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710 分四级模拟题 第八套 答案 Part I Writing (30 minutes) Employment in Manufacturing and Services in Five Countries The diagram indicates a very striking trend in the five major economies of the developed world. Over the twenty-three year period from 1970 to 1993, in all five economies the number of people employed in manufacturing has decreased, while the number employed in services has increased. The rate of decline of manufacturing jobs has been greatest in Britain and the United States. In Britain employment in manufacturing has decreased from over 35% to around 20% of total employment in two decades. In the US there has been a decline of around 10%. In the other countries ── Germany, Japan and France ── the decrease has been slower, but still clear. The rate of growth of service jobs has been greatest in Europe. In Britain employment in services has increased from just over 50% to nearly 75% of total employment in the same two decades. In France and Germany there has been an increase of around 15%. In the other countries ── Japan and the US ── the increase has also been evident, but it has been more gradual. Part II Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning) N 2. Y 3. Y 4. N 5. N 6. Y 7. NG 8. exercise 9. two percent / 2 percent 10. keeping joints flexible (and) the muscles around the joints strong Part III Listening Comprehension Section A 11. B 12. A 13. C 14. D 15. A 16. B 17. D 18. C 19. C 20. A 21. B 22. B 23. D 24. C 25. B Section B 26. C 27. A 28. B 29. A 30. A 31. B 32. B 33. D 34. B 35. C Section C 36. qualities 37. interesting 38. developed 39. hair 40. signals 41. electrical 42. communication 43. experiment 44. During the experiment, two glass fibers were able to carry 672 conversations at the same time. 45. The lightwave communication system has two important advantages. 46. Perhaps it can be said that telephone communication has entered the age of light! Part IV Reading C