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ModelTestOne Model Test One Part ? Writing (30 minutes) Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition with the title of University Merger, giving an introduction of different people\'s opinions on this topic and your own point of view. You should write at least 150 words following the outline given below in Chinese. 1. 大学合并是建世界一流大学的重要措设设设设设设设设设设设设 2. 大学合并有一些潜在的,如管理,治安等设设设设设设设设设设设设设设 3. 我的看法 Part ? Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning) (15 minutes) Directions: In this part, you will have 15 minutes to go over the passage quickly and answer the questions on Answer Sheet 1. For questions 1-4, mark Y (for YES) if the statement agrees with the information given in the passage; N (for NO) if the statement contradicts the information given in the passage; NG (for NOT GIVEN) if the information is not given in the passage. For questions 5-10, complete the sentences with the information given in the passage.The Interview At the Demobilization Centre, after the usual round of medical inspection, return of service equipment, and issue of allowances and civilian clothing, I had been interviewed by an officer whose job was to advise on careers. On learning that I had a science degree and varied experience in engineering technology, he expressed the opinion that I would have no difficulty in finding a good civilian job. Industry was reorganizing itself for post - war production and there was already an urgent demand for qualified technologists, especially in the field of electronics, which was my special interest. I had been very much encouraged by this, as I had made a point of keeping up with new trends and developments by borrowing books through the Central Library System, and by subscribing to various technical journals and magazines, so I felt quite confident of my ability to hold down a good job. He had given me a letter of introduction to the Higher Appointments Office in Tavistock Square, London, and suggested that I call on them as soon as I had settled myself in "digs" and had enjoyed a short holiday... Shortly after my return, I visited the Appointments Office, where I was interviewed by two courteous, impersonal men who questioned me closely on my academic background, service career and experience in industry. I explained that after graduating I had worked for two years as a Communication Engineer for the Standard Oil Company at their Aruba Refinery, earning enough to pay for postgraduate study in England. At the end of the interview they told me that I would be notified of any vacancies suitable to my experience and qualifications. Two weeks later I received a letter from the Appointments Office, together with a list of three firms, each of which had vacancies for qualified Communication Engineers. I promptly wrote to each one, stating my qualifications and experience, and soon received very encouraging replies, each with an invitation to an interview. Everything was working very smoothly and I felt on top of the world.I was nervous as I stood in front of the Head Office in Mayfair; this firm had a high international reputation and the thought of being associated with it added to my excitement. Anyway, I reasoned, this was the first of the interviews, and if I failed here there were still two chances remaining. The uniformed attendant politely opened the large doors for me, and as I approached the receptionist\'s desk she smiled quite pleasantly. "Good morning." Her brows were raised in polite enquiry. "Good morning," I replied, "My name is Braithwaite. I am here for an interview with Mr. Symonds." I had taken a great deal of care with my appearance that morning. I was wearing my best suit with the fight shirt and tie and pocket handkerchief; my shoes were smartly polished, my teeth were well brushed and I was wearing my best smile--all this had passed the very critical inspection of Mr. and Mrs. Belmont with whom I lived. I might even say that I was quite proud of my appearance. Yet the receptionist\'s smile suddenly disappeared. She reached for a large diary and consulted it as if to verify my statement, then she picked up the telephone and, cupping her hand around the mouthpiece as if for greater privacy, spoke rapidly into it, watching me stealthily the while. "Will you come this way?" She set off down a wide corridor, her back straight and stiff with a disapproval which was echoed in the tap-tap of her high heels. At the end of the corridor we entered an automatic lift; the girl maintained a silent hostility and avoided looking at me. At the second floor we stepped out into a passage on to which several rooms opened; pausing briefly outside one of them she said "In there," and quickly retreated to the lift. I knocked on the door and entered a spacious room where four men were seated at a large table. One of them rose, walked around to shake hands with me and introduced his colleagues, and then indicated a chair in which I seated myself. After a brief enquiry into my place of birth and R. A.F. service experience, they began to question me closely on telecommunications and the development of electronics in that field. The questions were studied, deliberate, and suddenly the nervousness which had troubled me all the morning disappeared; now I was confident, at ease with a familiar subject. They questioned me on theory, equipment, circuits, operation; on my training in the U. S. A. , and on my experience there and in South America. They were thorough, but I was relaxed now; the years of study, field work and postgraduate research were about to pay off, and I knew that I was holding my own, and even enjoying it.( And then it was all over. Mr. Symonds, the gentleman who had welcomed me, leaned back in his chair and looked from one to another of his associates. They nodded to him, and he said: Mr. Braithwaite, And then it was all over. Mr. Symonds, the gentleman who had welcomed me, leaned back in his chair and looked from one to another of his associates. They nodded to him, and he said: "Mr. Braithwaite, my associates and I are completely satisfied with your replies and feel sure that in terms of qualification, ability and experience, you are abundantly suited to the post we have in mind. But we are faced with a certain difficulty. Employing you would mean placing you in a position of authority over a number of our English employees, many of whom have been with us a very long time, and we feel that such an appointment would unfavorably affect the balance of good relationship which has always obtained in this firm. We could not offer you that post without the responsibility, neither would we ask you to accept the one or two other vacancies of a different type which do exist, for .they are unsuitable for someone with your high standard of education and ability. So, I\'m afraid, we will not be able to use you." At this he rose, extended his hand in the courtesy of dismissal.I felt drained of strength and thought; yet somehow I managed to leave that office, navigate the passage, lift and corridor, and walk out of the building into the busy sunlit street. I had just been brought face to face with something I had either forgotten or completely ignored for more than six exciting years my black skin. It had not mattered when I volunteered for aircrew service in 1940; it had not mattered during the period of flying training or when I received my wings and was posted to a squadron; it had not mattered in the exciting uncertainties of operational flying, of living and loving from day to day, brothered to men who like myself had no tomorrow and could not afford to waste today on the absurdities of prejudice; it had not mattered when, uniformed and winged, I visited theatres and dance halls, pubs and private houses. I had forgotten about my black face during those years. I saw it daily yet never noticed its colour. I was an airman in flying kit while on His Majesty\'s business, smiled at, encouraged, welcomed by grateful civilians in bars or on the street, who saw not me, but the uniform and its relationship to the glorious, undying Few. Yes, I had forgotten about my skin when I had so eagerly discussed my post-war prospects with the Careers Officer and the Appointments people; I had quite forgotten about it as I cheerfully entered that grand, imposing building... Now, as I walked sadly away, I consciously turned my eyes away from the sight of my face reflected in the large plate-glass shopwindows. Disappointment and anger were a solid bitter lump rising inside me; I hurried into the nearest public lavatory and was violently sick. 1. The officer at the demobilization center thought it was hard for the author to find a job. 2. The author was good at computer. 3. Qualified technologists were in bad need of in the field of electronics.4. The author had worked in the headquarters of Standard Oil Company.5. The author was quite proud of ______ that morning of interview.6. The author stepped out of the lift at ______. 7. Mr. Symonds and his associates were ______ with the author\'s replies.8. The author had either forgotten or completely ignored ______ for more than six years. 9. The author was smiled at, encouraged and welcomed by civilians when he was in ______. 10. The author was violently sick because he felt ______. Part ? Listening Comprehension (35 minutes) Section A Directions: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. Questions 11 to 18 are based on the conversation you have just heard.11. A) His paycheck is late. B) The book bag is too expensive.C) He can\'t lend the woman any money. D) The woman doesn\'t need a new book bag. 12. A) Both games are played worldwide. B) Chess is more difficult. C) Both games can be learnt by children. D) He can\'t compare the two games. 13. A) Monday morning. B) Monday afternoon. C) Wednesday morning. D) Friday afternoon. 14. A) The woman should return his tape player by Friday. B) The woman should buy him a new tape player. C) By Friday he should be able to borrow a tape player. D) He can\'t wait until Friday for his tape player. 15. A) He doesn\'t go on a diet recently. B) He usually takes his weight to work. C) He has put on much weight. D) He eats chocolate time and again.(整理,星火编编) 16. A) They have to buy some umbrellas. B) They should go back and get the umbrella. C) They should stop traveling. D) They can go on traveling. 17. A) He can\'t see very well. B) He\'s not feeling w 16. A) They have to buy some umbrellas. B) They should go back and get the umbrella. C) They should stop traveling. D) They can go on traveling.17. A) He can\'t see very well. B) He\'s not feeling well. C) His eye doesn\'t hurt very much. D) His eye isn\'t healing very quickly.18. A) Customer and clerk. B) Professor and student. C) Boss and employee. D) Lawyer and client. Questions 19 to 21 are based on the conversation you have just heard.19. A) Watching TV. B) Knitting socks. C) Chatting with neighbors. D) Doing housework. 20. A) A bonus. B) A gift. C) Knowledge. D) Excitement. 21. A) The two speakers are boss and employee. B) The two speakers have different attitudes towards rest. C) The woman thinks that watching TV is a good way to have a rest.D) The man enjoys his hobbies and thinks that a change is as good as a rest.Questions 22 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.22. A) The influence of coffee on the heart. B) What kind of gene is beneficial to people. C) How to find out what gene one has. D) How many cups of coffee people should have each day. 23. A) Coffee is good for the heart. B) Coffee is bad for the heart. C) Coffee is both good and bad for the heart. D) There are still no findings about the influence of coffee on the heart.24. A) Coffee drinkers with a lower version of the gene. B) Coffee drinkers with a faster version of the gene. C) People who drink coffee three times a day. D) People who drink alcohol much. 25. A) Research shows that most people are carrying a gene that allows the body to break down caffeine quickly. B) Research shows that even some people have faster gene, they should limit the cups of coffee each day. C) Drinking coffee will only do harm to people\'s health. D) People who have a slower gene should not drink coffee more than three cups a day. Section B Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you mast choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.Passage One Questions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard.26. A) An English professor. B) A foreign student. C) An English student. D) An English weatherman. 27. A) Extraordinary, terrible, unreliable. B) Extraordinary, wonderful, temperate. C) Wonderful, temperate, drafty. D) Temperate, mild, extraordinary. 28. A) Because he likes British weather. B) Because the rainfall in Britain was not very heavy. C) Because you could feel cold at almost any time of the year.D) Because you could never be certain when it would rain.Passage Two Questions 29 to 31 are based on the passage you have just heard.29. A) Asiatic elephants are larger. B) African elephants do not like being exposed to the sun.C) African elephants prefer to live in shady places. D) Asiatic elephants are fond of bathing. 30. A) Because they consume enormous quantity of food and water.(整理,星火编编) B) Because they have been caught for many hundreds of years. C) Because it has been noted that they have good memories. D) Because they are different from African elephants. 31. A) To cut trees. B) TB) Because they have been caught for many hundreds of years.C) Because it has been noted that they have good memories.D) Because they are different from African elephants. 31. A) To cut trees. B) To carry rocks. C) To destroy the trunks of trees. D) To carry the twigs of trees.Passage Three Questions 32 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.32. A) Which days people should work. B) How the week is divided into days. C) Which day begins the week. D) How many weeks there are in a month.33. A) The weekend has decreased in length. B) The number of national holidays has increased. C) People work fewer days per week. D) People work more hours each day. 34. A) It was six days long. B) It didn\'t include Saturday afternoon. C) It always included at least one holiday. D) It didn\'t \'allow the workers time off. 35. A) It would make the workday longer. B) It would allow people to work on the weekend. C) It would make leisure activities expensive. D) It would create much more free time. Section C Directions: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks numbered from 36 to 43 with the exact words you have just heard. For blanks numbered from 44 to 46 you are required to fill in the missing information. For these blanks, you can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the main points in your own words. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written. The African ancestors of today\'s black Americans were brought to the U. S. as slaves in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. They worked on farms, especially the large farms in the (36) states. Slowly they became a (37) part of the economic system of the South. Slaves did not have the rights of people. According to the law, they were "things" which belonged to the person who bought them. They had to (38) the orders of their owners without question. They were not allowed to learn to read; their owners feared that (39) slaves would begin to think about the injustice of the system and would learn to struggle for their (40) . Slaves had to work long hours in extremely unhealthy conditions. Their owners had complete power over them. They could be bought and Sold like animals at the slave markets, black children were (41) from their parents and never saw them again. Slave owners had the fight to punish severely any slave who broke rules or (42) against the system. Slaves were often beaten (43) by their owners or killed. (44) . There was a law against brutality to slaves, so (45) . In practice, however, the law meant nothing. (46) . Part ? Reading Comprehension (Reading in Depth) (25 minutes) Section A Directions: In this section, there is a passage with five questions or incomplete statements. Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions or complete the statements in the fewest possible words on Answer Sheet 1. The Olympic Games originated in 776 B.C. in Olympia, a small town in Greece. Participants in the first Olympiad are said to have run a 200-yard race, but as the Games were held every four years, they expanded in scope. Only Greek amateurs were allowed to participate in this festival in honor of the god Zeus. The event became a religious, patriotic, and athletic occasion where winners were honored with wreaths and special privileges. There was a profound change in the nature of the Games under the Roman emperors. They were banned in 394 A. D. by Emperor Theodosius, after they became professional circuses and carnivals. The modern Olympic Games began in Athens in 1896 as a result of the initiative of Baron Pierre de Coubertin, a French educator whose desire was to promote international understanding through athletics. Nine nations participated in the first Games; over 100 nations currently compete. The taint of politics and racial controversy, however, has impinged upon the Olympic Games in our epoch. In 1936 Hitler, whose country hosted the Games, affronted Jesse Owens, a black American runner, by refusing to congratulate Owens for the feat of having won four gold medals. In the 1972 Munich Games, the world was appalled by the deplorable murder of eleven Israeli athletes by Arab terrorists. The next Olympic Games in Montreal were boycotted by African nations. In 1980, following the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, sixty-two nations caused great dismay to their athletes by refusing to participate in the Games. The consensus among those nations was that their refusal would admonish the Soviet. 47. According to the passage, the first Olympic Games were held as ______.(整理,星火编编) 48. The reward to winners in the first Olympic Games was ______. 49. The Roman Emperor changed the form of Olympic Games from sports events to ______. 50. From the passage, we can infer that Hitler\' 48. The reward to winners in the first Olympic Games was ______.49. The Roman Emperor changed the form of Olympic Games from sports events to ______. 50. From the passage, we can infer that Hitler\'s refusal to congratulate Jesse Owens was an indication of ______. 51. The purpose of those athletes whose countries boycotted the 1980 Games was to ______. Section B Directions: There are two passages in this section. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. Passage One If women are mercilessly exploited year after year, they have only themselves to blame. Because they tremble at the thought of being seen in public in clothes that are out of fashion, they are always taken advantage of by the designers and the big stores. Clothes which have been worn only a few times have to be put aside because of the change of fashion. When you come to think of it, only a woman is capable of standing in front of a wardrobe packed full of clothes and announcing sadly that she has nothing to wear.Changing fashions are nothing more than the intentional creation of waste. Many women spend vast sums of money each year to replace clothes that have hardly been worn. Women who cannot afford to throw away clothing in this way, waste hours of their time altering the dresses they have. Skirts are lengthened or shortened; neck-lines are lowered or raised, and so on.No one can claim that the fashion industry contributes anything really important to society. Fashion designers are rarely concerned with vital things like warmth, comfort and durability. They are only interested in outward appearance (外表) and they take advantage of the fact that women will put up with any amount of discomfort, as long as they look right. There can hardly be a man who hasn\'t at some time in his life smiled at the sight of a woman shaking in a thin dress on a winter day, or delicately picking her way through deep snow in high-heeled shoes. When comparing men and women in the matter of fashion, the conclusions to be drawn are obvious. Do the constantly changing fashions of women\'s clothes, one wonders, reflect basic qualities of inconstancy (反编无常) and instability? Men are too clever to let themselves be cheated by fashion designers. Do their unchanging styles of dress reflect basic qualities of stability and reliability? That is for you to decide. 52. Designers and big stores always make money ______. A) by mercilessly exploiting women workers in the clothing industryB) because they are capable of predicting new fashions C) by constantly changing the fashions in women s clothing D) because they attach great importance to quality in women s clothing53. To the writer, the fact that women alter their old -fashioned dresses is seen as ______. A) a waste of money B) a waste of time C) an expression of taste D) an expression of creativity 54. The writer would be less critical fashion designers placed more stress on the ______ of clothing. A) cost B) appearance C) comfort D) suitability 55. According to the passage, which of the following statements is true?A) New fashions in clothing are created for the commercial exploitation of women. B) The constant changes in women s clothing reflect their strength of character. C) The fashion industry makes an important contribution to society.D) Fashion designs should not be encouraged since they are only welcomed by women. 56. By saying "the conclusions to be drawn are obvious" (Paragraph 4), the writer means that ______. A) women\'s inconstancy in their choice of clothing is often laughed atB) women are better able to put up with discomfort C) men are also exploited greatly by fashion designers D) men are more reasonable in the matter of fashion Passage Two Anne Heche has proven herself an exceptional actress in film, television and stage. Her talents have earned her critical praise as well as both Tony and Emmy Award nominations. Heche earned her first prime time (金编段黄) Emmy Award nomination for her portrayal of a drug-addicted mother in the 2004 Lifetime Television original movie, Gracie\'s Choice, alongside Diane Ladd. She recently appeared in the Lifetime movie Fatal Desire and the Hallmark Channel\'s holiday movie, Silver Bells, on CBS, which was seen by over 16 million viewers. She has created memorable characters in several guest-starring performances on hit shows including Nip/Tuck, Everwood, Ally McBeal and HBO\'s telefilm If These Walls Could Talk, directed by Chef. On the big screen Heche was last seen opposite Nicole Kidman and Lauren Bacall in New Line Cinema\'s Birth, directed by Jonathan Glazer. The plot line involved a woman (Kidman) who, to the dismay (沮编～慌惊) of her friends (Heche) and family, believes that a 10-year-old boy is the reincarnation (化身) of her deceased husband. Birth was screened at the 2004 Venice Film Festival and the Deauville Film Festival.(整理,星火编编)Heche won The National Board of Review Award for Best Supporting Actress for Barry Levinson\'s Wag the Dog, in which she appeared opposite Robert DeNiro and Dustin Hoffman. She starred opposite Harri Heche won The National Board of Review Award for Best Supporting Actress for Barry Levinson\'s Wag the Dog, in which she appeared opposite Robert DeNiro and Dustin Hoffman. She starred opposite Harrison Ford in Six Days Seven Nights, with Tommy Lee Jones in Volcano, and achieved critical acclaim for her role in Donnie Brasco. She co-starred in Gus Van Zant\'s update of Psycho with Vince Vaughn and Julianne Moore, and in Auggie Rose, alongside Jeff Goldblum, which was screened at the Montreal Film Festival. In 2002 Heche co-starred in the Denzel Washington drama, John Q, and opposite Christina Ricci in the Miramax film, Prozac Nation. Other film credits include Agnieska Holland\'s The Third Miracle, opposite Ed Harris, The Juror, with Demi Moore and Alec Baldwin, Walking and Talking, The Wild Side, Twist of Fate, Pie in the Sky, Milk Money, with Melanie Griffith, The Investigator and I\'ll Do Anything. In 2002 Heche made her Broadway debut (初次登编～编编) in the critically acclaimed production of the Tony Award-winning play Proof. She garnered rave reviews across the board from theatre critics, and the show was extended, making it one of the longest running nonmusical plays in recent history. She triumphantly returned to Broadway in the Roundabout Theater stage production of Twentieth Century in 2004. Her critically acclaimed performance opposite Alec Baldwin earned her a Tony Award nomination for Best Lead Actress in a Play. Also a writer and director, Heche wrote and directed a short feature entitled Reaching Normal for Showtime\'s First Director Series, as well as the second installment (部分) of If These Walls Could Talk II. In September 2001, Simon & Schuster published her autobiographical Call Me Crazy, which appeared on The New York Times and The Los Angeles Times bestseller lists.57. What was theatre critics\' reaction to Heche\'s first stage performance?A) Sarcastic. B) Fault-finding. C) Mild. D) Extremely enthusiastic. 58. From the passage, we can know the word "deceased" in Paragraph 3 means A) living B) missing C) dead D) sick 59. Heche has shown her exceptional talents in many fields EXCEPT inA) singing B) theatre C) acting D) writing 60. Which of the following can best summarize the passage? A) Heche--the best actress of Hollywood. B) Heche--the versatile actress. C) Heche--the talented actress, writer and director. D) Heche--a brilliant star in Broadway. 61. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?A) Heche has gained both Tony and Emmy Award nominations. B) Heche has gotten an Oscar Award for Best Supporting Actress.C) Heche\'s Broadway debut proved exceptionally successful. D) Heche\'s autobiography sold well. Part ? Error Correction (15 minutes) Directions: This part consists of a short passage. In this passage, there are altogether 10 mistakes, one in each numbered line. You may have to change a word, add a word or delete a word. Mark out the mistakes and put the corrections in the blanks provided. If you change a word, cross it out and write the correct word in the corresponding blank. If you add a word, put an insertion mark (?) in the right place and write the missing word in the blank. If you delete a word, cross it out and put a slash (-) in the blank.Punctuality (准编) means observing regular or appointed time. A man who gets up at seven o\'clock every morning is punctual. A man who has permitted to call on a friend at 62. ______five o\'clock in the afternoon and actually does such at that hour 63. ______is also punctual. Punctuality is a good habit, and unpunctuality is a bad one. A few minutes delay may not be a serious matter. 64. ______But it may have bad results. Getting up five minutes later than usually may upset the plan of the day. 65. ______Call on a friend five minutes later than the appointed time may 66. ______cause him some unexpected trouble. Nevertheless, habitual 67. ______unpunctuality leads to indolence (编惰) and even failure in life.One delay after another makes a man unable to exert himself. Italso proves him be untrustworthy. 68. ______(整理,星火编编) Those who are unpunctual should try their best to get rid from their bad habit. In doing this, they should avoid making 69. ______ any kind of exception. They should ever say to themselves: A 70. ___ Those who are unpunctual should try their best to get rid from their bad habit. In doing this, they should avoid making 69. ______any kind of exception. They should ever say to themselves: "A 70. ______few minutes\' delay does not matter this time. I shall never beunpunctual again." Those who think in this way will find excusesfor delay from time to time, and will at least give up the attemptcultivating the good habit of punctuality. Like all other good 71. ______habits, punctuality becomes second nature with those who have duly cultivated it. Part ? Translation (15 minutes) Directions: Complete the sentences on Answer Sheet 2 by translating into English the Chinese given in brackets. 72. We are quite sure that ______ (今天我编所做的不只是捐一些编). 73. It is well known that ______ (把新的科编编编用到工编生编上～通常可以学运 提高效率). 74. If only the committee ______ (能通编编编编定早付编编施就好了并尽). 75. Six months after he had been posted to the head office ______ (他 通知 关于发布提成方案的通知关于xx通知关于成立公司筹建组的通知关于红头文件的使用公开通知关于计发全勤奖的通知 老板打算编辞). 76. The traffic police ______ (正在搜索编据以编明被告有编～可编果却是徒编). 答案 八年级地理上册填图题岩土工程勘察试题省略号的作用及举例应急救援安全知识车间5s试题及答案 Model Test One Part ? Writing University Merger University merger, a hot topic both on and off campus, has received much public attention. People\'s attitudes towards it vary greatly. Some people favor it as an important step that universities take towards the goal of first-rate world universities. They argue that, only through mergers can universities give full play to their own advantages and make up for their disadvantages. Take the merger between Tsinghua University and the Institute of Applied Arts as an example. The former\'s strengths in the field of high technology complement the latter\'s reputation for art. They also point out that university mergers will increase the competitive power of Chinese universities in the world. In spite of these arguments, there are those who see it as a hasty decision which has some potential problems. For instance, located far away from each other, the universities involved in a merger are usually faced with tough problems of management, student security, etc. In my opinion, university merger has more advantages than disadvantages. However, universities should also take into account the potential dangers resulting from mergers and take some measures to solve these problems.Part ? Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning) 1,[答案]N [解析] 文章第一段中提到编编中心的编官在得知作者的编和工程技编方面的编编之后学～ 编编他想一好工作一点也不困编。找份 2,[答案]NG [解析] 文章中有提到编方面容。没内 3,[答案]Y [解析] 文章第一段中提到编的工编正在编编后生编编行重编～急需合格的技编人编～尤当 其是编子编域的。 4,[答案]N [解析] 文章第二段中提到作者在美编石油公司的阿编巴编油里做了年通编工程编厂两～ 而不是在编部。并 5,[答案]his appearance [解析] 文章第六段中提到作者在面编的那早上精心打扮了一番～他编自己的编表个 十分编意。 6,[答案]the second floor [解析] 文章第八段中提到作者和接待编小姐坐编梯上了三。楼 7,[答案]completely satisfied [解析] 文章第十一段中提到Symonds先生编他和和他的同事编作者的回答完全编意。 8,[答案]his black skin [解析] 文章第十二段中提到作者在那激编人心的六年多编编里忘了或完全忽编了一 个编编--他的黑皮编。 9,[答案]fly kit/uniform [解析] 文章第十三段中提到～作者穿上编行服编～那些编着感激之情的市民在酒当 吧励或大街上编他微笑～编他鼓和编迎。 10,[答案]disappointed and angry [解析] 文章最后一段提到失望和编怒编成一编苦编的编西从翻作者的胃里直往上～他 赶跑来编编公编猛吐起编。 Part ? Listening Comprehension Section A 11, C 12, D 13, B 14, A 15, C 16, D 17, C 18, B19, B 20, C 21, B 22,A 23, C 24,A 25, D 11,W: I found a perfect book bag～but I\'m about 20 dollars short,M: Don\'t look at me. I don\'t get paid for another week.Q: What does the man imply? 12. W: Which game do you think is more difficult to learn, chess or bridge? M: They are like apples and oranges. Q: What does the man mean? 13. M: When can I make the earliest appointment with Dr. Johnson?W: Dr. Johnson has appointments on Monday and Tuesday mornings, Thursday and Friday afternoons, and he has conference the whole day Wednesday.Q: When can the man meet Dr. Johnson the earliest?14. W: John, I\'m sorry, but I forgot to bring your tape player back.M: Well, as long as I get it by Friday. Q: What does the man mean? 15. W: John has put on a lot of weight recently, it seems.M: Yes. Though his diet is strict he often rewards himself with a lot of chocolates. Q: What does the woman think about John? 16. M: No sooner had we started than it began to rain. W: Fortunately we\'ve got our umbrella. Q: What can we infer from the conversation? 17. W: What on earth did you do to your eyes?(整理,星火编编) M: Oh, nothing. It looks a lot worse than it feels. Q: What does the man mean? 18. M: Have you made up your mind? W: Yes, I\'ll give up biology and switch to archeology, where my interest lies. Q: Wh M: Oh, nothing. It looks a lot worse than it feels. Q: What does the man mean? 18. M: Have you made up your mind? W: Yes, I\'ll give up biology and switch to archeology, where my interest lies.Q: What\'s the probable relationship between the two speakers?NOW you\'ll hear two long conversations. Conversation One M: What\'s on the TV this evening? I feel like relaxing. W: Why ask me that? You know I never watch it. M: Too busy with the latest hobby, are you? What is it this time, knitting socks for your nephews? Or collecting buttons? I wish I had as much free time as you do. W: Men! As a matter of fact, you probably have more than I do. But you waste it all watching your TV. M: That\'s not a waste of time. I\'ve got to rest sometimes.W: Sometimes, maybe, but not all the time. And anyway, I relax with my hobbies. A change is as good as a rest. M: Well, the TV is my hobby, and I learn a lot from it. W: But it doesn\'t teach you to do anything, does it? You just sit there and stare at it. That\'s not learning. M: But I do learn. There are lots of educational programs. W: But you don\'t watch them, do you? Whenever an educational program comes on, you either switch over to the other channel or go to sleep.M: When I come home from work, I need to put my feet up, at least for a while. Life\'s not all work, you know. W: Hobbies aren\'t work. I like putting my feet up, too, at the end of the day, but I like doing things while I rest. Life\'s too short for us to waste time. Questions 19 to 21 are based on the conversation you have just heard.19. What does the man think is the latest hobby of the women?20. What else does the man say he has got from TV besides rest?21. What can we infer from the dialogue? Conversation Two Narrator: First we heard medical studies saying that caffeine in coffee was probably bad for the heart, but recent research showed that coffee may be good for the cardiovascular system, that left coffee lovers like Corrine Mckillop to wonder. Corrine Mckillop: I\'d like to know which it is. It\'s very confusing. Is it good or is it not good? Narrator: Well, a new study may explain the conflicting information. According to the research, coffee can be both good and bad. It all depends on you and which version of a gene you have. Dr. Sean Kenniff: Researchers believe that about haft of us axe carrying a gene that allows the body to break down caffeine quickly. The rest of us have the type of gene that more slowly metabolizes the stimulant.Narrator: In the study scientists discovered coffee drinkers with the faster version of the gene had no increased risk of heart disease; however, people with the gene that breaks down caffeine slowly had a significantly higher risk.Dr. Sean Kcnniff: When the caffeine circulates in your body for a long period of time, you might in fact experience adverse health consequences from that. Now all of us want to know the same thing. Corrine Mckillop: Well. I\'d like to find out what gene I have.Narrator: Well, that\'s the bad news. There is a test to find out, but it probably won\'t be readily available for a while. So what to do until then, the answer is, in a word--moderation. The study also found that people with a slower gene can limit their risk if they limit their coffee to one or two cups a day. Questions 22 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.22. What are the speakers talking about? 23. Is coffee good or bad for the heart according to the research?24. What kind of people have a high risk of heart disease? 25. What can you infer from the dialogue? Section B 26. B 27. A 28. D 29. D 30. C 31. B 32. C 33. C 34. B 35. D Passage One Our friend, Nick, whose English gets better and better, declared solemnly the other day that he thought that the British climate was wonderful, but the British weather was terrible. He went on to explain by pointing out that the British climate was a temperate one. "This meant," he said, "that you could always be certain that the weather would never be extreme, at any rate not for any length of time, never very hot and never very cold." He quite rightly pointed out that the rainfall in Britain, according to the statistics, was not very heavy. "Why then," he asked, "has the British climate such a bad reputation?" He answered by saying it was because of the extraordinary, unreliable weather. There was no part of the year at which you could be certain that the weather would be dry or wet , clear or dull, hot or cold. A bad day in July could be as cold as a mild day in January. Indeed you could feel cold at almost any time of the year. Nick blamed drafty British houses for this, but agreed you could also blame the small amount of sunshine and a great amount of dampness. He advised every student coming to Britain to bring an umbrella and to understand the meaning of that splendid word "drizzle". Questions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard. 26. What is Nick? 27. Which of the following groups of words illustrate Nick\'s comment on the British weather? 28. Why does Nick give such advice to students coming to Britain?Passage Two Elephants live mostly on grass, leaves and fruit. They also eat the twigs and bark of trees. The quantity of food and water which they consume is enormous, and they can be very destructive in their search for food, There are two main types of elephants. There is the Asiatic elephant, which is found in India, for example, and the African elephant. Superficially they are very much alike, but the African elephant is generally larger. One characteristic of Asiatic elephants is that they do not like being exposed to the sun, and consequently they prefer to live in shady places. They are also very fond of bathing. Apart from that, the most important difference between the two varieties is that the Asiatic elephant is more easily trained. Elephants in India, for example, have been caught and tamed for many hundreds of years. We have already noted that they have good memories, and it is this that makes them easy to train. Since they are immensely strong, they can carry and drag huge objects, such as the trees and rocks. This makes them extremely valuable as beasts of burden.(整理,星火编编) Questions 29 to 31 are based on the passage you have just heard. 29. What is one of the differences between Asiatic and African elephants? 30. Why are Indian elephants easy to train? 31. What sort of Questions 29 to 31 are based on the passage you have just heard.29. What is one of the differences between Asiatic and African elephants?30. Why are Indian elephants easy to train? 31. What sort of heavy work are elephants made to do? Passage Three A recent report has shown that here in the United States, we\'ve experienced the revolution concerning our attitudes towards the work week and weekend. Although some calendars still mark the beginning of the week "Sunday", more and more of us are coming to regard Monday as the first day of the week with Saturday and Sunday comprising the two- day periods thought of as the weekend. In fact, the word "weekend" didn\'t even exist in English until about the middle of the last century. In England at that time, Saturday afternoons had just been added to Sundays and holidays as a time for workers to have off from their jobs. This innovation became common in the United States in the 1920s. But as the work weak shortened during the Great Depression of 1930s, the weekend expanded to 2 full days, Saturday and Sunday. Some people thought this trend would continue due to increasing automation and the work week might decrease to 4 days or even fewer. But so far, this hasn\'t happened. The work week seems to have stabilized at 40 hours made up of 5 eight-hour days. After this commercial, I\'ll be back to talk about the idea of adding Monday to the weekend. Questions 32 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.32. According to the speaker, what is changing in the way people think about the week? 33. According to the speaker, how has the amount of time people worked changed from the early part of the century? 34. What does the speaker imply about the work week in England in the early 180Os? 35. According to the speaker, what effect did some people think the increasing use of automation would have? Section C 36,southern 37,necessary 38,obey 39,educated 40,freedom 41,separated 42,protested 43,brutally 44,After the Civil War～one free slave reported that his owner killed an older slave who was teaching him to read 45,in theory an owner who treated a slave badly could be punished46,Another law said that slaves could not give evidence against white people, so very few owners were ever punished for their brutality [听力原文] The African ancestors of today\'s black Americans were brought to the U. S. as slaves in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. They worked on farms, especially the large farms in the (36) southern states. Slowly they became a (37) necessary part of the economic system of the South.Slaves did not have the rights of people,According to the law～they were "things" which belonged to the person who bought them,They had to (38) obey the orders of their owner without question。They were not allowed to learn to read～their owners feared that (39) educated slaves would begin to think about the injustice of the system and would learn to struggle for their (40) freedom,Slaves had to work long hours in extremely unhealthy conditions,Their owners had complete power over them,They could be bought and sold like animals at the slave markets～black children were (41) separated from their parents and never saw them again. Slave owners had the right to punish severely any slave who broke rules or (42) protested against the system,Slaves were often beaten (43) brutally by their owners or killed,(44) After the Civil War～one free slave reported that his owner killed an older slave who was teaching him to read,There was a law against brutality to slaves～so (45) in theory an owner who treated a slave badly could be punished,In practice～however～the law meant nothing,(46) Another law said that slaves could not give evidence against white people, so very few owners were ever punished for their brutality, Part ? Reading Comprehension (Reading in Depth) Section A 47,[答案]a religious festival [解析] 文章第一段中提到第一是一编届奥运会个它个念宙斯的编日～因此是一宗教编日。 48,[答案]wreaths and special privileges[解析] 文章第一段中提到第一的编届奥运会利者编被授予了花编和特编。49,[答案]professional circuses and carnivals[解析] 文章第一段中提到编编帝王编编的奥运会性编做了重大改编～公元前394年之后就编奥运会会成了一编编编的编编表演和嘉年编。 50,[答案]racial controversy [解析] 文章第三段中提到近代充斥奥运会争着政治矛盾和编族编～希特勒拒编编编得四编金牌的Jesse Owens编祝因编他是一黑人～编正是编个争族编的表编。51,[答案]admonish the Soviets [解析] 文章最后一自个然段中提到1980年由于前编编侵略阿富汗～62个国家的运参奥运会编编编拒编加～他编编编做的目的是编了编前编编作出警告。 Section B 52,[答案]C [解析] 本文是一篇编于女性与尚编编的文章。在文中作者编编,女性往往被编编编和大的编装她没几弃很她店利用～编的衣服往往有穿次就因编编而被编。多女性往往编编自己几笔个乎不穿的衣服支出一大编编。本编是一编编理解编～文中第1段中的第二句就告编编者,由于女性往往因自己的服编编而装她装焦编～因此～编往往被编编编和大的编店所利用。因此～编里C编符合原文。故编C编。 53,[答案]B [解析] 通编编编～通编文中第二段第三句编～我编可以到答案,做编找件事情往往是在浪编编自己的编编。编她然编是作者的编点。因此～编里编B编。 54,[答案]C [解析] 根据文章中第三段里第二句和第三句,编编编编编装很装少考编服编的编编因素～编如保暖、舒适和编久耐用等。相反他编只编服的外表感编装称趣～因编只要衣服心～女性便能编容忍服的编多不装装适～编一点恰恰被服编编编编所利用。因此～本编编C编。55,[答案]A [解析] 编是一编个来装篇理解编。根据文章～我编可以知道～在作者看～编编编本身就是编利用女性而生～他编利用女性编服编化的装她来尚潮流的编趣～编编花编编编。文中第二、三段便是明编。因此～本编编A编。(整理,星火编编) 56,[答案]D [解析] 文中第四段编我编揭示了答案～尤其是本段中第三句中的too...to...编～构尚暗示了,男性在编编编上比女性更理智。故本编编D编。 57,[答案]D [解析] 文中主要编述了海切在演编方面的出色天编即写 56,[答案]D [解析] 文中第四段编我编揭示了答案～尤其是本段中第三句中的too...to...编～构暗示了,男性在编编编上尚比女性更理智。故本编编D编。 57,[答案]D [解析] 文中主要编述了海切在演编方面的出色天编作即写从数才能。倒第二段我编得知～编编批编家编一致高度褒编了安妮?海切的首次舞台编演出。因此～答案编编 D"编编极烈"。 58,[答案]C [解析] 根据文中出编的reincarnation一编～我编不编判出断deceased一编编编"已故的"意思～故答案编编C。 59,[答案]A [解析] 文中主要编述了海切在演编方面的出色天编～在并她写末尾编提及了在作上的才能～但文中有提到在并没她歌唱方面的天编～所以答案编编A。60,[答案]D [解析] 本文主要编述了海切多方面的才编～但最能概内括文章容的编编D编编～其他编编都不编全面～只涉及了海切才能的一方面。 61,[答案]B [解析] 文章中并奥卡个未提及海切编得斯提名之事～而其他三编编文中都提到了～故编编编B编编。 Part ? Error Correction 62,[答案]permitted?promised [解析] 易混编编编。permit作编编编～是"允编"的意思～常用于编编permit sb. to do sth.,允编某人做某事。根据上下文～此编编编编,"一编编个下午五点编拜编朋友～而事编上也做到了编一点的人是准编的"。编里所表的意达思是"编编"～不是"允编"～编用promise～并且promise to do sth,是"编编做某事"的意思～编从法上也符合。63,[答案]such?so [解析] 代编编用编编。such和so的共同点在于两者都是代编～都是"编编"的意思～区编在于such不能编独份代替某成～而so可以独立代替前文所提及的事。此句中 does such a thing=does so～但是does such却不符合编法。 64,[答案]minutes?minutes\' [解析] 编性编编。本句中minutes是名编～不能直接修编后面的名编delay～编编用名编所有格形式～改成minutes\'。 65,[答案]usually?usual [解析] 固定搭配编编。usually是副编～意思是"通常地"。编里five minutes later than usual中的"...than usual"是固定搭配。usual的编似用法编有as usual(和平常一编)。 66,[答案]Call?Calling/To call [解析] 非编编编编编编。本句主编是一编编个短编～但是编编短编做主编编～其中的编编只能用编名编或不定式的形式～因而把call改成calling或to call。67,[答案]Nevertheless?Moreover [解析] 编接编编编。nevertheless作编编编～表示编折～意思是"然而～但是"。根据上下文理解～编里编是一编编编个系～不是编折编系。前一句是"编到五分编编他编编想不到会来的麻编"～后一句编"编常不准编编致编惰和失编"～因而是更编一步编明的编编编系～编把nevertheless改成moreover。 68,[答案]him ? be?to [解析] 固定搭配的编编。prove sb. to do sth.是固定搭配～意思是"编明某人做某事"。原句缺少不定式编志to。 6Q,[答案]from?of [解析] 固定搭配编编。get rid of是固定搭配～意思是"编脱"。用from是编编用法～编改成of。 70,[答案]ever?never [解析] 本句于篇属章理解方面的编编。上文编"他编编编避免有任何例外"～下文编"编编想 的人编编他编的编到会找借口"～因而此句作者要表的意达思是"他编不编编编编编自己编… …"。因此～根据上下文～此句编是否定句～要把ever改成 never。 71,[答案]cultivating?to cultivate [解析] 非编编编编编编。attempt编用不定式做后置定编～"attempt(n.)to do sth,"意思 是"做某事的编编/努力"。cultivate意思是"培编"。 Part ? Translation 72. [答案] what we were doing today was more than donating some money. [解析] 在能确达内条切地表原句容而又不编背编句编言编范的件下～直编法有其可取 之编。编句将从编编主编句直接编成由what引编的英编主编从另句。外～英编和编编中均有 从来达概从达翻从正面或反面表一编念的编象。编编里有些反面表的编或句子～编编可 正面表。编来达句编编编编more than表达"不只是"一编～编编准。确 73. [答案] the application of new scientific discoveries to industrial production usually increases efficiency. [解析] 编编中"把"字编编多编～构翻来英编中却无匹配之编或句型。编编编按英编编编的编用法 编编适当将的句子。编句根据英编编言特点～采用编编编编法～编编编编编编成英编名编。 74. [答案] would approve the regulations and put them into effect as soon as possible. [解析] 编编里编是用编编和编编编的编编气气来等表示。而在英编里～编编用编编的各编形式表 达。编句中if only是编合编编～个从属条状从引编件编独句编立使用～表示强烈的愿望 或编憾～其编编多用编编编。虚气 75. [答案] he informed his boss of his intention of leaving his job/of quitting his job/to resign. [解析] 正编编是确确保编编句编量的重要前提。编编编编需根据上下文正理解原句的编编～ 编编比编恰当达将的英编编行表。编句同编采取编性编编法～编编编编"打算"编编成英编名编。 76. [答案] were searching for evidence to prove the accused man\'s fault, but in vain. [解析] 由于英编编编两与达数况言各自的思编方式表编编～在多情下不能采取编言编等 的编法。编了使编句通编意～达运翻将必编用编编编技巧。编句编编编编"有编"编编成英编名编～编编将 编折句编编成英编编用法。 (整理,星火编编)