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1、精选优质文档-倾情为你奉上Part I Reading Comprehension (共20题，每小题2分，共40分)Passage 1Questions 1 to 5 are based on the following passage:Life is difficult.But life is no longer difficult once we truly understand and accept it.Most do not fully see this truth. Instead they complain about their problems and difficulti

2、es as if life should be easy. It seems to them that their difficulties represent a special kind of suffering especially forced upon them or else upon their families, or even their nation.What makes life difficult is that the process of facing and solving problems is a painful one. Problems depending

3、 on their nature cause in us sadness or loneliness or regret or anger or fear. These are uncomfortable feelings, often as painful as any kind of physical pain. And since life causes an endless series of problems, life is always difficult and is full of pain as well as joy.Yet, it is in this whole of

4、 solving problems that life has its meaning.Problems are the serious test that tells success from failure. When we desire to encourage the growth of the human spirit, we encourage the human ability to solve problems just as in school we set problems for our children to solve. It is through the pain

5、of meeting and working out problems that we learn. As Benjamin Franklin said, “Those things that hurt, instruct." It is for this reason that wise people learn not to fear but to welcome the pain of problems.1 From the passage, it can be inferred that .A. not everybody has problems B. we become

6、stronger by facing and solving the problems of lifeC. life is difficult because our problems bring us painD. people like to complain about their problems2. The writer probably uses just one short sentence in the first paragraph to A. save space B. persuade readersC. make readers laugh D. get readers

7、' attention3. The main idea of paragraph 3 is .A. most people feel life is easy B. the writer feels life is easyC. the writer likes to complain about his problemsD. most people complain about how hard their lives are4. According to the passage, we give school children difficult problems to solve

8、 in order to .A. encourage them to learn B. teach them to fear the pain of solving problemsC. help them learn to deal with painD. teach them how to respect for problems5. The saying from Benjamin Franklin“Those things that hurt, instruct.”suggests that .A. we do not learn from experience B. we do no

9、t learn when we are in painC. pain teaches us important lessons D. pain cannot be avoidedPassage 2 Questions 6 to 10are based on the following passage: Harvard University is on the both sides of the Charies River. The oldest institution of higher learning in the United States was founded in 1636. In

10、 1638 it was named for John Harvard, its first founder. During the 1640s the college was enlarged although it was short of money. Meant to be an institution for the education of Puritan ministers (清教牧师), it grew to be an institution of general education, and new and more subjects and policies were i

11、ntroduced. In the 18th century, particularly under John Leverett, the number of the students and campus equipment increased while the religious color decreased. In its early years, the college was largely supported by the English colony and the New England community as a whole, but support soon came

12、 in the form of gifts, and in 1823 the state money was received for the last time. Under Charles W.Eliot, the college became a great modern university. Its basic courses improved and enlarged, the graduate school was set up for those who finished their four-year undergraduate study, and the law and

13、medical school were reorganized. Eliot is also famous for his introduction of the elective system at Harvard. Besides Harvard College, the university includes schools of divinity (1816), law (1817), arts and science (1872), education (1920), engineering (1935), reorganization of Lawrence Science Sch

14、ool of 1847, public administration (1935). Harvard also has schools of business administration (1908), medicine (1782), public health (1922), and dental health (1941). Radcliffe College for women is connected with Harvard; its students are taught by Harvard professors and receive diplomas given by H

15、arvard. The university library, among the nation's finest, houses over 8 million volumes, and the Fogg Museum of Art is one of the finest university museums in the world. Harvard is closely connected with a large number of research institutions as well.6. Harvard University .A. has a history of

16、more than 450 yearsB. was enlarged in the middle of the 17th centuryC. was first meant to be an institution for general education since its foundationD. was founded by John Leverett7. One of John Leverett's greatest contributions to Harvard University is most probably that .A. he set up Harvard

17、University B. he freed Harvard University from the support of the stateC. he made Harvard a Puritan universityD. he helped develop general education in Harvard University8. Which of the following statements might NOT be true about Charles W.Eliot?A. Under his leadership, Harvard University became a

18、modern university.B. He introduced the elective system at Harvard University.C. He improved and enlarged Harvard University, making it a modern university.D. He tried hard to reduce the religious colour of Harvard University.9. Based on the passage, between 1816 and 1941 Harvard .A. had at least 10

19、more schools added up to it B. founded Lawrence Science SchoolC. went through a period of slow progressD. reorganized Harvard College10. Which of the following statements is true about Harvard University according to the passage?A. Harvard is a large and modern university with a long history.B. Harv

20、ard has the world's finest library with its 8 million of books.C. Harvard University has the nation's best art museum.D. Radcliffe College for men is one of the schools of Harvard University.Passage 3Questions 11 to 15 are based on the following passage: The Certificates in English Languages

21、 Skills (CELS) are a set of modular tests that allow you to test in one or more of the four languages skills, or combine tests at different levels.Tests are available at three levels: CELS Higher, CELS Vantage and CELS Preliminary.So, if, for example, you are particularly good at reading but have di

22、fficulty in speaking English, you could take a CELS Higher test in Reading, CELS Vantage tests in Listening and Writing, and, for speaking, a CELS Preliminary test. Or you could decide not to take a speaking test at all.Those are linked to other Cambridge ESOL examination levels, such as the First C

23、ertificate in English. CELS is also accredited as part of the UK National Qualifications Framework.For more information on these, you can download a copy of the CELS Handbook from Cambridge Esol Chinese website at www. cambridgeesolchina. com. cn You can also visit www. alte. org for an overview of

24、the “Can Do" statements, which specify what you are expected to be able to do at each levels.11. CELS is .A. able to be used for all kinds of tests B. suitable for the people all over the worldC. made up of CELS Higher, CELS Vantage and CELS PreliminaryD. to test your spoken English12. FCE is a

25、 part of .A. CELS Higher B. Cambridge ESOL C.CELS Vantage D.CELS Preliminary13. If you'd like to know more about CELS you can .A. write a letter B. telephone the UKC. buy a book about it D. visit the internet14. “Can Do”in the last paragraph .A. is a sub-title of a passage of informationB. conta

26、ins information on the UK NQFC. is the name of a websiteD. can tell you what you can do in language study15. This passage is .A. written for all language learners B. an advertisementC. a story D. a careful introduction to CELSPassage 4 (非英语类学生必做，英语类学生不做) Questions 16 to 20 are based on the following

27、 passage:The producers of instant coffee found their product strongly resisted in the market places despite their manifest advantages. Furthermore, the advertising expenditure for instant coffee was far greater than that for regular coffee. Efforts were made to find the cause of the consumers “seemi

28、ngly unreasonable resistance to the product”. The reason given by most people was dislike for the taste. The producers suspected that there might be deeper reasons. However, this was confirmed by one of motivation research's classic studies, one often cited in the trade. Mason Haire, of the Univ

29、ersity of California, constructed two shopping lists that were identical except for one item. There were six items common to both lists: that were identical except for one item. There were six items common to both lists: hamburger, carrots, baking powder, bread, canned peaches and potatoes, with the

30、 bands or amounts specified. The seventh item, in the fifth place on both lists, read “1 Ib. Maxwell House coffee” on one list and “Nescafe instant coffee” on the other. One list was given to each person in a group of fifty women, and the other list to those in another group of the same size. The wo

31、men were asked to study their lists and then to describe, as far as they could, the kind of woman (“personality and character”) who would draw up that shopping list. Nearly half of those who had received the list including instant coffee described a housewife who was lazy and a poor planner. On the

32、other hand, only one woman in the other group described the housewife, who had included regular coffee on her list, as lazy; only six of that group suggested that she was a poor planner. Eight women felt that the instant-coffee user was probably not a good wife? No one in the other group drew such a

33、 conclusion about the other group drew such a conclusion about the housewife who intended to buy instant coffee.16. The fact that producers found resistance to their product despite the fact that they spent more advertising money on instant than regular coffee shows that .A. advertising does not ass

34、ure favorable sales resultsB. companies spent more money on advertising than they shouldC. people pay little attention to advertisingD. the more one advertises, the better they sales picture17. In this instance, the purpose of motivation research was to discover .A. why people drink coffee B. why in

35、stant coffee was successfulC. why regular coffee was successful D. the real reason why people would not buy instant coffee18. This investigation indicates that .A. 50 percent of housewives are lazyB. housewives who use instant coffee are lazyC. many women believe that wives who use instant coffee ar

36、e lazyD. wives who use regular coffee are good planners19. On the results of this test, the producers probably revised their advertising to show a .A. lazy housewife using regular coffee B. hard-working housewife using instant coffeeC. lazy housewife using instant coffeeD. man obviously enjoying the

37、 taste of instant coffee20. Which statement is mplied but not stated: .A. Despite its advantages, most people dislike instant coffee because of its taste.B. The advertising expenditure for instant coffee was greater than for regular coffee.C. Very often we do not know the real reasons for doing thin

38、g.D. Taste is the principal factor in determining what we buy.Passage 4 (英语类学生必做，非英语类学生不做)Questions 16 to 20 are based on the following passage:Very old people do raise moral problems for almost everyone who comes into contact with them. Their valuesthis cant be repeated too oftenare not necessarily

39、 our values. Physical comfort, cleanness and order are not necessarily the most important things. The social services from time to time find themselves faced with a flat with decaying (腐烂) food covered by small worms, ad an old person lying alone on bed, taking no notice of the worms. But is it inte

40、rfering with personal freedom to insist that they go to live with some of their relatives so that they might be taken better care of? Some social workers, the ones who clear up the worms, think we are in danger of carrying this concept of personal freedom to the point where serious risks are being t

41、aken with the health and safety of the old.Indeed, the old can be easily hurt or harmed. The body is like a car: it needs more mechanical maintenance as it gets older. You can carry this comparison right through to the provision of spare parts. But never forget that such operations are painful exper

42、iences, however good the results. And at what point should you cease to treat the old body? Is it morally right to try to push off death by continuing the development of drugs to excite the forgetful old mind and to make the old body active, knowing that it is designed to die? You cannot ask doctors

43、 or scientists to decide, because so long as they can see the technical opportunities, they will feel bound to give them a try, on the principle that while theres life, theres hope.When you talk to the old people, however, you are forced to the conclusion that whether age is happy or unpleasant depe

44、nds less on money or on health than it does on your ability to have fun.16. It is implied in Paragraph that _ .A. very old people enjoy living with their relativesB. social services have nothing to do with very old people C. very old people would like to live alone so that they can have more persona

45、l freedomD. very old people are able to keep their rooms very clean17. Some social workers think that _ .A. health and safety are more important than personal freedomB. personal freedom is more important than health and safety C. old people should keep their rooms clean D. one should not take risks

46、dealing with old people18. In the authors opinion, .A. the human body cant be compared to a carB. the older a person is , the more care he needs C. too much emphasis has been put on old peoples values D. it is easy to provide spare parts for old people19. The word “it” in the last paragraph refers t

47、o .A. the conclusion you have come to B. whether age is happy or unpleasantC. your talk to the old people D. ones money or ones health20. The author thinks that .A. medical decisions for old people should be left to the doctorsB. old people can enjoy a happy life only if they are very rich C. the op

48、inion that we should try every means possible to save old people is doubtful D. it is always morally right to treat old people and push off deathPart II. Vocabulary and Structure (共40题，每小题1分，共40分)Directions: There are 40 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices mar

49、ked A, B, C and D. Choose the ONE that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter in the Answer Sheet with a dingle line through the center. 21. I feel it an honour _ to speak at the meeting.A. to be asked B. to askC. asking D. having asked22. The majority of car accidents _ wom

50、en are involved are of minor nature.A. in that B. by whichC. in whichD. where23. I though that sometimes they _ their students' poor comprehension to a lack of intelligence.A. attributeB. attributedC. have attributedD. had attributed24. The weather _ fine, the whole family decided to go out for

51、a trip.A. isB. wasC. beingD. having been25. He might have been killed _ the arrival of the police.A. except forB. withC. but forD. for26."Did Jack and Jerry understand her?" "No, _ of them is very bright".A. No one B. NoneC. Not oneD. Neither27. Do what I tell you, _you will be s

52、orry.A. on the contraryB. or anotherC. or elseD. in to way28. His brother is ten years _ to him.A. youngerB. lessC. juniorD. less young29. I don't think my furniture is the same as hers, _? A. do you B. don't IC. do ID. isn't it30. He has now bought a motor-cycle, on which he rides _ the

53、 farm where he works, four miles away.A. to and forB. up and downC. to and from D. come and go31. The woman's illness _ the doctor; he couldn't find the cause.A. amusedB. puzzledC. shockedD. excited32. Mr. Lund _ reading and writing until midnight every day.A. stay awayB. stay in C. stay off

54、 D. stay up33. Having found himself out of gas, the driver was _ to walk several miles to the nearest village.A. intendedB. temptedC. encouragedD. compelled34. I have learned my _ from the accident and won't drive too fast again.A. classB. speech C. lessonD. lecture35. The World Band has promise

55、d to make a further _ of $2 million for this project.A. lendB. borrowC. loanD. turnover36. I can't understand. You mustn't _ so many things.A. take outB. leave outC. take offD. leave off37. I was very shy when _ a crowd, and my first day at school was a complete failure.A. present B. at pres

56、ent C. in the presence of D. in the presentation of38. The old hunter knew _ that the deer would so be there.A. by chanceB. by intuitionC. by and byD. by the way39. Now that Father has made the final decision, there's no point _ further.A. in arguingB. to argueC. for arguing D. to be argued40. _

57、 continuous research, there are more than 5, 000 alloys being used in industry today.A. As a result B. As a result of C. So far as D. As to41. Nowhere _ as in my garden.A. the flowers were so beautifulB. were the flowers so beautifulC. so beautiful the flowers D. so beautiful were the flowers were42. The ears of some animals stand up when they