星火英语四级模拟试卷样题及解析

ModelTest

PartIWriting(30minutes

Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledTheDecrease

ofPublicTransportationTicketFare.Youshouldwriteatleast120wordsfollowingtheoutline

givenbelow:

L近来一些城市政府实施多项举措降低公共交通票价,大力发展公共交通;

2.此措施带来的好处;

3.作为市民应如何响应政府的号召。

TheDecreaseofPublicTransportationTicketFare

PartIIReadingComprehension(SkimmingandScanning(15minutes

Directions:Inthispart,youwillhave15minutestogooverthepassagequicklyandanswerthe

questionsonAnswerSheet1.

Forquestions1-7fchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.

Forquestions8-10,completethesentenceswiththeinformationgiveninthepassage.

TheDebateOverGeneticallyModifiedFoods

Forthousandsofyearsfarmershaveusedaprocessofselectionandcrossbreedingtocontinually

improvethequalityofcrops.Traditionalbreedingmethodsareslow,requiringintensivelabor:while

tryingtogetadesirabletraitinabredspecies,undesirabletraitswillappearandfarmersmust

continuetheprocessoverandoveragainuntilalltheundesirablesarebredout.Incontrast,organisms

acquireonespecificgeneorafewgenestogetherthroughgeneticmodification,withoutothertraits

includedandwithinasinglegeneration.However,thistechnologytooisinherentlyunpredictableand

somescientistsbelieveitcanproducepotentiallydangerousresultsunlessbettertestingmethodsare

developed.Traditionalbreedingisbasedonsexualreproductionbetweenlikeorganisms.The

transferredgenesaresimilartogenesinthecelltheyjoin.Theyareconveyedincompletegroupsand

inafixedsequencethatharmonizeswiththesequenceofgenesinthepartnercell.Incontrast,

bioengineersisolateagenefromonetypeoforganismandcollectitrandomlyintotheDNAofa

dissimilarspecies,disruptingitsnaturalsequence.Oneofthemaindifferencesbetweenconventional

andgeneticallymodifiedcropsisthattheformerinvolvescrosseseitherwithinspeciesorbetween

verycloselyrelatedspecies.However,GMcropscanhavegenesfromcloselyrelatedspeciesoreven

frombacteriaandviruses.Benefits:onesideofthedebateEconomical?GMsupporterstellfarmers

thattheystandtoreapenormousprofitsfromgrowingGMcrops.Ittakesashortertimetoproducethe

desiredproduct.Itispreciseandtherearenounwantedgenes.ToproducetheGMcrops,modern

biotechnologyisusedwhichrequireshighlyskilledpeopleandsophisticatedandexpensiveequipment.

Largecompaniesneedconsiderableinvestmentsinlaboratories,equipmentandhumanresources,

hencethereasonwhyGMcropsaremoreexpensiveforfarmersthantraditionalcrops.Herbicide­

resistantcropsSowhatotheradvantagesdoGMcropsholdforfarmers?GMcropscanbeproducedto

beherbicide(除草剂resistant.Thismeansthatfarmerscouldspraythesecropswithherbicideand

killtheweeds,withoutaffectingthecrop.Ineffect,theamountofherbicideusedinoneseasonwould

bereduced,withasubsequentreductionincostsforfarmersandconsumers.Biotechnology

companiesareevenexperimentingwithcropsthatcanbegeneticallymodifiedtobedroughtandsalt-

tolerant,orlessreliantonfertilizer,openingupnewareastobefarmedandleadingtoincreased

productivity.However,theclaimsoflessherbicideusagewithGMcropshavetillnownotbeen

independentlysupportedbyfacts.BetterqualityfoodsEvenanimalscanbegeneticallymodifiedtobe

leaner,growfaster,andneedlessfood.Theycouldbemodifiedtohavespecialcharacteristics,suchas

greatermilkproductionincows.Thesemodificationsagainleadtoimprovedproductivityforfarmers

andfinallylowercostsfortheconsumers.Modifiedcropscouldperhapspreventoutbreakssuchas

footandmouthdisease,whichhasbadlyinfluencedmanyfarmersandlocaleconomies.Nosuch

productshavebeenreleasedtodate;however,someareunderconsiderationforrelease.Forexample,

GMsalmon,capableofgrowingalmost3()timesfasterthannaturalsalmon,maysoonbeapprovedby

theFDA(FoodandDrugAdministrationintheU.S.forreleaseintoopenwaterswithoutasingle

studyontheimpactonhumanhealthortheenvironment.Risks:theothersideofthedebate

EnvironmentaldamageTheproblemwithGMcropsisthatthereislittleknownaboutwhateffectthey

willhavein,say,20yearstime.ThegeneticstructureofanylivingorganismiscomplexandGMcrop

testsfocusonshort-termeffects.Notalltheeffectsofintroducingaforeigngeneintothecomplex

geneticstructureofanorganismaretested.Willthepeststhatacropwascreatedtoresisteventually

becomeresistanttothiscrop?Thenthereisalwaysthepossibilitythatwemaynotbeabletodestroy

GMcropsoncetheyspreadintotheenvironment.Risktofoodweb.Afurthercomplicationisthatthe

pesticideproducedinthecropmayunintentionallyharmcreatures.GMcropsmayalsoposeahealth

risktonativeanimalsthateatthem.Theanimalsmaybepoisonedbythebuilt-inpesticides.Testsin

theU.S.showedthat44%ofcaterpillars(毛虫ofthemonarchbutterflydiedwhenfedlarge

amountsofpollen(花粉)fromGMcorn.Disease.Anotherconcernisdisease.Sincesomecrops

aremodifiedusingtheDNAfromvirusesandbacteria,willweseenewdiseasesemerge?Whatabout

theGMcropsthathaveantibiotic-resistantmarkergenes?Markergenesareusedbyscientiststo

determinewhethertheirgeneticmodificationofaplantwassuccessful.Willtheseantibiotic-resistant

genesbetransferredtomicroorganismsthatcausedisease?Wealreadyhaveaproblemwith

ineffectiveantibiotics.Howcanwedevelopnewdrugstofightthesenewbugs?Untilfurtherstudies

canshowthatGMfoodsandcropsdonotposeseriousthreatstohumanhealthortheworld's

ecosystems,thedebateovertheirreleasewillcontinue.Livingorganismsarecomplexandtampering

withtheirgenesmayhaveunintendedeffects.Itisinourcommoninteresttosupportconcerned

scientistsandorganizations,suchasFriendsoftheEarthwhodemandrequiredlabelingofthesefood

productsandindependenttestingforsafetyandenvironmentalimpacts.

1.Whatisthemaindifferencebetweenconventionalbreedingandgeneticbreeding?

ATheformerisbasedonsexualreproductionbetweenlikeorganismswhilethelattercanhave

genesevenfrombacteriaandviruses.

BTheformerisunpredictablewhilethelatterispredictable.

CThefonnerisappliedbyfarmerswhilethelatterbyscientists.

DTheformerhasalonghistorywhilethelatterashortone.

2.WhichofthefollowingisthepossiblebenefitofGMcrops?

ATheycanbeherbicide-resistant.BTheycanfertilizethefield.

CTheycanproducesalt.DTheycanbemoredelicious.

3.Whatwillprobablyhappentothegeneticallymodifiedanimals?

ATheymaygrowslower.BTheymayimprovetheproduction.

CTheymaydigestmorefood.DTheymayspreaddiseasequickly.

4.WhatcanwelearnfromGMsalmonaccordingtothepassage?

AItcangrowveryslowly.BItwilleatless.

CItwon'tdoharmtoenvironment.DItmaycausesomedisease.

5.ThereasonwhyGMcropswillprobablyleadtoenvironmentaldamageisthat.

AGMcroptestsdonotfocusonfar-reachingeffects

BtherearenoGMcroptestsbeforetheyarebeingapprovedof

CthereisnosinglestudyontheimpactofGMcropsontheenvironment

DGMcropsmaybringoutfootormouthdisease

6.ThisarticlehasmentionedrisksaboutGMcrops.

AsixBfiveCfourDthree

7.Theauthor'sattitudetowardsGMcropsis.

AobjectiveBbiasedCaffirmativeDnegative

8.ThenativeanimalsthateatGMcropsmightbepoisonedby.

9.ScientistsreliedonMarkergenestotesttheresultsof.

10.FriendsoftheEarthclaimthatallGMfoodshouldbetestedfor.

PartIIIListeningComprehension(35minutes

SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,youwillhear8shortconversationsand2longconversations.Attheendof

eachconversation,oneormorequestionswillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Boththeconversation

andthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Aftereachquestiontherewillbeapause.Duringthe

pause,youmustreadthefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD,anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.

ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.

11.AHedoesn'tlikecheeseinthecafeteria.BHeprefershisowncooking.

CTheman'sfavoriteisthechickensalad.DHedoesn'thaveanyfavoritefood.

12.AInashop.BInabookstore.

CInalibrary.DInaschool.

13.ADoctorandpatient.BNurseandpatient.

CTeacherandstudent.DFatheranddaughter.

14.ABecausehewasaman.

BBecausehewenttoarightsection.

CBecausehewasthepersonthejobneeded.

DBecausehewasthemostoutstandingperson.

15.ATheyaretalkingaboutclothes.BTheyaretalkingaboutcarpet.

CTheyaretalkingaboutcurtain.DTheyaretalkingaboutflowers.

16.AJobsareeasiertofindinthecity.BLivinginthecityisnotexpensive.

CHerjobisinthecity.DShecangotothecinemaeveryday.

17.AHiswifedepositedsomemoney.BHiswifealsoopenedanaccount.

CHiswifealsospentsomemoney.DThereissomethingwrongwiththebank.

18.ASheboughtasweaterintheend.BSheboughtablousefinally.

CSheboughtaskirtfinally.DSheboughtacoatintheend.

Questions19to21arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.

19.AHewantstobuyahouse.

BHewantstorentseveralroomsforhimself.

CHewantstorentafurnishedroomforhimself.

DHewantstobuyseveralroomsinthehouse.

20.AAhousewithnostoreys.

BAfree-standinghousewiththreestoreys.

CAdetachedhousewiththreestoreys.

DAsemi-detachedhousewiththreestoreys.

21.AIt'salovelyarea.

BIfsanareawherethereareChinesepeople.

CIt'sanareawheretherearepeoplefromdifferentplaces.

DIt'saplacethatisveryconvenient.

Questions22to25arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.

22.AToseemovies.BTowatchbirds.

CTosmelltheroses.DTopaintmodelplanes.

23.APlayaroleinamovie.BEnjoythepleasureoflife.

CEarnmoreandmoremoney.DSavemoneyforhischildren.

24.AStopworking.BSeemoviesinleisuretime.

CTakefulladvantageoflifelikekids.DEarnmoneyandgiveittohischildren.

25.AHehastoconsidermoneywhenhewantstokeephishobby.

BThemoremoneyhehas,thehappierheis.

CHecan'tearnmoremoneyunlessheworksmorehoursaday.

DHecanappreciatemoneyonlywhenheearnsitbyhimself.

SectionB

Directions:Inthissection,youwillhear3shortpassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhear

somequestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouheara

question,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Thenmarkthe

correspondingletteronAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.

PassageOne

Questions26to28arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.

26.AGatheringnon-relevantmaterials.BStealinganotherperson'sidea.

CSharingnoteswithsomeoneelse.DHandinginassignmentslate.

27.AInthestudent'sownwords.BIndirectquotations.

Cinshortphrases.DInshorthand.

28.AItshouldbeassimilatedthoroughly.BItshouldbeenclosedinquotationmarks.

CItshouldbeparaphrasedbythestudent.DItshouldbeauthorizedbytheauthor.

PassageTwo

Questions29to31arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.

29.ATheyreadpoetryaloud.

BTheydeliveredaspeech.

CTheytookobjectivetests.

DTheydiscussedquestionswithexpertinaparticularfield.

30.ATherearemorecandidatesthanbefore.

BThemodernindustryisdevelopingslowly.

CThewrittenexaminationsaremucheasierthanbefore.

DThewrittenexaminationsaremoreobjectivethanthespokenones.

31.ATheobjectivetestalwaysdealswiththepersonalopinions.

BTheobjectivetestistimedexactlybyelectricclocks.

CThequestionoftheobjectivetesthasonlyonecorrectanswer.

DTheobjectivetestresemblesagroupofworkersatanautomobilefactory.

PassageThree

Questions32to35arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.

32.AThehistoryofBenjaminFranklin.

BThehistoryoftheU.S.mail.

CThechangesofwritingletters.

DThehistoryoftheU.S..

33.ATodeliverthemailfromBostononhorsebacktoitsdestination.

BTotakechargeofthemailforallthecoloniesinNorthAmerica.

CTointroducetheuseofstagecoachestocarrymail.

DTodelivermailtothecommunitiesfromrailwaysbyhorseandwagon.

34.ATheBritishgovernment.

BTheAmericangovernment.

CBenjaminFranklin.

DGeorgeWashington.

35.AHeestablishedagovernmentservice.

BHedevelopedasystemcalled“starroutes”.

CHebuiltalotofpostoffices.

DHeestablishedthepostalsystem.

SectionC

Directions:Inthissection,youwillhearapassagethreetimes.Whenthepassageisreadforthe

firsttime,youshouldlistencarefullyforitsgeneralidea.Whenthepassageisreadforthesecond

time,youarerequiredtofillintheblanksnumberedfrom36to43withtheexactwordsyouhave

justheard.Forblanksnumberedfrom44to46youarerequiredtofillinthemissinginformation.

Fortheseblanks,youcaneitherusetheexactwordsyouhavejustheardorwritedownthemain

pointsinyourownwords.Finally,whenthepassageisreadforthethirdtime,youshouldcheck

whatyouhavewritten.

Americancitiesaresimilartoothercitiesaroundtheworld.Ineverycountry,citiesreflectthe

(36oftheculture.Citiescontaintheverybestaspectsofasociety:(37foreducation,

employment,andentertainment.Theyalsocontaintheveryworstpartsofasociety:violentcrime,

racialconflict,and(38.Americancitiesarechanging,justasAmericansocietyischanging.

AfterWorldWar〃，cityresidentsbecamewealthier,moreprosperous.Theyhadmorechildren.They

neededmore(39..Theymovedoutoftheirapartmentsinthecitytobuytheirownhomes.

Theyboughthousesinthe(40areasnearacitywherepeoplelive.Theseare(41

withoutmanyofficesorfactories.Duringthe1950stheAmerican“dream“wastohaveahouseinthe

suburbs.Nowthingsarechanging.Thechildrenofthepeoplewholeftthecitiesinthe1950sarenow

(42..They,unliketheirparents,wanttoliveinthecities.Manyyoungprofessionals,doctors,

lawyers,and(43aremovingbacktothecity.(44.Theypreferthecitytothe

suburbsbecausetheirjobsarethere;theyareafraidofthefuelshortage;(45.Anewclassis

movingintothecity-awealthier,moremobileclass.(46.Somecityresidentsnowseea

bright,newfuture.Othersseeonlyproblemsandconflicts.Onethingissure:Manydyingcitiesare

aliveagain.

PartIVReadingComprehension(ReadinginDepth(25minutes

SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereisapassagewithtenblanks.Youarerequiredtoselectoneword

foreachblankfromalistofchoicesgiveninawordbankfollowingthepassage.Readthepassage

throughcarefullybeforemakingyourchoices.Eachchoiceinbankisidentifiedbyaletter.Please

markthecorrespondingletterforeachitemonAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.

Youmaynotuseanyofthewordsinthebankmorethanonce.

Questions47to56arebasedonthefollowingpassage.

MorethanfortywomenhavebeenkilledinthewarinIraq.Hundredsofothershavebeen

___47.ThewarbeganinMarchof2003.Two48publishedbookstelltwodifferentstories

ofwomenwhoservedinIraq.OneisbyJanisKarpinski,ShewastheAnnygeneralwho__

49___militarypoliceatprisonsinIraq.TheseincludedtheArmyReservesoldierswho___50___

theAbuGhraibPrisonnearBaghdad.Somehavereceivedprison___51_formistreatingprisoners

atAbuGhraib.MizKarpinskibecamethehighest-levelofficertobepunishedinconnectionwith

the___52___.ShelefttheserviceinJulyafterbeingreducedfromabrigadiergeneral(准将toa

colonel(上校.Herbookiscalleda0neWomanfsArmy:TheCommandingGeneralofAbuGhraib

TellsHerStory.MizKarpinskisaysshewasunfairlyblamedfarconditionsbeyondhercontrol.

Shealsotellsofherdifficultiesasarisingwoman___53intheArmy.Anotherformermember

99

oftheAnnyfKaylaWilliams,wroteahookcalled“LoveMyRifleMoreThanYou.Thenameis

takenfroma54song,MizWilliamswasanArabictranslatorinIraq.Shesaysherbook

describeswhatitisliketobeyoungand55_intheArmy.Onefamous56calledit“afrank,

hockingandhonestlookatlifeinthemilitary.”

AabusedFcaseKmarching

BfemaleGcommandedLsimply

CwoundedHsoldierMguarded

Dofficer1reviewerNbeautiful

EtreatmentsJrecentlyOsentences

Section

Directions,.Thereare2passagesinthissection.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsor

unfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Youshould

decideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2withasingleline

throughthecentre.

PassageOne

Questions52to56arebasedonthefollowingpassage.

Ironproductionwasrevolutionizedintheearlyeighteenthcenturywhencokewasfirstused

insteadofcharcoal（木炭fbrrefiningironore.Previouslythepoorqualityoftheironhadrestrictedits

useinarchitecturetoitemssuchaschainsandtiebarsforsupportingarches,vaults（拱顶,andwalls.

Withtheimprovementinrefiningore,itwasnowpossibletomakecast-ironbeamsandcolumns.

Duringthenineteenthcenturyfurtheradvancesweremade,notablyBessemer'sprocessforconverting

ironintosteel,whichmadethematerialmorecommerciallyfeasible.

Ironwasrapidlyadoptedfortheconstructionofbridges,becauseitsstrengthwasfargreater

thanthatofstoneortimber,butitsuseinthearchitectureofbuildingsdevelopedmoreslowly.By

1800acompleteinternalironskeletonforbuildingshadbeendevelopedinindustrialarchitecture

replacingtraditionaltimberbeams,butitgenerallyremainedconcealed.Apartfromitslowcost,the

appealofironasabuildingmateriallayinitsstrength,itsresistancetofire,anditspotentialtospan

vastareas.Asaresult,ironbecameincreasinglypopularasastructuralmaterialformoretraditional

stylesofarchitectureduringthenineteenthcentury,butitwasinvariablyconcealed.

Significantly,theuseofexposedironoccurredmainlyinthenewbuildingtypesproducedby

theIndustrialRevolution:infactories,warehouses,commercialoffices,exhibitionhalls,andrailroad

stations,whereitspracticaladvantagesfaroutweigheditslackofstatus.Designersoftherailroad

stationsofthenewageexploredthepotentialofiron,coveringhugeareaswithspansthatsurpassed

thegreatvaultsofmedievalchurchesandcathedrals.Paxton'sCrystalPalace,designedtohousethe

GreatExhibitionof1851,coveredanareaof1848feetby408feetinassembledunitsofglasssetin

ironframes.TheParisExhibitionof1889includedboththewidestspanandthegreatestheight

achievedsofarwiththeHalledesMachines,spanning362feet,andtheEiffelTower1,000feethigh.

However,theseachievementsweremockedbytheartistsofParisasexpensiveanduglyfoolishness.

Iron,despiteitsstructuraladvantages,hadlittleaesthetic（审美的status.Theuseofanexposediron

structureinthemoretraditionalstylesofarchitecturewasslowertodevelop.

52.Whatdoesthepassagemainlydiscuss?

AAdvancesinironprocessingintheeighteenthandnineteenthcenturies.

BTheeffectsoftheIndustrialRevolutionontraditionalarchitecturalstyles.

CAdvantagesofstoneandtimberoversteelasbuildingmaterials.

DTheevolutionoftheuseofironinarchitecture.

53.Ironreplacedstoneandtimberinthebuildingofbridgesbecauseironwasconsidered.

Amorebeautiful

Bnewandmodern

Cmuchstronger

Deasiertotransport

54.AccordingtoParagraph3,thearchitecturalsignificanceoftheHalledesMachineswasits

Awidespan

Bgreatheight

Cunequaledbeauty

Dassembledunitsofglass

55.HowdidtheartistsreacttothebuildingsattheParisExhibition?

ATheytriedtocopythem.

BTheylaughedatthem.

CTheypraisedthem.

DTheyrefusedtopaytoseethem.

56.Itcanbeinferredthatthedelayeduseofexposedironstructuresintraditionalstylesofarchitecture

isbestexplainedby.

Atheimpracticalityofusingironforsmall,noncommercialbuildings

BtheassociationofironarchitecturewiththeproblemsoftheIndustrialRevolution

Cthegeneralbeliefthatironofferedlessresistancetofireandharshweatherthantraditional

materials

Dthegeneralperceptionthatironstructureswerenotbeautifulinappearance

PassageTwo

Questions57to61arebasedonthefollowingpassage.

FourmonthsbeforeCrownPrinceFelipesays"si"("yes"inSpanishtotelevisionjournalist

LetiziaOrtiz,royalweddingfeverisgrippingSpain.

Shopsareofferingthebiggestvarietyofweddingsouvenirs(纪念品,fromplatesandbottle-

openerstocopiesofthecouple'sengagementring.

Thecouplehavemadeonlyafewcarefullystagedpublicappearancestoreducethescrutiny(ff

细检查.

Spanishpeoplewaitedformorethanadecadeforthe36-year-oldsonofKingJuanCarlosand

QueenSofiatofindasuitablebride.Andmoreimportant,theMay22weddingwillbealandmark

eventinotherways.

LetiziaOrtizRocasolano,31jsthedaughterofanurseandajournalist.So,shewillbethefirst

commoneronathroneonceoccupiedbyQueenIsabella,whosentChristopherColumbustothe

Americas.

Thepretty,elegantformernewsanchor(主持人willalsobecomeSpain'sfirsthome-grown

queeninmorethanacentury.ThelivelyandprofessionallyaccomplishedLetiziahasbeenwelcomed

bySpanishpeopleasanewtypeofqueenforamodemmonarchy.

Spanishpeoplewereaccustomedtoseeingherintelevisionnewsbroadcastsandshearouses

tremendouscuriosity.Journalistsareinvestigatingeventhemostordinaryaspectsofherpastwhich

resemblesthatofsomanyotheryoungSpanishprofessionalwomen.

Spanishpeoplehavealsotakennotethatshetriedtointerrupttheprincewhentheytalkedtothe

pressaftergettingengagedinNovember."Letmetalk,“shetoldtheheirtotheBourbonthrone.

SuchbehaviorisregardedasunderstandableinawomanwhowenttoMexicobyherselfatage23

andlaterreportedontheSeptember11terroristattacksandtheIraqwarforstatetelevisionTVE.

Herstrongcharacter,franknessandcriticalmindcouldalsobedisadvantagesforaroyalwhois

rarelyexpectedtospeakhermind,reportershavesaid.

Thepalacehasstruggledtoprotectherfromscrutinyandtogivehertimetoadapttohernewrole.

57.Bysaying“royalweddingfbver”(Line2,Para.l,theauthormeans"

Aalotofroyalweddingsfollow

BtheSpanishpeoplearesurprisedattheroyalwedding

Ctheroyalweddingmakesastirinthewholecountry

Dtheroyalweddingbecomesafashion

58.Themostimportantreasonwhyroyalweddingcausessuchagreatinterestisthat.

Aacommonerismarriedintoaroyalfamily

Btheprincefinallyfindshisbride

CafamousTVjournalistgetsmarried

Dtheweddingisexpensive

59.Letiziausedtobeanewsanchorwhowas.

Aworld-famous

Bfrank

Cserious

Dcapable

60.Letizia'sinterruptionoftheprincewhentheytalkedtothepresswasmostprobablypromptedby

her.

Acuriosity

Binnocence

Coutspokenness

Drudeness

61.ThedifficultyforLetiziatofitintheroyallifemayliein.

AhowtomeettherequirementsoftheQueen

Bhowtochangehercharactertofitintheroyalfamily

Chowtocontinuehercareeraftermarriage

Dhowtofaceherformeraudienceasaprincess

PartVCloze(15minutes

Directions:Thereare20blanksinthefollowingpassage.

ForeachblanktherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,Cand

Dontherightsideofthepaper.Youshouldchoosethe

ONEthatbestfitsintothepassage.Thenmarkthe

correspondingletterontheAnswerSheet2withasingleline

throughthecentre.

Acupuncture(针灸isquitemysterious.Peopleseethemostisapersonwithneedles

stickingoutoftheflesh.Understandablybeingwary___62___sharppointedobjects,patientsoften

needsto_63thisobstacle.Thebestwaytodothisisbecomingeducatedabouthowacupuncture

is_64___,andwhereitcamefrom.Theearliest__65___oftheuseofacupuncturegobackto

2,000yearsago.The_66___datesbacktoasearlyastheStoneAge.Whenyouexperiencepainitis

aninstinctive_67___toapplypressuretothatlocation.Alsothebodymayexperiencepain

_68___theinfectionisnotlocalized.Yourbody_69___sendsyouwarningsignals.TheAncient

Chineseutilizedthesewarnings,anddevelopedanintricatesystemofthesepoints_70___

observation.Itiseasytoinferthatapplyingpressureto_71painwithyourhandsevolved

_72theuseofneedlesinstead.Tortoise_73havebeenfoundrecordingtheuseof

acupuncture.Thefirstactualwrittentext_74___theuseofacupunctureiscalledNeiChingSuWen.

Thisbookbasically_75___allthedifferentpoints,butitismostlyabookontheoryandconcept.

TheNeiChingSuWen_76_thebasicrulesofphilosophyonhealth.Thesephilosophiesbranched

fromtwomainstream_77__duringtheWarringStatesperiod.ThefirstisConfucianism.The

teachingsofthisstressthathumanbodyissacredandis_78dissectionorsurgery.Thismakes

acupunctureaperfectmeansof_79___illnessbecauseapplyingpressuretothe_80_body,you

canrelieveinternaldisease.Theothermajor_81_ofthoughtiscalledTaoism.Maintaining

harmonyisthestressedidea;youmusthaveabalancebetweenYinandYang.

62.AwithBfor

CofDabout

63.AovercomeBsucceed

CdefeatDfail

64.ApracticedBexecuted

CaccomplishedDperformed

65.ArecordingsBscripts

Chandwr