Many phrases used to describe monetary policy, such as "steering the economy to a soft lan

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听力原文：The human nose has given to the languages of the world many interesting expressio

听力原文： The human nose has given to the languages of the world many interesting expressions. Of course, this is not surprising. Without the nose, we could not breathe or smell. It is the part of the face that gives a person special character. For example, a large nose is said to indicate a great man—manly, courageous, courteous, and intellectual.

In English there are a number of phrases about the nose. For example, "to hold up one's nose" expresses a basic human feeling—pride. People can hold up their noses at people, things and places.

A person who is led around by the nose is one that lets other people control him. On the other hand, a person who follows his nose lets his instinct guide himself.

For the human emotion of frustration, the phrase "to have one's nose put out of joint" is very descriptive. The expression applies to people who have been turned aside because of a competitor. Their pride is hurt and they feel humiliated. This expression is not new. It was used by Erasmus in 1542.

This is only a sampling of expressions in English dealing with the nose. There are a number of others. However, it should be as plain as the nose on your face that the nose is more than an organ for breathing and smelling!

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A．Courteous and intellectual.

B．Polite and masculine.

C．Brave and intelligent.

D．Considerate and romantic.

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根据下列文章,请回答 6～10 题。 Text 2 Many phrases used to describe monetary policy, suc

根据下列文章,请回答 6～10 题。

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Many phrases used to describe monetary policy, such as "steering the economy to a soft landing" or "a touch on the brakes", makes it sound like a precise science. Nothing could be further from the truth. The relation between interest rates and inflation is uncertain. And there are long, variable lags before policy changes have any effect on the economy. Hence the analogy that likens the conduct of monetary policy to driving a car with a blackened windscreen, a cracked rearview mirror and a faulty steering wheel.

Given all these disadvantages, central bankers seem to have had much to boast about. Average inflation in the big seven industrial economies fell to a mere 2.3% last year, close to its lowest level in 30 years,before rising slightly to 2.5% this July. This is a long way below the double-digit rates which many countries experienced in the 1970s and early 1980s.

It is also less than most forecasters has predicted. In late 1994 the panel of economists which The Economist polls each month said that America's inflation rate would average 3.5% in 1995. In fact,it fell to 2.6% in August,and is expected to average only about 3% for the year as a whole In Britain and Japan inflation is running half a percentage point below the rate predicted at the end of last year. This is no flash in the pan;over the past few years, inflation has been continually lower than expected in Britain and America.

Economists have been particularly surprised by favourable inflation figures in Britain and the United States, since conventional measures suggest that both economies, and especially that of America, have little productive slack.. America's capacity utilisation, for example, hit historically high levels earlier this year,and its jobless rate (5.6% in August) has fallen below most estimates of the natural rate of unemployment the rate below which inflation has taken off in the past.

Why has inflation proved so mild？ The most thrilling explanation is, unfortunately, a little defective. Some economists argue that powerful structural changes in the world have up-ended the old economic models which were based upon the historical link between growth and inflation.

第 6 题 According to the text, making monetary policy changes______

A．is comparable to driving a car.

B．is similar to carrying out scientific work.

C．will not influence the economy immediately.

D．will have an immediate impact on the inflation rate.

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CCarefree, happy-go-lucky, and running wild are just some of the familiar phrases that com

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Carefree, happy-go-lucky, and running wild are just some of the familiar phrases that come to mind when we think about childhood. Most of us have a lovely picture of what life is like for children. What could children possibly have to worry about？ In the early 1980' s, many medical experts believed that children were unable to experience depression（忧郁） . But the fact is that children do have plenty of

cars At least 2% of children under 12 struggle with depression and by teenage years this has risen to

5% or l in 20. That' s at least one depressed child in every classroom.

Depression, whether in grown-ups or children, is poorly understood. Some children are more

at risk, such as those who are ill or who come from a broken family. But there are also many simpler worries ,such as exam fears. It' s not always easy to notice depression in children, partly be cause they are not so able as adults to express their feelings and partly because they are more likely to act out their feelings with bodily actions. So while some children are clearly sad, quiet, and tearful, others may become troublesome, hurting or fighting with others.

If you are worried about your child, you should talk to your doctor and to your children' sfriends, too, to try to leam about their feelings. Medicine may be used, although less often than they are in grown-ups. But it ' s very important that efforts are also made to help children under stand why they became depressed, how they can deal with the problems in their life, and how they can form. a more positive(正面的) opinion of their world. Support within the family can help prob-lem solving(解决) .

64. What was believed about children ' s life in the past？

[ A] It was full of happiness.

[ B ] It was hard to control.

[ C ] It was marked with depression.

[ D ] It had few health problems.

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In most cultures, when you meet acquaintances for the first time during a day, it is norma

l to greet them. The main purpose of this greeting is to【61】a good relationship between the people【62】, and each language usually has【63】set phrases that can be used for this purpose. Sometimes, though, there can be considerable【64】in the type of phrases that can be used, and【65】misunderstandings can easily arise. The following is a true story.

A young British woman went to Hong Kong to work, and at the【66】of her arrival she knew【67】about the Chinese culture or language.【68】her way to school one day, she went to the bank to get some money. To her surprise, the bank clerk asked her whether she had had her lunch before she went to the bank. She was extremely surprised at【69】a question because in the British culture it would be regarded as an indirect【70】to lunch. Between unmarried young people it can also show the young man's interest in【71】the girl. Since this bank clerk was a complete stranger【72】the British girl, she was very much surprised. After a moment she answered that she had already eaten quickly. Then she went on her way to her school and was even more surprised when one of the teachers asked her the【73】question. By now she realized that it could not be an invitation,【74】was confused why they all asked this question. In the following days she was asked the same question again and again, and she spent hours trying to explain【75】why so many people kept asking her this.【76】,she came to a conclusion: the people who【77】inquiring her about the same thing must be concerned about her【78】. She was somewhat underweight at the time, and so she concluded they must be worrying that she was not【79】very well! Only much later【80】that the question had no real sense at all it was only a greeting.

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A．build on

B．build up

C．build out

D．build into

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Standard usage includes those words and expressions understood, used, and accepted by a ma

jority of the speakers of a language in any situation regardless of the level of formality. As such, these words and expressions are well defined and listed in standard dictionaries. Colloquialisms, on the other hand, are familiar words and idioms that are understood by almost all speakers of a language and used in informal speech or writing, but not considered appropriate for more formal situations. Almost all idiomatic expressions are colloquial language. Slang, however, refers to words and expressions understood by a large number of speakers but not accepted as good, formal usage by the majority. Colloquial expressions and even slang may be found in standard dictionaries but will be so identified. Both colloquial usage and slang are more common in speech than in writing.

Colloquial speech often passes into standard speech. Some slang also passes into standard speech, but other slang expressions enjoy momentary popularity followed by obscurity. In some cases, the majority never accepts certain slang phrases but nevertheless retains them in their collective memories. Every generation seems to require its own set of words to describe familiar objects and events.

It has been pointed out by a number of linguists that three cultural conditions are necessary for the creation of a large body of slang expressions. First, the introduction and acceptance of new objects and situations in the society; second, a diverse population with a large number of subgroups; third, association among the subgroups and the majority population.

Finally, it is worth noticed that the terms "standard" "colloquial" and "slang" exist only as abstract labels for scholars who study language. Only a tiny number of the speakers of any language will be aware that they are using colloquial or slang expressions. Most speakers of English will, during appropriate situations, select and use all three types of expressions.

How many categories can language be classified into？

A．One.

B．Two.

C．Three.

D．Four.

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Lexical phrases can enable learners not to violate certain lexical restrictions, nor produce as many incongruities of register. Lexical phrases include （).

A.idioms

B.collocations

C.relatively fixed patterns

D.verbal phrase

E.adjective phrase

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Carefree, happy-go-lucky, and running wild are just some of the familiar phrases that come

to mind when we think about childhood. Most of us have a lovely picture of what life is like for children. What could children possibly have to worry about？ In the early l980's, many medical experts believed that children were unable to experience depression (忧郁). But the fact is that children do have plenty of cares. At least 2% of children under 12 struggle with depression and by teenage years this has risen to 5% or 1 in 20. That's at least one depressed child in every classroom.

Depression, whether in grown-ups or children, is poorly understood. Some children are more at risk, such as those who are ill or who come from a broken family. But there are also many simpler worries, such as exam fears. It's not always easy to notice depression in children, partly because they are not so able as adults to express their feelings and partly because they are more likely to act out their feelings with bodily actions. So while some children are clearly sad, quiet, and tearful, others may become troublesome, hurting or fighting with others.

If you are worried about your child, you should talk to your doctor and to your children's friends, too, to try to learn about their feelings. Medicine may be used, although less often than they are in grown-ups. But it's very important that efforts are also made to help children understand why they became depressed, how they can deal with the problems in their life, and how they can form. a more positive (正面的) opinion of their world. Support within the family can help problem solving (解决).

What was believed about children's life in the past？

A．It was full of happiness.

B．It was hard to control.

C．It was marked with depression.

D．It had few health problems.

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第8题

many linguistics nowadays believe that sentences, like other phrases also have their own heads they take an abstr

act category as the heads, which indicates the sentence' s tense a nd agreement. like other phrases,the head takes an np (the subject) as its specifier and a vp category as its complement.

A.agreement

B.tense

C.aspect

D.infection

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第9题

Many linguistics nowadays believe that sentences, like other phrases, also have their

own heads. They take an abstract category()as the heads, which indicates the sentences tense and agreement. Like other phrases, the head takes an NP (the subject) as its specifier and a VP category as its complement.

A.agreement

B.tense

C.aspect

D.inflection

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第10题

听力原文： The human nose has given to the languages of the world many interesting expressi

ons．Of course，this is not surprising．Without the nose，we could not breathe nor smell．It is a part of the face that gives a person special character．Cyrano de Bergerac said that a large nose showed a great man courageous，courteous，manly，and intellectual．

A famous woman poet wished that she had two noses to smell a rose! Blaise Pascal，a French philosopher，made an interesting comment about Cleopatra's nose．If it had been shorter，he said，it would have changed the whole face of the world!

Historically，man's nose has had a principal role in his imagination．Man has referred to the nose in many ways to express his emotions．Expressions concerning the nose refer to human weakness：anger，pride，jealousy and revenge．

In English there are a number of phrases about the nose．For example，to hold up one's nose expresses a basic human feeling—pride．People can hold up their noses at people，things，and places．

The phrase，to be led around by the nose，shows man's weakness．A person who is led around by the nose lets other people control him．On the other hand，a person who follows his nose lets his instinct guide him．

For the human emotion of rejection，the phrase to have one's nose put out of joint is very descriptive．The expression applies to persons who have been turned aside because of a rival．Their pride is hurt and they feel rejected．This expression is not new．It was used by Erasmus in 1542．

This is only a sampling of expressions in English dealing with the nose．There are a number of others．However，it should be as plain as the nose on your face that the nose is more than an organ for breathing and smelling!

What is this passage mainly about？

A．The human nose as an organ for breathing and smelling.

B．The nose providing us with various expressions.

C．A woman poet's wish to have two noses.

D．Interesting comments made on Cleopatra's nose.

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Computer Software CHENGDU－Chinese scientists have developed a computer software system

Computer Software

CHENGDU-Chinese scientists have developed a computer software system which can automatically translate Internet files into the Chinese language.

The software has the capacity to translate 150,000 Chinese characters per hour, with 80 percent of the total content easily understandable after the translation process.

The major problem hindering the development of the Internet in China is the language barrier. Many Chinese users feel that their English is inadequate for operating the Internet, which is predominantly in English.

Development of translation software is part of a high-tech program introduced by the State Science and technology Commission in the niid-1980s.

The software, jointly developed by a research institute and a university in Southwest China's Sichuan Province, runs in the Windows environment. Users can use a mouse to achieve instant translations, while maintaining the original format of documents or pictures.

Questions 1-5 are based on Passage

1. The passage is mostly taken from _________

A. a newspaper B. a magazine

C. a novel

2. Which of the following phrases can be used to replace the word "hinder" in the

sentence "The major problem hindering the development of the Internet in china is

the language barrier _________

A. holding on B. holding to

C. holding back

3. It can be inferred from the passage that Internet is mainly operated through

A. Chinese B. English

C. German

4. Which of the following statements is NOT true about translation software？

A. It is part of a high-tech programme

B. It is developed by a research institute and a university in Beijing

C. It runs in the Windows environment

5. The'mouse, in the last paragraph refers to__________.

A. the device connected to a computer to control the cursor's movement

B. the animal of which the cat is the natural enemy

C. a kind of mouse-like toy for children

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