Part 2 Understanding Short Conversations (每小题：分)Directions: In this section you'll hear some short conversations. Listen carefully and choose the best answer to the questions you hear.Questions 1 to 1 are based on the following passage.1.A. He feels he isn't good enough.B. He feels he isn't a kid anymore.C. He can't make it on the 12th.D. He doesn't like trying.Questions 2 to 2 are based on the following passage.2.A. The man is a professional actor.B. The man never thinks about acting.C. Many people don't like acting.D. Many people think the man's a good actor.Questions 3 to 3 are based on the following passage. 3.A. They have rights.B. They are well-paid.C. They work outside homes.D. They have good jobs.Questions 4 to 4 are based on the following passage. 4.A. Mother and son.B. Father and daughter.C. Husband and wife.D. Boss and employee.Questions 5 to 5 are based on the following passage. 5.A. The 12th.B. The 17th.C. The 15th.D. The 18th.Part 3 Understanding Long Conversations (每小题：分)Directions: In this section you'll hear a long conversation or conversations. Listen carefully and choose the best answer to the questions you hear.Questions 1 to 5 are based on the following passage.1.A. Some famous movies.B. People in a war.C. The history of war.D. A battle station.2.A. In 1999.B. In 1978.C. In 1983.D. In 2005.3.A. The last group of episodes coming out before the firstgroup.B. A man, like the one in the movie, who wears a black suit.C. A battle station that has the ability to destroy a planet.D. A group of movies that seems confusing to people.4.A. Darth Vader.B. Han Solo.C. Princess Leia.D. Luke Skywalker.5.A. The man was influenced by Star Wars.B. The man is exciting.C. The man likes Star Wars.D. The man has a new hope for movie history.Questions 6 to 10 are based on the following passage. 6.A. Joining a family.B. Becoming a fantastic dancer.C. Going out for the night.D. Dancing at the woman's home.7.A. Dancing.B. Dinner.C. A concert.D. A movie.8.A. The man is important to his parents.B. The woman had a great time with her parents.C. The woman isn't serious about her parents.D. The man doesn't want to go out with the woman's parents.9.A. To be more serious about the parents.B. To have tea with the parents.C. To go with the woman without her parents.D. To go with the woman and her parents.10.A. Wife and husband.B. Girlfriend and boyfriend.C. Sister and brother.D. Mother and son.Part 4 Understanding Passages(每小题：分)Directions: In this section you'll hear a passage or passages. Listen carefully and choose the best answer to the questions you hear.Questions 1 to 5 are based on the following passage.1.A. Lisa Marie.B. Elvis Presley.C. Rock'n'roll.D. Priscilla Presley.2.A. Danny, a husband, is in a normal family.B. Lisa Marie didn't approve of how she was raised.C. Suburban families aren't really normal.D. Benjamin and Daniel are growing up like their mother.3.A. He was like a normal, suburban father.B. He gave her everything she wanted.C. He acted like he didn't want his daughter.D. He always complained about her.4.A. She was always in the public eye.B. She always complained.C. She had a famous father.D. She was well-known.5.A. Servants.B. Lisa Marie.C. Priscilla.D. Bodyguards.Part 5 Multiple Choice(每小题：分)Directions: Choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D.1.By the time he arrives in Beijing, we ________ here for twodays.A. will have stayedB. shall stayC. have been stayingD. have stayed2.According to the American federal government, residents ofHawaii have the longest life ________: 77.2 years.A. rankB. scaleC. spanD. scope3.The millions of calculations involved, had they been done byhand, ________ all practical value by the time they werefinished.A. had lostB. would loseC. would have lostD. should have lost4.Our hopes ________ and fell in the same instant.A. aroseB. raisedC. roseD. aroused5. A season ticket _______the holder to make as many journeysas he wishes within the stated period of time.A. entitlesB. grantsC. presentsD. promises6.In recent years much more emphasis has been put ________developing the students' productive skills.A. ontoB. inC. over7.The fire was finally brought under control, but not ________extensive damage had been done.A. beforeB. sinceC. afterD. as8.Purchasing the new production line will be a ________ deal forthe company.A. forcefulB. tremendousC. favoriteD. profitable9.We hadn't met for 20 years, but I recognized her ________ Isaw her.A. the momentB. for the momentC. the moment whenD. at the moment when10.Though he was born and brought up in America, he can speak________ Chinese.A. fluidB. smoothD. flowingPart 6 Cloze (with four choices provided) (每小题：分)Directions: Read the following passage carefully and choose the best answer from the four choices given for each blank.Questions 1 to 20 are based on the following passage.Born in 1899, Alfred Hitchcock endured many frighteningexperiences in his life. The experiences may have helped tofuel his love for 1.exploitingage fourteen, when his father died, he 2.exitedschool to work. However, he was 3.establishedon continuing to study. So he took evening classes.Hitchcock knew he wanted to become a moviemaker. In 1920, he took a 4.place as a title designer. Hitchcockshowed 5.alternative and became an assistantdirector in just three years. His first film, produced in 1927, gotmixed 6.reactions. His next movie, however,received 7.sighs. This appreciation came from both critics and the public 8.similar. As most peoplerecognized, Hitchcock's films were never 9.rude or without plans. Hitchcock was quite 10.consideratefrom the very beginning of his career. Still, some people were 11.woken by the exceedingly shocking content of his films and didn't like them.12.Since many writers and artists, Hitchcock could appear very strange. He had a 13.consciouspersonal life. He rarely 14.broadcastedanything about himself to the media. 15.Alsohe considered the process of bringing movies to the public the key to professional success. In other words, the process of 16.promotingimportant, even though he thought he should not talk much about his personal life.Throughout his long career, Hitchcock made 53 films and created some of the world's most 17.abnormal films to date. 18.With his immense success, he was not always happy. He frequently 19.retainedbeing lonely and fearing death. Perhaps the darkness of his character not only led him to succeed, 20.and alsoprevented him from enjoying his success. He certainly left behind a mystery for us to probe.Part 7 Reading Comprehension (BankedCloze)(每小题：分)Directions: Fill in the blanks in the following passage by selecting suitable words from the Word Bank. You may not use any of the words more than once.Questions 1 to 10 are based on the following passage.It is sometimes very difficult to go against popular opinion and do your own thing. Many extraordinary artists and writers werenever truly 1.enjoy until after they died.Sometimes public opinion about what is 2.comedytakes a long time to change. We often saythat an artist whose 3.entertainonly realized generations later "was ahead of his or her time."It is as if such artists felt an obligation to 4.comedythe world of tomorrow instead of their own time. Their contemporaries simply 5.entertainand yawn without ever understanding the meaning of their works. Many 6.paid artists have meta similar fate. Their humor was not received with laughter andapplause, but rather empty looks of confusion. Their criticsdescribed them as crude and without 7.initial.Their discovery usually comes, if they are lucky enough, whena younger comic actor from the next generation notices andcopies their act. "Where did you find your 8.initial?" people would ask. The young comedian will speak of that a comedian who 9.currentthe way for his success. Suddenly the public is 10.shrug by the humor of the manwho could hardly find a friend a generation before. Sadlyenough, the older comedian has passed away or is too old to enjoy his fame.Part 8 Reading Comprehension (Multiple Choice)(每小题：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 following passage.The US military has blocked public access to nearly all its web sites after its servers were attacked by a new computer virus.Late last week, the US Space Command, which provides security for military computers, instructed all military organizations to block public access after a number of sites had contracted the virus, called the "Code Red" bug, according to an official.The virus is known as a "denial of service" bug, because it replicates (自我复制) itself by reading the data files on a network server and sending copies to other servers—thereby multiplying and sometimes crashing a system—and denying access to legitimate (合法的) users of the site."The Code Red worm did in fact show up in some DoD (Department of Defense) web sites and we're working to contain that," Command Spokesman Army Maj. Barry Venable said. "Ways we're going about that include blocking public access to the Web sites, because that's the way this worm works, to prevent it from using our networks to propagate (繁殖) itself."The virus exploits a security flaw (缺陷) in certain Microsoft network servers. The flaw was announced last month when a patch was released to fix it."To protect our DoD web sites from being compromised, DoD organizations have been told to review the status of the Internet information servers... to make sure that all the patches that were previously installed had been installed," says Venable.Only a handful of the major Defense Department sites, with the suffix ".mil," appear currently accessible to the public, including the central public affairs site DefenseLink and the military services' main homepages. Public access is blocked to information connected to those sites, and others such as the National Missile Defense site and the US Air Force's European site. Registered Department of Defense personnel continue to have access to the sites, Venable said.1.Which of the following is the best title for this passage?A. The Code Red Worm.B. DoD Blocks Public Web Site Access.C. DoD Was Attacked.D. Protect DoD Web Sites Against Viruses.2.The word "contracted" (Para.2) most probably means________.A. make less or smallerB. get an illnessC. make a legal agreementD. formally agree to marry somebody3.Which of the following statements is NOT true about the CodeRed worm?A. It can multiply in large numbers.B. It may make a computer system stop working.C. It's included in a patch released by Microsoft.D. It may destroy the connection between legitimate users andthe sites.4.Public access is blocked to most DoD web sites so that________.A. the Code Red worm can't use the web site to replicates itselfand send copiesB. DoD organizations can have necessary patches installed toprotect their sitesC. the defense secrets can be prevented from being revealedD. the mistake in certain Microsoft network servers can becorrected5.Which of the following is NOT a measure taken by DoD to fightagainst the Code Red worm?A. Blocking public access.B. Shutting down e-mail.C. Reviewing the status of the Internet information servers.D. Having necessary patches installed.Questions 6 to 10 are based on the following passage.For an increasing number of students at American universities, old is suddenly in. The reason is obvious: the graying of America means jobs. Coupled with the aging of the baby-boom (生育高峰) generation, a longer life span means that the nation's elderly population is bound to expand significantly over the next 50 years. By 2050, 25 percent of all Americans will be older than 65, up from 14 percent in 1995. The change poses serious questions for government and society, of course. But it also creates career opportunities in medicine and health professions, and in law and business as well. "In addition to the doctors, we're going to need more sociologists, biologists (生物学家), city planners and specialized lawyers," says Professor Edward Schneider of the University of Southern California's (USC) School of Gerontology (老年学).Lawyers can specialize in "elder law", which covers everything from trusts and estates to nursing-home abuse and age discrimination (歧视). Businessmen see huge opportunities in the elder market because the baby boomers, 74 million strong, are likely to be the wealthiest group of retirees in human history. "Any student who combines an expert knowledge in gerontology with, say, an MBA or law degree will have a license to print money," one professor says.Margarite Santos is a 21-year-old senior at USC. She began college as a biology major but found she was "really bored with bacteria". So she took a class in gerontology and discovered that she liked it. She says, "I did volunteer work in retirement homes and it was very satisfying."6.The words "... old is suddenly in" (Para. 1) most probablymeans "_______".A. America has suddenly become a nation of old peopleB. gerontology has suddenly become popularC. more elderly professors are found on American campusesD. American colleges have realized the need of enrolling olderstudents7.With the aging of America, lawyers can benefit _______.A. from the adoption of the "elder law"B. from rendering special services to the elderlyC. by enriching their professional knowledgeD. by winning the trust of the elderly to promote their owninterests8.Why can businessmen make money in the emerging eldermarket?A. Retirees are more generous in spending money.B. They can employ more gerontologists.C. The elderly possess an enormous purchasing power.D. There are more elderly people working than before.9.Who can make big money in the new century according to thepassage?A. Retirees who are business-minded.B. The volunteer workers in retirement homes.C. College graduates with an MBA or law degree.D. Professionals with a good knowledge of gerontology.10.It can be seen from the passage that the expansion ofAmerica's elderly population ________.A. will provide good job opportunities in many areasB. will impose an unbearable burden on societyC. may lead to nursing home abuse and age discriminationD. will create new fields of study in universitiesQuestions 11 to 15 are based on the following passage. The decline in moral standards—which has long concerned social analysts—has at last captured the attention of average Americans. And Jean Bethke Elshtain, for one, is glad.The fact that ordinary citizens are now starting to think seriously about the nation's moral climate, says this ethics (伦理学) professor at the University of Chicago, is reason to hope that new ideas will come forward to improve it.But the challenge is not to be underestimated. Materialism and individualism in American society are the biggest obstacles. "The thought that 'I'm in it for me' has become deeply rooted in the national consciousness," Ms. Elshtain says.Some of this can be attributed to the decay of traditional communities, in which neighbors looked out for one another, she says. With today's greater mobility and with so many couples working, those bonds have been weakened, replaced by a greater emphasis on self.In a 1996 poll of Americans, loss of morality topped the list of the biggest problems facing the US. And Elshtain says the public is correct to sense that: Data show that Americans are struggling with problems unheard of in the 1950s, such as classroom violence and a high rate of births to unmarried mothers.The desire for a higher moral standard is not a lament (挽歌) for some nonexistent "golden age," Elshtain says, nor is it a wishful (一厢情愿的) longing for a time that denied opportunities to women and minorities. Most people, in fact, favor a decrease in prejudice.Moral decline will not be reversed until people find ways to counter the materialism in society, she says. "Slowly, you recognize that the things that matter are those that can't be bought."11.Professor Elshtain is pleased to see that Americans ________.A. have adapted to a new set of moral standardsB. are longing for the return of the good old daysC. have realized the importance of material thingsD. are awakening to the lowering of their moral standards12.The moral decline of American society is caused mainly by________.A. its growing wealthB. the self-centeredness of individualsC. underestimating the impact of social changesD. the prejudice against women and minorities13.Which of the following characterizes the traditionalcommunities?A. Great mobility.B. Emphasis on individual effort.C. Concern for one's neighbors.D. Ever-weakening social bonds.14.In the 1950s, classroom violence ________.A. was something unheard ofB. attracted a lot of public attentionC. was by no means a rare occurrenceD. began to appear in analysts' data15.According to Elshtain, the current moral decline may bereversed ________.A. if people can return to the "golden age"B. when women and men enjoy equal rightsC. when people rid themselves of prejudiceD. if less emphasis is laid on material things。
