The dramatic decline in the enrollment of foreign students in the U.S after September 11

the Cretaceous period concerned

A．the depth of the water

B．the makeup of the sediment on the ocean floor

C．the decrease in petroleum-producing sediment

D．a decline in the quantity of calcareous ooze on the seafloor

According to Jevons paradox, intensifying agriculture would bring______.

A．a swift growth in crop yields

B．a fast increase in the burning of coal

C．a dramatic decline of forests

D．a shocking decrease in farmlands

A、increase in new Treasury issues.

B、increase in new stock offerings.

C、increase in the volatility of interest rate movements.

D、decline in the number of institutional investors, such as pension and mutual funds, relative to individual investors.

rcent. In which pair would the firm in the first market listed experience a dramatic decline in sales, but the firm in the second market listed would not？

A、oil and natural gas

B、cable television and gasoline

C、restaurants and MP3 players

D、movie theaters and ballpoint pens

rcent. In which pair would the firm in the first market listed experience a dramatic decline in sales, but the firm in the second market listed would not？

A、corn and soybeans

B、gasoline and restaurants

C、water and cable television

D、spiral notebooks and college textbooks

A、It helped the U.S. economy to recover from Great Depression and accelerates the growth of business in the U.S.

B、This act prompted retaliation. Other countries implemented similar actions against the U.S.

C、Trade protection were adopted in many countries to avoid negative impact from abroad, this is so called “beggar-thy-neighbor”.

D、International retaliatory moves led to a dramatic decline in the volume of world trade.

amatic decline in the number of students graduating with computer science degrees.

(22)

A．Since there are more jobs available, more students choose computer science as their major.

B．There are not enough grads qualified for computer science employment.

C．More students graduating with computer science degrees can meet the qualification.

D．There are more than enough grads qualified for computer science employment.

According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT true？

A．Every few 100,000 years undergoes a dramatic polarity reversal and thus we could say that magnetic field is quite steady going.

B．Groundbreaking research by two French geophysicists contributed a lot to the cause of magnetic field"s being generated.

C．Although the strength of the magnetic field varies irregularly during the short terra, there seems to be an inevitable long-term decline preceding each polarity reversal.

D．The French geophysicists" experiment result has aroused great debates among the field.

Section B

Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D.

听力原文： While almost every drama major would like to enter the film industry as a cameraman, director or actor, it is important to realize that the ticket sales of the movie market have been in a decline for the later half of the 20th century. In the 1940's, before the spread of television which had a severe impact on the movie industry, weekly attendance rates for theaters were around 80 million; by the 1970's,weekly rates had dipped to a low point of around 12 million. Even when the higher ticket prices are considered, this represented a serious decline in the movie industry.

On top of the decline in the overall market, the large studios dropped the majority of their staff and sold many of their properties. In essence, the large budget movie filmed by large studios disappeared in favor of film made by independent producers. While many of the old studio names are still used, the companies are currently more concerned with working strictly in the financial aspects of film production -- serving as loan guarantors and financial companies for the independent producers. For drama students today, the opportunities of entering the profession are few. When we calculate the changes and add all the problems of the movie industry together, the bottom line is that drama studies are only for those students who truly enjoy practicing the dramatic arts.

(27)

A．The need to bring back the large studios.

B．The benefits of a dramatic arts education.

C．The influence of television.

D．The troubles within the film industry.

ng season as they spend significantly less on electronics and more on modest apparel. Computers, iPods and other electronic goods led the way last year--so much so that demand has been stripped this year. Overall, back-to-school spending is estimated to reach $13.4 billion, down 9.5% from $14.8 billion last year, according to the National Retail Federation. The trade association says much of the drop stems from a more than $1 billion decline in consumption of electronic goods ($2.06 billion vs. $3.09 billion last year). On average, shoppers will shell out $68.08 billion vs. $101.03 billion a year ago for electronic goods.

What is this news mainly about？

A．The shift in fashion.

B．Back-to-school spending.

C．Spending on apparel.

D．Spending on computers.