Part ⅡReading Comprehension (30 minutes 30%)

　　Directions: In this part there are four passages. 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 are required to decide on the choice that best answers the question or completes the statement.

　　Passage 1

　　Questions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage.

　　Among all the changes resulting from the massive entry of women into the work force, the transformation that has occurred in the women themselves is not the least important. They see themselves in a new light, for they have discovered that they can do just as well as men in any profession. Some of them have gone to the top, which has given women pride and self-confidence. Of course, the picture is not perfect. In the first place, a very large number of women do not even try to enter 'male' professions because they lack the necessary training or because they are not bold enough to take risks on new paths. For one woman executive or one woman judge, there are still countless typists and saleswomen who struggle through their day without any sense of victory. Besides, many of their braver sisters, who are daring to compete with men in higher fields, find that male opposition is still strong, and that society is still ready to explain a woman's success by reasons that have nothing to do with her intelligence. Still, the fact remains that women are now free to enter any career that attracts them; the situation has improved, and the tide is not likely to turn back.

　　21. The changes in the women have been brought about by_________.

　　A. women's participation in work

　　B. some women who participate in important work

　　C. men's encouragement

　　D. lack of labor force

　　22. According to the author, "the picture is not perfect" because_________.

　　A. a large number of women do not dare to compete with men in higher field

　　B. men offer strong opposition

　　C. society looks down upon women

　　D. all of the above

　　23. Only a small number of women have entered "male" professions because_______.

　　A. most women are content with less important work

　　B. many women lack courage or necessary training

　　C. women are generally not as able as men

　　D. most women cannot free themselves from housework

　　24. How does society view a woman's success in her career?

　　A. It proves that women are as intelligent as men.

　　B. It has resulted from reasons other than her intelligence.

　　C. Women are beginning to see themselves in a new light.

　　D. Women should be encouraged to take up more jobs in higher fields.

　　25. The author's attitude about women's situation can be described as________.

　　A. pessimistic B. indifferent C. optimistic D. conservative

　　Passage 2

　　Questions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage:

　　To many people, the word Hollywood has two meanings. Hollywood is an area in Los Angeles. Hollywood is also the American movie industry.

　　Hollywood was just farmland at the beginning of this century. Early American movies were made in other places, for example, in New York and Chicago.

　　In 1917 a director was making a movie in Chicago. Because of cold weather, he couldn't finish the movie. He took a trip to southern California, and there he found just the weather and scenery he needed to finish his movie. The director realized that southern California was the perfect place for making movies. The next year his company built a movie studio in Hollywood. Other companies followed. Before long nearly all important American movie studios were in Hollywood, Los Angeles.

　　The next thirty years were Hollywood's greatest years. Thousands of movies were made, most by a few large and powerful studios. Directors, actors, and writers worked for these studios. They made some movies that today are considered great art.

　　Hollywood, the area in Los Angeles, also reached its high point in these years. Many famous and glamorous movie stars, like Bette Davis and Clark Gable, lived in Hollywood.

　　Today, Hollywood is not what it was. More movies are made outside of Hollywood. Many studios have moved. The movie stars have also moved to areas like Beverly Hills and Malibu.

　　But visitors to Hollywood today can go to the famous Chinese Theater and see the footprints and autographs of movie stars. They can go down the Walk of Fame, on Hollywood Boulevard, and see the golden stars in the sidewalk.

　　26. Hollywood today means _______________.

　　A. the movie business and farmland

　　B. farmland and perfect scenery

　　C. an area in Los Angeles and the movie business

　　D. movie stars and their autographs

　　27. The first American movie studios were built_________.

　　A. in Hollywood in 1918 B. in Los Angeles after 1918

　　C. in New York and Chicago D. on Californian farmland

　　28. Some movies made in the 1920s to 1940s are considered____________.

　　A. golden stars in the sidewalk B. famous and glamorous

　　C. large and powerful D. great art in movie history

　　29. Today, most movies are made____________ .

　　A. outside Hollywood B. in Hollywood

　　C. in Beverly Hills D. on Malibu Shore

　　30. Visitors are still eager to see in Hollywood.

　　A. large and powerful studios

　　B. the weather and scenery

　　C. footprints and autographs of movie stars

　　D. early American movies produced