2024年学位英语试题

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PartⅠVocabularyandStructure(25points,30minutes)

Directions:Thereare50incompletesentencesinthispart.ForeachsentencetherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ChoosetheONEanswerthatbestcompletesthesentence.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.

1．By1929,MickeyMousewasaspopular____childrenasCocaCola.

A)forB)withC)toD)in

2．Whenyoubuyanythingexpensive,neverforgettoaskforthe____fromtheshop.

A)receiptB)trustC)renderD)tale

3．ThefinancialsupportisdecidednotonlyaccordingtoyourGREscore,butalsoaccordingtoyour____incollege.

A)intelligenceB)policyC)performanceD)statement

4．ProfessorSmithisalsothe____oftheinternationalprogramoffice.Ifyouhaveanyproblemwhenyoustudyhere,youmaygotohimforhelp.

A)detectiveB)presidentC)managerD)director

5．Wedonothavea____schoolinourinstitute.ThehighestdegreeweprovideforthestudentsisaB.A.andaB.S..

A)graduateB)highC)gradeD)continue

6．Paperclips,drawingpinsandsafety-pinswere____alloverthefloor.

A)separatedB)sprayedC)spilledD)scattered

7．Iamwriting____mymothertoexpressherthanksforyourgift.

A)inmemoryofB)onbehalfof

C)withrespecttoD)onaccountof

8．Inconsideringmenforjobsinourfirm,wegive____tothosewithsomeexperience.

A)privilegeB)adviceC)prizeD)preference

9．Sheis____amusicianthanherbrother.

A)muchofB)muchasC)moreofD)moreas

10．Theassignmentsaretoohard.Ican't____thework.

A)keepupwithB)catchupwith

C)comeupwithD)putupwith

11．RobertSpring,a19thcenturyforger,wassogoodathisprofessionthathewasabletomakehislivingfor15yearsbyselling____signaturesoffamousAmericans.

A)artificialB)genuineC)falseD)natural

12．In1890thereweremanyAmericancitiesandtownswherepartofaday'sschoolinstructionwasconductedinlanguage____English.

A)morethanB)otherthanC)exceptthatD)exceptfor

13．Theproblemwillbediscussedatlengthinthe____Chapter.

A)consequentB)latterC)lateD)subsequent

14．Theyaremembersoftheclubby____oftheirgreatwealth.

A)virtueB)wayC)meansD)word

15．Thevalueoftheindustrial____droppedfromabout70billiondollarstoslightlymorethan31billion.

A)outcomeB)outlookC)outputD)outset

16．Scientistsbelievethatcolorblindnessisa(n)____defect,andthereisnocureforit.

A)retainedB)inheritedC)receivedD)infected

17．Shewasgladthathersuccesswould____forthewomenwhowouldfollow.

A)beeasiertomakeB)makeiteasier

C)beeasierD)makethingseasier

18．Fredsaysthathispresentjobdoesnotprovidehimwithenough____forhisorganizingability.

A)scopeB)spaceC)capacityD)extent

19．SanFranciscoisusuallycoolinthesummer,butLosAngeles____.

A)israrelyB)hardlyisC)rarelyisD)isscarcelly

20．You'vebeenoverworkingrecently,andwouldfindaholiday____.

A)fortunateB)essentialC)profitableD)beneficial

21．____youarefamiliarwiththeauthor'sideas,tryreadingallthesectionsasquicklyasyoupossiblycan.

A)EversinceB)NowthatC)SothatD)Aslongas

22．Thepeopledidn'ttrustSenatorMaxwell,otherwisehe____.

A)wouldhavere-electedB)wouldhavebeenre-elected

C)musthavebeenre-electedD)weretobere-elected

23．Gostraightintothecaveandfindoutwhat'sinthere,____?

A)willyouB)don'tyouC)doyouD)canyou

24．Theoldmanwasshockedtolearnthathisillnesscouldresultindeathif____untreated.

A)toleaveB)tobeleftC)leavingD)left

25．Ourteacherrecommendthatwe____asattentiveaspossiblewhenwevisitthemuseum.

A)areB)beC)wereD)shallbe

26．Theoldmancameupstairswithgreatstrength,hisrighthand____astickforsupport.

A)heldB)holdingC)beingholdingD)washolding

27．Mywifesaidinherletterthatshewouldappreciate____fromyousometime.

A)hearingB)tohearC)havingheardD)tohaveheard

28．It____aroundnineo'clockwhenIdrovebackhomebecauseitwasalreadydark.

A)hadtobeB)wastobe

C)mustbeD)musthavebeen

29．Ifyouact____thedoctor'sadvice,youwon'tgetwellagain.

A)asidefromB)contrarytoC)capableofD)priorto

30．Visitorscomingforshortperiodsoftimedonotalwaysexperience____intenseemotions____visitorswholiveinforeigncountriesforlongerterms.

A)thesame…asB)both…and

C)either...orD)so…that

31．Urbanmothershaddifficulty____theirchildrenintochildcarefacilities.

A)getB)togetC)ingettingD)forgetting

32．Ifit____toomuchtrouble,I'dloveacupoftea.

A)isn'tB)wasn'tC)weren'tD)hadn'tbeen

33．ThepopulationofmanyAlaskancitieshas____doubledinthepastthreeyears.

A)largerthanB)asgreatasC)morethanD)asmanyas

34．Allthatcanbedone____.

A)havebeendoneB)havedoneC)hasdoneD)hasbeendone

35．Apersonbeatingadrumorblowingatrumpetcausesvibrationsintheair____soundwaves.

A)callsB)calledC)iscalledD)arecalled

36．Thesenationalparksareveryimportantforpreservingmanyanimals,whowould____runtheriskofbecomingextinct.

A)otherwiseB)neverthelessC)thereforeD)instead

37．Theyhadanaccidentontheroadanddidn't____attheirhoteluntilaftermidnight.

A)showoffB)checkinC)checkoutD)dropout

38．AfterhisleaveTomwentbackondutyto____hissoldiers.

A)putinchargeofB)bechargedwith

C)betakeninchargebyD)takechargeof

39．Thethreerowsatthefrontare____forguests.

A)conservedB)depositedC)reservedD)stored

40．Onethingit'ssafetosayaboutrobotsisthatanythingyoucanwriteaboutthemwillalreadybe____bythetimeit'sread.That'showfastrobottechnologyisdeveloping.

A)outoforderB)outofdate

C)outofcontrolD)outofsight

41．Theautumnairfelt____sohewenttofetchacoat.

A)coolB)severeC)harshD)chilly

42．Amanagingdirectorcannotexpecttohavemuchtimeto____topurelypersonalmatters.

A)reserveB)spareC)concentrateD)devote

43．Hisenthusiasmfortheplanseemstohave____,forheneverspeaksaboutitanymore.

A)wornoffB)gotdownC)fallenoutD)usedup

44．Withthespringhereyoucan____theseskibootstillyouneedthemagainnextwinter.

A)putawayB)getridofC)giveawayD)doawaywith

45．Noartisticcreationcanachievegreatnessif____fromlife.

A)resultedB)escapedC)divorcedD)shielded

46．ThePetersonshaveavery____daughter.Sheisalwaysrunningandjumping.

A)quietB)vigorousC)naughtyD)mischievous

47．Ifyoulikealargeprintofyourphotographwecanblowit____foryou.

A)upB)throughC)outD)over

48．Thespeakeragreedto____fromthepositionthathehadjuststated.

A)returnB)jumpC)withdrawD)retreat

49．Somehobbiescanonlybe____byrichpeople.

A)takeninB)takenonC)takenupD)takenover

50．Ithinkitisonlybya____ofimaginationthatyousayyouhaveseenaghost.

A)pinchB)lackC)shortageD)stretchPartⅡReadingComprehension(45points,50minutes)

Directions:Thereare6passagesinthispart.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.

Passage1

Question51to55arebasedonthefollowingpassage:

Censorship(审查制度)isforthegoodofsocietyasawhole.Imaginewhatchaostherewouldbeifwelivedinasocietywithoutlaws.Likethelaw,censorshipcontributestothecommongood.

Somepeoplethinkthatitisdisgracefulthatacensorshouldinterferewithworksofart.Whoisthisperson,theysay,tobanthisgreatbookorcutthatgreatfilm?Noonecansethimselfupasasuperiorbeing.Butwemustremembertwothings.Firstly,wheregenuineworksofartareconcerned,moderncensorsareextremelyliberalintheirviews----oftenfarmoreliberalthanalargesectionofthepublic.Artisticmeritissomethingwhichcensorsclearlyrecognize.Andsecondly,wemustbearinmindthatthegreatproportionofbooks,playsandfilmswhichcomebeforethecensorareveryfarfrombeing"worksofart".

Whendiscussingcensorship,therefore,weshouldnotconfineourattentiontogreatmasterpieces,butshouldconsiderthevastnumbersofpublicationsandfilmswhichmakeupthebulk(大部分)oftheentertainmentindustry.Whencensorshiplawsarerelaxed,dishonestpeoplearegivenalicencetoproducevirtuallyanythinginthenameof"art".Thereisanincreasingtendencytoequate"artistic"with"pornographic"(色情的).Sooneofthegreatthingsthatcensorshipdoesistopreventcertainpeoplefrommakingfatprofitsbycorruptingthemindsofothers.Societywouldreallybepoorerifitdepriveditselfofthewisecounselandtherestraininginfluencewhichacensorprovides.

51．Acensor'sdutyis____.

A)toseethereisnofilthycontentinpublicationsorfilms

B)tobanbooksandcutfilms

C)todistinguishworksofartfromothers

D)tomakesurethatnolicenceisgiventodishonestpeople

52．Somepeopleareagainstcensorshipforthereasonthat____.

A)censorshipisnotconsistentwiththeidealsofdemocracy

B)censorspreventpeoplefrommakingprofits

C)censorsareconservativeandcannotappreciateartisticmerit

D)censorshiplimitsthewaypeoplefeelandthink

53．Whenthewritersays"toequate'artistic'which'pornographic',hemeans____.

A)thereisnocleardistinctionbetweenwhatisartisticandwhatispornographic

B)masterpiecesaresometimesoffensivetodecency

C)manypornographicworkswillbepublishedinthenameofart

D)artisticworksandpornographicworkshavethesamemarketvalue

54．Accordingtothewriter,asocietyfreefromcensorship____.

A)wouldbepoormaterially

B)wouldexposeitspeopletodangersofbeingcorrupted

C)couldnotdevelopitsentertainmentindustry

D)wouldallowonlyasmallsectionofpeopletomakeprofits

55．Allthefollowingarethewriter'sviewsexceptthat____.

A)censorsarefullyqualifiedfortheirjob

B)masterpiecesevenwithpornographiccontentarestillmasterpieces

C)societywillnotdowithoutcensorship

D)manybooks,playsandfilmsarenotworksofart

Passage2

Question56to60arebasedonthefollowingpassage:

AfewweeksagoIwastalkingtoaschoolinspectorinoneofthemorefashionabledistrictsofParis.Sheastonishedmebysayingthatifshehadyoungchildrentoday,she'dprobablysendthemtoaprivateschool.Shehaddevoted25yearsofherlifetotheidealoffreepubliceducation,shesaid,butthetruthwasthestatesystemwasinamess.

Therearetwomainproblems:StateschoolsinFrancehavetoacceptwhateverteachersareassignedtothembytheMinistryofEducation.Asmyschoolinspectorfriendputit,"oneyearaschoolmaybeexcellent;threeorfouryearslater,halftheteachersmaybeincapable!"Thatisnotveryreassuringifyou'reaparent.Privateschoolscanchoosetheirownteachers.

Theotherproblemisdisciplineor,rather,thelackofit.NotlongagoaschoolinBirminghammadeheadlinesinBritainbecausetheteacherswerebeingterrorizedbytheirpupils.Inthedesolatesuburbsoflow-costapartmentblocks,throwntogetherinthe1960sontheoutskirtsofmostbigFrenchcities,suchstoriesarecommonplace.Vandalism(破壞他人财产的行為),drug-takingandextortionaren'tlimitedtoschoolsinpoorareaseither.Arecentpollfoundthat88percentofFrenchchildrenrateasthebiggestproblemoftheirschoollivestheprevalence(流行,猖獗)offactionsandgangswhichspendalltheirtimefightingoneanother.Smallwonder,then,thattheprivateschools,withtheiremphasisontraditionalvalues,areundergoinganewsurgeofpopularity(despitedisapprovalfromFrance'snewsocialistleaders),andcompetitiontogetintothebestofthemhasnowbecomeintense.

56．TheFrenchschoolinspectorhaslongbeenasupporterof____.

A)compulsoryeducationB)freeprivateeducation

C)privateschoolsD)thestateschoolsystem

57．TheFrenchstateeducationsystem____.

A)doesnotguaranteethecompetenceofteachers

B)seemstohavenoseriousdifficulties

C)isrunningsmoothly

D)promisestomaintainhighstandards

58．PrivateschoolsinFrancetoday____.

A)aregenerallyundergoingchangesfortheworse

B)enjoytheprestige(声望)ofbecomingtheplacetosendone'schildrento

C)havebecomevictimsofvandalism

D)neverhireteacherswhostresstraditionalvalues

59．Lackofdisciplineamongstudentsisrampantinstateschools____.

A)intheParisslums,butnotinotherareas

B)noticeablyandsolelyinthepoorerareasinFrenchcities

C)almosteverywhereinFrance

D)ratherrestrictedtoBirmingham

60．Francechildrenwhowishtogotothebestprivateschoolscandosoby____.

A)takinghighlycompetitiveexaminationsB)simplysendinginapplications

C)joiningfactionsandgangsD)drawinglots

PartⅢCloze(10points,15minutes)

Directions:Thereare20blanksinthefollowingpassage.ForeachblanktherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).YoushouldchoosetheOnethatthebestfitsintothepassage.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecettre.

Todayvegetables,fish,fruit,meatandbeerarecannedinenormousquantities.Withinthreegenerationsthe81habitsofmillionshavebeenrevolutionized.Foodsthatwerepreviously82maynowbeeatenatanytime,andstrangefoodsare83farfromthecountrieswheretheyare84.Thecropsmanyfarmersnowproduceoftendependonthenearnessofacanningfactory.

Thefirststageinthecanning85isthepreparationoftherawfood.Diseasedandwasteportionsarethrown86;meatandfisharecleanedandtrimmed;fruitandvegetableswashedandgradedfor87.Thejobsareprincipally88bymachine.

Thenextstage,forvegetablesonly,issoakinvery89orboilingwaterforashorttimetoremoveairand90thevegetable.Thismakes91easiertopackintocansforsterilization(freefromlivinggerms).Somepackingmachinesfill92to400cansaminute.Fruit,fishandmeatarepackedrawandcoldintocans,andthenalltheairisremoved.93thecansaresealed,thepressureinsideeachcanisonlyabouthalfthepressureoftheoutsideair.

Thesterilizationprocesswhichfollowsthecansaresubjected94steamorboilingwater,withthetemperatureandtime95accordingtothetypeoffood.Cansoffruit,forexample,96only5-10minutesinboilingwater,97meatandfisharecookedathighertemperaturesfor98period.Aftersterilization,thecansarecooledquicklyto32degreetopreventthecontents99becomingtoosoft.

Thefinalstagebeforesendingofftothegrocerislabeling,andpackingthetinsintoboxes.Nowadays,however,labelingisoftenprintedonin100bythecan-makerandnopaperlabelsarethenrequired.

81．A)eatB)eatableC)eatenD)eating

82．A)monthlyB)year-roundC)seasonalD)quarterly

83．A)accessibleB)obtainedC)availableD)usable

84．A)plantingB)grownC)growingD)producing

85．A)processB)reactionC)processionD)program

86．A)aboutB)awayC)downD)up

87．A)sizeB)lengthC)heightD)breadth

88．A)hadB)fulfilledC)pockedD)done

89．A)chillyB)coldC)hotD)freezing

90．A)softenB)cookC)steamD)harden

91．A)themB)itC)usD)that

92．A)upB)downC)inD)on

93．A)WhenB)IfC)AlthoughD)Before

94．A)onB)toC)inD)at

95．A)variesB)varyC)variedD)varying

96．A)costB)spendC)takeD)consume

97．A)asB)becauseC)whileD)for

98．A)lessB)longerC)shorterD)more

99．A)offB)throughC)byD)from

100.A)fashionB)beforehandC)advanceD)practice

PartIVEnglish-ChineseTranslation(20points,15minutes)

Directions:Inthispart,therearesixitemswhichyoushouldtranslateintoChinese,eachitemconsistingoneormoresentences.Theyarealltakenfromthereadingpassageyouhavejustread.

①(line1-3,para.3,passage1)Whendiscussingcensorship,therefore,weshouldnotconfineourattentiontogreatmasterpieces,butshouldconsiderthevastnumbersofpublicationsandfilmswhichmakeupthebulk(大部分)oftheentertainmentindustry.

②(line2-3,para.2,passage2)Asmyschoolinspectorfriendputit,"oneyearaschoolmaybeexcellent;threeorfouryearslater,halftheteachersmaybeincapable!"

③(line5-7,para.2,passage3)Hemustserveasamanresponsibleforthefortunehehasearnedandusethatfortunetoprovidegreateropportunityforallandtoincreaseman’sknowledgeofhimselfandofhisuniverse.

④(line2-4,para.2,Passage4)ItisjustoneofseveraltechniquesbeingtriedatU.S.medicalschoolsandhospitalsinanattempttodealwiththemostuniversalcomplaintaboutdoctors:lackofsympathy.

⑤(line6-9,para.1,Passage5)Differentials（差异）ininfantmortalitywereverylarge---75percenthigherinpovertythaninnonpovertyareas.Inbothcases,thedifferencesbetweenwhiteandnonwhitewereevenmoresubstantialthanbetweenpovertyandnonpovertyareas.

⑥(line3-4,para.4,passage6)Monitoringbycomputerhasproventobeveryaccurateandincreasesearlydiscoveryoflifethreateningevents.

PartV&n,bsp;Writing(20points,35minutes)

Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed35minutestowriteacompositiononthetopicDiligenceistheFatherofSuccess.Youshouldwriteatleast120wordsandbaseyourcompositionontheoutline(giveninChinese)below.

1.大多数人今天的成功都来自過去的勤奋

2.勤能补拙

3.懒惰和無所事事會使人一事無成

答案

Ⅰ.01-20BACDADBDCACBDACBDACD

21-40BBADBBADBACACDBABDCB

41-50DDAACBACCD

Ⅱ.51-70ACCBBDABCACDDBABDACD

71-80ACBDBACADB

Ⅲ.81-100DCCBABADCABAABDCCBDC學位英語试題PartⅠVocabularyandStructureForeachofthefollowingblanks,fourchoicesaregiven.Choosethemostappropriateone.1.Sincewecan'thearyouatthebackofthehall,you'llhaveto________yourvoice.A)increaseB)liftC)speakupD)raise2.Thewinningteamwas________withasilvercup.A)wonB)presentedC)offeredD)got3.Oceancurrentsaffectstronglytheclimatesofthelandsnear__________theyflow.A)thatB)whatC)whichD)where4.Innowaycancheatingonexamsbe__________inschools.A)elevatedB)navigatedC)toleratedD)exaggerated5.Noevidencehasbeenfound__________tosupporthishypothesis.A)asfarB)asyetC)asmanyD)asmuch6.Iwanttobuyaskirtandapairofshoes,__________.A)exceptforotherthingsB)exceptotherthingsC)amongotherthingsD)ofotherthings7.Somestateshaveanincometax________tothatofthefederalgovernment.A)sameB)alikeC)similarD)likely8.Asimilarwrongideaisthatfishandicecreamwhen_______atthesametimeformapoisonouscombination.A)eatingB)beingeatenC)tobeeatenD)eaten9.Theuseofbrightcolors,attractivepictures,andshortmessagesisall________ofmagazineadvertisements.A)characteristicB)differentC)particularD)special10.You________thedoorunlocked.Johnhasakey.A)needn'thaveleftB)mustn'thaveleftC)shouldn'thaveleftD)couldn'thaveleft11.Theythenewmaterials.A.experimentedB.experimentedforC.experimentedtoD.experimentedwith12.Thegeneralcompleteobediencefromhismen.A.wantsB.hopesC.thinksD.expects13.Hefinishedthejobattheofhishealth.A.expanseB.spendC.expenseD.expenses14.Thebombat10:15p.m.A.exposedB.explodedC.exploitedD.exported15.Iwasthatnooneshouldknowanythingaboutit.A.dreamB.developedC.determinedD.decided16.Heneverhimselftohelpanyone.A.exertsB.letsC.usesD.tries17.Theyoungmanhasmanymilesonhisbike.A.sentB.givenC.coveredD.contracted18.AtthemomentmycarisatthegaragebeingmadereadyforaacrossEurope.A.voyageB.routeC.progressD.journey19.Fortunatelythedamagetheboatwasnotsoserious.A.toB.ofC.inD.upon20.MyteachermetomajorinphysicsbutIlikeeconomics.A.persuadesB.dissuadesC.insistsD.attempts21.Youmustyourfearofheights.A.avoidB.defeatC.conquerD.cover22.Strawberriesarethisyear.A.scarceB.rareC.seldomD.little23.Thematchhadtobepostponed,occasionofthebadweather.A.byB.atC.onD.to24.Hewastogototheconcert,forhedidn’tlikepopmusic.A.readyB.pleasedC.happyD.reluctant25.They’vehertobeoperatedonatonce.A.arrangedforB.arrangedC.arrangeD.arrangingfor26.BothchildrenandparentsintendedtovisittheGrandCanyontheweatherwentworse.A.ifB.unlessC.providingD.until27.Heissolazythathewillneveranything.A.accompanyB.accomplishC.succeedD.prefer28.Hefinallyinreachingthetopofthemountain.A.achievedB.enabledC.managedD.succeeded29.Shehasn’tanyindealingwithchildren.A.experiencesB.experienceC.adventureD.experienced30.Theydidnotmentionitoffendinghim.A.forfearofB.forfearthatC.infearofD.feared31.Airplanespeopletotravelthroughtheair.A.forceB.enableC.letD.make32.Shehadsensetosaynothingaboutit.A.enoughB.adequateC.sufficientD.competent33.Intheseyearsthenumberofschoolshasmorethan.A.passedB.triedC.ensuredD.doubled34.Howcanwesilentonthisproblem?A.remainB.practiceC.makeD.decide35.Sheownedagoldmedalforherfineinthecontest.A.performanceB.showC.fulfillmentD.acting36.Whenwesay“DoinRomeastheRomansdo”,wemeanwehadbetterbehaveaccordingtothelocal.A.habitsB.hobbiesC.practicesD.customs37.Hesmokestwentycigarettesadayonan.A.averageB.normalC.ordinaryD.regular38.Youshouldtakeplentyofmoneywithyouthereareanyemergencies.A.innocaseB.thecaseC.incaseD.incaseof39.Theworkisproceedingquitesatisfactorily;indeed,weareaheadof.A.chartB.timetableC.scheduleD.list40.Thedinnerandspeechesthreehours.A.graspedB.gaveC.occupiedD.fulfilledPartⅡReadingComprehension(A)Duringtheearlyyearsofthiscentury,wheatwasseenastheverylifebloodofWesternCanada.Whenthecropsweregood,theeconomywasgood;whenthecropsfailed,therewasdepression(萧条).Peopleoncitystreetswatchedtheyieldsandthepriceofwheatwithalmostasmuchfeelingasiftheyweregrowers.Themarketingofwheatbecameanincreasinglyfavoritetopicofconversation.(1)Warsetthestageforthemostdramaticeventsinmarketingthewesterncrop.Foryears,farmersmistrustedspeculative（投机的）grainsellingascarriedonthroughtheWinnipegGrainExchange.Wheatpricesweregenerallylowintheautumn,butfarmerscouldnotwaitformarketstoimprove.(2)Ithappenedtoooftenthattheysoldtheirwheatsoonafterharvestwhenfarmdebtswerecomingdueonlytoseepricesrisingandspeculatorsgettingrich.Onvariousoccasions,producergroupsaskedforfirmercontrols,butgovernmentshadnowishtobecomeinvolved,atleastnotuntilwartimewheatpricesthreatenedtorunwild.Anxioustocheckinflationandrisinglivingcosts,thefederalgovernmentappointedaboardofgrainsupervisorstohandledeliveries(审议)fromthecropsof1917and1918.GrainExchangetradingwassuspended(暂停)，andfarmerssoldatpricesfixedbytheboard.Tohandlethecropof1919,thegovernmentappointedthefirstCanadianWheatBoard,withfullauthoritytobuy,sell,andsetprices.41.Theauthorusestheterm“lifeblood”(inthefirstsentenceofthepassage)toindicatethatwheatwasA.difficulttoproduceonlargequantitiesB.susceptibletomanyparasitesC.expensivetogatherandtransportD.essentialtothehealthofthecountry42.Accordingtothepassage,mostfarmers’debtshadtobepaidA.becausewheatpriceswerehighB.whentheautumnharvesthadjustbeencompletedC.assoonastheWinnipegGrainExchangedemandedpaymentD.whencropfailurecauseddepression43.Accordingtothepassage,wheatpricesbecameunmanageablebecauseofconditionscausedbyA.farmersB.supervisorsC.warD.weather44.InthefirstsentenceofPar.3,theword“check”couldbestbereplacedbywhichofthefollowing?A.investigateB.controlC.financeD.reinforce45.Accordingtothepassage,apreliminarystepinthecreationoftheCanadianWheatBoardwastheappointmentofA.aboardofsupervisorsB.theWinnipegGrainExchangeC.severalproducergroupsD.anewgovernment(B)Youngpeopleshouldhavetherighttocontrolanddirecttheirownlearning,thatis,todecidewhattheywanttolearn,andwhen,where,how,howmuch,howfast,andwithwhathelptheywanttolearnit.Tobestillmorespecific,Iwantthemtohavetherighttodecideif,when,howmuch,andbywhomtheywanttobetaughtandtherighttodecidewhethertheywanttolearninaschoolandifsowhichoneandforhowmuchofthetime.Nohumanright,excepttherighttolifeitself,ismorefundamentalthanthis.Aperson’sfreedomoflearningispartofhisfreedomofthought,evenmorebasicthanhisfreedomofspeech.Ifwetakefromsomeonehisrighttodecidewhathewillbecuriousabout,wedestroyhisfreedomofthought.(3)Wesay,ineffect,youmustthinknotaboutwhatinterestsandconcernsyou,butaboutwhatinterestsandconcernsus.Wemightcallthistherightofcuriosity,therighttoaskwhateverquestionsismostimportanttous.Asadults,weassumethatwehavetherighttodecidewhatdoesordoesnotinte