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Part
I Listening Comprehension
Section A
1. A) The man hates to lend his
tools to other people.
B) The man hasn’t finished working
on the bookshelf.
C) The tools have already been
returned to the woman.
D) The tools the man borrowed
from the woman are missing.
2. A) Give the ring to a policeman.
B) Wait for the owner of the ring
in the rest room.
C) Hand in the ring to the security
office.
D) Take the ring to the administration
building.
3. A) Save time by using a computer.
B) Buy her own computer
C) Borrow Martha’s computer.
D) Stay home and complete her
paper
4. A) The man doesn’t have money
for his daughter’s graduate studies.
B) The man doesn’t think his daughter
will get a business degree.
C) The man insists that his daughter
should pursue her studies in science.
D) The man advises his daughter
to think carefully before making
her decision.
5. A) The cinema is some distance
away from where they are.
B) He would like to read the film
review in the newspaper.
C) They should wait to see the
movie at a later time.
D) He’ll find his way to the cinema.
6. A) He’s been to Seattle many
times.
B) He has chaired a lot of conferences.
C) He has a high position in his
company.
D) He lived in Seattle for many
years.
7. A) Teacher and student.
B) Doctor and patient. .
C) Manager and office worker.
D) Travel agent and customer
8. A) She knows the guy who will
give the lecture .
B) She thinks the lecture might
be informative
C) She wants to add something
to her lecture .
D) She’ll finished her report
this weekend
9. A) An art museum. B) A beautiful
park.
C) A college campus D) An architectural
exhibition
10. A) The houses for sale are
of poor quality
B) The houses are too expensive
for the couple to buy
C) The housing developers provide
free trips for potential buyers
D) The man is unwilling to take
a look at the houses for sale
Section B
Passage 1
11. A) Synthetic fuel B) Solar
energy
C) Alcohol D) Electricity
12. A) Air traffic conditions
B) Traffic jams on highways
C) Road conditions D) New traffic
rules
13. A) Go through a health check
B) Carry little luggage
C) Arrive early for boarding D)
Undergo security checks
Passage 2
14. A) In a fast-food restaurant
B) At a shopping center
C) At a county fair D) In a bakery
15. A) Avoid eating any food
B) Prepare the right type of pie
to eat
C) Wash his hands thoroughly
D) Practice eating a pie quickly
16. A) On the table B) Behind
his back
C) Under his bottom D) On his
lap
17. A) Looking sideways to see
how fast your neighbor eats.
B) Eating from the outside toward
the middle
C) Swallowing the pie with water
D) Holding the pie in the right
position
Passage 3
18. A) Beauty B) Loyalty
C) Luck D) Durability
19. A) He wanted to follow the
tradition of his country
B) He believed that it symbolized
an everlasting marriage
C) It was thought a blood vessel
in that finger led directly to
the heart
D) It was supposed that the diamond
on that finger would bring good
luck
20. A) The two people can learn
about each other’s likes and dislikes
B) The two people can have time
to decide if they are a good match
C) The two people can have time
to shop for their new home.
D) The two people can earn enough
money for their wedding
Part II Reading Comprehension
Passage 1
Is there enough oil beneath the
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
(保护区) (ANWR) to help secure America’s
energy future ? President Bush
certainly thinks so. He has argued
that tapping ANWR’s oil would
help ease California’s electricity
crisis and provide a major boost
to the country’s energy independence.
But no one knows for sure how
much crude oil lies buried beneath
the frozen earth with the last
government survey, conducted in
1998, projecting output anywhere
from 3 billion to 16 billion barrels.
The oil industry goes with the
high end of the range, which could
equal as much as 10% of U.S. consumption
for as long as six years. By pumping
more than 1 million barrels a
day from the reserve for the next
two three decades, lobbyists claim,
the nation could cut back on imports
equivalent to all shipments to
the U.S. from Saudi Arabia. Sounds
good. An oil boom would also mean
a multibillion-dollar windfall（意外之财）in
tax revenues, royalties(开采权使用费)and
leasing fees for Alaska and the
Federal Government. Best of all,
advocates of drilling say , damage
to the environment would be insignificant
. “We’ve never had a document
case of oil rig chasing deer out
onto the pack ice.” says Alaska
State Representative Scott Ogan
.
Not so far, say environmentalists.
Sticking to the low end of government
estimates, the National Resources
Defense Council says there may
be no more than 3.2 billion barrels
of economically recoverable oil
in the coastal plain of ANWR,
a drop in the bucket that would
do virtually nothing to ease America’s
energy problems. And consumers
would wait up to a decade to gain
any benefits, because drilling
could begin only after much bargaining
over leases, environmental permits
and regulatory review. As for
ANWR’s impact on the California
power crisis, environmentalists
point out that oil is responsible
for only 1% of the Golden State’s
electricity output – and just
3% of the nation’s.
21. What does President Bush think
of tapping oil in ANWR?
A) It will exhaust the nation’s
oil reserves.
B) It will help secure the future
of ANWR.
C) It will help reduce the nation’s
oil imports
D) It will increase America’s
energy consumption
22. We learn from the second paragraph
that the American oil industry
_______
A) believes that drilling for
oil in ANWR will produce high
yields
B) tends to exaggerate America’s
reliance on foreign oil
C) shows little interest in tapping
oil in ANWR
D) expects to stop oil imports
from Saudi Arabia
23. Those against oil drilling
in ANWR argue that _________
A) it can cause serious damage
to the environment
B) it can do little to solve U.S.
energy problems
C) it will drain the oil reserves
in the Alaskan region
D) it will not have much commercial
value
24. What do the environmentalists
mean by saying “Not so fast” (Line
1, Para .3)?
A) Oil exploitation takes a long
time
B) The oil drilling should be
delayed
C) Don’t be too optimistic
D) Don’t expect fast returns
25. It can be learned from the
passage that oil exploitation
beneath ANWR’s frozen earth ______.
A) remains a controversial issue
B) is expected to get under way
soon
C) involves a lot of technological
problems
D) will enable the U.S. to be
oil independent
Passage 2
“Tear ‘em apart!” “Kill the fool!”
“ Murder the referee ( 裁判)！”
These are common remarks one may
hear at various sporting events.
At the time they are made, they
may seem innocent enough. But
let’s not kid ourselves. They
have been known to influence behavior
in such a way as to lead to real
bloodshed. Volumes have been written
about the way words affect us
.It has been shown that words
having certain connotations (含义)
may cause us to react in ways
quite foreign to what we consider
to be our usual humanistic behavior
. I see the term “opponent “ as
one of those words . Perhaps the
time has come to delete it from
sports terms.
The dictionary meaning of the
term “opponent “is “adversary
“:“enemy “; “one who opposes your
interests.” “Thus, when a player
meets an opponent, he or she may
tend to treat that opponent as
an enemy. At such times, winning
may dominate one’s intellect,
and every action, no matter how
gross, may be considered justifiable.
I recall an incident in a handball
game when a referee refused a
player’s request for a time out
for a glove change because he
did not considered then wet enough.
The player proceeded to rub his
gloves across his wet T-shirt
and then exclaimed. “Are they
wet enough now?”
In the heat of battle, players
have been observed to throw themselves
across the court without considering
the consequences that such a move
might have on anyone in their
way. I have also witnessed a player
reacting to his opponent’s international
and illegal blocking by deliberately
hitting him with the ball as hard
as he could during the course
of play. Off the court, they are
good friends. Does that make any
sense? It certainly gives proof
of a court attitude which departs
from normal behavior.
Therefore, I believe it is time
we elevated(提升)the game to the
level where it belongs thereby
setting an example to the rest
of the sporting world . Replacing
the term “opponent “with “associate”
could be an ideal way to start.
The dictionary meaning of the
term “associate “ is “colleague”
; “friend” ; “companion.” Reflect
a moment! You may soon see and
possibly feel the difference in
your reaction to the term “associate”
rather than “opponent.”
26. Which of the following statements
best expresses the author’s view?
A) Aggressive behavior in sports
can have serious consequences
B) The words people use can influence
their behavior
C) Unpleasant words in sports
are often used by foreign athletes
D) Unfair judgments by referees
will lead to violence on the sports
field
27. Harsh words are spoken during
games because the players _______
A) are too eager to win
B) are usually short-tempered
and easily offended
C) cannot afford to be polite
in fierce competition
D) treat their rivals as enemies
28. What did the handball player
do when he was not allowed a time
out to change his gloves?
A) He refused to continue the
game
B) He angrily hit the referee
with a ball
C) He claimed that the referee
was unfair
D) He wet his gloves by rubbing
them across his T-shirt
29. According to the passage,
players, in a game , may _______
A) deliberately throw the ball
at anyone illegally blocking their
way
B) keep on screaming and shouting
throughout the game
C) lie down on the ground as an
act of protest
D) kick the ball across the court
with force
30. The author hopes to have the
current situation in sports improved
by ______
A) calling on players to use clean
language on the court
B) raising the referee’s sense
of responsibility
C) changing the attitude of players
on the sports field
D) regulating the relationship
between players and referees
Passage 3
Consumers are being confused and
misled by the hodge-podge (大杂烩)
of environmental claims made by
household products, according
to a “green labeling” study published
by Consumers International Friday
.
Among the report’s more outrageous
(令人无法容忍的) findings-a German fertilizer
described itself as “ earthworm
friendly” a brand of flour said
it was “non-polluting” and a British
toilet paper claimed to be “environmentally
friendlier”
The study was written and researched
by Britain’s National Consumer
Council (NCC) for lobby group
Consumer International. It was
funded by the German and Dutch
governments and the European Commission.
“ While many good and useful claims
are being made , it is clear there
is a long way to go in ensuring
shoppers are adequately informed
about the environmental impact
of products they buy,” said Consumers
International director Anna Fielder
.
The 10-country study surveyed
product packaging in Britain.
Western Europe, Scandinavia and
the United States. It found that
products sold in Germany and the
United Kingdom made the most environmental
claims on average.
The report focused on claims made
by specific products , such as
detergent (洗涤剂) insect sprays
and by some garden products .
It did not test the claims, but
compared them to labeling guidelines
set by the International Standards
Organization (ISO) in September,
1999.
Researchers documented claims
of environmental friendliness
made by about 2,000 products and
found many too vague or too misleading
to meet ISO standards.
“Many products had specially-designed
labels to make them seem environmentally
friendly, but in fact many of
these symbols mean nothing,” said
report researcher Philip Page.
“Laundry detergents made the most
number of claims with 158. Household
cleaners were second with 145
separate claims, while paints
were third on our list with 73.
The high numbers show how very
confusing it must be for consumers
to sort the true from the misleading.”
he said.
The ISO labeling standards ban
vague or misleading claims on
product packaging, because terms
such as “environmentally friendly”
and “non-polluting” cannot be
verified. “What we are now pushing
for is to have multinational corporations
meet the standards set by the
ISO.” said Page.
31. According to the passage,
the NCC found it outrageous that
______
A) all the products surveyed claim
to meet ISO standards
B) the claims made by products
are often unclear or deceiving
C) consumers would believe many
of the manufactures’ claim
D) few products actually prove
to be environment friendly
32. As indicated in this passage
, with so many good claims , the
consumers ___
A) are becoming more cautious
about the products they are going
to buy
B) are still not willing to pay
more for products with green labeling
C) are becoming more aware of
the effects different products
have on the environment
D) still do not know the exact
impact of different products on
the environment
33. A study was carried out by
Britain’s NCC to _______
A) find out how many claims made
by products fail to meet environmental
standards
B) inform the consumers of the
environmental impact of the products
they buy
C) examine claims made by products
against ISO standards
D) revise the guidelines set by
the International Standards Organization
34. What is one of the consequences
caused by the many claims of household
products?
A) They are likely to lead to
serious environmental problems
B) Consumers find it difficult
to tell the true from the false
C) They could arouse widespread
anger among consumer
D) Consumers will be tempted to
buy products they don’t need
35. It can be inferred from the
passage that the lobby group Consumer
International wants to ____.
A) make product labeling satisfy
ISO requirements
B) see all household products
meet environmental standards
C) warn consumers of the danger
of so-called green products
D) verify the efforts of non-polluting
products
Passage 4
Two hours from the tall buildings
of Manhattan and Philadelphia
live some of the world’s largest
black bears. They are in northern
Pennsylvania’s Pocono Mountains,
a home they share with an abundance
of other wildlife.
The streams, lakes, meadows (草地),
mountain ridges and forests that
make the Poconos an ideal place
for black bears have also attracted
more people to the region. Open
spaces are threatened by plans
for housing estates and important
habitats (栖息地) are endangered
by highway construction . To protect
the Poconos’ natural beauty from
irresponsible development, the
Nature Conservancy (大自然保护协会) named
the area one of America’s “Last
Great Places”.
Operating out of a century-old
schoolhouse in the village of
Long Pond, Pennsylvania, the conservancy’s
bud Cook is working with local
people and business leaders to
balance economic growth with environmental
protection. By forging partnerships
with people like Francis Altemose,
the Conservancy has been able
to protect more than 14,000 acres
of environmentally important land
in the area.
Altemose’s family has farmed in
the Pocono area for generations.
Two years ago Francis worked with
the Conservancy to include his
farm in a county farmland protection
program. As a result, his family’s
land can be protected from development
and the Altemoses will be better
able to provide a secure financial
future for their 7-year-old grandson.
Cook attributes the Conservancy’s
success in the Poconos to having
a local presence and a commitment
to working with local residents
“The key to protecting these remarkable
lands is connecting with the local
community,” Cook said. “The people
who live there respect the land.
They value quiet forests, clear
streams and abundant wildlife.
They are eager to help with conservation
effort.
For more information on how you
can help the Nature Conservancy
protect the Poconos and the world’s
other “Last Great Places,” please
call 1-888-564 6864 or visit us
on the World Wide Web at www.tnc.org.
36. The purpose in naming the
Poconos as one of America’s “Last
Great Places” is to ________
A) gain support from the local
community
B) protect it from irresponsible
development
C) make it a better home for black
bears
D) provide financial security
for future generations
37. We learn from the passage
that _______
A) the population in the Pocono
area is growing
B) wildlife in the Pocono area
is dying out rapidly
C) the security of the Pocono
residents is being threatened
D) farmlands in the Pocono area
are shrinking fast
38. What is important in protecting
the Poconos according to Cook?
A) The setting up of an environmental
protection website
B) Support from organizations
like The Nature Conservancy
C) Cooperation with the local
residents and business leaders
D) Inclusion of farmlands in the
region’s protection program
39. What does Bud Cook mean by
“having a local presence “ (Line
1, Para. 5)?
A) Financial contributions from
local business leaders
B) Consideration of the interests
of the local residents
C) The establishment of a wildlife
protection foundation in the area
D) The setting up of a local Nature
Conservancy branch in the Pocono
area
40. The passage most probably
is ________
A) an official document
B) a news story
C) an advertisement
D) a research report
Part III Vocabulary
41. A word processor is much better
than a typewriter in that it enables
you to enter and _______your text
more easily
A) register B) edit
C) propose D) discharge
42. We don’t know why so many
people in that region like to
wear dresses of such ______colors
A) low B) humble
C) mild D) dull
43. The news has just _____ that
the president is going to visit
China next month
A) come down B) come up
C) come out D) come about
44. The ______ that exists among
nations could certainly be lessened
if misunderstanding and mistrust
were removed
A) tension B) strain
C) stress D) intensity
45. The other day , Mum and I
went to St. James’s Hospital ,
and they did lots and lots of
tests on me , most of them _____
and frightening
A) cheerful B) horrible
C) hostile D) friendly
46. In the Mediterranean seaweed
is so abundant and so easily harvested
that it is never of great _.
A) fare B) payment
C) worth D) expense
47. The writer was so ____ in
her work that she didn’t notice
him enter the room
A) absorbed B) abandoned
C) focused D) centered
48. Actually, information technology
can ______ the gap between the
poor and the rich.
A) link B) break
C) ally D) bridge
49. Some research workers completely
______ all those facts as though
they never existed.
A) ignore B) leave
C) refuse D) miss
50. Computer power now allows
automatic searches of fingerprint
files to match a print at a crime
______.
A) stage B) scene
C) location D) occasion
51. The most basic reason why
dialects should be preserved is
that language helps to ______
a culture
A) retain B) relate
C) remark D) review
52. Companies are struggling to
find the right _______between
supply and demand, but it is no
easy task
A) equation B) formula
C) balance D) pattern
53. Mass advertising helped to
_______ the emphasis from the
production of goods to their consumption
A) vary B) shift
C) lay D) moderate
54. Because of his excellent administration,
people lived in peace and _____
and all previously neglected matters
were taken care of.
A) conviction B) contest
C) consent D) content
55. I know you’ve got a smooth
tongue, so don’t talk me ______
buying it
A) away B) down
C) out D) into
56. Showing some sense of humor
can be a(n) _______ way to deal
with some stressful situation
A) effective B) efficient
C) favorable D) favorite
57. The situation described in
the report ______ terrible, but
it may not happen
A) inclines B) maintains
C) sounds D) remains
58. The company is trying every
means to ______ the wholesale
price of its products
A) pull down B) put down
C) set down D) bring down
59. The mayor ______ the police
officer a medal of honor for his
heroic deed in rescuing the earthquake
victims
A) rewarded B) awarded
C) credited D) prized
60. The native Canadians lived
in _______ with nature, for they
respected nature as a provider
of life
A) coordination B) acquaintance
C) contact D) harmony
61. Many people are asking whether
traditional research universities
in fact have any future _______.
A) at all B) so far
C) in all D) on end
62. I was impressed _______ the
efficiency of the work done in
the company
A) in B) about
C) with D) for
63. Now in Britain, wines take
up four times as much ______ in
the storehouse as both beer and
spirits
A) block B) land
C) patch D) space
64. His hand shook a little as
he _______ the key in the lock
A) squeezed B) inserted
C) stuffed D) pierced
65. For professional athletes,
_______ to the Olympics means
that they have a chance to enter
the history books
A) access B) attachment
C) appeal D) approach
66. In the long _________, the
new information technologies may
fundamentally alter out way of
A) view B) distance
C) jump D) run
67. All the arrangements should
be completed _______ your departure.
A) prior to B) superior to
C) contrary to D) parallel to
68. We need to create education
standards that prepare our next
generation who will be _______
with an even more competitive
market
A) tackled B) encountered
C) dealt D) confronted
69. In the late seventies, the
amount of fixed assets required
to produce one vehicle in Japan
was ______ equivalent to that
in the United States
A) rudely B) roughly
C) readily D) coarsely
70. Many people believe we are
heading for environmental disaster
______ we radically change way
we live
A) but B) although
C) unless D) lest
Part IV Short Answer Questions
We commonly think of sportsmanship
in connection with athletic contests,
but it also applies to individual
outdoor sports. Not everyone who
picks up a fishing rod or goes
out with a gun is a sportsman.
The sportsman first of all obeys
the fish and game laws, not because
he is liable to be punished as
a violator, but because he knows
that in the main these laws are
made for his best interests.
The following are some of the
things that those who would qualify
for membership in the sportsmanship
fraternity (圈内人) will do.
1. Take no more game than the
bag limit provided for by the
fish and game laws. The person
who comes back from a trip boasting
about the large number of fish
or game taken is not a sportsman
but a game hog (贪得无厌的捕猎者) .
2. Observe the unwritten rules
of fair play. This means shooting
game birds only when the birds
are “on the wing”. For the same
reason, do not use a shotgun to
shoot a rabbit or similar animal
while it is sitting or standing
still.
3. Be careful in removing illegal
or undersized fish from the hook.
This should be done only after
wetting the hands. This is necessary
because the body of the fish is
covered with a thin, protective
film which will stick to your
dry hands. If the hands are dry
when the fish is handled, the
film is torn from the body of
the fish. Without the protective
film, the fish is more easily
attacked by diseases. If you wish
to release a fish that is hooked
in such a way that it will be
impossible to be close to the
hook as convenient. In a remarkably
short time, the hook will break
down and the fish will remain
almost unharmed. Fish have been
known to feed successfully while
hooks were still in their lips.
4. Be sure of the identity of
your target before you shoot.
Many useful and harmless species
of wildlife are thoughtlessly
killed by the uninformed person
who is out with a gun to kill
whatever flies within range.
S1. In what respect does the author
think individual outdoor sports
are similar to athletic contests?
________ ________ ________ ________
________
________ ________ ________ ________
________
S2. A person who goes out fishing
with a fishing rod or hunting
with a gun is not necessarily
_________.
________ ________ ________ ________
________
________ ________ ________ ________
________
S3. What’s the most important
thing a true sportsman should
bear in mind when he goes fishing
or hunting _______.
________ ________ ________ ________
________
________ ________ ________ ________
________
S4.Those who violate the fish
and game laws will not be ______
for membership in the sportsmanship
fraternity.
________ ________ ________ ________
________
________ ________ ________ ________
________
S5. What are people called when
they break the bag limit and boast
about their big catch?
________ ________ ________ ________
________
________ ________ ________ ________
________
S6. A true sportsman will not
shoot an animal which is not ______
S7. What are people advised to
do before they remove illegal
or undersized fish from the hook?
________ ________ ________ ________
________
________ ________ ________ ________
________
S8. What should sportsman do to
avoid killing rare species of
wildlife?
________ ________ ________ ________
________
________ ________ ________ ________
________
Part Ⅴ Writing
Directions：For this part，you are
allowed 30 minutes to write a
short essay in honor of teachers
on the occasion of Teacher’s Day
. you should write at least 120
words following the outline given
below：
1、 向老师致以节日祝贺
2、 从一件难忘的事回忆老师的教诲和无私的奉献
3、 我如何回报老师的关爱
Part I Listening Comprehension
1 D The tools the man borrowed
from the woman are missing .
2 C Hand in the ring to the
security office .
3 B Buy her own computer
4 D The man advises his daughter
to think carefully before making
her decision .
5 A The cinema is some distance
away from where they are .
6 A He’s been to Seattle many
times .
7 C Manager and office worker
.
8 B She thinks the lecture might
be informative
9 C A college campus
10 D The man is unwilling to
take a look at the houses for
sale
11 D Electricity
12 A Air traffic conditions
13 B Carry little luggage
14 C At a county fair
15 A Avoid eating any food
16 B Behind his back
17 B Eating from the outside
toward the middle
18 A Beauty
19 C It was thought a blood
vessel in that finger led directly
to the heart
20 B The two people can have
time to decide if they are a
good match
Part II Reading Comprehension
21 C It will help reduce the
nation’s oil imports
22 A believes that drilling
for oil in ANWR will produce
high yields
23 B it can do little to solve
U.S. energy problems
24 C Don’t be too optimistic
25 A remains a controversial
issue
26 B The words people use can
influence their behavior
27 D treat their rivals as enemies
28 D He wet his gloves by rubbing
them across his T-shirt
29 A deliberately throw the
ball at anyone illegally blocking
their way
30 c changing the attitude of
players on the sports field
31 B the claims made by products
are often unclear or deceiving
32 D still do not know the exact
impact of different products
on the environment
33 C examine claims made by
products against ISO standards
34 B Consumers find it difficult
to tell the true from the false
35 A make product labeling satisfy
ISO requirements
36 B protect it from irresponsible
development
37 A the population in the Pocono
area is growing
38 C Cooperation with the local
residents and business leaders
39 D The setting up of a local
Nature Conservancy branch in
the Pocono area
40 D a research report
part III Vocabulary
41 B edit 42 D dull 43 C come
out 44 A tension 45 B horrible
46 C worth 47 A absorbed 48
D bridge 49 A ignore 50 B scene
51 A retain 52 C balance 53
B shift 54 D content 55 D into
56 A effective 57 C sounds 58
D bring down 59 B awarded 60
D harmony
61 A at all 62 C with 63 D space
64 B inserted 65 A access
66 D run 67 A prior to 68 D
confronted 69 B roughly 70 C
unless
Part IV Short Answer Questions
S1. Both of them are in common
with sportsmanship
S2. a sportsman
S3. To obey the law.
S4. qualified
S5. A game hog.
S6. moving
S7. To wet their hands.
S8. They should know the identity
of the target.
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