历年真题训练

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【摘要】：A) To avoid waiting in lines at the booking office．B) To hand in necessary traveling documents．C) To get tickets from the nearest terminal．D) To fix the traveling destination in time．38． What can we learn about the Greyhound tickets?A) They are not available for traveling outside the U． S．B) Travelers should buy their tickets in person．C) Babies can not travel free with their parents．D) They have the exact travel date on them．39． When people are traveling to Canada or Mexico，a passport is a must for__________．A) American citizens　B)

第三节　历年真题训练

一、高等学校英语应用能力考试B级

2006年12月考试阅读部分全真试题

Reading Comprehension ( 40 minutes)

Directions: This part is to test your reading ability． There are 5 tasks for you to ful fill． You should read the reading materials carefully and do the tasks as you are in structed．

Task 1

Directions: After reading the following passage，you will find 5 questions or unfinished statements，numbered 36 to 40． For each question or statement there are 4 choices marked A) ，B) ，C) ，and D) ． You should make the correct choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center．

A few ways Greyhound can make your next trip even easier．

Tickets By Mail． Avoid lining up altogether，by purchasing your tickets in ad vance，and having them delivered right to your mailbox． Just call Greyhound at least ten days before your departure ( 1- 800- 231- 2222) ．

Prepaid tickets． It's easy to purchase a ticket for a friend or family member no matter how far away they may be． Just call or go to your nearest Greyhound terminal (车站) and ask for details on how to buy a prepaid ticket．

Ticketing Requirement． Greyhound now requires that all tickets have travel dates fixed at the time of purchase． Children under two years of age travel free with an adult who has a ticket．

If your destination (目的地) is to Canada or Mexico． Passengers traveling to Canada or Mexico must have the proper travel documents． U． S．，Canadian or Mexican citizens should have a birth certificate，passport or naturalization (入籍) paper． If you are not a citizen of the U． S．，Canada or Mexico，a passport is re quired． In certain cases a visa may be required as well． These documents will be necessary and may be checked at，or before，boarding a bus departing for Canada or Mexico．

36． From the passage，we can learn that “Greyhound”is probably the name of__________．

A) an airline　B) a hotel　C) a website　D) a bus company

37． Why should people call Greyhound for tickets in advance?

A) To avoid waiting in lines at the booking office．

B) To hand in necessary traveling documents．

C) To get tickets from the nearest terminal．

D) To fix the traveling destination in time．

38． What can we learn about the Greyhound tickets?

A) They are not available for traveling outside the U． S．

B) Travelers should buy their tickets in person．

C) Babies can not travel free with their parents．

D) They have the exact travel date on them．

39． When people are traveling to Canada or Mexico，a passport is a must for__________．

A) American citizens　B) Japanese citizens

C) Mexicans citizens　D) Canadians citizens

40． This passage mainly offers information about．

A) how to prepare documents for traveling with Greyhound

B) how to purchase a Greyhound ticket and travel with it

C) how to make your trip with Greyhound interesting

D) how to travel from U． S to Canada and Mexico

Task 2

Directions: This task is the same as Task 1． The 5 questions or unfinished statements are numbered 41 to 45．

People who work night shifts are constantly fighting against an “internal clock”in their bodies． Quite often the clock tells them to sleep when their job re quires them to remain fully awake． It's no wonder that more accidents happen during night shifts than at any other time． Light therapy (照光治疗法) with a bright light box can help night- shift workers adjust their internal clock． However，many doctors recommend careful planning to help improve sleep patterns． For example，night- shift workers often find it difficult to sleep in morning when they get off work because the body's natural rhythm (节律) fights back，no matter how tired they are． Some experts recommend that night- shift workers schedule two smaller sleep periods—one in the morning after work，and another longer one in the afternoon，closer to when the body would naturally need to sleep． It's also helpful to ask friends and family to cooperate by avoiding visits and phone calls during the times when you are sleeping．

41． Night- shift workers are those who__________．

A) have to rely on their internal clock

B) need to re- adjust their clock

C) fall asleep late at night

D) have to work at night

42． In order to remain fully awake at work，people working night shifts should__________．

A) have longer sleep periods after work

B) make the light darker than usual

C) try to re- set their“internal clock”

D) pay more attention to their work

43． Many doctors think it is helpful for night-shift workers．A) to sleep with a bright light on B) to plan sleep patterns carefully C) to avoid being disturbed at work D) to sleep for a long time after work

44． Night- shift workers often find it difficult to sleep in the morning because．

A) their internal clock will not allow them to 　　B) they are often disturbed by morning visits C) they are not trying hard enough to do so 　D) they are too tired to go to sleep well

45． According to the passage，some doctors recommend that night- shift workers should．

A) have frequent visits and phone calls 　　B) improve their family relationship C) have two smaller sleep periods　　　　　　 D) rely mainly on light therapy

Task 3

Directions: The following is a letter of complaint． After reading it，you should complete the information by filling in the blanks marked 46 to 50 in not more than 3 words in the table below．

December 10th， 2006

Dear Sirs，

I know that your company has a reputation (声誉) for quality products and fairness toward its customers． Therefore，I'm writing to ask for a replacement for a lawn mower (割草机) ．

I bought the mower about half a year ago at the Watching Discount Center，Watching，Nebraska． I'm enclosing a copy of a receipt for the mower． A month after I bought the lawn mower，the engine failed，and it was repaired under warranty(保修期) ． So far，I have had the engine repaired four times．

Now the engine has broken down again．

I have already spent more than $ 300 on repairs，and I am beginning to seriously question the quality of your mowers．

I am requesting that you replace this mower with a new one．

I hope that you will live up to your reputation of the good customer service that has made your business successful．

Faithfully，

Rod Green

Task 4

Directions: The following is a list of terms of modern business management． After reading it， you are required to find the items equivalent to (与……等同) those giv en in Chinese in the table below． Then you should put the corresponding letters in the brackets on the Answer Sheet，numbered 51 through 55．

A—Employee Remover

B—Life- long Employment

C—Role Conflict

D—Profit Sharing

E—Scientific Management

F—Comparable Worth

G—Flexible Working Hours

H—Social Support

I—Survey Feedback

J—Core Competence

K—Public Relations

L—Group Culture

M—Wage and Salary Surveys

N—Honesty Testing

O—Human Resource Planning

Task 5

Directions: The following is a letter applying for a job． After reading it， you are re quired to complete the statements that follow the questions ( No． 56 through No． 60) ．You should write your answers in not more than 3 words on the Answer Sheet correspondingly．

Dear Sirs，

For the past 8 years I have been a statistician (统计员) in the Research Unit of Baron ＆ Smallwood Ltd． I am now looking for a change of employment which would broaden my experience． A large and well- known organization such as yours might be able to use my services．

I am 31 years old and in excellent health． I majored in advertising at London University and I am particularly interested in work involving statistics (统计) ．

Although I have had no experience in market research，I am familiar with the methods used for recording buying habits and trends． I hope that you will invite me for an interview． I could then give you further information．

I am looking forward to hearing from you soon．

Yours faithfully，

Mike Smith

56． What's Mike Smith's present job?

He's working as a__________．

57． What was Mike Smith's major at London University__________?

58． What kind of work does he like to do?

Work involving__________．

59． In what area does he lack experience?

He has no experience in．

60． What's the purpose of the writer in sending this letter?

To be invited for__________．

2006年6月考试阅读部分全真试题

Reading Comprehension ( 40 minutes)

Directions: This part is to test your reading ability． There are 5 tasks for you to fulfill． You should read the reading materials carefully and do the tasks as you are in structed．

Task 1

Dear Sir or Madam，

The MDC Company was established in 2001 and in four short years has become one of the most successful companies in the market place． For this，we are pleased，proud and grateful．

We are pleased because our customers have confirmed our belief that if the products we offer are new， exciting， innovative (有创意的) and of excellent quality，they will be purchased．

We are proud because we know we are a company that keeps its word to its customers; that guarantees that any product can be returned within 30 days if it proves to be unsatisfactory in any way; and that always lets our customers know if there is to be a delay in delivery．

We are grateful to customers like you，because you confirm our beliefs that good service and quality result in satisfied customers． Without you，there would be no reason for us to be pleased or proud． We thank you for your orders and for giving us the opportunity to be of service to you．

Our special summer catalogue (商品目录) is at the printers and should be in your home soon． We hope that you will be pleased with the new selections．

Yours faithfully，John Brown

36． From the passage we can learn that MDC Company always__________．

A) keeps its promise

B) provides the same products

C) sells its products at a low price

D) delivers its products without delay

37． MDC Company believes that its customers are satisfied because the company__________．

A) gives them opportunities to order

B) provides good service and quality

C) guarantees the quickest delivery

D) sends new catalogues to them

38． The customers will be informed if__________．

A) the product can't be delivered on time

B) the product is out- of- date and unsatisfactory

C) the company doesn't accept the returned product

D) the company can't send a new catalogue on time

39． The purpose of this letter is to__________．

A) tell the customers about the quality of their products

B) express the company's thanks to the customers

C) prove the excellent service of the company

D) inform the customers of a new catalogue

40． What can we learn about the company?

A) It has the largest number of customers．

B) It is grateful for its employees' efforts．

C) It is successful in the market place．

D) It charges the least for its services．

Task 2

Directions: This task is the same as Task 1． The 5 questions or unfinished state ments are numbered 41 to 45．

Unlike Britain，the US does not have a national health care service． The government does help pay for some medical care for people who are on low incomes and for old people，but most people buy insurance (保险) to help pay for medical care． The problems of those who cannot afford insurance are an important political subject．

In Britain，when people are ill，they usually go to a family doctor first． How ever，people in America sometimes go straight to an expert without seeing their family doctor first． Children are usually taken to a doctor who is an expert in the treatment (治疗) of children． In Britain，if a patient needs to see a specialist doctor，their family doctor will usually recommend a specialist．

Doctors do not go to people's homes when they are ill． People always make appointments to see the doctor in the doctor's office． In a serious situation，people call for an ambulance (救护车) ． In America，hospitals must treat all seriously ill patients，even if they do not have medical insurance． The government will then help pay for some of the cost of the medical care．

41． Some medical care is paid by the U． S． government for__________．

A) people living in the country　　B) non- government officials

C) people with insurance　　　D) the poor and the old

42． Most people in the United States buy insurance__________．

A) to pay for their own medical care

B) to help to live on their low incomes

C) to improve the national health care service

D) to solve one of the important political problems

43．What do British people usually do when they are ill?

A) They go to see their family doctor first．

B) They go to see a specialist doctor first．

C) They call for a specialist doctor．

D) They call for a family doctor．

44．In America，seriously ill patients will__________．

A) be treated if they have an insurance

B) make an appointment with a specialist only

C) receive treatment even without insurance

D) normally go to see an expert for treatment

45． Which of the following would be the best title for this passage?

A) Types of Doctors in the United States

B) Health Care in the United States and Britain

C) Treatment of Sick Children in the United States

D) Medical Insurance in the United States and Britain

Task 3

Directions: The following is a part of the Guide for a transit system metro． After reading it， you should complete the information by filling in the blanks marked 46 to 50 in the table below． For each blank，you should write in the table below in not more than 3 words．

Thanks for using Metro(地铁)

Clean． Modern． Safe． And easy to use． No wonder Metro is considered the nation' s finest transit (公交) system． This guide tells how to use Metro，and the color- coded map on the inside will help you use Metro to get all around the Nation's Capital．

Metro- rail fares

· Each passenger needs a fare- card． ( Up to two children under 5 may travel free with a paying customer． )

· Fares are based on when and how far you ride． Pay regular fares on weekdays 5: 30- 9: 30 a． m． and 3: 00- 7: 00 p． m． Pay reduced fares at all other times．

· Large maps in each station show fares and travel times． Please ask the station manager if you have any questions．

· Fare- card machines are in every station． Bring small banknotes because there are no change machines in the stations and fare- card machines only provide up to $ 5 in change ( in coins) ． Some machines accept credit cards (信用卡)．

Task 4

Directions: The following is a list of terms of modern business management． After reading it， you are required to find the items equivalent to (与……等同) those given in Chinese in the table below． Then you should put the corresponding letters in the brackets on the Answer Sheet，numbered 51 through 55．

A—Buses Only

B—No Parking

C—No Standing

D—Police Cars Only

E—No U- Turn

F—No Admittance

G—No Entry By This Door

H—One Way Street

I—One Lane Bridge

J—Admission By Ticket Only

K—Admission Free

L—Keep Away

M—House To Let

N—Keep Order

O—Wet Paint

P—Line Up For Tickets

Q—No Posting of Signs

R—Seat By Number

S—Wheelchairs Only

Examples: ( Q)请勿张贴( C)禁止停车候客

Task 5

Directions: The following is a letter applying for a job． After reading it， you are re quired to complete the statements that follow the questions ( No． 56 through No． 60) ．You should write your answers in no more than 3 words on the Answer Sheet corre spondingly．

Letter 1

June 10， 2006

Dear Sir or Madam，

Last night the central heating system that you installed (安装) in our factory exploded． The explosion caused a great deal of damage and our stock of fashion clothes had been completely ruined．

We must insist that you replace the heating system immediately and pay for our damaged stock，valued at $ 400， 000．

We look forward to your reply．

Yours faithfully，

Bill Black

Assistant Manager

Letter 2

June 15， 2006

Dear Mr． Black，

We are writing in connection with the recent explosion at your factory．

We would like to point out that we have been manufacturing heating systems for over 25 years and we have never had a complaint before． We have asked a surveyor to find out the cause of the explosion．

We are hoping that we can provide you with a satisfactory answer soon．

Yours sincerely，

Mary Miller

Service Manager

56． What happened in the factory last night?

The central heating system__________．

57． What was the damage caused to the factory?

The stock of was ruined__________．

58． How much was the stock valued at?

It was valued at__________．

59． What did Bill Black demand in his letter?

To replace and pay for the damage__________．

60． What has been done by the heating system supplier?__________has been asked to find out the cause of the accident．

2005年12月考试阅读部分全真试题

Reading Comprehension ( 40 minutes)

Directions: This part is to test your reading ability． There are 5 tasks for you to fulfill． You should read the reading materials carefully and do the tasks as you are instructed．

Task 1

Most people buy a lot of gifts just before Christmas． But some people think they buy too much． They have started a special day called Buy Nothing Day． They don't want anyone to go shopping on that day．

Buy Nothing Day is November 29． It's 25 days before Christmas． The idea for Buy Nothing Day started in Vancouver，British Columbia． Now people all over the United States celebrate Buy Nothing Day． In California，parents and children get together to read stories，sing songs and to paint pictures． The children talk about why they don't need a lot of toys．

This year in Albuquerque，New Mexico，high school students wanted to tell other students about Buy Nothing Day． They organized a simple dinner to give people information about Buy Nothing Day． They asked restaurants in the neighborhood to donate (赠送) the food． They made posters (海报) and talked to other students about it． The dinner was a big success，and many students agreed not to buy anything on November 29． The students at the high school liked the idea of this new tradition． Next year，they want to have another dinner to inform more people about Buy Nothing Day!

36． Some people start Buy Nothing Day because they think__________．

A) people need more time to do other things

B) people buy too many gifts for Christmas

C) people can hardly afford to buy a lot of gifts

D) people waste too much time going shopping

37． The idea for Buy Nothing Day first started in．

A) California B) Albuquerque

C) British Columbia D) New Mexico

38． To make Buy Nothing Day more popular，the students in Albuquerque plan to__________．

A) provide free food to more people

B) persuade more restaurants to donate food

C) put up more advertising posters on that day

D) have another dinner to inform more people of the Day．

39． According to the passage，which of the following statements is TRUE?

A) Buy Nothing Day has become popular in the United States．

B) Restaurants have a tradition of donating food on holidays．

C) Gift shops are expected to be closed on Buy Nothing Day．

D) Children like the idea of Buy Nothing Day best．

40． The best title for the passage might be__________．

A) Buy Nothing Day in the U． S．

B) The Future of Buy Nothing Day

C) Free Dinners on Buy Nothing Day

D) Students' Activities on Buy Nothing Day

Task 2

Directions: This task is the same as Task 1． The 5 questions or unfinished statements are numbered 41 to 45．

December 13th， 2005

Dear Sirs，

I am very happy to apply for the position of secretary，which you advertised in China Daily of December 10， 2005．

I have been working as a Secretary at a college office． Because I am the only secretary in the office，it is necessary for me to work quickly and efficiently and to be flexible in my daily work． Professors value my work and my ability to meet their needs．

Although I am happy now，I feel that my promotion (晋升) is limited here and I would like to have a more challenging job． Therefore，I enrolled (参加) in a program to expand my knowledge of international business affairs． Now，both my English and Chinese have been improved and I am ready to begin working as a bi lingual secretary in an international company like yours，and I believe I can be a great help to your firm．

The enclosed resume gives further details of my qualifications，and I would appreciate it if you could give me an opportunity to have an interview． I am looking forward to receiving your call at 62428866 or please use the enclosed pre- paid postcard to send me your reply． Thank you very much for your consideration．

Faithfully Yours，

Mary Lee

41． The writer wants to change her job because__________．

A) she has difficulty handling her daily work efficiently

B) she can hardly get a chance to be promoted

C) she finds her present job too challenging

D) she is tired of her duties at the college

42． In order to prepare herself for a more satisfactory job，the writer__________．

A) has taken part in a special，business program

B) tries to get the professors' high praises

C) has worked much harder on her job

D) has to prove herself to be efficient

43． A bilingual secretary ( Lines 4- 5， Para． 3) differs from other secretaries in that he or she can__________．

A) operate a computer　　　 B) do the job efficiently

C) speak two languages 　　D) write official documents

44． The writer of the letter enclosed a pre- paid postcard to__________．

A) request a written reply 　　B) make an appointment

C) get more information　　　 D) express her thanks

45． By sending this letter，the writer expected to__________．

A) draw the attention of the company

B) get an opportunity for an interview

C) apply for a suitable position in China Daily

D) obtain more information about the company

Task 3

Directions: The following is a report． After reading it，you should complete the in formation by filling in he blanks marked 46 to 50 in the table below． For each

blank，you should write in the table below in no more than 3 words．

The committee initially (最初) considered three possible locations for the proposed new factory． Of the three cities，Chicago presently seems to the committee to offer the greatest advantages． Here are our observations of the city．

Though not at the geographical center of the United States， Chicago is centrally located in an area that contains more than three- quarters of the U． S． population． It is within easy reach of our head office in New York． And it is close to several of our most important suppliers of components (配件) and raw materials—those，for example，in Columbus，Detroit，and St． Louis．

The city is served by several major railroads． Except during the winter months when the Great Lakes are frozen，it is an international seaport． Chicago has two major airports and both home and international air cargo (货物) services are available．

A Report on New Factory Location

Task 4

Directions: The following is a list of terms of modern business management． After reading it， you are required to find the items equivalent to (与……等同) those given in Chinese in the table below． Then you should put the corresponding letters in the brackets on the Answer Sheet，numbered 51 through 55．

A—Internet Access

B—Open Ddial- up Connection Window

C—Enter Card Number in the“User Name”Box

D—Enter ID Number in the“Password”Box

E—Enter 17200 in the“Phone Number”Box

F—Connecting

G—Please Input Your Account Number

H—Please Enter Your ID Number

I—Please Enter the Number You Wish to Call

J—Get Current Credit

K—Inquire Abbreviated Number

L—Transfer Credit Money from Other Cards to This Card

M—Please Enter Your New ID Number

N—Modify the ID Number

O—Modify the Abbreviated Number

P—Account Recharge

Example: ( E)电话号码栏键入17200 ( O)修改缩位号码

Task 5

Directions: The following is a letter applying for a job． After reading it， you are re quired to complete the statements that follow the questions ( No． 56 through No． 60) ．You should write your answers in no more than 3 words on the Answer Sheet correspondingly．

Amway ( China) Daily Necessities Company Limited

Amway is a leading international company engaged in daily necessities (必需品) with an annual sale of 16 billion US dollars worldwide． We are looking for qualified personnel to fill the following positions in our Beijing office．

1． Purchasing Manager

· College diploma (文凭) with technical background

· At least 3 years' experience in the field of chemicals and packaging materials

· Able to work independently and to set up purchasing procedures· Good computer skills

· Excellent negotiation(谈判) techniques

· Fluent in English，but not essential

2． Personnel Manager

· College diploma in human resources management

· At least 2 years' experience in human resources management

· Good computer skills

· Fluent in English

3． Sales Manager

· College diploma

· Knowledge in product sales· Fluent in English

· Active and hard- working

56． What line of products is Amway engaged in?

__________．

57． What skills should a purchasing manager have? Good__________．

58． What foreign language should the personnel manager speak fluently?

__________．

59． What qualities should a candidate have if he wants to be the sales manager? He must be active and__________．

60． How many positions does the company offer in the advertisement?__________．

2005年6月考试阅读部分全真试题

Reading Comprehension ( 40 minutes)

Directions: This part is to test your reading ability． There are 5 tasks for you to fulfill． You should read the reading materials carefully and do the tasks as you are in structed．

Task 1

Pressure Cooker (压力锅) Safety

When you are cooking with a pressure cooker， you should learn a few common sense (常识) rules:

1． Never leave the cooker unwatched when it is in use．

2． Add sufficient liquid but never past the recommended fill point． Overfilling the cooker may block the vent pipe (排气孔) and cause the cooker to explode．

3． Set the cooking time． Too much time may overcook the food or too much pres sure may build up in the cooker． Too little time will lead to undercooked food．

4． If you are new to pressure cooking，follow the cooking instructions carefully．Heat and time can either result in a great meal or a ruined one．

5． Never try to force a pressure cooker's cover open． Allow the cooker to cool or run it under cool water before trying to open the cover．

6． Clean the cooker thoroughly after each use． Mild detergent (洗涤剂) and hot water work the best． Do not use stove ash or sand for they may damage the cooker． The gasket (密封圈) is best cleaned in warm soapy water and then dried． Store the gasket in the button of the pot．

36． According to the first rule，the user should__________．

A) keep the cooker under close watch

B) always keep the cooker half full

C) never leave the cooker empty

D) never turn off the stove

37． According to the second rule，too much liquid in the cooker may result in__________

．

A) a mined meal　　　　　　　B) undercooked food

C) too little pressure　　　 D) a blocked vent pipe 38． According to the fifth rule，a pressure cooker's cover should be opened__________．

A) as soon as the cooking is finished

B) while it is still on the stove

C) with force when it is hot

D) after it is cooled down

39． According to the instructions，which of the following is TRUE?

A) The gasket should be cleaned thoroughly with cold water．

B) Mild detergent and hot water can best clean the cooker．

C) Soapy water will often damage the cooker．

D) Sand can be used to clean the cooker．

40．Which of the following operations may be dangerous?

A) Overfilling the cooker with food and water．

B) Cleaning the cooker with detergent．

C) Cooling the cooker with cold water．

D) Setting too little cooking time．

Task 2

Directions: This task is the same as Task 1． The 5 questions or unfinished statements are numbered 41 to 45．

It is often difficult for a man to be quite sure of what tax (税) he ought to pay to the government because it depends on so many different things: whether the man is married; how many children he has; whether he supports any relations; how much he earns; how much interest he receives; how much he has spent on his house during the year; and so on and so forth． All this makes it difficult to decide exactly how much the tax is．

There was a certain artist who was always very careful to pay the proper amount．

One year，after posting his check as usual，he began to wonder if he had paid enough，and after a lot of work， with a pencil and paper， decided that he had not．He believed that he owed the government something．

He was just writing another check to send to the tax- collector when the post man dropped a letter into the box at the front door． Opening it，the artist was surprised to find inside it a check for five pounds from the tax- collector． The official explained that too much had been paid，and that therefore the difference was now returned to the taxpayer．

41． According to the passage，to decide the exact amount of tax to be paid is__________

．

A) simply 　　B) easy 　　C) difficult　　 D) interesting

42． It is mentioned in the passage that one has to pay tax according to__________．

A) how much education one has received

B) whether one is single or married

C) how old one's children are

D) where one lives

43．The word “proper”in the first line of the second paragraph means__________．

A) small 　B) big 　C) right　 D) wrong

44． After a lot of work，the artist thought that he had paid the government__________

．

A) less tax than he should have 　　B) more tax than he should have

C) as much tax as usual 　　　D) just enough tax

45． Why did the tax- collector send a letter to the artist?

A) To send him a new tax form．

B) To return the money over- paid．

C) To remind him of paying the tax．

D) To explain the rules of tax- paying．

Task 3

Directions: The following is a report． After reading it，you should complete the in formation by filling in the blanks marked 46 to 50 in the table below． For each blank，you should write in the table below in no more than 3 words．

When someone is sick at home，the mother usually makes the first diagnosis(诊断) ． So we do everything we can to give her all the information she needs．

Take Columbia One Source． It's our monthly magazine which outlines practical ways to live a healthier life．

Then there's our website on the Internet that provides doctors' advice and other heal thcare information．

Of course，if you ever need more than just information，Columbia One Source offers our patients the special knowledge of the nation's largest network of home care services，hospitals and outpatient surgery (门诊手术) centers．

Our goal is to provide a series of services possible．

For more information，see our site on the Web or call 1- 800- Columbia for a doctor's treatment or to get your free copy of Columbia One Source．

Task 4

Directions: The following is a list of terms of modern business management． After reading it， you are required to find the items equivalent to (与……等同) those given in Chinese in the table below． Then you should put the corresponding letters in the brackets on the Answer Sheet，numbered 51 through 55．

A—Severe Pain

B—Surgeon

C—Skin Test

D—Blood Test

E—Eyesight Test

F—Sick- leave Certificate

G—Operation

H—Blood Pressure

I—Toothache

J—Stomach- ache

K—Heart Disease

L—Infection

M—Mental Disease

N—Nervous Disease

O—Lung Disease

P—High Fever

Q—Dentist

Example: ( N)神经疾病　　　　( L)感染

Task 5

Directions: The following is an advertisement． After reading it，you are required to complete the statements that follow the questions ( No． 56 through No． 60) ． You should write your answers in not more than 3 words on the Answer Sheet correspondingly．

Fly with Singapore Airlines to Australia and you could win free tickets．There is a winner every day from January 1st to April 30th， 2005．

Lucky Promotion(促销)

Fly between January 1st and April 30th， 2005，and you could win free tickets daily，plus a chance to win one of the 2 Great Prizes．

First Prize: One pair of First Class return tickets on Singapore Airlines to any of our destinations (目的地) in Australia，5 nights' accommodation(住宿) in a 5- star hotel and US $50000 cash．

Second Prize: One pair of Business Class return tickets on Singapore Airlines to any of our destinations in Australia，5 nights' accommodation in a 5- star hotel and US $3000 cash．

Plan your holiday to Australia on Singapore Airlines now any try your luck for the good chance!

For more information，contact the Singapore Airlines office at your place or visit our website at www.singaporeair.comorwww.australia.com．

56． How long does the Lucky Promotion last?From January 1st to__________，2005．

57． What could you win if you fly with Singapore Airlines within the period mentioned?You could win__________every day，plus a chance to win great prizes．

58． How many First Class return tickets can you get if you win the first prize?

__________return tickets．

59． What kind of hotel can you stay in free of charge if you win a second prize? A__________．

60． Where can you get more information about the promotion?Contact the or visit its websites．

2004年12月考试阅读部分全真试题

Reading Comprehension ( 40 minutes)

Directions: This part is to test your reading ability． There are 5 tasks for you to fulfill． You should read the reading materials carefully and do the tasks as you are in structed．

Task 1

Telecommunicating

It's 8: 30，time for John to start work． So he turns on his radio． Then he eats breakfast． As he eats，he reads his e- mail and reviews his to- do list． Then he sits on the sofa and thinks about an article he needs to write...Wait a minute! Radio? Breakfast? Sofa? What kind of workplace is this? Well，actually it is John's house，and he is telecommuter—he works at home，communicating with the workplace through the Internet．

Like John，millions of people—and their employers—are finding thattele commuting is a great way to work． Telecommuters can follow their own schedules．They work in the comfort of their homes，where they can also look after young children or elderly parents． They save time and money by not traveling to work． Their employers save，too，because they need less office space and furniture． Studies show that telecommuting helps society，too，by reducing pollution and traffic problems．

Jobs that are suited to telecommuting include writing，design work，computer programming and accounting (会计) ． If a job involves working with information，a telecommuter can probably do it．

36． From the passage we know that John does his job__________．

A) by telephone　　　　　B) in his office

C) away from home　　　　D) through the internet

37． Which of the following is mentioned as one of the advantages of telecommuting?

A) One can get along with co- workers　　B) One can work on one's own schedule

C) One can work for several employers　　D) One can enjoy a lot of traveling．

38． The passage tells us that telecommuters change jobs less often and so__________

．A) They can get more work experience

B) They will have a longer paid holiday

C) Their employers can save more money

D) Their employers will give them a higher pay

39． The phrase“suited to”( Line 1，Para． 3)means__________．

A) acceptable for　　B) difficult for

C) fit for　　　　　　D) bad for

40． The passage is mainly about__________．

A) a new way to work　　　　B) John's working day

C) various workplaces　　　　D) The Internet

Task 2

Directions: This task is the same as Task 1． The 5 questions or unfinished statements are numbered 41 to 45．

People travel a lot with Heaven Air because they will get what they want．

They want to go quickly and safely across the land，across the sea or right across the world，and they know Heaven Air will take them where they want to go whenever they want to go． Heaven Air flies all the newest and fastest planes to more towns and cities of the world than any other airlines．

Do you want to go to Paris，Washington，Tokyo? Heaven Air will take you there，at all times of the day or night，right through the week． But Heaven Air flies not only to the biggest cities，we also fly two or three times a week to towns and cities in the very center of Asia，Africa and South America．

People fly with Heaven Air because they know they will leave on time and arrive on time． They know that they will receive the best food and watch the best films．

Heaven Air is second to none．

41． Heaven Air is the name of__________．

A) A plane　　　　 B) An airline

C) A travel service 　　　D) An advertising program

42． Traveling with Heaven Air is__________．

A) comfortable but expensive　　　B) cheap and pleasant

C) exciting but rare　　　　　　　D) quick and safe

43． Heaven Air can take you to Paris__________．

A) on weekends only 　　B) just on weekdays

C) any time in a week 　　D) two or three times in a week

44． Most flights of Heaven Air go to__________．

A) big cities　　 B) small towns

C) both big cities and small towns 　　D) the very center of Asia

45． According to the advertisement，Heaven Air believes it is__________．

A) the second biggest in the world

B) the second best in the world

C) the biggest in the world

D) the best in the world

Task 3

Directions: The following is a memo (内部通告) ． After reading it，you should complete the information by filling in the blanks marked 46 through 50 in not more than 3 words in the table below．

Memo

To: All Employees

From: H． E． Larkin，President

Date: May 22， 2004

Subject: Our New Computer System

During the coming year more and more employees will be asked to participate in the network of our new computer system． This system is not centered on the use of the computer as a cost reduction tool，but it is used as a management (管理) tool． The new system will be used to handle much larger amounts of information．With the system，we'll have more time for the planning and thinking—the basic factors in making our business grow． This growth，in turn，will create new opportunities for some of you to become managers．

The specific duties of many employees will naturally be affected because of the shift of work，but such changes will surely result in work that is more challenging．

A Memo

Task 4

Directions: The following is a list of terms in advertising． After reading it，you are required to find the items equivalent to those given in Chinese in the table below．Then you should put the corresponding letters in the brackets on the Answer Sheet，numbered 51 through 55．

A—Advertisement

B—Advertiser

C—Billboard

D—Poster

E—Advertising Campaign

F—Advertising Copy

G—Advertising Agency

H—The Air of Advertising

I—Advertising War

J—Advertising Column

K—Advertising Media

L—Fly Sheets of Advertising

M—Advertising Culture

N—Advertising Agency Relationship

O—Advertisements of Health Products

P—Advertisements of Office Equipment

Q—Advertisements of Personal Articles for Daily Use

R—Advertisements for Non- profit Purpose

S—Advertisements of Books and Periodicals

T—Advertisements of Industrial Equipment and Business Services

Example: ( C)广告牌　　　( K)广告媒体

Task 5

Directions: Read the following letter carefully． After reading it，you are required to complete the statements that follow the questions ( No．56 through No．60) ． You should write your answers in no more than 3 words on the Answer Sheet correspondingly．Dear Sirs，

I am writing to confirm the loss of my credit card (信用卡) ． I telephoned your office earlier today．

The details of my card are as follows． It is an Apex Sliver card in the name of Paul Anderson． The credit card number is 5432 7602 2597 8413． I have had an Apex card since 1994． This card is valid (有效的) from August 2003 to August 2005．

I lost the card yesterday at about 8: 30 in the evening． The only case I used the card yesterday was to buy three dictionaries at the Dillon's Bookstore in Oxford Street． By accident，I left the card at the shop，but the shop assistants there could not find the card．

Could you please cancel my card immediately and make the necessary arrangements to issue a replacement card to me? I can be contacted at the telephone number of 347- 4587- 9056．

Thank you for your assistance．

Yours faithfully，

Paul Anderson

56． Why does the man write the letter?

To__________the loss of his credit card．

57． What's the name of the card?

She knows__________．

58． How long is the card valid?

For__________years．

59． Where did the man lose his card?

At__________in Oxford Street．

60． What does the man ask the company to do about the lost card?

He asks the company to issue__________to him．

2004年6月考试阅读部分全真试题

Reading Comprehension ( 40 minutes)

Directions: This part is to test your reading ability． There are some tasks for you to fulfill． You should read the reading materials carefully and do the tasks as you are instructed．Task 1

Directions: After reading the following passage，you will find 5 questions or unfinished statements，numbered 36 through 40． For each question or statement there are 4 choices marked A) ，B) ，C) or D) ． You should make the correct choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre．

People today are still talking about generation gap (代沟) ． Some parents complain that their children do not show them proper respects， while children complain that their parents do not understand them at all．

What has gone wrong? Why has the generation gap appeared?

One important cause is that young people want to choose their own life style．In more traditional societies，when children grow up，they are expected to live in the same area as their parents，to marry people that their parents like，and often to continue the family occupation．

Parents often expect their children to do better than they do，to find better jobs，to make more money，and to do all the things that they were unable to do．Often，however，the high wishes that parents place on their children are another cause of the generation gap．

Finally，the high speed of the social changes deepens the gap． In a traditional culture， people are valued for their wisdom， but in our society today the knowledge of a lifetime may be out of use overnight (隔夜) ．

36． According to the passage，children today expect their parents to__________．

A) give them more independence　　B) choose a good job for them

C) live together with them　　　　D) make more money

37． Parents often hope that their children will__________．

A) make as much money as they do

B) be more successful than they are

C) choose jobs according to their own will

D) avoid doing what their parents can't do

38． The generation gap has become wider than before because of__________．

A) the increasing dependence of children on parents

B) the influence of traditional culture on children

C) the rapid changes of the modern society

D) the missing of lifelong occupation

39． In today's society，the knowledge of a lifetime__________．

A) is still very much valued

B) becomes out of date quickly

C) is essential for continuing family occupation

D) helps the young generation to find a better job

40． A proper title for this passage would be__________．

A) Parents' Viewpoints On Generation Gap

B) Relationship Between Family Members

C) Generation Gap Between the Young and the Old

D) Difference Between Traditional Culture and Modern Knowledge

Task 2

Directions: This task is the same as Task 1． The 5 questions or unfinished state-ments are numbered 41 to 45．

For some employers，the policy of lifelong employment is particularly important because it means that they can put money and effort into their staff (职员) training and make them loyal to the company． What they do is to select young people who have potential (潜能) and who can be trained． They then give the young people the kinds of skills that will make them suitable employees for company． In other words，they adjust their training to their particular needs．

One recently employed graduate says that she is receiving a great deal of valuable training from the company． “This means that I will be a loyal employee， ”she says ，“And it also means that the company will want to keep me． I am an important investment for them． So the policy is a good one because it benefits both the employer and the employees． ”

Recently，however，attitudes towards employment are beginning to change．Employees are slowly beginning to accept the idea that lifelong employment is not always in their best interest and that changing firms can have career advantages．

41． The purpose of lifelong employment is to__________．

A) adjust the needs of the company to its employees

B) make employees loyal to their company

C) select the best skilled young employees

D) keep the skilled staff satisfied

42． By training its employees，a company can make them__________．

A) do their work more easily

B) more interested in their work

C) willing to invest money into the company

D) possess the necessary qualities for the job

43． Talking about the training she has received，a recently employed graduate has the view that__________．

A) it is still well- received by all the staff members today

B) it is valuable to the employer and the employees

C) it is helpful for attracting young employees

D) it is both useful and interesting

44． Attitudes towards lifelong employment are changing because__________．

A) job changes have career advantages

B) it's boring to work in only one company

C) only the employer benefits from such employment

D) stable employment seldom offers better opportunities

45． The passage is mainly about__________．

A) lifelong training of employees

B) policies of lifelong employment

C) attitudes towards lifelong employment

D) employers' interest in lifelong employment

Task 3

Directions: The following is an advertisement． After reading it，you should complete the information by filling in the blanks marked 46 through 50 in the table below．

Over a million people visit Hawaii (夏威夷) each year because of its beautiful weather and wonderful scenery (景色) ． The Hawaii islands have very mild temperature． For example，August，the hottest month，averages 78． 4E，while February，the coldest month，and averages 71． 9E． In addition，the rainfall in Hawaii is not very heavy because mountains on the north of each island stop incoming storms; for instance，Honolulu averages only 23 inches of the rain per year．This beautiful weather helps tourists to enjoy Hawaii's wonderful natural scenery，from mountain waterfalls to fields of flowers and fruits． And Hawaii's beautiful beaches are everywhere—from the lovely Kona coast beaches on the large island of Hawaii to Waikiki beach on Oahu． Warm sunshine and beautiful beaches—it is not surprising that so many people visit Hawaii each year． Are you going to join us? Don't miss the chance!

Hawaii

Task 4

Directions: The following is the contents of Office Practice． After reading it，you are required to find the items equivalent to those given in Chinese in the table below．

Then you should put the corresponding letters in the brackets on the Answer Sheet，numbered 51 through 55．

A—Answer Phone

B—Burglar Alarm

C—Date Stamp

D—Electronic Display Material

E—Headed Paper

F—Office Information System

G—Shorthand

H—Annual Report

I—Registered Delivery

J—Office Automation

K—Time Sheet

L—Computer Package

M—Handbook

N—Waste Basket

O—Card- index

P—Blueprint

Example: ( B)防盗报警器　　　( G)速记

Task 5

Directions: There are three advertisements in this task． After reading it，you are re quired to complete the statements that follow the questions ( No． 56 through No． 60) ．You should write your answers in no more than 3 words on the Answer Sheet corre spondingly．

APPOINTMENTS

YOUNG Italian girl，student，speaks English and French，seeks post in a school or family，giving lessons or looking after children． —write Box L． 1367，The Daily—，London，E． C． 4．

YOUNG man，once an officer，tired of uninteresting office work，is willing to go to any part of the world and to do any thing legal; speaks several languages; drives all makes of cars; exciting work more important than salary． —Write Box F．238，The Daily—，London，E． C．

MARRIED couple wanted gardener; country house 2 miles from Oxford，good bus service; family three adults，five children; wages￡9; comfortable rooms with central heating． —Write Box S， 754，The Daily—，London，E． C．

56． What kind of the work is suitable for the Italian girl?

Teach classes or__________．

57． What foreign languages does the Italian girl know?

She knows__________．

58． Why is the young man tired of his office work?

Because it is__________．

59． What does the young man think of the salary?

He thinks that salary is__________the exciting work．

60． What kind of helper are the married couples trying to find?

They are trying to find__________．

Answers:

2006年12月

36． —40．DCBA　　　41． —45．DADBB

46． replacement47． half a year48． engine failure/engine failed

49． 4/four　　　　　50． $ 300

51． —55． NM，HB，LK，DO，EG

56． statistician57． Advertising58． statistics59． market research

60． an interview

2006年6月

36． —40．DAACB 　　　　41． —45．ABADC

46． Clean47． easy to use48． reduced

49． each/every/the station50． 5

51． —55．BE，GF，MH，PJ，AR

56． exploded57． fashion clothes 58． $400， 000/400， 000 dollars

59． the ( heating) system　　　60． A surveyor

2005年12月

36． —40．BCDAA 41． —45．BACAB

46． Chicago47． central48． head office49． suppliers

50． air

51． —55．IG，DA，NB，CL，PF

56． Daily necessities 　　　57． computer skills　　　58． English

59． hard- working　　60． Three ( positions)

2005年6月

36． —40．ADDBA 　　41． —45．CBCAB

46． practical ways　　47． healthcare information　　48． largest network

49． the web　　50． free copy

51． —55．QO，DM，FP，HE，JG

56． April 30th57． free tickets58． one pair of59． 5- star hotel

60． Singapore Airline office

2004年12月

36． —40．DBCCA 41． —45．BDCCD

46． computer system 　　47． information　　48． planning and thinking

49． mangers　　50． The specific duties

51． —55．HO，IQ，SP，ML，RF

56． confirm　　57． Apex Silver　　58． two

59． the Dillons Bookstore　　60． a replacement card

2004年6月

36． —40．ABCBC　　41． —45．BDBAC

46． beautiful weather 47． wonderful scenery48． 71． 9℉

49． 23 inches　　50． warm sunshine

51． —55．HD，LC，JN，EA，IF

56． looking after children　　57． English and French

58． uninteresting　　59． less important 　　60． a gardener

二、高等学校英语应用能力考试A级

2006年12月考试阅读部分全真试题

Reading Comprehension ( 40 minutes)

Directions: This part is to test your reading ability． There are 5 tasks for you to ful-fill． You should read the reading materials carefully and do the tasks as you are instructed．

Task 1

Directions: After reading the following passage，you will find 5 questions or unfinished statements，numbered 36 to 40． For each question or statement there are 4 choices marked A) ，B) ， C) ， and D) ． You should make the correct choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center．

We don't have beds in the spacecraft，but we do have sleeping bags． During the day，when we are working，we leave the bags tied to the wall，out of the way．At bedtime we untie them and take them wherever we've chosen to sleep．

On most spacecraft flights everyone sleeps at the same time． No one has to stay awake to watch over the spacecraft; the craft's computers call us on the radio．

On the spacecraft， sleep- time doesn't mean nighttime． During each ninety- minute orbit (轨道) the sun“rises”and shines through our windows for about fifty minutes，then it “sets”as the spacecraft takes us around the dark side of the Earth． To keep the sun out of our eyes，we wear black sleep masks．

It is surprisingly easy to get comfortable and fall asleep in space． Every astronaut (宇航员) sleeps differently: some sleep upside down，some sideways，and some right side up． When it's time to sleep， I take my bag， my sleep mask and my tape player with earphones and float (漂浮) up to the flight deck (驾驶舱) ．Then I get into the bag，and float in a sitting position just above a seat，right next to a window． Before I pull the mask down over my eyes， I relax for a while， listening to music and watching the Earth go by under me．

36． When the astronauts are working，sleeping bags are fastened__________．

A) on the wall　　　　　　B) to their seats

C) onto the flight deck 　D) anywhere they like

37． Why can all the astronauts sleep at the same time?

A) They have to follow the same timetable．

B) The radio will take care of the aircraft for them．

C) There are enough sleeping bags in the spacecraft．

D) There is no need for them to watch over the spacecraft．

38． To relax himself before sleep，the writer often__________．

A) makes a bed 　　　B) gets into his bag

C) listens to music　　 D) wears a sleep mask

39． How long does it take the spacecraft to go round the Earth?

A) Forty minutes．　　B) Fifty minutes．

C) Ninety minutes．　　D) Twenty- four hours．

40． The best title for this passage is__________．

A) Traveling in Space 　　B) Sleeping in the Spacecraft

C) Equipment Used by Astronauts 　　D) The Earth Seen from Outer Space

Task 2

Directions: This task is the same as Task 1． The 5 questions or unfinished statements are numbered 41 to 45．

Whenever traveling on Shanghai Airlines ( SAL) flights with paid tickets，you will earn air miles according to the class shown on your tickets． When you have ac cumulated enough air miles，you can apply for a premium (奖励) ticket or the premium items．

Passengers ( 12 years old and over) are eligible (合格的) to join SAL FFP( Frequent Flying Passenger) Club unless it is banned (禁止) by the law of the country where they live．

Please fill out the application form on the back and mail it to the Customer Service Center of SAL． SAL Customer Service Center will mail the membership card and manual to you within 30 working days after receiving your Application Form．

Please show your membership card when you check in at an airport．

Please retain a photocopy of the ticket，the original boarding pass as well as photocopy of your receipts after traveling or making purchases at SAL partner businesses until you confirm the record has been charged to your account．

If you flew SAL 3 months before your registration of SAL FFP Club，please mail to SAL Customer Service Center a copy of your ticket and the original boarding pass with your card number on it for recording air miles．

The Application Form can be used by one person only，and copies are void(无效) ．

For more information，please refer to the SAL FFP Program Guide．

41． What does SAL stand for in this passage?

A) Shanghai Airport．　　B) Shanghai Airlines．

C) Shenzhen Airport．　　D) South Airlines．

42． Who can apply for a premium ticket from SAL according to the passage?

A) A passenger who has traveled several times by plane．

B) A passenger who wants to travel on any airlines flights．

C) A passenger who has traveled on Shanghai Airlines flights．

D) A passenger who has accumulated enough air miles on SAL flights．

43． What's the legal age to join SAL FFP Club according to the passage?

A) 11 and under．　　B) 12 and under．

C) 12 and over．　　D) 18 and over．

44． Whom should the application form be sent to if you want to apply for SAL FFP Membership?

A) SAL FFP Club．　　B) The SAL ticket office．

C) The SAL headquarters．　　D) SAL Customer Service Center．

45． When they check in at an airport，Club members should show__________．

A) their boarding pass　　　B) their membership card

C) a photocopy of the ticket　　 D) an application form

Task 3

Directions: The following is a disclaimer (免责声明) ． After reading it，you are required to complete the outline below it ( No． 46 through No． 50) ． You should write your answers briefly ( in no more than three words) on the Answer Sheet correspondingly．

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Task 4

Directions: The following is a list of college courses． After reading it，you are re

quired to find the items equivalent to (与……等同) those given in Chinese in the

table below． Then you should put the corresponding letters in the brackets on the Answer Sheet，numbered 51 through 55．

A—Advanced Mathematics

B—Experiment in College Physics

C—Fundamentals of Laws

D—Theory of Circuitry

E—Circuit Measurement Technology

F—Optimum Control

G—Signal ＆ Linear Systems

H—Electrical Engineering Practice

I—Experiment in Electronic Circuitry

J—Principles of Microcomputers

K—Motor Elements and Power Supply

L—Auto- Measurement Techniques

M—Automatic Control Systems

N—Microcomputer Control Technology

O—Basis of Software Techniques

P—Principles of Mechanics

Q—Digital Image Processing

Examples: ( A)高等数学　　　( J)微机原理

Task 5

Directions: The following is an instruction to a hotel． After reading it，you should give brief answers to the 5 questions ( No． 56 through No． 60) that follow． The answers ( in no more than 3 words) should be written after the corresponding numbers on the Answer Sheet．

56． Where is the hotel located on the island of Oahu?

On__________．

57． How many rooms are there altogether in the tower buildings?

There are altogether__________rooms．

58． How is the room service in the hotel?

__________．

59． How much will you pay for your second child if you take two children along?

__________．

60． What's the use of the coupon book?

With the coupon book，guests can get__________on dining，shopping，etc．in the hotel．

2006年6月考试阅读部分全真试题

Reading Comprehension ( 40 minutes)

Directions: This part is to test your reading ability． There are 5 tasks for you to fulfill． You should read the reading materials carefully and do the tasks as you are in structed．

Task 1

Do you know how to use a mobile phone (手机) without being rude to the people around you? Talking during a performance irritates (激怒) people． If you are expecting an emergency call，sit near the exit doors and set your phone to vibrate (振动) ． When your mobile phone vibrates，you can leave quietly and let the others enjoy the performance．

Think twice before using mobile phones in elevators，museums，churches or other indoor public places—especially enclosed spaces． Would you want to listen to someone's conversation in these places? Worse yet，how would you feel if a mo bile phone rang suddenly during a funeral! It happens more often than you think．Avoid these embarrassing situations by making sure your mobile phone is switched off．

When eating at a restaurant with friends，don't place your mobile phone on the table． This conveys the message that your phone calls are important than those around you．

Mobile phones have sensitive microphones that allow you to speak at the volume you would on a regular phone． This enables you to speak quietly so that others won't hear the details of your conversations． If you are calling from a noisy area，use your hand to direct your voice into the microphone．

Many people believe that they can't live without their mobile phones． Owning a mobile phone definitely makes life more convenient，but limit your conversations to urgent ones and save the personal calls until you are at home．

36． What should you do when you need to answer a phone call during a performance?

A) Call back after the performance．

B) Answer it near the exit door．

C) Talk outside the exit door．

D) Speak in a low voice．

37． Putting your mobile phone on a restaurant table may make your friends think__________．

A) you prefer to talk to your friends at the table．

B) you value your calls more than your friends

C) you are enjoying the company of your friends

D) you are polite and have consideration of your friends

38． When you are calling in a noisy area，you are advised to__________．

A) use a more sensitive microphone

B) shout loudly into your microphone

C) go away quietly to continue the phone call

D) use your hand to help speak into the phone

39． The author implies that the use of mobile phones in such places as museums should be__________．

A) limited　　　　　B) expected

C) discouraged　　　D) recommended

40． Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A) You should limit your mobile phone calls to personal affairs．

B) You should speak quietly into your phone while in a church．

C) You are supposed to turn off your mobile phone at a funeral．

D) You are supposed to use your mobile phone as much as possible．

Task 2

Directions: This task is the same as Task 1． The 5 questions or unfinished statements are numbered 41 to 45．

When a rare disease ALD threatened to kill the four- year- old boy Lorenzo， his parents refused to give up hope． Doctors explained that there was no cure for ALD，and that he would probably die within three years． But Lorenzo's parents set out to prove the doctors wrong．

The parents devoted themselves to keeping their son alive and searching for a cure． But doctors and the families of other ALD patients often refused to take them seriously． They thought the efforts to find a cure a waste of time，and drug companies weren't interested in supporting research on such a rare disease．

However，the parents still refused to give up and spent every available hour in medical libraries and talking to anyone who would help． Through trial and error(反复试验) ， they finally created a cure from ingredients (调料) commonly found in the kitchen． The cure，named“Lorenzo's Oil” ，saved the boy's life． Despite the good results， scientists and doctors remained unconvinced． They said there was no real evidence that the oil worked and that the treatment was just a theory． As a result，some families with ALD children were reluctant to try it．

Finally，the boy's father organized an international study to test the oil． After ten years of trials，the answer is: the oil keeps ALD children healthy．

41． Doctors said that Lorenzo might die within three years because__________．

A) they had never treated the disease before

B) Lorenzo was too young to be cured

C) No cure had been found for ALD

D) ALD was a rare disease

42． The families of the other ALD patients thought that__________．

A) the research for the new cure would cost much money

B) the efforts of Lorenzo's parents were a waste of time

C) Lorenzo's parents would succeed in finding a cure

D) Lorenzo's oil was a real cure for ALD

43． Scientists and doctors believed that Lorenzo's Oil__________．

A) was really effective

B) was a success story

C) only worked in theory

D) would save the boy's life

44． Lorenzo's father organized an international study to__________．

A) test Lorenzo's Oil

B) get financial support

C) find a cure for the disease

D) introduce the cure worldwide

45． From the passage we can conclude that__________．

A) doctors remain doubtful of the effectiveness of the cure

B) many ALD patients still refuse to use the oil

C) various cures have been found for ALD

D) the oil really works as a cure for ALD

Task 3

Directions: The following is an advertisement． After reading it，you are required to complete the outline below it ( No． 46 to No． 50) ． You should write your answers briefly ( in not more than three words) on the Answer Sheet correspondingly．

The meeting is over． You're tired． Now will you get on a plane and rush back home to more work? Here's a better idea． Take a little time for yourself and relax at Holiday Inn．

All our 1， 642 hotels worldwide have the best leisure facilities available． And the best locations for relaxation．

From the sun- bathed beaches of Thailand's Phuket to the unique scenery of Tibet or on a journey of discovery to Malaysia's Kuching and Penang，and beyond to the ski- fields (滑雪场) ． Holiday Inn makes it easy to relax．

So does the American Express Card． It's the foremost business traveler companion． With no preset spending limit you can spend as much as you have shown us you can afford． You have the flexibility to quickly change your travel plans plus the spending power to make the most of your last minute holiday．

Relax with confidence． Just one of the many benefits of being an American Express Card member and staying at Holiday Inn．

Task 4

Directions: The following is a list of terms used in the Internet． After reading it，you are required to find the items equivalent to (与……等同) those given in Chinese in the table below． Then you should put the corresponding letters in the brackets on the Answer Sheet，numbered 51 through 55．

A—Abbreviated Dialing Code

B—Off- peak Hours

C—Charging Period

D—Access Code

E—Identity Number

F—Video Conference

G—Operational Status

H—Information Subscription Service

I—Network User Address

J—Audio Signal

K—Local User Terminal

L—File Management

M—Response Signal

N—Operating Instructions

O—Change of the Battery Unit

P—function indicator

Q—entry rejected

R—external control

Examples: ( A)缩位拨号码　　　( H)预定信息业务

Task 5

Directions: The following is a Guide to the Singapore underground train system．After reading it， you should give brief answers to the 5 question ( No． 56 to No． 60) that follow． The answers ( in not more than 3 words) should be written after the corresponding numbers on the Answer Sheet．

The Singapore underground train system，known as the MRT，offers a speedy and easy way to get about our city． You'll need small change to buy an individual ticket． Alternatively，buy a special ticket designed with the tourist in mind． Cos ting $ 6， it offers $ 5． 50 worth of rides; the extra 50 cents is for keeping the tick et as a souvenir (纪念品) ． Tourist tickets feature one of three designs: the Chinese Gardens，the Victoria Memorial Hall or a night skyline of Singapore．

You gain entry to the trains by inserting your ticket into the barrier machine(检票闸机) ． Wait for the ticket to reappear and put it away safely: you'll need it again． After your trip，you insert your ticket into the barrier in order to leave．Please note that each ticket is time- coded on entry，and you are advised not to spend more than half an hour in addition to travel time，because tickets can expire(失效) ．

Moving stairs that take you to the platform and train destinations are marked clearly． Trains run frequently． Do remember，eating and drinking are forbidden in MRT stations and trains．

56． What purpose does the MRT serve?

To provide a( n)__________way to get about the city．

57． Why is there an extra cost of 50 cents for a tourist ticket?

For the tourist to keep the ticket as__________．

58． Why should people keep the ticket after boarding the train?

Because they will__________when they leave．

59． What will happen if passengers stay in MRT over half an hour in addition to travel time?

Their tickets will__________．

60． What is forbidden when people take the underground train?

They are not allowed to__________．

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Reading Comprehension ( 40 minutes)

Directions: This part is to test your reading ability． There are 5 tasks for you to fulfill． You should read the reading materials carefully and do the tasks as you are in structed．

Task 1

The holiday shopping season got off to a flying start over the Thanksgiving (感恩节) weekend in the U． S． Retailers (零售商) attracted discount- hungry consumers with specials (特价商品) of televisions，DVD players and other gifts．Discounters like WalMart and Target had the greatest success，offering customers early bird specials，while major department stores and clothing chains only met modest sales goals． Online sales were also strong．

“It was as expected． It wasn't a source of great prosperity，but it was a good start， ”said Nevill，a man in a US retail consulting firm． He said ，“One thing we often heard was that only things marked down (降价) were selling． Consumers want a bargain，especially around the holiday． ”Shoppers did seem to like the many markdowns． A lady in the State of Connecticut said ，“I've never seen so many sales． I feel like a kid in a candy store． ”

Nevill estimated that discounters had a 4% gain over last year's Thanksgiving figure，while sales at department stores and mall- based clothing chains were up 2% for the weekend． However，the Thanksgiving weekend is not necessarily a good way to judge how retailers will be successful for the season． Over the past few years，sales at the weekend accounted for less than 10% of the season．

Online merchants also had a good weekend． Sales were up 61% last Friday，compared to the day after Thanksgiving a year ago．

36． Over the Thanksgiving weekend，people bought a lot more than usual because__________．

A) Wal Mart and Target offered birds as gifts

B) shopping was the major weekend activity

C) people had time to go shopping online

D) they were allowed special discounts

37． Retailers have the experience that consumers seem to__________．

A) feel eager to buy discounted goods

B) be hungry for special kinds of goods

C) like to buy new DVD players as gifts

D) be interested in major department stores

38． From the context we know that Wal- Mart and Target are the names of two__________．

A) food stores 　　　　B) large retailers

C) online services 　　D) clothing chains

39． By saying“I feel like a kid in a candy store， ”the lady in Connecticut probably means that__________．

A) she has difficulty choosing from such a wide variety of goods

B) she cannot decide whether she should buy some candy

C) she is quite interested in buying candy

D) she recalls her happy childhood days

40． Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?

A) Online sales were 61% higher than retailers'．

B) Online merchants had an average weekend sale．

C) Retailers lost much profit because of the discounts they offered．

D) Retailers had an increase in sales in the Thanksgiving weekend．

Task 2

Directions: This task is the same as Task 1． The 5 questions or unfinished statements are numbered 41 to 45．

The Future of General Motors ( GM) Is Yours

We have everything college students need to know about GM'S Cooperative Education and Intern (实习) Programs in our Student Center． Each fall，GM recruiters (招聘人员) visit the campuses of many of the nation's top engineering and business colleges and universities to recruit students． These students are con sidered for interesting assignments throughout our U． S． operations． Check out our Recruiting Calendar to see if GM will be visiting your campus． If your campus is not listed，please apply online．

Will GM start your career moving? Fasten your seat belt!

For full- time college students，General Motors offers both a Cooperative Edu cation and an Intern Program． Participants in these real- business- world educational programs gain valuable degree- related experience，develop an insider's understanding of how GM works and earn competitive wages． These programs are designed to provide GM with a source of highly talented candidates while giving students an op portunity for hands- on experience in their chosen field． As a result，participants in these programs are given serious consideration for full- time positions with GM when they graduate． Candidates for these programs must successfully complete an online assessment and possess qualifications that match the business needs of the organization．

41． GM is likely to recruit college students for its programs who__________．

A) do a full- time college program

B) major in engineering and business

C) have had some practical experience

D) have gathered information about GM

42． The Recruiting Calendar ( Line 5，Para． 1)gives the information about__________．

A) the kinds of people GM needs to train

B) the nation's top colleges and universities

C) GM recruiters' visits to colleges and universities

D) the interesting tasks GM expects the students to fulfill

43． Those students whose university is not listed on the Recruiting Calendar may__________．

A) apply to GM online

B) be given interesting tasks

C) come to the GM'S training offices directly

D) invite recruiters to visit their universities

44． The programs that GM offers to full- time college students will help them to__________．

A) gain information about business in general

B) get business experience and good wages

C) develop their talents fully

D) obtain a higher degree

45． GM offers the Cooperative Education and Intern Programs in order to__________．

A) make its business needs known to the public

B) perform successful online assessments

C) advertise its newly- designed products

D) find out highly talented candidates

Task 3

Directions: The following is an Introduction to Montserrat Publishing． After reading it，you are required to complete the outline below it ( No． 46 to No． 50) ．You should write your answers briefly ( in no more than three words) on the Answer Sheet correspondingly．

We at Montserrat Publishing have published two books devoted to improving the everyday vocabulary of intermediate and advanced English language students．

You probably find that even though you have been studying English for many years，you still have problems following a social conversation between English speaking people．

Maybe you need English for business and you have a wide knowledge of the vocabulary relating to your speciality (专业) but you find it difficult to conduct meetings in English． This is because you cannot understand the practical，every day expressions being employed You may also need to understand journals and trade magazines written in English where a dictionary is not enough to convey the real meaning of what is being said．

The Practical Everyday English series consists of a collection of words and expressions used every day by all classes of society． The idea is that after being presented with a word or expression the reader can see how it is used by reading two or more clear examples． Each example contains at least one word or even two or three which have been studied on earlier pages．

Information on Newly- published Books

Task 4

Directions: The following is a list from a book on WTO． After reading it，you are required to find the items equivalent to (与……相同) those given in Chinese in the table below． Then you should put the corresponding letters in the brackets on the Answer Sheet，numbered 51 through 55．

A—Dispute Settlement Body

B—Balance of International Payments

C—World Trade Organization

D—Risk Management

E—Investment in Non- productive Project

F—Grant the National Treatment

G—Appeal Body

H—Common Agriculture Policy

I—Customs Values

J—Export Performance

K—Food Security

L—Free- rider

M—Grey Area Measures

N—Import Licensing

O—Market Access

P—Market Boards

Q—Presence of National Person

R—North American Free Trade Area

S—International Settlement

T—Peace Clause

U—Least- developed Countries

V—Most- favored- nation Treatment

Example: ( F)实行国民待遇　　　( P)营销机构

Task 5

Directions: Read the following contract． After reading it，you should give brief an swers to the 5 questions ( No． 56 to No． 60) that follow． The answers ( in not more than 3 words) should be written after the corresponding numbers on the Answer Sheet．

Douglass Company ( hereafter referred to as the Buyer) as one party and Anhui Import and Export Corporation ( hereafter referred to as the Seller) as the other party agree to sign by their authorized representatives，as a result of friendly negotiation，the present contract under the following terms and conditions:

1) The Seller will arrange and sell 260 sets of drilling machines in the following two fiscal years (财政年度) ;

2) The Seller should take care of the quality，quantity，packing，and ship ping;

3) The Buyer should pay the Seller by irrevocable L/C and take care of the insurance;

4) Claim shall be made within 10 days of goods' arrival;

5) Neither party shall break the contract without mutual agreement;

6) The present contract is written in English，valid for two years，after which it may be extended，amended or discontinued;

7) The contract was signed on April 14，2005 in Hefei by representatives of the two parties．

— ( Signature) For the Anhui Mechanic Import and Export Co． of People's Republic of China．

— ( Signature) For the Douglass Company of New York，N． Y．，U． S． A．

56． What is the contract product?

__________．

57． Which party is responsible for the insurance?

__________．

58． How should the Buyer pay the Seller?

__________．

59． How long is the contract valid for?

__________．

60． Who signed the contract?

The__________of the two parties．

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Reading Comprehension ( 40 minutes)

Directions: This part is to test your reading ability． There are 5 tasks for you to fulfill． You should read the reading materials carefully and do the tasks as you are in structed．

Task 1

In Britain there is a National Health Service ( NHS) which is paid for by taxes and National Insurance，and in general people do not have to pay for medical treatment． Every person is registered with a doctor in his or her local area，known as a general practitioner (全科医生) or GP． This means that their names are on the GP's list，and they may make an appointment to see the doctor or may call the doctor out to visit them if they are ill． People sometimes do have to pay part of the cost of drugs that the doctor prescribes． GPs are trained in general medicine but are not specialists in any particular subject． If a patient needs to see a specialist doctor， they must first go to their GP and then the GP will make an appointment for the patient to see a specialist at a hospital or clinic．

Although everyone in Britain can have free treatment under the NHS，it is al so possible for him to have treatment done privately，for which he has to pay．Some people have private health insurance to help them pay for private treatment．Under the NHS people who need to go to hospital may have to wait for a long time on a waiting list for their treatment． Anyone who is very ill can call an ambulance(救护车) and get taken to hospital for free urgent medical treatment． Ambulances are a free service in Britain．

36． In Britain，the National Health Service refers to__________．

A) a local hospital　　　　B) a medicine supplier

C) a medical care system　　D) an insurance company

37． Under the National Health Service，British citizens__________．

A) are all registered with a general practitioner

B) do not need to buy private health insurance

C) can only go to see a general practitioner

D) can not call in a general practitioner

38． People buy private health insurance in order to__________．

A) pay for the ambulance service　　B) receive free urgent treatment

C) see a general practitioner　　D) have private treatment

39． Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A) People in Britain do not have to pay for any kind of medical care．

B) People in Britain may wait long for their free medical treatment．

C) In Britain you have to pay for ambulance service．

D) British private medical insurance is free．

40． What is this passage mainly about?

A) Private medical care in Britain．　　B) Roles of general practitioners．

C) Taxes and free medical care．　　D) Health services in Britain．

Task 2

Directions: This task is the same as Task 1． The 5 questions or unfinished state ments are numbered 41 through 45．

CHICAGO ( AP) On Jan． 1，an order went into effect requiring that every checked bag at more than 400 of the nation's commercial airports be screened (扫描检查) for bombs and weapons．

Sunday was expected to be the heaviest travel day since Jan． 1． Yet spot checks on Sunday at several of the nation's airports showed no major delays caused by the new security measures．

At the international terminal for Northwest Airlines at John F． Kennedy Inter national Airport in New York，passengers waited up to 30 minutes longer than usual． Their bags were sent through giant screening machines and workers tore open taped boxes and searched through their contents before closing them up again．

Most travelers simply accepted stricter screening developed since the terrorist(恐怖分子的) attacks on Sept． 11，2001，before which only 5 percent of the roughly 2 million bags checked each day were screened for bombs．

The U． S． government has put an additional 23， 000 people into airports to carry out the new order．

Sonny Salgatar，a 23- year- old college student flying home to San Diego from Chicago，was told by an airport officer after the first pass that one of his bags was“hot” ，meaning there was something he couldn't identify and he wanted to open the bag for an inspection．

The“hot”item turned out to be Salgatar's clothing iron．

“Listen，anything they want to do for security is OK for me， ”Salgatar said．

41． The new measure was adopted to guard against__________．

A) terrorist attacks　　B) luggage damage

C) flight delays 　　　D) air crash

42． The word“hot”( Line 3，Para． 6)most probably means__________．

A) heated　　　　B) popular

C) expensive　　　D) suspicious

43． Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A) Major delays were caused after the security order went into effect．

B) Most passengers regard the new measure as necessary．

C) Passengers complain about longer delay at the airport．

D) There will be more and stricter security measures．

44． What was the attitude of Sonny Salgatar towards the security measure taken?

A) He was annoyed．　　　B) He had no objection．

C) He thought it useless．　　　D) He didn't worry about it．

45． The best title of the passage might be__________．

A) Fear of Terrorist Attacks

B) Latest Screening Technology

C) New Security Measures Adopted

D) Inspection of Bombs and Weapons

Task 3

Directions: The following is a Memo． After reading it，you are required to complete the outline below it ( No． 46 through No． 50) ． You should write your answer briefly ( in no more than 3 words) on the Answer Sheet correspondingly．

Memo

To: All Employees

From: Berry E． Silver，President

Date: Oct． 22， 2004

Subject: Our goals for the next year

Marketing and Sales

Our present sales program has helped us to improve our sales by slightly over 15%，but I am setting a goal of a 25% increase in sales for the next year． To help make this goal possible，I am announcing today the expansion (扩大) of our Marketing Department．

Research and Development (R＆D)

Any company in our business must make great efforts to develop new and better products． Our R＆D will certainly make us more competitive． But creative ideas do not come from only R＆D departments; they also come from the creative thinking and participation of all employers． One way we have begun to collect the suggestions of our employees is through our new computerized network．

Human Resources

Our company's most valuable resources are its employees． In the years ahead I would like to see our efforts doubled in on- the- job training． To achieve this goal I have asked Barbara Johnson to head a new department，Human Resources and Employee Development，which will coordinate (协调) a company- wide effort．

Memo

Task 4

Directions: The following is a list of terms of modern business management． After reading it，you are required to find the items equivalent to (与……相同) those given in Chinese in the table below． Then you should put the corresponding letters in the brackets on the Answer Sheet，numbered 51 through 55．

A—Collective Action

B—Competitor Analysis

C—Corporate Restructuring

D—Gain Sharing

E—Employee Involvement

F—Hostile Takeover

S—Human Resource Management

H—Joint Venture

I—Psychological Support

J—Performance- related Pay

K—Pay Secrecy

L—Cross Training

M—Holding Company

N—Corporate Culture

O—Board of Directors

P—Background Checking

Example: ( N)企业文化　　　( H)合资企业

Task 5

Directions: The following is a business letter． After reading it， you should give brief answers to the 5 questions ( No． 56 through No． 60) that follow． The answers ( in no more than 3 words) should be written after the corresponding numbers on the Answer Sheet．

July 20， 2004

Dear Sirs，

Today we have received your bill for 150 name- bearing (刻有名字的) crystal vases (花瓶) which you sent us the other day．

We had ordered these vases on condition that they should reach us by the end of June． But they arrived here 15 days behind the schedule．

The customers refused to accept the goods because they arrived too late． Since the vases bear their names，we cannot sell them to other customers． So we asked the customers again and again to take the vases，and finally they agreed to accept them，but at a price cut of 30%．

You may understand how we have lost the customer's confidence in us． In this situation，we have to ask you to compensate for the loss we have suffered． We are looking forward to hearing from you soon．

Yours faithfully，
G． Pastry

56． What was the problem with the delivery of the vases?

They arrived 15 days __________．

57． When did the __________vases actually arrive?

In the middle of__________．

58． Why couldn't the vases be sold to other customers?

Because they were bearing__________of those who ordered the vases．

59． In what condition did the customers accept the goods?

At a price cut of__________．

60． What was the purpose of this letter?

To ask the supplier to for the loss they have suffered．

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Reading Comprehension ( 40 minutes)

Directions: This part is to test your reading ability． There are 5 tasks for you to fulfill． You should read the reading materials carefully and do the tasks as you are instructed．

Task 1

The eight airlines of the One- world Alliance (联盟) have joined forces to give world travelers a simple way to plan and book a round- the- world journey． It's called the One- world Explorer program．

One- world Explorer is the perfect solution for a once- in- a- lifetime holiday or an extended business trip． It's a great way for you to explore the four corners of the earth in the safe hands of the eight One- world airlines．

You can have hundreds of destinations to choose from，because the One- world network covers the globe． And，as you travel around the world，you'll have the support of 260， 000 people from all our airlines，who are devoted to the success of your journey，helping you make smooth transfers and offering support all along the way．

The One- world goal is to make global travel easier and more rewarding for every one of our travelers． We try our best to make you feel at home，no matter how far from home your journey may take you．

We can offer travelers benefits on a scale beyond the reach of our individual networks． You'll find more people and more information to guide you at every stage of your trip，making transfers smoother and global travel less of a challenge．

36． One- world in the passage refers to__________．

A) a travel agency　　　　B) a union of airlines

C) a series of tourist attractions　　　D) the title of a flight program

37． The One- world Explorer program is said to be most suitable for those who__________．

A) have been to the four corners of the earth

B) travel around the world on business

C) want to explore the eight airlines

D) need support all along the way

38． The advantage of the alliance lies in__________．

A) its detailed travel information

B) its unique booking system

C) its longest business flights

D) its global service network

39． We can learn from the last paragraph that One- world__________．

A) offers the lowest prices to its passengers

B) keeps passengers better informed of its operations

C) offers better services than any of its member airlines alone

D) is intended to make round- the- world trips more challenging

40． The purpose of the advertisement is to__________．

A) promote a special flight program

B) recommend long distance flights

C) introduce different flights

D) describe an airlines group

Task 2

Directions: This task is the same as Task 1． The 5 questions or unfinished statements are numbered 41 to 45．

The human body has developed its millions of nerves to be highly aware of what goes on both inside and outside of it． This helps us adjust to the outside world． Without our nerves and our brain，which is a system of nerves，we couldn't know what's happening． But we pay for our sensitivity． We can feel pain when the slightest thing is wrong with any part of our body． The history of torture (折磨) is based on the human body being open to pain． But there is a way to handle pain．Look at the Indian fakir (苦行僧) who sits on a bed of nails． Fakirs can put a needle fight through an arm and feel no pain． This ability that some humans have developed to handle pain should give us ideas about how the mind can deal with pain．

The big thing in withstanding pain is our attitude toward it． If the dentist says ，“This will hurt a little， ”it helps us to accept the pain． By staying relaxed and by treating the pain as an interesting sensation we can handle the pain without falling apart． After all， although pain is an unpleasant sensation， it is still a sensation，and sensations are the stuff of life．

41． The human body has developed a system of nerves that enables us to__________．

A) stay relaxed　　　　　B) avoid pain

C) stand torture　　　　　D) feel pain

42． What does the writer mean by saying“we pay for our sensitivity”in the first paragraph?

A) We have to take care of our sense of pain．

B) We suffer from our sense of feeling．

C) We should try hard to resist pain．

D) We are hurt when we feel pain．

43． When the author mentions the Indian fakir，he shows that__________．

A) fakirs possess magic power

B) Indians are not afraid of pain

C) people can learn to cope with pain

D) some people are born without a sense of pain

44． What is essential for people to stand pain according to the writer?

A) Their relaxation．　　　　B) Their interest．

C) Their nerves．　　　　D) Their attitude．

45． The author believes that__________．

A) feeling pain is part of our life

B) pain should be avoided at all costs

C) feeling pain can be an interesting thing

D) magic power is essential for reducing pain

Task 3

Directions: The following is a letter recommending a product． After reading it，you are required to complete the outline below it ( No． 46 through No． 50) ． You should write your answer briefly ( in not more than three words) on the Answer Sheet correspondingly．

PLR Air Conditioning Center

27 West Street

Plaines City

IA America 50705

March 6， 2004

Ms． Li Chunhua，President

New Era Engineering Group

26 Renmin Street

Yangzhou，Jiangsu，China

225002

Dear Ms． Li，

Thank you very much for allowing us to present to you our recommendation for a PLR Air Conditioning System． We would like also to express our appreciation to Mr． Zhang and Mrs． Wu for their help as we collected the data necessary for this proposal．

After thoroughly analyzing your company's engineering requirements，we believe that you will find this proposed PLR system satisfactory． It will provide the maximum return on your investment dollar． In addition，the PLR system protects you against obsolescence (过时) in the near future if your business continues to experience the normal growth you have experienced in the last few years—be cause the equipment PLR proposes to install is a modular (模块的) design to which you may add additional units as the need arises．

We believe that you will find this system practical，efficient，and economical for the needs of your company both now and in the near future． It is our sincere hope that the information in the enclosed proposal will make your decision to install a PLR Air Conditioning System much easier．Sincerely yours，

James P． Callahan

Sales Manager

Recommendation of a Product

Task 4

Directions: The following is the contents of a book named Public Relations． After reading it， you are required to find the items equivalent to (与……等同) those given in Chinese in the table below． Then you should put the corresponding letters in brackets on the Answer Sheet，numbered 51 to 55．

A—Research and Analysis

B—Role of Departments

C—Communication Process

D—Sampling Public Opinion

E—Dealing with the News Media

F—Planning Actions

G—Reaching the Audience

H—Opportunities in the Print Media

I—Feedback and Evaluation

J—Public Opinion and Persuasion

K—Social and Cultural Agencies

L—Entertainment and Sports

M—Government and Public Affairs

N—Membership Organizations

O—Legal Problems

P—International Public Relations

Example: ( E)与新闻媒体打交道　　　( F)行动计划

Task 5

Directions: There is a piece of Visitor's Advice below． After reading it，you should give brief answers to the 5 questions ( No． 56 to No． 60) that follow． The answers( in No more than 3 words) should be written after the corresponding numbers on the Answer Sheet．

We hope that by observing the following points you will enjoy your visit to Christ Church without disturbing the life of the college．

* Please obey all notices and do not enter the areas marked Private．

* Please do not enter any college moms．

* Please avoid leaving litter (杂物) ; picnicking within the college is not permitted．

* Please do not smoke．

* Please do not gather so as to obstruct (阻塞) paths or passages，particularly in the Hall．

*Please be as quiet as possible，remembering that this is a college where people are working．

* In the event of a fire or other danger，or if you hear a fire alarm or warning，please leave the building without delay． At all times please follow the advice of the Custodians (保安人员) who are here to help you．

* Closed circuit television surveillance (监视) is in operation． Images are being recorded for purposes of crime prevention and public safety．

* Thank you for visiting Christ Church． If you have any comments please write to: The Steward，Christ Church，Oxford OX1 1DP

56． What is the name of the place open to tourists?

It's__________．

57． Which areas are not allowed for tourists to visit?

The__________areas and any college rooms．

58． What is not permitted to do during the visit to the college?

Leaving litter，__________inside the college or smoking，etc．

59． What should tourists do in the event of a fire or any other danger?

They should leave the building and__________of the Custodians．

60． Why is closed circuit television surveillance in operation?

To__________and ensure public safety．

2004年6月考试阅读部分全真试题

Reading Comprehension ( 40 minutes)

Directions: This part is to test your reading ability． There are 5 tasks for you to ful fill． You should read the reading materials carefully and do the tasks as you are instructed．

Task 1

Directions: After reading the following passage，you will find 5 questions or unfinished statements， numbered 36 through 40． For each question or statement there are 4 choices marked A) ，B) ， C) ， and D) ． You should make the correct choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center．

In many countries in the process of industrialization，overcrowded cities present a major problem． Poor conditions in these cities，such as lack of housing，in adequate sanitation (卫生) and lack of employment， bring about an increase in poverty，disease and crime．

The over- population of towns is mainly caused by the drift of large numbers of people from the rural areas． These people have become dissatisfied with the traditional life of farming，and have come to the towns hoping for better work and pay．

One possible solution to the problem would be to impose registration on town residents． Only officially registered residents would be allowed to live in the towns and the urban population would thus be limited． In practice，however，registration would be very difficult to enforce (推行) ; it would cause a great deal of resentment (不满) ，which would ultimately lead to violence．

The only long- term solution is to make life in the rural areas more attractive，which would encourage people to stay there． This could be achieved by providing encouragement for people to go and work in the villages． Facilities in the rural are as such as transport health and education services should be improved． Education should include training in improved methods of farming and other rural industries，so as to develop a more positive attitude towards rural life． The improvement of life in the villages is very important，because the towns themselves cannot be　developed without the simultaneous or previous development of the rural area．

36． What does the word“urban”( Line 2，Para． 3) mean?

A) Of the city．　　　　　B) Out of work．

C) In a bad condition．　　D) Of enormous size

37． Large numbers of farmers have poured into towns because__________．

A) they can hardly support their families on farms

B) they are unhappy with their life in the country

C) the rural areas are too crowded with people

D) they hope to have their own business

38．In the author's view， solving the cities' problem of overcrowding by strict registration，is__________．

A) practical　　B) possible　　C) not realistic　　D) not sufficient

39． According to the writer，the problem with crowded cities will be solved if__________．

A) traditional methods of farming are well kept

B) conditions in rural areas are much improved

C) the government can provide more jobs

D) violence could be controlled in cities

40． Which factor is most important for people to be attracted to live in the country?

A) Their expectation．　　　B) Their interests．

C) Their income　　　　　D) Their attitude．

Task 2

Directions: This task is the same as Task 1． The 5 questions or unfinished statements are numbered 41 through 45．

Online services are managed by a host system that maintains a base of information available to satellite users． Users of so- called “dumb”terminals ( i． e．those without processing capability) simply access the information base via pro grams stored on the system． Personal computer ( PC) users typically access the host through a modem (调制解调器) ． A PC software program serves as an inter face (接口) between the server and a PC，allowing the user to operate through the online system and select different databases by using a keyboard or a mouse．

National and regional online systems usually have local telephone numbers that PC modems can call to access either a local information base or an indirect long- distance connection，thus reducing long- distance telephone fees． Some online systems allow users to copy large volumes of information onto a local memory stor age device， which also reduces the time the user is connected to the online system．

Besides offering a great number of different information bases，ranging from full- text journal libraries to reports of missing children，online services allow users to，for example，reserve airline tickets，buy stocks，purchase goods，and commu nicate with other users． In exchange for the service，users usually pay a monthly membership free． They may also pay to connect to various databases on the service or to download information．

41． Online services work by providing users with__________．

A) a base of information　　　　B) dumb terminals

C) a host system　　　　　　D) a satellite

42． How can the users of terminals without processing capability acquire the necessary information?

A) They can simply use a keyboard or a mouse．

B) They should use a modem to． maintain the host system．

C) They should connect their computer to a satellite system．

D) They can access its base through the programs on the system．

43． If you copy the online information onto your PC device，you will__________．

A) save the time of connecting to the online system

B) reduce the risk of losing information

C) pay just local telephone charges

D) get local information only

44． If you want to read full- text journals online，you usually have to__________．

A) seek for a large amount of information

B) be connected to various databases

C) be introduced by the local library

D) pay a monthly membership fee

45． The passage is mainly about__________．

A) the payment for online services

B) the functions of online services

C) the development of online services

D) the relation between online services and the users

Task 3

Directions: The following is a Notice． After reading it， you are required to complete the outline below it ( No． 46 through No． 50) ． You should write your answer briefly( in no more than 3 words) on the Answer Sheet correspondingly．

Notice

Over the past month the Personnel Office has received numerous calls about the approval process for using the new“flex- time”( flexible- time) working schedule． In order to know how to take advantage of this system，please keep this notice in your records．

First，you must determine if you are eligible (条件适合) to use a flex- time schedule． The flex- time system is designed for those employees whose jobs do not require them to answer telephones or to be available to the public between the hours of 8: 00 a． m． and 5: 00 p． m． In addition，an employee must receive written permission from his or her department manager．

Then，you must submit a copy of Form FT，signed by your manager，to the Personnel Office．

The Personnel Office will notify (通知) you when approval is cleared; you may then begin your new schedule on the following Monday．

You may obtain copies of Form FT from Mary White in Room 129． If you have any questions，see your department manager—do not contact the Personnel Office directly．

Flexible Time Working Schedule

Task 4

Directions: The following is a list of WTO special columns． After reading it，you are required to find the items equivalent to (与……相同) those in Chinese in the table below． Then you should put the corresponding letters in the brackets on the Answer sheet，numbered 51 through 55．

A—World Trade Organization

B—Uruguay Round

C—Dispute Settlement Body

D—North American Free Trade Agreement

E—Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa

F—Investment in Non- productive Projects

G—Risk Management

H—Balance of International Payment

I—Appeal Body

J—Bound Level

K—Common Agriculture Policy

L—Customs Value

M—Environmentally- sound Technology

N—Export Performance

O—Food Security

P—Trade Fair

Q—Technical Know- how Transfer

R—North American Free Trade Area

S—Least- developed Countries

T—Intellectual Property Rights

U—Market Access

V- National Treatment

Example: ( B)乌拉圭回合　　　( J)约束水平

Task 5 Directions: There is a job ad below． After reading it，you should give brief answers to the 5 questions ( No． 56 through No． 60) that follow． The answers ( in no more than 3 words) should be written after corresponding numbers on the Answer Sheet．

Better your English and customers service skills in a better career

Join our fast expanding team and you will be involved in customer service activities for our customers at our Data Processing Center． It' s a career opportunity where you can use and develop your language skills，your customer service skills and supervisory(监管) skills． Right now we are looking for:

Section Head，Correspondence

In this supervisory role，you will lead a small team to prepare written replies for customer enquiries and instructions according to our company policies and guidelines． You will identify customers' needs to ensure high service standards．

You should hold a degree，preferable in English，with supervisory experience in the service- related field，ideally involved in customer correspondence． As a team leader and decision maker，you must possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills and be proficient in written and spoken English and Chinese．

In return，you will be offered an attractive salary and other benefits． If you are interested，please apply by sending your detailed resume，quoting (引用) reference number SHC/GOO3 with expected salary by e- mail to: careers 51@hsbc.com.hk

Applicants who are not contacted within four weeks may consider their application unsuccessful．

56． What is the position wanted in the advertisement?

Section head of__________．

57． What are the responsibilities of the job?

To prepare written replies for customer questions and find out__________．

58． What's the other qualification needed apart from a degree in English?__________in the service- related field．

59． What favorable terms are offered for the job?

__________and other benefits．

60． How long should applicants wait before they know the result?

At most__________．

Answers:

2006年12月

36． —40．A　D　C　C　B 　　41． —45．B　D　C　D　B

46． Macmillan Publishers Limited　　47． original intended recipient

48． statements　　49． viruses　　50． e- mail communication

51． —55．MC，QE，OG，LB，HN

56． Waikiki Beach　　57． 545　　58． Prompt and reasonable

59． Half price　　60． discounts

2006年6月

36． —40．CBDCC　　41． —45．CBCAD

46． 1， 64247． leisure　　48． locations　　49． spending limit

50． travel plans　　51． —55．CB，IE，KJ，LN，RP

56． speedy and easy　　57． a souvenir58． need it again

59． expire60． eat and drink

2005年12月

36． —40．DABAD 　　41． —50．BCABD

46． Practical Everyday English47． two

48． intermediate and advanced

49． vocabulary　　50． words and expressions

51． —55．GV，TN，OE，KH，DA

56． Drilling machines57． Buyer/Douglass58． irrevocable L/C

59． Two years　　60． representatives

2005年6月

36． —40．CADBD 　　41． —45．ADBBC

46． 25% increase　　47． Marketing Department

48． computerized network　　49． on- the- job training

50． a new department　　51． —55．LA，EO，JB，MD，GC

56． behind the schedule/late　　57． July　　58． the names

59． 30%　　60． compensate

2004年12月

36． —40．DBDBD 　　41． —45．DBCDA

46． Air Conditioning System　　47． ( engineering) requirements

48． satisfactory49． efficient　　50． Proposal

51． —55．CL，PD，MA，BK，IO

56． Christ Church57． marked Private　　58． picnicking

59． follow the advice　　60． prevent crimes

2004年6月

36． —40．ABCBC41． —45．ADADD

46． permission47． submit　　48． the Personnel Office

49． the following Monday　　50． department manager

51． —55．GS，UK，QF，IR，TC

56． correspondence　　57． customers' needs

58． Supervisory experience　　　59． An attractive salary

60． 4 weeks

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