2008年英语专业四级考试试题及答案

2008

年英语专业四级试题真题及答案详解

PART III CLOZE (15 MIN)

Decide which of the choices given below would best complete the passage

if inserted in the corresponding blanks. Mark the best choice for each

blank on your answer sheet.

Salt, shells or metals are still used as money in out-of-the- way parts

of the world today.

Salt may seem rather a strange (31) ______ to use as money, (32) ______

in

countries

where

the

food

of

the

people

is

mainly

vegetable,

it

is

often

an

(33)

______

necessity.

Cakes

of

salt,

stamped

to

show

their

(34)

______,

were used as money

in some

countries

until recent (35)

______, and cakes

of salt (36) ______ buy goods in Borneo and parts of Africa.

Sea

shells

(37)

______

as

money

at

some

time

(38)

______

another

over

the

greater part of the Old World, These were (39) ______ mainly from the

beaches of the Maldives Islands in the Indian Ocean, and were traded to

India

and

China.

In

Africa,

shells

were

traded

right

across

the

(40)

______

from East to West.

Metal, valued by weight, (41) ______ coins in many parts of the world.

Iron,

in

lumps,

bars

or

rings,

is

still

used

in

many

countries

(42)

______

paper money. It can either be exchanged (43) ______ goods, or made into

tools,

weapons,

or

ornaments.

The

early

money

of

China,

apart

from

shells,

was

of

bronze,

(44)

______

in

flat,

round

pieces

with

a

hole

in

the

middle,

called

“cash”.

The (45)

______

of

these

are

between

three

thousand

and

four thousand years old

—

older than the earliest coins of the eastern

Mediterranean.

Nowadays,

coins

and

notes

have

(46)

______

nearly

all

the

more

picturesque

(47) ______ of money, and (48) ______ in one or two of the more remote

countries people still keep it for future use on ceremonial (49) ______

such as weddings and funerals, examples of (50) ______ money will soon

be found only in museums.

(31) A. object B. article C. substance D. category

(32) A. but B. and C. so D. even

(33) A. abstract B. advantageous C. abundant D. absolute

(34) A. weight B. value C. role D. size

(35) A. times B. events C. situations D. conditions

(36) A. even B. also C. still D. never

(37) A. had been used B. are used

C. would be used D. would have been

(38) A. and B. but C. yet D. or

(39) A. collected B. produced C. grown D. raised

(40) A. city B. district C. community D. continent

(41) A. processed B. produced C. preceded D. proceeded

(42) A. in spite of B. instead of C. along with D. in line with

(43) A. against B. as C. in D. for

(44) A. often B. seldom C. really D. much

(45) A. earlier B. earliest C. better D. best

(46) A. replaced B. reproduced C. reflected D. recovered

(47) A. sizes B. shapes C. formats D. forms

(48) A. while B. although C. because D. if

(49) A. events B. gatherings C. occasions D. assemblies

(50) A. original B. primitive C. historical D. crude

PART IV GRAMMER &VOCABULARY (15MIN)

There are thirty sentences in this section. Beneath each sentence there

are

four

words

or

phrases

marked

A,

B,

C

and

D.

Choose

one

word

or

phrase

that best completes the sentences.

Mark your answers on your answer sheet.

51. Our association, which has consistently pressed for greater

employment

opportunities

for

the

disabled,

will

publish

______

proposals

in the near future.

A. their B. our C. his D. its

52. Had Judy been more careful on the maths exam, she ______ much better

results now.

A. would be getting B. could have got C. must get D. would get

53. Nine is to three ______ three is to one.

A. when B. that C. which D. what

54. Men differ from animals ______ they can think and speak.

A. for which B. for that C. in that D. in which

55. ______ he wanted to go out with his friends at the weekend, he had

to stay behind to finish his assignment.

A. Much though B. Much as C. As much D. Though much

56. I enjoyed myself so much ______ I visited my friends in Paris last

year.

A. when B. which C. that D. where

57. Which of the following is INCORRECT?

A.

All

his

lectures

were

boring.

C.

Her

few

friends

are

all

fond

of

dancing.

B. Halfbis money was gone. D. He invited many his friends to the party.

58. When you have finished with that book, don’t forget to put it

back

on my desk, ______?

A. do you B. don’t you C. will you D. won’t you

59. What does “He wisely refused to spend his money” mean?

A. It was wise of him to refuse to spend his money.

B. He refused to spend his money in a wise manner.

C. He was short of mo

ney and didn’t want to buy anything.

D. He refused, in a wise manner, to spend his money.

60. They stood chatting together aseasily and naturally as ______.

A. it could be B. could be C. it was D. was

61.

The

following

are

all

correct

responses

to

“Who

tol

d

the

news

to

the

teacher?” EXCEPT ______.

A. Jim did this. B. Jim did so. C. Jim did that. D. Jim did.

62. Quality is ______ counts most.

A. which B. that C. what D. where

63. In his plays Shakespeare ______ his characters live through their

language.

A. would make B. had made C. made D. makes

64. The square itself is five hundred yards wide, five times ______ the

size of St. Peter’s in Rome.

A. / B. that of C. which is D. of

65. Which of the following sentences expresses “probability”?

A. You must leave immediately.

B. You must be feeling rather tired.

C. You must be here by eight o’clock.

D. You must complete the reading assignment on time.

66. When he first started in university, he really felt at ______ with

his major

—

economics.

A. shore B. bank C. ocean D. sea

67.

On

the

road

motorists

should

be

aware

of

cyclists

and

be

______

towards

them.

A. considerable B. considering C. considerate D. considered

68.

Sally

was

a

bit

shy,

but

the

teacher

found

her

quite

______

discussing

a recent film with others.

A. at home B. at most C. at house D. at heart

69. The company has

capitalized ______

the error of judgment made

by its

business competitor.

A. in B. over C. with D. on

70.

Tim

has

failed

three

courses

this

semester,

so

he

will

have

to

______

them next semester.

A. remake B. repeat C. reapply D. revise

71. Keep this reference book; it may come in ______ one day.

A. handy B. useful C. convenient D. helpful

72. The questions that the speaker raised were well ______ the average

adult.

A. past B. on C. beyond D. through

73. Teachers in this school were encouraged to use drama as a(n) ______

of learning.

A. design B. instrument C. agency D. tool

74. First, we need to find out what his scheme is, and then act ______.

A. sensitively B. imaginatively C. efficiently D. accordingly

75. At first Jim was not quite clear what he was going to do after

university, but now he seems ______ on becoming a computer programmer.

A. fit B. set C. disposed D. decided

76. When invited to talk about his achievements, he refused to blow his

own ______ and declined to speak at the meeting.

A. trumpet B. whistle C. bugle D. flute

77. In spite of the treatment, the pain in his leg grew in ______.

A. gravity B. extent C. intensity D. amount

78. Bus services between Town Centre and Newton Housing Estate will be

______ until the motorway is repaired.

A. discontinued B. suspended C. halted D. ceased

79. The moon, being much nearer to the Earth than the Sun, is the ______

cause of the tides.

A. principal B. basic C. initial D. elementary

80. Teddy came to my ______ with a cheque of $$200 to pay my room rate,

after I phoned him that my wallet had been stolen.

A. attendance B. assistance C. rescue D. safety

PART V READING COMPREHENSION (25MIN)

In this section there are four passages followed by questions or

unfinished statements, each with four suggested answers marked A, B, C

and D. Choose the one that you think is the best answer.

Mark your answers on your answer sheet.

TEXT A

When

the

sun

is

up

in

Amsterdam,

the

largest

city

in

the

Netherlands

sits

quietly on the Amstel River. You can rent a bicycle, visit the Van Gogh

or Anne Frank museum, or take a water taxi.

But when the sun goes down, the partying begins. In the big clubs and in

coffee shops, tourists gather to hang out, talk politics and smoke.

Several

areas

of

the

city

clearly

show

the

two

worlds

that

rule

Amsterdam.

And they’re all within a short cab ride of each other.

For

example,

Dam

Square

attracts

daytime

sightseers

to

its

festivals,

open

markets, concerts and other events. Several beautiful and very popular

hotels can be found there. And there is the Royal Palace and the Magna

Plaza shopping mall.

But as evening descends on Dam Square so do the party-seekers. Hip pop

or funk music begins blaring from Club Paradiso and Club Melkweg. These

are two of the most popular clubs in Europe. So if you come, be ready to

dance. The clubs don’t shut down until 4 am.

And while you are there, check out the various inexpensive ways to tour

the

city.

Don’t

worry

about

getting

lost.

Although

Dutch

is

the

of

ficial

language, most people in Amsterdam speak English and are happy to help

you with directions.

And you’ll notice that half the people in the streets are on bicycles.

They rent for US$$17 to $$20 for a whole day.

Amsterdam also has a good canal system. From anywhere between US$$2 and

$$9.50, you’can use the canal bus or a water taxi to cruise the “Venice

of the North”.

You

can

take

in

the

picturesque

canal

house

architecture:

The

rows

of

neat,

narrow four-story dwellings of brownstone with large windows are well

worth seeing. Many of them are several centuries old.

You might also want to jump out of the canal bus at the Museum Quarter

and start walking. Masterpieces by Dutch artists such as Rembrandt,

Bruegel, Van Gogh and others are on display at the Van Gogh Museum,

Rembrandt House and others.

The city has an appreciation of its historic past. One place to visit is

the Anne Frank House in Nine Streets. It was there that the young Jewish

girl

wrote

her

famous

diary

during

World

War

II.

Visitors

can

view

Anne’

s

original diary and climb behind the bookcase to the room where she and

her family hid from the Nazis for two years.

81. At the beginning of the passage, the author indicates that ______.

A. Amsterdam is generally known as a quiet city.

B. parties go on all day long in Amsterdam.

C. Amsterdam presents two different pictures.

D. Amsterdam attracts many daytime visitors.

82.

Which

tourist

attraction

is

cited

for

elaboration

in

Paragraphs

Four

and Five?

A. Royal Palace. B. Dam Square. C. Club Paradiso. D. Magna Plaza.

83. According to the passage, the local people have all the following

characteristics EXCEPT ______.

A. they are party goers. B. they show hospitality.

C. they can speak English. D. they are fond of cycling.

84. Which of the following adjectives can best describe Amsterdam as a

tourist city?

A. Modern. B. Delightful. C. Quiet. D. Historic.

TEXT B

In an article some Chinese scholars are described as being “

tantalized

by

the

mysterious

dragon

bone

hieroglyphics.”

Tantalized

is

one

of

many

English words that have their origins in myths and legends of the past

(in this case, Greek and Roman ones). The meaning of the verb

tantalize

is a very particular one: “to promise or show something desirable to a

person and then take it away; to tease by arousing h

ope.” Many (but not

all)

English

dictionaries

give

you

a

brief

indication

of

a

word’s

origins

in

brackets

before

or

after

the

explanation

of

the

meaning.

For

tantalize

the following explanation is given: [> Tantalus]. This means that you

should look up the name

Tantalus

to find out the word’s origins, and if

you do, you will find out that in Greek mythology, Tantalus was a king

who was punished in the lower world with eternal hunger and thirst; he

was put up to his chin in water that always moved away when he tried to

drink it and with fruit on branches above him placed just a little bit

out

of

his

reach.

Can

you

see

why

his

name

was

changed

into

a

verb

meaning

“to tease or torment by arousing desire”?

Another

example

is

the

word

siren

,

familiar

to

us

as

the

mechanical

device

that makes such an alarming sound when police cars, ambulances, or fire

engines

approach.

This

word

also

has

its

origins

in

Greek

mythology.

The

traveler Odysseus (Ulysses to the Romans) made his men plug their ears

so

that

they

wouldn’t

hear

the

dangerous

voices

of

the

sirens

,

creatures

who were half bird and half woman and who lured sailors to their deaths

on sharp rocks. So the word came to be associated both with a loud sound

and with danger!

When someone speaks of a “

jovial

mood” or a “

herculean

effort,” he

or she is using words with origins in mythology. Look these words up to

find their meaning and relationship to myths.

Many

common

words,

such

as

the

names

for

the

days

of

the

week

and

the

months

of

the

year,

also

come

from

mythology.

Wednesday

derives

from

the

ancient

Norse king of the gods, Woden, and

Thursday

was originally

Thor’s

day,

in

honour

of

Thor,

the

god

of

thunder.

As

a

matter

of

fact,

all

the

planets,

except the one we live on, bear names that come from Roman mythology,

including

the

planet

that

is

farthest

away

from

the

sun

and

for

that

reason

was called after the Roman god of the dead. This god has also given his

name to one of the chemical elements. Several other elements have names

that come from mythology, too.

It seems that myths and legends live on in the English language.

85. The purpose of the first sentence in Paragraph One is ______.

A. to describe the work of some Chinese scholars.

B. to arouse readers’ interest in hieroglyphics.

C. to lead readers onto the main theme.

D. to link the preceding part to the present one.

86. We leam from the passage, all English dictionaries include ______.

A. legends. B. mythology.

C. word origins. D. word definitions.

87. The example of tantalize is to show ______.

A. how the word came into existence.

B. how Tantalus was punished in the lower world.

C. how all English dictionaries show word origins.

D. how the meaning of the word changed over the years.

88.

According

to

the

passage,

which

of

the

following

does

NOT

have

origins

in myths or legends?

A. Jovial. B. Wednesday. C. Earth. D. March.

89. Which of the following can best serve as the title of the passage?

A. Greek and Roman Mythology in Language. B. Mythological Origins of

English Words.

C. Historical Changes in Word Meanings. D. Mythology and Common Words.

TEXT C

My

heart

sank

when

the

man

at

the

immigration

counter

gestured

to

the

back

room.

I’m

an

American

born

and

raised,

and

this

was

Miami,

where

I

live,

but they weren’t quite ready to let me in yet.

“Please wait in here,

Ms Abujaber,” the immigration officer said. My

husband,

with

his

very

American

last

name,

accompanied

me.

He

was

getting

used to this. The same thing had happened recently in Canada when I’d

flown to Montreal to speak at a book event. That time they held me for

45

minutes.

Today

we were

returning

from

a

literary

festival

in

Jamaica,

and I was startled that I was being sent “in back” once again.

The officer behind the counter called me up and said, “Miss, your name

looks like the name of someone who’s on our wanted list. We’re going

to have to check you out with Washington.”

“How long will it take?”

“Hard

to

say

...

a

few

minutes,”

he

said.

“We’ll

call

you

when

we’re

ready for you.”

After an hour, Washington still hadn’t decided anything about me.

“Isn’t this computerized?” I asked at the counter. “Can’t you just

look me up?”

Just a few more minutes, they assured me.

After an hour and a half, I pulled my cell phone out to call the friends

I

was

supposed

to

meet

that

evening.

An

officer

rushed

over.

“No

phones!”

he

said.

“For

all

we

know

you

could

be

calling

a

terrorist

cell

and

giving

them information.”

“I’m just a university professor,” I said. My voice came out in a

squeak.

“Of

course

you

are. And

we

take

people

like

you

out

of

here

in

leg

irons

every day.”

I put my phone away.

My husband and I were getting hungry and tired. Whole families had been

brought into the waiting room, and the place was packed with excitable

children, exhausted parents, even a flight attendant.

I

wanted

to

scream,

to

jump

on

a

chair

and

shout:

“I’m

an

American

citizen;

a novelist; I probably teach English literature to your children.” Or

would that all be counted against me?

After two hours in detention, I was approached by one of the officers.

“You’re

free

to

go,”

he

said.

No

explan

ation

or

apologies.

For

a

moment,

neither of us moved, we were still in shock. Then we leaped to our feet.

“Oh,

one

more

thing.”

He

handed

me

a

tattered

photocopy

with

an

address

on

it.

“If

you

weren’t

happy

with

your

treatment,

you

can

write

to

this

agenc

y.”

“Will they respond?” I asked.

“I don’t know —

I don’t know of anyone who’s ever written to them

before.”

Then

he

added,

“By

the

way,

this

will

probably

keep

happening

each time you travel internationally.”

“What can I do to keep it from happening again?”

He smiled the empty smile we’d seen all day. “Absolutely nothing.”

After

telling

several

friends

about

our

ordeal,

probably

the

most

frequent

advice l’ve heard in response is to change my name. Twenty years ago,

my own graduate school

writing professor advised

me to write

under a pen

name

so

that

publishers

wouldn’t

stick

me

in

what

he

called

“the

ethnic

ghetto” —

a separate, secondary shelf in the bookstore. But a name is

an

integral

part

of

anyone’s

personal

and

professional

identity

—

just

like the to

wn you’re bom in and the place where you’re raised.

Like my father, I’ll

keep the name,

but my airport

experience has given

me a whole new perspective on what diversity and tolerance are supposed

to mean. I had no idea that being an American would ever be this hard.

90. The author was held at the airport because ______.

A. she and her husband returned from Jamaica. B. her name was similar to

a terrorist’s.

C. she had been held in Montreal. D. she had spoken at a book event.

91. She was not allowed to call her friends because ______.

A. her identity hadn’t been confirmed yet.

B. she had been held for only one hour and a haiti

C. there were other families in the waiting room.

D. she couldn’t use her own cell phone.

92. We leam from the passage that the author would ______ to prevent

similar experience from happening again.

A. write to the agency B. change her name

C. avoid traveling abroad D. do nothing

93. Her experiences indicate that there still exists ______ in the US.

A. hatred B. discrimination C. tolerance D. diversity

94. The author sounds ______ in the last paragraph.

A. impatient B. bitter C. worded D. ironic

TEXT D

Public

speaking

fills

most

people

with

dread.

Humiliation

is

the

greatest

fear; self-exposure and failing to appeal to the audience come a close

second.

Women

hate

it

most,

since

girls

are

pressurized

from

an

early

age

to be concerned with appearances of all kinds.

Most

people

have

plenty

of

insecurities,

and

this

seems

like

a

situation

that will bring them out. If you were under pressure to be perfect, you

are terrified of failing in the most public of ways.

While extroverts will

feel

less fear

before the ordeal, it does

not mean

they

will

necessarily

do

it

better.

Some

very

shy

people

manage

to

shine.

When I met the British comedian Julian Clary, he was shy and cautious,

yet his TV performances are perfect.

In fact, personality is not the best predictor of who does it well.

Regardless of what you are like in real life, the key seems to be to act

yourself.

Actual acting, as in performing the scripted lines of a character other

than yourself, does not do the job. While politicians may limit damage

by having carefully rehearsed, written scripts to speak from, there is

always a hidden awareness

among the audience

that the words

might not be

true.

Likewise,

the

incredibly

perfect

speeches

of

many

American

academics

are

far from natural. You may end up buying their book on the way out, but

soon afterwards, it is much like fast food, and you get a nameless sense

that you’ve been cheated.

Although,

as

Earl

Spencer

proved

at

his

sister

Princess

Diana’s

funeral,

it is possible both to prepare every word and to act naturally. A script

rarely works and it is used to help most speakers.

But, being yourself doesn’t work either. If you spoke as if you were in

your own kitchen, it would be too authentic, too unaware of the need to

communicate with an audience.

I

remember

going

to

see

British

psychiatrist

R.

D.

Laing

speak

in

public.

He behaved like a seriously odd person, talking off the top of his head.

Although he was

talking about

madness

and he wrote on

mental illness, he

seemed to be exhibiting rather than explaining it.

The best psychological place from which to speak is an unselfconscious

self-consciousness, providing the illusion of being natural. Studies

suggest that this state of “flow”, as psychologists call it, is very

satisfying.

95. Women hate public speaking most mainly because of ______.

A. their upbringing very early on. B. their inability to appeal to the

audience.

C. their sense of greater public pressure. D. their sense of greater

humiliation.

96. “

this

” in Paragraph Two refers to ______.

A. insecurity. B. sense of failure. C. public speaking. D. pressure.

97. Which of the following is NOT the author’s viewpoint?

A. Acting like performers spoils the message in a speech.

B. Perfection of scripts is necessary in making good impressions.

C. Acting naturally means less dependence on the prepared script.

D.

There

should

be

a balance

between

actual

acting

and

acting naturally.

98. What is the author’s

view on personality?

A. Personality is the key to success in public speaking.

B. Extroverts are better public speakers.

C. Introverts have to learn harder to be good speakers.

D. Factors other than personality ensure better performance.

99. The author implies that while speaking R. D. Laing ______.

A. was both too casual and authentic. B. was acting like a performer.

C. was keeping a good balance. D. was aware of his audience.

100. In the last paragraph the author recommends that ______.

A. you forget about your nervousness. B. you feel natural and speak

naturally.

C.

you

may

feel

nervous,

but

appear

naturally.

D.

you

may

imagine

yourself

to be natural.

PART VI WRITING (45 MIN)

SECTION A COMPOSITION (35 MIN)

December

5th

is

International

Volunteers

Day.

Since

1985,

when

the

United

Nations

announced

the

special

day,

tens

of

millions

of

people around

the

world have volunteered to help those in need. China now has 4.5 million

registered volunteers who have provided more than 4.5 billion hours of

volunteer work. What can you gain from volunteering?

Write

on

ANSWER

SHEET

TWO

a

composition

of

about

200

words

on

the

following

topic:

The Benefits of Volunteering

You are to write in three parts.

In the first part, state specifically what your opinion is.

In the second part, support your opinion with appropriate details.

In the last part, bring what you have written to a natural conclusion or

a summary.

Marks will be awarded for content, organization, grammar and

appropriateness.

Failure

to

follow

the

instructions

may

result

in

a

loss

of marks.

SECTION B NOTE-WRITING (10 MIN)

Write on ANSWER SHEET TWO a note of about 50-60 words based on the

following situation:

Jane, your classmate, is thinking of subscribing to an English-language

newspaper. And you would like to recommend one to her.

Write a note,

telling her which newspaper it is and describing two features of the

paper.

Marks will be awarded for content, organization, grammar and

appropriateness.

KEYS

PART II LISTENING COMPREHENSION

PART Ⅲ CLOZE

PART IV GRAMMAR

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VOCABULARY

PART V READING COMPREHENSION

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★ Part I DICTATION

Choosing a Career

When students graduate from college, many of them do not know how they

want to spend their working lives, and they sometimes move from job to

job until they find something that suites them, and of equal importance

to

which

they

are

suited.

Others

never

find

a

job

in

which

they

are

really

happy. They remain all their lives, square pegs in round holes. When we

choose our careers, we need to ask ourselves two questions. First, what

do we think we would like to be? Second, what kind of people are we? The

idea, for example, of being a painter or a musician may seem very

attractive; but unless

we

have great

talent and are willing to work very

hard, we are certain to fail in these occupations and failure will lead

to

unhappiness

in

life.

So,

it

is

important

to

assess

our

suitability

for

a certain career in job search.

★ Part II LISTENING COMPREHENSION

◆Section A CONVERSATIONS

Conversation 1

M: Is that Anne Shore?

W: Yes, speaking.

M: Hello, it’s Eric from London.

W: Hello Eric, how can I help you?

M:

I’m

fixing

up

our

next

project

team

meeting

and

I

just

wanted

to

check

some possible dates with you.

W: Fine, let me just get my diary. Okay, which dates are you looking at?

M: I’ve spoken to the others and

(1) they prefer either the third week

of May or the second week of June.

W:

(1) Yes, both those weeks are pretty clear at the moment, except for

the eleventh of June.

M: Right,

I’ve got that.

W: So, where’s the meeting taking place this time7

M:

It

was

going

to

be

in

London,

(2)

but I

spoke

to Carlos

in Mexico City

and he suggested Chicago.

He thinks it’ll be more convenient for most

of the team.

W:

(2)

He’s probably right.

It would certainly be much easier

for me as

well

because

I

can

fly

from

Toronto.

And

I’m

sure

you

could

find

a

meeting

room somewhere near the airport.

M: That’s a good idea. I’ll check out some hotels in that area and get

back to you towards the end of the week.

W: Fine, but I’m not in the office on Friday.

M:

(3) Okay, I’ll call you later in the afternoon on Thursday.

W: No problem, bye!

Conversation 2

M: We’re having a

debate on

advertising

Thursday evening, and I

have to

take part.

W: That’s interesting; I

should like to hear what people think about

advertising.

M: What is there to say? We must have advertising, mustn’t we?

W: Why?

M: Well, we wouldn’t know what there was to buy if we didn’t have

advertisements.

W: Yes, that’s tree, up to a point. Advertisem

ents provide information

that

we

need.

If

someone

has

produced

a

new

article,

naturally

the

seller

wants to tell us about it.

M: Yes, and the advertisements tell us which product is the best.

W:

Do

they?

I

don’t

think

so.

(4)

Every

manufacturer

says

that

his

product

is the best, or at least tries to give the impression. Only one can be

the best, so the others are misleading, aren’t they?

M: Well, in a way, I suppose, but we don’t have to believe them, do we?

W: Are you saying that advertisements aren’t effective? I don’t think

that intelligent businessmen would spend millions of dollars on

advertising if nobody believed the advertisements, do you?

M:

Perhaps

not,

but

after

all,

it’s

their

money

that

they’re

spending.

W: Is it? I think not.

(5) The cost of advertising is added to the price

of the article. You and I and all the other people who buy the article

pay for the advertising.

M: Well, I suppose we get something for our money ... some information.

W: Yes, but don’t forget it’s often misleading informati

on, and

sometimes harmful.

M: Harmful?

W: What about advertisements designed to persuade young people to smoke

cigarettes, wouldn’t you say they’re harmful?

M:

(6)

You’ve

given

me a

lot to

think

about.

I’m

quite looking

forward

to the debate now.

Conversation 3

W:

So

Mr.

Brown,

this

is

your

bed,

and

as

you

can

see

there

are

three

other

beds in the ward. Have you got everything you need7

M:

Yes

nurse,

I

think

so.

I

followed

the

hospital’s

advice

and

I’ve

only

brought a few belongings with me.

W:

(7)

Good,

you

can

see

the

reasons

why

we

ask

you

to

do

that.

The

cupboard

is really very small.

M: Yes.

(10) Nurse, can you tell me what the visiting hours are?

W: Yes of course,

(8) they’re in the afternoon from 2:30 to 4:30 and

in the evening from 7:00 to 8:00.

But remember that only two people can

see you at the same time.

M: I see.

(10) What other rules are there?

W: Yes, we start pretty early.

(9) We wake you at 6:00 and breakfast is

at 8:00, lunch is at noon,

there’s tea at 3:30 and supper is at 6:00.

M:

Oh,

that

’s

very

different

from

what

I’ve

been

used

to.

You’d

better

tell me the rest of the rules here.

W:

Yes,

well

you

can

see

the

no

smoking

sign.

(9)

We

don’t

allow

smoking

in the wards and the same goes for alcohol. However, if you do need to

smoke, there are special lounges.

M: Oh, I don’t smoke so it doesn’t affect me.

W: Good.

◆Section B PASSAGES

Passage 1

In my opinion, the most important thing when choosing a hotel for an

international

conference

is

the

meeting

room

or

rooms.

For

example,

(11)

you may need a large room where everyone can be together for keynote

speeches or presentations and smaller meeting rooms for informal group

discussions.

Then,

if

people

are

coming

from

different

countries

you

need

to

find

out

about

rooms

for

them

to

stay

in.

(13)

These

should

be

spacious

and

comfortable

and

have

facilities

for

using

email

and

laptops,

as

people

have

to

keep

in

touch

with

their

offices

or

headquarters

even

when

they’re

away.

(12

、

13)

My

next

point

is

facilities

for

hotel

guests.

Things

like

a

bar,

a

good

quality

restaurant,

preferably

local

food,

and

fitness

and

sports centers.

These

are

important

because

delegates

need

to

be

able

to

relax

after

a

long

day

of

meetings

and

get

to

know

each

other

in

informal

situations.

Finally,

for

an

international

conference

where

delegates

are

coming from different countries

(13) it can be very useful to choose a

hotel

that

has

good

transport

connections

with

the

nearest

airport

and/or

places of interest.

This can save everybody a lot of time.

Passage 2

(17) Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. It is with great pleasure that

I welcome you to the new museum of industrial and rural life. (14) The

museum provides us with the unique historical record of industrial and

agricultural life in the area.

Here you’ll rind a wonderful collection

of

industrial

and

agricultural

exhibits.

Some

of

them

date

back

200

years,

which reflect the history

of our area

over the last

two centuries. Until

recently, the area was mainly agricultural and the rural industries and

traditions were all associated with agriculture. The museum’s

collections bring this heritage back to life with the fascinating blend

of

working

and

static

displays.

From

early

times,

good

communications

with

the rest of the country have led to industrial prosperity-for the area.

(15) One example of such communications was the Roman road, Portsmouth

Street,

which

passed

nearby.

Later,

canals

came

to

bring

new

prosperity,

and then the railways.

Good transport systems encouraged local industries, especially those

related to agriculture, and the museum has collections of national

significance for many of these.

Local

people

too,

have

changed

history,

and

the

museum

will

introduce

you

to these and other local celebrities.

(16) The displays, with all items

collected locally, show what local life used to be like.

Many displays

of

local

items

are

in

context,

and

show,

for

example,

printers

and

cobblers

workshops.

(17)Whatever you interest, we hope the museum will have

something for you.

Passage 3

Good afternoon, everybody. Thank you very much for inviting me here to

talk

about

safety

in

dormitory

and

personal

security.

First,

a

few

points

to bear in mind. You’ll notice the doors of your dorm have two types of

locks; a Yale lock and a Chab lock.

(18) Make sure you double lock your

door

,

not

just

one

lock,

both

of

them,

however

long

you’re

going

out

for.

(18) Make sure when you go out all the windows are closed.

Those

of

you

in

the

ground

and

first

floor

rooms

will

notice

that

you

have

locking windows.

(18) Make sure you use them.

Lock them every time you

go out. Lock them at night, if you’ve got expensive equipment in your

room, first of all, insure it. So many people lose things and haven’t

got insurance. Make sure you insure it. This brings me on to personal

security.

(19) Wherever possible, avoid walking alone late at night,

especially girl students.

Avoid dark streets and try to stick to the

well-lit streets whenever possible.

Also,

(18) if you know you are going

to be out late, make sure you’ve

got enough money for a taxi to get home again, or arrange to stay with

friends for the night.

It may sound absurd,

(20) but don’t forget, the

university actually offers free self-defense classes

. I hope it’s

something

you’d

never

have

to

use,

but,

urn,

it’s

certainly

worth

going

along to a few self-defense sessions.

◆Section C NEWS BROADCAST

News Item One (Questions 21 and 22)

(21)

The

New

Year

celebration

in

Thailand

was

shattered

by

violence

when

nine bombs exploded across Bangkok around midnight.

Three Thai

citizens

were killed and more than thirty injured. No terrorist group claimed

responsibility for the bombings by Tuesday. Some believe the explosions

were

the

work

of

Muslim

separatists.

Bombings

and

shootings

occur

almost

daily

in

Thailand’s

three

Southern

-most

provinces.

(22)

Yala,

Narathiwat

and Pattani have a dominant Muslim population and have long complained

of neglect and discrimination in the largely Buddhist nation.

They

have

asked for independence and a separate Islamic State.

Since 2004, the

insurgents have carried out numerous attacks in the south and more than

1,900

people

have

been

killed.

The

Thai

government

has

been

unable

to

curb

the violence, though thousands of troops have been sent to the south.

News Item Two (Questions 23 and 24)

U.S. President George W. Bush will layout his new policy for Iraqi

Wednesday night in a TV

speech.

However, some

details of the

policy have

been leaked to the media.

National

Oil

Law:

A

date

is

to

be

announced

for

the

release

of

a

national

oil law in Iraq.

(23)

The law will

give the Iraqi central government the

power to distribute current and future oil revenues to provinces and

regions based on their population size.

The achievement of a fair

distribution of oil revenue is seen as a cornerstone of Iraqi security.

More Troops: The U.S. now has 132,000 troops in Iraq. The number will

temporarily be increased by 20,000.

(24) A renewed construction

package

costing up to 1

billion U. S. dollars is also to be announced. The money

is to help create jobs and boost the Iraqi economy.

Young Iraqis are to

be

encouraged

to

participate

in

the

countries

reconstruction

by

cleaning

the streets and repairing schools.

News Item Three (Questions 25 and 26)

(25) A joint committee

will soon

seek further cooperation between

Egypt

and Spain in industry, trade, investment, and science and technology.

(26) Egyptian economic sources said the two sides will discuss the

possibility of setting up a joint-business council

when the

Egyptian-Spanish higher committee meets in the first half of September,

in Madrid, Spain. The business council is aimed at balancing bilateral

trade by expanding trade volume.

News Item Four (Question 27)

(27)

teenage

women

have

grown

increasingly

violent

in

the

last

20 years,

a criminologist said yesterday. The ratio of women in their

teens inflicting bodily injury has risen to more than 20 per 100,000 of

the

total

Japanese

population.

than

7

times

the

level

20

years

ago,

said

Jin

Suki

Kagiyama,

a

professor

at

the

Tokyo

Institute

of

Technology.

linked with women, such as bullying others by excluding them from

conversation,

News Item Five (Question 28)

(28) Despite reports of intimidation, Zimbabweans swarmed to polling

stations

on

the

final

day

of

voting

in

the

most

competitive

parliamentary

election in Zimbabwe’s history.

On the first day of voting, lines of hundreds of voter, sneaked around

some of the countries 4,000 polling stations. A total of 120 seats were

being

contested,

and

Mugabe

appoints

another

30

lawmakers,

giving

him

and

his party a built-in advantage.

News Item Six (Questions 29 and 30)

yesterday

after

reaching

an

agreement

with

the

government,

officials

and

union

leaders

said.

The

employees

of

the

department

of

telecommunication

service launched their action on Friday

(29) in protest against plans

to convert the department into a company and the recent appointment of

a non - technical official as the department head. (30) Banks, major

companies, and long-distance customers were hit by the work-to-rule,

which involves obeying minor regulations, only so as to slow down the

workflow.

PART Ⅲ

CLOZE

本篇为一篇说明文。

当今世界，

尽管硬币和纸币已成为大多数国家所采用的主要

货币形式，

用于食用的盐、

用于装饰的贝壳和用 于制作工具和器皿的铜和铁仍然

在一些偏远的地方被当作钱来使用。

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试题分析

31.

C)

substance

：物质。句 意：把盐作为钱来使用也许看起来很奇怪。

object

：

物体，

实物：

用一种或多种感官，