It’s nearly eight o’clock, and the manager ______walk in at any moment.

阅读理解

　　阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

　　Although term “global warming” has become increasingly familiar to the general public, a recent survey carried out by the Chinchilla Institute for Environmental Studies clearly demonstrates(体现)that the full implications of the term are far from understood. As long as public awareness remains so low. the political measures required to deal with the potentially disastrous(损失惨重的)consequences are unlikely to come about.

　　Over 80 percent of the people interviewed in the Chinchilla Survey were unable to indicate any of the effects of a worldwide rise in temperature. Even more disturbing was the very small proportion of people interviewed(7.4 percent)who felt that their lives would be directly affected by global warming during the next 20 years.

　　This indifference is in sharp contrast to the concerns voiced by the team of professional who conducted the survey. Team leader Professor Ernest Wong stated that we should all expect to experience significant lifestyle changes as a result of the effects of global warming. In detailing the likely effects. Professor Wong emphasized that the climatic changes caused by rise in global temperature of only 1 degree Centigrade would result in enormous changes.

　　Primary among these changes would be the rise in sea level as a result of the melting of the polar icecaps. The consequent 30－centimetre rise in sea levels would have disastrous consequences for low－coastal cities would entirely escape severe flooding an damage. Although considerable debate surrounds the accuracy of Professor Wong's predictions, those who share his pessimistic(悲观的)prediction insist that governments must respond to the challenge by investing in coastal defence.

　　Even inland areas will not be able to avoid the consequences of global warming. Changes in the rainfall pattern are likely to result in flooding and desertification, both of which will influence agriculture throughout the world.

　　In a recent interview. Professor Wong illustrated these points with dramatic effect. Chinchilla itself, a medium－sized provincial city at the center of one of the country's ricegrowing areas, would, he claimed, be profoundly affected. Although, given its height and inland location, the city would not suffer from coastal flooding, the possible reduction in the rainfall would endanger the region's economy.

　　In concluding his interview, professor Wong left his audience in no doubt the urgency of the problem. “Unless we plan for the future, we will not at the necessary mobilization of forces at local, regional, national, and international level that are essential to face this issue－the issue of the 21st century.”

1．Who is well aware of the consequences of global warming?

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2．Global warming would affect ________.

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3．Professor Wong called for ________.

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A．awareness at all levels to effectively face global warming

B．people's efforts to stop global warming

C．dams being built along the coasts

D．people to change their lifestyle right away

4．This article is probable a(n)________.

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A．newspaper report or magazine article

B．forward for a research book

C．financial report of a certain department

D．abridged(改写的)novel

二． 完形填空（20分）

The purpose of a letter of application(求职信) is to help you to “sell” yourself. It should state__16___ the job you want, and should tell what your abilities are and what you have ___17___. It should be simple, human, personal and brief without ___18___ out any necessary facts.

In writing a letter of application, keep in ___19___ that the things a possible employer is most ___20___ to want to know about are your qualifications(条件), your achievements and your aims. The opening paragraph is perhaps the most important part. ___21___ the first few sentences fail to ___22___ the reader’s attention, the rest of the letter may not be __23___ at all. Try to key your opening remarks to the needs or interests of the employer not ___24___ your own need or desires. For example, instead of beginning with “I saw your ___25___ in today’s newspaper,” you might say “I have made a careful ___26___ of your advertising during the past six months” or “I have made a survey in my neighborhood to find out how many housewives ___27___ your product and why they like it. ”

Try to ___28___ generalities. Be clear about the kind of job for which you are now ___29___. College graduates looking for their first positions often ask “What can I ___30___ in a letter? Employers want experience—which, naturally, no ___31___ has.” The answer is that everything you have ever done is ___32___.

It is important to write a good strong closing for your letter. ___33___ a specific request for an interview or give the possible employer something definite to do or expect. An excellent ___34___ is to enclose(内附) a stamped, self-addressed envelope with your letter. That makes it ___35___ for a possible employer to get in touch with you.

16. A. clearly        B. carefully       C. obviously      D. easily

17. A. found         B. done        C. known     D. heard

18. A. sending    B. taking       C. leaving          D. picking

19. A. brain          B. sight        C. order       D. mind

20. A. probable         B. possible        C. likely        D. able

21. A. While         B. Although      C. As             D. If

22. A. pay             B. win           C. show        D. fix

23. A. kept            B. continued    C. written             D. read

24. A. to           B. for            C. into          D. from

25. A. advertisement      B. report C. article      D. introduction

26. A. watch        B. search     C. study       D. discussion

27. A. change      B. make       C. sell           D. use

28. A. avoid          B. remember   C. protect             D. gain

29. A. losing         B. applying       C. preparing     D. fitting

30. A. do          B. write        C. mean       D. provide

31. A. worker       B. beginner      C. owner      D. manager

32. A. success     B. development C. practice     D. experience

33. A. Make         B. Ask           C. State        D. Get

34. A. result         B. decision        C. promise        D. idea

35. A. happier      B. easier      C. cheaper        D. safer

二． 完形填空

The purpose of a letter of application(求职信) is to help you to “sell” yourself. It should state__16___ the job you want, and should tell what your abilities are and what you have ___17___. It should be simple, human, personal and brief without ___18___ out any necessary facts.

In writing a letter of application, keep in ___19___ that the things a possible employer is most ___20___ to want to know about are your qualifications(条件), your achievements and your aims. The opening paragraph is perhaps the most important part. ___21___ the first few sentences fail to ___22___ the reader’s attention, the rest of the letter may not be __23___ at all. Try to key your opening remarks to the needs or interests of the employer not ___24___ your own need or desires. For example, instead of beginning with “I saw your ___25___ in today’s newspaper,” you might say “I have made a careful ___26___ of your advertising during the past six months” or “I have made a survey in my neighborhood to find out how many housewives ___27___ your product and why they like it. ”

Try to ___28___ generalities. Be clear about the kind of job for which you are now ___29___. College graduates looking for their first positions often ask “What can I ___30___ in a letter? Employers want experience—which, naturally, no ___31___ has.” The answer is that everything you have ever done is ___32___.

It is important to write a good strong closing for your letter. ___33___ a specific request for an interview or give the possible employer something definite to do or expect. An excellent ___34___ is to enclose(内附) a stamped, self-addressed envelope with your letter. That makes it ___35___ for a possible employer to get in touch with you.

16. A. clearly      B. carefully    C. obviously   D. easily

17. A. found       B. done       C. known           D. heard

18. A. sending    B. taking      C. leaving       D. picking

19. A. brain        B. sight       C. order      D. mind

20. A. probable      B. possible      C. likely      D. able

21. A. While       B. Although    C. As          D. If

22. A. pay          B. win         C. show       D. fix

23. A. kept         B. continued   C. written           D. read

24. A. to          B. for          C. into        D. from

25. A. advertisement      B. report       C. article     D. introduction

26. A. watch       B. search     C. study      D. discussion

27. A. change      B. make      C. sell         D. use

28. A. avoid        B. remember   C. protect           D. gain

29. A. losing       B. applying     C. preparing   D. fitting

30. A. do         B. write       C. mean      D. provide

31. A. worker     B. beginner     C. owner     D. manager

32. A. success     B. development C. practice    D. experience

33. A. Make        B. Ask         C. State       D. Get

34. A. result        B. decision     C. promise      D. idea

35. A. happier     B. easier      C. cheaper      D. safer