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PartI:MultipleChoices（20%）

SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereare10incompletesentences.Foreach

sentencetherearefourchoicesmarked[A],[B],[C]and[D].Choosethe

ONEanswerthatbestcompletesthesentence.Thenblackenthe

correspondingletterontheAnswerSheet.

1.________evidencethatlanguageacquiringabilitymustbedeveloped

throughpractice.

A.Ifbeing

B.Itis

C.Thereis

D.Therebeing

2.TherewasnosignthatMr.Jospin,whokeepsafirmcontrolontheparty

despite______fromleadershipofit,wouldintervenepersonally.

A.beingresigned

B.havingresigned

C.goingtoresign

D.resign

3.Goodnewswassometimesreleasedprematurely,withtheBritishrecapture

oftheport______halfadaybeforethedefendersactuallysurrendered.

A.toannounce

B.announced

C.announcing

D.wasannounced

4.Maryclaimedthatherwalletwasstolen,notlost,butherfriendsaidshe

______itonthecounterwhileshoppingdowntown.

A.mightleave

B.mustleave

C.shouldhaveleft

D.mayhaveleft

5.IfIwereinmovie,thenitwouldbeabouttimethatI______myheadin

myhandsforacry.

A.bury

B.amburying

C.buried

D.wouldbury

6.Amanwithoutaneducationisanunfortunatevictimofunfortunate

circumstances______ofoneofthegreatest21thcenturyopportunities.

A.deprives

B.depriving

C.deprived

D.hasbeendeprived

7.Ifthewholeoperation________beforehand,agreatdealoftimeand

moneywouldhavebeenlost.

A.wasnotplanned

B.hasnotbeenplanned

C.hadnotbeenplanned

D.werenotplanned

8.Asaseniorstudent,youaresupposedtoknowbetterthanjust______until

theexaminationtime.

A.fooledaround

B.tofoolaround

C.havingfooledaround

D.tohavefooledaround

9.Onedifficultyintranslationliesinobtainingaconceptmatch._____thisis

meantthataconceptinonelanguageislostorchangedinmeaningin

translation.

A.By

B.In

C.For

D.With

10.________thetemperaturefallingsorapidly,wecouldnotgoonwiththe

experiment.

A.Since

B.For

C.As

D.With

SectionB

Directions:Inthissection,youarerequiredtoselecttheonewordorphrase

thatwouldbestmatchthemeaningoftheunderlinedpartintheoriginal

sentence.ThenblackenthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheet.

11.Mr.Jonesacceptoursuggestionandtriedeverymeansto________

himselftohisnewconditions.

A.adapt

B.adopt

C.regulate

D.suit

12.Nowthatyouhavemovedintoanewhouse,youmustchoosefurniture

thatis______withitsstyle.

A.appropriate

B.suitable

C.agreeable

D.consistent

13.Briancheatedinthelastmathexam,sohethoughthecould______it

againthistime,buthewaswrong.

A.getridof

B.getawaywith

C.avoidbeingcaught

D.messaroundwith

14.Inthepastmostforestershavebeenmen,buttoday,thenumberof

women______thisfieldisclimbing.

A.engaging

B.dedicating

C.registering

D.pursuing

15.IguessProfessorWanghasn’tfinishedgradingthepapersyet.Ifhehad,

hewouldnotkeepusin______.

A.suspense

B.trouble

C.doubt

D.wonder

16.Ournewrefrigerator______70percentlesselectricitythanourold

model.

A.conserves

B.consumes

C.conquers

D.accommodates

17.Remoteterminalsinthehomemakethehomethemost________place

toworkinmanycases.

A.effective

B.affective

C.efficient

D.affected

18.Whenmybosssaidhewould______metoanotherdepartment,Iwas

verypleasedbecauseIhadbeenwaitingforthischange.

A.interfere

B.transfer

C.dismiss

D.transform

19.Johnremarkedafterthemeetingthatthespeakerwasawomanof______

wit.

A.emotional

B.accurate

C.excellent

D.exceptional

20.WhenIamonholiday,ringmeatmyhotelonlyifthereareany______

messages.

A.immediate

B.instant

C.hasty

D.urgent

PartII.Cloze（15%）

Directions:Thereare15blanksinthefollowingpassage.Foreachblank

therearefourchoicesmarked[A],[B],[C]and[D]belowthepaper.You

shouldchoosetheONEthatbestfitsintothepassage.Thenblackenthe

correspondingletterontheAnswerSheet.

Today,theTowerofLondonisoneofthemostpopulartourist21and

attractsoverthreemillionvisitorsayear.ItwasoccasionallyusedasaRoyal

PalacefortheKingsandQueensofEngland22thetimeofJamesIwho

23from1603to1625,butis24knownasaprisonmadexecution

place.WithinthewallsoftheTower,princeshavebeenmurdered,traitors

25,spiesshot,andQueensofEnglandbeheaded.Oneofthemostfamous

executionswasthatofAnneBoleynin1536.Shewasthesecondwifeof

HenryVIII.Hewantedtogetridofherbecauseshecouldnotgivehimason,

soheaccusedher26adultery.Shewastriedandfoundguilty.Sheasked

tobebeheadedwithasward.27theusualaxe,whichcanstillbeseeninthe

Tower.Theswardandexecutionerwere28overspeciallyfromFrance

andwithone29theexecutionercutoffherhead.

TheTowerwasalsothe30ofoneofLondon’smostfamousmysteries.

KingEdwardIVdiedin1483.Hiselderson,Edward,becameking31his

father’sdeath.YoungEdwardlivedintheTower,andtheDukeof

Gloucester,32protector,persuadedEdward’sbrother,Richard,tocome

andlivetheresothattheycouldplaytogether.ButthentheDuke33thathe

wasthenewking,andhewascrownedinsteadofthetwelve－year－old

Edward,34himselfRichardIII.

Afterthat,theboyswereseenlessandlessandeventuallydisappeared.Itis

saidthattheyweresuffocatedinbedbypillowsbeingpressedovertheir

mouths.ItisbelievedthatRichardorderedtheirdeaths,35ithasnever

beenproved.

21.A.seatsB.scenesC.groundsD.sights

22.A.untilB.byC.toD.at

23.A.reinedB.reignedC.poweredD.controlled

24.A.hardlyB.littleC.bestD.well

25.A.ruinedB.destroyedC.torturedD.wounded

26.A.toB.ofC.inD.by

27.A.apartfromB.besidesC.togetherwithD.ratherthan

28.A.broughtB.takenC.gotD.won

29.A.knockB.hitC.shotD.stroke

30.A.spotB.sceneC.placeD.view

31.A.onB.atC.withD.by

32.A.theirB.theC.hisD.a

33.A.announcedB.publishedC.advertisedD.revealed

34.A.namingB.callingC.declaringD.giving

35.A.sothatB.sinceC.asD.although

PartIII.ReadingComprehension（30%）

Directions:Thereare3passagesinthispart.Eachpassageisfollowedby

somequestionsorunfinishedstatements.Foreachofthemtherearefour

choicesmarked[A],[B],[C]and[D].Youshoulddecideonthebestchoice

andblackenthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheet.

PassageOne

NursingatBethIsraelHospitalproducesthebestpatientcarepossible.Ifwe

aretosolvethenursingshortage,hospitaladministrationanddoctors

everywherewoulddowelltofollowBethIsrael’sexample.

AtBethIsraeleachpatientisassignedtoaprimarynursewhovisitsatlength

withthepatientand－constructsafull－scalehealthaccountthatcovers

everythingfromhismedicalhistorytohisemotionalstate.Thenshewritesa

careplancenteredonthepatient’sillnessbutwhichalsoincludeseverything

elsethatisnecessary.

Theprimarynursestayswiththepatientthroughhishospitalizationkeeping

trackwithhisprogressandseekingfurtheradvicefromhisdoctor.Ifapatient

atBethIsraelisnotrespondingtotreatment,itisnotuncommonfromhis

nursetoproposeanotherapproachtohisdoctor.WhatthedoctoratBeth

Israelhasintheprimarynurseisatruecolleague.

NursingaBethIsraelalsoinvolvesadecentralizednursingadministration;

everyfloor,everyunitisaself－containedorganization.Therearenurse－

managersinsteadofheadnurses;inadditiontotheirmedicalduties,theydo

alltheirownhiringanddismissing,employeeadvising,andtheymakesalary

recommendations.Eachunit’snursesdecideamongthemselveswhowill

workwhatshiftsandwhen.

BethIsrael’snurse－in－chiefranksasanequalwithothervice－presidents

ofthehospital.ShealsoisamemberoftheMedicalCommittee,whichin

mosthospitalsincludesonlydoctors.

36.Whichofthefollowingbestcharacterizesthemainfeatureofthenursing

systematBethIsraelHospital?

A.Thedoctorgetsmoreactiveprofessionalsupportfromtheprimarynurse.

B.Eachpatientistakenareofbyaprimarynursedayandnight.

C.Theprimarynursewritescareplansforeverypatient.

D.Theprimarynursekeepsrecordsofthepatient’shealthconditionsevery

day.

37.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat__________.

A.comparedwithotherhospitalsnursesatBethIsraelHospitalaremore

patient

B.inmosthospitalspatientcareisinadequatefromtheprofessionalpointof

view

C.inmosthospitalsnursesgetlowsalaries

D.comparedwithotherhospitals,nurseshavetoworklongerhoursatBeth

IsraelHospital

38.Aprimarynursecanproposeadifferentapproachoftreatmentwhen

__________.

A.thepresentoneisrefusedbythepatient

B.thepatientcomplainsaboutthepresentone

C.thepresentoneprovestobeineffective

D.thepatientisfoundunwillingtocooperate

39.Themaindifferencebetweenanurse－managerandaheadnurseisthat

theformer__________.

A.isamemberoftheMedicalExecutiveCommitteeofthehospital

B.hastoarrangetheworkshiftsoftheunit’snurses

C.canmakedecisionsconcerningthemedicaltreatmentofapatient

D.hasfullresponsibilityintheadministrationoftheunit’snurses

40.Theauthor’sattitudetowardsthenursesystematBethIsraelHospitalis

__________.

A.negative

B.critical

C.neutral

D.positive

PassageTwo

Oneofthemostdifficultquestionstoanswerishowmuchajobisworth.We

naturallyexpectthatadoctor’ssalarywillbehigherthanabusconductor’s

wages.Butthequestionbecomesmuchmoredifficulttoanswerwhenwe

compare,say,aminerwithanengineer,oranunskilledmanworkingonan

oilrigintheNorthSeawithateacherinasecondary,school.Whatthedoctor,

theengineerandtheteacherhaveismanyyearsoftraininginordertoobtain

thenecessaryqualificationsfortheirprofessions.Wefeelinstinctivelythat

theseskillsandtheseyears,whentheywerestudyinginsteadofearning

money,shouldberewarded.Atthesametimewerecognizethattheworkof

theminerandtheoilriglaborerisbothhardanddangerous,andthatthey

mustbehighlypaidfortheriskstheytake.

Anotherfactorwemusttakeintoconsiderationishowsociallyusefulaman’s

workis,regardlessofthetalentshemaybringtoit.Mostpeoplewouldagree

thatlookingafterthesickorteachingchildrenismoreimportantthan,say,

sellingsecondhandcarsorimprovingthetasteoftoothpastebyaddingared

stripetoit.Yetitisalmostcertainthattheused－carsalesmanearnsmore

thanthenurse,andtheresearchchemistearnsmorethantheschoolteacher.

Indeed,thiswholequestionofjustrewardscanbeturnedonitshead.You

canarguethatamanwhodoesajobwhichbringshimpersonalsatisfactionis

alreadyreceivingpartofhisrewardintheformofasocalled“psychic

wage”,andthatitisthemanwiththeboring,repetitivejobwhoneedsmore

moneytomakeupforthesouldestroyingmonotonyofhiswork.Itis

significantthatthosejobswhicharetraditionallyregardedas

“vocations”─nursing,teachingandtheChurch,forexample—continuetobe

poorlypaid,whileothers,suchasthoseintheworldofsportor

entertainment,carryfinancialrewardsoutofallproportiontotheirsocial

worth.

Althoughtheamountofmoneythatpeopleearnisinrealitylargely

determinedbymarketforces,thisshouldnotpreventusfromseekingsome

waytodecidewhatistherightpayforthejob.Astartingpointforsuchan

investigationwouldbetotrytodecidetheratiowhichoughttoexistbetween

thehighestandthelowestpaid.Thepictureismademorecomplicatedby

twofactors:firstlybythe“socialwage”,i.e.thewelfarebenefitswhichevery

citizenreceives;andsecondly,bythetaxationsystem,whichisoftenusedas

aninstrumentofsocialjusticebytaxinghighincomesataveryhighrate

indeed.Allowingforthesetwothings,mostcountriesnowregardaratioof

7:1associallyacceptable.Ifitisless,thehighlyqualifiedpeoplecarrying

heavyresponsibilitiesbecomedisillusioned,andmightevenendupby

emigrating（thesocalled“braindrain”isevidencethatthiscanhappen）.If

itismore,thegapbetweentherichandthepoorwillbesogreatthatitwill

leadtosocialtensionsandultimatelytoviolence.

41.Theprofessionalman,suchasthedoctor,shouldbewellpaidbecause

______.

A.hehasspentseveralyearslearninghowtodohisjob

B.hisworkinvolvesmuchgreaterintelligencethan,say,abusconductor’s

C.hehastoworkmuchharderthanmostotherpeople

D.heknowsmorethanotherpeopleabouthissubject

42.The“braindrain”isevidencethat______.

A.well－educatedpeoplearepreparedtoemigratewhenevertheycangeta

better－paidjob

B.peoplewithjobsofresponsibilityexpecttobehighlypaid

C.hightaxationisausefulandeffectiveinstrumentofsocialjustice

D.thepooraregenerallymorepatrioticthantherich

43.Asfarasrewardingpeoplefortheirworkisconcerned,thewriter

believesthat______.

A.weshouldpayforsociallyusefulwork,regardlessoftheperson’stalent

B.weshouldpaypeopleaccordingtotheirtalents

C.marketforceswilldeterminehowmuchapersonispaid

D.qualifiedpeopleshouldbethehighestpaid

44.Theargumentofthe“psychicwage”isusedtoexplainwhy______.

A.peoplewhodosociallyimportantworkarenotalwayswellpaid

B.peoplewhodomonotonousjobsarehighlypaid

C.youshouldnottrytocomparethepayofdifferentprofessions

D.someprofessionalpeoplearepaidmorethanothers

45.Thewritersaysthatinmanycountriesthetaxationsystem______.

A.providesencouragementtothosewhoworkhardest

B.makestherichprovidethebiggestshareofthenationalincome

C.reducesthedifferencebetweenhighandlowincomes

D.enableslow－paidworkerstokeepmostoftheirwages

PassageThree

Nowomancanbetoorichortoothin.Thissayingoftenattributedtothelate

Duchess（公爵夫人）ofWindsorembodiesmuchoftheoddspiritofour

times.Beingthinisdeemedassuchavirtue.

Theproblemwithsuchaviewisthatsomepeopleactuallyattempttoliveby

it.Imyselfhavefantasiesofslippingintonarrowdesignerclothes.

Consequently,Ihavebeenonadietforthebetter─orworse─partofmylife.

Beingrichwouldn’tbebadeither,butthatwon’thappenunlessanunknown

relativediessuddenlyinsomedistantland,leavingmemillionsofdollars.

Wheredidwegooffthetrack?Whendideatingbutterbecomeasin,anda

littlebitofextrafleshunappealing,ifnotrepellent?Allreligionshavecertain

dayswhenpeoplerefrainfromeating,andexcessiveeatingisoneof

Christianity’ssevendeadlysins.However,untilquiterecently,mostpeople

hadaproblemgettingenoughtoeat.Insomereligiousgroups,wealthwasa

symbolofprobablesalvationandhighmorals,andfatnessasignofwealth

andwell－being.

Todaytheoppositeistrue.Wehaveshiftedtothinnessasournewmarkof

virtue.Theresultisthatbeingfat─orevenonlysomewhatoverweight─isbad

becauseitimpliesalackofmoralstrength.

Ourobsession（迷恋）withthinnessisalsofueledbyhealthconcerns.Itis

truethatinthiscountry,wehavemoreoverweightpeoplethaneverbefore,

andthat,inmanycases,beingoverweightcorrelateswithanincreasedriskof

heartandbloodvesseldisease.Thesediseases,however,mayhaveasmuch

todowithourwayoflifeandourhigh－fatdietsaswithexcessweight.And

theassociatedriskofcancerinthedigestivesystemmaybemoreofadietary

problem─toomuchfatandalackoffiber─thanaweightproblem.

Therealconcern,then,isnotthatweweightoomuch,butthatweneither

exerciseenoughnoreatwell.Exerciseisnecessaryforstrongbonesandboth

heartandlunghealth.Abalanceddietwithoutalotoffatcanalsohelpthe

bodyavoidmanydiseases.Weshouldsurelystoppayingsomuchattention

toweight.Simplybeingthinisnotenough.Itisactuallyhazardousifthose

whoget（oralreadyare）thinthinktheyareautomaticallyhealthyandthus

fleefrompayingattentiontotheiroveralllife－style.Thinnesscanbepure

vainglory（虚荣）.

46.Intheeyesoftheauthor,anoddphenomenonnowadaysisthat______.

A.religiouspeoplearenotnecessarilyvirtuous

B.lookingslimisasymbolofhavingalargefortune

C.beingthinisviewedasamuchdesiredquality

D.theDuchessofWindsorisregardedasawomanvirtue

47.Sweptbytheprevailingtrend,theauthor______.

A.hadtowearhighlyfashionableclothes

B.hadtoseekhelpfromrichdistantrelatives

C.hadtogoonadietforthegreaterpartofherlife

D.couldstillpreventherselffromgoingoffthetrack

48.Inhumanhistory,people’sviewsonbodyweight______.

A.changedfromtimetotime

B.ledtodifferentmoralstandards

C.variedbetweenthepoorandtherich

D.werecloselyrelatedtotheirreligiousbeliefs

49.Theauthorcriticizeswomen’sobsessionwiththinness______.

A.fromahistoricalandreligiousstandpoint

B.fromsociologicalandmedicalpointsofview

C.fromaneconomicandeducationalperspective

D.inthelightofmoralprinciples

50.What’stheauthor’sadvicetowomenwhoareabsorbedintheideaof

thinness?

A.Theyshouldgainv－eighttolookhealthy.

B.Theyshouldbemorewatchfulforfataldiseases.

C.Theyshouldbemoreconcernedwiththeiroveralllifestyle.

D.Theyshouldridthemselvesoffantasiesaboutdesignerclothes.

PartVTranslation（35%）

SectionA

Directions:TranslatethefollowingpassageintoChinese.

MoreandmoreEnglish－educatedChineseSingaporeanparentsare

becomingincreasinglyconsciousoftheimportancefortheirchildrentobe

proficientnotonlyintheall－importantEnglishlanguage,butalsoin

Chinese.

TheemergenceofChinaasapotentialpoliticalandeconomicsuperpower

hasdrivenhometothemthat,becomingbilingualwillnotonlyenhancetheir

children’semploymentprospects,butalsomakethemamanoftwocultures.

ThisdrasticchangeintheseChineseSingaporeans’perceptionofthe

usefulnessofChineseisquiteremarkable.

Notsolongago,theywouldbeproudtoproclaimthattheyknewonly

EnglishandsomeevenfeltsomewhatcontemptuousoftheChineseculture.

SectionB

Directions:PutthefollowingsentencesintoEnglish

1．两岸关系朝羞和平稳定、互利共赢方向发展是人心所向，任何人妄

图破坏这种大趋势是注定要失败的。

2．中国和美国，在事关人类生存和发展的许多重大问题上，有着广泛

的共同利益，肩负着共同责任。

3．近年来，中国印度双边关系发展顺利，两国贸易发展较快，贸易额

持续保持高速增长。

4．中国将在更大范围、更广领域、更高层次上参与国际竞争和技术合

作。

5．我们鼓励中英双方企业在各个领域扩大交流和深化合作，共同分享

宝贵的发展机遇。

2005年外交学院英语系218二外英语考研真题

《二外英语》（代码218）

PartI:MultipleChoices(20%)

SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereare10incompletesentences.Foreach

sentencetherearefourchoicesmarked[A],[B],[C]and[D].Choosethe

ONEanswerthatbestcompletesthesentence.Thenblackenthe

correspondingletterontheAnswerSheet.

1.Thepoliceaccusedhimofsettingfiretothebuildingbuthedenied

_____intheareaonthenightofthefire.

[A]tobe

[B]tohavebeen

[C]havingbeen

[D]be

2.Thompsonistheonlyoneofthestudentswho_____toFrance.

[A]hasbeen

[B]havebeen

[C]hadbeen

[D]hasbeing

3.JeanWagner’smostenduringcontributiontothestudyofAfro-

Americanpoetryishisinsistencethatit_____inareligious,aswellas

worldly,frameofreference.

[A]istobeanalyzed

[B]hasbeenanalyzed

[C]beanalyzed

[D]shouldhavebeenanalyzed

4.Ididn’tknowwhattodobutthenanideasuddenly_____tome.

[A]happened

[B]entered

[C]occurred

[D]emerged

5._____ifyouhadlostyourwatch?

[A]Hadn’tyoubeenupset

[B]Weren’tyouupset

[C]Wouldn’tyoubeupset

[D]Wouldn’tyouhaveupset

6.JohnwouldratherthatJane_____tothepartyyesterdayevening.

[A]didnotgo

[B]notgo

[C]wouldn’tgone

[D]hadnotgone

7.Thematchwascancelledbecausemostofthemembers_____amatch

withoutastandardcourt.

[A]objectedtohaving

[B]objecttohave

[C]wereobjectedtohave

[D]wereobjectedtohaving

8._____fromthetenthfloorwhenthepolicemanpointedhispistolat

him.

[A]Jumpeddowntheburglar

[B]Downtheburglarjumped

[C]Theburglarjumpsdown

[D]Downjumpedtheburglar

9.Beforethestudentssetoff,theyspentmuchtimesettingalimit_____

toexpensesofthetrip.

[A]to

[B]about

[C]in

[D]for

10.Youshouldabide_____yourpromiseasamanofhonor.

[A]to

[B]for

[C]by

[D]with

SectionB

Directions:Inthissection,youarerequiredtoselecttheonewordorphrase

thatwouldbestmatchthemeaningoftheunderlinedpartintheoriginal

sentence.ThenblackenthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheet.

11.Dr.Smithcheckedthepatient’ssignscarefullybeforemakinghis

statement.

[A]symbols

[B]symptoms

[C]sinecures

[D]synods

12.Henry’snewsreportcoveringtheconferencewassoexhaustivethat

nothinghadbeenomitted.

[A]understanding

[B]comprehensible

[C]comprehensive

[D]underlying

13.Thedriverstoppedatthecrossroadasthetrafficlightsflashed.

[A]pulledoff

[B]pulledround

[C]pulledaway

[D]pulledup

14.Motivationisaprimaryfactorinlearning.

[A]Memorization

[B]Aptitude

[C]Intelligence

[D]Incentive

15.Itisbadpolicyforthedevelopingcountriestosacrificeenvironmental

protectiontopromoteeconomicgrowth.

[A]accelerate

[B]further

[C]discourage

[D]weaken

16.Theworldmarketisconstantlychanging.Wemustanticipatethe

changesandmaketimelyadjustments.

[A]regularly

[B]steadily

[C]scarcely

[D]always

17.Manypeoplehavetheillusionthatwealthisthechiefsourceof

happiness.

[A]falseidea

[B]imagination

[C]vision

[D]impression

18.Jackcametothepartywithayoungwoman,whomIassumedtobehis

girlfriend.

[A]pretended

[B]supposed

[C]resumed

[D]granted

19.Theybuiltthemotelontheedgeofanabandonedvillage.

[A]immense

[B]deserted

[C]well-run

[D]remote

20.Afterreceivinghercheck,Suzyendorseditandtookittothebank.

[A]destroyed

[B]signed

[C]folded

[D]deposited

PartII.Cloze(15%)

Directions:Thereare15blanksinthefollowingpassage.Foreachblank

therearefourchoicesmarked[A],[B],[C]and[D]belowthepaper.You

shouldchoosetheONEthatbestfitsintothepassage.Thenblackenthe

correspondingletterontheAnswerSheet.

Chequeshavelargelyreplacedmoneyasameansofexchanges,forthey

arewidelyacceptedeverywhere.Thoughthisisvery__21__forbothbuyer

andseller,itshouldnotbeforgottenthatchequesarenotrealmoney:theyare

quite__22__inthemselves.Ashop-keeperalwaysrunsacertain__23__

whenheacceptsachequeandheisquite__24__hisrightsif,onoccasion,he

refusestodoso.

Peopledonotalwaysknowthisandareshockediftheirgoodfaithis

called__25__.Anoldandeverywealthyfriendofminetoldmehehadan

extremelyunpleasantexperience.Hewenttoafamousjewelleryshopwhich

keepsalarge__26__ofpreciousstonesandaskedtobeshownsomepearl

necklaces.Afterexaminingseveraltrays,he__27__tobuyaparticularlyfine

stringofpearlsandaskedifhecouldpaybycheque.Theassistantsaidthat

thiswasquite__28__,butthemomentmyfriendsignedhisname,hewas

invitedintothemanager’soffice.

Themanagerwasverypolite,butheexplainedthatsomeonewith__29__

thesamenamehadpresentedthemwitha__30__chequenotlongago.He

toldmyfriendthatthepolicewouldarriveatanymomentandhehadbetter

stay__31__hewantedtogetintoserioustrouble.__32__,thepolicearrived

soonafterwards.Theyapologizedtomyfriendforthe__33__andaskedhim

tocopyoutanotewhichhadbeenusedbythethiefinanumberofshops.

Thenot__34__:“Ihaveaguninmypocket.Asknoquestionsandgiveme

allthemoneyinthesafe.”__35__,myfriend’shandwritingwasquiteunlike

thethief’s.

21.[A]complicated[B]trivial[C]bearable[D]convenient

22.[A]valueless[B]invaluable[C]valuable[D]indefinite

23.[A]danger[B]change[C]risk[D]opportunity

24.[A]within[B]beyond[C]without[D]outof

25.[A]indifficulty[B]indoubt[C]inearnest[D]inquestion

26.[A]amount[B]stock[C]number[D]store

27.[A]considered[B]thought[C]conceived[D]decided

28.[A]inorder[B]inneed[C]inuse[D]incommon

29.[A]largely[B]mostly[C]exactly[D]extremely

30.[A]worth[B]worthy[C]worthwhile[D]worthless

31.[A]whether[B]if[C]otherwise[D]unless

32.[A]Really[B]Sureenough[C]Certainly[D]However

33.[A]treatment[B]manner[C]inconvenience[D]behavior

34.[A]read[B]told[C]wrote[D]informed

35.[A]Unfortunately[B]Fortunately[C]Naturally[D]Basically

PartIII.ReadingComprehension(30%)

Directions:Thereare3passagesinthispart.Eachpassageisfollowedby

somequestionsorunfinishedstatements.Foreachofthemtherearefour

choicesmarked[A],[B],[C]and[D].Youshoulddecideonthebestchoice

andblackenthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheet.

PassageOne

Mobilityofindividualmembersandfamilygroupstendstosplitupfamily

relationships.Occasionallythemovementofafamilyawayfromasituation

whichhasbeenthesourceoffrictionresultsingreaterfamilyorganization,

butonthewholemobilityisdisorganizing.

Individualsandfamiliesareinvolvedinthreetypesofmobility:

movementinspace,movementupordowninsocialstatus,andthe

movementofideas.Thesearetermedrespectivelyspatial,vertical,and

ideationalmobility.

Agreatincreaseinspatialmobilityhasgonealongwithimprovementsin

railandwatertransportation,theinventionanduseoftheautomobile,andthe

availabilityofairplanepassengerservice.Spatialmobilityresultsinadecline

intheimportanceofthetraditionalhomewithitsemphasisonfamily

continuityandstability.Italsomeansthatwhenindividualfamilymembers

ofthefamilyasawholemoveawayfromacommunity,thepersonorthe

familyisremovedfromthepressuresofrelatives,friends,andcommunity

institutionsforconventionalityandstability.Evenmoreimportantisthefact

thatspatialmobilitypermitssomemembersofafamilytocomeincontact

withandpossiblyadoptattitudes,valu