
Passage Three
Questions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage.
For an increasing number of students at American universities, Old is suddenly in. The reason is obvious: the graying of America means jobs. Coupled with the aging of the baby-boom ( 生育高峰) generation, a longer life span means that the nation's elderly population is bound to expand significantly over the next 50 years. By 2050, 25 percent of all Americans will be older than 65, up from 14 percent in 1995. The change poses profound questions for government and society, of course. But it also creates career opportunities in medicine and health professions, and in law and business as well. "In addition to the doctors, we're going to need more sociologists, biologists, urban planners and specialized lawyers," says Professor Edward Schneider of the University of Southern California's (USC) School of Gerontology (老年学).
Lawyers can specialize in "elder law," which covers everything from trusts and estates to nursing-home abuse and age discrimination (歧视). Businessmen see huge opportunities in the elder market because the baby boomers, 74 million strong, are likely to be the wealthiest group of retirees in human history. "Any student who combines an expert knowledge in gerontology with, say, an MBA or law degree will have a license to print money," one professor says.
Margarite Santos is a 21-year-old senior at USC. She began college as a biology major but found she was "really bored with bacteria."So she took a class in gerontology and discovered that she liked it. She says, "I did volunteer work in retirement homes and it was very satisfying."
31. "… Old is suddenly in" (Line 1, Para. 1) most probably means"______".
A) America has suddenly become a nation of old people
B) gerontology has suddenly become popular
C) more elderly professors are found on American campuses
D) American colleges have realized the need of enrolling older students
32. With the aging of America, lawyers can benefit ______.
A) from the adoption of the "elder law"
B) from rendering special services to the elderly
C) by enriching their professional knowledge
D) by winning the trust of the elderly to promote their own interests
33. Why can businessmen make money in the emerging elder market?
A) Retirees are more generous in spending money.
B) They can employ more gerontologists.
C) The elderly possess an enormous purchasing power.
D) There are more elderly people working than before.
34. Who can make big money in the new century according to the passage?
A) Retirees who are business-minded.
B) The volunteer workers in retirement homes.
C) College graduates with an MBA or law degree.
D) Professionals with a good knowledge of gerontology.
35. It can be seen from the passage that the expansion of America's elderly population ________.
A) will provide good job opportunities in many areas
B) will impose an unbearable burden on society
C) may lead to nursing home abuse and age discrimination
D) will create new fields of study in universities
Passage Four
Questions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage.
The decline in moral standards-which has long concerned social analysts-has at last captured the attention of average Americans. And Jean Bethke Elshtain, for one, is glad.
The fact that ordinary citizens are now starting to think seriously about the nation's moral climate, says this ethics (伦理学) professor at the University of Chicago, is reason to hope that new ideas will come forward to improve it.
But the challenge is not to be underestimated. Materialism and individualism in American society are the biggest obstacles. "The thought that 'I'm in it for me' has become deeply rooted in the national consciousness," Ms. Elshtain says.
Some of this can be attributed to the disintegration of traditional communities, in which neighbors looked out for one another, she says. With today's greater mobility and with so many couples working, those bonds have been weakened, replaced by a greater emphasis on self.
In a 1996 poll of Americans, loss of morality topped the list of the biggest problems facing the U.S. And Elshtain says the public is correct to sense that: Data show that Americans are struggling with problems unheard of in the 1950s, such as classroom violence and a high rate of births to unmarried mothers.
The desire for a higher moral standard is not a lament (挽歌) for some nonexistent "golden age," Elshtain says, nor is it a wishful ( 一厢情愿的 ) longing for a time that denied opportunities to women and minorities. Most people, in fact, favor the lessening of prejudice.
Moral decline will not be reversed until people frnd ways to counter the materialism in society,she says. "Slowly, you recognize that the things that matter are those that can't be bought."
36. Professor Elshtain is pleased to see that Americans________.
A) have adapted to a new set of moral standards
B) are longing for the return of the good old days
C) have realized the importance of material things
D) are awakening to the lowering of their moral standards
37. The moral decline of American society is caused mainly by
A) its growing wealth
B) the self-centeredness of individuals
C) underestimating the impact of social changes
D) the prejudice against women and minorities
38. Which of the following characterizes the traditional communities?
A) Great mobility. C) Emphasis on individual effort.
B) Concern for one's neighbors. D) Ever-weakening social bonds.
39. In the 1950s, classroom violence
A) was something unheard of C) attracted a lot of public attention
B) was by no means a rare occurrence D) began to appear in analysts' data
40. According to Elshtain, the current moral decline may be reversed
A) if people can return to the "golden age"
B) when women and men enjoy equal rights
C) when people rid themselves of prejudice
D) if less emphasis is laid on material things
Part III Vocabulary and Structure (20 minutes)
Directions: There are 30 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Choose the ONE answer that best compl-etes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.
41. By the time you get to New York, I _______for London.
A) would be leaving C) have already left
B) am leaving D) shall have left
42. The article suggests that when a person _______ under unusual stress he should be especially careful to have a well-balanced diet.
A) is C) be
B) were D) was
43. The lawyer advised him to drop the _______, since he stands little chance to win.
A) event C) case
B) incident D) affair
44. Sometimes children have trouble _______fact from fiction and may believe that such things actually exist.
A) to separate C) for separating
B) separating D) of separating
45. He is quite sure that it's ________ impossible for him to fulfill the task within two days.
A) absolutely C) fully
B) exclusively D) roughly
46. There was a big hole in the road which ________ the traffic.
A) set back C) held up
B) stood back D) kept down
47. Many a delegate was in favor of his proposal that a special committee _______ to investigate the incident.
A) were set up C) be set up
B) was set up D) set up
48. In the Chinese household, grandparents and other relatives play ________ roles in raising children.
A) incapable C) insensible
B) indispensable D) infinite
49. Eye contact is important because wrong contact may create a communication ________.
A) tragedy C) question
B) vacuum D) barrier
50. There was such a long line at the exhibition ________ we had to wait for about half an hour.
A) as C) so
B) that D) hence
51. There is no _______ to the house from the main road.
A) access C) exposure
B) avenue D) edge
52. ________ energy under the earth must be released in one form or another, for example, an earthquake.
A) Accumulated C) Assembled
B) Gathered D) Collected
53. He wasn't appointed chairman of the committee, ________ not very popular with all its members.
A) to be considered C) being considered
B) considering D) having considered
54. The twentieth century has witnessed an enormous worldwide political, economic and cultural
A) tradition C) transmission
B) transportation D) transformation
55. The ________ stuck on the envelope says "By Air".
A) diagram C) signal
B) label D) mark
56. Mobile telecommunications ________ is expected to double in Shanghai this year as a result of a contract signed between the two companies.
A) capacity C) possession
B) potential D) impact
57. Reading ________ the lines, I would say that the Government are more worried than they will admit.
A) behind C) along
B) between D) among
58. My brother's plans are very ________; he wants to master English, French and Spanish before he is sixteen.
A) arbitrary C) ambitious
B) aggressive D) abundant
59. Things might have been much worse if the mother _______ on her right to keep the baby.
A) has been insisting C) would insist
B) had insisted D) insisted
60. The statistical figures in that report are not ________ . You should not refer to them.
A) accurate C) delicate
B) fixed D) rigid
61. Contrast may make something appear more beautiful than it is when ________ alone.
A) seen C) to be seen
B) is seen D) having been seen
62. The football game comes to you ________ from New York.
A) lively C) live
B) alive D) living
63. None of us expected the chairman to ________at the party. We thought he was still in hospital.
A) turn in C) turn up
B) turn over D) turn down
. The mother didn't know who ________ for the broken glass.
A) blamed C) to blame
B) be blamed D) would blame
65. He ________ to his customers and halved the price.
A) leaked C) quoted
B) drew D) yielded
66. Tryon was extremely angry, but cool-headed enough to ________ storming into the boss's office.
A) prevent C) turn
B) prohibit D) avoid
67. All flights ________ because of the terrible weather, they had to go there by train.
A) having been canceled C) having canceled
B) had been canceled D) were canceled
68. The author of the report is well ________ with the problems in the hospital because he has been working there for many years.
A) informed C) enlightened
B) acquainted D) acknowledged
69. The boy spent as much time watching TV as he ________ studying.
A) does C) was
B) had D) did
70. The ship's generator broke down, and the pumps had to be operated ________ instead of mechanically.
A) manually C) automatically
B) artificially D) synthetically
Part IV Cloze (15 minutes)
Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D) on the right side of the paper. You should choose the ONE that best fits into the passage. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.
One summer night, on my way home from work I decided to see a movie. I knew the theatre would be air-conditioned and I
couldn't face my 71 apartment.
Sitting in the theatre I had to look through the 72 between the two tall heads in front of me. I had to keep changing the 73 every time she leaned over to talk to him, 74 he leaned over to kiss her. Why do Americans display such 75 in a public place?
I thought the movie would be good for my English, but 76 it turned out, it was an Italian movie. 77 about an hour I decided to give up on the movie and 78 on my popcorn ( 爆玉米花 ). I've never understood why they give you so much popcorn! It tasted
pretty good, 79 . After a while I heard 80 more of the romantic-sounding Italians. I just heard the 81 of the popcorn
crunching ( 咀嚼 ) between my teeth. My thought started to 82 . I remembered when I was in South Korea (韩国 ), I 83 to watch Kojak on TV frequently. He spoke perfect Korean - I was really amazed. He seemed like a good friend tome, 84 _ I saw him again in New York speaking 85 . English instead of perfect Korean. He didn't even have a Korean accent and I 86 like I had been betrayed.
When our family moved to the United States six years ago, none of us spoke any English.87 we had begun to learn a few words, my mother suggested that we all should speak English at home. Everyone agreed, but our house became very 88 and we all seemed to avoid each other. We sat at the dinner table in silence, prefer-ring that to . in a difficult language. Mother tried to say something in English but it 90 out all wrong and we all burst into laughter and decided to forget it! We've been speaking Korean at home ever since.
71. A) warm B) hot C) heated D) cool
72. A) crack B) blank C) break D) opening
73. A) aspect B) view C) space D) angle
74. A) while B) whenever C) or D) and
75. A) attraction B) attention C) affection D) motion
76. A) since B) when C) what D) as
77. A) Within B) After C) For D) Over
78. A) concentrate B) chew C) fix D) taste
79. A) too B) still C) though D) certainly
80. A) much B) any C) no D) few
81. A) voice B) sound C) rhythm D) tone
82. A) wonder B) wander C) imagine D) depart
83. A) enjoyed B) happened C) turn D) used
84. A)until B) because C) then D) therefore
85. A) artificial B) informal C) perfect D) practical
86. A) felt B) looked C) seemed D) appeared
87. A) While B) If C) Before D) Once
88. A) empty B) quiet C) stiff D) calm
. A) telling B) uttering C) saying D) speaking
90. A) worked B) got C) came D) made
Part V Writing (30 minutes)
Directions: For this part, you are allowed thirty minutes to write a composition on the topic:
A Letter to the University President about the Canteen Service on Campus. You should write at least 100 words, and base your composition on the outline given in Chinese below:
假设你是李明,请你就本校食堂的状况给校长写一封信,内容应涉及食堂的饭菜质量、价格、环境、服务等,可以是表扬,可以是批评建议,也可以兼而有之。
January 12th, 2002
Dear Mr. President,
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Li Ming
