Task 1
Directions: After reading the following passage, you will find 5 questions or unfinished statements, marked 36 to 40. For each question or statement there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. You should make the correct choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.
People who work night shifts are constantly fighting against an “internal clock” in their bodies. Quite often the clock tells them to sleep when their job requires them to remain fully awake. It’s no wonder that more accidents happen during night shifts than at any other time. Light therapy (照光疗法) with a bright light box can help night-shift workers adjust their internal clock. However, many doctors recommend careful planning to help improve sleep patterns. For example, night-shift workers often find it difficult to sleep in the morning when they get off work because the body’s natural rhythm (节律) fights back, no matter how tired they are. Some experts recommend that night-shift workers schedule two smaller sleep periods—one in the morning after work, and another longer one in the afternoon, closer to when the body would naturally need to sleep. It’s also helpful to ask friends and family to cooperate by avoiding visits and phone calls during the times when you are sleeping.
36. Night-shift workers are those who __________.
A、have to rely on their internal clock
B、need to re-adjust their clock
C、fall asleep late at night
D、have to work at night
37. In order to remain fully awake at work, people working night shifts should ___________.
A、have longer sleep periods after work
B、make the light darker than usual
C、 try to re-set their “internal clock”
D、pay more attention to their work
38. Many doctors think it is helpful for night-shift workers ___________.
A、to sleep with a bright light on
B、to plan sleep patterns
C、to avoid being disturbed at work
D、to sleep for a long time after work
39. Night-shift workers often find it difficult to sleep in the morning because _________.
A、their internal clock will not allow them to
B、they are often disturbed by morning visits
C、they are not trying hard enough to do so
D、they are too tired to go to sleep well
40. According to the passage, some doctors recommend that night-shift workers should __________.
A、have frequent visits and phone calls
B、improve their family relationship
C、have two smaller sleep periods
D、rely mainly on light therapy
Task 2
Directions: This task is the same as Task 1. The 5 questions or unfinished statements are numbered 41 to 45.
A few ways Greyhound can make your next trip even easier.
Tickets By Mail. Avoid lining up together, by purchasing your tickets in advance, and having them delivered right to your mailbox. Just call Greyhound at least ten days before your departure (1-800-231-2222)
Prepaid tickets. It’s easy to purchase a ticket for a friend or family member no matter how far away they may be. Just call or go to your nearest Greyhound terminal (车站) and ask for details on how to buy a prepaid ticket.
Ticketing Requirement. Greyhound now requires that all tickets have travel dates fixed at the time of purchase. Children under two years of age travel free with an adult who has a ticket.
If your destination (目的地) is to Canada or Mexico.
Passengers traveling to Canada or Mexico must have the proper travel documents. U.S., Canadian or Mexican citizens should have a birth certificate, passport or naturalization (入籍) paper. If you are not a citizen of the U.S., Canada or Mexico, a passport is required. In certain cases a visa may be required as well. These documents will be necessary and may be checked at, or before, boarding a bus departing for Canada or Mexico.
41. From the passage, we can learn that “Greyhound” is probably the name of _________.
A、an airline
B、a hotel
C、a website
D、a bus company
42. Why should people call Greyhound for tickets in advance?
A、To avoid waiting in lines at the booking office.
B、To hand in necessary traveling documents.
C、To get tickets from the nearest terminal.
D、To fix the traveling destination in time.
43. What can we learn about the Greyhound tickets?
A、They are not available for traveling outside the U.S.
B、Travelers should buy their tickets in person.
C、Babies can not travel free with their parents.
D、They have the exact travel date on them.
44. When people are traveling to Canada or Mexico, a passport is a must for _________.
A、American citizens
B、Japanese citizens
C、Mexican citizens
D、Canadian citizens
45. This passage mainly offers information about __________.
A、how to prepare documents for traveling with Greyhound
B、how to purchase a Greyhound ticket and travel with it
C、how to make your trip with Greyhound interesting
D、how to travel from the U.S. to Canada and Mexico
Task 3
Directions: The following is an advertisement. After reading it, you should complete the information by filling in the blanks marker 46 to 50 in not more than 3 words in the table below.
December 10th, 2006
Dear Sirs,
I know that your company has a reputation (声誉) for quality products and fairness toward its customers. Therefore, I’m writing to ask for a replacement for a lawn mower (割草机).
I bought the mower about half a year ago at the Watchung Discount Center, Watchung, Nebraska. I’m enclosing a copy of a receipt for the mower.
A month after I bought the lawn mower, the engine failed, and it was repaired under warranty (保修期). So far, I have had the engine repaired four times.
Now the engine has broken down again.
I have already spent more than $300 on repairs, and I am beginning to seriously question the quality of your mower.
I am questioning that you replace this mower with a new one.
I hope that you will live up to your reputation of the good customer service that has made your business successful.
Faithfully,
?Rod Green
Task 5
Directions: There is an advertisement blow. After reading it, you are required to complete the statements that follow the questions (No. 56 to No. 60). You should write your answers in no more than 3 words on the Answer Sheet correspondingly.
Dear Sirs,
For the past 8 years I have been a statistician (统计员) in the Research Unit of Baron & Smallwood Ltd. I am now looking for a change of employment which would broaden my experience. A large and well-known organization such as yours might be able to use my services.
I am 31 years old and in excellent health. I majored in advertising at London University and I am particularly interested in work involving statistics (统计).
Although I have had no experience in market research, I am familiar with the methods used for recording buying habits and trends. I hope that you will invite me for an interview. I could then give you further information.
I am looking forward to hearing from you soon.
Yours faithfully,
Mike Smith
56. What’s Mike Smith’s present job?
He’s working as a
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57. What was Mike Smith’s major at London University?
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58. What kind of work does he like to do?
Working involving
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59. In what area does he lack experience?
He has no experience in
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60. What’s the purpose of the writer in sending this letter?
To be invited for
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