section a
directions: in this section ,you will hear 10 short conversations .at the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said .both the conversation and the question will be spoken only once .after each question there will be a pause .during the pause ,you must read the four choices marked a),b),c) and d),and decide which is the best answer. then mark the corresponding letter on the answer sheet with a single line through the center.
example: you will hear :
you will read : a)at the office .
b)in the waiting room.
c)at the airport .
d)in a restaurant.
from the conversation we know that the two were talking about some work they had to finish in the evening .this is most likely to have taken place at the office .therefore ,a)"at the office "is the best answer .you should choose ?a? on the answer sheet and mark it with a single line through the center.
1. a) go out to work c) be calm and patient
b) listen carefully to john d) do the easiest thing
2. a) he doesn't like to talk c) he is friendly
b) he is a very kind man d) he is not a pleasant person
3. a) the doctor won't see her tomorrow
b) the doctor is busy tomorrow
c) the doctor is busy all day today
d) the doctor will see her today
4. a) young people are too quick in making decisions
b) young people seldom stay long on the same job
c) young people lose their jobs easily
d) young people are too eager to succeed
5.a) she felt it was tiring. c) she thought it took less time.
b) she felt it was very nice. d) she thought it was expensive
6. a) they are having breakfast c) they are preparing a hot soup
b) they are eating some fruit d) they are drinking cold milk
7. a) the woman doesn't want to spend christmas with the man.
b) the woman is going home for christmas.
c) the woman has not been invited to the christmas party.
d) the woman is going to spend christmas abroad.
8. a) by car c) by plane
b) by bus d) by train
9. a) it closes at four on weekdays c ) it isn't open on sundays
b) he doesn't know its business hours d) it is open till four on sundays
10. a) tennis shoes c) nothing yet
b) some clothes d) music records
section b
directions: in this section, you will hear 3 short passages. at the end of each passage ,you will hear some question. both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once ,after you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked a),b),c),and d).then mark the corresponding letter on the answer sheet with a single line through the center.
passage one
questions 11 to 13 are based on the passage you have just heard.
11. a) in about 20 years c) in a couple of weeks
b) within a week d) as early as possible
12. a) yes ,of course c) not mentioned
b) possibly not d) definitely not
13. a) her complaint was ignored
b) the store sent her the correct order
c) the store apologized for their mistake
d) the store picked up the wrong items
passage 2
questions 14 to 17 are based on the passage you have just heard.
14. a) the prison gates are always open. c) the prison has no armed guards
b) its prisoner can work outside d) the prison is open to the public
15. a) the prisoners are provided with jobs on release
b) its prisoners are seldom made to work overtime
c) it is run on the principle of trusting prisoners
d) it has no security measures
16. a) one years c) thirteen years
b) thirteen years d) fourteen years
17. a) doubtful c) critical
b) positive d) indifferent
passage 3
questions 18 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.
18. a) it's good for training one's character but not good for one's health
b) it cannot prepare pupils to be good citizens.
c) it has less effect on a child's character than sports and games.
d) it's as important as after-class activities
19. a) because pupils there have to spend most of the time studying
b) because the school authorities insist on traditional ways of teaching
c) because the school authorities have neglected discipline
d) because pupils there are too fond of playing
20. a) practical work b) collective activities
c) teacher's encouragement d) book knowledge
part ii reading comprehension (35 minutes)
direction: there are 4 passages in this part. each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. for each of them there are four choices marked a), b), c) and d). you should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the answer sheet with a single line through the center.
questions 11 to 15 are based on the following passage:
i believe very strongly that our overproduction of cheap grain in general, and corn in particular, has a lot to do with the fact that three-fifths of americans are now overweight. the obesity crisis is complicated in some ways, but it’s very simple in another way. basically, americans are on average eating 200 more calories a day than they were in the 1970s. if you do that and don’t get correspondingly more exercise, you’re going to get a lot fatter. many demographers are predicting that this is the first generation of americans whose life span may be shorter than their parents’. the reason for that is obesity, essentially, and diabetes specifically.
where do those calories come from? except for seafood, all our calories come from the farm. compared with the mid-to-late 1970s, american farms are producing 500 more calories of food a day per american. we’re managing to pack away 200 of them, which is pretty heroic on our part. a lot of the rest is being dumped overseas, or wasted, or burned in our cars.
overproduction sooner or later leads to over-consumption, because we’re very good at figuring out how to turn surpluses into inexpensive, portable new products. our cheap, value-added, portable corn commodity is corn sweetener, specifically high-fructose(高糖) corn syrup. but we also dispose of overproduction in corn-fed beef, pork, and chicken. and now we’re even teaching salmon to eat corn, because there’s so much of it to get rid of.
there is a powerful industrial logic at work here, the logic of processing. we discovered that corn is this big, fat packet of starch(澱粉) that can be broken down into almost any basic organic molecules and reassembled as sweeteners and many other food additives. of the 37 ingredients in chicken nuggets, something like 30 are made, directly or indirectly, from corn.
11. which of the following best summarizes the passage?
a. overproduction of corn products leads to overweight.
b. corn is the most popular portable product in america.
c. corn processing is a powerful industrial logic at work.
d. a balanced diet of corn is beneficial to one’s life span.
12. the word “obesity”(line 3, para. 1) most probably means __________.
a. having much nutrition
b. becoming too fat
c. abundance in calories
d. shortening of life span
13. which of the following is true according to the passage?
a. americans’ standard of living is relatively low in the 1970s.
b. americans are on average consuming 200 calories every day.
c. farms are responsible for american over-consumption of calories.
d. diabetes is the unavoidable result of americans’ consuming corn.
14. overproduced corn in american farms has been converted to __________.
a. feed cattle, pigs and poultry
b. manufacture automobile components
c. make artificial beef, pork, and chicken
d. become high-fructose low fat products
15. the reason why corn can be processed into other food additives is that __________.
a. it can serve as sweeteners during cooking
b. it contains an unparalleled amount of starch
c. its basic organic molecules can be broken down
d. its chemical composition can be changed and reorganized
passage two
questions 16 to 20 are based on the following passage:
in california the regulators, the utilities and the governor all want the federal energy regulatory commission to cap spot (現貨的) market prices. the californians claim it will rein in outrageous prices. federal regulators have refused. the battle is on.
governor gray davis says, “i’m not happy with the federal regulatory commission at all. they’re living in an ivory tower. if their bills were going up like the people in san diego, they would know that this is a real problem in the real world.”
as part of deregulation, price caps were removed to allow for a free market. timing is everything; natural gas prices had already skyrocketed. demand was high from california’s booming economy. no new power plants had been built here in ten years, and power producers had the right to hike prices along with demand. and hike them they did.
loretta lynch of the public utilities commission says, “this commission and all of california was beating down the door of federal regulators to say ‘help us impose reasonable price caps to help to keep our market stable.’”
federal regulators did ask for longer-term contracts between power producers and the utilities to stabilize prices. the federal commission, unavailable for comment on this story, released a recent statement defending its position not to re-regulate.
federal energy regulatory commission dec. 15, 2000: “the commission’s intention is to enable the markets to catch up to current supply and demand problems and not to reintroduce command and control regulation that has helped to produce the current crisis.”
some energy experts believe that, without temporary price caps, the crisis will continue.
severin borenstein of the u.c. energy institute says, “some federal regulators have a blind commitment to making the market work and i think part of the problem is they really don’t understand what’s going on.”
gary ackerman of the western power trading forum says, “he’s dead wrong about that. the federal regulators understand far better than any individual state that, though it might be painful and it certainly is painful in california, price caps don’t work. they never work.”
16. the battle between californians and federal regulators is about ________.
a. control over the price of power
b. necessity of removing price caps
c. hiking the energy prices in california
d. a regulation concerning power supply
17. governor gray davis was dissatisfied with the federal regulatory commission because ________.
a. they did not know what the real problem was
b. they were living an easy life in an ivory tower
c. they could not experience the life in san diego
d. they turned a blind eye to the situation in california
18. the federal commission uncapped the energy price with the intention to ________.
a. help california’s economy booming steadily
b. prevent power price from going up any further
c. enable the market to deal with supply and demand problems
d. have contracts signed between power producers and the utilities
19. to help keep prices from going higher, people and groups in california ________.
a. imposed reasonable price caps
b. beat down the door of federal regulators
c. urged the federal authorities to take action
d. struggled against federal policy to hike prices
20. energy experts against price caps believe that ________.
a. the present situation in california will continue unless there is price control
b. the current crisis is partly attributed to previous command and control policy
c. price caps can temporarily solve energy problems an individual state meets with
d. they do understand what is going on in california and will take proper measures
passage three
questions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage:
in western countries people have been using the installment plan since the first half of the twentieth century. today, a large number of families in great britain buy furniture, household goods and cars by installments. in the u.s., the figure is much higher than in great britain, and people there spend over 10 percent of their income on the installment plan.
the price of an article bought on installments is always higher than the price that would be paid by cash. there is a charge for interest. the buyer pays one quarter or one third of the price as a down payment when the goods are delivered to him. he then makes regular payments, weekly or monthly, until the full price is paid up. the legal ownership of the goods remains with the seller until the final payment has been made.
installment buying has advantages and disadvantages. it can help couples with small incomes to furnish their homes and start housekeeping. it increases the demand for goods, and in this way helps business and employment. there is, however, the danger that when business is bad, installment buying may end suddenly, making business much worse. this may result in a great increase in unemployment. if the people on the installment plan lose their jobs, they will probably not be able to make their payments. if great numbers of people are not able to pay their installment debts there is a possibility that businessmen cannot collect their debts and will therefore lose money. if businessmen lose money or fail to make a satisfactory profit, it becomes more likely to have a depression. this is why, in some countries, the government controls the installment plan by fixing the amount of the down payment and installments to discourage people from buying more than they can pay for on the installment plan.
31. which of the following is not true about the installment plan?
a. a lot of british families use the installment plan.
b. more than 10 percent american families buy things on installments.
c. americans depend more on installment than british people do.
d. americans spend one tenth of their income on installment buying.
32. goods bought on installments are more expensive than goods bought by cash because ________.
a. the buyer has to pay extra money as interest
b. the delivery of the goods charges extra money
c. the buyer has to pay a down payment
d. the service offered by installment plan charged extra money
33. what will happen to a buyer if he fails to make the full payment for an item bought on installments?
a. he might lose his job.
b. he will stop owning the item he has bought.
c. he will have to sell what he has bought.
d. he will go into debt.
34. the advantage of installment buying might include all the following except that ________.
a. purchasing power is strengthened
b. employment might be increased
c. people develop a good habit of saving money
d. young couples are able to furnish their homes
35. in some countries, the governments control the installment plan to ________.
a. increase employment
b. avoid depressions
c. ensure that businesses make good profits
d. ensure that people can pay for what hey buy
passage four
questions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage:
it’s very necessary for canada to set up effective transportation system because of its enormous size with its sparsely populated distribution. it is also very difficult to make transportation construction on the surface of the country due to its harsh long winter and its mountainous terrain. it’s really amazing for this country to set up a transcontinental railroad since last century. until 1990, the route length was more than 86,880 kilometers. most of the country’s freight are transported by canadian national railway and canadian pacific railway. but nowadays fewer and fewer people travel by train.
water transportation was very important before railway construction. although passenger travel by water is less important than before, waterways remain important for cargo transporting. waterways include lakes, rivers and sea coastlines. one of the most significant water transportation system is st. lawrence seaway from the atlantic ocean to the west of lake superior.
because of the increasing number of automobiles, canada’s road transportation develops very quickly. in 1991, road length has been more than 849,400 kilometers. road system is becoming more and more important. trucks carry nearly half of the total freight transported in canada. early in 1962, canada had trans-canada highway with the length of more than 7.7 kilometers, extending from st. johns, new brunswick to victoria, british columbia.
with the development of transportation, airplanes became another necessary vehicles since aeroplanes could be the only access to some areas of the far northern region. canadian transportation system develops very quickly with the increasingly advanced science and technology. the aim of the transportation is to use substitute fuels and to produce more efficient transportation facilities.
36. despite its _________, canada now boasts a transcontinental railroad.
a. sparsely populated areas b. abundant natural resources
c. large acre of desert d. harsh long winter
37. nowadays, the canadian railway is mainly used to _________.
a. transport freight b. carry passengers
c. carry tourists d. transport soldiers
38. nearly 50% of the total freight transported in canada is accomplished by _________.
a. trains b. cars c. trucks d. ships
39. airplanes are important in transportation in canada _________.
a. because they can fly very high
b. because they can carry larger freight to the destination within shorter time
c. because they are the newest form of transport
d. because they can go to some areas that cannot be reached by other transports
40. the passage is mainly about _________.
a. the history of canadian transportation
b. the different forms of transport in canada
c. the condition of transportation in canada
d. the advancement of canadian transportation
part iii vocabulary (20 minutes)
directions: there are 30 incomplete sentences in this part. for each sentence there are four choices marked a), b), c) and d). choose the one answer that best completes the sentence. then mark the corresponding letter on the answer sheet with a single line through the centre.
41. her anger could not be __________ when the conversation turned to the criticism of her own father.
a) held on b) held back
c) held out d) held up
42. what she’s saying about the market may be true, but i’m __________ to give it a closer look.
a) opposed b) attempted
c) inclined d) consented
43. the old lady __________ through the key hole at her new neighbours.
a) stared b) glanced
c) gazed d) peeped
44. he would see sarah tonight, and a __________ of her face suddenly came to his mind.
a) scene b) vision
c) sign d) symbol
45. do you think it’s fair to keep a bird __________ in a cage all the time?
a) restricted b) confined
c) limited d) enclosed
46. he was badly injured; only the very finest treatment could have __________ him through.
a) brought b) stood
c) saved d) supported
47. our psychology professor is a man of italian __________.
a) birth b) source
c) origin d) breed
48. fuel scarcities and price increases __________ automobile designers to scale down the largest models and to develop completely new lines of small cars and trucks.
a) persuaded b) enlightened
c) imposed d) prompted
49. nowadays a large number of people buy __________ christmas trees instead of real ones.
a) artificial b) man-made
c) fake d) false
50. the doctor __________ me that the discomfort would disappear in a couple of days if i followed his advice.
a) assured b) ensured
c) confirmed d) insured
51. metal must be hammered and cooled rapidly to __________ internal stress caused by heating.
a) retain b) relieve
c) release d) refresh
52. it was felt that he lacked the __________ to pursue a difficult task to the very end.
a) engagement b) commitment
c) persuasion d) obligation
53. when you write an essay, please remember not to __________ off the point.
a) wander b) drop
c) stroll d) kick
54. british and american justice works on the __________ that an accused person is innocent until he’s proven guilty.
a) terms b) premise
c) situation d) condition
55. the old lady was __________ to the young man who helped her find her lost grandson.
a) touched b) cheerful
c) grateful d) generous
56. professor wheelock is always very __________ to the reaction of the audience when he gives lectures.
a) sentimental b) sensitive
c) sensible d) positive
57. when we sold our ranch and moved to town, mother had decided __________ opening a day nursery.
a) to b) at
c) for d) on
58. i feel quite confident in __________ mr. smith to you for the vacant post of research assistant.
a) submitting b) proclaiming
c) recalling d) recommending
59. what you say now is not __________ with what you said last week.
a. permanent b) persistent
c) consistent d) insistent
60. mr. russell is a good teacher, but he often gives __________ lectures.
a) excellent b) extensive
c) sound d) tedious
61. after criminals were caught, they were accused and put on __________.
a) death b) torture
c) trial d) sentence
62. i bought this seventeenth-century necklace at a quite __________ price.
a) cheap b) dear
c) expensive d) reasonable
63. in his speech the minister of industry said that industrial exports went up for five __________ years.
a) successful b) continual
c) successive d) continuous
64. many of us tend to __________ our success to external causes such as luck and opportunity.
a) attribute b) subject
c) restrict d) prescribe
65. cardinal newman holds the view that knowledge is the __________ condition of expansion of mind.
a) appropriate b) indispensable
c) inevitable d) unavoidable
66. mr. smith had an unusual __________: he was first an office clerk, then a sailor, and ended up as a school teacher.
a) profession b) occupation
c) position d) career
67. i believe they are the most __________ people we have in china.
a) hopeful b) likely
c) prospective d) promising
68. i have a number of __________ to make about the management of the hotel.
a) claims b) complaints
c) accusations d) grumbles
69. he played very badly and i think your criticisms were completely __________.
a) entitled b) justified
c) hopeless d) disappointed
70. over the years my father had gradually __________ a collection of precious stamps.
a) absorbed b) gathered
c) accumulated d) collected
part iv cloze (15 minutes)
directions: there are 20 blanks in the following passage. for each blank there are four choices marked a), b), c) and d) on the right side of the paper. you should choose the one that best fits into the passage. then mark the corresponding letter on the answer sheet with a single line through the centre.
never a very confident man, hanley was happy to leave all 71 for the exhibition to his agent, a young man 72 the name of green, who had a 73 for organization. green had been to hanley’s studio（畫室）and, 74 the help of handley’s wife, had 75 the pictures for the exhibition. he had hired the hall and had 76 supervised the hanging of the pictures. most important of all, he had 77 to it that all the invitations went to the right people: critics, reporters and of course people with money to spend 78 painting.
“there is no doubt about it,” green 79 hanley during the exhibition, “everything has gone off very well,” hanley was pleased, but 80 shy in the background, 81 to meet his public.
“one picture especially 82 attention,” green told him. he consulted his catalogue. “number thirty-seven. it did not have a name, 83 your wife and i decided to call it ‘midnight’ --- because all the colours are very dark.”
hanley, unable to 84 the picture from this 85 , was 86 , but he said nothing. when everything had left, he slipped across to see for himself the 87 which had attracted so much attention. he laughed so much that green came across to see what 88 was. trying hard to suppress his 89 , hanley told him that one of his son’s paintings had been hung up 90 mistakes.
71. a. arrangements b. engagements c. appointments d. attention
72. a. in b. for c. by d. at
73. a. interest b. passion c. talent d. esteem
74. a. for b. with c. under d. from
75. a. revised b. selected c. explored d. inquired
76. a. personally b. alone c. individually d. singly
77. a. seen b. held c. set d. cared
78. a. at b. in c. for d. on
79. a. assumed b. assured c. inspired d. insured
80. a. become b. kept c. remained d. stayed
81. a. rejected b. denied c. opposed d. declined
82. a. attracted b. absorbed c. induced d. extracted
83. a. and b. yet c. but d. so
84. a. reproduce b. remind c. recognize d. realize
85. a. comment b. description c. introduction d. appreciation
86. a. amused b. delighted c. puzzled d. excited
87. a. painting b. exhibition c. photograph d. situation
88. a. matter b. the matter c. thing d. the thing
89. a. excitement b. astonishment c. amusement d. satisfaction
90. a. on b. of c. in d. by
part v writing ( 30 minutes)
directions: for this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition on the topic: a letter proposing to live a frugal life. you should write at least 100 words and you should base your composition on the outline below.
1. 現在社會上存在許多浪費現象。
2. 社會資源是有限的，倡議大家過節約的生活。