63. In the view of Guo Bing, what is the key factor that makes fresh graduates dream of being boss soon after graduation?

A. Their family don’t support them.　　 　　　　　　 　　

B. Their social networking is not good.　　　

C. There are not enough graduate jobs. 　　

D. They want to achieve greater success.

62. Which of the following does NOT stop fresh graduates realizing their dreams of being bosses?

A. The lack of business opportunity and investment.　　　　　　　　　　

B. The shortage of business experience.

C. Less skilled English language.　　 　　

D. Their family members’ objections.

61. Which of the following can be the best title?

A. A Tough Job Market　　 　　　　　 　　　　　　

B. Graduates Who Can Only Dream of Being Boss　

C. The Ambitious Fresh Graduates　　 　　

D. The Story of Guo Bing

60. In men and women the number of nerves connecting the halves of brain________ .

A. is the same　 　　　　　　　B. is different　　 　　　　　C. is zero　 　　　　　　D. can’t be found out

B

Faced with a tough job market, fresh graduates are dreaming of running their own businesses instead. But a recent survey has showed that such ambitions lack the required support and remain just that - dreams.

The Shanghai Municipal　Employment Promotion Center poll of 1,276 graduates in several universities and colleges in the city, released last Friday, showed 59.78 percent of respondents considered the possibility of setting up a company or at least a small store. "But they just stop at the 'thinking' stage," it stated.

Respondents put the top reasons for not going it alone down to a shortage of investment and a lack of business opportunity. They also listed lack of business experience and social networks, the need for advanced study and objections from family members as factors that stood in their way.

More than 90 percent of the interviewees said they would rather take up a job after graduating and then consider starting their own business two or three years down the road.

Guo Bing, a senior student in Shanghai International Studies University majoring in English, decided he wanted to be his own boss last year. But he is looking for a job first. "If I fail to find a satisfying job, I would like to establish a company in exhibition services," Guo said.

The Shanghai native has some relatives working in a local printing plant. With their help, Guo hopes to produce exhibition brochures at a relatively low price. He is also confident that his English language skills can help him do well in the industry.

"Social networking is an important factor leading to business success," Guo said.

Guo said that the shortage of graduate jobs is the main reason driving more university students to set up a business right after their graduation.

Jiang said the university sets up a business guide team made of government officials and professionals. They regularly give training courses to students who show an interest in having their own business. The parents of university graduates are more willing to help their children start up alone, the survey showed" Once you win the support of your family, you have won half the battle," Guo added.

59. Which of the following is true?

A. The left side of brain in boys generally develops better than that in girls.

B. The left side of brain in girls generally develops better than that in boys.

C. Men are better than women in all things.

D. The area in girls used for language skills develops better.

58. According to the article, girls are generally better than boys at ________ in your school.

A. Mathematics　　 　　　　B. Physics　　 　　　　　　　　C. English　 　　　　　D. Chemistry

57. ___________ men and women think differently.

A. Sex makes　　 　　　　　　　　　　 B. The different brains make

C. The different experiences make D. The influences of society make

56. Which of the following is best to outline(概括) the article?

A. Research on the Brain　　　　 　　　　 B. Differences between Men and Women

C. People’s Different Brains　　　 　　　　 D. Who Are Better, Boys or Girls

47.A. nature　　　 　　　　B. sea　　　　　 　　　　 C. planet　　　　 　　　 　　　　　 D. forest

Section C (12 marks)

Directions: Complete the following passage by using ONE word that best fits the context.

In order to know a foreign language thoroughly, four things are necessary. Firstly, we must understand the language when we hear 　48 　　spoken. Secondly, we must be able to speak it ourselves correctly with confidence and without hesitation.　 　49 　, we must be able to read the language, and fourthly, we must be able to write it. We must be able to make sentences that are grammatically correct.

There is no easy way to success 　　50　 　language learning. 　　51　 good memory is a great help, but it is not enough only to memorize rules from a grammar book. It is not much use learning by heart long lists of words and their meanings, studying the dictionary and so on. We must learn by using the language. 52 we are satisfied with only a few rules we have memorized, we are not really learning the language. “Learn through use” is a good piece of 53 for those 54　 are studying a new language. Practice is important. We must practise speaking and 55 (write) the language whenever we can.

PART THREE: READING COMPREHENSION (30 marks)

Directions: Read the following four passages . Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are 4 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

In the past ten years, many scientists have studied the differences between men and women. And they all got the same answer: The sexes are different, because their brains are different. And this, the scientists say, makes men and women see the world in different ways.

Boys, for example, generally are better than girls at mathematical ideas. Boys also generally are better than girls at the kind of hand and eye movements necessary for ball sports. Girls, on the other hand generally start speaking earlier than boys. And they generally(通常) see better in the dark than boys and are better at learning foreign languages.

What makes men and women better at one thing or another? The answer is the brain. The brain has two sides connected by nerve(神经) tracks. The left side generally is used for mathematics, speech and writing. The right side is used for artistic creation and the expression for emotions(情感). In men and women, different areas in each side of the brain develop differently. In boys, for example, it’s the area used for mathematics. In girls, it is the area used for language skills. Another interesting difference is that the two sides of a man’s brain are connected by a smaller nerves than the two sides of a woman’s brain are.

46.A. feeds　　　　 　　　　B. increases　　 　　　 C. supplies 　 　　　　　 　D. helps