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SectionIUseofEnglish

Directions:

Readthefollowingtext.Choosethebestword(s)foreachnumberedblankandmarkA,B,CorD

onANSWERSHEET1.(10points)

?AncientGreekphilosopherAristotleviewedlaughteras“abodilyexercisepreciousto

health//②But]someclaimstothecontrary,laughingprobablyhaslittleinfluence

onphysicalfitness.?Laughterdoes2short-termchangesinthefunctionofthe

heartanditsbloodvessels,3heartrateandoxygenconsumption.④Buibecause

hardlaughterisdifficultto4,agoodlaughisunlikelytohave5

benefitstheway,say,walkingorjoggingdoes.

①6,insteadofstrainingmusclestobuildthem,asexercisedoes,laughter

apparentlyaccomplishesthe7.②Studiesdatingbacktothe1930sindicatethat

laughter8muscles,decreasingmuscletoneforupto45minutesafterthelaughdies

down.

@Suchbodilyreactionmightconceivablyhelp9theeffectsofpsychological

stress.(2)Anyway,theactoflaughingprobablydoesproduceothertypesof10

feedbackthatimproveanindividuafsemotionalstate.③11oneclassicaltheoryof

emotion,ourfeelingsarepartiallyrooted12physicalreactions.④Itwasarguedat

theendofthe19thcenturythathumansdonotcry13theyaresadbutthatthey

becomesadwhenthetearsbegintoflow.

?Althoughsadnessalso14tears,evidencesuggeststhatemotionscanflow

15muscularresponses.②Inanexperimentpublishedin1988,socialpsychologistFritz

StrackoftheUniversityofWUrzburginGermanyaskedvolunteersto16apen

eitherwiththeirteeth——therebycreatinganartificialsmile——orwiththeirlips,whichwould

producea(n)17expression.③Thoseforcedtoexercisetheirsmilingmuscles

18moreenthusiasticallytofunnycartoonsthandidthosewhosemouthswerecontractedin

afrown,19thatexpressionsmayinfluenceemotionsratherthanjusttheotherway

around.④20,thephysicalactoflaughtercouldimprovemood.(295words)

1.AamongBexceptCdespiteDlike

2.AreflectBdemandCindicateDproduce

3.AstabilizingBboostingCimpairingDdetermining

4.AtransmitBsustainCevaluateDobserve

5.AmeasurableBmanageableCaffordableDrenewable

6.AinturnBlnfactCInadditionDinbrief

7.AoppositeBimpossibleCaverageDexpected

8.AhardensBweakensCtightensDrelaxes

9.AaggravateBgenerateCmoderateDenhance

10.AphysicalBmentalCsubconsciousDintemal

11.AExceptforBAccordingtoCDuetoDAsfor

12.AwithBonCinDat

13.AunlessBuntilCifDbecause

14.AexhaustsBfollowsCprecedes□suppresses

15.AintoBfromCtowardsDbeyond

16.AfetchBbiteCpickDhold

17.AdisappointedBexcitedCjoyfulDindifferent

18.AadaptedBcateredCturned□reacted

19.AsuggestingBrequiringCmentioningDsupposing

20.AEventuallyBConsequentlyCSimilarlyDConversely

SectionIIReadingComprehension

PartA

Directions:

Readthefollowingfourtexts.AnswerthequestionsbeloweachtextbychoosingA,B,CorD.

MarkyouranswersonANSWERSHEET1.(40points)

Text1

①ThedecisionoftheNewYorkPhilharmonictohireAlanGilbertasitsnextmusicdirector

hasbeenthetalkoftheclassical-musicworldeversincethesuddenannouncementofhis

appointmentin2022.②Forthemostpart,theresponsehasbeenfavorable,tosaytheleast.③

“Hooray!Atlast!〃wroteAnthonyTommasini,asober-sidedclassical-musiccritic.

①Oneofthereasonswhytheappointmentcameassuchasurprise,however,isthatGilbert

iscomparativelylittleknown.②EvenTommasini,whohadadvocatedGilbert'sappointmentin

theTimes,callshim“anunpretentiousmusicianwithnoairoftheformidableconductorabout

him.〃③Asadescriptionofthenextmusicdirectorofanorchestrathathashithertobeenledby

musicianslikeGustavMahlerandPierreBoulez,thatseemslikelytohavestruckatleastsome

Timesreadersasfaintpraise.

①Formypart,IhavenoideawhetherGilbertisagreatconductororevenagoodone.②To

besure,heperformsanimpressivevarietyofinterestingcompositions,butitisnotnecessaryfor

metovisitAveryFisherHall,oranywhereelse,tohearinterestingorchestralmusic.③AllIhave

todoistogotomyCDshelf,orbootupmycomputeranddownloadstillmorerecordedmusic

fromiTunes.

①Devotedconcertgoerswhoreplythatrecordingsarenosubstituteforliveperformanceare

missingthepoint.②Forthetime,attention,andmoneyoftheart-lovingpublic,classical

instrumentalistsmustcompetenotonlywithoperahouses,dancetroupes,theatercompanies,and

museums,butalsowiththerecordedperformancesofthegreatclassicalmusiciansofthe20th

century.③Theserecordingsarecheap,availableeverywhere,andveryoftenmuchhigherin

artisticqualitythantoday'sliveperformances;moreover,theycanbe“consumed"atatimeand

placeofthelistener'schoosing.④Thewidespreadavailabilityofsuchrecordingshasthus

broughtaboutacrisisintheinstitutionofthetraditionalclassicalconcert.

@Onepossibleresponseisforclassicalperformerstoprogramattractivenewmusicthatis

notyetavailableonrecord.②Gilbert'sowninterestinnewmusichasbeenwidelynoted:Alex

Ross,aclassical-musiccritic,hasdescribedhimasamanwhoiscapableofturningthe

Philharmonicinto“amarkedlydifferent,morevibrantorganization."③Buiwhatwillbethe

natureofthatdifference?Merelyexpandingtheorchestra'srepertoirewillnotbeenough.@If

GilbertandthePhilharmonicaretosucceed,theymustfirstchangetherelationshipbetween

America'soldestorchestraandthenewaudienceithopestoattract.

21.WelearnfromParagraph1thatGilbert'sappointmenthas.

AincurredcriticismBraisedsuspicion

CreceivedacclaimDarousedcuriosity

22.TommasiniregardsGilbertasanartistwhois.

AinfluentialBmodest

CrespectableDtalented

23.Theauthorbelievesthatthedevotedconcertgoers.

Aignoretheexpensesofliveperformances

Brejectmostkindsofrecordedperformances

Cexaggeratethevarietyofliveperformances

Doverestimatethevalueofliveperformances

24.Accordingtothetext,whichofthefollowingistrueofrecordings

ATheyareofteninferiortoliveconcertsinquality.

BTheyareeasilyaccessibletothegeneralpublic.

CTheyhelpimprovethequalityofmusic.

DTheyhaveonlycoveredmasterpieces.

25.RegardingGilbert'sroleinrevitalizingthePhilharmonic,theauthorfeels.

AdoubtfulBenthusiastic

CconfidentDpuzzled

Text2

?WhenLiamMcGeedepartedaspresidentofBankofAmericainAugust,hisexplanation

wassurprisinglystraightup.②Ratherthancloakinghisexitintheusualvagueexcuses,hecame

rightoutandsaidhewasleaving“topursuemygoalofrunningacompany."?Broadcasting

hisambitionwasuverymuchmydecision/7McGeesays.?Withintwoweeks,hewastalking

forthefirsttimewiththeboardofHartfordFinancialServicesGroup,whichnamedhimCEOand

chairmanonSeptember29.

①McGeesaysleavingwithoutapositionlinedupgavehimtimetoreflectonwhatkindof

companyhewantedtorun.②Italsosentaclearmessagetotheoutsideworldabouthis

aspirations.③AndMcGeeisn'talone.@InrecentweekstheNo.2executivesatAvonand

AmericanExpressquitwiththeexplanationthattheywerelookingforaCEOpost.⑤Asboards

scrutinizesuccessionplansinresponsetoshareholderpressure,executiveswhodon'tgetthenod

alsomaywishtomoveon.⑥Aturbulentbusinessenvironmentalsohasseniormanagerscautious

oflettingvaguepronouncementscloudtheirreputations.

?Asthefirstsignsofrecoverybegintotakehold,deputychiefsmaybemorewillingto

makethejumpwithoutanet.②Inthethirdquarter,CEOturnoverwasdown23%fromayear

agoasnervousboardsstuckwiththeleaderstheyhad,accordingtoLiberumResearch.③Asthe

economypicksup,opportunitieswillaboundforaspiringleaders.

①Thedecisiontoquitaseniorpositiontolookforabetteroneisunconventional.②For

yearsexecutivesandheadhuntershaveadheredtotherulethatthemostattractiveCEOcandidates

aretheoneswhomustbepoached.③SaysKorn/FerryseniorpartnerDennisCarey:"Ican't

thinkofasinglesearchI'vedonewhereaboardhasnotinstructedmetolookatsittingCEOs

first//

?Thosewhojumpedwithoutajobhaven'talwayslandedintoppositionsquickly.②Ellen

MarramquitaschiefofTropicanaadecadeago,sayingshewantedtobeaCEO.@Itwasayear

beforeshebecameheadofatinyInternet-basedcommoditiesexchange.?RobertWillumstadleft

Citigroupin2022withambitionstobeaCEO.@Hefinallytookthatpostatamajorfinancial

institutionthreeyearslater.

①Manyrecruiterssaytheolddisgraceisfadingfortopperformers.②Thefinancialcrisis

hasmadeitmoreacceptabletobebetweenjobsortoleaveabadone.③“Thetraditionalrulewas

it'ssafertostaywhereyouare,butthat'sbeenfundamentallyinverted,“saysoneheadhunter.

④“Thepeoplewho'vebeenhurttheworstarethosewho'vestayedtoolong.”

26.WhenMcGeeannouncedhisdeparture,hismannercanbestbedescribedasbeing

AarrogantBfrank

Cself-centeredDimpulsive

27.AccordingtoParagraph2,seniorexecutives9quittingmaybespurredby.

Atheirexpectationofbetterfinancialstatus

Btheirneedtoreflectontheirprivatelife

Ctheirstrainedrelationswiththeboards

Dtheirpursuitofnewcareergoals

28.Theword“poached(Line3,Paragraph4)mostprobablymeans.

AapprovedofBattendedto

ChuntedforDguardedagainst

29.Itcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraphthat.

Atopperformersusedtoclingtotheirposts

Bloyaltyoftopperformersisgettingout-dated

Ctopperformerscaremoreaboutreputations

Dit'ssafertosticktothetraditionalrules

30.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthetext

ACEOs:WheretoGo

BCEOs:AlltheWayUp

CTopManagersJumpwithoutaNet

DTheOnlyWayOutforTopPerformers

Text3

?Theroughguidetomarketingsuccessusedtobethatyougotwhatyoupaidfor.②No

longer.(3)Whiletraditional"paid"media—suchastelevisioncommercialsandprint

advertisements—stillplayamajorrole,companiestodaycanexploitmanyalternativeformsof

media.?Consumerspassionateaboutaproductmaycreate“earned"mediabywillingly

promotingittofriends,andacompanymayleverage“owned"mediabysendinge-mailalerts

aboutproductsandsalestocustomersregisteredwithitsWebsite.⑤Thewayconsumersnow

approachtheprocessofmakingpurchasedecisionsmeansthatmarketing\impactstemsfroma

broadrangeoffactorsbeyondconventionalpaidmedia.

①Paidandownedmediaarecontrolledbymarketerspromotingtheirownproducts.②For

earnedmedia,suchmarketersactastheinitiatorforusers'responses.③Butinsomecases,one

marketer'sownedmediabecomeanothermarketer'spaidmedia-fbrinstance,whenan

e-commerceretailersellsadspaceonitsWebsite.?Wedefinesuchsoldmediaasownedmedia

whosetrafficissostrongthatotherorganizationsplacetheircontentore-commerceengines

withinthatenvironment.⑤Thistrend,whichwebelieveisstillinitsinfancy,effectivelybegan

withretailersandtravelproviderssuchasairlinesandhotelsandwillnodoubtgofurther.⑥

JohnsonJohnson,forexample,hascreatedBabyCenter,astand-alonemediapropertythat

promotescomplementaryandevencompetitiveproducts.?Besidesgeneratingincome,the

presenceofothermarketersmakesthesiteseemobjective,givescompaniesopportunitiestolearn

valuableinformationabouttheappealofothercompanies9marketing,andmayhelpexpanduser

trafficfbrallcompaniesconcerned.

①Thesamedramatictechnologicalchangesthathaveprovidedmarketerswithmore(and

morediverse)communicationschoiceshavealsoincreasedtheriskthatpassionateconsumers

willvoicetheiropinionsinquicker,morevisible,andmuchmoredamagingways.②Such

hijackedmediaaretheoppositeofearnedmedia:anassetorcampaignbecomeshostageto

consumers,otherstakeholders,oractivistswhomakenegativeallegationsaboutabrandor

product.?Membersofsocialnetworks,forinstance,arelearningthattheycanhijackmediato

applypressureonthebusinessesthatoriginallycreatedthem.

?Ifthathappens,passionateconsumerswouldtrytopersuadeotherstoboycottproducts,

puttingthereputationofthetargetcompanyatrisk.②Insuchacase,thecompany5sresponse

maynotbesufficientlyquickorthoughtful,andthelearningcurvehasbeensteep.③Toyota

Motor,forexample,alleviatedsomeofthedamagefromitsrecallcrisisearlierthisyearwitha

relativelyquickandwell-orchestratedsocial-mediaresponsecampaign,whichincludedeffortsto

engagewithconsumersdirectlyonsitessuchasTwitterandthesocial-newssiteDigg.(443

words)

31.Consumersmaycreate"earned"mediawhentheyare.

AobsessedwithonlineshoppingatcertainWebsites

Binspiredbyproduct-promotinge-mailssenttothem

Ceagertohelptheirfriendspromotequalityproducts

Denthusiasticaboutrecommendingtheirfavoriteproducts

32.AccordingtoParagraph2,soldmediafeature.

AasafebusinessenvironmentBrandomcompetition

CstrongusertrafficDflexibilityinorganization

33.TheauthorindicatesinParagraph3thatearnedmedia.

Ainviteconstantconflictswithpassionateconsumers

Beanbeusedtoproducenegativeeffectsinmarketing

Cmayberesponsiblefbrfiercercompetition

Ddeserveallthenegativecommentsaboutthem

34.ToyotaMotor'sexperienceiscitedasanexampleof.

Arespondingeffectivelytohijackedmedia

Bpersuadingcustomersintoboycottingproducts

Ccooperatingwithsupportiveconsumers

Dtakingadvantageofhijackedmedia

35.Whichofthefollowingisthetextmainlyabout

AAlternativestoconventionalpaidmedia.

BConflictbetweenhijackedandearnedmedia.

CDominanceofhijackedmedia.

DPopularityofownedmedia.

Text4

①It'snosurprisethatJenniferSenior'sinsightful,provocativemagazinecoverstory,uIlove

MyChildren,IHateMyLife,“isarousingmuchchatter—nothinggetspeopletalkinglikethe

suggestionthatchildrearingisanythinglessthanacompletelyfulfilling,life-enrichingexperience.

②Ratherthanconcludingthatchildrenmakeparentseitherhappyormiserable,Seniorsuggests

weneedtoredefinehappiness:insteadofthinkingofitassomethingthatcanbemeasuredby

moment-to-momentjoy,weshouldconsiderbeinghappyasapast-tensecondition.③Even

thoughtheday-to-dayexperienceofraisingkidscanbesoul-crushinglyhard,Seniorwritesthat

“theverythingsthatinthemomentdampenourmoodscanlaterbesourcesofintense

gratificationanddelighl.”

①Themagazinecovershowinganattractivemotherholdingacutebabyishardlytheonly

Madonna-and-childimageonnewsstandsthisweek.②Therearealsostoriesaboutnewly

adoptive—andnewlysingle—momSandraBullock,aswellastheusualuJenniferAnistonis

pregnantnews.?Practicallyeveryweekfeaturesatleastonecelebritymom,ormom-to-be,

smilingonthenewsstands.

①Inasocietythatsopersistentlycelebratesprocreation,isitanywonderthatadmittingyou

regrethavingchildrenisequivalenttoadmittingyousupportkitten-killing②Itdoesn'tseem

quitefair,then,tocomparetheregretsofparentstotheregretsofthechildless.③Unhappy

parentsrarelyareprovokedtowonderiftheyshouldn'thavehadkids,butunhappychildlessfolks

arebotheredwiththemessagethatchildrenarethesinglemostimportantthingintheworld:

obviouslytheirmiserymustbeadirectresultofthegapingbaby-sizeholesintheirlives.

@Ofcourse,theimageofparenthoodthatcelebritymagazineslikeUsWeeklyandPeople

presentishugelyunrealistic,especiallywhentheparentsaresinglemotherslikeBullock.②

Accordingtoseveralstudiesconcludingthatparentsarelesshappythanchildlesscouples,single

parentsaretheleasthappyofall.(3)Noshockthere,consideringhowmuchworkitistoraisea

kidwithoutapartnertoleanon;yettohearSandraandBritneytellit,raisingakidontheir"own'

(read:withround-the-clockhelp)isapieceofcake.

①It'shardtoimaginethatmanypeoplearedumbenoughtowantchildrenjustbecause

ReeseandAngelinamakeitlooksoglamorous:mostadultsunderstandthatababyisnotahaircut.

?Butit'sinterestingtowonderiftheimagesweseeeveryweekofstress-free,

happiness-enhancingparenthoodaren'tinsomesmall,subconsciouswaycontributingtoourown

dissatisfactionswiththeactualexperience,inthesamewaythatasmallpartofushopedgetting

“theRachel"mightmakeuslookjustalittlebitlikeJenniferAniston.(447words)

36.JenniferSeniorsuggestsinherarticlethatraisingachildcanbring.

Atemporarydelight

Benjoymentinprogress

Chappinessinretrospect

Dlastingreward

37.WelearnfromParagraph2that.

Acelebritymomsareapermanentsourceforgossip

Bsinglemotherswithbabiesdeservegreaterattention

Cnewsaboutpregnantcelebritiesisentertaining

Dhavingchildrenishighlyvaluedbythepublic

38.ItissuggestedinParagraph3thatchildlessfolks.

Aareconstantlyexposedtocriticism

Barelargelyignoredbythemedia

Cfailtofulfilltheirsocialresponsibilities

Darelesslikelytobesatisfiedwiththeirlife

39.AccordingtoParagraph4,themessageconveyedbycelebritymagazinesis.

AsoothingBambiguous

CcompensatoryDmisleading

40.Whichofthefollowingcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraph

AHavingchildrencontributeslittletotheglamourofcelebritymoms.

BCelebritymomshaveinfluencedourattitudetowardschildrearing.

CHavingchildrenintensifiesourdissatisfactionwithlife.

DWesometimesneglectthehappinessfromchildrearing.

PartB

Directions:

ThefollowingparagraphsaregiveninawrongorderForQuestions41-45,youarerequiredto

reorganizetheseparagraphsintoacoherenttextbychoosingfromthelistA-Gtofillingtheminto

thenumberedboxes.ParagraphsEandGhavebeencorrectlyplaced.Markyouranswerson

ANSWERSHEET1.(10points)

ANodisciplineshaveseizedonprofessionalismwithasmuchenthusiasmasthehumanities.You

can,MrMenandpointsout,becomealawyerinthreeyearsandamedicaldoctorinfour.Butthe

regulartimeittakestogetadoctoraldegreeinthehumanitiesisnineyears.Notsurprisingly,upto

halfofalldoctoralstudentsinEnglishdropoutbeforegettingtheirdegrees.

BHisconcernismainlywiththehumanities:literature,languages,philosophyandsoon.These

aredisciplinesthataregoingoutofstyle:22%ofAmericancollegegraduatesnowmajorin

businesscomparedwithonly2%inhistoryand4%inEnglish.However,manyleadingAmerican

universitieswanttheirundergraduatestohaveagroundinginthebasiccanonofideasthatevery

educatedpersonshouldpossess.Butmostfinditdifficulttoagreeonwhata“generaleducation”

shouldlooklike.AtHarvard,MrMenandnotes,€€thegreatbooksarereadbecausetheyhavebeen

read”—theyformasortofsocialglue.

CEquallyunsurprisingly,onlyabouthalfendupwithprofessorshipsforwhichtheyentered

graduateschool.Therearesimplytoofewposts.Thisispartlybecauseuniversitiescontinueto

produceevermorePhDs.Butfewerstudentswanttostudyhumanitiessubjects:English

departmentsawardedmorebachelor'sdegreesin1970-71thantheydid20yearslater.Fewer

studentsrequirefewerteachers.So,attheendofadecadeofthesis-writing,manyhumanities

studentsleavetheprofessiontodosomethingforwhichtheyhavenotbeentrained.

DOnereasonwhyitishardtodesignandteachsuchcoursesisthattheycutacrosstheinsistence

bytopAmericanuniversitiesthatliberal-artseducationandprofessionaleducationshouldbekept

separate,taughtindifferentschools.Manystudentsexperiencebothvarieties.Althoughmorethan

halfofHarvardundergraduatesendupinlaw,medicineorbusiness,futuredoctorsandlawyers

muststudyanon-specialistliberal-artsdegreebeforeembarkingonaprofessionalqualification.

EBesidesprofessionalisingtheprofessionsbythisseparation,topAmericanuniversitieshave

professionalisedtheprofessor.Thegrowthinpublicmoneyforacademicresearchhasspeededthe

process:federalresearchgrantsrosefourfoldbetweenI960and1990,butfacultyteachinghours

fellbyhalfasresearchtookitstoll.Professionalismhasturnedtheacquisitionofadoctoraldegree

intoaprerequisiteforasuccessfulacademiccareer:aslateas1969athirdofAmericanprofessors

didnotpossessone.Butthekeyideabehindprofessionalisation,arguesMrMenand,isthat"the

knowledgeandskillsneededforaparticularspecialisationaretransmissiblebutnottransferable.，z

Sodisciplinesacquireamonopolynotjustovertheproductionofknowledge,butalsooverthe

productionoftheproducersofknowledge.

FThekeytoreforminghighereducation,concludesMrMenand,istoalterthewayinwhich“the

producersofknowledgeareproduced.，zOtherwise,academicswillcontinuetothink

dangerouslyalike,increasinglydetachedfromthesocietieswhichtheystudy,investigateand

criticise.''Academicinquiry,atleastinsomefields,mayneedtobecomelessexclusionaryand

moreholistic."Yetquitehowthathappens,MrMenanddoesnotsay.

GThesubtleandintelligentlittlebookTheMarketplaceofIdeas:ReformandResistanceinthe

AmericanUniversityshouldbereadbyeverystudentthinkingofapplyingtotakeadoctoral

degree.Theymaythendecidetogoelsewhere.Forsomethingcurioushasbeenhappeningin

Americanuniversities,andLouisMenand,aprofessorofEnglishatHarvardUniversity,captured

itskillfully.

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PartC

Directions:

ReadthefollowingtextcarefullyandthentranslatetheunderlinedsegmentsintoChinese.Your

translationshouldhewrittencarefullyonANSWERSHEET2.(10points)

Withitsthemethat“Mindisthemasterweaver/'creatingourinnercharacterandouter

circumstances,thebookAsaManThinkethbyJamesAllenisanin-depthexplorationofthe

centralideaofself-helpwriting.

(46)Allen'scontributionwastotakeanassumptionweallshare—thatbecausewearenot

robotswethereforeconlrolourihoughls—andrevealitserroneousnalure.Becausemostofus

believethatmindisseparatefrommatter,wethinkthatthoughtscanbehiddenandmade

powerless;thisallowsustothinkonewayandactanother.However,Allenbelievedthatthe

unconsciousmindgeneratesasmuchactionastheconsciousmind,and(47)whilewemaybn

abletosustaintheillusionofcontrolthroughtheconsciousmindakme,inrealityweare

continuallyfhcedwithaquestion:"WhycannotImakemyselfdothisorachievethat”

Sincedesireandwillaredamagedbythepresenceofthoughtsthatdonotaccordwithdesire,

Allenconcluded:"Wedonotattractwhatwewant,butwhatweare."Achievementhappens

becauseyouasapersonembodytheexternalachievement;youdon't"get”successbutbecome

it.Thereisnogapbetweenmindandmatter.

PartofthefameofAllen'sbookisitscontentionthatuCircumstancesdonotmakeaperson,

theyrevealhim.，f(48)Thisseemsajustificationforneglectofthoseinneed,anda

rationalizationofexploitation,ofthesuperiorityofthoseatthetopandtheinferiorityofthoseat

thebottom.

This,however,wouldbeaknee-jerkreactiontoasubtleargument.Eachsetofcircumstances,

howeverbad,offersauniqueopportunityforgrowth.Ifcircumstancesalwaysdeterminedthelife

andprospectsofpeople,thenhumanitywouldneverhaveprogressed.Infact,(49)

circumstancesseemtobedesignedtobringoutthebestinus,andifwefeelthatwehavebeen

“wronged,thenweareunlikelytobeginaconsciousefforttoescapefromoursituation.

Nevertheless,asanybiographerknows,aperson'searlylifeanditsconditionsareoftenthe

greatestgifttoanindividual.

ThesoberingaspectofAllen'sbookisthatwehavenooneelsetoblameforourpresent

conditionexceptourselves.(50)TheupsideisIhepossibilitiescontainedinknowingihat

everythingisuptous:wherebeforewewereexpertsinthearrayoflimitations,nowwebecome

authoritiesofwhatispossible.(405words)

SectionIIIWriting

PartA

51.Directions:

Writealettertoafriendofyoursto

1)recommendoneofyourfavoritemoviesand

2)givereasonsforyourrecommendation.

Youshouldwriteabout100wordsonANSWERSHEET2.

Donotsignyourownnameattheendoftheletter.Use“LiMing〃instead.

Donotwritetheaddress.(10points)

PartB

52.Directions:

Writeanessayof160-200wordsbasedonthefollowingdrawing.Inyouressay,youshould

1)describethedrawingbriefly,

2)explainit'sintendedmeaning,and

3)giveyourcomments.

YoushouldwriteneatlyonANSWERSHEET2.(20points)

旅程之“余〃

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SectionIUseofEnglish(10points)

l.C2.D3,B4.B5.A6.B7.A8.D9.C10.A

11.B12.C13.D14.C15.B16.D17.A18.D