2004年英語專業(yè)四級考試全真試題及答案

2004年英語專業(yè)四級考試全真試題WRITING［45MIN.］SECTIONACOMPOSITION［35MIN.］Nowadaysyoungpeopletendtophonemoreoftenthanwritetoeachother.So,somesaythatphoneswillkillletterwriting.Whatisyouropinion?WriteonANSWERSHEETONEacompositionofabout150wordsonthefollowingtopic:WILLPHONESKILLLETTERWRITING?Youaretowriteinthreeparts.Inthefirstpart,statespecificallywhatyourviewis.Inthesecondpart,supportyourviewwithoneortworeasons.Inthelastpart,bringwhatyouhavewrittentoanaturalconclusionorasummary.Markswillbeawardedforcontent,organization,grammarandappropriateness.Failuretofollowtheinstructionsmayresultinalossofmarks.SECTIONBNOTE-WRITING［10MIN.］WriteonANSWERSHEETONEanoteofabout50-60wordsbasedonthefollowingsituation:Yourfriend,Jane,hasfailedinthefinalexam,andisfeelingveryunhappyaboutit.Writeanotetocomfortherandgivehersomeencouragement.Markswillbeawardedforcontent,organization,grammarandappropriateness.PartⅡDICTATION［15MIN.］Listentothefollowingpassage.Altogetherthepassagewillbereadtoyoufourtimes:Duringthefirstreading,whichwillbereadatnormalspeed,listenandtrytounderstandthemeaning.Forthesecondandthirdreadings,thepassagewillbereadsentencebysentence,orphrasebyphrase,withintervalsof15seconds.Thelastreadingwillbereadatnormalspeedagainandduringthistimeyoushouldcheckyourwork.Youwillthenbegiven2minutestocheckthroughyourworkoncemore.PleasewritethewholepassageonANSWERSHEETTWO.PartⅢLISTENINGCOMPREHENSION［20MIN.］InSectionsA,BandCyouwillheareverythingONCEONLY.Listencarefullyandthenanswerthequestionsthatfollow.Markthecorrectanswertoeachquestiononyouranswersheet.SECTIONASTATEMENTInthissectionyouwillhearsevenstatements.Attheendofeachstatementyouwillbegiven10secondstoanswerthequestion.1.WhereisLilyworkingnow?A.Inthepolicedepartment.B.Inadramasociety.C.Inauniversity.D.Inaprimaryschool.2.PassengersmustcheckintoboardFlight5125by____.A.11:00B.11:20C.11:30D.11:503.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?A.Thereisastrikeacrossthecountry.B.Manytrainshavebeencancelled.C.Afewtrainshavebeencancelled.D.ThereisastrikeintheNorthRegion.4.Thedeathandmissingnumbersinthefloodsarerespectively____.A.60/9.B.16/9.C.9/60.D.9/16.5.WhatisJohnsupposedtodoonSunday?A.Calltheoffice.B.Revisehispaper.C.Solvetheproblem.D.Handinthepaper.6.WhatdoweknowaboutMaryJackson?A.Sheisthespeaker’sfriend.B.Shelikesstories.C.Sheisanauthor.D.Shegaveagift.7.Whatdoweknowaboutthespeaker?A.Thespeakercangetgoodtips.B.Thespeakerpaysforthemeals.C.Thespeakercangetgoodwages.D.Thespeakerlivescomfortably.8.Whatwillthespeakerprobablydonext?A.Tobuysomemedicine.B.Tobuyanewcupboard.C.Toignorethematter.D.Toinvestigatethematter.SECTIONBCONVERSATIONInthissection,youwillhearnineshortconversationsbetweentwospeakers.Attheendofeachconversationyouwillbegiven10secondstoanswerthequestion.9.Whenwilltheydiscusstheagenda?A.Beforedinner.B.Duringdinner.C.Afterdinner.D.Tomorrow.10.Whatcanbeinferredaboutthewoman?A.She’llbetravellingduringthevacation.B.She’llbeworkingduringthevacation.C.She’slookingforwardtogoinghome.D.ShewillofferherhelptoJane.11.Whatisthecauseoftheircomplaint?A.Theplace.B.Theheat.C.Theworkload.D.Thefacilities.12.WhatcanbeconcludedaboutJanet?A.Shehascometotheparty.B.Sheishostingtheparty.C.Shehasn’tturnedup.D.Sheisplanningaparty.13.Wheredoestheconversationprobablytakeplace?A.Inahotel.B.Atabusstation.C.Inarestaurant.D.Atanairport.14.Whatdoesthewomanintendtodo?A.Getajoboncampus.B.Getherresumeready.C.Visitthecompany.D.ApplyforajobwithPICC.15.Whatarethemanandwomandoing?A.Listeningtotheradio.B.Lookingatthephotos.C.Watchingtelevision.D.Readinganewspaper.A.greatB.smallC.growingD.greaterthanbefore25.Recenttensionsbetweenthetwocountrieswereadirectresultof____.A.theirborderconflictsB.theirmilitarybuild-upC.killingsinthetwocountriesD.theirmutualdistrustDecidewhichofthechoicesgivenbelowwouldbestcompletethepassageifinsertedinthecorrespondingblanks.Markthebestchoiceforeachblankonyouranswersheet.Thenormalhumandailycycleofactivityisofsome7-8hours’sleepalternationwithsome16-17hours’wakefulnessandthatthesleepnormallycoincides(26)____thehoursofdarkness.Ourpresentconcerniswithhoweasilyandtowhatextentthis(27)____canbemodified.Thequestionisnomereacademicone.Theeasewithwhichpeoplecanchangefromworkinginthedaytoworkingatnightisa(28)____ofgrowingimportanceinindustrywhereautomation(29)____round-the-clockworkingofmachines.Itnormally(30)____fromfivedaystooneweekforapersontoadapttoa(31)____routineofsleepandwakefulness,sleepingduringthedayandworkingatnight.(32)____,itisoftenthecaseinindustrythatshiftsarechangedeveryweek.Thismeansthatnosoonerhashegotusedtooneroutine(33)____hehastochangetoanother,(34)____muchofhistimeisspentneitherworkingnorsleepingvery(35)____.Oneanswerwouldseemtobe(36)____periodsoneachshift,amonth,oreventhreemonths.(37)____,recentresearchhasshownthatpeopleonsuchsystemswillreverttogobacktotheir(38)____habitsofsleepandwakefulnessduringtheweek-endandthatthisisquiteenoughtodestroyany(39)____tonightworkbuiltupduringtheweek.Theonlyrealsolutionappearstobetohandoverthenightshifttothosepermanentnightworkerswhose(40)____maypersistthroughallweek-endsandholidays.26.A.inB.withC.ofD.over27.A.cycleB.periodC.circleD.round28.A.problemB.difficultyC.troubleD.matter29.A.asksB.invitesC.callsforD.reactsto30.A.takesB.spendsC.demandsD.asks31.A.formerB.returnedC.reversedD.regular32.A.ThereforeB.UnfortunatelyC.InawordD.Incomparison33.A.asB.whenC.thenD.than34.A.thoughB.sothatC.whileD.as35.A.efficientlyB.goodC.easilyD.happily36.A.shorterB.betterC.longerD.nicer37.A.SoB.InshortC.SimilarlyD.However38.A.newB.normalC.temporaryD.favourite39.A.changeB.returnC.adaptationD.tendency40.A.wakefulnessB.sleepC.preferenceD.habitPartⅤGRAMMARANDVOCABULARY［15MIN.］Therearetwenty-fiveitemsinthissection.BeneatheachsentencetherearefourwordsorphrasesmarkedA,B,CandD.Chooseonethatbestcompletesthesentence.Markyouranswersonyouranswersheet.41.Thattrumpetplayerwascertainlyloud.ButIwasn’tbotheredbyhisloudness____byhislackoftalent.A.somuchasB.ratherthanC.asD.than42.____,I’llmarryhimallthesame.A.WasherichorpoorB.WhethererichorpoorC.WereherichorpoorD.Beherichorpoor43.Thegovernmenthaspromisedtodo____liesinitspowertoeasethehardshipsofthevictimsintheflood-strickenarea.A.howeverB.whicheverC.whateverD.wherever44.____ifIhadarrivedyesterdaywithoutlettingyouknowbeforehand?A.WouldyoubesurprisedB.WereyousurprisedC.HadyoubeensurprisedD.Wouldyouhavebeensurprised45.Ifnot____withtherespecthefeelsduetohim,Jackgetsveryill-temperedandgrumblesallthetime.A.beingtreatedB.treatedC.betreatedD.havingbeentreated46.Itisimperativethatstudents____theirtermpapersontime.A.handinB.wouldhandinC.havetohandinD.handedin47.Thelessthesurfaceofthegroundyieldstotheweightofafully-loadedtruck,____tothetruckA.thegreaterstressisB.greateristhestressC.thestressisgreaterD.thegreaterthestress48.TheMinisterofFinanceisbelieved____ofimposingnewtaxestoraiseextrarevenue.A.thatheisthinkingB.tobethinkingC.thatheistothinkD.tothink49.Issuesofprice,place,promotion,andproductare____conventionalconcernsinplanningmarketingstrategies.A.theseofthemostB.mostofthoseC.amongthemostD.amongthemanyof50.____bothsidesaccepttheagreement____alastingpeacebeestablishedinthisregion.A.Onlyif,willB.Ifonly,wouldC.Should,willD.Unless,would51.MrWells,togetherwithallthemembersofhisfamily,____forEuropethisafternoon.A.aretoleaveB.areleavingC.isleavingD.leave52.Itwassuggestedthatallgovernmentministersshould____informationontheirfinancialinterests.A.discoverB.uncoverC.tellD.disclose53.Asmyexamsarecomingnextweek,I’lltakeadvantageoftheweekendto____onsomereading.A.catchupB.clearupC.makeupD.pickup54.I’msurprisedtheyarenolongeronspeakingterms.It’snotlikeeitherofthemtobeara____A.disgustB.curseC.grudgeD.hatred55.Maryhopestobe____fromhospitalnextweek.A.dismissedB.dischargedC.expelledD.resigned56.Onceapictureisprovedtobeaforgery,itbecomesquite____.A.invaluableB.pricelessC.unworthyD.worthless57.Jimmyearnshislivingby____worksofartinthemuseum.A.recoveringB.restoringC.renewingD.reviving58.Icouldn’tsleeplastnightbecausethetapinthebathroomwas____.A.drainingB.droppingC.spillingD.dripping59.Thebookgivesabrief____ofthecourseofhisresearchuptillnow.A.outlineB.referenceC.frameD.outlook60.Shewassandingoutsideinthesnow,____withcold.A.spinningB.shiveringC.shakingD.staggering61.Alltheroomsonthesecondfloorhavenicely____carpets,whichareincludedinthepriceofthehouse.A.adaptedB.equippedC.suitedD.fitted62.Heplaystinnistothe____ofallothersports.A.eradicationB.exclusionC.extensionD.inclusion63.Sheansweredwithan____“No”totherequestthatsheattendthepublichearing.A.eloquentB.effectiveC.emotionalD.emphatic64.Everyonewhohasvisitedthecityagreesthatitis____withlife.A.vibrantB.violentC.energeticD.full65.WemetMaryandherhusbandatapartytwomonthsago.____we’vehadnofurthercommunication.A.ThereofB.TherebyC.ThereafterD.ThereaboutsPartⅥREADINGCOMPREHENSION［30MIN.］SECTIONAREADINGCOMPREHENSION［25MIN.］Inthissectiontherearefourpassagesfollowedbyquestionsorunfinishedstatements,eachwithfoursuggestedanswersmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatyouthinkisthebestanswer.Markyouranswersonyouranswersheet.TEXTAItoftenhappensthatanumberofapplicantswithalmostidenticalqualificationsandexperienceallapplyforthesameposition.Intheireducationalbackground,specialskillsandworkexperience,thereislittle,ifanything,tochoosebetweenhalfadozencandidates.Howthendoestheemployermakeachoice?Usuallyonthebasisofaninterview.Therearemanyargumentsforandagainsttheinterviewasaselectionprocedure.Themainargumentagainstitisthatitresultsinawhollysubjectivedecision.Asoftenasnot,emplyersdonotchoosethebestcandidate,theychoosethecandidatewhomakesagoodfirstimpressiononthem.Someemployers,ofcourse,replytothisargumentbysayingthattheyhavebecomesoexperiencedininterviewingstaffthattheyareabletomakeasoundassessmentofeachcandidate’slikelyperformance.Themainargumentinfavouroftheinterview—anditis,perhaps,agoodargument—isthatanemployerisconcernednotonlywithacandidate’sability,butwiththesuitabilityofhisorherpersonalityfortheparticularworksituation.Manyemployers,forexample,willoverlookoccasionalinefficienciesfromtheirsecretaryprovidedshehasapleasantpersonality.Itisperhastruetosay,therefore,thattherealpurposeofaninterviewisnottoassesstheassssableaspectsofeachcandidatebuttomakeaguessatthemoreintangiblethings,suchaspersonality,characterandsocialability.Unfortunately,bothfortheemployersandapplicantsforjobs,therearemanypeopleofgreatabilitywhosimplydonotinterviewwell.Therearealso,ofcourse,peoplewhointerviewextremelywell,butarelaterfoundtobeveryunsatisfactoryemployees.Candidateswhointerviewwelltendtobequietlyconfident,butneverboastful;directandstraightforwardintheirquestionsandanswers;cheerfulandfriendly,butneverover-familiar;andsincerelyenthusiasticandoptimistic.Candidateswhointerviewbadlytendtobeateitherendofthespectrumofhumanbehaviour.Theyareeitherveryshyorover-confident.Theyshoweitheralackofenthusiasmoranexcessofit.Theyeithertalktoolittleorneverstoptalking.Theyareeitherover-politeorrudelyabrupt.66.Wecaninferfromthepassagethatanemployermighttoleratehissecretary’soccasionalmistakes,ifthelatteris____A.direct.B.cheerful.C.shy.D.capable.67.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardstheinterviewasaselectionprocedure?A.Unclear.B.Negative.C.Objective.D.Indifferent.68.Accordingtothepassage,peopleargueovertheinterviewasaselectionproceduremainlybecausetheyhave____.A.differentselectionproceduresB.differentpuposesintheinterviewC.differentstandardsforcompetenceD.differentexperiencesininterviews69.Thepurposeofthelastparagraphistoindicate____.A.alinkbetweensuccessininterviewandpersonalityB.connectionsbetweenworkabilitiesandpersonalityC.differencesininterviewexperienceD.differencesinpersonalbehaviourTEXTBEveryyearthousandsofpeoplearearrestedandtakentocourtforshop-lifting.InBritainalone,aboutHK$3,000,000’sworthofgoodsarestolenfromshopseveryweek.ThisamountstosomethinglikeHK$150millionayear,andrepresentsabout4percentoftheshops’totalstock.Asaresultofthis“shrinkage”astheshopscallit,thehonestpublichastopayhigherprices.Shop-lifterscanbedividedintothreemaincategories:theprofessionals,thedeliberateamateur,andthepeoplewhojustcan’thelpthemselves.Theprofessionalsdonotposemuchofaproblemforthestoredetectives,who,assistedbyclosedcircuittelevision,two-waymirrorsandvariousothertechnologicaldevices,canusuallycopewiththem.Theprofessionalstendtogoforhighvaluegoodsinpartsoftheshopswheresecuritymeasuresaretightest.And,inanycase,theyaccountforonlyasmallpercentageofthetotallossesduetoshop-lifting.Thesameappliestothedeliberateamateurwhois,sotospeak,aprofessionalintraining.Mostofthemgetcaughtsoonerorlater,andtheyaredealtwithseverelybythecourts.Therealproblemisthepersonwhogiveswaytoasuddentemptationandisinallotherrespectsanhonestandlaw-abidingcitizen.Contrarytowhatonewouldexpect,thiskindofshop-lifterisrarelypoor.Hedoesnotstealbecauseheneedsthegoodsandcannotaffordtopayforthem.Hestealsbecausehesimplycannotstophimself.Andtherearecountlessotherswho,becauseofage,sicknessorplainabsent-mindedness,simplyforgettopayforwhattheytakefromtheshops.Whencaught,allareliabletoprosecution,andthedecisionwhethertosendforthepoliceornotisinthehandsofthestoremanager.Inordertopreventthequiteincrediblegrowthinship-liftingoffences,somestores,infact,aredoingtheirbesttoseparatethethievesfromtheconfusedbyprohibitingcustomersfromtakingbagsintothestore.However,whatismostworryingaboutthewholeproblemis,perhaps,thatitisyetanotherinstanceoftheinnocentmajoritybeingpenalizedandinconveniencedbecauseoftheactionsofasmallminority.Itistheaircrafthijacksituationinanotherform.Becauseofthepossibilityofonepassengerinamillionboardinganaircraftwithaweapon,theother999,999passengersmustsubjectthemselvestosearchesanddelays.Unlessthesituationintheshopsimproves,intenyears’timewemayallhavetosubjectourselvestoabody-searcheverytimewegointoastoretobuyatinofbeans!70.Whydoesthehonestpublichavetopayhigherpriceswhentheygototheshops?A.Thereisa“shrinkage”inmarketvalues.B.Manygoodsarenotavailable.C.Goodsinmanyshopslackvariety.D.Therearemanycasesofshop-lifting.71.Thethirdgroupofpeoplestealthingsbecausethey____A.arementallyill.B.arequiteabsent-minded.C.cannotresistthetemptation.D.cannotaffordtopayforgoods.72.Accordingtothepassage,law-abidingcitizens____.A.canpossiblystealthingsbecauseoftheirpovertyB.canpossiblytakeawaygoodswithoutpayingC.haveneverstolengoodsfromthesupermarketsD.aredifficulttobecaughtwhentheystealthings73.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrueaboutthemaintypesofshop-lifting?A.Abigpercentageofthetotallossesarecausedbytheprofessionals.B.Thedeliberateamateurswillbepunishedseverelyiftheygetcaught.C.Peoplewouldexpectthatthosewhocan’thelpthemselvesarepoor.D.Theprofessionalsdon’tcausealotoftroubletothestoredetectives.74.Theaircrafthijacksituationisusedinordertoshowthat____.A.“theprofessionalsdonotposemuchofaproblemforthestores”B.somepeople“somplyforgettopayforwhattheytakefromtheshops”C.“thehonestpublichastopayhigherprices”D.thethirdtypeofshop-liftersaredangerouspeopleTEXTCMyboneshavebeenachingagain,astheyoftendoinhumidweather.Theyachelikehistory:thingslongdonewith,thatstillremainaspain.Whentheacheisbadenoughitkeepsmefromsleeping.EverynightIyearnforsleep,Istriveforit;yetitfluttersonaheadofmelikeacurtain.Therearesleepingpills,ofcourse,butthedoctorhaswarnedmeagainstthem.Lastnight,afterwhatseemedhoursofdampturmoil,Igotupandcreptslipperlessdownthestaris,feelingmywayinthefaintstreetlightthatcamethroughthewindow.Oncesafelyarrivedatthebottom,Iwalkedintothekitchenandlookedaroundintherefrigerator.TherewasnothingmuchIwantedtoeat:theremainsofabunchofcelery,ablue-tingedheelofbread,alemongoingsoft.I’vefallenintothehabitsofthesolitary;mymealsaresnatchedandrandom.Furtivesnacks,furtivetreatsandpicnics.Imadedowithsomepeanutbutter,scoopeddirectlyfromthejarwithaforefinger:whydirtyaspoon?Standingtherewiththejarinonehandandmyfingerinmymouth,Ihadthefeelingthatsomeonewasabouttowalkintotheroom—someotherwoman,theunseen,validowner—andaskmewhatinhellIwasdoinginherkitchen.I’vehaditbefore,thesensethateveninthecourseofmymostlegitimateanddailyactions—peelingabanana,brushingmyteeth—Iamtrespassing.Atnightthehousewasmorethaneverlikeastranger’s.Iwanderedthroughthefrontroom,thediningroom,theparlour,handonthewallforbalance.Myvariouspossessionswerefloatingintheirownpoolsofshadow,denyingmyownershipofthem.Ilookedthemoverwithaburglar’seye,decidingwhatmightbeworththeriskofstealing,whatontheotherhandIwouldleavebehind.Robberswouldtaketheobviousthings—thesilverteapotthatwasmygrandmother’s,perhapsthehand-paintedchina.Thetelevisionset.NothingIreallywant.75.Theauthorcouldnotfallasleepbecause____.A.itwastoodampinthebedroomB.shehadrunoutofsleepingpillsC.shewasinverypoorhealthD.shefeltveryhungry76.TheauthordidnotlikethefoodintherefrigeratorbecauseitwasNOT____.A.freshB.sufficientC.nutritiousD.delicious77.By“Atnightthehousewasmorethaneverlikeastranger’s”(Line1,Para.4),theauthorprobablymeansthat____.A.thehousewastoodarkatnightB.therwereunfamiliarroomsinthehouseC.shefeltmuchmorelonelyatnightD.thefurnituretheredidn’tbelongtoherTEXTDThechiefproblemincopingwithforeignmotoristsisnotsomuchrememberingthattheyaredifferentfromyourself,butthattheyareenormouslyvariable.Crossafrontierwithoutadjustingandyoucanbeindeeptrouble.OneofthegreatestgulfsseparatingthedrivingnationsistheAtlanticOcean.Moreprecisely,itisthementaldistancebetweentheEuropeanandtheAmericanmotorist,particularlytheSouthAmericanmotorist.Compare,forexample,anEnglishdriveratasetoftrafficlightswithaBrazilian.VeryrarelywillanEnglishmantrytoanticipatethegreenlightbymovingoffprematurely.Youwillfindtheoccasionalsharpiewhowatchesfortheambertocomeupontheadjacentsetoflights.However,hewillnotgountilhereceivesthelawfulsignal.Braziliansviewthethingquitedifferently.If,infact,theyseetrafficlightsatall,theyregardthemasakindofroadsidedecoration.ThenativesofNorthAmericaaremuchmoredisciplined.Theydemonstratethisintheiraddictiontodrivinginonelaneandstickingtoit—evenifitmeanssettlingbehindsomegreattruckformanymiles.Topreventotherdriversfromfallingintorecklessways,Americanmotoriststryalwaystostayclosebehindthevehicleinfrontwhichcanmakeitimpossible,whenallthevehiclesaremovingatabout55mph,tomakeareallanechange.Europeanvisitorsareconstantlyfallingintothistrap.TheyreturntotheOldWorldstillflappingtheirarmsinfrustrationbecausewhiledrivingintheStateintheircartheykeptfailingtogetoffthehighwaywhentheywantedtoandweresweptalongtothenextcity.However,onenationaboveallotherslivesscrupulouslybyitstrafficregulations—theSwiss.InSwitzerland,ifyouweresimplytoanticipateatrafficlight,thechancesarethatthemotoristbehindyouwouldtakeyournumberandreportyoutothepolice.Whatismore,thepolicewouldvisityou;andyouwouldbeconvicted.TheSwisstaketheirrulesoftheroadsoseriouslythatadivercanbeorderedtoappearincourtandchargedforspeedingonhearsayalone,andverylikelyfoundguilty.ThereareslightregionalvariationsamongtheFrench,GermanandItalianspeakingareas,butitisgenerallysafetoassumethatanycarbearingaCHstickerwillbedrivenwithahighdegreeofdiscipline.78.ThefactthattheBraziliansregardtrafficlightsasakindofroadsidedecorationsuggeststhat____.A.trafficlightsarepartofstreetsceneryB.theysimplyignoretrafficlightsC.theywanttoputthematroadsidesD.thereareveryfewtrafficlights79.Thesecondandthirdparagraphsfocusonthedifferencebetween____.A.theAtlanticOceanandotheroceansB.EnglishdriversandAmericandriversC.EuropeandriversandAmericandriversD.EuropeandriversandSouthAmericandrivers80.Thephrase“anticipatethegreenlight”(Line1,Para.3)isclosestinmeaningto____.A.waitforthegreenlighttobeonB.forbidotherstomovebeforethegreenlightC.moveoffbeforethegreenlightisonD.followotherswhenthegreenlightisonSECTIONBSKIMMINGANDSCANNING［5MIN.］Inthissectiontherearesevenpassageswithatotaloftenmultiple-choicequestions.Skimorscanthemasrequiredandthenmarkyouranswersonyouranswersheet.TEXTEFirstreadthefollowingquestion.81.Thispaperwillmainlydiscuss____A.China’seconomicpoliciesingeneral.B.China’sspecialeconomiczones.C.significanceofinvestmentinChina.D.China’srecentdevelopment.Now,gothroughTEXTEquicklyandanswerquestion81.Overthepastdecade,therehavebeenalotofchangesinChina’seconomicpolicies.Likeotherdevelopingcountrieswhichareattemptingtobecomemoreexport-orientated,Chinahasstartedtosetupfreetradezones.Thesezonesarecalled“SpecialEconomicZones”(SEZ’s)andfeaturevariousincentivesdesignedtoencourageforeigninvestment.Whatisthesignificanceofthesezones?Havetheyreallyplayedanimportantroleinthedevelopmentofsignificanceofthesezones?HavetheyreallyplayedanimportantroleinthedevelopmentoftheeconomyofChina?InthispaperIfirstdescribethebackgroundtotheestablishmentofthesezones.ThenIdescribesomeoftheaimsandcharacteristicsoftheSEZ’s.Lastly,IattempttoassessthesignificanceoftheSEZ’sinthedevelopmentofthewiderChineseeconomy.TEXTFFirstreadthefollowingquestion.82.Thisisaletterof____.A.introduction

B.apology

C.complaint

D.recommendationNow,gothroughTEXTFquicklyandanswerquestion82.June15,200DearSir,Yourshipmentoftwelvethousand“Smart”watcheswasreceivedbyourcompanythismorning.However,wewishtomakeanumberofcomplaintsconcerningtheseriousdelayindeliveryandyourfailuretocarryoutourinstructionswithregardtothisorder.Latedeliveryofthegoodshascausedustodisappointseveralofourmostvaluedcustomers.Thesecondcomplaintconcernsthemismatchincolourbetweenthewatchesweorderedandthosedelivered.Asaresultoftheaboveproblems,therefore,wefeelthatthemostsuitablecourseofactionistoreturntoyouunpaidanyofthegoodsconsideredunsatisfactory.Welookforwardtoyourpromptreply.Yourssincerely,MarksSwiftManagingDirector,Johnson&SonsLtd.TEXTGFirstreadthefollowingquestion.83.Thepurposeofthepamphletistoshow____.A.howmuchmoneythecardholdercantakeatacashmachineB.howmanymorebenefitsthecardholdercannowenjoyC.howcardholderscanusecashmachinesofotherbanksD.howtravelerscanusecashmachineswhenabroadNow,gothroughTEXTGquicklyandanswerquestion83.NEWDESIGN,MOREBENEFITSHereisyournewCashpointCard.Youcanuseitinexactlythesamewayasyourpresentcard,andthePlussignmeansyoucantakemoneyfromyouraccountatevenmorecashmachines.Atanyofthe2,400LloydsBankCashpointmachinesintheUKyoucantakeoutupto￡200adaysolongasthereisenoughmoneyinyouraccountandcheckhowmuchmoneyisinyouraccount,andorderanewstatement.YoucanalsousethecashmachinesoftheBankofScotland,BarclaysBankandtheRoyalBankofScotland.Whenyouareabroad,youcantakeoutupto￡200adayinlocalcurrencyfrommostmachineswithaVISAorPlussign-solongasthereisenoughmoneyinyouraccount.TEXTHFirstreadthefollowingquestion.84.Fromitscontents’page,weknowthatthebookmainlydiscusses____.A.Germande