57. According to Thomas Stanley’s experience, he is most likely to be hired by_____.

A. a hospital 　　　　　　　 B. a supermarket　 　 　　 C. a company　　　　　　 D. a school

56. From the first resume, we can know that Hannah Oyler _______.

A. is an excellent journalist of New York Times

B. knows much about different photographic equipment

C. graduated from Stanford University

D. wants to get a job as a photographer no matter where he will work.

47. A. talking　　 　B. living　 　　　C. playing　　 　D. discussing

Section C (12 marks)

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

Humans are responsible for causing changes in the environment that hurt animals and species(物种). We take up more space on Earth for our homes and cities. We pollute habitats(栖息地). 　48　 　illegally hunt and kill animals. All of these activities take resources and habitats away 　49　 　plants and animals.

Human activity often changes or destroys the habitats that plants and animals need to survive.　 50　 　human populations are growing so fast, animals and plants are disappearing many times faster 　51　 　they have in the past 65 million years.

Animals and plants have always had a 　52　 　time surviving. Animals became extinct (灭绝的) in the past for a wide variety of reasons. In some cases, competition for resources among animals led to extinction and in 　53　 　cases, environmental changes caused extinction.

Fortunately, we humans are beginning to realize our mistakes, 　54　 　we could destroy everything on Earth. We must not only use our knowledge and abilities to manage the Earth, but to make the Earth 　55　 　safe and healthy place where all animals and plants--including humans ourselves--can live.

Part III　 Reading Comprehension (30 marks)

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

Hannah Oyler

21 Balsom St　 Ventura, CA 94120　 (613) 555 – 7236

Objective 　To obtain a position as a photographer for a major metropolitan newspaper.

Notable Achievements　 Time Magazine, Top Photos of the Year 1999 for California Wildfire Banaker Excellence in Photography Fellowship, 1995.

Experience 　

Ventura County Times　 Staff photographer, 1996 --- Present, Regular coverage included: Sports, Lifestyle, & Metro. Successfully met tight deadlines.

Los Angeles Times Summer Intern, 1995 & 1996　 Assisted lead sports photographer. Gained valuable knowledge of function and limitations of various types of cameras, lenses, and films.

Education　 University of Southern California　 B.A., Photography, 1996

Thomas Stanley

817 Park Ave Seattle, WA 98023　 (614) 555 – 0283

Objective 　Legal Aid Practitioner.

Experience　 Johnson Industries International Legal Counsel, 1998 to Present

Acted as the in-house lawyer for the company, and was responsible for providing legal support for all company operations. Instrumental in establishing written company policies and training materials with respect to international trading laws and regulations, and general commercial practices. Provided prompt, efficient and practical legal advice to support to a busy, demanding clientele of traders.

Education　 Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA

Kathy Lorentz

608 Lincoln Ave Mobile, AL 36513 (623) 555 – 8237

Objective　 To obtain a managerial position that will allow me to utilize my knowledge and experience to increase profit margins, productivity and quality.

Summary　 Accomplished Project Manager with more than ten years experience. Proven ability to design and implement effective strategies, develop new products, and manage resources to produce profit. Proven ability to streamline processes and increase productivity.

Experience 　In Tech Corporation, Mobile, AL　 Project Manager, 1995 to Present

Worked with customers / potentials on development of product designs, tooling concepts, manufacturing methods, and costing for custom molded component applications. Directly supervised technical team of 3-5 project engineers responsible for new mold and molding systems implementation.

Education　 Jackson University, Tampa, FL ;M.B.A., Business Administration, 1992

Gary Wilson

809 West Cayuga St Philadelphia, PA 19037 (813) 555 – 6026

Objective　 Position as a Nurse of Health Care Provider.

Employment History　 St. Mark's Hospital, Philadelphia, PA; Surgical Nurse, 1994 to Present;

Served as a staff surgical nurse. Provided health care checks for a diverse population. Performed blood pressure tests for community health outreach programs, provided a wide range of services including women's health clinic services and care for elderly patients.

Licenses　 R.N. - American Medical Association.

Education　 B.S., Nursing, 1994; University of Scranton, Scranton, PA

Professional Affiliations　 Monroe County Medical Society; Pennsylvania Nursing Association

46. A. more than　　 B. rather than　　 C. better than　　 D. less than　

45. A. nurse　 　　B. praise　 　　　C. understand　 　D. raise

44.A. led in　 　　B. brought in　　 　C. resulted in　　 　D. taken in

43. A. view　　 　B. faith　　 　　C. world　　 　　　D. study

42. A. enjoying　　 B. preventing　　 C. considering　　 D. protecting

41. A. admired　　 B. regarded 　　C. made　　 　　D. respected

40. A. Besides　　 B. However　　 C. Instead　 　　D. Therefore