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① 在實踐基礎上充分占有十分可靠的感性材料
② 充分發(fā)揮主觀能動性,運用科學思維方法
③ 窮盡“道”的各種表現(xiàn)形式及其變化
④ 排除“變”的種種干擾直接領悟“道”的真義
A.①②
B.③④ C.①③
D.②④
A. The woman’s baby.
B. The woman’s family.
C. The woman’s husband.
7. How many children does the man have?
A. 1. B.
2.
C. 3.
請聽第7段材料,回答第8至10題。
8. What is the probable relationship
between the speakers?
A. Colleagues.
B. Boss and secretary.
C. Customer and waitress.
9. What does the man tell the woman to do?
A. Send an e-mail for him.
B. Have a look at his computer.
C. Ask an engineer to fix his computer.
10. What do we know about the man?
A. He is busy now. B.
He is very worried now. C. He
got the computer from the woman.
請聽第8段材料,回答第11至13題。
11. What does the boy think of his mark?
A. It’s satisfying. B.
It’s average. C. It’s
poor.
12. What does the girl suggest doing
together?
A. Studying maths.
B. Practising tennis.
C. Playing table tennis.
13. When will the speakers meet every week?
A. On Mondays.
B. On Wednesddays. C.
On Fridays.
請聽第9段材料,回答第14至17題。
14. Where is the woman going?
A. To a store.
B. To her house.
C. To her office.
15. When does the woman think she could be
home?
A. By 8 o’clock.
B. By 7 o’clock.
C. by 5 o’clock.
16. How does the woman probably go to work?
A. By bus.
B. By taxi. C.
On foot.
17. What is the probable relationship
between the speakers?
A. Husband and wife.
B. Boss and secretary.
C. Brother and sister.
請聽第10段材料,回答第18至20題。
18. Why did the speaker’s family move to Sydney?
A. Because of his study. B. Because of his
business. C. Because of his
father’s business.
19. Where did the speaker go to university?
A. In California. B. In Bangkok. C. In Sydney.
20. What did the speaker think of his
travel in Asia?
A. It was long.
B. It was meaningful. C. It
was expensive.
二.單項選擇(共15小題,每小題1 分,滿分15分)
21. He was once warned that he
would _________unless he stopped working that hard .
A. break down B. break in C. break out D. break into
22. A man so
difficult to must be hard to .
A. please;work B.
please;work with
C. be please;work with D.
be pleased;be worked
with
23. It is believed
that if a book is ,it will surely the reader.
A. interesting;interest B.
interested;interesting
C. interested;interested D.
interest;interested
24. --- I thought Tom would visit
me last night.
--- Oh, I’m sorry. I forgot to
inform him of your arrival here, or he ________ on you.
A. had called B. would
call
C. called D. would
have called
25. As we all know, ________
United Nations take _______ active part in international affairs nowadays.
A. the; / B.
/; an C.
the; an
D. /; /
26. We tried to __________him
from climbing the mountain without a guide.
A. persuaded B. discouraged C. advised D. wished
27. We
should never forget the severe snow storm in early 2008 and the sufferings ____ caused to the
southern Chinese people.
A. they
B. it
C. what
D. that
28. My brother
John drove the car down the road at ________ I thought was a dangerous speed.
A. that B. which C. what D. where
29. A new to teaching languages is being used here,and it has turned out to be very helpful
to the students.
A. approach B.
means C.
method D.
way
30. Mike, as far
as l know, ________ like to play music.
A. seems B.
appears C.
feels D.
does
31. He left word
with his secretary ________ she should keep it a secret for the moment.
A. which B. that C. what D.
whether
32. The production
of this factory is now what it was ten years ago.
A. three times as B. double
C. two times than
D. four times of
33. With a large amount of work __________,
the chief manager couldn’t spare time for a holiday.
A. remained to be done B. remaining to be done
C. remained being done D.
remaining to do
34. Native Americans about seven percent of the California population.
A. fill up B. bring up C. make up D. set up
35. “One World One Dream’’ fully the universal values of the Olympic
spirit―Unity, Friendship,
Progress, Harmony, Participation and Dream.
A. raises B. reflects C. understands D. announces
三. 完形填空(共20小題,每小題1.5分,滿分30分)
閱讀下面短文,掌握其大意。然后從36-55各題所給的選項中,選出最佳答案。
I was a rotten teenager,
sharp-tongued and eager to control others. I told lies. At an early age that I
could make things 36
my way with just a few
small changes. The writers for today’s hottest soap opera could not have
created a 37 character than me.
I
don’t know how long it took me to realize how I was 38 so many others. Not only did I succeed in
39 many of my closet friends by trying to
control them; I also managed to destroy the most 40 relationship in my life; my relationship
with my mother.
My
mother, who gave birth to me at age 38 41 her doctor’s wishes, would cry to me, “I
waited so long for you. Don’t ignore my help!” I would reply 42 , “I never wanted you to care about me!
Leave me alone and forget I 43 lived!”
My
mother began to believe I really 44 it. Like many young girls in high school,
the boys whom I knew were 45 were always the first ones I had to date.
I would try to find any way to draw attention to myself 46 at the same time trying to be invisible.
I had also been __47 into drugs then to change my personality.
My only pleasure was to make people feel __48 .
But
then I asked 49 why. Why the need to hurt? Why the attacks
on my mother? I would drive myself mad with all the whys until one day, I
couldn’t 50 it any longer and jump from a car moving
at 80 miles per hour.
Lying
awake the following night at the hospital, I saw my mother’s pained face―warm,
tired brown 51 filled with nothing but thanks for her
daughter’s rebirth of life.
__52 all the horrible things I did to her, she
still loved me. I cried and asked why. She just looked down at me and said
frankly, “I don’t know.”
__53 love is the most precious gift we can
give. Being 54 for the past is the most precious gift we
can receive. I want to 55 the gift my mother gave me to all the
“rotten teenagers” in the world.
36.
A. go
37.
A. better
38.
A. loving
39.
A. putting off
40.
A. curious
41.
A. against
42.
A. gently
43.
A. never
44.
A. said
45.
A. available
46.
A. when
47.
A. heavy
48.
A. fright
49.
A. myself
50.
A. explain
51.
A. gestures
52.
A. Since
53.
A. Unconditional
54.
A. loved
55.
A. tell
B.
come
B.
worse
B.
hating
B.
breaking into
B.
precious
B.
for
B.
suddenly
B.
ever
B.
knew
B.
possible
B.
while
B.
easy
B.
confusion
B.
my mother
B.
control
B.
faces
B.
Although
B.
Slow
B.
forgiven
B.
provide
C.
turn
C.
happier
C.
hurting
C.
keeping up
C.
nervous
C.
according to
C.
sharply
C.
already
C.
hoped
C.
impossible
C.
and
C.
difficult
C.
excitement
C.
my friend
C.
stand
C.
eyes
C.
As
C.
Quick
C.
hated
C.
supply
D.
feel
D.
cleverer
D.
shocking
D.
pushing away
D.
obvious
D.
with
D.
unwillingly
D.
before
D.
meant
D.
believable
D.
or
D.
fast
D.
pain
D.
my father
D.
accept
D.
feelings
D.
Despite
D.
True
D.
forgotten
D.
extend
四. 閱讀理解(共20小題。每小題2分,滿分40分)
閱讀下列短文,從每題所給的四個選項中選出最佳選項。
A
It is now commonly known that AIDS is a deadly disease. It does
great damage to human beings’ immune(免疫的) system, weakening resistance to disease and leading to death due
to complete weakness. To this day, there are no existing drugs that can kill the
AIDS virus. It is a deadly battle between science and AIDS.
This is only one side of the story. Although it cannot be cured, AIDS is
preventable. For those who have not caught the disease, the knowledge of preventive
measures seems to be the most powerful weapon at hand.
Since the discovery of the first AIDS patient in 1985, the number of HIV
carriers is on an alarming rise in China and statistics show that
young people are the more likely victims of AIDS. Nationwide there are 214
million people between the ages of 13 and 22, most of whom are students. If no
measures are taken to protect these young people, it is almost certain that the
threat of AIDS will be very real to them.
There has been a great deal of misinformation concerning the
transmission of AIDS. One of the most misleading myths is that AIDS can be
transmitted by casual physical contact such as kissing, shaking hands or
sharing food containers. Surveys and investigations conducted in some
universities and colleges show that half of those people questioned are not
clear about how AIDS is transmitted, not to mention how it is prevented.
This is the driving force behind the State Education Commission’s
decision to spread AIDS awareness information among college students and later
to high school students and primary school students.
56. Why does the passage say that AIDS is a
deadly disease?
A. Because it destroys the
immune system of the human body.
B. Because the AIDS patients
can not resist diseases and die.
C. Because doctors can find
no medicine to cure AIDS.
D. All of the above.
57. By writing “ this is only one side of
the story.” the writer suggests that ______.
A. although we can’t cure
AIDS, we can manage to prevent it
B. AIDS is very dangerous,
but we should not be scared by it
C. AIDS is not curable but
doctors should not give up fighting against it
D. although the doctor
cannot cure the disease, yet he can help improve the patients’ health.
58. What can be concluded from the surveys
and investigations mentioned in the passage?
A. 50 percent of college
students have no idea how people become AIDS victims
B. 50 percent of college
students do not know how to prevent AIDS
C. Many college students are
not aware how people become AIDS victims
D. Many college students did
not mention AIDS prevention in the surveys and investigations
59. Which of the following can be the
proper title of the passage?
A. China Fights AIDS
B. Young People ? Most Likely AIDS Victims
C. AIDS Information Is
Necessary D. AIDS ? A
Deadly Disease
B
Mr.Peter Johnson, aged twenty-three, battled for half an hour to escape
from his trapped car yesterday when it landed upside down in three feet of
water. Mr. Johnson took the only escape route―through the boot(行李箱).
Mr.Johnson’ s car had finished up in a
ditch(溝渠) at Romney
Marsin, Kent after skidding on ice and hitting a bank. “Fortunately, the water
began to come in only slowly,” Mr. Johnson said. “I couldn’t force the doors
because they were jammed against the walls of the ditch and dared not open the
windows because I knew water would come flooding in.”
Mr.
Johnson, a sweet salesman of Sitting
Home, Kent,
first tried to attract the attention of other motorists by sounding the horn
and hammering on the roof and boot. Then he began his struggle to escape.
Later
he said, “It was really a half penny that saved my life. It was the only coin I
had in my pocket and I used it to loosen the back seat to get into the boot. I
hammered desperately with a hammer trying to make someone hear, but no help
came.”
It
took ten minutes to loosen the seat, and a further five minutes to clear the
sweet samples from the boot. Then Mr. Johnson found a wrench and began to work
on the boot lock. Fifteen minutes passed by. “It was the only chance I had. Finally
it gave, but as soon as I moved the boot lid, the water and mud poured in.I forced the lid down into the mud
and scrambled clear as the car filled up.”
His hands and arms cut and bruised(擦傷), Mr.Johnson got to Beckett Farm nearby,
where he was looked after by the farmer’s wife, Mrs. Lucy Bates.Huddled in a blanket, he said, “That
thirty minutes seemed like hours.” Only the tips of the car wheels were
visible, police said last night. The vehicle had sunk into two feet of mud at
the bottom of the ditch.
60. _______________ is
the most important to Mr. Johnson during his escape?
A. The
hammer B. The coin C.
The screw D. The horn
61. Mr. Johnson’s car accident happened ___________.
A. with
his car standing on its boot. B. while on his way home.
C. partly
due to the slippery road.
D. because of the high speed.
62. “Finally it gave” (Paragraph 5) means that _________.
A. luckily
the door was opened in the end B.
at last I found the boot lock
C. he
forced the boot lid open with all his efforts D. The chance to escape lost
63. It may be inferred from the passage that _________.
A. the
ditch was along a quiet country road.
B. the
accident happened on a snowy day.
C. the
bank lent Mr.Johnson a
hand about his damage.
D. Mr.Johnson was well treated for his
injury.
C
The
more I learn about how your oral health can affect your overall health, the
more of a brushing fanatic(狂熱者) I am. But it wasn’t always that way. As a kid, I resisted
tooth-brushing at bedtime―what a bore! I remember my mom asking if I’d brushed
my teeth. I’d say yes and she’d say “Let me smell your breath,” so she could
confirm it with a smell of Crest. But I’d learned just to take a bite of
toothpaste right from the tube, without even making contact with a brush. What
a stupid mistake! Soon my teeth were full of holes―something I’ve regretted ever
since.
In
those days we weren’t much into preventive care at either the dentist or
doctor. That wasn’t part of the way of thinking of my parents’ generation, who
grew up during the Great Depression. We didn’t know how important it could be,
either. "So much of dental care is reactionary.” says Mark Helpin, head of dentistry at TempleUniversity.
“Parents will bring their children in only if there’s a problem.”
Medical research has shown the dangers of tooth decay(蛀牙) and gum disease, including heart
disease, low birth weight in babies, dangerous and even deadly infections and
now maybe Alzheimer’s disease(老年癡呆). There’s no longer any excuse to avoid regular dental checkups and
careful oral maintenance―especially with young kids to get them started on the
right path. It’s important to establish a relationship with a dentist the same
way you would with a pediatrician.
The
Alzheimer’s news is especially alarming. We reported back in January on a study
at the University
of Kentucky that found a
preliminary link between tooth loss and dementia. Now there’s further evidence,
thanks to a study presented last week at the Alzheimer's Association 2008
International Conference in Chicago.
While this study in no way proves that gum disease causes Alzheimer’s, it’s
pretty clear that the inflammation and immune response to these harmful
bacteria aren’t good!
It
takes less than a minute to brush your teeth. It takes two minutes to do a
thorough job of brushing your teeth. If doing those two things twice a day may
save me from mental disease later, I’m never going to miss these small tasks
again―and neither should you.
64. When the author was a child, .
A. his
mom liked to smell his breath B. he was unwilling to
brush his teeth
C. he
hardly suffered from tooth decay
D. he made mistakes while brushing his teeth
65. The underlined sentence “So much of dental care is reactionary.”
in Paragraph 2 means that .
A. parents
often bring their children to the dentist
B. people
pay too much attention to their tooth care
C. people
are unaware of the importance of tooth care
D. parents
have no idea when children should see the dentist
66. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the
passage?
A. The
researchers conclude that gum disease causes Alzheimer’s.
B. The
possibility that gum disease might cause Alzheimer’s is worrying.
C. Tooth
decay and gum disease have little to do with birth weight in babies.
D. The
author’s parents used to bring him to the dentist for regular dental checkups.
67. The purpose of the passage is .
A. to
encourage people to brush their teeth
B. to
tell people how to brush teeth correctly.
C. to
help people learn about some tooth diseases.
D. to
give suggestions on how to protect our teeth.
D
A
popular saying goes, "Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will
never hurt me." However, that's not really true. Words have the power to
build us up or tear us down. It doesn' t matter if the words come from someone
else or ourselves--the positive and negative effects are just as lasting.
We all
talk to ourselves sometimes. We're usually too embarrassed to admit it, though.
In fact, we really shouldn t be because more and more experts believe talking
to ourselves out loud is a healthy habit.
This
"self-talk"helps us motivate ourselves, remember things, solve
problems, and calm ourselves down.Be aware, though, that as much as 77% of self-talk tends to be negative.
So in order to stay positive, we should only speak words of encouragement to
ourselves. We should also be quick to give ourselves a pat on the back. The
next time you finish a project, do well in a test, or finally clean your room,
join me in saying "Good job!"
Often,
words come out of our mouths without us thinking about the effect they will
have. But we should be aware that our words cause certain responses in others. For
example, when returning an item to a store, we might use warm, friendly language
during the exchange. And the clerk will probably respond in a similar manner. Or
harsh(刻薄的)and
critical language will most likely cause the clerk to be defensive.
Words
possess power because of their lasting effect. Many of us regret something we once
said. And we remember unkind words said to us! Before speaking, we should
always ask ourselves: Is it true? Is it loving? Is it needed? If what we want
to say doesn't pass this test, then it's better left unsaid.
Words
possess power: both positive and negative. Those around us receive
encouragement when we speak positively. We can offer hope, build self-esteem ( 自尊) and motivate others to do their best. Negative words destroy all
those things. Will we use our words to hurt or to heal? The choice is ours.
68.The main idea of the first paragraph is that .
A. not
sticks and stones but words will hurt us B. inspiring words give us
confidence
C. negative
words may let us down
D. words have a lasting effect on us
69. There is no sense for us to feel embarrassed when we talk to
ourselves because .
A. almost
everybody has the habit of talking to themselvs
B. we
can benefit from talking to ourselves
C. talking
to ourselves always gives us courage
D. it
does no harm to have "self-talk" when we are alone
70. The underlined part in the third paragraph means that We should
also timely .
A. praise
ourselves
B.
remind ourselves
C. make
ourselves relaxed
D.
give ourselves amusement
71. The author would probably hold the view that .
A. encouraging words are sure to lead to
kind offers
B. negative words may stimulate us to
make more progress
C. people tend to remember friendly words
D. it is bettter to think twice before talking
to others.
E
Years
ago, when I started looking for my first job, wise advisers advised, “Barbara,
be enthusiastic! Enthusiasm will take you further than any amount of experience.”
How right they were!
“Nothing
great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.” wrote Ralph Waldo Emerson. It is
the paste that helps you hang on there when the going gets tough. It is the
inner voice that whispers, “I can do it!” When others shout, “No, you can’t!”
It took years and years for the early work of Barbara McClintock, a geneticist
who won the 1983 Nobel Prize in medicine, to be generally accepted. Yet she
didn’t stop working on her experiments. Work was such a deep pleasure for her
that she never thought of stopping.
We are
all born with wide-eye, enthusiastic wonder and it is this childlike wonder
that gives enthusiastic people such youthful air, whatever their age. At 90,
cellist Pablo Casals would start his day by playing Bach. As the music flowed
through his fingers, his stooped (彎曲的)shoulders would straighten and
joy would reappear in his eyes. As author and poet Samuel Ulman once wrote,
“Years wrinkle the skin, but to give up enthusiasm wrinkles the soul.”
Enthusiastic
people also love what they do, regardless of money or title or power.Patricia Mcllrath, retired director
of the Missouri Repertory Theater in Kansas City, was once asked where she got
her enthusiasm.She replied,
“My father, a lawyer, long ago told me, ‘I never made a dime until I stopped
working for money.’”
If we
cannot do what we love as a full-time career, we can as a hobby. Elizabeth
Layton of Wellsville, Kan was 68 before she began to draw. This
activity ended periods of depression that had trouble her for at least 30
years, and the quality of her work led one critic to say, “I am tempted to call
Layton a genius.”
We
can’t afford to waste tears on “might-have-beens”. We need to turn the tears
into sweat as we go after “what-can-be”. We need to live each moment
whole-heartedly, with all our senses ? finding pleasure in the sweet smell of a
back-yard garden, the simple picture of a six-year-old, the beauty of a rainbow.
72. The author holds the view that ______.
A. enthusiastic
people will never get old
B. enthusiasm
can make you succeed and enjoy life
C. enthusiasm
is more important than experience
D. enthusiasm
can give people more success and fame
73. Which of the following can best explain the underlined sentence
in the second paragraph?
A. Enthusiasm
can give you courage and strength in difficult times.
B. If
you don’t have enthusiasm, you can achieve nothing.
C. Enthusiastic
people never consider money and fame.
D. Enthusiastic
people can gain great fame and honor.
74. The author mentions cellist Pablo Casals in the third paragraph
to show that ______.
A. music
can arouse people’s enthusiasm
B. enthusiasm
can give people inspiration needed to succeed
C. enthusiasm
can make people feel young
D. enthusiasm
can keep people healthy
75. How many examples are given in the passage to show the
importance of enthusiasm?
A. Two. B. Three. C.
Four. D. Five.
第II卷
五.對話填空(共10小題。每小題1 分,共10分)
M: Hello?
W: Hello, could I speak to Mr. William Jarrett, please?
M: This is Mr. Jarrett speaking.
W: Mr. Jarrett, you (76) b____ a ticket on Northeast flight 8866
departing New York’s
La Guardia Airport
at 9:20 pm. I’m sorry to (77) in____ you that flight has been (78) c_____.
M: Oh, no. I have to get to Boston
tomorrow by noon.
W: I can (79) o____ you a space on another of our commuter flights. This
one leaves KennedyAirport at 8:15 am and (80) a____ at Boston’s
LoganAirport at 9:25 am.
M: That’s interesting. I thought that flight (81) w____ full.
W: (82) D____ to increased demands, we’ve (83) a____ a second plane.
M: That’s perfect.
W: If you accept this offer, sir, Northeast will give you a travel
credit of $100 towards future travel.
M: I will accept that.
W: Thank you, sir. That new flight is Northeast 8988, departing JFK
at 8:15. Are you on the (84) s____ of our Frequent Flyer Club?
M: Yes, I am. My account number is 8895-9850-967-J.
W: Thank you, sir. You’ll be (85) r____ 200 air miles for this
flight and $100 credit towards future travel.
M: Thank you very much. Goodbye.
六.書面表達(共25分)
請用英文介紹英倫諸島所處的地理位置及其相互關系,
文章的題目和開頭的第一句已給出,限詞100左右。
The Location of the British Isles
The British Isles is a group of islands that
lie off the west coast of Europe.
The British Isles are a group of islands
that lie off the west coast of Europe. The
largest island is called Britain,
which is separated from France
by the English Channel, which at one point is
only 20 miles wide. It forms the mainland of Great
Britain and consists of three countries: Scotland in the north, Wales in the west and England in the south and east. The
island just west of Britain
is called Ireland.
Between Britain and Ireland , in the Irish Sea,
lies the small Isle of Man. The British Isles are surrounded by the Atlantic
Ocean to the west, and the North Sea to the
east.
Signs can sometimes be
seen at the entrance of a house, expressing that a tramp has passed. This
special sign-language is frequently 36 by tramps to inform their 37
whether the host of a
certain house is friendly or unfriendly, and to 38
them the trouble of
making unnecessary calls.
Quite 39
one day, I came across a
real tramp. He was such a rare sight these days that I stood some distance away
and watched him. He was dressed just as a tramp should be 40 , old worn trousers, and a jacket
many sizes too big for him. On his head there was a battered old hat and his
boots were so old and worn; they were almost coming into 41 . But the man himself looked
cheerful as if he had not a 42 in the world. He rubbed his nose
with his forefinger, 43 a funny turn, laid a small
parcel by the front gate, and began 44 a sign made by a former caller.
Although the sign was meaningless to me, it must have been 45 , for the tramp’s face lit
up with 46 . He entered the front gate
confidently and rang the bell. When the door opened, I saw him 47 his hat but couldn’t hear his words.
The 48 was very short indeed, for no sooner had
he spoken a few words than the door closed fiercely in his face. I felt 49
for him as he walked 50 out of the house, But just as quickly,
his face lit up again and he moved quickly towards the gate. There he stopped,
looked at the sign, and 51 his head seriously as if he had made a
bad mistake. 52 deeply into his pockets, he produced
a piece of chalk, rubbed out the 53 sign and made a new one in its place. He
stared at it for a moment smiling to himself, then gathered his 54
, pushed back his hat and began walking towards the next house at an
unhurried 55
, whistling as he went along.
36. A. employed B. made C.
taken D.
put up
37. A. parents
B. classmates C.
fellows D. friends
38. A. share B.
save C.
give D.
put
39. A. in a way B.
by mistake C. by the way D.
by chance
40. A. with B.
in C. by D.
on
41. A. a fashion B.
a design C. pieces D.
blocks
42. A. success B.
care C.
failure D. family
43. A. gave B.
took C.
set D.
made
44. A. drawing B.
kissing C.
correcting D. studying
45. A. pleased B.
strange C.
funny D.
exciting
46. A. surprise
B.
satisfaction C. worry D.
disappointment
47. A. rise B.
put on C. raise D. throw
48. A. conversation B. introduction C. quarrel D. greeting
49. A. happy B.
frightened C. worried D. sorry
50. A. cheerful B. sadly C.
bravely D. eagerly
51. A. waved B. swung C. shook D. nodded
52. A. Digging B.
Stealing C. Putting D. Looking
53. A. existed B.
moving C. shining D. existing
54. A. belongings B. clothes C. umbrella D. stick
55. A. step B.
position C.
pace D.
situation
第三部分: 閱讀理解(共20小題,每小題2分,滿分40分)
A
Foxes and farmers have
never got on well. These small dog-like animals have long been accused of
killing farm animals. They are officially classified as harmful and farmers try
to keep their numbers down by shooting or poisoning them.
Noisy confrontations
between hunters and saboteurs have become so common that they are almost as
much a part of hunting as the pursuit of foxes itself. But this year supporters
of fox hunting face a much bigger threat to their sport. A Labor Party Member
of the Parliament, Mike Foster, is trying to get Parliament to approve a new
law which will make the hunting of wild animals with dogs illegal. If the law
is passed, wild animals like foxes will be protected under the ban in Britain.
56. Rich people in Britain have been
hunting foxes________.
A. for recreation B.
in the interests of the farmers
C. to limit the fox population D.
to show off their wealth
57. What is special about fox hunting in
Britain?
A. It involves the use of a deadly poison.
B. It is a costly event which rarely occurs.
C. The hunters have set rules to follow.
D. The hunters have to go through strict training.
58. Fox hunting opponents often interfere
in the game _______.
A. by resorting to violence
B. by
confusing the fox hunters
C. by taking legal action
D.
by demonstrating on the scene
59. A new law may be passed by the British
Parliament to ______.
A. prohibit farmers from hunting foxes B.
forbid hunting foxes with dogs
C. stop hunting wild animals in the countryside D. prevent large-scale fox hunting
B
One mistaken idea about business is that it can be treated as a game
of perfect information. Quite the reverse. Business, politics, life itself are
games which we must normally play with very imperfect information. Business
decisions are often made with many unknown and unknowable factors, which would
even puzzle best poker players. But few business people find it comfortable to
admit that they are taking a chance, and many still prefer to believe that they
are playing chess, not poker.
60. The subject discussed in this text is
_________.
A. the
process of reaching decisions
B. the
difference between poker and chess.
C. the
secret of making good business plans
D. the value
of information in winning games
61. An important factor in a game of
imperfect information is ___________.
A. rules B.
luck C.
time D.
ideas
62. Which of the following can be used in place of “Quite the reverse”?
A. Quite
right. B. True
enough. C. Most
unlikely. D. Just the opposite.
63. In the writer’s opinion, when making business decisions one should
___________ .
A. put
perfect information before imperfect information
B. accept
the existence of unknown factors
C. regard
business as a game of chess
D. mix known
and unknown factors
C
Computer people talk a lot about the need for other people to become
“computer-literate.” But not all experts (專家) agree that this is a good idea.
One pioneer, in particular, who disagrees is David Tebbutt, the
founder of Computertown UK.
Although many people see this as a successful attempt to bring people closer to
the computer. David does not see it that way. He says that Computertown UK was
formed for just the opposite reason, to bring computers to people and make them
“people-literate.” David Tebbutt thinks Computertowns are most successful when
tied to a computer club but he insists there is an important difference between
the two. The clubs are for people who have some computer knowledge already.
This frightens away non-experts, who are happier going to Computertowns where
there are computers for them to experiment on, with experts to encourage them
and answer any questions they have. They are not told what to do, they find
out.The computer experts have to learn not to tell people about computers, but
have to be able to answer all questions people ask. People don’t have to learn
computer terms(術語), but the
experts have to explain in plain language. The computers are becoming
“people-literate.”
64. Which of the following is David Tebbutt’s ides on
the relationship between people and computers?
A.Computer learning should be made easier.
B.There should be more computer clubs for experts.
C.People should work harder to master computer use.
D.Computers should be made cheaper so that people can afford them.
65.We can infer from the text that
“computer-lilerate” means_______.
A. being able to afford a computer
B. being able to write computer programs
C. working with the computer and finding out its value
D. understanding the computer and knowing how to use it
66. The
underlined word “it” in the second paragraph refers to the idea that
Computertowns ___.
A.help to set up more computer clubs
B.bring people to learn to use computers
C. bring more experts to work together
D. help to sell computers to the public
67. David Tebbutt started Computertown UK
with the purpose of______.
A. making better use of computer experts B.
improving computer programs
C. increasing computer sales
D. popularising
computers
D
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68. Which of the following can be the best
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English, we can teach you!
C. Top English, the best
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69. Which of the following courses can be
learned by the same person?
A. Basic Studies and
Standard Spoken English.
B. Intermediate Spoken
English and Basic Business English.
C. Standard Spoken English
and TOEFL Super Studies.
D. Intermediate Business
English and TOEFL Super Studies.
70. If you want to join the English Salon,
you should at least_______.
A. be a university graduate
B. be a student learning
English in the Top English City
C. be an English lover or
can speak English well
D. make more friends and
know more about the culture of the English
71. What can you do after joining English
Salon?
A. Exchange English learning
experience with other members.
B. Know more about the
culture of English-speaking countries.
C. Make new friends.
D. All the
above.
E
Supply and demand is perhaps one of the most basic concepts of
economics and it is the backbone of a market economy. Demand refers to how much
of a product or service is desired by buyers. The quantity demanded is the
amount of a product people are willing to buy at a certain price; the
relationship between price and quantity demanded is known as the demand
relationship. Supply represents how much the market can offer. The quantity
supplied refers to the amount of a certain goods producers are willing to
supply when receiving a certain price. The relationship between price and how
much of a goods or service is supplied to the market is known as the supply
relationship. Price, therefore, is a reflection of supply and demand.
The law of demand states that, if all other factors remain equal, the
higher the price of a product, the fewer people will demand that product. The
amount of goods that buyers purchase at a higher price is less as the price of
a product goes up, so does the opportunity cost of buying that product.
Like the law of demand, the law of supply shows the quantities that will
be sold at a certain price. But unlike the law of demand, the supply
relationship shows an upward slope. This means that the higher the price, the
higher the quantity supplied. Producers supply more at a higher price because
selling a higher quantity at a higher price increases the whole income.
Now that we know the laws of supply and demand, let’s turn to an example
to show how supply and demand affect price.
Imagine that a CD of your favorite band is sold for $20. Because the
record company’s previous analysis showed that consumers will not demand CDs at
a price higher than $20, only ten CDs were sold because the opportunity cost is
too high for suppliers to produce more. If, however, the ten CDs are demanded
by 20 people, the price will then rise. As a result, the rise in price should
cause more CDs to be supplied as the supply relationship shows that the higher
the price, the higher the quantity supplied. If, however, there are 30 CDs
produced and demand is still at 20, the price will not be pushed up because the
supply is more than the demand.
72. We know from the passage that changes
in the prices of product cause changes in ______.
A. income and expense
B. invention and production
C. market and society
D. supply and demand
73. Look at the following tablet first, if it is up to
you to make a decision to sell a widget(裝飾品), you should sell it for ______.
Price of Widgets
Number of Widgets People Want to Buy
$1.00
100
$2.00
90
$3.00
70
$4.00
40
A. $1 B.
$2 C.
$3 D.
$4
74. The last paragraph is mainly about the
importance of ______.
A. a reasonable price B.
finding enough producing material
C. finding out what consumers think about D.
making out the demand at market
75. The text is written mainly _____.
A. to persuade people to buy more products
B. to let people know more about a CD
C. to explain the relationships between demand, supply and price