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Part II Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning) (15 minutes) Directions: In this part, you will have 15 minutes to go over the passage quickly and answer the questions on Answer Sheet 1. For questions 1-7, choose the best answer from the four choices marked [A], [B], [ C ]and [D]. For questions 8-10, complete the sentences with the information given in the passage. The Right Amount of Energy We all enjoy being around people with energy. They inspire us. They are stimulating, fun, and uplifting. An energetic person has passion in his voice, a bounce in his step, and a smile on his face. Energy makes a person likable, and likability is a key ingredient in persuasive communications. Many business professionals underestimate the energy level required to generate enthusiasm among their listeners. But electrifying speakers bring it. They have an energy that is several levels higher than the people they are attempting to influence. Most business professionals could use an energy boost for public speaking situations such as Webinars, podcasts, staff meetings, conference calls, and television and radio interviews. Each of these opportunities requires a higher level of energy than would normally be appropriate if you were just chatting to someone in the hallway. But how do you project the right level of vigor without seeming over the top? By weighing yourself on an energy scale. And on this scale, more is better. The Energy Scale Recently I helped an executive prepare for his first major presentation in his new role. "Tell me where your energy is right now on a scale of one to ten," I asked. "One being fast asleep and ten being Jim Cramer on Mad Money. You know, the guy who’s yelling and gesturing wildly on his CNBC show. Where are you now?" "A three," the speaker replied. "OK, what would it feel like to be a seven, eight or nine? Give it a try," I suggested. If they’re being honest, most presenters place themselves at a three to six on the energy scale. That means there is plenty of room to boost your energy while not appearing too zany. But keep in mind, once you hit a ten or higher, you could be the next YouTube (GOOG) hit--which is not necessarily your top objective! Here are several surefire strategies to boost your energy presence. 1. Practice leaving your comfort zone. Record several minutes of your presentation as you would normally deliver it: Play it back, preferably with someone else watching and listening as well. Ask yourself and the observer, where am I on the energy scale? Now try it again. This time, break out of your comfort zone. Ham it up. Raise your voice. Use big gestures. Put a big smile on your face. Get to a point where you would feel slightly awkward and uncomfortable. Now watch it. Most likely your energy level will be far more engaging and still remain appropriate fur the situation. 2. Smile and have fun. Why do most people seem to enjoy Virgin entrepreneur Richard Branson? Because the guy has fun and it shows. He always has a warm, engaging smile on his face. Of course, you can argue that it’s easy to walk around with a smile when you’re worth $4 billion! But seriously, smile. It won’t hurt and it will make you more likable. Most business professionals don’t smile as much as they should during presentations. I’m helping some executives prepare for CES, the big Consumer Electronics Show in January where they will announce new products. They get so caught up in the slides and what they’re going to say ( as they should during preparation ), they forget that new products bring joy to their consumers. In most cases--with the exception of bad news, of course--the first and last thing you say to yourself before launching into your presentation should be, "Have 3. Get your body moving. Many people are uncomfortable using expansive hand gestures. Don’t be. I spoke to David McNeill at the University of Chicago, who is known for his research into gesture and speech. He says that clear, confident speakers use hand gestures and that the gestures leave a positive impression on listeners. He went on to say that using gestures will help you speak better because for most of us it takes effort not to use gestures. Don’t be afraid of using your hands. AOL’s (TWX) Truveo.com is one of my favorite video search engines. I use it to retrieve clips of business speakers to study their body language. Symantec’s (SYMC) John Thompson, Oracle’s (ORCL) Larry Ellison, Cisco’s (CSCO) John Chambers, and eBay’s (EBAY) Meg Whitman are excellent examples of people with confident, energetic body language. 4. Study TV and radio personalities. Stars of television and radio who score high on the likability scale have high-energy personalities. I had a conversation with Suze Orman over the phone a couple of years ago and remember it to this day. Her energy comes right through the speaker. What you see on her CNBC show is what you get behind the scenes. High energy. The other day I watched Food Network (SSP) star Rachael Ray sign books at a mall where I happened to be shopping. Sometimes critics poke fun at her"perky" personality and phrases like "yum-o," but the fact is she has energy and millions of viewers enjoy it. The networkmorning-show hosts are typically chosen for their energetic personalities. Today’s Matt Lauer on NBC (GE) and The EarlyShow’s Julie Chen on CBS (CBS) are excellent examples, but there are many others on morning television. Remember, maintaining an energetic presence is very difficult to do unless you’re involved with something you enjoy. If you are truly passionate about your company, product, or service, then show it. Speak with energy and vitality. Your listeners will love you for it. 注意：此部分試題請在答題卡1上作答；8-10題在答題卡1上。 l. From the first paragraph, what is a key point in persuasive communication? [A] Stimulation. [B] Uplitting. [C] Fun. [D] Likability. 2. Have an energy several levels higher than the people they are attempting to influence. [A] Electrifying speakers [B] Business professionals [C] Und.vnamic persons [D] Listeners 3. How do people show the right level of energy without seeming over the top’? [A] By underestimating the energy level. [B] By undervaluing the energy level. [C] By estimating an energy scale. [D] By using a lower level of energy. 4. The scale of the energy is [A] seven, eight or nine [B] ten or higher [C] three to six [D] one to ten 5. What does the example mean in the third paragraph? [A] There is little room to boost your energy while not appeanng too zany. [B] There is a little room to boost your energy while not appearing too zany. [C] There is much room to boost your energy while not appearing too zany. [D] There is no room to boost your energy while not appearing too zany. 6. Why is Virgin entrepreneur Richard Branson popular? [A] Because he has fun and it shows. [B] Because he doesn’t smile as much as he should during presentations. [C] Because he is very humorous. [D] Because he is famous. 7. David McNeill says that confident speakers use __ [A] hand gestures [B] speech [C] smile [D] expression 8. I use AOL’s (TWX) Truveo.com to retrieve clips of business speakers to__________ 9. Stars of television and radio who score high on the lik ability scale have__________ 10. Maintaining an energetic presence is very difficult to do unless__________ Part Ⅱ Reading Comprehension(Skimming and Scanning) 文章精要 本文介紹了保持活力的重要性，可愛在有效交流中的作用，以及人的能量范圍。 1．D根據(jù)題干信息詞persuasive communication定位到首段第五句：…，and likability is a key ingredient in persuasive communications…，即：可愛是有說服力的交流的首要因素，故選D。其他三項都是精力充沛的人具有的特征而非良好交流的首要因素，故排除。 2．A根據(jù)題干定位到首段后兩句。原文提到，electrifying speakers…h(huán)ave an energy that is several levels higher than the people they are attempting to influence，故選A。原文提到“許多商務(wù)專業(yè)人士(business professionals)低估了需要在他們的聽者(1isteners)中產(chǎn)生的狂熱的能量水平”，故排除B和D；C項“精力不夠的人”與原文敘述相反，故排除。 3．C根據(jù)題干定位到第二段后兩句。C項中的“estimating(估計)”與原文“weighing(權(quán)衡)”是同一意思，即：衡量自己的能量范圍，故選c。A和B項是同一意思，均為“低估能量水平”，故排除；D項“通過使用低一點的能量水平”也與原文不符，故排除。 4．D根據(jù)題干信息詞scale of the energy定位到小標題The Energy Scale下，由第二句話a scale of one to ten可知能量范疇為1到10，故選D。 5．C作者在The Energy Scale下舉例，接著說That means there is plenty of room to boost your energy while not appearing too zany，故選C。A、B和D都與原文不符，故排除。 6．A根據(jù)題干信息詞Virgin entrepreneur Richard Branson定位到小標題2．Smile and have fun下的首句Why do most people seem to enjoy Virgin entrepreneur Richard Branson? Because the guy has fun and it shows．，即：為什么大多數(shù)人喜歡Richard Branson?因為他是有趣的人并且表現(xiàn)了出來，選A。B項指的是business professionals而不是Richard Branson，故排除；C項“幽默”不夠全面，故排除；D項“出名”文章未提及，故排除。 7．A根據(jù)題干信息詞David McNeill定位到小標題3．Get your body moving下的I spoke to David McNeill…He says that clear，confident speakers use hand gestures即：David McNeill認為自信的講話者使用手勢，故選A。gesture and speech是David McNeill的一個研究，故排除B。 8．study their body language。根據(jù)題干定位到小標題3．Get your body movmg下的第三段第二句話I use it to retrieve clips of business speakers to study their body language，由上一句話可知it指AOL’s(TWX)Truveo．com，即：我用美國在線服務(wù)網(wǎng)上的視頻剪輯來學(xué)習商界人士的肢體語言，故得答案。 9．high-energy personalities。根據(jù)題干定位到小標題4．Study TV and radio personalities下的第一句話Stars of television and radio who score high on the likability scale have high-energy personalities，即：電視明星和廣播明星之所以可愛，是因為他們在個性上都精力充沛，故得答案。 10．you’re involved with something you enjoy。根據(jù)題干定位到小標題4．Study TV and radio personalities下的第二段首句maintaining an energetic presence is very difficult to do unless you’re involved with something you enjoy，即：除非你做的事情是你所享受的，否則保持精力充沛是很困難的，故得答案。 Part III Listening Comprehension (35 minutes) Section A Directions: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked [A ], [B], [ C ] and [ D], and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. 注意：此部分試題請在答題卡2上作答。 11. [A] The class thought the demonstration was too complex. [B] Too many students showed up. [C] The professor didn’t show up. [D] The professor cancelled it. 12. [A] Because nine is an odd number. [B] Because the elevator got stuck. [C] Because the elevator is too old. [D] Because there are too many people in the elevator. 13. [A] The rain has stopped. [B] She wants to soak her clothes. [C] She is looking for her clothes. [D] It’s raining heavily. 14. [A] She goes home for lunch. [B] She spends her time shopping. [C] She gets interested in what she is reading. [D] She doesn’t wake up in time. 15. [A] To buy some potatoes. [B] To pass him some potatoes. [C] To have some potatoes. [D] To help him cook some potatoes. 16. [A] It involved a few lunches. [B] There wcrc free lunches. [C] There were three lunches. [D] There were more than free lunches. 17. [A] He decided to continue his project. [B] He was unable to get sufficient money. [C] Lack of land prevented his success. [D] He was successful with his project. 18. [A] Painting the room white. [B] Buying white furniture. [C] Waiting the man to decide. [D] Asking Mr. White for advice. Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 19. [A] In the student recreation center. [B] In the campus dining hall. [C] In the university bookstore. [D] In a classroom. 20. [A] Studying. [B] Preparing snacks. [C] Playing cards. [D] Learning how to play bridge. 21. [A] Miss her card game. [B] Stay up too late. [C] Take too heavy a work load next semester. [D] Neglect her studies to play bridge. 22. [A] He already knows how to play. [B] He doesn’t like to play games. [C] He doesn’t have a partner. [D] He doesn’t have enough free time. Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 23. [A] The effect of the atmosphere on rainfall. [B] How conditions on earth support life. [C] How water originated on earth. [D] A new estimate of the age of earth. 24. [A] The surface of the ocean is expanding. [B] Volcanic activity is increasing. [C] The surface of earth contains tons of cosmic dust. [D] Thousands of comets are colliding with earth’s atmosphere. 25. [A] They are found under the oceans. [B] They were most active when earth was first formed. [C] Their emissions created earth’s atmosphere. [D] Their fumes are mostly water in the state of a gas. 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 questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked I A 1, E B ~, E C ~ and I D ~. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. 注意：此部分試題請在答題卡2上作答。 Passage One Questions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard. 26. [A] He was trained as an electronics engineer. [B] He was trained as a mechanical engineer. [C] He was trained as a communication engineer. [D] He was trained as a nuclear engineer. 27. [A] Fishing and hunting. [B] He began to show great interest in natural beauty. [C] Nuclear science. [D] Amateur radio. 28. [A] An old friend of his. [B] His elder brother. [C] His younger brother. [D] His younger son. Passage Two Questions 29 to 31 are based on the passage you have just heard. 29. [A] The Bachelor’s degree. [B] The Associate degree. [C] The Master’s degree. [D] The Doctor’s degree. 30. [A] A technical associate degree. [B] A degree which is designed for transfer. [C] A bachelor’s degree. [D] The last degree one can ever hope to attain. 31. [A] 120 quarter hours. [B] 95 quarter hours. [C] 120 credit hours. [D] 72 credit hours. Passage Three Questions 32 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard. 32. [A] In 1848. [B] In 1846. [C] In 1884. [D] In 1849. 33. [A] 8,000 people. [B] 10,000 people. [C] 80,000 people. [D] 100,000 people. 34. [A] From the western United States. [B] From all parts of the country. [C] From only the east coast of the American Continent. [D] From San Francisco Bay. 35. [A] Because many settlements were abandoned. [B] Because there were many gold-hungry sailors. [C] Because private gold could not be protected by law. [D] Because everybody raced for California. Section C Directions: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks numbered from 36 to 43 with the exact words you have just heard. For blanks numbered from 44 to 46 you are required to fill in the missing information. For these blanks, you can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the main points in your own words. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written. 注意：此部分試題在答題卡2上；請在答題卡2上作答。 Part III Section C Mark Twain, who wrote the story we’re going to read, traveled quite a lot often because circumstamces, usually (36) circumstances, forced him to. He was born in Florida, Missouri in 1835 and moved to Hannibal, Missouri with his family when he was about 4 years old. Most people think he was born in Hannibal but that isn’t true. After his father died when he was about 12, Twain worked in Hannibal for a while and then left, so he could (37) __________ more money. He worked for a while as a typesetter on (38) newspapers and then got a job as a river (39) __ on the Mississippi. Twain loved this job and many of his books show it. The river job didn’t last, however, because of the (40) __________ of the Civil War. Twain, was in the (41) __ Army for just 2 weeks and then he and his whole (42) __________ went west to get away from the war and the army. In Nevada and California Twain (43) __________ for silver and gold without much luck, but did succeed as a writer. (44) __________ (45) __________ (46) __________ Part Ⅲ Listening Comprehension Section A 11．D信息明示題。雖然男士的話較長，但關(guān)鍵點在后，即he decided to cancel the class…由此可知，男士沒上地理課的原因是因為教授取消了課程。而男士前面說的很多同學(xué)缺席則是教授取消課程的原因，所以D正確。 12．A信息明示題。解答本題的關(guān)鍵是理解even(偶數(shù))和odd(奇數(shù))，只要明白這兩個詞的含義，本題就可迎刃而解。女士說電梯只在偶數(shù)層停，而第九層是奇數(shù)層，所以A正確。 13．D綜合推斷題。男士問女士雨停了沒有，女士回答說她的衣服都濕透了，言外之意是雨下得很大，故選D。 *考點 ●soak意為“浸泡；濕透”，常見短語有：soak sth．off/out浸泡以除去某物；soak sb．through使某人全身濕透；soak sth．up吸收某物，此時既可指具體吸收某種物質(zhì)，也可指抽象地吸收，如：The boy soaks up new knowledge like a sponge．那個男孩像海綿一樣吸收新知識。 14．D綜合推斷題。女士說自己把大部分午飯時間花在圖書館，但那里太安靜以至于她睡著了，由此可以推斷，女士之所以回來遲了是因為睡過了頭，所以D正確。 15．C信息明示題。本題的關(guān)鍵是對manage的理解，它在本段對話中相當于have或eat。男士問女士是否再要些土豆，女士回答說自己吃不下了，故選C。 *考點 ●manage此處指的不是“經(jīng)營，管理”，而是“做成(某事)，應(yīng)付”的意思，如：Despite his disappointment，he managed a smile．盡管很失望，他還是強顏歡笑。 16．B信息明示題。男士說，I said free lunches…由此可知，B正確。解答本題的關(guān)鍵是聽清男士說的這句話，以避免three lunches，many lunches的干擾。 17．B信息明示題。男士說自己聽說格林先生陷入財政危機，女士贊成了男士的說法，由此可知，格林先生沒有足夠的資金繼續(xù)他的項目，所以B正確。 18．A建議題。男士說不知該把房間漆成什么顏色，女士建議漆成白色，說白色和家具的顏色很相配，故選A。 *考點 ●match此處作動詞，意為“相配，匹配”；它還可作名詞，指“相匹配的人或物，相似或相像的人或物”，如：I’ve found a vase that’s an exact match of the one we already have．我找到一只和我們已有的那只一模一樣的花瓶。 Conversation One 19．B綜合推斷題。女士說This food is terrible．I can’t even finish my dinner．男士說the university could hire a better food service，結(jié)合這兩句話可以推斷，對話發(fā)生在食堂，所以B正確。 20．C信息明示題。女士說I’m going over to the student recreation center to play some bridge．接下來男士問You are spending your time on a card game?此可知，女士計劃晚上play bridge(打橋牌)，故選C。 21．D信息明示題。男士說You should be caleful not to play so much that you don’t get your studying done．所以D正確。 22．D信息明示題。男士說I have a pretty heavy workload this semester．I have to spend my evenings studying．由此可知，男士這學(xué)期的學(xué)業(yè)很重，他晚上也要學(xué)習，故選D。 Conversation Two 23．C綜合推斷題。男士在對話開始時提到了海水來自彗星這一新理論，接下來的對話主要就是圍繞該理論展開的，后還引出了海水來自火山這一傳統(tǒng)理論，由此推斷，對話主要與地球上水的來源，特別是海水的來源有關(guān)，故選C。 24．D信息明示題。男士說海水來源的新理論是基于近人造衛(wèi)星所拍攝的照片的，宇宙人造衛(wèi)星近探測到，每天有將近四萬顆小彗星與地球外層大氣相碰撞，故選D。 25．D信息明示題。女士指出，地質(zhì)學(xué)者認為火山氣體大多為蒸汽，故選D。 *考點 ●fill sth．up意為“填寫，填滿，充滿”，與fill相關(guān)的短語還有：fin sb．’s shoes接替某人的工作、職務(wù)等；fill in(for sb．)臨時接替某人；fill sth．in除了指“填寫，補充，填滿”以外，還可指“打發(fā)，消磨(時間)”，如：Jack filled in the afternoon watching television．杰克以看電視打發(fā)下午的時間。 Section B Passage One 文章精要 文章簡單介紹了一個名叫亨利·文森特的人的生活。由于戰(zhàn)爭他在16歲的時候就背井離鄉(xiāng)與家人失散。在他退休之后卻因一個十分偶然的機會終與自己的兄弟重逢。 26．A信息明示題。文章第一段指出,…．Australia, where he was trained as an electronics engineer．由此可知A正確。 27．D信息明示題。文章第二段指出,…being an amateur radio operator，由此可知D正確。 28．C信息明示題。文章第三段指出，…Henry realized that this man was in fact his younger brother，Peter由此可知C正確。 Passage Two 文章精要 文章簡要介紹了四種不同的大學(xué)學(xué)位，即肄業(yè)學(xué)(associate degree)，學(xué)士學(xué)位(bachelor’s degree)，碩士學(xué)4i(master’s degree)和博學(xué)位(doctor’s degree)以及獲得這些學(xué)位需要花費的大致課時。 29．B信息明示題。文章開頭便指出，…four types of college degrees，starting with the associate degree．由此可知B正確。 30．A信息明示題。文章指出，Not all associate degrees ale designed for transfer．Some are technical degrees which are called terminal degrees，which mean they do not count toward a bachelor’s．由此可知A正確。 31．C信息明示題。文章后指出，The BA(or BS)is 120 credit hours or 185 quarter hours．由此可知C正確。 Passage Three 文章精要 1848年，舊金山附近開始出現(xiàn)“淘金熱”，成千上萬的人涌入加利福尼亞沿岸開始了他們的淘金生涯，“淘金熱”成為美國西部殖民地化的重要組成部分。文章簡要敘述了當年這股“淘金熱”的盛況。 32．A信息明示題。文章開頭就指
Part II Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning) (15 minutes) Directions: In this part, you will have 15 minutes to go over the passage quickly and answer the questions on Answer Sheet 1. For questions 1-7, choose the best answer from the four choices marked [A], [B], [ C ]and [D]. For questions 8-10, complete the sentences with the information given in the passage. The Right Amount of Energy We all enjoy being around people with energy. They inspire us. They are stimulating, fun, and uplifting. An energetic person has passion in his voice, a bounce in his step, and a smile on his face. Energy makes a person likable, and likability is a key ingredient in persuasive communications. Many business professionals underestimate the energy level required to generate enthusiasm among their listeners. But electrifying speakers bring it. They have an energy that is several levels higher than the people they are attempting to influence. Most business professionals could use an energy boost for public speaking situations such as Webinars, podcasts, staff meetings, conference calls, and television and radio interviews. Each of these opportunities requires a higher level of energy than would normally be appropriate if you were just chatting to someone in the hallway. But how do you project the right level of vigor without seeming over the top? By weighing yourself on an energy scale. And on this scale, more is better. The Energy Scale Recently I helped an executive prepare for his first major presentation in his new role. "Tell me where your energy is right now on a scale of one to ten," I asked. "One being fast asleep and ten being Jim Cramer on Mad Money. You know, the guy who’s yelling and gesturing wildly on his CNBC show. Where are you now?" "A three," the speaker replied. "OK, what would it feel like to be a seven, eight or nine? Give it a try," I suggested. If they’re being honest, most presenters place themselves at a three to six on the energy scale. That means there is plenty of room to boost your energy while not appearing too zany. But keep in mind, once you hit a ten or higher, you could be the next YouTube (GOOG) hit--which is not necessarily your top objective! Here are several surefire strategies to boost your energy presence. 1. Practice leaving your comfort zone. Record several minutes of your presentation as you would normally deliver it: Play it back, preferably with someone else watching and listening as well. Ask yourself and the observer, where am I on the energy scale? Now try it again. This time, break out of your comfort zone. Ham it up. Raise your voice. Use big gestures. Put a big smile on your face. Get to a point where you would feel slightly awkward and uncomfortable. Now watch it. Most likely your energy level will be far more engaging and still remain appropriate fur the situation. 2. Smile and have fun. Why do most people seem to enjoy Virgin entrepreneur Richard Branson? Because the guy has fun and it shows. He always has a warm, engaging smile on his face. Of course, you can argue that it’s easy to walk around with a smile when you’re worth $4 billion! But seriously, smile. It won’t hurt and it will make you more likable. Most business professionals don’t smile as much as they should during presentations. I’m helping some executives prepare for CES, the big Consumer Electronics Show in January where they will announce new products. They get so caught up in the slides and what they’re going to say ( as they should during preparation ), they forget that new products bring joy to their consumers. In most cases--with the exception of bad news, of course--the first and last thing you say to yourself before launching into your presentation should be, "Have 3. Get your body moving. Many people are uncomfortable using expansive hand gestures. Don’t be. I spoke to David McNeill at the University of Chicago, who is known for his research into gesture and speech. He says that clear, confident speakers use hand gestures and that the gestures leave a positive impression on listeners. He went on to say that using gestures will help you speak better because for most of us it takes effort not to use gestures. Don’t be afraid of using your hands. AOL’s (TWX) Truveo.com is one of my favorite video search engines. I use it to retrieve clips of business speakers to study their body language. Symantec’s (SYMC) John Thompson, Oracle’s (ORCL) Larry Ellison, Cisco’s (CSCO) John Chambers, and eBay’s (EBAY) Meg Whitman are excellent examples of people with confident, energetic body language. 4. Study TV and radio personalities. Stars of television and radio who score high on the likability scale have high-energy personalities. I had a conversation with Suze Orman over the phone a couple of years ago and remember it to this day. Her energy comes right through the speaker. What you see on her CNBC show is what you get behind the scenes. High energy. The other day I watched Food Network (SSP) star Rachael Ray sign books at a mall where I happened to be shopping. Sometimes critics poke fun at her"perky" personality and phrases like "yum-o," but the fact is she has energy and millions of viewers enjoy it. The networkmorning-show hosts are typically chosen for their energetic personalities. Today’s Matt Lauer on NBC (GE) and The EarlyShow’s Julie Chen on CBS (CBS) are excellent examples, but there are many others on morning television. Remember, maintaining an energetic presence is very difficult to do unless you’re involved with something you enjoy. If you are truly passionate about your company, product, or service, then show it. Speak with energy and vitality. Your listeners will love you for it. 注意：此部分試題請在答題卡1上作答；8-10題在答題卡1上。 l. From the first paragraph, what is a key point in persuasive communication? [A] Stimulation. [B] Uplitting. [C] Fun. [D] Likability. 2. Have an energy several levels higher than the people they are attempting to influence. [A] Electrifying speakers [B] Business professionals [C] Und.vnamic persons [D] Listeners 3. How do people show the right level of energy without seeming over the top’? [A] By underestimating the energy level. [B] By undervaluing the energy level. [C] By estimating an energy scale. [D] By using a lower level of energy. 4. The scale of the energy is [A] seven, eight or nine [B] ten or higher [C] three to six [D] one to ten 5. What does the example mean in the third paragraph? [A] There is little room to boost your energy while not appeanng too zany. [B] There is a little room to boost your energy while not appearing too zany. [C] There is much room to boost your energy while not appearing too zany. [D] There is no room to boost your energy while not appearing too zany. 6. Why is Virgin entrepreneur Richard Branson popular? [A] Because he has fun and it shows. [B] Because he doesn’t smile as much as he should during presentations. [C] Because he is very humorous. [D] Because he is famous. 7. David McNeill says that confident speakers use __ [A] hand gestures [B] speech [C] smile [D] expression 8. I use AOL’s (TWX) Truveo.com to retrieve clips of business speakers to__________ 9. Stars of television and radio who score high on the lik ability scale have__________ 10. Maintaining an energetic presence is very difficult to do unless__________ Part Ⅱ Reading Comprehension(Skimming and Scanning) 文章精要 本文介紹了保持活力的重要性，可愛在有效交流中的作用，以及人的能量范圍。 1．D根據(jù)題干信息詞persuasive communication定位到首段第五句：…，and likability is a key ingredient in persuasive communications…，即：可愛是有說服力的交流的首要因素，故選D。其他三項都是精力充沛的人具有的特征而非良好交流的首要因素，故排除。 2．A根據(jù)題干定位到首段后兩句。原文提到，electrifying speakers…h(huán)ave an energy that is several levels higher than the people they are attempting to influence，故選A。原文提到“許多商務(wù)專業(yè)人士(business professionals)低估了需要在他們的聽者(1isteners)中產(chǎn)生的狂熱的能量水平”，故排除B和D；C項“精力不夠的人”與原文敘述相反，故排除。 3．C根據(jù)題干定位到第二段后兩句。C項中的“estimating(估計)”與原文“weighing(權(quán)衡)”是同一意思，即：衡量自己的能量范圍，故選c。A和B項是同一意思，均為“低估能量水平”，故排除；D項“通過使用低一點的能量水平”也與原文不符，故排除。 4．D根據(jù)題干信息詞scale of the energy定位到小標題The Energy Scale下，由第二句話a scale of one to ten可知能量范疇為1到10，故選D。 5．C作者在The Energy Scale下舉例，接著說That means there is plenty of room to boost your energy while not appearing too zany，故選C。A、B和D都與原文不符，故排除。 6．A根據(jù)題干信息詞Virgin entrepreneur Richard Branson定位到小標題2．Smile and have fun下的首句Why do most people seem to enjoy Virgin entrepreneur Richard Branson? Because the guy has fun and it shows．，即：為什么大多數(shù)人喜歡Richard Branson?因為他是有趣的人并且表現(xiàn)了出來，選A。B項指的是business professionals而不是Richard Branson，故排除；C項“幽默”不夠全面，故排除；D項“出名”文章未提及，故排除。 7．A根據(jù)題干信息詞David McNeill定位到小標題3．Get your body moving下的I spoke to David McNeill…He says that clear，confident speakers use hand gestures即：David McNeill認為自信的講話者使用手勢，故選A。gesture and speech是David McNeill的一個研究，故排除B。 8．study their body language。根據(jù)題干定位到小標題3．Get your body movmg下的第三段第二句話I use it to retrieve clips of business speakers to study their body language，由上一句話可知it指AOL’s(TWX)Truveo．com，即：我用美國在線服務(wù)網(wǎng)上的視頻剪輯來學(xué)習商界人士的肢體語言，故得答案。 9．high-energy personalities。根據(jù)題干定位到小標題4．Study TV and radio personalities下的第一句話Stars of television and radio who score high on the likability scale have high-energy personalities，即：電視明星和廣播明星之所以可愛，是因為他們在個性上都精力充沛，故得答案。 10．you’re involved with something you enjoy。根據(jù)題干定位到小標題4．Study TV and radio personalities下的第二段首句maintaining an energetic presence is very difficult to do unless you’re involved with something you enjoy，即：除非你做的事情是你所享受的，否則保持精力充沛是很困難的，故得答案。 Part III Listening Comprehension (35 minutes) Section A Directions: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked [A ], [B], [ C ] and [ D], and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. 注意：此部分試題請在答題卡2上作答。 11. [A] The class thought the demonstration was too complex. [B] Too many students showed up. [C] The professor didn’t show up. [D] The professor cancelled it. 12. [A] Because nine is an odd number. [B] Because the elevator got stuck. [C] Because the elevator is too old. [D] Because there are too many people in the elevator. 13. [A] The rain has stopped. [B] She wants to soak her clothes. [C] She is looking for her clothes. [D] It’s raining heavily. 14. [A] She goes home for lunch. [B] She spends her time shopping. [C] She gets interested in what she is reading. [D] She doesn’t wake up in time. 15. [A] To buy some potatoes. [B] To pass him some potatoes. [C] To have some potatoes. [D] To help him cook some potatoes. 16. [A] It involved a few lunches. [B] There wcrc free lunches. [C] There were three lunches. [D] There were more than free lunches. 17. [A] He decided to continue his project. [B] He was unable to get sufficient money. [C] Lack of land prevented his success. [D] He was successful with his project. 18. [A] Painting the room white. [B] Buying white furniture. [C] Waiting the man to decide. [D] Asking Mr. White for advice. Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 19. [A] In the student recreation center. [B] In the campus dining hall. [C] In the university bookstore. [D] In a classroom. 20. [A] Studying. [B] Preparing snacks. [C] Playing cards. [D] Learning how to play bridge. 21. [A] Miss her card game. [B] Stay up too late. [C] Take too heavy a work load next semester. [D] Neglect her studies to play bridge. 22. [A] He already knows how to play. [B] He doesn’t like to play games. [C] He doesn’t have a partner. [D] He doesn’t have enough free time. Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 23. [A] The effect of the atmosphere on rainfall. [B] How conditions on earth support life. [C] How water originated on earth. [D] A new estimate of the age of earth. 24. [A] The surface of the ocean is expanding. [B] Volcanic activity is increasing. [C] The surface of earth contains tons of cosmic dust. [D] Thousands of comets are colliding with earth’s atmosphere. 25. [A] They are found under the oceans. [B] They were most active when earth was first formed. [C] Their emissions created earth’s atmosphere. [D] Their fumes are mostly water in the state of a gas. 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 questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked I A 1, E B ~, E C ~ and I D ~. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. 注意：此部分試題請在答題卡2上作答。 Passage One Questions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard. 26. [A] He was trained as an electronics engineer. [B] He was trained as a mechanical engineer. [C] He was trained as a communication engineer. [D] He was trained as a nuclear engineer. 27. [A] Fishing and hunting. [B] He began to show great interest in natural beauty. [C] Nuclear science. [D] Amateur radio. 28. [A] An old friend of his. [B] His elder brother. [C] His younger brother. [D] His younger son. Passage Two Questions 29 to 31 are based on the passage you have just heard. 29. [A] The Bachelor’s degree. [B] The Associate degree. [C] The Master’s degree. [D] The Doctor’s degree. 30. [A] A technical associate degree. [B] A degree which is designed for transfer. [C] A bachelor’s degree. [D] The last degree one can ever hope to attain. 31. [A] 120 quarter hours. [B] 95 quarter hours. [C] 120 credit hours. [D] 72 credit hours. Passage Three Questions 32 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard. 32. [A] In 1848. [B] In 1846. [C] In 1884. [D] In 1849. 33. [A] 8,000 people. [B] 10,000 people. [C] 80,000 people. [D] 100,000 people. 34. [A] From the western United States. [B] From all parts of the country. [C] From only the east coast of the American Continent. [D] From San Francisco Bay. 35. [A] Because many settlements were abandoned. [B] Because there were many gold-hungry sailors. [C] Because private gold could not be protected by law. [D] Because everybody raced for California. Section C Directions: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks numbered from 36 to 43 with the exact words you have just heard. For blanks numbered from 44 to 46 you are required to fill in the missing information. For these blanks, you can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the main points in your own words. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written. 注意：此部分試題在答題卡2上；請在答題卡2上作答。 Part III Section C Mark Twain, who wrote the story we’re going to read, traveled quite a lot often because circumstamces, usually (36) circumstances, forced him to. He was born in Florida, Missouri in 1835 and moved to Hannibal, Missouri with his family when he was about 4 years old. Most people think he was born in Hannibal but that isn’t true. After his father died when he was about 12, Twain worked in Hannibal for a while and then left, so he could (37) __________ more money. He worked for a while as a typesetter on (38) newspapers and then got a job as a river (39) __ on the Mississippi. Twain loved this job and many of his books show it. The river job didn’t last, however, because of the (40) __________ of the Civil War. Twain, was in the (41) __ Army for just 2 weeks and then he and his whole (42) __________ went west to get away from the war and the army. In Nevada and California Twain (43) __________ for silver and gold without much luck, but did succeed as a writer. (44) __________ (45) __________ (46) __________ Part Ⅲ Listening Comprehension Section A 11．D信息明示題。雖然男士的話較長，但關(guān)鍵點在后，即he decided to cancel the class…由此可知，男士沒上地理課的原因是因為教授取消了課程。而男士前面說的很多同學(xué)缺席則是教授取消課程的原因，所以D正確。 12．A信息明示題。解答本題的關(guān)鍵是理解even(偶數(shù))和odd(奇數(shù))，只要明白這兩個詞的含義，本題就可迎刃而解。女士說電梯只在偶數(shù)層停，而第九層是奇數(shù)層，所以A正確。 13．D綜合推斷題。男士問女士雨停了沒有，女士回答說她的衣服都濕透了，言外之意是雨下得很大，故選D。 *考點 ●soak意為“浸泡；濕透”，常見短語有：soak sth．off/out浸泡以除去某物；soak sb．through使某人全身濕透；soak sth．up吸收某物，此時既可指具體吸收某種物質(zhì)，也可指抽象地吸收，如：The boy soaks up new knowledge like a sponge．那個男孩像海綿一樣吸收新知識。 14．D綜合推斷題。女士說自己把大部分午飯時間花在圖書館，但那里太安靜以至于她睡著了，由此可以推斷，女士之所以回來遲了是因為睡過了頭，所以D正確。 15．C信息明示題。本題的關(guān)鍵是對manage的理解，它在本段對話中相當于have或eat。男士問女士是否再要些土豆，女士回答說自己吃不下了，故選C。 *考點 ●manage此處指的不是“經(jīng)營，管理”，而是“做成(某事)，應(yīng)付”的意思，如：Despite his disappointment，he managed a smile．盡管很失望，他還是強顏歡笑。 16．B信息明示題。男士說，I said free lunches…由此可知，B正確。解答本題的關(guān)鍵是聽清男士說的這句話，以避免three lunches，many lunches的干擾。 17．B信息明示題。男士說自己聽說格林先生陷入財政危機，女士贊成了男士的說法，由此可知，格林先生沒有足夠的資金繼續(xù)他的項目，所以B正確。 18．A建議題。男士說不知該把房間漆成什么顏色，女士建議漆成白色，說白色和家具的顏色很相配，故選A。 *考點 ●match此處作動詞，意為“相配，匹配”；它還可作名詞，指“相匹配的人或物，相似或相像的人或物”，如：I’ve found a vase that’s an exact match of the one we already have．我找到一只和我們已有的那只一模一樣的花瓶。 Conversation One 19．B綜合推斷題。女士說This food is terrible．I can’t even finish my dinner．男士說the university could hire a better food service，結(jié)合這兩句話可以推斷，對話發(fā)生在食堂，所以B正確。 20．C信息明示題。女士說I’m going over to the student recreation center to play some bridge．接下來男士問You are spending your time on a card game?此可知，女士計劃晚上play bridge(打橋牌)，故選C。 21．D信息明示題。男士說You should be caleful not to play so much that you don’t get your studying done．所以D正確。 22．D信息明示題。男士說I have a pretty heavy workload this semester．I have to spend my evenings studying．由此可知，男士這學(xué)期的學(xué)業(yè)很重，他晚上也要學(xué)習，故選D。 Conversation Two 23．C綜合推斷題。男士在對話開始時提到了海水來自彗星這一新理論，接下來的對話主要就是圍繞該理論展開的，后還引出了海水來自火山這一傳統(tǒng)理論，由此推斷，對話主要與地球上水的來源，特別是海水的來源有關(guān)，故選C。 24．D信息明示題。男士說海水來源的新理論是基于近人造衛(wèi)星所拍攝的照片的，宇宙人造衛(wèi)星近探測到，每天有將近四萬顆小彗星與地球外層大氣相碰撞，故選D。 25．D信息明示題。女士指出，地質(zhì)學(xué)者認為火山氣體大多為蒸汽，故選D。 *考點 ●fill sth．up意為“填寫，填滿，充滿”，與fill相關(guān)的短語還有：fin sb．’s shoes接替某人的工作、職務(wù)等；fill in(for sb．)臨時接替某人；fill sth．in除了指“填寫，補充，填滿”以外，還可指“打發(fā)，消磨(時間)”，如：Jack filled in the afternoon watching television．杰克以看電視打發(fā)下午的時間。 Section B Passage One 文章精要 文章簡單介紹了一個名叫亨利·文森特的人的生活。由于戰(zhàn)爭他在16歲的時候就背井離鄉(xiāng)與家人失散。在他退休之后卻因一個十分偶然的機會終與自己的兄弟重逢。 26．A信息明示題。文章第一段指出,…．Australia, where he was trained as an electronics engineer．由此可知A正確。 27．D信息明示題。文章第二段指出,…being an amateur radio operator，由此可知D正確。 28．C信息明示題。文章第三段指出，…Henry realized that this man was in fact his younger brother，Peter由此可知C正確。 Passage Two 文章精要 文章簡要介紹了四種不同的大學(xué)學(xué)位，即肄業(yè)學(xué)(associate degree)，學(xué)士學(xué)位(bachelor’s degree)，碩士學(xué)4i(master’s degree)和博學(xué)位(doctor’s degree)以及獲得這些學(xué)位需要花費的大致課時。 29．B信息明示題。文章開頭便指出，…four types of college degrees，starting with the associate degree．由此可知B正確。 30．A信息明示題。文章指出，Not all associate degrees ale designed for transfer．Some are technical degrees which are called terminal degrees，which mean they do not count toward a bachelor’s．由此可知A正確。 31．C信息明示題。文章后指出，The BA(or BS)is 120 credit hours or 185 quarter hours．由此可知C正確。 Passage Three 文章精要 1848年，舊金山附近開始出現(xiàn)“淘金熱”，成千上萬的人涌入加利福尼亞沿岸開始了他們的淘金生涯，“淘金熱”成為美國西部殖民地化的重要組成部分。文章簡要敘述了當年這股“淘金熱”的盛況。 32．A信息明示題。文章開頭就指