第一節(jié) 完形填空(共10小題；每小題2分，滿分20分)
閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，然后從21—30各題所給的A、B、C和D項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。
How a person reacts to criticism often means the difference between success and failure．Take Ole Bull for example. His  21   father，a chemist，wanted him to study for the ministry and forbade him to play his beloved(心愛的)violin. He soon gave up the course and，disobeying his father， 22  all his time and energy to the violin．
Unfortunately，though he had great ability，his teachers were   23  unskilled，so that by the time he was ready to start his concert tour he wasn't prepared. In Italy a Milan newspaper critic(批評(píng)家)wrote：“He is a(n)   24   musician．If he is a diamond，he is certainly in the rough and unpolished．”There were two ways Ole Bull could have    25   to that criticism．He could have let it make him angry，or he could learn from it．Fortunately he chose the   26 ．He went to the newspaper office and asked to see the critic．The   27   editor introduced him. Ole spent the evening with the 70 year old critic，asked about his faults，and sought the old man's
28   on how to correct them．Then he cancelled the rest of his tour，returned home，and   29   the next six months studying under really able teachers. He practiced hour after hour to overcome his   30 ．Finally，he returned to his concerts and，when only 26, became the wonder of Europe．
21．A．a(chǎn)wkward     B generous       C．stubborn      D．confident
22．A．devoted       B donated        C．supplied      D. allocated
23．A．a(chǎn)bsolutely    B．completely  C relatively       D．gradually
24．A．untrained     B．gifted        C．mature        D．1eading
25．A．referred       B．a(chǎn)ttracted     C．a(chǎn)ffected      D．reacted
26．A．former        B．1atter        C．1ater          D．early
27．A．frightened    B ashamed       C．a(chǎn)stonished    D convinced
28  A．a(chǎn)dvice         B．a(chǎn)ttitude      C．virtue         D wisdom
29．A．totaled       B．squeezed      C．spent          D．spared
30．A．mistakes     B．troubles       C．difficulties   D．faults

People often think that having a million dollars would make all their dreams come true. There are TV game shows that give contestants the chance to become millionaires. When asked the question "What would you do with a million dollars?", most people tend to give similar answers: “Quit my job.”, "Buy my dream house," or “Go traveling.” Twenty years ago, it was possible to realize these dreams. However, things are not so easy today.
In many developed countries, the cost of living is higher than ever. Over the last twenty years, for example, housing prices in many of the world's cities have soared. In the U. S., luxury homes in the state of Arizona sold for about $ 800, 000 in 1995. These same homes now cost more than $ 1.5 million. Now, because more people live in the area, the cost of property has risen.
Apartments in many city centers are also more expensive now than in the past. Today, people want to be closer to their workplace, and many are now moving back into the city center. As a result, living in or near this area costs more than ever. Apartments in London's Mayfair district or in Manhattan in New York City often sell for over a million dollars.
Inflation is another important reason for the rise in the cost of living. Over the last 150 years, as prices have gone up, the value of money has gone down, so we now need more money to buy things. In 1850, for example, $50,000 had as much buying power as $1 million dollars does today. Of course, people now earn more money than they did 150 years ago, but they also spend more on necessities such as food, medicine, and housing.
In order to live well after you stop working, you should begin saving for retirement early. Experts suggest that after you retire, you will need 75 percent to 80 percent of your salary to live on every month. This calculation assumes that you have no mortgage on a house to continue paying, or any other major expenses.
Due to increased demand for housing, higher inflation, and longer life expectancy, a million may not be enough to live on. To be able to retire early, travel the world, and build your dream home, you may have to appear on that game show and win more than once!
46. What is the main cause of high housing price?
A. People generally make more money today.
B. There are more luxury homes than apartments.
C. There is less housing available there for sale or rent.
D. People would rather live in the suburbs than in the city.
47. The word "inflation" in the 4th paragraph refers to _____
A. the amount of money required for life's necessities
B. a continuing increase in prices over time
C. a bank loan for a house or piece of land
D. things that one must pay for regularly
48. If you make $ 4,000 per month, you will need _______ per month after you retire.
A. $2,250~$2,400        B. $ 3,000~$ 3,200
C. $3,500~$3,750        D. $2,550~ $ 2,700
49. What does the underlined sentence mean in the last paragraph?
A. You will be so lucky that you can win another million dollars.
B. Don't expect too much for just a million dollars that cannot change your life completely.
C. A million dollars is too little to travel around the world.
D. To win another million dollars is the only way to make you live better after retirement.
50. The passage mainly tells us _______.
A. what a million dollars can buy
B. higher housing prices have become a social problem to deal with
C. how much money you will need in order to live well after retirement
D. we should not neglect the fact that money may not be as that much as before

Young women are more adventurous than young men when travelling abroad in gap years. One in three female backpackers visits more than three countries during a year out and travels alone, according to new research.
By contrast, the majority of their male counterparts visit only one country and tend to travel in groups, says a survey by the Gap Year company, which provides information and services for students considering taking a year out.
More women than men say that their prime reason for taking time off is to see the world and experience different cultures. Men were more likely to rank “having fun” higher on their list of priorities. Women were more likely to value the challenge of a foreign trip, and many cited reasons such as learning a language and meeting new people.
The more adventurous gap years taken by women seem to work to their benefit: more than three quarters of those surveyed reported increased confidence, self-reliance and inde­pendence, whereas only half of the men had that experience.
The research also showed that women were more likely to do voluntary work while trav­elling, with more than one in ten helping with teaching or development projects. One of the reasons given for this is a wish to see the country in an authentic light.
A greater proportion of women than men faced objections or criticism from their fami­lies over their gap-year plans. Among the men surveyed, lack of money was the main barrier to travel.
Carolyn Martin, a doctor from London, was a typically confident female traveller.
Starting in Cape Town, she travelled around southern Africa and Australia with a string of
unusual and sometimes dangerous jobs.
“I had one job chasing elephants off the runway in Africa by banging a stick against a pan,” she recalled. “It was OK but one day I did get chased by one.”
She said that she had travelled alone because “you meet more people”.
46. By referring to “gap year” the writer means ______.
A. a gap you come across after leaving high school
B. a time when you are caught in a dilemma between work and study
C. a period before you find a job upon your graduation from college
D. a year off between high school and college for certain purposes
47. According to the article, ______.
A. most of the women students will travel abroad during the summer holidays
B. one third of the women students will travel abroad in a year
C. women students are more likely to travel abroad alone
D. women students are willing to travel abroad in a group
48. In the third paragraph, the underlined word “priorities” most probably means ______.
A. selections     B. attractions    C. preferences     D. projects
49. Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A. Men students will travel less during the gap year because of their part-time jobs.
B. Women students will travel more but face more objections.
C. The article suggests that women travelling alone will have dangerous experi­ences.
D. Men students prefer to travel inside their own country to going abroad.
50. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?
A. Girls Get the Best out of Gap Years   B. Boys Lack Courage in Gap Years
C. For Fun or for Adventure?          D. Young Women Are More Adventurous

Today only one person in five in the United States lives within 50 miles of his birthplace. Since the country was first settled, Americans have moved around a great deal, and are often far away from their parents. Because they have broken ties with their past at a young age, chosen their own occupations, established their own homes and developed their own lifestyles, few American children grow up closely surrounded by grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins as they do in Italy, Nigeria, or India, for example. This along with the fact that modern American families do not have servants has made the “baby-sitter” a vital part of the American scene. A “sitter” is someone who is hired to care for children for a specific length of time—usually relatively short—while the parents are out for an evening, going to a party or a course of study for example. Sometimes the baby-sitter is also hired for longer period, perhaps when the parents are away for a weekend. In such cases the “sitter” is likely to be a mature and motherly woman. For short periods, teen-agers, college students, nursing students, and others are commonly employed on an hourly basis.
From the point of view of convenience, the best sitters are often young people who live in your apartment building or close by in the neighborhood. This gives you a chance to meet the parents and see what they are like. If an emergency occurs, young sitters can call upon their parents quickly for help; you do not have to take them far to see them home at night or pay expensive taxi fares. Another advantage is that young people living close by can usually fill in quite readily on short notice or for short periods of time.
In an apartment house you can ask the superintendent for permission to post a notice for a baby-sitter by the mailboxes. This is often the best way to find out if there is anyone in the building who is interested in baby-sitting. Retired people as well as students are often glad to earn a little money in this way and can be found by such a note.
小題1:A baby-sitter is a person who________.

A．helps to do housework

B．is a cleaning woman

C．looks after children while their parents are out

D．takes care of babies and cooks for the family

小題2:It is advised that when you are out for short periods, you may hire________ to be baby-sitters.

A．motherly women	B．retired people
C．young people	D．mature women

小題3:The best title for the passage is________.

A．American Families	B．Baby-Sitters
C．A Way of Earning Money for Young Students	D．A Best Way to Find Baby-Sitters

Many people write to newspapers and magazines to express their opinions. Letters to the editor must carry the writer’s full name, address and telephone number, although the information is not necessary for publication. This requirement to provide personal particulars is a clear indication that the writers are held responsible for what they say. When a writer wants his voice heard, he needs to claim ownership of his voice. Responsibility is the name of the game.
“People today prefer living together to putting their signatures on a marriage certificate (證書) because they refuse to accept responsibility for the relationship,” said social worker Ken Yip, “and this is what is causing a lot of family problems.” When we sign a paper, for example, a business contract or a bank document, the signature means an agreement to take the matter seriously. Most governments and many organizations will not process written complaints if they do not bear the writer’s signature. The absence of a signature, they explain, tells us that the writer cannot be too serious and therefore does not deserve a reply.
There are people who wish to remain anonymous (匿名的) for various reasons. Multibillionaire Mr. King donates generously to charity several times a year. He gives simply because he wants to help but not for the publicity his donations may bring, and he does not want his good deeds to make news. In other cases, people insist on anonymity because they are afraid of the consequences of revealing their identity. Crime witnesses may be willing to assist the police, but most are unwilling to give their names when reporting a crime.
Name or no name? The answer is very personal and lies in how much we want to get involved. We all have a name. It is a matter of responsibility to use it when we make a statement, a claim or an accusation. We all want to honor our own name, and it is only by stamping our expression of an opinion with our own name that we honor what we say.
53. What does the writer mean by saying “Responsibility is the name of the game”?
Writers need to provide their personal information in the game.
Publication must bear the writer’s full name, address and phone number.
Writers should be responsible for their names.
Names are required to indicate writer’s responsibility for what they say.
54. The second paragraph suggests that a paper without a signature may _______.
A. help to end a relationship             B. not get a reply 
C. be accepted all the same                      D. become a family problem
55. Some people don’t want their names known because they are _______.
A. hesitant to make a donation          B. unwilling to draw public attention 
C. afraid of an accusation                D. ready for involvement
56. The passage is mainly about _______.
A. honor and writers                        B. identity and signature 
C. signature and responsibility                    D. anonymity and signature

Thousands of villages in the developing world have no telephones. They have no money to build telephone systems. A new kind of technology may help change this situation. I t reduces the cost of building and using telephone systems.
Traditional systems use wires to carry electrical signals from one telephone to another. The wires often cost much more than telephones. The new system is based on radio communication. Each telephone sends and receives signals through the air, but not through the wires. This reduces the cost greatly. The radio telephone gets their power from the sun.
Each is connected to a solar equipment that changes the sun’s energy into electricity. A battery stores the electricity until someone needs to make or receive a call. The telephone turns off by itself if the level of power in the battery falls too low. This prevents damage to the system. Each radio telephone is connected to a computer microprocessor. It rewards how many calls are sent and received. It controls the power supply.
The technology needs more study, but its new use of radio equipment sun power and computers may help start telephone ringing in the other parts of the world.
68. The radio telephone gets their power from_____.
A. the sun 　　　B. electricity 　　　C. battery 　　　D. a special equipment
69. Each telephone is connected to_____.
A. a solar equipment 　　　　　　　B. a radio machine
C. a computer microprocessor 　　　D. Both A and C
70. From the passage we can infer that_____.
A. the new telephone system costs less than before
B. we can not use the radio as before
C. the new telephone system will take the place of the old one
D. it will be much easier to radio from now on
71. The main idea of the passage is_____.
A. a simple telephone system has been invented and costs less money
B. thousands of villages will use the new telephone system very soon
C. traditional telephone system will become useless
D. the new system will be too good to use

Modern zoos are different from those built fifty years ago. Those zoos were places where people could go to see animals from many parts of the world. The animals lived in cages with iron bars. Although the zoo keepers took good care of them, many of the animals did not feel comfortable, and they often felt ill.
In modern zoos, people can see animals in more natural conditions. The animals are given more freedom in nature. Even the appearance of zoos has changed. Trees and grass grow in cages, and water flows through the places the animal live in.  there are few bars; instead, there is often a deep ditch, filled with water, which surrounds a space where several sorts of animals live together as they world naturally. In an American zoo, the visitor can walk through a huge special cage that is filled with trees, some small animals and many birds, and large enough for birds to live naturally. In a zoo in New York, with the us of special night, people can observe certain animals that are active only at night, when most zoos are closed. Some zoos have special places for visitors to watch animals that live in the desert or under water.
Modern zoos not only show animals to visitors, but also keep and save rare animals. For this reason, fifty years from now, the grandchildren of today’s visitors will still be able to enjoy watching these animals
小題1:It seems that ______ is something most important for animals.
A  eating good food                B. living in cages
C. living with other animals           D. living in natural conditions
小題2:In modern zoos __________.

A．different kinds of animals are kept separately.

B．Animals are no longer taken good care of.

C．Animals have more freedom

D．visitors can walk where they live

小題3:In modern zoos ___________ feel comfortable.

A．the animals, the zoos keepers	B．the visitors, not the animals
C．neither visitors nor animals	D．both visitors and the animals

小題4:In some zoos people can ____________.

A．walk through huge special cages to watch all sots of animals

B．see animals which live in special conditions

C．during the day observe animals that are active at night.

D．Watch all rare animals that may ot be seen in the future

小題5:The main idea of the passage is that __________.

A．zoos are now places where animals can live naturally

B．zoos are places where people can see animals from all over the world

C．there should be old and modern zoos alike

D．rare animals may soon die out

"A survey was conducted in Shanghai where interviewees were asked if they wanted to be a factory worker．One percent of all people interviewed said “YES," Wang Hongjun, a technician, said, raising his voice for dramatic effect．"But I can tell you, only a small part of that 1 percent are telling the truth．"
I've met colorful people like Wang all over China．They are cynical（玩世不恭的） yet warmhearted, plain spoken but smart．And many of them are confined（局限于）to work in factories．
Wang is a top technician but also represents manual factory workers, who are China's most important natural resource．Their energy is powering China's economic boom, and their muscle is turning the wheel of the world's factory．
But does their unskilled labor give their life meaning? At school, did they tell their friends: "When I grow up I want to work in a factory making socks?" Did you?
Factory work has always been a stepping-stone from farm life to the city and a modern life．It's been happening for centuries, but today, with our space-age technology, it's outdated．Earning 1,200 yuan （$169） per month working in a factory is better than that on a farm, but as Wang points out, it's not a dream career．There should be better ways to earn your rice．
Many modern factories no longer have production line workers．Robots do the assembly（裝配）．People just do the monitoring．In this age of technology, in which China is now working smarter and not just harder, why are people still standing in production lines?
But life is cheap in China．So why not continue to exploit the low-cost labor situation and keep the economy growing fast, some entrepreneurs may ask．
小題1:How many people surveyed really like to be factory workers?

A．One percent

B．Only a small part

C．Only a small part of that one percent

D．The writer didn’t mention it．

小題2:Which is NOT the writer's opinion of factory workers?

A．cynical	B．unimportant
C．warmhearted	D．plain spoken

小題3:Wang Hongjun is a person who is         ．

A．difficult to get along with

B．humorous but serious

C．cynical but warmhearted, plain spoken but smart

D．full of energy but doesn't want to work hard

小題4:Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?

A．Factory workers make contributions to China's economic boom．

B．Working in a factory is better than that on a farm．

C．Factory workers are satisfied with their living conditions．

D．Some entrepreneurs exploited the low-cost labor situation．

小題5:The writer uses          to begin the passage．

A．a(chǎn) lot of figures	B．many examples
C．some dialogue	D．the result of a survey

完形填空（共20小題；每小題1.5分，滿分30分）
On August 26,1999,New York City was struck by a terrible rainstorm.The rain caused the streets to  51 and the subway system almost came to a stop.
Unfortunately,this happened during the morning rush hour.Many people who were going to work were  52 to go home.Some battled to  53 a taxi or to get on a bus.Still others faced the  54 bravely,walking miles to get to work.
I  55 to be one of people on the way to work that morning.I went from subway line to subway line only to find that most  56 had stopped.After making my way 57 crowds of people,I finally found a subway line that was  58 .Unfortunately,there were so many people waiting to  59 the subway that I could not even get down the stairs to the  60 .So I took the train going in the opposite direction,and then switched back to the downtown train.Finally,after what seemed like forever,the train  61 my stop.Then I had to walk several blocks in the increasingly heavy rain.When I finally got to my office,I was  62 through,exhausted and  63 .
My co-workers and I spent most of the day drying off.When it was 5∶00 pm,I was ready to go home.I was about to turn off my computer  64 I received an email from Garth,my Director:
I would like to thank all of you who made the effort and  65 reported to work.It is always reassuring (令人欣慰),at times like these,when employees so clearly show their  66 to their jobs.Thank you.
Garth’s email was short,but I learned more from that  67 message than I ever did from a textbook.The email taught me that a few words of  68 can make a big difference.The rainstorm and the traffic  69 had made me tired and upset.But Garth’s words immediately  70 me and put a smile back on my face.

小題1:	A．break B．flood C．sink D．crash

小題2:	A．forced B．refused C．a(chǎn)djusted D．gathered

小題3:	A．order B．pay C．call D．search

小題4:	A．climate B．scenery C．storm D．burden

小題5:	A．used B．promised C．deserved D．happened

小題6:	A．practice B．routine C．process D．service

小題7:	A．to B．through C．over D．for

小題8:	A．operating B．cycling C．turning D．rushing

小題9:	A．check B．carry C．find D．board

小題10:

A．street B．ground C．floor D．platform

小題11:

A．paused B．crossed C．reached D．parked

小題12:

A．wet B．weak C．sick D．hurt

小題13:

A．a(chǎn)shamed B．discouraged C．surprised D．puzzled

小題14:

A．while B．when C．where D．a(chǎn)fter

小題15:

A．hardly B．casually C．a(chǎn)bsolutely D．eventually

小題16:

A．devotion B．donation C．connection D．reaction

小題17:

A．a(chǎn)ccurate B．urgent C．brief D．humorous

小題18:

A．promise B．a(chǎn)ppreciation C．a(chǎn)dvice D．guidance

小題19:

A．troubles B．signals C．rules D．signs

小題20:

A．corrected B．supported C．a(chǎn)mazed D．refreshed

A growing number of consumers, especially young people , are adopting more Western habits when it comes to spending money—by favoring credit cards over savings.
A survey of 11,500 people in 18 cities by The Nielson Company found the credit card market had witnessed a major change in recent years.
“Today’s consumer is clearly not interested in saving for a rainy day, as may have been the case in the past,” Bega Ng, director of financial services research with the company said. “Consumers have been adopting Western habits and attitudes in almost every way—including saving and spending habits. Consumers in their 20s spend tomorrow’s cash to fund today’s needs.”
The report found consumers aged 18 to 24 were the most eager credit card users.
Although the report did not give the amounts credit card users in each of the 18 cities spent, it mentioned the example of Xiamen, a coastal city in Fujian Province, where consumers put an average of 50 percent of their monthly incomes into their credit card accounts to indulge(沉湎于) in cashless shopping.
Included in the survey for the first time, Xiamen is reported to have a fast growing penetration rate(滲透率) for credit cards, with four out of ten consumers now owning at least one card. With more than half of cardholders in Xiamen owning two or more cards, it is catching up with key “tier one” cities, the report said. The report did not make known the figures in major cities such as Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou.
Last year, the same Nielson survey showed Shanghai had the biggest population of credit card holders, with citizens owning 1.8 credit cards on average. Half of them use credit cards at least once a week, the survey said.
Yunfei, 30, from Beijing, said she spent at least 2,000 yuan a month by credit cards, most of which went on daily necessities and dining out.
小題1:Which of the following best shows the young urbanites’ idea of consumption?

A．Using credit cards in every way.

B．Spending tomorrow’s cash for today’s needs.

C．Owning more cards for cashless shopping.

D．Saving money for future use.

小題2:How is the situation of credit card use in Xjamen?

A．Forty percent of the consumers own at least one card.

B．Credit card users use up most of their monthly income.

C．The number of credit card users is larger than that in Guangzhou.

D．Over half of the consumers use two or more cards.

小題3:Which city had the largest number of credit card users according to a previous survey?

A．Xiamen.

B．Beijing.

C．Shanghai.

D．Guangzhou.

小題4:What is the main idea of the survey reported by Nielson Company?

A．Most credit card users are young people aged 18 to 24.

B．Western habits have a big influence on the Chinese people.

C．The number of credit card users is growing rapidly in Chinese cities.

D．Chinese consumers are no more interested in saving money.