1、2006617(CET-4)2006617(CET-4)90Part IPart IIIPart IV 9030120塢𰸣𰸺HBA B C D𰸣𰸣涨𰸱Part I Listening Comprehension (20 minutes)Section ADirectionsIn this section, you will hear 10 short conversations. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked a
2、bout what war said. Both the conversation and the question will be spoken only once After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you maxi read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is, the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with
3、a single line through the center.ExampleYou will hearYou will readA) At the office.B) In the waiting room.C) At the airport.D) In a restaurant.From the conversation we know that the two were talking about some work they had to finish in the evening. This conversation is most likely to have taken pla
4、ce at the office. Therefore, A) At the office is the best answer. You should choose A on the Answer Sheet and mark it with a single line through the centre.Sample Answer A B C D1.A) They went a long way to attend the party.B) They didnt think much of the food and drinks.C) They knew none of the othe
5、r guests at the party.D) They enjoyed the party better than the other guests.2.A) To the bookstore.B) To the dentists.C) To the market.D) To the post office.3.A) Dr. Andrews has been promoted for his thoroughness.B) She disagrees with Dr. Andrews on many occasions.C) Dr. Andrews used to keep his pat
6、ients waiting.D) She dislikes Dr. Andrews as much as the new physician.4.A) Tom is usually talkative.B) Tom has a very bad temper.C) Tom has dozens of things to attend to.D) Tom is disliked by his colleagues.5.A) To pickup the woman from the library.B) To make a copy of the schedule for his friend.C
7、) To find out more about the topic for the seminar.D) To get the seminar schedule for the woman.6.A) The woman has to get the textbooks in other ways.B) The woman has sold her used textbooks to the bookstore.C) The man is going to buy his textbooks from a bookstore.D) The man doesnt want to sell his
8、 textbooks to the woman.7.A) Attend a conference.B) Give a speech.C) Meet his lawyer.D) Make a business trip.8.A) Jessie always says what she thinks.B) Jessie seems to have a lot on her mind.C) Jessie is wrong to find fault with her boss.D) Jessie should know the marketing director better.9.A) Helen
9、 is talkative.B) Helen is active.C) Helen is sociable.D) Helen is quiet.10.A) Jimmy will regret marrying a Frenchwoman.B) Jimmy is rich enough to buy a big house.C) Jimmy is not serious in making decisions.D) Jimmys words are often not reliable.Section BDirectionsIn this section, you will hear 3 sho
10、rt 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 must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a
11、 single line through the centre.Passage OneQuestions 11 to 13 are based on the passage you have just heard.11.A) It can be used by farmers to protect large buildings.B) It was brought to the northern USA by Asian farmers.C) It has done more harm than good in the southern USA.D) It was introduced int
12、o the USA to kill harmful weeds.12.A) People will have to rely on kudzu for a living.B) They will soon be overgrown with kudzu.C) They will become too hard to plough.D) People will find it hard to protect the soil.13.A) The farmers there have brought it under control.B) The factories there have foun
13、d a good use for it.C) The climate there is unfavorable to its growth.D) The soil there is not so suitable for the plant.Passage TwoQuestions 14 to 17 are based on the passage you have just heard.14.A) A business corporation.B) The universe as a whole.C) A society of legal professionals.D) An associ
14、ation of teachers and scholars.15.A) Its largest expansion took place during that period.B) Its role in society went through a dramatic change.C) Small universities combined to form bigger ones.D) Provincial colleges were taken over by larger universities.16.A) Private donations.B) Government fundin
15、g.C) Grants from corporations.D) Fees paid by students.Passage ThreeQuestions 18 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.17.A) He was wounded in the Spanish civil war.B) He was interested in the study of wild animals.C) He started the organization Heifer International.D) He sold his cows
16、to many countries in the world.18.A) To help starving families to become self-supporting.B) To make plans for the development of poor communities.C) To teach people how to use new skills to raise animals.D) To distribute food to the poor around the world.19.A) They should help other families the way
17、 they have been helped.B) They should offer all baby animals to their poor neighbors.C) They should submit a report of their needs and goals.D) They should provide food for the local communities.20.A) It has improved animal breeding skills all over the world.B) It has helped relieve hunger in some d
18、eveloping countries.C) It has promoted international exchange of farming technology.D) It has bridged the gap between the rich and the poor in America.Part II Reading Comprehension (35 minutes)Passage oneDirectionsThere are 4 passages in this part, Each passage is followed by some questions at unfin
19、ished 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 the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.Questions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage.Interest in pursuing internationa
20、l careers has soared in recent years, enhanced by chronic () personnel shortages that are causing companies to search beyond their home borders for talent.Professionals seek career experience outside of their home countries for a variety of reasons. They may feel the need to recharge their batteries
21、 with a new challenge. They may want a position with more responsibility that encourages creativity and initiative. Or they may wish to expose their children to another culture, and the opportunity to learn a second language.When applying for a job, one usually has to submit a resume or curriculum v
22、itae (CV). The two terms generally mean the same thing a one-or two-page document describing ones educational qualifications and professional experience. However, guidelines for preparing a resume are constantly changing. The best advice is to find out what is appropriate regarding the corporate ()
23、culture, the country culture, and the culture of the person making the hiring decision. The challenge will be to embrace two or more cultures in one document. The following list is a good place to start. Educational requirements differ from country to country. In almost every case of cross-border jo
24、b hunting, just stating the title of your degree will not bean adequate description. Provide the reader with details about your studies and any related experience. Pay attention to the resume format you use-chronological or reverse-chronological order. Chronological order means listing your oldest w
25、ork experience first. Reverse-chronological order means listing your current or most recent experience first. Most countries have preferences about which format is most acceptable. If you find no specific guidelines, the general preference is for the reverse-chronological format. If you are submitti
26、ng your resume in English, find out if the recipient () uses British English or American English because there are variations between the two versions. For example, university education is often referred to as tertiary education in the United Kingdom, but this term is almost never used in the United
27、 States. A reader who is unfamiliar with these variations may assume that your resume contains errors.21.Companies are hiring more foreign employees because _.A) they find foreign employees are usually more talentedB) they need original ideas from employees hired overseasC) they want to expand their
28、 business beyond home bordersD) they have difficulty finding qualified personnel at home22.The author believes that an individual who applies to work overseas _.A) is usually creative and full of initiativeB) aims to improve his foreign language skillsC) is dissatisfied with his own life at homeD) s
29、eeks either his own or his childrens development23.When it comes to resume writing, it is best to _.A) take cultural factors into considerationB) learn about the companys hiring processC) follow appropriate guidelines for job huntingD) know the employers personal likes and dislikes24.When writing ab
30、out qualifications, applicants are advised to _.A) stress their academic potential to impress the decision makerB) give the title of the university degree they have earned at homeC) provide a detailed description of their study and work experiencesD) highlight their keen interest in pursuing a cross
31、-border career25.According to the authors last piece of advice, the applicants should be aware of _.A) the different educational systems in the US and the UKB) the differences between the varieties of EnglishC) the recipients preference with regard to the formatD) the distinctive features of America
32、n and British culturesQuestions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage.Passage TwoEducating girls quite possibly yields a higher rate of return than any other investment available in the developing world. Womens education may be unusual territory for economists, but enhancing womens contributio
33、n to development is actually as much an economic as a social issue. And economics, with its emphasis on incentives (), provides guideposts that point to an explanation for why so many girls are deprived of an education.Parents in low-income countries fail to invest in their daughters because they do
34、 not expect them to make an economic contribution to the family girls grow up only to marry into somebody elses family and bear children. Girls are thus seen as less valuable than boys and art kept at home to do housework while their brothers are sent to school-the prophecy () becomes self-fulfillin
35、g, trapping women in a vicious circle () of neglect.An educated mother, on the other hand, has greater earning abilities outside the home and faces an entirely different set of choices. She is likely to have fewer but healthier children and can insist on the development of all her children, ensuring
36、 that her daughters are given a fair chance. The education of her daughters then makes it much more likely that the next generation of girls, as well as of boys, will be educated and healthy. The vicious circle is thus transformed into a virtuous circle.Few will dispute that educating women has grea
37、t social benefits. But it has enormous economic advantages as well. Most obviously, there is the direct effect of education on the wages of female workers. Wages rise by 10 to 20 per cent for each additional year of schooling. Such big returns are impressive by the standard of other available invest
38、ments, but they are just the beginning. Educating women also has a significant impact on health practices, including family planning.26.The author argues that educating girls in developing countries is _.A) troublesomeB) labor-savingC) rewardingD) expensive27.By saying . the prophecy becomes self-fu
39、lfilling. (Lines 45, Para. 2). the author means that _.A) girls will turn out to be less valuable than boysB) girls will be capable of realizing their own dreamsC) girls will eventually find their goals in life beyond reachD) girls will be increasingly discontented with their life at home28.The auth
40、or believes that a vicious circle can turn into a virtuous circle when _.A) women care more about educationB) girls can gain equal access to educationC) a family has fewer but healthier childrenD) parents can afford their daughters education29.What does the author say about womens educationA) It des
41、erves greater attention than other social issues.B) It is now given top priority in many developing countries.C) It will yield greater returns than other known investments.D) It has aroused the interest of a growing number of economists.30.The passage mainly discusses _.A) unequal treatment of boys
42、and girls in developing countriesB) the potential earning power of well-educated womenC) the major contributions of educated women to societyD) the economic and social benefits of educating womenPassage ThreeQuestions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage.Speeding off in a stolen car, the thie
43、f thinks he has got a great catch. But he is in for an unwelcome surprise. The car is fitted with a remote immobiliser (), and a radio signal from a control centre miles away will ensure that once the thief switches the engine off, he will not be able to start it again.The idea goes like this. A con
44、trol box fitted to the car contains a mini-cellphone, a micro-processor and memory, and a GPS () satellite positioning receiver. If the car is stolen, a coded cellphone signal will tell the control centre to block the vehicles engine management system and prevent the engine being restarted.In the UK
45、, a set of technical fixes is already making life harder for car thieves. The pattern of vehicle crime has changed, says Martyn Randall, a security expert. He says it would only take him a few minutes to teach a person how to steal a car, using a bare minimum of tools. But only if the car is more th
46、an 10 years old.Modern cars are far tougher to steal, as their engine management computer wont allow them to start unless they receive a unique ID code beamed out by the ignition () key. In the UK, technologies like this have helped achieve a 31% drop in vehicle-related crime since 1997.But determin
47、ed criminals are still managing to find other ways to steal cars, often by getting bold of the owners keys. And key theft is responsible for 40% of the thefts of vehicles fitted with a tracking system.If the car travels 100 metres without the driver confirming their ID, the system will send a signal
48、 to an operations centre that it has been stolen. The hundred metres minimum avoids false alarms due to inaccuracies in the GPS signal.Staff at the centre will then contact the owner to confirm that the car really is missing, and keep police informed of the vehicles movements via the cars GPS unit.3
49、1.Whats the function of the remote immobilizer fitted to a carA) To help the police make a surprise attack on the car thief.B) To allow the car to lock automatically when stolen.C) To prevent the car thief from restarting it once it stops.D) To prevent car theft by sending a radio signal to the car
50、owner.32.By saying The pattern of vehicle crime has changed (Lines 1-2. Para. 3), Martyn Randall suggests that _.A) it takes a longer time for the car thief to do the stealingB) self-prepared tools are no longer enough for car theftC) the thief has to make use of computer technologyD) the thief has
51、lost interest in stealing cars over 10 years old33.What is essential in making a modem car tougher to stealA) A coded ignition key.B) A unique ID card.C) A special cellphone signal.D) A GPS satellite positioning receiver.34.Why does the tracking system set a 100-metre minimum before sending an alarm
52、 to the operations centreA) To leave time for the operations centre to give an alarm.B) To keep police informed of the cars movements.C) To give the driver time to contact the operations centre.D) To allow for possible errors in the GPS system.35.What will the operations centre do first after receiv
53、ing an alarmA) Start the tracking system.B) Contact the car owner.C) Block the car engine.D) Locate the missing car.Passage FourQuestions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage.Psychiatrists () who work with older parents say that maturity can be an asset in child rearing-older parents are more
54、 thoughtful, use less physical discipline and spend more time with their children. But raising kids takes money and energy. Many older parents find themselves balancing their limited financial resources, declining energy and failing health against the growing demands of an active child. Dying and le
55、aving young children is probably the older parents biggest, and often unspoken, fear. Having late-life children, says an economics professor, often means parents, particularly fathers, end up retiring much later. For many, retirement becomes an unobtainable dream.Henry Metcalf, a 54-year-old journal
56、ist, knows it takes money to raise kids. But hes also worried that his energy will give out first. Sure, he can still ride bikes with his athletic fifth grader, but hes learned that young at heart doesnt mean young. Lately hes been taking afternoon naps () to keep up his energy. My body is aging, sa
57、ys Metcalf. You cant get away from that.Often, older parents hear the ticking of another kind of biological clock. Therapists who work with middle-aged and older parents say fears about aging are nothing to laugh at. They worry theyll be mistaken for grandparents, or that theyll need help getting up
58、 out of those little chairs in nursery school, says Joann Galst, a New York psychologist. But at the core of those little fears there is often a much bigger one that they wont be alive long enough to support and protect their child, she says.Many late-life parents, though, say their children came at
59、 just the right time. After marrying late and undergoing years of fertility () treatment, Marilyn Nolen and her husband. Randy, had twins. We both wanted children, says Marilyn, who was 55 when she gave birth. The twins have given the couple what they desired for years, a sense of family. Kids of ol
60、der dads are often smarter, happier and more sociable because their fathers are more involved in their lives. The dads are older, more mature, says Dr. Silber, and more ready to focus on parenting.36.Why do psychiatrists regard maturity as an asset in child rearingA) Older parents are often better p
61、repared financially.B) Older parents can take better care of their children.C) Older parents are usually more experienced in bringing up their children.D) Older parents can better balance their resources against childrens demands.37.What does the author mean by saying For many, retirement becomes an
62、 unobtainable dream (Lines 7-8, Para. 1)A) They are reluctant to retire when they reach their retirement age.B) They cant obtain the retirement benefits they have dreamed of.C) They cant get full pension unless they work some extra years.D) They have to go on working beyond their retirement age.38.T
63、he author gives the example of Henry Metcalf to show that _.A) older parents should exercise more to keep up with their athletic childrenB) many people are young in spirit despite their advanced ageC) older parents tend to be concerned about their aging bodiesD) taking afternoon naps is a good way t
64、o maintain energy39.Whats the biggest fear of older parents according to New York psychologist Joan GalstA) Approaching of death.B) Slowing down of their pace of life.C) Being laughed at by other people.D) Being mistaken for grandparents.40.What do we learn about Marilyn and Randy NolenA) They thoug
65、ht they were an example of successful fertility treatment.B) Not until they reached middle age did they think of having children.C) Not until they had the twins did they feel they had formed a family.D) They believed that children born of older parents would be smarter.Part III Vocabulary (20 minute
66、s)DirectionsThere are 30 incomplete sentences it this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Choose cite ONE answer that best completes the sentence. Then mark the Corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.41.Peoples expectations
67、 about the future may have more influence on their sense of well-being than their _ state does.A) currentB) initialC) modernD) primitive42.After working all day, he was so tired that he was in no _ to go to the party with us.A) tasteB) moodC) senseD) emotion43.There is already _ clear to show that p
68、lants and animals are being affected by climate change.A) witnessB) certificationC) identityD) evidence44.Many women still feel that they are being _ by a male culture, particularly in the professional services sector.A) held backB) held forthC) held onD) held out45.The findings paint a unique pictu
69、re of the shopping habits of customers, plus their motivation and _.A) privilegesB) possibilitiesC) possessionsD) preferences46.Its good to know that quite a few popular English expressions actually _ from the Bible.A) acquireB) obtainC) deriveD) result47.Tom, did it ever _ to you that you would be
70、punished for cheating on examsA) happenB) occurC) reflectD) strike48.In the U.S. 88 percent of smokers had started before they were 18, despite the fact that it is _ to sell cigarettes to anyone under that age.A) liableB) liberalC) irrationalD) illegal49.According to the key witnesses, a peculiarly
71、big nose is the criminals most memorable facial _.A) featureB) hintC) spotD) signature50.Brazils constitution _ the military use of nuclear energy.A) withdrawsB) forbidsC) interruptsD) objects51.Some people argue that the death _ does not necessarily reduce the number of murders.A) plotB) practiceC)
72、 penaltyD) pattern52.Many personnel managers say it is getting harder and harder to _ honest applicants from the growing number of dishonest ones.A) distinguishB) disguiseC) dissolveD) discount53.A study shows that students living in non-smoking dorms are less likely to _ the habit of smoking.A) mak
73、e upB) turn upC) draw upD) pickup54.Almost all job applicants are determined to leave a good _ on a potential employer.A) illusionB) reputationC) impressionD) reflection55.A special feature of education at MIT is the opportunity for students and faculty to _ together in research activities.A) specia
74、lizeB) participateC) consistD) involve56.Although they lost their jobs, savings and unemployment benefits allow the couple to _ their comfortable home.A) come in forB) catch up withC) look forward toD) hold on to57.Although many experts agree that more children are overweight, there is debate over t
75、he best ways to _ the problem.A) relateB) tackleC) fileD) attach58.An important factor in determining how well you perform in an examination is the _ of your mind.A) stateB) caseC) situationD) circumstance59.Research shows that there is no _ relationship between how much a person earns and whether h
76、e feels good about life.A) successiveB) subsequentC) significantD) sincere60.Sadly, as spending on private gardens has _, spending on public parks has generally declined.A) heightenedB) liftedC) flownD) soared61.Lung cancer, like some other cancers, often doesnt produce _ until it is too late and ha
77、s spread beyond the chest to the brain, liver or bones.A) trailsB) therapiesC) symptomsD) symbols62.With the increasing unemployment rate, workers who are 50 to 60 years old are usually the first to be _.A) laid offB) laid asideC) laid outD) laid up63.The physical differences between men and women c
78、an be _ directly to our basic roles as hunters and child-bearers.A) pursuedB) tracedC) switchedD) followed64.It is clear that the dog has a much greater _ of its brain devoted to smell than is the case with humans.A) compositionB) compoundC) percentD) proportion65.American college students are incre
79、asingly _ with credit card debt and the consequences can be rather serious.A) boostedB) burdenedC) dischargedD) dominated66.Numerous studies already link the first meal of the day to better classroom _.A) performanceB) functionC) behaviorD) display67.The most successful post-career athletes are thos
80、e who can take the identity and fife skills the learned in sports and _ them to another area of life.A) utilizeB) employC) applyD) exert68.The technological advances made it possible for the middle classes to enjoy what had once been _ only to the very rich.A) manageableB) measurableC) acceptableD)
81、affordable69.Being out of work, lane can no longer _ friends to dinners and movies as she used to.A) urgeB) treatC) appealD) compel70._ by the superstars on television, the young athletes trained hard and played intensely.A) ImitatedB) ImposedC) InsuredD) InspiredPart IV Cloze (15 minutes)Directions
82、There are 20 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are jour choices marked A), B), C) and D) on the right side of the paper. You should choose the ONE that best fits into the passage. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.The par
83、t of the environmental movement that draws my firms attention is the design of cities buildings and products. When we designed Americas first so-called green office building in New York two decades _71_, we felt very alone. But today, thousands of people come to green building conferences, and the _
84、72_ that buildings can be good for people and the environment will be increasingly influential in years to _73_.Back in 1984 we discovered that most manufactured products for decoration werent designed for _74_ use. The energy-efficient sealed commercial buildings constructed after the 1970s energy
85、crisis _75_ indoor air quality problems caused by materials such as paint, wall covering and carpet. So far 20 years, weve been focusing on these materials _76_ to the molecules, looking for ways to make them _77_ for people and the planet.Home builders can now use materials-such as paints that rele
86、ase significantly _78_ amounts of organic compounds-that dont _79_ the quality of the air, water, or soil. Ultimately, _80_, our basic design strategy is focused not simply on being less bad but on creating _81_ healthful materials that can be either safely returned to the soil _82_ reused by indust
87、ry again and again. As a matter of _83_, the worlds largest carpet manufacturer has already _84_ a carpet that is fully and safely recyclable ().Look at it this way No one _85_ out to create a building that destroys the planet. But our current industrial systems are _86_ causing these conditions, wh
88、ether we like it or not. So _87_ of simply trying to reduce the damage, we are _88_ a positive approach. Were giving people high-quality, healthful products and an opportunity to make choices that have a _89_ effect on the world. Its not just the building industry, either. _90_ cities are taking the
89、se environmentally positive approaches to design, planning and building. Portland, Seattle and Boston have said they want to be green cities. Chicago wants to be the greenest city in the world.71.A) agoB) offC) beforeD) away72.A) practiceB) outlookC) ideaD) scheme73.A) goB) comeC) arriveD) continue7
90、4.A) indoorB) inwardC) relevantD) flexible75.A) displayedB) discoveredC) exhibitedD) revealed76.A) backB) downC) nextD) near77.A) comfortableB) cautiousC) safeD) stable78.A) reducedB) revisedC) descendedD) delayed79.A) denyB) depressC) dissolveD) destroy80.A) besidesB) howeverC) anyhowD) anyway81.A)
91、 partiallyB) exactlyC) completelyD) superficially82.A) orB) andC) butD) nor83.A) interestB) factC) principleD) course84.A) sketchedB) constructedC) researchedD) developed85.A) startsB) pullsC) looksD) makes86.A) basicallyB) originallyC) traditionallyD) inevitably87.A) becauseB) outC) insteadD) regar
92、dless88.A) adjustingB) admittingC) adoptingD) adapting89.A) functionalB) beneficialC) preciousD) sensible90.A) EntireB) TotalC) FullD) CompletePart V Writing (30 minutes)DirectionsFor this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a poster recruiting volunteers. You should write at Least 120 words f
93、ollowing the outline given below1.2.3.Volunteers Needed2006617Part I 1.C2.B3.C4.A5.D 6.A7.B8.A9.D10.D 11.C12.B13.C14.D15.A 16.B17.C18.A19.A20.B Part II 21.D22.D23.A24.C25.B 26.C27.A28.B29.C30.D 31.C32.B33.A34.D35.B 36.C37.D38.C39.A40.C Part III 41.A42.B43.D44.A45.D 46.C47.B48.D49.A50.B 51.C52.A53.D5
94、4.C55.B 56.D57.B58.A59.C60.D 61.C62.A63.B64.D65.B 66.A67.C68.D69.B70.D Part IV 71.A72.C73.B74.A75.D 76.B77.C78.A79.D80.B 81.C82.A83.B84.D85.A 86.D87.C88.C89.B90.A 2006617Section A1.M I think the hostess really went out of her way to make the party a success.W Yes, the food and drinks were great, but
95、 if only we had known a few of the other guests.Q What did the two speakers say about the party2.M Can you stop by the post office and get me some envelopes and 39 cents stampsW Well, I am not going to stop by the post office, but I can buy you some at the bookstore after I see the dentist on Market
96、 street.Q Where will the woman go first3.M How do you like the new physician who replaced Dr. AndrewsW He may not seem as agreeable or as thorough as Dr. Andrews, but at least he doesnt keep patients waiting for hours.Q What can we infer from the womans answer4.W Tom must be in a bad mood today. He
97、hasnt said half a dozen words all afternoon.M Oh, really Thats not like the Tom we know.Q What does the man imply5.W Do you have the seminar schedule with you Id like to find out the topic for Friday.M I gave it to my friend, but there should be copies available in the library. I can pick one up for
98、 you.Q What does the man promise to do6.W I wonder if you could sell me the Psychology textbooks. You took the course last semester, didnt youM As a matter of fact, I already sold them back to the school bookstore.Q What do we learn from the conversation7.W Here is this weeks schedule, Tony. On Mond
99、ay, there is the board meeting. Your speech to the lions club is on Tuesday afternoon. Then on Wednesday you have an appointment with your lawyer andM Wait, you mean the business conference on Tuesday is cancelledQ What will the man do this Tuesday8.M Can you believe it Jessie told her boss he was w
100、rong to have fired his marketing directorW Yeah, but you know Jessie. If she has something in mind, everyone will know about it.Q What does the woman mean9.M Weve got three women researchers in our group Mary, Betty and Helen. Do you know themW Sure. Mary is active and sociable. Betty is the most ta
101、lkative woman Ive ever met. But guess what Helens just the opposite.Q What do we learn from the womans remark about Helen10.W Jimmy said that he was going to marry a rich French businesswoman.M Dont be so sure. He once told me that he had bought a big house. Yet hes still sharing an apartment with M
102、ark.Q What does the man implySection BPassage 1Unless you have visited the southern United States, you probably have never heard of Kudzu. Kudzu, as any farmer in the south will sadly tell you, is a super-powered weed. It is a strong climbing plant. Once it gets started, Kudzu is almost impossible t
103、o stop. It climbs to the tops of the tallest trees. It can cover large buildings. Whole barns and farm houses have been known to disappear from view. Wherever it grows, its thick twisting stems are extremely hard to remove. Kudzu was once thought to be a helpful plant. Originally found in Asia, it w
104、as brought to America to help protect the land from being swallowed by the sea. It was planted where its tough roots which grow up to five feet long could help hold back the soil. But the plant soon spread to places where it wasnt wanted. Farmers now have to fight to keep it from killing other plant
105、s. In a way, Kudzu is a sign of labor shortage in the south. Where there is no one to work the fields, Kudzu soon takes over. The northern United States faces no threat from Kudzu. Harsh winters kill it off. The plant loves the warmth of the south, but the south surely doesnt love it. If someone cou
106、ld invent some use for Kudzu and remove it from southern farmland, his or her fortune would be assured.11.What do we learn about Kudzu from the passage12.What will happen if the fields are neglected in the southern United States13.Why isnt Kudzu a threat to the northern United StatesPassage 2The wor
107、d university comes from the Latin word universitas, meaning the whole. Later, in Latin legal language, universitas meant a society or corporation. In the Middle Ages, the word meant an association of teachers and scholars. The origins of universities can be traced back to the 12th to14th centuries.
108、In the early 12th century, long before universities were organized in the modern sense, students gathered together for higher studies at certain centers of learning. The earliest centers in the Europe were at Bolonia in Italy, founded in 1088. Other early centers were set up in France, the Czech Rep
109、ublic, Austria and Germany from 1150 to 1386. The first universities in Britain were Oxford and Cambridge. They were established in 1185 and 1209 respectively. The famous London University was founded in 1836. This was followed by the foundation of several universities such as Manchester and Birming
110、ham, which developed from provincial colleges. It was in the 1960s that the largest expansion of higher education took place in Britain. This expansion took 3 basic forms existing universities were enlarged, new universities were developed from existing colleges and completely new universities were
111、set up. In Britain, finance for universities comes from three source the first, and the largest source, is grants from the government, the second source is fees paid by students and the third one is private donations. All the British universities except one receive some government funding. The excep
112、tion is Buckingham, which is Britains only independent university.14.What did the word Universitas mean in the Middle Ages15.Why was the 1960s so significant for British Higher Education16.What is the main financial source for British universitiesPassage 3One of the biggest problems in developing co
113、untries is hunger. An organization called Heifer International is working to improve the situation. The organization sends farm animals to families and communities around the world. An American farmer, Dan West, developed the idea for Heifer International in the 1930s. Mr. West was working in Spain
114、where he discovered a need for cows. Many families were starving because of the civil war in that county. So Mr. West asked his friends in the United States to send some cows. The first Heifer animals were sent in 1944. Since that time, more than 4,000,000 people in 115 countries have had better liv
115、es because of Heifer animals. To receive a Heifer animal, families must first explain their needs and goals. They must also make a plan which will allow them to become self-supporting. Local experts usually provide training. The organization says that animals must have food, water, shelter, health c
116、are and the ability to reproduce. Without them, the animals will not remain healthy and productive. Heifer International also believes that families must pass on some of their success to others in need. This belief guarantees that each person who takes part in the program also becomes a giver. Every
117、 family that receives a Heifer animal must agree to give that animals first female baby to other people in need . Families must also agree to pass on the skills and training they receive from Heifer International. This concept helps communities become self-supporting.17.What does the speaker tell us about Mr. West18.What is the ultimate goal of Heifer International19.What are families required to do after they receive support from Heifer International20.What is the major achievement of Heifer International
