第1部分：詞匯選項 （第三1～15題，第題1分，共15分）
下面共有15個句子，每個句子中均有1個詞或短語劃有底橫線，請從每個句子后面所給的4個選項中選擇1個與劃線部分意義最相近的詞或短語。答案一律涂在答題卡相應的位置上。
1 Almost all economists agree that nations gain by trading with one another.
A work B profit
C rely D prove
2 The conference explored the possibility of closer trade links.
A denied B investigated
C stressed D created
3 The chemical is deadly to rats but safe to cattle
A fatal B hateful
C good D useful
4 During his lifetime he was able to accumulate quite a fortune.
A control B spend
C collect D exchange
5 It's impolite to cut in when two persons are holding a conversation.
A leave B talk loudly
C stand up D interrupt
6 I wonder what your aim in life is.
A symbol B goal
C action D attitude
7 I have no alternative but to report him to the local police.
A opinion B means
C choice D Selection
8 The indecisive man was readily persuaded to change his mind again.
A easily B hardly
C subtly D suddenly
9 It is useless to argue with him once he has made up his mind
A settled B solved
C said D decided
10 The father was unwilling to give his son the keys to his car.
A reluctant B eager
C pleased D angry
11 We consume a lot more than we are able to produce.
A waste B buy
C use D sell
12 As a writer, he turned out three novels that year
A refused B read
C produced D accepted
1:3 Winston Churchill gave a moving speech.
A nervous B foolish
C stirring D fast
14 We tried to restrict our conversation to arguments relevant to the topic.
A put B suit
C confine D resort
15 It doesn't stand to reason that he would lie.
A seem logical B look pleasant
C appear obvious D sound important
第2部分：閱讀判斷 （16～22題，第題1分，共7分）
閱讀下面這篇短文，短文后列出7個句子，請根據(jù)短文的內容對每個句子做出判斷。如果該句提供的是正確信息，請在答題卡上把A涂黑；如果該句提供的是錯誤信息，請在答題卡上把B涂黑；如果該句的信息文章中沒有提及，請在答題卡上把C涂黑。
Computers
Before the widespread use of computers, managers could not make full use of large amounts of valuable information about a company's activities. The information either reached managers too late or was too expensive to be used. Today, managers are facing a wide range of data processing and information instruments. In place of a few financial controls, managers can draw on computer-based information systems to control activities in every area of their company. On any kinds of performance measures, the information provided by these systems helps managers compare standards with actual results, find out problems, and take corrective action before it is too late to make changes.
The introduction of computerized information systems has sharply changed management control in many companies. Even a neighborhood shopkeeper may now use computers to control sales, billing, and other activities. In large companies, electronic data processing systems monitor entire projects and sets of operations.
Now, there are about 24 million microcomputers in use in the United States —— one for every 10 citizens. It is estimated that by 1996, 61 percent of American managers will be using some sort of electronic work station. In order for managers to be sure that the computer-based information they are receiving is accurate, they need to understand how computers work. However, in most cases they do not need to learn how to program computers. Rather, managers should understand how computerized information systems work; how they are developed; their limitations and costs; and the manner in which information systems may be used. Such an understanding is not difficult to achieve.
One research found that business firms were more successful in teaching basic information about computers to business graduates than they were in teaching business subjects to computer science graduates.
16 Today, conventional financial controls are still exercised in some minor areas such as billing and vocational training.
A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned
17 It is unnecessary for a neighborhood baker to use a computer in his shop
A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned
18 At present about 10% of American citizens possess a microcomputer.
A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned
19 One thing that managers do not have to understand is how computers work.
A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned
20 In some cases managers have to learn how to write programs so as to work out computerized information systems that suit their own companies best.
A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned
21 Computerized firms would rather employ business graduates than computer science graduates because it is easier to train the former into qualified employees.
A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned
第3部分：概括大意與完成句子（第23～30題，第題1分，共8分）
新聞記者下面這篇短文后有2項測試任務：（1）第23～26題要求從所給的6個選取項中為第2～5段選擇1個正確的小標題；（2）第27～30題材要求從所給的6個選項中選擇4個正確選項，分別完成每個句子。請將答案涂在答題卡相應的位置上。
Local Newspapers in Britain
1. Britain has a large circulation （發(fā)行量） of the national newspapers. The Daily Mirror and The Daily Express both sell about 4 million copies each day. On average, every family will buy one newspaper in the morning, and take two or three on Sundays.
2.Local newspapers are just as popular as the national ones in Britain. Local papers have a weekly circulation of 13 million. Nearly every town and country area has its own paper; and almost every local paper is financially holding its own. Many local newspapers are earning good profits.
3.Local newspapers have their special characteristics. They mainly satisfy interest in local events - births, weddings, deaths, council meetings, and sports. Editors often rely on a small staff of people who know the district well. Clubs and churches in the neighborhood regularly supply these papers with much local news. Local news does not get out of date as quickly as national news. If there is no room for it in this week's edition, a news item can be held over until the following week.
4.The editor of a local newspaper never forgets that the success of any newspaper depends on advertising. For this reason, he is keen to keep the good will of local businessmen. If the newspaper sells well with carefully chosen news items to attract local readers, the businessmen will be grateful to the paper for the opportunity of keeping their products in the public eye.
5.Local newspapers seldom comment on problems of national importance, and editors rarely take sides on political questions. But they can often provide service to the community in expressing public feeling on local issues. A newspaper can sometimes persuade the council to take action to improve transport, provide better shopping facilities, and preserve local monuments and places of interest.
23 Paragraph 2 .
24 Paragraph 3 .
25 Paragraph 4 .
26 Paragraph 5 .
A KeepingGoodRelationswithLocal Businessmen
B Service Provided by Local Newspapers
C LargeCirculationoftheNational Newspapers
D Special Features of Local Newspapers
E Power of Local Newspapers
F Popularity of Local Newspapers
27 British people have the habit of reading newspapers in the .
28 Many local newspapers in Britain are making .
29 Local newspapers are well received because they carry articles that please .
30 Local newspapers rarely give opinions on .
A a lot of money
B local people
C morning
D local people
E national issues
F local issues
第4部分：閱讀理解（第31～45題，每題3分，共45分）
下面有３篇短文，每篇幅短文后有5道題，每題材后面有4個選項。請仔細閱讀短文并根據(jù)短文回答其后面的問題，從4個選項中選擇一個答案涂在答題卡相應的位置上。
Ocean Noise Pollution
Some scientists say that animals in the ocean are increasingly threatened by noise pollution caused by human beings.
The noise that affects sea creatures comes from a number of human activities. It is caused mainly by industrial underwater explosions, ocean drilling, and ship engines. Such noises are added to natural sounds. These sounds include the breaking of ice fields, underwater earthquakes, and sounds made by animals themselves.
Decibels （分貝） measured in water are different from those measured on land. A noise of one hundred-twenty decibels on land causes pain to human ears. In water, a decibel level of one-hundred ninety-five would have the same effect.
Some scientists have proposed setting a noise limit of one-hundred-twenty decibels in. oceans. They have observed that noises at that level can frighten and confuse whales （鯨魚）.
A team of American and Canadian scientists discovered that louder noises can seriously injure some animals. The research team found that powerful underwater explosions were causing whales in the area to lose their hearing. This seriously affected the whales' ability to exchange information and find their way. Some of the whales even died. The explosions had caused their ears to bleed （出血） and become infected （感染）.
Many researchers whose work depends on ocean sounds object to a limit of one-hundred-twenty decibels. They say such a limit is a greater danger than they believed. They want to prevent noises from harming creatures in the ocean.
31According to the passage, which of the following is increasingly dangerous to sea creatures?
A The sound of a car. B The sound of voices.
C Man-made noise pollution.
D The sound of steps.
32 According to the passage, natural sounds include all of the following EXCEPT
A sounds made by animals themselves.
B ocean drilling.
C underwater earthquakes.
D the breaking of ice fields.,
33 Which of the following is discussed in the third paragraph?
A The same noise level produces a different effect on land and in the ocean.
B Different places may have different types of noises.
C The decibel is not a suitable unit for measuring underwater noise.
D Different ocean animals may have different reactions to noises.
34 Which of the following is true of whales?
A They won't be confused by noises.
B They are deaf to noises.
C Their ability to reproduce will be lowered by high-level noises.
D Their hearing will be damaged by high-level noises.
35 According to the passage, what will scientists most probably do in the future?
A They will work hard to reduce ocean noise pollution.
B They will protect animals from harmful noises.
C They will try to set a limit of 120 decibels.
D They will study the effect of ocean noise pollution.
第二篇
Lifetime Employment in Japanese Companies
In most large Japanese companies, there is a policy of lifetime employment. What this means is that when people leave school or university to join an enterprise, they can expect to remain with that organization until they retire. In effect, the employee gets job security for life, and can only be fired for serious mistakes in work. Even in times of business recession, he or she is free from the fear of being laid off.
One result of this practice is that the Japanese worker identifies closely with his company and feels strong loyalty to it. By working hard for the company, he believes he is safeguarding his own future. It is not surprising that devotion to one's company is considered a great virtue in Japan. A man is often prepared to put his firm's interests before those of his immediate family.
The job security guaranteed by this system influences the way employees approach their work. They tend to think in terms of what they can achieve throughout their career. This is because they are not judged on how they are performing during a short period of time. They can afford to, take a longer perspective than their Western counterparts.
This marriage between the employee and the company - the consequence of lifetime employment - may explain why Japanese workers seem positively to love the products their company is producing and why they are willing to stay on after work, for little overtime pay, to participate in earnest discussions about the quality control of their products.
36 Lifetime employment in the Japanese company means that the employee
A leaves his company only when business is bad.
B gets a job soon after he leaves school or university.
C can work there throughout his career.
D can have his serious mistakes in work corrected.
37 Which of the following statements is INCORRECT?
A Family and company interests are equally important
B The Japanese worker is very loyal to his company.
C One's future is guaranteed through hard work.
D Devotion to one's company is encouraged……
38 Lifetime employment influences one's
A achievements at work.
B performance at work.
C career options.
D attitude toward work.
39 The Japanese worker is fond of his company's products because of
A his marriage with the daughter of the president.
B the close link between him and his company.
C his willingness to work overtime.
D his active participation in quality control,
40 The passage mainly discusses
A how lifetime employment works in Japan.
B what benefits lifetime employment has brought to Japanese workers C what lifetime employment is.
D how lifetime employment is viewed.
第三篇
Dreams of Flight
The story of man's dream of flight, of his desire to reach the stars, is as old as mankind itself. According to Greek legend, Daedalus was the first man to fly. He and his son had been kept on an island. In order to escape, Daedalus shaped wings of wax （2） into which he stuck bird feathers. During their flight, his son flew too high and the sun melted the wax. He was drowned in the sea. The father was supposed to have continued his flight and reached Sicily, several hundred miles away.
There is also an English legend of King Bladud who, during his rule in the ninth century B.C., used wings to fly. But his flight was short-lived and he fell to his death. The dream of flying continued, but in all the legends, the flier rose like a bird only to fall like a stone. It took hundreds of years that men flew up into the air and returned to earth safely.
The first man to approach flying on a scientific basis was an Englishman who lived during the thirteenth century. He looked at the air about us as a sea, and he believed that a balloon could float on the air just as a boat did on water. Almost four hundred years later, an Italian priest applied his principle of air flight. He designed a boat, which would be held in the air by four hollow spheres （空心球）.ach of the four balls was to be 20 feet in diameter （直徑） and made of very thin copper. But his boat was never built since it was not possible to make spheres of such thin metal and such size in those days.
After studying the flight of birds and the movement of the air, a great scientist of the fifteenth century concluded that birds flew because they flapped （擺動） their wings and that it was possible for man to do the same. So a kind of flapping-wing flying machine was invented. Many men tried and failed to fly with flying machines. It was not until 1890 that people discovered why this method would never succeed - man could not develop sufficient power with his arms and legs.
41 How did Daedalus manage to escape to Sicily, according to the passage?
A He killed the guards and got out of the island.
B A god came to rescue him and took him away.
C His son came to rescue him and took him away.
D He made wings of wax and flew away from the island.
42 According to the English legend, King Bladud lost his life because
A he flew too far.
B he flew too high.
C he fell to the ground.
D he was hit by a stone.
43 The first scientific air flight was designed by
A a Greek.
B an Englishman.
C a Chinese.
D an Italian.
44 The priest failed to build the boat because
A he could not raise enough money.
B his design was not scientific.
C he could not find enough copper.
D copper spheres could not be made as designed
45 According to the last paragraph, man could not fly with flapping-wing flying machines because
A he could not develop adequate power with his arms and legs.
B he knew nothing about the movement of the air.
C they were made of heavy metal.
D they were made of light feathers.
第5部分：補全短文（第46～50題，每題2分，共10分）
閱讀下面的短文，文章中有5處空白，文章后面有6組文字，請根據(jù)文章的內容選擇5組文字，將其分別放回文章原有位置，以恢復文章原貌。請將答案涂在答題卡相應的位置上。
How to Do Well in Exams
Do not underestimate the power of revision in the days and hours before an examination. The closer you are to the exam, the more chance you have of storing and retaining crucial information. But do not overdo it ?。?6）. An effective daily routine can help you through an exam period, so in the days leading up to your first exam, get into the habit of being up and ready to work by game. It can be a shock to the system after months of working to your own timetable to be mentally alert at that time if you have not prepared for it.
On the day of the exam, have a good breakfast, pack two of everything you need （pens, pencils, erasers, etc.）, then make your way to the examination hall in good time （47）.
Once in your seat, simply pause for a few seconds and collect your thoughts. Close your eyes and take in a few slow, deep breaths to help you relax. When you turn over the test paper, spend a short period reading through all the instructions and questions, paying particular attention to key verbs such as "discuss", "compare" and "evaluate" ?。?8）. It is wise always to allow for 10 minutes at the end of the exam to give yourself time to go back over your answers. Once you have selected the questions you wish to tackle, begin by attempting the one you think is your strongest. It will give you more confidence when you see a well-answered question down on paper. Also remember to write clearly, and do not be afraid to express the unexpected:
after all, examiners can get very bored marking stereotypical answers.
?。?9）. If you do need something else to focus on to help collect your thoughts, choose a fixture in the room, such as the ceiling " or anything else that will not allow you to be distracted.
Finally, once you have finished, never hang around outside afterwards to attend the discussion by other students ?。?0）.
A Do not arrive too early, though, as other people's anxiety can be contagious, and you may suffer from undue panic.
B Try not to be tempted to look at those around you, or at the clock.
C When you get home, read the examination paper through and look up all the words you didn't understand.
D Sleep, exercise and relaxation are all just as important
E Map out a quick plan of points you wish to make and how much time you should spend on each question.
F Go and have a well-earned rest - then prepare for your next exam.
第6部分：完形填空中樓閣 （第51～65題，每題1分，共15分）
閱讀下面的短文，文中有15處空白，每處空白給出4個選項，請根據(jù)短文的內容從4個選項中選擇1個答案，涂在答題卡相應的位置上。
Transportation
For many years in the desert, camels Used to be the only form of transportation （運輸）. Before the（51） of modern trains, camel trains used to carry all the goods for trading between Central Africa and Europe. Traders sometimes （52） to put together camel trains with 10,000 to 15,000 animals. Each animal often carried （53） 400 pounds and could travel twenty miles a day. This form of transportation was so important that camels were called the "ships of the （54）."
Now modern trains travel across the desert in a very （55） time. One engine can pull as much weight as 135,000 （56）. In addition, trains use special cars for their load. Refrigerator cars carry food; boxcars carry heavy goods; stock cars carry animals; and tank cars carry oil.
Air travel has changed, too. The earliest planes were biplanes （雙翼飛機）, with（57） sets of wings. The top speed of this plane was 60 miles per hour. The pilots used to sit or lie on the wings in the open air. The plane（58） sometimes stopped in the middle of a trip. It used to be （59） to fly in bad weather. In snow or in rain, the wings frequently became icy. Then the plane might go down.
Mechanical improvements during the First World War changed airplanes. Monoplanes（單翼飛機） took the（60） of biplanes. Pilots flew inside of covered cabins. Still, even these planes were small and expensive. Only（61） people were be able to travel in airplanes.
Now modern jets make air travel possible for all people. No place in the world is more than 24 hours away by jet. Further improvements have （62） the cost of flying, and they have made air travel （63） safer than it used to be. A modern 707 can carry 170 people and can fly at 600 miles per hour. People（64） used to eat, sleep, or watch movies on airplanes.（65） these things are a normal part of air travel!
51 A age B series C year D period
52 A ought B added C used D led
53 A away B as many as C out D as much as
54 A desert B trains C transportation D goods
55 A quick B short C good D no
56 A camels B ships C pounds D cars
57 A one B three C two D four
58 A wings B engines C pilots D speed
59 A probable B possible C improbable D impossible
60 A seat B pace C place D vacancy
61 A technical B rich C those D professional
62 A got rid of B raised C avoided D lowered
63 A much B so C very D such
64 A sometimes B occasionally C neither D never
65 A But B So C Now D However
答案
01.B 02. B 03. A 04. C 05. D
06. B 07. C 08. A 09. D 10. A
11. C 12. C 13. C 14. C 15. A
16. A 17. B 18. B 19. A 20. B
21. C 23. F 24. D 25. A
26. B 27. C 28. A 29. D 30. E
31. C 32. B 33. A 34. D 35. B
36. C 37. A 38. D 39. B 40. A
41. D 42. C 43. D 44. D 45. A
46. D 47. A 48. E 49. B 50. F
51. A 52. C 53. B 54. A 55. B
56. A 57. C 58. C 59. D 60. C
61. B 62. D 63. A 64. D 65. C
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下面共有15個句子，每個句子中均有1個詞或短語劃有底橫線，請從每個句子后面所給的4個選項中選擇1個與劃線部分意義最相近的詞或短語。答案一律涂在答題卡相應的位置上。
1 Almost all economists agree that nations gain by trading with one another.
A work B profit
C rely D prove
2 The conference explored the possibility of closer trade links.
A denied B investigated
C stressed D created
3 The chemical is deadly to rats but safe to cattle
A fatal B hateful
C good D useful
4 During his lifetime he was able to accumulate quite a fortune.
A control B spend
C collect D exchange
5 It's impolite to cut in when two persons are holding a conversation.
A leave B talk loudly
C stand up D interrupt
6 I wonder what your aim in life is.
A symbol B goal
C action D attitude
7 I have no alternative but to report him to the local police.
A opinion B means
C choice D Selection
8 The indecisive man was readily persuaded to change his mind again.
A easily B hardly
C subtly D suddenly
9 It is useless to argue with him once he has made up his mind
A settled B solved
C said D decided
10 The father was unwilling to give his son the keys to his car.
A reluctant B eager
C pleased D angry
11 We consume a lot more than we are able to produce.
A waste B buy
C use D sell
12 As a writer, he turned out three novels that year
A refused B read
C produced D accepted
1:3 Winston Churchill gave a moving speech.
A nervous B foolish
C stirring D fast
14 We tried to restrict our conversation to arguments relevant to the topic.
A put B suit
C confine D resort
15 It doesn't stand to reason that he would lie.
A seem logical B look pleasant
C appear obvious D sound important
第2部分：閱讀判斷 （16～22題，第題1分，共7分）
閱讀下面這篇短文，短文后列出7個句子，請根據(jù)短文的內容對每個句子做出判斷。如果該句提供的是正確信息，請在答題卡上把A涂黑；如果該句提供的是錯誤信息，請在答題卡上把B涂黑；如果該句的信息文章中沒有提及，請在答題卡上把C涂黑。
Computers
Before the widespread use of computers, managers could not make full use of large amounts of valuable information about a company's activities. The information either reached managers too late or was too expensive to be used. Today, managers are facing a wide range of data processing and information instruments. In place of a few financial controls, managers can draw on computer-based information systems to control activities in every area of their company. On any kinds of performance measures, the information provided by these systems helps managers compare standards with actual results, find out problems, and take corrective action before it is too late to make changes.
The introduction of computerized information systems has sharply changed management control in many companies. Even a neighborhood shopkeeper may now use computers to control sales, billing, and other activities. In large companies, electronic data processing systems monitor entire projects and sets of operations.
Now, there are about 24 million microcomputers in use in the United States —— one for every 10 citizens. It is estimated that by 1996, 61 percent of American managers will be using some sort of electronic work station. In order for managers to be sure that the computer-based information they are receiving is accurate, they need to understand how computers work. However, in most cases they do not need to learn how to program computers. Rather, managers should understand how computerized information systems work; how they are developed; their limitations and costs; and the manner in which information systems may be used. Such an understanding is not difficult to achieve.
One research found that business firms were more successful in teaching basic information about computers to business graduates than they were in teaching business subjects to computer science graduates.
16 Today, conventional financial controls are still exercised in some minor areas such as billing and vocational training.
A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned
17 It is unnecessary for a neighborhood baker to use a computer in his shop
A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned
18 At present about 10% of American citizens possess a microcomputer.
A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned
19 One thing that managers do not have to understand is how computers work.
A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned
20 In some cases managers have to learn how to write programs so as to work out computerized information systems that suit their own companies best.
A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned
21 Computerized firms would rather employ business graduates than computer science graduates because it is easier to train the former into qualified employees.
A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned
第3部分：概括大意與完成句子（第23～30題，第題1分，共8分）
新聞記者下面這篇短文后有2項測試任務：（1）第23～26題要求從所給的6個選取項中為第2～5段選擇1個正確的小標題；（2）第27～30題材要求從所給的6個選項中選擇4個正確選項，分別完成每個句子。請將答案涂在答題卡相應的位置上。
Local Newspapers in Britain
1. Britain has a large circulation （發(fā)行量） of the national newspapers. The Daily Mirror and The Daily Express both sell about 4 million copies each day. On average, every family will buy one newspaper in the morning, and take two or three on Sundays.
2.Local newspapers are just as popular as the national ones in Britain. Local papers have a weekly circulation of 13 million. Nearly every town and country area has its own paper; and almost every local paper is financially holding its own. Many local newspapers are earning good profits.
3.Local newspapers have their special characteristics. They mainly satisfy interest in local events - births, weddings, deaths, council meetings, and sports. Editors often rely on a small staff of people who know the district well. Clubs and churches in the neighborhood regularly supply these papers with much local news. Local news does not get out of date as quickly as national news. If there is no room for it in this week's edition, a news item can be held over until the following week.
4.The editor of a local newspaper never forgets that the success of any newspaper depends on advertising. For this reason, he is keen to keep the good will of local businessmen. If the newspaper sells well with carefully chosen news items to attract local readers, the businessmen will be grateful to the paper for the opportunity of keeping their products in the public eye.
5.Local newspapers seldom comment on problems of national importance, and editors rarely take sides on political questions. But they can often provide service to the community in expressing public feeling on local issues. A newspaper can sometimes persuade the council to take action to improve transport, provide better shopping facilities, and preserve local monuments and places of interest.
23 Paragraph 2 .
24 Paragraph 3 .
25 Paragraph 4 .
26 Paragraph 5 .
A KeepingGoodRelationswithLocal Businessmen
B Service Provided by Local Newspapers
C LargeCirculationoftheNational Newspapers
D Special Features of Local Newspapers
E Power of Local Newspapers
F Popularity of Local Newspapers
27 British people have the habit of reading newspapers in the .
28 Many local newspapers in Britain are making .
29 Local newspapers are well received because they carry articles that please .
30 Local newspapers rarely give opinions on .
A a lot of money
B local people
C morning
D local people
E national issues
F local issues
第4部分：閱讀理解（第31～45題，每題3分，共45分）
下面有３篇短文，每篇幅短文后有5道題，每題材后面有4個選項。請仔細閱讀短文并根據(jù)短文回答其后面的問題，從4個選項中選擇一個答案涂在答題卡相應的位置上。
Ocean Noise Pollution
Some scientists say that animals in the ocean are increasingly threatened by noise pollution caused by human beings.
The noise that affects sea creatures comes from a number of human activities. It is caused mainly by industrial underwater explosions, ocean drilling, and ship engines. Such noises are added to natural sounds. These sounds include the breaking of ice fields, underwater earthquakes, and sounds made by animals themselves.
Decibels （分貝） measured in water are different from those measured on land. A noise of one hundred-twenty decibels on land causes pain to human ears. In water, a decibel level of one-hundred ninety-five would have the same effect.
Some scientists have proposed setting a noise limit of one-hundred-twenty decibels in. oceans. They have observed that noises at that level can frighten and confuse whales （鯨魚）.
A team of American and Canadian scientists discovered that louder noises can seriously injure some animals. The research team found that powerful underwater explosions were causing whales in the area to lose their hearing. This seriously affected the whales' ability to exchange information and find their way. Some of the whales even died. The explosions had caused their ears to bleed （出血） and become infected （感染）.
Many researchers whose work depends on ocean sounds object to a limit of one-hundred-twenty decibels. They say such a limit is a greater danger than they believed. They want to prevent noises from harming creatures in the ocean.
31According to the passage, which of the following is increasingly dangerous to sea creatures?
A The sound of a car. B The sound of voices.
C Man-made noise pollution.
D The sound of steps.
32 According to the passage, natural sounds include all of the following EXCEPT
A sounds made by animals themselves.
B ocean drilling.
C underwater earthquakes.
D the breaking of ice fields.,
33 Which of the following is discussed in the third paragraph?
A The same noise level produces a different effect on land and in the ocean.
B Different places may have different types of noises.
C The decibel is not a suitable unit for measuring underwater noise.
D Different ocean animals may have different reactions to noises.
34 Which of the following is true of whales?
A They won't be confused by noises.
B They are deaf to noises.
C Their ability to reproduce will be lowered by high-level noises.
D Their hearing will be damaged by high-level noises.
35 According to the passage, what will scientists most probably do in the future?
A They will work hard to reduce ocean noise pollution.
B They will protect animals from harmful noises.
C They will try to set a limit of 120 decibels.
D They will study the effect of ocean noise pollution.
第二篇
Lifetime Employment in Japanese Companies
In most large Japanese companies, there is a policy of lifetime employment. What this means is that when people leave school or university to join an enterprise, they can expect to remain with that organization until they retire. In effect, the employee gets job security for life, and can only be fired for serious mistakes in work. Even in times of business recession, he or she is free from the fear of being laid off.
One result of this practice is that the Japanese worker identifies closely with his company and feels strong loyalty to it. By working hard for the company, he believes he is safeguarding his own future. It is not surprising that devotion to one's company is considered a great virtue in Japan. A man is often prepared to put his firm's interests before those of his immediate family.
The job security guaranteed by this system influences the way employees approach their work. They tend to think in terms of what they can achieve throughout their career. This is because they are not judged on how they are performing during a short period of time. They can afford to, take a longer perspective than their Western counterparts.
This marriage between the employee and the company - the consequence of lifetime employment - may explain why Japanese workers seem positively to love the products their company is producing and why they are willing to stay on after work, for little overtime pay, to participate in earnest discussions about the quality control of their products.
36 Lifetime employment in the Japanese company means that the employee
A leaves his company only when business is bad.
B gets a job soon after he leaves school or university.
C can work there throughout his career.
D can have his serious mistakes in work corrected.
37 Which of the following statements is INCORRECT?
A Family and company interests are equally important
B The Japanese worker is very loyal to his company.
C One's future is guaranteed through hard work.
D Devotion to one's company is encouraged……
38 Lifetime employment influences one's
A achievements at work.
B performance at work.
C career options.
D attitude toward work.
39 The Japanese worker is fond of his company's products because of
A his marriage with the daughter of the president.
B the close link between him and his company.
C his willingness to work overtime.
D his active participation in quality control,
40 The passage mainly discusses
A how lifetime employment works in Japan.
B what benefits lifetime employment has brought to Japanese workers C what lifetime employment is.
D how lifetime employment is viewed.
第三篇
Dreams of Flight
The story of man's dream of flight, of his desire to reach the stars, is as old as mankind itself. According to Greek legend, Daedalus was the first man to fly. He and his son had been kept on an island. In order to escape, Daedalus shaped wings of wax （2） into which he stuck bird feathers. During their flight, his son flew too high and the sun melted the wax. He was drowned in the sea. The father was supposed to have continued his flight and reached Sicily, several hundred miles away.
There is also an English legend of King Bladud who, during his rule in the ninth century B.C., used wings to fly. But his flight was short-lived and he fell to his death. The dream of flying continued, but in all the legends, the flier rose like a bird only to fall like a stone. It took hundreds of years that men flew up into the air and returned to earth safely.
The first man to approach flying on a scientific basis was an Englishman who lived during the thirteenth century. He looked at the air about us as a sea, and he believed that a balloon could float on the air just as a boat did on water. Almost four hundred years later, an Italian priest applied his principle of air flight. He designed a boat, which would be held in the air by four hollow spheres （空心球）.ach of the four balls was to be 20 feet in diameter （直徑） and made of very thin copper. But his boat was never built since it was not possible to make spheres of such thin metal and such size in those days.
After studying the flight of birds and the movement of the air, a great scientist of the fifteenth century concluded that birds flew because they flapped （擺動） their wings and that it was possible for man to do the same. So a kind of flapping-wing flying machine was invented. Many men tried and failed to fly with flying machines. It was not until 1890 that people discovered why this method would never succeed - man could not develop sufficient power with his arms and legs.
41 How did Daedalus manage to escape to Sicily, according to the passage?
A He killed the guards and got out of the island.
B A god came to rescue him and took him away.
C His son came to rescue him and took him away.
D He made wings of wax and flew away from the island.
42 According to the English legend, King Bladud lost his life because
A he flew too far.
B he flew too high.
C he fell to the ground.
D he was hit by a stone.
43 The first scientific air flight was designed by
A a Greek.
B an Englishman.
C a Chinese.
D an Italian.
44 The priest failed to build the boat because
A he could not raise enough money.
B his design was not scientific.
C he could not find enough copper.
D copper spheres could not be made as designed
45 According to the last paragraph, man could not fly with flapping-wing flying machines because
A he could not develop adequate power with his arms and legs.
B he knew nothing about the movement of the air.
C they were made of heavy metal.
D they were made of light feathers.
第5部分：補全短文（第46～50題，每題2分，共10分）
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How to Do Well in Exams
Do not underestimate the power of revision in the days and hours before an examination. The closer you are to the exam, the more chance you have of storing and retaining crucial information. But do not overdo it ?。?6）. An effective daily routine can help you through an exam period, so in the days leading up to your first exam, get into the habit of being up and ready to work by game. It can be a shock to the system after months of working to your own timetable to be mentally alert at that time if you have not prepared for it.
On the day of the exam, have a good breakfast, pack two of everything you need （pens, pencils, erasers, etc.）, then make your way to the examination hall in good time （47）.
Once in your seat, simply pause for a few seconds and collect your thoughts. Close your eyes and take in a few slow, deep breaths to help you relax. When you turn over the test paper, spend a short period reading through all the instructions and questions, paying particular attention to key verbs such as "discuss", "compare" and "evaluate" ?。?8）. It is wise always to allow for 10 minutes at the end of the exam to give yourself time to go back over your answers. Once you have selected the questions you wish to tackle, begin by attempting the one you think is your strongest. It will give you more confidence when you see a well-answered question down on paper. Also remember to write clearly, and do not be afraid to express the unexpected:
after all, examiners can get very bored marking stereotypical answers.
?。?9）. If you do need something else to focus on to help collect your thoughts, choose a fixture in the room, such as the ceiling " or anything else that will not allow you to be distracted.
Finally, once you have finished, never hang around outside afterwards to attend the discussion by other students ?。?0）.
A Do not arrive too early, though, as other people's anxiety can be contagious, and you may suffer from undue panic.
B Try not to be tempted to look at those around you, or at the clock.
C When you get home, read the examination paper through and look up all the words you didn't understand.
D Sleep, exercise and relaxation are all just as important
E Map out a quick plan of points you wish to make and how much time you should spend on each question.
F Go and have a well-earned rest - then prepare for your next exam.
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Transportation
For many years in the desert, camels Used to be the only form of transportation （運輸）. Before the（51） of modern trains, camel trains used to carry all the goods for trading between Central Africa and Europe. Traders sometimes （52） to put together camel trains with 10,000 to 15,000 animals. Each animal often carried （53） 400 pounds and could travel twenty miles a day. This form of transportation was so important that camels were called the "ships of the （54）."
Now modern trains travel across the desert in a very （55） time. One engine can pull as much weight as 135,000 （56）. In addition, trains use special cars for their load. Refrigerator cars carry food; boxcars carry heavy goods; stock cars carry animals; and tank cars carry oil.
Air travel has changed, too. The earliest planes were biplanes （雙翼飛機）, with（57） sets of wings. The top speed of this plane was 60 miles per hour. The pilots used to sit or lie on the wings in the open air. The plane（58） sometimes stopped in the middle of a trip. It used to be （59） to fly in bad weather. In snow or in rain, the wings frequently became icy. Then the plane might go down.
Mechanical improvements during the First World War changed airplanes. Monoplanes（單翼飛機） took the（60） of biplanes. Pilots flew inside of covered cabins. Still, even these planes were small and expensive. Only（61） people were be able to travel in airplanes.
Now modern jets make air travel possible for all people. No place in the world is more than 24 hours away by jet. Further improvements have （62） the cost of flying, and they have made air travel （63） safer than it used to be. A modern 707 can carry 170 people and can fly at 600 miles per hour. People（64） used to eat, sleep, or watch movies on airplanes.（65） these things are a normal part of air travel!
51 A age B series C year D period
52 A ought B added C used D led
53 A away B as many as C out D as much as
54 A desert B trains C transportation D goods
55 A quick B short C good D no
56 A camels B ships C pounds D cars
57 A one B three C two D four
58 A wings B engines C pilots D speed
59 A probable B possible C improbable D impossible
60 A seat B pace C place D vacancy
61 A technical B rich C those D professional
62 A got rid of B raised C avoided D lowered
63 A much B so C very D such
64 A sometimes B occasionally C neither D never
65 A But B So C Now D However
答案
01.B 02. B 03. A 04. C 05. D
06. B 07. C 08. A 09. D 10. A
11. C 12. C 13. C 14. C 15. A
16. A 17. B 18. B 19. A 20. B
21. C 23. F 24. D 25. A
26. B 27. C 28. A 29. D 30. E
31. C 32. B 33. A 34. D 35. B
36. C 37. A 38. D 39. B 40. A
41. D 42. C 43. D 44. D 45. A
46. D 47. A 48. E 49. B 50. F
51. A 52. C 53. B 54. A 55. B
56. A 57. C 58. C 59. D 60. C
61. B 62. D 63. A 64. D 65. C
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