Section B
Directions：There are 10 incomplete statements here． You should fill each blank with the proper
form of the word given in brackets．Write the word or words in the corresponding space on the Answer Sheet．
26. Sandy made quite a number of (apply) for a management position, but failed every time．
27．The graduates had a (cheer) farewell party before leaving the college．
28．Karl probably (see) Star Wars several times, for he knows every detail of the
film．
29．Believe it or not，when first (introduce) to Europe，tomato was thought to be
poisonous．
30． A telephone user may pay a fixed monthly charge and (allow) to make an
unlimited number of local calls in the month．
31. I remember (see) you somewhere before， but I can’t tell the exact place． 32． I don’t think it necessary (discuss) the matter with him before the problem is
settled． 33． Since five managers are going to give their reports， the meeting (last) for at least
two hours．
34． Although he was (deep) hurt by what she said to him，he made no reply．
35． It is strongly recommended that teachers (use) computers to assist in their
classroom teaching.
Part III Reading Comprehension (40 minutes) Directions：This part is to test your reading ability. There are 5 tasks for you to fulfill. You should
read the reading materials carefully and do the tasks as you are instructed.
Task 1
Directions：After reading the following passage， you will find 5 questions or unfinished
statements，numbered 36 to 40. For each question or statement there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. You should make the correct choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.
Melbourne, with a population of over 3.5 million, is the second largest city in Australia. It is clean, safe, dynamic and exciting, and well-known internationally for its universities and other educational institutions. The city has well-planned tree lined wide streets and many beautiful parks and gardens. It has a good transport system of roads, buses, trains, and trams(电车). The La Trobe University(拉特罗布大学)campus is connected to the Central Business District by trams, express buses, and bus and train connections. Melbourne is a culturally rich city, and is home to large communities of people from all parts of Europe, the Americas, Africa, and Asia. The city is famous for its restaurants, theaters, music, opera, ballet, art, culture, and shops, and a lively and dynamic nightlife. Melbourne people are enthusiastic about sports, and the city hosts many famous international sports events. Near Melbourne there are beautiful coastlines with excellent beaches, national parks, forests, wineries(葡萄酒厂), winter snowfields and summer resorts. The climate is temperate and comfortable, with warm summers and cool winters. In summer, maximum daytime temperatures range from 26°C to 36°C, and in winter from 12℃ to 18℃. The weather in
Melbourne can be variable from day to day. In 2002, Melbourne was rated the world’s best city to live in by the Economist Intelligence Unit.
36. Melbourne is well-known in the world for its .
A. large population B. educational institutions C. transport system D. beautiful parks and gardens
37. According to the passage, Melbourne is a city where .
A. rich people choose to live B. the best wine is produced C. various cultures exist D. Asian food is popular 38. Melbourne people are very interested in ．
A. sports B. sunbathing C. sightseeing D. traveling 39. The word “temperate” in the sentence “The climate is temperate?”(Line 10-11) most probably means .
A. hot B. mild C. dry D. cold 40. The best title for the passage might be ．
A. An Ideal Place for Shopping B. A City with the Best Climate
C. The World’s Best City to Live in D. The World’s Most Beautiful City
Task 2
Directions：This task is the same as Task 1．The 5 questions or unfinished statements are
numbered 41 to 45．
Terms and Conditions of Employment
These terms and conditions should be read before you sign your contract． Salary：You starting salary is：$15,000． This is reviewed annually．
Hours：The normal hours of work are eight hours a day, Monday through Friday．You will start work on Feb．21, 2008．On the first morning, report to your line manager John Knight．
Health and safety：Please read the safety regulations attached．If you have any questions, contact the health and safety officer, whose name is at the top of the regulation sheet．If you have health problems, please inform the Senior Nurse, Chris Thomas．If you cannot work because of illness, please telephone the factory．
Annual leave：During your first year of employment you are allowed twenty days’leave． This should be arranged with your line manager．
Overtime(加班)：If you work more than forty hours a week, you will be paid at the current overtime rate．Your line manager will keep a record of the overtime you work．If you work on public holidays, you will be paid at the current rates．If you prefer, time can be taken instead of extra pay for public holidays and overtime．
Clothing：The Supplies Department provides overall(工作服)． Inform Supplies of your size two days before you need them．You can also order any other equipment you need for your job from Supplies．
41. According to the contract, the salary of the employee ． A. is paid weekly B. is adjusted every quarter
C. is reexamined from year to year D. is fixed for the whole contract period 42. If employees have any health problem, they should ．
A. telephone the factory B. inform the Senior Nurse
C. report to their line manager D. contact the health and safety officer 43. The line manager is responsible for ．
A. giving a pay raise B. signing a contract
C. arranging annual leave D. helping with personal affairs 44. If employees work on public holidays, usually they will get ．
A. extra days off B. extra money C. a pay raise D. paid holidays 45. When they need overalls for their job, employees should inform the Supplies Department of ．
A. the size B. the color C. the style D. the quantity
Task 3
Directions：The following is part of a job advertisement． After reading it, you are required to
complete the outline below it (No．46 to No．50)．You should write your answers briefly (in not more than 3 words) on the Answer Sheet correspondingly． INFORMATION SECURITY SPECIALIST NOTE： Please submit your resume directly through this website, as well as emailing your resume as an attachment to us at resumes@ictva.com JOB DESCRIPTION: Establishes and satisfies highly challenging and complex information system security(ISS) requirements based upon the analysis of user operational, policy, regulatory and resource demands．Support the development, implementation and operation of ISS enabling technologies, processes, and procedures into client systems and networks．Also requires an expert understanding of security policy advocated by the U．S．Government including Department of Defense and other agencies, e．g., Treasury, as well as commercial best security practice. EDUCATION: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related fields． REQUIRED SKILLS： ISS Policy, Procedures, and Planning, RACF, LAN, LIFE CYCLE, Microsoft NT, Network Security, office Automation Tools. LOCATION： New Carrollto, Maryland or Fall Church, Virginia CONTACT US AT： resumes@ictva．com U．S．Citizenship or U．S．Permanent Resident status required for employment．
NUROFEN RECOVERY A job advertisement Position offered：(46) Responsibilities： to establish and satisfy (47) requirements Qualifications： 1．(48) degree 2．required skills Citizenship required： US Citizenship or (49) Way of contact： by (50)
Task 4
Directions：The following is a list of terms for library signs．After reading it, you are required to
find the items equivalent to(与??等同)those given in Chinese in the table below．Then you should put the corresponding letters in the brackets on the Answer Sheet, numbered 51 through 55．
A — reading, reference and copying B — staff only
C — closed shelves for undergraduates D — information retrieval room
E — inter-library loan F — display ＆ reading-room for new books G — multi-media reading-room H — reference department office I — novelty research J — lecture hall K — reading-room for reference books L — return deposit M — reading-room for Chinese social books N — title catalogue O — circulation for foreign books P — card catalogue Q — periodicals and magazines
Examples： (O)外文书刊借阅(D)信息检索室 51． ( )员工专用 ( )多媒体阅览室 52． ( )参考书阅览室 ( )中文社科图书阅览室 53． ( )报告厅 ( )书名目录 54． ( )卡片目录 ( )新书展阅室 55． ( )期刊杂志 ( )馆际互借
Task 5
Directions：The following is an agreement． After reading it, you should give brief answers to the
5 questions(No.56 to No．60) that follow．The answers (in not more than 3 words) should be written after the corresponding numbers on the Answer Sheet．
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