Part I Listening Comprehension (25 minutes, 20 points, 1 for each)
Section A
Directions: In this section, you will hear nine short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the question will be read only once. Choose the best answer from the four choices marked A. B. C and D by marking the corresponding letter on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.
Example: You will hear:
You will read:
A. At the office.
B. In the waiting room.
C. At the airport.
D. In a restaurant.
Sample Answer [A] [B] [C] [D]
From the conversation we know that the two speakers are talking about ordering food. This is most likely to have taken place in a restaurant. Therefore', D. "In a restaurant" is the best answer. You should choose D on the ANSWER SHEET and mark it with a single line through the center.
1. A. She disagrees with the man.
B. She doesn't agree with Cynthia.
C. She thinks it's narrow-minded.
D. She doesn't believe either of them.
2. A. That she needs $200 to open an account.
B. That savings accounts earn low interest.
C. That she should not open an account.
D. That $2,000 will earn reasonable interest.
3. A. That his wife had a bad character.
B. That the Consul's reception will start earlier than usual.
C. That he normally has to wait for his wife.
D. That it'll take a long time to drive to the reception.
4. A. She'll be given an extra quarter to finish it.
B. She'll get a very low grade.
C. She won't be able to continue her studies.
D. She'll feel very disappointed.
5. A. Find the trouble.
B. Carry the parts outside.
C. Practise working together.
D. Follow the directions.
6. A. She would like the store to send it to her.
B. It will arrive next week.
C. It must be wrapped quickly.
D. She will take it with her to save trouble.
7. A. Try a new ribbon.
B. Help her type the paper.
C. Get another typewriter.
D. Change the paper.
8. A. Inform Mrs. Jones.
B. Dial the international code number first.
C. Pay in advance.
D. Use his own phone.
9. A. It's smaller than the old one.
B. It's larger than the old one.
C. It's quieter than the old one.
D. It's worse than the old one.
Section B
Directions: In this section, you will first hear an interview and then a talk. At the end of the interview and the talk, you will hear some questions. All of them will be read only once. After you hear a question. you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D by marking the corresponding letter on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.
Questions 10~12 are based on the interview you have just heard.
10. A. to find out if he has the flu.
B. to find out how to maintain a nutritious diet.
C. to find out how to prevent illness.
D. to find out the results of a blood test.
11. A. He gets ill at the same time every year.
B. He doesn't get enough exercise.
C. He often has difficulty sleeping.
D. He's sick with influenza throughout the winter.
12. A. Physical examinations are given free there.
B. He can get an influenza vaccination there.
C. He'll be able to get a prescription for medication there.
D. He'll find literature on nutrition there.
Questions 13~15 are based on the talk you have just heard.
13. A. It defined easy words as well as hard ones.
B. It was nothing more than a list of difficult words.
C. It presented good sentences to show each word was actually used in speech and in writing.
D. It was the greatest improvement in the quality of dictionaries.
14. A. Robert Cawdrey.
B. John Kersey.
C. Samuel Johnson.
D. Daniel Webster.
15. A. It was nothing more than a complete list of difficult words.
B. It contains sentences showing how each word was actually used.
C. It is a 20-volume work.
D. It shows word histories.
Section C Spot Dictation
Directions: In this section you will hear a passage three times. The passage is printed on the ANSWER SHEET with some words missing. You must fill in the blanks with what you hear. First, the whole passage will be read at normal speed for you to get a general idea of it. Then, in the second reading, it will be read sentence by sentence, or phrase by phrase, with intervals of 15-20 seconds in which you can write down the missing parts. The last reading will be read at normal speed again for you to check your work. You are to write down the missing words you have heard in the blanks on your ANSWER SHEET.
The desire to possess (16) ____________________________________ is as old as the human race, and to judge by the (17) ____________________________________as a hobby today it does not look as if the urge is dying out. Examine the private property of any schoolboy or schoolgirl and you may well find a collection of stamps, coins, shells, badges, or (18) ____________________________________ if to no one else. Look in any home and you will see (19) ____________________________________, with collections of furniture, silver, glass and pictures taking the place of childhood treasures. Visit one of the famous auction houses and you will see rich men offering fortunes to (20) ____________________________________. Yes collecting is one of the most universal and exciting hobbies mankind has invented.
Part II Vocabulary (10 minutes, 10 points, 0.5 for each)
Section A
Directions: In this section there are ten sentences, each with one word or phrase underlined. Choose the one from the four choices marked A, B, C and D that best keeps the meaning of the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center
21. In the accident three men were trapped in a submerged vehicle, and their only hope was another man whose legs were broken.
A. wrecked B. burnt
C. overturned D. sunk
22. Nearly eleven thousand people have been arrested for defying the ban on street trading.
A. criticizing B. neglecting
C. blaming D. disclosing
23. There are some things in the class the teachers will not put up with.
A. tolerate B. contribute
C. resist D. prohibit
24. Despite the dangers and difficulties in fighting with the terrorists, the soldiers were resolute.
A. defensive B. aggressive
C. stubborn D. firm
25. Born in 1932. he retired as a foreign correspondent for the Polish Press Agency in 1981, by which time his three books had started to come out.
A. be subscribed B. be published
C. be popular D. be written
26. The aircraft base is protected with specially designed shelters which are built to ________ ground and air attacks.
A. launch B. withstand
C. contest D. contend
27. I'm so pleased to hear of your job offer —— all that hard work at school has obviously ________.
A. paid off B. taken its toll
C. made a difference D. shown up
28. We need someone really ________ who can organize the office and make it run smoothly.
A. crucial B. realistic
C. essential D. efficient
29. Their refusal to compromise is the major ________ that stands in the way of further peace talks.
A. obstacle B. complication
C. entity D. hazard
30. However, the new law, once passed, will ________ the Bridlington agreement illegal by giving workers the right to join unions of their choice.
A. convert B. render
C. cancel D. eliminate
Section B
Directions: In this section, there are ten incomplete sentences. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.
31. The years of practice, of developing my special technique, are just about to ________.
A. turn up B. figure out
C. pay off D. clear away
32. Like most foreigners, I ask a lot of questions, some of which are insultingly silly. But everyone I ________ has answered those questions with patience and honesty.
A. come across B. come by
C. come over D. come into
33. Now when talking about economic reform I am very ________ aware of the shadow hanging over most African countries' debt.
A. well B. far
C. much D. greatly
34. This procedure describes how suggestions for improvements to the systems are ________.
A. celebrated B. proceeded
C. generated D. established
35. "Since we are exchanging ________, I too have a secret to reveal," said Mary.
A. transferences B. transactions
C. confidences D. promises
36. Due to his failure to meet the deadline, Jason is ________ from the list for promotion.
A. eliminated B. retreated
C. excluded D. withdrawn
37. The intelligence department was accused of failure to ________ the troops to the possibility of an enemy attack during the weekend.
A. instruct B. warn
C. dictate D. alert
38. Now that we have got a loan from the bank, our project is financially ________.
A. constructive B. feasible
C. favorable D. stiff
39. Under normal circumstances the body can ________ these naturally occurring substances into vitamins.
A. convert B. render
C. derive D. originate
40. This course focuses on the ________ of economic analysis to the problems of inflation, unemployment. the balance of payments and enterprise behavior.
A. conception B. combination
C. application D. introduction
Part III Reading Comprehension (45 minutes, 25 points, 1 for each)
Directions: There are five passages in this part. Each passage is followed by five questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the best answer and mark the corresponding letter on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.
Passage One
By now, who hasn't heard of SARS, or severe acute respiratory（呼吸的）syndrome? The disease is thought to have originated in Asia. According to the World Health Organization, 2,353 people in 16 countries were reported to have the disease, and at least 84 had died (3.5 percent) mostly from pneumonia. Fears of the disease have caused panic among tourists and seriously affected the global economy.
SARS is the latest in a series of "emerging infectious diseases," a list of previously unknown illnesses. It is too soon to say how far SARS will spread, but experts say it is an urgent public health threat. One reason is that unlike the other emerging disease, SARS is spread through the air, by coughing and sneezing. In addition, though some people who died of SARS were elderly or more vulnerable, others were relatively young and perfectly healthy, and doctors do not understand why they died.
"Assuming it is a new type of coronavirus（冠狀病毒）, and a 3.5 percent death rate in the current era is notable," said Dr. William Schaffner of Vanderbit University. "This is an undefined illness, and it has a tendency to spread rapidly. The possibility of a worldwide epidemic cannot be ruled out."
As to where the virus came from? Experts say there are several possibilities. One is that an earlier coronavirus that did not cause severe illness in people underwent a genetic shift that made it more virulent. Another is that a coronavirus changed for the worse by trading genetic material with another virus.
It is also possible that an animal virus "jumped" into humans. Such jumps are known to occur, occasionally with dire results. A virus and its usual host may have adapted to each other to coexist. But with a new host, no truce has been made.
A fourth possibility, which scientists consider unlikely, is bioterrorism: a new virus might have been genetically engineered in a laboratory, and might then have escaped or been released on purpose.
It is far too early to tell how important SARS will be in the future, experts say. They note that many respiratory illnesses, like the flu, tend to come and go seasonally, and scientists do not know why. "Is this here to stay?" they ask. "Will it be a continuous threat, or a seasonal threat? How will it come into the broad spectrum of respiratory illnesses and infections for the future? Even if it declines, we won't know about this until next year."
41. SARS stands for ________________.
A. a kind of infectious disease
B. a kind of unknown disease
C. severe acute respiratory syndrome
D. a kind of terrorist weapon
42. What makes SARS outstanding in the list of "emerging infectious diseases"?
A. It is spread through the air and can do harm to all the people.
B. It has the highest death rate.
C. It is previously unknown.
D. It's virus is the strongest.
43. According to the passage, SARS may be _____________.
A. caused by a new virus experienced a genetic shift
B. caused by a virus "jumped" into the scientists working in a lab
C. the product of bioterrorism
D. a brand-new virus brought back by the space shuttle
44. What does the author want to point out in this passage?
A. SARS is spread rapidly through the air.
B. Scientists are still shriveled by SARS.
C. Most countries in the world are affected by SARS.
D. Scientists have a lot to do to master the essential of SARS and defeat it.
45. In the end of the passage, the author gives us the message that ______________.
A. SARS is the most dangerous enemy we have ever met
B. We get stuck in a global disaster and are helpless
C. With so advanced science and technology, we are safe in any sense
D. We must be on our guard against a worldwide epidemic
Passage Two
More American mothers than ever are working, and more workers are mothers. Yet their march into the world of paid work continues to cause suspicion. One recent survey found that 48 percent of Americans believe that preschoolers suffer if their mothers work, while another found that 42 percent of employed parents think that working mothers care more about succeeding at work than meeting their children's needs.
All mothers deserve our support——those who care for children at home and those who have joined the work force. But many working mothers continue to believe that they are shortchanging （少找錢）their children. They shouldn't. Research tells us that kids do just fine when mothers work.
Suzanne Bianchi, a scientist of the University of Maryland, has found that mothers today spend as much if not more time with their children than they did in 1965, even though the percentage of mothers who work rose from 35 percent to 71 percent. Then there are the obvious financial benefits. For many children, these earnings are the difference between living in poverty——or out of it.
The kids are all right. Studies conducted by the University of Michigan have consistently demonstrated that a child's social or academic competence does not depend on whether a mother is employed. In my research four out of five children (nine out of ten in single parent families) told me that having a working mother was their preferred arrangement. My study found that children with working mothers are no more likely to drop out, take drugs, break the law, or experiment with sex prematurely than children with non-employed mothers. Children have taken their mothers' example to heart. Ninety percent of the young women I interviewed said they hoped to combine work with motherhood, while tow-thirds of the men said they wanted to share parenting and work.
Sadly, children support working mothers more than we do as a society. Parental leave and child-care benefits in the United States remain inadequate, particularly when compared to what's offered in other countries. Children thrive when their mothers have satisfying, well-paid jobs when they can count on other caretakers to share the load. The challenge facing us is thus not whether good workers can also be good mothers, but whether we can create the conditions that enable working mothers and fathers to be good parents.
46. From the first paragraph, we can see that _______________.
A. now more American mothers are working than any time in American history and anywhere else in the world
B. more than half Americans think that before going to school, children need their mothers' whole-hearted care
C. a majority of Americans believe that once working outside home mothers think of their own work more than their children
D. more American mothers work than ever before, but this problem of working mothers has not been solved satisfactorily
47. In paragraph two, the author thinks that ________________.
A. society should support all mothers no matter where they work—at home or outside it
B. working mothers are doing less for their children we should do more research on this problem
C. we should do more research on this problem
D. working mothers should be proud
48. From the passage, we can not find the proof of the fact that ________________.
A. now mothers do their household work just as well as they did before
B. with their mothers working, children are better off
C. lack of mothers' care, children like to go astray
D. in single-parent families, most children like their mothers go out working
49. What do the Americans need in solving the problem of working mothers?
A. They need the support of males.
B. They need the understanding of other members of their families.
C. They need young people to be well-prepared to work both in and outside their homes.
D. They need especially the powerful support of the society for working mothers.
50. What is the main idea of the passage?
A. We should let mothers work without worry.
B. It is better for mothers to stay at home.
C. We should work hard, especially mothers.
D. Like mother, like children.
Passage Three
There is no question that raising teenagers is a challenge no matter how many parents are living in the home. Particularly challenging are the ages between 12 and 16, which are marked by mood swings, defiant attitudes, and attempts to push the limits set by their parents. During this time, teens are trying their hardest to gain adult independence, which is a normal part of the natural growing process.
So, we accept this as a time to help them learn lessons and find their way to adulthood, despite the fact that it sometimes makes us feel like we are raising aliens from another planet! Two parents in the household can be a definite plus during these years, especially if both are healthy and loving. In single parent homes, a healthy and loving atmosphere is also a key ingredient to raising responsible teens. Also, teens are often masters at pitting（使人相斗）their parents against one another, so when they have divorced parents living in different households, it can be extra difficult to co-parent with effectiveness.
What can single parents do to make the teens in their homes more pleasant? The suggestion is to create realistic and enforceable boundaries. Let your kids know that you will negotiate boundaries every six months, for instance. Let them come up with ideas so that they will be more apt to comply. The topics to discuss may be such as how they spend their time after school, how they spend time with their friends and how should be their dress code and their hairstyles, and so on.
However, when it comes to alcohol, drugs, smoking and other obvious health risks, there should be no negotiation at all I never give them permission to drink—and that was final. Let them know they are responsible for their own behavior and should take themselves out of situations that could lead to trouble.
A week before your six-month meeting with your teen, call the other parent and talk about how things have been going in each household. Most of the time, there is a wide range of healthy variations in parenting styles. Explain to your teens that when they enter the workforce, they will work with different supervisors, so operating under different household guidelines should be respected and will be good training for their future.
51. The first paragraph tells us that ________________.
A. it is necessary for the parents to bring the teenagers to a doctor if they have an unsteady mood
B. raising children from 12 to 16 is an especially difficult task for parents as a whole
C. it is not normal for teenagers to try to gain adult independence
D. in raising children, the more adults there are in a family, the better
52. In the second paragraph, the author implies that ________________.
A. on their way to adulthood, some children just behave like foreigners
B. only in single parent homes, a healthy and loving air is a very important factor in raising teens
C. raising teenagers is a difficult task especially in a single parent family
D. many parents divorced as a result of their children's pitting
53. What is the best way to make to teens more pleasant?
A. To distinguish the responsibilities of the parents from those of the children.
B. To be more tolerant to them.
C. To establish the highest mark children can get.
D. To discuss with them the rules of behavior they have to comply.
54. By using the sentence "that is final", the author _______________.
A. shows his firm standpoint on these matters
B. implies that there was to be a sports meet
C. shows that it is the last time for them to discuss this matter
D. shows that he likes to use sports terms
55. What is the main idea of the passage?
A. To teach the single parent how to raise teens successfully.
B. To show how difficult it is to raise teens.
C. To show to the children that following different rules in different homes in helpful for their future work.
D. To show the single parent that he or she should make friends with the other parent.
Passage Four
As a medium of exchange, money permits the separation of exchange into the two distinct acts of buying and selling, without requiring the seller to purchase goods from the person who buys his products, or vice versa. Hence producers who know they will be paid in money, can concentrate on finding the cheapest market for the things they wish to purchase. Specialization, which is vital to an advanced economy, is encouraged, because people whose output is not a complete product but only a part of one in which many others are involved can be paid an amount equivalent to their share of the product.
Another advantage of money is that it is a measure of value—that is, it serves as a unit in terms of which the relative values of different products can be expressed. In a barter economy it would be necessary to determine how many plates were worth one hundred weight of cotton, or how many pens should be exchanged for a ton of coal, which would be a difficult and time-consuming task. The process of establishing relative values would have to be undertaken for every act of exchange, according to what products were being offered against one another, and according to the two parties' desires and preferences. If I am trying to barter fish for bananas, for example, a lot would depend on whether the person willing to exchange bananas is or is not keen on fish.
Thirdly, money acts as a store of wealth. It is difficult to imagine saving under a barter system. No one engaged on only one stage in the manufacture of a product could save part of produced a complete product the difficulties would be overwhelming. Most products deteriorate fairly rapidly, either physically or in value. as a result of long storage; even if storage were possible, the practice of storing products for years on end would involve obvious disadvantages—imagine a coal-miner attempting to save enough coal, which of course is his product, to keep him for life. If wealth could not be saved, or only with great difficulty, future needs could not be provided for, or capital accumulated to raise productivity.
56. Using money as a medium of exchange means that ________.
A. you have to sell something in order to buy something
B. you have to buy something in order to sell something
C. you don't have to buy something in order to sell something
D. the seller and the purchaser are the same person
57. Socialization is encouraged because ________.
A. people can use their money to buy whatever they want
B. people do not need to make a complete product for example
C. people make a great contribution to the manufacture of a product
D. people cannot use their money to buy whatever they want
58. A barter economy is one in which ________.
A. value is decided by weight
B. value is decided by number
C. money is used and goods are not exchanged
D. good are exchanged and money is not used
59. If one had to save products is instead of money, _________.
A. this would need years of practice
B. coal, for example, would lose its value
C. they could not be stored for years on end
D. many products would lose their value
60. How many advantages of money are mentioned in this passage?
A. Two B. Three C. Four D. Five
Passage Five
Selling is the direct confrontation between the company and its customer. Management training and material tend to be devoted to "closing the sale", "effective presentation skills", "use of visual aids", and so on. The one aspect of selling which is often neglected is "prospecting （尋找可能的顧客）".
In advance of any direct selling activity or, indeed, any promotion, it is important to take time and allocate resources to prospecting for clients. Prospecting identifies buyers and makes the best use of time available for selling. It is the quality, not the quantity, of prospects that matters. Market segmentation（條塊化）will show the market segment most likely to yield buyers, e.g. manufacturing companies with a turnover in excess of $5 million within 50 miles of your offices.
Building up a prime prospect file is the most valuable activity a salesperson can do. Once achieved, canvassing（游說顧客）is necessary only to "top up" the prospect reservoir when the level drops; that is, a prospect is converted to a customer, ceases to be a prime prospect and is replaced by another prime prospect.
The prospect file will help only if it is kept up to date and used systematically. A follow-up or bring-forward system will force you to plan your time effectively.
The selection of prospects can be done at the desk or by telephone. It involves a relatively low cost resource, compared with a field salesperson. The use of computers enables companies enables companies to develop a database of prospects which can be used interactively, depending on sales objectives or changes in strategy. By using a computerized marketing database, you can analyze important factors such as source of prospect/lead, date last called, change in staff.
A new sales in a market sector can open the door to acquiring a number of new prospects in this sector.
61. According to the author, in selling people do not attach importance to _______.
A. management training and material
B. effective presentation skills
C. search for possible customers
D. successful conclusion of deals
62. The word "prospects" in the passage most probably means ________.
A. things that may become very popular in the near future
B. products that may be well received by customers
C. managers who try to promote the sales of a product
D. people who are expected to buy a product soon
63. One thing that is considered most valuable for a salesperson to do is ________.
A. establishing a prime prospect file
B. opening a management training course
C. making use of time and money available
D. obtaining sufficient time and resources
64. The following are all the benefits of computerization except ________.
A. enabling companies to develop a database of prospects
B. securing an annual turnover in excess of $5 million
C. using database of prospects interactively
D. analyzing many important factors
65. Which of the following do you think is the best title for the passage?
A. A Useful Sales Activity
B. Helpful If Done Systematically
C. an Important but Often Neglected Sales Activity
D. A Newly-created Sales Activity
Part IV Cloze (5 minutes, 5 points, 0.5 for each)
Directions: In this part, there is a passage with ten blanks. For each blank there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the best answer for each blank and mark the corresponding letter on your ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.
A land free from destruction, plus wealth, natural resources, and labor supply-all these were important 66 in helping English t become the center for the Industrial Revolution. But they were not enough. Something 67 was needed to start the industrial process. That "something special" was men-creative individuals who could invent machines, find new 68 of power, and establish business organizations to reshape society.
The man who created the machines of the Industrial Revolution 69 from many backgrounds and many occupations. Many of them were more inventors than scientists. A man who is a 70 scientist is primarily interested in doing his research accurately. He is not necessarily working 71 that his findings can be used.
An inventor or one interested in applied science is usually trying to make something that has a concrete 72 . He may try to solve a problem by using the theories of science or by experimenting through trial and error. Regardless of his method, he is working to obtain a 73 result: the construction of a harvesting machine, the burning of a light bulb, or one of many other objectives.
Most of the people who 74 the machines of the Industrial Revolution were inventors, not trained scientists. A few were both scientists and inventors. Even those who had little or no training on science might not have their inventions 75 a ground-work had not laid by scientists years before.
66. A. case
B. reasons
C. factors
D. situations
67. A. else
B. near
C. extra
D. similar
68. A. origins
B. sources
C. bases
D. discoveries
69. A. came
B. arrived
C. stemmed
D. appeared
70. A. genuine
B. practical
C. pure
D. clever
71. A. now
B. and
C. all
D. so
72. A. plan
B. use
C. idea
D. means
73. A. single
B. sole
C. specialized
D. specific
74. A. proposed
B. developed
C. supplied
D. offered
75. A. as
B. if
C. because
D. while
Section A
Directions: In this section, you will hear nine short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the question will be read only once. Choose the best answer from the four choices marked A. B. C and D by marking the corresponding letter on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.
Example: You will hear:
You will read:
A. At the office.
B. In the waiting room.
C. At the airport.
D. In a restaurant.
Sample Answer [A] [B] [C] [D]
From the conversation we know that the two speakers are talking about ordering food. This is most likely to have taken place in a restaurant. Therefore', D. "In a restaurant" is the best answer. You should choose D on the ANSWER SHEET and mark it with a single line through the center.
1. A. She disagrees with the man.
B. She doesn't agree with Cynthia.
C. She thinks it's narrow-minded.
D. She doesn't believe either of them.
2. A. That she needs $200 to open an account.
B. That savings accounts earn low interest.
C. That she should not open an account.
D. That $2,000 will earn reasonable interest.
3. A. That his wife had a bad character.
B. That the Consul's reception will start earlier than usual.
C. That he normally has to wait for his wife.
D. That it'll take a long time to drive to the reception.
4. A. She'll be given an extra quarter to finish it.
B. She'll get a very low grade.
C. She won't be able to continue her studies.
D. She'll feel very disappointed.
5. A. Find the trouble.
B. Carry the parts outside.
C. Practise working together.
D. Follow the directions.
6. A. She would like the store to send it to her.
B. It will arrive next week.
C. It must be wrapped quickly.
D. She will take it with her to save trouble.
7. A. Try a new ribbon.
B. Help her type the paper.
C. Get another typewriter.
D. Change the paper.
8. A. Inform Mrs. Jones.
B. Dial the international code number first.
C. Pay in advance.
D. Use his own phone.
9. A. It's smaller than the old one.
B. It's larger than the old one.
C. It's quieter than the old one.
D. It's worse than the old one.
Section B
Directions: In this section, you will first hear an interview and then a talk. At the end of the interview and the talk, you will hear some questions. All of them will be read only once. After you hear a question. you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D by marking the corresponding letter on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.
Questions 10~12 are based on the interview you have just heard.
10. A. to find out if he has the flu.
B. to find out how to maintain a nutritious diet.
C. to find out how to prevent illness.
D. to find out the results of a blood test.
11. A. He gets ill at the same time every year.
B. He doesn't get enough exercise.
C. He often has difficulty sleeping.
D. He's sick with influenza throughout the winter.
12. A. Physical examinations are given free there.
B. He can get an influenza vaccination there.
C. He'll be able to get a prescription for medication there.
D. He'll find literature on nutrition there.
Questions 13~15 are based on the talk you have just heard.
13. A. It defined easy words as well as hard ones.
B. It was nothing more than a list of difficult words.
C. It presented good sentences to show each word was actually used in speech and in writing.
D. It was the greatest improvement in the quality of dictionaries.
14. A. Robert Cawdrey.
B. John Kersey.
C. Samuel Johnson.
D. Daniel Webster.
15. A. It was nothing more than a complete list of difficult words.
B. It contains sentences showing how each word was actually used.
C. It is a 20-volume work.
D. It shows word histories.
Section C Spot Dictation
Directions: In this section you will hear a passage three times. The passage is printed on the ANSWER SHEET with some words missing. You must fill in the blanks with what you hear. First, the whole passage will be read at normal speed for you to get a general idea of it. Then, in the second reading, it will be read sentence by sentence, or phrase by phrase, with intervals of 15-20 seconds in which you can write down the missing parts. The last reading will be read at normal speed again for you to check your work. You are to write down the missing words you have heard in the blanks on your ANSWER SHEET.
The desire to possess (16) ____________________________________ is as old as the human race, and to judge by the (17) ____________________________________as a hobby today it does not look as if the urge is dying out. Examine the private property of any schoolboy or schoolgirl and you may well find a collection of stamps, coins, shells, badges, or (18) ____________________________________ if to no one else. Look in any home and you will see (19) ____________________________________, with collections of furniture, silver, glass and pictures taking the place of childhood treasures. Visit one of the famous auction houses and you will see rich men offering fortunes to (20) ____________________________________. Yes collecting is one of the most universal and exciting hobbies mankind has invented.
Part II Vocabulary (10 minutes, 10 points, 0.5 for each)
Section A
Directions: In this section there are ten sentences, each with one word or phrase underlined. Choose the one from the four choices marked A, B, C and D that best keeps the meaning of the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center
21. In the accident three men were trapped in a submerged vehicle, and their only hope was another man whose legs were broken.
A. wrecked B. burnt
C. overturned D. sunk
22. Nearly eleven thousand people have been arrested for defying the ban on street trading.
A. criticizing B. neglecting
C. blaming D. disclosing
23. There are some things in the class the teachers will not put up with.
A. tolerate B. contribute
C. resist D. prohibit
24. Despite the dangers and difficulties in fighting with the terrorists, the soldiers were resolute.
A. defensive B. aggressive
C. stubborn D. firm
25. Born in 1932. he retired as a foreign correspondent for the Polish Press Agency in 1981, by which time his three books had started to come out.
A. be subscribed B. be published
C. be popular D. be written
26. The aircraft base is protected with specially designed shelters which are built to ________ ground and air attacks.
A. launch B. withstand
C. contest D. contend
27. I'm so pleased to hear of your job offer —— all that hard work at school has obviously ________.
A. paid off B. taken its toll
C. made a difference D. shown up
28. We need someone really ________ who can organize the office and make it run smoothly.
A. crucial B. realistic
C. essential D. efficient
29. Their refusal to compromise is the major ________ that stands in the way of further peace talks.
A. obstacle B. complication
C. entity D. hazard
30. However, the new law, once passed, will ________ the Bridlington agreement illegal by giving workers the right to join unions of their choice.
A. convert B. render
C. cancel D. eliminate
Section B
Directions: In this section, there are ten incomplete sentences. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.
31. The years of practice, of developing my special technique, are just about to ________.
A. turn up B. figure out
C. pay off D. clear away
32. Like most foreigners, I ask a lot of questions, some of which are insultingly silly. But everyone I ________ has answered those questions with patience and honesty.
A. come across B. come by
C. come over D. come into
33. Now when talking about economic reform I am very ________ aware of the shadow hanging over most African countries' debt.
A. well B. far
C. much D. greatly
34. This procedure describes how suggestions for improvements to the systems are ________.
A. celebrated B. proceeded
C. generated D. established
35. "Since we are exchanging ________, I too have a secret to reveal," said Mary.
A. transferences B. transactions
C. confidences D. promises
36. Due to his failure to meet the deadline, Jason is ________ from the list for promotion.
A. eliminated B. retreated
C. excluded D. withdrawn
37. The intelligence department was accused of failure to ________ the troops to the possibility of an enemy attack during the weekend.
A. instruct B. warn
C. dictate D. alert
38. Now that we have got a loan from the bank, our project is financially ________.
A. constructive B. feasible
C. favorable D. stiff
39. Under normal circumstances the body can ________ these naturally occurring substances into vitamins.
A. convert B. render
C. derive D. originate
40. This course focuses on the ________ of economic analysis to the problems of inflation, unemployment. the balance of payments and enterprise behavior.
A. conception B. combination
C. application D. introduction
Part III Reading Comprehension (45 minutes, 25 points, 1 for each)
Directions: There are five passages in this part. Each passage is followed by five questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the best answer and mark the corresponding letter on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.
Passage One
By now, who hasn't heard of SARS, or severe acute respiratory（呼吸的）syndrome? The disease is thought to have originated in Asia. According to the World Health Organization, 2,353 people in 16 countries were reported to have the disease, and at least 84 had died (3.5 percent) mostly from pneumonia. Fears of the disease have caused panic among tourists and seriously affected the global economy.
SARS is the latest in a series of "emerging infectious diseases," a list of previously unknown illnesses. It is too soon to say how far SARS will spread, but experts say it is an urgent public health threat. One reason is that unlike the other emerging disease, SARS is spread through the air, by coughing and sneezing. In addition, though some people who died of SARS were elderly or more vulnerable, others were relatively young and perfectly healthy, and doctors do not understand why they died.
"Assuming it is a new type of coronavirus（冠狀病毒）, and a 3.5 percent death rate in the current era is notable," said Dr. William Schaffner of Vanderbit University. "This is an undefined illness, and it has a tendency to spread rapidly. The possibility of a worldwide epidemic cannot be ruled out."
As to where the virus came from? Experts say there are several possibilities. One is that an earlier coronavirus that did not cause severe illness in people underwent a genetic shift that made it more virulent. Another is that a coronavirus changed for the worse by trading genetic material with another virus.
It is also possible that an animal virus "jumped" into humans. Such jumps are known to occur, occasionally with dire results. A virus and its usual host may have adapted to each other to coexist. But with a new host, no truce has been made.
A fourth possibility, which scientists consider unlikely, is bioterrorism: a new virus might have been genetically engineered in a laboratory, and might then have escaped or been released on purpose.
It is far too early to tell how important SARS will be in the future, experts say. They note that many respiratory illnesses, like the flu, tend to come and go seasonally, and scientists do not know why. "Is this here to stay?" they ask. "Will it be a continuous threat, or a seasonal threat? How will it come into the broad spectrum of respiratory illnesses and infections for the future? Even if it declines, we won't know about this until next year."
41. SARS stands for ________________.
A. a kind of infectious disease
B. a kind of unknown disease
C. severe acute respiratory syndrome
D. a kind of terrorist weapon
42. What makes SARS outstanding in the list of "emerging infectious diseases"?
A. It is spread through the air and can do harm to all the people.
B. It has the highest death rate.
C. It is previously unknown.
D. It's virus is the strongest.
43. According to the passage, SARS may be _____________.
A. caused by a new virus experienced a genetic shift
B. caused by a virus "jumped" into the scientists working in a lab
C. the product of bioterrorism
D. a brand-new virus brought back by the space shuttle
44. What does the author want to point out in this passage?
A. SARS is spread rapidly through the air.
B. Scientists are still shriveled by SARS.
C. Most countries in the world are affected by SARS.
D. Scientists have a lot to do to master the essential of SARS and defeat it.
45. In the end of the passage, the author gives us the message that ______________.
A. SARS is the most dangerous enemy we have ever met
B. We get stuck in a global disaster and are helpless
C. With so advanced science and technology, we are safe in any sense
D. We must be on our guard against a worldwide epidemic
Passage Two
More American mothers than ever are working, and more workers are mothers. Yet their march into the world of paid work continues to cause suspicion. One recent survey found that 48 percent of Americans believe that preschoolers suffer if their mothers work, while another found that 42 percent of employed parents think that working mothers care more about succeeding at work than meeting their children's needs.
All mothers deserve our support——those who care for children at home and those who have joined the work force. But many working mothers continue to believe that they are shortchanging （少找錢）their children. They shouldn't. Research tells us that kids do just fine when mothers work.
Suzanne Bianchi, a scientist of the University of Maryland, has found that mothers today spend as much if not more time with their children than they did in 1965, even though the percentage of mothers who work rose from 35 percent to 71 percent. Then there are the obvious financial benefits. For many children, these earnings are the difference between living in poverty——or out of it.
The kids are all right. Studies conducted by the University of Michigan have consistently demonstrated that a child's social or academic competence does not depend on whether a mother is employed. In my research four out of five children (nine out of ten in single parent families) told me that having a working mother was their preferred arrangement. My study found that children with working mothers are no more likely to drop out, take drugs, break the law, or experiment with sex prematurely than children with non-employed mothers. Children have taken their mothers' example to heart. Ninety percent of the young women I interviewed said they hoped to combine work with motherhood, while tow-thirds of the men said they wanted to share parenting and work.
Sadly, children support working mothers more than we do as a society. Parental leave and child-care benefits in the United States remain inadequate, particularly when compared to what's offered in other countries. Children thrive when their mothers have satisfying, well-paid jobs when they can count on other caretakers to share the load. The challenge facing us is thus not whether good workers can also be good mothers, but whether we can create the conditions that enable working mothers and fathers to be good parents.
46. From the first paragraph, we can see that _______________.
A. now more American mothers are working than any time in American history and anywhere else in the world
B. more than half Americans think that before going to school, children need their mothers' whole-hearted care
C. a majority of Americans believe that once working outside home mothers think of their own work more than their children
D. more American mothers work than ever before, but this problem of working mothers has not been solved satisfactorily
47. In paragraph two, the author thinks that ________________.
A. society should support all mothers no matter where they work—at home or outside it
B. working mothers are doing less for their children we should do more research on this problem
C. we should do more research on this problem
D. working mothers should be proud
48. From the passage, we can not find the proof of the fact that ________________.
A. now mothers do their household work just as well as they did before
B. with their mothers working, children are better off
C. lack of mothers' care, children like to go astray
D. in single-parent families, most children like their mothers go out working
49. What do the Americans need in solving the problem of working mothers?
A. They need the support of males.
B. They need the understanding of other members of their families.
C. They need young people to be well-prepared to work both in and outside their homes.
D. They need especially the powerful support of the society for working mothers.
50. What is the main idea of the passage?
A. We should let mothers work without worry.
B. It is better for mothers to stay at home.
C. We should work hard, especially mothers.
D. Like mother, like children.
Passage Three
There is no question that raising teenagers is a challenge no matter how many parents are living in the home. Particularly challenging are the ages between 12 and 16, which are marked by mood swings, defiant attitudes, and attempts to push the limits set by their parents. During this time, teens are trying their hardest to gain adult independence, which is a normal part of the natural growing process.
So, we accept this as a time to help them learn lessons and find their way to adulthood, despite the fact that it sometimes makes us feel like we are raising aliens from another planet! Two parents in the household can be a definite plus during these years, especially if both are healthy and loving. In single parent homes, a healthy and loving atmosphere is also a key ingredient to raising responsible teens. Also, teens are often masters at pitting（使人相斗）their parents against one another, so when they have divorced parents living in different households, it can be extra difficult to co-parent with effectiveness.
What can single parents do to make the teens in their homes more pleasant? The suggestion is to create realistic and enforceable boundaries. Let your kids know that you will negotiate boundaries every six months, for instance. Let them come up with ideas so that they will be more apt to comply. The topics to discuss may be such as how they spend their time after school, how they spend time with their friends and how should be their dress code and their hairstyles, and so on.
However, when it comes to alcohol, drugs, smoking and other obvious health risks, there should be no negotiation at all I never give them permission to drink—and that was final. Let them know they are responsible for their own behavior and should take themselves out of situations that could lead to trouble.
A week before your six-month meeting with your teen, call the other parent and talk about how things have been going in each household. Most of the time, there is a wide range of healthy variations in parenting styles. Explain to your teens that when they enter the workforce, they will work with different supervisors, so operating under different household guidelines should be respected and will be good training for their future.
51. The first paragraph tells us that ________________.
A. it is necessary for the parents to bring the teenagers to a doctor if they have an unsteady mood
B. raising children from 12 to 16 is an especially difficult task for parents as a whole
C. it is not normal for teenagers to try to gain adult independence
D. in raising children, the more adults there are in a family, the better
52. In the second paragraph, the author implies that ________________.
A. on their way to adulthood, some children just behave like foreigners
B. only in single parent homes, a healthy and loving air is a very important factor in raising teens
C. raising teenagers is a difficult task especially in a single parent family
D. many parents divorced as a result of their children's pitting
53. What is the best way to make to teens more pleasant?
A. To distinguish the responsibilities of the parents from those of the children.
B. To be more tolerant to them.
C. To establish the highest mark children can get.
D. To discuss with them the rules of behavior they have to comply.
54. By using the sentence "that is final", the author _______________.
A. shows his firm standpoint on these matters
B. implies that there was to be a sports meet
C. shows that it is the last time for them to discuss this matter
D. shows that he likes to use sports terms
55. What is the main idea of the passage?
A. To teach the single parent how to raise teens successfully.
B. To show how difficult it is to raise teens.
C. To show to the children that following different rules in different homes in helpful for their future work.
D. To show the single parent that he or she should make friends with the other parent.
Passage Four
As a medium of exchange, money permits the separation of exchange into the two distinct acts of buying and selling, without requiring the seller to purchase goods from the person who buys his products, or vice versa. Hence producers who know they will be paid in money, can concentrate on finding the cheapest market for the things they wish to purchase. Specialization, which is vital to an advanced economy, is encouraged, because people whose output is not a complete product but only a part of one in which many others are involved can be paid an amount equivalent to their share of the product.
Another advantage of money is that it is a measure of value—that is, it serves as a unit in terms of which the relative values of different products can be expressed. In a barter economy it would be necessary to determine how many plates were worth one hundred weight of cotton, or how many pens should be exchanged for a ton of coal, which would be a difficult and time-consuming task. The process of establishing relative values would have to be undertaken for every act of exchange, according to what products were being offered against one another, and according to the two parties' desires and preferences. If I am trying to barter fish for bananas, for example, a lot would depend on whether the person willing to exchange bananas is or is not keen on fish.
Thirdly, money acts as a store of wealth. It is difficult to imagine saving under a barter system. No one engaged on only one stage in the manufacture of a product could save part of produced a complete product the difficulties would be overwhelming. Most products deteriorate fairly rapidly, either physically or in value. as a result of long storage; even if storage were possible, the practice of storing products for years on end would involve obvious disadvantages—imagine a coal-miner attempting to save enough coal, which of course is his product, to keep him for life. If wealth could not be saved, or only with great difficulty, future needs could not be provided for, or capital accumulated to raise productivity.
56. Using money as a medium of exchange means that ________.
A. you have to sell something in order to buy something
B. you have to buy something in order to sell something
C. you don't have to buy something in order to sell something
D. the seller and the purchaser are the same person
57. Socialization is encouraged because ________.
A. people can use their money to buy whatever they want
B. people do not need to make a complete product for example
C. people make a great contribution to the manufacture of a product
D. people cannot use their money to buy whatever they want
58. A barter economy is one in which ________.
A. value is decided by weight
B. value is decided by number
C. money is used and goods are not exchanged
D. good are exchanged and money is not used
59. If one had to save products is instead of money, _________.
A. this would need years of practice
B. coal, for example, would lose its value
C. they could not be stored for years on end
D. many products would lose their value
60. How many advantages of money are mentioned in this passage?
A. Two B. Three C. Four D. Five
Passage Five
Selling is the direct confrontation between the company and its customer. Management training and material tend to be devoted to "closing the sale", "effective presentation skills", "use of visual aids", and so on. The one aspect of selling which is often neglected is "prospecting （尋找可能的顧客）".
In advance of any direct selling activity or, indeed, any promotion, it is important to take time and allocate resources to prospecting for clients. Prospecting identifies buyers and makes the best use of time available for selling. It is the quality, not the quantity, of prospects that matters. Market segmentation（條塊化）will show the market segment most likely to yield buyers, e.g. manufacturing companies with a turnover in excess of $5 million within 50 miles of your offices.
Building up a prime prospect file is the most valuable activity a salesperson can do. Once achieved, canvassing（游說顧客）is necessary only to "top up" the prospect reservoir when the level drops; that is, a prospect is converted to a customer, ceases to be a prime prospect and is replaced by another prime prospect.
The prospect file will help only if it is kept up to date and used systematically. A follow-up or bring-forward system will force you to plan your time effectively.
The selection of prospects can be done at the desk or by telephone. It involves a relatively low cost resource, compared with a field salesperson. The use of computers enables companies enables companies to develop a database of prospects which can be used interactively, depending on sales objectives or changes in strategy. By using a computerized marketing database, you can analyze important factors such as source of prospect/lead, date last called, change in staff.
A new sales in a market sector can open the door to acquiring a number of new prospects in this sector.
61. According to the author, in selling people do not attach importance to _______.
A. management training and material
B. effective presentation skills
C. search for possible customers
D. successful conclusion of deals
62. The word "prospects" in the passage most probably means ________.
A. things that may become very popular in the near future
B. products that may be well received by customers
C. managers who try to promote the sales of a product
D. people who are expected to buy a product soon
63. One thing that is considered most valuable for a salesperson to do is ________.
A. establishing a prime prospect file
B. opening a management training course
C. making use of time and money available
D. obtaining sufficient time and resources
64. The following are all the benefits of computerization except ________.
A. enabling companies to develop a database of prospects
B. securing an annual turnover in excess of $5 million
C. using database of prospects interactively
D. analyzing many important factors
65. Which of the following do you think is the best title for the passage?
A. A Useful Sales Activity
B. Helpful If Done Systematically
C. an Important but Often Neglected Sales Activity
D. A Newly-created Sales Activity
Part IV Cloze (5 minutes, 5 points, 0.5 for each)
Directions: In this part, there is a passage with ten blanks. For each blank there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the best answer for each blank and mark the corresponding letter on your ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.
A land free from destruction, plus wealth, natural resources, and labor supply-all these were important 66 in helping English t become the center for the Industrial Revolution. But they were not enough. Something 67 was needed to start the industrial process. That "something special" was men-creative individuals who could invent machines, find new 68 of power, and establish business organizations to reshape society.
The man who created the machines of the Industrial Revolution 69 from many backgrounds and many occupations. Many of them were more inventors than scientists. A man who is a 70 scientist is primarily interested in doing his research accurately. He is not necessarily working 71 that his findings can be used.
An inventor or one interested in applied science is usually trying to make something that has a concrete 72 . He may try to solve a problem by using the theories of science or by experimenting through trial and error. Regardless of his method, he is working to obtain a 73 result: the construction of a harvesting machine, the burning of a light bulb, or one of many other objectives.
Most of the people who 74 the machines of the Industrial Revolution were inventors, not trained scientists. A few were both scientists and inventors. Even those who had little or no training on science might not have their inventions 75 a ground-work had not laid by scientists years before.
66. A. case
B. reasons
C. factors
D. situations
67. A. else
B. near
C. extra
D. similar
68. A. origins
B. sources
C. bases
D. discoveries
69. A. came
B. arrived
C. stemmed
D. appeared
70. A. genuine
B. practical
C. pure
D. clever
71. A. now
B. and
C. all
D. so
72. A. plan
B. use
C. idea
D. means
73. A. single
B. sole
C. specialized
D. specific
74. A. proposed
B. developed
C. supplied
D. offered
75. A. as
B. if
C. because
D. while