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1、In this section you will hear a talk. You will hear the talk ONCE ONLY. While listening, you may look at ANSWER SHEET ONE and write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each gap. Make sure what you fill in is both grammatically and semantically acceptable. You may use the blank sheet for note-taking.You hav

2、e THIRTY seconds to preview the gap-filling task.Now listen to the talk. When it is over, you will be given TWO minutes to check your work. SECTION B CONVERSATIONSIn this section you will hear two conversations. At the end of each conversation, five questions will be asked about what was said. Both

3、the conversations and the questions will be spoken ONCE ONLY. After each question there will be a ten-second pause. During the pause, you should read the four choices of A, B, C and D, and mark the best answer to each question on ANSWER SHEET TWO. You have THIRTY seconds to preview the questions. No

4、w, listen to the conversations.Conversation OneQuestions 1 to 5 are based on Conversation One.1. A. Writer. B. Wells. C. Writer Wells. D. Susan Writer Wells.2. A. She was a career woman. B. She was then a feminist. C. She didnt like her maiden name. D. She took her husbands surname.3. A. She named h

5、erself after her profession. B. She named herself after her home town. C. She named herself after a day of the week. D. She named herself after the sculptor.4. A. It gives women greater equality. B. It is a good solution to an old problem. C. The problem troubling feminists still remains. D. The sur

6、name problem has partly been solved.5. A. History of surnames in America. B. Feminist movement in the 1960s. C. Traditional surnames in Europe. D. Reasons for inventing surnames.Conversation TwoQuestions 6 to 10 are based on Conversation Two.6. A. A reporter from a weekly program. B. An executive di

7、rector from a company. C. A guest on a weekly program. D. A magazine editor from San Diego.7. A. To prepare a list of things that you have done. B. To let your boss know that you want a pay rise. C. To let everybody know your achievement. D. To shamelessly promote yourself to your boss.8. A. Because

8、 the boss has the data on your work B. Because you will be given more work to do. C. Because it is unprofessional to do so. D. Because others may lose trust in you.9. A. We could earn praise from our boss. B. We may forget the good things weve done. C. Things change quickly in work situations. D. Th

9、e boss will review our performance data.10. A. Websites. B. Radio programs. C. Research reports. D. Government documents.Part Language USAGE 10 MINThere are twenty sentences in this part. Beneath each sentence there are four words, phrases or statements marked A, B, C and D. Choose one word, phrase

10、or statement that best completes the sentence. Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET TWO.11. Moving from beginning to end by order of time, narration relies on a more natural pattern of organization than _. A. will other types of writing B. do other types of writing C. On other types of writing D. other

11、 types of writing12. _ the attempted rescue mission, the hostages might still be alive. A. If it not had been for B. If had it not been for C. Had it not been for D. Had not it been for13. Members of the Parliament were poised _ ahead with a bill to approve construction of the oil pipeline. A. to mo

12、ve B. moving C. to moving D. at moving14. Writers often coupled narration with other techniques to develop ideas and support opinions that otherwise _ abstract, unclear, or unconvincing. A. may remain B. could remain C. must have remained D. might have remained15. Protocol was _ enabled him to make

13、difficult decisions without ever looking back. A. who B. what C. which D. that16. The woman had persuaded him to do _ he was hired never to do - reveal the combination for the lock on the entrance. A. one thing B. such one thing C. any one thing D. the one thing17. The bad news was that he could be

14、a very dangerous person _ he choose to be. A. should B. could C. might D. must18. “If not us, who If not now, when” These two questions are used as a _. A. sign of anger B. call for action C. refusal to change D. denial of commitment19. What is the function of the present progressive in “They are al

15、ways calling me by the wrong name” A. To express unfavorable feelings. B. To alleviate unnecessary hostility. C. To indicate uncertainty. D. To dramatize a fact.20. “Harry was compelled to resign and to come down to London, where he set up as an army coach.” The relative clause in the sentence serve

16、s to _. A. supply additional information about London B. describe the antecedent “London” C. put restrictions on the identity of Harry D. narrate a sequential action taken by Harry21. A group _ casinos has urged officials not to grant a license to a facility in the city. A. opposed to B. objected to

17、 C. posed against D. protested against22. After the war, he worked on an island in the Pacific, helping the natives and medical _ understand each others behavior and cultures. A. faculty B. persons C. members D. personnel23. The subject of manners is complex. If it were not, there would not be so ma

18、ny _ feelings and so much misunderstanding in international communication. A. injurious B. injured C. injuring D. injury24. To illustrate the limits of First Amendment free speech, many have noted that the Constitution does not give you the right to falsely _ “Fire!” in a crowded theater. A. yelp B.

19、 yank C. yell D. yield25. The company announced that it has achieved its mission to create a local food economy that is _ to any environment. A. Adoptable B. amendable C. alterable D. adaptable26. Although Patterson acknowledges the disappointing season he had with the Vikings, he has no second _ ab

20、out how he went about his business. A. thoughts B. opinions C. concerns D. reasons27. Electronic cigarettes should be subject _ the same taxes and limitations on public use as traditional tobacco products. A. about B. at C. to D. on28. FC Barcelona, _ the most iconic club in world soccer, beat Manch

21、ester United 2-0 to claim the UEFA Champions League title. A. controversially B. arguably C. debatable D. finally29. The store sells liquid vitamins _ designed for children under 3. A. explicitly B. specially C. speculatively D. specifically30. The three law _ officers on the plane came to the rescu

22、e of a fellow passenger who was allegedly trying to kill herself. A. enforcement B. reinforcement C. imposition D. coercion CLOZE 10 MINDecide which of the words given in the box below would best complete the passage if inserted in the corresponding blanks. The words can be used ONCE ONLY. Mark the

23、letter for each word on ANSWER SHEET TWO.A. daydreamB. disagreementC. factuallyD. ifE. inevitableF. inseparableG. laysH. makingI. perspectiveJ. residesK. thatL. thinkingM. thoughtfulN. ultimatelyO. wake To some thinkers, it is machines and their development that drive economic and cultural change. T

24、his idea is referred to as technological determinism. Certainly there can be no doubt that machines contributed to the Protestant Reformation and the decline of the Catholic Churchs power in Europe or _ （31） television has changed the way family members interact. Those who believe in technological d

25、eterminism would argue that these changes in the cultural landscape were the _ （32） result of new technology.But others see technology as more neutral and claim that the way people use technology is what gives it significance. This _ （33） accepts technology as one of many factors that shaped economi

26、c and cultural change; technologys influence is _（34） determined by how much power it is given by the people and cultures that use it.This _ （35） about the power of technology is at the heart of the controversy surrounding the new communication technologies. Are we more or less powerless in the _ （3

27、6） of advances such as the Internet, the World Wide Web, and instant global audio and visual communication If we are at the mercy of technology, the culture that surrounds us will not be our _ （37）, and the best we can hope to do is make our way reasonably well in a world outside our own control. Bu

28、t if these technologies are indeed neutral and their power _ （38） in how we choose to use them, we can utilize them responsibly and _ （39） to construct and maintain whatever kind of culture we want. As film director and technophile Steve Spielberg explained, “Technology can be our best friend, and technology can also be the biggest party pooper of our lives. It interrupts our own story, interrupts our ability to have thought or _ （40）, to imagine something wonderful.” Reading comprehension 35 MINSection A Multiple-choice questions In this section there are several passages foll