【正文】 f the brain B) language is a system of meaningful codes C) sign language is derived from natural language D) sign language is as efficient as any other language Passage Two Questions 16 to 20 are based on the following passage. A is for always getting to work on time. B is for being extremely busy. C is for the conscientious ( 勤勤懇懇的 ) way you do your job. You may be all these things at the office, and more. But when it es to getting ahead, experts say, the ABCs of business should include a P, for politics, as in office politics. Dale Carnegie suggested as much more than 50 years ago: Hard work alone doesn39。polite39。s own selfinterest in the workplace. In many cases, this involves some form of socializing within the office environment not just in large panies, but in small workplaces as well. The first thing people are usually judged on is their ability to perform well on a consistent basis, says Neil P. Lewis, a management psychologist. But if two or three candidates are up for a promotion, each of whom has reasonably similar ability, a manager is going to promote the person he or she likes best. It39。s view that . A) selfpromotion does not necessarily mean flattery B) hard work contributes very little to one39。s campaign for a total ban on all antipersonnel landmines. Within hours of arriving in Angola, television screens around the world were filled with images of her forting victims injured in explosions caused by landmines. I knew the statistics, she said. But putting a face to those figures brought the reality home to me。m trying to do is help. Opposition parties, the media and the public immediately voiced their Support for the Princess. To make matters worse for the government, it soon emerged that the Princess39。s policy regarding landmines. The result was a severe embarrassment for the government. To try and limit the damage, the Foreign Secretary, Malcolm Rifkidnd, claimed that the Princess39。s stand on landmines B) to establish her image as a friend 39。t bear to meet the landmine victims face to face. C) The actual situation in Angola made her feel like going back home. D) Seeing the pain of the victims make her realize the seriousness of the situation. 23. Some members of the British government criticized Diana because . A) she had not consulted the government before the visit B) she was illinformed of the government39。s spokesman, gives everyone the right to own arms. It doesn39。t you think it39。t kill people people kill people. The bomb is for selfprotection and it also has a deterrent effect. If somebody knows you have a nuclear weapon in your house, they39。s lives will be threatened by the weapon C) most people don39。 houses by force B) will threaten the safety of the owners as well C) will frighten away any possible intruders D) can show the special status of its owners 29. According to the passage, opponents of the private ownership of Hbombs are very much worried that . A) the cost of the weapon will put citizens on an unequal basis B) the wide use of the weapon will push up living expenses tremendously C) poorlyeducated Americans will find it difficult to make use of the weapon D) the influence of the association is too powerful for the less privileged to overe 30. From the tone of the passage we know that the author is . A) not serious about the private ownership of Hbombs B) concerned about the spread of nuclear weapons C) doubtful about the necessity of keeping Hbombs at home for safety D) unhappy with those who vote against the ownership of Hbombs Part III Vocabulary (20 minutes) Directions: There are 30 inplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Choose the ONE answer that best pletes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre. 31. This is not an economical way to get more water。ve been supporting educational programs that from kindergartens to colleges. A) spread C) move B) shift D) range 41. I was so in today39。t help yawning. A) tedious C) bored B) clumsy D) tired 47. It you to at least 50% off the regular price of either frames or lenses when you buy both. A) credits C) presents B) entitles D) tips 48. When carbon is added to iron in proper the result is steel. A) rates C) proportions B) densities D) thicknesses 49. There is a fully health center on the ground floor of the main office building. A) equipped C) provided B) projected D) installed 50. Nancy is only a sort of of her husband39。 they have been repeated in labs all over the world. A) conflict C) bargain B) dispute D) negotiation 57. The group of technicians are engaged in a study which all aspects of urban planning. A) embraces C) inserts B) performs D) grips 58. that he wasn39。s party, Elizabeth39。s the one 61 the teacher standing in the schoolroom door 62 goodbye to students for the summer and calling 63 them, By the way, we won World War II. The problem with the joke, of course, is that