Passage3
Questions11to15arebasedonthefollowingpassage:
Thecowboyistheheroofmanymovies,.Heis,eventoday,asymbolofcourageandadventure.Butwhatwasthelifeofthecowboyreallylike?
Thecowboy’sjobisclearfromthewordcowboy.Cowboyweremenwhotookcareofcowsandothercattle.ThecattlewereintheWestandinTexas.PeopleinthecitiesoftheEastwantedbeefthesecattle.Trainscouldtakethecattleeast.Butfirstthecattlehadtogettothetrains.Partofthecowboy’sjobwastotakethecattlehundredsofmilestotherailroadtown.Thetripswerecalledcattledrivers.Acattledriveusuallytookseveralmonths.Cowboysrodeforsixteenhoursaday.Becausetheyrodesomuch,eachcowboybroughtalongabouteighthorses.Acowboychangedhorsesseveraltimeseachday.
Thecowboyshadtomakesurethatcattlearrivedsafely.Beforestartingonadrive,thecowboysbrandedthecattle.Theyburnedamarkonthecattletoshowwhotheybelongedto.Butthesemarksdidn’tstoprustlers,orcattlethieves.Cowboyshadtoprotectthecattlefromrustlers.Rustlersmadethedangeroustripevenmoredangerous.
Eventhoughtheirworkwasverydifficultanddangerous,cowboysdidnotearnmuchmoney.Theywerepaidbadly.Yetcowboyslikedtheirwayoflife.Theylivedinawildandopencountry.Theylivedalifeofadventureandfreedom.
11.Acowboyisasymbolof.
A.courageandadventureB.ahardlifeandbigpay
C.moviesinthepastD.cowsandothercattle
12.Thecowboys’jobwas.
A.tobeaheroinreallifeB.tobeaheroofthemovie
C.totakecareofcattleD.tobeadangerousrustler
13.Duringacattledriver,cowboystookagroupofcowsfromawildandopencountryto.
A.theWeststatesandTexasB.thecitiesoftheEastStates
C.thepeoplewhoeatbeefincitiesD.therailroadtownshundredmilesaway
14.Ontheirwayofcattledrivers,thecowboysprotectedthecattleby.
A.burningamarkontheircowsB.keepinganeyeoncattlethieves
C.makingthetripmoredangerousD.lookingaftereightcowseachperson
15.Cowboysenjoyedthemselvesbecause.
A.theylikedtheirwayoflifeB.theymadealotofmoney
C.theyhadavarydifficultjobD.theywereheroesinmovies
ACDBA
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PartIVTranslation
Notmanyofthechildrenoffertheirfatherssomepresents.ButtheAmericanfathersstillthinktheyaremuchbetterfatedthanthefathersofmanyothercountries,whohavenotevenadayfortheirsakeinnameonly.(PassageThree)
Peoplewithdisabilitiescomprisealargepartofthepopulation.Itisestimatedthatover35millionAmericanshavephysical,mental,orotherdisabilities.Abouthalfofthesedisabilitiesare“developmental”,i.e.,theyoccurpriortotheindividual’stwenty-secondbirthday,oftenformgeneticconditions,andaresevereenoughtoeffectthreeormoreareasofdevelopment,suchasmobility,communication,employment,etc.Mostotherdisabilitiesareconsidered“adventitious”,i.e.,accidentalorcausedbyoutsideforces.
Priortothe20thcentury,onlyasmallpercentageofpeoplewithdisabilitiessurvivedforlong.Medicaltreatmentforthesedisabilitieswasunavailable.Advancementsinmedicineandsocialserviceshavecreatedaclimateinwhichpeoplewithdisabilitiescanexperttohavesuchbasicneedsasfood,shelter,andmedicaltreatment.Unfortunately,thesebasicareoftennotavailable.Civillibertiessuchastherighttovote,marry,getaneducation,andagainemploymenthavehistoricallybeendeniedonthebasicofdisability.
Inrecentdecades,thedisabilityrightsmovementhasbeenorganizedtoflightagainsttheseinfringements(侵害)ofcivilrights.Congressrespondedbypassingmajorlegislationrecognizingpeoplewithdisabilitiesasprotectedclassundercivilrightsstatutes.
Stilltoday,peoplewithdisabilitiesmustfighttolivetheirlivesindependently.ItisestimatedthatmorethanhalfofqualifiedAmericanswithdisabilitiesareunemployed,andamajorityofthosewhodoworkareunderemployed.Abouttwo-thirdsliveatorbelowtheofficialpovertylevel.
Significantbarriers,especiallyintransportationandpublicawareness,preventdisabledpeoplefromtakingpartinsociety.Forexample,whilenolongerprohibitedbylawfrommarrying,apersonwithnoaccesstotransportationiseffectivelyexcludedfromcommunityandsocialactivitieswhichmightleadtothedevelopmentoflong-termrelationships.
Itwillonlybewhenpublicattitudesadvanceasfaraslawsarethatdisabledpeoplewillbefullyabletotaketotheirrightplaceinsociety.
16.”developmental”disability.
A.developsveryslowlyovertimeB.iscausedforces
C.occursinyouthandaffectsdevelopmentD.isgettingmoreandmoresevere
17.Mostdisabledpeopleusedtodieearlybecause.
A.disabilitiesdestroyedmajorbodilyfunctionsB.theywerenotverywelllookedafter
C.medicaltechniqueswerenotavailableD.theyweretoopoortogetpropertreatment
18.Intheauthor’sopinion,toenablethedisabledpeopletotaketheirrightfulplaceinsociety,.
A.morelawsshouldbepassedB.publicattitudesshouldbechanged
C.governmentshouldprovidemoreaidsD.morepublicfacilitiesshouldbeactup
19.Whichofthefollowingcannotbeinferredfromthepassage?
A.Manydisabledpeoplemayremainsinglefortheirwholelife.
B.Thepublictendstolookdownuponthedisabledpeople.
C.Thedisabledpeoplefeelinferiortothosesurroundingthem.
D.Discriminatory(有差别的)lawspreventthedisabledfrommixingwithothers.
20.Thebesttitleforthispassagemightbe.
A.HandicapsofPeoplewithDisabilitiesB.TheDifficultiesoftheDisabled
C.TheCausesforDisabilitiesD.MedicalTreatmentsforDisabilities
PartIIVocabularyandStructure(共40小题,每小题1分,共40分)
Directions:Inthisparttherearefortyincompletesentences.Eachsentenceisfollowedbyfourchoices.ChoosetheonethatbestcompletesthesentenceandthenmarkyouranswerontheAnswerSheet.
21.It’sstillearlyinthemorning.Thereisn’tintheoffice.
A.anyoneB.everyoneC.nobodyD.anypeople
22.isnotknownwhattheydiscussedinthemeeting.
A.ThatB.HeC.ThisD.It
23.Yhesadnewsbrokeherandshehasbeengloomyeversince.
A.feelingsB.emotionsC.mindD.heart
24.Heismuchofagentlemantofight.
A.soB.asC.veryD.too
25.Notuntilthistermtorealizehowimportantthissubjectistohisfuturecareerasadiplomat.
A.hebeganB.hahasbegunC.didhebeginD.thathahasbegun
26.whowouldliketogoonthetripshouldputtheirnamesonthelist.
A.ThoseB.TheseC.SomebodyD.Theones
27.Abottleweighslessafterairistakenout,provesthatairhasweight.
A.weB.itC.whichD.what
28.Howlong?
A.yousupposediditlastB.doyousupposeitlasted
C.didyousupposeitlastD.yousupposeitlasted
29.Smmithhadsometroubletheman’saccent.
A.tounderstandB.understandingC.forunderstandingD.withunderstanding
30.Thenextfewdayscouldbeforthepeacenegotiation.
A.maximumB.practicalC.criticalD.urgent
31.Hequitealotwhenhewasyoung.
A.usedtotravelB.usedtotravelingC.wasusedtotravelD.wouldusedtotravel
32.Youmeyourtelephonenumberincasesomeonewantstocontactyou.
A.hadbettergiveB.hadbettergivenC.hadbettertogiveD.hadbettergave
33.MaryusedtotheroomwithLinda.
A.separateB.divideC.holdD.share
34.—Mustwehandinourexercise-booksnow?
—No,you.
A.mustn’tB.don’tC.needn’tD.can’t
35.Shepulledawayfromthewindowanyoneshouldseethem.
A.lestB.eventhoughC.unlessD.onlyif
36.Notahasbeenfoundsofarthatcanhelpthepolicefindthecriminal.
A.factB.clueC.symbolD.sign
37.Shewouldmakeateacherfarsuperiortheaverage.
A.overB.thanC.beyondD.to
38.Radioisdifferentfromtelevisioninitsendsandreceivespictures.
A.whichB.thatC.whatD.this
39.Tomandjackhavereturnedbutstudentsofthegrouphaven’tcomebackyet.
A.otherB.theothersC.othersD.another
40.Ithalfayearsincewetostudyinthisuniversity.
A.is;comeB.is;havecome
C.hasbeen;cameD.hasbeen;havecome
41.Thefactthatsomethingischeapdoesn’tmeanitisoflowquality.
A.necessarilyB.especiallyC.essentiallyD.practically
42.Theysetoffbycarandthenearesttown.
A.madeforB.madeafterC.madeoutD.madeto
43.Takethisbaggageandyoucanfindenoughroom.
A.putitwhichB.putitinwhich
C.putitatwhereD.putitwherever
44.Hedoesn’twantthathe’sgoingaway.
A..tobeknownB.himtobeknown
C.thattobeknownD.ittobeknown
45.Thenoisearoundwasterrible,butIhadtoit.
A.keepawayfromB.keepupwithC.livewithD.liveon
46.Hethathisguestswerebored,althoughtheywerelisteningpolitely.
A.impressedB.sensedC.inferredD.identified
47.OnSundaysIpreferathometoout.
A.tosay;goB.stay;goingC.staying;goingD.staying;go
48.I’dliketowritetohim,butwhat’sthe?Heneverwritesback.
A.significanceB.businessC.pointD.purpose
49.Therewereopinionsastothebestlocationforthenewschool.
A.disagreeingB.conflictingC.rejectingD.reverting
50.bythenewsofhisfather’sdeath,hecouldhardlyutteraword.
A.TobestunnedB.StunnedC.TostunD.Stunning
51.,we’dbettermakesomechangesintheplan.
A.ThatisthecaseB.Thatbeenthecase
C.ThattobethecaseD.Thatbeingthecase
52.Theyhaveequippedtheofficewiththebusinessmachines.
A.lastB.latterC.latestD.later
53.ThepolicefoundthatGeorgehadstillanotherofincome.
A.originB.sourceC.basisD.means
54.Anopen-mindedteacherdoesn’talwaysonesingleteachingmethod.
A.setasideB.takeoverC.takeonD.stickto
55.Muchtothestudent’s,theexamwaspostponed.
A.burdenB.concernC.reliefD.requirement
56.Childrennormallyfeelalotofabouttheirfirstdayatschool.
A.anxietyB.differenceC.feelingsD.trouble
57.Theweatherwashotthatshedecidedtohavethebarberherhairstyle.
A.rather;tochangeB.so;change
C.muchtoo;changeD.too;changed
58.Shemeetherformerinstructoronthebus.
A.delightedtoB.happenedtoC.pleasedtoD.tendedto
59.Justasnotwowordsaretrulysynonymousnotwodifferentexpressionscanmeanexactlythesamething.
A.ratherB.alsoC.yetD.so
60.Thenewengineer’ssuggestionswereintherevisedplan.
A.entitledB.engagedC.embodiedD.estimated
Milk,butter,and cheese are ____ here from the farms.
Passage 2
Questions 6 to 10 are based on the following passage:
In order to learn to be one’s true self, it is necessary to obtain a wide and extensive knowledge of what has been said and done in the world; critically to inquire into it; carefully to consider it; clearly to analyze it; and earnestly to carry it out.
It matters not what you learn, but when you once learn a thing, you must never give it up until you have mastered it. It matters not what you inquire into, but when you once inquire into a thing, you must never give it up until you have thoroughly understood it. It matters not what you try to think out, but when you once try to think out a thing, you must never give it up until you have got what you want. It matters not what you try to carry out, but when you once carry out a thing, you must never give it up until you have don’t it thoroughly and well.
If another man succeeds by one effort, you will use a hundred efforts. If another man succeeds by ten efforts, you will use a thousand.
6. According to the author, first of all one must .
A. analyze B. inquire C. obtain knowledge D. act
7. According to the author, .
A. learning is not important B. thinking is not necessary
C. knowledge means little D. it is not important what we learn
8. The end of learning should be .
A. thought B. mastery C. inquiry D. analysis
9. According to the author, another man’s success should .
A. make greater efforts B. make us nervous
C. not be taken into consideration D. cause one to stop trying
10. The author implies but does not say what .
A. the way to knowledge is through specialization
B. one has to know everything to be successful
C. success depends not so much on natural ability as it does on effort
D. success in one’s profession is latest important in one’s life
PartIIICloze
Directions:Therearetwentyblanksinthefollowingpassage.Foreachblanktherearefourchoices.ChoosetheonethatbestfitsintothepassageandthenmarksyouranswerontheAnswerSheet.
Therearetwofactorswhichdetermineanindividual’sintelligence.Thefirstisthesortofbrainheisborn61.Humanbrainsdifferconsiderably,62beingmorecapablethanothers.63nomatterhowgoodabrainhehastobeginwith,anindividualwillhavealoworderofintelligence64hehasopportunitiestolearn.Sothesecondfactoriswhat65totheindividual—thesortofenvironmentinwhichheisbrought66.Ifanindividualishandicapped(受阻碍)67,itislikelythathisbrainwill68todevelopandhewill69attainthelevelofintelligenceofwhichheis70.
Theimportanceofenvironmentindetermininganindividual’sintelligencecanbe71bythecasehistoryoftheidenticaltwins,PeterandJohn.Whenthetwinswerethreemonthsold,theirparentsdied,andtheyareplacedin72foster(寄养)homes.Peterwasrearedbyparentsoflowintelligenceinan73communitywithpooreducational74.John,75,waseducatedinthehomeofwell-to-doparentswhohasbeentocollege.Thisenvironmental76continueduntilthetwinswere77theirlateteens,78theyweregiventeststo79theirintelligence.John’sI.Q.(智商)was125,twenty-fivepointshigherthanthe80andfullyfortypointshigherthanhisidenticalbrother.
61.A.forB.byC.withD.in
62.A.mostB.someC.manyD.few
63.A.ButB.ForC.StillD.And
64.A.ifB.thoughtC.asD.unless
65.A.refersB.appliesC.happensD.concerns
66.A.aboutB.upC.forwardD.forth
67.A.relativelyB.intelligentlyC.regularlyD.environmentally
68.A.failB.helpC.manageD.stop
69.A.everB.neverC.evenD.nearly
70.A.ableB.capableC.availableD.acceptable
71.A.demonstratedB.deniedC.neglectedD.ignored
72.A.separateB.similarC.remoteD.individual
73.A.omittedB.isolatedC.enclosedD.occupied
74.A.possibilitiesB.opportunitiesC.capacitiesD.responsibilities
75.A.moreoverB.consequentlyC.thenD.however
76.A.exceptionB.divisionC.differenceD.alteration
77.A.inB.byC.atC.for
78.A.whileB.sinceC.whenD.because
79.A.estimateB.countC.decideD.measure
80.A.averageB.commonC.usualD.ordinary