1、Part ADirections:Read the following three texts. Answer the questions on each text by choosing A, B, C or D. Mark your answers on the ANSWER SHEET by drawing a thick line across the corresponding letter in the brackets.Text IFifteen years ago, I entered the Boston Globe, which was a temple to me the
2、n. It wasnt easy getting hired. But once you were there, I found, you were in.Globe jobs were for life-guaranteed until retirement. For 15 years I had prospered there moving from an ordinary reporter to foreign correspondent and finally to senior editor. I would have a lifetime of security is I stru
3、ck with it. Instead, I had made a decision to leave. I entered my bosss office. Would he rage? I wondered. He had a famous temper. “Matt, we have to have a talk,” I began awkwardly. “I came to the Globe when I was twenty-four. Now Im forty. Theres a lot I want to do in life. Im resigning.” “To anoth
4、er paper?” he asked. I reached into my coat pocket, but didnt say anything. I handed him a letter that explained everything. It said that I was leaving to start a new media company. We were at a rare turning point in history. I wanted to be directly engaged in the change. “Im glad for you,” he said,
5、 quite out of my expectation. “I just came from a board of directors meeting and it was seventy-five percent discouraging news. Some of that we can deal with. But much of it we cant, ” he went on. “I wish you all the luck in the world,” he concluded. “And if it doesnt work out, remember, your star i
6、s always high here.”Then I went out of his office, walking through the newsroom for more good-byes. Everybody was saying congratulations. Everybody even though Id be risking all on an unfamiliar venture: all the financial security I had carefully built up.Later, I had a final talk with Bill Taylor,
7、chairman and publisher of the Boston Globe. He had turned the Globe into a billion-dollar property. “Im resigning, Bill, ”I said. He listened while I gave him the story. He wasnt looking angry or dismayed either. After a pause, he said, “Golly, I wish I were in your shoes.”46. From the passage we kn
8、ow that the Globe is a famous _.A newspaper B magazineCtemple D church47. If the writer stayed with the Globe _. A he would be able to realize his lifetime dreams. B he would let his long-cherished dreams fade away. C he would never have to worry about his future life. D he would never be allowed to
9、 develop his ambitions.48. The writer wanted to resign because _.A he had serious trouble with his boss. B he got underpaid at his job for the Globe. C he wanted to be engaged in the new media industry. D he had found a better paid job in a publishing house.49. When the writer decided to resign the
10、Globe was faced with _. A a trouble with its staff members B a shortage of qualified reporters C an unfavorable business situation D an uncontrollable business situation 50. By “:I wish I were in your shoes.” (in the last paragraph) Bill Taylor meant that _. A the writer was to fail. B the writer wa
11、s stupid C he would do the same if possibleD he would reject the writers requestText 2Do you find it very difficult and painful to get up in the morning? This might be called laziness, but Dr. Kleitman has a new explanation. He has proved that everyone has a daily energy cycle.During the hours when
12、your labor through your work you may say that youre “hot”. Thats true. The time of day when you feel most energetic is when your cycle of body temperature is at its peak. For some people the peak comes during the forenoon. For others it comes in the afternoon or evening. No one has discovered why th
13、is is so, but it leads to such familiar monologues as: “Get up, Peter! Youll be late for work again!” The possible explanation to the trouble is that Peter is at his temperature-and-energy peak in the evening. Much family quarrelling ends when husbands and wives realize what these energy cycles mean
14、, and which cycle each member of the family has.You cant change your energy cycle, but you can learn to make your life fit if better. Habit can help, Dr. Kleitman believes. Maybe youre sleepy in the evening but feel you must stay up late anyway. Counteract your cycle to some extent by habitually sta
15、ying up later than you want to. If your energy is low in the morning, but you have an important to do early in the day, rise before your usual hour. This wont change your cycle, but youll get up steam and work better at your low point.Get off to a slow start which saves your energy. Get up with a le
16、isurely yawn and stretch. Sit on the edge of the bed a minute before putting your feet on the floor. Avoid the troublesome search for clean clothes by laying them out the night before. Whenever possible, do routine work in the afternoon and save requiring more energy or concentration for your sharpe
17、r hours.51. If a person finds getting up early a problem, most probably _.A he is a lazy person. B he refuses to follow his own energy cycle.C he is not sure when his energy is low.D he is at his peak in the afternoon or evening.52. Which of the following may lead to family quarrels according to the
18、 passage?AJ Unawareness of energy cycles.B Familiar monologues.CA change in a family members energy cycle.D Attempts to control the energy cycle of other family members.53. If one wants to work efficiently at his low point in the morning, he should _.Achange his energy cycle B overcome his lazinessC
19、get up earlier than usual D go to bed earlier54. You are advised to rise with a yawn and stretch because it will _.A help to keep your energy for the days work.B help you to control your temper early in the dayC enable you to concentrate on your routine workD keep your energy your energy cycle under
20、 control all day55. Which of the following statements is NOT true?A Getting off to work with a minimum effort helps save ones energy.B Dr. Kletman explains why people reach their peaks at different hours of day.C Habit helps a person adapt to his own energy cycle.D Children have energy cycles, too.T
21、ext 3There was one thought that air pollution affected only the area immediately around large cities with factories and heavy automobile traffic. At present, we realize that although these are the areas with the worst air pollution, the problem is literally worldwide. On several occasions over the p
22、ast decade, a heavy cloud of air pollution has covered the east of the United States and brought health warnings in rural areas away from any major concentration of manufacturing and automobile traffic. In fact, the very climate of the entire earth may be infected by air pollution. Some scientists c
23、onsider that the increasing concentration of carbon dioxide in the air resulting from the burning of fossil fuels (coal and oil) is creating a “greenhouse effect” conserving heat reflected from the earth and raising the worlds average temperature. If this view is correct and the worlds temperature i
24、s raised only a few degrees, much of the polar ice cap will melt and cities such as New York, Boston, Miami, and New Orleans will be in water.Another view, less widely held, is that increasing particular matter in the atmosphere is blocking sunlight and lowering the earths temperature a result that
25、would be equally disastrous. A drop of just a few degrees could create something close to a new ice age, and would mane agriculture difficult or impossible in many of our top farming areas. Today we do not know for sure that either of these conditions will happen (though one recent government report
26、 drafted by experts in the field concluded that the greenhouse effect is very possible) Perhaps, if we are lucky enough, the two tendencies will offset each other and the worlds temperature will stay about the same as it is now. Driven by economic profits, people neglect the damage on our environmen
27、t caused by the “advanced civilization”. Maybe the air pollution is the price the human beings have to pay for their development. But is it really worthwhile?56. As pointed out at the beginning of the passage, people used to think that air pollution _. A cause widespread damage in the countryside B
28、affected the entire eastern half of the United States C had damaged effect on health D existed merely in urban and industries areas 57. As to the greenhouse effect, the author _. A share the same view with the scientist. B is uncertain of its occurrence C rejects it as being ungrounded D thinks that
29、 it will destroy the world soon58. The word “offset” in the second paragraph could be replaced by _. A slip into B make up for C set up D catch up with59. It can be concluded that _. A raising the worlds temperature only a few degrees would not do much harm to life on earth. B lowering the worlds te
30、mperature merely a few degrees would lead major farming areas to disaster.C almost no temperature variations have occurred over the past decade.D the worlds temperature will remain constant in the years to come.60. This passage is primarily about _.Athe greenhouse effect B the burning of fossil fuel
31、sC the potential effect of air pollution. D the likelihood of a new ice age.Section Reading Comprehension (40 minutes)Part ADirections:Read the following three texts. Answer the questions on each text by choosing A, B, C or D. Mark your answers on the ANSWER SHEET by drawing a thick line across the
32、corresponding letter in the brackets.Text 1After a busy day of work and play, the body needs to rest. Sleep is necessary for good health. During this time, the body recovers from the activities of the previous day. The rest that you get while sleeping enables your body to prepare itself for the next
33、 day.There are four levels of sleep, each being a little deeper than the one before. As you sleep, your muscles relax little by little. Your heart beats more slowly, and your brain slows down. After you reach the fourth level, your body shifts back and forth from one level of sleep to the other.Alth
34、ough your mind slows down, from time to time you will dream. Scientists who study sleep state that when dreaming occurs, your eyeballs begin to move more quickly (Although your eyelids are closed). This stage of sleep is called REM, which stands for rapid eye movement.If you have trouble falling asl
35、eep, some people recommend breathing very deeply. Other people believe that drinking warm milk will help make you drowsy. There is also an old suggestion the counting sheep will put you to sleep!46 A good title for this passage is _.A. Sleep C. DreamsB. Good Health D. Work and Rest47. The word drows
36、y in the last paragraph means _.A. sick C. asleepB. stand up D. a little sleepy48. This passage suggests that not getting enough sleep might make you _.A. dream more often C. nervous B. have poor health D. breathe quickly49. During REM, _.A. your eyes move quickly C. you are restlessB. you dream D.
37、both A and B50. The average number of hours of sleep that an adult needs is _ .A. approximately six hours C. about eight hours B. around ten hours D. not stated here Text 2Obviously television has both advantages and disadvantages.In the first place, television is not only a convenient source of ent
38、ertainment, but also a comparatively cheap one. With a TV set in the family people dont have to pay for expensive seats at the theatre, the cinema, or the opera .All they have to so is to push a button or turn a knob, and they can see plays, films, operas and shows of every kind. Some people, howeve
39、r, think that this is where the danger lies. The television viewers need do nothing. He does not even have to use his legs if the has a remote control. He makes no choice and exercises, no judgment. He is completely passive and has everything presented to him without any effort in his part.Televisio
40、n, it is often said, keeps one informed about current events and the latest developments in science and politics. The most distant countries and the strangest customs are brought right into ones sitting room. It could be argued that the radio performs this service as well; but on television everythi
41、ng is much more living, much more real. Yet here again there is a danger. The television screen itself has a terrible, almost physical charm for us. We get so used to looking at the movements on it ,so dependent on its pictures, that it begins to control our lives. People are often heard to say that
42、 their television sets have broken down and that they have suddenly found that they have far more time to do things and the they have actually begin to talk to each other again. It makes one think, doesnt it?There are many other arguments for and against television. We must realize that television i
43、tself is neither good nor bad. It is the uses that it is put to that determine its value to society.51. What is the major function of paragraph 1?A. To arouse the readers concernB. To introduce the theme of the whole passage C. To summarize the whole passage D. To sate the primary uses of TV52. Tele
44、vision, as a source of entertainment, is _.A. not very convenient B. very expensiveC. quite dangerous D. relatively cheap53. Why are some people against TV?A. Because TV programs re not interestingB. Because TV viewers are totally passiveC. Because TV prices are very high.D. Because TV has both adva
45、ntages and disadvantages 54. One of the most obvious advantages of TV is that _.A. it keeps us informedB. it is very cheap C. it enables us to have a rest D. it controls our lives 55. According to the passage, whether TV is good or not depends on _ .A. its quality B. people s attitude towards it C.
46、how we use it D. when we use it Text 3Too often young people get themselves employed quite by accident, not knowing what lies in the way of opportunity for promotion, happiness and security. As a result, they are employed doing jobs that afford them little or no satisfaction. Our school leavers face
47、 so much competition that they seldom care what they do as long as they can earn a living . Some stay long at a job and learn to like it ;others quite from one to another looking for something to suit them, the young graduates who leave the university look for jobs that offer a salary up to their ex
48、pectation. Very few go out into the world knowing exactly what they want and realizing their own abilities. The reason behind all this confusion is that there never has been a proper vocational guidance in our educational institution. Nearly all grope(摸索) in the dark and their chief concern when they look for a job is to ask what salary is like. They never bother to think whether they are suited for the job or, even more important, whether the job suits them, Having a job is more than merely pr
