2019年苏州大学博士研究生入学考试考博英语真题及参考答案

苏州大学博士研究生入学考试考博英语真题及参考答案苏州大学博士研究生入学考试英语真题及参考答案PAPERONEPARTⅠVOCABULARY(15minutes,10points,0.5pointeach)Directions:Choosethewordorexpressionbeloweachsentencethatbestcompletesthestatement,andmarkthecorrespondingletterofyourchoicewithasinglebaracrossthesquarebracketonyourMachine-scoringAnswerSheet.1.Myfatherwasanuclearengineer,averyacademically_________Manwithmultipledegreesfromprestigiousinstitutions.A.promotedB.activatedC.orientedD.functioned2.Public_________fortheusuallylow-budget,high-qualityfilmshasenabledtheindependentfilmindustrytogrowandthrive.A.appreciationB.recognitionC.gratitudeD.tolerance3.DirtyJobsontheDiscoveryChannel,anunlikelytelevisionprogram,hasbecomeasurprisingsuccesswitha_________fanbase.A.contributedB.devotedC.reveredD.scared4.Popculturedoesn't_________tostrictrules;itenjoysbeingjazzy,unpredictable,chaotic.A.adhereB.lendC.exposeD.commit5.Intellectualpropertyisakindof_________monopoly,whichshouldbeusedproperlyorelsewoulddisrupthealthycompetitionorder.A.legibleB.legendaryC.lenientD.legitimate6.Iamthankfultothecompanyforgivingmesuchachance,andIearnestlyhopethatIwill_________everyone’sexpectations.A.boildowntoB.lookforwardtoC.liveuptoD.catchonto7.Theimageofanunfortunateresidenthavingtoclimb20flightsofstairsbecausetheliftis_________isnowacommonone.A.outofthewayB.onorderC.outoforderD.innoway8.Myeyeshadbecome_________tothenowsemi-darkness,soIcouldpickoutshapesaboutseventy-fiveyardsaway.A.inclinedB.accustomedC.vulnerableD.sensitive9.DespitewhatI’dbeentoldaboutthelocalpeople’sattitudetostrangers,_________didIencounteranyrudeness.A.atnotimeB.innotimeC.atanytimeD.atsometime10.Intimesofsevere_________companiesareoftenforcedtomakemassivejobcutsinordertosurvive.A.retreatB,retrospectC.reductionD.recession11.Sportwasintegraltothenationalandlocalpress,TVand,toadiminishing_________,toradio.A.extentB.scopeC.scaleD.range12.Unlessyourhandwritingis_________,ortheformspecificallyasksfortypewriting,theformshouldbeneatlyhandwritten.A.illegitimateB,illegalC.illegibleD.illiterate13.Theprofessionfellinto,withsomephysicistsstickingtoexistingtheories,whileotherscameupwiththebig-bangtheory.A.harmonyB.turmoilC.distortionD.accord14.Withthepurchasingpowerofmanymiddle-classhouseholds_________behindthecostofliving,therewasanurgentdemandforcredit.A.leavingB.leveringC.lackingD.lagging15.Frankstormedintotheroomand_________thedoor,butitwasn’tthateasytoclosethedooronwhatJackhadsaid.A.slashedB.slammedC.slippedD.slapped16.WhenIwashavingdinnerwithyouandEdwardathisapartment,Isensedacertain_________betweenthetwoofyou.A.intimacyB.proximityC.discrepancyD.diversity17.Idecidedto_________betweenRalphandhisbrother,whowerearguingendlessly.A.interfereB.interveneC.interruptD.interact18.“ImeanGildasandLudensarebothwise,reasonableandtactful;butnaturallythey’re_________,theywanttoknowwhat’shappening,andmakejudgmentsonitall.”A.indifferentB.innocentC.inquisitiveD.instinctive19.InAfricaHIVandAIDScontinueto_________thepopulation;nearly60percentofthoseinfectedarewomen.A.alleviateB.boostC.captureD.ravage20.BytheendoftheSpringandAutumnPeriodslavesocietywas_________disintegration.A.onthegroundofB.onthetopofC.inthelightofD.onthevergeofPARTⅡCLOZETEST(15minutes,15points)Directions:Foreachblankinthefollowingpassage,choosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesgivenbelow.MarkthecorrespondingletterofyourchoicewithasinglebaracrossthesquarebracketonyourMachine-scoringAnswerSheet.TomorrowJapanandSouthKoreawillcelebrateWhiteDay,anannualeventwhenmenareexpectedtobuyagiftfortheadoredwomenintheirlives.Itisarelativelynew21thatwascommerciallycreatedaspaybackforValentine’sDay.That’s22inbothcountries,14Februaryisallabouttheman.OnValentine’sDay,womenareexpectedtobuyalltheimportantmale23intheirlivesatokengift;notjusttheirpartners,24theirbossesorolderrelativestoo.Thisseems25enough.Surelyit’sreasonableformentobeindulgedononedayoftheyear,26thenumberoftimesthey’reexpectedtoproducebouquetsofflowersand27theirwomanwithperfumeorpearls.Buttheideaofawoman28amandidn’tsiteasilywithpeople.In1978,theNationalConfectioneryIndustryAssociation(糖果业协会)29anideatosolvethisproblem.Theystartedtomarketwhitechocolatethatmencouldgivetowomenon14March,as30forthemale-orientedValentine’sDay.Itstartedwithahandfulofsweet-makers’producingcandy31asimplegiftidea.Theday32thepublicimagination,andisnowanationally33dateinthediary-andonewheremenare34towhipouttheircreditcards.Infact,menarenowexpectedtogivegiftsworth35thevalueofthosetheyreceived.Whatacomplication:notonlydomenhavetorememberwhoboughtthemwhat,theyhavetoestimatethevalueandmultiplyitbythree.21.A.copyB.conceptC.choiceD.belief22.A.becauseB.asC.soD.why23.A.clientsB.friendsC.figuresD.colleagues24.A.butB.andC.insteadofD.ratherthan25.A.oddB.goodC.fairD.rare26.A.givenB.ifC.butD.though27.A.attractB.frustrateC.surpriseD.touch28.A.supportingB.spoilingC.comfortingD.fooling29.A.cameupwithB.comeoutofC.cameuptoD.camealongwith30.A.companionB.compromiseC.competenceD.compensation31.A.viaB.asC.withD.for32.A.capturedB.appealedC.favoredD.held33.A.documentedB.recognizedC.illustratedD.scheduled34.A.volunteeredB.embarrassedC.sponsoredD.obliged35.A.tripleB.doubleC.fourfoldD.equalPARTⅢREADINGCOMPREHENSIONSectionA(60minutes,30points)Directions:Beloweachofthefollowingpassagesyouwillfindsomequestionsorincompletestatements.EachquestionorstatementisfollowedbyfourchoicesmarkedA,B,C,andD.Readeachpassagecarefully,andthenselectthechoicethatbestanswersthequestionorcompletesthestatement.MarktheletterofyourchoicewithasinglebaracrossthesquarebracketonyourMachine-scoringAnswerSheet.PassageOneAtmanycolleges,smokersarebeingrunnotjustoutofschoolbuildingsbutoffthepremises.OnNov.19,theUniversityofKentucky,thetobaccostate’sflagshippublicinstitution,Launchedacampuswidebanoncigarettesandallotherformsoftobaccoonschoolgroundsandparkingareas.Pro-nicotinestudentsstageda“smoke-out”toprotestthenewpolicy,whichevenrulesoutsmokinginsidecarsifthey’reonschoolproperty.Kentuckyjoinsmorethan365U.S.collegesanduniversitiesthatinrecentyearshaveinstitutedantismokingrulesbothindoorsandout.Inmostplaces,theissuedoesn’tseemtobesecondhandsmoke.Rather,therationaleforgoingsmoke-freeinwideopenspacesisadesiretomodelhealthybehavior.PurdueUniversity,whichhas30-ft.bufferzones,recentlyconsideredadoptingacampuswidebanbuttempereditsproposalafterreceivingcampusinput.Smokingwillnowberestrictedtolimitedoutdoorareas.Onebigproblemwithatotalbanisenforcingit.TaketheUniversityofIowa.InJuly2008,theschoolwentsmoke-freeinaccordancewiththeIowaSmokefreeAirAct,violationsofwhichcanresultina$50fine.Butsofar,theuniversityhasticketedonlyabout25offenders.“Ourcampusisabout1,800acres,sotothinkthatwecouldkeeptrackofwhoissmokingoncampusatanygiventimeisn’treallyfeasible,”saysJoniTroester,directoroftheuniversity’scampuswellnessprogram.Instead,theschoolhelpsthosetryingtokickthehabitbyofferingsmoking-cessationprogramsandprovidingreimbursementfornicotinepatches,gumandprescriptionmedicationslikeZyban.TheUniversityofMichiganwillprobablytakeasimilarapproachwhenitsbantakeseffectinJuly2011.“Wedon’thaveadesiretogiveticketsorlevypunishments,”saysRobertWinfield,theschool’schiefhealthofficer.“Wewanttoencouragepeopletostopsmoking,setagoodexampleforstudentsandmakethisahealthiercommunity.”Naturally,therehasbeenpushbackfromstudents.“Wheredowedrawthelinebetweenacultureofhealthandindividualchoice?”asksJnathanSlemrod,aUniversityofMichiganseniorandpresidentoftheschool’sCollegeLibertarians.“Iftheytrulywantacultureofhealth,IexpectthemtogothroughallourcafeteriasandgetridofallourTacoBells,allourpizzaplaces.”StudentsmightwanttoenjoythoseBurritoSupremeswhiletheycan.Intoday’shealth-obsessedculture,thosemaybenext.36.Wecaninferthatthe“newness”oftheantismokingpolicyattheUniversityofKentuckyliesin_________.A.itsextendedscopeofno-smokingplacesB.itsprohibitionofcigarettesalesoncampusC.itspenaltyforbringingtobaccotoschoolD.itsbanonsmokewhenpeoplearedriving37.BysettingtheantismokingrulestheUniversityofKentuckymainlyaimsfor_________.A.protectingstudentsagainstpassivesmokingB.modelingitselfonmanyotheruniversitiesC.promotingthestudents’healthawarenessD.punishingthosewhodaresmokeoncampus38.OneoftheproblemsenforcingthebanonsmokingattheUniversityofIowsis_________.A.limitingthesmoke-freeareasB.tracingsmokersoncampusC.forcingsmokerstogiveupsmokingD.providingalternativewaysforsmokers39.Theword“levy”(inParagraph5)mostprobablymeans_________.A.imposeB.avoidC.deserveD.receive40.AccordingtoJonathanSlemrod,TacoBellis_________.A.atobaccoshopB.aschoolcafeteriaC.anorganicfoodstoreD.anunhealthyfoodchain41.Theauthor’stoneintheessayis_________.A.radicalB.optimisticC.objectiveD.criticalPassageTwoThefamiliarsoundsofanearlyEnglishsummerarewithusonceagain.MillionsofchildrensitdowntoSATs,GCSEs,AS-levels,A-levelsandahostoflesserexams,andtheargumentovereducationalstandardsstarts.Dependingonwhomyoulistento,weshouldeitherbelettinguponover-examinedpupilsbyabolishingSATs,andevenGCSEs,orelsemakingexamsfarmorerigorous.ThechoruswillreachapeakwhenGCSEandA-levelresultsarepublishedinAugust.Ifpassratesriseagain,commentatorswillsaythatstandardsarefallingbecauseexamsaregettingeasier.Ifpassratesdrop,theywillsaythatstandardsarefallingbecausechildrenaregettinglowermarks.Parentslikemyselftrytoignorethisandbaseourjudgmentsonwhatourchildrenarelearning.Butit’snoteasygivenhowmucheducationhaschangedsincewewereatschool.Sometrendsareencouraging-educationhasbeenmademorerelevantandenthusesmanychildrenthatitwouldhavepreviouslybored.Mysons’A-levelFrenchrevisioninvolvedlisteningtoradiodebatesoncurrentaffairs,whereasmineinvolvedrereadingMoliere.Andamongtheirpeers,afargreaterproportionstayedineducationforlonger.Ontheotherhand,someaspectsofschoolingtodayareincomprehensibletomygeneration,suchasgapsingeneralknowledgeandthehand-holdingthatgoeswithensuringthatstudentsleavewithgoodgrades.EvenwhenweparentsresistthetemptationtohelpwithGCSEorA-levelcoursework,ateacherwiththechild’sinterestsatheartmaysendadraftpieceofworkbackseveraltimeswithpointerstohowitcanbeimprovedbeforetheexaminersseeit.Thedebateaboutstandardspersistsbecausethereisnosingleobjectiveanswertothequestion:“Arestandardsbetterorworsethantheywereagenerationago?”Eachsidepointstoindicatorsthatfavorthem,intheknowledgethatthereisnoauthoritativedefinition,letaloneameasurethathasbeenconsistentlyappliedoverthedecades.Buttheannualsoul-searchingoverexamsisaboutmorethanstudentassessment.Itrevealsanationalinsecurityaboutwhetheroureducationsystemisteachingtherightthings.Itisalsofedbyananxietyaboutwhether,inacountrywithahistoryofupholdingstandardsbyensuringthatplentyofstudentsfail,wecanattainthemoremodernobjectiveofensuringthateverychildleavesschoolwithsomethingtoshowforit.42.ItcanbeconcludedfromParagraph1that_________.A.SATsisoneofthemostrigorousexamsmentionedB.ithasbeendebatedifchildrenshouldbgivenexamsC.fewparentsapproveoftheexamsystemsinEnglandD.eachyearchildrenhavetofaceuptosomenewexams43.Parentstrytojudgetheeducationalstandardsby_________.A.whethertheirchildrenhavepassedtheexamsB.whatknowledgetheirchildrenhaveacquiredC.whateducatorssayaboutcurriculumplanningD.whethertheirchildren’sschoolscoresarestable44.Totheauthor,therereadingofMolierewas_________.A.drearyB.routineC.outmodedD.arduous45.Totheauthor’sgeneration,itisbeyondunderstandingtodaywhy_________.A.teacherslaygreatstressonhelpingstudentsobtaingoodgradesB.teachersshowmuchconcernforstudents’futureC.parentshelplittlewiththeirchildren’scourseworkD.parentsfocusontheirchildren’sgeneralknowledge46.Accordingtothepassage,withrespecttoeducationalstandardsinBritain,_________.A.noauthoritieshaveevermadeacommentB.noonehasevertriedtogivethemadefinitionC.noeffectivewayshavebeentakentoapplythemD.noconsistentyardstickhaseverbeenused47.Intheauthor’sopinion,theschooleducationinBritainhasbeen_________.A.inflexibleB.irresponsibleC.unsuccessfulD.unforgivablePassageThreeSuzanFellmanhadahardtimewithLauraBush’sredoofthefamedguestquartersnamedforPresidentLincoln:“Lookingatit,IthoughtIwasinaRadissonlobbysomewhereintheMidwestlongago.Icouldnotimaginespendinganightinthatspace.”DoneupwithVictorianfurnishings,theLincolnBedroomisoneoftheresidence’sleast-changedspaces,saidBettyMonkman,formerlychiefcuratoroftheWhiteHousefornearly40years.“It’saquasi-museumroom,”shesaid,“withalotofobjects,suchasthebed,thathavesymbolicimportance.”TheelaboratelycarvedbedboughtforLincolnisthecenterpieceoftheroom.AccordingtohistorianWilliamSeale,thepresidentwasfuriousthathiswife,Mary,spentsomuchmoneyredecoratingtheWhiteHouseduringatimeofwar.Heneversleptinthebed,andtheornatepieceeventuallywasmovedtoaspareroom.LosAngelesdesignerFellmansawparallels,callingtheObamaeraaperiodof“pullingbackonextravagance.”Itisagoodtime,shesaid,torevisitpiecesinstorage,torearrangeoldfurnitureinanewfashion,andusepaintandfabricstobringlifeandfunintoaroomwithoutspendingafortune.Inthisre-imaginingoftheLincolnBedroom,FellmanwouldretainthelegendarybedbutpainttheceilingaskyblueanduseaCecilBeatonrose-printfabricforcurtains.“Lincolnlovedroses,”Fellmansaid,“andthisbeigeandivoryversionkeepsitfrombeingtoobold,modernorfeminine.”AtatimewhenAmericanaisexpectedtostageastrongrevival,FellmansaidtraditionalstylessuchasColonialandFederalcanco-existwithEuropeanantiquesiftheyarebalancedinscale.Mindfuloftherecession,thedesigneradvocatedselectingfurniturewithlongevityinmind.“Ifyouaregoingtospendmoney,buyqualitythingsthatyouneverwanttogetridof,”shesaid.“Acoupleofreallygoodthingscanmakeallthedifferenceinaroom.”Hersplurgeswouldincludeacamel-hairsofa,whichFellmansaidwaslong-lastingandtimeless.AsaPopArt-influencedstatementaboutthrift,acustomrugwovenwitha6-foot-diametermedallionreplicatesthepenny’simageofLincolninsubtleshadesofivoryandcopper.Inbadtimesasingood,spareroomsdon’thavetobegrandtobeeffective,Fellmansaid.“Aguestroomshouldfeelinvitingandintimate,”shesaid.“Ithastoexudeserenity.”48.ToSuzanFellman,LauraBush’sredecorationoftheLincolnBedroomcouldhardlybe_________.A.evaluatedB.imaginedC.understoodD.praised49.TheLincolnBedroominWhiteHouseisaplacefor_________.A.thepresidenttohavearestB.visitorstostayovernightC.storingVictorianfurnishingsD.exhibitingclassicobjects50.AccordingtoFellman,theObamaeraissimilartotheLincolnerain_________.A.decoratinghousesB.respectingthepastC.protectingtheclassicD.encouragingthrift51.ThewayFellmanwouldrearrangetheLincolnBedroomincludes_________.A.puttingsomerosesonthetableB.omittingsomeEuropeanantiquesC.addingtoitsomeFederalstylesD.givingitthelookofastrongAmerica52.Inchoosingthenewfurniturefortheroom,Fellmanwouldgivetoppriorityto_________.A.itsdurabilityB.itssimplicityC.itspriceD.itscolor53.FellmanwouldavoidmakingtheLincolnBedroomlook_________.A.tranquilB.luxuriousC.hospitableD.fascinatingPassageFourLauranceRockefeller,themiddlebrotherofthefiveprominentandbenevolentgrandsonsofJohnD.Rockefeller,whoconcentratedhisownparticulargenerosityonconservation,recreation,ecologicalconcernsandmedicalresearch,particularlythetreatmentofcancer,diedofpulmonaryfibrosisathishomeinManhattan.HiscareerbeganonWallStreetalmost70yearsago,wherehebecameapioneerofmodernventurecapitalism,compoundinghisinheritedwealthmanytimesover.InthedecadessincehefirsttookhisseatontheNewYorkStockExchange,heoftenusedhisnativeinstinctforidentifyingthenextbigthing,notcontentsimplytomakemoremoneybuttomakethemoneyproducesomethingoflastingvalue.LesssociablethanhisolderbrotherNelson,whowasafour-termgovernorofNewYorkandthecountry’svicepresidentunderGeraldR.Ford,LauranceSpelmanRockefellerwasalsomorereservedandprivatethanhisflamboyantyoungerbrotherWinthropwhowasthegovernorofArkansas.AphilosophymajoratPrincetonhehadlongwrestledwiththequestionofhowhemightmostefficientlyandsatisfyinglyusethegreatwealthtowhichhewasbornandwhichhelaterkeptcompoundingasasuccessfulpioneerofmodernventurecapitalism.UsingsignificantamountsofhismoneyaswellashisconnectionsandprestigeandnegotiatingskillshewasinstrumentalinestablishingandenlargingNationalParksinWyoming,California,theVirginIslands,Vermont,MaineandHawaii.AsanactivememberofthePalisadeInterstateParkwayCommission,hehelpedcreateachainofparksthatblockedtheadvanceofsprawl,thusmaintainingthemajesticviewthathefirstsawasachildlookingoutfromKykuit,theRockefellercountryhomeinPocantico.Hiscommitmenttowilderness,recreationandenvironmentalconservationhadmanyroots.Sincechildhoodhelikedtoridehrsesthroughunspoiledterrain.Hewasapassionatephotographerinsearchofnewlandscapes.EvenbeforeLaurancereachedadulthoodtheRockefellershadincludedparksamongtheirmanyphilanthropicprojects.LaurancewasbornonMay26,1910.AsLaurancematuredhecametomorecloselyresemblehisgrandfatherthandidanyotherfamilymember,havingthesamepursedandseeminglyseriousexpressionthatJohnD.Rockefelleroftenshowedinphotographs.Accordingtofamilyaccountshewasalsotheonewhomostcloselyrevealedhisgrandfather’sabilityforprofitabledeals.54.Paragraph1suggeststhatLauranceRockefellerwasamanwhois_________.A.fullofsocialresponsibilityB.famousbutshort-livedC.successfulinmanyfieldsD.zealousinsocialactivities55.Wecanlearnthat,inmakinginvestments,LauranceRockefellerwasvery_________.A.cold-heartedB.close-fistedC.far-sightedD.half-witted56.Comparedwithhistwobrothers,Laurance_________.A.oftenreliedonhimselfB.rarelyappearedinpublicC.rarelyvoicedhisopinionsD.oftenworriedabouthiswealth57.Theword“instrumental”(boldfacedinPara4)inthiscontextcanbereplacedby“_________.”A.generousB.strategicC.resoluteD.important58.Laurance’schildhoodexperienceledhimlatertomakesignificantcontributionsto_________.A.thebuildingofnationalparksB.theenlargementofurbanareasC.theperfectionofhishometownD.thepopularizationofhorseriding59.Accordingtothepassage,Lauranceresembledhisgrandfatherinhaving_________.A.acontributiontopublicgoodB.atalentofmakingmoneyC.apassionforwildernessD.abiasagainstpoliticalaffairsPassageFiveThefirstthreedaysofJuly1863sawthebloodiesthoursoftheCivilWar,inabattlethatspilledacrossthefieldsandhillssurroundingGettysburg,Pa.Thefightingclimaxedinthebright,hotafternoonofthethirdday,whenmorethan11,000ConfederatesoldiersmountedadisastrousassaultontheheartoftheUnionline.ThatassaultmarkedthefarthesttheSouthwouldpenetrateintoUnionterritory.Inamuchlargersense,itmarkedtheturningpointofthewar.Nosurprise,then,thantheBattleofGettysburgwouldbecomethesubjectofsongs,poems,funeralmonumentsand,ultimately,someofthebiggestpaintingseverdisplayedonthiscontinent.PaulPhilippoteaux,famedforhismassive360-degreecycloramapaintings,paintedfourversionsofthebattleinthe1880s.CycloramaswerehugelypopularintheUnitedStatesinthelastdecadesofthe19thcentury,beforemoviesdisplacedtheminthepublic’saffection.Conceivedonamammothscale,acycloramapaintingwaslongerthanafootballfieldandalmost50feettall.Littlethoughtwasgiventopreservingtheseenormousworksofart.Theywerecommercialventures,andwhentheystoppedearningtheyweretossed.Mostwereultimatelylost-victimsofwaterdamageorfire.OneofPhilippoteaux’sGettysburgrenderingswascutupandhunginpanelsinaNewark,N.J.,departmentstorebeforefindingitswaybacktoGettysburg,whereithasbeendisplayedoffandonsince1913.Alongtheway,thepaintinglostmostofitsskyandafewfeetoffthebottom.Sectionssince1913.Alongtheway,thepaintinglostmostofitsskyandafewfeetoffthebottom.Sectionswerecutandmovedtopatchholesinothersections.Andsomeoftherestorativeeffortsprovedalmostascripplingtotheoriginalasoutrightneglect.Since2003,ateamofconservatorshaslaboredina$12millionefforttorestorePhilippoteaux’smasterwork.Theyhavecleaneditfrontandback,patchedit,addedcanvasforanewshyandreturnedthepaintingtoitsoriginalshape-akeypartofacyclorama’sopticalillusionwasitshyperbolicshape:itbelliesoutatitscentralpoint,thrustingtheimagetowardtheviewer.Whenrestorationiscompletedlaterthisyear,thepaintingwillbethecenterpieceofthenewGettysburgbattlefieldvisitors’center,whichopenstothepubliconApril14.Muchworkremainstobedone.Butevenpartiallyrestored,thepaintingseetheswithlife-anddeath.60.WithrespecttotheBattleofGettysburg,Paragraph1mainlyemphasizes_________.A.thereasonforitsoccurrenceB.thesignificanceofthebattleC.theplacewhereitbrokeoutD.thebloodinessofthebattle61.Totheauthor,thatGettysburgBattlegotreflectedinmanyartworksis_________.A.reasonableB.meaningfulC.necessaryD.impressive62.Wecaninferthatcycloramapaintings_________.A.hasregainedtheirpopularitysince1913B.weremostlydestroyedbytheCivilWarC.moreoftenthannotlostthangainedmoneyD.hadbeenpopularbeforemoviescamein63.WorkdonetorestorethePhilippoteaux’spaintingalreadybegan_________.A.before1900B.after1913C.in2003D.atitsbirth64.Accordingtotheauthor,somepreviouseffortstorestorethePhilippoteaux’spaintingturnedouttobe_________.A.timeconsumingB.fruitlessC.destructiveD.awasteofmoney65.WhatistrueofthepresentstateofthePhilippoteaux’sGettysburgrendering?A.Itisillusoryindepiction.B.Itisaperfectrestoration.C.Itisamodifiedversion.D.Itisincrediblylifelike.SectionB(20minutes,10points)Directions:Ineachofthefollowingpassages,fivesentenceshavebeenremovedfromtheoriginaltext.TheyarelistedfromAtoFandputbelowthepassage.Choosethemostsuitablesentencefromthelisttofillineachoftheblanks(numbered66to75).Foreachpassage,thereisonesentencethatdoesnotfitinanyoftheblanks.MarkyouranswersonyourMachine-scoringAnswerSheet.PassageOneAdvertisingispaid,nonpersonalcommunicationthatisdesignedtocommunicateinacreativemanner,throughtheuseofmassorinformation-directedmedia,thenatureofproducts,services,andideas.Itisaformofpersuasivecommunicationthatoffersinformationaboutproducts,ideas,andservicesthatservestheobjectivesdeterminedbytheadvertiser.66Thus,theultimateobjectiveofadvertisingistosellthingspersuasivelyandcreatively.Advertisingisusedbycommercialfirmstryingtosellproductsandservices;bypoliticiansandpoliticalinterestgroupstosellideasorpersuadevoters;bynot-for-profitorganizationstoraisefunds,solicitvolunteers,orinfluencetheactionsofviewers;andbygovernmentsseekingtoencourageordiscourageparticularactivities,suchaswearingseatbelts,participatinginthecensus,orceasingtosmoke.67Thevisualandverbalcommercialmessagesthatareapartofadvertisingareintendedtoattractattentionandproducesomeresponsebytheviewer.Advertisingispervasiveandvirtually