1、II. Grammar and vocabulary Section ADirections: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits e
2、ach blank.One day a professor entered the classroom and told the students about a surprise test. After hearing that, all students _21_ (seat) and waited for the test to begin. The professor gave the test papers to all students with the text _22_ (face) down at the desk. Once he handed out the test p
3、apers to all students, he asked them to turn the test pages and begin.Students were confused to see there was not a question _23_ just a black dot in the center of the page. The professor noticed the students face expression and told them, “I want you to write about what you see there.”The students
4、were even _24_ (confused) but started the test by then. At the end of the class, the professor took all answer sheets and started reading each answer in front of all students. All of them described about the black dot, _25_ position they tried to explain. After the professor finished reading, the wh
5、ole class was silent.The professor explained, “Dont worry. I am not going to give you grades but I just want you to think about something. Here _26_ focused on the black dot but no one wrote about the white paper, and the same is with our lives. The white paper represents our whole life and the blac
6、k spot represents problems in our life. _27_ our life is a gift given to us by God, with love and care, we have every reason to celebrate. Still we just focus on problems like health issues, problems in relationships etc., but we never see these problems are very small compared with _28_ we have in
7、our lives.” So there is the moral lesson: we _29_ try to take eyes off our problems and enjoy each moment that life _30_ (give) us. Be happy and live the life positively.Section BDirection: Fill in each blank with a proper word chosen from the box. Each word can be used only once. Note that there is
8、 one word more than you need.A. communicating B. reflection C. implied D. interrupted E. thoughtful F. value G. agreement H. sharing I. gap J. possible K. conflictsThe meaning of silence varies among cultural group. Silence may be 31 , or they may be empty when a person has nothing to say. A silence
9、 in a conversation may also show stubbornness, uneasiness, or worry. Silence may be viewed by some cultural groups as extremely uncomfortable; therefore attempts may be made to fill every 32 with conversation. Persons in other cultural groups value silence and view it as necessary for understanding
10、a persons needs. Many native Americans value silence and feel it is a basic part of 33 among people, just as some traditional Chinese and Thai persons do. Therefore, when a person from one of these culture is speaking and suddenly stops, what may be 34 is that the person wants the listener to consid
11、er what has been said before continuing. In these culture, silence is a call for 35 .Other cultures may use silence in other ways, particularly when dealing with 36 among people or in relationships of people with different amounts of power. For example, Russian, French, and Spanish persons may use s
12、ilence to show 37 between parties about the topic under discussion. However, Mexicans may use silence when instructions are given by a person in authority rather than be rude to that person by arguing with him or her. In still another use, persons in Asian cultures may view silence as a sign of resp
13、ect, particularly to an elder or a person in authority.Nurses and other care-givers need to be aware of the 38 meanings of silence when they come across the personal anxiety their patients may be experiencing. Nurses should recognize their own personal and cultural construction of silence so that a
14、patients silence is not 39 too early or allowed to go on unnecessarily. A nurse who understands the healing 40 of silence can use this understanding to assist in the care of patients from their own and from other cultures.III. Reading Comprehension For each blank in the following passages there are
15、four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.Animal RightsEvery conscious being has interests that should be respected. No being who is conscious of being alive should be devalued to thinghood, dominated, and used as a resource or
16、_41_. The key point of the idea known as animal rights is a movement to extend moral consideration to all _42_ beings. Nobody should have to demonstrate a specific level of intelligence or be judged beautiful to be given moral consideration. No being should have to be useful to humanity or capable of accepting “duties” in order to be extended moral con
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