填空题1. Film is a medium that might have been especially made for America, a vast country which, by the beginning of the twentieth century, had a large immigrant population, many of whom could hardly speak English. These people would have had little use for the theatre, even if they lived within easy distance of one, or for most of the books they could buy because they did not have enough English. But the movies — the silent movies — these they could all understand, so what America had more than any European country was a huge captive audience, a large proportion of them pretty well uneducated. And what these people wanted were simple stories in which, irrespective of the fact they couldn't understand the captions, the action told all. 2. In feeding the growing demand for screen entertainment, America was greatly helped by the First World War. Between 1914 and 1918 the making of films was not exactly high on the list of any European country's priorities. Films continued to be made but not to the same extent as before, and to fill the gap in foreign imports, America had to increase its own production. By the end of the decade, with Hollywood now firmly established as the center of the industry, America was well on its way to monopolizing the world market. 3. But if by the beginning of the 1920s America was the world leader in film production, it was not then — nor has it been since — in the lead when it comes to developing film as an art form. Hollywood is not interested in art; it is interested in money and the two rarely go together. To Hollywood film is, and really always has been, an industry. There is nothing about this attitude that should make us look down on it. Hollywood quickly recognized film as an entertainment medium with a unique ability to put people onto seats and money in the pockets of producers, distributors and cinema managers and, mostly, left it to others to develop its potential as an art form. 4. Generally speaking the efforts to extend the boundaries of film — to show that it could do more than car chases, romance and clowning — were being made elsewhere. In the 1920s in Germany, for example, expressionism was an artistic movement which used film as a medium. Expressionism is described in the Oxford Companion to Film as "a movement whose main aim was to show in images man's inner world and in particular the emotions of fear, hatred, love and anxiety". These days, most serious — and sometimes not so serious — films attempt to do something like that as a matter of course. 5. Meanwhile Russian film-makers were developing advanced techniques in editing and montage — using scenes to give background information, ideas and intellectual points. Hollywood was not slow to learn from its foreign competitors or to take on and adapt their ideas, but with regard to the style and content of film-making, it was and still is far more in the business of learning than of teaching. 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-6)on your Answer Sheet. Do not mark any letter twice. A. The American immigrants B. Hollywood's attitude to film C. Huge audience of film in America D. Developing film as an art form E. Learning from foreign film-makers F. Extending film boundaries in other countries G. The development of American film industry

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. there are too many reasons behind it B. regulations may affect business operation by increasing the cost C. it is harmful for a government to interfere with economic matters D. the economy of modern industrial nations are difficult to manage E. consumers may give up some bad habits F. economists have to cooperate with businessmen and politicians G. it is hard to predict the economic trend

填空题You will hear five people giving reasons why children learn their mother tongue so well. Before you listen, read the list of statements, five of which are summaries of what they were saying. Then listen carefully and match the statements(A~F)with the people who said them(9-13)respectively. There is one extra statement that you don't need to use. You will hear the passage twice.A. The time of their learning the mother tongue is the most favorable of all.B. Children hear their native language spoken always in its genuine form.C. Children have private lessons all the time to learn their mother tongue.D. Children hear their native language spoken in all possible situations.E. Children have special teachers to teach them.F. Children have flexible organs and sensitive ear.

填空题Part 1 ·Read the article below and 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. Ways to Save "But I can't save any money." It's an excuse I hear a lot. Sometimes it's a whine. (1) . In the past few years, it has become increasingly frequent, as more and more of us Americans make less than we spend, eating up the equity in our homes, borrowing from banks. The national savings rate is declining. (2) . The question is: Why? Why don't Americans make saving a priority? We certainly know that saving money—like eating broccoli and strengthening our core muscles—is good for us. (3) . Yoga has never been hotter. And broccoli now comes as a baby vegetable, precut and bagged, and even in purple. (4) There are three reasons for this. One: Saving today is harder. "We've had an income transfer away from the middle class," says Anthony Pratkanis, a psychology professor at the University of California Santa Cruz, who specializes in financial issues. The typical household income has held largely steady around the mid-S40,000 range for a good half decade, he points out, while prices have continued to rise. (5) . Two: Credit became too accessible. (6) . While banks at one time would not let you spend more than 36 percent of your total income on debt (including mortgage) they stretched that number to 55 percent during the housing boom: Why save when yot could get that big flat-screen TV today—just like the one the neighbors installed—and pay for it with mortgage debt that was both cheap and deductible? Three—and most intriguing: Saving is, was, and always will be no fun. "Saving money," explains Jason Zweig, author of Your Money and Your Brain, "doesn't feel good." Think about it this way: (7) . "You can buy a pair of shoes today," says Zweig, "or have a nice retirement 20 years from now." (8) . You're going to buy the shoes or head to the restaurant because the pleasure of getting something good today is much greater than the pleasure of getting something good years in the future—even if the reward in the future is bigger.A. You can go out to dinner now or put the money into an emergency fund in case the car's transmission goes out—someday.B. For years it was simply too easy to get your hands on money to spend.C. In the latter cases, we listen.D. Choosing to save almost always means opting for delayed gratification instead of immediate gratification.E. Yet saving for tomorrow is still a largely ignored and unappreciated skill.F. Other times I detect a note of defiance.G. "If you're having to spend a disproportionate amount of income on food and gas, it's hard to save."H. And the situation seems to be getting wors

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. work B. new technology C. American optimism D. a polarized society E. a developed society F. the chance to work in McDonald's G. the chance to learn skills and get well-paid jobs

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填空题You will hear five different opinions about friendship. For questions 9-13, choose from the list A-F what friendships mean to them. Use the letters only once. There is one extra letter which you do not need to use.A. A real friend can share your happiness, accept and forgive faults.B. Sometimes your best friend is yourself.C. Family is more important than friends in his mind.D. Friendship is more important than love.E. A friend is someone who can understand you.F. His best friend is his wife, because she knows what kind of mood he is in.

填空题Have life insurance? Is it enough or maybe too much? Most parents know that they need life insurance. But many would rather have a root canal than shop for the best life insurance policy. "People don't think about, 'What will my family do if I am gone and not earning a living? '" says Peter Katt, a fee-only life insurance adviser. "The whole point of this kind of planning is to provide the family with maximum flexibility so they're not stuck." (1) Too often, parents make a quick decision, ignoring important considerations. Among their mistakes, one is that they do not buy enough life insurance. (2) "They don't think that the person who is not bringing in an income needs life insurance," says Greg Daugherty, executive editor of Consumers Union. But if that person dies, the other parent can't stop working and usually has to pay someone to help care for the family. (3) Katt recommended that one young couple should buy $3 million for the husband who earns $100,000 a year and $1 million for the stay-at-home wife. At the same time, many families rely on employer-provided life insurance, but employer-provided coverage is rarely sufficient to support your family. (4) Some employers provide a year's salary, but that may also fall well short of the amount your family would need to maintain its standard of living. Some employers let workers buy group life insurance through payroll deductions. That may be a good deal for workers who have health problems that would disqualify them for an individual policy. (5) Another drawback is that if you leave your job, you may not be able to take your insurance. "Given the job market, most of us are not absolutely certain that our jobs are secure," Daugherty says. (6) On the other hand, some families buy too much insurance. Not everyone needs life insurance. Some people buy life insurance for babies, which is unnecessary, unless the baby is a child model who is supporting the family, Daugherty says: (7) . Single people and those who have no children to care for usually don't need life insurance. Katt says a man with substantial savings in stocks and bonds and other sources of income recently asked him how much life insurance he needs. "I said none," Katt says. (8) A. Many employer-provided policies provide a death benefit of $10,000 to $25,000 — barely enough to cover your funeral expenses. B. Families don't always insure a parent who is staying home to care for the children. C. "There are people who don't need life insurance but have it and many more people who need it but are woefully uninsured." D. The purpose of insurance is to replace the income that a family has been relying on. E. "Even if you have a lot of insurance at work, it makes sense to have some more insurance on your own." F. To make insurance more affordable, you may not need to buy the same amount of insurance for both parents. G. Planning for your death is not a cheerful topic. H. But if you're young and healthy, you may be able to get a better rate on your own.

填空题In that ______ battle, both sides suffered heavy losses. (blood)

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填空题Read the following article about New York's setback and answer questions 9-18 on the next page. New York's Setback Expected to Be Deeper than Nation's 1. It probably came as no surprise to most New Yorkers that the nation had officially slipped into a recession by spring, or that the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11 knocked the wobbly legs out from under an already shaky economy. 2. From Wall Street to Kew Gardens, the pain has been palpable. Just as nearly every resident of the city and surrounding area knew someone who lost a life in the World Trade Center, most know someone who has been directly affected by its economic aftermath dislocations, pay cuts and job losses. 3. That giant sucking sound? It is the gasp of collective belt-tightening across the five boroughs. Statistics confirm the anecdotes. New York City lost 44,200 jobs just in October, the New York State Labor Department said. It could lose 50,000 more by mid-2002. 4. Economists and accountants have tried to tally the damage stemming from the attack, and though their figures do not always match, the costs are undeniably substantial. In addition to the physical damage and cleanup expenses estimated at $30 billion, the attacks could cost New York City some $20 billion in lost economic activity like retail sales and tourism services this year and $10 billion more next year, according to Economy.com, a research firm based in West Chester, Pa. The $20 billion pledged by the federal government in emergency aid and billions more in insurance payments will help offset those costs, though only about half the federal assistance has actually been appropriated. A sharp falloff in tax revenue, however, will leave the state and city with yawning budget gaps not seen since the early 1990s. The city alone projects a shortfall of $1.3 billion next 5 year and $3.6 billion in 2003. 5. That will keep New York's prospects dim even if the national economy emerges from recession, as economists predict it will in the second half of 2002. New York, they said, will endure a deeper and more protracted downturn than the rest of the country will feel. The gross city product, a measure of the city's economic output, declined 1.6 percent in the third quarter, compared with a 0.4 percent fall for the nation as a whole. 6. Some economists compare the situation in New York to that of cities hit by natural disasters, like Hurricane Andrew in 1992 or the earthquake in Kobe, Japan, in 1995. Initial slumps were followed by building booms that led to revived economies, said Stephen Kagann, chief economist for Gov. George E. Pataki's office. 7. New York, however, will not be helped by a building boom, he said. Rebuilding the World Trade Center, as huge as such a project would be, is unlikely to have a significant impact on the economy, Mr. Kagann said. The original construction had 3,500 jobs at its peak, with maybe 1,500 more ancillary jobs created together, only 0.2 percent of all jobs in the region. "The city's economy is simply too large for rebuilding to be a significant boost," he said. Questions 9-13(10 marks) For questions 9-13, choose the best title for each paragraph from the box below. For each indicated paragraph, mark one letter(A-G)on your Answer Sheet. Do not mark any letter twice. A. Deeper setback for city B. Role of rebuilding in city's recovery C. Palpable pain D. Consequences of natural disasters E. Estimated economic losses F. Rising unemployment G. Economists' optimism about city's economy

填空题Read the following article and answer questions 9-18 on the next page. Happiness Secrets for Tough Times 1. You don't need an expert to tell you that relationships are critical to happiness. Not being the bread-winner anymore or not being able to fulfill your kid's needs can weigh down hard on your family life. But the trick is to stop feeling guilty and focus on nurturing your loved ones. "I was at a psychology conference where an expert was talking about the effects of this economy on families and how parents can't afford to buy their kids luxuries like toys anymore," says Sonja Lyubomirsky, author of The How of Happiness: A Scientific Approach to Getting the Life You Want. "But what they don't realize is that kids don't care about toys - what they care about is parents being grumpy and taking it out on them." 2. Now more than ever we need each other to survive. Lyubomirsky found that doing good things for friends, family, or strangers can make you happier. Think of practical, everyday gestures that can make someone's life a little bit easier. For example, Lyubomirsky says, "Maybe now many of us can't afford to take a cab to the airport, so offer to give a friend a ride." 3. "You could spend a lot of time ruminating," says Lyubomirsky. "But that just makes you feel even more pessimistic, more out of control, and affects your self esteem. Your relationships will suffer and your job performance will suffer." Get rid of pessimism. One of the most effective ways to cope when things are difficult is to adopt a positive thinking strategy. "What can I learn from this? Times are tough, I've been furloughed at work, but I can spend more time with the kids, adopt a new hobby, or learn a new set of skills." 4. "if you find a happy person you will find a project," says Lyubomirsky. "Happy people all have goals they care about." Commit yourself to a project — whether it is a business you want to start or a dance you want to learn. But it's also important to remember to be flexible in these times. Don't get frustrated if circumstances are stopping you from meeting your goals. Adopt and change! "If your spouse has lost their job you might have to change your goal," says Lyubomirsky. "Or you might have to learn a whole new skill for a new job." 5. When times are tough, it's easy to get skip your regular workouts in favor of moping in front of the TV and eating a bag of chips. Your thinking is "I have more important things to worry about right now than looking good." But carve out a small part of your day to give your body some TLC. It will go a long way in boosting your happiness. "Even if you can't afford to go to the gym," Lyubomirsky says, "take time out to exercise at home or meditate." 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. Have a goal and be flexible B. Find a new friend C. Avoid over-thinking D. Do some physical exercise E. Help others F. Focus on your relationships G. Try to fulfill your kid's needs

填空题You will hear five people giving their opinions on spanking children. For questions 9 -13, choose from the list A-F what each speaker's opinion is. Use the letters only once. There is one extra letter which you do not need to use.A Spanking makes children feel ashamed.B Spanking is the best way to stop children from doing wrong.C Parents should not spank but talk to their children when they do something wrong.D There are many other punishments more effective than spanking.E Spanking makes children fear and hate their parents. F Spanking has different effects on different children.

填空题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 your Answer Sheet. Do not mark any letter twice. Google's New Music Service Google outstripped its arch-rival, Apple, with the launch of a subscription music streaming service on Wednesday while simultaneously mounting a threat to other providers such as Spotify. The service, labouring under the full name of Google Play Music All Access, was unveiled at Google I/O, the tech giant's annual developer conference in San Francisco. 【R1】______ Revealing the music service, Chris Yerga, Google's engineering director, said users would be able to stream from a vast library on any device, using the Android operating system. "This is radio without rules. It's as 'leanback' as you want to, or as interactive as you want to," said Yerga. 【R2】______A "listen now" feature will create a mix of favourite artists or genres based on previously listened-to songs. In the US, All Access will cost $9.99 a month after a 30-day free trial. Spotify Premium, a similar service, costs $9.99.【R3】______There was no immediate announcement of pricing in other territories. Google has signed licensing deals with music companies including, Sony, Universal and Warner, and millions of songs will be available for the service, which will go live from Wednesday. 【R4】______The tech giants have become increasingly interested in subscription services thanks to the popularity of Spotify, which has more than six million paying subscribers and more than 24 million active users in 28 countries. Geoff Taylor, chief executive of the UK-based BPI, which represents record labels, welcomed the announcement by Google. "【R5】______There are more than a million paying subscribers and millions more enjoying free and ad-supported music." he said. The entry of a player with the reach of Google will persuade many more consumers to experience having millions of songs to play instantly on their phone, tablet or PC." Google's announcement was greeted with loud applause by developers in San Francisco. 【R6】______Larry Page, the Google CEO, who has been suffering from a vocal-cords defect, made an unexpectedly long appearance at the conference, where he bemoaned the "negativity" which he believes is holding back the technology industry. The company revealed that more than 900 million devices using Android had now been activated, up from 400 million a year ago.【R7】______The 900m figure does not include tens of millions of smartphones in China which also use Android's basic software - called "Android Open Source Platform" - but do not connect to Google's services, and so cannot contact its "activation" servers. Google unveiled new tools for developers including the ability to track people's physical activity when they are carrying an Android device, a move that will usher in a new generation of fitness applications. Brian McClendon, Google 's head of maps, said its mapping service had been rebuilt "from the ground up". Google Maps will pay greater attention to each individual's personal use of the maps, highlighting places they frequently visit and making suggestions for other venues. The maps will change as they are used. Clicking on a museum will highlight other museums in the area, and users' photos will also be displayed in the maps. 【R8】______ A. Users who sign up by 30 June will get a reduced price of $7.99 per month. B. The announcement comes as Apple considers its own music service. C. And delegates also heard about significant updates to its mapping services. D. They began lining up to attend the sold-out Google I/O at 5 a.m. E. Users will be able to search for an artist and add tracks to their library. F. The new functions will be rolled out in the coming months. G. Hugo Barra, vice-president of Android product management, said 48 billion Android apps had now been installed worldwide. H. Streaming is the fastest growing part of the ￡330m digital music sector in Britain.

填空题CONVERSATION 2(Questions 5-8) Discounts for Gym Courses We have discounts for【L5】______students. For those who have a long-term exercise plan, they are【L6】______to apply for our VIP【L7】______. For VIPs, the discount for yoga courses is doubled, while the discount for dancing courses is【L8】______.

填空题CONVERSATION 2(Questions 5-8)The woman is packing and leaving.How: by【L5】______.When:【L6】______.To where:【L7】______.The relationship between the two people: a【L8】______.

填空题Questions ·Using the information in the text, complete each sentence , with a word or phrase from the list below. ·Do not mark any letter twice. A. best preserved in the word B. completely Forbidden C. Palace Museum D. all over the country E. 961m long F. 8704m long G. unknown

填空题Listen to the following description of five people and decide what kind of person each is. For questions 9~13, choose the words of the personality traits from the list A-F. Use the letters only once. There is one extra letter which you do not need to use.A. stubbornB. creativeC. loyalD. honestE. patientF. energetic

填空题Read the following passage and answer questions 9-18.1. From Dr. R.S. Scorer of Britain's Imperial College of the Science comes the latest theory about the lighting flashes. Dr. Scorer believes the cause is hail failing through super cooled clouds. Ice particles bouncing off the falling hail acquire a positive charge and rise to the top of the cloud while the hail carries a negative charge to the bottom of the cloud.2. According to Dr. Scorer, Benjamin Franklin first proved thunderclouds are charged with electricity. Later investigations showed that the tops of the clouds have a great positive charge and the bottoms have great negative charge.3. When the charges became great enough to break the insulating properties of the air, lighting flashes carry the electricity within the cloud, or from cloud to cloud, or from cloud to earth. But the question remained: How do the charges develop within the cloud.4. To seek the cause, Dr. Scorer and his colleagues at the college first duplicated thundercloud current in a liquid tank. They found the mixture takes place only in the tops of the clouds.5. Next a study of thunderclouds over the North Atlantic showed that the lighting occurs only when the temperature around cloud is below freezing. Particles at the top of the clouds begin to freeze but those in the remainder of the cloud stay unfrozen although below freezing temperature. In the laboratory, S.E. Reynolds whirled a refrigerated rod through ice particles and found that the particles bounced off the rod acquired a positive charge. This was a missing link. Without hail and super cooled clouds, he concluded, there could be no lighting.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. How the lightning flashes come about.B. To measure moisture, scientist did the experiment.C. Two discoveries based on Dr. Scorer's theory.D. Significance of Benjamin Franklin's discovery.E. Experiments were done to find the cause of lightning.F. Dr. Scorer found the cause of lightning flashes.G. The continuing study of lightning flashes.