12. [A] Study the case carefully beforehand. [B] Stick to a set target.
[C] Appear friendly to the other party. [D] Try to be flexible about their terms.
13. [A] Make sure there is no misunderstanding. [B] Try to persuade by giving various reasons.
[C] Repeat the same reasons. [D] Listen carefully and patiently to the other party.
Passage Two
Questions 14 to 16 are based on the passage you have just heard.
14. [A] They eat huge amounts of food. [B] They usually eat twice a day.
[C] They usually eat to their hearts’ content. [D] They eat much less than people assume.
15. [A] When it is breeding. [B] When it feels threatened by humans in its territory.
[C] When its offspring is threatened. [D] When it is suffering from illness.
16. [A] They are not as dangerous as people think. [B] They can be as friendly to humans as dogs.
[C] They attack human beings by nature. [D] They are really tame sea animals.
Passage Three
Questions 17 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.
17. [A] Because people might have to migrate there someday. [B] Because it is very much like the earth.
[C] Because it is easier to explore than other planets. [D] Because its atmosphere is different from that of the earth.
18. [A] Its chemical elements must be studied. [B] Its temperature must be lowered.
[C] Big spaceships must be built. [D] Its atmosphere must be changed.
19. [A] It influences the surface temperature of Mars. [B] It protects living beings from harmful rays.
[C] It keeps a planet from overheating. [D] It is the main component of the air people breathe.
20. [A] Man will probably be able to live there in 200 years.
[B] Scientists are rather pessimistic about it.
[C] Man will probably be able to live there in 100,000 years’ time.
[D] Scientists are optimistic about overcoming the difficulties soon.
Part II Reading Comprehension (35 minutes)
Directions: There are 4 passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked [A], [B], [C] and [D]. You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.
Passage One
Questions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage.
Navigation computers, now sold by most car-makers, cost $2,000 and up. No surprise, then, that they are most often found in luxury cars, like Lexus, BMW and Audi. But it is a developing technology—meaning prices should eventually drop—and the market does seem to be growing.
Even at current prices, a navigation computer is impressive. It can guide you from point to point in most major cities with precise turn-by-turn directions—spoken by a clear human-sounding voice, and written on a screen in front of the driver.
The computer works with an antenna(天线) that takes signals from no fewer than three of the 24 global positioning system(GPS) satellites. By measuring the time required for a signal to travel between the satellites and the antenna, the car’s location can be pinned down within 100 meters. |
