D. To discover the beauty of our country requires much intelligence but to define it is a different matter 48. His [ my adviser s] reaction indicates to me that I actually stand a chance of coming up with a A My chance of working out a satisfactory design is actually very little B. It is in fact a good chance for me to design and make an atom bomb C. It is likely that I am able to work out a plan for making an atomic bomb D I must seize the opportunity and think up the blueprint of an atom bomb A. I run all the way home wet through, and I was too tired to say anything \s my amother not a 49. One rainy night when car windows were sealed against me I came back soaked and with not a single sale to report B. I hurried home in the rain to report to my mother how many magazines I had sold C. I didn t bring any money back, and I had nothing interesting to tell my family D. I didn t even sell one copy of the magazine and I came home wet through 50. Thus the age we live in offers little prospect of outward stability, and only those who by an inner serenity and disentanglement have learned how to deal with the continually unexpected can be at home in it A. One of the characteristics of our age is that it is constantly changing B. It is impossible for us to be living in the same age all our lives C. We are living in a very dangerous age, and it is not stable at all D. Living in an age of instability, we can t hope to live peacefully IV.阅读理解。认真阅读下列两篇短文,每篇短文后有5个问题,根据短文的内容从A、B、 C、D四个选项中,选择一个正确答案,并将所选答案的字母写在答题纸上。(本大题共10 小题,每小题1分,共10分) Read the two passages and answer the questions. (10 points Passage On my voyage to Japan, I shared a cabin with Mr. Kelada. He was chatty and seemed too sure of himself One evening at dinner the passengers started talking about culture pearls(人工养殖珍珠)the Japanese were making, Mr. Kelada rushed the new topic I m going to Japan just to look into the Japanese pearl business. Im in the trade and I know all the best pearls in the world. Theyll never be able to get a culture pearl that an expert like me can t tell with half an eye. He pointed to the chain that Mrs. Ramsay wore."You take my word for it, Mrs. Ramsay, that chain you re wearing will never be worth a cent less than it is now. Mrs. Ramsay in her modest way flushed (a4I)a little and slipped the chain inside her dress. Mr. Ramsay leaned forward. He gave us all a look, and a smile shone in his eyes “That’ s a pretty chain,isn’tit?” “ I noticed it at once,” answered Mr. Kelada.“Gee, I said to myself, those are pearls all right.” “lddn'’ t buy it myself., of course.I’ d be interested to know how much you think it cost.” Oh, in the trade somewhere round fifteen thousand dollars. But if it was bought on Fifth AvenueD. To discover the beauty of our country requires much intelligence, but to define it is a different matter. 48. His [my adviser’s] reaction indicates to me that I actually stand a chance of coming up with a workable design [of an atom bomb]. A. My chance of working out a satisfactory design is actually very little. B. It is in fact a good chance for me to design and make an atom bomb. C. It is likely that I am able to work out a plan for making an atomic bomb. D. I must seize the opportunity and think up the blueprint of an atom bomb. 49. One rainy night when car windows were sealed against me I came back soaked and with not a single sale to report. A. I run all the way home wet through, and I was too tired to say anything to my mother. B. I hurried home in the rain to report to my mother how many magazines I had sold. C. I didn’t bring any money back, and I had nothing interesting to tell my family. D. I didn’t even sell one copy of the magazine and I came home wet through. 50. Thus the age we live in offers little prospect of outward stability, and only those who by an inner serenity and disentanglement have learned how to deal with the continually unexpected can be at home in it. A. One of the characteristics of our age is that it is constantly changing. B. It is impossible for us to be living in the same age all our lives. C. We are living in a very dangerous age ,and it is not stable at all. D. Living in an age of instability, we can’t hope to live peacefully. IV. 阅读理解。认真阅读下列两篇短文，每篇短文后有 5 个问题，根据短文的内容从 A、B、 C、D 四个选项中，选择一个正确答案，并将所选答案的字母写在答题纸上。（本大题共 10 小题，每小题 1 分，共 10 分） Read the two passages and answer the questions. (10 points) Passage 1 On my voyage to Japan, I shared a cabin with Mr. Kelada. He was chatty and seemed too sure of himself. One evening at dinner the passengers started talking about culture pearls(人工养殖珍珠) the Japanese were making, Mr. Kelada rushed the new topic: “I’m going to Japan just to look into the Japanese pearl business. I’m in the trade and I know all the best pearls in the world. They’ll never be able to get a culture pearl that an expert like me can’ t tell with half an eye.” He pointed to the chain that Mrs. Ramsay wore. “You take my word for it, Mrs. Ramsay, that chain you’re wearing will never be worth a cent less than it is now.” Mrs. Ramsay in her modest way flushed (脸红) a little and slipped the chain inside her dress. Mr. Ramsay leaned forward. He gave us all a look, and a smile shone in his eyes. “That’s a pretty chain, isn’t it? ” “I noticed it at once,” answered Mr. Kelada. “Gee, I said to myself, those are pearls all right.” “I didn’t buy it myself, of course. I’d be interested to know how much you think it cost.” “Oh, in the trade somewhere round fifteen thousand dollars. But if it was bought on Fifth Avenue