A. economical
B. commercial
C. global
D. internal
38.The new CEO asked that all inter-office communications _______in writing rather than in person, _________possible.
A. have been made; whoever
B. would be made; whichever
C. be made; whenever
D. were made;. whatever
39.Written to be performed on a__________, Thornton Wilder's play Our Town depicts life in a small New England community.
A. stage scenery of bare
B. bare of stage scenery
C. scenery bare of stage
D. stage bare of scenery
40._________school policy, the students had a holiday between .Christmas and the New Year.
A. On behalf of
B. With regard to
C. In line with
D. In case of
41. To sell the house, we made a __________ to the buyer by agreeing to put a new roof on it.
A. consideration
B. commission
C. concession
D. confirmation
42. Never before______ available for quick and easy access in so many different fields of study.
A.so much free information were
B.has so much free information been
C.were so much free information
D.so much free information has been
43. The computer company announced that the new software_______ in the first half of next year.
A. be released B . will have released
C. would have released
D. was going to be released
44.Tina: A group of us are going bowling on Tuesday night. Would you like to join us?
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Joe: I really would, but unfortunately I have a tennis lesson.
Tina: Oh, that's too bad._______
Joe: Yes, for sure. Thanks for the offer.
A.How do you deal with that?
B.Maybe another time then?
C.When will you come back?
D.Don’t you really like bowling?
45. George: Hey, Agnes. How did the Human Resources meeting go? I couldn't make it because I was
out at a sales conference.
Agnes: Oh, George. _________ It turned into a major argument.
George: Really?
A.Glad you're back now.
B.You're lucky to have missed it.
C.Nice to see you again.
D.You're just on time.
Part III Reading Comprehension (20 minutes, 35 marks)
Section A (5 marks)
In this section, there is one passage followed by five questions. For each question, there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should decide on the best choice, and then mark the corresponding letter on the answer sheet with a single line through the centre.
Questions 46 to 50 are based on the following passage.
When e-mail first came into general use about fifteen years ago, there was a lot of talk about the imminent arrival of the paperless office. However, it seems that e-mail has yet to revolutionise office communication. According to communications analyst Richard Metcalf, some offices have actually seen an increase in paper as a result of e -mail. "Information in the form of e-mail messages now floods our computer screens. These messages can be sent so quickly that memos tend to be distributed in the hundreds. For those secretaries whose bosses ask them to print out all their e -mails and leave them in their in-trays, this means using up a great deal of paper every month," Metcalf says.
Metcalf has found that because some e-mails get lost in cyberspace, PAs are increasingly likely to be asked by clients and colleagues to send all important documents both bye-mail and by fax or "snail mail" - through the post. This highlights a further potential problem with e-mail in today's offices - it is taking up time rather than saving it.
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"With e-mail, communication is much easier, but there is also more room for misunderstandings," says psychologist Dr David Lewis. Generally, much less care is taken with e -mails than with letters or faxes and the sender will probably print the document and reread it before putting it in an envelope or sending it by fax.
More worrying is still the increasing misuse of e-mail for sending "flame-mail" - abusive or inappropriate e-mail messages. Recent research in several companies suggests that aggressive communications like this are on the increase. E-mail has become the perfect medium for expressing workplace frustration because it is so instant.
E-mail can also be a problem in other ways. Staff all too often make the mistake of thinking that the contents of an e-mail, like things said over the phone, are private and not permanent. But it is not only possible for an employer to read all your e-mails, it is also perfectly legal. E-mail messages can be traced back to their origin for a period of at least two years, so you might want to rethink e -mailing your frustrations about your job to your friends. The advice is to keep personal e-mails out of the office.
It goes without saying that e-mail exists to make life easier, and if used correctly, it is an invaluable tool for businesses of all sizes. But perhaps, for the time being, the fact that in the business world 70 percent of all documents are still in paper form is not such a bad thing after all.
46. Why has the promise of the paperless office not come true in many offices?
A.People write more memos than they used to.
B.Many secretaries keep paper copies of everything their bosses send and receive.
C.Many managers prefer to read their messages on paper.
D.Staff leave messages lying around their offices.
47. What does Richard Metcalf say about e-mail in Paragraph Two?
A.It is not an appropriate channel for sending important information.
B.It increases the amount of paperwork done in offices.
C.It is not popular with many secretaries.
D.It is a less efficient channel than fax.
48. How does David Lewis feel about e-mail messages?
A. Many of them are not well written.
B. Many of them are too long.
C. Many of them are not printed out.
D. Many of them are never read.
49. Why should employees not use company e-mail systems for personal messages?
A.Because company e-mail systems are not easy to use.
B.Because the people the messages are sent to can't respond immediately.
C.Because they allow people to express their anger immediately.
D.Because e-mail is not a private means of communication.
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D. 50; What does the writer conclude about e-mail in the last paragraph?
A. It has already made life a lot easier for many businesses.
B. It is not being used enough in business today.
C. It will never replace written communication.
D. It is really useful when people use it properly.
Section B (10 marks)
In this section, there is one passage followed by five incomplete sentences. Read the passage carefully, and then complete the sentences in a maximum of three words for each blank. Remember to write the answers on the answer sheet .
Questions 51 to 55 are based on the following passage.
It is well known that some cultures prefer sons to daughters. In contrast, surveys have revealed that
some people would rather have a daughter
than a son. Apparently, each of these
preferences has its explanation in the local
culture.
Around the world, people who prefer
sons have similar reasons. In many
countries, sons are valued because they can
work and contribute to the family income.
Also, sons will be able to support their
parents when the parents are old. In some
cultures, sons are important also because
they enable the family name to continue for
another generation. This is because the
wife in these cultures takes her husband's
family name, and more or less "belongs" to
the husband's family. In addition, having a
daughter can sometimes cause difficulty for a family. In India, for example, having a daughter can be a burden because the family has to pay a dowry when the girl gets married.
