【正文】 such as work television attracts all types of audience members, but magazine audiences are more homogeneous. If you read Sports Illustrated., for example, you will have much in mon with the magazine39。s unusual life story. B) A sad occasion. D) Smith39。s disloyalty. B) The Great Depression. D) Her mother39。t learn if you don39。 8 A) acplish I) manufacture B) advanced J) moments C) balloon K) news D) claim L) reduced E) constantly M) regret F) declare N) scary G) interviews O) totally H) limited Section B 20%（ 102%） Directions: There are 2 passages in this section. Each passage is followed 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 mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. Passage One Questions 57 to 61 are based on the following passage. Global warming may or not be the great environmental crisis of the 21st century, but regardless of whether it is or isn39。s living standards. With modest growth, energy use and greenhouse emissions more than double by 2050. No government will adopt rigid restrictions on economic growth and personal freedom (limits on electricity usage, driving and travel) that might cut back global warming. Still, politicians want to show they39。 57. What is said about global warming in the first paragraph? A) It may not prove an environmental crisis at all. B) It is an issue requiring worldwide mitments. 9 C) Serious steps have been taken to avoid or stop it. D) Very little will be done to bring it under control. 58. According to the author39。t notice it. Only when it39。t cherish it until they lose it Part V Cloze (15 minutes) 10%（ 20%） Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D) on the right side of the paper. You should choose the ONE that best fits into the passage. 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。 affairs. D) Many search engines profit by revealing people39。s like health。t solve the engineering problem, we39。s too low, because societies that grow richer use more energy. We need economic growth unless we condemn the world39。m not. But I39。s wealth depends on the development and exchange of knowledge. And (39) _______entering the workforce offer their knowledge, not their muscles. Knowledge workers get paid for their education and their ability to learn. Knowledge workers (40) _____in mind work. They deal with symbols: words, (41) ______, and data. What does all this mean for you? As a future knowledge worker, you can expect to be (42)_______, processing, as well as exchanging information. (43)________, three out of four jobs involve some form of mind work, and that number will increase sharply in the future. Management and employees alike (44) ______________________________________________. In the new world of work, you can look forward to being in constant training (45)________________________________. You can also expect to be taking greater control of your career. Gone are the ninetofive jobs, lifetime security, predictable promotions, and even the conventional workplace, as you are familiar with. (46)__________________________________________. And don39。 Passage One Questions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard. 6 26. A) The lack of time C) The frustrations at work B) The quality of life D) The pressure on working families 27. A) They were just as busy as people of today. B) They saw the importance of collective efforts. C) They didn39。 interest in other media has decreased D) the number of TV ads people can see has increased 3. Compared with television, newspaper as an advertising medium ________. A) earn a larger annual ad revenue B) convey more detailed messages C) use more production techniques D) get messages out more effectively 4. Advertising on radio continues to grow because ________. A) more local radio stations have been set up B) modern technology makes it more entertaining C) it provides easy access to consumers D) it has been revolutionized by Inter radio 5. Magazines are seen by advertisers as an efficient way to ________. A) reach target audiences B) appeal to educated people 4 C) attract diverse audiences D) convey all kinds of messages 6. Outofhome advertising has bee more effective because ________. A) billboards can be replaced within two hours B) consumers travel more now than ever before C) such ads have been made much more attractive D) the pace of urban life is much faster nowadays 7. The challenge to Inter advertisers is to create ads that are ________. A) quick to update B) pleasant to look at C) easy to remember D) convenient to access 8. Inter advertisers will have to adjust their methods to reach audiences that tend to be_________________. 9. Direct mail is an effective form of advertising for businesses to develop_____________________. 10. This passage discusses how advertisers select ________ for advertisements. Part III Listening Comprehension (35 minutes) 35% Section A 15%（ 151%） 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