1998年1月學(xué)英語六級(jí)考試

PartIListeningComprehension(20minutes)

SectionA

Directions:Inthissectionyouwillhear10shortconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,aquestionwill

beaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Boththeconversationandthequestionwillbespokenonlyonce.Aftereach

questiontherewillbeapause.Duringthepause,youmustreadthefoursuggestedanswersmarkedA),B),C)and

D)anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasingleline

throughthecentre.

Example:Youwillhear:Youwillread:A)2hours.B)3hours.C)4hours.D)5hours.

Fromtheconversationweknowthatthetwoaretalkingaboutsomeworktheywillstartat9o'clockinthe

morningandhavetofinishat2intheafternoon.Therefore,D)*'5hours"isthecorrectanswer.Youshouldchoose

[D]ontheAnswerSheetandmarkitwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.SampleAnswer[A][B][C][D]

1.A)Swimming.B)Playingtennis.C)Boating.D)Playingtabletennis.

2.A)SheisgoingtoFinland.B)Shehasvisitorsnextweek.C)Shehasguestsatherhome.D)Shehasjustvisited

himthisweek.

3.A)Getsomecoinsatthecafe.B)Buyheracupofcoffeeatthecafe.C)Getsomecoffeefromthemachine.D)

Trytofixthemachine.

4.A)Theyspentthreehundreddollarsontheirvacation.B)Theydrewmoneythantheyshouldhavefromthe

bank.C)Theylosttheirbankbook.D)Theyhadonlythreehundreddollarsinthebank.

5.A)Tofindoutherpositioninthecompany.B)Toapplyforajob.C)Toofferherapositioninthecompany.

D)Tomakeanappointmentwiththesalesmanager.

6.A)Heissurprised.B)Hefeelsveryhappy.C)Heisindifferent.D)Hefeelsveryangry.

7.A)Hehasn'tcleanedhisroomsinceLindavisitedhim.B)Lindaistheonlypersonwhoevercomestoseehim.C)

He'sbeentoobusytocleanhisroom.D)Cleaningisthelastthinghewantstodo.

8.A)Sheisagenerouswomanbynature.B)Itdoesn'thaveabackcover.C)Shefeelstheman'sapologyisenough.

D)Itisnolongerofanyusetoher.

9.A)Toremindhimofthedataheshouldtaketotheconference.B)Toseeifheisreadyforthecoming

conference.C)Totellhimsomethingabouttheconference.D)Tohelphimpreparefortheconference.

10.A)Thelongwait.B)Thebrokendowncomputer.C)Themistakesinhertelephonebill.D)Thebadtelephone

service.

SectionB

Directions:Inthissection,youwillhear3shortpassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearsome

questions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoose

thebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C),andD).ThemarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswer

Sheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.

PassageOneQuestions11to13arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.

11.A)About45million.B)About50million.C)About5.4million.D)About4.5million.

12.A)Theactorsandactressesarenotpaidfortheirperformance.B)Theactorsandactressesonlyperformintheir

owncommunities.C)Theyexistonlyinsmallcommunities.D)Theyonlyputonshowsthatareeducational.

13.A)Itprovidesthemwiththeopportunitytowatchperformancesforfree.B)Itprovidesthemwiththe

opportunitytomakefriends.C)Itgivesthemthechancetodosomethingcreative.D)Itgivesthemachanceto

enjoymodernart.

PassageTwoQuestions14to16arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.

14.A)Theyareusuallymoreclever.B)Theygettiredeasily.C)Theyaremorelikelytomakeminormentalerrors.

D)Theyaremoreskillfulinhandlingequipment.

15.A)Ithaditslimitations.B)Itsresultswereregardedasfinal.C)Itwassupportedbythegovernment.D)Itwasnot

soundtheoretically.

16.A)Theirlackofconcentrationresultingfrommentalstress.B)Thelackofconsiderationfortheminequipment

design.C)Theprobabilityoftheirgettingexcitedeasily.D)Theirslownessinresponding.

PassageThreeQuestions17to20arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.

17.A)18Americanundergraduates.B)18Americanpostgraduates.C)18overseasundergraduates.D)18overseas

postgraduates.

18.A)Familyrelations.B)socialproblems.C)Familyplanning.D)Personalmatters.

19.A)Red.B)Blue.C)Green.D)Purple.

20.A)Thefivequestionswerenotwelldesigned.B)Notallthequestionnaireswereretumed.C)Onlyasmall

numberofstudentsweresurveyed.D)Someoftheanswerstothequestionnairewerenotvalid.

PartIIReadingComprehension(35minutes)

Directions:Thereare4readingpassagesinthispart.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinished

statements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).youshoulddicideonthebestchoice

andmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.

Questions21to25arebasedonthefollowingpassage:

Afewcommonmisconceptions.Beautyisonlyskindeep.One'sphysicalassetsandliabilitiesdon'tcount

allthatmuchinamanagerialcareer.Awomanshouldalwaystrytolookherbest.

Overthelast30years,socialscientistshaveconductedmorethan1,000studiesofhowwereacttobeautiful

andnotsobeautifulpeople.Thevirtuallyunanimousconslusion:Looksdomatter,morethanmostofusrealize.

Thedatasuggest,forexample,thatphysicallyattractiveindividualsaremorelikelytobetreatedwellbytheir

parents,soughtoutasfriends,andpursuedromantically.Withthepossibleexceptionofwomenseekingmanagerial

jobs,theyarealsomorelikelytobehired,paidwell,andpromoted.

UnAmerican,yousay,unfairandextremelyunbelievable?Onceagain,thescientistshavecaughtusmouthing

pieties(虔誠)whileactingjustthecontrary.Theirtypicalexperimentworkssomethinglikethis.Theygiveeach

memberofagroup-collegestudents,orteachersorcorporatepersonalmangers-apieceofpaperrelatingan

individuafsaccomplishments.Attachedtothepaperisaphotograph.Whilethepapersallsayexactlythesamething

thepicturesaredifferent.Someshowastrikinglyattractiveperson,someanaveragelookingcharacter,andsome

anunusuallyunattractivehumanbeing.Groupmembersareaskedtoratetheindividualoncertainattributes,

anythingfrompersonalwarmthtothelikelihoodthatheorshewillbepromoted.

Almostinvariably,thebetterlookingthepersoninthepicture,thehigherthepersonisrated.Inthephrase,

borrowedfromSappho,thatthesocialscientistsusetosumupthecommonperception,whatisbeautifulisgood.

Inbusiness,however,goodlookscutbothwaysforwomen,anddeeperthanformen.AUtahStateUniversity

professor,whoisanauthorityonthesubject,explains:Intermsoftheircareers,theimpactofphysical

attractivenessonmalesisonlymodest.Butitspotentialimpactonfemalescanbetremendous,makingiteasier,for

example,forthemoreattractivetogetjobswheretheyareinthepubliceye.Onanothernote,though,thereis

enoughliteraturenowforustoconcludethatattractivewomenwhoaspire(追求)tomanagerialpositionsdonotget

onaswellaswomenwhomaybelessattractive.

21.Accordingtothepassage,peopleoftenwronglybelievethatinpursuingacareerasamanager____.

A)aperson*spreopertyordebtsdonotmattermuchB)aperson'soutwardappearanceisnotacriticalqualification

C)womenshouldalwaysdressfashionablyD)womenshouldnotonlybeattractivebutalsohighminded

22.Theresultofresearchcarriedoutbysocialscientistsshowthat.

A)peopledonotrealizetheimportanceoflookingone'sbestB)womeninpursuitofmanagerialjobsarenotlikely

tobepaidwellC)goodlookingwomenaspiretomanagerialpositionsD)attractivepeoplegenerallyhavean

advantageoverthosewhoarenot

23.Experimentsbyscientistshaveshownthatwhenpeopleevaluateindividualsoncertainattributes.

A)theyobservetheprinciplethatbeautyisonlyskindeepB)theydonotusuallyactaccordingtotheviewsthey

supportC)theygiveordinarylookingpersonsthelowestratingsD)theytendtobasetheirjudgmentonthe

individuafsaccomplishments

24.nGoodlookscutbothwaysforwomen"(Line1,Para.5)meansthat.

A)attractivewomenhavetremendouspotentialimpactonpublicjobsB)goodlookingwomenalwaysgetthebestof

everythingC)beingattractiveisnotalwaysanadvantageforwomenD)attractivewomendonotdoaswellas

unattractivewomeninmanagerialpositions

25.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethatinthebusinessworld____.

A)handsomemenarenotaffectedasmuchbytheirlooksasattractivewomenareB)physicallyattractivewomen

whoareinthepubliceyeusuallydoquitewellC)physicallyattractivemenandwomenwhoareinthepubliceye

usuallygetalongquitewellD)goodlooksareimportantforwomenastheyareformen

Question26to30arebasedonthefollowingpassage:

Notcontentwithitsdoubtfulclaimtoproducecheapfoodforourownpopulation,thefactoryfarming

industryalsoarguesthat"hungrynationsarebenefitingfromadvancesmadebythepoultry(家禽)industry".Infact,

ratherthanhelpingthefightagainstmalnutrition(營養(yǎng)不良)in"hungrynations,nthespreadoffactoryfarminghas,

inevitablyaggravatedtheproblem.

Largescaleintensivemeatandpoultryproductionisawasteoffoodresources.

Thisisbecausemoreproteinhastobefedtoanimalsintheformofvegetablematterthancaneverbe

recoveredintheformofmeat.MuchofthefoodvalueislostintheanimaFsprocessofdigestionandcell

replacement.Neither,inthecaseofchicken,canoneeatfeathers,blood,feetorhead.Inall,onlyabout44%ofthe

liveanimalfitstobeeatenasmeat.

Thismeansonehastofeedapproximately9—10timesasmuchfoodvaluetotheanimalthanonecanconsume

fromthecarcass.Asasystemforfeedingthehungry,theeffectscanprovedisastrous.Attimesofcrisis,grainisthe

foodoflife.

Nevertheless,thehugeincreaseinpoultryproductionthroughoutAsiaandAfricacontinues.NormallyBritish

orUSfirmsareinvolved.Forinstance,anAmericanbasedmultinationalcompanyhasthisyearannouncedits

involvementinprojectsinseveralAfricancountries.Britain'slargestsupplierschickens,RossBreeders,arealso

involvedinprojectsallovertheworld.

Becausesuchtradeisgoodforexports,Westerngovernmentsencourgeit.In1979,afirminBangladeshcalled

PhoenixPoultryreceivedagranttosetupaunitof6,000chickensand18,000layinghens.Thisalmostdoubledthe

numberofpoultrykeptinthecountryallatonce.

ButBangladeshlackscapital,energyandfoodandhaslargenumbersofunemployed.Suchchickenraising

demandscapitalforbuildingandmachinery,extensiveuseofenergyresourcesforautomation,andinvolvesfeeding

chickenswithpotentialfaminereliefproteinfood.Atpresent,oneofBangladesh'smainimportsisfoodgrains,

becausethecountryisunabletogrowenoughfoodtofeeditspopulation.Onwhatthencantheypossiblyfeedthe

chicken?

26.Inthispassagetheauthorarguesthat.

A)efficiencymustberaisedinthepoultryindustryB)raisingpoultrycanprovidemoreproteinthangrowinggrain

C)factoryfarmingwilldomoreharmthangoodtodevelopingcountriesD)hungrynationsmaybenefitfromthe

developmentofthepoultryindustry

27.Accordingtotheauthor,infactory,vegetablefood_____.

A)iseasyforchickenstodigest.B)isinsufficientfortheneedsofpoultryC)isfullyutilisedinmeatandegg

productionD)isinefficientlyconvertedintomeatandeggs

28.WesterngovernmentsencouragethepoultryindustryinAsiabecausetheyregarditasaneffectivewayto一

A)boosttheirownexportsB)alleviatemalnutritioninAsiancountriesC)createjobopportunitiesinAsiancountries

D)promotetheexportsofAsiancountries

29.Theword"carcass"(Line2,Para.3)mostprobablymeans1'

A)vegetablespreservedforfutureuseB)thedeadbodyofananimalreadytobecutintomeatC)expensivefood

thatconsumerscanhardlyaffordD)meatcannedforfutureconsumption

30.Whatthelastparagraphtellsusistheauthor's________.

A)detailedanalysisofthewaysofraisingpoultryinBangladeshB)greatappreciationofthedevelopmentofpoultry

industryinBangladeshC)criticalviewonthedevelopmentofthepoultryindustryinBangladeshD)practical

suggestionfortheimprovementofthepoultryindustryinBangladesh

Questions31to35arebasedonthefollowingpassage:

Weallhaveoffensivebreathatonetimeoranother.Inmostcases,offensivebreathemanatesfrombacteriain

themouth,althoughthereareothermorecauses.

Untilafewyearsago,themostdoctorscoulddowastocounselpatientswithbadbreathaboutoralcleanliness.

Nowtheyarefindingnewwaystotreattheusuallycurablecondition.

Badbreathcanhappenwheneverthenormalflowofsaliva(唾液)slows.Ourmouthsarefullofbacteria

feedingonproteininbitsoffoodandshedtissue.Thebacteriaemitevilsmellinggases,theworstofwhichis

hydrogensulfide(硫化物).

Mouthbacteriathriveinairlessconditions.Oxygenrichsalivakeepstheirnumbersdown.Whenwesleep,

forexample,thesalivastreamslows,andsulrueproducingbacteriagaintheupperhand,producing

classicnmorningbreath".

Alcoholhunger,toomuchtalking,breathingthroughthemouthduringexerciseanythingthatdriesthe

mouthproducesbadbreath.Socanstress,thoughit'snotunderstoodwhy.Somepeople'sbreathturnssourevery

timetheygoonajobinterview.

Salivaflowgraduallyslowswithage,whichexplainswhytheelderlyhavemorebadbreathtroublethan

youngerpeopledo.Babies,however,whomakeplentyofsalivaandwhosemouthscontainrelativelyfewbacteria

havecharacteristicallysweetbreath.

Formostofus,thesimple,drymouthvarietyofbadbreathiseasilycured.Eatingordrinkingstartssaliva

andsweepsawaymanyofthebacteria.Breakfastoftenstopsmorningbreath.

Thosewithchronicdrymouthfindthatithelpstokeepgum,hardcandy,orabottleofwaterorjuicearound.

Brushingtheteethwipesoutdrymouthbadbreathbecauseitclearsawaymanyoftheoffendingbacteria.

Surprisingly,onethingthatrarelyworksismouthwash.Theliquidcanmaskbadbreathodorwithitsown

smell,buttheeffectlastsnomorethananhour.Somemouthwashesclaimtokillthebacteriaresponsibleforbad

breath.Thetroubleis,theydon*tnecessarilyreachalloffendinggerms.Mostbacteriaarewellprotectedfrom

mouthwashunderthicklayersofmucus(粘液).Ifthemouthwashcontainsalcohol-asmostdo-itcanintensifythe

problembydryingoutthemouth.

31.Thephrase"emanatefrom"inParagraph1mostprobablymeans"

A)thriveonB)accountforC)originatefromD)descendfrom

32.Whichofthefollowingismentionedasoneofthecausesofbadbreath?

A)ToothtroubleB)Sulfurrichfood.C)Toomuchexercise.D)Mentalstrain.

33.Accordingtothepassage,alcoholhassomethingtodowithbadbreathmainlybecause_____.

A)itkeepsoffendingbacteriafromreproducingB)itssmelladdstobaddreathC)itkillssomehelpfulbacteria

D)itaffectsthenormalflowofsaliva

34.Mouthwashesarenotaneffectivecureforbadbreathmainlybecause______.

A)theycan'tmaskthebadodorlongenoughB)theycan'tgettoalltheoffendingbacteriaC)theirstrongsmell

mixeswithbadbreathandmakesitworse.D)theycan'tcoverthethicklayersofmucus

35.Wecaninferfromthispassagethat_________.

A)offensivebreathcan'teasilybecuredB)elderlypeoplearelessoffendedbybadbreathC)heavydrinkersareless

affectedbybadbreathD)offensivebreathislessaffectedbyalcohol

Questions36to40arebasedonthefollowingpassage:

"WelcometotheU.S.A.!MajorCreditcardsaccepted!"

Bythemillionstheyarecomingnolongerthetired,thepoor,thewretchedmasslongingforabetterliving.

Thesearethewealthy.nWedon'thaveabudget,nsaysabiologistfromBrazil,asshewalkswithtwocompanions

throughNewYorkCity*sSouthStreet."Wejustuseourcreditcards.1'

TheU.S.haslongbeenoneoftheworld'smostpopulartouristdestinations,butthisyearhasbeenexceptional.

FirsttherewastheWorldCup,whichdrewthousandsfromeverycorneroftheglobe;thencametheweakeningof

theU.S.dollaragainstmajorcurrencies.NowtheU.S.,stilltheworld'ssuperpower,canalsoclaimtobetheworld's

bargainbasement(廉價(jià)商品部).NobodyundersellsAmericathesedaysonjustabouteverything,fromconsumer

electronicstofashionclothestotennisrackets.Bottomretailprices-anywherefrom30%to70%lowerthanthosein

EuropeandAsia-haveattractedsome47millionvisitors,whoareexpectedtoleavebehind$79billionin1994.

That'supfrom$74billiontheyearbefore.

True,noteveryonecomesjustforbrains.Thereremainsanundeniablefascinationintherestoftheworldwith

allthingsAmerican,nourishedbyHollywoodfilmsandU.S.televisionseries.ButshoppingtheU.S.A,isproving

irresistible.Everyweekthousandsarrivewithemptysuitcasesreadytobefilled;someevenrentanadditionalhotel

roomtoholdtheirpurchases.Thebuyingbinge(無節(jié)制)hasbecomeasimportantaswatchingOldFaithful

FountainseruptinYellowstoneParkorsunbathingonabeachinFlorida.

TheU.S.hascomeatlasttoappreciatewhatothercountrieslearnedlongago:thepouringinofforeign

touristsmaynotalwaysbeconvenient,butisdoesputmoneyinthebank.Andwithatradedeficitatabout$130

billionandgrowingforthepast12months,theU.S.needsallthedepositsitcanget.ComparedwithAmerican

touristsabroad,visitorstotheU.S.staylongerandspendmoremoneyateachstop;anaverageof12.2nightand

$1624atravellerversustheAmericans*fournightsand$298.

36.FromwhattheBrazilianbiologistsays,weknowthattouristslikeher.

A)arereluctanttocarrycashwiththemB)simplydon'tcarehowmuchtheyspendC)arenotgoodatplanningtheir

expenditureD)oftenspendmoremoneythantheycanafford

37.Thereasonwhy1994wasexceptionalisthat________.

A)itsawanunusuallylargenumberoftouriststotheU.S.B)itwitnessedadropinthenumberoftouriststothe

U.S.C)tourismwashardlyaffectedbytheweakeningoftheU.S.dollarthatyearD)touristscametotheU.S.for

sightseeingratherthanforbargainsthatyear

38.Bysaying"nobodyundersellsAmerican(Line4,Para.3),theauthormeansthat.

A)noothercountryunderestimatesthecompetitivenessofAmericanproductsB)nobodyexpectstheAmericansto

cutthepricesoftheircommoditiesC)nobodyrestrainsthesellingofAmericangoodsD)noothercountrysellsata

lowerpricethatAmerica

39.WhydoestheauthorassertthatallthingsAmericanarefascinatingtoforeigners?

A)BecausetheyhavegainedmuchpublicitythroughtheAmericanmedia.B)Becausetheyrepresenttheworld's

latestfashions.C)Becausetheyembodythemostsophisticatedtechnology.D)Becausetheyareavailableatall

touristdestinations.

40.FromthepassagewecanconcludethattheU.S.hascometorealize_________.

A)theweakeningiftheU.S.dollarcanresultintradedeficitsB)thelowertheretailprices,thegreatertheprofits

C)tourismcanmakegreatcontributionstoitseconomyD)visitorstotheU.S.arewealthierthanU.S.tourists

abroad

PartIHVocabulary(20minutes)

Directions:Thereare30incompletesentencesinthispart.ForeachsentencetherearefourchoicesmarkedA),

B),C)andD).ChoosetheONEthatbestcompletesthesentence.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswer

Sheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.

41.Hiscareerwasnotnoticeablybythefactthathehadneverbeentocollege.

A)preventedB)preventedC)hinderedD)refrained

42.Whentrappedindriftingsands,donotstruggle,oryouwillbeindeeper.

A)absorbedB)pushedC)heavedD)sucked

43.To__forhisunpleasantexperienceshedrankalittlemorethanwasgoodforhim.

A)commenceB)compromiseC)compensateD)compliment

44.Allvisitorsarerequestedto________withtheregulations.

A)complyB)agreeC)assistD)consent

45.Thecaptain________thehorizonforapproachingships.

A)scannedB)scrutinizedC)exploredD)swept

46.Thevastmajorityofpeopleinanygivenculturewillestablishedstandardsofthatculture.

A)confineB)conformC)confrontD)confirm

47.Althoughhewasonadiet,thefoodhimenormously.

A)inspiredB)temptedC)overcameD)encouraged

48.Hisargumentdoesnotsuggestthatmankindcan___tobewastefulintheutilizationoftheseresources.

A)resortB)grantC)affordD)entitle

49.Ifyouwantthispainkiller,you'llhavetoaskthedoctorfora.

A)receiptB)recipeC)subscriptionD)prescription

50.Somefishhaveagreater________foracidwaterthanothers.

A)toleranceB)resistanceC)dependenceD)persietence

51.Therewasonceatowninthiscountrywherealllifeseemedtoliveinwithitssurroundings.

A)coincidenceB)harmonyC)uniformD)alliance

52.Thecourtconsidersafinancialtobeanappropriatewayofpunishinghim.

A)paymentB)obligationC)optionD)penalty

53.Itistruethatawildplantintoamajorfoodcropsuchaswheatrequiresmuchresearchtime.

A)multiplyingB)breedingC)magnifyingD)generating

54.Thegovernmenthasdevotedalargersliceofitsnational____toagriculturethanmostothercountries.

A)resourcesB)potentialC)budgetD)economy

55.Inthispoorcountry,survivalisstilltheleadingindustry;allelseis____.

A)luxuryB)accommodationC)entertainmentD)refreshment

56.Somecriminalswereprinting________dollarbillsuntiltheywerearrested.

A)decentB)fakeC)patentD)suspicious

57.Mr.Bloomisnot________now,buthewillbefamoussomeday.

A)significantB)dominantC)magnificentD)prominent

58.Hisbodytemperaturehasbeenfor3days,thehighestpointreaching40.5degreecentigrade.

A)uncommonB)disorderedC)abnormalD)extraordinary

59.Heseemstobeenoughtoclimbtothemountaintopinanhour.

A)radiantB)conscientiousC)conspicuousD)energetic

60.Althoughcatscannotseeincompletedarknesstheireyesaremuchmore_________tolightthanarehuman

eyes.A)glowingB)brilliantC)sensitiveD)gloomy

61.Whilenuclearweaponspresentgravedangers,thepredominantcrisisofoverpopulationiswithus

today.A)inevitableB)constantC)overwhelmingD)potential

62.Thisisthepianoonwhichthecomposercreatedsomeofhisgreatestworks.

A)trueB)originalC)realD)genuine

63.Comparisonandcontrastareoftenused________inadvertisements.

A)intentionallyB)pertinentlyC)incidentallyD)tiresomely

64.Acompleteinvestigationintothecausesoftheaccidentshouldleadtoimprovedstandardsandshould

newoperatingprocedures.A)resultisB)matchwithC)subjecttoD)proceedwith

65.popularbeliefthatclassicalmusicistoocomplex,itachievesasimplicitythatonlyageniuscancreate.

A)SubjecttoB)ContrarytoC)FamiliartoD)Similarto

66.Thebondoftrueaffectionhadpulledussixverydifferentmenfromsixverydifferentcountriesacross

Antarctica;weprovedintheendthatweweren'tverydifferent_________.

A)forallB)asusualC)inparticularD)afterall

67.Thoughherparents________hermusicalability,Jerrilou'spianoplayingisreallyterrible.

A)pourscornonB)heappraiseuponC)giveventtoD)castlightupon

68.Somechildrendisplayancuriosityabouteverynewthingtheyencounter.

A)incredibleB)infectiousC)incompatibleD)inaccessible

69.BruceStephengrippedthewheelhardasthecarbouncedupanddown.

A)stirringB)drivingC)steeringD)revolving

70.Manyofthescientistsandengineersarejudgedhowgreattheirachievementsare.

A)inspiteofB)inwaysofC)infavorofD)intermsof

PartIVShortAnswerQuestions(15minutes)

Directions:Inthispartthereisashortpassagewithfivequestionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassage

carefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords(notexceeding10

words).

OnesummermywifeChrisandIwereinvitedbyfriendstorowdowntheColoradoRiverinaboat.Our

expeditionincludedmanyhighlysuccessfulpeoplethekindwhohavestaffstotakecareoflife'sdailywork.But

inthewilderrapids,allofusnaturallysetasideanypretenses(矯飾)andputoutbacksintoeverystroketokeepthe

boatfromtumblingover.Ateachnight'sencampment,weallhauledsuppliesandcleaneddishes.Afteronlytwo

daysintheriver,peopleaccustomedtobeingspoiledandindulgedhadbecomeateam,workingtogethertocope

withtheunpredictabletwistsandturnsoftheriver.

Ibelievethatinlifeaswellasonboattripsteamworkwillmakeallourjourneyssuccessfulones.Therhythms

ofteamworkhavebeentherhythmsofmylife.Iplayedbasketballalongsidefamousplayers,andtheteamInow

coach,theNewYorkKnicks,hasrecoveredfromyearsofadversitytobecomeamajorcontenderinthe1990s.

I'mpersuadedthatteamworkisthekeytomakingdreamscometrue.Weallplayonanumberofteamsinour

lives-aspartofafamily,asacitizen,asamemberofanagreement,writtenorunwritten.Itcontainsthevaluesand

goalsforeveryteammember.

Forexample,inthelate1970saGeneralMotorsplantinFremont,Calif,wasthesceneofconstantwarfare

betweenlaborandmanagement.Distrustransohightatthelaborcontractwashundredsofpagesoftrickylegal

terms.GMspentmillionstryingtokeepthefacilityuptodate,butproductivityandqualitywerecontinuallypoor.

Absenteeism(曠工)wassooutofcontrolthattheproductionlinecouldn'tevenstartuponsomemornings.Finally

intheearly1980s,GMshutdowntheplant.

GMbecameconvincedthatithadtocreatenewproductionsystemsbasedonteamwork.Inthemid1980sit

reopenedtheFremontplantwithToyota,startingfromscratch(從零開始)withamuchsimplerandshorterlabor

contract.Itpromisedthatexecutivesalarieswouldbereducedandjobsperformedbyoutsidesellerswouldbegiven

toemployeesbeforeanylayoffswereconsidered.Overahundredjobclssi