一、单选
( ) 1. I haven’t found one that __________ （满足）my demand yet.
A. satisfies | B. rents | C. affords | D. contacts |
( ) 2. Somebody __________ （闯入）into my house.
A. made | B. put | C. got | D. broke |
( ) 3. Have you ever __________ （进入）an English QQ group?
A. entered | B. received | C. filled | D. understood |
( ) 4. They are __________ （值得）the price.
A. separate | B. rare | C. best | D. worth |
( ) 5. I’m not __________ （挑剔）coffee.
A. make use of | B. particular on | C. break out | D. run into |
( ) 6. We will __________ （派去）some men as soon as possible.
A. mind | B. send | C. live | D. discuss |
( ) 7. We shouldn’t leave the small apples you __________ （敲）down on the ground.
A. went | B. knocked | C. looked | D. cut |
( ) 8. You like all movies __________ （除了）horror movies.
A. while | B. except | C. therefore | D. if |
( ) 9. May I have a __________ （话）with you?
A. career | B. address | C. word | D. name |
( ) 10. To be honest, I’ve got a better __________（工作机会）.
A. resignation | B. pollution | C. politeness | D. offer |
( ) 11. I can only __________ （负担得起）about 1200 yuan a month.
A. afford | B. include | C. support | D. contact |
( ) 12. Just like our Chinese to __________ （庆祝）the Mid-autumn Day.
A. serve | B. exchange | C. celebrate | D. return |
( ) 13. I’ve made an __________ （约会）with your manager, Mr. Black.
A. appointment | B. address | C. apartment | D. access |
( ) 14. Your understanding and support __________ （意味着）a lot to me.
A. mean | B. know | C. ask | D. quit |
( ) 15. Put apples in this bag and __________ （制作）canned-apple.
A. value | B. clean | C. make | D. pick |
( ) 16. I’ll __________ up （结算）your bill.
A. think | B. draw | C. eat | D. use |
( ) 17. You have a good __________ （品味）for arts.
A. smell | B. sound | C. taste | D. hear |
( ) 18. Is there any possible way to __________ （改变）your mind?
A. change | B. write | C. refuse | D. give |
( ) 19. We can learn a lot about other __________ （文化）by watching movies.
A. receptions | B. decisions | C. actions | D. cultures |
( ) 20. It’s a __________ （极限）sports show.
A. high | B. possible | C. valid | D. maximal |
( ) 21. You must have been too ____ （吸引）chatting.
A. absorbed in | B. contact with | C. ask for | D. enter into |
( ) 22. Go to the cashier to ____ （付款）them.
A. pay for | B. look over | C. pick up | D. make up |
( ) 23. I know there is a ____ （节日）called Thanksgiving Day in America.
A. culture | B. present | C. festival | D. family |
( ) 24. You will ____ （收到…的来信）us sometime next week.
A. cut down | B. bring in | C. hear from | D. take over |
( ) 25. How much are you looking to ____（花费）?
A. spend | B. take | C. arrive | D. send |
( ) 26. Let me ____ （展示）you how to follow the chat.
A. write | B. give | C. live | D. show |
( ) 27. Many people go back to ____ （重聚）with family.
A. reunite | B. rent | C. get | D. allow |
( ) 28. I could ____ （几乎不）wait to see it.
A. quickly | B. hardly | C. lovely | D. sincerely |
( ) 29. Your ____ （账单）totals 1180 yuan.
A. expectation | B. bill | C. dream | D. major |
( ) 30. I am ____ forward to （期待）your reply.
A. looking | B. hearing | C. thinking | D. taking |
( ) 31. How soon will the _____ （包裹）arrive in Beijing?
A. service B. parcel C. reception D. title
( ) 32. I’ve got a/an _____ with （约会）my mandarin teacher at four o’clock.
A. appointment B. record C. coincidence D. class
( ) 33. -_____ （想象）meeting you here. Mary -Hi, David. Long time no see. A. Fancy B. Expect C. Want D. Imagine
( ) 34. -What _____ （症状）do you have? -I have a cough but I don’t have a fever.
A. matters B. troubles C. issues D. symptoms
( ) 35. I work out every day so I enjoy a _____ （健康的）body and mind.
A. terrible B. tired C. sound D. excited
( ) 36. One _____（药片）, three times a day.
A. diet B. tablet C. calorie D. exercise
( ) 37. Could you please tell me the _____（日期）?
A. date B. quarter C. holiday D. mole
( ) 38. Last night I _____ （熬夜）late preparing for finals.
A. sat down B. gave up C. stayed up D. took up
( ) 39. Could you _____ （填写）this form?
A. put off B. fill out C. put on D. check in
( ) 40. Ok, let me check my _____（日历）. Today is November 3rd.
A. date B. day C. calendar D. minute
( ) 41. The scenery in Zhongshan Square is really _____（有异国情调的）.
A. huge B. interested C. exotic D. exhausted
( ) 42. People are gathering there. I am getting _________ （好奇的）about it.
A. curious B. insulated C. allergic D. physical
( ) 43. _____ diet （有规律的）is good for your health and you will be definitely in good shape.
A. Regular B. Rich C. General D. Little
( ) 44. Please stop having the _____ （药）at once.
A. medicine B. symptom C. deadline D. size
( ) 45. Some courses have exams while others only _____ （需要）papers.
A. wear out B. ask for C. mix up D. prepare for
( ) 46. Dalian is _____ （有名的）for its beautiful scenery.
A. more than B. less than C. well-known D. well-know
( ) 47. How much is the _____（邮费）?
A. kilogram B. postage C. final D. mandarin
( ) 48. I sit in the office all the time and I can’t get enough _____ （体育的）exercise.
A. physical B. mental C. positive D. negative
( ) 49. -Have you made a _____（预定）, sir? -Yes, I have booked a single room yesterday.
A. book B. reservation C. form D. appointment
( ) 50. It looks like you’ve lost _____（减肥）.
A. height B. stomach C. health D. weight
二、情景选择
( ) 1. 如果想问对方看过天气预报了吗, 你如何表述？
A. Help me prepare for the picnic.
B. Do you need any help setting up?
C. Have you checked the weather report?
D. Could you give me a wake-up call tomorrow morning?
( ) 2. 如果想谈谈你的慢跑目标，你如何进行表述？
A. I’d like to ask for a day’s leave to see the doctor.
B. I can aim to jog half an hour every day.
C. I got wet in the rain on my way back to school.
D. I am sorry to hear that.
( ) 3. 如果想告诉对方自己发烧了，你如何进行表述？
A. I’m a heavy sleeper.
B. I am running a temperature.
C. I can manage it by myself.
D. I have asked my roommate Nick to help me.
( ) 4. 如果想告诉对方你的工作经验，你如何进行表述？
A. Two hours a day, Monday through Friday, from 4 pm to 6 pm.
B. I have been a part-time librarian in my high-school.
C. I am familiar with BMS.
D. Please fill out this application form.
( ) 5. 如果你想问对方想点什么开胃菜，该如何进行表述？
A. What would you like for appetizer?
B. Can you recommend some soup?
C. Are dishes flavor suitable for you?
D. Would you like some tea or coffee?
( ) 6. 如果想评价周围的美景，你如何进行表述？
A. We can book the tickets online.
B. The film is really a classic.
C. The beautiful scene puts me in a happy mood.
D. We should head for the cinema early.
( ) 7. 如果想告诉对方自己好久没出去野餐了，你如何进行表述？
A. I can manage it by myself.
B. I want to drive out in the country.
C. Help me prepare for the picnic.
D. We really haven’t gone for a picnic for a long time.
( ) 8. 如果想问对方要几分熟的牛排, 你如何表述？
A. How about seeing a film?
B. How do you want your steaks?
C. How long does the film run?
D. How long can I keep it?
( ) 9. 在超市买东西时，你想问问塑料袋收不收费，应该怎么说呢？
A. Do you have plastic bags?
B. Do you pay for plastic bags?
C. Do you charge for the plastic bag?
D. Do you give me the plastic bag?
( ) 10. 如果想告诉对方你想喝葡萄酒，该如何进行表述？
A. Our red wine is very famous.
B. I have a fancy for some wine.
C. The dry red wine looks quite good.
D. Cheese is the best thing to go with red wine.
( ) 11. 如果想问对方喝什么，你如何表述？
A. Would you like some tea or coffee?
B. How is everything going?
C. So, what’s new, Jack?
D. How are Aunty Linda, Uncle Frank, and Amy?
( ) 12. 如果想告诉对方可以在官网上查询你的记录和还书日期，你如何进行表述？
A. Please fill in an absence form, and I will sign it for you.
B. You can check your record and deadline on the official website.
C. Please remember to return it on time, or you will be fined.
D. The beautiful scene puts me in a happy mood.
( ) 13. 如果想问对方将来想从事什么职业，你如何进行提问？
A. How about seeing a film?
B. Are dishes flavor suitable for you?
C. Could you give me a wake-up call tomorrow morning?
D. What’s your ideal job in the future?
( ) 14. 如果想告诉对方填写申请表格，你如何进行表述？
A. Two hours a day, Monday through Friday, from 4 pm to 6 pm.
B. I have been a part-time librarian in my high-school.
C. I am familiar with BMS.
D. Please fill out this application form.
( ) 15. 如果想告诉对方已经找人帮忙处理工作，你如何进行表述？
A. I got wet in the rain on my way back to school.
B. I am running a temperature.
C. I have asked my roommate Nick to help me.
D. I hope you’ll be better soon.
( ) 16. 如果想评价周围的美景，你如何进行表述？
A. We can book the tickets online.
B. The film is really a classic.
C. The beautiful scene puts me in a happy mood.
D. We should head for the cinema early.
( ) 17. 如果想告诉对方自己可以独自完成，你如何进行表述？
A. I can manage it by myself.
B. I want to drive out in the country.
C. Help me prepare for the picnic.
D. We really haven’t gone for a picnic for a long time.
( ) 18. 如果想问对方这部电影需要演多长时间, 你如何表述？
A. How about seeing a film?
B. How do you want your steaks?
C. How long does the film run?
D. How long can I keep it?
( ) 19. 在超市买东西时，你想问问塑料袋收不收费，应该怎么说呢？
A. Do you have plastic bags?
B. Do you pay for plastic bags?
C. Do you charge for the plastic bag?
D. Do you give me the plastic bag?
( ) 20.如果想告诉对方自己是一个睡的很沉的人，你如何进行表述？
A. I’m a heavy sleeper.
B. I am running a temperature.
C. I can manage it by myself.
D. I have asked my roommate Nick to help me.
( ) 21. 如果你想说自己非常喜欢看电影，你如何表述？
A. I am familiar with BMS.
B. I like jogging.
C. I can’t catch my breath.
D. I am really into watching foreign films.
( ) 22. 如果想问对方需要我帮忙准备什么吗, 你如何表述？
A. Help me prepare for the picnic.
B. Do you need any help setting up?
C. Have you checked the weather report?
D. Could you give me a wake-up call tomorrow morning?
( ) 23. 如果想告诉对方你要做这份工作，你如何进行表述？
A. I hope you’ll be better soon.
B. Let’s go for it.
C. I am running a temperature.
D. I’ll take this job.
( ) 24. 如果想告诉对方你要请一天的假去看医生，你如何进行表述？
A. I’d like to ask for a day’s leave to see the doctor.
B. I can aim to jog half an hour every day.
C. I got wet in the rain on my way back to school.
D. I am sorry to hear that.
( ) 25. 如果想问对方这部电影需要演多长时间, 你如何表述？
A. How about seeing a film?
B. How do you want your steaks?
C. How long does the film run?
D. How long can I keep it?
( ) 26. 如果你想问对方这些菜合你口味吗，你如何进行表述？
A. What would you like for appetizer?
B. Can you recommend some soup?
C. Are dishes flavor suitable for you?
D. Would you like some tea or coffee?
( ) 27.如果想告诉对方自己是一个睡的很沉的人，你如何进行表述？
A. I’m a heavy sleeper.
B. I am running a temperature.
C. I can manage it by myself.
D. I have asked my roommate Nick to help me.
( ) 28. 如果想告诉对方可以在官网上查询你的记录和还书日期，你如何进行表述？
A. Please fill in an absence form, and I will sign it for you.
B. You can check your record and deadline on the official website.
C. Please remember to return it on time, or you will be fined.
D. The beautiful scene puts me in a happy mood.
( ) 29. 如果想告诉对方干红葡萄酒看起来不错，你如何进行表述？
A. Our red wine is very famous.
B. I have a fancy for some wine.
C. The dry red wine looks quite good.
D. Cheese is the best thing to go with red wine.
( ) 30. 如果你想问对方有什么特价商品吗, 你如何表述？
A. Do you charge for the plastic bag?
B. Do you have any goods on sale?
C. Do you offer laundry service?
D. Are you interested in this job?
( ) 31. 你跟朋友去看电影，你说我们可以从网上订票，应该如何表达？
A. We can see online film.
B. We can buy tickets at the movie center.
C. We can book the tickets online.
D. We can have two tickets now.
( ) 32. 清晨，你出门晨练，你想说在清新的空气中做运动真的不错，如何表达？
A. It’s really nice to go outside to jog.
B. It’s really nice to go outside in the fresh air and get some exercise.
C. It’s really nice to go outside to running on the playground.
D. It’s really nice to go outside and do some morning exercise.
( ) 33. 如果你想让朋友帮你准备野餐的东西，你会如何表达自己的要求呢？
A. Could you help me?
B. Could you help me prepare for the picnic?
C. Do you want to go for a picnic?
D. Don’t you think it’s a good day for a picnic?
( ) 34. 你想让图书管理员帮你查一本书，你会怎么说呢?
A. Could you tell me where is the book store?
B. Could you pass me the book?
C. Could you help me with my paper?
D. Could you help me check out a book?
( ) 35. 与朋友讨论找工作的关键因素，你会怎么说呢？
A. Experience is a key element for finding a job..
B. You can check your record and deadline on the official website.
C. Thanks for reminding me.
D. Your library card, please.
( ) 36. 向朋友称赞一部电影，要如何说呢？
A. It’s difficult to get tickets
B. It’s been a long time since I last saw a film.
C. We can book the tickets online.
D. The movie got many awards.
( ) 37. 如果你想告诉朋友慢跑的好处，要怎么说呢？
A. Mild exercise is more suitable for me.
B. I can aim to jog half an hour every day.
C. Jogging is also good for our heart and lung.
D. You need to burn up your fat.
( ) 38. 你想说别忘了带餐巾纸，要如何说呢？
A. It will be sunny all day.
B. The beautiful scene puts me in a happy mood.
C. I can manage it by myself.
D. Don’t forget to take napkins.
( ) 39. 你想问对方菜是否合口味，你要怎样表达呢？
A. Are dishes flavor suitable for you?
B. What would you like for appetizer?
C. How do you want your steaks?
D. Could I have a menu, please?
( ) 40. 你想向酒店投诉，应该怎么说呢？
A. I couldn't fall sleep because of the noise from the next door.
B. Everything is taken care of.
C. The room is on the sunny side with a balcony.
D. I’m a heavy sleeper.
( ) 41. 如果想询问房子的价格，你如何提问？
A. How much is the movie?
B. How much is the coffee?
C. How much is the rent?
D. How much is the house?
( ) 42. 如果想知道对方是否使用过英语的QQ群，你如何提问？
A. Have you ever used an French QQ group?
B. Have you ever used an Italian QQ group?
C. Have you ever used an English QQ group?
D. Have you ever used an Japanese QQ group?
( ) 43. 如果你想表达电影票已经卖光了，你该怎么说？
A. The tickets have been sold out.
B. The price is too high.
C. The ticket is 60 yuan.
D. The comedy is better.
( ) 44. 如果你想买一杯浓咖啡，你该怎么说？
A. I’d like to buy a cup of tea, please.
B. I’d like to have some milk, please.
C. I’d like a cup of strong coffee, please.
D. I’d like some pizza, please.
( ) 45. 看到博物馆的展品之后，你觉得太不可思议了，于是你说：
A. It’s so unbelievable!
B. I am so eager!
C. Are you OK?
D. It’s so scaring.
( ) 46. 如果想推荐朋友买雀巢咖啡，你如何表达？
A. Nescafé is the world’s favorite coffee.
B. I love skiing.
C. I would like to report a case.
D. The room is cozy and the service is good.
( ) 47. 在看到恐龙化石之后，你感到有点害怕，并想快点离开，你该如何表达？
A. Did you see the dinosaur fossil?
B. I am a regular customer here.
C. I am a freshman here.
D. Could we leave here?
( ) 48. 如果称赞滑雪表演，你如何表述？
A. The Happy Farmhouse is really fun.
B. The show is really breathtaking.
C. The movie is really wonderful.
D. The price is too high.
( ) 49. 如果询问对方圣诞节期间做什么，你如何表述？
A. What do you do during Christmas?
B. What are you going to do next week?
C. When is the Spring Festival?
D. Do you often spend holidays with your parents?
( ) 50. 如果你想询问感恩节有什么传统食物，你该如何表述？
A. What is the traditional food for the Spring Festival?
B. What is the traditional food for the Mid-Autumn Festival?
C. What is the traditional food for the Thanksgiving?
D. What is the traditional food for the Lantern Festival?
三、阅读
Passage 1
Do you know how to use a mobile phone (手机) without being rude to the people around you?
Talking during a performance irritates (激怒) people. If you are expecting an emergency call, sit near the exit doors and set your phone to vibrate (振动).When your mobile phone vibrates, you can leave quietly and let the others enjoy the performance.
Think twice before using mobile phones in elevators, museums, churches or other indoor public places especially enclosed spaces. Would you want to listen to someone’s conversation in these places? Worse yet, how would you feel if a mobile phone rang suddenly during a funeral! It happens more often than you think. Avoid these embarrassing situations by making sure your mobile phone is switched off.
When eating at a restaurant with friends, don’t place your mobile phone on the table. This conveys the message that your phone calls are more important than those around you.
Mobile phones have sensitive microphones that allow you to speak at the volume you would on a regular phone. This enables you to speak quietly so that others won’t hear the details of your conversations. If you are calling from a noisy area, use your hand to direct your voice into the microphone.
Many people believe that they can’t live without their mobile phone. Owning a mobile phone definitely makes life more convenient, but limit your conversations to urgent ones and save the personal calls until you are at home.
( ) 1. What should you do when you need to answer a phone call during a performance?
A. Call back after the performance.
B. Answer it near the exit door.
C. Talk outside the exit door.
D. Speak in a low voice.
( ) 2. Putting your mobile phone on a restaurant table may make your friends think_____.
A. you prefer to talk to your friends at the table
B. you value your calls more than your friends
C. you are enjoying the company of your friends
D. you are polite and considerate of your friends
( ) 3. When you are calling in a noisy area, you are advised to_____.
A. use a more sensitive microphone
B. shout loudly into your microphone
C. go away quietly to continue the phone call
D. use your hand to help speak into the phone
( ) 4. The author implies that the use of mobile phones in such places as museums should be_____.
A. limited
B. expected
C. discouraged
D. recommended
( ) 5. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. You should limit your mobile phone calls to personal affairs.
B. You should speak quietly into your phone while in a church.
C. You are supposed to turn off your mobile phone at a funeral.
D. You are supposed to use your mobile phone as much as possible.
Passage 2
Each time we produce a new English dictionary, our aim is always the same: what can we do to make the dictionary more helpful for students of English? As a result of our research with students and discussions with teachers, on providing more examples for this English dictionary.
Examples help students to remember the word they have looked up in the dictionary because it is easier both to remember and to understand a word within a context (上下文). The examples also show that words are often used in many different contexts. For these reasons, we have included 40 per cent more examples in this new book.
We edit all the examples to remove difficult words and to make sure they are easier to understand. We very much hope this new book will be of use not only to the students of English but also to the teachers.
（ ）1. The aim of the author in producing this new dictionary is to ________.
A. correct mistakes in the old dictionary
B. make it more helpful for students
C. increase the number of words
D. add pictures and photos
（ ）2. A word is easier to remember and understand if it is ________.
A. included in a word list
B. pronounced correctly
C. explained in English
D. used in a context
（ ）3. What is special about this new dictionary?
A. It is small and cheap.
B. It has a larger vocabulary.
C. It has 40% more examples.
D. It is designed for students and teachers.
（ ）4. The purpose of removing difficult words in the examples is to ________.
A. understand
B. provide more useful words
C. introduce more contexts
D. include more examples
（ ）5. This passage is written for the purpose of inviting _______.
A. tourists
B. villagers
C. businessmen
D. volunteers
Passage 3
Everybody has an opinion about telecommuting (远程办公). “It won’t work in most jobs”, “It costs too much”, “It reduces air pollution”, “It helps people balance family and work responsibilities”, and “Most people are doing it”.
In reality, researchers continue to find strong growth and acceptance of telecommuting. Nearly two-thirds of the top 1,000 companies in the world have a telecommuting program, and 92 percent say it reduces cost and improves worker productivity (生产力). The days of everyone commuting to the office five days a week are quickly disappearing.
Telecommuting involves a non-traditional work arrangement enabling workers to work at home or elsewhere, some or all of the time. This is not a new, novel, or untested way of working.
But is it for you? Telecommuting is not a panacea (万能药). Whether you are a manager, or an HR (Human Resources) specialist, there are decisions to make and actions to take before you begin a telecommuting arrangement.
Join us for any or all of the following meetings to get answers, information, and resources to develop and carry out a successful telecommuting arrangement. Each meeting offers you an informative presentation followed by the opportunity for a discussion with a panel of “experts” who have made telecommuting work for them.
( ) 1. How do people look at telecommuting according to the first paragraph?
A. They are against it. B. They don’t care about it.
C. They share the same view. D. They differ in their opinions.
( ) 2. According to the response of most of the top 1,000 companies, telecommuting_____.
A. increases worker productivity B. will disappear in the near future
C. can not be accepted by the public D. is practiced in all the top companies
( ) 3. Which of the following statements is TRUE of telecommuting?
A. It is up to the employees to accept it or not.
B. It is getting popular in different companies.
C. It is a new untested way of working.
D. It is a traditional work arrangement.
( ) 4. Before beginning a telecommuting arrangement, the management should_____.
A. appoint a new HR specialist to
B. provide the facilities and conditions
C. improve the company’s productivity first
D. decide whether it is suitable for the company
( ) 5. According to the last paragraph, meetings are held to_____.
A. appreciate the efforts of the telecommuting companies
B. discuss the employment of telecommuting experts
C. help introduce the practice of telecommuting
D. train people before they start telecommuting
Passage 4
Being a salesman, the most important thing is to understand people. You have got to know what they are thinking. If you can figure that out, you can get them to do a lot. They come in with an idea about what they want. You get them talking about themselves, about what they like.
If you are a man, you talk about football, or something like that. If it is a woman, you ask her about fashions. That way they get comfortable with you. You ask them a lot of questions and get them saying yes. Then they just get into the habit of saying yes.
In the end, you can put them into anything you want, if you are really good. For example, if they need a little car for the city; you send them a truck. Of course, I would not really do that. It would not be right. You have got to sell on this job, but you also have to be fair. It is not fair to take advantage of people too much. There are some people in this business who would do anything. But I don’t believe in that.
（ ）1. To be a good salesman, the most important thing is to ________.
A. learn from different kinds of people
B. understand what people are thinking
C. see what people usually do in daily life
D. watch what changes people have made
（ ）2. According to the passage, you can make a woman feel comfortable by ________.
A. taking about fashions
B. playing football together
C. sending a small gift to her
D. saying yes to her questions
（ ）3. One way to make people get into the habit of saying yes is to ________.
A. ask them to say what they like
B. tell them to do anything you want
C. help them feel confident in themselves
D. get them to say yes to a lot of your questions
（ ）4. According to the last paragraph, the author believes that ________.
A. it is right to do anything in business
B. it is useless to believe in what customers say
C. it is unfair to take too much advantage of people
D. it is dangerous to listen to the advice of a salesman
（ ）5. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Most women like to talk about sports events.
B. Some business people would do anything to sell.
C. It is difficult to understand other people very well.
D. You can make people do anything by talking with them.
Passage 5
The holiday shopping season got off to a flying start over the Thanksgiving (感恩节) weekend in the U.S. Retailers (零售商) attracted discount-hungry consumers with specials (特价商品) of televisions, DVD players and other gifts. Discounters like Wal-Mart and Target had the greatest success, offering customers early bird specials, while major department stores and clothing chains only met modest sales goals. Online sales were also strong.
“It was as expected. It wasn’t a source of great prosperity, but it was a good start,” said Nevill, a man in a US retail consulting firm. He said, “One thing we often heard was that only things marked down (降价) were selling. Consumers want a bargain, especially around the holiday.” Shoppers did seem to like the many markdowns. A lady in the State of Connecticut said, “I’ve never seen so many sales. I feel like a kid in a candy store.”
Nevill estimated that discounters had a 4% gain over last year’s Thanksgiving figure, while sales at department stores and mall-based clothing chains were up 2% for the weekend. However, the Thanksgiving weekend is not necessarily a good way to judge how retailers will be successful for the season. Over the past few years, the weekend accounted for less than 10% of sales.
Online merchants also had a good weekend. Sales were up 61% last Friday, compared to the day after Thanksgiving a year ago.
Read the passage and choose the best answer to each question. (单项选择)
( ) 1. Over the Thanksgiving weekend, people bought a lot more than usual because_____.
A. Wal-Mart and Target offered birds as gifts
B. shopping was the major weekend activity
C. people had time to go shopping online
D. they were allowed special discounts
( ) 2. Retailers have the experience that consumers seem to_____.
A. feel eager to buy discounted goods B. be hungry for special kinds of goods
C. like to buy new DVD players as gifts D. be interested in major department stores
( ) 3. From the context (上下文) we know that Wal-Mart and Target are the names of two_____.
A. food stores B. large retailers
C. online services D. clothing chains
( ) 4. By saying “I feel like a kid in a candy store”, the lady in Connecticut probably means that_____.
A. she has difficulty choosing from such a wide variety of goods
B. she cannot decide whether she should buy some candy
C. she is quite interested in buying candy
D. she recalls her happy childhood days
( ) 5. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Online sales were 61% higher than retailers’.
B. Online merchants had an average weekend sale.
C. Retailers lost much profit because of the discounts they offered.
D. Retailers had an increase in sales in the Thanksgiving weekend.
Passage 6
Marketing by emailing is on the increase. Compared to other media, email messages are extremely cheap to send. With TV, you are spending on ad agencies and cable channels. With printed ads, you are helping to keep newspapers and magazines alive. Direct mail costs more than $600 per thousand pieces. With email, there are almost no costs at all. Its low cost makes email marketing become the most cost-effective(划算的) advertising method available today.
With TV, you do not know who is watching your ads. Even with direct mail, you cannot be sure that your mail has been delivered, or that any one reads it when it gets there. With email, you know within 24 hours exactly which messages have been opened by whom, what links the openers clicked on(点击), and what part of your message was working.
Because of electronic links, those who open your emails can do their own research: they can explore and see any of the thousands of products that you sell. They can see the colors and sizes. They can, and they do, read rating and reviews. They can put products in their shopping carts and buy them.
（ ）1. Email marketing has become the most cost-effective advertising method because
_______________________.
A. it is of extremely low cost B. it is a new marketing method
C. it is popular with young people D. it is the best marketing method available
（ ）2. By saying "with printed ads, you are helping to keep newspapers and magazines alive"
(Para. 1), the writer means that ________________________.
A. your investment is important to newspapers and magazines
B. your ads are helping newspapers and magazines survive
C. printed ads are more attractive than TV and email ads
D. Print matters are less expensive than emails
（ ）3. According to the passage, if you place an ad on TV, you are unable to know
_____________________________.
A. how often your ad is displayed B. how much your ad costs
C. when your ad is shown D. who your audience is
（ ）4. What enables the email ad readers to do their own research?
A. The TV program ratings and reviews. B. The product's color and size.
C. The electronic links. D. The shopping carts.
（ ）5. If you market by emailing, you can learn within a day ______________.
A. who have opened your messages
B. how old your message readers are
C. what quality your advertised product has
D. how much your advertising messages cost
Passage 7
The appeal of advertising to buying motives can have both negative and positive effects. Consumers may be convinced to buy a product of poor quality or high price because of an advertisement. For example, some advertisers appealed to people's desire for better fuel economy for their cars by advertising automotive products that improve gasoline mileage. Some of the products work. Others are worthless and a waste of consumers' money.
Sometimes advertising is intentionally misleading. A few years ago a brand of bread was offered to dieters (节食者)with the message that there were fewer calories (热量单位：卡)in every slice. It turned out that the bread was not dietetic (适合于节食的), but just regular bread. There were fewer calories because it was sliced very thin, but there were the same number of calories in every loaf.
On the positive side, emotional appeals may respond to a consumer's real concerns. Consider fire insurance. Fire insurance may be sold by appealing to fear of loss. But fear of loss is the real reason for fire insurance. The security of knowing that property is protected by insurance makes the purchase of fire insurance a worthwhile investment for most people. If consumers consider the quality of the insurance plans as the message in the ads, they will benefit from the advertising.
Each consumer must evaluate her or his own situation. Are the benefits of the product important enough to justify buying it? Advertising is intended to appeal to consumers, but it does not force them to buy the product. Consumers still control the final buying decision.
Read the passage and choose the best answer to each question. (单项选择)
( ) 1. Advertising can persuade the consumer to buy worthless products by ________.
A. stressing their high quality
B. convincing him of their low price
C. maintaining a balance between quality and price
D. appealing to his buying motives
( ) 2. The reason why the bread advertisement is misleading is that ________.
A. thin slices of bread could contain more calories
B. the loaf was cut into regular slices
C. the bread was not genuine bread
D. the total number of calories in the loaf remained the same
( ) 3. The passage tells us that _________.
A. sometimes advertisements really sell what the consumer needs
B. advertisements occasionally force consumers into buying things they don’t need
C. the buying motives of consumers are controlled by advertisements
D. fire insurance is seldom a worthwhile investment
( ) 4. It can be inferred from the passage that a smart consumer should ________.
A. think carefully about the benefits described in the advertisements
B. guard against the deceiving nature of advertisements
C. be familiar with various advertising strategies
D. avoid buying products that have strong emotional appeal
( ) 5. The passage is mainly about _________.
A. how to make a wise buying decision
B. ways to protect the interests of the consumer
C. the positive and negative aspects of advertising
D. the function of advertisements in promoting sales
Passage 8
Everybody has an opinion about telecommuting(远程办公). “It won’t work in most jobs”, “It costs too much”, “It reduces air pollution”, “It helps people balance family and work responsibilities”, and “Most people are doing it”.
In reality, researchers continue to find strong growth and acceptance of telecommuting. Nearly two-thirds of the top 1,000 companies in the world have a telecommuting program, and 92 percent say it reduces cost and improves worker productivity(生产力). The days of everyone commuting to the office five days a week are quickly disappearing.
Telecommuting involves a non-traditional work arrangement enabling workers to work at home or elsewhere, some or all of the time. This is not a new, novel, or untested way of working.
But is it for you? Telecommuting is not a panacea(万能药). Whether you are a manager, or an HR(Human Resources) specialist, there are decisions to make and actions to take before you begin a telecommuting arrangement.
Join us for any or all of the following meetings to get answers, information, and resources to develop and carry out a successful telecommuting arrangement. Each meeting offers you an informative presentation followed by the opportunity for a discussion with a panel of “experts” who have made telecommuting work for them.
( ) 1. How do people look at telecommuting according to the first paragraph?
A. They are against it.
B. They don’t care about it.
C. They share the same view.
D. They differ in their opinions.
( ) 2. According to the response of most of the top 1,000 companies, telecommuting_____.
A. increases worker productivity
B. will disappear in the near future
C. cannot be accepted by the public
D. is practiced in all the top companies
( ) 3. Which of the following statements is TRUE of telecommuting?
A. It is up to the employees to accept it or not.
B. It is getting popular in different companies.
C. It is a new untested way of working.
D. It is a traditional work arrangement.
( ) 4. Before beginning a telecommuting arrangement, the management should_____.
A. appoint a new HR specialist to
B. provide the facilities and conditions
C. improve the company’s productivity first
D. decide whether it is suitable for the company
( ) 5. According to the last paragraph, meetings are held to_____.
A. appreciate the efforts of the telecommuting companies
B. discuss the employment of telecommuting experts
C. help introduce the practice of telecommuting
D. train people before they start telecommuting
Passage 9
During the last decade computers have developed at such an enormous speed in terms of capacity, efficiency and versatility that they have practically "invaded" almost each and every human domain(领域). They have undoubtedly gone far beyond the expectations of a generation that had already lived under the spell(一段时间) of the TV set.
Throughout history there have been inventions that have been particularly remarkable and influential(有影响力的) within the scope of transport, education, health or communication. They have brought out comfort, health, knowledge or power. Some of them have produced minor effects; others have brought about very great changes. Think of the invention of the wheel, the automobile or the printing press, and what about the computer?
At the beginning the computer was thought mainly as an instrument to be used in the mathematical field, but soon people from other sciences began to get interested in this little "brain" that was capable of performing thousands of operations in a few seconds without getting tired or confused. They realized it could not only store millions of pages of information but also organize it in every possible way enabling man to carry out tasks unthinkable by other means.
Computers are now everywhere. They can make vehicles at supersonic(超音速的) speed and precision; they can control world banking transactions(交易), predict weather conditions, conduct an aircraft or a space craft, play instruments, manage nuclear weapons; they can operate on human patients, they can transfer information from one continent to another in seconds, they can...they can...they can... Yet, thank God, they still need human beings: to draw the instructions, to design the programs or to push the button!
( ) 1. Which of the following is true according to the passage？
A．All inventions have brought about complete changes.
B．Few of the inventions have brought about minor changes.
C．The inventions of the wheel and the automobile are not remarkable and influential.
D．We’ve benefited from the comfort, health, knowledge or power brought out by the inventions.
( ) 2. As far as ______ is concerned, computers have made a rapid growth in the last decade.
A．versatility B．capacity C．efficiency D．All of the above
( ) 3. Who was interested in computers after they came into existence?
A．Students B．Mathematicians
C．People from many sciences D．All the people
( ) 4. People began to find that______
A. computers may get tired after performing too many operations
B. computers could organize information in limited ways
C. computers are able to carry out tasks quickly with the help of man
D. computers could store information, and organize it as well
( ) 5. According to the last paragraph, we know that the author thinks _______
A. computers may replace human beings some day
B. everyone believe in God
C. computers still depend on human being
D. computers could live without human beings
Passage 10
Task 1
Many jobs have been lost and they may not be coming back. Some occupations had already been declining for years due to advances in technology and changes in the global economy. The following is a list of careers that are disappearing.
Stage Performers
The five-year decline for this career was a surprising 61%. Stage performances have fallen out of fashion and have been almost entirely replaced with movies and home entertainment technologies.
Postal Service Mail Sorters（分拣员）
After losing almost 57,000 jobs between 2004 and 2009, a further 30% decline in this occupation can be seen by 2018. With more automatic processes for mail sorting and increasing correspondence via e-mail and fax, this job is quickly becoming unnecessary.
Office Support Workers
About 300,000 office support jobs disappeared between 2004 and 2009. Secretaries and file clerks are no longer in demand as companies cut costs. Moreover, technologies like voicemail and easy-to-use word processors have enabled professionals to do their own office work.
Photo Processors
With the rise of digital photography and automatic printing, positions for manual photo printers are rapidly disappearing. The occupation has been steadily losing jobs in the last five years and there might be a 24% decline by 2018.
Radio Operators
As technology advances, the need for workers to monitor communications via radiotelephone equipment is disappearing. This already small field saw a five-year decline of 43%.
( ) 1. According to the first paragraph, because of the advances in technology and global economic changes, __________.
A. many jobs are disappearing sharply
B. many new occupations are emerging
C. people are attracted to higher-paying jobs
D. part-time jobs have become more popular
( ) 2. One reason why the career of stage performers is declining so fast is that __________.
A. stage performers can no longer earn big money
B. fewer people are qualified as stage performers
C. there is less investment in stage performances
D. stage performances have become less popular
( ) 3. The benefit of using new technologies in the office is that __________.
A. office workers can work on a flexible work system
B. professionals are able to do their own office work
C. secretaries and file clerks are badly in need
D. employees can enjoy better social welfare
( ) 4. The author expects that by 2018 the occupation of photo processors might decline
by __________.
A. 61% B. 43% C. 30% D. 24%
( ) 5. Which of the following might be the best title of the passage?
A. Advanced Technologies B. Rising Unemployment
C. Disappearing Careers D. Global Economy
四、英译汉
1. Dalian Forest Zoo is so fantastic!
2. First, I go to see the adorable pandas.
3. They are eating the bamboos.
4. I also see the cute rabbits.
5. I feed some carrots to them.
6. That’s the snake area. I must stay away from it. 那
7. They are scary.
8. It only takes me 10 minutes to get to the exit by bus.
9. I will take some photos there later.
10. Welcome to Dalian Software University.
11. Let me show you around the college.
12. That grey building is the Teaching Building.
13. It’s next to the Administration Building.
14. That’s where we have our classes.
15. The parking lot is to the south of the Teaching Building.
16. That’s where the teachers park the cars.
17. The pink building is our dormitory.
18. By the way, canteens are on the first floor of the dormitory buildings.
19. I am going to Xi’an Road.
20. Would you like to show me around?
21. I am going to Xi’an Road.
22. Would you like to show me around?
23. No problem. Xi’an Road is a great place.
24. How do we get there?
25. We can take Bus No. 101.