47.
A. wrong B. important C.true D.
false

SECTION
C
Directions:
Complete the following passage by filling in each blank with one word that best
fits the context.

I’m interested in advertising and media. I have many options. But it’s
hard to see what all these things are about until you’ve seen 48 the
jobs are like. I haven’t yet applied 49 anything. I hope things will go
well, 50 I know that the reality is pretty terrible. There is a lot of
disappointment. You don’t walk out with a degree and find that’s it; you can’t
earn lots of money.
I don’t want to do any 51 just for the money and end up sending
faxes all day. That’s what graduates get at the moment and it’s really
embarrassing. 52 I don’t do a job that’s heading somewhere, I’ll go mad.
That’s when you feel cheated, when you end up doing something like selling
things by telephone. That’s desperation, and I don’t want to be 53 that
situation.
In quality-of-life terms, walking into an office at 8 in the 54 and leaving 12 hours later
is not an attractive prospect. Even if you earn lots of money, you don’t have
enough 55 to enjoy it. The best thing is to work on a project, and see
something through. So you’re more focused instead of being unknown.

PART
THREE READING COMPREHENSION
Directions:
Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several
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.

A
You might say that one reason Barack Obama is
president of the US
is because he knows how to give a good speech.
Since 2004, Obama has written and delivered
thousands of speeches. These are usually praised for two reasons: he treats the
audiences like intelligent adults, and he is able to express complicated ideas
in a straightforward, natural way.
Before becoming president, Obama was a
lawyer, a college professor, and a successful writer-his two memories have
become best-sellers. The skills he needed to succeed in his previous jobs have
also contributed to his success as a speechmaker.
What’s more, he has some secret weapons.
Teleprompter: Obama doesn’t go anywhere
without his Teleprompter. The textbook-sized panes of glass holding the
president’s prepared remarks follow him wherever he goes to speak.
Writing team: Obama has a team of people who
write his speeches. The writers chat with Obama for hours about what he wants
to say. They listen to recordings of past presidential addresses and seek
advice from advisers. Obama usually edits and rewrites the drafts several
times.
Tricks for lighthearted speeches:
Make fun of the guests: Obama starts his
speech by gently teasing his guests. His opening lines grab the audience’s
attention while giving them an opportunity to relax and laugh at themselves and
each other.
Make fun of yourself: A good rule for
speechmakers: If you’re going to make a joke about someone else, be sure to
make one about yourself, too. Obama mocks his own poor choices for filling the
position of Commerce Secretary, saying, “No president in history has ever named
three Commerce Secretaries this quickly.” In fact, his first two nominees(被提名人) for the position withdrew their names for different reasons. In a
process that had otherwise gone smoothly, the Obama Administration was tripped
up by the problem of filling the Commerce seat.