Questions 18 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard 18. A)2.4 children B)2 children C)4. 2 children. D)4 children 19.A)They are usually quiet small B)The house usually stand in rows C)They have front and back gardens D)Houses are not so common as flats or apartments in Britain 20. A)To make money B)To guard the house. CTo enjoy their company D)To keep them for their grandparents Part II Reading Comprehension (35 minutes) 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 with a single line through the center. Passage 1 Questions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage When a new movement in art attains a certain fashion it is advisable to find out what it advocates are aiming at for, however far-fetched and unreasonable their tenants may seem today, it is possible that in years to come they may be regarded as normal. With regard to futurist poetry, however, the case is rather difficult, for whatever futurist poetry may be-even admitting that the theory on which it is based may be right-it can hardly be classed as literature. This, in brief, if what the futurist says: for a century, past conditions of life have been continually speeding up, till now we live in a world of noise and violence and speed. Consequently, our feelings thoughts and emotions have undergone a corresponding change. This speeding up of life says the futurist, requires a new form of expression We must speed up our literature too, if we want to interpret modern stress. We must pour out a cataract (Fit)of essential words, undisturbed by stops, or qualifying adjectives, or finite verbs. Instead of describing sounds we must make up words that imitate them; We must use many sizes of type and different colored inks on the same page, and shorten or lengthen words at will Certainly their descriptions of battles are vividly confusing. But it is a little disturbing to read in the explanatory notes that a certain line describes a fightQuestions 18 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard. 18.A) 2.4 children. B) 2 children. C) 4.2 children. D) 4 children. 19.A)They are usually quiet small. B)The house usually stand in rows. C)They have front and back gardens. D)Houses are not so common as flats or apartments in Britain. 20.A)To make money. B)To guard the house. C)To enjoy their company. D)To keep them for their grandparents. Part ⅡReading Comprehension (35 minutes) 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 with a single line through the center. Passage 1 Questions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage. When a new movement in Art attains a certain fashion,it is advisable to find out what it advocates are aiming at ,for ,however far-fetched and unreasonable their tenants may seem today,it is possible that in years to come they may be regarded as normal. With regard to futurist poetry,however,the case is rather difficult,for whatever futurist poetry may be—even admitting that the theory on which it is based may be right—it can hardly be classed as literature. This, in brief,if what the futurist says:for a century,past conditions of life have been continually speeding up,till now we live in a world of noise and violence and speed.Consequently,our feelings,thoughts and emotions have undergone a corresponding change.This speeding up of life ,says the futurist,requires a new form of expression.We must speed up our literature too, if we want to interpret modern stress.We must pour out a cataract (奔流) of essential words,undisturbed by stops,or qualifying adjectives,or finite verbs.Instead of describing sounds we must make up words that imitate them;We must use many sizes of type and different colored inks on the same page,and shorten or lengthen words at will. Certainly their descriptions of battles are vividly confusing .But it is a little disturbing to read in the explanatory notes that a certain line describes a fight