Part IV IQ Test （5 minutes, 5 points） Directions: There are 5 IQ Test questions in this part. For each question there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Mark your answer on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre. 51. Since my birth I have had a birthday cake with candles, one for each year of my birthdays.
To date, I have had 325 candles. How old am I? A. 23. B. 24. C. 25. D. 26.
52. Some tin cans have lost their labels. 3 contain soup, 4 contain beans, and 1 contains peas. If you pick a can at random, in which one of the following are both statements true? A. You have an even chance of picking beans.
You have a greater than even chance of picking soup. B. You have an even chance of picking soup.
You have a less than even chance of picking peas. C. You have a less than even chance of picking peas. You have an even chance of picking soup. D. You have an even chance of picking beans.
You have a less than even chance of picking soup.
53. In the big square on the left below one of the small squares has been left empty. One of the four figures on the right should fill the empty square. Find this figure. Example
Answer D
Now do the question below.
54. ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
The alphabet is here to help you with these questions. You need to work out a different code for each question. Choose the correct answer. Example
If the code for FOOT is ENNS, what is the code for TOE? Answer SND
If the code for ORANGE is RUDQJH, what does SLQN mean? A. OHMJ B. PINK C. QJOL D. POKE 55. How many circles contain a black dot?
A. 12. B. 13. C. 14. D. 15.
Part V Reading Comprehension (25 minutes, 35 points) Section A Multiple Choice (5 points)
Directions: In this section, there is １ passage with 5 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. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre. Questions 56 to 60 are based on the following passage.
Federal Express is a company that specializes in rapid overnight delivery of high-priority packages. The first company of its type, Federal Express was founded by the youthful Fred Smith in 1971, when he was only 28 years old. Smith had actually developed the idea for the rapid delivery service in a term paper for an economics class when he was a student at Yale University. The term paper reputedly received a less-than-stellar grade because of the infeasibility of the project that Smith had outlined. The model that Smith proposed had never been tried; it was a model that was efficient to operate but at the same time was very difficult to institute.
Smith achieved efficiency in his model by designing a system that was separate from the passenger system and could, therefore, focus on how to deliver packages most efficiently. His strategy was to have his own planes so that he could create his own schedules and to ship all packages through the centralized hub city of Memphis, a set-up which resembles the spokes on the wheel of a bicycle. With this combination of his own planes and hub set-up, he could get packages anywhere in the United States overnight.
What made Smith's idea difficult to institute was the fact that the entire system had to be created before the company could begin operations. He needed a fleet of aircraft to collect packages from
airports every night and deliver them to Memphis, where they were immediately sorted and flown out to their new destinations; he needed a fleet of trucks to deliver packages to and from the various airports; he needed facilities and trained staff all in place to handle the operation. Smith had a $4 million inheritance from his father, and he managed to raise an additional 91 million dollars from venture capitalists to get the company operating. Questions:
56. The most appropriate title for this passage is _______ . A. The Problems and Frustrations of a Business Student B. The Importance of Business Studies C. The Capitalization of Federal Express
D. The Implementation of a Successful Business
57. What is stated in the passage about Smith's term paper? A. Smith submitted it through a delivery service. B. It was written by a student of Smith's. C. The grade was not quite satisfactory.
D. The professor thought it had great potential. 58. What was Smith's key idea?
A. That he should focus on passenger service.
B. That package delivery should be separate from passenger service. C. That packages could be delivered on other companies' planes. D. That passenger service had to be efficient.
59. Which of the following drawings most closely resembles a hub?
60. It can be inferred from the passage that Smith selected Memphis as his hub city because it _______ . A. was near the middle of the country
B. had a large number of passenger aircraft C. already had a large package delivery service D. was a favorite passenger airport
Section B Short Answer Questions (20 points) Directions: In this section, there are 2 passages followed by 10 questions or unfinished statements. Read the passages carefully, and answer the questions in the fewest possible words (not exceeding 10 words). Remember to write the answers on the Answer Sheet. Questions 61 to 65 are based on the following passage.
A call home can cost ￡1.37 a min
BRITISH tourists are still ripped off by mobile phone firms charging over the odds for “roaming” services, the European Commission has found.
Calls made or received on mobiles while abroad cost up to ￡1.37 a minute—or 19 times as much as domestic calls, a study revealed.
Users have to pay roaming charges when using a foreign network, under an agreement with their own operator.
Mobiles automatically switch to a local network when outside the UK.
Companies such as Vodafone and T-Mobile are accused of abusing their dominant position by charging high fees and passing them on to customers.
British operator Vodafone and T-Mobile's parent company Deutsche Telekom are guilty of anti-competitive practices in Germany, the EC claims.
If found guilty, both could be fined millions of pounds for abusing their monopoly. Vodafone is appealing against earlier EC allegations that its British roaming rates are “unfair and excessive”. Jonathan Morris, of What Mobile? magazine, said: “If people use their phone when away, they can rack up hundreds of pounds quickly. Making quick calls won't help as calls are charged by the minute, not the second.” Questions:
61. Mobile phone firms cheat British tourists by making them pay too much money for _________. 62. Which mobile phone company is cheapest to call UK from Australia?
63. If found guilty, which two mobile phone firms could be fined millions of pounds for abusing their monopoly?
64. What are the European Commission's allegations about Vodafone? 65. How will people be charged if they use their phone when away?
Questions 66 to 70 are based on the following passage.
Computer users fed up with hacker attacks and other security threats that exploit holes in Microsoft software are increasingly turning to alternatives such as open source Internet browsers developed by Mozilla.
“It's reflective of a trend that we've seen over the last year with more web users becoming frustrated with the Internet experience,” said Chris Hoffmann of the Mozilla Foundation, a non-profit group supported by Sun Microsystems, IBM and other companies, backing as an alternative to
Microsoft.
Much of that frustration has centered on Microsoft, which has been heavily criticized for producing software vulnerable to hand virus writers. Microsoft has responded with a series of patches designed to plug vulnerabilities in its Windows operating system, Internet Explorer web browser and other software. But computer owners are growing weary of continuously updating software to protect against new threats. One incident last month enabled hackers to gain access to web surfers' computers by taking advantage of vulnerabilities in Microsoft's browser.
Hackers could then install remote access Trojan programs that enabled them to control a victim's computer. The hackers could also install software to capture a victim's keystrokes to steal data such as bank account numbers and passwords.
Mr. Hoffmann hoped publicity stemming from Microsoft's security woes（灾难） would translate into a market share increase for Mozilla's software, which includes the new highly regarded Firefox Internet browser.
But Mozilla suffered a setback last week when it was forced to issue a software patch to counter a newly discovered vulnerability affecting its Internet browsers.
Still, Mr. Hoffmann said Microsoft's security woes stem in part from the way its browser has been integrated into Windows for user convenience. Security experts agree that has made it easier for hackers to exploit computers running on Microsoft software.
Others suggest Microsoft has been targeted by hackers and virus writers simply because more than 90 per cent of the world's computers run on the software giant's operating system. Questions:
66. What is the meaning of the phrase “fed up with” (Para.1)?
67. It can be guessed that the word “plug” (Para.3) means ________________. 68. More web users have become frustrated because _______________. 69. What happened to Mozilla's Internet browsers last week? 70. How would Microsoft be less vulnerable?
Section C True (T) or False (F) (10 points) Directions: In this section, there is 1 passage with 10 statements. Read the passage and decide which of the statements at the end of the passage are true and which are false. Remember to write the answers on the Answer Sheet.
Questions 71 to 80 are based on the following passage.
Brad & Jen: Still Co-workers
Superstar Hollywood couple Pitt, currently starring in the crime caper Ocean's Twelve, and Aniston, best known for her TV role as Rachel Green in Friends, have separated after 4.5 years of marriage, but they remain “committed and caring friends”. The announcement of their split followed months of tabloid stories about spousal ups and downs, including reports that Pitt, 41, wanted to become a father but Aniston, 35, was reluctant to start a family.
Aniston had been photographed recently without her wedding ring, but just two days ago the New York Post splashed a picture of the couple on its front page with a circle