Voices and fingers usually prevent us from reading fast． Young children and even old people learning to read move their fingers along the line of the piece being read, pointing to each word, sometimes even each letter one after another, and saying them to themselves in a low voice． Sometimes the reader makes no sound at all, but keeps moving the inside part of his mouth to pronounce silently． However, no matter how the reader moves his mouth while reading, seen or unseen, visible or invisible, it will be impossible for him to reach a speed of more than about 280 w．p．m．

　　Reading must be done by seeing instead of with any sort of sound-producing． The reader　　must be able to read more than one word at a time． When looking straight or directly at only one word in a line of reading, one can clearly see at least two other words on both sides in the same line． In other words, the reader can read three words at one glance． Thus looking straight at one word one can at least take in a whole phrase or even a complete short sentence on one line． Very often less than three eye movements will cover a whole line．

1． Pointing to the lines of a reading piece _____ reading．

A． slows down B． speeds up　　 C． improves　　 D． helps

2． ____a slow way of reading．

A． Reading aloud is　　 B． Moving fingers along the lines is

C． Neither A nor B is　　 D． Both A and B are

3． Taking in _____ at a glance is required in order to read fast．

A． two words　　B． two phrases　　C． three words　　D． three phrases

4． Reading at a speed of about ____ words a minute is still regarded as slow．

A 255B．285 C． 355D． 385

5． Fast reading at an average speed probably requires _____ eye movements for a whole line．

A ． oneB． two C． three　　　　D． four

　

第一节

听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A，B，C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

Example：How much is the shirt?

A. $19.15.　　 B. $9.15.　　 C. $9.18.

Answer ［A］　　 ［B］　　 ［C］

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M：Excuse me. Can you tell me how much the shirt is?

W：Yes, it’s nine fifteen.

1. What time does the dialogue take place?

A. 4:45.　　 B. 5:00.　　 C. 5:15.

2. What can we learn from the dialogue?

A. Lily is going to China. B. Lily likes postcards.

C. Lily has traveled all over the world.

3. What does the man prefer to do?

A. He prefers staying at home because he doesn’t like to travel.

B. He prefers taking a plane because the bus is too slow.

C. He prefers taking a bus because the plane makes him nervous.

4. What are the man and the woman going to do?

A. They are going to get on a plane.

B. They are going to get their plane tickets.

C. They are going to make a call.

5. How much does one sweater cost?

A. 10 dollars. B. 15 dollars. C. 20 dollars.

第二节

听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A，B，C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置，听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。

听第6段材料，回答第6至8题。

6. What is one of the man’s symptoms?

A. Something is stuck in his ear. B. His ears are ringing.

C. He is in considerable pain.

7. Where is Dr. Baker now?

A. In his office. B. At home. C. At the hospital.

8. What advice does the woman give the man?

A. Call a doctor. B. Come in next day. C. Take some rest.

听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。

9. What is the main topic of the conversation?

A. How to select a good umbrella. B. How to sharpen the senses.

C. How to predict the weather.

10. What does the woman say how distant object looks to her before a storm?

A. They look darker. B. They look smaller. C. They look clearer.

11. What does the man say seem to happen to his sense of smell?

A. It stops working. B. It becomes stronger. C. It confuses smells.

听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。

12. What problems are the two speakers discussing?

A. Travel expenses.　　B. A need for more printed music.

C. An unpleasant choir member.

13. What will Russ probably have to do?

A. Act as director. B. Leave for vacation. C. Raise money.

14. Why will Russ probably be calling the Choir members?

A. To ask for a loan. B. To ask for their help.

C. To tell them the concert schedule.

听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。

15. What’s the most probable relationship between the two speakers?

A. Customer and shop assistant. B. Friends. C. Teacher and student.

16. Which color does the man like best?

A. Black.　　 B. Brown.　　　　C. Yellow.

17. How much did the man pay for the shoes?

A. $81.　　　　B. $72.　　　　 C. $90.

听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。

18. During the fog, what happened to the buses?

A. They ran fast. B. They moved slowly. C. They moved rapidly.

19. What can we learn about the fog spreading into the buildings?

A. It disappeared at once. B. It was unable to be seen.

C. It stopped the singers from seeing the conductor.

20. Why does big fog often happen in London?

A. There is a lot of snow in the city. B. The city is famous for its fog.

C. The city is near the sea.