考研英语模拟试题21

考研英语模拟试题[21]

Part1StructureandVocabulary

SectionA

Directions：Beneatheachofthefollowingsentences,therearefourchoicesmarkedA»B,Cand

D)Choosetheonethatbestcompletesthesentence.MarkyouranswerontheANSWERSHEET.(5points)

Theymusthavebeenenjoyingthemselvesthere,ortheysolong.

A)can*thavestayed

B)wouldn，thavestayed

Oneedn*thavestayed

D)couldn'tstay

Notwopeoplecanbehalfanhourtogetheroneshallgainanevidentsuperiorityoverthe

other.

A)but

B)when

Oif

D)because

Bythetimeyouarrivehomo,Iforseveralhours,sopleasedon*tmakeanoisewhenyou

comein.

A)shal1besleeping

B)shallhaveslept

C)shal1sleep

D)shal1havebeensleeping

Justasnotwowordsaretrulysynonoyms,notwodifferentexpressions,orwaysofexpressions,

canmeanexactlythesamething.

A)so

B)as

C)that

D)therefore

Oneshouldneverloseone*sheartwhenwithtemporarydifficulties.

A)beingconfronted

B)confronted

C)havingbeenconfronted

D)confronting

Ratherthaneverythingtoth©lastminute,healwayspreferstostartearly.

A)leave

B)toleave

C)leaving

D)leaves

aboutonemillionyearsago,thefossi1recordshowsanacceleratinggrowthofhumanbrain.

A)Starting

B)Havingstarted

C)Havingbeenstarted

D)Beingstarted

Publicgoodsarethosecommoditiesenjoymentnobodycanbeeffectivelyexcluded.

A)inwhich

B)whose

C)fromwhose

D)inwhose

Onlywhentheprocessofmeetingthebasicneedforfoodreachedacertainlevelofsophistication

_tofollowotherpursuits.

A)itwaspossibleforhumans

B)wasitpossibleforhumans

C)werehumanspossible

D)possibleforhumansitwas

Veryfewwilldoubtthatitissciencethathasatoncequickenedthedemandforgeneraleducation

inmoderntimesmadetheeducationitselfeffective.

A)aswellas

B)butalso

C)andalso

D)and

SectionB

Directions：EachofthefollowingsentenceshasfourunderlinedpartsmarkedA,B,CandD)Identify

thepartofthesentencethatisincorrectandmarkyouranswerontheANSWERSHEET.(5points)

Youcan,tavoidstressinnodernlife.Attempting(A)todoit(B)would(C)createstressby

yourself(D).Butyoucanfindbetterwaystocopewithit.

NeitherthePresidentnor(A)themembersoftheCabinetwishes(B)tocomment(C)onthematter

atthismoment(D).

Opposedto(A)theideathatweuse(B)gasolineforrapidtransitdevelopmentgives(C)mea

springboardfor(D)mycandidacy.

Hevisited(A)theBritishMuseum,where(B)hespenthalfhistimenotattracted(C)bythe

museumitself,butbyitsextensivelibraryfacilitiesfor(D)scientificresearch.

Icuuldn，Ilive(A)Lilltodaywilliuulmygiauduivllieiandshewouldnut(B)surviveinlieilalei

days(C)withoutme.BothmygrandmotherandIrelyoneachothersoasto(D)existinthisworld.

Proof-readingisuninteresting(A),stillless(B)so(C)whenitisone's(D)ownwork.

Onethird(A)ofcancersare(B)preventable,whileafurtherthirdcanberoutinely(C)cured

ifitisdetected(D)early,accordingtoarecentWHOreport.

Toquotefrom(A).AlbertEinstein,scienceistheattempt(B)tomakethechaoticdiversity(C)

ofoursenseexperiencecorrespondtoalogicaluniform(D)systemofthought.

iron(A)isnotthemostabundantmetalonearth(B)norisone(C)with(D)theoldesttradition.

Teachersthemselves(A)areoftenjudgedbyexaminationresultsand,insteadofteachingtheir

subjects,theyarcreduced(B)totrain(C)theirstudentsin(D)examtechniques.

SectionC

Direction：Beneatheachofthefollowingsentences,therearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,Cand

D)Choosetheonethatbestcompletesthesentence.MarkyouranswerontheANSWERSHEET.(10points)

Thefatherwasthoroughlydishonestandthesonhim.Hehasalreadybeeninthecourtsfor

stealing.

A)seeksafter

B)takesafter

C)getsthebestof

D)countson

ItookthechildrentotheZootodaytothepartytheymissedtheotherday.

A)providefor

B)lookfor

C)takedelightin

D)makeupfor

TheywerehavingaviolentquarrelbutwhenIcamein.

A)brokeup

B)cutoff

C)brokeoff

D)hungup

Childrenusedto____theirparents；nowtheyarcinclinedtoregardthemasequals.

A)turnon

B)lookupto

C)standupfor

D)hangonto

InsomechiId-ccntcrcdfamilies,thechildrenandtheirpossessionstakeovermostofthehouse.

andtheyoungeronesoftenmakedemandsupontheirparents*moneyandtime.

A)exceeding

B)extensive

C)exclusive

D)excessive

YoumayaswellvisitJapanin.April»whencherryflowersare

A)ingoodseason

B)infullbloom

C)innature

D)ingreatdemand

Thesecretofremainingyounginspiteofoldageandwhitehairistoenthusiasm.

A)reserve

B)persist

C)preserve

D)retail

ItwasbecausethetenmajorbuiIdingprojectsweredesigned,builtandfullycompleted

tenmonthsthatitwasconsideredtobeamiracle.

A)inamatterof

B)aheadoftime

C)atmost

D)inadvance

Whateverthereason,onceyoufindyourselfinabookstore,thedesiretopickupabookwith

anattractivecoveris____,althoughyoumayendupwitharatherdul1book.

A)indispensible

B)inevitable

C)irresistible

D)unavoidable

Convincedoftheimportanceofeducation,modernstates“invest“ininstitutionsoflearning

togetback“interest“intheformofalargegroupofyoungmenwhoarepotentialleaders.

A)enlightened

B)cultivated

C)qualified

D)nourished

Newspapersmustnotonlyprovideforthereaderthefacts,pure,objectivelyselectedfacts

butalsosupplyinterpretation,themeaningofthefacts.

A)unrevised

B)balanced

C)unprejudiced

D)valid

Theperiodofadolescencemaybelongorshort,dependingonsocialandonsociety*s

definitionastowhatconstitutesmaturityandadulthood.

A)anticipation

B)perspective

C)proposition

D)expectation

Icomefromacountrywhereforvirtuallytwocenturiesthepeopleofcolorhave,asadeliberate

policy,beenthefreedomofassociation,assemble,thought,inquiryandselfexpression.

A)deprived

B)denied

C)rejected

D)refused

Allweknowabouttheoriginoflanguageisthatmen,unlikeanimals,inventedcertain

soundstoexpressthoughtsandfeelings,actionsandthings,sothattheycouldcommunicatewith

eachother.

A)somehow

B)somewhat

C)anyhow

D)anyway

Greatwritersarethosewhonotonlyhavegreatthoughtsbutalsoexpressthesethoughtsinwords

whichappealpowerfullytoourmindsand____.

A)sensations

B)passions

C)emotions

D)moods

Therealpoetisamasterofwords.Hecanhismeaninginwordswhichsinglikemusic,

andwhichbytheirpositionandassociationcanmovementotears.

A)transform

B)transmit

Omanifest

D)convey

TheordinaryfamilyincolonialNorth.Americawasprimarilyconcernedwithphysicalsurvival

andbeyondthat,itsowneconomicprosperity.

A)sheer

B)thoroughly

Outterly

D)simply

Tfnoini[x)rlanceisallachedLocollectinginformalioibvecannolsurviveinsucha(n)

competitivesociety,becauseitisthebasisonwhichwemakeourdecisions.

A)powerfully

B)forcefully

C)intensely

D)intensively

Crosscountrybicycleracing,earlyinthe20thcenturyinFrance,wascurrentinthe

1920sandbecameprominentinthe1950s.

A)generated

B)originated

C)sponsored

D)proclaimed

Theoldwomanwassufferingfromaveryseriousi1Inessandrequiredspecialattentionthe

nurses.

A)from

B)about

Oof

D)for

PartIIClozeTest

Directions:Foreachnumberedblankinthefollowingpassage,therearefourchoiceslabelledA,B,C

andD)ChoosethebestoneandputyourchoiceontheANSWERSHEET.(10points)

“Communication"and"information“arewithoutdoubttwokeywordsofourtime.?\nyhuman

relationshiporanyactivityimpliesaprocessofcommunication.Allknowledge41information

onwhatishappeningoronwhatisbeingsaid,doneorthojght.42isnewtoday,however,isthe

scaleanddevelopmentofthisphenomenon,andtheamountofattentionnowbeing43to

it.Interpersonalcommunicationhasbeen44bymasscommunication,45theamountofinformation

transferredandthesizeofitspublic.46thisinformationiscarriedbythemass

medianewspapers,radio,televisions47thedirectcontroloftheuser,whoisunabletocheck

it,changeitorgiveanimmediate48.Betweenthesetwoextreneformsofcommunicationdirectperson

topersoncommunicationandindirectcommunicationbetweenthepublicandmediumal1areas

ofhumanactivityare49awholeseriesofinstitutionsviththecapabilityanddutyof

conmunieatingknowledge,includingthefamily,theeducationsystem,thesystemofadministration

andso50.

41.A)consistsinB)diviatesfromC)beginswithD)transformsinto

42.A)WhatB)ItC)WhateverD)0nething

43.A)paidB)offeredC)appliedD)extended

44.A)replacedB)suppliedC)supplementedD)distorted

45.A)hasdistinguishedB)distinguishedbyC)todistinguishD)distinguishing

46.A)EvenifB)AlthoughOSinceD)Nomatterhow

47.A)avoidsB)escapesC)attractsD)repels

48.A)answerB)replyC)reactionD)response

49.A)providedforB)providedinC)providedbyD)providedwith

50.A)soB)farC)forthD)much

PartIIIReadingComprehension

Directions：Eachofthepassagesbelowisfollowedbysomequestions.Foreachquestionthere

arefouranswersmarked(A),(B),(C),(D).Readthepassagescarefullyandchoosethebestanswer

tieachofthequestions.ThenmarkyouransweronANSWERSHEETTbyblackingthecorresponding

letterinthebracketswithapencil(40Points)

Passage1

TheSupremeCourt,srecentdecisionallowingregionalinterstatebankshasdoneawaywithone

restrictioninAmerica,sbankingoperation,althoughmanyothersstillremain.?\1thoughtheruling

doesnotapplytoverylargemoney-centerbanks,itisanoveinaliberalizingdirecionthat

couldatlastpushCongressintoframingasensiblelegalandregulatorysystemthatallowsbanks

toplantheirfuturebeyondthenextcourtcase.

Therestrictivelawsthatrhecourtsareinterpretingaremainlyalegacyofthebankfailures

ofthe1930'$.Thecurrenthighrateifbankfailure-higherthanatanytimesincetheGreat

Depression-hasmadelegislatorsafraidtoremovetherestrictions.Whiletheirlegislative

timidityisunderstandable,itisalsomistaken.OnereasonsomanyAmericanbanksaregetting

intotroubleispreciselythattheoldrestrictionsmakeithardforthemtobuildadomestic

baselargeandstrongenoughtosupporttheiractivitiesintoday'stelecommunicating

round-the-clock,around-the-worIdfinancialmarkets.Intryingtoescapefromthisrestrictions,

banksaretakingenormous,andwhatshouldbeunnecessary,risks.Forexample,wou1dalargebank

bebuyingsmall,failedsavingsbanksatinflatedpricesiffederallawandstatesregulations

permittedthatbanktoexplaininsteadthroughtheacquisitionoffinanciallyhealthybanksin

theregion?Ofcoursenot.Thesolutionisclear.Americanbankswillbesounderwhentheyare

notgeographicallylimited.ThehouseofRepresentative'sbankingcommitteehasshownpartof

thewayforwardbyrecommendingcommon-sensical,thoughlimited,legislationforafive-year

transtiontonationwidebanking.Thiswouldgiveregionalbankstimetogrouptogethertoform

counterweightstothebigironcy-ccntcrbanks.Withoutthisbreathingspacethebigmoney-center

banksmightsoonextendacrossthecountrytodevelop.Butanysuchlegislationshouldberegarded

asonlyawaystationontheroadtowardsacompleteexaminationofAmerican'ssuitablebanking

legislation.

Theauthor,sattitudetowardsthecurrentbankinglawsisbestdescribedasoneof____.

A)concerneddissatisfaction

B)tolerantdisapproval

C)uncaringindifference

D)greatadmiration

Whichofthefollowingbestdescribeswhytherestrictivebankinglawsofthe1930'sarestill

onthebook?

A)Thebankfailuresofthe1930'swerecausedbyrestrictivecourts.

B)Bankinghasnotchangedinthepast50years.

C)Thebankingsystemistoorestrictive,butnoalternativeshavebeensuggested.

D)LegislatorsapparentlybelievethatbankingproblemssimilartothoseoftheDepressionstill

existtoday.

Theauthorarguesthatthechangetoanationwidebankingsystemsshouldbe

A)gradual,sothatregionalbankshaveachancetocompetewithlargerbanks

B)postponed,untiltheconsequencescanbeevaluated

C)immediate,becausewecannotaffordanymorebankfailures

D)accelerated,toovercomelegislativefear

Whichofthefollowingbestexpressesthemainideaofthepassage?

A)ThecurrentbankinglawmustbeinterpretedbytheSupremeCourttobeusefultotoday'sbanks.

B)Althoughtherearecurrentlymanybankfailures,thenatureofbankinghasnotreallychanged

thatmuch.

C)Money?centerbankscurrentlyhavetoomuchpowerascomparedwiththeregionalbanks.

D)Becausecurrentlawsarenotresponsivetocontemporarybankingneeds,bankshavebeenforced

tolakeneedlessanddangeiuusrisks.

Passage2

Theenergycrisis,whichisbeingfeltaroundtheworld,hasdramatizedhowthecarelessuseof

theearth*sresourceshasbroughtthewholeworldtothedrinkofdisaster.Theoverdevelopment

ofmotortransport,withitsincreaseofmorecars,morehighways,morepollution,moresuburbs,

morecommuting,hascontributedtothenear-destructionofourcities,thebreakupofthefamily,

andthepollutionnotonlyoflocalairbutslaooftheearth'satmosphere.Thedisasterhasarrived

intheformoftheenergycrisis.

Ourpresentsituationisunlikewar.revolutionordepression.Itisalsounlikethegreatnatural

disastersofthepast.Worldwideresourcesexploitationandenergyusehavebroughtustoastate

wherelong-rangeplanningisessential.Whatweneedisnotacontinuationofourpresentserious

state,whichendangersthefutureofourcountry,ourchildren,andourearth,butamovement

forwardtoanewnorminordertoworkrapidlyandeffectivelyonplanetaryproblems.

Thiscountryhasbeenfallingbackunderthecontinuingexposuresoflossmoralityandrhe

revelationthatlawbreakinghasreachedintothehighestplacesintheland.Thereisastrong

demandformora1revivalandforsomedevotionthatisvastenoughandyetpersonalenoughto

enlistthedevotionofal1.Inthepastithasbeenonlyinawayindefenseoftheirowncountry

andtheirownidealsthatanypeoplehavebeenabletodevotethemselveswholeheartedly.

Thisisthefirsttimethatwehavebeenaskedtodefendourselvesandwhatweholddearin

cooperationwithalltheotherinhabitantsofthisplanel,whosharewithusihesameendangered

airandthesameendangeredoceans.Thereisacommonneedtireassessourpresentcourse,to

changethatcoursemandtodevisenewmethodsthroughwhichtheworldcansurvive.Thisisa

preicelessopportunity.

Tograspitmweneedawidespreadunderstandingofnatureifthecrisisconfrontingus-andthe

world-acrisisthatisnopassinginconvenience,noby-productoftheambitionsofthe

oil-rpoducingcountries,noenvironmentalists'merefears,noby-productofanypresentsystem

ofgoverment.Whatwefaceistheoutcomeoftheinventionofthelastfourhundredyears.What

weneedisatransformedlifestyle.Thisnewlifestylecanflowdirectlyfromscienceand

technology,butitsacceptancedependsonasinceredevotiontofindingahigherqualityoflife

fortheworld'schildrenandfuturegeneration.

Whichconditiondoestheauthorfeelhasnearlydestroyedourcities?

A)Lackoffinancialplanning.

B)Thebreakupofthefamily.

C)Naturaldisastersinmanyregions.

D)Theexcessivegrowthofmotors.

Accordingtotheauthor,whatisoneexampleofourlossofmorality?

A)Disregardforlaw.

B)Lackofdevotion.

C)Lackofcooperation.

D)Exploitationofresources

Bycomparingpastproblemswithpresentones,theauthordrawsattentiontothe

A)significanceofthiscrisis

B)inadequacyofgovernments

C)similarityofthepasttothepresent

D)hopelessnessofthesituation

Whatcontributiondoestheauthorfeelpeoplemustnowmake?

A)Searchfornewenergysources.

B)OuL1awmoLortrans[x>rLaLiou.

C)Acceptanewlifestyle.

D)Adoptanewformofgovernment.

Passage3

Moreandmore,theoperationsofourbusinesses,goverments,andfinancialinsitutionsand

controlledbyinformationthatexistsonlyinsidecomputermemories.Anyonecleverenoughto

modifythisinformationforhispurposecanreapsubstantialrewards.Evenworse,anumberof

peoplewhohavedonethisandbeencaughtatithavemanagedtogetawaywithoutpunishnent.

It'seasyforcomputercrimestogoundetectedifnoonechecksUDonwhatthecomputerisdoing.

Butevenifthecrimeisdetected,thecriminalmaywalkawaynotonlyunpunishedbutwithagrowing

recommendationfromhisformeremployers.Ofcourse,wehavenostatisticsoncrimethatgo

undetected.Butit'sdisturbingtonotehowmanyofthecrimeswedoknowaboutweredetected

byaccident,notbysystematicinspectionsorothersecrityprocedures.Thecomputercriminals

whohavebeencaughtmaybeenthevictimsofunconmonlybadluck.Forexample,acertainkeypunch

operatorcomplainedofhavingtostayovertimetopuchextracards.Investingationrevealedthat

theextracardsshewasbeingaskedtopunchwerefordishonesttransactions.Inanothercase,

dissatisfiedemployeesofthethieftippedoffthecompanythatwasbeingrobbed.Unlikeother

lawbreakers,whomustleavethecountry,commitsuicide,orgotojail,computercriminals

sometimesescapepunishmentdemandingnotonlythattheynotbechargedbutthattheybegiven

goodrecommendalionsandperhapsotherbenefits.Al1tooofen,theirdemandshavebeenmet.Why?

Becausecompanyexecutivesarcafraidofthebadpublicitythatwouldresultifthepubliefound

outthattheircomputerhadbeenmisused.Theyhesitateatthethoughtofacriminalboasting

inopencourtofhowhejuggledthemostconfidentialrecordsrightunderthenosesofthecompany's

executives,accountants,andsecuritystaff.Andsoanothercomputercriminaldepartswithjust

therecommendationshaneedstocontinuehiscrimeselsewhere.

Itisimpliedinthethirdparagraphthat.

A)mostcomputercriminalswhoarecaughtblametheirbadluck

B)therapidincreaseofcomputercrimesisatroublesomeproblem

C)mostcomputercriminalsaresmartenoughtocoveruptheircrimes

D)manymorecomputercrimesgoundetectedthanarediscovered

Whichofthefollowingismentionedinthepassage?

A)Astrictlawagainstcomputercrimesmustbeenforced.

B)Companiesusuallyhesitatetouncovercomputercrimes.

C)Companieswillguardagainstcomputercrimestoprotecttheirreputation.

D)Companiesneedtoimposerestrictionsonconfidentialinformation

Whatmayhappentocomputercriminalsoncetheyarecaught?

A)Withabadreputationtheycanhardlyfindotherjobs.

B)Theymaywalkawayandeasilyfindanotherjobs.

B)Theywillbedeniedaccesstoconfidentialrecords.

D)Theymustleavethecountryorgotojail.

Thepassageismainlyabout

A)whycomputercriminalsareoftenabletoescapepunishnent

B)whycomputercrimesaredifficulttodetectbysystematicinspections

C)howcomputercriminalsmanagetogetgoodrecommendationsfromtheirformeremployers

D)whycomputercrimescan'tbeeliminated

Passage4

In1967,inresponsetowidespreadpublicconcernarousedbynedicalreportsofasbestosrelated

deaths,theNationalMedicalResearchCouncilorganisedacommitteeofenquirytoinvestigatethe

healththreatsassociatedwiththeuseofasbestosinthebuildingindustry.

Afterexaminingevidencesprovidedbymedicalresearchersandbuildingworkersandmanagement,the

Counci1publishedareport;vhichincludedadvicesfordealingwithasbestos.Thereportconfirmed

thefindingsofsimilarresearchintheUnitedStatesandCanada.Exposuretorelativelysmall

quantitiesofasbestosfibres,theyconcluded,wasdirectlyresponsibleforthedevelopmentof

cancers,asbestosisandrelateddiseases.Takingintoaccountevidenceprovidedbyeconomistsand

buiIdingindustrymanagement,however,thereportassumedthatdespitetheavailabilityofother

materials,asbestoswouldcontinuetoplayamaiorroleintheBritishbuildingindustryformany

yearstocomebecauseofitsavailabilityandlowcost.

Asaresult,thecouncilgaveaseriesofrecommendationswhichwereintendedtoreducetherisks

tothosewhomightbeexposedtoasbestosinworkingenvironments.Theyreconmendedthat,where

possible,asbestosfreematerialsshouldbeemployed.Incaseswhereasbestoswasemployed,it

wasrecommendedthatitshculdbeusedinsuchawaythatBosefibreswereless1ikelytoenter

theair.Thereportrecommendedthatspecialcareshouldbetakenduringworkinenvironmentswhich

containasbestos.Workersshouldwearprotectiveequipmentandtakespecialcaretoremovedust

fromtheenvironmentandclothingwiththeuseofvacuumcleaner.

ThereportidentiTiedrivefactorswhichdeterminethelevelofriskinvolved.Thestateandtype

ofasbestosiscriticaltodeterminingtheriskfactors.Inaddition,dustformationwasfoundto

be1imitedwheretheasbestoswasusedwhenwetratherthandry.

Thechoiceoftoolswasalsofoundtoaffectthequantitiesofasbestosparticlesthatenterthe

air.Machinetoolsproducegreaterquantitiesofdustthanhandtoolsand,wherepossible,theuse

ofthelatterwasrecommended.

Acriticalfactortakesplaceinriskreductionistheadequateventilationoftheworking

environment.Whenworktakesplaceinanenclosedspace,moreasbestosparticlescirculateandit

wasthereforerecommendedthatnaturalormachineventilationshouldbeused.Bycloselyfollowing

theseadvices,itwasclainedthatexposurecanbereducedtoareasonablypracticalminimum.

Exposuretoasbestosfibrescancausecancer

A)onlywhenasbestosisusedinbuildingindustry

B)onlywhenitisusedinlargequantities

C)evenifitisusedinsmallquantities

D)iftheyareusedwhenwetratherthandry

Exposuretoasbestosfibresisharmfultopeople*shealth

A)sotheuseofasbestosislimited

B)butasbestoswillcontinuetobeusedforalongtimetocome

C)soothernewkindsofmaterialsareunderdevelopment

D)buttheywillnotbesowhenventilationdevicesareused

Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethattherealdangercomesfrom

A)theasbestosdustthatpeopletakein

B)thecontactoftheworker,sskinwithasbestosparticles

C)theinferiorqualityoftheasbestositself

D)theexcessiveuseofmanmadeasbestosmaterial

Evidencefromtheeconomistsandthebuildingindustriesshowsthat.

A)exposuretoasbestosfibresiscancercausing

B)asbestosisinextensiveuseinbuiIdingindustry

Ouseofasbestosisbeingreducedgradually

D)exposuretoasbestosfibrescanbereducedsignificantly

Passage5

Agoodmarriagemeansgrowingasacouplebutalsogrowingasindividuals.Thisisn'teasy,marriage

hasalwaysbeendifficult.A'hythenareweseeingsomanydivorcesatthistime?Yes,ourmodern

socialfabricisthin,andyesthepermissivenessofsocietyhascreatedunrealisticexpectations

andthrownthefamilyintodisorder.Butdivorceissocommonbecausepeopletodayareunwilling

toexercisetheselfdisciplinethatmarriagerequires.Theyexpecteasyjoy,likethe

entertainmentonTV,thethrillofagoodparty.

Marriagetakessomekindofsacrifice,notdreadfulselfsacrificeofthesoul,butsomelevel

ofcompromise.Someofone*sfantasies,someofone,slegitimatedesireshavetobegivenupfor

thevalueofthemarriageitself."Whileallmaritalpartnersfeelshackled(受束缚)attimes,it

istheywhorea11ychoosetomakethemaritaltiesintoconfiningchainsorsupportingbondsM,says

Dr.Whitaker.Marriagerequiressexual,financialandemotionaldiscipline.Amanandawomancannot

followeveryimpulse,cannotallowthemselvestostopgrowingorchanging.

Adivorceisnotanevilact.Sometimesitprovidessalvation(拯救)forpeoplewhohavegrown

hopelesslyapartorwerefrozeninpatternsofpainormutualunhappiness.Divorcecanbelike

thefirstcutofthesurgeon1sknife,asteptowardnewhealthandagoodlife.Ontheotherhand,if

thepartnerscanstaypastthebreakingupoftheromanticmythsintothedevelopmentofreal

loveandintimacy,theyhaveachievedaworkasamazingasthegreatestcathedrals(教堂)o「the

world.Marriagesthatdonotfailbutimprove,thatpersistdespiteimperfections,arenotonlyrare

thesedaysbutofferawondrousshelterinwhichthefaceofourmutualhumanitycansafelyshow

itself.

Accordingtotheauthor,anidealmarriagelife.

A)requiresconsiderablesacrificeonbothpartners

B)requiresthatthecouplebeemotionallyinvolved

C)allowsforthegrowthofthehusbandandwifeasacoupleandastwoindividuals

D)isonlyanillusionintoday*ssociety

InParagraph2,thewordMlegitimate"mostprobablymeans

A)lawful

B)biological

C)personal

D)reasonable

Intheauthor*sopinion,adivorceisnotanevilact_

A)ifthemarital1ifeisimperfect

B)ifitleadstoamoreworthwhilelifeforthetwopersons

C)ifthecouplelatergetmarriedagainandfindreallove

D)ifthecouplelivefarawayfromeachother

Theauthorbelievestherealcausefortheincreaseofdivorcestodayisthat

A)peoplehavetoomanysourcesofentertainment

B)peoplehavelessinternalrestraints

C)peoplenolongerenjoyfamily1ifeastheydidbefore

D)peopledonotwanttobeconfinedbymaritalties

PartIVEnglishChineseTranslation

Direction:Readthefollowingpassagecarefullyandthentranslatetheunderlinedsentencesinto

Chinese.(15points)

Even