PartⅠListening Comprehension(20 minutes)

　　Section A Conversations

　　Directions: In this section, you will hear 10 short conversations. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the question will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer.

　　1.A) At a hospital.

　　B) At a bookstore.

　　C) At a library.

　　D) At a travel agency.

　　2.A) 9:35.B)10:10.C)10:00. D)9:55.

　　3.A) She doesn't need to go back on either one.

　　B) She doesn't know when they leave.

　　C) The man can take either one.

　　D) There is something wrong with them.

　　4.A) The woman will arrive at the station only ten minutes late.

　　B) The woman has fifteen minutes to get to the station.

　　C) The man thinks he will be able to reach the station in ten minutes.

　　D) The man thinks he will not be able to drive to the station on time.

　　5.A) Student-Teacher. B) Client-Lawyer.

　　C) Waitress-Customer. D) Patient-Doctor.

　　6.A) The woman should choose the right foods.

　　B) The woman would eat less to lose weight.

　　C) Nothing could help the woman if she ate too little.

　　D) Medicine was necessary to solve the woman's problem.

　　7.A) Yes, if the car doesn't break down.

　　B) There is no doubt.

　　C) Yes, if there is no hold-up.

　　D) Impossible.

　　8.A) 9:55.B) 9:45.C) 9:00.D) 9:15.

　　9.A) A temporary job.

　　B) A permanent job.

　　C) Some money for the vacation.

　　D) Some money for university fees.

　　10.A) Not getting what he wants.

　　B) A custom that is new to him.

　　C) Calling up customers.

　　D) Some of his good friends.

　　Section B Passages

　　Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D).

　　Passage One

　　Questions 11 to 13 are based on the passage you have just heard.

　　11.A) Ten minutes after the appointed time.

　　B) Half an hour after the appointed time.

　　C) At exactly the appointed time.

　　D) Ten minutes before the appointed time.

　　12.A) You should sit up straight and copy everyone else at the dinner table.

　　B) You should ask what to do if you are not sure at the dinner table.

　　C) You'd better leave before ten if you are invited into an Englishman's home for an evening meal.

　　D) If you have to stay for several days, you'd better conform to the routine of the house.

　　13.A) A gift of money.

　　B) A gift specially purchased.

　　C) A self-made gift.

　　D) A bunch of flowers.

　　Passage Two

　　Questions 14 to 16 are based on the passage you have just heard.

　　14.A) There was a fuel shortage.

　　B) A majority of Americans voted for it.

　　C) Large trucks were causing many accidents.

　　D) There was a sudden increase in highway deaths.

　　15.A) Easterners.

　　B) Older persons.

　　C) Westerners.

　　D) Automobile industry workers.

　　16.A) Trucks do not use crucial fuel.

　　B) Few trucks are involved in accidents.

　　C) Most trucks do not transport consumer goods.

　　D) Trucks run better at higher speeds.

　　Passage Three

　　Questions 17 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.

　　17.A) Six miles from Hawaii.

　　B) On an aircraft carrier.

　　C) In the Atlantic Ocean.

　　D) 145 miles from Hawaii.

　　18.A) 17. B) 70. C) 7. D) 27.

　　19.A) For two days. B) For fifteen days.

　　C) For twelve days. D) For three days.

　　20.A) Aboard the helicopter.

　　B) In Houston.

　　C) Aboard the aircraft carrier.

　　D) In the space module.

　　Part II Reading Comprehension (35 minutes)

　　Directions: There are four reading passages in this part. 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.

　　Passage One

　　Questions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage.

　　Man will never conquer space. Such a statement may sound ludicrous (荒唐的),after we have made such long strides into space. Yet it expresses a truth that our forefathers knew and we have forgotten one that our descendants must learn again, in heartbreak and loneliness.

　　Our age is in many ways unique, full of phenomena that never occurred before and may never come again. They distort our thinking, making us believe that what is true now will be true forever, though perhaps on a larger scale. Because we have annihilated (消除) distance on this planet, we imagine that we can do the same in space. The truth is otherwise, and we will see it more clearly if we forget the present and turn our minds toward the past.

　　To our ancestors, the vastness of the earth was a dominant factor in their thoughts and lives. No man could ever see more than a tiny fraction of the earth. Only a lifetime ago, parents waved farewell to their emigrating children, knowing they would never see them again.

　　Now, within one incredible generation, all this has changed. Psychologically as well as physically, there are no longer any remote places on earth. When a friend leaves for that was once a distant country, he cannot feel the same sense of irrevocable (无法改变的) separation that saddened our forefathers. We know that he is only hours away by jetliner, and we have merely to reach for the telephone to hear his voice.

　　When the satellite communication network is fully established, it will be as easy to see friends on the far side of the earth as to talk to them on the other side of the town. Then the world will shrink no more. From a world that has become too small, we are moving out into one that will be forever too large, whose frontiers will recede from us always more swiftly than we can reach out toward them.

　　21. According to the author, ________.

　　A) we have made little progress into space

　　B) our forefathers are more intelligent than we

　　C) our descendants must learn the truth again

　　D) our age is the same as the past and the future

　　22. How can we see the truth more clearly according to the author?

　　A) By turning our minds toward the future.

　　B) By turning our minds toward the past.

　　C) By concentrating on the present.

　　D) By concentrating on the future.

　　23. There are no longer any remote places on earth, because ________.

　　A) there are too many people

　　B) there are advanced communication instruments

　　C) psychology has developed

　　D) our age is unique

　　24. The last word of the passage, the pronoun "them", refers to ________.

　　A) the space's frontiers

　　B) the earth's frontiers

　　C) the sun's frontiers

　　D) satellites

　　25. What is the best title of the passage?

　　A) Our Unique Age

　　B) The Truth Distorted

　　C) We Will Never Conquer Space

　　D) Communication Network

　　Passage Two

　　Questions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage.

　　In the late 1960's, many people in North America turned their attention to environmental problems, and new steel-and-glass skyscrapers were widely criticized. Ecologists pointed out that a cluster of tall buildings in a city often overburdens public transportation and parking lot capacities.

　　Skyscrapers are also lavish (大方的) consumers, and wasters, of electric power. In one recent year the addition of 17 million square feet of skyscraper office space in New York City raised the peak daily demand for electricity by 120,000 kilowatts-enough to supply the entire city of Albany, New York, for a day.

　　Glass-walled skyscrapers can be especially wasteful. The heat loss (or gain) through a wall of half-inch plate glass is more than ten times that through a typical masonry (砖瓦结构) wall filled with insulation board. To lessen the strain on heating and air-conditioning equipment builders of skyscrapers have begun to use double-glazed panels of glass, and reflective glasses coated with silver or gold mirror films that reduce glare as well as heat gain. However, mirror-walled skyscrapers raise the temperature of the surrounding air and affect neighboring buildings.

　　Skyscrapers put a severe strain on a city's sanitation facilities, too. If fully occupied, the two World Trade Center Towers in New York City would alone generate 2.25 million gallons of raw sewage each year-as much as a city the size of Stamford, Connecticut which has a population of more than 119,000.

　　Skyscrapers also interfere with television reception, block bird flyways, and obstruct air traffic. In Boston in the late 1960's some people even feared that shadows from skyscrapers would kill the grass on Boston Common.

　　Still, people continue to build skyscrapers for all the reasons that they have always built them-personal ambition, civic pride and the desire of owners to have the largest possible amount of rentable space.

　　26. The main purpose of the passage is to ________.

　　A) compare skyscrapers with other modern structures

　　B) describe skyscrapers and their effect on the environment

　　C) advocate the use of masonry in the construction of skyscrapers

　　D) illustrate some architectural designs of skyscrapers

　　27. According to the passage, what is one disadvantage of skyscrapers that have mirrored walls?

　　A) The exterior surrounding air is heated.

　　B) The windows must be cleaned daily.

　　C) Construction time is increased.

　　D) Extra air-conditioning equipment is needed.

　　28. According to the passage, in the late 1960's some residents of Boston were concerned with which aspect of skyscrapers?

　　A) The noise from their construction.

　　B) The removal of trees from building sites.

　　C) The harmful effects on the city's grass.

　　D) The high cost of rentable office space.

　　29. The author raises issues that would most concern which of the following groups?

　　A) Electricians.

　　B) Environmentalists.

　　C) Aviators.

　　D) Teachers.

　　30. Where in the passage does the author compare the energy consumption of skyscrapers with that of a city?

　　A) Lines 8-14.B) Lines 15-17.

　　C) Lines 20-22.D) Lines 23-25.

　　Passage Three

　　Questions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage.

　　Seasonal Affective Disorder, often called SAD, is a type of winter depression that affects millions of people. It usually starts in late fall, with the decrease in daylight hours, and ends in spring when the days get longer.

　　SAD symptoms usually come in recurring episodes that begin in late fall and stop in the spring and often include the following: sleep problems, sleeping an average of two extra hours each night, reluctance to get up in the morning; changes in appetite, overeating, weight gain; depression, feelings of hopelessness, misery and anxiety; fatigue, lack of energy, increased feelings of sleepiness; loss of libido, decreased interest in sex and physical contact.

　　The most successful treatment for SAD is light therapy-spending anywhere from 30 minutesto two hours in front of a light box, preferably in the morning (light in the evenings may cause insomnia). But ordinary light bulbs are not strong enough. The average home or office lights deliver an intensity of 200-500 lux, but the minimum dose necessary to treat SAD is 2,500 lux. Some light boxes deliver up to 10,000 lux, which can shorten treatment time. Some drugs such as paroxetine and sertraline can be effective in treating the depressive symptoms of SAD when combined well with light therapy. Psychotherapy or counseling may help a person cope as well.

　　Not everyone who suffers from difficulties in the winter has SAD-some may just have the winter blues. But if you are in a slump, take a cue from some of the SAD research and try the following: wear bright colors to cheer yourself and those around you; bring fresh flowers into your home whenever possible; get outdoors as often as you can.

　　31. What does this passage mainly talk about?

　　A) Seasonal Affective Disorder is a winter depression that affects millions of people.

　　B) How to cope with Seasonal Affective Disorder.

　　C) The symptoms and treatment of SAD.

　　D) The difference between SAD and winter blues.

　　32. When a person suffers SAD, he usually does the following except________.

　　A) feels depressed and hopeless

　　B) wants to have physical contact with others

　　C) eats more than he usually does

　　D) feels sleepy from time to time

　　33.What does the phrase "the winter blues" (Para. 4) probably mean?

　　A) The same symptom as SAD.

　　B) Sadness or low spirits in winter.

　　C) A kind of disease mostly occurring in winter.

　　D) High mood in coldness.

　　34. The effective treatments of SAD include the following except________.

　　A) spending some time in front of a light box

　　B) counseling by a psychiatrist

　　C) using drugs only

　　D) using light over 2,500 lux

　　35. Which of the following statements is TRUE?

　　A) Winter blues is more serious than SAD.

　　B) Everyone having winter problems suffers from SAD.

　　C) Staying in doors and keeping warm can help cope with winter difficulties.

　　D) Some people may just have winter blues instead of SAD.

　　Passage Four

　　Questions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage.

　　If there is any single factor that makes for success in living, it is the ability to profit by defeat. Every success I know has been achieved because the person was able to analyze defeat and actually profit by it in his next undertaking. Confuse defeat with failure, and you are doomed indeed to failure. For it isn't defeat that makes you fail: it is your own refusal to see in defeat the guide and encouragement to success.

　　Defeats are nothing to be ashamed of. They are routine incidents in the life of every man who achieves success. But defeat is a dead loss unless you do face it without humiliation, analyze it and learn why you failed. Defeat, in other words, can help to cure its own cause. Not only does defeat prepare us for success, but nothing can arouse within us such a compelling desire to succeed. If you let a baby grasp a rod and try to pull it away, he will cling more and more tightly until his whole weight is suspended. It is this same reaction, which should give you new and greater strength every time you are defeated. If you exploit the power that defeat gives, you can accomplish with it far more than you are capable of.

　　36. Which of the following can best summarize the meaning of the passage?

　　A) One should learn from one's defeat.

　　B) Don't confuse defeat with failure.

　　C) How to achieve success in life?

　　D) Success and defeat can complement each other.

　　37. The Person who was able to analyze defeat is likely ________.

　　A) to achieve success B) to be a successor

　　C) to be ashamed of his defeat

　　D) to be a baby grasping a rod

　　38. In Paragraph 2, the purpose of the example is to illustrate ________.

　　A) the baby is afraid of falling down to the ground

　　B) the baby doesn't know the power and the danger of the rod

　　C) the baby can't be so easily defeated by a man

　　D) the baby will make more effort and do his best despite difficulty

　　39. Defeat is valuable ________.

　　A) because it makes you fail

　　B) because it forces you to face it without humiliation

　　C) in that it provides the guide and encouragement to success

　　D) because of your own refusal to see in it the guide and encouragement to success

　　40. What does the author advise one to do with the power which defeat gives?

　　A) One should make unfair use of it.

　　B) One should explain it.

　　C) One should explore it.

　　D) One should turn it to practical account.

　　Part III Vocabulary and Structure (20 minutes)

　　Directions: There are 30 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence.

　　41. Last night a burglar ________ a shop and stole several computers.

　　A) smashed into B) crashed into

　　C) broke into D) knocked into

　　42. He is a very wealthy man, who has a Honda car and two villas, ________ several million US dollars deposited in the banks abroad.

　　A) to speak anything of

　　B) to say nothing of

　　C) to mention anything of

　　D) to tell nothing of

　　43. I'm strongly against his proposal that the plan ________.

　　A) to be cancelled B) being cancelled

　　C) will be cancelled D) be cancelled

　　44. ________ the finest soldiers were chosen as the guards to the president.

　　A) None but B) None other than

　　C) No but D) Nobody besides

　　45. The lonely old lady kept a faithful dog ________.

　　A) for companion B) by companion

　　C) for company D) by company

　　46. ________ the Atlantic Ocean crosses the equator, the trade winds cause a flow of water to the west.

　　A) Where B) That C) AndD) At

　　47. Girls in some places are ________ the right to inherit their parents' property.

　　A) refused B) denied

　　C) neglected D) ignored

　　48. By the end of 2003, 864 kinds of products had been ________ green food in Great Britain.

　　A) named B) restricted

　　C) classified D) labeled

　　49. The Louisiana territory, an area ________ the size of France, was bought by the United States from France for $15,000,000 in 1803.

　　A) than more four times

　　B) four times than more

　　C) more than four times

　　D) is four times more than

　　50. Even at discounted prices, these powerful AIDS drugs are far beyond ________ for most of the world's 40 million HIV-infected people.

　　A) control B) comprehension

　　C) reach D) imagination

　　51. The author of the book has shown his remarkably keen ________into human nature.

　　A) insight B) intellect

　　C) perception D) understanding

　　52. The young driver looked over the engine carefully ________ wrong on the road.

　　A) lest it went B) lest it goes

　　C) lest it would go D) lest it go

　　53. The manager is such a busy man that only after a long delay had he ________ writing the letter.

　　A) looked forward to B) passed on to

　　C) got around to D) took up with

　　54. Long ________ to harmful pollutants is most likely to lead to a decline in health.

　　A) contact B) touch

　　C) use D) exposure

　　55. Young Americans who don't go to university ________ get jobs which bring low incomes.

　　A) are possible to B) are likely to

　　C) were able to D) liked to

　　56. We should draw ________ what is progressive in foreign culture.

　　A) in B) on C) up D) out

　　57. No one would have time to read or listen to an account of everything ________ going on in the world.

　　A) as is B) what is C) it is D) there is

　　58. It's a good idea to see your doctor regularly for a(n)________.

　　A) revision B) control

　　C) check-up D) investigation

　　59. "Did you write to Grace last summer?" "No, but I'll ________ her over Christmas vacation."

　　A) be seen B) have seen

　　C) be seeing D) have been seeing

　　60. Under no circumstances ________ look down upon people who are less fortunate than us.

　　A) should we notB) we shouldn't

　　C) we should D) should we

　　61. The traditional approach ________ with complex problems is to break them down into smaller, more easily managed problems.

　　A) to dealing B) in dealing

　　C) dealing D) to deal

　　62. He never dared to ask any question in class, ________?

　　A) daredn't he B) dared he

　　C) did he D) didn't he

　　63. ________ of cattle could be grazed on those fertile fields.

　　A) Flocks B) Herds

　　C) Packs D) Swarms

　　64. Mary would rather her former schoolmate ________ in the same company as she does.

　　A) work B) is working

　　C) worked D) to work

　　65. You ought to put your small electrical apparatus in a place which is not ________ to your children.

　　A) available B) accountable

　　C) applicable D) accessible

　　66. Although he couldn't ________ my success, he ________ me that he would give whatever help I needed.

　　A) be ensured; assured

　　B) be assured; ensured

　　C) assure; ensured

　　D) ensure; assured

　　67. Since the last century, a great many immigrants have become ________ of this country.

　　A) inhabitants B) citizens

　　C) people D) folks

　　68. ________the party if he is willing to fit in with the plans of the group.

　　A) There is no objection on him joining

　　B) There is no objection to him joining

　　C) No objection will be raised upon him joining

　　D) There is no objection to his joining

　　69. There is more land in Australia than the government knows ________.

　　A) what to do with B) how to do it

　　C) to do with it D) to do it

　　70. According to the report, the lion which escaped from the zoo is still ________.

　　A) in large B) at large

　　C) by and large D) largely

　　Part IV Cloze (15 minutes)

　　Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D) on the paper. You should choose the ONE that best fits into the passage.

　　Getting modest amounts of exercise, even just an easy half-hour walk a day, appears tosubstantially improve women's chances of surviving breast cancer. Staying active has long been thought to 71 the risk of getting cancer, but a new report says it may also be an important prescription for recovery. The study, 72 on Monday, found that women who exercised 73 getting breast cancer 74 their chance of dying from the disease 75 one-quarter to one-half, depending on how active they were.

　　Just how exercise might do this is still 76 , 77 experts have several theories. Whatever the biological explanation, the researchers say 78 exercise is an undoubtedly safe 79 that can improve cancer survivors' health in many ways. People who walk and get other kinds of exercise are 80 to develop many 81 health problems, 82 heart disease, high blood pressure, osteoporosis(骨质疏松) and diabetes(糖尿病).

　　Several studies also suggest exercise can prevent breast and colon cancer(结肠癌). 83 , doctors recommend 84 45 minutes of moderate to vigorous exercise five times a week. This might prevent colon cancer by 85 the movement of food through the intestines(肠道). Exercise might also reduce breast cancer by 86 stored fat that produces estrogen(雌激素), 87 in turn can fuel breast cancer growth.

　　Most of the women walked for exercise. Those who put in one to three hours a week at a leisurely 3 mph lowered their risk of dying from breast cancer by one-quarter, 88 the most sedentary(静坐的) women. Those who walked between three and eight hours a week cut their risk 89 . Another way exercise may help is by reducing low-level inflammation, which has also been 90 heart disease and is more common among the overweight.

　　71. A) lowerB) avoid

　　C) enhanceD) eliminate

　　72. A) declared B) released

　　C) published D) advertised

　　73. A) after B) beforeC) whenD) while

　　74. A) ran B) risked C) stood D) reduced

　　75. A) by B) from C) under D) through

　　76. A) on the airB) in the air

　　C) off the airD) by the air

　　77. A) whileB) whereas

　　C) though D) meanwhile

　　78. A) moderate B) medium

　　C) average D) appropriate

　　79. A) implication B) recommendation

　　C) suggestion D) induction

　　80. A) more likelyB) less probably

　　C) less possibly D) less likely

　　81. A) ordinaryB) general

　　C) common D) usual

　　82. A) includingB) being included

　　C) included D) is including

　　83. A) Generally speaking

　　B) Frankly speaking

　　C) In general

　　D) To be frank

　　84. A) at most B) at last

　　C) at best D) at least

　　85. A) accelerating B) hastening

　　C) speeding D) quickening

　　86. A) using up B) using out

　　C) burning up D) burning out

　　87. A) with which B) by which

　　C) through which D) which

　　88. A) compared to B) comparing to

　　C) compared withD) comparing with

　　89. A) in half B) in halves

　　C) on halves D) by halves

　　90. A) connected withB) linked to

　　C) associated withD) united with

　　Part V Writing (30 minutes)

　　Directions: For this part, you're allowed 30 minutes to write a composition on the topic "Stress". You should write no less than 120 words and you should base your composition on the following outline(given in Chinese).

　　1. 压力是现代生活中常有的事;

　　2. 不同的人对压力有不同的看法;

　　3. 我的观点.

　　听力录音原文、参考答案及解析

　　[听力录音原文]

　　Section A Conversations

　　Directions: In this section, you will hear 10 short conversations. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the question will be spoken only once.After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer.

　　1.M: Don't you think the price is too high?

　　W: No. It has more than one thousand pages, and is as thick as a dictionary.

　　Q: Where are the man and the woman?

　　2.W: It's already 9:35. Class starts at 10:10. We have to hurry.

　　M: No, we don't. It only takes 25 minutes to get there on foot.

　　Q: If they leave now, what time will they arrive?

　　3.M: I don't know if I should take the early or late bus.

　　W: Does it matter? You don't need to be back until midnight.

　　Q: What does the woman mean from the conversation?

　　4.W: Can you take me to the station quickly? I'm going to meet a friend at 10:00, but it's 9:50 now.

　　M: I don't know. I'll try. But with such a heavy traffic it will take at least fifteen minutes more.

　　Q: What do we learn from the conversation?

　　5.W: I'd appreciate your professional opinion. Do you think that I should sue the company?

　　M: Not really. I think that we can settle this out of court.

　　Q: What is the probable relationship between the two speakers?

　　6.M: Emy, what did your doctor say yesterday?

　　W: Well, he said there was no need for me to take any medicine if I eat well-balanced meals.

　　Q: What did the doctor say?

　　7.W: Do you think we will get there by tonight?

　　M: If the traffic lights are with us, there should be no problem.

　　Q: Does the man think that they can get there in time?

　　8.W: Would you tell me the starting time for both performances?

　　M: The first begins at 7:00 and it lasts for 2 hours and 45 minutes. The second follows 10 minutes after the first.

　　Q: At approximately what time does the second show start?

　　9.M: Good morning. I'm Jack, Jack Brown. My father asked me to come over and see you about a vacation job.

　　W: Oh, come in, Jack, I haven't seen you for ages. I hear you're at the university now.

　　Q: What does Jack want?

　　10.M: I wish I could get used to this American custom of using first names.

　　W: I usually call just my good friends by their first names.

　　Q: What is the man complaining about?

　　Section B Passages

　　Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D).

　　Passage One

　　If you are invited into an Englishman's home, there are some questions to consider. For instance, what time should you arrive? If it is a social occasion, not a business one, it is not polite to arrive early. Your hostess will be preparing for you, and will be most embarrassed if you arrive before she is quite ready. Ten minutes late is excellent. Half an hour is excessive, and requires apologies.Then too, the British are rather particular about table manners. The main thing is to sit up straight, copy everyone else, asking what to do if you are not sure, and keep conversation going. What time should you leave? There are no rules, but it is most impolite to stay too late, as it implies a lack of consideration for your hosts. If it is simply an invitation to an evening meal and conversation, you will probably take your leave between ten and eleven o'clock. If you have to stay for several days, you will conform as far as possible to the routine of the house, and your hostess will be very pleased if you give her a bunch of flowers, specially purchased, before you leave. If the invitation has been made purely to give you pleasure, a gift of money would be refused with some embarrassment.

　　Questions 11 to 13 are based on the passage you have just heard.

　　11. If you are invited into an Englishman's home on a social occasion, which is the best time for you to arrive?

　　12. Which of the following statements is incorrect?

　　13. Which is the best present you can give the hostess before you leave?

　　Passage Two

　　According to a recent poll, a large majority of Americans are in favor of retaining the present 55-mile-an-hour speed limit. This speed was imposed in 1973 when fuel shortages became crucial. Seventy-five percent of the persons surveyed think that the law is a good one. They point to the decrease in the highway death rate or to the saving of fuel as reasons for their opinion. Easterners and older people, rather than young adults, are more likely to argue for retention of the law.

　　Likewise, only 23 percent of the people surveyed favor a higher speed limit for trucks. The trucking industry contends that truck engines work more efficiently at higher speeds and that trucks travelling at higher speeds reach markets more quickly, thereby saving consumers money. Some of the persons polled argue that trucks on certain highways are already involved in a disproportionate number of fatal highway accidents.

　　Questions 14 to 16 are based on the passage you have just heard.

　　14.What was the principal reason for the speed limit?

　　15.Which of the following is less likely to favor retaining the 55-mile-an-hour speed limit?

　　16.Why do truckers want a higher speed limit for trucks?

　　Passage Three

　　Now, we'll bring you a special news bulletin.

　　The three astronauts have splashed down safely in the Pacific Ocean, a hundred and forty-five miles southwest of Hawaii, only six miles from the aircraft carrier that was dispatched for the recovery mission.The space module floated down on three parachutes and landed right-side-up in the water.

　　Mission Control in Houston confirmed that parachutes and landing systems had functioned properly. Mission Control has advised the astronauts to remain inside the module until they are lifted aboard the aircraft carrier.

　　An air force helicopter is already hovering above the module and seven divers are in the process of attaching lines to the spacecraft.

　　The astronauts have returned after fifteen days in space. Possibly one of the most important accomplishments of this mission was the extensive photographing of the Sun's surface.

　　After two days of physical examinations and observations, the astronauts will fly to Huston to reunite with their families.

　　Ladies and gentlemen, we have confirmation that the astronauts are now aboard the aircraft carrier. They seem to be in very good conditions and they prepare for the welcoming ceremonies.

　　Questions 17 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.

　　17.According to the reporter, where did the spacecraft splash down?

　　18.How many divers are in the process of attaching lines to the spacecraft?

　　19.How long had the astronauts been in space?

　　20.According to the reporter, where are the astronauts now?

　　[参考答案]

　　Part I Listening Comprehension

　　1-5 B)C)C)D)B)

　　6-10 A)C)A)A)B)

　　11-15 A)C)D)A)C)

　　16-20 D)D)C)B)C)

　　Part II Reading Comprehension

　　21.C). 作者认为我们的祖先知道这一真理,即我们永远不能征服宇宙;而我们已经忘记了,我们的后代需要重新学习这一真理,所以选C).

　　22. B). 第二段结尾说要想看得更清楚,我们应该忘记现在,转向过去(...forget the present and turn our minds toward the past.).

　　23. B).第五段讲到地球上已没有遥远的地方,是因为交通与通讯方面所取得的成绩.

　　24. A).这一问题涉及语法,them 所指的应是the space's frontiers.

　　25. C).通过阅读全篇,不难得出C)这样的结论.

　　26. B).文章的主要目的是描绘摩天大楼以及它对环境的影响.

　　27. D).文章在第三段说玻璃墙特别浪费,不利的因素是需要另外的空调设备.

　　28. C).在20世纪60年代后期,波士顿的居民关注摩天大楼对草地的危害.

　　29. B).文中作者提到的问题是环境问题,当然是环境科学家关注的问题.

　　30. A).在文中第8-14行,作者比较了摩天大楼能量的消耗同一个城市的能量消费.

　　31. C).依据全文:文章开始谈到了季节性精神紊乱的症状,后面两段谈到了治愈这一疾病的方法和尝试.

　　32. B).依据文章第二段:SAD的症状通常始于晚秋并终结于春天,症状如下:睡眠时间加长,早上不愿起来;吃的过多,体重增加;神情沮丧,焦虑;疲惫;对性和身体接触渐渐失去兴趣.而只有B)答案不属于SAD症状.故答案为B).

　　33. B).此题的关键是理解blue的"颜"外之意,blue指的是"郁闷,无精打采,精神状态不佳",而且这种感觉与文中的SAD症状不一样,故选B).

　　34. C).依据第三段倒数第二句:一些药物配合光线疗法治愈季节性精神紊乱的一些症状是非常有效的.但不是只使用药物治疗,故答案为C).

　　35. D).根据文章最后一段第一句:不是每个人冬天都要患季节性精神紊乱,可能有些人仅仅是患上冬季忧郁症.故答案为D).

　　36. A).本文的大意讲的是被击败乃成功之母,失败并不可怕,故选A).此题的干扰项意义相近,应注意分辨.

　　37. A).作者说这样的人是非常可能成功的.

　　38. D).根据上下文,一个人处在困境中的反应会更加用心、用力,故选D).

　　39. C).在第一段最后一句话,作者告诉我们并不是挫折使我们失败,而是我们无法从挫折中看 到导向成功的道路及给我们带来的鼓励.

　　40. D).我们需要把挫折产生的力量变成实际的用处.

　　Part III Vocabulary and Structure

　　41. C).break into" 强行闯入",符合题意;smash 作及物动词时表示"打碎、打破",作不及物动词时表示"破碎、瓦解";crash into"碰撞、追回".

　　42. B).to say nothing of习惯用语,表示"更不必说,更不待言".

　　43. D). proposal后为that引导的同位语从句,用虚拟语气.

　　44. A). none but表示"仅、只有",等于only.

　　45. C).company 作为不可数名词使用,表示"伴随、陪伴、一群人、同伴",for company 意为"作为同伴,陪伴";companion作为可数名词,可表示"同伴,侣伴(时常与另一个人在一起者),志愿相投者,与另一个人同工作、共患难的人".

　　46. A).where在这里的意思是in(at or to)the place, in which,"在于,或至于".例如:Where there is no rain, farming is difficult or impossible.在不下雨的地方,农业是困难的或不可能的.

　　47. B).deny意为"拒绝给予",符合本句意思.neglect意为"忽视";ignore意为"不理睬".

　　48. D).label意为"把……列为",符合句意.classify意为"分类".

　　49 C).more than + N times + the size of是一种用于两者之间比较的常用句式.

　　50 C).beyond reach 意为"不能所及";beyond control 意为"失控".

　　51. A).insight 意为"洞察,见识"; perception意为"感觉;知觉".

　　52. D).lest引导的状语从句里的谓语动词常用(should)+动词原形.

　　53. C). got around to 意为"着手做;避开……",符合句意.passed on to 意为"往下传……"; took up with "爱上,与……交朋友".

　　54. D).exposure意为"揭露,暴露在……环境下",符合题意.contact意为"与人接触,联系,有关系".

　　55. B).be likely to 意为"可能会".

　　56. B).draw on 意为"吸收",符合题意.draw in 意为"吸进来";draw up 意为"草拟";draw out 意为"取出".

　　57. D).everything 后为省略关系代词的定语从句,用there is 正符合句意.

　　58 C).check-up意为"检查,体检",符合句意;revision意为"复习";investigation意为"调查".

　　59. C).will be seeing为将来进行时,符合题意.

　　60. D).此句式要求用倒装,根据句意选用肯定语气.

　　61. A).approach(方式,方法)与介词to连用,后接动名词形式.

　　62. C).dare在这里用作实意动词,本句为反意疑问句,前半句是否定句,因此选C).

　　63 B).herd 主要用于指兽群(尤其牛群);flock指鸟群或兽群中的羊群;pack指猎狗、狼或野犬的一群;swarm指一大群(昆虫,鸟等).

　　64. C).would rather 后如果跟句子,其中的谓语动词用虚拟语气,即从句谓语用过去式形式表示.

　　65. D).accessible表示"容易接近的",符合句意.available表示"可得到的";applicable表示"可适用的";accountable表示"对……负责的".

　　66. D).assure表示"向某人保证,使某人确信", 后面常跟双宾语结构,"assure sb. + that从句"为常用句型.

　　67. B).citizen意为"公民,市民",符合题意.inhabitant意为"居民,居住者",folk意为"民族,人们",均不符合题意.

　　68. D).objection后常用介词to,表示"反对……",且介词后用物主代词加上动名词短语构成介词复合结构.故D)正确.

　　69. A).本题考查know的用法,know后面要接疑问词的动词不定式,know后面不能跟动词不定式直接作宾语.

　　70. B).at large表示"未被捕获的,未被控制的";in large表示"一般的,大规模的";by and large表示"总的说来";largely意思是"总的说来".

　　Part IV Cloze

　　71. A).lower risk表示"降低或减少危险";avoid risk表示"避免冒险";eliminate risk表示"根除危险". 根据上下文应选A).

　　72. C).publish"出版",在此作后置定语,符合句意;release"发布,发表";declare"宣称,断言";advertise"推介,宣传".

　　73. A).根据下文,女士们在患了乳腺癌后进行适当的锻炼,可以减少丧命的危险,故此处选A).

　　74. D).reduce chance意为"减少……机会",符合题意.其他三个短语run chance"有可能";risk chance"冒险";stand chance"有可能,有机会",均不符合题意.

　　75. A).根据上下文,此处by表示两者的相差关系.

　　76. B).in the air表示"问题仍悬而未决,没有定论";A)表示"正在广播";C)表示"不在广播";D)表示"乘飞机".

　　77. C).从文章的上下文,尤其是第二段第一句话来看,此处的前后两个分句应是让步关系,故选C)though符合题意.

　　78. A). moderate 表示"适度的,有节制的";medium表示"中等的";average表示"平均的";appropriate表示"合适的,恰当的".根据上下文,此处需填入一词表示"适量的运动量对身体有好处",所以A)符合题意.

　　79. B).recommendation意为"建议,劝告,推荐";implication表示"暗示的事情";induction表示"归纳";suggestion表示"建议,意见,暗示".

　　80. D).只有likely用于句型be likely to do sth.,再根据题意选项D)为正确答案.

　　81. C).common指许多人或事物具有共同特点;general表示"通常的,较少有例外";ordinary表示"普通的,强调没有什么特别之处";usual意思是"惯常的".根据上下文,此处common最符合题意.

　　82. A).此处including为现在分词,作伴随状语.

　　83. C).in general意思是"总的说来,大体上",符合题意.

　　84. D).at least表示"至少",符合题意;at most表示"最多";at best表示"充其量,至多".

　　85. A).accelerate表示"加速",符合题意;hasten表示"突发性地加快";speed表示"一般性的动作迅速",若后加up也可为正确答案;quicken表示"动作在很短的时间内完成".

　　86. C).burn up表示"烧掉,消耗掉";burn out表示"烧坏";use up表示"用完".根据题意,应选A).

　　87. D).此处直接用which引导非限制性定语从句.

　　88. D).compare with 意思是"与……相比",强调比较双方的不同点.compare to意为"把……比作",既强调相同点又强调不同点.此处强调的是不同点,所以D)为最佳答案.

　　89. A).in half 表示"一半";on halves指"均分";by halves指"不完全的".

　　90. B).link to 指"与……有联系",指直接或间接的联系;connect with强调两个事物只在某点上有联系;associate with指联想上的连接;unite with指"合而为一,结成一体".

　　Part Ⅴ Writing

　　Stress

　　As everyone knows, stress is a natural part of everyday life and there is no way to avoid it. As the pace of modern life continues to increase, we are always on the go from morning till night. And it is hard to slow down. Therefore, stress goes hand in hand with the life in a competitive society.

　　Different people, however, think of stress quite differently. Some believe that stress is not the bad thing that is often supposed to be. They are of the opinion that a certain amount of stress is vital to provide motivation and to give purpose to life. Others argue that stress contributes to one's mental decline and hence endangers health. According to them, relaxation, the opposite of stress, is essential for a healthy mind and body.

　　Personally, I'm in favor of the former view. I think it is impossible to avoid stress when one is entirely devoted to the career one pursues. In my opinion, it is only when the stress gets out of control that it can lead to poor performance and ill health.

　　(文/戚润东 滕延江 牛亚卿; 英语通大学英语四级考试版2004年第5期;版权归英语辅导报社所有，独家网络合作伙伴新浪教育，未经许可，不得以任何形式进行转载。)