4. A) Second Avenue. B)Third Avenue. C)Grand Bulevard. (DW 〗D) Forth street 5. A) Because he wants to meet the woman's aunt. B)Because he thoug ht he was not informed C)Because the woman does not want him to join her D)Because the woman goes to her aunt,s place too frequently 6. A)She will borrow the books for him. B)She doesn' t want to b orrow the books with her card C)She doesn,t have a card. D) She wants to use Fred,s card 7. A)At graduation. B)At engagement. C) At wedding. D)On hone Noon 8.A)$10.B)$9.C)$4.D)$1 9. A) He went once. B)He went twice. C) He went three time s D)He did not go. 10.A)He is going to be operated on at 9 o'clock. B)He is under op eration now C)He already had his operation. D)He is all right now sectiOn B Directions: In this section you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the question s will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C), and D). Then mark the correspond ing letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre. assage Questions ll to 14 are based on the passage you have heard 11.A)His travels. B)His short stories. C)His finances. D)Hi s family. 12. A)Florida. B)California. C)Nevada. D)Hanibul
4.A) Second Avenue. B) Third Avenue.C) Grand Bulevard.〖DW 〗D) Forth Street. 5.A) Because he wants to meet the woman’s aunt.B) Because he thoug ht he was not informed. C) Because the woman does not want him to join her. D) Because the woman goes to her aunt’s place too frequently. 6.A) She will borrow the books for him.B) She doesn’t want to b orrow the books with her card. C) She doesn’t have a card.D) She wants to use Fred’s card. 7.A) At graduation.B) At engagement.C) At wedding.D) On hone ymoon. 8.A) $10. B) $9.C) $4.D) $1. 9.A) He went once. B) He went twice.C) He went three time s.D) He did not go. 10.A) He is going to be operated on at 9 o’clock.B) He is under op eration now. C) He already had his operation.D) He is all right now. SECTION B Directions:In this section you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the question s will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C), and D). Then mark the correspond ing letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre. Passage 1 Questions 11 to 14 are based on the passage you have heard. 11.A) His travels.B) His short stories.C) His finances.D) Hi s family. 12.A) Florida. B) California. C) Nevada. D) Hanibul
13. A) Typesetter. B)River pilot. C) Soldier. D)Pr opec to 14.A)He wanted to be a journalist. B)He liked the climate there C) He wanted to get away from the army D)He was sent there by his fat Questions 15 to 17 are based on the passage you have heard 15.A)Behind the railway. B)In an old building. C)In a modern building. D)In a clean street 16. A)She was a young girl with dark hair. B)She was an old woma )She was a well-dressed girl. D)She was wearing her out door cloth A)An old typewriter. B)Some pieces of cloth. C)A lot of letters and papers D)a patterned cover. assage Questions 18 to 20 are based on the passage you have heard 18.A)Some thing in the Bermuda Triangle is strange. B)On the lo cation of the bermuda Triangle On what people often talked about. D) That ships and planes appear 19. A) Submarines. B)Ships and planes. C) Trains and cars. D) lorida and boston 20. A)In the Pacific Ocean. B)Close to Europe. C)Along the Coast of Africa. D)In the Atlantic Ocean
13.A) Typesetter. B) River pilot.C) Soldier. D) Pr ospector. 14.A) He wanted to be a journalist.B) He liked the climate there. C) He wanted to get away from the army.D) He was sent there by his fat her. Passage 2 Questions 15 to 17 are based on the passage you have heard. 15.A) Behind the railway. B) In an old building. C) In a modern building. D) In a clean street. 16.A) She was a young girl with dark hair. B) She was an old woma n. C) She was a well-dressed girl. D) She was wearing her outdoor cloth es. 17.A) An old typewriter. B) Some pieces of cloth. C) A lot of letters and papers D) A patterned cover. Passage 3 Questions 18 to 20 are based on the passage you have heard. 18.A) Something in the Bermuda Triangle is strange.B) On the lo cation of the Bermuda Triangle. C) On what people often talked about.D) That ships and planes appear ed again. 19.A) Submarines.B) Ships and planes.C) Trains and cars.D) F lorida and Boston. 20.A) In the Pacific Ocean.B) Close to Europe. C) Along the Coast of Africa.D) In the Atlantic Ocean
Part II Reading Comprehension (35 minutes) Directions: There are four passages in this part. Each passage is fol owed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four hoices marked A),B), C)and D). You should decide on the best choice and mar k the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre. assage Questions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage One day in 1935 the management of Britians Southern Railway (as it was then cal led) announced its intention to close the branch line from Lynton to Barnstable in North Devon. The proposal was received by the local inhabitants with angry pr otest. For them, the tall-chimneyed locomotives and the little flower-bordered tations of Devon had become as much of an institution as the village church or t avern. Moreover, the line ran through the heart of a popular tourist district. W hat would the holidaymaker do without it? closing down the railway line had been unthinkable, yet now some busybody official in remote london was threatening te destroy it with a stroke of the pen Mounting local opposition resulted in a meeting at Barnstaple, where the crowed was joined by very vocal protestors from the other end of the line at lynton. The meeting seemed to be going well for the railway supporters until the chairman p olitely inquired how many people from Lynton had traveled to barnstaple by tra Out of the embarrassed silence that followed emerged the painful truth that, t o a man, those who had come from Lynton to fight for the railway had come by hig hway. The fate of the lynton and barnstaple branch line was sealed. This sad little story is typical of the attitude of many Englishmen toward their railways. Dissatisfied with the age of sheet metal, plastics, and reinforced co ncrete in which we find ourselves, we long more and more for the substantial, se If-confident, and inspired products of the Victorian era. Of that age, Britain s railways are the most eloquent and enduring reminders 21. One of the arguments against closing the railway line was th A)fewer tourists would come into the area B) people from outlying districts would be unable to attend religious se C)the economy of the people would suffer greatly D) it would be difficult to get from Lynton to Barnstaple
Part ⅡReading Comprehension (35 minutes) Directions:There are four passages in this part. Each passage is foll owed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D) . You should decide on the best choice and mar k the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre. Passage 1 Questions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage: One day in 1935 the management of Britian’s Southern Railway (as it was then cal led) announced its intention to close the branch line from Lynton to Barnstable in North Devon. The proposal was received by the local inhabitants with angry pr otest. For them, the tall-chimneyed locomotives and the little flower-bordered s tations of Devon had become as much of an institution as the village church or t avern. Moreover, the line ran through the heart of a popular tourist district. W hat would the holidaymaker do without it? Closing down the railway line had been unthinkable, yet now some busybody official in remote London was threatening to destroy it with a stroke of the pen. Mounting local opposition resulted in a meeting at Barnstaple, where the crowed was joined by very vocal protestors from the other end of the line at Lynton.The meeting seemed to be going well for the railway supporters until the chairman p olitely inquired how many people from Lynton had traveled to Barnstaple by train . Out of the embarrassed silence that followed emerged the painful truth that, t o a man, those who had come from Lynton to fight for the railway had come by hig hway. The fate of the Lynton and Barnstaple branch line was sealed. This sad little story is typical of the attitude of many Englishmen toward their railways. Dissatisfied with the age of sheet metal, plastics, and reinforced co ncrete in which we find ourselves, we long more and more for the substantial, se lf-confident, and inspired products of the Victorian era. Of that age, Britain’ s railways are the most eloquent and enduring reminders. 21.One of the arguments against closing the railway line was that____. A) fewer tourists would come into the area B) people from outlying districts would be unable to attend religious se rvices C) the economy of the people would suffer greatly D) it would be difficult to get from Lynton to Barnstaple
22 Who ob jected to the closing of the railway branch line? )Barnstaple people only B)Workers of the Southern Railway. C) People of both Barnstaple and Lynton D)The management of the Southern Railway 23. What is the author's reaction to the people who called the town meet A)He is amused by their political efforts. B)He is sympathetic to their cause C) He is encouraged by their success D)He is critical of their attitudes 24. The author seems to think that railways are reminders of the A) personal concern and solid beauty of a past age B)ugliness and oppression that modern society has overcome C) benefits that the machine age has brought to man D)growing dislike in England of the Victorian age 25. The passage suggests that the Southern Railway of Britain is now [CD#3 A)controlled by the local people B)in financial difficult C)under a different name D) lly sound Pa assage Questions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage Federal Reserve System, central banking system of the United States, popul arly called the Fed. A central bank serves as the banker to both the banking com munity and the government; it also issues the national currency, conducts moneta ry policy, and plays a major role in supervision and regulation of banks and ban k holding companies. In the U.S. these functions are the responsibilities of key officials of the Federal Reserve System the board of Governors, located in Was hington, D. C, and the top officers of the 12 district Federal Reserve banks, lo cated throughout the nation The feds actions, described below, generally have a significant effect on the U.s. interest rates and, subsequently, on s tock, be nd, and other financial markets The Federal reserves basic powers are concentrated in the board of gove nors, which is paramount in all policy issues concerning bank regulation and sup
22.Who objected to the closing of the railway branch line? A) Barnstaple people only. B) Workers of the Southern Railway. C) People of both Barnstaple and Lynton. D) The management of the Southern Railway. 23.What is the author’s reaction to the people who called the town meet ing? A) He is amused by their political efforts. B) He is sympathetic to their cause. C) He is encouraged by their success. D) He is critical of their attitudes. 24.The author seems to think that railways are reminders of the____ . A) personal concern and solid beauty of a past age B) ugliness and oppression that modern society has overcome C) benefits that the machine age has brought to man D) growing dislike in England of the Victorian age 25.The passage suggests that the Southern Railway of Britain is now[CD#3 ]. A) controlled by the local people B) in financial difficult C) under a different name D) financially sound Passage 2 Questions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage: Federal Reserve System, central banking system of the United States, popul arly called the Fed. A central bank serves as the banker to both the banking com munity and the government; it also issues the national currency, conducts moneta ry policy, and plays a major role in supervision and regulation of banks and ban k holding companies. In the U.S. these functions are the responsibilities of key officials of the Federal Reserve System: the Board of Governors, located in Was hington, D.C., and the top officers of the 12 district Federal Reserve banks, lo cated throughout the nation. The Fed’s actions, described below, generally have a significant effect on the U.S. interest rates and, subsequently, on stock, bo nd, and other financial markets. The Federal Reserve’s basic powers are concentrated in the Board of Gover nors, which is paramount in all policy issues concerning bank regulation and sup
envision and in most aspects of monetary control. The board enunciates the Fed s policies on both monetary and banking matters. Because the board is not an ope rating agency, most of the day-to-day implementation of policies decisions is le ft to the district Federal reserve banks, stock in which is owned by the commerc ial banks that are members of the Federal Reserve System. Ownership in this inst ance, however, does not imply control: the board of Governors and the heads of the reserve banks orient their policies to the public interest rather than to th e benefit of the private banking system. The U.S. banking system' s regulatory apparatus is complex; the authorit of the Federal Reserve is shared in some instances for example, in mergers or th e examination of banks with other federal ge Ich as the Comptroller of th e Currency and the Federal Deposit Insurance Cooperation (FDIC). In the critica area of regulating the nations money supply in accordance with national econo mic goals, however, the Federal Reserve is independent within the government. In come and expenditures of the Federal reserve banks and of the board of Governors are not subject to the congressional appropriation process; the Federal Reserve is subject to the congressional appropriation process: the Federal reserve elf-financing. Its income($20. 2 billion in 1992)comes mainly from Reserve bank holdings of income-earning securities, primarily those of the U. S. government. 0 utlays(1.5 billion in 1992)are mostly for operational expenses in providing ervices to the government and for expenditures connected with regulation and mon etary policy. In 1992 the Federal Reserve returned $16.8 billion in earnings to the U.S. treasury. 26. The Fed of the United states A)functions as China Bank B)is the counterpart of People's Bank of China c) is subject to the banking community and government D) has 13 top officers who can influence the American financial market 27. The fact that stock in the Fed belongs to commercial banks A)doesn,t mean the latter is in control B)means the latter is in control C)means the latter is subjected to the Reserve banks D)means the Reserve banks orient the latter's policies 28. Which of the following statements is not true according to the passag e? A)The Fed is a very big, complex and significant system which comprises many lo cal banks B)All the commercial banks are not the components of Federal Reserve System C)Board of Governors is the supreme policy-makers of Federal Reserve System D)District Reserve banks rather than Board of Governors perform the day
ervision and in most aspects of monetary control. The board enunciates the Fed’ s policies on both monetary and banking matters. Because the board is not an ope rating agency, most of the day-to-day implementation of policies decisions is le ft to the district Federal Reserve banks, stock in which is owned by the commerc ial banks that are members of the Federal Reserve System. Ownership in this inst ance, however, does not imply control; the Board of Governors and the heads of the Reserve banks orient their policies to the public interest rather than to th e benefit of the private banking system. The U.S. banking system’s regulatory apparatus is complex; the authority of the Federal Reserve is shared in some instances for example, in mergers or th e examination of banks with other federal agencies such as the Comptroller of th e Currency and the Federal Deposit Insurance Cooperation (FDIC). In the critical area of regulating the nation’s money supply in accordance with national econo mic goals, however, the Federal Reserve is independent within the government. In come and expenditures of the Federal Reserve banks and of the Board of Governors are not subject to the congressional appropriation process; the Federal Reserve is subject to the congressional appropriation process; the Federal Reserve is s elf-financing. Its income($20.2 billion in 1992) comes mainly from Reserve bank holdings of income-earning securities, primarily those of the U.S. government. O utlays ($1.5 billion in 1992) are mostly for operational expenses in providing s ervices to the government and for expenditures connected with regulation and mon etary policy. In 1992 the Federal Reserve returned $16.8 billion in earnings to the U.S. Treasury. 26.The Fed of the United States____. A) functions as China Bank B) is the counterpart of People’s Bank of China C) is subject to the banking community and government D) has 13 top officers who can influence the American financial market 27.The fact that stock in the Fed belongs to commercial banks____. A) doesn’t mean the latter is in control B) means the latter is in control C) means the latter is subjected to the Reserve banks D) means the Reserve banks orient the latter’s policies 28.Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passag e? A) The Fed is a very big, complex and significant system which comprises many lo cal banks. B) All the commercial banks are not the components of Federal Reserve System. C) Board of Governors is the supreme policy-makers of Federal Reserve System. D) District Reserve banks rather than Board of Governors perform the day