smart, helpful man dug out a Windows CD and told me it wouldn't be a problem. An hour later, he called to let me know it was ready. I thanked him, and we chatted about the weather, which was the same outside my window as it was outside his. 91. Why did the author shut down her computer abruptly?
A. She had saved what she had written. B. She couldn't move the cursor. C. The computer refused to work.
D. The computer offered to repair itself.
92. Which of the following is the author's opinion about the woman at the Global Support Centre?
A. She sounded helpful and knowledgeable. B. She was there to make callers frustrated. C. She was able to solve her computer problem. D. She was quick to pass her along to a technician.
93. According to the passage, the solution offered by the technician was
A. effective. B. economical. C. unpractical. D. unacceptable.
94. \head to cure my headache\one paragraph means that
A. the technician's proposal would make things even worse.
B. the technician's proposal could eventually solve the problem.
C. files stored on her computer were like a safe. D. erasing the entire system was like curing a headache.
95. It can be inferred from the passage that the differences between the Global Support Centre and the local repair shop lie in all the following EXCEPT A. efficiency. B. location. C. setup CDs. D. attitude. TEXT D
Not long ago, a mysterious Christmas card
dropped through our mail slot. The envelope was
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addressed to a man named Raoul, who, I was relatively certain, did not live with us. The
envelope wasn't sealed, so I opened it. The inside of the card was blank. Ed, my husband, explained that the card was both from and to the newspaper deliveryman. His name was apparently Raoul, and Raoul wanted a holiday tip. We were meant to put a check inside the card and then drop the envelope in the mail. When your services are rendered at 4 a.m., you can't simply hang around, like a hotel bellboy expecting a tip. You have to be direct.
So I wrote a nice holiday greeting to this man who, in my imagination, fires The New York Times from his bike aimed at our front door, causing more noise with mere newsprint than most people manage with sophisticated black market fireworks.
With a start, I realized that perhaps the reason for the 4 a.m. wake-up noise was not ordinary
rudeness but carefully executed spite: I had not tipped Raoul in Christmases past. I honestly hadn't realized I was supposed to. This was the first time he'd used the card tactic. So I got out my checkbook. Somewhere along the line, holiday tipping went from an optional thank-you for a year of services to a Mafia-style protection racket (收取保护费的黑社会组织).
Several days later, I was bringing our garbage bins back from the curb when I noticed an
envelope taped to one of the lids. The outside of the envelope said MICKEY. It had to be another tip request, this time from our garbage collector. Unlike Raoul, Mickey hadn't enclosed his own Christmas card from me. In a way, I appreciated the directness. \my Christmas is, and that's fine,\\bin some hot summer day.\
I put a check in the envelope and taped it back to the bin. The next morning, Ed noticed that the envelope was gone, though the trash hadn't yet been picked up: \
was quite certain. He made me call the bank and cancel the check.
But Ed had been wrong. Two weeks later, Mickey left a letter from the bank on our steps. The letter informed Mickey that the check, which he had tried to cash, had been cancelled. The following Tuesday morning, when Ed saw a truck outside, he ran out with his wallet. \
The man looked at him with scorn. \garbageman. I am the recycling.\insulted this man by hinting that he was a
garbageman, but he had obviously neglected to tip him. Ed ran back inside for more funds. Then he noticed that the driver of the truck had been watching the whole transaction. He peeled off another twenty and looked around, waving bills in the air. \
Had we consulted the website of the Emily Post Institute, this embarrassing breach of etiquette (礼节) could have been avoided. Under
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Holiday Tipping Guidelines, it says: \each.\pet groomer, hairdresser, mailman and UPS guy all expect a holiday tip.
96. The newspaper deliveryman put a blank card inside the envelope because A. he forgot to write a few words on it. B. he wanted the couple to send it back. C. he used it to ask for a Christmas tip.
D. he was afraid of asking for a tip in person. 97. From the passage, we learn that the author
A. didn't like Raoul's way of delivering the paper. B. didn't realize why Raoul delivered the paper that way.
C. didn't know that Raoul came very early in the morning.
D. didn't feel it necessary to meet Raoul when he came.
98. According to the passage, the author felt ____ to give Raoul a holiday tip.
A. excited B. delighted C. embarrassed D. forced
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99. Which of the following is CORRECT about Mickey, the garbage collector?
A. He wrote a letter to the couple afterwards. B. He failed to collect the money from the bank. C. He wanted the couple to send him a Christmas card.
D. He collected both the cheek and the garbage that day.
100. Ed's encounter with the recycling team shows that
A. Ed was desperate to correct his mistake. B. Ed only wanted to give money to Raoul. C. Ed was unwilling to tip the truck driver. D. Ed no longer wanted to give them money. PART VI WRITING [45 MINI]
SECTION A COMPOSITION [35 MIN]
Tourism is a booming business in China. However, some people worry that too many tourists may bring harm to the environment, while others don’t think so. What is your opinion? Write on ANSWER SHEET THREE a composition of about 200 words on the following topic:
Will Tourism Bring Harm to the Environment? You are to write in three parts.
In the first part, state specifically what your opinion is.
In the second part, provide one or two reasons to support your opinion.
In the last part, bring what you have written to a natural conclusion or make a summary.
Marks will be awarded for content, organization, grammar and appropriateness. Failure to follow the instructions may result in a loss of marks. SECTION B NOTE-WRITING [10 MIN]
Write on ANSWER SHEET THREE a note of about 50-60 words based on the following situation: Lily, your roommate, is looking for a part-time job in the coming summer vacation. You saw an ad for a private English tutor for a schoolboy. Write her a note, telling her what the job is and strongly recommending it to her.
Marks will be awarded for content, organization, grammar and appropriateness
D. shortage of manpower.
30. Which of the following details is CORRECT according to the news item? A. Census offices are set up by government departments.
B. A main centre receives reports from provinces. C. A database is set up for each province. D. Data will be reviewed and analyzed in mid-2009.
PART III CLOZE [15 MIN]
Decide which of the choices given below would best complete the passage if inserted in the corresponding blanks. Mark the best choice for each blank on Answer Sheet Two.
Scientists around the world are racing to learn how to rapidly diagnose, treat and stop the spread of a new, deadly disease. SARS -- Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome --- was (31) ____ for the first time in February 2003 in Hanoi, (32) _____ since then has infected more than 1,600 people in 15 countries, killing 63. At this (33) _____, there are more questions than answers surrounding the disease.
Symptoms start (34) _____ a fever over 100.4 degrees F, chills, headache or body (35)____. Within a week, the patient has a dry cough, which might (36) _____ to shortness of breath. In 10% to 20% of cases, patients require (37)_____ ventilation to breathe. About 3.5% die from the disease. Symptoms (38)____ begin in two to seven days, but some reports suggest it (39) ____ take as long as 10 days. Scientists are close to (40) ____ a lab test to diagnose SARS. In the meantime, it is diagnosed by its symptoms. There is no evidence (41)____ antibiotics or anti-viral medicines help, (42) _____ doctors can offer only supportive care. Patients with SARS are kept in isolation to reduce the risk of(43) ____ Scientists aren't sure yet, but some researchers think it's a (44) ____ discovered coronavirus, the family of viruses that cause some common colds.
Most cases appear to have been passed (45) ____ droplets expelled when infected patients cough or sneeze. Family members of infected people and
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medical workers who care (46) ____ them have been most likely to (47) ____ the illness. But recent developments in Hong Kong suggest that the (48) ____ might spread through air, or that the virus might (49) ____ for two to three hours on doorknobs or other (50)____. Health experts say it is unlikely, though, that sharing an elevator briefly with an infected person would be enough to pass the virus.
(31) A. detected B. caught C. disclosed D. revealed
(32) A. but B. and C. or D. yet
(33) A. time B. point C. aspect D. instance (34) A. from B. over C. upon D. with (35) A. hurt B. sore C. aches D. feelings
(36) A. process B. advance C. progress D. convert (37) A. automatic B. artificial C. mechanical D. controlled
(38) A. regularly B. ordinarily C. traditionally D. generally
(39) A. will B. might C. should D. must
(40) A. cultivating B. fostering C. developing D. designing
(41) A. which B. that C. whether D. what (42) A. so B. but C. still D. yet
(43) A. communication B. transportation C. transformation D. transmission
(44) A. lately B. newborn C. newly D. renewed (45) A. under B. through C. beneath D. from (46) A. for B. over C. after D. about
(47) A. acquire B. receive C. obtain D. contract (48) A. ailment B. ill-health C. disease D. infection (49) A. continue B. linger C. delay D. persist (50) A. exteriors B. outside C. surfaces D. coverings
PART IV GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY [15 MIN]
There are thirty sentences in this section. Beneath each sentence there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Choose one word or phrase that best completes the sentence. Mark your answers on Answer Sheet Two.
51. What a nice day! How about the three of us _____ a walk in the park nearby?
A. to take B. take C. taking
D. to be taking
52. If there were no subjunctive mood, English _____ much easier to learn. A. could have been B. would'be C. will be
D. would have been
53. She _____ fifty or so when I first met her at a conference. A. had been B. must be C. has been
D. must have been
54. _____ the boss says, it is unreasonable to ask me to work overtime without pay. A. Whatever B. Whenever C. Whichever D. However
55. A new laptop costs about _____ of a second-hand one.
A. the price of three times B. three times the price
C. as much as the three times price D. three times more than the price
56. I was very interested in _____ she told me.
A. all that B. all which C. all what D. that
57. We consider ______ he should have left without telling anyone beforehand. A. strange why B. it strange what C. it strange that D. that strange
58. It is going to be fine tomorrow. _______. A. So is it. B. So it is. C. So it does.
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D. So does it.
59. Little _____ about her own safety, though she herself was in great danger. A. she cared B. she may care C. may she care D. did she care
60. The couple had no sooner got to the station _____ the coach left. A. when B. as C. until D. than
61. Aren't you tired? I ____ you had done enough for today.
A. should have thought B. must have thought C. might have thought D. could have thought
62. \conference.\ A. she seems to be there at the conference. B. she seemed to be there at the conference. C. she seems to have been there at the conference.
D. she seemed to being there at the conference. 63. Which of the following adverbs can NOT be used to complete \came\ A. Nearly B. Quite
C. Practically D. Almost
64. In \much is ______ of the sentence. A. the subject B. the adverbial C. the object
D. the complement
65. \the firm's lawyer\possible meanings EXCEPT
A. the man who has prepared the documents...
B. the man who has been preparing the documents...
C. the man who is preparing the documents... D. the man who will prepare the documents... 66. During the TV interview, the singer
announced that he was going to _____ his new album soon. A. release B. renew C. relieve D. rehearse
67. After working for the firm for ten years, he finally _____ the rank of deputy director. A. achieved B. approached C. attained D. acquired
68. Winter is the _____ season at most hotels in this seaside town, because very few tourists come to stay. A. slow B. slack C. low D. quiet
69. Come on, Jack, tell me the story. Don't keep me in ______. A. suspense B. suspending C. suspension D. suspender
70. The football match was _____ because of the heavy rain. A. called over B. called up C. called out D. called off
71. We had a good time there, and the food was plentiful and _____. A. conducive B. wholesome C. helpful
D. appreciative
72. It was strange that she would _____ such an absurd idea.
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A. allow B. stick C. take D. entertain
73. The scientists have made an _____
study of the viruses that cause the disease. A. exhausted B. exhausting C. exhaustive D. exhaustion
74. Do you own your apartment or are you a ______ ? A. tenant B. customer C. client D. proprietor
75. Representatives from the companies indicated that they should go on working together in _____. A. unity B. entity C. partners D. partnership
76. We all know that Mary has had a strict _____. A. growth B. upbringing C. development D. cultivation
77. The drink was packaged in champagne bottles and was being _____ as the real stuff.
A. passed out B. passed by C. passed over D. passed off
78. Last Sunday she came to visit us out of the blue. The italicized phrase means A. unexpectedly . B. unhappily C. untidily D. unofficially
79. The person he interviewed was _____ his former schoolmate.