英语翻译中级口译模拟试题及答案解析

英语翻译中级口译模拟试题及答案解析(19)

(1~20/共20题)SECTION1:LISTENINGTEST

A:SpotDictation

Directions:Inthispartofthetest,youwillhearapassageandreadthesamepassagewithblanks

init.Fillineachoftheblankswiththewordorwordsyouhaveheardonthetape.Writeyour

answerinthecorrespondingspaceinyourANSWERBOOKLET.Rememberyouwillhearthe

passageONLYONCE.

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Stocks,bonds,landpeopleinvestindifferentthingsand_1_.Butallinvestors_2_

Theywanttogetmoremoneyoutoftheirinvestmentthantheyputintoit.

Themoneytheyinvesttoday_3_forfuturegrowthintheeconomy.Butpeoplecanwatch

theirown_4_takeawildrideasmarketsriseandfall.Soinvestorshavetodecide_5_

theyarewillingtotakeandforhowlong.

Onechoiceforpeoplewhowanta_6_isthemoneymarket.Usuallyindividualsdothis

throughmoneymarketmutualfunds.Mutualfundsareinvestmentpools.They_7_many

investors.

Moneymarketmutualfundsearninterestfrom_8_loanstogovernmentandbusinesses.

Butthereturntoinvestorsislowbecauselittleriskisinvolved.

_9_areloans,too.Theyhavetermsfrom_10_.Thelongerthetermofaloan,the

greatertheriskthattheinvestmentwillnotbe_11_.Sonotesandbondsusuallypayhigher

interestratesthanshort-termbillsor_12_.

Millionsofpeopleinvestinbondsandotherdebt-basedproducts.Thisistrueespeciallyas

people_13_andwanttoreducethelevelofriskintheirinvestments.Butovertime,

debt-basedinvestmentshave_14_providedlowerreturnsthanstocks.Stockisashareof

_15_inabusiness.

Commonstockgivesinvestorsavoteoncompany_16_.Itmightalsopayasmall

percentageof_17_,adividend,oneormoretimesayear.Notallstockspaydividends.

Somearevaluedmore_18_.

Investinginstocksofindividualcompaniescanbeveryrisky.Badnewscanquickly_19_

Instead,manypeopleinvestinstockmutualfundssotheirmoneygoesintomanydifferentstocks.

_20_mixstocksandbondstospreadrisk-andcapital-evenmore.

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（21~25/共10题）B:ListeningComprehension

Statements

Directions:Inthispartofthetest,youwillhearseveralshortstatements.Thesestatementswill

bespokenONLYONCE,andyouwillnotfindthemwrittenonthepaper;soyoumustlisten

carefully.Whenyouhearastatement,readtheanswerchoicesanddecidewhichoneisclosestin

meaningtothestatementyouhaveheard.Thenwritetheletteroftheansweryouhavechosen

inthecorrespondingspaceinyourANSWERBOOKLET.

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第21题

A.WhatIlongedforwastobealeader.

B.ldidn'tknowifIwassuitabletobealeader.

C.Togetintobusinessappealedtome.

D.Whattruelyinterestedmewasbusiness.

第22题

A.Thenewly-completedstadiumwasonthedot.

B.Thestadiumwasnotfinishedintime.

C.ThestadiumwasopentopublicbeforelastSeptember.

D.Thestadiumcouldn'tbeusedevenafterlastSeptember.

第23题

A.Theplanearrivedat9am.

B.Theplanearrivedat12pm.

C.Theplanedelayedfor3hours.

D.Theplanedelayedfor9hours.

第24题

A.Thespaghettiwasfromtheouterspace.

B.Thespaghettiwasterrible.

C.Thespaghettiwasdelicious.

D.Thespaghettiwasself-cooked.

第25题

AJackwasabitupsetforanotherordinaryChristmas.

BJackwasalwaysdisappointedwithChristmas.

CJacktouchedtheChristmascardswithdisappointment.

DJackdidn'treceiveanycardsthisChristmas.

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（26~30/共10题）B:ListeningComprehension

Statements

Directions:Inthispartofthetest,youwillhearseveralshortstatements.Thesestatementswill

bespokenONLYONCE,andyouwillnotfindthemwrittenonthepaper;soyoumustlisten

carefully.Whenyouhearastatement,readtheanswerchoicesanddecidewhichoneisclosestin

meaningtothestatementyouhaveheard.Thenwritetheletteroftheansweryouhavechosen

inthecorrespondingspaceinyourANSWERBOOKLET.

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第26题

A.AuntPollythoughtthatTomwastheonewhoatethepie.

B.AuntPollybelievedthatTomdidn'teatthepie.

C.AuntPollyatethepieherselfandTomwasinnocent.

D.AuntPollysuspectedthatTomzspiewaseatenbysomeone.

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A.Therewillbeaformaldressdinnerinthechiefexecutiveofficer'sresidence.

B.Thechiefexecutiveofficer'sfollowerswilleatwithouthim.

C.Dinnerwillbeservedwhenthechiefexecutiveofficer'sspeechisover.

D.Thechiefexecutiveofficerwillspeakafterthedinner.

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A.Hedidn'tknowwhatwouldhappenifhemadethesuggestion.

B.Hedidn'tfeelnervousafterhehadputforwardthesuggestion.

C.Herealizedthatthecommitteememberswouldnotadopthissuggestion.

D.Heconsidereditimportanttotalktothecommitteemembersfirst.

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A.Yukican'tspeakEnglish,sosheneedstogotoAmerica.

B.YukispeaksEnglishbetterthanmostJapanesedo.

C.YukiwillimproveherEnglishinAmerica.

D.YukiwilllearnEnglishinAmericainsteadofJapan.

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A.Goodmanagementseldomgetsbetterworkfromemployees.

B.Goodmanagementcanmakeaverageemployeesworkbetter.

C.Averageemployeescandoexcellentworkunderanycircumstances.

0.Averageemployeescannotdoexcellentworkdespitegoodmanagement.

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（31~34/共20题）TalksandConversations

Directions:Inthispartofthetest,youwillhearseveralshorttalksandconversations.Aftereach

ofthese,youwillhearafewquestions.Listencarefullybecauseyouwillhearthetalkor

conversationandquestionsONLYONCE.Whenyouhearaquestion,readthefouranswerchoices

andchoosethebestanswertothatquestion.Thenwritetheletteroftheansweryouhave

choseninthecorrespondingspaceinyourANSWERBOOKLET.

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第31题

A.TofindprofessorSteinfield.

B.Tolookforpasttestspapers.

C.Tolookforthewoman.

D.Tolookforanaspirinforhisheadache.

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A.Workharder.

B.Studytheexampapers.

C.Learnfromhersinceshetooktheclass.

0.Concentrateonthesectiononprotaglandin.

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A.Becauseoftheover-productionofprostaglandin.

B.Becausehehasnoaspirin.

C.Becauseheistired.

0.BecauseoftheBiologycourse.

第34题

A.Theyagreetomeetinthealleytostudy.

B.Theyagreetotutoreachotherforupcomingtests.

C.Theyagreetostudypoetrytogether.

D.TheyagreetostudyBiologytogether.

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Directions:Inthispartofthetest,youwillhearseveralshorttalksandconversations.Aftereach

ofthese,youwillhearafewquestions.Listencarefullybecauseyouwillhearthetalkor

conversationandquestionsONLYONCE.Whenyouhearaquestion,readthefouranswerchoices

andchoosethebestanswertothatquestion.Thenwritetheletteroftheansweryouhave

choseninthecorrespondingspaceinyourANSWERBOOKLET.

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第35题

A.Whetheritcanbedetectedandchecked.

B.Whetheritwillleadtowidespreadfoodshortage.

C.Whetherglobalwarmingwillspeedupinthefuture.

0.Whetheritwillaffecttheirownlives.

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A.Manyspecieshavemovedfurthernorth.

B.Manynewspecieshavecomeintoexistence.

C.Manyspecieshavedevelopedahabitofmigration.

D.Manyspecieshavebecomelesssensitivetoclimate.

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A.Stormsandfloods.

B.Diseaseandfire.

C.Lessspacefortheirgrowth.

D.Rapidincreaseoftheanimalpopulation.

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A.Theywillgraduallydieout.

B.Theywillbeabletosurviveinthepreserves.

C.Theywillhavetomigratetofindnewhomes.

D.Theywillfaceextinctionwithoutartificialreproduction.

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Directions:Inthispartofthetest,youwillhearseveralshorttalksandconversations.Aftereach

ofthese,youwillhearafewquestions.Listencarefullybecauseyouwillhearthetalkor

conversationandquestionsONLYONCE.Whenyouhearaquestion,readthefouranswerchoices

andchoosethebestanswertothatquestion.Thenwritetheletteroftheansweryouhave

choseninthecorrespondingspaceinyourANSWERBOOKLET.

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第39题

A.playbasketballwithfriendsfromwork.

B.tryoutforthecompanybaseballteam.

C.getinshapeandcompeteinacyclingrace.

D.enjoyaTVgamewhilehavingsnacks.

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A.Herhusband'sspendingtoomuchtimeawayfromhome.

B.Herhusband'spassionforsports.

C.Herhusband'shealthcondition.

D.Herhusband'sdiethabits.

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A.Heshouldseeadoctor.

B.Heshouldstartwithalightworkout.

C.Heshouldabandontheidea.

D.Heshouldlosesomeweight.

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A.Hehasbeenanactivebasketballplayerthroughouttheyears.

B.Hehasbeenexercisingunderafitnessinstructor'sguidance.

C.Hehasafairlyhealthfuldiethabit.

D.Hehasalovingandcaringwife.

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Directions:Inthispartofthetest,youwillhearseveralshorttalksandconversations.Aftereach

ofthese,youwillhearafewquestions.Listencarefullybecauseyouwillhearthetalkor

conversationandquestionsONLYONCE.Whenyouhearaquestion,readthefouranswerchoices

andchoosethebestanswertothatquestion.Thenwritetheletteroftheansweryouhave

choseninthecorrespondingspaceinyourANSWERBOOKLET.

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第43题

A.StudentsfromAmerica.

B.StudentsfromEngland.

C.StudentsfromAustralia.

0.StudentsfromJapan.

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A.Thosewhoknowhowtoprogramcomputers.

B.Thosewhogetspecialaidfromtheirteachers.

C.Thosewhoareveryhardworking.

D.Thosewhohavewell-educatedparents.

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AJapanesestudentsstudymuchharderthanColumbianstudents.

B.ColumbianstudentsscorehigherthanJapanesestudentsinmaths.

C.Columbianstudentsaremoreoptimisticabouttheirmathsskills.

□Japanesestudentshavebetterconditionsforstudy.

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A.Physics.

B.Mathematics.

C.Environmentalscience.

D.Lifescience.

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Directions:Inthispartofthetest,youwillhearseveralshorttalksandconversations.Aftereach

ofthese,youwillhearafewquestions.Listencarefullybecauseyouwillhearthetalkor

conversationandquestionsONLYONCE.Whenyouhearaquestion,readthefouranswerchoices

andchoosethebestanswertothatquestion.Thenwritetheletteroftheansweryouhave

choseninthecorrespondingspaceinyourANSWERBOOKLET.

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A.Hepickedupsomeapplesinhisyard.

B.Hecutsomebranchesofftheappletree.

C.Hequarreledwithhisneighboroverthefence.

D.Hecleanedupallthegarbageinthewoman'syard.

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A.Trimtheappletreesinheryard.

B.Pickuptheapplesthatfellinheryard.

C.Takethegarbagetothecurbforher.

0.Removethebranchesfromheryard.

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A.Filealawsuitagainsttheman.

B.Askthemanforcompensation.

C.Havetheman'sappletreecutdown.

D.Throwgarbageintothemanzsyard.

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A.Hewasreadytomakeaconcession.

B.Hewasnotintimidated.

C.Hewasnotpreparedtogotocourt.

D.Hewasabitconcerned.

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（51~55/共5题）C:ListeningTranslation

SectenceTranslation

Directions:Inthispartofthetest,youwillhear5sentencesinEnglish.Youwillhearthe

sentencesONLYONCE.Afteryouhaveheardeachsentence,translateitintoChineseandwrite

yourversioninthecorrespondingspaceinyourANSWERBOOKLET.

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第51题

Infact,theysay,onereasonendangered-specieslegislationhasnotpassedisthatCanadiansfind

ithardtobelievethatwithsomuchopenspace,andSOfewpeople,speciescouldbeintrouble.

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Themostrapidgrowthisintheareaofinformationandentertainmentsystems,salesofwhich

willincreaseby10%ayearoverthenextdecade,accordingtoRolandBerger;aconsultancy.

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Chinahasreintroducedanationwiderealestatesalestaxinanattempttoreducespeculationand

coolthebubblingpropertymarketafterpricerisesacceleratedacrossthecountryinNovember.

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Myhopeisthattheworkofleadinginternationaluniversitieswillbe,andwillbeperceivedtobe,

essential——notperipheral——totheprogressofhumanityandtoglobalstabilityandsecurity.

Alreadytheuniversity'sroleasanengineofeconomicgrowthiswellrecognized.

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ltzsoneofAsia'smosttraditionalcities,richwithChineseculturethatisgraciousandlively,and

boastsanamazingarchiveofChineseartandartifacts.

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（56~57/共2题）PassageTranslation

Directions:Inthispartofthetest,youwillhear2passagesinEnglish.Youwillhearthepassages

ONLYONCE.Afteryouhaveheardeachpassage,translateitintoChineseandwriteyourversion

inthecorrespondingspaceinyourANSWERBOOKLET.Youmaytakenoteswhileyouare

listening.

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SolongastheDalaiLamacangiveuphisdivisivestandandadmitthatTibetisaninalienablepart

ofChina,thecentralgovernmentiswillingtoholdtalksatanytimewithhim.TheDalaiLalTlais

warmlywelcometoreturntotheembraceofthemotherlandatanearlydateanddosomework

thatisconducivetomaintainingthemotherland'sunification,thenationalunity,aswellasthe

affluentandhappylivesoftheTibetanpeople.

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In1979,tradebetweentheUnitedStatesandChinastoodatroughly$5billion-todayittopsover

$400billioneachyear.Thecommerceaffectsourpeople'slivesinSOmanyways,America

importsfromChinamanyofthecomputerpartsweuse,theclotheswewear;andweexportto

Chinamachinerythathelpspoweryourindustry.Thistradecouldcreateevenmorejobsonboth

sidesofthePacific,whileallowingourpeopletoenjoyabetterqualityoflife.Andasdemand

becomesmorebalanced,itcanleadtoevenbroaderprosperity.

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(58~62/共30题)SECTION2:STUDASKILLS

Directions:Inthissection,youwillreadseveralpassages.Eachpassageisfollowedbyseveral

questionsbasedonitscontent.YouaretochooseONEbestanswer.(A),(B),C.or(D),toeach

question.Answerallthequestionsfollowingeachpassageonthebasisofwhatisstatedor

impliedinthatpassageandwritetheletteroftheansweryouhavechoseninthecorresponding

spaceinyourANSWERBOOKLET.

Tounderstandthemarketingconcept,itisonlynecessarytounderstandthedifferencebetween

marketingandselling.Nottoomanyyearsago,mostindustriesconcentratedprimarilyonthe

efficientproductionofgoods,andthenreliedon"persuasivesalesmanship"tomoveasmuchof

thesegoodsaspossible.Suchproductionandsellingfocusesontheneedsofthesellerto

producegoodsandthenconvertthemintomoney.

Marketing,ontheotherhand,focusesonthewantsofconsumers.Itbeginswithfirstanalyzing

thepreferencesanddemandsofconsumersandthenproducinggoodsthatwillsatisfythem.This

eye-on-the-consumerapproachisknownasthemarketingconcept,whichsimplymeansthat

insteadoftryingtosellwhateveriseasiesttoproduceorbuyforresale,themakersanddealers

firstendeavortofindoutwhattheconsumerwantstobuyandthengoaboutmakingitavailable

forpurchase.

Thisconceptdoesnotimplythatbusinessisbenevolentorthatconsumersatisfactionisgiven

priorityoverprofitinacompany.Therearealwaystwosidestoeverybusinesstransaction-the

firmandthecustomer-andeachmustbesatisfiedbeforetradeoccurs.Successfulmerchants

andproducers,however,recognizethatthesurestroutetoprofitisthroughunderstandingand

cateringtocustomers.Astrikingexampleoftheimportanceofcateringtotheconsumer

presenteditselfinmid-1985,whenCocaColachangedtheflavorofitsdrink.Thenon-acceptance

ofthenewflavorbyasignificantportionofthepublicbroughtaboutapromptrestorationofthe

ClassicCoke,whichwasthenmarketedalongsidethenew.KingCustomerruled!

第58题

Themarketingconceptdiscussedinthepassageis,inessence,.

A.thepracticeofturninggoodsintomoney

B.makinggoodsavailableforpurchase

C.thecustomer-centredapproach

D.aformofpersuasivesalesmanship

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Whatwasthemainconcernofindustrialistsbeforethemarketingconceptwaswidelyaccepted?

A.Theneedsofthemarket.

B.Theefficiencyofproduction.

C.Thesatisfactionoftheuser.

D.Thepreferencesofthedealer.

第60题

Accordingtothepassage,"tomoveasmuchofthesegoodsaspossible"(Lines3-4,Para.1)

means"

A.tosellthelargestpossibleamountofgoods

B.totransportgoodsasefficientlyaspossible

C.todisposeofthesegoodsinlargequantities

D.toredesignthesegoodsforlarge-scaleproduction

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WhatdoestherestorationoftheClassicCokebestillustrate?

A.Traditionalgoodshaveastrongerappealtothemajorityofpeople.

B.lttakestimeforanewproducttobeacceptedbythepublic.

C.Consumerswithconservativetastesareoftendifficulttoplease,

0.Productsmustbedesignedtosuitthetasteoftheconsumer.

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Indiscussingthemarketingconcept,theauthorfocuseson.

A.itsmaincharacteristic

B.itssocialimpact

C.itspossibleconsequence

D.itstheoreticalbasis

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(63~67/共30题)SECTION2:STUDASKILLS

Directions:Inthissection,youwillreadseveralpassages.Eachpassageisfollowedbyseveral

questionsbasedonitscontent.YouaretochooseONEbestanswer.(A),(B),C.or(D),toeach

question.Answerallthequestionsfollowingeachpassageonthebasisofwhatisstatedor

impliedinthatpassageandwritetheletteroftheansweryouhavechoseninthecorresponding

spaceinyourANSWERBOOKLET.

Forcenturies,explorershaveriskedtheirlivesventuringintotheunknownforreasonsthatwere

tovaryingdegreeseconomicandnationalistic.Columbuswentwesttolookforbettertrade

routestotheOrientandtopromotethegreatergloryofSpain.LewisandClarkjourneyedinto

theAmericanwildernesstofindoutwhattheU.S.hadacquiredwhenitpurchasedLouisiana,and

theApolloastronautsrocketedtothemooninadramaticshowoftechnologicalmuscleduring

thecoldwar.

Althoughtheirmissionsblendedcommercialandpolitical-militaryimperatives,theexplorers

involvedallaccomplishedsomesignificantsciencesimplybygoingwherenoscientistshadgone

before.

TodayMarsloomsashumanity'snextgreatterraincognita.Andwithdoubtfulprospectsfora

short-termfinancialreturn,withthecoldwararapidlyfadingmemoryandamidagrowing

emphasisoninternationalcooperationinlargespaceventures,itisclearthatimperativesother

thanprofitsornationalismwillhavetocompelhumanbeingstoleavetheirtracksontheplanet's

reddishsurface.Coulditbethatscience,whichhaslongplayedaminorroleinexploration,isat

lastdestinedtotakea,leadingrole?Thequestionnaturallyinvitesacoupleofothers..Arethere

experimentsthatonlyhumanscoulddoonMars?Couldthoseexperimentsprovideinsights

profoundenoughtojustifytheexpenseofsendingpeopleacrossinterplanetaryspace?

WithMarsthescientificstakesarearguablyhigherthantheyhaveeverbeen.Theissueof

whetherlifeeverexistedontheplanet,andwhetheritpersiststothisday,hasbeenhighlighted

bymountingevidencethattheRedPlanetoncehadabundantstable,liquidwaterandbythe

continuingcontroversyoversuggestionsthatbacterialfossilsrodetoEarthonameteoritefrom

Mars.AmoreconclusiveansweraboutlifeonMars,pastorpresent,wouldgiveresearchers

invaluabledataabouttherangeofconditionsunderwhichaplanetcangeneratethecomplex

chemistrythatleadstolife.IfitcouldbeestablishedthatlifearoseindependentlyonMarsand

Earth,thefindingwouldprovidethefirstconcretecluesinoneofthedeepestmysteriesinallof

science:theprevalenceoflifeintheuniverse.

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Accordingtothepassage,thechiefpurposeofexplorersingoingtounknownplacesinthepast

was.

A.todisplaytheircountry'smilitarymight

B.toaccomplishsomesignificantscience

C.tofindnewareasforcolonization

D.topursuecommercialandstateinterests

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Atpresent,aprobableinducementforcountriestoinitiatelarge-scalespaceventuresis.

A.internationalcooperation

B.scientificresearch

C.nationalisticreasons

D.long-termprofits

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WhatisthemaingoalofsendinghumanmissionstoMars?

A.Tofindoutiflifeeverexistedthere.

B.Toseeifhumanscouldsurvivethere.

C.Toprovethefeasibilityoflarge-scalespaceventures.

D.Toshowtheleadingroleofscienceinspaceexploration.

第66题

Bysaying"WithMarsthescientificstakesarearguablyhigherthantheyhaveeverbeen"(Line1,

Para.4),theauthormeansthat.

A.withMarstherisksinvolvedaremuchgreaterthananypreviousspaceventures

B.inthecaseofMars,therewardsofscientificexplorationcanbeveryhigh

C.inthecaseofMars,muchmoreresearchfundsareneededthaneverbefore

D.withMars,scientistsargue,thefundamentalinterestsofscienceareatissue

第67题

ThepassagetellsusthatproofoflifeonMarswould.

A.makeclearthecomplexchemistryinthedevelopmentoflife.

B.confirmthesuggestionthatbacterialfossilstraveledtoEarthonameteorite.

C.revealthekindofconditionsunderwhichlifeoriginates.

0.provideanexplanationwhylifeiscommonintheuniverse.

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(68~72/共30题)SECTION2:STUDASKILLS

Directions:Inthissection,youwillreadseveralpassages.Eachpassageisfollowedbyseveral

questionsbasedonitscontent.YouaretochooseONEbestanswer.(A),(B),C.or(D),toeach

question.Answerallthequestionsfollowingeachpassageonthebasisofwhatisstatedor

impliedinthatpassageandwritetheletteroftheansweryouhavechoseninthecorresponding

spaceinyourANSWERBOOKLET.

Iamoneofthemanycitypeoplewhoarealwayssayingthatgiventhechoicewewouldpreferto

liveinthecountryawayfromthedirtandnoiseofalargecity.Ihavemanagedtoconvincemyself

thatifitweren'tformyjobIwouldimmediatelyheadoutfortheopenspacesandgobackto

natureinsomesleepyvillageburiedinthecountry.Buthowrealisticisthedream?

Citiescanbefrighteningplaces.Themajorityofthepopulationlivesinmassivetowerblocks,

noisy,dirtyandimpersonal.Thesenseofbelongingtoacommunitytendstodisappearwhenyou

livefifteenfloorsup.Allyoucanseefromyourwindowissky,orotherblocksofflats.Children

becomeaggressiveandnervous-coopedupathomeallday,withnowheretoplay;theirmothers

feelisolatedfromtherestoftheworld.Strangelyenough,whereasinthepasttheinhabitantsof

onestreetallkneweachother;nowadayspeopleonthesamefloorintowerblocksdonzteven

sayhellotoeachother.

Countrylife,ontheotherhand,differsfromthiskindofisolatedexistenceinthatasenseof

communitygenerallybindstheinhabitantsofsmallvillagestogether.Peoplehavetheadvantage

ofknowingthatthereisalwayssomeonetoturntowhentheyneedhelp.Butcountrylifehas

disadvantagestoo.Whileitistruethatyoumaybeamongfriendsinavillage,itisalsotruethat

youarecutofffromtheexcitingandimportanteventsthattakeplaceincities.There'slittle

possibilityofgoingtoanewshoworthelatestmovie.Shoppingbecomesamajorproblem,and

foranythingslightlyoutoftheordinaryyouhavetogoonanexpeditiontothenearestlarge

town.Thecity-dwellerwholeavesforthecountryisoftenoppressedbyasenseofunbearable

stillnessandquiet.

What,then,istheanswer?Thecountryhastheadvantageofpeaceandquiet,butsuffersfrom

thedisadvantageofbeingcutoff.thecitybreedsafeelingofisolation,andconstantnoisebatters

thesenses.Butoneofitsmainadvantagesisthatyouareatthecentreofthings,andthatlife

doesn'tcometoanendathalf-pastnineatnight.Somepeoplehavefound(orratherbought)a

compromisebetweenthetwo.,theyhaveexpressedtheirpreferenceforthe"quietlife"by

leavingthesuburbsandmovingtovillageswithincommutingdistanceoflargecities.They

generallyhaveaboutasmuchsensitivityastheplasticflowerstheyleavebehind-theyare

pollutedwithstrangeideasaboutchangeandimprovementwhichtheyforceontotheunwilling

originalinhabitantsofthevillages.

Whatthenofmydreamsofleaningonacottagegateandmurmuring"morning"tothelocalsas

theypassby.Izmkeenontheidea,butyouseethere'smycat,Toby.I'mnotatallsurethathe

wouldtaketoallthatfreshairandexerciseinthelonggrass.Imean,canyouseehimmixingwith

allthoseheartymalesdownthefarm?No,hewouldratherhavetheelectricimitation-coalfire

anyevening.

第68题

Wegettheimpressionfromthefirstparagraphthattheauthor.

A.usedtoliveinthecountry

B.usedtoworkinthecity

C.worksinthecity

D.livesinthecountry

第69题

Intheauthor'sopinion,thefollowingmaycausecitypeopletobeunhappyEXCEPT.

A.astrongsenseoffear

B.lackofcommunication

C.housingconditions

D.asenseofisolation

第70题

ThepassageimpliesthatitiseasytobuythefollowingthingsinthecountryEXCEPT.

A.dailynecessities

B.freshfruits

C.designerclothes

D.freshvegetables

第71题

Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingadjectivesbestdescribesthosepeoplewho

workinlargecitiesandliveinvillages?

A.Original.

B.Quiet.

C.Arrogant.

0.Insensitive.

第72题

Doyouthinktheauthorwillmovetothecountry?

A.Yes,hewilldoso.

B.No,hewillnotdoso.

C.ltisdifficulttotell.

D.Heisintwominds.

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(73~77/共30题)SECTION2:STUDASKILLS

Directions:Inthissection,youwillreadseveralpassages.Eachpassageisfollowedbyseveral

questionsbasedonitscontent.YouaretochooseONEbestanswer.(A),(B),C.or(D),toeach

question.Answerallthequestionsfollowingeachpassageonthebasisofwhatisstatedor

impliedinthatpassageandwritetheletteroftheansweryouhavechoseninthecorresponding

spaceinyourANSWERBOOKLET.

Thefreedomtoleaddifferenttypesoflifeisreflectedintheperson'scapacityset.Thecapacityof

apersondependsonavari