【正文】 knit munities and families will bee clearer. These there changer,he says,will help make us all”brighe \ter,wiser,happier and kinder”. 注意：此部分試題請(qǐng)?jiān)诖痤}卡 1 上作答。 is john lngham’s report about? A)A solution to the global energy crisis B)Extraordinary advances in technology. C)The latest developments of medical science D)Scientists’vision of the world in halfa century 2. According to Harvard professor Steven Pinker,predictions about the future_____. A)may invite trouble B)may not e true C)will fool the public D)do more harm than good 3. Professor Bruce Lahn of the University of Chicago predicts that____. A)humans won’t have to donate ans for transplantation B)more people will donate their ans for transplantation C)animal ans could be transplanted into human bodies D)an transplantation won’t be as scary as it is today 4. According to professor Richard Miller of the University of Michigarr, prople will____. A)life for as long as they wish B)be relieved from all sufferings C) life to 100 and more with vitality D)be able to live longer than whales professor Freeman Syson thinks that____. A)scientists will find alien life similar to ours B)humans will be able to settle on Mars C)alien life will likely be discovered D)life will start to evolve on Mars to Princeton professor Richard Gott,by setting up a selfsufficient colony on Mars, Humans_____. Might survie allcatastrophes on earth Might acquire ample natural resources Will be able to travel to Mars freely Will mo\ve there to live a better life HeberKatz, professor at the Wistar Institue in Philadelpia,predicts that_____. A)human ans can bu manufactured like appliances B)people will be as strong and dymamic as supermen C) human nerves can be replanced by optic fibers D)lost fingers and limbs will be able to regrow Brooks says that it will be possible for robots to work with humans as a result or the development of__artificaial intelligence for robots_____ 9. The most significant breakthrough predicted by Bill joy will be an inexhaustible green energy source that can’t be used to make__pollutions___________ 10 According to Geoffrey Miller, science will offer a more practical, universal and rewarding moral framework in place of _________religion_______ Part III Listening Comprehension (35minutes) Section A 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 and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B), C), ang D),and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. 注意 : 此部分試題請(qǐng)?jiān)诖痤}卡 2 上作答 11. A) The man might be able to play in the World Cup. B) The man’s foot ball career seems to be at an end. C) The man was operated on a few weeks ago. D) The man is a fan of worldfamous football players. 12. A) Work out a plan to tighten his budget B) Find out the opening hours of the cafeteria. C) Apply for a senior position in the restaurant. D) Solve his problem by doing a parttime job. 13. A) A financial burden. C) A real nuisance. B) A good panion D) A welltrained pet. 14. A) The errors will be corrected soon. C) The puting system is too plex. B) The woman was mistaken herself. D) He has called the woman several times. 15. A) He needs help to retrieve his files. C) He needs some time to polish his paper. B) He has to type his paper once more. D) He will be away for a twoweek conference. 16. A) They might have to change their plan. B) He has got everything set for their trip. C) He has a heavier workload than the woman. D) They could stay in the mountains until June 8. 17. A) They have wait a month to apply for a student loan. B) They can find the application forms in the brochure. C) They are not eligible for a student loan. D) They are not late for a loan application. 18. A) New laws are yet to be made to reduce pollutant release. B) Pollution has attracted little attention from the public. C) The quality of air will surely change for the better. D) It’ll take years to bring air pollution under control. Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 19. A) Enormous size of its stores. C) Its appealing surroundings. B) Numerous varieties of food. D) Its rich and colorful history. 20. A) An ancient building. C) An Egyptian museum. B) A world of antiques. D) An Egyptian Memorial. 21. A) Its power bill reaches $9 million a year. B) It sells thousands of light bulbs a day. C) It supplies power to a nearby town. D) It generates 70% of the electricity it uses. 22. A) 11,500 C) 250,000 B) 30,000 D) 300,000 Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 23. A) Transferring to another department. C) Thinking about doing a different job. B) Studying accounting at a university D) Making preparation for her wedding. 24. A) She has finally got a promotion and a pay raise. B) She has got a satisfactory job in another pany. C) She could at last leave the accounting department. D) She managed to keep her position in the pany. 25. A) He and Andrea have proved to be a perfect match. B) He changed his mind about marriage unexpectedly. C