PartⅡReading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning) (10%)
passage quickly and answer the questions. For questions 1-7,
mark
Y (for YES) if the statement agrees with the information given in
the passage.
N (for NO) if the statement contradicts the information given in the passage.
NG（for NOT GIVEN）if the information is not given in the passage.
For questions 8-10, complete the sentences with information given in the passage.
The History of Harvest Festivals
Throughout history, mankind has celebrated the abundant harvest with thanksgiving ceremonies.
Before the establishment of formal religions, many ancient farmers believed that their crops contained spirits which made the crops grow or die. Many believed that these spirits would be released when the crops were harvested and they had to be destroyed, otherwise they would take revenge on the farmers who harvested them. Some of the harvest festivals celebrated the defeat of these spirits.
Harvest festivals and thanksgiving celebrations can be found around the world in many cultures from ancient times to the present.
The Greeks
The ancient Greeks worshipped many gods and goddesses. Their goddess of corn (actually all grains) was Demeter who was honored at the festival of Thesmosphoria held each autumn.
On the first day of the festival, married women would build leafy shelters and furnish them with couches made from plants. On the second day the fasted (斋戒).On the third day a feast was held and offering to the goddess Demeter were made---seed corn, cakes, fruit, and pigs. The ancient Greeks ho ped that Demeter’s gratitude would grant them a good harvest next year.
The Romans
The Romans also celebrated a harvest festival called Cerelia, which honored Ceres, their goddess of corn, from which the word cereal comes. The festival was held each other on October 4th and the first fruits of the harvest and pigs were offered to Ceres. Their celebration included music, shows, games, sports, and a thanksgiving fest.
The Hebrews
Jewish families also celebrate a harvest festival called Sukkoth. Taking place each autumn, Sukkoth has been celebrated for over 3,000 years.
Sukkoth began on the 15th day of the Hebrew month of Tishri (犹太历，提市黎月), five days after Yom Kippur(赎罪日), the most solemn day of the Jewish year. Sukkoth was named for the huts that Moses and the Israelites lived in as they wandered around the desert for 40 years before they reached the Promised Land. These huts were made
of branches and were easy to assemble, take apart, and carry as the Israelites
wandered through the desert.
When celebrating Sukkoth, which lasted for eight days, the Jewish people built small huts of branches, which recalled the ones their ancestors once lived. These huts were constructed as temporary shelters, as the branches were not driven into the ground and the roof was covered with leaves that were spaced to let the light in. Inside the huts were hung fruits and vegetables, including apples, grapes, and corn. On the first two nights of Sukkoth, the families ate their meals in the huts under the evening sky.
The Egyptians
The ancient Egyptians celebrated their harvest festival in honor of Min, their god of planting and productivity. The festival was held in the springtime, the
Egyptian’s harvest season.
The festival of Min included a characteristic show in which the pharaoh (法老) took part. After the show, a great feast was held. Music, dancing and sports were also part of the celebration.
When Egyptian farmers harvested their corn, they wept and pretended to be grief-stricken. This was to deceive the spirits which they believed to live in the corn. They feared the spirits would become angry when the farmers cut down the corn where they lived.
共7页第1页The Americans
In 1621, after a hard first year in the new world, the pilgrim’s fall harvest was very plentiful. There were corn, fruits, vegetables, along with fish which was packed in salt, and meat that was smoke cured (烟熏贮藏) over fire. They found they had enough food to put away for the winter.
The Pilgrims had beaten the odds (逆境). They built homes in the wilderness, they grew enough crops to keep them alive during the long coming winter, and they were at peace with their Indian neighbors. Their Governor, William Bradford, announced a day of thanksgiving that was to be shared by all the colonists and the native American Indians.
The custom of an annually celebrated thanksgiving, held after the harvest, continued in the years followed. During the American Revolution (late 1770’s), a day of national thanksgiving was suggested by the Continental Congress.
In 1817 New York State adopted Thanksgiving Day as an annual custom. By the middle of the 19th century many other states also celebrated a Thanksgiving Day. In 1863 President Abraham Lincoln appointed a national day of thanksgiving to be observed on the last Thursday in November. Every president after Lincoln issued an annual announcement to set the date of Thanksgiving. This continued until 1941 when a joint congressional resolution officially set the date as the 4th of Thursday in November.
( ) 1. The passage is mainly about the history of harvest celebrations.
( ) 2. Ancient farmers believed that the spirits in their crops were created by God. ( ) 3. Some ancient farmers held harvest festivals to celebrate the defeat of the spirits in the crops.
( ) 4. The ancient Greeks offered gifts to their goddess of corn in hope of getting a good harvest.
( ) 5. The ancient Romans kept the first fruits of the harvest for themselves. ( ) 6. The Jewish people built small huts in memory of their ancestors during Sukkoth.
( ) 7. In ancient Egypt, people celebrated their harvest festival at the end of the year.
8. The Pilgrims’ Governor announced a day of thanksgiving to be celebrated by both
the colonists and the ________________.
9. A day of national thanksgiving was suggested by _________________during the late 1770’s.
10. Thanksgiving Day was finally officially set as ________________ of November
by a joint congressional resolution.
P art IV Reading Comprehension (Reading in Depth) (25%)
Section A
blanks. You are required to select one word for each blank
from a list of choices given in a word bank following the
passage. Read the passage through carefully before making
your choices. Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter.
Please mark the corresponding letter for each item on Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once.
Gail and I imagined a quiet wedding. During our two years together we had 47________ the usual ups and downs of a couple learning to know, understand, and respect each other. But through it all we had honestly 48_______the weaknesses and strengths of each other’s characters. Our racial and c ultural differences 49______our relationship and taught us a great deal about 50________, compromise, and being open with each other. Gail sometimes wondered why I and other blacks were so 51______ with the racial issue, and I was surprised that she seemed to forget the subtler forms of racial 52________ in American society. Gail and I had no 53______ about what the future held for us as a married, mixed couple in America. The 54______ source of our strength was our mutual trust and respect. We wanted to avoid the mistake made by many couples of marrying for the wrong reasons, and only finding out ten, twenty, or thirty years later that they were 55_____, that they hardly took the time to know each other, that they overlooked serious personality conflicts in
the 56_____ that marriage was an automatic way to make everything work out right.
Section B
Directions:There are 2 passages in this section. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.
Passage One
共7页第4页Questions 57 to 61 are based on the following passage.
The Man of Many Secrets---Harry Houdini---was one of the greatest American entertainers in the theater this century. He was a man famous for his escapes-from prison cells, from wooden boxes floating in rivers, from locked tanks full of water. He appeared in theaters all over Europe and America. Crowds came to see the great Harry Houdini and his “magic” tricks.
Of course, his secret was not magic or supernatural powers. It was simply strength. He had the ability to move his toes as well as he moved his fingers. He could move his body into almost any position he wanted.
Harry started working in the entertainment world when he was 17 in 1891. He and his brother Theo performed card tricks in a club in New York. They called themselves the Houdini Brothers. When Harry married in 1894, he and his wife Bess worked together as magician and assistant. But for a long time they were not very successful. Then Harry performed his first prison escape in Chicago in 1898. Harry persuaded a detective to let him try to escape from the prison, and he invited the local newspapermen to watch.
It was the publicity that came from this that started Harry Houdini’s success. Harry had fingers trained to escape from handcuffs (手铐) and toes trained to escape from ankle chains. But his biggest secret was how he unlocked the prison doors. Every time he went into the prison cell, Bess gave him a kiss for good luck-and a small skeleton key, which is a key that fits many locks, passed quickly from her mouth to his.
Harry used these prison escapes to build his fame. He arranged to escape from the local jail of every town he visited. In the afternoon, the people of the town would read about it in their local newspapers, and in the evening every seat in the local theater would be full. What was the result？World-wide fame and a name remembered today.
57.Harry’s success in prison escapes depends on ＿＿＿．
A. his magic tricks and superman powers
B. his special tricks and a skeleton key
C. his unusual ability and a skeleton key
D. the help of his wife and his good luck
58.In the fourth paragraph, the word “this” refers to＿＿＿．
A. his first prison escape
B. the local newspaper
C. the detective
D. the publicity
59. Harry gave his performance most often ＿＿＿．
A. in the local theaters
B. in rivers
C. in the local prisons
D. in clubs
60. It can be inferred from the passage that Harry became famous ＿＿＿．
A. when he was about 24
B. when he was about 17
C. after the year 1894
D. before the year 1898
61. From the passage we can learn that Harry ＿＿＿．
A. gave his first performance in a prison
B. was first recognized widely in Chicago
C. entered the entertainment world together with his wife
D. owed his great success principally to his small skeleton key
Passage Two
Questions 62 to 66 are based on the following passage.
It is natural for young people to be critical of their parents at times and to blame them for most of the misunderstandings between them. They have always complained, more or less justly, that their parents are out of touch with modern ways; that they are possessive and dominant that they do not trust their children to deal with crises; that they talk too much about certain problems and that they have no sense of humour, at least in parent-child relationships.
I think it is true that parents often underestimate their teenage children and also forget how they themselves felt when young.
Young people often irritate their parents with their choices in clothes and hairstyles, in entertainers and music. This is not their motive. They feel cut off from the adult world into which they have not yet been accepted. So they create a culture and society of their own. Then, if it turns out that their music or entertainers or vocabulary or clothes or hairstyles irritate their parents, this gives them additional enjoyment. They feel they are superior, at least in a small way, and that they are leaders in style and taste.
Sometimes you are a rebel, and proud because you do not want your parents’ praise of what you do. If they did give praise, it looks as if you are betraying your own age group. But in that case, you are assuming that you are oppressed；you can’t win but at least you can keep your honor. This is a passive way of childhood, when you are completely under your parents’ control. But it ignores the fact that you are
now beginning to be responsible for yourself.
If you plan to control your life, cooperation can be part of that plan. You can charm others, especially your parents, into doing things the way you want. You can impress others with your sense of responsibility and initiative, so that they will give you the authority to do what you want to do.
62. What do the examples of parents given in the first paragraph show?
A) They are out of touch with modern ways.
B) They always have the final say
C) They do not trust their children to deal with crises
D) The misunderstanding between teenagers and their parents.
63. According to the passage, why do teenagers often have strange clothes and hair styles?
A) Because they want to create a culture and society of their own.
B) Because this is their intention
C) Because they have been accepted by the world
D) Because it gives them additional pleasure
64. Why don’t teenagers want their parents’ praise of what they do?
A) They are betraying their own age group
B) They have a desire to be responsible for themselves
C) They are completely under their parents’ control
D) They have done wrong things
65. What is the writer’s advice to teenagers to improve parent-child relationship?
A. quarrel with parent
B. cooperation
C. live on their own
D. be quiet
66. The passage is mainly written for ___________.
A. teenagers
B. parents
C. both A and B
D. not very clear
Part V Cloze (10%)
Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage.
For each blank there are four choices marked A, B, C and
D. You should choose the ONE that best fits into the passage. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.
“You’re going to the United States to live? How wonderful! You’re really lucky!”
Does this sound familiar? But is it 67 all the time? Specialists in intercultural studies say that it is not easy to 68 to life in a new environment culture 69 .
According to these specialists, there are three 70 of culture shock. In the first stage, the newcomers like their environment. Then, when the newness wears off, they begin to 71 the city, the country, the people, the apartment, and everything else in the new culture. In the final stage of culture shock, the newcomers begin to adjust to their 72 and, as a 73 enjoy their life more.
Some of the factors in culture shock are 74 . Perhaps the customs are different. Perhaps the public service networks such 75 the telephone, post office, or travels are difficult to 76 out and you make mistakes. The simplest things seem difficult. The language may be difficult. The food may seem strange 77 you and you may 78 the familiar smells of the food you are accustomed 79 in your own country. If you don’t look80 to the 81 , you may feel strange. You may feel like everyone is watching you. In fact, you are 82 watching yourself. You are self-conscious.
Who experiences culture shock? Everyone does in some 83 or another. But culture shock comes as a surprise to most people. A lot of the time, the people with the worst culture shock are the people who 84 had any difficulties in their own countries. They had hobbies or leisure activities which they enjoyed. When they come to a new country, they do not have the same established positions or hobbies. They find themselves without a role, almost without an 85 . They
Part VI Translation (5% ) Directions: Complete the sentences by translating into English
the Chinese given in brackets. Please write your translation on
Answer Sheet.
注意：此部分试题请在答题纸上作答，只需写出译文部分。
87. Most of the female students in my class ___________________ (似乎感到不自
在) when required to answer questions.
88. ____________________ (你怎么解释) the fact that you have been late everyday
this week?
89. (令我们失望的是) __________________, he turned down our invitation.
90. (我十分感激你) _________________ for all the help you have given me.
91. She isn ’t particularly tall, but her slim figure____________________(给人个子
高的错觉).
Part Ⅱ Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning) (10%)
Directions: In this part, you will have 15 minutes to go over the passage quickly and answer the questions. For questions 1-7,
mark Y (for YES) if the statement agrees with the information given in
the passage.
N (for NO) if the statement contradicts the information given in the passage.
NG （for NOT GIVEN ）if the information is not given in the passage.
For questions 8-10, complete the sentences with information given in the passage.
The History of Harvest Festivals
Throughout history, mankind has celebrated the abundant harvest with
thanksgiving ceremonies.
Before the establishment of formal religions, many ancient farmers believed that
their crops contained spirits which made the crops grow or die. Many believed that
these spirits would be released when the crops were harvested and they had to be
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destroyed, otherwise they would take revenge on the farmers who harvested them. Some of the harvest festivals celebrated the defeat of these spirits.
Harvest festivals and thanksgiving celebrations can be found around the world in many cultures from ancient times to the present.
The Greeks
The ancient Greeks worshipped many gods and goddesses. Their goddess of corn (actually all grains) was Demeter who was honored at the festival of Thesmosphoria held each autumn.
On the first day of the festival, married women would build leafy shelters and furnish them with couches made from plants. On the second day the fasted (斋戒).On the third day a feast was held and offering to the goddess Demeter were made---seed corn, cakes, fruit, and pigs. The ancient Greeks hoped that Demeter’s gratitude would grant them a good harvest next year.
The Romans
The Romans also celebrated a harvest festival called Cerelia, which honored Ceres, their goddess of corn, from which the word cereal comes. The festival was held each other on October 4th and the first fruits of the harvest and pigs were offered to Ceres. Their celebration included music, shows, games, sports, and a thanksgiving fest.
The Hebrews
Jewish families also celebrate a harvest festival called Sukkoth. Taking place each autumn, Sukkoth has been celebrated for over 3,000 years.
Sukkoth began on the 15th day of the Hebrew month of Tishri (犹太历，提市黎月), five days after Yom Kippur(赎罪日), the most solemn day of the Jewish year. Sukkoth was named for the huts that Moses and the Israelites lived in as they wandered around the desert for 40 years before they reached the Promised Land. These huts were made of branches and were easy to assemble, take apart, and carry as the Israelites wandered through the desert.
When celebrating Sukkoth, which lasted for eight days, the Jewish people built small huts of branches, which recalled the ones their ancestors once lived. These huts were constructed as temporary shelters, as the branches were not driven into the ground and the roof was covered with leaves that were spaced to let the light in. Inside the huts were hung fruits and vegetables, including apples, grapes, and corn. On the first two nights of Sukkoth, the families ate their meals in the huts under the evening sky.
The Egyptians
The ancient Egyptians celebrated their harvest festival in honor of Min, their god of planting and productivity. The festival was held in the springtime, the Egyptian’s harvest season.
The festival of Min included a characteristic show in which the pharaoh (法老) took part. After the show, a great feast was held. Music, dancing and sports were also part of the celebration.
When Egyptian farmers harvested their corn, they wept and pretended to be grief-stricken. This was to deceive the spirits which they believed to live in the corn. They feared the spirits would become angry when the farmers cut down the corn
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where they lived.
The Americans
In 1621, after a hard first year in the new world, the pilgrim’s fall harvest was very plentiful. There were corn, fruits, vegetables, along with fish which was packed in salt, and meat that was smoke cured (烟熏贮藏) over fire. They found they had enough food to put away for the winter.
The Pilgrims had beaten the odds (逆境). They built homes in the wilderness, they grew enough crops to keep them alive during the long coming winter, and they were at peace with their Indian neighbors. Their Governor, William Bradford, announced a day of thanksgiving that was to be shared by all the colonists and the native American Indians.
The custom of an annually celebrated thanksgiving, held after the harvest, continued in the years followed. During the American Revolution (late 1770’s), a day of national thanksgiving was suggested by the Continental Congress.
In 1817 New York State adopted Thanksgiving Day as an annual custom. By the middle of the 19th century many other states also celebrated a Thanksgiving Day. In 1863 President Abraham Lincoln appointed a national day of thanksgiving to be observed on the last Thursday in November. Every president after Lincoln issued an annual announcement to set the date of Thanksgiving. This continued until 1941 when a joint congressional resolution officially set the date as the 4th of Thursday in November.
( ) 1. The passage is mainly about the history of harvest celebrations.
( ) 2. Ancient farmers believed that the spirits in their crops were created by God. ( ) 3. Some ancient farmers held harvest festivals to celebrate the defeat of the spirits in the crops.
( ) 4. The ancient Greeks offered gifts to their goddess of corn in hope of getting a good harvest.
( ) 5. The ancient Romans kept the first fruits of the harvest for themselves.
( ) 6. The Jewish people built small huts in memory of their ancestors during Sukkoth.
( ) 7. In ancient Egypt, people celebrated their harvest festival at the end of the year.
8. The Pilgrims’ Governor announced a day of thanksgiving to be celebrated by both
the colonists and the ________________.
9. A day of national thanksgiving was suggested by _________________during the late 1770’s.
10. Thanksgiving Day was finally officially set as ________________ of November
by a joint congressional resolution.
P art IV Reading Comprehension (Reading in Depth) (30%)
Section A
blanks. You are required to select one word for each blank
from a list of choices given in a word bank following the
passage. Read the passage through carefully before making
your choices. Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter.
Please mark the corresponding letter for each item on Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once.
Gail and I imagined a quiet wedding. During our two years together we had 47________ the usual ups and downs of a couple learning to know, understand, and respect each other. But through it all we had honestly 48_______the weaknesses and strengths of each other’s characters. Our racial and c ultural differences 49______our relationship and taught us a great deal about 50________, compromise, and being open with each other. Gail sometimes wondered why I and other blacks were so 51______ with the racial issue, and I was surprised that she seemed to forget the subtler forms of racial 52________ in American society. Gail and I had no 53______ about what the future held for us as a married, mixed couple in America. The 54______ source of our strength was our mutual trust and respect. We wanted to avoid the mistake made by many couples of marrying for the wrong reasons, and only finding out ten, twenty, or thirty years later that they were 55_____, that they hardly took the time to know each other, that they overlooked serious personality conflicts in
the 56_____ that marriage was an automatic way to make everything work out right.
Section B
Directions:There are 2 passages in this section. Each passage is followed by some
questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked
A), B), C) and D). You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding
letter on Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.
Passage One
共7页第4页Questions 57 to 61 are based on the following passage.
The Man of Many Secrets---Harry Houdini---was one of the greatest American entertainers in the theater this century. He was a man famous for his escapes-from prison cells, from wooden boxes floating in rivers, from locked tanks full of water. He appeared in theaters all over Europe and America. Crowds came to see the great Harry Houdini and his “magic” tricks.
Of course, his secret was not magic or supernatural powers. It was simply strength.
He had the ability to move his toes as well as he moved his fingers. He could move his body into almost any position he wanted.
Harry started working in the entertainment world when he was 17 in 1891. He and his brother Theo performed card tricks in a club in New York. They called themselves the Houdini Brothers. When Harry married in 1894, he and his wife Bess worked together as magician and assistant. But for a long time they were not very successful. Then Harry performed his first prison escape in Chicago in 1898. Harry persuaded a detective to let him try to escape from the prison, and he invited the local newspapermen to watch.
It was the publicity that came from this that started Harry Houdini’s success. Harry had fingers trained to escape from handcuffs (手铐) and toes trained to escape from ankle chains. But his biggest secret was how he unlocked the prison doors. Every time he went into the prison cell, Bess gave him a kiss for good luck-and a small skeleton key, which is a key that fits many locks, passed quickly from her mouth to his.
Harry used these prison escapes to build his fame. He arranged to escape from the local jail of every town he visited. In the afternoon, the people of the town would read about it in their local newspapers, and in the evening every seat in the local theater would be full. What was the result？World-wide fame and a name remembered today.
57.Harry’s success in prison escapes depends on ＿＿＿．
A. his magic tricks and superman powers
B. his special tricks and a skeleton key
C. his unusual ability and a skeleton key
D. the help of his wife and his good luck
58.In the fourth paragraph, the word “this” refers to＿＿＿．
A. his first prison escape
B. the local newspaper
C. the detective
D. the publicity
59. Harry gave his performance most often ＿＿＿．
A. in the local theaters
B. in rivers
C. in the local prisons
D. in clubs
60. It can be inferred from the passage that Harry became famous ＿＿＿．
A. when he was about 24
B. when he was about 17
C. after the year 1894
D. before the year 1898
61. From the passage we can learn that Harry ＿＿＿．
A. gave his first performance in a prison
B. was first recognized widely in Chicago
C. entered the entertainment world together with his wife
D. owed his great success principally to his small skeleton key
Passage Two
Questions 62 to 66 are based on the following passage.
It is natural for young people to be critical of their parents at times and to blame them for most of the misunderstandings between them. They have always complained, more or less justly, that their parents are out of touch with modern ways; that they are possessive and dominant that they do not trust their children to deal with crises; that they talk too much about certain problems and that they have no sense of humour, at least in parent-child relationships.
I think it is true that parents often underestimate their teenage children and also forget how they themselves felt when young.
Young people often irritate their parents with their choices in clothes and hairstyles, in entertainers and music. This is not their motive. They feel cut off from the adult world into which they have not yet been accepted. So they create a culture and society of their own. Then, if it turns out that their music or entertainers or vocabulary or clothes or hairstyles irritate their parents, this gives them additional enjoyment. They feel they are superior, at least in a small way, and that they are leaders in style and taste.
Sometimes you are a rebel, and proud because you do not want your parents’ praise of what you do. If they did give praise, it looks as if you are betraying your own age group. But in that case, you are assuming that you are oppressed；you can’t win but at least you can keep your honor. This is a passive way of childhood, when you are completely under your parents’ control. Bu t it ignores the fact that you are now beginning to be responsible for yourself.
If you plan to control your life, cooperation can be part of that plan. You can charm others, especially your parents, into doing things the way you want. You can impress others with your sense of responsibility and initiative, so that they will give you the authority to do what you want to do.
62. What do the examples of parents given in the first paragraph show?
A) They are out of touch with modern ways.
B) They always have the final say
C) They do not trust their children to deal with crises
D) The misunderstanding between teenagers and their parents.
63. According to the passage, why do teenagers often have strange clothes and hair styles?
A) Because they want to create a culture and society of their own.
B) Because this is their intention
C) Because they have been accepted by the world
D) Because it gives them additional pleasure
64. Why don’t teenagers want their parents’ praise of what they do?
A) They are betraying their own age group
B) They have a desire to be responsible for themselves
C) They are completely under their parents’ control
D) They have done wrong things
65. What is the writer’s advice to teenagers to improve parent-child relationship?
A. quarrel with parent
B. cooperation
C. live on their own
D. be quiet
66. The passage is mainly written for ___________.
A. teenagers
B. parents
C. both A and B
D. not very clear
Part V Cloze (10%) Array Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage.
For each blank there are four choices marked A, B, C and
D. You should choose the ONE that best fits into the passage.
Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.
“You’re going to the United States to live?How wonderful! You’re really lucky!”
Does this sound familiar? But is it 67 all the time? Specialists in intercultural studies say that it is not easy to 68 to life in a new environment culture 69 .
According to these specialists, there are three 70 of culture shock. In the first stage, the newcomers like their environment. Then, when the newness wears off, they begin to 71 the city, the country, the people, the apartment, and everything else in the new culture. In the final stage of culture shock, the newcomers begin to adjust to their 72 and, as a 73 enjoy their life more.
Some of the factors in culture shock are 74 . Perhaps the customs are different. Perhaps the public service networks such 75 the telephone, post office, or travels are difficult to 76 out and you make mistakes. The simplest things seem difficult. The language may be difficult. The food may seem strange 77 you and you may 78 the familiar smells of the food you are accustomed 79 in your own country. If you don’t look80 to the 81 , you may feel strange. You may feel like everyone is watching you. In fact, you are 82 watching yourself. You are self-conscious.
Who experiences culture shock? Everyone does in some 83 or another. But culture shock comes as a surprise to most people. A lot of the time, the people with the worst culture shock are the people who 84 had any difficulties in their own countries. They had hobbies or leisure activities which they enjoyed. When
they come to a new country, they do not have the same established positions or
hobbies. They find themselves without a role, almost without an 85 . They
Part VI Translation (5% ) Directions: Complete the sentences by translating into English
the Chinese given in brackets. Please write your translation on
Answer Sheet.
注意：此部分试题请在答题纸上作答，只需写出译文部分。
87. Most of the female students in my class ___________________ (似乎感到不自在) when required to answer questions.
88. ____________________ (你怎么解释) the fact that you have been late everyday
this week?
89. (令我们失望的是) __________________, he turned down our invitation.
90. (我十分感激你) _________________ for all the help you have given me.
91. She isn ’t particularly tall, but her slim figure____________________(给人个子高的错觉).
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答案：PartⅡReading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning) (10%)
1.Y
2. NG
3. Y
4. Y
5. N
6. Y
7. N
8. native American Indians
9. the Continental Congress
10. the 4th Thursday
Part IV Reading Comprehension (Reading in Depth) (25%)
Section A: 10%
47—56. B C A J D I H E F G
Section B: 15%
57—66. C A D A B DABBA
Part V Cloze (10%)
67-76: BBAAC DCACB
77-86: CCABB DBCAD
Part VI Translation (5%)
87.appear to be ill at ease
88. How do you account for
89. To our disappointment
90. I am very grateful to you
91. gives an illusion of height
单词或句子：36. successful 37. presented 38. point 39.
movement 40. attended 41. recent 42. staged 43. professional44. theatre season 45. entertainment 46. movie making
大学英语（二）（第二版）2014年11月考前练习题 一完型填空 Passage 1 Each human being is born as something new， 1 that never existed before．He is born with 2 he needs to win at life．Each person in his own 3 can see，hear，touch，taste，and think 4 himself．Each has his own unique 5 —his capabilities and limitations． 6 can be a significant，7 ，aware，and creatively 8 person in his own right — a winner． The words “winner” and “loser” have many meanings．When we refer 9 a person as a winner，we do not mean one 10 beats the other guy 11 winning over him and 12 him lose．To us，a winner is one who responds authentically by being 13 ，trustworthy，responsive，and genuine，14 as an individual and as a member of a 15 ． A loser is one who fails to respond authentically．Martin Buber 16 this idea as he retells an old story of a rabbi who on his 17 bed sees himself as a loser．The rabbi laments that，in the world to come，he will not be asked why he wasn’t Moses；he will be asked why he wasn't 18 ． Few people are one hundred percent winners or one hundred percent losers．It's a 19 of degree．However，once a person is on the road to being a winner，his chances are greater for becoming even more 20 ．This book is intended to facilitate the journey．1．A．everything B．anything C．something D．thing 2．A．that B．what C．which D．how 3．A．way B．case C．method D．appetite 4．A．of B．to C．for D．about 5．A．possibilities B．abilities C．potentials D．energy 6．A．One B．All C．Every D．Each 7．A．thinking B．think C．thought D．have thought 8．A．produce B．productive C．product D．productivity 9．A．as B．to C．for D．on 10．A．what B．those C．which D．who 11．A．with B．for C．on D．by 12．A．making B．let C．letting D．make 13．A．credit B．believing C．credible D．believed 14．A．all B．both C．which D．each 15．A．society B．group C．community D．party 16．A．takes B．tells C．speaks D．expresses 17．A．die B．death C．dying D．died 18．A．his B．him C．himself D．self 19．A．matter B．case C．thing D．something 20．A．than B．much C．then D．so 附：参考答案 Passage 1
《大学英语（二）》作业 Part I. Reading Comprehension Directions: There are three passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should decide on the best choice. Passage 1 Charlie Chaplin has broken all records in making people laugh. No one has so set a whole world laughing as the little man with the walking stick and the overlarge shoes. Much has been written about Chaplin's art and his career, and opinions have ranged widely. But perhaps those who called him "the most general human being of our time" came closest to the truth. Those who have called him a genius stress the timeless and common qualities in his work. It is an art filled with sad elements and deep human feeling, with which an audience cannot help but become involved. It is for these reasons, I believe, that the figure of Charlie has attracted generation after generation. All the writers who give accounts of Chaplin's life agree that Charlie's unhappy early years in the area in London where houses were dirty and worn had a great influence on his development and on the type of films he made. Chaplin himself emphasizes it in his memoirs (回忆录). The more one reads about his earliest period, the more one tends to agree. Indeed, his suffering youth had a lasting influence on him. Chaplin was never afraid to deal with subjects causing much disagreement in his films. He gave a humorous performance on war only a few weeks before the American soldiers came home from World War I in 1918. This was regarded as madness, but the performance was well received. So perfectly did it hit the nail on the head that even the returning soldiers found it impossible to hate it and deeply appreciated this short and humorous performance on what for them had been unpleasant reality. Chaplin gave numerous performances attacking capital governments, satirizing (讽刺) the cruelty of the machine age and even making fun of Hitler. Years after his death, the funny films of motion picture actor and director Charlie Chaplin continue to be popular. He is particularly well known for his success as a creator of humorous presentations that make fun of people, the establishment, or networks. 1. All of the following about Charlie Chaplin are true except __________. A. he was born in the USA B. he was a great film actor C. he had an unhappy early life D. he made fun of Hitler in his films
2003年4月高等教育自学考试全国统一命题考试英语（二） 试题2007年03月06日星期二13:40本试卷分为两部分，第一部分为选择题，1页至7页，第二部分为非选择题，8页至9页，共9页；选择题50分，非选择题50分，满分100分；考试时间为150分钟。将全部答案写在答题纸的相应位置上，否则不计分。 PART ONT I. V ocabulary and Structure(10 points,1 point for each item) 从下列各句四个选项中选出一个最佳答案，并在答题纸上将相应的字母涂黑。 1. It took a long time for her to____________ the fact that her husband was dismissed. [A]come up against [B]come up to [C]come up with [D]come to terms with 2. Was it in that school______he developed his interest in physics? [A]which [B]from which [C]where [D]that 3.______for your help，I would not have overcome the psychological pressures and tensions． [A]Not been [B] Without being [C] Had it not been [D]Not having been 4.______nothing to say, the boy shied away from the crowd. [A]Have [B]Having [C]Had [D]Having being 5.As activity carried______as one thinks fit in one's spare time，leisure has several functions. [A]On [B]out [C]off [D]over 6.Why do you blame him for his poor judgment on the matter______he really needs is encouragement? [A]when that [B]since that [C]w hen what [D]now that 7.The other timing system belongs in our internal clocks，which，left______,would tie the body to a 25-hour rhythm. [A]behind [B]alone [C].out [D]aside 8.It has been years __________ I returned home. [A]after [B]that [C]sinc e [D]when 9.We'll keep you ______ any news. [A]up to date wit h [B]in step with [C]in line with [D]in terms of 10.I'd like to go to the cinema, but I'm ______ to . [A]enable [B]disable [C]unable [D]able Ⅱ．Cloze Test(10 points，1 point for each item) 下列短文中有十个空白，每个空白有四个选项；根据上下文要求选出最佳答案，并在答题纸上将相应的 字母涂黑。 Japan is a small country with few natural resources. ( 11 ) this，Japanese productivity，the rate at which goods are produced，( 12 ) more than eleven times in the past thirty years．Many people in the West wonder how the Japanese do it．The key ( 13 ) Japan's success can be discovered by looking at some basic differences between Japanese and Western attitudes towards work．People in the West generally view work ( 14 ) a necessary evil--one must give up part of one's
2011年7月高等教育自学考试全国统一命题考试 英语（二）试卷 I. Vocabulary and. Structure (10 points, 1 point each) 从下列各句四个选项中选出一个最佳答案，并在答题卡上将相应的字母涂黑。 1 .Students should_____their own interests as well as do their schoolwork. A. persuade B .pursue C. persist 2. I'd like to remind you that there is no_____on the part of suspects to answer questions. A. obligation 3. He blamed his poor performance_____jet lag. B .for 4 .We_____knowledge from our families,schools,jobs,and the mass media. 5. Not until recently_____that Thompson had ben telling the truth all along. realized I realize did realize I 6. I don’t need any help at the moment,but I_____your offer. 7 .The sad condition of women working as house servants around the world received much media_____early this year. A .importance B. attention 8 .She has no hostility to us, _____can be judged from her eyes. A. that 9 .When you're_____ a crisis, it often helps to talk to someone. through in for after over on whether the message is right or wrong should at least come after _____what the message is. out out out out II. Cloze Test (10 points,1 point each) 下列短文中有十个空白，每个空白有四个选项。根据上下文要求选出最佳答案，并在答题卡上将相应的字母涂黑。 People in all parts of the world are observing "No Tobacco Day". It is the day 11 the World Health Organization (WHO) appeals to people to stop using tobacco products. WHO hopes if people stop smoking cigarettes or 12 tobacco for one day, they will stop permanently. Health experts have warned for years that smoking can lead to heart disease, cancer and other 13 ．WHO says diseases linked to smoking kill 14 2,500,000 persons each year. Still, many people find it 15 stopping smoking. One reason is nicotine, a substance found in cigarettes. Nicotine is a drug. Its effects are 16 those of cocaine and heroin. "No Tobacco Day" is intended for smokers and 17 who earn money from tobacco sales. So businesses are urged to stop selling tobacco products for twenty-four hours. 18 are urged not to carry advertisements for cigarettes. WHO has approved plans to help reach its 19 of a "smoke-free" world. They urge governments to take action to help 20 make money by growing other crops. They also call for improved public information campaigns about the risks of smoking. 11. A. whether B. which C. when D. what
2010上半年大学英语(3)第2次作业大学英语（三） 第一部分：交际英语（每题3分，共15分） 1. — _____A_______________ — Well, they got there last Wednesday. So about a week. A. How long have your parents been in Paris? B. When did your parents arrive at Paris? C. Did your parents arrive at Paris last Wednesday? D. When will your parents go to Paris? 2. —My mother is pretty sick. —____C______________. A. Good for her. B. Oh, it’s not true. C. That’s too bad. D. Why s 3. — I'd like to say goodbye to everyone. My plane leaves at 7:25. — Well, ______C________________. A. sounds great B. good for you C. goodbye and have a good trip D. it’s emergent 4. — Good morning, sir. Can I help you? — _______B__________. A. Yes, why not? B. Yes, is there a bank near here? C. Are you kidding? D. You are welcome! 5. — Please help yourself to some seafood. — ______D_________. A. No, I can’t. B. Sorry, I can’t help. C. Well, seafood don’t suit. D. Thanks, but I don’t like seafood. 第二部分：阅读理解（每题3分，共30分） Passage 1 A new study suggests that the more teenagers watch television, the more likely they are to develop depression as young adults. But the extent to which TV may or may not be to blame is a question that the study leaves unanswered. The researchers used a national long-term survey of adolescent health to investigate the relationship between media use and depression. They based
大学英语自学考试练习题 一单项选择题 1 My aunt never married because her father didn’t ________to her marriage to a man she loved. A consent B confirm C contend D conceive 2 The semi-final will be___________. A revenge B temptation C certainty D despair 3 The new furniture does not_______ to the design of the new room. A conform B condemn C confine D confirm 4 Jane ________ her lateness to the traffic jam. A contributed B reflected C attributed D represented 5 After the harvest , the peasants began to _______ and enjoy the results of hard work. A set back B Settle down C Load down D Sit back 6 The book has been well reviewed , but _______ actual sales it hasn’t been very successful. A in terms of B in need of C In contrast D in place of 7 Isn’t it too expensive to ride there? Let’s walk, shall we? But it will _______ us a lot of time to ride. A cost B take C save D spend 8 Why did he look so excited? Because he _______ two week leave. A was granted B had granted C has granted D had been granted 9 Little ____ explain so much about the matter. A did I need B need I do C need I D x 10 ______ At the observation window , I can enjoy a bird view of the city. A Seating B Seated C To sit D Sitting down 11 With so many eye _______ him , he was too nervous to speak. A fixed B fixing C to fix D being fixed 12 The world famous singer soon ________ the hearts of the audience. A conquered B defeated C mastered D ruled 13 The spirit is willing but the _____ is weak. A strength B flesh C muscle D vision 14 Contemporary crime writers explore a world of crime that is much darker than _______ imagined by Agatha Christie. A wherever B flesh C muscle D vision 15 I think the _______ thing to do is phone before you go and ask for direction. A sensible B sensitive C sensory D sensational 16 There is a ____ to the amount of time I’m prepared to spend on this. A restriction B extent C limit D limitation 17 Such is his confidence in his daughter _______ he believes she will be a great pianist one day. A as B that C so that D in that 18 The idea that the earth is flat was ________ centuries ago.
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2014年4月高等教育自学考试全国统一命题考试 英语（二）试题答案及评分参考 第一部分：阅读选择（第1-10题，每题1分，共10分） 第二部分：阅读判断（第11-15题，每题2分，共10分） 第三部分：概括段落大意和补全句子（第16-25题，每题1分，共10分） 第四部分：填句补文（第26-30题，每题1分，共10分） 第五部分：填词补文（第31-40题，每题1分，共10分） 第六部分：完型补文（第41-50题，每题分，共15分） 绝密★启用前 2014年10月高等教育自学考试全国统一命题考试 英语（二）试题答案及评分参考 （课程代码00015） 第一部分：阅读判断（第1~10题，每题1分，共10分） 1、B 2、B 3、A 4、C 5、B 6、C 7、A 8、A 9、B 10、A 第二部分：阅读选择（第11~15题，每题2分，共10分）
11、D 12、A 13、C 14、B 15、A 第三部分：概括段落大意和补全句子（第16~25题，每题1分，共10分） 16、C 17、D 18、A 19、B 20、F 21、D 22、F 23、E 24、A 25、C 第四部分：填句补文（第26~30题，每题2分，共10分） 26、C 27、E 28、A 29、F 30、B 第五部分：填句补文（第31~40题，每题分，共15分） 31、G 32、I 33、B 34、H 35、A 36、K 37、C 38、E 39、L 40、J 第六部分：完形补文（第41~50题，每题分，共15分） 41、born 42、resulted 43、growth 44、manufacturing 45、moved 46、addition 47、fewer 48、machines 49、unnecessary 50、unemployment 【评分参考】本部分无分和1分的计分。语法错误或拼写错误均不给分；英、美拼写均可接受；大小写错误不扣分。 第七部分：短文写作（第51题，30分） 51.范文（略）
大学英语（2） 一、单项选择题： 1．The bridge club _________ his application for membership. 答案:A.refused to consider 2．He jumped onto the train just as it was pulling ______. 答案: C.away 3．Unfortunately, very few sheep _________ the severe winter last 答案: A.survived 4．Don’t ________ to let me know if there is anything I can do for you. 答案: C.hesitate 5．Born into a rich family, he has no idea of ____ to be a poor man。 答案: B.what it’s like 6．Does it _______ a lot to have the recorder repaired? 答案: C.cost 7．It was said that Nancy was going to marry a rich man, but she _____ it. 答案: B.denied 8．They have developed techniques which are________ to those used in most factories. 答案: D.superior 9．The old couple decided to move out of town to a quiet _________ , where they had spent several years immediately after their marriage. 答案: B.suburb 10．I’ll have my long skirts shortened because they are _______ now. 答案: A.out of style 11．She can _____ sing well; she is also a good dancer. 答案: D.more than just 12．If I had ____ in business, I might be a very wealthy man today. 答案: C.stayed 13．While it may be more convenient to ______ a car, it is also expensive and troublesome at times. 答案: B.possess 14．It took Jane a whole hour to ________ this problem 答案: D.work out 15．It was because the applicant was too conceited _________ he failed in the interview. 答案: A.that 16．____ the past three years, he has been attending evening classes to study Japanese 。答案: B.For 17．You’ll cut yourself if you walk around in _______ feet. 答案: B.bare 18．Excuse me, but it is time to have your temperature __________. 答案: D.taken 19．The film is much better than the _______ we saw last Sunday. 答案: A.one
一、单项选择题。本大题共40个小题，每小题2.5 分，共100.0分。在每小题给出的选项中，只有一项是符合题目要求的。 1. —What a poor job I’ve done! —_______ 2. ( D ) 1. Do it again. 2. 3. You can do it. 4. 5. Do your best! 6. 7. Don’t be upset. No one can do it better than you. 8. 3. —Are you doing anything special on Friday, Bill? —_______ —Oh, what a pity! 4. ( B ) 1. No, nothing special 2. 3. Yes, I have promised to call on some friends 4. 5. Yes, of course 6. 7. No, I’m not sure. Why? 8. 1. —I’d like to make an appointment with Mr. White. —_______ 2. ( C ) 1.
Sorry, he is busy at the moment. 2. 3. Why didn’t you call earlier? 4. 5. Certainly. May I know your name? 6. 7. Sorry. He doesn’t want to see you. 8. 1. —This is the worst film ever produced. Do you think so? —_______ 2. ( B ) 1. You’re wrong 2. 3. I don’t think so, I’m afraid 4. 5. Not at all 6. 7. No, that’s not real 8. 1. —My dear! I made a mistake again. —_______ 2. ( B ) 1. Be careful. 2. 3. Don’t w orry. We can do something to make up for it. 4. 5. What a pity!
2016年10月高等教育自学考试英语（二）真题 第一部分：阅读判断（第1~10题，每题1分，共10分）下面的短文后列出了10个句子，请根据短文的内容对每个句子作出判断：如果该句提供的是正确信息，选择A；如果该句提供的是错误信息，选择B；如果该句的信息文中没有提及，选择C。在答题卡相应位置上将答案选项涂黑。 Being ”Cool” in Middle School A new study shows that gentle and quiet kids in middle school will grow up to rule. Or, they’ll live healthier and more productive lives than the “cool” kids will. The study looked at 13-year-olds who acted old for their age by having “cool”behavior, such as early romantic relationships. They were seen as “cool” and popular kids. But as they grew up, things changed. The study found that these kids tended to have problems with drugs and relationships by their 20s. Their behavior was no longer linked with popularity. Instead, they were thought to be less socially skilled by their peers. Besides, the average “cool”kids, by age 22, did more poorly than the average kids in the study. They had a 45 percent greater rate of problems due to drugs and alcohol. They also had a 22 percent greater rate of criminal behavior. The study also found that these kids failed to develop important life skills. They spent so much time trying to seem cool. They didn’t
2019 年 10 月髙等教育自学考试全国统一命题考试 英语 (二）试卷 （课程代码： 00015） 本试卷共 8 页，满分 100 分，考试时间 150 分钟。 考生答卷前必须将自己的姓名和准考证号写在答题卡上。 必须在答题卡上答题，写在试卷上的答案无效。 第一部分：阅读判断（第1? 10 题，每题 1 分，共 10 分） 下面的短文后列出了10 个句子，请根据短文的内容对每个句子作出判断：如果 该句提供的是正确信息，选择A；如果该句提供的是错误信息，选择B;如果该句的信息文中没有提及，选择C。在答题卡相应位置上将答案选项涂黑。 To Lease(租赁 ) or Not to Lease Planning to lease a car because you don't think you can afford to buy? Think again. Leasing can end up being just as expensive as buying. Most people think about leasing because they believe it will cost them less money. They're right-it is cheaper, but only in the short term. For example, if you were to lease anew Subaru Forester, you might pay $300 per month for the car. If you were to buy the same car, you would pay about $400 per month. Over a three-year, you would save $3600-a big savings. But after your lease is over, you have to give the car back. Many people want to lease because they can drive a more expensive car than they might otherwise be able to afford. For example, if you spend $300 monthly on a car, you might be able to lease a new Ford Explorer. For the same price, you might
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