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PART I DICTATION (15 MIN) 1、听录音：
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PART Ⅱ LISTENING COMPREHENSION (20 MIN) SECTION A CONVERSATIONS 2、听录音，回答以下问题： Why do people need to do arm exercises? A．Because their arms are too
fat． B．Because their arms are too flabby． C．Because arm exercises can help lower the blood pressure． D．Because ann exercises can keep them healthy．
3、The woman got information about arm exercises from A．an article B．a friend C．a TV program D．a lecture
4、 The purpose of adding leg exercises to arm exercises is to A．compensate for a problem brought by arm exercises B．make the whole body balanced C．prevent fatigue ~ D．lose weight
5、 Which of the following is recommended by experts? A．Riding bicycles for a long distance． B．Walking vigorously with arm weights． C．Weight lifting． D．Arm stretching．
6、听录音，回答以下问题： People are more likely to make a purchase A．when they spend less time in a drugstore B．when they have very little time in a department store C．when they have a lot of time in a drugstore D．when they spend very little time in any stores
7、 Which of the following statements about the woman is TRUE? A．She often goes in a drugstore just looking around． B．She prefers making purchase in a department store． C．She will buy something every time in a
store． D．She sometimes talks herself out of buying something in a store．
8、 What does the man say about people who shop quickly?． A．They may buy items of low quality． B．They may buy items at higher prices C．They do not like shopping． D．They are making specific purchases．
9、听录音，回答以下问题： The two speakers are mainly talking about____________ A．their purchase in a supermarket B．their part-time jobs C．the yard work D．drawbacks of having a part-time job
10、 Which of the following does,NOT the woman do? A．Trimming fresh fruit． B．Wrapping fresh
vegetables． C．Stocking shelves． D．Sweeping the
rio'ors．
11、 What do both of them agree? A．It is always nice to work outdoors． B．It is easy to make a balance between part-time job and study． C．Holding a part-time job has more merits than drawbacks． D．Holding a part-time job is helpful for them to pay tuition． SECTION B PASSAGES 12、听录音，回答以下问题： How do Americans ensure proper respect for the national flag? A．By making laws． B．By enforcing discipline． C．By educating the public． D．By holding ceremonies．
13、 What is the regulation regarding the raising of the American national flag? ． A．It should be raised by soldiers． B．It should be raised quickly by hand． C．It should be raised only by Americans． D．It should be raised by mechanical means．
14、 How should the American national flag be displayed at an unveiling ceremony?． A．It should be attached to the status． B．It should be hung from the top of the monument． C．It should be spread over the object to be unveiled． D．It should be carried high up in the air．
15、 What do we learn from the use of the American national flag? A．There has been a lot of controversy over the use of flag． B．The best athletes can wear uniforms with the design of the flag． C．There are precise regulations and customs to be followed． D．Americans can print the flag on their cushions or handkerchiefs．
16、听录音，回答以下问题： The talk is mainly
about__________ A．the importance of eating a good breakfast B．a new reduction plan C．the daily requirement of nultrients D．problems brought by dieting
17、 What is NOT a key element of a balanced meal? A．Proteins． B．Fats． C．Vitamins． D．Sugar．
18、 A constant supply of nutrients for dieters' body requires __________ A．enough vitamin only B．a variety of foods C．a rich breakfast D．enough food
19、听录音，回答以下问题： Which day is originally the
first day of a week?
A．Monday． B．Friday． C．Saturday． D．Sunday．
20、 The word "weekend" came into being in English in about __________ A．1800s B．1850s C．1920s D．1930s
21、 The speaker implies the workweek in England in early 1800s __________ A．was from Sunday to Friday B．was from Monday to Friday C．was from Monday to Saturday D．was from Monday to Thursday
SECTION C NEWS BROADCAST 22、听录音，回答以下问题：
Nigeria's election was __________ according to most foreign observers． A．democratic B．unfair C．out of control D．in perfect order
23、听录音，回答以下问题： Sheikh Hasina insisted that she should A．be set free B．be irmoeent C．be Prime Minister of Bangladesh D．return to Bangladesh
24、 Sheikh Hasina was charged with murdering A．4 protestors B．4 soldiers C．5 subordinates D．5 political enemies
25、听录音，回答以下问题： How many people have fled their homes in Mogadishu? A．About 20,000． B．About
200,000． C．About 2,000,000． D．About 20,000,000．
26、 Which of the following details about the news is INCORRECT? A．There has been a fighting in
Somalia． B．Many people are injured． C．Diseases have broken out． D．Aid will come soon．
27、听录音，回答以下问题： All of the following disasters happened in Russia recently EXCEPT? A．a plane crash B．a mine explosion C．a terrorist attack D．a nursing home fire 28、 How many people were killed in the mine explosion? A．177． B．3． C．More than 3． D．More than 100．
29、听录音，回答以下问题： What might heln control global warming according to American researehers7 A．Planting more trees． B．Cutting down trees in snow regions． C．Melting snow． D．Growing flowers of a certain species．
30、听录音，回答以下问题： What is the news mainly about? A．A cricket match． B．A soccer match． C．A basketball match． D．A tennis match．
31、 Why was this match special? A．Because it turned out to be a draw at last． B．Because it did not end in spite of the death of a player C．Because it was the last international match of a famous player． D．Because it was a match between two strongest teams． PART Ⅲ CLOZE (15 MIN) 32、根据以下资料，回答32-51题： Decide which of the choices given below would best complete the passage if inserted in the corresponding blanks． Mark the best choice for each blank on AnsWer Sheet Two．Design of all the new tools and implements is based on careful experiments with electronic instruments．First, a human gmnea pig is tested using a 31 tool． Measurements are taken 32 the amount of work done, an the buildup of heat in the body．33 joints and stretched muscles cannot 34 as well, it has been found,
35 joints and muscles in their 36 positions．The same person is then tested again, using a tool designed according to the suggestions made by Dr．Tiehauer． All these tests have shown the great 37 of the new designs over the old． One of the electronic instruments used by Dr．Tichauer, the myograph (肌动描计器), 38 visible through electrical signals the work done by htmaan muscle．Another machine39 any dangerous features of tools, thus proving information upon 40 to base a new design．One 41 of tests made with this machine is that a tripod stepladder is more
42 and safer to use than one with four legs． This work has
43 the attention of efficiency experts and time-and-motion-study engineer, but its value goes far 44 that．Dr．Tiehauer's first 45 is for the health of the tool user．With the 46 use of the same tool all day long on 47 lines and in other jobs, even light 48 work can put a heavy stress on one small area ofthebody．Intime, such stress can cause a disabling disease．49 , muscle fatigue is a serious safety 50．请在第(31)处选择正确答案_______ A．regular B．usual C．common D．constant
33、请在第(32)处选择正确答案_______ A．in B．with C．by D．of
34、请在第(33)处选择正确答案_______ A．Distracted B．Twisted C．Exaggerated D．Tilted
35、请在第(34)处选择正确答案_______ A．act B．demonstrate C．behave D．perform
36、请在第(35)处选择正确答案_______ A．as B．for C．than D．that
37、请在第(36)处选择正确答案_______ A．average B．normal C．standard D．routine
38、请在第(37)处选择正确答案_______ A．increase B．rise C．improvement D．inclination
39、请在第(38)处选择正确答案_______ A．caused B．made C．resulted D．imposed
40、请在第(39)处选择正确答案_______ A．evaluates B．estimates C．measures D．counts
41、请在第(40)处选择正确答案_______ A．which B．that C．what D．it
42、请在第(41)处选择正确答案_______ A．inference B．conclusion C．summary D．investigation
43、请在第(42)处选择正确答案_______ A．firm B．solid C．steady D．stable
44、请在第(43)处选择正确答案_______ A．absorbed B．acquired C．attracted D．assimilated
45、请在第(44)处选择正确答案_______ A．over B．above C．out D．beyond
46、请在第(45)处选择正确答案_______ A．focus B．view C．perspective D．thought
47、请在第(46)处选择正确答案_______ A．repeated B．repeating C．reciting D．recited
48、请在第(47)处选择正确答案_______ A．product B．production C．progress D．proceeding
49、请在第(48)处选择正确答案_______ A．hand B．labor C．manual D．mind
50、请在第(49)处选择正确答案_______ A．However B．Lastly C．Beside D．Furthermore
51、请在第(50)处选择正确答案_______ A．hazard B．factor C．effect D．occasion PART Ⅳ GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY (15 MIN)
52、The world's greatest sporting event, the Olympic Games,-upholds the amateur ideal that __________matters is not winning but participating． A．anything B．it C．what D．everything
53、 All __________is a continuous supply of the basic necessities of life． A．what is needed B．for our needs C．the thing need D．that is needed
54、 There ought to be less anxiety over the perceived risk of getting cancer than __________ in the public mind today． A．exists B．exist C．existing D．existed
55、 __________ is the center of our planetary system was a difficult concept to grasp in the Middle Ages． A．It is the sun and not the earth B．Being the sun and not the earth C．The sun and not the earth D．That the sun and not the earth
56、 Hydrogen is the fundamental element of the universe
__________it provides the building blocks from which the other elements are produced． A．so that B．but that C．in that D．provided that
57、 Between 1897 and 1919 at least 29 motion pictures in which artificial beings were portrayed __________ A．had produced B．have been produced C．would have produced D．had been produced
58、 His first novel "Night" was an account of the Nazi crimes __________through the eyes ofa teenaged boy． A．as seen B．which saw C．but was seen D．and were seen
59、 The company__________a rise in salary for ages, but nothing has happened yet． A．is promised B．has been promising C．is promising D．promised
60、 I appreciated__________the opportunity to study abroad two years ago． A．having been given B．having given C．to have been given D．to have given
61、 The information was later admitted __________from unreliable sources． A．that it was obtained B．to be obtained C．that it has been obtained D．to have been obtained
62、 If you __________ Jerry Brown until recently, you'd think the photograph on the right was
strange． A．shouldn't contact B．didn't contact C．weren't to contact D．hadn't contacted
63、 Jean Wagner's most enduring contribution to the study of Afro-American poetry is his insistence that it__________ in religious, as well as worldly, frame of
reference． A．is to be analyzed B．has been analyzed C．be analyzed D．should have been analyzed
64、 Here is the English grammar book which, __________I have told you, will help to improve your English． A．which B．as C．that D．like
65、 Do help yourself to some drink, __________you?
A．can't B．don't C．wouldn't D．won't
66、 He had__________on the subject． A．a rather strong opinion B．rather strong opinion C．rather the strong opinion D．the rather strong opinion
67、 They have always regarded a man of__________ and fairness as a reliable friend． A．robustness B．temperament C．integrity D．compactness
68、 The fire has caused great losses, but the factory tried to __________ the consequences by saying that the damage was not as serious as reported． A．decrease B．subtract C．minimize D．degrade
69、 It is very strange but I had an __________ that the plane would crash． A．inspiration B．intuiition C．imagination D．incentive
70、 Satellite communications are so up-to-date that even when __________ in the middle of the Pacific, businessmen can contact their offices as if they were next
door． A．gliding B．cruising C．piloting D．patrolling 71、 The changing image of the family on television provides __________ into changing attitudes toward the family in society． A．insights B．presentations C．revelations D．specifications 72、 All individuals are required to __________ to the laws made by their governments． A．obey B．conform C．concede D．observe 73、 The basic causes are unknown, although certain conditions that may lead to cancer have been __________ A．identified B．guaranteed C．notified D．conveyed
74、 Bill is an example of a severely disabled person who has become __________ at many survival
skills． A．proficient B．persistent C．consistent D．sufficient
75、 The town planning commission said that their financial outlook for the next year was optimistic．They expect increased tax A．efficiency B．revenues C．privileges D．validity
76、 The ties that bind us together in common activity are so __________ that they can disappear at any
moment． A．trivial B．fatal C．tentative D．feeble
77、 I must go now．__________, if you want that book I'll bring it next time． A．Incidentally B．Accidentally C．Occasionally D．Subsequently
78、 The bank manager asked his assistant if it was possible for him to __________ __________the investment plan within a week． A．work out B．put out C．make out D．set out
79、 Diamonds have little __________ value and their price depends almost entirely on their scarcity． A．extinct B．permanent C．surplus D．intrinsic
80、 Richard doesn't think he could ever __________ what is called "free-style" poetry． A．take on B．take over C．take to D．take after
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receipts． Recently federal polieymakers have adopted an approach intended to accelerate the development of the minority business sector by moving away from directly aiding small minority enterprises and toward supporting large, growth-oriented minority firms through intermediary companies．In this approach, large corporations participate in the development of successful and stable minority businesses by making use of governmentsponsored venture capital．The capital is used by a participating company to establish a Minority Enterprise Small Businesses that have potential to become future suppliers of customers of the sponsoring company． MESBICs (Minority Enterprise Small Businesses Intermediary Companies) are the result of the belief that providing established firms with easier access to relevant management techniques and more job,specific experience, as well as substantial amounts of capital, gives those firms a greater opportunity to develop sound business foundations than does simply making general management experience and small amounts of capital available．Further, since potential markets for the
minority businesses already exist through the sponsoring companies, the minority businesses face considerably less
risk in terms of location and market
fluctuation． Following early financial and operating problems, sponsoring c0rporations began to capitalize MESBICs far above the legal minimum of $500,000 in order to generate sufficient income and to sustain the quality of management needed．MESBICs are now emerging as increasingly important financing sources for minority
enterprises． Ironically, MESBIC staffs, which usually consist of Hispanic and Black professionals, tend to approach investments in minority firms more pragmatically than do many MESBIC directors, who are usually senior managers from sponsoring corporations．The latter often
still think mainly in terms of the "social responsibility approach" and thus seem to prefer deals that are riskier and less attractive than normal investment criteria would warrant．Such differences in viewpoint have produced uneasiness among many minority staff members, who feel that minority entrepreneurs and businesses should be judged by established business considerations．These staff members believe their point of view is closer to the original philosophy of MESBICs and they are concerned that,unless a more prudent course is followed, MESBIC directors may
revert to policies likely to re-create the disappointing results of the Original SBA approach．
The SBA program failed to get an expected result in that
__________ A．the program had difficulty in winning financial support from the government B．the program didn't create a stable and sound investment environment C．minority people are not willing to start their own business D．minority entrepreneurs lack experience, good locations and enough capital
83、 According to the passage, the MESBIC approach differs from the SBA approach in that MESBICS __________ A．rely on the participation of large corporations to finance minority businesses B．attempt to maintain a steady rate of growth
in the minority business sector C．encourage minority businesses to take riskier deals D．seek federal contracts to provide market for minority businesses
84、 MESBICs provide all the following EXCEPT __________ A．sufficient capital B．management experience C．favorable locations D．potential markets
85、 MESBIC directors prefer riskier deals because they want to __________ A．generate more income B．expand their businesses C．undertake their duties for the society D．demonstrate their actual strength
86、 What do MESBIC staffs feel about the investments preferred by some MESBIC directors?
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