Language in Use
Choose the appropriate word or expression to fill in each blank.
1. We should _________ oil and gas by making full use of other energy sources.
A. reserve B. conserve C. maintain D. sustain
2. Why does Japan invest, ___________, twice as much capital per worker per year than the United States?
A. on average B. as a whole C. to sum up D. in a word
3. She __________ that both she and Ned had learned a lot from the experience.
A. regarded B. speculated C. doubted D. figured
4. Ecological groups say that nothing is being done to __________ the problem.
A. tackle B. cope C. deal D. resolve
5. The power of the Green Movement in Germany has made that country a leader in the drive to__________ more waste materials.
A. reflect B. recycle C. refresh D. retreat
6. The agreement will not _________ until both parties sign it.
A. carry out B. implement C. come into being D. come into effect
7. _____________ has been linked with an increased risk of heart disease.
A. Obesity B. Tenacity C. Absorption D. Obsession
8. Make another ________ and turn the ends together.
A. turn B. attempt C. fold D. try
9. — Would you please give me some advice on my next week’s job interview?
— Well, I think _____________ talk too much about yourself because the interviewer doesn’t want to know everything about you.
A. You may B. You ought to
C. It’s not a good idea to D. You should
10. — You look like you are freezing to death. ______________ put this on?
—Thank you, it was so warm at noon. I didn't expect the weather to change so quickly.
A. How about B. Why don’t you
C. What about D. Should you
KEYS: B A D A B D A C C B
News Report
Directions: In this section, you will hear one news report. At the end of the news report, you will hear three questions. Both the news report and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D).
Questions 1 to 3 are based on the news report you have just heard.
1. A. It focused on careful use of water.
B. It focused on cutting on the employment of staffs.
C. It focused on careful use of electrical appliances.
D. It focused on using more public transportation.
2. A. Three.
B. Four.
C. Five.
D. Six
3. A. 20,100.
B. 44,760.
C. 14,760.
D. 21, 200.
Script
In late December 2010, the Galapagos National Park Service (GNPS) launched an energy conservation campaign within the institution. The campaign focused on educating employees about how to reduce consumption through more careful use of electrical appliances.
During the diagnostic phase of the project, information was collected on the energy consumption habits of Park employees. In the second phase, staff received training on the financial and environmental importance of energy conservation and on simple lifestyle changes that can significantly reduce energy consumption. The final phase of the project, conducted a month after the training was completed, evaluated the campaign’s impact on energy consumption.
During the diagnostic phase, it was discovered that 93% of staff surveyed left computers on even when unused for 30 minutes or longer. It was also learned that 36% of employees left air conditioners running throughout the day. During the training sessions, participants received educational materials and handheld fans to use at times when the use of air conditioners is restricted.
The results of the one-month campaign were significant. In January 2011, 21, 200 kilowatts were consumed, compared to 44,760 during the same month in 2010.
Questions
1. What did the energy conservation campaign focus on?
2. How many phases was the campaign divided into?
3. How many kilowatts of electricity were consumed in January, 2011?
Key: 1. C 2. A 3. D
Directions: In this section, you will hear one passage. At the end of the passage, you will hear three questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D).
Questions 8 to 10 are based on the long conversation you have just heard.
8. A. Different kinds of crimes.
B. Increasingly high crime rate in the U.S.
C. Seasonal changes in the natural environment.
D. The relations between changes in the season and crime patterns.
9. A. Between 6 p.m. and 6 a.m on a Saturday night in Janurary.
B. Between 6 p.m. and 6 a.m on a Saturday night in July.
C. Between 6 p.m. and 2 a.m. on a Saturday night in January.
D. Between 6 p.m. and 2 a.m. on a Saturday night in July.
10. A. Few people get married in June.
B. Most people read serious books in summer.
C. More people have mental problems in June than in other months.
D. One is most likely to make the best performance on examinations in summer.
Script
Crime has its own cycles, a magazine reported some years ago. Police records that were studied for five years from over 2,400 cities and towns show a surprising link between changes in the season and crime patterns in UK.
The pattern of crime has varied very little over a long period of years. Murder reaches its high during July and August, as do rape and other violent attacks. Murder, moreover, is more than seasonal: it is a weekend crime. It is also a nighttime crime: 62 percent of murders are committed between 6 p. m. and 6 a. m.
Unlike the summer high in crimes of bodily harm, burglary has a different cycle. You are most likely to be robbed between 6 p. m. and 2 a. m. on a Saturday night in December, January or February. The most uncriminal month of all is May; however, more dog bites are reported in this month than in any other month of the year.
On the other hand, our intellectual seasonal cycles are completely different from our criminal tendencies. Professor Huntington, of the Foundation for the Study of Cycles, made extensive studies to discover the seasons when people read serious books, attend scientific meetings, make the highest scores on examinations. In all instances, he found a spring peak and an autumn peak separated by a summer low. On the other hand, Professor Huntington’s studies indicated that June is the peak month for suicides and admissions to mental hospitals. June is also a peak month for marriages!
Questions:
8. What is the passage mainly about?
9. When is one most likely to be robbed?
10. What did Professor Huntington’s research show?
Key: 8. D 9. C 10. C
