聽力原文：W: Mr. Smith gave me a raise yesterday.

M: It happens once in a blue moon! Just imagine, I've been working hard for him for five years and get nothing.

Q: How does the man feel about Mr. Smith？

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A．He thinks Mr. Smith is mean.

B．He respects Mr. Smith very much.

C．He wants to go on working for Mr. Smith.

D．He thinks Mr. Smith is very generous.

It was Monday, Mrs. Smith's dog was hungry, but there was not any meat in the house.

Considering that there was no better way, Mrs. Smith took a piece of paper, and wrote the following words on it: "Give my dog half a pound of meat." Then she gave the paper to her dog and said gently: Take this to the butcher(賣肉者), and he's going to give you your lunch to- day.

Holding the piece of paper in its mouth, the dog ran to the butcher's shop. It gave the pa- per to the butcher. The butcher read it carefully, recognized that it was really the lady's hand- writing and presently did as he was asked to. The dog was very happy, and ate the meat up immediately.

At midday(正午), the dog came to the shop again. It gave the butcher a piece of paper a- gain. After reading it, he gave it half a pound of meat once more.

The next day, the dog came again exactly at midday. And as usual, it brought a piece of pa- per in the mouth. This time, the butcher did not take a look at the paper, and gave the dog its meat, for he had regarded the dog as one of his customers(顧客).

But, the dog came again at four o'clock. And the same thing happened once again. To the butcher's more surprise, it came for the third time at six o' clock, and brought with it a third piece of paper. The butcher felt a bit puzzled. He said to himself, "This is a small dog. Why does Mrs. Smith give it so much meat to eat today？"

Looking at the piece of paper, he found that there were not any words on it!

Mrs. Smith treated her little dog quite ______.

A．cruelly

B．kindly

C．badly

D．unfairly

聽力原文： I flew to New York to take care of some business with Mr. Smith. But as soon as I arrived, I got sick, and could not meet with him. I had to call our appointment off. Then when I felt better I thought about visiting him at his home, but he lived too far away. I tried to telephone him during office hours, but be was busy. His secretary said that Mr. Smith would call me back, but he didn't. I gave up trying to make a new appointment because it would take more time and efforts than I wanted to spend,

A few days later, I saw a man on the street who looked like Mr. Smith, and I called out to him. It was someone else. When I returned to my hotel that day, I found a message which said that Mr. Smith had gone out of town on some sudden unexpected business. I was sorry that I had missed seeing him, but I was really enjoying my sightseeing in New York.

Why couldn't the speaker meet with Mr. Smith as soon as he arrived？

A．He missed the appointment.

B．He arrived late.

C．He was sick.

building the canals to transport coal needed surveyors to help them find the coal deposits worth mining as well as to determine the best courses for the canals. This job gave Smith an opportunity to study the fresh rock outcrops created by the newly dug canal. He later worked on similar jobs across the length and breadth of England, all the while studying the newly revealed strata and collecting all the fossils he could find. Smith used mail coaches to travel as much as 10,000 miles per year. In 1815 he published the first modern geological map, "A Map of the Strata of England and Wales with a Part of Scotland," a map so meticulously researched that it can still be used today.

Which of the sentences below best expresses the essential information in the highlighted sentence in paragraph 3？ Incorrect choices change the meaning in important ways or leave out essential information.

A．The discovery of regional differences in the sequences of rocks led geologists to believe that rock types could some day become reliable time markers.

B．Careful analysis of strata revealed that rocks cannot establish geological time because the pattern of rock layers varies from place to place.

C．Smith"s catalogs of rock strata indicated that the sequences of rocks are different from place to place and from region to region.

D．Because people did not catalog regional differences in sequences of rocks, it was believed that rocks could never be reliable time markers.

Once while trying to reach his car key, Li Ka-shing

dripped a two-dollar coin, which rolled under the ear. 【M1】______.

He figured out when the car started, the coin would fall 【M2】 ______.

into the gutter, so he bent down to pick it up. Seeing

this, an Indian attendant on duty immediately picked it

up for him. Having got back his coin, Li Ka-shing

surprisingly gave the attendant 100 dollars as a reward. His

explanation for such a big reward was: "If the attendant

hadn't picked up the coin, it have rolled into the gutter and 【M3】 ______.

the two dollars would have disappeared from the world.

When I gave 100 dollars to the attendant, he could spend it 【M4】______.

on some useful purpose. I think money should be used, not

wasted."

This incident illustrates Li Ka-shing's philosophy of 【M5】______.

economy. It also exemplify his way of thinking; that is, he 【M6】______.

judges whether an individual's action is justified with

determining whether it increases or decreases the total net

income of society. As long as the total net income of society 【M7】______.

increased, it doesn't matter if he himself suffers a loss;

conversely, if the total net income of society is decreased, 【M8】______.

his own personal financial gain will still be a loss in broad sense.

We shouldn't look down on this way of Considering the 【M9】______.

total net-income of society—it is a big issue concerned the

wealth and strength of the nation. In his book The Wealth of

Nations, Adam Smith expressed an important view: the

contribution individuals make to society in pursuing their 【M10】______.

own good is great than that made by individuals attempting

to benefit society.

【M1】

From: Frederick Dominguez [dominfr@rolston.com]

To: Shelly Tavernes [taversh@rolston.com], Frank Lieberman [liebefr@rolston.com],

Tevin Jefferson Oeffete@rolston.com], Susie Oh [ohsusie@rolston.com],

Chrystal Smith [smithch@rolston.com], Jamel Fulani [fulanja@rolston.com]

Date: May 29

To all department managers:

I have tentatively scheduled a faculty meeting for June 16 to discuss some of the major changes that will take place once the transition in ownership from Rolston Systems to Zyacom is complete. Until then, a few minor changes will take place.

First, all employee identification cards will be reissued in accordance with Zyacom's system, so each of our employees will be assigned a new identification number and have a new photograph taken for their card. All employees should come to work prepared to have their picture taken for the new identification cards on Tuesday June 4. A specific time will be scheduled for each department to arrive at the cafeteria to have their picture taken on that day. I will e-mail you this schedule by Friday. Please notify your employees so that they are ready at the designated time.

I will alert you of any additional changes as they occur. If you have any questions, please call me at extension 8884.

Fred Dominguez

What can be inferred about Rolston Systems？

A．They have been purchased by another company.

B．They gave employees up to ten days of sick leave.

C．They did not previously have identification cards.

D．They have not been meeting their production goals.

聽力原文：M: Good afternoon, Mrs. Keaton.

W: Good afternoon, Mr. Duncan. Please come in and have a seat.

M: Thank you.

W: I have been looking through your application. You seem to have many of the qualifications needed for this position, especially experience.

M: I have been in computer programming for eight years now.

W: Yes, I see. Were you satisfied with your last position, Mr. Duncan？

M: Generally, yes. But to be honest, not entirely. I was with a small, family-owned company, and chances for advancement were very limited.

W: The letter of reference from the president praises your work highly.

M: Mr. Smith gave me a lot of responsibility and I learned a great deal about company operations.

W: Well, we ask for loyalty and hard work from our employees. But we pay well, and opportunities for promotion depend on merit, not just age or seniority.

M: I am very interested in working for your firm, Mrs. Keaton.

W: I see. I have a few more applicants to interview today for this position. But at the moment, your chances look very good. We will be in touch with you shortly, Mr. Duncan.

M: Thank you for your time, and I am looking forward to your decision. C, Good-bye, Mrs. Keaton.

W: Good-bye, Mr. Duncan.

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A．To represent his firm.

B．To pay a social call.

C．To have an interview.

D．To service a computer.

根據(jù)下列文章,請回答 36～40 題。

Mr. Mike Smith:

It wasn't an easy decision, but we've been asking for a decent wage for years. Now at last people are beginning to listen to us. We' re only asking for a 25 percent increase in our wages. 250 dollars a week, that' s all. It' s a pity so many people have to be inconvenienced by our strike. But please don't blame us. Blame the government for refusing our claim.

Mr. Tom Brown:

It's totally unreasonable to demand so much money when we are trying desperately to control inflation. If wages go up ,so do prices. If we gave in to the electricity workers,all the other unions would want more, with the inevitable result that the crisis would become uncontrollable. What we're trying to impress upon everybody is that inflation hurts everybody, especially the poor people. We offer the electricity workers a 10 percent increase. And that' s already too much. My stand at this meeting will be to persuade the Union to see reason.

Mr. Bob Davis:

Everybody will be hurt by this strike,including the electricity workers themselves. The economy will be destroyed and many people will lose their jobs. Already people are saying that the big unions have too much power and shouldn' t be allowed to strike. Of course the electricity workers want to get more money. Don't we all？

Mrs. Baker:

My opinion is "Get the Army in". All the power stations should be managed by the army. The strikers should be thrown into prison. That' s what this country needs. Why must we all suffer just because a few men are greedy？ If they don' t like their jobs, nobody' s forcing them to work. They should try and live on 50 dollars a week like I have to. Perhaps they' d keep their mouths shut then.

Miss Slater:

Let' s face it. It' s neither here nor there. The electricity workers are in a strong position. Perhaps we can' t do anything about it. What I say is: let them have their 250 dollars so we can return to work. I mean, the government wastes the taxpayers' money all the time on trivial things. How can anyone say 250 dollars is "too much"？ Pop singers get more. Nurses get less. It's just one of those things.

Now match each of the persons (61 to 65)to the appropriate statement.

Note: there are two extra statements.

Statements

第 36 題 Mr. Mike Smith

A． A 10% increase is already too much, and I' m here to persuade the Union to see reason.

B．I hope that strikes should be banned in all sectors relating to the nation' s security and stability.

C．We will never go back to work until our goals are achieved.

D．I think that the government should give in to the electricity worker' s demands.

E．I strongly suggest that all the power stations should be run by the army and that the strikers should be put into prison.

F．I must make you clear that strikes will destroy the economy and that many people will lose their jobs.

G．We are forced to call a strike because the government rejected our wage claim.

聽力原文：You will hear a man calling about expenditure.

A: Hello.

B: Hello, the Chief Accountant Office.

A: This is David. I am calling about expenditure. How much did we spend on entertainment this year？

B: 2 566.

A: That’s down a little on last year, And what’s the figure for depreciation？

B: 3 00, the same as last year.

A: Hm, expenditure on secretarial expenses is up．

B: Yes, there’s a big increase there．

A: What’s the figure of 2 612 for？

B: Where’s that？

A: Six figures down.

B :That's motor expenses.

A: And what does this figure represent？

B: Audit and accountancy costs.

A: They were both up a lot.

B: Yes, but expenditure on telephone and postage is down. It’s half as much as last year.

You will hear a man calling about expenditure.

Message

Total amount on entertainment this year: (9)______

Items where expenditures are the same: (10)______

Items where expenditures are up: secretarial expenses, motor expenses, audit and (11)______ costs

Items where expenditures are down: expenditures on (12)______ and postage