We would let you know that the rising labor cost leaves us little profit on our sales. But considering our future cooperation, we would like to offer you a discount of 2% on an initial order for US&15,000.（）

第1题

Dear Mr Davis, We are glad to （1)（)you that 100 cases of hand drills you shipped to Sydn

Dear Mr Davis,

We are glad to (1)()you that 100 cases of hand drills you shipped to Sydney on 1st July have arrived in (2)()condition. It shows that you have made great (3)()in packing.

As for the hand drills to be shipped to us, we would like you to have them packed in boxes of 2 dozen each, 50 boxes to a (4)()case. We are certain that you will give special care to the packing in order to avoid any damage in the process of (5)().

Please let us know by cable if you can meet our requirements.

Regards,

Emily McPhee

Sales Director

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第2题

The young man promised to his parents, “I would never_________ again.”A. let you do

The young man promised to his parents, “I would never_________ again.”

A. let you down B. let you Out C. let you in D. let you by

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第3题

Would you please let me finish my words？ Don't______in the middle of a sentence.A．put me o

Would you please let me finish my words？ Don't______in the middle of a sentence.

A．put me off

B．cut me off

C．keep me off

D．get me off

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第4题

In the case of mobile phones, change is everything. Recent research indicates that the mob

ile phone is changing not only our culture, but our very bodies as well.

First, let's talk about culture. The difference between the mobile phone and its parent, the fixed-line phone, you get whoever answers it.

This has several implications. The most common one, however, and perhaps the thing that has changed our culture forever, is the "meeting" influence. People no longer need to make firm plans about when and where to meet. Twenty years ago, a Friday night would need to be arranged in advance. You needed enough time to allow everyone to get from their place of work to the first meeting place. Now, however, a night out can be arranged on the run. It is no longer "see you there at 8", but "text-me around 8 and we'll see where we all are".

Texting changes people as well. In their paper, "Insights into the Social and Psychological Effects of SMS Text Messaging", two British researchers distinguished between two types of mobile phone users: the "talkers" and the "texters"--those who prefer voice to text message and those who prefer text to voice.

They found that the mobile phone's individuality and privacy gave texters the ability to express a whole new outer personality. Texters were likely to report that their family would be surprised if they were to read their texts. This suggests that texting allowed texters to present a self-image that differed from the one familiar to those who knew them well.

Another scientist wrote of the changes that mobiles have brought to body language. There are two kinds that people use while speaking on the phone. There is the "speakeasy": the head is held high, in a self-confident way, chatting away. And there is the "spacemaker': these people focus on themselves and keep out other people.

Who can blame them？ Phone meetings get cancelled or reformed and camera-phones intrude on people's privacy. So, it is understandable if your mobile makes you nervous. But perhaps you needn't worry so much. After all, it is good to talk.

When people plan to meet nowadays, they ______.

A．arrange the meeting place beforehand

B．postpone fixing the place till last minute

C．seldom care about when and where to meet

D．still love to work out detailed meeting plans

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第5题

It is better to mention the points you would like to compare or contrast in the thesis s

tatement so as to let readers know about the main idea in your essay right away（）.

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第6题

In the next century we'll be able to alter our DNA radically, encoding our visions and van

ities while concocting new life-forms. When Dr. Frankenstein made his monster, he wrestled with the moral issue of whether he should allow it to reproduce, "Had I the right, for my own benefit, to inflict the curse upon everlasting generations？" Will such questions require us to develop new moral philosophies？

Probably not. Instead, we'll reach again for a time-tested moral concept; one sometimes called the Golden Rule and which Kant, the millennium's most prudent moralist, conjured up into a categorical imperative, Do unto others as you would have them do unto you; treat each person as an individual rather than as a means to some end.

Under this moral precept we should recoil at human cloning, because it inevitably entails using humans as means to other humans' ends and valuing them as copies of others we loved or as collections of body parts, not as individuals in their own right. We should also draw a line, however fuzzy, that would permit using genetic engineering to cure diseases and disabilities but not to change the personal attributes that make someone an individual (IQ, physical appearance, gender and sexuality).

The biotech age will also give us more reason to guard our personal privacy. Aldous Huxley in Brave New World, got it wrong: rather than centralizing power in the hands of the state, DNA technology has empowered individuals and families. But the state will have an important role, making sure that no one, including insurance companies, can look at our genetic data without our permission or use it to discriminate against us.

Then we can get ready for the breakthroughs that could come at the end of the next century and the technology is comparable to mapping our genes: plotting the 10 billion or more neurons of our brain. With that information we might someday be able to create artificial intelligences that think and experience consciousness in ways that are indistinguishable from a human brain. Eventually we might be able to replicate our own minds in a "dry-ware" machine, so that we could live on without the "wet-ware" of a biological brain and body. The 20th century's revolution in infotechnology will thereby merge with the 21st century's revolution in biotechnology. But this is science fiction. Let's turn the page now and get back to real science.

Dr. Frankenstein's remarks are mentioned in the text

A．to give an episode of the DNA technological breakthroughs.

B．to highlight the inevitability of a means to some evil ends.

C．to show how he created a new form. of life a thousand years ago.

D．to introduce the topic of moral philosophies concerning biotechnology.

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第7题

instructions, contract, assistance, approval, carefullyDear Sir, This is to inform. you

instructions, contract, assistance, approval, carefully

Dear Sir, This is to inform. you that we have()reviewed your estimate on the parking lot refurbishing. We are planning to()with you for this work. We are unable to let this contract immediately, as final()of expenditures of this nature must come from the head office in New York. We expect to receive approval or disapproval within the next 30 days. At such time, we will contact you with()accordingly. If we may be of any()in the meantime please feel free to contact this office.

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第8题

听力原文：JANICE: Hello... Flagstone.JON: Oh hello; is that Flagstone Properties？JANICE: Ye

听力原文：JANICE: Hello... Flagstone.

JON: Oh hello; is that Flagstone Properties？

JANICE: Yes that's right. Flagstone here. How can I help you？【Example】

JON: Hello. I'm ringing just to make enquiries about renting a house. My name's Jon Anderson.

JANICE: Yes, Mr Anderson. What sort of thing were you looking for？

JON: Two-bedroomed house with garden.

JANICE: Well... yes, sir, that shouldn't be any problem... just to let you know that our

main areas, the main areas we deal with, are the city centre itself... 【Q1】

JOS: City centre.., uh-huh.

JANICE: And the north suburbs.

JON: Oh well.., we were most interested in the Northern areas actually.

JANICE: Right... yes... What sort of price were you thinking of？

JON: Well... could you give me some idea？

JANICE: Certainly. It really ranges from ￡250 per month. 【Q2】

JON: Only ￡250？

JANICE: Yes, to about ￡500 depending on a number of different factors.

JON: What does it depend on？

JANICE: Well, obviously the quality of the area. And then whether there's a garden. 【Q3】

JON: Well, as I said, we'd want a garden.

JANICE: And a garage pushes up the price.

JON: Right... well, we wouldn't necessarily need one. I think about ￡350 a month would be our limit.

JANICE: OK. Well... would you like to have a look at a couple of properties, sir？

JON: Yes, that'd be great.

JANICE: Looking at our files... I think we've got two which might suit you...

JON: Hang on. I'll just get a pen. Right.

JANICE: OK. Well, there's one on West Park Road which is ￡325 a month. 【Q4】

JON: Are the bills included？

JANICE: Well, that one just includes the water bill. 【Q5】

JON: OK, right.

JANICE: And the second house is in Tithe Road. I'll just spell that for you... OK？

JON: Yep.

JANICE: T-I-T-H-E Road.

JON: Got that. And how much is that one？

JANICE: That's ￡380.

JON: 380. IS that including water？

JANICE: NO, I'm afraid not, but it does include the telephone rental. 【Q6】

JON: Oh well, that's not too bad then. So ....

JANICE: So, when would you be available to see them？

JON: Well, I'll be in town next week.., say... Thursday？

JANICE: NO, I'm sorry we don't have any availability for Thursday. How about

Wednesday afternoon？【Q7】

JON: OK. That's fine. Would 5.00 be OK？

JANICE: Yes, fine. 5.00 it is. Just come to the Flagstone Offices.

JON: Oh, before I forget. What sort of things do I need to get done.., to rent with you？

JANICE: Well, the most important thing is a letter from your bank...

JON: No problem...

JANICE: And then a reference letter from your employer. 【Q8】

JON: Yes, that's OK.

JANICE: Great, and then we would need you to give 2 weeks' notice of moving in... 【Q9】

JON: Right... 2 weeks' notice. And what about a deposit？【Q10】

JANICE: That's one month's rent, whatever the amount is.

JON: OK. One month. Is that it？

JANICE: No, sorry, one more.., you will have to pay for the contract.

JON: Oh yes. I'd forgotten about that. OK, fine. So I'll start arranging those, and I'll...

JANICE: ... I'll see you next week.

JON: Yes. Thanks very much. Bye.

JANICE: Goodbye.

SECTION 1 Questions 1-10

Complete the notes below.

Areas dealt with: 【1】

north suburbs

Rent: from 【2】￡ ______ to ￡______ a month

Dependes on: the area

availability of 【3】

garage

Properties available: West Park Road

rent 【4】￡ ______ a month

including 【5】

Tithe Road

rent ￡380 a month

including 【6】 rental

Viewing arrangements: meet at office on 【7】 at 5.00 pm

Need: letter from bank

reference from 【8】

Must: give 【9】 notice of moving in

give deposit of 【10】

pay for contract

【1】

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第9题

We can make mistakes at any age.Some mistakes we make are about money.But most mistake

s are about people."Did Jerry really care when I broke up with Helen？" "When I got that great job, did Jerry really feel good about it, as a friend？ Or did he envy my luck？" When we look back, doubts like these can make us feel bad.But when we look back, it's too late.

Why do we go wrong about our friends--or our enemies？ Sometimes what people say hides their real meaning.And if we don't really listen, we miss the feeling behind the words.Suppose someone tells you, "you're a lucky dog".Is he really on your side？ If he says, "You're a lucky guy" or "You're a lucky gal", that's being friendly.But "lucky dog"？ There's a bit of envy in those words.Maybe he doesn't see it himself.But bringing in the "dog" bit puts you down a little.What he may be saying is that he doesn't think you deserve your luck.

How can you tell the real meaning behind someone's words？ One way is to take a good look at the person talking.Do his words fit the way he looks？ Does what he says square with the tone of voice？ His posture (体态)？ The look in his eyes？ Stop and think.The minute you spend thinking about the real meaning of what people say to you may save another mistake.

1.From the questions in the first paragraph we can learn that tile speaker _____.

A.feels happy, thinking of how nice his friends were to him

B.feels he may not have "read" his friends' true feelings correctly

C.thinks it was a mistake to have broken up with his girl friend, Helen

D.is sorry that his friends let him down

2.In the second paragraph, the author uses the example of "You're a lucky dog" to show that __________.

A.the speaker of this sentence is just being friendly

B.this saying means the same as "You're a lucky guy' or "You're a lucky gal"

C.sometimes the words used by a speaker give a clue to the feeling behind the words

D.the word "dog" shouldn't be used to apply to people

3.This passage tries to tell you how to __________.

A.avoid mistakes about money and friends

B.bring the "dog" bit into our conversation

C.avoid mistakes in understanding what people tell you

D.keep people friendly without trusting them

4.In listening to a person, the important thing is __________.

A.to notice his tone, his posture, and the look in his eyes

B.to listen to how he pronounces his words

C.to check his words against his manner, his tone of voice, and his posture

D.not to believe what he says

5.If you followed the advice of the writer, you would __________.

A.be able to get the real meaning of what people say to you

B.avoid any mistakes while talking with people who envy you

C.not lose real friends who say things that do not please you

D.be able to observe people as they are talking to you

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第10题

We would not give you any lower price（）you could place an order for more than 500 tons.

A.expect

B.until

C.unless

D.besides

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第11题

We should be grateful ______ you would tell us ______ they are reliable for a credit u

p to US $30,000.

A.if...whether

B.whether...if

C.if...that

D.whether...that

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