Passage Two

　　Many people hope that the whole world will one day speak a common language. Over the Years, people have made up new languages with this aim. At least six hundred languages have been developed in the search for a language which all human beings would be able to speak. The most famous one, Esperanto ( 世界语) , was the idea of Ludwig Zamenhof, a doctor in Warsaw. He published a book about his new language in 1887.

　　To encourage people to learn the Language, he made it as simple as possible.

　　Esperanto has never been accepted as an official world language, but it has been suggested as an auxiliary language. By 1950 it had been taught to one and a half million speakers, and it was spoken in six hundred schools. Today Esperanto is spoken by about eight million people, and more than one hundred newspapers and magazines in the language are published regularly throughout the world. Thousands of books have been written in Esperanto, including those translated from other languages.

　　Today the need for a new auxiliary language like Esperanto seems less obvious. Throughout this century English has grown more and more important. It has become a second language for many millions of people. The fact that more are learning English shows that the use of English is still growing worldwide. No one would deny the usefulness of world language, but not many people think that Esperanto is likely to play such a role.

　　55. Over the years, people have made up new languages in the hope that ______.

　　A) all people will be able to speak a common language

　　B) people will learn a foreign language better

　　C) people can understand each other better

　　D) people will be able to speak several languages

　　56. Zamenhof made the language as simple as possible because ______.

　　A) he wanted people to learn it quickly

　　B) he hoped more and more people would be willing to learn it

　　C) he wanted everyone to speak it without any difficulty

　　D) he hoped it would be accepted as an official world language

　　57. Which of the following is NOT true of English?

　　A) It is widely taught in schools.

　　B) It has become a second language for many millions of people.

　　C) Many books have been written in English.

　　D) It is less popular than Esperanto.

　　58. What is the best title of the passage?

　　A) The language made by one man.

　　B) A talk about the world language.

　　C) English as a second language for everyone.

　　D) Esperanto—a better language than English.

　　assage Three

　　After the violent earthquake that shook Los Angeles in 1994, earthquake scientists had news to report: The damage and death toll could have been much worse.

　　More than 60 people died in this earthquake. By comparison, an earthquake of similar intensity that shook America in 1988 claimed 25 ,000 victims.

　　Injuries and deaths were relatively less in Los Angeles because the quake occurred at 4:31 a. m. on a holiday, when traffic was light on the city’s highways. In addition, changes made to the construction codes in Los Angeles during the last 20 years have strengthened the city ’ s buildings and highways, making them more resistant to quakes.

　　Despite the good news, civil engineers aren’t resting on their successes. Pinned to their drawing boards are blueprints for improved quake - resistant buildings. The new designs should offer even greater security to cities where earthquakes often take place.

　　In the past, making structures quake - resistant meant firm yet flexible materials, such as steel and wood, that bend without breaking. Later, people tried to lift a building off its foundation, and insert rubber and steel between the building and its foundation to reduce the impact of ground vibrations. The most recent designs give buildings brains as well as concrete and steel supports. Called smart buildings, the structures respond like living organisms to an earthquake’s vibrations. When the ground shakes and the building tips forward, the computer would force the building to shift in the opposite direction.

　　The new smart structures could be very expensive to build. However, they would save many lives and would be less likely to be damaged during earthquakes.

　　59. One reason why the loss of lives in the Los Angeles earthquake was comparatively low was that ______.

　　A) new computers had been installed in the buildings

　　B) it occurred in the residential areas rather than on the highways

　　C) large numbers of Los Angeles residents had gone for a holiday

　　D) improvements had been made in the construction of buildings and highways

　　60. The function of the computer mentioned in the passage is to ______.

　　A) counterbalance an earthquake’s action on the building

　　B) predict the coming of an earthquake with accuracy

　　C) help strengthen the foundation of the building

　　D) measure the impact of an earthquake’ s vibrations

　　61. It can be inferred from the passage that in minimizing the damage caused by earthquakes attention should be focused on ______.

　　A) the increasing use of rubber and steel in capital construction

　　B) the development of flexible building materials

　　C) the reduction of the impact of ground vibrations

　　D) early forecasts of earthquakes

　　62. The main purpose of this passage is mostly to______.

　　A) compare the consequences of the earthquakes that occurred in the U. S.

　　B) encourage civil engineers to make extensive use of computers

　　C) outline the history of the development of quake - resistant building materials

　　D) report new developments in constructing quake - resistant building

　　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 with a single line through the centre.

　　Part IV Translation Section A

　　Directions: Put the following sentences into Chinese. All of them are taken from the passages you have just read.

　　71. Recent studies have shown that the behavior of rats is greatly affected by space.

　　72. At least six hundred languages have been developed in the search for a language which all human beings would be able to speak.

　　73. Throughout this century English has grown more and more important. It has become a second language for many millions of people.

　　74. By comparison, an earthquake of similar intensity that shook America in 1988 claimed 25, 000 victims.

　　75. The new designs should offer even greater security to cities where earthquakes often take place.

　　Section B Directions: Put the following sentences into English.

　　76. 我过去常常浪费很多时间玩游戏。

　　77. 理论上说，你的计划听上去不错，但实际上行得通吗?

　　78. 小女孩的歌声给老人带来了欢乐，帮住他忍受住种种生活的艰辛。

　　79. 这个倔强的男孩不愿意听从父母的忠告。

　　80. 只要你一辈子不停地努力工作，你在回忆往事时就会感到心满意足的。

　　Part V Writing

　　Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition on the topic Online Games. You should write at least 1 20 words and base your composition on the outline (given in Chinese) below.

　　1. 现在有一些大学生沉迷于网络游戏，家长和学校对此甚为担忧;

　　2. 有人认为网络游戏并不是一无是处。

　　3. 对此你的看法是….

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