【简答题】1. Talk about the following statements and...

【填空题】Listen to the following talk and fill in the missing words. Save the Environment to Save Ourselves Earth’s animals are disappearing ___1__. Many ___2__ are becoming extinct. Every year, one-half ___3___ in the tropical rain forests ___4___. some disappear before ___5____. no one has time to study them __6___. Today, 740 different ___7___ either threatened or endangered. Anther 400 species are waiting __8__. However, ___9___ 400 species have __10____ while waiting. __11____ worries scientists and environmentalists. They want the environmental ___12___ to be made stronger. Otherwise, nature’s treasures are disappearing __13___. the cure for cancer or AIDS, ___14___, many be hiding in the rain forest. ___15___, many believe, we must save the environment to save ourselves.

1：Reading Comprehension: Read the following texts and answer the questions which accompany them by choosing A, B, C or D. Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1. In the world of entertainment, TV talk shows have undoubtedly flooded every inch of space on daytime television. And anyone who watches them regularly knows that each one varies in style and format. But no two shows are more profoundly opposite in content, while at the same time standing out above the rest, than the Jerry Springer and the Oprah Winfrey shows. Jerry Springer could easily be considered the king of "trash talk". The topics on his show are as shocking as shocking can be. For example, the show takes the eye, common talk show themes of love, sex, cheating, guilt, hate, conflict and morality to a different level. Clearly, the Jerry Springer show is a display and exploitation of society's moral catastrophes, yet people are willing to eat up the intriguing predicaments of other people's lives. Like Jerry Springer, Oprah Winfrey takes TV talk show to its extreme, but Oprah goes in the opposite direction. The show focuses on the improvement of society and an individual's quality of life. Topics range from teaching your children responsibility, managing your work week, to getting to know your neighbors. Compared to Oprah, the Jerry Springer show looks like poisonous waste being dumped on society. Jerry ends every show with a "final word". He makes a small speech that sums up the entire moral of the show. Hopefully, this is the part where most people will learn something very valuable. Clean as it is, the Oprah show is not for everyone. The show's main target audience are middle-class Americans. Most of these people have the time, money, and stability to deal with life's tougher problems. Jerry Springer, on the other hand, has more of an association with the young adults of society. These are 18-to 21-year-olds whose main troubles in life involve love, relationship, sex, money and peers. They are the ones who see some value and lessons to be learned underneath the show's exploitation. While the two shows are as different as night and day, both have ruled the talk show circuit for many years now. Each one caters to a different audience while both have a strong following from large groups of fans. Ironically, both could also be considered pioneers in the talk show world. 1.Though the social problems Jerry Springer talks about appear distasteful, the audience______ .

A.remain fascinated by them

B.are ready to face up to them

C.remain indifferent to them

D.are willing to get involved in them

This passage uses all of the following words to talk about the symbolic significance of sports and sports movies EXCEPT ______.

A．arena

B．metaphor

C．simile

D．vehicle

Which of the following statements is INCORRECT?

A．The woman seems to be negative about advertising.

B．The woman appears to know more about advertising.

C．The man is to be present at a debate on advertising.

D．The man has a lot to talk about on advertising.

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A．The talks are to take place in South Africa.

B．The President has denied meeting with the rebel leader.

C．The rebel leader didn't turn up for safety concerns.

D．The government is still in control of most parts of Zaire.

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A．The talks are to take place in South Africa.

B．The President has denied meeting with the rebel leader.

C．The rebel leader didn't turn up for safety concerns.

D．The government is still in control of most parts of Zaire.

Talk briefly about the themes of Henry James s novels and his style.

What may the following paragraph talk about?

A．Steps to restructure the graduate education system.

B．Ways to abolish tenure and retain outstanding teachers.

C．The content of The Conflict of the Faculties.

D．The development of Wall Street and Detroit.

What may the following paragraph talk about?

A．Steps to restructure the graduate education system.

B．Ways to abolish tenure and retain outstanding teachers.

C．The content of The Conflict of the Faculties.

D．The development of Wall Street and Detroit.

What does the passage mainly talk about?

A．The three benefits brought by trees.

B．Trees and soil conservation.

C．The various uses of trees.

D．The attitude of the government towards trees.