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Your College Years11Test

Part ⅠVocabulary & Grammar

Directions: Choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D. �. Inour school,EnglishandmathematicsarecompulsorywhileWestern literatureandsecond

languageare .A.operational B.optionalC.instructive D.functional

2. Itisthroughlearningthattheindividual manyhabitualwaysofreactingtosituations.A.retains B.gainsC.achieves D.acquires

3.TerryMead’sreputationwasestablishedwiththepublicationofhisfirstbookin�9�7andwasbyhismanysubsequentcontributionstozoology.

A.evaluated B.projectedC.heightened D.obscured

4.ThemainroadthroughLittleburywasblockedforthreehourstodayafteranaccident twolorries.A.involving B.includingC.combining D.containing

5.Thatsounddoesn’t inhislanguage,soit’sdifficultforhimtopronounceit.A.happen B.occurC.have D.takeplace

6.Nointellectual existsentirelyindependentofotherfields;thisisastrueofthehistoryofmedicineasofanyfield.A.conduct B.endeavorC.trial D.deception

7.Stressfulenvironmentsleadtounhealthybehaviorssuchaspooreatinghabits,which increasetheriskofheartdisease.A.inturn B.inreturnC.bychance D.byturns

8. Lifeinsuranceisfinancialprotectionfordependentsagainstloss thebread-winner’sdeath.A.atthecostof B.onthevergeofC.asaresultof D.forthesakeof

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9.Dozensofscientificgroupsallover theworldhavebeen thegoalofapracticalandeconomicwaytousesunlighttosplitwatermolecules.A.pursuing B.chasingC.reaching D.winning

�0.Theyarelookingfora(n) experiencedsecretarywhoiscapableoforganizingabusysalesoffice.A.fashionable B.graduatedC.emotional D.mature

��.Mencanhave qualities,andwomencanhavemasculineones.A.feminine B.femaleC.woman D.women

�2. receivingfinancialsupportfromfamily,communityorthegovernmentisallowed,itisneveradmired.A.As B.OnceC.Although D.Lest

�3.Thereviewboardruledthattheintern’sbehaviorhadbeen ;hehadviolatedthehighstandardsrequiredofmembersoftheprofession.A.ineffective B.usualC.normal D.unethical

�4.Plentyoffreshair togoodhealth.Thatiswhymanypeopleliketotakeawalkinthemorning.A.contributes B.attributesC.benefits D.constitutes

�5.This organization is completely anypolitical association, and is able to conduct itsownbusinesswithforeigncounterparts.A.inclusiveof B.devoidofC.independentof D.ignorantof

�6.Toomanywivesliketohelpthehusband’scareerandare whenitisnotappreciated.A.dismayed B.prejudicedC.prompted D.questioned

�7.Hegradually thathisparentshadbeenrightandhisdecisionhadtobemodified.A.pioneered B.plaguedC.transformed D.perceived

�8.Thefinalcomponentintheinvolvementfactorfocusesbroadlyonworkers’attitudesin tomotivation.A.proportion B.relationC.response D.addition

�9.Hehasaqualityonedoesn’tfindinpolitics—he’sa(n) niceperson.A.regularly B.specificallyC.extraordinarily D.conventionally

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20. Thedetectiveandhisassistanthavebegunto themysteriousmurder.A.lookinto B.seetoC.makeover D.comethrough

2�. Chinese customspolicewondered if therewere someundergroundpassages thecocainehadbeensmuggledintoChinafromMyanmar.A.throughwhich B.inwhichC.throughthat D.inthat

22. Justthinkofit!Ifyoucanmemorize�0Englishwords ,whatabigvocabularyyou’llhaveinayear’stime.A.everyday B.everydayC.oneday D.someday

23. They theproblemswiththeprincipalhimselfhadtheparentsgonetothemeeting.A.haddiscussed B.coulddiscussC.couldhavediscussed D.woulddiscuss

24. Giantcorporations, todominate theUnitedStateseconomy in the late�9thcentury,grewsteadilyduringthe�920s.A.whichbegan B.inwhichbeganC.theybegan D.whichtheybegan

25. Oneofthebasicprinciplesofwildlifeconservationinvolves adequatenaturalfoodandsheltertomaintainpopulationsofeachspeciesinagivenhabitat.A.theprovision B.thatprovisionC.toprovide D.providing

26. Byfocusingontheinteresting, thesignificant, thepennypressnewspapersofthe�830shelpedtochangetheconceptofnews.A.whichdoesnotnecessarily B.notnecessarilyC.wasnotnecessarily D.nornecessarilybeing

27. Heisverypopularamongyoungpeople.Theyregardhimas othermusicians.A.moresuperiorto B.themostsuperiorinC.superiorto D.superiorthan

28. Arrivingearlyfortheconcertisbetterthan thechanceofbeinglate.A.totake B.iftakingC.take D.taking

29. Inasmuchasayeardoesnotelapsewithoutacertainnumberofvillagersfallingvictimtotheferocityofatiger,itsroaris heardbythenatives feelingsofterror.A.not…with B.always…withoutC.seldom…with D.not…without

30. Atelevisioncameraproducesanimagebyconverting receivesintoaseriesofbrightanddarkdots.A.andit B.itC.whatit D.thatit

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Part ⅡError Correction

Directions: Each of the following sentences has four underlined parts marked A, B, C and D. Identify the part of the sentence that is incorrect. Then, without altering the meaning of the sentence, mark the corresponding letter and write down the correction.

�.Theboyisconstantlybeingtoldnottoscratchthepaintoffthewall,buthegoesontodoitallthesame. A B C D 2.WhenCliffwassickwith the flu, his mother made himtoeatchickensoupandrestinbed. A BC D 3.ThoseofyouwhosignedupforDr.Daniel’santhropologyclassshouldgettheirbooksassoon A B C D aspossible. 4.Ms.AmeliaEarhart,likemanyoftheworld’sgreatestheroes,sacrificedtheirlifeforthesake A B C ofadventure,gloryandcountry. D 5. It soon became obviously that instead of being trained to sing shewouldbe trained as the A B C D astronomer’sassistant. 6.Manhas used metals for centuries in gradual increasing quantities, but itwas not until theA B IndustrialRevolutionthattheycametobeemployedinrealvastquantities. C D 7.Despitemuchresearch,therearestillcertainelementsinthelifecycleoftheinsectthatisnot A B C fullyunderstood. D 8.Mr.Jankinregrettedtoblamehissecretaryforthemistake,forhelaterdiscovereditwashis A B C D ownfault. 9.Acrowdofcuriousonlookersgatheredonthesceneofthedisasteruntil theofficersordered A B C thattheydispersed. D�0. Undernocircumstancesweshoulddoanythingthatwillbenefitourselvesbutharmtheinterests A B C D ofthestate.

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Part ⅢTranslation

Section A

Directions: Translate the following sentences into Chinese. �.OnJuly�,�859,fourmen,abundantlysuppliedwithprovisions,startedonatripbyballoon

fromSt.LouistoNewYork.At7:30,inthepresenceofthousandsofspectators,thecordsthatkepttheballoonearthboundwerecut,andwithconsiderablevelocity(速度)itascendedtotheheightoftwomiles.

2.Convenient flats, well-run homes, “motherly” visitors, or organized entertainments cannot

makeupforthefundamentalneedwhichmustbesatisfied—theneedtoretaintotheendoflifehumandignityandrespectofone’sfellows.

3.America has long been considered the landof opportunity by those fromother countries.

Americans,too,believethattheUnitedStatesprovidesalmostlimitlessopportunityforthosewhowanttoopenbusinessesontheirown.

4.Thereis,however,ariskofchildrensmokingjusttorebelagainsttherules,andeveninthose

schoolswhichhavetriedtoenforcenosmokingbycorporal(身体的)punishmentthereisasmuchsmokingasinotherschools.

5.Over thenext four years, this student,who considered herself intelligent, foundherself

in classes and social events inwhichpeopleof other racesperformed aswell as ormorecompetentlythanshedid.

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Section B

Directions: Translate the following paragraphs into English. �.在我们这个时代，任何人想要在社会上起到他所希望起的作用就必须接受必要的教育。

随着科学技术的进步，即使在中小学，现在也开设了越来越多的课程。与过去的教育相

比，现代教育更强调其应用方面。

Useful words and expressions: 在社会上起作用 toplayone’sroleinsociety 必要的教育 substantialeducation 2.要让我们的国产名牌为世界尽可能多的消费者认可，广告创作就必须使用国际通用的语

言，而不能局限于自己的传统文化和传统手法。优秀的广告能跨越语言文字的障碍，而

优秀的创意总是采用国际通用语言。

Useful words and expressions: 国产名牌 domesticbrands 跨越……的障碍 tosurmountobstaclesof 优秀的创意 goodcreativeconception

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Part ⅣReading Comprehension

Directions: In this part, there are two passages followed by some questions or unfinished statements. Choose the best answer to each of them.

Passage 1BythistimeIhadcompletedmysecondyearatcollege,Iknewallthatwasimportanttoknow

abouttheworldofart.Afterall,hadn’tIbeensteepedinpaintingsandsculptureseversinceIcouldwalk?Mymothercamefromafamilyofprofessors,andwhenshemarriedmyfather,shemadeitclearthatherchildrenwouldbeexposedtoallthatNewYorkhadtooffer.Andso,bythetenderageofseven,IhadspentwhatseemedlikeyearsinNewYork’sgreatartmuseums:themetropolitan,theFrick,andtheCloisters.

“Doyou see the exquisite lace and beadwork on her gown?” My mother was myconstantcompanion andguideon these artistic expeditions. Idutifully admired the amazinglydetailedwork, indeed, regal andbeautiful societyportraits, powerful stormy seascapes, graceful Greciansculptures—theyallattractedme.Ibecameanardentartlover.Butwithachild’sstubbornintensity,Iinsistedthatgoodartmustbeold.Inrenderingjudgmentofanypiece,Iwouldstudythatsmallwhitecardoneachpaintingdetailingtheartist,title,and,mostimportantly,theyearofcreation.Thelaterthedateonthatlittlecard,themorecontemptIheapeduponit.Iwassuspiciousofanythingfrommyowncentury, and I absolutely refusedanything frommyowncentury, and I absolutelyrefusedanythingthatwasnotolderthanIwas.

WhenIenteredtheuniversity,myprejudiceshadnotchanged.Withmymother’senthusiasticsupport,Ienrolledinthearthistorydepartment.Fortwoyears,Istudiedtheoldmasters.Icouldpicturethestudioapprenticespatientlygrindingpigments(涂料),painstakinglycreatingthepalettes(调色板) from whichmasterpieces would be constructed.Their meticulous and time-consumingefforts set the standard forme.What could modern artist—whose colorswere simply squeezedfromatube—dotocompare?

AndsoitwaswithgreatreluctancethatIenduredMs.Wright’srequiredcontemporaryartclassinmyjunioryear.Forweeks,Iwatchedslideshowsof20thcenturyartcelebritiesandlistenedtoMs.Wright’scommentarieswithastonyindifference.Iwasnotabouttoabandonmyhard-earnedopinions.

“Noticethispainting’sremarkablesenseoflightandcolor.”Iscoffed.Howcouldthisjuvenilepaintingclaimtocompare itsuseof light to the luminousqualityofaJohannesVermeer(a�7thcenturyDutchpainter)?Ilookedatherslides,butIdidnotwanttosee.MydismaywiththeclassonlyheightenedwhenMs.Wrightannouncedthatourclasswouldbemakingatriptoalocalartgallerytoviewacontemporarysculptureinstallation.

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Theday arrived and I trooped offwithmy fellow classmates to thegallery. I could see atonce that itwouldbe exactly as I predicted.The front roomof thegallery featured a series ofmonochromatic (单色的) paintings, creatures of varying shadesof blackor redorwhite.Ms.Wright then ledus to theback room where the sculptures were installed.The large room was aseaofgraywallsandgraycarpetpunctuatedatintervalsbythesculptures.Thepiecesthemselveswere also anuninspired gray.Theywere large, simple shapes, virtually unadorned.As I studiedone,Iwashighlyunimpressed—wherewasthedetail,thefigure,thework?ThenMs.Wrightsaidsomethingunexpected.Sheshowedustoanareainthemiddleoftheroomandtoldustositdown.

“Trynottothinkofeachsculptureasanisolatedwork.Rather,considertheinstallationaseriesofpiecesmeanttomakeupawhole.”Despitemyself,Ifoundtheroomaroundmetransforming.Iwas no longer seeing a number of disconnected anddisappointing sculptures.The size andsimplicityofeachpiecebegan tomakesense.Theyworked together,perfectlyplacedwithin theemptyspacestocreateoneofthemostremarkablefeatsofartisticharmonyIhadeverexperienced.Iwastransformed.Inthatoneday,Ms.Wrightbroughtdownthewallsofalifetime.

�.Theword“dutifully”inParagraph2impliesthat .A.thedetailedartworkwasharderforachildtoadmirethantheGreciansculpturesB.theauthor’smothercontributedtotheformationoftheauthor’searlyopinionsonartC.theauthorwouldlaterbetestedonthematerialhesawD.theauthordidnotlikethehighlydetailedpaintings

2. In the thirdparagraph the author uses the exampleof artistswhose colors “were simplysqueezedfromatube”toillustratehiscontentionthat .A.thecolorsusedbymodernartistswereinferiortothoseofoldmastersB.modernartisinferiortothatoftheoldmastersbecausethematerialsarecheaperC.modernartistsdonoknowhowtomakepaintD.amodernartistcannotbecomparedtoanoldmaster

3.Thephrase“Ididnotwanttosee”inParagraph5suggeststhat .A.theauthordoesnotlikefieldtripsB.theauthor’sdislikeofMs.WrightpreventedhimfromseeingtheartC.thatpartoftheproblemwastheviewerandnottheartD.neithertheworksofartnortheslidescontainedenoughlight

4.Theauthor’sinitialresponsetothe“large,simpleshapes”describedinParagraph6impliesthattheauthorbelievesthatgoodsculptureshouldincludeallofthefollowingEXCEPT .A.lifelikefiguresB.luminoususeofcolorC.closeattentiontodetailandadegreeofcomplexityD.ahighlevelofcraftsmanship

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5.Thefunctionofthelastparagraphisto .A.concludeanargumentestablishedinthefirstparagraphB.introduceanewexampleofmodernartC. contrast Ms. Wright’s influence with that of the artist’s motherD.revealachangeintheperceptionestablishedineachofthepriorparagraphs

Passage 2Asthe20thcenturybegan,theimportanceofformaleducationintheUnitedStatesincreased.

The frontier hadmostly disappeared and by�9�0mostAmericans lived in towns and cities.Industrializationand thebureaucratizationofeconomic lifecombinedwithanewemphasisuponcredentials and expertise tomake schooling increasingly important for economic and socialmobility. Increasingly, too, schoolswere viewed as themost importantmeansof integratingimmigrantsintoAmericansociety.

The arrival of a great wave of southern and eastern European immigrants at the turn ofthecenturycoincidedwithandcontributedtoanenormousexpansionofformalschooling.By�920schooling toage�4orbeyondwascompulsory inmoststates,and theschoolyearwasgreatly lengthened.Kindergartens,vacation schools, extracurricular activities, andvocationaleducation and counseling extended the influence of public schools over the lives of students, manyofwhominthelargerindustrialcitieswerethechildrenofimmigrants.Classesforadultimmigrants were sponsored by public schools, corporations, unions, churches, settlementhouses,andotheragencies.

Reformersearlyinthe20thcenturysuggestedthateducationprogramsshouldsuittheneedsofspecific populations. Immigrant women were one such population. Schools tried to educate young women so they could occupy productiveplaces in theurban industrial economy, andoneplacemanyeducatorsconsideredappropriateforwomenwasthehome.

Althoughlookingafterthehouseandfamilywasfamiliartoimmigrantwomen,Americaneducation gave homemaking a new definition. In preindustrial economies, homemaking hadmeanttheproductionaswellastheconsumptionofgoods,anditcommonlyincludedincome-producingactivitiesbothinsideandoutsidethehome.Inthehighlyindustrializedearly-20th-centuryUnitedStates,however,overproductionratherthanscarcitywasbecomingaproblem.Thus, the idealAmerican homemaker was viewed as a consumer rather than a producer.Schools trained women to be consumer homemaker—cooking, shopping, decorating, andcaring for children “efficiently” in their own homes, or if economic necessity demanded, asemployees in the homes of others. Subsequent reforms have made these notions seem quiteout-of-date.

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�. ItcanbeinferredfromthefirstparagraphthatoneimportantfactorintheincreasingimportanceofeducationintheUnitedStateswas .A.thegrowingnumberofschoolsinfrontiercommunitiesB.anincreaseinthenumberoftrainedteachersC.theexpandingeconomicproblemsofschoolsD.theincreasedurbanizationoftheentirecountry

2.Accordingtothepassage,oneimportantchangeintheUnitedStateseducationby�920swasthat .A.mostplacesrequiredchildrentoattendschoolB.theamountoftimespentonformaleducationwaslimitedC.newregulationswereimposedonnontraditionaleducationD.adultsandchildrenstudiedinthesameclasses

3.Vacation schools and extracurricular activities arementioned inParagraph2 to illustrate.

A.alternativestoformaleducationprovidedbypublicschoolsB.theimportanceofeducationalchangesC.activitiesthatcompetedtoattractnewimmigrantstotheirprogramsD.theincreasedimpactofpublicschoolsonstudents

4.Accordingtothepassage,early-20th-centuryeducationreformersbelievedthat .A.differentgroupsneededdifferentkindsofeducationB.specialprogramsshouldbesetupinfrontiercommunitiestomodernizethemC.corporationsandotherorganizationsdamagededucationalprogressD.morewomenshouldbeinvolvedineducationandindustry

5.Theword“it”inthesecondsentenceinthelastparagraphrefersto .A.consumptionB.productionC.homemakingD.education

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Discovery of a Father 22Test

Part ⅠVocabulary & Grammar

Directions: Choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D. �.Hetriedto uphislessonsbytellingafewjokes.

A.raise B.stimulateC.inspire D.liven

2. Itis thatwomenshouldbepaidlessthanmenfordoingthesamekindofwork.A.abrupt B.absurdC.adverse D.addictive

3. Ifyoudon’thaveenoughcash,Ithinkyoucanmakearrangementtobuythehouse .A.ondeposit B.withoutdepositC.incredit D.oncredit

4.Awindow in the kitchen was ; there was rubbish everywhere, and the curtains andcarpetshadbeenstolen.A.smashed B.scrapedC.scattered D.scratched

5.Thelittleboymademuchnoiseatthepartyandhisfather himup.A.hung B.hushedC.hanged D.hauled

6. Itwasthoughtthatsheonlyhadamonthtolivebutshemadea recovery.A.malicious B.mysteriousC.miraculous D.marvelous

7.DoIhavetomakeanappointmenttoseethedoctorordoIjust atthesurgery?A.showoff B.showoutC.showover D.showup

8.Wefindithardtosympathize gangsterscarryinggunsintheirhands.A.to B.forC.with D.at

9.Themysterious object ignites into a blinding fireball that the surface of our planetsecondslater.A.strikes B.kicksC.appeals D.smashes

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�0.Onehundreddollarscanhardly onenightatatophotelinBeijing.A.pay B.coverC.spend D.cost

��.Davidlikescountrylifeandhasdecidedto farming.A.goinfor B.gobackonC.gothroughwith D.goalongwith

�2.Watershortageisoneofthemost problemsinmanycitiesinourcountry.A.critical B.unexpectedC.lasting D.negligible

�3. Inthiswayaforeignidiom intoourlanguagealmostunnoticed.A.skips B.slipsC.slides D.scans

�4. It is believed that today’s popmusic can serve as a creative force stimulating thethinkingofitslisteners.A.by B.withC.at D.on

�5.Theearlypioneershadto manyhardshipstosettleonthenewland.A.gointo B.goalongwithC.gobackto D.gothrough

�6.Thenovelcontainssomemarvelouslyrevealing ofrurallifeinthe�9thcentury.A.glances B.glaresC.glimpses D.gleams

�7.Haveyoueverreceived ofwhathashappenedtoher?A.theword B.wordsC.word D.thewords

�8.Since the early �930s,Swiss bankshadprided themselves their systemof bankingsecrecyandnumberedaccounts.A.in B.underC.with D.on

�9.Thebuttocks(臀部)are mostotherpartsinthebody.A.lesslikelytocausefataldamagetoB.lesslikelytocausefataldamagethanC.likelylesstocausefataldamagethanD.likelylesscausingfataldamagethan

20.TheconceptofInternet, hasintriguedscientistssincethemid-20thcentury.A.thetransmissionofimages,soundsandmessagesoverdistancesB.transmittingofimages,soundsandmessagesalongdistancesC.totransmitimages,soundsandmessagesondistanceD.thetransmissibilityofimages,soundsandmessagesfordistances

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2�. The fluoroscopemakes formedical doctors to view a silhouette of thebones andinternalorgansofapatient’sbody.A.beingpossible B.possiblyC.itispossible D.itpossible

22. “TomwantstostayupandwatchanoldmovieonTV.”“Teno’clockis foraboyofhisagetostayup.”A.atoolatehour B.verymuchlateanhourC.toolateanhour D.asolatehour

23. Perhapsthere’sonlyonethingonwhichthecitizensofAtlantadoagree:there’sacity willnotlookthesameorbethesameafterthissummer.A.that B.whichC.as D.where

24. therewasanepidemicapproaching,Mr.Smith theinvitationtovisitthatarea.A.Ifheknew…wouldhavedeclined B.Ifhehadknown…woulddeclineC.Hadheknown…woulddecline D.Hadheknown…wouldhavedeclined

25. Theteamleaderofmountainclimbersmarkedout .A.thatseemedtobethebestroute B.whatseemedtobethebestrouteC.whichseemedtobethebestroute D.somethingthattobethebestroute

26. wewishhimprosperous,wehaveobjectionstohiswaysofobtainingwealth.A.Muchas B.AsmuchC.Moreas D.Aswellas

27. Justasthevalueofatelephonenetworkincreaseswitheachnewphone tothesystem,sodoesthevalueofacomputersystemincreasewitheachprogramthatturnsout.A.adding B.addedC.toadd D.tohaveadded

28. Between�897and�9�9atleast29motionpicturesinwhichartificialbeingswereportrayed.

A.hadproduced B.havebeenproducedC.hadbeenproduced D.wouldhaveproduced

29. How many of us , say, ameeting that is irrelevant to uswould be interested in thediscussion?A.attended B.attendingC.toattend D.haveattended

30. The finest seed, at thewrong timeor under thewrong conditions, mayhave adisappointingyield.A.sow B.sowingC.beingsown D.sown

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Part ⅡError Correction

Directions: Each of the following sentences has four underlined parts marked A, B, C and D. Identify the part of the sentence that is incorrect. Then, without altering the meaning of the sentence, mark the corresponding letter and write down the correction.

�.We’vegivenhimjustabouteverythingheasked;whateverelsecanhewant? A B CD 2.Rarely has a technological development had as an impact on society as the rapid growof A BC D electronics. 3.ThemigrationofAfricanAmericansfromtheruralSouthtotheindustrialNorthintheearly A B �900swerethebiggestinternalmigrationinAmericanhistory. C D 4.TheAtlanticcable,whichbegantooperatingin�866,linkedtheUnitedStatestoLondonand A toanothercablestretchingeastwardtoIndiaandbeyond. B C D 5.Soapisusedasalubricantinmakingtinywiresforelectricalappliancessuchtelevisionsets A B C D andtelephones. 6. Infilms,opticalprintingcanbecombinedwithblue-screenphotographyforproducesuchspecial A B C effectsascharactersseemingto flythroughtheair. D 7.TheplanetVenusiscomparingwithEarthintermsofsize,mass,anddensity,buthasathick A B C carbondioxideatmosphere,aslowrotation,andnomoon. D 8.Theideallistenerstaysbothinsideandoutsidethemusicatthemomentitisplayedandenjoying A B italmostasmuchasthecomposeratthemomenthecomposes. C D

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9.The reformof the socialist market economic systemcovers actuallymanydimensions, A B C allofwhomhavedifferenttimehorizon. D�0.Because the long-standing tradition in the U.S. of freedom of speech and of thepress, the A B governmentwouldprobablynotattempttodirectlylimitorcensortheappearanceofviolence C D ontelevision.

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Part ⅢTranslation

Section A

Directions: Translate the following sentences into Chinese. �.Adults todayareasawareasWordsworthof the importanceofchildhoodexperiences thata

cherishedandwell-behavedchildhasabetterchanceofgrowingintoabalanced,lovingandlaw-abidingadultthananunlovedone.

2.Nothing—education,homeenvironment,otherinterests,wisediscouragement—islikelytorestrain

theobsessedgambler (赌徒)andevenwhenitishealonewhosufferstheconsequences,hisdiseaseisacruelone,resultinginawasted,unhappylife.

3.Having become more and more sophisticated, a robot can mimic man himself—even to the

extentofbeingabletolearnandrememberitsworkassignments. 4.With the decline of themanufacturing industries that once supported huge communities of

workingmen, familiesarebeingforced to relyon thewagesofwomen,oftenworkingpart-timeandinserviceindustries.

5. Irememberoncewhenhehaddonesomethingridiculous,andrightoutonMainStreet, too,

Iwaswithsomeotherboysandtheywerelaughingandshoutingathimandhewasshoutingbackandhavingasgoodatimeastheywere.

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Section B

Directions: Translate the following paragraphs into English. �.我们也不应该忘记，广告为我们的钱袋作出了积极的贡献。没有这笔收入来源，报纸、

商业电台和电视公司就不能生存。我们花很少的钱就能够买到一份日报，或者欣赏众多

的广播节目，这完全是由于广告商付了这部分钱。想想看，要是让你付全价，报纸会有

多贵！

Useful words and expressions: 商业电台 commercialradiostations 一份日报 apieceofdaily 广播节目 programsontheair 对……做贡献 tomakecontributionto 2.尽管我们对“学习”的理解不尽完善，然而我们对此已有不少了解。“学习”可以呈现

不同的形式，也可以在许多情况下进行。一般来说，“学习”必然会引起行为的变化。

“学习”导致人们行为发生变化时，这种变化常能持久。“学习”也许意味着对一系列

细小而不相关的行为按新的顺序排列，就好比你在钢琴上学习弹奏一首新的曲子。

Useful words and expressions: 在许多情况下进行 totakeplaceundermanyconditions 持久 long-lasting 细小而不相关的行为 smallindependentact

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Part ⅣReading Comprehension

Directions: In this part, there are two passages followed by some questions or unfinished statements. Choose the best answer to each of them.

Passage 1In�948myfatherwasservinghissecondtermassheriffofMercerCounty,Montana.Welived

inBentrock,thecountyseatandtheonlytownofanysizeintheregion.In�948itspopulationwaslessthantwothousandpeople…

Many of themen inMercerCountyhad spent theprecedingyears in combat. (But notmyfather; hewasdisabled.When hewas�6 a horse kicked him, breaking his leg so severely thathe walked with a permanent limp, and eventually a cane, his right legV-ed in, his right kneeperpetuallypointingtotheleft.)Whenthesemencamebackfromwartheywantednothingmorethantoworktheirfarmsandranchesandtolivequietlywiththeirfamilies.Thecountyevenhadfewerhuntersafterthewarthanbefore.

All ofwhich mademy father’s job a relatively easy one. Oh, he arrested theusual weeklydrunks, mediated anoccasional dispute about fence lines or stray cattle, calmed a few domesticdisturbances,andwarned the town’s teenagersaboutgettingrowdy (吵闹的) inWood’scafé,butbyandlargebeingsheriffofMercerCountydidnotrequiregreatstrengthorcourage.Theabilitytodrivethecounty’sruralroads,oftendriftedoverinthewinterorwashedoutinthesummer,wasamuchmorenecessaryskillthanbeinggoodwithyourfistsoragun.Oneofmyfather’sregulardutieswassupervisingSaturdaynightdancesinthecounty,butthefactthatheoftentookalongmymother(andsometimesme)showshowquietthoseaffairs—andhisjob—usuallywere.

Andthatdisappointedmeatthetime.Aslongasmyfatherwasgoingtobesheriff,apositionwith somuchpotential for excitement, danger, and bravery,why couldn’t some of that promisebe fulfilled?Nomatter howmanywheat fields or cow pastures surrounded us, we were stillMontanans,yetmyfatherdidn’tevenlooklikeawesternsheriff.Heworeashirtandtie,asmanyofthemenintowndid,butat least theyworebootsandStetsons;myfatherworebrogansandafedora.Hehadagunbuthenevercarriedit,ondutyoroff.IknewbecauseIchecked, timeandtimeagain.Whenheleft thehouseIrantohisdresserandthetopdrawerontherightside.Andthere itwas, there it alwayswas. Just aswell.As far as Iwas concerned itwas thewrongkindofgun for a sheriff.He shouldhavehadanickel-platedWesternColt .45, somethingwith somehistoryandheft.Instead,myfatherhadasmall.32automatic,Italian-madeandnobiggerthanyourpalm.Myfatherdidn’tbuysuchasorrygun;heconfiscateditfromadrunkenmaninoneofhisfirstarrests.Myfatherkept thegunbut infairexchangeboughtthemanabusticket toBillings,wherehehadfamily.

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�. InParagraph2theauthorusestheparentheticalmaterialto .A.suggestthathisfatherbecamesherifftocompensateforhisdisabilityB.highlightthedifferencebetweenhisfatherandothermeninMercerCountyC.justifyhisfather’speacefulnatureD.belittlehisfather

2.MentioningthatMercerCounty“hadfewerhuntersafterthewarthanbefore”inParagraph2istheauthor’swayofsayingthat .A.themenhadhadtheirfillofshootinganddeathB.themenworkedlonghoursandhadnotimeforhuntingC.theauthor’sfatherpreventedthemenfromhuntingD.manyofthehunterswerekilledinthewar

3.Bydescribinghisfather’sworkclothesinthelastparagraph,theauthorissuggestingthathisfather .A.wasconcernedabouthisimageB.didn’ttakethesheriff’sjobseriouslyC.wasprettydullD.wasanonconformist

4.Bywishing thathis fatherhadagunwith“somehistoryand someheft” inParagraph4 theauthormeans .A.anantiquegunB.amoreexpensivegunC.agunusedinthewarD.amoreimpressivegun

5.Whichofthefollowingbestdescribestheauthor’sfeelingsabouthisfather?A.Regret.B.Hostility.C.Resentment.D.Affection.

Passage 2Hewasgood-looking, inaSouthern, romanticpoet sortofway.Heneeded thosegood looks,

oneoftheauntssaid;whyelsewouldmyotherwisesensiblemotherhavemarriedamanlikehim,anactor-writerhyphenate (担任双重或多重职能的人)who liedondreamsandspenthis freeeveningscarryingaspearattheOperaHouse.Butthatwasinlatertimes,whenhehadmovedoutoftherundowncommunalhouseintheBerkeleyHills,leavingmymotherandtheever-changingcastofnominalunclesandauntstopatchtheancientwaterheaterandpumpoutthebasementwhentheoverpressuredvalvefinallyblew.Heneededseparatenesstowrite,hesaid,solitude,somethingwe’dnevergivenhim,andhewastired,tiredofbeingdraggedfromhisstudytotendtothelatesthouseholderuptionthatbubbledup“likegasfromaCalistogamudbath,”hesaid,withrelentlessregularity.

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Helookedtiredbythen,astiredofusaswewereofhim,offorgottenbirthdaysandsurprisesthat failed to surprise.Whenhedidbringus apresent, I evenwonderedwhy, for itwas alwayssomehowoff:lastseason’shottoynooneplayedwithanymore,oracomplicatedmodelnoboycouldassemblewithouta father’shelp.Whichwenevergot.Hewasanactor,afterall,not techcrew,anartist,notsomeonewhocouldfixatoy.

Ifhewasanactor,wewereprops(道具)atbest.Reluctantones—hadtherebeenaPlantagenetPleasureFaire,hewouldhavestrutted(趾高气扬地走) his hour as Wicked Dick Ⅲ, while Geoffrey andI,thrustintoburlapsacks,werehauledoff,twolittleprincesinshabbytights,tobedisposedofelsewhere.Thatwashisglory,kingingit.LivingHistory,hecalledit,andintheearlydayshefollowed the fairs up anddown the state, living theRenaissance first inAgoura, then inMarin,finallywindinguptheactingseasonwithVictoria’sEnglandinSanFranciscoorevenOaklandforoneortwoslowyears.

Notthatanyoneeverhiredhimtoacttheking.No,hewasaminorfigureevenonthatrudestage, a charming but lesser nobleman inElizabeth’s court, an attentive councilor inVictoria’sentourage(随行人员).Buthesharedtheperks(津贴)ofroyalty,suchastheywere,stoodcenterstageinblackvelvetpantaloonswhiletheSeptembersunburnedoverhead,orposedhandsomely(inaPrinceAlbertcoat,noless)astheroyalpartymadeitswaythroughtheChristmascrowdsatDickensFair.Whyhestucktoit,Ineverunderstood.Certainlynotforthepay.

Betweenfairshewrote,orthoughtofwriting,shutupinhisstudy,intowhichwechildrenwerenotallowed,ordidresearchforhisone-man-shows(inwhichheplayedaseriesofwriters,onepershow,sothatoneyearwesawhisEdgarAllenPoe,anotheryear,hisAmbroseBierce).Hewasawriter,oratleastawriteronceremoved,writingdownothermen’swordsandspeakingthemasiftheywerehisown.Attimesitseemedhethoughttheywerehisown,heparaphrasedthemsofreely,vampinguponthethemesofThe Devil’s Dictionary.Andheprobablythoughtwewerehisownaswell,aslittleacquaintedwithusashewas.Andsowewere,ifonlybyexampleandheredity.

�. InParagraph3theauthorcompareshimselfandhisbrotherto“props”,becausethey .A.reinforcedtheirfather’simageasaparentB.werephysicalobjectshandledonstageC.supportedtheirfather’sdramaticeffortsD.possessedessentialattributestheirfatherlacked

2.Theword“rude”inParagraph4mostlynearlymeans .A.roughlymadeB.deliberatelyimpoliteC.highlyvigorousD.inconsiderate

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3.The author mentions his father’s sharing theperks of royalty inParagraph 4 in order toemphasizethathisfather .A.hadgonefarinhischosenfieldB.wantedtosharetheseprivilegeswithhischildrenC.demandedonlythebestforhimselfD.receivedverylittleforhisefforts

4.WhichofthefollowingisNOTanaccuratedescriptionoftheauthor’sfather?A.Hewasnotdependabletohischildren.B.Heenjoyedbeingthecenterofattention.C.Hehadanappealingappearance.D.Hewaswell-likedbythosewhosharedhishome.

5.Theauthor’spurposeinwritingthisportraitofhisfatherwas .A.tohelphimselfunderstandhiscomplexfeelingstowardhisfatherB.toillustratetheimportanceofopencommunicationamongmembersofafamilyC.totellaboutthedifficultiesofhisboyhoodD.topraisehisfather,amanhebothlovedandfeared