福师1203考试批次《高级英语阅读二》复习题及参考答案.doc 24页

'福师1203考试批次《高级英语阅读二》复习题及参考答案一I.Readingcomprehension:80%Passage1CBACD Materialculturereferstothetouchable,material“things”–physicalobjectsthatcanbeseen,held,felt,used-thatacultureproduces.Examiningaculture’stoolsandtechnologycantellusaboutthegroup’shistoryandwayoflife.Similarly,researchintothematerialcultureofmusiccanhelpustounderstandthemusic-culture.Themostvividbodyof“things”init,ofcoursearemusicalinstruments.Wecannothearforourselvestheactualsoundofanymusicalperformancebeforethe1870swhenthephonographwasinvented,sowerelyoninstrumentsforimportantinformationaboutmusic-culturesintheremotepastandtheirdevelopment.Herewehavetwokindsofevidence:instrumentswellpreservedandinstrumentspicturedinart.Throughthestudyofinstruments,aswellaspaintings,writtendocuments,andsoon,wecanexplorethemovementofmusicfromtheNearEasttoChinaoverathousandyearsago,orwecanoutlinethespreadofNearEasterninfluencetoEuropethatresultedinthedevelopmentofmostoftheinstrumentsinthesymphonyorchestra.Sheetmusicorprintedmusic,tooismaterialculture.Scholarsoncedefinedfolkmusic-culturesasthoseinwhichpeoplelearnandsingmusicbyearratherthanfromprint,butresearchshowsmutualinfluenceamongoralandwrittensourcesduringthepastfewcenturiesinEurope,Britain,andAmericaprintedversionslimitvarietybecausetheytendtostandardizeanysong,yettheystimulatepeopletocreatenewanddifferentsongs.Besides,theabilitytoreadmusicnotationhasafar-reachingeffectonmusiciansand,whenitbecomeswidespread,onthemusic-cultureasawhole.Onemoreimportantpartofmusic’smaterialcultureshouldbesingledout:theinfluenceoftheelectronicmedia-radio,recordplayer,taperecorder,television,andvideocassette,withthefuturepromisingtalkingandsingingcomputersandotherdevelopments.Thisisallpartofthe“informationrevolution,”atwentieth-centuryphenomenonasimportantastheindustrialrevolutionwasinthenineteenth.Theseelectronicmediaarenotjustlimitedtomodernnations;theyhaveaffectedmusic-culturesallovertheglobe.1.Researchintothematerialcultureofanationisofgreatimportancebecause______.a.ithelpsproducenewculturaltoolsandtechnologyb.itcanreflectthedevelopmentofthenationc.ithelpsunderstandthenation’spastandpresent.d.Itcandemonstratethenation’scivilization2.Itcanbelearnedfromthispassagethat______.a.theexistenceofthesymphonywasattributedtothespreadofNearEasternandChinesemusic.b.NearEasternmusichadaninfluenceonthedevelopmentoftheinstrumentsinthesymphonyorchestrac.thedevelopmentofthesymphonyshowsthemutualinfluenceofEasternandWesternmusic24 a.themusicalinstrumentsinthesymphonyorchestraweredevelopedonthebasisofNearEasternmusic1.Accordingtotheauthor,musicnotationisimportantbecause________.a.ithasagreateffectonthemusic-cultureasmoreandmorepeopleareabletoreaditb.ittendstostandardizefolksongswhenitisusedbyfolkmusicians.c.Itistheprintedversionofstandardizedfolkmusicd.Itencouragespeopletopopularizeprintedversionsofsongs.2.Itcanbeconcludedfromthepassagethattheintroductionofelectronicmediaintotheworldofmusic______.a.hasbroughtaboutaninformationrevolutionb.hasspeededupthearrivalofanewgenerationofcomputersc.hasgivenrisetonewformsofmusiccultured.hasledtothetransformationoftraditionalmusicalinstruments3.Whichofthefollowingbestsummarizesthemainideaofthepassage?a.Musicalinstrumentsdevelopedthroughtheyearswillsoonerorlaterbereplacedbycomputers.b.Musiccannonbepassedontofuturegenerationsunlessitisrecorded.c.Folksongscannotbespreadfarunlesstheyareprintedonmusicsheets.d.Thedevelopmentofmusiccultureishighlydependentonitsmaterialaspect.Passage2CCBDAThreeEnglishdictionariespublishedrecentlyalllayclaimtopossessinga“new”feature.TheBBCEnglishDictionarycontainsbackgroundinformationon1,000peopleandplacesprominentinthenewssince1988;theOxfordAdvancedLearner’sDictionary:EncyclopedicEditionistheOALDplusencyclopedicentries;theLongmanDictionaryofEnglishLanguageandCultureistheLDOCEplusculturalinformation.Thekeyfactisthatallthreedictionariescanbeseentohaveadistinctly“cultural”aswellaslanguagelearningcontent.Thatbeingsaid,thewayinwhichtheyapproachtheculturalelementisnotidentical,makingdirectcomparisonsbetweenthethreedictionaries.Whilethereissomecommongroundbetweentheencyclopedic/culturalentriesfortheOxfordandLongmandictionaries,thereisacleardifference.OxfordlaysclaimtobeingencyclopediconcontentwhereasLongmandistinctlyconcentratesonthelanguageandcultureoftheEnglish-speakingworld.TheOxforddictionarycanthereforestandmorevigorousscrutinyforculturalbiasthantheLongmanpublicationbecausethelatterdoesnothesitateaboutviewingtherestoftheworldfromtheculturalperspectivesoftheEnglish-speakingworld.TheculturalobjectivesoftheBBCdictionaryareinturnmoredistinctstill.Basedonananalysisofover70millionwordsrecordedfromtheBBCWorldServiceandNationalPublicRadioofWashingtonoveraperiodoffouryears,their1,000briefencyclopedicentriesarebasedonpeopleandplacesthathavefeatured24 inthenewsrecently.TheintendedusertheyhaveinmindisaregularlistenertotheWorldServicewhowillhaveareasonablestandardofEnglishandadevelopedskillinlisteningcomprehension.Inreality,though,theBBCdictionarywillbepurchasedbyafarwiderrangeoflanguagelearners,aswilltheothertwodictionaries.Wewillbefacedwithasituationwheremanyoftheusersofthesedictionarieswillattheveryleasthavedistinctsocio-culturalperspectivesandmayhaveworldviewswhicharetotallyopposedandevenhostiletothoseoftheWest.Advancedlearnersfromthiskindofbackgroundwillnotonlyevaluateadictionaryonhowuser-friendlyitisbutwillalsohavedefiniteviewsaboutthescopeandappropriatenessofthevarioussocio-culturalentries.6.Whatfeaturesetsapartthethreedictionariesdiscussedinthepassagefromtraditionalones?a.Thecombinationoftwodictionariesintoone.b.Thenewapproachtodefiningwords.c.Theinclusionofculturalcontent.d.Theincreaseinthenumberofentries.7.TheLongmandictionaryismorelikelytobecriticizedforculturalprejudicebecause______.a.itsscopeofculturalentriesgoesbeyondthecultureoftheEnglish-speakingworld.b.itpayslittleattentiontotheculturalcontentofthenon-English-speakingcountries.c.itviewstheworldpurelyfromthestandpointoftheEnglish-speakingpeople.d.itfailstodistinguishlanguagefromcultureinitsencyclopedicentries8.TheBBCdictionarydiffersfromOxfordandLongmaninthat______.a.ithasawiderselectionofencyclopedicentriesb.itismainlydesignedtomeettheneedsofradiolistenersc.itlaysmoreemphasisonlanguagethanoncultured.itisintendedtohelplistenersdeveloptheirlisteningcomprehensionskills9.Itisimpliedinthelastparagraphthat,inapproachingsocio-culturalcontentinadictionary,specialthoughtshouldbegivento______.a.thelanguagelevelsofitsusersb.thenumberofitsprospectivepurchasersc.thedifferenttastesofitsusersd.thevariousculturalbackgroundsofitsusers10.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?a.Differentwaysoftreatingsocio-culturalelementsinthethreenewEnglishdictionaries.b.Acomparisonofpeople’sopinionsontheculturalcontentinthethreenewEnglishdictionaries.24 a.TheadvantagesoftheBBCdictionaryoverOxfordandLongman.b.Theuser-friendlinessofthethreenewEnglishdictionaries.Passage311-15ACDAB16-20BBACABondreachedunderthedashboardandfromitsconcealedholsterdrewoutthelong-barrelled.45ColtArmySpecialandlaiditontheseatbesidehim.ThebattlewashowintheopenandsomehowtheMercedesmustbestopped.UsingtheroadasifitwasDonington,Bondrammedhisfootdownandkeptitthere.Gradually,withtheneedletwitchingeithersideofthehundredmarkhebegantonarrowthegap.Draxtooktheleft-handforkatCharingandhissedupthelonghill.Ahead,inthegiantbeamofhisheadlights,oneofBowaters’hugeeight-wheeledAECDieselcarrierswasjustgrindingintothefirstbendofthehairpin,labouringunderthefourteentonsofnewsprintitwastakingonanightruntooneoftheEastKentnewspapers.Draxcursedunderhisbreathashesawthelongcarrierwiththetwentygiganticrolls,eachcontainingfivemilesofnewsprint,ropedtoitsplatform.RightinthemiddleofthetrickyS-bendatthetopofthehill.HelookedinthedrivingmirrorandsawtheBentleycomingintothefork.AndthenDraxhadhisidea.‘Krebs,’thewordwasapistolshot.‘Getoutyourknife."TherewasasharpclickandthestilettowasinKrebs"shand.Onedidn"tdawdlewhentherewasthatnoteinthemaster"svoice.‘Iamgoingtoslowdownbehindthislorry.TakeyourshoesandsocksoffandclimboutontothebonnetandwhenIcomeupbehindthelorryjumpontoit.Ishallbegoingatwalking-pace.Itwillbesafe.Cuttheropesthatholdtherollsofpaper.Theleftonesfirst.Thentheright.Ishallhavepulleduplevelwiththelorryandwhenyouhavecutthesecondlotjumpintothecar.Becarefulyouarenotsweptoffwiththepaper.’Draxdowsedhisheadlightsandsweptroundthebendateighty.ThelorrywastwentyyardsaheadandDraxhadtobrakehardtoavoidcrashingintoitstail.TheMercedesexecutedadryskiduntilitsradiatorwasalmostunderneaththeplatformofthecarrier.Draxchangeddowntosecond."Now!"HeheldthecarsteadyasarockasKrebs,withbarefeet,wentoverthewindscreenandscrambledalongtheshiningbonnet,hisknifeinhishand.Withaleaphewasupandhackingattheleft-handropes.DraxpulledawaytotherightandcrawleduplevelwiththerearwheelsoftheDiesel,theoilysmokefromitsexhaustinhiseyesandnostrils.Bond"slightswerejustshowingroundthebend.Therewasaseriesofhugethudsastheleft-handrollspouredoffthebackofthelorryintotheroadandwenthurtlingoffintothedarkness.Andmorethudsastheright-handropesparted.OnerollburstasitlandedandDraxheardatearingrattleastheunwindingpapercrashedbackdowntheone-in-tengradient.24 ReleasedofitsloadthelorryalmostboundedforwardandDraxhadtoacceleratealittletocatchtheflyingfigureofKrebswholandedhalfacrossGala"sbackandhalfinthefrontseat.Draxstampedhisfootintothefloorandspedoffupthehill,ignoringashoutfromthelorry-driverabovetheclatteroftheDieselpistonsasheshotahead.Ashehurtledroundthenextbendhesawtheshaftoftwoheadlightscurveupintotheskyabovethetopsofthetreesuntiltheywerealmostvertical.Theywaveredthereforaninstantandthenthebeamswhirledawayacrosstheskyandwentout.AgreatbarkinglaughbrokeoutofDraxasforasplitsecondhetookhiseyesofftheroadandraisedhisfacetriumphantlytowardsthestars.Choosethebestanswertoeachquestion.11.Whichistrue?a)Bond,drivingaBentley,ischasingDrax,whoisdrivingaMercedes.b)Bond,drivingaMercedes,ischasingDrax,whoisdrivingaBentley.c)Drax,drivingaBentley,ischasingBond,whoisdrivingaMercedes.d)Drax,drivingaMercedes,ischasingBond,whoisdrivingaBentley.12.WhatweapondidBondtakeout?a)agunfromundertheseatb)anarmyknifefromahiddenpocketc)agunwhichwashiddeninthefrontofthecard)aspecialarmymachineforstoppingcars13.WhatdoyouthinkDoningtonis(Paragraph2)?a)atownb)acountryroadc)amainroadd)arace-track14.‘Bondrammedhisfootdownandkeptitthere’(Paragraph2).Thisexpressionshows_______a)thathefounditdifficulttostayinhisseatontheroughroad.b)thathewasfeelingnervous.c)thathewasverysureofhimself.d)thathewantedtodrivefast.15.Whatdoyouthink‘newsprint’is(Paragraph3)?a)newspapersb)paperforprintingnewspapersc)posterstoadvertisenewspapersd)wrappingpaper16.Whatis‘dawdle’(Paragraph7)?a)complainb)goslowlyc)hurryd)disagreeviolently17.‘Dowsed’(Paragraph9)means_________a)switchedonb)switchedoffc)checkedd)used18.‘Hacking’(Paragraph11)means_______________a)cuttingb)pullingc)lookingd)working19.Thesceneofthestoryis___________________a)alonghillwithabendateachend.b)asteepgradientwithalotofbends.24 c)alongsteephillwithadoublebendatthetop.d)ahairpinbend,followedbyaone-in-tengradient.20.Bycuttingtherollsofnewsprint,DraxandKrebs__________________a)stopBond.b)causeBondtocrashintothelorry.c)slowBonddown.d)causethelorrytocrash.Passage4CDBABThere’sasimplepremisebehindwhatLarryMyersdoesforaliving:Ifyoucansmellit,youcanfindit.　　MyersisthefounderofAuburnUniversity"sInstituteforBiologicalDetectionSystems,themaintaskofwhichistochasetheultimateindetectiondevices-anartificialnose.　　Fornow,thesubjectoftheirresearchislittlemorethanastackofgleamingchipstuckedawayinalaboratorydrawer.Butsoon,suchatoolcouldbehangingfromthebeltsofpolice,arson(纵火)investigatorsandfood-safetyinspectors.　　Thetechnologythattheyareworkingonwouldsuggestquitereasonablythat,withinthreetofiveyears,we"llhavesomeworkablesensorsreadytouse.Suchdevicesmightfindwideuseinplacesthatattractterrorists.Policecoulddetectdrugs,bodiesandbombshiddenincars,whilefoodinspectorscouldeasilytestfoodandwaterforcontamination.　　Theimplicationsforrevolutionaryadvancesinpublicsafetyandthefoodindustryareastonishing.Butso,too,arethepossibilitiesforabuse:Suchmachinescoulddeterminewhetherawomanisovulating(排卵),withoutaphysicalexam-orevenherknowledge.　　OneofthetraditionalprotectorsofAmericanlibertyisthatithasbeenimpossibletosearcheveryone.That’sgettingnottobethecase.　　ArtificialbiosensorscreatedatAuburnworktotallydifferentlyfromanythingeverseenbefore.AromaScan,forexample,isadesktopmachinebasedonabankofchipssensitivetospecificchemicalsthatevaporateintotheair.Asairissuckedintothemachine,chemicalspassoverthesensorsurfacesandproducechangesintheelectricalcurrentflowingthroughthem.Thosecurrentchangesareloggedintoacomputerthatsortsoutodorsbasedontheirelectricalsignatures.　　Myerssaystheyexpecttoloadasinglefingernail-sizechipwiththousandsofodorreceptors(感受器),enoughtocreateasensorthat"snearlyassensitiveasadog"snose.21.Whichofthefollowingiswithinthecapacityoftheartificialnosebeingdeveloped?　　A.Performingphysicalexaminations.　B.Locatingplaceswhichattractterrorists.　C.Detectingdrugsandwatercontamination.　D.Monitoringfoodprocessing.22.Apotentialproblemwhichmightbecausedbytheuseofanartificialnoseis.A.negligenceofpublicsafetyB.anabuseofpersonalfreedomC.ahazardtophysicalhealthD.athreattoindividualprivacy23.Theword"logged"(Line5,Para.7)mostprobablymeans"".　A.presetB.enteredC.processedD.simulated24 24.Toproduceartificialnosesforpracticaluse,itisessential.　A.todevelopmicrochipswiththousandsofodorreceptorsB.toinventchipssensitivetovariouschemicals　C.todesignacomputerprogramtosortoutsmellsD.tofindchemicalsthatcanaltertheelectricalcurrentpassingthrough25.Theauthor’sattitudetowardsLarryMyers"workis.A.cautiousB.approvingC.suspiciousD.overenthusiasticI.Translation:20%(Seetheanswersheet)1.IfwearenotcarefulintheYearoftheWoman,weshallendupwithmillionsofdefensiveneuroticfemalestryingtoliveuptoallthepropagandathatputssomuchpressureonthemtotakeonmorethantheycancopewithandmorethantheyeverwanttodo.如果我们在女性年里不小心的话，我们就会有数以百万计的时时都设防的焦虑女性，试图和宣传的一样，给自己加压，承担了他们难以处理的事情和他们从不想承担的事情。2.Itwasabright,coldday,thegroundcoveredwithasleetthathad"frozensothatitseemedasifallthebaretrees,thebushes,thecutbrushandallthegrassandthebaregroundhadbeenvarnishedwithice,ItooktheyoungIrishsetterforawalkuptheroadandalongafrozencreek,butitwasdifficulttostandorwalkontheglassysurfaceandthereddogslippedandslitheredandIfelltwice,hard,oncedroppingmygunandhavingitslideawayovertheice.那是明亮而寒冷的一天，大地覆盖了一层冰，以致于所有的光秃秃的树，灌木丛，被砍过的粗杂材和所有的草以及光秃秃的大地都消失在冰层中。我牵着爱尔兰长毛猎犬在柏油路上和冰冻的小溪边散步，但是在滑溜溜的表层站立或者散步是非常困难的，红色的小狗滑倒了，摇晃不稳的前行，我也狠狠地摔了两跤，曾经把我的枪都摔掉了，枪顺着冰滑了好远。3.Iampainfullyawarethatacademicleadershavethemselvestoooftenresortedtostrictlyeconomicappealsforsupportbecausetheseseemedeasiertoexplainandjustifythenthelesstangiblepurposesoflearning.我非常痛苦地意识到，学术大家们太经常让自己着迷于经济方面的帮助了，因为这看起来非常简单地解释了学术目标的不切实际而且这也让它们看起来非常合理。4.Ihavethoughtofgoingtowork,butIamunwillingtoadmitthatIdonotknowhowtousemyfreedomandhavetoembracetheflunkydomofajobbecauseIhavenoresources-inaword,nocharacter.我想过要回去工作，但是我不愿意承认我不知道如何使用我的自由，成为工作的仆人，因为我没有任何资源，总之，没有性格。5.OnthewaytoSundayschoolIhadpressedtheenvelopeagainstthecoinsuntilIcouldtellwhattheywere;theyweren’tdimesbutpennies.去星期日学校的路上，我紧紧地按住信里的硬币，直到我知道它们到底是什么，它们不是一角的硬币而是一分的。福师1203考试批次《高级英语阅读二》复习题及参考答案二I.Readingcomprehension:80%PassageI1-5CAABB6-10CBDAB11-15FTFFFAPPETITEOneofthemajorpleasuresinlifeisappetite,andoneofourmajordutiesshouldbetopreserveit.Appetiteisthekeenness24 ofliving;itisoneofthesensesthattellsyouthatyouarestillcurioustoexist,thatyoustillhaveanedgeonyourlongingsandwanttobiteintotheworldandtasteitsmultitudinousflavoursandjuices.Byappetite,ofcourse,Idon"tmeanjustthelustforfood,butanyconditionofunsatisfieddesire,anyburninginthebloodthatprovesyouwantmorethanyou"vegot,andthatyouhaven"tyetusedupyourlife.Wildesaidhefeltsorryforthosewhonevergottheirheart"sdesire,butsorrierstillforthosewhodid.Igotmineonceonly,anditnearlykilledme,andI"vealwayspreferredwantingtohavingsince.Forappetite,tome,isthisstateofwanting,whichkeepsone"sexpectationsalive.Irememberlearningthislessonlongagoasachild,whentreatsandorgieswerefew,andwhenIdiscoveredthatthegreatestpitchofhappinesswasnotinactuallyeatingatoffeebutingazingatitbeforehand.True,thefirstbitewasdelicious,butoncethetoffeewasgoneonewasleftwithnothing,neithertoffeenorlust.Besides,thewholetoffeenessoftoffeeswasimperceptiblydiminishedbythegrossactofhavingeatenit.No,thebestwasinwaningit,insittingandlookingatit,whenonetastedaninexhaustibletreasure-houseofflavours.So,forme,oneofthekeenestpleasuresofappetiteremainsinthewanting,notthesatisfaction.Inwantingapeach,orawhisky,oraparticulartextureorsound,ortobewithaparticularfriend.Forinthiscondition,ofcourse,Iknowthattheobjectofdesireisalwaysatitsmostflawlesslyperfect.WhichiswhyIwouldcarrythepreservationofappetitetotheextentofdeliberatefasting,simplybecauseIthinkthatappetiteistoogoodtolose,tooprecioustobebludgeonedintoinsensibilitybysatiationandover-doingit.Forthatmatter,Idon"treallywantthreesquaremealsaday--Iwantonehuge,delicious,orgiastic,table-groaningblowout,sayeveryfourdays,andthennotbetoosurewherethenextoneiscomingfrom.Adayoffastingisnotformejustapuritanicaldevicefordenyingoneselfapleasure,butratherawayofanticipatingararermomentofsupremeindulgence.Fastingisanactofhomagetothemajestyofappetite.SoIthinkweshouldarrangetogiveupourpleasuresregularly--ourfood,ourfriends,ourlovers--inordertopreservetheirintensity,andthemomentofcomingbacktothem.Forthisisthemomentthatrenewsandrefreshesbothoneselfandthethingoneloves.Sailorsandtravelersenjoyedthisonce,andsodidhunters,Isuppose.Partofthewearinessofmodernlifemaybethatwelivetoomuchontopofeachother,andareentertainedandfedtooregularly.Oncewewereseparatedbyhungerbothfromourfoodandfamilies,andthenwelearnedtovalueboth.Themenwentoffhunting,andthedogswentwiththem;thewomenandchildrenwavedgoodbye.Thecavewasemptyofmenfordaysonend;nobodyate,orknewwhattodo.Thewomencrouchedbythefire,thewetsmokeintheireyes;thechildrenwailed;everybodywashungry.Thenonenighttherewereshoutsandthebarkingofdogsfromthehills,andthemencamebackloadedwithmeat.Thiswasthegreatreunion,andeverybodygorgedthemselvessilly,andappetitecameintoitsown;thelong-awaitedmealbecameafeasttorememberandanalmostsacredcelebrationoflife.Nowwegoofftotheofficeandcomehomeintheeveningstocheapchickenandfrozenpeas.Verynice,buttoomuchofit,tooeasyandregular,servedupwithouteffortorwanting.Weeat,wearelucky;ourfacesareshiningwithfat,butwedon"tknowthepleasureofbeinghungry24 anymore.Toomuchofanything--toomuchmusic,entertainment,happysnacks,ortimespentwithone"sfriends,createsakindofimpotenceoflivingbywhichonecannolongerhear,ortaste,orsee,orlove,orremember.Lifeisshortandprecious,andappetiteisoneofitsguardians,andlossofappetiteisasortofdeath.Soifwearetoenjoythisshortlifeweshouldrespectthedivinityofappetite,andkeepiteagerandnottoomuchblunted.ItisalongtimenowsinceIknewthatacutemomentofblissthatcomesfromputtingparchedlipstoacupofcoldwater.Thespringsarestilltheretobeenjoyed--alloneneedsistheoriginalthirst.Choosethebestoneaccordingtotheselection:1.Theauthorusestheword“appetite”inthesenseofA.thelustforfood.B.thedesireforlove.C.theunsatisfieddesireforanything.D.thelongingforfriendship.2.Whatleadstheauthortosay“I’vealwayspreferredwantingtohavingsince”?A.Hehadbeenhurtbythesatisfactionofhisdesire.B.Heneverhadanydesire.C.Henevergothisheart’sdesire.D.BothBandC.3.Modernlifeisfullofweariness.AllthefollowingarethereasonsexceptthatA.peopleareimpotent.B.theyareseldomseparatedfromtheirfamilies.C.theyaretoowellandregularlyfed.D.theyhavetoomuchentertainment.4.Itisourmajordutytopreserveappetite,becauseA.satisfactionisbetterthanwanting.B.itisourmajorpleasure.C.wecannotlivewithoutit.D.therearelargeamountofflavorinlife.5.Whichofthefollowingisthebestparaphraseofthephrase“aninexhaustibletreasure-houseofflavors”?A.Agreatamountofproperty.B.Satisfieddesires.C.Anever-lastingappetite.D.Plentyofdelicious.6.Inthepreservationofappetite,thebestonecandoistoA.haveitfullysatisfied.B.bludgeonitintoinsensibility.C.Under-doit.D.practicefasting.7.TheauthordoesnotwantthreesatisfyingmealsadaybecauseA.heisnotsureofthefuture.B.hewantstopreservehisappetite.C.hewantstodenyhimselfpleasures.D.hisappetiteisatitsmostflawlesslyperfect.8.“Fastingisanactofhomagetothemajestyofappetite”.ThisimpliesthatfastingisA.alogicaloutcomeofappetite.B.tocontrolappetite.C.awaytoanticipateamomentofindulgence.D.respectableforappetite.24 1.Inordertorenewandrefreshthethingoneloves,oneshouldA.beseparatedfromittopreserveitsintensity.B.giveitup.C.anticipatethemomentofcomingbacktoit.D.learntovalueit.2.Bythe“originalthirst”,theauthormeansthatA.inthebeginning,manwasthirsty.B.inthebeginning,manhadagoodappetite.C.manwasoriginallysinful.D.man’slifewasoriginallyshort.Trueorfalse11.Wildfeltsorriestforthosewhoneverhadtheirdesiresatisfied.12.Theflavoroftoffeesisgoneonceyouhaveeatenit.13.Wevaluefoodandfamiliesonlywhenwearewiththem.14.Itisimportantforlifetohavemuchofanything.15.Inordertoenjoytheshortlife,weshouldhaveasmuchofanythingaspossible.Passage2CCDCADCDABCOLORFUL,COLOREDANDCOLORLESSWORDSThewriterbuildswithwords,andnobuilderusesarawmaterialmoreslipperyandelusiveandtreacherous.Awriter"sworkisaconstantstruggletogettherightwordintherightplace,tofindthatparticularwordthatwillconveyhismeaningexactly,thatwillpersuadethereaderorsoothehimorstartleoramusehim.Heneversucceedsaltogether--sometimeshefeelsthathescarcelysucceedsatall--butsuchsuccessesashehasarewhatmakethethingworthdoing.Thereisnobookofrulesforthisgame.Oneprogressesthrougheverlastingexperimentonthebasisofever-wideningexperience.Therearefewusefulgeneralizationsthatonecanmakeaboutwordsaswords,butthereareperhapsafew.Somewordsarewhatwecall“colorful”.Bythiswemeanthattheyarecalculatedtoproduceapictureorinduceanemotion.Theyaredressyinsteadofplain,specificinsteadofgeneral,loudinsteadofsoft.Thus,inplaceof“Herheartbeat,”wemaywrite“Herheartpoundedthrobbed,fluttered,danced.”Insteadof“Hesatinhischair,”wemaysay,“Helounged,sprawled,coiled.”Insteadof“Itwashot,”wemaysay,“Itwasblistering,sultry,muggy,suffocating,steamy,wilting.”However,itshouldnotbesupposedthatthefancywordisalwaysbetter.Oftenitisaswelltowrite“Herheartbeat”or“Itwashot”ifthatisallitdidorallitwas.Agesdifferinhowtheyliketheirprose.Thenineteenthcenturylikeditrichandsmoky.Thetwentiethhasusuallypreferreditleanandcool.Thetwentiethcenturywriter,likeallwriters,isforeverseekingtheexact24 word,butheiswaryofsoundingfeverish.Hetendstopitchitlow,tounderstateit,tothrowitaway.Heknowsthatifhegetstoocolorful,theaudienceislikelytogiggle.Seehowthisstrikesyou:“Astherich,goldenglowofthesunsetdiedawayalongtheeternalwesternhills,Angela’slimpidblueeyeslookedsoftlyandtrustinglyintoMontague’sflashingbrownonesandherheartpoundedlikeadrumintimewiththejoyoussongsurginginhersoul”.Somepeoplelikethatsortofthing,butmostmodernreaderswouldsay,“Goodgrief,”andturnonthetelevision.Somewordswewouldcallnotsomuchcolorfulascolored--thatis,loadedwithassociations,goodorbad.Allwords--exceptperhapsstructurewords–haveassociationsofsomesort.Wehavesaidthatthemeaningofawordisthesumofthecontextsinwhichitoccurs.Whenwehearaword,wehearwithitanechoofallthesituationsinwhichwehavehearditbefore.Insomewords,theseechoesareobviousanddiscussable.Thewordmother,forexample,has,formostpeople,agreeableassociations.Whenyouhearmotheryouprobablythinkofhome,safety,love,food,andvariousotherpleasantthings.Ifonewrites,“Shewaslikeamothertome,”hegetsaneffect,whichhewouldnotgetin“Shewaslikeanaunttome”.Theadvertisermakesuseoftheassociationsofmotherbyworkingitinwhenhetalksabouthisproduct.Thepoliticianworksitinwhenhetalksabouthimself.Soalsowithsuchwordsashome,liberty,fireside,contentment,patriot,tenderness,sacrifice,childlike,manly,bluff,limpid.Allofthesewordsareloadedwithfavorableassociationsthatwouldberatherhardtoindicateinastraightforwarddefinition.Thereismorethanaliteraldifferencebetween“Theysataroundthefireside”and“Theysataroundthestove”Theymighthavebeenequallywarmandhappyaroundthestove,butfiresidesuggestsleisure,grace,quiettradition,congenialcompany,andstovedoesnot.Conversely,somewordshavebadassociations.Mothersuggestspleasantthings,butmother-in-lawdoesnot.Manymothers-in-lawareheroicallylovableandsomemothersdrinkginalldayandbeattheirchildreninsensible,butthesefactsoflifearebesidethepoint.Thethingisthatmothersoundsgoodandmother-in-lawdoesnot.Orconsiderthewordintellectual.Thiswouldseemtobeacomplimentaryterm,butinpointoffactitisnot,forithaspickedupassociationsofimpracticalityandineffectualityandgeneraldopiness.Thequestionofwhethertouseloadedwordsornotdependsonwhatisbeingwritten.Thescientist,thescholar,trytoavoidthem;forthepoet,theadvertisingwriter,thepublicspeaker,theyarestandardequipment.Buteverywritershouldtakecarethattheydonotsubstituteforthought.Butprobablymoststudentwriterscometogriefnotwithwordsthatarecolorfulorthosethatarecoloredbutwiththosethathavenocoloratall.Apetexampleisnice,awordwewouldfindithardtodispensewithincasualconversationbutwhichisnolongercapableofaddingmuchtoadescription.Colorlesswordsarethoseofsuchgeneralmeaningthatinaparticularsentencetheymeannothing.Slangadjectives,likecool(“That’srealcool”),tendtoexplodealloverthelanguage.Theyareappliedto24 everything,losetheiroriginalforce,andquicklydie.Bewarealsoofnounsofverygeneralmeaning,likecircumstances,cases,instances,aspects,factors,relationships,attitudes,eventualities,etc.Inmostcircumstancesyouwillfindthatthosecasesofwritingwhichcontaintoomanyinstancesofwordslikethesewillinthisandotheraspectshavefactorsleadingtounsatisfactoryrelationshipswiththereaderresultinginunfavorableattitudesonhispartandperhapsothereventualities,likeagradeof“D.”Noticealsowhat“etc.”means.Itmeans“I’dliketomakethislistlonger,butIcan’tthinkofanymoreexamples.”Choosethebestoneaccordingtotheselection16.Accordingtotheauthor,awriterscarcelysucceedsintheaspectof___a.grammar.b.style.c.vocabulary.d.usage.17.Whichofthefollowingisnottrue?Colorfulwordsarewordsthat___A.produceapicture.B.induceanemotion.C.aresoft.D.aredressy.18.Whichofthefollowingdoesnotbelongtothesamegroup?a.Blistering.B.Sultry.c.Suffocating.D.Hot.19.ErnestHemingwayandhiscontemporariestendedtofavorwordsthatare___a.exactandrich.b.exactandsmoky.c.exactandloud-sounding.d.exactandlow-sounding.20.Wemayinferfromtheessaythat___a.mostmodernreadersprefersimpleandcoolstyle.b.mostmodernreadersprefertelevisiontoprosereading.c.allwordshaveassociationsofsomesort.d.colorfulwordsareloadedwithassociations.21.Theroleofcontextisthat___a.itconfinestheuseofaword.b.itdecidesthemeaningofaword.c.itprovidesthesoundofaword.d.itdefinesgoodassociationsofaword.22.“Insomewords,theseechoesareobviousanddiscussable.”Theword“echoes”mostpossiblymeans___A.sounds.B.memories.C.associations.D.situations.22.Whenthepoliticiantalksabouthimself,he___a)makesuseofassociationsofallsorts.b)makesuseofthewordmother.c)makesuseoftheassociationofthewordmother.d)makesuseofgoodassociations.23.Thedifferencebetween“Theysataroundthefireside”and“Theysataroundthestove”is___a)thattheformerhasmorefavorableassociationsthanthelatter.b)thattheformersuggestswarmandhappinesswhilethelatterdoesnot.24 a)notliteral.b)hardtoindicate.23.Thelogicalreasonforthearrangementofthediscussionofthethreetypesofwordsis___a)thedegreeofimportance.b)thefrequencyofuse.c)thenumberofassociations.d)hardtotell.TrueorfalseFTFTFFTTTF24.Writingisamostdifficulttask,sowritersneversucceed.25.Theauthorbelievesthatonelearnstowritewellthroughwritingandreadingbooksontherulesforthisgame.26.Theauthorbelievesthattheaudiencealwayspreferdressywordstoplainones.27.Forprose,olderwritershadatastedifferentfromthatofyoungerones.28.Weassociateawordwithallthecontextsinwhichithasoccurred.29.Theauthorimpliesthatinallcultures,theword“mother”hasagreeableassociationswhiletheword“mother-in-law”doesnot.30.Whenusedtorefertoabookishperson,theword“intellectual”doesnotseemtobeacomplimentaryterm.31.Whentheword“intellectual”referstotheabilityofreasoningonly,itisdenotative.32.Writersshouldtakecarethattheythemselvesdonotsubstituteforthought.33.Mostbeginnersfailinusingcolorlesswordsbecausetheyareindispensableyetincapableofaddingmuchtoadescription.Passage3ACDDABritishuniversities,groaningundertheburdenofahugeincreaseinstudentnumbers,arewarningthatthetraditionofafreeeducationisatrisk.Theuniversitieshavethreatenedtoimposeanadmissionfeeonstudentstoplugagapinrevenueifthegovernmentdoesnotacttoimprovetheirfinancesandscrapsomepublicspendingcutbacks.Thegovernmentrespondedtotheuniversities’threatbysettingupthemostfundamentalreviewofhighereducationforageneration,underanon-partytroubleshooter(调停人),SirRonDearing.Oneinthreeschool-leaversentershighereducation,fivetimesthenumberwhenthelastreviewtookplacethirtyyearsago.Everyoneagreesasystemthatisfeelingthestrainafterrapidexpansionneedsalotmoremoney-butthereislittlehopeofgettingitfromthetaxpayerandnotmuchscopeforattractingmorefinancefrombusiness.Mostcollegesbelievestudentsshouldcontributetotuitioncosts,somethingthatiscommonelsewhereintheworldbutwouldmarkarevolutionarychangeinBritain.Universitieswantthegovernmenttointroducealoanschemefortuitionfees24 andhavesuspendedtheirownthreatenedactionfornow.TheyawaitDearing’sadvice,hopingitwillnotbetoolate–somearealreadyreportedtobeinfinancialdifficulty.Asthecenturynearsitsend,thewholeconceptofwhatauniversityshouldbeisunderthemicroscope.Expertsponderhowmuchtheycanusecomputersinsteadofclassrooms,talkoftheneedforlifelongleaningandrefertostudentsas“consumers.”TheConfederation(联盟)ofBritishIndustry,thekeyemployers’organization,wantsevenmoreexpansioninhighereducationtohelpfightcompetitiononworldmarketsfromboomingAsianeconomies.Butthegovernmenthasdoubtsaboutmoreexpansion.TheTimesnewspaperagrees,complainingthatqualityhassufferedasstudentnumberssoared,withclosetutorialsupervisiongivingwayto“massproductionmethodsmoretypicalofEuropeanuniversities.”36.ThechiefconcernofBritishuniversitiesis_______.a.howtotackletheirpresentfinancialdifficultyb.howtoexpandtheenrollmenttomeettheneedsofenterprisesc.howtoimprovetheireducationaltechnologyd.howtoputanendtothecurrenttendencyofqualitydeterioration37.WecanlearnfromthepassagethatinBritain________.a.thegovernmentpaysdearlyforitsfinancialpolicyb.universitiesaremainlyfundedbybusinessesc.highereducationisprovidedfreeofcharged.studentsarereadytoacceptloanschemesfortuition38.WhatwasthepercentageofhighschoolgraduatesadmittedtouniversitiesinBritainthirtyyearsago?a.20%orso.b.About15%.c.Above39%.d.Below10%.39.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat________.a.theBritishgovernmentwillbeforcedtoincreaseitsspendingonhighereducationb.Britishemployersdemandanexpansioninenrollmentattheexpenseofqualityc.thebestwayoutforBritishuniversitiesistofollowtheirEuropeancounterpartsd.Britishstudentswillprobablyhavetopayfortheirhighereducationinthenearfuture40.WhichofthefollowingistheviewpointoftheTimesnewspaper?a.ExpansioninenrollmentisboundtoaffectthequalityofBritishhighereducation.b.Britishuniversitiesshouldexpandtheirenrollmenttomeettheneedsofindustry.c.Europeanuniversitiescanbettermeettheneedsofthemodernworld.d.Britishuniversitiesshouldhelpfightcompetitiononworldmarkets.24 Passage421-25BDABA26-30FTTFFWomenvs.MenintheWorkForceTheroadsignshavebeenchanged---nolonger“MenatWork”but“PeopleWorking”.EveryoccupationrecordedbytheCensusBureau,uptoandincludingstevedoresandboilermakers,listswomenaswellasmen.Forty-fourpercentofallemployedAmericanarewomen.What’smore,thepercentagecontinuestorise,whichposesasoberingquestion:Arethegainsbeingmadebywomenintheworkplacecomingattheexpenseofmen?Onthefaceofit,theanswerisclear.Unlesstotalemploymentinthenationexpandsmorerapidlythanithas,somesubstantialnumberofmenaregoingtocontinuetoloseoutinthejobracetowomen.Buttheprocessbywhichthechangeistakingplaceiscomplex,andtheexplanationgoesbeyondthepoliticalandlegalpressuresthatarepartofwomen’scampaignforequalrights.Therehavebeenchangesinthecharacterofworkthathaveencouragedthehiringofwomen.Intheinsuranceindustry,forexample,thepositionsofadjustersandexaminerswereoncelargelyheldbymen,whowentoutandinspecteddentedfenders.Today,theworkconsistsmainlyofsittingatacomputerterminalenteringinsuranceclaims.Womennowhold65percentofthesejobs,upfrom27percentin1970.Ingeneral,womenarefillingthenew,lower-payingjobsinofficesandtheserviceindustry.Somejobsthatwereonceall-malepreserveschangedwiththeintroductionofmodernequipment.Thathappenedinthemeatpackingindustry,whereautomaticmachinesformovingsidesofbeefhaveeasedtheneedforsomuchheavingandhoisting.Since1970,theproportionofpackinghousebutcherswhoarewomenhasincreasedbymorethanone-third.Amongthemostvividcasesofdisplacementarethoseintheupperreachesoftheworkplace.Theproportionofwomenamonggraduatestudentshasbeenincreasingdramatically,providingstiffcompetitionforyoungmenwho,agenerationearlier,mighthavebeenallbutcertainofexecutiveorprofessionalcareers.Between1960and1983,themaleproportionamonglawyersdeclinedfrom98percentto85percent.Overthesameperiodoftime,thepercentageofmeninadvertisingfellfrom86percentto52percent;inbankingandfinancialmanagement,itwentfrom91percentto61percent.Ofcourse,discriminationagainstwomencontinues.Moreover,onlyrarelyisthereaone-for–onesubstitution,thedischargeofamansothatawomancanbehiredtotakehisplace.Yetthetrendtowardthedisplacementofmaleworkersgoeson.AccordingtotheUnitedStatesLaborDepartment,two-thirdsofthegrowthinthelaborforcebetweennowand1995willbeaccountedforbywomen;bythatyear,thedepartmentexpects,only65percentofmenaged55to64willbeinthelaborforce.Inanationthatpridesitselfonacommitmenttoequalityofopportunity,women’sprogressintheworkplacecanonlybeseenasinevitableandfair.Thatshouldnot,however,blindustothemajorimpactthischangewillhave,notonlyintermsofjobsbutintermsofthesocietyasawhole,unsettlingthebalanceofrelationshipsinthefamilyandraisingnewproblemsconcerningmaleself-esteem.24 Wherehavethenewjobsforwomencomefrom?Asithappened,whilewomenwerearrivingatnewinsightaboutwhattheywantedtodowiththeirlives,theeconomywasundergoingbasicchanges.Greatgainswerebeingmadeinproductivity,largelybecausemachineswerereplacingworkersinthemanufacturingsector.Inasingledecade,forexample,DuPontdoublesitscapacitytoproducesyntheticfiberswithoutsubstantiallyaddingtoitsworkforce.UnionPacificnowcarries40percentmorefreightwithhalfasmanyworkersasitdid29yearsago.Thejobsthathavedisappearedintheseandotherheavy-dutyindustrieswereheldmainlybymen.Andthenewjobsthathavecomealongarebeingtakenmainlybywomen.Whilecuttingblue-collaremployment,fewcompanieshavereducedtheiroverallworkforce.Instead,theyhavedevisednewofficepositions,especiallytocopewiththeso-called“informationexplosion”.Companieshavealsomovedmorestronglyintotheservicesector,producingnewjobsinfieldsfromfast-foodoutletstocomputerconsultingfirms.ThusPillsburybought(andbeefedup)BurgerKing.RCAwentintothecar-rentalbusinessbytakingoverHerts.Manyofthenewoccupations,forexample,callforarelativelyhighleverofliteracy,inbothlanguageandnumbers.Thisisthecase,notonlywithofficework,butalsoacrossarangeofresponsibilitiesfromtakingairlinereservationstomonitoringhospitalintensive-careunits.Atalmosteverylevel,thecallisformoreliterateemployees.And,forthefirsttimeinourhistory,womenareclearlyemergingasbettereducatedthanmen.ArecentUnitedStatesDepartmentofEducationstudyofhighschoolseniorsshowedthatgirlsspendmoretimethanboysdoinghomework-and,asagroup,gethighergrades.Girlsaremoreapttograduatefromhighschool.Whichtodayisarequirementevenformostsemiskilledjobs;boywhodroppedoutofschoolcouldonceexpecttofindsuchwork,butnolonger.Moststudiessuggestthatwhenwomenandmendothesamejobandhavethesameexperienceorseniority,payratestendtobesimilar.Mostofthedollardifferencesstemfromthefactthatwomentendtobemorerecententrantsandhavefeweryearsonthejob.Whetherwomenembarkinguponacareerwillattainpayequalitywithmenrestsonatleasttwofactors.First,willmostofthemcontinuefulltimeattheirjobsaftertheyhavechildren?Abreakintheiremployment,oradecisiontoworkparttime,willslowraisesandpromotions–asitwouldforaman.Second,willmale-dominatedcompanieselevatewomantohigher-paidjobsatthesameratetheyelevatemen?Insomefields,thishasclearlynothappened.Manywomen,forexample,havecommittedtheirlivestoteachingcareers,yetrelativelyfewbecomeprincipalsorsuperintendentsofschoolsystems.Choosetherightanswersaccordingtothegivenmaterials41.Thepercentageofwomeninthelaborforceisrisingmainlybecause_______________A.menpreferhigh-payingjobs.B.theintroductionofmodernequipmenthascutblue-collaremploymentandencouragedthehiringofwomen.C.discriminationagainstwomenisfading.D.womenarebettereducatedthanmen.42.Women’sprogressintheworkforce__________________24 A.isseenbyallasinevitableandfair.B.isseenbymanytobemadeattheexpenseofmen.C.hasneverunsettledthebalanceofrelationshipsinthefamily.D.istheresultofwomen’scampaignforequalrights.43.Inthemanufacturingsectorandheavydutyindustries,maleworkersarebeingreplacedby___________A.machines.B.femaleworkers.C.womenwithnewideasabouttheirlives.D.gainsinproductivity.44.Thatwomenasagroupearnlessthanmenisnotbecause______________--A.womenaremorelikelytohaveabreakintheiremployment.B.payequalitywithmenisadreamforcareerwomen.C.thepayinfemale-dominatedfieldsisgenerallylowerthaninmale-dominatedones.D.manymarriedwomentendtoacceptlower-payingjobs45.IntheUS,menandwomenare,inasense,rivalsinthejobracebecause_______________-A.women’scampaignforequalrightsisupsettingmenseriouslyB.totalemploymentintheUShasbeenexpandinglessrapidlythantheemploymentofwomenC.only65percentofmenaged55to64willbeinthelaborforceD.womengraduatestudentsareprovidingstiffcompetitionforyoungmenTrueorFalse46.Womenarenowequaltomenintheworkplace47.Manyindustriesareimprovingworkingconditionstoencouragethehiringofwomen48.Literacyhasbecomemoreandmoreimportantforjobcandidates.49.Muchofthegrowthofwomeninthelaborforcesince1971isaccountedforbymarriedwomen.50.Itcanbeinferredfromthearticlethatmarriedwomenearnlessthansinglewomen.I.Translation:20%(Seetheanswersheet)1.WeflushedacoveyofquailunderahighclaybankwithoverhangingbrushandIkilledtwoastheywentoutofsightoverthetopofthebank.Someofthecoveylitintrees,butmostofthemscatteredintobrushpilesanditwasnecessarytojumpontheice-coatedmoundsofbrushseveraltimesbeforetheywouldflush.Comingoutwhileyouwerepoisedunsteadilyontheicy,springybrushtheymadedifficultshootingandIkilledtwo,missedfive,andstartedbackpleasedtohavefoundacoveyclosetothehouseandhappythereweresomanylefttofindonanotherday.我们用刷子惊动了高泥土岸下的水鸟，而且当他们离开岸边的时候我杀死了其中两只。一些鸟藏在树中，但是大部分都分散在刷桩里了，跳入冰层覆盖的刷桩是非常必要的，在它们逃离之前。当你在滑的并且又弹跳的刷子上不稳定行走的时候，射中并杀掉两只水鸟是很困难的，我五只都没打中，但是发现房子边还有一群的时候，我又开心了，在另一天里，看到很多剩下的水鸟，非常开心。2.Mymotherconsideredherselfprettywellpreparedinherkitchenandpantryforanyemergencythat,inherwords;mightchoosetopresentitself.我母亲认为自己准备好厨房和储藏室了，用她的话说就是可以应付任何紧急情况；可以选择来展示它了。3.Ihavethoughtofgoingtowork,butIamunwillingtoadmitthatIdonotknowhowtousemyfreedomandhavetoembracetheflunkydomofajobbecauseIhavenoresources-inaword,nocharacter.ImadeanattempttoenlistintheNavylasttimeIwasreclassified,butinduction,itseems,istheonlychannel24 foraliens.我想过要回去工作，但是我不愿意承认我不知道如何使用我的自由，成为工作的仆人，因为我没有任何资源，总之，没有性格。上次分级的时候，我尝试加入海军，但是结果看起来是这仅仅适合外国人。福师1203考试批次《高级英语阅读二》复习题及参考答案三I.Readingcomprehension:60%Passage11-5BBDAA6-10BABACIreckonIcandoAlevelchem.infourterms.Fourtermsflatout,mind.Wehavetogoreallyfast.Wehaveteststwiceaweek,butwegetresults.Forinstance,lastyearIgotanopenatPembroke,Cambridge,andanexhibitionatTrinityHall,Cambridge,andthenIgothalf-a-dozenplaces.I"vegot14placesinthelasttwoyearsandthentheseopensIdoprettywell;myresultsareallright.Thewayweteach,weteachforresults.Iwantthepasses,theschools,andallthosethings.Testsallthetime,andscrubtheteachingmethods,forgetabouttheeducationalside.Yes,itislikethat;notaltogetherofcourse,buttherearetwoways,aren’tthere?There"stheonewayIteach,andthere’sanotherway.Well,letmegiveyouaninstance:ifaboyasksaquestionitmightraisesomeinterestingmatters.Now,theotherwayyou"dwastethewholeperiodandfollowupthosemattersandthat"sallright.Butthat"snotourway.We"vegotnotimeforanyquestionsoranythingthatleadsoffthesyllabus.You"vegottogetthroughit.IliketeachingourAstreamboysbutyoushouldseeourCstream!They"reshocking,absolutelyshocking.Idon"tliketeachingthematall,andIdon"tknowwhatitcanbelikeinthesecondarymodernschools.I"mnotmadeoutformissionaryteaching.WhatIwantnowisaheadofdepartmentinareallygoodschool,andthenI"ddowhatourheadofdepartmenthasdone.I"dputonthepressure,reallyhard.Reallyworkthosechildren,tests,tests,tests,andgettheresults.Getthemtheresultstheyshouldhave,andthatwouldestablishme,wouldn"tit?Itwouldgivemeareputation.PeoplewouldknowthatIcoulddothejob,ImightslackenoffwhenIgotestablished-perhapsaftertenyearsorso,Imightstartlookingaroundandthinkingmoreabouttheeducationalside.Butyou’vegottoestablishyourselffirst,haven"tyou?Right?Choosethebestanswertoeachquestion.1.Thispassageistakenfromaninterviewwith______________a)averysuccessfulchemistrystudent.b)ateacherofchemistry.c)aheadofdepartment.d)aprofessor.2Thegeneralthemeofthepassageis_____________a)howtopassexaminations.b)howtotrainpupilstounderstandchemistry.c)howtogivetestsinchemistry.d)howtogetpupilsthroughexaminationsinchemistry.3Whenhesays‘I’vegot14placesinthelasttwoyears’,thepersonspeakingisreferringto____a)offersofteachingposts.b)offersofuniversityplacesforhimself.c)offersofuniversityplacesforhispupils.d)jobshehashad.4Heismainlyinterestedin________________24 a)high-pressureteachingforexaminations.b)teachingmethods.c)theeducationalside.d)answeringquestionswhichraiseinterestingmatters.5Whatdoesthespeakermeanby‘theotherway’?a)anundisciplinedapproachtoteachingb)anapproachtoteachingwhichconcentratesonpassingexaminationsc)answeringquestionswhichdonotraiseinterestingmattersd)payingmoreattentiontoeducationalvaluesthantoexaminationpreparation6Ifaboyasksaquestion_______________a)hefollowsitupifitraisesaninterestingpoint.b)hepreferstokeeptothesyllabus.c)whathedoesdependsonwhetherheisteachingtheAstreamortheCstream.d)heputsonthepressure.7‘I’mnotmadeoutformissionaryteaching’means_____________a)Idon"twanttoteachlessintelligentpupils.b)Idon"twanttoteachreligion.c)Idon"twanttobeatravellingteacher.d)Idon"twanttoteachthingsthatarenotonthesyllabus.8Hisambitionis______________a)toreplacehisheadofdepartment.b)tobeinchargeofthechemistryteachinginareallygoodschool.c)tothinkmoreabouttheeducationalside.d)tobecomeaheadmaster.9Inthesentence‘Itwouldgivemeareputation’,‘It"refersto___________a)beingestablished.b)makingthechildrenworkhard.c)makingthechildrengetgoodexaminationresults.d)becomingaheadofdepartment.10Thespeaker"sgeneralattitudetoteachingisthat___________a)therearetwowaysbuthisisrightandtheotheriswrong.b)therearetwowaysandheusesbothatdifferenttimes.c)therearetwoways;hiswayisthebestonetohelphimfulfillhispersonalambition.d)therearealotofdifferentwaysfordifferentkindsofpupils.Passage211-15BCDAB16-20TTFFTMylittlegirlissingingherselftosleepupstairs,hervoiceminglingwiththesoundsofthebirdsoutsideintheoldmapletrees.SheistwoandIamnearly50,andIamverytakenwithher.Shecamealonglateinmylife,unexpectedandunbidden,astartlinggift.Todayatthebeachmyclubby-legged,brown-skinneddaughterranlaughingintothewaterasfastasshecould.MywifeandIlaughedwatchingher,untilweheardbehindusalowgutturalcurseandthenanunpleasantvoiceraisedinanimitationwarwhoop.Iturnedtoseeafatmaninabathingsuit,whiteandsoftasagrub,as.he,coveredhismouthandpreparedtomake24 theIndianwarcryagain.Hewasmiddle-aged,youngerthanIandhadthreechildrenlinedupnexttohim,grinningfoolishly.Mywifesuggestedweleavethebeach,andIagreed.IknewthemanwasnotunusualinhisfeelingsagainstIndians.Hisbeachbehaviormighthavebeensociallyunacceptabletomorecivilizedwhites:buthisbasicviewofIndiansisexpresseddailyinoursmalltown,frequentlyontheeditorialpagesofthecountynewspaper,aswhitepeoplespeakoutagainstIndianfishingrightsandlandrights,sayinginessence,"ThoseIndiansaretakingourfish:ourland."Itdoesn"tmattertothemthatwewereherefirstthattheU.S.SupremeCourthasruledinourfavor.Itmatterstothemthatwehavesomethingtheywant,andtheyhateusforit.BacklashisthecommonexplanationoftheattacksonIndians,thebumperstickersthatsay:"SpearanIndian.SaveaFish,"butIknowbetter.ThehatredofIndiansgoesbacktothebeginningwhenwhitepeoplecametothiscountry."FormeitgoesbacktomechildhoodinHarborSprings,Mich.”Theft:HarborSpringsisnowasummerresortfortheveryaffluent,butahundredyearsagoitwastheIndianvillageofmyOttawaancestors.MygrandmotherAnnaShowanessyandotherIndianslikeherhadtheirlandtheretakenbytreaty,byfraud,byviolence,bytheft.TheyrememberedhowwhiteshadburneddownthevillageatBurtLakein1900andpushedtheIndiansout.Thesewerethestoriesinmyfamily.WhenIwasaboymymothertoldmetowalkdownthealleysinHarborSpringsandnottowearmyorangefootballsweateroutofthehouse.ThiswayIwouldnotstandout,notbenoticed,andnotbeatarget.Iworemyorangesweateranywayanddeliberatelyavoidedthealleys:IwasthebiggestpersonIknewandwasn"treallyafraid.ButImetmy:comeuppancewhenIenlistedintheU.S.Army.Onenightallthe.meninmybarracksgatheredtogetherandgangfashion,pulledmeintotheshowerandscrubbedmedownwithtoughbrushes"usedforfloors,saying:"WewonthaveanydirtyIndiansinouroutfit."ItisapointofironythatIwascleanerthananyofthem.LaterinKoreaIlearnedhowtohillhowtobully,howtohateKoreans.Icameoutofthewartougherthaneverandstrangelywhite.Iwenttocollege,gotmarried,livedinLaPorte,Ind.,workedasasurveyorandraisedthreeboys.IheadedBoyScoutgroups,neverthinkingitoddwhentheScoutsdidimitationIndiandances,imitationIndianlore.OnedaywhenIwas35orthereaboutsIheardaboutanIndianpowwow.Myfatherusedtoattendthemandsowithgreatcuriosityandastrangejoyatdiscoveringapartofmyheritage,Idecidedthethingtodotogetreadyforthisbigeventwastohavemyfriendmakemeaspearinhisforge.Thesteelwasfineandblueandiridescent.Thefeathersontheshaftwerebrightandproud.InadustystatefairgroundinsouthernIndians,IfoundwhitepeopledressedasIndians.Ilearnedtheywere"Hobbyists,"thatis,itwastheirhobbyandleisurepastimetomasqueradeasIndiansonweekends:Ifeltridiculouswithmyspear,andIleft.ItwasyearsbeforeIcouldtellanyoneoftheembarrassmentofthisweekendandseeanyhumorinit.Butinawayitwasthatweekend,forallitssilliness,thatwasmyawakening.IrealizedIdidn’tknowwhoIwax.Ididn"thaveanIndianname.Ididn"tspeaktheIndianlanguage.Ididn"tknowtheIndiancustoms.DimlyIrememberedtheOttawawordfordog,butitwasa24 babyword,kahgee,notthefullword,muhahgee,whichIwaslatertolearn.EvenmorehazilyIrememberedanamingceremony(myown).Irememberedlegsdancingaroundme;dust.Wherehadthatbeen?WhohadIbeen?"Suwaukquat,"mymothertoldmewhenIasked,"Wherethetreebeginstogrow."Thatwas1968,andIwasnottheonlyIndianinthecountrywhowasfeelingtheneedtorememberwhoheorshewas.Therewereothers.Theyhadpowwows,realones,andeventuallyIfoundthem.Togetherweresearchedourpast,asearchthatformeculminatedintheLongestWalk,amarchonWashingtonin1978.MaybebecauseInowknowwhatitmeanstobeIndian,itsurprisesmethatothersdon"t.Ofcoursetherearen"tverymanyofusleft.ThechancesofanaveragepersonknowinganaverageIndianinanaveragelifetimeareprettyslim.Circles:Still,Iwasamusedonedaywhenmysmall,four-year-oldneighborlookedatmeasIwashoeinginmygardenandsaid,"Youaren"tarealIndian,areyou?"Scottyislittle,talkative,likable.FinallyIsaid:"I"marealIndian."Helookedatmeforamomentandthensaid,squintingintothesun,"Thenwhere"syourhorseandfeathers?"Thechildwassimplyasmaller:whiterversionofmyownignorantselfyearsbefore.We"dbothseentoomuchTV,that"sall.Hewasnottobeblamed.Andso,inaway,themoronicmanonthebeachtodayisblameless.Wecomefullcircletorealizeotherpeoplearelikeourselves,asdiscomfitingasthatmaybesometimes.AsIsitin.myoldchaironmy,porch.inalightthatisfadingsotheleavesarebarelydistinguishableagainstthesky,Icanpicturemygirlasleepupstairs,Iwouldliketoprepareherforwhat"stocome,takehereachstepofthe.waysaying,there"saplacetoavoid,here"swhatIknowaboutthis,butmuchofwhat"sbeforehershemustgothroughalone.Shemustpassthroughpainandjoyandsolitudeandcommunitytodiscoverherowninnerselfthatisunlikeanyotherandcomethroughthatpassagetotheplacewheresheseesallpeopleareone,andinsoseeingmayliveherlifeinabrighterfuture.MultipleChoice11.Thesubjectofthisselectionisa.identitycrisis.b.theIndianheritage.c.theIndianculture.d.thelostlandforIndians.12.Theincidentatthebeachshowedthata.thewhitemanwantedtofighttheIndians.b.hewantedtheexclusiveuseofthebeach.c.hewashostiletotheIndiana.d.hisbehaviorwasrareinthewhiteworld.13.ThehostilefeelingsagainstIndianswerea.universallyacceptabletothewhites.b.dailyexpressedinthenewspapersalloverthecountry.c.duetoIndians"takingthefishandlandfromthewhites.d.mainlydirectedatIndianfishingrightsandlandrights.14.TheauthorwenttoanIndianpowwowonlytodiscoverthata.itwasridiculous.b.itwasacustomofthewhites.c.hedidn"treallyknowhisownheritage.d.itwasarealone.24 15.Theauthorseemstobelievethata.allIndiansmaycometorealizewhotheyare.b.Indiansarenotdifferentfromthewhites.c.Indiansarecontentwiththepresentsituation.d.youngergenerationsshouldbeguidedallthroughthefuture.TrueorFalse16.Theauthorfirstlearnedthewhites"hatredofIndiansintheU.S.Army.17.InKorea,theauthoractedlikeawhitesoldier.18.TheauthorbeganhissearchforthepastwhenheheadedBoyScoutgroups.19.Afteryearsofresearchwork,theauthorjoinedinthemovementforIndianrights.20.TheselectionimpliesthattheimagesofIndiansshownonTVaren"taccuratePassage3CDDBBToday,cigarettesmokingisacommonhabit.Aboutforty-threepercentoftheadultmenandthirty-onepercentoftheadultwomenintheUnitedStatessmokecigarettesregularly.Itisencouragingtoseethatmillionsofpeoplehavegivenupsmoking.Itisafactthatmenasagroupsmokemorethanwomen.Amongbothmenandwomentheagegroupwiththehighestproportionofsmokersis24-44.Income,education,andoccupationallplayapartindeterminingaperson"ssmokinghabit.Citypeoplesmokemorethanpeoplelivingonfarms.Well-educatedmenwithhighincomesarelesslikelytosmokecigarettesthanmenwithfeweryearsofschoolingandlowerincomes.Ontheotherhand,ifawell-educatedmanwithahigherincomesmokedatall,heislikelytosmokemorepacksofcigarettesperday.Thesituationissomewhatdifferentforwomen.Thereareslightlymoresmokersamongwomenwithhigherfamilyincomeandhighereducationthanamongthelowerincomeandlowereducationalgroups.Thesemorehighlyeducatedwomentendtosmokemoreheavily.Amongteenagersthepictureissimilar.Therearefewerteenagedsmokersfromupper-income,well-educatedfamilies,andfewerfromfamilieslivinginfarmareas.Childrenaremostlikelytostartsmokingifoneorbothoftheirparentssmoke.21.Whatdoweknowfromthefirstparagraph____________A.Moreandmorepeopletakeupthehabitofsmoking.B.TherearemoresmokingwomenthansmokingmeninUSA.C.Itisgoodnewsthatmorepeoplehavegivenupsmoking.D.TheU.S.hasmoresmokingpeoplethananyothercountry.22.Whatfactorsdetermineaperson"ssmokinghabits______A.Age,incomeandeducation.B.Age,sexandincome.C.Occupation,incomeandsexD.Occupation,incomeandeducation.24 23.Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothepassage______A.CitypeoplearelesslikelytosmokeB.Peopleinruralareasaremorelikelytosmoke.C.Menwithhigherincometendtosmoke.D.Well-educatedmenwithhighincomesaregenerallylesslikelytosmoke.24.Whatisthesmokingsituationforwomen______A.Thesituationisquitethesameforwomenasformen.B.Better-educatedwomenarelikelytosmokeheavily.C.Therearemorewomensmokerswithlowincomes.D.Womenwithhigherincomesandhighereducationdonottendtosmoke.25.Whatcanwesayaboutteenagedsmokers______A.Thepictureabouttheteenagesmokersissimilartothatofwomensmokers.B.Thesituationamongteenagersisquitethesamewithmen.C.Highschoolstudentsaremorelikelytosmokethancollegestudents.D.Farmers"childrentendtosmokemore.Passage4DAABDManisalandanimal,butheisalsocloselytiedtothesea.Throughouthistorytheseahasservedtheneedsofman.Theseahasprovidedmanwithfoodandaconvenientwaytotraveltomanypartsoftheworld.Toady,expertsbelievethatnearlytwo-thirdsoftheworld"spopulationlivewithineightykilometersoftheseacoast.Inthemoderntechnologicalworldtheseaoffersmanyresourcestohelpmankindsurvive.Resourcesonlandarebeginningtogrowless.Thesea,however,stilloffershopetosupplymanyofman"sneedsinthefuture.Therichesoftheseayettobedevelopedbyman"stechnologyareimpressive.Oilandgasexplorationshaveexistedfornearlythirtyyears.Valuableamountsofmineralssuchasiron,copperandsoonexistontheoceanfloor.Besidesoilandgas,theseamayoffernewsourcesofenergy.Forexample,warmtemperatureoftheoceancanbeusedasthesteaminasteamship.Seamayalsoofferasourceofenergyaselectricityformankind.Technologyisenablingmantoexploreevendeeperunderthesea.Itisobviousthatthetechnologytoharvesttheseacontinuestoimprove.Bythe2050,expertsbelievethattheproblemstoexplorethefood,mineralsandenergyresourcesoftheseawillhavebeenlargelysolved.26.Whatisthebeattitleforthepassage？A.NeedsofMan.B.SeaHarvestandFoodC.SeaandSourcesofEnergyD.SeaExploringTechnology.27.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat______.A.manhasn"tcompletelymadeuseoftherichesoftheseaB.technologyforexploringtheseahasbeensolvedC.harvestingriceintheseawillbemadepossibleD.inthenearfuturemancanliveontheoceanfloor24 28.Whydoestheauthormentionasteamship？A.Toillustratethatmancanmakeuseofsourcesofenergyfromthesea.B.Toshowthatasteamshipisbetterthanotherkindsofships.C.Toarguethatmanshouldusesteamships.D.Toindicatethatitiswarmerintheoceanthanonland.29.Accordingtotheauthor,technologyisimportantbecause______.A.resourcesonlandarerunningshortintenyearsB.mancanuseittoexplorethedeeperseaC.itisalotoffundivingintotheseaD.ancientpeopleusedittoexplorethesea30.Accordingtotheauthor,whenwilltheproblemstoexplorethedeepersealargelybesolved______A.Inthenextgeneration.B.Bytheendofthe20thcentury.C.Inthenearfuture.D.Bythemiddleofthe21stcentury.I.Translation:40%(Seetheanswersheet)1.Forsomereasonwearesatisfiedwhenwethinkwearewell-protected;itdoesnotoccurtoustoaskourselves:whyhasthishappened?当我们想到我们受到很好的保护的时候，在某种程度上，我们感到很满意，我们从来不曾问自己，“为什么会发生这些事情？”SoIwasmoreirritatedwithmyselfthanwiththesecurityofficerwhenhesaidthegiftswouldhave因此，当保安员说那些礼物需要被拆开以便安检，我更加生自己的气了，而不是保安员。2.Mymotherconsideredherselfprettywellpreparedinherkitchenandpantryforanyemergencythat,inherwords;mightchoosetopresentitself.我母亲认为自己准备好厨房和储藏室了，用她的话说就是可以应付任何紧急情况；可以选择来展示它了。24'