1、1. A. At a booking office. B. In a Hong Kong hotel. C. On a busy street. D. At an airport.2. A. Customer and assistant. B. Father and daughter. C. Dentist and patient. D. Teacher and student.3. A. It is 4: 10 now. B. It is 4: 20 now. C. It is 4: 50 now. D. It is 5:00 now. 4. A. The tape was missing.
2、 B. Paul brought the tape to the party. C. The tape had been returned to Jack. D. Paul lent his tape to Jack.5. A. At home. B. At the riverside. C. At the health center. D. At his office.6. A. The woman has been complaining too much.B. The womans headache will go away by itself.C. The woman should h
3、ave seen the doctor earlier.D. The woman should confirm her appointment with the doctor.7. A. She is quite. B. she is talkative.Section B In Section B, you will hear two short passages, and you will be asked three questions on each of the passages. The passages will be read twice, but the questions
4、will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.11. A. When directions are long. B. When directions are short. C. W
5、hen homework is given. D. When your mother talks.12. A. Your pen and paper. B. A few words. C. Your mind and ears. D. Some pictures.13. A Topics or page numbers. B. Key words or a picture in mind. C. Some details. D. School assignments.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage. 14.
6、A. A hurricane may occur within the next 36 hours. B. A hurricane may occur within the next 24 hours. C. A hurricane may occur within the next 14 hours. D. A hurricane may occur within the next 12 hours.15. A. You should store some medicine for diseases like the flu. B. You should keep a cell phone
7、with you to keep informed of the storms path. C. You should transfer your valuables to safe places first. D. You should plan your escape route and an alternative route early.16. A. A camera. B. A working radio. C. A list of your valuables. D. A water proof container.Section C In Section C, you will
8、hear two longer conversations. The conversations will be read twice. After you hear each conversation, you are required to fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard. Write your answers on your answer sheet.Blanks 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.Complete th
9、e form. Write NO MORE THAN ONE WORD for each answer.World Health DayDate: _17_ 7th is World Health Day.Purpose:To raise the _18_ of health around the world. Ways of keeping fit:Dont take the bus for short _19_ and use the _20_ and not the lifts.Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following convers
10、ation.Complete the form. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.Mr. Miller s Job Interview NoteWhich country does he live in?He lives in _21_.What kind of job does he want?He wants the job as _22_ .What are his strengths?He is good at _ 23_.What are his weaknesses then?He may be _24_when pla
11、ns go off schedule.II. Grammar and VocabularySection A After reading the passages below, fill in the blanks to make the passages coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that be
12、st fits each blank. (A)William H. Gates, 40, is chairman and chief executive officer of Microsoft Corporation, the leading provider of software for personal computers worldwide. With net revenues (税收)of $5.94 billion for the fiscal year (财政年) ending in June 1995, Microsoft employs more than 18,000 p
13、eople in 48 countries. Gates began his career in personal computer software (25)_ he started programming at age 13 while a student at the Lakeside school. In 1974, (26)_an undergraduate at Harvard University, he developed BASIC for the first microcomputer, the MITS Altair, (27)_ started the era of h
14、obbyist computing . (28)_ (lead) by the belief that the personal computer would eventually be a valuable tool on every office desktop and in every home, Gates formed Microsoft with Paul Alien in 1975 (29)_ (develop) software for personal computers. Gates early foresight about personal computing and
15、his continuing vision have been central to Microsoft and the software industry. Gates is actively (30)_ (involve) in significant operating and strategic decisions at development and management of the company. A significant portion of his day is also devoted to (31)_(meet) with customers and staying
16、in contact with Microsofts employees around the world through e-mail. Gates is married and lives in Bellevue, Washington. Gates is interested in biotechnology and sits on the boards of Darwin Molecular and the Icos Corporation. He is an avid渴望的reader and enjoys playing golf and bridge. (32)_ technol
17、ogy, the company wants to make it easier and more enjoyable for people to use software. The company is committed to the long term by investing in new technology, state-of-the-art projects and new products for the further expansion of personal computing. (B)Cigarette smoking kills. That we know. So,
18、manufactures made electronic cigarettes as a safer smoking choice-safer than tobacco. E-cigarettes contain the drug nicotine like cigarettes. But they do not use tobacco. And you do not light (33) . They are powered by battery. So, if e-cigarettes are so safe, why have poison control centers around
19、the United States seen an increase(34) telephone calls about e-cigarette poisonings? The answer is children. Most of the calls are from people worried about children who have played with the devices. In the period of one month this year, the United States Centers for Disease Control say 215 people c
20、alled the Center with e-cigarette concerns. More than half of these calls were for children(35) _(age) five and younger. The devices apparently had made them sick.Tim McAfee is director of the CDCs Office on Smoking and Health. He says the problem is regulation, meaning the U.S. Federal government d
21、oes not control e-cigarettes(36) _ they contain liquid nicotine. Mr. McAfee adds that liquid nicotine is a well-known danger. “Nicotine historically has been used as a pesticide in the United States. And thats where we have really had for many, many decades significant poisonings when people got exp
22、osed to nicotine that was in liquid solutions. Mr. McAfee explains that nicotine poisoning happens(37) the substance gets into the skin, gets into the eyes or is swallowed. Even a small amount, he says,(38) make a person sick. Nicotine poisoning can cause stomach pain or a sense of imbalance. Headac
23、hes and seizures 突发疾病are also common sighs of nicotine poisoning. And too much nicotine can kill.Tim McAfee says e-cigarettes do not create the level of risk to people as tobacco products do. He notes that almost 500,000 Americans die each year from cigarettes. “So, cigarettes are the winner in that
24、 contest. And we dont really know whats going to happen with e-cigarettes.E-cigarettes do not contain hundreds of harmful chemicals(39) _ are found in real cigarettes. So, the U.S. Surgeon General has suggested that e-cigarettes may be a useful tool for adults(40) (try) to end their tobacco use, or
25、quit.But McAfee worries that teenagers may think electronic cigarettes are harmless. They could become addicted, or hooked, on the nicotine and then start smoking real cigarettes. In other words, he fears that for young people fake (假装)e-cigarettes could be a “gateway to the real thing.Section B Com
26、plete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.A.predicts B. operation C. employ D. limited E. majority F. environmentally G. deposit H. similar I. dreams J. necessary K. estimate Were waiting to take trips t
27、o outer space. When will it happen? According to individuals in the growing field of space tourism, it may be in five or fifty years. Space Adventures is taking reservations for the flights, _41_ to the first manned spaceflights. The trip will cost $90,000, with a $6,000 _42_ required. More than 200
28、 people have made reservations, said Sarah, Dalton, the company spokeswoman.John Spencer of the Space Tourism Society says that a more realistic _43_ for regular space travel is 50 years. Issues of expense, difficulty, and danger must still be resolved. Oh yes a reusable vehicle must also be invente
29、d. He adds, however, that ten years from now, a _44_ number of people may be able to visit a space station. He says he expects a fleet of private space vehicles or “space yachts (游艇) to be in _45_ in 20 to 25 years. They will do what he calls “orbital super yachting. After that, there will be cruise
30、 lines, like those that travel the Earths oceans, as well as space hotels and resorts.There have been only a few studies to determine the publics interest in space tourism, but they all conclude that a _46_ of people would like to visit space and would be willing to pay good money for it.According to expert Patrick Collins, between 5 million and 20 million
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