填空题Questions 9-13 ·You will hear a passage about "Surviving Cultural Shock". ·For questions 9-13, choose from the list A-F the five stages of cultural shock. ·Use the letters only once. There is one extra letter, which you do not need to use. 9. Stage 1 ______ 10. Stage 2 ______ 11. Stage 3 ______ 12. Stage 4 ______ 13. Stage 5 ______ A. The Re-entry B. The Rejection C. The Acceptance D. The Honeymoon E. The Regression F. The Non-PartyQuestions 9-13 ·You will hear a passage about "Surviving Cultural Shock". ·For questions 9-13, choose from the list A-F the five stages of cultural shock. ·Use the letters only once. There is one extra letter, which you do not need to use. 9. Stage 1 ______ 10. Stage 2 ______ 11. Stage 3 ______ 12. Stage 4 ______ 13. Stage 5 ______ A. The Re-entry B. The Rejection C. The Acceptance D. The Honeymoon E. The Regression F. The Non-Party

填空题Read the following article and answer questions 9-18 on the next page. Green Steps 1. "IF CONGRESS won't act soon to protect future generations, I will," Barack Obama said last month in his state-of-the-union speech. "I will direct my cabinet to come up with executive actions we can take, now and in the future, to reduce pollution, prepare our communities for the consequences of climate change, and speed the transition to more sustainable sources of energy." This week Mr. Obama named the officials charged with fulfilling that directive: Gina McCarthy, his choice to head the Environmental Protection Agency, and Ernest Moniz, the prospective new secretary of energy. Their selection suggests that Mr. Obama is indeed serious about tackling climate change, but not doctrinaire in his approach. 2. Ms. McCarthy already works at the EPA, where she is in charge of air quality. That has given her a leading role drafting the administration's most ambitious and controversial environmental rules, including limits on emissions of greenhouse gases for new power plants and strict fuel-efficiency requirements for cars. She is the natural candidate to oversee the most obvious and consequential step Mr. Obama could take to stem global warning: a regulation curbing emissions from existing power plants. 3. Republicans do not like that idea at all, and have introduced bills in Congress to strip the EPA of its regulatory authority over greenhouse gases. They often accused Lisa Jackson, the agency's previous boss, of disregarding the cumulative impact of its many clean-air rules, and suffocating industry as a result. 4. Yet Ms. McCarthy makes an unlikely target. She has worked for Republican governors in Massachusetts and Connecticut. Industry groups mustered kind words about her nomination. As Mr. Obama put it, "She's earned a reputation as a straight-shooter." Mr. Moniz is even less likely to provoke determined opposition in the Senate, which must approve both appointments. He is a physicist, like the current secretary, Steven Chu. He knows the Department of Energy, having served as an undersecretary in the Clinton administration. He shares the president's enthusiasm for renewable power and other nascent green technologies, but he has also spoken in favor of building more nuclear reactors and of natural gas as "a bridge" to a low-carbon future. His nomination has attracted more criticism from environmentalists than from the coal lobby' despite his eagerness to put a price on carbon emissions, an idea it resists furiously. 5. The two appointments, says Paul Bledsoe, an energy consultant, suggest that Mr. Obama is looking for more politically adroit ways to promote his energy policies than a straight fight. The president might. For example, announce at the same time the approval of the proposed Keystone XL pipeline extension, which would increase imports of a particularly mucky form of oil from Canada, and the adoption of limits on greenhouse-gas emissions from existing power plants. That would help defuse claims that he is a knee-jerk environmentalist, even as he follows through on his ultimatum to Congress. Questions 9-13(10 marks) For questions 9-13, choose from the list A-G which best summarizes each part of the article. For each numbered paragraph(1-5), mark one letter(A-G)on your Answer Sheet. Do not mark any letter twice. A. Rejections from environmentalists B. Two nominators' strengths C. Implications of the appointments D. President's two new nominations E. Future of renewable power F. Republicans' opposition G. Ms. McCarthy's background

填空题The accommodation was cheap, but the food was very ______. (costly)

填空题It is my fondest ______ that all of my children will go to college. (expect)

填空题Directions: Using the information in the text, complete each sentence 6-10, with a word or phrase from the list below. For each sentence(6-10), mark one letter(A-G)on your Answer Sheet. Do not mark any letter twice. A. arrogant B. embarrassing silence C. eye contact D. politics or racism E. trite and pointless F. equally unsettling G. first impression

填空题Read the following passages and answer questions 9-18.1. The Palace Museum, known as the Forbidden City, was the imperial palace of the Ming and Qing dynasties. In the early 5th century, the capital of the Ming dynasty was moved from Nanjing to Beijing. Twenty four emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties ruled in the Forbidden City. The last dynasty fell in 1911, but Emperor Puyi still lived in the inner court. It was not until 1925 that the complex was converted into a museum. Since then the palace has been open to the public.2. The large-scale construction involved 100,000 artisans and 1,000,000 civilians. The material needed for building the palace came from all over the country. In the Qing dynasty, the timber came mostly from Sichuan, Guangdong, Guangxi, Yunnan provinces. The gold bricks were made in Suzhou. The glazed tiles were made in Sanjiadian, Beijing.3. The Palace Museum is located in the center of Beijing, covering an area of 72 hectares. The floor square is 163,000 square meters. It is 961m long from south to north, and 753m wide from east to west.4. According to the calculations made in 1973, there are more than 90 courtyards, 980 buildings and 8704 room units inside the Forbidden City. During the Ming and Qing dynasties, the number of building varied, and so there was no fixed number of rooms.5. The astronomers in ancient China divided the main fixed stars into three Yunan. Ziweiyuan is the residence of the heavenly emperor, and it is in the middle and also called Zi palace. The feudal emperors call themselves the sons of heaven and called the palace they lived in the symbol of Zi palace in heaven. The palace where the emperor resided was completely forbidden for the common people. So that is why it is called the Forbidden City. In the 1992 comments on Beijing attractions in World Travel Wonders, experts commented that the Forbidden City was the largest, best preserved palace complex remaining in the world today. The Forbidden City was placed on the World Cultural Heritage List by UNESCO in 1987.Questions 9-13 For questions 9~13, choose the best title for each paragraph from below. For each numbered paragraph(1-5), mark one letter(A~G)on the Answer Sheet. Do not mark any letter twice.A. General information of the Forbidden City.B. Labor and the building material needed.C. The function and the status of the Forbidden City.D. Area and floor space of the Forbidden City.E. The name origin and status of the Forbidden City.F. Numbers of buildings in the Forbidden City.G. The history of the Forbidden City.

填空题Adjust the machine ______. (careful)

填空题Part 1 Questions 1-8 ·Read the article below. ·Choose the best sentence from the list on the next page to fill each of the gaps. ·For each gap (1-8) mark one letter (A-H) on the Answer Sheet. ·Do not mark any letter twice. Poll: Obama Seen As More Compassionate Than McCain Just hours before the start of the second presidential debate, a new national survey suggests that Sen. Barack Obama is making gains among Americans as a compassionate candidate. (1) In a new CNN/Opinion Research Corporation poll out Tuesday afternoon, 55 percent of registered voters questioned say that Obama "cares more about people like you" than Sen. John McCain, with 35 percent saying McCain cares more than Obama. (2) "The all-time champion of town-hall debates was Bill Clinton because he was able to connect with the audience members so well," said CNN polling director Keating Holland. "Voters nationwide seem to feel some connection with Obama. (3) John McCain has a pretty good track record at town halls, and it's possible that he will be the one who looks more compassionate." Obama also appears to be building a lead as the candidate with the clearer plan to solve the country's problems. He has a 15-point lead over McCain on that question in the poll, 48 percent to 33 percent. (4) Obama is also making gains on being a strong and decisive leader. A 19-point McCain advantage early last month has now shrunk to a 5-point lead. (5) "Voters agree with McCain that things are going well for the U.S. in lraq. That's a switch since April, when we last asked that question," Holland said. (6) Among voters, Obama also leads on who would better handle the economy, 57 percent to 37 percent; a financial crisis, 53 percent to 36 percent; and health care, 60 percent to 33 percent. (7) Obama's favorable rating among those questioned in the poll is 62 percent, down one percentage point from three weeks ago. (8) A. But on the question of who has the better experience to be president, McCain still has a big lead over his rival, 54 percent to 36 percent.B. That could be important in the debate in Nashville, which is a town hall-style meeting with the candidates fielding questions from undecided voters in the audience.C. The question is whether he'll connect with the people at the debate tonight.D. That 20-point margin for Obama is up from a 9-point advantage a month ago.E. McCain's favorable rating is 54 percent, down three points from three weeks ago.F. "But voters also agree with Obama that the war was a bad idea—and they haven't changed their minds on that in almost four years."G. McCain leads on the issue of terrorism, 54 percent to 44 percent.H. Last month, McCain had a 2-point advantage over Obama on the topic of having a clearer plan.

填空题The burial box belongs to a private ______ in Israel. (collect)

填空题·Youwillheartwoconversations ·Writedownonewordornumberineachofthenumberedspacesontheformsbelow. CONVERSATION1(Questions1-4)

填空题The committee will meet next week to __ a new treasurer. (elect)

填空题Part2Questions9-13·Listentothefollowingdescriptionoffivepeopleanddecidewhatkindofpersoneachis.·Forquestions9-13,choosethewordsofthepersonalitytraitsfromthelistA-E·Usethelettersonlyonce.Thereisoneextraletterwhichyoudonotneedtouse.9.Speaker1:______10.Speaker2:______11.Speaker3:______12.Speaker4:______13.Speaker5:______A.stubbornB.creativeC.loyalD.honestE.patientF.energetic

填空题Solving puzzles is an ______ for many people. (entertain)

填空题1. For generations of students, writing term papers has been a major source of nerves and frustration, if not the ultimate homework nightmare. But for those with Internet access, illicit resources are just a few links away. 2. The contemporary student who wants to fake a term paper does not have to search far. All one has to do is to go to the appropriate web site, where online papers can either be purchased, ordered, or downloaded for free. Collegiate Care Research Assistance, for instance, may do the job. Do you want to "write" a paper on "Hamlet's irreconcilable moral dilemmas"? Simply hand over $29. 75, and the essay is yours. Some sites, such as Term Paper Emporium and Absolutely Free: Online Essays, offer course papers for free. Simply press the button and download — if you find the paper you want, that is. 3. Students are, of course, fully aware of these web site resources, and some people worry that the Internet, once hailed as the ultimate learning tool, could become the best aid yet for cheating. For teachers, the problem is figuring out whether a student's authorship is authentic. But, as teaching assistant Jane Morrison explained, the task may not be too difficult for the perceiving teacher. "Students who have gotten it off the Internet don't look at me, twitch a little bit and look at their feet. And students who wrote every bit of it can talk about the paper very intelligently and look me in the eye." Morrison said. 4. Faking term papers is nothing new, and stolen intellectual property has been marketed for years. But the appearance of the Internet raises the issue: is this new technology making cheating more widespread? A senior official at Berkeley doubts it. "Students who are inclined to cheat are going to cheat regardless of the technology. I think it's sort of a cynical notion to think that this new tool is going to spread the incidence of cheating," Gary Handman said. 5. This view was backed by Berkeley graduate student Arianne Chernock, who says that, after all, students have to decide what's best for themselves. "It's a question of honesty. We're here to learn, so we've got to make the most of it ourselves. " 6. And inventive teachers can make their assignments almost cheat-proof. "If you structure the assignment in a creative way, and if students, for instance, have to transform the information into a hand-out, or do a drama, or write an account in first person narrative, then you may curb illicit work," said library media teacher Leslie Farmer. That kind of strategy, some experts say, will basically force students to do more than simply download their education. Questions 1-5 Directions: For questions 1-5, choose the best title for each paragraph from below. For each numbered paragraph(1-5), mark one letter(A-G)on your Answer Sheet, Do not mark any letter twice. A. Various papers on web sites B. Faking term paper in one student's eye C. Whether Internet made cheating more widespread D. Writing term paper being no longer a grind E. The necessity of stopping fake paper F. Inventive ways to prevent cheating on paper G Perceiving teacher's method of recognizing fake paper

填空题McDonald's domestic troubles aren't exactly new. Competitors, including Pizz Hut and Taco Bell, began nibbling at McDonald's market share in the late eighties.【R1】______There's even evidence that McDonald's has been slipping in areas it once dominated. A 1995 Restaurants and Institutions Choice in Chains survey of 2849 adults gave McDonald's low marks on food quality, value, service and cleanliness. 【R2】______ 【R3】______Put simply, because it could. After all, as a company, and a stock, McDonald's is really an international story. Its global operations in 96 countries are the real attraction, feeding 47% of the company's $30 billion sales and 54% of profits. 【R4】______ Brisk overseas business, however, has only magnified the chain's U.S. blues. 【R5】______ McDonald's started hawking Extra Value Meals in 1991, largely to keep up with Taco Bell's value pricing.【R6】______and "the super-low price promotions weren't driving customers into the store any longer," notes David Adelman, a Dean Witter Reynolds analyst. So the new, adult-oriented Deluxe line is not only supposed to win back older chowhounds; it's also aimed at bumping prices back up.【R7】______it's a lot of pressure to put on a bunch of burgers, especially given the problems McDonald's has had expanding its menus in recent years. At least some industry experts question whether McDonald's may be making a fundamental marketing mistake with its new emphasis on adult customers. 【R8】______ A. And within the burger segment, where growth in the nineties has slowed to about 5% annually, Arch reveals like Burger King have managed sales gains for three years running B. McDonald's found that discounting — a tactic the company tried reluctantly — failed to revive per-store sales. C. So why did McDonald's wait so long to attack its domestic problem head-on. D. For the most part, McDonald's has those unsatiated foreign appetites to thank for its 126 consecutive quarters of record earnings. E. There is a chance, after all, that the "grownup" theme — including commercial that show kids grimacing at the sight of an Arch Deluxe — could backfire. F. But by mid-1995, the value concept had evolved to straight discounting. G. The chicken, fish, and beef sandwiches cost about 20% more than "classic menu" items. H. Top honors instead went to Wendy's.

填空题The basic problem of an economic society is to allocate resources among the members of the society so as to maximize the welfare of the society as a whole.【R1】______But what is the mechanism which seeks to achieve this objective? In a planned economy the central planning agency develops plans for allocating resources.【R2】______That is, prices furnish the guideposts that indicate how resources should be used. Prices determine what products and services should be produced and in what amounts.【R3】______And prices determine for whom the products and services should be produced. Thus, prices affect incomes and spending behaviour.【R4】______For the consumer with a given income level, prices influence what to buy and how much of each product to buy. Price changes also play a major role in a market economy.【R5】______If costs remain the same per unit sold, the higher price leads to greater profits and an incentive to invest in resources to produce even greater quantities of the product.【R6】______In addition, higher prices may also stimulate a greater rate of innovation and the development of new technology. On the other hand, if available supply is greater than demand there are pressures to decrease prices and reduce output.【R7】______Thus, rising prices direct resources to the bidder of greatest desire(stimulating supply), and rising prices curtail demands of the least urgent bidders(rationing supply). 【R8】______ A. Prices determine how these products and services should be produced. B. In a market economy the price system allocates resources. C. For business people, profits are determined by the difference between their revenues and their costs; and their revenues are determined by multiplying price per unit sold by the number of units sold. D. Thus, the producers are able to bid more for raw material resources, thereby directing these resources into that industry. E. Declining prices have the opposite effects. F. When demand for a product or service is greater than the supply available, buyers bid the price up. G To achieve this welfare objective each resource should be used to perform the function that it contributes most efficiently to society. H. These pressures lead producers to convert their resources to alternative uses.

填空题The traditional ______ of most fairy tales is the defeat of the vicious villain by the young hero. (conclude)

填空题A legend is a popular story ______ on history, but which has been elaborated beyond the point of verification. (base)

填空题You want to know what the safest place for children 77．______is in the car? The experts say the back seat is the safest for 78．______them. The back seat is farthest away off the force of a head- 79．______on collision(迎头撞击), which can lead serious injuries. 80．______If your child is below 8 and weighs no more than 85 81．______pounds, it is necessarily to fit your car with a safety seat.82．______Moreover, the safety seat must be held in place of on the 83．______car's back seat. If your child do need your attention while 84．______you driving, don't look back with only one hand on the 85．______wheel. You'd better stop the car. 86．______

填空题1. American managers who want to get more out of their white-collar workforce will be in a shock if they seek advice from Frank Becker, a professor at Cornell University who studies the pattern of office work. His advice: companies need to devote more office space to creating places like will-tended living rooms, where employees can sit around in comfort and chat. 2. Mr. Becker is one of a group of academics and consultants trying to make companies more productive by linking new office technology to a better understanding of how employees work. The forecast of a decade ago — that computers would increase office productivity, reduce white-collar payrolls and help the remaining staff to work better — have proved much too hopeful. Mr. Becker predicts that the central office will become mainly a place where workers from satellite and home-based offices meet to discuss ideas and to reaffirm their loyalty to follow employees and the company. This will require new thoughts about the layout of office buildings. Now spaces for copying machines, coffee rooms, meetings and reception areas usually come second to the offices in which people spend most of the day working. Mr. Becker sees these common areas gradually becoming the heart of an office. 3. Managers, says Mr. Becker, will also have to abandon their long-cherished notion that a productive employee is an employee who can be seen. Appearing on time and looking busy will soon become irrelevant. Technology and new patterns of office use will make companies judge people by what they do, not by where they spend their time. 4. That does not mean the end of the office, just its transformation into to a social center. New ideas about offices are catching on elsewhere. Digital Equipment Corp's subsidiary in Finland has equipped offices with reclining chairs and stuffed sofas to make them more comfortable and conductive to informal conversations and the swapping of ideas. Companies such as Apple and General Electric are experimenting along similar lines. 5. Steelcase, a manufacturer of office furniture, is one of the firms keenest to experiment with new office layouts and designs. The company's research center in Grand Rapids, Michigan, is an $11 million building completed in 1989. It is designed around a series of office "neighborhoods" that put marketing, manufacturing and design people close to each other so that they can find it easier to discuss ideas and solve problems. Employees on different floors can see one another through glass, and easily go from floor to floor via escalator. Top managers work in a cluster of offices that are wrapped around an atrium in the middle of the building, rather than occupying the usual suite of top-floor offices. They can see and be seen by the people they manage. 6. But sometimes even the most communicative employee just wants to be left alone. Questions 1-5 Directions: For questions 1-5, choose the best title for each paragraph from below. For each numbered paragraph(1-5), mark one letter(A-G)on your Answer Sheet. Do not mark any letter twice. A. New office will bring out more profits B. Some companies have adopted new offices C. Old notions of office should be abandoned D. Computer will not be used in new office E. An example of new office building F. What the new office will look like G. The new idea of office shocks managers