25. Wheel-less cars will _____. A. eliminate all traffic problems
B. create new traffic problem
C. eliminate parking problems D. both A and C
Questions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage: Expecting a Baby ?
HEALTHY BABY : Manitoba ' S Prenatal （怀孕期的）Benefit and Community Support Programs
It's what's inside that counts
When you're pregnant , it's important that you eat well to help you
and your growing baby．That's why if you live in Manitoba and your net family income is less than $ 32 , 000 a year , the Manitoba government offers you a monthly check during your pregnancy to help you buy healthy foods and prepare for your baby's arrival . How to apply
Pick up an application form from medical offices , Healthy Baby community programs or by calling the number below . The application form must include a medical note indicating your baby's due date , So see your health care provider early . More support for you and your baby
Through Healthy Child Manitoba , Healthy Baby also offers community programs which help you to learn more about nutrition , health and Parenting a baby .
For more information , please call : 945-1301 ( in Winnipeg ) 1-888-848-140 ( at no cost )
945-1305 TDD ( Telephone Device for the Deaf ) 26 . What program is this passage about ?
A . Baby food . B ．Low-income families .
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C . Women's health . D . Birth and growth of healthy babies . 27 . Who can enjoy the benefits of the program ?
A . Pregnant women of high risk . B . Pregnant women of first child .
C . Pregnant women in good health . D . Pregnant women with low income . 28. 28. The most important information to he filled in the application form is _______.
A . the pregnant woman's name B . when the baby's due to arrive C . the pregnant woman's medical history
D . in which hospital the baby is to be delivered
29 . Healthy Baby will also provide more help in all aspects but _____ .
A . baby education B . baby nutrition C . baby parenting D . baby health 30 . For further information , the deaf can _______ .
A . call 945-1305 TDD B . Dial 1-888-848-0140
C . visit their health care provider D . send email to a medical office
Questions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage:
Women earn less than men. For example, in 1988 the hourly wages of women in the U.S. were 16% less than those of men. The gap between male and female incomes varies with age. The gap between the labor incomes of young women and young men is much smaller than that between middle-aged women and men. It is also clear that jobs in which women are concentrated pay less. The larger the number of workers in an industry who are women, the lower the average wages.
Why do women earn less than men? Are the differences explained by the fact that women are looked down upon? If so, the government has to intervene, to force the employers to pay equal wages to equal jobs. However, there is no agreement among economists about the causes of the gap. One view argues that women on the average have chosen low-paying jobs in which workers enjoy the freedom of enteringand leaving the labor force, which reduces their years of experience relative to men. Other people say the gap can also be explained by the difference in educational back
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ground which is shown in the difference in the marginal product between men and women.
Much of the gap, however, has not been fully explained. It might be the result of some bias against women. It is this part that has produced calls for government action. What would happen if the government did intervene to increase the wages paid to women? One possibility is that incomes for women as a group might actually decline. An increase in wage decreases the quantity of labor input demanded, resulting in decreased employment as the rate of hiring new workers declines. The result will be a surplus of labor. Those who can find jobs might be better off while those who had jobs might find themselves out of work.
31. The difference in labor incomes is most obvious between _____.
A. young men and young women B. young women in the same industry C. middle-aged men and middle-aged women D. middle-aged women in the same industry
32. Some economists believe women earn less than men partly because _____.
A. women are less experienced than men
B. women are only provided with low-paying jobs C. women have much freedom in selecting their jobs D. there is more than enough women in the labor force
33. Which of the following cannot be inferred from the second paragraph?
A. Women receive less education than men. B. Women are not as productive as men.
C. Levels of education are closely related to productivity. D. Goods produced by women are not as good as those by men.
34. What does the author suggest that the government should do for women workers?
A. To ensure equal pay for women. B. To explain why women are paid less.
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C. To force employers to hire more women. D. No solution is clearly suggested.
35. What would happen if women's wages were raised? A. Input of capital would be increased. B. The unemployment rate would go up.
C. Those who have jobs would become better off. D. Women as a group would earn more than before.
Part Ⅲ Cloze
Directions: There is a passage in this part with 10 blanks in it. Read the passage carefully and then choose the most the appropriate answer from the 4 choices marked A., B., C. and D. Then you should write the letter in the corresponding space on the Answer Sheet.
Parents and teenagers often disagree about the amount of freedom and responsibility that young people are to have. The teenager often wants to be 36 to choose his own
friends, select his own courses in school, plan for his own vocational 37 , and earn
and spend his own money, and generally 38 his own life in a more independent fashion than many parents are able to 39 . Most problems between teenagers and their parents yield best to (导致) joint planning and decision-making. Within any particular family 40 are avoided and problems are solved when all of the persons take 41 in the situation, 42 in working it out.
43 parents and young people learn how to get 44 well with each other and develop skills in understanding and 45 understood, even the most difficult problems are relieved.
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36.A free B likely C able D curious 37.A school B chance C future D result 38.A aim B live C charge D serve 39.A supply B afford C award D allow
40.Disagreements B disadvantages C displays D discussion 41.A pride B interest C look D care 42.Believe B focus C keep D share 43.Furthermore B Or C Hence D However 44.A alone B through C down D up
45.A if B when C being D also Part Ⅳ Word forms
Directions:
There are 10 incomplete sentences in this part. You should fill in each blank with the proper form of the word given in the brackets. Write the word in the corresponding space on the Answer Sheet.
46. Playing a game of chess with me every evening is one of my father's _____ (relax).
47. Recently Mary has shown some _____ (improve) in both her reading and writin
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48. Susan has obtained her parents' _____ (permit) to go camping with her class. 49. He has taken a great interest in collecting stamps since _____ (child). 50. The slightest _____ (care) in driving can result in a terrible accident.
51. The policeman held up his hand to stop the traffic so that the children could cross
the road in _____ (safe).
52. The manager showed such ____(patient) with me that he cut short what I was telling him.
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