Part III Listening Comprehension (35 minutes)
Section A

Directions: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre,

Now you'll bear two long conversations.
Conversation One

W: Hello, Gary. How 're you?

M: Fine! And yourself?

W: Can't complain. Did you have time to look at my proposal?

M: No, not really. Can we go over it now?

W: Sure. I’ve been trying to come up with some new production and advertising strategies. First of all, if we want to stay competitive, we need to modernize our factory. New equipment should've been installed long ago.

M: How much will that cost?

W: We have several options ranging from one hundred thousand dollars all the way up to Half a million.

M: OK. We'll have to discuss these costs with finance.

W: We should also consider human resources. I've been talking to personnel as well as our staff at the factory.

M: And what's the picture?

W: We'll probably have to hire a couple of engineers to help us modernize the factory.

M: What about advertising?

W: Marketing has some interesting ideas for television commercials.

M: TV? Isn' t that a bit too expensive for us? What's wrong with advertising in the papers, as usual?

W: Quite frankly, it's just not enough anymore. We need to be more aggressive in order to keep ahead of our competitors.

M: Will we be able to afford all this?

W: I'll look into it, but I think higher costs will be justified. These investments will result in higher profits for our company.

M: We'll have to look at the figures more closely. Have finance draw up a budget for these investments.   W: All right. I'll see to it.

Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just beard.

19. What are the two speakers talking about?
  A) The benefit of strong business competition.
  B) A proposal to lower the cost of production.
  C) Complaints about the expense of modernization.
  D) Suggestions concerning new business strategies.

20. What does the woman say about the equipment of their factory?
  A) It cost much more that its worth.
  B) It should be brought up-to-date.
  C) It calls for immediate repairs.
  D) It can still be used for a long time.

21. What does the woman suggest about human resources?
  A) The personnel manager should be fired for inefficiency.
  B) A few engineers should be employed to modernize the factory.
  C) The entire staff should be retrained.
  D) Better-educated employees should be promoted.

22. Why does the woman suggest advertising on TV?
  A) Their competitors have long been advertising on TV.
  B) TV commercials are less expensive.
  C) Advertising in newspapers alone is not sufficient.
  D) TV commercials attract more investments.

Conversation Two
W: Sir, you've been using the online catalogue for quite a while. Is there anything I can do to help you?

M: Well, I've got to write a paper about Hollywood in the 30s and 40s, and I'm really struggling. There are hundreds of books, and I just don’t know where to begin.

W: Your topic sounds pretty big. Why don't you narrow it down to something like... uh...the history of the studios during that time?

M: You know, I was thinking about doing that, but more man 30 books came up when I typed in "movie studios."

W: You could cut that down even further by listing the specific years you want. Try adding "1930s" or "1940s" or maybe "Golden Age."

M: "Golden Age" is a good idea. Let me type that in …. Hey, look, just 6 books this time. That's a lot better.

W: Oh... another thing you might consider ... have you tried looking for any magazine or newspaper articles?

M: No, I've only been searching for books.

W: Well, you can look up magazine articles in the Reader's Guide to Periodical Literature.And we do have the Los Angeles Times available over there. You might go through the

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M: Okay. I think I'll get started with these books and then I'll go over the magazines.

W: If you need any help, I'll be over at the Reference Desk.

M: Great, thanks a lot.

Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard-

23. What is the man doing?
   A) Searching for reference material.
   B) Watching a film of the 1930’s.
   C) Writing a course book.
   D) Looking for a job in a movie studio.

24. What does the librarian think of the topic the man is working on?
   A) It’s too broad to cope with.
   B) It’s controversial.
   C) It’s a bit outdated.
   D) It’s of little practical value.

25. Where can the man find the relevant magazine articles?
   A) At the end of the online catalogue.
   B) At the Reference Desk.
   C) In The New York Times.
   D) In the Reader’s Guide to Periodical Literature.

         标准答案：
         19.D  20.B   21.B  22.C   23.A  24.A  25.D

Part IV Reading Comprehension (Reading in Depth) (25 minutes)

Section A

Directions: In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required to select one word for each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank follow­ing the passage. Read the passage through carefully before making your choices. Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter. Please mark the corresponding letter for each item on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. You may_not use any of the word in the bank more than once.

Questions 47 to 56 are based on the following passage.

      When Roberto Feliz came to the USA from the Dominican Republic, he knew only a few words of English. Education soon became a   47  . "I couldn't understand anything," he said. He   48   from his teachers, came home in tears, and thought about dropping out.

      Then Mrs. Malave, a bilingual educator, began to work with him while teaching him math and science in his 49   Spanish. "She helped me stay smart while teaching me English," he said. Given the chance to demonstrate his ability, he   50   confidence and began to succeed in school.

      Today, he is a   51   doctor, runs his own clinic, and works with several hospitals. Every day, he uses the language and academic skills he   52   through bilingual education to treat his patients.

      Roberto's story is just one of   53    success stories. Research has shown that bilingual education is the most   54   way both to teach children English and ensure that they succeed academically. In Arizona and Texas, bilingual students   55   outperform their peers in monolingual programs. Calexico, Calif, implemented bilingual education, and now has dropout rates that arc less than half the state average and college   56   rates of more than 90%. In El Paso, bilingual education programs have helped raise student scores from the lowest in Texas to among the highest in me nation.

A) wonder
B) acquired
C) consistently
D) regained
E) nightmare
F) native
G) acceptance
H) effective
J) prominent
K) decent
L) countless
M) recalled
N) breakthrough
O) automatically

      标准答案：
       47.E  48.I  49.F  50.D  51.J  52.B  53.L  54.H  55.C  56.G

Part VI    Translation   (5 minutes)
87. The substance does not dissolve in water （）(不管是否加热)。

88．Not only（）(他向我收费过高)，but he didn’t do a good repair job either.

89. Your losses in trade this year are nothing （）(与我的相比)。

90．On average, it is said, visitors spend only （）(一半的钱)in a day in Leeds as in London.

91. By contrast, American mothers were more likely （）(把孩子的成功归因于) natural talent.

标准答案：
87. whether (it is) heated or not    
88. did he charge me too much / did he overcharge me
89. compared with mine / in comparison with mine   
90. half as much （money）
91. to attribute their children’s success to