Exercise 1Part I VocabularyDirections: There are 30 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.1. It is generally known that New York is a city for and a center for odd bits of information.A) veterans C) pedestriansB) victims D) eccentrics2. High grades are supposed to academic ability, but John's actual performance did not confirm this.A) certify C) classifyB) clarify D) notify3. In spite of the , it seemed that many of the invited guests would still show up.A) deviation C) controversyB) distinction D) comparison4. The relatives of those killed in the crash got together to seekA) premium C) repaymentB) compensation D) refund5. At first everything went well with the project but recently we have had a number of with the machinery.A) disturbances C) outputsB) setbacks D) distortions6. He tried to hide his patch by sweeping his hair over to one side.A) barren C) baldB) bare D) bleak7. The old couple now still for their beloved son, 30 years after his death.A) cherish C) immerseB) groan D) mourn8. Coffee is the of this district and brings local farmers a lot of money.A) majority C) spiceB) staple D) elite9. Before we move, we should some of the old furniture, so that we can have more room in the new house.A) discard C) cancelB) dissipate D) conceal10. You cannot imagine how I feel with my duties sometimes.A) overflowed C) overwhelmedB) overthrown D) overturned11. Anyone not paying the registration fee by the end of this month will be to have withdrawn from the program.A) contemplated C) acknowledgedB) deemed D) anticipated12. Although he was on a diet, the delicious food him enormously.A) distracted C) inspired

B) stimulated D) tempted t13. The police are trying to what really happened.A) ascertain C) avertB) assert D) ascribe14. He said that ending the agreement would the future of small or family-run shops, lead to fewer books being published and increase prices of all but a few bestsellers.A) venture C) jeopardizeB) expose D) legalize15. As we know, computers are used to store and information efficiently.A) reclaim C) reassureB) reconcile D) retrieve16. His illness first itself as severe stomach pains and headaches.A) expressed C) reflectedB) manifested D) displayed17. The they felt for each other was obvious to everyone who saw them.A) affection C) sensibilityB) adherence D) sensitivity18. When construction can begin depends on how soon the of the route is completed.A) conviction C) orientationB) identity D) survey19. The government a heavy tax on tobacco, which aroused opposition from the tobacco industry.A) pronounced C) compliedB) imposed D) prescribed20. Years after the accident he was still by images of death and destruction.A) twisted C) hauntedB) dipped D) submerged21. The boxer and almost fell when his opponent hit him.A) staggered C) scatteredB) shattered D) stamped22. In mountainous regions, much of the snow that falls is into ice.A) dispersed C) compiledB) embodied D) compacted23. These continual in temperature make it impossible to decide what to wear.A) transitions C) exchangesB) transformations D) fluctuations24. The post-World War II baby resulted in a 43 percent increase in the number of teenagers in the 1960s and 1970s.A) boost C) productionB) boom D) prosperity25. Elisabeth did not enter the museum at once, but in the courtyard.A) resided C) lingeredB) dwelled D) delayed26. Henry went through the documents again carefully for fear of any important data.A) relaying C) deletingB) overlooking D) revealing

27. The bank is offering a to anyone who can give information about the robbery.A) reward C) prize B) bonus D) compliment28. It is a(n) that the French eat so much rich food and yet have a relatively low rate of heart disease. A) analogy C) correlationB) paradox D) illusion29. For many years the Japanese have the car market.A) presided C) operatedB) occupied D) dominated30. The subject of safety must be placed at the top of the .A) agenda C) routineB) bulletin D) timetable

Part II Reading Comprehension Directions: There tire 4 passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.Passage OneQuestions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage.

It was the worst tragedy in maritime (航海的) history, six times more deadly than the Titanic.

When the German cruise ship Wilhelm Gustloff was hit by torpedoes ( 鱼雷) fired from a Russian

submarine in the final winter of World War II, more than 10,000 people - mostly women, children and old people fleeing the final Red Army push into Nazi Germany - were packed aboard. An ice storm had turned the decks into frozen sheets that sent hundreds of families sliding into the sea as the ship tilted and began to go down. Others desperately tried to put lifeboats down. Some who succeeded fought off those in the water who had the strength to try to claw their way aboard. Most people froze immediately. 'Tll never forget the screams," says Christa Ntitzmann, 87, one of the 1,200 survivors. She recalls watching the ship, brightly lit, slipping into its dark grave - and into seeming nothingness, rarely mentioned for more than half a century.Now Germany's Nobel Prize-winning author Gtinter Grass has revived the memory of the 9,000 dead, including more than 4,000 children - with his latest novel Crab Walk, published last month. The book, which will be out in English next year, doesn't dwell on the sinking; its heroine is a pregnant young woman who survives the catastrophe only to say later: "Nobody wanted to hear about it, not here in the West (of Germany) and not at all in the East." The reason was obvious. As Grass put it in a recent interview with the weekly Die Woche: "Because the crimes we Germans are responsible for were and are so dominant, we didn't have the energy left to tell of our own sufferings.''The long silence about the sinking of the Wilhelm Gustloff was probably unavoidable - and necessary. By unreservedly owning up to their country's monstrous crimes in the Second World

War, Germans have managed to win acceptance abroad, marginalize ( 使...不得势 ) the neo- Nazis

at home and make peace with their neighbors. Today's unified Germany is more prosperous and stable than at any time in its long, troubled history. For that, a half century of willful forgetting about painful memories like the German Titanic was perhaps a reasonable price to pay. But even the most politically correct Germans believe that they' ye now earned the right to discuss the full historical record. Not to equate German suffering with that of its victims, but simply to acknowledge a terrible tragedy.21. Why does the author say the sinking of the Wilhelm Gustloff was the worst tragedy in maritime history?A) It was attacked by Russian torpedoes.B) Most of its passengers were frozen to death.C) Its victims were mostly women and children.D) It caused the largest number of casualties.22. Hundreds of families dropped into the sea whenA) a strong ice storm tilted the shipB) the cruise ship sank all of a suddenC) the badly damaged ship leaned toward one sideD) the frightened passengers fought desperately for lifeboats23. The Wilhelm Gustloff tragedy was little talked about for more than half a century because GermansA) were eager to win international acceptanceB) felt guilty for their crimes in World War IIC)~ad been pressured to keep silent about itD) were afraid of offending their neighbors24. How does Gunter Grass revive the memory of the Wilhelm Gustloff tragedy?A) By presenting the horrible scene of the torpedo attack.B) By describing the ship's sinking in great detail.C) By giving an interview to the weekly Die Woche.D) By depicting the survival of a young pregnant woman.25. It can be learned from the passage that Germans no longer think thatA) they will be misunderstood if they talk about the Wilhelm Gustloff tragedyB) the Wilhelm Gustloff tragedy is a reasonable price to pay for the nation's past misdeedsC) Germany is responsible for the horrible crimes it committed in World War IID) it-is wrong to equate their sufferings with those of other countriesPassage TwoQuestions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage.Given the lack of fit between gifted students and their schools, it is not surprising that such students often have little good to say 'about their school experience. In one study of 400 adul who had achieved distinction in all areas of life, researchers found that three-fifths of these individuals either did badly in school or were unhappy in school. Few MacArthur Prize fellows, winners of the MacArthur Award for creative accomplishment, had good things to say about their precollegiate

schooling if they had not been placed in advanced programs. Anecdotal ( 名人轶事) reports support

this. Pablo Picasso, Charles Darwin, Mark Twain, Oliver Goldsmith, and William Butler Yeats all disliked school. So did Winston Churchill, who almost failed out of Harrow, an elite British school. About Oliver Goldsmith, one of his teachers remarked, "Never was so dull a boy." Often these

children realize that they know more than their teachers, and their teachers often feel that these children are arrogant, inattentive, or unmotivated.Some of these gifted people may have done poorly in school because their, gifts were not scholastic. Maybe we can account for Picasso in this way. But most fared poorly in school not because they lacked ability but because they found school unchallenging and consequently lost interest. Yeats described the lack of fit between his mind and school: "Because I had found it difficult to attend to anything less interesting than my own thoughts, I was difficult to teach." As noted earlier, gifted children of all kinds tend to be strong-willed nonconformists. Nonconformityand stubbornness (and Yeats' level of arrogance and self-absorption) are likely to lead to Conflicts with teachers.When highly gifted students in any domain talk about what was important to the development of their abilities, they are far more likely to mention their families than their schools or teachers. A

writing prodigy (神童) studied by David Feldman and Lynn Goldsmith was taught far more about

writing by his journalist father than his English teacher. High-IQ children, in Australia studied by Miraca Gross had much more positive feelings about their families than their schools. About half of the mathematicians studied by Benjamin Bloom had little good to say about school. They all did well in school and took honors classes when available, and some skipped grades.26. The main point the author is making about schools is thatA) they should satisfy the needs of students from different family backgroundsB) they are often incapable of catering to the needs of talented studentsC) they should organize their classes according to the students' abilityD) they should enroll as many gifted students as possible27. The author quotes the remarks of one of Oliver Goldsmith's teachersA) to provide support for his argumentB) to illustrate the strong will of some gifted childrenC) to explain how dull students can also be successfulD) to show how poor Oliver's performance was at school28. Pablo Picasso is listed among the many gifted children whoA) paid no attention to their teachers in classB) contradicted their teachers much too oftenC) could not cope with their studies at school successfullyD) behaved arrogantly and stubbornly in the presence of their teachers29. Many gifted people attributed their success.A) mainly to parental help and their education at homeB) both to school instruction and to their parents' coachingC) more to their parents' encouragement than to school trainingD) less to their systematic education than to their talent30. The root cause of many gifted students having bad memories of their school years is thatA) their nonconformity brought them a lot of troubleB) they were seldom praised by their teachersC) school courses failed to inspire or motivate themD) teachers were usually far stricter than their parents Passage ThreeQuestions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage.

When we worry about who might be spying on our private lives, we usually think about the Federal agents. But the private sector outdoes the government every time. It's Linda Tripp, not the FBI, who is facing charges under Maryland's laws against secret telephone taping. It's our banks, not the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), that pass our private financial data to telemarketing firms.Consumer activists are pressing Congress for better privacy laws without much result so far. The legislators lean toward letting business people track our financial habits virtually at will.As an example of what's going on, consider U.S. Bancorp, which was recently sued for deceptive practices by the state of Minnesota. According to the lawsuit, the bank supplied a telemarketer called MemberWorks with sensitive customer data such as names,, phone numbers, bank-account and credit-card numbers, Social Security numbers, account balances and credit limits.With these customer lists in hand, MemberWorks started dialing for dollars - selling dental plans, videogames, computer software and other products and services. Customers who accepted a "free trial offer" had, 30 days to cancel. If the deadline passed, they were charged automatically through their bank or credit-card accounts. U.S. Bancorp collected a share of the revenues_ ....Customers were doubly deceived, the lawsuit claims. They. didn't know that the bank was giving account numbers to MemberWorks. And if customers asked, they were led to think the answer was no.The state sued MemberWorks separately for deceptive selling. The company denies that it did anything wrong. For its part, U.S. Bancorp settled without admitting any mistakes. But it agreed to stop exposing its customers to nonfinancial products sold by outside firms. A few top banks decided to do the same. Many other banks will still do business with MemberWorks and similar firms.And banks will still be mining data from your account in order to sell you financial products, including things of little value, such as credit insurance and credit-card protection plans.You have almost no protection from businesses that use your personal accounts for profit. For example, no federal law shields "transaction and experience" information - mainly the details of your bank and credit-card accounts. Social Security numbers are for sale by private farms. They've generally agreed not to sell to the public. But to businesses, the numbers are an open book. Self-regulation doesn't work. A firm might publish a privacy-protection policy, but who enforces it?Take U.S. Bancorp again. Customers were told, in writing, that "all personal information you supply to us will be considered confidential." Then it sold your data to MemberWorks. The bank even claims that it doesn't "sell" your data at all. It merely "shares" it and reaps a profit. Now you know.31. Contrary to popular belief, the author finds that spying on people's privacyA) is mainly carried out by means of secret tapingB) has been intensified with the help of the IRSC) is practiced exclusively by the FBID) is more prevalent in business circles32. We know from the passage thatA) legislators are acting to pass a law to provide better privacy protectionB) most states are turning a blind eye to the deceptive practices of private businessesC) the state of Minnesota is considering drawing up laws to protect private informationD) lawmakers are inclined to give a free hand to businesses to inquire into customers' buying habits33. When the "free trial" deadline is over, you'll be charged without notice for a product or service ifA) you fail to cancel it within the specified period

B) you happen to reveal your credit card numberC) you find the product or service unsatisfactoryD) you fail to apply for extension of the deadline34. Businesses do not regard information concerning personal bank accounts as private becauseA) its revelation will do no harm to consumers under the current protection policyB) it is considered "transaction and experience" information unprotected by lawC) it has always been considered an open secret by the general publicD) its sale can be brought under control through self-regulation35. We can infer from the passage thatA) banks will have to change their ways of doing businessB) privacy protection laws will soon be enforcedC) consumers' privacy will continue to be invadedD) "free trial" practice will eventually be bannedPassage FourQuestions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage.It's hardly news that the immigration system is a mess. Foreign nationals have long been slipping across the border with fake papers, and visitors who arrive in the U.S. legitimately often overstay their legal welcome without being punished. But since Sept. 11, it's become clear that terrorists have been shrewdly factoring the weaknesses of our system into their plans. In addition to their

mastery of forging passports, at least three of the 19 Sept. 11 hijackers ( 劫 机 者 ) were here on

expired visas. That's been a safe bet until now. The Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) (

移民归化局 ) lacks the resources, and apparently the inclination, to keep track of the estimated 2

million foreigners who have intentionally overstayed their welcome.

But this laxness (马虎) toward immigration fraud may be about to change. Congress has already

taken some modest steps. The U.S.A. Patriot Act, passed in the wake of the Sept. 11 tragedy, requires the FBI, the Justice Department, the State Department and the INS to share more data, which will make it easier to stop watch-listed terrorists at the border.But what's really needed, critics say, is even tougher laws and more resources aimed at tightening up border security. Reformers are calling for a rollback of rules that hinder law enforcement. They also want the INS to hire hundreds more border patrol agents and investigators to keep illegal immigrants out and to track them down once they're here. Reformers also want to see the INS set up a database to monitor whether visa holders actually leave the country when they are required to.All these proposed changes were part of a new border-security bill that passed the House of Representatives but died in the Senate last week. Before Sept. 11, legislation of this kind had been blocked by two powerful lobbies: universities, which rely on tuition from foreign students who could be kept out by the new law, and business, which relies on foreigners for cheap labor. Since the attacks, they've backed off. The bill would have passed this time but for congressional maneuverings and is expected to be reintroduced and to pass next year.Also on the agenda for next year: a proposal, backed by some influential law-makers, to split the INS into two agencies - a good cop that would tend to service functions like processing citizenship papers and a bad cop that would concentrate on border inspections, deportation and other functions. One reason for the division, supporters say, is that the INS has in recent years become too focused

on serving tourists and immigrants. After the Sept. l 1 tragedy, the INS should pay more attention to serving the millions of ordinary Americans who rely on the nation's border security to protect them from terrorist attacks.36. Terrorists have obviously taken advantage ofA) the legal privileges granted to foreignersB) the excessive hospitality of the American peopleC) the irresponsibility of the officials at border checkpointsD) the low efficiency of the Immigration and Naturalization Service37. We learn from the passage that coordinated efforts will be made by various U.S. government agencies toA) refuse the renewing of expired visasB) ward off terrorist suspects at the borderC) prevent the forgery of immigration papersD). limit the number Of immigrants to the U.S.38. It can be inferred from the passage that before Sept. 11, aliens with expired visasA) might have them extended without troubleB) would be closely watched by FBI agentsC) might stay on for as long as [hey wishedD) would live in constant fear of deportation39. It is believed by many that all these years the INSA) has been serving two contradictory functions 'B) has been too liberal in granting visas to tourists and immigrants indiscriminatelyC) has over-emphasized its service functions at the expense of the nation's securityD) has ignored the pleas of the two powerful lobbies40. Before Sept. 11, the U.S. Congress had been unable to pass stricter immigration laws becauseA) they might have kept away foreign students and cheap laborB) it was difficult to coordinate the efforts of the congressmenC) education and business circles cared little about national securityD) resources were not available for their enforcementPart III Error Correction 

Culture refers to the social heritage of a people - the learnedpatterns for thinking, feeling and acting that characterize apopulation or society, include the expression of these patterns in S1. material things. Culture is compose of nonmaterial culture S2. abstract creations like values, beliefs, customs and institutionalarrangements - and material culture - physical object like S3. cooking pots, computers and bathtubs. In sum, culture reflects both the ideas we share or everything we make. In ordinary S4. speech, a person of culture is the individual can speak another S5. language - the person who is unfamiliar with the arts, music, S6. literature, philosophy, or history. But to sociologists, to behuman is to be cultured, because of culture is the common world S7. of experience we share with other members of our group.Culture is essentially to our humanness. It provides a kind S8. of map for relating to others. Consider how you freed your way

about social life. How do you know how to act in a classroom,or a department store, or toward a person who smiles or laugh S9. at you? Your culture supplies you by broad, standardized, S10. ready-made answers for dealing with each of these situations.Therefore, if we know a person's culture, we can understandand even predict a good deal of his behavior. Part IV WritingFor this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a letter to the editor of a newspaper complaining about the poor service of a bookstore. You should write at least 150 words according to the guidelines given below in Chinese.

设想你买了一本英文词典，发现有这样那样的质量问题，书店的服务态度又不好，因此给报社编辑写信。信中必须包括以下内容：事情的起因与书店交涉的经过呼吁服务行业必须提高服务质量A Letter to the Editor of a Newspaper

Exercise 2Section Use of EnglishⅠ　　Directions:　　Read the following text. Choose the best word(s) for each numbered blank and mark A, B, C or D on ANSWER SHEET 1.( 10 points )

　　In the past few decades, remarkable findings have been made in ethnology, the study of animal social behavior. Earlier scientists had 1 that nonhuman social life was almost totally instinctive or fixed by genetics. Much more careful observation has shown that 2 variation occurs among the social ties of most species, showing that learning is a part of social life. That is, the 3 are not solely fixed by the genes.

4 ， the learning that occurs is often at an early age in a process that is called imprinting.

Imprinting is clearly 5 instinctive, but it is not quite like the learning of humans; it is something in between the two. An illustration best 6 the nature of imprinting. Once, biologists thought that ducklings followed the mother duck because of instincts. Now we know that, shortly 7 they hatch, ducklings fix 8 any object about the size of a duck and will henceforth follow it. So ducklings may follow a basketball or a briefcase if these are 9 for the mother duck at the time when imprinting occurs. Thus, social ties can be considerably 10 , even ones that have a considerable base 11 by genetics.　 　 Even among the social insects something like imprinting 12 influence social behavior. For example, biologists once thought bees communicated with others purely 13 instinct. But, in examining a “dance” that bees do to indicate the distance and direction of a pollen source, observers found that bees raised in isolation could not communicate effectively. At a higher level, the genetic base seems to be much more for an all purpose learning rather than the more specific responses of imprinting. Chimpanzees, for instance, generally 14 very good mother but Jane Goodall reports that some chimps carry the infant upside down or 15 fail to nurture the young. She believes that these females were the youngest or the 16 child of a mother. In such circumstances, they did not have the opportunity to observe how their own mother 17 for her young. Certainly adolescent chimps who are still with their mothers when other young are born take much interest in the rearing of their young brother or sister. They have an excellent opportunity to learn, and the social ties that are created between mother and young 18 Goodall to describe the social unit as a family. The mother offspring tie is beyond 19; there is some evidence to that ties also continue between siblings of the same sex, that is “brother brother” and “sister sister”.　　1A.assumed B. adopted C. believed D. surmised　　2A. considerate B. considerated C. considerable D. considering　　3A. statues B. statuses C. statutes D. statures　　4A. What’s more B. Hence C. But D. However　　5A. not B. only C. but D. solely　　6A. clarifies B. classifies C. defines D. outlines　　7A. than B. before C. when D. after　　8A. on B. with C. in D. within　　9A. appropriated B. substituted C. assigned D. distributed　　10A. varied B. deviated C. differed D. altered　　11A. fashioned B. modified C. influenced D. affected　　12A. may B. should C. must D. can　　13A. by B. out of C. from D. through　　14A. prove B. make C. turn D. create　　15A. otherwise B. still C. yet D. even　　16A. one B. sole C. single D. only　　17A. looked B. attended C. cared D. provided

　　18A. guide B. cause C. direct D. lead　　19A. limitation B. imagination C. doubt D. expectation　　20AadviseBhintCimplyDsuggest　　Section Reading ComprehensionⅡ　　Part A　　Directions:　　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(40 points)　　Text 1　　New figures from France, Germany and Italy—the three biggest economies in the 12 country Eurozone —suggest the continent’s economic woes may have been exaggerated. In France, evidence emerged that consumer spending remained solid in July and August, rising 1.4%and 0.6%respectively.Forecasters had generally expected the July figure to show a 0.1% slippage, with August unchanged. But the figures were flattered slightly by a down grade to the June figure, to 0.7% from1.5%.　　With manufacturing in the doldrums across Europe and the US, consumer spending has been increasingly seen as the best hope of stopping the global economic slowdown from turning into a recession. The French government said the news proved that the economy was holding up to the strain of the slowdown.　 　 Meanwhile in Germany, new regional price figures went someway towards calming fears about inflation in Europe’s largest economy—a key reason for the European Central Bank’s reluctance to cut interest 15 states said consumer prices were broadly stable, with inflation falling year on year. The information backed economists’ expectations that inflation for the country as a whole is set to fall back to a yearly rate of 2.1%, compared to a yearly rate of 2.6% in August, closing in on the Eurowide target of 2%.The drop is partly due to last year’s spike in oil prices dropping out of the year on year calculation.　　The icing on the cake was news that Italy’s job market has remained buoyant. The country’s July unemployment rate dropped to 9.4% from 9.6% the month before, its lowest level in more than eight years. And a business confidence survey from quasigovernmental research group ISAE told of a general pick up in demand in the six weeks to early September. But the news was tempered by an

announcement by Alitalia, the country’s biggest airline, that it will have to get rid of 2，500 staff to

cope with the expected contraction as well as selling 12 aeroplanes. And industrial group Confindustria warned that the attacks on US targets meant growth will be about 1.9% this year, well short of the government’s 2.4% target. And it said the budget deficit will probably be about 1.5%,nearly twice the 0.8% Italy’s government has promised its European Union partners.　　21We know from the first paragraph that .　　Anew figures from the three European countries show the prediction of forecasters is exactly right　　BEuropean economy gets on better than forecasters have predicted　　Call of the forecasters expect the fully figure to show a reduction　　Din three European countries the consumer spending continues to rise　　22The term “in the doldrums” in Paragraph 2 refers to .　　Ain the process of rising Bexperiencing a sharp turning　　Cin the recession Drising rapidly

　　23Which of the following statements is true according to the text? .　　AThe reason for the ECB’s unwilling to cut interest rates is inflation was actually expected to fall in Germany　　BIn Germany consumer prices were falling　　CLast year’s oil prices dropping out of the year on year calculation directly leads to the drop of inflation　　DThe European Central Bank is willing to cut interest rate　　24ln this passage, the word “buoyant” in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to the word .　　Adepressing Bgloomy Cactive Dcalm　　25lndustrial group Confindustria warned that .　　Athe attacks on US targets lead to the comparatively lower growth　　Bthe growth had been well short of the government’s target　　Cthe budget deficit must be about 1.5%　　Dthe budget deficit will probably be great different from the country’s promise　　Text 2　　Survey results indicate that smoking and alcohol and marijuana use increased among residents

of Manhattan during the 5 ～8 weeks after the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center which

took place on September 11, 2001. Almost one third of the nearly 1,000 persons interviewed reported an increased use of alcohol, marijuana, or cigarettes following the September 11th attacks. The largest increase was in alcohol use. About one fourth of the respondents said they were drinking more alcohol in the weeks after September 11; about 10% reported an increase in smoking, and 3.2% said they had increased their use of marijuana.　 　 The investigators found survey participants by randomly dialing New York City phone numbers and screened potential respondents for Manhattan residents living in areas close to the World Trade Center. Interviews were conducted with 988 individuals between October 16 and November 15, 2001. Participants were asked about their cigarette smoking, alcohol drinking, and marijuana use habits before and after September 11. During the week prior to September 11, 2001, 22.6% of the participants reported smoking cigarettes, 59.1% drinking alcohol, and 4.4% using marijuana. After September 11th, 23.4% reported smoking cigarettes, 64.4% drinking alcohol, and 5.7% smoking marijuana. Among those who smoked, almost 10% reported smoking at least an extra pack of cigarettes a week and among those who drank alcohol, more than 20% reported imbibing at least one extra drink a day.　 　 The researchers found that people who reported an increase in substance abuse were more likely to suffer from post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and from depression. People who reported an increase in cigarette smoking or marijuana use were also more likely to have both PTSD and depression, while those who reported an increase in alcohol use were more likely to have depression only. Persons who were living closer to the World Trade Center were more likely to increase their cigarette smoking, but other factors such as being displaced from home, losing possessions during the attacks, or being involved in the rescue efforts were not consistently associated with increased substance use. Symptoms of panic attack were associated with an increase in the use of all substances.　 　 Increase in substance abuse did not differ significantly between men and women or among racial or ethnic groups. Demographic factors such as age, marital status, and income seemed to play

a more critical role in determining if the events of September 11th led to an increase in substance use.　　26. The survey results suggest that the largest increase in substance use was .　　A alcohol B marijuana C cigarettes D cocaine　　27. The survey participants were .　　A randomly selected United States citizens　　B randomly selected New York City citizens　　C randomly selected Manhattan residents who live close to the World Trade Center　　D randomly selected American citizens who witnessed the terrorist attack　　28. The author is trying to show that .　　A use of substances may vary from time to time　　B abuse of certain substances is harmful for health　　C the attack of September 11th has left incurable harm to people’s mental health　　D terrorist attack increase anxiety and sense of insecurity among residents　　29. What can be said about substance abuse after September 11? .　　A People who reported an increase in alcohol use were more likely to have PTSD.　　B People who were living closer to World Trade Center were most likely to increase cigarette smoking.　　C Displacement from home and involvement in rescue efforts were consistently associated with increased substance use.　　D Symptoms of panic attach were unrelated with increased use of substances.　　30. What can be inferred from the last paragraph? .　　A Demographic information such as gender, race and marital status was not collected.　　B Gender and race do not have much effect on the amount of substance abuse.　　C Age and marital status do not make any difference on substance abuse.　　D Income is a better predictor of substance abuse than age.　　Text 3　　The entrepreneur, according to French economist J.B. Say, “is a person who shifts economic resources out of an area of lower and into an area of higher productivity and yield.” But Say’s definition does not tell us who this entrepreneur is. Some define the entrepreneur simply as one who starts his or her own new and small business. For our purposes, we will define the entrepreneur as a person who takes the necessary risks to organize and manage a business and receives the financial profits and nonmonetary rewards.　　The man who opens a small pizza restaurant is in business, but is he an entrepreneur? He took a risk and did something, but did he shift resources or start the business? If the answer is yes, then he is considered an entrepreneur. Ray Kroc is an example of an entrepreneur because he founded and established McDonald’s. His hamburgers were not a new idea, but he applied new techniques, resource allocations, and organizational methods in his venture. Ray Kroc upgraded the productivity and yield from the resources applied to create his fast food chain. This is what entrepreneurs do; this is what entrepreneurship means.　　Many of the sharp, black and white contrasts between the entrepreneur and the professional have faced to a gray color. Formerly, professionals such as doctors, lawyers, dentists, and accountants were not supposed to be entrepreneurial, aggressive, or market oriented. They were “above” the market-driven world. Entrepreneurs, on the other hand, were the mavericks of society. They were risk-takers who aggressively sought to make something happen. Long hours were about

all the two worlds had in common. However, increased competition, saturated markets, and a more price conscious public have changed the world of the professionals. Today they need to market their skills, talents, and competencies; Lawyers advertise their services. Doctors specialize in one form of surgery. Accounting firms join with other businesses(e.g., consulting and law) to serve clients.　　Entrepreneurs exhibit many different behaviors; searching for a specific personality pattern is very difficult. Some entrepreneurs are quiet, introverted, and analytical. On the other hand, some are brash, extroverted, and very emotional. many of them share some qualities. Viewing change as the norm, entrepreneurs usually search for it, respond to it, and treat it as an opportunity. An entrepreneur such as Ray Kroc of McDonald’s is able to take resources and shift them to meet a need. Making the decision to shift resources works better if a person is creative, experienced, and confident.　　31.According to the first paragraph, who can be regarded as an entrepreneur? 　　A.The CEO of a big company.　　B.The owner of a profitable restaurant.　 　 C.A man who started a new kind of business but eventually failed after 5 years because of

some financial problems.　　D.A successful salesman.　　32.Which of the followings are necessary for an entrepreneur?

　　① a resource shifter one who starts a new business②

　　③ nonprofessional money④ gaining

　　⑤ a risk taker

　　A. B. C. D.①②③ ①②④⑤ ①②⑤ ①②③④⑤　　33.From the text, we learn that .　　A. an entrepreneur should be very extroverted　　B. an entrepreneur should be quick to seize opportunities　　C. change is not norm in an entrepreneur’s eyes　　D. the French economist J.B. Say is the first person who gave the definition of “entrepreneur”　　34. The purpose of the author in writing the passage is to .　　A. complete the definition of entrepreneur　　B. tell the readers what is entrepreneur and the main characteristics of entrepreneurs　　C. show what kind of people can become entrepreneurs　　D. illustrate why Ray Kroc can become an entrepreneur　　35.What will most possibly follow the text? 　　A. An example of how an entrepreneur operates.　　B. Another theory about entrepreneurship.　　C. The bad effects of entrepreneurs.　　D. The good effects of entrepreneurs.　　Text 4　　Modern technology and science have produced a wealth of new materials and new ways of using old materials. For the artist this means wider opportunities. There is no doubt that the limitations of materials and nature of tools both restrict and shape a man’s work. Observe how the development of plastics and light metals along with new methods of welding has changed the

direction of sculpture. Transparent plastic materials allow one to look through an object, to see its various sides superimposed on each other(as in Cubism or in an X ray). Today, welding is as prevalent as casting was in the past. This new method encourages open designs, where surrounding and intervening space becomes as important as form itself.　 　 More ambiguous than other scientific inventions familiar to modern artists, but no less influential, are the psychoanalytic studies of Freud and his followers, discoveries that have infiltrated recent art, especially Surrealism. The Surrealists, in their struggle to escape the monotony and frustrations of everyday life, claimed that dreams were the only hope. Turning to the irrational world of their unconscious, they banished all time barriers and moral judgments to combine disconnected dream experiences from the past, present and intervening psychological states. The Surrealists were concerned with overlapping emotions more than with overlapping forms. Their paintings often become segmented capsules of associative experiences. For them, obsessive and often unrelated images replaced the direct emotional message of expressionism. They did not need to smash paint and canvas; they went beyond this to smash the whole continuity of logical thought.　　There is little doubt that contemporary art has taken much from contemporary life. In a period when science has made revolutionary strides, artists in their studios have not been unaware of scientists in their laboratories. But this has rarely been a one way street. Painters and sculptors, though admittedly influenced by modern science, have also molded and changed our world. If break up has been a vital part of their expression, it has not always been a symbol of destruction. Quite the contrary: it has been used to examine more fully, to penetrate more deeply, to analyze more thoroughly, to enlarge, isolate and make more familiar certain aspects of life that earlier we were apt to neglect. In addition, it sometimes provides rich multiple experiences so organized as not merely to reflect our world, but in fact to interpret it.　　36. According to the passage, it is true that .　　A artistic creations seem to be the reproductions of modern technology　　B artistic creations have made great strides scientifically　　C artistic creations appear to be incapable of ignoring material advances　　D artistic creations are the reflection of the material world　　37. The welding techniques .　　A can cause a lot of changes in sculpture arts　　B permit details of an object to be seen clearly　　C can superimpose multiple sides of sculptor’s designs　　D can make artists adaptable to be surroundings　　38. We can learn from the text that Freud’s studies .　　A are more ambiguous than any other scientific invention　　B have influenced other scientific inventions　　C cause Surrealism　　D have infiltrated Surrealism　　39. Which of the following is true about Surrealists?　 　 A They diminished all time barriers and moral judgments to combine disconnected dream experiences. 　　B They tried to express their subconscious world.　　C They could transform real existence into incoherent dreams.　　D They wanted to substitute direct expressions for fragmented images.

　　40. The sentence “But this has rarely been a one way street.” in the last paragraph means that .

　　A． contemporary art has been nourished by modern science

　　B． modern science has been nourished by art

　　C．artists can become scientists and scientists can become artists

D．the impacts of modern art and science are actually mutual

Exercise 3Directions:　　In the following article, some sentences have been removed .For Questions 41-45,choose the most suitable one from the list A-G to fit into each of the numbered blank. There are two extra choices, which do not fit in any of the gaps. Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1.(10 points)　 　 Are mote Patagonian town that’s just beginning to prosper by guiding tourists through the virgin forests nearby is being shaken by the realization that it’s sitting on a gold mine. Literally. 41)___________________________________________________________________　　Esquel’s plight is winning attention from international conservation and environmental groups such as Greenpeace. 42)__________________________　　About 3.2 million acres already are under contract for mineral exploration in poor and sparsely settled Chubut Province, where Esquel is, near the southern tip of South America. 43)______________________________________　　Meridian’s project, about 5 miles outside Esquel at a higher elevation, is about 20 miles from a national park that preserves rate trees known as alerces, a southern relative of California’s giant sequoia. Some of them have been growing serenely in the temperate rain forest for more than 3,000 years.　　The greatest fear is that cyanide, which is used to leach gold from ore, will drain downhill and poison Esquel’s and possibly the park’s water supplies. The mine will use 180 tons of the deadly chemical each month. Although many townspeople and some geologists disagree, the company says any excess cyanide would drain away from Esquel.

　　“We won’t allow them to tear things up and leave us with the toxic aftermath,” said Felix

Aguilar, 28, as he piloted a boatload of tourists through a lake in the Alerces National Park. “We take care of things here, so that the entire world can hear and see nature in its pure state. The world must help us prevent this.”　 　 44)__________________________________________________________________________

　　A young English botanist named Charles Darwin, the author of the theory of evolution, was the first European to see alerces, with trunks that had a circumference of 130 feet. He gave the tree its generic name, Fitzroya cupressoides, for the captain of his ship, Robert Fitzroy.　 　 Argentina, pressed by the United States, Canada, the World Bank and other global lenders, rewrote its mining laws in the 1990s to encourage foreign investment.45)________________________________________

　　Argentina took in more than＄1 billion over the past decade by granting exploration contracts

for precious metals to more than 70 foreign and domestic companies. If the country were to turn away a major investor, the message to its mining sector would be chilling.

　 　 ［ A ］ Whether Meridian Gold Corp. gets its open pit gold mine outside Esquel could

determine the fate of mining in Patagonia, a pristine region spanning southern Argentina and Chile.

　 　 ［ B ］ Forest ecologist Paul Alaback, a University of Montana professor who studies the

alerces, said Argentine authorities could gain from Alaska’s successful nature based tourism.

　　［C］More than 3,000 worried Esquel residents recently took to the streets in protests aimed

at assuring that their neat community of 28,000 becomes a ecotourism center, not a gold rush town.

　　［D］American Douglas Tomkins, the founder of the Esprit clothing line and a prominent

global conservationist, has bought more than 800,000 wilderness acres in Chile to preserve alerces and protect what’s left of the temperate rain forest. Ted Turner, the communications magnate, also has bought land in Argentine Patagonia with an eye to conservation.

　　［E］Residents also complain that Argentina hasn’t given nature based tourism a chance.

　　［F］Mining companies received incentives such as 30 years without new taxes and duty-free

imports of earth moving equipment.

　　［G］In Argentina, the town has become a national symbol in the debate over exploitation vs.

preservation of the country’s vast natural resources.　　　Directions:　 　 Read the following text carefully and then translate the underlined segments into Chinese. Your translation should be written clearly on ANSWER SHEET 2. (10 points)　　For better or worse, multiple marriages aren’t just for actress Elizabeth Taylor (renowned for her eight marriages) anymore.　　More Americans than ever are tying the knot (getting married) for the third time or more.　 　 Lynn Y. Naugle Haspel, a 53yearold family therapist in New Orleans, says that people’s personal needs and desires simply changes as their life evolves.

　　“What functions well in the first part of our lives may not function well in the second or third

parts of our lives,” she explains. She didn’t start her career as a therapist until her children from her

first marriage went to school. That marriage lasted 21 years, her second marriage five years. Two years ago, she wed for a third time, and she describes this union as an “extremely easy marriage”.　　Today, at an estimated one of seven weddings, the bride, the groom or both are making that trip down the aisle for at least the third time. That’s twice as many as a generation ago, according to the US National Centre for Health Statistics.　　46)In part, the surge in multiple marriages is a side effect of the 1970s divorce boom that has supplied an ever expanding pool of divorced singles. Even the simple fact that people are living longer has opened the door to marrying more often. No fault divorce laws (meaning no one is blamed for the failure of the marriage),and cultural changes have also meant there’s less peer pressure than in past generations to stay in a joyless or abusive marriage.　　47)While a single divorce didn’t block either Ronald Reagan or Bob Dole from seeking the most highly scrutinized job in America — the US presidency — modern society still raises an eyebrow at more than one matrimonial mistake.　 　 Indeed, there are signs that attitudes are changing. Even the language is softening. Clinical papers in social science journals no longer probe for “neurosis” or mental depressive disorder among the “divorce prone”. More and more marriages are said to “end,” not “fail,” and one author has coined the term “encore marriages”.

　　“It’s coming out of the closet or becoming more accepted,” says Glenda Riley, a Ball State

University professor who wrote a book on the history of divorce in the US.48)“There’s still embarrassment on the personal level, while there is growing acceptance on the public level” for three or more marriages in a lifetime.　　49)Some experts say that the trend toward multiple marriages shows an erosion in Americans’ capacity for commitment. “We live in the age of light. We have light cream cheese, light beer, light mayonnaise,” says Wayne Sotile, a psychologist and marriage counselor in Winston Salem, North Carolina. But, he adds, “There’s no such thing as light, long term, intimate, romantic marriage. You’ve got to commit yourself to those things.”　　There’s no guarantee, of course, that the third time is the best.50)To the contrary, second and third marriages run an equal or greater risk of divorce than first marriages, which today are given 4outof10 odds of failing, and they tend to end more quickly. Divorce statistics show that failed second marriages typically end two years sooner than first marriages, lasting six years on average rather than eight. That leaves some doubly divorced people open for a third try at a relatively young age.　Writing　　Part A　　51.Direction:　　You’ve just come back from a tour in JiuZhaiGou, and you’re writing to your friend Mary.　　1)tell her that you’ve been back at the very day　　2)share your traveling experience with her

　　3）invite her to a tour in ZhangJiajie in the coming year

　　You should write about 100 words on ANSWER SHEET 2. Do not sign your own name at the end of the letter. Use “Jane” instead. You do not need to write the address.(10 points)　　Part B

　　52.Direction:study the following picture carefully and write an essay of about 200 words. In the essay you should　　1)interpret the picture’s meaning　　2)give your comments on the phenomenon

3)give your suggestions to solve the problem

Exercise 4Section Use of EnglishⅠ　　Directions:　　Read the following text. Choose the best word(s) for each numbered blank and mark A, B, C or D on ANSWER SHEET 1.( 10 points )　　Health implies more than physical fitness. It also implies mental and emotional well-being. An angry, frustrated, emotionally 1 person in good physical condition is not 2 healthy. Mental health, therefore, has much to do 3 how a person copes with the world as s/he exists. Many of the factors that 4 physical health also affect mental and emotional well-being.　 　 Having a good self-image means that people have positive 5 pictures and good, positive feelings about themselves, about what they are capable 6 , and about the roles they play. People

with good self-images like themselves, and they are 7 like others. Having a good self-image is based 8 a realistic 9 of one’s own worth and value and capabilities.　　Stress is an unavoidable, necessary, and potentially healthful 10 of our society. People of all ages 11 stress. Children begin to 12 stress during prenatal development and during childbirth. Examples of stress inducing 13 in the life of a young person are death of a pet, pressure to 14 academically, the divorce of parents, or joining a new youth group. The different ways in which individuals 15 to stress may bring healthful or unhealthy results. One person experiencing a great deal of stress may function exceptionally well 16 another may be unable to function at all. If stressful situations are continually encountered, the individual’s physical, social, and mental health are eventually affected.　 　Satisfying social relations are vital to 17 mental and emotional health. It is believed that in order to 18 , develop, and maintain effective and fulfilling social relationships people must 19 the ability to know and trust each other, understand each other, influence, and help each other. They must also be capable of 20 conflicts in a constructive way.　　1. A. unstable B. unsure C. imprecise D. impractical　　2. A. normally B. generally C. virtually D. necessarily　　3. A. on B. at C. to D. with　　4. A. signify B. influence C. predict D. mark　　5. A. intellectual B. sensual C. spiritual D. mental　　6. A. to be doing B. with doing C. to do D. of doing　　7. A. able better to B. able to better C. better to able D. better able to　　8. A. on B. from C. at D. about　　9. A. assessment B. decision C. determination D. assistance　　10. A. ideality B. realization C. realism D. reality　　11. A. occur B. engage C. confront D. encounter　　12. A. tolerate B. sustain C. experience D. undertake　　13. A. evidence B. accidents C. adventures D. events　　14. A. acquire B. achieve C. obtain D. fulfill　　15. A. respond B. return C. retort D. reply　　16. A. why B. when C. while D. where　　17. A. sound B. all round C. entire D. whole　　18. A. illuminate B. enunciate C. enumerate D. initiate　　19. A. access B. assess C. process D. possess　　20. A. resolving B. saluting C. dissolving D. solving　　Section Reading ComprehensionⅡ　　Part A　　Directions:　　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(40 points)　　Text 1　 　 As we have seen in earlier chapters, the American definition of success is largely one of acquiring wealth and a higher material standard of living. It is not surprising, therefore, that Americans have valued education for its monetary value. The belief is wide spread in the United States that the more schooling people have, the more money they will earn when they leave school. The belief is strongest regarding the desirability of an undergraduate university degree, or a

professional degree such as medicine or law following the undergraduate degree. The money value of graduate degrees in “nonprofessional” fields such as art, history, or philosophy is not as great.　 　 This belief in the monetary value of education is supported by statistics on income. Ben Wattenberg, a social scientist, estimated that in the course of a lifetime a man with a college degree

in 1972 would earn about ￥380 000 more than a man with just a high school diploma. Perhaps this

helps to explain survey findings which showed that Americans who wished they had led their lives differently in some way regretted most of all that they did not get more education.　 　 The regret is shared by those who have made it to the top and by those who have not. Journalist Richard Reeves quotes a black worker in a Ford automobile factory.　　When I was in the ninth grade, I was getting bad grades and messing around. My father came home in the kitchen one night with a pair of Ford work pants and he threw them in my face. “Put these on,” he said, “because you’re going to be wearing them the rest of your life if you don’t get an education.”　　Douglas Fraser, the president of the United Auto Workers Union, regretted not finishing high school so much that he occasionally lied about it. He told Richard Reeves about his pride in graduating from high school, but then a few minutes later he said:　　I wasn’t telling the truth about high school. I never finished. I quit in the twelfth grade to take a job… It’s funny after all these years, I still lie about it. Because the fact is, I still think it was a stupid thing to do. I should have finished my education.　　Even a man like Fraser, a nationally known and successful leader, was troubled by regrets that he did not climb higher on the educational ladder.　　21.What is the main idea of this passage? 　　A. Americans place a high value on education.　 　 B. Americans believe it is possible, though difficult, to be successful without an advanced degree.　　C. Americans believe that the more the education, the higher the salary.　　D. A basic American value is acquiring material wealth.　　22. Which of the following degrees would probably be most valued by Americans? 　　A. A master’s degree in literature.　　B. A master’s degree in specialized fields.　　C. A master’s degree in pure maths.　　D. A master’s degree in anthropology.　　23. The survey conducted by Ben suggested that people regretted most having not got more education.　　A. who hoped to teach　　B. who were not content with their own way of living　　C. who were proud of their social positions　　D. who had quit high schools too early　　24. When the factory worker in the third paragraph was a teenager, his father.　　A. wanted him to start earning a living　　B. wanted him to study harder　　C. wanted him to work with him at the Ford plant　　D. wanted him to stop wearing such messy clothes　　25. Which of the following is TRUE about Douglas Fraser?

　　A. He was proud to have finished high school.　　B. He became a successful leader thanks to his education.　　C. He wished he hadn’t dropped out of school.　　D. He was a liar.　　Text 2　 　 The main idea of these businesses—school academics is appealing. In a word where companies must adapt to new technologies and source of competition, it is much harder than it used to be to offer good employees job security and an opportunity to climb the corporate ladder. Yet it is also more necessary than ever for employees to invest in better skills and sparkle with bright ideas. How can firms get the most out of people if they can no longer offer them protection and promotion?　 　 Many bosses would love to have an answer. Sumantrra Ghoshal of the London Business School and Christopher Bartlett of the Harvard Business School think they have one: “Employability.” If managers offer the right kinds of training and guidance, and change their attitude towards their underlings, they will be able to reassure their employees that they will always have the skills and experience to find a good job—even if it is with a different company.　 　 Unfortunately, they promise more than they deliver. Their thoughts on what an ideal organization should accomplish are hard to quarrel with: encourage people to be creative, make sure the gains from creativity are shared with the pains of the business that can make the most of them, keep the organization from getting stale and so forth. The real disappointment comes when they attempt to show how firms might actually create such an environment. At its nub is the notion that companies can attain their elusive goals by changing their implicit contract with individual workers, and treating them as a source of value rather than a cog in a machine.　　The authors offer a few inspiring example of companies——they include Motorola, 3M and ABB——that have managed to go some way towards creating such organizations. But they offer little useful guidance on how to go about it, and leave the biggest questions unanswered. How do you continuously train people, without diverting them from their everyday job of making the business more profitable? How do you train people to be successful elsewhere while still encouraging them to make big commitments to your own firm? How do you get your newly liberated employees to spend their time on ideas that create value, and not simply on those they enjoy? Most of their answers are platitudinous, and when they are not they are unconvincing.　　26. We can infer from the passage that in the past an employee .　　A. had job security and opportunity of promotion　　B. had to compete with each other to keep his job　　C. had to undergo training all the time　　D. had no difficulty climbing the corporate ladder　　27 What does the writer of this passage think of the ideas of Ghoshal and Bartlett ?　　A. Very instructive. B. Very inspiring.　　C. Hard to implement. D. Quite harsh.　　28 In their work, Ghoshal and Bartlett discuss .　　A. changes in business organizations　　B. contracts between employers and employees　　C. employment situation　　D. management ideas　　29This passage seems to be a(n) .

　　A. book review B. advertisement　　C. news report D. research paper　　30. According to Chritopher Bartlett what will improve “employability”? 　　A. Ability to lay out one’s talents to employers.　　B. Skills and knowledge accumulated from school education.　　C. Training opportunity and guidance offered by company.　　D. Being creative and ready to share collective wisdom.　　Text 3　　To understand the failings of existing farm programs, it’s important to understand the roots of the current farm crisis. At the heart of the problem is money — how much there is and how much it costs to borrow.　　A farmer is a debtor almost by definition. In my own state, it’ s not unusual for a wheat farmer with 1,000 acres to owe several hundred thousand dollars for land and machinery. In addition to making payments on these loans, it’s common for such a farmer to borrow about $ 40,000 each spring to cover fertilizer, diesel fuel, seed, and other operating expenses. The months before the harvest will be anxious ones as the farmer contemplates all the things that could bring: financial hardship, bad weather, crop disease, insects, falling commodity prices. If he has a good year, the farmer can repay his loans and retain some profit; in a bad one, he can lose his whole farm.　 　 Money thus becomes one of the farmer’s biggest expenses. Most consumers can find some refuge from high interest rates by postponing large purchases like houses or cars. Farmers have no choice. In 1989, for example, farmers paid $12 billion in interest costs while earning $ 32 billion; last year they paid $ 22 billion in interest costs, while earning only $ 20 billion. In a business in which profit margins are small, $ 4,000 more in interest can mean the difference between profit and loss. Since 1985, 100,000 family farms have disappeared, and while interest rates have fallen recently, they still imperil the nation’s farmers.　　This is why the most basic part of our nation’s farm policy is its money and credit policy——which is set by Paul Voicker and the Federal Reserve Board. The Federal Reserve Board’s responsibility for nearly ruining our economy is well-known. What’s often overlooked is how the board’s policies have taken an especially devastating toil on farmers. While high interest rates have increased farm expenses, they’ve also undermined the export market farmers have traditionally relied on. High interest rates, by stalling our economic engines, have been a drag on the entire world’s economy. Developing and third-world nations have been particularly hard hit; struggling just to meet interest payments on their loans from multinational banks, they have had little cash left over to buy our farm products.　 　 Even those countries that could still afford our farm products abandoned us for other producers. Our interest rates were so high that they attracted multinational bankers, corporations, and others who speculate on currencies of different countries. These speculators were willing to pay more for dollars in terms of pesos, yen, or marks because those rates guaranteed them such a substantial return.　　31. This passage is intended to .　　A. suggest effective means to deal with money crisis　　B. satire the existing farm programs　　C. argue against the current interest rates policy　　D. advocate a modest attitude towards farmers　　32. The author believes that .

　　A. high interest rates have an immediate effect on the farming industry　　B. the Federal Reserve Board’s policies will stimulate the export market　　C. reduction of costs is a sure way to gain long term profitability to the farmers　　D. radical reforms are essential for the increase of productivity　　33. Nowadays, developing and third-world nations rarely buy American farm products mainly because .　　A. they rely on their domestic markets and are self-sufficient on the whole　　B. there are small profit margins in the business　　C. farm products offered by other producers are of higher quality　　D. they have financial difficulty　　34. Multinational bankers and corporations were willing to pay more for dollars in terms of pesos and other currencies in the hope of .　　A. gaining a large profit　　B. helping those poor nations　　C. decreasing interest rates　　D. overcoming financial hardships　　35. By “A farmer is a debtor almost by definition.” is meant that .　　A. a “farmer” originally means a “debtor”　　B. farmers have more to buy than workers or whatsoever　　C. farmers have no choice but to pay high interest rates　　D. farmers are vulnerable to natural disasters　　Text 4　 　 Among the many ways in which people communicate through speech, public speaking has probably received more study and attracted more attention than any other. Politicians campaigning for public office, salespeople presenting products, and preachers delivering sermons all depend upon this form of public communication. Even people who do not make speaking a part of their daily work are often asked to make public speeches: students at graduation, for instance, or members of churches, clubs, or other organizations. Nearly everyone speaks in public at some time or other, and those who perform the task well often become leaders.　 　 There are many reasons for speaking in public. A public speaker may hope to teach an audience about new ideas, for example, or provide information about some topic. Creating a good feeling or entertaining an audience may be another purpose. Public speakers, however, most often seek to persuade an audience to adopt new opinions, to take certain actions, or to see the world in a new way.　　Public speakers usually know well in advance when they are scheduled to make an address. Consequently, they are able to prepare their message before they deliver it. Sometimes, though, speakers must deliver the message unprepared, or off the cuff, such as when they are asked to offer a toast at a wedding reception or to participate in a televised debate or interview.　 　 When they do not have to speak unpreparedly, most speakers write their own speeches. Politicians and business executives sometimes employ professional writers who prepare their speeches for them. These professional writers may work alone or in small teams. Although the speaker may have some input into the contents of the speech, the writers sometimes have a great influence over the opinions expressed by their employers. Regardless of how a speech is prepared, the person who delivers it is given credit for its effect upon its hearers.　　36. Public speaking is well known to the average people because .

　　A. most of them have been trained as public speakers　　B. such activities is prevalent in the society　　C. most of them have to do it when they study at college　　D. the passage does not mention the reason　　37. Which of the following is rarely the purpose of public speaking? 　　A. To influence people’s ideas and behavior.　　B. To enjoy the satisfaction from one’s own speech.　　C. To persuade the audience to accept an idea.　　D. To promote public interest　　38. In paragraph 3, the expression “deliver the message off the cuff ”means .　　A. speak at a large reception　　B. speak on television　　C. speak according to the schedule　　D. speak without preparation　　39. Often the speech prepared by a professional writer for a boss .　　A. is very professional and tactful　　B. expresses the writer’s idea of the matter　　C. expresses the boss’s idea of the matter　　D. expresses the ideas of both　　40. No matter who writes a speech, the audience .　　A. believe it expressed the speaker’s idea　　B. know very well who the speaker is　　C. know whose idea the speech really expresses　　D. do not believe what the speaker saysPart B　　Directions:　　In the following article, some sentences have been removed. For Questions 41—45,choose the most suitable one from the list A—G to fit into each of the numbered blank. There are two extra choices, which do not fit in any of the gaps.　　Lately, your job has taken up much of your time. You’ve even started bringing work at home

and you keep working until the wee hours (凌晨)of the morning. You spend Saturdays and Sundays

with your head bent on your work. And you’re supposed to spend these days with your family, or friends, or for your relaxation!　　No longer do you work in order to live, but you now live in order to work. Work is now the

center of your daily life, while the more important things have been relegated（转移，归入）to

the trunk of your car; or in the backseat, if things are still not that worse.　　A workaholic. This is what you have become. The only time you don’t think of work is during the three or four hours a day that you spend sleeping.41)_______________________　 　 But little do you realize that by being too caught up with work, you gradually forget the reasons why you work: your family. Sure, you work to earn lots of money for them, but when was the last time you spent a full hour of quality time with your kids? Or your mom and dad? Or your friends? When was the last time you did something you used to do and enjoy before you mutated into a workaholic?

　　Here are a few tips to help you, the workaholic, refocus and get the best out of life (and keep you healthy and alive in the long run too!):　　EIGHT HOURS OF SLEEP! Make it a point to get at least eight hours of sleep and plenty of rest. While food has substitutes in the form of natural medicines or artificial foods, there are no substitutes for sleep and rest. 42)____________　　STRICTLY FAMILY ON WEEKENDS! Resolve to make Saturdays and Sundays strictly for family time. And stick to this! Mondays until Fridays you make an excuse not to relax and spend time with your family because it’s work time, why not make a similar excuse for Saturdays and Sundays? "I can’t work today because I’m spending time with my family."　　GET SOME FOOD IN! Make sure you get food in your stomach. Workaholics are known to be food skippers. If you can’t afford to get off your desk or from doing paperwork, have food delivered to you. It’s always a good idea if you have crackers on your drawer to ease the hunger pangs.

　 　 CONFINE WORK! Resolve to confine （ 限 制 ， 禁 闭 ） work in your

office.43)___________.Practice working only within your working hours. If you have an eight to five working schedule, stick to it.　　WORK UP THOSE MUSCLES! Exercise, exercise, exercise! Set aside at least an hour each day or every other day for exercise. You body needs to be conditioned, and working non-stop isn’t going to give it the proper physical conditioning it needs. Since most workaholics tend to have their behinds stuck on their chairs, it’s even more important that you get some exercise.　　MAKE A PLAN! Plan your day. Work on only one or two things at a time. It’s much easier to work on something and finish it first and then move on to the next rather than do a number of things all at the same time and never finish or accomplish anything at the end of the day. Make out a list of priorities. Write down things that need to be worked on immediately or are urgent, keeping the least ones at the bottom of your list. After you’ve done this, be guided by this list. 44)_______________.　　WORK TO LIVE! Always keep in mind that you work so you can live and have a comfortable life. 45)_____________________.Don’t make work your life.

　　［A］Don’t believe that you can always "catch some sleep or rest later." Your body cannot

make up for lost sleep or rest time because it is not physiologically possible.

　　［B］Always remember that you don’t live to work. Working is just one of the many useful

and fruitful activities you do that enables you to live a good life and give your family (or any of your dependents) their needs.

　　［C］Don’t strive for success at the expense of health.

　　［D］You’ve gotten too into working that you’ve forgotten how to enjoy life and the many

things it offers.

　 　 ［ E ］ You devote 16 hours of your day each day to working furiously: making money,

reaching goals, working on giving your families the best, planning and mobilizing yourself for success.

　　［F］Don’t bring work to your home! Keep those files in your office desk where they belong.

If you work from home, keep your work stuff in the confines of your home office. Keep them there until the next day when you start work.

　　［G］Turning this activity into a habit will also help you manage your time better, be more

organized, and accomplish more.　　Part C　　Directions:　 　 Read the following text carefully and then translate the underlined segments into Chinese. Your translation should be written clearly on ANSWER SHEET 2. (10 points)　　In many developing countries, software piracy has become pandemic. According to Software Publishers Association, 95% of the software in Pakistan is pirated, 89% in Brazil, 88% in Malaysia and 82% in Mexico. 46)Hundreds of tiny gizmo shops in the mazelike streets of Seoul’s Yongsan electronics market offer brandname U. S. made programs for a programer for a fraction of the list price, including Lotus 1-2-3 for $ 7.50 ( suggested retail: $ 368). New Delhi’s largest pirate outlet is a backroom operation that offers customers a catalog of nearly 400 titles and facilities for making copies for as little as $ 4 a disk ( $ 2.50 for customers who bring their own floppies).　 　 How to combat this rampant piracy? 47)The publishers’ first approach was to control it through technical means——by putting codes in their programs that prevented users from copying them.　　This strategy worked for a while, or at least until determined pirates found ways to get around it.48)But the codes also made it difficult for legitimate users to copy programs onto their hard drives. Copy protection became so unpopular that by 1986 most publishers had abandoned it as their first line of defense. But they didn’t give up altogether. Through associations like Software Publishers Association they began picking off pirates one at a time, focusing on the biggest abusers. 49)Software Publishers Association began running spot checks and audits on major corporations, suing for damages when they found firms had bought, say, a single copy of a program and then made numerous unlicensed copies for its employees. Software Publishers Association also opened a hot line on which anybody can report the use of illegal software. The organization now gets 20 to 30 calls a day, mostly from former or disgruntled employees, and collects more than $ 3.5 million a year in fines and penalties.50)The Washington based Business Software Alliance is conducting similar operations overseas, putting pressure on foreign governments to enforce the copyright laws already on the books.　　Section WritingⅢ　　Part A　　51.Directions:　　Your friend Tom bought a cat some days ago, not knowing how to take good care of it ,thus he wrote to you for your advice. Write him back with the following points:　　1) express your surprise that he likes cat.　　2) give him information concerning cat’ s living habit (eating, sleeping, etc.)　 　 3)remind him that cat is always a naughty and independent animal so that he needs to be patient .　　You should write about 100 words on ANSWER SHEET 2 . Do not sign your own name at the end of the letter. Use "Jane" instead. You do not need to write the address. (10 points)

　　Part B　　52.Directions:Technology brought great convenience to our lives yet it also created multiple social problems.

What do you think about technology? Please write about your opinion. Give two or three examples to illustrate your point.

Exercise5Section Use of EnglishⅠ　　Directions:　　Read the following text. Choose the best word(s) for each numbered blank and mark A, B, C or D on ANSWER SHEET 1.( 10 points )　　Most people who travel long distance complain of jetlag. Jetlag makes business travelers less productive and more prone 1 making mistakes. It is actually caused by 2 of your “body clock”—a small cluster of brain cells that controls the timing of biological 3 . The body clock is designed for a 4 rhythm of daylight and darkness, so that it is thrown out of balance when it 5 daylight and darkness at the “wrong” times in a new time zone. The 6 of jetlag often persist for days 7 the internal body clock slowly adjusts to the new time zone.　　Now a new antijetlag system is 8 that is based on proven 9 pioneering scientific research. Dr. Martin Moore Ede had 10 a practical strategy to adjust the body clock much sooner to the new time zone 11 controlled exposure to bright light. The time zone shift is easy to accomplish and eliminates 12 of the discomfort of jetlag.　　A successful time zone shift depends on knowing the exact times to either 13 or avoid bright light. Exposure to light at the wrong time can actually make jetlag worse. The proper schedule 14 light exposure depends a great deal on 15 travel plans.　　 Data on a specific flight itinerary and the individual’s sleep 16 are used to produce a Trip Guide with 17 on exactly when to be exposed to bright light.　　When the Trip Guide calls 18 bright light you should spend time outdoors if possible. If it is dark outside, or the weather is bad, 19 you are on an aeroplane, you can use a special light device to provide the necessary light 20 for a range of activities such as reading, watching TV or working.　　1. A. from B. of C. for D. to　　2. A. eruption B. disruption C. rupture D. corruption　　3. A. actions B. functions C. behavior D. reflection　　4. A. formal B. continual C. regular D. circular　　5. A. experiences B. possesses C. encounters D. retains　　6. A. signs B. defects C. diseases D. symptoms　　7. A. if B. whereas C. while D. although　　8. A. agreeable B. available C. adaptable D. approachable　　9. A. extensive B. tentative C. broad D. inclusive　　10. A. devised B. scrutinized C. visualized D. recognized　　11. A. in B. as C. at D. through　　12. A. more B. little C. most D. least　　13. A. shed B. retrieve C. seek D. attain　　14. A. in B. for C. on D. with　　15. A. specific B. complicated C. unique D. peculiar　　16. A. mode B. style C. norm D. pattern　　17. A. directories B. commentaries C. instructions D. specifications　　18. A. up B. off C. on D. for　　19. A. or B. but C. and D. while　　20. A. spur B. stimulus C. agitation D. acceleration　　Section Reading ComprehensionⅡ

　　Part A　　Directions:　　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(40 points)　　Text 1　　Anthropologists commonly distinguish three forms of marriage: monogamy, the marriage of one man to one woman, polygyny, the marriage of one man to two or more women, and polyandry, the marriage of one woman to two or more men. Polygyny and polyandry are often linked under the single term “polygamy”, a marriage of one individual to two or more spouses.　　Though there are many societies which permit, or even encourage, polygamous marriages, it does not follow, in such societies, that every married individual, or even that a majority of them, has more than one spouse. Quite the contrary is true, for in most, if not all, of so-called polygamous societies monogamy is statistically the prevailing form. The reason for this is clear: the proportion of male to female births in any human society is roughly the same, and if this proportion is maintained among the sexually mature, a preponderance of plural marriages means that a considerable number of either men or women must remain unmarried. No society can maintain itself under such conditions; the emotional stresses would be too great to be survived. Accordingly, even where the cultural ideals do not prohibit plural marriages, these may occur on any notable scale only societies where for one reason or another, one sex markedly outnumbers the other. In short, monogamy not only prevails in most of the world’s societies, either as the only approved form of marriage or as the only feasible form, but it may also prevail within a polygamous society where, very often, only a minority of the population can actually secure more than one spouse.　　In a polygynous household, the husband must supply a house and garden for each of his wives. The wives live with him in turn, cooking and serving for him during the period of his visit. The first wife takes precedence over the others. Polyandry is much rarer than polygyny. It is often the result of a disproportion in the ratio of men to women.　　In sum, polygamy is not, as so frequently indicated, universally a result of human immorality. It is simply not true, in this aspect of culture as in many others, that people who follow patterns of culture deemed immoral in our society are thereby lacking in morality. Our ideal and compulsory pattern of marriage, which holds that monogamy is the only appropriate form of marriage, is not shared by all peoples, even by some of those who regularly practice monogamy. In a great many societies, monogamy is only one possible form of marriage, with polygyny or polyandry as perfectly possible, though less frequent, alternatives.　　21. A marriage between several men and women should be called .　　A polygyny B polyandry C monogamy D not mentioned　　22. According to the second paragraph, in societies that encourage polygamous marriages, .　　A polygamy is the predominant form of marriages　　B most of the individuals usually have multiple spouses　　C there are usually a greater of proportion of men than women　　D people are not necessarily married to multiple partners　　23. The author believes that plural marriages occur on substantial scales only in societies in which .　　A polygyny is not prohibited　　B one sex greatly outnumbers the other　　C most people are undereducated

　　D a minority of people are very rich and powerful　　24. According to the third paragraph, polyandry .　　A means the husband must provide for the livelihood of his wives　　B is a marriage tradition in which the first husband takes precedence over the others　　C is much rarer than other marriage forms　　D is often the result of women outnumbering men　　25. We can infer from the last paragraph that .　　A many people believe that plural marriages denote immorality of other societies　　B those societies that do not uphold monogamy as the dominant marriage form are immoral　　C polygyny or polyandry are possible alternative marriage forms in most societies　　D the author lives in a society where plural marriages are socially accepted　　Text 2　　 More and more, the operations of our businesses, governments, and financial institutions are controlled by information that exists only inside computer memories. Anyone clever enough to modify this information for his purpose can reap substantial rewards. Even worse, a number of people who have done this and been caught at it have managed to get away without punishment.　　 It’s easy for computer crimes to go undetected if no one checks up on what the computer is doing. But even if the crime is detected, the criminal may walk away not only unpunished but with a growing recommendation from his former employers.　　Of course, we have no statistics on crime that go undetected. But it’s disturbing to note how many of the crimes we do know about were detected by accident, not by systematic inspections or other security procedures. The computer criminals who have been caught may have been the victims of uncommonly bad luck.　 　 For example, a certain keypunch operator complained of having to stay overtime to punch extra cards. Investigation revealed that the extra cards she was being asked to punch were for dishonest transactions. In another case, dissatisfied employees of the thief tipped off the company that was being robbed.　　Unlike other lawbreakers, who must leave the country, commit suicide, or go to jail, computer criminals sometimes escape punishment demanding not only that they not be charged but that they be given good recommendations and perhaps other benefits.　　All too often, their demands have been met. Why? Because company executives are afraid of the bad publicity that would result if the public found out that their computer had been misused. They hesitate at the thought of a criminal boasting in open court of how he juggled the most confidential records right under the noses of the company’s executives, accountants, and security staff. And so another computer criminal departs with just the recommendations he needs to continue his crimes elsewhere.　　26It is implied in the third paragraph that .　　A. most computer criminals who are caught have only to have only to blame their bad luck　　B. the rapid increase of computer crimes is a troublesome problem　　C. most computer criminals are smart enough to cover up their crimes　　D. many more computer crimes go undetected than those discovered

　　27Which of the following is mentioned in the passage？

　　A. A strict law against computer crimes must be enforced.　　B. Companies usually hesitate to uncover computer crimes.

　　C. Companies will guard against computer crimes to protect their reputation.　　D. Companies need to impose restrictions on confidential information

　　28What may happen to computer criminals once they are set free without being charged？ 　　A. With a bad reputation they can hardly find other jobs.　　B. They may walk away and easily find another jobs.　　B. They will be denied access to confidential records.　　D. They must leave the country or go to jail.　　29The passage is mainly about .　　A. why computer criminals are often able to escape punishment　　B. why computer crimes are difficult to detect by systematic inspections　　C. how computer criminals manage to get good recommendations from their former employers　　D. why computer crimes can’t be eliminated　　30. Which of the following results that the computer criminals might get is different from other lawbreakers? 　　A. To be driven out of the country. B. To become a prisoner.　　C. To commit suicide. D. To be recommended somewhere else.　　Text 3　 　 Coincident with concerns about the accelerating loss of species and habitats has been a growing appreciation of the importance of biological diversity, the number of species in a particular ecosystem, to the health of the Earth and human being. Much has been written about the diversity of terrestrial organisms, particularly the exceptionally rich life associated with tropical rain-forest habitats. Relatively little has been said, however, about diversity of life in the sea even though coral reef systems are comparable to rain forests in terms of richness of life.　 　 An alien exploring Earth would probably give priority to the planet’s dominant, most distinctive feature——the ocean. Humans have a bias toward land that sometimes gets in the way of truly examining global issues. Seen from far away, it is easy to realize that landmasses occupy one-third of the Earth’s surface. Given that two-thirds of the Earth’s surface is water and that marine life lives at all levels of the ocean, the total three-dimensional living space of the ocean is perhaps 100 times greater than that of land and contains more than 90 percent of all life on Earth even though the ocean has fewer distinct species.　　The fact that half of the known species are thought to inhabit the world’s rain forests does not seem surprising, considering the huge numbers of insects that comprise the bulk of the species. One scientist found many different species of ants in just one tree from a rain forest. While every species is different from every other species, their genetic makeup constrains them to be insects and to share similar characteristics with 750,000 species of insects. If basic, broad categories such as phyla and classes are given more emphasis than differentiating between species, then the greatest diversity of life is unquestionably the sea. Nearly every major type of plant and animal has some representation there.　　To appreciate fully the diversity and abundance of life in the sea, it helps to think small. Every spoonful of ocean water contains life on the order of 100 to 100, 000 bacterial cells plus assorted microscopic plants and animals, including lavas of organisms ranging from sponges and corals to starfish and clams and much more.　　31. What is the main point of the passage? 　　A. Humans are destroying thousands of species.

　　B. There are thousands of insect species.　　C. The sea is even richer in life than the rain forests.　　D. Coral reefs are similar to rain forests.　　32. Why does the author compare rain forests and coral reefs (lines 4~6) ? 　　A. They are approximately the same size. B. They share many similar species.　　C. Most of their inhabitants require water. D. Both have many different forms of life.　　33. The passage suggests that most rain forest species are .　　A. insects B. bacteria　　C. mammals D. birds　 　 34. The author argues that there is more diversity of life in the sea than in the rain forests because .　　A. more phyla and classes of life are represented in the sea　　B. there are too many insects to make meaningful distinctions　　C. many insect species are too small to divide into categories　　D. marine life-forms reproduce at a faster rate　　35. Which of the following conclusions is supported by the passage? 　　A. Ocean life in highly adaptive.　　B. More attention needs to be paid to preserving ocean species and habitats.　　C. Ocean life is primarily composed of plants.　　D. The sea is highly resistant to the damage done by pollutants.　　Text 4　 　 Rewards and punishments are used in different ways by different communities to maintain social order and preserve cultural values. In all cultures, parents must teach their children to avoid danger and to observe the community’s moral precepts. Adults also condition each other’s observance of social norms, using methods ranging from mild forms of censure, such as looking away when someone makes an inappropriate remark, to imprisoning or executing individuals for behavior considered deviant or dangerous. The caning of American teenager Michael Fay in Singapore for vandalism in 1994 brought wide media attention to cultural differences in the application of punishment. Faced with increasing violence at home, many Americans endorsed Singapore’s use of corporal punishment to maintain social order. Was Fay’s punishment effective? Whether he subsequently avoids vandalism is unknown, but the punishment did apparently lead to his avoidance of Singapore—which he left promptly.　　The operant techniques societies use to maintain social control vary in part with the dangers and threats that confront them. The Gusii of Kenya, with a history of tribal warfare, face threats not only from outsiders but also from natural forces, including wild animals. Gusii parents tend to rely more on punishment and fear than on rewards in conditioning appropriate social behavior in their children. Caning, food deprivation, and withdrawing shelter and protection are common forms of punishment.　　In contrast, the Mixtecans of Juxtlahuaca, Mexico, are a highly cohesive community, with little internal conflict, and social norms that encourage cooperation. Their social patterns appear adaptive, for the Mixtecans are dominated by the nearby Spanish Mexicans, who control the official government and many economic resources in their region. The Mixtecans do not generally impose fines or jail sentences or use physical punishment to deter aggression in either adults or children. Rather, they tend to rely on soothing persuasion. Social ostracism is the most feared punishment,

and social ties within the community are very strong, so responses that reinforce these ties are effective in maintaining social order.　 　 In the United States, fear of social ostracism or stigma was once a more powerful force in maintaining control over antisocial behavior, especially in small communities. Today, even imprisonment does not appear to be an adequate deterrent to many forms of crime, especially violent crime. Although one reason is the inconsistent application of punishment, another may be the fact that imprisonment no longer carries the intense stigma it once had, so that prison is no longer as an effective punishment.　　36. The best title of this passage would be .　　A Crime and Punishment　　B Reward and Punishment　　C Social Order　　D Two Case Studies: Gusii of Kenya and Mixtecans of Juxtlahuaca　　37. According to the passage, what is a universal cultural norm in maintaining social order? 　　A Children must be obedient to their parents.　　B People must publicly complain when someone misbehaves.　　C People should do their parts to ensure that others comply with social rules.　　D People should publicly humiliate the wrongdoers.　　38. What can be inferred from the Michael Fay case? 　　A Many Americans were opposed to the corporal punishment that Michael Fay received in Singapore.　　B The American media did not pay any attention to cultural differences until 1994.　　C The caning was effective because Michael Fay subsequently refrained from vandalism.　　D Michael Fay left Singapore immediately after the caning punishment.　　39. What would a Gusii mother from Kenya most likely do to punish her children? 　　A To stop giving them pocket money.　　B To persuade them in a gentle way.　　C To verbally humiliate them.　　D To threaten to expel them from the home.　　40. The word “stigma” (fourth paragraph) most probably means .　　A irony B verbal abuse C persuasion D bad reputationPart B　　Directions:　　In the following article, some sentences have been removed .For Questions 41-45,choose the most suitable one from the list A-G to fit into each of the numbered blank. There are two extra choices, which do not fit in any of the gaps.　　 I had a man tell me that the problem women have is that we get more hung up on a man’s words than we do their actions. He meant that we don’t always see if a man walks his talk. We get all caught up in the words, and ignore the value of his actions.　　How many of us get snowballed by what a man says to us? 41)__________________.But how many of us actually put more weight or at least equal weight on what they display for actions? I’d venture to say not many of us.　　And why do we do that? That is the real question. Perhaps some of us just get so caught up in the fact that a man is merely talking to begin with. And even more so the fact that they are talking to

us. How many of us walk around life starving from lack of conversation, stimulating conversation, with a man?　　When we first meet someone we are intrigued by what makes them click how they view life. We compare interests and goals. We even analyze whether or not we can see ourselves sharing our life with them. 42)________________________.　　So why don’t we look at a man’s actions? Probably because very few actions mirror the words we hear. 43)_______________________________________.Does that make us terrible people? No, but it sure does make us feel like a fool at times.　　Another man told me the secret men know what women want to hear so they tell us, in order for them to get what it is they want. I don’t know if it’s that calculated, but it would make some sense, even if it’s instinctual.　　If we were to start judging a man by his words and actions, what would be the outcome? For me, the outcome would be sweet. 44) ___________________________.　　And who let me down? Me I am the one that rationalized why they never called me, or sent me flowers, or sent me love notes, or just plain put in as much effort as I did. I settled and that hurt me in the end.　　So what have I done about it? 45)__________________________________________.I look to see the connection in a man’s actions. Are they putting as much of an effort into the relationship? Do I feel that they really feel what they say they are feeling? And to a fault, I am skeptical at best that they truly mean what they say. Our best ally is our gut feeling and we are very guilty of ignoring it. When we ignore it we are destined to get hurt.

　　［A］We like the way their words make us feel. And only after the relationship is over do we

realize that we were fools in taking only what they said to us.

　　［B］Well it’s still a practicing effort, but I don’t just listen to what a man says.

　　［C］I’ve seen women that only give as much as they receive from a man, they never share

more than what is shared with them, and they never let a man know how they truly feel.

　 　 ［ D ］ Let’s face it as women we crave conversation. The saying that we never run out of

something to talk about is accurate. We always have something to say and want someone to listen.

　　［E］I wouldn’t feel disappointed or used, less naive, and more respected. I can say that every

time I’ve valued only the words I heard was the times that I was let down.

　　［F］I know only one way to be up front, open, and loving.

　　［G］All those sweet nothings he whispers, the perfect comment at the perfect moment, and

the feelings those words give us.　　Part C　　Directions:　 　 Read the following text carefully and then translate the underlined segments into Chinese. Your translation should be written clearly on ANSWER SHEET 2. (10 points)

　　In short, agreement on the causes and remedies for global financial contagion (接触传染病)is

limited. 46) As a result, the world is pursuing what the experts call “architectural reform” at a distinctly measured pace that is typical of the international financial system. The U.S., in particular,

is eager to avoid what it deems ( 认 为 ) to be hastily crafted solutions that might destabilize a

growing but still fragile world economy. It’s an approach to reform that looks more like a plumber

fixing leaky pipes than an architect trying to devise a grandiose (宏伟的) new world order. 47) But

until a broad international consensus does form, U.S. Treasury Secretary Lawrence H. Summers,

like his predecessor, Robert Rubin, is likely to pursue a cautious, incremental ( 渐 进 ) strategy,

which a U.S. Treasury official calls a financial version of the Hippocratic oath:“… at least, to do no harm.”　　The Summers Rubin approach does seem to be working, at least for now. Little more than a

year ago, as the world teetered (濒临) on a financial precipice (悬崖峭壁) , the duo (Summers was

then Rubin’s deputy )worked closely with Federal Reserve Board Chairman Alan Greenspan to

maintain the strength of the U.S. economy. 48) Their efforts fueled a spending bings ( 购买热)by

American consumers, who snapped up exports not only from hard-hit emerging markets but also from recession bound Japan as well as Europe, where growth had slowed. Wall Street stock markets surged, while the U.S. racked up record trade deficits. The trade imbalance is headed for more than $ 300 billion by year’s end, far above last year’s record $ 220 billion.　　All that spending is at last helping to generate renewed growth in many parts of the world. 49) The Asian Development Bank has announced that 14 developing countries in the region, after recording growth of just 1% in the final quarter of 1998, had a “substantial” 4.8% jump in gross domestic production in the first quarter of this year. “In just a few short months, Asia has made great strides in recovering from the worst economic crisis in a generation,” said Myoung Ho Shin, an ADB official. “Industrial production and exports in most of the crisis-affected economies are on the rise, and in many cases capital outflows have reversed.”　　Other emerging markets are also doing much better than expected even a few months ago.　　The trouble is that the recovery remains fragile. Most of the improvement has come not from much needed economic reforms but from government pump priming. 50) Result: in Asia each of the five nations hit hardest by the crisis is expected to run a budget deficit equivalent to more than 5% of GDP by the year 2000.　　Section WritingⅢ　　Part A　　51. Directions:　　You are writing to your grandparents to give your apologize that you can’ t visit them in the summer vacation as you have planned. The letter mainly includes:　　1) tell them that you can’t go for the social research task　　2) say sorry that you can’t keep your words　　3) a good wish to them

　　You should write about 100 words on ANSWER SHEET 2. Do not sign your own name at the end of the letter. Use "Jack" instead. You do not need to write the address. (10 points)　　Part B　　52. Directions:　　Direction: study the following picture carefully and write an essay to　　1)describe the picture and interpret the picture’s meaning　　2)give your comments on the phenomenon　　3)suggest counter measures　　You should write about 200 words neatly.