.AF129.
B.AF128.
C.AF111.
D.AF112.
A B C D
D
此题为跳读题。可在Air France栏日中查寻。
2. Does Lufthansa operate a flight between Beijing and Frankfurt every day?