2003年3月中口真题

2003年3月真题SECTION 1: LISTENING TESTPart A: Spot DictationDirections: In this part of the test, you will hear a passage and read the same passage with blanks in it. Fill in each of the blanks with the word or words you have heard on the tape. Write your answer in the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET. Remember you will hear the passage ONLY ONCE.One of the problems facing young people today is that they have few guidelines on which to base their choice of career. This is because they have no previous _ (1) of employment. It is not uncommon for university students in their _ (2) to attempt to enter a certain field of occupation, _ (3) when they apply that they are not suitably qualified. They are then forced to take the _ (4) that comes along, without really thinking about the long-term prospects.To a great degree, this can be avoided if you _ (5) to plan your career and spend time analysing the employment market with regard to your _ (6). The best way to start is to compile a _ (7). This should list everything about you which may be of interest to a prospective employer, including _ (8) and hobbies and outside interests.When you have gathered _ (9), the next step is to match your personal ability, interest and qualifications with the _ (10) of various jobs and careers. At this stage, you should also be thinking about whether or not _ (11) needs to be backed up by a specialized course of study, such as foreign language learning or _ (12).By a process of elimination, you can normally plan a _ (13). Even if you have a burning _ (14) to join a particular field, you should still go through this systematic process. It could save you _ (15) by making a false start to your working life. There is nothing wrong with _ (16), for example, a dress designer or a novelist. But unless you truly believe that you have the _ (17) and ability, it would be pointless to pursue a career in this field.Finally, it is important _ (18) if you have to compromise between what you would really like to do and what you are capable of doing. The thing to remember, in whatever job you do, is to do the job _ (19) of your ability. No one can, or will, _ (20) of you.Part B: Listening Comprehension1. StatementsDirections: In this part of the test, you will hear several short statements. These statements will be spoken ONLY ONCE, and you will not find them written on the paper; so you must listen carefully. When you hear a statement, read the answer choices and decide which one is closest in meaning to the statement you have heard. Then write the letter of the answer you have chosen in the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET.1.(A) The board of directors have unanimously approved of the plans(B) The board of directors dont like to let down the new applicant.(C) I dont know what they dont like about our schemes.(D) I cant understand why they have cut down the expense.2.(A) The plane wasnt late according to the schedule.(B) The plane didnt arrive until 8:30.(C) The plane was 150 minutes late.(D) The plane didnt land down at 11:00.3.(A) We havent enough money for the new exhibit.(B) We have been working hard for the exhibit.(C) Our new product will be ready this summer.(D) The new exhibit is delayed until this summer.4.(A) Housing within my budget becomes hard to locate.(B) It is difficult to find accommodation for short-holiday makers.(C) People begin to buy houses in cities so as to make a bigger profit.(D) I cannot afford to move my house to the mountain areas.5.(A) The assistant manager is little concerned with the matter.(B) The assistant manager has lost his voice in arguing for the matter.(C) The assistant manager has no right to express his opinion in the matter.(D) The assistant manager has no opinion to express and he remains voiceless.6.(A) Dr Sampson is going to be in charge of a committee.(B) Dr Sampson intends to run a mile a day to keep fit.(C) Dr Sampson is regarded as a responsible person.(D) Dr Sampson is interested in meeting other commissioners.7.(A) The experiment fails as we expected.(B) I think the cost of the proposal is too high.(C) I dont mind the cost of the proposal.(D) The proposal should not be released in the newspapers.8.(A) He did not say that he had lost the files in the accountant office.(B) He set fire to the accountant office and got away with it.(C) He was not telling the truth when he said he could not find the files.(D) He had located some errors in the files, which was rather disappointing.9.(A) Kathy has extra money to carry out the plans.(B) Kathy wants to help us to plan the flying campaign.(C) Kathy is trustworthy because of her old age.(D) Kathy has experience in getting financial assistance.10.(A) Economists are often inaccurate in predicting the price of imported foodstuffs.(B) The United States has to be self-sufficient in its economic development.(C) The food and manufacturing industries in the US rely heavily on other countries.(D) The imported products from other countries greatly affect the US food and manufacturing industries.2. Talks and ConversationsDirections: In this part of the test, you will hear several short talks and conversations. After each of these, you will hear a few questions. Listen carefully because you will hear the talk or conversation and questions ONLY ONCE. When you hear a question, read the four answer choices and choose the best answer to that question. Then write the letter of the answer you have chosen in the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET.Questions 11-1411.(A) In a company.(B) In a car.(C) Behind a police car.(D) On their way to work.12.(A) Her car broke down in front of the company.(B) There was an accident in the center of the city.(C) Her car had almost run over a small child.(D) She had received a ticket for driving too fast.13.(A) She is driving through the city center.(B) She is followed by a police car.(C) There is a little girl crossing the road.(D) There are too many cars in front.14.(A) The woman lives in the center of the city.(B) Most cars are exceeding the speed limit.(C) The man is the owner of the car.(D) The police are efficient and responsible.Questions 15-1815.(A) The Federal agencies.(B) The religious groups.(C) The state and local governments.(D) The school board of trustees.16.(A) 12(B) 16(C) 18(D) 2017.(A) Most of them are operated by religious groups.(B) Most of them do not receive government money.(C) They must be approved by the local government.(D) They can be found in all states and territories.18.(A) One million.(B) Four million.(C) Six million.(D) Forty-six million.Questions 19-2219.(A) A bird watcher.(B) A lighthouse keeper.(C) An American student.(D) A Ph.D. candidate.20.(A) Passing the time in the States.(B) Working on his university thesis.(C) Studying human civilization.(D) Taking a voyage on the sea.21.(A) Because he could live there for the treatment of his headaches.(B) Because he was interested in the wildlife.(C) Because he was tired of the noisy and crowded cities.(D) Because he could collect some data for his paper.22.(A) Visit friends around.(B) Walk around the island.(C) Talk to someone.(D) Take a boat back to the mainland.Questions 23-2623.(A) Aggressive behaviour exhibited by birds and mammals.(B) The control of the larger animals over the small ones.(C) A geographical area that an animal claims dominance.(D) A place with a center and extending over its outer limits.24.(A) The larger dog has left the territory.(B) The larger dog has calmed down.(C) He realises that the larger dog is stronger.(D) He is not supposed to exceed the limits.25.(A) They grow larger and stronger.(B) They exhibit greater stress and anxiety.(C) They begin to establish their own territories.(D) They exert dominance over others territories.26.(A) In the zoo(B) In the jungle.(C) In the city.(D) In the countryside.Questions 27-3027.(A) Invest more money in production research.(B) advertise for the improved product.(C) take on more skilled technical workers.(D) Pay more attention to market research.28.(A) By importing raw materials.(B) By exporting manufactured goods.(C) By investing in foreign currencies.(D) By increasing their economic independence.29.(A) Lower wages.(B) Bigger profits.(C) Shorter working hours.(D) Out-of-date machinery.30.(A) They can update the old-fashioned management.(B) They can stop the absurd disagreements.(C) They disagree with each other over unofficial strikes.(D) They prove to be ineffective and out-of-datePart C: Listening and Translation1. Sentence TranslationDirections: In this part of the test, you will hear 5 sentences in English. You will hear the sentences ONLY ONCE. After you have heard each sentence, translate it into Chinese and write your version in the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET.(1)(2)(3)(4)(5)2. Passage TranslationDirections: In this part of the test, you will hear 2 passages in English. You will hear the passages ONLY ONCE. After you have heard each passage, translate it into Chinese and write your version in the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET. You may take notes while you are listening.(1)(2)SECTION 2: STUDY SKILLSDirections: In this section, you will read several passages. Each passage is followed by several questions based on its content. You are to choose ONE best answer, (A), (B), (C) or (D), to each question. Answer all the questions following each passage on the basis of what is stated or implied in that passage and write the letter of the answer you have chosen in the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET.Questions 1-5There are two main things that make aircraft engineering difficult: the need to make every component as reliable as possible and the need to build everything as light as possible. The fact that an airplane is up in the air and cannot stop if anything goes wrong, makes it perhaps a matter of life or death that its performance is absolutely dependable.Given a certain power of engine, and consequently a certain fuel consumption, there is a practical limit to the total weight of aircraft that can be made to fly. Out of that weight as much as possible is wanted for fuel, radio navigational instruments, passenger seats, or freight room, and of course, the passengers or freight themselves. So the structure of the aircraft has to be as small and light as safety and efficiency will allow. The designer must calculate the normal load that each part will bear. This specialist is called the stress man. He takes account of any unusual stress that may be put on the part as a precaution against errors in manufacture, accidental damage, etc.The stress mans calculations go to the designer of the part, and he must make it as strong as the stress man says is necessary. One or two samples are always tested to prove that they are as strong as the designer intended. Each separate part is tested, then a whole assemblyfor example, a complete wing, and finally the whole aeroplane. When a new type of aeroplane is being made, normally only one of the first three made will be flown. Two will be destroyed on the ground in structural tests. The third one will be tested in the air.When a plane has passed all the tests it can get a government certificate of airworthiness, without which it is illegal to fly, except for test flying.Making the working parts reliable is as difficult as making the structure strong enough. The flying controls, the electrical equipment, the fire precautions, etc. must not only be light in weight, but must work both at high altitudes where the temperature may be below freezing point and in the hot air of an airfield in the tropics.To solve all these problems the aircraft industry has a large number of research workers, with elaborate laboratories and test houses, and new materials to give the test strength in relation to weight are constantly being tested.1.The two main requirements of aircraft design are _.(A) speed and cost(B) reliability and passenger comfort(C) lightness and dependability(D) ability to stay up in the air and avoid breakdowns2.The maximum possible weight of an aircraft is determined by _.(A) the engine power.(B) the amount of freight room(C) the number of passengers(D) international regulations3.The stress mans job is to _.(A) test how safe the plane is(B) calculate how strong each part must be(C) work out what height the plane may fly at(D) control the amount of luggage each passenger may carry4.The first three aeroplanes of a new type _.(A) are only for show(B) are all destroyed(C) are later broken up for spare parts(D) are used for testing purposes5.All equipment in an aircraft must _.(A) be tested to destruction(B) not be too light in weight(C) work especially well at high temperatures(D) work perfectly within a wide range of temperaturesQuestions 6-10Are cars today really less polluting than they were 30 years ago? The answer is clearly yes. Since the Clean Air Act of 1970 and establishment of the Environmental Protection Agency, impressive progress in reducing emissions from automobiles has been made. Changes include redesigned engines, catalytic converters, advanced onboard sensors, and state and local inspection and maintenance program.As a result of these initiatives, new cars emit 70 to 90 percent less pollution than their 1970 counterparts. Yet automobiles continue to be one of the largest sources of air pollution. This is because the number of cars on the road and the number of miles driven has almost tripled since 1970, neutralizing the effects of reduced emissions.Compressed natural gas (CNG) is one of the leading candidates to replace gasoline as a motor vehicle fuel in the near future. Its use significantly reduces certain harmful emissions. CNG costs less than gasoline and the U.S. has vast supplies of natural gas. However, since CNG has a lower energy content than gasoline, a car powered by CNG needs a bigger tank to achieve the equivalent driving range of a gasoline-powered vehicle. This reduces the vehicles fuel efficiency. Despite these limitations, though, CNG is increasingly finding wide use.Alcohol-based fuels such as methanol and ethanol also have potential as alternatives to gasoline. Both are liquids, like gasoline. Methanol is typically made from wood, while ethanol is generally made from corn stalks or sugar. Emissions of some pollutants from using these fuels are lower than gasoline, while others are about the same. However, both methanol and ethanol only get half the mileage per gallon of gasoline, and both fuels have cold-weather starting problem.Hydrogen is a clean-burning, high-energy fuel that holds great promise in the long term, if hydrogen is burned in an engine similar to that used for gasoline, only water and small quantities of nitrogen oxides are formed. Obstacles include a restricted vehicle range, due to an on-board fuel storage system that is currently much larger and heavier than a gasoline tank, and a limited distribution and refueling network.Electric-powered vehicles are the only ones at present that produce zero emissions. Currently, electric cars are considerably more expensive than gasoline models. Their main drawback, however, is limited battery power. Even so, electric vehicles in their present state of development could serve as effective commuter or about town cars. So far, their top speed is about 60 mph, with a driving range of between 50 to 100 miles per charge.Solar energy is increasingly being experimented with as a power source for vehicles. Solar-powered vehicles could significantly reduce the social and environmental costs of transportation in the long term. Vehicles are emission-free, low-noise, and could be designed to be 100-percent recyclable. Photovoltaic cells are used to convert the energy from sunlight directly into electricity. They are still much less efficient than other forms of generating electricity, but have improved dramatically over the past decade.6.Which of the following is NOT suggested by the author as an alternative fuel for vehicles?(A) Gasoline.(B) Compressed natural gas.(C) Methanol.(D) Ethanol.7.The problem with CNG as an alternative fuel is that _.(A) it has a lower energy content(B) it has a starting problem under cold weather(C) it has a fuel storage problem(D) it can produce harmful emissions8.Hydrogen as a fuel has big advantages over gasoline in all of the following EXCEPT _.(A) energy content(B) emissions(C) environmental friendliness(D) storage9.How many emission-free vehicles have been mentioned in the passage?(A) One (B) Two (C) Three(D) Four10.Which of the following statements is True according to the passage?(A) Because of its pollution, gasoline will soon be replaced by other fuels.(B) Automobiles are no longer one of the major pollutants of our environment.(C) Hydrogen will take the leading role as an alternative fuel in the near future.(D) The past ten years has witnessed great improvement in converting solar energy into electricity.Questions 11-15Napoleon famously described the British as a nation of shopkeepers. These days it would be equally true to describe them as a nation of shoppers. Either way, London is the UKs shopping mecca; if you cant find it here you probably cant find it at all.Some London shops are more or less tourist attractions in their own right. Few visitors come away without popping into Harrods, even if only to gawp. This famous store is a real one-off. The toilets are fab, the food hall enough to make you swoon, and if they havent got what you want, it probably doesnt exist. No other store has such a sense of sheer, outrageous abundance. Since Absolutely Fabulous brought Edina and Patsy steaming onto our screens, Harvey Nichols (Harvey Nicks) has become another must-see attraction. It boasts a great food hall, an extravagant perfume department and jewellery to save up for. But with all the big names from Miyake to Lauren, Hammett to Calvin Klein and a whole floor of up-to-the-minute menswear, its fashion that Harvey Nichols does better than the rest. The selection is unrivalled and the prices high, although the sales offer some great bargains, and the stores own clothing line is reasonable.Carnaby Street still reeks of the 60s although its had something of a revival since the Cool Britannia kick brought Union Jack dresses back into fashion. The last punks have long since slunk away from Chelseas Kings Rd but there are still plenty of interesting shops slotted in amid the high-street chains.The shops and stalls inside the old Covent Garden market building tend to be pricey and tourist-oriented, while the streets running off it remain a happy hunting ground for shoppers, with Neal St and Neals Yard in particular offering a range of interesting one-off shops.Oxford St and classier Regent St come into their own in the six weeks running up to Christmas when theyre festooned with lights. At other times of the year Oxford St can be a great disappointment. Selfridges is up there with Harrods as a place to visit and the flagship Marks & Spencer at the Marble Arch end has its fans, but the farther east you go the tackier and less interesting it becomes.Although most things can be bought in most parts of town, there are also