【正文】 a raise.D. The man will get a promotion.5. A. Her daughter likes ball games.B. Her daughter is an exciting child.C. She and her daughter are good friends.D. She and her daughter don’t always understand each other.6. A. She hurt her uncle. B. She hurt her ankle.C. She has a swollen toe.D. She needs a minor surgery.7. A. John likes gambling.B. John is very fond of his new boss.C. John has ups and downs in the new pany. D. John has a promising future in the new pany.8. A. She will get some advice from the front desk. B. She will undergo some lab tests.C. She will arrange an appointment. D. She will get the test results.9. A. She’s an odd character.B. She is very picky.C. She is easygoing.D. She likes fashions.10. A. At a street corner.B. In a local shop.C. In a ward.D. In a clinic.11. A. Sea food. B. Dairy products. C. Vegetables and fruits. D. Heavy foods.12. A. He is having a good time. B. He very much likes his old bicycle.C. He will buy a new bicycle right away. D. He would rather buy a new bicycle later.13. A. It is only a cough.B. It’s a minor illness.C. It started two weeks ago.D. It’s extremely serious.14. A. The woman is too optimistic about the stock market.B. The woman will even lose more money at the stock market.C. The stock market bubble will continue to grow.D. The stock market bubble will soon meet its demise.15. A. The small pills should be taken once a day before sleep.B. The yellow pills should be taken once a day before supper.C. The white pills should be taken once a day before breakfast.D. The large round pills should be taken three times a day after meals.Section BDirection: In this section you will hear one conversation and two passages, after each of which, you will hear five questions. After each question, read the four possible answers marked A, B, C and D, Choose the best answer and mark the letter of your choice on the ANSWER SHEET.Dialogue16. A. Because he had difficulty swallowing it.B. Because it was upsetting his stomach.C. Because he was allergic to it.D. Because it was too expensive.17. A. He can’t play soccer any more.B. He has a serious foot problem.C. He needs an operation.D. He has cancer.18. A. A blood transfusion. B. An allergy test.C. A urine test.D. A biopsy.19. A. To see if he has cancer. B. To see if he has depression.C. To see if he requires surgery. D. To see if he has a food allergy problem.20. A. Relieved.B. Anxious.C. Angry.D. Depressed.Passage One21. A. The cause of COPD.B. Harmful effects of smoking.C. Men more susceptible to harmful effects of smoking.D. Women more susceptible to harmful effects of smoking.22. A. 954.B. 955.C. 1909.D. 1955.23. A. On May 18 in San Diego. B. On May 25 in San Diego.C. On May 18 in San Francisco. D. On May 25 in San Francisco.24. A. When smoking exposure is high. B. When smoking exposure is low.C. When the subjects received medication.D. When the subjects stopped smoking.25. A. Hormone differences in men and women.B. Genetic differences between men and women.C. Women’s active metabolic rate.D. Women’s smaller airways.Passage Two26. A. About 90,000.B. About 100,000.C. Several hundreds.D. About 5,000.27. A. Warning from Goddard Space Flight Center. B. Warning from the Kenyan health ministry.C. Experience gained from the 1997 outbreak. D. Proper and prompt Aid from NASA.28. A. Distributing mosquito nets. B. Persuading people not to slaughter animals.C. Urging people not to eat animals. D. Dispatching doctors to the epidemicstricken area.29. A. The higher surface temperatures in the equatorial part of the Indian Ocean.B. The shortlived mosquitoes that were the hosts of the viruses.C. The warm and dry weather in the Horn of Africa. D. The heavy but intermittent rains.30. A. Warning from NASA.B. How to treat Rift Valley fever.C. The disastrous effects of Rift Valley fever.D. Satellites and global health – remote diagnosis.Part II Vocabulary (10%)Section A Direction: In this section, all the sentences are inplete. Four words or phrases, marked A B C and D .are given beneath each of them. You are to choose the word or phrase that best pletes the sentence. Then mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET. 31. A good night’s sleep is believed to help slow the stomach’s emptying, produce a smoother, less abrupt absorption of sugar, and will better __________ brain metabolism.A. regulate B. activate C. retain D. consolidate32. The explosion and the oil spill below the surface of the Gulf of Mexico left my mind in such a ________ that I couldn’t get to sleep.A. catastrophe B. boycott C. turmoil D. mentality33. Coronary heart attacks occur more monly in those with high blood pressure, in the obese, in cigarette smokers, and in those _________ to prolonged emotional and mental strain.A. sympathetic B. ascribed C. preferable D. subjected34. Most colds are acquired by children in school and then ___________ to adults.A. conveyed B. transmitted C. attributed D. relayed35. Several of the most populous nations in the world ________ at the lower end of the table of real GDP per capita last year.A. fluctuated B. languished C. retarded D. vibrated36. Presently this kind of antidepressant is still in clinical _______, even though the concept has been around since 1900s.A. trials B. applications C. implications D. endeavors37. Studies revealed that exposure to lowlevel radiation for a long time may weaken the immune system, ________ aging, and cause cancer.A. halt B. postpone C. retard D. accelerate38. The mayor candidate’s personality traits, being modest and generous, _______ people in his favor before the election.A. predisposed B. presumed C. presid