Part IV Reading Comprehension (40%)（每题2分，共20题，总共40分）Directions:  Read the passages. Choose the best answer.Being Thrifty Is Green and Cool1 　　There is a popular saying that“one man’s garbage is another man’s gold.”I like being thrifty and my hobby is to “make the most from the least”in my life. I pursue the following as hobbies.2 　　Buy second-hand items. People throw away clothes, shoes and bags when they can still be worn. These items are often sold at a cheaper price in flea markets or charity stores than when you bought them new. Once in a second-hand market, I got an outfit at a very low price to wear for attending a public lecture.Recycling items in this way, rather than buying new ones, is very environmentally friendly. Also, vintage clothing and retro fashion are trendy right now, with a huge number of followers across the world.3 　　Share items. Some domestic products are not often used.CDs, magazines and books have the same fate. Sharing these items with a“share group”on the Internet or with friends is a good way to get the best value from the product and is cheaper than everyone buying one.4 　　Clothes swaps. A group of friends get together with the items of clothing they no longer wear, which others can then take home. It is fun and also a great way to revive your wardrobe without going shopping.5 　　Grow plants and flowers. If you have a balcony in your home, growing green plants or flowers is a good way to enrich your life. It’s good exercise and is a chance to enjoy the sunshine and labor, something people don’t have the opportunity to do frequently. You can also buy plants to grow inside. The seeds that you buy are cheaper than buying a plant from a shop that’s already grown. I also advise transplanting wild ones from the field into our home, which can flourish better than the ones from the shop and require less care. I give plants and flowers I have grown as gifts to my friends.What message does the author have for us?A. His hobbies are good for environmental protection.B. He likes to make gold from garbage.C. Growing plants and flowers can refresh the atmosphere indoors.D. People can do many things to save money and time.

Home schooling, which has boomed in popularity over the last decade, is still the subject of debate among educators and psychologists. It has come under renewed scrutiny(仔细观察) after a string of headline-grabbing tragedies involving families who taught their children at home.Is it a practice that allows children to reach their fullest potential, away from the distractions of other children and freed from the shackles(桎梏) of an education system that sometimes seems to seek the lowest common denominator(共同点)? Or does it harm children socially, unnaturally withdrawing them from their friends?The answer would seem to fall somewhere in between. "It's probably not true in the extreme that children who are home-schooled can't socialize--that's just intuitively(直觉地) not true," said a project development manager. "But what they're missing out on is the culture of childhood as most people know it in America."The reasons parents keep their kids out of school are less clear. According to a study, quality of education is the primary concern for these parents, with religious reasons coming in second. The NHERI, which conducts annual studies of home schooling, again came up with a different picture.Most home-schoolers are kept out of the system because of their parents' belief system, and 75 percent to 80 percent of people who home-school "would self-identify as Bible-believing Christians," said Brian Ray of the NHERI. Though he said that not all of those people would say their religion was the primary reason for keeping their children out of school, the institutes studies have found home-schooling to be "disproportionately(比例失衡地) faith-centered."16 This passage mainly discusses _______.A) parents' religious reasons for keeping their children out of schoolB) advantages and disadvantages of home schoolingC) different opinions on home schoolingD) the increasing trend of home schooling17 According to the passage, we can infer that _______.A) parents can help their children to reach their fullest potentialB) this subject has been discussed beforeC) poor families can't afford their children's educationD) this is a new subject under discussion today18 What is the parents' main concern for home schooling?A) The trend of school education.B) Their own religious belief.C) The shackles of an education system.D) The quality of school education.19 What is the author's attitude toward the phenomenon of home schooling?A) Subjective.B) Critical.C) Positive.D) Objective.20 The word "boomed" (Line 1, Para. 1) probably means______.A) increased suddenlyB) declined graduallyC) diversified graduallyD) disappeared suddenly

—Suzan speaks English ______John.A. so fluently asB. as fluent asC. more fluent thanD. much more fluently than

读写教程 C Complete the following letter by using the information given below and translating the Chinese in brackets into English. Recipient of the letter: Mr. Anderson Sender of the letter: Gao Keming Date: (Use today's date) 1. ______________________2._________________ I was very pleased to hear that you were 3.__________(提升为经理 )of the Overseas Department. Please 4._________(接受我的祝贺). For many years, you 5._____________(为公司努力工作). Your winning of the position shows that your good service has been recognized by all. I'm sure that the department will make greater progress under your guidance. I 6. ____________(祝你成功) in your future career. Sincerely yours, TOM

Roses need special care _______ they can live through winter.A. becauseB. so thatC. even ifD. as

Passage Two-|||-Questions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage:-|||-Fresh out of residency,I took a job in a small community hospital`s emer department.As-|||-the newest member of the group,I got last dibs on shifts.No one wanted to work on Christmas Eve,so-|||-the shift went to me.I kissed my family goodbye and went off to spend the night in the hospital.-|||-At 9 pm,the ambulance brought in a man in his 60s who was having a heart attack.His face was-|||-pale,and he was frightened.I did my best and he hung in there.Eventually we were able to move him-|||-out of the emergency room and into the intensive care unit.-|||-Before I left in the morning to spend Christmas with my family,I stopped by to see how he was-|||-doing.It was still touch-and-go(危急的),but he had survived the night and was sleeping.-|||-Emergency physicians don`have continuing relations with patients like other doctors.We-|||-get the suddenly sick.Often they are frightened. Sometimes they are angry at us just because we were-|||-there.They pass through our hands and out the door.We rarely see them again.I thought no more-|||-about my heart patient.-|||-The following year,still the newest member of the group,I got Christmas Eve duty again and-|||-dragged myself off to work.At 9 pm sharp,the hospital clerk told me there was a couple in the hall-|||-who wanted to speak to me.-|||-When I approached them,the man introduced himself as Mr.Lee and said,"You probably don`t-|||-remember me but last Christmas you saved my life.Thank you for the year you gave me."He and his-|||-wife hugged me,handed me a small gift,and left.I was more than a little surprised-and touched.-|||-The following year a new doctor had joined the group,and my family was delighted that I could-|||-stay home Christmas Eve.But I wanted to see if Mr.and Mrs.Lee would return.This time I volun--|||-teered for the shift.-|||-kept an eye on the door.Once again,at exactly 9 pm,the Lees appeared, carrying their new-|||-grandchild.We all embraced,and Mr.Lee said he`d come see me every Christmas Eve.-|||-worked the emergency department for the next ten Christmas Eves.Each year at exactly 9 pm,-|||-he`d appear,twice with new grandchildren.One year he came with a great-grandchild.-|||-The last year I saw him,he brought me a gift.It was a golden bell engraved(雕刻)with a single-|||-word: Friendship.-|||-Mr.Lee died the next year.Now my family,friends and I ring that bell every Christmas Eve a-|||-exactly 9 pm and offer a toast to the man who didn`t forget.-|||-21.Why did the author work on Christmas Eve when he first took a job in a small community hospital?-|||-A)He was used to spending the night in hospital.-|||-B)He had no choice on matters of shifts.-|||-C)He wanted to accumulate experience.-|||-D)He had just completed his residency.-|||-22.What did the doctor do during his shift in the emergency department?-|||-A)He set up an intensive care unit.-|||-B) He built up a lasting relationship with his patient.-|||-C)He moved his patient out of the emergency room.-|||-D) He pulled a patient through a heart attack.-|||-23.On the following Christmas Eve the doctor __-|||-A)knew his patient would come to see him-|||-B) was rather reluctant to take the shift-|||-C)saved the life of a patient-|||-D) was delighted to be able to stay at home-|||-24.What did Mr.Lee do the last year the doctor saw him?-|||-A)He brought his great grandchild to see the doctor.-|||-B) He gave a golden bell to the doctor as a gift.-|||-C)He promised to see the doctor every Christmas.-|||-D)He said he`d never forget the doctor`s friendship.-|||-25.What`s the author`s purpose in writing this passage?-|||-A)To tell the world how hard an emergency physician`s life can be.-|||-B) To express a doctor`s wish to build up personal friendships with his patients.-|||-C) To show the satisfaction he draws from working in an emergency department.-|||-D)To prove that lasting relationships are possible between physicia and patients.-|||-Directions: There are four passages in this part.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 the An--|||-swer Sheet with a single line through the center.

Would you like _______, please? (    )A. two glass of waterB. two glasses of waterC. two glass of watersD. two glasses of waters

Who won the World Cup 1998 football game？What happened at the United Nations？How did the critics like the new play？（21） ____ an event takes place，newspapers are on the streets giving the details．Wherever anything happens in the world，reporters are on the spot to gather the news．Newspapers have one basic （22） ____ ，to get the news as quickly as possible from its source，from those who make it to those who want to（23） ____ it．Radio，telegraph，television，and（24） ____ inventions brought competition for newspapers．So did the development of magazines and other means of communiation．（25） ____ ，this competition merely spurred the newspapers on．They quickly make use of the newer and faster means of communication to improve the（26） ____ and thus the efficiency of their own operations．Today more newspapers are（27） ____ and read than ever before．Competition also led newspapers to branch out into many other fields．Besides keeping readers（28） ____ of the latest news，today's newspapers educate and influence readers about politics and other important and serious matters．Newspapers influence readers'economic choices（29） ____ advertising．Most newspapers depend on advertising for their very（30） ____ ．Newspapers are sold at a price that（31） ____ even a small fraction of the cost of production．The main （32） ____ of income for most newspapers is commercial advertising．The success in selling advertising depends on a newspaper's value to advertisers．This（33） ____ in terms of circulation．How many people read the newspaper？Circulation depends somewhat on the work of the circulation department and on the services or entertainment （34） ____ in a newspaper's pages．But for the most part，circulation depends on a newspaper's value to readers as source of information （35） ____ the community，city，country，state，nation and world and even outer space． 21．A．Just when B．While C．Soon after D．Before 22．A．reason B．cause C．problem D．purpose 23．A．make B．publish C．know D．write 24．A．another B．other C．one another D．the other 25．A．However B．And C．Therefore D．So 26．A．value B．ratio C．rate D．speed 27．A．spread B．passed C．printed D．completed 28．A．inform B．be informed C．to be informed D．informed 29．A．on B．through C．with D．of 30．A．forms B．existence C．contents D．purpose 31．A．tries to cover B．manages to cover C．fails to cover D．succeeds in 32．A．source B．origin C．course D．finance 33．A．measures B．measured C．is measured D．was measured 34．A．offering B．offered C．which offered D．to be offered 35．A．by B．with C．at D．about．

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40、 How to say“出入口控制”in English？（2分）A door control B entrance control C access control D gateway control