Write ONE WORD ONLY for the answer.

?For each question (31-40), write one word in CAPITAL LETTERS on your Answer Sheet.

COMPUTER TRENDS

When analysing the computer market worldwide it is useful is distinguish (31) sales of desktop computers and portable laptop models. The major manufacturers perform. very differently (32) different areas of the market; for example, A.B.I. , the worldwide brand leader in desktop computers, ranks only fourth in laptop computer sales and has captured only nineteen per cent of the European market. The Grown Corporation has succeeded in penetrating the difficult European market and now has a twenty-one per cent market share; in worldwide sales, however, Crown ranks second in laptop models (33) fourth in desktops.

Beginner's luck

A recent arrival (34) the scene, Unitec, has won a twenty-eight per cent slice of the European market and already stands at number five in the world market in (35) categories. The computer division of Marcus Industries ranks just below A. B. I. in the desktop best five and currently leads the world market in portable models; in spite of this, Marcus have captured only six per cent of the European sector.

Europe fights back

The remainder (36) the European market is shared by a number of local manufacturers who are competing well in home markets (37) who do not figure largely on the international scene. The (38) one of these European companies to challenge the U. S. and Japanese makers abroad successfully is Contact Electronics who entered the top five in the laptop field this year and managed (39) outsell both A. B.I. and Unitec. Unitec's main rival, PerryHamilton, still occupies third place in the desktop category, (40) is struggling to maintain its market share.

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&8226;For each question 31-40 write one word in CAPITAL LETTERS on your Answer Sheet.

Technical writers

Twenty years ago, there were only a few technical writers and they were employed to write complicated specifications for computer programmers or aeronautical engineers. These days (31) is a rapidly expanding profession and technical writers are in great demand. They are now involved (32) producing all kinds of documentation, from the user guides that come with word processing packages (33) sophisticated online tutorials. Surprisingly, it is not always necessary to have (34) strong technical background in order to become a technical writer. However (35) are certain skills which every technical writer must possess.

Firstly, it is very important to be able to write well. This means (36) only knowing the basics of spelling, grammar and punctuation, but also having the ability to condense and organise complicated information to (37) it simple to understand. A good writer must also be able to cope with meeting tight deadlines.

As far (38) career prospects are concerned, after gaining valuable experience, many technical writers have the opportunity of taking on management roles. They may then (39) responsible for the work of other writers within a particular company, or they may prefer to become contractors. This means selling their services through an agency employing many freelance technical writers (40) services are charged to companies at an hourly rate.

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&8226;For each question 31-40，write one word in CAPITAL LETTER on your Answer Sheet．

Research reveals that 82 percent of adults are surprised by their account balance every month．Although two。thirds of those suweyed by Yougov claimed to know the transactions in and (31) of their current accounts，only 18 percent of people were left with an account balance (32) ．expected at the end of the month．Lack of time emerged as the major reason (33) ．a(chǎn)dult money mismanagement and banking expels promote online banking as a convenient，24-hour (34) to current account management．Natwest Primeline，the bank's online and telephone banking service， (35) ．one provider that has seen a threefold increase in online customers compared to two years ago．Age was also found to affect people's (36) to managing their current account balance． (37) to 60 percent of those under 30 years old were unable to find time to do their banking．This contrasted with the over-50 age group，67 percent of (38) ．a(chǎn)lways found time to do their banking．This is also the age group least likely to go overdrawn on their current accounts．Men emerged as the group least likely to be able to guess their account balance，with only 8 percent (39) ．a(chǎn)ble to do so．Regionally，Londoners were the most dis．organised as 44 percent of people did not know how (40) money was available in their account．

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•Read the text below about a retail group.

•For each question (23-28), choose the correct answer.

•Mark one letter (A, B or C) on your Answer Sheet.

NOT JUST A SHOP!

In his yearly report, the chairman of a chain of retail outlets writes about the financial aspects of the business and describes the work which the company has done to benefit people in the areas where their shops are located.

It continues to be an important part of our company policy to be responsible for the health and welfare of people in the areas which we serve. In the past year, we have concentrated especially on education and training, and have invested over $ 5,000,000 in this and other areas ranging from the care of the old to the arts.

Let us look at these first. We have, as always, financed health research and care projects helping not only the old but children and the disabled too. We were especially pleased this year to provide alarms for disabled people who live alone and to run programmes which help children understand better the problems facing disabled people.

The Groundwork Foundation encourages young people in poor areas to improve their environment, while the Schools Prom concert at the Royal Albert Hall in London includes 20,000 children nationwide. Both of these were given financial help.

As mentioned above, in the last year we have been active in supporting a range of education projects. Two of our managers are now out of the company on one-year projects, training young people for work in the retail industry and improving the quality of the teaching they receive. In addition, we have started a programme of three-month schemes which our managerial staff are able to benefit from without having to take a long break from their jobs. Schools and universities have also benefited. A London Business School received $ 50,000 to develop a training programme for UK school staff, giving them the skills necessary to manage their own schools. A major University has received a promise of $100,000 over 5 years to fund a new teaching post in international retailing. This will allow 22 more students to study this subject each year. It is not only the companythat supports good work for other people. Members of staff themselves are encouraged to join the company Give as You Earn system, to give money to others, especially those organizations working for the benefit of the local area. In such cases the company often gives its support by making an additional contribution.

We look forward to committing even more money to these and other projects in the coming year.

In the past year, ￡ 5,000,000 was spent on

A．looking after old people.

B．a(chǎn)ll the company projects.

C．education and training.

•Choose the correct word to fill each gap from A．B or C on the opposite page．

•For each question 29-40，mark one letter(A，B，or C)on your Answer Sheet．

Hiring：Do You Know How Importont to Pick Them?

Your small business is growing，the market has a need (29) ．your product，and you're recruiting employees to expand your business．What could possibly (30) wrong?The answer is，a lot， (31) you don't hire the right people．

One of the differences between businesses that boom and (32) ．that limp along is good employees. Obviously，your talent as an entrepreneur has a lot to do (33) ．the success of your business，but you (34) ．only go SO far by yourself．You must find good employees，figure out (35) ．motivates them，and then place them into the right position．

Hiring employees is (36) and requires a lot of patience and energy．You have to resist the temptation to fill the job quickly with one of the first few (37) ．who come along or (38) someone who is only sufficient (39) you want to stop (40) and get back to your business．

(29)

A．for

B．to

C．in

?Choose the best word to fill each gap, from A, B, C or D.

?For each question 19—33, make one letter (A, B, C or D) on your Answer Sheet,

?There is an example at the beginning.

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

Before 1993, and particularly during the period 1929-33, bank failures were not uncommon. (19) a bank overextended itself in creating credit or if several of its important loans could not be repaid, depositors in the bank would frequently become panicky (驚慌的) and (20) to make large withdrawals. (21) the bank had only a small number of its deposits backed by currency, the bank would soon be unable to meet withdrawals, and most depositors (22) their money. Most frequently a bank merely needed time to improve its cash position by calling in some of its loans and not making additional ones. In 1933, the number of bank failures (23) a peak, forcing the federal government to intervene and (24) the banks temporarily (暫時地). To help restore the public's confidence in banks and strengthen the banking community, Congress passed legislation setting (25) the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. (26) corporation, an agency of the federal government, now insures over 90 percent of all mutual (互相的) savings and commercial bank deposits for (27) $100,000 per deposit. The FDIC has (28) its insurance fund by charging member institutions one-twelfth of 1 percent of their total deposits.

As a result of the protection (29) by the FDIC and through other kinds of supervision (監(jiān)管), bank failures have been reduced to a few isolated instances. When deposits are federally insured, people (30) rush to withdraw their money if they (31) the financial condition of their bank. The delay gives the banks the necessary time to adjust their cash credit balance, and this action helps to reduce the (32) of bankruptcy (破產(chǎn)). For an example of the value of the FDIC, note that the failure in 1974 of the huge Franklin National Bank did not (33) a panic, and that depositors lost no money as Franklin was taken over by another bank.

(19)

A．Although

B．Even if

C．If

D．Because