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www.TopS大家网21 / 21CLOZE15 MIN.Decide which of the choices given below would correctly complete the passage if inserted in the corresponding blanks. Mark the correct choice for each blank on your ANSWER SHEET.All Americans are at least vaguely_26_with the plight of the American Indian. Cutbacks in federal programs for Indians have made their problems_27_more severe in recent years. Josephy reports, “_28_1981 it was estimated that cutbacks in federal programs for Indians totaled about $500 million” or more than ten times the cuts affecting their_29_fellow Americans. Additional cuts seem to be threatened in the future. This reduced funding is affecting almost all aspects of reservation life,_30_education . If the Indians could solve their_31_problems, solutions to many of their other problems might not be far behind. In this paper the current status of Indian education will be described and_32_ and some ways of improving this education will be proposed.Whether to_33_with the dominant American culture or to preserve Indian culture has been a longstanding issue in Indian education. After the Civil War full responsibility for Indian education was turned over by the government to churches and missionary groups. The next fifty years became a period of_34_assimilation in all areas of Indian culture, but especially in religion and education .John Collier, a reformer who agitated_35_Indians and their culture from the early 1920s until his death in 1968, had a different idea. He believed that instead of effacing native culture, Indian schools should encourage and_36_it.Pressure to assimilate remains a potent force today,_37_. More and more Indiansare graduating from high school and college and becoming_38_for jobs in the non-Indian society. “ When Indians obtain the requisite skills, many of them enter the broader American society and succeed. ”_39_approximately 90 percent of all Indian children are educated in state public school systems.How well these children compete with the members of the dominant society, however, is another_40_.26. A. agreeableB. regardless C. familiarD. sympathetic27. A. evenB. ever C. greatlyD. further28. A. SinceB. Up toC. BeforeD. By the end of 29. A. non-IndianB. IndianC. previousD. former30. A. exceptB. regardingC. besidesD. including31. A. culturalB. educationalC. socialD. severe32. A. estimatedB. evaluatedC. settledD. decided33. A. agreeB. push forwardC. assimilateD. deal34. A. enforcedB. overallC. contemptuousD. unbelievable35. A. in favor ofB. on behalf ofC. side by side withD. far behind36. A. realizeB. assimilateC. acknowledgeD. revitalize37. A. yetB. furthermoreC. howeverD. just the same38. A. availableB. reachableC. suitableD. eligible39. A. In the futureB. In the pastC. At presentD. Maybe40. A. questionB. issueC. aspectD. matterThere are twenty-five sentences in this section. Beneath each sentence there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Choose one word or phrase that correctly completes the sentence. Mark your answers on your ANSWER SHEET.41. He_have been nervous because he didnt go straight in. A. ought toB. mustC. shouldD. had to42. I am quite sure that I can_Michael into letting us use his car tomorrow. A. speakB. talk C. tellD. say43. Jean could be a very attractive girl but she_to her clothes. A. pays no attentionB. was paying no attentionC. paid no attentionD. had paid no attention44. When questioned by the interviewer, my mind went_, and I could hardly remember my own date of birth. A. blankB. dim C. faintD. vain45. The textbook question as well as other issues is going to be discussed when the congress is in_again next spring. A. assemblyB. conventionC. conferenceD. session46. To drive a car safely, it is_good brakes.A. essential withB. essential havingC. essential to haveD. essential have47. As I regard it, you can widen the _ of these improvements through your active participation. A. volumeB. dimensionC. magnitudeD. scope48. “Can you ride a horse?”“No, I never had the chance _.”A. for learningB. for learning howC. how to learn itD. to learn how49. As electric lines were destroyed by the storm, they were forced toCD#4 light for several days. A. go overB. go in for C. go withoutD. go out50. To survive in the intense market competition, we must_the qualities and varieties of products we make to the world-market demand. A. improveB. guaranteeC. gearD. enhance51. “Maria has blisters in her boots.”“She_walking such a long distance.”A. was used not toB. used toC. is not used toD. did not used to 52. In ancient times people who were thought to have the ability to _dreams were likely to be highly respected. A. impartB. inheritC. interpretD. intervene53. It was _that we felt tired when we arrived. A. a so long travelB. such a long travelC. such a long journeyD. such a so long journey54._his poor record in school, the board thinks that he should study hard. A. In spite ofB. In charge ofC. In view ofD. In case of 55. “What authors do you like?”“Shakespeare is_.”A. favorite for meB. my favoriteC. for me the favoriteD. the favorite of mine56. We hadnt expected a power cut so we were astonished when the whole house was _into darkness. A. divedB. plungedC. drownedD. dropped57. Without a (an)_passport a tourist is forbidden to enter a country. A. operativeB. effectiveC. validD. efficient58. Although the town had been attacked by the storm several times,_was done. A. a few damagesB. few damagesC. little damageD. a little damage59. Before the tourists set off, they spent much time setting a limit _the expenses of the trip. A. forB. inC. toD. about60. “Tina looks especially pretty tonight.”“Yes, she always looks her best in _of that color.”A. dressB. a dressC. that dressD. the dress61. Despite the wide range of reading material specially written or_forlanguage learning purposes, there is yet no comprehensive systematic program for the reading skills. A. appointedB. assembledC. acknowledgedD. adapted62. Internet, a_of millions of computers linked world wide, is the largest system serving e-mail messengers. A. unityB. connectionC. networkD. combination63. “ How dark your brothers hair is!”“Its _mine when I was at his age.”A. no darker thanB. no more darker asC. not dark more thanD. not darker as64. It was surprising that the hotel looked rather shabby outside was luxuriously and_ furnished inside. A. artificiallyB. arrogantlyC. arbitrarilyD. artistically65._he daydreamed, Peter saw figures in the sky. A. UntilB. SinceC. WhileD. DuringPART V READING COMPREHENSION 25 MINTEXT AAnna Douglas was 72 years old when she started writing her newspaper column.She had been the director of a school and a camp before she retired, but she needed to keep busy. She was even willing to work without pay. That was the reason she found a volunteer job with an agency. The agency that she chose to work for was a business that helped other businesses find jobs for old people. Every day she talked with other retired people like herself. By talking, she recognized two things. Old people had abilities that were not being used. Old people also had problemsmostly problems with communication. Mrs. Douglas found a new purpose for herself. Through the years, from time to time she had written stories about people for national magazines. Now there was a new subject: old people like herself. She began to write a newspaper column called “Sixty Plus,” which focused on getting old. She writes about the problems of old people, especially their problems with being misunderstood. Anna Douglas uses her thinking ability to see the truth behind a problem. She understands the reasons why problems begin. She understands old people and young people, too. For example, one of her readers said that his grandchildren left the house as soon as he came to visit. Mrs. Douglas suggested some ways for him to increase understanding with his grandchildren. She told him to listen to young peoples music and to watch the most popular television shows.“Its important to know something about your grandchildrens world,” says Mrs. Douglas. “That means questioning and listeningand listening is not what old sters do best,” she continues, “Say good things to them and about them. Never criticize your grandchildren or any other youngsters, teenagers, or young adults.Never tell them that they are wrong. Dont give them your opinion. They have been taught that they should have respect for old people. The old should have respect for the young as well.”66. Anna Douglas understands the problems of old people _.A. because she likes their musicB. because she has grandchildrenC. because she watches their television programsD. because she is old herself67. Anna Douglas newspaper column_.A. is about how to find jobs for old peopleB. spreads ideas for youngstersC. discusses the problems of old peopleD. contains mostly funny stories68. What advice did Mrs. Douglas NOT give to the reader whose grandchildren didnt want to see him?A. Listen to popular music.B. Tell more interesting stories.C. Try to understand the grandchildren. D. Watch more popular TV shows.69. The main point of Mrs. Douglas advice is_.A. old people should understand and respect the youngB. old people have a lot to learn from the youngC. poor hearing often causes old people to misunderstand the youngD. old people should show respect for the young even when they criticize themTEXT BIs there no end to the Drug Plague?Last year, our nations capital passed the murder-a-day mark, and the number of homicides is now up some 50 percent from that level. More than half of these killings are drug-related. In 1988 New York City had its most violent year ever,with 1896 homicides. Many of these involved drugs. Such homicides are also a problem in Detroit, Baltimore, St. Louis, Los Angeles, Phoenix and scores of other cities where drug gangs war against one another and use violence to spread their deadly trade. In Bankhead Courts, and Atlanta housing project, drug-related crime has reached the point where mail carriers have had to depend on increased police patrols at delivery time.For years, we have attacked the supply side of the drug crisis, trying to choke off the flow of drugs into our country and stop the networks that distribute them. This strategy has failed miserably. Now its time to launch a whole new offensive. We must crack down on drug consumers.Last year, former First Lady Nancy Reagan had an emotional meeting with the parents of young woman who had died in a train crash that involved an engineers use of drugs. After that meeting, Mrs. Reagan said, “ If youre a casual drug user, youre an accomplice to murder.”Mary Jane Hatcher, widow of a New York City drug-enforcement agent killed in the drug wars, echoes that sentiment. “Even through the grief,” she said after her husbands death earlier this year, “ I must ask, who really killed Everett Emerson from our society? Look around. We middle-class suburban Americans, we casual users, we dabblers in drugs keep the market in drugs an ever-increasing one. Therefore, Everett Emerson Hatcher was killed by all of us. Nice people. All of you who hear me now and fit this description, all of you must accept the blame for the loss of this good, gentle man.”70. The best title for this passage is _.A. There Is No End to the Drug PlagueB. Lets Get Tough with Drug UserC. We Must Crack Down on Drug SuppliesD. Everyone Is A Victim of Drug Use71. Which of the following statements is not true according to the passage?A. Last year there was a murder almost every day in Washington D.C.B. Now more homicides happened this year.C. More than half of these crimes are related to drug.D. In USA mail carriers always depend on increased police patrols at delivery time.72. For years the strategy against drug _.A. hasnt worked as desiredB. has encouraged the supply of drug C. hasnt cut off the networks that distribute drugD. has cracked down on drug consumers73. Who should be blamed for the death of Everett Emerson Hatcher?A. All of us.B. One of the drug gangs.C. Drug enforcement agent.D. Middle-class suburban AmericansTEXT CTheres been a lot of talk about extraterrestrial beings visiting our planet. I dont put much stock in that. I am convinced, however, that we are surrounded by sentient things of our own making whose single aim is the harassment of the individual and, ultimately, the destruction of society.Let me illustrate. A couple of years ago, I received a $ 600 insurance dividend. Sitting at the kitchen table, my wife and I discussed what we might do with the bonanza. I realize now that the refrigerator overheard our conversation. The very next day, it went berserk. The repairman told us we needed a new unit. Cost: $ 600.Not long after, we got a refund from the IRS, enough to pay for a vacation in Mexico.“Ive something to tell you,” I said to my wife. “ Privately.”“How about the den?” she suggested. I remembered that the color television set is in the den. “No, not there. Lets go outside.”I showed her the check as we stood in the driveway. We hugged each other elatedly and hardly noticed the rain.My car was parked within earshot. I didnt think anything of it at the time. As I started for the train the next morning, the car began making devilish screeching sounds.“The engines shot,” my mechanic said, “Replacing it will cost about a thousand dollars.”The cars demise convinced me I was on to something big. I dug through our financial records. I discovered that over the past ten years our receipt of “ found” money invariably was followed by equal expenditures to replace a hot-water heater, a television and a stove.Today, I lavish compliments on all the mechanical devices in our home. And I never, ever mention financial rewards in front of them.But if this article is published and Im paid for it, the word processor is going to go wrong for sure. Itll know.74. In Paragraph 1, “sentient things of our own making” refer to _.A. extraterrestrial beingsB. human beingsC. our sense organsD. mechanical devices made by man75. Which of the following statements is true?A. The author believes that there have been extraterrestrial beings visiting our planet.B. The author and his wife talked about the refund in the driveway where noting could hear them.C. The author and his wife were overjoyed at the repayment from the IRS.D. The author noticed that the refrigerator was overhearing his conversation with his wife.76. Which is the topic sentence of the passage?A. The first sentence of the passage.B. The third sentence of the passage.C. The last sentence but one of the passage.D. The last sentence of the passage.TEXT DA twenty-year-old immigrant, Levi Strauss, came to the United States in 1850 to seek his fortune in the gold fields. But strangely enough, this man made his fortune on heavy canvas that he found suitable for working clothes. Strauss jeans were particularly good for prospectors and cowboys. In the early days of jeans, this man couldnt have guessed that his pants, made only for rough work, would become so popular at all levels of society. Yes, this is a fact: jeans have become fashionable in our society. Furthermore, these pants have come to symbolize changes in social attitude.In the last decade or two we have seen movements toward equality as well as defiance of authority. Jeans, now worn by everybody, can be said to symbolize these changes for the better. In the past, only men wore jeans, and these men were at the bottomsocially and economically. Jeans were worn by truck drivers, farm and factory workers. Today, jeans no longer are looked down upon. They are worn by both men and women, by both skilled and unskilled workers, by both employees and employers. This common way of dressing symbolizes respect for individuality, no matter what your occupation or sex. In the fight against authority, young people have been the leaders. So it is natural that teenagers would defy parents and school administrators over the right to wear jeans to class and win. Jeans are the typical dress of civil rights marchers, fans at rock concerts, “hippies” returning to nature, and serious college students.Because everyone can be comfortable in them, the blue jeans invented for the use of workers are now accepted almost anywhere, anytime. This is true not only in the United States, but in many other countries in the world. I strongly agree with the following statement: “Old or new, glorified or plain, jeans are likely to be around for a long time to come. Already they have succeeded where statesmanship has failed. Although unable to speak the same language, the inhabitants of this embattled planet have at least agreed to wear the same pants.”77. Jeans, originally designed by Levi Strauss, _.A. have become a symbol of the fashionable classB. have come to symbolize changes in social attitudeC. are suitable wear for rough work onlyD. are no longer so popular as they used to be78. What is implied but not directly stated in the passage is that_.A. young people have been the leaders in the fight against authorityB. today, jeans are no longer looked down uponC. jeans are the typical dress of civil rights marchersD. formerly students were not allowed to wear jeans to class79. The author is of the opinion that_.A. jeans are likely to be a short-lived fashionB. jeans are popular only in the United StatesC. jeans are likely to be popular fo