Part I Listening Comprehension (20 minutes)

　　Section A

　　Directions: In this section, you will hear 10 short conversations. At the end of each conversation, there will be a question. Each conversation and question will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four suggested answers marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.

　　1. A) Not to go home for spring vacation.

　　B) Not to take a vacation.

　　C) Not to graduate.

　　D) Not to go home after graduation in May.

　　2. A) Go to the concert.

　　B) See her friends as planned.

　　C) Go to work.

　　D) Finish her homework.

　　3. A) Turn up the volume.

　　B) Stop talking so much.

　　C) Play the music more softly.

　　D) Play different music.

　　4. A) Mary works very hard.

　　B) The examination is too difficult for Mary.

　　C) Mary can't pass the examination.

　　D) Mary will probably pass the examination.

　　5. A) Mary. B) Bob.

　　C) All the students. D) Tom.

　　6. A) At a laundry. B) At a car wash.

　　C) At a beauty shop. D) At a garage.

　　7. A) 9:20. B) 9:14. C) 9:26. D) 9:06.

　　8. A) He can't find his new apartment.

　　B) He had a bigger apartment before.

　　C) He is not accustomed to the large building.

　　D) He is having a hard time finding an apartment.

　　9. A) Repair the other door.

　　B) Visit some ruins.

　　C) Have an outdoor party.

　　D) Catch a Saturday train.

　　10. A) $30. B) $90. C) $60. D) $20.

　　Section B

　　Directions: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. You are required to fill in the blanks numbered from S1 to S7 with the exact words and the blanks numbered from S8 to S10 with sentences. You can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the main points in your own words.

　　Students in the UK can expect to face (S1) 　　　of ￡18-21,000 when they leave the university in the future, says Education Secretary Charles Clarke.

　　The government has published (S2) 　　　proposals to allow universities to charge students top-up fees of up to ￡3,000 for their studies. Up-front fees of ￡1,100 a year will be (S3) 　　　　, and (S4) 　　　will not have to (S5)

　　　the new loans until their earnings have reached a certain level. A new (S6)

　　　will also be appointed to ensure that universities(S7) 　　　students from poorer families.

　　Mr. Clarke told the BBC TV programme Breakfast with Frost:

　　(S8) "　　　　　　　　　to about ￡18-21,000-that kind of thing. The payback burden varies according to earnings later in life to about ￡60 a month for example for a civil servant, (S9) 　　　, so the paybacks I don't think are unreasonable."

　　"We will be raising the threshold at which you have to start paying back so there will be less requirement to pay back initially but there will be a debt there to serve." Asked what kind of interest rate graduates could expect on their debts, Mr. Clarke said details had to be thrashed out but he insisted it would be "significantly less than commercial rates". (S10)　　　　　　　. "Students at the age of 18 and develop their lives on that basis and I am proud of the fact that I will be able to make an announcement to that effect later in the week," he said.

　　Part II Reading Comprehension (35 minutes)

　　Directions: There are four passages in this part. Each part 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 and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.

　　Passage One

　　Questions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage:

　　Bald people may be brainier than those with a full head of hair. Two natural chemicals which trigger the growth of brain cells also cause hair to drop out, scientists have found. The discovery could explain why so many of the greatest thinkers and scientists seem to be so follicly challenged. It could also lead to cures for baldness, and help chemists come up with creams to help keep unwanted hairs at bay.

　　Now a study from German skin experts suggests a link between the state of the head and the size of the brain after all. They have found two brain growth factors, responsible for encouraging new brain cells, which are intrinsically linked to the life and death cycle of hair. "This is the first evidence that growth factors previously thought to be important for the development of brain cells are also important for the growth of hair follicles(毛囊) ," says Ralf Paus, who carried out the work at Humbolt University in Berlin.

　　Hair grows in cycles. For around 1,000 days, a hair will grow steadily from a follicle in the skin. But then the follicle shrinks and enters a resting phase of around 100 days where no hair grows. Eventually, a new hair appears beneath the follicle and pushes the older hair out. Between 100 and 150 hairs drop out every day.

　　The researchers found that just before a follicle shrivels, it is awash with two growth factors-brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) and neurotrophic-4 (NT-4).

　　Both chemicals help produce new brain cells. The two genes which express the growth factors are also more active-suggesting that the two substances trigger the shrinking of follicles. To prove their findings, the researchers created genetically-engineered mice to produce too much BDNF. The creatures' hair dropped out far earlier than usual. Another strain bred to produce too little of the growth factor kept their hair for far longer. Because mice go through a similar hair cycle, the discovery raises hopes of new drugs to cure baldness.

　　Drugs that stop the growth factors from triggering follicle shrinkage would slow down natural hair loss. And drugs that mimic the brain-boosting chemicals could also help people shed unwanted facial or underarm hair. Similar drugs have already been created to help people with Alzheimer's Disease (老年痴呆症) and Multiple Sclerosis (多发性硬化症) .

　　21. The passagemainly discusses about ________.

　　A) two growth factors BDNF and NT-4

　　B) relationship between brain size and hair state

　　C) new research findings which may lead to cure baldness

　　D) the effect of hair growth cycles

　　22. It can be inferred from the passage that ________.

　　A) it is long established that bald people are cleverer

　　B) many great thinkers and scientists are bald

　　C) the chemists are easier to get bald

　　D) Ralf Paus is an American scientist

　　23. It takes________for a hair to grow steadily from a follicle in the skin.

　　A) two years and nine months B) 100 days

　　C) 150 days D) one year

　　24. By creating genetically-engineered mice, the researchers try to prove that ________.

　　A) too much BDNF causes earlier hair drop out

　　B) mice go through a similar hair cycle to human beings

　　C) the two growth factors trigger the shrinking of follicles

　　D) NT-4 functions different from BDNF

　　25. Chemists can come up with creams to help shed unwanted hairs by________.

　　A) producing drugs which contain substances similar to BDNF and NT-4

　　B) producing drugs which stop the growth factors' function

　　C) activating the genes which express the growth factors

　　D) helping people shed facial and underarm hair

　　Passage Two

　　Questions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage:

　　Without regular supplies of some hormones our capacity to behave would be seriously impaired; without others we would soon die. Tiny amounts of some hormones can modify our moods and our actions, our inclination to eat or drink, our aggressiveness or submissiveness, and our reproductive and parental behavior. And hormones do more than influence adult behavior; early in life they help to determine the development of bodily form and may even determine an individual's behavioral capacities. Later in life the changing outputs of some endocrine glands and the body's changing sensitivity to some hormones are essential aspects of the phenomena of aging.

　　Communication within the body and the consequent integration of behavior were considered the exclusive province of the nervous system up to the beginning of the last century. The emergence of endocrinology as a separate discipline can probably be traced to the experiments of Bayliss and Starling on the hormone secretin. This substance is secreted from cells in the intestinal walls when food enters the stomach; it travels through the bloodstream and stimulates the pancreas to liberate pancreatic juice, which aids in digestion. By showing that special cells secrete chemical agents that are conveyed by the bloodstream and regulate distant target organs or tissues. Bayliss and Starling demonstrated that chemical integration can occur without participation of the nervous system.

　　The term "hormone" was first used with reference to secretin. Starling derived the term from the Greek hormon, meaning "to excite or set in motion". The term "endocrine" was introduced shortly thereafter. "Endocrine" is used to refer to glands that secrete products into the bloodstream. The term "endocrine" contrasts with "exocrine," which is applied to glands that secrete their products through ducts to the site of action. Examples of exocrine glands are the tear glands, the sweat glands, and the pancreas, which secrets pancreatic juice through a duct into the intestine. Exocrine glands are also called duct glands, while Endocrine glands are called ductless.

　　26. What is the author's main purpose in the passage?

　　A) To explain the specific functions of various hormones.

　　B) To provide general information about hormones.

　　C) To explain how the term "hormone" evolved.

　　D) To report on experiments in endocrinology.

　　27. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as an effect of hormones?

　　A) Modification of behavior.

　　B) Sensitivity of hunger and thirst.

　　C) Aggressive feelings.

　　D) Maintenance of blood pressure.

　　28. The passage supports which of the following conclusion?

　　A) The human body requires large amounts of most hormones.

　　B) Synthetic hormones can replace a person's natural supply of hormones if necessary.

　　C) The quantity of hormones and their effects on the body are related to a person's age.

　　D) The short child of tall parents very likely had a hormone deficiency early in life.

　　29. It can be inferred from the passage that, before the Bayliss and Starling experiments, most people believed that chemical integration occurred only________.

　　A) during sleep

　　B) endocrine glands

　　C) under control of the nervous system

　　D) during strenuous exercise

　　30. According to the passage, another term for exocrine glands are ________.

　　A) duct glands B) endocrine glands

　　C) ductless glands D) intestinal glands

　　Passage Three

　　Questions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage:

　　The concept of obtaining fresh water from icebergs that are towed to populated areas and arid regions of the world was once treated as a joke more appropriate to cartoons than real life. But now it is being considered quite seriously by many nations, especially since scientists have warned that the human race will outgrow its fresh water supply faster than it runs out of food.

　　Glaciers(冰川) are a possible source of fresh water that has been overlooked until recently. Three-quarters of the Earth's fresh water supply is till tied up in glacial ice, a reservoir of untapped fresh water so immense that it could sustain all the rivers of the world for 1,000 years. Floating on the oceans every year are 7,659 trillion metric tons of ice encased in 10,000 icebergs that break away from the polar ice caps, more than ninety percent of them from Antarctica.

　　Huge glaciers that stretch over the shallow continental shelf give birth to icebergs throughout the year. Icebergs are not like sea ice, which is formed when the sea itself freezes; rather, they are formed entirely on land, breaking off when glaciers spread over the sea. As they drift away from the polar region, icebergs sometimes move mysteriously in a direction opposite to the wind, pulled by subsurface currents. Because they melt more slowly than smaller pieces of ice, icebergs have been known to drift at far north as 35 degrees south of the equator in the Atlantic Ocean. To capture them and steer them to parts of the world where they are needed would not be too difficult.

　　The difficulty arises in other technical matters, such as the prevention of rapid melting in warmer climates and the funneling of fresh water to shore in great volume. But even if the icebergs lost half of their volume in towing the water they could provide would be far cheaper than that produced by desalination, or removing salt form water.

　　31. Which of the following could be best used as the title of the passage?

　　A) No Fresh Water Soon.

　　B) Glaciers and Icebergs.

　　C) Icebergs as a Source of Fresh Water.

　　D) Formation and Movements of Icebergs.

　　32. According to the author, most of the world's fresh water is to be found________.

　　A) in glaciers B) in rivers

　　C) in the depths of oceans D) under Antarctica

　　33. Which of the following would the author be likely to agree with?

　　A) Towing icebergs to dry areas is economically possible.

　　B) Desalination of sea water is a promising way to obtain drinking water.

　　C) Using water from icebergs is only a short-term solution to water shortage.

　　D) Icebergs could not be towed very far before they would melt.

　　34. According to the passage, which of the following statements is true?

　　A) Occasionally icebergs are reported to appear very near the equator.

　　B) The solution to fresh water shortage will be more urgent than that to food shortage.

　　C) Icebergs can be seen only in winter.

　　D) There are no icebergs in the Northern Hemisphere.

　　35. It can be inferred from the passage that most icebergs________.

　　A) disappear mysteriously

　　B) move in whichever direction the wind is blowing

　　C) melt in the oceans while they were being towed

　　D) drift back to the polar region

　　Passage Four

　　Questions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage:

　　Early in the development of agriculture men discovered how to make alcoholic drinks from grapes and corn. The ancient Egyptians drank both wine and beer, and the Greeks carried on a lively trade in wine throughout the Mediterranean. The vines of grapes are all of a single species, Vitis vinifera, although there are hundreds of varieties adapted to different soils and climates.

　　Wine is the fermented juice of fresh grapes. The juice of the wine grape contains sugar, and growths of yeast form on the outside of the grape skins. In wine-making, the grapes are crushed in a wine press and the yeast converts the sugar to alcohol, when there is no air present, by a process called fermentation. Red wine is made from dark grapes, and white wine from white grapes or from dark grapes, whose skins have been removed from the wine press at an early stage. The most famous wine-growing countries are France, Germany and Italy. Wine was made in England in the Middle Ages, but the climate is not really suitable for grape wines. Wines must be drunk quickly once they are opened, otherwise bacteria will use the air to convert the alcohol to vinegar. The bacteria are killed by a higher alcohol content than is found in wine and that is why sherry and port, the specialties of Spain and Portugal, are fortified by the addition of spirits to make them last longer.

　　Beer is made from sprouting barley grains (malt) which is fermented with yeast to produce alcohol; hops are added for flavor. Ale, the most common drink in England in the Middle Ages, was also made from barley, but without hops; the ale of today is merely a type of beer. In Japan beer is made from rice.

　　Spirits have higher alcoholic content than beer and wine and are made by distillation from a base of grain or some other vegetable. Gin and vodka can be distilled from a variety of ingredients, including potatoes; gin is flavored with juniper berries. Scotch whisky is obtained from a base of fermented barley, and brandy from the distillation of wine. Rum is derived from sugar cane by fermentation of molasses, a by-product is refining sugar. Cider is made from apples. South American Indians make alcoholic drinks from cactus leaves and the shoots of certain palm trees.

　　36. According to the passage, beer was probably first produced ________.

　　A) late in the development of agriculture

　　B) early in the development of industry

　　C) late in the development of industry

　　D) early in the development of agriculture

　　37. Fermentation can take place when ________.

　　A) there is no air present

　　B) there is little air present

　　C) there is much air present

　　D) there is air present

　　38. What gives the colour to red wine?

　　A) The skin of fresh grapes.

　　B) The skin of white grapes.

　　C) The skin of sour grapes.

　　D) The skin of dark grapes.

　　39. What is the difference between ale in the Middle Ages and ale of today?

　　A) Ale in the Middle Ages had higher alcoholic content.

　　B) Ale of today is made form sprouting barley grains.

　　C) Ale in the Middle Ages didn't contain hops.

　　D) Ale of today is fortified by the addition of spirits.

　　40. Which of the following is made from barley?

　　A) Sherry. B) Scotch whisky.

　　C) Gin. D) Cider.

　　Part III Vocabulary (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 that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.

　　41. The energy gained from the sun can then be used during the night to enable the necessary chemical reactions to ________ in his body.

　　A) precede B) proceed

　　C) progress D) practise

　　42. We haven't the ________ idea why we got such a massive telephone bill last month.

　　A) dampest B) mistiest

　　C) foggiestD) rainiest

　　43. "Where did you get that wonderful book The Crying of Lot 49?"

　　"Actually I bought it in a ________."

　　A) disposal B) production

　　C) reduction D) sale

　　44. ________ happens in the world, the National Geographic Society records the changes.

　　A) Whatever B) Whenever

　　C) However D) No matter

　　45. Emphasis is laid on the necessity that all the objectives to be attained_______into account before starting a new project.

　　A) be taken B) were taken

　　C) should take D) had been taken

　　46. The United States and Canada are lands of ________except for the Indians, who are the only true natives.

　　A) emigrants B) immigrants

　　C) dwellers D) inhabitants

　　47. "Daydreaming again. Bob? You'll never anything if you spend your time that way."

　　A) amount to B) add to

　　C) add up D) account for

　　48. On the bitterly cold winter night, few people walked along the ________narrow street.

　　A) lonely B) isolated

　　C) neglected D) deserted

　　49. Arriving at the bus stop,________waiting there.

　　A) a lot of people were

　　B) he found a lot of people

　　C) a lot of people

　　D) people were found

　　50. We can assign the task to________is capable and trustworthy.

　　A) whomever B) who

　　C) whomD) whoever

　　51. The Smithsonian Institution preserves more than sixty-five million items of scientific, historical, or artistic interest,________winning the popular title, "attic of the nation".

　　A) however B) and C) thus D) moreover

　　52. She has taken great pains to conceal her emotions, and thereby made them conspicuous________.

　　A) all the more B) all the much

　　C) all more D) all much

　　53. My new sweater ________when I washed it.

　　A) shrank B) shortened

　　C) contracted D) condensed

　　54. It was recommended that passengers________smoke during the flight.

　　A) not B) need not

　　C) could not D) would not

　　55. The dean of our department asked that all the students ________at the reception this afternoon in order to meet the representatives from other colleges.

　　A) are present B) will be present

　　C) would be present D) be present

　　56. American car manufacturers have started prices in an effort to stimulate sales.

　　A) slashing B) slating

　　C) trimming D) alleviating

　　57. Grandmother was watching TV calmly, even though there was a series of shrieks down the hall because she was as deaf as a ________.

　　A) pole B) wall C) post D) pin

　　58. I'm sorry I can't go with you, but I wish you________.

　　A) a good time

　　B) have a good time

　　C) to have a good time

　　D) will have a good time

　　59. We came early and had to wait two hours before the ceremony began. We ________.

　　A) should not hurry B) must not have hurried

　　C) need not hurry D) need not have hurried

　　60. ________, the white mountain goat is an extremely sure-footed animal that escapes from its predators by living in the most rugged, rocky landscapes.

　　A) Rarely seen B) Having been rarely seen

　　C) Being rarely seen D) Rarely to be seen

　　61. "I know you think I'm talking nonsense, Dick, but ________you'll realize that I was right."

　　A) all the time B) at times

　　C) in time D) on time

　　62. Richard asked me to________ the age of Aaron Copland, the American composer of ballet music, when he composed "Billy the Kid".

　　A) suppose B) wonderC) guess D) think

　　63. The words Francis Key wrote on the back of an old letter "The Star-Spangled Banner" became the national ________ of the United States.

　　A) song B) anthemC) hymn D) motto

　　64. I regret________you that I can't go to Hangzhou for a visit next Sunday with you, because I've caught a bad cold.

　　A) to tellB) telling

　　C) tell D) having told

　　65. It was when their house had been buried in snow ________some idea about the seriousness of the situation.

　　A) had they B) did they have

　　C) that they had D) that did they have

　　66. ________has recently been done to provide more buses for the people, a shortage of public vehicles remains a serious problem.

　　A) That B) What

　　C) In spite of what D) Though what

　　67. Historically, ________chief material for making furniture has been wood, but metal and stone have also been used.

　　A) it was the B) that the

　　C) there was a D) the

　　68. Abstraction goes into the making of any work of art, ________ or not.

　　A) whether the artist being aware of it

　　B) the artist is being aware whether

　　C) whether the artist is aware of it

　　D) the artist is aware whether

　　69. He was found guilty of having lied when giving evidence in court and, as a result, was sentenced to two years imprisonment for________.

　　A) fraud B) perjury

　　C) deception D) lying

　　70. Reinforcements would certainly come if the army could ________ resistance to the enemy for a few more days.

　　A) persistB) survive

　　C) prolong D) subsist

　　Part IV Error Correction (15minutes)

　　Directions: This part consists of a short passage. In this passage, there are altogether 10 mistakes, one in each numbered line. You may have to add a word, cross out a word, or change a word. If you change a word, cross it out and write the correct word in the corresponding blank. If you add a word, put an insertion mark ( ∧ ) in the right place and write the missing word in the blank. If you cross out a word, put a slash (/) in the blank.

　　Example:

　　Television is rapidly becoming the literatures of our periods.

　　1. time

　　Many of the arguments having used

　　2. ________

　　for the study of literature as

　　a school subject are valid for ∧ study of television.

　　3. the

　　According to the American Automobile Association, since 1964 all cars sold in the United States have been equipped with seat belts. (These are also called safety belts.) Many studies of automobile accidents have shown that safety belts can save lives. One study showed that forty percent of who killed in auto accidents could have

　　71. ________

　　been saved if they had been taking seat belts.

　　72. ________

　　Unfortunately, belts are worn only by a few percent-

　　73. ________

　　age of drivers and passengers-about fifty percent in cities, and only nine percent in small towns. And safety belts cannot prevent people who do not wear them.

　　74. ________

　　In order to find out which kinds of people do wear

　　75. ________

　　seat belts, a study was made in several cities of the United States. The following facts were learned about those who use their safety belts.

　　1. They do not smoke since driving.

　　76. ________

　　2. They have more education than nonusers.

　　77. ________

　　3. They know that someone who was injured (but not

　　78. ________

　　killed) in an automobile accident.

　　Advertisements based on these facts have been printed in newspapers and magazines in order to teach people the importance of wearing belts. And these advertisements

　　79. ________

　　have not helped much. Some people believe there should be a law requiring drivers and passengers to use safety belts. In Australia, there is such a law, deaths in auto

　　80. ________

　　accidents have decreased twenty-four percent.

　　PartⅤ Writing (30 minutes)

　　Directions: For this part, you are allowed thirty minutes to write a composition on the topic:Studying Abroad. You are given the main idea of each paragraph in Chinese. Your composition should be no less than 120 words. Remember to write clearly.

　　1. 出国留学的益处。

　　2. 出国留学可能存在的问题。

　　3. 你的观点。

　　Studying Abroad

　　________________________________________________

　　________________________________________________

　　________________________________________________

　　________________________________________________

　　________________________________________________

　　________________________________________________

　　________________________________________________

　　________________________________________________

　　________________________________________________

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　　Part I Listening Comprehension

　　Section A

　　Directions: In this section, you will hear 10 short conversations. At the end of each conversation, there will be a question. Each conversation and question will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four suggested answers marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.

　　1. M: It doesn't make any sense to go home for spring vacation now.

　　W: That's right. Especially since you'll be graduating in May.

　　Q: On what did the two speakers agree?(A)

　　2. M: Are you busy Friday night? If not, would you like to go to the concert?

　　W: I have a few commitments, but I think I can postpone them for another time.

　　Q: What will the woman probably do on Friday night? (A)

　　3. M: Look, I'm sorry to bother you about this, but that music is really loud.

　　W: I didn't realize you could hear it.

　　Q: What will the woman probably do? (C)

　　4. W: Do you think Mary will pass the final examination?

　　M: She won't fail if she works hard, I think.

　　Q: What does the man think of Mary?(D)

　　5. W: Tom said their teacher speaks too quickly for him to understand.

　　M: Really? Mary and Bob said they could understand him.

　　Q: Who can't understand the teacher?(D)

　　6. W: I just want a wash and set, please.

　　M: Fine. Why don't you let me blow and dry it this time instead of putting it up in rollers? I think you would like it that way.

　　Q: Where did this conversation most probably take place?(C)

　　7. W: I waited until 9:20 for you.

　　M: I must have arrived six minutes after you left.

　　Q: What time did the man arrive?(C)

　　8. W: How did you find your new apartment?

　　M: Well, it's quite nice really, although I'm having a hard time getting used to such a big building.

　　Q: What's the man's problem?(C)

　　9. M: If it rains on Saturday, the party will be ruined.

　　W: It doesn't matter. We can always hold it indoors.

　　Q: What are the man and woman hoping to do? (C)

　　10. W: What a wonderful dress you've got!

　　M: I bought the 90-dollar dress for one-third off the regular price.

　　Q: How much does the dress cost? (C)

　　Section B

　　Directions: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. You are required to fill in the blanks numbered from S1 to S7 with the exact words and the blanks numbered from S8 to S10 with sentences. You can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the main points in your own words.

　　Students in the UK can expect to face (S1) debts of ￡18-21,000 when they leave the university in the future, says Education Secretary Charles Clarke.

　　The government has published (S2) controversial proposals to allow universities to charge students top-up fees of up to ￡3,000 for their studies. Up-front fees of ￡1,100 a year will be (S3) scrapped, and (S4) graduates will not have to (S5) repay the new loans until their earnings have reached a certain level. A new (S6) regulator will also be appointed to ensure that universities (S7) admit students from poorer families.

　　Mr. Clarke told the BBC TV programme Breakfast with Frost:

　　(S8)"The type of debt we are talking about goes up from about ￡12-15,000 to about ￡18-21,000-that kind of thing. The payback burden varies according to earnings later in life to about ￡60 a month for example for a civil servant, (S9) lower than that for a voluntary sector worker, so the paybacks I don't think are unreasonable."

　　"We will be raising the threshold at which you have to start paying back so there will be less requirement to pay back initially but there will be a debt there to serve." Asked what kind of interest rate graduates could expect on their debts, Mr. Clarke said details had to be thrashed out but he insisted it would be "significantly less than commercial rates". (S10) He said the proposals would shift the financial burden from families and should not discourage students from poorer backgrounds from applying. "Students at the age of 18 and develop their lives on that basis and I am proud of the fact that I will be able to make an announcement to that effect later in the week," he said.

　　Part II Reading Comprehension

　　21.C 22.B 23.A 24.C 25.A 26.B 27.D 28.C 29.C 30.A 31.C 32.A 33.A 34.B 35.C 36.D 37.A 38.D 39.C 40.B

　　Part III Vocabulary

　　41.B 42.C 43.C 44.A 45.A 46.B 47.A 48.D 49.B 50.D 51.C 52.A 53.A 54.A 55.D 56.A 57.C 58.C 59.D 60.A 61.C 62.C 63.B 64.A 65.C 66.C 67.D 68.C 69.B 70.C

　　Part IV Error Correction

　　71. who→those 72.taking→wearing (or using) 73. few→small 74. prevent→protect 75. which→what 76.since→while 77. ∧more→had 78. that→ / 79. And→But 80.∧there→where

　　ParV Writing

　　Studying Abroad

　　Studying abroad has many advantages. In the first place, by looking at our own country from the outside, we can best see the strong points and weak points of our nation. Second, while studying in a foreign county, we can travel widely, visit famous scenic spots and make friends with the local people. Thirdly, we can get better chance to practise the foreign language. But the most important point of studying abroad is to get acquainted with the latest knowledge in science and technology and make use of the first-rate facilities.

　　However, as everything has two sides, there are also some disadvantages in attending a foreign university. The most serious problem is the language barrier. Most of the students who are ready to go abroad do not have adequate proficiency in the language spoken there. As a result, on arriving there, they may find it difficult to understand the class. Besides, different cultural backgrounds and customs often lead to misunderstandings in communication. Furthermore, the cost of living is much higher in the foreign country. Some will find it difficult to support themselves. Faced with these difficulties, many students can't pay full attention to their studies and some may even fail in their courses.

　　Therefore, given an opportunity to study abroad, one must consider both sides of the factors carefully before making up his mind.

　　(文/许跃 陈娜 管廷祥；英语辅导报大学二年级版 03～04学年第43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。)