you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks numbered from 36 to 43 with the exact words you have just heard For blanks numbered from 44 to 46 you are required to fill in the missing information For these blanks, you can 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 You probably have noticed that people express similar ideas in different ways depending on the situation they are in This is very (36) All languages have two general levels of (37 a formal level and an informal level. English is no 38) The difference in these two levels is the situation in which you use a(39) level.Fomal language is the kind of language you find in textbooks, (40) books and in business letters. You would also use fomal English in compositions and ( 41) that you write in schooL. Informal language is used in conversation with (42) mily members and friends, and when we write(43 notes or letters to close friends Formal language s different from informal language in several ways. First, fomal language tends to be more polite ( 44) For example i might say to a friend or a family member Close the door, please ,(45) Another difference between fomal and informal language is some of the vocabulary. (46) Lets say that I really like soccer. If I am talking to my friend I might say "i am just crazy about soccer!"But if I were talking to my boss, I would probably say "I really enjoy soccer. Part IV Reading Comprehension(reading in depth)(25 minutes) 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 ead 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 The flood of women int the job market boosted economic growth and changed U.s. society in many ways. -home jobs that used to be meals to doing_48 work--still need to be done by someone. Husbands and children now do some of these jobs, a49 that has changed the target market for many products or a working woman may ace a crushing "poverty of time and look for help elsewhere, creating opportunities for producers of frozen meals, child care centers, dry cleaners, financial services, and the lik Although there is still a big wage_ 50 between men and women, the income working women 51 gives them new independence and buying power. For example, women now__ 52_about half of all cars lot long ago, many cars dealers_53 women shoppers by ignoring them or suggesting that they come back with their husbands. Now car companies have realized that women are 54 customers. It's interesting that some leading Japanese car dealers were the first to_55 pay attention to women customers. In Japan, fewer women have jobs or buy cars-the Japanese society is still very muck male-oriented Perhaps it was the 56 contrast with Japanese society that prompted American fims to pay more attention to women buyers 注意:此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks numbered from 36 to 43 with the exact words you have just heard. For blanks numbered from 44 to 46 you are required to fill in the missing information. For these blanks, you can 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。 You probably have noticed that people express similar ideas in different ways depending on the situation they are in. This is very (36) ________. All languages have two general levels of (37) ________: a formal level and an informal level. English is no (38) ________. The difference in these two levels is the situation in which you use a (39) ________ level. Formal language is the kind of language you find in textbooks, (40) ________ books and in business letters. You would also use formal English in compositions and (41) ________ that you write in school. Informal language is used in conversation with (42) ________, family members and friends, and when we write (43) ________ notes or letters to close friends. Formal language is different from informal language in several ways. First, formal language tends to be more polite. (44) ________________________________. For example, I might say to a friend or a family member “Close the door, please,” (45) ________________________________. Another difference between formal and informal language is some of the vocabulary. (46) ________________________________. Let’s say that I really like soccer. If I am talking to my friend I might say “I am just crazy about soccer!” But if I were talking to my boss, I would probably say “I really enjoy soccer.” 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. The flood of women into the job market boosted economic growth and changed U.S. society in many ways. Many in-home jobs that used to be done __47__ by women—ranging from family shopping to preparing meals to doing __48__ work—still need to be done by someone. Husbands and children now do some of these jobs, a __49__ that has changed the target market for many products. Or a working woman may face a crushing “poverty of time” and look for help elsewhere, creating opportunities for producers of frozen meals, child care centers, dry cleaners, financial services, and the like. Although there is still a big wage __50__ between men and women, the income working women __51__ gives them new independence and buying power. For example, women now __52__ about half of all cars. Not long ago, many cars dealers __53__ women shoppers by ignoring them or suggesting that they come back with their husbands. Now car companies have realized that women are __54__ customers. It’s interesting that some leading Japanese car dealers were the first to __55__ pay attention to women customers. In Japan, fewer women have jobs or buy cars—the Japanese society is still very much male-oriented. Perhaps it was the __56__ contrast with Japanese society that prompted American firms to pay more attention to women buyers. 注意：此部分试题请在答题卡 2 上作答