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　　2004年6月试卷B卷　　Part I Listening Comprehension (20 minutes)　　Section A　　Directions: In this section, you will hear 10 short conversations. At the
end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. Both the
conversation and the question will be spoken only once. After each question the
re will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A),
B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding
letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.　　Example:　　You will hear:　　You will read:　　A) 2 hours.　　B) 3 hours.　　C) 4 hours.　　D) 5 hours.　　From the conversation we know that the two are talking about some work they
will start at 9 o’clock in the morning and have to finish by 2 in the afternoon.
Therefore, D) “5 hours” is the correct answer. You should choose [D] on the
Answer Sheet and mark it with a single line through the centre.　　Sample Answer [A] [B] [C] [D]　　1. A) Dick has bad taste in clothes.　　B) The color of Dick’s jacket is too dark.　　C) Dick’s trousers don’t match his jacket.　　D) Dick looks funny in that yellow jacket.　　2. A) Get the wallet for the man.　　B) Call the police station.　　C) Show the man her family pictures.　　D) Ask to see the man’s driver’s license.　　3. A) She is afraid the new epidemic SARS will soon spread all over
town.　　B) The temperature is not as high as the man claims.　　C) The room will get cool if the man opens the windows.　　D) She is following instructions not to use the air-conditioning.　　4. A) She was never persistent in anything she did.　　B) She had a unique way of staying healthy.　　C) She stopped exercising two years ago.　　D) She lost a lot of weight in two years.　　5. A) The application arrived a week earlier than expected.　　B) The job has been given to someone else.　　C) The man is not suitable for the position,　　D) She had received only one application letter.　　6. A) He thinks his mother should get the clothes back.　　B) He will go before the laundry is closed.　　C) He’s unwilling to fetch the laundry.　　D) He has already picked up the laundry.　　7. A) At an international trade fair.　　B) At an electronics company.　　C) At a DVD counter in a music store.　　D) At a shopping center.　　8. A) The woman regrets going to the movie.　　B) The woman prefers light movies before sleep.　　C) The woman saw a comedy instead of a horror movie.　　D) The woman hated the man talking throughout the movie.　　9. A) He is a man with professional expertise.　　B) He is not likely to get the job.　　C) He is not easy to get along with.　　D) He is the fight man to get the job done.　　10. A) It is a very good place to relax.　　B) It should revolutionize its technology.　　C) It should change its concept of operation.　　D) It is being forced out of the entertainment industry.　　Section B　　Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of
each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions
will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best
answer from the four choice marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the
corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the
centre.　　Passage One　　Questions 11 to 13 are based on the passage you have just heard.　　11. A) He was the most distinguished diplomat in American history.　　B) He set up the first university in America.　　C) He was one of the earliest settlers in America.　　D) He can best represent the spirit of early America.　　12. A) He represented Washington in negotiations with Britain.　　B) He provided Washington with a lot of money.　　C) He persuaded France to support Washington.　　D) He served as a general in Washington’s army.　　13. A) As one of the founding fathers of the United States.　　B) As one of the greatest American scholars.　　C) As one of America’s most ingenious inventors.　　D) As one of the most famous activists for human rights.　　Passage Two　　Questions 14 to 17 are based on the passage you have just heard.　　14. A) Because we might meet many successful executives in the media
industry.　　B) Because we might be offered a dish of insects.　　C) Because nothing but freshly cooked insects are served.　　D) Because some yuppies like to horrify guests with insects as food.　　15. A) On the Internet.　　B) In the supermarket.　　C) In the seafood market.　　D) From yuppie clubs.　　16. A) It’s safe to eat.　　B) It’s easy to prepare.　　C) It’s exotic in appearance.　　D) It’s tasty and healthful.　　17. A) It is unlikely to be enjoyed by most People.　　B) It will have to be changed to suit local tastes.　　C) It will become the first course at dinner parties.　　D) It will be consumed by more and more young people.　　Passage Three　　Questions 18 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.　　18. A) They don’t have enough service windows.　　B) Their business hours are limited.,,　　C) Their safety measures are inadequate.　　D) Their banking procedures are complicated.　　19. A) People who have computers at home.　　B) Young people who are fond of modern technology.　　C) Young people who are wealthy and well-educated.　　D) People who are in the habit of switching from one bank to another.　　20. A) To provide services for distant clients.　　B) To compete for customers.　　C) To reduce the size of their staff.　　D) To expand their operations at a lower cost.　　Part II Reading Comprehension (35 minutes)　　Directions: There tire 4 passages in this part. 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 and mark the
corresponding letter on the, Answer Sheet with a single line through the
centre.　　Passage One　　Questions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage.　　Given the lack of fit between gifted students and their schools, it is not
surprising that such students often have little good to say ‘about their school
experience. In one study of 400 adults who had achieved distinction in all areas
of life, researchers found that three-fifths of these individuals either did
badly in school or were unhappy in school. Few MacArthur Prize fellows, winners
of the MacArthur Award for creative accomplishment, had good things to say about
their precollegiate schooling if they had not been placed in advanced programs.
Anecdotal (名人轶事) reports support this. Pablo Picasso, Charles Darwin, Mark
Twain, Oliver Goldsmith, and William Butler Yeats all disliked school. So did
Winston Churchill, who almost failed out of Harrow, an elite British school.
About Oliver Goldsmith, one of his teachers remarked, “Never was so dull a boy.”
Often these children realize that they know more than their teachers, and their
teachers often feel that these children are arrogant, inattentive, or
unmotivated.　　Some of these gifted people may have done poorly in school because their
gifts were not scholastic. Maybe we can account for Picasso in this way. But
most fared poorly in school not because they lacked ability but because they
found school unchallenging and consequently lost interest. Yeats described the
lack of fit between his mind and school: “Because I had found it difficult to
attend to anything less interesting than my own thoughts, I was difficult to
teach.” As noted earlier, gifted children of all kinds tend to be strong-willed
nonconformists. Nonconformity and stubbornness (and Yeats’s level of arrogance
and self-absorption) are likely to lead to Conflicts with teachers.　　When highly gifted students in any domain talk about what was important to
the development of their abilities, they are far more likely to mention their
families than their schools or teachers. A writing prodigy (神童) studied by David
Feldman and Lynn Goldsmith was taught far more about writing by his journalist
father than his English teacher. High-IQ children, in Australia studied by
Miraca Gross had much more positive feelings about their families than their
schools. About half of the mathematicians studied by Benjamin Bloom had little
good to say about school. They all did well in school and took honors classes
when available, and some skipped grades.　　21. The main point the author is making about schools is that ________.　　A) they should enroll as many gifted students as possible　　B) they should organize their classes according to the students’
ability　　C) they are often incapable of catering to the needs of talented
students　　D) they should satisfy the needs of students from different family
backgrounds　　22. The author quotes the remarks of one of Oliver Goldsmith’s teachers
________.　　A) to show how poor Oliver’s performance was at school　　B) to illustrate the strong will of some gifted children　　C) to explain how dull students can also be successful　　D) to provide support for his argument　　23. Pablo Picasso is listed among the many gifted children who
________.　　A) could not cope with their studies at school successfully　　B) paid no attention to their teachers in class　　C) contradicted their teachers much too often　　D) behaved arrogantly and stubbornly in the presence of their teachers　　24. Many gifted people attributed their success ________.　　A) less to their systematic education than to their talent　　B) mainly to parental help and their education at home　　C) both to school instruction and to their parents’ coaching　　D) more to their parents’ encouragement than to school training　　25. The root cause of many gifted students having bad memories of their
school years is that ________.　　A) they were seldom praised by their teachers　　B) school courses failed to inspire or motivate them　　C) their nonconformity brought them a lot of trouble　　D) teachers were usually far stricter than their parents　　Passage Two　　Questions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage.　　It’s hardly news that the immigration system is a mess. Foreign nationals
have long been slipping across the border with fake papers, and visitors who
arrive in the U.S. legitimately often overstay their legal welcome without being
punished. But since Sept. 11, it’s become clear that terrorists have been
shrewdly factoring the weaknesses of our system into their plans. In addition to
their mastery of forging passports, at least three of the 19 Sept. 11 hijackers
(劫机者) were here on expired visas. That’s been a safe bet until now. The
Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) (移民归化局) lacks the resources, and
apparently the inclination, to keep track of the estimated 2 million foreigners
who have intentionally overstayed their welcome.　　But this laxness (马虎) toward immigration fraud may be about to change.
Congress has already taken some modest steps. The U.S.A. Patriot Act, passed in
the wake of the Sept. 11 tragedy, requires the FBI, the Justice Department, the
State Department and the INS to share more data, which will make it easier to
stop watch-listed terrorists at the border.　　But what’s really needed, critics say, is even tougher laws and more
resources aimed at tightening up border security. Reformers are calling for a
rollback of rules that hinder law enforcement. They also want the INS to hire
hundreds more border patrol agents and investigators to keep illegal immigrants
out and to track them down once they’re here. Reformers also want to see the INS
set up a database to monitor whether visa holders actually leave the country
when they are required to.　　All these proposed changes were part of a new border-security bill that
passed the House of Representatives but died in the Senate last week. Before
Sept. 11, legislation of this kind had been blocked by two powerful lobbies:
universities, which rely on tuition from foreign students who could be kept out
by the new law, and business, which relies on foreigners for cheap labor. Since
the attacks, they’ve backed off. The bill would have passed this time but for
congressional maneuverings and is expected to be reintroduced and to pass next
year.　　Also on the agenda for next year: a proposal, backed by some influential
law-makers, to split the INS into two agencies-a good cop that would tend to
service functions like processing citizenship papers and a bad cop that would
concentrate on border inspections, deportation and other functions. One reason
for the division, supporters say, is that the INS has in recent years become too
focused on serving tourists and immigrants. After the Sept, 11 tragedy, the INS
should pay more attention to serving the millions of ordinary Americans who rely
on the nation’s border security to protect them from terrorist attacks.　　26. Terrorists have obviously taken advantage of ________.　　A) the irresponsibility of the officials at border checkpoints　　B) the legal privileges granted to foreigners　　C) the excessive hospitality of the American people　　D) the low efficiency of the Immigration and Naturalization Service　　27. We learn from the passage that coordinated efforts will be made by
various U.S. government agencies to ________.　　A) limit the number Of immigrants to the U.S.　　B) prevent the forgery of immigration papers　　C) ward off terrorist suspects at the border　　D) refuse the renewing of expired visas　　28. It can be inferred from the passage that before Sept. 11, aliens with
expired visas ________.　　A) might stay on for as long as [hey wished　　B) would be closely watched by FBI agents　　C) would live in constant fear of deportation　　D) might have them extended without trouble　　29. It is believed by many that all these years the INS ________.　　A) has been serving two contradictory functions　　B) has ignored the pleas of the two powerful lobbies　　C) has over-emphasized its service functions at the expense of the nation’s
security　　D) has been too liberal in granting visas to tourists and immigrants
indiscriminately　　30. Before Sept. 11, the U.S. Congress had been unable to pass stricter
immigration laws because ________.　　A) education and business circles cared little about national security　　B) resources were not available for their enforcement　　C) it was difficult to coordinate the efforts of the congressmen　　D) they might have kept away foreign students and cheap labor　　Passage Three　　Questions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage.　　It was the worst tragedy in maritime (航海的) history, six times more deadly
than the Titanic. When the German cruise ship Wilhelm Gustloff was hit by
torpedoes (鱼雷) fired from a Russian submarine in the final winter of World War
II, more than 10,000 people-mostly women, children and old people fleeing the
final Red Army push into Nazi Germany-were packed aboard. An ice storm had
turned the decks into frozen sheets that sent hundreds of families sliding into
the sea as the ship tilted and began to go down. Others desperately tried to put
lifeboats down. Some who succeeded fought off those in the water who had the
strength to try to claw their way aboard. Most people froze immediately. I’ll
never forget the screams,” says Christa Ntitzmann, 87, one of the 1,200
survivors. She recalls watching the ship, brightly lit, slipping into its dark
grave-and into seeming nothingness, rarely mentioned for more than half a
century.　　Now Germany’s Nobel Prize-winning author Gtinter Grass has revived the
memory of the 9,000 dead, including more than 4,000 children-with his latest
novel Crab Walk, published last month. The book, which will be out in English
next year, doesn’t
its heroine is a pregnant young woman
who survives the catastrophe only to say later: “Nobody wanted to hear about it,
not here in the West (of Germany) and not at all in the East.” The reason was
obvious. As Grass put it in a recent interview with the weekly Die Woche:
“Because the crimes we Germans are responsible for were and are so dominant, we
didn’t have the energy left to tell of our own sufferings.”　　The long silence about the sinking of the Wilhelm Gustloff was probably
unavoidable-and necessary. By unreservedly owning up to their country’s
monstrous crimes in the Second World War, Germans have managed to win acceptance
abroad, marginalize (使…不得势) the neo-Nazis at home and make peace with their
neighbors. Today’s unified Germany is more prosperous and stable than at any
time in its long, troubled history. For that, a half century of willful
forgetting about painful memories like the German Titanic was perhaps a
reasonable price to pay. But even the most politically correct Germans believe
that they’ ye now earned the right to discuss the full historical record. Not to
equate German suffering with that of its victims, but simply to acknowledge a
terrible tragedy.　　31. Why does the author say the sinking of the Wilhelm Gustloff was the
worst tragedy in maritime history?　　A) It was attacked by Russian torpedoes.　　B) It caused the largest number of casualties.　　C) Most of its passengers were frozen to death.　　D) Its victims were mostly women and children.　　32. Hundreds of families dropped into the sea when ________.　　A) the badly damaged ship leaned toward one side　　B) a strong ice storm tilted the ship　　C) the cruise ship sank all of a sudden　　D) the frightened passengers fought desperately for lifeboats　　33. The Wilhelm Gustloff tragedy was little talked about for more than half
a century because Germans ________.　　A) were eager to win international acceptance　　B) had been pressured to keep silent about it　　C) were afraid of offending their neighbors　　D) felt guilty for their crimes in World War II　　34. How does Gunter Grass revive the memory of the Wilhelm Gustloff
tragedy?　　A) By describing the ship’s sinking in great detail.　　B) By giving an interview to the weekly Die Woche.　　C) By presenting the horrible scene of the torpedo attack.　　D) By depicting the survival of a young pregnant woman.　　35. It can be learned from the passage that Germans no longer think that
________.　　A) the Wilhelm Gustloff tragedy is a reasonable price to pay for the
nation’s past misdeeds　　B) Germany is responsible for the horrible crimes it committed in World War
II　　C) they will be misunderstood if they talk about the Wilhelm Gustloff
tragedy　　D) it-is wrong to equate their sufferings with those of other countries　　Passage Four　　Questions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage.　　When we worry about who might be spying on our private lives, we usually
think about the Federal agents. But the private sector outdoes the government
every time. It’s Linda Tripp, not the FBI, who is facing charges under
Maryland’s laws against secret telephone taping. It’s our banks, not the
Internal Revenue Service (IRS), that pass our private financial data to
telemarketing firms.　　Consumer activists are pressing Congress for better privacy laws without
much result so far. The legislators lean toward letting business people track
our financial habits virtually at will.　　As an example of what’s going on, consider U.S. Bancorp, which was recently
sued for deceptive practices by the state of Minnesota. According to the
lawsuit, the bank supplied a telemarketer called Member Works with sensitive
customer data such as names, phone numbers, bank-account and credit-card
numbers, Social Security numbers, account balances and credit limits.　　With these customer lists in hand, Member Works started dialing for
dollars-selling dental plans, videogames, computer software and other products
and services. Customers who accepted a “free trial offer” had 30 days to cancel.
If the deadline passed, they were charged automatically through their bank or
credit-card accounts. U.S. Bancorp collected a share of the revenues.　　Customers were doubly deceived, the lawsuit claims. They, didn’t know that
the bank was giving account numbers to MemberWorks. And if customers asked, they
were led to think the answer was no.　　The state sued MemberWorks separately for deceptive selling. The company
denies that it did anything wrong. For its part, U.S. Bancorp settled without
admitting any mistakes. But it agreed to stop exposing its customers to
nonfinancial products sold by outside firms. A few top banks decided to do the
same. Many other banks will still do business with MemberWorks and similar
firms.　　And banks will still be mining data from your account in order to sell you
financial products, including things of little value, such as credit insurance
and credit-card protection plans.　　You have almost no protection from businesses that use your personal
accounts for profit. For example, no federal law shields “transaction and
experience” information-mainly the details of your bank and credit-card
accounts. Social Security numbers are for sale by private firms. They’ve
generally agreed not to sell to the public. But to businesses, the numbers are
an open book. Self-regulation doesn’t work. A firm might publish a
privacy-protection policy, but who enforces it?　　Take U.S. Bancorp again. Customers were told, in writing, that “all
personal information you supply to us will be considered confidential.” Then it
sold your data to MemberWorks. The bank even claims that it doesn’t “sell” your
data at all. It merely “shares” it and reaps a profit. Now you know.　　36. Contrary to popular belief, the author finds that spying on people’s
privacy ________.　　A) is practiced exclusively by the FBI　　B) is more prevalent in business circles　　C) has been intensified with the help of the IRS　　D) is mainly carried out by means of secret taping　　37. We know from the passage that ________.　　A) the state of Minnesota is considering drawing up laws to protect private
information　　B) most states are turning a blind eye to the deceptive practices of
private businesses　　C) legislators are acting to pass a law to provide better privacy
protection　　D) lawmakers are inclined to give a free hand to businesses to inquire into
customers’ buying habits　　38. When the “free trial” deadline is over, you’ll be charged without
notice for a product or service if ________.　　A) you happen to reveal your credit card number　　B) you fail to cancel it within the specified period　　C) you fail to apply for extension of the deadline　　D) you find the product or service unsatisfactory　　39. Businesses do not regard information concerning personal bank accounts
as private because ________.　　A) it is considered “transaction and experience” information unprotected by
law　　B) it has always been considered an open secret by the general public　　C) its sale can be brought under control through self-regulation　　D) its revelation will do no harm to consumers under the current protection
policy　　40. We can infer from the passage that ________.　　A) banks will have to change their ways of doing business　　B) “free trial” practice will eventually be banned　　C) privacy protection laws will soon be enforced　　D) consumers’ privacy will continue to be invaded　　Part III Vocabulary (20 minutes)　　Directions: There are 30 incomplete sentences in this part. For each
sentence there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Choose the ONE answer
that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the
Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.　　41. For many years the Japanese have ________ the car market.　　A) operated　　B) occupied　　C) presided　　D) dominated　　42. The bank is offering a ________ to anyone who can give information
about the robbery.　　A) prize　　B) reward　　C) bonus　　D) compliment　　43. His illness first ________ itself as severe stomach pains and
headaches.　　A) manifested　　B) displayed　　C) expressed　　D) reflected　　44. These continual ________ in temperature make it impossible to decide
what to wear.　　A) fluctuations　　B) transformations　　C) transitions　　D) exchanges　　45. Before we move, we should ________ some of the old furniture, so that
we can have more room in the new house.　　A) cancel　　B) conceal　　C) discard　　D) dissipate　　46. As we know, computers are used to store and ________ information
efficiently.　　A) reclaim　　B) reassure　　C) reconcile　　D) retrieve　　47. It is a(n) ________ that the French eat so much rich food and yet have
a relatively low rate of heart disease.　　A) paradox　　B) correlation　　C) analogy　　D) illusion　　48. The police are trying to ________ what really happened.　　A) assert　　B) avert　　C) ascertain　　D) ascribe　　49. The ________ they felt for each other was obvious to everyone who saw
them.　　A) adherence　　B) affection　　C) sensitivity　　D) sensibility　　50. The relatives of those killed in the crash got together to seek
________.　　A) compensation　　B) refund　　C) premium　　D) repayment　　51. He tried to hide his patch by sweeping his ________ hair over to one
side.　　A) bleak　　B) barren　　C) bald　　D) bare　　52. Years after the accident he was still ________ by images of death and
destruction.　　A) submerged　　B) dipped　　C) twisted　　D) haunted　　53. In spite of the ________, it seemed that many of the invited guests
would still show up.　　A) comparison　　B) controversy　　C) distinction　　D) deviation　　54. The government ________ a heavy tax on tobacco, which aroused
opposition from the tobacco industry.　　A) imposed　　B) complied　　C) prescribed　　D) pronounced　　55. The subject of safety must be placed at the top of the ________.　　A) routine　　B) bulletin　　C) agenda　　D) timetable　　56. The old couple now still ________ for their beloved son, 30 years after
his death.　　A) mourn　　B) groan　　C) cherish　　D) immerse　　57. The post-World War II baby resulted in a 43 percent increase in the
number of teenagers ________ in the 1960s and 1970s.　　A) production　　B) boost　　C) prosperity　　D) boom　　58. High grades are supposed to ________ academic ability, but John’s
actual performance did not confirm this.　　A) clarify　　B) classify　　C) certify　　D) notify　　59. You cannot imagine how I feel ________ with my duties sometimes.　　A) overthrown　　B) overwhelmed　　C) overflowed　　D) overturned　　60. Coffee is the ________ of this district and brings local farmers a lot
of money.　　A) elite　　B) majority　　C) spice　　D) staple　　61. Although he was on a diet, the delicious food ________ him
enormously.　　A) distracted　　B) stimulated　　C) tempted　　D) inspired　　62. When construction can begin depends on how soon the ________ of the
route is completed.　　A) survey　　B) identity　　C) orientation　　D) conviction　　63. He said that ending the agreement would ________ the future of small or
family-run shops, lead to fewer books being published and increase prices of all
but a few bestsellers.　　A) venture　　B) jeopardize　　C) legalize　　D) expose　　64. The boxer ________ and almost fell when his opponent hit him.　　A) scattered　　B) shattered　　C) staggered　　D) stamped　　65. At first everything went well with the project but recently we have had
a number of ________ with the machinery.　　A) disturbances　　B) distortions　　C) outputs　　D) setbacks　　66. Anyone not paying the registration fee by the end of this month will be
________ to have withdrawn from the program.　　A) deemed　　B) anticipated　　C) contemplated　　D) acknowledged　　67. It is generally known that New York is a city for ________ and a center
for odd bits of information.　　A) veterans　　B) eccentrics　　C) victims　　D) pedestrians　　68. In mountainous regions, much of the snow that falls is ________ into
ice.　　A) compiled　　B) dispersed　　C) embodied　　D) compacted　　69. Henry went through the documents again carefully for fear of ________
any important data.　　A) relaying　　B) revealing　　C) overlooking　　D) deleting　　70. Elisabeth did not enter the museum at once, but ________ in the
courtyard.　　A) dwelled　　B) lingered　　C) resided　　D) delayed　　Part IV Error Correction (15 minutes)　　Directions: This part consists of a short passage. In this passage, there
are altogether 10 mistakes, one in each numbered line. You may have to change a
word, add a word or delete a word. Mark out the mistakes and put the corrections
in the blanks provided. If you change a word, cross it out and write the correct
word in the corresponding blank. If you add a word, put an insertion mark (∧) in
the right place and write the missing word in the blank. If you delete a word,
cross it and put a slash (/) in the blank.　　Example:　　Culture refers to the social heritage of a people—the learned patterns for
thinking, feeling and acting that characterize a population or society, include
the expression of these patters in (S1) material things. Culture is compose of
nonmaterial culture—(S2) abstract creations like values, beliefs, customs and
institutional arrangements—and material culture—physical object like (S3)
cooking pots, computers and bathtubs. In sum, culture reflects both the ideas we
share or everything we make. In ordinary (S4) speech, a person of culture is the
individual can speak another (S5) language—the person who is unfamiliar with the
arts, music, (S6) literature, philosophy, or history. But to sociologists, to be
human is to be cultured, because of culture is the common world (S7) of
experience we share with other members of our group.　　Culture is essentially to our humanness. It provides a kind (S8) of map for
relating to others. Consider how you feel your way about social life. How do you
know how to act in a classroom, or a department store, or toward a person who
smiles or laugh (S9) at you? Your culture supplies you by broad, standardized,
(S10) ready-made answers for dealing with each of these situations.　　Therefore, if we know a person’s culture, we can understand and even
predict a good deal of his behavior.　　Part V Writing (30 minutes)　　For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a letter to the editor
of a newspaper complaining about the poor service of a bookstore. You should
write at least 150 words according to the guidelines given below in Chinese.　　设想你买了一本英文词典，发现有这样那样的质量问题，书店的服务态度又不好，因此给报社编辑写信。信中必须包括以下内容：　　1. 事情的起因　　2. 与书店交涉的经过　　3. 呼吁服务行业必须提高服务质量　　2004年6月六级参考答案　　Part I　　1. C 2. A 3. D 4. D 5. B　　6. C 7. A 8. A 9. B 10. C　　11. D 12. C 13. A 14. B 15. A　　16. D 17. A 18. B 19. C 20. B　　Part II　　21. C 22. D 23. A 24. B 25. B　　26. D 27. C 28. A 29. C 30. D　　31. B 32. A 33. D 34. D 35. C　　36. B 37. D 38. B 39. A 40. D　　Part III　　41. D 42. B 43. A 44. A 45. C　　46. D 47. A 48. C 49. B 50. A　　51. C 52. D 53. B 54. A 55. C　　56. A 57. D 58. C 59. B 60. D　　61. C 62. A 63. B 64. C 65. D　　66. A 67. B 68. D 69. C 70. B　　Part IV　　1. include → including　　2. compose → composed　　3. object → objects　　4. or → and　　5. individual 后+ who　　6. unfamiliar → familiar　　7. of去掉　　8. essentially → essential　　9. laugh → laughs　　10. by → with　　Part V Writing　　[参考范文]　　June 19, 2004　　Dear Editor,　　I am writing this letter to reflect some problems I came across recently
and, appeal to the improvement of the service industry.　　This weekend I bought an English-Chinese dictionary in a bookstore near my
home since its cover is elaborately designed. But when I went home and read
carefully, I found that the several pages of the dictionary have been cracked
and befouled. What is worse, the misprints spread everywhere in the dictionary
and seriously affect my comprehension. Since there was such damage and misprint
to the dictionary, I went to the bookstore to require for a replace. But to my
surprise, the staff of the bookstore turn down my request rudely and even denied
the poor quality of the dictionary.　　It goes without saying that today’s face-paced and market-oriented economy
calls for much higher standard for service industry. However, to my regret, many
of the commercials fail to achieve this standard and the quality of the staff
needs to be improved. It’s self-evident that the poor quality of practitioners
in the service industry will not only deeply disappoint customers but also
hamper the development of our country’s economy. As a result, I expect your
newspaper to appeal to the service industry to attach more importance to the
service improvement.　　Thank you for your attention!　　Sincerely yours,　　Sam　　2004年6月原文　　1. W: Oh, Dick. You are wearing a black jacket but yellow trousers. It’s
the strangest combination I’ve ever seen.　　M: I know. I got up late and dressed in a hurry. I didn’t realize my
mistake until I entered the office.　　Q: What does the woman think of the way Dick dressed?　　2. M: Excuse me. But has anyone turned in a brown leather wallet? I’ve lost
my wallet. It contains my driver’s license and also some family pictures that
are pretty important to me.　　W: Oh, yes. We had a wallet brought in this morning. Wait here just a
minute, please.　　Q: What would the woman probably do?　　3. M: Excuse me, Madam. Is the air-conditioning on? This room is as hot as
a furnace.　　W: Sorry, sir. A new epidemic called SARS is threatening us right now. As a
preventative measure, we are told to let in fresh air by opening the windows and
not to use the air conditioners.　　Q: What does the woman mean?　　4. M: You look quite different from what you used to.　　W: Sure. I started exercising regularly two years ago and went from 253
pounds to a healthy 160 pounds and that is the only thing I did not give up
halfway.　　Q: What do we know about woman?　　5. M: I wonder if you find my experience relevant to the job.　　W: Yes, certainly. But if only you had sent your application letter a week
earlier.　　Q: What does the woman imply?　　6. W: Shouldn’t someone go pick up the clothes form the laundry? They were
ready three hours ago.　　M: Don’t look at me, mom.　　Q: What does the boy mean?　　7. M: Er... Hi, could you tell me where electronic products are displayed?
I want to see some TVs, digital video cameras, DVD players, that sort of
thing.　　W: Well. Several countries are displaying electronic products. China’s
selection is very large this year. You might as well go to the east wing first
to take a look at a Chinese booth.　　Q: Where is the conversation most probably taking place?　　8. M: Well, what did you think of the movie?　　W: I don’t know why I let you talk me into going. I just don’t like
violence. Next time you’d better choose a comedy.　　Q: What can we infer from the conversation?　　9. W: Who do you think should get the job? How about Mr. Becket?　　M: Mr. Becket? I’m not sure. He is a nice fellow, of course, and easy to
get along with. But I doubt his professional expertise. I want someone who can
get the job done.　　Q: What do we learn from the conversation about Mr. Becket?　　10. M: Do you think home video players will replace movie theatres and
force them out of the entertainment business?　　W: We’re certainly faced with the grave challenge from the DVD industry.
That’s why I think we have to revolutionize our concept of movie showing. As I
see it, the movie theatre should not just be a place to watch a film, but a
place to meet people.　　Q: What does the woman think of the movie theatre?　　Passage One　　Few people can stand for the spirit of earlier America as much as Benjamin
Franklin. He lived through almost the whole of the 18th century. He was born six
years after the century began, and died ten years before it ended. During this
time, he saw the American colonies grow from tiny settlements into a nation and
he also contributed much to the new state. He was deeply interested in science
and natural history and his experiments with electricity and lightning led
directly to the invention of the lightning rod. He was also interested in
improving the conditions of his fellow men. He was involved in a number of
projects in his native Philadelphia, including the setting up of a library, and
a university, a philosophical society and fire-prevention service. He worked
hard to enable the American colonies to gain independence from Britain. As
ambassador to France, he encouraged the French to help George Washington. After
the war, he attended the American Constitutional Congress. This was his last
contribution, for he died late that year. He is still fondly remembered by
Americans as one of the creators of the United States.　　Questions 11 to 13 are based on the passage you have just heard.　　11. What did the speaker say about Benjamin Franklin?　　12. How did Franklin help George Washington?　　13. According to the passage, what is Franklin still well remembered
as?　　Passage Two　　Yuppies are young people who earn a lot of money and live in a style that
is too expensive for most people. If you’re invited to a yuppie dinner party,
don’t be surprised if you’re offered freshly-cooked insects as a first course.
While the idea of eating fried insects fills most of us with horror,
insect-eating is becoming highly fashionable. For example, in the media
industry, successful executives are often seen to eat fried or boiled insects
from time to time while working at their desks. These safe-to-eat insects can be
found and ordered on the Internet. And young people are logging on to exotic
food websites and ordering samples of prepared insects to serve at their dinner
parties. Although the idea of eating insects is probably disgusting to most of
us, few people would claim that pigs, chickens, and some kind of seafood we
often eat are examples of great beauty. One day, insects could be marketed and
sold as food item in supermarket. According to their fans, they are not only
high in protein and low in fat, but also very tasty. But until our attitudes to
food change fundamentally, it seems that insect-eaters will remain a select
few.　　Questions 14 to 17 are based on the passage you have just heard.　　14. Why did the speaker say we might be surprised at the yuppie dinner
party?　　15. Where can the people order the unusual food mentioned by the
speaker?　　16. Why are some yuppies attracted by the unusual food?　　17. What does the speaker say about the future of this type of unusual
food?　　Passage Three　　Many people dislike walking to the bank, standing in long lines and running
out of checks. They are dissatisfied with that bank’s limited hours, too. They
want to do some banking at nights and on weekends. For such people, their
problems may soon be over. Before long, they may be able to do their banking
from the comfort of their own home, any hour of the day, any day of the week.
Many banks are preparing online branches or Internet offices, which means that
people will be able to take care of much of their banking business through their
home computers. This process is called “interactive banking”. At these online
branches, customers will be able to view all their accounts, move money between
their accounts, apply for a loan and get current information on product such as
credit cards. Customers will also be able to pay their bills electrically and
even email questions to their bank. Banks are creating online services for
several reasons. One reason is that banks must compete for customers who will
switch to another bank if they are dissatisfied with the service they receive.
The convenience of online banking appeals to the kind of customer banks most
want to keep. That is, people who are young, well-educated and have good
incomes. Banks also want to take advantage of modern technology since they have
moved to 21st century.　　Questions 18 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.　　18. What is one of the reasons for people’s dissatisfaction with
traditional banks?　　19. What kind of customers does online banking most appeal to?　　20. Why do banks create online services according to the passage?
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