Part ⅠWriting (30 minutes)
Directions: Read the following advertisement carefully,and you,by the name of Li Ming,are then asked to write a reply to apply for the job.You should write about 150 words.
假如你是黎明，南京大学国际商务专业05级应届本科毕业生，根据下面这则刊登于2008年2月12日星期二《扬子晚报》上的广告，写一封求职信。
福特汽车（中国）有限公司诚聘文秘一员，要求如下：
Ford Motor (China) Ltd.
*年龄20-30岁，本科以上学历
*流利的英语听说读写能力
*熟练的计算机操作能力
*良好的沟通与协调能力
*学生干部和三好学生优先
Part ⅡReading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning) (15 minutes)
Directions: In this part, you will have 15 minutes to go over the passage quickly and answer the questions on Answer Sheet 1.
For questions 1-4, mark
Y(for YES)if the statement agrees with the information given in the passage;
N(for NO)if the statement contradicts the information given in the passage;
NG(for NOT GIVEN)if the information is not given in the passage.
For questions 5-10, complete the sentences with the information given in the passage.
Digital Books Start a New Chapter
Richard D. Warren, a 58-year-old lawyer in California, is halfway through Ken Follett's novel Jackdaws. But he doesn't bother carrying around the book itself. Instead, he has a digital version of Follett he reads on his Palm Treo each morning as he commutes by train to San Francisco from his home in Berkeley. He's a big fan of such digital books. Usually, there are around seven titles on his Treo, and he buys at least two new ones each month."It's just so versatile," he says. "I've tried to convert some friends to this, but they think it's kind of geeky（前卫）."
Geeky? For now, maybe, but not for much longer. Many experts are convinced that digital books, after plenty of false starts, are finally ready for takeoff. "Every other form of media has gone digital-music, newspapers, movies," says Joni Evans, a top literary agent who just left the William Morris Agency to start her own company that will focus on books and technology. "We're the only industry that hasn't lived up to the pace of technology. A revolution is around the corner."
What developments have won over people like Evans? Portable devices are becoming lighter and more appealing. Books are being scanned into digital form by the thousands. The most important step forward may be in "digital ink", the technology used for displaying letters on a screen. A small company called E Ink has created a method for arranging tiny black and white capsules into words and images with an electronic charge. Because no power is used unless the reader changes the page, devices with the technology could go as long as 20 books between battery charges. The text also looks just as sharp as ink on a printed page, since each capsule is the size and pigment（色素）of a grain of laser-jet toner.
Sony is the first major player to take advantage of the technology. This spring, it will debut the Sony Reader, which uses E Ink and closely mimics the size, weight, and feel of a book. The Reader will sell for about $400. Sony also will offer roughly 10,000 book titles for download from its online store, along with news stories and blog items.
Other players sniff opportunity, too. At least two more companies are introducing digital readers this year. And scores of companies, from Google to Random House Inc., are angling for other ways to profit from digital books. Chalk it up to the influence of Apple Computer Inc. With its iPod, Apple has demonstrated that millions of people are willing to carry around digital devices with their favorite content. After music, why not novels and nonfiction? "The iPod led the way in getting people comfortable with a similar device for books," says Jack Romanos, CEO of Simon & Schuster Inc. "These things are not only inevitable, but a good idea."
No book company has come close to Apple's magic touch. But the technology, availability of content, and consumer behavior may be aligned for a breakthrough this year. "The puzzle pieces are on the table," says Timothy O'Reilly, founder of the tech publisher O'Reilly Media. "You've got the critical mass of content, and you've got attractive hardware. What we don't have yet is an attractive business model that connects them all together."
Sony is clearly attempting to pull off this feat. Its combination of device and online store is reminiscent of Apple's approach. The Reader is impressive: a slim, sturdy package that weighs nine ounces and comes bound in heavy faux（假的）leather. But it's unlikely just yet to become the kind of cult hit Apple has on its hands. The Reader's controls can be clumsy to use. Plus, new books for the device will cost about the same as books from megastores like Borders, and readers will have to search the Web on their own to get classics that have gone off copyright for free.
The other makers of digital readers are treading cautiously. Jinke, a Chinese company, plans to sell into the education field in China and other markets. But it declined to comment in detail on its plans. IRex Technologies, a spin-off from Royal Philips Electronics, says it will make a device available for sale by April. CEO Willem Endhoven says the company will begin by selling to companies, such as newspaper or textbook publishers, rather than directly to consumers.
There are sure to be other companies that introduce readers in the months and years ahead. Plastic Logic Inc., a British startup, is working on a flexible display the size of an 8 1/2-in.-by-11-in. Piece of paper that can receive books, news, or e-mail wirelessly. It's partnering with Japan's NTT DoCoMo and plans to have a product on the market by early 2008.
There's even speculation that Apple could come out with its own device, an iPod designed for books. The secretive company hasn't said anything publicly and declined to comment for this article.
Just as digital readers are hitting the market, the number of books on the Net is swelling to Library of Congress proportions. Google, through an initiative it began a year ago, is scanning millions of books from five of the world's largest libraries and plans to make the contents searchable online. The effort has drawn the ire（愤怒）of publishers and authors, since it's digitizing some books still under copyright. Publishers sued（控告）last fall for copyright infringement and the case is pending.
New Literary Models?
Yet Google is helping ignite the digital market. In November, following the lawsuit, Random House announced plans to digitize 25,000 titles. It will sell access to them to consumers, charging a per page rate for everything from novels to recipes out of a cookbook. In December, Harper Collins Publishers Inc. said it would build a digital warehouse of its entire holdings-another 25,000 titles or so-which it may later sell over the Net.
Amazon.com is moving aggressively into digital books, too. It sells digital versions of most of its titles, available for download instantly. In August, it launched Amazon Shorts, a collection of stories, novellas, and essays that can be downloaded for 49 cents a piece. Later this year it plans to offer shoppers who purchase traditional books the chance to buy a version they can read on the Web, too. That way they could keep Stephen King's Cell: a novel on their nightstand and read a chapter from any computer with Net access. "We think consumers increasingly are ready for it," says Steve Kessel, vice president for worldwide digital media.
Authors are intrigued by the opportunities to go digital. George Saunders, a short story author and professor of English at Syracuse University, says he'd like a way to get his work out to readers more quickly. After the scandal broke over James Frey's falsehoods in his hit book A Million Little Pieces, Saunders penned a humorous essay stemming from the events. It was a confession to Oprah Winfrey that all of the fiction he'd written had, in fact, been true. But Saunders had a hard time getting the piece published quickly, and now it feels dated. "There might be a different model for a literary community that's quicker, more real-time, and involves more spontaneity," he says. If digital books finally do take off, they could change not only how we read, but what we read, too.
1. The author thinks that the success of digital books can't last for a long time.
2. Reading books with "digital ink", the reader uses no power when he changes the page.
3. The iPod of Apple Company has demonstrated that people are willing to accept digital books.
4. A Chinese company also plans to sell its digital reader which can download books directly from Internet.
5．The first major player to take advantage of the "digital ink" technology is .
6. The users of " Sony Reader" will have to search the Web on their own to get .
7．Plastic logic company is working on a flexible display that can receive books, news, or .
8．Someone thinks that will design its own device, an iPod, designed for books.
9．If a reader wants to download a piece of short story from Amazon, he should pay .
10.The prosperity of digital books could change not only the way of reading but also .
Part Ⅳ Reading Comprehension (Reading in Depth) (25 minutes)
Section A
Directions: In this section,there is a short passage with 5 questions or incomplete statements.Read the passage carefully.Then answer the questions or complete the statements in the fewest possible words on Answer Sheet 2.
Questions 47 to 51 are based on the following passage.
Dog training is a business for some people, a serious hobby for others, and a once-in-a-lifetime experience for many. Individuals in all of these categories would probably agree that consistency is a key element of success in this venture from the beginning.
If puppies are to be socialized, they must learn to control the impulse to use the carpet as a bathroom, chew shoes, and nip at fingers. The first issue, bathroom training, is more easily accomplished in warm weather. Try to feed your pup outdoors, and after he has finished eating, take him to a spot where you would like him to eliminate. If he cooperates, praise him generously with words and pats. Take him to the same spot after each meal, and eventually he will follow this routine himself.
The sight of a small puppy prancing away with a large shoe is so endearing that it is tempting to fetch the camera rather than play the role of disciplinarian. If you can imagine your pup chewing through a new tennis shoe, however, you would do well to remove the stolen shoe from the pup's mouth and firmly say, "No!" Provide your pup with some acceptable toys, such as a ball or a chew toy. Don't tempt fate with an old shoe, though.
Until your pup is well trained and trustworthy, don't leave him unattended unless he is confined to a small area. When he is young, you want to be sure someone will praise your pup for desired behavior and express disapproval when he does something you want to discourage. A puppy who is punished several hours after he has chewed the rug will not understand what he has done wrong.
You will want your dog to learn to respond to the commands "Come," "Sit," and "Stay." Again, consistency and praise will help you achieve this goal. Each time the dog responds as you wish, praise him. Whenever he ignores your command, make him do what you commanded and then praise him.
Negative behavior must be attended to also. You can discipline most dogs without hitting them. Since they are usually anxious to please, most dogs are duly chastised by harsh words and tone of voice. Remember to be consistent so your dog knows unquestioningly what acceptable behavior is.
Although the initial stages of dog training require great deal of time and patience, the reward of a socialized and obedient dog is well worth the effort.
47. Dog training is appropriately attempted by .
48. One of the most important elements in a successful dog-training program is .
49. A puppy must learn to control the impulse to use the carpet as a bathroom, chew shoes, and nip at fingers so as to .
50. If you punish a puppy several hours later, what will he do?
51. Negative behavior is best handled by .
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 and mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.
Passage One
Questions 52 to 56 are based on the following passage.
Because of satellite links which now enable broadcast news organizations to originate live programming from any part of the globe, the entire world is becoming one giant sound stage for television news. As a result, Marshall McLean's reference to the post-television world as being a single "global village" is gaining new acceptance and Shakespeare's famous line, "all the world's a stage," has taken on an interesting new twist in meaning.
But, beyond the philosophical dimensions of global television communications there are some dramatic, political implications. Even before today's worldwide satellite links were possible, the growing effect of broadcast news technology on national and international politics was becoming increasingly evident.
Because television is a close-up medium and a medium that seems to most readily involve emotions, it is most effective when it is revealing the plights of people. It was probably the appalling footage of the Nazi death camps that first demonstrated the power of motion pictures and television to affect the collective consciousness of a world audience. In the United States during the 50's and 60's the power of television to stir the consciousness of large numbers of people was demonstrated in another way. Night after night graphic news footage(英尺数) of the civil rights struggle was brought into U.S. homes.
Years later, this role was to take on a new and even more controversial dimension during the Vietnam War. Reading about war was one thing; but war took on a deeper and more unsavory(令人讨厌的) dimension when it was exported directly into U.S. living rooms night after night by television. Public opinion eventually turned against the war and to some measure against President Johnson who was associated with it. As a result of the public opinion backlash(消极反应) during these times, the Pentagon was thereafter much more careful to control what foreign correspondents and TV crews would be allowed to see and report.
It was during this time that President Carter brought the issue of human rights to the centre of his foreign policy, and, to some degree, to the centre of international politics. "Human rights is the soul of our foreign policy," Carter said. "Of all human rights the most basic is to be free of arbitrary violence, whether that violence comes from government, from terrorists, from criminals, or from self-appointed messiahs(救世主) operating under the cover of politics or religion."
Although political viewpoints have changed since then， because of the emotional nature of human rights, this has emerged as the "soul" of television news. The transgression(侵犯) of human rights has been the focus of many, if not most，major international television news stories. The reporting of these stories has created outrage in the world, prompted attempts at censorship by dictators, and in many cases resulted in the elimination of human rights abuses.
52. The passage is mainly about .
A) the evolution of international politics in the United States
B) the broadcast media's growing role in international politics
C) the concern for human rights as is shown in broadcast media
D) the impact of global television communication on viewers'emotions
53. The introduction of satellite technology into television broadcast .
A) confirmed what Shakespeare said long ago
B) changed the way television news is handled
C) improved the sound effect of television news
D) initiated a shift of emphasis to international politics
54. The civil rights struggle to the 50's and 60's won public support partly owing to .
A) the viewing of the Nazi atrocities on TV
B) the news broadcast through satellite links
C) the impact of televised news on emotions
D) the support provided by a world audience
55. President Carter's major contribution to broadcast news was that he .
A) eliminated any kind of censorship of broadcast news
B) encouraged news coverage of the Vietnam War and ended it
C) proclaimed the Pentagon's control over the media unconstitutional
D) made the transgression of human rights a global focus in broadcast news
56. The television coverage of human rights issues has all the effects EXCEPT .
A) reduction in the cases of human rights violation
B) prompted attempts at censorship by dictators
C) increased respect for different cultures and attitudes
D) heightened international concern over human rights abuses
Passage Two
Questions 57 to 61 are based on the following passage.
With the possibility that the United States may be withdrawing from the confines of the Kyoto Protocol by the end of this year, it behooves（对......来说感兴趣) responsible citizens of the world to examine the past and present implications of the international treaty. The 1992 Kyoto Protocol, signed by 174 of the world's nations, ambitiously sought to reduce worldwide emission levels by the year 2000, aiming to restore them to 1990 levels so as to slow global warming and begin the slow process of eradicating pollution. It has thus far not been entirely successfully, with its noble goals overly vague, resulting in international willingness to comply with its provisions, but lacking a structured method by which to achieve them.
Harsh criticism of the Kyoto Protocol often involves the relatively short-term nature of the project. By trying to achieve such spectacular environmental goals in such a short span of time, it has been argued that an impossibly difficult challenge has been undertaken. Finding the task impossible, the nations of the world may soon discard the wider goal of reducing pollution along with the protocol itself. Further, the commitments made by the industrialized nations, such as the United States, Britain and France, are vastly different from those agreed upon by the developing nations, such as Brazil and China, with the industrialized signatories(签字者) agreeing to be bound by more concrete, stated plans and goals.
This disparity(不一致) in commitment has been viewed as a necessity, however. Developing nations argue that their more industrialized, wealthier counterparts achieved their power and status by utilizing methods of development that resulted in pollution, and that they have a right to take their turn at using those methods. Also, it has been stated that the richer nations are those who can afford to immediately change their methods of production to comply with the goals of the Kyoto Protocol, while the other nations would find it virtually impossible to change the ways without seriously disrupting their economies.
Whatever one's stance, it is almost universally agreed upon that the Kyoto Protocol is a step in the right direction, in theory and philosophy, at the very least. The reality of practical application and implementation, however, is a very different story. With the possibility of a United States withdrawal looming, it must be considered that if the world's wealthiest and most powerful nation finds it impossible to reasonably comply with the protocol, then perhaps a more conservative and manageable plan must be considered.
57. In Paragraph 2, the "impossibly difficult challenge" probably refers to .
A) achieving the goals stated in the Kyoto Protocol
B) abiding by the rules laid down in the Kyoto Protocol
C) keeping with and maintaining the spirit of the Kyoto Protocol
D) achieving emissions standard reductions in the short span of time allowed in the Kyoto Protocol
58．The second sentence in Paragraph 3 implies that developing nations .
A) have no power to complete with developed nations
B) have the ability to develop their economies by using the traditional methods
C) treat the developed nations as enemies
D) cannot develop very fast if they do not use the methods used by the developed nations in the past
59. The author perceives the following as the weaknesses of the Kyoto Protocol EXCEPT .
A) its short-sighted nature
B) international compliance with its provisions
C) its underlying theory and plans for achieving goals
D) the lack of equity in the terms assigned to developed and developing nations
60. The author's attitude and recommendation regarding the nature of the Kyoto Protocol may best be interpreted as .
A) "Look before you leap"
B) "You can't please everyone"
C) "Don't throw the baby out with the bath water"
D) "If at first you don't succeed, try and try again"
61. The main idea of the passage is that .
A) the possible exit of the United States could mark the end of the Kyoto Protocol
B) the terms of the Kyoto Protocol are overly ambitious, and thus inapplicable in reality
C) in order for the Kyoto Protocol to succeed, it must be reviewed and possibly modified
D) in light of its unequal treatment of under-developed nations, the Kyoto Protocol is doomed to failure
Part ⅤError 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 out and put a slash(/)in the blank.
Business visits tend to be extremely punctual. If you
arrive late to a business appointment, it will reflect badly
on you. So try to arrive on time, or even if a little earlier. 62
If you know that you will be arriving late, you should
telephone ahead to let them know of the delay. If a
business meeting takes place over a meal, expect the
business discussions to begin after everyone has ordered
their meal, sometimes as soon as everyone is seating. 63
Socializing tends to occur after the business is concluded,
not before. This is in contrast with the practice in
many other countries, where the purpose of the meal is to
socialize with and get to know each other after any business 64
is discussed. Many American companies have men in 65
management positions. So don't be surprised if the person
who meets you is a woman, not a man. They are just as
competent as their male counterparts. If you feel
uncomfortable, focusing on the business at hand and ignore 66
the fact what she happens to be a woman. Do not, 67
however, ask personal questions like you might with a male 68
colleague. In particular, do not ask whether she is married
or has children. When businessmen or businesswomen
meet, they usually introduce themselves through shaking 69
right hands. When you shake hands, don't crush their
fingers, neither hold their hand so lightly. A firm 70
handshake is best. Business cards are not normally Part ⅥTranslation(5 minutes)
Directions: Complete the following sentences on Answer Sheet 2 by translating into English the Chinese given in brackets.
72. We were informed that president of that university (将于次日接见我们).
73. It pained the headmaster to （发现学生人数不断减少）.
74. Checks are becoming more popular and will in a short while （代替现金作为人们结账的一种方式）.
75. The local government had to take some emergency measures （以便渡过目前的危机）.
76. After her husband died, she had to （挑起抚养孩子的经济重担）.
exchanged with meeting. If you need a colleague's contact 71
information, it is okay to ask them for their cards. It is also
okay to offer someone your card. But there is not an
elaborate ritual of exchanging cards as in other cultures.
Part ⅠWriting
A Letter of Application
Dear Sir,
I was pleased to see your ad in the Yangze Evening on Feb. 12, 2008 for a secretary. In July this year I will receive my Bachelor's degree in International Business from Nanjing University, and I would like to be considered for the post.
I believe I could do satisfactory work for your company because both my education and work experience have been in line with the duties you outlined in your ad. As a result of my excellence in my study, I have been awarded best prizes in my university every year. Although my major is concerned with Business, I have indulged myself in acquiring all kinds of knowledge and I am particularly interested in English and Computer technologies. I have already passed CET-4 and CET-6 with excellent results and I am quite skillful in the use of computers.
Besides, I have also taken an active part in social practice so as to keep in touch with the current society and gain some working experiences. I have worked for two summers as an English interpreter at some travel services and I have gained some part-time working experiences in some IT company in Zhujiang Road, "a silicon valley" of Nanjing. I think my experience will be of benefit to my future career.
I would deeply appreciate a chance to join your company because your company is well-known in the world. I will be pleased if you think that I am qualified for further considerations and I will be available for an interview any time at your convenience.
Yours sincerely,
Li Ming
Part ⅡReading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning)
1. N 本题是主旨题，但比较简单。快速浏览全文我们就能看出作者对电子书的前景持乐观态度，而题目却是相反观点，因此答案为N。
2. N 根据digital ink 将本题定位于第三段，但是注意本题将该段倒数第二句中的unless 改成了when, 意义大大改变，因此答案为N。
3. Y 可以根据iPod 将本题定位于文章第五段，本题是这一段大意的概括。
4. NG 文章第八段提到了中国公司准备推出数字阅读器，但题目中的信息文中却未提及。
5. Sony (Company) 本题是细节理解题，解题依据为第四段第一句"Sony is the first major player to take advantage of the technology."该句中的the technology指的是上一段中的the "digital ink" technology。
6. classics that have gone off copyright for free 本题是细节理解题，根据Sony, Reader以及search the Web可定位于第七段的最后一句"...and readers will have to search the Web on their own to get classics that have gone off copyright for free."
7. e-mail wirelessly 本题是细节理解题，根据公司名称快速浏览搜寻，定位于第九段第二句"...that can receive books, news, or e-mail wirelessly."
8. Apple （Company） 本题是细节理解题，根据公司名称快速浏览搜寻，定位于文章第十段的第一句"There's even speculation that Apple could come out with its own device..."其中的There's even speculation that 相当于Some people even think。
9. 49 cents 本题是细节理解题，根据关键词Amazon快速浏览搜寻，定位于文章小标题New Literary Models？的第二段第三句"In August, it launched Amazon Shorts, a collection of stories, novellas, and essays that can be downloaded for 49 cents a piece."由此确定答案。
10. what we read 本题是细节理解题，有关数字书籍的总体影响，解题依据为文章最后一句"If digital books finally do take off, they could change not only how we read, but what we read, too."
Part ⅢListening Comprehension
Section A
11. B 12. A 13. C 14. B 15. B 16. B 17. C 18. A
19. D 20. A 21. C 22. B 23. B 24. D 25. B
11. M: What shall we do this week? Jane suggested going to a play.
W: Whatever she decides is fine with me.
Q: What does the woman mean?
12. W: Shouldn't we invite Cathy to the party this weekend?
M: Invite Cathy? She is the one who has planned the whole thing.
Q: What does the man mean?
13. M: I don't know which of these job offers I should take? What a decision!
W: What more could you ask for? It's fantastic!
Q: What does the woman say about the man?
14. W: Wait a minute. My shoe's untied. I'll trip if I don't fix it.
M: OK, but hurry up or we'll miss that bus.
Q: What is the man afraid of?
15. W: Karl, do you develop all of your films?
M: Only the black and white. I have a film lab to develop my color pictures.
Q: What does the man mean?
16. M: Could you tell me when the next bus leaves for Dinky Town?
W: The next bus leaves in five minutes. If you run, you might catch it.
Q: What will the man probably do?
17. W: The room is filled with smoke. I can hardly breathe.
M: Smoking should not be permitted in this room at all. Do you agree?
Q: What can be concluded from this conversation?
18. W: Tell me about your trip to Washington D.C.
M: Well, we walked a lot, visited some interesting monuments and finished at a good restaurant.
Q: What is the man talking about?
Now you'll hear two long conversations.
Conversation One
M: Hey, any idea of what to do this summer vacation? There doesn't seem to be any jobs available.
W: Why don't you try house-sitting? Last summer my friend Marsha house-sat for the Howards when they went away on vacation. Mr. Howard hired Marsha to stay in their house because he didn't want to leave it empty.
M: You mean the Howards paid Marsha just to live in their house?
W: It wasn't that easy. She had to mow the lawn and water the house plants. And when Eric house-sat for Dr. Cohen, he had to take care of her pets.
M: House-sitting sounds like a good job. I guess it is a little like baby-sitting-except you take care of a house instead of children.
W: The student employment office still has a few jobs posted.
M: Do I just have to fill out an application?
W: Margaret and Eric had the interview with the homeowners and provided three references each.
M: That seems like a lot of trouble for a summer job.
W: Well, the homeowners want some guarantee that they can trust the house-sitter. You know they want to make sure you're not the type who'll throw wild parties in their house, or move a group of friends in with you.
M: House-sitters who do that sort of thing probably aren't paid then.
W: Usually they're paid anyway just because the homeowners don't want to make a fuss. But if the homeowner reported it, then the house-sitter wouldn't be able to get another job. So why don't you apply?
M: Yeah, I think I will.
Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
19. What does the man plan to do this summer?
20. What did the Howards do when they went away last summer?
21. What is the duty the house-sitter probably wouldn't have to take?
22. How do homeowners decide to hire a house-sitter?
Conversation Two
W：Hey! Are you going to play some tennis this afternoon?
M: Well, to tell you the truth, I'm not feeling so hot today.
W: Come on. How long has it been since we played?
M: A couple of days.
W: A couple of days? Come on. It's been more than a couple of days.
M: Yeah. I guess you're right. It's been almost a week.
W: It's been exactly a week. And we used to play at least three times a week.
M: I know. Playing right after class was something to look forward to.
W: Yeah. And it was right before dinner. So we build up our appetite.
M: I've just been very busy, I guess. And my stomach is bothering me today.
W: But you look OK to me.
M: Well, I was up late with Steve in the library working on a project. We have to turn it in by tomorrow for that anthropology class. We've been working on it all weekend. And I was drinking a lot of coffee. I guess I just drank too much.
W: Listen. I took that class last semester. And I could meet you in the library later tonight and help you if you want. And then you have time to play tennis this afternoon.
M: Yeah. I guess my stomach doesn't hurt that bad. And I could certainly use your help. But it's also...
W: Is there something else bothering you?
M: Well, to be honest, I'm getting tired of losing.
Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
23. What are the students mainly discussing?
24. When was the last time the speakers played tennis?
25. What does the woman offer to do for the man?
Section B
26. A 27. C 28. C 29. B 30. A 31. D 32. A 33. C 34. B 35. C
Passage One
I'd like to share with you today my experience with a new approach to building a house. It's called Envelop Building. Essentially, what it means is that as you are building a house, you try to leave the landscape features on the land, especially the vegetation in the original condition. So what you are not doing is the usual practice of land-scaping. By which I mean literally scraping or cleaning the land of any and all the original plants. Why is the approach called Envelop Building? Because instead of clearing everything away, you let your original landscape elements envelop or surround your house. Let the vegetation physical features, such as hills and slopes or interesting rock formations, constitute a significant part of the character of the building sight. The design of the house should take these features of the property into account. Actually integrating your original wild landscape with a house is not that new. The famous American architect Frank Loid Wright was doing it about 65 years ago. Suppose we are in good company. Envelop Building is not as easy as it sounds though. It's not just that you build your house and leave the land alone. By building, you are already damaging the original landscape. But as architects, we should try to work with the environment, not against it. A creative architect can find ways to incorporate the natural landscape into the overall design. For example, why are the massive boulders on the side of one of the most famous houses used as part of the house foundation?
Questions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard.
26. According to the professor, what does the term "landscaping" refer to?
27. In Envelop Building, what is done with the landscape features of a building sight?
28. Why does the professor mention the architect Frank Loid Wright?
Passage Two
Scientists are fascinated by what they learn from the methods of traditional healers, people who cure patients through means other than prescribing medicines. The question that scientists ask is how traditional healers can actually be successful in their treatments and why they are so popular.
The Ndembu people of Central Africa, for example, believe that illness is often the result of the anger of a relative, friend, or enemy. This emotion, they say, causes a tooth to enter the body of the person who is the target of the anger and to create disease.
When the healer decides which body part contains the evil tooth, he calls together the victim's relatives and friends to watch a ceremony, at the end of which he "removes" it from the patient's throat, arm, leg, stomach, etc. Although the patient and the villagers know what has happened-that the tooth has been hidden inside the healer's mouth the whole time, the patient is often cured.
The Ndembu ceremony is typical of treatments around the world, in which stones, insects, or small sharp objects are "taken out" of sick people. Despite scientific evidence that disproves the effectiveness of such methods, the fact remains that the treatments are often successful, and many villagers prefer to be cured in this way than by a modern physician.
Questions 29 to 31 are based on the passage you have just heard.
29. Which aspect of traditional healers do scientists find difficult to understand?
30. In view of Ndembu people, what is often the cause of people's illness?
31. What do many villagers think about the healers'methods?
Passage Three
The Gobi Desert in Asia is one of the largest desert areas in the world. It stretches across most of Mongolia and the north of China. It is shut in by mountains to the north, south and west. In summer, it is very hot during the day, but at night the temperature falls steeply. In winter, it is very cold and there are snowstorms.
There is very little water in the Gobi Desert. It rains very little and there are just a few streams and no big rivers at all. Most of the area is bare rock. In summer, a little coarse grass and some thorny bushes grow there. In some places, there is just enough grass to feed a few sheep, horses and camels.
About 1,300 years ago, a young Chinese traveler set out to cross the desert. His name was Hsuan-Tsang and he was just 19 years old. His friends and the guide all turned back. They did not want to risk crossing the desert. So Hsuan-Tsang went on alone. He rode a horse which had crossed the desert many times before.
Hsuan-Tsang tried to follow the tracks of camels and other animals. He was in danger of losing his way. Several times he nearly died of thirst. Once he went for five days without water before he was saved by a sudden shower. Once, he was saved by his horse. It refused to go the way Hsuan-Tsang wanted and took him to a pool of water.
Sixteen years later, Hsuan-Tsang went back to China across the desert.
Questions 32 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.
32. What is the weather like in the Gobi Desert in summer?
33. What do we learn about the Gobi Desert from the passage?
34. How did Hsuan-Tsang manage to find his way in the desert?
35. How old was Hsuan-Tsang when he came back to China across the desert?
Section C
Dustmen have one of the most important jobs in the world, and when there are no dustmen to take away the rubbish the general public soon becomes (36) aware that something is wrong.
Recently, the dustmen of England went on strike for higher (37) wages. It was reported that thousands of dustmen refused to work because they were often overworked and underpaid. Many dustmen (38) complained that their living conditions were (39) unbearable and asked for welfare improvement. During the first few days it was regarded as a joke.For some reason, jokes have always been made about dustmen, and some people thought this strike was very (40) amusing.But when the first two weeks had passed, and the dustbins were (41) overflowing in nearly every (42) backyard in the country, the joke did not seem so (43) funny any more.As the strike continued, people could not bear the accumulation of rubbish around their dustbins, and they looked for other places in which to get rid of it. Even Leicester Square was piled high with plastic sacks full of smelly rubbish.(44) This was a tourist attraction that the people of London were not at all happy to see.Even when the strike was over, (45) it took several weeks for the country to get cleaned up completely, as so much rubbish had accumulated; perhaps now (46) the English people appreciated the work of their dustmen rather more highly and won't take them for granted any more.
Part ⅣReading Comprehension (Reading in Depth)
47. 【答案】anyone
【解析】根据文章第一句"Dog training is a business for some people, a serious hobby for others, and once-in-a-lifetime experience for many."可知此处作者是在泛指任何人。
48. 【答案】consistency
【解析】根据文章第一段第二句"Individuals in all... in this venture from the beginning.(在所有这些范畴的人可能都会注意：从一开始，一致性就是尝试成功的关键。）"可得出答案。
49. 【答案】be socialized
【解析】根据文章第二段第一句"If puppies are to be socialized, they must learn to control the impulse to use the carpet as a bathroom, chew shoes, and nip at fingers."可以得到本题的答案。
50. 【答案】He will not understand what he has done wrong.
【解析】根据第四段最后一句"A puppy who is punished several hours after he has chewed the rug will not understand what he has done wrong."可以得到答案。
51. 【答案】a firm tone of voice
【解析】根据文章倒数第二段第三句"Since they are usually anxious to please, most dogs are duly chastised by harsh words and tone of voice."可知多数狗可以用严厉的话和声调来惩罚。
Section B
Passage One
52. B 主旨大意题根据本文的语篇特点，文章开始第一段导入话题，第二段作者提出观点：the growing effect of broadcast news technology on national and international politics was becoming increasingly evident。接下来文章介绍了新闻电视报道的作用。所以可以推知本文主旨就是B项所提到的内容。A项内容没有提到，C，D两项都是文章的细节，不能作为主旨。
53. B 细节推断题根据文章第一段的第一句"Because of satellite links which... television news."和最后一句"...‘all the world's a stage', has taken on an interesting new twist in meaning."我们可以推知由于通讯科技的进步，赋予了新闻报道方式新的变化，因此B项正确。A项错误在于拘泥于字面意思，C，D项的推断明显偏颇了，故均不选。
54. C 细节推断题根据题目中的50's和60's数字的提示，我们可以定位到第三段。例子往往是用来证明观点的，第三段第一句话就是作者提出的新闻报道的第一个作用"Because television is a close-up medium and a medium that seems to most readily involve emotions, it is most effective when it is revealing the plights of people."由此可见，电视新闻报道对公众情感的影响是支持民权斗争的一个原因，所以C项正确。A项所指的是该段的另一个例子。B项只是说卫星连接的新闻报道，没有提到对公众的情感影响，所以表述不够准确。D项说是世界观众的支持，显然文中并未提及。
55. D 细节归纳题根据题目中提到的人名卡特，我们可以将细节定位到第五段。由第五段可知卡特总统在任期间提出了人权是国家外交政策的"核心"（soul），然后从第六段第一句可知人权问题已成为了电视新闻的"核心"。据此，可以推知是卡特总统使得人权侵犯问题成为世界新闻媒体报道的焦点和核心，所以D项正确。A，B，C三项提到的细节都不是卡特总统的政绩，故均不选。
56. C 细节判断题本题可以采用排除法，根据最后一段的最后一句话可知A，B项表述正确，然后根据第五段可以知道D项的内容正确，只有C项内容文中未提及。
Passage Two
57. A 细节指代题根据细节指代可先定位到第二段第二句"By trying to achieve... it has been argued that an impossibly difficult challenge has been undertaken."这句话中提到的goals就是文章从一开始就提到的京都议定书的既定目标。所以选项A正确。选项B说的是规定，选项C说的是精神，显然都不够准确，而选项D更是拘泥于排放标准这个细节，显然也不对。
58. D 细节推断题根据第三段第二句可知，发展中国家认为发达国家不惜以牺牲环境为代价实现了现代化，因此他们也应当有权如法炮制。这句话的含义是，发达国家所用的方法有利于快速发展，发展中国家如果不能使用，发展就会受到影响，因此选D。其他三项与原文意思差距太大，均排除。
59. C 细节判断题本题涉及京都议定书的缺陷，根据文章第四段第一句"Whatever one's stance, it is almost universally agreed upon that the Kyoto Protocol is a step in the right direction, in theory and philosophy, at the very least."可知，京都议定书的方向和理论都是正确的，因此选项C不是京都议定书的缺陷。而选项A，B和D项在文中都被认为是缺陷，所以都排除。
60. C 观点推断题 根据第四段的最后一句话，作者认为不可能完全执行遵守现行的议定书，但是相对保守、可操作性强的方案可以提出考虑。由此可见，作者的观点是不能因为议定书不完善就全盘否定环保控制，相反，应当坚持方向和宗旨不变，改变策略和方法。所以选项C正确。A项"三思而行"，B项"众口难调"，D项"坚持到底"均不对。
61. C 主旨推断题 本题和上一题密切关联，根据文章的第一段最后一句话和第四段的最后一句话我们可以确定作者的观点是不能因为议定书不完善就全盘否定环保控制，相反，应当坚持方向和宗旨不变，改变策略和方法。所以答案是C项。
Part ⅤError Correction
62. if→/ 副词和连词的混淆，even是"甚至"的意思，而even if 是连接词，"即使"的意思。
63. seating→seated 分词错误，seated表示就坐的意思。
64. after→before 逻辑错误，根据上下文可知，在讨论前先要互相寒暄认识。
65. men→women 逻辑错误，一般大公司里男性占领导位置居多。结合下文知此处提到的是女性领导者。
66. focusing→focus 动词形式错误，这句话是祈使句，只能用动词原形。
67. what→that 关系代词错误，the fact that是引导同位语从句的固定句型。
68. like→as 介词和连词的错误，这里指的是不要问类似于男同事那样的个人问题，其中as是作连词。
69. through→by 介词错误，"通过握手"介词要用by。
70. so→too 副词错误，根据句意此处是指握手太轻了，强调程度。
71. with→upon 介词错误，句子的意思是指名片并不是一见面就交换。upon的意思相当于as soon as。
Part Ⅵ Translation
72. We were informed that president of that university was to give us an audience the next day (将于次日接见我们).
73. It pained the headmaster to find the number of students shrinking （发现学生人数不断减少）.
74. Checks are becoming more popular and will in a short while replace cash as a way for people to settle their accounts （代替现金作为人们结账的一种方式）.
75. The local government had to take some emergency measures to pull through the present-day crisis （以便渡过目前的危机）.
76. After her husband died, she had to bear the heavy financial burden of raising their children by herself （挑起抚养孩子的经济重担）.