Part II Reading Comprehension
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), and you should decide which is the best choice. (40 points)
Passage 1
Questions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage:
Just like children, deer often cross British roads to get to the other side. But the cost is the deer's life. At night, speeding cars hit and kill the animals. Now foresters are using natural animal instincts(本能)to prevent dangerous crossings.
In England, the British Forestry Commission has installed thousands of glowing red "wolf eyes" along woodland roads. The eyes are actually reflectors, plastic bars like the red reflectors on your bike. The ten-centimeter long bars are fixed on top of posts, with only these signs directed towards the woods rather than the roads.
When cars speed by, light rays from car headlights reflect off the reflectors' shining surface and flash into the woods. Deer are instantly scared by the wolf eyes ― even though wolves haven't hunted deer in Britain or even lived there for a hundred years!
Scientists think the glowing light imitates the "eye shine" of nightly beasts. (You've probably seen eye shine on cats. Mirror-like cells in the eyes reflect some light that hits them.)
The deer must not have "forgotten" that a wolf can run up to 72 km per hour in hot pursuit, or can sniff(嗅)deer out from 2.4 km away. In some areas where "wolf eyes" keep watch, 90 percent fewer deer have been killed at night.
26. In Britain, deer's life is threatened _____ .
A) by worsening environment
B) by nightly beasts
C) by automobiles
D) by illegal hunting
27. The word "foresters" (Line 2, Para. 1) refers to _____.
A) workers in charge of forests
B) traffic policemen
C) raisers of wild animals
D) road-building engineers
28. The nightly beasts' eyes _____.
A) are as bright as mirrors
B) are as shiny as car headlights
C) can work as plastic bars
D) can reflect incoming light
29. The success of "wolf eyes" proves that _____.
A) the deer is a kind of very timid animal
B) animals can always be easily cheated
C) all things in nature are related to each other
D) the deer's fear of wolves is genetically built
30. It is implied in the passage that _____.
A) a wolf can run very fast in hot pursuit
B) Great Britain pays great attention to animal protection
C) a wolf's smell is ten times more sensitive than man's
D) Britain has built many highways through woodlands
Passage 2
Question 31 to 35 are based on the following passage:
"Mind over matter" is an English saying meaning that we can control our bodies with our minds. Now scientists are finding increasing evidence that our mind can have a great effect on our physical health. Since our mind influences how we feel, it's not impossible to say that someone is ill just because he feels ill.
The influence of the mind on how well we feel is the basis of what is known as the placebo (which is Latin for "I shall please") effect. A placebo is a harmless, inactive substance. Patients are sometimes given placebo pills and begin to feel better because they believe that they have been given real drugs and expect to respond to them. The placebo effect is very strong: research on pain suggests that up to 30% of the effect of most painkillers is a placebo effect.
So if it's so powerful, why don't doctors use it today?
According to Dr. Persaud, they do. "Things like wearing a white coat, going to a hospital, being scanned(扫描)all have a very strong placebo effect," he says.
31. The English saying "mind over matter" means that _____.
A) sound mind is more important than good health
B) our mind has strong effect on our body
C) our physical health has nothing to do with our mind
D) mental health mainly depends on physical health
32. According to the first paragraph, if you feel ill, _____.
A) you don't need to see a doctor
B) you are still in good condition
C) it doesn't necessarily mean that you're physically ill
33. According to the passage, placebos _____.
A) are real effective pills
B) are not real drugs
C) can relieve all kinds of pain
D) may make patients feel worse
34. The placebo effect is based on _____.
A) a response of the body to drugs
B) a harmless, inactive substance
C) the constant use of some special drugs
D) the influence of our minds on our bodies
35. Which of the following may least have a placebo effect?
A) Concentrating one's mind over a matter.
B) Taking sleeping pills before going to bed.
C) Taking a physical examination.
D) Talking with a doctor.
Passage 3
Question 36 to 40 are based on the following passage:
It is often thought that science fiction is a fairly new development in literature, but its ancestors(先驱)can be found in books written hundreds of years ago. These books were often concerned with the presentation of some form of ideal society, a theme which is still often found in modern stories.
Most of the classics of science fiction, however, have been written within the last one hundred years. Books by writers such as Jules Verne and H. G. Wells, to mention just two well-known authors, have been translated into many languages.
Modern science fiction writers don't often write about men from Mars or space adventure stories. They are more interested in predicting the effects of technical developments on society and the human mind; or in imagining future worlds which are a reflection of the world which we live in now. Because of this their writing has obvious political undertones.
In an age where science fact frequently overtakes science fiction, the writers may find it difficult to keep ahead of scientific advances. Those who are sufficiently clear-sighted to see the way we are going, however, may provide a valuable lesson on how to deal with the problems which society will inevitably face as it tries to master its new technology and come to terms with a continually changing view of the world.
36. Science fiction appeared _____.
A) a few decades ago
B) within the last one hundred years
C) hundreds of years ago
D) thousands of years ago
37. Which of the following is less likely to be written in modern science fiction?
A) Imagined space adventure and conquering new stars.
B) Prediction of effects of technical developments on society.
C) Prediction of effects of technical developments on human mind.
D) Imagination of the future world in reflection of today's world.
38. It can be concluded that modern science fiction writers _____.
A) tend to show their political views in their works
B) follow the model set by Jules Verne and H.G. Wells
C) are more creative than those in the past
D) are more interested in classic works
39. The presentation of an ideal society is found _____.
A) neither in classic and modern science fiction
B) both in classic and modern science fiction
C) only in classic science fiction
D) as a fairly new trend in science fiction
40. Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A) Science fiction often overtakes science fact.
B) Writers may find it easy to keep ahead of scientific advances.
C) Science fiction is based on successful adventurous events.
D) Science fiction helps us to face challenges of the future.
Passage 4
Question 41 to 45 are based on the following passage:
My mother never let herself get down; no matter how bad things were, she stayed cheerful. Even though we had a hard life, she still maintained the attitude that everything was fine. I remember her coming home tired from her job at the restaurant and saying that we were lucky. We didn't have a lot of clothes or toys, but my mother always made sure we had enough to eat.
Her love and devotion for my brother and me made our lack of material possessions seem insignificant. Even today, if I were given a choice between having love at home with no wealth and having wealth with no love, I would want it just the way I had it. I grew up poor in material things but rich in love.
Since my father was never around long enough to teach me physical things or to play games with me, I didn't succeed in any competitive sport. My mother did her best as a substitute, throwing a ball with me in the lot behind our house, but it wasn't the same. She was too protective of me, and I didn't have enough confidence in my own abilities to really try anything physically demanding.
41. We can see from the story that the author is _____ his mother.
A) proud of
B) worried about
C) pitiful for
D) concerned about
42. "My mother never let herself get down" means _____.
A) she never got tired
B) she never felt sad
C) she never fell ill
D) she was never impatient
43. The author's mother often played games with him because _____.
A) his mother tended to protect him too much
B) his father was not good enough at sports
C) his father didn't have enough time to be with him
D) his mother was excellent at physical things
44. The story implies that the author's mother was least likely _____.
A) to be pleased with her role in the family
B) to make friends wherever she went
C) to do things which were to be done by her husband
D) to cry over difficulties in life
45. According to the author, a child won't be happy unless he _____.
A) enjoys love at home
B) gets enough to eat
C) lives with his parents
D) has a lot of clothes and toys
Part III Vocabulary and Structure
Directions: There are 20 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Choose the ONE that best completes the sentences. (10 points)
46. In fact, to make life _____ easier for themselves, some Americans prefer less demanding jobs, even with less pay.
A) somewhat B) somehow C) sometime D) somewhere
47. Human cloning has been the most controversial _____ in life sciences this year.
A) question B) issue C) problem D) trouble
48. We hope the measures to control water pollution, _____ taken by the government, will succeed.
A) that B) because C) since D) as
49. It is one thing to enjoy listening to good music, but it is quite _____ to perform skillfully yourself.
A) other thing
B) another
C) something
D) the other
50. The chemical works that has _____ the fertile fields faces billions of dollars in fines.
A) injured B) rotted C) spoiled D) upset
51. The first two items of this contract are especially _____ of notice.
A) worth B) worthy C) worthwhile D) worthless
52. What was intended as a peaceful demonstration rapidly _____ into violence.
A) caused B) resorted C) generated D) degenerated
53. "Do you want to see my ID card or student card?" "Oh, _____."
A) either one does well
B) each one is good
C) either one will do
D) each will be fine
54. The number of people invited to the party _____ two hundred, but a number of them _____ absent for various reasons.
A) were … was B) was … were C) was … was D) were … were
55. The two most common _____ in making a cake are flour and sugar.
A) elements B) factors C) components D) ingredients
56. We had to refuse the dinner invitation because of a _____ engagement.
A) primary B) preceding C) prior D) prevalent
57. On no _____ will you be allowed to drive after drinking alcohol.
A) occasion B) circumstance C) situation D) condition
58. The student was _____ his head and wondering how he could afford such an expensive computer.
A) scratching B) scraping C) screening D) screeching
59. The visitors were amazed to see so many _____ and precious treasures in the museum.
A) strange B) infrequent C) rare D) odd
60. In summer I like to go to the seaside. It _____ good to lie on the beach or swim in the cool sea.
A) feels B) does C) gets D) makes
61. The last ten years _____ tremendous changes in the city.
A) searched B) investigated C) witnessed D) overlooked
62. Mr. Jason is an _____ force ― he pushes his students to excel far beyond their own expectations.
A) excessive B) agreeable C) aggressive D) inspirational
63. Foreign tourists who have paid tax on things they have brought into the country can _____ it when they leave the country with them.
A) claim B) acclaim C) exclaim D) reclaim
. _____ in thought, Mr. Smith almost ran into the car in front of him.
A) Losing B) Lost C) Having lost D) To lose
65. For the health of babies, breastfeeding is far superior _____ bottle-feeding.
A) to B) than C) beyond D) versus
Part IV Translation
Section A:
Directions: Read the following passage and translate the 5 underlined sentences into Chinese. (5 points)
Two groups who want to clone human babies defended their efforts yesterday before a panel(专门小组)set up by the National Academy of Sciences in Washington, D.C. (66) But they failed to erase concerns raised by animal-cloning researchers, who believe attempts at human cloning are unethical and may lead to dead, deformed or ill infants.
(67) For a moment, many thought one would-be cloner had claimed her research group had cloned human embryos ― something researchers have avoided for ethical reasons. Brigitte Boisselier, who runs a human-cloning operation associated with a UFO-worshipping religious sect, made reference to cloned embryos while being questioned by one of the panel members about human cloning. (68) Later, she told a group of reporters she had been misunderstood: Her research team was working with cow embryos.
(69) The whole exchange was typical of those between would-be human cloners, the press and the panel: sound, fury and a lot of nothing. Often, the sideshow created by the would-be cloners seemed like it might take over the meeting.
Scientists at the meeting didn't doubt either group would try. (70) The chances of success appear relatively slim ― and it seems certain they would create a lot of pain and suffering.
66. __________________________________________________________________________
67. __________________________________________________________________________
68. __________________________________________________________________________
69. __________________________________________________________________________
70. __________________________________________________________________________
Section B
Directions: In this section, you will translate 5 sentences below into English. (10 points)
71. 上周,美国威胁要针对日本和俄罗斯在美国市场倾销钢材产品采取行动。
72. 在游览巴黎时有一个地方不能错过,那就是巴黎的咖啡馆。一些世界著名作家曾在这里写过他们的作品。
73. 居里夫人(Madame Curie)是第一个获得两次诺贝尔奖的人,一次在1903年,另一次在1911年。
74. 在美国,21岁以下的人买酒是非法的,向他们出售酒也是非法的。
75. 工业国家的人口约占世界人口的20%,但却消费了86%的铝(aluminium),81%的纸,80%的钢铁和76%的木材(timber)。
Part V Writing
Write a short passage (100~120 words) with the title: Drug Facts in the United States based on the outline and chart below. (10 points)
1. Do a brief analysis of the information shown in the chart;
2. Draw your own conclusion about the issue.
Drug Facts in the United State
答案:
66. 但他们未能消除从事动物克隆的研究人员提出的担忧,这些研究人员认为克隆人类的尝试是有悖伦理道德的,并可能导致死亡、畸形或患病的婴儿出生。
67. 一时间,许多人认为一位自称克隆者的声称说,她的研究小组已经克隆出了人类胚胎--这是研究人员出于伦理原因一直回避的事情。
68. 后来,她对一群记者说她的话被误解了:她的研究小组从事的是牛的胚胎的研究。
69. 在自称克隆者、新闻媒介和专门小组之间展开的整个交锋的特征是:喧闹、愤怒和许许多多空论。
70. 成功的可能性显得较为渺茫--不过似乎可以肯定的是他们会造成不少的痛苦和灾难。
71. Last week the USA threatened action against Japan and Russia for dumping steel products in the American market.
72. One place you can not miss while visiting Paris is its cafes, where some world-famous writers used to write their works.
73. Madame Curie was the first person ever to receive two Nobel Prizes, one in 1903 and the other in 1911.
74. In the United States, it is illegal for those under age 21 to buy alcohol, and illegal to sell alcohol to them.
75. People in industrial countries account for about 20% of world population, yet consume 86% of its aluminum, 81% of its paper, 80% of its iron and steel, and 76% of its timber.