Section Ⅱ Use of English
(15 minutes)
Directions:
Read the following text. Choose the best word or phrase for each numbered
blank and mark A, B, C, or Don your ANSWER SHEET 1.
Text
An elderly woman died yesterday after being knocked down by a motorist. The
driver had 26 no attempt to brake (刹车). When a policeman asked him, a man of
69, to read the number plate of a car parked on the 27 side of the road, the man
said this was 28 , because it was foggy. In fact, it was a sunny day. 29
several attempts, even from 30 distance of two meters, the man 31 failed to
read the number-plate 32 . He said he had never needed glasses, though he had
been 33 in a similar accident the day before. The question 34 fitness to
drive comes up every time some medical condition 35 to an accident like this.
Last week traffic accidents 36 the death of two motorists, one of 37 died as a
result of blackouts (眩晕) while driving. The 38 , a man whose car hit a tree,
had 39 from blackouts gone for years. The second died 40 his sports car crashed
at 60 m. p. h. He had a brain disease which caused him to 41 consciousness when
he had a headache. With such cases 42 mind, it is not surprising that 43
prevention organizations are trying to 44 the government to introduce stricter
45 over drivers.
6. [A] made [B] done [C] given [D] had
27. [A] contrary [B] opposite [C] across [D] further
28. [A] uncertain [B] unreal [C] unfair [D] untrue
29. [A] At [B] For [C] With [D] After
30. [A] a [B] some [C] any [D] such
31. [A] still [B] even [C] yet [D] too
32. [A] perfectly [B] definitely [C] correctly [D] exactly
33. [A] linked [B] involved [C] associated [D] combined
34. [A] to [B]in [C]of [D] with
35. [A] directs [B] guides [C] leads [D] conducts
36. [A] created [B] resulted [C] formed [D] caused
37. [A] those [B] these [C] which [D] whom
38. [A] first [B] one [C] other [D] former
39. [A] suffered [B] troubled [C] under [D] tolerated
40. [A] till [B] when [C] where [D] although
41. [A] loose [B] loss [C] lack [D] lose
42. [A] on [B] at [C] in [D] within
43. [A] accidental [B] accident ’s [C] accidents [D] accident
44. [A] enable [B] persuade [C] drive [D] affect
45. [A] arrangements [B] controls [C] measures [D] warnings
Section ⅢReading Comprehension(40 minutes)
Part A
Directions :
Read the following three texts. Answer the questions on each text by choosing A,
B, C or D. Mark your answers on the ANSWER SHEET by drawing a thick line across
the corresponding letter in the brackets.
Text I
If women are mercilessly exploited ( 剥削) year after year, they have only
themselves to blame. Because they tremble at the thought of being seen in public in
clothes that are out of fashion, they are always taken advantage by the designers
and the big stores. Clothes which have been worn only a few times have to be put
aside because of the change of fashion. When you come to think of it, only a woman
is capable of standing in front of a wardrobe (衣柜) packed full of clothes and
announcing sadly that she has nothing to wear.
Changing fashions are nothing more than the intentional creation of waste. Many
women spend vast sums of money each year to replace clothes that have hardly been
worn. Women who can not afford to throw away clothing in this way, waste hours of
their time altering the dresses they have. Skirts are lengthened or shortened; neck-
lines are lowered or raised, and so on.
No one can claim that the fashion industry contributes anything really
important to society. Fashion designers are rarely concerned with vital things like
warmth, comfort and durability (耐用 ). They are only interested in outward
appearance and they take advantage of the fact that women will put up with any
amount of discomfort, as long as they look right. There can hardly be a man who
hasn ’ t at some time in his life smiled at the sight of a woman shaking in a thin
dress on a winter day, or delicately picking her way through deep snow in high-
heeled shoes.
When comparing men and women in the matter of fashion, the conclusions to be
drawn are obvious. Do the constantly changing fashions of women ’ s clothes, one
wonders, reflect basic qualities of inconstancy and instability? Men are too clever
to let themselves be cheated by fashion designers. Do their unchanging styles of
dress reflect basic qualities of stability and reliability? That is for you to
decide.
46. Designers and big stores always make money_________.
[A] by mercilessly exploiting women workers in the clothing industry
[B] because they are capable of predicting new fashions
[C] by constantly changing the fashions in women ’ s clothing
[D] because they attach great importance to quality in women ’ s clothing
47. To the writer, the fact that women alter their old-fashioned dress if seen as
[A] a waste of money [B] a waste of time
[C] an expression of taste [D] an expression of creativity
48. The writer would be less critical if fashion designers placed more stress on
the _________ of clothing.
[A] cost [B] appearance
[C] comfort [D] suitability
49. According to the passage, which of the following statements is TURE?
[A] New fashions in clothing are created for the commercial exploitation of
women.
[B] The constant changes in women ’ s clothing reflect their strength of
character.
[C] The fashion industry makes an important contribution to society.
[D] Fashion designs should not be encouraged since they are only welcomed by
women.
50. By saying " the conclusions to be drawn are obvious " ( Para. 4 ), the writer
means that _________.
[A] women ’ s inconstancy in their choice of clothing is often laughed at
[B] women are better able to put up with discomfort
[C] men are also exploited greatly by fashion designers
[D] men are more reasonable in the matter of fashion
Text 2
When a consumer finds that an item she or he bought is faulty or in some other
way does not live up to the manufacturer’s claim for it, the first step is to
present the warranty (保单), or any other records which might help, at the store of
purchase. In most cases, this action will produce results. However, if it does
not, there are various means the consumer may use to gain satisfaction.
A simple and common method used by many consumers is to complain directly to
the store manager. In general, the "higher up" the consumers takes his or her
complaint, the faster he or she can expect it to be settled. In such a case, it is
usually settled in the consumer’s favour, assuming he or she has a just claim.
Consumers should complain in person whenever possible, but if they can not get
to the place of purchase, it is acceptable to phone or write the complaint in a
letter.
Complaining is usually most effective when it is done politely but firmly, and
especially when the consumer can demonstrate what is wrong with the item in
question. If this can not be done, the consumer will succeed best by presenting
specific information as to what is wrong, rather than by making general statements.
For example, "The left speaker does not work at all and the sound
coming out of the right one is unclear" is better than "This stereo (立体声音响)
does not work. "
The store manager may advise the consumer to write to the manufacturer. If so,
the consumer should do this, slating the complaint as politely and as firmly as
possible. But if a polite complaint does not achieve the desired result, the
consumer can go a step further. She or he can threaten to take the seller to court
or report the seller to a private or public organization responsible for protecting
consumers’ rights.
51. When a consumer finds that his purchase has a fault in it, the first thing he
should do is to
[A] complain personally to the manager
[B] threaten to take the matter to court
[C] write a firm letter of complaint to the store of purchase
[D] show some written proof of the purchase to the store
52. If a consumer wants a quick settlement of his problem, it’ s better to
complain to_________.
[A] a shop assistant
[B] the store manager
[C] the manufacturer
[D] a public organization
53. The most effective complaint can be made by_________.
[A] showing the faulty item to the manufacturer
[B] explaining exactly what is wrong with the item
[C] saying firmly that the item is of poor quality
[D] asking politely to change the item
54. The phrase "live up to" ( Para. I ) in the context means _________.
[A] meet the standard of
[B] realize the purpose of
[C] fulfil the demands of
[D] keep the promise of
55. The passage tells us _________.
[A] how to settle a consumer’s complaint about a faulty item
[B] how to make an effective complaint about a faulty item
[C] how to avoid buying a faulty item
[D] how to deal with complaints from customers
Text 3
For some time past it has been widely accepted that babies-and other creatures
-learn to do things because certain acts lead to "rewards" ; and there is no
reason to doubt that this is true. But it used also to be widely believed that
effective rewards, at least in the early stages, had to be directly related to such
basic physiological (生理的) " drives " as thirst or hunger. In other words, a
baby would learn if he got food or drink or some sort of physical comfort, not
otherwise.
It is now clear that this is not so. Babies will learn to behave in ways that
produce results in the world with no reward except the successful outcome.
Papousek began his studies by using milk in the normal way to " reward " the
babies and so teach them to carry out some simple movements, such as turning the
head to one side or the other. Then he noticed that a baby who had had enough to
drink would refuse the milk but would still go on making the learned response with
clear signs of pleasure. So he began to study the children’ s responses in
situations where no milk was provided. He quickly found that children as young as
four months would learn to turn their heads to right or left if the
movement "switched on" a display of lights-and indeed that they were capable of
learning quite complex turns to bring about this result, for instance, two left or
two right, or even to make as many as three turns to one side.
Papousek ’ s light display was placed directly in front of the babies and he
made the interesting observation that sometimes they would not turn back to watch
the lights closely although they would"smile and bubble" when the display came on.
Papousek concluded that it was not primarily the sight of the lights which pleased
them, it was the success they were achieving in solving the problem , in mastering
the skill, and that there exists a fundamental human urge to make sense of the
world and bring it under intentional control.
56. According to the author, babies learn to do things which _________.
[A] are directly related to pleasure [B] will meet their physical needs
[C] will bring them a feeling of success [D] will satisfy their curiosity
57. Papousek notices in his studies that a baby _________.
[A] would make learned responses when it saw the milk
[B] would carry out learned movements when it had enough to drink
[C] would continue the simple movements without being given milk
[D] would turn its head to right or left when it had enough to drink
58. In Papousek’s experiment babies make learned movements of the head in order
to_________.
[A] have the lights turned on [B] be rewarded with milk
[C] please their parents [D] be praised
59. The babies would "smile and bubble" at the lights because _________.
[A] the lights were directly related to some basic "drives"
[B] the sight of the lights was interesting
[C] they need not turn back to watch the lights
[D] they succeeded in "switching on" the lights
60. According to Papousek, the pleasure babies get in achieving something is a
reflection of_________.
[A] a basic human desire to understand and control the world
[B] the satisfaction of certain physiological needs
[C] their strong desire to solve complex problems
[D] a fundamental human urge to display their learned skills
PartB
Directions;
Read the following article in which five people talk about the air pollution in
large cities. For questions 61 to 65, match name of each speaker to one of the
statements (A to G) given below. Mark your answers on your ANSWER SHEET.
Patrick Kelly
Just think what would happen in this city if everyone who usually drives a car
decided to use mass transportation and appeared on the nearest street corner. The
city would have to provide almost 4,000 additional passenger buses to carry these
people to their jobs. When the city is ready to promise the citizens that these
buses will be there, at that comer, at that time, and take them to where they are
going on time, then we will be ready to discuss limitations on the use of
automobiles.
Joseph Award
We are wasting our time and good money by asking scientists to solve the
problem of air pollution. They are blaming cars and motorist. Nonsense! It is the
smoke from factories that is ruining our air. I believe that these so-called
scientists should try working in a factory from midnight to 8 a. m., and maybe they
would discover something that would surprise them. If the scientists could use
their knowledge to direct the winds in such a way as to send this factory smoke out
to sea forever, then we would be able to solve the problem of air pollution.
Joseph Barnes
Car owners, be warned! Storm clouds are gathering. All clear-thinking
individuals want the air they breathe to be as pure as possible. This is only
natural. But to place the entire blame on the automobile is unfair. Trucks and
buses and airplanes are worse polluters than the average well-kept automobile. But
the individual car owner has no power to protect himself against government
control. Unlike the airplanes and truck and bus companies, the motorist has no
influence, so once again the individual citizen cannot defend his right against
government control.
Melvina Dennison
What right do these men have to tell us when and where we con drive? Are they
going to pay us for the time we lose getting to work when the subway breaks doi’
’n? Many times I was late for work, or stood freezing on a street corner waiting
for a bus that was too full to take me when it finally arrived.
Are they also going to have police in all the subway stations at all hours to
protect people who use public transportation? I have had three bad experiences in
subway stations coming home from work late. That was when my husband and I decided
that I should have a car. I bought one, and now they ’ re going to try to tell me
I can ’ t drive it!
Edward Riis
What can we do to reduce air pollution? For one thing, we can forget our love
affair with the automobile and find other means of transportation which may not be
quite as convenient as the auto but would be less expensive and less harmful to the
environment. We may learn to like it once we try it. It may encourage the
development of more satisfactory high-speed mass transportation systems, too.
Now match each of the persons to the appropriate statement.
Note’, there are two extra statements.
Statements
61. Patrick Kelly [A] It is the government’s responsibility to clean up the air.
62. Joseph Award [B] The public transportation is neither convenient nor safe.
63. Joseph Barnes [C] It is fun to use a good public transportation system.
64. Melvina Dennison [D] Factory smoke is the main cause of pollution.
65. Edward Riis [E] The city doesn’ t have the ability to move it8 people
around.
[F] It is necessary to make car owners aware of the pollution.
[G] I am in favor of developing a better transportation.
Section IV Writing
(40 minutes)
You should write your responses to both parts on ANSWER SHEET 2.
Part A
66. Suppose you are a student of Beijing University. You went to Guangzhou
last month and unfortunately lost your bag there with your student card,
identification card and 3 ,000 yuan in it. When you got back to Beijing, you
received a parcel in which the two cards and the handbag are contained, and a bill
of 3,000 yuan. From the address of the writer, you know he is Liu Ming, a sophomore
of the Mechanics Department of X University. Now you want to write a letter of
commendation
to Liu Ming.
You should write approximately 100 words. Do not sign your own name at the end
of your letter.
Use "Wang Fang" instead. You do not need to write the address.
Part B
67. Write a composition on Changes in People’s Diet. Study the following table
carefully and your composition must be based on the information given in the table.
1) State the changes in people ’ s diet in the past five years;
2) give possible reasons for the changes;
3) draw your own conclusions.