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　　Test One

　　Reading Comprehension (30points, 30 minutes)

　　Section APassage Understanding (26 points, 2 points each)

　　Directions: This part is to test your reading ability.There are 3 passages in this section. Each passage is followed by somequestions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choicesmarked A), B), C), and D). You should decide on the best choice and mark thecorresponding letter.

　　Passage One

　　Questions 1 to 5 are based on the followingpassage.

　　Clothes playtwo major roles: functional and decorational. When we buy clothes, there aremore factors to take into consideration: size, price and durability.

　　Functionalconsiderations in buying clothes are obvious because we wear different clothesfor different seasons and different occasions. We rule out any possibility ofbuying an article unless it fits us perfectly. For most of us, price anddurability still greatly influence our buying. But as people’s pockets becomemore and more bulging(膨胀)nowadays, these two factors carry less and less weight when people make theirdecisions at a fashion shop.

　　Perhaps themost difficult decision to make in buying a piece of clothing is about itsstyle on esthetical (审美学的)grounds; its shape, its color ,the texture of its material, and its Workmanship. As what we wear tellsstories about us, showing to others what kind of people we are and what kind oftaste we have, we cannot afford to be careless about this. We try a coat on andstand before a mirror, turning this way and that, imaging how others wouldthink of us in it. When finally we decided to take it, it is because we areconvinced that we have properly exercised our taste in addition to otherpractical considerations.

　　1. We buy clothes for all of the followingreasons EXCET

　　A)it can keep us from cold B) itlooks good on us

　　C)we like its color D) wehave money

　　2.The fact that we wear different clothes for different seasons and occasions isa good example of .

　　A)the clothes’ decorational role B) theclothes’ functional role

　　C)the clothes’ price factor D) theclothes’ size factor

　　3. What it the least important factor consideredby a rich customer in a fashion shop?

　　A)Workmanship. B) Size. C) Price. D) Color.

　　4. ‘‘Workmanship’’ in the last paragraph can beparaphrased as

　　A)tailor’s wage B) theclothing factory

　　C)the skill used in making clothes D)the ship design on the clothes

　　5. The clothes can tell people all of thefollowing but

　　A)what kind of taste you have B)what kind of people you are

　　C)What kind of dish you have for lunch D)stories about you

　　Passage Two

　　Questions 6 to9 are based on the following passage.

　　If you don’t want people to know too much about you, then you had better keep yourfridge contents secret according to a British market research document releasedlast week.

　　Researchers gazed (凝视) at thefridges of 400 people in British and compared the contents with the owner’slifestyles. They claim to be able to classify the nation’s people by fridgecontents.

　　They say that the people can be separated intofive categories: “nutrition nerds (no social sense)”, “food faddies (whatever’sin style)”, “martyr mums”, “fast food fanatics” and “restaurant regulars”.

　　“Nutritionnerds” care much about what they put into their bodies. Their fridges arestocked with fruit, vegetables and healthy meat.

　　Peoplein this category tend to be highly organized and usually work in law oraccountancy. The vast majority are single, but if they have a partner, thatperson will be similar.

　　A fridge full of vitamins-enriched juicesimplies its owner works in media or fashion. They tend not to eat the foodsthey buy. Known as the “food faddies”, they just want to be seen as purchasingthe latest important things.

　　Afridge filled with everything from steak to frozen fish suggests the “martyrmums”. Her fridge tends to be stocked with every kind of product, except whatshe herself would want. This fridge hints at difficulty balancing family andwork life.

　　“Fastfood fanatics” always buy mineral water or soda pop; the nearest they will getto fresh fruit is tomato sauce. Their fridges hint at someone who works hardand plays hard. Also, someone who is not into long term planning.

　　Finally,a fridge filled with nothing more than a bottle of white wine and some sparkingmineral water implies an owner who is single, lives in a big city and enjoysthe finer things in life. The fridge is empty because this person regularlyeats in restaurants.

　　6. We can learn from the first two paragraphsthat _________.

　　A)some researchers are fond of staring at other people’s fridges

　　B)people don’t want others to know about their fridges

　　C) thefood you put in the fridge has something to do with your personality

　　D)there are mainly five kinds of lifestyles among British people

　　7. According to the passage, people who belongto “food faddies” ________.

　　A)don’t care much about money when buying things

　　B) willtry their best to stay healthy

　　C)often stay up late to finish their job

　　D)prefer to ask others about what to do next

　　8. What will those who often dine out put in thefridge?

　　A)All kinds of food they like B)Only something to drink

　　C)Fruit, vegetables and meats D) Food rich in vitamins

　　9. According to the passage, what might be thetitle for the text?

　　A)Keep your fridge a secret B) Youare what’s in your fridge

　　C) Whatto put in the fridge? D) Becareful about your fridge

　　Passage Three

　　Questions 10 to13 are based on the following passage.

　　Acontract is an agreement, which is enforceable by law. It can be long or short,formal or informal, simple or complicated, and verbal or written. Without acontract or agreement to bind the contracting parties, any internationalbusiness or transaction would be impossible. Long ago, people exchangedpromises in making bargains and binding the conduct of others. This exchange ofpromises came to be known as “agreement” and became more and more important in thefield of business. A promise or agreement is reached as a result of the processof offer and acceptance. When an agreement is reached, a contract is formed.Once a contract is officially signed by the concerned parties, it creates legalobligations in the sense of law.

　　Acontract is the only document between the parties to which they may refer forclarification of mutual responsibilities. It should not be viewed as merely adocument that initiates transaction and then filed and forgotten by thecontracting parties. It must be drafted with an awareness of the background ofthe law in which the transaction takes place. It is proper to obtain legaladvice as to the best of set of contractual terms appropriated to the productand type of business.

　　Thoughmost of the contracts have many provisions (条款) in common, each is different from the othersowing to the nature of the goods. Whether we are dealing with a long orpreprinted form of the contract, there are certain key provisions that everycontract should contain to avoid ambiguity (含糊) and possible future conflicts. Whether toinclude other specific provisions depends on the type of goods, shipping andinsurance complexities, and degree of trust and mutual confidence existingbetween the buyer and seller.

　　10. According to the passage the main purpose ofmaking a contract is to ___________.

　　A)legalize a promise between related parts

　　B) bindthe contracting parties

　　C)initiate a transaction

　　D) makebargains

　　11. A contract can not create legal obligationsin the sense of law unless ________________.

　　A)it s agreed on by concerned parties

　　B) thecontracting parties accept it

　　C) itis enforced by law

　　D) thecontracting parties sign it officially

　　12. Which of the following statements about thecontract is TRUE?

　　A)It must be an agreement in the written form.

　　B) Itis a way of minimizing conflicts in international business or transaction.

　　C) Itsmain function in commerce is to begin a transaction.

　　D) Itshould contain as many details as possible.

　　13.In drafting a contract of international transaction, one need NOT take intoconsideration __________.

　　A)the nature of the goods

　　B) theproducts and type of business

　　C) thelaws of a specific country where the business is to be done

　　D) thephysical health of contracting parties