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1、考试吧(E)-第一个极力推崇人性化服务的综合考试网站！声明：本资料由 考试吧（E） 收集整理，转载请注明出自 http:/ 服务：面向校园，提供计算机等级考试，计算机软件水平考试,英语四六级，研究生考试 等校园相关考试信息。 特色：提供历年试题，模拟试题，模拟盘，教程，专业课试题 下载等。资料丰富，更新快！ 考试交流论坛：http:/ 文字版 B卷Part Listening Comprehension (20 minutes) Section ADirections: In this section, you will hear 10 short conversations. At the
2、end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what war said. Both the conversation and the question will be spoken only once: After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you maxi read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is, the best answer. Then ma
3、rk the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.Example: You will hear:You will read: A) At the office. B) In the waiting room. C) At the airport. D) In a restaurantFrom the conversation we know that the two were talking about some work they had to finish in the
4、 evening. This conversation is most likely to have taken place at the office. Therefore, A) At the office is the best answer. You should choose A on the Answer Sheet and mark it with a single line through the centre.Sample Answer A B C ID1. A) They went a long way to attend the party.B) They didnt t
5、hink much of the food and drinks.C) They knew none of the other guests at the party.D) They enjoyed the party better than the other guests.2. A) To the bookstore. C) To the market.B) To the dentists. D) To the post office.3. A) Dr. Andrews has been promoted for his thoroughness.B) She disagrees with
6、 Dr. Andrews on many occasions.C) Dr. Andrews used to keep his patients waiting.D) She dislikes Dr. Andrews as much as the new physician.4. A) Tom is usually talkative. C) Tom has dozens of things to attend to.B) Tom has a very bad temper. D) Tom is disliked by his colleagues.5. A) To pickup the wom
7、an from the library. B) To make a copy of the schedule for his friend.C) To find out more about the topic for the seminar. D) To get the seminar schedule for the woman.6. A) The woman has to get the textbooks in other ways.B) The woman has sold her used textbooks to the bookstore.C) The man is going
8、 to buy his textbooks from a bookstore.D) The man doesnt want to sell his textbooks to the woman.7. A) Attend a conference. B) Give a speech.C) Meet his lawyer. D) Make a business trip.8 A) Jessie always says what she thinks. B) Jessie seems to have a lot on her mind.C) Jessie is wrong to find fault
9、 with her boss. D) Jessie should know the marketing director better. t9. A) Heien is talkative. B) Helen is active. C) Helen is sociable.D) Helen is quiet.10. A) Jimmy will regret marrying a Frenchwoman. B) Jimmy is not serious in making decisions.C) Jimmy is rich enough to buy a big house. D) Jimmy
10、s words are often not reliable.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
11、 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) It can be used by farmers to protect large buildings.B) It was brought to the northern USA by Asia
12、n farmers.C) It has done more harm than good in the southern USA.D) It was introduced into the USA to kill harmful weeds.12. A) People will have to rely on kudzu for a living.B) They will soon be overgrown with kudzu.C) They will become too hard to plough.D) People will find it hard to protect the s
13、oil.13. A) The farmers there have brought it under control. B) The factories there have found a good use for it.C) The climate there is unfavorable to its growth. D) The soil there is not so suitable for the plant.Passage TwoQuestions 14 to 17 are based on the passage you have just heard.14. A) A bu
14、siness corporation. B) The universe as a whole. C) A society of legal professionals.D) An association of teachers and scholars.15. A) Its largest expansion took place during that period. B) Its role in society went through a dramatic change.C) Small universities combined to form bigger ones.D) Provi
15、ncial colleges were taken over by larger universities.16. A) Private donations. B) Government funding.C) Grants from corporations. D) Fees paid by students.Passage ThreeQuestions 18 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.17. A) He was wounded in the Spanish civil war. B) He was intereste
16、d in the study of wild animals.C) He started the organization Heifer International.D) He sold his cows to many countries in the world.18. A) To help starving families to become self-supporting.B) To make plans for the development of poor communities.C) To teach people how to use new skills to raise
17、animals.D) To distribute food to the poor around the world.19. A) They should help other families the way they have been helped.B) They should offer all baby animals to their poor neighbors.C) They should submit a report of their needs and goals.D) They should provide food for the local communities.
18、20. A) It has improved animal breeding skills all over the world.B) It has helped relieve hunger in some developing countries.C) It has promoted international exchange of farming technology.D) It has bridged the gap between the rich and the poor in America.Part Reading Comprehension (35 minutes)Dire
19、ctions: There are 4 passages in this part, Each passage is followed by some questions at 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 th
20、e center.Questions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage:Interest in pursuing international careers has soared in recent years. enhanced by chronic (长久的 ) personnel shortages that are causing companies to search beyond their home borders for talent.Professionals seek career experience outside
21、of their home countries for a variety of reasons. They may feel the need to recharge their batteries with a new challenge. They may want a position with more responsibility that encourages creativity and initiative. Or they may wish to expose their children to another culture, and the opportunity to
22、 learn a second language.When applying for a job, one usually has to submit a resume or curriculum vitae (CV). The two terms generally mean the same thing: a one- or two-page document describing ones educational qualifications and professional experience. However, guidelines for preparing a r6sum6 a
23、re constantly changing. The best advice is to find out what is appropriate regarding the corporate (公司) culture, the country culture, and the culture of the person making the hiring decision. The challenge will be to embrace two or more cultures in one document. The following list is a good place to
24、 start.Educational requirements differ from country to country. In almost every case of cross- border job hunting, just stating the title of your degree will not bean adequate description. Provide the reader with details about your studies and any related experience. daohangtigongPay attention to th
25、e resume format you use-chronological or reverse-chronological order. Chronological order means listing your oldest work experience first. Reverse-chronological order means listing your current or most recent experience first. Most countries have preferences about which format is most acceptable. If
26、 you find no specific guidelines. the general preference is for the reverse-chronological format. If you are submitting your resume in English, find out if the recipient （收件人) uses British English or American English because there are variations between the two versions. For example, university educ
27、ation is often referred to as tertiary education in the United Kingdom, but this term is almost never used in the United States. A reader who is unfamiliar with these variations may assume that your resume contains errors.21. Companies are hiring more foreign employees becauseA) they find foreign em
28、ployees are usually more talentedB) they need original ideas from employees hired overseasC) they want to expand their business beyond home bordersD) they have difficulty finding qualified personnel at home22. The author believes that an individual who applies to work overseasA) is usually creative
29、and full of initiativeB) aims to improve his foreign language skillsC) is dissatisfied with his own life at homeD) seeks either his own or his childrens development23. When it comes to resume writing, it is best toA) take cultural factors into considerationB) learn about the companys hiring processC
30、) follow appropriate guidelines for job huntingD) know the employers personal likes and dislikes24. When writing about qualifications, applicants are advised toA) stress their academic potential to impress the decision makerB) give the title of the university degree they have earned at homeC) provid
31、e a detailed description of their study and work experiencesD) highlight their keen interest in pursuing a cross-border career25. According to the authors last piece of advice, the applicants should be aware ofA) the different educational systems in the US and the UKB) the differences between the va
32、rieties of EnglishC) the recipients preference with regard to the formatD) the distinctive features of American and British culturesQuestions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage:Educating girls quite possibly yields a higher rate of return than any other investment available in the developin
33、g world. Womens education may be unusual territory for economists, but enhancing womens contribution to development is actually as much an economic as a social issue. And economics, with its emphasis on incentives (激励), provides guideposts that point to an explanation for why so many girls are depri
34、ved of an education.Parents in low-income countries fail to invest in their daughters because they do not expect them to make an economic contribution to the family: girls grow up only to marry into somebody elses family and bear children. Girls are thus seen as less valuable than boys and art kept
35、at home to do housework while their brothers are sent to school - the prophecy （预言) becomes self- fulfilling, trapping women in a vicious circle (恶性循环) of neglect.An educated mother, on the other hand, has greater earning abilities outside the home and faces an entirely different set of choices. She
36、 is likely to have fewer but healthier children and can insist on the development of all her children, ensuring that her daughters are given a fair chance. The education of her daughters then makes it much more likely that the next generation of girls, as well as of boys, will be educated and health
37、y. The vicious circle is thus transformed into a virtuous circle.Few will dispute that educating women has great social benefits. But it has enormous economic advantages as well. Most obviously, there is the direct effect of education on the wages of female workers. Wages rise by 10 to 20 per cent f
38、or each additional year of schooling. Such big returns are impressive by the standard of other available investments, but they are just the beginning. Educating women also has a significant impact on health practices, including family planning.26. The author argues that educating girls in developing
39、 countries isA) troublesome B) labor-saving C) rewardingD) expensive27. By saying . the prophecy becomes self-fulfilling . (Lines 45. Para. 2). the author means thatA) girls will turn out to be less valuable than boysB) girls will be capable of realizing their own dreamsC) girls will eventually find
40、 their goals in life beyond reachD) girls will be increasingly discontented with their life at home28. The author believes that a vicious circle can turn into a virtuous circle whenA) women care more about educationB) girls can gain equal access to educationC) a family has fewer but healthier childr
41、enD) parents can afford their daughters education29. What does the author say about womens education?A) It deserves greater attention than other social issues.B) It is now given top priority in many developing countries.C) It will yield greater returns than other known investments.D) It has aroused
42、the interest of a growing number of economists.30. 7be passage mainly discussesA) unequal treatment of boys and girls in developing countriesB) the potential earning power of well-educated womenC) the major contributions of educated women to societyD) the economic and social benefits of educating wo
43、menPassage Three Questions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage:Speeding off in a stolen car, the thief thinks he has got a great catch. But he is in for an unwelcome surprise. The car is fitted with a remote immobiliser (锁止器), and a radio signal from a control centre miles away will ensure t
44、hat once the thief switches the engine off, he will not be able to start it again.The idea goes like this. A control box fitted to the car contains a mini-cellphone, a micro- processor and memory, and a GPS (全球定位系统) satellite positioning receiver. ff the car is stolen, a coded cellphone signal will
45、tell the control centre to block the vehicles engine management system and prevent the engine being restarted. daoahngtigongIn the UK, a set of technical fixes is already making life harder for car thieves. The pattern of vehicle crime has changed, says Martyn Randall, a security expert. He says it
46、would only take him a few minutes to teach a person how to steal a car, using a bare minimum of tools. But only if the car is more than 10 years old.Modern cars are far tougher to steal, as their engine management computer wont allow them to start unless they receive a unique ID code beamed out by the ignition (点火) key. In the UK, technologies like this have helped achieve a 31% drop in vehicle-related crime since 1997.But determined criminals are still managing to find other ways to steal cars, often by getting bold of the owners keys. And key theft is responsible for 40% of