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共20题,每题1分.
1、Read the following text. Choose the best word(s) for each numbered blank and mark A, B, C or D on ANSWER SHEET 1. (10 points)
　　A recent poll indicated that half the teenagers in the United States believe that communication between them and their parents is__1__and further that one of the prime causes of this gap is __2__listening behavior. As a(an)__3__ in point, one parent believed that her daughter had a severe__4__problem. She was so __5__that she took her to an audiologist to have her ear tested. The audiologist carefully tested both ears and reported back to the parent:"There’s nothing wrong with her hearing. She’s just __6__you out."
　　A leading cause of the __7__divorce rate (more than half of all marriages end in divorce) is the failure of husbands and wives to __8__effectively. They don’t listen to each other.Neither person__9__to the actual message sent by the other.
　　In __10__fashion, political scientists report that a growing number of people believe that their elected and __11__officials are out of__12__with the constituents they are supposedly __13__. Why? Because they don’t believe that they listen to them. In fact, it seems that sometimes our politicians don’t even listen to themselves. The following is a true story: At a national__14__conference held in Albuquerque some years ago, then Senator Joseph Montoya was__15__a copy of a press release by a press aide shortly before he got up before the audience to__16__ a speech. When he rose to speak,__17__the horror of the press aide and the__18__of his audience, Montoya began reading the press release, not his speech. He began, "For immediate release. Senator Joseph M. Montoya, Democrat of New Mexico, last night told the National..." Montoya read the entire six-page release,__19__ with the statement that he "was repeatedly __20__by applause."
1
 A.scarce
 B.little
 C.rare
 D.poor
     
2
 A.malignant
 B.deficient
 C.ineffective
 D.feeble
     
3
 A.case
 B.example
 C.lesson
 D.suggestion
     
4
 A.audio
 B.aural
 C.hearing
 D.listening
     
5
 A. believing
 B.convinced
 C.assured
 D.doubtless
     
6
 A.turning
 B. tuning
 C. tucking
 D.tugging
     
7
 A.rising
 B.arising
 C. raising
 D.arousing
     
8
 A.exchange
 B.interchange
 C.encounter
 D.interact
     
9
 A. relates
 B.refers
 C. responds
 D.resorts
     
10
 A.like
 B.alike
 C.likely
 D.likewise
     
11
 A. nominated
 B.selected
 C.appointed
 D.supported
     
12
 A.connection
 B. reach
 C.association
 D. touch
     
13
 A.leading
 B.representing
 C.delegating
 D.supporting
     
14
 A.legislative
 B.legitimate
 C.legalized
 D.liberal
     
15
 A.distributed
 B.awarded
 C.handed
 D.submitted
     
16
 A.present
 B. publish
 C.deliver
 D.pursue
     
17
 A.to
 B.with
 C.for
 D.on
     
18
 A.joy
 B.enjoyment
 C.amusement
 D.delight
     
19
 A.conclude
 B.to conclude
 C.concluding
 D.concluded
     
20
 A.isrupted
 B.interfered
 C. interrupted
 D.stopped
     
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共20题,每题2分.
1、Read the following four texts. Answer the questions below each text by choosing A, B, C or D. Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1. (40 points)
　　Text 1
　　As a young bond trader, Buttonwood was given two pieces of advice, trading rules of thumb, if you will: that bad economic news is good news for bond markets and that every utterance dropping from the lips of Paul Volcker, the then chairman of the Federal Reserve, and the man who restored the central bank’s credibility by stomping on runaway inflation, should be respected than Pope’s orders. Today’s traders are, of course, a more sophisticated bunch. But the advice still seems good, apart from two slight drawbacks. The first is that the well-chosen utterances from the present chairman of the Federal Reserve, Alan Greenspan, is of more than passing difficulty. The second is that, of late, good news for the economy has not seemed to upset bond investors all that much. For all the cheer that has crackled down the wires, the yield on ten-year bonds-which you would expect to rise on good economic news-is now, at 4.2%, only two-fifths of a percentage point higher than it was at the start of the year. Pretty much unmoved, in other words.
　　Yet the news from the economic front has been better by far than anyone could have expected. On Tuesday November 25th, revised numbers showed that America’s economy grew by an annual 8.2% in the third quarter, a full percentage point more than originally thought, driven by the ever-spendthrift American consumer and, for once, corporate investment. Just about every other piece of information coming out from special sources shows the same strength. New houses are still being built at a fair clip. Exports are rising, for all the protectionist crying. Even employment, in what had been mocked as a jobless recovery, increased by 125,000 or thereabouts in September and October. Rising corporate profits, low credit spreads and the biggest-ever rally in the junk-bond market do not, on the face of it, suggest anything other than a deep and long-lasting recovery. Yet Treasury-bond yields have fallen.
　　If the rosy economic backdrop makes this odd, making it doubly odd is an apparent absence of foreign demand. Foreign buyers of Treasuries, especially Asian certral banks, who had been swallowing American government debt like there was no tomorrow, seem to have had second thoughts lately. In September, according to the latest available figures, foreigners bought only $5?6 billion of Treasuries, compared with $25.1 billion the previous month and an average of $38.7 billion in the preceding four months. In an effort to keep a lid on the yen’s rise, the Japanese central bank is still busy buying dollars and parking the money in government debt. Just about everyboby else seems to have been selling.
1The advice for Buttonwood suggests that _____.
 A.Paul Volcker enjoyed making comments on controlling inflation
 B.the Federal Reserve has an all-capable power over inflation control
 C.economy has the greatest influence upon the daily life of ordinary people
 D.the economic sphere and bond markets are indicative of each other
     
2The word "passing"(Line 7, Paragraph 1) most probably means_____.
 A.instant
 B. trivial
 C.simple
 D.negligible
     
3Which of the following is responsible for the rapid economic growth in the US?
 A.Domestic consumers
 B.Foreign investments
 C.Real estate market
 D.Recovering bond market
     
4 According to the last paragraph, most Asian central banks are becoming _____.
 A.rather regretful
 B.less ambitious
 C.more cautious
 D.speculative
     
5The phrase "keep a lid on"(Line 6, Paragraph 3) most probably means_____.
 A. put an end to
 B. set a limit on
 C.tighten the control over
 D.reduce the speed of
     
2、Text 2 
　　We’re moving into another era, as the toxic effects of the bubble and its grave consequences spread through the financial system. Just a couple of years ago investors dreamed of 20 percent returns forever. Now surveys show that they’re down to a "realistic"8 percent to 10 percent range.
　　But what if the next few years turn out to be below normal expectations? Martin Barners of the Bank Credit Analyst in Montreal expects future stock returns to average just 4 percent to 6 percent. Sound impossible? After a much smaller bubble that burst in the mid-1960s Standard & Poor’s 5000 stock average returned 6.9 percent a year (with dividends reinvested) for the following 17 years. Few investors are prepared for that.
　　Right now denial seems to be the attitude of choice. That’s typical, says Lori Lucas of Hewitt, the consulting firm. You hate to look at your investments when they’re going down. Hewitt tracks 500,000 401 (k) accounts every day, and finds that savers are keeping their contributions up. But they’re much less inclined to switch their money around. "It’s the slot-machine effect," Lucas says. "People get more interested in playing when they think they’ve got a hot machine"-and nothing’s hot today. The average investor feels overwhelmed.
　　Against all common sense, many savers still shut their eyes to the dangers of owning too much company stock. In big companies last year, a surprising 29 percent of employees held at least three quarters of their 402 (k) in their own stock.
　　Younger employees may have no choice. You often have to wait until you’re 50 or 55 before you can sell any company stock you get as a matching contribution.
　　But instead of getting out when they can, old participants have been holding, too. One third of the people 60 and up chose company stock for three quarters of their plan, Hewitt reports. Are they inattentive? Loyal to a fault? Sick? It’s as if Lucent, Enron and Xerox never happened.
　　No investor should give his or her total trust to any particular company’s stock. And while you’re at it, think how you’d be if future stock returns-averaging good years and bad-are as poor as Barnes predicts.
　　If you ask me, diversified stocks remain good for the long run, with a backup in bonds. But I, too, am figuring on reduced returns. What a shame. Dear bubble, I’ll never forget. It’s the end of a grand affair.
1The investors’ judgment of the present stock returns seems to be _____.
 A. fanciful
 B. pessimistic
 C.groundless
 D.realistic
     
2In face of the current stock market, most stock-holders_____.
 A.stop injecting more money into the stock market
 B.react angrily to the deva luing stock
 C.switch their money around in the market
 D.turn a deaf ear to the warning
     
3 In the author’s opinion, employees should _____.
 A.invest in company stock to show loyalty to their employer
 B.get out of their own company’s stock
 C.wait for some time before disposing of their stock
 D.give trust to a particular company’s stock
     
4It can be inferred from the text that Lucent, Enron and Xerox are names of _____.
 A.successful businesses
 B.bankrupted companies
 C.stocks
 D.huge corporations
     
5The author’s attitude towards the long-term investors’ decision is _____.
 A.positive
 B.suspicious
 C.negative
 D.ambiguous
     
3、Text 3 
　　What accounts for the astounding popularity of Dr.Phil McGraw? Why have so many TV viewers and book buyers embraced this tough warrior of a psychologist who tells them to suck it up and deal with their own problems rather than complaining and blaming everyone else? Obviously, Oprah Winfrey has a lot to do with it. She made him famous with regular appearances on her show, and is co-producing the new "Dr.Phil" show that’s likely to be the hottest new daytime offering this fall. But we decided to put Dr. Phil on the cover not just because he’s a phenomenon. We think his success may reflect an interesting shift in the American spirit of time. Could it be that we’re finally getting tired of the culture of victimology?
　　This is a tricky subject, because there are very sad real victims among us. Men still abuse women in alarming numbers. Racism and discrimination persist in subtle and not-so-subtle forms. But these days, almost anyone can find a therapist or lawyer to assure them that their professional relationship or health problems aren’t their fault. As Marc Peyser tells us in his terrific profile of Dr. Phil, the TV suits were initially afraid audiences would be offended by his stern advice to "get real!" In fact, viewers thirsted for the tough talk. Privately, we all know we have to take responsibility for decisions we control. It may not be revolutionary advice (and may leave out important factors like unconscious impulses). But it’s still an important message with clear echoing as, a year later, we contemplate the personal lessons of September 11.
　　Back at the ranch (livestock farm)-the one in Crawford, Texas-President Bush continued to issue mixed signals on Iraq. He finally promised to consult allies and Congress before going to war, and signaled an attack isn’t coming right now ("I’m a patient man"). But so far there has been little consensus-building, even as the administration talks of "regime change" and positions troops in the gulf. Bush’s team also ridiculed the press for giving so much coverage to the Iraq issue. Defense Secretary Rumsfeld called it a "frenzy," and Press Secretary Ari Fleischer dismissed it as "self-inflicted silliness." But as Michael Hirsh notes in our lead story, much of the debate has been inside the Republican Party, where important voices of experience argue Bush needs to prepare domestic and world opinion and think through the global consequences before moving forward. With so much at stake, the media shouldn’t pay attention? Now who’s being silly?
1 Faced with diversified issues of injustice, Dr. Phil McGraw advised that people should __.
 A.strongly voice their condemnation of those responsible
 B.directly probe the root of their victimization
 C. carefully examine their own problems
 D.sincerely express their sympathy for the victims
     
2One possible response, when the program "Dr. Phil" was first presented on TV, that people were afraid of was _____.
 A.suspicion
 B.satisfaction
 C.indifference
 D. indignation
     
3The word "tough"(Line 7, Paragraph 2) most probably means_____.
 A.piercing to the truth
 B. using vulgar language
 C.mean and hostile
 D.difficult to understand
     
4The author advises the public to _____.
 A.leave out factors such as unconscious impulses
 B. draw lessons of their own from September 11
 C.respond decisively to September 11 tragedy
 D.accept decisions beyond our control
     
5 With a series of questions at the end of the text, the author _____.
 A.feels uncertain of what his own opinion is
 B.differentiates two conflicting views
 C.criticizes the Bush Administration
 D.argues for the US policy on Iraq
     
4、Text 4 
　　Pressure is mounting on Ahold’s embattled supervisory board following the Dutch grocery group’s decision to pay its new chief executive more than C= 10m to lead its recovery from a ruining accounting scandal.
　　Anders Moberg’s pay package-and the timing of its disclosure at a shareholder meeting last week-has confronted Ahold with a new credibility crisis as it struggles to restore confidence after the C=970m ( $1 bn) scandal.
　　The dispute-evident in a sea of critical media comment in the Netherlands at the weekend threatens to divert management from its recovery strategy, built on significant divestments and a likely rights issue to reduce C=11bn in net debt. Units deemed unable to attain first or second position in food retail within three to five years will immediately be put up for sale.
　　The board’s position appears all the more delicate following comments made by Mr. Moberg to the Financial Times, in which he criticized non-executive directors for ignoring his advice to disclose his salary in May, when he agreed his contract.
　　Instead Ahold waited more than four months to make the announcement, on the day share-holders were asked to approve Mr. Moberg’s appointment.
　　"I was the one who said I liked transparency, and I had hoped [the supervisory board] had shown [the salary package] in May to avoid a situation like this," Mr. Moberg told the FT.
　　As the row prompted the left-leaning Dutch Daily to call for a boycott of Ahold’s Dutch Albert Heijn supermarket chain where only last week Ahold announced 440 redundancies-it was clear the supervisory board had badly misjudged the reaction.
　　While Henny de Ruiter, supervisory board chairman, said the salary was a fair reflection of what a company in Ahold’s unfavorable circumstances had to pay to attract a top manager,furious investors accused it of pushing through the package regardless of investor opinion.
　　Furthermore, Dutch media commentators noted that the scandal at Ahold had been the trigger for the Dutch government to appoint a commission to strengthen corporate governance.
　　That commission has recommended a limit on executive bonuses, far below the potential two-and-a-half times annual salary that Mr. Moberg could earn.
　　Meanwhile, Mr. Moberg is trying to distance himself from the row and focus on strategy. He told the FT that measures had already been taken to raise its stake in the ICA-Ahold joint venture in Scandinavia.    
        Ahold had included in its forecasts an amount necessary to buy the shares of either of its joint venture partners, who should exercise a "put option" and sell their stake from April 2004.
1The decision on Anders Moberg’s pay package has _____.
 A.incurred much criticism from the shareholders
 B.helped restore public confidence in Ahold
 C.saved the supervisory board from another crisis
 D.put pressure on the new chief executive
     
2The recovery strategy by Ahold’s management includes _____.
 A.avoiding the next accounting scandal
 B.diverting investment to other fields
 C.issuing rights to more retailers
 D.selling the retailers with poor performance
     
3Anders Moberg thought that if his salary had been announced earlier, _____.
 A.the board’s position would have become less difficult
 B. he would have agreed to the contract with Ahold
 C.more time could have been devoted to his recovery plan
 D.the shareholders wouldn’t have strongly opposed
     
4Before the scandal at Ahold, the executive bonuses in Dutch companies _____.
 A.were higher than what Moberg earned
 B. were regulated by a commission
 C.were not monitored by the government
 D.were not set by corporate management
     
5According to Moberg’s recovery strategy, Ahold will _____.
 A.sell its stake to other joint venture companies
 B.buy shares of its Scandinavian partners
 C.choose to put money in its chain shops in Scandinavia
 D.exercise its potential influence on partners
     
阅读理解B
共5题,每题2分.
1、In the following article, some sentences have been removed. For Questions 41-45, choose the most suitable one from the lish A-G to fit into each of the numbered blank. There are two extra choices that do not fit in any of the gaps. Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1. (10 points) 　　Archaeological study covers an extremely long span of time and a great variety of subjects. The earliest subjects of archaeological study date from the origins of humanity. These include fossil remains believed to be of human ancestors who lived 3.5 million to 4.5 million years ago. The earliest archaeological sites include those at Hadar, Ethiopia; Laetoli, Tanzania; East Turkana, Kenya; and elsewhere in East Africa. These sites contain evidence of the first appearance of bipedal (upright-walking, apelike early humans).41. ___________ 　　The first physically modern humans, Homo sapiens, appeared in tropical Africa between 200,000 and 150,000 years ago-dates determined by molecular biologists and archaeologists working together. Dozens of archaeological sites throughout Asia and Europe show how people migrated from Africa and settled in these two continents during the last Ice Age (100,000 to 15,000 years ago). 42. ___________ 　　Archaeologists have documented that the development of agriculture took place about 10,000 years ago. Early domestication-the planting and harvesting of plants and the breeding and herding of animals-is evident in such places as the ancient settlement of Jericho in Jordan and in Tehuacán Valley in Mexico. Archaeology plays a major role in the study of early civilizations, such as those of the Sumerians of Mesopotamia, who built the city of Ur, and the ancient Egyptians, who are famous for the pyramids near the city of Giza and the royal sepulchres (tombs) of the Valley of the Kings at Thebes. 43. ___________ 　　Archaeological research spans the entire development of phenomena that are unique to humans. For instance, archaeology tells the story of when people learned to bury their dead and developed beliefs in an afterlife. Sites containing signs of the first simple but purposeful burials in graves date to as early as 40,000 years ago in Europe and Southwest Asia. By the time people lived in civilizations, burials and funeral ceremonies had become extremely important and elaborate rituals. 44. ___________ 　　Archaeology also examines more recent historical periods. Some archaeologists work with historians to study American colonial life, for example. They have learned such diverse information as how the earliest colonial settlers in Jamestown, Virginia, traded glass beads for food with native Algonquian peoples; how the lives of slaves on plantations reflected their roots in Africa; and how the first major cities in the United States developed. 45. ___________ 　　[A] For example, the Moche lords of Sipán in coastal Peru were buried in about AD 400 in fine cotton dress and with exquisite ornaments of bead, gold, and silver. Few burials rival their lavish sepulchres. Being able to trace the development of such rituals over thousands of years has added to our understanding of the development of human intellect and spirit. 　　[B] By 40,000 years ago people could be found hunting and gathering food across most of the regions of Africa. Populations in different regions employed various technological developments in adapting to their different environments and climates. 　　[C] Archaeological studies have also provided much information about the people who first arrived in the Americas over 12,000 years ago. 　　[D] The first fossil records of vascular plants-that is, land plants with tissue that carries food-appeared in the Silurian period. They were simple plants that had not developed separate stems and leaves. 　　[E] Laetoli even reveals footprints of humans from 3.6 million years ago. Some sites also contain evidence of the earliest use of simple tools. Archaeologists have also recorded how primitive forms of humans spread out of Africa into Asia about 1.8 million years ago, then into Europe about 900,000 years ago. 　　[F] One research project involves the study of garbage in present-day cities across the United States. This garbage is the modern equivalent of the remains found in the archaeological record. In the future, archaeologists will continue to move into new realms of study. 　　[G] Other sites that represent great human achievement are as varied as the cliff dwellings of the ancient Anasazi (a group of early Native Americans of North America) at Mesa Verde, Colorado; the Inca city of Machu Picchu high in the Andes Mountains of Peru; and the mysterious, massive stone portrait heads of remote Easter Island in the Pacific.

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翻译,共5题,每题2分.
1、Read the following text carefully and then translate the underlined segments into Chinese. Your translation should be written clearly on ANSWER SHEET 2. (10 points) 　　(46)Any discussion of the American educational system would be less than complete if it did not mention the emphasis that many colleges and universities place upon the nonacademic, social,"extracurricular"aspect of education, often defined as personal growth. Perhaps a useful way of viewing the notion of personal growth would be to picture the very large and general term"education" as being all-embracing, including as subsets within it academic and nonacademic components. 　　This may be one of the most difficult concepts to convey to someone who is not intimately familiar with American higher education. Few educational systems in other countries place the same emphasis on this blend of academic and personal education. The majority of colleges and universities in the United States make some attempt to integrate personal and intellectual growth in the undergraduate years. (47) If the ultimate goal of undergraduate education in America were simply to convey a set body of knowledge, the term of studies could undoubtedly be reduced. Yet the terms of studies are extended in order to give students a chance to grow and develop in other ways. 　　Numerous opportunities are made available to students to become involved in sports, student government, musical and dramatic organizations, and countless other organized and individual activities designed to enhance one’s personal growth and provide some recreation and enjoyment outside of the classroom. (48)Experience with campus organizations and off-campus community involvement can be highly valuable in preparing international students for future leadership in their professional field upon their return home. 　　The typical American college’s support for extracurricular activity is perhaps unique in the world, This special educational dimension, beyond the classroom and laboratory experience, does not mean that extracurricular participation is required to gain an American degree. It remains an entirely optional activity, but (49)it is noted here because Americans have traditionally viewed success in one’s role as a citizen as closely linked to a "well-rounded"life that incorporates a variety of social, athletic, and cultural activities into a person’s experience. 　　A great many American campuses and communities have organized special extracurricular activities for students from other countries. (50) On most campuses, one can find an international club, which includes Americans, where students can get to know and learn socially from students from other countries, as well as Americans. International students are almost always invited, through organized hospitality activities, into the homes of Americans living in or outside the academic community.

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第一题10分,第二题20分.
1、You will have an English class next Friday, but you can’t attend it. Write a letter to your English teacher, Mr. Wang, to ask for leave. Tell him: 　　1) why you ask for leave, 　　2) what you will do to make up for it. 　　You should write about 100 words neatly on ANSWER SHEET 2. Do not sign your own name. Use "Li Ming" instead. (10 points)

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2、Read the following saying and write an essay in which you should? 　　1) interpret the saying,? 　　2) give your comments onthe saying, and? 　　3) write a title for your essay.? 　　A woman’s career, particularly if it is successful, is often blamed for the break-up of a marriage, but never a man’s.? 　　You should writ 160-200 words neatly on ANSWER SHEET 2. (20 points)?

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