Passage Three
46．Which of the following countries has enjoyed the fastest economic growth in history?
A．Mexico． B．The United States．
C．Japan． D．South Korea．
47．The word“meager”in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to “ ”.
A．modest B．poor C．meaningless D．plentiful
48．What is the most important factor that leads to the rise in living standards of average people?
A．Labor unions． B．Minimum-wage laws．
C．Rising productivity． D．Favorable public policy．
49．The study of the relationship between productivity and living standards is significant in that ．
A．it calls policymakers’ attention to a qualified work force
B．it encourages workers to get better education
C．it helps improve the workers’ ability to produce goods and services
D．it enables policymakers to access the latest technology
50．The passage mainly discusses .
A．the differences in average income among countries
B．the relationship between productivity and living standards
C．the causes of the rise in living standards
D．the importance of raising productivity
Passage Four
Not so long ago almost any student who successfully completed a university degree could find a good career quite easily．Companies toured the academic institutions，competing with each other to select graduates．However，those days are gone，even in Hong Kong，and nowadays graduates often face strong competition in the search for jobs．
Most careers organizations highlight three stages for graduates to follow in the process of securing a suitable career：recognizing abilities，matching these to available jobs and presenting them well to possible employers．
Job seekers have to make a careful assessment of their own abilities．One area of assessment should be of their academic qualifications，which would include special skills within their subject area．Graduates should also consider their own personal values and attitudes．An honest assessment of personal interests and abilities such as creative skills，or skills acquired from work experience，should also be given careful thought．
The second stage is to study the opportunities available for employment and to think about how the general employment situation is likely to develop in the future．To do this，graduates can study job and position information in newspapers，or they can visit a careers office．write to possible employers for information or contact friends or relatives who may already be involved in a particular profession．After studying all the various options，they should be in a position to make informed comparisons between various careers．
Good personal presentation is essential in the search for a good career. Job application forms and letters should，of course，be filled in carefully and correctly，without grammar or spelling errors．Where additional information is asked for，job seekers should describe their abilities and work experience in more depth，with examples if possible．They should try to balance their own abilities with the employer’s needs，explain why they are interested in a career with the particular company and try to show that they already know something about the company and its activities．
When graduates go to an interview，they should prepare properly by finding out all they can about the possible employer．Dressing suitably and arriving for the interview on time are also important．Interviewees should try to give positive and helpful answers and should not be afraid to ask questions about anything they are unsure about．This is much better than pretending to understand a question and giving an unsuitable answer．
51．“Those days are gone，even in Hong Kong”in Paragraph 1 suggests that ．
A．finding a good career used to be easier in Hong Kong than elsewhere
B．now everyone in Hong Kong has an equal chance of finding a good job
C．graduates now face stronger competition in Hong Kong than elsewhere
D．even in Hong Kong companies tour universities trying to select graduates
52．It is implied in Paragraph 3 that graduates should .
A．aim to give a balanced account of what the employer needs
B．consider careers which suit their values，interests and abilities
C．recognize their own abilities regardless of what the employer looks for
D．stress their personal attitudes and values in job applications
53．According to Paragraph 4，graduates should ．
A．find a good position and then compare it with other careers
B．ask friends or relatives to secure them a good job
C．get information about a number of careers before making comparisons
D．study the opportunities and the kinds of training that will be available
54．In the last paragraph，the writer seems to suggest that ．
A．interviewees should appear humble if they can’t give an answer
B．dressing properly is more important than being able to give an answer
C．it is better for interviewees to be honest than to pretend to understand
D．it is a good idea for interviewees to be boastful in their answers
55．According to the passage，which of the following is NOT true?
A．Until recently it was quite easy for graduates to get good jobs in Hong Kong．
B．Job seekers should consider as many related factors as possible．
C．Businesses used to visit the universities in Hong Kong to select graduates．
D．Graduates used to compete with each other for a good job in Hong Kong．
Part IV Cloze Test (15 minutes，5 points)
Directions：There are ten blanks in the following passage．For each numbered blank there are four choices marked A，B, C and D．Choose the best one and mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center．
Adult education is the practice of teaching and educating adults．This is often done in the workplace，or 56 “continuing education” courses at secondary schools, or at a college or university．
Educating adults differs from educating 57 in several ways．One of the most important 58 is that adults have gained knowledge and experience which can 59 add value to a learning experience or interfere with it．
Another important difference is that adults frequently must apply their knowledge in some 60 fashion in order to learn effectively；there must be a 61 and a reasonable expectation that the new knowledge will help them further that goal．One example， 62 in the 1990s，was the spread of computer training courses in 63 adults，most of them office workers，could enroll．These courses would teach basic use of the operating system or specific application 64 ．Because the skills 65 to interact with a PC were so new，many people who had been working white-collar jobs for ten years or more eventually took such training courses，either of their own will(to gain computer skills and thus can higher pay)or at the request of their managers．
56．A．by B．from C．on D．through
57．A．children B．students C．workers D．employees
58．A．signs B．features C．differences D．practices
59．A．either B．neither C．both D．so
60．A．probable B．practical C．modern D．routine
61．A．plan B．prospect C．goal D．possibility
62．A．normal B．common C．regular D．profitable
63．A．that B．which C．those D．whose
64．A．software B．hardware C．technology D．framework
65．A．related B．designed C．expected D．required
Part VI Writing (30 minutes，15 points)
Directions：You are to write in no less than 120 words on the title of “College Students Should (Not)Be Permitted to Live Off Campus”．You are to take a position, either for or against the matter, and give your reasons．You should base your composition on the following Chinese outline．
近年来大学生在校外租房居住的现象越来越多，这个问题已引起社会各界的关注。人们对这一现象的看法不一，各持己见。
1．你对这个问题的观点是…
2．理由是……
3．结论……
参考答案
Paper One
Part II Vocabulary and Structure
16-20：B D D C C 21-25：B B C A D
26-30：ADCAD 31-35：A B B B D
Part III Reading Comprehension
36-40：D A B D C 41-45：D C D C D
46-50：D B C C B 51-55：A B C C D
Part IV Close Test
56-60：A A C A B 61-65：C B B A D
Paper Two
Part V Translation
参考译文：
电子邮件真正的优点之一就在于它允许我们以附件的形式给其他的用户发送文件，这一点非常好。比如，我和一个同事一起工作的时候，我想发一份图象文件或是文字文件给他，通过电子邮件就可以很方便很快捷地 搞定，而不必使用传真。这就节省了长途费用和打印成本。但是，电子邮件也会带来问题。因为附件的下载可能需要很长时间。对于我们这些按小时支付网费的人来说，多余的附件可能是相当耗费时间和金钱的。我曾经接收过15个大的图片文件，我的电脑竟用了20分钟才载下来一个图片。所以，简言之，如果你要发附件给别人的话，事先一定要争得对方的许可。
Part VI Writing (30 minutes，15 points)
参考范文：
In recent years, the number of college students who live off campus has been increasing, which attracts the widespread attention in the whole society. As to this special phenomenon, different people have different opinions. As a person who was a student, I think this behavior should be banned. My reasons are as follows:
The first and the most important one is that living off campus is not beneficial to study. Being college students, young people should spare no effort to study hard to broaden their horizons. Living off campus means they are away from classroom, library and laboratory. So it may bring much more trouble to them. Second, when college students live off campus they will be estranged from their classmates, which is harmful to their ability to communicate with others. Thus, majority of them don’t have good friends so that they are easy to feel lonely and unhappy. Third, their living off campus will put a financial burden on their family and themselves. In general, college students are still financed by their family. If they want to live off campus, they have to ask more money from their family and make money in their spare time. It is a heavy burden they have to shoulder.
In a word, I don’t approve of college students’ living off campus. It will disturb the students’ normal life. Therefore colleges should establish rules to ban college students’ living off campus.
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