Unfortunately, the elderly population in America is increasing fast. Why? People are living longer. Fewer babies are being born. And middle-aged “baby boomers” are rapidly entering the groups of the elderly. America may soon be a place where wrinkles(皱纹) are “in”. Marketing experts are already noticing this growing group of consumers.
55．Growing up is a wonderful thing because ___________. A．people can celebrate their birthdays B．people can become more mature and wiser C．people can receive many presents D．people will feel younger at heart
56．We can infer from the second paragraph that ___________. A．young people lack experience and wisdom
B．American older people often joke about their old age C．American culture is very young
D．different countries have different opinions on the old age 57．The underlined sentence (in Paragraph 3) means “_______.” A．The golden years can make the old earn lots of money and receive good medical care
B．The old people in America are leading a hard life without good nutrition, medical care or housing
C．The old in America have to retire at the age of 65 D．American social security benefits are not good
58．From the last paragraph we know that the underlined word “in” can be replaced by ________.
A．serious B．bad C．disappearing slowly D．growing fast Passaege 3
What should you think about when trying to find your career? You are probably better at some school subjects than others. These may show strengths that you can use in your work. A boy who is good at mathematics can use that in an engineering career. A girl who spells well and likes English may be good at office work. So it is important to know the subjects you do well in at school. On the other hand, you may not have any specially strong subjects but your records show a general satisfactory standard. Although not all subjects can be used directly in a job, they may have indirect value. A knowledge of history is not required for most jobs but if history is one of your good subjects you will have learned to remember facts and details. This is an ability that can be useful in many jobs.
Your school may have taught you skills, such as typing or technical drawing, which you can use in your work. You may be good at metalwork or cookery and look for a job where you can improve
these skills. If you have had a part-time job on Saturdays or in the summer, think what you gained from it. If nothing else, you may have learned how to get to work on time, to follow instructions and to get on with older workers. You may have learned to give correct change in a shop, for example. Just as important, you may become interested in a particular industry or career you see from the inside in a part-time job.
Facing your weak points is also part of knowing yourself. You may be all thumbs when you handle tools; perhaps you are a poor speller or cannot add up a column of figures. It is better to face any weakness than to pretend they do not exist. Your school record, for instance, may not be too good, yet it is an important part of your background. You should not be apologetic about it but instead recognize that you will have a chance of a fresh start at work. 59．What is the passage mainly about?
A．The significance of working hard at school. B．The direct and indirect value of school work. C．How to face one’s weakness.
D．Choosing a career according to one’s strong points. 60．According to the passage, doing a part-time job as a student ____________.
A．can help afford one’s education
B．is a good way to practice the skills learnt in school C．can help you to prepare for future work
D．is a waste of time that could have been spent on study 61．From the passage we learn that if a student’s school performance is not good, he _______.
A．should pay more attention to learning skills and developing abilities
B．will be regretful about his bad results C．may also do well in his future work D．should restart his study in school
62．The underlined phrase “be all thumbs” (in Paragraph 3) probably means “_________”.
A．be clumsy at doing things B．be skillful in doing things
C．do not have interest in certain things D．be easily bored in doing things Section B
Directions: Match the Chinese sentences in the left column with the English in the right column.Mark the corresponding letter on the answer sheet with a single line through the center.
63如果队员之间不加强配合，我校篮球A He managed to send the tourists to 队就不可能在决赛中战胜对手 the airport in time.
B He finished a difficult task on his 64.只喝一杯咖啡就会使我整晚睡不着。 own shortly after he entered the 65他进公司后不久就独立完成了一项company, so his colleagues looked at him with new eyes. 艰巨的任务。同事们对他刮目相看。 C Our school basketball team will not 66他设法把游客及时送到了机场。 beat the opponents in the final match/final(s) unless the team members strengthen their cooperation well with each other. D Drinking only a cup of coffee will keep me awake all night.
A. At that time the taxi driver had no choice but to turn to the tourist for help. B. Although we are suffering such a severe 67尽管遭受如此严重的自然灾害，但只要不灰心，我们终会克服暂时的困难。 natural disaster, we will eventually overcome the temporary difficult as long as we don’t lose 68当时,那位出租车司机别无选择，只能heart. 求助于游客（choice ） C. Students should be encouraged/We should 69我没有想到汤姆会被选为学生会主encourage students to apply what they have 席。（occur ） learned in class to practice . 70. 应该鼓励学生将课堂上所学的知识D. It never occurred to me that Tom would/should 运用到实践中去。 be elected/made chairman of the Student’s Union. 试卷二
第四部分 翻译（共10题，每题2分，共20分） Part IV Translation（20 points, 2 points each） Section A
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