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 s aid. 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 suggested answers 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) 2 hours. B) 3 hours.
C) 4 hours. D) 5 hours.
From the conversation we know that the two are talking about some work they will start at 9 o'clock in the morning and have to finish at 2 in the afternoon. Therefore, D)"5 hours" is the correct answer. You should choose [D] on the Answer Sheet and mark it with a single line through the centre.
Sample Answer [A][B][C][D]
1. A) Swimming. B) Playing
tennis. C) Boating. D) Playing table
tennis.
2. A) She is going to Finland. B) She has visitors next week.
C) She has guests at her home. D) She has just visited him this week.
3. A) Get some coins at the cafe. B) Buy her a cup of coffee at the cafe.
C) Get some coffee from the machine. D) Try to fix the machine.
4. A) They spent three hundred dollars on their vacation.
B) They drew money than they should have from the bank.
C) They lost their bankbook.
D) They had only three hundred dollars in the bank.
5. A) To find out her position in the company.
B) To apply for a job.
C) To offer her a position in the company.
D) To make an appointment with the sales manager.
6. A) He is surprised. B) He feels very happy.
C) He is
indifferent. D) He feels very angry.
7. A) He hasn't cleaned his room since Linda visited him.
B) Linda is the only person who ever comes to see him.
C) He's been too busy to clean his room.
D) Cleaning is the last thing he wants to do.
8. A) She is a generous woman by nature. B) It doesn't have a back cover.
C) She feels the man's
apology is enough. D) It is no longer of any use to her.
9. A) To remind him of the data he should take to the conference.
B) To see if he is ready for the coming conference.
C) To tell him something about the conference.
D) To help him prepare for the conference.
10. A) The long wait.
B) The broken?down computer.
C) The mistakes in her telephone bill.
D) The bad telephone service.
Section B
Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At t he 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). The mark the
corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.
Passage One
Questions 11 to l3 are based on the passage you have just heard.
11. A) About 45 million. B) About 50 million.
C) About 5.4 million. D) About 4.5 million.
12. A) The actors and actresses are not paid for their performance.
B) The actors and actresses only perform in their own communities.
C) They exist only in small communities.
D) They only put on shows that are
educational.
13. A) It provides them with the opportunity to watch performances for free.
B) It provides them with the opportunity to make friends.
C) It gives them the chance to do something
creative.
D) It gives them a chance to enjoy modern art.
Passage Two
Questions 14 to l6 are based on the passage you have just heard.
14. A) They are usually more clever.
B) They get tired easily.
C) They are more likely to make minor mental errors.
D) They are more
skillful in handling equipment.
15. A) It had its limitations.
B) Its results were regarded as final.
C) It was supported by the government.
D) It was not sound theoretically.
16. A) Their lack of concentration resulting from mental stress.
B) The lack of consideration for them in equipment design.
C) The
probability of their getting excited easily.
D) Their slowness in responding.
Passage Three
Questions 17 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.
17. A) 18 American undergraduates. B) 18 American postgraduates.
C) 18
overseas undergraduates. D) 18
overseas postgraduates.
18. A) Family relations. B) social problems.
C) Family planning. D) Personal matters.
19. A) Red. B) Blue. C) Green. D) Purple.
20. A) The five questions were not well designed.
B) Not all the questionnaires were returned.
C) Only a small number of students were surveyed.
D) Some of the answers to the questionnaire were not valid.
Part ⅡReading Comprehension (35 minutes )
Directions: There are 4 reading passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or
unfinished statements. For each of them the re are four choices marked A),B),C) and D). you should dicide on the best choice and mark the
corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.
Questions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage:
A few common misconceptions. Beauty is only skin?deep. One's physical asset s and liabilities don't count all that much in a managerial career. A woman should always try to look her best.
Over the last 30 years, social scientists have conducted more than 1,000 studies of how we react to beautiful and not?so?beautiful people. The
virtuallyunanimous conslusion: Looks do matter, more than most of us realize. The data suggest, for example, that
physically attractive individuals are more likely to be treated well by their parents, sought out as friends, and pursued romantically. With the possible exception of women seeking managerial jobs, they are also more likely to be hired, paid well, and promoted.
Un?American, you say,
unfair and extremely unbelievable? Once again, the scientists have caught us mouthing pieties(虔诚) while acting just the contrary. Their
typical experiment works something like this. They give each member of a group- college students, or teachers or corporate personel mangers-a piece of paper relating an individual's accomplishments. Attached to the paper is a photograph. While the papers all say exactly the same thing the pictures are different. Some s how a strikingly attractive person, some an average?looking character, and some an
unusually unattractive human being. Group members are asked to rate the individual on certain attributes, anything from personal warmth to the
likelihood that he or she will be promoted.
Almost
invariably, the better looking the person in the picture, the higher the person is rated. In the phrase, borrowed from Sappho, that the social scientists use to sum up the common
perception, what is beautiful is good.
In business, however, good looks cut both ways for women, and deeper than for men. A Utah State University professor, who is an authority on the subject, explains: In terms of their careers, the
impact of physical attractiveness on males is only modest. But its
potentialimpact on females can be tremendous, making it easier, for example, for the more attractive to get jobs where they are in the public eye. On another note, though, there is enough literature now for us to conclude that attractive women who
aspire(追求) to managerial positions do not g et on as well as women who may be less attractive.
21. According to the passage, people often wrongly believe that in pursuing a career as
a manager _____.
A) a person's preoperty or debts do not matter much
B) a person's
outward appearance is not a
criticalqualificationC) women should always dress fashionably
D) women should not only be attractive but also high?minded
22. The result of research carried out by social scientists show that ______.
A) people do not realize the importance of looking one's best
B) women in pursuit of managerial jobs are not likely to be paid well
C) good?looking women
aspire to managerial positions
D) attractive people generally have an advantage over those who are not
23. Experiments by scientists have shown that when people evaluate individuals on
certain attributes ______.
A) they observe the principle that beauty is only skin?deep
B) they do not usually act according to the views they support
C) they give ordinary?looking persons the lowest ratings
D) they tend to base their judgment on the individual's accomplishments
24. "Good looks cut both ways for women"(Line 1, Para.5) means that _______.
A) attractive women have tremendous
potentialimpact on public jobs
B) good?looking women always get the best of everything
C) being attractive is not always an advantage for women
D) attractive women do not do as well as unattractive women in managerial positions
25. It can be inferred from the passage that in the business world _____.
A) handsome men are not
affected as much by their looks as attractive women are
B)
physically attractive women who are in the public eye usually do quite well
C)
physically attractive men and women who are in the public eye usually get along
quite well
D) good looks are important for women as they are for men
Question 26 to 30 are based on the following passage:
Not content with its
doubtful claim to produce cheap food for our own population , the factory farming industry also argues that "hungry nations are benefiting from advances made by the
poultry(家禽) industry". In fact, rather than helping the fight against malnutrition(营养不良) in "hungry nations,"the spread of factory farming has,
inevitably aggravated the problem.
Large?scale
intensive meat and
poultry production is a waste of food resources.
This is because more
protein has to be fed to animals in the form of vegetable matter than can ever be recovered in the form of meat. Much of the food value is lost in the animal's process of
digestion and cell replacement. Neither, in the ca se of chicken, can one eat feathers, blood, feet or head. In all, only about 44% of the live animal fits to be eaten as meat.
This means one has to feed
approximately 9--10 times as much food value to the animal than one can consume from the
carcass. As a system for feeding the hungry, the effects can prove
disastrous. At times of
crisis, grain is the food of life .
Nevertheless, the huge increase in
poultry production throughout Asia and Africa continues. Normally British or US firms are involved. For instance, an American based multinational company has this year announced its involvement in projects in several African countries. Britain's largest suppliers chickens, Ross Breeders, are also involved in projects all over the world.
Because such trade is good for exports, Western governments encourge it. In 1979 , a firm in Bangladesh called Phoenix Poultry received a grant to set up a unit of 6,000 chickens and 18,000 laying hens. This almost doubled the number of
poultry kept in the country all at once.
But Bangladesh lacks capital, energy and food and has large numbers of
unemployed. Such chicken?raising demands capital for building and machinery, extensive use of energy resources for automation, and involves feeding chickens with
potential famine?relief
protein food. At present, one of Bangladesh's main import s is food grains, because the country is unable to grow enough food to feed its population. On what then can they possibly feed the chicken?
26. In this passage the author argues that _____.
A)
efficiency must be raised in the
poultry industry
B) raising
poultry can provide more
protein than growing grain
C) factory farming will do more harm than good to developing countries
D) hungry nations may benefit from the development of the
poultry industry
27. According to the author,in factory,vegetable food ______.
A) is easy for chickens to digest.
B) is
insufficient for the needs of
poultryC) is fully utilised in meat and egg production
D) is inefficiently converted into meat and eggs
28. Western governments encourage the
poultry industry in Asia because th ey regard it
as an effective way to __________.
A) boost their own exports
B) alleviate malnutrition in Asian countries
C) create job opportunities in Asian countries
D) promote the exports of Asian countries
29. The word"
carcass"(Line 2, Para.3) most probably means"__________ ".
A) vegetables preserved for future use
B) the dead body of an animal ready to be cut into meat
C) expensive food that
consumers can hardly afford
D) meat canned for future
consumption30. What the last paragraph tells us is the author's _________ .
A) detailed analysis of the ways of raising
poultry in Bangladesh
B) great
appreciation of the development of
poultry industry in Bangladesh
C)
critical view on the development of the
poultry industry in Bangladesh
D) practical suggestion for the improvement of the
poultry industry in Bangladesh
Questions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage:
We all have
offensive breath at one time or another. In most cases,
offensive breath emanates from
bacteria in the mouth, although there are other more causes.
Until a few years ago, the most doctors could do was to counsel patients with bad breath about oral
cleanliness. Now they are
finding new ways to treat the usually curable condition.
Bad breath can happen whenever the normal flow of saliva(唾液) slows. Our mouths are full of
bacteria feeding on
protein in bits of food and shed
tissue. The
bacteria emit evil?smelling gases, the worst of which is
hydrogen sulfide(硫 化物).
Mouth
bacteriathrive in airless conditions. Oxygen?rich saliva keeps their numbers down. When we sleep, for example, the saliva stream slows, and sulrue?producing
bacteria gain the upper hand, producing classic"morning breath".
Alcohol hunger, too much talking, breathing through the mouth during exercise?anything that dries the mouth produces bad breath. So can stress, though it's not understood why. Some people's breath turns sour every time they go on a job interview.
Saliva flow gradually slows with age, which explains why the
elderly have more bad breath trouble than younger people do. Babies, however, who make plenty of saliva and whose mouths contain
relatively few
bacteria have characteristically sweet breath.
For most of us, the simple, dry?mouth variety of bad breath is easily cured . Eating or drinking starts saliva and sweeps away many of the
bacteria. Breakfast often stops morning breath.
Those with
chronic dry mouth find that it helps to keep gum, hard candy, or a bottle of water or juice around. Brushing the teeth wipes out dry?mouth bad breath because it clears away many of the offending
bacteria.
Surprisingly, one thing that rarely works is mouthwash. The liquid can mask bad? breath odor with its own smell, but the effect lasts no more than an hour. Some mouthwashes claim to kill the
bacteria responsible for bad breath. The trouble is, they don't
necessarily reach all offending germs. Most
bacteria are well protected from mouthwash under thick layers of mucus(粘液). If the mouthwash contains alcohol-as most do-it can
intensify the problem by drying out the mouth.
31. The phrase "emanate from"in Paragraph 1 most probably means "______".
A)
thrive on B) account for
C)
originate from D) descend from
32. Which of the following is mentioned as one of the causes of bad breath?
A) Tooth trouble B) Sulfur?rich food.
C) Too much exercise. D) Mental
strain.
33. According to the passage, alcohol has something to do with bad breath mainly because
______.
A) it keeps offending
bacteria from reproducing
B) its smell adds to bad dreath
C) it kills some helpful
bacteriaD) it affects the normal flow of saliva
34. Mouthwashes are not an effective cure for bad breath mainly because _______.
A) they can't mask the bad odor long enough
B) they can't get to all the offending
bacteriaC) their strong smell mixes with bad breath and makes it worse.
D) they can't cover the thick layers of mucus
35. We can infer from this passage that __________.
A)
offensive breath can't easily be cured
B)
elderly people are less offended by bad breath
C) heavy drinkers are less
affected by bad breath
D)
offensive breath is less
affected by alcohol
Questions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage:
"Welcome to the U.S.A.! Major Credit cards accepted!"
By the millions they are coming?no longer the tired, the poor, the wretched masslonging for a better living. These are the wealthy. "We don't have a
budget, " says a biologist from Brazil, as she walks with two companions through New York City's South Street. "We just use our credit cards."
The U.S. has long been one of the world's most popular
tourist destinations, but this year has been
exceptional. First there was the World Cup, which drew thousands from every corner of the globe; then came the weakening of the U.S. dollar against major currencies. Now the U.S., still the world's superpower, can also claim to be the world's bargain basement(廉价商品部). Nobody undersells America these days on just about everything, from
consumer electronics to fashion clothes to
tennis rackets. Bottom
retail prices-anywhere from 30% to 70% lower than those in Europe and Asia-have attracted some 47 million visitors, who are expected to leave behind $79
billion in 1994. That's up from $74
billion the year before.
True, not everyone comes just for brains. There remains an undeniable
fascination in the rest of the world with all things American, nourished by Hollywood film s and U.S. television series. But shopping the U.S.A. is proving
irresistible. Every week thousands arrive with empty suitcases ready to be filled; some even rent an additional hotel room to hold their purchases. The buying binge(无节制) has become as important as watching Old Faithful Fountains erupt in Yellowstone Par k or sunbathing on a beach in Florida.
The U.S. has come at last to appreciate what other countries
learned long ago: t he pouring in of foreign
tourists may not always be convenient, but is does put money in the bank. And with a trade
deficit at about $130
billion and growing for the past 12 months, the U.S. needs all the deposits it can get. Compared with American
tourists abroad, visitors to the U.S. stay longer and spend more money at each stop; an average of 12.2 night and $1624 a traveller versus the American s' four nights and $298.
36. From what the Brazilian biologist says, we know that
tourists like her_______.
A) are
reluctant to carry cash with them
B) simply don't care how much they spend
C) are not good at planning their
expenditureD) often spend more money than they can afford
37. The reason why 1994 was
exceptional is that __________.
A) it saw an
unusually large number of
tourists to the U.S.
B) it witnessed a drop in the number of
tourists to the U.S.
C) tourism was hardly
affected by the weakening of the U.S. dollar that year