II. Cloze

　　There are 10 blanks in the following passage(s). For each blank there are five choices marked A, B, C, D and E. Choose the ONE that best fits into the passage(s).

　　People who speak or perform before the public sometimes may suffer from "Stage Fright". Stage fright makes a person nervous. In that case, it can make one's mind go lank and forget 36B one ought to say, or to act. Actors, musicians, dancers, lawyers, even radio show hosts suffered from stage fright at one time or 37 C .

　　Diana Nichols is an expert in helping people free from stage fright at a medical center in New York City. She helps actors learn to 38 B themselves. Miss Nichols says some people have always been afraid to perform before the audience. Others, she says, develop stage fright after a(n) tearful experience.

　　She offers them ways to control the fear. One way is to smile 39 D going onto the stage. Taking two deep breaths also helps. Deep breathing helps you C 40 control of your body.

　　Miss Nichols persuades her patients to tell themselves that their speech or performance does not have to be 41A . It's all right to make a mistake. She tells them they should not be too nervous while they are performing. It is important that they should continue to perform while she is telling them. After each performance, they discuss what happened and find out what B 42 helped and what did not. As they perform more and more, they will fear less and less as much as 50%. Miss Nichols says the aim is only to reduce stage fright, not to smooth it away 43 C . This is 44 D a little stage fright makes a person more careful, and 45 B the performance.

　　36. A. when B. what C. how D. whether

　　37. A. two B. other C. another D. the other

　　38. A. cure B. control C. hold D. protect

　　39. A. after B. while C. during D. before

　　40. A. get B. make C. take D. have

　　41. A. perfect B. fine C. good D. pleasant

　　42. A. people B. advice C. words D. measures

　　43. A. practically B. easily C. completely D. really

　　44. A. why B. that C. since D. because

　　45. A. increases B. improves C. hurts D. puts on

　　III. Reading Comprehension

　　Passage 1

　　Many countries face a somewhat more serious economic problem in the form of an unfavorable trade balance with other nations. Such an imbalance exists when the total value of a country’s imports exceeds that of its exports. For example, if a country buys $25 billion of products from other countries, yet sells only $10 billion of its own products overseas, its trade deficit(贸易逆差)is $15 billion. Many underdeveloped nations find themselves in this position because they lack natural resources or the industrial capacity to use these resources, and thus have to import raw materials or manufactured goods.

　　One effect of a trade deficit is the flow of currency out of a country. In the case of an underdeveloped nation, this can cause many financial difficulties, including failure to meet debt payments and obstacles to creation of an industrial base. Even in the case of a fully developed nation such as the United States, a large trade deficit is a reason for alarm. American products, made by well-paid workers in U.S. industries, cost more to produce than those made in places like Asia, where labor and material costs are much lower. Money spent on foreign products is money not spent on items produced by domestic industries.

　　46. What does the passage mainly discuss? B

　　A. Some worldwide economic problems.

　　B. The cause and consequences of trade deficit.

　　C. Lack of resources in underdeveloped countries.

　　D. High labor and material costs in developed countries

　　47. According to the passage, a trade imbalance occurs when ____B____.

　　A. a country is facing serious financial problems

　　B. a country buys more from other countries than it sells overseas

　　C. the value of a country’s exports is greater than that of its imports

　　D. products imported are more expensive than those exported

　　48. Many underdeveloped countries have trade deficits because ___D_____.

　　A. they failed to meet debt payments

　　B. they export most of their natural resources to other countries

　　C. they borrow too much money from other countries

　　D. they have to import most of their manufactured products

　　49. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a possible cause of a trade imbalance? A

　　A. The flow of currency out of the country.

　　B. Low labor and material costs in Asian countries.

　　C. Lack of natural resources.

　　D. An undeveloped industrial base.

　　50. It can be inferred from this passage that American industries _____B___.

　　A. do not pay their workers sufficiently

　　B. are hurt by a trade imbalance

　　C. imported labor and material from abroad

　　D. are able to prevent a trade deficit

　　IV. Translate the following sentences into Chinese.

　　1. Man’s knowledge about himself and nature has grown into a variety of sciences.

　　人类对自己和自然的认识发展成为了各种各样的科学。

　　2. If the American offered dollars in payment for the car, the auto manufacturer would be stuck with money that no small Japanese shop would accept.

　　如果美国人提供美元来支付汽车的费用，汽车制造商就会被一些日本小商店无法接受的钱所困住。

　　3. At the same time we are using up our natural resources—fuels and mineral ores—at an ever-increasing rate with no hope of replacing them.

　　与此同时，我们正在以不断增长的速度使用我们的天然资源 - 燃料和矿物矿石，而没有希望替代它们。

　　4. At times, the crews could work only three hours a day because their activities interfered with the running of the subway.

　　有时候，工作人员每天只能工作三个小时，因为他们的活动干扰了地铁的运行。

　　5. What happened yesterday proved him to be a highly competent and efficient secretary.

　　昨天发生的事，证明他是一个非常有能力和高效率的秘书。

　　V. Translate the following sentences into English.

　　1. 无论你将从事哪一门自然科学的研究，对基本化学知识的了解都是十分必要的。(discipline, pursue)

　　No matter what discipline you will be pursuing in your career,basic knowledge of chemistry is necessary.

　　2. 他专门从事进出口贸易。

　　He specializes in import and export trade.

　　3. 作为生态环境的一部分，人类对自然环境的破坏无异于是在毁灭自己。

　　As part of the ecological environment, human’s destruction of the natural environment is tantamount to destroying themselves.

　　4. 前面堵车了，我们只能绕道而行。

　　There is traffic jam in front the way , we can only bypasses.

　　5. 骄必败。

　　Pride goes before destruction