72. The number of overweighed people is _______.
A. one in four B. one in three C. 20 percent of the population D. 50 percent
73. What does the word “over-indulgence” in Paragraph 3 probably mean?
A. Eating too much. B. Extreme work. C. Exercising too much. D. Sleeping too much. 74. Americans like fast food because _______.
A. it is cheap B. it is available everywhere
C. Americans are quite busy D. all of the above 75. We infer from the passage that _______.
A. Americans usually sit down at the table and enjoy their food B. Americans often eat at restaurants C. Americans often eat in a hurry
D. Americans often eat with their families Passage 4
Beauty has always been regarded as something praiseworthy by people. Almost everybody thinks attractive people are healthier and happier, and have better marriage and have more respectable jobs. Consultants give them better advice for finding jobs. Even judges are kinder on attractive defendants. But in the executive circle, beauty can become a liability.
While attractiveness is relatively positive for a man in his way up the executive ladder, it is harmful to a woman. Handsome male executives were regarded as having more integrity than plainer men; effort and ability were considered to account for their success. While attractive female executives were thought to have less integrity than unattractive ones; their success was attributed not to ability but to factors such as luck.
All unattractive women executives were thought to have more integrity and capability than the attractive female executives. It is interesting that the rise of the unattractive overnight success was attributed more to personal relationships and less to ability than was that of attractive overnight success.
Why are charming women not thought to be capable? An attractive woman is considered to be more feminine (and an attractive man more masculine.) Thus, an attractive woman has an advantage in traditional female jobs, but an attractive woman in a traditionally masculine position appears to lack the “masculine” qualities that are required.
This is true even in politics. “If the only clue is how he or she looks, people treat men and women differently,” says Anne Bowman, who recently published a study on the effects of attractiveness on political candidates. She asked 125 undergraduate students to rank two groups of photos, one of men and one of women, in order of attractiveness. The students were told the photos were of candidates for political offices. They were asked to rank them again, in the order that they would vote for them. The results showed that attractive males utterly defeated unattractive men, but the women who had been ranked most attractive invariably received the fewest votes.
76. The word “liability” in Paragraph 1 most probably means “_______”.
A. misfortune B. instability C. disadvantage D. burden
77. In traditionally female jobs, attractiveness _______. A. reinforces the feminine qualities required B. makes women look more honest and capable C. is of primary importance to women D. often enables women to succeed quickly
78. Bowman’s experiment reveals that when it comes to politics, attractiveness _____.
A. turns out to be an obstacle to men B. affects men and women alike
C. has as little effect on men as on women D. is more of an obstacle than a benefit to women
79. It can be inferred from the passage that people’s views on beauty are often _____.
A. practical B. prejudiced C. old-fashioned D. radical 80. The author writes this passage to _______. A. discuss the negative aspects of being attractive B. give advice to job seekers who are attractive C. demand equal rights for women
D. emphasize the importance of appearance Part Ⅳ Translation ( 2 × 10 points)
Directions: There are 10 sentences in this section. Please translate sentences 81～85 from Chinese into English, and translate sentences 86～90 from English into Chinese. Write your answer on the Answer Sheet. 81. 82. 83.
当我最后终于有时间去医院看他时，已经为时太晚。
我一开始就告诉过你，网上约会与实际在一起生活根本不是一回事。 正因为她没有经验，所以她不知道如何应付这种局面。
84. 我把我的意见已经告诉你了，至于你是否这样做，那就看你了。 85. 我们没有想到他们会来，我们以为他们还在加拿大呢。
86. I prefer shopping online to shopping in the department store, because the former is more convenient and time saving.
87. This book, from which I learn a lot of information, was written by a scientist.
88. People were not fully aware of that peace of mind was very important for health.
89. The marketing manager has little confidence in talking the board of directors out of the plan about the launching of a new product. 90. Thanks to the means of modern transportation and communication, the world is getting smaller and smaller. Part V Error Correction (1×10 points)
Directions: There are ten sentences. Each of the following sentences has four underlined parts marked A, B, C, and D. You are required to identify the one that is incorrect, and then mark the corresponding letter and write the right answer on the Answer Sheet.
91. Today we have made great achievements, but tomorrow we shall win still great
A B C D victories.
92. Knowing how to think clearly and to speak correctly give one confidence.
A B C D
93. It was in this school where he had studied for four years.
A B C D
94. All things consist of atoms or molecules, which be constantly moving.
A B C D
95. Being felt that she had done something wonderful, she sat down to rest.
A B C D
96. Every crack and crevice in these walls have been filled with putty.
A B C D 97. The way which the different kinds of rock lie on one another helps to tell the story
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