完形填空Dolphins are not the only animals 【B1】 humans that use sounds in an apparently intelligent manner. Whales also use a complex system of sounds 【B2】 is similar in many ways to a human language. One type of whale even sings, and its songs can 【B3】 on for as long as three or four hours. What is more, they can be heard under water at 【B4】 of more than 300 kilometers. After analyzing one of these songs with the aid of a computer, Carl Sagan said it 【B5】 at least a million "bits" of information. This is approximately the same 【B6】 of "bits" as in a long poem like The Odyssey. Chimpanzees also use a system of different sounds to communicate with each 【B7】 One type of cry 【B8】 to mean something like " danger in the air" or " big bird" and another apparently means "danger on the ground" or "snake". When they 【B9】 the first cry, they hide under trees or in holes and look up at the sky. The second cry causes them to hide in the upper 【B10】 of trees and to stare nervously at the grass. Chimpanzees are also 【B11】 of learning sign language. So are gorillas. One chimp called Washoe learned to 【B12】 about 160 separate signs meaning 【B13】 things as "Give me a drink" and "banana". Washoe even 【B14】 to swear. She had a teacher called Jack 【B15】 once refused to give her a drink. Washoe 【B16】 angrier and angrier and used several signs which 【B17】 "dirty Jack" ! A group of chimps at research institute in Atlanta, Georgia, have recently 【B18】 taught to type sentences, using a type of computer. The chimps'' trainer was called Tim, and he kept correcting the 【B19】 one of the chimps made. The chimp obviously wanted Tim to stop 【B20】 him and typed out the following request: "Tim, please leave room!"

完形填空Most parents these days have to rely on their force of personality and whatever love and respect they can inspire to 【B1】 any influence over their children at all, 【B2】 there is still an awful lot of parental authority that big money can buy. Multi-millionaires have 【B3】 of everything than ordinary mortals, including more parent power, and their sons and daughters have about as 【B4】 opportunity to develop according to their own inclinations 【B5】 they would have had in the age of absolute monarchy. The rich still have families. The great divide between the generations, which is so much taken for 【B6】 that no one remarks on it any longer, is the plight of the lower and middle classes, 【B7】 children begin to drift away as soon as they are 【B8】 enough to go to school. The parents cannot control the 【B9】 and have even less say 【B10】 to what company and ideas the child will be exposed to; 【B11】 can they isolate him 【B12】 the public mood, the spirit of the age. It is an often-heard complaint of the middle-class 【B13】 , for instance, that she must let her children watch television for hours on 【B14】 every day if she is to steal any 【B15】 for herself. The rich have no such 【B16】 ; they can keep their offspring 【B17】 from morning to night without being near them for a minute more than they choose to be, and can exercise almost 【B18】 control over their environment. As for schooling, they can hand-pick tutors with sound views to come to the children, who may 【B19】 leave the grounds 【B20】 for an exceptionally secure boarding school or a well-chaperoned trip abroad.

完形填空The worry about salt is that it may 【B1】 high blood pressure. Chemically, salt 【B2】 of sodium and chloride ions, both of 【B3】 are common in the human 【B4】 and are important for many physiological and biochemical 【B5】 We not only need salt, we are salt; but too 【B6】 may still be bad for us. Although the idea of a 【B7】 between salt and high blood pressure 【B8】 back to 2000 BC, there is still no scientific 【B9】 as to whether this is so or not. One reason for this 【B10】 to agree is that individual salt intake 【B11】 enormously from day to day, and so reliable measures of intake are hard to come 【B12】 . Those who believe that salt does 【B13】 to high blood pressure point to the high 【B14】 of high blood pressure in countries that eat a very 【B15】 diet. In Japan, for instance, where salted fish is an important part of the diet, high blood pressure and 【B16】 complications are common, 【B17】 among some Amazonian and African tribes, which have a low intake of salt, they are almost 【B18】 . But 【B19】 there is this neat relation between salt intake and the incidence of high blood pressure between countries, it doesn''t seem to apply 【B20】 those countries themselves. Studies, for instance, of couples who have a similar salt intake don''t show any consistency in how often they develop high blood pressure.

问答题There have been many technological developments in the 20th century, for example, computers and electric power. Choose either of them, describe the changes it has brought about and discuss whether all the changes are positive. You should write no less than 250 words. Write your article on ANSWER SHEET 2.

问答题A magazine holds a special discussion on divorce. Write an article to the magazine to state your own point of view on divorce and try to illustrate some reasons for those who are for or against divorce. You should write no less than 250 words. Write your article on ANSWER SHEET 2.

问答题It is highly suggested by many people that China needs to postpone the retirement age, to deal with the aging of the population. But still many others countered that the problem of unemployment will get worse if the policy is put into practice. What is your opinion on that?

问答题语言注意点求职信不同于简历。在介绍自己情况时，不可面面俱到，否则篇幅过长，反而不易得到重视。应重点突出与所应聘职位相关的自己的特点及特长。语言要有礼貌，要能体现出诚恳的态度和对工作的渴求。 Suppose you are going to graduate from Shanghai University. Write a letter in about 100 words to a company to apply for a post of salesman. Do not sign your own name at the end of your letter, using "Li Ming" instead.

问答题 a．Migration There is a general trend for people to move from the countryside to cities．Should developing countries go along or go against this trend? Why? b．Cities What can be done to make cities more inhabitable? c．Holidays Do you like to spend the Spring Festival with your family in a traditional way or traveling with friends?

问答题Advantages of Modern Technology · Comfort · Convenience · Worldwide information · Enriching human life · Increasing productivity

问答题Part B Discussion: Women face unequal treatment in getting promoted. Interlocutor: Now, Candidate A and Candidate B, in companies throughout the world, there are very few women top executives. What do you think is the cause of this? Is it because women are inferior or because in many cases they are denied access to such positions? If you hold different opinions you may argue and you may also add your own ideas. You just talk to each other and I won't join you. You have 5 minutes. All right, would you begin? (Hand out the list to the candidates) The causes of women's unequal treatment in getting promoted 1. Women are inferior to men. 2. Women are denied access to top positions.

问答题There are always poor people and rich people in the society. People have different attitudes towards wealth and social position. Some people say that wealth or position is a sign of success, others don't think so. Write an article to illustrate your attitudes to this issue. You should use your own ideas, knowledge or experience to illustrate your points. You should write no less than 250 words. Write your article on ANSWER SHEET 2.

问答题It is estimated that the number of female teachers accounts for 60-70% of the staff at primary and secondary schools in some cities. What do you think of the phenomenon? Write an essay of about 400 words to state your view. In the first part of your writing you should state your main argument,and in the second part you should support your argument with appropriate details. In the last part you should bring what you have written to a natural conclusion or make a summary. You should supply an appropriate title for your essay. Marks will be awarded for content,organization,grammar and appropriateness. Failure to follow the above instructions may result in a loss of marks.

问答题Interlocutor: Good morning/afternoon. Could I have your mark sheets, please? Thank you. (Hand over the mark sheets to the Assessor. ) My name is... and this is my colleague... He/She will just listen to us. So, you are... (name) and ... (name) ? Thank you. First of all, we'd like to know something about you, so I'm going to ask you some questions. (Select two or more questions from each of the following category for candidates. ) What do you think of yourself as a student? Who will take care of your child in the future? Will you take care of your parents when they grow old? What is the climate like in your hometown? What changes have taken place about transport in recent years in China?

问答题Causes of development of cars: · More mobile · Downtown less crowded · Not force to rely on public transport · Comfort · Changing way of life · Affecting social relationships · Opening up a new world

问答题Some people say that older people should live with their adult children. Others say that they shouldn't. Which do you think is the good practice? Write an article to clarify your own ideas on this issue. You should use your own ideas, knowledge or experience to support your argument. You should write no less than 250 words. Write your article on ANSWER SHEET 2.

问答题Reading makes a full man; conference a ready man; and writing an exact man. And therefore, if a man write little, he had need have a great memory; if he confer little, he had need have a present wit: and if he read little, he had need have much cunning, to seem to know, that he doth not. Histories make men wise; poets witty; the mathematics subtitle; natural philosophy deep; moral grave; logic and rhetoric able to contend. There is no stand or impediment in the wit, but may be wrought out by fit studies; like as diseases of the body, may have appropriate exercises. Bowling is good for the stone and reins; shooting for the lungs and breast; gentle walking for the stomach; riding for the head; and the like.

问答题With the widespread computers, there is an increase in the number of people making use of Internet. Some people believe that Internet will bring great benefits to people while others think Internet may cause depression. Write an article about it to clarify your own points of view towards this issue. You should write no less than 250 words. Write your article on ANSWER SHEET 2.

问答题price location service surroundings facilities reputation

问答题 You have read an article in a magazine which states, "TV commercials for luxury products such as posh cars and expensive jewelry make people more aware of the widening gap between the poor and the rich, and therefore should be banned, as such awareness does no good to the construction of a harmonious society in China." Write an article for the same magazine to clarify your own points of ivew towards this issue. You should use your own ideas, knowledge or experience to generate support for your argument and include an example. You should write about 250 words. Write your article on ANSWER SHEET 2. To what extent do you agree with the statement?

问答题It is known that crimes cause great harm to the society and human lives. Write an article entitled Fight Against Crimes . You should use your own ideas, knowledge or experience to generate support for your argument and include an example. You should write no less than 250 words.