Passage Four

Running late again, I rushed into the Cub Scouts parents' meeting, noting the surplus of empty chairs. At least, Iwasn't tl,e only one running behind, I told myself with great relief.

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As I watched them, I thought of the empty chairs at that meeting and those who would never know this joy. After all, I gave those boys onlyone hour of my time every week, but they rewarded me with their hearts.

26. It is clear that the Cubmaster D. was disappointed with the situation

27. The author began to feel guilty when B. the master talked about the problem

28. It can be learned that the author _ C. was willing to take the challenge

29. At first the author considered spending time with children _ C. difficult but worthy

30. The last paragraph is mainly written to D. show that our efforts on children are rewarding

Part III Vocabulary and Structure (10 points)

31. America's emphasis on the importance of education for everyone has spurred scientific research. A .encouraged

32. Photojournalist Margaret White became famous for her coverage of significant events during the Second World War. C.reportage.

33. Below 600 feet ocean waters range from dimly lit to completely dark. C. faintly

34. "I'm not meddling," Mary said mildly. "I'mjust curious. "A.gently

35, In 1861 it seemed inevitable that the southem states would break away from the Union. B. certain

36. Many of novelist Carson McCullers' characters are isolated, disappointed people. A.solitary

37. The workers finally called off the strike.C .cancelled

38. The stories of Sarah Orne Jewett are considered by many to be more authentically regional than those of Bret Harte. B. genuinely

39. The number ofthe United States citizens who are eligible to vote continues to increase. D. entitled

40. Formulated in 1823, the Monroe Doctrine asserted that the Americas were no longer open to European colonization A .stated firmly

41.Smoking is not permitted in the office. D. allowed .

42. The chairman proposed that we should stop the meeting. C. suggested

43. I feel regret about what's happened. A .sorry

44. She has proved that she can be relied on in a crisis. B. depended on

45. John removed his overcoat. C. took off

46. When she was invited to the party, she readily accepted. A.willingly

47. The dentist has decided to extract her bad tooth. A.takeou

48. You must shine your shoes. D.polish

49. The majority ofpeople around here are decent people. A .honest

50. A deadly disease has affected these animals. C.fatal

Part IV Cloze (10 points)

Mystery novels sell thousands of copies each year. And many _51 B. readers count Agatha Christie among their favoriteauthors. Christie was born in September 52 A. of 1890 in England. When she was 53 C. growing up, her mother often told her stories. Christie loved these 54 B. stories that took her into a world of fantasy. Christie's mother also encouraged her to write froma 55 A. young age.

At 16, Christie went to a school in Paris to study piano and singing. She learned to play the piano very well. But she 56 D. never made music a career because ofstage fright.

At 22, she fellin love with Archie Christie. They 57 C. got married in 1914 at the beginning ofWorld War I. During

the war, Christie wrote her first detective story: The M.ysterious Ajfair at Styles. She chose the crime, and then _58 C. invented a detective named Hercule Poirot to solve it. She sent the book to a publisher, 59 A. but it was rejected.

After the war ended, CMstie sent her book to more publishers and finally in 1920, one 60 D. Published it. She earned just ~25 for it. Over the next few years, Christie wrote more books and short stories, gaining experience as a writer.

Part V Translation (15 points)

Most people do not equate wealth with a big house or yacht(游艇).In fact, only 7% ofpeople surveyed associate

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six-figure yearly income would make them feel rich. Yet most people who are rich don't even consider theruselves rich.

大多數人并不認為富有等同于大房子或游艇。事實上，只有7%的被調查者把富有與汽車、房子和船這些物質財富聯系在一起。相反，在許多人看來，富有只是意味著在下一個發薪日到來之前衣食無憂--33%的被調查者是這么認為的。另有26%的人將富有或有錢看成是即便辭去工作也有花不完的錢。然而，很少有人用具體的美元數額來衡量怎樣才算富有。約有17%的人覺得富有意味著擁有至少100萬美元或更多，11%的人稱有6位數的年收入就會感覺有錢。而大部分有錢人根本不認為自己有錢。

Part VI Writing (15 points)

1.你認為獎勵和獎金重要嗎?他們能起到激勵人們努力工作的作用嗎?

2.請舉例說明你的觀點。

Do You Think Awards and Prizes can Serve a Useful Purpose?

A prize or reward, whether it's the Nobel Prize, the Academy Award, or the best handwriting Award in an elementary school, is important. They can serve a useful purpose, because they can have economic, personal, an dsocial effects that enrich the iife Of the winners.

Prizes like the Nobel Prize are cash award. The winners are encouraged financially. They can use the money toimp rove their living and working conditions, and as we know that many of the winners use the money for their further research and studies. An award, like the Academy Award, gives people honors. This is also an encouragement tothe recipients. For example, an actress who wins best actress with the Academy Award will be offered more roles and a higher pay than actresses who don't win. Even an elementary school boy who received the school's Best Handwriting Award will be proud of himself and may get a congratulation gift from his parents or grandparents.

The personal benefits of receiving any reward are evident. Any award winner is pleased because he or she has been recognized as success fulin his or her work That's why when many people receive the Academy Award, they of ien cry because of happiness. So we can say that awards and prizes serve a very useful purpose in encouraging people to work harder and to be more successful.