1 One of the most common images of advanced Western-style culture is that of a busy traffic-filled city. Since their first (36) on American roadways, automobiles have become a (37) of progress, a source of thousands of jobs and almost an inalienable right for citizens’ personal freedom of movement. In recent (38) , our love affair with the car is being (39) directly to the developing world and it is increasingly (40) that this transfer is leading to disaster. America’s almost complete dependence on automobiles has been a terrible mistake. As late as the 1950s, a large (41)_______ of the American public used mass transit. A large (42) of public policy decisions and corporate scheming saw to it that countless (43) and efficient urban streetcar and intra-city rail systems were dismantled(拆除). (44) . Our lives have been planned along a road grid--homes far from work, shopping far from everything, with ugly stretches of concrete and blacktop in between. Developing countries are copying Western-style transportation systems down to the last detail. (45) or nonexistent, leading to choking clouds of smog. Gasoline still contains lead, which is extremely poisonous to humans. (46) . In addition to pollution and traffic jams, auto safety is a critical issue in developing countries.

2 A)She will help the man to catch up. B)She is worried about the man's health. C)She has bought the man an uptodate map. D)She's bought the man a pair of glasses today.

3 Nursing, as a typically female profession, must deal constantly with the false impression that nurses are there to wait on the physician.As nurses, we are (36) ________ to provide nursing care only.We do not have any legal or moral (37) ________ to any physician.We provide health teaching, (38) ________ physical as well as emotional problems, (39) ________ patient-related services, and make all of our nursing decisions based upon what is best or suitable for the patient.If, in any (40) ________, we feel that a physician’s order is (41) ________ or unsafe, we have a legal (42) ________ to question that order or refuse to carry it out. Nursing is not a nine-to-five job with every weekend off.All nurses are aware of that before they enter the profession.The emotional and physical stress.However, that occurs due to odd working hours is a (43) ________ reason for a lot of the career dissatisfaction.(44) ________________________________.That disturbs our personal lives, disrupts our sleeping and eating habits, and isolates us from everything except job-related friends and activities. The quality of nursing care is being affected dramatically by these situations.(45) ________________________________.Consumers of medically related services have evidently not been affected enough yet to demand changes in our medical system.But if trends continue as predicted, (46) ________________________________.

4 15. A) By displaying their feelings and emotions. B) By exchanging their views on public affairs. C) By asking each other some personal questions. D) By greeting each other very politely.（C） 16. A) Yell loudly. B) Argue fiercely. C) Express his opinion frankly. D) Refrain from showing his feelings.（D） 17. A) Doing credit to one’s community. B) Distinguishing oneself. C) Getting rich quickly. D) Respecting individual rights.（B）

5 A) At a publishing house. B) At a bookstore. C) In a reading room. D) In Prof. Jordan’s office.（B）

6 18. A) They make decisions by tossing coins. B) They are not physically separated. C) They think exactly the same way. D) They share most of their vital organs. 19. A) Few of them can live long. B) Few of them get along well with each other. C) Most of them live a normal life. D) Most of them differ in their likes and dislikes. 20. A) They go to a regular school. B) They attend a special school. C) They are taught by their parents. D) They have a private tutor.

7 14. A) A business corporation. B) The universe as a whole. C) A society of legal professionals. D) An association of teachers and scholars.（D） 15. A) Its largest expansion took place during that period. B) Its role in society went through a dramatic change. C) Small universities combined to form bigger ones. D) Provincial colleges were taken over by larger universities.（A） 16. A) Private donations. B) Government funding. C) Grants from corporations. D) Fees paid by students.（B）

8 A) Take the GRE test again in 8 weeks. B) Call to check his scores. C) Be patient and wait. D) Inquire when the test scores are released.（C）

9 A) The professor’s presentation was not convincing enough. B) The professor’s lecture notes were too complicated. C) The professor spoke with a strong accent. D) The professor spoke too fast.（D）

10 A) Set the dinner table. B) Change the light bulb. C) Clean the dining room. D) Hold the ladder for him.（D）

11 A) She’s flying to Hong Kong. B) She’s going to buy an air ticket. C) She’s going to say good-bye to Bill. D) She’s leaving for Hong Kong with Bill.（A）

12 17. A) Because they have a driving license. B) Because they have received special training. C) Because the traffic conditions in London are good. D) Because the traffic system of the city is not very complex.（B） 18. A) Two to four months. B) About three weeks. C) At least half a year. D) Two years or more.（D） 19. A) Government officers are hard to please. B) The learner has to go through several tough tests. C) The learner usually fails several times before he passes it. D) The driving test usually last tow months.（B） 20. A) They don’t want their present bosses to know what they’re doing. B) They want to earn money from both jobs. C) They cannot earn money as taxi drivers yet. D) They look forward to further promotion.（C）

13 18. A) They don’t have enough service windows. B) Their business hours are limited.,, C) Their safety measures are inadequate. D) Their banking procedures are complicated.（B） 19. A) People who have computers at home. B) Young people who are fond of modern technology. C) Young people who are wealthy and well-educated. D) People who are in the habit of switching from one bank to another.（C） 20. A) To provide services for distant clients. B) To compete for customers. C) To reduce the size of their staff. D) To expand their operations at a lower cost.（B）

14 33. A) For people to share ideas and show farm products. B) For officials to educate the farming community. C) For farmers to exchange their daily necessities. D) For farmers to celebrate their harvests.（A） 34. A) By bringing an animal rarely seen on nearby farms. B) By bringing a bag of grain in exchange for a ticket. C) By offering to do volunteer work at the fair. D) By performing a special skill at the entrance.（B） 35. A) They contribute to the modernization of American farms. B) They help to increase the state governments’ revenue. C) They provide a stage for people to give performances. D) They remind Americans of the importance of agriculture.（D）

15 26.A) It is entertaining. C) It takes lots of time. B) It is a costly hobby. D) It requires training. 27.A) They can harm nearby plants.C) They fight each other for food. B) They may catch some disease.D) They may pollute the environment. 28.A) Place the food on warmer spots. C) Avoid using any contaminated food. B) Use prepared feed mixtures only. D) Continue the feeding till it gets warm.

16 26.A) The lack of time B) The quality of life. C) The frustrations at work. D) The pressure on working families. 27.A)They were just as busy as people of today. B)They saw the importance of collective efforts. C)They didn't complain as much as modern man. D)They lived a hard life by hunting and gathering. 28.A)To look for creative ideas of awarding employees. B)To explore strategies for lowering production costs. C)To seek new approaches to dealing with complaints. D)To find effective ways to give employees flexibility.

17 A) The two speakers are at a loss what to do. B) The man is worried about his future. C) The two speakers are seniors at college. D) The woman regrets spending her time idly.

18 More and more of the world’s population are living in towns or cities. The speed at which cities are growing in the less developed countries is (36) __________. Between 1920 and 1960 big cities in developed countries (37) ________ two and a half times in size, but in other parts of the world the growth was eight times their size. The (38) __________ size of growth is bad enough, but there are now also very (39) __________ signs of trouble in the (40) __________ of percentages of people living in towns and percentages of people working in industry. During the nineteenth century cities grew as a result of the growth of industry. In Europe the (41) __________ of people living in cities was always smaller than that of the (42) __________ working in factories. Now, however, the (43) __________ is almost always true in the newly industrialised world: (44) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _. Without a base of people working in industry, these cities cannot pay for their growth; (45) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _. There has been little opportunity to build water supplies or other facilities. (46) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _, a growth in the number of hopeless and despairing parents and starving children.

19 A) The shopping mall has been deserted recently. B) Shoppers can only find good stores in the mall. C) Lots of people moved out of the downtown area. D) There isn’t much business downtown nowadays.

20 A) To cancel his trip. B) To go to bed early. C) To catch a later flight. D) To ask for a wake-up call.（D）