Part I Listening Comprehension (20 minutes)
Section A
1 A) Get treatment in a better hospital.
B) Stay in bed for a few days.
C) See a doctor
D) Make a phone call to the doctor.
2 A) The 2:00 train will arrive earlier.
B) The woman prefers to take the 2:30 train.
C)The 2:30 train has a dining car.
D) they are gong to have some fast food on the train.
3 A)She’ll consider the man’s suggestion carefully.
B) She has been longing to attend Harvard University.
C)She has finished her project with Dr. Garcia’s help.
D)She’ll consult Dr. Garcia about entering graduate school.
4 A)The man didn’t think highly of Alice’s presentation.
B)Alice needs more training in making public speeches.
C)The man can hardly understand Alice’s presentation.
D)Alice didn’t seem to be nervous during her speech.
5 A)There are more extremes in the weather.
B)It remains almost the same as before.
C)It’s worse than 30 years ago.
D)There has been a significant rise in temperature.
6 A)At a publishing house.
B)In a reading room
C)At a bookstore.
D)In Prof. Jordan’s office
7 A)The man should have booked a less expensive hotel.
B)Her brother can help the man find a cheaper hotel.
C) Her brother can find an apartment for the man.
D)The man can stay in her brother’s apartment.
8 A)Priority should be given to listening.
B) It’s more effective to combine listening with reading.
C)It’s most helpful to read English newspapers every day.
D)Reading should come before listening.
9 A)It can help solve complex problems.
B)It is a new weapon against terrorists.
C)It will most likely prove ineffective
D)It will help detect all kinds of liars.
10 A)Apply for a job in the electronics company
B)Visit the electronics company next week.
C)Get apart-time job on campus before graduation.
D)Help the company recruit graduate students.
Section B
Passage One
Questions 11 to 13 are based on the passage you have just heard.
11 A)It reduces the chance of death for heart surgery patients.
B)It is a possible cure for heart disease.
C)It can help lower high body temperature effectively.
D)It ha been proven to be the best pain-killer.
12 A)It adjusts their blood pressure.
B)It speeds up their recovery after surgery.
C)It in creases the blood flow to the heart.
D)It keeps blood vessels from being blocked.
13 A)It should not be taken by heart surgery patients before the operation.
B)It is harmful to heart surgery patients with stomach bleeding.
C)It will have considerable side effects if taken in large doses.
D)It should not be given to patients immediately after the operation.
Passage Two
Questions 14 to 16 are based on the passage you have just heard.
14 A)They strongly believe in family rules.
B)They tend to take responsibility for themselves
C)They are very likely to succeed in life.
D)They are in the habit of obeying their parents.
15 A)They grow up to be funny and charming.
B)They get less attention from their parents.
C)They often have a poor sense of direction.
D)They tend to be smart and strong-willed.
16 A)They usually don’t follow family rules.
B)They tend to believe in their parent’s ideas.
C)They don’t like to take chances in their lives.
D)They are less likely to be successful in life.
Passage Three
Questions 17 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.
17 A)They wanted to follow his example.
B)They fully supported his undertaking.
C)They were afraid he wasn’t fully prepared.
D)They were puzzled by his decision.
18 A)It is more exciting than space travel.
B)It is much safer than space travel.
C)It is much cheaper than space travel.
D)It is less time-consuming than space travel.
19 A)They both attract scientists’ attention
B)They are both thought-provoking.
C)They can both be quite challenging
D)They may both lead to surprising findings.
20 A)To explore the philosophical issues of space travel.
B)To show how simple the mechanical aids for diving can be.
C)To explain why he took up underwater exploration.
D)To provide an excuse for his changeable character.
Part II Reading Comprehension (35 minutes)
Passage One
Questions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage.
“Humans should not try to avoid stress any more than they would shun food, love or exercise.” Said Dr. Hans Selye, the first physician to document the effects of stress on the body. While here’s on question that continuous stress is harmful, several studies suggest that challenging situations in which you’re able to rise to the occasion can be good for you..
In a 2001 study of 158 hospital nurses, those who faced considerable work demands but coped with the challenge were more likely to say they were in good health than those who felt they stress that you can manage also boost immune(免疫的) function. In a study at the Academic Center for Dentistry in Amsterdam, researchers put volunteers through two stressful experiences. In the first, a timed task that required memorizing a list followed by a short test, subjects through a gory(血淋淋的) video on surgical procedures. Those who did well on the memory test had an increase in levels of immunoglobulin A, an antibody that’s the body’s first line of defense against germs. The video-watchers experienced a downturn in the antibody.
Stress prompts the body to produce certain stress hormones. In short bursts these hormones have a positive effect, including improved memory function. “They can help nerve cells handle information and put it into storage,” says Dr. Bruce McEwen of Rockefeller University in New York. But in the long run these hormones can have a harmful effect on the body and brain.
“Sustained stress is not good for you,” says Richard Morimoto, a researcher at Northwestern University in Illinois studying the effects of stress on longevity ,”It’s the occasional burst of stress or brief exposure to stress that could be protective.”
21. The passage is mainly about______
A)how to avoid stressful
B)how to cope with stress effectively
C)the benefits of manageable tress
D)the effect of stress harmonies on memory
22. The word “shun”(Line 1,Para.1) most probably means________.
A)cut down on
B)stay away from
D)run out of
C)put up with
23.We can conclude from the study of the 158 nurses in 2001 that_______
A)people who can’t get their job done experience more stress
B)doing challenging work may be good for one’s health
C)stress will weaken the body’s defense against germs
D)people under stress tend to have a poor memory
24.In the experiment described in Paragraph 3,the video-watchers experienced a downturn in the antibody because______.
A) the outcome was beyond their control
B)they knew little about surgical procedures
C)they felt no pressure while watching the video
D) the video was not enjoyable at all
25.Dr. Bruce McEwen of Rockefeller University believes that______.
A)a person’s memory is determined by the level of hormones in his body
B)a person’s memory improves with continued experience of stress.
C)stress hormones have lasting positive effects on the brain
D)short bursts of stress hormones enhance memory function
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Passage Two Questions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage. Just five one-hundredths of an inch thick, light golden in color and with a perfect “saddle curl,” the Lay’s potato chip seems an unlikely weapon for global domination. But its maker. Frito-Lay. Thinks otherwise.” Potato chips are a snack food for the world,” said Salman Amin, the company’s head of global marketing. Amin believes there is no corner of the world that can resist the charms of a Frito-Lay potato chip. Frito-Lay is the biggest snack maker in America. owned by PepsiCo. And accounts for over half of the parent company’s $3 billion annual profits. But the U.S. snack food market is largely saturated, and to grow. the company has to look overseas. Its strategy rests on two beliefs: first a global product offers economies of scale with which local brands cannot compete. And second, consumers in the 21st century are drawn to “global” as a concept. ”Global” does not mean products that are consciously identified as American, but ones than consumes-especially young people-see as part of a modem, innovative(创新的)world in which people are linked across cultures by shared beliefs and tastes. Potato chips are an American invention, but most Chinese, for instance, do not know than Frito-Lay is an American company. Instead, Riskey, the company’s research and development head, would hope they associate the brand with the new world of global communications and business. With brand perception a crucial factor, Riskey ordered a redesign of the Frito-Lay logo(标识).The logo, along with the company’s long-held marketing image of the “irresistibility” of its chips. would help facilitate the company’s global expansion. The executives acknowledge that they try to swing national eating habits to a food created in America, but they deny that amounts to economic imperialism. Rater, they see Frito-Lay as spreading the benefits of free enterprise across the world. “We’re making products in those countries, we’re adapting them to the tastes of those countries, building businesses and employing people and changing lives,” said Steve Reinemund, PepsiCo’s chief executive. 26.It is the belief of Frito-Lay’s head of global marking that_____. A) People the world over enjoy eating their company’s potato chips B) The light golden color enhances the charm of their company’s potato chips C) Their company must find new ways to promote domestic sales. D) Potato chips can hardly be used as a weapon to dominate the world market 27.What do we learn about Frito-Lay from Paragraph 2? A) It gives half of its annual profits to its parent company. B) It needs to turn to the word market for development. C) Its products use to be popular among overseas consumers. D) Its expansion has caused fierce competition in the snack marker. 28.One of the assumptions on which Frito-Lay bases its development strategy is that_____. A)products identified as American will have promising market value B)products suiting Chinese consumers’ needs bring more profits C)local brands cannot compete successfully with American brands D)consumers worldwide today are attracted by global brands 29.Why did Riskey have the Frito-Lay logo redesigned? A)To suit changing tastes of young consumers. B)To compete with other American chip producers. C)To change the company’s long-held marketing image. D)To promote the company's strategy of globalization. 30.Frito-Lay's executives claim that the promoting of American food in the international market_____. A)will be in the interest of the local people B)will lead to economic imperialism C)won’t spoil the taste of their chips D)won't affect the eating habits of the local people Passage Three Questions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage. If you want to teach your children how to say sorry, you must be good at saying it yourself, especially to your own children. But how you say it can be quite tricky. If you say to your children “I’m sorry I got angry with you, but …” what follows that “but” can render the apology ineffective: ” I had a bad day” or “your noise was giving me a headache ” leaves the person who has been injured feeling that he should be apologizing for his bad behavior in expecting an apology. Another method by which people appear to apologize without actually doing so is to say “I’m sorry you’re upset” ; this suggests that you are somehow at fault for allowing yourself to get upset by what the other person has done. Then there is the general, all covering apology, which avoids the necessity of identifying a specific act that was particularly hurtful or insulting, and which the person who is apologizing should promise never to do again. Saying “I’m useless as a parent” does not commit a person to any specific improvement. These pseudo-apologies are used by people who believe saying sorry shows weakness, Parents who wish to teach their children to apologize should see it as a sign of strength, and therefore not resort to these pseudo-apologies. But even when presented with examples of genuine contrition, children still need help to become a ware of the complexities of saying sorry. A three-year-old might need help in understanding that other children feel pain just as he does, and that hitting a playmate over the head with a heavy toy requires an apology. A six-year-old might need reminding that spoiling other children’s expectations can require an apology. A 12-year-old might need to be shown that raiding the biscuit tin without asking permission is acceptable, but that borrowing a parent’s clothes without permission is not. 31.If a mother adds ”but” to an apology,________. A) the child may find the apology easier to accept B) the child may feel that he owes her an apology C) she does not realize that the child has been hurt D) she doesn’t feel that she should have apologized 32.According to the author, saying “I’m sorry you’re upset” most probably means”_______” A)You have good reason to get upset B)I apologize for hurting your feelings C)I’m at fault for making you upset D)I’m aware you’re upset ,but I’m not to blame 33.It is not advisable to use the general, all-covering apology because______. A)it is hurtful and insulting B)it is vague and ineffective C)it may make the other person feel guilty D)it gets one into the habit of making empty promises 34.We learn from the last paragraph that in teaching children to say sorry______. A)their ages should be taken into account B)parents should be patient and tolerant C)parents need to set them a good example D)the complexities involved should be ignored 35.It can be inferred from the passage that apologizing properly is _________. A)not necessary among family members B)a sign of social proGREss C) not as simple as it seems D)a social issue calling for immediate attention Passage Four Question 36 to 40 are based on the following passage. In communities north of Denver, residents are pitching in to help teachers and administrators as the Vrain school District tries to solve a $13.8 million budget shortage blamed on mismanagement. ”We’re worried about our teachers and principals, and we really don’t want to lose them because of this,” one parent sail. “If we can help ease their financial burden, we will. ” Teachers are grateful, but know it may be years before the district is solvent(有综合能力的). They feel really good about the parent support, but they realize it’s impossible for then to solve this problem. The 22,000-student district discovered the shortage last month. “It’s extraordinary. Nobody would have imagined something happening like this at this level,” said State Treasurer Mike Coffman. Coffman and district officials last week aGREed on a state emergency plan freeing yp a $9.8 million loan that enabled the payroll(工资单) to be met for 2,700 teachers and staff in time for the holidays. District officials also took $1.7 million from student-activity accounts its 38schools. At Coffman’s request, the District Attorney has begun investigating the district’s finances. Coffman says he wants to know whether district officials hid the budget shortage until after the November election., when voters approved a $212 million bond issue for schools. In Frederick, students’ parents are buying classroom supplies and offering to pay for groceries and utilities to keep first-year teachers and principals in their jobs. Some $36,000 has been raised in donations from Safeway. A Chevrolet dealership donated $10,000 and forgave the district’s $10,750 bill for renting the driver educating cars. IBM contributed 4,500 packs of paper. “We employ thousands of people in this community,” said Mitch Carson, a hospital chief executive, who helped raise funds. “We have children in the school, and we see how they could be affected.” At Creek High School, three students started a website that displays newspaper articles, district information and an email forum(论坛)。 “Rumors about what’s happening to the district are moving at lighting speed,” said a student. “We wanted to know the truth, and spread that around instead.” 36.What has happened to the Vrain School District? A)Lots of teachers in the district are planning to quit. B)Many administrative personnel have been laid off. C)A huge financial problem has arisen. D)Many schools there are mismanaged. 37.How did the residents in the Vrain School District respond to the budget shortage? A) They demanded a through investigation. B) They pooled their efforts to help solve it. C) They accused those responsible for it. D)They felt somewhat helpless about it.
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