填空题Using a public telephone may well be one of 1 of life, demanding patience, determination and 2 , together on occasion with considerable unpopularity. The hopeful caller (shall we call him George?)waits till six o"clock in the evening to 3 the so-called "cheap rates" for 4 . The telephone box, with two broken panes of glass in the side, stands 5 two main roads with buses, lorries and cars roaring past. It is pouring with rain as George joins a queue of four depressed-looking people. Time passes slowly and seems to come to 6 while the person immediately before George carries on an endless conversation, pausing 7 another coin every minute or so. Eventually the receiver is replaced and the caller leaves the box. George enters and picks up one of the directories inside, 8 that someone unknown has tom out the very page he needs. Nothing for it but to dial Directory Enquiries, 9 (while someone outside bangs repeatedly on the door) and finally 10 given. At last George can go ahead with his call. Just as he is 11 , however, the door pens and 12 peers in: As he continues to dial, his unwanted companion withdraws. At last he hears the burr-burr of 13 , immediately followed by rapid pips demanding his money, but he is now so upset that he 14 he has placed ready 15 of the box. Having at last located them, he dials again: the pips are repeated and he hastily inserts the coins. A cold voice 16 , "Grand Hotel, Chalfont Wells," I"ve an urgent message for a Mr. Smith who is a guest in your hotel. Could you 17 to him? I"m afraid I don"t know his room number. The response appears less than enthusiastic and 18 . George inserts more coins. Then the voice informs him I"ve been trying to locate Mr. Smith but the hall porter reports having seen him 19 . Breathing heavily, George replaces the receiver, just as 20 starts again.

填空题We have all experienced days when everything 1 . A day may begin well enough, but suddenly everything seems to 2 . What invariably happens is that a great number of things choose to go wrong 3 . It is as if a single unimportant event set up 4 . Let us suppose that you are preparing a meal and 5 the baby at the same time. The telephone rings and this 6 to an unforeseen series of catastrophes. While you are on the phone, the baby pulls the tablecloth off the table, smashing half your best crockery and cutting himself 7 . You hang up hurriedly and 8 baby, crockery, etc. Meanwhile, the meal 9 . As if this were not enough to reduce you to tears, your husband arrives, 10 bringing three guests to dinner. Things can go wrong 11 , as a number of people recently discovered in Parramatta, a suburb of Sydney. During the 12 one evening two cars collided and both drivers began to argue. The woman immediately behind the two ears happened to be a learner. She suddenly 13 and stopped her ear. This made the driver following her brake hard. His wife was sitting beside him holding a large cake. As she was 14 , the cake went right through the windscreen and landed on the road. Seeing a cake flying through the air, a lorry driver who was 15 alongside the car, pulled up all of a sudden. The lorry was loaded with empty beer bottles and hundreds of them 16 the back of the vehicle and on to the road. This led to yet another angry argument. Meanwhile, the traffic 17 . It took the police nearly an hour to get the traffic 18 again. In the meantime, the lorry driver had to sweep up hundreds of broken bottles. Only two stray dogs benefited from 19 , for they 20 what was left of the cake. It was just one of those days!

填空题{{B}}Part A Note-taking And Gap-filling{{/B}} Directions: In this part of the test you will hear a short talk. You will hear the talk ONLY ONCE. While listening to the talk, you may take notes on the important points so that you can have enough information to complete a gap-filling task on a separate ANSWER BOOKLET. You will not get your ANSWER BOOKLET until after you have listened to the talk. Most people believe that landscape is {{U}}(1) {{/U}}, but Earth is a {{U}}(2) {{/U}} body with a continually {{U}}(3) {{/U}} surface. There are two principal influences that shape the {{U}}(4) {{/U}}: constructive processes such as {{U}}(5) {{/U}} and {{U}}(6) {{/U}} forces such as erosion. Hills and mountains are often regarded as the {{U}}(7) {{/U}} of permanence. But, interestingly enough, the higher a mountain is, the more {{U}}(8) {{/U}} it was formed. Lower mountains tend to be {{U}}(9) {{/U}} and are often the eroded {{U}}(10) {{/U}} of much higher mountain chains. The earth's crust is thought to be divided into huge, {{U}}(11) {{/U}} segments, called plates, which {{U}}(12) {{/U}} on a soft plastic layer of rocks. Some mountains are formed as a result of these crustal plates {{U}}(13) {{/U}} into each other, and forcing up the rock at the plate {{U}}(14) {{/U}}. Some mountains may be raised by {{U}}(15) {{/U}} or formed as a result of {{U}}(16) {{/U}} activity. Any landscape represents only a {{U}}(17) {{/U}} stage in the continuous {{U}}(18) {{/U}} between different forces. The main agent of erosion is {{U}}(19) {{/U}} The landscape is continually eroded by rain, ice, tree roots and {{U}}(20) {{/U}}

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填空题Folk wisdom lies in many 1 that give advice about life. It is also expressed in other ways, such as 2 , fairy tales, legends, and 3 . It is about the best ways to 4 life"s joys and sorrows. One characteristic of American folk wisdom is its humor which makes the bitter 5 of life easier to 6 and makes the 7 realities of life more attractive. Some 8 in the US are successful because they can say wise things humorously. But 9 may lose the 10 and humor of their original sayings. Franklin wrote books and sayings to show how to live a happy but 11 life. His style was sensible, easy, simple, and 12 . Abraham Lincoln was both a politician and 13 , and he knew how to use common sense to 14 people"s opinions. Mark Twain used humor to help people see the 15 of their ways. He thought that most human beings didn"t 16 why they believed certain things. He also mocked at those people in power who often used 17 to fool the people. Mark Twain may look like a 18 who only saw people"s weaknesses not strengths, but he hoped that his humors could make our society a better, more 19 one, even though they may 20 a lot of people.

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填空题When it comes to romance, women prefer someone who tickles their funny bone while men opt for those who catch their eye, according to an international survey. The survey, (1) by Canadian romance publisher Harlequin Enterprises, asked men and women (2) about traits they liked or disliked and how they went about trying to meet Mr. or Ms. Right. (3) differences between countries in the way people tried to impress (4) Australians and British men (5) too much, while about half of German and Italian men said they had lied about their (6) . Spaniards were the most likely to use appearance to (7) . Eighty percent of (8) men said they had lied about their (9) or relationship status, as did seventy percent of German women, the survey said. When it came to (10) , a majority of respondents preferred to (11) friends for introductions. The Internet was not a popular hunting ground (12) , where about half the surveyed men and women opted to find people online.' Both Spain and France suffered (13) Thirty percent of Spanish men, but no Spanish women, looked for love online. In France, forty percent of men but only ten percent of women (14) to meet someone, but they did have one thing in common, both sexes rated looks as more important than (15) in other countries. When it came to that first meeting, a majority of men polled said beauty was more important than brains, while women put (16) at the top of their list. (17) was the top priority for men in France, Brazil, Greece, Japan and Britain. And while forty percent of Portuguese men rated intelligence over looks (18) , no Australian men did so. In the United States and Canada, (19) the most important trait by both men and women, getting (20) respectively.

填空题{{B}}A: Spot Dictation{{/B}}{{B}}Directions: {{/B}}In this part of the test, you will hear a passage and read the same passage with blanks in it. Fill in each of the blanks with the word or words you have heard on the tape. Write your answer in the corresponding space in your {{B}}ANSWER BOOKLET.{{/B}} Remember you will hear the passage {{B}}ONLY ONCE.{{/B}} We often hear and read about controversial issues in science and technology. For example, will radiation from electronic equipment{{U}} (1) {{/U}}the environment? Should the DNA samples of{{U}} (2) {{/U}}be put into a computer data base so investigators can compare it to the DNA of blood at{{U}} (3) {{/U}}? Should medical scientists change gene structures to prevent{{U}} (4) {{/U}}or to create more perfect human beings? While people are arguing about these and other{{U}} (5) {{/U}}, technology continues to influence every aspect of everyday life—the home health and education,{{U}} (6) {{/U}}, and so on. Some people carry on{{U}} (7) {{/U}}with computers—their own or the ones available at{{U}} (8) {{/U}}like cafes, social centers, libraries, and so on. Communicating with others on{{U}} (9) {{/U}}or in{{U}} (10) {{/U}}, computer users can get to know people they might never meet{{U}} (11) {{/U}}Some look for{{U}} (12) {{/U}}by computer: they might place{{U}} (13) {{/U}}with photos on the screen or even produce{{U}} (14) {{/U}}for their Websites. With{{U}} (15) {{/U}}video connections, two people with cameras in their computers can see and talk to each other from{{U}} (16) {{/U}}. With modern telephone technology, most people stopped writing letters-especially personal letters and notes. But now, writing to communicate has returned{{U}} (17) {{/U}}, or email, which is a way of{{U}} (18) {{/U}}from one computer to another. When a computer is ready to mail a letter, it{{U}} (19) {{/U}}—that is, a central computer that collects and distributes electronic information. Delivery time from the sender to the receiver is no more than a few seconds, even from one country to another. For some computer users, the wish to{{U}} (20) {{/U}}with others makes them want to write better.

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填空题Television is the single{{U}} (1) {{/U}}on American life and the widely recognized lowest common denominator. More homes have televisions than{{U}} (2) {{/U}}, and the average child spends more time watching television that he or she does in the classroom. Television{{U}} (3) {{/U}}; news that isn't covered on television didn't happen and television-only events{{U}} (4) {{/U}}. Daytime shows lean towards{{U}} (5) {{/U}}with plots that revolve around infidelity and medical crises, and talk shows in which hosts prod{{U}} (6) {{/U}}no sane person would want to make public. The American passion for{{U}} (7) {{/U}}reaches a frenzy in evening game shows. Another evening staple is the hard-boiled{{U}} (8) {{/U}}, which dwells on lurid topics such as body-snatching, {{U}}(9) {{/U}}, and juvenile prostitution. The latest development in this kind of program is{{U}} (10) {{/U}}, on which cameramen follow the police around for an evening and{{U}} (11) {{/U}}. Television reached its highest level, or perhaps more accurately, its lowest, with{{U}} (12) {{/U}}, which provides more than 50 channels of programs. Specialized programs include The Weather Channel, {{U}}(13) {{/U}}; Music Television (MTV) and{{U}} (14) {{/U}}and soul music imitators; C-span, which shows the{{U}} (15) {{/U}}and is widely applied as something that makes you sleep, and Courtroom television, which allows viewers to shriek at the television judge the way sports fans might{{U}} (16) {{/U}}. On American television, few topics are considered{{U}} (17) {{/U}}. Turn on a television any afternoon and you can see people discussing, {{U}}(18) {{/U}}, before millions of viewers, topics natives of other nations{{U}} (19) {{/U}}in the dark. Faced with such unabashed exhibitionism, one is{{U}} (20) {{/U}}, "Is nothing sacred?" The answer, of course, is "Well, actually, no. Not on television, anyway."

填空题The euro was established 10 years ago. On its 10th anniversary, we"re in the midst of 1 . You may ask. Has the euro, which was controversial when it was established, helped Europe and the world 2 ? That"s a really good question, because the euro as you say was not only controversial, it was 3 . The idea of a bunch of countries getting together, pooling their sovereignty to 4 rather than having a currency imposed when they get conquered or something, was very new and still 5 elsewhere. The short answer is yes. For the euro"s own members and for the system of the world as a whole, the euro has been a good thing and 6 . Countries in the eurozone, particularly countries like Greece, Italy and Portugal, which would have seen 7 shoot through the roof and capital flee out of them, have had very little of that as 8 . Their interest rates have 9 but nothing like they would have if these countries 10 . By the same token, 11 —Germany, France, and so on—are suffering less from 12 of their neighbor countries and their closest trading partners because 13 . On a global perspective, it"s a little less of 14 . There has certainly been no harm from the euro, and it has been 15 . It probably helps maintain a general sense of 16 in the world. The reason I"m just being a little bit hesitant, and this is the theme of our new book, is that we feel the euro could 17 , both regionally to help those European countries outside the euro area, particularly in crisis 18 , and globally in terms of backing up and in some ways partnering or even 19 in global leadership. That"s where we feel 20 .

填空题Two thirds of the British public fear that the U.K. 41 another recession, a survey showed today. The news came as 42 Britain has been rated 43 in Europe to live in. And while 85 percent of people say that 44 has endangered the U. K. economy, a new report suggests that Britain"s 45 predated the recent turmoil. More than half 46 of Britons are cutting back on spending in anticipation of 47 , according to a ComRes poll. Almost three quarters said they were 48 that another recession would have a severe impact on them and their family, while just 49 said they would not expect to be affected. 50 —18 percent—believe Britain should contribute more money to help solve the eurozone"s financial crisis, if it would 51 another recession. The survey of more than 52 showed that 77 percent believe the crisis proved the U.K. was right to 53 the eurozone, and about the same number think the eurozone debt crisis 54 by Europe"s political leaders. Another study, a report by think-tank Demos entitled "Good Growth", suggests that Britain is one of the worst places to 55 . Judging by factors such as health, housing and the job market, the report said that only Spain was 56 than the U.K.. The best places to live are Norway, Germany and the Netherlands, said the study. 57 will be reinforced by findings from the OECD, a respected think-tank, which say that the U.K. economy has been slowing for at least seven months. Britain is not the only country facing 58 , as all of the other G7 industrial nations are suffering from a similar slowdown. But the fact that the U.K."s economy has been 59 since before Greece started heading for default 60 the Government"s argument that Britain"s poor performance is the fault of the eurozone.

填空题The teaching sequence is intended to help learners (1) in writing short answers. It consists of three stages: (2) , the practice stage and the production stage. In the presentation stage, the language teacher first (3) of short-answer writing and (4) . The teacher also asks learners what they think makes a good "short answer": (5) would they look for and why? Then the teacher presents a (6) with a brief list of things that (7) in a good short answer. During the opening stage of the presentation, the teacher can (8) , on the hoard, points that learners make, and the teacher should (9) to the prepared handout. Some teachers may prefer to use (10) instead of the handout. During following (11) , the language teacher should prepare a handout that contains three or four question items from a recent test or from" (12) , several selected answers for each question item taken from students' work, with a list of points to look for when marking, and (13) , and information needed to answer each item. The marking scheme should be simple and it should (14) points to look for. Learners in the class may be (15) of four or five and they need to compare marks and try to (16) . When an item has been finished by all groups, the (17) are compared. The teacher may also tell groups how the answers are marked by the examiners. In the last (18) , learners will need three or four short-answer question items for each written assignment. The language teacher may set four or five assignments of this kind during the course or for (19) . The language teacher may find the job of marking such written assignments (20) .

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填空题International pressure is growing on Yugoslavia to 1 in Kosovo. Diplomats from the international contact group on Yugoslavia have called for 2 the crisis. They were speaking 3 in the province with the leader of the Ethnic Albanians Eblar Himulagova. There have also been calls from the United Nations Security Council to 4 . An emergency meeting of the major powers 5 be held in London on Monday. But our 6 correspondent Marlott Bonnet Meyson says they may find it difficult to 7 what to do. "The Americans have given 8 of severe consequences and raised the possibility of sanction being 9 Yugoslavia." That issue will be discussed on Monday by Foreign Ministers of the contact group which 10 the United States, Britain, Russia, France, Germany and Italy. But the Russia Foreign Minister Yevgeny Primakov is sending a deputy 11 and a statement from Moscow rejected what is described as "western suggestions of 12 the crisis and the use of sanctions to influence Yugoslavia". British officials say 13 measures will be discussed at the London meeting, but they"re now emphasizing 14 persuade Belgrade, in their words, to act in a more reasonable way. That would include 15 as well as punishments. One suggestion is that if the political dialogue were begun 16 restoring some autonomy to Kosovo, there might be 17 toward removing the existing sanctions which deny Yugoslavia 18 international credit. Discussions are also 19 about a possible mediation effort by the former Spanish Prime Minister Philipy Gonzales, 20 the Organizations for Security and Cooperation in Europe.

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填空题We are here with one common purpose, to create a dynamic new linkage and form a New Partnership between Asia and Europe. For this purpose I'd like to make a few points: First, we should do our best to{{U}} (1) {{/U}}Asia and Europe and develop close partnership. We should learn to appreciate one another's{{U}} (2) {{/U}}and weakness. We must develop attitudes that foster{{U}} (3) {{/U}}of each other's perceptions and{{U}} (4) {{/U}}. Second, I'd like to stress the importance of open trade and{{U}} (5) {{/U}}. The rapid growth in East Asia over the past few decades has convinced us that the best path to{{U}} (6) {{/U}}growth is economic{{U}} (7) {{/U}}. The World Trade Organization has been universally accepted as the primary new vehicle of rules-based{{U}} (8) {{/U}}trade. Efforts such as APEC would bring about a new{{U}} (9) {{/U}}among the world's three centers of economic growth. Third, we must also emphasize the{{U}} (10) {{/U}}of ordinary citizens, for they are the human{{U}} (11) {{/U}}on which future growth will rest. We should work together to equip our people with the skills and knowledge necessary to prosper in the new, technology-intensive{{U}} (12) {{/U}}economy. Fourth, we need to deal with the relationship between economic growth and{{U}} (13) {{/U}}protection. Promoting sustainable growth is not merely a matter of technology{{U}} (14) {{/U}}. It is a complicated process of assessing real ecological costs, of establishing appropriate{{U}} (15) {{/U}}measures, and of seeking our peoples' co-operation. I believe now is the time to raise the level of{{U}} (16) {{/U}}by establishing an Asia Europe Environmental Technology Development Centre to undertake{{U}} (17) {{/U}}and development activities. These are but a few of the areas in which Asia and Europe can co-operate for their{{U}} (18) {{/U}}benefit. If we approach each other an open mind, soon we may find that our{{U}} (19) {{/U}}are much smaller, and our shared{{U}} (20) {{/U}}greater than we ever with imagined.

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填空题Stocks, bonds, land people invest in different things and 1 . But all investors 2 They want to get more money out of their investment than they put into it. The money they invest today 3 for future growth in the economy. But people can watch their own 4 take a wild ride as markets rise and fall. So investors have to decide 5 they are willing to take and for how long. One choice for people who want a 6 is the money market. Usually individuals do this through money market mutual funds. Mutual funds are investment pools. They 7 many investors. Money market mutual funds earn interest from 8 loans to government and businesses. But the return to investors is low because little risk is involved. 9 are loans, too. They have terms from 10 . The longer the term of a loan, the greater the risk that the investment will not be 11 . So notes and bonds usually pay higher interest rates than short-term bills or 12 . Millions of people invest in bonds and other debt-based products. This is true especially as people 13 and want to reduce the level of risk in their investments. But over time, debt-based investments have 14 provided lower returns than stocks. Stock is a share of 15 in a business. Common stock gives investors a vote on company 16 . It might also pay a small percentage of 17 , a dividend, one or more times a year. Not all stocks pay dividends. Some are valued more 18 . Investing in stocks of individual companies can be very risky. Bad news can quickly 19 Instead, many people invest in stock mutual funds so their money goes into many different stocks. 20 mix stocks and bonds to spread risk--and capital--even more.

填空题It is suggested that the English language will provide the key to ]Britain's economic prosperity in the future. But my argument is that in future Britain's (1) may not be the most advantageous strategy and will eventually (2) our native-speaker economic advantage. There are several reasons. First, the world is becoming increasingly bilingual and (3) , and trade is significant among them. Second, in some regions, languages other than (4) may become important in business and a person who can speak two or three (5) fluently is certainly more welcome. So in future, the first likelihood is that English may become so (6) that Britain gets no (7) benefits. The business advantage may (8) more clearly towards bilingualism. As a result, Britain's linguistic advantage in attracting (9) from Asia may decrease. In terms of the (10) and marketing of (11) property, English will no doubt remain an important asset to Britain. But other countries may also produce and (12) intellectual property in English language teaching and learning. International language schools will (13) Competitors to Britain will arise not only in (14) , but also in other parts of the world. These trends may make it less easy to identify British language teaching and learning (15) The second likelihood is that new English language (16) in Europe and Asian second-language areas may prove to be more attractive than (17) ones, since the former can best (18) the needs of second-language users of English. These trends and developments show that Britain does not naturally have an (19) advantage based on (20)