1 . The little boy is dirty all over because he ________ (play) in the mud all the morning. （所给词的适当形式填空）

2 . The market investigation is indispensable to sales promotion. They are closely related as the lips and teeth, so to speak. What you produce is for sale on the market. It would be impossible to succeed in selling a product without first investigating the market.

In the international market, goods on sale are coming from different countries and suppliers are always facing keen competition. Under such circumstances, they will try everything possible to familiarize themselves with the market conditions. In making investigations, we ought to get information about what similar items the competitors are offering on the market, what prices they are quoting (报价) , what features their products have, who are their regular customers, etc. Then, how can we obtain such information?

There are many channels that we can, make use of in doing this sort of work. The commercial counselor’s offices of our embassies stationed abroad can help us in making market investigations. Nowadays, our import and export corporations send their trade groups abroad every now and then. One of their purposes is to make market surveys on the spot.

Certainly, face-to-face talks with foreign businessmen are also important channels to get market information. The Chinese Export Commodities Fairs, and some other fairs of similar nature as well as visits of foreign businessmen provide us with such opportunities. Of course, there are some other ways of making market investigations.

1. In making market investigations, one should _________ .

A．get enough information concerned	B．advertise his products
C．produce high quality goods	D．visit the competitors

2. The underlined word “indispensable” in the first line means _________ .

A．successful	B．necessary
C．advisable	D．available

3. Which of the following is NOT the reason why making market investigations is important?

A．Every producer is faced with fierce competition.

B．The market investigation plays a big role in promoting sales.

C．Goods on sale are numerous because of globalization.

D．The investigation offers many job opportunities.

4. All the following are channels to get market information except _________ .

A．to contact the commercial counselor’s offices of our embassies stationed abroad

B．to improve the quality of the products and achieve high production efficiency

C．to send trade groups abroad every now and then

D．to have face-to-face talks with foreign businessmen

3 . When we think about scientists and their great discoveries and inventions, we often think about strange men in white coats_______hours and days and years in their laboratories trying to solve a problem. However, if you believe the stories, there are times when a scientist makes a_______in a moment of inspiration, perhaps when he is no even_______the problem. Let's look at three famous scientists, Archimedes, Isaac Newton and James Watt, who, according to well-known stories, had moments of inspiration.

The story of Archimedes is perhaps the best known. According to the story, Archimedes was lying in his bath one day when he noticed water_______from the bath. He suddenly realized that there must be a_______between his body weight and the water overflowing from the bath. He was so_______that he jumped out of the bath and ran naked down the street shouting "Eureka"! In Greek, the language which Archimedes spoke, "Eureka" means "I have found it". Archimedes was right to be excited because he had discovered the principle of why some things float and others_______. This principle has now been_______in shipbuilding for centuries.

The story about Isaac Newton is well known too. According to this story, Newton was resting under an apple tree one day when an apple fell on his head. Newton realized that there must be a_______which had caused the apple to drop rather than stay________in the air. He also realized that this force must work even at the top of a very tall tree and thought that the force might even work in the skies and in space.________, Newton had discovered the law of gravity.

As for James Watt, it is said that he was boiling a kettle of water one day to make a cup of tea. When the water started to boil he noticed that the lid of the kettle began to move.________even the whole kettle was moving. This made him think about the idea of steam power. This discovery________the invention of steam engines, and then the steam train.

Why don't we all get these moments of inspiration? We have to remember that Archimedes, Newton and Watt were probably not thinking about these________for the first time. The bath, the apple and the kettle were the final ________in the thinking process. What is also remarkable about all three men is that they were able to see how the principles they had discovered could be used. Remember the saying, "Genius is 99% perspiration and 1% inspiration".

1.

A．losing

B．spending

C．killing

D．wasting

2.

A．conclusion

B．presentation

C．discovery

D．choice

3.

A．concentrating on

B．figuring out

C．running into

D．getting around

4.

A．wandering

B．drowning

C．spreading

D．overflowing

5.

A．comparison

B．difference

C．theory

D．relationship

6.

A．shocked

B．curious

C．excited

D．humorous

7.

A．rise

B．sink

C．burst

D．swim

8.

A．applied

B．explained

C．adapted

D．guided

9.

A．force

B．role

C．gift

D．sense

10.

A．lifted

B．seated

C．suspended

D．surrounded

11.

A．By the way

B．At that moment

C．In no time

D．In other words

12.

A．Thoroughly

B．Eventually

C．Perfectly

D．Originally

13.

A．benefited from

B．decided on

C．led to

D．accounted for

14.

A．invitations

B．ideas

C．sources

D．occasions

15.

A．step

B．attempt

C．practice

D．platform

4 . He is examining the composition he has just finished___________ the possible grammatical and spelling mistakes in it.

A．correcting

B．to correct

C．having corrected

D．being corrected

5 . In the information age ___________you can search for any answer in seconds, the excuse “I don't know” only makes you look foolish, lazy and unworthy of success.

A．when

B．while

C．which

D．that

6 . One of the most pressing challenges the world will face in the next few decades is how to relieve the growing stress that human activities are placing on the environment. The consequences are just too great to_______. Wildlife habitats are disappearing as new developments._______more land. Plant and animal species are getting in_______at a greater rate now than at any time in Earth’s history. As many as 30 percent of the world’s fish stocks are over-exploited. And the list goes on.

_______, there is reason to have hope for the future. Advances in computing power and molecular biology are_______the tremendous increases in scientific capability that are helping researchers_______a better understanding of these problems. Recent development in science and technology could provide the_______for some major and timely actions that would improve our understanding of how human activities affect the environment.

One priority (优先处理的事) for research is improving hydrological (水文学的) forecasting. It is_______that the world’s water use will triple (变成三倍) in the next two decades. Already, widespread water_______has occurred in parts of China, India, and North Africa. The need for water also is taking its toll (造成痛苦) on fresh water ecosystems in the United States. Only 2 percent of the nation’s streams are considered in good__________, and close to 40 percent of native fish species are threatened with__________.

To__________outbreaks of infectious diseases in plants, animals and human, more study is needed on how parasites (寄生虫) and disease-carrying species — as well as humans and other species they__________— are affected by changes in the environment. The overuse of antibiotics both in humans and in farm animals has__________the growth of antibiotic- resistant microorganism (微生物). Researchers can__________new technologies in genetics and computing to better monitor and predict the effects that environment changes might have on disease outbreaks.

1.

A．notice

B．consider

C．ignore

D．emphasize

2.

A．take over

B．get over

C．set out

D．make out

3.

A．danger

B．risk

C．insecure

D．change

4.

A．Moreover

B．Yet

C．Though

D．Since

5.

A．for

B．over

C．with

D．among

6.

A．hold

B．receive

C．gain

D．pay

7.

A．basis

B．ground

C．position

D．stage

8.

A．wished

B．hoped

C．decided

D．estimated

9.

A．supply

B．use

C．pollution

D．shortage

10.

A．health

B．condition

C．situation

D．case

11.

A．endurance

B．violence

C．introduction

D．extinction

12.

A．copy

B．produce

C．prevent

D．ruin

13.

A．connect

B．infect

C．follow

D．study

14.

A．contributed to

B．turned to

C．referred to

D．responded to

15.

A．get along with

B．take advantage of

C．pass down

D．put up

7 . Finding the Real You

Psychometric testing—personality testing—has been very popular nowadays as studies show their results to be three times more accurate in predicting your job performance. These tests are now included in almost all graduate recruitment（招聘）and are widely used in the selection of managers.

The most popular of these personality tests is the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator（MBTI）. It is based on the theory that we are born with a tendency to one personality type which stays more or less fixed throughout life. You answer 88 questions and are then given your “type”, such as Outgoing or Quiet, Feeling or Thinking.

Critics of personality testing raise doubts about “social engineering”. Psychologist Dr. Colin Gill warns that the “popular” personality traits（特性）have their disadvantages. “People who are extremely open to new experiences can be butterflies, going from one idea to the next without mastering any of them.” However, the psychometric test is here to stay, which may be why a whole sub-industry on cheating personality tests has sprung up. “It's possible to cheat,” admits Gill, “but having to pretend to be the person you are at work will be tiring and unhappy and probably short-lived.”

So can we change our personality? “Your basic personality is fixed by the time you're 21,” says Gill, “but it can be affected by motivation and intelligence. If you didn't have the personality type to be a doctor but desperately wanted to be one and were intelligent enough to master the skills, you could still go ahead. But trying to go too much against type for too long requires much energy is actually to be suffered for long. I think it's why we're seeing this trend for downshifting—too many people trying to fit into a type that they aren't really suited for.”

Our interest in personality now exists in every part of our lives. If you ask an expert for advice on anything, you'll probably be quizzed about your personality. But if personality tests have any value to us, perhaps it is to free us from the idea that all of us are full of potential, and remind us of what we are. As they say in one test when they ask for your age: pick the one you are, not the one you wish you were.

1. The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator is based on the belief that _______ .

A．certain personality traits are common

B．personality is largely decided from birth

C．some personality types are better than others

D．personality traits are various from time to time

2. What is the problem with personality tests according to Dr. Gill?

A．Employers often find the results unclear.

B．They may have a negative effect on takers.

C．People can easily lie about their true abilities.

D．The results could be opposite to what. employers want.

3. How easy is it to change your personality in Dr. Gill's view?

A．It's impossible in your childhood.

B．It's easy if you have great motivation.

C．It's difficult before the age of 21.

D．It's unlikely in your adult life because it requires much energy.

4. What final conclusion does the author reach about the value of personality tests?

A．They are not really worth doing.

B．They may encourage greater realism.

C．They are of doubtful value to employers.

D．They can strengthen the idea we have of our abilities.

8 . What is your favorite color? Do you like yellow, orange, or red? If you do, you must be an optimist, a _____ and an active person who enjoys life, people and excitement. Do you prefer greys and blues? Then you are _____ quiet, shy, and you would rather follow than lead. You _____ to be a pessimist. At least, this is what psychologists tell us, and they should know, because they have been seriously _____ the meaning of color preference, _____ the effect that colors have on human beings. They tell us, among other facts, that we do not _____ our favorite color as we grow up—we are born with our preference. If you happen to love brown, you did so, as soon as you opened your eyes, or _____ as soon as you could see clearly.

Colors do _____ our moods—there is no doubt about it. A yellow room makes most people feel more _____ and more relaxed than a dark green one; and a red dress brings warmth and cheer to the saddest winter day. ______ , black is depressing. A black bridge over the Thames River, near London, used to be the ______ of more suicides（killing oneself）than any other bridge in the area—until it was ______ green. The number of suicide attempts immediately fell sharply; perhaps it would have fallen even more if the bridge had been done in ______ or baby blue.

Light and bright colors make people not only happier but more active. It is a（n）______ fact that factory workers work better, harder, and have fewer accidents when their machines are painted orange ______ black or grey.

1.

A．liar

B．beggar

C．leader

D．consumer

2.

A．doubtfully

B．occasionally

C．probably

D．properly

3.

A．tend

B．wish

C．regret

D．mean

4.

A．explaining

B．studying

C．understanding

D．communicating

5.

A．as well as

B．as long as

C．as soon as

D．as far as

6.

A．view

B．affect

C．match

D．choose

7.

A．at last

B．at least

C．at once

D．at all

8.

A．improve

B．darken

C．influence

D．hurt

9.

A．kind

B．hungry

C．dependent

D．cheerful

10.

A．On the other hand

B．What's more

C．To sum up

D．To be honest

11.

A．aim

B．scenery

C．mark

D．scene

12.

A．decorated

B．repainted

C．changed

D．adopted

13.

A．black

B．brown

C．pink

D．grey

14.

A．established

B．concerned

C．disappointing

D．confusing

15.

A．better than

B．more than

C．other than

D．rather than

9 . Directions: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word or phrase that best fits each blank.

Sleep plays a vital role in good health and well-being throughout your life.     1     you're sleeping, your brain is forming new pathways to help you learn and remember information.     2     we all know the importance of getting a good night's sleep, not all of us know the best way of getting it. sleep expert, Phil Atherton, gave some top tips for getting the most out of the night, which will leave you ready for action in the morning.

    3     Phil Atherton, not eating a large meal before bedtime is important for getting a good night's sleep. The time difference between eating and sleeping     4     be at least three hours. So you'd better avoid     5    （eat）any food three hours before bed, as it will lower your blood sugar during sleep and help minimize damage from too much sugar floating around.

    6     is also important that you should find ways to prepare your body for sleep. You can follow a routine like trying not to expose yourself to too much artificial light within 1 hour before bed, as your brain uses light to help set internal “body clock”.

Another way to prepare your body for sleep is to get into a relaxed state by taking a bath or listening to soft music. Both of them will help to take the mind     7     the daytime pressures.

Having a suitable bed, especially a suitable mattress（床垫）, is necessary for a good night's sleep. Sleep is a personalized activity, and we all adopt different sleeping positions. Finding the mattress     8     suits you will reduce back pains that can result from a poor sleeping position. The bed should be four to six inches longer than its tallest user, allowing for space     9    （move）around.

The recent research is pretty clear that a good night's sleep is a major component of good health. Since the start of the 21st century, studies     10    （link）a lack of sleep to many diseases, such as diabetes and obesity. Taking action now will lead to long-term benefits for you and those around you.

10 . These achievements showed the power of determination, but they also ________ us of the challenges.

A．informed

B．reminded

C．robbed

D．required