Even the gangster movie, a very popular form of the typical American film, usually has a hero, Either he is a lawman out to catch the criminals or a gangster who suddenly sees the light and tries to go straight.
Recent science fiction films deal with the same themes. Against the forces of alien powers, people will fight to protect their ideals. Here, too, the action centers around a single individual, but now he or she must save the world.
Questions 29 to 31 are based on the passage you\'ve just heard.
Q29: Which kind of films is NOT discussed in the passage?
Q30: Why do Americans like the image of the lonesome cowboy in their films?
Q31: What is the basic theme of a typical American film?
Passage Three
In general, American food is mild tasting; most Americans do not season their food to any great degree. Salads are very popular and are served all year, but especially in the summer. Wai¬ters tend to assume that everyone drinks coffee, but simply tell them if you wish something else. If a waiter says \"Now or later?\" he means \"Do you want coffee with your meal or after it?\" Many, but certainly not all, Americans drink coffee or tea with their meals. Either way is perfectly ac¬ceptable. When dining out, you can ask for tea, milk, \"coke\" , wine or beer if you prefer. Res¬taurants can only serve beer, wine, or other alcoholic drinks if they have a license, that is, per¬mission from the local government to serve alcoholic drinks. Normally, when eating in a private home, it is considered better manners to take whatever is being served and not to ask for some¬thing different, unless the hostess gives you a choice.
The main course served in American meals is usually meat, fish, or poultry, but rarely is more than one of these served at the same meal. Seafood is sometimes served as a first course, however.
Questions 32 to 35 are based on the passage you\'ve just heard.
Q32: Which kind of food is very popular and is served all year round?
Q33: What does a waiter mean when he says \"Now or later?\"
Q34: What is considered better manners when dining in a private home?
Q35: Which of the following is NOT usually served as the main course in American meals?
Section C
Compound dictation: 36. desire 37. chances 38. impulse 39. obvious 40. commit
41. phenomenon 42. attitudes 43. acceptable
44. Topics such as death were once considered so upsetting and unpleasant that it was a taboo to even talk about the fat.
45. In the work world, most companies prefer youthful-looking, trim-executives to sell their image as well as their products to the public.
46. After all, people think, how can people who care about themselves, and therefore the way they look, permit themselves to become so fat?
Part I Writing (30 minutes)
注意：此部分试题在答题卡1上。
Part II Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning) (15 minutes)
Directions: In this part, you will have 15 minutes to go over the passage quickly and answer the questions on Answer Sheet 1.
