fitnessrelated craze, replacing aerobics shoes the same way its brightly colored, soft leather exercise footwear replaced conventional running shoes.Through product diversification and careful market research, Reebok hopes to avoid the distribution problems Nike came across several years ago, when Nike misjudged the strength of the aerobics shoe craze and was forced to unload huge inventories of running shoes through discount stores.
36.One reason why Reebok’s managerial personnel don’t like their shoes to be called “footwear for yuppies”is that ____.
A)they believe that their shoes are popular with people of different age groups
B)new production lines have been added to produce inexpensive shoes
C)“yuppies” usually evokes a negative image
D)the term makes people think of prohibitive prices
37.Reebok’s view that “consumers judge the quality of the brand by the quality of its distribution”(Line 4, Para. 2) implies that ____.
A)the quality of a brand is measured by the service quality of the store selling it
B)the quality of a product determines the quality of its distributors
C)the popularity of a brand is determined by the stores that sell it
D)consumers believe that firstrate products are only sold by highquality stores
38.Reebok once had to limit the number of its distributors because ____.
A)its supply of products fell short of demand
B)too many distributors would cut into its profits
C)the reduction of distributors could increase its share of the market
D)it wanted to enhance consumer confidence in its products
39.Although the Reebok Company has solved the problem of fulfilling its orders,it ____.
A)does not want to further expand its retailing network
B)still limits the number of shoes supplied to stores
C)is still particular about who sells its products
D)still carefully chooses the manufacturers of its products
40.What lesson has Reebok learned from Nike’s distribution problems?
A)A company should not sell its high quality shoes in discount stores.
B)A company should not limit its distribution network.
C)A company should do followupsurveys of its products.
D)A company should correctly evaluate the impact of a new craze on the market.
Part Ⅲ
Vocabulary (20 minutes)
Directions: There are 30 incomplete sentences in this part.For each sentence there are four choices marked A), B),C) and D).Choose the ONE that best completes the sentence.Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.
41.For many patients, institutional care is the most ____ and beneficial form of care.
A) pertinentB)appropriateC)acuteD)persistent
42.Among all the changes resulting from the ____ entry of women into the work force, the transformation that has occurred in the women themselves is not the least important.
A) massiveB)quantitativeC)surplusD)formidable
43.Mr. Smith became very ____ when it was suggested that he had made a mistake.A) ingeniousB)empiricalC)objectiveD)indignant
44.Rumours are everywhere, spreading fear, damaging reputations, and turning calm situations into ____ ones.
A) turbulentB)tragicC)vulnerableD)suspicious
45.The ____ cycle of life and death is a subject of interest to scientists and philosophers alike.
A) incompatibleB)exceedingC)instantaneousD)eternal
46.She remains confident and ____ untroubled by our present problems.
A) indefinitelyB)infinitelyC)optimisticallyD)seemingly
47.Fiberoptic cables can carry hundreds of telephone conversations ____.
A) simultaneoulsyB)spontaneouslyC)homogeneouslyD)contemporarily
48.The police were alerted that the escaped criminal might be in the ____ .
A) vainB)vicinityC)courtD)jail
49.Whether you live to eat or eat to live, food is a major ____ in every family’s budget.
A) nutritionB)expenditureC)routineD)provision
50.Now a paper in Science argues that organic chemicals in the rock come mostly from ____ on earth rather than bacteria on Mars.
A) configurationB)constitutionC)condemnationD)contamination
51.There is much I enjoy about the changing seasons, but my favorite time is the ____ from fall to winter.
A) transmissionB)transformationC)transitionD)transfer
52.I think we need to see an investment ____ before we make an expensive mistake.A) guideB)entrepreneurC)consultantD)assessor
53.The ____ on this apartment expires in a year’s time.
A) treatyB)leaseC)engagementD)subsidy
54.The elderly Russians find it hard to live on their state ____ .
A) pensionsB)earningsC)salariesD)donations
55.There is supposed to be a safety ____ which makes it impossible for trains to collide.
A) applianceB)accessoryC)machineD)mechanism
56.After four years in the same job his enthusiasm finally ____ .
A) deterioratedB)dispersedC)dissipatedD)drained
57.No one can function properly if they are ____ of adequate sleep.
A) deprivedB)rippedC)strippedD)contrived
58.For years now, the people of that faraway country have been cruelly by a dictator.
A) depressedB)immersedC)oppressedD)cursed
59.Ever since the rise of industrialism, education has been ____ towards producing workers.
A) harnessedB)hatchedC)motivatedD)geared
60.The prospect of increased prices has already ____ worries.
A) provokedB)irritatedC)inspiredD)hoisted
61.The suspect ____ that he had not been in the neighbourhood at the time of the crime.
A) advocatedB)allegedC)addressedD)announced
62.Although the colonists ____ to some extent with the native Americans, the Indians’ influence on American culture and language was not extensive.
A) migratedB)matchedC)mingledD)melted
63.Email is a convenient,highly democratic informal medium for conveying messages that ____ well to human needs.
A) adheresB)reflectsC)conformsD)satisfies
64.The wings of the bird still ____ after it had been shot down.
A) slappedB)scratchedC)flappedD)fluctuated
65.The disagreement over trade restrictions could seriously ____ relations between the two countries.
A) tumbleB)jeopardizeC)manipulateD)intimidate
66.When you put up wallpaper, you should ____ the edges or put them next to each other.
A) coincideB)extendC)overlapD)collide
67.Under the present system, state enterprises must ____ all profits to the government.
A) turn downB)turn upC)turn outD)turn in
68.Oil companies in the U.S. are already beginning to feel the pressure. Ref
inery workers and petroleumequipmentmanufacturing employees are being____ .
A) laid outB)laid offC)laid downD)laid aside
69.We’ll ____ you for any damage done to your house while we are in it.
A) compensateB)remedyC)supplementD)retrieve
70.She cut her hair short and tried to ____ herself as a man.
A) decorate B)disguise C)fabricate D)fake
试卷二
Part Ⅳ
Error Correction (15 minutes)
Directions: This part consists of a short passage. In this passage, there are altogether 10 mistakes, one in each numbered line. You may have to change a word, add a word or delete(删除) a word. If you change a word, cross it out and write the correct word in the corresponding blank. If you add a word, put an insertion mark in the correct place and write the missing word in the blank. If you delete a word, cross it out and be sure to put a slash in the blank.
Example:
Television is rapidly becoming the literature of our periods .
1. ____Time/times/period____Many of the arguments havingused for the study of 2.____/____
literature as a school subject are valid for study of
3.____the____television.
When you start talking about good and bad manners you immediately start meeting difficulties. Many people just cannot agree what they mean. We asked a lady, who replied that shethought you could tell a wellmannered person on the way71.____ they occupied the space around them—for example, when such a person walks down a street he or she is constantly unaware of72.____ others.Such people never bump into other people.
However, a second person thought that this was more a question of civilized behavior as good manners. Instead, this other73.____person told us a story,it he said was quite well known, about an74.____ American who had been invited to an Arab meal at one of the75.____ countries of the Middle East.The American hasn’t been told very76.____ much about the kind of food he might expect. If he had knownabout American food, he might have behaved better.77.____Immediately before him was a very flat piece of bread that looked, to him, very much as a napkin (餐巾). Pickng it up, he78.____ put it into his collar, so that it falls across his shirt.His Arab host,79.____ who had been watching, said of nothing, but immediately copied80.____ the action of his guest.And that, said this second person, was a fine example of good manners.
Part Ⅴ
Writing (30 minutes)
Directions:For this part,you are allowed thirty minutes to write a composition on the topic[KG*2]Is a test of spoken English Necessary?The first sentence has already been written for you.You should write at least 120 words,and base your composition on the outline (given in Chinese) below:
1.很多人认为有必要举行英语口语考试,理由是……
2.也有人持不同意见,……
3.我的看法和打算
Is a Test of Spoken English Necessary?
A test of spoken English will be included as an optional component of the College English Test (CET).____________
参考答案 详细解答和录音文字材料
Part Ⅰ Listening Comprehension
Section A
1.M:Have you had the brakes and tires checked?And do you have enough money?
W:I’ve take
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