1、C Why,thank youIm glad you could comeDLets sit here so we can admire the view4Do you feel like doing this weekend,Jerry?A No,I dont mind doing anythingB Yes,all rightWhat do you suggest?C We could always go to Daves partyDHow do you like science fiction movies?5Excuse me,bossTheres a Jack Welsh on t
2、he lineDo you want to talk to him?A Oh,Im afraid I wontB No,have him call back laterC Does he want to leave a message?DWould you please hold my calls?6 Woman:You were late again this morningMan:So what?Question: How does the man react to the womans blame?A He felt sorry for being lateB He did not ad
3、mit he was lateC He got nervous for being lateDHe did not care about being late7The so software is very user-friendly Man:Yes,but it leaves something to be desiredWhat does the man think of the software?AIt is of excellent standardBIt is of very low standardCIt has reached the expected standardDIt d
4、oes not reach the expected standard8Hi,SusanI hear your ski trip out of this world!It was wonderful! I didnt want to come back to the real world!What can we learn about Susan?A She preferred to live in an unreal worldB She enjoyed the skiing very muchC She lost contact with this worldDShe failed to
5、carry out her ski plan9Woman:Wally,the necklace is beautiful,but really,you shouldnt have!Youre welcomeI think it looks beautiful on youWhat did Wally do for the woman?A He bought her a necklaceB He helped her put on the necklaceC He helped her choose a necklaceDHe tried to flatter her10Woman:When w
6、e lived in Paris I worked part timeBut since we moved I just cook and cleanI get tired of doing the same old things day by dayIt sounds like you need to get out of the houseWhat does the man advise the woman to do?A To get a jobB To move to another placeC To visit some friendsDTo do some outdoor exe
7、rcisesPart II Vocabulary11By advocating moderate change,they think that they can keep consumer costs lowAreasonable Bradical Cimmediate Dminimum12Nuclear power,with all its inherent problems,is still the only option to guarantee enough energy in the future Asolution Bpolicy Cchoice Dreason13The prom
8、ised wage increase is being held back while it is examined by the government to see if it is greater than the law allows Adismissed Bdelayed Cneglected Drejected14Safety officials have earnestly questioned whether the increased use of synthetic materials heightens the risk of fire Acautiously Bsever
9、ely Caccurately Dseriously15The book shifted her outlook form social to spiritual,for its theme was that before you change other people you have to change yourself Aviewpoint Bvocation Cprospect Dpreference16Racing the clock every day is such as an exhausting effort that when I actually have a few f
10、ree moments,I tend to collapse Afall down Bfall ill Cfall out Dfall behind17The senator agreed that his support of the measure would jeopardize his chances for reelection Abenefit Bendanger Chinder Ddisturb18The microscope enables scientists to distinguish an incredible number and variety of bacteri
11、a Aunavoidable Bunchangeable Cunbelievable Dunpredictable19He noticed that Joan was studying him closely,but her expression gave away nothing of what she was thinking Arevealed Bdisposed Creminded Ddistributed20At last John Smith chose to step down as the companys chief executive and return to his r
12、oots in software research Aresign Bremove Cretire Dreplace21His essay is_ with more than 120 full-color photographs that depict the national park in all seasons Acontained Billustrated Cexposed Dstrengthened22Local government_ could be obtained through a local income tax and/or a local sales tax Abu
13、dget Bexpense Cfinance Drevenue23Even after reading it for three times he couldnt_ the meaning of that letter Aconceive Bconsult Ccontrast Dconcern24The temperature in this area is low enough to allow falling snow to_ and slowly transform into ice Apreserve Baccumulate Cmelt Dspread25In calculating
14、the daily calorie requirements for an individual,variations in body size,physical activity and age should be_ Abrought into practice Btaken into account Cthrown light on Dlooked down upon26The shy girl felt quite_ and uncomfortable when she could not answer the interviewers question Aamused Bsensiti
15、ve Ccurious Dawkward27The courses aim to give graduated an up-to-date grasp of their subject and _laboratory kills Asuperficial Bsubjective Cstructural Dsophisticated28There was no light on the way and for a second she hesitated,unable to _the dim figure awaiting her Aset out Bmake out Cpick up Dcle
16、ar up29Some people apparently have an amazing ability to _the right answer Acome up with Blook up to Cput up with30I had been a university student for three years,but not until afternoon had felt the thrill of_ Aconfusion Bdisappointment Csensation DfulfillmentPart III Reading ComprehensionPassage O
17、ne The may be one of Britains most successful exports and among the worlds most popular TVshows,ranking alongside the World Cup Final and the Olympic Games opening ceremony interms of audienceBut,in Britain,beauty competitions are unfashionableTo most people,beauty contests seem as out- dated as bow
18、ingNicolas Barker,a lawyer in London,said that“As much as I think its fine for women to do it,I dont think its interesting and in fact,I think theyre irrelevant to today”Last year,Miss World was broadcast to 142 countries,but it wasnt even shown in this country where it started in 1951It wasnt alway
19、s this way in BritainOnce,beauty queens dated footballers,traveled the world and were guaranteed fame,fortune and funNow,they open new supermarkets,are sponsored by dry-cleaning companies and,if theyre lucky,they get free clothes from supermarketsWhen Francesca Marchant was crowned Miss Sussex in 19
20、69 it was something to be extremely proud of“I came from a small town,and all my friends were green with envy when they found out Id wonMy boyfriends at the time thought it was terrific and boasted to everyone that be was going out with a beauty queen”But the good times couldnt lastThe feminist move
21、ment gathered moments onSome women were determined to bring an end to these“cattle shows” Nowadays,saying that you were a beauty queen just doesnt sound goodMiss World orgainizers claim that contestants are judged on qualities other than just their physical appearanceBut,Jacqueline Gold,Englands rep
22、resentative at this years contest,was not chose because of her academic recordThe Miss World Website states that she“left school having gaining many computer qualifications,and certificates in First Aid and Life Saving”,meaning,not much of an educationThe only time the contests attraction now is bec
23、ause of the protestersAt the 1999 Miss World in Britain,around 60 demonstrators hurled flour bombs and fought with the policeThey denounced the beauty contest as a “sexist cattle market” They waved banners saying“fat girls are cool”and“womens bodies are not for sale” 31Beauty contests in Britain are
24、 now_Abringing huge benefits for the countryBas popular as the World Cup FinalCno longer popular in the countryDwidely protested in the country32The attitude of Nicolas Baker towards beauty contests is that_Awomen shouldnt attend the contestsBthe contests are line but he doesnt like themCthe contest
25、s are insults to womenDthe contests are behind the times33In the 60s and 70s,beauty queens_Awere sponsored by dry-cleaning companiesBwere admired by most peopleCdid not have a good supermarkets34The author used Jacqueline Gold as an example to show that_Aher academic record was very strongBshe had g
26、ained many qualifications and certificatesCcontestants are judged on their physical appearanceDcontestants are judged on thir education 35The best title for the passage might be_ABeauty Contests:Insults to WomenBBeauty Contests:Sexist Cattle MarketCBeauty Contests:A Headache for British peopleDBeaut
27、y Contests:Started in Britain but Unpopular NowPassage TwoA particular area in which assumptions and values difler between culture is that of friendshipFriendships among Americans tend to be shorter and less intense than those among people from many other culturesAt least many observers from abroad
28、have this impressionBecause Americans are taught to be self-reliant,because they live in a very mobile society,and for many other reasons as well,they tend to avoid deep involvement with other peoplFurthermore,Americans tend to“compartmentalize”their friendships,having their“friends at work”,“friends at school”,a“tennis friend”,and so onAmericans often seem very friends,even when you first meet themThis f
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