【正文】 an is not suitable for the position, B) The job has been given to someone else. C) She had received only one application letter. D) The application arrived a week earlier than expected. 6. A) He39。s jacket39。clock in the morning and have to finish by 2 in the afternoon. Therefore, D) 5 hours is the correct answer. You should choose [D] on the Answer Sheet and mark it with a single line through the centre. Sample Answer [A] [B [C] [D] 1. A) Dick39。s trousers don39。 is39。s unwilling to fetch the laundry. B) He has already picked up the laundry. C) He will go before the laundry is closed. D) He thinks his mother should get the clothes back. 7. A) At a shopping center. C) At an international trade fair. B) At an electronics pany. D) At a DVD counter in a music store. 8. A) The woman hated the man talking throughout the movie. B) The woman saw a edy instead of a horror movie. C) The woman prefers light movies before sleep. D) The woman regrets going to the movie. 9. A) He is the fight man to get the job done. B) He is a man with professional expertise. C) He is not easy to get along with. D) He is not likely to get the job. 10. A) It is being forced out of the entertainment industry. B) It should change its concept of operation. C) It should revolutionize its technology. D) It is a very good place to relax. 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 choice marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre. Passage One Questions 11 to 13 are based on the passage you have just heard. 11. A) He set up the first university in America. B) He was one of the earliest settlers in America. C) He can best represent the spirit of early America. D) He was the most distinguished diplomat in American history. 12. A) He provided Washington with a lot of money. B) He persuaded France to support Washington. C) He served as a general in Washington39。s exotic in appearance. B) It39。s Nobel Prizewinning author Gtinter Grass has revived the memory of the 9,000 dead, including more than 4,000 children with his latest novel Crab Walk, published last month. The book, which will be out in English next year, doesn39。39。 ye now earned the right to discuss the full historical record. Not to equate German suffering with that of its victims, but simply to acknowledge a terrible tragedy. 21. Why does the author say the sinking of the Wilhelm Gustloff was the worst tragedy in maritime history? A) It was attacked by Russian torpedoes. B) Most of its passengers were frozen to death. C) Its victims were mostly women and children. D) It caused the largest number of casualties. 22. Hundreds of families dropped into the sea when . A) a strong ice storm tilted the ship B) the cruise ship sank all of a sudden C) the badly damaged ship leaned toward one side D) the frightened passengers fought desperately for lifeboats 23. The Wilhelm Gustloff tragedy was little talked about for more than half a century because Germans . A) were eager, to win international acceptance B) felt guilty for their crimes in World War II C) had been pressured to keep silent about it D) were afraid of offending their neighbors 24. How does Gunter Grass revive the memory of the Wilhelm Gustloff tragedy? A) By presenting the horrible scene of the torpedo attack. B) By describing the ship39。s level of arrogance and selfabsorption) are likely to lead to Conflicts with teachers. When highly gifted students in any domain talk about what was important to the development of their abilities, they are far more likely to mention their families than their schools or teachers. A writing prodigy (神童 ) studied by David Feldman and Lynn Goldsmith was taught far more about writing by his journalist father than his English teacher. HighIQ children, in Australia studied by Miraca Gross had much more positive feelings about their families than their schools. About half of the mathematicians studied by Benjamin Bloom had little good to say about school. They all did well in school and took honors classes when available, and some skipped grades. 26. The main point the author is making about schools is that . A) they should satisfy the needs of students from different family backgrounds B) they are often incapable of catering to the needs of talented students C) they should anize their classes according to the students39。 coaching C) more to their parents39。s our banks, not the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), that pass our private financial data to telemarketing firms. Consumer activists are pressing Congress for better privacy laws without much result so far. The legislators lean toward letting business people track our financial habits virtually at will. As an example of what39。t work. A firm might publish a privacyprotection policy, but who enforces it? Take . Bancorp again. Customers were told, in writing, that all personal information you supply to us will be considered confidential. Then it sold your data to MemberWorks. The bank even claims that it doesn39。ll be charged without notice for a product or service if A) you fail to cancel it within the specified period B) you happen to reveal your credit card number C) you find the product or service unsatisfactory D) you fail to apply for extension of the deadline 34. Businesses do not regard information concerning personal bank accounts as private because A) its revelation will do no harm to consumers under the current protection policy B) it is considered transaction and ex