A) one does not pay enough attention to information if one reads fast
B) one’s comprehension drops if one reads too slowly C) in order to understand better, one has to read slowly D) many people read fast in order to save time
55. After reading this passage, we can see the writer wrote the passage in order to _______. （得分：2分）
A) prove the importance of different reading skills B) prove the importance of higher education C) prove the importance of mother’s help
D) prove the importance of fast reading for comprehension
Passage 2
The earth is not the only body that travels around the sun. With it are eight other planets: two of them are nearer while the other six are farther from the sun than the earth is. The farther they are the longer trips they make around the sun. People noticed long ago that these traveling bodies move around in the sky in fixed paths. It is a force called gravity (引力) that holds them in their paths.
We know that every little bit of matter in the universe pulls upon every other bit of matter. If it were not for these pulls, the planets would fly off into space instead of around the sun. In the same way there exists a pull between the earth and the moon, which keeps the moon traveling in its path around the earth. Gravity holds you to the earth’s surface, and pulls back to it the ball which you throw into the air. Of course, the ball also pulls on the larger earth but the earth is so much larger that the pull is not noticed.
Now remember that large bodies bring to bear a greater pull on any body than smaller ones which contain less material. But each object in the universe, no matter how small, pulls on all other objects to some degree.
56. The earth is __________ in the sun family. （得分：2分） A) one of the eight members B) one of the nine members C) bigger than two of the other bodies D) nearer than two fellow members 57. These traveling bodies __________. （得分：2分） A) move along certain paths around the sun
B) make much longer trips when they travel around the sun C) have the same traveling paths
D) have their paths changed a bit
58. The gravity of every matter in the universe __________. （得分：2分） A) has the object work properly B) keeps the object traveling
C) makes the object fly off into space D) holds the object to the surface 59. The pull makes the ball __________. （得分：2分） A) fly around the body and then fall onto the ground B) you throw into the air fall back to the earth C) go up into the sky and fly away
D) you play with go farther and faster away from the earth 60. Which of the following is True? （得分：2分） A) The moon travels nearer and nearer to the earth.
B) The smaller matters fly off into space.
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C) We do not notice the pull of the moon.
D) The larger the bodies are, the greater their pull is. Passage 3
When Beethoven （贝多芬） was 28, he began to notice a strange noise in his ears. As it grew worse, he went to see doctors, and was told that he was going deaf. This was too much for any composer （作曲家） to bear. Beethoven became hopeless; he was sure that he was going to die. He went to the countryside where he wrote a long good-bye letter to his brothers, describing how sad and lonely his deafness made him. He longed to die, and said to death, “Come when you will; I shall meet you bravely.”
In fact, Beethoven did something braver than dying. He gathered his courage and went on writing music, He wrote the music for which we remember him best after he became deaf. This music was very different from any that had been composed before. Instead of the past artistic music for the rich listeners, Beethoven wrote stormy, exciting music which reminds us of his troubled and courageous life. In time he went completely deaf, but he wrote more creatively than ever, for he could “hear” his music in his mind. .His Heroic Symphony （交响乐） and Fifth Symphony both show his courage in struggling with his fate.
In time he went completely deaf, but he wrote more creatively than ever, for he could “hear” his music in his mind. He was lonely and often unhappy but in spite of this, he often wrote joyful music, such as his last symphony, the Ninth. Because of his courage and strong will to success, his music has given joy and encouragement to millions of people.
61.How did Beethoven’s deafness affect him? （得分：2分）
A) It drove him mad. B) It helped him create good music. C) It stopped his writing music. D) It killed him
62.Which of the following best shows Beethoven’s courage in struggling with his fate? （得分：2分）
A) Ninth Symphony. B) Heroic Symphony and Fifth Symphony. C) Fifth Symphony and Ninth Symphony. D) Fifth Symphony only. 63. Beethoven longed to die because ____________. （得分：2分） A) he wouldn’t be able to write music for rich listeners after becoming deaf B) he felt his deafness was too much for him to bear as a composer C) he had told death he would meet it bravely D) he wouldn’t be able to support his family
64. Which of the following is the best title for this passage? （得分：2分） A) Deafness and Composer B) Beethoven and His Music
C) Music and Musicians D) Deafness and Music
65. According to the passage, which of the following is true about Beethoven? （得分：2分） A) He wrote less and less music after he went deaf.
B) He wrote encouraging music creatively in spite of his deafness. C) His music became more and more artistic when he was deaf.
D) When he was partly deaf, Beethoven’s music became more and more gentle. Passage 4
Lemonade is a favorite summer drink. It is enjoyed at family meals, picnics, ball games, and many special parties. People like its light, lemony taste. They also like it because it keeps them from getting too thirsty. Do you drink it?
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Fresh lemonade can be made by cutting a lemon in half and squeezing 榨the juice into a cup. After the seeds are taken out, sugar and water are mixed in. One cup of lemon juice, one cup of sugar, and two quarts of water stirred together make good lemonade.
There are even easier ways to get lemonade. One way is to buy lemonade powder. Then add the right amount of water. Another way is to buy cans of frozen lemonade and mix it with water. The easiest way of all is to buy and open a can of lemonade that is ready to drink, just like a can of juice.
Lemonade is good for people. It has vitamin C. It keeps the body cool in summer. When served hot it can help a bad cold or a sore throat.
Lemonade is not a new drink. It has been around for a long time. Some say it came from the Chinese. Others think it probably came from England or France. More than four hundred years ago an English doctor wrote about the good that lemonade can do for people. 66. Lemonade is a ___ drink. （得分：2分）
A) hot B) popular C) new D)frozen
67. In order to make good lemonade with one cup of lemon juice, we should add to it___. （得分：2分）
A) one cup of sugar and one quart of water B) one cup of sugar and two quarts of water C) one spoon of sugar and one quart of water
D) two spoons of sugar and two quarts of water
68. There are other easier ways to get lemonade, such as___. （得分：2分） A) to cut a lemon in half
B) to buy frozen lemonade and mix it with water C) to buy lemonade powder and boil it with water D) to squeeze a lemon juice
69. Concerning its origin, lemonade___. （得分：2分）
A) appeared for a long time B) was brought by Chinese people C) has been around for several decades D) can help people recover from diseases 70. The writer tries to___. （得分：2分）
A) convince people that lemonade can cure diseases B) convince people that lemonade is good for them C) convince people to buy his lemonade D) convince people to buy lemon juice Part IV: Translation (10%)
Directions: There are five sentences in this part. For each sentence, five suggested Chinese translations are given. There are five choices marked A), B), C) , D) and E). You are expected to make the best choice.
71. His elder brother is no longer the boy that he was when you met him five years ago. A) 他弟弟还是五年前同你开会时那个老样子。 B) 他的弟弟已不再是五年前你见到的那个男孩了。 C) 他哥哥和五年前同你开会时一样高。
D) 他的哥哥已不再是五年前你见到的那个男孩了。 E) 他哥哥和你五年前见到时一样高。
72. The young man talked in such a good manner that he made a good impression on the
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interviewer.
A) 这个年轻人对面试官说了很多好话。
B) 这个年轻人的很会说话，给面试官留下了好印象。 C) 这个年轻人态度好，对面试官有好印象。
D) 这个年轻人的谈吐很得体，给面试官留下了良好印象。 E) 这个年轻人说话非常礼貌，对面试官有好印象。
73. I don’t agree with either of you on many things. A) 我不同意你们两个人做这么多的事情。
B) 在很多事情上，我的意见和你们俩中任何一个的都不太一致。 C) 对很多事情的看法，我只同意你们其中一个人的意见。 D) 在许多事情上，我的意见和你们俩中任何一个的都不相同。 E) 在很多事情上，我也不同意你们两个的意见。
74. Computer data base and e-mail system were strange terms for most of us in the early 1990s. A) 早在1990年，计算机数据库和电子邮件系统对我们来说就不足为奇了。
B) 在20世纪90年代早期， 计算机数据库和电子邮件系统对我们大多数人来说还很陌生。 C) 早在20世纪90年代，我们大多数人都能感受到计算机数据库和电子邮件系统的奇特。 D) 在20世纪90年代早期， 计算机数据库和电子邮件系统对我们大多数人来说还是陌生的术语。
E) 在20世纪90年代早期， 计算机数据库和电子邮件系统中出现了很多陌生的术语。 75. Here at Lakeside Shopping Center we go out of our way to make sure your visit is special. A) 在湖畔购物中心，购物之后，我们会专程带你出去观光。
B) 在湖畔购物中心，我们会用我们的方法确保你的光顾有特别的收获。 C) 在湖畔购物中心，我们会出来迎接你，并带你去看特价商品。 D) 在湖畔购物中心，我们会努力确保你的光顾有特别的收获。
E) 在湖畔购物中心，我们会出来迎接你, 并确保你的参观有特别的收获。
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