Passage 2

　　Questions 29 to 31 are based on the passage you have just heard。

　　The speech delivery style of Europeans and Asians tends to be very formal. Speakers of these cultures often read oral presentations from carefully written manuscripts. On the other hand, American speakers are generally more informal relative to speakers in other cultures. American audiences prefer natural, spontaneous delivery that conveys a lively sense of communication. They don’t relate well to speakers who read from a manuscript. If you use an outline of your ideas instead of a prepared text, your speech will not only sound more natural, but you will also be able to establish better relationship with your listeners and keep their attention. The language and style you use when making an oral presentation should not be the same as the language and style you use when writing. Well-written information, that is meant to be read, does not work as well when it is heard. It is, therefore, important for you to adapt written texts or outlines for presentations. Good speakers are much more informal when speaking than when writing. They also use their own words and develop their own speaking styles. Whenever possible, they use short words. Listeners appreciate it when speakers use simple, everyday words in a presentation. One advantage is that it’s much easier for speakers to pronounce short words correctly. Another is that long and sophisticated vocabulary choices make listening more difficult。

　　Question 30 to 32

　　30. What does the speaker say American audiences prefer?

　　31. What should one pay attention to when making an oral presentation?

　　32. What does the speaker focus on in the talk?

　　Passage 3

　　Questions 32 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard。

　　Let children learn to judge their own work. A child learning to talk does not learn by being corrected all the time. If corrected too much, he will stop talking. He compares a thousand times a day the difference between language as he uses it and language as those around him use it. Bit by bit, he makes the necessary changes to make his language like other people’s. In the same way, kids learning to do all the other things they learn without adult teachers, to walk, run, climb, ride a bike, play games, compare their own performance with what more skilled people do, and slowly make the needed changes. But in school we never give a child a chance to detect his mistakes. We do it all for him. We act as if we thought he would never notice a mistake unless it was pointed out to him. Soon he becomes dependent on the expert. We should let him do it himself. Let him figure out, with the help of other children if he wants it, what this word says, what is the answer to that problem, whether this is a good way of saying or doing this or that. If right answers need to be given, as in mathematics or science, give him the answer book. Let him correct his own papers. Why should we teachers waste time on such tedious work? Our job should be to help children when they tell us that they can’t find a way to get the right answer。

　　Question 33 to 35

　　33. How does a child learn to do something according to the speaker?

　　34. What belief do teachers commonly hold according to the speaker?

　　35. What does the speaker imply about the current way of teaching?

　　Section CDirections: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks numbered from 36 to43 with the exact words you have just heard. For blanks numbered from 44 to 46 you are required to fill in the missing information. For these blanks, you can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the main points in your own words. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written。

　　(听力原文)Time is, for the average American, of utmost importance. To the foreign visitor, Americans seem to be more concerned with getting things accomplished on time (according to a predetermined schedule) than they are with developing deep interpersonal relations. Schedules, for the American, are meant to be planned and then followed in the smallest detail. It may seem to you that most Americans are completely controlled by the little machines they wear on their wrists, cutting their discussions off abruptly to make it to their next appointment on time. Americans’ language is filled with references to time, giving a clear indication of how much it is valued. Time is something to be “on,” to be “kept,” “filled,” “saved,” “wasted,” “gained,” “planned,” “given,” “made the most of,” even “killed。” The international visitor soon learns that it is considered very rude to be late -- even by 10 minutes -- for an appointment in America. Time is so valued in America, because by considering time to be important one can clearly achieve more than if one “wastes” time and doesn’t keep busy. This philosophy has proven its worth. It has enabled Americans to be extremely productive, and productivity itself is highly valued in America. Many American proverbs stress the value of guarding time, using it wisely, and setting and working toward specific goals. Americans believe in spending their time and energy today so that the fruits of their labor may be enjoyed at a later time。

　　Part IV Reading Comprehension (Reading in Depth)

　　Section A

　　Directions: In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required to select one word for each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage. Read the passage through carefully before making your choices. Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter. Please mark the corresponding letter for each item on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once。

　　Questions 47 to 56 is based on the following passage。

　　So many people use the cell phones so frequently every day. But   47   little is certain about the health effects of its use. Manufacturers   48    that cell phones meet government standards for safe radio-frequency radiation emission, but enough studies are beginning to document a possible   49   in rare brain tumors (脑瘤)，headaches and behavioral disorders in children to cause concern. So far, the evidence isn’t   50    on whether the use of cell phones   51   to any increased risk of cancer . In a new trial, researchers asked 47 volunteers to    52   in a project to censure glucose (葡萄糖) consumption in the brain by scanning the brain to see how cells use energy. For both 50-minute scans, the volunteers had a cell phone    53    to each ear. During the first scan, the devices were turned off, but for the second scan, the phone on the right ear was    54    on and received a recorded-message call, although the volume was muted(消音)so the noise wouldn’t bias the results. The results of the second scan showed that the       55   of the brain nearest to the device had higher rates of glucose consumption than the rest of the brain. The study shows that cell phones can change brain activity, and    56    a whole new avenue for scientific inquiry, though it doesn’t say anything about whether cell-phone radiation can cause cancer。

　　注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。

　　A)conclusive                  I)mission

　　B)contributes                  J)participate

　　C)derive                      K)particular

　　D)expresses                   L)provides

　　E)fixed                       M)regions

　　F)immensely                  N)surprisingly

　　G)increase                    O)switched

　　H)maintain                   

　　Section B (略)

　　Part V Cloze(略)

　　Part Ⅵ   Translation             

　　Directions: Complete the sentences by translating into English the Chinese given in brackets. Please write your translation on Answer Sheet 2.

　　注意：此部分试题清在答题卡2上作答，只需写出译文部分。

　　87. I finally got the job I dreamed about. Never before in my life                        

　　(我感到如此激动)！

　　88. Yesterday Jane left the meeting early. Otherwise, she                            (可能会说一些后来会懊悔的话)。

　　89. With the noisy going on outside the classroom, I had great difficulty                   

　　(集中注意力复习功课)。

　　90. This is the first time I                           (听到他们用法语交流)。

　　91. All the information you need to apply for your visa is                             (可以免费获取)。

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