Part I Listening Comprehension (20 minutes)

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 centre.

Example: You will hear:

You will read:

A) At thee office.

B) In the waiting room.

C) At the airport.

D) In a restaurant.

From tile conversation we know that the two were talking about some work they had to finish in the evening. This conversation 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 centre.

Sample Answer [A] [B] [C] ID]



1. A) Wait for Bob. C) Go and pick Bob up.

B) Go look for Bob. D) Give Bob a phone call.



2. A) Life in the suburbs is lonely. C) She is working in the city.

B) Jobs are easier to find in the city. D) It's less expensive l/ring in the city.



3. A) In a library. C) At a publishing house.

B) At a bookstore. D) In a printing shop.



4. A) They come downstairs. C) They try to think of a solution.

B) The woman find a spare key. D) The woman be more careful next time.



5. A) Sending an e-mail. C) Working in an office.

B) Doing spelling practice. D) Talking on the phone.



6. A) Go shopping with the man. C) Go for a ride around town.

C) Have a picnic. D) Buy something for the picnic.



7. A) The woman got a wrong class permit.

B) The woman misplaced her class permit for biology.

C) The woman arrived for registration too early.

D) The woman missed registration for the biology course.



8. A) The man is planning to visit New York.

B) The woman will stay in New York a long time.

C) The woman likes the weather in New York very much.

D) It's quite cold in New York now.



9. A) The man forgot to put the toys in their suitcase.

B) An old lady took the couple's suitcase for her own.

C) The couple's suitcase was stolen in the restaurant.

D) The old lady sitting next to the couple likes toys very much.



10. A) She's leaving for Hong Kong with Bill.

B) She's going to say good-bye to Bill.

C) She's going to buy an air ticket.

D) She's flying to Hong Kong.





Section B

Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage. you will hear 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 the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.



Passage One

Questions 11 to 13 are based on the passage you have just heard.



11. A) They close the hotel during low seasons.

B) They employ as few workers as possible.

C) They each do jobs they are good at.

D) They hire only retired workers.



12. A) Book-keeping. C) Staff training.

B) Cleaning and washing up. D) Gardening and flower arranging.



13. A) They make their guests feel at home.

B) They provide delicious food.

C) They have their hotel beautifully decorated.

D) They give parties regularly for their visitors.



Passage Two

Questions 14 to 17 are based on the passage you have just heard.



14. A) To cash a cheek. C) To get his prize.

B) To rob the bank. D) To withdraw his deposit.



15. A) A car mechanic. C) A movie actor.

B) A radio announcer. D) A bank employee.



16. A) They called the police. C) They helped him find large bills.

B) They pressed the alarm. D) They let him do what he wanted to.



17. A) He was limited by time and the size of his pockets.

B) The maximum sum allowed was 55,000.

C) Large bills were not within his reach.

D) He was afraid that be would be caught on the spot.



Passage Three

Questions 18 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.



18. A) A professional diver. C) A rescuer on the Golden Gate Bridge.

B) A telephone operator. D) A guard on the Golden Gate Bridge.



19. A) Someone on the bridge is being attacked.

B) Someone is threatening to destroy the bridge.

C) Someone on the bridge is attempting to kill himself.

D) Someone has fallen off the bridge.



20. A) Remind them that they have children to take care of.

B) Try to communicate with them first.

C) Call the mother to come fight away.

D) Help them to get out of their misty.





Part Ⅱ Reading Comprehension (35 minutes)

Directions: 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 ling through the centre.



Passage One

Questions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage.



About six years ago I was eating lunch in a restaurant in New York City when a woman and a young boy sat down at the next table, I couldn't help overhearing parts of their conversation. At one point the woman asked: "So, how have you been?" And the boy-who could not have been more than seven or eight years old -replied. "Frankly, I've been feeling a little depressed lately.''



This incident stuck in my mind because it confirmed my growing belief that children are changing. As far as I can remember, my friends and I didn't find out we were "depressed" until we were in high school.



The evidence of a change in children has increased steadily in recent years. Children don't seem childlike anymore. Children speak more like adults, dress more like adults and behave more like adults than they used to.



Whether this is good or bad is difficult to say, but it certainly is different. Childhood as it once was no longer exists, Why?



Human development is based not only on innate (天生的) biological states, but also on patterns of access to social knowledge. Movement from one social rote to another usually involves learning the secrets of the new status. Children have always been taught adult secrets, but slowly and in stages: traditionally, we tell sixth graders things we keep hidden from fifth graders.



In the last 30 years. however, a secret-revelation (揭示) machine has been installed in 98 percent of American homes. It is called television, Television passes information, and indiscriminately (不加区分地), to all viewers alike, be they children or adults. Unable to resist the temptation, many children turn their attention from printed texts to the less challenging, more vivid moving pictures.



Communication through print, as a matter of fact, allows for a great deal of control over the social information to which children have access. Reading and writing involve a complex code of symbols that must be memorized and practices. Children must read simple books before they can read complex materials.



21. According to the author, feeling depressed is ________.

A) something hardly to be expected in a young child

B) a mental scale present in all humans, including children

C) an inevitable has of children's mental development

D) a sure sign of a psychological problem in a child



22. Traditionally, a child is supposed to learn about the adult world ________.

A) through contact with society C) through exposure to social information

B) gradually and under guidance D) naturally and by biological instinct



23. The phenomenon that today's children seem adultlike is attributed by the author to ________.

A) the constantly rising standard of living

B) the widespread influence of television

C) the poor arrangement of teaching content

D) the fast pace of human intellectual development



24. Why is the author in favor of communication through print for children?

A) It can control what children are to learn.

B) It helps children to memorize and practice more.

C) It enables children to gain more social information.

D) It develops children's interest in reading and writing.



25. What does the author think of the change in today's children?

A) He seems to be upset about it.

B) He considers it a positive development.

C) He feels amused by chair premature behavior.

D) He thinks it is a phenomenon worthy of note.



Passage Two

Questions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage.



"Opinion" is a word that is used carelessly today. It is used to refer to matters of taste, belief, and judgment. This casual use would probably cause little confusion if people didn't attach too much importance to opinion. Unfortunately, most to attach great importance to it. "I have as much right to my opinion as you to yours, '' and ''Everyone's entitled to his opinion, '' are common expressions. In fact, anyone who would challenge another's opinion is likely to be branded intolerant.



Is that label accurate? Is it intolerant to challenge another's opinion? It depends on what definition of opinion you have in mind. For example, you may ask a friend ''What do you think of the new Ford cars?" And he may reply, "In my opinion, they're ugly." In this case, it would not only be intolerant to challenge his statement, but foolish. For it's obvious that by opinion he means his personal preference, a matter of taste. And as the old saying goes, ''It's pointless to argue about matters of taste."



But consider this very different use of the term, a newspaper reports that the Supreme Court has delivered its opinion in a controversial case. Obviously the justices did not shale their personal preferences, their mere likes and dislikes, they stated their considered judgment, painstakingly arrived at after thorough inquiry and deliberation.



Most of what is referred to as opinion falls somewhere between these two extremes. It is not an expression of taste. Nor is it careful judgment. Yet it may contain elements of both. It is a view or belief more or less casually arrived at, with or without examining the evidence.

Is everyone entitled to his opinion? Of course, this is not only permitted, but guaranteed. We are free to act on our opinions only so long as, in doing so, we do not harm others.



26. Which of the following statements is TRUE, according to the author?

A) Casual use of the word "opinion" often brings about quarrels.

B) Most people tend to be careless in forming their opinions.

C) Free expression of opinions often leads to confusion.

D) Everyone has a right to hold his own opinion.



27. According to the author, who of the following would be labored as intolerant?

A) Someone whose opinion harm. other people.

B) Someone who values only their own opinions.

C) Someone who can't put up with others' tastes.

D) Someone who turns a deaf ear to others' opinions.



28. The new Ford cars are cited as an example to show that ________.

A) it is foolish to criticize a famous brand

B) personal tastes are not something to be challenged

C) it is unwise to express one's likes and dislikes in public

D) one should not always agree to others' opinions



29. Considered judgment is different from personal preference in that ________.

A) it is based on careful thought

B) it is stated by judges in the court

C) it reflects public like and dislikes

D) it is a result of a lot of controversy



30. As indicated in the passage, being free to act on one's opinion ________.

A) doesn't mean that one has the right to charge others without evidence

B) means that one can impose his pre6ereaccs on others

C) doesn't mean that one has the right to do things at will

D) means that one can ignore other people's criticism





Passage Three

Questions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage.



A recent study, published in last week's Journal of the American Medical Association, offers a picture of how risky it is to get a lift from a teenage driver, Indeed, a 16-year-old driver with three or more passengers is three times as likely to have a fatal accident as a teenager driving alone, By contrast, the risk of death for drivers between 30 and 59 decreases with each additional passenger.



The authors also found that the death rates for teenage drivers increased dramatically after 10 p.m., and especially after midnight, With passengers in the car, the driver was even more likely to die in a late-night accident.



Robert Foss, a scientist at the University of North Carolina Highway Safety Research Center, says the higher death rates for teenage drivers have less to do with "really stupid behavior" than with just a lack of driving experience. "The basic issue." Be says, "is that adults who are responsible for issuing licenses fail to recognize how complex and skilled a task driving is."



Both he and the author of the study believe that the way to mitigate (使......缓解)the problem is to have states institute so-called graduated licensing systems, in which getting a license is a multistage process. A graduated license requires that a teenager first prove himself capable of driving in the presence of an adult, followed by a period of driving with night of passenger restrictions, before graduating to full driving privileges.



Graduated licensing systems have reduced teenage driver crashes, according to recent studies, About half of the states now have some sort of graduated Licensing system in place, but only 10 of those states have restrictions on passengers, California is the strictest, with a novice(新手)driver prohibited from carrying any passenger under 20(without the presence of an adult over 25)for the first six months.



31. Which of the following situations is most dangerous according to the passage?

A) A teenager getting a lift from a stranger on the highway at midnight.

B) Adults driving with three or more teenage passengers late at night.

C) Adults giving a lift to teenagers on the highway after 10 p.m.

D) A teenager driving after midnight with passengers in the car.



32. According to Robert Foss. The high death rate of teenage drivers is mainly due to ________

A) their frequent driving at night C) their improper way of driving

B) their driving with passengers D) their lack of driving experience



33. According to Paragraph 3. which of the following statements is TRUE?

A) Restrictions should be imposed on teenagers applying to take driving lessons.

B) Teenagers should spend more time learning to drive.

C) Driving is a skill too complicated for teenagers to learn.

D) The licensing authorities are partly responsible for teenagers' driving accidents.



34. A suggested measure to be taken to reduce teenagers' driving accidents is that ________ .

A) the licensing system should be improved

B) they should not be allowed to drive after 10 p.m.

C) they should be prohibited from taking on passengers

D) driving in the presence of an adult should be made a rule



35. The present situation in about half of the states is that the graduated licensing system ________.

A) has been perfected C) has been put into effect

B) is under discussion D) is about to be set up



Passage Four

Questions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage.



If you know exactly what you want, the best route to a job is to get specialized training. A recent survey shows that companies like graduates in such fields as business and health care who can go to work immediately with very little on-the-job training.



That's especially true of booming fields that are challenging for workers. At Cornell's School of Hotel Administration, for example, bachelor's degree graduates get an average of four or five job offers with salaries ranging from the high teens to the low 20s and plenty of chances for rapid advancement. Large companies, especially, like a background of formal education coupled with work experience.



But in the long run, too much specialization doesn't pay off. Business, which has been flooded with MBAs, no longer considers the degree an automatic stamp of approval. The MBA may open doors and command a higher salary initially, but the impact of a degree washes out after five years.



As further evidence of the erosion (销蚀) of corporate(公司的) faith in specialized degrees, Michigan State's Scheetz cites a pattern in corporate hiring practices, Although companies tend to take on specialists as new hires, they often seek out generalists for middle and upper-level management. "They want someone who isn't constrained(限制)by nuts and bolts to look at the big picture," says Scheetz.



This sounds suspiciously like a formal statement that you approve of the liberal-arts graduate. Time and again labor-market analysts mention a need for talents that liberal-arts majors are assumed to have: writing and communication skills, organizational skills, open-mindedness and adaptability, and the ability to analyze and solve problems, David Birch claims he does not hire anybody with an MBA or an engineering degree, "I hire only liberal-arts people because they have a less-than-canned way of doing things," says Birch. Liberal-arts means an academically thorough and strict program that includes literature, history, mathematics, economics, science, human behavior-plus a computer course or two. With that under your belt, you can feel free to specialize, "A liberal-arts degree coupled with an MBA or some other technical training is a very good combination in the marketplace," says Scheetz.