【正文】 ucts, new materials, new places to shopa confusion enhanced by rising prices and a (n) ( 33 ) choice of goods than ever before. The search (34) the right purchase is based on ignorance of (35) own needs and ignorance of the product39。t have told [D] mustn39。t stand it any more. 3. How much did Mr. Dawson pay for the sweater? [A] $30. [B] $13. [C] $80. [D] $18. 4. What does staying healthy mean today? [ A] You should often go to a doctor. 中華英語學習網 官方總站：圣才學習網 中華英語學習網 官方總站：圣才學習網 2 [ B] Going to a doctor regularly for helps. [ C] Keep fit and strong all the time. [ D] You should never go to a doctor. 5. Where is the speaker? [A] In a bank. [B] In a restaurant. [C] In an office. [D] In a shop. 6. The speaker regretted having [A] missed the game [B] gone to the game [C] won the game [D] missed the bet 7. What does the speaker think about teachers? [A] Teachers get much satisfaction from work. [B] Teachers get little satisfaction from work. [C] Few teachers are satisfied with their work. [D] Few teachers are satisfied with their salary. 8. The speaker is paring [A] research projects [B] political declarations [C] kinds of candies [D] political events SECTION B CONVERSATION In this section, you will hear nine short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation you will be given 10 seconds to answer the question. Now, listen to the conversations. 9. Who is the caller? [A] John Smith. [B] Max Thomas. [C] Max Green. [D] John Thomas. 10. The conversation takes place between __ [A] a host and a guest [B] two neighbors [C] a doctor and a patient [D] a hotel clerk and a guest 11. What did the man do last weekend? [A] He went skiing. [B] He studied. [C] He did nothing. [D] He did shopping. 12. What do you guess they39。s movements as they think fit. [A] pause [B] halt [C] repel [D] keep 60. Have you ever received __ of what has happened to her? [A] the word [B] words [C] word [D] the words 61. Twelve is to three four is to one. [A] what IS] as [C] that [D] like 62. Things went well for her during her early life but in her middle age her __ seemed to change. [A] affair [B] luck [C] event [D] chance 63. Although I spoke to her about the matter several times, she took little __ of what I said. [A] remark [B] warning [C] notice [D] attention 64. The scheme was __ when it was discovered it would be very costly. [A] resigned [B] surrendered [C] released [D] abandoned 65. Yesterday my aunt bought some new __ for her flat at the seaside. 中華英語學習網 官方總站：圣才學習網 中華英語學習網 官方總站：圣才學習網 6 [A] furniture [B] furnitures [C] possession [D] possessions PART VI READING COMPREHENSION [30 MIN] SECTION A READING COMPREHENSION [25 MIN] In this part there are four passages followed by questions or unfinished statements, each with four suggested answers marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that you think is the correct answer. TEXT A People have been painting pictures for at least 30,000 years. The earliest pictures were painted by people who hunted animals. They used to paint pictures of the animals they wanted to catch and kill. Pictures of this kind have been found on the walls of caves in France and Spain. No one knows why they were painted there. Perhaps the painter thought that their pictures would help them to catch these animals. Or perhaps human beings have always wanted to tell stories in pictures. About 5,000 years ago the Egyptians and other people in the Near East began to use pictures as a kind of writing. They drew simple pictures or signs to represent things and ideas, and also to represent the sounds of their language. The signs these people used became a kind of alphabet. The Egyptians used to record information and to tell stories by putting picturewriting and pictures together. When an important person died, scenes and stories from his life were painted an