[单项选择] Questions 57 to 61 are based on the following passage.
Protests at the use of animals in research have taken a new and fearful character in Britain with the attempted murder of two British scientists by the terrorist technique of the pre-planted car-bomb.
The research community will rightly be alarmed at these development, which have two objectives: to arouse public attention and to frighten people working in research with animals. The first need is that everything should be done to identify those responsible for the crimes and to put them on trial. The Defence Research Society has taken the practical step of offering a reward of 10,000 pounds for information leading to those responsible, but past experience is not encouraging. People are unlikely to be tempted by such offers. The professional police will similarly be confronted by the usual problem of finding a needle in a haystack.
That is why the intellectual community in Britain and elsewhere must ac
A. the importance of the case
B. the responsibility of the police
C. the difficulty of the problem
D. the seriousness of the problem

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Questions 30 to 34 are based on the following passage.
One phase of the business cycle is the expansion phase. This phase is a two-fold one, including recovery and prosperity. During the recovery there is every-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 and "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 great expansion in automobiles result 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 suppliers of raw materials, including farmer
A. cyclical industries
B. union demands
C. the higher cost of living
D. the recession period

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Questions 25 to 29 are based on the following passage.
Prices determine how resources are to be used. They are also the means by which products and services that are in limited supply are rationed among buyers. The price system of the United States is a very complex network composed of the prices of all the products bought and sold in the economy as well as those of a myriad of services, including labor, professional, transportation, and public-utility services. The interrelationships of all these prices make up the "system" of prices. The price of any particular product or service is linked to a broad, complicated system of prices in which everything seems to depend more or less upon everything else.
If one were to ask a group of randomly selected individuals to define "price", many would reply that price is an amount of money paid by the buyer to the seller of a product or service or, in other words, that price is the money
A. The Inherent weaknesses of the Price System.
B. The Complexities of the Price System.
C. Credit Terms in Transactions.
D. Resource allocation and the Public sector.

[单项选择] Questions 17 to 20 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions.
Now, listen to the passage.
One of the things the speaker does NOT remember about the street is that ______.
A. garbage cans were kept from the street
B. cars were moving slowly in the street
C. policeman patrolled the street
D. pedestrians passed by

[单项选择]Questions 14 to 16 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions.
Now, listen to the passage.Which state passed the first law requiring children to attend school
A. The state of Missouri.
B. The state of Massachusetts.
C. The state of South Carolina.
D. The state of Tennesse

[单项选择] Questions 18 to 20 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions.
Now listen to the passage.


Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage
A. You need to pay attention to the date of publication of travel books.
B. You should make sure that the contents of travel books are well presented and easy to find.
C. The best travel books are those describing everything as "marvelous", "fabulous" or "magical".
D. You need to be careful in choosing proper travel books.

[单项选择]Questions 14 to 17 are based on the following passage.To be successful in a job interview, you have to do the following EXCEPT
A. demonstrate personal and professional qualities.
B. create a good image in a limited time.
C. make a positive impression to the interviewer.
D. pay great attention to the interview process.

[单项选择]Questions 11 to 13 are based on the following passage.According to the passage, if all students attend year-round schools in U.S. they would
A. have a 3-month long summer holiday.
B. have the same arrangement for schooling.
C. go to school at a differently organized time.
D. attend school for nine weeks before a vacation.

[填空题] Questions 47 to 56 are based on the following passage.
As the world excitedly greeted Snuppy, the first cloned dog, commentators celebrated our cleverness. Many feel proud that our age is marked by technological (47) . But an article in British newspaper The Observer recently said true innovation has (48) from our society.
The writer was Peter Watson, author of the book Ideas — A History from Fire to Freud. Watson began: "The year 2005 can’t begin to compete with 1905 in terms of (49) innovations."
"Writing a history of ideas over the past three ears, I have been (50) time and again by the fact that, contrary to what we tell ourselves all the time-on TV, in newspapers and magazines, in (51) and in government propaganda — our present world is nowhere near as (52) and innovative as it thinks it is, certainly in comparison with past ages."
"Yes, we are dazzled by mobile phones, camera

[单项选择]Questions 32 to 35 are based on the following passage.
Mandy Naylor writes an e-mail about her progress so far working as a social worker in Kazakhstan:
"Things are going well. There have been some real high points and some times when I’ve felt totally inadequate and thought VSO had wasted a whole load of money and time on me!
But I’ve never doubted that this was the right place and thing for me to do. I’ve made some great friends both with volunteers who are off in many different regions of Kazakhstan and some lovely local people.
As for work—we have just come back from the cold North of Kazakhstan from a conference and I will go back next year to lecture with my counterparts and hopefully, parents and disabled children, on the new social work course that we are busy developing. We are also looking at developing services for parents and children within the centre and a few funding bids will be submitted for that. I’ve also made good links with DIFI
A. Attending a conference in the North of Kazakhstan.
B. Trying to raise a big funding for children.
C. Preparing for a new social work course.
D. Making great friends with volunteers.

[单项选择] Questions 62 to 66 are based on the following passage.
To say that the child learns by imitation and that the way to teach is to set a good example is a bit oversimplified. No child imitates every action he sees. Sometimes, the example the parent wants him to follow is ignored while he takes over contrary patterns from some other ’ example. Therefore we must turn to a more subtle theory than "Monkey see, monkey do".
Look at it from the child’s point of view. Here he is in a new situation, lacking a ready response. He is seeking a response which will gain certain ends. If he lacks a ready response for the situation, and cannot reason out what to do, he observes a model who seems able to get the right result. The child looks for an authority or expert who can show what to do.
There is a second element at work in this situation. The child may be able to attain his immediate goal only to find that his method brings criticism from people who observe him. When
A. who do not criticize them
B. who bring them unexpected rewards
C. whom they want to be like
D. whose social status is high

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Questions 16 to 18 are based on the following passage.
Suppose you work in a big firm and find English important for your job because you often deal with foreign businessmen. Now you are looking for a place where you can improve your English, especially your spoken English. Here are some ads about English language training. You may find the information you need.
Global English Center
*General English in all four skills: listening, speaking, reading and writing.
*3-month(700 yuan), 6-month(1, 200 yuan) and 12-month(2, 000 yuan) courses.
*Choice of morning or evening classes, 3 hours per day, Mon. —Fri.
*Experienced college English teachers.
*Close to the city center and bus stops.
TEL: 676012134
Modern Language School
*Special courses in English for business.
*Small classes (12—16 students) on Sat. & Sun. from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
*Native English teach
A. it requires an entrance examination
B. it is nearest to the city center
C. its courses are more advanced
D. its teaching quality is better