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C.questD.query
4.Examinationsarenottheonlymeansof______astudent’sability.()
A.assumingB.asserting
C.assigningD.assessing
5.Itwasashrewdmove______tobuythehousejustbeforepropertypricesstartedtorise.
()
A.onherpartB.athand
C.atherexpenseD.onrecord
6.Thebehaviorofthisanimalinhotweatherisa______thatscientistsarefindingdifficulttosolve.()
A.mythB.mystery
C.disputeD.fantasy
7.Theytriedtocollectallthepicturestheycould______.()
A.laytheirhandsonB.capitalizeon
C.washtheirhandsofD.makethebestof
8.Thereislittle______thatshewillmakeafullrecovery.()
A.promiseB.likelihood
C.foresightD.announcement
9.Mrs.Smithhad______debtstotallymorethan$20,000whenshedied.()
A.goneroundwithB.figuredout
C.runupD.boundupwith
10.Itis______totalkaboutthesepopsingers.Peoplearenowshowinggreatinterestinfootball.
A.outofsortsB.outofline
C.outoforderD.outoffashion
DirectionsB:
Thereare10sentencesinthissection.Ineachsentencethereisawordorphraseunderlined.BeloweachsentencetherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheoneanswerthatcanreplacetheunderlinedpartofeachsentencewithoutchangingitsoriginalmeaning.
11.Thelawyerwasonthetrackofnewproofinthecase,andhewassureofhisconvincingthejuryincourt.()
A.testingthetruthB.onthetopicof
C.lookingforD.askedfor
12.Thecompanyiscryingoutforefficientexecutivestogetitoutofthecrisis.()
A.ismissingB.badlyneeds
C.isgrievingforD.sympathizeswith
13.Aftersuchaconfrontationbetweenthetwoparties,anyreconciliationwouldbeoutofthequestion.()
A.withinquestionB.impossible
C.withoutquestionD.possible
14.Strangely,Billkeepshisofficeneatasapin,whilehishomeisalwaysinastateofchaos.
A.disorderB.clarity
C.chorusD.charity
15.Theworkisnotveryprofitableintermsofmoney,butI’mgettingvaluableexperienceoutofit.()
A.regardlessofB.inregardto
C.inspiteofD.incaseof
16.Althoughhefundedseveralhealthresearchinstitutions,hewasfirstandlastanengineer.
A.inbriefB.inshort
C.atleastD.allinall
17.Theproblemcanbesolvedonlyifwearewillingtocompromise.()
A.giveupsomethingB.workhandinhand
C.forgiveeachotherD.supporteachother
18.Thetwopartnerswillneverreachanagreementifonedoesnotmodifyitsdemands.
A.clarifyB.identify
C.neglectD.change
19.Thedisputefinallycamedowntoaquestionofwhichsideshouldberesponsiblefortheloss.
A.waspassedalongtoB.wasfacedby
C.wasreducedtoD.wasjudgedby
20.Thatwasawonderfulexperience,Ineverexpectedtocomemyway.()
A.standmywayB.belongtome
C.getundermycontrolD.happentome
PartIICloze(10%)Directions:
Thereare20blanksinthefollowingpassage.ForeachblanktherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.ChoosetheONEthatbestfitsintothepassage.
Thefactissignificant.Towhatisit1?
Inpart,Isuppose,toageneralincreasein2.Therichhavealways3theirpersonalappearance.The4ofwealth—suchasitis—nowallowsthoseofthe5whoareless6thantheirfatherstodothesame.
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The7ofagingandeventualdeathmustultimatelybeacceptedasthenatural8ofthelifecycle,theold9theirprescribedlifespansand10wayfortheyoung.Muchthatis11inoldageinfactderivesfromtherealityofagingandthe12ofdeath.
NewsofHarlemrioting13themulti-nationalstudent14there.ThetypicalEuropean15wasunlikeanythingIhadseenbefore.Theyhadnohomesorbusinessestoworryaboutproecting.TheywanttoknowwhyNegroesdidnotriotmoreoften.16theonlyNegrointhesummer17Ifeltembarrassedforatime.IwasembarrassedbecauseIdidnothaveany18.
Theinvestigationwasnot19sothatveteranscould20outtheirheartsorpurgetheirsouls;
itwasdonetoprovethatthepolicyoftheU.S.inIndochinaistantamounttogenocide,andthatnotonlythesoldiersareresponsibleforwhatishappening,butthateveryonehereinAmericaisresponsible.
A.answers
E.completing
I.due
M.making
Q.prosperity
U.session
B.As
F.cultivated
J.for
N.poor
R.purge
V.spill
C.badlyoff
G.diffusion
K.imminence
O.process
S.unique
W.staged
D.community
H.done
L.jolted
P.progression
T.response
X.to
PartIIIReadingComprehension(40%)
Directions:
Therearefourpassagesinthispart.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Readeachpassagecarefullyanddecideonthebestanswer.
PassageOne
HenryFord,thefamousU.S.inventorandcarmanufacturer,oncesaid,“ThebusinessofAmericaisbusiness.”BythishemeantthattheU.S.wayoflifeisbasedonthevaluesofthebusinessworld.
FewwouldarguewithFord’sstatement.AbriefglimpseatadailynewspapervividlyshowshowmuchpeopleintheUnitedStatesthinkaboutbusiness.Forexample,nearlyeverynewspaperhasabusinesssection,inwhichthedealsandprojects,financesandmanagement,stockpricesandlaborproblemsofcorporationsarereporteddaily.Inaddition,businessnewscanappearineveryothersection.Mostnationalnewshasanimportantfinancialaspecttoit.Welfare,foreignaid,thefederalbudget,andthepoliciesoftheFederalReserveBankareallheavilyaffectedbybusiness.Moreover,businessnewsappearsinsomeoftheunlikeliestplaces.Theworldofartsandentertainmentisoftenreferredtoas“theentertainmentindustry”or“showbusiness”.
ThepositivesideofHenryFord’sstatementcanbeseenintheprosperitythatbusinesshasbroughttoU.S.life.OneofthemostimportantreasonswhysomanypeoplefromallovertheworldcometoliveintheUnitedStatesisthedreamofabetterjob.Jobsareproducedinabundance(大量地)becausetheU.S.economicsystemisdrivenbycompetition.Peoplebelievethatthissystemcreateswealth,morejobs,andamateriallybetterwayoflife.
ThenegativesideofHenryFord’sstatement,however,canbeseenwhenthewordbusinessistakentomeanbigbusiness.Andthetermbigbusiness--referringtothebiggestcompanies,isseeninoppositiontolabor.ThroughoutU.S.historyworkingpeoplehavehadtofighthardforhigherwages,betterworkingconditions,andtherighttoformunions.Today,manyoftheoldlabordisputesareover,butthereisstillsomeemployeeanxiety.Downsizing---thelayingoffofthousandsofworkerstokeepexpenseslowandprofitshigh---createsfeelingsofinsecurityformany.
41.TheUnitedStatesisatypicalcountry______.()
A.whereallbusinessesaremanagedscientifically
B.whichencouragesfreetradeathomeandabroad
C.whichnormallyworksaccordingtothefederalbudget
D.wherepeople’schiefconcernishowtomakemoney
42.TheinfluenceofbusinessintheU.S.isevidencedbythefactthat______.()
A.mostnewspapersarerunbybigbusinesses
B.evenartsandentertainmentareregardedasbusiness
C.Americansofallprofessionsknowhowtodobusiness
D.evenpublicorganizationsconcentrateonworkingforprofits
43.Accordingtothepassage,immigrantschoosetosettleintheU.S.,dreamingthat______.
A.theywillmakeafortuneovernightthere
B.theycanbemorecompetitiveinbusiness
C.theycanstartprofitablebusinessthere
D.theywillfindbetterchancesofemployment
44.HenryFord’sstatementcanbetakennegativelybecause______.()
A.thereisaconflictingrelationshipbetweenbigcorporationsandlabor
B.therearemanyindustriescontrolledbyfewbigcapitalists
C.publicservicesarenotrunbythefederalgovernment
D.workingpeoplearediscouragedtofightfortheirrights
45.Acompany’seffortstokeepexpenseslowandprofitshighmayresultin______.
A.ariseinworkers’wages
B.improvementofworkingconditions
C.reductioninthenumberofemployees
D.fewerdisputesbetweenlaborandmanagement
PassageTwo
It’snosecretthatmanychildrenwouldbehealthierandhappierwithadoptiveparentsthanwiththeparentsthatnaturedealtthem.That’sespeciallytrueofchildrenwhoremaininabusivehomesbecausethelawblindlyfavorsbiologicalparents.It’salsotrueofchildrenwhosufferforyearsinfosterhomes(收养孩子的家庭)becauseofparentswhocan’torwon’tcareforthembutrefusetogiveupcustody(监护)rights.
Fourteen-year-oldKimberlyMaysfitsneitherdescription,butherrecentcourtvictorycouldeventuallyhelpchildrenwhodo.Kimberlyhasbeentheobjectofanangrycustodybattlebetweenthemanwhoraisedherandherbiologicalparents,withwhomshehasneverlived.AFloridajudgeruledthattheteenagercanremainwiththeonlyfathershe’severknownandthatherbiologicalparentshave“nolegalclaim”onher.
Theruling,thoughitmayyetbereversed,setsasidetheprinciplethatbiologyistheprimarydeterminantofparentage.That’sanimport