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1、Part II.Reading Comprehension（20 points）Passage OneIn 1848,gold was discovered in California;from all over the nation,thousandsof young men set out for California.People called“this”the time of the Gold Rush.A gold miner came into a city looking for a pair of pants.He wanted pants strongenough to st

2、and up to the rough work of mining.He met a young man named Levi,who sold heavy cloth for tents and wagon tops.They asked a tailor to use heavy clothfor their pants.Then Levi went into the business of making work pants.He asked hisbrothers to send him some strong blue cotton cloth called denim（斜 纹 粗

3、 棉 布）.Withthis blue denim cloth,Levi started making the kind of pants we call blue jeans today.They were sewed up in the same way as other pants.In 1860,a miner said that the pockets werent strong enough to hold the pieces ofgold he found.The pockets kept falling off the pants.The cloth was all righ

4、t.It wasthe thread that wasnt strong enough.So Levi used rivets（空 卯 专）to attach the pocketsonto the pants.Cowboys needed tough pants,too.They liked their pants to fit tightly.But therivets marked the cowboys1 saddles.So Levi covered the rivets with cloth.Theneverybody was happy.21.This article as a

5、whole is a b o u t.A.how people got blue jeansB.the Gold Rush in CaliforniaC.How blue jeans are madeD.The kind of pants cowboys*wear22.While not stated in the article,you can tell t h a t.A.everybody who went to California got a lot of goldB.Levi found riches in the gold fieldsC.Levi sold more jeans

6、 to cowboys than to gold minersD.Levi made more money than many gold miners23.The word this in the last sentence of the first paragraph refers t o.A.CaliforniaB.the discovery of goldC.many people looking for goldD.the nation at this time24.Levi used strong blue cotton cloth to make pants b e c a u s

7、 e.A.gold miners liked the blue colorB.this was the only cloth he hadC.miners wanted pants which could stand rough workD.cowboys liked their pants to fit tightly25.Which of the following sentences is NOT true?A.It was Levi who started the business of making blue jeans.B.It was one tailor who started

8、 making blue jeans.C.It was in California that blue jeans first became popular.D.It was in California that gold was discovered.Passage TwoAfter having lived for over twenty years in the same district,Albert Hall wasforced to move to a new neighborhood.He surprised his landlord by telling him thathe

9、was leaving because he could not afford to buy any more chocolate.It all began a year ago when Albert Hall returned home one evening and found alarge dog in front of his gate.He was very fond of animals and as he happened tohave a small piece of chocolate in his pocket,he gave it to the dog.The next

10、 day,thedog was there again.It held up its paws（爪 子）and received another piece ofchocolate as a reward.Albert called his new friend“Bingo”.He never found out thedogs real name,nor who his owner was.However,Bingo appeared regularly every afternoon and it was quite clear that heliked chocolate more th

11、an bones.He soon grew dissatisfied with small pieces ofchocolate and demanded a large piece a day.If at any time Albert couldnt give it,Bingo got very angry and refused to let him open the gate.Albert was now at Bingosmercy and had to“buy himn to get into his own house!He spent such a large part ofh

12、is money to keep Bingo supplied with chocolate that in the end he had to movesomewhere else.26.Albert had been living in the same district f o r.A.many weeksB.under twenty yearsC.all his lifeD.more than twenty years27.Albert decided to move b e c a u s e.A.he didnt get along well with his landlordB.

13、he was afraid of animals,especially dogsC.he couldnt get into his own house freelyD.he was not satisfied with that district28.Bingo waited for Albert every afternoon at the gate b e c a u s e.A.he wanted some bonesB.he wanted chocolateC.he liked AlbertD.he had no other place to go29.What does“at dog

14、s m ercy mean in“Albert was now at Bingos mercy.”?A.Albert was angry with the dogB.Albert was somehow controlled by the dogC.the dog is not kindD.the dog is not to be treated kindly any more.30.We can tell from the story t h a t.A.Albert could afford to buy a large piece of chocolate fbr Bingo every

15、 dayB.Albert didnt like animals any more from then onC.all dogs cause trouble fbr people living in Alberts districtD.he who spares the rod would finally spoil the dog.Passage ThreeWhat you give your relatives,friends,husband,or wife can help you knowyourself better.Also,what they give you can tell y

16、ou something about theirpersonality.Most gift giving(and getting)shows nothing more than the spirit of loveand friendship.But it is possible to form some associations between the kinds ofthings bought and the people buy them.Here is a guide to who gives what and why.The clothes you wear tell somethi

17、ng about your personality.They tell the worldnot only how you want to be seen but how you see yourself as well.When someonegives you something to wear that agrees with your self-image,theyre saying,nI agreewith you.I like you the way are,Such a gift should be taken as a form of compliment(赞 美).On th

18、e other hand,a gift of clothing that does not match your personalitycould be an insult to your character.Making something by hand has become the exception in many countriestoday so much so that giving a homemade gift is sometimes considered unusual.Ifyou receive a homemade gift,you are lucky.It may

19、not be made perfectly,but it willshow a certain quality of love.People who give homemade gifts may be said to bevery generous.They have given time and emotion,two important characteristics ofbeing creative.A person who thinks of food when thinking of a gift is good example of whathuman warmth means.

20、Whether you give a box of chocolates,a bag of oranges,or aball of cheese,all carry the same message of comfort and support.People who give books as gifts either like reading or would like everyone tothink they do.If you happen to receive a large,heavy book,its giver may be muchmore interested in the

21、 way things appear than in the way they actually are.Of course,reading is a way of feeling the emotions of another person and of learning new things.Giving a book can be a way of sharing a feeling or a newly learned meaning.Thegiver is probably trying to say to you what the book said to him.31.The f

22、irst paragraph is written mainly to tell readers t h a t.A.the gifts you give can help you understand yourself better than any other wayB.there is a certain relationship between the gifts and the people who give themC.the gifts you receive help you learn your personalityD.between relatives and frien

23、ds a gift may show friendship and love32.A person who likes the self-image of another person will give the latter ag i f t A.fashionable and expensiveB.made at home by himselfC.that agrees with the personality of the receiverD.that matches the character of the giver33.People are especially generous

24、if they g i v e.A.a thing not found in ones countryB.an object that shows warmthC.something unusualD.gifts made by hands34.What kind of message is communicated by a gift of foodA.a supportive one.B.a generous one.C.a creative one.D.an unusual one.35.If you give a large book as a gift,it may show t h

25、 a t.A.you enjoy reading and will be successful in writingB.the receiver is interested in reading and hopes to be a writerC.you want to share with others a certain feelingD.you are more interested in the appearance than in its contentsPassage FourThroughout July 1945,the Japanese mainland,from Tokyo

26、 on Honshu northwardto the coast of Hokkaido,were bombed as if an invasion were about to take place.Infact,something far more threatening was at hand,as the Americans were telling Stalinat Potsdam.In 1939 physicists in the United States had learned of experiments in Germanydemonstrating the possibil

27、ity of atomic power and understood the potential damage ofan atomic bomb.On August 2,1939,Albert Einstein warned President Roosevelt ofthe danger of Nazi Germanys advances in development of the atomic bomb.Eventually,the U.S.Office of Scientific Research Development was created in June1941 and given

28、 combined responsibility with the War Department in the ManhattanProject to develop a nuclear bomb.After four years of intensive research anddevelopment efforts,an atomic device was set off on July 16,1945,in a desert area atAlamogordo,New Mexico,generating an explosive power equal to that of more t

29、han15,000 tons of TNT.Thus,the atomic bomb was born.Truman,the new U.S.president,believed that this terrible object might be used to defeat Japan in a way lesscostly of U.S.lives than a conventional invasion of the Japanese homeland.Japansunsatisfactory response to the Allies1 Potsdam Declaration de

30、cided the matter.On August 6,1945,an atomic bomb carried from Tinian Island in the Marianasin a specially equipped B-29 was dropped on Hiroshima,at the southern end ofHonshu.The combined heat and blast destroyed everything in the explosionsimmediate neighborhood,generated spontaneous fires that burn

31、ed out almost 4.4square miles completely,and killed between 70,000 and 80,000 people,in addition toinjuring more than 70,000 others.A second bomb,dropped on Nagasaki on August 9,killed between 35,000 and 40,000 people,injured a like number,and ruined 1.8square miles.36.What is the main idea of the p

32、assage?A.An atomic device was developed after much work was done.B.The birth and use of the atomic bomb ended the second world war.C.An invasion was about to take place with the use of atomic bombs.D.An atomic bombs was dropped on the cites of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.37.What was the danger AE had war

33、ned R about?A.The danger of Nazi Germanys advances in the development of atomic bombs.B.The possibility of atomic power being used against Nazi Germany or Japan.C.Japans response to the Allies9 Potsdam Declaration during World War Two.D.The destruction of everything from the explosion of the atomic

34、bomb in Japan.38.What was the U.S.Office of SRD created for?A.To give a partner to the war department in the Manhattan Project.B.To give a response to Einsteins proposal concerning the bombs.C.To fight against the invasion of Japan and put an end to the war.D.To develop a nuclear bomb with the war d

35、epartment in a project.39.How many people were killed by the two bombs dropped in Japan?A.Between 70,000 and 80,000.B.Between 35,000 and 40,000.C.Between 105,000 and 120,000.D.Between 140,000 and 150,000.40.How many people were injured by the Nagasaki bomb?A.Around 150,000.B.Around 80,000.C.Around 7

36、0,000.D.Around 40,000.Part III.Word Building(15 points)Directions:complete the following sentences with the proper form o f the word given inthe brackets.S11.(internal)The idea that women are not capable is also by somewomen.S12.(define)It this dictionary,the of“frequent is found orhappening often;r

37、epeated many time.”S13.(objective)It is required that judges should weigh the evidence logically andS14.(impress)That was a n _ performance from such a young tennisplayer.SI 5.(approval)Although they said nothing about their negative felling,shecould sense their_ of her suggestion.S16.(apply)Have yo

38、u filled in th e _ from for your passport yet?SI 7.(confident)Hes got th e _ to walk into a room of strangers andimmediately start a conversation.S I8.(attraction)One of the less_ features of California is the threat ofearthquakes.SI 9.(appeal)The tourist agency was very successful last year because

39、 of its_ advertisements in local newspapers.S20.(courage)She sometimes g o t_ about her social life,which wasgoing nowhere,she felt.S21.(undoubted)The highlight of the evening was_ the speech by theguest of honor.S22.(valid)He said that he wouldnt publish his findings until he_his result.S23.(mild)S

40、he complained loudly to the manager,who answered herS24.(tidy)His room is very_.You can see paper all over the floor.S25.(poor)His stories written in his later years were not interestingbecause of his_ of imagination.Part IV.(10 points)Directions:Fill in the blanks in the following passage by select

41、ing suitable wordsfrom the Word Band.You may not use any o f the words more than Once.Are we fated to repeat the past because our memories are too short?Wasn*t World WarII supposed to provide a(n)S26 that would end all wars?Why are we stillfighting?As people around the world S27 the agonies of war,i

42、s it possible to evenhope for a brighter tomorrow?A recent study revealed that the S28 of wars in the world is actually decreasing.Ihardly believe this means we S29 historic praise fbr greater understanding of ourfellow men.While the number of traditional wars may have _ S30slightly,acts ofviolence

43、around the globe are on the increase.The end of World War II left us with an opportunity S31 seen throughouthistoryto start over.But,instead of seizing that opportunity and S32 safety andwell-being of all peoples,rich nations took advantage of the poor.We cannot continuewith the S33 that our actions

44、 in other parts of the world are without S34 athome.If we do so,the S35 efforts of the soldiers of World War II will have beena waste.We will simply repeat the wars of the past.A)assumption B)accepting C)guaranteeing D)assure E)heroicF)consequences G)rarely H)endure I)persisted J)deserveK)declined L)shrink M)quantity N)desire 0)resolution