( B )

She had been shopping with her Mom in Wal-Mart. She must have been 6 years old, this beautiful brown haired, freckle-faced image of innocence. Outside, it was pouring so heavily.

We all stood there just inside the door of the Wal-Mart. We waited, some patiently, others annoyed because nature messed up their hurried day. I got lost in the sound and sight of the heavens washing away the dirt and dust of the world.

Her voice was so sweet as it broke the hypnotic trance (昏昏欲睡) we were all caught in. “Mom, let’s run through the rain,” she said.

“ No, honey. We’ll wait until it slows down a bit.” Mom replied.

This young child waited about another minute and repeated, “Mom, let’s run through the rain. ”

“We’ll get soaked if we do,” Mom said.

“ No, we won’t, Mom. That’s not what you said this morning, ” the young girl said as she tore at her Mom’s arm.

“This morning? When did I say we could run through the rain and not get wet?”

“Don’t you remember? When you were talking to Daddy about his cancer, you said, If God can get us through this, he can get us through anything!”

The entire crowd stopped dead silent. I dare say you couldn’t hear anything but the rain. We all stood silently. No one came or left in the next few minutes. Mom paused and thought for a moment about what she would say.

Now some would laugh it off and scold her for being silly. Some might even ignore what was said. But this was a moment of affirmation in a young child’s lifetime when innocent trust can be developed so that it will bloom into faith. “Honey, you are absolutely right. Let’s run through the rain. If get wet, well maybe we just need washing. ” Mom said. Then off they ran.

We all stood watching, smiling and laughing as they rushed past the cars and they held their shopping bags over their heads just in case. They got soaked. But they were followed by a few who screamed and laughed like children all the way to their cars. And yes, l did. I ran. I got wet. I needed washing.

You may lose your material possessions, your money and even your health, but no one can ever take away your precious memories. So don’t forget to make time and take the opportunities to make memories.

64. Which of the following is the closest in meaning to the underlined word “ affirmation” ?

A. happiness   B. approval      C. disagreement         D. love

65. What do we know about the mother in the story?

A. Her husband was cured of his cancer.

B. She was strong-willed and considerate.

C. She was in despair and pretended to forget what she said.

D. Her daughter completely understood the situation her family was in.

66. Which of the following may the author agree with?

A. The mother should not tell her child about the family misfortune.

B. Parents should act more bravely than their children.

C. Parents should grasp every opportunity to influence their children to grow well.

D. Children should learn to show gratitude and understanding to their parents.

67. The best title for the passage might be _______.

A. Run Through the Rain

B. Be a Determined Mother

C. Wait in the Rain

D. Have a wonderful experience

(C)

The interview has been going on for about 20 minutes and everything seems to be going well.Then, suddenly, the interviewer asks an unexpected question, “Which is more important, law or love?”

Job applicants in the West increasingly find themselves asked strange questions like this.And the signs are that this is beginning to happen in China.

Employers want people who are skilled, enthusiastic and devoted.So these are the qualities that any reasonably intelligent job applicant will try to show no matter what his or her actual feelings are.In response, employers are increasingly using the questions which try and show the applicant’s true personality.

The question in the first paragraph comes from a test called the Kiersey Temperament Sorter.It is an attempt to discover how people solve problems, rather than what they know.This is often called aptitude (天资) test.

According to Mark Baldwin of Alliance, many job applicants in China are finding this type of questions difficult.“When a Chinese fills out an aptitude test, he or she will think there is a right answer but they may fail because they try to guess what the examiner wants to see.”

This is sometimes called the prisoner’s dilemma.Applicants are trying to act cleverly in their own interest, but they fail because they don’t understand what the interviewer is looking for.Remember that in an aptitude test, the correct answer is the honest answer.

68. What is the purpose of the passage?

A. To give a piece of advice to job interviewees.

B. To tell you how to deal with job interviews.

C. To advise you how to find a good job.

D. To describe an aptitude test.

69. Now employers want to hire workers who ________.

A. know much more than others   B. will work harder than others

C. are able to solve the problems  D. are better educated than others

70. According to the writer, in an aptitude test, Chinese job applicants should ________.

A. not tell the truth

B. offer a complete answer

C. learn to tell what they really think

D. find out what the examiner wants to know

71. From the passage we know that ________.

A. job applicants are always asked such questions

B. applicants should not act as cleverly as possible

C. more Chinese applicants fail to find a job

D. aptitude test is becoming world-wide popular

(D)

WASHINGTON --- It’s a great achievement that inspires concepts of robots with consciousness and independent minds.

When people or animals get hurt, they can usually compensate for minor injuries and keep limping along, but for robots, even slight damage can make them stumble and fall. However, a recently made robot has demonstrated a new ability: it can heal its own damage.

The new robot, which looks like a splay – legged (弓形腿的), four – footed starfish can sense injury to itself and adapt. That ability sets the new robot apart from earlier machines. Because the robot can recover from unfamiliar places.

“There is a need for planetary robotic rovers (行星机器探测车) to be able to fix things on their own,” says Josh Bongard, a professor in the University of Vermont, who is one of the device’s creator. “Robots on other planets must be able to continue their mission without human help if they are damaged and cannot communicate their problem back to Earth.”

A typical robot functions according to a computer program, but the new robot works differently. First, sensors in its four legs observe the robot’s movements and signals to its built – in computer. From the information it collects, the robot creates its own programs that allow it to adapt to different situations. For example, when the researchers shortened one of the robot’s legs, the smart machine simply adjusted its way of walking – it used three legs instead of four.

The researchers are looking for other places to put the resilient robot to work. One spot is the ocean floor. That dark and dangerous undersea area might be a good choice for a robot that the scientists call the Starfish. “We never officially named the robot, but we usually refer to it as the Starfish, even though a real starfish has five rather than four legs,” says Bongard. “Also, a real starfish is much better than our robot at recovering from injury, because it can actually grow its legs again.” Scientists have created robots that help humans in many ways: by exploring space, fighting fires, and even performing surgery.

72. The newly designed robot distinguishes itself from the former ones because it________.

A. can communicate with people on the earth about their problems

B. works according to a certain computer program

C. can find its problems and solve them automatically

D. can explore unfamiliar places

73.An example is given in the fourth paragraph in order to explain that the robot ________.

A. is used to create new programs

B. has typical robot functions

C. has sensors to observe its movements

D. can gather information and adapt to new conditions

74.Which of the following is TRUE about the robot “Starfish”?

A. It was spoken highly of by people for its special ability.

B. It will stumble and fall if damaged.

C. It can grow its legs again once they are broken.

D. It has started to work on the ocean floor.

75.What might be the best title of the passage?

A. How the Starfish Robot Works

B. Do – It – Yourself Robot Repair

C. Robots Designed to Work on Other Planets

D. New Robot Helping Us in Many Ways

(E)

Almost everyone accepts the fact that crime can never be wiped out entirely. Thus, control of crime becomes the focus of the police and governments around the world. The question lawmakers must answer is, “Which system of criminal punishment works best for society?” Each country has developed its own ideas for solutions to this question, and these solutions then determine how criminals are punished under different systems. However, none of the current systems in use has proven 100 percent effective.

There are many ideas regarding punishment of criminals. Some systems look only to get retribution (报应，惩罚) against criminals. These systems work to frighten criminals away from repeating a crime in the future. These systems also try to deter (使…打消念头) others in society by using the criminal as an example of what can happen to a person if he or she is caught committing crimes. Rehabilitation (悔过，改造) is another philosophy by which many systems of punishment operate. The goal of these systems is to return a former criminal to society after a required period of treatment and training, usually in prison. The idea is to try to help change the person’s behavior and approach so that he or she becomes a law-abiding citizen.

Capital punishment is another form of punishment which systems use in extreme criminal cases, sometimes involving such crimes as murder, rape, and violent theft. In these cases, the person is put to death. Today, capital punishment is used in relatively few countries. Many countries have done away with it. In others, capital punishment remains only officially in law books but is rarely used. However, capital punishment remains in use in some countries, including the United States.

When looking at the number of crimes committed, the effectiveness of any of these forms of punishment comes into question. In the United States, for example, 80 percent of the people arrested each year are male, and the majority of these are young men or boys. One-third of all auto thefts, robberies, and burglaries are committed by young men under the age of 18. Generally, young people have less responsibility in society, so they risk losing little if they are caught in a criminal activity. However, it can also be argued that today’s youthful criminals do not fear the punishment they will receive if caught by the police. Current methods of criminal punishment do not serve the purpose of deterring young criminals in the United States.

A major problem with the current system of rehabilitation in the United States is that most criminals return to crime after they have supposedly been rehabilitated. Two-thirds of those caught by the police each year are repeat criminals. As a result of this fact, many people feel that rehabilitation of criminals is a lost cause. Since the late 1970s, many see retribution as a preferred (首选的) punishment in criminal cases in the United States.

76. What is the main purpose behind retribution?

A. To frighten future criminals.

B. To satisfy the victim.

C. To take criminals out of society.

D. To create repeat offenders.

77. Many crimes in the United States are committed by ________.

A. law-abiding citizens    B. leaders

C. teenagers       D. factory workers

78. What percent of the people arrested in the United States are female?

A. 10 percent. B. 20 percent.   C. 50 percent.  D. 80 percent.

79. According to the passage, which is true of the legal system in the US?

A. Capital punishment is not allowed.

B. The majority of criminals will not repeat crimes.

C. Many people see retribution as the preferred punishment.

D. Few young people commit crimes.

80. What is a big problem with the system of rehabilitation?

A. Criminals repeat crimes.

B. Prisons are too full.

C. The crime rate is going up.

D. Young men are going to prison.

IV. 单词拼写 (10%)

1. When the frightened patient was kicking and screaming, her mother held her arms f_____________.

2. I can’t come at the moment. I am o_____________ with my work.

3. Scientists used to believe there was no life in the d_____________ of the ocean.

4. Sometimes a few words of c_____________ to the one who has just failed may encourage him to stand up and even try to make a comeback.

5. Let me c_____________ you on the birth of your daughter.

6. It is widely accepted that a good diet is b_____________ to health.

7. The president entered the hall, a_____________ by some bodyguards.

8. In my free time, I often do some v_____________ work at the local hospital.

9. After four years in college, I finally received the _____________ degree of science.

10. In the name of j_____________, all men should be equal before the law.

V. 翻译(10%)

1. 残疾人应当与健全人一样有同样的机会欣赏电影，同时能保持自己的尊严。

Disabled people should have _____________ ____________ _______________ ______________able-bodied people to enjoy the cinema and to do so ____________  ______________.

2. 如果你对别人的外貌进行不利的评论，那你一定会惹麻烦的。

If you ________________ _______________ _____________  ____________ a person’s appearance, you ____________  _____________  ____________ cause trouble.

3. 看到如此美景我的心在狂跳，我觉得浑身的细胞都被激活了。

Seeing the fantastic view, my heart was _____________ _______________ and I felt ___________ ___________ __________ __________ __________ __________ ___________.

4. 我盼望着收到你的来信，因为我非常渴望知道你在那里的生活。

I’m looking forward to ___________ ____________ you, for I __________ __________  ____________ know all about your life there.

5. 那时我突然想到在这么大一个城市里我居然没其它地方可去了。

At that moment it suddenly ___________ ____________ ____________ that in such a big city I just __________ ____________ ___________ ____________  ______________.

VI. 改错 (10%)

A pretty, well-dress young lady stopped a taxi in a big square, and said to a driver, “Do you see that young man at the another side of the square?” “Yes,” said the taxi driver. The young man was standing outside a restaurant and looking impatient at his watch every a few seconds. “Take me over there,” said the young lady. There was a lot of cars and buses in the square, so the taxi driver asked, “Are you afraid to across the street?” “Oh, no!” said the young lady. “But I promised because I would meet her for lunch at one o’ clock, but it is now a quarter to two. If I arrive in a taxi, it will at least seem that I have tried to be late.”

附加题(20%)

阅读下面短文，在标有序号的空白处填入一个适当的词。

While we are having lunch, my friend does a survey. As time is running ¬  1   for her, she and her husband are thinking of starting a family. “Do you think I should have a baby?" she asks.

"It will   2   your life," I say. "I know," she says, "no more sleeping in on weekends, no more unplanned holidays..."

But that's not what I mean at all. I want her to know   3   she will never learn in childbirth classes. I want to tell her that the   4   wounds of childbearing will heal, but becoming a mother will leave her with an emotional wound.

I consider warning her that she will never again read a newspaper   5   thinking: " What if that had been MY child?" Every plane crash and every house fire will be on her mind.

I feel I should warn her that no matter how many years she has   6   to her career, her occupation will be affected by motherhood. She will have to make every effort to keep herself from running home, just to make___7___ her child is all right.

I want to assure her that her own   8  , now so important, will be of less value to her once she has a child. She would give it up in a moment to save her child, but will also begin to hope     9   more years—not to achieve her own dreams—but to watch her children achieve theirs.

I want to describe to my friend the exciting and enjoyable moment of   10   your child learn to hit a ball for the first time. I want her to taste the joy that is so real but it hurts.

"You'll never regret it," I say finally.

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