英语四级模拟训练题三(附答案)

Model Test 3

Part I Writing

Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a letter. Suppose you are Wang Ling who is going to provide accommodation to Nancy, an exchange student from Australia. Write to her to show your welcome and give her a brief introduction of the lives in your community. You should write at least 120 words following the outline given below in Chinese:

1. 对她到这个城市学习表示欢迎。

2．简要介绍你为她准备的食宿安排。

3．提醒她来之前要注意的事项。

Part II Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning)

Directions: In this part, you will have 15 minutes to go over the passage quickly and answer the questions on Answer sheet1.

New Energy Sources to the Rescue

As petrol prices rise, policy makers and venture capitalists are suddenly embracing alternatives. Will the trend last?

Reasons for the change

In his long career in country music, Willie Nelson has always been on the left side of all things. Now, at 73, he is in the vanguard. Mr. Nelson, who lives on a big farm outside Austin, powers his car with the help of vegetable oil. He has even created his own line of this cleaner-burning diesel blend (混合柴油). He called it "BioWillie", which is distributed at several sites in Texas and is going national, too. Mr. Nelson argues that it will help America's farmers, truckers and the environment while, at the same time, reducing dependence on foreign petroleum.

With high petrol prices causing troubles in Washington, D.C., everyone is trying to find out alternatives. Soya beans, canola (rapeseed), switch grass, anything, is being investigated~ Even George Bush, a former oilman who supports loyally the industrial development, called last week for more research into ethanol (酒精) and bio-diesel-two key types of bio-fuels (生物燃料) and boldly predicted that "ethanol will replace gasoline consumption". Jim Woolsey, a former head of the CIA notes that developing bio-fuels is in the national interest, since it is high time America stopped its reliance on petroleum from foreign countries and so stopped funding some fanatical religious organizations.

Future: convenience and pains

The federal government is beginning to formulate policy to promote the use of bio-fuels. In Montana, Hawaii and Minnesota all petrol must contain 10% ethanol, while Washington State requires petrol and diesel to contain 2% renewable fuel by volume. For both ethanol and bio-diesel, Congress has required a near-doubling of production by 2012. Both blends, notes Mr. Woolsey approvingly, need little new infrastructure to support them (unlike, say, hydrogen fuel-cell cars). Ethanol can be dispensed at regular petrol stations and works, within limits, in today's cars. Bio-diesel fuelling stations, such as those for BioWillie, are popping up around America.

Unfortunately for Mr. Bush's political fortunes, a bio-fuels revolution will not happen in time to ease America's current pain at the pump. Right now, ethanol--a clean-burning, high-octane alcohol typically derived from com in America, or sugar in Brazil--accounts for just 3% of America's petrol use, though American cars can handle a 10% ethanol blend. Bio-diesel is used even less.

Moreover, ethanol is typically blended with regular fuel, and a widespread shift to an ethanol blend (a result of another provision of last year's energy bill) has contributed to some petrol shortages in Texas and elsewhere, as the supply chain creaks into life. Skeptics argue that growing crops for ethanol will bum more petrol than it will save.

But others are persuaded, despite the pains at the beginning stage. "If I had to bet $100, I'd bet on bio-fuels," says Hunter Lovins, co-author of" Natural Capitalism", adding that she would favor them even over other renewable energy sources. Rich investors also believe as growth. Richard Branson, a British entrepreneur who heads the Virgin conglomerate, recently announced plans to invest up to $400 in ethanol production.

Can production be scaled up? A recent bioengineering breakthrough means that it should soon be possible to convert plant products far more efficiently to ethanol. This lends promise to cellulosic ethanol— a product that can be made from agricultural "waste", such as corn cobs or weeds, which is widely available. (Once corn kernels and sugar-cane sap have been taken away for sugar, they leave plenty of stalks and leaves behind.) The most promising source of cellulosic ethanol, say experts, is switch grass, a native American grass that grows naturally in the prairie heartland and thrives in the poor Mississippi Delta.

Bio-diesel, as yet, is a smaller enterprise. Its plants require less capital than those for ethanol. It is growing fast—sales volume tripled, to 75m gallons, between 2004 and 2005--but that is still a drop in the tanker of the 60 billion gallons of diesel that Americans consume each year. Much of the stuff is made from soya beans, and Jeff Plowman of Austin Bio-fuels, a tiny start-up, notes that soya bean futures are tracking the price of heating oil for the first time. In Texas, Mr. Plowman also sees potential for cottonseed oil, a byproduct of cotton production. Elsewhere, there is even talk of producing bio-diesel from pig manure.

Troubles are still occurring, having pushed back the enthusiasm. In Minnesota, a requirement to have 2% of diesel made from soya was suspended last year when truckers began to complain of clogged filters, though it was fairly quickly reinstated.

Bio-fuels and American farms

Could bio-fuels, in addition to easing the strain on the environment and on wallets, help to save American farms? Some policymakers certainly hold out this dream, particularly in the Midwest, where ethanol and bio-diesel production is concentrated. Montana's Democratic governor, Brian Schweitzer, who uses bio-diesel (made for example from canola) in his own V olkswagen Jetta, imagined with optimism about a technology that he hopes "will jump-start rural America". He points out that America exports masses of wheat, soya beans and corn, and talks of"convert[ing] those export acres to bio-fuels". When the 2007 farm bill is debated, he hopes for "a vision that helps American farmers once again produce their own horsepower on their own farms". This "vision" would include federal crop insurance for farmers who grow canola, safflower and camellia, bringing them up to the level of wheat and soya beans.

The notion of American farmers defying the tide of capitalism to grow their own fuel is a glorious delusion. It seems great, yet it's not practical. However, Mr. Schweitzer is fight that Congress has some big decisions to make about bio-fuels. To what extent, if any, should government subsidize this newlyemerged industry? Already it has received plenty of help. Ethanol producers get a tax credit worth 51 cents a gallon, much to the delight of the industry. There is also a 54 cents-a-gallon tariff on imports of ethanol from Brazil. Starting with the removal of that tariff, Congress needs to rethink its misleading energy policies. Nathanael Greene, of the Natural Resources Defense Council, argues that the federal government's most important immediate step should be to enact a loan guarantee to create America's first cellulosic ethanol plant, which would probably be built in Idaho.

If bio-fuels do take off, environmentalists and policymakers will still be unable to relax. Mr. Greene emphasizes, rightly, that bio-fuels alone might not solve all the problems. His organization argues that although American production could rise to 100 billion gallons of bio-fuels by 2050, such changes also need to be combined with improved fuel efficiency and better city planning. More flex-fuel vehicles, which can take up to 85% ethanol blended with petrol, would be particularly sensible.

1.The passage is primarily concerned with the emergence of a new energy source, government's and the public's attitude toward its use, and its influence on American farming.

2. In writing this passage, the author has first explained a general situation, and then presented his/her own opinion with supportive examples.

3. The U.S. government and some of the American people believe that reducing America's dependence on foreign petroleum is one of the reasons to start research into the possibility of using ethanol.

4. The unstable international status has caused panic among American public who are worrying about the resulting petroleum shortage.

6. An entrepreneur from Britain has recently planned to invest heavily in ethanol production because he believed its promising future.

7. Recent breakthrough in bioengineering technology has enabled the increased scale of producing both ethanol and bio-diesel.

8. Some policymakers believe that bio-fuel could help to save American farm, besides relieving pressure on______.

9. The idea of American farmers growing their own fuel is regarded as a______.

10. It is argued by an organization that to solve energy problems, ______should also be taken into account in addition to increased production of bio-fuels.

Part ⅢListening Comprehension

Section A

Directions: At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must rend the four choices marked [A]、[B]、[C] and [D], and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.

11. [A] To tell the woman something about the car. [B] To look for his wife.

[C] To show the woman his wife's car. [D] To ask his wife to answer the phone.

12. [A] Children's health. [B] Social manners. [C] Money. [D] Old people's health.

13. [A] New York. [B] Boston. [C] Michigan. [D] Washington.

14. [A] He enjoys playing chess. [B] He hates playing chess.

[C] He can't play chess. [D] He was not a good student.

15. [A] He can't find the tickets. [B] He doesn't want to sit close to the stage.

[C] He would rather stand than sit down. [D] He expects the hall to be crowded.

16. [A] To visit the Modern Museum. [B] To make a good plan.

[C] To visit museums. [D] To visit a music school.

17. [A] Husband and wife. [B] Doctor and patient. [C] Teacher and student. [D] Lawyer and client.

18. [A] At 5:00. [B] At 5:30. [C] At 4:30. [D] At 4:00.

Conversation 1

19. [A] In the company. [B] Through a telephone call. [C] At the woman's office. [D] In a coffee house.

20. [A] Less than two years. [B] More than a year. [C] Less than a year. [D] More than two years.

21. [A] He dislikes his present job. [B] He wants a higher salary.

[C] He wants to have more diverse experience. [D] He wants to work for a famous company.

22. [A] A word processor. [B] A computer programmer. [C] A web designer. [D] A technical assistant. Conversation 2

23. [A] Influence of ocean on animals. [B] Relationship between human beings and dolphins.

[C] The lives of dolphins. [D] Reasons to protect dolphins.

24. [A] Which one dolphins like. [B] Which food tastes better.

[C] Which food their parents find them. [D] Which is easier to get.

25. [A] Does a dolphin prefer living with others or living by itself?

[B] Arc dolphins more intelligent than other animals?

[C] How many years could dolphins usually live?

[D] What is the major cause of the death of dolphins at sea?

Section B

Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked [A]、[B]、[C] and [D]. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.

26. [A] Film: a Major Entertainment for Youth. [B] Controversies over Film-making.

[C] Influence of Movies on Teenagers. [D] Suitable Movies for Teenagers.

27. [A] Working hard toward one's goal. [B] Low self-esteem. [C] Behavioral problems. [D] Eating disorder.

28. [A] Film violence causes teen behavioral problems. [B] There is no causal relationship between those two.

[C] Teenagers who are more violent prefer violent films.

[D] There are contradictory findings concerning this question.

Passage Two

29. [A] They often fight with each other. [B] There are too many children in the family.

[C] Tim hated to do housework. [D] They often have disagreement about important family matters.

30. [A] Tim is not the oldest child in the family. [B] The Browns found a good solution to their problems.

[C] Their parents suggest writing a constitution.

[D] One law says that children under 14 must go to bed before 10 p.m.

31. [A] Tim is glad that he can stay up late. [B] Every child in Brown's family must help with the housework.

[C] Mr. and Mrs. Brown do not have to do any housework.

[D] The constitution was agreed to by every child of the family.

Passage Three

32. [A] Brain structure and mechanism. [B] Foreign language learning ability.

[C] People's brain and second language learning.

[D] Similarities and differences between adults and children in language learning.

33. [A] In terms of second language learning, adults are not as good as children.

[B] It's impossible for an adult above 35 to learn a foreign language.

[C] Adults can do better than children in learning a foreign language.

[D] Age is not important in determining one's ability to learn a language.

34. [A] Age. [B] Grey matter. [C] Language proficiency. [D] Brain size.

35. [A] 50. [B] 58. [C] 25. [D] 83.

Section C

Directions: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks numbered from 36 to 43 with the exact words you have just heard. For blanks numbered from 44 to 46 you are required to fill in the missing information. For these blanks, you can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the main points in you own words. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written.

Women's role in politics has been changing. During the (36) movement, women began to play an active role in American politics. Women had long been interested in (37) movements, but the number of women active in political (38) had been very limited.

Now the educated, (39) women have begun to grow tired of the passive role that men had (40) to them. Their own interests as a mother were brought into play by their concern over the education and (41) of their children, and the city in which they lived. For such proposes, they will also care about such public (42) as schools and parks. Their interests as a (43) were put on the alert by political struggles over taxes, monopolies, and dishonesty in government.

But women's sympathies are more important than their interests. (44) Therefore, women began to devote themselves to charity activity, and also to feel strongly about their own political rights.

(45) They believe they are also more active than men in introducing into politics the note of honesty and human concern that America seemed to need badly.

(46)

Part IV Reading Comprehension (Reading in Depth)

Directions: In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required to select one word for each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage. Read the passage through carefully before making your choices. Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter. Please mark the corresponding letter for each item on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once.

The modern age is an age of electricity. People are so (47) to electric lights, radio, televisions, and telephones that it is hard to imagine what life would be like (48) them. When there is a power failure, people search (49) with the hands in darkness or candlelight, cars hesitate in the street (50) there are no traffic lights to guide them, and food (51) in silent refrigerators.

Yet people began to understand how electricity works only a little more than two centuries ago. Nature has (52) been experimenting in this field for millions of years. Scientists are (53) more and more that the living world may hold many interesting secrets of electricity that could benefit humanity.

All living cells send out (54) pulses of electricity. In fact, they are so small that sensitive (55) are needed to record them. As the heart beats, it sends out pulses of record; they form an electrocardiogram, which a doctor can study to determine how well the heart is working. It has been recently discovered that although individual cell only sends out small pulse, when large numbers of these cells are linked together, the effects can be

(56) . Some interesting phenomenon in the animal world can thus be explained.

A) about B) maps C) quickly D) with E) discovering F) astonishing

G) spoils H) without. I) improve J) due to K) used L) tiny

M) apparently N) instruments O) because

Section B

Directions: There are 2 passages in this section. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked [A]、[B]、[C] and [D]. You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.

Passage One

Scientists have long been trying to find an effective way to treat drug users. However, most of the efforts have been fell flat, with treatment results not encouraging. Scientists do not give up, and continue with their researches. Until the end of last century, some new treatment methods were found. Brief Strategic Family Therapy (BSFT) is one of them. It is a brief intervention used to treat adolescent drug use that occurs with other problem behaviors. These co-occurring problem behaviors include conduct problems at home and at school.

BSFT is based on three basic principles. The first is that BSFT is a family system approach. Family system means that family members are interdependent: What affects one family member affects other family members. According to family system theory, the drug-using adolescent is a family member who displays symptoms, including drug use and related co-occurring problem behaviors. These symptoms are indicative, at least in part, of what else is going on in the family system.

The second BSFT principle is that the patterns of interaction in the family influence the behavior of each family member. Patterns of interaction are defined as the sequential behaviors among family members that become habitual and repeat over time. An example: an adolescent tries to attract the attention of his/her parents when they are fighting because he/she wants to disrupt the fight.

The role of the BSFT counselor is to identify the patterns of family interaction that are associated with the adolescent's behavior problems. For example, a mother and grandmother who are arguing about establishing rules and consequences for a problem never reach an agreement because the adolescent disrupts their arguments with self-destructive attempts to get attention.

Therefore, the third principle of BSFT is to plan interventions that carefully target and provide practical ways to change those patterns of interaction that are directly linked to the adolescent's drug use and other problem behaviors. The three principles seem plausible, but the therapy's effectiveness needs to be proved by more evidence.

57. The passage mainly discusses______.

[B] how doctors and hospitals should help drug users to quit drugs

[C] how a new kind of therapy is developed by scientists [D] how a new kind of therapy works

58. According to the passage, the function of Brief Strategic Family Therapy is to ______.

[A] establish the closer relationship within family [B] cure diseases caused by adult drug abuse

[C] help family members live with mutual understanding [D] treat adolescent drug use

59. The underlined word "co-occurring" in the first paragraph means"______".

[A] happening at the same time of using drugs [B] caused by using drugs [C] existing [D] widespread

60. According to the passage, which of the following descriptions about BSFT is NOT true?

[A] There are three basic principles in the treatment.

[B] The new treatment was developed almost at the end of last century.

[C] The new treatment is effective. [D] The new treatment focuses on the support of family members.

61. What is mentioned by the passage as a way for the adolescents to attract attention to themselves?

[A] To commit serious crimes. [B] To work hard.

[C] To get ill and go to hospital. [D] To engage in competition.

Passage Two

My idea of perfect childhood memory is one in which the person remembers the event clearly as if it happened yesterday and remembers it as being a happy time. Of all my memories I have one that I would consider a perfect childhood memory.

In my neighborhood there is a large lake with a small island in the center of it. For as long as I could remember it had been every child's dream to get to it. It was to be our greatest adventure. We named it Alligator Island, because of the alligators (鳄鱼) that were rumored to live on the island and in the surrounding lake.

One day when I was about 10 years old, I was helping my friend Erika clean out her garage and we discovered a blow-up raft. Naturally we had to wonder if it would stay afloat in the water so we decided to blow it up and find out. After a few hours of taking turns expelling the wind from our lungs, the rubber vessel was finally ready to test. We took it to the pool and sure enough, it did float. Immediately we began making plans to visit Alligator Island with our new mode of transportation.

We decided to ask Erika's brother and another of our friends to come with us. Since the lake was across the street from Erika's house we did not have to drag the raft far and soon we were on our way to the island.

About halfway to AI we began to get nervous about the possibility of alligators really being in the lake and we tried to turn around but none of us knew how to use the paddles very well. After a few attempts we realized how silly we were and continued onward. When we finally did reach the small land mass, it was not anything special, just a few trees, some dirt, and insects. But the thrill of actually accomplishing our goal was all we needed.

Needless to say, we were the envy of the neighborhood for quite some time. This is my perfect childhood memory and it is something I doubt I will ever forget. for as long as I live.

62. According to the passage, why is such a memory the most unforgettable to the author?

[A] Because the adventure is full of dangers and risks.

[B] Because the author has tried a new kind of transportation.

[C] Because the author has finally realized the dream of going to the island.

[D] Because the author has been proved to be very intelligent during their adventure.

63. What can be inferred about the author's feeling about their adventure to the island, according to the passage?

[A] Fearful. [B] Regretful. [C] Guilty. [D] Happy.

64. What does the underlined word "rumored" in the second paragraph mean?

[A] Confirmed by evidence. [B] Showed by picture. [C] Doubted and alleged. [D] Discovered by scientists.

65. What was the response of the author's neighborhood to the adventure?

[A] They were jealous of those kids. [B] They were astonished by their courage.

[C] They showed disapproval. [D] They showed worry and scolded the kids.

[A] Adventure on an Island. [B] A Perfect Childhood Memory.

[C] Alligator Island. [D] A Childhood Full of Adventures.

Part ⅤCloze

Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices marked [A]、[B]、[C] and [D] on the right side of the paper. You should choose the ONE that best fits into the passage. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.

With more Chinese children coming to study in Singapore, a unique community of women known as "pei du ma ma", which, loosely translated means "study mamas", has emerged here. (67) are there to keep their children company. Singaporeans have responded (68) their presence with mixed reactions. What is more important is (69) their experiences say about the education industry here. Singapore no doubt presents unique advantages as a choice for Chinese students who are (70) to study overseas. It is a Garden City (71) has an efficient judicial system and an orderly society. It has a bilingual policy and Chinese are the majority. Life here is easy to get (72) to and, what' s more, their mothers are (73) to come here to be with them. Most Chinese students who wish to come to Singapore (74) to recruitment agencies in China to make the arrangements. For sure, the agencies will (75) make all kinds of promises to attract the students' attention. They claim they would find the right school for the kids and that it would be (76) too for the mothers to find jobs here. Not only would they earn enough to pay for school fees of their children, but they would probably also be able to (77) their own living expenses. Once they (78) in Singapore, the "study mamas" quickly find out that life is not a bed of roses. When the agencies fail to keep the (79) , they have to face the reality. For most of the time, they end up (80) for the schools themselves, not to mention having to pay additional fees. In (81) , it is difficult for them to find job due to the government's strict work permit policy. They soon run out of money and find themselves in a dilemma—they have neither the means to return to China (82) the funds to continue living here. As a (83) , some "study mamas" are driven by circumstances to become masseuses. People began to look down (84) the entire "study mamas" community, making life (85) for these women. Personally, I think the root cause (86) in the agencies which provide misleading information.

67. [A] She [B] He [C] We [D] They

68. [A] to [B] with [C] against [D] for

69. [A] that [B] what [C] it [D] whether

70. [A] interested [B] plan [C] keen [D] caring

71. [A] where [B] in which [C] it [D] which

72. [A] use [B] being used [C] used [D] using

73. [A] prohibited [B] allowed [C] refused [D] required

74. [A] rely [B] trust [C] contact [D] turn

75. [A] not [B] inevitably [C] possibly [D] surprisingly

76. [A] hard [B] difficult [C] easy [D] unnecessary

77. [A] afford [B] solve [C] shift [D] increase

78. [A] come [B] get [C] live [D] arrive

79. [A] secrets [B] promises [C] contracts [D] plan

80. [A] looking [B] going [C] search [D] find

81. [A] besides [B] addition [C] vain [D] fact

82. [A] and [B] or [C] nor [D] either

83. [A] result [B] outcome [C] matter [D] end

84. [A] on [B] to [C] with [D] at

85. [A] healthier . [B] dangerous [C] worse [D] hard

86. [A] lie [B] lies [C] laid [D] lays

Part VI Translation

87. There was__________________________ (那么长的队) in front of the main building that we had to wait for about an hour to register for the new course.

88. The Browns promised to give us a hand__________________________(只要他们有时间).

89. The two kids are planning to go outing,_______________________________(和他们的父母一块儿).

90. Governments in the world should__________________________(采取有效措施) against transnational crimes.

91. Nancy went swimming with her friends,____________________________________(对此我很吃惊).

Part I Writing

[范文]

A Letter to an Exchange Student from Australia

April 26, 2006 Dear Nancy,

I am so glad to know that you are going to stay with my family during your exchange study in China. My parents and I are pleased to have you in our home and we will try to help you to adapt to the life, and possibly the study as well. I am sure you will not feel lonely. Let me first describe our apartment and its surroundings to you so that you may feel more familiar when you come.

My family lives in an apartment on the 1 6th floor of a residential building in a community surrounded by several universities. Our apartment has a living room, three bedrooms, two bathrooms, a kitchen, and a balcony. You will be staying in our guest room. It faces east, having sunshine during the whole morning. Our apartment is close to the university where you will study. And on the way to the university, there are a coffee house, and several restaurants, some of which serve western food. My parents and I do not have lunch at home. So you can either have lunch in the university dinning hall, or at the restaurants outside. We will prepare dinner at home. Living in this neighborhood is safe and convenient. So don't worry too much about it.

I want to remind you of the weather in this city. It's hot in summer and cold in winter. So please bring with you enough clothes when you come in late August. By the way, autumn is the best season to visit the city. If you have any question, please write to me. I will be glad to help.

Yours,

Wang Ling Part II Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning)

1. A

2. B

3. A

4. C

5. A

6. A

7. B

8. environment and wallets

9. glorious delusion

10. fuel efficiency and city planning

Part ⅢListening Comprehension

11. A

[听力原文]

W: Hello, Mr. Johnson! I am calling about the car you advertised. Can you tell me something about it? M: It's my wife's car and she's the one who put the ad in the paper. But I'll try. She isn't here right now.

Q: What is the man trying to do?

[听力原文]

W: Things aren't what they used to be, are they?

M: No, they aren't. Everything is upside down these days. People haven't even got good manners any more. Look at the way children act.

Q: What are the speakers complaining about?

13. D

[听力原文]

M: Are you glad that you came to Washington?

W: Yes, indeed. I had considered going to New York or Boston, but I've never regretted my decision.

Q: Where did the woman go in the end?

14. A

[听力原文]

W: Do you like to play chess?

M: I like the game and I play often, but I never learned to play well.

Q: What conclusion can be drawn from this conversation?

15. D

[听力原文]

W: Let's try to find our seat near the stage.

M: Listen! We'll be lucky if we can find a place to stand at this concert!

Q: What does the man mean?

16. C

[听力原文]

M: I don't often visit museums, but I like to whenever possible.

W: I've never visited the Modern Museum, but I plan to tomorrow.

Q: According to the man, what does he like to do if possible?

17. B

[听力原文]

M: What's the trouble, Mrs. Jack?

W: I've been very dizzy lately, and last night I had some chest pain.

Q: What is the probable relationship between the two speakers?

18. C

[听力原文]

W: It's five o'clock already and I haven't finished typing this report.

M: Don't worry. The clock is half an hour fast. You still have enough time to finish it.

Q: When does this conversation take place?

Conversation 1

W: Hello! This is HR division, ABC Network Company.

M: Good morning! This is Wang Lei. Well, I'm looking for a job. Do you have any vacancies in your company? W: What kind of jobs are you looking for?

M: Any job in your company that my previous experience could match.

W: What kind of work experience have you got?

M: I've been a word processor for more than two years. I once worked for IBM. Now I'm working in a national news agency.

W: Well, why do you want to leave your present job?

M: I think I need a change. I enjoy working in different places and meeting new people. That will widen my experience in the field of computer technology.

M: I studied Computer Science at Beijing University, and got a Master's Degree.

W: Urn, and one more thing, can you work overtime?

M: Yes, I can.

W: Fine. We have a vacancy for a computer programmer, working weekdays from 9: 00 a.m. to 5: 00 p.m. with an hour lunch break.

M: What's the salary, may I ask?

W: The salary will be 96,000 RMB per year.

M: Is there opportunity for promotion?

W: Yes, there're good prospects for promotion.

M: That sounds great. I am looking forward to joining you.

W: But you have to come for an interview with the supervisor of the division.

M: Sure. I would appreciate it. When will the interview be?

W: I will talk with the supervisor and see whether he has time next Monday.

M: Thanks. I will wait for your call.

W: Talk to you then. Bye-bye.

M: Bye.

19. B Q: Where does this conversation probably take place?

20. D Q: For how many years has the man been working as a word processor?

21. C Q: Why does the man want a new job?

22. B Q: What is the position for which the man finally decided to apply?

Conversation 2

W: What is the life span of dolphins?

M: Maximum life span is different from average life span. The average life span for a bottlenose dolphin is about 25 years. For most species of dolphins we don't know what the average or maximum life spans are.

W: What is the dolphin's favorite thing to eat?

M: Most eat fish and squid and sometimes shrimp. What they eat at a given time may depend on what kind of fish or squid is easiest to get.

W: How big are the dolphin babies?

M: Bottlenose dolphin calves are about four feet long when they are born.

W: Why are dolphins so intelligent?

M: Lots of people think that dolphins are really smart but scientists don't have any information to prove it. Most dolphin biologists think that dolphins are about as smart as dogs and chimps.

W: What is being done to save dolphins?

M: Most whales and dolphins are net endangered. Those that are endangered have become so because humans have destroyed their habitat or affected their habitat in other ways.

W: What is the biggest reason for dolphins' death at sea?

M: For most species of dolphins the most common cause of death is probably natural disease.

W: Really?

M: Yes, but we don't really know what happens at sea, so we can't say for sure. However, for some species of dolphins the biggest cause of death may be entanglement in fishing gear like drift nets and purse seines.

23. C Q: What are the speakers talking about?

24. D Q: What affects dolphins’choice of food?

25. A Q: The dialogue has answered all the questions EXCEPT which one?

Section B

Passage One

The debate about the impact of cinema on teenage minds is as old as filmmaking itself. Protecting children from

films either harm or benefit young minds. However, simple common sense tells us they must have some kind of influence.

Perhaps the most obvious effect is in the area of body image. Movie stars, with their make-up, tailored costumes and special lighting, are images of perfection. Teenagers developing their own personal physical image see these people as role models. Girls seek slim figures, boys yearn for strong muscles, and everyone hopes for a fairy-tale romance with a happy ending.

But without the physical trainers, expensive nutritionists and filmmaking trickery, it's almost impossible to achieve these ideals. For a teen, this disparity can lead to low self-esteem, behavioral problems, and eating disorders.

In order to appeal to wide audiences, mainstream movies contain stereotypes that reinforce prejudices and may encourage cruel behavior toward so-called outsiders.

Despite the influence of films on teen attitudes, researchers over the past 50 years have never proven a link between movie violence and teen behavior. They have consistently found that teenagers can tell the difference between the fantasy violence in films and the real violence in the world around them.

26. C Q: What is the best title for this passage?

27. A Q: According to the passage，what might NOT be a result caused by the illusive ideal image in the films?

28. B Q: What is the result of research during the last 50 years concerning the relationship between movie violence and teen behavior?

Passage Two

Every family has its own problems. Here is what one family decided to do about its problems.

A newspaper recently printed an article about a family in the state of Wisconsin. The family's name is Brown. The interesting thing about the family is that it has its own constitution. Young Tim Brown suggested writing one. He is one of six children. The oldest one is 22 years old, and the youngest is seven.

Tim decided that a constitution was needed. Although the members of the family loved each other, they often disagreed. They did not agree about doing the jobs that needed to be done. Which child should wash the dishes? Which one should clean the house? Who should cut the grass and set the table? The answers to these questions were written down. All the children in the family signed the constitution, which named Tim's father and mother as "Presidents for Life".

There is a law about the time when the children in the family must go to bed. According to the constitution, everyone under 14 must go to bed before 10 p.m. As it happens, Tim is 14 years old.

29. D Q: Why was a constitution needed in the Brown's family?

30. C Q: Which of the following statements is NOT true?

31. C Q: Which of the following CANNOT be inferred from this passage?

Passage Three

Being bilingual produces changes in the anatomy of the brain, scientists said recently. They said that could explain why children are so much better than adults at mastering a second language.

They found that people who speak two languages have more grey matter in the language region of the brain. Grey matter in the brain is made up of neurons, or nerve cells. The earlier people learned the language, the larger the grey area.

"The grey matter in this region increases in bilingual people compared to monolingual people. This is particularly true in people who learned a second language early in life," said Andrea Mechelli, a neuroscientist at University College London.

Learning another language after 35 years of age also alters the brain but the change is not as great as in early learners.

"It reinforces the idea that it is better to learn early rather than late because the brain is more capable of adjusting or accommodating new languages by changing structurally," Mechelli said. "This ability of the brain decreases with time."

monolingual people, 25 people who learned a second language before the age of five, and 33 late bilingual people.

However, the scientists do not know whether the change in bilingual people means there is an increase in the size of the cells, the number of cells or the connections between them.

32. C Q: What is the main idea of this passage?

33. A Q: The passage suggests which of the following about language learning among adults?

34. B Q: According to this passage，what is a feature of brain structure that can differentiate bilingual people from monolingual people?

35. D Q: How many people were involved in Mechelli's comparative study?

Section C

Women's role in politics has been changing. During the (36) progressive movement, women began to play an active role in American politics. Women had long been interested in (37) reform movements, but the number of women active in political (38) affairs had been very limited.

Now educated, (39) middle-class women have begun to grow tired of the passive role that men had (40) assigned to them. Their own interests as a mother were brought into play by their concern over the education and (41) welfare of their children, and the city in which they lived. For such purposes, they will also care about such public (42) facilities as schools and parks. Their interests as a (43) consumer were put on the alert by political struggles over taxes, monopolies, and dishonesty in government.

But women's sympathies are more important than their interests. (44) Because shocked by the almost daily exposure of the terrible working conditions in the factories and crowded living conditions in cities, women began to devote themselves to charity activities, and also to feel strongly about their own political rights.

(45) Women began to realize that they were better equipped than men for political activities. They believe that they are also more active than men in introducing into politics the note of honesty and human concern that America seemed to need badly.

(46) Thus, an increasing number of women demanded their fight to vote.

Part IV Reading Comprehension (Reading in Depth)

Section A

47. K 48. H 49. A 50.O 51. G 52. M 53. E 54. L 55. N 56. F Section B

57. D 58. D 59. A 60. C 61. A 62. C 63. D 64. C 65. A 66. B Part ⅤCloze

67. D

68. A 69. B

70. C

71. D

72. C

73. B

74. D

75. B

76. C

77. A

78. D

79. B

80. A

81. B

82. C

83. A

84. A

85. C

86. B

Part VI Translation

87. such a long queue

88. as long as they are free

89. together with their parents

90. take effective measures

91. which surprised me