Only two years ago, a report that two-thirds of leading American universities had dropped the Shakespeare requirement for English majors in favor of courses on popular culture and gender studies prompted worries that the playwright — regarded by many left- wing ideologues as the quintessential Dead White Male — was becoming a has- been, a victim of the commissars of political correctness and willfully watered-down curriculums. Today, happily, it's clear that such reports of Shakespeare's demise were vastly exaggerated. Shakespeare is still the most produced playwright in 1990's America, and in England he was recently voted in one BBC poll "the Briton of the Millennium. " There are replicas of the Globe Theater in London and Tokyo, and in Germany his birthday prompts an annual celebration. As the scholar Jonathan Bate("The Genius of Shakespeare")points out, the Bard has become "a world genius" with a "cross-cultural appeal" that defies both the debunking of academic radicals and the stuffy canonization of traditionalists. " Shakespeare in Love" — a witty new movie that works an improvisation on the playwright's life — was nominated for 13 Academy Awards and shares a nomination for best picture with "Elizabeth" , another film(with seven nominations)set against the backdrop of Elizabethan England. These pictures are only the tip of the Shakespeare iceberg. Coming soon are a slew of movies based on his plays, including Julie Taymor's version of " Titus Andronicus"(with Anthony Hopkins, Alan Cumming and Jessica Lange)and a film adaptation of "A Midsummer Night's Dream", starring Calista Flockhart, Michelle Pfeiffer and Kevin Kline. Alicia Silverstone will soon star in Kenneth Branagh's new musical adaptation of " Love's Labour's lost" , "while Ethan Hawke will tackle a "Hamlet" set in the corporate world of the 90's. Certainly the fact that Shakespeare is a brand name, one who neither demands royalties nor contests rewrites, has something to do with his current revival. Yet at the same time there is a latent power to his work that has allowed successive generations of directors, critics and actors to reinvent him continually in their own image and to find new ways(some profound, some forced, some obviously silly)of pointing up his relevance. Restoration critics emphasized his role as a dramatic playwright who addressed public and political issues. Romantics portrayed him, romantically, as the poet of melancholy and love. And modernists have stressed the difficulty of his work, its layered, contradictory meanings.

Americans today believe, erroneously , that acceptable social behavior follows effortlessly and naturally from personal virtue.

{{B}}Part Ⅰ Oral Communication{{/B}}

A. I didn't realize you were such a good cookB. I'll do them myself laterC. Well, you know, if you want toJohn: Oh Anne, that was a wonderful dinner. That's the best meal I've had in a long time.Anne: Oh thank you! Thank you very much.John: Can I give you a hand with the dishes?Anne: Uh-uh, don't bother.【D4】______Hey, would you like me to fix some coffee?John: Uh, thanks a lot. I'd love some. Uh, would you mind if I smoke?Anne: Why, not at all. Here, let me get you an ashtray.John: Aw, thanks very much... Oh Anne, 【D5】______Anne: Actually, I've only just learned how, you know. It's because I've been taking these courses.John: Why, I can't cook at all, can't even boil an egg.Anne: No kidding.【D6】______, you could take a couple of classes over at Sheridan College and learn how to do it too.John: Aw, thanks a lot.

{{B}}ClozeDirections: In this part, there is a passage with 15 blanks. For each blank there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the best answer for each blank and mark the corresponding letter with a single bar across the square brackets on your machine-scoring ANSWER SHEET.{{/B}}

【T9】

Biologists have ascertained that specialized cells convert chemical energy into mechanical energy.

A. ofB. fromC. receivePhrases:A. send and 【T1】______e-mailB. sources ranging【T2】______vast databases to small electronic "bulletin boards"C. Much of the Internet's traffic consists 【T3】______messages The Internet was information on virtually every topic. Network users can search through 【T4】______, where users form discussion groups around common interests. 【T5】______sent from one computer user to another. These messages are called electronic mail or e-mail. Internet users have electronic addresses that allow them to 【T6】______. Other uses of the network include obtaining news, joining electronic debates, and playing electronic games. One feature of the Internet, known as the World Wide Web, provides graphics, audio, and video to enhance the information in its documents. These documents cover a vast number of topics.

{{B}}Part V Text CompletionDirections: In this part there are three short texts.For each text,you should first fill in the blanks in the choices A,B,C (and D) with the best answer provided in the rectangle.Then,complete the text itself by filling in each of the blanks with the completed A,B,C (or D).Write your answer on the Answer Sheet.{{/B}}

【T3】

Cultural exchanges will mark a milestone in the history of China-Australia cultural relations and will lead to ongoing cultural______for years to come.

A. You mean I can earn interest from my accountB. That means it's such an account from which you can earn interestC. I'll go back and calculate my interestA: Excuse me, could you tell me what is the meaning of the term "interest-bearing account"? I just don't understand it.B: Of course.【D1】______ . Are you clear now?A: Yes, a bit. Can you give an example?B: A saving account, the one you have opened just now.A: Splendid!【D2】______ . But how much money do I earn?B: The interest is calculated according to the interest rate and the sum of money you deposit. For current savings account, our interest-rate is 0.95% each year. As a rule, we credit the earned interest to your account automatically every quarter.A: Thank you for your explanation.【D3】______ .

A. noxiousB. demandsC. in the futureD. intensifiedPhrases:A. agriculture will have to be【T13】______B. Water problems 【T14】______will become more intense and more complexC. On the other hand, increasing【T15】______for water will decrease substantially the amount of water available for diluting wastesD. and many of these will contain chemicals which are【T16】______ 【T17】______. Our increasing population will tremendously increase urban wastes, primarily sewage. 【T18】______ Rapidly expanding industries which involve more and more complex chemical processes will produce larger volumes of liquid wastes, 【T19】______ To feed our rapidly expanding population , 【T20】______ This will involve ever-increasing quantities of agricultural chemicals.

Greater knowledge of biological rhythms in the treatment of diseases could result in important changes in the practice of medicine.

A. All you need now is a good, long restB. I caught a bad cold last weekC. You look run-down Alice:【D1】______, Pat.Pat: Yeah. I've been feeling under the weather recently.【D2】______, and I still haven't gotten over it. Alice: Well, you want to take sick leave? 【D3】______Pat: I guess so. Even though I seem to be over the worst of it, I don't want to give the bug to anyone in the office. Alice: Yes. Better not.

A. Land of the kiwi.B. Reasons for concern.C. The introduction of predators.D. Explanation for larger bird populations.E. Preventing the kiwi decline. Kiwis are flightless birds endemic to New Zealand, and by far the smallest living ratites and lay the largest egg in relation to their body size of any species of bird in the world. 【R1】______ The kiwi is synonymous with New Zealand, so much so that Australians endearingly refer to New Zealanders as "kiwi" —people from the Land of the Kiwi. This unique bird, recognizable by its short squat body and elongated beak, is under threat. Its small, clawlike wings render the kiwi flightless; it must of necessity live on the ground. The kiwi is thus easy prey to marauding enemies such as humans and mammals. 【R2】______ When the great land mass of the south split 75 million years ago, the kiwi and many other ground-living bird species became separated from predatory mammals within what was later to become know as New Zealand. The birds were able to multiply and flourish because there were very few mammals landlocked within the islands. Kiwis have evolved certain mammalian characteristics over time, living on the ground and free as they were from attack by mammals. 【R3】______ However, when the Polynesians arrived about 1,000 years ago bringing with them dogs and rats, the kiwi population and other vulnerable bird species soon suffered a severe reduction in numbers. The coming of the Europeans in the eighteenth century brought even more determined predators, including the cat and, especially, the stoat—a kind of weasel introduced to control rabbits. The stoat is a very vicious and efficient killer of kiwis. 【R4】______ There are six types of kiwis, and all six are threatened. Two are "critically endangered" because they have populations of less than 250 mature birds. Two are "endangered" meaning that it is estimated that within three generations their numbers will have declined by 50%. The other two are designated "vulnerable" —one because its habitat is shrinking, the other because it is potentially under threat from stoats and other mammals. 【R5】______ 100 years ago there were more than 5 million North Island Brown Kiwis. Today, there are probably around 30,000 and the population is decreasing at a rate of 6% a year. Only the Little Spotted Kiwi is increasing because of successful attempts to transfer the creature to predator-free offshore islands. There are further reasons for hope. Trapping predators and rearing baby chicks for later release into the wild can have a dramatic effect on kiwi numbers; but it will be necessary to do so on a large scale. It would be tragic if New Zealand were to lose its national symbol, the kiwi. Surely the strangest bird in existence, unable to fly, it sniffs out its food with a remarkably strong sense of smell. Its legs are powerful and muscular, for the kiwi is a burrower living in dens—some species even preferring tunnels, yet another similarity it shares with some mammals. But it cannot share its habitat with them without eventually losing the battle for survival.

【T3】

In 2010, GM Daewoo, the South Korean subsidiary of US car giant General Motors, ______ more than 58 , 000 vehicles because of defects in the blow to Asia's crisis-hit auto industry.

A. Not at allB. I'm tied up at the momentC. I'll be off thenStaff: Good afternoon, Mrs Anderson. Can I clean your room now? Guest: Could you please come back again?【D1】______I've some visitors.Staff: All right, no problem. When do you need me to come back? Guest: How about 6: 00? Is that all right?Staff: Sorry.【D2】______I'll finish working at 5: 30. But don't worry. One of my Colleagues will come. Guest: OK.Staff: By the way, do you need an adapter? Guest: Yes, I did ask for one.Staff: Here you are. I've got it for you. Guest: Thank you.Staff:【D3】______.

A. we can make exceptions for Chinese companies.B. I will introduce you the details.C. Where do I send the registration form and the money?A: Hello. I am calling because I saw an ad in the newspaper about your trade show.B: Yes. 【D4】______It's in New York on April the 10th and 11th. It costs $ 2,000 for a 7 by 8 booth.A: Excuse me, but when is the deadline for registration?B: The deadline is today. However, 【D5】______A: Well, I am very interested. 【D6】______B: To the address that appears on the bottom of the form. Please send it as soon as possible to reserve a space.