D) He needed the great amount of money.
31. A) Three times.
B) Four times.
C) Six times.
D) Seven times.
Passage Three
Questions 32 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.
32. A) One in a billion digits.
B) Zero.
C) One mistake per two hundred digits.
D) One in a million digits.
33. A) It is the nerve cells of a computer.
B) It is the brain of a computer.
C) It is the eye of a computer.
D) It is the heart of a computer.
34. A) One second.
B) Two years.
C) One minute.
D) A day.
35. A) Human beings make fewer errors.
B) Human beings do not have to be programmed.
C) Human beings work more quickly.
D) Human beings have to be programmed.
Section C
Directions:In this section,you will hear a passage three times.When the passage is read for the first time,you should listen carefully for its general idea.When the passage is read for the second time,you are required to fill in the blanks numbered from 36 to 43 with the exact words you have just heard.For blanks numbered from 44 to 46 you are required to fill in the missing information.For these blanks,you can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the main points in you own words.Finally, when the passage is read for the third time,you should check what you have written.
提示:在实考试卷中，该试题在答题卡2上。
If parents bring up a child with the aim of turning the child into a (36) , they will cause a (37) . According to several leading (38) psychologists, this is one of the biggest mistakes which ambitious parents make. Generally, the child will be only too (39) of what the parent expects, and will fail. Unrealistic parental expectations can cause great (40) to children. However, if parents are not too (41) about what they expect their children to do, but are ambitious in a sensible way, the child may (42) in doing very well—especially if the parents are very (43) of their child.
Michael Li is very lucky. (44) .
Although Michael’s mother knows very little about music, Michael’s father plays the trumpet in a large orchestra. However, he never makes Michael enter music competitions if he is unwilling.
Michael’s friend, Winston Chen, however, is not so lucky.(45) .
They want their son to be as successful as they are and so they enter him in every piano competition held. They are very unhappy when he does not win.“(46) ”. Winston’s father tells him. Winston is always afraid that he will disappoint his parents and now he always seems quiet and unhappy.
Part ⅣReading Comprehension（Reading in Depth）（25 minutes）
Section A
Directions:In this section,there is a passage with ten blanks.You are required to select one word for each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage.Read the passage through carefully before making your choices.Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter.Please mark the corresponding letter for each item on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once.
