王长喜2010年12月四级预测试卷三

王长喜2010年12月四级预测试卷三 四级考前冲刺试题三 Part I Writing (30 minutes) For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay on the topic of Directions:ID . You should write at least words according to the Registration Policy for Mobile PhoneUsers120 outline given below. 1. 以前购买手机号很容易,不需要身份证 2. 这么做带来的问题 3. 实行手机号实名制的意义 ID Registration Policy for Mobile Phone Users ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________ Part II Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning) (15 minutes) In this part, you will have 15 minutes to go over the passage quickly and answer the Directions: questions on . For questions 1-7, choose the best answer from the four choices marked Answer Sheet 1 A), B), C) and D). For questions 8-10, complete the sentences with the information given in the passage. Working to Improve the Conditions of Everglades National Park When many people think of Florida, images of sandy coastlines or theme park rides come to mind. But about an hour south of Miami lies a natural wilderness () different from anywhere else in the United 野生地 States. Everglades National Park is the largest subtropical wilderness in the country. The park is home to several rare and endangered species. It is also the third largest national park in the lower forty-eight states, after Death Valley and Yellowstone. More than one million people visit the Everglades each year. Wildlife Reserves The Everglades is considered one of the great biological wonders of the world. The expansive wetlands stretch across more than 600,000 hectares (). It is a place where plants and animals from the Caribbean 公顷 Sea share an ecosystem () with native North American species. 生态系统 Unlike most other national parks, Everglades National Park was created to protect an ecosystem from damage. The Everglades is home to 36 species that are considered threatened or protected. They include the Florida panther, the American crocodile () and the West Indian manatee. In addition, more than 350 鳄鱼 bird species and 300 species of fresh and saltwater fish live within the park. The Everglades is also home to forty species of mammals () and fifty reptile () species. 哺乳动物爬行动物 Exotic plants can also be found in the Everglades. They include what is said to be the largest growth of mangrove trees in the western half of the world. Gumbo-limbo trees, known for their peeling red skin, strangler figs and royal palms are also among the area’s plant life. The Everglades is also home to the country’s largest living mahogany tree. Saw grass grows in some areas of the park. Be careful — it is very sharp, with teeth just like a saw. It can grow up to four meters tall. With about 1.5 meters of rainfall each year, plants and trees never stop growing in the Everglades. Want to visit it? The dry, winter season is the favorite of most visitors, when insects like mosquitoes are less of a problem. The rainy season lasts from June to November. There are many ways to explore the Everglades. Visitors could see alligators (an American crocodile) while hiking the Anhinga Trail. The Everglades is the only place on Earth where freshwater crocodiles and saltwater crocodiles live in the same area. Visitors using canoes or airboats are likely to see large groups of wading birds () like the wood stork or great blue heron. It is even possible to see flamingos () 涉水鸟火烈鸟 in the Everglades. Some might enjoy riding bicycles through Shark Valley, while others may want to move slowly through shallow waters where insects and wildlife can be seen up-close. Park guides also lead visitors on tours with tram cars. This spring, Everglades National Park launched a visitation () program to what was once a highly 探访 restricted military base. Park officials are working to recover a missile base used in the 1960s. The base played a part in the nuclear tensions between the United States and the Soviet Union. The government built the Florida base shortly after the discovery of Soviet missiles about 300 kilometers away, on the island of Cuba. Tensions were high during the Cuban missile crisis. But missiles stored at the American base were never fired. The base was closed and all missile equipment was removed in the 1970s. Today only the buildings remain. This year, the historic area had many visitors, including former American service members who remember the missile crisis. The park hopes to offer more trips next spring, to help support the history for those who lived through it and for future generations. Threats it faces Experts say changes to the Everglades are threatening several different kinds of wildlife. They say the threats are a result of actions the United States government began more than fifty years ago, and settlers began even earlier. The National Park Service says early colonial settlers and land developers thought the Everglades had little value. The settlers had plans to remove water from the area and in the 1880s developers began digging drainage canals. At the time, they did not understand the complexity of the Everglades’ ecosystem. As a result, they were not prepared for all the work and caused environmental problems. The ecosystem, however, was able to survive. Even larger efforts to drain the wetlands continued between 1905 and 1910. Large areas were changed to farmland. This led to increased development, with more people moving to the Everglades and also more visitors. More changes came in 1948, when Congress approved the Central and South Florida Project. As part of the plan, the Army Corps of Engineers built roads, canals and water-control systems throughout South Florida. The aim of the project was to provide water and flood protection for developed areas and agriculture. Workers built a huge system of waterways and pumping stations to control the overflow of Lake Okeechobee, north of the Everglades. Today, fifty percent of south Florida’s early wetland areas no longer exist. Populations of wading birds have been reduced by ninety percent. Whole populations of animals are in danger of disappearing. The endangered creatures include the manatee, the Miami blackhead snake, the wood stork and the Florida panther. In recent years, environmental experts have learned about the damage to the Everglades. They say the natural balance of plants and animals has been destroyed. Recently, the Obama administration promised $360,000,000 to pay for Everglades restoration this year. The administration is also asking that Congress approve an additional $278,000,000 for next year. The money will help to support projects approved by the government nine years ago. The projects include improving wetlands in the Picayune Strand in Southwest Florida and repairs to Lake Okeechobee’s dam. Until now, the state of Florida has spent the most money on the project. Another threat biologists have been battling for years in the Everglades is the area’s population of Burmese pythons. Officials believe there are as many as 150,000 of these large snakes in the Everglades. But the snakes are a foreign species, native to Southeast Asia. Owners of pythons left their unwanted snakes in the Everglades years ago. Biologists say adult pythons are able to eat small deer and bobcats. When pythons are found in the Everglades, they are often killed. Scientists are now experimenting with other ways to remove the snakes, including trapping methods and offering payments to hunters. The future of the Everglades is not clear. However, efforts to protect the area are continuing so that people from all over the world may continue visiting this biological treasure. 1. What do we know about Everglades National Park from the first two paragraphs? A) It’s open to visitors all through the year. B) It owns most of the endangered animals. C) It’s a unique wilderness in America. D) It covers a larger area than Yellowstone. 2. Why was Everglades National Park created according to the passage? A) To attract more visitors to the area. B) To make room for more exotic plants. C) To better develop the wasted land. D) To save the wilderness and its species. 3. Visitors to the Everglades should watch out for saw grass because . A) it’s very poisonous B) it may hurt them C) it can bite them D) it falls down easily 4. Winter is the best season to visit the Everglades because in winter . A) visitors will suffer less from insects B) the park offers more programs C) many rare animals are more active D) plants and trees grow much faster 5. According to the passage, the Everglades is unique on Earth for its . A) wading birds B) airboats C) crocodiles D) flamingos 6. What does the author say about the military base in the Everglades? A) It was the first missile base built in the United Sates. B) Many of the stored missiles were launched during the crisis. C) It was discovered recently by former US military officials. D) It has become a place of historical interest open to visitors. 7. According to experts, the ecosystem of the Everglades was first threatened by actions of . A) former government B) increasing visitors C) early colonial settlers D) military forces 8. The Central and South Florida Project was carried out to ensure the water supply and protect people from _____________________________________. 9. Recently, environmental experts found that years of development have _____________________________________ the ecosystem balance in the Everglades. 10. Burmese pythons originated from Southeast Asia have become _____________________________________ in the Everglades for many years. Part III Listening Comprehension (35 minutes) Section A In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of Directions: each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions 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 with a single line through the centre. Answer Sheet 2 11. [A] The hat is of the right size. [B] He doesn’t think the hat is fit for the woman. [C] The woman should bring an umbrella with her. [D] The color of the hat is just right for the woman. 12. [A] They were both busy doing their work. [B] They waited for each other at different places. [C] They went to the street corner at different times. [D] The man went to the concert, but the woman didn’t. 13. [A] She has no problems at all. [B] She hasn’t had any major problems. [C] She would rather not discuss her problems now. [D] It’s hard for her to explain her problems in words. 14. [A] Her diet is not effective. [B] She has lost much weight. [C] Her favorite food is banana. [D] She has neither gained nor lost weight. 15. [A] He prefers swimming to walking. [B] He likes playing tennis very much. [C] He knows walking is better for his health. [D] He likes swimming because it is more fun. 16. [A] Carl won’t have changed a lot. [B] Carl won’t be recognized by anyone. [C] Carl will probably have changed much. [D] Carl haven’t seen him for sixteen years. 17. [A] They should buy a lot of coffee. [B] There’s room to stack up the cans of coffee. [C] They should wait for a better deal on coffee. [D] The store they are talking about is out of coffee. 18. [A] Families with cars. [B] American’s heavy dependence on cars. [C] Roads and highways. [D] Traffic problems in America. Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 19. A) He can not understand the article. B) The computer screen is hurting his eyes. C) He can not finish the documents in time. D) Something goes wrong with his computer. 20. A) How to operate the computer. B) How to have a break after work. C) How to choose the right glasses. D) How to avoid eye problems before computer. 21. A) Getting dry eyes. B) Feeling painful in eyes. C) Blinking more than usual. D) Not being able to open the eyes. 22. A) See a doctor. B) Take a break. C) Read the article. D) Use some eye-drops. Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 23. A) At a newspaper. B) In the government. C) In a construction firm. D) In a private company. 24. A) Self-employed work is very demanding. B) She prefers working for the government. C) Her husband likes her to work for a firm. D) Self-employed work is sometimes insecure. 25. A) She needs money to start a family. B) She has a preference for private company. C) She is not qualified with the government. D) She’s more likely to get promotion in a private company. Section B In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear Directions: some questions. 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 with a single line through the centre. Answer Sheet 2 Passage One Questions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard. 26. A) There is a strange mix of people. B) The restaurants are expensive. C) The bill is not fairly shared. D) People have to pay cash. 27. A) A bit unusual. B) Full of tricks. C) Less costly. D) More interesting. 28. A) Easy-going. B) Self-centre. C) Generous. D) Conservative. Passage Two Questions 29 to 32 are based on the passage you have just heard. 29. A) The price of cigarettes. B) The rate of teen smoking. C) The effect of tobacco tax increase. D) The differences in tobacco tax rate. 30. A) Teen smokers are price sensitive. B) Tobacco taxes improve public health. C) Tobacco industry fiercely fights the tax rise. D) Some states still keep the tobacco tax low. 31. A) Sympathy. B) Unconcern. C) Doubt. D) Tolerance. 32. A) Adults will depend more on their families. B) The new tax will be beneficial in the long run. C) Future generations will be hooked on smoking. D) Low-income Americans are more likely to fall ill. Passage Three Questions 33 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard. 33. A) To tell parents how to respect a teenager. B) To tell parents how to understand a teenager. C) To tell parents how to help a teenager grow up. D) To tell parents how to get along with a teenager. 34. A) Paying for his own one. B) Sharing it with friends. C) Answering it quickly. D) Using it in a sensible way. 35. A) Letting him have his own telephone. B) Giving him advice only when necessary. C) Not talking about personal things with him. D) Not allowing him to learn driving or take drugs. Section C In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first Directions: time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks numbered from 36 to 43 with the exact words you have just heard. For blanks numbered from 44 to 46 you are required to fill in the missing information. For these blanks, you can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the main points in your own words. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written. The 1920s brought a feeling of freedom and independence to millions of Americans, (36) ___________ young Americans. Young soldiers returned from the world war with new (37) ___________. They had seen a different world in Europe. Many of these young soldiers were not willing to quietly (38) ___________ the old traditions of their families and villages when they returned home. Instead, they wanted to try new ways of living. Many young Americans, both men and women, began to (39) ___________ some of the traditions of their parents and grandparents. For example, some young women began to experiment with new kinds of clothes. Many young women began to smoke cigarettes, too. Many women also began to drink alcohol with men in (40) ___________ for the first time. And they listened together to a (41) ___________ new kind of music: jazz. An important force behind these changes was the growing (42) ___________ of American women. In 1920, the nation passed the Nineteenth Amendment to the constitution, which gave women the right to (43) ___________. Of equal importance, (44) _________________________________________________________________________________. Also, new machines freed many of them from spending long hours of work in the home washing clothes, preparing food, and doing other jobs. Education was another important force. The number of students attending high school doubled between 1920 and 1930. (45) __________________________________________________________________________________. Attendance at colleges and universities also increased greatly. (46) _________________________________________________________________________________. Part IV Reading Comprehension (Reading in Depth) (25 minutes) Section A In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required to select one word for Directions: each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage. Read the passage through carefully before making your choices. Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter. Please mark the corresponding letter for each item on with a single line through the centre. Answer Sheet 2 . You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once Questions 47 to 56 are based on the following passage. Honestly, I’ve never really understood the appeal of coupons (). I was once 47 by 优惠券 Entertainment Book, a thick $30 book of hundreds of coupons at restaurants, Web sites, retail stores and service firms. I thought that since I was paying for the coupons, they’d be a bit more 48 than what you find in the Sunday newspaper. In Entertainment Book, you’ll find everything from 20 percent off goods to renting one video and getting the second free. Entertainment Book makes them 49 to the area you live in so the Washington one is 50 with coupons for local restaurants and stores. And you have one year to use all the coupons. I’ve used the coupon as a 51 on a nice gift basket I sent to a friend who got married. I was really excited to use another coupon, worth $5 toward a 52 at the Smoothie store, but I was stopped dead in my tracks when a notice was 53 near the cash register, stating the coupon was not authorized () to be included in the book and therefore wouldn’t be 54 in the store. Failure! 授权 Other than a handful of other coupons I plan to use before the end of this year, the book seems 55 to me. Once again I think coupons, even ones you pay for, make you spend money on things you 56 don’t buy. A) purchase I) filled B) useless J) posted C) sale K) completely D) discount L) specific E) accepted M) bargain F) valuable N) attracted G) special O) priceless H) normally Section B There are 2 passages in this section. Each passage is followed by some questions or Directions: 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 with a single line Answer Sheet 2 through the centre. Passage One Questions 57 to 61 are based on the following passage. Nearly 5,000 people below the age of 21 die because of excessive alcohol consumption each year. Oddly, this has triggered a new movement to lower the drinking age. In America, young people can vote, drive, marry, divorce, hunt and go to war before alcohol is legally allowed to touch their lips. Many states once set their minimum drinking-age at 18. But in 1984 Ronald Reagan oversaw the passage of the “21 law”, which requires states to set 21 as the minimum drinking-age or risk losing 10% of their highway funds. Now campaigners want to move it back. In the past, states have been too financially timid () to challenge the 21 law. But calls for 胆怯的 change are growing louder. Two local judges in South Carolina recently ruled that banning 18- to 20-year-olds from drinking or possessing alcohol is unconstitutional. Public officials, including the former attorney general of South Dakota, have called the 21 law a failure. The about-face of Morris Chafetz, a doctor who served on the commission that recommended increasing the drinking age to 21, has also raised eyebrows. This week he called it the most regrettable decision of his career. Supporters of existing status, including the organisation Mothers Against Drunk Driving, say that the law has helped avoid thousands of deaths. But doubters point out that other countries, like Canada, have seen similar declines, even though their drinking-age is 18. They also argue that barring young people from drinking does not stop them from consuming alcohol: it just makes them drink more quickly. John McCardell, former president of Middlebury College in Vermont, is part of the Amethyst Initiative, a group of educators who are pushing for 18-year-olds to be allowed to drink. “Those who have graduated from high school, have a clean record and completed an alcohol-education programme should qualify for a drinking licence,” he says, “in the same way that people who go to driving school receive a licence to operate a vehicle.” This is not the first time that Americans have desired a change in alcohol policy during a period of economic distress. Franklin Roosevelt lifted prohibition in 1933 amid the trouble of a depression. 57. According to the passage, why did the U.S. states follow the “21 law” in the past? A) Fewer people consumed alcohol before. B) Citizens believed it helped eliminate drunk driving. C) Its passage was supervised by honorable Reagan. D) They couldn’t afford to take the financial risk. 58. We learn from the passage that Morris Chafetz . A) made a terrible mistake many years ago B) supports lowering the drinking age now C) insists that the 21 law not be changed D) regrets that few people support the 21 law 59. What happened in Canada where the legal drinking age is set at 18? A) Fewer people die from drunk driving. B) Many people want it to be increased to 21. C) Drunk driving causes more road deaths. D) Young people learn to drink more quickly. 60. The Amethyst Initiative member John McCardell suggests that . A) young people should qualify to drink as long as they reach 18 B) 18-year-olds should learn for a license before they can drink C) schools should make programmes on drinking compulsory for students D) drinking licences should be issued to stop excessive alcohol consumption 61. It can be inferred from the passage that the change of alcohol policy mainly depends on . A) presidential preference B) political powers C) economic situation D) public opinion Passage Two Questions 62 to 66 are based on the following passage. Men are spending more and more time in the kitchen encouraged by celebrity chefs () like 名人厨师 Gordon Ramsay and Jamie Oliver, according to a report from Oxford University. The effect of the celebrity role models, who have given cookery a more manly image, has combined with a more general drive towards sexual equality, to mean men now spend more than twice the amount of time preparing meals than they did in 1961. According to research by Prof. Jonatahn Gershuny, who runs the Centre for Time Research at Oxford, men now spend more than half an hour a day cooking, up from just 12 minutes a day in 1961. Prof. Gershuny said: “The man in the kitchen is part of a much wider social trend. There has been 40 years of gender equality, but there is another 40 years probably to come.” Women, who a generation ago spent a fraction under two hours a day cooking, now spend just one hour and seven minutes — a dramatic fall, but they still spend far more time at the stove than men. Some critics say men have been inspired to pick up a spatula () by the success of Ramsay, Oliver as well as 锅铲 other male celebrity chefs such as Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, Marco Pierre White and Keith Floyd. The report, commissioned by frozen food company Birds Eye, also makes clear that the family meal is limping () on in far better health than some have suggested, thanks in part to a resurgence () 缓慢前进复兴 in cooking by some consumers. Two-thirds of adults claim that they come together to share at least three times a week, even if it is not necessarily around a kitchen or dining room table. Anne Murphy, general manager at Birds Eye, said: “The evening meal is still clearly central to family life and with some saying family time is on the increase and the appearance of a more frugal () 节俭的 consumer, we think the return to tradition will continue as a trend.” However, Prof. Gershuny pointed out that the family meal was now rarely eaten by all of its members around a table — with many “family meals” in fact taken on the sofa in the sitting room, and shared by completely different members of the family. “The family meal has changed very substantially, and few of us eat — as I did when I was a child — at least two meals a day together as a family. But it has survived in a different format.” 62. What is one force behind the trend that men spend more time cooking than before? A) The influence of popular female chefs. B) The development of sexual equality campaign. C) The improvement of cooks’ economic status. D) The change of female’s view on cooking. 63. What does the author say about the time men and women spend on cooking? A) Women spend much less time on cooking now compared with some 25 years ago. B) That men spend more time cooking than women has become a social trend. C) There is a sharp decline in the time men spend on cooking compared with 1961. D) It will take 40 years before men spend more time at the stove than women. 64. Another conclusion from the Birds Eye-commissioned report is that . A) more and more families enjoy eating out B) families prepare healthier food nowadays C) the dinning room table has become unnecessary D) family members share more meals than suggested 65. Anne Murphy suggested the return to tradition can be attributed to . A) the decrease of shared meals B) the shrinking of modern kitchens C) consumers’ becoming more economical D) parents’ greater tolerance to children’s eating habits 66. How did Prof. Jonatahn Gershuny see the family meal according to the passage? A) It has become a thing of the past. B) It is beneficial to the stability of the family. C) It is very different from what it used to be. D) It shouldn’t be advocated in modern times. Part V Cloze (15 minutes) There are 20 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices Directions: 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 with a single line through the Answer Sheet 2centre. Mothers really do favor their “precious 67. A) attention B) affection first-borns” over the children they have later, a C) motion D) notice research has 68. A) why B) whereas found. Among examples of much 67 on the C) hence D) how “Precious First Borns” (PFBs) were tales of 68 69. A) when B) after mothers rubbed shampoo into their own eyes 69 C) before D) until using it on their baby to 70 it wouldn’t sting. 70. A) experience B) endure 71 they will make absolutely sure everything C) accept D) ensure that comes into 72 with their PFB is clean and 71. A) As B) Once 73 , their later children have to make do 74 C) Since D) While items licked clean by the dog. 72. A) exposure B) contact C) relation D) connection The term PFB and its poorer sibling (兄弟姐 73. A) tidy B) clear ) the “Neglected Subsequent Children” (NSCs) 妹 C) appealing D) attractive 74. A) for B) up were 75 by members of the parenting website C) with D) without Mumsnet. Among the tales 76 was one of a 75. A) interpreted B) coined mother that used a hairdryer on her baby’s bottom C) translated D) devised after changing her. “She was 77 to her 76. A) reported B) claimed neighbor and asked if they were ever 78 by her C) declared D) proclaimed crying. The neighbor assured her they were not, 77. A) suggesting B) consulting 79 that they had been woken once or twice by C) chatting D) complaining 80 sounded like a hairdryer.” Another 78. A) disturbed B) interfered self-obsessed mother turned 81 an invitation to C) interrupted D) discouraged a friend and her baby’s christening () 洗礼仪式 79. A) and B) or party 82 she thought her own child’s “total C) thus D) but image would show their baby up and make them 80. A) it B) what feel bad”. C) that D) which Justine Roberts, co-founder of Mumsnet, told 81. A) back B) out the reporters that 83 mothers would agree C) down D) away they treated the first child 84 to later children. 82. A) unless B) though C) because D) whether “Precious First Born syndrome () is 综合症状 83. A) least B) most something we can all relate to — most mums will C) little D) more 85 to having checked on their sound-asleep 84. A) flexibly B) identically firstborns several times a night, while Neglected C) similarly D) differently Subsequent Children are 86 to cry for an age 85. A) acknowledge B) confess before we even notice,” she said. C) verify D) address 86. A) liable B) subjective C) beneficial D) preferable Part VI Translation (5 minutes) Complete the sentences by translating into English the Chinese given in brackets. Please Directions: write your translation on . Answer Sheet 2 87. That young man still denies ___________________________ (). 在仓库后放火 88. It is highly desirable that a new president ___________________________ (). 为这所大学任命 89. He ___________________________ () and he assured us that he would 为被定参加比赛而自豪 try as hard as possible. 90. Much ___________________________ (), he does get annoyed with her 虽然他很喜欢她 sometimes. 91. My father ___________________________ () to look at my school report. 似乎没心情 Key to Model Test Three 参考答案 Part I Writing 【范文】 ID Registration Policy for Mobile Phone Users People were not required to show and have their identities registered when they bought a sim card before. Except some sim cards designated for particular people, you could get almost what you wish — no matter what kind of sim card and how many cards you want. All seemed so simple and convenient. Obviously, the easy access to sim cards has its drawbacks. The most annoying one is the rampant spread of spam messages, telephone harassment and fraud. The reason: a mobile phone number that gives no useful information makes it difficult to chase the anonymous caller or sender. Besides, many users tend to discard cards at random and that causes waste of resources. When people are asked for their ID in the purchase of sim cards, however, the problems mentioned above will be solved easily. Since sim cards can be used to identify users, people will feel trapped when they intend to send spam messages or commit telephone frauds. And the fact that their sim cards contain confidential information concerning their personal interests makes people think twice before throwing them away. Part II Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning) 1. C) 2. D) 3. B) 4.A) 5.C) 6. D) 7.C) 8. flood 9. destroyed 10. a threat Part III Listening Comprehension Section A 11. B) 12. B) 13. B) 14. A) 15. B) 16. A) 17. A) 18. B) 19. B) 20. D) 21. A) 22. B) 23. B) 24. D) 25. A) Section B 26. C) 27. D) 28. B) 29. C) 30. D) 31. A) 32. B) 33. C) 34. D) 35. B) Section C 36. especially 37. ideas 38. accept 39. challenge 40. public 41. popular 42. independence 43. vote 44. many women took jobs during the war and continued working after the troops returned home 45. Many of the schools offered new kinds of classes to prepare students for useful jobs 46. And colleges offered more classes in such useful subjects as teacher training, engineering, and business administration Part IV Reading Comprehension (Reading in Depth) Section A 47. N) 48. F) 49. L) 50. I) 51. D) 52. A) 53. J) 54. E) 55. B) 56. H) Section B 57. D) 58. B) 59. A) 60. B) 61. C) 62. B) 63. A) 64. D) 65. C) 66. C) Part V Cloze 67. A) 68. D) 69. C) 70. D) 71. D) 72. B) 73. A) 74. C) 75. B) 76. A) 77. C) 78. A) 79. D) 80. B) 81. C) 82. C) 83. B) 84. D) 85. B) 86. A) Part VI Translation 87. having started the fire behind the store 88. (should) be appointed for this college 89. was proud of being chosen to participate in the game 90. as he likes her 91. seems to be in no mood / seemed to be in no mood 听力录音原文 Part III Listening Comprehension Section A 11. W: What do you think of my new hat? M: I’m sure you’ll never need to bring an umbrella with you wearing it. And besides, do you think the color is right for your age? Q: What does the man mean? 12. W: Tom, where were you yesterday evening? I expected to see you at the concert. M: Oh, I waited for you at the corner of your street. Then I looked for you at your flat, but the house-keeper said you were out. Q: Why didn’t they meet that evening? 13. M: You’ve been at university for over a year. Have you had any problems adjusting to campus life , W: Well, you know we all have our ups and downs but none to speak of. Q: What does the woman mean? 14. W: Everyone seems to be on a diet. Have you noticed that? M: Yes, a neighbor of mine is on a banana diet. She eats one banana for breakfast, one for lunch, and two for dinner, yet she doesn’t look any thinner. Q: What do we learn about the man’s neighbor? 15. M: Some people think that walking is better for their health. In my opinion, swimming is more fun. W: But if John had his way, he would spend all of his life playing tennis. Q: What does the woman say about John? 16. W: Do you think you’ll recognize Carl when you see him , M: Yes, I think so. I haven’t seen him since he was sixteen, but he won’t have changed all that much. Q: What does the man say about Carl? 17. W: The supermarket down the street is selling everything half price because they are going out of business. M: Sounds like an ideal time to stock up on coffee. Tell you what, how about we go there after class? Q: What does the man mean? 18. W: You Americans are funny. It seems as if you were married with cars. M: Yeah, I guess that’s true. The country is becoming one big highway. I was reading that there are about 4 million miles of roads and highways in this country now. Q: What are they talking about? Now you will hear the two long conversations. Conversation One W: Hi, Tom. How things get along with the preparation for the annual meeting documents? M: It’s coming along. But I’ve been staring at the computer screen for hours and my eyes hurt. W: Yeah. Typing the words on the screen really makes your eyes dry and tired. You should take a break. M: I can’t. The deadline is approaching. W: You know, I read about computers and eye problems recently. The article says that they are usually caused by not blinking your eyes enough. M: Blinking? I thought I just needed new glasses. W: When you blink, the movement of closing and opening your eyes, even though it happens really fast, relaxes your eyes. M: That makes sense. W: People using computer tend to stare at the screen and blink less often than they normally would. M: That is what I’m doing. And I’m suffering from the dry eyes. W: That is one of the typical symptoms. M: But what does it have to do with the computer? W: The article I read about the office workers found that the workers averagely blink 22 times a minute when relaxed, but just 7 times a minute while looking at the text on a computer screen. M: Wow. That’s quite a difference. W: Yeah. So you need to blink your eyes and take a break from the computer. M: I wonder if using some kind of eye-drops will make me feel better. W: That might help. But the best prescription is to take a break and rest your eyes. M: Ok. Let’s go get some coffee. I can finish this later tonight. Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 19. What happens to the man? 20. What kind of articles does the woman read? 21. What is the typical symptom of the eye problem concerning computer?22. What does the woman suggest the man do? Conversation Two M: So, you’re an architect. W: Yes. M: Do you work for a public or a private organization, or you’re self-employed, that is, working on your own? W: I’m working for a private designing construction company. M: How did you start your career? W: I started it with the government. M: Oh, did you? What made you decide to work for the government? W: Well, it was a matter of chances, really. I saw an advertisement for a vacant position in the newspaper and I thought “why don’t you try it”. In fact, I have no preferences where I work, public or private. M: And do you still have this idea, or... W: More or less, yes. Although I’m now working with a private firm, I worked for the government for about three years. It was all right. Of course, there is the bureaucracy that one has to put up with but that’s not that bad, if you don’t mind bureaucratic wheels turning slowly and things not being as efficient. M: Mm, ha, and what made you leave the public sector? W: Money mainly. You see, I got married, and my husband doesn’t work, and we wanted to start a family right away. So we thought it might be better if I moved to the private sector. This is why it’s hard for me to be self-employed, because self-employed work has a disadvantage that there may be time or a period of time when you are unemployed. Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 23. Where did the woman firstly work? 24. Why isn’t the woman self-employed? 25. Why did the woman decide to work in a private company? Section B Passage One I hated dinner parties. But I decided to give them another try because I’m in London. And my friend Mallery invited me. And because dinner parties in London are very different from those back in New York. There, “I’m having a dinner party” means: “I’m booking a table for 12 at a restaurant you can’t afford and well be sharing the cheque evenly, no matter what you eat.” Worse, in Manhattan there is always someone who leaves before the bill arrives. They’ll throw down cash, half of what they owe, and then people like me, who don’t drink, end up paying even more. But if I try to use the same trick, the hostess will shout: “Where are you going?” And it’s not like I can say I have somewhere to go: everyone knows I have nowhere to go. But in London, dinner parties are in people’s homes. Not only that, the guests are an interesting mix. The last time I went to one, the guests were from France, India, Denmark and Nigeria; it was like a gathering at the United Nations in New York. The mix is less striking. It’s like a gathering at Bloomingdales, a well-known department store. For New Yorkers, talking about other parts of the world means Brooklyn and Queens in New York. But at Mallerys, when I said that I had been to Myanmar recently, people knew where it was. In New York people would think it was a usual new club. Questions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard. 26. Why does the speaker dislike dinner parties in New York? 27. What does the speaker think of the parties in London? 28. What is the speaker’s opinion of some New Yorkers from her experience? Passage Two Few laws are so effective that you can see results just days after they take effect. But in the nine days since the federal cigarette tax more than doubled — to $1.01 per pack — smokers have jammed telephone “quit lines” across the country seeking to kick the habit. This is not a surprise to public health advocates. They’ve studied the effect of state tax increases for years, finding that smokers, especially teens, are price sensitive. Nor is it a shock to the industry, which fiercely fights every tax increase. The only wonder is that so many states insist on closing their ears to the message. Tobacco taxes improve public health, they raise money and most particularly, they discourage people from taking up the habit as teens, which is when nearly all smokers are addicted. Yet the rate of taxation varies widely. In Manhattan, for instance, which has the highest tax in the nation, a pack of Marlboro Light Kings costs $10.06 at one drugstore Wednesday. In Charleston, S.C., where the 7-cent-a-pack tax is the lowest in the nation, the price was $4.78. The influence is obvious. In New York, high school smoking hit a new low in the latest surveys — 13.8%, far below the national average. By comparison, 26% of high school students smoke in Kentucky. Other low-tax states have similarly depressing teen-smoking records. Hal Rogers, Representative from Kentucky, like those who are against high tobacco taxes, argues that the burden of the tax falls on low-income Americans “who choose to smoke.” That’s true. But there is more reason in keeping future generations of low-income workers from getting hooked in the first place. As for today’s adults, if the new tax drives them to quit, they will have more to spend on their families, cut their risk of cancer and heart disease and feel better. Questions 29 to 32 are based on the passage you have just heard. 29. What is the passage mainly about? 30. What does the speaker think is a surprise? 31. What might be Rogers’ attitude towards the low-income smokers? 32. What can we learn from the end of the passage? Passage Three It’s not easy being a teenager — nor is it easy being the parent of a teenager. You can make your child feel angry, hurt or misunderstood by what you say without realizing it yourself. It is important to give your child the space he needs to grow while gently letting him know that you’ll still be there for him when he needs you. Expect a lot from your child, just not everything. Except for health and safety problems, such as drug use or careless driving, consider everything else open to discussion. If your child is unwilling to discuss something, don’t insist he tell you what’s on his mind. The more you insist, the more likely that he’ll refuse to talk. Instead, let him attempt to solve things by himself. At the same time, remind him that you’re always there for him should he seek advice or help. Show respect for your teenager’s privacy. Never read his mail or listen in on personal conversations. Teach your teenager that the family phone is for the whole family. If your child talks on the family’s telephone for too long, tell him he can talk for l5 minutes, but then he must stay off the phone for at least all equal period of time. This not only frees up the line so that other family members can make and receive calls, but teaches your teenager moderation. Or if you are open to the idea, allow your teenager his own phone that he pays for with his own pocket money or a part-time job. Questions 33 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard. 33. What is the main purpose of the passage? 34. What should parents teach a teenager when using the telephone according to the passage? 35. What should parents do in raising a teenager according to the passage? Section C The 1920s brought a feeling of freedom and independence to millions of Americans, especially young Americans. Young soldiers returned from the world war with new ideas. They had seen a different world in Europe. Many of these young soldiers were not willing to quietly accept the old traditions of their families and villages when they returned home. Instead, they wanted to try new ways of living. Many young Americans, both men and women, began to challenge some of the traditions of their parents and grandparents. For example, some young women began to experiment with new kinds of clothes. Many young women began to smoke cigarettes, too. Many women also began to drink alcohol with men in public for the first time. And they listened together to a popular new kind of music: jazz. An important force behind these changes was the growing independence of American women. In 1920, the nation passed the Nineteenth Amendment to the constitution, which gave women the right to vote. Of equal importance, many women took jobs during the war and continued working after the troops returned home. Also, new machines freed many of them from spending long hours of work in the home washing clothes, preparing food, and doing other jobs. Education was another important force. The number of students attending high school doubled between 1920 and 1930. Many of the schools offered new kinds of classes to prepare students for useful jobs. Attendance at colleges and universities also And colleges offered more classes in such useful subjects as teacher training, increased greatly. engineering, and business administration.