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综合英语四级试卷

扬州大学大学英语四级考试试卷

UCET Band 4A (2007-07-03)

Part I Listening Comprehension (35 %)

Section A: Conversations (15%)

Directions: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said.

Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each

question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices

marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the

corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.

1. A) A holiday. B) Luck.

C) Work. D) An accident.

2. A) She prefers the stadium. B) She agrees with the man.

C) The light isn’t bright enough. D) The dining hall isn’t large enough.

3. A) Two hours by train. B) One hour by train.

C) One hour by bus. D) One hour by car.

4. A) English. B) Canadian.

C) Australian. D) Austrian.

5. A) Straight ahead on the street. B) On the right.

C) On the left. D) Over there.

6. A) Crown’s. B) Mrs. Peterson’s.

C) Peter’s. D) Mr. Peterson’s.

7. A) Dentist and patient. B) Schoolmates.

C) Roommates. D) Workmates.

8. A) Because she was not at home. B) Because she didn’t hear the phone ring.

C) Because she was washing her hair. D) Because she didn’t want to answer.

Questions 9 to 12 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

9. A) She generally doesn’t allow people to borrow it. B) She is trying to sell it.

C) She bought it from a friend. D) It has broken down before.

10. A) The woman could probably repair it herself. B) It’s rather small.

C) It probably won’t cost a lot to repair. D) It’s probably difficult to drive.

11. A) He only works on new cars. B) He has fixed her car before.

C) He is one of her neighbors. D) He will probably overcharge her.

12. A) Take the woman to her home. B) Test-drive the woman’s car.

C) Help the woman pay the bill. D) Help the woman fix her car.

Questions 13 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

13. A) She felt embarrassed in class. B) Her presentation received a poor grade.

C) She had not completed her assignment. D) She was unable to attend her psychology class.

14. A) She’d be able to leave quickly.

B) She’d be less nervous.

C) She’d be able to locate where the man was seated.

D) She’d know when her professor arrived.

15. A) They blush (脸红) more readily than women do.

B) They’re uncomfortable when performing in front of adults.

C) They don’t respond to stress well.

D) They blush less frequently than adults do.

Section B: Short Passages (10%)

Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once.

After you hear a question, you 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 single line through the center.

Passage One

Questions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard.

16. A) She does her shopping. B) She drinks extra tea.

C) She eats a lot of things. D) She sleeps a great deal.

17. A) Problems with the teachers.

B) Problems with family members or friends.

C) Problems with class work.

D) Problems with a part-time job.

18. A) Talking to someone over the phone. B) Drinking some diet coke.

C) Playing a video game. D) Drinking extra tea.

Passage Two

Questions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have just heard.

19. A) They were able to carry some goods.

B) They were able to stay up in the air for half an hour and more in the machine.

C) They wee able to carry travelers.

D) They were able to fly it around Dayton.

20. A) Nothing. B) A lot.

C) Hardly anything. D) A little.

21. A) The reporters didn’t believe what people told them about the flights.

B) The Government didn’t give the Wrights any money.

C) The Government thought the Wrights wanted money in order to build an airplane.

D) At the time it seemed no one could understand them.

Passage Three

Questions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.

22. A) The writer enjoys sleeping very much.

B) The writer doesn’t like money at all.

C) Bill Gates does not know how to enjoy himself.

D) Mental well-being is the most important thing.

23. A) Material life. B) Sports life.

C) Spiritual life. D) Working life.

24. A) It is very comfortable. B) It is very noisy.

C) It is very insecure. D) It is very unfriendly.

25. A) Importance of A Good Night’s Sleep. B) The Best Things Money Cannot Buy.

C) Taking Good Care of Oneself. D) How to Enjoy Life Thoroughly.

Section C: Compound Dictation (10%)

Directions: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is

read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks numbered from S1) to

S8) with the exact words you have just heard. For blanks numbered from S9) to S11)

you are required to fill in the missing information. For these blanks, you can either

use the exact words you have just heard or write down the main points in your own

words. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what

you have written.

An old friend from abroad, whom I was expecting to stay with me, (S1) ________ from the airport to tell me that he had arrived. I was still at the office at the time, but I had made (S2)________ for his arrival. After explaining where my new flat was, I told him that I had left the key under a piece of stone near the door. As I was likely to be at home rather late, I advised him to go into the (S3) ________ and help himself to food and drink.

Two hours later, my friend telephoned me from the flat. At the moment, he said, he was listening to some of my (S4) ________ after having just had a truly (S5) ________ meal. He

had found a pan on the gas (S6) ________ and fried two eggs and had helped himself to some cold chicken from the (S7) ________. Now he said, he was drinking a glass of orange (S8) ________ and he hoped I would join him. (S9)_____________________________________ _________________________, he answered that he had not been able to find the key under the piece of stone, (S10) _______________________________________________________

_______________________________________. I listened to all this in astonishment. (S11)________________________________________________________________________ __________.

Part II Reading Comprehension (40%)

Section A Skimming and Scanning

Directions: In this section, you will have 15 minutes to go over the passage quickly. For the statements numbered from 26 to 35, please choose

A (for Yes) if the statement agrees with the information given in the passage;

B (for No) if the statement contradicts the information given in the passage;

C (for Not Given) if the information is not given in the passage.

Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.

MP3 Files

The MP3 movement is one of the most amazing phenomena that the music industry has ever seen. Unlike other movements-–for example, the introduction of the cassette tape or the CD—the MP3 movement started not with the industry itself but with a huge audience of music lovers on the Internet. The MP3 format for digital music has had, and will continue to have, a huge impact on how people collect, listen to and distribute music.

If you have ever wondered how MP3 files work, or if you have heard about MP3 files and wondered how to use them yourself, then this article is for you!

The MP3 Format

The MP3 format is a compression system for music. The MP3 format helps reduce the number of bytes in a song without hurting the quality of the song’s sound. The goal of the MP3 format is to compress a CD-quality song by a factor of 10 to 14 without noticeably affecting the CD-quality sound. With MP3, a 32-megabyte (MB) song on a CD compresses down to about 3 MB. This lets you download a song in minutes rather than hours, and store hundreds of songs on your computer’s hard disk without taking up that much space.

From this description, you can see that MP3 is nothing magical. It is simply a file format that compresses a song into a smaller size so it is easier to move around on the Internet and store.

Using the MP3 Format

Knowing about the MP3 format isn’t half as interesting as using it. The MP3 movement—consisting of the MP3 format and the Web’s ability to advertise and distribute MP3 files—has done several things for music:

* It has made it easy for anyone to distribute music at nearly no cost (or for free).

* It has made it easy for anyone to find music and access it instantly.

* It has taught people a great deal about manipulating sound on a computer.

That third one was accidental but important. A big part of the MP3 movement is the fact that it has brought an incredible array of powerful tools to desktop computers and given people a reason to learn how they work. Because of these tools, it is now extremely easy for you to:

* Download an MP3 file from a Web site and play it

* Rip a song from a music CD and play it directly or encode it as an MP3 file

* Record a song yourself, convert it to an MP3 file and make it available to the world

* Convert MP3 files into CD files and create your own audio CDs from MP3 file on the Web

* Rip songs off of various music CDs and recombine them into your own custom CDs

* Store hundreds of MP3 files on data CDs

* Load MP3 files into tiny portable players and listen to them wherever you go

To do all of these amazing things, all you need is a computer with a sound card and speakers, an Internet connection, a CD-R drive to create CDs and an MP3 player. If you simply want to download MP3 files from the Web and listen to them , then all you need is a computer with a sound card and speakers and an Internet connection—things you probably already have! Downloading and Listening

If you would like to download and then listen to MP3 files on your computer, then you need:

* A computer

* A sound card and speakers for the computer (If your computer has speakers, it has a sound card.)

* An Internet connection (If you are browsing the Web to read this article, then you have an Internet connection and it is working fine.)

* An MP3 player (a software application you can download from the Web in 10 minutes) If you have recently purchased a new computer, chances are it already has software that can play MP3 files installed on its hard disk. The easiest way to find out if you already have an MP3 player installed is to download an MP3 file and try to double-click on it. If it plays, you are set. If not, you need to download a player, which is very easy to do.

There are thousands of sites on the Web where you can download MP3 files.

Go to one of these sites, find a song and download it to your hard disk (most MP3 sites let you either listen to the song as a streaming file or download it–-you want to download). Most songs range between 2 and 4 MB, so it will take 10 to 15 minutes unless you have a high-speed Internet connection. Once the song has finished downloading, try to double-click on the file and see what happens. If your computer plays it, then you are set. You are now ready to begin collecting MP3 files and saving them on your computer. Many people have hundreds of songs they have collected, and they create jukebox-like play-lists so that their computer can play them all day long!

Taking the Files with You

Many people who start collecting MP3 files find that they want to listen to them in all kinds of places. Small, portable MP3 players answer this need. These players are like portable cassette players except that they are smaller.

These players plug into your computer’s parallel, FireWire or USB port to transfer the data, and a software application lets you transfer your MP3s into the player by simply dragging the files. See How MP3 Players Work for details.

Creating Your Own

If you have a CD collection and would like to convert songs from your CDs into MP3 files you can use ripper and encoder software to do just that. A ripper copies the song’s file from the CD onto your hard disk. The encoder compresses the song into the MP3 format. By encoding songs, you can play them on your computer or take them with you on your MP3 player.

26. The MP3 format for digital music has a huge impact on how people collect, listen to and

distribute music.

27. The MP3 format is a compression system for movie.

28. MP3 is a magical file format that compresses a song into a smaller size.

29. The MP3 movement refers to MP3 format.

30. The MP3 movement has made it easy for anyone to distribute music at nearly no cost (or for

free).

31. It is difficult for you to download an MP3 file from a Web site and play it.

32. If you have recently purchased a new computer, chances are it already has software that can

play MP3 files installed on its hard disk.

33. There are literally thousands of sites on the Web where you can download MP3 files.

34. Small, portable MP3 players are like portable cassette players in that both use batteries.

35. You can use ripper and encoder software to convert songs from MP3 files into your CDs.

Section B Reading in Depth

Directions: There are 3 passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A), B), C),

and D). You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on

the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.

Passage One

Questions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage.

Humanity uses a little less than half the water available worldwide. Yet occurrences of shortages and droughts are causing famine and distress in some areas, and industrial and agricultural by-products are polluting water supplies. Since the world’s population is expected to double in the next 50 years, many experts think we are on the edge of a widespread water crisis.

But that doesn’t have to be the outcome. Water shortages do not have to trouble the world ––if we start valuing water more than we have in the past. Just as we began to appreciate petroleum more after the 1970s oil crises, today we must start looking at water from a fresh economic perspective. We can no longer afford to consider water a virtually free resource of which we can use as much as we like in any way we want.

Instead, for all uses except the domestic demand of the poor, governments should price water to reflect its actual value. This means charging a fee for the water itself as well as for the supply costs.

Governments should also protect this resource by providing water in more economically and environmentally sound ways. For example, often the cheapest way to provide irrigation (灌溉) water in the dry tropics is through small-scale projects, such as gathering rainfall in depressions (凹地) and pumping it to nearby cropland.

No matter what steps governments take to provide water more efficiently, they must change their institutional and legal approaches to water use. Rather than spread control among hundreds or even thousands of local, regional, and national agencies that watch various aspects of water use, countries should set up central authorities to coordinate water policy.

36. What is the real cause of the potential water crisis?

A) Only half of the world’s water can be used.

B) The world population is increasing faster and faster.

C) Half of the world’s water resources have been seriously polluted.

D) Humanity has not placed sufficient value on water resources.

37.“But that doesn’t have to be the outcome”(1st sentence in Para. 2)means ______.

A) The problem has been exaggerated

B) The problem will not necessarily occur

C) The problem has been ignored

D) The problem will not come as expected

38. According to the author, water price should ______.

A) be reduced to the minimum B) stimulate domestic demand

C) correspond to its real value D) take into account the occurrences of droughts

39. The author says that in some hot and dry areas it is advisable to ______.

A) build big lakes to store water

B) construct big pumping stations

C) build small and cheap irrigation system

D) channel water from nearby rivers to cropland

40. In order to raise the efficiency of the water supply, measures should be taken to ______.

A)guarantee full protection of the environment

B)centralize the management of water resources

C)increase the sense of responsibility of agencies at all levels

D)encourage local and regional control of water resources

Passage Two

Questions 41 to 45 are based on the following passage.

Tracking down cyber-criminals(网络罪犯)who steal credit card numbers, transfer money from other people’s accounts, or e-mail viruses around the world takes a knowledge of the technology used to commit the crimes. Instead of using fingerprints or following suspects, government agents go through the computer system to the cyber-criminals.

One such investigation led to the arrest of the man accused of sending the extremely dangerous Melissa virus, a computer virus that destroyed files in computers around the world in the spring of 1999. The agents received help from online service technicians, software experts, and a computer-science student. All helped to trace the complex pathways of the virus back to the telephone line and computer of the man who released it.

In another case, agents worked for two years to catch a cyber-criminal who was, among

other offenses, stealing credit card number. Agents found him by tracing a path from a computer

he broke into to the mobile telephone he had used, which led to his address—and arrest.

The government agents are also working to block cyber-criminals who could cut off power and confuse telephone companies. ―Think of the consequences if the power went out for a week

–-not in just one town or city but down the whole East Coast,‖ says Michael Vatis, an FBI agent. From TVs to hospital equipment, all would fail.

Makaveli and TooShort were arrested for the charges of breaking into computers. They were given probation(缓刑), required to perform community services, and prevented from having home computers with modems. Punishment for adults can be more severe and usually includes some jail time.

Most people use their computers legally. For the few who don’t, however, cyber-police and better security systems will make it harder for cyber-criminals to get away with their crimes.

41. Which of the following can help government agents catch cyber-criminals?

A) Numbers, symbols and letters.

B) Credit card numbers.

C) Suspects’ fingerprints.

D) The technology used to commit the crimes.

42. Why was the Melissa virus extremely dangerous?

A) Technicians, experts, and a student were involved.

B) Because it destroyed computer files on the world scale.

C) Telephone companies were confused.

D) The power in the government building was cut off.

43. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a way of punishing the cyber-criminals?

A) Being put into prison.

B) Sentenced to death.

C) Not being allowed to own computers with modems at home.

D) Doing something for the community.

44. ―Get away with their crimes‖ (in the last paragraph) probably means ______.

A) Go away after committing a crime. B) Committing another crime.

C) Avoid being punished. D) None of the above.

45. What can be inferred from the last paragraph?

A) It’s impossible to catch all cyber-criminals even with advanced security systems.

B) Police are always smarter than criminals.

C) The author complains about cyber-crimes.

D) The author commands that hackers must stop committing cyber-crimes.

Passage Three

Questions 46 to 50 are based on the following passage

Death comes quickly in the mountains. Each winter holidaymakers are caught unaware as they happily ski away from the fixed runs, little realizing that a small avalanche(雪崩)can send them

crashing in a bone-breaking fall down the slope and leave them buried under tons of crisp white snow. There are lots of theories about how to avoid disaster when hit by an avalanche. Practice is normally less cheerful.

The snow in the Salzburg of Austria where a recent disaster took place was typical avalanche material. For several days before the incident I had skied locally. Early winter snow was wearing thin and covered with ice. On top of that, new warmer flakes were gently falling to produce a dangerous carpet. To the skier who enjoys unmarked slopes it is tempting stuff, deep new powder snow on a hard base—the skiing that dreams are made of and sometimes nightmares.

Snow falls in sections like a cake. Different sections will have different densities because of the temperatures at the time of the fall and in the weeks afterwards. Problems come when any particular section is too thick and not sticking to the section beneath. The snow of the past few weeks had been falling in rather higher temperature than those of December and early January. The result of these conditions is that even a slight increase in the temperature sends a thin stream of water between the new snow and the old. Then the new snow simply slides off the mountain.

Such slides are not unexpected. Local citizens know the slopes which tend to avalanche and the weather in which such slides are likely. Traps are set to catch the snow or prevent it slipping; bombs are placed and exploded from time to time to set off small avalanches before a big one has time to build up; and, above all, skiers are warned not to ski in danger areas.

In spite of this avalanches happen in unexpected areas and, of course, skiers ignore the warnings. The one comfort to recreational skiers, however, is that avalanche incidents on the marked ski slopes are quite rare. No ski resort wants the image of being a death trap.

46. Each winter holidaymakers in the mountains come face to face with death because ______.

A) They fail to realize how dangerous avalanches can be

B) They are not experienced enough at skiing on the fixed runs

C) They are trying to avoid areas where avalanches happen

D) They ski great distances down the mountainsides

47. According to the writer, skiing conditions in the Salzburg before the accident happened were

______.

A) Suitable only for skiing locally

B) Typical of conditions resulting in avalanches

C) Very bad

D) Perfect for the inexperienced skier

48. It would appear from the text that avalanches are brought about because ______.

A) There is a slight fall in the temperature

B) A particular section of snow is not thick enough

C) Heavy snowfalls turn into rain

D) The ice between different sections of snow melts

49. In areas where avalanches are known to happen ______.

A) Local residents do nothing but stay indoors

B) Measures are taken to prevent serious avalanches

C) Skiers are told how to ski in dangerous areas

D) Local residents try to prevent small avalanches

50. Although accidents do happen, skiers will be reasonably safe if ______.

A) They ski slowly

B) They stay on the officially approved slopes

C) They ski only for pleasure

D) They choose less crowded ski slope

Part III Cloze (10%)

Directions:There are 20 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices marked A), B), C), and D). 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 center.

Ecology is the science of how living creatures and plants exist together and depend on each other and on the local environment. Where an environment is undisturbed, the ecology of an area is __51 balance, but if a creature is exterminated(灭绝)or an alien species(外来物种)52 , then the balance of nature will be 53 .

Man is a part of the 54 and has done more to upset the ecology during 55 short span on earth than 56 other living creature. He has done this by his ignorance, his 57 , his thoughtless foolishness and his uncontrolled wastefulness. He has poisoned the 58 and polluted both land and water. He has wasted the earth’s natural resources with no 59 for the future, and has thought out the most devastating (毁灭的) ways of killing his fellow men and every other sort of life at the same time.

Since man has done so much 60 , it is 61 to man to try to put matters right—if it is not already too 62 . If there is to be any remedy (治疗方法) for our ills, that remedy ultimately lies in the hands of the 63 , and the sooner they start doing something about it, the _64 .

One of the main 65 of the earth’s troubles is that the world is overpopulated and that this overpopulation is growing 66 an ever-increasing rate. At the same time we are 67__ up our natural resources -–fuels and mineral ores—at an ever-increasing speed with no hope of replacing them. For many years the earth has been unable to 68 enough food for these rapidly expanding populations and the situation has been steadily deteriorating (恶化) 69 the fertility(肥沃)of some of our richest soils will be lost, and vast areas that were 70 fertile lands will turn into barren(贫瘠的)deserts.

51. A) in B) out C) of D) off

52. A) discovered B) introduced C) brought D) killed

53. A) changed B) troubled C) disturbed D) damaged

54. A) environment B) situation C) science D) condition

55. A) their B) one’s C) its D) his

56. A) any B) the C) all D) most

57. A) greedy B) greed C) hope D) desire

58. A) sky B) heaven C) atmosphere D) space

59. A) feelings B) thought C) purpose D) idea

60. A) destruction B) injury C) damage D) failure

61. A) up B) due C) necessary D) owing

62. A) late B) soon C) long D) distant

63. A) old B) adult C) young D) future

64. A) better B) best C) quicker D) perfect

65. A) reasons B) effects C) results D) causes

66. A) in B) at C) with D) by

67. A) using B) wasting C) giving D) drawing

68. A) produce B) support C) supply D) provide

69. A) until B) since C) when D) whereas

70. A) ever B) once C) since D) till

Part IV Translation (15%)

Directions: Translate the following sentences into English and write your answers on the Answer Sheet.

Section 1 (New College English)

1.人们常说骄兵必败。拿破仑和希特勒在俄罗斯的失败是典型的例子。

2.任何军事行动都必须考虑到自然因素。对俄罗斯人民而言,严冬是他们的冰雪卫士。3.有了全球卫星定位系统的帮助,驾驶员能确定准确的方位,并得知交通路况,以免迷路和陷入交通堵塞。

4.汽车工业——20世纪最赚钱,最有影响力的产业,将感受到计算机革命的影响。5.好的开端是成功的一半,因此,求职者事先做好充分的准备是非常重要的。

Section 2 (New Horizon College English)

1. 卓别林生于贫穷的伦敦南区。他因为成功塑造了流浪汉一类的喜剧人物而永垂青史。

2. 随着最新通讯技术的采用,发展中国家的国内外投资将大幅增加。

3. 而今对无线业务的需求迅速膨胀起来,创建无线通信无疑是给自己堆了一座金山。

4. 50年来广泛研究的结果揭示了人类在基因层次上的个体差异远远大于种族差异。

5. 而今,社会竞争日趋激烈,这就要求我们具有较好的适应性,能随机应变,这就是所

谓“情商”。

Section 3 (Experiencing English)

1.对男人来说,没有了源于他们职业的身份时,从自信心的角度来看,确实是个问题。2.网络会使他们增强信心,获得交际技能,而这些又最终会扩大到他们生活的其它方面。3.对某一球队所产生的强烈兴趣可以忘却沮丧,并可培养自身价值和归属感。

4.他从未正式学过日语,他所会的一些日语是在日本居住时零碎学来的。

5.我会平静地接受这个事实,因为我知道如果我完不成任务,全队就有可能面临失败。

大学英语四级考试答题纸(主观题)

UCET Band 4A (2007-07-03)

系科______________ 姓名_____________ 学号

..........................装...............订...............线......................... Part I Listening Comprehension 得分__________

S 1. S 2.

S 3. S 4.

S 5. S 6.

S 7. S 8.

S 9.

S10.

S11.

Part IV Translation (15%) 得分__________

T1.

T2.

T3.

T4.

T5.

扬州大学大学英语四级考试试卷

UCET Band 4A (2007-07-03)

KEY TO PAPER A

Part I Listening Comprehension

1-10 DBBC B BBCDC

11-20 BAABD CBBBC

21-25 BDCBB

(S1) telephoned (S2) arrangements (S3) kitchen (S4) records

(S5) wonderful (S6) stove (S7) refrigerator (S8) juice

(S9) I asked him if he had reached the flat without difficulty

(S10) but fortunately the living room window just by the apple tree had been open and he had climbed in

S11) There is no apple tree in front of my living room, but there is one in front of my neighbor’s

Part II Reading Comprehension

26-30 ABBBA

31-40 BACCB DBCCB

41-50 DBBCA ABDBB

Part III Cloze

51-60 CBCAB ABCBC

61-70 AACAD BADAB

Part IV Translation

Section 1 (New College English)

1. They say that pride comes before a fall. The failure of Napoleon’s and Hitler’s invasion of Russia is a case in point.

2. The elements of nature must be reckoned with in any military campaign. For the Russian people, the severe winter was their icy defender.

3. With GPS, drivers can determine the precise location and learn about the driving conditions

to avoid getting lost and getting stuck in traffic.

4. The automobile industry, the most lucrative and powerful industry of the 20th century, is about to feel the effects of the computer revolution.

5. Well begun is half done. Therefore, it is extremely important for a job applicant to do his homework while seeking employment.

Section 2 (New Horizon College English)

1. Born in the poor south of London, Chaplin gained permanent fame by successfully creating the comic characters like ―the tramp‖.

2. Adopting the up-to-date telecommunications, the developing countries will promote their domestic and foreign investment substantially.

3.Nowadays, the demand for wireless services is exploding, and launching wireless telecommunications is much like having a huge pile of money at your disposal.

4.The result of 50 years’ extensive research reveals that human beings display more differences individually than racially at the level of their genes.

5. With the increasing competition for survival today, we are expected to be highly adaptable and flexible. This is what is called EQ.

Section 3 (Experiencing English)

1. It poses a problem from a self-confidence standpoint for men when they’re without that part of their identity that they derive from their careers.

2. The web allows them to gain confidence and communication skills that can eventually spill over into other aspects of their lives.

3. An intense interest in a team can stave off depression and foster feeling of self-worth and belonging.

4.He has never studied Japanese; and what he knows about Japanese was picked up while he was living in Japan.

5. I could accept this fact calmly because I knew if I weren’t able to finish the mission, chances were that the team would be defeated.

Script:

Part I Listening Comprehension

Section A: Conversations

Directions: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said.

Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each

question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices

marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the

corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.

1. W: What a shame about your accident! What a way to end your holiday!

M: Yes, it was bad luck. I suppose I should have been more careful.

Q: What are they talking about?

2. M: The light in thi s dining hall is too bright, don’t you think?

W: I think it’s perfect for a football stadium.

Q: What does the woman mean?

3. W: How long does it take to get to London?

M: It’s an hour by train, and about two hours by car.

Q: How many hours does it take to get to London?

4. W: Were you in London two years ago, Mr. Jacobs?

M: No, I was in Canada. I’m an Australian, but I went to Canada three years ago.

Q: What nationality is Mr. Jacobs?

5. M: Excuse me, please! Where’s the school?

W: Which one? The Infants’ School is over there. The Boys’ School is on the right. The Girls’ School is straight ahead on this street.

Q: Where is the Boys’ School?

6. M: I much prefer Mrs. Peterson’s lessons. I’ve got pages of notes from her lessons. I’ve got

nothing from Crown.

W: Perhaps you don’t need to take notes in Crown’s lessons. It’s easy to remember what he tells you.

Q: Whose lessons does the man like more?

7. M: Mrs. Wilkins, I’d like you to meet Denise. She’s at school with me.

W: Hello, Denise. Pleased to meet you.

Q: What’s the relationship between Denise and the man?

8. M: Where were you last night?

W: I was in all evening. The phone rang while I was washing my hair. I couldn’t answer it. I’m sorry.

Q: Why didn’t the woman answer the telephone?

Now you’ll hear two long conversations.

Conversation One

M: Is this table on the comer OK?

W: Sure. We can sit here.

M: Oh, you paused to get anything on your tray.

W: Yeah. I guess I’m just not that hungry.

M: What’s the matter? Aren’t you feeling well?

W: Well, I’ve been really worried. It’s my car. It’s in the shop, again!

M: Really? What’s wrong this time?

W: I don’t know exactly. Something’s wrong with the brakes, I think.

M: Well, at least that shouldn’t cost you much to fix. Parts are cheaper for all the American car s like yours. Did the mechanic say how much it would cost?

W: He said he’d call me with an estimate later on today.

M: Watch out he doesn’t try to take advantage of you.

W: What do you mean?

M: Well, some car mechanics, if they think that someone doesn’t k now much about cars, they might try to overcharge that person.

W: Maybe so. But I trust this guy. He was recommended by one of my neighbors. He has done some work for me in the past and his prices seemed to be reasonable.

M: Oh, that’s good to know. Maybe I’ll try using him in the future. By the way, do you need a ride home after class today?

W: Oh, I’ll sure ly appreciate it. It’s really tough getting around without a car when you live off campus.

Questions 9 to 12 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

9. What does the woman imply about her car?

10. What does the man say about the woman’s car?

11. What does the woman say about the mechanic?

12. What does the man offer to do?

Conversation Two

M: Hi, Sarah. What’s up?

W: Oh, hi. I just got out of a history class. I had to give a presentation.

M: How did it go?

W: Terribly. I’m sure I made a fool of myself.

M: Why? Weren’t you prepared?

W: No. it’s not that. I just get so embarrassed and nervous whenever I have to speak in front of a group of people. I stand up and my face gets red and...then I get even more nervous because I know everyone can see me blushing.

M: It is not so bad to blush.

W: But it happens all the time. If the professor asks a question and I know the answer, I’ll blush like crazy if he calls on me. Doesn’t that ever happen to you?

M: No, not really. Maybe you should try to forget about the people. Look at something else in the room, like the exit sign.

W: I guess I could try that. But I doubt that it’ll help.

M: You know we talked about this in psychology class. Blushing, even though it’s involuntary, is more or less a learned behavior.

W: What do you mean?

M: Oh, children hardly ever blush at all. And. among adults, supposedly women blush more than men.

W: I wonder why.

M: I don’t know. But I had a friend in high school, Brian Smith. It was really easy to make him blush.

He turned red whenever a waitress would ask him for his order.

W: I’m not that bad. Well, I’ve got to get going for my next class. I’ll talk to you later.

Questions 13 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

13. What was the woman’s problem?

14. Why might looking at the exit sign help the woman?

15. What does the man say about children?

Section B: Short Passages

Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once.

After you hear a question, you 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 single line through the center.

Passage One

Carole is a teenage girl. She thinks she is a bit too fat, or rather too strong. But she doesn’t know how she became that way. Nowadays, people become interested in losing weight because being overweight can bring about many diseases. Carole has made up her mind to follow others’ example and plans to lose weight as well. Sometimes she feels so unhappy without knowing why. At these times, she often goes out to restaurants, bars and supermarkets for food. The things she likes to eat include bread, biscuits, and chocolates. Although she feels very full in her stomach, she can’t stop eating because of the enjoyment she gets. She is a little worried about her behavior and thinks that she might have an unknown disease or an unhealthy mind. With these questions, Carole went to see a doctor. The doctor doesn’t think she has a disease, but suggests that she need self-discipline. People often say ―eat less and exercise more‖, but one needs discipline to follow this advice. Since Carole says she enjoys eating although she feels very full, the doctor thinks this might be because Carole wants to forget about finishing work or doing a complicated homework assignment. Her feeling of unhappiness could start from something deeper, such as problems with family members or friends. The doctor says that Carole needs to find something that can bring fun to her life. Perhaps she should give up the habit of eating too much, and do something else instead, such as talking to someone over the phone, playing a video game or drinking extra tea. These methods could help Carole change the habit of eating too much and become healthy again.

Questions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard.

16. What does Carole normally do when she feels unhappy?

17. According to the doctor, which one of the following could be the TRUE reason why Carole eats

too much when feeling unhappy?

18. Which of the following suggestions is NOT made by the doctor?

Passage Two

Today when a man steps on to the moon, or something new and important happens, the world learns about it immediately. What did the newspapers say about that first flight in 1903? Strangely enough, they said hardly anything about it at all. There were only a few reports about it in the papers. These reports said very little. Some of the things they said were not even correct. In 1904, the Wrights built a second machine. They called it Flyer No. 2. They invited some reporters to a field near Dayton to watch them fly. Unfortunately, there was some mechanical trouble with the plane and it did not fly at all that day. The reporters went away. They were disappointed and did not come back. The Wrights went on with their work. In 1905, they built an even better machine, Flyer No. 3. They were able to stay up in the air for half an hour and more in this machine. They were able to turn and climb in the air. Farmers, travelers on the roads around Dayton often saw them flying. But when these people told reporters about it, they refused to believe them.

The Wrights offered Flyer No. 3 to the United States Government. The Government was not interested. They seemed to think the Wrights wanted money in order to build an airplane. They did not understand the Wrights had already done this, and flown it as well. Experts were still saying that mechanical flight was impossible. At the end of 1905, the two brothers took their plane to pieces. The parts were put into a huge wooden case. It seemed nobody was interested.

Questions 19 to 2l are based on the passage you have just heard.

19. What were the Wrights able to do in Flyer No. 3?

20. What did the newspaper say about the first flight in 1903?

21. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?

Passage Three

Nothing can buy a better night’s sleep. Although it sounds silly, it was the first thing that crossed my mind when I awoke. I truly appreciated my happy rest. It was like a gift from heaven. Interesting to think that Bill Gates, or any rich men you can mention, really couldn’t have had a more satisfying and grateful night of sleep --- the best that money can’t buy.

That started me thinking of other pleasures that cost nothing or very little and that are often taken for granted, like a drink of cold water on a hot day when you’re really thirsty, or a warm relaxing bath when you’re extremely tired or mentally exhausted.

Remember your first real kiss --- can you put a price tag on that? Or the companionship of a faithful and loving pet or the clean, fresh smell of mountain air? There’s an old song, ―the Best Things in Life Are Free.‖

Did you ever eat a meal that not only filled your stomach and satisfied all your tastes, but refreshed your soul? Ever spend a winter’s evening in t he company of good friends?

What could be better than listening to your favorite music or watching a good movie? Or sharing the beauty of a sunset with a loved one? These are quite delightful and delicate pleasures. I hope this doesn’t sound too ridiculous in today’s rough, loud world. I hope the new generation can appreciate some of these things.

Questions 22 to25 are based on the passage you have just heard.

22. What can be inferred from this speech?

23. Which one of the following categories does the writer attach great importance to?

24. What does the speaker think of today’s world?

25. Which one of the following could be the most appropriate title of this speech?

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words. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what

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