A) It is widely taught in schools.
B) It has become a second language for many millions of people. C) Many books have been written in English. D) It is less popular than Esperanto. 58. What is the best title of the passage? A) The language made by one man. B) A talk about the world language.
C) English as a second language for everyone. D) Esperanto—a better language than English. Passage Three
After the violent earthquake that shook Los Angeles in 1994, earthquake scientists had news to report: The damage and death toll could have been much worse. More than 60 people died in this earthquake. By comparison, an earthquake of similar intensity that shook America in 1988 claimed 25 ,000 victims.
Injuries and deaths were relatively less in Los Angeles because the quake occurred at 4:31 a. m. on a holiday, when traffic was light on the city’s highways. In addition, changes made to the construction codes in Los Angeles during the last 20 years have strengthened the city ’ s buildings and highways, making them more resistant to quakes.
Despite the good news, civil engineers aren’t resting on their successes. Pinned to their drawing boards are blueprints for improved quake - resistant buildings. The new designs should offer even greater security to cities where earthquakes often take place. In the past, making structures quake - resistant meant firm yet flexible materials, such as steel and wood, that bend without breaking. Later, people tried to lift a building off its foundation, and insert rubber and steel between the building and its foundation to reduce the impact of ground vibrations. The most recent designs give buildings brains as well as concrete and steel supports. Called smart buildings, the structures respond like living organisms to an earthquake’s vibrations. When the ground shakes and the building tips forward, the computer would force the building to shift in the opposite direction.
The new smart structures could be very expensive to build. However, they would save many lives and would be less likely to be damaged during earthquakes.
59. One reason why the loss of lives in the Los Angeles earthquake was comparatively low was that ______.
A) new computers had been installed in the buildings
B) it occurred in the residential areas rather than on the highways C) large numbers of Los Angeles residents had gone for a holiday
D) improvements had been made in the construction of buildings and highways 60. The function of the computer mentioned in the passage is to ______. A) counterbalance an earthquake’s action on the building B) predict the coming of an earthquake with accuracy C) help strengthen the foundation of the building D) measure the impact of an earthquake’ s vibrations
61. It can be inferred from the passage that in minimizing the damage caused by
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earthquakes attention should be focused on ______.
A) the increasing use of rubber and steel in capital construction B) the development of flexible building materials C) the reduction of the impact of ground vibrations D) early forecasts of earthquakes
62. The main purpose of this passage is mostly to______.
A) compare the consequences of the earthquakes that occurred in the U. S. B) encourage civil engineers to make extensive use of computers
C) outline the history of the development of quake - resistant building materials D) report new developments in constructing quake - resistant building Section B
Directions; Match the Chinese sentences in the left column with the English in the right column, mark the corresponding letter on the Answer with a single line through the centre. 63. 首先，他如此努力工作并非只为 A) The desire to keep the respect of a 了钱，他一心为了教育青年人并设法good name propelled me to become the 激励他们在各方面取得进步。 first in our family to go to college. 64. 要保持好名声多赢得的那份尊重，B) Shielding children from the 这一渴求促使我成为全家第一个上大学knowledge that they have failed is 的人。 anything but beneficial to their development. 65. 我们必须唤醒人们认识到环境保C) We must waken people to the 护的重要性。否则，就为时太晚了。 importance of environmental protection. Or it will be too late. 66.庇护孩子不让他们知道自己已经D) To start with, it is not only money 失败对于他们的成长是绝对无益的。 that he works so hard. He is committed to educating the young and tries to motivate them to get ahead in life. A)The only thing neighbor have in common to begin with is proximity, and 67.现在回想起来，他是故意不让我们unless something more develops, that 知道，免得扫了大家的兴。 isn’t reason enough to be best friends. 68.尽管他对拥有这份体面的工作心 B)As I look back, it's clear that he had 存感激，但是他并不真正认为具有写deliberately kept all of that hidden from 作天才的人一定能够教书。 us to avoid spoiling our fun. C)Though grateful for gentle 69.对于一个腼腆的人而言，他爱交际employment, he didn’t really see who 的慷慨精神尤其难能可贵。 had a gift for writing should necessarily be able to teach. 7
D)For a shy man, his gregarious 70. 一开始，邻居们唯一的公共点就generosity of spirit was remarkable. 是住得近，只有进一步发展关系，才有足够的理由成为最好的朋友。 Part IV Translation Section A Directions: Put the following sentences into Chinese. All of them are taken from the passages you have just read.
71. Recent studies have shown that the behavior of rats is greatly affected by space. _______________________________________________________________________________
72. At least six hundred languages have been developed in the search for a language which all human beings would be able to speak.
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73. Throughout this century English has grown more and more important. It has become a second language for many millions of people.
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74. By comparison, an earthquake of similar intensity that shook America in 1988 claimed 25, 000 victims.
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75. The new designs should offer even greater security to cities where earthquakes often take place.
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Section B Directions: Put the following sentences into English. 76. 我过去常常浪费很多时间玩游戏。
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77. 理论上说，你的计划听上去不错，但实际上行得通吗？
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78. 小女孩的歌声给老人带来了欢乐，帮住他忍受住种种生活的艰辛。
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79. 这个倔强的男孩不愿意听从父母的忠告。
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80. 只要你一辈子不停地努力工作，你在回忆往事时就会感到心满意足的。 _______________________________________________________________________________ Part V Writing
Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition on the
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topic Online Games. You should write at least 1 20 words and base your composition on the outline (given in Chinese) below.
1. 现在有一些大学生沉迷于网络游戏，家长和学校对此甚为担忧； 2. 有人认为网络游戏并不是一无是处。 3. 对此你的看法是….
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Answers: Part II.
21—30 BADBC ABCDA 31—40 CADAD BCACA 41—50 DABDA ACBAC Part III. Reading Comprehension
51—54 ACDB 55—58 ABDB 59—62 DACD 63—70 DACBBCDA Part IV Translation
71. 最近的研究已经表明，老鼠的行为极大的受到空间的影响。
72. 至少六百种语言被探索，为了寻求一个全人类都可以使用的语言。
73. 在本世纪，英语已经变得越来越重要；它已经成为数以百万计人们的第二语言。
74. 相比之下，在1988年发生于美国的一次具有相同等级的地震造成25,000丧生。
75. 新型设计应该是经常发生地震的城市更加安全。 76. I used to waste a lot of time playing games.
77. Your plan sounds great in theory, but will it work in practice?
78. The little girl’s songs brought sunshine/ happiness to the old man and helped him to bear the hardships of life.
79. The stubborn boy refused to listen to the advice of his parents.
80. As long as you keep working hard through your life, you will recall your past with satisfaction.
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