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I once know a little boy.When he was seven years old this boy made a mistake that left a deep impression on him.He walked into a drugstore and tried to steal some penny candy but failed.Instead of being reported to the police,he was made to go home and tell his parents what he had done.This task was the most difficult he had ever faced.He had a fleeting thought of breaking his arm on purpose,of running in front of car,of doing anything that would relieve him of th dreadful conversation wiyh his parents.But the conversation took place.The boy's father had one immediate reaction:"my son is a criminal."Those words cut to the heart.They were terrible,but they were true:seven years old.acriminal But the boy s weeping m took only a few seconds to respond to that verdict:"My is not a criminal;he is going to be a preacher."I was that boy,and my mother's response was a lesson in love.My father loved me too,loved me enough to say what was true.I had done something that,at that moment,defined me as a thief. But he did not say the wh .My mother saw the possibility in saw what I could do.and not just what I had done.Now it turns out that both of them were wrong,as I became neither a preacher nor a criminal,but the way that my mother loved me then taught me much about how to love myself.How lucky it would be If there wre a person who always saw the possibilities in you,who always forgave you for what you are and who constantly sympathetically challenged you to become what you should be.Such a person may enable you to discover the power oflove.to realize the truth of the claim that only the lived can love. S1.When he was forced to tell his parents about his mistake,the boy wanted S2.How was the boy punished for his stealing candy in a drug store? S3.What is this story intended totell us? S4.How did fathe 'swordsmake both the boy and the mother feel? S5.Why did the boy's mother forgive what he had done? Section B Reading in Depth D ions:The passages s in this is followed by For ea m there are fo B).C).and D).You should e on the bes t the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet(机读卡with a single line through the center. Passage 1 Questions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage. Children in the United States are exposed to many influences other than that of their families Television is the most significant of these influences,because the habit of watching television usually begins before children start attending school Parents are concerned about the lack of quality in television programs for children.The degree of violence in many of these shows also worries them.Studies indicate that,when children are exposed to violence,they may become aggress ive or insecure Parents are also concerned about the commercials(商y业广告)that their children see on television.Many parents would like to see fewer commercials during programs for children

I once know a little boy.When he was seven years old,this boy made a mistake that left a deep impression on him. He walked into a drugstore and tried to steal some penny candy but failed.Instead of being reported to the police, he was made to go home and tell his parents what he had done.This task was the most difficult he had ever faced. He had a fleeting thought of breaking his arm on purpose,of running in front of car, of doing anything that would relieve him of the dreadful conversation wiyh his parents.But the conversation took place.The boy’s father had one immediate reaction: “my son is a criminal.” Those words cut to the heart.They were terrible, but they were true: seven years old.---a criminal.But the boy’s weeping mother took only a few seconds to respond to that verdict: “My son is not a criminal; he is going to be a preacher.” I was that boy, and my mother’s response was a lesson in love. My father loved me too, loved me enough to say what was true. I had done something that, at that moment, defined me as a thief. But he did not say the whole truth.My mother saw the possibility in me, saw what I could do, and not just what I had done. Now it turns out that both of them were wrong, as I became neither a preacher nor a criminal, but the way that my mother loved me then taught me much about how to love myself. How lucky it would be lf there wre a person who always saw the possibilities in you, who always forgave you for what you are and who constantly,sympathetically challenged you to become what you should be.Such a person may enable you to discover the power of love, to realize the truth of the claim that only the lived can love. S1.When he was forced to tell his parents about his mistake, the boy wanted to------------------------------------------. S2.How was the boy punished for his stealing candy in a drug store? S3.What is this story intended to tell us? S4. How did father’s words make both the boy and the mother feel? S5.Why did the boy’s mother forgive what he had done? Section B Reading in Depth Directions: There are 4 passages in this part. 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 should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet (机读卡) with a single line through the center. Passage 1 Questions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage. Children in the United States are exposed to many influences other than that of their families. Television is the most significant of these influences, because the habit of watching television usually begins before children start attending school. Parents are concerned about the lack of quality in television programs for children. The degree of violence in many of these shows also worries them. Studies indicate that, when children are exposed to violence, they may become aggressive or insecure. Parents are also concerned about the commercials (商业广告) that their children see on television. Many parents would like to see fewer commercials during programs for children

And some parents feel that these shows should not have any commercials at all because young minds are not mature enough to deal with the claims made by advertisers. Educational television has no commercials and has programs for children that many parents approve of.The most famous of these is Sesame Street,which tries to give preschool childrena head start in learning the alphabet(and numbers.It also tries to teach children useful things about the world in which they live. Even though most parents and educators give Sesame Streer and shows like it high marks children.These critics feel that the habit of watching hours of television every day turnschildren nto bored and passive (consumers of their world rather than encouraging them to become active explorers of it 21.Which of the following statements is not based on the passage? A.Parents are worried about the influence from television on their children B.Television has much influenceon children. C.Both parents and their children like watching educational television D.Some critics think that television is no good for children 22 In what ways do children suffer from television? the victim They spend hours watching televis instead of ong schoo wor The programs make the chi ldren lose interest in the world D.The programs make the children spend too much of their parents'money 23.Parents would not like their children to see commercials because A.they think that their children are not old enough to handle advertising B.commercials teach children alphabet and numbers C.commercials help to sell products D.they don't like c ommercials 24 .Educational television is widel ap reciated becaus it does have the many parents like the programs it offers for their children children can learn some school subjects before they go to schoo 25.Which of the following can best serve as the title of the passage? A.Watching Too Much Television Is Harmful to Young Minds B.Television Is More Harmful than Educational. C.Television's Influence on Children D.More Education Television. Passage Twe Questions 26 to30 are based on the followi ng passag ive him shade.and the the od and other Unfo ely in t the rd of these n the

And some parents feel that these shows should not have any commercials at all because young minds are not mature enough to deal with the claims made by advertisers. Educational television has no commercials and has programs for children that many parents approve of. The most famous of these is Sesame Street, which tries to give preschool children a head start in learning the alphabet (字母) and numbers. It also tries to teach children useful things about the world in which they live. Even though most parents and educators give Sesame Street and shows like it high marks for quality, some critics argue that all television, whether educational or not, is harmful to children. These critics feel that the habit of watching hours of television every day turns children into bored and passive (被动的) consumers of their world rather than encouraging them to become active explorers of it. 21．Which of the following statements is not based on the passage? A．Parents are worried about the influence from television on their children. B．Television has much influence on children. C．Both parents and their children like watching educational television. D．Some critics think that television is no good for children. 22．In what ways do children suffer from television? A．They become the victims of social violence. B．They spend hours watching television instead of doing school work. C．The programs make the children lose interest in the world. D．The programs make the children spend too much of their parents’ money. 23．Parents would not like their children to see commercials because ____________. A．they think that their children are not old enough to handle advertising B．commercials teach children alphabet and numbers C．commercials help to sell products D．they don’t like commercials 24．Educational television is widely appreciated because _____________. A．it does have the same commercials as others B．it offers programs for both children and their parents C．many parents like the programs it offers for their children D．children can learn some school subjects before they go to school 25．Which of the following can best serve as the title of the passage? A．Watching Too Much Television Is Harmful to Young Minds. B．Television Is More Harmful than Educational. C．Television’s Influence on Children. D．More Education Television. Passage Two Questions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage. Trees are useful to man in three very important ways: they provide him wood and other products; they give him shade; and they help to prevent drought (干旱) and floods. Unfortunately, in many parts of the world, man has not realized that the third of these services is the most important. In his eagerness to draw quick profit from the trees, he has cut them down in large numbers

Two thousand years ago,a rich and powerful country cut down its trees to build warships with which to gain itself an empire.It gained the empire but,without its trees,its soil became bare and poor.When the empire fell to pieces,the country found itself faced by floods and starvation. Even where a government realizes the importance of aplentiful supply of trees,it is difficult sometimes to make the people realize this.They cut down the trees but are too careless to plant and look after new trees.So.unless the government has a good system of control,or can educate the people,the forests slowly disappear. This does not only mean that there will be fewer trees.The results are even more serious for where there are trees,their roots break the soil up,allowing the rain to sink in,and also bind the soil.This prevents the soil from being washed away.But where there are no trees,the rain fall on hard ground an flows away on the surface,and this causes floods and the rain carries away the rich topsoil in which crops grow.When all the topsoil is gone,nothing remains but worthless desert. 26.Trees are useful to man mainly in three ways,the most important of which is that they m from the hot sunshine make hi ps w qu ick p and foods 27 It'sa g a nity th C man hasn't realized the im oortance of trees to him D man hasn't found out that he has lost all trees 28 Sooner or later the forests will disappear A unless a country has a plenty sunply oftrees B unless people ston cutting down their trees C.unless all people are taught the importance of planting trees D.unless the government punishes those who cut trees instead of planting them 29.The word"bind"in Paragraph 5 means" A.to wash away B.to make we C.to make stay together D.to improve 30.When there is a heavy rain,trees can help to prevent floods,as they can A.keep rain from falling down to soft ground B.make it possible for the soll to a llow rainwater to sink in C.prevent thes fr om t ng ashed away D.ma ke the topsoil stick togethe Passage Thre Que ns 31 to35 are based on the following passage. If you are like most people,your intelligence varies from season to season.Your are probably a lot sharper in the spring than you are at any other time of year.A noted scientist.Ellsworth Huntington,concluded from other men's work and his own among peoples in different climates and temperature have a definite effect on our mental abilities He found that weather is much more favorable fo for creative thinking than is summer hea

Two thousand years ago, a rich and powerful country cut down its trees to build warships, with which to gain itself an empire. It gained the empire but, without its trees, its soil became bare and poor. When the empire fell to pieces, the country found itself faced by floods and starvation. Even where a government realizes the importance of a plentiful supply of trees, it is difficult sometimes to make the people realize this. They cut down the trees but are too careless to plant and look after new trees. So, unless the government has a good system of control, or can educate the people, the forests slowly disappear. This does not only mean that there will be fewer trees. The results are even more serious: for where there are trees, their roots break the soil up, allowing the rain to sink in, and also bind the soil. This prevents the soil from being washed away. But where there are no trees, the rain falls on hard ground and flows away on the surface, and this causes floods and the rain carries away the rich topsoil in which crops grow. When all the topsoil is gone, nothing remains but worthless desert. 26. Trees are useful to man mainly in three ways, the most important of which is that they can ____________. A. keep him from the hot sunshine B. enable him to build warships C. make him draw quick profit from them D. protect him from droughts and floods 27. It’s a great pity that ____________. A. man is only interested in building empires B. man is not eager to make profits from trees C. man hasn’t realized the importance of trees to him D. man hasn’t found out that he has lost all trees 28. Sooner or later the forests will disappear_________________________. A. unless a country has a plenty supply of trees B. unless people stop cutting down their trees C. unless all people are taught the importance of planting trees D. unless the government punishes those who cut trees instead of planting them 29. The word “bind” in Paragraph 5 means “_______________”. A. to wash away B. to make wet C. to make stay together D. to improve 30. When there is a heavy rain, trees can help to prevent floods, as they can _____________. A. keep rain from falling down to soft ground B. make it possible for the soil to allow rainwater to sink in C. prevent the soil from being washed away D. make the topsoil stick together Passage Three Questions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage. If you are like most people, your intelligence varies from season to season. Your are probably a lot sharper in the spring than you are at any other time of year. A noted scientist, Ellsworth Huntington, concluded from other men’s work and his own among peoples in different climates and temperature have a definite effect on our mental abilities. He found that cool weather is much more favorable for creative thinking than is summer heat

This does not mean that all people are less intelligent in summer than they are during the rest of the year.It does mean,however,that the mental abilities of lrge numbers of people tend to be lowest in summe Spring appears to be the beat period of the year for thinking.One reason may be that in th spring man's mental abilities are affected by the same factors that bring about great changes in all nature Fall is the next-best season,then winter.As for summer,it scems to be a good time to take a 31.According to the passage,man's intelligence A)Varies from day to day B)Stays the same throughout the year C)Changes with the seasons D)Cha lwthedtcmae and emperature have A)some effect on a few people's intelligence B)a great effect on everyone's intelligence C)some effect on most people's intelligence D)no effect on most people's intelliger 33.Ells ntington' A)variations of his own mental abilities from season to season B)the results of research done by him and other scientists among peoples in different climates c)detailed records of temperature changes in different places ds of diff ys or thinking am nong peoples on different climate 34.Why does the author say summer is a good time to take a long vacation from thinking? A)Because a long vacation in summer helps to improve people's mental power. B)Because people tend to be less creative during summer. C)Because summer is a good time for outdoor activities D)Because mental exertion in the summer heat taxest much of people's energy A)man's mental abilities change from season to season B)man's intelligence varies from place to place C)man should take a long vacation in summer D)if you want to do creative thinking.go toa cool place Pas age Fou Questions 36 to 40 are ba ed on the following pas The United Sta vers a lar part ican continent. Its neighbors ar the larg Although th States is a big country,it isno e a nati from Eng吗 and it hac en state. on the ag by a star.Al I thes part of nd new red on the flag.For a long tir ge ther rs.n1959. owever,two were added t th of Alaska and hawai

This does not mean that all people are less intelligent in summer than they are during the rest of the year. It does mean, however, that the mental abilities of large numbers of people tend to be lowest in summer. Spring appears to be the beat period of the year for thinking. One reason may be that in the spring man’s mental abilities are affected by the same factors that bring about great changes in all nature. Fall is the next-best season, then winter. As for summer, it seems to be a good time to take a long vacation from thinking 31. According to the passage, man’s intelligence_________- A) Varies from day to day B) Stays the same throughout the year C) Changes with the seasons D) Changes from year to year 32. Ellsworth Huntington decided that climate and temperature have________ A) some effect on a few people’s intelligence B) a great effect on everyone’s intelligence C) some effect on most people’s intelligence D) no effect on most people’s intelligence 33. Ellsworth Huntington’s conclusion was based on____- A) variations of his own mental abilities from season to season B) the results of research done by him and other scientists among peoples in different climates C) detailed records of temperature changes in different places D) detailed records of different ways of thinking among peoples on different climates 34. Why does the author say summer is a good time to take a long vacation from thinking? ____ A) Because a long vacation in summer helps to improve people’s mental power. B) Because people tend to be less creative during summer. C) Because summer is a good time for outdoor activities D) Because mental exertion in the summer heat taxes too much of people’s energy. 35. The central idea of this passage is______ A) man’s mental abilities change from season to season B) man’s intelligence varies from place to place C) man should take a long vacation in summer D) if you want to do creative thinking, go to a cool place Passage Four Questions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage. The United States covers a large part of the North American continent. Its neighbors are Canada to the north and Mexico to the south. Although the United States is a big country, it is not the largest in the world. In 2000, its population was over 222 million. When this land first became a nation, after winning its independence from England, it had thirteen states. Each of the states was represented (代表) on the American flag by a star. All these states were in the eastern part of the continent. As the nation grew toward the west, new states were added and new stars appeared on the flag. For a long time, there were 48 stars. In 1959, however, two more stars were added to the flag, representing the new states of Alaska and Hawaii

Indians were the first people of the land which is now the United States.There are still many thousands of Indians now living in all parts of the country.Sometimes it is said that the Indians are"the only real Americans".Most Americans come from all over the world.Those who came first in greatest numbers to make their homes on the eastern coast of North America were mostly from England.It is for that reason that the language of the United States is English and that its culture and customs are more like those of England than those of any other country in the world. 36.Which of the following is TRUE? A.America is the largest country in the world. B.The United States lies next to Canada and Mexico. C.America covers most part ofthe North American continent. D.Mexico is to the north of Canada 37. Af mng its indep had no ndence,the United States ith England B.mny d part of its land of Canad and Mexic 38 esdidn't _states anation D.f 1064 39.Whv is english the lan ge of ca? A English is the nat B Most Americans come from all o er the we rld C.Most of the people who first setled in America were from England D Canada is America's nearest neighbor. 40.The best title for the passage is" A The States of America B The language of America C.The United States of America d The Culture and Customs of america Part IICloze(10 points,0.5 point for each) the follow ng passage.For choice nd D) h ri of the paper You that best f into the passage.Then mark the coresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single ine through the center Sometimes when we grow old.our memory is not as good as it was and we are not as mentally alert.This often 41 in old age It is 42 and not serious.But many other people 43 a severe memory loss.It is 44 severe that they can not 45 even the simplest things and their 46 bilitiesare 47 that they can not think learlyor communicate 49 others.They become troubled and 50.suspicious and hostile.They say and do 51 that often make no 52 And their behavior and personalities 53 so much that they seem to be 54 from the people they once 55 Such persons are not mentally sick.56 are their problems caused by old 57 Sometimes they are suffering amysterious brain disorder59 Alzheimer's disease.The disease is a major 60 of death among older American 41.A.happens B.bringsabout C.breaks D.occurs to

Indians were the first people of the land which is now the United States. There are still many thousands of Indians now living in all parts of the country. Sometimes it is said that the Indians are “the only real Americans”. Most Americans come from all over the world. Those who came first in greatest numbers to make their homes on the eastern coast of North America were mostly from England. It is for that reason that the language of the United States is English and that its culture and customs are more like those of England than those of any other country in the world. 36. Which of the following is TRUE? A. America is the largest country in the world. B. The United States lies next to Canada and Mexico. C. America covers most part of the North American continent. D. Mexico is to the north of Canada. 37. After winning its independence, the United States _______. A. had nothing to do with England B. made India part of its land C. mainly developed westward D. took over parts of Canada and Mexico 38. The United States didn’t have _______ states until________. A. thirteen; 1959 B. fifty; 1959 C. fifty; this land first became a nation D. fifty; 1964 39. Why is English the language of America? A. English is the native language of the Indians. B. Most Americans come from all over the world. C. Most of the people who first settled in America were from England. D. Canada is America’s nearest neighbor. 40. The best title for the passage is “______________”. A. The States of America B. The Language of America C. The United States of America D. The Culture and Customs of America Part Ⅲ Cloze (10 points, 0.5 point for each) Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D) on the right side of the paper. You should choose the ONE that best fits into the passage. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet (机读卡) with a single line through the center. Sometimes when we grow old, our memory is not as good as it was and we are not as mentally alert. This often 41 in old age .It is 42 and not serious. But many other people 43 a severe memory loss. It is 44 severe that they can not 45 even the simplest things, and their 46 abilities are so 47 that they can not think or 48 clearly or communicate 49 others. They become troubled and 50 , suspicious and hostile. They say and do 51 that often make no 52 . And their behavior and personalities 53 so much that they seem to be 54 from the people they once 55 . Such persons are not mentally sick, 56 are their problems caused by old 57 . Sometimes they are suffering 58 a mysterious brain disorder 59 Alzheimer’s disease. The disease is a major 60 of death among older Americans. 41. A. happens B. brings about C. breaks D. occurs to

42. A. ordinary B. average C. normal D. special 43. A. take B. suffer C. catch D. obtain 44. A. more B. such C. so D. as 45. A. remember B. keep C. bear D. remind 46. A. ideal B. psychological C. mental D. brain 47. A. reduced B. cut of C. lessened D. shrunk 48. A. reduce B. reason C. define D. issue 49. A. with B. to C. by D. through 50. A. confusing B. guilty C. confused D. mistaken 51. A. things B. programmes C. professions D. items 52. A. meaning B. sense C. importance D. understanding 53. A. turn B. grow C. change D. convert 54. A. different B. unlike C. distinguished D. familiar 55. A. were B. liked C. lived D. had been 56. A. not B. no longer C. nor D. never 57. A. years B. age C. life D. memory 58. A. by B. from C. as D. for 59. A. called B. calling C. calls D. being called 60. A. way B. reason C. trouble D. Interference IV. Blank Filling 10% (每题 1 分，共 10 分) Directions: Fill in the blanks with the proper expressions from the box. Change the forms if necessary. V. Cloze 10% (1x10) Directions: Complete the following passage with the words from Text A. 61.Don't bother with the computer manual - you'll ____ it ____ as you go along. 62.In view of his poor performance during his first term of office, board members have _______ his resignation. 63.Change your overall eating pattern so that you ______, on average, fewer calories than before you went on the diet. 64.They have adopted local customs and tried to __________ with the community. 65.She ought to ______ thoroughly _______ herself - talking to her mother like that! 66.The membership of the Committee shall _______ at least three members of the Board of Directors, one of whom shall serve as Chair of the Committee. 67.Until recently, things were going great for us even though we struggled financially ________. 68.The educational administration of the State Council shall be __________ Chinese-foreign cooperation in running schools. 69.It can be fun to trick your friends, but what do you do when the tricks get __________? work on, pick up, by all accounts, blend in, consist of, in charge of, take in, at times, be ashamed of, along with, out of control, call for