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1、享有特权的Final Examination Paper ( Paper A )Part I. Listening (20)Directions: Listen to the following 20 short conversations. Each conversation is followed by ONE question. After you hear the question, therell be a break of 15 seconds. During the break, youll read the four choices marked A), B), C) and

2、D), and decide which is the best answer.1 A. His father has stopped to smokes.B. His father has an expressive tongue.C. He is to advise his father to stop smoking.D. His father has quit smoking.2. A. Stopping smoking means health, wealth, and peace in family. B. He has decided to take the advice in

3、the research paper. C. It is very difficult for him to give up smoking. D. It is very difficult for him to understand the research paper. 3. A. His father has been put in hospital but not for lung cancer. B. He is going to help his father to quit smoking. C. Its already too late for his father to gi

4、ve up smoking. D. His father refused to quit smoking. 4. A. Bill is ill. B. Bill has to take some medicine. C. Bill is too tired to sleep. D. Bill is a heavy smoker.5. A. Smoking might have led to his illness. B. He drinks lots of coffee. C. He might have given up smoking. D. Drinking coffee might h

5、ave led to his cough. 6. A. In a hospital. B. In a high school. C. In a grocery shop. D. In a coffee shop. 7. A. About animals. B. About drinking habits. C. About different hobbies. D. About cigarette brands. 8. A. The man has made up his mind to quit smoking. B. The man is looking for some cigarett

6、es. C. The man has forgotten where the ashtrays were. D. The man finds the room was too dark. 9. A. Bill has bought some food for his family. B. Bill has money for food. C. Bill spent his money on cigarettes. D. Bill spent his money on animals. 10. A. John did like the chimney in his office. B. John

7、 was always lazy. C. John set a fire to his office out of carelessness. D. John smoked a lot in his office. 11. A. He agrees with the woman. B. Smoking can kill a person. C. Smoking is more than self-poisoning. D. Cigarettes have poisonous elements. 12. A. George was feeling sad. B. George is making

8、 an excuse for his smoking. C. George is taking his mothers feeling seriously. D. George promises to give up smoking. 13. A. The train is safer than the plane. B. The train is more comfortable than the plane. C. He was too nervous to take a plane. D. There is a smoking area in the train. 14. A. Scre

9、vane is interested in the danger of secondhand smoke. B. Screvane is much more concerned about how to build nonsmoking sections. C. Screvane is against the idea of restraining smoke in public places. D. Screvane is for the idea of restraining smoke in public places. 15. A. Not smoking has improved h

10、is health greatly. B. It is better for him to give up smoking. C. He is thinking of giving up smoking. D. He is unhappy about his life. 16. A. David is under the stress of supporting a large family. B. David supports a large family. C. David is hooked on smoking. D. David is doing poorly at his job.

11、 17. A. The children of smokers will become smokers when grown up. B. The children of smokers are more likely to develop lung cancer when grown up. C. The children of smokers would not automatically become smokers when grown up. D. The children of smokers will turn out to be very weak in health. 18.

12、 A. People have taken up health advice. B. People have already set up smoking areas. C. People have won the argument against smoking. D. People have realized the danger of secondhand smoke. 19. A. Tom hasnt cut down on his smoking. B. Tom has probably quit smoking. C. Tom has lost weight since he le

13、ft the hospital. D. Tom has been excused from the hospital. 20. A. He is nervous about giving lectures. B. He lectures to a group of humorous people. C. He gives amusing lectures. D. He is net serious with his lectures.Part II. Reading Comprehension (40)Directions: There are 4 passages in this part.

14、 Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. Questions 21 to 25 are based on th

15、e following passage. Life really should be one long journey of joy for children who are born with a world of wealth at their tiny feet. But experts on psychological research now believe that silver spoons can leave a bitter taste. If suicide statistics are a sign of happiness, then the rich are a mi

16、serable lot. Figures show that it is the rich who most often do away with themselves. Dr. Robert Coles, an internationally famous doctor, is the worlds top expert on the influence of money on children. He has written a well-received book on the subject, The Privileged (享有特权的) Ones, and his research

17、shows that too much money in the family can cause as many problems as too little. Obviously there are certain advantages to being rich, says the 53-year-old doctor, “such as better health, education and future work expectation. But most important is the quality of family life. Money cant buy love. I

18、t can buy a lot of other things, though, and thats where the trouble starts. Rich kids have so much to choose from that they often become confused. Their parents over favoring can make them spoiled. They tend to travel more than other children, from home to home and country to country, which often m

19、akes them feel restless. But privileged children do have a better sense of their positions in the world, adds Mr. Coles, and they are more self-assured. Todays rich parents perhaps have realized that their riches can be more of a burden (负担) than a favor to their children. So their priority (优先考虑的事)

20、 is to ensure that their families are as rich in love as they are in money. 21. According to the passage, children of rich families _. A. enjoy traveling B. can buy love C. usually commit suicide D. are not always happy 22. Dr, Robert Coles believes that _. A. being rich has as many advantages as be

21、ing poor B. rich children often get too little entertainment C. rich children sometimes cant enjoy the thing they are most in need of D. rich children arent given enough things 23. Which of the following statements is not true according to the passage? A. It is love that is always lacking in rich an

22、d poor families alike. B. Silver spoons can sometimes leave a bitter taste. C. Money cant buy everything. D. Rich children are often confused because they have so much to choose from. 24. The expression silver spoons in Paragraph 1 means _. A. very expensive spoons B. rich people C. wealth D. spoons

23、 made of silver 25. This article is written mainly to tell readers that _. A. the rich are more likely to do away with themselves B. money can bring a lot of things, including love C. life is always happy for children of rich parents D. rich parents should realize what is important in the family is

24、love rather than moneyQuestions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage.In the third spring of the new millennium (千年), China was struck by the sudden outbreak of SARS. It had been wreaking havoc (造成大破坏) in Guangdong, Beijing and Hong Kong before many got to know what SARS was. Worldwide SARS in

25、fected (感染) 8,000 people of whom 800 died. China was the hardest hit area. The outbreak of the disease put the Government and the Chinese people to the toughest test ever posed by an epidemic (传染病) since the founding of the Peoples Republic in 1949. When it acted, the Chinese Governments response wa

26、s swift and unswerving (坚定). To date, medical experts around the world have not yet reached a consensus (一致意见) on the source of the SARS virus. But no matter where it originated (起源), it is a natural disaster, just like many other epidemics that have occurred throughout history. In the midst of the

27、health scare, economic institutions churned out (做出) predictions that the economy of China, even that of East Asia, would be severely affected by the SARS epidemic, asserting that East Asia would be dragged into another economic crisis, possibly worse than that of 1997, and that the SARS epidemic wo

28、uld seriously influence Chinas investment environment. Timely action by the Chinese Government and the proven positive outcome have won broad acclaim (称赞) from many quarters, including some areas of the worlds media in its fight to reduce the consequences (后果) of SARS. Today, people are back outside

29、 doing their exercises in streets, wearing confident smiles. SARS prevention measures enlarged the distance between people, but shortened that between their hearts. 26. According to the article, SARS_. A. went unnoticed in China for a long time B. severely affected some areas C. killed 800 people in

30、 China D. occurred in every part of the world 27. The phrase to date in Para. 3 probably means “_”.A. for a long time in the past B. for a short period of time C. from then on D. up to now28. Which of the following statements is true? A. Medical experts around the world blamed China for causing the

31、disease.B. Medical experts around the world could not agree as to the cause of the disease. C. Medical experts around the world advised the government to take more action. D. Medical experts around the world told people to take precautions against the disease.29. According to Para.4, what do you thi

32、nk occurred in 1997 in East Asia? A. SARS epidemic. B. Investment environment. C. Economic crisis. D. Health scare. 30. The worlds media in some areas _. A. have showed weakness in some areas of our systems B. have enlarged the distance between people C. have praised timely action by the Chinese Government D. have proven the positive outcomeQuestions 31