Part 7 Reading Comprehension (Multiple Choice)(每小题：1 分)Directions: Read the following passages carefully and choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D.Questions 1 to 5 are based on the same passage or dialog. One phase of the business cycle is the expansion phase. This phase is a two-fold one, including recovery and prosperity. During the recovery period there is ever-growing expansion of existing facilities, and new facilities for production are created. More businesses are created and older ones expanded. Improvements of various kinds are made. There is an ever increasing optimism about the future of economic growth. Much capital is invested in machinery or heavy industry. More labor is employed. More raw materials are required. As one part of the economy develops, other parts are affected. For example, a large expansion in automobiles results in an expansion of the steel, glass, and rubber industries. Roads are required; thus the cement and machinery industries are stimulated. Demand for labor and materials results in greater prosperity for workers and farmers from increased demand for supplies of raw materials. This increases purchasing power and the volume of goods bought and sold. Thus prosperity is diffused (扩散) among the various segments of the population. This prosperity period may continue to rise and rise without an apparent end. However, a time comes when this phase reaches a peak and stops spiraling (盘旋上升) upwards. This is the end of the expansion phase.1.We may assume that in the next paragraph the writer willdiscuss ________.A. the expansion phaseB. the status of the farmerC. the higher cost of livingD. the recession period2.The title below that best expresses the ideas of thispassage is ________.A. Attaining Prosperity in One IndustryB. The Recovery StageC. An Expanding SocietyD. A Period of Growth3.Prosperity in one industry ________.A. reflects itself in many other industriesB. will affect the steel industryC. will spiral upwardsD. will end abruptly4.Which of the following industries will probably be a goodindicator of a period of expansionA. Toys.B. Machine tools.C. Foodstuffs.D. Materials.5.During the period of prosperity, people regard the future________.A. cautiouslyB. in a confident mannerC. in a careful wayD. indifferentlyQuestions 6 to 10 are based on the same passage or dialog. Are organically grown foods the best food choices The advantages claimed for such foods over conventionally grown and marketed food products are now being debated. Advocates of organic foods—a term whose meaning varies greatly—frequentlyproclaim that such products are safer and more nutritious than others.The growing interest of consumers in the safety and nutritional quality of the typical North American diet is a welcome development. However, much of this interest has been sparked by sweeping claims that the food supply is unsafe or inadequate in meeting nutritional needs. Although most of these claims are not supported by scientific evidence, the great number of written material advancing such claims makes it difficult for the general public to separate fact from fiction. As a result, claims that eating a diet consisting entirely oforganically-grown foods prevents or cures disease or provides other benefits to health have become widely publicized and popular among customers.Almost daily the public is surrounded by claims for "no-aging" diets, new vitamins, and other wonder foods. There are numerous unsubstantiated (无确实根据的) reports that natural vitamins are superior to synthetic ones, that fertilized eggs are nutritionally superior to unfertilized eggs, that untreated grains are better than fertilized grains, and the like.One thing that most organically grown food products seem to have in common is that they cost more than conventionally grown foods. But in many cases consumers are misled if they believe organic foods can maintain health and provide better nutritional quality than conventionally grown foods. So there is real cause for concern if consumers, particularly those with limited incomes, distrust the regular food supply and buy only expensive organic foods instead.6.The word "Advocates" (Para. 1) is closest in meaning towhich of the followingA. Supporters.B. Merchants.C. Inspectors.D. Consumers.7.What does the word "others" (Para. 1) refer toA. Advantages.B. Advocates.C. Organic foods.D. Nonorganically-grown products.8.The author implies that there is cause for concern ifconsumers with limited incomes buy organic foods instead of conventionally grown foods because ________.A. organic foods can be more expensive but are often nobetter than conventionally-grown foodsB. many organic foods are actually less nutritious thansimilar conventionally-grown foodsC. conventionally-grown foods are more readily availablethan organic foodsD. too many farmers will stop using conventional methodsto grow food crops9.According to the last paragraph, consumers who believethat organic foods are better than conventionally-grown foods are often ________.A. carelessB. mistakenC. mistakingD. wealthy10.What is the author's attitude toward the claims made byadvocates of health foodsA. Very enthusiastic.B. Somewhat favorable.C. Neutral.D. Doubtful.Questions 11 to 15 are based on the same passage or dialog.For me, scientific knowledge is divided into mathematical sciences, natural sciences or sciences dealing with the natural world, and sciences dealing with mankind. Apart from these sciences is philosophy. In the first place, pure or theoretical knowledge has been sought only for the purpose of understanding. What distinguishes man from animals is that he knows and needs to know. If man did not know that the world existed, and that the world was of a certain kind, that he was in the world and that he himself was of a certain kind, he wouldn't be man. The technical aspects or applications of knowledge are equally necessary for man and are of the greatest importance, because they also contribute to defining him as man and permit him to pursue a life increasingly more truly human.But even while enjoying the results of technical progress, he must defend the value of pure knowledge. Knowledge sought directly for its practical applications will have immediate and foreseeable success, but pure or theoretical knowledge will not. Let me recall a well-known example. If the Greek mathematicians had not applied themselves to the investigation of conic (圆锥形的) sections, keenly and without the least suspicion that it might someday be useful, it would not have been possible centuries later to navigate far from shore. The first men to study the nature of electricity could not imagine that their experiments, carried on because of mere intellectual curiosity, would eventually lead to modern electrical technology, without which we can scarcely think of contemporary life. Pure knowledge is valuable for its own sake, because the human spirit cannot resign itself to ignorance. But, in addition, it is the foundation for practical results that would not have been reached if this knowledge had not been sought disinterestedly.11.The most important advances made by mankind come from ________according to the passage.A. practical applications of social sciencesB. practical applications of pure knowledgeC. sciences dealing with the natural worldD. the biological sciences12.The author does NOT include among the sciences the study of_________.A. chemistryB. astronomyC. economicsD. literature13.The author points out that the Greeks who studied conic sections________.A. were mathematiciansB. were interested in navigationC. were unaware of the practical value of their studiesD. worked with electricity14.The title below that best expresses the ideas of this passageis ________.A. Technical ProgressB. A Little Learning Is a Dangerous ThingC. Man's Distinguishing CharacteristicsD. The Value of Pure Knowledge15.Pure knowledge is valuable for its own sake because ________.A. it is sought only for the purpose of understandingB. it is the foundation for practical resultsC. people are keen on itD. people are curious about itPart 6 Cloze (with four choices provided)(每小题：1 分)Directions: Read the following passage carefully and choosethe best answer from the four choices given for each blank. Questions 1 to 20 are based on the following passage.Billie Holiday's grandfather was one of 17 children. His mother was a black Virginia slave and his father a white Irish plantation owner.Billie first heard music on an old record 1.2.dangerous activities in Baltimore. Inthat place, she cleaned the floors 3.girl. She 4.professional name from a5.singing in nightclubs. She then quickly won 6.moving jazz singer 7.many great jazz musicians. And, in 1933, one especiallypopular singer 8.Holiday to a place that she would receive even moreattention. He brought her to her first studio 9.10.11.was very successful. Holiday's 12.of singing made her popular. Her dramatic 13.singer of her day. "Singing is 14.work than sitting down and eating Chinese roast duck, and I love roast duck," she wrote. Songs she 15."God Bless the Child." In thissong, she was 16.in. Namely, she was promoting the 17.financial independence."18.singer, this isn't quite accurate. She was 19.The legendary Billie Holiday died a(n) 20.Part 5 Multiple Choice(每小题：1 分)Directions: Choose the best answer from the four choices markedA, B, C and D.1.Just as the increase of fax machines, wireless phones andpersonal computers has caused a shortage of phone numbers,heavy use of the Internet is _____ the supply of numerical(数字的) Internet addresses.A. drainingB. soakingC. absorbingD. dryingpared with what I saw 10 years ago, ads today arebecoming increasingly _______.A. sophisticatedB. soakedC. philosophicalD. physical3.According to the recent report, 10 years ago about one inseven people in this country spoke a language ________ English at home.A. rather thanB. other thanC. regardless ofD. except for4.Dolly's creators at Edinburgh's Roslin Institute boastedshe ____ the promise of animals that could produce drugs and organs for humans.A. containedB. emphasizedC. packedD. embodied5.Parents, teachers, schools, and community organizationshope that online tools and other media resources should ______ affect our children's education and overalldevelopment.A. positivelyB. regularlyC. consequentlyD. consistently6.Most individuals and families are turning to lawyers forhelp in solving disputes and ___ legal procedures.A. commentingB. complementingC. implementingD. supplementing7.The six-grader, who had been charged once with a break-in,was suspected in nearly two dozen ________ crimes.A. otherB. the otherC. anotherD. otherscated young people in China now are clever andresourceful, full of plans, and able to _________ with the world of high technology and constant change.A. meetB. cooperateC. copeD. solve9.The increasing academic ________ with foreigners calls forgood spoken English.A. actionB. interactionC. interferenceD. interval10.Everytwomonths,Li Liang________a newhairstyleand a newlook.A.standsup toB. makesup forC. comesup withD. putsup with Part 4 Compound Dictation(每小题：1 分)Directions: In this section you will hear a passageor passages three times. When the passage is read forthe first time, you should listen carefully for itsgeneral idea. When the passage is read for the secondtime, you are required to fill in the blanks with the information you have just heard. Finally, when thepassage is read for the third time, you should checkwhat you have written.Questions 1 to 10 are based on the same passage or dialog.Global Management Challenge is something youshould have heard about. It uses a computersimulation (模拟) of real market situations asa means of (1)supporting imposomethingTake this job very seriously. Sincerity, witha little gentle flattery, simplicity, andbrevity(20).Do not expect to speak for too long, since youmust not detract from the person you arespeaking about.Part 3UnderstandingLongConversations(每小题：1 分)Directions: Inthis sectionyou'll hear a longconversation orconversations.Listen carefullyand choose the bestanswer to thequestions youhear.Questions 1 to 5 are based on the same passage or dialog.1.A. Female friends.B. A sports magazine for women.C. Magazines.D. Mothers' Day.2.A. Her magazine has gotten worse.B. Her magazine is bad.C. Her magazine hasn't arrived.D. Her magazine is ending.3.A. Female sports news.B. Women in sports.C. Mother's Day gifts.D. Sports for women.4.A. Coach and player.B. Sister and brother.C. Mother and son.D. Father and daughter.5.A. The woman gave something to her sister.B. The woman wants a basketball.C. The woman does not do sports.D. The woman disappointed her friends.Questions 6 to 10are based on thesame passage ordialog.6.A. They areplanningtheir livestogether.B. They arediscussingtheirrelationship.C. They arelooking for aplace to sit.D. They arelooking for aplace to bealone.7.A. He isconsideringtheirrelationship.B. He wants tosit down.C. He wants todeclare hislove.D. He isfeeling kindof sick.8.A. Doctor andpatient.B. Brother andsister.C. Husband andwife.D. Boyfriendandgirlfriend. 9.A. Stayingalone.B. A bag.C. A drink.D. Medicine.10.A. The man isgoing to hiswork.B. The man isconsideringanotherrelationship.C. The womandoes not lovethe man.D. The womanwants to starta life withthe man.Part 2 Understanding ShortConversations(每小题：1 分)Directions: In this section you'll hear someshort conversations. Listen carefully andchoose the best answer to the questions you hear.1.A. People disapprove of it.B. People consider it popular.C. People enjoy it.D. People only like it in movies.2.A. There is discrimination in hiring.B. Blacks get jobs as cleaners and food servers.C. Black teachers don't have much practice.D. White and Indian teachers get all the jobs.3.A. He's been using makeup.B. He's changed what he eats.C. He's on a diet.D. He refuses to use makeup.4.A. The man is old.B. The man was in the Olympics.C. The man is very special.D. The man is quite a runner.5.A. The man thinks the movie has won a lot of awards.B. The man thinks movies are better to young people.C. The man doesn't like to compare movies.D. The man doesn't like the movie as much as the woman does.6.A. He isn't that old.B. He promised her he would.C. Her favorite song is being played.D. He needs a break.7.A. Mother and son.B. Father and daughter.C. Employer and employee.D. Husband and wife.8.A. The man hates the woman working.B. The man is a boss.C. The woman is going to take a job.D. The couple have been married for two years.Part 1 Word Dictation(每小题：1 分)Directions: Listen and write down the words you hear. You are going to listen to the recording twice. During the first time, write the word that you hear. Check your answers as you listen the second time.1.chewUnit3-73marks。