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英语阅读与写作5
模拟试题
(一)
Part1Translation(30%)
SectionA
Directions:
TranslatethefollowingsentencesfromEnglishtoChinese.(10%)
1.Ouryoungest,aworldclasscharmer,didlittletodevelophisintellectualtalentsbutalwaysgotby.UntilMrs.Stifter.
2.Itisanexpressionofconfidencebybothteachersandparentsthatthestudentshavetheabilitytolearnthematerialpresentedtothem.
3.Manyadvertisingcampaignsfromthe1930sthroughthe1950sextolledthehealthyvirtuesofcigarettes.
4.Butitdidn’ttakeverylongbeforetheydiscoveredthatthemostimportantthingwastheabilitytosendmailaround,whichtheyhadnotanticipatedatall.
5.Itishardtoescapethefactthatindevelopedsocieties,despiteprogress,innovationandprosperity,thereissomethingnotquiteright.
SectionB
Directions:
TranslatethefollowingsentencesfromChinesetoEnglish.(10%)
1.这些学生智力水平至少也算中等,但最终都退学了,他们总结说自己太笨,学不下去了。
2.但是,我投入的时间和精力越多,万事就越和我过不去。
3.他还描述了这些公司在半个多世纪以来,一直合谋炮制假消息,同时混淆科学证据,散布这种论调。
4.比如说,人人都一致认为与家人共度更多时间是人们幸福的关键。
5.归根结底,全社会的幸福需要每个人都尽一份力。
SectionC
Directions:
TranslatethefollowingpassagefromEnglishtoChinese.(5%)
ManystudentsIseeatnightcouldgiveexperttestimonyonunemployment,chemicaldependency,abusiverelationships.Inspiteofthesedifficulties,theyhavedecidedtomakeeducationapriority.Theyaremotivatedbythedesireforabetterjobortheneedtohangontotheonethey'vegot.Theyhaveahealthyfearoffailure.
SectionD
Directions:
TranslatethefollowingpassagefromChinesetoEnglish.(5%)
如果我们承认遍及全球的因特网是本世纪后半叶最重要的技术创新之一的话,我们就必须赋予电子邮件——人们通过网络相互联系的真实体现——一席荣耀之地。
人们互动的方式正在发生改变,而电子邮件既是改变的催化剂,又是改变的工具。
Part2ReadingComprehension(20%)
SectionA
Fastreading(10%)
Directions:
Gooverthepassagequicklyandanswerthequestions.Directions:
Gooverthepassagequicklyandanswerthequestions.
Forquestions1-4,you’rerequiredtomark
Y(foryes)ifthestatementagreeswiththeinformationgiveninthepassage.
N(forno)ifthestatementcontradictstheinformationgiveninthepassage.
NG(forNOTGIVEN)iftheinformationisnotgiveninthepassage.
Forquestions5-10,you’rerequiredtocompletethesentenceswiththeinformationgiveninthepassage.
InFebruary,IgotengagedtoaguywhoIbelievetobethemostamazingmanalive.Ifeelsolucky,andIamverymuchinlove.Icannotwaittobemarried.
SinceIhavebeenengaged,whileIhavegottenalotofcongratulatorywishesfromfriends,someolder,morecynicalpeoplejustwon'tletmebe.Ihaveheardthefollowingcomments,knockingmefrommyI'm-getting-married-to-the-love-of-my-lifepedestal:
"Itwillneverlast,""Youwon'tevenmakeittothealtar,""Marriageissodifficult,""It'ssohardtomakeitwork"andmyfavorite,accompaniedbyaneyero1landahorriblysarcasticItone,"Goodlucktoyou!
"Igetlecturesonthestrugglesthatlieahead,looksofsympathy,andspeechesonhowterriblemylifewillbeinabout10yearswhenIwi11apparentlyhatemyhusband.Can'tanyonejustletmebehappy?
PeoplelovemyfiancéandnoonehaseversaidthatIamnotready.Sowhyisthissuchamistake?
Whydosomeadultswhohavehadbadexperiencesdecidetokillmyhappinesswithnastyremarksinsteadofjustsayingcongratulations?
Don'tgetmewrong,Ihavenotallowedmyhappinesstooverpowermycommonsense.Iknowallaboutthestrugglesofmarriage.Iknowallabouttheheartache:
thatchildrencanstrainamarriage,thatmoneyissuescanblowup,thatacouplecanlosetheirconnection,thatjobstresscantakeatollandthatchangingandgrowingoldercanaidinthedissolutionofwhatoncewasreallove.Iknowit'snotalwayseasyorfun,andthatit'snotperfectforever.
Isawthisfirsthandwhenmyparentsweredivorcedlastyear.Iwatchedtheironce-perfectunionfallapartamidunhappiness,pain,desperation,frustration,sadnessandanger.Marriagecanbeabeautifuljourney,butitisn'tforeveryone.Mymomanddadaremuchhappierapart.IthoughtIwouldn'twanttobemarriedafterlivingthroughthatuntilImetthemanofmydreamsandhechangedmymind.
Myfiancéhasincredibleparents.Theyhavebeentogethersincetheywereinhighschool,morethan30years,andtheyhavefivechildren,crazyworkschedules,andthesameissuesaseveryoneelse.Buttheyareanexceptionbecausetheyarestil1madlyinlove.It’sabreathoffreshairtobewiththem.IseeinthemalovethatisdifferentandIthinkthatIhavethataswell.Youneverknowwherelifewilltakeyou,butIthinkitisadangerousassumptionthatamarriagecanneverworkout,orthatitisn'tworthatry.Itcanlast.Myfuturein-lawsareproofthatamarriagecanwithstandthemanypotentialcatastrophesandlastalifetime.
Myrelationshipwithmyfiancéisnotperfect,butitisfantastic.Beingwithhimbringsoutabetterandhappierversionofme.Hemakesmelaughharderthananyoneelse.Wehaveahealthyandwonderfulwayofcommunicating.Butmostimportantly,Ilovehimwithoutcondition.AndhelovesmeforwhoIamwithoutjudgment,withoutcomplainingabouthowmessyIamorgettingannoyedathowcrazyandneuroticIcanbe.Wealwaysputeachotherfirstandalwaysmaketimeforeachothernomatterhowbusyourwor1dgets.HeisasexcitedasIamtogetmarried,andtogetherweareconfidentinourcompatibilityandourabilitytolastforever.Wehavetheexampleofhisparentsandmine,examplestolearnfrom,whatmistakesnottomake,andhowtocreateastablefoundationthatwilllastbeyondthepresenttime.
Oneday,Imaylookbackwithstale,wrinkledeyesandseeasillylittlegirlwhodidn'tknowwhatshewastalkingabout.Onedaymyrelationshipmaynotbeaswonderfulasitisnow.ButIamnotgoingtogointomarriagewaitingforeverythingtofallapart.I'mnotplanningaheadformydivorceorimaginingmyselfasawalkingstatistic.WhenIsay"Ido,"IamsayingIpromisetoloveforever,not"untilthisisn'tperfectandIwantout."Imeanforever.
WhenIwasyounger,Idreamedaboutgettingmarried.Idressedupinmymom'sweddingdressandveil,putonridiculousamountsofpoorly-placedpinkblush,carriedabouquetoffakeflowersfromthevaseonthekitchentableandthoughtabouthowwonderfulitwouldbetodothatforreal.IknownowthatthedreamIhadofmarriedlifewasalittletoooptimisticandhopefultosaytheleast.
NowIhaveagorgeousweddingdressofmyown.I'llwearitproudlyandsay"Ido!
"anddanceandeatcakethatcostswaytoomuchmoney.Iwillenjoythatoneamazingdaywithallofmybeing.ButIknowthatdaywillend,andonceit'sover,I’llhavetomakeplansforthefuture,andmyhusbandandIwillhavetoworkhardtoreachourmutualgoals.AndI’lltrywitheverythingIamtoprovetoeveryonethatwecanmakeitwork,tomakethe6-year-oldversionofmeproud.
So,forallofyoudivorcedfolkoutthere,orthoseofyouunhappilymarried,orthosewhoarejustplaincynical,Iamsorrythatyouaren'tcrazyinloveanymore.Iamsorryifyouneverfoundsomeonewhomakesyoucatchyourbreath.Butfornow,letmehavemyfun,letmebaskinthegloryofridiculous,consuming,delicious,beautiful,wonderful,once-in-a-lifetimelove.Youdon'thavetotellmewhatIalreadyknow.Fornow,justletmebehappy.
1.Theauthorfeltsoluckybecauseshegotengagedtoaguythatshebelievedtobethemostamazingmanalive.【】
2.Astheauthorgotlecturesonthestrugglesthatliedahead,lookedofsympathy,andspeechesonhowterribleherlifewillbeinabout10years,soshelovedherhusbandapparently。
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3.Peopleliketokillhappinessofothersinsteadofcongratulations.【】
4.Theauthorhasnotallowedherhappinesstooverpowerhercommonsense.【】
5.Shethoughtshewouldn'twanttobemarrieduntil____________________________________.
6.Theparentsofauthor’sfiancéhavethesameissuesaseveryoneelseexcept_______________.
7.Beingwiththemanbringstheauthorout_____________________.
8.Whentheauthorsays"Ido,"shemeans_______________________,notuntilthisisn'tperfectandshewantsout.
9.Theauthorwilltrywitheverythingtoprovetoeveryonethattheycan____________________.
10.Youdon'thavetotelltheauthorwhatshealreadyknowsbecause____________________.
SectionB
Taskreading(10%)
Directions:
Readthearticleandfilloutthefollowingtable(6wordsatmostforeachblank).
Itmadeheadlinesseveralweeksago:
ResearchersatStanfordUniversity'sSIQSS(StanfordInstitutefortheQuantitativeStudyofSociety)conductedanationalsurveyofWebusersthatledtheresearcherstothefollowingconclusions:
"ThemorehourspeopleusetheInternet,thelesstimetheyspendwithrealhumanbeings....TheInternetcouldbetheultimateisolatingtechnologythatreducesourparticipationincommunitiesevenmorethantelevisiondid.…Thisisanearlytrendthat,asasociety,wereallyneedtomonitorcarefully."
Thestudywasconductedattheendoflastyearandusedinformationprovidedby2,689householdsthatwereenlistedbyarandomtelephonesurveyandgivenafreeWebTVandfreeInternetaccess.Inanefforttofi1terout"contamination"causedbythefactthatthesurveywasitselfWeb-based,thefinalresultsweredrawnonlyfromamongthoseparticipantswhoalreadyhadsomeformofInternetaccessathomeorworkpriortothesurvey.
Thestudyhasallthenormaltrappingsofobjectivityandstatisticalvalidity,buttome,itappearstheresearchers'interpretationoftheresultsisrootedinasubt1e,butdistinctanti-Web/anti-techbias.Thisisespeciallydisturbinginlightofthewideplaythesurveygotinthenationalmedia.
Letmepickoneglaringexample:
the