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1、A. could be lent to everyoneB. could be lent by book storesC. were lent to students and the facultyD. were lent on a membership basis3. Which of the following is NOT stated as one of the purposes of free public libraries?A. To provide readers with comfortable reading rooms.B. To provide adults with

2、opportunities of further education.C. To serve the communitys cultural and recreational needs.D. To supply technical literature on specialized subjects.4. The major difference between modem private and public libraries lies in .A. readership B. content C. service D. function5. The main purpose of th

3、e talk is .A. to introduce categories of books in US librariesB. to demonstrate the importance of US librariesC. to explain the roles of different US librariesD. to define the circulation system of US librariesSECTION B INTERVIEWQuestions 6 to 10 are based on an interview. At the end of the intervie

4、w you will be given 15 seconds to answer each of the following five questions. Now listen to the interview.第 12 页共 12 页6. Nancy became a taxi driver because .A. she owned a carB. she drove wellC. she liked drivers uniformsD. it was her childhood dream7. According to her, what was the most difficult

5、about becoming a taxi driver?A. The right sense of direction.B. The sense of judgment.C. The skill of maneuvering.D. The size of vehicles.8. What does Nancy like best about her job?A. Seeing interesting buildings in the city.B. Being able to enjoy the world of nature.C. Driving in unsettled weather.

6、D. Taking long drives outside the city.9. It can be inferred from the interview that Nancy in a（n） mother.A. uncaringB. strictC. affectionateD. permissive10. The people Nancy meets areA. rather difficult to pleaseB. rude to women driversC. talkative and generous with tipsD. different in personalityS

7、ECTION 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 question. Now listen to the news.11. The primary purpose of the US anti-smoking legislation is .A. to tighten control on tobacco advertisingB. to impose penaltie

8、s on tobacco companiesC. to start a national anti-smoking campaignD. to ensure the health of American childrenQuestions 12 and 13 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 30 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the news.12. The French Presidents visit

9、 to Japan aims at .A. making more investments in JapanB. stimulating Japanese businesses in FranceC. helping boost the Japanese economyD. launching a film festival in Japan13. This is Jacques Chiracs visit to Japan.A. secondB. fourteenthC. fortiethD. forty-firstQuestions 14 and 15 are based on the f

10、ollowing news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 30 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the news.14. Afghan people are suffering from starvation because .A. melting snow begins to block the mountain pathsB. the Taliban have destroyed existing food stocksC. the Taliban are hin

11、dering food deliveriesD. an emergency air-lift of food was cancelled15. people in Afghanistan are facing starvation.A. 160,000.B.16,000C. 1,000,000D. 100 ,000SECTION D NOTE-TAKING AND GAP-FILLINGFill each of gaps with ONE word. You may refer to your notes. Make sure the word you fill in is both gram

12、matically and semantically acceptable.On Public SpeakingWhen people are asked to give a speech in public for the first time, they usually feel terrified no matter how well they speak in informal situations. In fact, public speaking is the same as any other form of （1） that people are usually engaged

13、 in. Public speaking is a way for a speaker to （2） his thoughts with the audience. Moreover, the speaker is free to decide on the （3） of his speech. Two key points to achieve success in public speaking: （4） of the subject matter.good preparation of the speech. To facilitate their understanding, info

14、rm your audience beforehand of the （5） of your speech, and end it with a summary. Other key points to bear in mind:be aware of your audience through eye contact.vary the speed of （6） use the microphone skillfully to （7） yourself in speech. be brief in speech; always try to make your message （8） Exam

15、ple: the best remembered inaugural speeches of the US presidents are the （9） ones. Therefore, brevity is essential to the （10） of a speech.PART II PROOFREADING AND ERROR CORRECTION （15 MIN）The following passage contains 20 errors. Each line contains a maximum of one error. In each case, only one wor

16、d is involved. You should proofread the passage and correct it in the following way.For a wrong word, underline the wrong word and write the correct one in the blank provided at the end of the line.For a missing word, mark the position of the missing word with a “” sign and write the word you believ

17、e to be missing in the blank provided at the end of the line.For an unnecessary word, cross out the unnecessary word with a slash “” and put the word in the blank provided at the end of the line.If the line is correct, place a V in the blank provided at the end of the line.ExampleWhen art museum wan

18、ts a new exhibit,（1） an It never buys things in finished form and bangs（2） never them on the wall. When a natural history museum（3） wants an exhibition, it must often build it.（4） exhibitYou are expected to write your final answer on the Answer Sheet.The need for surgical operation, especially an em

19、ergencyoperation, almost always comes as a severe shock to the patientand his family. Despite of modern advances, most people still1have a irrational fear of hospitals and anesthetics. Patients do2not often believe them really need surgery cutting into a3part of the body as opposing to treatment wit

20、h drugs. In the4early years of this century there had little specialization in5surgery. A good surgeon was possible of performing almost6every operation which had been devised up to that time. Today7the situation is different. Operations are now carried out that8were not even dreamed fifty years ago

21、. The heart can be safely9opened and its valves repaired. Clogged blood vessels can be10cleaned out, and broken ones mended and replaced. A lung, the11whole stomach, or evenly part of the brain can be removed and12still permit the patient live a comfortable and satisfactory life.13However, not each

22、surgeon wants to or is qualified to carry out14every type of modern operation.The scope of surgery has increased remarkably in this century. Its safety has increased too. Deaths from mostoperations are about 20% of they were in 1910 and surgery has15been extended in many directions, for example, to

23、certain type16of birth defects in new born babies, and at the other end of thescale to life-saved operations for the patients who are in17eighties. The hospital stay after surgery has been shortened to18as much as a week for most major operations. Most patients are19out of bed on the day after an op

24、eration and be back at work in20two or three weeks.PART IIIREADING COMPREHENSION （30 MIN）Directions: Each of the passages below is followed by some questions. For each question there are four answers markedA,B,CorD. Read thepassages carefully and choose the best answer to each of the questions. Be s

25、ure to write down your choice in the numbered space on the answer sheet.Passage 1InterviewSo what have they taught you at college about interviews? Some courses go t o town on it, others do very little. You may get conflicting advice. Only one thing is certain: the key to success is preparation.Ther

26、e follow some useful suggestions from a teacher training course coordinator, a head of department and a head teacher. As they appear to be in complete harmony with one another despite never having met, we may take their advice seriously.Oxford Brookes Universitys approach to the business of applicat

27、ion and interview focuses on research and rehearsal. Training course coordinator Brenda St evens speaks of the value of getting students “to deconstruct the advertisement, see what they can offer to that school, and that situation, and then write the letter, do their CVs and criticize each others.”

28、Finally, they role play interviewer and interviewee.This is sterling stuff, and Brookes students spend a couple of weeks on it. “The better prepared students wont be thrown by nerves on the day, ”says Ms St evens. “Theyll have their strategies and questions worked out. ” She also says, a trifle disc

29、oncertingly, “the better the student, the worse the interviewee. ” She believes the most capablestudents are less able to put themselves forward. Even if this were tree, says Ms Stevens, you must still make your own case.“Beware of infernality,” she advises. One aspirant teacher, now a head of department at a smart secondary school, failed his first job interview because he took his jacket off while waiting for his appointment. It was hot and everyone in the staffro