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QUESTIONBOOKLETTESTFORENGLISHMAJORS(2026)—GRADEEIGHT—TIMELIMIT:150MIN(附参考答案)PARTⅠLISTENINGCOMPREHENSION[25MIN]SECTIONAMINI-LECTUREInthissectionyouwillhearamini-lecture.Youwillhearthemini-lectureONCEONLY.Whilelisteningtothemini-lecture,completethegap-fillingtaskonANSWERSHEETONEandwriteNOMORETHANTHREEWORDSforeachgap.Makesurewhatyoufillinisbothgrammaticallyandsemanticallyacceptable.Youmayusetheblanksheetfornote-taking.YouhaveTHIRTYsecondstopreviewthegap-fillingtaskNow,listentothemini-lecture.Whenitisover,youwillbegivenTHREEminutestocheckyourwork.China'sModernizationJourneyAJourneyAcrosstheCountryHigh-speedrail(1)Scene:AjourneyfromSanmenxiatoBeijingat350km/hScale:(2)ofhigh-speedrailbuiltin15yearsSignificance:foresightedleadershipStrategiccontextGlobal:(3)China:(4)withunusualclarityTransformativeForcesForce1:Greentechnology:cleanandabundantenergyForce2:Artificialintelligence:(5)Force1+Force2Aneweconomicmodel:(6)andmoresustainable"(7)Forces"(8)Guangdong:floatingoffshorewindturbineChengdu:more(9)thaneverGansu:mirrorsenabling(10)SignificanceDevelopingrenewableinfrastructureMorerenewablesthancoalgloballyReshaping(11)AlRevolutionCompaniesinothercountries12.-Focuson"(12)"ScalefoundationmodelsatgreatcostChina'sapproachEmphasizepracticalintegrationacrosssectorse.g.transportation,(13)etc.IndustrialMaximalism.overlapping(14)Createtheconditionsfor(15)ConclusionTowardacleaner,moreprosperous,andmoreharmoniousfutureSECTIONBINTERVIEWInthissectionyouwillhearONEinterview.TheinterviewwillbedividedintoTWOparts.Attheendofeachpart,fivequestionswillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.BoththeinterviewandthequestionswillbereadONCEONLY.Aftereachquestiontherewillbeaten-secondpause.Duringthepause,youshouldreadthefourchoicesofA,B,CandD,andmarkthebestanswertoeachquestiononANSWERSHEETTWO.YouhaveTHIRTYsecondstopreviewthechoices.Now,listentoPartOneoftheinterview.QuestionsIto5arebasedonPartOneoftheinterview.1.A.Nelsonasadirector.B.Nelsonasateacher.C.Nelsonasawriter.D.Nelsonasanactor.2.A.Itisnowheretobefound.B.Itisstillinhisdrawer.C.Itwasfinished.D.Itwaspublishedlongago.3.A.Modernliterature.B.Greekmythology.C.Classicliterature.D.Modernfilms.4.A.Histeachingexperience.B.Hisactingexperience.C.Peoplearoundhim.D.Interestingincidents.5.A.Theyappearinhisdreams.B.Theycommunicatewithhim.C.Theyarelikehisfriends.D.Theylivewithhimvirtually.Now,listentoPartTwooftheinterview.Questions6to10arebasedonPartTwooftheinterview.6.A.Itisnotnecessaryincreativewriting.B.Itisessentialincreativewriting.C.Itdependsonthetypeofwriting.D.Itdependsonthetypeofcharacter.7.A.ThecharactersstartmovingbackwardsB.Thecharactersarephysicallydistinct.C.Thecharactersshowweirdhabits.D.Thecharactersstopspeakingnaturally.8.A.Hedoesphysicalexercise.B.Hejogseveryday.C.Hecomposesmusic.D.Hecallshisfriendsregularly.9.A.Bywritingonpaper.B.Bycampingalone.C.Bykeepingastrictroutine.D.Byworkingwithcolleagues.10.A.Helikestoworkbyhimself.B.Helikestokeephimselflonely.C.Helikestohavediscussion.D.Helikestoworkinanoffice.PARTⅡREADINGCOMPREHENSION[45MIN]SECTIONAMULTIPLECHOICEQUESTIONSInthissectiontherearethreepassagesfollowedbyfourteenmultiplechoicequestions.Foreachmultiplechoicequestion,therearefoursuggestedanswersmarkedA,B,CandD.ChoosetheonethatyouthinkisthebestanswerandmarkyouranswersonANSWERSHEETTWO.PASSAGEONE(1)SallyBrown,whowasborninVermontintheearly1800s,hadatypicallyvariedscheduleforaworkingwomanofthetime.Asherdiaryshows,onedaysheisfinishingstockings;anothersheismilkingacow；anothersheisrefiningwool.Allofherjobsweredonefromhome.(2)Theshiftfromofficestokitchentablesamongwhite-collarworkersin2020seemsunprecedented,andonlypossiblewiththeInternet.Butitisnothingnew.Indeed,thehistoryofhome-workingsuggestssomesurprisingparallelswithtoday.(3)Itisnoteasytoputexactnumbersonhowmanypeoplehaveworkedfromhomeduringdifferenthistoricalperiods.EveninBritain,whereeconomicdatareachfartherbackthaninanyothercountry,littlereliablelabour-forcedataexistuntilthemid-1800s.Othersourcesleftclues,however.Onerelatestothemeaningoftheword“house”.Todayitconnotesdomesticity.Butupuntilthe19thcenturyithadamuchbroaderdefinition,withthesuffix,“-house”encompassingeconomicproduction,too.In“AChristmasCarol”,Scroogeworksina“counting-house”.Architectureoffersotherhints.InBritain,many18th-centuryhousesstillhaveunusuallylargeupstairswindows;cloth-weavers,whoworkedthere,neededasmuchlightastheycouldget.(4)Around1900Frenchadministratorstooktheleadinaskingpeopleabouttheirplaceofwork,notonlywhattheydid.Theyfoundthatone-thirdofFrance'smanufacturingworkforceworkedfromhome.Danishsurveysaroundthesametimefoundthatatenthofthetotalworkforcedidsofull-timeathome.Theseresearcheffortstookplaceatthehighpointofthefactory-basedsystemofproduction;inpreviousdecadestheshareofhome-workingwouldhavebeenfarhigher.AccordingtooneestimateforNorthAmerica,usingofficialdata,intheearly1800smorethan40%ofthetotalworkforcelaboredfromhome.Onlyby1914didthemajorityofthelabourforceworkinanofficeorfactory.(5)Theemergenceofanat-homeindustrialworkforcehadtwomaincauses.Thegrowthofglobaltradeandtheriseinper-personincomefromthe1600sonwardsraiseddemandformanufacturedgoodssuchaswoolensandwatches.Buttheemergingnewtechnologywasmoresuitedtosmall-scaleworkingthanlarge-scalefactories.(6)Whatemergedwascalledthe“putting-outsystem”.Workerswouldcollectrawmaterials,andsometimesequipment,fromacentraldepot.Theywouldreturnhomeandmakethegoodsforafewdays,beforegivingbackthefinishedarticlesandgettingpaid.Workerswereindependentcontractors：theywerepaidbythepiece,notbythehour,andtheyhadlittleifanyguaranteeofworkweektoweek.(7)Accountsofwhatitwasactuallyliketoworkfromhomeinthe18thand19thcenturiesarefewandfarbetween.Manyputting-outworkerswerewomen,whowerelesslikelytowriteautobiographies.Somecharacteristicsnonethelessemergefromthearchives.Unliketoday,wheremostpeoplehaveonejob,peoplemovedfromonetasktoanother,dependingonwheremoneycouldbemade,likeSallyBrown.(8)Someeconomichistorianssuggestthatworkersweremercilesslyexploitedundertheputting-outsystem.Thosewhoownedthemachinesandrawmaterialsenjoyedenormouspoweroverthosetheyemployed.Withworkersdispersedacrossanarea,itwasdifficultforthemtoteamupagainstexploitativebossestodemandbetterpay,letaloneformtradeunions.Bosses“couldeasilygangupagainsttheruralspinnerwhofacedatake-it-or-leave-itofferofwork,”argueJaneHumphriesandBenSchneiderofOxfordUniversity,inapaperfrom2019.(9)Asaresult,somehistorianswelcomethedevelopmentofthefactorysystemfromthelate18thcenturyonwards.Workersmovedfromaplacewheredomesticlifeintermingledfreelywitheconomicproductiontoaplacesolelydedicatedtothepursuitofefficiency.Itishardlysurprisingthatlabourproductivitywashigherinthefactory,nowthatthefactorysystemgraduallyoutperformedtheputting-outsystemandcametoreplaceit.Crammedtogetherinafactory,workerscouldmoreeasilyclubtogethertoaskforhigherwages;tradeunionsstartedtogrowfromthe1850sonwards.AccordingtoEnglishdata,factoryworkerswerepaid10-20%morethanhome-workers.(10)Butisthatthewholestory?Somehome-workersresistedtheshifttothefactorysystem-mostnotablybyjoiningtheLuddites,asocietyofEnglishtextileworkersinthe19thcenturywhosmashedupmachineswhichtheyperceivedwereputtingthemoutofajob.Anotherexplanationisthatfactoryowners,atleastintheshortterm,hadlittleoptionbuttoofferhigherwagesinordertoenticeworkersfromtheirhomes.Thatsuggeststhathome-workinghaditsadvantages.(11)Home-workersinruralorsemi-ruralareascouldforageforfuelandfood,andsoboosttheirmeagreincomes.Oneobserverin1813notedthatwomeninSurrey,acountyclosetoLondon,weremakingthreeshillingsaweekfromcuttingdownheathtomakebrooms-"miserableproductionsandtriflingemployments",inhisview.Butthreeshillingsaweekwasnotfaroffaveragefemaleearningsatthetime.(12)Home-workersalsohadmorecontrolovertheirtime.Solongastheworkwasdonetotherequiredstandardandontime,theywerenottoldexactlywhenorhowtodoit.Thatwasinsharpcontrasttothefactory,whereeveryaspectoflifewasplannedinadvanceandworkerswerecloselymonitored.Andhome-workerscoulddecideontheexactmixbetweenworkandleisure-incontrasttofactoryworkers,whoeitherworkedthe12-or14-hourdaysstipulatedbythefactoryownerornoneatall.Averageworkinghoursinthe18thcenturywereshorterthantheybecameinthe19th.AfterdrinkingheavilyonSundayevening,homeworkersoftentookthedayoffbeforetheywent"reluctantlybacktoworkTuesday,warmedtothetaskWednesday,andlabouredfuriouslyThursdayandFriday",asDavidLandes,aneconomichistorianatHarvardUniversity,putit.(13)In1920MaxWeber,aGermansociologist,arguedthattheseparationoftheworker'splaceofworkfromtheirhomehad"extraordinarilyfar-reaching"consequences.Thefactorywasmoreefficientthanthehome-basedsystemwhichhadprecededit-butitwasalsoaspaceinwhichworkershadlesscontrolovertheirlives,andwheretheyhadmuchlessfun.Dependingonhowpermanentitprovestobe,today'sshiftbacktothehomecouldhavesimilarlyfar-reachingeffects.11.WhichofthefollowingismentionedasaclueofworkingfromhomeaccordingtoPara.3?A.Thewordswithsuffix"-house"inliterature.B.ThehugeupstairswindowsofoldBritishhouses.C.Thepreciselabour-forcedatarecordedinBritain.D.Therisingnumberofworkersinthe19thcentury.12.WhatcanbeinferredfromthesurveysandestimatesinPara.4?A.Mostpeoplebegantoworkinfactoriesandoffices.B.DanesweremorewillingtoworkfromhomethantheFrench.C.Quiteanumberofpeoplestillworkedfromhome.D.Thetechnologythenwasmoresuitedtoworkingathome.13.Whichofthefollowingabouttheputting-outsystemisCORRECT?A.Workershadflexibleworkingtime.B.Workersgotgoodpayeveryweek.C.MaleworkersoutnumberedfemaleworkersD.Thereweretradeunionsfortheworkers.14.Whatistheauthor'soveralltonewhenhediscussesworkingfromhome?A.Supportive.B.Objective.C.Opposed.D.Indifferent.15.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleofthepassage?A.Consequencesofhome-working.B.Feasibilityofhome-working.C.Featuresofhome-working.D.Historyofhome-working.PASSAGETWO(1)AncientChinesepaintingscanbetracedbacktoasearlyas5,000to6,000yearsagowhenpeoplebegantousemineralstodrawsimplepicturesresemblinganimals,plants,andevenhumanbeingsonrocksandproducedrawingsofamazingdesignsanddecorationsonthesurfaceofpotteriesandlaterbronzecontainers.However,onlyafewoftheworkshavesurvivedovertime.Theearliestdrawingsthathavebeenpreservedtilltodaywereproducedonpaperandsilk,whichwereburialarticleswithahistoryofover2,000years.(2)Asfarasthesubjectisconcerned,Chinesepaintingsfallintoseveralcategories,suchasfigurepaintings,landscapes,andflower-and-birdpaintings.Europeanpaintings,introducedintoChinainthe17thcentury,werecalled”Westernpaintings,"andthetraditionallocalworks,"theChinesepaintings."AstherepresentativeofEasternpaintings,ChinesepaintingsgreatlydifferfromtheWesterncounterpartintermsofcontents,forms,andstyles.(3)Intermsofdrawingskills,Chinesepaintingscanbecategorizedintotwostyles:coloredpaintingsandwater-inkpaintings,withtheformerdominantbeforethe12thcenturybyprofessionalorcraftsmanpainters,andthelatterinandafterthe12thcenturybyliterati(文人学士)painters.Alsoknownas"fine-stroke"paintings,coloredpaintingsfeaturecloseattentiontodetailsandfinebrushwork.Thankstothemineral-madedyes,theoriginalcolorscanbefullymaintainedandthepaintingswillnotfadeawayastimegoesby.Coloredpaintings,whichmanifestinthemselvesunparalleledgracefulair,werewidelywelcomedamongthepaintersservinginroyal,courts..Onthecontrary,water-ink.paintings,alsocalled"thick-stroke"paintings,aresupposedtoconveyspiritualresonancewithstrokesassimpleaspossible,instead.ofattachingmuchimportancetotherealisticsubjects.Exaggeratedforms,such,asgeneralizationandhyperboleaswellasrichimagination,areemployedinpaintingtodisplaypainters'feelings.Therefore,itisrelativelydifficulttomakeacopyofawater-inkpainting.However,thereisnoabsolutelinebetweenthetwoschools.Nomatterwhichschooltheybelongedto,painterscouldanddidcompromisealittleandlearnfromeachother,givingrisetoamixedstyleincludingelementsfromboth.(4)TraditionalChinesepaintingsperfectlyintegratepoetry,calligraphy,painting,andsealengraving,allofwhicharenecessarycomponents.AsChineseisanideographiclanguagesystem,mostoftheChinesecharactersinancienttimeswereproducedwithconcisestrokesaccordingtotheshapesormeaningsofthesignified,whichnaturallygeneratedanartisticformofcalligraphycloselyconnectedwithpainting.Chinesepainters,inparticularliteratipainters,wouldunconsciouslydrawwiththestylesofcalligraphy.Writingpoemsbecameanestablishedwaytoexpresstheirfeelingsduringtheprocessofdrawing.Intheend,accordingtothetraditionofChineseliterati,redsealswiththeirnamesengravedwereusedtosigntheirworks,atraditionthatcontinuestothisday.(5)ChinesepaintingsclearlyrevealthattheChinesethinkinaholisticway.Beforedrawing,paintersmusthaveanoverallplanningconcerningthecontentofpoems,thestyleofcalligraphy,andtheplacewheretheworksshouldbesigned.Thecriterionof"Paintinginpoetryandpoetryinpainting"forexcellentworkswasoriginallysetbySuShi,thewell-knownpainterandwriterintheNorthernSongDynasty.Otherpainterslaterheldthisideainhighesteem.AnobviousdistinctionbetweenChineseandEuropeanpaintingsliesinthefactthatapieceofblankspaceisalwaysreservedinChinesepaintingsforcloudsovermountains,foghauntingaboverivers,lightcirclesreflectedfromthesunorthemoon,ornothingatall.Somearguethatthe"blankness"inChinesepaintingsisthemostappropriatevehicletoconveytheuncertaintyandambiguityfeaturedinChinesepoems.(6)Ampleevidencecanbefoundinfine-artarcheologythatpaintingswithpeopleasthesubjectturnedouttobetheearliestoneamongallthecategoriesofChinesepaintingsandusedtoenjoyprosperousdevelopment.Datingbacktotheprimitiveage,ancestorsdrewpicturesofhumanbeingsandanimalsonwallsandrockswithwhitestalks,redbauxite,orcharcoal.However,figurepaintingsdidn'tgetfullydevelopeduntil1,500yearsago,whenGuDangzhi,thefamouspainterandarttheorist,assertedthatmoreattentionshouldbepaidnotonlytotheexternalshapesoffigures,butalsotheinternalquality.Thisargumentwasacceptedbyartistsandcriticsandtakenasanestablishedruleguidingthefutureproductionandcommentsofsimilarworks.(7)AsthemostimportantandmostinfluentialcategoryamongChinesepaintings,thelandscapepaintings,whichcameintobeingmuchlateranddevelopedquicklyintheTangDynasty,usuallytakeimagesofnaturalscenery,suchasmountainsorrivers,asthesubjects.OverthelonghistoryofpaintingsinancientChina,thelargestportionofpaintersspecializedinlandscapes.LandscapepaintingcouldreachitsheydayandmaintainitsdominantroleinChinesepaintings,primarilybecauseofitsdeeprootinChinesetraditionalculture.Chinesephilosophersinancienttimesbelievedinthe"unityofnatureandman,"whichmeansthathumanbeingscanfeelnatureandthereforeshouldbeinaharmoniousrelationshipwithit.Havingwidelyacceptedthisargument,Chinesepainterstendedtointegratetheirfeelingsanddreamsintothenaturalscenerytheywereproducing,whilearousingaspirationandimaginationfromreaders.(8)Withflowersandgrass,bamboosandrocks,birdsandbeasts,andwormsandfishasthemajorsubjects,flower-and-birdpaintingsareusuallyviewedandadmiredbyviewers.Themostfrequentlyseenpicturesfeatureacombinationofflowersandbirds,hencetheflower-and-birdname.Originallydesignedforcraftwork,flower-and-birdpaintingeventuallyestablisheditselfasanindependentschoolintheTangDynasty.ConsideredsublimeandelegantbyliteratiinancientChina,theso-called"fourgentlemen"includingplumblossom,orchid,bamboo,andchrysanthemumarethemostwelcomedsubjectsinChineseflower-and-birdpaintings.16.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisCORRECTaboutChinesepaintingsordrawings?A.ChineseandWesternpaintingsdifferslightlyincontents.B.Mineralswereusedindrawingsbyancientpeople.C.Theearliestdrawingsweseetodayaremostlyonpotteries.D.Fine-strokepaintingsgainedpopularityafterthe12thcentury.17.AccordingtoPara.3,water-inkpaintings.A.areintendedtodescriberealsubjectsB.areeasytobecopiedorreplicatedC.arepresentedwithrichcolorsD.aredisplayedwithsimplestrokes18.LandscapepaintingcouldmaintainitsdominanceinChinesepaintingsbecauseofitsA.comparativelyshorthistoryB.fast-developingdrawingskillsC.linkwithtraditionalcultureD.focusonthe"blankness"19.Whatdoesthepassageprimarilydiscuss?A.EvolutionofChinesepaintings.B.Ancientpaintersandtheirworks.C.SkillsofChinesepaintings.D.CategoriesofChinesepaintings.PASSAGETHREE(1)Onweekdaysthestreetwasverylively.Itwoketoitsworkaboutseveno'clock,atthetimewhenthenewsboysmadetheirappearancetogetherwiththedaylaborers.Thelaborerswenttrudgingpastinastragglingfile-plumbers'apprentices,theirpocketsstuffedwithsectionsofleadpipe,tweezers,andpliers;carpenters,carryingnothingbuttheirlittlepasteboardlunchbasketspaintedtoimitateleather;gangsofstreetworkers,theiroverallssoiledwithyellowclay,theirpicksandlong-handledshovelsovertheirshoulders;plasterers,spottedwithlimefromheadtofoot.Thislittlearmyofworkers,trampingsteadilyinonedirection,metandmingledwithothertoilersofadifferentdescription-conductorsandswingmenofthecablecompanygoingonduty;heavy-eyednightclerksfromthedrugstoresontheirwayhometosleep;roundsmenreturningtotheprecinctpolicestationtomaketheirnightreport;andChinesemarketgardenersteeteringpastundertheirheavybaskets.Thecablecarsbegantofillup;allalongthestreetcouldbeseentheshopkeeperstakingdowntheirshutters.(2)Betweensevenandeightthestreetbreakfasted.Nowandthenawaiterfromoneofthecheaprestaurantscrossedfromonesidewalktotheother,balancingononepalmatraycoveredwithanapkin.Everywherewasthesmellofcoffeeand'offryingsteaks.Alittlelater,followinginthepathofthedaylaborers,cametheclerksandshop-girls,dressedwithacertaincheapsmartness,alwaysin'ahurry,glancingapprehensivelyatthepowerhouseclock.Theiremployersfollowedanhourorsolater-onthecablecarsforthemostpart-whiskeredgentlemenwithhugestomachs,readingthemorningpaperswithgreatgravity;bankcashiersandinsuranceclerkswithflowersintheirbuttonholes.(3)Atthesametimetheschoolchildreninvadedthestreet,fillingtheairwithaclamorofshrillvoices,stoppingatthestationers'shopsoridlingamomentinthedoorwaysofthecandystores.Foroverhalfanhourtheyheldpossessionofthesidewalks,thensuddenlydisappeared,leavingbehindoneortwostragglerswhohurriedalongwithgreatstridesoftheirlittlethinlegs,veryanxiousandpreoccupied.(4)Towardeleveno'clocktheladiesfromthegreatavenueablockabovePolkStreetmadetheirappearance,promenadingthesidewalksleisurely,deliberately.Theywereattheirmorning'smarketing.Theywerehandsomewomen,beautifullydressed.Theyknewbynametheirbutchersandgrocersandvegetablemen.FromhiswindowMcTeaguesawtheminfrontofthestalls,glovedandveiledanddaintilyshod,thesubservientprovisionmenattheirelbows,scribblinghastilyintheorderbooks.Theyallseemedtoknowoneanother,thesegrandladiesfromthefashionableavenue.Meetingstookplacehereandthere;aconversationwasbegun;othersarrived;groupswereformed;littleimpromptureceptionswereheldbeforethechoppingblocksofbutchers'stallsoronthesidewalkaroundboxesofberriesandfruit.(5)Fromnoontoeveningthepopulationofthestreetwasofamixedcharacter.Thestreetwasbusiestatthattime;avastandprolongedmurmurarose-themingledshufflingoffeet,therattleofwheels,theheavytrundlingofcablecars.Atfouro'clocktheschoolchildrenoncemoreswarmedthesidewalks,againdisappearingwithsurprisingsuddenness.Atsixthegreathomewardmarchcommenced;thecarswerecrowded,thelaborersthrongedthesidewalks,thenewsboyschantedtheeveningpapers.Thenallatoncethestreetfellquiet;hardlyasoulwasinsight;thesidewalksweredeserted.Itwassupperhour.Eveningbegan;andonebyoneamultitudeoflights,fromthedemoniacglareofthedruggists'windowstothedazzlingblue-whitenessoftheelectricglobes,grewthickfromstreetcornertostreetcorner.Oncemorethestreetwascrowded.Nowtherewasnothoughtbutforamusement.Thecablecarswereloadedwiththeatergoers-meninhighhatsandyounggirlsinfurredoperacloaks.Onthesidewalksweregroupsandcouples-theplumbers'apprentices,thegirlsoftheribboncounters,thelittlefamiliesthatlivedonthesecondstoriesovertheirshops,thedressmakers,thesmalldoctors,theharnessmakers-allthevariousinhabitantsofthestreetwereabroad,strollingidlyfromshopwindowtoshopwindow,takingtheairaftertheday'swork.Groupsofgirlscollectedonthecorners,talkingandlaughingveryloud,makingremarksupontheyoungmenthatpassedthem.AbandofSalvationistsbegantosingbeforeasaloon.(6)Then,littlebylittle,PolkStreetdroppedbacktosolitude.Eleveno'clockstruckfromthepowerhouseclock.Lightswereextinguished.Atoneo'clockthecablestopped,leavinganabruptsilenceintheair.Allatonceitseemedverystill.Theonlynoisesweretheoccasionalfootfallsofapolicemanandthepersistentcallingofducksandgeeseintheclosedmarket.Thestreetwasasleep.(7)Dayafterday,McTeaguesawthesamepanoramaunrollitself.ThebaywindowofhisDentalParlorswasforhimapointofvantagefromwhichhewatchedtheworldgopast.20.Whichofthefollowinggroupsinthemorningscenepresentsbothavisualandvocalimage?A.Cableconductors.B.InsuranceclerksC.Schoolchildren.D.Drugstoreclerks.21.Whichofthefollowingimpliesthenarrator'sopinion?A."plasterers,spottedwithlimefromheadtofoot."(Para.I)B.“…dressedwithacertaincheapsmartness,"(Para.2).C.“…idlingamomentinthedoorwaysofthecandystores"(Para.3).D."Theonlynoisesweretheoccasionalfootfallsofapoliceman…"(Para.6)22.Indepictingthestreetscenes,Para.6Para.5.A.isanalogoustoB.showssimilaritieswithC.contrastswithD.isacontinuationof23.Indescribingthestreetscenesandpeople,thenarratorappealstoallthefollowingsensesEXCEPT.A.touchB.soundC.sightD.smell24.Whatisthenarrator'stonein"...thesegrandladiesfromthefashionableavenue"(Para.4)?A.AppreciativeB.Ambivalent.C.Skeptical.D.Sarcastic.SECTIONBSHORTANSWERQUESTIONSInthissectionthereareeightshortanswerquestionsbasedonthepassagesinSectionA.AnswereachquestioninNOMORETHANTENWORDSinthespaceprovidedonANSWERSHEETTWO.PASSAGEONE25.By"atthehighpointofthefactory-basedsystemofproduction"(Para.4),whatdoestheauthorsuggestabouthome-working?26.Whywasithardforworkerstofightagainstexploitation?27.Whatdoestheitalicized"That"(Para.10)referto?PASSAGETWO28.WhatarethekeyelementsoftraditionalChinesepaintingsaccordingtoPara.4?29.SummarizethewayChinesepainterspaintaccordingtoPara.5.PASSAGETHREE30.WhataretheTWOwordsinPara.Ithatdescribewalkingwithtiredness?31.By"thegreathomewardmarchcommenced"(Para.5),whatdoesthenarratorsuggestabouttheworkers?32.Whatfigureofspeechisusedinthesentence"PolkStreetdroppedbacktosolitude"(Para.6)?PARTⅢLANGUAGEUSAGE[15MIN]ThepassagecontainsTENerrors.EachindicatedlinecontainsamaximumofONEerrorineachcase,onlyONEwordisinvolved.Youshouldproofreadthepassageandcorrectitinthefollowingway:Forawrongword,underlinethewrongwordandwritethecorrectoneintheblankprovidedattheendoftheline.Foramissingword,markthepositionofthemissingwordwitha"ꓥ"signandwritethewordyoubelievetobemissingintheblankprovidedattheendoftheline.Foranunnecessaryword,crosstheunnecessarywordwithaslash"!"andputthewordintheblankprovidedattheendoftheline.ExampleWhenꓥartmuseumwantsanewexhibit,(1)anitneverbuysthingsinfinishedformandhangs(2)neverthemonthewall.Whenanaturalhistorymuseumwantsanexhibition,itmustoftenbuildit.