PartIReadingComprehension
Directions:Inthisparttherearefourpassages.Eachpassageisfollowedbyfourcomprehensionquestions.Readthepassageandanswerthequestions.ThenmarkyouranswerontheAnswerSheet.
Passage1
Questions1to5arebasedonthefollowingpassage:
Someyearsagothecaptainofashipwasveryinterestedinmedicine.Healwaystookmedicinebookstoseaandlikedtotalkaboutdifferentdiseases.
Onedayalazysailoronhisshippretendedtobeill.Helayonhisbunk(铺)andgroanedasifhewereverysick.Thecaptaincametoseehimandwasverypleasedtohaveapatienttolookafter.Hetoldthemantorestforafewdaysandmadetheothersailorsdohiswork.Threedayslateranothersailorpretendedthathehadsomethingwrongwithhischest.Oncemorethecaptainlookedinhismedicalbooksandtold“sick”mantohavearest.
Theothersailorswereveryangrybecausetheyhadmoreworktodo.Thepatientshadthebestfoodandlaughedattheirfriendswhenthecaptainwasnotlooking.Atlastthemate(船长副手)decidedtocurethe“sick”men.Hemixedupsomesoap,soot(烟灰),glue(胶水)andotherunpleasantthings.Thenheobtainedpermissionfromthecaptaintogivehismedicinetothe“sick”men.Whentheytastedthemedicine,theyreallydidfeelill.Itwassohorriblethatoneofthepatientsjumpedoutofhibunk,ranupondeskandclimbedthehighestmastontheship.Hedidnotwantanymoremedicine.
Thematetoldbothofthementhattheymusttakethemedicineeveryhalfanhour,nightandday.Thissooncuredthem.Theybothsaidtheyfeltbetterandwantedtostartwordagain.Thecaptainrealizedthatthementriedtodeceivehimsohemadethemworkveryhardfortherestofthevoyage.
1.Thefirstsailorpretendedtobeillbecausehewantedto.
A.testthecaptain’sknowledgeofmedicineB.befreefromwork
C.havethebestfoodontheshipD.playajokeonhisfriends
2.Whenthecaptainknewasailorwasill,he.
A.didn’tcaremuchB.sentforadoctor
C.lookedafterhimandtoldhimtohavearestD.gavehimsomemedicine
3.Thepatientsfeltbetterquicklybecause.
A.theyhadbeengivenpropermedicine
B.theylearnedthatthecaptainhadfoundoutthetruth
C.theywerelaughedatbytheirfriends
D.themedicinethemategavewashorrible
4.Whenthecaptainknewhehadbeendeceived,he.
A.toldthemnottodosoagainB.losthistemper
C.madethemworkharderD.firedthem
5.Whichofthefollowingbestsummarizesthepassage?
A.AsuddenCure.B.TwoPatients.C.CaptainandSailors.D.ADifficultVoyage.
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PartIReadingComprehension
Passage1
Questions1to5arebasedonthefollowingpassage:
InWashingtonD.C.,1600PennsylvaniaAvenueisaveryspecialaddress.ItistheaddressoftheWhiteHouse,thehomeofthepresidentoftheUnitedStates.
OriginallytheWhiteHousewasgrayandwascalledthePresidentialPalace.Itwasbuiltfrom1792to1800.atthistime,thecityofWashingtonitselfwasbeingbuilt;itwastobethenation’snewcapitalcity.GeorgeWashington,thefirstpresident,andPierreCharlesL’Enfant,aFrenchengineer,chosetheplaceforthenewcity.L’Enfantthenplannedtheycity.Thepresident’shomewasanimportantpartoftheplan.
Acontestwasheldtopickadesignforthepresident’shome.AnarchitectnamedJamesHobanwon.Hedesignedalargethree-storyhouseofgraystone.
PresidentWashingtonneverlivedinthePresidentPalace.ThefirstpresidenttolivetherewasJohnAdams,thesecondpresidentoftheUnitedStates,andhiswifeMrs.Adamsdidnotreallylikehewnewhouse.Inherletters,sheoftencomplainedaboutthecold.Fiftyfireplaceswerenotenoughtokeepthehousewarm!
In1812theUnitedStatesandBritainwenttowar.In1814theBritishinvadedWashington.Theuburnedmanybuildings,includingthePresidentialPalace.
AfterthewarJamesHoban,theoriginalarchitect,partiallyrebuiltthepresident’shomes.Tocoverthemarksofthefire,thebuildingwaspaintedwhite.BeforelongitbecameknownastheWhiteHouse.
TheWhiteHouseisoneofthemostpopulartouristattractionsintheUnitedStates.Everyyearmorethan1.5millionvisitorsgothroughthefiveroomsthatareopentothepublic.
1.TheWhiteHousewasbuiltinWashington.
A.becauseaFrenchengineerwasinvitedtodesignit
B.becausePresidentGeorgeWashingtonlikedtoliveinit
C.becausetheBritishinvaderslivedinitin1812-1814
D.becauseitwastobethenation’scapitalcity
2.ThePresidentialPalacewas.
A.paintedgrayandwhiteB.madeofgraystone
C.madeofwhitestoneD.madeverywarminwinter
3.Thepresident’shomeandthecityofWashingtonwere.
A.builtbytheAmericanarmyB.builtbytheBritishtroops
C.plannedbyGeorgeWashingtonD.plannedbytheFrench
4.Theoriginalhomeofthepresidentneededtoberebuilt.
A.becauseJohnAdam’swifedidnotlikeit
B.becauseitwascoldinwinterevenwith50fireplaces
C.becauseithadburneddownduringthewar
D.becauseGeorgeWashingtonwasnotwillingtoliveinit
5.Thenewpresidentialhomewaspaintedwhiteto.
A.coverthemarksoffireB.attracttouristfromFrance
C.topleaseMrs.JohnAdamsD.keepitwarminwinter
PartIIICloze
Directions:Therearetwentyblanksinthefollowingpassage.Foreachblanktherearefourchoices.ChoosetheonethatbestfitsintothepassageandthenmarksyouranswerontheAnswerSheet.
In1982,MarkThatcher,thesonofMrs.Thatcherwasreported61intheSaharaDesertwhilecompetingintheGrandPrixmotorracefromParistoDakar.Thissadnews,so62,shooktheusuallycalmandunperturbedseasonedpolitician63herbalance.Thoughshedidherbesttopretendasif64hadhappenedandmadeherpublicappearancesasusual,peoplecouldnot65tonoticethatshewasnolongertheold66primeministerwhoalwayshadeverything67control.68shehadbecomeaverysadmotherwhowasunabletorecoverfromhershock.
Oneday,whenshewastospeakataluncheonparty,areportercaughther69herguardby70upthesubjectofhermissingsonagain.Shewastotallymentally71forthequestionandlostherselfcontrol.Tearswererollingdownhereyesasshesobbinglytoldthereporterthatthere72stillnonewsofMarkandthatshewasveryworriedabouthim.Shesaidthatallthecountries73hadpromisedtodotheirbesttohelpherfindherson.74thatshebrokedowncompletelyandsobbedsilentlyforquiteawhile.Graduallyshe75downandstartedtospeakas76.itwasaverymovingscenewhich77anewsideofMrs.Thatcher’scharacterthepublicdonotusuallysee,78peoplebegantotalkabouttheIronWoman’smaternallove,asentimentthatis79toallhumankind.
LaterMarkreturned80andsoundtohismother’sside,good-humoredandallsmilesasusual,asifnothingunusualhadeverhappened.TheIronWoman,however,brokedownagainaswassobbingforthesecondtime.
61.A.missingB.missedC.wantingD.wanted
62.A.expectedB.expectingC.unexpectedD.unexpecting
63.A.withB.onC.outD.off
64.A.somethingB.anythingC.nothingD.everything
65.A.missB.failC.pretendD.expect
66.A.reassuredB.self-assuredC.assuringD.self-assuring
67.A.forB.beneathC.belowD.under
68.A.InsteadB.howeverC.ThereforeD.So
69.A.intoB.outofC.onD.off
70.A.puttingB.bringingC.takingD.giving
71.A.readyB.preparedC.unpreparedD.unexpected
72.A.wasB.wereC.shouldbeD.wouldbe
73.A.concerningB.concernedC.worryingD.worried
74.A.AtB.BeforeC.AfterD.With
75.A.satB.brokeC.calmedD.became
76.A.plannedB.planningC.plansD.aplan
77.A.explainedB.exposedC.excludedD.exclaimed
78.A.howeverB.insteadC.soD.but
79.A.universalB.uniqueC.singleD.strange
80.A.safeB.safelyC.sightD.hearing
Twolinescanformaninfinitenumberof______.
PartIVTranslation
Bymakingvehicleslighterinweightaluminumhasgreatlyreducedtheamountoffuelneededtomovethem,(PassageTwo)
Hegaveusagood____ofhisexperience.
