Part I Listening Comprehension (20 minutes)
Section A
1. A) Dr. Holden should have taken over the position earlier.
B) She doesn’t think Dr. Holden has made a wise choice.
C) Dr. Holden is the best person for the chairmanship.
D) The dean should have consulted her on the appointment.
2 .A) They’ll get back to their school once in a while
B) They’ll hold a party before the summer vacation
C) They’ll do odd jobs together at the school library
D) They’ll keep in touch during the summer vacation
3 A) The woman didn’t know how to bargain.
B) Peaches are in season now.
C) Peaches are not at their best now.
D) The woman helped the man choose the fruit.
4 A) They ask for an extension of the deadline.
B) They work on the assignment together.
C) They choose an easier assignment.
D) They join the physics club.
5 A) She believes Jean was rude to Dr. Brown
B) She will talk to Jean about what happened
C) She thinks Dr. Brown deserves the praise
D) She admires Jean’s straightforwardness
6 A) He liked writing when he was a child
B) He became well known at the age of six
C) He used to be an editor of Reader’s Digest
D) He enjoyed reading stories in Reader’s Digest
7 A) He shows great enthusiasm for his studies
B) He does not study hard enough
C) He is a very versatile person
D) He has no talent for tennis
8 A) The train that John is taking will arrive soon
B) There are several railway stations in the city
C) John has lost something at the railway station
D) It will be very difficult for them to find John
9 A) It will continue to surge forward
B) Its rapid growth is beneficial to the world
C) It can be seen as a model by the rest of the world
D) Its success can’t be explained by elementary economics
10 A) The new apartments can accommodate 500 students
B) The new apartments are not available until next month
C) Most students can’t afford to live in the new apartments
D) It takes only 5 minutes to reach the campus from the apartments
Section B
11 A) The need for greater cultural diversity in the school curriculum
B) The role of immigrants in the construction of American society
C) The importance of offering diverse courses in European history
D) The historic landing of Europeans on the Virginia shore
12 A) He believed the speaker was a foreigner
B) He wanted to keep their conversation going
C) He was trying to show friendliness to the speaker
D) He was wondering if the speaker was used to living in America
13 A) Americans are in need of education in their history
B) Colored people are not welcome in the United States
C) Asian tourists can speak English as well as native speakers of the language
D) The US population doesn’t consist of white European descendants only
14 A) By enforcing discipline
B) By educating the public
C) By making laws
D) By holding ceremonies
15 A) It should be raised by soldiers
B) It should be raised quickly by hand
C) It should be raised by mechanical means
D) It should be raised only by Americans
16 A) It should be spread over the object to be unveiled
B) It should be hung from the top of the monument
C) It should be carried high up in the air
D) It should be attached to the status
17 A) There are precise regulations and customs to be followed
B) There has been a lot of controversy over the use of flag
C) The best athletes can wear uniforms with the design of the flag
D) Americans can print the flag on their cushions or handkerchiefs
Passage Three
18 A) Illness B) Truancy
C) Punishment by teachers
D) Poor academic performance
19 A) Principals of city schools
B) The Board of Education
C) Students with good attendance records
D) Students with good academic records
20 A) Cutting the budget for repairs
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and replacements
B) Punishing students who damage school property
C) Promoting teachers who can prevent the destruction
D) Rewarding schools that have decreased the destruction
Part II Reading Comprehension (35 minutes)
Passage one
Questions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage.
Ask most people how they define the American Dream and chances are they’ll say, “Success.” The dream of individual opportunity has been home in American since Europeans discovered a “new world” in the Western Hemisphere. Early immigrants like Hector St. Jean de Crevecoeur praised highly the freedom and opportunity to be found in this new land. His glowing descriptions of a classless society where anyone could attain success through honesty and hard work fired the imaginations of many European readers: in Letters from an American Farmer (1782) he wrote. “We are all excited at the spirit of an industry which is unfettered (无拘无束的) and unrestrained, because each person works for himself … We have no princes, for whom we toil (干苦力活)，starve, and bleed: we are the most perfect society now existing in the world.” The promise of a land where “the rewards of a man’s industry follow with equal steps the progress of his labor” drew poor immigrants from Europe and fueled national expansion into the western territories.
Our national mythology (神化) is full of illustration the American success story. There’s Benjamin Franklin, the very model of the self-educated, self-made man, who rose from modest origins to become a well-known scientist, philosopher, and statesman. In the nineteenth century, Horatio Alger, a writer of fiction for young boys, became American’s best-selling author with rags-to-riches tales. The notion of success haunts us: we spend million every year reading about the rich and famous, learning how to “make a fortune in real estate with no money down,” and “dressing for success.” The myth of success has even invaded our personal relationships: today it’s as important to be “successful” in marriage or parenthoods as it is to come out on top in business.
But dreams easily turn into nightmares. Every American who hopes to “make it” also knows the fear of failure, because the myth of success inevitably implies comparison between the haves and the have-nots, the stars and the anonymous crowd. Under pressure of the myth, we become indulged in status symbols: we try to live in the “right” neighborhoods, wear the “right” clothes, eat the “right” foods. These symbols of distinction assure us and others that we believe strongly in the fundamental equality of all, yet strive as hard as we can to separate ourselves from our fellow citizens.
21. What is the essence of the American Dream according to Crevecoeur?
A) People who are honest and work hard can succeed.
B) People are free from exploitation and oppression.
C) People can fully enjoy individual freedom.
D) People are free to develop their power of imagination.
22.By saying “the rewards of a man’s industry follow with equal steps the progress of his labor” (Line 10, Para. 1), the author means __________ .
A) a company’s success depends on its employees’ hard work
B) a man’s business should be developed step by step
C) laborious work ensures the growth of an industry
D) the more diligent one is, the bigger his returns
23. The characters described in Horatio Alger’s novels are people who _______.
A) became famous despite their modest origins
B) became wealthy after starting life very poor
C) succeed in real estate investment
D) earned enormous fortunes by chances
24. It can be inferred from the last sentence of the second paragraph that _________.
A) Americans wish to succeed in every aspect of life
B) good personal relationships lead to business success
C) business success often contributes to a successful marriage
D) successful business people provide good care for their children
25. What is the paradox of American culture according to the author?
A) Status symbols are not a real indicator of a person’s wealth.
B) The American Dream is nothing but an empty dream.
C) The American road to success is full of nightmares.
D) What Americans strive after often contradicts their beliefs.
Passage Two
Questions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage.
In many ways, today’s business environment has changed qualitatively since the late 1980s. The end of the Cold War radically altered the very nature of the wor
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ld’s politics and economics. In just a few short years, globalization has started a variety of trends with profound consequences: the opening of markets, true global competition, widespread deregulation (解除政府对……的控制) of industry, and an abundance of accessible capital. We have experienced both the benefits and risks of a truly global economy, with both Wall Street and Main Street (平民百姓) feeling the pains of economic disorder half a world away.
At the same time, we have fully entered the Information Age, Starting breakthroughs in information technology have irreversibly altered the ability to conduct business unconstrained by the traditional limitations of time or space. Today, it’s almost impossible to imagine a world without intranets, e-mail, and portable computers. With stunning speed, the Internet is profoundly changing the way we work, shop, do business, and communicate.
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