(B)

“Come in, Kim. Have a seat, please,” said Bill Williams, the manager. “this was Kim's first experience with an assessment. After only six months he was due for a raise if this assessment was satisfactory.

“Kim,” began Bill Williams, “I am very pleased with the quality of your work. I have nothing but praise for your devotion and your hard work. My only concern is that you are not active enough in putting forward your suggestions.”

“But,” replied Kim, “I have always completed every assignment you have given me. Mr. Williams.”

“I know that, Kim. And please, call me Bill. But what I expect is for you to think independently and introduce new ideas. I need more input from you-more feedback on how things are going. I don’t need a “yes man”. You never tell me what you think. You just smile as though everything is fine.”

“But,” said Kim, “I feel that since you are my superior, it would be presumptuous of me to tell you what to do.”

“I’m not asking you to tell me what to do, but what you think we could do. To make suggestions, I employed you because I respect your experience in this field, but you are not communicating your thoughts to me.”

“Yes. I see. I’m not accustomed to this, but I will try to do as you say…Bill.”

“Good, then, I expect to hear more from you at staff meetings or at any other time you want to discuss an idea with me.”

“Yes, of course. Thank you, Mr. Will…Bill.”

69. Kim is the sort of employee who_______.

　 A. does not speak out his own ideas　　　　 B. is not devoted to the job

　 C. laughs too much over work　　　　　　　 D. can not finish his work on time

70. The word “presumptuous” in the middle of the passage is closest in meaning to “_____”.

　 A. full of respect　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. too confident and rude

　 C. lacking in experience　　　　　　　　　 D. too shy and quiet

Directions: Read the following passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statement. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that first best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.

(A)

You either have it, or you don’t-a sense of direction, that is. But why is it that some people could find their way across the Sahara without a map, while others can lose themselves in the next street?

Scientists say we’re all born with a sense of direction, but it is not properly understood how it works. One theory is that people with a good sense of direction have simply worked harder at developing it. Research being carried out at Liverpool University supports this idea and suggests that if we don’t use is, we lose it.

“Children as young as seven have the ability to find their way around,” says Jim Martland, Research Director of the project. “However, if they are not allowed out alone or are taken everywhere by car, they never develop the skills.”

Jim Martland also emphasizes that young people should be taught certain skills to improve their sense of direction. He makes the following suggestions:

●If you are using a map, turn it so it relates to the way you are facing.

●If you leave your bike in a strange place, put it near something like a big stone or a tree. Note landmarks on the route as you go away from your bike. When you return, go back along the same route.

●Simplify the way of finding your direction by using lines such as streets in a town, streams, or walls in the countryside to guide you. Count your steps so that you know how far you have gone and note any landmarks such as tower blocks or hills which can help to find out where you are.

Now you need never get lost again!

65. Scientists believe that_______.

A. some babies are born with a sense of direction.

B. people learn a sense of direction as they grow older

C. people never lose their sense of direction

D. everybody possesses a sense of direction from birth

66. What is true of seven-year-old children according to the passage?

　 A. They never have a sense of direction without maps

　 B. They should never be allowed out alone if they lack a sense of direction

　 C. They have a sense of direction and can find their way around

　 D. They can develop a good sense of direction if they are driven around in a car.

67. If you leave your bike in a strange place, you should ________.

　 A. tie it to a tree so as to prevent it from being stolen

　 B. draw a map of the route to help remember where it is

　 C. avoid taking the same route when you come back to it

　 D. remember something easily recognizable on the route

68. According to the passage, the best way to find your way around is to ________.

　 A. ask policemen for directions.

　 B. use walls, streams, and streets to guide yourself

　 C. remember your route by looking out for steps and stairs

　 D. count the number of landmarks that you see

(B)

There is a tendency to think of each of the arts as a separate area of activity. Many artists, __55___ would prove that there has always been a warm relationship between the various areas of human activity.__56___, in the late nineteenth century the connections between music and painting were particularly__57___. Artists were invited to design clothes and settings for operas and ballets, but sometimes it was the musicians who were inspired (给……以灵感) by the work of contemporary painters. Of the musical compositions that were considered as __58___ to the visual arts, perhaps the most famous is Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition.

Mussorgsky composed the piece in 1874 after the death, at the age of 39, of the artist Victor Hartmann.__59___ their friendship had not been a particularly long-lasting one, Mussorgsky was shocked by Hartmann’s __60___ death. The following year the critic, Vladimir Stasov, who decided to hold an exhibition of Hartmann’s work, suggested that Mussorgsky try to __61___ his grief by writing something in memory of Hartmann.

The exhibition served as Mussorgsky’s inspiration. The ten pieces that make up Pictures at an Exhibition are intended as __62___ rather than representations of the paintings in the exhibition. Between each is a promenade (舞曲中的行进), __63___ the composer walks from one painting to another. The music is sometimes witty ant playful, sometimes almost alarming and frightening. Through a range of surprising __64___, Mussorgsky manages to convey the spirit of the artist and his work.

55. A. therefore　　　　 　　　　 B. however　　 　　　　　　 C. moreover　　　　 D. otherwise

56. A. For example　　　 　　 B. On the contrary　 C. In general　　　 　　　　 D. On the other hand

57. A. separate　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. unknown　　　 　　　　 C. close　 　　　　　　　　　　 D. relevant

58. A. links　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. additions　　　　 C. responses　　 　　　　　 D. keys

59. A. Before　　 　　　　　　　　　 B. Though　　　 　　　　 C. As　　　　 　　　　　　　　 D. If

60. A. unavoidable　 　　　　　　 B. undiscovered　　 　 C. unnecessary　　 　　 D. unexpected

61. A. control　 　　　　　　　　　　　 B. relieve　 　　　　　　　　　　 C. conceal　　　 　　　　　 D. represent

62. A. symbols　　 　　　　　　　　 B. imaginations　　 C. contributions　　 D. subjects

63. A. but　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. for　　　 　　　　　　　　　　 C. once　 　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. as

64. A. paintings　　　 　　　　　　 B. topics　　 　　　　　　　　 C. contrasts　　　　　　　　　　 D. visions

Directions: For each blank in the following passages there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.

(A)

Are your table manners much better when you are eating at a friend’s home or in　 a restaurant than they are at your own home? Probably so, ___45_____ you are aware that people judge you by your table manners. You take special pains when you are eating ___46____. Have you ever stopped to realize how much less self-conscious you would be on such occasions if ____47___ table manners had become a habit for you? You can make them a habit by __48___ good table manners at home.

Good manners at mealtimes help you and those around you to feel __49___. This is true at home as much as it is true in someone else’s home or in a restaurant. Good __50___ make meals more enjoyable for everyone at the table.

By this time you probably know quite well what good table manners are. You __51___ that keeping your arms on the table, talking with your__52___ full, and wolfing down your food are not considered good manners. You know also that if you are mannerly, you say “Please” and “Thank you” and ask for things to be passed to you.

Have you ever thought of a pleasant attitude as being__53___ to good table manners? Not only are pleasant mealtimes enjoyable, but they aid digestion. The dinner table is a __54___ for enjoyable conversation. It should never become a battleground. You are definitely growing in social maturity (成熟) when you try to be an agreeable table companion.

45. A. because　　　　 　　　　 B. but　　　 　　　　　　　　　　 C. unless　　　　　 　D. though

46. A. in public　　 　　　　　　　 B. at home　　　　 　　　 C. at ease　　　　 　　　 D. in a hurry

47. A. such　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. no　　　 　　　　　　　　　　 C. some　 　　　　　　　　　　 D. good

48. A. acting　　 　　　　　　　　　　 B. enjoying　　　　 　　　 C. practising　　　 　　　 D. watching

49. A. comfortable　　 　　　　　 B. stressed　　　 　　　　 C. depressed　　　 　　 D. outstanding

50. A. dishes　 　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. manners　　　 　　　　 C. atmospheres　 　　　　 D. friends

51. A. mention　 　　　　　　　　　 B. prefer　 　　　　　　　　　　 C. doubt　　　 　　　　　　　 D. realize

52. A. stomach　　 　　　　　　　 B. hands　　　　　 C. mouth　　　 　　　　　　　 D. bowl

53. A. essential　 　　　　　　　　　 B. considerate　　　 　　 C. obvious　 　　　　　　　　 D. unusual

54. A. time　　　 　　　　　　　　　　 B. place　　 　　　　　　　　 C. chance　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. way

44. At times, worrying is a normal, ________ response to a difficult event or situation --- a loved one being injured in an accident, for example.

A. effective　 　　　　　　　　　　 B. individual　　　　　　　　　　 C. inevitable　　　　　　　　　 D. unfavorable

43. He proved himself a true gentleman and the beauty of his _______ was seen at its best when he worked with others.

A. temper　 　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. appearance　　　　　　　 C. talent　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. character

42. The company is starting a new advertising campaign to ________ new customers to its stores.

A. join　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. attract　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. stick　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. transfer

41. There was such long queue for coffee at the interval that we ________ gave up.

A. eventually　 　　　　　　　　　 B. unfortunately　　　　　　 C. generously　　　　　　　　 D. purposefully

40. If a shop has chairs________ women can park their men , women will spend more time in the shop.

A. that　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. which　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. when　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. where

39. Never before _______　 in greater need of modern public transport than it is today.

A. has this city been　 　　 B. this city has been　　　 C. was this city　　　　　　　 D. this city was