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1、B） metals C） leaves D） soil 2. The percentage of firs dying in the Black Forest is . A） 41% B） 43% C） 26% D） 76% 3. Germany is tackling part of the problem by introducing . A） new car designing schemesB） new car production lines C） a new type of smoke stacksD） new car safety standards 4. Which of th

2、e following statements is INCORRECT? A） Germany is likely to succeed in persuading her neighbours to reduce acid rain.B） The disastrous effects of acid rain are not confined to one area. C） German tourists are allowed to drive across their neighbours borders. D） Germanys neighbours are in favour of

3、the use of lead-free petrol. 5. On the issue of future solution of acid rain, the speakers tone is that of .A） warning B） pessimism C） indifference D） optimism SECTION B INTERVIEWQuestions 6 to 10 are based on an interview. At the end of the interview you will be given 75 seconds to answer the quest

4、ions.Now listen to the interview.6. What subject is Mr. Pitt good at ? A） Art. B） French. C） German. D） Chemistry. 7. What does Mr. Pitt NOT do in his spare time?A） Doing a bit of acting and photography. B） Going to concerts frequently. C） Playing traditional jazz and folk music. D） Travelling in Eu

5、rope by hitch-hiking. 8. When asked what a managers role is Mr. Pitt sounds . A） confident B） hesitant C） resolute D） doubtful9. What does Mr. Pitt say he would like to be?A） An export salesman working overseas. B） An accountant working in the company. C） A production manager in a branch. D） A polic

6、y maker in the company. 10. Which of the following statements about the management trainee scheme is TRUE?A） Trainees are required to sign contracts initially. B） Trainees performance is evaluated when necessary. C） Trainees starting salary is 870 pounds. D） Trainees cannot quit the management schem

7、e SECTION C NEWS BROADCASTQuestion 11 is based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions.Now listen to the news.11. Which of the following statements is TRUE?A） Five gunmen were flown to Iran in a helicopter. B） Most of the ransom was re

8、trieved in the end. C） The children were held for five days. D） The authorities have passed sentence on the gunmen. Question 12 is based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions.12. According to the news, American troops in Panama . A w

9、ere attacked at refugee campsB were angry at delays in departure C attacked Cuban refugee camps last weekD will be increased to 2,000 Question 13 is based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions.13. Which of the following statements is

10、 CORRECT? U.S. lawmakers . A） challenged the accord for freezing Pyongyangs nuclear programme B） required the inspection of Pyongyang s nuclear site for at least five yearsC） were worried that North Korea may take advantage of the concessions D） blamed the U. S. negotiator for making no compromises

11、with North KoreaQuestions 14 and 15 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 30 seconds to answer the questions.14. According to the news, the Italian Parliament was asked to act by . A） the U.N. B） the Red Cross C） the Defense Minister D） the Swedish Governmen

12、t 15. On the issue of limited use of landmines, the Italian Parliament is . A） noncommittal B） resolute C） unsupportive D） wavering SECTION D NOTE-TAKING AND GAP-FILLINGIn this section you will hear a mini lecture. You will hear the lecture ONCE ONLY. While listening to the lecture, take notes on th

13、e important points. Your notes will not be marked, but you will need them to complete a 15 minute gap filling task on ANSWER SHEET ONE after the mini lecture. Use the blank sheet for note taking.PART II PROOFREADING & ERROR CORRECTION 15 MINProofread the given passage on ANSWER SHEET TWO as instruct

14、ed.PART III READING COMPREHENSION 40 MINSECTION A READING COMPREHENSION30 min In this section there are four reading passages followed by a total of fifteen multiple choice questions. Read the passages and then mark your answers on your Coloured Answer Sheet.TEXT AA magazines design is more than dec

15、oration, more than simple packaging. It expresses the magazines very character. The Atlantic Monthly has long attempted to provide a design environment in which two disparate traditions - literary and journalisticcan co-exist in pleasurable dignity. The redesign that we introduce with this issuethe

16、work of our art director, Judy Garlan - represents, we think, a notable enhancement of that environment. Garlan explains some of what was in her mind as she began to create the new design: “I saw this as an opportunity to bring the look closer to matching the elegance and power of the writing which

17、the magazine is known for. The overall design has to be able to encompass a great diversity of styles and subjects - urgent pieces of reporting, serious essays, lighter pieces, lifestyle-oriented pieces, short stories, poetry. We dont want lighter pieces to seem too heavy, and we dont want heavier p

18、ieces to seem too petty. We also use a broad range of art and photography, and the design has to work well with that, too. At the same time, the magazine needs to have a consistent feel, needs to underscore the sense that everything in it is part of one Atlantic World.The primary typefaces Garlan ch

19、ose for this task are Times Roman, for a more readable body type, and Bauer Bodoni, for a more stylish and flexible display type（article titles, large initials, and so on）. Other aspects of the new design are structural. The articles in the front of the magazine, which once flowed into one another,

20、now stand on their own, to gain prominence. The Travel column, now featured in every issue, has been moved from the back to the front. As noted in this space last month, the word “Monthly” rejoins “The Atlantic” on the cover, after a decade long absence. Judy Garlan came to the Atlantic in 1981 afte

21、r having served as the art director of several other magazines. During her tenure here The Atlantic has won more than 300 awards for visual excellence, from the Society of illustrators, the American Institute of Graphic Arts, the Art Directors Club, Communication Arts, and elsewhere. Garlan was in v

22、arious ways assisted in the redesign by the entire art-department staff: Robin Gilmore, Barnes, Betsy Urrico, Gillian Kahn, and Is a Manning. The artist Nicholas Gaetano contributed as well: he redrew our colophon （the figure of Neptune that appears on the contents page） and created the symbols that

23、 will appear regularly on this page （a rendition of our building）, on the Puzzler page, above the opening of letters, and on the masthead. Gaetano, whose work manages to combine stylish clarity and breezy strength, is the cover artist for this issue. 16. Part of the new design is to be concerned wit

24、h the following EXCEPT .A） variation in the typefaces B） reorganization of articles in the front C） creation of the travel column D） reinstatement of its former name 17. According to the passage, the new design work involves . A） other artists as well B） other writers as well C） only the cover artis

25、t D） only the art director 18. This article aims to . A） emphasize the importance of a magazines design B） introduce the magazines art director C） persuade the reader to subscribe to the magazine D） inform the reader of its new design and features TEXT BWHY SHOULD anyone buy the latest volume in the

26、 ever-expanding Dictionary of National Biography? I do not mean that it is bad, as the reviewers will agree. But it will cost you 65 pounds. And have you got the rest of volumes? You need the basic 22 plus the largely decennial supplements to bring the total to 31. Of course, it will be answered, pu

27、blic and academic libraries will want the new volume. After all, it adds 1,068 lives of people who escaped the net of the original compilers. Yet in 10 years time a revised version of the whole caboodle, called the New Dictionary of National Biography, will be published. Its editor, Proessor Colin M

28、atthew, tells me that he will have room for about 50,000 lives, some 13,000 more than in the current DNB. This rather puts the 1,068 in Missing Persons in the shade. When Dr. Nicholls wrote to The Spectator in 1989 asking for name of people whom readers had looked up in the DNB and had been disappoi

29、nted not to find, she says that she received some 100,000 suggestions. （Well, she had written to ot her quality newspapers too.） As soon as her committee had whittled the numbers down, the professional problems of an editor began. Contributors didnt file copy on time; some who did sent too much: 50,

30、000 words instead of 500 is a record, according to Dr. Nicholls. There remains the dinner-party game of whos in, whos out. That is a game that the reviewers have played and will continue to play. Criminals were my initial worry. After all, the original edition of the DNB boasted: Malefactors whose crimes excite a permanent interest have received hardl