In this section you will hear seven statements. At the end of each statement
you will be given 10 seconds to answer the question.
1.Where is Lily working now? A) In the police department. B) In a drama society. C) In a university. D) In a primary school.
2.Passengers must check in to board Flight 5125 by ____.
A) 11:00 B) 11:20 C) 11:30 D) 11:50
3.Which of the following statements is true? A) There is a strike across the country. B) Many trains have been cancelled. C) A few trains have been cancelled. D) There is a strike in the North Region.
4.The death and missing numbers in the floods are respectively ____.
A) 60/9. B) 16/9. C) 9/60. D) 9/16.
5.What is John supposed to do on Sunday?
A) Call the office. B) Revise his paper. C) Solve the problem. D) Hand in the paper.
6.What do we know about Mary Jackson?
A) She is the speaker's friend.
B) She likes stories. C) She is an author. D) She gave a gift.
7.What do we know about the speaker? A) The speaker can get good tips. B) The speaker pays for the meals. C) The speaker can get good wages. D) The speaker lives comfortably.
8.What will the speaker probably do next?
A) To buy some medicine. B) To buy a new cupboard. C) To ignore the matter. D) To investigate the matter.
SECTION B CONVERSATION
In this section, you will hear nine short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation you will be given 10 seconds to answer the question.
9.When will they discuss the agenda?
A) Before dinner. B) During dinner. C) After dinner. D) Tomorrow.
10.What can be inferred about the woman? A) She'll be travelling during the vacation. B) She'll be working during the vacation. C) She's looking forward to going home. D) She will offer her help to Jane. 11.What is the cause of their complaint?
A) The place.
B) The heat. C) The workload. D) The facilities.
12.What can be concluded about Janet?
A) She has come to the party. B) She is hosting the party. C) She hasn't turned up. D) She is planning a party.
13.Where does the conversation probably take place?
A) In a hotel. B) At a bus station. C) In a restaurant. D) At an airport.
14.What does the woman intend to do?
A) Get a job on campus. B) Get her resume ready. C) Visit the company. D) Apply for a job with PICC. 15.What are the man and woman doing?
A) Listening to the radio. B) Looking at the photos. C) Watching television. D) Reading a newspaper. 16.What does the man mean?
A) He hopes the party will be successful. B) He will see the woman around five. C) He is eager to help the woman. D) He is unenthusiastic about the party. 17.What is NOT a change to the literature class?
A) Class location. B) Class times. C) Class length. D) Class size. SECTION C NEWS BROADCAST
Questions 18 and 19 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item,
you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions.
Now listen to the news.
18.The journalist was brought to court because ____.
A) he was working for a British newspaper.
B) he published an untrue story. C) the story was published in Britain. D) he was working with other foreign journalists. 19.How did the lawyer defend for the journalist?
A) He was an American journalist. B) He worked for a British newspaper. C) His story was published elsewhere. D) Foreigners are not subject to local laws.
Questions 20 and 21 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item,
you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions.
Now listen to the news.
20. Afghanistan’s first match will be against ____.
A) Mongolia. B) South Korea.
C) Iran. D) Qatar.
21.Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A) The announcement was made by AFA. B) Afghanistan was a founding member of AFC. C) Afghanistan had been in chaos for long.
D) The football player were under 23.
Question 22 and 23 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item,
you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions.
Now listen to the news.
22.The expected life-span of Beijing residents has gone up by ____ compared with
that a decade earlier. A) 1.5 years B) 1.4 years C) 1.2 years D) 1.1 years
23.The ____ mortality rate had gone up greatly during the past 10 years.
A) infant B) maternal C) male D) middle-aged
Questions 24 and 25 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item,
you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions.
Now listen to the news.
24.According to Pakistan's President, the chances of the two countries going
to war were ____. A) great
B) small C) growing D) greater than before
25.Recent tensions between the two countries were a direct result of ____.
A) their border conflicts B) their military build-up C) killings in the two countries
D) their mutual distrust Part ⅣCLOZE ［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.
The normal human daily cycle of activity is of some 7-8 hours’ sleep alternation with some 16-17 hours’ wakefulness and that the sleep normally coincides(26) ____ the hours of darkness. Our present concern is with how easily and to what extent
this(27)____ can be modified.
The question is no mere academic one. The ease with which people can change from working in the day to working at night is a(28)____ of growing importance in industry where automation(29)____ round-the-clock working of machines. It normally(30)____ from five days to one week for a person to adapt to a(31)____routine of sleep and wakefulness, sleeping during the day and working at night. (32)____,it is often the case in industry that shifts are changed every week. This means that no sooner has he got used to one routine(33)____ he has to change to another, (34)____ much
of his time is spent neither working nor sleeping very(35) ____.
One answer would seem to be(36)____ periods on each shift, a month, or even three months. (37)____, recent research has shown that people on such systems will revert to go back to their(38)____ habits of sleep and wakefulness during the week-end and that this is quite enough to destroy any(39)____ to night work built up during the week. The only real solution appears to be to hand over the night shift to those permanent night workers whose(40)____ may persist through all week-ends and
holidays.
26.A.in B.with C.of D.over 27.A.cycle B.period C.circle D.round 28.A.problem B.difficulty C.trouble D.matter 29.A.asks B.invites C.calls for D.reacts to
30.A.takes B.spends C.demands D.asks 31.A.former B.returned C.reversed D.regular 32.A.Therefore B.UnfortunatelyC.In a word D.In comparison
33.A.as B.when C.then D.than 34.A.though B.so that C.while D.as 35.A.efficiently B.good C.easily D.happily 36.A.shorter B.better C.longer D.nicer 37.A.So B.In short C.Similarly D.However 38.A.new B.normal C.temporary D.favourite 39.A.change B.return C.adaptation D.tendency 40.A.wakefulness B.sleep C.preference D.habit
Part ⅤGRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY ［15 MIN.］
There are twenty-five items in this section. Beneath each sentence there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Choose one that best completes the
sentence.
41.That trumpet player was certainly loud. But I wasn’t bothered by his loudness
____ by his lack of talent.
A. so much as B. rather than
C. as D. than
42.____, I’ll marry him all the same.
A. Was he rich or poor B. Whethere rich or poor C. Were he rich or poor D. Be he rich or poor
43.The government has promised to do ____ lies in its power to ease the hardships
of the victims in the flood-stricken area.
A. however B. whichever C. whatever D. wherever
44.____ if I had arrived yesterday without letting you know beforehand?
A. Would you be surprised B. Were you surprised C. Had you been surprised D. Would you have been surprised
45.If not ____ with the respect he feels due to him, Jack gets very ill-tempered
and grumbles all the time. A. being treated B. treated C. be treated D. having been treated
46.It is imperative that students ____ their term papers on time.
A. hand in B. would hand in C. have to hand in D. handed in
47.The less the surface of the ground yields to the weight of a fully-loaded
truck, ____ to the truck. A. the greater stress is B. greater is the stress
C. the stress is greater D. the greater the stress
48.The Minister of Finance is believed ____ of imposing new taxes to raise extra
revenue.
A. that he is thinking B. to be thinking C. that he is to think
D. to think
49.Issues of price, place, promotion, and product are ____ conventional concerns
in planning marketing strategies.
A. these of the most B. most of those C. among the most D. among the many of
50.____ both sides accept the agreement ____ a lasting peace be established in
this region. A. Only if, will B. If only, would C. Should, will D. Unless, would
51.Mr Wells, together with all the members of his family, ____ for Europe this
afternoon. A. are to leave B. are leaving C. is leaving D. leave
52.It was suggested that all government ministers should ____ information on
their financial interests.
A. discover B. uncover C. tell D. disclose
53.As my exams are coming next week, I’ll take advantage of the weekend to ____
on some reading. A. catch up B. clear up C. make up D. pick up
54.I’m surprised they are no longer on speaking terms. It’s not like either
of them to bear a ____.
A. disgust
B. curse C. grudge D. hatred
55.Mary hopes to be ____ from hospital next week.
A. dismissed B. discharged C.expelled D. resigned
56.Once a picture is proved to be a forgery, it becomes quite ____.
A. invaluable B. priceless C. unworthy D.worthless
57.Jimmy earns his living by ____ works of art in the museum.
A. recovering B. restoring C. renewing D. reviving
58.I couldn’t sleep last night because the tap in the bathroom was ____.
A. draining B. dropping C. spilling D. dripping
59.The book gives a brief ____ of the course of his research up till now.
A. outline B. reference C. frame D. outlook
60.She was sanding outside in the snow, ____ with cold.
A. spinning B. shivering C. shaking D. staggering
61.All the rooms on the second floor have nicely ____ carpets, which are included
in the price of the house.
A. adapted B. equipped C. suited D. fitted
62.He plays tinnis to the ____ of all other sports.
A. eradication B. exclusion C. extension D. inclusion
63.She answered with an ____ “No” to the request that she attend the public
hearing. A. eloquent B. effective C. emotional D. emphatic
64.Everyone who has visited the city agrees that it is ____ with life.
A. vibrant B. violent C. energetic D. full
65.We met Mary and her husband at a party two months ago. ____ we’ve had no further
communication. A. Thereof B. Thereby
C. Thereafter D. Thereabouts
READING TEXT A
It often happens that a number of applicants with almost identical qualifications and experience all apply for the same position. In their educational background, special skills and work experience, there is little, if anything, to choose between half a dozen candidates. How then does the employer make a choice?
Usually on the basis of an interview.
There are many arguments for and against the interview as a selection procedure. The main argument against it is that it results in a wholly subjective decision. As often as not, emplyers do not choose the best candidate, they choose the candidate who makes a good first impression on them. Some employers, of course, reply to this argument by saying that they have become so experienced in interviewing staff that they are able to make a sound assessment of each candidate's likely performance. The main argument in favour of the interview – and it is, perhaps, a good argument – is that an employer is concerned not only with a candidate's ability, but with the suitability of his or her personality for the particular work situation. Many employers, for example, will overlook occasional inefficiencies from their
secretary provided she has a pleasant personality.
It is perhas true to say, therefore, that the real purpose of an interview is not to assess the assssable aspects of each candidate but to make a guess at the more intangible things, such as personality, character and social ability. Unfortunately, both for the employers and applicants for jobs, there are many people of great ability who simply do not interview well. There are also, of course, people who interview extremely well, but are later found to be very unsatisfactory employees. Candidates who interview well tend to be quietly confident, but never boastful; direct and straightforward in their questions and answers; cheerful and friendly,
but never over-familiar; and sincerely enthusiastic and optimistic. Candidates who interview badly tend to be at either end of the spectrum of human behaviour. They are either very shy or over-confident. They show either a lack of enthusiasm or an excess of it. They either talk too little or never stop talking. They are either
over-polite or rudely abrupt.
66. We can infer from the passage that an employer might tolerate his
secretary's occasional mistakes, if the latter is ________.
A. direct B. cheerful C. shy D. capable
67. What is the author's attitude towards the interview as a selection
procedure? A. Unclear. B. Negative. C. Objective. D. Indifferent.
68. According to the passage, people argue over the interview as a selection
procedure mainly because they have ________.
A. different selection procedures B. different puposes in the interview C. different standards for competence
D. different experiences in interviews
69. The purpose of the last paragraph is to indicate ________.
A. a link between success in interview and personality B. connections between work abilities and personality
C. differences in interview experience D. differences in personal behaviour
TEXT B
Every year thousands of people are arrested and taken to court for shop-lifting. In Britain alone, about HK$3,000,000's worth of goods are stolen from shops every week. This amounts to something like HK$150 million a year, and represents about 4 per cent of the shops' total stock. As a result of this \"shrinkage\" as the shops
call it, the honest public has to pay higher prices.
Shop-lifters can be divided into three main categories: the professionals, the deliberate amateur, and the people who just can't help themselves. The professionals do not pose much of a problem for the store detectives, who, assisted by closed circuit television, two-way mirrors and various other technological devices, can usually cope with them. The professionals tend to go for high value goods in parts of the shops where security measures are tightest. And, in any case, they account
for only a small percentage of the total losses due to shop-lifting. The same applies to the deliberate amateur who is, so to speak, a professional in training. Most of them get caught sooner or later, and they are dealt with severely
by the courts.
The real problem is the person who gives way to a sudden temptation and is in all other respects an honest and law-abiding citizen. Contrary to what one would expect, this kind of shop-lifter is rarely poor. He does not steal because he needs the goods and cannot afford to pay for them. He steals because he simply cannot stop
himself. And there are countless others who, because of age, sickness or plain absent-mindedness, simply forget to pay for what they take from the shops. When caught, all are liable to prosecution, and the decision whether to send for the police
or not is in the hands of the store manager.
In order to prevent the quite incredible growth in ship-lifting offences, some stores, in fact, are doing their best to separate the thieves from the confused by prohibiting customers from taking bags into the store. However, what is most worrying about the whole problem is, perhaps, that it is yet another instance of the innocent majority being penalized and inconvenienced because of the actions of a small minority. It is the aircraft hijack situation in another form. Because of the possibility of one passenger in a million boarding an aircraft with a weapon, the other 999,999 passengers must subject themselves to searches and delays. Unless the situation in the shops improves, in ten years' time we may all have to subject ourselves to a
body-search every time we go into a store to buy a tin of beans!
70. Why does the honest public have to pay higher prices when they go to the
shops?
A. There is a \"shrinkage\" in market values.
B. Many goods are not available. C. Goods in many shops lack variety. D. There are many cases of shop-lifting.
71. The third group of people steal things because they ________.
A. are mentally ill B. are quite absent-minded C. can not resist the temptation. D. can not afford to pay for goods
72. According to the passage, law-abiding citizens ________.
A. can possibly steal things because of their poverty
B. can possibly take away goods without paying C. have never stolen goods from the supermarkets D. are difficult to be caught when they steal things
73. Which of the following statements is NOT true about the main types of
shop-lifting?
A. A big percentage of the total losses are caused by the professionals. B. The deliberate amateurs will be punished severely if they get caught. C. People would expect that those who can't help themselves are poor. D. The professionals don't cause a lot of trouble to the store detectives. 74. The aircraft hijack situation is used in order to show that ________.
A. \"the professionals do not pose much of a problem for the stores\" B. some people \"somply forget to pay for what they take from the shops\"
C. \"the honest public has to pay higher prices\" D. the third type of shop-lifters are dangerous people
TEXT C
My bones have been aching again, as they often do in humid weather. They ache like history: things long done with, that still remain as pain. When the ache is bad enough it keeps me from sleeping. Every night I yearn for sleep, I strive for
it; yet it flutters on ahead of me like a curtain. There are sleeping pills, of course,
but the doctor has warned me against them.
Last night, after what seemed hours of damp turmoil, I got up and crept slipperless down the staris, feeling my way in the faint street light that came through the window. Once safely arrived at the bottom, I walked into the kitchen and looked around in the refrigerator. There was nothing much I wanted to eat: the remains of a bunch of celery, a blue-tinged heel of bread, a lemon going soft. I've fallen into the habits of the solitary; my meals are snatched and random. Furtive snacks, furtive treats and picnics. I made do with some peanut butter, scooped
directly from the jar with a forefinger: why dirty a spoon?
Standing there with the jar in one hand and my finger in my mouth, I had the feeling that someone was about to walk into the room – some other woman, the unseen, valid owner – and ask me what in hell I was doing in her kitchen. I've had it before, the sense that even in the course of my most legitimate and daily actions – peeling
a banana, brushing my teeth – I am trespassing.
At night the house was more than ever like a stranger's. I wandered through the front room, the dining room, the parlour, hand on the wall for balance. My various possessions were floating in their own pools of shadow, denying my ownership of them. I looked them over with a burglar's eye, deciding what might be worth the risk of stealing, what on the other hand I would leave behind. Robbers would take the obvious things – the silver teapot that was my grandmother's, perhaps the hand-painted
china. The television set. Nothing I really want. 75. The author could not fall asleep because ________.
A. it was too damp in the bedroom B. she had run out of sleeping pills C. she was in very poor health
D. she felt very hungry
76. The author did not like the food in the refrigerator because it was NOT
________. A. fresh B. sufficient C. nutritious D. delicious
77. By \"At night the house was more than ever like a stranger's\" (Line 1, Para.
4), the author probably means that ________. A. the house was too dark at night B. ther were unfamiliar rooms in the house C. she felt much more lonely at night D. the furniture there didn't belong to her
TEXT D
The chief problem in coping with foreign motorists is not so much remembering that they are different from yourself, but that they are enormously variable. Cross
a frontier without adjusting and you can be in deep trouble.
One of the greatest gulfs separating the driving nations is the Atlantic Ocean. More precisely, it is the mental distance between the European and the American motorist, particularly the South American motorist. Compare, for example, an English
driver at a set of traffic lights with a Brazilian.
Very rarely will an Englishman try to anticipate the green light by moving off prematurely. You will find the occasional sharpie who watches for the amber to come up on the adjacent set of lights. However, he will not go until he receives the lawful
signal. Brazilians view the thing quite differently. If, in fact, they see traffic
lights at all, they regard them as a kind of roadside decoration.
The natives of North America are much more disciplined. They demonstrate this in their addiction to driving in one lane and sticking to it – even if it means
settling behind some great truck for many miles.
To prevent other drivers from falling into reckless ways, American motorists try always to stay close behind the vehicle in front which can make it impossible, when all the vehicles are moving at about 55 mph, to make a real lane change. European visitors are constantly falling into this trap. They return to the Old World still flapping their arms in frustration because while driving in the State in their car they kept failing to get off the highway when they wanted to and were swept along
to the next city.
However, one nation above all others lives scrupulously by its traffic regulations – the Swiss. In Switzerland, if you were simply to anticipate a traffic light, the chances are that the motorist behind you would take your number and report you to the police. What is more, the police would visit you; and you would be convicted. The Swiss take their rules of the road so seriously that a diver can be ordered to appear in court and charged for speeding on hearsay alone, and very likely found guilty. There are slight regional variations among the French, German and Italian speaking areas, but it is generally safe to assume that any car bearing a CH sticker
will be driven with a high degree of discipline.
78. The fact that the Brazilians regard traffic lights as a kind of roadside
decoration suggests that ________.
A. traffic lights are part of street scenery
B. they simply ignore traffic lights C. they want to put them at roadsides D. there are very few traffic lights
79. The second and third paragraphs focus on the difference between ________.
A. the Atlantic Ocean and other oceans B. English drivers and American drivers. C. European drivers and American drivers. D. European drivers and South American drivers.
80. The phrase \"anticipate the green light\" (Line 1, Para. 3) is closest in
meaning to ________.
A. wait for the green light to be on B. forbid others to move before the green light
C. move off before the green light is on D. follow others when the green light is on SECTION B SKIMMING AND SCANNING ［5 MIN.］
In this section there are seven passages with a total of ten multiple-choice questions. Skim or scan them as required and then mark your answers on your answer
sheet. TEXT E
First read the following question. 81.This paper will mainly discuss ____ A. China’s economic policies in general. B. China’s special economic zones. C. significance of investment in China.
D. China’s recent development.
Now, go through TEXT E quickly and answer question 81.
Over the past decade, there have been a lot of changes in China’s economic policies. Like other developing countries which are attempting to become more export-orientated, China has started to set up free trade zones. These zones are called “Special Economic Zones”(SEZ’s) and feature various incentives designed to encourage foreign investment. What is the significance of these zones? Have they really played an important role in the development of significance of these zones? Have they really played an important role in the development of the economy of China? In this paper I first describe the background to the establishment of these zones. Then I describe some of the aims and characteristics of the SEZ’s. Lastly, I attempt to assess the significance of the SEZ’s in the development of the wider Chinese
economy. TEXT F
First read the following question. 82.This is a letter of ____.
A. introduction B. apology C. complaint D. recommendation
Now, go through TEXT F quickly and answer question 82.
June 15,200 Dear Sir,
Your shipment of twelve thousand “Smart”watches was received by our company this morning. However, we wish to make a number of complaints concerning the serious delay in delivery and your failure to carry out our instructions with regard to this
order.
Late delivery of the goods has caused us to disappoint several of our most valued
customers.
The second complaint concerns the mismatch in colour between the watches we
ordered and those delivered.
As a result of the above problems, therefore, we feel that the most suitable course of action is to return to you unpaid any of the goods considered unsatisfactory.
We look forward to your prompt reply.
Yours sincerely, Marks Swift Managing Director, Johnson & Sons Ltd.
TEXT G
First read the following question.
83.The purpose of the pamphlet is to show ____.
A. how much money the card holder can take at a cash machine B. how many more benefits the card holder can now enjoy C. how card holders can use cash machines of other banks
D. how travelers canuse cash machines when abroad
Now, go through TEXT G quickly and answer question 83.
NEW DESIGN, MORE BENEFITS
Here is your new Cashpoint Card. You can use it in exactly the same way as your present card, and the Plus sign means you can take money from your account at even
more cash machines.
At any of the 2,400 Lloyds Bank Cashpoint machines in the UK you can take out up to ￡200 a day so long as there is enough money in your account and check how
much money is in your account, and order a new statement.
You can also use the cash machines of the Bank of Scotland, Barclays Bank and
the Royal Bank of Scotland.
When you are abroad, you can take out up to ￡200 a day in local currency from most machines with a VISA or Plus sign-so long as there is enough money in your
account. TEXT H
First read the following question.
84.From its contents’page, we know that the book mainly discusses ____.
A. German development policy B. German rural development C. German development assistance D. German development agencies
Now, go through TEXT H quickly and answer question 84.
Contents
Chapter One Basic elements: Principles and general framework of German
development policy 1 Domestic conditions and development:
Basic criteria for German development policy 6 Chapter Two Priority concerns of German development policy:
Poverty, education, environmental protection 9
Poverty 11
Strategies for reducing poverty 13
Education 18
Environmental protection and resource conservation 33 Chapter Three Implementation of German development policy:
Organization, instruments and procedures 50 Bilateral German development assistance 58
Financial cooperation 63 Technical cooperation 68 Manpower cooperation 71
Development assistance at EU level 76 Multilateral development assistance 81
TEXT I
First read the following questions. 85.Where is the museum’s main entrance?
A. On the third floor. B. On the fourth floor. C. On the fifth floor. D. On the sixth floor.
86.If you want to see stuffed fish and birds, which floor should you go to?
A. The third floor. B. The fourth floor. C. The fifth floor. D. The sixth floor.
Now, go through TEXT I quickly and answer questions 85 and 86.
The Museum of Natural History is one of the most interesting museums at the University of Kansas. The museum opened in 1903, and its first exhibit was L. L. Dyche’s collection of stuffed animals. Today, the museum has over 30 exhibits on
four floors.
The first thing visitors see from the museum’s main entrance on the fourth floor is a very large display called a panorama. This exhibit of North American plants and animals was L. L. Dyche’s collection. Down one floor is a large collection of fossils found in the Kansas area. On the fifth floor, visitors can learn about North American Indians. Going up one more floor, visitors can see a working beehive, live snakes, stuffed fish and birds, and many other displays of Kansas plants and animals.
TEXT J
First read the following questions.
87.Wher is Cambridge?
A. In the North End in Boston. B. In the suburbs of Boston. C. Near Beacon Hill in Boston. D. Near Faneuil Hall in Boston. 88.How do most people get around in Boston?
A. By the subway.
B. By car. C. By bus. D. On foot.
Now, go through TEXT J quickly and answer questions 87 and 88.
Boston is a beautiful big city with historical landmarks, museums and cultural sites. There are a number of fine arts venues and more than 50 colleges and universities in the area, including Harvard in Cambridge, one of the bigger Botson
suburbs.
To see 372-year-old Boston, put on your tennis shoes and tour the streets on foot. Most of the city’s sights can be seen within a five-square-mile area in the North End, the historic center of the city. Most people use the city’s subway to get around. From Faneuil Hall to Beacon Hill to Harvard, Paul Revere’s house or the site of the Boston Massacre, visitors can find a huge chunk of the nation’s
heritage in one afternoon.
TEXT K
First read the following questions.
89.How many exhibits does Old Shoes Museum have?
A. About 780. B. About 501. C. About 1000. D. About 930.
90.Which of the following can NOT be seen inside the aquarium?
A. The Oriental TV Tower. B. The underwater viewing tunnel. C. Large themed exhibition areas. D. More than 10,000 precious fish.
Now, go through TEXT K quickly and answer questions 89 and 90.
CITY TOURS Old Shoes Museum
Bai Lu Tang, the only comprehensive museum of old shoes in China, is the best place to appreciate the history of Chinese footwear and its place in national culture. Among more than its place in national culture. Among more than 1,000 pieces, the most representative are the three-inch embroidered shoes, accessories and old photos. These rare treasure are very artistic and enjoyable. Yang Shaorong, the curator,
has exhibited his collection in countries like Canada and Singapore.
Place: Room 501, No 8, Lane 780, Hongzhou Lu
TEL: 64460977,64450432 Time: 9:30 am-5:30 pm
Ocean Aquarium
The Ocean Aquarium, located near the Oriental TV Tower, is one of the largest in Asia, and features the longest underwater viewing tunnel at 155 metres. The aquarium is divided into eight zones with 28 large themed exhibition areas, displaying more than 300 species and a total of more than 10,000 precious fish around
the world.
Place: 158 Yincheng Beilu, Pudong
TEL: 5879988 Time: 9:00 am-9:00 pm
参考答案 Part ⅡDictation
MONEY
Money is accepted across the world as payment for goods or services. People use money to buy food, clothes and hundreds of other things. In the past, many different things were used as money. People on Pacific islands once exchanged shells for goods. The Chinese used cloth and knives. In Africa, elephant tusks or salt were used. Even today, some people in Africa are still paid in salt. Coins were first invented by the Chinese. Originally, they were round pieces of metal with a hole in the center, so that a piece of string could keep them together. This made doing business much easier, but people still found coins inconvenient to carry when they wanted to buy something expensive. To solve this problem, the Chinese again came up with the solution. They began to use paper money for coins. Now paper notes are used throughout
the world.
Section A Statement
1. Lily studied drama at the university but she used to work as a policewoman.
Now she is a teacher because she likes children.
2. May I have your attention, please? Flight 5125 scheduled to take off at 11:30 will be delayed for 20 minutes. Please check-in half an hour prior to departure. 3. There is a railway strike in the south region and several trains have been canceled, however, the strike doesn’t seem to be spreading to other regions. 4. Latest reports from the northeast provinces say that at least sixteen people lost their lives in Sunday’s floods. A further nine people, mostly children are
reported missing.
5. John, your paper must be revised over the weekend and handed in its final
form on Monday. If you have any problem, call the office directly.
6. My discovery of Mary Jackson was as a matter of fact, a gift from a friend.
Years ago I was given a copy of Tell Me a Riddle, and I liked the stories 7. Oh! Talking about money, it’s terrible when you think how tiring the work is.
It’s only with tips and free meals that I manage to get by.
8. A lot of drugs are missing from the cupboard here in this room so I think
we will have to look into the matter immediately.
SECTION B CONVERSATION
9. W: Would you mind if we discussed tomorrow’s agenda before dinner this
evening?
M: Not at all. I certainly don’t want to talk about it during our meal.
10. W: Are you going home for the summer vacation?
M: Well, Jane and I have decided to stay on here as research assistants. 11. W: It’s so hot today, I can’t work. I wish the air conditioner was on in
this library.
M: So do I, I’ll fall asleep if I don’t get out of this stuffy room soon.
12. W: I can’t imagine what happened to Janet.
M: Neither can I, but I’m sure she plans to come to the party.
13. W: Check in here?
M: Yes, can I see your flight ticket please?
W: Here it is. I’m going to Lanzhou.
14. W: I heard that PICC is going to hold interviews on campus next week.
M: Yeah, what day? I’d like to talk to them and drop my resume. 15. W: There must be a thunderstorm in some place because the picture isn’t
very sharp and the sound isn’t very clear.
M: I think you’re right, they said on the radio last night that a storm was
coming in from the mountains and the morning paper forecast heavy rain. 16. W: The party will start at 6:30 but there are a lot of preparations to make
and I need your help. Can I expect you at 5:00? M: I’ll be there around 5:30, all being well that is.
17. W: Excuse me, I’m enrolled to take Professor Lee’s literature course 102
and I hear some changes have been made.
M: Yes, the class has been moved to the north building. Also it is now Tuesdays and Thursdays from 2 to 4pm. Instead of being held on Monday and Friday from 2 to
3pm. What changes!
W: Professor Lee will still be teaching the class, right?
Section C News Broadcast
News Item 1
A court in Zimbabwe is due to delivery its verdict today in a trial of a journalist who works for the British newspaper, The Guarding. The trial is seen as a test case for the country’s strict new media laws. Andrew Marldram, and American who has lived in Zimbabwe for over 20 years is accused of publishing an untrue story and faces up to 2 years in prison if found guilty. A dozen other journalists have also been charged with offences relating to the new laws. In court, Mr. Marldram’s defense argued that his story was published in Britain. It was beyond the jurisdiction of
Zimbabwe in laws. News Item 2
Kuala Lumpur: Afghanistan was playing soccer in the Asian Games. Mongolians withdrawn has given the war-torn nation of confidence boost. The Asian Football Confederation AFC announced the statement yesterday that Afghanistan would play under 23 tournaments, the game in Bursa. Afghanistan’s first game would be against Iran in September 28. The groups of the teams are Qatar and Lebanon. Afghanistan was a founding member of the confederation in the 1950s before entering long periods of war and factional fighting. The country’s chaos was largely ended after US led forces overthrew the Thaleba Region last year and respond to September 11 terrorist attacks in the United States. During the Soccer World Cup in June, the President of Afghanistan’s Football Association AFA after Aliam Cohestarny said he hoped his
country would be able to take part in the Asian Games
News Item 3
The expected life span of Beijing residents has gone up to 75.5 years old compared with 74.4 years old a decade earlier while the death rate of middle-aged residents increased dramatically according to resent official report. The report made public by the Beijing Disease Controlling Prevention Center said the past mortality of people aged between 35 to 54 years old has gone up 58.5 per cent during the past ten years. From 158 people per 100,000 in 1991 to 251 people per 100,000 last year. Infant and maternal mortality rate went down 132 per cent and 147 per cent
respectively. However, expert said chronic infectious diseases were the main causes of death covering 60 per cent of the total number of death. The male mortality rate is higher than that of females. And the death rate among rural residents is higher
than that of the urban ones.
News Item 4
Islamabad: Pakistani president Pervert Musharaf said yesterday there is no danger of the country going to war with neighboring India but the Pakistani forces will be ready to repone any aggression. There is no danger of war Musharaf told reporters in Pakistani capital of Islamabad. We should have confidence in ourselves. We are not sitting idle. We are prepared for everything. There should not be any misunderstanding. Tensions were raised this week of the two countries accused each other of links to the killing s of two countries. India says that they suspect the two governments who killed 28 people in Indian Temple on Tuesday had links to Pakistan Islamic military based groups. Pakistan had denied any involvement in the Temple massacre and police Cromche said there were indications of India intelligence agency behind the murder of seven Christian charity workers in the city, but India rejected
the charges yesterday.
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