一、听力
Part Ⅱ DICTATION ［15 MIN.］
Listen to the following passage. Altogether the passage will be read to you four times. During the first reading, which will be read at normal speed, listen and try to understand the meaning. For the second and third readings, the passage w ill be read sentence by sentence, or phrase by phrase, with intervals of 15 seco nds. The last reading will he read at normal speed again and during this time yo u should check your work. You will then be given 2 minutes to check through your work once more.
Please write the whole passage on Answer Sheet Two.
Part Ⅲ LISTENING COMPREHENSION ［20 MIN.］
In Sections A, B and C you will hear everything once only. Listen carefully and then answer the questions that follow. Mark the correct answer to each question on your answer sheet.
SECTION A STATEMENT
In this section you will hear eight statements. At the end of each statement you will be given 10 seconds to answer each of the following eight questions.
1. How well did the speaker do in the test?
A. He answered the last four questions.
B. He answered the last few questions first.
C. He answered only some of the questions.
D. He answered all the questions except the first.
2. Jane thinks that Swiss cheese ___.
A. tastes the best
B. tastes very bad
C. is better than butter cheese
D. is no better than other cheese
3. John went to ___ first.
A. the cineme B. the repair shop C. the gas station D. the service station
4. Betty wishes to ___.
A. send away the c1eaning lady B. replace the cleaning lady C. keep the cleaning lady D. do the house cleaning
5. How much did Fred pay for his car?
A. He paid half the price the salesman asked.
B. lie paid twice as much as the salesman asked
C. He paid the price the salesman asked.
D. He needn’t have paid that much for the car.
6. Permanent education is practical because___.
A. there arc no limits at all
B. there are no age limits
C. no one is getting really too old
D. no one wants to learn at old age
7. According to the speaker, the most difficult thing is___.
A. traveling from place to place
B. keeping away from crowds
C. making holiday plans
D. finding a place with many people
8. William lost his job because___.
A. he was always sick
B. he usually went to work late
C. he made a mistake in his work
D. he got angry with his boss
SECTION B CONVERSATION
In this section, you will hear eight short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation you will be given 10 seconds to answer each of the following eight questions.
9. Mark refused to take the job because ___.
A. the working hours were not suitable
B. the job was not well paid
C. he had to do a lot of travelling
D. the job was quite difficult
10. What do they think about the restaurant?
A. The service there is not good.
B. The food might not be good.
C. The waiter is not hospitable.
D. The restaurant is too small.
11. Which language does Mary speak well?
A. Chinese. B. French. C. Japanese. D. English
12. The woman believes that John___.
A. was playing a joke
B. was leaving Boston
C. was moving to Boston
D. was selling his house himself
13. The woman should have arrived by___.
A. 10:45 B. 10:40 C. 10:55 D. 11:00
14. What do we learn from the conversation?
A. John is not sick.
B. John is feeling better.
C. Jack hasn’t been sick.
D. Jack has not got better.
15. The tone of the man is that of___.
A. surprise B. sarcasm C. disappointment D. humour
16. The two speakers are probably___.
A. in a parking ground B. at a ferry-crossing C. in a traffic jam D. at a petrol station
SECTION C NEWS BROADCAST
Questions 17 and 18 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the news.
17. Some Haitians are on strike in order to___.
A. get proper medical treatment
B. ask for their political rights
C. protest against the US decision
D. demand food supply aid from USA
18. The strikers are denied entry into the US because___.
A. AIDS virus has been found among them
B. they can not get political asylum in the US
C. the US government has refused to take them
D. they don’t accept proper medical treatment
Question 19 is based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will he given 10 seconds to answer the question. Now listen to the news. 19. The US auto-makers decided to stop their action because___.
A. Japanese auto-makers promised to stop dumping cars in the US
B. the Government promised to solve the US-Japan trade imbalance
C. three US companies have ended the US-Japan trade imbalance
D. Japan agreed to sell cars at the agreed prices inside the US
Questions 20 and 21 are based on the following news. Al the end of the news item, you will he given 20 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the news.
20. Where did the storms first strike?
A. The eastern US. B. The Gulf of Mexico. C. The Canadian border. D. Some areas in Cuba.
21. The storms have resulted in the following EXCEPT___.
A. death and damage B. disruption of air services C. destruction of crops D. relocation of people
Question 22 is based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the question. Now listen to the news.
22. According to the news, France was strongly criticized for___.
A. conducting five nuclear tests on Wednesday
B. carrying out a series of nuclear tests in the Pacific
C. getting disappointing results in the nuclear program
D. refusing to sign a global treaty banning nuclear tests
Questions 23 is based on the following news. At the end of the news item, You will he given 10 seconds to answer the question. Now listen to the news.
23. The news item is mainly about___.
A. air traffic problems B. safety improvement C. the number of flights D. flight training courses
Questions 24 and 25 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will he given 20 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the news.
24. What is the purpose of the meeting in Luxembourg?
A. To control patrol boats on the River Danube.
B. To end economic sanctions against Serbia.
C. To step up economic sanctions against Serbia.
D. To send police officers to search the river.
25. International efforts against Serbia have been ineffective because ___.
A. ships carrying illegal supplies still sail along the river
B. more illegal goods have been carried over land
C. local authorities didn’t attempt to stop illegal goods
D. there has been disagreement over economic sanctions
二，完型填空
CLOZE ［15 MIN.］
Decide which of the choices given below would correctly complete the passage if inserted in the corresponding blanks. Mark the correct choice for each blank on your answer Sheet.
Our ape-men forefathers had no obvious natural weapons in the struggle for survi val in the open. They had neither the powerful teeth nor the strong claws of the big cats. They could not ( 26 ) with the bear, whose strengt h, speed and claws ( 27 ) an impressive ’small fire’ weaponry . They could not even defend themselves ( 28 ) runnin g swiftly like the horses, zebras or small animals. If the ape-men h ad attempted to compete on those terms in the open, they would have been ( 29 ) to failure and extinction. But they were (30) with enormous concealed advantages of a kind not possessed by any of the ir competitors.
In the search ( 31 ) the pickings of the forest, the ape-men had ( 32 ) efficient stereoscopic vision and a sense of colour that the animals of the grasslands did not possess. The abili ty to see clearly at close range permitted the ape-men to study practical proble ms in a way that lay far ( 33 ) the reach of the original inh abitants of the grassland. Good long-distance sight was ( 34 )
another matter. Lack of long-distance vision had not been a problem for fores t-dwelling apes and monkeys because the higher the viewpoint, the greater the ra nge of sight—so ( 35 ) they had had to do was climb a tree. Out in the open, however, this simple solution was not ( 3 6 ) . Climbing a hill would have helped, but in many places the gro und was flat. The ape-men ( 37 ) the only possible solution. They reared up as high as possible on their hind limbs and began to walk upright . This vital change of physical position brought about considerable disadvantages. It was extremely unstable and it meant that the already slow ape-men became slo wer still. ( 38 ) , they persevered and their bone structure gradually became ( 39 )to the new,unstable position that ( 40 ) them the name Homo erectus,upright man.
26. A. match B. compare C. rival D. equal
27. A. became B. equipped C. posed D. provided
28. A. in B. upon C. by D. with
29. A. driven B. doomed C. forced D. led
30. A. bestowed B. given C. presented D. endowed
31. A.for B. of C. on D. at
32. A. progressed B.generated C.developed D.advanced
33. A.from B.apart C. beyond D.above
34. A. rather B.quite C. much D.really
35. A. anything B.that C. everything D.all
36. A. available B.enough C. sufficient D.convenient
37. A. chose B.adopted C. accepted D.took
38. A. However B.Therefore C. Meanwhile D.Subsequently
39. A. accustomed B. familiarized C. adapted D. suited
40. A. obtained B.called C. deserved D. earned
三 词汇
GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY ［15 MIN.］
There are twenty-five sentences in this section. Beneath each sentence there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Choose one word or phrase that corr ectly completes the sentence. Mark your answers on your answer sheet
41. After ___ seemed an endless wait,it was her turn to enter the per sonnel manager’s office.
A. that B. what C. there D. it
42. The three men tried many times to sneak across the border into the neighbouring country, ___ by the police each time.
A. had been captured B. being always captured C. only to be captured D. unfortunately captured
43. Professor Johnson is said ___some significant advance in his resea rch in the past year.
A. having made B. making C. to have made D.to make
44. Fat cannot change into muscle ___ muscle changes into fat.
A. any more than B. no less than C. no more than D. much more than
45. It is not so much the language ___ the cultural background that m akes the book difficult to understand.
A. but B. nor C. as D. like
46. There ought to be less anxiety over the perceived risk of mountain c limbing than ___ in the public mind today.
A. exists B. existC. existing D. to exist
47. I’ve never been to Lhasa, but that’s the city___.
A. I’d most like to visit B. where I like to visit C. which I like to visit mostly D. I’d like much to visit
48. He ___ unwisely, but he was at least trying to do something hel pful.
A. may have acted B. must have acted C. should act D. would act
49. If you have really been studying English for so long. It’s about t i me you ___ able to write letters in English.
A. should be B. were C. must be D . are
50. He’s ___ as a “bellyacher” —— he’s always complaining about some thin g.
A. who is known B. whom is known C. what is known D. which is known
51. ___he always tries his best to complete it on time.
A. However the task is hard B. However hard the task is C. Though hard the task is D. Though hard is the task
52. Much as ___, I couldn’t lend him the money because I simply didn ’t ha ve that much spare cash.
A. I would have liked to B. I would like to have C. 1 should have to like D.1 should have liked to
53 My cousin likes eating very much, but he isn’t very ___ about the f ood he e ats.
A. special B. peculiar C. particular D. specific
54. Your advice would be ___ valuable to him. who is now at a loss as to wha t to do first.
A. exceedingly B. excessively C. extensively D. exclusive ly
55. More often than not, it is difficult to ___ the exact meaning of a Chines e idiom in English.
A. exchange B. transfer C. convey D. convert
56. She refused to ___ the door key to the landlady until she got ba ck her deposit.
A. hand in B. hand out C. hand down D. hand over
57. The scientists have absolute freedom as to what research they think i t best to___.
A. engage B. devote C. seek D. pursue
58. The Olympic Games ___ in 776 B.C. in Olympia, a small town in Gree ce.
A. originated B. stemmed C. derived D. desce nded
59. We should always bear in mind that ___ decisions often result in se rious co nsequences.
A. urgent B. instant C. prompt D. hasty
60. The fact that the management is trying to reach agreement___five separate unions has led to long negotiations.
A. over B.in C.upon D. with
61. The chairman of the company said that new techniques had ___impr oved their production efficiency.
A. violently B. severely C. extremely D. radically
62. The local authorities realized the need to make ___for elderly peo ple in their housing programmes.
A. preparation B. requirement C. specification D. provision
63. The guest team was beaten by the host team 2 ___ 4 in last year’s CFA Cup Final.
A. over B. in C. to D. against
64. The police let him go, because they didn’t find him guilty ___ the murder.
A. of B. in C. over D. on
65. As a developing country, we must keep ___ with the rapid developme nt of the world economy.
A. move B. step C. speed D. pace
四 阅读理解A
Part Ⅵ READING COMPREHENSION ［30 MIN.］
SECTION A READING COMPREHENSION ［25 MIN.］
In this section there are four passages followed by questions or unfinished stat ements, each with four suggested answers marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one th at you think is the correct answer. Mark your choice on your answer sheet.
TEXT A
Surprisingly, no one knows how many children receive education in English hospit als, still less the content or quality of that education. Proper records are jus t not kept. We know that more than 850.000 children go through hospital each year, and that every child of school age has a legal right to continue to receive education wh ile in hospital. We also know there is only one hospital teacher to every 1,000 children in hospital.
Little wonder the latest survey concludes that the extent and type of hospital t eaching available differ a great deal across the country. It is found that half the hospitals in England which admit children have no teacher. A further quarter have only a part-time teacher. The special children’s hospitals in major cities do best; general hospitals in the country and holiday areas are worst off. From this survey, one can estimate that fewer than one in five children have som e contact with a hospital teacher—and that contact may be as little as two hour s a day. Most children interviewed were surprised to find a teacher in hospital at all. They had not been prepared for it by parents or their own school. If the re was a teacher they were much more likely to read books and do math or number work; without a teacher they would only play games.
Reasons for hospital teaching range from preventing a child falling behind and m aintaining the habit of school to keeping a child occupied, and the latter is of ten all the teacher can do. The position and influence of many teachers was summ ed up when parents referred to them as “the library lady” or just “the helper”. Children tend to rely on concerned school friends to keep in touch with school w ork. Several parents spoke of requests for work being ignored or refused by the school. Once back at school children rarely get extra teaching, and are told to catch up as best they can.
Many short-stay child-patients catch up quickly. But schools do very little to e ase the anxiety about falling behind expressed by many of the children interview ed.
66． The author points out at the beginning that___.
A. every child in hospital receives some teaching
B. not enough is known about hospital teaching
C. hospital teaching is of poor quality
D. the special children’s hospitals are worst off
67. It can be inferred from the latest survey that___.
A.hospital teaching across the country is similar
B. each hospital has at least one part-time teacher
C. all hospitals surveyed offer education to children
D.only one-fourth of the hospitals have full-time teachers
68. Children in hospital usual1y turn to___in order to catch up with the ir school work.
A. hospital teachers B. schoolmates C. parents D. school teachers
69. We can conclude from the passage that the author is___.
A. unfavourable towards children receiving education in hospitals
B. in favour of the present state of teaching in hospitals
C. unsatisfied with the present state of hospital teaching
D. satisfied with the results of the latest survey
TEXT B
Computer people talk a lot about the need for other people to become “computer-l iterate”, in other words, to learn to understand computers and what makes them t ick. Not all experts agree, however, that is a good idea.
One pioneer, in particular. who disagrees is David Tebbutt, the founder of Compu tertown UK. Although many people see this as a successful attempt to bring peopl e closer to the computer, David does not see it that way. He says that Computert own UK was formed for just the opposite reason, to bring computers to the people and make them “people-literate”.
David first got the idea when he visited one of America’s best-known computer “g uru” figure, Bob Albrecht，in the small university town of Palo Alto in Northern California. Albrecht had started a project called Computertown USA in the local library, and the local children used to call round every Wednesday to borrow so me time on the computers there, instead of borrowing library books. Albrecht was always on hand to answer any questions and to help the children discover about computers in their own way.
Over here, in Britain，Computertowns have taken off in a big way，and there are now about 40 scattered over the country. David Tebbutt thinks they are most succ essful when tied to a computer club. He insists there is a vast and important di fference between the two, although they complement each other. The clubs cater f or the enthusiasts, with some computer knowledge already, who get together arid eventually form an expert computer group. This frightens away non-experts, who a re happier going to Computertowns where there are computers available for them t o experiment on, with experts available to encourage them and answer any questions; they are not told what to do, they find out.
David Tehbutt finds it interesting to see the two different approaches working s ide by side. The computer experts have to learn not to tell people about compute rs, but have to be able to explain the answers to the questions that people real ly want to know. In some Computertowns there are question sessions, rather like radio phone-ins, where the experts listen to a lot of questions and then try to work out some structure to answer them. People are not having to learn computer jargons, but the experts are having to translate computer mysteries into easily understood terms; the computers are becoming “people-literate”.
70. According to David Tebbutt, the purpose of Computertown UK is to___
A. train people to understand how computers work
B. make more computers available to people
C. enable more people to fix computers themselves
D. help people find out more about computers
71. We Learn from the passage that Computertown USA was a ___.
A. town B. project C. library D. school
72. Which of the following statements is INCORRECT?
A. Computertowns in the UK have become popular.
B. Computertowns and clubs cater for different people.
C. Computertowns are more successful than clubs.
D. It’s better that computertowns and clubs work together.
73. Which of the following is NOT an advantage of computertowns?
A. Experts give lectures and talks on computers.
B. Experts are on hand to answer people’s questions.
C. People are left to discover computers on their own.
D. There are computers around for people to practise on.
TEXT C
There must be few questions on which responsible opinion is so utterly divided a s on that of how much sleep we ought to have. There are some who think we can le ave the body to regulate these matters for itself. “The answer is easy,” says Dr . A. Burton. “With the right amount of sleep you should wake up fresh and alert five minutes before the alarm rings.” If he is right many people must be undersl eeping, including myself. But we must remember that some people have a greater i nertia than others.This is not meant rudely. They switch on slowly, and they a re reluctant to switch off. They are alert at bedtime and sleepy when it is time to get up, and this may have nothing to do with how fatigued their bodies are, or how much sleep they must take to lose their fatigue.
Other people feel sure that the present trend is towards too little sleep. To qu ote one medical opinion, thousands of people drift through life suffering from the effects of too little sleep; the reason is not that they can’t sleep. Like a dvancing colonists, we do seem to be grasping ever more of the land of sleep for our waking needs, pushing the boundary back and reaching, apparently, for a poi nt in our evolution where we will sleep no more. This in itself, of course, need not be a bad thing. What could be disastrous, however, is that we should press too quickly towards this goal, sacrificing sleep only to gain more time in which to jeopardize our civilization by actions and decisions made weak by fatigue. Then, to complete the picture, there are those who believe that most people are persuaded to sleep too much. Dr H. Roberts, writing in Every Man in Health, asse rts: “It may safely be stated that, just as the majority eat too much, so the ma jority sleep too much.” One can see the point of this also. It would be a pity t o retard our development by holding back those people who are gifted enough to w ork and play well with less than the average amount of sleep, if indeed it does them no harm. If one of the trends of evolution is that more of the life span i s to be spent in gainful waking activity, then surely these people are in the va n of this advance.
74. The author seems to indicate that___.
A. there are many controversial issues like the right amount of sleep
B. among many issues the right amount of sleep is the least controversial
C. people are now moving towards solving many controversial issues
D. the right amount of sleep is a topic of much controversy among doctors
75. The author disagrees with Dr. Burton because___.
A. few people can wake up feeling fresh and alert
B. some people still feel tired with enough sleep
C. some people still feel sleepy with enough sleep
D. some people go to bed very late at night
76. In the last paragraph the author points out that___.
A. sleeping less is good for human development
B. people ought to be persuaded to sleep less than before
C. it is incorrect to say that people sleep too little
D. those who can sleep less should be encouraged
77. We learn from the passage that the author___.
A. comments on three different opinions
B. favours one of the three opinions
C. explains an opinion of his own
D. revises someone else’s opinion
TEXT D
Migration is usually defined as “permanent or semipermanent change of residence. ” This broad definition, of course, would include a move across the street or ac ross a city. Our concern is with movement between nations, not with internal mig ration within nations, although such movements often exceed international moveme nts in volume. Today, the motives of people who move short distances are very si milar to those of international migrants.
Students of human migration speak of “push” and “pull” factors, which influence an individual’s decision to move from one place to another. Push factors are ass ociated with the place of origin. A push factor can be as simple and mild a matt er as difficulty in finding a suitable job. or as traumatic as war, or severe fa mine. Obviously, refugees who leave their homes with guns pointed at their heads are motivated almost entirely by push factors (although pull factors do influen ce their choice of destination).
Pull factors are those associated with the place of destination. Most often thes e are economic，such as better job opportunities or the availability of good lan d to farm. The latter was an important factor in attracting settlers to the Unit ed States during the 19th century. In general, pull factors add up to an apparen tly better chance for a good life and material well-being than is offered by the place of origin. When there is a choice between several attractive potential de stinations, the deciding factor might be a non-economic consideration such as th e presence of relatives, friends, or at least fellow countrymen already establis hed in the new place who are willing to help the newcomers settle in. Considerat ions of this sort cad to the development of migration flow.
Besides push and pull actors, there are what the sociologists call “intervening obstacles” Even if push and(or) pull factors are very strong they still may be ou tweighed by intervening obstacles, such as the distance of the move, the trouble and cost of moving, the difficulty of entering the new country, and the problem s likely to be encountered on arrival. The decision to move is also influenced by “personal factors” of the potential m igrant. The same push-pull factors and obstacles operate differently on differen t people, sometimes because they are at different stages of their lives, or just because of their varying abilities and personalities. The prospect of packing u p everything and moving to a new and perhaps very strange environment may appear interesting and challenging to an unmarried young man and appallingly difficult to a slightly older man with a wife and small kids. Similarly, the need to lear n a new language and customs may excite one person and frighten another. Regardless of why people move, migration of large numbers of people causes confl ict. The United States and other western countries have experienced adjustment p roblems with each new wave of immigrants. The newest arrivals are usually given the lowest-paid jobs and are resented by native people who may have to compete w ith them for those jobs. It has usually taken several decades for each group to be accepted into the mainstream of society in the host country.
78. The author thinks that pull factors___.
A. are all related to economic considerations
B. are not as decisive as push factors
C. include a range of considerations
D. are more important than push factors
79. People’s decisions to migrate might be influenced by all the follow ing EXC EPT___.
A. personalities. B. education. C. marital status. D. abilities.
80. The purpose of the passage is to discuss___.
A. the problems of international migrants
B. the motives of international migrants
C. migration inside the country
D. migration between countries
阅读B
SECTION B SKIMMING AND SCANNING ［5 min］
In this section there are seven passages with a total often multiple-choice questions. Skim or scan them as required and then mark your answers on your answer sheet.
TEXT E
First read the following question.
81. This is a letter of___.
A. inquiry B. complaint C.explanation D introduction
Now, go through TEXT E quickly and answer question 81.
Flat 24
Park Mansions
Newbury Road
The Manager
Reliable Motors Ltd.
876 Meadow Street 14th May 2002
Dear Sir,
I am writing to you concerning the Bernster Special 150 SE that I bought from yo u two weeks ago. The car has now developed the following faults:
1. The steering wheel is loose.
2. The hand brake does not work.
3. Oil is leaking from the engine.
4. The driver’s door-does not close properly.
Will you please telephone me and we can arrange for you to collect the car. Unle ss you can put the car in perfect working order, 1 am afraid I shall report your company to the Consumers’ Association.
Yours faithfully,
Tony Lockwood
TEXT F
First read the following question.
82. The passage is mainly about___.
A. Christmas sales B. retailing business C. Internet population D. online shopping
Now, go through TEXT F quickly and answer question 82.Online shopping (网上购物) has become a major force in retailing this year with more than US$1 billion in Christmas season sales, industry analysts say.The figure for the holiday tops the total for Internet shopping in all of 1996. Online shopping for the holiday season remained just a drop in the ocean of the estimated US$450 bilion spent by US consumers. But the figure is growing rapidly.International Data Corporation, a market research group, predicts the World Wide Web (万维网) population will reach almost 100 million by 1998 and that online c ommerce will grow to more than US$20 billion.
TEXT G
First read the following question
83. The passage discusses the aim of___.
A. the organization B. blood centres in the USA C. FDA new rules D. AIDS prevention
Now, go through TEXT G quick and answer question 83.
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is taking steps to protect the country’s blood supply. People give blood to the centres, where it is kept until it is needed for medical purposes. The FDA has provided new rules for the blood centres. The government agency says new rules are designed to improve the blood supply system. The new rules call for blood centres to develop more ways to make sure their wor k is done correctly.These rules are another way to help keep the blood supply pure. A leading concer n is that someone with AIDS virus might give blood to a blood centre. For this r eason, there are tests to find out if blood contains viruses that cause AIDS and other diseases.
TEXT H
First read the following question.
84. The passage advertises overseas___.
A. jobs B. studies C. travel D. aid
Now, go through TEXT H quickly and answer question 84.
NEW HORIZONS
Are you looking for something interesting to do? Then why not work abroad for a year or two? We have jobs in most parts of the world —including Europe, Africa and Southeast Asia.We have jobs for teachers, doctors, nurses, engineers, car mechanics and many ot hers. Why not see the world? We cannot offer you very much money, but the work is interesting. You can learn another language and work with people, too.For more information write to us at:
NEW HORIZONS JOB CENTER,
110 Spring Gardens,
London SW ! 7BC
Please send your personal information (date of birth, educational qualifications , interests. experiences, etc.)
TEXT I
First read the following questions.
85. Which number would you dial for home nursing?
A. 0734 442456 B. 0734 442675 C. 08675 559478 D. 08675 564499
86. Blood donors are advised to contact___.
A. Berkshire county office B. St. John Ambulance C. John Radcliffe Hospital D. Royal Berkshire Hospital
Now, go through TEXT I quickly and answer questions 85 and 86.
HEALTH
AMBULANCE SERVICE
In All Emergencies Dial 999
St John Ambulance:
Berkshire County Office - ST John Centre Church Rd, Woodley. Reading, RG5 4QN.0734 442456.
For details of first aid at work unit contact 0734 442675.
Oxfordshire - St John House High St, Kidlington, Oxford. 0X5 2DN 08675 559478: Association; 08675 564499 Brigade, ambulance, home nursing, loan of medical equipment and first aid at work unit.
BLOOD DONORS
For information contact-
Oxford Regional Blood Transfusion Service: John Radcliffe Hospital Headley Way,Headington, Oxford, 0X3 9DU 0865 642831
HOSPITALS
Royal Berkshire Hospital: London Rd. Reading, RGI SAN. 0734 875111. ( Accident and emergency patients to South Wing).
TEXT J
First read the following questions.
87. If you leave for Hong Kong on March l6th, you pay___.
A. $799 B. $849 C. $829 D. $969
88. What is NOT included in the price?
A. Local dept tax. B. Return flights. C. Transfers. D. Accommodation.
Now, go through TEXT J quickly and answer questions 87 and 88.
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from $799
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Airconditioning, tea/coffee making facilities, minibar. TV, bath and shower.
Departure dates: Price:
02,10 Mar $799
09,16 Mar $849
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TEXT K
First read the following questions.
89. On hearing the fire alarm, those in class should go to___.
A. A Block B. B Block C. C Block D. the Assembly Area
90. What should you do during the fire alarm?
A. Make use of the lift.
B. Collect personal things.
C. Move along without noise.
D. Overtake others on the way.
Now, go through TEXT K quickly and answer questions 89 and 90.
FIRE INSTRUCTIONS
THE PERSON DISCOVERING A FIRE WILL:
1. OPERATE THE NEAREST FIRE ALARM.
2. ATTACK THE FIRE WITH AVAILABLE EQUIPMENT, IF IT IS SAFE TO DO SO.
FIRE ALARM BELLS
The Fire Alarm Bells will ring either in the area of A Block or in the area of B
Block and C Block. Those in the area where the Alarm Bells are ringing should t ake action as indicated below. Others should continue with their work.
ON HEARING YOUR FIRE ALARM:
1. Those in class: will go to the Assembly Area under instructions given by the teacher.
2. Those elsewhere: will go to the Assembly Area by the most sensible route, and stay near the Head of their Department.
ASSEMBLY AREA
The Assembly Area is the playing field which is south of the Sports Hall. Here n ames will be checked.
PROCEDURE
1 .Move quietly.
2.Do NOT stop to collect your personal belongings.
3.Do NOT attempt to pass others on your way to the Assembly Area.
4.Do NOT use the lift.
FIRE ALARMS
Fire Alarms are situated as follows:
1. A Block
At the Reception Desk; at east end of connecting corridor; outside the kitchen d oor.
2. B Block
At the bottom of both stairways and on each landing.
3. C Block
Inside entrance lobby of Sports Hall.
作文
TIME LIMIT: 140 MIN.
Part Ⅰ WRITING ［45 MIN.］
SECTION A COMPOSITION
We see advertisements on television every day. Some people think that TV advertising brings us benefits, hut others don ’t think so. What is your opinion? Write on ANSWER SHEET ONE a composition of about 150 words on the following topic:
A MAJOR ADVANTAGE / DISADVANTAGE OF ADVERTISING ON TELEVISION
You are to write in three paragraphs.
In the first paragraph, state just ONE major advantage or disadvantage of TV adv ertising. In the second paragraph, give one or two reasons to support your point of view. In the last paragraph, bring what you have written to a natural conclusion. Marks will he awarded for content, organization, grammar and appropriacy. Failur e to follow the instructions may result in a loss of marks.
SECTION B NOTE-WRITING［10 MIN.］
Write on ANSWER SHEET ONE a note of about 50-60 words based on the following sit uation:You’ve learned that your friend Jimmy is ill these days. Write him a note expressing your concern, asking after his health and giving your best wishes..Marks will be awarded for content, organization, grammar and appropriacy.
答案与详解
一、听力原文
PART Ⅱ DICTATION
United Nations Day
The 24th of October is celebrated as United Nations Day. h is a day that belongs to everyone. And it is celebrated in most countries of the world. Some countries celebrate for a week instead of a day.
In many parts of the world, schools have special programs for the day. Boys and girls in some communities decorate a UN tree. In other communities, young people put on plays about the UN. Some libraries exhibit children’s art works from around the world. Schools celebrate with the songs and dances of other countries or give parties where foods of other countries are served. No matter how the day is celebrated, the purpose of these celebrations is to help everyone understand the UN, and the important roles it plays in world affairs. The UN encourages people to learn about other lands and their customs. In this way, people can gain a better understanding and appreciation of peoples all over the world.
PART Ⅲ LISTENING COMPREHENSION
SECTION A STATEMENT
1. During this morning’s test, I couldn’t do the last four questions, but I did the first five.
2. According to Jane there is no better cheese than Swiss cheese in our local supermarket.
3. Before going to the gas station to have his tank filled, John had his emergency brake checked and fixed at the service station near the local cinema.
4. Betty would rather that her husband didn’t send away the cleaning lady, but he will anyway.
5. Fred would have paid twice as much as he did for his car if the salesman had insisted, as he really needed a car.
6. The idea of permanent education is practical because people are never really too old to go on learning. Of course there are certain limits but these are not age limits.
7. It is getting much easier to travel nowadays, but increasingly harder to get away from people, and that is perhaps the most difficult thing for holiday makers.
8. According to Tom, William lost his job not because he was always sick and usually went to work late, but because he made a big error in last month’s accounting and the boss was angry with him.
SECTION B CONVERSATION
9. W: Do you know that Mark turned down that job offer by a travel agency?
M: Yeah, the hours were convenient, but he wouldn’t have been able to make ends meet.
10. W: Can we eat somewhere else? Very few small restaurants like this serve good food.
M: I know, but there isn’t anywhere else in this town. Look! The waiter is coming over for our order.
11. W: Mary is fluent in English and she’s just started to learn Japanese.
M： I hear she also knows a few words in Chinese and French.
12. M: John must have been joking when he said that he was going to live in Boston.
W: Don’t be so sure. He told me that he was looking for an agent to sell his house.
13. W: Excuse me, I wonder if the bus would come at all. It’s already 10:45.
M: Oh, I’m afraid you’ve just missed the last one which left 5 minutes ago.
14. W: Hi, John, haven’t seen you for a quite few days. I heard you’ve been sick. How are you feeling now?
M: They must confuse me with my brother, Jack. Anyway, he is feeling better now.
15. W: After the way it is being used, the photocopier is not going to make it through the rest of the year.
M: The year! It’s supposed to be good for four!
16. W: Look at all those cars and trucks lined up for the ferry. There must be at least 40 ahead of ours.
M: True, I think it will take quite a while for us to be on board.
SECTION C NEWS BROADCAST
News Item One (17-18)
Haitian hunger strikers at the US labor base at Guantannamo Bay, Cuba, have begun refusing all fluids and medical treatments. 15 of the 267 Haitians are at the base. 7 are prepared to die, if necessary, to force the US to admit the rest of them. The Haitians are eligible to pursue political asylum in the US, but have been barred from entry because most have the AIDS virus. The Clinton Administration says they would lift the ban on their entry, but it is not known when.
News Item Two (19)
The top three US auto-makers have decided not to proceed with plans to file a trade complaint with Japanese auto-makers. General Motors, Ford and Chrysler had planned to accuse Japanese companies of dumping cars below market prices in the US, but they dropped the idea, citing a pledge by the Clinton Administration to address the US-Japan trade imbalance.
News Item Three (20-21)
About 100 people are now known have died in what has been described as “the worst storm” ever to hit the eastern US this century. The hurricane-force winds first struck the Gulf of Mexico and have now spread across the Canadian border, continuing to bring reckless snowfalls, severe flooding, and causing millions of dollars in damage. All major airports have now reopened and airlines are beginning to cope with a backlog of thousands of stranded passengers. The storm also paralyzed areas of Cuba, where several people were killed, and property and crops destroyed.
News Item Four (22)
France has carried out another underground nuclear test in the South Pacific. It is the fifth in the region since September. The test was conducted at the Moruroa atoll on Wednesday. Paris has come under strong criticism for its nuclear testing programme, especially from Asia-Pacific countries. A State Department spokeswoman in Washington expressed disappointment at the latest French test. France has promised to sign a global test ban treaty after it completes its current series of nuclear tests in the Pacific.
News Item Five (23)
The association representing British airline pilots says that there is an urgent need to raise levels of air safety throughout the world. In the statement,the association, known as Bobo, warns that unless air safety improves travelers face a perilous future. The association also said that the standard of training must be raised among fly crews and air traffic controllers as the sky has become ever more crowded.
News Item Six (24-25)
The Western European Union, the defense organization linking most countries of the European Community, is meeting in Luxembourg to discuss ways to reinforce economic sanctions against the Serbs by tightening controls on the River Danube. It is expected to approve of a proposal to send patrol boats manned by armed police and customs officers with power to search and turn back ships suspected of breaking the sanctions.International efforts to isolate Serbia have been undermined by ships carrying oil and other illegal supplies from the Black Sea region along the Danube into the former Yugoslavia after ignoring attempts by the local authorities to stop them. It is reported that most of the illegal traffic of goods is believed to be arriving in Serbia over land from Greece and former Yugoslavian Republic of Macedonian.
PART Ⅲ LISTENING COMPREHENSION
SECTION A STATEMENT
1．答案：C
【问句译文】讲话者考试做得怎样？
【试题分析】本题为细节题。
【详细解答】解答本题的关键是听清“I couldn’t do the last four … but I did the first five．”这里是说她不会做后面的四个题，但做了前面的五个题，故选项C为正确答案。
2．答案：A
【问句译文】 Jane认为瑞士奶酪怎样？
【试题分析】本题为细节题。
【详细解答】解答本题的关键词是“no better cheese than Swiss cheese ”，由此可知，Jane认为瑞士奶酪是最好的，故选A。
3．答案：D
【问句译文】John先去了哪儿？
【试题分析】本题为细节题。
【详细解答】解答本题的关键是分清做事的先后顺序，“Before．．．John had his emergency brake checked and fixed at the service station…”，由此得出John应该首先去“the service station”。
4．答案：C
【问句译文】Betty的愿望是什么？
【试题分析】本题为细节题。
【详细解答】 解答本题的关键词有would rather（宁愿……倒愿意……）和send away（解雇，开除，赶走）。故“Betty would rather that her husband didn’t send away…”是说“Betty倒宁愿丈夫不解雇那个清洁女工，但她丈夫将会解雇她。”故选项C为正确答案。
5．答案：A
【问句译文】Fred花了多少钱买那辆车？
【试题分析】本题为推理题。
【详细解答】解答本题的关键是要听出这是一个虚拟语气句，“…would have paid twice as mush as he did…if the salesman had insisted…”，意思是说“如果售货员坚持的话，Fred宁愿为此付两倍的价钱。”由此可知，售货员没有坚持原价，Fred只用要价的一半的钱就把车买下了。
6．答案：B
【问句译文】为何终身教育是有实际意义的？
【试题分析】本题为细节题。
【详细解答】在谈到终身教育时，讲话者说“Of course there are certain limits but these are not age limits.”由此可知，选项B为正确答案。
7．答案：B
【问句译文】根据讲话者的观点，最困难的事是什么？
【试题分析】本题为细节题。
【详细解答】解答本题的关键句是“And that is perhaps the most difficult…”，但这里的that指的是上句中的“get away from people”，故本题的正确答案为B。
8．答案：C
【问句译文】William为何被解雇？
【试题分析】本题为细节题。
【详细解答】只要听清关键句“…because he made a big error…”，就可判断正确答案为C。
SECTION B CONVERSATION
9．答案：B
【问句译文】Mark为何拒绝了那份工作？
【试题分析】本题为细节题。
【详细解答】当女士说到Mark拒绝了那份工作时，男士说“the hours were convenient but he wouldn’t have been able to make ends meet．”由此可以看出，Mark嫌这份工作的薪水太低，所以拒绝了。
10．答案：B
【问句译文】他们认为那家餐馆如何？
【试题分析】本题为推理题。
【详细解答】本题可以从女士的话中推理出答案，她说“Very few small restaurants like this serve good food”，即“很少有像这样的小餐馆能提供好的食物的。”也就是说这餐馆的食物可能不好吃，因此答案选B。
11．答案：D
【问句译文】Mary说得好的是哪种语言？
【试题分析】本题为细节题。
【详细解答】解答本题的关键词是“fluent in English”，由此判断Mary说得好的是英语。
12．答案：C
【问句译文】那位女士认为John怎样？
【试题分析】本题为推理题。
【详细解答】男士说“John must have been joking when he said that he was going to live in Boston.”他认为John说要去波士顿居住是一句玩笑话，女士则说“Don’t be so sure”，说明她不同意男士的看法，也就是说她认为John或许真的要去波士顿居住，故选项C为正确答案。
13. 答案：B
【问句译文】那位女士应该在几点种之前赶到？
【试题分析】本题为计算题。
【详细解答】已经是l0:45，女士还没有等到公汽，就问身边的一位男士是否还有公汽，男士回答说“…you’ve just missed the last one which left 5 minutes ago”，意思是说末班车5分钟前已离去，由此可以计算如果女士在10:40赶到，就可以赶上末班车。故答案选B。
14．答案：A
【问句译文】由对话我们可以知道什么？
【试题分析】本题为细节题。
【详细解答】女士以为男士病了，男士说“They must have confused me with my brothe Jack．”意思是说“把我和我弟弟Jack搞混了”，由此可知，John并没生病，生病的是他的弟弟Jack，故答案选A。
15．答案：A
【问句译文】男士的语气如何？
【试题分析】本题为推理题。
【详细解答】当女士说按照现在这样使用的话，影印机将用不到年底。男士回答说“The year? It’s supposed to be good for four．”意思是“今年?那可是说要用四年的。”可见男士对影印机只用一年就要坏感到吃惊，故答案选A。
16. 答案：B
【问句译文】两位讲话者很可能在哪儿？
【试题分析】本题为推理题。
【详细解答】由关键句“cars and trucks lined up for the ferry”和“take a quite while for us to be on board.”可以知道，谈话者是在等渡船过河，故答案选B。
SECTION C NEWS BROADCAST
17. 答案：C
【问句译文】一些海地人罢工是为了什么？
【试题分析】本题为推理题。
【详细解答】新闻第四句说“The Haitians are eligible to pursue political asylum in the US, but have been barred from entry because most have the AIDS virus.”即“这些海地人是有资格在美国寻求政治避难的，但却因为他们大部分携带有爱滋病毒而被禁止入境。”由此可知，海地人是因为反对美国政府禁止他们入境而罢工的，因此选项C为正确答案。
18．答案：A
【问句译文】那些罢工者为何被禁止进入美国？
【试题分析】本题为细节题。
【详细解答】本题答案在上一题中已分析过，新闻第四句说“…because most have the AIDS virus．”即“因为他们大部分人携带有爱滋病毒而被禁止入境”，故答案选A。
19．答案：B
【问句译文】美国汽车制造商为何决定停止行动？
【试题分析】本题为细节题。
【详细解答】新闻最后一句说“But they dropped the idea，signing a pledge by the Clinton Administration to address the US-Japan trade imbalance．”意思是“他们放弃了这种想法是因为克林顿政府声称要对美日贸易不平衡提出抗议。”因此选项B为正确答案。
20．答案：B
【问句译文】暴风最先袭击哪儿？
【试题分析】本题为细节题。
【详细解答】新闻的第二句说“The hurricane-force winds first struck the Gulf of Mexico…”，由此可直接得知飓风最先袭击了墨西哥湾。
21．答案：D
【问句译文】暴风没有造成下列哪一灾难？
【试题分析】本题为细节题，可用排除法解答。“About 100 people are now known to havedied…”，“…and causing millions of dollars in damage.”，“All major airports have now reopened ”，“… and property and crops destroyed”，新闻中没有提到“relocation of people”这一问题，故答案选D。
22．答案：B
【问句译文】根据该新闻，法国为何遭受强烈的批评？
【试题分析】本题为细节题。
【详细解答】新闻第四句说“Paris has come under strong criticism for its nucleartesting program …”，由此可知，法国是因为其核试验而遭受强烈的批评，故答案选B。
23．答案：B
【问句译文】该新闻主要是关于什么的？
【试题分析】本题为主旨题。
【详细解答】新闻首句说“…there is an urgent need to raise levels of air safetythroughout the world.”，可见这篇新闻主要讲的是提高航空安全性的问题，故选项B为正确答案。
24. 答案：C
【问句译文】Luxembourg会议的目的是什么？
【试题分析】本题为细节题。
【详细解答】新闻首句就点明了会议的目的，“The Western European Union… is meeting in Luxembourg to discuss ways to reinforce economic sanctions against the Serbsby tightening controls on the River Danube.”即西欧联盟会晤是为了商讨通过加强对多瑙河的控制重新施加对塞尔维亚的经济制裁，故选项C为正确答案。
25. 答案：A
【问句译文】国际上孤立塞尔维亚的努力失败的原因是什么？
【试题分析】本题为细节题。
【详细解答】新闻倒数第二句说“International efforts to isolate Serbia have been undermined by ships carrying oil and other illegal supplies from the Black Sea region along the Danube into the former Yugoslavia after ignoring attempts by the local authorities to stop them.”，由此可知国际上孤立塞尔维亚的努力之所以失败，是因为运送石油和其他非法物资的船只仍然能够在多瑙河上通行，所以答案选A。
二、完型填空
短文大意：这篇文章介绍了古代猿人为了生存而发生的生理进化。
26. 答案：A
【试题分析】本题考查对固定搭配的掌握。
【详细解答】 rival意为“与…相匹敌；比得上”，常用的搭配是rival sb／sth for／in sth.；equal意为“比得上，和……相等”，常用的搭配是be equal to；match意为“和……相配；和……相称”，常用搭配为match with，意为“与……相匹敌”；compare意为“比较；对照”，常用的搭配有compare with，意为“与……相比较”。这里是说“他们无法与熊相比”，故根据句意和搭配，答案应选A。
27. 答案：D
【试题分析】本题为动词词义辨析题。
【详细解答】became意为“成为；变为”；equipped意为“装备”，常用于be equipped with或equip sb．with sth．；posed意为“摆好姿势；造成”；provided意为“供给，提供”。这里是说熊的力量、速度和爪子为自身提供了很好的武器，故选项D最合题意。
28. 答案：C
【试题分析】本题为词汇搭配题。
【详细解答】defend…by doing sth．中的by表示方式、手段，意为“通过(做某事)”，后一般接动名词。这里是说“它们不能像马、斑马或其他小动物一样通过快速地奔跑来保护自己”。
29. 答案：B
【试题分析】本题考查对固定搭配的掌握。
【详细解答】be doomed to sth．(一般为death，failure等一类的词)表示“注定……”。be driven to后常接madness，sorrow等一类的词。lead to一般为主动式。这里是说“他们早就注定失败、灭绝了”，故答案选B。
30. 答案：D
【试题分析】本题为词汇辨析题。
【详细解答】 bestow表示“赠给”，常与on或upon搭配；give一般与to搭配；present表示“赠予”时一般与with搭配；endow表示“天生具有，赋予”，一般用被动式与with搭配。本句意为“他们却拥有其他任何竞争者所不具有的某种巨大而隐蔽的优势”，故答案选D。
31. 答案：B
【试题分析】本题考查对固定搭配的掌握。
【详细解答】 in the search of是固定搭配，意为“在寻找……的过程中”。这里是说“在寻找森林可采物的过程中”。
32. 答案：C
【试题分析】本题为动词词义辨析题。
【详细解答】generate意为“生成，产生”；progress意为“进展，进步”，是不及物动词；develop意为“(逐渐)形成”、“(逐渐)获得”，后与interest，relationship，ability等搭配；advance意为“促进，提出，提升”。这里是说“在生存竞争中，猿人逐步形成了有效的、草地动物所不具有的立体视觉和颜色辨别的能力”。根据句意，答案选C。
33．答案：C
【试题分析】本题考查对固定搭配的掌握。
【详细解答】beyond the reach of为固定搭配，意思是“够不着；在……范围之外”，与其相对的短语是within the reach of（够得着；在……范围之内）。本句是说“猿人能在较近距离内看清目标”。
34．答案：B
【试题分析】本题考查对习惯用法的掌握。
【详细解答】程度副词quite可以用在限定词another前，而另三个程度副词则不能。副词yet也可用在another前，但表示的是数量意义的“还，再”。本句意为“良好的远距离视力完全是另外一回事。”
35．答案：D
【试题分析】本题为词汇辨析题。
【详细解答】本句中的so引导一个主语句子，这个句子缺少一个引导词，该引导词还是“they had to do”的宾语，只有选项D合乎条件。
36．答案：A
【试题分析】本题为形容词词义辨析题。
【详细解答】available意为“可得到的；可用的”；enough意为“足够的”；sufficient意为“充足的”；convenient意为“方便的”。上文说的是在森林中居住的猿人和猴子可以通过爬树来扩大视力所及的范围，此处接着说的是，然而在没有树的开阔地带，这种方法是不可行的。故选项A为正确答案。
37．答案：B
【试题分析】本题为动词词义辨析题。
【详细解答】choose意为“选择，挑选”；adopt意为“采用；采纳”；accept意为“接受”；take意为“实施；采取”。这里是说“猿人采取了惟一可行的方案”，故答案选B。
38．答案：A
【试题分析】本题为语篇分析题。
【详细解答】此句与上句之间在语义上为转折关系，四个选项中只有however表转折关系，为正确答案。therefore表因果关系，C项meanwhile表时间关系，subsequently表承接关系。
39．答案：C
【试题分析】本题为词语用法辨析题。
【详细解答】accustomed表示“习惯的，适应的”，常用结构为be accustomed to，意思是“习惯于……”；familiarized的常用结构为be familiarized with，意思是“与……相熟”；adapt表示“适应”时，常用adapt to sth．或adapt oneself to sth．结构，暗含作出某种变化以适应新的情况；be suited to sth．表示“适合……的”。这里是说“它们的骨骼渐渐适应了……”，故选项C为正确答案。
40．答案：D
【试题分析】本题为动词用法辨析题。
【详细解答】 call后面可以接宾语加宾语补足语；obtain和deserve后跟单宾语；earn后既可以接单宾语，也可以接双宾语，接双宾语时表示“(为……)博得，使得到”。根据句子结构，答案应选D。
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41．答案：B
【参考译文】在经历了一场似乎永无休止的等待后，终于轮到她进入人事经理的办公室了。
【试题分析】本题为语法题，考关系代词的用法。
【详细解答】这里需要填一个关系代词，引导一个宾语从句，作介词after的宾语，同时这一关系代词还是宾语从句的主语。在这四个选项中，只有what既可以引导从句，也可以作主语。
42．答案：C
【参考译文】那三个人多次企图偷越边境进入邻国，结果每次都被警察抓住了。
【试题分析】本题为语法题，考查对非谓语动词的掌握。
【详细解答】当动词不定式作状语时，可用来说明前面分句描述的行为所产生的结果。
43．答案：C
【参考译文】：据说Johnson教授去年的研究取得了重大进展。
【试题分析】本题为语法题，考查对非谓语动词的掌握。
【详细解答】当动作发生在谓语动词之前时，应用不定式的完成时表示。本句中的Professor Johnson去年的研究取得重大进展先于谓语动词“据说”之前，故应用动词不定式的完成式。
44．答案：A
【参考译文】脂肪不能转换为肌肉，正像肌肉不能转换成脂肪一样。
【试题分析】本题考查对固定结构的掌握。
【详细解答】not…any more than…意为“正像……一样也不……”；no more than意为“仅仅，不过是”；no less than意为“不少于……”；much more than意为“比……多得多”。根据句意，选项A为正确答案。
45．答案：C
【参考译文】与其说是语言，还不如说是文化背景使得这本书难以读懂。
【试题分析】本题考查对固定搭配的掌握。
【详细解答】只有It is not so much．．．as．．．为固定结构，意思是“与其说是……不如说是……”。
46．答案：A
【参考译文】：由于感到登山存在危险而产生的焦虑不应像如今公众心里所想象的那么多。爬山时对所察觉到的危险的焦虑要比人们内心想象而产生的焦虑少一些。
【试题分析】本题为语法结构题。
【详细解答】本句的主干部分为“There ought to be less…than…”，than后面应该跟一个句子与“There ought to be”构成比较关系，但是than后面的句子为避免重复省略了主语anxiety，所以谓语应用exists。
47．答案：A
【参考译文】我从未去过拉萨，但那却是我最想参观的城市。
【试题分析】本题为语法结构题。
【详细解答】选项 I’d most like to visit在句中是宾语从句，其先行词是city，宾语从句省略了关系代词that或which。
48．答案：A
【参考译文】他过去也许做得不是十分明智，但至少他在努力做一些有益的事情。
【试题分析】本题考查对情态动词及虚拟语气用法的掌握。
【详细解答】 may + have + 过去分词，表示对过去事情的猜测，may表示不确定，意为“过去也许……”；must表确定性的猜测，用来提示说话人假设某人在过去曾做过某事，说话人对其假设的内容十分肯定，意为“过去一定……”。根据句意，选项A为正确答案。
49．答案：B
【参考译文】如果你真的学习英语这么长时间了，现在应该差不多能用英语写信了。
【试题分析】本题为语法题，考查对虚拟语气的掌握。
【详细解答】 It’s about time．．．为固定用法，是一个典型的虚拟语气句型，从句中的谓语动词用一般过去时。
50．答案：C
【参考译文】他是那种大家所熟悉的牢骚满腹的人——总是怨这怨那。
【试题分析】本题为语法结构题。
【详细解答】 what相当于something that。what is known as意思是“大家所熟悉的，所谓的”。what is known as a“bellyacher”在句中作表语，用于说明he的身份、职业等。
51．答案：B
【参考译文】无论任务多艰难，他总是尽力按时完成。
【试题分析】本题为语法结构题，考查对让步状语从句的掌握。
【详细解答】however意思是“无论如何，不管如何”，当它引导让步状语从句时，后面需要紧跟形容词或副词，表示对形容词或副词意义的强调。而当though引导让步状语从句时，从句后面的内容应为正常语序。故只有选项B为正确答案。
52．答案：A
【参考译文】尽管我非常乐意借钱给他，但我当时确实没有那么多的多余现金，所以没能借钱给他。
【试题分析】本题为语法题，考查对虚拟语气的掌握。
【详细解答】 as在此句中引导让步状语从句，需要倒装。根据句意，从句是与过去事实相反的虚拟语气，所以谓语要用would have。
53．答案：C
【参考译文】我的表兄极为贪吃，但对吃什么并不过分挑剔。
【试题分析】本题为形容词词义辨析题。
【详细解答】special意为“特别的，特殊的”；peculiar意为“独特的，特有的”；particular意为“(过于)讲究的；挑剔的”；specific意为“具体的；特定的”。根据句意，选项C为正确答案。
54．答案：A
【参考译文】因为他现在正不知道首先该做些什么，所以你的建议对他极为有益。
【试题分析】本题为副词词义辨析题。
【详细解答】exceedingly意为“非常，很”；excessively意为“过度，过分，过多地”；extensively意为“广阔的，大范围的”；exclusively意为“独占地；唯一地”。这里是指“建议是非常有价值的”，故选项A为正确答案。
55．答案：C
【参考译文】在很多时候，很难用英语传达汉语成语的确切意思。
【试题分析】本题为动词词义辨析题。
【详细解答】 exchange意为“交换”；transfer意为“转移；传输”；convey意为“传达，传递，表达(思想、想法等)”；convert意为“转换，变换”。这里是指句意的转达，故答案选C。
56．答案：D
【参考译文】在领回押金前，她拒绝将大门钥匙交给女房东。
【试题分析】本题为短语辨析题。
【详细解答】hand in意为“递交，上交，提出”；hand out意为“分发，交给，取出”；hand down意为“留传下来，把……传下去”；hand over意为“交出，移交”。根据句意，选项D为正确答案。
57.答案：D
【参考译文】科学家对最好从事什么样的项目研究具有绝对的自由。
【试题分析】本题为动词词义辨析题。
【详细解答】 engage意为“使从事，忙于”，常与介词in搭配；devote意为“贡献(给)，致力”，常与介词to搭配；seek意为“寻求，探求，追求”，seek to+动词原形，意为“设法(力图)做某事”；D项pursue意为“(继续)做，从事，忙于”。这里是指从事某方面的工作，故选项D最合题意。
58．答案：A
【参考译文】奥林匹克运动会起源于公元前776年希腊一个名叫奥林匹亚的小城。
【试题分析】本题为动词词义辨析题。
【详细解答】originate意为“(使)开始，源自，产生”；stem意为“发生于，起源于”，常用于stem from／out of结构；derive意为“起源(于)”，常与介词from连用；descend意为“由……传下来”。根据句意及其搭配，选项A 为正确答案。
59．答案：D
【参考译文】我们应始终牢记仓促之下做出的决定往往会产生严重的后果。
【试题分析】本题为形容词词义辨析题。
【详细解答】urgent意为“紧急的，迫切的”；instant意为“瞬间的，即时的”；prompt意为“立即行动的，敏捷的”；hasty意为“匆匆的，草率的”。这里指“仓促的决定”，故选项D为正确答案。
60．答案：D
【参考译文】管理部门正努力与五个不同的工会达到一致意见，从而引发了漫长的谈判。
【试题分析】本题考查对固定搭配的掌握。
【详细解答】动词agree可以与介词upon，in, with搭配。agree upon意为“对……意见一致”；agree in意为“关于……意见一致”；agree with意为“与……(意见)一致”。这里是说与某人达成一致意见，所以答案选D。
61. 答案：D
【参考译文】公司董事长说新技术已从根本上提高了生产效率。
【试题分析】本题为副词词义辨析题。
【详细解答】 violently意为“猛烈地，激烈地”；severely意为“剧烈地，严酷地”；extremely意为“非常，很，极(端)”；radically意为“根本上，完全地，本质地”。这里是要说新技术以何种方式提高了生产效率，显然是“从根本上”最准确。
62. 答案：D
【参考译文】地方当局意识到有必要在住房规划上为老年人做准备。
【试题分析】本题为词语辨析亿。
【详细解答】preparation意为“预备”，常用结构为make preparations for，意思是“作(好)……的准备，为……做准备”；requirement意为“需要，要求”； specification意为“详细说明”；D项provision意为“预备，(预防)措施”，常用结构为make provision for，意思是“为……作好准备，采取措施”。这里是指为老年人的住房计划作好准备，故答案选D。
63. 答案：C
【参考译文】客队在去年的亚俱杯决赛中以2：4不敌主队。
【试题分析】本题考介词的用法。
【详细解答】介词to可以用来表示对比、对应、比较等，这里是指比赛中的比分。
64. 答案：A
【参考译文】因为他没有涉嫌谋杀，警察就放了他。
【试题分析】本题考查对固定搭配的掌握。
【详细解答】 be guilty of为固定搭配，意思是“有罪的，犯有……罪的”。
65. 答案：D
【参考译文】作为一个发展中国家，他们必须跟上世界经济的飞迅发展。
【试题分析】本题考查对固定搭配的掌握。
【详细解答】keep pace with意思是“跟上……，与……并驾齐驱”；be in step with意思是“与……同步(相协调)”；keep (in)step with意思是“与……保持同步(步调一致)”；move和speed都不能用于这种结构。根据句意及其搭配，答案应选D。
四、阅读理解 A
TEXT A
短文大意：这篇文章通过一次调查，反映了当孩子们生病住院时，医院里的教学问题。
66．答案：B
【参考译文】作者在文章开头指出了什么？
【试题分析】本题为细节题。
【详细解答】在第一段中，作者告诉我们说“没有人知道有多少孩子在医院里能接受到教育，更少有人知道教育的内容和教学质量”，这与选项B“not enough is known about hospital teaching”的意思一致。
67．答案：D
【参考译文】由最后一次调查可以推知什么？
【试题分析】本题为细节理解题。
【详细解答】短文第三段第二、三句说“It is found that half the hospitals in England which admit children have no teacher. A further quarter have only a part-time teacher．”由此可知，一半的医院没有老师，四分之一的医院有兼职老师，那么剩余的四分之一的医院就有全职老师了。
68. 答案：B
【参考译文】为了赶上学校的功课，住院的孩子常常求助于谁？
【试题分析】本题为细节理解题。
【详细解答】短文第六段第一句说“Children tend to rely on concerned school friends to keep in touch with school work”，由此可知，他们求助的是同学们。
69. 答案：C
【参考译文】我们可以推知作者是何态度？
【试题分析】本题为概括题。
【详细解答】 作者一开头就用Surprisingly一词，清楚表达了对医院教育现状的态度。然后通过具体的调查结果，表明了对医院里儿童教学现状的不满。
TEXT B
短文大意：本文介绍了“英国电脑城”的特点和功用。
70．答案：B
【参考译文】根据David Tebbutt的观点，“英国电脑城”的目的是什么？
【试题分析】本题为细节题。
【详细解答】短文第二段最后一句说“…Computertown UK was formed for just the opposite reason, to bring computers to the people and make them'people-literate’”，由此可知，其目的是使得电脑“能理解人”(people-literate)，使电脑更好地为人们服务，故选项B 为正确答案。
71. 答案：B
【参考译文】由该短文可知，美国的电脑城是什么？
【试题分析】本题为细节题。
【详细解答】短文第三段中第二句说“Albrecht had started a project called Computertown USA in the local library．．．”，由此可直接选出答案B。
72. 答案：C
【参考译文】下列哪种说法是错误的？
【试题分析】本题为细节题。
【详细解答】短文第四段第二、三句说“…they are most successful when tied to a computer club. He insists there is a vast and important difference between the two, although they complement each other.”它告诉了我们，computertowns和computerclubs是有区别而互补的，由此可知，选项C的说法是错误的，故答案应选C。
73．答案：A
【参考译文】下列哪一项不是computertowns的优点？
【试题分析】本题为细节题。
【详细解答】短文第五段第二句说“The computer experts have to learn not to tell people about computers，but have to be able to explain the answers to the questions that people really want to know．”这与选项A “give lectures and talks on computers”相矛盾，而其它几项优点在本段都提到了，故选项A 为正确答案。
TEXT C
短文大意：本文讨论的是关于人们睡眠长短的问题。
74. 答案：D
【参考译文】作者似乎暗示什么？
【试题分析】本题为细节理解题。
【详细解答】短文首句说“There must be few questions on which responsible opinionis so utterly divided as on that of how much sleep we ought to have．”意思是说“很少有问题像睡眠多长时间为适量这一问题那样存在如此大的意见分歧”，由此可以推知选项D为正确答案。
75. 答案：A
【参考译文】作者为何不同意Dr．Burton的意见？
【试题分析】本题为细节理解题。
【详细解答】由短文第一段第四句说“If he is right many people must be undersleeping, including myself.”要是按照Dr．Burton的说法，很多人就一定是睡眠不足，由此可知，作者认为实际情况并非如此，也就是说很少的人如此，故答案选A。
76. 答案：D
【参考译文】在文章的最后一段，作者指出了什么？
【试题分析】本题为细节题。
【详细解答】短文第三段第四句说“It would be a pity to retard our development by holding back those people who are gifted enough to work and play well with less than the average amount of sleep, if indeed it does them no harm.” 由此可知，作者认为那些生来就可以少睡觉而且不误工作和玩耍的人不应受到约束，故答案选D。
77. 答案：A
【参考译文】从短文可知作者怎样？
【试题分析】本题为概括题。
【详细解答】通读全文可知，作者先列出了有关睡眠量问题的三种不同观点，继而对每种观点都做了评论，说明了自己的看法，但并没有提出支持哪一观点，也没有提出自己独创的新观或修正别人的观点，故选项A为正确答案。
TEXT D
短文大意：本文谈论的是国际间移民的原因及其影响等问题。
78. 答案：C
【参考译文】作者认为“pull factors”如何？
【试题分析】本题为细节题，可用排除法解答。
【详细解答】短文第三段说“Most often these are economic，such as better job opportunities or the availability of good land to farm. …When there is a choice between several attractive potential destinations, the deciding factor might be a non-economic consideration such as the presence of relatives, friends, or at leastfellow countrymen already established in the new place who are willing to help the newcomers settle in.” 由此可排除选项A；文中没有谈到与选项B和D相关的信息，故正确答案只有选项C。
79. 答案：B
【参考译文】下列哪一项不是影响人们决定移民的因素？
【试题分析】本题为细节题。
【详细解答】短文第五段第二句说“The same push-pull factors and obstacles operatedifferently on different people…or just because of their varying abilities and personalities．”这里提到了abilities和personalities；本段第三句中提到了marital status。文中没有谈到与education相关的信息，故选项B为正确答案。
80. 答案：B
【参考译文】这篇文章的论题是什么？
【试题分析】本题为主旨题。
【详细解答】综观全文，作者在文中主要讨论了导致人员迁徙的四种不同动机，故答案选B
阅读理解 B
TEXT E
短文大意：这是一封消费者向汽车生产厂家提出的投诉信。
81. 答案：B
【参考译文】这是一封什么信？
【试题分析】本题为主旨题。
【详细解答】信的最后一句说“I am afraid I shall report your company to the Consumers’Association．”即我恐怕要将你们公司告到消费者协会，由此可见这是一封投诉信。
TEXT F
短文大意：这篇短文介绍的是网上购物的发展趋势。
82．答案：D
【参考译文】这篇文章主要是关于什么的？
【试题分析】本题为主旨题。
【详细解答】短文首句说“Online shopping (网上购物) has become a major force in retailing this year…”，由此可知本文主题为Online shopping。
TEXT G
短文大意：本文介绍的是美国食品和药品管理委员会为保证血液供应质量而颁布的新条例。
83. 答案：C
【参考译文】本文讨论的是下列哪一组织的目标？
【试题分析】本题为主旨题。
【详细解答】本文第一段说“(FDA) is taking steps to protect the country’s blood supply．”第二段说“The FDA has prodded new rules．．．new rules are designed to …”，第三、四段是说新条例的措施和目的。因此本题正确答案为选项C。
TEXT H
短文大意：这是一则有关招聘海外劳工的广告。
84. 答案：A
【参考译文】这是一则招聘什么人的广告？
【试题分析】本题为主旨题。
【详细解答】短文多处提及与工作相关的句子，如“We have jobs in most parts of theworld …”，“We have jobs for teachers, doctors, nurses, engineers, car mechanics and many others.”由此可知，这是一则招聘去海外工作的广告。
TEXT I
短文大意：这篇短文列出了一些不同类别的服务机构的以及他们的服务项目、地址和联系电话。
85. 答案：D
【参考译文】呀请家政人员应该拨哪个电话？
【试题分析】本题为细节题。
【详细解答】快速在HEALTH AMBULANCE SERVICE一栏找到home nursing，其对应的电话号码是08675。
86．答案：C
【参考译文】建议献血的人与哪儿联系？
【试题分析】本题为细节题。
【详细解答】快速查找BLOOD DONORS一栏，其相应的机构为John Radcliffe Hospital。
TEXT J
短文大意：这是一则酒店的广告。
87. 答案：B
【参考译文】如果你三月16日去香港，你应付多少钱？
【试题分析】本题为细节题。
【详细解答】在Departure dates栏里迅速找到09,16 Mar，可知其对应的价格为$ 849。
88. 答案：A
【参考译文】价格里面不包括什么？
【试题分析】本题为细节题。
【详细解答】在Not included栏里可以找到local dept tax，故价格里不包括选项A。
TEXT K
短文大意：这是一则有关学校里的火警的小册子。
89.答案：D
【参考译文】听到火警，教室里的人应去哪儿？
【试题分析】本题为细节题。
【详细解答】迅速在ON HEARING YOUR FIRE ALARM栏里找到Those in class：will go to the Assembly Area…，可以确定答案选D。
90. 答案：C
【参考译文】火警期间，你该做什么？
【试题分析】本题为细节题。
【详细解答】在PROCEDURE一栏中可以查寻到Move quietly，故答案选C。
本套真题测试的语言重点
(重点单词)
endow 天生具有，赋予
exclusively 独占地；唯一地
descend 由……传下来
radically 完全地，本质地
jargon 术语，行话
tick ［口］开始起作用
traumatic 使人不快的，令人痛苦难忘的
jeopardize 使……处于危险中
(重点词组)
hand down 留传下来，把……传下去
be guilty of 犯有……罪的
in the van of 处于……的领先地位
It is not so much…as… 与其说是……不如说是……
beyond the reach of 在……范围之外
be doomed to sth． 注定……
五、写作
PART Ⅰ WRITING
SECTION A
［参考范文］
A Major Advantage of Advertising on Television
Nowadays we can see advertisements on Television every day. Some people believe that advertising on television can bring us benefits, but others don’t think so. In my opinion, I am in favor of the advertising on television.
There are two reasons, I think, for the growing number of advertisement on TV. First, in a competitive economy, the consumer usually has the choice of several different brands of the same product. Thus, manufacturers are confronted with a problem—How to keep sales high enough to stay in business. They solve this problem by advertising. Through advertising, each manufacturing company tries to convince consumers that its product is special. Second, most consumers are interested in advertisement. They wish to get from TV advertisement the firsthand information about new products, which enables them to choose the one they like best. As a result, there is a sharp increase in advertisement on the TV screen.
In conclusion, TV advertising plays a very important role in our economic behavior. With abundant information available on TV, we can make sensible choices as consumers.
SECTION B
［参考范文］
Dear Jimmy,
I am very sorry to hear that you are ill these days. How is your recent condition? I can easily imagine the pain of the disease you are having now, especially since the weather is gloomy and it rains from time to time.
Please take good care of yourself. One of these days I’d like to call on you in person to see how you are doing.
I pay for your early recovery.
All the best,
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