英语阅读与写作10答案

英语阅读与写作试卷B KeyPart 1 Translation （30%）Section ADirections: Translate the following sentences from English to Chinese. (10%)1. 我恢复镇定，艰难地表示我认为她是对的。2. 这是一个在过去有效，在今天也会有效的政策。3. 尽管有这些困难，他们还是决定把接受教育放在首位。4. 每当你有什么难以开口的事要说，写个电子邮件会使之变得简单的多。5. 我们使用脑扫描的方式来了解人做抉择的机制，这种机制靠询问别人或观察其行为是很难被发现的。Section BDirections: Translate the following sentences from Chinese to English. (10%)1. Of average intelligence or better, they eventually quit school, concluding they were too dumb to finish.2. It is hard to escape the fact that in developed societies, despite progress, innovation and prosperity, there is something not quite right.3. Passing students who have not mastered the work cheats them and the employers who expect graduates to have basic skills.4. Meanwhile, my two sisters and I, who lived in three different cities, were united once again in a hospital waiting room.5. Perhaps each individual contribution is small, but the scale of the internet multiplies all efforts dramatically.Section CDirections: Translate the following passage from English to Chinese. (5%)如果我们承认遍及全球的因特网是本世纪后半叶最重要的技术创新之一的话，我们就必须赋予电子邮件人们通过网络相互联系的真实体现一席荣耀之地。人们互动的方式正在发生改变，而电子邮件既是改变的催化剂，又是改变的工具。Section DDirections: Translate the following passage from Chinese to English. (5%)Setting the right framework means creating incentives and removing barriers to remodel the context within which the whole of society makes choices. Take the environment for example. Everyone would agree that a cleaner local environment would enhance our well-being. By setting a framework that creates a price for carbon in our economy and encourages green innovation, the government can help people make the better choice.Part 2 Reading Comprehension (50%) Section AFast Reading (10%)Directions: Go over the passage quickly and answer the questions. 1-7 CBDBCDC8. observation and reason9. judging the truth of an idea10. the extinction of genuine educationSection BTask-based reading (10%)Directions: Read the article and fill out the following table.(4 words at most for each blank) . The authors viewThe essence of education is the teaching of facts and reasoning skills rather than (1) feelings or faiths.The prevailing trendsProgressive leftUnder the influence of Progressive Education many schools weight (2) feelings over facts.Religious rightThe goal of the religious activities is to prevent students from knowing (3) the theory of evolution. Some of them claim that they reject the teaching of evolution because (4) it is “unproven” since it lacks “sufficient evidence.”The authors objectionsThese religious activists arguments systematically reject the need for (5) proof and evidence.The worst implication of the creationist position is its belief in (6) ones desire rather than rational evidence.If campaigns which against teaching evolution are allowed to be succeed, the ultimate result will be (7) the extinction of genuine education.ConclusionsThe important role of education is to teach young people that (8) how to think independently.Education has liberated mankind from (9) the shackles of myth, superstition and unchallenged tradition.Both the “progressive left” and the “religious right” are to (10) reverse students development.Part 3 Careful Reading (10%)Directions: In the following text, some paragraphs have been removed. Put the 5 paragraphs in the correct order. The first and sixth paragraphs have been given.Key: G A F C B E DPart 4 Reading In-depth (20%)Directions: Read through the article and finish the following questions.Reference answers1. AbstractPeople always like to anticipate the future of ourselves. In this passage, the author tells us that some of the worlds greatest scientists give us a wonderful description of the world in 2056 around through many different ways both scientific and non-scientific. They say that we will live more long in fifty years by replacing some of our organs, aliens will become familiars and robots our companions since the colonies of outer space will be common and our technology of devising artificial intelligence will achieve a higher level. By the way, several kinds of human diseases will be cured with the development of medical methods, such as obesity and spinal injuries, which will definitely be a case of cake. As for all the above-mentioned, energy will be saved and our society is undoubtedly brighter, wiser, happier and kinder. Key Words Aliens、 obesity、 spinal、prerequisite、energy2. Structure AnalysisPart 1 (paras1-6): The author makes a panorama of the future around 2056 by using some tips of the scientists.Part 2 (paras7-28): The author describes the world in fifty years from several aspects, such as obesity、robots and so on.3. CommentsAfter reading the whole passage, I think, from the perspective of the author, whether the anticipations will become true, our future will be better than now. The author wants to call up the public to make a contribution to make our dreams true. And I strongly believe that with the joint efforts of our fellows, the year in fifty years is surely brighter.Part 5 Writing (20%)Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition on the topic: Something I admire about the Western Culture. You should write at least 120 words according to the outline given below:1. Is there anything in the Western culture you admire?2. What is it (are they) and why do you like it (them)?Something I Admire about the Western CultureDespite the cultural conflicts between the Orient and the Occident, there do exist some admirable ingredients in the Western culture.First and for