Section C

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 36 to 43 with the exact words you have just heard. For blanks numbered from 44 to 46 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.

 

There is a time when job (36) _____________ simply wrote letters of application. “Just put down your name, (37) _____________, age and whether you have passed any (38)_____________”, was about the average level of advice offered to young people (39) ______________ for their first jobs when I left school. The letter was really just for openers, it was explained, everything else could and should be saved for the (40) _______________. And in those days of full employment the (41)______________ worked. The letter proved that you could write and were (42)______________ for work. Your eager face and (43)____________ replies did the rest.

Later, as you moved up the ladder, something slightly more sophisticated was called for. (44)__

_____________________________________. It might be called the aggressive approach. (45)_________________________________________________________. Or it might be some special feature specially designed for the job in view.

There is no doubt, however, that (46) _________________________________________________

__________________________________________.

 

 

Part IV  Reading Comprehension (Reading in Depth) (25 minutes)

 

Section A

Directions: In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required to select one word for each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage. Read the passage through carefully before making your choices. Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once.

Questions 47 to 56 are based on the following passage.

Major tourist attractions include large cities, seashores areas in warm climates and ski    47   . Indeed, it seems that almost any place can become a tourist    48    as long as it is different from the place where the traveler usually lives. Paris may not be a tourist attraction to a Parisian, but for a New Yorker, it may have many    49  . People travel for any number of reasons, and there are numerous attractions that   50    to a wide variety of tastes.

In addition to being major business centers, the large cities offer attractions and entertainment for all kinds of people. Cultural events occur    51    including theatrical and operatic    52   , concerts, ballet, and art exhibitions, to name a few. At the    53    end of the scale, there is a great variety of night life in urban centers to choose from, and there is also a wide selection of restaurants. Shopping is an attraction for many visitors, whether in the great department stores of New York and Tokyo or in the boutiques (流行小店) of Paris and London. The big cities also offer a unique atmosphere and history. The flower vendors and cable cars of San Francisco are part of the unusual atmosphere of that city. And in Paris, the Louvre is not only a museum, but also the    54    of important events in French history.

One of the advantages of the big cities is their ability to    55    large numbers of tourists. These cities have an existing infrastructure (基础设施) that is capable of caring for the needs of millions of people; and many of the attractions that tourists visit have been developed primarily for the benefit of the inhabitants. Therefore, tourism is an economic plus for many big cities because it increases income from existing    56   , both public and private.

 

A) facilities     B) performances  C) charms        D) absorb E) opposite  F) continue       G) debate        H) resorts

I) frequently      J) dimension      K) destination    L) appeal M) practical      N) scene         O) intensity

 

Section B

Directions: There are 2 passages in this section. 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.

 

Passage One

Questions 57 to 61 are based on the following passage.

What might driving on an automated highway be like? The answer depends on what land of system is ultimately adopted. Two distinct types are on the drawing board. The first is a special purpose lane system, in which certain lanes are reserved for automated vehicles. The second is a mixed traffic system: fully automated vehicles would share the road with partially automated or manual driven cars. A special purpose lane system would require more extensive physical modifications to existing highways, but it promises the greatest gains in freeway capacity.

Under either scheme, the driver would specify the desired destination, furnishing this information to a computer in the car at the beginning of the trip or perhaps just before reaching the automated highway. If a mixed traffic system way was in place, automated driving could begin whenever the driver was on suitably equipped roads. If special purpose lanes were available, the car could enter them and join existing traffic in two different ways. One method would use a special onramp. As the driver approached the point of entry for the highway, devices installed on the roadside would electronically check the vehicle to determine its destination and to ascertain that it had the proper automation equipment in good working order. Assuming it passed such tests, the driver would then be guided through a gate and toward an automated lane. In this case, the transition from manual to automated control would take place on the entrance ramp. An alternative technique could employ conventional lanes, which would be shared by automated and regular vehicles. The driver would steer onto the highway and move in normal fashion to a “transition”lane. The vehicle would then shift under computer control onto a lane reserved for automated traffic. (The limitation of these lanes to automated traffic would, presumably, be well respected, because all trespassers (非法进入者) could be swiftly identified by authorities.)

Either approach to joining a lane of automated traffic would harmonize the movement of newly entering vehicles with those already traveling. Automatic control here should allow for smooth merging without the usual uncertainties and potential for accidents. And once a vehicle had settled into automated travel, the driver would be free to release the wheel, open the morning paper or just relax.

57. We learn from the first paragraph that two systems of automated highways____.

A) are being planned                 B) are being modified

C) are now in wide use              D) are under construction

58. A special purpose lane system is probably advantageous in that ______.

A) it would require only minor changes to existing highways

B) it would achieve the greatest highway traffic efficiency

C) it has a lane for both automated and partially automated vehicles

D) it offers more lanes for automated vehicles

59. Which of the following is TRUE about driving on an automated highway?

A) Vehicles traveling on it are assigned different lanes according to their destinations.

B) A car can join existing traffic any time in a mixed lane system.

C) The driver should inform his car computer of his destination before driving onto it.

D) The driver should share the automated lane with those of regular vehicles.

60. We know from the passage that a car can enter a special purpose lane______.

A) by smoothly merging with cars on the conventional lane

B) by way of a ramp with electronic control devices

C) through a specially guarded gate

D) after all trespassers are identified and removed

61. When driving in an automated lane, the driver_______.

A) should harmonize with newly entering cars

B) doesn’t have to rely on his computer system

C) should watch out for potential accidents

D) doesn’t have to hold on to the steering wheel

 

Passage Two

Questions 62 to 66 are based on the following passage.

The process of perceiving other people is rarely translated (to ourselves or others) into cold, objective terms. “She was 5 feet 8 inches tall, had had fair hair, and wore a colored skirt.” More often, we try to get inside the other person to pinpoint his or her attitudes, emotions, motivations, abilities, ideas and characters. Furthermore, we sometimes behave as if we can accomplish this difficult job very quickly—perhaps with a two-second glance.

We try to obtain information about others in many ways. Berger suggests several methods for reducing uncertainties about others: watching, without being noticed, a person interacting with others, particularly with others who are known to you so you can compare the observed person’s behavior with the known others’ behavior, observing a person in a situation where social behavior  is relatively unrestrained or where a wide variety of behavioral responses are called for, deliberately structuring the physical or social environment so as to observe the person’s responses to specific stimuli; asking people who have had or have frequent contact with the person about him or her; and using various strategies in face-to-face interaction to uncover information about another person—questions, self-disclosures(自我表露), and so on. Getting to know someone is a never-ending task, largely because people are constantly changing and the methods we use to obtain information are often imprecise. You may have known someone for ten years and still know very little about him. If we accept the idea that we won’t ever fully know another person, it enables us to deal more easily with those things that get in the way of accurate knowledge such as secrets and deceptions. It will also keep us from being too surprised or shocked by seemingly inconsistent behavior. Ironically, those things that keep us from knowing another person too well (e.g., secrets and deceptions) may be just as important to the development of a satisfying relationship as the things that enable us to obtain accurate knowledge about a person (e.g., disclosures and truthful statements).

 

62.   The word “pinpoint” (Line 3, Para. 1) basically means______.

A) appreciate         B) obtain         C)interpret         D) identify

63. What do we learn from the first paragraph?

A) People are better described in cold, objective terms.

B) The difficulty of getting to know a person is usually underestimated.

C) One should not judge people by their appearances.

D) One is usually subjective when assessing other people’s personality.

64.   It can be inferred from Berger’s suggestions that ______.

A) people do not reveal their true self on every occasion

B) in most cases we should avoid contacting the observed person directly

C) the best way to know a person is by making comparisons

D) face-to-face interaction is the best strategy to uncover information about a person

65. In developing personal relationships, secrets and deceptions, in the author’s opinion, are_____.

A) personal matters that should be seriously dealt with

B) barriers that should be done away with

C) as significant as disclosures and truthful statements

D) things people should guard against

66. The author’s purpose in writing the passage is ______.

A) to give advice on appropriate conduct for social occasions

B) to provide ways of how to obtain information about occasions

C) to call the reader’s attention to the negative side of people’s characters

D) to discuss the various aspects of getting to know people

 

 

Part V Cloze (15 minutes)

 

Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D) on the right side of the paper. You should choose the ONE that best fits into the passage.

Since we are social beings, the quality of our lives depends in large measure on our interpersonal relationships. One   67   of the human condition is our tendency to give and receive support from one another    68     stressful circumstances. Social support consists of the   69   of resources among people based on their interpersonal ties.     70     of us with strong support systems appear    71     able to cope with major life changes and daily troubles. People    72    strong social ties live longer and have better health than those without     73     ties. Studies over a range of illnesses, from depression to heart disease,     74    that the presence of social support helps people fend of illness, and the    75    of such support makes poor health more likely. Social support cushions stress in a(n)    76    of ways. First, friends, relatives, and co-workers may let us know that they     77   us. Our self-respect is strengthened when we feel accepted by others    78   our faults and diffi­culties. Second, other people often  79  us with informational support. They help us to    80   and understand our problems and find solutions    81  them. Third, we typically find social companionship supportive.    82    in leisure-time activities with others helps us to meet our social needs    83    at the same time distracting us from our worries and troubles.    84  _, other people may give us instrumental support—financial     85   , material resources, and needed services —   86    reduces stress by helping us resolve and cope with our problems.

67.  A) good            B) superiority       C) strength         D) benefit 68.  A) on                B) under       C) with              D) within 69.  A) change          B) exchange       C) transaction     D)transference 70.  A) Those           B) These       C) That              D) This 71.  A) much             B) more       C) well               D) better 72.  A) with            B) without       C) within            D) beyond 73.  A) the                B) many       C) much             D) such 74.  A) reveal            B) reflect       C) expose           D) discover 75.  A) shortage         B) absence       C) abundance      D) existence 76.  A) few              B) dozen       C) decade           D) number 77.  A) evaluate         B) value       C) rely               D) stress 78.  A) besides          B) spite       C) despite           D) regardless 79.  A) offer             B) reinforce       C) provide          D) strengthen 80.  A) define           B) relate       C) prescribe        D) account 81.  A) in                 B) about       C) of                  D) to 82.  A) Engaging       B) Involving       C) Taking           D) Being 83.  A) while            B) meanwhile       C) whereas         D) however 84.  A) Furthermore B) Thus       C) Nevertheless D) Finally 85.  A) assistance      B) supply       C) resources       D) aid 86.  A) what              B) that       C) who              D) as

 

 

Part VI  Translation  ( 5 minutes）

 

Directions: Complete the sentences by translating into English the Chinese given in the brackets.

87.  The automobile industry has been regarded as one of  _________________________(最赚钱的产业) of the twentieth century.

88. Today, ___________________________ (由于生性好奇)，we are still trying to do the same. But the global village is a world of limitless possibilities, and we can never achieve our aim.

89.  He was a tiny little fellow, not much more than five feet four in height. He was always neatly and quiet dressed  _______________（符合他的年龄）and station.

90.  It _____________________ (碰巧是) a winter China was hit with one of the worst snowstorms in years. Many places were seriously affected by snowstorms. 

91.  It is not only the better living standard. ___________________________ (吸引移民前来美国) is the essential characteristic of American culture: the chance to try.