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Questions 11 to 15 are based on the following passage.A little noticed change has been taking place in our time-world. The arrival of digital (数字的) time has been changing the way we act and think. I believe that it has put us to a higher level of anxiety, with greater expectations of efficiency. The old, round, hand-moved time still kept a certain connection to the natural flow of things, to the roundness of the earth, and to the changes of light and seasons. Old, round time was outside ourselves, far enough removed from us so we could ignore it if we so chose. It is not so with digital time, which is a beat. It beats instead of turning. It makes a sound like the sound of the heart and thus places itself smoothly into the body. More and more, we mistake its regular beat for our own, thus mistaking the demands of the world for our wishes. Before wrist watches, time used to live in towers in the centers of towns. At that distance, it could be seen by everybody, but only if they so wished. It took an effort, an actual visit to time. But then something happened. Time began to live with us, and now it is beginning to live in us. I remember what it was like to be a child, absorbed in the endlessly changeable thing of time. For me there was only child time, divided meaninglessly and quite painfully by the orders of the parents into Bedtime, Wakeup Time, and School Time. But within each of those divisions (分割), Eternity still ruled. Later, of course, they managed to infect me with the anxious demands of clock time. Very soon, all that remained was the anxiety of that which was exact. The fast beats of the timepiece (时钟) cut Eternity to pieces. Occasionally, I stop long enough to recall the times of childhood, but not often enough. Like everybody else, I am helpless before the new technologies. Time is a virus, and it is growing stronger. 11.Digital time has changed how we act and think by _.A. allowing us to work with more efficiencyB. giving us more time to do what we likeC. causing us to be more anxiousD. having us expect more of others12.The author thinks that the old clocks _.A. are somehow linked with the seasonal changesB. stay closer to people than a digital watchC. are connected with humans handsD. work better than a wrist watch13.Before watches, clocks were located _.A. everywhere for everyone to seeB. wherever a person wishedC. on the wristD. in the center of town14.In the authors early childhood memory, _.A. time was a concrete thingB. time seemed to have no endC. he fought against his parents idea of timeD. he enjoyed the anxiety of precision (精确)15.The authors attitude towards time in the modern world is _.A. positiveB. unclearC. negativeD. in the middlePart 1 Reading Comprehension (Multiple Choice)(每小题: 1 分;满分：15 分)11.0AC12.1AA13.0BD14.0CB15.0DCDirections: Fill in the blanks in the following passage(s) by selecting suitable words from the Word Bank. You may not use any of the words more than once.Questions 1 to 10 are based on the following passage.Marriages between mixed couples across the globe are on the increase. This is particularly true in urban areas on the west coast of the United States. There it has become 1. common for Asians and whites to marry. The 2. is seen by many as a positive step toward better race relationships in the United States. Others point out, though, that mixed marriages between blacks and whites are occurring to a lesser degree. One university professor denies that this trend 3. a decline in racial tensions. This is not about race, it is about class 4. and economics. Asians from Japan, South Korea and China have done better 5. than blacks, Latinos and even people from other Asian countries. Most 6. should be able to see this is about people from the same social class mixing. Even if they are of the same class, many from both sides at a mixed race wedding have 7. and reservations. Some say such marriages lead to erosion in their culture. On woman commented, My 8. was that my son would marry a woman from the same background. I really worry about the 9. their children could go through because they are from a mixed marriage. Others are more positive. I think it is great when young people find someone with whom they share 10. understanding and love, said another woman. Race should not matter. Part 2 Reading Comprehension (Banked Cloze)(每小题: 1 分;满分：10 分)小题得分对错我的答案客观1.1increasinglyincreasingly2.1phenomenonphenomenon3.0anticipationindicates4.1distinctiondistinction5.0economicallyfinancially6.0miracleobservers7.1suspicionsuspicion8.1expectationexpectation9.1hardshipshardships10.1mutualmutualQuestions 1 to 20 are based on the following passage.I didnt marry for love, money, or looks; I married for my parents. I was 1. with my husband at the ripe old age of twenty-seven 2. my parents. It is common 3. in Korean families when a daughter or son is unmarried and 4. thirty. There was so much 5. to catch a man. I didnt even 6. want to catch a man; I really wanted to work! I knew that a 7. husband would not allow me to do so. When I was twenty-five, I fell in love with a good manthis is all a secret my husband doesnt 8. . The man I loved 9. that I could work and should have the same 10. that men have. I 11. my mothers resistance when I 12. that we should be married. She was 13. against him because he had only a bachelors degree and didnt meet her 14. for wealth. I continued to secretly meet with him, but when he asked me to run away with him I 15. . I couldnt decide 16. my family and him. 17. , we just gave up on the whole idea. It wasnt 18. after all. I had real 19. about marriage after that. I am now thirty and have a child. My husband is a lawyer and a 20. kind man. Occasionally, I email the man I didnt marry. Part 3 Cloze (with Options)(每小题: 1 分;满分：20 分)小题得分对错我的答案客观1.1matchedmatched2.1byby3.0phenomenonpractice4.1approachingapproaching5.1pressurepressure6.1necessarilynecessarily7.1traditionaltraditional8.1know aboutknow about9.0recognizedagreed10.1freedomfreedom11.0faced withmet with12.0supposedsuggested13.1prejudicedprejudiced14.1expectationsexpectations15.1hesitatedhesitated16.1betweenbetween17.1EventuallyEventually18.0dramaticrealistic19.1reservationsreservations20.1relativelyrelativelyPart 4 Vocabulary and Structure(每小题： 分)Directions: Choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D.1.The football match had to be _ owing to (由于) the bad weather. A. cancelledB. advancedC. arrangedD. held2.This lovely old town has a _ you couldnt find in a big city.A. conditionB. standardC. situationD. charm3.I didnt know what to do, but then an idea suddenly _ to me.A. appearedB. happenedC. occurredD. emerged4.Pipes made of plastic are now widely used in building as they are light and do not become _ in water.A. ripeB. instantC. rottenD. mature5.The United Nations Conference on Global Environment, which took place earlier this year in Vienna, was a very _ meeting.A. productiveB. communicativeC. aggressiveD. protective6.The father advised her to avoid the mistake made by many couples of marrying for the wrong reasons _ he found the young man charming and intelligent.A. as thoughB. even thoughC. because ofD. due to7.The rain stopped and the sun _ to shine.A. came downB. came outC. came offD. came on8.The boy _ the dog with a thick stick but the dog did not yield.A. came atB. came withC. won overD. won at9.The government will have to work hard to _ the confidence of the people after the terrible event.A. win backB. win throughC. come up withD. come at10.A teacher should always be thoughtful _ whats best for his pupils.A. inB. byC. ofD. at11.I _ Alice, who was on her way to see how I was getting along.A. came up withB. got out ofC. ran overD. ran into12.My parents are not interested in modern music. They are _.A. before the dateB. behind the timesC. after the fashionD. against the tides (潮流) 13.The local government tried its best to ensure each of its citizens a _ supply of food at regular intervals (时间间隔). A. consistentB. continualC. continuousD. numerous14.There have been many _ in their marriage but they still love each other.A. ups and downsB. from head to toeC. time and againD. over and over15.It was difficult to guess what her _ to the news would be.A. reactionB. excitementC. impressionD. opinionPart 4 Vocabulary and Structure(每小题: 1 分;满分：15 分)小题得分对错我的答案客观1.1AA2.1DD3.1CC4.1CC5.0BA6.1BB7.1BB8.0CA9.0CA10.0DC11.1DD12.0CB13.0BA14.1AA15.1AADirections: Read the following passage carefully and choose the best answer from the choices.Questions 1 to 20 are based on the following passage.I understand culture shock, Ive been 1. it myself. However, some foreigners living in China are just too 2. about the cultural differences, and it is causing them to lose a 3. opportunity to learn the Chinese culture. Most of them seem to be simply 4. their time for the terms of their employment, 5. they dont care to enjoy what is special about their new surroundings. Communicating successfully with people from other cultures can be a real 6. . We 7. the responsibility for learning their culture. Adjusting to another culture requires a great deal of personal awareness and 8. . I know several foreigners living with a fork in their pocket. I could understand if they said they were unwilling to 9. their time to learning the languageChinese is very difficult. If you are working full-time, you may not have enough time to make much 10. in Chinese, but what about chopsticks? 11. ! Learning how to use chopsticks is the easiest part of the 12. . Learning how to conduct yourself in a 13. way during social interactions is what should have been done. Only by that time will you be able to 14. the cultural differences and not to 15. our Chinese friends. Having said all that, I would gladly 16. my argument for chopsticks, if they would just stop 17. so much. They are wasting a good opportunity to have a truly unique experience and 18. , they are making a bad name for the rest of us, 19. driving me crazy. Each time they look at their fork, they should see that it 20. all of the time theyve wasted here. Part 4 Cloze (with Options)(每小题: 1 分;满分：20 分)小题得分对错我的答案客观1.1throughthrough2.1negativenegative3.1superbsuperb4.0putting upputting in5.1whereaswhereas6.1challengechallenge7.1bearbear8.0favorpatience9.1commitcommit10.1progressprogress11.1Come onCome on12.1adjustmentadjustment13.0productivecompetent14.1appreciateappreciate15.1let downlet down16.0give outgive up17.1complainingcomplaining18.1furthermorefurthermore19.0not sayingnot to mention20.1representsrepresentsQuestions 6 to 10 are based on the following passage.Culture shock might be called an expected disease of people who have suddenly moved to some foreign countries. Like most diseases, it has its own symptoms and cure. Culture shock is started by the anxiety that results from losing all our familiar signs and sights of social activities. Those signs or cues (提示) include the thousand and one ways in which we find our place in the situation of daily life: when to shake hands and what to say when we meet people, when and how to give tips, how to make purchases, when to accept and when to refuse invitations, when to take statements seriously and when not. These cues, which may be words, gestures, expressions with the face, customs, or norms, are acquired by all of us in the course of growing up and are as much a part of our culture as the language we speak or the beliefs we accept. All of us depend for our peace of mind and our efficiency on hundreds of these cues, most of which we do not carry on the level of conscious awareness. Now when an individual enters a strange culture, all or most of these familiar cues are removed. He or she is like a fish out of water. No matter how broad-minded or full of goodwill you may be, a number of supports have been knocked out from under you followed by a feeling of frustration and anxiety. People respond to the frustration in much the same way. First they reject the environment which causes the discomfort. The ways of the host country are bad because they make me feel bad. When foreigners in a strange land get together to complain about the host country and its people, you can be sure they are suffering from culture shock. Another stage of culture shock is regression. The home country suddenly assumes a great importance. To the foreigner everything becomes much greater than it really is. All the difficulties and problems are forgotten and only the good things back home are reme