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2、ace marked. Put your choice in the brackets on the left. (40 points)1. The captain apologized _ to tell us more about the accident.A for to be unableB that he was unableC to be unableD for being unable2. _ we have all the materials ready, we should begin the new task at once.A Since thatB Since nowC

3、 By nowD Now that3. _ the fact that his initial experiments had failed, Prof. White persisted in his research.A Because ofB As toC In spite ofD In view of4. The professor can hardly find sufficient grounds _ his argument in favor of the new theory.A which to base onB on which to baseC to base on whi

4、chD which to be based on5. There was a very interesting remark in a book by an Englishman that I read recently _ what he thought was a reason for this American characteristic.A givingB gaveC to giveD given6. No one would have time to read or listen to an account of everything _ going on in the world

5、.A it isB as isC there isD what is7. Nowhere in nature is aluminum found free, owing to its always _ with other elements, most commonly with oxygen.A combinedB having combinedC combineDbeing combined8. Just as the value of a telephone network increases with each new phone _ to the system, so does th

6、e value of a computer system increase with each program that turns out.A addingB addedC to addD to have added9. _ for the timely investment from the general public, our company would not be so thriving as it is.A Had it not beenB Were it notC Be it notD Should it not be10. _ can be seen from the com

7、parison of these figures, the principle involves the active participation of the patient in the modification of his condition.A AsB WhatC ThatD It11. California has more light than it knows _ to do with but everything else is expensive.A howB whatC whichD where12. On a rainy day I was driving north

8、through Vermont _ I noticed a young man holding up a sign reading “Boston”.A whichB whereC whenD that13. _ to speak when the audience interrupted him.A Hardly had he begunB No sooner had he begunC Not until he beganD Scarcely did he begin14. Jean Wagners most enduring contribution to the study of Af

9、ro-American poetry is his insistence that it _ in a religious, as well as worldly, frame of reference. A is to be analyzedB has been analyzedC be analyzedDshould have been analyzed15. Humble _ it may be, theres no place like home, where he may go.A althoughB asC howD which16. Anna was reading a piec

10、e of science fiction, completely _ to the outside world.A being lostB having lostC losingD lost17. Our modern civilization must not be thought of as _ in a short period of time.A being createdB having been createdC to have been createdD to be created18. The students expected there _ more reviewing c

11、lasses before the final exam.A isB beingC have beenD to be19. Prof. Ward hardly ever went to the theater. A neither the cinema norB neither the cinema orC either the cinema or D either the cinema nor20. Talk to anyone in the drug industry, youll soon discover that the science of genetics is the bigg

12、est thing to hit drug research since penicillin was discovered. A andB soC forD or21. Hospital doctors dont go out very often as their work _ all their time.A takes upB takes inC takes overD takes away22. Old photographs give one a brief _ of the past.A glanceB glimpseC sightD look23. They have alwa

13、ys been on good _ with their next-door neighbors.A friendshipB relationsC connectionD terms24. Magnificent views over the countryside have often _ people to write poems.A excitedB inspiredC inducedD attracted25. Please do not be _ by his bad manners since he is merely trying to attract attention.A d

14、isregardedB distortedC irritatedD intervened26. It is well known that knowledge is the _ condition for expansion of mind.AincompatibleB incredibleC indefiniteD indispensable27. Without the friction between their feet and the ground, people would _ be able to walk.A in no timeB by all meansC in no wa

15、yD on any account28. The newly-built Science Building seems _ enough to last a hundred years.A spaciousB sophisticatedC substantialD steady29. People _ that vertical flight transports would carry millions of passengers as do the airliners of today.A convincedB anticipatedC resolvedD assured30. In sp

16、ite of the wide range of reading material specially written or _ for language learning purposes, there is yet no comprehensive systematic programmed for the reading skills.A adaptedB acknowledgedC assembledD appointed31. Their demand for a pay raise has not the slightest _ of being met.A predictionB

17、 prospectC prosperityD permission32. Christmas is a Christian holy day usually celebrated on December 25th _ the birth of Jesus Christ.A in accordance withB in terms ofC in favor ofD in honor of33. In this factory the machines are not regulated _ but are jointly controlled by a central computer syst

18、em.A independentlyB individuallyC irrespectivelyD irregularly34. The returns in the short _ may be small, but over a number of years the investment will be well repaid.A intervalB termC spanD range35. She worked hard at her task before she felt sure that the results would _ her long effort.A justify

19、B testifyC rectifyD verify36. Without telephone it would be impossible to carry on the functions of _ every business operation in the whole country.A practicallyB preferablyC preciselyD presumably37. In what _ to a last minute stay of execution, a council announced that emergency funding would keep

20、alive two aging satellites.A appliesB accountsC attachesD amounts38. Toms mother tried hard to persuade him to _ from his intention to invest his savings in stock market.A pull outB give upC draw inD back down39. An increasing proportion of our population, unable to live without advanced medical _,

21、will become progressively more reliant on expensive technology.A interferenceB interruptionC interventionD interaction40. The city is an important railroad _ and industrial and convention center.AconjunctionB junctionC networkD linkSection II Use of EnglishDirections:Read the following text. Choose

22、the best word (s) for each numbered blank and mark A, B, C or D on ANSWER SHEET 1. (10 points)Researchers 41 brain size and mental ability say their work offers evidence that education 42 the mind from the brains physical deterioration. It is known that the brain shrinks 43 the body ages, but the ef

23、fects on mental ability are 44 from person to person.Dr. Edward Coffey, a professor of psychiatry and of neurology at Henry Ford Health System in Detroit, said the 45 suggests that education allows people to withstand more brain-tissue loss before their mental functioning begins to 46 .The study is

24、the first to provide biological evidence to support a 47 called the “reserve” hypothesis, according to the researchers. In recent years, investigators have developed the idea that people who are more 48 have greater cognitive reserves to draw upon as the brain ages; in essence, they have 49 brain ti

25、ssue to spare.“Everyone has some degree of brain shrinkage,” Coffey said. “People 50 (on average) 2.5 percent per decade starting in adulthood.” There is, 51 , a “remarkable range” of shrinkage among people who show no signs of mental decline, Coffey noted. Overall health, he said, accounts for some

26、 52 in brain size. Alcohol or drug use, as well as medical conditions 53 diabetes and high blood pressure, contribute to brain-tissue loss throughout adulthood.In the 54 of such medical conditions, Coffey said, education level helps explain the range of brain shrinkage exhibited among the mentally-f

27、it elderly. The more-educated can 55 greater loss.Coffey and colleagues gauged shrinkage of the cortex 56 measuring the cerebrospinal fluid surrounding the brain. The greater the amount of fluid, the greater the cortical shrinkage.Controlling for the health factors that contribute to 57 injury, the

28、researchers found that education was related to the severity of brain shrinkage. For each year of education from first grade on, 58 had an average of 1.77 milliliters more cerebrospinal fluid around the brain.But Coffey said that his teams findings suggest that 59 the body, the brain benefits from e

29、xercise. “The question is 60 by continuing to exercise the brain we can forestall the effects of (brain shrinkage),” he said. “My hunch is that we can.” 41. A surveyingB investigating C implementingD implanting42. A protects B prevents C provokes D protrudes43. A after B before C as D while44. A sim

30、ilar B identical C differential D different45. A finding B research C consequenceD understanding46. A break off B break up C break away D break down47. A concept B consultation C concern D concession48. A robust B reserved C educated D intelligent49. A much B few C more D less50. A maintain B lose C

31、 sustain D obtain51. A however B therefore C thus D but52. A similarities B familiarity C conditions D differences53. A as for B such as C as to D as well54. A presence B light C charge D absence55. A experience B tolerate C withstand D restrain56. A in B for C by D with57. A body B brain C mind D i

32、ntellect58. A investigatorsB subjectsC objects D researchers59. A like B as C unlike D alike60. A why B that C if D whetherSection III Reading ComprehensionDirections:Read the following fore texts. Answer the questions below each text by choosing A, B, C or D Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1 (50

33、points)Text One Some people believe that international sport creates goodwill between the nations and that if countries play games together they will learn to live together. Others say that the opposite is true: that international contests encourage false national pride and lead to misunderstanding

34、and hatred. There is probably some truth in both arguments, but in recent years the Olympic Games have done little to support the view that sports encourages international brotherhood. Not only was there the tragic incident involving the murder of athletes, but the Games were also ruined by lesser i

35、ncidents caused principally by minor national contests.One country received its second-place medals with visible indignation after the hockey (曲棍球) final. There had been noisy scenes at the end of the hockey match, the losers objecting to the final decisions. They were convinced that one of their go

36、als should not have been disallowed and that their opponents victory was unfair. Their manager was in a rage when he said: “This wasnt hockey. Hockey and the International Hockey Federation are finished.” The president of the Federation said later that such behavior could result in the suspension of

37、 the team for at least three years.The American basketball team announced that they would not yield first place to Russia, after a disputable end to their contest. The game had ended in disturbance. It was thought at first that the United States had won, by a single point, but it was announced that

38、there were three seconds still to play. A Russian player then threw the ball from one end of the court to the other, and another player popped it into the basket. It was the first time the USA had ever lost an Olympic basketball match. An appeal jury debated the matter for four and a half hours befo

39、re announcing that the result would stand. The American players then voted not to receive the silver medals.Incidents of this kind will continue as long as sport is played competitively rather than for the love of the game. The suggestion that athletes should compete as individuals, or in non-nation

40、al teams, might be too much to hope for. But in the present organization of the Olympics there is far too much that encourages aggressive patriotism.61.According to the author, recent Olympic Games have _.A created goodwill between the nationsB bred only false national prideC barely showed any inter

41、national friendshipD led to more and more misunderstanding and hatred62.What did the manager mean by saying, “. Hockey and the International Hockey Federation are finished”?A His team would no longer take part in international games.B Hockey and the Federation are both ruined by the unfair decisions

42、.C There should be no more hockey matches organized by the Federation. D The Federation should be dissolved.63.The basketball example implied that _.A too much patriotism was displayed in the incidentB the announcement to prolong the match was wrongC the appeal jury was too hesitant in making the de

43、cisionD the American team was right in rejecting the silver medals64.The author gives the two examples in paragraphs 2 and 3 to show _.A how false national pride led to undesirable incidents in international gamesB that sportsmen have been more obedient than they used to beC that competitiveness in

44、the games discourages international friendshipD that unfair decisions are common in Olympic Games65.What conclusion can be drawn from the passage?A The organization of the Olympic Games must be improved.B Athletes should compete as individual in the Olympic Games.C Sport should be played competitive

45、ly rather than for the love of the game. D International contests are liable for misunderstanding between nations.Text TwoOne of the most important social developments that helped to make possible a shift in thinking about the role of public education was the effect of the baby boom of the 1950s and

46、 1960s on the schools. In the 1920s, but especially in the Depression conditions of the 1930s, the United States experienced a declining birth rateevery thousand women aged fifteen to forty-four gave birth to about 118 live children in 1920, 89.2 in 1930, 75.8 in 1936, and 80 in 1940. With the growi

47、ng prosperity brought on by the Second World War and the economic boom that followed it, young people married and established households earlier and began to raise larger families than had their predecessors during the Depression. Birth rates rose to 102 per thousand in 1946, 106.2 in 1950, and 118

48、in 1955. Although economics was probably the most important determinant, it is not the only explanation for the baby boom. The increased value placed on the idea of the family also helps to explain this rise in birth rates. The baby boomers began streaming into the first grade by the mid-1940s and b

49、ecame a flood by 1950. The public school system suddenly found itself overtaxed. While the number of schoolchildren rose because of wartime and postwar conditions, the same conditions made the schools even less prepared to cope with the flood. The wartime economy meant that few new schools were buil

50、t between 1940 and 1945. Moreover, during the war and in the boom times that followed, large numbers of teachers left their profession for better-paying jobs elsewhere in the economy. Therefore, in the 1950s and 1960s, the baby boom hit an antiquated and inadequate school system. Consequently, the “

51、custodial rhetoric” of the 1930s and early 1940s no longer made sense; that is, keeping youths aged sixteen and older out of the labor market by keeping them in school could no longer be a high priority for an institution unable to find space and staff to teach younger children aged five to sixteen.

52、 With the baby boom, the focus of educators and of laymen interested in education inevitably turned toward the lower grades and back to basic academic skills and discipline. The system no longer had much interest in offering nontraditional, new, and extra services to older youths.66. According to th

53、e passage, what is the main factor contributed to the baby boom?A Economic boom. B Public education.C Family value. D Earlier marriage.67. According to the passage，why did teachers leave the teaching profession after the outbreak of the war?A They needed to be retrained. BThey were dissatisfied with the curriculum.C Other jobs provided higher salaries.DTeaching positions were scarce.68. The “custodial rhetoric” mentioned in the third paragraph refers to_.A raising a family B maintaining discipline in the classroomC running an orderly household D keeping old