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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 A)， B)， C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the center。
Passage One
The American Civil War began on April 12, 1861 in South Carolina. The war took more than 600,000 lives, destroyed property valued at $5 billion and brought freedom to 4 million black slaves。
In November, 1860, Abraham Lincoln was elected the 16th President of the United States. Since Lincoln had become well known throughout the country for his anti-slavery views, his election caused a panic among the slave owners in the South. Early in February, 1861, seven states that seceded from the Union formed the Confederate States of America, with Jefferson Davis as President. So shortly after Lincoln had taken office, it was decided by his Cabinet that the Union was to be kept by force。
The war went on for 4 bitter years, with ups and downs on both sides. In manpower, wealth, and resources, the North was much stronger. The south, however, had better generals and a better military position. So, the first two years of the Civil war went badly for the North. It was not until the summer of 1863 that the Union troops began to win decisive victories on the battlefields. On July 1, 1863, the Confederates met the Union army at the little town of Gettysburg in southern Pennsylvania. After three days of fighting, the southern forces weakened and were forced to retreat. The Battle of Gettysburg has been called the turning point of the war. Finally the Confederate army had to surrender, ending the war in May, 1865. As a result of the war, slavery was abolished and the Union was kept。
Questions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard。
26. How much property was destroyed in the war?
27. Why did the election of Lincoln cause a panic among the slave owners?
28. What is regarded as the turning point of the war?
Passage Two
During World War II, Great Britain and the United States tried to deal with the problem of an international agreement on money. The two countries tried to set up a formal system that everyone would use to exchange money between countries. The system they set up is usually called the Bretton Woods System. The system got this name from the town in New Hampshire in the United States where the international agreement was signed. The Bretton Woods Agreement was signed in 1944. When it was signed, it seemed to be a good system。
The Bretton Woods Agreement had two main parts. The first part concerned exchange rates. All of the countries that signed the agreement promised to regulate their exchange rates. The countries promised not to change their exchange rates too often. This was a very important part of the agreement. It helped to stabilize the international finance system. The second part of the Bretton Woods Agreement concerned a currency fund. The fund was supposed to help countries that needed currency. All the countries contributed some of their currency to the fund. They could borrow the necessary currency from the fund. This helped all of the member countries to do business with each other. This second part of the agreement was called the International Monetary Fund。
Questions 29 to 31 are based on the passage you have just heard。
29. How did the Bretton Woods System get its name?
30. What did countries that signed the agreement promise to do?
31. Who contributed money to the International Monetary Fund?
Passage Three
A good way to see the USA is by car. Americans love their automobiles and in the past fifty years they have developed a vast network of roads and freeways to help them reach their destinations。
As few visitors have their own cars, renting one is the next best thing. You will need a valid driver's license and either international credit cards, or a deposit。
You should start out with a working knowledge of the road. Regulations vary from state to state and this can be very confusing to a newcomer. For example, in some states it is legal to turn right at a red light if there is no approaching traffic, while in other states you will be fined for this action. Throughout the country it is forbidden to pass a school bus when it has stopped to let off children。
The size of the country may startle you at first and you may be surprised at the spectacular physical beauty. When the first pioneers began to expand west into the wildness, the natural resources of the land seemed inexhaustible. Nearly 1,000 million acres of land was covered by virgin forest. Much of this was burnt off for farmland and it soon became apparent that the government would have to take action or the natural beauty of the land would be lost forever。
Questions 32 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard。
32. What is not needed for a visitor to rent a car?
33. What is forbidden when one is driving in America?
34. What may startle you at first when traveling in America by car?
35. Why would the government have to take some actions?
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。
The International Olympic Committee chose a doctor from Belgium as its president. Jacques Rogge will serve at least eight years. He replaced Juan Antonio Samaranch of Spain who served as president for twenty-one years。
Doctor Rogge received support from more than half the delegates in a second vote during a meeting in Moscow. He has worked for many years with the International Olympic Committee. He is fifty-nine years old。
Observers called the election of Doctor Rogge a move to reform the worldwide sports organization. The new president says he will place great importance on preventing Olympic competitors from using banned drugs. Experts say his long record of honesty may help the Olympics recover from charges of illegal actions.
The accusations are linked to the winter games of 2002. Ten Olympic Committee members reportedly accepted gifts and large amounts of money to choose Salt Lake City to hold the events. The American government charged five people in connection with these gifts. Earlier this week, a federal judge dismissed four of fifteen charges against two men who led Salt Lake City's campaign to get the Olympics. The judge also postponed their trial。
The new president has been active in the Olympics since he was a young man. Jacques Rogge is a champion sailor who competed in three Olympic sailing events, the last in 1976. He has been a member of the International Olympic Committee for ten years. Doctor Rogge had a major responsibility for plans for the 2000 Olympics in Sydney, Australia. Those games were highly successful。
Part Ⅳ Reading Comprehension (Reading in Depth)
Section A
47.由第二段第一句“Zoos were originally created as places of entertainment，and their suggested involvement with conservation didn't seriously arise until about 30 years ago.。.”可知正確答案為“30”。
48.從第三段第二句“This is probably the document's first failing，as I believe that 10，000 is a serious underestimate of the total number of places masquerading as zoological establishments?！敝锌梢钥闯?，作者認為文件的第一個缺點是大大低估了全世界動物園的數(shù)目。明目繁多但實質(zhì)是動物園的機構(gòu)遠遠多于一萬這個數(shù)目。可見此處要填的詞是意為“低估”的動詞。因此，正確答案為“underestimates”。
49.第四段作者談到選擇參與保護項目的核心動物園的標(biāo)準(zhǔn)時提到“One would assume that the caliber of these institutions would have been carefully examined，but it appears that the criterion for inclusion on this select list might merely be that the zoo is a member of a zoo federation or association。”，實際上列入候選的唯一標(biāo)準(zhǔn)可能是：該動物園是動物園聯(lián)盟或者動物園協(xié)會的成員。故該題可以答為“Any zoo that is a member of a zoo federation or association。”。
50.由第四段第二句和第三句“One would as some that the caliber of these institutions would have been carefully examined，but it appears that the criterion for inclusion on this select list might merely be that the zoo is a member of a zoo federation or association.This might be a good starting point，working On the premise that members must meet certain standards，but again the facts don't support the theory。”可見人們都以為參與保護項目的動物園應(yīng)該按照標(biāo)準(zhǔn) (caliber)嚴(yán)格篩選，但沒想到例如候選的唯一標(biāo)準(zhǔn)(criterion)可能只是該動物園是動物園協(xié)會或者聯(lián)盟的成員。如果這些協(xié)會的成員達到一定的標(biāo)準(zhǔn)(standards)也就罷了，但事實并非如此。兩句話中“標(biāo)準(zhǔn)”三次出現(xiàn)?？梢娮髡哒J為WZCS的第二個缺點是在挑選參與保護項目的動物園時，沒有嚴(yán)格的標(biāo)準(zhǔn)。因此，此題要填的詞為文中所出現(xiàn)的“caliber/criterion/ standard”中的任何一個。
51.文章第五段作者提到：Colin Tudge預(yù)測全球合作的喂養(yǎng)保護項目可以保護大約2 000種瀕臨滅絕的陸地脊椎動物。隨后，在第六段中作者講到30年以來只有16種物種可以說是被圈養(yǎng)保護項目所拯救了。這離Tudge所說的2 000種物種得到保護的目標(biāo)還差得很遠。稍加推測可知，作者對Tudge預(yù)測的目標(biāo)是不信任的、懷疑的。因此，答案可以是“Disbelieving./Skeptical./Doubtful。”。
Section B
52.細節(jié)甄別題。文中第二段提及“These included the use of federal student loans to pay off credit cards，effectively shifting the debt，appeals to parents for loans，cutting back on course work to increase time at paid jobs，or even dropping out altogether to work full time。”，因此，正確答案為C項。選項C是college administrators從事的活動，不是美國學(xué)生。
53.細節(jié)甄別題。文中開篇提到“the consequences can be serious-ranging from higher drop- out rates to future employment problems and even suicide”，最后一段談到“Card issuers were sponsoring school programs，funding activities and even entering into business partnerships with schools”，由此可以看出選項B是card issuers從事的活動，而不是美國學(xué)生，更不是使用credit card的后果。因此，正確答案為B項。
54.細節(jié)題。文末倒數(shù)第二句、第三句中提到了“students，card companies，university administrators”都應(yīng)該為信用卡負面影響負責(zé)。因此，正確答案為A項。
55.主旨題。本文首句即提到“U.S.college students are increasingly burdened with credit card debt”，第二段主旨是“growing numbers of students who are unable to cope with the stress of their debts and/or part time jobs for servicing their credit cards”。第三段講“debts can haunt students”，最后一段主要講述“who should answer for the negative consequences”。因此，正確答案為A項。
56.推斷題。文章主要講述學(xué)生使用信用卡的負面影響，但也不能千篇一律斷然否定使用信用卡，因而選項B不對。不使用信用卡電不能保證美國學(xué)生不自殺，故選項C不對。美國學(xué)生有part-time工作，是司空見慣也不能因為信用卡的負面影響而取消，故排除選項A。采用逐個排除法，可以確定正確答案為D項。
57.細節(jié)題。通過閱讀文章可知“home schoolers”和“public schools”是相對立的。前者是指那些讓孩子在家里接受教育的社會群體。故答案為C項。
58.細節(jié)題。從文章第三段可知，由于公立學(xué)校的官員們意識到，和提倡讓孩子在家接受教育的社會群體一直保持?jǐn)硨B(tài)度是無益處的，因此雙方的矛盾有了一定的緩和。故答案為B項。
59.細節(jié)題。第五段最后一句作者提到：home schoolers之所以堅持自己的教育方法主要是因為宗教原因，因此答案為C項。
60.細節(jié)推斷題。從文章最后兩段可知，home schoolers認為他們的教育方法是最好的，并希望自己的這種生活方式、教育方法不受打擾。故答案為A項。
61.推斷題。從文章最后一段可知，home schoolers希望自己的孩子不僅要學(xué)習(xí)傳統(tǒng)課程，而且要學(xué)習(xí)嚴(yán)格的宗教知識。從這一角度來說，他們認為家是最好的教育場所。而另一些 home schoolers則認為學(xué)校的教育方法是不恰當(dāng)。他們倒不十分在意學(xué)校的教學(xué)內(nèi)容。因此答案為D項。
