Passage 2

　　I am one of the many city people who are always saying that given the choice we would prefer to live in the country away from the dirt and noise of a large city. I have managed to convince myself that it weren’t for my job I would immediately head out for the open spaces and go back to nature in some sleepy village buried in the country. But how realistic is the dream?

　　Cities can be frightening places. The majority of the population live in massive tower blocks, noisy, dirty and impersonal. The sense of belonging to a community tends to disappear when you live fifteen floors up. All you can see from your window is sky, or other blocks of flats. Children become aggressive and nervous—cooped up at home all day, with nowhere to play; their mothers feel isolated from the rest of the world. Strangely enough whereas in the past the inhabitants of one street all knew each other, nowadays people on the same floor in tower blocks don’t even say hello to each other.

　　Country life, on the other hand, differs from this kind of isolated existence in that a sense of community generally binds the inhabitants of small villages together. People have the advantage of knowing that there is always someone to turn to when they need help. But country life has disadvantages too. While it is true that you may be among friends in a village, it is also true that you are cut off from the existing and important events that take place in cities. There’s little possibility of going to a new show or the latest movie. Shopping becomes a major problem, and for anything slightly out of the ordinary you have to go on and expedition to the nearest large town. The city-dweller who leaves for the country is often oppressed by a sense of unbearable stillness and quiet.

　　What, then, is the answer? The country has the advantage of peace and quiet, but suffers from the disadvantage of being cut off; the city breeds a feeling of isolation, and constant noise batters the senses. But one of its main advantages is that you are at the center of things, and that life doesn’t come to an end at half-past nine at night. Some people have found (or rather bought) a compromise between the two; they have expressed their preference for the “quiet life” by leaving the suburbs and moving to villages within commuting distance of large cities. They generally have about as much sensitivity as the plastic flowers they leave behind— they are polluted with strange ideas about change and improvement which they force on to the unwilling original inhabitants of the villages.

　　What then of my dreams of leaning on a cottage gate and murmuring “morning” to the locals as they pass by? I’m keen on the idea, but you see there’s my cat, Toby, I’m not at all sure that he would take to all that fresh air and exercise in the long grass, I mean, can you see him mixing with all those hearty males down the farm? No, he would rather have the electric imitation-coal fire any evening.

　　5. We get the impression from the first paragraph that the autho

　　A used to live in the country B used to work in the city

　　C works in the city D lives in the country

　　6. In the author’s opinion, the following may cause city people to be unhappy EXCEPT

　　A a strong sense of fear B lack of communication

　　C housing conditions D a sense of isolation

　　7. The passage implies that it is easy to buy the following things in the country EXCEPT C

　　A daily necessities B fresh fruits

　　C designer clothes D fresh vegetables

　　8. According to the passage, which of the following adjectives best describes those people who

　　work in large cities and live in villages?

　　A Original B Quiet C Arrogant D Insensitive

　　9. Do you think the author will move to the country?

　　A Yes, he will do so B No, he will not do so

　　C It is difficult to tell D He is in two minds

　　Passage 3

　　Ideas about education are changing in the United States. Education today is not just a high school diploma or a college degree. Many adults are not interested in going to college. They are interested in other kinds of learning. For them, learning does not end with a diploma.

　　Continuing education gives these adults the opportunity to increase their knowledge about their own field or to learn about a new field. It also gives them a chance to improve their old skills or to learn new ones.

　　Scientists, mechanics and barbers can take classes to improve their work skills. If they know more or learn more, they can get a better job or earn more money.

　　Continuing education classes give more adults the chances to learn new skills. There is usually a large variety of classes to choose from: typing, foreign cooking, photography, auto repair, furniture repair, or swimming. These are only some of the classes available.

　　Some adults take classes for fun or because the class will be useful for them. Other adults take continuing education classes to improve their own lives because they want to feel better about themselves.

　　Almost any community college or public school system has a continuing education program. There are classes in schools, community buildings or churches. Most classes are in the evening, so working people can attend. The classes are usually small, and they are inexpensive.

　　10. The new idea about education in the U.S. is that______.

　　A. everyone should get a college degree

　　B. It’s no use for adults to go to college

　　C. a high school diploma is the end of education

　　D. adults should go on learning after graduating from school

　　11. What’s the purpose for adults to continue their education?

　　A. Enlarge their knowledge and learn new skills.

　　B. Catch up the opportunity to get a higher degree.

　　C. Learn more basic knowledge to get a diploma.

　　D. Make themselves live a more comfortable life.

　　12. Which of the following statement is true?

　　A. There are only a few continuing education classes available for adults.

　　B. Only those who want to get more money should go on with their education.

　　C. People take continuing education can get a good job.

　　D. All the people getting continuing education can get a good job.

　　13. Usually, the continuing education program is given________.

　　A. in a small size and expensively

　　B. only for working people

　　C. only in community buildings or churches

　　D. by community colleges and public schools

　　14. The best title for the passage would be ________.

　　A. Continuing Education Classes

　　B. The Importance of a College Degree

　　C. A Good Way to Earn More Money

　　D. Difference Choices for Adults

　　Passage 4

　　Human cloning technology could be used to reverse heart attacks. Scientists believe that they may be able to treat heart attack victims by cloning their healthy heart cells and injecting them into the areas of the heart that have been damaged, and other problems may be solved if human cloning and its technology are not forbidden.

　　With cloning, infertile couples could have children. Current treatments for infertility, in terms of percentages, are not very successfully. Couples go through physically and emotionally painful procedures for a small chance of having children. Many couples run out of time and money without successfully having children. Human cloning could make it possible for many more infertile couples to have children than ever before.

　　We should be able to clone the bone marrow for children and adults suffering from leukemia(白血病).This is expected to be one of the first benefits to come from cloning technology.

　　We may learn how to switch cells on and off through cloning and thus be able to cure cancer.

　　Cloning technology can be used to test for and perhaps cure gene-related diseases.

　　The above is just a few examples of what human cloning technology can do for mankind. This new technology promises unprecedented advancement in medicine if people will release their fears and let the benefits begin.

　　15.Heart attacks can be treated with human cloning technology by___________.

　　A removing the damaged part of the heart

　　B replacing the old heart with a cloned one

　　C repairing the heart with cells cloned from healthy ones

　　D giving the patients injections of various medicines

　　16. The word “infertile”(Line 1, Para.2) most probably means“____________”.

　　A unable to give birth to a child

　　B with physical and emotional problems

　　C short of time and money

　　D separated from each other for long

　　17. According to the passage, one of the first expected benefits from cloning technology may be in ____________.

　　A the treatment of heart attacks

　　B the bearing of babies

　　C the cure of blood diseases

　　D the detection of gene-related diseases

　　18. Cancer may be cured with the cloning technology by_________.

　　A attacking the diseased cells with healthy ones

　　B controlling the growth of the cells

　　C detecting disordered genes in the cancel cells

　　D activating cancer cells by switching them on

　　19. According to the writer, the main problem with the development of human cloning technology is that___________.

　　A it may be out of human control

　　B it has brought about few benefits so far

　　C people still know little about it

　　D people are afraid of such technology

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　　Direction: All the Questions should be done on the Answer Sheet.

　　I. Choose a word that best completes each of the following sentences: (20*1point=20points)

　　ACCAD ABDCC ADCAB BCAAC

　　II. Fill in the blank in each sentence with the best word from the box below, changing its form when necessary: (17*1point=17points)

　　1. rehearsed 2. demolished 3. in search for 4. disillusioned 5. legitimate 6.embarked on

　　7. novelty 8. in bulk 9. nebulous 10. pseudonym 11. implanted 12.capital

　　13. struck 14. exotic 15. evokes 16. elusive 17. testifies to

　　III.Cloze Test (20 points) Read the following paragraph and choose the correct word for each blank from the three alternatives.

　　1―5 A C B D C 6―10 B A D A A 11―15 C B B D C 16―20 B D C A B

　　IV. Translate the following paragraph into Chinese: (10 points)

　　逛当地超市的蔬菜水果自选区时,我感到很困惑,从标签上看它们的原产地几乎遍及世界各地。英国这个外省小地方的角落能陈列着来自世界各地的水果，这在几年前简直难以令人置信。但现在，这好像是理所当然的事情。

　　以前，那些稀罕的和外国进口的水果只有富人才买得起，但现在即使不是每个人都能品尝到，也一定是我们每天购物时所能见识到的。变化这么大，以致我不再对新奇的果品过多地关注，而被普通的东西所吸引了。在那些常见而“廉价”的蔬菜里面某种奇怪而又令人不安的事情正在发生。

　　V. Translate the following sentences into English: (10*3points=30points)

　　1. The girl was crossing the street when she was knocked over by a car.

　　2. The young men roared with laughter when they heard the joke.

　　3. She has no knack for saying right thing at the right time.

　　4. If a driver breaks traffic rules, are there any alternatives to a fine?

　　5. Everyone in the car must wear a seat belt for the sake of safety.

　　6. We had a terrible job to open the door.

　　7. The sofa can be converted into a bed when unfolded.

　　8. One of the reasons why it is difficult for adults to learn a foreign language is that their mother tongues often interfere with their language.

　　9. Many people trapped in the cave died before the rescue party arrived.

　　10. It dawned on me that he was actually trying to help me.

　　VI. Reading Comprehension (38 points)

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