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21.A.out of order B.in order C.disorder D.bad order 22.A.money B.letter C.food D.service 23.A.why B.that C.when D.where 24.A.help B.helpful C.unhelpful D.helpless 25.A.to hearing B.hearing C.to hear D.to be hearing 第四部分阅读理解（每小题2分，共30分） 26一35小题：阅读下列短文，从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个正确答案，并在答题纸上写出所选的字母符号。短文理解1 Sura Elmer came to Shanghai last July from the Netherlands,and will remain here for the next couple of years.He worked at the Holiday Inn Hotel as a sales manager,"One important part of my job consists in staying in contact with consultant-generals here.With a white face,it is easier for me to persuade people,he said.Before working in Shanghai,he worked for a Holiday Inn Hotel in Amsterdam.He was transferred here by an arrangement between the hotels in Shanghai and Amsterdam. Asked to comment on the differences between working in China and Europe,he said: "If anything,Chinese colleagues tend to be more serious,while we Dutch like to crack jokes,he said.He also said that in Amsterdam everything goes faster and with less people. "In the Netherlands,we have to be efficient because salaries are high and companies cannot employ so many people as they do here in China,"he said.He also said that he earned a bit more here than in the Netherlands,and accommodation and meals are freely available."I like Shanghai.Before coming here I had no idea what China would be like.Now I have been here for nearly one year,I found people here friendly,though I dislike people spitting on the ground."He intended to work here for another two or three years,depending on the hotel. Questions 26-30: 26.From the passage,we know that Sura Elmer is A.a Dutch B.working for a Holiday Inn Hotel in Amsterdam C.one of the consultant-generals D.going to stay in Shanghai for quite long 27.Sura Elmer came to Shanghai, A.as he signed a contract with Holiday Inn Hotel in Shanghai B.because he wants to know something about China C.for he likes Shanghai very much D.according to an agreement between the hotels in Shanghai and Amsterdam 995

21. A. out of order 22. A. money 23. A. why 24. A. help 25. A. to hearing B. in order C. disorder D. bad order B. letter C. food D. service B. that C. when D. where B. helpful C. unhelpful D. helpless B. hearing C. to hear D. to be hearing • 第四部分阅读理解{每小题 2分，共 0分) 26-35 小题从A、B 、C 、D 个正确答题所选的字母符号。短文理解 Sura Elmer came to Shanghai last July from the Netherlands, and will remain here for the next couple of years. He worked at the Holiday Inn Hotel as a sales manager , "One important part of my job consists in staying in contact with consultant-generals here. With a white face , it is easier for me to persuade people , " he said. Before working in Shanghai , he worked for a Holiday Inn Hotel in Amsterdam. He was transferred here by an arrangement between the hotels in Shanghai and Amsterdam. Asked to comment on the differences between working in China and Europe , he said: "If anything , Chinese colleagues tend to be more serious, while we Dutch like to crack jokes ," he said. He also said that in Amsterdam everything goes faster and with less people. "In the Netherlands, we have to be efficient because salaries are high and companies cannot employ so many people as they do here in China ," he said. He also said that he earned a bit more here than in the Netherlands, and accommodation and meals are freely available. "I like Shanghai. Before coming here I had no idea what China would be like. Now I have been here for nearly one year, I found people here friendly , though I dislike people spitting on the ground. " He intended to work here for another two or three years, depending on the hotel. Questions 26-30: 26. From the passage , we know that Sura Elmer is A. a Dutch B. working for a Holiday Inn Hotel in Amsterdam C. one of the consultant-generals D. going to stay in Shanghai for quite long 27. Sura Elmer came to Shanghai , A. as he signed a contract with Holiday Inn Hotel in Shanghai B. because he wants to know something about China C. for he likes Shanghai very much D. according to an agreement between the hotels in Shanghai and Amsterdam 995

28.Sura Elmer's impression on his Chinese colleagues is that they than his colleagues in the Netherlands. A.do everything faster B.are more serious C.are more efficient D.earn a little more 29.In the second paragraph,the sentence,"...accommodation and meals are freely available'”means_ A.accommodation and meals are offered in free time in the hotel B.Sura Elmer eats and sleeps free of charge C.Sura Elmer can stay and eat in the hotel anytime he thinks necessary D.except accommodation,meals are offered freely in the hotel 30.The thing that Sura Elmer dislikes in China is A.one does not have to work hard to be efficient B.salaries are lower than what people get in Amsterdam C.people spit on the ground D.there are more people doing less work 短文理解2 "Are you the happiest man in the world?"When asked this question,most people would say no.They don't think they are the happiest of the people around them.They would point out that one of their neighbors is happier than any one of them,"Doctor Frank has a career himself.His wife is the most beautiful and well-educated lady in the community.No,I don't think I am happier than Doctor Frank.At least my career is not as successful as his. Most of us compare ourselves with anyone we think is happier -a relative,a close friend or,often,someone we even hardly know.I once met a young man who struck me as particularly successful and happy.He spoke of his love for his beautiful wife and their daughters,and of his joy at being a TV talk-show host.I remember thinking he was one of the lucky few for whom everything goes effortlessly right.Once we talked about the Internet,he is grateful for its existence.He told me,because he could look up information on diabetes(镛尿病)一the terrible disease that made his wife suffer and could possibly be passed down to his lovely children.When I heard this,I felt like a fool for taking it for granted that nothing unhappy existed in his life. This made me think a lot and I soon drew one of the most significant conclusions about happiness:there is little relation between the situations of people's lives and how happy they are.We all know people who are richer and have an easier life than others,yet they are essentially unhappy.And we know people who have suffered a great deal but generally 996

28. Sura Elmer' s impression on his Chinese colleagues is that they than his colleagues in the Netherlands. A. do everything faster B. are more serious C. are more efficient D. earn a little more 29. In the second paragraph , the sentence , " .,. accommodation and meals are freely available" means A. accommodation and meals are offered in free time in the hotel B. Sura Elmer eats and sleeps free of charge C. Sura Elmer can stay and eat in the hotel anytime he thinks necessary D. except accommodation , meals are offered freely in the hotel 30. The thing that Sura Elmer dislikes in China is A. one does not have to work hard to be efficient B. salaries are lower than what people get in Amsterdam C. people spit on the ground D. there are more people doing less work 短文理解 "Are you the happiest man in the world?" When asked this question , most people would say no. They dont think they are the happiest of the people around them. They would point out that one of their neighbors is happier than anyone of them , "Doctor Frank has a career himself. His wife is the most beautiful and well-educated lady in the community. No , I don't think I am happier than Doctor Frank. At least my career is not as successful as his. " Most of us compare ourselves with anyone we think is happier - a relative , a close friend or, often , someone we even hardly know. lance met a young man who struck me as particularly successful and happy. He spoke of his love for his beautiful wife and their daughters, and of his joy at being a TV talk-show host. I remember thinking he was one of the lucky few for whom everything goes effortlessly right. Once we talked about the Internet , he is grateful for its existence. He told me , because he could look up information on diabetes (糖尿病)一 terrible disease that made his wife suffer and could possibly be passed down to his lovely children. When I heard this, I felt like a fool for taking it for granted that nothing unhappy existed in his life. This made me think a lot and I soon drew one of the most significant conclusions about happiness: there is little relation between the situations of peoples lives and how happy they are. We all know people who are richer and have an easier life than others, yet they are essentially unhappy. And we know people who have suffered a great deal but generally 996

remain happy.Unhappiness is like looking at something and fixing on even the smallest fault.As a bald man told me,"Whenever I enter a room,all I see is hair. It is hard for us to give up the image of "being perfect."As nothing is perfect,anyone can be unhappy.It takes no courage or effort to be unhappy.True happiness lies in struggling to be happy. Questions 31-35: 31.According to the author,most people would they are the happiest in the world. A.doubt whether B.like to think that C.think about whether D.not think that 32.The author thinks that people quite often compare themselves with A.a close friend B.a relative C.anyone they think is happier D.someone we even hardly know 33.What is NOT true about the young man the author once met with? A.He is a TV talk show host. B.Everything goes effortlessly right for him. C.He loves his wife and their daughters. D.He is very happy with his work and his life. 34.After talking with the young man about the Internet,the author realizes A.that he is mistaken in thinking nothing unhappy existed in the latter's life B.how grateful the young man is for the existence of the Internet C.how terribly the young man's wife suffer from the disease-diabetes D.that there is a lot of information one can look up in the Internet 35.The significant conclusion the author draws about happiness is that A.it is hard for us to give up the image of "being perfect" B.unhappiness is like looking at something and fixing on even the smallest fault C.we know people who have suffered a great deal but generally remain happy D.true happiness lies in struggling to be happy 36一40：阅读下列短文，并根据短文内容判断其后的句子是否正确(T)、错误(F),还是文字中没有涉及相关信息(NG)。短文理解3 Poll reveals TV news too negative A recent Time/CNN poll in the USA has discovered that 75%of people agreed that the news media is“sensationalist'”,63%found it“too negative”and73%said they are“sceptical about the accuracy"of the news they are receiving. Local news programmes in the USA are so dominated by stories of violence and crime 997

• • • remain happy. Unhappiness is like looking at something and fixing on even the smallest fault. As a bald man told me , "Whenever I enter a room , all I see is hair." It is hard for us to give up the image of "being perfect. " As nothing is perfect, anyone can be unhappy. It takes no courage or effort to be unhappy. True happiness lies in struggling to be happy. Questions 31-35: 31. According to the author, most people would 一they are the happiest in the world A. doubt whether B. like to think that C. think about whether D. not think that 32. The author thinks that people quite often compare themselves with A. a close friend B. a relative C. anyone they think is happier D. someone we even hardly know 33. What is NOT true about the young man the author once met with? A. He is a TV talk show host. B. Everything goes effortlessly right for him. C. He loves his wife and their daughters. D. He is very happy with his work and his life. 34. After talking with the young man about the Internet , the author realizes A. that he is mistaken in thinking nothing unhappy existed in the latter'slife B. how grateful the young man is for the existence of the Internet C. how terribly the young man's wife suffer from the disease - diabetes D. that there is a lot of information one can look up in the Internet 35. The significant conclusion the author draws about happiness is that A. it is hard for us to give up the image of "being perfect" B. unhappiness is like looking at something and fixing on even the smallest fault C. we know people who have suffered a great deal but generally remain happy D. true happiness lies in struggling to he happy 36-40: 下列根据判断其的旬 T) 误(F) .还是文字申没有涉及相关信息 NG 短文理解 Poll reveals TV news too negative A recent Time/CNN poll in the USA has discovered that 75% of people agreed that the news media is "sensationalist" , 63% found it "too negative" and 73% said they are "sceptical about the accuracy" of the news they are receiving. Local news programmes in the USA are so dominated by stories of violence and crime 997

that other topics like government,education and the environment are left with little airtime. Network broadcaster John Walters claimed,"This lack of information has resulted in negative feelings towards the media. Crime reports,which often serve as lead stories,make up an average of 30.2%of news time on local TV news programmes in the USA.Media researcher Bob Smith reported, "53%of crime reports are about murder,but it is one of the least frequently committed crimes.Another media study revealed that 42%of all local TV news broadcasts are stories about crime,disaster and war. One possible reason for this is that local television news is ratings driven.Some market research suggests that viewers like to see stories of crime and violence,which increases the ratings of newscasts.Higher ratings mean higher advertising revenues.Mike Adams,a television executive,explained,"The increase in crime reports is because,on average, almost half the money a local station makes comes from news." Many experts believe a steady diet of violence-oriented news broadcasts has serious effects.A spokesman for the National Television Violence Committee stated,"There are three main risks associated with viewing media violence.People learn aggressive behaviour.They become desensitised to real-world violence.These lead to an increased fear of being a victim of violence,resulting in mistrust of others. Questions 36-40: 36.The majority of people polled think that the news media is accurate. 37.There is not enough time to talk about a wider range of subjects on the news. 38.53%of all crimes committed are murders. 39.Advertising companies invest in TV programmes with high ratings. 40.TV stations make too much money from news. 第五部分书面表达(20分) 41.Directions:For this part,you are allowed thirty minutes to write a short passage to express your views on a given lopic.You should write at least 80 words and base your writing on the Chinese outline below: (1)因特网与现代社会 (2)因特网对生活的影响 998

that other topics like government , education and the environment are left with little airtime. Network broadcaster John Walters claimed , "This lack of information has resulted in negative feelings towards the media. " Crime reports, which often serve as lead stories, make up an average of 30. 2% of news time on local TV news programmes in the USA. Media researcher Bob Smith reported , "53% of crime reports are about murder , but it is one of the least frequently committed crimes. " Another media study revealed that 42 % of all local TV news broadcasts are stories about crime , disaster and war. One possible reason for this is that local television news is ratings driven. Some market research suggests that viewers like to see stories of crime and violence , which increas巳s the ratings of newscasts. Higher ratings mean higher advertising revenues. Mike Adams, a television executive , explained , "The increase in crime reports is because , on average , almost half the money a local station makes comes from news. " Many experts believe a steady diet of violence-oriented news broadcasts has serious effects. A spokesman for the National Television Violence Committee stated , "There are three main risks associated with viewing media violence. People learn aggressive behaviour. They become desensitised to real-world violence. These lead to an increased fear of being a victim of violence , resulting in mistrust of others. " Questions 36-40: 36. The majority of people polled think that the news media is accurate. 37. There is not enough time to talk about a wider range of subjects on the news. 38. 53 % of all crimes committed are murders. 39. Advertising companies invest in TV programmes with high ratings. 40. TV stations make too much money from news. 第五部分书面表达 0分) 41. Directions: For this part , you are allowed thirty minutes to write a short passage to exρress your views on a given toρic. You should write at least 80 words and base your writing on the Chinese outline below: (1)因特网与现代社会 (2) 活的 998