By the last quarter the fans were ______ to losing, but two miraculous touchdowns snatched
A.restrained
B.resumed
C.resigned
D.retired
A.restrained
B.resumed
C.resigned
D.retired
Television sales dropped 20 percent in ______to the same quarter last year.
A.compare
B.compared
C.comparing
D.comparison
A.for
B.over
C.cross
D.in
A.incentives
B.indulgences
C.industry
D.increments
3-G takes ______ market share. In the last quarter, 20% of the sales were 3-G phones.
A.considered
B.considering
C.considerable
D.considerate
A.solution
B.resolution
C.distillation
D.dissolution
A.excessively
B.numerously
C.absolutely
D.considerably
According to this passage, ______ may promote the rapid expansion of childhood recall.
A.the development of a sense of the past
B.the last quarter of the first year of life
C.certain regions of the brain
D.the maturation of the frontal lobes in humans
Part B Listening and Translation
Task 1 Sentence Translation
Directions: In this part of the test, you will hear 5 English sentences. You will hear the sentences ONLY ONCE. After you have heard each sentence, translate it into Chinese and write your version in the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET.
听力原文:According to the statistics issued by the Finance Ministry yesterday, the unemployment rate of last quarter decreased by almost 0.5%, and economists believe that it is a strong signal of economic recovery.
(82)
Property Market Downturn
Over the first quarter of (84) year, there has only been $50 million of turnover in the local real estate market. This compares unfavorably with the $90 million recorded at the same time last year.
Beverley Hauritz, the chair of the Professional Realty Association, told reporters that she was not surprised by the figures, which she believes are a result of the global financial crisis. (85) , she is anticipating an even bigger decrease next quarter, as investors look to reduce spending even further.
Although there has been talk among (86) that property prices may continue falling throughout the rest of the year, Ms. Hauritz remains confident that the property market will begin to pick up again in the future. Her prediction is that prices will return to their previous levels by the end of the year.
(44)
A.that
B.each
C.every
D.this