A the labor force was mainly ________ A raw materials
B natural resources C factories D immigration
67. We can infer from the passage (paragraph 2) that the South’s contribution to the growth of industry in the mid-nineteenth century
B skilled labor
C manufactured goods D industrial sites
B immigrant families stayed together.
68. The phrase “massive waves of immigrants” in line 9 of the passage means that ____A many immigrants came by ship.
C groups of immigrants came at different times. D groups of immigrants were greeted enthusiastically.
69. From the passage, which of the following can be inferred about the United States in the first half of the nineteenth century? A It was producing large amounts of manufactured goods. B It was largely agricultural.
C It was fully industrialized D It was low in natural resources
70. We can infer from the passage that intensive growth of a nation’s economy requires ____ A expansion of resources B better use of the labor force C attracting unskilled labor D limiting the human resources.
71.According to the passage, what is the end goal of an investment in human capital? A Providing more valuable manufactured goods. C Training in use of complex machines. A European trade Passage 5
Economists have received the unfair reputation of being unable to agree on anything. The image of economists in disagreement is part of our folklore. An English commentator wrote: “If parliament were to ask six economists for an opinion, seven answers could come back---two no doubt from the volatile Mr. Keynes.” The London Times laments the “rise in skepticism about what economists The image of widespread disagreement among economists is overrated. The result of a survey of 100 professional economists confirm that there is considerable agreement among economists about what can be done (positive economics), especially in a microeconomic context. However, there is more disagreement over what ought to be done . Questions of what ought to be done (Should we equalize the distribution of income? Should we increase defense spending?) require moral and political value judgments on which individuals naturally differ. Finally , disagreement among professional economists receives more publicity than other scientific professions, which contributes to the false image of economists in disaccord.
While disagreements in other sciences are as strong or even stronger than in economics, these disagreements are less visible to the public eye. Theoretical physicists have disagreed about the physical nature of the universe since the foundations of physics, but this scientific controversy is understood by only a few theoretical physicists.
It does not require much disagreement to bring disputes to the public’s attention. Everyone is interested in economic questions: Will inflation accelerate? Will I lose my job? Why is the price of gasoline rising so fast? Why are home mortgages so hard to come by? Economists do disagree, particularly on some big macroeconomic issues. But often what the public perceives as disagreements over positive economics are really disagreements over what ought to be. In general, there is more agreement than disagreement among economists.
73. According to the passage, the commentator mentions Mr. Keynes as noted for his ____A good sense
B inconsistency of opinions C predictability D greediness
B statements in microeconomics about what is possible. D results of economic surveys D nonexistent
74. According to the passage, positive economics is ____ A an attempt to convince disgruntled economists C financial statements showing again A natural
B exaggerated
C publicized
B Educating immigrant families. D Developing literacy for all.
D development of natural resources.
72. We can infer from the passage (paragraph 3) that in the mid-nineteenth century the United States placed a high value to ___
B education
C agriculture
can tell us,” and Business week complains about “the intellectual bankruptcy of economics profession.”
75. The author believes that disagreement between economists is all of the following EXCEPT _____
76. According to the passage, which of the following statements describes disagreements between theoretical physicists? A They are fairly recent situations.
B They are not easily understood by non-physicists.
C The public follows them intently. A badly advertised
D They are not worthy of publication.
C far away
D plentiful
77. The phrase “hard to come by” in the last paragraph is closest in meaning to ____
B difficult to obtain
78. It can be inferred from the passage that economists find macroeconomic issues ___
A more controversial than microeconomic issues. B easier to understand than positive economics C similar to issues in theoretical physics 79. The purpose of the author in this passage is to ___
A point out a misconception B support a generalization C elaborate on a myth D compare two views 80. The author’s attitude toward economists in this passage is ____ A sympathetic Paper Two
Part V Translation (30 minutes, 20 points) Section A (15 minutes, 10 points)
The wise man knows the place of these things in the scheme of life as a whole. He knows that money and possessions are means, not ends. He knows the difference between pleasures of the moment and enduring satisfactions, between being great and being famous, between reverence and superstition, between solidity and show in literature, art and life. He knows that in the human lot some evils are unavoidable, that loss and disease and old age are bound to come; and he has made his peace with their coming. Section B ( 15minutes, 10 points)
没有盼头的日子是苍白而且不可想象的 人得天天有点什么盼头，生活才不至于暗淡． 有了盼头， 会觉得太阳
每天都是新的． 土地去掉水分， 就成了沙漠；人没了盼，还剩什么？小盼头支撑人的一天，大盼头支撑人的一生．
B critical
C indifferent
D skeptical
D not concerned with reality.
Part VI Writing (30 minutes, 10 points)
Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition of no less than 150 words under the title of “Man’s Best 1.2.
Dogs play an important part in many people’s lives There are some unpleasant aspects of dogs in society.
Friend Is A Dog.” Your composition should be based on the following outline:
答案：
21—30： A C B A D C A B C D
41—50： B D C A C B A D B D 61—70： A D B A C D C D C D 31—40： B D A C A C D C B A51—60： A D B C D C B A B D71—80： C A A C A D C B C C
五、英译汉
聪明的人懂得整个人生布局中的一切事物各归其位。他懂得金钱和财富是手段却不是目的。他知道一时的欢愉有别于持久的满足，伟大有别于成名，敬虔有别于迷信，文学艺术领域乃至整个人生的实力有别于做秀。她知道人生命运躲不过邪恶，人生必有所失，疾病和死亡必会临到我们。聪明的人以平和的心面对这一切。
六、汉译英
A day without hope would be unimaginably pale [dull].there must be something to look
forward to each day to keep it out of shadows. To a person cherishing hopes every morning rises a new sun. Deprived of water, soil turns into desert. Deprived of hope, what is left to a man? A small hope sustains you for a day, a great one for a lifetime.
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