Section A
1.A) A math teacher and his colleague. B) A teacher and his student.
C) A student and his classmate D) A librarian and a student
2.A) Tony could not continue the experiment
B) Tony finished the experiment last night.
C) Tony thought the experiment was well done.
D) Tony had expected the experiment to be easier.
3.A) She can't put up with the noise.
B) She wants to save money to buy a piano.
C) The present apartment is too expensive.
D) She has found a job a neighbouring area.
4.A) He is not very enthusiastic about his English lessons.
B) He has made great progress in his English.
C) He is a student of the music department.
D) He is not very interested in English songs.
5.A) At home. B) In a restaurant. C) In a car D) On the street.
6.A) His injury kept him at home. B) He didn't think it necessary.
C) He was too weak to see the doctor. D) He failed to make an appointment.
7.A) 5:15 B) 5:10 C) 4:30 D) 5:00
8.A) The man needs help. B) The man is complaining.
C) The man likes his job. D) The man is talking with his boss.
9.A) Wear a new dress. B) Make a silk dress. C) Attend a party D) Go shopping.
10.A) He played his part quite well. B) He was not dramatic enough.
C) He preformed better than the secretary D) He exaggerated his part.
Section B Compound Dictation
注意:听力理解的B节(Section B)为复合式听写(Compound Dictation),题目在试卷二上,现在请取出试卷二.
Part Ⅱ Reading Comprehension (35 minutes)
Passage One
Questions 11 to 15 are based on the following passage.
People living on part of the south coast of England face a serious problem. In 1993,the owners of a large hotel and of several houses discovered, to their horror, that their gardens had disappeared overnight. The sea had eaten into the soft limestone cliffs on which they had been built. While experts were studying the problem. the hotel and several houses disappeared altogether, sliding down the cliff and into the sea.
Erosion(侵蚀)of the white cliffs along the south coast of England has always been a problem but it has become more serious in recent years. Dozens of homes have had to be abandoned as the sea has crept farther and farther inland. Experts have studied the areas most affected and have drawn up a map for local people, forecasting the year in which their homes will be swallowed up by the hungry sea.
Angry owners have called on the Government to erect sea defenses to protect their homes. Government surveyors have pointed out that in most cases ,this is impossible .New sea walls would cost hundreds of millions of pounds and would merely make the waves and currents go further along the coast ,shifting the problem from one area to another. The danger is likely to continue ,they say ,until the waves reach an inland area of hard rock which will not be eaten as limestone is .Meanwhile, if you want to buy a cheap house with an uncertain future, apply to a house agent in one of the threatened areas on the south coast of England. You can get a house for a knockdown price but it may turn out to be a knockdown home.
11.What is the cause of the problem that people living on parts of the south coast of England face?
A) The rising of the sea level. B) The experts’ lack of knowledge.
C) The washing-away of limestone cliffs. D) The disappearance of hotels, houses and gardens.
12.The erosion of the white cliffs in the south of England________.
A) will soon become a problem for people living in central England
B) has now become a threat to the local residents
C) can be stopped if proper measures are taken
D) is quickly changing the map of England
13. The experts study on the problem of erosion an ______
A) warn people whose homes are in danger
B) provide an effective way to slow it down
C) help to its eventual solution
D) lead to its eventual solution
14. It is not feasible to build sea defenses to protect against erosion because _______
A) house agents along the coast do not support the idea
B) it is too costly and will endanger neighboring areas
C) the government it too slow in taking action
D) they will be easily knocked down by waves and currents
15. According to the author, when buying a house along the south coast of England, people should ______
A) take the quality of the house into consideration
B) guard against being cheated by the house agent
C) examine the house carefully before making a decision
D) be aware of the potential danger involved
Passage Two
Questions 16 to 20 are based on the following passage.
Sport is not only physically challenging, but it can also be mentally challenging. Criticism from coaches, parents, and other teammates, as well as pressure to win can create an excessive amount of anxiety or stress for young athletes(运动员) . Stress can be physical, emotional, or psychological and research has indicated that it can lead to burnout. Burnout has been described as dropping or quitting of an activity that was at one time enjoyable.
The early years of development are critical years for learning about oneself. The sport setting is one where valuable experiences can take place. Young athletes can, for example, learn how to cooperate with others, make friends, and gain other social skills that will be used throughout their lives. Coaches and parents should be aware, at all times, that their feedback to youngsters can greatly affect their children. Youngsters may take their parents' and coaches' criticisms to heart and find a flaw (缺陷) in themselves.
Coaches and parents should also be cautious that youth sport participation does not become work for children. The outcome of the game should not be more important than the process of learning the sport and other life lessons. In today's youth sport setting. Young athletes may be worrying more about who will win instead of enjoying themselves and the sport. Following a game many parents and coaches focus on the outcome and find fault with youngsters' performances. Positive reinforcement should be provided regardless of the outcome. Research indicates that positive reinforcement motivates and has a greater effect on learning than criticism. Again, criticism can create high levels of stress, Which can lead to burnout.
16. An effective way to prevent the burnout of young athletes is ______
A) to reduce their mental stress
B) to increase their sense of success
C) to make sports less competitive
D) to make sports more challenging
17. According to the passage sport is positive for young people in that ___
A) it can help them learn more about society
B) it enables them to find flaws in themselves
C) it can provide them with valuable experiences
D) it teaches them how to set realistic goals for themselves
18. Many coaches and parents are in the habit of criticizing young athletes _____
A) believing that criticism is beneficial for their early development
B) without realizing criticism may destroy their self confidence
C) in order to make them remember life's lessons
D) so as to put more pressure on them
19. According to the passage parents and coaches should ____________
A) pay more attention to letting children enjoy sports
B) help children to win every game
C) train children to cope with stress
D) enable children to understand the positive aspect of sports
20. The author's purpose in writing the passage is ___________
A) to teach young athletes how to avoid burnout
B) to persuade young children not to worry about criticism
C) to stress the importance of positive reinforcement to children
D) to discuss the skill of combining criticism with encouragement
Passage Three
Questions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage.
Humanity uses a little less than half the water available worldwide. Yet occurrences of shortages and droughts (干旱) are causing famine and distress in some areas, and industrial and agricultural by-products are polluting water supplies. Since the world's population is expected to double in the next 50 years, many experts think we are on the edge of a widespread water crisis.
But that doesn't have to be the outcome. Water shortages do not have to trouble the world-if we start valuing water more than we have in the past. Just as we began to appreciate petroleum more after the 1970s oil crises, today we must start looking at water from a fresh economic perspective. We can no longer afford to consider water a virtually free resource of which we can use as much as we like in any way we want.
Instead, for all uses except the domestic demand of the poor, governments should price water to reflect its actual value. This means charging a fee for the water itself as well as for the supply costs.
Governments should also protect this resource by providing water in more economically and environmentally sound ways. For example, often the cheapest way to provide irrigation(灌溉) water in the dry tropics is through small-scale projects, such as gathering rainfall in depressions(凹地) and pumping it to nearby cropland.
No matter what steps governments take to provide water more efficiently, they must change their institutional and legal approaches to water use. Rather than spread control among hundreds or even thousands of local, regional, and national agencies that watch various aspects of water use, countries should set up central authorities to coordinate water policy.
21. What is the real cause of the potential water crisis.
A) Only half of the world's water can be used.
B) The world population is increasing faster and faster.
C) Half of the world's water resources have been seriously polluted.
D) Humanity has not placed efficient value on water resources.
22. As indicated in the passage, the water problem ________
A) is already serious in certain parts of the world.
B) Has been exaggerated by some experts in the field
C) Poses a challenge to the technology of building reservoirs
D) Is underestimated by government organizations at different levels
23. According to the author, the water price should ______
A) be reduced to the minimum B) stimulate domestic demand
C) correspond to its real value D) ace into account the occurrences of droughts
24. The author says that in some hot and dry areas it is advisable to ________
A) build big lakes to store water B) construct big pumping stations
C) build small and cheap irrigation systems D) channel water from nearby rivers to cropland
25. In order to raise the efficiency of the water supply, measures should be taken to _____
A) guarantee full protection of the environment
B) centralize the management of water resources
C) increase the sense of responsibility of agencies at all levels
D) encourage local and regional of water resources
Passage Four
Questions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage.
We can see how the product life cycle works by looking at the introduction of instant coffee. When it was introduced, most people did not like it as well as "regular” coffee and it took several years to gain general acceptance (introduction stage) . At one point, though, Instant coffee grew rapidly in popularity and many brands were introduced (stage of rapid growth) . After a while people became attached to one brand and sales leveled off (stage of maturity) . Sales went into a slight decline (衰退) when freeze-dried coffees were introduced (stage of decline) .
The importance of the product life cycle to marketers is this: Different stages in the product life cycle call for different strategies. The goal is to extend product life so that sales and profits do not decline. One strategy is called market modification. It means that marketing managers look for new users and market sections. Did you know, for example, that the backpacks that so many students carry today were originally designed for the military?
Market modification also means searching for increased usage among present customers or going for a different market, such as senior citizens. A marketer may re-position the product to appeal to new market sections.
Another product extension strategy is called product modification. It involves changing product quality, features, or style to attract new users or more usage from present users. American auto manufacturers are using quality improvement as one way to recapture world markets. Note, also, how auto manufacturers once changed styles dramatically from year to year to keep demand from falling.
26. According to the passage, when people grow fond of one particular brand of a product, its sales will ___
A) decrease gradually B) become unstable
C) improve enormously D) remain at the same level
27. The first paragraph tells us that a new product is ____
A) usually introduced to satisfy different tastes B) often more expensive than old ones
C) often inferior to old ones at first D) not easily accepted by the public
28. Marketers need to know which of the four stages a product is in so as to _________
A) work out marketing policies B) increase its popularity
C) promote its production D) speed up its life cycle
29. The author mentions the example of "backpacks"(Line 4, Para.2 ) to show the importance of ______
A) increasing usage among students B) exploring new market sections
C) pleasing the young as well as the old D) serving both military and civil needs
30. In order to recover their share of the world market, U.S. auto makers are _______ .
A) improving product quality B) modernizing product style
C) re-positioning their product in the market D) increasing product features
Part III Vocabulary and Structure (20 minutes)
31. By the time he arrives in Beijing, we ___________ here for two days.
A)will have stayed B)shall stay C)have been staying D)have stayed
32. According to the American federal government, residents of Hawaii have the longest life ______ :77.2 years.
A)rank B)span C)scale D)scope
33. The millions of calculations involved, had they been done by hand,__________ all practical value by the time they were finished.
A) had lost B)would have lost C)would lose D)should have lost
34. As a public relations officer, he is said ________ some very influential people.
A) to know B) to be knowing C)to have been knowing D)to have known
35. Our hopes ___________ and fell in the same instant.
A)arose B)raised C)rose D)aroused
36. With the development in science and technology man can make various flowers ____________ before their time.
A) be bloomed B) bloom C) bloomed D)blooming
37. A season ticket _______the holder to make as many journeys as he wishes within the stated period of time.
A) entitles B) grants C)bloomed D)promises
38. _______in the office had a mistake, and the firm regretted causing the customer inconvenience.
A) Someone B) Some C) Anyone D) One
39. In recent years much more emphasis has been put _____________ developing the students productive skills.
A) onto B) in C) over D) on
40. Only a selected number of landladies in the neighborhood have been allowed by the university to take in ______
A) residents B) lodgers C) settlers D)inhabitants
41. The fire was finally brought under control, ___________ extensive damage had been caused.
A) before B) since C) after D) as
42. Purchasing the new production line will be a _____________ deal for the company.
A) forceful B) tremendous C) favorite D)profitable
43. Rod is determined to get a seat for the concert ___________ it means standing in a queue all night.
A) as if B) even if C) provided D) whatever
44. We hadn't met for 20 years, but I recognized her ___________ I saw her .
A) the moment B) for the moment C) the moment when D) at the moment when
45. Though he was born and brought up in America, he can speak ___________ Chinese.
A) fluid B) smooth C) fluent D) flowing
46. Government reports examination compositions legal documents and most business letters are the main situations ________formal language is used.
A) in which B) at what C) on which D) in that
47. Fifty years ago, wealthy people liked hunting wild animals for fun ____________ sightseeing.
A) rather than to go B) more than going C) other than going D) than to go
48. If the building project___________ by the end of this month is delayed, the construction company will be fined.
A) being completed B) is completed C) to be completed D) completed
49. He wrote an article criticizing the Greek poet and won __________ and a scholarship.
A) faith B) status C) fame D) courage
50. Jack wishes that he ___________ business instead of history when he was in university.
A) studied B) study C) had been studying D) had studied
51. The older New England villages have changed relatively little ___________ a gas station or two in recent decades.
A) except for B) in addition to C) except D) besides
52. The Car Club couldn't _________ to meet the demands of all its members.
A) assume B) ensure C) guarantee D) confirm
53. Extensive reporting on television has helped to _________ interest in a wide variety of sports and activities.
A) assemble B) generate C) yield D) gather
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