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1.My sonfailed tocome backhome lastnight.This morningthe policecame toour houseand myworst fearsthat he wasinjured in a caraccident.A.advocated B.confirmed C.promised D.insured
2.In aneffort toculture shocks,I think it is necessary to know something about the nature of culture.A.get offB.get byC.get throughD.get over
3.Tom likesswimming,but hedoesnt likeplaying basketball.A.So doLB.So it is withme.C.Neither doLD.do so,too.
4.My grandparentsalways enjoythe of their relatives.A.company B.accompanimentC.companion D.compassion
5.And muchof whatIstumbled intoby followingmy and intuition turnedout to be pricelesslater on.A.determination B.curiosityC.feeling D.imagination
6.The at the militaryacademy isso rigidthat somepeople cannotendure it.A.convention B.confinementC.principle D.discipline
7.The machineryhad beenwrecked soefficiently thatpolice weresure it was acase ofA.vagabond B.sabotage C.paradox D.tachyon
8.The socialworkers triedto thejuvenile delinquents.A.quarantine B.muddleC.rehabilitate D.indent
9.The scentsof theflowers wasto usby thebreeze.A.intercepted B.detestedC.saturated D.wafted
10.Tony stopshim withnews that a planehas overthe MojaveDesert.A.blown downB.blown offC.blown upD.blown in
11.He remainedcalm evenof suchobvious danger.A.in theevent B.in thefaceC.in disregardD.in defiance
12.Jack isso to his appearancethat henever hashis clothespressed.A.adverse B.anonymousC.indifferent D.casual
13.He mayalso needmoney toconstruct irrigation and improvehis farmin otherways.A.vessels B.routes C.paths D.channels
14.My investmentin thatcompany canno longerbe as a sourceof income.
1.My sonfailed tocome backhome lastnight.This morningthe policecame toour houseand myworst fearsthat he wasinjured in a caraccident.A.advocated B.confirmed C.promised D.insured正确答案B你的答案
2.In aneffort toculture shocks,!thinkit isnecessarytoknowsomethingaboutthe natureofculture.A.get offB.get byC.get throughD.get over正确答案D你的答案
3.Tom likesswimming,but hedoesnt likeplaying basketball.A.So dol.B.So it is withme.C.Neither dol.D.do so,too.正确答案B你的答案
4.My grandparentsalways enjoythe of their relatives.A.company B.accompanimentC.companion D.compassion正确答案A你的答案
5.And muchof whatIstumbled intoby followingmy and intuition turnedout to be pricelesslater on.A.determination B.curiosityC.feeling D.imagination正确答案B你的答案
6.The at the militaryacademy isso rigidthat somepeople cannotendure it.A.convention B.confinementC.principle D.discipline正确答案D你的答案
7.The machineryhad beenwrecked soefficiently thatpolice weresure it was acase of.A.vagabond B.sabotage C.paradoxD.tachyon正确答案B你的答案
8.The socialworkers triedto thejuvenile delinquents.A.quarantine B.muddleC.rehabilitate D.indent正确答案C你的答案
9.The scentsof theflowers wasto usby thebreeze.A.intercepted B.detested□.saturated D.wafted正确答案你的答案D
10.Tony stopshim withnews that a planehas overthe MojaveDesert.A.blown downB.blown offC.blown upD.blown in正确答案你的答案C
11.He remainedcalm evenof suchobvious danger.A.in theevent B.in thefaceC.in disregardD.in defiance正确答案你的答案B
12.Jack isso to his appearancethat henever hashis clothespressed.A.adverse B.anonymousC.indifferent D.casual正确答案你的答案C
13.He mayalso needmoney toconstruct irrigationand improvehis farmin otherways.A.vessels B.routes C.paths D.channels正确答案你的答案D
14.My investmentin thatcompany canno longerbe as a sourceof income.A.looked onB.insisted onC.reckoned onD.capitalized on正确答案你的答案C
15.The injuredin thetsunami goodcare ofby somemedical teams.A.is takenB.are beingtakenC.are takingD.is beingtaken正确答案你的答案B
16.The threemen triedmany timesto sneakacross theborder into the neighboringcountry by the policeeach time.A.had beencaptured B.being alwayscapturedC.only to be capturedD.unfortunately captured正确答案C你的答案
17.It wasnot untilI camehere Irealized thisplace wasfamous fornot onlyits beautybut alsoits longhistory.A.who B.that C.where D.before正确答案你的答案B
18.that advanceseems to be followingadvance onalmost amonthly basis.A.so rapidis the rate of progress thatB.rapid as the rate of progressis thatC.so rapidis the rate of progress asD.rapid as the rate of progressas正确答案你的答案A
19.There be any difficultyabout passingthe roadtest sinceyou havepracticed alot in the drivingschool.A.mustnt B.shant C.shouldnt D.neednt正确答案你的答案C
20.Sunburn can be justa heatburn.A.as serveB.severC.as severe as D.severe as正确答案你的答案C基础常识根据题目要求,在选项中选出恰当的选项
21.The indigenouspeople inAustralia are,which have
2.2%fthetotal populationin
2001.oA.Aborigines B.Maoris C.lndians D.Eskimos正确答案你的答案A
22.In England,the mostfamous of the Catholicconspiracies was.A.the CobhamsplotB.the murderof ThomasBecketC.the executionof MaryQueen ofScotsD.the GunpowderPlot正确答案你的答案D
23.The HundredYears Warbetween Britain and Francewas fought.A.from1327to1453B.from1337to1453C.from1347to1453D.from1357to1453正确答案B你的答案
24.Which of the followingstatements aboutAmerican educationis WRONGA.Elementary andsecondary education in Americais freeand compulsoryB.Private schoolsare financiallysupported byreligious ornonreligious privateorganizations orindividuals C.There aremorepublic colleges and universities than the private ones正确答案
0.Credits takenat communitycolleges are normally applicableto requirementfor afour-year bachelorsdegree你的答案C
25.Easter is a holidayusually connectedto the following except.A.the reunionof alarge familyB.the eatingof EastereggsC.the comingof springD.the resurrectionof Christ正确答案你的答案A
26.The distinctionbetween paroleand languewas proposedby.A.Halliday B.Chomsky C.BloomfieldD.Saussure正确答案你的答案D
27.When aspeaker expresshis intentionof speaking,such as asking aperson toopen thewindows,he isperforming A.anillocutionary act B.a perlocutionaryactC.a locutionaryactD.none of the above正确答案你的答案A
28.English consonantscan beclassified intostops,fricatives,nasals,etc.In termsof.A.openness ofmouthB.manner ofarticulationC.place of articulation D.Voicing正确答案你的答案B
29.Pragmatics differsfrom traditionalsemantics inthat itstudies meaningnot inisolation,but in.A.relationship B.sentenceC.words Dwntext正确答案你的答案D
30.Which of the followingis not a novelby ErnestHemingway A.For whomThe BellTollsB.The SunAlso RisesC.The OldMan andThe SeaD.This Sideof Paradise正确答案你的答案D三.阅读理解根据题目要求,在选项中选出恰当的选项Text ADespiteDenmarks manifestvirtues,Danes nevertalk abouthow proudthey areto beDanes.This wouldsound weirdin Danish.When Danestalk toforeigners aboutDenmark,they alwaysbegin bycommentingon itstininess,itsunimportance,the difficultyof itslanguage,the generalsmall-mindedness andself-indulgence of their countrymenand thehigh taxes.No Danewould lookyouin theeyeand say,“Denmark is a greatcountry.”YouYe supposedto figurethis outfor yourself.It is the landof thesilk safetynet,where almosthalf thenational budgetgoes towardsmoothing outlifes inequalities,and thereisplenty ofmoney forschools,day care,retraining programmes,job seminars-Danes loveseminars:three daysatastudy centerhearingabout wastemanagement isalmost as good asaski trip.It is a culturebombarded byEnglish,in advertising,popmusic,the Internet,and despiteall the English thatDanish absorbs-there isno DanishAcademy todefend againstit--olddialects persistin Jutland that canbarely beunderstood byCopenhageners.It is theland where,as thesaying goes,Tew have too muchand fewerhave toolittle,nand a foreigner is struck by the sweetegalitarianism that prevails,where thelowliest clerkgives youa levelgaze,where Sirand Madamehave disappearedfrom commonusage,even Mr.and Mrs.Its anation ofrecyclers--about55%of Danishgarbage getsmade into something new--and nonuclear powerplants.Its anation oftirelessplanner.Trains run on time.Things operatewell ingeneral.Such anation ofoverachievers--a brochurefrom the Ministry of Business and Industry saysn,Denmark is one of the worldscleanest and most organized countries,with virtuallyno pollution,crime,or poverty.Denmark isthe mostcorruption-free societyinthe NorthernHemisphere.5,So,of course,one5s heartlifts atany sightingof Danishsleaze:skinhead graffition buildings,Foreigners Out of Denmark!broken beerbottles in the gutters,drunken teenagersslumped in the park.Nonetheless,it is an orderlyland.You drivethrough a Danish town,it comesto anend ata stonewall,and on the otherside isafield ofbarley,a niceclean line:town here,country there.It is not anation ofjay-walkers.People stand on thecurb andwait for thered lightto change,even ififs2a.m.and theresnot acar insight.However,Danes don5t think of themselves as awaiting-at-
2.a.m-for-the-green-light people--thafshow theysee Swedesand Germans.Danes seethemselves asjazzy people,improvisers,more freespirited thanSwedes,but thetruth isthough oneshould notsay itthat Danes are verymuch likeGermansand Swedes.Orderliness is a mainselling point.Denmark hasfew naturalresources,limited manufacturingcapability;its futureinEurope will be asa broker,banker,and distributorof goods.You sendyour goodsby containership toCopenhagen,and thesebright,young,English-speaking,utterly honest,highly disciplinedpeople willget your goods aroundtoScandinavia,the BalticStates,and Russia.Airports,seaports,highways,and raillines areultramodern andwell-maintained.The orderliness of thesociety doesntmean thatDanish livesare lessmessy orlonely thanyours ormine,and noDane wouldtellyou so.You canhear plentyabout bitterfamily feudsand thesorrows of alcoholism andabout perfectlysensible peoplewho wentoffone dayand killedthemselves.An orderlysociety cannot exemptits membersfromthe hazardsof life.But there is asense ofentitlement andsecurity that Danes growup with.Certain thingsare yoursby virtueof citizenship,andyou shouldnt feel bad for taking what youre entitled to,youre as good asanyone else.The rulesof thewelfare systemare clear toeveryone,the benefitsyou getif youlose yourjob,the stepsyou taketo geta newone;and theorderlinessof the system makes itpossiblefor the country toweather highunemployment andsocial unrestwithout asense ofcrisis.
31.The Authorthinks thatDanes adopta attitude towards theircountry.A.boastful B.modestC.deprecating D.mysterious正确答案B你的答案
32.Which of the followingis NOTa Danishcharacteristic citedin the passage A.fondness offoreign cultureB.equality insocietyC.linguistic tolerance
0.persistent planning正确答案A你的答案
33.The authorsreaction tostatement by the Ministry of Business and Industryis.A.disapproving B.approvingC.noncommittal D.doubtful正确答案D你的答案
34.According to the passage,Danish orderliness.A.sets thepeople apartfrom Germansand SwedesB.spares Danessocialtroubles besettingother peopleC.is consideredeconomically essentialto the country
0.prevents Danesfrom acknowledgingexistingtrouble正确答案C你的答案
35.At theend of the passagethe authorstates all the following except that.A.Danes areclearly informedof theirsocial benefitsB.orderliness hasalleviated unemploymentC.Danes takefor grantedwhat isgiven to themD.the opensystem helpsto tidethecountryover正确答案B你的答案TEXTBHe emerged,all of a sudden,in1957:the mostexplosive newpoetic talentof the English post-war era.Poetry specialised,at thatmoment,in thewry chroniclingof theeveryday.The poetryof Yorkshire-bom TedHughes,first published in a book calledTheHawk in the Rainwhen he was27,was unlikeanything writtenby hisimmediate predecessors.Driven byan almostJacobeanrhetoric,it had a visionaryfervour.Its mosteye-catching characteristicwas Hughessability to get beneaththe skinsofanimals:foxes,otters,pigs.These animalswere therealthingall right,but they were alsoarmorial devices-symbols of thecountryside andlifeblood of the earthin whichthey wererooted.It gavehis worka raw,primal stink.It wasnot onlyEngland thatthought soeither.Hughess bookwas alsopublished in America,where itwon theGalbraithprize,a majorliterary award.But then,in1963,Sylvia Plath,a youngAmerican poetwhom he had firstmet atCambridgeUniversity in1956,and whobecame his wife in the summerof thatyear,committed suicide.Hughes wasvilified forlong afterthat,especially byfeminists inAmerica.In1998,the yearhe died,Hughes brokehis ownself-imposed publicsilence abouttheirrelationship in a bookof loose-weave poemscalled BirthdayLetters*.In thisnew andexhilarating collectionof realletter,Hughes returnto the issue of his first wifes death,which hecalls hisbig andunmanageable event.He felthis talentmuffled bytheperpetual eavesdroppingupon hisevery move.Not untilhe decidedto publishhis ownaccount oftheir relationshipdid theburdenbegin tolighten.The analysisis raw,pained andruthlessly self-aware.For allthe moraltorment,the writingitself has the samerush andvigourthat possessedHughess earlypoetry.Some booksof lettersserve asa personalisedhistorical chronicle.Poets,lettersare seldomlike that,and Hughessare noexception.His are about alife ofliterary engagement:almost all of theminclude somemusingon thestate or the natureof writing,both Hughessown orother peoples.The trajectoryof Hughessliterary careerhadhim movingfrom obscurityto fame,and then,in theeyes ofmany,to life-long notoriety.These lettersare filledwith hiswrestlingwith theconsequences ofbeing thepart-private,part-public creaturethat hebecame,desperate todevote himselfto hiswriting,and yetsubject toendless invasionsof his privacy.Hughes isan absorbingand intricatecommentator upon his ownpoetry,even when he isstanding backfrom itandgood-humouredly condemninghimself forits fantasticalia,its pretticismsand itsinfinite verballifications.He alsobelieved,fromfirst tolast,that poetryhad aspecial placein theeducation ofchildren.nWhat kidsneed,he wrotein a1988letter to the secretaryofstate foreducation in the Conservativegovernment,isaheadful[sic]of songsthat are not songsbut blocksof refinedandachieved andwxemplary language.When thathappens,children have“the guardian angel installed behind the tongue.Luckyreaders,big orsmall.
36.The poetryof Hughessforerunners ischaracteristic of.Alts natural,crude flavorB.its fantasticalenthusiamC.its penetratingsightD.its distortedof peoplesdaily life正确答案你的答案D
37.The word“vilified“most porbaby means.A.tortured B.scolded C.harassed D.tormented正确答案你的答案B
38.According tothe thirdparagraph,Hughess collectionof lettersare.A.personal recollectionof hislifeB.personalized historical chronicle of his literary engagementC.reflections of his strugglewith his devotion and the realityD.his meditationon the literary world正确答案你的答案D
39.From theletters,we mayfind thecause of Hughess internalstruggle is.A.his devotiontotheliteracy worldB.that he isapart-private,part-public creatureC.that he is constrainedby thefear of his privacybeing invadedD.his fameand notoriety正确答案你的答案C
40.By“lucky readers^^in thelast sentence,the authermeans.A.children whoread poetryB.children whohave aheadfull of songsC.children whohave the guardian angel installed behind the tongue
0.children whoown blocksof refinedand achievedand正确答案你的答案exemplary languageATEXTCRichard,King ofEngland from1189to1199,with allhis characteristicvirtues andfaults castinaheroic mould,is one of themostfascinating medievalfigures.He hasbeen describedas thecreature andembodiment ofthe ageof chivalry.In thosedaysthe lionwas muchadmired inheraldry,and more than oneking soughtto linkhimself withits repute.When Richardscontemporaries called himnCoeur de Lion,5The lionheart,they paida lastingcompliment tothe kingof beasts.Little did theEnglish peopleowe him for his services,and heavilydid theypay for his adventures.He wasin England only twicefor afew shortmonthsin histen years5regin;yet hismemory hasalways Englishhearts,and seems to prsentthroughout thecenturies thepatternof fightingman.In alldeeds ofprowess aswell asin largeschemes ofwar Richardshone.He wastall anddelicatelyshaped strongin nerveand sinew,and mostdexterous inarms.He rejoicedin personalcombat,and regardedhis opponentswithoutmalice asnecessary agentsin his fame.He lovedwar,not so much for the sakeof gloryor politicalends,but asothermen lovescience orpoetry,for theexcitement ofthe struggleand theglow ofvictory.By thishis wholetemperament wastoned;and unitedwith the highest qualities ofthe military commander,love ofwar calledforth allthe powersof hismind andbody.Although aman ofblood andviolence,Richard wastoo impetuousto beeither treacherouson habituallycruel.He wasasready toforgive as he washasty tooffend;he wasoen-handed andmunificent toprofusion;in warcircumspect indesign andskillfulin execution;in politicala child,lacking insubtlety andexperience.His politicalalliances wereformed upon his likesanddislikes;his politicalschemes hadneither unitynor clearnessof purpose.The advantagesgained forhim bymilitary geoidswereflung awaythrough diplomaticineptitude.When,on thejourney tothe East,Messina insicily waswon by his armshe waseasilypersuaded toshare with his polished,faithless ally,Philip Augustus,fruits ofa victorywhich morewisely usedmight havefoiledthe FrenchKings artfulschemes.The richand tenableacquisition ofCyprus wascast awayeven moreeasily thanitwaswon.His life was onemagnificent parade,which ended,left onlyan emptyplain.In1199,when thedifficulties ofraising revenuefor theendless warwere at their height,good newswas broughtto KingRichard.It wassaid therehad beendug upnear thecastle of Chaluz,on the lands ofone of his Frenchvassals,a treasureofwonderful quality;a groupof goldenimages ofan emporor,his wife,sons anddaughters,seated rounda table,also ofgold,hadbeen unearthed.The Kingclaimed thistreasure aslord paramount.The lordof Chaluzresisted thedemand,and theKing laidsiegeto hissmall,weak castle.On the third day,as herode daringly,near thewall.Confident in his hard-tried luck,a boltfrom acrossbowstruck himin theleft shoulderby theneck.The wound,already deep,was aggravatedby thenecessary cuttingout ofthearrow-head.Gangrene setin,and Coeur de Lionknew that he mustpay asoldiers debtHe preparedfor deathwith fortitudeandcalm,andinaccordance withthe principleshe hadfollowed.He arrangedhis affairs;he dividedto behis heir,and madeallpresent swearfealty tohim.He orderedthe archerwho hadshot thefatal bolt,and whowas nowa prisoner,to bebrought beforehim.He pardonedhim,and madehim agift ofmoney.For sevenyears hehad notconfessed forfear ofbeing compelledto bereconciledto Philip,but nowhe receivedthe officesoftheChurch withsincere andexemplary piety,and diedin theforty-secondyear of his ageon April6,1199,worthy,by theconsent ofall men,to sitwith KingArthur andRoland andother heroesof martilromanceat someEternal roundTable,which wetrust theCreator ofthe Universein Hiscomprehension willnot haveforgotten toprovide.The archerwas flayedalive.
41.little didthe Englishpeople ownhim forhisservice,5Paragraph One means that theEnglish.A.received littleprotection fromhimB.paid fewtaxes tohim C.gave himlittle respectD.had noreal causeto feelgrateful tohim正确答案你的答案D
42.To saythat hislife wasa magnificent parade55Paragraph Twoimplies thatto someextent itwas.A.an emptyshow B.lived toopompouslyC.impressive andadmirable D.spent chieflyat war正确答案你的答案A
43.Richards behavioras deathapproached showed.A.bravery andself controlB.wisdom andcorrectnessC.Devotion andromance D.chivalry andcharity正确答案你的答案D
44.The pointofthelast shortparagraph isthat Richard was.A.cheated byhis ownsuccessorsB.determined totake revengeon hisenemiesC.more generousto hisenemies thanhis successorsD.unable toinfluence thebehavior ofhis successors正确答案D你的答案
45.Which ofthe followingphrase bestdescribes Richardas seenby the authorA.an aggressiveking,toofond ofwar B.a braveking withminor faultsC.Competent butcunning soliderD.a kindwith politicalskills正确答案你的答案BTEXTDExaminations Exerta PerniciousInfluence onEducationWe mightmarvel atthe progressmade inevery field of study,but themethods of testing apersonJsknowledge andabilityremain asprimitive asever theywere.It reallyis extraordinarythat afterall theseyears,educationists havestill failedto deviceanythingmore efficientand reliablethan examinations.For allthe piousclaim thatexaminations textwhat youknow,itiscommonknowledge that they more often do the exact opposite.They maybe agood meansof testingmemory,ortheknack of workingrapidly underextreme pressure,but theycan tellyou nothingabout apersons trueability andaptitude.As anxiety-makers,examinations aresecond tonone.That isbecause so much dependson them.They arethe markofsuccess offailure inour society.Your wholefuture maybe decidedin onefateful day.It doesntmatter thatyou werentfeelingvery well,or thatyour motherdied.Little thingslike thatdont count:the examgoes on.No onecan giveofhisbest whenhe isinmortal terrow,or aftera slppelessnight,yet thisis preciselywhat the examination systemexpects him to do.The momenta childbeginsschool,he entersa worldof viciouscompetition wheresuccess andfailure areclearly definedand measured.Can we・wonder atthe increasing number ofdrop outs:young peoplewho arewritten offas utterfailures beforethey haveevenembarked ona careerCan webe surprisedatthesuicide rateamong studentsAgood educationshould,among otherthings,train youto thinkfor yourself.The examination system doesanything butthat.What hasto belearnt isrigidly laiddown bya syllabus,so thestudent isencouraged tomemorize.Examinations donot motivateastudent toread widely,but torestrict hisreading;they donot enablehim toseek moreand moreknowledge,but inducecramming.They lowerthe standardsof teaching,for theydeprive theteacher ofall freedoms.Teachers themselvesare oftenjudgedby examinationresults andinstead of teaching theirsubjects,they arereduced to training theirstudents inexamtechniques whichthey despise.The mostsuccessful candidatesare not always the best educated;they arethe besttrained inthetechnique ofworking underduress.The resultson whichsomuch depends areoften nothingmore thana subjectiveassessment by some anonymousexaminer.Examiners areonly human.They gettired andhungry;they makemistakes.Yet they have tomark stacksof hastilycrawledscripts ina limitedaount oftime.They workunder the same sortof pressureas thecandidates.And theirword carriesweight.After ajudges decisionyou have the rightof appeal,but notafter anexaminers.There mustsurely bemany simplerandmore effectiveways ofassessing apersons trueabilities.Is iscynical tosuggest thatexaminations aremerely aprofitablebusiness for the institutionsthat runthem Thisis whatit boilsdown toin thelast analysis.The bestcomment on the systemisthis illiteratemessage recentlyscrawled ona wall:1were ateenage drop-out and now Iare ateenage millionaire.J
46.The mainidea ofthis passageis.A.looked onB.insisted onC.reckoned on
0.capitalized on
15.The injuredin thetsunami goodcare ofbysomemedical teams.A.is takenB.are beingtakenC.are takingD.is beingtaken
16.The threemen triedmany timesto sneakacross theborder intothe neighboringcountry by the policeeach time.A.had beencaptured B.being alwayscapturedC.only tobe capturedD.unfortunately captured
17.It wasnot untilI camehere Irealized thisplace wasfamous fornot onlyits beautybut alsoits longhistory.A.who B.that C.where D.before
18.that advanceseemstobe followingadvance onalmostamonthly basis.A.so rapidistherateofprogress thatB.rapid astherateofprogressis thatC.so rapidistherateofprogress asD.rapid astherateofprogressas
19.There beany difficultyabout passingthe roadtest sinceyou havepracticed alot in the drivingschool.A.mustnt B.shant C.shouldnt D.neednt
20.Sunburn canbe justa heatburn.A.as serveB.severC.as severeas D.severeas基础常识根据题目要求,在选项中选出恰当的选项
21.The indigenouspeople inAustralia are,which have
2.2%ofthetotal populationin
2001.A.Aborigines B.MaorisC.IndiansD.Eskimos
22.In England,the mostfamous ofthe Catholicconspiracies was.A.the CobhamsplotB.the murderof ThomasBecketC.the executionof MaryQueen ofScotsD.the GunpowderPlot
23.The HundredYears Warbetween Britainand Francewas fought.A.from1327to1453B.from1337to1453C.from1347to1453D.from1357to
145324.Which ofthe followingstatements aboutAmerican educationis WRONGA.Elementary andsecondary educationinAmericais freeand compulsoryB.Private schoolsare financiallysupported byreligious ornonreligious privateorganizations orindividualsC.There aremore publiccollegesanduniversitiesthantheprivateones
0.Credits takenat communitycolleges arenormally applicableto requirementfor afour-year bachelorsdegree
25.Easter isa holidayusually connectedtothe followingexcept.A.the reunionofalarge familyB.the eatingof EastereggsA.examinations exerta perniciousinfluence oneducationB.examinations areineffectiveCexaminations areprofitable forinstitutions
0.examinations area burdenon students正确答案A你的答案
47.The authors attitudetoward examinationsis.A.detest B.approvalC.critical D.indifferent正确答案C你的答案
48.The fateof studentsis decidedbyA.education B.institutionsC.examinations Dstudentsthemselves正确答案C你的答案
49.According tothe author,the mostimportant ofagood educationisAto encouragestudents toread widelyB.to trainstudents to think on their ownCto teach students how to tackle examsD.to masterhis fate正确答案B你的答案
50.Why doesthe authormention courtA.Give anexampleB.For comparisonCJtshows thatteachers7evolutions depend on the results ofexaminationsDIt shows the results of court is more effectise正确答案B你的答案四.英汉互译英汉互译.请把下段文字翻译成英语51我们要积极拓展两国互利合作,要秉持共赢理念,不断提高合作水平当前,要着力加强宏观经济政策协调,同有关各方一道,推动国领导人杭州峰会取得积极成果,向国际社会传递信心,为世界经济注入动力要全力争取早20日达成互利共赢的中美投资协定,要深化两国在气候变化、发展、网络、反恐、防扩散、两军和执法等领域交流合作,加强双方在重大国际和地区以及全球性问题上的沟通和协调我们要妥善管控分歧和敏感问题,双方存在一些分歧是难以避免的,双方应该以务实和建设性的态度管控好正确答案你的答案.请把下段文字翻译成汉语:52If peoplemean anythingat allby theexpressionuntimely death,they mustbelieve that some deathsrun ona betterschedule thanothers.Death inold ageis rarelycalled untimely-a longlife isthought tobe ftjllone.But withthe passingofa young person,one assumesthat thebest yearslay aheadand themeasure of that lifewas stillto betaken.History deniesthis,of course.Among prominentsummer deaths,one recallsthose ofMarilyn Monroeand JameDeans,who se livesseemed equallybrief andcomplete.Writers cannotbear thefact thatpoet JohnKeats diedat26,and onlyhalf playfully judgetheirown livesas failureswhen theypass thatyear.The ideathat thelife cutshort isunfulfilled isillogical because livesare measuredbythe impressionsthey leaveon the world andby theirintensity andvirtue.正确答案:你的答案:C.the comingof springD.the resurrectionof Christ
26.The distinctionbetween paroleand languewas proposedby.A.Halliday B.Chomsky C.BIoomfield D.Saussure
27.When aspeaker expresshis intentionof speaking,such asasking aperson toopen thewindows,heisperforming.A.an illocutionaryactB.a perlocutionaryactC.a locutionaryactD.none ofthe above
28.English consonantscanbeclassified intostops,fricatives,nasals,etc.In termsof.A.openness ofmouth B.manner ofarticulationC.place ofarticulation D.Voicing
29.Pragmatics differsfrom traditionalsemantics inthat itstudies meaningnot inisolation,but in.A.relationship B.sentenceC.words D.context
30.Which ofthe followingisnota novelby ErnestHemingwayA.For whomThe BellTollsB.The SunAlso RisesC.The OldMan andThe SeaD.This Sideof Paradise三.阅读理解根据题目要求,在选项中选出恰当的选项Text ADespiteDenmarks manifestvirtues,Danes nevertalk abouthow proudthey areto beDanes.This wouldsound weirdin Danish.When Danestalk toforeigners aboutDenmark,they alwaysbegin bycommentingon itstininess,itsunimportance,the difficultyof itslanguage,the generalsmall-mindedness andself-indulgence oftheir countrymenand thehigh taxes.No Danewould lookyouin theeyeand say,Denmark isa greatcountry.YouYe supposedto figurethis outfor yourself.It isthelandofthesilk safetynet,where almosthalf thenational budgetgoes towardsmoothing outlifes inequalities,andthere isplenty ofmoney forschools,day care,retraining programmes,job seminars-Danes loveseminars:three daysatastudycenter hearingabout wastemanagement isalmostasgoodasaski trip.It isa culturebombarded byEnglish,in advertising,popmusic,the Internet,and despitealltheEnglish thatDanish absorbs-thereisno DanishAcademy todefend againstit--olddialects persistin Jutlandthat canbarely beunderstood byCopenhageners.It istheland where,asthesaying goes,Tew have too muchand fewerhavetoolittle,“andaforeignerisstruckby thesweetegalitarianismthatprevails,where thelowliest clerkgives youa levelgaze,where Sirand Madamehave disappearedfromcommon usage,even Mr.and Mrs.Its anation ofrecyclers--about55%of Danishgarbage getsmade intosomething new--and nonuclear powerplants.Ifs anation oftirelessplanner.Trains runon time.Things operatewell ingeneral.Such anation ofoverachievers--a brochurefrom theMinistryofBusinessandIndustry saysn,Denmark isone oftheworld5scleanestand mostorganizedcountries,with virtuallyno pollution,crime,or poverty.Denmark isthe mostcorruption-free societyinthe NorthernHemisphere.n So,of course,ones heartlifts atany sightingof Danishsleaze:skinhead graffition buildingsForeignersOutofDenmark!broken beerbottles in the gutters,drunken teenagersslumped inthe park.Nonetheless,itisan orderlyland.You drivethrough aDanish town,it comesto anend ata stonewall,andon the othersideis afieldofbarley,a niceclean line:town here,country there.It isnotanation ofjay-walkers.People standon thecurb andwait forthered lightto change,even ifits2a.m.and theresnotacar insight.However,Danes dontthinkof themselves asawaiting-at-
2.a.m-for-the-green-light people--thafshow theysee Swedesand Germans.Danes seethemselvesasjazzy people,improvisers,more freespirited thanSwedes,but thetruth isthough oneshould notsay itthatDanesare verymuch likeGermansand Swedes.Orderliness isa mainselling point.Denmark hasfew naturalresources,limited manufacturingcapability;its futurein Europewillbeasabroker,banker,and distributorof goods.You sendyourgoodsby containership toCopenhagen,and thesebright,young,English-speaking,utterly honest,highly disciplinedpeople willget yourgoods aroundtoScandinavia,the BalticStates,and Russia.Airports,seaports,highways,and raillines areultramodern andwell-maintained.The orderlinessofthesociety doesntmean thatDanish livesare lessmessy orlonely thanyours ormine,andnoDanewould tellyou so.You canhear plentyabout bitterfamily feudsand thesorrows ofalcoholism andabout perfectlysensible peoplewhowent offone dayand killedthemselves.An orderlysociety cannot exemptits membersfromthe hazardsof life.But thereisasense ofentitlement andsecurity thatDanes growup with.Certain thingsare yoursby virtueof citizenship,and youshouldntfeelbadfortakingwhatyoureentitledto,youre asgoodasanyone else.The rulesofthewelfare systemarecleartoeveryone,the benefitsyou getif youlose yourjob,the stepsyou taketogeta newone;and theorderliness ofthe systemmakesit possibleforthecountry toweather highunemployment andsocial unrestwithout asense ofcrisis.
31.The Authorthinks thatDanes adopta attitudetowards theircountry.A.boastful B.modestC.deprecating D.mysterious
32.Which ofthe followingis NOTaDanishcharacteristic citedinthe passageA.fondness offoreign cultureB.equality insociety C.linguistic tolerance
0.persistent planning
33.The authorsreaction tostatement by theMinistryofBusinessandIndustryis.A.disapproving B.approvingC.noncommittal D.doubtful
34.According tothepassage,Danish orderliness.A.sets thepeople apartfrom Germansand SwedesB.spares Danessocialtroubles besettingother peopleC.is consideredeconomically essentialtothecountry
0.prevents Danesfrom acknowledgingexistingtrouble
35.At theend ofthepassagethe authorstates allthefollowingexcept that.A.Danesareclearly informedoftheirsocial benefitsB.orderliness hasalleviated unemploymentC.Danes takefor grantedwhat isgiven tothemD.the opensystem helpsto tidethecountryoverTEXTBHe emerged,allofa sudden,in1957:the mostexplosive newpoetic talentoftheEnglish post-war era.Poetry specialised,at thatmoment,inthewry chroniclingoftheeveryday.The poetryof Yorkshire-bom TedHughes,first publishedinabook calledTheHawk inthe Rain,whenhewas27,was unlikeanything writtenbyhisimmediate predecessors.Driven byan almostJacobeanrhetoric,it hada visionaryfervour.Its mosteye-catching characteristicwas Hughessability toget beneaththe skinsofanimals:foxes,otters,pigs.These animalswere therealthingall right,but theywere alsoarmorial devices-symbols ofthecountryside andlifeblood ofthe earthin whichtheywererooted.It gavehis worka raw,primal stink.It wasnot onlyEngland thatthought soeither.Hughess bookwas alsopublishedinAmerica,where itwon theGalbraithprize,a majorliterary award.Butthen,in1963,Sylvia Plath,ayoungAmerican poetwhom hehad firstmet atCambridgeUniversity in1956,and whobecame hiswife inthe summerofthatyear,committed suicide.Hughes wasvilified forlong afterthat,especially byfeminists inAmerica.In1998,the yearhe died,Hughes brokehis ownself-imposed publicsilence abouttheirrelationship inabookof loose-weave poemscalled BirthdayLetters.In thisnew andexhilarating collectionof realletter,Hughesreturn tothe issueofhisfirstwife*s death,which hecalls hisbig andunmanageable event.He felthis talentmuffled by theperpetual eavesdroppinguponhisevery move.Not untilhe decidedto publishhis ownaccount oftheir relationshipdidtheburdenbegin tolighten.The analysisis raw,pained andruthlessly self-aware.For allthe moraltorment,the writingitself hasthesamerush andvigourthat possessedHughess earlypoetry.Some booksof lettersserve asa personalisedhistoricalchronicle.Poets lettersareseldom like that,and Hughessarenoexception.His areabout alife ofliteraryengagement:almost alloftheminclude somemusingonthestate orthenatureof writing,both Hughessown orother peoples.The trajectoryof Hughessliterary careerhadhim movingfrom obscurityto fame,and then,intheeyes ofmany,to life-long notoriety.These lettersare filledwith hiswrestlingwith theconsequences ofbeing thepart-private,part-public creaturethat hebecame,desperate todevote himselfto hiswriting,and yetsubject toendless invasionsofhisprivacy.Hughes isan absorbingand intricatecommentator uponhis ownpoetry,even whenheisstanding backfrom itandgood-humouredly condemninghimself forits fantasticalia,its pretticismsand itsinfinite verballifications.He alsobelieved,fromfirst tolast,that poetryhadaspecial placeintheeducation ofchildren.What kidsneed”,he wroteina1988letter tothe secretaryofstate foreducationinthe Conservativegovernment,isaheadful[sic]ofsongsthat arenot songsbut blocksof refinedandachieved andwxemplary language.When thathappens,children have“theguardianangelinstalledbehindthetongue*.Luckyreaders,big orsmall.
36.The poetryofHughessforerunners ischaracteristic of.Alts natural,crude flavorB.its fantasticalenthusiamC.its penetratingsightD.its distortedof peoplesdaily life
37.The word“vilified mostporbabymeans.A.tortured B.scolded C.harassed D.tormented
38.According tothethirdparagraph,Hughess collectionof lettersare.A.personal recollectionofhislifeB.personalized historicalchronicle ofhis literaryengagement C.reflections ofhis strugglewithhisdevotion and the realityD.hismeditation ontheliteraryworld
39.From theletters,we mayfind thecause ofHughess internalstruggle is.A.hisdevotiontotheliteracy worldB.that heisapart-private,part-public creatureC.thatheis constrainedbythefear ofhisprivacybeing invadedD.hisfameand notoriety
40.By“lucky readers55inthelast sentence,the authermeans.A.children whoread poetryB.children whohave aheadfull ofsongsC.children whohavetheguardianangelinstalledbehindthetongue
0.children whoown blocksof refinedand achievedandexemplary languageTEXTCRichard,King ofEngland from1189to1199,with allhis characteristicvirtues andfaults castinaheroic mould,isoneof themostfascinating medievalfigures.He hasbeen describedasthecreature andembodiment ofthe ageof chivalry.In thosedaysthe lionwas muchadmired inheraldry,and morethan oneking soughtto linkhimself withits repute.When Richard5scontemporariescalledhim“CoeurdeLionMThe lionheart,they paida lastingcompliment tothe kingof beasts.Little didtheEnglish peopleowe himforhisservices,and heavilydid theypay forhis adventures.He wasin Englandonly twicefor afew shortmonthsin histen years5regin;yet hismemory hasalways Englishhearts,and seemsto prsentthroughout thecenturies thepatternof fightingman.In alldeeds ofprowess aswell asin largeschemes ofwar Richardshone.He wastall anddelicatelyshaped strongin nerveand sinew,andmostdexterous inarms.He rejoicedin personalcombat,and regardedhis opponentswithoutmalice asnecessary agentsinhisfame.He lovedwar,not somuch forthe sakeof gloryor politicalends,but asother menlovescience orpoetry,fortheexcitement ofthe struggleandtheglow ofvictory.By thishis wholetemperament wastoned;andunited withthehighestqualitiesofthemilitarycommander,love ofwar calledforth allthe powersofhismind andbody.Although aman ofblood andviolence,Richardwastoo impetuoustobeeither treacherouson habituallycruel.He wasasready toforgive ashewashasty tooffend;hewasoen-handed andmunificent toprofusion;in warcircumspect indesign andskillfulin execution;in politicala child,lacking insubtlety andexperience.His politicalalliances wereformed uponhis likesanddislikes;his politicalschemes hadneither unitynor clearnessof purpose.The advantagesgained forhim bymilitary geoidswereflung awaythrough diplomaticineptitude.When,onthejourney tothe East,Messina insicily waswon byhis armshewaseasilypersuaded toshare withhis polished,faithless ally,Philip Augustus,fruits ofa victorywhich morewisely usedmight havefoiledthe FrenchKing5s artfulschemes.The richand tenableacquisition ofCyprus wascast awayeven moreeasily thanitwaswon.His lifewas onemagnificent parade,which ended,left onlyan emptyplain.In1199,when thedifficulties ofraising revenuefortheendless warwere attheir height,good newswas broughtto KingRichard.It wassaid therehad beendug upnear thecastle ofChaluz,onthelands ofoneofhis Frenchvassals,a treasureofwonderful quality;a groupof goldenimages ofan emporor,hiswife,sons anddaughters,seated rounda table,also ofgold,hadbeen unearthed.The Kingclaimed thistreasure aslord paramount.The lordofChaluzresisted thedemand,andtheKing laidsiegetohissmall,weak castle.On thethird day,asherode daringly,near thewall.Confident inhis hard-tried luck,a boltfrom acrossbowstruck himintheleft shoulderbytheneck.The wound,already deep,was aggravatedbythenecessary cuttingout ofthearrow-head.Gangrene setin,and CoeurdeLionknew thathe mustpay asoldiers debt.He preparedfor deathwith fortitudeandcalm,andinaccordance withthe principleshehadfollowed.He arrangedhis affairs;he dividedtobehis heir,and madeallpresent swearfealty tohim.He orderedthe archerwho hadshot thefatal bolt,and whowas nowa prisoner,tobebrought beforehim.He pardonedhim,and madehim agift ofmoney.For sevenyears hehad notconfessed forfear ofbeing compelledto bereconciledto Philip,but nowhe receivedthe officesoftheChurch withsincere andexemplary piety,and diedintheforty-secondyear ofhis ageon April6,1199,worthy,bytheconsent ofall men,to sitwith KingArthur andRoland andother heroesof martilromanceatsomeEternal roundTable,which wetrust theCreator ofthe Universein Hiscomprehension willnot haveforgotten toprovide.The archerwas flayedalive.
41.little didtheEnglishpeople ownhimforhis servicenParagraphOnemeansthat theEnglish.A.received littleprotection fromhimB.paid fewtaxes tohim C.gave himlittle respectD.had noreal causeto feelgrateful tohim
42.To saythat hislifewasa“magnificentparade”Paragraph Twoimplies thattosomeextent itwas.A.an emptyshowB.lived toopompouslyC.impressive andadmirableD.spent chieflyat war
43.Richards behavioras deathapproached showed.A.bravery andself controlB.wisdom andcorrectness C.Devotion andromance D.chivalry andcharity
44.The pointofthelast shortparagraph isthat Richardwas.A.cheated byhis ownsuccessorsB.determined totake revengeonhisenemiesC.more generoustohisenemies thanhis successorsD.unable toinfluence thebehavior ofhis successors
45.Which ofthefollowingphrase bestdescribes Richardas seenbythe authorA.an aggressiveking,toofond ofwarB.a braveking withminor faultsC.Competent butcunning soliderD.a kindwith politicalskillsTEXTDExaminations Exerta PerniciousInfluence onEducationWe mightmarvel atthe progressmade inevery fieldof study,but themethods oftesting aperson^knowledge andabilityremain asprimitive asever theywere.It reallyis extraordinarythat afterall theseyears,educationists havestill failedto deviceanythingmore efficientand reliablethan examinations.For allthe piousclaim thatexaminations textwhatyou know,itiscommon knowledgethat theymoreoftendotheexactopposite.They maybeagood meansoftestingmemory,orthe knackofworkingrapidly underextreme pressure,but theycan tellyou nothingabout apersons trueability andaptitude.As anxiety-makers,examinations aresecond tonone.That isbecause somuchdependson them.They arethe markofsuccess offailure inour society.Your wholefuture maybe decidedin onefateful day.It doesntmatter thatyou werentfeelingvery well,or thatyour motherdied.Little thingslikethatdont count:theexamgoes on.No onecan giveofhisbest whenheisinmortal terrow,or aftera slppelessnight,yet thisis preciselywhat theexaminationsystemexpects himto do.The momenta childbeginsschool,he entersa worldof viciouscompetition wheresuccess andfailure areclearly definedand measured.Can wewonderattheincreasingnumberof tdrop-outs,:young peoplewho arewritten offas utterfailures beforetheyhaveevenembarked ona careerCan webe surprisedatthesuicide rateamong studentsAgood educationshould,among otherthings,train youtothinkfor yourself.The examinationsystem doesanything butthat.What hastobelearnt isrigidly laiddown bya syllabus,so thestudent isencouraged tomemorize.Examinations donot motivateastudent toread widely,but torestrict hisreading;they donot enablehimtoseek moreand moreknowledge,but inducecramming.They lowerthe standardsofteaching,for theydeprive theteacher ofall freedoms.Teachers themselvesare oftenjudgedby examinationresults andinstead ofteaching theirsubjects,they arereduced totraining theirstudents inexamtechniques whichthey despise.The mostsuccessful candidatesarenotalways thebest educated;they arethebesttrained inthetechnique ofworking underduress.The resultson whichsomuchdepends areoften nothingmorethana subjectiveassessment bysome anonymousexaminer.Examiners areonly human.They gettired andhungry;they makemistakes.Yet theyhavetomark stacksof hastilycrawledscripts ina limitedaount oftime.They workunder thesame sortof pressureasthecandidates.And theirword carriesweight.After ajudges decisionyou havethe rightof appeal,but notafter anexaminers.There mustsurely bemany simplerandmore effectiveways ofassessing apersons trueabilities.Is iscynical tosuggest thatexaminations aremerely aprofitablebusiness forthe institutionsthat runthem Thisis whatit boilsdown tointhelast analysis.The bestcomment onthesystemisthis illiteratemessage recentlyscrawled ona wall:1were ateenage drop-out andnow Iareateenage millionaire.
546.The mainidea ofthis passageis.A.examinations exerta perniciousinfluence oneducationB.examinations areineffectiveC.examinations areprofitable forinstitutions
0.examinations area burdenon students
47.The authorsattitudetowardexaminations isA.detest B.approval
0.indifferentC.critical
48.The fateof studentsis decidedby.B.institutionsA.education
0.students themselvesC.examinations
49.According totheauthor,the mostimportant ofa goodeducationisA.to encouragestudents toread widelyB.totrainstudents tothink ontheir ownC.toteachstudentshowtotackleexamsD.to masterhis fate
50.Why doestheauthormention courtA.Give anexampleB.For comparisonCJtshows thatteachers evolutionsdependontheresultsof examinationsDJtshowstheresultsofcourtismoreeffectise四.英汉互译英汉互译.请把下段文字翻译成英语
51.我们要积极拓展两国互利合作,要秉持共赢理念,不断提高合作水平当前,要着力加强宏观经济政策协调,同有关各方一道,推动国领导人杭州峰会取得积极成果,向国际社会传递信心,为世界经济注入动力要全力争取早20日达成互利共赢的中美投资协定,要深化两国在气候变化、发展、网络、反恐、防扩散、两军和执法等领域交流合作,加强双方在重大国际和地区以及全球性问题上的沟通和协调我们要妥善管控分歧和敏感问题,双方存在一些分歧是难以避免的,双方应该以务实和建设性的态度管控好请把下段文字翻译成汉语
52.If peoplemean anythingat allbytheexpressionuntimely death,they mustbelieve thatsome deathsrunona betterschedule thanothers.Death inold ageis rarelycalleduntimely-a longlife isthought tobe lullone.But withthe passingofayoung person,one assumesthatthebest yearslay aheadandthemeasure ofthat lifewas stillto betaken.History deniesthis,of course.Among prominentsummer deaths,one recallsthose ofMarilyn Monroeand JameDeans,who selivesseemed equallybrief andcomplete.Writers cannotbear thefact thatpoet JohnKeats diedat26,andonlyhalf playfullyjudge theirown livesas failureswhen theypass thatyear.The ideathatthelife cutshort isunfulfilled isillogical becauselivesaremeasured bythe impressionsthey leaveontheworld andby theirintensity andvirtue.。
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