专业英语四级真题2006年

专业英语四级真题2006年 PART ? DICTATION 1、 Listen to the following passage. Altogether the passage will be read to you four times. During the first reading, which will be read at normal speed, listen and try to understand the meaning. For the second and third readings, the passage will be read sentence by sentence, or phrase by phrase, with intervals of 15 seconds. The last reading will be read at normal speed again and during this time you should check your work. You will then be given 2 minutes to check through your work once more. Please write the whole passage on ANSWER SHEET ONE. PART ? LISTENING COMPREHENSION In Sections A, B and C you will hear everything ONCE ONLY. Listen carefully and then answer the questions that follow. Mark the correct answer to each question on your answer sheet. SECTION A CONVERSATIONS In this section you will hear several conversations. Listen to the conversations carefully and then answer the questions that follow. Questions 1 to 3 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the conversation. 1、How did Mark get there? A. By train and by car. B. By plane and by coach. C. By train and by bus. D. By bus and by plane. 2、Mark used to wear all the following EXCEPT ______. A. short hair. B. glasses. C. moustache. D. beard. 3、Where is the meeting for new students to be held? A. In the third room on the right. B. In the Common Room. C. In a room at the other end. D. In Room 501. Questions 4 to 6 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the conversation. 4、What did Steve originally plan to do? A. To go to a park near the beach. B. To stay at home. C. To see a new film. D. To do some study. 5、Maggie finally decided to go to see a film because ______. A. there was no park nearby. B. the weather wasn't ideal for a walk. D. Steve hadn't C. it would be easier to go to a cinema. seen the film yet. 6、Where did they plan to meet? A. Outside the Town Hall. B. Near the bank. C. In Steve's place. D. At the cinema. Questions 7 to 10 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the conversation. 7、The following details are tree about the new device EXCEPT ______. A. it has colour. B. it has a moving image. C. it costs less money. D. it is not on the market. 8、Why didn't Bill want one of them? A. He wanted to buy one from Japan. B. He wasn't sure about its quality. C. He thought it was for business use. D. He thought it was expensive. 9、Which of the following statements is INCORRECT about the woman? A. She had never read the magazine herself. B. She knew who usually read the magazine. C. She was quite interested in the new device. D. She agreed with Bill at the end of the conversation. 10、The conversation is mainly about ______. A. a new type of telephone. B. the cost of telephones. C. some features of the magazine. D. the readership of the magazine. SECTION B PASSAGES In this section, you will hear several passages. Listen to the passages carefully and then answer the questions that follow. Questions 11 to 13 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the passage. 11、In the old days dogs were used for the following EXCEPT ______. A. hunting other animals. B. driving sheep. C. guarding chickens. D. keeping thieves away. 12、Which of the following is CORRECT? A. Dogs are now treated as part of a family. B. Dogs still perform all the duties they used to do. C. People now keep dogs for the same reasons as before. D. Only old people are seen walking their dogs. 13、The passage is mainly about ______. A. what dogs can do. B. how to keep dogs. C. dogs and their masters. D. reasons for keeping dogs. Questions 14 to 17 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the passage. 14、According to the passage, the working conditions in the new place ______. A. are the same as the speaker is used to. B. are expected to be rather poor. C. are just as adequate. D. are not yet clear. 15、What is the speaker going to do in the new place? A. Traveling. B. Studying. C. Settling down. D. Teaching. 16、The speaker expects ______. A. fewer choices of food. B. many ways to do washing. C. modem lighting facilities. D. new types of drinking water. 17、From the passage we can learn that the speaker ______. A. is unprepared for the new post. B. is unclear about the conditions there. D. is eager C. is ready for all the difficulties there. to know more about the post. Questions 18 to 20 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the passage. 18、According to the passage, when are children first expected to study hard? A. Before 6 years of age. B. Between 6 and 10. C. After l0 years of age. D. After 12 years of age. 19、Parents who abuse their children tend to have the following problems EXCEPT ______. A. religious problems. B. emotional problems. C. financial problems. D. marriage problems. 20、Which of the following statements is CORRECT? A. Boys and girls are equally energetic. B. Parents have higher expectations for boys. C. Some parents lack skills to deal with their kids. D. Some parents are ill-educated and ill-tempered. SECTION C NEWS BROADCAST In this section, you will hear several news items. Listen to them carefully and then answer the questions that follow. Questions 21 and 22 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the news. 21、What has happened to the Cubans? A. They set foot in Florida. B. They were drowned. C. They were flown to the U.S. D. They were sent back to Cuba. 22、How did the Cubans try to enter the U.S.? A. In a small boat. B. In an old truck. C. By swimming. D. By driving. Question 23 is based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 5 seconds to answer the question. Now, listen to the news. 23、How many cities will have air quality monitoring systems installed by the end of this year? A. 42 cities. B. 220 cities. C. 150 cities. D. 262 cities. Questions 24 and 25 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the news. 24、Altogether how many people were reported missing? A. 68. B. 90. C. 150. D. 40. 25、Which of the following details is INCORRECT? A. The two ferries sank on different days. B. The accidents were caused by storms. C. The two ferries sank on the same river. D. More people were rescued from tile first ferry. Question 26 is based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 5 seconds to answer the question. Now, listen to the news. 26、What is the news item mainly about? A. Indonesian government policies. B. Australia's support to the UN assistance mission. C. Opening of an Australian consulate in East Timor. D. Talks between Australia and Indonesia. Questions 27 and 28 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the news. 27、The news item is mainly about a joint venture between ______. A. a US company and a UK company. B. a Swiss company and a UK company. C. two Taiwanese companies. D. a mainland company and a US company. 28、Who will provide the distribution networks in the joint venture? B. Nestle. C. PepsiCo. D. Coca A. Unilever. Cola. Questions 29 and 30 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the news. 29、Who staged the protest on Saturday? A. The soldiers. B. The peace camp. C. The militants. D. The hardliners. 30、Which of the following details about the news is INCORRECT? A. 13 soldiers were killed last week. B. 100,000 people participated in the protest. C. The protesters demanded a pullout from Gaza. D. The Prime Minster rejected the pullout plan. PART ? CLOZE Decide which of the choices given below would best complete the passage if inserted in the corresponding blanks. Mark the best choice for each blank on your answer sheet. There are many superstitions in Britain, but one of the most (31) held is that it is unlucky to walk under a ladder — even if it means (32) the pavement into a busy street! (33) you must pass under a ladder you can (34) bad luck by crossing your fingers and (35) them crossed until you have seen a dog. (36) , you may lick your finger and (37) a cross on the toe of your shoe, and not look again at the shoe until the (38) has dried. Another common (39) is that it is unlucky to open an umbrella in the house — it will either bring (40) to the person who opened it or to the whole (41) . Anyone opening an umbrella in fine weather is (42) , as it inevitably brings rain! The number 13 is said to be unlucky for some, and when the 13th day of the month (43) on a Friday, anyone wishing to avoid a bad event had better stay (44) . The worst misfortune that can happen to a person is caused by breaking a mirror, (45) it brings seven years of bad luck! The superstition is supposed to (46) in ancient times, when mirrors were considered to be tools of the gods. Black cats are generally considered lucky in Britain, even though they are (47) witchcraft. It is (48) lucky if a black cat crosses your path — although in America the exact opposite belief prevails. Finally, a commonly held superstition is that of touching wood (49) luck. This measure is most often taken if you think you have said something that is tempting fate, such as "my car has , touch wood?" never (50) 31、A. broadly B. widely C. quickly D. speedily A. running from B. jumping off C. stepping off D. 32、 keeping from 33、A. If B. As C. Though D. Unless 34、A. erase B. remove C. avoid D. ease 35、A. keep B. keeping C. kept D. to keep 36、A. Consequently B. However C. Comparatively D. Alternatively 37、A. make B. print C. perform D. produce 38、A. label B. symbol C. mark D. cut 39、A. argument B. superstition C. opinion D. idea 40、A. loss B. difficulty C. tragedy D. misfortune 41、A. house B. household C. home D. chicer 42、A. unwise B. unintelligent C. unpopular D. unfortunate 43、A. falls B. retires C. drops D. happens 44、A. away B. outdoors C. indoors D. far 45、A. when B. as C. if D. though 46、A. have originated B. be originating C. be originated D. originate 47、A. concerned aboutB. related with C. associated with D. connected in 48、A. especially B. specially C. frequently D. rarely A. as B. for C. in D. of 49、 50、A. broken up B. broken off C. broken away D. broken down PART IV GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY There are thirty sentences in this section. Beneath each sentence there are four words or phrases marked A), B), C) and D).Choose one word or phrase that best completes the sentence. Mark your answers on your answer sheet. 51、______ dull he may be, he is certainly a very successful top executive. A. Although B. Whatever C. As D. However 52、If only I ______ play the guitar as well as you! A. would B. could C. should D. might 53、The party, ______ I was the guest of honor, was extremely enjoyable. A. by which B. for which C. to which D. at which 54、It's high time we ______.cutting down the rainforests. A. stopped B. had to stop C. shall stop D. stop 55、Tile student said there were a few points in the essay he ______ impossible to comprehend. A. has found B. was finding C. had found D. would find 56、Loudspeakers were fixed in the hall so that everyone _______ an opportunity to hear the speech. A. ought to have B. must have C. may have D. should have 57、I am surprised ______ this city is a dull place to live in. A. that you should think B. by what you are thinking C. that you would think D. with what you were thinking 58、Susan is very hard working, but her pay is not ______ for her work. B. good enough C. as good enough D. good A. enough good as enough 59、It is imperative that the government ______ more investment into the shipbuilding industry. A. attracts B. shall attract C. attract D. has to 60、Land belongs to the city; there is ______ thing as private ownership of land. A. no such a B. not such C. not such a D. no such 61、My daughter has walked eight miles today. We never guessed that she could walk ______ far. A. / B. such C. that D. as 62、The statistics ______ that living standards in the area have improved drastically in recent times. A. proves B. is proving C. are proving D. prove 63、There are only ten apples left in the baskets, ______ the spoilt ones. A. not counting B. not to count C. don't count D. having not counted 64、It was ______ we had hoped. A. more a success than B. a success more than C. as much of a success as D. a success as much as 65、There used to be a petrol station near the park, ______? A. didn't it B. doesn't there C. usedn't it D. didn't there 66、It is an offence to show ______ against people of different races. A. distinction B. difference C. separation D. discrimination 67、A great amount of work has gone into ______ the Cathedral to its previous splendor. A. refreshing B. restoring C. renovating D. renewing The thieves fled with the local police close on their ______. 68、 A. backs B. necks C. toes D. heels 69、The economic recession has meant that job ______ is a rare thing. A. security B. safety C. protection D. secureness 70、Many people nowadays save money to ______ for their old age. A. cater B. supply C. provide D. equip 71、The tone of the article ______ the writer's mood at the time. A. reproduced B. reflected C. imagined D. imitated 72、This is not the right ______ to ask for my help; I am far too busy even to listen! A. moment B. situation C. opportunity D. circumstance 73、The job of a student accommodation officer ______ a great many visits to landladies. A. concerns B. offers C. asks D. involves 74、Our family doctor's clinic ______ at the junction of two busy roads. A. rests B. stands C. stays D. seats 75、She was so fat that she could only just through the door. A. assemble B. appear C. squeeze D. gather 76、After the heavy rain, a builder was called to repair the roof, which was ______. A. leaking B. trickling C. dripping D. floating 77、The reception was attended by ______ members of the local community. A. excellent B. conspicuous C. prominent D. noticeable Share prices on the Stock Exchange plunged sharply in the morning 78、 but ______ slightly in the afternoon. A. regained B. recovered C. restored D. revived 79、His ______ brain has worked away on the idea of a universal cure. A. rich B. quick C. productive D. fertile 80、The couple has donated a not ______ amount of money to the foundation. A. inconsiderable B. inconsiderate C. inaccurate D. incomparable PART ? READING COMPREHENSION In this section there are four passages followed by questions or unfinished statements, each with four suggested answers marked A), B), C) and D). Choose the one that you think is the best answer. Mark your answers on your answer sheet. TEXT A In the case of mobile phones, change is everything. Recent research indicates that the mobile phone is changing not only our culture, but our very bodies as well. First, let's talk about culture. The difference between the mobile phone and its parent, the fixed-line phone, is that a mobile number corresponds to a person, while a landline goes to a place. If you call my mobile, you get me. If you call my fixed-line phone, you get whoever answers it. This has several implications. The most common one, however, and perhaps the thing that has changed our culture forever, is the "meeting" influence. People no longer need to make firm plans about when and where to meet. Twenty years ago, a Friday night would need to be arranged in advance. You needed enough time to allow everyone to get from their place of work to the first meeting place. Now, however, a night out can be arranged on the run. It is no longer "see you there at 8", but "text me around 8 and we'll see where we all are". Texting changes people as well. In their paper, "Insights into the Social and Psychological Effects of SMS Text Messaging", two British researchers distinguished between two types of mobile phone users: the "talkers" and the "texters"— those who prefer voice to text messages and those who prefer text to voice. They found that the mobile phone's individuality and privacy gave rs the ability to express a whole new outer personality. Texters texte were likely to report that their family would be surprised if they were to read their texts. This suggests that texting allowed texters to present a self-image that differed from the one familiar to those who knew them well. Another scientist wrote of the changes that mobiles have brought to body language. There are two kinds that people use while speaking on the phone. There is the "speakeasy "the head is held high, in a self-confident way, chatting away. And there is the "spacemaker": these people focus on themselves and keep out other people. Who can blame them? Phone meetings get cancelled or reformed and camera-phones intrude on people's privacy. So, it is understandable if your mobile makes you nervous. But perhaps you needn't worry so much. After all, it is good to talk. 81、When people plan to meet nowadays, they ______. A. arrange the meeting place beforehand. B. postpone fixing the place till the last minute. C. seldom care about when and where to meet. D. still love to work out detained meeting plans. 82、According to the two British researchers, the social and psychological effects are mostly likely to be seen on ______. A. talkers. B. the "speakeasy". C. the "spacemaker". D. texters. 83、We can infer from the passage that the texts sent by texters are ______. A. quite revealing. B. well written. C. unacceptable by others. D. shocking to others. 84、According to the passage ,who is afraid of being heard while talking on the mobile? A. Talkers. B. The "speakeasy". C. The "spacemaker". D. Texters. 85、An appropriate title for the passage might be ______. A. The SMS Effect. B. Cultural Implications of Mobile Phone Use. C. Changes in the Use of the Mobile. D. Body Language and the Mobile Phone. TEXT B Over the last 25 years, British society has changed a great deal — or at least many parts of it have. In some ways, however, very little has changed, particularly where attitudes are concerned. Ideas whether a person is "working-class" or "middle-about social class — class"— are one area in which changes have been extremely slow. In the past, the working-class tended to be paid less than middle-class people, such as teachers and doctors. As a result of this and also of the fact that workers' jobs were generally much less secure, distinct differences in life-styles and attitudes came into existence. The typical working man would collect his wages on Friday evening and then, it was widely believed, having given his wife her "housekeeping", would go out and squander the rest on beer and betting. The stereotype of what a middle-class man did with his money was perhaps nearer the troth. He was — and still is — inclined to take a longer-term view. Not only did he regard buying a house as a top priority, but he also considered the education of his children as extremely important. Both of these provided him and his family with security. Only in very few cases did workers have the opportunity (or the education and training) to make such long-term plans. Nowadays, a great deal has changed. In a large number of cases factory workers earn as much, if not more, than their middle-class supervisors. Social security and laws to improve job-security, combined with a general rise in the standard of living since the mid-fifties of the 20th century, have made it less necessary than before to worry about "tomorrow". Working-class people seem slowly to be losing the feeling of inferiority they had in the past. In fact there has been a growing tendency in the past few years for the middle-classes to feel slightly ashamed of their position. The changes in both life-styles and attitudes are probably most easily seen amongst younger people. They generally tend to share very similar tastes in music and clothes, they spend their money in having a good time, and save for holidays or longer-term plans when necessary. There seems to be much less difference than in previous generations. Nevertheless, we still have a wide gap between the well-paid (whatever the type of job they may have) and the low-paid. As long as this gap exists, there will always be a possibility that new conflicts and jealousies will emerge, or rather that the old conflicts will re-appear, but between different groups. 86、Which of the following is seen as the cause of class differences in the past? A. Life style and occupation. B. Attitude and income. C. Income and job security. D. Job security and hobbies. 87、The writer seems to suggest that the description of ______ is closer to truth. A. middle-class ways of spending money B. working-class ways of spending the weekend C. working-class drinking habits D. middle-class attitudes 88、According to the passage, which of the following is NOT a typical feature of the middle-class? A. Desiring for security. B. Making long-term plans. C. Having priorities in life. D. Saving money. 89、Working-class people's sense of security increased as a result of all the following factors EXCEPT ______. A. better social security. B. more job opportunities. C. higher living standard. D. better legal protection. 90、Which of the following statements is INCORRECT? A. Changes are slowly taking place in all sectors of the British society. B. The gap between working-class and middle-class young people is narrowing. C. Differences in income will remain but those in occupation will disappear. D. Middle-class people may sometimes feel inferior to working-class people. TEXT C For several days I saw little of Mr. Rochester. In the morning he seemed much occupied with business, and in the afternoon gentlemen from the neighborhood called and sometimes stayed to dine with him. When his foot was well enough, he rode out a great deal. During this time, all my knowledge of him was limited to occasional meetings about the house, when he would sometimes pass me coldly, and sometimes bow and smile. His changes of manner did not offend me, because I saw that I had nothing to do with the cause of them. One evening, several days later, I was invited to talk to Mr. Rochester after dinner. He was sitting in his armchair, and looked not quite so severe, and much less gloomy. There was a smile on his lips, and his eyes were bright, probably with wine. As I was looking me," Do you think I'm handsome, at him, he suddenly turned, and asked Miss Eyre?" The answer somehow slipped from my tongue before I realized it:" No, sir." "Ah, you really are unusual! You are a quiet, serious little person, but you can be almost rude." "Sir, I'm sorry. I should have said that beauty doesn't matter, or something like that." "No, you shouldn't! I see, you criticize my appearance, and then you stab me in the back! You have honesty and feeling. There are not many girls like you. But perhaps I go too fast. Perhaps you have awful faults to counterbalance your few good points." I thought to myself that he might have too. He seemed to read my mind, and said quickly, "Yes, you're right. I have plenty of faults. I went the wrong way when I was twenty-one, and have never found the right path again. I might have been very different. I might have been as good as you, and perhaps wiser. I am not a bad man, take my word for it, but I have done wrong. It wasn't my character, but circumstances which were to blame. Why do I tell you all this? Because you're the sort of person people tell their problems and secrets to, because you're sympathetic and give them hope." It seemed he had quite a lot to talk to me. He didn't seem to like to finish the talk quickly, as was the case for the first time. "Don't be afraid of me, Miss Eyre." He continued. "You don't relax or laugh very much, perhaps because of the effect Lowood school has had on you. But in time you will be more natural with me, and laugh, and speak freely. You're like a bird in a cage. When you get out of the cage, you'll fly very high. Good night." 91、At the beginning Miss Eyre's impressions of Mr. Rochester were all EXCEPT ______. A. busy. B. sociable. C. friendly. D. changeable. 92、In "„ and all my knowledge of him was limited to occasional meetings about the house,"(the second paragraph), the word about means ______. A. around. B. on. C. outside. D. concerning. 93、Why did Mr. Rochester say "... and then you stab me in the back!"(the seventh paragraph)? A. Because Jane had intended to kill him with a knife. B. Because Jane had intended to be more critical. C. Because Jane had regretted having talked to him. D. Because Jane had said something else to correct herself. 94、From what Mr. Rochester told Miss Eyre, we can conclude that he wanted to ______. A. tell her all his troubles. B. tell her his life experience. C. change her opinion of him. D. change his circumstances. 95、At the end of the passage, Mr. Rochester sounded ______. A. rude. B. cold. C. friendly. D. encouraging. TEXT D The ideal companion machine — the computer — would not only look, feel, and sound friendly but would also be programmed to behave in a pleasant manner. Those qualities that make interaction with other people enjoyable would be imitated as closely as possible, and the machine would appear to be charming, and easygoing. Its informal conversational style would make interaction comfortable, and yet the machine would remain slightly unpredictable and therefore interesting. In its first encounter it might be somewhat hesitant, but as it came to know the user it would progress to a more relaxed and intonate style. The machine would not be a passive participant but would add its own suggestions, information, and opinions; it would sometimes take the initiative in developing or changing the topic and would have a personality of its own. Friendships are not made in a day, and the computer would be more acceptable as a friend if it imitated the gradual changes that occur when one person is getting to know another. At an appropriate time it might also express the kind of affection that stimulates attachment and intimacy. The whole process would be accomplished in a subtle way to avoid giving an impression of over-familiarity that would be likely to produce irritation. After experiencing a wealth of powerful, well-timed friendship indicators, the user would be very likely to accept the computer as far more than a machine and might well come to regard it as a friend. An artificial relationship of this type would provide many of the benefits that people obtain from interpersonal friendships. The machine would participate in interesting conversation that could continue from previous discussions. It would have a familiarity with the user's life as revealed in earlier contact, and it would be understanding and good-humored. The computer's own personality would be lively and impressive, and it would develop in response to that of the user. With features such as these, the machine might indeed become a very attractive social partner. 96、Which of the following is NOT a feature of the ideal companion machine? A. Active in communication. B. Attractive in personality. C. Enjoyable in performance. D. Unpredictable in behaviour. 97、The computer would develop friendships with humans in a (n)______ way. A. quick B. unpredictable C. productive D. inconspicuous 98、Which of the following aspects is NOT mentioned when the passage discusses the benefits of artificial relationships? A. Being able to pick up an interesting conversation. B. Being sensitive to earlier contact. C. Being ready to learn about the person's life. D. Having a pleasant and adaptable personality. 99、Throughout the passage, the author is ______ in his attitude towards the computer. A. favourable B. critical C. vague D. hesitant 100、Which might be the most appropriate title of the passage? A. Artificial relationships. B. How to form intimate relationships. C. The affectionate machine. D. Humans and computers. PART ? WRITING SECTION A COMPOSITION 1、Recently a Beijing information company did a survey of student life among more than 700 students in Beijing, Guangzhou, Xian, Chengdu, Shanghai, Wuhan, Nanjing and Shenyang. The results have shown that 67 percent of students think that saving money is a good habit while the rest believe that using tomorrow's money today is better. What do you think? Write on ANSWER SHEET TWO a composition of about 200 words. You are to write in three parts. In the first par, state specifically what your opinion is. In the second part, support your opinion with appropriate details. In the last part, bring what you have written to a natural conclusion or a summary. You should supply an appropriate title for your composition. Marks will be awarded for content, organization, grammar and appropriateness. Failure to follow the instructions may result in a loss of marks. SECTION B NOTEWRITING Write on ANSWER SHEET TWO a note of about 50-60 words based on the following situation: 1、You have got to know that your classmate, Michael, is organizing a weekend excursion for the class. And you are thinking of joining the trip. Write him a note expressing your interest in the excursion and asking for information on two details related to the excursion. Marks will be awarded for content, organization, grammar and appropriateness. 答案: PART ? DICTATION 1、 [解析] THE INTERNET The Internet is the most significant progress in the field of communications. Imagine a book that never ends, a library with a million floors, or imagine a research project with thousands of scientists working around the clock forever. This is the magic of the Internet. Yet the Internet has the potential for good and bad. One can find well-organized, information-rich websites. At the same time, one can also find wasteful websites. Most websites are known as different Internet applications. These include online games, chat rooms and so on. These applications have great power too. Sometimes the power can be so great that young people may easily become victims to their attraction. So we need to recognize the seriousness of the problem. We must work together to use its power for better ends. PART ? LISTENING COMPREHENSION SECTION A CONVERSATIONS Questions 1 to 3 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the conversation. 1、C [解析] 1-3 M: Hello. W: Oh, hello, you must be a new student. Did you find us ok? M: Well, I got a bit lost and I had to ask a stranger, but I got here eventually. W: Oh, dear. Have you come far today? M: Only from Britain. I was staying with my brother. W: Oh, good. How did you get here? M: My brother took me to the railway station and I got a bus at this end. W: Aha, well, you'd better tell me your name, so I can find your form. M: It's Mark Bern. W: Bern, Bern. Ah, yes. Oh, you've changed since this photo. What happened to your beard and moustache, and you are not wearing glasses, either? M: No, I thought I'd better look smarter. W: Here is the key to your room. It is 501. M: Thanks. How do I get there? W: Go to the end of this corridor, turn left and it's the third door on the right. M: Thank you. Oh, there is a meeting for new students. What time is that? W: Half past five in the Common Room on the ground floor at the other end of the corridor. M: Thanks a lot. Bye.2、A 3、B Questions 4 to 6 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the conversation. 4、D 6 [解析] 4- W: Hi, Steve, how are things? M: Hi, Maggie. Good, thanks. What's new with you? W: Oh, I was. just wondering if you wanted to go out tonight. M: Well, I was thinking of going to the university library to do a bit of study. What have you got in mind? W: I thought we could just go for a walk, maybe down to that park near the beach. M: Tonight? You must be joking. It's too cold. W: Oh, yes. It's too cold, but I still want to go out somewhere. That new Tom Cruise's film is on in town. How about that? M: Ok, what time does it start? W: Oh, I think it's half past eight something. I will just get the paper and have a look. Just turn on for a minute. Look, the film got fantastic review in the paper last week. M: Ok, ok. Where are we going to meet? W: It'd be easier if we met at the cinema. M: Ok. Where is it? W: Oh, you know, the Olyang. M: Where is that? W: Near the Town Hall and opposite the bank. M: Oh, yeah. I know where it is. Ok, look, I will meet you there at fifteen past eight.5、B 6、D Questions 7 to 10 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the conversation. 7、C [解析] 7-10 W: What are you reading, Bill? M: It's this week's New Scientist, why? W: I was just wondering. It looks interesting. But I've never actually read it myself. It's for real scientists— or can ordinary people like me understand it? M: Oh, it's for anyone really. It usually has articles and stories about character affairs and about science as well as papers about new development and research. I am reading about new telephone that allows you to see the person you are speaking to as well as hear him. W: Oh, I heard about it. Is it on the market yet? Can I buy one? M: No, not this one. But the company has made other models to try out on business. This one is special because its color and the image is moving. W: Oh, that's interesting. M: You see the first video phones that what they called were made in Japan. But they can only show a still, black and white image. So this video phone is much better than that. Mind you and I'm not sure I want one, would you? W: Well, no. I don't think I would. I bet it costs a lot of money. Does it say how much it costs? M: Yes, the early black and white one costs several hundred pounds, but the one the story is about costs several thousand pounds. W: En. Why does anybody want one, do you think? M: Business organizations that need to frequently contact overseas organizations would want it. It's like a face-to-face conversation. So maybe a lot of overseas travel can be avoided. W: Yes, I suppose so.8、C 9、B 10、A SECTION B PASSAGES Questions 11 to 13 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the passage. 11、D [解析] 11-13 If you're in a western country, you often see people walking their dogs. It is still true that a dog is the most useful animal in the world. However the reason why one keeps the dog has changed. Once upon a time, a man met a dog and wanted it to help him in the fight against the other animals. And the dog listened to him and did what he told him to do. Later people used dogs for hunting other animals. And dogs did not eat what they got until their masters agreed. Dogs were also used for driving sheep and guarding chickens. But now people in towns and cities do not need dogs to fight other animals any more. Of course, they keep them to frighten thieves. But the most important reason for keeping dogs is that they feel lonely in the city. For a child, a dog is his best friend when he has no friends to play with; for a young wife, a dog is her child when she does not have her own; for old people, a dog is also a child when their real children have grown up and left. Now people do not have to use a dog, but they keep it as a friend, just like a member of the family.12、A 13、D Questions 14 to 17 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the passage. 14、B [解析] 14-17 I am going to work in a totally new environment. I'll have to get used to different working conditions. I am used to working in quite tech sort of industry that has got lots of machinery and high- everything. But now I am going to a place that has no machinery as such, apart from a typewriter. The place has no electricity at all, no photocopiers, all the things that you just take for granted here. They just won't be there any more. I'll be staying near the school in quite a small village. And I will be staying in a teacher's house, living with two or three other volunteer teachers. I'll have to get used to not having the variety of different foods that you have here like twenty different varieties of breakfast serial. And the range of food there is much smaller, not many choices. I'll also have to get used to getting water from a well, not having electricity which means gas lamps in the evening; which means the difficulty of preparing for the next day's lessons in poor light; which means different ways of getting your clothes washed. There will be all sorts of big differences like that, but I'll have to get used to when I arrive there.15、D 16、A 17、C Questions 18 to 20 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the passage. 18、B [解析] 18-20 The most common type of child abuse you know is beating with the hands or with an instrument usually a cane in some places. Nearly a third of the abused children we see are in the age group between six and ten, and about sixty-five percent of them are boys. This is the age group when children are first to expect to study hard and parents have great expectations of their progresses in school. Boys of course attract more abuse such as beating because once again parental expectations are high, and boys tend to be more energetic and difficult to control than girls. Most experts seem to agree that the child abuse is caused by a combination of social and psychological factors. Families who beat their children are not particularly different from other people. The only difference that exists between them is that they lack skills in the establishing good relationships with their children. These families too, generally speaking, have other problems such as marriage problems or financial problems. Some parents are hurting their children because they strongly believe in the use of traditional discipline methods. But many of them have emotional problems. They are often the victims of violence themselves. Sometimes they even bear an unreasonable hatred for a child because they believe that the child has brought the thmily bad luck.19、A 20、C SECTION C NEWS BROADCAST Questions 21 and 22 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the news. 21、D [解析] 21-22 American coast guard officials in Florida say they have returned to Cuba a group of would-be migrants who try to make their way to the United States in an unusual vessel, a floating truck. They said one of their planes spotted the Cubans more than half way through their journey, and the coast guard could not believe their eyes when they saw the vessel. The Cubans had attached floats and propellers to a 1951 shabby truck.22、B Question 23 is based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 5 seconds to answer the question. Now, listen to the news. 23、D [解析] "All large and medium-sized Chinese cities will have greater air quality monitoring by 2010." says a government official. The government has spent 150 million yuan on air quality monitoring systems across China since 2000 when officials began paying great attention to air quality monitoring. More than 220 cities now have air quality monitoring systems and 42 others will have systems in place by the end of this year. Questions 24 and 25 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the news. 24、B [解析] 24-25 Storms sank two river ferries in southern Bangladesh on Sunday and some 90 passengers were reported missing while at least another 68 died. One of the packed ferries carrying around 150 people capsized early on Sunday on the Meghna river and 50 were rescued. A second ferry sank on the same river just one kilometer away leaving 40 passengers missing after 6 were rescued.25、A Question 26 is based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 5 seconds to answer the question. Now, listen to the news. C 26、 [解析] The Indonesian government has given official approval for an Australian consulate in Dili. The first Australian consulate officials will travel to the East Timor capital next week as well as serving the consular needs of Australian in the region. The consulate will facilitate Australian support to the United Nation's assistance mission in East Timor. The announcement follows in principle their agreement reached on the opening of the consulate between Australian prime minister and Indonesian president in Barley last month. Questions 27 and 28 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the news. 27、A [解析] 27-28 Pepsico of the US and Unilever of the UK have become the latest foreign entrance in China's competitive bottle tea market. The two companies launched Lipton's iced tea in Guangzhou last week in a 50-50 venture. "PepsiCo is contributing its bottling facilities and distribution networks to the alliance while Unilever provides the famous tea brand and recipe." company executive said. China has a growing bottle tea market estimated to be worth 10 billion Yuan. It has been dominated in recent years by two Taiwanese brands, Master Kang and Uni-President. Three other big brands, Nestle, Guangdong based Jianlibao and Lipton, have just entered the market this year. Swiss company Nestle is working in conjunction with Coca Cola.28、C Questions 29 and 30 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the news. 29、B [解析] 29-30 The Isreali peace camp has launched the biggest protest in years with more than 100,000 people protesting on Saturday and demanding the country leave Gaza, after Palestinian militants dealt Israel's army its deadliest blow since 2002. Crowds at Tel Aviv's main square added to the growing call for withdrawal from the war-torn territory. The killing of 13 soldiers by militants in the Gaza Strip last week has deepened already strong support in Israel for Prime Minister Sharon's Gaza pullout plan which is being delayed by hardliners in his right-wing Likud party.30、D PART ? CLOZE B 31、 本句意为“流传最广泛的迷信是„”。widely“广泛地，普遍地”，符合句意; broadly“宽广地，广阔地”，主要指地域的辽阔;quickly和speedily指速 度的快捷。 C 32、 本句意为“即使是从人行道走到繁忙的马路上去。”step off“齐步前进， (从„上)走下来”，符合句意。run from“从„处跑出”;jump off “跳离”; keep from“阻止，隐瞒”。 33、A 此处应该使用表示假设的从属连词，只能选If。 34、C 本句意为“如果必须从梯子下经过，可以通过„来避免厄运”。avoid“避免， 消除”，强调的是“预防措施”，符合句意;erase“抹去，擦掉”; remove“除去，开除”;ease“减轻，放松”。 35、B 本句中介词by的宾语为and连接的两个并列成分，前一宾语为动名词 crossing your fingers，因此，后一宾语也需要采用动名词形式，即keeping。 36、D 通过前句you can„和后句you may„，可知空格处应为表示并列意义的词。 Alternatively“二者选一地”，符合句意;Consequently“从而，因此”，表示因果关系;However“可是，然而”，表示转折关系;Comparatively“比较 地，相当地”，表示比较关系。 37、A 本句意为“„在鞋尖处划一个十字”。make“作出(某种行为、举动等)”，符 合用法。print“印刷，出版”;perform“履行，表演”;produce“生产，制 造”。 38、C 本句意为“直到鞋尖上划的十字痕迹干了后再看。”mark“标志，痕迹”，符 合句意;label“标签，商标”;symbol“符号，象征”;cut“削减，伤口”。 39、B 文章从本句开始介绍第二个迷信说法，此处与首句中的one of the most„构 成固定搭配 one„another„，所以空格处为superstition“迷信”。 40、D 前半句中的it is unlucky„和此处的bring„to the person意义相一致，而 且下文也出现了 the worst misfortune„，因此，misfortune“不幸，灾祸” 符合句意。loss“损失，遗失”;tragedy“悲剧，灾难”，语意过重。 41、B 本句意为“这会给(在屋内)打伞的人或全家人带来不幸。”household“家庭，一家人”，符合句意;house“房子，住宅”，侧重建筑物;home“家，家乡，国内”，与“出门(国)在外”相对应; circle“圆形物，循环”。 42、C 上文提到在屋内打伞会带来厄运，而本句意思是“晴天打伞是——，因为它会带来雨。”由此推断“带来雨”并不是一件不幸的事，只能是不受欢迎的事。unpopular“不流行的，不受欢迎的”，符合句意;unwise“不明智的，轻率 ;unintelligent“缺乏才智的，愚钝的”;unfortunate“不幸的”。 的” 43、A 本句意为“某个月份的13号适逢星期五”。Fall“发生，落到”，习惯上和on搭配使用，符合句意;drop“落下，降低”，通常不与日期搭配使用。 44、C 在西方，13是不吉利的数字，因此每个月的这一天，人们为了避免不幸，最好呆在家里。indoors“在户内，在室内”，符合句意。 45、B 前半句句意为“打碎镜子会给人带来最大的不幸”，后半句句意为“它会带来长达7年的坏运气”。显然两个分句间是一种因果关系，as有“因为”的含义，符合句意。 46、A 本句意为“迷信应该在古代的时候就已经出现了”。表示已经出现，应该使用完成时态。 47、C 本句意为“在英国黑猫通常被认为是吉利的，尽管人们经常把黑猫和巫术联系起来”。be associated with“与„„联系”，符合句意;be concerned about“关心，挂念”;be related with“与„„符合”;connect经常与介词with搭配，意为“与„连接”。 48、A 前句提到“黑猫通常被认为是吉利的”和本句的“„情况下尤为吉利”构成递进关系。Especially“特别，尤其”，指程度的加深加强，符合句意;specially“特别地，与众不同地”;frequently"经常地”;rarely“很少地”。 49、B 本句意为“还有一个普遍的迷信说法是触摸木头祈求好运”。for“为了”，表示目的，符合句意。 50、D 表示“汽车出故障或抛锚”一般用短语break down。break up“打碎，破碎”;break off“中断，解除”;break away“突然离开，放弃”。 PART IV GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY 51、D 选项中能修饰形容词的只有however;whatever后接名词;although和as作 连词，后接句子。 52、B 本考查if only引导的句子，其后常用虚拟语气表示惋惜、遗憾。本句是对现在情况 (人的能力)的虚拟，动词用过去式could。 53、D 本题主要考查定语从句中的介词。本句中定语从句的先行词是the party，“参加晚会”习惯表达为“at the party”，所以连接代词which前应为at。 54、A 结构It's(high)time后接句子时，从句要使用虚拟语气，即谓语动词用过去式。 55、C 本句主句是过去式，而从句的动作发生在主句动作之前，所以从句用过去完成 式，即had found。 56、D so that引导的目的状语从句，从句中常用may。但是本句主句用的是过去时态，所以从句;也应该用相应的表示过去的时态，只有should have符合要求。 57、A 和D)都是what引导的从句，what作动词think的宾语，而think不能同时接纳what和空格后的句子作宾语，所以排除B)和D);主句中含有感情色彩的词，从句中常用should，意为“竟然”。 58、B 本题考查enough作修饰语时的位置。修饰名词时，常置于名词之前;修饰形容词或副词时，则置于其后。所以“足够地好”应该表示为good enough。 59、C It is(was)+形容词(或过去分词)+that„结构中，使用某些表示愿望、建议、请求、命令、迫切等形容词后的主语从句的谓语要用虚拟语气。其表达形式为should+动词原形或省略should直接用动词原形。本句中imperative就是这种用法。 60、D There is no such thing as„是习惯用法，意思为“没有„这样的事”。 61、C such后常接名词或名词词组;as后接副词常用在“as„as„”结构中;that作副词，意思是“那样，那么”，可放在形容词或副词之前，表示强调，符合句意。 62、D 句子的主语statistics“统计数字、数据”，是复数形式，谓语动词prove也应该采用复数形式。另外，根据句意，prove不宜用进行时，即“数据表明”，而非“数据正在表明”。 63、A 现在分词作伴随状语，其否定形式只在现在分词前加not即可。 64、C 此题容易误选more a success than，如果改为more of success than就对了。 65、D used to意为“过去常常做„”。当陈述句谓语部分含有used to时，反意疑问句常由usedn't或didn't来构成;如果陈述句是There used to be„句型， 反意疑问句用usedn't/didn't there构成。 66、D “歧视他人”可译为“show discrimination against”。 67、B 本题主要是区分近义词restore和renovate。Restore“重建，修复”，宾语常为“被毁坏的建筑物或艺术品”，强调恢复原貌;renovate“修复，整修”，宾语常为“旧建筑物”，强调整修一新。本句中有to its previous splendor，所以答案为restore。 68、D on/at one's heels为固定短语，意思为“紧跟在后面，紧随其后”。 A 69、 job security意为“工作保障”，是一种惯用法。 70、C provide for“为(可能有的困难)作准备”，符合句意;cater常和for搭配，意为“满足需要(或欲望)，迎合”;supply常和with搭配，意为“供应，补给”;equip常和with搭配，意为“装备，配备”。 71、B Reproduce“繁殖，复制”;reflect“反映，表现”，reflect one's mood“(反映某人的心情”，符合句意;imagine“想象，设想”;imitate“模仿，仿效”。 72、A moment“时刻，时机”，fight moment“合适的时候”，符合句意;situation“情形，境遇”;opportunity“机遇，机会”;circumstance“环 境，详情”。 73、D involve“包括，需要”，a great many visits是工作的一部分，所以involve符合句意;concern“关系到，影响”;offer“提供，出价”;ask“询问，要求”。 74、B stand有“(使)位于”的意思，符合句意。 75、C squeeze“挤进，塞进”，squeeze through“勉强通过”，符合句意;assemble“集合，聚集”;appear“出现，似乎”;gather“集合，搜集”。 76、A leak“渗漏，泄露”，主语常为“建筑物或容器”，符合句意;trickle“徐徐地流，淌下”，主语常为“水滴，血”;drip“滴下，滴落”，主语常为“水滴等液态物质”;float“浮动，漂浮”。 77、C 译文:当地社区的名流参加了招待会。 prominent“杰出的，重要的”，符合句意;excellent“优秀的，极好的”;conspicuous“显而易见的，引人注目的”和noticeable“明显的，显著的”通常不修饰人。 78、B recover“恢复，取回”，在share prices这种情境中，通常用recover表示“股价回升”。revive“恢复(健康、力量、知觉等)，使复活”;regain“重 新获得(失去的事物)”;restore“重建，修复”。 79、D Fertile“点子多的，想象力丰富的”，fertile brain“丰富的头脑”，符合 句意;productive“生产能力强的，多产的”;rich“富有的，丰富的”，通常指物产和资源，不修饰人的大脑和思维;quick“迅速的，敏捷的”。 80、A inconsiderable“微不足道的，微小的”，not inconsiderable sum of money 意思为“数额不小的一笔钱”;inconsiderate“不顾及别人的，轻率的”;inaccurate“不准确的”;incomparable“无与伦比的”。 PART ? READING COMPREHENSION TEXT A 81、B 根据题干中的plan to meet nowadays定位到第三段第三句“人们再也不需要严格地确定会见的时间和地点。”最后两句又指出，节日的夜晚可以随时安排，人们不再说“八点见”，而是说“八点左右再联系”。据此可知答案为B)，排除C)和D)。由第三段第四句可知A)发生在20年前，而非现在。 82、D 根据题干中的two British researchers和social and psychological effects定位到第四段第二句“英国研究人员将手机用户分为两类——talkers和texters”。接着第五段论述了手机对 texters的社交和心理影响。可见手机对用户在社交上和心理上的影响最可能通过texters看出来。 83、A 根据题干及选项定位到第五段。首句指出，手机的个性化和隐私性使得短信用户能够展示一个具有全新个性的自我。第二句明确提到，如果家人看了他们的短信后，反应是would be surprised，与C)、D)同义。但是，本题考查infer(推断)得出的信息，由此排除C)和D)，可以推断出A)quite revealing(揭露事实的，暴露真相的)，即通过短信的内容可以了解手机用户的真实性格和特点。B)在文中无相关论述。 84、C 根据题干及选项定位到第六段，主要介绍了两种手机用户(speakeasy和spacemaker)及他们在打电话时使用的不同肢体语言。最后一句介绍spacemaker的特点:打电话时避开他人。这与题干中的is afraid of being heard意义相同。 85、B 本文主要谈论手机给人们带来的影响，而谈论手机对文化的影响占了主要篇幅。所以B)是比较可能的题目。A)和D)都只是片面地说明了文章内容;C)“手机使用的变化”，不符合文章内容。 TEXT B 86、C 根据题干in the past定位到第二段第一、二句:在过去，工人阶级的收入往往比中产阶级的低;正由于此，再加上工人的工作一般得不到很好的保障，两 大阶级在生活方式和态度上出现了明显的不同。简而言之，收入(income)和工作保障(job security)的不同造成了两大阶级差异的产生。 87、A 的内容定位到第三段第一句，在叙述中产阶级花钱方式时用到了was perhaps nearer the truth，这与题干中的closer to truth意思相近，为正确答案;B)和C)的内容可以定位到第二段第三句，在叙述工人阶级度周末的方式和饮酒习惯时用到了it was widely believed，意思是“人们普遍认为”，语气不够肯定;D)的内容可以定位到第四段末句，在叙述中产阶级态度时用到了in fact，说明下文所述完全是事实。 88、D 由题干及选项定位到第三段。在论述中产阶级特点时，分别在第二句中提到了 term view，第四句中提到了provide him and his family take a longer- with security，由此排除B)和A);第三句中提到了regard buying a house as a top priority，意思为“把买房子看成最重要的事情”，由此排除C)。 89、B 由题干定位到第四段第三句话，可知工人安全感得到提高的几个原因:社会保障、法律和生活水平提高，由此排除A)、C)和D)。另外，原文中提到了job security(工作保障)，而非B)中的job opportunities(工作机会)。 90、A 定位到第一段第二句，“在许多方面几乎没有发生变化”，这与A)，中all sectors矛盾，所以答案为A);B)、C)、D)都能在文中找到对应内容，均排除。 TEXT C 91、C 由题干impression定位到第一、二段中Miss Eyre对Mr(Rochester的描述。文章第二句，“早晨他忙着生意上的事务，下午邻家的朋友们经常过来拜访，而且有时会留下来吃晚餐”，说明Mr(Rochester很忙，社交很广，排除A)和B);第二段第一句，“„有时候和我相遇时显得很冷淡，有时候却给我鞠躬，对我微笑”，说明Mr. Rochester喜怒无常，排除D)。 92、A 题干中的句子意思为:我对他的了解仅仅局限于房前屋后偶尔的相遇，可见about在句中的意义相当于“around'’。 93、D 文章第三段最后，Mr. Rochester问Miss Eyre"你认为我漂亮吗?”Miss Eyre先是脱口否定，然后又更正并解释了自己的看法。由此使得Mr. Rochester认为Miss Eyre不仅批评了他，而且刺伤了他的感受。可见只有D)符合原题。stab sb(in the back，意思为“中伤某人”。 94、C 文章第二段提到Miss Eyre对Mr. Rochester的了解是有限的，她感觉这个人喜怒无常。而后Mr. Rochester在谈话中提到他的缺点是由于当时的时代和环境造成的。最后一段Mr. Rochester说: Don't be afraid of me，及You don't relax or laugh very much„But in time you will be more natural with me„。可见Mr. Rochester对Miss Eyre的谈话，是为了改变Miss Eyre对他的看法。 95、D 尾段的字里行间流露出Mr. Rochester对Miss Eyre的关切与鼓励，例如 Don't be afraid of me;But in time you will be more natural with me， and laugh，and speak freely;When you get out of the cage，you'll fly very high)等。而在第三段第三句中提到的“have a familiarity”仅有“熟 悉，通晓”之意，程度明显不同。 TEXT D 96、D A)、B)、C)都是具有“仿真交际”功能的电脑的特点。第一段第三句提到the machine would remain slightly unpredictable，要注意限定词slightly“微小地” 的使用。 97、D 根据题干develop friendships with humans定位到第二段第三句“(电脑与人 发展友谊的)过 程是非常微妙的，这样能够避免给人留下那种令人反感的、过分亲密的印象。” 只有D) “不显眼的，不引人注意的”与“微妙的”同义。 98、B A)、C)和D)都是“仿真交际”功能给人们带来的好处。B)中sensitive有“敏 感的”之意， 99、A 本文主要谈论具有“仿真交际”功能的电脑与人交往时展示出的人性化特点， 第三段中还介绍了“仿真交际”功能给人们带来的好处，显然作者对它持赞成 态度。 100、C 很具有迷惑性，若以此为标题，文章的主要内容应围绕各种各样的“仿真交际” 功能来展开，而不会像本文主要是围绕电脑的“仿真交际”功能来展开。C)既 指出介绍对象——电脑，又指出它的显著特点——有人情味的、人性化的，是 本文的最佳题目。 PART ? WRITING SECTION A COMPOSITION 1、 Saving Money or Spending Tomorrow's Money Recently a Beijing information company did a survey of student life among more than 700 students in Beijing, Guangzhou, Xi'an, Chengdu, and Shanghai etc. To my surprise, almost 67 percent of students regard saving money as a good habit. As far as I am concerned, spending tomorrow's money today is the best and the wise choice. First of all, spending tomorrow's money may improve our living standards and enable us to live a happy and well-to-do life. Still remember the famous story about two old ladies — one is American and the other is Chinese. In her life the American lady spent tomorrow's money, enjoying the capacious houses, luxurious cars and all the modern electrical appliances. Before she died, she had paid off all her loans, and she said she had no regret in her life and she had had a happy life. On the other hand, the Chinese one just saved money, living a hard life. When she died, she finally could afford the luxurious houses with her savings, but she had no time to enjoy it any longer. What a poor lady! What's more, spending tomorrow's money also plays a significant role in the economy of our country. Since it can spur people to make more money to enjoy life, the consumerism by this trend will undoubtedly drive forward our economy. With the country's economy developed, the best beneficiary is our common people. In other word, it is the best way to ensure a life free from poverty and anxiety about future. All in all, with benefit to both our personal Jives and the development of the country, spending tomorrow's money in advance will be a sensible choice, comparing with a life of saving money all life long which will surely bring us poverty. SECTION B NOTEWRITING 1、April 23rd Dear Michael, I am very excited to know that you are going to organize a weekend excursion for the class. It is really kind of you to do this. Since we have finished our test, certainly I want to join you. I will appreciate it very much if you could tell me the time and the place to set out. Yours, Linda