64. In the 4th paragraph the pheasants, badgers, and martins etc. are mentioned to ________.
[A] explain their living habit
[B] make known their habitat
[C] show the endeavors of Londoners to make the city habitable for wildlife
[D] encourage volunteers to do something for the species
65. The main idea of paragraph 3 is ________.
[A] that air and water quality has improved in the cities
[B] why wildlife likes the noise and commotion in the cities
[C] that wildlife refuges have been built in the cities
[D] why wildlife is returning to cities
66. Cities make good homes for peregrine falcons because they provide ________.
[A] bountiful nesting areas, abundant food, and rainwater control basins
[B] abundant food, buildings that resemble cliffs, and no natural predators
[C] large buildings with chimneys other wildlife, and well-lighted nesting areas
[D] abundant food, chimneys, rubble, and window sills
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 center.
Most people would be 67 by the high quality of medicine 68 to most Americans. There is a lot of specialization, a great deal of 69 to the individual, a 70 amount of advanced technical equipment, and 71 effort not to make mistakes because of the financial risk which doctors and hospitals must 72 in the courts if they 73 things badly.
But the Americans are in a mess. The problem is the way in 74 health care is organized and 75 . 76 to public belief it is not just a free competition system. The private system has been joined a large public system, because private care was simply not 77 the less fortunate and the elderly.
But even with this huge public part of the system, 78 this year will eat up 84.5 billion dollars—more than 10 per cent of the U.S. budget—large numbers of Americans are left 79 . These include about half the 11 million unemployed and those who fail to meet the strict limits 80 income fixed by a government trying to make savings where it can.
The basic problem, however, is that there is no central control 81 the health system. There is no 82 to what doctors and hospitals charge for their services, other than what the public is able to pay. The number of doctors has shot up and prices have climbed. When faced with toothache, a sick child, or a heart attack, all the unfortunate person concerned can do is 83 up.
Two-thirds of the population 84 covered by medical insurance. Doctors charge as much as they want 85 that the insurance company will pay the bill.
The rising cost of medicine in the U.S. is among the most worrying problems facing the country. In 1981 the country's health bill climbed 15.9 per cent—about twice as fast as prices 86 general.
67. A compressed B impressed C obsessed D repressed
68. A available B attainable C achievable D amenable
69. A extension B retention C attention D exertion
70. A countless B titanic C broad D vast
71. A intensive B absorbed C intense D concentrated
72. A run into B come into C face D defy
73. A treat B deal C maneuver D handle
74. A which B that C what D when
75. A to finance B financed C the finance D to be financed
76. A Contrary B Opposed C Averse D Objected
77. A looking for B looking into C looking after D looking over
78. A which B what C that D it
79. A over B out C off D away
80. A for B in C with D on
81. A over B on C under D behind
82. A boundary B restriction C confinement D limit
83. A to pay B paying C to be paid D to have paid
84. A is being B are C have been D is
85. A knowing B to know C they know D known
86. A in B with C on D for
Part VI Translation (5 minutes)
Directions: Complete the following sentences on Answer Sheet 2 by translating into English the Chinese given in brackets.
87. Regardless of all the difficulties, ________________________(我们会尽力争取我们的权利).
88. The order from the commander was that the troops ________________________(立即开拔去前线).
89. Science to the human mind is ________________________(正如水或空气之于身体).
90. For the past two years, ________________________(我一直忙着准备考试).
91. Of all the people I know, ________________________(没有人比格林先生更值得我尊敬).
Part I Writing
May 27th, 2005
Dear Sir,
I was pleased to see your ad in Beijing Evening News on May 25th, 2005 for a sales engineer. This July 1 will receive my Bachelor’s degree in Electronic Engineering from Beijing University. I believe that I have capability to work well because of my education and work experiences. As indicated in my attached résumé, my main degree course is concerned with basic electronic topics. But I also have taken such courses as Marketing, Consumer Behavior Strategies and Psychology, and all available opportunities to increase my knowledge.
I have already passed CET-6 with excellent results and I have even worked two summers as an English interpreter at Beijing Travel Service.
1 would welcome an opportunity to join your staff because your work is the kind I have been preparing to do and because the conditions under which it is carried out would help to express my abilities. If an interview is needed, please call me at your convenience. Thank you very much!
Best Wishes!
Sincerely,
Li Ming
Part II Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning)
1. N 根据题干中的信息词Kunz 和software engineering定位到第一个小标题下的第四段，可知Kunz放弃软件工程部分原因在于自己赚的钱不如法律界和商界的朋友多，但这不是主要原因，故该句表述错误。
2. Y 根据题干中的信息词high school seniors和engineering定位到第一个小标题下的倒数第二段下的第二点，可知只有不到6%的美国高三学生打算攻读工程学学位，即在大学以工程学为专业，这个比例显然很小，故该句表述正确。
3. NG 根据题干中的信息词competitive in science定位到第一个小标题下的最后一句，可知David Baltimore认为，美国人如果在理科没有竞争力，就无法保证现有的生活水平、国家安全和生活方式，但并没有提到他们无法在发达国家的激烈竞争中存活下来。
4. N 根据题干中的信息词math and science education定位到第二个小标题下的第一段，可知美国数学和理科教育的失败以及美国研究体系的失败严重威胁着美国;下一段开头提到，这失败的根源在于初等和中等教育，而并非是大学教育，故该句表述错误。
5. science and math teachers。根据题干中的信息词math and science literacy和qualified定位到第二个小标题下的第二、三段，可知在2003年一项国际数学和理科水平调查中，美国四年级学生表现良好，但高中生却几乎排在最后，问题不在于学校的预算，而在于美国高中有许多数学和理科教师不够资格，由此可得答案。
6. go into hard science。根据题干中的信息词cutting budget和smothers incentives定位到第二个小标题下的最后两段，可知美国总统布什提议削减国家重点科研机构的研究、发展预算，这将导致相关机构的裁员，也会压制学生学习自然科学的动机。
7. four-year scholarships。根据题干中的信息词innovative proposal和25，000定位到第三个小标题下第二段下的第一条，可知专家提出的创新提议之一就是为两万五千名攻读数学、理科或工程学学位的学生，以及在全国考试中选拔出来的学生提供四年的奖学金。
8. industry professionals/( non-credentialed but) knowledgeable people with industry experience。根据题干中的信息词High Tech High和hired定位到第三个小标题下的第三段，可知许多专家建议让没有证书但拥有行业经验的博学人士参与教学，该实验正在High Tech High中进行，由此可得答案。下文又提到为了教授生物工艺或网络设计等课程，该校还聘请了行业专业人员，由此也可得答案。
9. teach ( in public schools)。根据题干中的信息词employees和IBM定位到第三个小标题下的第五段，可知IBM是鼓励员工进行教学的公司之一，它支持员到工公立学校进行教学，由此可得答案。
10. time。根据题干中的信息词shortcomings和unfortunately定位到第三个小标题下的倒数第二段，可知美国人的缺点很多，而不幸的是，时间还在和他们作对，再结合上文可知，此处意为美国人在理科上的缺点很多，而他们自己却没有意识到那些缺点，这使得他们耽误了保住理科领先地位的时间，由此可得答案。
Part III Listening Comprehension
Section A
11. D 综合推断题。女士说1 would have been present for it是虚拟语气，表示她没有去，所以D正确。
12. B 综合推断题。女士说I assigned it to Joan，由此可知女士指派琼在本周的研讨会上发言，所以B正确。
13. B 建议题。女士说自己应该阅读一篇文章，男士却说她不应该只读一篇，因为每篇文章都有不同的理论，由此可知，男士建议女士多读几篇，所以D正确。
14. B 综合推断题。男士说自己同意女士在昨天会议上的建议，女士说男士应该在她需要的时候支持她，由此推断，女士的意思是说男士现在的支持已经毫无意义了，故选B。
15. B 综合推断题。本对话中的关键词是sturdy(坚固的，耐用的)，结合男士的话With the roads the way they are可知，男士说如果女士要骑车去图书馆，必须找一辆耐用的自行车，由此推断去图书馆的路况不好，所以B正确。
16. B 综合推断题。女士说自己是四年级学生(senior student)，她询问这个资料室是否只有教师才能用。男士说研究生和大学生也可以用，但需要有教授的书面许可证明，由此推断女士可以进入资料室(reference room)，但必须得到教授的许可，所以B正确。
17. C 综合推断题。男士说I had to cancel my appointment. I couldn’t fit it in.(我不得不取消我的约会，我太忙了，抽不出时间。)由此可知C正确。
18. C 信息明示题。男士说Not as easy as I expected ( 没有我想像的简单 )，由此可知考试比男士想像中的难，所以C正确。