Part IV Reading Comprehension (Reading inDepth) (25 minutes)

　　Section A

　　Directions: In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required to select oneword for each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage. Read thepassage through carefully before making your choices. Each choice in the bank is identified bya letter. Please mark the corresponding letter for each item on Answer Sheet 2 with a single linethrough the centre. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once.

　　Questions 47 to 56 are based on the following passage.

　　French fries, washed down with a pint of soda, are a favorite part of fast-food lunches anddinners for millions of American youngsters. But -47-- a cue from health experts, a group of19 restaurant companies are pledging to offer more-healthful menu options for children at atime when --48-- is cet4v.com the role of fast food in childhood obesity(肥胖症).

　　Burger King, the nation's second-largest fast food chain, for instance, will --49-- automaticallyincluding French fries and soda in its kids' meals starting this month, although they will still be --50--. Instead, the company said Tuesday, its employees will ask parents whether they --51--such options as milk or sliced apples before assembling the meals. "We're asking the customersto --52-- what they want," said Craig Prusher, the chain's vice president of governmentrelations. Other participating chains, with a --53-- of menu options, including Denny's, Chili's,Friendly's and Chevy's.

　　As part of the Kids Live Well campaign-expected to be announced --54-- Wednesday-participating restaurants must promise to offer at least one children's meal that has fewer than600 calories(卡路里), no soft drinks and at least two --55-- from the following food groups:fruits, vegetables, whole grains, lean proteins or low-fat dairy. Among other requirements, theymust offer a side dish that meets similar --56--, with fewer than 200 calories and less than35%of its calories from sugar.

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　　A) adapt I) prefer E) criteria M) stop

　　B) available J) recommending F) items N) taking

　　C) begin K) species G) nationwide O) variety

　　D) concern L) specify H) possible

　　Section B

　　Directions: There are 2 passages in this section. Each passage is followed by some questionsor 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 Answer Sheet 2with a single line through the centre.

　　Passage One

　　Questions 57 to 61 are based on the following passage.

　　As you are probably aware, the latest job markets news isn't good: Unemployment is still morethan 9 percent, and new job growth has fallen close to zero. That's bad for the economy, ofcourse. And it may be especially discouraging if you happen to be looking for a job or hopingto change careers right now. But it actually shouldn't matter to you nearly as much as youthink.

　　That's because job growth numbers don't matter to job hunters as much as job turnover (人员更替) data. After all, existing jobs open up every day due to promotions, resignations,terminations(解雇), and retirements. (Yes, people are retiring even in this economy.) In bothgood times and bad, turnover creates more openings than economic growth does. Even in Juneof 2007, when the economy was still moving ahead, job growth was only 132,000, whileturnover was 4.7 million!

　　And as it turns out, even today - with job growth near zero - over 4 million job hunters arebeing hired every month.

　　I don't mean to imply that overall job growth doesn't have an impact on one's ability to landa job. It's true that if total employment were higher, it would mean more jobs for all of us tochoose from (and compete for). And it's true that there are currently more people applying foreach available job opening, regardless of whether it's a new one or not.

　　But what often distinguishes those who land jobs from those who don't is their ability to staymotivated. They're willing to do the hard work of identifying their valuable skills; be creativeabout where and how to look; learn how to present themselves to potential employers; andkeep going, even after repeated rejections. The Bureau of Labor Statistics data shows that 2.7million people who wanted and were available for work hadn't looked within the last four weeksand were no longer even classified as unemployed.

　　So don't let the headlines fool you into giving up. Four million people get hired every month inthe U.S. You can be one of them.

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　　57. The author tends to believe that high unemployment rate ______.

　　A) deprives many people of job opportunities

　　B) prevents many people from changing careers

　　C) should not stop people from looking for a job

　　D) does not mean the U.S. economy is worsening

　　58. Where do most job openings come from?

　　A) Job growth.

　　B) Job turnover.

　　C) Improved economy.

　　D) Business expansion.

　　59. What does the author say about overall job growth?

　　A) It doesn't have much effect on individual job seekers.

　　B) It increases people's confidence in the economy.

　　C) It gives a ray of hope to the unemployed.

　　D) It doesn't mean greater job security for the employed.

　　60. What is the key to landing a job according cet4v.com?

　　A) Education.

　　B) Intelligence.

　　C) Persistence.

　　D) Experience.

　　61. What do we learn from the passage about the unemployment figures in the U.S.?

　　A) They clearly indicate how healthy the economy is.

　　B) They provide the public with the latest information.

　　C) They warn of the structural problems in the economy.

　　D) They exclude those who have stopped looking for a job.

　　Passage Two

　　Questions 62 to 66 are based on the following passage.

　　Our risk of cancer rises dramatically as we age. So it makes sense that the elderly should beroutinely screened for new tumors - or doesn't it?

　　While such vigilant(警觉的)tracking of cancer is a good thing in general, researchers areincreasingly questioning whether all of this testing is necessary for the elderly. With thepercentage of people over age 65 expected to nearly double by 2050, it's important to weighthe health benefits of screening against the risks and costs of routine testing.

　　In many cases, screening can lead to surgeries to remove cancer, while the cancers themselvesmay be slow-growing and may not pose serious health problems in patients' remaining years.But the message that everyone must screen for cancer has become so deep-rooted that whenhealth care experts recommended that women under 50 and over 74 stop screening for breastcancer, it caused a riotous reaction among doctors, patients and advocacy groups.

　　It's hard to uproot deeply held beliefs about cancer screening with scientific data. Certainly,there are people over age 75 who have had cancers detected by routine screening, and gainedseveral extra years of life because of treatment. And clearly, people over age 75 who have otherrisk factors for cancer, such as a family history or prior personal experience with the disease,should continue to get screened regularly. But for the remainder, the risk of cancer, whileincreased at the end of life, must be balanced with other factors like remaining life expectancy(预期寿命).

　　A recent study suggests that doctors start to make more objective decisions about who willtruly benefit from screening- especially considering the explosion of the elderly that will soonswell our population.

　　It's not an easy calculation to make, but one that makes sense for all patients. Dr. OtisBrawley said, "Many doctors are ordering screening tests purely to cover themselves. We needto think about the rational use of health care."

　　That means making some difficult decisions with elderly patients, and going against themisguided belief that when it comes to health care, more is always better.

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　　62. Why do doctors recommend routine cancer screening for elderly people?

　　A) It is believed to contribute to long life.

　　B) It is part of their health care package.

　　C) The elderly are more sensitive about their health.

　　D) The elderly are in greater danger of tumor growth.

　　63. How do some researchers now look at routine cancer screening for the elderly?

　　A) It adds too much to their medical bills.

　　B) It helps increase their life expectancy.

　　C) They are doubtful about its necessity.

　　D) They think it does more harm than good.

　　64. What is the conventional view about women screening for breast cancer?

　　A) It applies to women over 50.

　　B) It is a must for adult women.

　　C) It is optional for young women.

　　D) It doesn't apply to women over 74.

　　65. Why do many doctors prescribe routine screening for cancer?

　　A) They want to protect themselves against medical disputes.

　　B) They want to take advantage of the medical care system.

　　C) They want data for medical research.

　　D) They want their patients to suffer less.

　　66. What does the author say is the general view cet4v.com?

　　A) The more, the better.

　　B) Prevention is better than cure.

　　C) Better early than late.

　　D) Better care, longer life.

　　Part V Cloze (15 minutes)

　　Directions:There are 20 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D) on the right side of the paper. You should choose the ONE that best fits into the passage. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.

　　Try to imagine what it is like to live without electricity. It is boring, __67__ one thing-no television, no MP3 player, no video games. And you feel __68__ and disconnected as well-no computer, no Internet, no mobile phone. You can read books, of course-__69__ at night you won't have light, other than the flicker(闪烁) of firewood. And about that firewood-you or someone in your family had to __70__ it during the day, taking you away from more __71__ work or schooling, and in some parts of the world, exposing you __72__ danger. That same firewood is used to cook dinner, __73__ smoke that can turn the air inside your home far more __74__ than that breathed in an industrial city. You may lack access to modern drugs __75__ the nearest hospital docs not have continuous __76__ to keep the medicine refrigerated. You are __77__ poor-and the lack of electricity helps to __78__ that you'll stay that way.

　　That is life for the 1.3 billion people around the __79__ who lack access to the grid (电网). It is a __80__ problem of the developing world and the countryside-more than 95% of __81__ without electricity are either in sub-Saharan Africa or developing Asia, and 84% live in rural areas. __82__ it hasn't gotten the attention that __83__ problems like HIV/AIDS and water shortage have __84__ in recent years, lack of power remains a major __85__ to any progress in the world's development.

　　"Lacking access to electricity __86__ health, well-being and income," says Fatih Birol, the chief economist of the International Energy Agency. "It's a problem the world has to cet4v.com."

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　　67.A)about

　　B)with

　　C)as

　　D)for

　　68.A)lonely

　　B)tedious

　　C)ignored

　　D)tough

　　69.A)so

　　B)but

　　C)since

　　D)if

　　70.A)transfer

　　B)select

　　C)assemble

　　D)gather

　　71.A)relative

　　B)massive

　　C)productive

　　D)extensive

　　72.A)to

　　B)of

　　C)amid

　　D)under

　　73.A)seeking out

　　B)giving up

　　C)throwing off

　　D)carrying away

　　74.A)harmful

　　B)aggressive

　　C)visible

　　D)allergic

　　75.A)although

　　B)whereas

　　C)while

　　D)because

　　76.A)strength

　　B)power

　　C)source

　　D)force

　　77.A)desperately

　　B)oddly

　　C)marvelously

　　D)vastly

　　78.A)engage

　　B)insist

　　C)ensure

　　D)induce

　　79.A)continent

　　B)location

　　C)territory

　　D)planet

　　80.A)solemn

　　B)severe

　　C)compound

　　D)comparable

　　81.A)that

　　B)which

　　C)those

　　D)ones

　　82.A)Unless

　　B)Though

　　C)Until

　　D)Before

　　83.A)global

　　B)fashionable

　　C)grand

　　D)famous

　　84.A)commanded

　　B)withdrawn

　　C)offered

　　D)received

　　85.A)solution

　　B)target

　　C)obstacle

　　D)retreat

　　86.A)interrupts

　　B)affects

　　C)halts

　　D)suspends

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