you will be given 30 seconds to answer the two questions. Now listen to the news.
M. E$ n/ F8 S W 14. According to the news, the Italian Parliament was asked to act by ___.
7 l0 ^# n2 Z' j/ |2 Z# m* z A. the U.N. B. the Red Cross9 Q3 }# W# y8 X, m, R) J3 C
C. the Defence Minister D. the Swedish Government2 W7 i+ ^% @3 T. R5 T/ I
15. On the issue of limited use of landmines, the Italian Parliament is ___.
+ D- T1 n& ^2 G A. noncommittal B. resolute C. unsupportive D. wavering1 |- a# d, s# s; B. l
SECTION D NOTE-TAKING AND GAP-FILLING
0 x/ G+ p7 [ Z/ p& M Fill in each of the gaps with ONE word. You may refer to your notes. Make sure the word you fill in is both grammatically and semantically acceptable./ q3 w0 m3 G2 A! j4 L
In business, many, places adopt a credit system, which dates back
M2 V' U$ Z# O! {! Q, H D to ancient times. At present, purchases can be made by using credit
* p, {* B& a; K, H) K) p cards. They fall into two categories: one has (1)___ use, while the 1.___
# r1 r* a3 t' n1 {. r1 F other is accepted almost everywhere. The application for the use of+ j% Y0 @9 t1 l1 V2 K
the latter one must be made at a (2) ___. 2.___
( x2 R0 o5 A7 ]5 K4 S/ j Once the customer starts using the card, he will be provided with f5 h3 I( l3 N3 W% a3 A- [8 v
a monthly statement of (3)___ by the credit company. He is 3.___/ h# g+ A9 B/ w* E0 ]& _( I1 y
required to pay one quarter to half of his credit (4)___ every 4.___ S: A2 l% x J1 X) I
month.
* c8 o \: |- u$ K) p% M+ h Advantages. 1. With a card, it is not (5)___ to save up money 5.___3 w6 [0 C* H# w1 ^8 Q5 g0 s
before an actual purchase. 2. If the card is lost, its owner is protected.! z/ K# E$ I0 ^
3. A(6)___ and complete list of purchase received from the credit 6.___
" E7 O4 |$ p8 \1 R" [8 z }1 E company helps the owner to remember the time and (7)___ of his 7.___
2 }: }6 t+ c3 I$ _; P purchase. 4. the cards axe accepted in a (n) (8)___ by professional 8.___
; r0 ^7 O% G8 f3 ^ people like dentists, etc.6 |4 B$ f. Q3 e2 p0 S' w; t1 n
Major disadvantage. The card owner is tempted to (9)___ his 9.___* j; a5 Y/ s: t w! m% [% `1 l
money. If this is the case, it will become increasingly diflie-lt for the
2 n/ R$ C' L2 c# L7 Q- Z- P% { user to keep up with the required (10)___, which will result in the 10.___# d6 a8 q. k4 S+ W$ a8 |, E/ T& S
credit card being cancelled by the credit company.
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Part Ⅱ5 h0 ?' o Q1 ?8 ~: p) u% p
Proofreading an Error Correction (15 min)2 J& V# H8 S( Y' S" q
The following passage contains TEN errors. Each line contains a maximum of one error and three are free from error. In each case, only one word is involved. You should proofread the passage and correct it in the following way.
+ K6 M5 N: C# z For a wrong word, underline the wrong word and write the correct one in the blank provided at the end of the line.8 }- K8 r+ Q& @, S# I' x9 _
For a missing word, mark the position of the missing word with a “∧” sign and write the word you believe to be missing in the blank provided at the end of the line.
7 x/ F: e2 M+ ? For an unnecessary word, cross out the unnecessary word with a slash “/” and put the word in the blank provided at the end of the line.' m/ Z5 F5 R# R; `- l8 Y
+ k+ d, D0 w4 n9 W/ ~6 ^) K; p Example
% F4 V% L* h q! w4 l When∧art museum wants a new exhibit, (1) an
" K: u1 u N4 U0 E# ]: A it never〖KG-1*3〗/ buys things in finished form and hangs (2) never
# W5 F& u' v$ N1 n8 o them on the wall. When a natural history museum
: I7 P2 V0 z$ e5 N! p- O& N wants an exhibition, it must often build it. (3) exhibit
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4 ?# R% [2 X" M0 o/ j Classic Intention Movement
) r) K' K3 h" y8 f1 D In social situations, the classic Intention Movement is ‘the* z4 I9 o! ~+ w* L* Y7 m) ?
chair-grasp’. Host and guest have been talking for some time,
/ P* u+ t6 x; q but now the host has an appointment to keep and can get away. 1.___* o, g" L& b7 E9 F& \4 x( p
His urge to go is held in cheek by his desire not be rude to his 2.___; Q% Y* L/ D, U2 e
guest, if he did not care of his guest’ s feelings he would simply 3.___
6 k6 w6 h) q" c- c get up out of his chair and to announce his departure. This is 4.___) Y# V) k$ o% s& V% I7 Q& e& A
what his body wants to do, therefore his politeness glues his body 5.___8 [( ^4 _; u' k% o: M8 B
to the chair and refuses to let him raise. It is at this point that he 6.___
7 w8 t' `. h% k( x7 u performs the chair-grasp Intention Movement. He continues to
+ }5 T1 K0 X$ F; ]' N' S1 q talk to the guest and listen to him, but leans forward and grasps
$ b; p5 l/ E4 b8 G! E9 @ the arms of the chair as about to push himself upwards. This is 7.___
2 q2 q9 w4 c* Z6 M/ P7 R the first act he would make if he were rising . If he were not 8.___- W' T: W% { l
hesitating, it would only last a fraction of the second. He would 9.___
* W( n6 j" S7 [' D/ P$ M4 k lean, push, rise, and be up. But now, instead, it lasts much longer./ j* J( `+ H- _- ^- _7 h4 w
He holds his ’readiness-to-rise’ post and keeps on holding it. It is 10.___ |