Part IV Cloze (15 minutes, 15 points)

　　Directions: In this part, there is a passage with 15 blanks. For each blank there are 4 choices marked A, B, C, and D. Choose the best answer for each blank and mark the corresponding letter with a single bar across the square brackets on your machine-scoring ANSWER SHEET.

　　The homeless make up a growing percentage of America's population. __ 61 _ homelessness has reached such proportions that local government can't possibly __ 62 __. To help homeless people __63__ independence, the federal government must support job training programs, __64__ the minimum wage, and fund more low-cost housing. __ 65 __ everyone agrees on the numbers of Americans who are homeless. Estimates __66__ anywhere from 600,000 to 3 million. __67__ the figure may vary, analysts do agree on another matter: that the number of the homeless is __68__. One of the federal government's studies __ 69_ _ that the number of the homeless will reach nearly 19 million by the end of this decade.

　　Finding ways to __70__ this growing homeless population has become increasingly difficult. __71__ when homeless individuals manage to find a __72__ that will give them three meals a day and a place to sleep at night, a good number still spend each day crowding the street. Part of the problem is that many homeless adults are addicted to alcohol or ___73____. And a significant number of the homeless have serious mental disorders. Many others, __74__ not addicted or mentally ill, simply lack the everyday __75__ skills needed to turn their lives over.

　　61. A. Indeed B. Furthermore C. Likewise D. Therefore

　　62. A. stand B. cope C. approve D. retain

　　63. A. with B. for C. in D. toward

　　64. A. raise B. lessen C. take D. keep

　　65. A. Generally B. Almost C. Hardly D. Not

　　66. A. differ B. change C. range D. cover

　　67. A. now that B. although C. provided D. Except that

　　68. A. expanding B. inflating C. increasing D. extending

　　69. A. predicts B. displays C. proves D. discovers

　　70. A. assist B. track C. sustain D. dismiss

　　71. A. Only B. But C. Hence D. Even

　　72. A. lodging B. shelter C. dwelling D. house

　　73. A. illness B. drugs C. skills D. help

　　74. A. once B. when C. whereas D. while

　　75. A. life B. maintenance C. survival D. existence

　　Part I Translation (30 minutes, 20 points, 10 for each section)

　　Section A

　　Directions: Translate the following passage into Chinese. Write your translation on the ANSWER SHEET.

　　Disposing of computers, monitors, printers and mobile phones is a large and growing environmental problem. Some 20m-50m tonnes of "e-waste" is produced each year, most of which ends up in the developing world. According to the European Union, e-waste is now the fastest-growing category. Last month new rules came into force in both Europe and California to oblige the industry to take responsibility for it. In Europe the Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) directive limits the use of many toxic materials in new electronic products sold in the European Union. In California mobile-phone must now take back and recycle old phones.

　　Section B

　　Directions: Translate the following passage into English. Write your translation on the ANSWER SHEET.

　　世界知識產權組織-英語簡稱為"WIPO-The World Intellectual Property Organization，是根據1967年在斯德哥爾摩簽訂的公約而成立的,該公約于1970年生效,中國于1980年6月3日加入公約

　　世界知識產權組織為一政府間組織,總部設在日內瓦,它是聯合國世界知識產權組織系統下的許多專門結構之一,它負責通過國際間的合作促進對全世界知識產權的保護。

　　Part II Writing (30 minutes, 15 points)

　　Look at the following chart provided by the provincial consumers' association. Write an essay to illustrate the information of the chart accompanied by your comments.