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1、Particularly rainy months of the years April4Average temperatures in July in Brussels low 13 high _5Part BFor Questions 6-10, you will hear an interview with Mr. Saffo from the Institute for the Future. While you listen, complete the sentences or answer the questions. Use not more than 3 words for e

2、ach answer. You will hear the recording twice. You now have 25 seconds to read the sentences and questions below. （5 points）What is Saffo according to himself?The Institute for the Future provides services to private companies and _.The Institute believes that to think systematically about the long-

3、range future is_.To succeed in anything, one should be flexible, curious and_.What does Saffo consider to be essential to the work of a team?678910Part CYou will hear three pieces of recorded material. Before listening to each one, you will have time to read the questions related to it. While listen

4、ing, answer each question by choosing A, B, C or D. After listening, you will have time to check your answers. You will hear each piece once only. （10 points）Questions 11-13 are based on the following talk about naming newborns. You now have 15 seconds to read Questions 11-13.11. What do we often do

5、 with the things we love?A Ask for their names.B Name babies after them.C Put down their names.D Choose names for them.12. The unpleasant meaning of an old family name is often overlooked if _.A the family tree is fairly limitedB the family tie is strong enoughC the name is commonly usedD nobody in

6、the family complains13. Several months after a babys birth, its name will _.A show the beauty of its ownB develop more associationsC lose the original meaningD help form the babys personalityQuestions 14-16 are based on the biography of Bobby Moore, an English soccer player. You now have 15 seconds

7、to read Questions 14-16.14. How many matches did Moore play during his professional career?A 90B 108C 180D 66815. In 1964, Bobby Moore was made _.A Englands footballer of the yearB a soccer coach in West GermanyC a medalist for his sportsmanshipD a number of the Order of the British Empire16. After

8、Moore retired from playing, the first thing he did was _.A editing Sunday SportB working for Capital RadioC managing professional soccer teamsD developing a sports marketing companyQuestions 17-20 are based on the following talk on the city of Belfast. You now have 20 seconds to read Questions 17-20

9、.17. Belfast has long been famous for its _.A oil refineryB linen textilesC food productsD deepwater port18. Which of the following does Belfast chiefly export?A SoapB GrainC SteelD Tobacco19. When was Belfast founded?A In 1177B In 1315C In the 16th centuryD In the 17th century20. What happened in B

10、elfast in the late 18th century?A French refugees arrived.B The harbor was destroyed.C Shipbuilding began to flourish.D The city was taken by the English.You now have 5 minutes to transfer all your answers from your test booklet to ANSWER SHEET 1.Section II: Use of EnglishRead the following text. Ch

11、oose the best word （s） for each numbered blank and mark A, B, C or D on ANSWER SHEET 1. （10 points）Many theories concerning the causes of juvenile delinquency （crimes committed by young people） focus either on the individual or on society as the major contributing influence. Theories _21_ on the ind

12、ividual suggest that children engage in criminal behavior _22_ they were not sufficiently penalized for previous misdeeds or that they have learned criminal behavior through _23_ with others. Theories focusing on the role of society suggest that children commit crimes in _24_ to their failure to ris

13、e above their socioeconomic status, _25_ as a rejection of middle-class values.Most theories of juvenile delinquency have focused on children from disadvantaged families, _26_ the fact that children from wealthy homes also commit crimes. The latter may commit crimes _27_ lack of adequate parental co

14、ntrol. All theories, however, are tentative and are _28_ to criticism.Changes in the social structure may indirectly _29_ juvenile crime rates. For example, changes in the economy that _30_ to fewer job opportunities for youth and rising unemployment _31_ make gainful employment increasingly difficu

15、lt to obtain. The resulting discontent may in _32_ lead more youths into criminal behavior.Families have also _33_ changes these years. More families consist of one parent households or two working parents; _34_, children are likely to have less supervision at home _35_ was common in the traditional

16、 family _36_. This lack of parental supervision is thought to be an influence on juvenile crime rates. Other _37_ causes of offensive acts include frustration or failure in school, the increased _38_ of drugs and alcohol, and the growing _39_ of child abuse and child neglect. All these conditions te

17、nd to increase the probability of a child committing a criminal act, _40_ a direct causal relationship has not yet been established.21. A actingB relyingC centeringD cementing22. A beforeB unlessC untilD because23. A interactionsB assimilationC cooperationD consultation24. A returnB replyC reference

18、D response25. A orB but ratherC butD or else26. A consideringB ignoringC highlightingD discarding27. A onB inC forD with28. A immuneB resistantC sensitiveD subject29. A affectB reduceC chockD reflect30. A pointB leadC comeD amount31. A in generalB on averageC by contrastD at length32. A caseB shortC

19、 turnD essence33. A survivedB noticedC undertakenD experienced34. A contrarilyB consequentlyC similarlyD simultaneously35. A thanB thatC whichD as36. A systemB structureC conceptD heritage37. A assessableB identifiableC negligibleD incredible38. A expenseB restrictionC allocationD availability39. A

20、incidenceB awarenessC exposureD popularity40. A providedB sinceC althoughD supposingSection III: Reading ComprehensionRead the following four texts. Answer the questions below each text by choosing A, B, C or D Mark your mowers on ANSWER SHEET 1. （40 points）Text 1Hunting for a job late last year, la

21、wyer Gant Redmon stumbled across CareerBuilder, a job database on the Internet. He searched it with no success but was attracted by the sites “personal search agent.” Its an interactive feature that lets visitors key in job criteria such as location, title, and salary, then E-mails them when a match

22、ing position is posted in the database. Redmon chose the keywords legal, intellectual property, and Washington, D.C. Three weeks later, he got his first notification of an opening. “I struck gold,” says Redmon, who E-mailed his resume to the employer and won a position as in-house counsel for a comp

23、any.With thousands of career-related sites on the Internet, finding promising openings can be time-consuming and inefficient. Search agents reduce the need for repeated visits to the databases. But although a search agent worked for Redmon, career experts see drawbacks. Narrowing your criteria, for

24、example, may work against you: “Every time you answer a question you eliminate a possibility,” says one expert.For any job search, you should start with a narrow concept - what you think you want to do - then broaden it. “None of these programs do that,” says another expert. “Theres no career counse

25、ling implicit in all of this.” Instead, the best strategy is to use the agent as a kind of tip service to keep abreast of jobs in a particular database; when you get E-mail, consider it a reminder to check the database again. “I would not rely on agents for finding everything that is added to a data

26、base that might interest me,” says the author of a job-searching guide.Some sites design their agents to tempt job hunters to return. When CareerSites agent sends out messages to those who have signed up for its service, for example, it includes only three potential jobs - those it considers the best matches. There may be more matches in the database; job hunters will have to visit the site again to find them - and they do. “On the day after we send our messages, we see a sharp increase in our traffic,” says Seth Peets, vice president of marketing for CareerSi