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A. she should have listened to her friend and met Clint earlier B. Clint was a nice, dazzling young man C. Clint could not be really interested in her D. she would find true love in Clint

49. The writer was particularly touched by Clint because ______.

A. he believed that at 2 and 4, the two kids were the “men of the house” B. he said that he could not imagine a life without her and the kids C. he loved the kids and asked for their approval of the marriage D. he kept her company and talked with her until the next morning 50. The writer’s marriage to Clint is important to her mainly because ______.

A. it made her kids happy, which is all she cared about B. every day Clint would tell the writer that he loved her C. it helped her to regain herself respect

D. it gave her and her sons a second chance to live a happy life

Questions 51 to 55 are based on the following passage:

Passage Three

Thousands of years ago, ten of our very distant ancestors were hungry. They went out and picked berries or dug up roots to eat. Four of them chose poisonous food and died. The remaining six noticed that their food was safe to eat. They told their children, who, in turn, passed the message on to their descendants. In this way, habit became a vital factor in the survival of mankind: if you ate the right plant, you lived; if you wanted to make your own experiments, you would probably die.

The importance of habit on the survival of the human species is an interesting matter. Even today, most of us hesitate when we are invited to eat a new type of food or drink something we have not tasted before. Even if the food or drink is offered by a friend, we are usually not at all anxious to experiment and accept the offer.

When you get up tomorrow morning, notice which shoe or sock you put on first. Then notice which one you put on first on other days. You may discover that (a) you tend to put on one shoe or sock first every day, and (b) if you are right-handed, you usually deal with your left shoe or sock first. If you try to change this habit, you may find it uncomfortable or annoying, and you will soon return to your old habit.

When it comes to other matters, we often follow a fixed pattern. We sleep in one or two favorite ways. We often follow familiar routes even when they are not the shortest or best. We often wear a watch on the same wrist even when there is no real reason for doing so. (83) In hundreds of other ways, we show that we are creatures of habit, following fixed patterns of behavior. This characteristic can help us to survive but it can be a barrier to progress too. We must be alert and not let a beneficial factor become a harmful one. 51. The best title for this passage might be ______.

A. Habit-a Barrier to Progress B. The Survival of Mankind

C. Various Patterns of Human Behavior D. We are Creatures of Habit

52. The first paragraph of this passage is mainly about ______.

A. the danger of making experiments

B. the importance of habit in the survival of mankind C. the food our distant ancestors ate D. the behavior of younger generation

53. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to Paragraph 2?

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A. Habit can be harmful to the development of mankind B. People usually like to taste new things at the risk of their lives C. Most people hesitate to eat new things they have never tasted before D. People are usually willing to try a new food if it is offered by a friend 54. The example shown in Paragraph 3 proves that ______.

A. it is difficult to change a habit B. habit can be changed easily

C. shoes and socks are essential in our daily life

D. everyone puts on shoes and socks in the morning whether he is right-handed or left-handed 55. From the last paragraph we know that in the writer’s opinion ______.

A. habit can never become a harmful factor B. people develop all their habits with good reasons C. habit will always help people to make progress D. people often behave in fixed patterns

Questions 56 to 60 are based on the following passage:

Passage Four

(84) Cancer is among the top killer diseases in our society today and scientists have found out that stress helps to bring it on. It is worthwhile to consider, therefore, what are the causes of stress in our life, and whether we can do anything about them.

Are we under-employed, or overburdened with too many responsibilities? Do we have a right balance of work and leisure in our lives? Are our relationships with family, friends or fellow workers all they should be?

All these things can be a cause of stress, and it is best to face them honestly, and to bring our frustrations into the open. People who have a good row and then forget it are doing their health more good than those who bottle up their feelings.

(85) If our self-examination has brought any causes of stress to light, let us consider what we can do about them. It is possible to change jobs. We can make more leisure and fill it more happily, if we will accept a difficult living standard. We can improve our personal relationships by a different attitude. It is we who allow other people to make ourselves unhappy. Often the little things that disturb us are not worth an hour’s anger. The teaching in the Bible “Let not the sun go down upon your wrath” is good advice from the health point of view as well as the religious.

56. Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A. Freedom from responsibilities helps relieve stress B. Stress is the direct cause of cancer

C. The causes of stress are worthy of serious study D. Cancer is the number one killer in our society today

57. According to the passage, which of the following types of people is more likely to suffer from stress?

A. People who have cancer

B. People who like to quarrel with others C. People whose living standard is low

D. People who have more responsibilities than they can handle

58. Judging from the context, the word “row” in the third paragraph most probably means ______.

A. a noisy quarrel B. a very loud noise

C. a neat line of things side by side

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59. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a way to reduce our stress?

A. Changing our jobs

B. Changing our attitude about little things that make us unhappy C. Speaking out about our frustrations D. Reading the Bible

60. “Let not the sun go down upon your wrath” probably means “______”.

A. Don’t let your anger last long

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Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices marked A, B, C and D below the passage. You should choose the ONE that best fits into the passage. Then write the corresponding letter on the Answer sheet. Section A. (非英语专业学生做)

I am often asked to describe the experience of raising a child with a disability. It is like this. 61 you are going to have a baby, it’s like preparing a vacation trip to Italy. You 62 a bunch of guidebooks and make wonderful 63 . You may learn some useful phrases 64 Italian. It’s all very exciting. 65 several months of eager expectation, the day finally 66 . You pack your bags and off you go. Several hours 67 , the plane lands in Holland. “Why Holland?” you say, “I sign up 68 Italy! All my life I’ve dreamed 69 going to Italy.” But you have landed in Holland and 70 you must stay. The importance thing is to remember that they haven’t taken you 71 a horrible, disgusting, filthy place. It’s just a 72 place. So you go out and new guidebooks 73 you must learn a whole new language. Holland may be slower-paced 74 Italy. But you have been there for a while, you 75 that Holland has windmills and tulips(郁金香). Everyone you know is busy coming and going from Italy, and they all boasting about 76 a wonderful time they had there. And for the 77 of your life you will say, “Yes, that’s where I was 78 to go”. But if you spend your life 79 the fact that you didn’t get to Italy, you may never be free to 80 the very special, the very lovely things about Holland.

61. A. When B. If C. As D. Before 62. A. buy B. write C. pack D. make 63. A. trips B. plans C. tours D. preparations 64. A. for B. of C. in D. to 65. A. Before B. Though C. Through D. After 66. A. passes B. arrives C. ends D. goes 67. A. late B. later C. off D. away 68. A. for B. in C. at D. as 69. A. for B. of C. by D. up

70. A. where B. on C. there D. then

71. A. at B. on C. to D. through 72. A. different B. new C. familiar D. wrong 73. A. so B. and C. that D. if

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74. A. as B. by C. in D. than 75. A. find B. suppose C. except D. feel

76. A. how B. what C. many D. being 77. A. rest B. whole C. better D. more

78. A. planned B. supposed C. expected D. finding 79. A. remembering B. regretting C. memorizing D. finding 80. A. get B. have C. see D. enjoy Section B(英语专业学生做)

In every cultivated language there are two great classes of words which, taken together, comprise the whole vocabulary. First, there are those words 61 which we become acquainted in daily conversation, which we 62 , that is to say, from the 63 of our own family and from our familiar associates, and 64 we should know and use 65 we could not read or write. They 66 the common things of life, and are the stock-in-trade(惯做的事) of all who 67 the language. Such words may be called “popular”, since they belong to the people 68 and are not the exclusive 69 of a limited class. On the other hand, our language 70 a multitude of words which are comparatively 71 used in ordinary conversation. Their meanings are known to every educated person, but there is little 72 to use them at home or in the market-place. Our 73 adquaintance with them comes not from our mother’s 74 or from the talk of our school-mate, 75 from books that we read, lectures that we 76 , or the more formal conversation of 77 educated speakers who are discussing some particular 78 in a style appropriately elevated above the habitual 79 of everyday life. Such words are called “learned”, and the 80 between them and “popular” words is of great importance to a right understanding of linguistic process.

61. A. at B. with C. by D. through 62. A. study B. imitate C. simulate D. learn 63. A. members B. relatives C. mates D. fellows 64. A. which B. that C. those D. ones

65. A. in spite of B. despite C. even if D. even 66. A. make B. concern C. use D. exclude

67. A. say B. apply C. practice D. speak

68. A. in public B. at most C. at large D. at best 69. A. right B. privilege C. share D. possession

70. A. includes B. comprises C. excludes D. evolves

71. A. seldom B. much C. frequently D. irregularly

72. A. prospect B. way C. necessity D. occasion 73. A. chance B. first C. own D. direct 74. A. tongue B. mouth C. lips D. words

75. A. besides B. and C. or D. but 76. A. listen B. attend C. hear from D. hear of 77. A. greatly B. deeply C. highly D. high 78. A. theme B. topic C. problem D. question 79. A. level B. degree C. extent D. scope

80. A. comparison B. distinction C. contrast D. similarity

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IV. Translation (20分) Section A. (非英语专业学生做)

Directions: In this part of the test, there are five items which you have to translate into Chinese. Each item has one or two sentences. These sentences are all underlined and taken from the reading passages you have just read in the Reading Comprehension part. You are allowed 20 minutes to do the translation. You should refer back to the passages so as to identify their meanings in the context. 81. (Para.3, Passage 2)

About 3 months later, my divorce was final and Clint sat my boys down and asked them if it was all right with them if he asked me to marry him because he could not imagine life without the three of us anymore.

82. (Para.3, Passage 2)

Not a day goes by that he doesn’t tell we are the best thing that ever has happened to him and that he loves us.

83. (Para.4, Passage 3)

In hundreds of other ways, we show that we are creatures of habit, following fixed patterns of behavior. This characteristic can help us to survive but it can be a barrier to progress too.

84. (Para.1, Passage 4)

Cancer is among the top killer diseases in our society today and scientists have found out that stress helps to bring it on.

85. (Para.4, Passage 4)

If our self-examination has brought any causes of stress to light, let us consider what we can do about them.

Section B (英语专业学生做)

Directions: In this section, there is a short passage in Chinese. Read it carefully and put it into English.

在家里，家长可以做一些鼓励孩子发挥创造力的事情。如果遇到合适的问题，家长可以就该问题征求孩子的意见，让他们参与决策。家长还应鼓励孩子大声谈论他们正在做的事情，大声地谈论有助于提高语言能力和思维能力。给孩子一些选择的余地也很重要。应该允许孩子自己作决定并清楚其后果，要让孩子从尽可能早的年龄开始这样做。做决定有助于培养思维能力，即便只是在午餐的两种食物的选择上做决定也行。随着孩子慢慢长大，家长应该让孩子自己做主支配时间和金钱；当他们做出错误的决定时，不要不假思索给予过多的帮助。这种做法可能会使孩子迷惑不解，但这没有关系。因为富有创造力的人有很强的动力，他们能够从混乱中创造秩序。

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