【正文】 and social unit. Thus, every British marriage indicates the beginning of a new and independent familyhence the tremendous importance of marriage in British life. For both the man and the woman, marriage means leaving one39。s behavior [B] it keeps information for later use [C] it warns people not to do things repeatedly [D] it enables one to remember events that happened in the past59. What is the author39。s memory is in terms of words and binations of words. But while language greatly expands the number and the kind of things a person can remember, it also requires a huge memory capacity. It may well be this capacity that distinguishes humans, setting them apart from other animals.57. Which of the following is TRUE about memory? [A] It helps us perceive things happening around us every day. [B] It is based on the decisions we made in the past. [C] It is rooted in our past habits and skills. [D] It connects our past experiences with the present.58. According to the passage, memory is helpful in one39。s relationship. [C] Buying puters may cost a lot of money. [D] Computers may take over human beings altogether.35. [A] Affectionate. [B] Disapproving. [C] Approving. [D] Neutral.Section CDirections: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks numbered from 36 to 43 with the exact words you have just heard. For blanks numbered from 44 to 46 you are required to fill in the missing information. For these blank, you can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the main points in your own words. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written. Development banks are international lending groups. They lend money to developing countries to help fuel economic growth and social (36) . They are not part of the World Bank, the International (37) Fund or the United Nations. The money es from member countries and borrowing on world markets. Development banks provide longterm loans at market (38) . They provide even longerterm loans at belowmarket interest rates. These banks also provide technical (39) and (40) . There are four main ones. The oldest is the InterAmerican Development Bank in Washington, . It began in 1959. President Juscelino Kubitschek of Brazil had (41) a bank to aid economic growth in the Americas. The (42) of American States agreed. Today the bank is worth over 100,000 million dollars. It holds only 4 percent of that. The other money is (43) by its members. (44) . 26 countries in Latin America and the Caribbean borrow from the bank. The African Development Bank has its roots in an agreement signed in Sudan in 1963. It is based in Abidjan, Ivory Coast. (45) . The country with the most votes in the bank is Nigeria, followed as of July by the United States, Japan and Egypt. The Asian Development Bank started in 1966. It is based in Manila, in the Philippines. There are 63 members, mostly in Asia. (46) .Part Ⅳ Reading Comprehension (Reading in Depth)Section ADirections: In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required to select one word for each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage. Read the passage through carefully before making your choices. Each choice in bank is identified by a letter. Please mark the corresponding letter for each item on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the center. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once. A sunflower is a sunflower. A mobile phone is a mobile phone. But can you (47) the two to do something for your local (48) ? It may well be possible. When you have finished with your mobile phone you will be able to (49) it in the garden or a plant pot and wait for it to flower. (50) , a biodegradable (生物可降解的) mobile phone was introduced by scientists. It is hoped that the new type of phone will encourage (51) to recycle. Scientists have e up with a new material over the last five years. It looks like any other (52) and can be hard or soft, and able to change shape. Overtime it can also break down into the soil without giving out any toxic (53) . British researchers used the new material to develop a phone cover that contains a sunflower seed. When this new type of cover turns into waste, it (54) nitrates (硝酸鹽). These feed the seed and help the flower grow. Engineers have designed a small (55) window to hold the seed. They have made sure it only grows when the phone is thrown away. We39。s camera. [B] A television camera. [C] A movie camera. [D] The man39。t finished writing her articles. [C] She had furnished her house. [D] She could write beautifully.14. [A] The problem may have been a very plicated one. [B] No one can do it. [C] The woman thinks that the problem is too easy. [D] The man can solve the problem himself.15. [A] The janitor is too busy to do his work. [B] The sanitary conditions of an apartment. [C] The relationship between the janitor and the two speakers. [D] The architecture of a building.16. [A] He can39。13. [A] She wasn39。t think she has enough money. [C] She39。ve seen ______ .10. The water cycle is responsible for clouds, rain and ______ .Part Ⅲ Listening ComprehensionSection ADirections: 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 and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked [A], [B], [C] and [D], and decide which is the best answer. Then