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ASSIGNMENT OF WINTER BREAKEnglish(2)Name:_PAPER II.choice1. You should keep calm during your _ test. Do not be nervous.A. oral B.platform C.rude D.shield2. Our guide gave us a detailed _ of this painting but we still do not understand.A. authority B.interpretation C.instruction D.institution3. Our _ is London. But the plane took us to Paris.A. departure B.donkey C.destination D.discount4. Generally speaking, there is always a generation _ in every country.A. gap B.break C.globe D.equality5. Careful planning and hard work will _ our final success.A. enclose B.ensure C.discharge D.deny6. He _ to his roommate for being so rude yesterday.A. worried B.doubted C.apologized D.dissolved7. When you take a picture, you should _ carefully to get a sharp picture.A. focus B.object C.preserve D.fix8. The Chinese food in the United States is usually _ for American people.A. exchanged B.altered C.modified D.cooked9. There are _ approaches to English teaching. But not all of them are equally efficient for our Chinese students.A. double B.joint C.orginate D.diverse10. He has a bad impression of his _ in the office.A. colleagues B.bullets C.barbers D.audience11. His eyes _ with rage but he did not dare to say anything.A. flashed B.wicked C.voted D.protested12. The list is arranged according to the _ professions of the audience.A. respective B.responsible C.resource D.resolution13. This is our _. So you can do what you need to do here.A. substance B.schedule C.notice D.noun14. That rich man has been dead for a long time but his _ is still not known to the public.A. sausage B.shelf C.portion D.will15.I could have _ such a situation but I didnt.A. forecast B.overcome C.shed D.urged16.I prefer a _ typewriter to an automatic one.A. mechanic B.manual C.merchant D.mental17.If you want to stop for a moment, just press the _ button on your tape recorder.A. toilet B.thumb C.violin D.pause20.I have _ three terrible English examinations this week.A. observed B.operated C.undergone D.suffered21.This is a purely _ problem, not a political one.A. additional B.advantage C.announce D.academic22.The _ TOEFL score for entering this program is 600.A. less B.sandy C.stain D.minimum23.The best example of a paradox is the proverb More _, less speed.A. haste B.range C.possession D.purse24.This company provides a very good _ service for its products.A. maintenance B.merit C.philosophy D.pigeon25.There is more _ in meat than in vegetables.A. dam B.protein C.cash D.bloody26.Do not _ in the exam. This will do you no good.A. coin B.disaster C.cheat D.resort27.Because of the boring _, we need to take a vacation every year.A. routine B.surgery C.rifle D.sake28.We need to _ the purpose of the experiment again.A. clarify B.cheek C.claim D.clap29.I _ great success for my study in this university.A. disgust B.proceed C.pioneer D.anticipate30.From the _ from this examination, we know it is too easy for the students.A. feedback B.frost C.outline D.overlook31.He drove very fast to _ that red car.A. scatter B.overtake C.site D.sponsor32.Slides are sometimes called _ film.A. whistle B.vigorous C.robot D.transparent33.Professor Smith _the most important part in his paper.A. omitted B.disputed C.designed D.chased34.This knife is made of steel _ and it can be used for a long time.A. mixed B.alloy C.champion D.grasp35.The theory of _ was developed by Darwin and is now understood by nearly everybody in the world.A. determination B.distribution C.discipline D.evolution36.Mr. Green has recently been _ to director of the presidents office.A. pushed B.purchased C.promoted D.promised37.We dont think that his _ ability has been well developed.A. possible B.potential C.underneath D.vital38.Our _ talks promise a good future for our cooperation.A. interior B.insurance C.initial D.invisible39.The _ can help people to see very small objects.A. metropolitan B.microphone C.microscope D.microwave40.Physically we feel comfortable. But _, we suffer a lot.A. psychologically B.moderately C.naturally D.precisely41.Mary has a _ view of our future. But nobody believes what she said.A. portable B.primary C.possession D.positive42.Nobody knows his _ for helping us.A. motive B.motion C.mood D.moral43.Both sides agree to establish a _ zone between the south and north.A. midst B.mild C.mention D.neutral44.This is a _ moment for our research. We should be careful.A. critical B.belt C.conscience D.copper45.This textbook is for the _ students, not for the beginners.A. observation B.transportation C.advanced D.transfer46.When I read the newspaper, I always read the _ first.A. headlines B.headquarters C.heaven D.horizon47.They _ our house at $10,000.A. count B.vanish C.weave D.assess48.When he studied at college, Jack was supported by a _.A. treatment B.assistance C.scholarship D.protein49.Even as _, he made several wonderful inventions.A.a stock B.a representative C.an undergraduate D.a gulf50.An emergency _ is very important in case of fire.A. exit B.deposit C.discharge D.elaboratePAPER IIII.read the following passage and judge 51-60A Life of Quiet DesperationI was much more nave and trusting ten years ago than I am today. I believed that all policemen were good, all doctors were caring, and all people shared my concern for their fellow man. I realized with anguish the folly of making such generalizations when my sister, Laura, committed suicide. I was not only angered about my own naivety but also outraged by the uncaring attitude of the people I encountered following the tragedy. My own lack of understanding left me unprepared for Lauras death. I often visited her at Veterans Administration Hospital where she was a patient of a halfway house for mentally ill veterans. Whenever I was with her, she appeared to be relatively happy. I realized, after her death, the tremendous effort she had made to appear that way for my benefit. I knew she had been diagnosed as a chronic depressive; I didnt understand the extent of her depression. Although Laura had made previous attempts to end her life. I was still shocked by her ultimate success. I should have realized how desperate she was because, in her usual protective way, she tried to prepare me. I received a letter shortly before she died in which Laura had written, “The panic and desperation are overwhelming.” I did not heed her cry. When we first learned of Lauras intentions, my family received no assistance in trying to determine whether she was dead or alive. My sister Carol received a letter from Laura which began, “Please forgive me. I just cant stand to live anymore.” We immediately called the hospital and learned that Laura had already been missing for twenty-six hours. But despite our plea, no one at the Veterans Administration Hospital or the police department would agree to search for her. The Thompson of the VA Hospital stated that Laura was no longer their responsibility since she had voluntarily left the hospital grounds. Donna Edwards of the police departments Missing Bureau indifferently remarked that hey could do nothing because Laura was “government property.” After driving to the hospital, a four-hour drive from our home, we began a systematic and never-racking verbal investigation of Lauras friends, cab companies, and hotels. We found Laura, but our worst fears were confirmed. We were too late. What really makes me angry is that no one tried to stop her. According to Kathy, a friend of Lauras who was also a patient at the VA center, something particularly upsetting happened to Laura that day. After being assured by her doctors secretary that the doctor would see her, Laura went to his office. Her psychiatrist rudely told her she would have to make an appointment for the following week. When Laura protested, he yelled, “Get the hell out, or I will call the guards!” Laura got the hell out, determinedly went to her room where she wrote her last letter, then left the center. A short while later, Kathy saw Laura waiting at a bus stop. She asked Laura where she was going, and Laura replied, “I am on my way to executioner.” Kathy, aware of Lauras desperation, begged the hospital personnel to do something to stop her, at least, to call us. They refused. It took us only two hours to find Laura once we arrived in town; her death might have been avoided if we had been notified immediately or if the hospital personnel had taken appropriate action themselves. Despite what might have been, the cruel reality was that Lauras retreat from a life she found unbearable was finally complete. Lauras life was one of quiet desperation. She silently screamed out the agony of her existence, but no one listened. She silently begged for help, but no one heard or cared. At least not enough. The anger I felt at this “dont give a damn” attitude has not significantly lessened after all this time. Statements:51.When Laura committed suicide, the writer realized that she had been too nave in thinking that all people had a caring heart for others.52.It was the writers lack of understanding of her sisters suffering and neglect of her that led to her death.53. When the author visited Laura in the hospital, Laura complained to her about the cruelty with which she was treated.54.Laura tried to appear happy in front of her sister to please her.55.When Laura was missing, the hospital realized that she was determined to commit suicide.56.The hospital declared that Lauras missing was not their responsibility since she had left without their permission.57.The hospital informed Lauras family by writing them a letter saying Laura had left the hospital.58. Laura was a war veteran and lived at the VA center. 59. The police departments Missing Persons Bureau said tat Laura was “government property”, which means that she was a patient in a government hospital and so was the responsibility of the government.60. Kathy, Lauras friend, informed the family when Laura was missing.III.read the passage and fill 61-80Who won the World Cup 1994 football game? What happened at the United Nations? How did the critics like the new play? 61 an event takes place; newspapers are on the streets 62 the details. Wherever anything happens in the world, reports are on the spot to 63 the news. Newspapers have one basic 64 , to get the news as quickly as possible from its source, from those who make it to those who want to 65 it. Radio, telegraph, television, and 66 inventions brought competition for newspapers. So did the development of magazines and other means of communication. 67 , this competition merely spurred the newspapers on. They quickly made use of the newer and faster means of communication to improve the 68 and thus the efficiency of their own operations. Today more newspapers are 69 and read than ever before. Competition also led newspapers to branch out to many other fields. Besides keeping readers 70 of the latest news, todays newspapers 71 and influence readers about politics and other important and serious matters. Newspapers influence readers economic choices 72 advertising. Most newspapers depend on advertising for their very 73 .Newspapers are sold at a price that 74 even a small fraction of the cost of production. The main 75 of income for most newspapers is commercial advertising. The 76 in selling advertising depends on a newspapers value to advertisers. This 77 in terms of circulation. How many people read the newspaper? Circulation depends 78 on the work of the circulation department and on the services orentertainment 79 in a newspapers pages. But for the most part, circulation depends on a newspapers value to readers as a source of information 80 the community, city, country, state, nation, and worldand even outer space. 61.A.Just when B.While C.Soon after D.Before 62.A.to give B.giving C.given D.being given 63.A.gather B.spread C.carry D.bring 64.A.reason B.cause C.problem D.purpose 65.A.make B.publish C.know D.write 66.A.another B.other C.one another D.the other 67.A.However B.And C.Therefore D.So 68.A.value B.ratio C.rate D.speed 69.A.spread B.passed C.printed D.completed 70.A.inform B.be informed C.to be informed D.informed 71.A.entertain B.encourage C.educate D.edit 72.A.on B.through C.with D.of 73.A.forms B.existence C.contents D.purpose 74.A.tries to cover B.manages to cover C.fails to cover D.succeeds in 75.A.source B.origin C.course D.finance 76.A.way B.means C.chance D.success 77.A.measures B.measured C.Is measured D.was measured 78.A.somewhat B.little C.much D.something 79.A.offering B.offered C.which offered D.to be offered 80.A.by B.with C.at D.about IV.read the passage and finish 81-87Marie Curie was one of the most accomplished scientists in history. Together with her husband, Pierre, she discovered radium, an element widely used for treating cancer, and studied uranium and other radioactive substances. Pierre and Maries amicable collaboration later helped to unlock the secrets of the atom. Marie was born in 1867 in Warsaw, Poland, where her father was a professor of physics. At the early age, she displayed a brilliant mind and a blithe personality. Her great exuberance for learning prompted her to continue with her studies after high school. She became disgruntled, however, when she learned that the university in Warsaw was closed to women. Determined to receive a higher education, she defiantly left Poland and in 1891 entered the Sorbonne, a French university, where she earned her masters degree and doctorate in physics.Marie was fortunate to have studied at the Sorbonne with some of the greatest scientists of her day, one of whom was Pierre Curie. Marie and Pierre were married in 1895 and spent many productive years working together in the physics laboratory. A short time after they discovered radium, Pierre was killed by a horse-drawn wagon in 1906. Marie was stunned by this horrible misfortune and endured heartbreaking anguish. Despondently she recalled their close relationship and the joy that they had shared in scientific research. The fact that she had two young daughters to raise by herself greatly increased her distress. Curies feeling of desolation finally began to fade when she was asked to succeed her husband as a physics professor at the Sorbonne. She was the first woman to be given a professorship at the world-famous university. In 1911 she received the Nobel Prize in chemistry for isolating radium. Although Marie Curie eventually suffered a fatal illness from her long exposure to radium, she never became disillusioned about her work. Regardless of the consequences, she had dedicated herself to science and to revealing the mysteries of the physical world.81.The Curies _ collaboration helped to unlock the secrets of the atom.A. friendlyB. competitiveC. courteousD. industriousE. chemistry82. Marie had a bright mind and a _personality.A. strongB. lightheartedC. humorousD. strangeE. envious83. When she learned that she could not attend the university in Warsaw, she felt_.A. hopelessB. annoyedC. depressedD. worriedE. none of the above84. Marie _ by leaving Poland and traveling to France to enter the Sorbonne.A. challenged authorityB. showed intelligenceC. behavedD. was distressedE. answer not available in article85. _she remembered their joy together.A. DejectedlyB. WorriedC. TearfullyD. HappilyE. Sorrowfully86. Her _ began to fade when she returned to the Sorbonne to succeed her husband.A. misfortuneB. angerC. wretchednessD. disappointmentE. ambition87. Even though she became fatally ill from working with radium, Marie Curie was never _.A. troubledB. worriedC. disappointedD. sorrowfulE. disturbedV.read the passage and finish 88-97 The Interaction of Body and MindThe concept of psychosomatic illness Psycho, refers to mind, and soma, to body. Psychosomatic illness is the occurrence of bodily symptoms(症状) which are psychological or emotional in origin. Mind and body are not separate; one affects and is affected by the other. Who has not experienced some physical manifestation of emotional stress? Such experiences as a headache after a quarrel and urinary frequency or diarrhea before an examination are not uncommon, and for most people they are of a temporary nature. The symptoms disappear and are forgotten after the crisis has passed. No treatment may be needed, or the patient may use simple remedies to relieve the discomfort. One person may find that a leisurely walk is the best cure for a headache; another may take aspirin. Certain conditions have been considered classic examples of psychosomatic illness: pepticulcer, eczema, colitis, and asthma. Personality profiles have been developed to describe the typical characteristics of persons who develop such illness. Another point of view is that human beings are more complex and varied in their responses than such profiles would indicate, and that the type of illness a patient develops in relation to stress varies with many additional factors, such as heredity and environment. Much remains to be learned about the relationship between st