A) T B) F
Script: The author felt embarrassed because she had no change to take the bus and at last the strange beggar helped her.
正确答案： B
Section B
Directions: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks with the exact words you have just heard. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written.
The news of the (11)_________________ earthquake that hit Sichuan on the (12)_________________ afternoon of May 12, was received with shock and deep sorrow by more than 1 billion Indian people. Our thoughts were (13)_________________ with the affected people of Sichuan, including the young, (14)_________________ , school children, and we were anxious to lend a (15)_________________ hand. In messages of condolences sent to the Chinese leadership in the immediate (16)_________________ of the earthquake, the Indian leadership (17)_________________ the pain and the sorrow that the people of India shared with their Chinese brethren at this sad calamity. We expressed our (18)_________________ that the resilient and brave people of China will overcome this grievous loss. And, we emphasized our sincere readiness to help the Chinese people at this difficult time. The Indian leadership and people also were moved by the exemplary response of the Chinese leadership, the various government ministries and agencies, and ordinary people to overcome this natural disaster. Immediately after the earthquake in Sichuan, our two foreign ministers (19)_________________ on May 15, 2008. Foreign Minister Mukherjee reiterated our solidarity with China (20)_________________ in this hour of difficulty to the Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi. Mukherjee told Yang, “A friend in need is a real friend. Please do not hesitate to approach us for any assistance that you may require. ”
Script: The news of the deadly earthquake that hit Sichuan on the fateful afternoon of May 12, was received with shock and deep sorrow by more than 1 billion Indian people. Our thoughts were constantly with the affected people of Sichuan, including the young, innocent, school children, and we were anxious to lend a helping hand. In messages of condolences sent to the Chinese leadership in the immediate aftermath of the earthquake, the Indian leadership conveyed the pain and the sorrow that the people of India shared with their Chinese brethren at this sad calamity. We expressed our faith and confidence that the resilient and brave people of China will overcome this grievous loss. And, we emphasized our sincere readiness to help the Chinese people at this difficult time. The Indian leadership and people also were moved by the exemplary response of the Chinese leadership, the various government
ministries and agencies, and ordinary people to overcome this natural disaster. Immediately after the earthquake in Sichuan, our two foreign ministers met in Russia on May 15, 2008. Foreign Minister Mukherjee reiterated our solidarity with China in this hour of difficulty to the Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi. Mukherjee told Yang, “A friend in need is a real friend. Please do not hesitate to approach us for any assistance that you may require. ”
正确答案： deadly
正确答案： fateful
正确答案： constantly
正确答案： innocent
正确答案： helping
正确答案： aftermath
正确答案： conveyed
正确答案： faith and confidence
正确答案： met in Russia
正确答案： this hour of difficulty
Part II Reading Comprehension ( 25 minutes )
Section A
Directions: In this section, there is a passage with several blanks. You are required to select one word for each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage. Read the passage through carefully before making your choices. Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once.
A) merchant B) appearance C) in accordance with D) appeared E) able F) startled G) tiny H) definite
I) indefinite J) capableK) occurred L) startling M) wrinkled N) reflections O) in alliance with
21. ______________________
正确答案： N
22. ______________________
正确答案： K
23. ______________________
正确答案： A
24. ______________________
正确答案： J
25. ______________________
正确答案： L
26. ______________________
正确答案： B
27. ______________________
正确答案： H
28. ______________________
正确答案： G
29. ______________________
正确答案： M
30. ______________________
正确答案： C
Section B
Directions: There are several passages in this section. 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.
Passage One
Questions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage.
American no longer expect public figures, whether in speech or in writing, to command the English language with skill and gift. Nor do they aspire to such command themselves. In his latest book, Doing Our Own Thing: The Degradation of Language and Music and Why We Should, Like, Care, John McWhorter, a linguist and controversialist of mixed liberal and conservative views, sees the triumph of 1960s counter-culture as responsible for the decline of formal English.
Blaming the permissive 1960s is nothing new, but this is not yet another criticism against the decline in education. Mr. McWhorter’s academic speciality is language history and change, and he sees gradual disappearance of “whom”, for example, to be natural and no more regrettable than the loss of the case-endings of Old English.
But the cult of the authentic and the personal, “doing our own thing”, has spelt the death of formal speech, writing, poetry and music. While even the modestly educated sought an elevated tone when they put pen to paper before the 1960s, even the most well regarded writing since then has sought to capture spoken English on the page. Equally, in poetry, the highly personal, performative genre is the only form that could claim real liveliness. In both oral and written English, talking is triumphing over speaking, spontaneity over craft.
Illustrated with an entertaining array of examples from both high and low culture, the trend that Mr. McWhorter documents is unmistakable. But it is less clear, to take the question of his subtitle, “Why We Should Like, Care”. As a linguist, he acknowledges that all varieties of human language, including non-standard ones like Black English, can be powerfully expressive ― there exists no language or dialect in the world that cannot convey complex ideas. He is not arguing, as many do, that we can no longer think straight because we do not talk proper.
Russians have a deep love for their own language and carry large chunks of memorized poetry in their heads, while Italian politicians tend to elaborate speech that would seem old-fashioned to most English-speakers. Mr. McWhorter acknowledges that formal language is not strictly necessary, and proposes no radical education reforms ― he is really grieving over the loss of something beautiful more than useful. We now take our English “on paper plates instead of china”. A shame, perhaps, but probably an inevitable one.
31.
According to McWhorter, the decline of formal English ________.
A) is inevitable in radical education reforms
B) is but all too natural in language development
C) has caused the controversy over the counter-culture D) brought about changes in public attitudes in the 1960s
正确答案： B 32.
The word “talking” (Paragraph 3) denotes ________. A) formality B) personality C) vividness D) informality
正确答案： D 33.
Which of the following statements would McWhorter most likely agree to? A) Logical thinking is not necessarily related to the way we talk. B) Black English can be more expressive than Standard English.
C) Non-standard varieties of human language are just as entertaining. D) Of all the varieties, Standard English can best convey complex ideas.
正确答案： A 34.
The description of Russians’ love of memorizing poetry shows the author’s ________. A) interest in their language B) appreciation of their efforts
C) struggle against the decline of formal English D) contempt for their old-fashionedness
正确答案： B 35.
According to the last paragraph, “paper plates” is to “china” as ________. A) “radical” is to “conservative” B) “informal” is to “formal” C) “functional” is to “artistic” D) “inferior” is to “superior”
正确答案： C
Passage Two