C

CHICAGO, May 12 (Reuters) - Quest Diagnostics Inc (DGX.N) has developed the first commercially available test to identify U.S. patients infected with the new H1N1 flu virus, the medical testing provider said on Tuesday.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 Quest said its Focus Diagnostics infectious disease reference laboratory validated the test using specimens confirmed as positive for the new virus by public health authorities. The test does not need to be approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the company said.　　　　　　 The virus, commonly referred to as swine flu, is a subtype of Influenza virus Type A. The Focus Diagnostics test detects the presence of Influenza A virus RNA and specifically identifies the presence of the novel H1N1 virus, Quest said.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 The test can detect the presence of a virus' RNA from a patient's nasal or nasopharyngeal specimen. Quest said Focus Diagnostics will perform the new test at its reference laboratory in Cypress, California.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 "The public health laboratories don't have the capacity to do all the testing that is being requested. Now, clinicians and hospitals have another way to potentially identify this novel virus from patients by sending tests to us," said Dr. Jay Lieberman, medical director of Focus Diagnostics.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 "We are very confident that the test will accurately identify this novel H1N1 strain," Lieberman told Reuters.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 The tests, which list for $300, can be ordered directly from Focus Diagnostics or through the Quest Diagnostics national laboratory network, Quest said.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 The Focus Diagnosics laboratory is expected to report back on the test results within 24 hours of receiving a specimen.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 Quest said it also would submit positive specimens and test results to the appropriate public health authorities, as required by local public health guidelines.

72. Which of the following is the best title of the passage?

A.　　 An Invention from Quest Diagnostics Inc.

B.　　　 Quest Diagnostics Introduces Test for H1N1 Virus

C.　　　 An Advertisement from Quest Diagnostics Inc.

D.　　 Swine Flu Spread All the USA

73. If someone wants to get a test, they may order from _____.

A.　　 Focus Diagnostics　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. The US Food and Drug Administration

C.　　　 The public health laboratory network　　　　　　 D. The public health authorities

74. In which part of the newspaper can you read this passage?

A. Medicine　　　　　 B. Business　　　　　　 C. Health　　　　 D. Sports

75. According to the passage, which of the following is true?

A.　　 The Focus Diagnostics laboratory will report the test results at once after finishing a test

B.　　　 The test must be approved by the US Food and Drug Administration

C.　　　 The public health laboratories can’t do all the testing that is being requested

D.　　 Quest Diagnostics Inc. is a Canadian Business Corpration

Section C　

Directions: 　Read the following text and choose the most suitable heading from A-F for each paragraph.　 There is one extra heading which you do not need.

Ability　to　organize　will　definitely　be　important　in　the　corporation　of　the　future.　Everywhere　there　will　be　a　need　to　organize　something:　resources,　workflow,　marketing　mix,　financial　opportunities,　and　much　more,　all　will　demand　high　levels　of　organization　and　reorganization.

Persuasive　skills　will　be　used　in　many　ways　by　the　corporation　of　the　future,　the　most-effective　individuals　will　be　those　who　know　how　to　present　information　and　ideas　so　that　others　can　understand　and　support　a　particular　position.　Good　salesmanship　will　be　essential　in　many　more　interactions　than　we　consider　today,　especially　inside　the　organization.

Communication　skills--careful　listening,　clear　writing,　close　reading,　plain　speaking,　and　accurate　description--will　be　invaluable.　In　tomorrow's　fast-paced　business　environment　there　will　be　precious　little　time　to　correct　any　misunderstandings.　Communications　breakdown　may　well　become　a　fatal　corporate　disease.

Ability　to　learn　will　be　above　everything　else　in　importance--empowering　people　to　grow　in　effectiveness　and　help　their　companies　achieve　desired　objectives.　Some　of　this　skill　is　innate,　but　many　people　enhance　their　ability　to　learn--and　to　relate　different　aspects　of　learning--through　college　and　university　courses.　We　believe　the　liberal　arts　education　experience　will　prove　to　be　the　most　valuable　type　of　education　for　tomorrow's　leaders.

The　top　employees　of　the　coming　century　will　be　flexible,　creative　and　motivated　toward　making　a　positive　difference　in　the　world.　They　will　seek　balance,　growth　and　fulfillment　in　both　their　work　and　home　environments.　The　corporation　of　the　future　must　respond　to　these　needs　and　desires;　otherwise　they　will　find　themselves　hampered　by　a　lack　of　qualified　people　to　accomplish　the　organization's　work.

Section D

Directions: Read the following passage. The passage is followed by two questions and two unfinished statements. Write your answers to the questions and complete the unfinished statements according to the information given in the passage you have just read.

BEIJING, China (CNN) -- China's economic growth slumped to 9 percent for 2008, according to numbers released by the government Thursday -- in line with expectations, but still the slowest rate the nation has seen in seven years.

Economists are concerned about what the slowdown means for investment in the future, whether new projects will be undertaken in manufacturing companies and in factories. If not, it will translate into more job losses and erase any optimism about a rebound in 2009.

Since 2001, China has been used to double-digit growth as consumers buy Chinese goods. However, the export sector was hit hard in late 2008, with December exports down 2.8 percent.

Consumer spending has mostly held up in China, as people there do not carry as much debt as their American counterparts and can continue to spend.

Consumer confidence, however, is a problem, said Dong Tao, Asia chief economist for Credit Suisse. Infrastructure is the only thing driving the Chinese economy, Dong said.

Tens of thousands of Chinese factories have closed, millions of people are looking for jobs and an untold number of migrants who can't find work may be leaving cities for good because of the slowdown, which would have been unheard-of six months ago.

Fourth quarter numbers showed growth at 6.8 percent. Goldman Sachs predicted 6.5 percent, down from 9 percent in the third quarter.

For all of 2008, Goldman Sachs had predicted 8.8 percent, down from 11.9 percent in 2007.

81. Since 2001, the slowest rate in annual economic growth China has seen is ____.

82. According to Dong Tao, the only thing driving the Chinese economy is ___.

83. In which quarter of 2008 did the slowdown of China’s economic growth first appear?

84. What’s the main idea of this passage?

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B

Foreign drivers will have a pay on-the-spot fines of up to ￡900 for breaking the traffic law to be carried our next month.

If they do not have enough cash or a working credit card, their vehicles will clamped(扣留)until they pay ----- and they will face an additional fee of &80 for getting back their vehicles.

The law will also apply to British citizens, The fines will be described officially as “deposits” when the traffic law take effect ,takes effect ,because the money would be returned if the driver went to court and was found not guilty ,In practice, very few foreign drives are likely to return to Britain to deal with their eases.

Foreign drivers are rarely charged because police cannot take action against them if they fail to appear in court, Instead, officers often merely give warnings.

Three million foreign-registered vehicles enter Britain each year. Polish vehicles s make up 36 percent, French vehicles 10 percent and German vehicles 9 percent.

Foreign vehicles are 30 percent more likely tope in a crash than British-registered vehicles .The number of crashes caused by foreign vehicles rose by 47 percent between 2003 and 2008 .there were almost 400 deaths and serious injuries and 3,000 slight injuries from accidents caused by foreign vehicles in 2008.

The new law is partly intended to settle the problem of foreign lorry drivers ignoring limits on weight and hours at the wheel .Foreign lorries are throe times more likely to be in a crash than British Lorries. Recent spot checks found that three quarters of Lorries that failed safety teats were registered overseas.

The standard deposit for a careless driving offence -such as driving too close to the vehicle in front or reading a map at the wheel-will be ￡300. Deposits for speeding offences and using mobile phones will be ￡60. Foreign drivers will not get points as punishment added to their licenses, while British drivers will.

68. The first paragraph serves as a(n)_____　　　　　　

A. explanation　 　　　　 B. introduction　 　　　　　 C. comment　 　　　　　　 D. background.

69. The foreign drivers who break the traffic law and do not pay on the spot are likely to be fined up to　 ____　　　 .

A. ￡60　　　　 B. ￡300　　　　 C. ￡900　　　　　 D. ￡980

70. We can learn from the passage that　　　　 .

A. many foreign drivers have been fined by Britain police

B. 300,000 German vehicles enter Britain every year

C. 25 percent of foreign vehicles entering Britain have failed safety tests

D. British drivers will be punished with points and fines for breaking the traffic law

71. The new traffic law is mainly intended to　　　　　 .

A. limit the number of foreign vehicles entering Britain

B. increase the British movement’s additional income

C. lower the rate of traffic accidents and injuries

D. get foreign drives to appear in count

Section A

Directions: 　For each blank in the following passage 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.

It is natural that young people are often uncomfortable(不自在) when they are with their parents. They say that their parents don’t __50__them. They often think that their parents are out of touch with modern ways; that they are too __51__ and too strict with their children; and that they seldom give their children a __52__ hand. It is true that parents often find it difficult to win their children’s trust and they tend to forget how they themselves felt when __53__. 　　　 For example, young people like to act on the spot without much thinking. It is one of their ways to __54__ that they have grown up and they can face any difficult situation. Older people worry more easily. Most of them plan things ahead, at least in the back of their minds, and do not like their plans to be upset(扰乱)by something __55__. 　　　 When you want your parents to let you do something, you will be more __56_ if you ask for their permission before you really start doing it. 　　　 Young people often make their parents angry with their __57__ in clothes, in entertainment and in music. But they do not mean to __58__; it is just that they feel cut off from the older people’s world, into which they have not yet been __59__. That’s why young people want to make a new culture(文化)of their own. And if their parents do not like their music or entertainment or clothes or their way of speech, this will make the young people extremely happy. 　　　 Sometimes you are so __60__ yourself that you do not want your parents to say yes to what you do. All you want is to be left alone and do what you like. It is __61__ enough, after being a child for so many years, when you were __62__ under your parents’ control. 　　　 If you plan to control your __63__, you’d better win your parents over and try to get them to understand you. If your parents see that you have a high sense of __64_, they will certainly give you the right to do what you want to do.

50. A. protect　　　　　　　　　　　 B. refuse　　　　　　　 C. understand　　　　　　　　 D. guide

51. A. serious　　　　　　　　　　　 B. kind　　　　　　　　　 C. considerate　　　　　　　 D. honest

52. A. helpful　　　　　　　　　　　 B. free　　　　　　　　　 C. usual　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. real

53. A. angry　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. busy　　　　　　　　 C. tired　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. young

54. A. show　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. reject　　　　　　　　 C. complain　　　　　　　　　 D. deny

55. A. uninterrupted　　　　　　 B. unavoidable　　　 C. unexpected　　　　　　　 D. unrespectable

56. A. dissatisfied　　　　　　　　 B. successful　　　　　 C. uncomfortable　　　　　 D. energetic

57. A. designs　　　　　　　　　　　 B. knowledge　　　　 C. glance　　　　　　　　　　　 D. choices

58. A. cause any trouble　　　　 B. make fun　　　　　 C. keep their words　　　　　　　 D. show respect

59. A. separated　　　　　　　　　 B. protected　　　　　 C. respected　　　　　　　　　 D. accepted

60. A. grateful to　　　　　　　　　 B. proud of　　　　　　 C. strict with　　　　　　　　 D. sorry about

61. A. strange　　　　　　　　　　　 B. funny　　　　　　　　 C. confusing　　　　　　　　 D. natural

62. A. completely　　　　　　　　 B. occasionally　　　 C. relatively　　　　　 　　　 D. accidentally

63. A. study　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. life　　　　　　　　　 C. expense　　　　　　　　　　 D. emotion

64. A. beauty　　　　　　　　　　　 B. time　　　　　　　　　 C. responsibility　　　　　　 D. leadership

Section B

Directions: Read the following four 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 you have just read.

A

Despite great affection for their parents, many Chinese people remain "too shy" to express love for them, according to an online survey.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 The poll of around 6,000 people, conducted by Beijing-, was conducted as the nation gears up (为…做好准备)for Mother's Day on Sunday. 　　　 Although 74.6 percent of participants said they knew their mothers' birthday, only 25.5 percent would like to actually tell her "I love you". 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　 "This figure suggests mothers occupy an important place in most participants' mind. Yet, many people still find it 'embarrassing' to express their affection," the survey's organizer said. 　　　　　　 As to the form of celebration on Mother's Day, 67 percent of participants said they would prepare some gifts, with 70 percent saying that they would spend no more than 500 yuan (74 U.S. dollars), while 51 percent said they planned to phone their mother because they would either be too busy at work or be away from home. 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 "I do love my mother deeply but I have never said 'I love you' that often. It just feels quite weird for me to say it to her in person," said Stella Wang, a 27-year-old office worker, noting that she prefers to express her feelings in writing in birthday or Christmas cards. 　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　 "I have to say that it's difficult for me to express my love for my mother. I think if I did say it out loud, it might confuse her," said Liang Hao, a 32-year-old engineer. 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 "Very few Chinese, at least those I know, are used to saying 'I love you' ... they may never even say it once," said Mike Denver, an American working in Shanghai as an English teacher. 　　　 Hu Shoujun, a sociology professor from Shanghai's Fudan University said: "The personality of the Chinese people is generally quiet, reserved and serious. For Chinese, it's unnecessary and even regarded as 'weird' to display their affection for relatives and friends."

65. According to the passage, how many participants will say “ I love you” to parents?

A. About 2,300　　　　　 B. Around 1,350　　　 C. About 4,200　　　 D. About 1,530

66. The underlined word “ weird” can best be replaced by　 __.

A. shy　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. fantastic　　　　　　　　　　 C. impossible　　　　 D. unnecessary

67. According to the survey, which of the following is NOT the way to celebrate Mother’s Day?

A. Sending gifts to the mother　　　　　　　　　　 B. Giving a call to the mother

C. Writing a birthday card　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. Buying a beautiful coat for the mother.

40. ______ is no possibility _____ the shy girl can win the first prize in the English speech contest.

　 A. There; that　　 　　 B. It; that　　 　　　　　　　　　　 C. There; whether　　 　 D. It; whether

Section B

Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once.　 Note that there is one word more than you need.

Perhaps the most interesting person I have ever met is an Italian professor of philosophy who teaches at the University of Pisa．___41__I last met this man eight years ago, I have not forgotten

his　special qualities.

First of all, I respected his　_42__　to teaching. Because his lectures were always well-prepared and clearly delivered, students crowded into his classroom. His followers liked the fact that he　believed in what he taught. Furthermore, he could be counted on to explain his ideas in all __43__ way, introducing such aids to　understanding oil paintings, music, and guest lectures. Once he　even sang a song in class in order to make a point clear.

Secondly, I admired the fact that he would talk to students outside the classroom or talk with them　on the telephone. Drinking coffee in the cafe, he would easily make friends with students. Sometimes he would　__44__ a student to a game of chess. Other times he would join student groups to discuss a variety of　__45__: agriculture, diving and mathematics. Many young people visited him in his office for　advice on their studies; others came to his home for social evenings.

Finally, I was　__46__ by his lively sense of humor. He believed that no lesson is a success　unless, during it, the students and the professor __47__ at least one loud　laugh. Through his sense of humor, he made learning more　__48__ and more lasting, If it is　__49__that life makes a wise man smile and a foolish man cry,　then my friend is indeed a wise man.

39. Oh, much smoke here ! Somebody _____ the window, please.

　 A. opens　　　 　　　　 B. open　　　 　　　　　　 C. shall open　　 　　　　 D. will open

38. There is ______man called Jeff Brigs working in our department.

　 A. no such　　 　　　　 B. no a　　　　　 　　　 C. no such a　　 　　　　 D. not

37. Word came that it was on May 12th ____ a strong earthquake with Richter magnitude 7.8 struck Wenchuan County, Sichuan province.

　A. when　　 　　　 B. that　　 　　　　　　　　 C. since　　　 　　　　　　 D. as

36. --- I’m really hungry now.

　 --- That’s because you have left your lunch ______.

　 A. untouching　　 　　 B. to be untouched　 　 C. untouched　 　　　　　 D. being untouched

35. The general at last got a chance to visit the village ______ he used to fight, _____ he had been dreaming of for years.

　 A. that; which　　 　 B. where; that　　 　　　　 C. in which ; what　 　　 D. where; which

34. I was scared and feeling pretty anxious, _______ in a new country.

　 A. for the first time I was　　　　　 　　　　　　 B. I was the first time

C. being the first time　　　　　　 　　　　　　 D. this being my first time