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Passage Three
Questions 33 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.
Many people catch a cold in the spring time or fall. It makes us wonder if scientists can send a man to the moon. Why can't they find a cure for the common cold? The answer is easy. There're actually hundreds of kinds of cold viruses out there. You never know which one you will get, so there isn't a cure for each one. When a virus attacks your body, your body works hard to get rid of it. Blood rushes to your nose and causes a blockade in it. You feel terrible because you can't breathe well, but your body is actually eating the virus. Your temperature rises and you get a fever, but the heat of your body is killing the virus. You also have a running nose to stop the virus from getting into your cells. You may feel miserable, but actually your wonderful body is doing everything it can to kill the cold. Different people have different remedies for colds. In the United States and some other countries, for example, people might eat chicken soup to feel better. Some people take hot bath and drink warm liquids. Other people take medicines to relieve various symptoms of colds. There was one interesting thing to note. Some scientists say taking medicines when you have a cold is actually bad for you. The virus stays in you longer, because your body doesn't develop a way to fight it and kill it.
33.According to the passage, why haven't scientists found a cure for the common cold?
A)They haven't devoted as much energy to medicine as to space travel.
B)Three are too many kinds of cold viruses for them to identify.
C)It is not economical to find a cure for each for each type of cold.
D)They believe people can recover without treatment.
34.What does the speaker say about the symptoms of the common cold?
A)They reveal the seriousness of the problem.
B)They indicate how fast the virus spreads.
C)They tell us what kind of medicine to take.
D)They show our body is fighting the virus.
35.What do some scientists say about taking medicines for the common cold, according to the passage?
A) It actually does more harm than good.
B) It causes damage to some organs of our body
C) It works better when combined with other remedies.
D) It helps us to recover much sooner.
Section C Compound dictation:
You probably have noticed that people express similar ideas in different ways depending on the situation they are in. This is very natural. All languages have two general levels of usage: a formal level and an informal level. English is no exception. The difference in these two levels is the situation in which you use a particular level. Formal language is the kind of language you find in textbooks, reference books and in business letters. You would also use formal English in compositions and essays that you write in school. Informal language is used in conversation with colleagues, family members and friends, and when we write personal notes or letters to close friends. Formal language is different from informal language in several ways. First, formal language tends to be more polite. What we may find interesting is that it usually takes more words to be polite. For example, I might say to a friend or a family member “Close the door, please”, but to a stranger, I probably would say “Would you mind closing the door?” Another difference between formal and informal language is some of the vocabulary. There are bound to be some words and phrases that belong in formal language and others that are informal. Let's say that I really like soccer. If I am talking to my friend, I might say “I am just crazy about soccer”, but if I were talking to my boss, I would probably say “I really enjoy soccer”.
Part IV Reading Comprehension (reading in depth ) ( 25 minutes)
Section A
Direction : In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required to select one word for each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage. Read the passage through carefully before making your choices. Each choice in bank is identified by a letter. Please mark the corresponding letter for each item on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the center. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once.
The flood of women into the job market boosted economic growth and changed U.S. society in many ways. Many in-home jobs that used to be done__47___ by women——ranging from family shopping to preparing meals to doing __48___ work——still need to be done by someone .Husbands and children now do some of these jobs, a __49___ that has changed the target market for many products. Or a working woman may face a crushing “poverty of time ” and look for help elsewhere , creating opportunities for producers of frozen meals, child care centers, dry cleaners, financial services, and the like.
Although there is still a big wage __50___ between men and women, the income working women ____51____ gives them new independence and buying power. For example, women now __52___ about half of all cars. Not long ago, many cars dealers ___53___ women shoppers by ignoring them or suggesting that they come back with their husbands. Now car companies have realized that women are ___54___ customers. It's interesting that some leading Japanese car dealers were the first to ___55____ pay attention to women customers. In Japan, fewer women have jobs or buy cars —— the Japanese society is still very much male—oriented. Perhaps it was the __56___ contrast with Japanese society that prompted American firms to pay more attention to women buyers.
注意:此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答
A)scale B)retailed C)generate D)extreme E)technically F)affordable G)situation H)really I)potential J)gap K)voluntary L)excessive M)insulted N)purchase O)primarily