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Section I Listening Comprehension
(30 minutes)
Directions:
This section is designed to test your ability to understand spoken English. You will hear a selection of selected materials and you must answer the questions that accompany them. There are three parts in this section: Part A, Part B, and Part C.
Remember while you are doing the test you should first put down your answers in your test booklet. At the end of the listening comprehension section, you will have 5 minutes to transfer all your answers from your booklet to ANSWER SHEET 1
If you have any questions, you may raise your hand NOW as you will not be allowed to speak once the test has started.
Now look at Part A in your test booklet.
Part A
You will hear a passage about vegetable growing. Listen and complete the sentences in questions 1～5 with the information you have heard. Write not more three words for each answer. You will hear the recording twice.
1. By growing vegetables which live in cool climate in the hot places, they will grow faster and .
2. What the engineers used is simply.
3. They placed pipes in the soil and cold water flowing through them cools .
4. What is especially appealing about this process is that nothing damaging to is being used.?
5. Another innovative use for cold ocean water is .
Part B
You will hear a passage. Answer questions 6～10 while you listen. Write as simply as possible for each answer. You will hear the recording twice. You now have 25 seconds to read each questions.
6.As a result of rising university costs, what are many students finding it necessary to do
7. For some students, what could these part _ time jobs lead to
8. What kind of part _ time job requires the least time
9. To ask for information, what should the students bring
10. Who'll give hints to successful interviewing
Part C
You will three dialogues or passages. Before listening to each one, you will have time to read the questions related to it. While listening, answer each question by choosing A, B,C or D. After listening, you will have time to read your answer.You will hear piece only once.
Questions 11～13 are based on the following passage. You now have 15 seconds to read questions 11～13.
11. How did the friend get into the flat
[A] Through the kitchen window.
[B] Through the living _ room window.
[C] The door was not locked.
[D] The neighbor gave him the key.
12. Why did the speaker ask his friend to help himself to food and drink
[A] The friend was very hungry.
[B] There were eggs and chicken in the refrigerator.
[C] He would come home late.
[D] The friend was very good at cooking.
13. Why was the speaker astonished
[A] The friend was expecting to stay with him.
[B] There was no key under the door _ mat.
[C] The friend had a wonderful meal in his absence.
[D] The friend got into the neighbor's flat.
Questions 14～16 are based on the following passage You now have 15 seconds to read the questions 14～16.
14. How far is the earth away from the sun
[A] 93 million miles.
[B] 193 million miles.
[C] 930 million miles.
[D] 93 billion miles.
15. What is the temperature on the sun
[A] Not clear.
[B] 10,000 degrees Fahrenheit.
[C] 10,000 degrees Centigrade.
[D] Over 2,000 degrees Fahrenheit.
16. Which of the following is true according to the passage
[A] The sun's light comes from millions of candles.
[B] Most of the sun's heat and light are received on the earth.
[C] The temperature of the sun is the same as that of the earth.
[D] Without the correct balance of heat and light, life on the earth would not be possible.
Questions 17～20 are based on the following passage. You now have 20 seconds to read the questions 17～20.
17. What was the woman doing when the policeman found her
[A] She was lying near a lonely road.
[B] She was driving along a lonely road.
[C] She was ill seriously.
[D] She was having a terrible accident.
18. According to the woman's account, what happened to her?
[A] She was attacked by robbers.
[B] She escaped from her family.
[C] She survived traffic accident.
[D] She was forced to enter a flying saucer
19. Which of the following statements is true
[A] The woman was intended to leave her husband without telling him.
[B] The woman had met some creatures from outer space.
[C] The woman and the creatures couldn't understand each other.
[D] The creatures could read and speak English.
20. What is the title of the passage
[A] An astonishing story about husband and wife.
[B] An astonishing story about a woman and a flying saucer.
[C] Flying saucer.
[D] An astonishing story about a policeman and a woman.
Section II Use of English
(15 minutes)
Read the following text. Choose the best word or phrase for each numbered blank and mark A, B, C or D on ANSWER SHEET 1.
There was a time when parents who wanted an educational present for their children would buy a typewriter, a globe or an encyclopedia set.
Now those 21 seem hopelessly old _ fashioned: this Christmas, there were a lot of22computers under the tree. 23 that computers are their key to success, parents are also frantically insisting that children24taught to use them on school-as early as possible.?
The problem for schools is that when it25computers, parents don't always know best. Many schools are 26 parental impatience and are purchasing hardware without 27 educational planning so they can say,"OK, we've moved into the computer age." Teachers 28 themselves caught in the middle of the problem-between parent pressure and 29 educational decisions.?
Educators do not even agree30how computers should be used. A lot of money is going for computerized educational materials 31 research has shown can be taught32with pencil and paper. Even those who believe that all children should33to computer warn of potential34to the very young.?
The temptation remains strong largely because young children 35 so well to computers. First graders have been 36 willing to work for two hours on math skills. Some have an attention span of 20 minutes.?
37 school, however, can afford to go into computing, and that creates 38 another problem: a division between the haven's and have _ note's. Very few parents ask 39 computer instruction in poor school districts,40there may be barely enough money to pay the reading teacher.??
21.[A] items [B] toys[C] sets [D] series?
22.[A] private [B] children [C] school [D] personal?
23.[A] Given [B] Provided [C] Convinced [D] Believed?
24[A] are [B] be[C] are being[D]were?
25.[A] talks about [B] comes to[C] turns to[D] mentions?
26.[A] ignorant of [B] blaming [C] yielding to [D] improving
27.[A] reason [B] sound[C] hard [D] some?
28.[A] relied on[B] relaxed[C] freed [D] found?
29.[A] wise [B] clever[C] slow [D] enough?
30.[A] on[B] with[C] to[D] among?
31.[A] however [B] where[C] what [D] that?
32.[A] equally [B] the same way [C] just as well[D] not as well
33.[A] be open [B] have access[C] look [D] turn?
34.[A] approaches[B] exposures [C] dangers[D] laziness
35.[A] adopt [B] keep [C] adapt [D] devote?
36.[A] watched[B] seen[C] told [D] taught
37.[A] High [B] Not every[C] No[D] Any?
38.[A] already[B] of course[C] in addition [D] yet
39.[A] for [B] against[C] to buy [D] to use?
40.[A] in that [B] in any case[C] although [D] where
Section III Reading Comprehension??
(60 minutes)
Part A
Read the following four texts. Answer the questions below each text by choosing A,B,C or D. Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1.
Text 1
One hundred and thirteen million Americans have at least one bank _ issued credit card. They give their owners automatic credit in stores, restaurants, and hotels, at home, across the country, and even abroad, and they make many banking services available as well. More and more of these credit cards can be read automatically, making it possible to withdraw or deposit money in scattered locations, whether or not the local branch bank is open. For many of us the"cashless society"is not on the horizon-it's already here.?
While computers offer these conveniences to consumers, they have many advantages for sellers too. Electronic cash registers can do much more than simply ring up sales. They can keep a wide range of records, including who sold what, when, and to whom. This information allows businessmen to keep track of their list of goods by showing which items are being sold and how fast they are moving. Decisions to reorder or return goods to suppliers can then be made. At the same time these computers record which hours are busiest and which employees are the most efficient, allowing personnel and staffing assignments to be made accordingly. And they also identify preferred customer for promotional campaigns. Computers are relied on by manufacturers for similar reasons. Computer analyzed marketing reports can help to decide which products to emphasize now, which to develop for the future, and which to drop. Computers keep track of goods in stock, of raw materials on hand, and even of the production process itself.?
Numerous other commercial enterprises, from theaters to magazine publishers, from gas and electric utilities to milk processors, bring better and more efficient
services to consumers through the use of computers.??
41. According to the passage, the credit card enables its owner to .?
[A]withdraw as much money from the bank as he wishes?
[B]obtain more convenient services than order people do?
[C]enjoy greater trust from the storekeeper?
[D]cash money where he wishes to?
42. From the last sentec of the first paragraph we learn that.?
[A]in the future all the Americans will use credit cards?
[B]credit cards are mainly used in the United States today
[C]nowadays many Americans did not pay in cash?
[D]it is now more convenient or use credit cards than before?
43. The phrase"ring up sales"most probably means .?
[A]make an order of goods?
[B]record sales on a cash register?
[C]call the sages manager?
[D]keep track of the goods in stock?
44. What is this passage mainly about??
[A]Approaches to the commercial use of computers.?
[B]Conveniences brought about by computers in business.?
[C]Significance of automation in commercial enterprises.?
[D]Advantage of credit cards in business.?
45. It can be inferred that?
[A] Computers will bring disaster.?
[B] Computer industry will not develop faster.?
[C] Computers will bring about more convenience to people's life.?
[D] None.??
Text 2
Studies of the effect that makes many of us slumber or feel sleepy during the queen's Speech on Christmas Day have revealed that changes may be required in Britain's drink drive legislation.?
Dr James Horne, director of the Sleep Research Laboratory at Loughborough University, is investigating pose _ lunch sleepiness."We humans are designed to sleep twice a day, once at night and a short nap after lunch, but in this part of the world we tend to repress that."?
It is a remnant of the same primeval programming that makes all animals in the bush rest in the hot afternoon sun to conserve energy.?
"Hot environments make it worse and many cultures living near the equator", says Dr Horne,"have conceded to the inevitable, where the afternoon siesta is the way of life."?
In this studies Dr Horne has been investigating the role of alcohol."The theory is that if you are more sleepy after lunch then it figures that alcohol will be more potent after lunch. One would figure then that a pint of beer at lunchtime has more effect than in the evening, when people are more alert. Indeed, we find that it has about twice the effect."?
This has more sinister implications."If people take alcohol up to the legal driving limit, their performance is seriously impaired after lunch." He said.?
It seems that alcohol interacts with the circadian rhythm of sleep to cause afternoon sleepiness, so that one pint at lunch _ time is equivalent, in effect, to a quart in the evening.?
"For this reason, most drivers ought not to drink at all at lunchtime and the legal blood alcohol limit is no guide to 'safe'driving here,"said Dr Horne.?
For those who wish to enjoy the Queen's speech, Dr Horne recommends mild exercise, a splash of cold air or cold water on the face, or a cup of coffee. Otherwise, take a cat nap. But this should be less than 15 minutes,"otherwise, sleep really sets in and one can wake up feeling very groggy and far sleepier than to ??? be in with."
46. It is implied that British people
[A]like to take a short nap after lunch.
[B]don't take a short nap after lunch.
[C]don't feel sleepy after lunch.
[D]like to sleep twice a day.
47. take a rest in the hot afternoon sun.
[A]All animals in the bush
[B]The remnant of the same primeval programming
[C]The same primeval programming
[D]All animals in the world
48. Most drivers ought not to drink at all at lunch time because
[A]alcohol will be less potent after lunch.
[B]a pint of beer at lunchtime is equivalent to a quart in the evening, it cause afternoon sleepiness.?
[C]people are more alert at lunchtime.
[D]it is not legal to drink at lunchtime.
49. According to the passage, if you sleep more than 15 minutes after lunch
[A]you will be refreshed.
[B]you will be waken up.
[C]you will feel far sleepier.
[D]you will take a cat nap.
50. It can be inferred that
[A] People are not allowed to drive after they drink one quarter in the evening.
[B] People are still allowed to drive after they drink one quarter in the evening.
[C] People are still allowed to drive after they drink out pint at lunch _ time.
[D] None.
Text 3
Society was fascinated by science and things scientific in the nineteenth century. Great breakthroughs in engineering, the use of steam power, and electricity were there for all to see, enjoy, and suffer. Science was fashionable and to it is not surprising that, during this great period of industrial development, scientific methods should be applied to the activities of man, particularly to those involved in the processes of production. Towards the end of the nineteenth century international competition began to make itself felt. The three industrial giants of the day, Germany, America, and Great Britain, began to find that there was a limit to the purchasing power of the previously apparently inexhaustible markets. Science and competition therefore provided the means and the need to improve industrial efficiency.?
Frederick Winslow Taylor is generally acknowledged as being the father of the scientific management approach, as a result of the publication of his book. The Principles of Scientific Management, published in 1911. However, numerous other academics and practitioners had been actively applying such approaches since the beginning of the century. Charles Babbage, and English academic, well _ known for his invention of the mechanical computer (with the aid of a government grant as long as 1820) applied himself to the costing of processes, using scientific methods, and indeed might well be recognized as one of the fathers of cost accounting.
Taylor was of well _ to _ do background and received an excellent education but, partly owing to troubles with his eyesight, decided to become an engineering apprentice. He spent some twenty _ five years in the tough, sometimes brutal, environment of the US steel industry and carefully studied methods of work when he eventually attained supervisory status. He made various significant innovations in the area of steel processing, but his claim to fame is through his application of methods of science to methods of work, and his personal efforts that proved they could succeed in a hostile environment.?
In 1901, Taylor left the steel industry and spent the rest of his life trying to promote the principles of managing scientifically and emphasizing the human aspects of the method, over the slave _ driving methods common in his day. He died in 1915, leaving a huge school of followers to promote his approach worldwide.??
51. According to the passage, what was badly needed to improve industrial efficiency?
[A]Great breakthroughs.
[B]Unlimited purchasing power.
[C]Science and competition.
[D]International competition.
52. Taylor is most famous for.
[A]his application of scientific methods to work
[B]his book"The Principles of Scientific Management"
[C]his various innovations in steel processing
[D]The spreading of his scientific management method
53. Charles Babbage, an English academic,.
[A]tried to use computers in production processes
[B]first used computers in the area of cost accounting
[C]was the father of modern computers
[D]tried a scientific management approach
54. Taylor's scientific management method was described as .