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to cross the street with four children. For perception is the mind's interpretation of what the senses - in this case our eyes - tell us.
Many psychologists(心理学家) today are working to try to determine just how a person experiences or perceives the world around him. Using a scientific approach, these psychologists set up experiments in which they can control all the factors. By measuring and writing down the results of many experiments, they are trying to find out what makes different people perceive totally different things about the same scene. 41. Seeing and perceiving are ____________.
A) the same kind of action B) two separate actions
C) two actions carried on by the eyes D) actions that take place at different times 42. Perceiving is an action that takes place ____________.
A) during our eye movement B) when we think very hard about something C) when we fix our eyes on an object D) in every person's mind 43. Perception involves ____________.
A) our explanation of what we sense B) our selection from different answers C) the objects that interest us D) a complicated process of interpretation 44. People perceive different things about the same scene because ____________.
A) they see different things from different angles B) they cannot agree on the same kind of things C) some have good eyesight but some do not D) they have different ideas about them 45. What can be concluded from this passage? A) People are different in intelligence.
B) Perception is still a mystery to psychologists.
C) Experiments have shown that people's senses develop in different ways. D) Nobody can tell how people perceive things.
Task 3
Directions: The following is a Travel Guide. After reading it, your should complete the information by filling in the blanks marked46 through 50 in the table below.
TRAVEL——Extra Day in Honolulu
Going to Honolulu on business is a bit like going to Wall Street for a vacation, for the city of 892 000 people is more famous for its beaches than its banks. Honolulu is a multi-cultural business capital linking America and Asia. It also happens to be a world-class resort(胜地).
The city-situated on the island of Oahu—-attracts about 415000 business travelers a year. Oahu, one of 137 islands of the 1523-mile Hawaiian archipelago(群岛), is not the biggest
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island but the most populated, with about 950000 residents. After a rapid rise in population following statehood in 1959, the population of Oahu has become stable and, in fact, the last two years show a slight downward trend. The island itself is 44 miles long and 30 miles wide with 112 miles of coastline. Should you be lucky enough to find yourself here on a business trip, be sure to build in at least one extra day. And be sure to pack a bathing suit, sun block(防晒乳) and a sun hat! Travel Guide in Honolulu Population of Honolulu: 46 Location of Honolulu: one the island of 47 Number of islands on Hawaiian archipelago: 137 The size of Oahu island: 48 and 30 miles wide The length of Oahu’s coastline: 112 miles What should be packed when traveling in Honolulu: 1. a bathing suit, 2. 49 ; 3. 50 . Task 4
Directions: The following are some expressions for VOA programs. After reading it, you are required to find the items equivalent to (与……等同)those given in Chinese in the table below. Then you should put the corresponding letters in the brackets on the Answer Sheet, numbered 51~ 55. A — Science Report E — This is America I — American Stories
B — Agriculture Report D — People in America F — Space and Man H — American Mosaic J — The Latest World News L — Sports News N — One Sentence News
C — Words and Their Stories G — The Making of a Nation
K — Economic and Financial News M — Top News Stories of the Hour
Example: ( L ) 体育新闻 ( I ) 美国故事 51. ( ) 建国史话 ( ) 太空与人 52. ( ) 一句话新闻 ( ) 美国万花茼 53. ( ) 农业报道 ( ) 今日美国 54. ( ) 经济金融新闻 ( ) 美国人物志 55. ( ) 词语掌故 ( ) 最新世界新闻报道 Task 5 Directions: Read the following letters. After reading them, you are required
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to complete the statements that follow (No. 56 through 60). You should write your answers briefly on the Answer Sheet correspondingly. 15 July, 1997 Dear Mr. Farley:
It would give us great pleasure to have your presence at a reception in honour of the delegation of the World Bank.
The reception will be held in the Harbour View Hotel, on Sunday, August 31, 1997. Cocktails (鸡尾酒会) will be served promptly at six to be followed by dinner at eight. We sincerely hope you can attend. Please let us know.
Sincerely, Charles Paterson
26 July, 1997 Dear Mr. Paterson:
Please accept my apologies for the delay in answering your invitation for the reception on August 31, 1997. I have been away from the office and only just returned. I had hoped that it would be possible for me to be there. Unfortunately, I now find the rush of business makes it impractical. However, I'll be happy to make a date for some other suitable time.
Sincerely yours,
A. Farley
Purpose of writing letter Event / reason Time / Explanation Writer’s hope
Part Ⅳ Translation (25 minutes) Directions: This part, numbered 61 to 65, is to test your ability to translate English into Chinese. Each of the four sentences (No. 1 through 5 )is followed by four choices of suggested translation marked A), B), C) and D). Make the best choice and write the corresponding letter on the Composition/ Translation Sheet. Write your translation of the paragraph( No. 5)in the corresponding space on the Composition/ Translation Sheet.
61. Nowadays, people rely more and more on computers to solve various kinds of problems.
A) 现在，人们越来越多地依靠计算机来解决各种难题 B) 现在，人们更多地依靠计算机来计算出各种各样的问题
C) 在当今时代，人们越来越多地依靠计算机来解决各种各样的问题
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D) 将来，越来越多的人们计算时使用计算机
62. After reading the letter the old man was so disappointed that he tore it into bits with trembling fingers.
A) 老人读完信后失望至极，竟用颤抖的手指把它撕得粉碎 B) 读完信后，老人很失望，然后用颤抖的手指把信撕得粉碎 C) 老人读完信后很生气，竟用颤抖的手指把信扔在地上 D) 读完信后，老人很伤心，所以用颤抖的手指把它撕碎了
63. This year the factory has produced four times as many machines as last year.
A) 今年这家工厂生产的机器比去年多四倍 B) 今年这家工厂生产的机器比去年多三倍 C) 今年这个工厂生产的机器是去年四倍那么多 D) 这一年工厂生产了四次与去年一样多的机器
64. It is known to all that lung cancer is caused at least in part by smoking too much.
A) 这件事传开了，吸烟多了引起肺癌的机会更少 B) 大家知道了，吸烟多了能引起肺癌
C) 众所周知，肺癌至少是因为吸烟过多而引起的 D) 众所周知，肺癌至少部分地是由于吸烟过多而引起的 65. Dear Mrs. Beth,
To think of your sending us all those wonderful glasses! They are perfect, and Jim(吉姆) and I want to thank you a thousand times!
The presents will be shown on the day of the wedding, but do come over this Monday morning for a cup of coffee and on earlier view. Thank you again, and with love from us both.
Kate
Part Ⅴ Writing (25 minutes) Directions: This part is no test your ability to do practical writing. You are required to write a Notice according to the information given below. Remember to do the task Translation/Composition Sheet.
说明：根据下列信息，以学生会（the Students’ Union）的名义写一张通告。
学生会应广大学生的要求，邀请著名跨国公司（BSC Company）中国公司的人力资源部(Human Resources Department)经理Mrs. Tailor来校为全体学生开设讲座。 1．内容：如何为应聘面试作准备 2．时间：5月22日晚7：00-8：30 3．地点：多媒体（Multi-media）教学大楼320教室 希望广大学生，特别是即将毕业求职的学生前往听讲。
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