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Part V Reading Comprehension (25 minutes, 40 points)Section A Multiple Choice (5 points)Directions: There is one passage in this section with 5 questions. For each question, there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should decide on the best choice. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.Questions 51-55 are based on the following passage.In the lumberyard by the lake, where trees from the woods were turned into boards for construction work, there was an old brick building two floors high, and all around the outside walls were heaped great piles of soft sawdust. There were many of these golden mountains of dust covering that part of the yard right down to the blue lake. That afternoon, bored with having nothing else to do, all the fellows followed Michael up the ladder to the roof of the old building and they sat with their legs hanging over the edge looking out across the lake. Suddenly Michael said, “I dare you to jump down,” and without thinking about it, he pushed himself off the roof and fell on the sawdust where he lay rolling around and laughing. “I dare you all!” he shouted. “Youre all cowards,” he said, encouraging them to follow him. Still laughing, he watched them looking down from the roof, white-faced and hesitant, and then one by one they jumped and got up grinning with relief.注释：1.lumberyard木料场，木行。2. turn into把变成。3.construction建设，建造。4.piles of成堆的。5.sawdust锯屑。6.hang over 7.edge边，边缘。8.cowards懦夫。9.hesitant迟疑的，踌躇的，犹豫不定的。10.grin露齿而笑。11. relief安慰。In the hot afternoon sunlight they all lay on the sawdust pile telling jokes till at last one of the fellows said, “Come on up on the old roof again and jump down.” There wasnt much enthusiasm among them, but they all went up to the roof again and began to jump off in a determined, desperate way till only Michael was left and the others were all down below grinning up at him calling, “Come on, Mike. Whats the matter with you?” Michael wanted to jump down there and be with them, but he remained on the edge of the roof, wetting his lips, with a silly grin on his face, wondering why it had not seemed such a long drop the first time. For a while they thought he was only fooling them, but then they saw him clenching his fists tight. He was trying to count to ten and then jump, and when that failed, he tried to take a long breath and close his eyes. In a while the fellows began to laugh at him; they were tired of waiting and it was getting on to dinnertime. “Come on, youre a coward, do you think were going to sit here all night?” they began to shout, and when he did not move they began to get up and walk away, still shouting. “Who did this in the first place? Whats the matter with you all?” he called.注释：1.enthusiasm热情，热心。2. determined坚决的。3. desperate不顾一切的。4.on the edge of在的边缘。5.wet ones lips舔嘴唇。 6.clench ones fists握拳。7.take a long breath长吸一口气，深呼吸。8.In a while一会儿。But for a long time he remained on the edge of the roof, staring unhappily and steadily at the ground. He remained all alone for nearly an hour while the sun, like a great orange ball getting bigger and bigger, rolled slowly over the grey line beyond the lake. His clothes were wet from nervous sweating. At last he closed his eyes, slipped off the roof, fell heavily on the pile of sawdust and lay there a long time. There were no sounds in the yard, the workmen had gone home. As he lay there he wondered why he had been unable to jump; and then he got up slowly and walked home feeling deeply ashamed and wanting to avoid everybody.注释：1.stare at凝视。2.ashamed羞愧的。3.avoid逃避。Questions:51. Why did the boys first decide to climb onto the roof of the building?A. To test their courage.B. To pass the time.C. To keep out of the way of the workmen.D. To get a better view of the woods.51.B 文中第三段指出That afternoon, bored with having nothing else to do, all the fellows followed. looking out across the lake.由此可知孩了们是为打发时间，所以B选项正确。52. When the boys jumped after Michael, they _.A. were not afraid at all B. wanted to do it again immediatelyC. were glad they had got down safely D. found the jump easier than expected52.C 文章第一段末尾提到one by one they jumped and got up grinning with relief，“一个接一个的跳下去，站起来时都松了一口气笑了”。他们跳下去都安然无恙，由此可知C选项正确。53. Why didnt Michael make the second jump immediately?A. The ground seemed further away. B. He thought his friends had been foolish.C. He was trying to trick his friends. D. He wanted his friends to go away.53.A 文中第二段提到wondering why it had not seemed such a long drop the first time，“第一次跳的时候怎么没觉得这么高呢? 所以A选项正确。54. How did Michaels friends react when he didnt jump?A. They left immediately. B. They were not surprised.C. They remembered how they had felt themselves.D. They thought he was joking.54.D 文中提到In a while the fellows began to laugh at him; they were tired of waiting and it was getting on to dinnertime. “朋友们开始嘲笑他，而且等的也都不赖烦了准备回家吃晚饭”。所以D选项正确。55. When Michael finally jumped the second time, he _.A. was proud of himself B. improved on his first jumpC. could not understand what had stopped himD. was not so angry with his friends55.C 文章末尾提到As he lay there he wondered why he had been unable to jump; and then he got up slowly and walked home feeling deeply ashamed and wanting to avoid everybody.由此可知C选项正确。Section B Yes / No / Not Given (5 points)Directions: In this part, you will have 5 minutes to go over the passage quickly and answer the questions on the Answer Sheet. For questions 56 - 60, mark Y (for Yes) if the statement agrees with the information given in the passage; N (for No) if the statement contradicts the information given in the passage; NG (for Not Given) if the information is not given in the passage.Questions 56- 60 are based on the following passage.AccommodationNear the town centre- Single rooms availableSunningdale HotelFrench, German, Spanish and Russian spoken 150 per week single room or 27 per day, with English breakfast and dinner.Double room 120 each person a week, 25 daily.Half price for children under 14.The sunningdale Hotel was built in 1913 and opened by Prince Louise. It has provided excellent service for people from all over the world and people of all ages and nationalities have stayed here. During the past 80 years over 50,000 guests from 174 different countries have visited Sunningdale. The hotel is on one of the main roads leading to the town centre. It is about 20 minutes by bus from the centre of town and buses to many other parts of the town stop outside the hotel. Guests should be careful not to travel on buses with the blue sign Express on the front because they do not stop near our hotel. An underground station is less than 100 metres away. The main building has 200 well-furnished, centrally-heated single rooms, each fitted with hot and cold water. Showers, baths and toilets are at the end of all corridors. The hotel has a shop, sitting rooms, four television rooms, a table tennis room, a library and laundry. There are also eight pianos available for guests use. There are spaces to park cars on the hotel drive. Daily newspapers are provided free and stamps can be bought at the office. Guests who stay for long periods must pay for their accommodation weekly in advance and one weeks notice is required for departures. Short- or long-term guests are welcome but long-term guests are offered rooms first. Meal times are: breakfast 7: 009: 30 am; lunch 1: 002: 00 pm; dinner 5: 307: 00 pm. During the week, for those studying or working late, dinner can be requested until 11: 00 pm by writing your name on the late list or by telephoning before 7:00 pm. A selection of 10 menu choices are available for breakfast and dinner. Guests are advised to use taxis to get to the hotel if they arrive by train because we are some distance from the main railway station.注释：1.nationality籍贯。2. well-furnished装饰豪华。3.centrally-heated中央暖气。 4. laundry洗衣店。5.accommodation膳宿。6.in advance提前，预先。7.departure离开。Statements:56. Laundry is included in the cost of a room.56.NG 文中第三段提到The hotel has a shop, sitting rooms, four television rooms, a table tennis room, a library and laundry.但并没有提到是否收费。57. An Express bus will take you from the hotel to the centre of the town.57.N 文中提到Guests should be careful not to travel on buses with the blue sign Express on the front because they do not stop near our hotel. 带有绿色标志的Express(快车)在旅馆前不设车站。所以该说法错误。58. The hotel prefers guests who stay for a short time.58.N 文章第四段提到Short- or long-term guests are welcome but long-term guests are offered rooms first。旅店更希望旅客长期居住。因而该说法错误。59. You can have dinner as late as 11:00 pm.59.Y 文中提到for those studying or working late, dinner can be requested until 11: 00 pm by writing your name on the late list or by telephoning before 7:00 pm. 为工作或学习很晚的客人提供夜宵。所以该说法正确。60. It is a long way to walk from the hotel to the main railway station.60.Y 题干是对本篇文章最后一段的概括。Section C Short Answer Questions (20 points)Directions: In this section, there are 2 passages followed by 10 questions or unfinished statements. Read the passages carefully, then answer the questions in a maximum of 10 words. Remember to write the answers on the Answer Sheet.Passage OneQuestions 61-65 are based on the following passage.There are some very good things about open education. This way of teaching allows the students to grow as people, and to develop their own interests in many subjects. Open education allows students to be responsible for their own education, as they are responsible for what they do in life. Some students do badly in a traditional classroom. The open classroom may allow them to enjoy learning. Some students will be happier in an open education school. They will not have to worry about grades or rules. For students who worry about these things a lot, it is a good idea to be in an open classroom.But many students will not do well in an open classroom. For some students, there are too few rules. These students will do little in school. They will not make good use of this type of education. Because open education is so different from traditional education, these students may have a problem getting used to making so many choices. For many students it is important to have some rules in the classroom. They worry about the rules even when there are none. Even a few rules will help this kind of student. The last point about open education is that some traditional teachers do not like it. Many teachers do not believe in open education. Teachers who want to have an open classroom may have many problems at their schools.You now know what open education is. Some of its good points and bad points have been explained. You may have your own opinion about open education. The writer thinks that open education is a good idea, but only in theory. In actual fact, it may not work very well in a real class or school. The writer believes that most students, but of course not all students, want some structure in their classes. They want and need to have rules. In some cases, they must be made to study some subjects. Many students are pleased to find subjects they have to study interesting. They would not study those subjects if they did not have to.注释：1.make good use of充分利用。Questions:61. One good thing about open education is that it _.61. allows the students to develop their own interests. 文章第一段指出This way of teaching allows the students to grow as people, and to develop their own interests in many subjects. 由此可知发展个人兴趣应该是开放式教育最根本的优点。62. Open education may be a good idea for the students who _.62. worry about grades or rules a lot. 文章第一段倒数第二句、第三句提到Some students will be happier in an open education school. They will not have to worry about grades or rules. 由此可知对于这些担心自己的grades or rules的学生来说是件是好事情。因为实行开放式教育后，他们就不用再担心自己的grades or rules了。63. Why will some students do little in an open classroom?63. Because there are too few rules.文中第二段第二句话指出For some students, there are too few rules. 64. What do many teachers think of open education?64. They dont believe in open education.文章第二段的最后一句话提到Many teachers do not believe in open education。65. Give this passage an appropriate title.65. The advantages and disadvantages of open education。从全文来看，文章第一段提到开放式教育的优点，第二段又提到开放式教育的缺点，因而开放式教育的优缺点是文章的中心。Passage TwoQuestions 66-70 are based on the following passage.“My advisor wants me to call him by his first name,” many foreign graduate students in the U.S. have said, “But I just cant do it. It doesnt seem right. I have to show my respect.”On the other hand, professors have said of foreign students, “They keep bowing and saying Yes, sir, yes, sir. I can hardly stand it. I wish theyd stop being so polite and just say what they have on their minds.”Differing ideas about formality and respect frequently complicate relationships between American professors and students from abroad, especially Asian students (especially female Asian students). The professors generally prefer informal relationships (sometimes, but not always, including the use of first names rather than titles and family names) and little acknowledgment of status differences. Many foreign students are used to more formal relationships and sometimes have difficulty bringing themselves to speak to their teachers at all, let alone addressing them by their given names.注释：1.respect尊敬。2.say of谈论。3.hardly几乎不。4.stand忍受。5.on their minds担心，焦虑。6.formality礼节。7.complicate复杂的。8.acknowledgment承认。9.status differences地位差异。10. let alone更别提。11address称呼。12.given names名字The characteristics of student-teacher relationships on American campuses vary somewhat, depending on whether the students involved are undergraduate or graduate students, and depending on the size and nature of the college. Graduate students typically have more intense relationships with their professors than undergraduates do; at smaller colleges student-teacher relationships are typically even less formal than they are at larger institutions.To say that student-teacher relationships are informal is not to say that there are no recognized status differences between the two groups. There are. But native American students may show their respect mainly in the vocabulary and tone of voice they use when speaking to teachers. Much of their behavior around teachers may seem to foreign students to be disrespectful. For example, American students will eat in class, read newspapers, and assume quite informal postures. Approve of such behavior, but they tolerate it. Students, after all, are individuals who have the right to decide for themselves how they are going to behave.注释：1.characteristics特性，特征。2.vary不同。3.somewhat多少，几分。4.depend on取决于。5.typically代表性地，作为特色地。6.mainly主要地。7.disrespectful失礼的，无礼的。8.assume表现为。9.postures )姿势。10.approve of赞成。11.tolerate忍受，容忍。Questions:66. When addressed by their given names, American professors think it _.66. acceptable，本文的前三段都在谈如何称呼教授的问题，美国的教授们允许并且很习惯学生们直呼其名。67. Many foreign students politeness makes their American professors _.67. uncomfortable。文章第二段提到They keep bowing and saying Yes, sir, yes, sir. I can hardly stand it.由此可知美国教授对外国学生的礼貌感到不自在。68. What are the relationships like between students and professors at big Americanuniversities compared with smaller ones?68. More formal。本文第四段末尾提到at smaller colleges studentteacher relationships are typically even less formal than they are at larger institutions，题干所问的意思恰好与原文的意思相反，因而要把原文的less formal换成more formal. 69. What do you understand by the term “status differences” (Para.5)?69. Teachers are in a higher position and should be respected。文章第三段说教授喜欢与学生保持一种非正式的关第，教授也承认与学生之间的这种地位的差异；文章第五段第一句提到informal is not to say that there are no recognized status differences between the two groups“非正式的关系并不是说他们之间没有了地位的差异”。老师的地位高于学生的地位，应该受到学生的尊敬。所以答案为Teachers are in a higher position and should be respected。70. What do American teachers think of their students behavior in class?70. They tolerate it(rather than approve).文章最后一段最后一句提到“每个人都是独立的个体，有权决定自己的举动”，因而老师对学生在课堂上的举动都是容忍的。Section D Summary (10 points)Directions: In this part, there is one passage followed by a summary. Read the passage carefully and complete the summary with the appropriate words from the passage. Remember to write the answers on the Answer Sheet.Questions 71-75 are based on the following passage.Wine can be made with red grapes or white grapes, and, especially in the case of red wines, a number of medical researchers have reported that a moderate amount of wine has certain health benefits. This may be one of the reasons why the number of people drinking wine has risen over the past years. As new wine shoppers browse the shelves of their local markets, they face a tough decision. Should they buy a wine with a cork or a screw top? And shoppers are not alone in their dilemma. Wineries are also facing tough choices in the best way to seal their products.注释：1.moderate适度的，温和的，中等的。2.browse浏览。3.tough decision艰难的决定。4. cork软木塞。5.screw top螺旋盖。6. dilemma进退两难的局面。7.wineries葡萄酒酿造厂。8.seal密封。The root of the problem lies in “cork taint.” Cork taint refers to a problem with wine that has been sealed with a bad cork. Traditionally, all corks are made from a special oak tree that grows around the Mediterranean. In the process of making the corks and sealing wine bottles, a certain type of mold may start to grow on some corks. Over time, this mold can produce a chemical that makes the wine inside the bottle taste musty. In fact, the human tongue is so sensitive to this particular compound that people can taste it even diluted up to six parts per trillion!注释：1. root根源。2.cork taint木塞污染。3.mold霉菌。4.musty发霉的。5.sensitive敏感的。6.compound混合物。7. dilute冲淡，变淡。How big is the