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PaperOne

PartII ReadingComprehension

Directions:

Thereareseveralpassagesinthispart.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA）,B）,C）andD）.YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.

Questions1to5arebasedonthefollowingpassage:

   WhenwethinkofcreativepeoplethenamesthatprobablyspringtomindarethoseofmensuchasLeonardodaVinci,AlbertEinstein,andPabloPicasso,i.e.greatartists,inventorsandscientists---aselectedandexceptionallygiftedbodyofmenwithraretalentandgenius.Thetendencytoregardcreativityandimaginativethinkingastheexclusiveofaluckyfewdisregardsthecreativeandimaginativeaspectsinherentinthesolutionofmanyofthetasksweregularlyhavetoface---thediscoveryanddevelopmentofnewmethodsandtechniques,theimprovementofoldmethods,existinginventionsandproducts.

   Everyonehascreativeabilitytosomeextent.Creativethinkinginvolvesposingoneselfaproblemandthenoriginatingorinventingasolutionalongnewandunconventionallines.Itinvolvesdrawingnewanalogies（类比）,discoveringnewcombinations,and/ornewapplicationsofthingsthatarealreadyknown.Itfollows,then,thatacreativepersonwillexhibitgreatintellectualcuriosityandimagination.Hewillbealertandobservantwithagreatstoreofinformationwhichhewillbeabletosortoutandcombine,inthesolutionofproblems.Hewillbeemotionallyreceptivetonewandunconventionalideasandwillbelessinterestedinfactsthanintheirimplications.Mostimportantofall,hewillbeabletocommunicateuninhibitedlyandwillnotbetooconcernedaboutotherpeople'sreactiontohisapparently"crazy"notions.PeoplecalledtheWrightbothersmadbutitdidnotstopthemfrombecomingthefirstmentoconstructandflyaheavier-than-aircraft.

1.Theauthorbelievesthatcreativityandimaginativethinking________.

 A）requireraretalentandgenius

 B）belongtothoseexceptionallygiftedpeople

 C）areonlypossessedbygreatartists,inventorsandscientists

 D）canbefoundinordinarypeople

2.Creativethinkinginvolves________.

 A）puttingforwardaquestiontooneselfandoriginatingasolution

 B）lessimaginationthancuriosity

 C）madness

 D）lessinformationthanknowledge

3.Acreativepersonshould________.

 A）trytoimitatethosegreatpeople

 B）havegreatcuriosityandimagination

 C）onlyobservetheunconventionalthingsandpeople

 D）paymuchattentiontootherpeople'sreaction

4.WhatdowelearnabouttheWrightbrothersfromthispassage?

 A）Theywereoutoftheirminds.

 B）Theyweregreatartists.

 C）Theywereheldbackbypeoplelaughingatthem.

 D）Theywereobservantandintelligent.

5."Hewillbeemotionallyreceptivetonewandunconventional ideas."Whatdoesthissentencemean?

 A）Hewillnotbestronglyagainstnewandunconventionalideas.

 B）Newideasaretooradicalinhiseyes.

 C）Hewillacceptnewideaswithemotion.

 D）Hewillnotacceptordinaryideaswithemotion.

Questions6to10arebasedonthefollowingpassage:

   Inordertolearntobeone'strueself,itisnecessarytoobtainawideandextensiveknowledgeofwhathasbeensaidanddoneintheworld;criticallytoinquireintoit;carefullytoconsiderit;clearlytoanalyzeit;andearnestlytocarryitout.

   Itmattersnotwhatyoulearn,butwhenyouoncelearnathing,youmustnevergiveitupuntilyouhavemasteredit.Itmattersnotwhatyouinquireinto,butwhenyouonceinquireintoathing,youmustnevergiveitupuntilyouhavethoroughlyunderstoodit.Itmattersnotwhatyoutrytothinkof,butwhenyouoncetrytothinkofathing,youmustnevergiveitupuntilyouhavegotwhatyouwant.Itmattersnotwhatyoutrytocarryout,butwhenyouoncetrytocarryoutathing,youmustnevergiveitupuntilyouhavedoneitthoroughlyandwell.

   Ifanothermansucceedsbyoneeffort,youwilluseahundredefforts.Ifanothermansucceedsbytenefforts,youwilluseathousand.

6.Accordingtotheauthor,firstofallonemust________.

 A）analyze                 B）inquire      

 C）obtainknowledge         D）act

7.Whenyoutrytodosomething,whatmattersis________.

 A）nottocaretoomuchaboutit

 B）toactimmediately

 C）tothinkcarefullybeforeyoudoit

 D）tocarryitthroughtotheend

8.Theendoflearningshouldbe________.

 A）thought                 B）mastery

 C）inquiry                 D）analysis

9.Accordingtotheauthor,anotherman'ssuccessshould________.

 A）spurusontogreaterefforts

 B）notbetakenintoconsideration

 C）makeusnervous

 D）causeonetostoptrying

10.Theauthorimpliesbutdoesnotsaythat________.

  A）thewaytoknowledgeisthroughspecialization

  B）onehastoknoweverythingtobesuccessful

  C）successdependsnotsomuchonnaturalabilityasitdoesoneffort

  D）successinone'sprofessionisleastimportantinone'slife

Questions11to15arebasedonthefollowingpassage:

   Highabovethebustlingstreets,honkingtaxicabsandcrowdedsidewalks,onthe24thfloorofthelandmarkEmpireStateBuilding,isamonth-oldcompanyofferingNewYorkersa20-minutenap...NewYorkiscalledthecitythatneversleeps,butonesmallcompanywantsthattochange.Stressed-outcustomersarriveinaquiet,darkenedroomfilledwithfuturistic（未来派的）chairs,or"nappingpods,"wheretheycanpay$14（￡7.50）fortheir（*snooze*）."

   MetroNapsisaplacewherebusyNewYorkersgetpowernapinNewYorkCity,"saysco-founderArshadChowdhury.

   Whitenoisemachinesblockoutwhisperedconversationatthefrontdesk.Sleepersstretchoutintheleaningseats,whichresembleplushdentists'chairs,withblanketscoveringtheirlegsandmusicpipedintoheadphones.After20minutes,thesleepingpodwakesupthecustomerwithacombinationofvibrationsandlight.

   Chowdhurysaidnappersareencouragedtosleepjust20minutesbecausealongersessiontendstoleavethemmoredazedthanrefreshed.AbdulLatif,aBroadwaysingeranddancerwholikestorestbetweenanauditionandaperformance,saiditwasbettertopayforanapthantositatacoffeeshop.AnotherMetroNapscustomer,writerandresearcherBenStiller,saidheneedsthatdailynap."Thisiswhatenergizesme,thisiswhatkeepsmegoing,"hesaid.

11.Whatisthispassageabout?

  A）Theimportanceoftakinganap.

  B）Howtohaveagoodnap.

  C）Acompanythathelpspeopletakeanap.

  D）HowtofallasleepinEmpireStateBuilding

12.Whatdoes"snooze"inPara.1probablymean?

  A）Daydream.               B）Ashortstay.

  C）Short-timesleep.          D）Alongbreak.

13.Whatdoyouknowaboutthenappers'room?

  A）Sleeperslieinsoftbeds.

  B）Sleepersarecoveredwithblanketfromheadtofoot.

  C）It'sabsolutelyquietintheroom.

  D）Sleepersfallasleepwithmusicintheirears.

14.Nappersshouldsleepnomorethan20minutesbecause________.

  A）it'salreadyveryexpensivefora20-minutenap

  B）youshouldn'tkeepotherpeoplewaitingtoolong

  C）nappingtoolongmakesthemdazed

  D）nappingtoolongisawasteoftime

15.Howdosomenappersthinkofthenappingservice?

  A）Theythinktheywouldrathersitinacoffeeshop.

  B）Theydon'tthinktheyfeelrefreshedaftertakinganapthere.

  C）Theydon'tthinktheyneedthatkindofnapping.

  D）Theyfeelenergizedaftertakinganap.

PartIII VocabularyandStructure

Directions:

Thereareanumberofincompletesentencesinthispart.ForeachsentencetherearefourchoicesmarkedA）,B）,C）andD）.ChoosetheONEanswerthatbestcompletesthesentence.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.

16.________towaitforhours,shebroughtalongabooktoread.

   A）Expected                  B）Toexpect

   C）Expects                   D）Expecting

17.Hewasverybusyyesterday;otherwisehe________tothemeeting.

   A）hadcome                 B）wouldcome

   C）couldcome                D）wouldhavecome

18.Fathersawtoitthatmuchofmysparetimewasprofitablyoccupied.

   A）remembered               B）commanded

   C）madesure                 D）reminded

19.Driverswereaskedto_____themainroadsnearthenewparkonitsopeningdayonSunday,asofficialsgavewarningofvastcrowdsandnightmaretrafficjams.

   A）steerclearof               B）steerclearaway

   C）steerclearby               D）steerclearacross

20.Childrennormallyfeelalotof________abouttheirfirstdayat

school.

   A）anxiety    B）difference  C）feelings     D）trouble

21.Ifyoutrytolearntoomanythingsatatime,youmayget_______.

   A）mistaken   B）troubled  C）confused    D）interfered

22.Iampleasedwith________youhavetoldme.

   A）that         B）allthat    C）allwhat      D）which

23.Donaldwas________tobecleverandhumourous.

   A）saying       B）said      C）saidas       D）tosay

24.Hewassurprisedtofindhisroomthoroughly________andeverything________ingoodorder.

   A）clean...arrange              B）toclean...toarrange

   C）cleaning...arranging          D）cleaned...arranged

25.Stand________whenyou'rebeingspokento.

   A）highly     B）upright    C）primly     D）rightaway

26.Scientistsclaimtohave________chemicalsproducedbycertainplantswhichhavepowerfulcancer-combatingproperties.

   A）identified   B）known   C）understood  D）recognized

27.________lastyearandisno