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Passage Two
I once knew a young man, nineteen years of age, who lived with absolute outward (外表的)
confidence and self-possession for a number of years before I discovered that he could not read or write. His various methods of trick, which were also skills of self-protection, were so skillful and so desperate (绝望) that neither I nor any of his other adult friends were aware of his entire
helplessness in face of written words until we went to dinner one night at a local restaurant——and suddenly discovered that he could not read.
Even here, it was not the first time we went out to eat, but something like the second or third, that Peter's desperation shocked me. The first time, he was clever enough to cover the truth. He studied the menu for a moment, then looked up to the waitress and asked her if he could have “just a coke and a hamburger”. He told me later that he had done the same thing many times before and that he had learned to act as if he were examining the menu: “Then I ask for a coke and a
hamburger....Sometimes they give me a hamburger on a plate with salad and potatoes....Then I ask them for a roll and make my own hamburger.”
As we began to go out to eat more frequently, Peter would ask to go to Howard Johnson's. I soon discovered the reason for his choice: The photographs, attached in cellophane (玻璃纸) containers to each of the standard items on the menu, could help him not to struggle with the shape of words at all. Howard Johnson's, whether intentionally or not, had provided the perfect escape for the endangered pride of an adult who was illiterate (文盲).
56. When he went to a restaurant, Peter would ________ .
A. pretend that he could not read or write B. pretend to be studying the menu C. be desperate for help from other people D. protect himself by playing a musical instrument
57. The young man was not found to be illiterate until ________ . A. he dined out with his adult friends at Howard Johnson's. B. he could no longer come up with various ways of deception.
C. he had dinner with his friends at a certain local restaurant for the second or third time. D. he was not careful enough to be aware of his entire helplessness in face of written words. 58. What did the young man usually have at a restaurant?
A. Standard items on the menu B. Foods that other people ordered C. A hamburger made by himself D. A coke and a hamburger 59. The word “self-possession” (Para. 1) probably means ________ . A. self-confidence B. self-consciousness C. self-discipline D. self-devotion 50. Why did the young man like to go to Howard Johnson's?
A. Howard Johnson's provided a perfect escape when anything dangerous should happen. B. The menu at Howard Johnson's gave a clear introduction of the food it served.
C. The photographs attached to the main items on the menu helped conceal his illiteracy. D. He would feel at ease because eaters at Howard Johnson's were all adult non-readers.
Passage Three
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After practicing as a surgeon for several years, Dr. Giroux decided to apply for membership
in the American College of Surgeons (美国外科医生学会), a highly selective and distinguished (著名的) professional organization.
As part of the application procedure (手续), Dr. Giroux was asked to prepare a list of all the
operations performed in the previous seven years. Slowly, as she worked on the long list, she began to feel uncertain. She began to question some of her decisions. Had she used the best technique in that case? Maybe, in this case, she should have given one more test before operating? On the other hand, maybe she should have....Would the doctors on the selection committee understand that, as the only trained surgeon in the area, she usually could not get advice from others and therefore, had to rely completely on her own judgment? For the first time, Dr. Giroux felt lonely and isolated.
The longer Dr. Giroux worked on the application forms, the more depressed she became. As hope faded, she wondered if a “country doctor” had a realistic chance of being accepted by the American College of Surgeons.
61. Dr. Giroux was working in ________ .
A. a large city B. the American College of Surgeons C. an area far from any big city D. a selective organization 62. It was most probable that Dr. Giroux was ________ . A. a member in that organization B. a well-trained surgeon C. a graduate from American College of Surgeons D. a distinguished surgeon in America 63. When she was filling the application forms, Dr. Giroux began to be ________ . A. realistic B. depressed C. puzzled D. decisive 64. The application forms must include ________ .
A. the decision procedure B. the college achievements C. the best technique D. a list of advice and judgments 65. When filling the forms, Dr. Giroux felt depressed because ________.
A. she didn't perform enough operations B. some operations were unsuccessful
C. she didn't get advice from the selection committee D. she was doubtful about her previous operations
Passage Four
Are some people born clever and others born stupid? Or is intelligence developed by our
environment and our experience? Strangely enough, the answer to these questions is yes. To some extent our intelligence is given to us at birth, and no amount of special education can make a genius out of a child born with low intelligence. On the other hand, a child who lives in a boring
environment will develop his intelligence less than one who lives in rich and varied surroundings. Thus the limits of a person's intelligence are fixed at birth, whether or not he reaches those limits will depend on his environment. This view, now held by most experts, can be supported in a number of ways.
It is easy to show that intelligence is to some extent something we are born with. The closer
the blood relationship between two people is, the closer they are likely to be in intelligence. Thus if we take two unrelated people at random from the population, it is likely that their degree of
intelligence will be completely different. If, on the other hand, we take two identical twins, they will
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very likely be as intelligent as each other. Relations like brothers and sisters, parents and children, usually have similar intelligence, and this clearly suggests that intelligence depend on birth.
Imagine now that we take two identical twins and put them in different environments. We
might send one, for example, to a university and the other to a factory where the work is boring. We would soon find differences in their intelligence developing, and this indicates that environment as well as birth plays a part. This conclusion is also suggested by the fact that people who live in close contact with each other, but who are not related at all are likely to have similar degree of intelligence.
66. If a child is born with low intelligence, he can ________ . A. not reach his intelligence in his life
B. go beyond his intelligence limits in rich surroundings
C. still become a genius if he should be given special education D. become a genius
67. “if we take two unrelated people at random from the population” (Para. 2 ) means if we ________ .
A. choose two persons with different intelligence B. choose two persons who are relative C. take out two persons of close relationship D. pick any two persons
68. The example of the twins going to a university and to a factory separately shows ________ . A. the part that birth plays B. the importance of their positions C. the role of environment on intelligence D. the importance of their intelligence 69. The writer is in favor of the view that man's intelligence is given to him ________ . A. neither at birth nor through education B. through education C. both at birth and through education D. at birth 70. The best title of this passage can be ________ .
A. Effect of Education B. Dependence on Environment C. Intelligence D. Surroundings
得分 评卷人 Part Ⅳ (20 points)
Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices marked A, B, C, D. You should choose the ONE that best fits
into the passage and write the corresponding letter in the brackets.
Earthquakes are something that most people fear. There are some places that have __71__ or no earthquakes. Most places in the world, __72__, have them regularly. Some places, __73__Iran and Guatemala have them frequently. Countries that have a lot of earthquakes are usually quite __74__.
The earthquake that the people most __75__ about in the United States was the one
happening in San Francisco in 1906.Over 500 people died __76__ it. The strongest one in North America was in 1964.It happened in Alaska.
Strong earthquakes are not always the ones that kill __77__.In 1755,one of the strongest earthquakes ever __78__ happened in Portugal. Around 20,000 people died.
In 1923, a very powerful earthquake __79__ the Tokyo-Yokohama area of Japan. A hundred and forty thousand people died. Most of them died in fires which __80__ the earthquake.
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One of the __81__ earthquakes ever was in China in 1976.It killed __82__ people. The most destructive(破坏性的) earthquake ever reported was also in China.400,000 people were killed or __83__ in this quake, which happened in 1556.
Earthquakes are __84__ which people fear. Floods and tidal waves also cause people to be __85__, as __86__like typhoons and cyclones(飓风).Sometimes these things cause lots of deaths. In 1970, a cyclone and tidal wave killed over 200,000 in Pakistan.
These kinds of things make people afraid and they are very dangerous. But they probably do not worry people __87__ earthquakes do, especially in these modem times. The reason is __88__ we often know they are coming, because we have some __89__.Some day we may be able to know an earthquake is coming .So far, however, there is no sure way to __90__ an earthquake. When one comes, it is a surprise. People cannot prepare for it.
71. A. less B. much C. few D. little 72. A. therefore B. however C. for that D. likewise 73. A. so far as B. as C. except for D. like 74. A. mysterious B. portable C. mountainous D. movable 75. A. talking B. talks C. talked D. talk 76. A. in B. over C. of D. for 77. A. most B. the majority C. most the people D. the most people 78. A. broken out B. exploded C. recorded D. brought about 79. A. hindered B. imposed C. happened D. hit 80. A. participated B. invested C. followed D. pursued 81. A. maximum B. worst C. heaviest D. mature 82. A. a large sum of B. a great deal of C. a large number of D. a large amount of
83. A. damaged B. injured C. harmed D. wrecked 84. A. not only the acts of nature B. not only the nature of acts
C. not only acts of the nature D. not the only acts of nature 85. A. feared B. surprised C. confused D. afraid 86. A. the bad storm did B. do the bad storms C. the storms did badly D. the bad storms do 87. A. as many as B. as much as C. so many as D. as more as 88. A. because B. why C. that D. whether 89. A. warnings B. clues C. symbols D. evidences 90. A. advocate B. proclaim C. put forward D. predict
Part V Translation (20 points)
得分 评卷人 Section A Directions：There are 5 sentences in this section. Please translate them from Chinese into English.
91.就是在这间小屋里，他们勤奋地工作着。
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92.如果我们不努力的话，就学不好英语。 93.一个人的学习能力是无限的。
94.人和动物的最大区别在于人能学习并使用语言。
95.萨姆买不起他极想要的那种照相机，因为那相机太贵了。 Section B
Directions：There are 5 sentences in this section. Please translate them from English into Chinese. 96. Whenever our motherland needs me, I will respond to her call.
97. It is obvious that the development of science and technology is vital to the modernization of China.
98. She refused to hand over the car keys to her husband until he had promised to wear his safety belt.
99. Quite a few young people nowadays have the habit of listening to background music while doing their homework.
100. As far as the method itself is concerned, it is worth trying.
Part VI. Writing (20 points)
得分 评卷人 Directions：For this part, you are required to write a composition on the topic
“Money”.You should write no less than 120 words and base your composition on
the Chinese outline given below. Outline：1.有人认为金钱万能。
2.有人认为金钱是万恶之源（the source of all crimes） 3.我对金钱的看法。
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