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
Geography is the study of the relationship between people and the land.
Geographers (地理学家) compare and contrast 26 places on the earth. But they
also 27 beyond the individual places and consider the earth as a 28 . The
word geography 29 from two Greek words: ge,the Greek word for "earth" and
graphein, 30 . means "to write". The English word geography means "to describe
the earth". 31 geography books focus on a small area 32 a town or city.
Others deal with a state, a region, a nation, or an 33 continent. Many
geography books deal with the whole earth. Another 34 to divide the study of
35 is to distinguish betweenphysical geography and cultural geography. The
former focuses on the natural world; the 36 starts with human beings and
37 how human beings and their environment act 38 each other. But when
geography is considered as a single subject, 39 branch can neglect the other.
A geographer might be described 40 one who observes, records, and explains
the 41 between places. If all places 42 alike, there would be little need
for geographers.
We know, however, 43 no two places are exactly the same. Geography, 44 ,
is a point of view, a special way of 45 at places.
26. [A] similar [B] various [C] distant [D] famous
27. [A] pass [B] go [C] reach [D] set
28. [A] whole [B] unit [C] part [D] total
29. [A] falls [B] removes [C] results [D] comes
30. [A] what [B] that [C] which [D] it
31. [A] Some [B]Many [C]Most [D]Few
32. [A] outside [B] except [C]as [D]like
33. [A] extensive [B] entire [C] overall [D] enormous
34. [A] way [B] means [C] habit [D] technique
35. [A] world [B] earth [C] geography [D] globe
36. [A] second [B] later [C] next [D] latter
37. [A] learns [B] studies [C] realizes [D] understands
38. [A] upon [B] for [C]as [D] to
39. [A] neither [B] either [C] one [D] each
40. [A] for . [B]to [C]as [D]by
41. [A] exceptions [B] sameness [C] differences [D] divisions
42. [A] being [B] are [C] be [D] were
43. [A] although [B] whether [C] since [D] that
44. [A] still [B] then [C] nevertheless [D] moreover
45. [A] working [B] looking [C] arriving [D] getting
Section Ⅲ Reading 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 four answers on the ANSWER SHEET by drawing a thick line across the
corresponding letter in the brackets.
Text I
No one knows exactly how many disabled (残废的) people there are in the world, but
estimates suggest the figure is over 450 million. The number of disabled people in
India alone is probably more than double the total population of Canada.
In the United Kingdom, about one in ten people have some disability. Disability is
not just something that happens to other people. As we get older, many of us will
become less mobile ( 可动的) , hard of hearing or have failing eyesight.
Disablement can take many forms and occur at any time of life. Some people are born
with disabilities. Many others become disabled as they get older. There are many
progressive disabling diseases. The longer time goes on, the worse they become.
Some people are disabled in accidents. Many others may have a period of disability
in the form of a mental illness. All are affected by people ’ s attitude towards
them. Disabled people face many physical barriers. Next time you go shopping or to
work or visit friends, imagine how you would manage if you could not get up steps,
or on to buses and trains. How would you cope if you could not see where you were
going or could not hear the traffic? But there are other barriers: prejudice can be
even harder to break down and ignorance inevitably represents by far the greatest
barrier of all. It is almost impossible for the able-bodied to fully appreciate
what the severely disabled go through, so it is important to draw attention to
these barriers and show that it is the individual person and their ability, not
their disability, which counts.
46. The first paragraph points out that _________.
[A] it is possible to get an exact figure of the world ’ s disabled people
[B] there are many disabled people in the world
[C] the number of disabled people in India is the greatest
[D] India has not much more disabled people than Canada
47. The key word in Paragraph 4 is _________.
[A] barriers [B] ignorance
[C] disability [D] prejudice
48. The last word of the passage "counts" most probably means _________.
[A] "is most important" [B] "is included"
[C] "is considered" [D] "is numbered"
49. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?
[A] There are about 10 percent disabled persons in the UK.
[B] The whole society should pay due attention to the barriers faced by the
disabled people.
[C] Even the able-bodied may lose some of their body functions when they get
older.
[D] There still exists prejudice against the disabled which results mainly from
ignorance.
50. It can be concluded from the passage that _____ __.
[A] we should try our best to prevent disablement
[B] we must take a proper attitude towards the disabled
[C] the able-bodied people will never fully understand the disabled
[D] both physical and mental barriers are hard to break down --
Text 2
A small piece of fish each day may keep the heart doctor away. That’s the
finding of an extensive study of Dutch men in which deaths from heart disease were
more than 50 percent lower among those who consumed at least an ounce of salt water
fish per day than those who never ate fish.
The Dutch research is one of three human studies that give strong scientific
backing to the longheld belief that eating fish can provide health benefits,
particularly to the heart.
Heart disease is the nuinber-one killer in the United States, with more than
550,000 deaths oc- curring from heart attacks each year. But researchers previously
have noticed that the incidence ( 发生率) of heart disease is lower in cultures
that consume more fish than Americans do. There are fewer heart disease deaths, for
example, among the Eskimos of Greenland, who consume about 14 ounces of fish a day,
and among the Japanese, whose daily fish consumption averages more than 3 ounces.
For 20 years, the Dutch study followed 852 middle-aged men, 20 percent of whom
ate no fish.
At the start of the study, the average fish consumption was about two-thirds
of an ounce each day with more men eating lean (瘦的) fish than fatty fish.
During the next two decades, 78 of the men died from heart disease. The fewest
deaths were among the group who regularly ate fish, even at levels far lower than
those of the Japanese or Eskimos. This relationship was true regardless of other
factors such as age, high blood pressure, or blood cholesterol ( 胆固醇) levels.
51. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
[A] The Dutch research has proved that eating fish can help to prevent heart
disease.
[B] Heart doctors won’t call your house so long as you keep eating fish each
day.
[C] Among all the diseases heart disease is the most dangerous in America.
[D] There is a low incidence of heart disease in such countries as Japan and
Greenland.
52. The phrase "this relationship" (in Line 3, Para. 5) refers to the connection
between _________ and the incidence of heart disease.
[A] the amount offish eaten [B] regular fish-eating
[C] the kind of fish eaten [D] people of different regions
53. The passage is mainly about _________.
[A] the high incidence of heart disease in some countries
[B] the effect of fish eating on people ’ s health
[C] the changes in people’ s diet
[D] the daily fish consumption of people in different cultures
54. Why is heart disease the most dangerous killer in the United States?
[A] Because American people drink too much spirits.
[B] Because there are a great number of fat people there.
[C] The author does n ’ t give a definite answer.
[D] Because American people eat too much fatty fish.
55. How many lives could probably be saved each year in the United States by eating
fifth according to the Dutch study?
[A] 550,000. [B] 275,000.
[C] 110,000. [D] 852.
Text 3
Being assertive ( 过分自信) is being able to communicate with other people
clearly. If you felt that you had expressed what was important to you and allowed
the oilier person to respond in their own way then, regardless of the final
outcome, you behaved assertively. It is important to remember that being assertive
refers to a way of coping with confrontations ( 对抗)。 It does not mean getting
your own way every time or winning some battle of wits against another person. In
practice assertive behaviour is usually most likely to produce a result which is
generally acceptable to all concerned, without anyone feeling that they have been
unfairly treated.
Assertiveness is often wrongly confused with aggression (侵犯行为). An
aggressive confrontation is when one or both parties attempt to put forward their
feelings and beliefs at the expense of others. In an assertive confrontation,
however, each party stands up for their personal rights, but each shows respect and
understanding for the other’s viewpoint.
The reason why assertiveness may not come naturally is that we often tend to
believe that we must talk around a subject rather than be direct, or that we must
offer excuses or justifications forour actions.
In fact we all have a right to use assertive behaviour in a variety of
situations. We are often schooled early in life to believe that sometimes our own
need to express ourselves must take secondary place. For example, in dealing with
those in privileged positions such as specialists, we often feel that speaking
assertively is, in some way, "breaking the rules". Everybody has certain basic
human rights, but often we feel guilty about exercising them.
56. According to the passage, an assertive person ________.
[A] makes other people feel unfairly treated
[B] puts forward his ideas at the expense of others
[C] does not show respect to other people
[D] speaks out what he wants to say forcefully
57. Which of the following is NOT the reason that many people prefer not to be
assertive?
[A] They would rather be aggressive than be assertive.
[B] It’s often better to give people hints than to be straightforward.
[C] Their needs to express themselves take secondary place before important
persons.
[D] They tend to give excuses and justifications for their actions.
58. The last word of the passage "them" refers to _________.
[A] rules [B] actions
[c] personal rights [D] privileged positions
59. According to the passage, one should not only express himself clearly and
directly, but also
[A] make other people accept his ideas
[B] be careful with his manner
[C] allow others to speak in their own way
[D]watch other people’s response
60. In this passage, the author intends to encourage people to _____.
[A] fight for their personal rights
[B] be aggressive when they talk to others
[C] assert themselves regardless of whether others suffer or not
[D] be assertive at any time
Part B
Directions:
Read the following paragraphs in which 5 people talk about the way American
consumers borrow. For questions 61 to 65, match name of each speaker to one of the
statements (A to C) given below.Mark your answers on your ANSWER SHEET.
Mark Lilla
Young consumers often have not established their credit ratings. Many do not
have steady in- comes. They might have difficulty borrowing money from an agency in
business to make loans. Parents or relatives are usually their best source of
loans. Of course, the parents or relatives would have to have money available and
be willing to lend it. You might even get an interest-free loan. However,a parent
or relative who lends should receive interest the same as any other lender.
Chris Roddy
For most consumers the cheapest place to borrow is at a commercial bank. Banks
are a good source of installment loans which may run for 12 months or up to 36.
Most banks also make singlepayment loans to consumers for short periods@30, 60, or
90 days. A typical interest rate is 3 cents per $100 per day. Suppose that you used
$100 of your credit and repaid it in 30 days. The cost would be 90 cents.
Karen Barber
Another possible source of loans is a life insurance policy. Anyone who owns
this type of insurance may borrow up to the amount of its cash value. The amount
the insurance company will pay in case of death is reduced by the amount of the
loan. For example, suppose that someone with $10,000 of insurance borrows $2,000
and dies leaving the loan unpaid. The insurance company would pay only $8,000 to
the person entitled to receive the money.
Louise Richard
Borrowing from pawnbrokers is both easy and expensive. In exchange for a loan
the borrower leaves some item of value such as jewelry, a camera, a musical
instrument, or clothing. Usually the amount of money received is far less than the
actual value of the item left. When a borrower repays the loan plus interest, the
pawnbroker returns the item. If the loan is not paid within a year, the pawnbroker
gets his or her money by selling the item.
Jodie Morse
When money is urgently needed, people may agree to pay any price for a loan.
Too late, they may find themselves in the clutches of loan sharks. A loan shark is
an unlicensed lender because their rates are higher than the law allows, sometimes
1,000 percent or more a year. Borrowers are hardly ever able to repay their loans.
It is all they can do to pay the interest. Borrowers who fail to pay the interest
on time have been threatened with injury.
Now match each of the persons to the appropriate statement.
Note: there are two extra statements.
Statements
61. Mark Lilla [A] A person can borrow as much as his life insurance’s cash
value.
62. Chris Roddy [B] The lender gets huge profits.
63. Karen Barber [C] The borrowers may not take as long as they want to repay
their loans.
64. Louise Richard [D] If the loan is not paid in a year, the item belongs to the
lender.
65. Jodie Morse [E] Borrowing from their parents or relatives is the easiest or the
best loan source for the young consumers.
[ F ] The consumers without good credit can borrow money from their parents or relatives.
[G] The interest rate of the commercial bank is the lowest. For example, the cost
would be 360 cents if you borrowed $200 and repaid it in 60 days.
Section IV Writing (40 minutes)
You should write your responses to both parts on ANSWER SHEET 2.
Part A
66. Write a letter of complaint. The company for which you work places an
order for photograph-ic paper and chemicals; however, the company which
acknowledges your order on 15th March has delayed the delivery.
You should write approximately 100 words. Do not sign your own name at the end
of your letter. Use "Atlantic Trade Corporation" instead. You do not need to write
the address.
Part B
67. Write an essay of about 120 words on "Science and Technology Have Come into Our
Houses". Make reference to the following points:
1)科学技术已走进千家万户
2)科学技术给人们带来的便利
3)怎样提倡学习科学技术