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(A卷)PART IVocabulary(10%)Directions: There are 20 sentences in this part. Beneath each sentence there are 4 words or phrases marked A), B), C) and D). Choose the one word or phrase that correctly completes the sentence. Mark your answer on. the ANSWER SHEET.1. Her husband felt it would be silly to the color of the curtains before they had painted the room.A) carry B)findC) chooseD) charge2. The crop was severely by the recent heavy drought.A) infectedB) affectedC) afflictedD) inflicted3. The lawyer thought that piece of evidence was early in the investigation, but it turned out to be vital in convicting the man of theft.A) insignificantB) unchangeableC) unsuitableD) inevitable4. We are going to what were learned so far by some revision exercise today.A) consolidateB) reinforceC) affirmD) conform5.Trying to the best course of action in the face of the declining market, he consulted Charles Bill who had worked for a leading firm in Chicago as marketing consultant for many years.A) mark outB) reason outC) spell outD) send out6. The boredom and deep contempt for his work must result from the workers relationship to his work which is completely of humanity.A) destituteB) desolateC) devoidD) derelict7. I didnt.say anything like that at all. You are purposely my ideas to prove your point.A) revisingB) contradictingC) distractingD) distorting8. Exercise cart affect our outlook on life, and it can also help us get rid of tension, anxiety and frustration. So we should take exercise .A) regularly.B) normallyC) usuallyD) constantly9. Many artists believe that successful imitation, far from being symptomatic of a lack of originality, is the step in learning to be .A) elegantB) confidentC) creativeD) imaginary10. No one could come up with an easy solution to the governments predicament - labor which is caused by the world financial crisis.A) declineB) vacancyC) rarityD) shortage11. The professor gave instruction to the whole class so as to make every student understand how to conduct the experiment in the lab.A) afflictive B) authoritativeC) obviousD) explicit12. These areas rely on .agriculture almost having few mineral resources and a minimum of industrial development.A) respectivelyB) extraordinarilyC) incrediblyD) exclusively13. Parents often faced the between doing what they felt was good for the development of the child and what they could stand by way of undisciplined noise and destructiveness.A) paradoxB) dilemmaC) junctionD) premise14. Changing from solid to liquid, water takes in heat from all substances near it, and this produces artificial cold surrounding itA) transitionB) absorptionC) consumptionD) interaction15. Dozens of scientific groups all over the world have been the goal of a practical and economical way to use sunlight to split water molecules.A) chasingB) reachingC) pursuingD) winning16. Scientists believe that a conclusion which is drawn readily before all of the relevant data are collected, analyzed and contemplated is called .A) insincereB) premiseC) presumptionD) premature17. Applied science is discovering ways to use the knowledge of theoretical science.A) concerned aboutB) combined withC) concerned forD) concerned with.18. Mario was awarded the medal for displaying professional of the highest order in the rescue attempts two weeks ago.A) solutionB) supervisionC) competenceD) intelligence19. Although the speaker was a well-known personality, his speech was poorly .A) raisedB) deliveredC) lecturedD) preached20. He failed to cany out some of the provisions of the contract, and now he has to the consequences.A) answer forB) run intoC) abide byD) step intoPAKTIIReading Comprehension(30%)Directions: Read the following passages and answer the questions which accompany them by choosing A), B), C) or D). Mark your answers on the ANSWER SHEET.Passage 1With globalization the latest fashion in politics and economics, it was in conceivable that culture would escape its all-pervasive influence. The Living Webster Encyclopedic Dictionary defines culture as the acquired ability of an individual or people to recognize and appreciate generally-accepted aesthetic and intellectual excellence. This allows ample room for the dominant western civilization to impose its value-system, especially when the ability to recognize, generally-accepted esthetic and intellectual excellence is acquired.Globalization means not merely conformity but also uniformity to the dominant, primarily American culture. This applies as much to food as it does to music and clothes. People around the world are expected to eat fat McDonald hamburgers, drink Pepsi or Coke, wear Levi jeans and dance to Michael Jackson music. A major role in this globalization campaign is played by the English language. France and Germany tried to promote their languages but have been largely unsuccessful. The American dollar, which has become the global currency, is also an important facilitator.Culture is not value-free. It brings with it such other beliefs as feminist rhetoric (言辞), concern about environmental issues, drugs, and the right to have an abortion and to have children out of marriage. Selective concern for narrowly-defined human rights and democracy are some of its other pet projects. Advocates of global culture argue that it will help create a more peaceful world. This is the flip side of the global economy argument which is supposed to bring prosperity to all human beings. All available evidence points in the opposite direction. Economic globalization has meant that the rich have become richer and the poor poorer. We should a uniform global culture lead to peace worldwide when there are so many competing interests clamoring for support? Global culture means that human diversity will be swept by the tide of Americas culture of nakedness and grossness. It was Oscar Wilde who had said that America is a country that has gone from brutality to degeneration without the stage of civilization.Like economics and politics, culture is also peddled through a number of mechanisms. In addition to Hollywood and CNN, a number of groups in non-western societies are available to push the dominant American culture down the throats of other peoples. Often, it is difficult to resist such outpouring. Since culture is not separate from political and economic considerations, political and business elites have become its purveyors (承办商). For instance, non-western businessmen have a tendency to acquire western cultural habits to be able to rub shoulders with their western counterparts. It is no secret that the rich in poor countries have more in common with the rich in rich countries than they have with, the poor in their own countries.21. We know from the first passage that .A) culture will avoid the influence of globalizationB) globalization. will have an impact on cultureC) culture will facilitate globalizationD) culture and Globalization have no relations22. Which of the following gives the chief impetus to globalization?A) France.B) Germany.C) English.D) Dollars.23. The author ends the third passage with implication that .A) the dominant western culture shouldt replace human diversityB) American culture will ultimately replace the other culturesC) global cultural will make a peaceful worldD) American democracy applies to all the countries24. All the following are aiding the American culture to sweep the world EXCEPT .A) Hollywood and CNNB) some groups in non-western societiesC) non-western political and business elitesD) French and German people25. Whats the authors attitude toward “global culture will help to create a more peaceful world”?A) Positive.B) Negative.C) Disappointed.D) Sentimental.Passage 2Life insurance reflects one of the best parts of human beings, caring for others. One buys life insurance because he or she loves their spouse and children. There are benefits while living but the real reason is to make sure others are financially taken care of.One of the first records of life insurance was in Rome. There, groups came together called burial clubs. These were set up by the poor to pay for the funerals of the members and to help the surviving family members financially. The middle ages had associations for the various types of highly skilled labor. There are accounts that show that these guilds helped their members with various types of insurance including life insurance and disability insurance. Life insurance came into its own in England in the late 1600s. and became popular from then on； During this time Lloyds of London was growing. Lloyds name came from Lloyds Coffee House where insurance was transacted by ship owners with the underwriters who met to put together insurance contracts and other shipping and merchant related business.Some people think of insurance as gambling. It really isnt gambling even though it has the similarities of probability and odds. Insurance serves a public good of sharing the financial risks of existence and life and death among many to serve those who have experienced a loss.The first life insurance company in the United States started in 1735. This company was started for the benefit of Presbyterian (长老会的) ministers families. Life insurance was originally dominated by the mutual life insurance companies. These are life insurance companies that are owned by the policyholders and thus those policy owners receive their pro-rata (按比例的) share of the companys profits. There are also stock life insurance companies where the profits are made for the benefit of the stockholders. Similar to the mutual life insurance companies are fraternal (互助会的) life insurance companies which were started by the various fraternal orders to assist their members. Today the insurance business has evolved to a multi-faceted business with various programs and numerous distribution methods. The internet and the insurance industry is in its infancy with most insurance companies having a web site and now with web sites able to do life insurance quotes online such as which also has educational pages where you can learn about the types of life insurance including whole life insurance, term life insurance and survivorship life insurance.There are choices today that differ greatly from the choices of even a few years ago. The internet has made information on life insurance accessible just as any subject. But you still need the right knowledge. That may come from a qualified insurance agent knows their business or from.a great life insurance or disability insurance web site that provides great information for you to study.26. Whats the main purpose of the “burial clubs”？A) To be beneficial to the shareholder.B) To provide life insurance and disability insurance.C) To make profits for the club members.D) To help the families of their dead members.27. What does the word “Underwriter”in Paragraph 2 mean?A) The owners of the shipped cargo.B) The clerks of the ship companies.C) Lloyd insurance companys agents.D) Insurance companies or their agents.28. What makes life insurance different from gambling?A) Life insurance depends on probability and odds.B) Life insurance cares for others.C) Life insurance benefits those who buy it.D) Life insurance makes many people share the burden.29. What kind of life insurance companies did dominate the premier market in the U.S.?A) Mutual life insurance companies.B) Fraternal life insurance companies.G) Stock life insurance companies.D) Burial clubs in various guilds.30. What is the main idea of the last paragraph?A) We should have our life insured on line.B) Insurance choices are different between now and the past.C) We should choose the right websites to leam about insurance.D) A qualified insurance agent knows insurance business well.Passage 3Fundamentally, income disparity describes two disparate groups： rich and poor. It is hardly news that the rich are getting richer. The underlying story is a familiar one： the wealthiest households own the most assets, namely stocks, and asset prices have risen at a ferocious pace in recent years. Beyond the standard explanation, it is also the case that the emergence of technology, rising productivity, and an expanding global market have brought forth a new upper class among corporations. These newly wealthy firms pay skilled employees well and in an ever-tighter labor market, they are forced to constantly sweeten their employees compensation.Then there are the poor, where conditions are a little murky. Falling unemployment, anecdotal evidence of rising starting wages for low level service jobs, the relative non-event of welfare reform so far suggest that conditions at the low end are improving. Yet at the same time, whole communities under siege by crime and hopelessness cannot be ignored.That said, income inequality as a blanket indictment off our economic system does not fly. Income disparity is the gas that runs our economic engine. The ability to someday earn more, to live at a higher standard, is what gets people out of bed in the morning, particularly in our consumer-oriented economy. Income disparity only becomes a problem if it widens to the extent that the labor force believes that greater wealth can only be achieved by the already wealthy.Indeed, it is unreasonable to state that income disparity is eroding the labor forces will to improve productivity and move ahead. Increasing labor force participation, record homeownership, surging consumer confidence and spending, near record levels of immigration, and urban renewal are all anecdotal evidence that hopes are high. All types of people are flourishing in the New Economy and there is sufficient evidence to suggest that most still want their shot at the brass ring.So why are there still very poor households in this country? There are many reasons. Our economy is shifting towards the production of higher value goods and services. Unskilled labor is not valued to the degree that it once was, and unskilled workers are paid accordingly. There has also been a recent surge of immigration into the U.S. Many migrants to this country, particularly those who are unskilled or language challenged, require time to be absorbed into our economy. If skills are lacking, it may take a generation or two to move ahead.It is also important to remember that it is not the ultimate goal of every person to be fabulously rich. One of the fundamentals of economics is that one decides how hard to work, where to work, and what risks to take. Monetary wealth is not the sole means of maximizing utility. Each person has a finite life span and finite abilities; it is up to the individual to apply those as they see fit. The wealthy getting wealthier is not always evidence to others that they themselves are falling behind.31.In the authors country, may benefit from the development of its economy.A) all the peopleB) all the immigrantsC) only skilled employeesD) the wealthy rather than the poor32. It is implied in this passage that income inequality is .A) beneficial only to the richB) harmful to the development of economyC) destructive rather than constructiveD) not necessarily harmful to the poor33. Which of the following statements is TRUE?A) Every person wants to become rich.B) Most immigrants are very poor.C) Unskilled people tend to be poor.D) The wealthy is getting wealthier.34. The author believes that income disparity will .A) persist as ever beforeB) disappear sooner or laterC) be gradually narrowedD) be more and more widened35. The main idea presented in the last paragraph is that .A) what a person pursues in the world is not monetary wealthB) every person is not willing to become as wealthy as possibleC) each individual knows exactly what his ultimate goal isD) it is understandable for the wealthy to get wealthierPassage 4Given the lack of fit between gifted students and their schools, it is not surprising that such students often have little good to say about their school experience. In one study of 400 adults who had achieved distinction in all areas of life, researchers found that three-fifths of these individuals either did badly in school or were unhappy in school. Few MaCarthur Prize fellows, winners of the MacArthur Award for creative accomplishment, had good things to say about their pre-collegiate schooling if they had not been placed in advanced programs. Anecdotal reports support this. Pablo Picasso, Charles Darwin, Mark Twain, Oliver Goldsmith, and William Butler Yeats all disliked school. So did Winston Churchill, who almost failed out of Harrow, an elite British school. About Oliver Goldsmith, one of his teachers remarked, “Never was so dull a boy.” Often these children realize that they know more than their teachers, and their teachers often feel that these children are arrogant, inattentive, or unmotivated.Some of these gifted people may have done poorly in school because their gifts were not scholastic. Maybe we can account for Picasso in this way. But most fared poorly in school not because they lacked ability but because they found school unchallenging and consequently lost interest. Yeats described the lack of fit between his mind and school: “Because I had found it difficult to attend to anything less interesting than my own thoughts, I was difficult to teach.” As noted earlier, gifted children of all kinds tend to be strong-wille