V. Reading Comprehension

Directions: Read the following passages. Each passage is followed by the three or four questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked (A) (B) (C) and (D) . Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.

A

D day is a term used to stand for the starting day of a campaign or planned series of actions. When the secret starting date is unknown, secret or subject to change, D day is the reference point which helps planners arrange every step of a campaign. For example, the day before D day is D-1; the day after: D+1, D+2 and so on.

The letter D here stands for Day, so D day actually means Day day. More commonly the term has a military usage. In fact, it came into being during the First World War, but it was during the Second that D day got its common usage.

The beginning of the end of the Second World War was the allied landing of Europe, and D day was its starting date. After months of careful planning, the exact day was fixed for June5,1994. Because of impossible weather conditions, at the minute the landing was put off until the following day.

71. If a man-made satellite is planned to launch on August 1st , but for some reason, it is launched on July 29th, then according to the passage, the day is ______,

(A) D-2 (B) D-3 (C) D+2 (D) D+3

72. The allied landing of Europe_______.

(A) brought the Second World War to an end

(B) started the Second World War

(C) took place on the day D-1

(D) was the end of the Second World War

73. Why was the landing of Europe put off in the Second World War?

(A) Because it had been carelessly planned

(B) Because it was fine that day.

(C) Because it wasnt suitable for attacking that day.

(D) Because it was raining that day.

74. Which of the following is true according to the passage?

(A) D day is a term used only in a campaign.

(B) D day is helpful for people to plan something to be happening.

(C) In fact, the term D day is June 5, not June 6

(D) June 1st, Childrens Day can be called D day.

B

Acadia National Park

5 miles S of Hardor Via Rte. Season from about May 10 to October 15. Likely to be crowded July 1 to August 31! 4-day camping limiting. 3335 tent sites in woods, open fields near shore. Food three miles away. Swim (salt and fresh) with easy drive.

75. Most people choose to go there during the period of ______.

(A) May to July (B) July to October (C) July to August (D) June to September

76. The people who stay there live ______.

(A) with selected families (B) indoors

(C) in hotels (D) outside in tents

77. If you want to go for a swim, you can get to the pools or the sea after _____.

(A) a long drive (B) a hard drive (C) a short drive (D) a 5- minute drive

C

A man shot Martin Luther King in Atlanta on 4th April 1968. He drove a white Ford car. Who was he ? The police found "Harvey Lowmeyers "gun and "John Willards "shirt, and then the white car. It was "Eric Starvo Galts" car. So what was this mans real name? The marks on the shirt and the car sent the F. B. I. to Los Angeles. 300 detectives questioned people. At last one found a photograph of "Galt". Then detectives in Atlanta found a fingerprint. It was on a map in "Galts"room in a small hotel. One fingerprint was enough.

James Earl Rays fingerprint was already on the F. B. I. cards. The police watched railway stations, hotels and airports. 3000 detectives were trying to find Ray---without success.

The Canadian police were helping, too. They looked at 240,000 photographs in their Passport Office. Then they found one of "Ramon George Sneyd". "We gave this man a passport last month," they said. "He went to London on 2nd May. "The man was wearing thick glasses, but he looked like Ray. Then on 8th June, a detective at London Airport saw Sneyds name on a passenger list.

It was the end of the biggest manhunt in history. The F. B. I. spent 1.4 million dollars, but they got their man.

78. The key of settling the case was probably the murderers _______.

(A) car (B) fingerprint (C) gun (D) shirt

79. It took the police _______ to catch the murderer.

(A) 65 days (B) 8 weeks (C) 2 months (D) 2 years

80. Which of the following is NOT true?

(A) Harvey Lowmeyer when he bought his gun

(B) John Willard when he paid for the car

(C) Eric Starvo Galt when he lived in Los Angeles

(D) James Earl Ray when he came to Atlanta

81. Which was the murderers real name ?

(A) Ramon George Sneyd. (B) James Earl Ray

(C) Eric Starvo Galt (D) John Willard

D

How can we get rid of garbage() ? Do we have enough energy sources to meet our future energy needs?

These are two important questions that many people are asking today. Some people think that men might be able to solve both problems at the same time. They suggest using garbage as an energy source.

For a long time people buried garbage or dumped it on empty land. Now empty land is scarce. However, more and more garbage is produced each year, but garbage can be a good fuel to use. The things in garbage do not look like coal, petroleum, or natural gas: but they are chemically similar to these fossil fuels(). As we use up our fossil-fuel supplies, we might be able to use garbage as an energy source.

Burning garbage is not a new idea. Some cities in Europe and the United States have been burning garbage for years. The heat that is produced by burning garbage is used to boil water. The steam that is produced is used to make electricity or to heat nearby buildings. In Paris, France, some power plants burn almost 2 million metric tons of the citys garbage each year. The amount of energy produced is about the same as would be produced by burning almost a half million barrels of oil.

But there are problems in using garbage as a fuel. Garbage that burns easily, such as food scraps and paper, must be separated from metals, glass, and other materials that do not burn easily. This separation process is normally costly. Another problem is that burning garbage can pollute the air.

Our fossil fuel supplies are limited. Burning garbage might be one kind of energy source that we can use to help meet our energy needs. This method could also reduce the amount of garbage piling up on the earth.

82. Which of the following is NOT fossil fuel?

(A) Natural gas (B) Petroleum (C) Coal (D) Tide

83. People used to depose garbage by ______.

(A) turning garbage into useful fossil fuel

(B) burning garbage or dumping it on empty land

(C) separating garbage into three types

(D) shipping garbage into sea or ocean

84. Why should we use garbage as an energy source?

(A) Because our fossil fuel supplies are limited

(B) Because garbage is more useful than fossil fuels

(C) Because burning garbage can save a lot of money for us

(D) Because empty land is getting more and more scarce.

85. What do you think the next paragraph will talk about?

(A) Some other methods of turning garbage into treasure

(B) Some other benefits we can get from burning garbage

(C) How much garbage we can make use of in the world

(D) How to separate food scraps and paper from garbage that do not burn easily.

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VI. Translation (15分，每题3分)

Direction: Translate the following sentences in English, using the words or phrases given in the brackets.

1.众所周知，青看被看做是祖国的未来。(regard)

2.艺术展览会能否准时向公众开放还是个问题。(remain)

3.依我看，你自己应该为这次实验的失败负责。(blame)

4.人们普遍认为脑子越用越灵活。 (the more… the more)

5.跟他的父母愿望相反，他大学毕业后没有出国而是去了大西北。(instead of )

VII. Guided Writing (25分)

Directions: Write an English composition in at least 120 words, according to the clue given.

请以日记形式记叙你十八岁的生日。

参考答案

part A:

1.

M: Is this seat taken?

W: I dont think so. The man who was here finished his lunch and left.

Q: Where does this conversation mostly probably take place?

2.

W: At first I thought this dress was blue, but now it looks green to me.

M: You were right the first time, Its this yellow light in the store that makes everything look different.

Q: According to the man what is the color of the dress?

3.

M: I thought you had planned to practice the piano today.

W: I did nothing but write letters all day.

Q: What did the woman do ?

4.

W: I have plenty of good ideas, but I havent been able to organize them clearly. May I hand in the paper a few days later?

M: You know that I always prefer a well written paper even if it is late.

Q: What is the probable relationship between the two speakers?

5.

W: Cooking for yourself is a lot better than eating in a school canteen.

M: Yes, I couldnt agree more.

Q: What does the woman mean?

6.

M: I have only 12 dollars. Is it enough for 4 tickets?

W: Well, you can buy four $2.50 tickets, whichever you prefer?

Q: If the man buys the cheaper ones, how much money will be left?

7.

W: You must have enjoyed using your new camera on your trip?

M: I would have, but after buying a new camera especially for that trip. I left it in the car with my friend who drove me to the airport.

Q: What did the man say about his camera?

8.

M: Did you hear the weather forecast?

W: Yes, they said it would be slightly above freezing tomorrow.

Q: What kind of weather are they having?

9.

M: Hello, will you please send someone up to my apartment? The hot water is running , and I cant turn it off.

W: Sorry, my men are all out now. But Ill send one up as soon as possible.

Q: Who has the woman called to come over?

10.

W: How did Bill finally go to New York? First he was going to fly, then to take the bus. But the last time I talked to him he hadnt really decided.

M: He ended up driving his own car. The plane was too expensive, and the bus was too slow.

Q: How did Bill go to New York?

Part B:

M: Are you ready for the trip to the museums in "The Big Apple"? I can hardly wait!

W: "The Big Apple"? What are you talking about?

M: "The Big Apple" is the nickname for the New York City. You are going to New York with us, arent you?

W: Yes, I am going. Im especially looking forward to seeing the museum of the modern art. Theres a special show of twentieth-century American painters there. But tell me, where did the nickname "The Big Apple "come from?

M: The jazz musician s of the 1920s are responsible for the name. When they played a concert in a big city, they called that city "an apple". Of course New York was the biggest city in the country and the best place for a jazz concert. So the musicians called it "The Big Apple".

W: Amazing ! New York is such a fascinating place and it has even got such an interesting nickname, one that its had for more than fifty years.

11. Whats the woman interested in seeing?

12.What does the word "apple" in the phrase "The Big Apple "mean?

M: Im so sick. I cant tell up and down.

W: Youve been sick quite a bit since you got here, havent you?

M: Well, for the past few weeks, the weather in /this city has been changing a lot. Its awful. One day its too hot outside, and the next day its raining. No matter what I put on. Im always not dressed properly for that day.

W: You just havent learned to predict the changing climate in this city yet. Many newcomers complain about the same problem. Ive been here for four years and I rarely get sick because Im always dressed properly for the weather. But when I first came, that was a different story.

M: I know. But what can I do now?

W: Actually, there is something you can do. I heard that theres a weather hotline you can call in the morning that will tell you the temperature for the day.

M: Yes. I think Ive heard of that hotline.

W: Id like to find out if it really helps. Maybe you can give them a call tomorrow morning and see if it helps your situation.

M: Not me! I heard thats very expensive and I dont have that kink of money.

13. What has been happening to the man recently?

14. What is the womans advice to solve the mans problem?

Part C:

On the fourth Thursday of November every year, Americans celebrate Thanksgiving Day. The day is a national holiday which is set aside each year as a time to give thanks to God for our Blessings.

Legend has it that the first English settlers in Massachusetts started the custom. According to the story, the Pilgrims---as they are called ---gave thanks for having survived the terrible winter of 1621 and for having harvested their first summer crop. They invited their Indian friends to join them in a large feast to share in the bounties of the land.

The traditional foods of the big Thanksgiving Day meal include roast turkey, cranberries, sweet potatoes, pumpkin pie, and Indian bread pudding.

Since the day is set aside for giving thanks, it has also become a traditional family day. Large dinners with many relatives are common throughout America on this special day.

15. When was the Thanksgiving Day tradition begun?

16. Who first started the custom according to legend?

17 What is not included in the traditional Thanksgiving Day foods?

How did the first people on earth communicate with each other? They didnt talk to each other. They didnt use words at all. They probably used signs or pointed to things they wanted. For example, perhaps they rebbed their stomachs to show that they were hungry. These early people had thoughts and ideas, but they didnt communicate them in words.

Nobody knows for certain when people first began to use words, but according to some scientists language may be about one million years old. What were the first words in the human vocabulary? They probably named things that were common and important. Perhaps the first words were short, simple sounds for things that humans saw or touched such as the sun, the moon, a tree, a stone, rain, water, and so on. Words for basic human emotion such as love, dislike, fear, and pain were probably part of the earliest vocabulary.

18. How did the first people communicate with each other?

19. When, according to some scientists, did people first begin to use words?

20. What words were probably the first words in the human vocabulary?