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A report last week showed that almost half of all men failed to take up their offering of

two weeks paternity leave(陪产假). The Equality and Human Rights Commission,【C1】______carried out the research, found that most men who failed to take the【C2】______did so because they felt unable to afford it.

The research was not【C3】______to paternity leave. It also found that two out of five men were afraid of asking for flexible working【C4】______it harm their careers by making them appear uncommitted. The same number【C5】______to feeling that they spent too little time with their children.

【C6】______there is something going on【C7】______British culture-and one thing driving our culture is the legal framework in which【C8】______operates.【C9】______to the two-week paternity leave for men, women have a one-year offering. The【C10】______offerings are a signal that in this society men belong in the office【C11】______women should take the lead at home.

A big change【C12】______the horizon is the one that will【C13】______the way for men to take the second six months of their partner's leave【C14】______the woman returns to work. It is a welcome change. But it still starts with the same【C15】______premise(前提)because the leave is offered to the woman who can then choose to【C16】______it on. To launch a real【C17】______in culture, it would be better to offer it to them both and let them decide.【C18】______when men do shake off the cultural chain that【C19】______them to the office--and their breadwinner【C20】______--they can be wonderful full-time fathers.

【C1】

A．as

B．which

C．what

D．that

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第1题

听力原文： I think I mentioned to you all before that at the interdepartmental meeting with

the managing director last week, it was put to me that we need to look into expansion into new markets. And I am interested in any suggestions that anyone in our department may come up with. You had some excellent ideas for expansion last year when we moved to the Mid-eastern market. So if you could all give that some thought, I know, Sarah, that you said you looked into the possibility of further eastern European Customers on your last trip to the Czech Republic, and I'll be interested in your report, uh, when it's ready.

(15)

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第2题

听力原文：Last week Nova Motors announced plans to open a new unit in the harbor town of Cr

estville. Spokesperson Sam Weinberger said this factory would produce Nova's small car "Zenith" exclusively for export. "Zenith" was voted "Car of the Year" in a recent poll that included users, automobile experts and motor racing reporters from around the country. The company is planning to hire a number of staff for this project from next week. Production is expected to begin by March next year.

What is the main topic of this report？

A．A crisis in the automobile industry

B．The latest export figures of a company

C．A new production facility

D．An upcoming motor race

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第3题

Alan finished his exam last week, but didn't get his report card （成绩单) yet.A．真B．False

Alan finished his exam last week, but didn't get his report card (成绩单) yet.

A．真

B．False

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第4题

SECRET SHOPPERSTim Wright knows all about making companies more efficient. His firm, Check

SECRET SHOPPERS

Tim Wright knows all about making companies more efficient. His firm, Check-up, sends 'secret shoppers' into retail and leisure companies (29) order to make sure that customers are receiving good service. After (30) visit, the secret shoppers prepare a report for the company to let them know (31) good or bad the service was.

Companies like to know,' says Mr Wright,' that (32) customers go into a store just a few minutes before closing time, they will (33) get good service.' Check-up (34) set up in the west of England in 1992 and (35) two years moved to London so it could offer a nationwide service. (36) the last three years, Check-up's profits have (37) dramatically as companies have come to realise (38) great importance of good customer service. Having started with just three employees, Check-up now has a staff (39) sixty-five and last week (40) an important new contract with a major supermarket chain.

(29)

A．in

B．by

C．on

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第5题

The number of Internet users in China has increased by 28 percent and 【C1】______ 87 millio

n, according to a 【C2】______ released yesterday by China Internet Network Information Center.

The Internet users now account for 6.72 percent of the 【C3】______ population of the world's most populous country, 0.5 percent 【C4】______ over the end of last year. It is, 【C5】______ , still below the world's average rate of 12.2 percent and is even lower 【C6】______ the rate in developed countries which range from 63 percent in Canada to 77 percent in Sweden.

The report defines a Chinese citizen 【C7】______ uses Internet for at least an hour a week as an Internet user. "The figure didn't 【C8】______ users in Macau, Hong Kong and Taiwan," it said.

The survey, which is 【C9】______ through online questionnaire and offline interview, said the error margin of the online population is 5 percent.

The 【C10】______ of broadband users, totaling 31.1 million as at the end of June, soared 217 percent every year. The broadband 【C11】______ also maintained a 78.7 percent growth during the first six months of this year.

The report by CNNIC also 【C12】______ that the percentage using E-mail slipped from 88.4 percent to 84. 3 percent but it still 【C13】______ top of the frequently used services provided on the Internet. 【C14】______ , the report, which is 【C15】______ every six months, also found out that 【C16】______ people placed online chatting, online gaming and online education into their oftenused services.

The report also said the 【C17】______ of China's e-commerce is improving as over half of the respondents plan to do online shopping within the next year.

The percentage of those who use online banking 【C18】______ payment also continued to 【C19】______ and is now 13 percent more than for those paying 【C20】______ on delivery for the goods they bought online, the report said.

【C1】______

A．came

B．arrived

C．reached

D．made

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第6题

听力原文：W: Please have a seat, Mr. Saunders.I received your resume last week and was very

听力原文：W: Please have a seat, Mr. Saunders. I received your resume last week and was very impressed.

M: Thank you.

W: We're a small financial company, trading mostly stocks and bonds. May I ask why you are interested in working for us？

M: Your company has an impressive reputation and I've always wanted to work for a smaller company.

W: That's good to hear. Would you mind telling me a little bit about your present job？

M: I'm currently working in a large international company, in charge of a team of eight brokers. We buy and sell stocks for major clients worldwide.

W: Why do you think you're the right candidate for this position？

M: As a head broker, I have a lot of experience in the stock market. I deal with clients on the daily basis and I enjoy working with people.

W: Well, you might just be the person we've been looking for. Do you have any questions？

M: Uh-hum, if I were hired, how many accounts would I be handling？

W: You'll be working with two other head brokers, in other words, you'll be handling about a third of our clients.

M: And who would I report to？

W: Directly to me.

M: I see. What kind of benefits package do you offer？

W: Two weeks of paid vacation in your first year of employment. You'll also be entitled to medical and dental insurance. But this is something you should discuss with our Personnel Department. Do you have any other questions？

M: No, not at the moment.

W: Well, I'll have to discuss your application with my colleagues and we'll give back to you early next week.

M: OK, thanks. It's been nice meeting you.

W: Nice meeting you too. And thanks for coming in today.

(23)

A．To make a business report to the woman.

B．To be interviewed for a job in the woman's company.

C．To resign form. his position in the woman's company.

D．To exchange stock market information with the woman.

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第7题

Minutes of August 10 Staff Meeting Members present: Ella Baker, Jack Benny, Rachel

Carson, John Bradley, Mary Chesnut Members absent: Percy Crosby(on vacation), Lorenzo Costa(at a workshop) Proceedings Meeting called to order at 10: 00 a.m. by chair John Bradley. Marketing Committee report provided by manager Ella Baker: Baker reviewed highlights from the marketing report of the last month. The total number of new visitors to our Web site has not met the target for the past quarter despite additional advertisements placed in magazines. Baker proposed to hire a marketing consultant to work with the team to develop new strategies. Sales Committee report provided by chair John Bradley: Bradely reviewed highlights from the sales report of the last month. The total sales target for the last month was reached. Sales representative Tommy Dorsey and John Bradley attended the National Publishers Network Conference in New York last week and gave a brief presentation. Customer Service report by manager Rachel Carson: Rachel reminded members to report any customer complaint to the department by using an online report form. Human Resources Manager Lorenzo Costa will be giving a short presentation to committee members next week on his return. Additional handouts Sales report prepared by John Bradley, Marketing report prepared by Ella Baker Meeting adjourned at 11: 30 a.m. Minutes submitted by secretary Mary Chesnut

What does the document provide？

A．A travel itinerary

B．A list of awards recipients

C．A meeting summary

D．A revised policy

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第8题

Over half the world's people now live in cities. The latest "Global Report on Human Settle

ments" says a significant change took place last year. The report【C1】______this week from U. N. Habitat, a United Nations agency.

A century ago,【C2】______than five percent of all people lived in cities.【C3】______the middle of this century it could be seventy percent, or【C4】______six and a half billion people. Already three-fourths of people in【C5】______countries live in cities. Now most urban population【C6】______is in the developing world.

Urbanization can【C7】______to social and economic progress, but also put【C8】______on cities to provide housing and【C9】______. The new report says almost two hundred thousand people move【C10】______cities and towns each day. It says worsening inequalities,【C11】______by social divisions and differences in【C12】______, could result in violence and crime【C13】______cities

plan better.

Another issue is urban sprawl(无序扩展的城区). This is where cities【C14】______quickly into rural areas, sometimes【C15】______a much faster rate than urban population growth.

Sprawl is【C16】______in the United States. Americans move a lot. In a recent study, Art Hall at the University of Kansas found that people are moving away from the【C17】______cities to smaller ones. He sees a【C18】______toward "de-urbanization" across the nation.

【C19】______urban economies still provide many【C20】______that rural areas do not.

【C1】

A．came on

B．came off

C．came over

D．came out

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第9题

As Ford Motor's board of directors gathered to hold its quarterly meeting Thursday, specul

ation was growing that the world's No. 2 automaker was prepared to acquire the automotive operations of Sweden's Volvo. Merger (合并) speculation that has been widespread throughout the industry for months has focused on a possible Volvo-Ford linkup since a report last week that Volvo had hired a Wall Street investment bank to explore a possible sale.

Ford's board meeting was to be held in Dearborn, the Detroit suburb where Ford is headquartered. Chief spokesman Vaughn Koshkarian declined to comment on the agenda or the Volvo rumors. President Jac Nasser, speaking at an industry conference Tuesday night, also declined to say where Ford was negotiating with Volvo. But Nasser again said Ford was open to using its more than $ 20 billion cash reserve to expand the company's global reach.

Last year's acquisition of Chrysler by Daimler-Benz led to a panic of talks among automakers looking to strengthen their position in an industry beset (困扰) with too much production capacity worldwide. The conventional wisdom is that smaller automakers will be ill-equipped to compete in the 21st century as the industry becomes dominated by several international automakers.

Volvo, one of the world's smaller automakers, produces less than 500,000 vehicles annually. Last year it sold 100,227 cars in the United States, one of its largest markets. Ford reportedly has been courting Nissan Motor which is in debt as well, and turned down an offer last month for a 20% share in the Japanese automaker. Ford also lost in bidding late last year for financially troubled Kia Motors of Korea.

Analysts (分析家) say Ford and Volvo are a better fit. "The Volvo thing is more practical than anything else," said analyst David Healy of Burnham Securities. "Ford, which is becoming good at cost-effectively developing a variety of very different cars with the same basic chassis (底盘) and major parts, could help Volvo expand its product line," Girsky said. "If you could bring a premium price," he said, "Ford has similarly expanded Jaguar's vehicle line since it bought the British Luxury automaker in 1989."

Girsky, however, does not expect Ford to overbid for Volvo. "They had every opportunity in the world to buy Kia Motors and they walked away from it because the price got too high," he said. "I don't think Ford needs Volvo; it would be nice to have Volvo, but only at the right price."

The widespread concern over the possible merger is caused by______.

A．the Thursday board meeting of Ford Motor

B．a report about Volvo's exploration of a sale

C．the unfriendly relationship between Ford and Volvo

D．the stock changes in Wall Street investment bank

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第10题

听力原文：Cambridge, best known as the affluent university town crammed with leading academ

听力原文： Cambridge, best known as the affluent university town crammed with leading academics, intellectuals and some of the nation's brightest students, has been awarded a rather less enviable accolade -- the smoking capital of Britain. The typical household in Cambridge spends a staggering ￡2,183 on tobacco every year- the equivalent to smoking 25 cigarettes a day. By contrast, Bracknell, in Berkshire, is the most abstemious. There, households spend a mere ￡183 a year on tobacco, smoking an average of just two cigarettes a day.

The figures are contained in a report, published this week, which examines spending habits by postcode across the UK. Why Cambridge should top such an unhealthy league table has baffled researchers. As John Reid, the Secretary of State for Health, tried to explain last week, smoking is the addiction of choice for Britain's working classes and highest consumption is usually found in the poorest areas of the country -- three suburbs of Liverpool make the top 10. Students may be one answer to Cambridge's position -- as anybody who has entered the university's myriad common rooms and student bars and witnessed the dense fug of smoke may attest.

Patrick Tate, principal researcher at CACI, the company behind the findings, said, "It is a weird anomaly. It doesn't tell us why it is happening but perhaps it is to do with the number of students."

What are the most prominent features of Cambridge according to the passage？

A．Busy, wealthy and intellectual.

B．Busy, wealthy and traditional.

C．Busy, abstemious and traditional.

D．Busy, intellectual and socially deprived.

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第11题

The number of permanent crew on the International Space Station will be increased, and pos

sibly doubled, from 2006 by providing it with an extra "lifeboat". The move, announced in Japan last week by the ISS partner nations, means the space station crew will at last be able to do useful scientific research.

The number of crew on the ISS has been limited to three by the capacity of the Russian Soyuz capsules that would return them to Earth in an emergency. But running the ISS requires the full-time attention of more than two crew members, leaving just half the time of one of the crew free for research. This is woefully inadequate, and a NASA-commissioned report concluded in July that no meaningful research is possible with a three-person crew.

NASA originally planned to replace the Soyuz rescue capsule with a seven-person "crew return vehicle", which would have allowed the ISS to carry a significantly larger permanent crew. But faced with a $ 5 billion budget overrun, the agency cancelled the project last year.

Then last month NASA announced plans for an orbital spaceplane as a successor to the ageing fleet of space shuttles. This could double as a rescue vehicle for at least six people, but it will not be ready until 2010.

Waiting for the spaceplane could be a big problem as Soyuz capsules have only a six-month lifespan and the Russian agreement to supply them expires in 2006. This could leave a four-year gap with no guaranteed rescue vehicle for the ISS, and hence no crew. Russia has already warned that cash shortages could force it to stop making the capsules.

If the cash can be raised, however, the new plan is to permanently station two Soyuz capsules at the ISS, raising the rescue capacity to six. The ISS's Russian-built modules have three ports where Soyuz can dock, one of which is usually used for uncrewed cargo modules.

The first paragraph of the passage suggests that ______.

A．a crew of six is ideal for ISS

B．now crew at the ISS don't have adequate equipment to do research

C．at present crew at the ISS do very little scientific research

D．the ISS headquarters moved to Japan last week

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