PART Ⅲ THE USE OF ENGLISH (占总分的15%)
Section A Cloze (占总分的10%)
Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage.For each blank there are four choices marked A ,B ,C and D .You should choose the ONE that best fits into the passage.Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.
In his youth,Knute Axelbrod wanted to learn many languages,to know everything about human history,to （54） wise by reading great books.When he first came from Europe （55） the state of North Dakota,he worked in a mill all day （56） studied all evening.Then he met Lena Wesselius and （57） her at the age of eighteen.After that there was a farm to pay for,and there were children to （58）.For many years Axelbrod had no time to study.Finally he had a farm （59） was free from debt,with good soil and plenty of animals.But （60） then he was sixty-three years old and ready(it seemed) to die.His wife was（61）.His sons had grown （62） and gone away.His work was done.He was （63） and alone.Axelbrod’s daughter and （64） begged him to live with them,but he （65）.“No,”he said，“You must learn to be (66）.You will come and live here （67） my farm,and （68）will pay me four hundred dollars a year （69） the use of it, （70） I will not live here with you.I will watch you from my hill.”He built himself a small house on the hill,（71）he cooked his （72）,made his bed,and read many books from the public library.He began to feel that he was （73） free than ever before in his life.
54.A.be B.grow C.become D.turn
55.A.in B.to C.for D.at
56.A.while B.and C.whereas D.but
57.A.married B.married with C.married to D.got married
58.A.bring B.rear C.raise D.feed
59.A.it B.and C.he D.that
60.A.for B.by C.at D.from
61.A.died B.death C.dead D.deadly
62.A.over B.on C.up D.tall
63.A.free B.unneeded C.unemployed D.busy
64.A.daughter in law B.husband C.mother D.son in law
65.A.refused B.said nothing C.kep silent D.agreed
66.A.independent B.dependent C.independence D.dependence
67.A.over B.on C.in D.at
68.A.you B.someone C.perhaps D.maybe
69.A.in B.to C.for D.by
70.A.But B.So C.Therefore D.Then
71.A.when B.where C.what D.that
72.A.breakfast B.supper C.meals D.dinner
73.A.more B.much C.a lot D.far
Section B Short Answer Questions (占总分的5%)
Directions: In this part there is a short passage with five questions or incomplete statements. Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions or complete the statements in the fewest possible words (not exceeding 10 words).
Our world is filled with sounds we never hear. The human auditory(听觉的) range is limited to begin with: if we could hear sounds lower than 20 vibrations per second, we would be driven mad by the rumblings and creakings of our muscles, intestines and heartbeats; every step we take would sound like an explosion. But even with our auditory range we select, focus, pay attention to a few sounds and blot out the rest. We are so assaulted(困扰) by sound that we continually “turn off”. But in the process we shut out the glorious symphony(交响乐) of sound in which the living world is bathed.
The sound tormented city dweller who habitually “turns off his audio” loses a dimension of social reality. Some people, for example, possess the ability to enter a crowded room and from the sounds encountered know immediately the mood, pace and direction of the group assembled. Everything becomes more real when heard as well as seen. It is, in fact, quite hard really to know a person by sight alone, without hearing his voice. And it is not just the sound of the voice that informs.
Even the rhythm of footsteps reveals age and variations of mood—delight, depression, anger, joy.
Hearing can also soothe and comfort. The snapping of logs in the fireplace, the gossipy whisper of a broom, the inquisitive wheeze of a drawer opening—all are savored sounds that make us feel at home. In a well loved home, every chair produced a different, recognizable creak, every window a different click, groan or squeak. The kitchen by itself is a source of many pleasing sounds. Every place, every event has a sound dimension.
The sense of hearing can perhaps be restored to modern man if he better understands its worth and how it works. Most people would be surprised to discover how far the sense can be pushed by cultivation. At a friend’s house recently, my wife opened her purse and some coins spilled out, one after another, onto the floor. “Three quarters, two dimes, a nickels and three pennies,” said our host as he came in from the next room. And as an after thought: “One of the quarters is silver.” He was right, down to the last penny “How did you do it?” we asked. “Try it yourself.” he said.
We did, and with a little practice we found it easy.
Curiously, evidence indicates that people need sound. When we are lost in thought, we involuntarily drum with our fingers or tap with a pencil—a reminder that we are still surrounded by a world outside ourselves. Just cutting down reflected sound can produce some odd results. The nearest thing on earth to the silence of outer space, for example, is the “anechoic chamber” at the Bell Telephone Laboratories in Burray Hills, N.J., which is lined with material that absorbs 99.98% of all reflected sound. Men who have remained in the room for more than an hour report that they feel nervous and out of touch with reality.
Questions:
S1.According to Paragraph One. Why do we blot out the sounds we don’t want to hear?
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S2.The writer believes that the rhythm of our footsteps changes as
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S3.How many different kinds of sounds are mentioned in Paragraph 3?
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S4.What’s the main idea of Paragraphs 4 and 5?
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S5.The whole passage tells us that by ignoring most of the sound around us we miss much that could give us ____________________________.
PART Ⅳ WRITING (占总分的15%)
Directions: For this part,you are required to write a composition about “What Would Happen If There Were No Power” in three paragraphs.You are given the first sentence or part of the first sentence of each paragraph.Your composition should be no less than 120 words.Remember to write your composition neatly.
1.Ever since early the last century,electricity has become an essential part of our modern life. 2.If there were no electric power,____.
3.Therefore,____.