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　[A]　on　the　Answer　Sheet　and　mark　it　with　a　single　line　through　the　centre.

Sample　Answer　[A]　[B]　[C]　[D]

　

1.　A)　Riding　a　horse.　

B)　Shooting　a　movie.

C)　Playing　a　game.

D)　Taking　a　photo.

2.　A)　She 11　type　the　letter　for　the　man.

B)　She ll　teach　the　man　to　operate　the　computer.

C)　She　doesn t　think　his　sister　is　a　good　typist.

D)　She　thinks　the　man　should　buy　a　computer.

3.　A)　John　can　share　the　magazine　with　her.

B)　She　wants　to　borrow　John s　card.

C)　She ll　let　John　use　the　journal　first.

D)　John　should　find　another　copy　for　himself.

4.　A)　She　promised　to　help　the　man.

B)　She　came　a　long　way　to　meet　the　man.

C)　She　took　the　man　to　where　he　wanted　to　go.

D)　She　suggested　a　way　out　of　the　difficulty　for　the　man.

5.　A)　The　train　seldom　arrives　on　time.

B)　The　schedule　has　been　misprinted.

C)　The　speakers　arrived　at　the　station　late.

D)　The　company　has　trouble　printing　a　schedule.

6.　A)　To　find　a　better　science　journal　in　the　library.

B)　Not　to　miss　any　chance　to　collect　useful　information.

C)　To　buy　the　latest　issue　of　the　magazine.

D)　Not　to　subscribe　to　the　journal.

7.　A)　She　wants　to　borrow　the　man s　student　ID　card.　

B)　The　tickets　are　less　expensive　than　she　expected.

C)　She　won t　be　able　to　get　any　discount　for　the　ticket.　

D)　The　performance　turned　out　to　be　disappointing.

8.　A)　Do　the　assignments　towards　the　end　of　the　semester.　

B)　Quit　the　history　course　and　choose　another　one　instead.　

C)　Drop　one　course　and　do　it　next　semester.　

D)　Take　courses　with　a　lighter　workload.

A)　The　organization　of　a　conference.　

B)　The　cost　of　renting　a　conference　room.

C)　The　decoration　of　the　conference　room.

D)　The　job　of　cleaning　up　the　dining-room.

10.　A)　Meet　his　client.　C)　Work　at　his　office.

B)　Prepare　the　dinner.　D)　Fix　his　car.

Section　B　

Directions:　In　this　section,　you　will　hear　3　short　passages.　At　the　end　of　each　passage,　you　will　hear　some　questions.　Both　the　passage　and　the　questions　will　be　spoken　only　once.　After　you　hear　a　question,　you　must　choose　the　best　answer　from　the　four　choices　marked　A),　B),　C)　and　D).　Then　mark　the　corresponding　letter　on　the　Answer　Sheet　with　a　single　line　through　the　centre.

Passage　One　

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

11.　A)　One　of　the　bridges　between　North　and　South　London　collapsed.

B)　The　heart　of　London　was　flooded.

C)　An　emergency　exercise　was　conducted.

D)　100　people　in　the　suburbs　were　drowned.

12.　A)　50　underground　stations　were　made　waterproof.

B)　A　flood　wall　was　built.

C)　An　alarm　system　was　set　up.

D)　Rescue　teams　were　formed.

13.　A)　Most　Londoners　were　frightened.

B)　Most　Londoners　became　rather　confused.

C)　Most　Londoners　took　Exercise　Floodcall　calmly.

D)　Most　Londoners　complained　about　the　trouble　caused　by　Exercise　Floodcall.

Passage　Two　

Questions　14　to　16　are　based　on　the　passage　you　have　just　heard.

14.　A)　It　limited　their　supply　of　food.　C)　It　destroyed　many　of　their　nests.　

B)　It　made　their　eggshells　too　fragile.　D)　It　killed　many　baby　bald　eagles.

15.　A)　They　found　ways　to　speed　up　the　reproduction　of　bald　eagles.

B)　They　developed　new　types　of　feed　for　baby　bald　eagles.

C)　They　explored　new　ways　to　hatch　baby　bald　eagles.　

D)　They　brought　in　bald　eagles　from　Canada.　

16.　A)　Pollution　of　the　environment　C)　Over-killing　by　hunters.

B)　A　new　generation　of　pest　killers.　D)　Destruction　of　their　natural　homes.

Passage　Three　

Questions　17　to　20　are　based　on　the　passage　you　have　just　heard.

17.　A)　Whether　it　can　be　detected　and　checked.

B)　Whether　it　will　lead　to　widespread　food　shortage.

C)　Whether　global　warming　will　speed　up　in　the　future.

D)　Whether　it　will　affect　their　own　lives.

18.　A)　Many　species　have　moved　further　north.

B)　Many　new　species　have　come　into　existence.

C)　Many　species　have　developed　a　habit　of　migration.

D)　Many　species　have　become　less　sensitive　to　climate.

19.　A)　Storms　and　floods.　C)　Less　space　for　their　growth.

B)　Disease　and　fire.　D)　Rapid　increase　of　the　animal　population.

20.　A)　They　will　gradually　die　out.

B)　They　will　be　able　to　survive　in　the　preserves.

C)　They　will　have　to　migrate　to　find　new　homes.

D)　They　will　face　extinction　without　artificial　reproduction.

　

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.

In　the　villages　of　the　English　countryside　there　are　still　people　who　remember　the　good　old　days　when　no　one　bothered　to　lock　their　doors.　There　simply　wasn t　any　crime　to　worry　about.

Amazingly,　these　happy　times　appear　still　to　be　with　us　in　the　world s　biggest　community.　A　new　study　by　Dan　Farmer,　a　gifted　programmer,　using　an　automated　investigative　program　of　his　own　called　SATAN,　shows　that　the　owners　of　well　over　half　of　all　World　Wide　Web　sites　have　set　up　home　without　fitting　locks　to　their　doors.

SATAN　can　try　out　a　variety　of　well-known　hacking　(黑客的)　tricks　on　an　Internet　site　with­out　actually　breaking　in.　Farmer　has　made　the　program　publicly　available,　amid　much　criticism.　A　person　with　evil　intent　could　use　it　to　hunt　down　sites　that　are　easy　to　burgle　(闯入……行窃).

But　Farmer　is　very　concerned　about　the　need　to　alert　the　public　to　poor　security　and,　so　far,　events　have　proved　him　right.　SATAN　has　done　more　to　alert　people　to　the　risks　than　cause　new　disorder.

So　is　the　Net　becoming　more　secure?　Far　from　it.　In　the　early　days,　when　you　visited　a　Web　site　your　browser　simply　looked　at　the　content.　Now　the　Web　is　full　of　tiny　programs　that　automatically　download　when　you　look　at　a　Web　page,　and　run　on　your　own　machine.　These　programs　could,　if　their　authors　wished,　do　all　kinds　of　nasty　things　to　your　computer.

At　the　same　time,　the　Net　is　increasingly　populated　with　spiders,　worms,　agents　and　other　types　of　automated　beasts　designed　to　penetrate　the　sites　and　seek　out　and　classify　information.　All　these　make　wonderful　tools　for　antisocial　people　who　want　to　invade　weak　sites　and　cause　damage.

But　let s　look　on　the　bright　side.　Given　the　lack　of　locks,　the　Internet　is　surely　the　world s　biggest　(almost)　crime-free　society.　Maybe　that　is　because　hackers　are　fundamentally　honest.　Or　that　there　currently　isn t　much　to　steal.　Or　because　vandalism　(　恶意破坏)　isn t　much　fun　unless　you　have　a　peculiar　dislike　for　someone.

Whatever　the　reason,　let s　enjoy　it　while　we　can.　But　expect　it　all　to　change,　and　security　to　become　the　number　one　issue,　when　the　most　influential　inhabitants　of　the　Net　are　selling　services　they　want　to　be　paid　for.

21.　By　saying　“...　owners　of　well　over　half　of　all　World　Wide　Web　sites　have　set　up　home　without　fitting　locks　to　their　doors　(Lines　3-4,　Para.　2),　the　author　means　that　_____.

A)　those　happy　times　appear　still　to　be　with　us

B)　there　simply　wasn t　any　crime　to　worry　about　

C)　many　sites　are　not　well-protected　

D)　hackers　try　out　tricks　on　an　Internet　site　without　actually　breaking　in

22.　SATAN,　a　program　designed　by　Dan　Fanner　can　be　used　____________.

A)　to　investigate　the　security　of　Internet　sites

B)　to　improve　the　security　of　the　Internet　system

C)　to　prevent　hackers　from　breaking　into　websites

D)　to　download　useful　programs　and　information

23.　Fanner s　program　has　been　criticized　by　the　public　because.

A)　it　causes　damage　to　Net　browsers

B)　it　can　break　into　Internet　sites

C)　it　can　be　used　to　cause　disorder　on　all　sites

D)　it　can　be　used　by　people　with　evil　intent

24.　The　author s　attitude　toward　SATAN　is　_____.

A)　enthusiastic　C)　positive

B)　critical　D)　indifferent

25.　The　author　suggests　in　the　last　paragraph　that.

A)　we　should　make　full　use　of　the　Internet　before　security　measures　are　strengthened

B)　we　should　alert　the　most　influential　businessmen　to　the　importance　of　security

C)　influential　businessmen　should　give　priority　to　the　improvement　of　Net　security

D)　net　inhabitants　should　not　let　security　measures　affect　their　joy　of　surfing　the　Internet



Passage　Two　

Questions　26　to　30　are　based　on　the　following　passage.

I　came　away　from　my　years　of　teaching　on　the　college　and　university　level　with　a　conviction　that　enactment　(扮演角色),　performance,　dramatization　are　the　most　successful　forms　of　teach­ing.　Students　must　be　incorporated,　made,　so　far　as　possible,　an　integral　part　of　the　learning　pro­cess.　The　notion　that　learning　should　have　in　it　an　element　of　inspired　play　would　seem　to　the　greater　part　of　the　academic　establishment　merely　silly,　but　that　is　nonetheless　the　case.　Of　Ezekiel　Cheever,　the　most　famous　schoolmaster　of　the　Massachusetts　Bay　Colony,　his　onetime　student　Cotton　Mather　wrote　that　he　so　planned　his　lessons　that　his　pupils　came　to　work　as　though　they　came　to　play,　and　Alfred　North　Whitehead,　almost　three　hundred　years　later,　noted　that　a　teacher　should　make　his/her　students　glad　they　were　there.

Since,　we　are　told,　80　to　90　percent　of　all　instruction　in　the　typical　university　is　by　the　lecture　method,　we　should　give　close　attention　to　this　form　of　education.　There　is,　I　think,　much　truth　in　Patricia　Nelson　Limerick s　observation　that　lecturing　is　an　unnatural　act,　an　act　for　which　God　did　not　design　humans.　It　is　perfectly　all　right,　now　and　then,　for　a　human　to　be　possessed　by　the　urge　to　speak,　and　to　speak　while　others　remain　silent.　But　to　do　this　regularly,　one　hour　and　15　minutes　at　a　time　...　for　one　person　to　drag　on　while　others　sit　in　silence?　...　I　do　not　believe　that　this　is　what　the　Creator　...　designed　humans　to　do.

The　strange,　almost　incomprehensible　fact　is　that　many　professors,　just　as　they　feel　obliged　to　write　dully,　believe　that　they　should　lecture　dully.　To　show　enthusiasm　is　to　risk　appearing　unscientific,　unobjective;　it　is　to　appeal　to　the　students 　emotions　rather　than　their　intellect.　Thus　the　ideal　lecture　is　one　filled　with　facts　and　read　in　an　unchanged　monotone.

The　cult　(推崇)　of　lecturing　dully,　like　the　cult　of　writing　dully,　goes　back,　of　course,　some　years.　Edward　Shils,　professor　of　sociology,　recalls　the　professors　he　encountered　at　the　University　of　Pennsylvania　in　his　youth.　They　seemed　a　priesthood,　rather　uneven　in　their　merits　but　uniform　in　their　bearing;　they　never　referred　to　anything　personal.　Some　read　from　old　lecture　notes　and　then　haltingly　explained　the　thumb-worn　last　lines.　Others　lectured　from　cards　that　had　served　for　years,　to　judge　by　the　worn　edges　....　The　teachers　began　on　time,　ended　on　time,　and　left　the　room　without　saying　a　word　more　to　their　students,　very　seldom　being　detained　by　questioners　....　The　classes　were　not　large,　yet　there　was　no　discussion-.　No　questions　were　raised　in　class,　and　there　were　no　office　hours.

26.　The　author　believes　that　a　successful　teacher　should　be　able　to　_____.

A)　make　dramatization　an　important　aspect　of　students’　learning

B)　make　inspired　play　an　integral　part　of　the　learning　process

C)　improve　students 　learning　performance

D)　make　study　just　as　easy　as　play

27.　The　majority　of　university　professors　prefer　the　traditional　way　of　lecturing　in　the　belief　that　_________________.

A)　it　draws　the　close　attention　of　the　students

B)　it　conforms　in　a　way　to　the　design　of　the　Creator

C)　it　presents　course　content　in　a　scientific　and　objective　manner

D)　it　helps　students　to　comprehend　abstract　theories　more　easily

28.　What　the　author　recommends　in　this　passage　is　that　_________.

A)　college　education　should　be　improved　through　radical　measures

B)　more　freedom　of　choice　should　be　given　to　students　in　their　studies

C)　traditional　college　lectures　should　be　replaced　by　dramatized　performances

D)　interaction　should　be　encouraged　in　the　process　of　teaching

29.　By　saying　They　seemed　 a　priesthood,　rather　uneven　in　their　merits　but　uniform　in　their　bearing... 　(Lines　3-4,　Para.　4),　the　author　means　that　_____.

A)　professors　are　a　group　of　professionals　that　differ　in　their　academic　ability　but　behave　in　the　same　way

B)　professors　are　like　priests　wearing　the　same　kind　of　black　gown　but　having　different　roles　to　play

C)　there　is　no　fundamental　difference　between　professors　and　priests　though　they　differ　in　their　merits

D)　professors　at　the　University　of　Pennsylvania　used　to　wear　black　suits　which　made　them　look　like　priests

30.　Whose　teaching　method　is　particularly　commended　by　the　author?

A)　Ezekiel　Cheever s.　C)　Alfred　North　Whitehead s.　

B)　Cotton　Mather s.　D)　Patricia　Nelson　Limerick s.



Passage　Three　

Questions　31　to　35　are　based　on　the　following　passage.

Take　the　case　of　public　education　alone.　The　principal　difficulty　faced　by　the　schools　has　been　he　tremendous　increase　in　the　number　of　pupils.　This　has　been　caused　by　the　advance　of　the　legal　age　for　going　into　industry　and　the　impossibility　of　finding　a　job　even　when　the　legal　age　has　been　reached.　In　view　of　the　technological　improvements　in　the　last　few　years,　business　will　require　in　he　future　proportionately　fewer　workers　than　ever　before.　The　result　will　be　still　further　raising　of　he　legal　age　for　going　into　employment,　and　still　further　difficulty　in　finding　employment　when　hat　age　has　been　attained.　If　we　cannot　put　our　children　to　work,　we　must　put　them　in　school.

We　may　also　be　quite　confident　that　the　present　trend　toward　a　shorter　day　and　a　shorter　week　will　be　maintained.　We　have　developed　and　shall　continue　to　have　a　new　leisure　class.　Already　the　public　agencies　for　adult　education　are　swamped　by　the　tide　that　has　swept　over　them　since　depression　began.　They　will　be　little　better　off　when　it　is　over.　Their　support　must　come　from　the　taxpayer.

It　is　surely　too　much　to　hope　that　these　increases　in　the　cost　of　public　education　can　be　borne　by　the　local　communities.　They　cannot　care　for　the　present　restricted　and　inadequate　system.　The　local　communities　have　failed　in　their　efforts　to　cope　with　unemployment.　They　cannot　expect　to　cope　with　public　education　on　the　scale　on　which　we　must　attempt　it.　The　answer　to　the　problem　of　unemployment　has　been　Federal　relief.　The　answer　to　the　problem　of　public　education　may　have　to　be　much　the　same,　and　properly　so.　If　there　is　one　thing　in　which　the　citizens　of　all　parts　of　the　country　have　an　interest,　it　is　in　the　decent　education　of　the　citizens　of　all　parts　of　the　country.　Our　income　tax　now　goes　in　part　to　keep　our　neighbors　alive.　It　may　have　to　go　in　part　as　well　to　make　our　neighbors　intelligent.　We　are　now　attempting　to　preserve　the　present　generation　through　Federal　relief　of　the　destitute　(贫民).　Only　a　people　determined　to　ruin　the　next　generation　will　refuse　such　Federal　funds　as　public　education　may　require.

31.　What　is　the　passage　mainly　about?

A)　How　to　persuade　local　communities　to　provide　more　funds.　

B)　How　to　cope　with　the　shortage　of　funds　for　public　education.

C)　How　to　solve　the　rising　unemployment　problem.　

D)　How　to　improve　the　public　education　system.

32.　What　is　the　reason　for　the　increase　in　the　number　of　students?

A)　The　requirement　of　educated　workers　by　business.　

B)　Raising　of　the　legal　age　for　going　to　work.

C)　The　trend　toward　a　shorter　workday.

D)　People s　concern　for　the　future　of　the　next　generation.

33.　The　public　agencies　for　adult　education　will　be　little　better　off　because　_____.

A)　the　unemployed　are　too　poor　to　continue　their　education

B)　a　new　leisure　class　has　developed

C)　they　are　still　suffering　from　the　depression

D)　an　increase　in　taxes　could　be　a　problem

34.　According　to　the　author,　the　answer　to　the　problem　of　public　education　is　that　the　Federal　government　_____.　.

A)　should　allocate　Federal　funds　for　public　education

B)　should　demand　that　local　communities　provide　support　

C)　should　raise　taxes　to　meet　the　needs　of　public　education　

D)　should　first　of　all　solve　the　problem　of　unemployment

35.　Why　does　the　author　say　Only　a　people　determined　to　ruin　the　next　generation　will　refuse　such　Federal　funds　as　public　education　may　require　(Lines　10-11,　Para.　3)?

A)　Only　by　appropriating　adequate　Federal　funds　for　education　can　the　next　generation　have　a　bright　future.

B)　Citizens　of　all　parts　of　the　country　agree　that　the　best　way　to　support　education　is　to　use　Federal　funds.　

C)　people　all　over　the　country　should　make　contributions　to　education　in　the　interest　of　the　next　generation.　

D)　Educated　people　are　determined　to　use　part　of　the　Federal　funds　to　help　the　poor.



Passage　Four　

Questions　36　to　40　are　based　on　the　following　passage.

A　new　high-performance　contact　lens　under　development　at　the　department　for　applied　phys­ics　at　the　University　of　Heidelberg　will　not　only　correct　ordinary　vision　defects　but　will　enhance　normal　night　vision　as　much　as　five　times,　making　people s　vision　sharper　than　that　of　cats.

Bille　and　his　team　work　with　an　optical　instrument　called　an　active　mirror　—　a　device　used　in　astronomical　telescopes　to　spot　newly　emerging　stars　and　far　distant　galaxies.　Connected　to　a　wave-front　sensor　that　tracks　and　measures　the　course　of　a　laser　beam　into　the　eye　and　back,　the　aluminum　mirror　detects　the　deficiencies　of　the　cornea,　the　transparent　protective　layer　covering　the　lens　of　the　human　eye.　The　highly　precise　data　from　the　two　instruments　—　which,　Bille　hopes,　will　one　day　be　found　at　the　opticians　(眼镜商)　all　over　the　world　—　serve　as　a　basis　for　the　production　of　completely　individualized　contact　lenses　that　correct　and　enhance　the　wearer s　vision.

By　day,　Bille s　contact　lenses　will　focus　rays　of　light　so　accurately　on　the　retina　（视网膜）that　the　image　of　a　small　leaf　or　the　outline　of　a　far　distant　tree　will　be　formed　with　a　sharpness　that　surpasses　that　of　conventional　vision　aids　by　almost　half　a　diopter　(　屈光度).　At　night,　the　lenses　have　an　even　greater　potential.　Because　the　new　lens　—　in　contrast　to　the　already　existing　ones　—　also　works　when　it s　dark　and　the　pupil　is　wide　open,　says　Bille,　lens　wearers　will　be　able　to　identify　a　face　at　a　distance　of　100　meters　—　80　meters　farther　than　they　would　normally　be　able　to　see.　In　his　experiments　night　vision　was　enhanced　by　an　even　greater　factor:　in　semi-darkness,　test　subjects　could　see　up　to　15　times　better　than　without　the　lenses.

Bille s　lenses　are　expected　to　reach　the　market　in　the　year　2000,　and　one　tentative　plan　is　to　use　the　Internet　to　transmit　information　on　patients 　visual　defects　from　the　optician　to　the　manufac­turer,　who　will　then　produce　and　mail　the　contact　lenses　within　a　couple　of　days.　The　physicist　expects　the　lenses　to　cost　about　a　dollar　a　pair,　about　the　same　as　conventional　one-day　disposable　lenses.

36.　The　new　contact　lens　is　meant　for　_____________.

A)　astronomical　observations　C)　those　with　vision　defects

B)　the　night　blind　D)　optical　experiments

37.　What　do　the　two　instruments　mentioned　in　the　second　paragraph　(Line　5)　refer　to?

A)　The　astronomical　telescope　and　the　wave-front　sensor.

B)　The　aluminum　mirror　and　the　laser　beam.

C)　The　active　mirror　and　the　contact　lens.

D)　The　aluminum　mirror　and　the　wave-front　sensor.

38.　Individualized　contact　lenses　(Line　7,　Para.　2)　are　lenses　designed　_____.　

A)　to　work　like　an　astronomical　telescope　

B)　to　suit　the　wearer s　specific　needs　

C)　to　process　extremely　accurate　data　

D)　to　test　the　wearer s　eyesight

39.　According　to　Bille,　with　the　new　lenses　the　wearer s　vision　_____.　

A)　will　be　far　better　at　night　than　in　the　daytime

B)　may　be　broadened　about　15　times　than　without　them　

C)　can　be　better　improved　in　the　daytime　than　at　night　

D)　will　be　sharper　by　a　much　greater　degree　at　night　than　in　the　daytime

40.　Which　of　the　following　is　true　about　Bille s　lenses?

A)　Their　production　process　is　complicated.

B)　They　will　be　sold　at　a　very　low　price.　

C)　They　have　to　be　replaced　every　day.

D)　Purchase　orders　can　be　made　through　the　Internet.

　

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.　In　November　1987　the　government　_____　a　public　debate　on　the　future　direction　of　the　official　sports　policy.

A)　initiated　C)　induced

B)　designated　D)　promoted

42.　I　found　it　difficult　to　_____　my　career　ambitions　with　the　need　to　bring　up　my　children.

A)　consolidate　C)　reconcile

B)　amend　D　Intensify

43.　We　all　enjoy　our　freedom　of　choice　and　do　not　like　to　see　it_____　when　it　is　within　the　legal　and　moral　boundaries　of　society.

A)　compacted　C)　dispersed　

B)　restricted　D)delayed

44.　It　is　fortunate　for　the　old　couple　that　their　son s　career　goals　and　their　wishes　for　him　_____.　

A)　coincide　C)　conform

B)　comply　D)　collaborate

45.　Allen　will　soon　find　out　that　real　life　is　seldom　as　simple　as　it　is　_____　in　commercials.　

A)　permeated　C)　depicted　

B)　alleged　D)　drafted

46.　Europe s　earlier　industrial　growth　was　_____　by　the　availability　of　key　resources,　abun­dant　and　cheap　labor,　coal,　iron　ore,　etc.

A)　constrained　C)　remained

B)　detained　D)　sustained

47.　As　the　trial　went　on,　the　story　behind　the　murder　slowly　_____　itself.

A)　convicted　C)　haunted　

B)　released　D)　unfolded

48.　We’ve　just　installed　a　fan　to　_________________　cooking　smells　from　the　kitchen.

A)　eject　C)　expel

C)　exclude　D)　exile　

49.　Retirement　is　obviously　a　very　complex　_____　period;　and　the　earlier　you　start　planning　for　it,　the　better.

A)　transformation　C)　transaction

B)　transmission　D)　transition

50.　Mutual　respect　for　territorial　_____is　one　of　the　bases　upon　which　our　two　countries　develop　relationships.

A)　unity　C)　entirety

B)　integrity　D)　reliability

51.　As　one　of　the　youngest　professors　in　the　university,　Mr.　Brown　is　certainly　on　the　_____　of　a　brilliant　career.

A)　porch　C)　course

B)　edge　D)　threshold

52.　We　work　to　make　money,　but　it s　a　_____　that　people　who　work　hard　and　long　often　do　not　make　the　most　money.

A)　paradox　c)　dilemma

B)　prejudice　D)　conflict

53.　The　design　of　this　auditorium　shows　a　great　deal　of　_____.　We　have　never　seen　such　a　building　before.

A)　invention　C)　originality

B)　illusion　D)　orientation

54.　The　damage　to　my　car　was　_____.　in　the　accident,　but　I　have　a　lingering　fear　even　today.

A)　insufficient　C)　ambiguous

B)　ignorant　D)　negligible

55.　Very　few　people　could　understand　the　lecture　the　professor　delivered　because　its　subject　was　very_____.

A)　obscure　C)　dubious　

B)　indefinite　D)　intriguing

56.　Diamonds　have　little　__________　value　and　their　price　depends　almost　entirely　on　their　scarcity.



A)　intrinsic　

B)　eternal

C)　subtle

D)　inherent

57.　Doctors　are　interested　in　using　lasers　as　a　surgical　tool　in　operations　on　people　who　are　_____　to　heart　attack.

A)　infectious　C)　accessible

B)　disposed　D)　prone

58.　Many　countries　have　adopted　systems　of_____　education　in　order　to　promote　the　average　level　of　education.

A)　compulsory　C)　constrained

B)　cardinal　D)　conventional

59.　I　had　eaten　Chinese　food　often,　but　I　could　not　have　imagined　how_____　and　extravagant　a　real　Chinese　banquet　could　be,

A)　prominent　C)　handsome

B)　fabulous　D)　gracious

60.　They　are　_____　investors　who　always　make　thorough　investigations　both　on　local　and　international　markets　before　making　an　investment.

A)　implicit　C)　cautious

B)　conscious　D)　indecisive

61.　In　addition　to　the　rising　birthrate　and　immigration,　the　_____death　rate　contributed　to　the　population　growth.

A)　inclining　C)　declining

B)　increasing　D)　descending

62.　Because　of　the　_____　noise　of　traffic　I　couldn t　get　to　sleep　last　night.

A)　prevalent　C)　provocative　

B)　perpetual　D)　progressive

63.　Don t　let　such　a　_____　matter　as　this　come　between　us　so　that　we　can　concentrate　on　the　major　issue.

A)　trivial　C)　partial

B)　slight　D)　minimal

64.　If　you　go　to　the　park　every　day　in　the　morning,　you　will　_____　find　him　doing　physical　exercise　there.

A)　ordinarily　C)　logically　

B)　variably　D)　persistently

65.　Although　she s　a(n)　_______________talented　dancer,　she　still　practices　several　hours　every　day.　

A)　traditionally

B)　additionally

C)　exceptionally　

D)　rationally

66.　The　cut　in　her　hand　has　healed　completely,　without　leaving　a.

A)　defect　C)　wound

B)　sign　D)　scar

67.　The　idea　is　to　___________　the　frequent　incidents　of　collision　to　test　the　strength　of　the　wind-shields.

A)　assemble

B)　simulate

C)　accumulate

D)　forge

68.　Most　people　in　the　modem　world　________________　freedom　and　independence　more　than　anything　else.　

A)　embody

B)　cherish

C)　fascinate　

D)　illuminate

69.1　told　him　that　I　would　_____________　him　to　act　for　me　while　I　was　away　from　office..

A)　authorize

B)　justify

C)　rationalize　

D)　identify

70.　Over　the　past　ten　years,　natural　gas　production　has　remained　steady,　but　_______________　has　risen　steadily.

A)　dissipation　C)　consumption

B)　disposal　D)　expenditure

　

Part　IV　Error　Correction　(15　minute)

Directions:　This　part　consists　of　a　short　passage.　In　this　passage,　there　are　altogether　10　mistakes,　one　in　each　numbered　line.　You　may　have　to　change　a　word,　add　a　word　or　delete　a　word.　Mark　out　the　mistakes　and　put　the　corrections　in　the　blanks　provided.　If　you　change　a　word,　cross　it　out　and　write　the　correct　word　in　the　corresponding　blank.　If　you　add　a　word,　put　an　insertion　mark　(　)　in　the　right　place　and　write　the　missing　word　in　the　blank.　If　you　delete　a　word,　cross　it　out　and　put　a　slash　(/)　in　the　blank.

　

The　Seattle　Times　Company　is　one　newspaper　firm　that　

has　recognized　the　need　for　change　and　done　something　about　

it.　In　the　newspaper　industry,　papers　must　reflect　the　diversity　

of　the　communities　to　which　they　provide　information.

It　must　reflect　that　diversity　with　their　news　coverage　or　risk　S1.____________　

losing　their　readers 　interest　and　their　advertisers 　support.　

Operating　within　Seattle,　which　has　20　percents　racial　S2.　___________

minorities,　the　paper　has　put　into　place　policies　an

d　procedures　for　hiring　and　maintain　a　diverse　workforce.　The　S3.　__________

underlying　reason　for　the　change　is　that　for　information　to　be　

fair,　appropriate,　and　subjective,　it　should　be　reported　by　the　S4.　____________

same　kind　of　population　that　reads　it.

A　diversity　committee　composed　of　reporters,　editors,　and　

photographers　meets　regularly　to　value　the　Seattle　Times’　S5.　____________

content　and　to　educate　the　rest　of　the　newsroom　staff　about　

diversity　issues.　In　an　addition,　the　paper　instituted　a　content　S6.　____________

audit　(审查)　that　evaluates　the　frequency　and　manner　of　

representation　of　woman　and　people　of　color　in　photographs.　S7.　_____________

　

Early　audits　showed　that　minorities　were　pictured　far　too　

infrequently　and　were　pictured　with　a　disproportion

ate　number　of　negative　articles.　The　audit　results　from　S8.　_____________

improvement　in　the　frequency　of　majority　representation　and　S9.　_____________

their　portrayal　in　neutral　or　positive　situations.　And,　with　a　S10.　____________

result,　the　Seattle　Times　has　improved　as　a　newspaper.　

The　diversity　training　and　content　audits　helped　the　Seattle　

Times　Company　to　win　the　Personnel　Journal　Optimal　Award　

for　excellence　in　managing　change.

Part　V　

Writing　Changes　on　State-owned　Houses　and　Private　Houses　of　China　　

KEY:

Part　I.　Listening　Comprehension

1-10　D　B　A　C　A　D　C　C　B　A

11-20　C　B　C　B　D　D　D　A　B　C

Tapescripts:　

1.　W:　Raise　your　hat　a　little　bit　and　hold　the　saddle　and　smile　a　little.　You　look　wonderful　posing　like　that.　Shall　I　press　the　shutter?

M:　Wait　a　minute.　Let　me　put　on　a　cowboy　hat.

Q:　What　are　the　speakers　doing?

2.　M:　I’m　still　waiting　for　my　sister　to　come　back　and　type　the　application　letter　for　me.　

W:　Why　bother　her?　I’ll　show　you　how　to　use　the　computer.　It’s　quite　easy?

Q:　What　does　the　woman　mean?

3.　M:　Hey,　where　did　you　find　the　journal?　I　need　it,　too.

W:　Right　here　on　the　shelf.　Don’t　worry,　John.　I’ll　take　it　out　on　my　card　for　both　of　us.　

Q:　What　does　the　woman　mean?

4.　M:　Thank　you　for　your　helpful　assistance.　Otherwise,　I’d　surely　have　missed　it.　The　place　is　so　out　of　the　way.

W:　It　was　a　pleasure　meeting　you.　Good-bye.

Q:　Why　does　the　man　thank　the　woman?　

5.　W:　We　are　informed　that　the　11:30　train　is　late　again.

M:　Why　did　the　railway　company　even　bother　to　print　a　schedule?

Q:　What　do　we　learn　from　the　conversation?

6.　M:　Maybe　I　ought　to　subscribe　to　the　Engineering　Quarterly.　It　contains　a　lot　of　useful　information.

W:　Why　not　read　it　in　the　library　and　save　the　money?

Q:　What　is　the　woman　advice　to　the　man?

7.　M:　I’ve　been　waiting　all　week　for　this　concert.　The　performance　is　said　to　be　excellent.　And　with　our　student　discount,　the　tickets　will　be　real　cheap.

W:　Ah　ah…I’m　afraid　I　left　my　student　ID　card　in　the　dorm.

Q:　What　does　the　woman　imply?

8.　M:　Mr.　Smith,　our　history　professor,　announced　that　we　would　be　doing　two　papers　and　three　exams　this　semester.　I　wonder　how　I’m　going　to　pour　through　when　other　courses　have　similar　requirements.

W:　Well,　can’t　you　drop　one　course　and　pick　it　up　the　next　semester?

Q:　What　does　the　woman　suggest　the　man　do?

9.　W:　Renting　the　conference　room　at　the　hotel　will　cost　us　too　much.　We’re　already　running　in　the　red.

M:　How　about　using　our　dining　room　for　the　meeting?

Q:　What’s　worrying　the　woman?

10.W:　Jerry,　can　you　pick　me　up　after　work　today?　I　left　my　car　at　the　garage.　

M:　I’m　afraid　I　can’t.　I’ve　scheduled　an　appointment　with　a　client　at　dinner　time.

Q:　What　is　the　man　going　to　do?



Part　II　Reading　Comprehension

21.　C　22.A　23.　D　24.　C　25.　C

26.　B　27.　C　28.　D　29.　A　30.　A　

31.　B　32.　B　33.　B　34.　A　35.　C

36.　C　37.　D　38.　B　39.　D　40.　B

Part　III　Vocabulary

41.　A　42.　C　43.　B　44.　A　45.　C　46.　D　47.　D　48.　C　49.　D　50.　B

51.　D　52.　A　53.　C　54.　D　55.　A　56.　A　57.　D　58.　A　59.　C　60.　C

61.　C　62.　B　63.　A　64.　B　65.　C　66.　D　67.　B　68.　B　69.　A　70.　C　

Part　IV　Error　Correction

S1.　it->they　

S2.　percents->percent　

S3.　maintain->maintaining　

S4.　subjective->objective　

S5.　meets->　meet　

S6.　去掉an___

S7.　woman->women　

S8.　from->　in　

S9.　majority->minority　

S10.　with->as　

Part　V.　参考例文

Ownership　of　Houses　in　a　Big　City　in　China

As　can　be　seen　from　the　chart,　ownership　of　houses　in　Beijing　has　significantly　changed　in　the　1990s.　In　1990,　75　percent　of　the　houses　were　state-owned.　Five　years　later,　the　ratio　of　state-owned　houses　to　private　ones　was　60　to　40.　But　from　then　on,　the　ownership　changed　dramatically　and　by　the　end　of　the　century,　80　percent　of　houses　were　private.

There　might　have　been　two　main　reasons.　One　of　the　reasons　was　the　policy　of　the　government.　In　the　1990s,　China　carried　on　with　its　reform　policy　and　the　government　called　for　privatization　of　the　sate-owned　estate.　But　it　took　time　for　the　reform　to　come　into　effect.　But　from　1995　on　when　people　have　recognized　its　significance,　the　reformation　took　bigger　steps.　Another　reason　was　that　the　people　were　getting　better　off　and　they　could　afford　buying　their　own　houses.

Such　changes　have　had　great　impact　on　individuals　as　well　as　the　society.　On　one　hand,　the　individuals　must　save　money　to　buy　an　apartment　or　to　pay　the　mortgage.　On　the　other　hand,　a　heaven　burden　has　been　taken　off　the　government　so　that　it　can　take　more　effective　measures　to　improve　people’s　life.