Section C (10%)
Directions: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks numbered from 36 to 43 with the exact words you have just heard. For blanks numbered from 44 to 46 you are required to fill in the missing information. For these blanks, you can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the main points in your own words. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written. (答案请写在答题纸上)
Americans are used to traveling. Some people make long-distance commutes to work (36) __________. Their jobs may even require them to take (37) __________ business trips. Most companies provide an (38) __________ vacation for their employees and people often use that time to travel. Some people just visit friends or relatives in distant states. Others go on low-budget (39) __________ excursions and stay in economy motels. Those with more (40) __________ tastes choose luxurious resorts and hotels. Camping out in the great (41) __________ appeals to adventurous types.
Most Americans prefer to travel within their nation’s borders. Why? For one thing, it’s cheaper than traveling (42) __________ and there’s no language problems. But besides that, the vast American territory offers numerous tourist attractions. Nature lovers can enjoy beaches, mountains, canyons, lakes and a wealth of natural wonders. (43) __________ cities offer visitors a multitude of urban delights. The convenience of modern freeways, (44) ___________________ makes travel in America as easy as pie.
Many American vacations are as unique as unique as the people who take them. Families often plan their trips with (45) _____________________. More and more “family friendly” vacation resorts offer special programs for children. History buffs seek out famous historical sites and museums. Environmentalists prefer “green vacations”. Some people find sea cruises (46) _______________________________. Others hit the water to go fishing, skiing or white-water rafting.
Part III Reading Comprehension (2 0% )
Directions: There are 2 passages in this section. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.
Passage One
Part-time jobs are nothing new to us college students. It is common for students to practice their salesmanship when they have free time. However, I was extremely shocked when I learned one of our teachers had also joined in the profit-making business.
She is our physical education teacher. The other day she publicly commented on the pimples (丘疹) on a student’s face and then presented the girl with a sample bottle of nameless face cream.
According to the teacher, the face cream was produced in France. Each small bottle costs more than 40 yuan. From my viewpoint, it is a complete waste of money to buy such thing. “Why don’t you decline and refuse to buy it?” I suggested to the girl. She signed, “If I do that, I am afraid that my teacher may give me a lower mark in PE.” In other words, as long as she made a good deal with the teacher, an “excellent” on her PE course would follow.
I was depressed. The teacher abused her social role. Her priority should be to give us proper education and training. Instead, she is trying to make a profit from us. She is unfit to be a good “engineer in cultivating the spirit of mankind”.
47. The idea for students to do part-time jobs is _________.
A. unheard B. uncommon C. surprising D. not fresh
48. The teacher made a comment on the pimples on a student’s face in order to _________.
A. sell something B. show concern for the students
C. make her lessons more interesting D. help her students learn something
49. The writer believes that the cream _________.
A. is worthy buying B. is of high quality
C. is useless D. can cure the pimples on the student’s face
50. We may infer that _________.
A. many students bought the cream B. no students bought the cream
C. the writer got some free cream D. the cream was made by the teacher herself
51. From the passage we can infer that _________.
A. some students have failed their PE exams
B. the students don’t like the teacher
C. the teacher is welcome by her students
D. the teacher has given her students proper education and training
Passage Two
Shu Pudong has helped at least l, 000 people bitten by snakes. “It was seeing people with snake bites that led me to this career,” he said.
In 1963, after his army service, Shu entered a medical school and later became a doctor of Chinese medicine. As part of his studies he had to work in the mountains. There he often heard of people who had their arms or legs cut off after a snake bite in order to save their lives.
“I was greatly upset by the story of an old farmer I met. It was a very hot afternoon. The old man was pulling grass in his field when he felt a pain in his left hand. He at once realized that he had been bitten by a poisonous snake. In no time, he wrapped a cloth tightly around his arm to stop the poison spreading to the heart. Rushing home he shouted ‘Bring me the knife’. Minutes later the man lost his arm forever.”
“The sad story touched me so much that I decided to devote myself to helping people bitten by snakes,” Shu said.
52. The best title for this article is “_________”.
A. Astonishing Medicine B. Farmer Loses Arm
C. Dangerous Bites D. Snake Doctor
53. The farmer lost his arm because _________.
A. the cloth was wrapped too tightly B. he cut it off to save his life
C. Shu wasn’t there to help him D. he was alone in the field
54. Shu decided to devote himself to snake medicine because _________.
A. he wanted to save people’s arms and legs
B. he had studied it at a medical school
C. he had seen snakes biting people
D. his army service had finished
55. Why did Shu go into the mountains?
A. He didn’t want to study snake bites. B. He wanted to help the farmers.
C. He was being trained to be a doctor. D. He was expected to serve in the army.
56. Which of the following words can take the place of the underlined word “career” in the first paragraph?
A. conclusion B. story C. incident D. job
