2008年全国大学生英语竞赛样题（C级）

Part IListening Comprehension (25 minutes, 30 marks)

Section A(5 marks)
Directions: In this section,you will hear 5 short conversations. At the end of each conversation, aquestion will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation andthe question will be read only once. After each question, there will bea pause. During the pause, you must read the three choices marked A, Band C, and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the correspondingletter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.

1. A. The man is not suitable for the position.
B. The job has been given to someone else.
C. She hadn't received the man's application.

2. A. He is going to see his section chief.
B. He is going to have a job interview.
C. He is going to see his girlfriend.

3. A. Ask to see the man's ID card.
B. Get the briefcase for the man.
C. Show the man her documents.

4. A. The dorm room is too crowded.
B. There is no kitchen in the building.
C. No one looks after the dorm building.

5. A. She was always in good shape.
B. She stopped exercising one year ago.
C. She lost a lot of weight in one year.

Section B (10 marks)

Directions: In this section,you will hear two long conversations. Each conversation will be readonly once. At the end of each conversation, there will be a one-minutepause. During the pause, you must read the five questions, each withthree choices marked A, B and C, and decide which is the best answer.Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a singleline through the centre.

Conversation One

6. What is soon to open in China?

A. The French Movie Festival.
B. The French Cultural Year.
C. The French Food Festival.

7. How many exhibitions will be held for this activity?

A. 200.B. 20.C. 100.

8. What will be held at the foot of the Great Wall?

A. The City Concert.
B. The Opening Ceremony.
C. The Great Lunch.

9. Which of the following cities is not included in this activity?

A. Chongqing.
B. Wuhan.
C. Shenzhen.

10. What will certainly make great contributions to this activity?

A. Internet.
B. TV shows.
C. Newspapers.

Conversation Two

11. What sound more like a native speaker in a casual conversation?

A. Examples.　　B. Verbs.　　C. Idioms.

12. Which of the following sounds more informal and more natural?

A. Get together.　　B. Meet.　　C. See.

13. Which of the following means that you cannot interrupt me?

A. I'm tied up.
B. I have a lot on my plate.
C. I'm busy.

14. In American culture, what is considered important in a conversation?

A. Using proper language
B. Making eye contact.
C. Looking at your own feet.

15. In business, how might Americans feel about you if you are looking away?

A. You're feeling ashamed.
B. You're telling the truth.
C. You're telling a lie.

Section C (5 marks)

Directions: In this section,you will hear 5 short news items. After each item, there will be apause. During the pause, you must read the question and then the threechoices marked A, B and C, and decide which is the best answer. Thenmark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single linethrough the centre.

16. How long will it take for new forests to grow back?

A. 65 years.　　B. 20 years.　　C. 40 years.

17. What did Jimmy Carter plan to focus his efforts on after leaving the White House in 1981?

A. A presidential library.
B. Camp David.
C. Winning a second term.

18. What was regarded as the lifeblood of the country of the Maldives?

A. Oil.　　B. Agriculture.　　C. Tourism.

19. What is responsible for the death of many people in developing countries?

A. The development of resistance to diseases.
B. The difficulty to cure new emerging diseases.
C. The inability of the poor to afford medicine.

20. What released an estimated 8.7 million tons of the global warming gas?

A. Cars.　　B. Wildfires.　C. Wars.

Section D (10 marks)

Directions: In this section,you will hear a short passage. There are ten missing words or phrasesin it. Fill in the blanks with the exact words you hear on the tape.Remember to write the answers on the Answer Sheet.

A researcher says lead in the environment couldbe a major cause of violence by young people. Doctor Herbert Needlemanis a (21) ________ at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicinein Pennsylvania and he (22) ________ hisfindings at the yearly meeting of the American Association for theAdvancement of Science. Doctor Needleman says the presence of lead inthe (23) ________ changes the neurons that control actions and that cancause a person to act in antisocial and (24) ________ ways.

In the 1970s, Doctor Needleman found lowerscores on (25) ________ even in children who did not have such signs oflead poisoning. After that, lead was (26)________ gasoline and paint inthe United States. Yet many homes still have old lead paint. Lead wasalso used in older (27) ________. In fact, officials just announcedstronger testing and reporting requirements as from next year for leadin American drinking water.

The newest research shows that even verysmall amounts of lead in bones can affect brain development. A simple(28)________ can measure lead except that an X-ray process is needed tomeasure levels in bone. In 2004, such tests were done on 190 youngpeople who were (29) ________ and the findings showed that theiraverage levels were higher than normal. And, in 1998, three hundredchildren were studied and the test scores showed higher levels of (30)________ problems in those with increased levels of lead. Yet theselevels were still considered safe by the government.

Part II Vocabulary and Structure (10 minutes, 15 marks)

Directions: There are 15incomplete sentences in this part. For each blank there are fourchoices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that best completes thesentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with asingle line through the centre.

31. So nervous ________ that she didn't know how to start her speech.

A. since she became
B. would she become
C. that she became
D. did she become

32. He ________ another career but, at the time, he just wanted to earn money to study abroad.

A. might have chosen　　B. might choose
C. had to choose　　D. must have chosen

33. The second report was ________ by August 2005, but one year later it was still nowhere in sight.

A. submitted　　B. to have submitted
C. to submit　　D. to have been submitted

34. In this experiment, the students studied arestopped several times during the listening test and asked to reportwhat they ________ during the pause before answering the questions.

A. had just been thinking about　　B. have just been thinking about
C. are just thinking about　　D. had just thought about

35. I was always taught that it was ________ to interrupt.

A. rude　　B. coarse　　C. rough　　D. crude

36. Small boys are ________ questioners. They ask questions all the time.

A. original　　B. peculiar　　C. imaginative　　D. persistent

37. We regret to inform you that the materials you ordered are ________.

A. out of work　　B. out of reach　　C. out of stock　　D. out of practice

38. The bomb will ________ the moment it is touched.

A. go on　　B. go off　　C. go out　　D. go over

39. The car won't ________; I've tried it several times, but it won't work.

A. begin　　B. launch　　C. start　　D. drive

40. Children and old people do not like having their daily ________ upset.
A. habit　　B. routine　　C. practice　　D. custom

41. In your first few days at school you'll be given a test to help the teachers to ________ you to a class at your level.

A. locate　　B. assign　　C. deliver　　D. place

42. China only started its nuclear power industry in recent years, and should ________ no time in catching up.

　　C. spare　D. relieve

43. — You did an excellent job yesterday, Jim! I really enjoyed your presentation.
— ________
— Oh yeah, it was fabulous. It seems the English program is a great way to practice English.
— Yeah. It is fun and motivating.

A. Did you really?　
B. Oh, thank you. You are so kind.　
C. Really? What about yours?　
D. Not at all. My pleasure.

44. — What kind of music do you like?
— Well, I like different kinds.
— ________
— Er, I especially like punk rock.

A. I beg your pardon?　B. Are you serious?

C. Any in particular?　D. Why do you think so?

45. — How did you like the fashion show last night?
— ________
— I didn't see anything wrong with the clothes; they looked pretty nice to me.
— Do you really think people can wear that stuff and walk around in streets?

A. Impressive. It's a good way to show off women's sense of style and wealth.
B. It was cool. The clothes are more beautiful than the people wearing them.
C. Nothing serious. It's only a show to attract the eyes of fashion fans.
D. It was dumb. I think it's stupid for women to wear clothes like that.

Part III Reading Comprehension (20 minutes, 40 marks)

Section A (4 marks)

Directions: There is onepassage in this section with 4 questions. For each question, there arefour choices marked A, B, C and D. You should decide on the bestchoice. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with asingle line through the centre.

Questions 46-49 are based on the following passage.

The ability to “see” oneself in the future is aremarkable human trait - some would say unique - that is not wellunderstood. That's despite the fact that we probably spend as much timethinking about the future as we do thinking about the present.

Now new research from Washington Universityin St. Louis suggests that it's precisely because we can remember thepast that we can visualize the future. “Our findings provide convincingsupport for the idea that memory and future thought are highlyinterrelated and help explain why future thought may be impossiblewithout memories,” says doctoral candidate Karl Szpunar. The findingsare consistent with other research showing that persons with littlememory of the past, such as young children or individuals sufferingfrom loss of memory, are less able to see themselves in the future.

The researchers base their conclusions onbrain scans of 21 college students who were cued to think aboutsomething in their past, and anticipate the same event in the future,like a birthday or getting lost. The experiment was carried out as eachstudent lay on their stomach in a magnetic resonance imaging machine, adreadful but very useful piece of equipment that can show which areasof the brain are stimulated during specific thought processes.

The students were also asked to pictureformer President Bill Clinton in a past and future setting. Clinton waschosen because he was easily recognized and familiar to all thestudents.

The researchers found a “surprisinglycomplete overlap” among regions of the brain used for remembering thestudent's past and those used for picturing the future. And everyregion involved in remembering was also used in anticipating thefuture.

In short, the researchers isolated the areaof the brain that “lit up” when the students thought about an event intheir own past. And more importantly, that same area lit up again whenthey thought about a similar event in their future. In fact, theresearchers report that the brain activity was so similar in both casesthat it was “indistinguishable.”

The findings were reinforced when studentsimagined Bill Clinton. Since none of them knew him personally, theirmemories were not autobiographical. And the brain scans showed“significantly less” correlation between memories of having seenpictures of Clinton in the White House and projecting him into thefuture.

So this “time machine,” as the researchersdescribe it, allows us to use the past to see ourselves in the future,and both our memories and our anticipation are interdependent.

46. A remarkable human trait that is not well understood is the ability ________.

A. to think about the past B. to see the future C. to remember the past D. to control the present

47. The findings support that ________.

A. future goals will greatly influence a person's present performance
B. a person's present performance is determined by his / her past knowledge
C. future thought depends to a great degree on the memory of the past
D. present thought is impossible without the ability to imagine the future

48. The conclusion of the experiment on students was that ________.

A. the students could picture themselves better than Bill Clinton in a past and future setting
B. the students could imagine themselves as well as Bill Clinton in a past and future setting
C. the students could anticipate Bill Clinton better than themselves in a past and future setting
D. the students could only picture themselves in a past and future setting but not Bill Clinton

49. This “time machine” in the last paragraph most probably refers to ________.

A. clock B. brain scanning C. magnetic resonance imaging D. memory

Section B (14 marks)
Directions: There is onepassage in this section with 10 questions. Go over the passage quicklyand answer the questions on the Answer Sheet.For questions 50-55, mark Y (for YES)if the statement agrees with the information given in the passage;N (for NO)if the statement contradicts the information given in the passage; NG (for NOT GIVEN)if the information is not given in the passage.For questions 56-59, complete the sentences with the information given in the passage.

Visiting the White House

White House ToursPublic tours of the White House are availablefor groups of 10 or more people. Requests must be submitted throughone's Member of Congress and are accepted up to six months in advance.These self-guided tours are available from 7:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday , and are scheduled on a first come, first servedbasis approximately one month in advance of the requested date. Weencourage you to submit your request as early as possible since alimited number of tours are available. All White House tours are freeof charge. For the most current tour information, please call the24-hour line at 202-456-7041. Please note that White House tours may be subject to last minute cancellation.

White House Visitor Center

All tours are significantly enhanced ifvisitors stop by the White House Visitor Center located at thesoutheast corner of 15th and E Streets, before or after their tour. TheCenter is open seven days a week from 7:30 a.m.until 4:00 p.m. and features many aspects of the White House, includingits architecture, furnishings, first families, social events, andrelations with the press and world leaders, as well as a thirty-minutevideo. Allow between 20 minutes to one hour to explore the exhibits.The White House Historical Association also sponsors a sales area.Please note that restrooms are available, but food service is not.

Mobility-Impaired / Using a Wheelchair

Guests requiring the loan of a wheelchair should notify the officer at the Visitors Entrance Building upon arrival.

Wheelchairs loans are offered on a first-come, first-served basis. Reservations are not possible.

Visitors in wheelchairs, or with other mobility disabilities, on the Congressional guided or self-guided tours, between 8:00 a.m.and 12 noon, use the same Visitor entrance and, with up to four membersof their party, are admitted without waiting in line and withouttickets.

Visitors in wheelchairs are escorted by rampfrom the entrance level to the ground floor, and by elevator from theground to the state floor. Guests generally wait in line with theirfamily or group.

Hearing-Impaired

Tours for hearing-impaired groups may bearranged in advance by writing to the Visitors Office, White House,Washington, DC 20502. Tours are usually scheduled at 9:30 a.m.,between the Congressional and public tour times. Participants enter atthe East Appointment gate. A U.S. Secret Service / Uniformed DivisionTour Officer conducts the tour in sign language. Signed tours areavailable to groups of 8 to 20. Groups are also encouraged to bringtheir own interpreters.

Signing interpretation is also available forindividual visitors with advance notice. A Congressional office firstissues guided tour tickets to a guest who is hearing-impaired and thencontacts the Visitors Office at least 2 weeks in advance to requestinterpreter service.

The Visitors Office TDD (telephone device for the deaf) is 202-456-2121. Messages may be left outside normal business hours.

Visually-Impaired

Tours for visually-impaired groups may bearranged in advance by writing to the Visitors Office, White House,Washington, DC 20502. The tours are usually scheduled at 9:30 a.m.,between the Congressional and public tour times. Participants enter atthe East Appointment gate. A U.S. Secret Service / Uniformed DivisionTour Officer permits visitors to touch specific objects in the House.Touch tours are currently available only to groups of 8 to 20, not toindividual visitors. Guide animals are permitted in the White House.

General Tour Information

All White House tours are free. Changes intour schedules are occasionally made because of official events. Noticemay not be given until that morning. The Visitors Office 24-hourInformation Line recording at 202-456-7041 provides the most up-to-dateinformation. The TDD is 202-456-2121. Visitors should confirm tourschedules by calling the information line the night before and themorning that they plan to visit. It is occasionally necessary to closeindividual rooms on the tour; however, notice about closed rooms is notpossible.

Prohibited Items

Prohibited items include, but are notlimited to, the following: handbags, book bags, backpacks, purses, foodand beverages of any kind, strollers, cameras, video recorders or anytype of recording device, tobacco products, personal grooming items(make-up, hair brush or comb, lip or hand lotions, etc.), any pointedobjects (pens, knitting needles, etc.), aerosol containers, guns,ammunition, fireworks, electric stun guns, mace, martial arts weapons /devices, or knives of any size. The U.S. Secret Service reserves theright to prohibit any other personal items. Umbrellas, wallets, cellphones and car keys are permitted.

Please note that no storage facilities areavailable on or around the complex. Individuals who arrive withprohibited items will not be permitted to enter the White House.

Parking

The closest Metrorail stations to the WhiteHouse are Federal Triangle (blue and orange lines), Metro Center (blue,orange, and red lines) and McPherson Square (blue and orange lines).On-street parking is not available near the White House, and use ofpublic transportation is strongly encouraged.

Restrooms / Public Telephones

The nearest restrooms and public telephonesto the White House are in the Ellipse Visitor Pavilion (the park areasouth of the White House) and in the White House Visitor Center.Restrooms or public telephones are not available at the White House.

50. Both Congressional guided and self-guided tours need to be scheduled in advance.
51. All White House tours are free of charge except on federal holidays.
52. The White House Visitor Center provides free drinks but not food service.
53. Wheelchair reservation service is provided by the officer at the Visitors Entrance Building.
54. Hearing-impaired visitors can request signing interpretation service from the Visitors Office.
55. Touch tours are currently only offered to visually-impaired groups of 8 to 20.
56. Sometimes official events make it necessary to close ________________ without notice.
57. The personal items permitted to be carried into the White House are ________________.
58. The transportation visitors are encouraged to use is ________________.
59. Inside the White House, visitors cannot find or use restrooms or ________________.

Section C (10 marks)

Directions: In this section,there is one passage followed by 5 questions. Read the passagecarefully, then answer the questions in as few words as possible (notmore than 10 words). Remember to write the answers on the Answer Sheet.

Questions 60-64 are based on the following passage.

If you were on a distant planet, and if you hadinstruments that could tell you the composition of Earth's atmosphere,how would you know there was life on this planet?

Water in the atmosphere would suggest therecould be water on the surface, and as we all know water is consideredcrucial to life. But water would only suggest that life is possible. Itwouldn't prove it's there.

Carbon? That basic component of “life as weknow it?” Not necessarily. A diamond is pure carbon, and it may bepretty, but it isn't alive.

What really sets Earth apart is nitrogen,which makes up 80 percent of the planet's atmosphere. And it's thereonly because there is abundant life on Earth, say scientists at theUniversity of Southern California.

The report grew out of a class discussiontwo years ago in a course taught by Capone and Kenneth Nealson,professor of earth sciences. Students were asked to come up withdifferent ideas about searching for life on other planets. What is adistinct “signature,” as Capone puts it, that would show there is lifeon another planet?

That's a question that has been kickedaround in many quarters in recent decades, especially since all effortsto find some form of life, no matter whether on Mars or in the distantreaches of space, have failed. At least so far.

The current effort to search for someevidence of life on Mars focuses primarily on the search for water,because it has long been believed that water, or at least some fluid,is necessary for the chemical processes that lead life to take place.But that's probably the wrong approach, the USC group argues.

“It's hard to imagine life without water,but it's easy to imagine water without life,” says Nealson, who was onthe Mars team before moving to USC.

But nitrogen would be a much clearersignature of life. Only about 2 percent to 3 percent of the Martianatmosphere is nitrogen. That's just a trace, and it probably meansthere is no life on Mars today, and if there was in the past, itprobably ended many, many years ago.

But, the USC team adds quickly, that doesn'tmean there's no life anywhere else in the universe. They don't knowwhere, of course, but they may have found a way to narrow down thesearch. Look first for nitrogen, then look for biological activity thatshould be there.

So if life exists elsewhere, and is similarto life as we know it, there should be nitrogen, and that's what weshould be looking for first, the researchers say.

If they don't find nitrogen on Mars, Caponesays, “that will probably bring us to the conclusion that there likelynever was life on Mars.”

But how about elsewhere? Could this technique be used to search for life in other solar systems?

Maybe. It might be possible to detect anitrogen-rich atmosphere around a planet orbiting another star, but notyet. Current instruments aren't that sensitive.

If they ever are, the search for life mightbe narrowed down to the most promising prospects, chiefly because ofthe presence of nitrogen. And won't that be fun!

Questions:

60. What can suggest life is possible but cannot be proved according to the author? 61. What is a clear “signature” of life on another planet according to Capone? 62. What is considered as a wrong way to search for evidence of life on Mars? 63. What can probably prove there is no life on Mars today based on the new theory? 64. Why is it impossible to use the new technique to search for life in other solar systems now?

Section D (12 marks)

Directions: In this section,there is one passage followed by a summary. Read the passage carefullyand complete the summary below by choosing a maximum of three wordsfrom the passage to fill in the spaces 65-70. Remember to write theanswers on the Answer Sheet.

Questions 65-70 are based on the following passage.

In August 2008, athletes from the United Statesand around the world will compete in the Beijing Olympics. But did youknow that in September of next year, disabled athletes will compete inthe Paralympic Games in Beijing?

The Olympics and the Paralympics areseparate movements. But they have always been held in the same year,and since 1988, they have also been held in the same city. TheInternational Olympic Committee and the International ParalympicCommittee signed an agreement in 2001 to secure this connection. Thenext winter games will take place in Vancouver, Canada, in 2010.

The Paralympic Games grew out of a sports competition held in 1948 inEngland and a doctor named Ludwig Guttmann organized it for men whosuffered spinal cord injuries in World War II. Four years later, itbecame an international event as competitors from the Netherlands tookpart. Then, in 1960, the first Paralympics were held in Rome. 400athletes from 23 countries competed. By 2004, the Paralympic Games inAthens had almost 4000 athletes from 136 countries, who may havephysical or mental limitations and may be blind or in wheelchairs. Yetsometimes they perform better than athletes without disabilities.

In 1968, Eunice Kennedy Shriver, the sisterof former President John F. Kennedy, started the Special Olympics,which are just for children and adults with mental limitations andwhose programs currently serve more than two million people in 160countries. In November 2006, in Mumbai, India, teams competed in theFirst Special Olympics International Cricket Cup. In addition to India,there were men's teams from Afghanistan, Australia, Bangladesh, Nepal,Pakistan, Sri Lanka and the West Indies. There were also women'scricket teams from India and Pakistan.

There are many organizations in the UnitedStates that help people with disabilities play sports. Wheelchairtennis is a popular sport. So is basketball. In fact, there are morethan one hundred professional teams playing wheelchair basketballthanks to the special wheelchairs for athletes that are lightweight anddesigned for quick moves. For people who want to go really fast intheir chairs, there is a Power Wheelchair Racing Association.

In the state of Utah there is a place calledthe National Ability Center, which teaches all kinds of sports topeople with all kinds of physical and mental disabilities and evengives friends and family members a chance to try a sport as if theywere disabled.

A reporter from the Washington Post wantedto know what it would be like for a blind person to use a climbingwall. So, protected by a safety line, the newspaper reporter closed hiseyes and started to feel for places to put his hands and feet. Trainerson the ground urged him on: “Take your time. You can do it.” Finally hereached the top.

At the National Ability Center people canlearn to ride horses and mountain bikes. They can try winter mountainsports, and learn scuba diving and other water activities. The centeralso prepares athletes for the Paralympics.

These days, the first place many people gowhen they want to travel is the Internet, where they can getinformation about hotels, transportation and services like tourcompanies. The Internet can also help travelers find special servicesfor the disabled. For example, there are groups that help young peoplewith disabilities travel to different countries.

Susan Sygall, who uses a wheelchair herself,leads an organization called Mobility International USA, and hastraveled to more than twenty-five countries to talk about the rights ofpeople with disabilities. She says people with disabilities are allmembers of a global family and working together across borders is themost powerful way of making changes.

Summary:

The Olympics and the Paralympics are (65) ________but they have always been held in the same year and also in the samecity since 1988 when the International Olympic Committee and theInternational Paralympic Committee signed an agreement in 2001 to (66)________. The Paralympic Games grew out of a sports competition organized by a doctor named (67) ________ in 1948 inEngland for men injured in World War II. In 1952, it became an(68)________ and in 1960, the first Paralympics were held in Rome forpeople who may have physical or mental limitations or may be blind orin wheelchairs. The (69) ________ was started in 1968 inthe United States by Eunice Kennedy Shriver just for children andadults with mental limitations and to help people with disabilitiesplay sports and enjoy other activities, many (70) ________ are founded,such as the Power Wheelchair Racing Association, the National AbilityCenter and Mobility International USA.

Part IV Cloze (15 minutes, 15 marks)

Section A: There are 5 blanks inthe passage. Use the word given on the right side to form a word thatfits in each blank. Remember to write the answers on the Answer Sheet.

Maria Callas was one of the best-known opera singersin the world, who became famous internationally for her beautiful voiceand intense (71)________ during the 1950s, and the recordings of hersinging the well-known operas remain very popular today. Maria Callas was born in New York City in 1923and her real name was Maria Kalogeropoulous. Her parents were Greek andwhen she was fourteen, she and her mother returned to Greece, whereMaria studied singing at the national conservatory in Athens and thewell-known opera (72)________ Elvira de Hidalgo chose Maria as herstudent. In 1941, when she was 17, Maria Callas was paidto sing in a major opera for the first time. She sang the (73)________role in several operas in Athens during the next three years. In 1943,Callas was invited to perform in Italy, which was the real beginning ofher profession as an opera singer. She performed major parts in severalof the most (74)________ operas. In 1949, she married an Italian(75)________, Giovanni Battista Meneghini, who was twenty years olderand became her adviser and manager.	person
	sing
	lead fame industry

Section B: There are 10 blanks inthe passage. For each blank, some letters of the word has been given(not exceeding 3 letters). Read the passage below and think of the wordwhich best fits each blank. Use only one word in each blank. Rememberto write the answers on the Answer Sheet.

Autism is a general (76)________ for a group of brain disorders that limit the development of social and communication skills,	t     m
which (77)________ professionals call autism spectrum disorders.	me           l
Experts say autism is permanent and cannot be cured. But
there are ways to treat it that they say can (78) ________ the	re        e
severity, and the academy says the earlier treatment begins,
the(79)________ the results.	b           r
The medical group released two reports Monday with detailed
information to help doctors (80)________autism. Chris Johnson	id              y
at the University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio was one of the authors, who says doctors should look for signs
of autism when they (81)________ babies at eighteen months and	ex           e
twenty-four months.
Doctors traditionally (82)________ the possibility of	co              r
autism only if a child shows delayed (83)________ or unusually	sp        h
repetitive behaviors. These may be clear signs of it, but they usually do not appear until a child is two or three years old.
Parents could answer a list of written questions about
their baby, and then the doctor could (84) ________ tests as	pe           m
simple as observing the baby's ability to follow a moving object with its eyes. Experts say failing to watch a moving object may be a sign of autism.
Doctors and parents can also look for behaviors that are normal in babies under one year of age. For example, does the
baby appear to (85)________ to a parent's voice? Does the baby	re           d
make eye contact? Does the baby wave or point at things?

Part V Translation (15 minutes, 15 marks)

Section A (8 marks)

Directions: Translate the underlined sentences of the following passage into Chinese. Remember to write the answers on the Answer Sheet.

When you talk about China and India's seeminglyunstoppable growth, nobody's surprised. After all, the increasingeconomic strength of the two countries has dominated the news for thepast few years. But both China and India face some substantialdemographic hurdles to continued expansion. Despite the billion-pluscitizens of each country, both may simply lack sufficient qualifiedworkers.

(86) China is a rapidly aging societywhose current challenges of unemployment and overpopulation will,within a decade, shift to different problems: labor shortages and anelderly population with too few children. In fact, China may be thefirst country to go gray before it reaches developed status. The WorldBank estimates that by 2020 the mainland will face a lack of evenunskilled labor due to aging.

China is already facing a shortage ofskilled labor. Construction sites lack welders, skilled machineoperators, and plumbers. And a recent report said the country is shortsome 750,000 managers. Despite a 95% literacy rate among all but theoldest citizens, there are not enough well-educated Chinese. (87) Thisis in part due to a lack of schools that combine basic theory withpractical skills and a focus on passing the elite university exams. So despite rising salaries, many of those entering China's workforce cannot learn the skills they need.

India seems to have an age advantage, withhalf its population under 25. In the long run, this gives them theupper hand. But at present, India shares China's problem of aninsufficiently educated workforce. Citigroup reports that India'stalent pool isn't deep enough to meet demand in industries includingtextiles, aviation, telecom, retail, and engineering.

By some other measures, both countries lookpretty good. China graduates about 1.7 million students from 1,500colleges and universities annually, of whom 350,000 are engineers.India produces about 3 million college and university graduates,including 440,000 engineers. Those numbers, though, don't tell thewhole story.(88) Only 10% to 25% of thesegraduates are employable by multinationals, and this is only partiallybecause of language challenges, which every human resources executiveI've met who works in China or India agrees with.

The source of the problem is cultural. Youngpeople in these countries are highly motivated to study and learn, butonly in theory. There is no tradition of practical application. Soengineers don't go into operations, factories, or mines, and don'treally know the machines and conditions for which they are designingprocesses. (89) Chinese and Indian students who have just earnedBAs want to pursue MBAs right away, and neither they nor their parentsunderstand the value of practical experience. The degree is seen as a trophy, a traditional ticket to higher status.

Section B (7 marks)

Directions: Translate thefollowing sentences into English, using the words given in thebrackets. Remember to write your answers on the Answer Sheet.

90. 如果你告诉他们真相，你就可以获得这次机会而不被他们误解。(without)
91. 不管多难，我也要及时完成文献翻译。(no matter)
92. 中国在提高农村居民生活水平方面已经取得了很大成绩，这一事实谁也无法否认。(deny)

Part VI IQ Test (5 minutes, 5 marks)

Directions: There are 5 IQ Test questions in this part. Write your answer on the Answer Sheet.

93. Live is to Evil just as 5423 is to ________.
94. One half of one quarter of one tenth of 800 is ________.
95. The number that should come next in the series 64, 16, 4, 1, 1/4 is ________.
96. Ann is taller than Jill, and Kelly is tallerthan Ann. Then we can draw the conclusion that Jill is definitely________ Kelly.
97. One boy and a girl caught 40 frogs. Jackcaught four times as many as Jen did. The number of frogs caught by Jenwas ________.

Part VII Writing (30 minutes, 30 marks)

Task I (10 marks)
Directions: You are required towrite a Notice in about 100 words to inform the students and Englishteachers of a lecture on American Liberal Education by Prof. Gilbert inthe English Department Hall. Please write it on the Answer Sheet.

Task II (20 marks)
Directions: For this part, youare required to write a composition on The Anti-Addiction System. Youshould write at least 120 words and please write it on the Answer Sheet.

Now in Chinathe anti-addiction system and a “real name checking” system have beenadopted in Cyber cafes to prevent players under 18 from becomingaddicted to online games. What do students think about this system?What is your opinion about this?