天津大学06级机械硕士英语期末考试试卷

ENGLISHPROFICIENCYEXAM

FORNON-ENGLISHMAJORPOSTGRADUATESTUDENTS

TIANJINUNIVERSITYJAN13th,2006

PART2CLOZE(10%)

Directions:Inthispartofthetest,you'llreadanincompletepassagewith10blanks.Readthe

passagecarefully,andchoosethebestanswerfromchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Thenonyour

ANSWERSHEET,findthenumberofthequestionandmarkyouranswerwithasingleline

throughthecenter.

Americanshavebeenawardedmorethanone-halfofallNobelPrizesinphysics,chemistry

andmedicinesince1945.」5_impressivesuccessisnoaccident,buttheresultofafirmand

consistentcommitmentbythefederalgovernment_16_basicscienceresearchatouruniversities.

Outnation'spolicymakersandpublichavebeenprudentinvestors_17_theirsupporthaspaidoff

intremendousways.

America'sinvestmentinresearchoverthelastfiftyyearshasbeenavital_18_ofour

economicandpoliticalstrengtharoundtheworld,aswellasthequalityoflifeAmericansenjoyat

home.Thepoliovaccine,computers,jetpropulsionanddiseaseresistantgrainsandvegetablesare

_19_thethousandsofadvancespioneeredatouruniversitiesthathavehaddramaticbenefitsfor

ourhealth,economy,_20_andqualityoflife.Newandequallybreathtakingadvancesmaybejust

_21_thecorner.Geneticresearch,forexample,gives_22_ofbettertreatmentsforAlzheimer's,

cancerandotherdiseases.Lighterandstrongercompositematerialsmaybedevelopedwith

importantapplicationsintransportation,medicineandthemilitary.Continuingsupportfor

university-basedresearchwillnotonlypavethewayfortheseimportantbreakthroughs,butwill

alsotrainthenext_23_ofpioneersandNobelists.

Theengineofscientificinnovationanddiscoverycannotfuelitself.Ourownachievements

andthebenefitstheyhavebroughtwouldnothavebeenpossiblewithoutthegovernment'spatient

capital.Discoveriesarerarelymadeinstantaneously,butresultfromyearsofpainstakingworkby

scientistsinavarietyoffields.Withcompetitionforcingindustrytofocusresearchinvestmentson

returnsoverthe_24_,thegovernmentisleftwiththecrucialroleofmakingthelongerterm

investmentindiscovery.

15.A.ThisB.That

C.AndD.So

16.A.ofB.in

C.toD.for

17.A.forB.but

C.soD.as

18.A.reasonB.origin

C.statusD.source

19.A.someB.among

C.ofD.just

20.A.secureB.insecure

C.securityD.insecurity

21.A.aroundB.in

C.atD.on

22.A.futureB.caution

C.intentionD.promise

23.A.generationB.group

C.herdsD.school

24.A.immediateB.urgent

C.longrunD.shorterterm

PART3.Vocabulary(10%)

Directions:Thissectionconsistsof20incompletesentences.Ineachquestionthere

arefourwordsorphrasesmarkedA,B,CandDbeneatheachsentence.Youareto

choosetheONEwordorphrasethatbestcompletesthesentence.Then,onyour

ANSWERSHEET,findthenumberofthequestionandblackenthecorresponding

letteroftheansweryouhavechosen.

25.Youshouldalsohaveatreasureroraccountanttothespendingofthe

moneyandafinancechairmantoraiseit.

A.circulateB.reinforceC.superviseD.enlarge

26.InJapan,bycontrast,nosinglecar-producerdominates,andtheimpetusforever

greaterinnovationandlowerpricesspringslessfrominternationalcompetition

thanfromtheintensewithinJapanitself.

A.incentiveB.rivalryC.recessionD.dilemma

27.Heenjoyshisfoodandwine,butdoesnotallowitsenjoymenttothe

imagewhichisimportantchieflytohimself,andthentohispublic.

A.distortB.manifestC.glorifyD.squint

28.NoreasonwasgivenforthedepartureofRourkeatthetime,andthisonlyserved

tospeculation.

A.intimateB.acquaintC.intensifyD.inspect

29.However,hewasawriterwithanumberofplaystohiscredit,noneofthemgreat

successesbutallnote.

A.shortofB.clearofC.ashamedofD.worthyof

30.Failuretowiththeregulationscanresultina$10,000fineora

six-monthprisonsentence.

A.consultB.complyC.coincideD.compete

31.Thenewpolicywilldropapresumptioninfavorofhousebuilding

otherconservationconsiderations.

A.attheexpenseofC.intheprocessof

C.inthenameofD.inthemidstof

32.Theobjectofthisletteristopolicyholdersofanychangesaffecting

theirpolicies.

A.ridB.freeC.clearD.notify

33.Hingesandlatchesongardengatesareverytorust-theactionof

openingandclosingthemwillwearawayanyprotectivecoatingyoumayapply.

A.tolerantB.hostileC.proneD.contrary

34.AlthoughhefoundthattelevisionisfarlessviolentthanintheUnitedStates,Dr

TadeckiintendstocampaignwithMaryWhitehousetoviolenceon

thescreen.

A.inspectB.curbC.shieldD.tighten

35.Butifthevaluerisandyoubuythepropertyrelyingonhisreport,

youmaystillbeabletosuehimfordamages.

A.patheticB.negligentC.depressiveD.authentic

36.Achildunder10incursnocriminalforitsacts.

A.dilemmaB.remorseC.liabilityD.sensation

37.Womenworkthesamehours,onlytorushoffafterwardstodochildcare,

shopping,cookingandcleaningtasksfromwhichmenare.

A.conservativeB.vacantC.giddyD.exempt

38.Hewasunshaven,andhisstomachwasbeginningtooverhisbelt,

buttherewerestilltracesofthefine,athleticfigureandwell-cutfeaturesthatshe

hadmarriedsevenyearsago.

A.protrudeB.distortC.overlookD.unfold

39.Webelievethatresultscanonlybeproperlyevaluatediftheproblemsconnected

withthestudyaremaderatherthanconcealed.

A.accessibleB.compatibleC.implicitD.manifest

40.Othercountries9currenciesareeitherfixedinvalueoragainstthe

dollarintheworld'sforeignexchangemarkets.

A.regulateB.fluctuateC.devastateD.emulate

41.Afailuretothelegalrequirementsincontractingamarriagewill

renderthatmarriagevoid.

A.clingtoB.holdtoC.conformtoD.subscribeto

42.Asshewalkedontothefloorherheartwasbeatingfastwithexcitementbuther

facewasasmilingmask.

A.sereneB.contentedC.feebleD.circular

43.Afterworkthesameevening,myhusbandandIwalkedalloverthegolfcourse

andwereeventuallyrewardedbyspottingthedoginthedistance,althoughwe

failedtohertowardsus.

A.commenceB.sootheC.coaxD.commend

44.TheGovernment'sformorecompetitionlessregulationand

consumerchoiceisexpectedtoresultinthreenewnationalcommercialradio

networksaswellasanexcessoflocalandcommunitystations.

A.moduleB.seminarC.thirstD.guidance

PART4READINGCOMPREHENSION(15%)

Directions:Thereare3passagesinthispart.Eachpassageisfollowedbysome

questionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,

B,CandD.Youshoulddecideonthebestchoiceandblackenthecorrespondingletter

ontheANSWERSHEET.(15%)

PassageI

Somethingiswrong,ifnotrotten,inthestateofNewYork,thestateofCalifornia

andeverystateinbetween.Whilesearchingendlesslyforjusttherightdiet,weare

consumingevermorecalories,growingevermoreobese(肥胖)andsuffering

shockingratesofdiabetes,hypertensionandheartdiseaseasaresult.Nooneoutside

theweigh-lossindustryishappyaboutthesituation,butasthecrisisworsensweseem

togrowevermoreconfusedabouthowwegothere-andevermorepolarizedabout

howtosetthingsright.Stubbornvegetarianscontinuetorailagainstdietaryfatand

emulateChinesepeasants.Born-againcarnivoresblamewhitebreadandforce

themselvesontoall-meatdietsinhopesofburninguptheirbellyfat.Ordinary

civiliansthrowuptheirhandsandconsumewhateverisconvenient-whichistosay

potatochipsandCoke.

Isthisthecostofmodernity?Haveweescapedscurvy,pellagraandricketsonly

tosufferhigher-techformsofinadequatenutrition?Somewhereinthefogof

conflictingprescriptions,isthereadietthat'sbothsafeandtasty-adietthatcan

controlweightandpromotehealthwithoutdenyingusthepleasureoffood?

Thefederalgovernmenthaslongtriedtogetthebestscienceondietandhealth.

Butcommercialpressuresandbureaucraticobstacleshaveoftencloudedtheresults.

TheUnitedStatesDepartmentofAgriculture'sfamousFoodGuidePyramid,first

publishedin1992,isnowwidelyviewedasfaulty."Thepyramidisadisaster,saysK.

DinGiffordofOldways,anon-profitthinktankbasedinBoston."TheAmerican

epidemicofobesityistheproofthatithasn'tworked.Period.M

Thatdoesn'tmeanallsucheffortsaredoomed.Researchershavegainedcritical

insightsintodietandhealthinrecentyears.AndwhiletheywaitfortheUSDAto

remodelitspyramid,someofthoseexpertsareconcoctingwholenewalternatives.By

farthemostambitiousoftheseeffortsistheso-calledHealthyEatingPyramid

devisedbyDr.WalterandhiscolleaguesattheHarvardSchoolofPublicHealth.

Insteadofsimplypoolingdietpreferences,theWillettteamclaimstohavegathered

thebestevidencefromallpossibledatasources.TheHealthyEatingPyramidhas

somecontroversialfeatures,includingastrongrecommendationofcalorie-rich

vegetableoilsandavirtualprohibitionofpotatoesandwhiterice.Butitseffectshave

beencleverlyevaluated.Thedietisdesignednotforshort-termweightlossbutfor

lifelonghealth.Itdoesn'trequirethatyouweighyourfoodoreataccordingtoyour

bloodtype.AsWillettlikestosay,itsultimatemessageissimple:"Eat,drinkandbe

healthy.”

45.WelearnfromthefirstparagraphthattheaverageAmerican.

A.eatsmoremeatthanvegetables

B.eatsmorevegetablesthanmeat

C.consumesalotoffastfood

D.paymoreattentiontodietthaneverbefore

46.Accordingtothepassage,FoodGuidePyramid.

A.ismisleadingpeopleonwhattoeat

B.hasdoneagoodjobonadvisingfoodtoeat

C.isanecessaryevilinhighlyindustrializedcountries

D.isanon-profitthinktank

47.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethatscurvy,pellagraandrickets.

A.arediseasescausedbylackofnutrition

B.wereepidemicsoncewidespreadinAmerica

C.arediseasesresultingfromovereating

D.wereonceincurablediseases

48.Accordingtotheauthor,thepolicyofthefederalgovernmentconcerningfood

A.isbasedonsolidscience

B.hasundergonegreatchanges

C.isswayedbyinterestgroups

D.oftenresultsindisaster

49.TheHealthyEatingPyramiddevisedbyDr.WalterWillettandhiscolleaguesat

theHarvardSchoolofPublicHealth.

A.islikelytowinuniversalacceptance

B.hasbroughtaboutalotofconfusion

C.isdesignedforlong-termhealthbenefits

D.aimstoeliminateobesitythroughoutAmerica

Passage2

Peopleoftentalkabouthowabusinessshouldtreatitscustomers.Buthowoften

dotheytalkoreventhinkabouthowcustomersshouldtreatabusiness?

Almosteveryonehashadtheexperienceofstandingatthecashregisterinfront

ofalonglinewhileasalesclerkstrugglestofindabarcodeorpricetag.Insteadof

takingthetimetocallforapricecheck,theclerkmayturntothecustomerandask,

“Doyouknowwhatthepriceis?”

Foreverycustomerwhoshakeshishead“no,"forcingthesalesclerktocallfor

assistance,thereisacustomerlikeIrene,agray-hairedwidow,wholovestogetinto

thesesituations.ThoughIreneknowstheexactpriceofeverythingshepurchases,she

won'ttellittothesalesclerk.She'llsay"It's$1.98"evenwhensheknowsitcosts

severaldollarsmore.ThefactthatthesalesclerkbelievesIreneisn'therproblem,

Irenesays,thoughshe'lladmititisoneofthefewbenefitsoflookinglikeaniceold

lady.

Nancy,amathteacher,willneverforgetthetimeshewasbuyingclothesforher

fourchildren.Alloftheitemswerereduced20percentfromtheclearanceprice.The

salesgirlpunchedinthefirstitem'sprice,andthentook20percentoff.Sofar,so

good.Thensheenteredthepriceoftheseconditem,subtotaled,andtook20percent

offagain.Eachtimetheclerkaddedanotheritem,shesubtotaledfirstbeforetaking20

percentoff.Whenthefinalbillwasalittleover$10,Nancycouldhardlybelieveher

eyes.Butshepaidthebillwithoutsayinganything.Shetoldherhusbandlaterthat

manypeoplewouldn'thaveevennoticedwhattheclerkwasdoingwrong."Why

shouldIbepenalizedforknowingmath?”Nancyargued.

Arecentcollegegraduate,Jeffrey,can'taffordeverythinghewants.Whenhegot

anoffertoreceivefreeissuesofaveryexpensivemagazine,heimmediatelysigned

upforasubscription.Fromtheverybeginningheplannedtocancelthesubscription

assoonasthefreeissuesranout.Andhedid.Theproblemwasthatthemagazinekept

cominganywayand,eventually,Jeffreywasbilledforayear'ssubscription.Ittook

morethanafewmonthsofcorrespondencetogetthewholemesssettled.And,inthe

end,Jeffreydidgetquiteafewissuesofthemagazinewithoutpayinganything.

WeprobablywouldallagreethatIrene,NancyandJeffreyarenotverygood

customers.Butwhatdoesittaketobeagoodcustomer?Inshort,goodwill.Good

willmeansacustomertreatsthebusinesshonestlyandfairlyevenwhenhedoesn't

haveto.Goodbusinesspoliciesandgoodconsumerprotectionagainstfraudare

necessary,butnotenoughtocoverallthepossiblesituationsarisingbetweena

businessanditscustomers.Ittakesgoodwilltofillinthecracks.Ittakesgoodwillto

makebothgoodbusinessesandgoodcustomers.

50.WhydidthesalesclerkbelieveIrene?

A.Therewasalongqueueofcustomersstandingatthecashregister.

B.Ireneknewtheexactpriceofeverythingshepurchased.

C.Therewasnotimetocallforapricecheck.

D.Irenelookedlikearespectableoldlady.

51.Whatdoestheauthormeanby“Sofar,sogood”?

A.Itwasrightforthesalesgirltotake20%offeveryitem.

B.Uptonow,everythingwentsmoothly.

C.Thesalesgirlhadpunchedintherightprice.

D.Uptothispoint,thecalculationwascorrect.

52.Thecorrectprocedureforthesalesgirltoperformshouldhavebeen.

A.toaddupeachitemandthentake20%offthetotal

B.totake20%offthesubtotaleachtimesheaddedanewitem

C.totake20%offeachitemandthentakeanother20%offthetotal

D.toadduptheclearancepriceofeachitem

53.WhatdidNancymeanbysaying,uWhyshouldIbepenalizedforknowingmath”?

A.It'sunfairformetopaythecorrectsumforknowinghermistakes.

B.WhyshouldIbepunishedbecauseIknewwhereshemadeamistake?

C.It'sonlyfairformetopaylessbecauseIamgoodatmath.

D.Peoplewhoknowmathshouldberewardedratherthanpunished.

54.What,intheauthor'sview,shouldJeffreyhavedonetobeagoodcustomer?

A.Heshouldnothaveacceptedthemagazineafterthefreeissuesranout.

B.Heshouldhavecanceledthesubscriptionassoonasthefreeissuesranout.

C.Heshouldhavepaidinadvancewhenhesignedupforthesubscription.

D.Heshouldnothavesignedupforthefreeissuesinthefirstplace.

Passage3

Certainly,theconceptofa“deathwithdignity^^hasbecomeanincreasingfocus

ofdebate,nottheleastbecauseofmedicalprogressthathasbroughtaboutamajor

increaseinthenumberofretiredandagedpersons.Theissuehasgeneratedlotsof

legislation,muchofwhichconfusesratherthanclarifiesanimportantquestionin

euthanasia:Whowillpulltheplug?

Ingeneral,thelaymen'sviewofeuthanasiaisoneof“mercykilling,oractive

interventiontoendlife,withlittleornoconceptofthepossibilityofapassiveform.

ImakenoexcusesandasknoforgivenessforadmittingthatIhavepracticed

passiveeuthanasiafbrmanyyears.Infact,Igaveinstructionstothedoctorattending

myownmotherinherlastillnessthatsheshouldreceivenoantibioticsnorbe

tube-fed.Atthatstage,shewasinher98thyear,sufferingfromherthirdstrokeand

unconsciouswithpneumonia.

Ihaveneverpracticedactiveeuthanasia,adeedthatinmycountryisregardedas

murderandcouldmeritthedeathpenalty.ButIdobelievethatintheclinicalpractice

ofmedicine,activeeuthanasiahasadefiniteplace.Ialsobelievethatweshouldnot

beafraidtodiscussitsplaceintheschemeofthingsandtoexplorethepossibilitiesin

thisapproachtotheterminallyill.

Icannotacceptthesimplestatementthatadoctordoesnothavetherighttotake

life;furthermore,Ibelievethegreatestdifficultyistodefinelife.Imyselfhave

defineditasjoyinliving.Giventheabsenceofthisquality,therequestofthe

sufferingpersonandthesatisfactionofothercriteriasuchasgoodfaithonthepartof

thosecaringforthepersonandthecompletionoflegalrequirements,thereisno

ethicalreasonwhyactivemedicaleuthanasiamaynotbeadministered.

Indeed,Ihavealwayswonderedatthekindofpersonwhowouldmercifullyend

thelifeofasufferinganimal,yetwouldhesitatetoextendthesameprivilegetoa

fellowhumanbeing.

Asascientistandahumanitarian,Ifindsociety'sattitudetowardthedifferent

waysofcausingthedeathofanindividualbothhypocriticalandillogical.Consider

that,foraslongasmanhasinhabitedtheearth,hehasacceptedwithfewreservations

therighttokillandbekilledonthebattlefield,evenwhenthisleadstonotonlyhis

ownbutmultipledeaths.

Ihavetalkedtolegal,ethicalandmedicalauthoritiesinmanypartsoftheworld

ontheneedforactiveeuthanasia.Againandagainthesamequestionscameup:

Whowilldecidewhenalifeistobeterminatedandhowcanmistakesbe

avoided?

Woulddoctorsperhapsmisusetherighttotakelifebygettingridofthepeople

theydonotlike?

DoesadoctorhavetherighttoplayGod?

IfitisfearedthatadoctorisplayingGodwhenheterminatesalife,itcanjustas

readilybearguedthatheisplayingthesamerolewhenheprolongsthelifeofa

terminally-illpatient.Andsurely,whentheterminally-illpersondevelopsan

inter-currentinfectionthatwillcausedeathifnottreated,arewenotalsointerfering

withGod'swillbyinstitutingtreatmentandpreventingthepatientfromdyingofthe

infection?

55.Whatisthelayman'sunderstandingofeuthanasia?

A.Killingsomebodyoutofpitybecauseheisinseverepain.

B.Ceasingfeedingofthepatient.

C.Stoppingtreatment.

D.Deathwithdignity.

56.Whatdoestheauthorthinkofactiveeuthanasia?

A.Itisaformofhumancruelty.

B.Itshouldbeallowedfortheterminallyill.

C.ItisinterferenceinGod'swill.

D.Itisethicallywrongeveniflegallypermissible.

57.Whydoestheauthorsaysociety'sattitudetowardthedifferentwaysofcausing

thedeathofanindividualisbothhypocriticalandillogical?

A.Asingledeathismuchdwelledonwhilemultipledeathsgounnoticed.

B.Passiveeuthanasiaisoverlookedwhileactiveeuthanasiaispenalized.

C.Endingthelifeofasufferinganimaliscalledmercywhiledoingthesameto

ahumaniscalledmurder.

D.Euthanasiaiscondemnedwhilekillingonthebattlefieldisacceptedwithout

reservation.

58.Whatisthechiefproblemthatmayariseinadministeringeuthanasia?

A.Abuseofthispractice.

B.Religiousopposition.

C.Completionoflegalprocedures.

D.Thedefiningoflife.

59.Accordingtotheauthor,ingivingtreatmenttoaterminally-illpatient,thedoctor

is.

A.doingadisservicetosociety

B.performinghumanitarianobligations

C.increasinghissuffering

D.interferingwithGod'swill,too

PART4TRANSLATION(15%)

SectionA

Directions:ReadthefollowingpassageinEnglishcarefullyandtranslateitintoChineseinthe

spaceprovidedontheANSWERSHEET.

Neuroscientists(神经科学家)haveconductedthefirstdetailedexaminationofAlbert

Einstein'sbrainandfoundevidencethatpartoftherenownedphysicist'sgeniusmayhavecome

fromasectioninvolvedinabstractthoughtthatwasunusuallylargeanduniquelyshaped.

ResearchershavefoundthatEinstein'sbrainwasnodifferentthantheothersinmostrespects,

clearlyindicatingthatalargebrainisnotanecessaryconditionforexceptionalintellect.

However,Einstein'sbraindidclearlydifferwhentheresearchersexaminedtheparietallobes

(大脑顶叶)，whicharelocatedinthetopbackofthebrain,andbelievedtobeinvolvedinspatial

visualization,mathematicalthought,andthree-dimensionalthinking.PortionsofEinstein's

parietallobeswerelargeonbothsides,makinghisbrain15percentwiderthantheotherbrains.

AlthoughthediscoverydoesnotconclusivelyexplainthesourceofEinstein'stowering

intellect,andprobablywasjustonefactorinthedevelopmentofhisintelligence,itdoesprovidea

cluetohowsubtledifferencesinthehumanbraincanprofoundlyaffecthowthemindworks.

SectionB

Directions:ReadthefollowingpassageinChinesecarefullyandtranslateitintoEnglishinthe

spaceprovidedontheANSWERSHEET.

今天我们生活在一个包装了的世界。在当今过于拥挤的市场上，开发一种产品只是一个开始。

包装赋予产品独特的个性，并使之区别于其竞争对手。同样，在当今竞争激烈的世界，人们

为了生存，像产品一样，必须包装自己去赢取越来越少的机会。他们必须把自己包装得看起

来更有竞争力，更为有价值。尽管一想到任何事物都要屈服于残酷的市场规律时会令人惊恐,

但这是我们不得不面对的现实。

PART5Writing:(10%)

Direction:Whiteacompositionofabout150-200wordsononeofthefollowing

topics.

A.Itisawastetoofferorreceivemoreeducationthanwhatoneneedstofunctionin

hisjob.Towhatextentdoyouagreewiththeabovestatement?Giveexamplesto

support.

B.Readingbooksisapleasantthingformostofus.Wecanfindfunandalsoacquire

knowledgefrombooks.Readingbroadensourhorizonsandenrichesourminds.Write

acompositionaboutILoveReading.

ENGLISHPROFICIENCYEXAM

FORNON-ENGLISHMAJORPOSTGRADUATESTUDENTS

TIANJINUNIVERSITY(Jan26,2007)

PARTII:Vocabulary

Directions:Inthispart,thereare20incompletesentences.Foreachsentencethereare4choices

markedA,B,C,andD.Choosetheonethatbestcompletesthesentence.Markyouransweronthe

ANSWERSHEETwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.

16.Theministerofeducationrecentlypromisedincentivegrantstotheteacherswhointend

toreformtheirteachingmethods.

A.obviousB.colorful

C.substantialD.resolute

17.inthebookandreferencelendingshouldbegiventothedoctoralcandidateswhoareto

finishtheirdissertationsintheirlastyear'sstudy.

A.PromotionB.Preference

C.PrecautionD.Priority

18.Wealthypeopleoften__inwinterdaystowarmersunniercountries.

A.motivateB.migrate

C.immigrantD.emigrate

19.Tojoinafitnessprogram,mustbewithinacertainheightandweightrange.

A.votersB.partners

C.designersD.participants

20.Somedemographersremainaboutthepopulationgrowthandstressthatpopulation

growthis,atanyrateinthelongterm,agoodthing.

A.subjectiveB.objective

C.hopelessD.optimistic

21.Theofundergraduateexperienceshouldbeassessedbytheperformanceofthegraduate

intheworkplaceandfurthereducation.

A.reactionB.impact

C.capabilityD.proficiency

22.Citizensarenowenjoyingbetterdentalhealth,asshownbythedecliningoftoothdecay.

A.consequenceB.trait

C.accidentD.incidence

23.Themajorgoalofthetourismdepartmentistomorepeopletovisititscountryattheturn

ofthecentury.

A.induceB.respect

C.reduceD.arouse

24.Theworkersstronglytheirfactorydirectorforneglectofduty.

A.indicatedB.demonstrated

C.announcedD.denounced

25.Havingshuthimselfinhisstudyforawhile,hewenttoamovietohismindfromhis

worries.

A.relaxB.extract

C.attractD.distract

PARTIILCLOZE

Directions:Inthispartofthetest,you'llreadanincompletepassagewith10blanks.Readthe

passagecarefully,andchoosethebestanswerfromchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Thenonyour

ANSWERSHEET,findthenumberofthequestionandmarkyouranswerwithasingleline

throughthecenter.

TodayitcanbesaidthatwheelsrunAmerica.Thefourrubbertiresoftheautomobilemove

Americanthroughworkandpay:wheels_31_,andpeopledriveofftotheirjobs;_32_turn,and

peopleshopfortheweek'sfoodatthebigsupermarketdownthehighway;hubcapswhirl,_33_

thewholefamilyspendsadayatthelake.Eachyearmorewheelscrowdthehighwaysas10

millionnewcarsrolloutofthefactories._34_everysixAmericansworksatassemblingcars,

drivingtrucks,_35_roads,orpumpinggas.Americawithoutcars?It's_36_.

ButeventhoughthemajorityofAmericanswoul