1997年高考英语试题及答案

　　D

　　Suppose you work in a big firm and find English very important for your job because you often deal with foreign businessmen. Now you are looking for a place where you can improve your English, especially your spoken English.

　　Here are some advertisements about English language training from newspapers. You may find the information you need.

　　Global English Centre* General English in all four skills: listening, speaking, reading, and writing.* 3-month (700 yuan), 6-month (1,200 yuan) and one-year (2,000 yuan) courses.* Choice of morning or evening classes, 3 hours per day, Mon. -Fri.* Experienced college English teachers.* Close to city centre and bus stops. Tel:67605272 Add:105 Zhongshan Road, 100082

　　Modern Language School* Special courses in English for business, travel, banking, hotel man agement and office skills.* Small classes (12 - 16 students) on Sat. & Sun. from 2:00 - 5:00 pm.* Native English teachers from Canada and USA.* Language lab and computers supplied.* 3-month course: 1,050 yuan; 6-month course: 1,850 yuan. Write or phone: Modern Language School, 675 Park Road, 100056Tel: 67353019

　　The 21st Century English Training Centre* We specialise in effective (卓有成效的)teaching at all levels.* We offer morning or afternoon classes, both of which last three months and a half at a cost of 800 yuan.* We also have a six-week TOEFL preparation class during winter and summer holidays.* Entrance exams: June 1 and Dec. 1.* Only 15-minute walk from city centre.Call 67801642 for more information

　　The International House of English* Three/Six-month English courses for students of all levels at every low cost: 60 yuan for 12 hours per week; convenient(方便的)class hours: 9:00-12:00 am and 2:00-5:00 pm.* A four-month evening programme for developing speaking skills (same cost as day classes).* Well-trained Chinese and foreign teachers experienced in teaching English as a second/foreign language.* Free sightseeing and social activities (活动).* Very close to the Central Park.For further information call 67432308

　　63. You work from 9:00 am to 4:30 pm every day. Which schools will you choose?

　　A.Global English Centre and Modern Language School.

　　B.Global English Centre and the International House.

　　C.Modern Language School and the 21st Century.

　　D.The 21st Century and the International House.

　　64. The 21st Century is different from the other three schools in that .

　　A.its teaching quality is better

　　B.it is nearest to the city centre

　　C.its courses are more advanced

　　D.it requires an entrance examination

　　65. You will probably prefer to go to the International House because it .

　　A. offers free sightseeing and social activities

　　B. has a special course in spoken English

　　C. costs less than the other schools

　　D. has native English teachers

　　66. If you take the evening programme at the International House, you will pay about .

　　A. 60 yuan B.240 yuan

　　C.720 yuan D.1,000 yuan

　　E

　　America is growing older. Fifty years ago, only 4 out of every 100 people in the United States were 65 or older. Today, 10 out of every 100 Americans are over 65. The aging of the population will affect (影响) American society in many ways - education, medicine, and business. Quietly, the graying of America has made us a very different society - one in which people have a quite different idea of what kind of behavior (行为)is suitable (合适) at various ages.

　　A person's age no longer tells you anything about his/her social position, marriage or health. There's no longer a particular year in which one goes to school or goes to work or gets married or starts a family. The social clock that kept us on time and told us when to go to school, get a job, or stop working isn't as strong as it used to be. It doesn't surprise us to hear of a 29-year-old university president or a 35-year-old grandmother, or a 70-year-old man who has become a father for the first time. Public ideas are changing.

　　Many people say, ‘I am much younger than my mother - or my father - was at my age.’ No one says ‘Act your age’ anymore. We've stopped looking with surprise at older people who act in youthful ways.