A. red-eyed B brown-eyed Towards the end of the century there was still considerable argument over 37.A man has been sitting at the gate of the bank for more than an'hour. whether the reading of material such as newspapers w a whether books should be used for information or treated way mentally A. suspicious looking B suspicious-looking weakening. Indeed this argument remains with us still in education. However C suspiciously looking D. suspiciously-look whatever its virtues, the old shared literacy culture had gone and was replaced b can't be the sufferings of the people in the flood area the printed mass media on the one hand and by books and periodicals for a A. indifferent to specialized readership on the other C. inflicted with D lamenting over By the end of the century students were being recommended to adopt 39. The paint ing is too expensive. If you beat the price to 50 dollars, I attitudes to books and to use skills in reading them which were inappropriate, if shall buy it. not impossible, for the oral reader. The social, cultural, and technological changes In 1 the century had greatly altered the term"reading implie 40. What a it is to hear that Ive passed the exam 46. Silent reading came about because 3. news B. reward D. release A. reading aloud could disturb others 41. His father used to deal A. with B. out C D. in B the number of people who could read were increasing C people preferred to read in public learning is a dangerous thing D. people were less interested in reading aloud B Much C. Little D. A little 47. "Reading to oneself"in the first paragraph means 43. Please lend me a to move this piano, will you? A reading aloud to oneself B 44. The poverty line in the United States is nually to allow fo B. reading aloud to oneself as well as to others C silent reading 45. In contemporary society, dances often provide important occasions for D. both silent reading and reading aloud to oneself 48. In the passage the author tries to show A. socialize B. blend C. entertain D. talk A. the correct attitude towards reading B. how the present-day reading habits came about PART IV READING COMPREHENSION (40 points SECTION A(I8 Points: 9x2=18) c. different attitude towards books CLOSE READING There are three passages in this section. Read D. the change the word "reading "underwent ach passage carefully, t hen choose the best answer you t hink to (B) the question that follows Every time the holiday season approaches, my agony begins. Shall I go to (A) Rome, Istanbul, the Andes, or Brighton Beach? There is no lack of places, the Reading to oneself is a modern which was almost unknown to the difficulty is, shall I ever be able to decide? It is December now but no sooner is scholars of the classical and medieval while during the fif teenth century Christmas over than the ad vertisements, the brochures, the Special Offers will star the term"reading"undoubtedly meant reading aloud. Only during the nineteenth dropping through my letter-box. The media-television, radio, the newspapers century did silent reading become commonplace will be doing their best to attract me and my money, to lure me to far-off places One should be wary, however, of assuming that silent reading came about with high-sound ing names or cosy farmhouses in the Cotswolds or steamer trips simply because reading aloud is a distraction to others. Examination of factors down the Rhine. The trouble is al ways that to someone so indecisive as myself the elated to the historical development of silent reading reveals that it became the wealth of alternatives will soon become little short of bewildering. Psychology usual mode of reading for most adult read ing tasks mainly because the tasks too, will play its part. In case I am one of those who feel guilty when I am being hemselves changed in character lazy, I shall receive numerous offers from travel agencies and associat ions of all number of readers. As readers increased so the number of potential listeners archery. and a host of other heal thy activities. On the other hand, if I feel declined, and thus there was some reduction in the need to read aloud. As reading educationally at a disadvantage, I shall no doubt receive pressing invitations from for the benefit of listeners grew less common, so came the flourishing of reading Summer Schools to improve myself, study languages, ancient civilizations, as a private activity in such public places as libraries, rail way carriages and lectures on music, drama, antiques, stamp-collecting "anything and everything offices, where reading aloud would cause distraction to other readers. from flower-arranging to extra-sensory perception, As a modest shorthand ty pist3 A. red-eyed B. brown -eyed C. blue-eyed D. green -eyed 37. A man has been sitting at the gate of the bank for more than an'hour. A. suspicious looking B. suspicious-looking C. suspiciously looking D. suspiciously -looking 38. We can't be the sufferings of the people in the flood area. A. indifferent to B. winking at C. inflicted with D. lamenting over 39. The painting is too expensive. If you beat the price to 50 dollars, I shall buy it. A. down B. away C. over D. under 40. What a it is to hear that I've passed the exam. 3,. news B. reward C. relief D. release 41. His father used to deal tobacco. A. with B. out C. on D. in 42. learning is a dangerous thing. A. A few B. Much C. Little D. A little 43. Please lend me a to move this piano, will you? A. force B. push C. hand D. shoulder 44. The poverty line in the United States is _______ annually to allow for inflation. A. adjusted B. raised C. determined D. modified 45. In contemporary society, dances often provide important occasions for young people to ______. A . so c i a l i z e B. b l e n d C. e n t e r t a i n D . t a l k P A R T IV R EA D IN G C O MP R EH EN S IO N ( 4 0 p o i n t s) S EC TIO N A( 1 8 p o i n t s: 9 x 2 ’ = 1 8 ’ ) CL O S E R EA D IN G T h e r e a r e t h r e e p a s sa g e s i n t h i s se c t i o n . R e a d e a c h p a s sa g e c a r e f u l l y , t h e n c h o o se t h e b e s t a n s w e r y o u t h i n k t o t h e q u e st i o n t h a t f o l l o ws. (A) Reading to oneself is a modern activity which was almost unknown to the scholars of the classical and medieval worlds, while during the fifteenth century the term "reading" undoubtedly meant reading aloud. Only during the nineteenth century did silent reading become commonplace. One should be wary, however, of assuming that silent reading came about simply because reading aloud is a distraction to others. Examination of factors related to the historical development of silent reading reveals that it became the usual mode of reading for most adult reading tasks mainly because the tasks themselves changed in character. The last century saw a steady gradual increase in literacy, and thus in the number of readers. As readers increased so the number of potential listeners declined, and thus there was some reduction in the need to read aloud. As reading for the benefit of listeners grew less common, so came the flourishing of reading as a private activity in such public places as libraries, railway carriages and offices, where reading aloud would cause distraction to other readers. Towards the end of the century there was still considerable argument over whether books should be used for information or treated respectfully, and over whether the reading of material such as newspapers was in some way mentally weakening. Indeed this argument remains with us still in education. However, whatever its virtues, the old shared literacy culture had gone and was replaced by the printed mass media on the one hand and by books and periodicals for a specialized readership on the other. By the end of the century students were being recommended to adopt attitudes to books and to use skills in reading them which were inappropriate, if not impossible, for the oral reader. The social, cultural, and technological changes in the century had greatly altered the term "reading" implied. 46. Silent reading came about because A. reading aloud could disturb others B. the number of people who could read were increasing C. people preferred to read in public D. people were less interested in reading aloud 47. "Reading to oneself" in the first paragraph means A. reading aloud to oneself B. reading aloud to oneself as well as to others C. silent reading D. both silent reading and reading aloud to oneself 48. In the passage the author tries to show A. the correct attitude towards reading B. how the present-day reading habits came about C. different attitude towards books D. the change the word "reading" underwent (B) Every time the holiday season approaches, my agony begins. Shall I go to Rome, Istanbul, the Andes, or Brighton Beach? There is no lack of places, the difficulty is, shall I ever be able to decide? It is December now, but no sooner is Christmas over than the advertisements, the brochures, the Special Offers will start dropping through my letter-box. The media -- television, radio, the newspapers -- will be doing their best to attract me and my money, to lure me to far-off places with high-sounding names or cosy farmhouses in the Cotswolds or steamer trips down the Rhine. The trouble is always that to someone so indecisive as myself the wealth of alternatives will soon become little short of bewildering. Psychology, too, will play its part. In case I am one of those who feel guilty when I am being lazy, I shall receive numerous offers from travel agencies and associations of all kinds to improve my physique by hill-climbing, playing golf, surf-riding, learning archery -- and a host of other healthy activities. On the other hand, if I feel educationally at a disadvantage, I shall no doubt receive pressing invitations from Summer Schools to improve myself, study languages, ancient civilizations, lectures on music, drama, antiques, stamp-collecting -- anything and everything from flower-arranging to extra-sensory perception. As a modest shorthand typist