sectiona
directions:inthissection,youwillhear10shortconversations.attheendofeachconversation,aquestionwillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.boththeconversationandthequestionwillbespokenonlyonce.aftereachquestiontherewillbeapause.duringthepause,youmustreadthefourchoicesmarkeda),b),c)andd),anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.thenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheanswersheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.
example:
youwillhear:
youwillread:
a)2hours.
b)3hours.
c)4hours
d)5hours.
fromtheconversationweknowthatthetwoaretalkingaboutsomeworktheywillstartat9o'clockinthemorningandhavetofinishat2intheafternoon.therefore,d)"5hours"isthecorrectanswer.youshouldchoose［d］ontheanswersheetandmarkitwithasingleasinlelinethroughthecentre.
sampleanswer [a][b][c]
a)dick'strousersdon'tmatchhisjacket.
b)dicklooksfunnyinthatyellowjacket.
c)thecolorofdick''sjacket'is'toodark.
d)dickhasbadtasteinclothes.
a)callthepolicestation.
b)getthewalletfortheman.
c)showthemanherfamilypictures.
d)asktoseetheman'sdriver'slicense.
a)thetemperatureisnotashighasthemanclaims.
b)theroomwillgetcoolifthemanopensthewindows.
c)sheisfollowinginstructionsnottousetheair-conditioning.
d)sheisafraidthenewepidemicsarswillsoonspreadallovertown.
a)shelostalotofweightintwoyears.
b)shestoppedexercisingtwoyearsago.
c)shehadauniquewayofstayinghealthy.
d)shewasneverpersistentinanythingshedid.
a)themanisnotsuitablefortheposition,
b)thejobhasbeengiventosomeoneelse.
c)shehadreceivedonlyoneapplicationletter.
d)theapplicationarrivedaweekearlierthanexpected.
a)he'sunwillingtofetchthelaundry.
b)hehasalreadypickedupthelaundry.
c)hewillgobeforethelaundryisclosed.
d)hethinkshismothershouldgettheclothesback.
a)atashoppingcenter.
b)atanelectronicscompany.
c)ataninternationaltradefair.
d)atadvdcounterinamusicstore.
a)thewomanhatedthemantalkingthroughoutthemovie.
b)thewomansawacomedyinsteadofahorrormovie.
c)thewomanpreferslightmoviesbeforesleep.
d)thewomanregretsgoingtothemovie.
a)heisthefightmantogetthejobdone.
b)heisamanwithprofessionalexpertise.
c)heisnoteasytogetalongwith.
d)heisnotlikelytogetthejob.
a)itisbeingforcedoutoftheentertainmentindustry.
b)itshouldchangeitsconceptofoperation.
c)itshouldrevolutionizeitstechnology.
d)itisaverygoodplacetorelax.
passageone
questions11to13arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.
11.
a)hesetupthefirstuniversityinamerica.
b)hewasoneoftheearliestsettlersinamerica.
c)hecanbestrepresentthespiritofearlyamerica.
d)hewasthemostdistinguisheddiplomatinamericanhistory.
a)heprovidedwashingtonwithalotofmoney.
b)hepersuadedfrancetosupportwashington.
c)heservedasageneralinwashington'sarmy.
d)herepresentedwashingtoninnegotiationswithbritain.
a)asoneofthegreatestamericanscholars.
b)asoneofamerica'smostingeniousinventors.
c)asoneofthefoundingfathersoftheunitedstates.
d)asoneofthemostfamousactivistsforhumanrights.
questions14to17arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.
14.
a)becausewemightbeofferedadishofinsects.
b)becausenothingbutfreshlycookedinsectsareserved
c)becausesomeyuppiesliketohorrifyguestswithinsectsasfood.
d)becausewemightmeetmanysuccessfulexecutivesinthemediaindustry.
a)fromyuppieclubs.
b)intheseafoodmarket.
c)inthesupermarket.
d)ontheintemet.
a)it'seasytoprepare.
b)it'stastyandhealthful.
c)it'sexoticinappearance.
d)it'ssafetoeat.
a)itwillbeconsumedbymoreandmoreyoungpeople.
b)itwillbecomethefirstcourseatdinnerparties.
c)itwillhavetobechangedtosuitlocaltastes.
d)itisunlikelytobeenjoyedbymostpeople.
questions18to20arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.
18.
a)theirbusinesshoursarelimited.,,
b)theirsafetymeasuresareinadequate.
c)theirbankingproceduresarecomplicated.
d)theydon'thaveenoughservicewindows.
a)peoplewhoareinthehabitofswitchingfromonebanktoanother.
b)youngpeoplewhoarefondofmoderntechnology.
c)youngpeoplewhoarewealthyandwell-educated.
d)peoplewhohavecomputersathome.
a)tocompeteforcustomers.
b)toreducethesizeoftheirstaff.
c)toprovideservicesfordistantclients.
d)toexpandtheiroperationsatalowercost.
directions:there are4passagesinthispart.eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.foreachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkeda),b),c)andd).youshoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletteronthe,answersheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.
questions21to25arebasedonthefollowingpassage.
giventhelackoffitbetweengiftedstudentsandtheirschools,itisnotsurprisingthatsuchstudentsoftenhavelittlegoodtosay'abouttheirschoolexperience.inonestudyof400adultswhohadachieveddistinctioninallareasoflife,researchersfoundthatthree-fifthsoftheseindividualseitherdidbadlyinschoolorwereunhappyinschool.fewmacarthurprizefellows,winnersofthemacarthurawardforcreativeaccomplishment,hadgoodthingstosayabouttheirprecollegiateschoolingiftheyhadnotbeenplacedinadvancedprograms.anecdotal()reportssupportthis.pablopicasso,charlesdarwin,marktwain,olivergoldsmith,andwilliambutleryeatsalldislikedschool.sodidwinstonchurchill,whoalmostfailedoutofharrow,anelitebritishschool.aboutolivergoldsmith,oneofhisteachersremarked,"neverwassodullaboy."oftenthesechildrenrealizethattheyknowmorethantheirteachers,andtheirteachersoftenfeelthatthesechildrenarearrogant,inattentive,orunmotivated.
someofthesegiftedpeoplemayhavedonepoorlyinschoolbecausetheirgiftswerenotscholastic.maybewecanaccountforpicassointhisway.butmostfaredpoorlyinschoolnotbecausetheylackedabilitybutbecausetheyfoundschoolunchallengingandconsequentlylostinterest.yeatsdescribedthelackoffitbetweenhismindandschool:"becauseihadfounditdifficulttoattendtoanythinglessinterestingthanmyownthoughts,iwasdifficulttoteach."asnotedearlier,giftedchildrenofallkindstendtobestrong-willednonconformists.nonconformityandstubbornness(andyeats'slevelofarroganceandself-absorption)arelikelytoleadtoconflictswithteachers.
whenhighlygiftedstudentsinanydomaintalkaboutwhatwasimportanttothedevelopmentoftheirabilities,theyarefarmorelikelytomentiontheirfamiliesthantheirschoolsorteachers.awritingprodigy()studiedbydavidfeldmanandlynngoldsmithwastaughtfarmoreaboutwritingbyhisjournalistfatherthanhisenglishteacher.high-iqchildren,inaustraliastudiedbymiracagrosshadmuchmorepositivefeelingsabouttheirfamiliesthantheirschools.abouthalfofthemathematiciansstudiedbybenjaminbloomhadlittlegoodtosayaboutschool.theyalldidwellinschoolandtookhonorsclasseswhenavailable,andsomeskippedgrades.
21.themainpointtheauthorismakingaboutschoolsisthat.
a)theyshouldenrollasmanygiftedstudentsaspossible
b)theyshouldorganizetheirclassesaccordingtothestudents'ability
c)theyareoftenincapableofcateringtotheneedsoftalentedstudents
d)theyshouldsatisfytheneedsofstudentsfromdifferentfamilybackgrounds
22.theauthorquotestheremarksofoneofolivergoldsmith'steachers.
a)toshowhowpooroliver'sperformancewasatschool
b)toillustratethestrongwillofsomegiftedchildren
c)toexplainhowdullstudentscanalsobesuccessful
d)toprovidesupportforhisargument
23.pablopicassoislistedamongthemanygiftedchildrenwho.
a)couldnotcopewiththeirstudiesatschoolsuccessfully
b)paidnoattentiontotheirteachersinclass
c)contradictedtheirteachersmuchtoooften
d)behavedarrogantlyandstubbornlyinthepresenceoftheirteachers
24.manygiftedpeopleattributedtheirsuccess.
a)lesstotheirsystematiceducationthantotheirtalent
b)mainlytoparentalhelpandtheireducationathome
c)bothtoschoolinstructionandtotheirparents'coaching
d)moretotheirparents'encouragementthantoschooltraining
25.therootcauseofmanygiftedstudentshavingbadmemoriesoftheirschoolyearsisthat.
a)theywereseldompraisedbytheirteachers
b)schoolcoursesfailedtoinspireormotivatethem
c)theirnonconformitybroughtthemalotoftrouble
d)teacherswereusuallyfarstricterthantheirparents
questions26to30arebasedonthefollowingpassage.
it'shardlynewsthattheimmigrationsystemisamess.foreignnationalshavelongbeenslippingacrosstheborderwithfakepapers,andvisitorswhoarriveintheu.s.legitimatelyoftenoverstaytheirlegalwelcomewithoutbeingpunished.butsincesept.11,it'sbecomeclearthatterroristshavebeenshrewdlyfactoringtheweaknessesofoursystemintotheirplans.inadditiontotheirmasteryofforgingpassports,atleastthreeofthe19sept.11hijackers()werehereonexpiredvisas.that'sbeenasafebetuntilnow.theimmigrationandnaturalizationservice(ins)()lackstheresources,andapparentlytheinclination,tokeeptrackoftheestimated2millionforeignerswhohaveintentionallyoverstayedtheirwelcome.
butthislaxness()towardimmigrationfraudmaybeabouttochange.congresshasalreadytakensomemodeststeps.theu.s.a.patriotact,passedinthewakeofthesept.11tragedy,requiresthefbi,thejusticedepartment,thestatedepartmentandtheinstosharemoredata,whichwillmakeiteasiertostopwatch-listedterroristsattheborder.
butwhat'sreallyneeded,criticssay,iseventougherlawsandmoreresourcesaimedattighteningupbordersecurity.reformersarecallingforarollbackofrulesthathinderlawenforcement.theyalsowanttheinstohirehundredsmoreborderpatrolagentsandinvestigatorstokeepillegalimmigrantsoutandtotrackthemdownoncethey'rehere.reformersalsowanttoseetheinssetupadatabasetomonitorwhethervisaholdersactuallyleavethecountrywhentheyarerequiredto.
alltheseproposedchangeswerepartofanewborder-securitybillthatpassedthehouseofrepresentativesbutdiedinthesenatelastweek.beforesept.11,legislationofthiskindhadbeenblockedbytwopowerfullobbies:universities,whichrelyontuitionfromforeignstudentswhocouldbekeptoutbythenewlaw,andbusiness,whichreliesonforeignersforcheaplabor.sincetheattacks,they'vebackedoff.thebillwouldhavepassedthistimebutforcongressionalmaneuveringsandisexpectedtobereintroducedandtopassnextyear.
alsoontheagendafornextyear:aproposal,backedbysomeinfluentiallaw-makers,tosplittheinsintotwoagencies-agoodcopthatwouldtendtoservicefunctionslikeprocessingcitizenshippapersandabadcopthatwouldconcentrateonborderinspections,deportationandotherfunctions.onereasonforthedivision,supporterssay,isthattheinshasinrecentyearsbecometoofocusedonservingtouristsandimmigrants.afterthesept.l1tragedy,theinsshouldpaymoreattentiontoservingthemillionsofordinaryamericanswhorelyonthenation'sbordersecuritytoprotectthemfromterroristattacks.
26.terroristshaveobviouslytakenadvantageof.
a)theirresponsibilityoftheofficialsatbordercheckpoints
b)thelegalprivilegesgrantedtoforeigners
c)theexcessivehospitalityoftheamericanpeople
d)thelowefficiencyoftheimmigrationandnaturalizationservice
27.welearnfromthepassagethatcoordinatedeffortswillbemadebyvariousu.s.governmentagenciesto.
a)limitthenumberofimmigrantstotheu.s.
b)preventtheforgeryofimmigrationpapers
c)wardoffterroristsuspectsattheborder
d).refusetherenewingofexpiredvisas
28.itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethatbeforesept.11,alienswithexpiredvisas.
a)mightstayonforaslongas[heywished
b)wouldbecloselywatchedbyfbiagents
c)wouldliveinconstantfearofdeportation
d)mighthavethemextendedwithouttrouble
29.itisbelievedbymanythatalltheseyearstheins.
a)hasbeenservingtwocontradictoryfunctions'
b)hasignoredthepleasofthetwopowerfullobbies
c)hasover-emphasizeditsservicefunctionsattheexpenseofthenation'ssecurity
d)hasbeentooliberalingrantingvisastotouristsandimmigrantsindiscriminately
30.beforesept.11,theu.s.congresshadbeenunabletopassstricterimmigrationlawsbecause.
a)educationandbusinesscirclescaredlittleaboutnationalsecurity
b)resourceswerenotavailablefortheirenforcement
c)itwasdifficulttocoordinatetheeffortsofthecongressmen
d)theymighthavekeptawayforeignstudentsandcheaplabor
questions31to35arebasedonthefollowingpassage.
itwastheworsttragedyinmaritime()history,sixtimesmoredeadlythanthetitanic.whenthegermancruiseshipwilhelmgustloffwashitbytorpedoes()firedfromarussiansubmarineinthefinalwinterofworldwarii,morethan10,000people-mostlywomen,childrenandoldpeoplefleeingthefinalredarmypushintonazigermany-werepackedaboard.anicestormhadturnedthedecksintofrozensheetsthatsenthundredsoffamiliesslidingintotheseaastheshiptiltedandbegantogodown.othersdesperatelytriedtoputlifeboatsdown.somewhosucceededfoughtoffthoseinthewaterwhohadthestrengthtotrytoclawtheirwayaboard.mostpeoplefrozeimmediately.i’llneverforgetthescreams,"sayschristantitzmann,87,oneofthe1,200survivors.sherecallswatchingtheship,brightlylit,slippingintoitsdarkgrave-andintoseemingnothingness,rarelymentionedformorethanhalfacentury.
nowgermany'snobelprize-winningauthorgtintergrasshasrevivedthememoryofthe9,000dead,includingmorethan4,000children-withhislatestnovelcrabwalk,publishedlastmonth.thebook,whichwillbeoutinenglishnextyear,doesn'tdwellonthesinking;itsheroineisapregnantyoungwomanwhosurvivesthecatastropheonlytosaylater:"nobodywantedtohearaboutit,nothereinthewest(ofgermany)andnotatallintheeast."thereasonwasobvious.asgrassputitinarecentinterviewwiththeweeklydiewoche:"becausethecrimeswegermansareresponsibleforwereandaresodominant,wedidn'thavetheenergylefttotellofourownsufferings.''
thelongsilenceaboutthesinkingofthewilhelmgustloffwasprobablyunavoidable-andnecessary.byunreservedlyowninguptotheircountry'smonstrouscrimesinthesecondworldwar,germanshavemanagedtowinacceptanceabroad,marginalize(...)theneo-nazisathomeandmakepeacewiththeirneighbors.today'sunifiedgermanyismoreprosperousandstablethanatanytimeinitslong,troubledhistory.forthat,ahalfcenturyofwillfulforgettingaboutpainfulmemorieslikethegermantitanicwasperhapsareasonablepricetopay.buteventhemostpoliticallycorrectgermansbelievethatthey'yenowearnedtherighttodiscussthefullhistoricalrecord.nottoequategermansufferingwiththatofitsvictims,butsimplytoacknowledgeaterribletragedy.
31.whydoestheauthorsaythesinkingofthewilhelmgustloffwastheworsttragedyinmaritimehistory?
a)itwasattackedbyrussiantorpedoes.
b)itcausedthelargestnumberofcasualties.
c)mostofitspassengerswerefrozentodeath.
d)itsvictimsweremostlywomenandchildren.
32.hundredsoffamiliesdroppedintotheseawhen.
a)thebadlydamagedshipleanedtowardoneside
b)astrongicestormtiltedtheship
c)thecruiseshipsankallofasudden
d)thefrightenedpassengersfoughtdesperatelyforlifeboats
33.thewilhelmgustlofftragedywaslittletalkedaboutformorethanhalfacenturybecausegermans.
a)wereeagertowininternationalacceptance
b)hadbeenpressuredtokeepsilentaboutit
c)wereafraidofoffendingtheirneighbors
d)feltguiltyfortheircrimesinworldwarii
34.howdoesguntergrassrevivethememoryofthewilhelmgustlofftragedy?
a)bydescribingtheship'ssinkingingreatdetail.
b)bygivinganinterviewtotheweeklydiewoche.
c)bypresentingthehorriblesceneofthetorpedoattack.
d)bydepictingthesurvivalofayoungpregnantwoman.
35.itcanbelearnedfromthepassagethatgermansnolongerthinkthat.
a)thewilhelmgustlofftragedyisareasonablepricetopayforthenation'spastmisdeeds
b)germanyisresponsibleforthehorriblecrimesitcommittedinworldwarii
c)theywillbemisunderstoodiftheytalkaboutthewilhelmgustlofftragedy
d)it-iswrongtoequatetheirsufferingswiththoseofothercountries
questions36to40arebasedonthefollowingpassage.
whenweworryaboutwhomightbespyingonourprivatelives,weusuallythinkaboutthefederalagents.buttheprivatesectoroutdoesthegovernmenteverytime.it'slindatripp,notthefbi,whoisfacingchargesundermaryland'slawsagainstsecrettelephonetaping.it'sourbanks,nottheinternalrevenueservice(irs),thatpassourprivatefinancialdatatotelemarketingfirms.
consumeractivistsarepressingcongressforbetterprivacylawswithoutmuchresultsofar.thelegislatorsleantowardlettingbusinesspeopletrackourfinancialhabitsvirtuallyatwill.
asanexampleofwhat'sgoingon,consideru.s.bancorp,whichwasrecentlysuedfordeceptivepracticesbythestateofminnesota.accordingtothelawsuit,thebanksuppliedatelemarketercalledmemberworkswithsensitivecustomerdatasuchasnames,phonenumbers,bank-accountandcredit-cardnumbers,socialsecuritynumbers,accountbalancesandcreditlimits.
withthesecustomerlistsinhand,memberworksstarteddialingfordollars-sellingdentalplans,videogames,computersoftwareandotherproductsandservices.customerswhoaccepteda"freetrialoffer"had,30daystocancel.ifthedeadlinepassed,theywerechargedautomaticallythroughtheirbankorcredit-cardaccounts.u.s.bancorpcollectedashareoftherevenues...
customersweredoublydeceived,thelawsuitclaims.they.didn'tknowthatthebankwasgivingaccountnumberstomemberworks.andifcustomersasked,theywereledtothinktheanswerwasno.
thestatesuedmemberworksseparatelyfordeceptiveselling.thecompanydeniesthatitdidanythingwrong.foritspart,u.s.bancorpsettledwithoutadmittinganymistakes.butitagreedtostopexposingitscustomerstononfinancialproductssoldbyoutsidefirms.afewtopbanksdecidedtodothesame.manyotherbankswillstilldobusinesswithmemberworksandsimilarfirms.
andbankswillstillbeminingdatafromyouraccountinordertosellyoufinancialproducts,includingthingsoflittlevalue,suchascreditinsuranceandcredit-cardprotectionplans.
youhavealmostnoprotectionfrombusinessesthatuseyourpersonalaccountsforprofit.forexample,nofederallawshields"transactionandexperience"information-mainlythedetailsofyourbankandcredit-cardaccounts.socialsecuritynumbersareforsalebyprivatefirms.they'vegenerallyagreednottoselltothepublic.buttobusinesses,thenumbersareanopenbook.self-regulationdoesn'twork.afirmmightpublishaprivacy-protectionpolicy,butwhoenforcesit?takeu.s.bancorpagain.customersweretold,inwriting,that"allpersonalinformationyousupplytouswillbeconsideredconfidential."thenitsoldyourdatatomemberworks.thebankevenclaimsthatitdoesn't"sell"yourdataatall.itmerely"shares"itandreapsaprofit.nowyouknow.
36.contrarytopopularbelief,theauthorfindsthatspyingonpeople'sprivacy.
a)ispracticedexclusivelybythefbi
b)ismoreprevalentinbusinesscircles
c)hasbeenintensifiedwiththehelpoftheirs
d)ismainlycarriedoutbymeansofsecrettaping
37.weknowfromthepassagethat.
a)thestateofminnesotaisconsideringdrawinguplawstoprotectprivateinformation
b)moststatesareturningablindeyetothedeceptivepracticesofprivatebusinesses
c)legislatorsareactingtopassalawtoprovidebetterprivacyprotection
d)lawmakersareinclinedtogiveafreehandtobusinessestoinquireintocustomers'buyinghabits
38.whenthe"freetrial"deadlineisover,you'llbechargedwithoutnoticeforaproductorserviceif.
a)youhappentorevealyourcreditcardnumber
b)youfailtocancelitwithinthespecifiedperiod
c)youfailtoapplyforextensionofthedeadline
d)youfindtheproductorserviceunsatisfactory
39.businessesdonotregardinformationconcerningpersonalbankaccountsasprivatebecause.
a)itisconsidered"transactionandexperience"informationunprotectedbylaw
b)ithasalwaysbeenconsideredanopensecretbythegeneralpublic
c)itssalecanbebroughtundercontrolthroughself-regulation
d)itsrevelationwilldonoharmtoconsumersunderthecurrentprotectionpolicy
40.wecaninferfromthepassagethat.
a)bankswillhavetochangetheirwaysofdoingbusiness
b)"freetrial"practicewilleventuallybebanned
c)privacyprotectionlawswillsoonbeenforced
d)consumers'privacywillcontinuetobeinvaded
directions:thereare30incompletesentencesinthispart.foreachsentencetherearefourchoicesmarkeda),b),c)andd).choosetheoneanswerthatbestcompletesthesentence.thenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheanswersheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.
41.formanyyearsthejapanesehave __________ thecarmarket.
a)operated c)presided
b)occupied d)dominated
42.thebankisofferinga_____toanyonewhocangiveinformationabouttherobbery.
a)prize c)bonus
b)reward d)compliment
43.hisillnessfirst__________itselfasseverestomachpainsandheadaches.
a)manifested c)expressed
b)displayed d)reflected
44.these__________continualintemperaturemakeitimpossibletodecidewhattowear.
a)fluctuations c)transitions
b)transformations d)exchanges
45.beforewemove,weshould______someoftheoldfurniture,sothatwecanhavemoreroominthenewhouse.
a)cancel c)discard
b)conceal d)dissipate
46.asweknow,computersareusedtostoreand____informationefficiently.
a)reclaim c)reconcile
b)reassure d)retrieve
47.itisa(n)_________thatthefrencheatsomuchrichfoodandyethavearelativelylowrateofheartdisease.
a)paradox c)analogy
b)correlation d)illusion
48.thepolicearetryingto__________whatreallyhappened.
a)assert c)ascertain
b)avert d)ascribe
49.the_____theyfeltforeachotherwasobvioustoeveryonewhosawthem.
a)adherence c)sensitivity
b)affection d)sensibility
50.the____relativesofthosekilledinthecrashgottogethertoseek.
a)compensation c)premium
b)refund d)repayment
51.hetriedtohidehis___patchbysweepinghishairovertooneside.
a)bleak c)bald
b)barren d)bare
52.yearsaftertheaccidenthewasstill________byimagesofdeathanddestruction.
a)submerged c)twisted
b)dipped d)haunted
53.inspiteofthe________,itseemedthatmanyoftheinvitedguestswouldstillshowup.
a)comparison c)distinction
b)controversy d)deviation
54.thegovernment________aheavytaxontobacco,whicharousedoppositionfromthetobaccoindustry.
a)imposed c)prescribed
b)complied d)pronounced
55.thesubjectofsafetymustbeplacedatthetopofthe________.
a)routine c)agenda
b)bulletin d)timetable
56.theoldcouplenowstill________fortheirbelovedson,30yearsafterhisdeath.
a)mourn c)cherish
b)groan d)immerse
57.thepost-worldwariibabyresultedina43percentincreaseinthenumberofteenagers________inthe1960sand1970s.
a)production c)prosperity
b)boost d)boom
58.highgradesaresupposedto________academicability,butjohn'sactualperformancedidnotconfirmthis.
a)clarify c)certify
b)classify d)notify
59.youcannotimaginehowifeel________withmydutiessometimes.
a)overthrown c)overflowed
b)overwhelmed d)overturned
60.coffeeisthe________ofthisdistrictandbringslocalfarmersalotofmoney.
a)elite c)spice
b)majority d)staple
61.althoughhewasonadiet,thedeliciousfood________himenormously.
a)distracted c)tempted
b)stimulated d)inspired
62.whenconstructioncanbegindependsonhowsoonthe________oftherouteiscompleted.
a)survey c)orientation
b)identity d)conviction
63.hesaidthatendingtheagreementwould________thefutureofsmallorfamily-runshops,leadtofewerbooksbeingpublishedandincreasepricesofallbutafewbestsellers.
a)venture c)legalize
b)jeopardize d)expose
64.theboxer________andalmostfellwhenhisopponenthithim.
a)scattered c)staggered
b)shattered d)stamped
65.atfirsteverythingwentwellwiththeprojectbutrecentlywehavehadanumberof________withthemachinery.
a)disturbances c)outputs
b)distortions d)setbacks
66.anyonenotpayingtheregistrationfeebytheendofthismonthwillbe________tohavewithdrawnfromtheprogram.
a)deemed c)contemplated
b)anticipated d)acknowledged
67.itisgenerallyknownthatnewyorkisacityfor________andacenterforoddbitsofinformation.
a)veterans c)victims
b)eccentrics d)pedestrians
68.inmountainousregions,muchofthesnowthatfallsis________intoice.
a)compiled c)embodied
b)dispersed d)compacted
69.henrywentthroughthedocumentsagaincarefullyforfearof________anyimportantdata.
a)relaying c)overlooking
b)revealing d)deleting
70.elisabethdidnotenterthemuseumatonce,but________inthecourtyard.
a)dwelled c)resided
b)lingered d)delayed
culturereferstothesocialheritageofapeople-thelearned
patternsforthinking,feelingandactingthatcharacterizea
populationorsociety,includetheexpressionofthesepattersins1.-----------------
materialthings.cultureiscomposeofnonmaterialculture-s2.----------------
abstractcreationslikevalues,beliefs,customsandinstitutional
arrangements-andmaterialculture-physicalobjectlikes3.----------------
cookingpots,computersandbathtubs.insum,culturereflects
boththeideasweshareoreverythingwemake.inordinarys4.---------------
speech,apersonofcultureistheindividualcanspeakanothers5.-----------------
language-thepersonwhoisunfamiliarwiththearts,music,s6.--------------
literature,philosophy,orhistory.buttosociologists,tobe
humanistobecultured,becauseofcultureisthecommonworlds7.-----------------
ofexperiencewesharewithothermembersofourgroup.
cultureisessentiallytoourhumanness.itprovidesakinds8.---------------
ofmapforrelatingtoothers.considerhowyoufeelyourway
aboutsociallife.howdoyouknowhowtoactinaclassroom,
oradepartmentstore,ortowardapersonwhosmilesorlaughs9.-----------
atyou?yourculturesuppliesyoubybroad,standardized,s10.------------------
ready-madeanswersfordealingwitheachofthesesituations.
therefore,ifweknowaperson'sculture,wecanunderstand
andevenpredictagooddealofhisbehavior.
partvwriting(30minutes)
forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowritealettertotheeditorofanewspapercomplainingaboutthepoorserviceofabookstore.youshouldwriteatleast150wordsaccordingtotheguidelinesgivenbelowinchinese.
设想你买了一本英文词典，发现有这样那样的质量问题，书店的服务态度又不好，因此给报社编辑写信。信中必须包括以下内容：
1、事情的起因
2、与书店交涉的经过
3、呼吁服务行业必须提高服务质量
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june19,2004
iamwritingthislettertoreflectsomeproblemsicameacrossrecentlyand.appealtotheimprovementoftheserviceindustry.
thisweekendiboughtanenglish-chinesedictionaryinabookstorenearmyhomesinceitscoveriselaboratelydesigned.butwheniwenthomeandreadcarefully,ifoundthattheseveralpagesofthedictionaryhavebeencrackedandbefouled.whatisworse,themisprintsspreadeverywhereinthedictionaryandseriouslyaffectmycomprehension.sincetherewassuchdamageandmisprinttothedictionary,iwenttothebookstoretorequireforareplace.buttomysurprise,thestaffofthebookstoreturndownmyrequestrudelyandevendeniedthepoorqualityofthedictionary.
itgoeswithoutsayingthattoday’sface-pacedandmarket-orientedeconomycallsformuchhigherstandardforserviceindustry.however,tomyregret,manyofthecommercialsfailtoachievethisstandardandthequalityofthestaffneedstobeimproved.it’sself-evidentthatthepoorqualityofpractitionersintheserviceindustrywillnotonlydeeplydisappointcustomersbutalsohamperthedevelopmentofourcountry’seconomy.asaresult,iexpectyournewspapertoappealtotheserviceindustrytoattachmoreimportancetotheserviceimprovement.
thankyouforyourattention!
sincerelyyours,
sam
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