B) They haven' t developed a credit history.
C) They are often unable to pay back in time.
D) They are inexperienced in managing money.
63. What is said to be the consequence of young adults relying on credit cardsto make ends meet?
A) It will place an unnecessary burden on society.
B) It will give them no motivation to work hard.
C) It will exert psychological pressure on them.
D) It will affect their future spending power.
64. What will happen to young adults if their credit card debt keeps accumulatingaccording to Lucia Dunn?
A) They will have to pay an increasingly higher interest rate.
B) They may experience a financial crisis in their old age.
C) Their quality of life will be affected.
D) Their credit cards may be cancelled.
65. What does Lucia Dunn think might be a risk for the credit card issuing banks?
A) They go bankrupt as a result of over-lending.
B) They lose large numbers of their regular clients.
C) Their clients leave their debts unpaid upon death.
D) Their interest rates have to be reduced now and then.
Part 4 Translation (30 minutes)
Directions： For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to translate a passagefrom Chinese into English. You should write your answer on Answer Sheet 2.
中国结（the Chinese knot) 最初是由手工艺人发明的， 经过数百年不断的改进， 已经成为一种优雅多彩的艺水和工艺。 在古代, 人们用它来记录事件, 但现在主要用于装饰的目的。 "结"在中文里意味着爱情、 婚烟和团聚。 中国结常常作为礼物交换或用作饰品祈求好运和避邪。 这种形式的手工艺（handicraft) 代代相传， 现在已经在中国和世界各地越来越受欢迎。
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答案详解
写作导航: On the Overuse of the Mobile Phone
第 1 段： 描述图片， 概述生活中出 现过度使用手机的现象
Having a cell phone in hand and at the ready, growing increasing dependent ontheir mobile phones
第 2 段： 详细介绍过度使用手机 产生的不良后果
trigger many health problems
an Immediate threat to their Iife, health and pro property less chance offace-to-face interactions
第 3 段： 进行总结， 并提出建议
use them appropriately and rationally
参考范文
On the Overuse of the Mobile Phone 【1】 As is shown in the picture, having amobile phone in hand and at the ready is the default mode while walking on the streets.【2】What this cartoon symbolically reveals is that people nowadays, especially youngpeople, are growing increasingly dependent on their mobile phones.【3】 It is true that the mobile phone has brought great convenience to people' slife. However, just as is illustrated in the picture, the overuse of it may leadto several bad consequences. 【4】 To begin with, there is evidence that long-termexposure to electromagnetic radiation may trigger many health problems, such asinsomnia, headaches and even cancers.【5】In addition, when people immerse themselvesin the mobile phone, they tend to pay less attention to their surroundings, posingan immediate threat to their life, health and property. 【6】 Last but not least,excessive use of mobile phones means much less chance of face-to-face interactionswith the people who populate their real lives.【7】 In conclusion, while mobile phones have contributed a lot to making ourlife more convenient, we should use them appropriately and rationally.
【1】 开门见山, 对图片进行简单描述。
【2】 点明图片揭示的现象,
【3】 点出手机对人们生活的积极影响。
【4】 【5】 【6】 分三点阐明过度使用手机 对人们生活的消极影响。
【7】 总结全文:使用手机要适度。
Part 2 Listening Comprehension
Section A
1. W： I’ d like to take a trip to Florida for my spring break. Can you giveme any idea where to go?
M： I could tell you about the places I visited, but I think you’ d better look
up a travel agency to help the arrangement.
Q： What does the man suggest the woman do?
C) 【精析】 请求建议题。 女士想去佛要里达度假, 想请 男士给点建议; 男士说可以给她介绍他曾经去过的 地方, 但最好的办法还是女士亲自找一家旅行社来 帮自己安排行程。由此可知, 男士建议女士咨询旅行社代理人。
2. M： I' m really tired of driving at night, even though the traffic seems fine.
W： I see. Let' s stop for some food and then find a motel nearby, so we canstart early tomorrow.
Q： What do we learn about the speakers?
A) 【精析】 细节推新题。 对话中男士抱怨他厌倦了夜 间开车， 女士表示理解, 并建议找一家附近的汽车 旅馆休息， 明天一早再出发。 由此推测， 他们正在开车长途旅行。
3. M： Jeff' s got a lot of good ideas. Do you think he is willing to come tothe meeting?
W： Oh, I think he' d be glad to come, but what' s difficult is getting the guyto speak before a large crowd.
Q： What does the woman imply about Jeff?
C) 【精析】 细节推断题。 对话中男士担心 Jeff 是否乐 意来会场出主意， 问女士意见,女士说 Jeff 应该愿 意来, 但问题在于很难让 Jeff 在公众面前讲话。 由 此推测, Jeff 是一个不喜欢拋买露面、 在公共场合 发言的人。
4. W： I hear you are leaving the company and going back to school this year.
M： Yes. I' ve enrolled in a graduate program in Public Administration.
Q： What is the man going to do?
B)【精析】 行动计划题。 女士听说男士要离开公司重 回学校, 男士肯定了这种说法, 并说自己要去攻读 公共管理专业的研究生。 由此可知. 男士下一步的 打算是继续学习深造。
5. W: Have you applied for the art director position?
M： No, I’ d like to. But the job starts on the first of May and I wouldn’t be available until June.
Q： What does the man mean?
A) 【精析】 语义理解题。 女士询问男士是否中请了艺术总监一职， 男士回答说他没有,原因是他六月份 才有空而这份工作需要五月一日入职。 由此可知， 男士因力无法按时入职而没有申请艺术总监这一 职位。
6. W: Will my car be ready by the end of the day?
M： It should be. I’ ll call if there are any problems. We are open until 6: 00.
Q： What is probably the man’ s job?
B) 【精析】 推理判断题。 女士询问自己的车今天能否 修好, 男士说应谈可以完工, 若有问题会打电话告 知女士。 由此推测， 男士正在为女士修车， 故男士 的职业是修理工。
7. W： I have a big paper due Monday, but I promise Laura we， d clean the apartmentthis weekend. What am I going to do?
M: Why don’ t you just see if Laura can wait for a week or two?
Q： What does the man suggest the woman do?
D) 【精析】 请求建议题。 对话中女士左右为难, 一方面她要完成论文, 另一方面还答应Laura—起打扫公寓; 男士建议她问问 Laura 是否能等一两周后再打扫公寓， 由此可知, 男士建议女士和 Laura 商量一下, 看能否将打扫公寓推迟一两周。
W: Construction on the bridge has really slowed the traffic.
M: I know. Since they started working* the time it takes me to get to work hasdoubled.
Q； What are the speakers talking about?
A)【精析】 综合理解题。 对话中女士抱怨建桥一事影 响了交通， 男士表示认同， 因为他上班路上花费的 时间因此加倍了。 由此可知， 他们谈论的话题是桥 梁建设造成的交通问题。
Conversation One
W： Sales department. Can I help you?
M： Oh, yes. I hope so. My name is Kings Bruce of GPF Ltd. (9) We need somesupplies for our design office.
W： I see. What sort of things are you looking for, Mr. Kings Bruce?
M: Well, first of all, we need one complete new drawing board.
W: Well, in the standard range, we have the D044, and the D045 models.
M： Oh, what’ s the difference between them?
W： Well, the D045 has the mending system and it does cost slightly more asa result.
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