正确答案： A
Section B
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 with the exact words you have just heard. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written.
Globalization is a process of (11)_________________ and integration among the people, companies, and governments of different nations, a process driven by international trade and (12)_________________ and aided by information technology. This process has effects on the (13)_________________ , on culture, on political systems, on economic development and (14)_________________ , and on human physical (15)_________________ in societies around the world. Globalization is not new, though. For thousands of years, people — and, later, (16)_________________ — have been buying from and selling to each other in lands at great (17)_________________ , such as through the famed Silk Road across Central Asia that connected China and Europe during the Middle Ages . Likewise, for centuries, people and corporations (18)_________________ enterprises in other countries. In fact, many of the features of the current wave of globalization are similar to those prevailing before the outbreak of the First World War in 1914. But policy and technological developments of the past few decades have spurred increases in cross-border trade, investment, and migration so large that many observers believe the world has entered a (19)_________________ in its economic development. Since 1950, for example, the volume of world trade has increased by 20 times, and from just 1997 to 1999 flows of foreign investment nearly doubled, from $ 468 billion to $ 827 billion. Distinguishing (20)_________________ of globalization from earlier ones, author Thomas Friedman has said that today globalization is “farther, faster, cheaper, and deeper.”
Script: Globalization is a process of interaction and integration among the people, companies, and governments of different nations, a process driven by international trade and investment and aided by information technology. This process has effects on the environment, on culture, on political systems, on economic development and prosperity, and on human physical well-being in societies around the world. Globalization is not new, though. For thousands of years, people — and, later, corporations — have been buying from and selling to each other in lands at great distances, such as through the famed Silk Road across Central Asia that connected China and Europe during the Middle Ages. Likewise, for centuries, people and corporations have invested in enterprises in other countries. In fact, many of the features of the current wave of globalization are similar to those prevailing before the outbreak of the First World War in 1914. But policy and technological developments of the past few decades have spurred increases in cross-border trade, investment, and migration so large that many observers believe the world has entered a qualitatively new phase in its economic development. Since 1950, for example, the volume of world trade has increased by 20 times, and from just 1997 to 1999 flows of foreign
investment nearly doubled, from $ 468 billion to $ 827 billion. Distinguishing this current wave of globalization from earlier ones, author Thomas Friedman has said that today globalization is “farther, faster, cheaper, and deeper.”
正确答案： interaction
正确答案： investment
正确答案： environment
正确答案： prosperity
正确答案： well-being
正确答案： corporations
正确答案： distances
正确答案： have invested in
正确答案： qualitatively new phase
正确答案： this current wave
Part II Reading Comprehension ( 25 minutes )
Section A
Directions: In this section, there is a passage with several blanks. You are required to select one word for each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage. Read the passage through carefully before making your choices. Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once.
A) benefited B) advantageous C) finished products D) erase E) accelerated F) wealthy G) at odds with H) witnessed I) displace J) beating a path to K) let alone L) in turn M) encourages N) high-quality O) forefront
21. ______________________
正确答案： A
22. ______________________
正确答案： C
23. ______________________
正确答案： E
24. ______________________
正确答案： F
25. ______________________
正确答案： O
26. ______________________
正确答案： H
27. ______________________
正确答案： J
28. ______________________
正确答案： L
29. ______________________
正确答案： M
30. ______________________
正确答案： N
Section B
Directions: There are several 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.
Passage One
Questions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage.
In such a changing, complex society formerly simple solutions to informational needs become complicated. Many of life's problems which were solved by asking family members, friends or colleagues are beyond the capability of the extended family to resolve. Where to turn for expert information and how to determine which expert advice to accept are questions facing many people today.
In addition to this, there is the growing mobility of people since World War Ⅱ. As families move away from their stable community, their friends of many years, their extended family relationships, the informal flow of information is cut off, and with it the confidence that information will be available when needed and will be trustworthy and reliable. The almost unconscious flow of information about the simplest aspects of living can be cut off. Thus, things once learned subconsciously through the casual communications of the extended family must be consciously learned.
Adding to societal changes today is an enormous stockpile of information. The individual now has more information available than any other generation, and the task of finding that one piece of information relevant to his or her specific problem is complicated, time-consuming and sometimes even overwhelming.
Coupled with the growing quantity of information is the development of technologies which enable the storage and delivery of more information with greater speed to more locations than has ever been possible before. Computer technology makes it possible to store vast amounts of data in machine-readable files, and to program computers to locate specific information. Telecommunications developments enable the sending of messages via television, radio, and very shortly, electronic mail to bombard people with multitudes of messages. Satellites have extended the power of communications to report events at the instant of occurrence. Expertise can be shared worldwide through teleconferencing, and problems in dispute can be settled without the participants leaving their homes and/or jobs to travel to a distant conference site. Technology has facilitated the sharing of information and the storage and delivery of information, thus making more information available to more people.
In this world of change and complexity, the need for information is of greatest importance. Those people who have accurate, reliable up-to-date information to solve the day-to-day problems, the critical problems of their business, social and family life, will survive and succeed. \the most critical requirement of all people.
31.
The word \ A) the lack of stable communities
B) the breakdown of informal information channels C) the increased mobility of families
D) the growing number of people moving from place to place
正确答案： B 32.
The main problem people may encounter today arises from the fact that _______. A) they have to learn new things consciously
B) they lack the confidence of securing reliable and trustworthy information C) they have difficulty obtaining the needed information readily
D) they can hardly carry out casual communications with an extended family
正确答案： C 33.
From the passage we can infer that _______.
A) electronic mail will soon play a dominant role in transmitting messages
B) it will become more difficult for people to keep secrets in an information era C) people will spend less time holding meetings or conferences D) events will be reported on the spot mainly through satellites
正确答案： A 34.
Technology facilitates _______. A) sharing information
B) storing and sending information
C) providing people with easy access to more information D) all of the above
正确答案： D 35.
We can learn from the last paragraph that _______. A) it is necessary to obtain as much
B) people should make the best use of the information
C) we should realize the importance of accumulating information D) it is of vital importance to acquire needed information efficiently
正确答案： D