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B.Significanceofstudy
Moreinformationandbetterunderstandingofhumansocietyandcivilization
II.Typesofinformation
A.Informationinhistorybooksis
(2)_____
—facts,butnoopinions
B.Informationinarthistoryissubjective
—(3)_____andopinions
e.g.—Spanishpainter'
sworks:
misuseofgovernmentalpower
—Mexicanartists'
works:
attitudestowardssocialproblems
III.Artasareflectionofreligiousbeliefs
A.Europe:
(4)_____inpicturesinchurches
B.MiddleEast:
picturesofflowersandpatternsinmosques,palaces
Reason:
humanand(5)_____arenotseenasholy
C.AfricaandthePacificIslands:
masks,headdressesandcostumesinspecialceremonies
Purpose:
toseekthehelpof(6)_____toprotectcrops,animalsandpeople.
IV.PerceptionsofArt
Howpeopleseeartisrelatedtotheirculturalbackground.
A.EuropeansandAmericans
—(7)_____
—expressionofideas
B.Peopleinotherplaces
—partofeverydaylife
—(8)_____use
V.Artasareflectionofsocialchanges
A.Causeofchanges:
(9)_____ofdifferentcultures.
B.Changes
—tribalpeople:
effectsof(10)_____onartforms
—Europeanartists:
influenceofAfricantraditionalartintheirworks
—AmericanandCanadianartists:
studyofJapanesepainting
SECTIONBINTERVIEW
Inthissectionyouwillheareverythingonceonly.Listencarefullyandthenanswerthequestionsthatfollow.Markthecorrectanswertoeachquestiononyourcoloredanswersheet.
Questions1to5arebasedonaninterview.Attheendoftheinterviewyouwillbegiven10secondstoanswereachofthefollowingfivequestions.
Nowlistentothefollowingfivequestions.
Nowlistentotheinterview
1.AccordingtoNigel,mostproblemsofairtravelarecausedby________.
A.Unfavorableweatherconditions.
B.Airportshandlingcapacity.
C.Inadequateticketingservice.
D.Overbooking.
2.Whichofthefollowingisnotmentionedascompensationforvolunteersforthenextfightout?
A.Freeticket.
B.Freephonecall.
C.Cashreward.
D.Seatreservation.
3.WhydoesNigetsuggestthatbusinesstravelersavoidbigairports?
A.Becauseallflightsinandoutoftherearefull.
B.Becausethevolumeoftrafficisheavy.
C.Becausetherearemorepopularflights.
D.Becausetherearemoredelaysandcancellations.
4.AccordingtoNigel,inexperiencetravelersarelikelytomakethefollowingmistakesEXCEPT
A.Bookingonlesspopularflights.
B.buyingticketsatfullprice
C.carryingexcessiveluggage
D.planninglongbusinesstrips
5.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisINCORRECT?
A.Thepossibilityofdiscountsdependsonatravelagent'
svolumeofbusiness.
B.Longerflightstothesamedestinationmaybecheaper.
C.Itisadvisabletoplaneverydetailofatripinadvance.
D.Arrangingforstopoverscanavoidovernighttravel.
SECTIONCNEWSBROACAST
Inthissectionyouwillheareverythingonceonly.Listencarefullyandthenanswerthequestionsthatfollow.Markthecorrectanswertoeachquestiononyourcolouredanswersheet.
Question6isbasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven10secondstoanswerthequestions.
Nowlistentothenews.
6.WhathappenedonMonday?
A.Atraincrashoccurredcausingminorinjuries.
B.Investigatorfoundoutthecauseoftheaccident.
C.Crewsrescuedmorepassengersfromthesite.
D.Acommutertraincrashedintoabuilding.
Question7and8arebasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven20secondstoanswerthequestions.
6.WhichofthefollowingwasnotontheagendaoftheG20meeting?
A.Iraqdebts.
B.WTOtalks.
C.Financialdisasters.
D.Possiblesanctions.
8.TheG20isa(n)________organization.
A.International.
B.European.
C.Regional.
D.Asian.
Question9and10arebasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven20secondstoanswerthequestions
9.TheUNCharterwentintoeffectafter________.
A.Itwassignedbythe50originalmembercountries.
B.Itwasapprovedbythefoundersandothermembercountries.
C.Itwasapprovedbythefoundingmembers.
D.Itwassignedbythefoundingmembers.
10.Whichofthefollowingbestdescribetheroleofthecharter?
A.TheCharteronlydescribespowersoftheUNbodies.
B.TheChartermainlyaimstopromoteworldeconomy.
C.Thecharterisatreatyaboveallothertreaties.
D.ThecharterauthorizesreformsinUNbodies.
PartIIReadingComprehension(30min)
Inthissectiontherearefourreadingpassagesfollowedbyatotalof20multiple-choicequestions.Readthepassagesandthenmarkyouranswersonyourcolouredanswersheet.
TEXTA
TheWelshlanguagehasalwaysbeentheultimatemarkerofWelshidentity,butagenerationagoitlookedasifWelshwouldgothewayofManx.OncewidelyspokenontheisleofManbutnowextinct.Governmentfinancingandcentralplanning,however,havehelpedreversethedeclineofWelsh.RoadsignsandofficialpublicdocumentsarewritteninbothWelshandEnglish,andschoolchildrenarerequiredtolearnbothlanguages.WelshisnowoneofthemostsuccessfulofEurope'
sregionallanguages,spokenbymorethanahalf-millionofthecountry'
sthreemillionpeople.
Therevivalofthelanguage,particularlyamongyoungpeople,ispartofaresurgenceofnationalidentitysweepingthroughthissmall,proudnation.LastmonthWalesmarkedthesecondanniversaryoftheopeningoftheNationalAssembly,thefirstparliamenttobeconvenedheresince1404.TheideabehinddevolutionwastorestorethebalancewithintheunionofnationsmakinguptheUnitedKingdom.Withmostofthepeopleandwealth,Englandhasalwayshadbraggingrights.ThepartialtransferoflegislativepowersfromWestminster,implementedbyTonyBlair,wasdesignedtogivetheothermembersoftheclub-Scotland,NorthernIreland,andWales-abiggersayandtocountercentrifugalforcesthatseemedtothreatentheveryideaoftheunion.
TheWelshshowedlittleenthusiasmfordevolution.WhereastheScotsvotedoverwhelminglyforaparliament,thevoteforaWelshassemblyscrapedthroughbylessthanonepercentonaturnoutoflessthan25percent.Itspowerswereproportionatelylimited.TheAssemblycandecidehowmoneyfromWestminsterortheEuropeanUnionisspent.Itcannot,unlikeitscounterpartinEdinburgh,enactlaws.Butnowthatitishere,theWelsharegrowingtoliketheirAssembly.Manypeoplewouldlikeittohavemorepowers.Itsimportanceasfigureheadwillgrowwiththeopeningin2003,ofanewdebatingchamber,oneofmanynewbuildingsthataretransformingCardifffromadecayingseaportintoaBaltimore-stylewaterfrontcity.MeanwhileagrantofnearlytwomilliondollarsfromtheEuropeanUnionwilltacklepoverty.WalesisoneofthepoorestregionsinWesternEurope-onlySpain,Portugal,andGreecehavealowerstandardofliving.
NewspapersandmagazinesarefilledwithstoriesaboutgreatWelshmenandwomen,boostingself-esteem.TofamiliarfacessuchasDylanThomasandRichardBurtonhavebeenaddednewiconssuchasCatherineZeta-Jones,themoviestar,andBrynTerfel,theoperasinger.Indigenousfoodslikesaltmarshlambareinvogue.AndWalesnowboastsanationalairline.AwyrCymru.Cymru,whichmeans"
landofcompatriots,"
istheWelshnameforWales.Thereddragon,thenation'
ssymbolsincethetimeofKingArthur,iseverywhere-onT-shirts,rugbyjerseysandevencellphonecovers.
"
UntilveryrecenttimesmostWelshpeoplehadthisfeelingofbeingsecond-classcitizens,"
saidDyfanJones,an18-year-oldstudent.Itwasawarmsummernight,andIwassittingonthegrasswithagroupofyoungpeopleinLlanelli,anindustrialtowninthesouth,outsidetherockmusicvenueoftheNationalEisteddfod,Wales'
sannualculturalfestival.ThedisusedfactoryinfrontofusechoedtothesoundsofnewWelshbands.
Therewasalmostagenetictendencyforlackofconfidence,"
Dyfancontinued.EquallycomfortableinhisWelshnessasinhismembershipintheEnglish-speaking,globalyouthcultureandthenewfederalEurope,Dyfan,liketherestofhisgeneration,isgrowingupwithasenseofpossibilityunimaginabletenyearsago."
Weusedtothink.Wecan'
tdoanything,we'
reonlyWelsh.NowIthinkthat'
schanging."
11.Accordingtothepassage,devolutionwasmainlymeantto________.
A.maintainthepresentstatusamongthenations
B.reducelegislativepowersofEngland
C.createabetterstateofequalityamongthenations
D.grantmoresaytoallthenationsintheunion
12.Theword"
centrifugal"
inthesecondparagraphmeans________.
A.separatist
B.conventional
C.feudal
D.political
13.WalesisdifferentfromScotlandinallthefollowingaspectsEXCEPT
A.people'
sdesirefordevolution
B.locals'
turnoutforthevoting
C.powersofthelegislativebody
D.statusofthenationallanguage
14.WhichofthefollowingisNOTcitedasanexampleoftheresurgenceofWelshnationaliden