either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the main points in your own words. Finally when the passage is read for the third time you should check what you have written. 注意:此部分试题在答题卡2上:请在答题卡2上作答 For Americans, time is money. They say, " you only get so much time in this life; you'd better use it wisely will not be better than the past or present, as american are 37) to see things, unless people use their time for constructive activity. Thus Americans(38) well-organized" person, one who has a written list of thins to do and a 39) for doing them The ideal person is punctual and is(40) of other people's time. They do not(41) people s time with conversation or other activity that has no (42) fidal outcome The American attitude toward time is not (43) shared by others, especially non-Europeans They are more likely to regard time as(44) difficult things many students must adjust to in the states is the notion that time must be saved whenever possible and used wisely every day In the contest (45) McDonalds, KFC, and other fast food stablishment are successful in a country where many people want to spend the least amount of time preparing and eating meals. As McDonald's restaurants(46) bringing not just hamburgers but an emphasis on speed, effidiency, and shiny cleanliness Part IV Reading comprehension (reading in depth)(25 minutes) Section a Directions: In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required to select one word foreach blank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage. Read the passage through carefully before making your choices. Each choice in bank is identified by a letter. Please mark the corresponding letter for each item on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once. Questions 47 to 56 are based on the following passage El Nino is name given to the mysterious and often unpredictable change in the climate of the world. This strange 47 happens every five to eight years. It starts in the Pacific Ocean and is thought to caused by a failure in the trade winds (fa l), which affects the ocean currents driven by these winds. as e ocean temperatures rise, causing the peru current flowing in from The waming of the ocean has far- reaching effects. the hot humid (iead)air over the ocean causes severe 49 thunderstorms. the rainfall is increased across south america. 50 floods to peru. In the West pacific, there are droughts affecting Australia and Indonesia. So while some parts of the world prepare for heavy rains and floods, other parts face drought, poor crops and__51 El Nino usually lasts for about 18 months. The 1982-83 E Nino brought the most__52_ weather in modern history. Its effect was worldwide and it left more than 2, 000 people dead and caused over eight billion pounds 53 of damage. The 1990 E Nino lasted until June 1995. Scientists__54 this to be the longest El Nino for 2, 000 years. Nowadays, weather experts are able to forecast when an E Nino will_55 but they are still not_ 56 sure what leads to it or what affects how strong it will be 注意:此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。 A)estimate I) completely B)strength J)destructiveeither use the exact words you have just heard or write down the main points in your own words. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written. 注意：此部分试题在答题卡 2 上；请在答题卡 2 上作答。 For Americans, time is money. They say, “you only get so much time in this life; you’d better use it wisely.” The (36) ________ will not be better than the past or present, as American are (37) ____ ____ to see things, unless people use their time for constructive activity. Thus Americans (38) ________ a “well-organized” person, one who has a written list of thins to do and a (39) ________ for doing them. The ideal person is punctual and is (40) ________ of other people’s time. They do not (41) ________ people’s time with conversation or other activity that has no (42) ________ beneficial outcome. The American attitude toward time is not (43) ________ shared by others, especially non-Europeans. They are more likely to regard time as (44) ________________________________. One of the more difficult things many students must adjust to in the states is the notion that time must be saved whenever possible and used wisely every day. In the contest (45) ________________________________, McDonald’s, KFC, and other fast food establishments are successful in a country where many people want to spend the least amount of time preparing and eating meals. As McDonald’s restaurants (46) ________________________________ , bringing not just hamburgers but an emphasis on speed, efficiency, and shiny cleanliness. Part IV Reading comprehension (reading in depth) (25 minutes) Section A Directions: In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required to select one word for each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage. Read the passage through carefully before making your choices. Each choice in bank is identified by a letter. Please mark the corresponding letter for each item on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once. Questions 47 to 56 are based on the following passage. El Nino is name given to the mysterious and often unpredictable change in the climate o f the world. This strange __47__ happens every five to eight years. It starts in the Pacific Ocean and is thought to be caused by a failure in the trade winds (信风)，which affects the ocean currents driven by these winds. As the trade winds lessen in __48__, the ocean temperatures rise, causing the Peru current flowing in from the east to warm up by as much as 5℃. The warming of the ocean has far-reaching effects. The hot, humid (潮湿的) air over the ocean causes severe __49__ thunderstorms. The rainfall is increased across South America. __50__ floods to Peru. In the West pacific, there are droughts affecting Australia and Indonesia. So while some parts of the world prepare for heavy rains and floods, other parts face drought, poor crops and __51__. El Nino usually lasts for about 18 months. The 1982-83 El Nino brought the most __52__ weather in modern history. Its effect was worldwide and it left more than 2,000 people dead and caused over eight billion pounds __53__ of damage. The 1990 El Nino lasted until June 1995. Scientists __54__ this to be the longest El Nino for 2,000 years. Nowadays, weather experts are able to forecast when an El Nino will __55__, but they are still not __56__ sure what leads to it or what affects how strong it will be. 注意：此部分试题请在答题卡 2 上作答。 A) estimate I) completely B) strength J) destructive