Passage Five

　　There are millions of left-handed people in the world. A number of them got together in 1975 to form an association called Left-handers International. The purpose of the organization is to fight discrimination (particularly to jobs) and to inform the public. They want everybody to understand the left-handers are neither “strange” nor sick nor dangerous.

　　Many studies have been made recently about hand preference in humans. They have brought interesting results. It has been found, for instance, that many more men than women are left-handed; that all children use both hands about equally until they are three years old; and that hand preference is not clearly marked until age six. Above that age, most people not only favour one particular hand but also have a favourite eye, a favourite ear and foot.

　　We know that the left side of the body is controlled by the right side of the brain, which seems that this particular half is the seat of emotions, imagination, and of the sense of space. And, indeed, lefties in seem to be more creative than the right-handers; they also seem to be more athletic and to do better in some professions which ---like sports----require a good sense of space. In a large school of architecture , it was found in 1977 that 29% of the professes and 23% of the graduating students were left-handed---while lefties represent less than 10% of the general population.

　　Finally, left-handers may be more stubborn and impulsive( 冲动的) than right-handers. And they are more likely to suffer from problems such as stuttering( 口吃) and a difficulty in reading called dyslexia. The problems are more serious in left-handed persons who have been forced to favour their right hand. Doctors insist that one should never try to change a child’s hand preference.

　　52、What does Left-handers International aim to do for left-handers?

　　A. To create new jobs B. To promote equality

　　C. To show discrimination D. To study hand preference

　　53、According to recent studies, when is hand preference formed?

　　A. Before birth B. At birth

　　C. At age three D. At age six

　　54、Compared with right-handers, left-handers______

　　A. are less creative B. are more easygoing

　　C. have a better sense of space D. do better in most professions

　　55、Left-handers are advised to stick to their hand preference because_____

　　A. it is fun and comfortable to be left-handers

　　B. the left hand is just as good as the right hand

　　C. it is difficult for them to switch to the right hand

　　D. changing hand preference may cause serious problems

　　V. Daily Conversation (15 points )

　　Direction: Pick out appropriate expression from the eight choices below and complete the following dialogue by blacking the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.

　　A. I know a good place B. You’re welcome

　　C. Not really D. Have something to drink

　　E. Any one F. There’s nothing good

　　G. Any suggestion H. Yes Why

　　July: Are you free this evening?

　　Jack:____56____?

　　July: Shall we go and see a movies?

　　Jack: I love movies, but ____57____ at the moment. What about going to a concert?

　　July: Sure, I’d love to. ____58____?

　　Jack: Here is a good one, Mozart and Brahms. It’s on at the Festival Hall. Shall we go to this concert?

　　July: Fine. We’ll go to this one. Do you want anything to eat now?

　　Jack: No, I’m not hungry.

　　July: Well, let’s ___59___ instead.

　　Jack: ___60___ for that. Let’s go.

　　July: Good! Let’s go.

　　VI. Writing (25 points )

　　Direction: For this part, you are supposed to write an essay in English in 100-120 words based on the following information. Remember to write it clearly.

　　61. 你 (Li Yuan ) 负责组织一次班级郊游活动，请根据以下体术写一份通知：

　　l 本次郊游的时间和地点;

　　l 郊游的具体活动内容

　　l 要求各自准备一道菜或点心与大家分享;

　　l 列出必带物品，如：相机、雨衣/雨伞、遮阳帽、手电筒等;

　　l 感谢大家的合作

　　参考答案：

　　I. Phonetics ( 5 points, one point each )

　　1.C 2.B 3.A. 4.B 5.D

　　II. Vocabulary and Structure (15 points, one point each )

　　6.C 7.D 8.A 9.B 10.D

　　11.D 12.C 13.B 14.A 15.C

　　16.B 17.C 18.A 19.D 20.A

　　III. Close ( 30 points, two points each )

　　21.B 22.A 23.C 24.A 25.D

　　26.C 27.B 28.A 29.B 30.D

　　31.A 32.C 33.D 34.B 35.C

　　IV. Reading Comprehension (60 points, three points each )

　　36.C 37.B 38.A 39.D 40.C

　　41.A 42.B 43.D 44.C 45.A

　　46.B 47.A 48.A 49.D 50.C

　　51.B 52. B 53.D 54.C 55.D

　　V. Dally Conversation (15points, three points each )

　　56.H 57.F 58.G 59.D 60.A

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