A. Listen to the following passage and thendecide whether the statements below are true or false. After hearing a shortpassage, tick the circle of “True” on the answer sheet if you think thestatement is true, or tick the circle for “False” if it is false. There are 10statements in this part of the test, with 1 point each. You will hear thepassage only once. At the end of the recording, you will have 2 minutes tofinish this part.
1.The black people did not vote in America in 1941.
〇 True
〇 False
2. When Henry turned twenty-one, he droveto the courthouse to vote.
〇 True
〇 False
3. The registrar had decided not to enterthe black people’s names in the voting book.
〇 True
〇 False
4. In order to register, people had tounderstand the Constitution of the United States.
〇 True
〇 False
5. According to the passage, only literatepeople could vote.
〇 True
〇 False
6. Henry was the first black person to votein his county.
〇 True
〇 False
7. Henry’s father and five other blackpeople were also registered to vote that night.
〇 True
〇 False
8. The next day the clerk refused to register the people Henrybrought in because they were not able to read.
〇 True
〇 False
9. Not all the white people coming toregister could read.
〇 True
〇 False
10. Henry finally managed to get all theblack people in his county registered.
〇 True
〇 False
【参考答案及解析】
1. False 理解推断题。录音中提到“When Henry turnedtwenty-one，he waslegally allowed to vote, but in Davidson County in l941，blacks could not vote.”，意思是：当亨利满21岁时，从法律上他有权参加选举。但是1941年在戴维逊郡，黑人还是不能参加选举。题干所表述的内容不符合原文意思，根据原文不能推断出l941年在美国黑人没有选举权。
2. False 细节信息题。录音中提到“One night，after he had turned twenty-one，Henry put his father and five otherpeople in his father’s Model A Ford and drove to the house of the votingregistrar.”，意思是：在他满21岁后，一天晚上，亨利开着父亲的福特A型车，载着父亲和其它五个人，驱车来到了选举登记员的家里。理解thehouse of the voting registrar是本题的解题关键，意思是“选举登记员的家中”。题干中描述的是亨利驾车到了法院参与选举与此不符。
3. True 理解推断题。录音中提到“The registrar wasprepared for this. He said the literacy regulation required that Henry be ableto read the Constitution of the United States….Henry picked it up and read it. Theregistrar looked at Henry and realized he had no choice.”，意思是：登记员对此早就作了准备，他说读写能力规则要求亨利必须能读懂美国的宪法……亨利拿起就读。登记员看着亨利，意识到他已别无选择。由此可以推断出登记员本来是决定不把黑人的名字加入选举名单的，但亨利符合条件，所以他也没有办法。题干使用的时态是过去完成时，表示过去的打算，因此是正确的。
4. True 虚拟语气题。录音中提到“He said the literacyregulation required that Henry be able to read the Constitution of the UnitedStates.”，意思是：他(登记员)说读写能力规则要求亨利必须能够读懂美国的宪法。本句中是虚拟语气，省略了情态动词should，表示应具有的能力，因此题干的表达是正确的。
5. True 理解推断题。录音中多处提到了这样的信息，如“I believeyou ought to register these folks. They’re able to read. Not all of your folkscoming in here can read.”， 意思是：我认为你应该为这些人注册登记，他们都能够阅读。并不是所有到这儿来的白人都能够阅读。由此可以推断出，只有有读写能力的人才能取得选举权，题干的表达是正确的。
6. False 细节信息题。录音中提到“He was the firstblack to register in the county.”，意思是：在这个郡，他是第一个注册登记选举权的黑人。原文并没有提到题干所描述的“亨利是这个郡第一个投票的黑人”，因此本题是错误的。
7. True 理解推断题。录音中提到“The second was hisfather，becauseHenry would not leave until his father’s name，and the names of the five others，were put in the book.”，意思是：第二个是他的父亲，因为只有他父亲的名字和其他五个人的名字被登记在册后，他才会离开。由此可以推断出，那一晚亨利的父亲和其他五个人也都注册了投票选举权，因此题干的表达是正确的。
8. False 理解推断题。录音中提到“…Henry brought morepeople to the courthouse，where he faced a different clerk who refused to register the people.Henry told him，‘Ibelieve you ought to register these folks. They’re able to read. Not all ofyour folks coming in here can read.’”，意思是：亨利带了更多的人到法院，他见到了一个不同的职员拒绝为这些人注册。亨利告诉他“我认为你应当为这些人注册登记，他们都能够阅读。并不是所有到这儿来的白人都可以阅读”。由此可以推断出，亨利带来的人是会阅读的，而且登记员是不能拒绝会读写能力的人进行登记的，因此题干的表达是错误的。
9. True 理解推断题。录音中提到“Not all of yourfolks coming in here can read.”，意思是：并不是所有到这儿来的白人都能够阅读。理解your folks是本题的解题关键，而且your folks指的就是和登记员他们一类的歧视黑人的人，也即是白人。由此可以推断出题干的表达是正确的。
10. False 理解推断题。录音中提到“Henry got the peopleregistered.”，意思是：亨利使这些人都登记注册了。这些人指的是亨利带去注册的人，而题干将原文的所指范围扩大到了整个郡的黑人，因此是错误的。
【录音原文】
When Henry turnedtwenty-one, he was legally allowed to vote, but in Davidson County in 1941,blacks could not vote. One night, after he had turned twenty-one, Henry put hisfather and five other people in his father’s Model A Ford and drove to thehouse of the voting registrar. He said they were there to put their names inthe voting book. The registrar was prepared for this. He said the literacyregulation required that Henry be able to read the Constitution of the UnitedStates. He placed a copy on the table. Henry picked it up and read it. Theregistrar looked at Henry and realized he had no choice. He entered Henry’sname in the book. He was the first black to register in the county. The secondwas his father, because Henry would not leave until his father’s name, and thenames of the five others, were put in the book. That was not enough.
The next dayHenry brought more people to the courthouse, where he faced a different clerkwho refused to register the people. Henry told him, “I believe you ought toregister these folks. They’re able to read. Not all of your folks coming inhere can read.” For the first time the county government encountered a man whowould not budge from his belief in his rights. Henry got the people registered.
B. Listento the following short statements and then choose one of the answers that bestfits the meaning of each statement by ticking the corresponding circle. Thereare 10 questions in this part of the test, 1 point for each question. You willhear the statement only once.
11.What does the speaker mean?
A. He usuallystarts working without breakfast.
B. He likes toeat a lot for breakfast.
C. He doesn’teat a lot for breakfast.
D. He prefers something else in the morning to a big breakfast.
【答案】B查看答案
【解析】比较结构题。录音中提到“There is nothing I like better to get me started in the morningthan a big breakfast.”，此句中出现了nothing better than结构，这是个特殊比较结构，用的虽是比较级但表达最高级的含义，意为“没有比……更好的了”。此句的意思是：没有什么比一顿丰盛的早餐，更能让我有良好开端的。由此可以推断出他喜欢丰盛的早餐，因此答案为B。A项意思是“他经常不吃早餐就开始工作”；C项意思是“他早餐吃得不多”；D项意思是“比起丰盛的早餐，他早上更喜欢别的东西”。
【录音原文】
There isnothing I like better to get me started in the morning than a big breakfast.
12.What is the speaker’s problem?
A. He knowsnothing about engineering.
B. He wants to postponethe presentation.
C. He neverspoke to high school students before.
D. He is notyet ready for the presentation.
【答案】D查看答案
【解析】理解推断题。录音中提到“I am speaking to a group of high school students about engineeringthis afternoon. But I have no idea how I am going to simplify some of theconcepts for them.”，意思是：今天下午我要给一群高中生就工程学的内容做演讲。但是我不知道如何为他们简化一些概念。由此可知说话者还没有为演讲做好准备，因此答案为D。A项意思是“他对于工程学一无所知”；B项意思是“他想要把演讲往后推迟”；C项意思是“他以前从来没有给高中生做过讲演”。
【录音原文】
I am speakingto a group of high school students about engineering this afternoon. But I haveno idea how I am going to simplify some of the concepts for them.
13.Why will the speaker make the call?
A. Because hewill let the other person know about the assignment.
B. Because heneeds to talk to somebody.
C. Because he can’ttalk about the assignment now.
D. Because hewants to know about the assignment.
【答案】A查看答案
【解析】原因结果题。录音中提到“I don’t remember the assignment off hand, but I’ve got it writtendown at home. How about if I call you tonight?”，意思是：我现在不记得作业，但是我在家里写下来了。我晚上给你打电话怎么样?题干的问题是“说话者为什么要打电话”，由此可知是为了告诉别人作业是什么，因此答案为A。选项B、C、D的表述都不全面。
【录音原文】
I don’tremember the assignment off hand, but I’ve got it written down at home. How aboutif I call you tonight?
14. Which of the following statements istrue about Sara?
A. She rarely makesmistakes.
B. She makes known what she thinks.
C. She has manyoriginal ideas.
D. She doesn’tlike to express her opinions.
【答案】B查看答案
【解析】是非判断题。录音中提到“You know Sara. If she has an opinion，everyone has got to know it.”，意思是：你知道萨拉的，一旦她有了个想法，每个人就都会知道的。所以只有B选项的表述是正确的，即“她让别人知道她的想法”。
【录音原文】
You know Sara.If she has an opinion, everyone has got to know it.
15.What did Dave do?
A. He lost histemper for no reason at all.
B. He leftwithout saying a word.
C. He suddenlyslipped and fell.
D. He suddenlyfainted.
【答案】A查看答案
【解析】同义替换题。录音中提到“What’s wrong with Dave today? He snappedfor no reason.”，意思是：今天戴夫怎么了?他无缘无故地大发脾气。理解snap的意思是本题的解题关键。此处snap指恶声恶气地说；声色俱厉地说。因此A选项的lose his temper(发脾气)与原句中的snap意思接近，可以进行替换。所以答案为A。
【录音原文】
What’s wrongwith Dave today? He snapped for no reason.
16. According to the speaker, why did hefail to catch the point?
A. Because hewas away for a while.
B. Because hesimply couldn’t understand.
C. Because hewas thinking about something else.
D. Because hefell asleep.
【答案】D查看答案
【解析】固定搭配题。录音中提到“I didn’t catch that point. I must have dozed off for a minute.”，译文为：我没听清这一点，我一定是打了一会儿瞌睡。理解dozeoff是本题的解题关键。dozeoff是固定搭配，意为“打瞌睡”，因此答案为D。
【录音原文】
I didn’t catchthat point. I must have dozed off for a minute.
17.What will the speaker probably do?
A. He will refuseto work overtime.
B. He will quitthis job.
C. He willprobably say yes to his boss and work overtime.
D. He will haveto give up his studies.
【答案】C查看答案
【解析】理解推断题。录音中提到“My boss keeps asking me to work overtime but I always say nobecause I don’t want to jeopardize my studies. But I’m starting to waver.”，意思是：老板一直让我加班，但我总说不行因为我不想影响我的学业。但我现在开始动摇了。由此可知，说话者的态度开始动摇，也即是说他或许要同意老板的安排，加班工作。因此答案为C。
【录音原文】
My boss keepsasking me to work overtime but I always say no because I don’t want to jeopardizemy studies. But I’m starting to waver.
18. Which of the following is true aboutthe picture?
A. It doesn’tcost much.
B. It would notbe good enough for “my” room.
C. It costsabout 30 dollars.
D. It is veryfamous.
【答案】A查看答案
【解析】是非判断题。录音中提到“This painting would go great with my room，but they want 30 dollars for itand it’s probably mostly for the frame.”，意思是：这幅画和我的房间很相称。但是他们为此要价30美元，这个价钱或许还主要是框架的价钱。由此可知这幅画本身不会花费太多的钱，因此答案为A。
【录音原文】
This paintingwould go great with my room, but they want 30 dollars for it and it’s probably mostlyfor the frame.
19. What does the speaker think of Kevin’shaircut?
A. He doesn’tlike Kevin’s haircut.
B. Kevin oftengets strange haircuts.
C. He wants ahaircut like Kevin’s.
D. Kevin’shaircut looks good.
【答案】D查看答案
【解析】理解推断题。录音中提到“Kevin’s new haircut really complements his beard.”，意思是：凯文的新发型和他的胡须真的很配。理解complement的意思是本题解题的关键，complement意思为“补足；与…相辅相成”，由此可知说话者认为凯文的新发型看起来还不错，因此答案为D。
【录音原文】
Kevin’s newhaircut really complements his beard.
20. What does the speaker say about theinternational festival?
A. It won’t beheld.
B. It will bedelayed.
C. The proposalis groundless.
D. It willdefinitely be held outdoors.
【答案】A查看答案
【解析】固定搭配题。录音中提到“Do you remember that proposal for an international festival nextspring? I don’t think there is any chance it’ll ever get off the ground.”，意思是：你还记得明年春天举行国际节的那个提议吗?我认为这项提议没有任何可能付诸实施。理解这句话中的两个固定搭配是解题的关键：there isn’t any chance意为“没有任何机会”；get off the ground意为“使……开始”。所以选A。
【录音原文】
Do you rememberthat proposal for an international festival next spring? I don’t think there isany chance it’ll ever get off the ground.
Part II
Listen to thefollowing passages and then choose the best answer to each question by tickingthe corresponding circle. You may need to scribble a few notes in order toanswer the questions satisfactorily. There are 3 passages in this part, eachwith 5 questions. And each question carries 2 points. You will hear thepassages only once. At the end of each passage, you will have 2 minutes tofinish the questions.
Passage One
21.What is this talk mainly about?
A. Howhistorical events affected an art movement.
B. How artistscan influence economic conditions.
C. Why acertain art movement failed to become popular.
D. How valuablepaintings were lost during wartime.
22. What does the speaker say about theartists in the United States during the Great Depression?
A. Many artistslost faith in the value of art.
B. Many artistswere forced to take jobs in other fields.
C. Many artistsmoved away from large cities.
D. Many artistsin the United States moved to other countries.
23.What kind of scene might be shown in a typical regionalist painting?
A. Peopleworking in a large factory.
B. Peoplewalking on crowded city streets.
C. An everydayactivity in a small town.
D. A well-knownhistorical event.
24. Why did regionalism become so popularin the U.S. during the Great Depression?
A. Because thepaintings sold very well.
B. Because ithelped strengthen people’s faith in their country.
C. Becausepeople liked to live in the country at that time.
D. Because ithelped recover the economy.
25. According to the speaker, what happened in the U.S. in the 1940saround the time of the Second World War that affected the popularity of theregionalist art?
A. Thepopulations of small towns increased rapidly.
B. Art criticsin cities began to take notice of regionalism.
C. Someregionalist painters began a new art movement.
D. Societybecame more internationally focused.
【参考答案及解析】
21.A 主旨大意题。文章的首句或者最后一句通常是主旨句，本文的第一句话就是主旨句。文章第一句话为“One important thing about art movements is that their popularitycan be affected by social conditions，which are themselves often affected by historical events.”，意思是：关于艺术运动一件重要的事情就是社会环境影响它的普及，而社会环境本身又常常受到历史事件的影响。总的来说，这篇文章应主要讲历史事件如何影响艺术运动的，因此答案为A。
22.C 是非判断题。录音中提到“…many artists who had been living in big cities were forced by theeconomic crisis to leave those big cities and move back to their small towns inrural America.”，意思是：……许多原来住在大城市的艺术家迫于经济危机的压力，离开了大城市，回到了美国乡村的小城镇。因此对美国大萧条时期的艺术家的描述正确的是选项C，即“许多艺术家搬离了大城市”。A项意为“许多艺术家对艺术价值丧失了信心”；B项意为“许多艺术家被迫从事其它领域的工作”；D项意为“许多美国的艺术家搬到了其它国家”。
23.C 细节信息题。录音中提到“They created things from everyday life in small towns or farmingareas.”，意思是：他们的创作来源于小城镇或乡村地区的日常生活。因此典型的具有地方色彩的绘画会展示小城镇的日常生活，选项C正确。
24.B 原因结果题。录音中提到“And this style became very popular，in part because of the economic conditions of thetime…So the movement helped strengthen people’s faith in their country, faiththat had weakened as the result of the Depression.”，意思是：这种风格变得很流行，部分原因是因为当时的经济状况，……因此该运动巩固了人们对国家的信念，那些因为大萧条而削弱的信念。因此地方主义艺术在大萧条时期在美国如此流行的原因是选项B的内容。
25.D 细节信息题。录音中提到“But in the 1940’s，…American society began to takeon a much more international spirit，and Regionalism, with its focus on small town life, lost a lot ofpopularity.”，意思是：但是在20世纪40年代，……美国社会开始呈现越多的国际精神，于是强调小镇生活的地方主义不再流行。因此答案为D。
【录音原文】
One importantthing about art movements is that their popularity can be affected by socialconditions, which are themselves often affected by historical events. As anexample, look at what happened in the United States early in the 20th century,around the time of the Great Depression. The art movement known as theRegionalism had begun in the United States even before the Depression occurred.But it really flourished in the 1930’s, during the Depression years. Why? Well, many artists who had been living in big cities were forced by theeconomic crisis to leave those big cities and move back to their small towns inrural America. Some of these artists came to truly embrace the life in smalltowns and to eject city life in so-called “sophisticated society.” These artists,or more specifically, certain painters, really built the regionalist movement.They created things from everyday life in small towns or farming areas. Andthey depicted the really big glorified or romanticized country life, showing itas stable, wholesome, and embodying important American traditions. And thisstyle became very popular, in part because of the economic conditions of thetime. You see, the Depression had caused many Americans to begin to doubt theirsociety. But regionalist artists painted scenes that glorified American values,scenes that many Americans could easily identify with. So the movement helpedstrengthen people’s faith in their country, faith that had weakened as theresult of the Depression. But in the 1940’s, before and after the Second World War, American society began to take on a much more international spirit, andRegionalism, with its focus on small town life, lost a lotof popularity.
Passage Two
26. According to the passage, how manyuniversities in the United States took part in the study?
A. Four.
B. Three.
C. Five.
D. Six.
27. Why does a lack of sleep cause peopleto gain weight?
A. Becausepeople bum fewer calories when they are awake.
B. Becausepeople feel hungry when they lack sleep.
C. Becausetheir hormones stay unchanged.
D. Becausepeople don’t exercise when they don’t have enough sleep.
28.According to the passage, what is NOT true about the first study?
A. More than1,000 people took part in the study.
B. People whoslept less had higher blood levels of ghrelin.
C. People whoslept more had higher blood levels of leptin.
D. The amountof exercise can influence the result of the study.
29. What is the best amount of sleep forweight control?
A. 8 hours anight.
B. 7.7 hours anight.
C. 7 hours anight.
D. 9 hours anight.
30. Two groups of people are compared inthe third study. They are people _____.
A. with lessthan 5 hours of sleep a night and with 7 to 9 hours of sleep
B. who slept 4hours a night and who slept 4 hours for 2 nights
C. with lessthan 4 hours of sleep a night and with 7 to 9 hours of sleep
D. with lessthan 5 hours of sleep a night and with 8 hours of sleep
【参考答案及解析】
26.A 归纳总结题。录音中提到的大学有：Stanford University, University of Wisconsin, University of Chicago,Columbia University。所以美国有四所大学参与了该项研究。
27.B 原因结果题。录音中提到“Researchers say a lack of sleep can produce hormonal changes that increase feelings of hunger.”，意思是：研究人员说缺乏睡眠会导致激素变化，这种变化会增加饥饿感。由此可以推断出缺乏睡眠会导致人们体重增加的原因是“因为人们缺乏睡眠时会感到饥饿”，所以选C。A项意为“因为在清醒的时候燃烧较少的卡路里”；C项意为“因为他们的激素保持不变”；D项意为“因为人们睡眠不充足时不进行运动”。
28.D 是非判断题。录音中提到“researchers…examined information on more than one thousand people.”，意思是：研究人员调查了l，000多人的信息。因此选项A“1，000多人参与了该研究”是正确的。关于第一次研究，录音中还提到“Some peopleslept less than five hours a night. They had fifteen percent higher bloodlevels of a hormone called ghrelin than people who slept eight hours.”，意思是：一些人一个晚上睡觉不超过五个小时。他们的一种叫做胃饥饿素的激素的血压会比睡眠为八小时的人高出15％。所以选项B“睡眠较少的人的胃饥饿素的血压高”是正确的。录音中提到“they had fifteen percent less of the hormone leptin.”，意思是：他们(指睡眠较少的人)的激素——瘦素要低15％。由此可以推断“睡眠较多的人瘦素的血压高”，所以选项C正确。录音中提到“The results were notaffected by how much people exercised.”，意思是：人们的运动量并不影响结果。所以选项D“运动量能够影响研究的结果”是错误的。
29.B 数字信息题。录音中提到“Researchers found that the best amount of sleep for weight controlis seven-point-seven hours a night.”，意思是：研究人员发现控制体重需要的最佳睡眠量为一个晚上7.7个小时。因此答案为B。
30.C 细节信息题。根据原文可知，来自哥伦比亚大学的研究人员做了第三项研究。“They found that people who got less than four hours of sleep anight…This was compared to people with seven to nine hours of sleep.”，意思是：他们发现一个晚上睡眠不超过4小时的人……。这是和睡眠为7到9小时的人进行了比较。由此可知这两组人分别是睡眠少于4小时的人和睡眠为7到9小时的人，因此答案为C。
【录音原文】
There are newfindings that people with inadequate sleep are likely to gain weight.Researchers say a lack of sleep can produce hormonal changes that increasefeelings of hunger. In one study, researchers from Stanford University inCalifornia and the University of Wisconsin examined information on more thanone thousand people. The people had taken part in a long-term study of sleepdisorders.
Some peopleslept less than five hours a night. They had fifteen percent higher bloodlevels of a hormone called ghrelin than people who slept eight hours. And theyhad fifteen percent less of the hormone leptin. Experts say ghrelin helps makepeople feel hungry; leptin makes you feel full.
The results werenot affected by how much people exercised. People who are awake longer havemore time to burn energy. But the researchers say loss of sleep may increasehunger especially for high-calorie foods, so people gain weight.
Researchersfound that the best amount of sleep for weight control is seven-point-seven hoursa night.
Researchers atthe University of Chicago did a smaller study. They found that people who sleptjust four hours a night for two nights had an eighteen percent reduction inleptin. And they had a twenty-eight percent increase in ghrelin. The young menin that study also appeared to want more sweet and starchy foods.
Researchers fromColumbia University in New York did a third study. They found that people whogot less than four hours of sleep a night were seventy-three percent morelikely to be overweight. This was compared to people with seven to nine hoursof sleep. The researchers say that for survival, the body may be designed tostore more fat during times with less sleep.
Passage Three
31. How much was the net income at SonyEricsson in 2004?
A. 55 millioneuros.
B. 43 millioneuros.
C. 45 millioneuros.
D. 44 millioneuros.
32. To whom did Sony Ericsson lose itsposition as the world’s fifth-biggest handset maker?
A. Nokia.
B. Motorola.
C. LGElectronics.
D. An Asian manufacturer.
33. Which of the following contributed tothe growth of Sony Ericsson’s global market share?
A. Competitionfrom Asian manufacturers.
B. Strong salesin Western Europe.
C. Rise ofmobile phone shipments.
D. Pressurefrom Nokia.
34.Where is Sony Ericsson based?
A. In London.
B. In Paris.
C. In Tokyo.
D. In New YorkCity.
35. What is the average selling price ofSony Ericsson’s phones in the 4th quarter of 2004?
A. 157 euros.
B. 165 euros.
C. 140 euros.
D. 160 euros.
【参考答案及解析】
31.A 数字信息题。录音中提到“In 2004，net income at Sony Ericsson，the world’s sixth-biggest mobile phone maker，rose to 55 million euros from43 million euros a year earlier.”，意思是：作为世界第六大手机制造商，2004年索尼爱立信的净收入从一年前的4300万欧元上升到5500万欧元。所以2004年索尼爱立信的净收入为5500万欧元。
32.C 细节信息题。录音中提到“Sony Ericsson，which lost its position as the world’s fifth-biggest handset makerto LG Electronics in the third quarter.”，意思是：索尼爱立信在第三季度失去了手机制造世界第五的位置，LG电子占据了这个位置。因此答案为C。
33.B 细节信息题。录音中提到“Sony Ericsson’s third-quarter global market share grew to 6.4percent from 5.3 percent a year earlier，spurred by strong sales in Western Europe”，意思是：索尼爱立信第三季度全球市场份额从一年前的5.3％增长至6.4％，这是因为西欧的强劲销售所促使的。因此答案为B。
34.A 地点信息题。录音中提到“The company，based in London”，意思是：公司总部设在伦敦。因此答案为A。
35.D 数字信息题。录音中提到“In 2004，the average selling price of Sony Ericsson’s phones rose to 160euros from 157 euros in the 4th quarter.”，意思是：2004年第四季度索尼爱立信手机的平均销售价格从157欧元上升到160欧元。因此答案为D。
【录音原文】
Sony EricssonMobile Communications, the cellphone joint venture owned by the SonyCorporation and the Swedish telecommunications equipment maker Ericsson,reported a 28 percent gain in fourth-quarter profit Tuesday as mobile phoneshipments rose more than 50 percent.
In 2004, netincome at Sony Ericsson, the world’s sixth-biggest mobile phone maker, rose to55 million euros from 43 million euros a year earlier. Earnings included a taxcharge of 45 million euros. Sales jumped to 2 billion euros from 1.44 billioneuros a year before.
The company,based in London, became profitable for the first time last year as its handsetsfeaturing cameras became popular. At the same time, competition from Asianmanufacturers and price cuts by Nokia have put pressure on Sony Ericsson, whichlost its position as the world’s fifth-biggest handset maker to LG Electronicsin the third quarter.
The companyshipped 12.6 million phones in the quarter, 56 percent more than a yearearlier. Pretax profit rose to 140 million euros from 46 million euros a yearearlier; the latest results were just short of 165 million euros.
In 2004, theaverage selling price of Sony Ericsson’s phones rose to 160 euros from 157euros in the 4th quarter. The comparative price was calculated by Bloomberg bydividing revenue by the number of phones shipped.
Sony Ericsson’sthird-quarter global market share grew to 6.4 percent from 5.3 percent a yearearlier, spurred by strong sales in Western Europe, according to the latestfigures from the research firm Gartner. LG’s market share grew to 6.7 percentfrom 5.3 percent.
Part III
Parts of thefollowing text are missing. While listening to the tape, complete the passageby filling in each blank space with an appropriate word or words. There are 20blanks, each carrying I point. You will hear the passage only once. At the endof the recording, you will have 3 minutes to finish this part.
Kofi Annan says helping survivors of last week’s earthquakeand (1)______ in the Indian Ocean is (2)______ The United Nationssecretary-general says countries that have offered aid must (3)______ andprovide it. The offers add up to around (4)______ dollars. United Nationsofficials say (5)______ of that is needed during the next six months.
The concern about offers of international aid is (6)______.For example, the earthquake in Barn, Iran, in (7)______ of 2003 killed morethan (8)______ people. Countries and groups offered hundreds of millions ofdollars (9)______ .The United Nations says it has (10)______ only about (11)______dollars in aid received so far. Governments and organizations that offered help(12)______ that, however.
On (13)______ Mr. Annan met with world leaders in Jakarta,Indonesia to discuss aid for (14)______ . The leaders discussed and (15)______the idea of (16)______ owed by affected nations. But the leaders did not saythey would do so. Some said that (17)______ to survivors would be more helpful.
Representatives of (18)______ countries and internationalorganizations attended the meeting in Jakarta. Officials say they willcooperate to develop (19)______ for the Indian Ocean and the (20)______.
【文章大意】
联合国秘书长科菲·安南说帮助印度洋海啸和地震的幸存者是一场和时间的竞赛，他声称答应要捐助的国家要迅速提供捐助。
对国际援助的顾虑是有历史做基础的。例如，2003年发生在伊朗的地震夺去了26，000人的生命。国际社会和团体答应提供价值数亿美元的资助，但是联合国确认到目前为止只收到1700万美元的捐资。国际社会对此有争论。
安南在雅加达和各国领导人会面讨论对海啸受难者的援助。各国领导讨论并欢迎暂缓受灾国的一些债务。但是也表示直接的捐助将更有帮助。官员们称将合作发展建立印度洋和南海的海啸预警机制。
【参考答案及解析】
1.killer waves
根据结构判断，此处应填一个名词短语。这里的关键是注意中心词和修饰词的关系，写下中心词waves。killerwaves的表面意思为：杀人浪，即海啸。速记技巧：kle wavs。
2.a race against time
此处应填一个名词短语，这里需要注意中心词和修饰词之间的关系，关键写下中心词race。arace against time的意思是“与时间的竞赛”。速记技巧：a race／time。
3.hurry
此处位于情态动词后应填原形动词。速记技巧：huri。
4.four billion
本题考查数字信息，这里需要注意拼写形式。速记技巧：4 b。
5.one-fourth
本题考查数字信息，这里需要注意拼写形式。速记技巧：l／4。
6.based on history
此句是被动语态结构，这句话的意思是：对国际援助的顾虑应依据历史。速记技巧：basd on histr。
7.December
本题考查的是专有名词，注意单词拼写时首字母大写。速记技巧：Dec。
8.twenty-six thousand
本题考查数字信息，这里需要注意拼写形式。速记技巧：26，_ 。
9.worth of assistance
此处所填的是一个形容词短语结构，需要注意的是中心词和修饰词的关系，关键写下中心词worth of。worth of assistance意为“价值……的援助”。速记技巧：woth f asistns。
10.confirmed
此处应填谓语动词，因全文用的是过去时，这里应是动词过去式形式。confirmed意为“确认、证实”。速记技巧：cfirmd。
11.seventeen million
本题考查数字信息，注意拼写形式。速记技巧：l7，__ ，__ 或17 m。
12.dispute
此处应填谓语动词，因位于help后，所以用原形动词。dispute意为“争论、辩论”。速记技巧：dispute。
13.Thursday
本题考查专有名词，注意单词拼写时首字母大写。速记技巧：Thur。
14.victims of the tsunami
此处应填一个名词短语，需要注意的是中心词和修饰词的关系，关键记下中心词victims。victimsof the tsunami意为“海啸受害者”。速记技巧：victims f tsu。
15.welcomed
此处应填谓语动词，时态应为过去时。速记技巧：welcmd。
16.suspending some debt
此处是动名词短语作of的宾语，关键记下中心词suspend debt。suspending some debt意为“暂缓一些债务”。速记技巧：suspdng sm det。
17.making direct payments
此处是动名词短语做主语，关键记下中心词make payment，making direct payments意为“直接支付”。速记技巧：mak- diret pay-。
18.twenty-six
本题考查数字信息，注意拼写形式。速记技巧：26。
19.a tsunami warning system
此处应填一个名词短语，需要注意的是中心词和修饰词的关系，关键记下中心词system。atsunami warning system意为“一种海啸预警系统”。速记技巧：a tsu warning systm。
20.South China Sea
本题考查专有名词，注意各个单词拼写时首字母需大写。速记技巧：Soth Chin se。
【录音原文】
Kofi Annan sayshelping survivors of last week’s earthquake and killer waves in the IndianOcean is a race against time. The United Nations secretary-general sayscountries that have offered aid must hurry and provide it. The offers add up toaround four billion dollars. United Nations officials say one-fourth of that isneeded during the next six months.
The concernabout offers of international aid is based on history. For example, theearthquake in Barn, Iran, in December of 2003 killed more than twenty-sixthousand people. Countries and groups offered hundreds of millions of dollarsworth of assistance. The United Nations says it has confirmed only aboutseventeen million dollars in aid received so far. Governments and organizationsthat offered help dispute that, however.
On Thursday Mr.Annan met with world leaders in Jakarta, Indonesia to discuss aid for victimsof the tsunami. The leaders discussed and welcomed the idea of suspending somedebt owed by affected nations. But the leaders did not say they would do so.Some said that making direct payments to survivors would be more helpful.
Representativesof twenty-six countries and international organizations attended the meeting inJakarta. Officials say they will cooperate to develop a tsunami warning systemfor the Indian Ocean and the South China Sea.
Part IV
Listen to thefollowing passage. Write a short English summary of around 150 words of whatyou have heard. This part of the test carries 30 points. You will hear thepassage only once. At the end of the recording, you will have 25 minutes tofinish this part. You may need to scribble a few notes in order to write yoursummary satisfactorily.
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【文章大意】
雪是天气专家们很感兴趣的一个话题。在世界的最北部和最南部终年都在下雪。而据报导最大的降雪发生在冬季的山区。雪很美丽但是也很危险，每年在美国下雪会导致数百人的死亡。几年前在美国东部一场暴风雪带来了严重的问题。这场雪致使一百多人死亡，使得九个州宣布紧急避险。
但人们可以避免成为暴风雪的受害者。在暴风雪中人们应该待在家中，并准备充足的供给；陷在风雪中的司机应尽量待在车里和附近；住在冬季有暴风雪地区的人们应随交通工具携带紧急供应品。
【参考答案】
1. Snow is asubject of great interest to weather experts.
2. Snow falls inextreme northern and southern areas of the world throughout the year.
3. Snow can bebeautiful to look at, but it can also be dangerous.
4. Snow isresponsible for the deaths of hundreds of people in the United States everyyear.
5. However, theycan avoid becoming victims of winter snowstorms.
6. Expertssometimes have difficulty estimating where, when or how much snow will fall.
7. The heaviestsnowfalls have been reported in the mountains of other areas during winter.
8. Many people die in traffic accidents on roads that are coveredwith snow or ice. Others die from being out in the cold or from heart attackscaused by extreme physical activity.
9. A few years ago, a major storm caused serious problems in theeastern United States. The storm was blamed for more than one hundred deathsand it forced nine states to declare emergency measures.
10. People should stay in their homes until the storm has passed andkeep a lot of necessary supplies in the home. Drivers trapped in theirvehicles, should remain in or near their car. People living in areas withwinter storms should carry emergency supplies in their vehicles.
【解析】
一、主干内容表达部分：这部分是为文章的主干内容，是综述的主要点信息。
1. Snow is asubject of great interest to weather experts.
2. Snow falls inextreme northern and southern areas of the world throughout theyear.
3. Snow can bebeautiful to look at，but it can also be dangerous.
4. Snow isresponsible for the deaths of hundreds of people in the United States everyyear.
5. However，they call avoid becomingvictims of winter snowstorms.
二、支持性细节表达部分：这部分内容为主要点的重要支持性细节，是综述的次要点信息。
1. Expertssometimes have difficulty estimating where, when or how much snow will fall.
2. The heaviestsnowfalls have been reported in the mountains of other areas during winter.
3. Many people die in traffic accidents on roads that are coveredwith snow or ice. Others die from being out in the cold or from heart attackscaused by extreme physical activity.
4. A few years ago, a major storm caused serious problems in theeastern United States. The storm was blamed for more than one hundred deathsand it forced nine states to declare emergency measures.
5. People should stay in their homes until the storm has passed andkeep a lot of necessary supplies in the home. Drivers trapped intheir vehicles, should remain in or near their car. People living in areas withwinter storms should carry emergency supplies in their vehicles.
【录音原文】
Snow is asubject of great interest to weather experts. Experts sometimes have difficultyestimating where, when or how much snow will fall. One reason is that heavyamounts of snow fall in surprisingly small areas. Another reason is that asmall change in temperature can mean the difference between snow and rain.
Snow falls inextreme northern and southern areas of the world throughout the year. However,the heaviest snowfalls have been reported in the mountains of other areasduring winter. These areas include the/kips in Italy and Switzerland, thecoastal mountains of western Canada, and the Sierra Nevada and Rocky Mountainsin the United States. In warmer climates, snow is known to fall in areas overfour thousand nine hundred meters above sea level.
Snow can bebeautiful to look at, but it can also be dangerous.
Snow isresponsible for the deaths of hundreds of people in the United States everyyear. Many people die in traffic accidents on roads that are covered with snowor ice. Others die from being out in the cold or from heart attacks caused byextreme physical activity.
A few years ago,a major storm caused serious problems in the eastern United States. It struckthe Southeast in January 1996, before moving up the East Coast. The storm wasblamed for more than one hundred deaths. It forced nine states to declareemergency measures.
Virginia andWest Virginia were hit hardest. In some areas, snowfall amounts were more thanone meter high. Several states limited driving to emergency vehicles. Mostmajor airports were closed for at least a day or two.
A week later,two other storms brought additional snow to the East Coast. In the New YorkCity area, the added weight of the snow forced the tops of some buildings tocollapse. Many travelers were forced to walk long distances through deep snowto get to train stations.
People may notbe able to avoid living in areas where it snows often. However, they can avoidbecoming victims of winter snowstorms.
People shouldstay in their homes until the storm has passed. While removing large amounts ofsnow, they should stop and rest often. Difficult physical activity during snowremoval can cause a heart attack. It is always a good idea to keep a lot ofnecessary supplies in the home even before winter begins. These suppliesinclude food, medicine, clean water, and extra power supplies.
Some drivershave become trapped in their vehicles during a snowstorm. If this happens,people should remain in or near their car unless they see some kind of help.They should get out and clear space around the vehicle to prevent thepossibility of carbon monoxide gas poisoning.
People shouldtie a bright-colored object to the top of their car to increase the chance ofrescue. Inside the car, they should open a window a little for fresh air and turnon the engine for ten or fifteen minutes every hour for heat.
People living inareas with winter storms should carry emergency supplies in their vehicles.They should include food, emergency medical supplies, and extra clothing tostay warm and dry. People in these areas should always be prepared for winteremergencies.