1、Section B interviewIn this section you will hear everything once only. Listen carefully and then answer the questions that follow. Mark the correct answer to each question on your colored answer sheet.Questions 1 to 5 are based on an interview. At the end of the interview you will be given 10 second
2、s to answer each of the following five questions.Now listen to the following five questions.Now listen to the interview1. According to Nigel, most problems of air travel are caused by A. Unfavorable weather conditions.B. Airports handling capacity.C. Inadequate ticketing service.D. Overbooking.2. Wh
3、ich of the following is not mentioned as compensation for volunteers for the next fight out? A. Free ticket.B Free phone callC. Cash rewardD. Seat reservation3. Why does Niget suggest that business travelers avoid big airports?A Because all flights in and out of there are full.B. Because the volume
4、of traffic is heavy.C. Because there are more popular flights.D. Because there are more delays and cancellations.4. According to Nigel, inexperience travelers are likely to make the following mistakes except.A Booking on less popular flights.B. buying tickets at full price. C. carrying excessive lug
5、gage. D. planning long business trips.5. Which of the following statements is INCORRECT?A. The possibility of discounts depends on a travel agents volume of business.B. Longer flights to the same destination maybe cheaper.C. It is advisable to plan every detail of a trip in advance.D. arranging for
6、stopovers can avoid overnight travel.SECTION C NEWS BROACASTIn this section you will hear everything once only. Listen carefully and then answer the questions that follow. Mark the correct answer to each question on your coloured answer sheet.Question 6 is based on the following news. At the end of
7、the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions.Now listen to the news.6 what happened on Monday?A. A train crash occurred causing minor injuries.B. Investigator found out the cause of the accident.C Crews rescued more passengers from the site.D A commuter train crashed into a bu
8、ilding.Question 7 and 8 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions.7. Which of the following was not on the agenda of the G20 meeting?A. Iraq debtsB. WTO talksC. Financial disastersD. Possible sanctions8. The G20 is a (n) _ orga
9、nization.A. InternationalB EuropeanC Regional D AsianQuestion 9 and 10 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions9.The UN Charter went into effect afterA It was signed by the 50 original member countries.B It was approved by the
10、 founders and other member countries.C It was approved by the founding membersD It was signed by the founding members.10. Which of the following best describe the role of the charter?A. the Charter only describes powers of the UN bodies.B the Charter mainly aims to promote world economy.C The charte
11、r is a treaty above all other treaties.D The charter authorizes reforms in UN bodies. 转贴Part2 Reading Comprehension (30min) In this section there are four reading passages followed by a total of 20 multiple-choice questions. Read the passages and then mark your answers on your coloured answer sheet.
12、Text AThe Welsh language has always been the ultimate marker of Welsh identity, but a generation ago it looked as if Welsh would go the way of Manx. Once widely spoken on the Isle of Man but now extinct. Governments financing and central planning, however, have helped reverse the decline of Welsh. R
13、oad signs and official public documents are written in both Welsh and English, and schoolchildren are required to learn both languages. Welsh is now one of the most successful of Europes regional languages, spoken by more than a half-million of the countrys three million people. The revival of the l
14、anguage, particularly among young people, is part of a resurgence of national identity sweeping through this small, proud nation. Last month Wales marked the second anniversary of the opening of the National Assembly, the first parliament to be convened here since 1404. The idea behind devolution wa
15、s to restore the balance within the union of nations making up the United Kingdom. With most of the people and wealth, England has always had bragging rights. The partial transfer of legislative powers from Westminster, implemented by Tony Blair, was designed to give the other members of the club- S
16、cotland, Northern Ireland, and Wales-a bigger say and to counter centrifugal forces that seemed to threaten the very idea of the union.The Welsh showed little enthusiasm for devolution. Whereas the Scots voted overwhelmingly for a parliament, the vote for a Welsh assembly scraped through by less tha
17、n one percent on a turnout of less than 25 percent. Its powers were proportionately limited. The Assembly can decide how money from Westminster or the European Union is spent. It cannot, unlike its counterpart in Edinburgh, enact laws. But now that it is here, the Welsh are growing to like their Ass
18、embly. Many people would like it to have more powers. Its importance as figurehead will grow with the opening in 2003, of a new debating chamber, one of many new buildings that are transforming Cardiff from a decaying seaport into a Baltimore-style waterfront city. Meanwhile a grant of nearly two mi
19、llion dollars from the European Union will tackle poverty. Wales is one of the poorest regions in Western Europe- only Spain, Portugal, and Greece have a lower standard of living. Newspapers and magazines are filled with stories about great Welsh men and women, boosting self-esteem. To familiar face
20、s such as Dylan Thomas and Richard Burton have been added new icons such as Catherine Zeta-Jones, the movie star, and Bryn Terfel, the opera singer. Indigenous foods like salt marsh lamb are in vogue. And Wales now boasts a national airline. Awyr Cymru. Cymru, which means “land of compatriots,” is t
21、he Welsh name for Wales. The red dragon, the nations symbol since the time of King Arthur, is everywhere- on T-shirts, rugby jerseys and even cell phone covers.“Until very recent times most Welsh people had this feeling of being second-class citizens,” said Dyfan Jones, an 18-year-old student. It wa
22、s a warm summer night, and I was sitting on the grass with a group of young people in Llanelli, an industrial town in the south, outside the rock music venue of the National Eisteddfod, Waless annual cultural festival. The disused factory in front of us echoed to the sounds of new Welsh bands.“There
23、 was almost a genetic tendency for lack of confidence,” Dyfan continued. Equally comfortable in his Welshness as in his membership in the English-speaking, global youth culture and the new federal Europe, Dyfan, like the rest of his generation, is growing up with a sense of possibility unimaginable
24、ten years ago. “We used to think. We cant do anything, were only Welsh. Now I think thats changing.”11. According to the passage, devolution was mainly meant to A. maintain the present status among the nations.B. reduce legislative powers of England.C. create a better state of equality among the nat
25、ions. D. grant more say to all the nations in the union. 12. The word “centrifugal” in the second paragraph meansA. separatist.B. conventional.C. feudal.D. political13. Wales is different from Scotland in all the following aspects EXCEPTA. peoples desire for devolution.B. locals turnout for the voti
26、ng.C. powers of the legislative body.D. status of the national language.14. Which of the following is NOT cited as an example of the resurgence of Welsh national identity A. Welsh has witnessed a revival as a national language.B. Poverty-relief funds have come from the European Union.C. A Welsh nati
27、onal airline is currently in operation.D. The national symbol has become a familiar sight.15. According to Dyfan Jones what has changed is A. peoples mentality. B. pop culture.C. towns appearance.D. possibilities for the people.Text BGetting to the heart of Kuwaiti democracy seems hilariously easy.
28、Armed only with a dog-eared NEWSWEEK ID, I ambled through the gates of the National Assembly last week. Unscanned, unsearched, my satchel could easily have held the odd grenade or an anthrax-stuffed lunchbox. The only person who stopped me was a guard who grinned and invited me to take a swig of ora
29、nge juice from his plastic bottle.Were I a Kuwaiti woman wielding a ballot, I would have been a clearer and more present danger. That very day Parliament blocked a bill giving women the vote; 29 M.P.S voted in favor and 29 against, with two abstentions. Unable to decide whether the bill had passed o
30、r not, the government scheduled another vote in two weeks- too late for women to register for Junes municipal elections. The next such elections arent until 2009. Inside the elegant, marbled Parliament itself, a sea of mustachioed men in white robes sat in green seats, debating furiously. The ruling
31、 emir has pushed for womens political rights for years. Ironically, the democratically elected legislature has thwarted him. Traditionalists and tribal leaders are opposed. Liberals fret, too, that Islamists will let their multiple wives vote, swelling conservative ranks. “When I came to Parliament
32、today, people who voted yes didnt even shake hands with me,” said one Shia clerc. “Why cant we respect each other and work together?” Why not indeed? By Gulf standards, Kuwait is a democratic superstar. Its citizens enjoy free speech (as long as they dont insult their emir, naturally) and boast a Pa
33、rliament that can actually pass laws. Unlike their Saudi sisters, Kuwaiti women drive, work and travel freely. They run multibillion-dollar businesses and serve as ambassadors. Their academic success is such that colleges have actually lowered the grades required for make students to get into medica
34、l and engineering courses. Even then, 70 percent of university students are females.In Kuwait, the Western obsession with the higab finds its equivalent. At a fancy party for NEWSWEEKs Arabic edition, some Kuwaiti women wore them. Others opted for tight, spangled, sheer little numbers in peacock blu
35、e or parrot orange. For the partys entertainment, Nancy Ajram, the Arab worlds answer to Britney Spears, sang passionate songs of love in a white mini-dress. She couldnt dance for us, alas, since shaking ones body onstage is illegal in Kuwait. That didnt stop whole tables of men from raising their c
36、amera-enabled mobile phones and clicking her picture. Youd think not being able to vote or dance in public would anger Kuwaits younger generation of women. To find out, I headed to the malls-Kuwaits archipelago of civic freedom. Eager to duck strict parents and the social taboos of dating in public.
37、 Young Kuwaitis have taken to cafes, beaming flirtatious infrared e-mails to one another on their cell photos. At Starbucks in the glittering Al Sharq Mall, I found only tables of men, puffing cigarettes and grumbling about the service .At Pizza Hut, I thought Id got an answer after encountering a y
38、oung woman who looked every inch the modern suffragettedrainpipe jeans,strappy sliver high-heeled sandals and a higab studded with purple rhinestones. But, no, Miriam Al-Enizi, 20, studying business administration at Kuwait University, doesnt think women need the vote.” Men are better at politics th
39、an women,” she explained, adding that women in Kuwait already have everything they need. Welcome to democracy, Kuwait style.16. According to the passage, which of the following groups of people might be viewed as being dangerous by the guards?A. Foreign tourists.B. Women protestors.C. Foreign journa
40、lists.D. Members of the National Assembly.17. The bill giving women the vote did not manage to pass because A. Different interest groups held different concerns.B. Liberals did not reach consensus among themselves.C. Parliament was controlled by traditionalists.D.Parliament members were all conserva
41、tives.18. What is the role of the 4th and 5th paragraphs in the development of the topic?A. To show how Kuwaiti women enjoy themselves.B. To describe how women work and study in Kuwait.C. To provide a contrast to the preceding paragraphs.D. To provide a contrast to the preceding paragraphs.19. Which
42、 of the following is NOT true about young Kuwaiti women?A. They seem to be quite contented.B. They go in for Western fashions. C. They desire more than modern necessities.D. They favour the use of hi-tech products.Text CRichard, King of England from 1189 to 1199, with all his characteristic virtues
43、and faults cast in a heroic mould is one of the most fascinating medieval figures. He has been described as the creature and embodiment of the age of chivalry, In those days the lion was much admired in heraldry, and more than one king sought to link himself with its repute. When Richards contempora
44、ries called him“ Coeur de Lion“(The Lion heart), they paid a lasting compliment to the king of beasts. Little did the English people owe him for his services, and heavily did they pay for his adventures. He was in England only twice for a few short months in his ten years reign; yet his memory has a
45、lways English hearts, and seems to present throughout the centuries the pattern of the fighting man. In all deeds of prowess as well as in large schemes of war Richard shone. He was tall and delicately shaped strong in nerve and sinew, and most dexterous in arms. He reioiced in personal combat, and
46、regarded his opponents without malice as necessary agents in his fame He loved war, not so much for the sake of glory or political ends, but as other men love science or poetry, for the excitement of the struggle and the glow of victory. By this his whole temperament was toned; and united with the h
47、ighest qualities of the military commander, love of war called forth all the powers of his mind and body. Although a man of blood and violence, Richard was too impetuous to be either treacherous on habitually cruel. He was as ready to forgive as he was hasty to offend; he was open-handed and munific
48、ent to profusion; in war circumspect in design and skilful in execution; in political a child, lacking in subtlety and experience. His political alliances were formed upon his likes and dislikes; his political schemes had neither unity nor clearness of purpose. The advantages gained for him by milit
49、ary geoids were flung away through diplomatic ineptitude. When, on the journey to the East, Messina in Sicily was won by his arms he was easily persuaded to share with his polished, faithless ally, Philip Augustus, fruits of a victory which more wisely used might have foiled the French Kings artful schemes. The rich and tenable acquisition of Cyprus was cast away even more easily than it was won. His life was one magnificent parade, which, when ended, left only an empty plain.In 1199, when the difficulties of raising revenue for the endless war were at t
