the first time in several decades, the liberal arts degree is coming to the forefront of the employment field.
1. A. was doing B. did C. would D. had done 2. A. similar B. same C. very D. unique 3. A. positions B. characters C. roles D. capacities 4. A. Not only B. Hardly C. No longer D. Scarcely
5. A. Adaptability B. Capability C. Accountability D. Responsibility 6. A. for B. to C. of D. by
7. A. take B. assume C. carry D. engage 8. A. still B. too C. also D. as well
9. A. get up to B. get rid of C. get through with D. get along with 10. A. At B. In C. By D. For 参考答案：
1.D 2.B 3.C 4.C 5.A 6.B 7.A 8.C 9.D 10.D
Passage 7
Certainly, the most popular method of traveling used by Americans is the privately-owned automobile. The vast majority of Americans have a car, and many families have two. 1 during your visit to the United States, you may decide to rent a car to travel outside the city or to travel to other parts of the country.
Car rental companies are 2 in the telephone book and are located in most cities and towns. 3 , there are usually rental cars at airports and train and bus stations. As is true everywhere in the world, you can rent a car 4 the day, week, or month. Some companies 5 have special weekend rates that you may find especially interesting if you have only a limited 6 of time to travel around the area you are visiting. Since each company has its own rules and rates, it is a good idea to 7 prices among companies to get the best rates to suit your purposes. For example, most car rental costs 8 how long you plan to keep the car and how far you travel. However, Some companies may include gasoline in their rates, but 9 do not. Some companies require that you I0 the car to its starting point; others will permit you to leave the car in another city. 1. A. some time B. sometimes C. sometime D. some times 2. A. written B. recorded C. copied D. listed
3. A. However B. Therefore C. In addition D. Consequently 4. A. at B. in C. of D. by 5. A. still B. even C. and D. too
6. A. amount B. number C. quantity D. quality 7. A. connet B. compare C. contrast D. combine 8. A. insist on B. work on C. count on D. depend on 9. A. the other B. other C. other D. one another
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10. A. return B. returned C. must return D. will return
参考答案： 1.C 2.D 3.C 4. D 5.B 6.A 7.B 8.D 9.C 10. A
Passage 8
Although the Olympic Charter, the official constitution of the Olympic movement, proclaims that the Olympics are contests among individuals and not among nations, the IOC 1 the various NOCs to the task of selecting national Olympic teams. 2 most cases the NOCs do this by holding Olympic trials or by choosing athletes 3 their previous performances. From the start of the modem Olympic Games, male amateur athletes of every race, religion, and nationality 4 to participate. Although Coubertin 5 the participation of women in the Olympics and no women competed in 1896, 6 female golfers and tennis players were allowed to participate 6 the 1900 Games. Female swimmers and divers were 7 to the 1912 Games, and female gymnasts and track-and-field athletes first
competed at the 1928 Games. Women's Olympic sports have grown significantly 8 then, and currently women 9 approximately half of the members of teams, except in teams from Islamic nations, 10 the level of female participation is generally lower. 1. A assign B attach C attribute D assume 2. A at B in C on Dunder
3. A on the point of B on behalf of C on account of D on the basis of 4. A has been eligible B have been eligible C had been eligible D were eligible 5. A suggested B supported C opposed D objected
6. A a little B little C a few D few7. A assembled B attended C admitted D attempted8. A after B when C before D since
9. A account for Bconsist of C take up D answer for 10. A when B where C which D that
参考答案：
1. A 2.B 3.D 4.B 5. C 6.C 7.C 8.D 9.A 10.B
Passage 9
Increasingly, over the past ten years, people have become aware of the need to change their eating habits, because much of the food they ear, particularly processed foods, is not good for the health. 1, there has been a 2 interest in natural foods: foods which do not 3 chemical additives and which have not been 4 by chemical fertilizers, widely 5 in farming today.
There are other aspects of healthy eating 6 are now receiving increasing attention from experts 7 diet. 8, for example, the question of sugar, a nonessential food. Although a natural thing 9 as honey, can be used to sweeten food if this is necessary, we can in fact 10 without it. It is not that sugar is harmful 11 itself, 12 it does seem to be an additive: the quantity we use has grown steadily over the last two centuries. Yet all it does is to 13
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us with energy, in the 14 of calories. There are no vitamin or fibre in it. It is significant that nowadays fibre is 15 to be an important part of a healthy diet. In white bread, for 16 , the fibre has been removed. But it is 17 in unrefined flour and of course in vegetables. It is interesting to note that in countries 18 the national diet contains large quantities of unrefined flour and vegetables, certain diseases are comparatively 19 . Hence the emphasis is placed 20 the eating of whole meal bread and more vegetables by modern experts on “healthy eating.”
1. A) Consequently B) Occasionally C) Unfortunately D) Rarely 2. A) grew B) grow C) grown D) growing 3. A) content B) contain C) conduct D) conclude 4. A) corrected B) disclosed C) affected D) escaped 5. A) used B) using C) having used D) use 6. A) where B) when C) which D) what 7. A) from B)on C) through D) for 8. A) Sent B) Pull C) Put D) Take 9. A) well B) such C) so D) if 10. A) develop B) eat C) do D) tend 11. A) by B) behind C) above D) in
12. A) but B) for C) and D) because 13. A) provide B) give C) lend D) take 14. A) time B) form C) area D) relation 15. A) regarded B) complained C) considered D) performed 16. A) fear B) ever C) good D) example 17. A) rich B) traditional C) interested D) present 18. A) when B) however C) where D) which 19. A) much B) rare C) many D) little 20. A) on B) with C) from D) after
参考答案：
1---5 ADBCA 6---10 CBDBC 11---15 DAABA 16---20 DACBA III. Reading Comprehension
Directions: The passages for you to read are followed by some questions or 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 the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.
Passage 1
\Holidays\are becoming more and more popular. That is the sort of holi8day
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many people are going on. A travel agency has chartered the plane they are going to travel in, reserved the hotel rooms they will stay in and even ordered the food they will eat. That is why it is called a package holiday. Such holidays are usually rather cheap. That is probably why they are so popular. But not everybody likes them. Some people say you do not see very much of the country you go to.
Some young people are going abroad, too. But they are not going on a package holiday. And their holiday will not be very expensive, either. They will probably walk most of the way. Sometimes they will get \lifts \in trucks or cars. They will stay in youth hostels. Sometimes they will even sleep in parks or fields. That is how a lot of young people see the world these days.
1. In a package holiday, a travel agency will for the travelers.
A. hire the plane and order the food. A. book the hotel and order the food.
B. order the food, hire the car and charter the plane. C. book the hotel, order the food ad charter the plane.
2. What is the probable reason that package holidays are so popular?
A. You can see very much of the country you go to in a package holiday. A. Package holidays are usually rather cheap. B. Package holidays are usually rather expensive.
C. You can walk most of the way in a package holiday.
3.According to the passage, how do a lot of young people see the world these days? A. They go on a package tour.
B. They travel by plane and in their own car.
C. They walk most of the way and sometimes they get lifts. D. They stay at expensive hotels.
4. Which of the following sentence is the same meaning with “ That is the sort of holiday
many people are going on.
A. Most of the people like this kind of holidays more than others. B. A lot of people don’t like this kind of holidays.
C. Most of the people are going to spend this kind of holidays. D. A lot of people like to go to this kind of holidays. 5. Which of the following statement is true?
A. “Package holidays” are getting more and more popular. B. “Package holidays” are rather cheap exactly.
C. Most of the people in the world don’t like the “Package holidays”. D. Young people like the “Package holidays”, but the old people hate them.
Passage 2
As promotion manager of market, Jane has to look after many things, including telling new staff members things about the company itself, and how it is organized.
Today, she has to give an orientation session to some new sales representatives. She starts her talk by explaining the business of market; Jane uses an organization chart to help her introduce the company organization and the locations of the various departments, in particular, the sales and marketing the sales and marketing divisions. There are two sales
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divisions----office furniture and building materials. Both of them are under the line director, Mr. Smith. Mr. Smith’s office is on the fifth floor. You can take the lift in the middle of the hall to the fifth floor, and then turn right at the fountain. It is the fourth door at the back.
She also tells the new sales representatives that they are assigned to the office furniture division, and asks them to report to divisional states manager. Hal Bahaman, whose office is on the first floor, when you walk out pf his room, turn left and then turn right. It is the second door on your left. She further explains that there is an office manager, Judy Black, who is in charge of the clerical staff. Her office is on the first floor, near finance. With that she ends the orientation session.
6. The orientation session is about
A. the business of the company B. the locations of various department C. the organization of the company D. all of the above 7. Jane is a(n) .
A. General manager B. Promotion manager
C. office director D. Divisional sale manager 8. Mr. Smith’s office is located
A. on the fifth floor B. at the fountain C. on the first floor D. on the third floor 9. According to Jane’s introduction, includes two sections.
A. The marketing division B. The office furniture
C. The sale division D. The finance 10. Mr. Smith is a .
A. sale manager B. marketing manager C. promotion manager D. line director
Passage 3
Now, please look at your handbook carefully. The first item on the list is about the student services and the second item is about the special activities on campus. You may read the two parts by yourselves after the meeting. Let’s have a look at the final item on the list. It is health insurance. I’d like to say a few words about this item. If you haven’t got an insurance policy, please get on at registration. Then you will be covered for any emergency during the school year. Students who are here on scholarship are automatically covered by an insurance plan. Students who pay their own tuition may purchase a student near the door. There is a detailed description of cost and benefit on page 12 of your handbook. If you follow the instructions carefully, registration should go smoothly. But if you do run into any problems, you will find me at the center table. We will be glad to help you Good luck! 11. Which of the statements is NOT true?
A. The first item on the list is about the student services. B. This is a textbook of insurance
C. The final item is about the student insurance policy
D. The second item is about the special activities on campus. 12. Who is the speaker?
A. The university president. B. A professor
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