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網(wǎng)絡(luò)分享外語(yǔ)水平考試模擬試題(一)英語(yǔ)試卷ーPartIDialogueCompletion(15points)Directions:Thereare15shortincompletedialoguesinthispart,eachfollowedby4choicesmarkedA,B,CandD.ChoosethebestonetocompletethedialogueandmarkyouranswerontheANSWERSHEETwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.Jack:CanIhelpwithyourluggage?Linda: No,you'dbetternot.Thankyouanyway.No,notnecessary.Thankyouanyway.No,thanks.Icanmanageit.No,please.Icando.Customer: Receptionist:Certainly,doyouhaveareservation?Customer:Yes,thenameisCollins,Mr.andMrs.Collins.I'dliketoresthere,please.I'dliketocheckin,please.I'dliketorentaroom,please.I'dliketostayin,please.David:We'vegotsometicketsforanoperatonight.Wouldyouliketojoinus?Jill:.Idon'tquiteunderstandopera.A.Iamafraidnot. B.No,Ican'tactually.C.Ireallywanttogo. D.No,Imustrefuseit.Emily:Yourlittleboyhasdoneagoodjobatschool.Nancy: A.Yes,Ithinkso. B.No,hedoesn'tdeserveit.C.No,youaresopolite. D.Yes,Iamproudofhim.Peter:?Benjamin:Sorry!Isitdisturbingyou?Stopplayingyourmusic!Turnoffyourterribleradio!Doyouthinkyoucouldkeepthenoisedownabit?Doyouevercareaboutotherpeople'sfeelings?Martin:Willyoupleasepassmethesaltshaker,Robert?Robert: Justtakeit.C.Heregiveyou.Justtakeit.C.Heregiveyou.Thereyougo.D.Oh,sure.Alice:Hurryup!Wedon'thavemuchtimeleft.Ann:.Westillhave15minutes.A.That'sfine. B.Youareright.C.Takeiteasy. D.Takeyourtime.Daniel:I'mafraidI'vespiltsomeinkoveryourtablecloth.Ifeelterriblysorryfbrthat.Mrs.Gamble:Youshouldfeelbetter.Oh,itdoesn'tmatter.Idon'twanttohearit.Oh,Idon'tlikethattablecloth.George:Hello,couldIspeaktoMr.Simpson,please?Lisa:.CanItakeamessage?Speaking,please.Whoareyou,please?I'msorryhehasrunaway.Tmsorryheisnotavailable.StudentA:MayIborrowyourcomputerthisafternoon?StudentB:I'msorry,butIhavetofinishmytermpaperwithit.StudentA:A.Neverthinkofit B.Verynice,thanks.C.Thankyouallthesame. D.Idon'tcare.Virginia:HaveyouheardaboutEva?SheisgoingtogetmarriedwithTodd!Bertha: A.Congratulations! B.Areyoukidding?C.Goodluck! D.Isitreal?Doctor:?Patient:I'vecaughtabadcoldandasourthroat.Whatseemstobetheproblem?Whathashappenedtoyou?Doyoufeelbetternow?Doyouhavesomethingtosay?Salesman:Goodmorning,Iwonderifyoucouldspareafewminutesofyourtime.Mrs.Davis:.Areyousellingsomething?A.Iamnotfreenow. B.Idon'tknowifIcan.C.Youarewelcome. D.Youdon'thavetowonder.Jim:IthinkEdwardneedstogoonadiet.He'sputtingonsomuchweight.Lucas:IthinkhelooksOK.A.1agreewithyou. B.Youareright.C.Doyouthinkso? D.HowdoIknow?Rosemary:We'vemadeanappointmentwiththestudentsat7inthemorning.Wouldyoucomeontime?Nicholas:I'msorry,itistooearly.A.Idon'twantit. B.Idon'tgetit.C.Ican'thandleit. D.Ican'tmakeit.PartIIReadingComprehension(40points)Directions:Thereare4passagesinthispart.Eachofthepassagesisfollowedby5questionsorunfinishedstatements.Foreachofthemthereare4choicesmarkedA,B,CandD.ChoosethebestoneandmarkyouranswerontheANSWERSHEETwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.PassageOneHowmuchdoyouknowaboutnutrition?IfyourknowledgeissimilartothatoffoodshopperswhoansweredthreesurveysfortheU.S.FoodandDrugAdministration,thenyouprobablysharesomewide-spreadmisinformationaboutnutrition.Checkyouranswerstothefollowingstatements.Isittrueorfalse?Statement1:Freshvegetablescookedathomearealwaysmorenutritiousthancannedorfrozenvegetables.False.Thenutritionaldifferencedependsmoreonhowvegetablesarehandledorpreparedthaninwhethertheyareboughtfreshorpackaged.Overcooking,forexample,destroysmanynutrients.Vegetablescookedintoomuchwatercanloseasignificantamountofvitamins.Statement2:Whendieting,avoidstarchyf淀粉類)foods,suchasbreadorpotatoes.False.Ifyoucutoutstarchyfoods,suchaspeas,potatoes,bread,andrice,youcutoutverygoodsourcesofseveralBvitamins,VitaminC,andothernutrients.Moreover,ounceforounce,breadandpotatoeshavefewercaloriesthansirloinsteakandroastbeef.Statement3:Takingextravitaminsbeyondtherecommendeddailyallowanceswon'tgiveyoumoreenergy.True.It'swidelybelievedthatextravitaminsprovidemoreenergy.Buttakingmorethanthebodyneedsdoesn'tmakeitfunctionbetter,justasoverfillingyourgastankdoesn'tmakeyourcarrunfaster.Ifyouansweredthesequestionscorrectly,youcanforthetimebeingconsideryourselfwellinformedaboutfoodandnutritionbytoday'sstandards.Butrememberthatnutritionisacomplexandgrowingscienceandthattoday'sbeliefsmaybechangedasnewinformationbecomesavailable.Thefirstparagraphimpliesthatmanypeople.arewellinformedaboutnutritiondon'tcareaboutnutritionhavemuchknowledgeofnutritionhaveincorrectideasaboutnutritionAccordingtoparagraph2,whichisNOTtrueaboutnutrition?Overcookingdestroysmanynutrients.Itmakesnodiflerencehowyoupreparevegetables.Bothfreshandpackagedvegetablesarenutritious.Vitaminsinvegetablecouldbelostduringcooking.Whichisacorrectattitudetowardsstarchyfood?Starchyfoodsareunnecessaryinabalanceddiet.Breadandsteakhavethesameamountofcaloriesperounce.Valuablenutrientscouldbefoundinstarchyfoods.Starchyfoodsincludeonlypeas,potatoes,breadandrice.Thedescriptionof“overfillingyourgastank''showswhy.oneshouldtakeasmuchvitaminsaspossiblemorethanenoughvitaminsisunnecessaryvitaminscostasmuchasgasdoctorsrecommendallowanceofvitaminsAgoodtitleforthisarticlewouldbe.TipsofLosingWeightEffectivelyTestYourNutritionIQNutrition:AComplexBranchofScienceMisleadingNutritionConceptsPassageTwoMostwomeninGhana—theeducatedandilliterate,theurbanandrural,theyoungandold-worktoearnanincomeinadditiontomaintainingtheirrolesashousewivesandmothers.Theirreputationforeconomicindependence,self~reliance.andhardworkiswellknownandwelldeserved.MostofGhana'sworkingwomenarefarmersandtraders.Onlyonewomaninfive,orevenfewer,canbeclassifiedassimplyhousewives.Eventhesewomenoftenearnmoneybysewingorbybakingandcookingthingstosell.Theyalsomaintainvegetablegardensandchickenfarms.Indeed,thewomanwhodependsentirelyuponherhusbandfbrsupportislookeduponwithdisfavor.Traditionallythetasksofmotherhoodhavebeenshared.Mothersandsisters,grandmothersandniecesallhelpedtoraisethechildrenandtocarryoutdailytasks.Asthefamilygrew,olderbrothersandsistersalsohelpedtocarefortheyoungeronesandhelpedinthehome.Nowwithmorechildrengoingtoschool,withmorepeoplemovingawayfromtheirtraditionalhomes,notonlymustthemothercontinueherincome-producingactivities,butshemusttakeonalltheheavy,time-consuminghousework.Ghanatodayislookingfornewwaystomeettheneedsofwomenandtheirfamilies,suchasprovidingmoredaycarecenters,sowomencancontinuetoplaytheirmultiplerolesinthehomeandintheeconomy.WhatistheroleofmostwomeninGhana?Handlingvarioushouseworkathome.Takingcareofchildrenindoors.Farmingandtradingoutofhouse.Workingaswellasmaintainingfamilies.“selAreliance"couldbeexplainedas"”.makinggreatwealthdependingononeselfcaringforone'sownbeingareliablepersonWhatkindofwomendopeopleinGhanaprefer?Beautifulandcharming.Skillfulatsewingorbaking.Dependingtotallyonhusbands.Workinghardtoearnincomes.Paragraph3describes.howtraditionalextendedfamiliesoperatewhywomeninGhanahavemoreburdensnowhowchangesinlifehelptheworkingwomenthenewlifestyleofGhana'speopleTheauthorofthisarticleprobablyagreesthatwomeninGhanashould.stayathomeandfocusonfamilylifebecomeasactiveasmeninbusinesstrytomaintaintheiroriginalrolesmakeachoiceandsticktoonerolePassageThreeTheblueswasbomontheMississippiRiverDeltaintheearly1900s.AftertheCivilWar,theslaveswerefreebutlifewasstillnoteasy.Theyhadtofindnewwork.IntheSouth,workcampswereformed.BlackpeoplefromthesecampsworkedonfarmsandonbuildinguptheMississippiRiverbanks.Duringtheweekthepeopleworkedlongandhard.Theyoftenlivedalone,withouttheirfamilies,farfromhome.Ontheweekends,theworkersgottogetheratpicnicsordrinkingplaces.Travellingblackmusicianswithguitarsentertainedthem.Themusicianssangsongsaboutthedifficultlifeoftheworkers.Thesesongswerecalledtheblues.Ifyouhavethebluesitmeansyoufeelverysad.Youcanhavethebluesbecauseyouhavenomoney,nojob,nolover,ornohome.Butbluesongswerenotalwayssad.Someofthemwerehappyandmanyofthemwerefunny.Sometimesthebluessingershadsongcontests.Eachsingersangnewwordsoranewstyleofthebluessong.Theymadeupthemusicastheyplayed.Inthiswaytheycreatednewmusic.Thisiscalledimprovisation.Later,improvisationbecameaveryimportantpartofjazzmusic.BluesbeganinthecountryintheSouth.Asblacksmovedintothebigcitiestowork,theblueswentwiththem.There,theysangaboutlifeinthecities.W.C.Handy,ablackbandleaderfromMemphismadethebluespopularalloverAmerica.In1914hewrotethemostfamousbluessongofall,“TheSt.LouisBlues”.AftertheCivilWar,theBlackpeople.weremostlyslavesstillledahardlifeenjoyedtheirnewlifewithfamiliesworkedontheirownfarmsAttheverybeginning,theblueswere.notperformedonformaloccasionstraditionalsongsoftheBlackpeopleaboutthelifeoftravellingmusiciansverypopularthroughoutthenationWhatkindofemotiondoesthebluesexpress?SadnessHappinessJokingAlloftheaboveHowdid“improvisation“comeintobeing?Thebluessingersgatheredtohavecontests.Newwordswereaddedintooldsongs.Newstyleswereplayedwithguitars.Thebluessingerscreatedmusicwhileplaying.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage?TheblueswerebominthecountryintheSouth.Thebluessoondisappearedinbigcities.W.C.HandyisthefirstbluessingerinLFS.Themostwell-knownbluessongis"TheSt.LouisBlues".PassageFourNomatterwhoyouareorwhereyoucomefrom,onethingiscertain：youareacquaintedwiththemosquito（"!攵:）一althoughyouprobablywishyouweren't.Mosquitoesareeverywhere.Theycanbefoundallovertheworld,andtheycomeinmorethan2,500species.Somewhere,atsometime,youhavesurelymetatleastone.Noonelovesthemosquito.Butunfortunatelythemosquitomaydecidethatshelovesyou.Yes,She.Onlythefemalemosquitobites.It'snotbecauseshe'sunfriendly:sheneedsbloodtoreproduce.Femalemosquitoisquiteselective,andshechooseshervictimscarefully.First,sheusessensorstofindhervictim.Withthesesensors,shetestsyourbodymoisture,bodywarmth,andchemicalsubstancesinyoursweat.Ifshelikeswhatshefinds,shebites.Butifyoudon'tappealtoher,she'llrejectyouforsomeonemoreappetizing.Thenexttimeamosquitobitesyou,justrememberthatyouwerechosen.You'respecial.Ifthemosquitolikesyou,shesettlesontoyourfleshverygently,andshebreaksyourskinwithherproboscistip.It'sakindofmouthanditsticksoutjustbelowthemosquito'seyes.Shestabstheproboscistipintoyourskinatonce,andifshehitsabloodvessel,she'llgetafulldinnerinaboutaminute.Afterthat,themosquitoistired.Heavywithyourblood,shepicksaspot?一onaleaveorastone-tolayhereggs.Justonedropofbloodwillproducehundredsofeggs.Bythesentence“youarcacquaintedwiththemosquito—althoughyouprobablywishyouweren't",theauthormeansthatpeople.don'tlikemosquitobutitisalwaysthereknowmosquitoandwishthemwellwishallthemosquitodisappearedwanttobefriendlytomosquitobutfailatlastWhyisitonlyfemalemosquitothatbites?Sheismoreunfriendlythanmale.Sheisgreaterinnumber.Bloodisherfavoritefood.Bloodenableshertolayeggs.Toselectwhomtobite,themosquito'ssensorsmayNOTtest.thetemperatureofthebodythecoloroftheskinthechemicalelementsinsweatthewetnessofthebodyAccordingtothelastparagraph,thefunctionofproboscistipisto.findwheretobitetostickintothefleshandsuckbloodtoremovetheskinandcollectblooddecidewhomtorejectThemainideaofthepassagecouldbe.whyandhowmosquitobitespeoplewhypeopledislikemosquitowhatkindofmosquitobitespeoplehowtoidentifyfemalemosquitoPartIIIVocabularyandStructure(20points)Directions:Thereare40incompletesentencesinthispart.Foreachsentencethereare4choicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatbestcompletesthesentence.MarkyouranswerontheANSWERSHEETwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.36.Wehaddecidedtosellourhouse,butafterawhilewebegantohavesecond.A.ideasC.mindsB.thoughtsD.plans37.arcthatstockpricewillgoupinthecomingmonths.A.ChancesC.PossibilitiesB.OpportunitiesD.ConditionsBooksinthelibraryarearrangedbydifferent.A.classes B.categoriesC.degrees D.ranksTheBeringStraitBridgewillbeoneofthemostchallengingengineeringprojectseverA.undertaken B. underestimatedC.undergone D.underneathOurcustomerswoulditverymuchifthesalespersoncouldgivethemcleardirectionstooperatethemachine.A.appear B.applyC.appreciate D.anticipateTheeconomyofthecountrywaswithforeigninvestment.A.boomed B. blossomedC.raised D.increasedThegirlalargeamountofmoneyfromherparents.A.achieved B.inheritedC.saved D.collectedTheHRmanagerwillbefbrnotfulfillinghisduty.A.cancelled B.recalledC.corrected D.replaced44.TheimpactoftheGreenhouseEffecthaslongbeenandspecialattentioniscalledupontoexaminethisissue.A.overcomeC.overchargedB.overlookedD.overratedNomatterwhathappens,pleaserememberwearethetruefriendswhomyoucouldalways.A.turnup B.turntoC.turnin D.turnoffOurseriesofproductfromchildren'stoystosportsequipments.A.differ B. separateC.range D.includeTheaudienceweresoatthecolorfulsceneofthedramathatnoonenoticedthepassageoftime.A.fascinated B.fanciedC.frightened D.fbrseenPleasenotedownthistelephonenumberyoumeetwithanyemergencies.A.forfearthat B.sothatC.unless D.incasethatThehousesinthiscommunity,mostwhicharebeautifully,haveattractedmanybuyers.A.decorated B.demandedC.delivered D.determinedIt'simpossiblefbranyonetobebysuchanobviouslie.A.takenover B.takeninC.takendown D.takenawayRosemaryisfatterthanshewaswhenIfirstmether.A.consistently B.constantlyC.considerably D.consideratelyItmaynotbeagoodhabittolookupthedictionarywheneveryouadifficultwordwhilereading.A.comeat B.comeacrossC.comealong D.comeuphavetriedtomaketheGeneralMangerchangehismind.A.inspite B.inhopeD.invainC.inwayD.invainThenoiseoftheparadewasverydisturbing,whichmadeitalmostimpossibleforustoonwhatthespeakerwassaying.A.concentrate B.beconcernedC.confirm D.bedependentThestudentsareverytoMissLewisforherkindnessandhardwork.A.graceful B.gratefulC.dependent D. confidentItwasnotuntilAugustthetwosidesfinallyreachedanagreement.A.when B.thatC.before D.whileDon'tworry.Sheitbythetimeyouarcready.A.willbefinishing B.willhavebeenfinishingC.wouldfinish D.willhavefinishedwillbeknowntomorrow.WhethertheflowerturnsredIftheflowerturnsredWhendoestheflowerturnredHowdoestheflowerturnredAtmidnight,shefinallyfinishedthereport,.A.tiringandwearout B.tiringandwornoutC.tiredandwornout D.tiringandwearingoutRareanimalsarestillbeinghunted,thereisseverepunishmentforit.A.asif B.eventhoughC.evenas D.aslongasBeforeenteringtheclassroom,ProfessorLucasheard.A.thestudentsattalk B.somestudentstalkedC.somestudentstalking D.thestudentstotalkTheassignmentfortodayistowriteasummarythemajorsubjectsinthischapteraretobecovered.A.inthat B. thatC.which D. inwhichWeonitforseveralhours,butwe havenotyet foundanysatisfactorysolution.A.areworking B. havebeenworking

64.1wouldhaveinvitedDoctorFoxtomakeaspeech,butIhimverywell.A.hadn'tknownC.wouldn'tknowB.don'tknowD.wasn'tknowing65.objectsinthedistanceismadepossiblewiththehelpofatelescope.A.ObservationC.ObservedB.ObservatoryD.Observing66.,theworseIseemtofeel.A.MoremedicinetakenC.ThemoremedicineItakeB.WhcnItakemoremedicineD.Takingmoreofthemedicine67.Theywantedtofindoutthereasonadolescentcrimesareincreasing.A.becauseC.whyB.ofD.to68.1readingnewspapersduringbreakfast.A.aminthehabitofC.oughttoB.makearuleofD.usedtobe69.Thesquareistheoneinmyhometown.A.threetimesbigofC.threetimesasbigasB.asbigthreetimesasD.biggerthreetimesthan70.TheAsianGamesmeet A.onceafouryearsC.forfouryears_,sometimeswithmorethan40nationstakingpart.B.fouryearsatimeD.everyfouryears71.Whatnextwillbediscussedatthemeetingintheafternoon.A.canwedoC.shallwedoB.tobedoneD.todoing72.Manyancienttombshavebeenstolenbythievesandthetreasuresinsidewerelost,thisisamatterofregret.A.NowonderC.NoproblemB.NowayD.Nodoubt73.Thefactorytwoyearsagowasequippedwiththemostadvancedmachinery.A.whereIworkedthereC.inwhichIworkedB.whichIworkedD.whereIworkedinC.havebeenworkedD.workC.havebeenworkedD.workNosoonerthansherealizedthatitwaswisetokeepsilent.

hadthewordsspokenC.thewordshadbeenspokenhadthewordsspokenC.thewordshadbeenspokenthewordshadspokenD.hadthewordsbeenspokenButforthestorm,weagreatharvestlastyear.A.wouldhave B.wouldhavehadC.hadhad D.shouldhaveClozeTest(10points)Directions:Thereare10blanksinthefollowingpassage.Foreachnumberedblank,thereare4choicesmarkedA,B,CandD.ChoosethebestoneandmarkyouranswerontheANSWERSHEETwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.Theupsanddownsoflifemayseemtohavenopredictableplan.Butscientistsnowknowthereareverydefinitelifepatternsthatalmostallpeople76.Today?whenwelive20yearslongerthanourgreat-grandparents>andwhenwomenmysteriously77menbysevenyears?itisclearerthaneverthatthe“gameoflifeisreallyagameof78.Asweage,wetradestrengthforingenuity,speedforthoroughness,passionforreason.These79maynotalwaysseemfhir,butateveryage,therearesome80.Soitisreassuringtonotethat81you'vepassedsomeofyour"prime.99youstillhaveotherprimeyearstoexperience82.Certainimportantprimesseemto83laterinlife.Thenwhicharethebestyearsoflife?Whenaskedthisquestion,peoplemay84withvariousanswers.Itseemsthatdifferentperiodsoflife85todifferentkindsofachievement.76.A.knowB.shareC.resistD.like77.A.outnumberB.outcomeC.outliveD.outbreak78.A.trade-offsB.trade-insC.yearsD.age79.A.discussionsB.changesC.businessesD.exchanges80.A.problemsB.advantagesC.difficultiesD.profits81.A.nomatterB.assoonasC.evenifD.becauseof82.A.inthepastB.inthefutureC.justthenD.justnow83.A.peakB.climbC.stayD.result84.A.comeoutB.comeinC.comeatD.comeup85.A.arelikelyB.arefixedC.arerelatedD.payattention英語(yǔ)試卷二Writing(15points)Directions:Youaretowritein100-120wordsonthetopic"MyViewonFastFood”.YoushouldbaseyourcompositionontheoutlinegiveninChinesebelow:.吃快餐食品可以節(jié)約時(shí)間;.但有些快餐食品不健康;.談?wù)勀愕目捶?。外語(yǔ)水平考試模擬試題（二）英語(yǔ)試卷ーPartIDialogueCompletion(15points)Directions:Thereare15shortincompletedialoguesinthispart,eachfollowedby4choicesmarkedA,B,CandD.ChoosethebestonetocompletethedialogueandmarkyouranswerontheANSWERSHEETwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.1.Louise:WouldyouliketogotoapartythisSaturday?Jackie:.Whatkindofparty?A.Feelsgreat.C.Looksnice.B.Soundsgood.D.SeemsOK.2.Customer:Hi,I'dlikeadoubleroomfbrtonightReceptionist:?Customer:Yes,IcalledyoulastweekfromSeattle.MynameisBobWoods.A.Doyouhaveanappointment?C.Doyouhaveareservation?B.Haveyoupaidbeforehand?D.Haveyoumadeanorder?3.Sally:Youlookgreatinthisreddress!Jennifer:.A.No,it'snot.Yourslooksbetter.C.Iquiteagreewithyou.B.No,Idon'tlikeitverymuch.D.Thankyou.It'smyfavorite.4.Ginger:Hey,howwasyourvacation?Lily:Toobad.Ibrokemyarmwhenskiingandhadtocomebackhome.Ginger: A.Ifeelheartbreakingforyou.C.Oh,howshameful!B.Oh,no.Howawful!D.Idon'tlikewhatyousaid.5.Doctor:Howisyourbackache?Isitstillbotheringyou?Patient: .NowIcan'tmove.A.That'sfine.C.Iamafraidso.B.A11right.D.Iamsorrytohearthat.Tracy:Excuseme.Iwonderifyoucouldhelpmewiththissuitcase.Ijustwanttoputitonthetoprack.Robert:

B.Fine,Iagree.D.Whydon't1?B.Fine,Iagree.D.Whydon't1?C.Sure,noproblem.Susan:Chrisisverygenerous,isn'the?Healwaysinvitespeopleout.Rebecca:.He'sneverinvitedmeanywhere.A.Imustadmitit. B.Youareright.C.Whatdoyouknow? D.Doyouthinkso?Lodger:I'mterriblysorrythatIbrokeyourteacup.I'llpayforit.Landlady: A.No,you'dbetternot. B.Oh,itdoesn'tmatter.C.Yes,takecareofyourself. D.Oh,can'tcomplain.Maggie:CouldIspeaktoJustin,please?Justin:.A.Yes,please. B.Yes,youcan.C.Speaking. D.Whoareyou?Salesgirl:CanIhelpyou?We'vegotsomenewshirtshere.Customer:OK,thanks.A.Mindyourownbusiness. B.Wearejustlooking.C.Takecareofyourself. D.Wewillneedyoulater.Vivian:Guesswhat?Mr.Haleinourofficewillbepromotedasthesalesmanager.Betty: A.Areyoutellingthetruth? B.Oh,congratulations!C.Areyouallright? D.Oh,youmustbekidding!Ted:DoyouhavetohavethatTVonquitesoloud?Paul:,isitbotheringyou?A.Yes,Ihaveto B.I'msorryC.Yes,enjoyyourself D.ExcusemeEmily:Ifeelveryupset.Iquarreledwithmymomthismorning.MissFoster:What'stheproblem?Doyouwanttotalkaboutit?Youmusttellmeeverything.Youshouldn'tquarrelwithher.Doyouthinkyouareright?William:Whataboutwegotothecinemathisevening?Carmela:OK.?William:SomeactionmoviesIthink.

B.Whafson?D.Whatfor?B.Whafson?D.Whatfor?C.Whatabout?Lodger:Hello,Iamcallingaboutthethree-bedroomapartmentadvertisedinthenewspaper.Landlady:Yesitis.Wouldyouliketohavealookatit?A.Isitstillavailable? B.Isitoccupied?C.Isthereanyonein? D.Isthereapossibility?PartIIReadingComprehension(40points)Directions:Thereare4passagesinthispart.Eachofthepassagesisfollowedby5questionsorunfinishedstatements.Foreachofthemthereare4choicesmarkedA,B,CandD.ChoosethebestoneandmarkyouranswerontheANSWERSHEETwithasinglelinethroughthecenterPassageOneAmericansthisyearwillswallow15,000tonsofaspirin,oneofthesafestandmosteffectivedrugsinventedbyman.Asthemostpopularmedicineintheworldtoday,itisaneffectivepainrelieve匚Itsbadeffectsarerelativelymild,anditischeap.AlthoughaspirinwasfirstsoldbyaGermancompanyin1899,ithasbeenaroundmuchlongerthanthat.Hippocrates,inancientGreece,understoodthemedicalvalueoftheleavesandtreebarkwhichtodayareknowntocontainsalicylates,thechemicalinaspirin.Duringthe19thcenturytherewasagreatdealofexperimentationinEuropewiththischemical,anditledtotheintroductionofaspirin.By1915,aspirintablets(片劑)wereavailableintheUnitedStates.Formillionsofpeoplesufferingfromarthritis,aspirinistheonlythingthatworks.Asmallquantityofaspirin(twofive-graintablets)relievespainandinflammation.Italsoreducesfeverbyinterferingwithsomeofthebody'sreactions.Aspirin,inshort,istrulythe20th-centurywonderdrug.Ontheotherhand,itisalsothesecondlargestsuicidedrugandistheleadingcauseofpoisoningamongchildren.Ithassideeffectsthat,althoughrelativelymild,arelargelyunrecognizedamongusers.Aspirinisveryirritatingtothestomachlining,andmanyaspirintakerscomplainaboutupsetstomach.Thereisarightwayandawrongwaytotakeaspirin.Thebestwayistochewthetabletsbeforeswallowingthemwithwater,butfewpeoplecanstandthebittertaste.Somepeoplesuggestcrushingthetabletsinmilkororangejuiceanddrinkingthat.Thisarticlediscusses.themultiplefunctionsofaspirinhowandwhyaspirinwasinventedthehistoryandthefeaturesofaspirinhowtotakeaspirinproperlyAccordingtothesecondparagraph,salicylatesis.leavesandtreebarkstheoldnameofaspirinthenameofaUScompanyacomponentofaspirinWhichsymptomcanNOTbetreatedbyaspirin?A.feverB.reactionsC.painD.inflammationItcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraphthatthebestwaytotakeaspirinistotakeitwithbitterwaterwithorangejuiceintabletforminpowderformTheauthorofthisarticleseemstobe.againsttheuseofaspirininfavourofaspirindoubtfulaboutaspirinnotinterestedinaspirinPassageTwoDr.MaryJoBaneistheassociatedirectoroftheCenterforResearchonWomen.Herrecentstudyfound“surprisingevidenceofthepersistenceofAmericancommitmentstofamilylift”,whichcastdoubtonsomecommonmythsaboutAmericanfamily.Myth1:TheAmericanFamilyisDyingBecauseoftheSoaringDivorceRate.AccordingtoDr.Bane'sstudy,theAmericanfamilyischanging,notdying.Itisbecomingsmallerandthedivorcerateishigh.ButDr.Banesaysthatdespitethehighdivorcerate,marriagehasneverbeenmorepopular.Themajorityofdivorcedpeoplere-marry,butonly2%marrymorethantwice.Mostmarriageslastalongtime,andalargeproportionofdivorcesarefromteenagemarriages.Dependingonthespecificsituation,there'softengoodreasonforteenagemarriagestobreakup.Myth2:WorkingMothersareDestroyingtheFamilyhyNeglectingTheirChildren.“There'snoevidencethatchildrenreceivelessattentionfrommotherswhoworkoutsidethehomethanfrommothersworkinginsidethehome,"saysDr.Bane."Youhavetodividethetimeintodifferentcategories:simplephysicalfunctionandeducati