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 Although women lead healthier, longer lives, the cruel opinion that they become "old” sooner than men is widespread in the workplace, research shows. 

     A survey of more than 2,600 managers and personnel professionals showed that age discrimination is not only common in the workplace, but is shot through with inconsistencies (矛盾).

     Six in ten managers reported being a victim of age discrimination -- usually because they were turned down for a job for being too old or too young. Yet more than a fifth admitted that they used age as an important standard.

     Although the survey found widespread agreement that older workers were better than younger colleagues when it came to reliability, commitment (承擔(dān)義務(wù)), loyalty (忠誠) and customer service, these qualities were not necessarily considered to be worthy of advancement.

     A large number of persons believed that workers between 30 and 39 had the best promotion chances, with only 2 per cent giving examples of 50-year-olds or above.

     There was evidence that people were considered old at different ages in different jobs. A young man working in IT said he was considered too old by the age of 28.

     In fact there was no evidence to suggest that older workers were less valuable to companies than younger workers, in fact the opposite was often true because older workers often brought experience.

     The findings also suggested that the Government's ideas on age in the workforce may also be out of step with reality.

64.Which is the discrimination mentioned in this passage?

  A. The healthier women are, the sooner they will lose their jobs.

   B. Society knows women should be respected, but it doesn't offer them any jobs.

  C. Female managers respect male workers, but male managers don't respect female workers.

  D. victims of age discrimination consider age as an important standard.

65.Older workers are better than younger colleagues because they have many advantages except that they are _____.    

   A. dependable     B. married       C. faithful     D. helpful

66.Why does the writer mention a young man working in IT?

   A. Because the writer thinks it a pity that this young man is old.

   B. Because it's an example of different age standards in different jobs.

    C. Because IT industry is developing too fast.

    D. Because the writer doesn't think the young man is old.

67. Which statement is true according to the writer's attitude?

    A. The present age standard doesn't go with reality.

    B. The present age standard is reasonable.

    C. women should work longer than men.  

D. Young workers should learn from old workers.

第三部分 任務(wù)型閱讀（共兩節(jié)，滿分35分）

The history of Chinese calligraphy is probably as long as that of China itself. Calligraphy is a special category in China’s world of fine arts. Through the centuries Chinese characters have changed constantly and are mainly divided into five categories today: the seal script (zhuan shu), official script (li shu), regular script (kai shu), running script (xing shu) and cursive script (cao shu).

Calligraphy involves a great deal of theory and requires many skills. Among the most outstanding calligraphers in ancient China were Wang Xizhi, Ouyang Xun, Yan Zhengqing, and Liu Gongquan, who are known for pioneering their own styles.

In writhing calligraphy, one will need a brush, paper, an ink-stick and an ink-stone, commonly referred to as the “Four Treasures of the Study”. There are different types of brushes. White-goat-hair, black-rabbit-hair and yellow-weasel-hair brushes are the main ones. According to their function, brushes are classified into three groups: hard, soft and medium. Brush sticks are usually made of bamboo, wood, or porcelain; ivory or jade sticks are rare and precious.

The ink-stick is a unique pigment used for Chinese traditional painting and calligraphy. The most famous ink-stick is hui mo (Anhui ink stick), made from pines that grow on Huangshan Mountain in Anhui Province. Clean water is needed to grind the ink-stick. Press the ink-stick hard and rub it lightly, slowly and evenly against the ink slab to make thick, liquid-ink.

While paper comes in many varieties, Xuan paper, produced in Xuanzhou (today’s Anhui Province), is considered the best for Chinese calligraphy. The paper is soft and fine textured, suitable for conveying the artistic expression of both Chinese calligraphy and painting. With a good tensile strength and moth-proof quality, the paper can be preserved for a long time.

Ink-stones or ink-slabs have been classified into three categories: Duan, she and Tao. Features common to all three are hardness and fineness. Although the stone is hard and fine, it is not dry or slippery. Using a hard and smooth stone, liquid ink can be produced easily by rubbing the ink-stick against the stone.

By handling the brush and ink skillfully and carefully, the artist can produce an infinite variety of calligraphic styles and forms.

Title: Chinese Calligraphy

22.   –Are you still very busy?      --Yes, I _____ the report for the manager and it won’t take long.

A. have just finished                        B. am just finishing

C. had just finished                         D. am just going to finish

25.   _______ is no possibility ______ Jack will win the first place in the competition.

       A. There; that        B. It; that                     C. There; whether          D. It; whether

22. John was ________ with $ 5000 for saving five children from the burning building.

A. offered      B. awarded     C. rewarded    D. Praised

38. ---I can’t find Mr. Zhang. Where did you meet him this afternoon?

---It was in the classroom _______ he taught.

A.that               B. which           C. where                  D. the place

第II卷（寫作，共40分）

第一節(jié) 單詞拼寫（共10小題；滿分10分）

根據(jù)下列句子及所給首字母，寫出空缺處各單詞的正確形式。

81. There has been some progress in saving e_______ wildlife in China.

82. If their habitat is threatened or they cannot find enough food, their numbers may d_______.

83. In a way it was a r_______ to know that the children all arrived home safe.

84. He was so wild with joy that he could hardly c_______ his excitement.

85. Have you ever wanted to be part of a band as a famous singer or m_______?

86. What must be done if wildlife protection is to s_______.

87. The building is regularly i_______ by the fire-safety officer.

88. His d_______ to the cause of peace is well-known.

89. Sometimes these musicians may play to p_______ in the street or subway so that they can earn some extra money for themselves.

90. They were so popular that their fans formed clubs in order to get more f_______ with them.

26. My parents will move back into town in a year _______

A. later               B. after             C. or so              D. About

Many rich Americans have long         money to charities, rather than to their children.

   A. given up         B. given off          C. given out         D. given away

Mrs．Brown is so      about her housework that few servants Want to work for her．

A．skillful    B．neat   C．particular   D．special