东北师范大学外国语学院英语实践基础历年考研真题汇编合集

目录2007年东北师范大学681英语实践基础考研真题2006年东北师范大学681英语实践基础考研真题2005年东北师范大学681英语实践基础考研真题2004年东北师范大学681英语实践基础考研真题2003年东北师范大学681英语实践基础考研真题

2007年东北师范大学681英语实践基础考研真题I.VOCABULARY1．Completeeachofthesentenceswithanappropriateformofthewordprovidedintheparenthesis.(20points)(1)Therehasbeena_____ofinterestinthisauthor’suniquewritingstyle.(revive)(2)Iwas_____atbeingalwaystoldwhattodoandwhatnottodo.(fury)(3)Thecompanybecame_____withinthreeyears,whichwasbeyondmanypeople’sexpectation.(profit)(4)The_____managerwillinterviewyou.(person)(5)Themanwhoisinchargeofthe_____isanexcellentengineer.(install)(6)Manypeoplefearsnakesbecausesomeofthemare_____.(poison)(7)IfIdidsomethingwrong,itwasonlythrough_____.(ignore)(8)Wekepther_____ofthenewsthathersondiedintheaccident.(inform)(9)Tosavemoney,heoftenbuys_____textbooks.(use)(10)Heworkedwithgreat_____andhopedtofinishitaheadofschedule.(efficient)(11)Inmodernsocietymanypeopleseemtohaveforgottenthatmarriageisalifelong_____.(commit)(12)Itiscommontoseepeople_____eachotherinAmerica.(embrace)(13)Thestoresellsonlyproductsthatcontainnoartificial_____.(preserve)(14)SamWalton,whosingle-handedlybuiltWal-Mart,isthelargest_____

intheUnitedStates.(retail)(15)Wouldyoupleasestopbythehardwarestoreandpickupa_____filterfortheairconditioningunit?(replace)(16)Thebreadmaker’s_____lidmadeitimpossibleforanyonetouseit.(defect)(17)Smallershopshaveitemsthataremuchmore_____fortheaverageshopper.(afford)(18)“Sourmilk”isatermusedforeithermilkthathaspassedits_____dateorthebittertasteoflearningapainfullesson.(expire)(19)Weneedyour_____hereonthisdottedline.(sign)(20)IcoulddotheentirewebpagemyselfifIhada_____toputthepicturesandgraphicsupwith.(scan)2．ChooseonefromA,B,CorD,whichisclosesttothemeaningoftheunderlinedword,orphrase(20points).(1)Theaccountantisscrupulousinrecordingexpenses.A.carefulB.recklessC.obstinateD.disheartened(2)TheWatsonsdecidedtodefertheirplansforavacation.A.transferB.regretC.relish

D.postpone(3)Olderpeopleoftenspeakoffrugalityasthegreatestvirtuewhendealingwithmoney.A.excessB.finalityC.restraintD.generosity(4)Inthenearfuture,wewillseealotofcontroversyaboutwhat’satraitandwhat’sadisease.A.conversationB.thinkingC.debateD.anger(5)Thereshouldbetestingtoseeifpeoplearemorepronetoviolenceintheworkplace.A.afraidB.inclinedC.practicedD.accustomed(6)NaturenowcanbetinkeredwithinwaysthatnotlongagowereonlyScience-fictionfantasies.A.ignored

B.avoidedC.toleratedD.manipulated(7)Englishprevailsintransportationandthemedia.A.existsB.preservesC.continuesD.predominates(8)IwasevenmoreconfusedwhenIfoundoutthatthemeaningoftheverb‘toduck’camefromthebirdandnotviceversa.A.theotherwayaroundB.fromsomethingelseC.withmanymeaningsD.writteninadifferentway(9)Igrewupinaculturethatconsidersusliterallyapartoftheentireprocessthatiscallednature.A.inanimaginativewayB.inrealityC.intellectuallyD.poetically(10)Ifyouareover65andretired,youmaybeeligibletoreceiveaBlue

CrossGoldpolicy.A.legalB.qualifiedC.fortunateD.credible(11)Inanefforttopromoteournewproduct,wehaveundertakenheavyadvertisementcampaignsthroughallformsofmassmedia.A.engageB.advertiseC.raiseD.advance(12)Duringthepreliminarystagesofbuilding,wewillbreaktheground,levelitout,andthenbegindiggingthefoundation.A.initialB.finalC.contemporaryD.current13)Afterhistelevisionrepairbusinesswentbankrupt,Stevedecidedtostayhomeandwatchthechildrenwhilehiswifeplayedtheroleofthebreadwinner.A.brokeB.serious

C.downD.ahead(14)Tospendmoremoneyonshippingthanonproducinganitemissillyanddefinitelynocost-effective.A.convincingB.decisiveC.economicalD.efficient(15)WearegoingtobeholdingseminarsalldaySaturdayontopicsrangingfrombalancingacheckbooktopersonalinvesting.A.partiesB.bandsC.conferencesD.statements(16)Ihopethatthesenewcomputerswillfacilitatetherapidgrowthofyourpromisingcompany.A.retardB.fastenC.helpD.fascinate(17)Eversincehetookamouthoffforhealthreason,wehaven’thadanycorrespondencewithhimwhatsoever.

A.communicationB.meetingC.agreementD.collaboration(18)Thecourthasorderedthecommitteetoinquireintothisincidentfurther.A.investigateB.restateC.bringforwareD.carryaway(19)Thelayoutoftheroomwilllooksomethinglikethis,butI’mstilltryingtodecidetheactualcolorschemeandwhichgraphicswearegoingtoinsert.A.decorationB.indexC.environmentD.arrangement(20)TheOrientExpressisafamousandluxurioustrainthattransportsitstravelersintotheheartofsomeofEurope’smostexoticplaces.A.mysteriousB.unusualC.realisticD.precarious

3．Fillintheblankswiththewordsgivenbelow,makingnecessarychanges.Notethatthereareextrawordsinthelist.(10points)Thirty-twopeoplewatchedKittyGenovesebeingkilledrightbeneaththeirwindows.Shewastheirneighbor.Yetnoneofthe32helpedher.Notoneevencalledthepolice.Wasthis(1)cruelty?Wasitlackoffeelingaboutone’sfellowman?“Notso.”saidscientistsJohnDarleyandBibbFatane.Thesemenwent(2)theheadlinestofindthereasonswhypeopledidn’tact.Theyfoundthatapersonhastogothroughtwostepsbeforehecanhelp.Firsthehasto(3)thatthereisanemergency.Supposeyouseeamiddle-agedmanslumptothesidewalk.Ishehavingaheartattack?Isheinacomafromdiabetes?Orisheabouttosleepoffadrunk?Isthesmokecomingintotheroomfroma(4)intheairconditioning?Isit“steampipes”?Orisitreallysmokefromafire?It’snotalwayseasytotellifyouarefacedwitharealemergency.Second,andmoreimportant,thepersonfacedwithanemergencymustfeel(5)responsible.Hemustfeelthathemusthelp,orthepersonwon’tgetthehelpheneeds.Theresearchersfoundthatalotdependsonhowmanypeopleare(6).Theyhadcollegestudentsintobe“tested.”Somecamealone.Somecamewithoneortwoothers.Andsomecameinlargegroups.Thereceptioniststartedthemoffonthe“tests.”Thenshewentintothenextroom.Acurtaindividedthe“testingroom”andtheroomintowhichshewent.Soonthestudentshearda(7),thenoiseoffilecabinetsfallingandacryforhelp.Allofthishadbeenpre-recordedonatape-recorder.Eightoutoftenofthestudentstakingthetestaloneactedtohelp.Ofthestudentsinpairstwooutoftenhelped.Ofthestudentsingroups,nonehelped.Inotherwords,ingroup,Americansoften(8)toact.Theyfeelthatotherswillact.They,themselves,neednot.Theydonotfeelany(9)responsibility.Arepeoplebotheredbysituationswherepeopleareintrouble?Yes.Thescientistsfoundthatthepeoplewereemotional,theysweated,theyhad(10)hands.Theyfelttheotherperson’strouble.Buttheydidnotact.Theywereinagroup.Theiractionswereshapedbytheactionsofthosetheywerewith.II.READINGCOMPREHENSION(50points)PassageAThefollowingpassagecontainsTENerrors.Eachlinecontainsamaximumofoneerror.Ineachcase,onlyONEwordisinvolved.Youshouldproofreadthepassageandcorrectitinthefollowingway:(10points)Forawrongword,underlinethewrongwordandwritethecorrectoneintheblankprovidedattheendoftheline.Foramissingword,markthepositionofthemissingwordwitha“∧”signandwritethewordyoubelievetobemissingintheblankprovidedattheendofthelineforanunnecessaryword,crosstheunnecessaryworkwithaslash“/”andputthewordintheblankprovidedattheendoftheline.PassageBReadthefollowingpassageandchooseA,B,CorDtocompleteeachofthefollowingstatements.(10points)FireTestsMostfiresstartinabuilding’scontents,notitsstructure.Understandinghowfiregrowsindoors—inenclosedspaces—isthefirststepinlimitingitspotentialfordeathanddestruction.Firetestshavebeenaroundforyears,andmostbuildingcodesmakereferencetothem.Some,however,areobsolete,inthesensethattheycan’taccommodateagrowingnumberofnewmaterialsinnewconfigurations.Norcantheyrankitemsinorderofflammability.Whatisneededaregradedteststhatattachnumberstothedegreeofflammability.Thesenumberscouldthenbepluggedintosuitablecomputermodels.Thecomputercouldworkoutthetotalflammabilityofanitem,dependingonwhatit’smadeofhowit’sputtogether,andwhereit’splaced.Computermodelsarebecomingimportantinresearch.Scientistsarehopingthatoneday,withenoughdataandsufficientlypowerfulcomputers,theywillbeabletocalculate,withoutactuallysettingfiretoanything,thewayafirewillspreadinanygivenbuilding.Afireindoorsisaverydifferentanimalfromtheoneoutdoors.Whenyouputamatchtoincinerator,theflamesbuildupsteadily.Mostoftheheatislosttotheatmosphere,soyouhavenotroublestagingcloseby.Insidearoom,itobeysdifferentandmorecomplexphysics,andthedangerquietlymultiplies.First,insteadofamatch,imagineacigarettedroppedintothebackofaloungechair.Cigarettes,youshouldknow,areamongthemajorcausesoffiresinhouses.Acarelesslydiscardedcigarettecanstayalightinaconcealedcreviceforaslongas45minutes.Then,aftersmoulderingaway,thechair’supholsterysuddenlyignites.Withinperhaps30seconds,smoke,combustiongases,andheatbegincurlingupwards,andbeforeIminutehaspassed,theyhavestartedbuildingupinatrappedlayerundertheceiling.Asthechaircontinuestobumthelayergetshotterandthicker,andafter2minutesitstartsradiatingheatbackdowntothechairandotherfurnitureintheroom.After3minutesorsothetrappedheatcanbecomesointensethatwesee‘flash-over’,—everythingintheroom,includingcombustiblegases,hasreachedignitionpointandburstsintoflame.Experimentshaveshownthatsomepolyurethanearmchairscan,5minutesafterignition,giveout1-2megawattsofheat.That’snomorethanalivelyincineratorproduces;butwhenit’sconfinedinaroomitcaneasilyinduceflashover.Afterflash-overanybodystillintheroomwouldbedead.Peoplerarelyappreciatehowquicklyasmallfireindoorscanturnintoadeadlyinferno.Theywastetimegoingtothelaundrytogetabucketofwaterinsteadofmakingsureeverybodyelseisoutofthehouse.Bythetimetheygetback,thefirewillalmostcertainlybeoutofcontrol.Billowingcloudsofsmokeandtoxicgasesquicklyspillthroughdoorwaysandalonghalls,envelopingandincapacitatingsleepingoccupantsintherestofthehouse.Youcanappreciatethatmodelingtheentirecourseofanindoorfireona

computerisadauntingtask.Theprogramneedstoconsidertheflamingcombustionzone,therisingthermalplumeabovetherebeneaththecelling,andventilation,Turbulenceofairisverydifficulttomodelbecauselargeeddiescangrowfromfeaturesassmallas0.1mmacross.Nevertheless,fireresearchersoverseashavesimplifiedmodelstostudyaspectsoffirebehaviourinhomes,hospitals,aircraft,tunnels,stadiums,shoppingmallsandairports.Forexample,theFireResearchStationinBritainhasspent7yearsdeveloping‘Jasmine,’whichcanshowhowaircirculatesintoaburningbuildingand.howthesmokelayerdeepenswithtime.IntheUnitedStates,theNationalBureauofStandardshasdevelopedASET,whichcalculates‘availablesafeegresstime.’Thisfire-growthmodelrequiresfiguresforratesofmassloss,smokerelease,productionoftoxicgases,andheatbuild-up.Mostexistingtests,aswehavenoted,failtoprovidethenecessarydata.Theywillneedtobemodified,orawholenewgenerationoftestsdevised.1．Themajorityoffiresinbuildingsarecausedby_____A.materialsleftinthebuildings.B.poorbuildingstructure.C.outdatedfireregulations.D.enclosedspaces.2．Theincreasednumberofnewmaterialsusedtoconstructbuildings_____A.leadstoincreasingnumberoffires.B.meansfirerulesneedtobeupdated.C.requiresmanynewconstructionconfigurations.D.usesgradedteststodeterminerisk.

3．Theriskofflammabilityinagivenmaterial_____A.isduetocomputermodeling.B.isduetowhattheitemismadeof.C.isduetoavarietyoffactors.D.isduetogradedtests.4．Duetoinsufficientcomputingpower_____A.scientistsdonotunderstandtherisksoffire.B.scientistscannotupdatefireregulations.C.scientistscannotrecommendusingnewmaterials.D.scientistshavetotestmaterialsbysettingfiretothem.5．Firesinhouses_____A.arealwayscausedbycigarettes.B.takebetween45minutesand2hourstospread.C.areverydifferenttofiresoutdoors,D.oftenstartsuddenly.6．Whenachairhasbeenburningforabout3minutes_____A.smokebecomestrappedundertheceiling.B.thetemperaturerises.C.therestoftheroomignites.D.peopleintheroomwilldie.

7．Thearticlesuggeststhatifapersonencountersaburningchair_____A.itwon’tputoutasmuchheatasanincinerator.B.thepersonshouldtrytoputitout.C.thepersonwillbecomeincapacitatedD.thepersonshouldremoveallpeopleinthearea.8．Becauseindoortireshavemanyaspects,_____A.theyaredifficulttounderstand.B.airturbulenceisincreased.C.eddiescannotbeunderstood.D.theyaredifficulttoputout.9．Overseasfireresearchers_____A.areparticularlyinterestedinfiresinhomesandhospitals.B.studycertainfeaturesoffiresratherthanthewholeprocess.C.understandhowaircirculatesinaburningbuilding.D.haveenoughcomputerpowertodocompleteresearch.10．TheNationalBureauofStandardsintheUS._____A.failstoprovidenecessarydata.B.needstobemodified.C.requiresawiderangeofdata.D.helpscontrolfires.

PassageCChoosethemostsuitableheadingsfortheparagraphsfromthelistofheadingsbelow.(10points)IDon’tKnowWhereI’mGonnaGoWhentheVolcanoBlows1．Thesewords,suggestedinasongbyJimmyBuffetinhis1979Volcanoalbum,probablyreflecttheconcernsofmanypeoplelivingnearactivevolcanoes.Volcanoesarebeneficialtohumanslivingonornearthem.Theyproducefertilesoil,andprovidevaluableminerals,waterreservoirs,geothermalresources,andscenicbeauty.Butvolcanoescanbeverydangerous.Wherecanapersongotobesafefromaneruptingvolcano?Whattypesofvolcanichazardsmighttheyface?Thesequestionsaredifficulttoanswerbecausetherearemanytypesofvolcaniceruptionswhichproducedifferenttypesofvolcanichazards.2．WhenMountStHelenseruptedonMay18,1980,redhotlavadidnotspewoutofthevolcanoandpourdownitsflanks.ThisperceptionofavolcaniceruptionisacommononeandisprobablydueinparttopicturesseenontelevisionorinbooksofthebeautifullavaflowsandlavafountainsinHawaii.ThetypeoferuptionsinHawaiiisknownasHawaiianvolcanismandisfarlessdangerousthantheeruptionsproducedbyMountSt.Helens.Itisimportanttoknowwhattypeofanemptionavolcanoismostlikelytoproducesothatthetypesofhazardsproducedbysuchaneruptioncanbeidentified.Knowledgeofthesetypesoflizardswillhelpdeterminewhereapersonwouldneedtogotobesafeduringavolcaniceruption.3．Volcaniceruptionscanbeplacedintotwogeneralcategories:thosethatareexplosive,suchasatMountSt.Helens,andthosethatareeffusive,suchasinHawaii.Themostactivevolcanointheworld,KilaueaVolcanoonthebigislandofHawaii,isgenerallyanon-explosivevolcano(thoughtherehavebeenoccasionswheniteruptedexplosively).Eruptionsfromitnormallyresultingentlyflowinglavaflows,spattercones,andlavafountains.Anothertypeofnon-explosivevolcanismisfloodbasalts.Lavaflowsfromthistypeoferuptionareextrudedfromfissuresandcovervastareas.Thesenon-explosiveeruptionsaretheleastdangeroustypeofvolcaniceruptionsincepeoplerarelygetkilledbythem(Francis,1993).However,theyaredevastatingandmayhaveglobalconsequences.

4．Manyeruptionsareexplosiveinnature.Theyproducefragmentalrocksfromeruptinglavaandsurroundingcountryrock.Someeruptionsarehighlyexplosiveandproducefinevolcanicashthatrisesmanykilometersintotheatmosphereinenormouseruptioncolumns.Explosiveactivityalsocauseswidespreadashfall,pyroclasticflows,debrisavalanches,landslides,pyroclasticsurges,andlahars.Explosivityisusuallytheresultofgasesexpandingwithinaviscouslava.Anothermechanismforexplosionsatvolcanoesoccurswhensurfacewaterorgroundwaterentersamagmachamber.Theseeruptionsarelikelywhenavolcanooccursinawetareaorinthesea.5．Earthquakesrelatedtovolcanicactivitymayproducehazardswhichincludegroundcracks,grounddeformation,anddamagetomanmadestructures.Therearetwogeneralcategoriesofearthquakesthatcmoccuratavolcano:volcano-tectonicearthquakesandlongperiodearthquakes.6．Earthquakesproducedbystresschangesinsolidrockduetotheinjectionorwithdrawalofmagma(moltonrock)arecalledvolcano-tectonicearthquakes(Chouet,1993).Theseearthquakescancauselandtosubsideandcanproducelargegroundcracks.Theseearthquakescanoccurasrockismovingtofillinspaceswheremagmaisnolongerpresent.Volcano-tectonicearthquakesdon’tindicatethatthevolcanowillbeeruptingbutcanoccuratanytime.7．Thesecondcategoryofvolcanicearthquakesarelongperiodearthquakeswhichareproducedbytheinjectionofmagmaintosurroundingrock.Theseearthquakesarearesultofpressurechangesduringtheunsteadytransportofthemagma.8．Whenmagmainjectionissustainedalotofearthquakesareproduced(Chouet,1993).Thistypeofactivityindicatesthatavolcanoisabouttoerupt.Scientistsuseseismographstorecordthesignalfromtheseearthquakes.Thissignalisknownasvolcanictremor.Peoplelivingnearaneruptingvolcanoareveryawareofvolcanicearthquakes.Theirhouseswillshakeandwindowsrattlefromthenumerousearthquakesthatoccureachdaybeforeandduringavolcaniceruption.ResidentsinPompeiifeltearthquakesdailybeforeVesuviuseruptedinA.D.79butcontinuedtogoabout,theirdailyroutines(Francis,1993).WhenMountPinatubointhePhilipines

eruptedin1991,nerveswererattledasmuchaswindowsbyvolcanicearthquakes.9．Earthquakesexhibitingvolcanictremorwarnofanimpendingeruptionsothatpeoplecanbeevacuatedtoareasofsafety.Thevolcanictremorsignalhasbeenusedsuccessfullytopredictthe1980eruptionsofMountSt.Helensandthe1991eruptionofPinatubo.Volcano-tectonicearthquakescancausedamagetomanmadestructuresandlandsliding.Topreventdamagefrombeingdone,structuresshouldbebuiltaccordingtoearthquakestandards,buildingfoundationsshouldbeconstructedonfirmgroundandnotunconsolidatedmaterialwhichmay.ListofheadingsI.ExplosivevolcaniceruptionsII.DifferencebetweenMountSt.HelensandHawaiivolcanoesIII.AlertnesstovolcanicearthquakesIV.AwarenessofPompeiipeopleofVesuviuseruptionV.TypesofvolcaniceruptionsVI.AdvantagesanddangersofvolcanoesVII.DisasterscausedbyexplosivevolcaniceruptionsVIII.Featuresofvolcano-tectonicearthquakesIX.TipsforconstructingmanmadestructuresagainsttheearthquakedamageX.DamagestomanmadestructuresParagraph3:Paragraph4:Paragraph6:

Paragraph8:Paragraph9:PassageDReadthefollowingpassageandchooseA,B,CorDtoanswerthefollowingquestions.(10points)Itwouldhavebeenimpossible,completelyandentirely,foranywomantohavewrittentheplaysofShakespeareintheageofShakespeare.Letmeimagine,sincefactsaresohardtocomeby,whatwouldhavehappenedhadShakespearehadawonderfullygiftedsister,calledJudith,letussay.Shakespearehimselfwent,veryprobably—hismotherwasanheiress—tothegrammarschool,wherehemayhavelearntLatin—Ovid,VirgilandHorace—andtheelementsofgrammarandlogic.Hewas,itiswellknown,awildboywhopoachedrabbits,perhapsshotadeer,andhad,rathersoonerthanheshouldhavedone,tomarryawomanintheneighborhood,whoborehimachildratherquickerthanwasright.ThatescapadesenthimtoseekhisfortuneinLondon.Hehad,itseemed,atasteforthetheatre;hebeganbyholdinghorsesatthestagedoor.Verysoonhegotworkinthetheatre,becameasuccessfulactor,andlivedatthehuboftheuniverse,meetingeverybody,knowingeverybody,practisinghisartontheboards,exercisinghiswitsinthestreets,andevengettingaccesstothepalaceofthequeen.Meanwhilehisextraordinarilygiftedsister,letussuppose,remainedathome.Shewasasadventurous,asimaginative,asagogtoseetheworldashewas.Butshewasnotsenttoschool.Shehadnochanceoflearninggrammarandlogic,letaloneofreadingHoraceandVirgil.Shepickedupabooknowandthen,oneofherbrother’sperhaps,andreadafewpages.Butthenherparentscameinandtoldhertomendthestockingsormindthestewandnotmoonaboutwithbooksandpapers.Theywouldhavespokensharplybutkindly,fortheyweresubstantialpeoplewhoknewtheconditionsoflifeforawomanandlovedtheirdaughter—indeed,morelikelythannotshewastheappleofherfather’seye.Perhapsshescribbledsomepagesupinanappleloftonthesly,butwascarefultohidethemorsetfiretothem.Soon,however,beforeshewasoutofherteens，shewastobebetrothedtothesonofaneighboringwool-sta-pler.Shecriedoutthatmarriagewashatefultoher,andforthatshewasseverelybeatenbyherfather.Thenheceasedtoscoldher.Hebegged

herinsteadnottohurthim,nottoshamehiminthismatterofhermarriage.Hewouldgiveherachainofbeadsoratinepetticoat,hesaid;andthereweretearsinhiseyes.Howcouldshedisobeyhim?Howcouldshebreakhisheart?Theforceofherowngiftalonedrovehertoit.Shemadeupasmallparcelofherbelongings,letherselfdownbyaropeonesummer’snightandlooktheroadtoLondon.Shewasnotseventeen.Thebirdsthatsanginthehedgewerenotmoremusicalthanshewas.Shehadthequickestfancy,agiftlikeherbrother’s,forthetuneofwords.Likehim,shehadatasteforthetheatre.Shestoodatthestagedoor;shewantedtoact,shesaid.Menlaughedinherface.Themanager—afat,loose-lippedman—guffawed.Hebellowedsomethingaboutpoodlesdancingandwomenacting—nowoman,hesaid,couldpossiblybeanactress.Hehinted—youcanimaginewhat.Shecouldgetnotraininginhercraft.Couldsheevenseekherdinnerinatavernorroamthestreetsatmidnight?Yethergeniuswasforfictionandlustedtofeedabundantlyuponthelivesofmenandwomenandthestudyoftheirways.Atlast—forshewasveryyoung,oddlylikeShakespearethepoetinherface,withthesamegreyeyesroundedbrows—atlastNickGreenetheactor-managertookpityonher;shefoundherselfwithchildbythatgentlemanandso—whoshallmeasuretheheatandviolenceofthepoet’sheartwhencaughtandtangledinawoman’sbody?—killedherselfonewinter’snightandliesburiedatsomecross-roadswheretheomnibusesnowstopoutsidetheElephantandCastle.That,moreorless,ishowthestorywouldrun,Ithink,ifawomaninShakespeare’sdayhadhadShakespeare’sgenius.1．Theword“escapade”inthesecondparagraphmeans_____.A.theactofgettingawayB.anunconventionalactC.apunishmentD.anignorantmistake

2．WithrespecttowomeninShakespeare’stime,wecaninferfromthethirdparagraphallthefollowingEXCEPT_____.A.theyweresupposedtodohousework.B.theyweresupposedtobeunderrated.C.theyweresupposedtobegivenarrangedmarriages.D.theyweresupposedtokilltimeathome.3．Shakespeare’sgiftedsistercommittedsuicidebecause_____.A.shefoundshewastakenin.B.shecouldhardlyfeedherself.C.shecouldhardlybearpeople’sblame.D.therewasanarrowchanceforhertobeanactress.4．Theauthoraimsto_____.A.mockthedifferencebetweenShakespeareandhissister.B.exaggeratethedeathofimaginaryShakespeare’sgiftedsister.C.identifywithwomeninShakespeare’stime.D.ridiculetheunfairtreatmentofwomeninShakespeare’stime.5．Whichcategoryofwritingdoesthepassagemainlybelongto?A.DescriptionB.ArgutnentationC.ExpositionD.Narration

PassageEReadthefollowingpassageandchooseA,B,CorDtocompleteeachofthefollowingstatements.(10points)Newspaperreportersandtechnicalwritersaretrainedtorevealalmostnothingaboutthemselvesintheirwritings.Thismakesthemfreaksintheworldofwriters,sincealmostailoftheotherink-stainedwretchesinthatworldrevealalotaboutthemselvestoreaders.Wecalltheserevelations,accidentalandintentional,elementsofstyle.Theserevelationstellusasreaderswhatsortofpersonitiswithwhomwearespendingtime.Doesthewritersoundignorantorinformed,stupidorbright,crookedorhonest,humorlessorplayful?Andonandon.Whyshouldyouexamineyourwritingstylewiththeideaofimprovingit?Dosoasamarkofrespectforyourreaders,whateveryou’rewriting.Ifyouscribbleyourthoughtsanywhichway,yourreaderswillsurelyfeelthatyoucarenothingaboutthem.Theywillmarkyoudownasanegomaniacorachowderhead—or,worse,theywillstopreadingyou.Themostdammingrevelationyoucanmakeaboutyourselfisthatyoudonotknowwhatisinterestingandwhatisnot.Don’tyouyourselflikeordislikewritersmainlyforwhattheychoosetoshowyouormakeyouthinkabout?Didyoueveradmireanempty-headedwriterforhisorhermasteryofthelanguage?No.Soyourownwinningstylemustbeginwithideasinyourhead.Findasubjectyoucareaboutandwhichyouinyour;heartfeelothersshouldcareabout.Itisthisgenuinecaring,andnotyourgameswithlanguage,whichwillbethemostcompellingaridseductiveelementinyourstyle.Iamnoturgingyoutowriteanovel,bytheway—althoughIwouldnotbesorryifyouwroteone,providedyougenuinelycaredaboutsomething.Apetitiontothemayoraboutapotholeinfrontofyourhouseoralovelettertothegirlnextdoorwilldo.Asforyouruseoflanguage:Rememberthattwogreatmastersoflanguage,WilliamShakespeareandJamesJoyce,wrotesentenceswhichwerealmostchildlikewhentheirsubjectsweremostprofound.“Tobeornottobe?”asksShakespeare’sHamlet.Thelongestwordisthreeletterslong.Joyce,whenhe

wasfrisky,couldputtogetherase