Passage three The way people hold to the belief that a fun filled, pain free life equals happiness actually reduces their chances of ever attaining real happiness. If fun and pleasure are equal to happiness then pain must be equal to unhappiness. But in fact, the opposite is true: more often than not things that lead to happiness involve some pain. As a result, many people avoid the very attempts that are the source of true happiness. They fear the pain inevitably brought by such things as marriage, raising children, professional achievement, religious commitment, self improvement. Ask a bachelor why he resists marriage even though he finds dating to be less and less satisfying. If he is honest he will tell you that he is afraid of making a commitment. For commitment is in fact quite painful. The single life is filled with fun, adventure, excitement. Marriage has such moments, but they are not its most distinguishing features. Couples with infant children are lucky to get a whole night’s sleep or a three day vacation. I don’t know any parent who would choose the fun to describe raising children. But couples who decide not to have children never know the joys of watching a child grow up or of playing with a grandchild. Understanding and accepting that true happiness has nothing to do with fun is one of the most liberating realizations. It liberates time: now we can devote more hours to activities that can genuinely increase our happiness. It liberates money: buying that new car or those fancy clothes that will do nothing to increase our happiness now seems pointless. And it liberates us from envy: we now understand that all those who are always having so much fun actually may not be happy at all.

　　26. According to the author, a bachelor resists marriage chiefly because ________.

　　A. he is reluctant to take on family responsibilities

　　B. he believes that life will be more cheerful if he remains single

　　C. he finds more fun in dating than in marriage

　　D. he fears it will put an end to all his fun adventure and excitement 27. Raising children, in the author’s opinion, is ________.

　　A. a moral duty B. a thankless job

　　C. a rewarding task D. a source of inevitable pain

　　28. From the last paragraph, we learn that envy sometimes stems from________ .

　　A. hatred B. misunderstanding C. prejudice D. ignorance 29. To understand what true happiness is one must ________.

　　A. have as much fun as possible during one’s lifetime

　　B. make every effort to liberate oneself from pain

　　C. put up with pain under all circumstances

　　D. be able to distinguish happiness from fun

　　30. What is the author trying to tell us?

　　A. Happiness often goes hand in hand with pain.

　　B. One must know how to attain happiness.

　　C. It is important to make commitments.

　　D. It is pain that leads to happiness.

　　Passage Four “Time is a problem for kids,” states a news report for a new Swiss watch. Children in some countries “learn time slowly” because “they don’t wear watches” and “parents don’t really know how to teach them time”. The kids grow up with this handicap and become adults—and then can’t get to work on time. Is there an answer to this problem? of course—it’s the Flik Flak, made by a famous Swiss watch company. The Flik Flak is being marketed as something teaching watch for children aged 4 to 10. The watch itself does not teach kids how to tell time, of course it merely “captures their imagination” by presenting the “hour” hand as a beautiful red girl named Flak and the “minute” hand as a tall blue boy named Flik. Flik points to corresponding “blue“ minutes on the dial, while Flak points to red hour numbers. The characters and the colors combined with parental help, are supposed to teach young children how to tell time. The watch comes equipped with a standard battery and a nylon band. Peter Lipkin, the United States sales manager for the Flik Flak, calls it Kidproof: if it gets dirty you can throw the whole watch in the washing machine.” The product is being sold in select department stores in Europe, Asia and the United States for a suggested price of $25. Parents who buy the watch may discover that it is one thing for kids to tell time; it’s quite another for them to be on time.

　　31. From the news report we know that ________.

　　A. parents are patient when teaching children time

　　B. parents have little idea of how to teach children time

　　C. children tend to learn time quickly

　　D. children enjoy wearing the Flik Flak watch

　　32. The author doesn’t seem to believe ________.

　　A. children will be on time if they have learnt how to tell time

　　B. a Flik Flak can help parents teach their children how to tell time

　　C. the Flik Flak can capture children’s imagination

　　D. children usually have trouble telling time if they don’t wear watches 33. The word “handicap” (Para. 1, Line 4) means ________.

　　A. displeasure B. discouragement C. disappointment D. disadvantage 34. Flik and Flak in the passage stand for ________.

　　A. a tall boy and a beautiful girl B. the minute hand and the hour hand C. the Swiss watch company D. the designers of the watch

　　35. The United States sales manager calls the new watch kidproof because ________.

　　A. it is designed to teach children to be on time

　　B. it proves to be effective in teaching children time

　　C. it is made so as not to be easily damaged by children \

　　D. it is the children’s favourite watch

　　Part ⅢⅢⅢⅢ Vocabulary and Structure Directions: There are 40 incomplete sentences in this section. For each sentence there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that best completes the sentence. Mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the centre.

　　36. I hope all the precautions against air pollution, ________ suggested by the local government, will be seriously considered here.

　　A. while B. since C. after D. as

　　37. When people become unemployed, it is ________ which is often worse than lack of wages.

　　A. laziness B. poverty C. idleness D. inability

　　38. I’ve never been to Beijing, but it’s the place________ .

　　A. where I’d like to visit B. I most want to visit

　　C. in which I’d like to visit D. that I want to visit it most

　　39. ________ his sister, Jack is quiet and does not easily make friends with others.

　　A. Dislike B. Unlike C. Alike D. Liking

　　40. This crop has similar qualities to the previous one, ________ both wind resistant and adapted to the same type of soil.

　　A. being B. been C. to be D. having been

　　41. The engine ________ smoke and steam.

　　A. gives up B. gives in C. gives away D. gives off

　　42. Faced with such a dilemma of how to preserve the old buildings, the city government hoped to ________ a better solution.

　　A. catch up with B. come up with C. keep up with D. put up with

　　43. ________ when the curtain rose.

　　A. Scarcely did the Smiths arrive at the theatre

　　B. Hardly had the Smiths arrived at the theatre

　　C. Not until the Smiths arrived at the theatre

　　D. No sooner had the Smiths arrived at the theatre

　　44. Few people can listen to music with which they are more or less familiar without moving their body, ________ , a certain part of their body.

　　A. or rather B. in other words C. so to speak D. for instance

　　45. Great ________ the difficulties are, we must do our best to succeed. A. while B. as C. although D. however

　　46. Had we carried out the family planning policy in the 1950s, the population problem now in our country ________ so serious.

　　A. wouldn’t have been B. would have not been

　　C. won’t have been D. wouldn’t be

　　47. Although there are a lot of ________ programs on television, I still think that we should not spend so much time watching TV.

　　A. worthwhile, yet B. worth, yet C. worthwhile, but D. worth, but 48. Most students, especially the youngest ones, don’t seem to ________ learning about computers any more difficult than learning anything else. A. find B. show C. order D. limit

　　49. I’ve no doubt that I could ________ any test they might have asked me to take.

　　A. ask for B. succeed C. surpass D. pass

　　50. If you let your pencil drop to the floor, you see gravity in ________. A. reaction B. density C. action D. Response

　　51. Vocalization is the sounding of each word either orally or mentally as ________ reads.

　　A. some one B. one C. he D. reader

　　52. Some 200 million of telephones can intercommunicate directly and automatically ________ human intervention.

　　A. during B. By C. instead of D. without

　　53. The new laws threaten to ________ many people of the most elementary freedoms.

　　A. deprive B. deceive C. snatch D . depress

　　54. Machinery ________ rapidly if it is not taken care of.

　　A. devastates B. destroys C. dedicates D. deteriorates

　　55. We must try to the best of our moral values for our children and grandchildren.

　　A. predict B. prescribe C. purchase D. preserve

　　56. Some very important issues were ________ all his attention.

　　A. taking up B. taking off C. taking out D. taking in

　　57. She has bought a pair of glasses, which she can never ________ when reading books.

　　A. do with B. do without C. do up D. do away

　　58. The advertisement said that the gloves could ________ your hands cold.

　　A. deprive/ of B. forbid/ from C. protest/ against D. protect/ from

　　59. Features such as height, weight, and skin color ________ from individual to individual and from face to face.

　　A. change B. vary C. alter D. convert

　　60. ________ the people’s protest, the mayor gave a speech on TV.

　　A. In face of B. In accordance with

　　C. In consequence of D. In response to

　　61. The noise was so ________ that only those with excellent hearing were aware of it.

　　A. dim B. soft C. faint D. gentle

　　62. When I went into the dining room the next morning, the ________ of the dinner were still on the table.

　　A. remedies B. remains C. reserves D. ruins

　　63. The thieves________ the papers all over the room while they were searching for the money.

　　A. scattered B. scolded C. scratched D. scraped

　　64. After the Arab states won independence, great emphasis was laid on expanding education, with girls as well as boys ________ to go to school. A. to be encouraged B. been encouraged

　　C. being encouraged D. be encouraged

　　65. The new appointment of our president ________ from the very beginning of next semester.

　　A. takes effects B. takes part C. takes places D. takes turns 66. It is useful to be able to predict the extent________ which a price change will affect supply and demand.

　　A. from B. with C. to D. for

　　67. Finding a job in such a big company has always been ________ his wildest dreams.

　　A. under B. over C. above D. beyond

　　68. It is not easy to learn English well but if you________ , you will succeed in the end.

　　A. hang up B. hang about C. hang on D. hang onto

　　69. It is reported that ________ adopted children want to know who their natural parents are.

　　A. the most B. most of C. most D. the most of

　　70. The airplane landed down at Cairo ________ to India.

　　A. by the way B. in the way C. on the way D. out of the way

　　71. The child was told to apologize ________ being rude to his uncle. A. with B. for C. to D. at

　　72. The good service of the restaurant ________ the poor food to some extent.

　　A. made for B. made out C. made up for D. made use of

　　73. ________ traveling by bike has disadvantages, it also has advantages. A. No matter how B. While C. Providing that D. So that

　　74. ________ the English novels you asked for, I also brought you an English Chinese dictionary.

　　A. In spite of B. In addition to C. In return for D. Instead of

　　75. I was absorbed ________ what I was reading and didn’t hear the knock. A. for B. in C. with D. by

　　Part ⅣⅣⅣⅣ Cloze Test Directions:There are 10 blanks in the following passage. For each numbered blank, there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the best one and mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the centre. Culture beliefs differ as to whether directness or indirectness is considered positive. In the mainstream American culture, the ideal form of communication includes being direct 76 than indirect. There are several expressions in English 77 emphasize the importance of being direct: “Get to the 78 !” “Don’t beat around the bush!” “Let’s get down to business!” These sayings all indicate the importance of dealing directly with issues rather than avoiding them. One way to determine whether a culture 79 a direct or indirect style in communication is to find out how the people in that culture express 80 or how they say “No”. In Japan, there are at 81 fifteen ways of saying “No”, without 82 saying the words. Similarly in Japan, it would be considered rude to say directly: “I disagree with you,” 83 “You’re wrong.” Many Americans believe that “honesty is the best policy”, and 84 communication style reflects this. Honesty and directness in communication are strongly related. It is not a surprise, then, to find out that cultural groups misjudge 85 other based on different beliefs in directness and honesty in communication.

　　76. A. rather B. less C. other D. better

　　77. A. whose B. that C. those D. what

　　78. A. pin B. tip C. point D. nature

　　79. A. agrees B. permits C. proves D. favors

　　80. A. agreement B. ideas C. disagreement D. opinions

　　81. A. most B. least C. best D. worst

　　82. A. virtually B. eventually C. actually D. finally

　　83. A. or B. then C. well D. but

　　84. A. his B. the C. its D. their

　　85. A. one B. the C. every D. each

　　Part ⅤⅤⅤⅤ Writing Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition in no less than 120 words on Joy and Sorrow. Your composition should be based on the following outline.

　　Outline:

　　1.生活中的苦乐是常有的。

　　2.什么是乐?

　　3.痛苦的原因和解决痛苦的办法。

　　Part Ⅵ Translation

　　1. Much unfriendly feelings towards computers has been based on the fear of widespread unemployment resulting from their introduction.

　　2. After the new system has settled down, people in non-computer jobs are not always replaced when they leave, resulting in a decrease in the number of employees.

　　3. It is only when people try to live on a very restricted diet that it is necessary to make special provision to supply the missing vitamins.

　　4. It used to distress large numbers of Eastern people who lived mainly on rice.

　　5. It has become harder and harder for a teenager to stand up against the popularity wave and to go his or her own way.

　　6. I always encourage such people, but I also explain that there`s a big difference between “being a writer” and writing.

　　7. I would keep putting my dream to the test even though it meant living with uncertainty and fear of failure.

　　8. In the modern technological world the sea offers many resources to help mankind survive.

　　9. By the year 2050, experts believe that the problems to explore the food, minerals and energy resources of the sea will have been largely solved. 10. There are slightly more smokes among women with higher family incomes and higher education than among the lower income and lower educational groups.

　　参考答案 PartⅠⅠⅠⅠ Dialogue Completion 1. C2. B3. D4. A5. C6. D7. D8. A9. C10. D 11. C 12. B 13. A 14. B 15.D

　　Part ⅡⅡⅡⅡ Reading Comprehension 16. D 17. D 18. D 19. A 20. D 21. D 22. D 23. B 24. D 25. A 26. A 27. C 28. B 29. D 30. A 31. B 32. A 33. D 34. B 35. C

　　Part ⅢⅢⅢⅢ Vocabulary and Structure 36. D 37. C 38. B 39. B 40. A 41. D 42. B 43. B 44. A 45. B 46. D 47. A 48. A 49. D 50. C 51. B 52. D 53. A 54. D 55. D 56. A 57. B 58. D 59. B 60. D 61. C 62. B 63. A 64. C 65. A 66. C 67. D 68. C 69. C 70. C 71. B 72. C 73. B 74. B 75. B

　　Part ⅣⅣⅣⅣ Cloze Test 76. A 77. B 78. C 79. D 80. C 81. B 82. C 83. A 84. D 85. D

　　Part ⅤⅤⅤⅤ Writing Joy and Sorrow In our life, joy and sorrow are like shadows that follow and accompany us. Sometimes we are in joy. Sometimes we are in sorrow. At times we cannot tell joy from sorrow. What is joy? In the eternal nature, joy is a driving power, which pushes the world forward. A joyful person has a sound mind and lives a harmonious life. He takes part in beneficial activities and shares the joy with his partners in the cause. It can be said that the joyful person is satisfied from being king to others. Sorrow is often self-sought. The desire for power adds to one’s sorrow. The desire for power goes parallel with the desire for fame. When the desire for power and fame is out of balance with reality, it becomes the root of sorrow. Besides, envy, revenge and vanity are also the source of sorrow. People suffer from them unconsciously. To be happy one must get rid of sorrow caused by desire, envy, revenge and vanity. Part Ⅵ Translation 1. 人们对计算机的敌视态度是基于人们担心因为用计算机而导致大规模失业。 2. 当新系统稳定下来后，与计算机无关的岗位上的工人离开之后公司不再招收新员工，这导致了雇佣人数的减少。 3. 只有在人们的饮食结构受限的时候，人们才需要补充确实的维生素。 4. 这种疾病困扰着的大多是以米饭为主食的东方人。 5. 对于年轻来说，抵制潮流、走自己的路变得越来越困难。 6. 我总是鼓励这些人，但我也会说明，写作和当作家是有很大不同的。 7. 尽管这意味着我要面对不确定的未来和对失败的恐惧。 8. 在当今科技时代，海洋为人类生存提供了很多资源。 9. 到2050年，专家们相信从海洋中发掘食物，矿物和能量资源的问题将在很大的程度上得到解决。 10. 与低收入，文化程度不高的女性群体相比，受教育程度和收入高的女性群体中抽烟人数较多。