34. At an international match test, the girls’ advantage over boys at Sandgerdi is about _________

A.　 15

B.　 30

C.　 40

D.　 45

33. From the passage, we can see that in the field of science in Iceland_______

A.　 　women have advantages over men in competition

B.　 women are better in terms of achievement

C.　 men are playing the major part

D.　 men are one third less than women in number

32. According to the passage, the girls’ better achievement over the boys’ in math learning at Sandgerdi is most probably because _________

A.　 boys are lazier

B.　 girls are more clever

C.　 boys spend more time on their part time jobs

D.　 girls are more anxious about their future career

31. Which of the following words can best describe the life at the fishing village?

A.　 dull

B.　 modern

C.　 interesting

D.　 meaningless

30. According to the passage, the behavior of others towards you can be changed by your_______

A.　 age

B.　 dress

C.　 status

D.　 behavior

TEXT B

　 This fishing village of 1,480 people is a bleak and lonely place, even in a country located at the top of the world. Set on the southwestern edge of Iceland , the volcanic landscape is whipped by the cold North Atlantic winds. There is no movie theater, and many residents never venture to the capital, a 50-minute drive away.

　 But Sandgerdi might be perfect place to raise girls who have mathematical talent. Government researchers two year ago tested almost every 15-year-old in Iceland for it and found that boys trail far behind girls. That fact was unique among the 41 countries that took part in the standardized test for that age group designed by the Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development. But while in their significant lead in the math, their national advantage of 15 points was small compared with the one they had over boys in fishing villages like Sandgerdi where it was close to 30.

　 The teachers of Sandgerdi’s 254 students were not much surprised. They say the gender gap is a story not of talent but motivation. Boys think of school as purgatory on the way to a future of finding riches at sea; for girls, it’s their ticket out of town. Margret Ingporsdottir and Hanna Maria

Heidarsdottir, both 15, have no doubt that they are headed for university. “ I think I will be a doctor” , says Heidarsdottir. Meanwhile , by the harbor, Gisli Tor Hauksson, 14, already has big plans that don’t require spending his afternoons working hard at mathematics. “ I’ll be a fisherman”, he says , just like most of his ancestors. As for school, he says, “ it hurts the brain.” But the story of female achievement in Iceland doesn’t necessarily have a happy ending. While 61% of university students are women, they make up only one-third of Iceland’s science students. By the time they enter the labor market , many are overtaken by men , who become doctors, engineers and computer technicians. Educators say they watch many bright girls suddenly recoil in the face of head-to-head competition with boys. Solrun Gensdottir, the director of education at Ministry of Education, Science and Culture say: “ we have to find a way to stop girls from dropping out sciences.”

　 Teachers across the country have begun to experiment with ways to raise schoolboys to the level of girls. Last year Sandgerdi’s teachers segregated the 10^th-grade mathematics classes after deciding that boys needs intensive instruction. The high school in Kevavic tried the same experiment in 2002 and 2003 , separating 16-to-20-year-olds by gender for two years. The boys fell even further behind. “The boys said the girls were better anyway,” says Krisjan Arsmundsson, who taught the 25 boys . “ They didn’t even try.”

29. From the passage, it can be inferred that__________

A.　 messages communicated by clothed are the same in different cultures

B.　 words of dress are not enough to communicate different messages

C.　 dress is better than language in communicating messages

D.　 clothing plays an important role in social activities

28. In North America, men sometimes misunderstand women’s intention because________

A.　 men are more careless than women

B.　 women spend more time on their clothes

C.　 men and women have different views on clothing styles

D.　 men are less about the different messages communicated by clothes

27. Some people wear lucky shirts to take an exam because they believe_________

A.　 clothes have extraordinary power

B.　 clothes can hide their fear for the exam

C.　 shirts can make them more comfortable

D.　 shirts provide protection against bad weather

26. Which of the following is the best title for this passage?

A. 　Clothing and Culture

B.　 Communication Through Clothing

C.　 Clothing and Social Behavior

D.　 Ways of Sending Messages

12.　　 A.　　 Seeing opera.

B.　　　　　　　 Internet surfing

C.　　　　　　　 Watching news on TV.

D.　　　　　　　 Watching TV commercials.

Part B Listening for information ( 10 items, 2 points for each item )

Directions : In this part of the test, you will hear one conversation. The conversation will be read TWICE. After you hear the conversation, you are required to fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard . Write your answer on the ANSWER SHEET.

Blanks 13 through 22 are based on the following conversation

Part c Dictation (3 items, 16 points )

Directions : in this part of the test, you are required to write out the missing parts the passage. You’ll hear the passage read three times. The first reading is for you to understand the meaning. In the second reading , there will be a pause before the sentence to be dictated. One minute is given for you to write down each sentence. The third reading is for you to check your work. Write your answer on the ANSWER SHEET.

　 Sometimes visitors actually get into trouble because of not understanding customs in the country they’re visiting. (23) ______________________________________________________.

It’s necessary to understand too that it’s quite normal for women to go places like pubs, alone or in groups. A mistake some men visitors have made is to think that women in such places must be looking for men . sometimes this has caused serious trouble.

In a strange country it’s also possible to get into trouble through no fault of your own, but if you avoid certain places at certain times you shouldn’t have anything to worry about. (24)__________　 ______________________________________________________. In particular , don’t go to such places after dark, even in a group. As you probably know, British football fans sometimes cause trouble at matches, on the streets and on public transport. (25)______________________　 _____________________________________________. At pub closing time, and perhaps afterwards, areas where there are lots of pubs may be dangerous or unpleasant.

SECTION II　 READING (40POINTS)

Part A Reading Comprehension (15items, 2points for each item )

Directions: In this part, you will read three passages. For each passage there are five questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you’ve just read. Blacken the letter corresponding to your answer on the ANSWER SHEET.

TEXT A

　 Throughout the world, clothing has many uses. It is used to provide protection from the elements. It also is worn to prevent others from seeing specific parts of one’s body. However, the parts of the body that must be covered vary widely throughout the world. Some clothing is worn to provide supernatural protection. Wearing a lucky shirt to take an exam is calling for supernatural assistance.

　 People in all cultures use clothing and other forms of bodily decoration to communicate status,

Intentions, and other messages. In North America, we dress differently for business and various leisure activities. North American women usually ae much more knowledgeable of and concerned with little difference in messages communicated by clothes than are men. At times, this leads to silly mistakes of interpetation of female intentions on the part of men. Of course, clothing styles also are intended to communicate messages to members of the same gender(性别)

　 Long before we are near enough to talk to someone, their appearance tells their gender, age, economic class, and often even intentions. We begin to recognize the important cultural clues at an early age. The vocabulary of dress that we learn includes not only items of clothing but also hairstyles, jewelry , and other body decoration. In most cultures, however, the same style of dress communicates different messages depending o the age, gender, and physical appearance of the individual wearing it.

　 Putting on certain types of clothing can change your behavior and the behavior of others towards you. This can be the case with a doctor’s white lab coat, or an army uniform. Most uniforms are clearly symbolic so that they can rapidly and unmistakably communicate status. For instance, the strange hairstyle and clothing of the English “punkers”are essential aspects of their uniforms.

　 There are many forms of body decoration other than clothed that are used around the world to send messages. These include body and hair paint, and even body deformation. When doctors put braces on teeth , they are actually doing the same thing-deforming or reforming a part of the body to make it more attractive.