2004年1月大学英语六级考试试题及参考答案
Part I Listening Comprehension (20 minutes)
Section A
Directions: In this section, you will hear 10 short conversations. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the question will be spoken only once. After each quest ion 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 centre.
Example:
You will hear:
You will read:
A) 2 hours.
B) 3 hours.
C) 4 hours.
D) 5 hours.
From the conversation, we know that the two were talking about some work they will start at 9 o’clock in the morning and have to finish at 2 in the afternoon. Therefore, D) “5 hours” is the correct answer. You should choose [D] on the Answer Sheet and mark it with a single line through the centre.
Sample Answer [A] [B] [C] [D]
1. A) She knows where Martha has gone.
B) Martha will go to the concert by herself.
C) It is quite possible for the man to find Martha.
D) The man is going to meet Martha at the concert. （ C ）
2. A) The air pollution is caused by the development of industry.
B) The city was poor because there wasn’t much industry then.
C) The woman’s exaggerating the seriousness of the pollution.
D) He might move to another city very soon. （ A ）
3. A) The man should work harder to improve his grades.
B) The man will benefit from the effort he’s put in.
C) It serves the man right to get a poor grade.
D) It was unfair of the teacher to give the man a C. （ B ）
4. A) She can make a reservation at the restaurant.
B) The man should decide where to eat.
C) She already has plans for Saturday night.
D) The man should ask his brother for suggestions. （ B ）
5. A) The man deserved the award.
B) The woman helped the man succeed.
C) The man is thankful to the woman for her assistance.
D) The woman worked hard and was given an award. （ D ）
6. A) Voluntary work can help the man establish connections with the community.
B) The man’s voluntary work has left him little room in his schedule.
C) Voluntary work with the environment council requires a time commitment.
D) A lot of people have signed up for voluntary work with the environment council. （ C ）
7. A) The patient must receive treatment regularly.
B) The patient can’t leave the hospital until the bleeding stops.
C) The patient’s husband can attend to the business in her place.
D) The patient must take a good rest and forget about her business. （ B ）
8. A) Alice does not know much about electronics.
B) Alice is unlikely to find a job anywhere.
C) Alice is not interested in anything but electronics.
D) Alice is likely to find a job in an electronics company. （ A ）
9. A) Jimmy is going to set out tonight.
B) Jimmy has not decided on his journey.
C) There is no need to have a farewell dinner.
D) They may have a dinner when Jimmy’s back. （ C ）
10. A) The woman had been planning for the conference.
B) The woman called the man but the line was busy.
C) The woman didn’t come back until midnight.
D) The woman had guests all evening. （ D ）
Section BDirections: 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 centre.
Passage OneQuestions 11 to 13 are based on the passage you have just heard.
11. A) They are delighted because they can enjoy the scenery while driving.
B) They are frightened because traffic accidents are frequent.
C) They are irritated because the bridge is jammed with cars.
D) They are pleased because it saves them much time. （ C ）
12. A) They don’t have their own cars to drive to work.
B) Many of them are romantic by temperament.
C) Most of them enjoy the drinks on the boat.
D) They tend to be more friendly to each other. （ D ）
13. A) Many welcome the idea of having more bars on board.
B) Many prefer the ferry to maintain its present speed.
C) Some suggest improving the design of the deck.
D) Some object to using larger luxury boats. （ B ）
Passage TwoQuestions 14 to 16 are based on the passage you have just heard.
14. A) Coca Cola.
B) Sausage.
C) Milk.
D) Fried chicken. （ A ）
15. A) He has had thirteen decayed teeth.
B) He doesn’t have a single decayed tooth.
C) He has fewer decayed teeth than other people of his age.
D) He never had a single tooth pulled out before he was fifty. （ B ）
16. A) Brush your teeth right before you go to bed in the evening.
B) Have as few of your teeth pulled out as possible.
C) Have your teeth X-rayed at regular intervals.
D) Clean your teeth shortly after eating. （ D ）
Passage ThreeQuestions 17 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.
17. A) A visit to a prison.
B) The influence of his father.
C) A talk with some miserable slaves.
D) His experience in the war between France and Austria. （ A ）
18. A) He sent surgeons to serve in the army.
B) He provided soldiers with medical supplies.
C) He recruited volunteers to care for the wounded.
D) He helped to free the prisoners of war. （ C ）
19. A) All men are created equal.
B) The wounded and dying should be treated for free.
C) A wounded soldier should surrender before he receives any medical treatment.
D) A suffering person is entitled to help regardless of race, religion or political beliefs. （ D ）
20. A) To honor Swiss heroes who died in the war.
B) To show Switzerland was neutral.
C) To pay tribute to Switzerland.
D) To show gratitude to the Swiss government for its financial support. （ C ）
Part II Reading Comprehension (35 minutes)
Directions: There are four 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 centre.
Passage OneQuestions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage.
For years, doctors advised their patients that the only thing taking multivitamins does is give them extensive urine ( 尿 ). After all, true vitamin deficiencies are practically unheard of in industrialized countries. Now it seems those doctors may have been wrong. The results of a growing number of studies suggest that even a modest vitamin shortfall can be harmful to your health. Although proof of the benefits of multivitamins is still far from certain, the few dollars you spend on them is probably a good investment.
Or at least that’s the argument put forward in the New England Journal of Medicine. Ideally, say Dr. Walter Willett and Dr. Meir Stampfer of Harvard, all vitamin supplements would be evaluated in scientifically rigorous clinical trials.
But those studies can take a long time and often raise more questions than they answer. At some point, while researchers work on figuring out where the truth lies, it just makes sense to say the potential benefit outweighs the cost.
The best evidence to date concerns folate, one of the B vitamins. It’s been proved to limit the number of defects in embryos ( 胚胎 ), and a recent trial found that folate in combination with vitamin B 12 and a form of B6 also decreases the re-blockage of arteries after surgical repair.
The news on vitamin E has been more mixed. Healthy folks who take 400 international units daily for at least two years appear somewhat less likely to develop heart disease. But when doctors give vitamin E to patients who already have he art disease, the vitamin doesn’t seem to help. It may turn out that vitamin E plays a role in prevention but cannot undo serious damage.
Despite vitamin C’s great popularity, consuming large amounts of it still has not been positively linked to any great benefit. The body quickly becomes saturated with C and simply excretes ( 排泄 ) any excess.
The multivitamins question boils down to this: Do you need to wait until all the evidence is in before you take them, or are you willing to accept that there’s enough evidence that they don’t hurt and could help?
If the latter, there’s no need to go to extremes and buy the biggest horse pills or the most expensive bottles. Large doses can cause trouble, including excessive bleeding and nervous system problems.
Multivitamins are no substitute for exercise and a balanced diet, of course.
As long as you understand that any potential benefit is modest and subject to further refinement, taking a daily multivitamin makes a lot of sense.
21. At one time doctors discouraged taking multivitamins because they believed that multivitamins ________.
A) could not easily be absorbed by the human body
B) were potentially harmful to people’s health
C) were too expensive for daily consumption
D) could not provide any cure for vitamin deficiencies （ A ）
22. According to the author, clinical trials of vitamin supplements ________.
A) often result in misleading conclusions
B) take time and will not produce conclusive results
C) should be conducted by scientists on a larger scale
D) appear to be a sheer waste of time and resources （ B ）
23. It has been found that vitamin E ________.
A) should be taken by patients regularly and persistently
B) can effectively reduce the recurrence of heart disease
C) has a preventive but not curative effect on heart disease
D) should be given to patients with heart disease as early as possible （ C ）
24. It can be seen that large doses of multivitamins ________.
A) may bring about serious side effects
B) may help prevent excessive bleeding
C) are likely to induce the blockage of arteries
D) are advisable for those with vitamin deficiencies （ A ）
25. The author concludes the passage with the advice that ________.
A) the benefit of daily multivitamin intake outweighs that of exercise and a balanced diet
B) it’s risky to take multivitamins without knowing their specific function
C) the potential benefit of multivitamins can never be overestimated
D) it’s reasonable to take a rational dose of multivitamins daily （ D ）
Passage TwoQuestions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage.
Some futurologists have assumed that the vast upsurge ( 剧增 ) of women in the workforce may portend a rejection of marriage. Many women, according to this hypothesis, would rather work than marry. The converse ( 反面 ) of this concern is that the prospects of becoming a multi-paycheck household could encourage marriages. In the past, only the earnings and financial prospects of the man counted in the marriage decision. Now, however, the earning ability of a woman can make her more attractive as a marriage partner. Data show that economic downturns tend to postpone marriage because the parties cannot afford to establish a family or are concerned about rainy days ahead. As the economy rebounds, the number of marriages also rises.
Coincident with the increase in women working outside the home is the increase in divorce rates. Yet, it may be wrong to jump to any simple cause-and-effect conclusions. The impact of a wife’s work on divorce is no less cloudy than its impact on marriage decisions. The realization that she can be a good provider may increase the chances that a working wife will choose divorce over an unsatisfactory marriage. But the reverse is equally plausible. Tensions grounded in financial problems often play a key role in ending a marriage. Given high unemployment, inflationary problems, and slow growth in real earnings, a working wife can increase household income and relieve some of these pressing financial burdens. By raising a family’s standard of living, a working wife may strengthen her family’s financial and emotional stability.
Psychological factors also should be considered. For example, a wife blocked from a career outside the home may feel caged in the house. She may view her only choice as seeking a divorce.
On the other hand, if she can find fulfillment through work outside the home, work and marriage can go together to create a stronger and more stable union.
Also, a major part of women’s inequality in marriage has been due to the fact that, in most cases, men have remained the main breadwinners. With higher earning capacity and status occupations outside of the home comes the capacity to exercise power within the family. A working wife may rob a husband of being the master of the house. Depending upon how the couple reacts to these new conditions, it could create a stronger equal partnership or it could create new insecurities.
26. The word “portend” (Line 2, Para. 1) is closest in meaning to “________”.
A) defy
B) signal
C) suffer from
D) result from （ B ）
27. It is said in the passage that when the economy slides, ________.
A) men would choose working women as their marriage partners
B) more women would get married to seek financial security
C) even working women would worry about their marriages
D) more people would prefer to remain single for the time being （ D ）
28. If women find fulfillment through work outside the home, ________.
A) they are more likely to dominate their marriage partners
B) their husbands are expected to do more housework
C) their marriage ties can be strengthened
D) they tend to put their career before marriage （ C ）
29. One reason why women with no career may seek a divorce is that ________.
A) they feel that they have been robbed of their freedom
B) they are afraid of being bossed around by their husbands
C) they feel that their partners fail to live up to their expectations
D) they tend to suspect their husbands’ loyalty to their marriage （ A ）
30. Which of the following statements can best summarize the author’s view in the passage?
A) The stability of marriage and the divorce rate may reflect the economic situation of the country.
B) Even when economically independent, most women have to struggle for real equality in marriage.
C) In order to secure their marriage women should work outside the home and remain independent.
D) The impact of the growing female workforce on marriage varies from case to case. （ D ）
Passage ThreeQuestions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage.
For most thinkers since the Greek philosophers, it was self-evident that the re is something called human nature, something that constitutes the essence of man. There were various views about what constitutes it, but there was agreement that such an essence exists—that is to say, that there is something by virtue of which man is man. Thus man was defined as a rational being, as a social animal, an animal that can make tools, or a symbol-making animal.
More recently, this traditional view has begun to be questioned. One reason for this change was the increasing emphasis given to the historical approach to man. An examination of the history of humanity suggested that man in our epoch is so different from man in previous times that it seemed unrealistic to assume that men in every age have had in common something that can be called “human nature.” The historical approach was reinforced, particularly in the United States, by studies in the field of cultural anthropology ( 人类学 ). The study of primitive peoples has discovered such a diversity of customs, values, feelings, and thoughts that many anthropologists arrived at the concept that man is born as a blank sheet of paper on which each culture writes its text. Another factor contributing to the tendency to deny the assumption of a fixed human nature was that the concept has so often been abused as a shield behind which the most inhuman acts are committed. In the name of human nature, for example, Aristotle and most thinkers up to the eighteenth century defended slavery. Or in order to prove the rationality and necessity of the capitalist form of society, scholars have tried to make a case for acquisitiveness, competitiveness, and selfishness as innate ( 天生的 ) human traits. Popularly, one refers cynically to “human nature” in accepting the inevitability of such undesirable human behavior as greed, murder, cheating and lying.
Another reason for skepticism about the concept of human nature probably lies in the influence of evolutionary thinking. Once man came to be seen as developing in the process of evolution, the idea of a substance which is contained in his essence seemed untenable. Yet I believe it is precisely from an evolutionary standpoint that we can expect new insight into the problem of the nature of man.
31. The traditional view of “human nature” was strongly challenged by ________.
A) the emergence of the evolutionary theory
B) the historical approach to man
C) new insight into human behavior
D) the philosophical analysis of slavery （ A ）
32. According to the passage, anthropologists believe that human beings ________.
A) have some traits in common
B) are born with diverse cultures
C) are born without a fixed nature
D) change their characters as they grow up （ C ）
33. The author mentioned Aristotle, a great ancient thinker, in order to ________.
A) emphasize that he contributed a lot to defining the concept of “human nature”
B) show that the concept of “human nature” was used to justify social evils
C) prove that he had a profound influence on the concept of “human nature”
D) support the idea that some human traits are acquired （ D ）
34. The word “untenable” (Line 3) in the last paragraph of the passage most probably means ________.
A) invaluable
B) imaginable
C) changeable
D) indefensible （ D ）
35. Most philosophers believed that human nature ________.
A) is the quality distinguishing man from other animals
B) consists of competitiveness and selfishness
C) is something partly innate and partly acquired
D) consists of rationality and undesirable behavior （ A ）
Passage FourQuestions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage.
Richard Satava, program manager for advanced medical technologies, has been a driving force in bringing virtual reality to medicine, where computers create a “virtual” or simulated environment for surgeons and other medical practitioners ( 从业者 ).
“With virtual reality we’ll be able to put a surgeon in every trench,” said Satava. He envisaged a time when soldiers who are wounded fighting overseas are put in mobile surgical units equipped with computers.
The computers would transmit images of the soldiers to surgeons back in the U.S. The surgeons would look at the soldier through virtual reality helmets ( 头盔 ) that contain a small screen displaying the image of the wound. The doctors would guide robotic instruments in the battlefield mobile surgical unit that operate on the soldier.
Although Satava’s vision may be years away from standard operating procedure, scientists are progressing toward virtual reality surgery. Engineers at an international organization in California are developing a tele-operating device. As surgeons watch a three-dimensional image of the surgery, they move instruments that are connected to a computer, which passes their movements to robotic instruments that perform the surgery. The computer provides feedback to the surgeon on force, textures, and sound.
These technological wonders may not yet be part of the community hospital setting but increasingly some of the machinery is finding its way into civilian medicine. At Wayne State University Medical School, surgeon Lucia Zamorano takes images of the brain from computerized scans and uses a computer program to produce a 3-D image. She can then maneuver the 3-D image on the computer screen to map the shortest, least invasive surgical path to the tumor ( 肿瘤 ). Zamorano is also using technology that attaches a probe to surgical instruments so that she can track their positions. While cutting away a tumor deep in the brain, she watches the movement of her surgical tools in a computer graphics image of the patient’s brain taken before surgery.
During these procedures—operations that are done through small cuts in the body in which a miniature camera and surgical tools are maneuvered—surgeons are wearing 3-D glasses for a better view. And they are commanding robot surgeons to cut away tissue more accurately than human surgeons can.
Satava says, “We are in the midst of a fundamental change in the field of medicine.”
36. According to Richard Satava, the application of virtual reality to medicine ________.
A) will enable surgeons to be physically present on every battlefield
B) can raise the spirits of soldiers wounded on the battlefield
C) will greatly improve medical conditions on the battlefield
D) can shorten the time for operations on soldiers wounded on the battlefield （ D ）
37. Richard Satava has visions of ________.
A) using a remote-control technique to treat wounded soldiers fighting overseas
B) wounded soldiers being saved by doctors wearing virtual reality helmets on the battlefield
C) wounded soldiers being operated on by specially trained surgeons
D) setting up mobile surgical units overseas （ A ）
38. How is virtual reality surgery performed?
A) It is performed by a computer-designed high precision device.
B) Surgeons wear virtual reality helmets to receive feedback provided by a computer.
C) Surgeons move robotic instruments by means of a computer linked to them.
D) A 3-D image records the movements of the surgeons during the operation. （ C ）
39. During virtual reality operations, the surgeon can have a better view of the cuts in the body because ________.
A) he is looking at the cuts on a computer screen
B) the cuts can be examined from different angles
C) the cuts have been highly magnified
D) he is wearing 3-D glasses （ B ）
40. Virtual reality operations are an improvement on conventional surgery in that they ________.
A) cause less pain to the wounded
B) allow the patient to recover more quickly
C) will make human surgeons’ work less tedious
D) are done by robot surgeons with greater precision （ D ）
Part III Vocabulary (20 minutes)
Directions: There are 30 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Choose the ONE that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.
41. He suggested that we put the scheme into effect, for it is quite ________.
A) probable
B) sustainable
C) feasible
D) eligible （ C ）
42. This book is about how these basic beliefs and values affect important ________ of American life.
A) facets
B) formats
C) formulas
D) fashions （ A ）
43. It is one thing to locate oil, but it is quite another to ________ and transport it to the industrial centers.
A) permeate
B) extract
C) distinguish
D) concentrate （ B ）
44. Students are expected to be quiet and ________ in an Asian classroom.
A) obedient
B) overwhelming
C) skeptical
D) subsidiary （ A ）
45. Our reporter has just called to say that rescue teams will ________ to bring out the trapped miners.
A) effect
B) affect
C) conceive
D) endeavour （ D ）
46. The Spanish team, who are not in superb form, will be doing their best next week to ________ themselves on the German team for last year’s defeat.
A) remedy
B) reproach
C) revive
D) revenge （ D ）
47. Creating so much confusion, Mason realized he had better make ________ what he was trying to tell the audience.
A) exclusive
B) explicit
C) objective
D) obscure （ B ）
48. One of the examination questions ________ me completely and I couldn’t answer it.
.
A) baffled
B) mingled
C) provoked
D) diverted （ A ）
49. The vision of that big black car hitting the sidewalk a few feet from us will never be ________ from my memory.
A) ejected
B) escaped
C) erased
D) omitted （ C ）
50. At present, it is not possible to confirm or to refute the suggestion that there is a causal relationship between the amount of fat we eat and the ________ of heart attacks.
A) incidence
B) impetus
C) rupture
D) emergence （ A ）
51. There are many who believe that the use of force ________ political ends can never be justified.
A) in search of
B) in pursuit of
C) in view of
D) in light of （ B ）
52. Sometimes the bank manager himself is asked to ________ cheques if his clerks are not sure about them.
A) credit
B) assure
C) certify
D) access （ C ）
53. It is believed that the authorities are thinking of ________ new taxes to raise extra revenue.
A) impairing
B) imposing
C) invading
D) integrating （ B ）
54. When she heard the bad news, her eyes ________ with tears as she struggled to control her emotions.
A) sparkled
B) twinkled
C) radiated
D) glittered （ A ）
55. There are occasions when giving a gift ________ spoken communication, since the message it offers can cut through barriers of language and cultural diversity.
A) overtakes
B) nourishes
C) surpasses
D) enforces （ C ）
56. In order to keep the line moving, customers with lengthy ________ are required to do their banking inside.
A) transit
B) transactions
C) turnover
D) tempos （ B ）
57. President Wilson attempted to ________ between the powers to end the war, but neither side was prepared to give in.
A) segregate
B) whirl
C) compromise
D) mediate （ D ）
58. The police have installed cameras at dangerous road ________ to film those who drive through red traffic lights.
A) trenches
B) utilities
C) pavements
D) junctions （ D ）
59. It is reported that thirty people were killed in a ________ on the railway yesterday.
A) collision
B) collaboration
C) corrosion
D) confrontation （ A ）
60. Since a circle has no beginning or end, the wedding ring is accepted as a symbol of ________ love.
A) successive
B) consecutive
C) eternal
D) insistent （ C ）
61. Executives of the company enjoyed an ________ lifestyle of free gifts, fine wines and high salaries.
A) exquisite
B) extravagant
C) exotic
D) eccentric （ B ）
62. If you want to get into that tunnel, you first have to ________ away all the rocks.
A) haul
B) repel
C) dispose
D) snatch （ A ）
63. Some crops are relatively high yielders and could be planted in preference to others to ________ the food supply.
A) enhance
B) curb
C) disrupt
D) heighten （ A ）
64. Astronomers at the University of California discovered one of the most distant ________.
A) paradoxes
B) paradises
C) galaxies
D) shuttles （ C ）
65. Many great scientists ________ their success to hard work.
A) portray
B) ascribe
C) impart
D) acknowledge （ B ）
66. The sign set up by the road ________ drivers to a sharp turn.
A) alerts
B) refreshes
C) pleads
D) diverts （ A ）
67. The doctors don’t ________ that the patient will live much longer.
A) monitor
B) manifest
C) articulate
D) anticipate （ D ）
68. Call your doctor for advice if the ________ persist for more than a few days.
A) responses
B) signals
C) symptoms
D) reflections （ C ）
69. We find it impossible to ________ with the latest safety regulations.
A) accord
B) unify
C) obey
D) comply （ D ）
70. Professor Smith and Professor Brown will ________ in presenting the series of lectures on American literature.
A) alter
B) alternate
C) substitute
D) exchange （ B ）
试卷二
Part IV Error Correction (15 minutes)Directions: This part consists of a short passage. In this passage, there are altogether 10 mistakes, one in each numbered line. You may have to change a word, add a word or delete a word. Mark out the mistakes and put the corrections in the blanks provided. If you change a word, cross it out and write the correct word in the corresponding blank. If you add a word, put an insertion mark ( ∧ ) in the right place and write the missing word in the blank. If you delete a word, cross it and put a slash (/) in the blank.
Example:
Television is rapidly becoming the literature of our periods ╱ . 1. time/times/period
Many of the arguments having ╱ used for the study of literature as 2. _______\_______
a school subject are valid for ∧ study of television. 3. ______the______
Thomas Malthus published his “Essay on the Principle of Population” almost 200 years ago. Ever since then, forecasters have being warning that worldwide famine was (S1) just around the next corner. The fast-growing population’s demand for food, they warned, would soon exceed their (S2) supply, leading to widespread food shortages and starvation.
But in reality, the world’s total grain harvest has risen steadily over the years. Except for relative isolated trouble (S3) spots like present-day Somalia, and occasional years of good harvests, the world’s food crisis has remained just (S4) around the corner. Most experts believe this can continue even as if the population doubles by the mid-21st century, (S5) although feeding 10 billion people will not be easy for politics, economic and environmental reasons. Optimists (S6) point to concrete examples of continued improvements in yield. In Africa, by instance, improved seed, more (S7) fertilizer and advanced growing practices have more than double corn and wheat yields in an experiment. Elsewhere, (S8) rice experts in the Philippines are producing a plant with few (S9) stems and more seeds. There is no guarantee that plant breeders can continue to develop new, higher-yielding crop, but most researchers see their success to date as reason (S10) for hope.
Part V Writing (30 minutes)
Directions: In this section you are required to write a composition on the topic Reduce Waste on Campus. You should write at least 150 words and base your composition on the outline given in Chinese below:
1. 目前有些校园内浪费现象严重；
2. 浪费的危害；
3. 从我做起，杜绝浪费。
Reduce Waste on Campus
参考答案
Part I Listening Comprehension (20 minutes)
1. C | 2. A | 3. B | 4. B | 5. D |
6. C | 7. B | 8. A | 9. C | 10. D |
11. C | 12. D | 13. B | 14. A | 15. B |
16. D | 17. A | 18. C | 19. D | 20. C |
Part II Reading Comprehension (35 minutes)
21. A | 22. B | 23. C | 24. A | 25. D |
26. B | 27. D | 28. C | 29. A | 30. D |
31. A | 32. C | 33. D | 34. D | 35. A |
36. D | 37. A | 38. C | 39. B | 40. D |
Part III Vocabulary (20 minutes)
41. C | 42. A | 43. B | 44. A | 45. D |
46. D | 47. B | 48. A | 49. C | 50. A |
51. B | 52. C | 53. B | 54. A | 55. C |
56. B | 57. D | 58. D | 59. A | 60. C |
61. B | 62. A | 63. A | 64. C | 65. B |
66. A | 67. D | 68. C | 69. D | 70. B |
Part IV Error Correction (15 minutes)
1. being → been
2. their → its
3. relative → relatively
4. good → bad
5. as → 去掉
6. politics → political
7. by → for
8. double → doubled
9. more → fewer
10. reason → the reason
答案详解
Part I Listening Comprehension
Section A
1. C 。这是一个理解题。男士问女士刚才是否看见玛莎，并且提到他今晚将和玛莎一起去音乐会，女士回答说玛莎就在附近，他应该可以找到她 (You might still be able to catch her.) 显然答案为 C.
2. A 。这是一个推理题。女士抱怨说自己再也无法忍受城市越来越糟糕的空气污染，男士说正是如此，以前从没有过这么多的工厂。他间接地表达了工业的发展导致了空气污染加重的事实。所以 A 对。
3. B 。这是一个理解题。男士说想想他在试卷上写了那么多才得了 C, 言下之意好象得不偿失。女士说她认为分数并不重要，重要的是在努力过程中所学会的东西才对将来工作有帮助，也就是 B 所表达的意思。
4. B 。这是一个理解题。男士说自己的哥哥或弟弟周末要来，问女士三个人一起到外面就餐如何 ? 女士说由男士决定，自己对附近的餐馆不了解。从对话谈论的内容就可以知道女士是让男士自己就这一问题拿主意，即答案为 B.
5. D 。这是一个推理题。女士对男士表示谢意说没有他的帮助自己不可能得奖。男士说她一直努力，理所应当。答案为 D. 其实本题也可用排除法，即区分谁得了奖，同样就可以得出答案 D.
6. C 。这是一个理解题。男士说他想报名参加一些环境委员会组织的义务工作，他听别人说这是一个了解社区的好途径。女士说确实如此，但得投入许多时间，所以她建议男士在时间安排中留出些时间。题干问的是女士的话语意思，所以选 C.
7. B 。这是一个理解题。女士问男士自己什么时候可以离开，她有一些重要的事务要处理。男士说那要取决于治疗情况，血一止住就可以走，不过他认为要化好几天时间。显然，男士 ( 即医生 ) 的意思是 B 的内容。
8. A 。这是一个理解题。男士说自己得知艾丽斯要到一家电子公司求职。女士说就自己所知，艾丽斯对电子一窍不通。本题主要考对 “anything but” 的听力理解。所以女士的意思是 A.
9. C 。这是一个推理题。男士说吉米明天要去旅行了，今晚要举行告别宴会吗 ? 女士说有必要吗 ? 吉米只离开几天啊 ! 言下之意就是 C 的内容。
10. D 。这是一个有关虚拟语气的推理题。男士说，关于语言教学研讨会的计划，他以为女士昨晚会给他打电话 ( 当然，结果没打 ) 。女士说，本来该打的，很抱歉 ( 结果没打 ) ；因为汤姆和简顺便来访且一直呆到深夜。所以选 D.
Section B
Passage One
【短文大意】金门桥把美丽的旧金山市和郊区和北部连接起来。每天有近十万辆载人的汽车来回穿梭在大桥上。其中有一半多的人是在早晚交通高峰期时过桥的，因此旅程苦不堪言。
然而现在有一群快乐的通勤者，他们从桥下而不是从桥上通过，他们很高兴坐半小时的船上班，其中一些人甚至对未来渡口决定采用 15 分钟的快船并不那么欢迎。
11. C 。题目问的是，在作者看来，乘车通过金门桥的人感受如何 ? 根据其中一句 “More than half of them cross the bridge during the morning and evening rush hours when traffic is so heavy the trip is not pleasant.” 可知答案为 C. 即使这一句不太清楚，下面一句转折的话也可以帮助推测 “Now however there is at least one group of happy commuters.”
12. D 。题目问作者如何描述选择坐船的通勤者 ? 本题可采用排除法，排除 A 和 B, 文中没有提及。再根据其中一句 “Best of all, being on a boat seems to make people more friendly toward each other.” 可得出 D.
13. B 。题目问坐船的通勤者对渡口未来的计划如何反应 ? 根据短文最后两句话 “But not everyone is happy about that. A lot of people feel that half an hour is just enough time to relax.” 显然答案为 B.
Passage Two
【短文大意】福斯梯克医生进行了一个为期两年的实验来调查怎样预防或减少蛀虫。有 946 个学生参加了实验。其中有 523 位学生在可能的情况下餐后十分钟用牙刷刷牙，不可能的时候就彻底地用水洗了口。剩余的 423 位学生只在早晚用牙刷刷牙。一年后后者患虫牙的机率比前者高三倍。两年后前者蛀牙率比后者少 53% 。福斯梯克医生十三年来一直坚持在每餐饭后刷牙，因此没有一颗蛀牙。他指出糖是牙齿腐烂的一个主要因素。而预防的一个主要途径就是用水洗口。
14. A 。题目问的是：根据短文，哪一种食物最可能导致牙齿的衰退 ? 福斯梯克医生已经指出糖是牙齿衰退的一个主要因素， “Particularly the sugar in sweets, cakes, and soft drinks.” 。
15. B 。题目问的是：文章告诉了我们什么关于福斯梯克医生牙齿的情况 ? 根据文中句子 “Dr. Faustick has cleaned his teeth after meal for thirteen years and has not had a single decayed tooth.” 和 “7 of out 10 people loose at least half of their teeth by the time they are fifty.” 以及 “Many have a complete set of false teeth by that time.” ，可以推而得知。
16. D 。题目问的是：福斯梯克医生提出了什么建议来预防牙齿衰退 ? 根据短文中的句子 “Ideally you should keep a tooth brush in your pocket and use it immediately after you have finished eating.” 和上文中的实验以及福斯梯克医生的亲身经历 “Dr. Faustick has cleaned his teeth after meal for thirteen years and has not had a single decayed tooth.” ，可以得出答案 D.
Passage Three
【短文大意】本文讲的是国际红十字会组织的诞生。文中提到 1838 年，十岁的邓伦特被他的父亲带到一所监狱看见了一群用铁链锁住的囚犯在院子中沿着道路粉碎石头，使他萌发了要为失去自由的囚犯和倍受压迫的奴隶做点工作的念头。又提到 1859 年 6 月 24 日他在从日内瓦到法国的途中目击了法国和奥地利军队之间战争的残酷，决定组织志愿服务者。他聚集了许多妇女来照顾不同国籍的伤兵和帮助外科医生进行救治。他认为：遭受痛苦的人不受种族、宗教和政治信仰的限制都应该得到救治。后来他的建议得到许多欧洲国家支持，并且在 1864 年 8 月 22 日签署了第一个日内瓦协议。为了纪念瑞士的贡献，又以颠倒的瑞士国旗为会旗。
17. A 。题目问的是：什么最初使得邓伦特想到要帮助受压迫者 ? 文中提到 1838 年，十岁的邓伦特被他的父亲带到一所监狱看见了一群用铁链锁住的囚犯在院子中沿着道路粉碎石头，使他萌发了要为失去自由的囚犯和倍受压迫的奴隶做点工作的念头。所以选 A.
18. C 。题目问的是：法国和奥地利战争期间邓伦特做了什么 ? 文中提到他在从日内瓦到法国的途中目击了法国和奥地利军队之间战争的残酷，决定组织自愿服务。他聚集了许多妇女来照顾不同国籍的伤兵和帮助外科医生进行救治。因此选 C.
19. D 。题目问的是：邓伦特在创建国际红十字会组织的时候有什么信念 ? 文中提到他认为：遭受痛苦的人不受种族、宗教和政治信仰的限制都应该只因为他自身而得到救治。故 D 对。
20. C 。题目问的是：为什么国际红十字会组织的标志设计为白底红十字 ? 为了纪念瑞士的贡献，又以颠倒的瑞士国旗为会旗。所以选 C.
Part II Reading Comprehension
Passage One
【短文大意】 本文介绍了维生素的作用。越来越多研究表明即使少量的维生素缺乏也会有损身体健康。尽管关于维生素好处的证据还不是很充分，但花钱买维生素是很划算的。健康人至少连续两年每天吃 400 单位维生素 E 就不大可能患心脏病。但心脏病患者再吃维生素 E 却于事无补。维生素 E 的作用主要是预防而不是治疗疾病。但过量服用维生素也会引起麻烦。
21. A 。本题为事实推断题。依据首段第一句话就可推断出以前的医生对服用复合维生素不以为然，因为他们认为维生素不能被人体吸收 — 从小便中排出体外。所以 A 为正确选项。
22. B 。细节推断题。其答题依据为第二段第二句话。有关维生素的实验研究往往费时而且引起更多的疑问，言外之意此实验研究的结果没有定论。故 B 为正确答案。
23. C 。事实判断题。其答题依据为第四段，尤其是该段最后一句。维生素 E 有预防心脏病的功效但不能治好心脏病。故 C 正确。 B 为干扰项，服用维生素 E 只是不太可能患心脏病，并不是有效减少心脏病的复发率，所以 B 不对。
24. A 。细节判断题。答题依据为第七段第二句话。大剂量服用维生素会引起大出血、神经系统的毛病及其它副作用。故 A 为正确答案。
25. D 。作者观点推断题。答题依据为最后一段。维生素不能代替运动和均衡的饮食。只要人们对维生素的好处不盲从，那每天适量服用它就很有益处。故 D 为正确答案。
Passage Two
【短文大意】本文介绍了关于职业女性与婚姻的两种观点。有些未来学家认为随着女性劳动力人数的急剧增长，许多女性会选择不结婚。与此相反，另一种观点认为职业女性的增加会使结婚的人数也增加。作者显然赞成后一种观点。职业女性能提高家庭的收入和生活标准，因此有助于家庭情感的稳固。从心理因素考虑，职业女性在工作上的成就感也有利于家庭关系的稳定。女性成为家庭经济收入的主力军能提高她们在家里的地位，并有里利于婚姻中男女的平等。
26. B 。词汇猜意考查题。 portend v. 预示，预兆 ; 根据第一段第一句的句意可推断正确答案为 B.
27. D 。细节判断题。答题依据为第一段倒数底二句话。数据表明在经济衰退时，许多人因为无法负担组建家庭或因为对未来的困难没有把握而不结婚。故 D 为正确答案。
28. C 。事实判断题。答题依据为第三段最后一句话。女性在工作上的成就感有利于婚姻关系的稳定。故 C 为正确答案。
29. A 。细节推断题。答题依据为第三段第二句话。女性没有工作会有被囚禁在家的感受，她会选择离婚作为解救自己的唯一出路。故 A 为正确答案。
30. D 。文章主旨判断题。整段文章的主旨可从最后一句话看出。故 D 为正确答案。
Passage Three
【短文大意】本文介绍了对普遍人性观点的三种挑战。大多数哲学家认为人性将人与动物区分开来，人性使人成为理性的存在。但近来由于三种新的观点，这种传统观点受到质疑。第一种新视角就是历史研究方法。该方法认为远古人与现代人相去甚远。美国人类学家的研究也赞成历史研究方法，人类学家认为人类生下来就像一张白纸等待文化的涂写。第二种新视角认为所谓“人性”的说法不过是为人类非人道的行为做掩护，如亚里士多德利用“人性”为奴隶制作辩护。第三种挑战来自于进化论。一旦人被视为处于不断进化的过程当中，普遍人性的观点自然就站不住脚。
31. B 。纵观全文得出对普遍人性这一看法的挑战主要来自历史研究观点。而题干是问对“人性”的挑战主要来自何种观点。故 B 为正确答案。
32. C 。细节判断题。答题依据为第二段第四句。对远古民族的研究揭示了人类风俗、价值观、感情和思想的多样性，因此许多考古学家认为人类出生时像一张白纸，真正起决定作用的是文化。言外之意没有固定不变的人性。故 C 为正确答案。
33. B 。事实判断题。答题依据为第二段第五句。作者以亚里士多德为例说明有些哲学家用“人性”的名义作为掩护人类罪恶的幌子。故 B 为正确答案。
34. D 。词汇猜意考查题。 untenable adj. 站不住脚的，无法辩护的。根据本句上下文可知正确答案为 D.
35. A 。细节题。答案可从第一段看出。
Passage Four
【短文大意】本文是篇介绍“虚拟现实外科手术”的科普说明文。 Richard Satava — 高级医疗技术的程序经理，他是推动虚拟现实外科手术发展的主力。虚拟外科手术利用计算机为外科医生创造虚拟的手术环境。这种技术可以让美国海外作战的伤员在当地移动医疗中心接受手术。
36. C 。细节判断题。答题依据为第一段和二段。将虚拟技术运用到外科手术中能每个战壕都有一个外科医生，即海外战场的医疗条件能大大提高。故 C 为正确答案。
37. A 。细节推断题。答案依据第三段。故 A 为正确答案。
38. C 。细节推断题。答题依据为第四段最后两句话。虚拟手术的过程外科医生通过观察伤口的三维画面，他们操作与电脑联网的仪器，电脑将他们的动作传递给机器人医生来操刀外科手术。故 C 为正确答案。
39. D 。细节推断题。答题依据为倒数第二段第一句话。为了将伤口看得更清，外科医生都戴上三维眼镜。故 D 为正确答案。
40. D 。事实判断题。答题依据为倒数第二段最后一句话。外科医生指挥机器人外科医生切除坏的组织，机器人比真人外科医生更精确地操刀动手术。故 D 为正确答案。
Part III Vocabular y
41. C 。形容词辨析题。因为计划很可行他建议我们实行该计划。 probable adj. 可能的； sustainable adj. 可持续的； feasible adj. 可行的； eligible adj. 合格的。根据句意 feasible 切题故选 C.
42. A 。名词辨析题。这本书讲述的是这些基本的信仰和价值观是如何影响美国生活中的重要层面的。 facet n. 方面； format n. 格式； formula n. 化学式，配方； fashion n. 时尚。
43. B 。动词辨析题。找到石油是回事，但提取石油并将其运送到工业地带是另一回事。 permeate v. 渗透； extract vt. 提取； distinguish vt. 辨别； concentrate vt. 集中注意力。根据句意 extract 切题故选 B.
44. A 。形容词辨析题。 在亚洲的课堂里，学生要服从老师并保持安静。 obedient adj. 服从的听话的； overwhelming adj. 压倒性的，极度的； skeptical adj. 怀疑的； subsidiary adj. 次要的，附属的。根据句意 obedient 切题故选 A.
45. D 。本题考查固定搭配的掌握。我社记者刚打电话来说援救小组会努力救出被围困的矿工。 endeavour to 试图，努力； effect n. 效果； affect vt. 影响； conceive (of) 想出，构思。根据句意 endeavour 切题故选 D.
46. D 。此题考查动词固定搭配的掌握。西班牙队去年输给德国队，下周它会尽最大努力报仇雪耻。 revenge oneself on sb. 是固定搭配，“向某人报仇”的意思，故选 D. remedy v. 补救，治疗； reproach v. 责备； revive v. 复活，复兴。
47. B 。形容词辨析题 。 Mason 的话引起许多困惑，他意识到他最好向观众明确表达自己的意思。 exclusive adj. 独家的，独有的； explicit adj. 明确的； objective adj. 客观的； obscure adj. 模糊的。根据句意 explicit 切题故选 B.
48. A 。动词辨析题 。有一道考题难倒我了，我做不出来。 baffle vt. 难倒，难住； mingle v. 混合； provoke v. 激怒，招惹； divert v. 转向，改道。根据句意 baffle 切题故选 A.
49. C 。动词辨析题 。那辆大黑卡车撞上人行道离我们仅几英尺，这一幕情景永远无法从我记忆中抹去。 eject v.; 喷出，射出； escape vi. 逃跑； erase vt. 擦掉，抹掉； omit vt. 省略。
50. A 。名词辨析题 。脂肪的摄入量和心脏病的发病率有关联，目前对这种说法既不能肯定也不能反驳。 incidence n. 发病率； impetus n. 推动力； rupture n. 破裂，绝交； emergence n. 紧急情况。根据句意 incidence 切题故选 A.
51. B 。短语辨析题 。许多人认为不能将武力作为寻求政治目的的手段。 in search of 寻找； in pursuit of 追求； in view of 鉴于，由于； in light of 根据。 根据句意 in pursuit of 切题故选 B.
52. C 。动词辨析题。如果银行员工对支票不敢确定时，银行经理就要亲自确认支票。 credit vt. 信赖； assure vt. 确保； certify vt. 确认； access n. 接触的机会或方法。根据句意 certify 切题故选 C.
53. B 。固定搭配考查题。人们人认为当局正在考虑征收新的税以增加收入。 impair v. 损害； impose vt. 强加； invade vt. 侵略； integrate v. 使成一体。根据句意 integrate 切题故选 B.
54. C 。动词近义词辨析题。当她听到这个不好的消息时眼里泪光闪闪，但她强撑着克制自己的感情。 sparkle, twinkle, glitter 都可指 ( 因高兴而 ) 发光，而 radiate 可指释放某种痛苦的情感。
55. C 。动词辨析题 。有些场合赠送礼品胜过言语交谈，因为礼品传达的内涵能跨越语言和文化的障碍。 overtake v. 追上； nourish v. 滋养 surpass vt. 胜过； enforce vt. 实施，加强。
56. B 。名词辨析题。为了使队列流通，有冗长交易的顾客要在营业部里面进行交易。 transit n. 运送； transaction n. 交易，比如： The stockbroker deals with transact ions in stocks and shares for his clients everyday, turnover n. 营业额； tempo n. 进度，速度。根据句意， transaction 切题，故选 B.
57. D 。动词辨析题。威尔森总统企图斡旋这些权力部门来结束战争，但哪一方也不肯让步。 segregate v. 隔离； whirl v. 旋转； compromise v. 组成； mediate v. 斡旋。 mediate 一般搭配 between, 比如： The manager mediated between the employer and employee.
58. D 。名词辨析题。警察在危险的岔路口装了摄像机来拍下闯红灯的司机。 trench n. 壕沟； utility n. 用处，实效； pavement n. 人行道； junction n. 道路交叉点。根据句意， junction 切题，故选 D.
59. A 。据报导昨天有三十人在天铁路撞车事故中丧生。 collision n. 撞车； collaboration n. 合作； corrosion n. 腐蚀； confrontation n. 面临。
60. C 。形容词辨析题。圆圈既没有起点也没有终点，所以结婚戒指是永恒爱情的象征。 successive adj. 连续的； consecutive adj. 连续不断的； eternal adj. 永恒的； insistent adj. 迫切的，紧急的。
61. B 。形容词辨析题。公司的总裁们生活奢侈，他们享受着免费礼品、美酒和高薪。 exquisite adj. 精致的； extravagant adj. 奢侈的； exotic adj. 异国情调的； eccentric adj. 古怪的。
62. A 。动词辨析题。如果你想钻进隧道的话你首先得清除所有的石头。 haul v. 拖； repel v. 拒绝； dispose v. 处理，清理； snatch v. 抓，攫取。
63. A 。动词辨析题。有些粮作物相对产量较高可以优先种植来提高粮食供给量。 enhance v. 提高，促进； enhance the supply, enhance the value/price/attractions/power; curb v. 控制； disrupt v. 分裂； heighten v. 变高；加强。比如： Her anger was heightened at the sight of the disguised beggar.
64. C 。名词辨析题 。加利福利亚大学的天文学家发现了最遥远的星系之一。 paradox n. 矛盾； paradise n. 天堂； galaxy n. 星系； shuttle n. 梭。根据句意 galaxy 切题故选 C
65. B 。固定搭配考查题。许多伟大的科学家把他们的成功归因于勤奋工作。 portray v. 描写； ascribe to 归因于； impart v. 传授； acknowledge v. 承认。根据句意 ascribe 切题故选 B
66. A 。词义辨析题。标志树立在路边是为了提醒司机有一个急转弯。 refresh 使清新，使提神； plead 恳求，以…为借口； divert 转移，转向。 根据句意 A 对，例如： alert sb, to the fact that... 提醒某人注意…的事实。
67. D 。动词辨析题。医生没指望这个病人会活很长时间。 monitor n. 班长，监测器； manifest vt. 体现，显现； articulate vi. 清楚地说，明确地说； anticipate vt. 期待。据上下文， anticipate 切题，故选 D.
68. C 。名词辨析题 。如果症状持续好几天就去看医生征求他的意见。 response n. 反应； signal n. 信号； symptom n. 症状； reflection n. 映像，思考。根据句意 symptom 切题 , 故选 C.
69. D 。固定搭配考查题。我们发现不可能遵守最新的安全规则。 accord v. 符合； unify v. 团结； obey vt. 服从； comply (with) 遵守。根据句意 comply 切题 , 故选 D.
70. B 。动词辨析题。 Smith 教授与 Brown 教授俩人将轮流开一系列美国文学的讲座。 alter v. 改变； alternate v. 轮流，交替； substitute v. 替换； exchange v. 交换。根据句意 alternate 切题 , 故选 B.
Part IV Error Correction
71. being → been 现在完成时的进行时态为 have been + 现在分词。
72. their → its 此处代词代名词 population 为单数，所以代词应是 its 而非 their.
73. relative → relatively 修饰形容词 isolated 应为副词 relatively 而非形容词 relative.
74. good → poor/bad 句首用了 Except for, 显然是指不好的事情，故这里应将 good 改为 bad 或 poor.
75. even as if → even if 此处考查固定短语 even if, 即使。 as if 仿佛。根据上下文应为即使世界人口到 21 世纪中叶增长两倍。
76. politics → political 此处 and 连接三个并列的形容词 economic, environmental, 和 politic. politics 是名词， political 才是形容词政治的。
77. by → for 此处考查固定短语。 for instance 例如 , 没有 for instance.
78. double → doubled 此处应为现在完成时态， have more than doubled corn and wheat yields, 意为在试验中，进口种子、肥料和先进的种植技术使玉米和小麦的产量增长了两倍多。
79. few → fewer 此处 and 连接两个并列的形容词比较级，所以把 few 改为 fewer.
80. crop → crops crop 指“庄稼”时，常用复数形式 crops ；作单数时，意为“产量”。
Part V Writing
Reduce Waste on Campus
Nowadays, waste is quite prevalent and serious on campus. Food is thrown away simply because it doesn’t taste good. Newspapers and magazines are discarded, because they have been read. What is worse, students seem to be quite accustomed to such waste and don’t have a feeling of guilt.
Waste can do much harm. Our country has the largest population in the world and suffers from a shortage of natural resources. It is crucial for us to make full use of what we have, or else, the resources will soon run out, and we will have nothing left for the next generations. Waste is certainly making matters worse.
Second, waste may contribute to a habit of extravagance, which is not good at all. We Chinese people have the good tradition of being economic, and are indignant about waste of any kind.
Therefore, all of us should reduce waste. We can try to eat up a meal. We may give our old books to those who need them, instead of throwing them away. Also, we should form the notion that waste is quite shameful. As long as all of us take action, waste will surely be reduced.
听力原文
Section A
1. M: Did you see Martha just now? I want to ask her to go with us to the concert tonight.
W: She must be around somewhere. You might still be able to catch her.
Q: What does the woman mean?
2. M: I can’t bare the air pollution in this city anymore. It is getting worse and worse.
W: You said it. We’ve never had so many factories before.
Q: What does the man mean?
3. M: Just think I went through so much work on my paper only to get a C.
W: Well, I don’t think grades are everything. What you have learned in the process will prove useful in your future work.
Q: What does the woman imply?
4. M: My brother is coming this weekend, and I was thinking the three of us could go out to dinner Saturday night. Any suggestions?
W: It’s up to you. I don’t know the restaurant here that well.
Q: What does the woman mean?
5. M: I couldn’t have won the award without your assistance. Thank you very much.
M: You have been working so hard. You deserve the honor.
Q: What do we learned from the conversation?
6. M: I’d like to sign up for some voluntary work with the environment council. I hear it is a great way to connect with the community.
W: It sure is. But you’ll have to put in a lot of hours. So you must leave some room in scheduling your time.
Q: What does the woman imply?
7. M: Can you tell me when I can leave here, doctor? I have some important business to attend to.
M: That depends on how your condition reacts to our treatment. You may leave as soon as the bleeding stops. I think that will take a couple of days.
Q: What does the doctor mean?
8. M: I’m told Alice is trying to find a job in an electronics company.
W: As far as I know, she is good at anything but electronics.
Q: What does the woman mean?
9. M: Jimmy is going on a journey tomorrow. Shall we have a farewell dinner tonight?
W: Do you think it’s necessary? You know he will be away just a few days.
Q: What does the woman mean?
10. M: I thought you were going to call me last night about the plans for the conference on language teaching.
W: Sorry, I should have, but Tom and Jane stopped by and stayed until midnight.
Q: What do we learn from the conversation?
Section B
Passage One
The Golden Gate Bridge joins the beautiful city of San Francisco with the suburbs to the north. Each day about one hundred thousand automobiles cross the bridge taking people to and from the city. More than half of them cross the bridge during the morning and evening rush hours. When traffic is so heavy the trip is not pleasant. Now, however, there is at least one group of happy commuters. These are the people who travel under the bridge instead of on it. They go to work by boat and enjoy it so much that most of them say they will never go by car again. The ferry they take is spacious, quiet and comfortable. Commuters can enjoy the sun on deck. In the morning they can have breakfast in the coffee shop. And in the evening they can order a drink in the bar while looking at the beautiful scenery. The trip takes only 30 minutes and is not very costly. Best of all, being on a boat seems to make people more friendly toward each other. There has already been a marriage of two commuters who met on the ferry. Because the ferry has been so successful, there are plans to use other still larger boats. The re is also a proposal for a high speed boat that will make the trip in only 15 minutes. But not everyone is happy about that. A lot of people feel that half an hour is just enough time to relax.
11. According to the speaker how do commuters feel about crossing the Golden Gate Bridge by car?
12. What does the speaker say about ferry commuters?
13. How do commuters respond to plans for the future of the ferry?
Passage Two
How many teeth have you had filled in the past two years? If you follow the adv ice of Dr. Faustick, you may be able to reduce the number of your visits to a dentist. Dr. Faustick conducted a two-year survey to find out how to prevent or re duce dental decay. 946 students took part in an experiment. 523 students cleaned their teeth within ten minutes of eating: when possible they used a toothbrush, when this was impossible they washed their mouth thoroughly with water. The remaining 423 students merely cleaned their teeth when they went to bed and when they got up in the morning. All the students had their teeth X-rayed at the end of the first and second years. At the end of the first year, the night and morning group had three times as many decayed teeth as the clean after each meal group. At the end of the second year the latter group had 53 percent fewer decayed teeth than the former group. Dr. Faustick has cleaned his teeth after meal for thirteen years and has not had a single decayed tooth. He pointed out that sugar is a major agent in dental decay. Particularly the sugar in sweets, cakes, and soft drinks. Ideally you should keep a tooth brush in your pocket and use it immediately after you have finished eating. When this is impractical you can at least make sure that you have a drink of water and let the water through your teeth to force out any particles of food. 7 out of 10 people loose at least ha lf of their teeth by the time they are fifty. Many have a complete set of false teeth by that time. In any case neither toothache nor a visit to a dentist is very pleasant. So it is worthwhile making an effort to keep you own teeth as long as possible. The main preventative agent is simply water.
14. According to the passage what kind of food is most likely to cause dental decay?
15. What does the passage tell us about the condition of Dr. Faustick’s teeth?
16. What does Dr. Faustick suggest to prevent dental decay?
Passage Three
The worldwide Organization of the Red Cross stems from the ideal of Henri Dunant, a Swiss Banker. In 1838, at the age of ten, Dunant was taken by his father to visit a prison, there he saw prisoners chained together exercising in the yard and breaking stones along the road. This experience left a deep impression on him and made him determined to do something for convicts and slaves and for all who were oppressed and deprived of their liberty. On 24th June 1859 while on his way from Geneva to France, Dunant witnessed the battle between the French and Austrian armies. It was one of the fiercest battles of the 19th century. Shocked by the lack of medical supplies and attention given to the wounded, Dunant decided that a volunteer service had to be organized. He gathered together a number of women who attended to the hundreds of wounded soldiers of all nationalities and helped the surgeons as best they could. From that battle Dunant determined to form a body of people who would rally together in times of war and attend to the needs of wounded and dying. Dunant held that a suffering human being should be helped for his own sake only and without regard to race, religion, or political beliefs. Many European states supported him and on 22nd August 1864 the first Geneva Convention was signed. This lays down that once a soldier is wounded he and everyone else who comes to his help ceases to be an enemy. A symbol by which the relief workers could be recognized was devised. As a tribute to Switzerland, the symbol was the Swiss flag reversed. That is a red cross on a white ground. So the Red Cross was born.
17. What first led Henri Dunant to think of helping the oppressed?
18. What did Henri Dunant do during the battle between the French and Austrian armies?
19. What was Henri Dunant’s belief when he founded the Red Cross?
20. Why was the symbol of the Red Cross designed with a red cross on a white ground?
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