Questions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage:

"Welcome to the U.S.A.! Major Credit cards accepted!"

By the millions they are comingª²no longer the tired, the poor, the wretched masslonging for a better living. These are the wealthy. "We don't have a budget, " says a biologist from Brazil, as she walks with two companions through New York City's South Street. "We just use our credit cards."

The U.S. has long been one of the world's most popular tourist destinations, but this year has been exceptional. First there was the World Cup, which drew thousands from every corner of the globe; then came the weakening of the U.S. dollar against major currencies. Now the U.S., still the world's superpower, can also claim to be the world's bargain basement(Á®¼ÛÉÌÆ·²¿). Nobody undersells America these days on just about everything, from consumer electronics to fashion clothes to tennis rackets. Bottom retail prices-anywhere from 30% to 70% lower than those in Europe and Asia-have attracted some 47 million visitors, who are expected to leave behind $79 billion in 1994. That's up from $74 billion the year before.

True, not everyone comes just for brains. There remains an undeniable fascination in the rest of the world with all things American, nourished by Hollywood film s and U.S. television series. But shopping the U.S.A. is proving irresistible. Every week thousands arrive with empty suitcases ready to be filled; some even rent an additional hotel room to hold their purchases. The buying binge(ÎÞ½ÚÖÆ) has become as important as watching Old Faithful Fountains erupt in Yellowstone Par k or sunbathing on a beach in Florida.

The U.S. has come at last to appreciate what other countries learned long ago: t he pouring in of foreign tourists may not always be convenient, but is does put money in the bank. And with a trade deficit at about $130 billion and growing for the past 12 months, the U.S. needs all the deposits it can get. Compared with American tourists abroad, visitors to the U.S. stay longer and spend more money at each stop; an average of 12.2 night and $1624 a traveller versus the American s' four nights and $298.

36. From what the Brazilian biologist says, we know that tourists like her_______.

A) are reluctant to carry cash with them
B) simply don't care how much they spend
C) are not good at planning their expenditure
D) often spend more money than they can afford

37. The reason why 1994 was exceptional is that __________.

A) it saw an unusually large number of tourists to the U.S.
B) it witnessed a drop in the number of tourists to the U.S.
C) tourism was hardly affected by the weakening of the U.S. dollar that year
D) tourists came to the U.S. for sightseeing rather than for bargains that year

38. By saying "nobody undersells America" (Line 4, Para.3), the author means that ____.

A) no other country underestimates the competitiveness of American products
B) nobody expects the Americans to cut the prices of their commodities
C) nobody restrains the selling of American goods
D) no other country sells at a lower price that America

39. Why does the author assert that all things American are fascinating t o foreigners?

A) Because they have gained much publicity through the American media.
B) Because they represent the world's latest fashions.
C) Because they embody the most sophisticated technology.
D) Because they are available at all tourist destinations.

40. From the passage we can conclude that the U.S. has come to realize __ ________.

A) the weakening if the U.S. dollar can result in trade deficits
B) the lower the retail prices, the greater the profits
C) tourism can make great contributions to its economy
D) visitors to the U.S. are wealthier than U.S. tourists abroad

 

Part ¢ó 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 that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer She et with a single line through the centre.

41. His career was not noticeably ______by the fact that h e had never been to college.

A) prevented B) prevented C) hindered D) refrained

42. When trapped in drifting sands, do not struggle, or you will be ______ in deeper.

A) absorbed B) pushed C) heaved D) sucked

43. To ____ for his unpleasant experiences he drank a little more than was good for him.

A) commence B) compromise C) compensate D) compliment

44. All visitors are requested to __________ with the regulations.

A) comply B) agree C) assist D) consent

45. The captain __________ the horizon for approaching ships.

A) scanned B) scrutinized C) explored D) swept

46. The vast majority of people in any given culture will _____established standards of
that culture.

A) confine B) conform C) confront D) confirm

47. Although he was on a diet, the food __________ him enormously.

A) inspired B) tempted C) overcame D) encouraged

48. His argument does not suggest that mankind can _____ to be wasteful in the
utilization of these resources.

A) resort B) grant C) afford D) entitle

49. If you want this pain killer, you'll have to ask the doctor for a ______.

A) receipt B) recipe C) subscription D) prescription

50. Some fish have a greater __________ for acid water than others.

A) tolerance B) resistance C) dependence D) persietence

51. There was once a town in this country where all life seemed to live in _____ with
its surroundings.

A) coincidence B) harmony C) uniform D) alliance

52. The court considers a financial ______ to be an appropriate way of punishing him.

A) payment B) obligation C) option D) penalty

53. It is true that____ a wild plant into a major food crop such as wheat requires much
research time.

A) multiplying B) breeding C) magnifying D) generating

54. The government has devoted a larger slice of its national ______ to agriculture than
most other countries.

A) resources B) potential C) budget D) economy

55. In this poor country, survival is still the leading industry; all else is ______.

A) luxury B) accommodation C) entertainment D) refreshment

56. Some criminals were printing __________ dollar bills until they were arrested.

A) decent B) fake C) patent D) suspicious

57. Mr. Bloom is not __________ now, but he will be famous someday.

A) significant B) dominant C) magnificent D) prominent

58. His body temperature has been _____ for 3 days, the highest point reaching 40.5
degree centigrade.

A) uncommon B) disordered C) abnormal D) extraordinary

59. He seems to be __________ enough to climb to the mountain top in an hour.

A) radiant B) conscientious C) conspicuous D) energetic

60. Although cats cannot see in complete darkness their eyes are much more __________ to
light than are human eyes.

A) glowing B) brilliant C) sensitive D) gloomy

61. While nuclear weapons present grave __________ dangers, the predominant crisis of
overpopulation is with us today.

A) inevitable B) constant C) overwhelming D) potential

62. This is the ______ piano on which the composer created some of his greatest works.

A) true B) original C) real D) genuine

63. Comparison and contrast are often used __________ in advertisements.

A) intentionally B) pertinently C) incidentally D) tiresomely

64. A complete investigation into the causes of the accident should lead to improved
standards and should __________ new operating procedures.

A) result is B) match with C) subject to D) proceed with

65. ______ popular belief that classical music is too complex, it achieves a simplicity
that only a genius can create.

A) Subject to B) Contrary to C) Familiar to D) Similar to

66. The bond of true affection had pulled us six very different men from six very
different countriesª²across Antarctica; we proved in the end that we weren't very
different __________.

A) for all B) as usual C) in particular D) after all

67. Though her parents __________ her musical ability, Jerrilo u's piano playing is
really terrible.

A) pour scorn on B) heap praise upon C) give vent to D) cast light upon

68. Some children display an __________ curiosity about every new thing they encounter.

A) incredible B) infectious C) incompatible D) inaccessible

69. Bruce Stephen gripped the __________ wheel hard as the car bounced up and down.

A) stirring B) driving C) steering D) revolving

70. Many of the scientists and engineers are judged____how great their achievements are.

A) in spite of B) in ways of C) in favor of D) in terms of

Part ¢ô Short Answer Questions (15 minutes )

Directions: In this part there is a short passage with five questions or incomplete statements. Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions or complete the statements in the fewest possible words (not exceeding 10 words).

One summer my wife Chris and I were invited by friends to row down the Colorado River in a boat. Our expedition included many highly successful peopleª²the kind who have staffs to take care of life's daily work. But in the wilder rapids, all of us naturally set aside any pretenses(½ÃÊÎ) and put out backs into every stroke to keep the boat from tumbling over. At each night's encampment, w e all hauled supplies and cleaned dishes. After only two days in the river, people accustomed to being spoiled and indulged had become a team, working together to cope with the unpredictable twists and turns of the river.


I believe that in lifeª²as well as on boat trips teamwork will make all our journeys successful ones. The rhythms of teamwork have been the rhythms of my life. I played basketball alongside famous players, and the team I now coach, the New York Knicks, has recovered from years of adversity to become a major contender in the 1990s.

I'm persuaded that teamwork is the key to making dreams come true. We all play o n a number of teams in our lives-as part of a family, as a citizen, as a member of an agreement, written or unwritten. It contains the values and goals for every team member.

For example, in the late 1970s a General Motors plant in Fremont, Calif, was the scene of constant warfare between labor and management. Distrust ran so hight at the labor contract was hundreds of pages of tricky legal terms. GM spent mill ions trying to keep the facility up to date, but productivity and quality were continually poor. Absenteeism(¿õ¹¤) was so out of control that the production line couldn't even start up on some mornings. Finally in the early 1980s, GM shut down the plant.
GM became convinced that it had to create new production systems based on teamwork. In the midª²1980s it reopened the Fremont plant with Toyota, starting from scratch(´ÓÁ㿪ʼ) with a much simpler and shorter labor contract. It promise d that executive salaries would be reduced and jobs performed by outside sellers would be given to employees before any layoffs were considered. Over a hundred job clssifications were cut to just two. Instead of doing one boring job over an d over, workers agreed to be part of small teams, spending equal time on various tasks.

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S1.What comment did the author make about the highly successful people travelling with him?

_________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________

S2.Why was it easy for boats to tumble over in the Colorado?
_________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________

S3.What happened to the New York Knicks in the 1980s?
_________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________

S4.What caused the sharp conflict in the GM plant in the late 1970s?
_________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________

S5.What spirit was encouraged in the reopened GM plant?
_________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________

Part ¢õ Writing (30 minutes)

Directions: For this part, you are allowed thirty minutes t o write a composition on the topic My View on Fake Commodities. You should write at least 120 words and you should base your composition on the outline (given in Chinese) below:

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11-20 D A C C A B D D B C

Part ¢ò Reading Comprehension

21.B 22.D 23.B 24.C 25.A 26.C 27.D 28.A 29.B 30.C
31.C 32.D 33.D 34.B 35.A 36.B 37.A 38.D 39.A 40.C

Part ¢ó Vocabulary Structure

41.C 42.D 43.C 44.A 45.A 46.B 47.B 48.C 49.D 50.A
51.B 52.D 53.C 54.C 55.A 56.B 57.D 58.C 59.D 60.C
61.D 62.B 63.A 64.A 65.B 66.D 67.B 68.A 69.C 70.D

Part ¢ô Short Answer Questions

S1.They were used to being spoiled and indulged.

S2.Because the river is full of twists and turns.

S3.It was in adversity.

S4.Distrust and lack of teamwork.

S5.The spirit of teamwork.

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