Section
I Listening Comprehension
Directions: This section
is designed to test your ability to understand spoken English. You
will hear a selection of recorded materials and you must answer the
questions that accompany them. There are three parts in this section,
Part A, Part B, and Part C. Remember, while you should first
put down your answers in your test booklet. At the end of the listening
comprehension section, you will have five minutes to transfer all
your answers from your test booklet to Answer Sheet I. Now
look at Part At your test booklet. Part A Directions:
For Question 1-5, you will hear a talk about Boston Museum
of Fine Art. While you listen, fill out the table with the information
you have heard. Some of the information has been given to you in the
table. Write Only 1 word or number in each numbered box. You will
hear the recording twice. You now have 25 seconds to read the table
below.(5 points) Boston Museum of Fine Arts Founded( year
) 1870 Opened to the public( year ) Question 1 Moved to the
current location ( year ) 1909 The west wing completed( year ) Question
2 Number of departments 9 The most remarkable department Question
3 Exhibition Space ( m2 ) Question 4 Approximate number of
visitors/year 800,000 Programs provided classes lectures Question
5 films Part B Directions For Questions
6-10, you will hear an interview with an expert on marriage problems.
While you listen, complete the sentences or answer the questions.
USe not more than 3 words for each answer. You will hear the recording
twice. You now have 25 seconds to read the sentences and questions
below. ( 5 points ) What should be the primary source of
help for a troubled couple? __________ . Question 6 Writing
down a list of problems in the marriage may help a troubled couple
discuss them_______ . Question 7 Who should a couple consider
seriously turning to if they can't talk with each other? _________
. Question 8 Priests are usually unsuccessful in counseling
troubled couples despite their _______ . Question 9 According
to the old notion, what will make hearts grow fonder? _______. Question
10 Part C Directions: You will hear three
pieces of recorded material. Before listening to each one, you will
have time to read the questions related to it. While listening, answer
each question by choosing A,B,C or D . After listening, you will have
time to check your answers you will hear each piece once only. ( 10
points ) Questions 11-13 are based on the following talk
about napping, you now have 15 seconds to read questions 11-13. 11.
Children under five have abundant energy partly because they _________
. A. Sleep in three distinct parts. B. have many
five-minute naps. C. sleep in one long block. D.
take one or two naps daily. 12. According to the speaker,
the sleep pattern of a baby is determined by_______ . A.
its genes B. its habit C. its mental state D.
its physical condition 13. The talk suggests that, if you
feel sleepy through the day, you should______ . A. take some
refreshment. B. go to bed early C. have a long rest
D. give in to sleep. Questions 14-16 are based on
the following interview with Sherman Alexie. an American Indian poet.You
now have 15 seconds to read Questions 14-16. 14. Why did Sherman Alexie
only take day jobs? A. he Could bring unfinished work home.
B. He might have time to pursue his interests. C. He might
do some evening teaching. D. He could invest more emotion in his family.
15.What was his original goal at college? A. to teach in
high school . B. to write his own books. C. to be
a medical doctor. D. to be a mathematician. 16.
Why did he take the poetry-writing class? A. To follow his
father. B. For an easy grade. C. To change his specialty. D.
For knowledge of poetry. Questions 17-20 are based on the
following talk about public speaking. you know have 20 seconds to
read Questions 17-20. 17. What is the most important thing
in public speaking ? A. Confidence. B. Preparation.
C. Informativeness. D. Organization. 18.
What does the speaker advise us to do to capture the audience's attention？ A.
Gather abundant data. B. Organize the idea logically. C.
Develop a great opening. D. Select appropriate material.
19. If you don't start working for the presentation until the day
before, you will feel _____ . A. uneasy B. uncertain
C. frustrated D. depressed 20. Who is this
speech ,ost probably meant for? A. Those interested in the
power of persuasion. B. Those trying to improve their public image.
C. Those planning to take up some public work. D.
Those eager to become effective speakers. You now have 5
minutes to transfer all your answers from your test booklet to ANSWER
SHEET 1. Section II Use of English Directions: Read
the following text. Choose the best word(s) for each numbered blank
and mark A,B,C or D on ANSWER SHEET 1. (10 points) Teachers
need to be aware of the emotional, intellectual, and physical changes
that young adults experience. And they also need to give serious 21
to how they can be best 22 such changes. Growing bodies need movement
and 23 , but not just in ways that emphasize competition. 24 they
are adjusting to their new bodies and a whole host of new intellectual
and emotional challenges, teenagers are especially self-concious and
need the 25 that comes from achieving success and knowing that their
accomplishments are 26 by others. However, the typical teenage lifestyle
is already filled with so much competition that it would be 27 to
plan activities in which thereare more winners than losers, 28 ,publishing
newsletters with many student-written book reviews, 29 student artwork,
and sponsoring book discussion clubs. A variety of small clubs can
provide 30 opportunities for leadership, as well as for practice in
successful 31 dynamics. Making friends is extremely important to teenagers,
and many shy students need the 32 of some kind of organization with
a supportive adult 33 visible in the background. In these
activities, it is important to remember that the young teens have
34 attention spans. A variety of activities should be organized 35
participants can remain active as long as they want and then go on
to 36 else without feeling guity and without letting the other participants
37 . this does not mean that adults must accept irresponsibity. 38
they can help students acquire a sense of commitment by 39 for roles
that are within their 40 and their attention spans and byshavingsclearly
stated rules. 21. A. thought B.idea C. opinion D. advice
22. A. strengthen B. accommodate C. stimulate D. enhance
23. A. care B. nutrition C. exercise D. leisure 24.
A. If B. Although C. Whereas D. Because 25. A. assistance
B. guidance C. confidence D. tolerance 26. A. claimed B.
admired C. ignored D. surpassed 27. A. improper B. risky
C. fair D. wise 28. A. in effect B. as a result C. for example
D. in a sense 29. A. displaying B. describing C. creating
D. exchanging 30. A. durable B. exessive C. surplus D. multiple
31. A.sgroupsB. individual C. personnel D. corporation 32.
A. consent B. insurance C. admission D. security 33. A. particularly
B. barely C. definitely D. rarely
34. A. similiar B.
long C. different D. short
35. A. if only B. now that C.
so that D. even if 36. A. everything B. anything C. nothing
D. something 37. A. off B. down C. out D. alone 38.
A. On the contrary B. On the average C. On the whole D. On the other
hand 39. A. making B. standing C. planning D. taking 40.
A. capability B. responsibility C. proficiency D. efficiency 21-25
DBCC?C 26-30 BDCAD 31-35 B?CBCC 36-40 DBACA
Section III Reading Comprehension Directions: Read
the following fore texts. Answer the questions below each text by
choosing A,B,C or D. Mark your answers on ANAWER SHEET 1(40 points)
Text 1 Wild Bill Donovan would have loved the Internet.
The American spymaster who built the Office of Strategic Services
in the World War II and later laid the roots for the CIA was fascinated
with information. Donovan believed in using whatever tools came to
hand in the "great game " of espionage-----spying as a "profession."
These days the Net, which has already re-made pastimes as buying books
and sending mail, is reshaping Donovan's vocation as well. The
last revolution isn't simply a matter of gentlemen reading other gentlemen's
e-mail. That kind of electronic spying has been going on for decades.
In the past three or four years, the world wide web has given birth
to a whole industry of point-and-click spying. The spooks call it
"open source intelligence," and as the Net grows, it is
becoming increasingly influential. in 1995 the CIA held a contest
to see who could compile the most data about Burundi. The winner,
by a large margin, was a tiny Virginia company called Open-Source
Solutions，whose clear advantage was its mastery of the electronic
world. Among the firms making the biggest splash in the new
world is Straitford, Inc., a private intelligence-analysis firm based
in Austin, Texas. Straitford makes money by selling the results of
spying(covering nations from Chile to Russia) to corporations like
energy-services firm McDermott International. Many of its predictions
are available online at www.straitford.com. Straifford president
George Friedman says he sees the online world as a kind of mutually
reinforcing tool for both information collection and distribution,
a spymaster's dream. Last week his firm was busy vacuuming up data
bits from the far corners of the world and predicting a crisis in
Ukraine." As soon as that report runs, we'll suddenly get 500
new internet sign-ups from Ukraine," says Friedman, a former
political science professor. "And we'll hear back from some of
them." Open-source spying does have its risks, of course, since
it can be difficult to tell good information from bad. That 'sswheresStraitford
earns its keep. Friedman relies on a lean staff in Austin.
Several of his staff members have military-intelligence backgrounds.
He sees the firm's outsider status as the key to its success. Straitford's
briefs don't sound like the usual Washington back-and forthing, whereby
agencies avoid dramatic declarations on the chance they might be wrong.
Straitford, says Friedman, takes pride in its independent voice. 41.
The emergence of the Net has A. received support from fans
like Donovan. B. remolded the intelligence services. C.
restored many common pastimes. D. revived spying as a profession.
42.Donovan's story is mentioned in the text to A.
introduce the topic of online spying. B. show how he fought
for the U.S. C. give an episode of the information war. D.
honor his unique services to the CIA. 43.The phrase“making
the biggest splash”(line 1,paragraph 3)most probably means A.
causing the biggest trouble. B. exerting the greatest effort.
C. achieving the greatest success. D. enjoying the
widest popularity. 44.It can be learned from paragraph
4 that A. Straitford's prediction about Ukraine has proved
true. B. Straitford guarantees the truthfulness of its information.
C. Straitford's business is characterized by unpredictability.
D. Straitford is able to provide fairly reliable information.
45.Straitford is most proud of its A. official status.
B. nonconformist image. C. efficient staff. D.
military background. BACDB Text 2 To paraphrase
18th-century statesman Edmund Burke,“all that is needed for the triumph
of a misguided cause is that good people do nothing.”One such cause
now seeks to end biomedical research because of the theory that animals
have rights ruling out their use in research. Scientists need to respond
forcefully to animal rights advocates, whose arguments are confusing
the public and thereby threatening advances in health knowledge and
care. Leaders of the animal rights movement target biomedical research
because it depends on public funding, and few people understand the
process of health care research. Hearing allegations of cruelty to
animals in research settings, many are perplexed that anyone would
deliberately harm an animal. For example, a grandmotherly
woman staffing an animal rights booth at a recent street fair was
distributing a brochure that encouraged readers not to use anything
that opposed immunizations, she wanted to know if vaccines come from
animal research. When assured that they do, she replied,“Then I would
have to say yes.”Asked what will happen when epidemics return, she
said,“Don’t worry, scientists will find some way of using computers.”Such
well-meaning people just don's understand. Scientists must
communicate their message to the public in a compassionate, understandable
way-in human terms, not in the language of molecular biology. We need
to make clear the connection between animal research and a grandmother's
hip replacement, a father's bypass operation a baby's vaccinations,
and even a pet's shots. To those who are unaware that animal research
was needed to produce these treatments, as well as new treatments
and vaccines, animal research seems wasteful at best and cruel at
worst. Much can be done. Scientists could“adopt”middle school
classes and present their own research. They should be quick to respond
to letters to the editor, lest animal rights misinformation go unchallenged
and acquire a deceptive appearance of truth. Research institutions
could be opened to tours, to show that laboratory animals receive
humane care. Finally, because the ultimate stakeholders are patients,
the health research community should actively recruit to its cause
not only well-known personalities such as Stephen Cooper, who has
made courageous statements about the value of animal research, but
all who receive medical treatment. If good people do nothing there
is a real possibility that an uninformed citizenry will extinguish
the precious embers of medical progress. 46.The author begins
his article with Edmund Burke's words to A. call on scientists
to take some actions. B. criticize the misguided cause of
animal rights. C. warn of the doom of biomedical research.
D. show the triumph of the animal rights movement. 47.Misled
people tend to think that using an animal in research is A.
cruel but natural. B. inhuman and unacceptable. C.
inevitable but vicious. D. pointless and wasteful. 48.The
example of the grandmotherly woman is used to show the public's A.
discontent with animal research. B. ignorance about medical
science. C. indifference to epidemics. D. anxiety
about animal rights. 49.The author believes that,
in face of the challenge from animal rights advocates, scientists
should A. communicate more with the public. B. employ
hi-tech means in research. C. feel no shame for their cause.
D. strive to develop new cures. 50. From the text
we learn that Stephen Cooper is A. a well-known humanist.
B. a medical practitioner. C. an enthusiast in animal
rights. D. a supporter of animal research. ABBAD
Text 3 In recent years, railroads have been combining
with each other, mergingsintossuper systems, causing heightened concerns
about monopoly. As recently as 1995,the top four railroads accounted
for under 70 percent of the total ton-miles moved by rails. Next year,
after a series of mergers is completed, just four railroads will control
well over 90 percent of all the freight moved by major rail carriers.
Supporters of the new super systems argue that these mergers
will allow for substantial cost reductions and better coordinated
service. Any threat of monopoly, they argue, is removed by fierce
competition from trucks. But many shippers complain that for heavy
bulk commodities traveling long distances, such as coal, chemicals,
and grain, trucking is too costly and the railroads therefore have
them by the throat. The vast consolidation within the rail
industry means that most shippers are served by only one rail company.
Railroads typically charge such“captive”shippers 20 to 30 percent
more than they do when another railroad is competing for the business.
Shippers who feel they are being overcharged have the right to appeal
to the federal government's Surface Transportation Board for rate
relief, but the process is expensive, time consuming, and will work
only in truly extreme cases. Railroads justify rate discrimination
against captive shippers on the grounds that in the long run it reduces
everyone's cost. If railroads charged all customers the same average
rate, they argue, shippers who have the option of switching to trucks
or other forms of transportation would do so, leaving remaining customers
to shoulder the cost of keeping up the line. It's theory to which
many economists subscribe, but in practice it often leaves railroads
in the position of determining which companies will flourish and which
will fail.“Do we really want railroads to be the arbiters of who wins
and who loses in the marketplace?”asks Martin Bercovici, a Washington
lawyer who frequently represents shipper. Many captive shippers
also worry they will soon be his with a round of huge rate increases.
The railroad industry as a whole, despite its brightening fortuning
fortunes. still does not earn enough to cover the cost of the capital
it must invest to keep up with its surging traffic. Yet railroads
continue to borrow billions to acquire one another, with Wall Street
cheering them on. Consider the .2 billion bid by Norfolk Southern
and CSX to acquire Conrail this year. Conrail's net railway operating
income in 1996 was just million, less than half of the carrying costs
of the transaction. Who's going to pay for the rest of the bill? Many
captive shippers fear that they will, as Norfolk Southern and CSX
increase their grip on the market. 51.According to those
who support mergers railway monopoly is unlikely because A.
cost reduction is based on competition. B. services call
for cross-trade coordination. C. outside competitors will
continue to exist. D. shippers will have the railway by the
throat. 52.What is many captive shippers' attitude towards
the consolidation in the rail industry? A. Indifferent. B.
Supportive. C. Indignant. D. Apprehensive. 53.It
can be inferred from paragraph 3 that A. shippers will be
charged less without a rival railroad. B. there will soon
be only one railroad company nationwide. C. overcharged shippers
are unlikely to appeal for rate relief. D. a government board
ensures fair play in railway business. 54.The word“arbiters”(line
7,paragraph 4)most probably refers to those A. who work as
coordinators. B. who function as judges. C. who
supervise transactions. D. who determine the price. 55.According
to the text, the cost increase in the rail industry is mainly caused
by A. the continuing acquisition. B. the growing
traffic. C. the cheering Wall Street. D. the shrinking
market. CCDBA Text 4 It is said that in England
death is pressing, in Canada inevitable and in California optional
Small wonder. Americans' life expectancy has nearly doubled over the
past century. Failing hips can be replaced, clinical depression controlled,
cataracts removed in a 30-minuts surgical procedure. Such advances
offer the aging population a quality of life that was unimaginable
when I entered medicine 50 years ago. But not even a great health-care
system can cure death-and our failure to confront that reality now
threatens this greatness of ours. Death is normal; we are
genetically programmed to disintegrate and perish, even under ideal
conditions. We all understand that at some level, yet as medical consumers
we treat death as a problem to be solved. Shielded by third-party
payers from the cost of our care, we demand everything that can possibly
be done for us, even if it's useless. The most obvious example is
late-stage cancer care. Physicians-frustrated by their inability to
cure the disease and fearing loss of hope in the patient-too often
offer aggressive treatment far beyond what is scientifically justified.
In1950, the U.S. spent .7 billion on health care. In 2002,
the cost will be billion. Anyone can see this trend is unsustainable.
Yet few seem willing to try to reverse it. Some scholars conclude
that a government with finite resources should simply stop paying
for medical care that sustains life beyond a certain age-----say 83
or so. Former Colorado governor Richard Lamm has been quoted as saying
that the old and infirm“have a duty todie and get out of the way”,so
that younger, healthier people can realize their potential. I
would not go that far. Energetic people now routinely work through
their 60s and beyond, and remain dazzlingly productive. At 78,Viacom
chairman Sumner Redstone jokingly claims to be 53.Supreme Court Justice
Sandra Day O'Connor is in her 70s,and former surgeon general C.Everett
Koop chairs an Internet start-up in his 80s.These leaders are living
proof that prevention works and that we can manage the health problems
that come naturally with age. As a mere 68-year-old,I wish to age
as productively as they have. Yet there are limits to what
a society can spend in this pursuit. Ask a physician, I know the most
costly and dramatic measures may be ineffective and painful. I also
know that people in Japan and Sweden, countries that spend far less
on medical care, have achieved longer, healthier lives than we have.
As a nation, we may be overfunding the quest for unlikely cures while
underfunding research on humbler therapies that could improve people's
lives. 56.What is implied in the first sentence? A.
Americans are better prepared for death than other people. B.
Americans enjoy a higher life quality than ever before. C.
Americans are over-confident of their medical technology. D.
Americans take a vain pride in their long life expectancy. 57.The
author uses the example of caner patients to show that A.
medical resources are often wasted. B. doctors are helpless
against fatal diseases. C. some treatments are too aggressive.
D. medical costs are becoming unaffordable. 58.The
author's attitude to ward Richard Lamm's remark is one of A.
strong disapproval. B. reserved consent. C. slight
contempt. D. enthusiastic support. 59.In contras
to the U.S. ,Japan and Sweden are funding their medical care A.
more flexibly. B. more extravagantly. C .more cautiously.
D. more reasonably.
60.The text intends to express
the idea that A medicine will further prolong people's lives.
B. life beyond a certain limit is not worth living. C.
death should be accepted as a fact of life. D. excessive
demands increase the cost of health care. DABDC Part
B Directions: Read the following text carefully
and the translate the underlines segmentssintosChinese. Your translation
should be written clearly on ANSWER SHEET 2.(10 points) Human
beings in all times and places think about their world and wonder
at their place in it. Humans are thoughtful and creative, possessed
of insatiable curiosity.(61)Furthermore, humans have the ability to
modify the environment in which they live, thus subjecting all other
life forms to their own peculiar ideas and fancies. Therefore, it
is important to study humans in all their richness and diversity in
a calm and systematic manner, with the hope that the knowledge resulting
from such studies can lead humans to a more harmonious way of living
with themselves and with all other life forms on this planet Earth.
“Anthropology”derives from the Greek words“anthropos”:“human”and
logos“the study of.”By its very name, anthropology encompasses the
study of all humankind. Anthropology is one of the social
sciences.(62)Social science is that branch of intellectual enquiry
which seeks to study humans and their endeavors in the same reasoned,
orderly, systematic, and dispassioned(原文如此) manner that natural scientists
use for the study of natural phenomena. Social science disciplines
include geography, economics, political science, psychology, and sociology.
Each of these social sciences has a subfield or specialization which
lies particularly close to anthropology. All the social sciences
focus upon the study of humanity. Anthropology is a field-study oriented
discipline which makes extensive use of the comparative method in
analysis.(63)The emphasis on data gathered first-hand, combined with
a cross-cultural perspective brought to the analysis of cultures past
and present, makes this study a unique and distinctly important social
science. Anthropological analyses rest heavily upon the concept
of culture. Sir Edward Tylor’s formulation of the concept of culture
was one of the great intellectual achievements of 19th century science.(64)Tylor
defined culture as“…that complex whole which includes belief, art,
morals, law, custom, and any other capabilities and habits acquired
by man as a member of society.”This insight, so profound in its simplicity,
opened up an entirely new way of perceiving and understanding human
life. Implicit within Tylor’s definition is the concept that culture
is learned. shared, and patterned behavior. (65)Thus, the
anthropological concept of“culture,”like the concept of“set”in mathematics,
is an abstract concept which makes possible immense amounts of concrete
research and understanding. Section IV Writing 66.Directions:
1) describe the set of drawings, Interpret its meaning, and
2) point out its implications in our life. You should
write about 200 words neatly on ANSWER SHEET 2.(20 points)
Section
I Listening Comprehension （20 points）
Part A （5 points） 1.1876
2.1981
3.textiles
4.19,137
5.concerts Part
B (5 points) 6.(the couple) themselves
7.constructively
8.a qualified psychologist
9.good intentions
10.absence
Part C (10points) 11.D 12.A 13.D 14.B 15.C 16.B 17.B 18.C 19.A 20.D
Section II Use of English （10 points）
21.A 22.B 23.C 24.D 25.C 26.B 27.D 28.C 29.A 30.D 31.A 32.D 33.B 34.D 35.C 36.D 37.B 38.A 39.C 40.A
Section III Reading Comprehension （50 points）
Part
A （40 points） 41.B 42.A 43.C 44.D 45.B 46.A 47.B 48.B 49.A 50.D 51.C 52.D 53.C 54.B 55.A 56.C 57.A 58.B 59.D 60.C
Part B（10 points）
61.而且，人类还有能力改变自己的生存环境，从而是让所有其它形态的生命服从人类自己独特的想法和想象。
62.社会科学是知识探索的一个分支，它力图像自然科学家研究自然现象那样，用理性的、有序的、系统的和冷静的方式研究人类及其行为。
63.强调收集第一手资料，加上在分析过去和现在文化形态时采用跨文化视角，使得这一研究成为一门独特并且非常重要的社会科学。
64.泰勒把文化定义为“……一个复合整体，它包括人作为社会成员所获得的信仰、艺术、道德、法律、风俗以及其它能力和习惯”。
65.因此，人类学中“文化”概念就像数学中“集”的概念一样，是一个抽象概念，它使大量的具体研究和认识成为可能。
Section IV Writing （20 points） 66.(略) |