Directions：
Part One Listening Comprehension (20 minutes)(略)
Part Two Reading Comprehension (35 minutes)
Directions: There are 4 reading passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A), B), C） and D）. You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.
Passage 1
Good sense is the most equitably distributed thing in the world, for each man considers himself so well provided with it that even those who are most difficult to satisfy in everything else do not usually wish to have more of it than the y have already. It is not likely that everyone is mistaken in this; it shows, rather, that the ability to judge rightly and separate the true from the false, which is essentially what is called good sense or reason, is by nature equal in all men, and thus that our opinions differ not because some men are better endowed with reason than others, but only because we direct our thoughts along different paths, and do not consider the same things, for it is not enough to have a good mind: what is most important is to apply it rightly. The greatest souls are cap able of the greatest vices; and those who walk very slowly can advance much further, if they always keep to the direct road, than those who run and go astray.
For my part, I have never presumed my mind to be more perfect than average in an y way; I have, in fact, often wished that my thoughts were as quick, or my imagination as precise and distinct, or my memory as capacious or prompt, as those of some other men. And I know of no other qualities than these which make for the perfection of the mind; for as to reason, or good sense, in as much as it alone makes us men and distinguishes us from the beasts, I am quite willing to believe that it is whole and entire in each of us, and to follow in the common opinion of the philosophers who say that there are differences of more or less only among the accidents, and not among the forms, or natures, of the individuals of a single species.
21. According to the author, the three elements that comprise our mind are_____.
A tenacity of thought, capacious memory, quickness of mind
B precise of wit, ease of conscience, quickness of thought
C quickness of wit, ease of conscience, quickness of thought
D promptness of memory, distinctness of imagination, quickness of thought
22. The basic idea of the first paragraph may be stated as follows .
A all persons have an equal portion of good will when they are born
B great souls are capable of great evil
C good sense, in terms of its distribution among persons, may be called co mmon sense
D good sense is the mark of the truly good person
23. About himself, the author states that ______.
A he had always sensed his mental superiority over most persons
B his awareness of his mental superiority over others was something that g rew slowly with experience
C he actually regards his own mental faculties as inferior in many ways to those of the great majority of persons
D he has never had the feeling that his mind was more than average in any way
24. The author claims that what sets human beings apart from beasts is_____.
A a sense of organization combined with the ability to create
B the ability to adapt to the surroundings
C a sense of reason coupled with a strong sense of practicality
D a sense of reason
25. According to the author the ability to distinguish between the true and the false is
_____.
A endowed by nature to all creatures
B endowed in equal measure to all persons
C more heavily present in some persons than in others
D an unnatural, cultivated trait in all persons
Passage 2
Prices determine how resources are to be used. They are also the means by which products and services that are in limited supply are rationed among buyers. The price system of the United States is a very complex network composed of the prices of all the products bought and sold in the economy as well as those of a myriad of services, including labor, professional transportation, and public utility services.
The interrelationships of all these prices make up the “system”of prices. The price of any particular product or service is linked to a broad, complicated system of prices in which everything seems to depend more or less upon everything else.
If one were to ask a group of randomly selected individuals to define “price,” ma
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ny would reply that price is an amount of money paid by the buyer to the seller of a product of service or, in other words, that price is the money value of a product of service as agreed upon in a market transaction. This definition is, of course, valid as far as it goes. For a complete understanding of a price in any particular transaction, much more than the amount of money involved must be known. Both the buyer and the seller should be familiar with not only the money amount, but with the amount and quality of the product or service to be exchange d, the time and place at which the exchange will take place and payment will be made, the form of money to be used, the credit terms and discounts that supply t o the transaction, guarantees on the product or service, delivery terms, return privileges, and other factors. In other words, both buyer and seller should be fully aware of all the factors that comprise the total “package” being exchanged for the asked-for amount of money in order that they may evaluate a given price.
26. What is the best title for the passage?
A The Inherent Weaknesses of the Price System.
B The Complexities of the Price System.
C Credit Terms in Transactions.
D Resource Allocation and the Public Sector.
27. According to the passage, the price system is related primarily to_____.
A labor and education
B transportation and insurance
C utilities and repairs
D products and services
28. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT a factor in the complete
understanding of price?
A Instructions that come with a product.
B The quantity of a product.
C The quality of a product.
D Warrenties that cover a product.
29. In the last sentence of the passage, “they”refers to_____ .
A return privileges
B all the factors
C buyer and seller
D money
30. The paragraph following the passage most likely discusses_____ .
Aunusual ways to advertise products
Btypes of payment plans for service
Ctheories about how products affect different levels of society
Dhow certain elements of a price “ package” influence its market value
Passage 3
In the past oysters were raised in much the same way as dirt farmers raised tomatoes—by transplanting them. First, farmers selected the oyster bed, cleared the bottom of old shells and other debris , and then scattered clean shells about. Next they “planted” fertilized oyster eggs, which within two or three weeks hatched into larvae. The larvae drifted until they attached themselves to the clean shells on the bottom. There they remained and in time grew into baby oysters called seed or spat . The spat grew larger by drawing in seawater from which they derived microscopic particles of food. Before long, farmers gathered the baby oysters, transplanted them in other waters to speed up their growth, and then transplanted them once more into another body of water to fatten t hem up.
Until recently the supply of wild oysters and those crudely farmed were more than enough to satisfy people's needs. But today the delectable seafood is no longer available in abundance. The problem has become so serious that some oyster bed s have vanished entirely.
Fortunately, as far back as the early 1900's marine biologists realized that if new measures were not taken, oysters would become extinct or at best a luxury food. So they set up well equipped hatcheries and went to work. But they did not have the proper equipment or the skill to handle the eggs. They did not know when, what, and how to feed the larvae. And they knew little about the predators t hat attacked and ate baby oysters by the millions. They failed, but they doggedly kept at it. Finally, in the 1940's a significant breakthrough was made.
The marine biologists discovered that by raising the temperature of the water, t hey could induce oysters to spawn not only in the summer but also in the fall, winter, and spring. Later they developed a technique for feeding the larva e and rearing them to spat. Going still further, they succeeded in breeding new s trains that were resistant to diseases, grew faster and larger, and flourished in water of different salinities and temperatures. In addition, the cultivated oysters tasted better!
31. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?
AThe Threatened Extinction of Marine Life
BThe Cultivation of Oysters
CThe Discoveries Made by Marine Biologists
DThe Varieties of Wild Oysters
32. In the passage, which of the following is NOT mentioned as a stage of a n oyster's life?
ADebris
BEgg
CLarvae
DSpat
33. According to the passage, which of the following words best describes t he efforts of the
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marine biologists working with oysters?
APersistent.
BIntermittent.
CTraditional.
DFruitless.
34. In the passage, the author mentions that the new strains of oyster are______ .
Acheaper
Bshaped differently
Cbetter textured
Dhealthier
35. Which of the following best describes the organization of the passage?
AStep by step description of the evolution of marine biology.
BDiscussion of chronological events concerning oyster production.
CRandom presentation of facts about oysters.
DDescription of oyster production at different geographic locations.
Passage 4
Chemistry did not emerge as a science until after the scientific revolution in t he seventeenth century and then only rather slowly and laboriously. But chemical knowledge is as old as history, being almost entirely concerned with the practical arts of living. Cooking is essentially a chemical process; so is the melting of metals and the administration of drugs and potions. This basic chemical know ledge, which was applied in most cases as a rule of thumb, was nevertheless dependent on previous experiment. It also served to stimulate a fundamental curiosity about the processes themselves. New information was always being gained as artisans improved techniques to gain better results.
The development of a scientific approach to chemistry was, however, hampered by several factors. The most serious problem was the vast range of material available and the consequent difficulty of organizing it into some system. In addition, there were social and intellectual difficulties, chemistry is nothing if not practical; those who practice it must use their hands, they must have a certain practical flair. Yet in many ancient civilizations, practical tasks were primarily the province of a slave population. The thinker or philosopher stood apart from this mundane world, where the practical arts appeared to lack any intellectual content or interest.
The final problem for early chemical science was the element of secrecy. Experts in specific trades had developed their own techniques and guarded their knowledge to prevent others from stealing their livelihood. Another factor that contributed to secrecy was the esoteric nature of the knowledge of alchemists, who were trying to transform base metals into gold or were concerned with the hunt for t he elixir that would bestow the blessing of eternal life. In one sense, the second of these was the more serious impediment because the records of the chemical processes that early alchemists had discovered were often written down in symbolic language intelligible to very few or in symbols that were purposely obscure.
36. What is the passage mainly about?
AThe scientific revolution in the seventeenth century
BReasons that chemistry developed slowly as a science
CThe practical aspects of chemistry
DDifficulties of organizing knowledge systematically
37. According to the passage, how did knowledge about chemical processes in crease before
the seventeenth century?
APhilosophers devised theories about chemical properties.
BA special symbolic language was developed.
CExperience led workers to revise their techniques.
DExperts shared their discoveries with the public.
38. The word “hampered" in Line 1 Para 2 is closest in meaning to_____ .
Arecognized
Bdetermined
Csolved
Dhindered
39. The word “it" in Line 3 Para 2 refers to which of the following?
Aproblem
Bmaterial
Cdifficulty
Dsystem
40. Which of the following statements best explains why “the second of the se was the more
serious impediment" (Lines 5-6 Para 3 )?
AChemical knowledge was limited to a small number of people.
BThe symbolic language used was very imprecise.
CVery few new discoveries were made by alchemists.
DThe records of the chemical processes were not based on experiments.
Part III Vocabulary (20 minutes)
Directions: There are 30 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A), B), C） and D）. Choose the ONE that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.
41. United States citizens are now enjoying better dental health, as shown by the declining
_____of tooth decay.
Aoccurrence
Btreatment
Cconsequence
Dmisfortune
42. Since any answer was likely to cause embarrassment to his party, the politician tried to
_____the question.
Aevade
Bdelude
Cseclude
Dinvade
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43. Prof Robert Durig's reputation has been greatly _____by the success of his new published
book “Living in the Paradise".
Aheightened
Benlarged
Cmultiplied
Denhanced
44. The chair was a moveable wonder, he loved the feeling of power and strength it gave him
for so little_____ .
Aefforts
Bchallenge
Cexertion
Dexchange
45. She was _____her brains to remember the man's time, but her bad mem ory failed her.
Ahitting
Bbeating
Cracking
Dexhausting
46. He is trying to take out a _____for his newly designed airplane en gines.
Aloan
Bprecaution
Cpatent
Dpropaganda
47. The people put up their right hands to _____that they agree with th e speaker.
Asignify
Battain
Cexpress
Dundertake
48. Any electric products sold in this famous department store will be _____for one year.
Aprotected
Bguaranteed
Censured
Dassured
49. Reading became difficult for the old lady, so the optician _____her a pair of glasses to
make her reading possible.
Asubscribed
Binscribed
Cprescribed
Ddescribed
50. The family was too _____to evacuate the house when the flood began.
Aobstinate
Bsturdy
Cdetermined
Doptical
51. On this test-track, the makers deliberately _____standard producti on cars to rough
treatment.
Aundergo
Bsubdue
Csubject
Dtreat
52. The applicants to American Universities will be judged without ______as to race, color,
or breed.
Areference
Bobjection
Cdiscrimination
Dspecialty
53. After the long illness my mother was too ______to climb the steps.
Afatal
Bfeeble
Chumble
Drelaxed
54. The child was on the _____of tears when his mother asked him what had happened to him.
Averge
Bborder
Cmargin
Drim
55. On the front page, he _____his book to his director, Mr. Johnson.
Adedicated
Bpresented
Cdevoted
Doffered
56. If you keep on taking on more work than you can do, your health will ______.
Adegrade
Bdegenerate
Cexhaust
Ddeteriorate
57. What he is reading is a quarterly containing ____of doctoral theses in progress.
Aabridgements
Boutlines
Cabstracts
Dsynopses
58. A firm which dismisses an employee on the grounds of redundancy is obliged to _____him
for loss of employment.
Acompensate
Bcompact
Ccompel
Dcompliment
59. Robert and Tom are not on speaking terms now after a quarrel last week. What can we do
to bring about a _____between them?
Areservation
Brefreshment
Cregiment
Dreconciliation
60. The group of dancers had rehearsed the dance until their movements we re absolutely _____.
Asimultaneous
Bsensitive
Csingular
Dfigurative
61. There is no electricity in my apartment again. Has the_____ blow then?
Afuse
Bwire
Cplug
Dcircuit
62. During the business intervals, customers appreciate the guesting room s which are full
of pictures and other beautiful_____ .
Aimitations
Billustrations
Cornaments
Dimplementations
63. His long and loyal service with the company was ______with a present from the president.
Aadmitted
Backnowledged
Caccomplished
Daccepted
64. The psychiatrists were debating if the accused man was _____enough to stand trial.
A.sensible
B.rational
C.reasonable
D.reciprocal
65. A good teacher must know how to his ideas to _____the students, as generally agreed by
educational experts.
Adisplay
Btransmit
Cconvey
Dilluminate
66. The _____of a cultural phenomenon is usually a logical consequence of some physical
aspect in the life style of the people.
Aimplementation
Bexpedition
Cdemonstration
Dmanifestation
67. Despite their good service, most inns are less costly than hotels of _____standards.
Aequivalent
Buniform
Cexact
Dalike
68. He has done stupid things before, but to look for the escaping gas wi th a match really
was the _____silliness.
Atriumphant
Bunanimous
Ctrivial
Dultimate
69. It will be safer to walk the streets because people will not need to carry large amounts
of cash, Virtually all financial____ will be conducted by computer.
Atransmissions
Btransitions
Ctransactions
Dtraffic kings
70. Many people emigrated to America because of being _____for their political or religious
belief.
Aprosecuted
Bpersecuted
Cimprisoned
Dexecuted
Part IV Cloze
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(15 minutes)
Directions: For each numbered blank in the following passage, there are four choices marked ［A］, ［B］, ［C］ and ［D］. Choose the best one an d mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET by blackening the corresponding letter in the bracket s. (10 points)
Traditional marriage in Britain is currently in a disturbance. Not only is the divorce rate rising, 71 the rate at which people marry is falling. Living together is more popular than 72 before. The shape of the family is now no longer one man, one woman and their children. Instead, there are 73numbers of families which include step-parents, half sisters and brothers, or merely one lonely parent coping 74 her own.
Compared with other countries, Britain is still conservative in its marriage pat terns. In America, the divorce rate is 75 more shocking. Two ou t of five marriages 76 divorce. In Sweden living together is now more popular than marriage among couples in their early twenties and a similar 77 seems to be emerging in Denmark.
Although this is happening on a smaller 78 in Britain, it has not yet become such a marked trend. But 79 we do follow the American and Scandinavian patterns, the 80 will see many more couples living together before marriage-and even more divorce.
Interestingly enough, it is women 81men who get a divorce in the courts. Seven out of ten divorces are 82 to the wife. Divorce, of course, only reflects the 83 winding up of a marriage which may have 84 broken up long before. The partner who asks for divorce may not be the partner who 85 the marriage. Women usually have more to gain from the courts in the way of money, rights 86 the home, and child maintenance . 87 there is also a certain unequal proportion in one of the g rounds that the sexes choose for divorce. The grounds 88 unreasonable or cruel behavior are overwhelming, chosen by ten 89 more women t h an men. Does this mean that women will 90 less than they used to?
71. ［A］and ［B］but ［C］however ［D］yet
72. ［A］ever ［B］never ［C］much ［D］none
73. [A] decreasing ［B］growing ［C］diminishing ［D］enlarging
74. ［A］with ［B］on ［C］through ［D］by
75. ［A］still ［B］even ［C］rather ［D］ever
76. ［A］end in ［B］break in ［C］separate in ［D］slip in
77. ［A］figure ［B］form ［C］model ［D］patter
78. ［A］range ［B］size ［C］scale ［D］number
79. ［A］unless ［B］if ［C］when ［D］while
80. ［A］result ［B］consequence ［C］future ［D］family
81. ［A］other than ［B］rather than ［C］apart from ［D］except for
82. ［A］granted ［B］judged ［C］sentenced ［D］given
83. ［A］lawful ［B］legal ［C］justifiable ［D］sociable
84. ［A］efficiently ［B］factually ［C］effectively ［D］indefinitely
85. ［A］broke up ［B］cause up ［C］call up ［D］burst up
86. ［A］to ［B］for ［C］with ［D］on
87. ［A］While ［B］Therefore ［C］So ［D］But
88. ［A］on ［B］that ［C］of ［D］which
89. ［A］ratios ［B］times ［C］rates ［D］volumes
90. ［A］put up with ［B］stand up with ［C］come up with ［D］take up with
Part V Writing (30 minutes)
Directions:
For this part you are allowed thirty minutes to write a composition on the topic :Cooperation and Competition. You should write at least 120 words and you should base your composition o n the outline (given in Chinese )below:
Cooperation and Competition
1．现代社会合作与竞争并存 2．有人认为竞争比合作更为重要 3．你的观点
正确答案:DCDDB BDACD BAADB BCDBA AADCC CABCA CCBBA DCADA ABBAC DADCB BABDB ADCBC BABCA ADCBA
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Part II Reading Comprehension (35 minutes)
Directions: There are 4 reading passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.
Passage 1
In America, the movement of housing away from the high-rise buildings of the inner-cities originated in the 1920s, but was stalled by the Great Depression of the 1930s and by WW II. After the war a tremendous surge occurred in the real estate market with the advent of single-famil
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y homes on relatively small lots—typically less than one-tenth of an acre. During the 1950s, many large tract developments encroached on former farmlands near metropolitan areas. The most dramatic instances of this sprawling effect were witnessed in western municipalities such as San Jose and San Diego whose city charters defined their over several hundred square kilometers. These large parcels of land were over-run by standard three bedrooms, two bath “ranch-style” homes in a few short dcades.
By the 1960s construction had subsided significantly and developers began building different kinds of plans to try and accommodate the changes in the market. Those who had taken advantage of the suburbanization trend in the post-war years had seen the value of their real estate increase dramatically and many were anxious to reinvest their assets. In an effort to reap this affluence, certain contractors moved away from the standard models and began designing larger buildings on increasingly spacious pareels even farther from city centers. Other builders began working on homes to meet the needs of young couples starting new families. The townhouse, a two to three-story brick and frame structure containing more than 4 but less than 30 units per structure, was seen as the solution. These apartments were successful in luring many young adult city dwellers out to the suburbs.
In subsequent development, traditional single family ranchstyle designs continued to be embraced, but new forms were also introduced: the condominium (公寓套房)，single-family attached dwelling; the triplex and fourplex, three-and four-family structures; and prefabs, which have become significantly more popular during the last 20 years owing to their low cost and ease of construction. The prefabs have the additional distinction of being mobile. It is not uncommon to see semi-trailers hauling these modular living units along the freeways to remote destinations. In a very real sense, this phenomenon marks the cutting edge of suburbanization: a move out of the traditional suburbs and into areas that were formally considered wilderness.
1. The primary topic of the passage is
A. real-estate finance
B. suburban housing
C. construction techniques
D. population increase
2. According to the passage, suburban housing experienced its greatest increase in America in the .
A. 1940's
B. 1960's
C. 1950's
D. 1970's
3. It can be inferred that large population increases in San Diego and San Jose were due to .
A. increased employment in the area
B. excellent year-round weather
C. proximity to the coast
D. large municipal areas
4. How did suburban construction change in the 1960's?
A. It increased in the cities of San Diego and San Jose.
B. It slowed and developed a unified approach.
C. It slowed and developed more specific markets.
D. It relied more on prefab housing.
5. What does the author imply about future housing development?
A. It will continue to move away from the city centers.
B. It will slow down as the economy falters.
C. All housing will be mobilized.
D. The move towards suburbs has cut to the end.
Passage 2
The range in frequencies of musical sounds is approximately 20—20,000 cycles per second (Hz). Some people can hear higher frequencies than others. Longitudinal (纵向的)waves whose frequencies are higher than those within the hearable range are called ultrasonic frequencies. Ultrasonic frequencies are used in sonar for such purposes as submarine detection and depth finding. Ultrasonic frequencies are also being tried for sterilizing food since these frequencies kill some bacteria. Sound waves of all frequencies in the audible range travel at the same speed in the same medium. In the audible range, the higher the frequency, of the sound the higher is the pitch (音高). The term supersonic refers to speed greater than sound. An airplane traveling at supersonic speed is moving at a speed greater than the speed of sound in air at that temperature. Mach 1 means a speed equal to that of sound; Mach 2 means a speed equal to twice that of sound, etc.
Musical sounds have three basic characteristics: pitch, loudness, and quality or timbre (音色). As was indicated above, pitch is determined largely by the frequency of the wave reaching the ear. The higher the frequency the higher is the pitch. Loudness depends on the amplitude (振幅)of the wave reaching the ear. For a given frequency, the greater the amplitude of the wave the louder the sound. To discuss quality of sound we need to clarify the concept of overtones. Soun
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ds are produced by vibrate at one definite frequency producing a pure tone. This is the way a tuning fork is usually used. When objects vibrate freely after a force is momentarily applied, they are said to produce their natural frequency. Some objects, like strings and air columns, can vibrate naturally at more than one frequency at a time. The lowest frequency which an object can produce when vibrating freely is known as the object's fundamental frequency; other frequencies that the object can produce are known as its overtones. The quality of a sound depends on the number and relative amplitude of the overtones present in the wave reaching the ear.
6. The main purpose of the passage is to .
A. show the impossibility of hearing sounds above 20,000Hz
B. define the nature and quality of musical sounds
C. analyze what gives a work of art its musical quality
D. explain the applications of ultrasonic frequencies
7. The style and content of this passage indicates that it is most likely an excerpt from .
A. a proposal by an innovative composer of modern music
B. an informal article written for a popular magazine
C. a scholarly monograph on aesthetics
D. a college textbook on music theory
8. According to the author, the timbre of a musical sound is dependent on .
A. speed
B. amplitude
C. frequency
D. overtones
9. According to the passage ultrasonic frequencies are
A. unhearable
B. excessively
C. characterized by a great amplitude
D. less than 20,000 Hz
10. Which of the following individuals would most likely use terms like Mach 5 or Mach 9?
A. a helicopter pilot.
B. a musician
C. an astronaut
D. a submarine navigator
Passage 3
Both Mercy Warren and Abigail Adams admired Catherine Macaulay, the radical author of A History of England, who supported the cause of the American patriots. Under Macaulay's influence Mercy Warren conceived her plan to write a history of the American Revolution, living to complete it in 1805. Abigail Adams rejected literary ambitions for herself and never lost her sense of inferiority about her poor spelling and ignorance of Latin. Yet her letters, rather than Warren's plays and verse, have become the greater source in documenting signs of a dawning feminist consciousness.
Abigail Adams welcomed every advance for women and foresaw more than could be realized in her life time. She urged her husband, the second President of United States, to “remember the ladies” in the new code of laws, and to give married women protection from tyrannical husbands. As she pointed out, the terrible deficiencies in education for women were felt at all levels, she finally made the significant request to her husband, that the new constitution “be distinguished from Learning and Virtue”, and suggested that “if we mean to have Heroes, Statesmen and Philosophers, we should have learned women.” This awareness of education's value, rooted in the Enlightenment faith in human potentiality, had feminist implications before there was a feminist ideology.
11.The main topic of the passage is .
A. Abigail Adams' life
B. women historians
C. early sources of feminist thinking
D. the literary ambitions of Judith Sargeant Murray
12. What does the author mean by the statement that Abigail Adams “foresaw more than could be realized in her lifetime” (lines 1—2, para. 2)?
A. No progress was made during her life.
B. She made predictions that eventually came true.
C. Her life was very short.
D. She didn't want to become a public figure.
13. Judith Sargeant Murray's position can be best expressed by .
A. women should be well educated in order to support themselves
B. women's rights must be protected by new laws
C. the accomplishments of women are ignored in most historical documents
D. women need to become more active in political affairs
14. What did Mercy Warren, Abigail Adams, and Judith Sargeant Murray have in common?
A. They all wrote books.
B. They were all responsible for the financial support of their families.
C. They were all interested in women's accomplishments.
D. They all had influential families.
15. It can be inferred from the passage that .
A. American women were not treated as equals of their male counterparts in the 18th century
B. there were many female scholars in America in the 18th century
C. Abigail Adams lived to see her dreams come true
D. Abigail Adams was not satisfied with her husband because of his tyranny
Passage 4
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In an effort to make up for some of the glaring limitations of IQ tests, researchers have begun to develop new ways to measure the kinds of emotional factors and psychological attitudes that lead to success in everyday life. while IQ tests remain excellent predictors of how well one will do in school, they have little or nothing to do with who will earn the money or prestige or have the most satisfying social life or relationships. The new tests are intended to assess the more practical intelligence that underlies these accomplishments.
The new approach goes beyond purely mental skills to assess emotional factors and psychological attitudes that can either interfere with or facilitate the use of those skills. It has fostered new theories of what it means to be smart.
The old theories focused on academic skills such as verbal or mathematical quickness. But the new theories describe a spectrum of practical talents such as the ability to pick up the unspoken rules that govern success in a corporate or professional career or the habits of mind that foster productivity. “IQ and success in living have little to do with each other”, says Seymour Epstein, a psychologist at the University of Massachusetts. “Being intellectually gifted does not predict you will earn the most money or achieve the most recognition, even among college professors. ”
One factor emerging as crucial for life success is what might be called emotional intelligence. “How well people manage their emotions determines how effectively they can use their intellectual ability,” Dr. Epstein says. “For example, if someone is skilled at solving problems in the quiet of her office, but falls apart in a group, then she will be ineffective in a great many situations.”
16. According to the passage, old IQ tests are to assess .
A. one's emotional factors
B. one's practical talents
C. one's mental skills, especially academic skills
D. one's verbal quickness
17. The assumption that “IQ and success in living have little to do with each other” means .
A. that IQ tests are always not reliable
B. that persons of high IQ seldom get great success in life
C. that IQ tests and success in living are two different things
D. that being intelligently gifted does not predict being surely successful in one's future life and career
18. According to the passage, the crucial factor for life success is .
A. psychological attitudes
B. emotional intelligence
C. practical talents
D. academic skills
19. As the author points out, the limitations of IQ test are .
A. very noticeable
B. deplorable
C. insignificant
D. massive
20. The design of new test is intended to test.
A. replace
B. refute
C. compensate the limitations of
D. revoke the limitations of
Part III Vocabulary (20 minutes)
Directions: There are 30 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A),B),C）and D）.Choose the ONE that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.
21. Each week there is a meeting at which workers are encouraged to present their to the managers.
A. annoyances
B. disadvantages
C. grievances
D. criticisms
22. The at the football match became violent when their team lost.
A. spectators
B. groups
C. observers
D. customers
23. Many apartments have doors with a security window so that one may outside and observe visitors without being seen.
A. peer
B. peek
C. peel
D. peen
24. The among his sisters was that he ought to marry the girl as sonn as possible to avoid a scandal.
A. consensus
B. survey
C. statistics
D. concentration
25. The teacher was amazed by the students' in handling the computer.
A. verse
B. version
C. variability
D. versatility
26. Her letter was in such a casual scrawl, and in such pale ink, that it was almost .
A. unintelligible
B. vague
C. ambiguous
D. illegible
27. When I went into the dining room next morning, the of the dinner were still on the table.
A. remains
B. relics
C. remnants
D. surplus
28. She was a shy woman and took behind a rather forbidding bluntness of manner.
A. appearance
B. refuge
C. kindness
D. protection
29. Can man escape a pollution that is now so thoroughly throughout our world?
A. wise
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B. scholarly
C. imprudent
D. sage
30. The brothers showed great to their older sister, who had acted as sold parent to them for many years.
A. compliance
B. devotion
C. subjection
D. allegiance
31．Only the of the office manageress, who knew ofAlice's personal difficulties, saved her from being dismissed.
A. interpretation
B. inquisition
C. interrelation
D. intervention
32. When we have agreed broadly on what should be said, the secretary will produce a preliminary for the committee's approval.
A. project
B. design
C. draft
D. proof
33. French cars are more elegantly styled than their British .
A. counterparts
B. equals
C. ones
D. copies
34. The two small independent countries entered into with each other and they felt less afraid of their powerful neighbor.
A. combination
B. alliance
C. cooperation
D. union
35. He was so in the book that he forgot all about his appointment.
A. distracted
B. attracted
C. gripped
D. engrossed
36. Ask the publishers to send you their latest of English text books.
A. catalogue
B. prospectus
C. brochure
D. pamphlet
37. We are paying for the car in 24 monthly of $55.
A. credits
B. parts
C. installments
D. refunds
38. The painter was sent to a fine art school at the age of 10 without taking the entrance examination.
A. imaginary
B. imaginative
C. fictitious
D. insane
39. He has impressed his employers considerably and he is soon to be promoted.
A. simultaneously
B. eventually
C. virtually
D. accordingly
40. Although they usually did their own painting and papering, on this occasion they brought in a firm of decorators.
A. inside
B. inward
C. interior
D. internal
41. There is often so much traffic on the main road that motorists may be able to travel faster onroads.
A. inferior
B. minor
C. superficial
D. subordinate
42. The police their attention to the events that led up to the accident.
A. confirmed
B. contained
C. conserved
D. confined
43. The police arrested the wrong man mainly because they
A. confused
B. perplexed
C. puzzled
D. bewildered
44. In my opinion standards of workmanship have over the past 20 years.
A. aggravated
B. diminished
C. deteriorated
D. eroded
45. Since 1945 the rivalry in military strength between the world's great powers has produced a balanced peace.
A. presently
B. precociously
C. precariously
D. deviously
46. By the end of the day the flood water which had covered most of the town had .
A. reced
B. returned
C. replaced
D. retired
47. Mildred never dared to question or her husband's judgment.
A. debate
B. decline
C. disperse
D. dispute
48. Armed terrorists are reported to have the Embassy.
A. taken up
B. taken to
C. taken over
D. taken into
49. After his heavy defeat in the local elections, the senator decided to from the campaign for the Presidency.
A. abandon
B. renounce
C. withdraw
D. withhold
50. After failing his driving test four times, he finally trying to pass.
A. gave up
B. gave away
C. gave off
D. gave in
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