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试卷一
Part Ⅰ
Listening Comprehension(20 minutes)
Section A
Directions:In this section,you will hear 10 short conversations. At the end of each conversation,a question will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the question will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B),C) and D),and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.
Example:You will hear:
You will read:
A) 2 hours. B) 3 hours. C) 4 hours. D) 5 hours.
From the conversation we know that the two are talking about some work. They will start at 9 o ' clock in the morning and have to finish at 2 in the afternoon. Therefore,D) “ 5 hours ” is the correct answer.You should choose on the Answer Sheet and mark it with a single line through the centre.
Sample Answer ［ A ］ ［ B ］ ［ C ］ ［ D ］
1.A)It has nothing to do with the Internet.
B)She needs another week to get it ready.
C)It contains some valuable ideas.
D)It ' s far from being ready yet.
2.A)The woman is strict with her employees.
B)The man always has excuses for being late.
C)The woman is a kind-hearted boss.
D)The man ' s alarm clock didn ' t work that morning.
3.A)The woman should try her luck in the bank nearby.
B)The bank around the corner is not open today.
C)The woman should use dollars instead of pounds.
D)The bank near the railway station closes late.
4.A)Make an appointment with Dr. Chen.
B)Call again some time later.
C)Wait for about three minutes.
D)Try dialing the number again.
5.A)He is sure they will succeed in the next test.
B)He did no better than the woman in the test.
C)He believes she will pass the test this time.
D)He felt upset because of her failure.
6.A)The woman has to attend a summer course to graduate.
B)The man thinks the woman can earn the credits.
C)The woman is begging the man to let her pass the exam.
D)The woman is going to graduate from summer school.
7.A)Fred is planning a trip to Canada.
B)Fred usually flies to Canada with Jane.
C)Fred persuaded Jane to change her mind.
D)Fred likes the beautiful scenery along the way to Canada.
8.A)Hang some pictures for decoration.
B)Find room for the paintings.
C)Put more coats of paint on the wall.
D)Paint the walls to match the furniture.
9.A)He ' ll give a lecture on drawing.
B)He doesn ' t mind if the woman goes to the lecture.
C)He ' d rather not go to the lecture.
D)He ' s going to attend the lecture.
10.A)Selecting the best candidate.
B)Choosing a campaign manager.
C)Trying to persuade the woman to vote for him.
D)Running for chairman of the student union.
Section B
Directions:In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage,you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B),C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.
Passage One
Questions 11 to 14 are based on the passage you have just heard.
11.A)To study the problems of local industries.
B)To find ways to treat human wastes.
C)To investigate the annual catch of fish in the Biramichi River.
D)To couduct a study on fishing in the Biramichi River.
12.A)Lack of oxygen.
B)Overgrowth of water plants.
C)Low water level.
D)Serious pollution upstream.
13.A)They ' ll be closed down.
B)They ' re going to dismiss some of their employees.
C)They ' ll be moved to other places.
D)They have no money to build chemical treatment plants.
14.A)Because there were fewer fish in the river.
B)Because over-fishing was prohibited.
C)Because the local Chamber of Commerce tried preserve fishes.
D)Because the local fishing cooperative decided to reduce its catch.
Passage Two
Questions 15 to 17 are based on the passage you have just heard.
15.A)Oral instructions recorded on a tape.
B)A brief letter sealed in an envelope.
C)A written document of several pages.
D)A short note to their lawyer.
16.A)Refrain from going out with men for five years.
B)Stop wearing any kind of fashionable clothes.
C)Bury the dentist with his favorite car.
D)Visit his grave regularly for five years.
17.A)Because he was angry with his selfish relatives.
B)Because he was just being humorous.
C)Because he was not a wealthy man.
D)Because he wanted to leave his body for medical purposes.
Passage Three
Questions 18 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.
18.A)They thought it quite acceptable.
B)They believed it to be a luxury.
C)They took it to be a trend.
D)They considered it avoidable.
19.A)Critical. B)Serious. C)Sceptical. D)Casual.
20.A)When people consider marriage an important part of their lives.
B)When the costs of getting a divorce become unaffordable.
C)When the current marriage law is modified.
D)When husband and wife understand each other better.
Part Ⅱ
Reading Comprehension (35 minutes)
Directions:There are 4 passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A), B),C) and D). You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.
Passage One
Questions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage.
Bill Gates, the billionaire Microsoft chairman without a single earned university degree, is by his success raising new doubts about the worth of the business world ' s favorite academic title:the MBA(Master of Business Administration).The MBA, a 20th-century product, always has borne the mark of lowly commerce and greed ( 贪婪 ) on the tree-lined campuses ruled by purer disciplines such as philosophy and literature.
But even with the recession apparently cutting into the hiring of business school graduates, about 79,000 people are expected to receive MBAs in 1993. This is nearly 16 times the number of business graduates in 1960, a testimony to the widespread assumption that the MBA is vital for young men and women who want to run companies some day.
“ If you are going into the corporate world it is still a disadvantage not to have one, ” said Donald Morrison, professor of marketing and management science. “ But in the last five years or so, when someone says, ‘ Should I attempt to get an MBA, ' the answer a lot more is: It depends. ”
The success of Bill Gates and other non-MBAs, such as the late Sam Walton of Wal-Mart Stores Inc., has helped inspire self-conscious debates on business school campuses over the worth of a business degree and whether management skills can be taught. The Harvard Business Review printed a lively, fictional exchange of letters to dramatize complaints about business degree holders.
The article called MBA hires “ extremely disappointing ” and said “ MBAs want to move up too fast,they don ' t understand politics and people,and they aren ' t able to function as part of a team until their third year.But by then,they ' re out looking for other jobs. ”
The problem, most participants in the debate acknowledge,is that the MBA has acquired an aura ( 光环 ) of future riches and power far beyond its actual importance and usefulness.
Enrollment in business schools exploded in the 1970s and 1980s and created the assumption that no one who pursued a business career could do without one. The growth was fueled by a backlash ( 反冲 ) against the anti-business values of the 1960s and by the women ' s movement.
Business people who have hired or worked with MBAs say those with the degrees often know how to analyze systems but are not so skillful at motivating people. “ They don ' t get a lot of grounding in the people side of the business ” ,said James Shaffer, vice-president and principal of the Towers Perrin management consulting firm.
21.According to Paragraph 2, what is the general attitude towards business on campuses dominated by purer disciplines?
A)Scornful.
B)Appreciative.
C)Envious.
D)Realistic.
22.It seems that the controversy over the value of MBA degrees had been fueled mainly by ____.
A)the complaints from various employers
B)the success of many non-MBAs
C)the criticism from the scientists of purer disciplines
D)the poor performance of MBAs at work
23.What is the major weakness of MBA holders according to the Harvard Business Review?
A)They are usually self-centered.
B)They are aggressive and greedy.
C)They keep complaining about their jobs.
D)They are not good at dealing with people.
24.From the passage we know that most MBAs ____.
A)can climb the corporate ladder fairly quickly
B)quit their jobs once they are familiar with their workmates
C)receive salaries that do not match their professional training
D)cherish unrealistic expectations about their future
25.What is the passage mainly about?
A)Why there is an increased enrollment in MBA programs.
B)The necessity of reforming MBA programs in business schools.
C)Doubts about the worth of holding an MBA degree.
D)A debate held recently on university campuses.
Passage Two
Questions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage.
When school officials in Kalkaska , Michigan ,closed classes last week, the media flocked to the story, portraying the town ' s 2,305 students as victims of stingy ( 吝啬的 )taxpayers. There is some truth to that;the property-tax rate here is one-third lower than the state average. But shutting their schools also allowed Kalkask ' s educators and the state ' s largest teachers ' union, the Michigan Education Association, to make a political point. Their aim was to spur passage of legislation Michigan lawmakers are debating to increase the state ' s share of school funding.
It was no coincidence that Kalkaska shut its schools two weeks after residents rejected a 28 percent property-tax increase. The school board argued that without the increase it lacked the $ 1.5 million needed to keep schools open.
But the school system had not done all it could to keep the schools open. Officials declined to borrow against next year ' s state aid, they refused to trim extracuricular activities and they did not consider seeking a smaller — perhaps more acceptable — tax increase. In fact,closing early is costing Kalkaska a significant amount, including $ 600,000 in unemployment payments to teachers and staff and $ 250,000 in lost state aid. In February, the school system promised teachers and staff two months of retirement payments in case schools closed early, a deal that will cost the district $ 275,000 more.
Other signs suggest school authorities were at least as eager to make a political statement as to keep schools open. The Michigan Education Association hired a public relations firm to stage a rally marking the school closing, which attracted 14 local and national televison stations and networks. The president of the National Education Association,the MEA ' s parent organization, flew from Washington, D.C., for the event. And the union tutored school officials in the art of television interviews. School supervisor Doyle Disbrow acknowledges the district could have kept schools open by cutting programs but denies the moves were politically motivated.
Michigan lawmakers have reacted angrily to the closings. The state Senate has already voted to put the system into receivership( 破产管理 ) and reopen schools immediately;the Michigan House plans to consider the bill this week.
26.We learn from the passage that schools in Kalkaska , Michigan ,are funded ____.
A)by both the local and state governments
B)exclusively by the local government
C)mainly by the state government
D)by the National Education Association
27.One of the purposes for which school officials closed classes was .
A)to avoid paying retirement benefits to teachers and staff
B)to draw the attention of local taxpayers to political issues
C)to make the financial difficulties of their teachers and staff known to the public
D)to pressure Michigan lawmakers into increasing state funds for local schools
28.The author seems to disapprove of ____.
A)the Michigan lawmakers ' endless debating
B)the shutting of schools in Kalkaska
C)the involvement of the mass media
D)delaying the passage of the school funding legislation
29.We learn from the passage that school authorities in Kalkaska are concerned about ____.
A)a raise in the property-tax rate in Michigan
B)reopening the schools there immediately
C)the attitude of the MEA ' s parent organization
D)making a political issue of the closing of the schools
30.According to the passage, the closing of the schools developed into a crisis because of ____.
A)the complexity of the problem
B)the political motives on the part of the educators
C)the weak response of the state officials
D)the strong protest on the part of the students ' parents
Passage Three
Questions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage.
German Chancellor ( 首相 ) Otto Von Bismarck may be most famous for his military and diplomatic talent, but his legact( 遗产 ) includes many of today ' s social insurance programs. During the middle of the 19th century, Germany , along with other European nations, experienced an unprecedented rash of workplace deaths and accidents as a result of growing industrialization. Motivated in part by Christian compassion( 怜悯 ) for the helpless as well as a practical political impulse to undercut the support of the socialist labor movement,Chancellor Bismarck created the world ' s first workers ' compensation law in 1884.
By 1908,the United States was the only industrial nation in the world that lacked workers ' compensation insurance. America ' s injured workers could sue for damages in a court of law, but they still faced a number of tough legal barriers.For example,employees had to prove that their injuries directly resulted from employer negligence and that they themselves were ignorant about potential hazards in the workplace.The first state workers ' compensation law in this country passed in 1911,and the program soon spread throughout the nation.
After World War Ⅱ ,benefit payments to American workers did not keep up with the cost of living. In fact, real benefit levels were lower in the 1970s than they were in the 1940s, and in most states the maximum benefit was below the poverty level for a family of four. In 1970, President Richard Nixon set up a national commission to study the problems of workers ' compensation. Two years later,the commission issued 19 key recommendations, including one that called for increasing compensation benefit levels to 100 percent of the states ' average weekly wages.
In fact,the average compensation benefit in America has climbed from 55 percent of the states ' average weekly wages in 1972 to 97 percent today. But, as most studies show,every 10 percent increase in compensation benefits results in a 5 percent increase in the numbers of workers who file for claims. And with so much more money floating in the workers ' compensation system, it ' s not surprising that doctors and lawyers have helped themselves to a large slice of the growing pie.
31.The world ' s first workers ' compensation law was introduced by Bismarck____.
A)to make industrial production safer
B)to speed up the pace of industrialization
C)out of religious and political considerations
D)for fear of losing the support of the socialist labor movement
32.We learn from the passage that the process of industrialization in Europe ____.
A)was accompanied by an increased number of workshop accidents
B)resulted in the development of popular social insurance programs
C)required workers to be aware of the potential dangers at the workplace
D)met growing resistance from laborers working at machines
33.One of the problems the American injured workers faced in getting compensation in the early 19th century was that ____.
A)they had to have the courage to sue for damages in a court of law
B)different states in the U.S. had totally different compensation programs
C)America ' s average compensation benefit was much lower than the cost of living
D)they had to produce evidence that their employers were responsible for the accident
34.After 1972 workers ' compensation insurance in the U.S. became more favorable to workers so that ____.
A)the poverty level for a family of four went up drastically
B)there were fewer legal barriers when they filed for claims
C)the number of workers suing for damages increased
D)more money was allocated to their compensation system
35.The author ends the passage with the implication that ____.
A)compensation benefits in America are soaring to new heights
B)the workers are not the only ones to benefit from the compensation system
C)people from all walks of life can benefit from the compensation system
D)money floating in the compensation system is a huge drain on the U.S. economy
Passage Four
Questions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage.
Early in the age of affluence( 富裕 ) that followed World War Ⅱ , an American retailing analyst named Victor Lebow proclaimed, “ Our enormously productive economy … We need things consumed,burned up, worn out, replaced and discarded at an ever increasing rate. ”
Americans have responded to Lebow ' s call, and much of the world has followed.Consumption has become a central pillar of life in industrial lands and is even embedded in social values. Opinion surveys in the world ' s two largest economies — Japan and the United States — show consumerist definitions of success becoming ever prevalent.
Overconsumpition by the world ' s fortunate is an environmental problem unmatched in severity by anything but perhaps population growth. Their surging exploitation of resources threatens to exhaust or unalterably spoil forests, soils,water,air and climate.
Ironically,high consumption may be a mixed blessing in human terms,too. The time-honored values of integrity of character,good work,friendship,family and community have often been sacrificed in the rush to riches.
Thus many in the industrial lands have a sense that their world of plenty is somehow hollow — that,misled by a consumerist culture,they have been fruitlessly attempting to satisfy what are essentially social,psychological and spiritual needs with material things.
Of course,the oppostie of overconsumption — poverty — is no solution to either environmenttal or human problems. It is infinitely worse for people and bad for the natural world too. Dispossessed ( 被剥夺得一无所有的 ) peasants slash-and-burn their way into the rain forests of Latin America,and hungry nomads ( 游牧民族 ) turn their herds out onto fragile African grassland,reducing it to desert.
If environmental destruction results when people have either too little or too much,we are left to wonder how much is enough. What level of consumption can the earth support? When does having more cease to add noticeably to human satisfaction?
36.The emergence of the affluent society after World War Ⅱ ____.
A)gave birth to a new generation of upper class consumers
B)gave rise to the dominance of the new egoism
C)led to the reform of the retailing system
D)resulted in the worship of consumerism
37.Apart from enormous productivity,another important impetus to high consumption is ____.
A)the conversion of the sale of goods into rituals
B)the people ' s desire for a rise in their living standards
C)the imbalance that has existed between production and consumption
D)the concept that one ' s success is measured by how much they consume
38.Why does the author say high consumption is a mixed blessing?
A)Because poverty still exists in an affluent society.
B)Because moral values are sacrificed in pursuit of material satisfatction.
C)Because overconsumption won ' t last long due to unrestricted population growth.
D)Because traditional rituals are often neglected in the process of modernization.
39.According to the passage, consumerist culture ____.
A)cannot thrive on a fragile economy
B)will not aggravate environmental problems
C)cannot satisfy human spiritual needs
D)will not alleviate poverty in wealthy countries
40.It can be inferred from the passage that ____.
A)human spiritual needs should match material affluence
B)there is never an end to satisfying people ' s material needs
C)whether high consumption should be encouraged is still an issue
D)how to keep consumption at a reasonable level remains a problem
Part Ⅲ
Vocabulary (20 minutes)
Directions: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.
41.I have had my eyes tested and the report says that my ____is perfect.
A)outlookB)visionC)horizonD)perpective
42.He was looking admiringly at the photograph published by Collins in with the Imperial Museum.
A)collectionB)connectionC)collaborationD)combination
43.In those days, executives expected to spend most of their lives in the same firm and, unless they were dismissed for ____,to retire at the age of 65.
A)integrityB)denialC)incompetenceD)deduction
44.Others viewed the finding with ____, noting that a cause-and-effect relationship between passive smoking and cancer remains to be shown.
A)optimismB)passionC)cautionD)deliberation
45.The 1986 Challenger space-shuttle ____ was caused by unusually low temperatures immediately before the launch.
A)expeditionB)controversyC)dismayD)disaster
46.When supply exceeds demand for any product,prise are ____ to fall. A)timelyB)simultaneousC)subjectD)liable
47.The music aroused an ____ feeling of homesickness in him. A)intentionalB)intermittentC)intenseD)intrinsic
48.I bought an alarm clock with a(n) ____ dial,which can be seen clearly in the dark.
A)supersonicB)luminousC)audibleD)amplified
49.The results are hardly ____;he cannot believe they are accurate.
A)credibleB)contraryC)criticalD)crucial
50.This new laser printer is ____ with all leading software.
A)comparableB)competitiveC)compatibleD)cooperative
51.The ball ____ two or three times before rolling down the slope.
A)swayedB)bouncedC)hoppedD)darted
52.He raised his eyebrows and stuck his head forward and ____ it in a single nod, a gesture boys used then for O.K. when they were pleased.
A)shruggedB)tuggedC)jerkedD)twisted
53.Many types of rock are ____ from volcanoes as solid, fragmentary material.
A)flungB)propelledC)ejectedD)injected
54.With prices ____ so much,it is difficult for the school to plan a budget.
A)vibratingB)fluctuatingC)flutteringD)swinging
55.The person who ____ this type of approach for doing research deserves our praise.
A)originatedB)speculatedC)generatedD)manufactured
56.____that the demand for power continues to rise at the current rate,it will not be long before traditional sources become inadequate.
A)ConcerningB)AscertainingC)AssumingD)Regarding
57.Her jewelry ____ under the spotlights and she became the dominant figure at the ball.
A)glaredB)glitteredC)blazedD)dazzled
58.Connie was told that if she worked too hard, her health would ____. A)deteriorateB)descendC)degradeD)decay
59.We find that some birds ____ twice a year between hot and cold countries.
A)transferB)commuteC)migrateD)emigrate
60.As visiting scholars, they willingly ____ to the customs of the country they live in.
A)submitB)conformC)subjectD)commit
61.More than 85 percent of French Canada ' s population speaks French as mother tongue and ____ to the Roman Catholic faith.
A)catersB)adheresC)ascribesD)subscribes
62.The professor found himself constantly ____ the question: “ How could anyone do these things? ”
A)presidingB)poringC)ponderingD)presuming
63.Weeks ____ before anyone was arrested in connection with the bank robbery.
A)terminatedB)elapsedC)overlappedD)expired
64.In order to prevent stress from being set up in the metal,expansion joints are fitted which ____ the stress by allowing the pipe to expand or contract freely.
A)relieveB)reconcileC)reclaimD)rectify
65.How much of your country ' s electrical supply is ____ from water power?
A)deducedB)detachedC)derivedD)declined
66.She has recently left a job and had helped herself to copies of the company ' s client data,which she intended to ____ in starting her own business.
A)dwell onB)come uponC)base onD)draw upon
67.The glass vessels should be handled most carefully since they are .
A)intricateB)fragileC)subtleD)crisp
68.Hill slopes are cleared of forests to make way for crops,but this only ____ the crisis.
A)acceleratesB)prevailsC)ascendsD)precedes
69.He blew out the candle and ____ his way to the door.
A)convergedB)gropedC)strivedD)wrenched
70.Often such arguments have the effect of ____ rather than clarifying the issues involved.
A)obscuringB)prejudicingC)tacklingD)blocking
Part Ⅳ
Cloze (15 minutes)
Directions:There are 20 blanks in the following passsage. For each blank there are four choices marked, A), B), C) and D) on the right side of the paper. You should choose the ONE that best fits into the passage. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.
When women do become managers, do they bring a different style and different skills to the job? Are they better,or worse, managers than men? Are woman more highly motivated and ____71____ than male managers?
Some research ____72____ the idea that woman bring different attitudes and skills to management jobs, such as greater ____73____,an emphasis on affiliation and attachment,and a ____74____ to bring emotional factors to bear ____75____ making workplace decisions. These differences are ____76____ to carry advantages for companies, ____77____ they expand the range of techniques that can be used to ____78____ the company manage its workforce ____79____.
A study commissioned by the International Women ' s Forum ____80____ a management style used by some woman managers (and also by some men) that ____81____ from the command and control style ____82____ used by male managers.
Using this “ interactive leadership ” approach, “ women ____83____ participation,share power and information, ____84____ other people ' s self-worth,and get others excited about their work. All these ____85____ reflect their belief that allowing ____86____ to contribute and to feel ____87____ and important is a win-win ____88____ — good for the employees and the organization. ” The study ' s director ____89____ that “ interactive leadership may emerge ____90____ the management style of choice for many organizations. ”
71.A)confrontedB)commandedC)confinedD)committed
72.A)supportsB)arguesC)opposesD)despises
73.A)combinationB)cooperativenessC)coherenceD)correlation
74.A)willingnessB)loyaltyC)sensitivityD)virtue
75.A)byB)inC)atD)with
76.A)disclosedB)watchedC)revisedD)seen
77.A)thereforeB)whereasC)becauseD)nonetheless
78.A)helpB)enableC)supportD)direct
79.A)evidentlyB)preciselyC)aggressivelyD)effectively
80.A)developedB)inventedC)discoveredD)located
81.A)derivesB)differsC)descendsD)detaches
82.A)inherentlyB)traditionallyC)conditionallyD)occasionally
83.A)encourageB)dismissC)disapproveD)engage
84.A)enhanceB)enlargeC)ignoreD)degrade
85.A)themesB)subjectsC)researchesD)things
86.A)managersB)womenC)employeesD)males
87.A)faithfulB)powerfulC)skillfulD)thoughtful
88.A)situationB)statusC)circumstanceD)position
89.A)predictedB)proclaimedC)defiedD)diagnosed
90.A)intoB)fromC)asD)for
试卷二
Part Ⅴ
Writing (30 minutes)
Directions:For this part, you are allowed thirty minutes to write a composition on the topic It Pays to Be Honest. You should write at least 150 words according to the outline given below in Chinese:
1. 当前社会上存在许多不诚实的现象
2. 诚实利人利己，做人应该诚实
It Pays to Be Honest
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参考答案 详细解答和录音文字材料
Part Ⅰ Listening Comprehension
Section A:
1.M: How well are you prepared for your presentation? Your turn comes on next Wednesday.
W: I spend a whole week searching on the net. But it came up with nothing valuable.
Q: What did the women say about her presentation?
2. W: Good morning, Jack. Late again! What ' s the excuse this time?
M: I ' m awfully sorry I must have turned the alarm off and gone back to sleep again.
Q: What do we learn from the conversation?
3. W: Excuse me, but could you tell me where I can change American Dollars into British Pounds?
M: There is a bank around the corner, but I ' m afraid it ' s already past it ' s closing time. Why don ' t you try the one near the railway station?
Q: What does the man mean?
4. M:Could I speak to Dr. Chen? She told me to call her today.
W: She ' s not available right now. Would you like to try around three?
Q: What does the woman tell the man to do?
5. W: Oh dear, I ' m afraid I ' ll fail again in the national test. It ' s the third time I took it.
M: Don ' t be too upset. I have the same fate. Let ' s try a fourth time.
Q: What does the man mean?
6. W: Professor Smith, I really need the credits to graduate this summer.
M: Here of this school, the credits are earned, not given .
Q: What do we learn from the conversation?
7. M: How did you go to Canada , Jane? Did you fly?
W: I was planning to, because it ' s such a long trip by bus or by train, but Fred decided to drive and invited me to join him. It took us two days and one night.
Q: What can we infer from the conversation?
8. M: How do you like the way I ' ve arranged the furniture in my living room?
W: Fine, but I think the walls could do with a few paintings.
Q: What does the woman suggest the man do?
9. W: I don ' t imagine you have any interest in attending my lecture on drawing, do you?
M: Oh, yes, I do. Not that you remind me of it.
Q: What do we learn about the man from the conversation?
10. M: You are my campaign manager. What do you think we should do
to win the election? I ' m convinced I ' m the best candidate for the chairman of the Student Union.
W: We won ' t be able to win unless you get the majority votes from the women students.
Q: What is the man doing?
Section B
Passage One
There are some serious problems in the Biramichi river. The local chamber of commerce, which represents the industry in the area, hired me as a consultant to do a one year study on fishing in the Biramichi river and write a report for them. This is my report:
One of the major problems in the Bramichi river is that the level of oxygen in the water is too low. Several chemicals have displaced the oxygen. This chemical pollution has two sources: the factories which dump polluted water directly into the river and the local community which dumps untreated human wastes into the river. The local town government has already spent 2 million dollars on waste water treatment projects, but it will cost another 27 million to complete the projects. It will take at least 15 years for the town to collect enough revenue from taxes to complete these projects. The factories here employ 17,000 people in an area where there is very little alternative employment. It is not economically practical to close or relocate the factories. Also the factories cannot afford to finance chemical treatment plants by themselves. Another problem is that the members of the Biramichi fishing cooperative are overfishing. Fishes are caught when they are on the way upstream to lay eggs. Consequently, not enough fish are left to reproduce in large mumber. The members of cooperative say that they had already reduced their annual catch by 50 percent. However, my studies indicate that they took fewer fish because there were fewer fish to catch, not because they were trying to preserve fishes.
11. What was the speaker assigned to do in the past year?
12. What is one of the problems in the Biramichi river?
13. What does the passage tell us about the factories along the river?
14. Why was the annual catch of fish in the Biramichi river reduced according to the speaker?
Passage Two
Everybody has to die someday, but nobody likes to think about it. Even so, at sometime in their lives, most people manage to think about the question of how to make a will. If you have already made yours, it is probably just a few pages of writing, stating that you wish to leave everything to your family. That is the kind of will that the majority of people make. However, there are plenty of ways to make your will more interesting if you want to.To begin with ,you don ' t have to write it on paper. One man wrote his will on an envelope, another on the door, and a third on an egg. For some people, the most important part of their will is the part that says how they want to be buried. Mrs. Sandra West, a rich widow from Texas , decided that she wanted to be buried with her favorite car. In 1973, Mr. Green, a dentist from England , left most of his money to the nurse who worked for him if in 5 years she would not wear any kind of make-up or jewel or go out with men. Finally, let ' s hope that your will is not like that of Dr. Wagner, who lived in America 100 years ago. His family, who had not been to see him for years, suddenly began to visit him when he became ill. What was worse, each person suggested to Dr. Wagner that they would like something to remember him by when he died. Greatly annoyed with them, Dr. Wagner wrote a will that would do this: to each of his four brothers, he left one of his legs or arms, his nephew got his nose and his two nieces each got an ear. His teeth went to his cousin. Then he set aside 1,000 dollars to pay for cutting his body and the rest of his money he left to the poor.
15. What kind of will do most people leave behind according to the passage?
16. What did the nurse have to do before getting the money left by the English dentist?
17. Why did Dr Wagner make an unusual will?
Passage Three
In recent years, there has been an unusually large number of divorces in the United States . In the past, when two people married each other, they intended to stay together for life. While today, many people marry believing that they can always get it divorce if the marriage does not work out. In the past, a large majority of the Americans frowned at the idea of divorce. Futhermore, many people believed that getting a divorce was a luxury that only the rich could afford. Indeed, getting a divorce was very expensive. However, since so many people have began to take a more casual view of marriage,it is interesting to know that the cost of getting a divorce is lower. In fact, wherever you go in the United States today, it is not unusual to see newspaper ads that provide information on how and where to get a cheap divorce. Hollywood has always been known as the divorce capital of the world. The divorce rate among the movie stars is so high that it is difficult to know who is married to whom. Today many movie stars change husbands and wives as though they were changing clothes.Until marriage again become the serious and important part of people ' s lives, we will probably continue to see a high rate of divorce.
18. What did many Americans think of divorce in the past?
19. What is the attitude of many Americans to marriage today?
20. In the speaker ' s view, when will the high rate of divorce be brought down?
1.D 2.B 3.D 4.C 5.B 6.C 7.C 8.A 9.D 10.D
11.D 12.A 13.D 14.A 15.C 16.A 17.A 18.B 19.D 20.A
Part Ⅱ Reading Comprehension
Passage One
【短文大意】 本文首先以比尔·盖茨为例来对现在风靡世界的 MBA 的价值表示质疑，紧接着讨论了人们对 MBA 的看法，指出 MBA 实际上只是一个未来财富的光环，而其重要性和实用性却并不大，获得 MBA 的人往往会做理论分析，而不善于利用和处理公司中的人际关系。 21.A 第二段中“ lowly commerce ”和“ greed ”两词带有明显的轻视意味。故选 A ）项 scornful( 轻蔑的 ) ，其余： appreciative 欣赏的，赞赏的； envious 嫉妒的； realistic 现实的；均不合题意。
22.B
问题是：看起来，主要是什么使有关 MBA 学位的价值的争论激化 ? 第二段提到，“ Bill Gates,the billionaire Microsoft chairman without a single earned university degree,is by his success raising new doubts about the worth of the business world ' s favorite academic title:the MBA. ” 比尔·盖茨，亿万富翁，微软主席，没有任何大学学历，通过其成功引起对商界所喜爱的 MBA 学术头衔的价值新的怀疑，第五段更明确地指出：“ The success of Bill Gates and other non-MBAs, … has helped inspire self-conscious debates on business school campuses over the worth of a business degree …” 比尔·盖茨及其它非 MBA 人士的成功，激起了人们对商校学位价值的自我清醒的争论。 helped inspire 与题目中的意思相似。
23.D
此题难度较大，第五段谈到：“ MBA 人想很快提升，他们不懂政治，不懂人事，他们直到三年后才能与集体协作”，可那时，他们已转向寻找其它工作了。即 MBA 人士不擅于处理人际关系。选项 A) 文中未提及，而 B) 、 C) 说法不对，故只有 D) 才是正确的。
24.D
此题最好选用排除法，文中均未提过 A) 、 B) 、 C) 的说法，故排除，而 D) 则在第六段可找到相似说法。“ The problem … , is that the MBA has acquired an aura of future riches and power far beyond its actual importance and usefulness ”问题在于……， MBA 已被套上了一圈光环，这个光环对未来权力及富裕的期望远远超出了它实际的重要性和用途，故 D) 为正确。
25.C
此题为主旨题。文章从头至尾紧扣一个主题： doubts or debates over the worth of MBA ，故 C) 为正确。
Passage Two
【短文大意】本文叙述了密歇根州 Kalkaska 关闭学校的事件。由于纳税人不同意财产税的增加，学校董事会以资金不足为由关闭了学校。学校及密歇根教育协会关闭学校的目的则是敦促州政府通过增加教育基金的立法。
26.A
第一段中指出：“… portraying the town ' s 2,305 students as victims of stingy taxpayers. … the property-tax rate here is one-third lower than the state average …”媒体描述了全镇 2 ， 305 学生成了吝啬的纳税人的牺牲品……这儿的财产税率比全州平均税率低 1/3 。最后一句说： Their aim was to spur passage of legislation Michigan lawmakers are debating to increase the state ' s share of school funding. 他们的目的是加快密歇根法律制定人讨论增加学校基金州政府投入的进程。故可知， Kalkaska 学校是由地方和州政府资助的，选 A) 。而在第三段中，也有暗示：“ In fact,closing early is costing Kalkaska a significant amount, including $ 600,000 in unemployment payments to teachers and staff and $ 250,000 in lost state aid. ”
27.D
第一段最后一句话指出：他们的目的是加快密歇根州法律制定人讨论对学校基金增加州政府投入的法律进程，故 D) 为正确。
28.B
综合第三段可得出结论。第三段首句指出：学校方面并未为保持学校开设而尽全力。接下来仔细论证了这一观点，暗含作者不赞同关闭学校的意思。
29.D
第四段的首句便是所在。“ Other signs suggest school authorities were at least eager to make a political statement as to keep school open. ”其它迹象显示，校方领导作政治声明的心情，与保证学校开门至少是一样急切的。故此句暗示，校方领导更关注的应是 make a political statement 。故选 D) 。
30.B
问题问：根据文章，学校关门一事演变为危机是由于 ____ 。要选对这一题要纵观全文。第一段指出：“ But shutting their schools also allowed kalkaska ' s educators and … ,to make a political point. ”第四段再次指出：“ Other signs suggest school authorities were at least as eager to make a political statement as to keep school open. ”尽管在第四段末尾“学校否认” the moves were politically motivates 我们仍可出结论， B) 为正确。而 A) 、 D) 的说法文中并不存在。因为最后一段说：“ Michigan lawmakers have reacted angrily to the closing ”所以 C) 中“ weak response ”也失真，故只有 B) 为正确。
Passage Three
【短文大意】 本文讲述了工伤赔偿制度的起源以及这种制度在美国的发展和完善。这一制度最早是由德国首相俾斯麦于 1884 年制成法律，美国到 1991 年才有这一制度。开始赔偿金额很少，直到 1972 年后才上升，今天工伤赔偿金已经很高。
31.C
第一段指出：“ Motivated in part by Christian compassion for the helpless as well as a practical Political impulse to undercut the support of the socialist labor movement... ”部分出于对无助者基督教徒的怜悯，同时出于削减对社会主义劳工运动的支持的政治冲动， (Chancellor Bismark 1884 年创立了世界上第一个工人补偿法 ) 故，“ Christian compassion ”与“ political impulse ”指 Bismark 是出于宗教及政治上的考虑才创立工人补偿法的，故 C) 为正确。
32.A
第一段指出：“ During the middle of the 19th century, Germany, along with other European nations, experienced an unprecedented rash of workplace death and accidents as a result of growing industrialization. ” 19 世纪中叶，作为工业化进程的结果之一，德国与其它欧洲国家一起，经历了史无前例的大量死亡事件与事故，故 A) 的说法是正确的。
33.D
第二段指出：“美国的受伤工人可以因伤害而在法庭起诉，但他们仍然面临大量艰难的法律障碍，如：受雇者必须有他们的伤是由雇主的疏忽直接造成，他们自己对车间潜在的危险一无所知，故 D) 为正确。
34.C
第四段说：实际上，在美国，平均补偿金从 1972 年占州平均同薪的 55% ，一路攀升到今天的 97% 。但是，大多数研究显示，补偿金每提高 10 个点，结果索赔的工人数目就会增长 5 个点。故 C) 为正确。
35.B
最后一段话的最后一句说：随着如此巨大数目的金钱在补偿机制中浮动，医生与律师让自己分享这块增大的馅饼中的一份当然是毫不奇怪了。故 B) “工人不是补偿制度中唯一获利的人”这一说法与文意相符，故 B) 为正确。而 C) 的说法过于夸张。
Passage Four
【短文大意】 二战后富足的社会导致了消费主义的盛行，作者讨论了人们追求物质消费所带来的一系列问题。
36.D
本题可从第一段总结得出。“……我们生产力巨大的经济……要求我们把消费作为生活方式，把买商品和使用商品变成仪式，在消费中满足精神需求，自我满足……我们以不断增长的比例消耗、烧毁、用坏、更换和抛弃东西”。这几句引用的话其实表达的是一个主题：二战后的富裕时代，人们崇拜消费主义，故 D) 为正确。
37.D
本题可选择排除法。 A) 的说法与第一段不符； B) 、 C) 文中并未提及，只有 D) 为正确。第三段首句说：“消费已成为工业土地上生活的中心支柱，甚至已嵌入社会价值中。”有关“社会价值”，本段最后一句解释说“……消费主义的成功的定义正愈发流行”。综合这两处，可知， D) 是正确。
38.B
这是一个因果关系题，第五段说：“讽刺的是，高消费就人类而言也许是一种混合的恩典。由来已久的正直性格辛勤工作，友谊家庭和大众的价值已经在奔向富裕的途中统统荡尽了。前一句是果，后一句是因，故 B) 为正确。
39.C
这是一道细节题。第五段谈到：“如此，工业地的许多人有种感觉：他们富庶的世界真实空空如也——那是被消费主义的文化所误导了的。他们试图用物质的东西来满足社会的、心理的和精神的必要需求，却一无所获，综合全段，只有 C) 的说法符合原文。
40.D
这是一道推断题，最后一段有两个疑问句：地球能承受什么水平的消费 ? 何时不再拥有更多，停止扩大人们无休止的需求才是最佳 ? 这两个问题其实都是在针对“如何保持合理消费的水平”而提出的。故只有 D) 为正确。
Part Ⅲ Vocabulary
41.B
我检查了眼睛，报告单上说我的视力很好。 A)outlook 含义为“景色，前景” ;C)horizon 的含义为“地平线，视野”； B)vision 的含义为“视力”； D)perspective 的含义为“洞察力”。
42.C
他敬仰地看着柯林斯和皇家博物馆联合出版的照片。 A)collection 的含义为“收集”； C)collaboration 的含义为“合作，协作”；其短语 in collaboration with 意为与……联合，强调在文艺领域的合作； B)connection 含义为“相联”； D)combination 的含义为“结合”。
43.C
那时候，行政人员期望一生中主要在一间公司工作直到 65 岁退休——除非因不称职而被开除。 A)integrity 的含义为“诚实，坦诚”； C)incompetence 的含义为“不称职，无能力”； B)denial 的含义为“否认”； D)deduction 的含义为“扣除”。
44.C 其余的人仔细谨慎地观察这一发现，注意到被动吸烟和癌症之间的因果关系仍待揭示。 A)optimism 的含义为“乐观”； C)caution 含义为“小心”； B)passion 的含义为“热情”； D)deliberation 的含义为“慎重考虑，研究”。
45.D
1986 年“挑战号”飞船灾难是因为发射前不正常低温。
A)expedition 的含义为“探险”； C)dismay 含义为“惊恐，失望”； B)controversy 的含义为“争论，争议”； D)disaster 含义为“灾难，大事故”。
46.D
任何商品供过于求，价格就会下降。 A)timely 含义为“及时的，适时的”； C)subject 的含义为“可能…的”； B)simultaneous 含义为“同时的”； D)liable 含义为“可靠的”。
47.C
这音乐引起他强烈的思乡之情。
A)intentional 含义为“有意的”； C)intense 的含义为“强烈的”； B)intermittent 的含义为“间歇的”； D)intrinsic 含义为“固有的，本质的”。
48.B
我买了个有夜光表盘的钟，这样在黑暗中也能看清。 A)supersonic 含义为“超音速的”； C)audible 含义为“听得见的”； B)luminous 含义为“发光的，夜明的”； D)amplified 含义为“放大的”。
49.A
结论难以让人相信，他不信这些结论是准确的。 A)credible 含义为“可靠的，可信的”； C)critical 含义为“危急的”； B)contrary 含义为“相反的”； D)crucial 含义为“关键的”。
50.C
这种新激光打印机适用各种主要软件。 A)comparable 含义为“相关的，相当的”； C)compatible 含义为“一致的，配套的”； B)competitive 含义为“有竞争力的”； D)cooperative 含义为“合作的”。
51.B
球在滚下坡前跳了两三下。 A)sway 含义为“摇摆”； C)hop 含义为“双足跳”； B)bounce 含义为“ ( 球 ) 跳，弹”； D)dart 含义为“急冲，急投”。
52.C
他扬扬眉毛，头伸到前面后猛点一下，这是那时男孩子们高兴时表示“好”的样子。
A)shrug 含义为“耸”； C)jerk 含义为“猛拉”， B)tug 含义为“拖”； D)twist 含义为“扭曲”。
53.C
很多种岩石都是火山以固体碎片的形式喷出来的。 A)fling 的含义为“扔，抛”； C)eject 含义为“驱逐”； B)propel 含义为“推动”； D)inject 含义为“注射”。
54.B
价格涨落太大，学校很难作预算。
A)vibrate 含为“颤动”； C)flutter 含义为“振 ( 翅 ) ，摆动”； B)fluctuate 含义为“涨落，起伏”； D)swing 含义为“摇摆”。
55.A
这种研究方法的创始人值得我们表扬。
A)originate 含义为“为……创造 ( 发起 ) 人”。 C)generate 含义为“引起，导致”； B)speculate 的含义为“思索，推测”； D)manufacture 含义为“生产，制造”。
56.C
假设对能源的需求以现在的速度继续上涨，不久后传统能源就不够了。 A)concern 含义为“与……相关，关心”； C)assume 含义为“假设”； B)ascertain 含义为“弄清”； D)regard 含义为“认为”。
57.B
她的珠宝在灯光下闪烁，她成为了舞会中最耀眼的人。 A)glare 含义为“瞪”； C)blaze 含义为“着火”； B)glitter 含义为“闪烁”； D)dazzle 含义为“使目眩”。
58.A
康妮被告知她若工作太卖力，健康就会恶化。 A)deteriorate 含义为“变坏，恶化”； B)descend 含义为“下来，下降”； C)degrade 含义为“贬低”； D)decay 含义为“腐朽”。
59.C
我们发现鸟类一年两次迁移徙于温暖和寒冷的国家。 A)transfer 含义为“传送”； C)migrate 含义为“鸟类迁徙”； B)commute 含义为“ ( 乘火车 ) 往返”； D)emigrate 含义为“移居外国”。
60.B
作为访问学者，他们愿意遵从所在国的习俗。 A)submit 含义为“上交”； C)subject 含义为“使服从，使隶属”； B)conform 含义为“服从，遵从”； D)commit 含义为“承诺，作保证”。
61.B
超过 85% 的法籍加拿大人母语是法语，而且他们追随的是罗马天主教。 A)cater to 含义为“迎合”； C)ascribe to 含义为“归于……”； B)adhere to 含义为“追随，依附”； D)subscribe to 含义为“ ( 常用于疑问然和否定句 ) 同意”。
62.C
教授总在想总会有人做那些事。 A)preside 含义为“主持”； C)ponder 含义为“思索”； B)pore 含义为“仔细阅读”； D)presume 含义为“ ( 没根据地 ) 相信，推测”。
63.B
在有人因银行劫案被捕之前已过了几周了。 A)terminate 含义为“终结，结束”； C)overlap 含义为“叠盖”； B)elapse 含义为“ ( 时光 ) 流逝”； D)expire 含义为“到期，期满”。
64.A
为了防止金属受压力，就用膨胀锣丝，这会减轻管子自由膨胀或收缩时的压力。 A)relieve 含义为“减轻”； C)reclaim 含义为“收回”； B)reconcile 含义为“使和解”； D)rectify 含义为“纠正”。
65.C
你们国家多少供电来自水能 ?A)deduce 含义为“推断”； C)derive 含义为“来源于，来自”； B)detach 含义为“分开”； D)decline 含义为“下降”。
66.D
她辞职时复制了公司的客户资料，以接近自己开展生意。 A)dwell on 含义为“细想”； C)base on 含义为“以……为基础”； B)come upon 含义为“碰上”； D)draw upon 含义为“接近”。
67.B
玻璃容器要小心轻放，因为它们很易碎。 A)intricate 含义为“复杂精细的”； C)subtle 含义为“微妙的”； B)fragile 含义为“易破，易碎的”； D)crisp 含义为“脆的，干而硬的”。
68.A
山坡上林木被清改种粮食，这只会加速灾难的发生。 A)accelerate 含义为“加速”； C)ascend 含义为“上升”； B)prevail 含义为“盛行”； D)precede 含义为“先于…… ( 发生 ) ”。
69.B
他吹灭蜡烛，摸索着去门口。 A)converge 含义为“集中”； C)strive 含义为“奋斗”； B)grope 含义为“摸索”； D)wrench 含义为“猛拉”。
70.A
常常这种争论会掩盖所涉及的事而不是去澄清它。 A)obscure 含义为“使模糊，掩盖”； C)tacklet 含义为“处理”； B)prejudice 含义为“使有成见”； D)block 含义为“阻碍”。
Part Ⅳ Cloze
71.D
confronted 含义为“被面对困难”； confined 含义为“受局限”； commanded 含义为“使指挥的”； committed 含义为“忠诚的，献身的”。与 motivated 相对，选 D) 最合适。
72.A
support 含义为“支持”； oppose 含义为“反对”； argue 含义为“争论”； despire 含义为“轻视”。据上下文，选 A) 最合适。
73.B
combination 含义为“结合”， coherence 含义为“连贯性”， cooperativeness 含义为“协作性”； correlation 含义为“关联”。根据后文中内容，选 B) 最合适。
74.A
willingness 含义为“意愿”， sensitivity 含义为“敏感”； loyalty 含义为“忠心”， virtue 含义为“优点，好处”，此处选 A) 最合适。
75.B in making...decisions 在作……决定上， bear 在此处意为支持，即自愿支持有关工作岗位的决定。
76.D
disclose 含义为“公开，揭露”； revise 含义为“改变”； watch 含义为“注意”； see 的含义为“看到，看出，察觉”。此处选 D) 最合适。
77.C
therefore 含义为“因此”； because 含义为“因为”； whereas 含义为“但是”； nonetheless 含义为“尽管如此”。根据此处表示的是原因，所以选 C) 。
78.A
A) 、 B) 、 D) 意义上都能适用，但能省 to 不定式“ manage its... ”的只能是 A) 项。
79.D evidently 含义为“明显地”； aggressively 含义为“好斗的”； prescisely 含义为“准确的”； effectively 含义为“有效地”。根据文意，此处选 D) 最合适。
80.C
develop 含义为“开发”； discover 含义为“发现”， invent 含义为“发明”； locate 含义为“定位”。
81.B
derive 含义为“来源于”； descend 含义为“下降”； differ 含义为“与……不同”； detach 含义为“分隔”。根据上下文，此处应为 B) 。
82.B
inherently 含义为“本质的，固有的”； conditionally 含义为“有条件地”； traditionally 含义为“传统的”； occasionally 含义为“偶尔地”。根据文意，此处选 B) 最合适。
83.A
encourage 含义为“鼓励”； disapprove 含义为“不同意”； dismiss 含义为“解散”； engage 含义为“引起”。根据后文，此处选 A) 最合适。
84.A
enhance 含义为“增加，增强”； ignore 含义为“忽视”； enlarge 含义为“扩大”； degrade 含义为“贬低”。此处选 A) 最合适。
85.D
theme 含义为“主题”； research 含义为“研究”； subject 含义为“主题，科目”； things 含义为“事物，事”。此处选 D) 最合适。
86.C
此处是针对雇员而言的，所以选 C) 。
87.B
faithful 含义为“忠诚可信的”； skillful 含义为“有技巧的，有技能的，灵巧的 ;powerful 含义为“作用大的，有力的”； thoughtful 含义为“思考的”。根据上下文，此处选 B) 最合适。
88.A
situation 含义为“状况，形势”； circumstance 含义为“环境，条件”； status 含义为“身位，地位”； position 含义为“方位，地位”。根据上下文，此处选 A) 最合适。
89.A
predict 含义为“预计，预见”； defy 含义为“蔑视”； proclaim 含义为“宣告”； diagnose 含义为“诊断”。根据文意，此处应选 A) 。
90.C
此处 as 含义为“作为……”。
Part Ⅴ Writing
It Pays to Be Honest
From the mass media and also with our own eyes, we know much dishonest behaviour existed in our society. For example, businessmen sell fake products to cheat their customers; students copy other one ' s homework or download illicit paper from Internet to cheat their teachers; and even worse, there are medical person produce fake medicine harming the patients. Seeing our society is filled with so many dishonest phenomena, I can ' t help asking myself what ' s wrong with us ?
When we were very young we were taught the importance of being honest. I am sure everyone must still remember that story “ wolf is coming ” . In the story the child kept cheating other people that wolf was coming, but when the wolf really came, nobody trusted his words and he finally suffered his own dishonesty. Also we have heard many stories that people benefit from their virtues of honesty.
So since we have already known being honest benefit both ourselves and other people, why many of us are still dishonest? I hope everyone to bear in mind that being honest is the basic quality of human being and then we won ' t be afraid of any “ wolf ” . | 
