【正文】 ision well be announced4. Everyone will be allowed _______to speak.(A) 15 minutes(B) at least 15 minutes(C) 5 minutes(D) no more than 50 minutes5. Which following statement is right? _______.(A) Only Mr. Smith will speak(B) Someone will speak (C) Everyone except Mr. Smith will speak (D) Everyone will speakⅡ. Directions: Listen to the dialogue and tell whether the following statements are True or False. Writ T for True and F for False in the brackets. (5 questions, 2 marks each question. 10 marks altogether)1. [ ] The prices are given with agreement.2. [ ] The man thinks the prices are too high.3. [ ] The woman thinks that the cost of production has been raising in recent years.4. [ ] The man will decide to order based on prices.5. [ ] The man hopes that the prices can be reduced by 3 percent.得 分評(píng)分人B. written testⅠ. Vocabulary and structure Directions: For each of the following blanks, four choices are given. Choose the most appropriate one (1 mark each question, 20 questions, 20marks altogether)1. The actual cost of the building was much higher than our original_______.(A) consideration(B) judgment (C) estimate(D) plan2.What’s the matter with Harry?I don39。t say anything, but I noticed a _______ look e over her face. (A) surprise(B) surprised (C) surprising(D) surprisingly6. If you undertake this project you are bound to ______ many difficulties. (A) encounter(B) face with(C) overe(D) handle 7. I suddenly realized that he was trying to _______ quarrelling with me.(A) consider(B) enjoy (C) avoid (D) prevent 8. The three hours I spent in the library _______ my old passion for reading.(A) brought about(B) brought over (C) brought forth (D) brought back 9. We ________ that the enemy would try to cross the river and seize the bridge.(A) awaited(B) forecast(C) anticipated(D) aware10. The real trouble ______ their lack of confidence in their abilities. (A) lies in(B) lies on(C) results in (D)leads to11. Many old age pensioners have no other source of ine and pension levels are not adequate______. (A) living on (B) to live on it (C) to live on (D) living on it12. This popular sports car is now being _____ at the rate of a thousand a week.(A) turned down (B) turned out(C) turned up (D) turned on13. By then our experiment had reached ______ stage. (A) a profound (B) a best (C) a future (D) a vital15. Vicky, one of my doctoral students, had her dissertation ______ as soon as she finished _____ it.(A) to be typed, to write (B) typed, to write (C) being typed, writing (D) typed, writing16. she hadn’t seen Peter for weeks, _______. (A) nor she had telephoned (B) nor she hadn39。t she telephoned (D) nor had she telephoned17. The patient we sent to hospital was _____ last night. (A) operated with (B) operated (C) operated on (D) operated at18. He _____ when he was at high school but now he is famous all over the world. (A) often played tennis (B) did like tennis very much (C) was not much of a tennisplayer (D) didn39。s theory of relativity seemed _____ when it was first introduced.(A) unbelievable (B) unaccountable(C) impossible (D) acceptable20. Henry looked very much _____ when he was caught cheating in the biology exam.(A) discouraged (B) embarrassed (C) disappointed (D) bewildered得 分評(píng)分人Ⅱ. Reading ComprehensionSection ADirections: Read the following passage and to the multiple choice questions. (2 marks each, 10 marks altogether) Here are a few examples of business customs in foreign lands that one should be cognizant of: In Brazil, conversations can bee very animated and involve physical contact and raised voices. Yet trying to dominate the conversation will meet with disapproval. In China, it’s considered impolite to reply negatively. Answers like “we should discuss this further at another time” or “perhaps” are much better than a simple “no”. The details can be worked out later. When giving gifts, avoid using white or green wrapping paper as those colors are considered to be inauspicious. In Germany, it’s customary to wait to be introduced someone new by a third party. People are unfortable when approached by plete strangers. When dining with coworkers in Japan, always let the host pay for the meal. Be sure to never leave your chopsticks placed vertically in a bowl of rice as this is only done at funerals. The Irish are enthusiastic conversationalists who often indulge in criticism of themselves as a people and Ireland as a country. If you’re involved in this type of conversation country will be roundly abused. Even in “close” countries like Canada, there are some differences in the way business people interact. Luckily there are many training programs available to familiarize business travelers and career people with the ins and outs of dong business the international arena. Questions:1. Which of the following is true in Brazil? Conversations can be _____.(A) very interesting with physical contact and raised voices(B) animated and anyone can dominate the conversation(C) animated and everyone likes to control it (D) very interesting yet people may disapprove to each other2. In China, colors like white or green ______ . (A) may be used in any case(B) are the colors people like very much(C) are usually not used to wrap gifts(D) are often used to wrap gifts for the foreigners3. When having dinner, the Japanese people ______. (A) let their friends pay for the meal sometimes(B) should not pay for the meal (C) do not put their chopsticks on the bowls(D) do not place their chopsticks vertically in a rice bowls4. When invo