大學(xué)英語專業(yè)八級考試模擬試卷

PARTILISTENINGCOMPREHENSION

SECTIONAMINI-LECTURE

Inthissectionyouwillhearamini-lecture.Youwillhearthemini-lectureONCE

ONLY.Whilelisteningtothemini-lecture,pleasecompletethegap-fillingtaskon

ANSWERSHEETONEandwriteNOMORETHANTHREEWORDSforeachgap.Make

surewhatyoufillinisbothgrammaticallyandsemanticallyacceptable.Youmayuse

theblanksheetfornote-taking.

YouhaveTHIRTYsecondstopreviewthegap-fillingtask.

Nowlistentothemini-lecture.Whenitisover,youwillbegivenTHREE

minutestocheckyourwork.

TheSkillsRequiredtoGetaJob

I.Academicskills:1

1.Communicationskills

一Understandandspeakthelanguagesin2

—Be3

一Readwrittenmaterials

—4

2.Thinkingskills

一Think5andactlogically

e.g.technology,physicalscience,thearts,skilledtrades,

socialscience,etc.

3.Learningskills

e.g.learntouse6afterafewtutorials

II.Personal7skills:combinationofattitudes,skillsandbehaviors

1.Positiveattitudesandbehaviors

—Have8andconfidence

一Behonest,haveintegrityand9

—Havepositiveattitudestowardwork,learning,etc.

一Beenergeticand10

2.Responsibility

—Setgoalsandpriorities

一Planandmanagetime,money,etc.

3.Adaptability

一Haveapositiveattitudetoward11inthejob

III.Teamworkskills:skillsto12co-operatively

1.Importanceofteamwork

——Bringmoreresourcestotheproblemsituation

一Bemore13andmoraleboostingthanindividualwork

2.Howtoimproveteamworkskills

一Involvedinthegroup

一Be14andlistentoothers

一Bealeaderratherthana(n)15.

SECTIONBINTERVIEW

InthissectionyouwillhearTWOinterviews.Attheendofeachinterview,five

questionswillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Boththeinterviewsandthequestions

willbespokenONCEONLY.Aftereachquestiontherewillbeaten-secondpause.

Duringthepause,youshouldreadthefourchoicesofA,B,CandD,andmarkthe

bestanswertoeachquestiononANSWERSHEETTWO.

YouhaveTHIRTYsecondstopreviewthechoices.

16、A.Maggie'suniversitylife.B.Hermom'slifeatHarvard.

C.Maggie'sviewonstudyingwithMorn,D.Maggie'sopiniononher

mom'smajor.

17A.Theytakeexamsinthesameweeks,B.Theyhavesimilarlecture

notes.

C.Theyapplyforthesameinternship,D.Theyfollowthesame

fashion.

18、A.Havingroommates.B.Practicingcourttrial.

C.Studyingtogether.D.Takingnotesbyhands.

19>A.Protection.B.Imagination.C.Excitement.D.

Encouragement.

20A.ThinkingofwaystocomfortMorn.B.Occasionalinterference

fromMorn.

C.UntimelycallswhenMaggieisbusy.D.FrequentcheckonMaggie's

grade.

21、A.Becauseheneedshelpforasurveyonsmokers'habits.

B.Becausehewantstogivethewomanahelpinghand.

C.Becausehecan'tfindhiswaytoacigaretteshop.

D.Becausehewantstodistributeleafletstothewoman.

22A.Timeofsmoking.B.Quantityofcigarettes.

C.Frequencyofsmoking.D.Typesofcigarettes.

23、A.Self-composed.B.Silent.C.Intense.D.

Ambitious.

24、A.23.B.32.C.17.D.22.

25、A.Becauseshewassavingup.B.Becauseshewaspregnant.

C.Becauseherhusbandadvisedhertodoso.D.Becauseshefellillbecauseof

smoking.

PARTIIREADINGCOMPREHENSION

SECTIONAMULTIPLE-CHOICEQUESTIONS

PASSAGEONE

26PeoplewholiveinTaylorstownhavemadetheirchoices:sceneryover

shopping,deeroverdrive-throughsThehistoricenclave,althoughnotuntouchedby

thebuildingboomthatexplodedinLoudounCountybeforesodramaticallygoing

bust,remainslargelyrural,withallthebenefitsandinconveniencesthatentails

27nlt'sfarfromeverything,"TaraLinhardt,presidentoftheTaylorstown

CommunityAssociation,saidwithasmile.Thebluegrassmusicianhaslivedin

Taylorstownsinceshewasachildinthe1970s.Clearly,sheviewsitsremotenessas

anasset.

28Taylorstownwasn'talwaysoutoftheway.Inthe19thcentury,itwasoneof

thebusiestandmostheavilypopulatedareasofLoudoun,thankstomilling,mining

andagriculture.Itspopulationdwindled,however,whenminingandmillingbecame

history.Taylorstownnowisunincorporated,withthecountydivvyingupitsresidents

amongthesurroundingjurisdictionsofLovettsville,Waterford,Luckettsand

Leesburg.Officialdomaside,thelocalsconsiderthemselvesresidentsofTaylorstown

iftheylivewithinaboutathree-mileradiusofanoldstoreatthejunctionof

TaylorstownandLoyaltyroads.

29Thestore,shutteredin1998,isapassionatecauseinTaylorstown.A

nonprofitgroupwithgrassrootsbackingisspearheadingitsreopeningasa"very

green"businessandrecentlyinstalledanewsystem.Butthedaythatthestorewill

againbeabletosellbreadandlocalproduce"won'tcomeanytimesoon,"saidAnne

Larson,anartistandlong-timeTaylorstownresident.

3Olt'samatterofmoney,ofcourse,andthestore'sboostersarepursuing

grants.Meanwhile,thestorehostsoccasionalcommunitygatherings,suchascraft

fairsandlecturesontopicsofareainterestsuchasLymedisease.Lymedisease,

carriedbydeerticks,isperhapsTaylorstown'sNo.1problem."Deerareso

comfortablehere,"Linhardtsaid,"thatmostpeoplehavehadittwice."

31RichardBrown,aQuaker;foundedTaylorstowninthe1730swhenhebuilt

amillonthebanksofCatoctinCreeknearwherethestoreisnow.AlthoughBrown's

millislonggone,thesurroundingareahasbeendesignatedahistoricdistrictandhas

beenontheNationalRegisterofHistoricPlacessince1976.Itisthesiteoftwoofthe

oldeststonehousesinthecounty,HuntingHillandFoxtonCottage,aswellasamill

laterbuiltbytownnamesakeThomasTaylor.

32Thethree-mileradiusthatextendsfromthestorenowencompassesabout

1,500households,saidTamiCarlow,vicepresidentoftheTaylorstownCommunity

Association.Thesehouseholdssitonlandthatisalternatelyrollingandopenorsteep

andwooded.

33Agoodnumberoftheoldeststructuresgottheirstartas"patenthouses,"

explainedhistorianandTaylorstownresidentRichGillespie.Incolonialtimes,

constructionofa16-by-20-footcabinwasarequirementforobtainingapatentor

landgrant.

34Taylorstownowesmuchofitspastoralbeautytoitsstill-abundantfarms.

OnasummerdayalongLoyaltyRoad——namedinhonorofTaylorstown'sUnionist

sympathiesduringtheCivilWar——fieldsaredensewithgreencornorpunctuatedby

roundbalesofhaywaitingtobecollected.Placidlygrazingcattleandhorsesare

everywhere.

35Thesedays,Taylorstown'sfarmscomeinboththeworkingandgentleman's

varieties,andKenLoewinger's175-acreGlenwoodisboth.Loewingerrunsasmall

horse-boardingoperation,buthealsoworksfulltimeinWashingtonasarealestate

lawyer.

36"lcouldn'taffordtohavethisinGreatFalls,"Loewingersaid,gesturing

towardaramblingredbam,rollingpasturesandalargestonehousethatgrewoutof

a1750slogcabin,possiblyapatenthouse.

37TheD.C.-bornLoewingerinitiallyworriedaboutwhetherthecountrywould

beagoodfit.LoudounCountydidn'tevenhaveasynagoguewhenheandhiswife,

MargaretKrol,movedtoTaylorstownin1991.Theyattendedreligiousservicesina

bingoparlor.Now,thecountyhastwosynagogues,Loewingersaid,andhehasfound

thecountrytobe"aricherenvironmentthanthecity."

38LudaandJohnEichelbergerwouldagree.Thehusband-and-wife

volcanologistsmovedintoaloghouseafive-minutewalkfromtheTaylorstownStore

latelastyear.Eichelberger,whoworksattheU.S.GeologicalSurveyinRestonmethis

RussianwifewhiledoingfieldworkontheKamchatkaPeninsula.

39Aprofessionthatinvolvescloseobservationofremotemountainsrequires

aloveoftheoutdoors,andinTaylorstowntheEichelbergersindulgethatlovewith

runningandbiking.OneoftheirfavoritetrailsloopsalongCatoctinCreek,where

deerbrowsenonchalantlybeneathpawpawtreesandagreatblueheronfeelsat

homeenoughtostandonaboulderanddoitsdead-onimpressionofastatue.

40LudaEichelberger,whovolunteersattheSmithsonian'sMuseumofNatural

History,saidshehas"neverLivedsoclosewithanimals."Thefrogsareherparticular

favorite.They"singlikebirds,"shesaid.

41Fiveyearsago,LeslieMcElroyandRichardJonesrelocatedfroma

less-distantlocale——elsewhereintheWashingtonsuburbs——buttheyprofessequal

enthusiasmaboutlifeontheir10-acreTaylorstownfarm.LikeEichelberger;McElroy

worksfortheGeologicalSurveyinReston;Jones,anestimatorforacommercial

constructioncompany,commutes120milesroundtriptoPrinceGeorge'sCounty.

Thetwohavespentmuchoftheirfreetimeduringthepastthreeyearsadding1,600

squarefeettotheir800-square-foothouse.

42Theprojectisaboutdone-"finally,"McElroysaid.Withitscompletion,she

andJones,whoownfivehorses,plantomakebetteruseofthebridletrailsthat

honeycombtheirarea.Theyalsow川havemoretimetoharnessKallai,their

2,000-poundPercheronmare,toacartandwheelalongneighboringroads.Thatkind

ofoutingisn'tpossibleinmanyplacesthatarewithindrivingdistanceoftheDistrict.

43"Thisisthelastlittlebitoftrulyrural,affordableLoudounCounty,"McElroy

said.

PASSAGETWO

26Wekeepaneyeoutforwonders,mydaughterandI,everymorningaswe

walkdownourfarmlanetomeettheschoolbus.Andwhereverwefindthem,they

reflectthemagicofwater:aspiderwebdroopingwithdewlikeanecklace.A

rain-coloredheronrisingfromthecreekbank.Oneastonishingmorning,wehada

visitationoffrogs.Dozensofthemhurtledupfromthegrassaheadofourfeet,

launchingthemselves,white-bellied,inbouncingarcs,asifwe'dbeencaughtina

downpourofamphibians.Itseemedtomarkthedawningofsomenewwateryage.

Onanotherdaywemetasnappingturtleinhisolivedrabarmor.Normallythisisa

pond-lockedcreature,butsomeambitionhadmovedhimontoourgravellane,using

therainyweekasapassportfromourfarmtosomewhereelse.

27Thelittle,namelesscreektumblingthroughourhollowholdsusinbondage.

BeforewecametosouthernAppalachia,welivedforyearsinArizona,wherea

permanentbrookofthatsizewouldmeritanaturepreserve.IntheGrandCanyon

State,everylicenseplateremindedusthatwaterchangesthefaceoftheland,

splittingopenrockdesertlikeapeach,leavingmile-deepgashesofinfinitehue.Cities

therefunctionlikespacestations,importingeveryounceoffreshwaterfromdistant

rivers.Butsuchisthehumaninclinationtotakewaterasabirthrightthatpublic

fountainsstillmaybubbleinArizona'stownsquaresandfarmersthereraisethirsty

crops.Retireesfromrainierclimatesirrigategreenlawnsthatimpersonatethe

grasslandstheyleftbehind.Thetruthencroachesonallthefantasies,though,when

desertresidentswaitmonthsbetweenrains,watchingcactitightentheirbeltsand

roadrunnersskirmishoverpreciousbeadsfromadrippinggardenfaucet.Waterislife.

It'sthesaltystockofourorigins,thepoundingcirculatorysystemoftheworld.It

makesuptwo-thirdsofourbodies,justlikethemapoftheworld;ourvitalfluidsare

saline,liketheocean.Theappledoesn'tfallfarfromthetree.

28EvenwhilewetakeMotherWaterforgranted,humansunderstandinour

bonesthatsheistheboss.Westakeourcivilizationsonthecoastsandmightyrivers.

Ourdeepestdreadisthethreatofhavingtoolittlemoisture——ortoomuch.We've

latelyraisedtheEarth'saveragetemperatureby0.74℃,anumberthatsounds

inconsequential.Butthesewordsdonot:flood,drought,hurricane,risingsealevels,

burstinglevees.Wateristhevisiblefaceofclimateand,therefore,climatechange.

Shiftingrainpatternsfloodsomeregionsanddryupothersasnaturedemonstratesa

gravephysicslesson:Hotairholdsmorewatermoleculesthancold.

29TheresultsareinplainsightalongbeatencoastsfromLouisianatothe

Philippinesassuper-warmedairabovetheoceanbrewssuperstorms,thelikesof

whichwehaveneverknown.Inaridplacesthesamephysicsamplifyevaporationand

drought,visibleinthedust-dryfarmsoftheMurray-DarlingRiverBasininAustralia.

OntopoftheHimalaya,glacierswhosemeltwatersustainsvastpopulationsare

dwindling.ThesnappingturtleImetonmylanemayhavebeenlookingforhigher

ground.Lastsummerbroughtusastringoffloodsthatlefttomatoesspoiltonthe

vineandourfarmersneedingdisasterreliefforthethirdconsecutiveyear.Thepast

decadehasbroughtusmoreextremestormsthaneverbefore,ofthekindthatdump

manyinchesinaday,layingdowncropsandutilitypolesandgreatsoddenoaks

whoserootscannotfindpurchaseinthesaturatedground.Theword"disaster"

seemstomockus.Afterenoughrepetitionsofshockingweather;wecan'tremain

indefinitelyshocked.

30Howcantheworldshiftbeneathourfeet?Allweknowisfoundedonits

rhythms:Waterwillflowfromthesnowcappedmountains,rainandsunwillarrivein

theirproperseasons.Humansfirstformedourtonguesaroundlanguage,surely,for

thepurposeofexplainingtheseconstantstoourchildren.Whatshouldwetellthem

now?That"reliable1*hasbeenrainedout,ordiedofthirst?WhentheEarthseemsto

raiseitsownvoicetothepitchofagale,havewetheearstolisten?

31Aworldawayfrommydamphollow,theBajoPiuraValleyisagreatbowlof

thedriestHolocenesandsI'veevergotteninmyshoes.Stretchingfromcoastal,

northwesternPeruintosouthernEcuador;the14,000-square-milePiuraDesertis

hometomanyendemicformsofthornylife.Profilesofthiseco-regiondescribeitas

drytodrier,andBajoPiuraonitssouthernedgeiswhatanyonewouldcalldriest.

BetweenJanuaryandMarchitmightgetclosetoaninchofrain,dependingonthe

whimsofEl,mydriverexplainedaswebumpedoverthedrybedofthePiura,"but

insomeyears,nothingatall.*'Forhourswepassedthroughwhite-crustedfieldsand

thenintoeye-burningvalleysbeyondthelimitsofenduranceforanythingbutsparse

standsofthedeep-rootedProsopispallida,arguablynature'smostarid-adaptedtree.

Andremarkably,somescatteredfamiliesofHomosapiens.

32Theyareeconomicrefugees,lookingforlandthatcostsnothing.InBajo

Piuratheyfindit,althoughlivingtherehasothercosts,andfragiledrylandspaytheir

ownpricetoo,aspeople'exacerbatedesertificationbycuttinganythinglivingfor

firewood.Whatbroughtmethere,asajournalist,wasaninnovativereforestation

project.Peruvianconservationists,partneredwiththeNGOHeiferInternational,

wereguidingthepopulationintoherdinggoats,whicheattheprotein-richpodsof

thenativemesquiteanddisperseitsseedsoverthedesert.Intheshadeofastick

shelter,ayoungmothersetherdentedpotonadung-fedfireandshowedhowshe

curdlesgoat'smilkintowhitecheese.Butmilkinggoatsishardtoworkintoher

schedulewhenshe,andeveryotherwomansheknows,mustwalkabouteighthours

adaytocollectwater.

PASSAGETHREE

26VargashadbeeninHatch,NewMexico,onlysixmonths,sinceMarch,and

alreadyheownedhisownbusinesstocompetewithNetflix,deliveringDVDsand

videogamestoranchersandpeoplewholivedwithin20milesoftown.Hehad

workedoutadealwithSenoraGaspar,whoownedthevideostore,topayhim90

percentofthedeliveryfee,andifhetookoutmorethan50videosinaweek,a

premiumontheextras.

27hadalightweightmotorizedbicycle,whichmadeitfeasible.Gasprices

werehigh,anddeliveryandpickupsavedcustomersmoney.Also,itwasconvenient

—theydidn'thavetowaittilltheyhadanerrandintown.Mostofthecustomers

wereMexicanfamilieswhoworkedthelandforAnglos,orAngloswhoownedcattle

orpecangroves,organizedhisscheduletoavoidrandomtrips.Itwasalotofriding,

buthelikedtheterrain一thelowhills,thebaremountains,paleblueinthedayand

shadowedintheevenings,thevastsky.Helikedseeingthefieldsofonionsandchiles,

thepecantrees,thealfalfagrowing,thecattlegrazing.Hesawhawks,antelope,

badgers,anddeer,andlearnedtheirhabits.

28lnafewweeksheknewmostofhiscustomers一theGallegosfamilyouton

CastanedaRoad,whogrewgreenchiles,theBrubakersfartheron,thewidowwoman,

SenoraObregon,whostillrantheBarSWranch.TheMichaelsfamilywasamileeast,

theGarciaswereontheothersideofInterstate25-theyownedthebakery―and

TomMartinezlivedinthetraileramilepast.Manyofthefamiliesgrewchiles一that's

whatHatchwasfamousfor―andmarketedthemtotheco-opinAlbuquerqueor

alongthetownhighway,pickledorfresh,injelliesorasristras.Everyoneknew,too,

thechicolocoonhismoped.

29Themorepeopleknewhim,ofcourse,themorepeopleknewabouthis

business.Hewasstrong,hadagoodsmile,andwasanaturalsalesman.Hetalkedto

theMexicanfamiliesinSpanish,askedwheretheirrelativescamefrom,whowasleft

inHermosilloorJuarezorOaxaca.HetalkedtotheAnglostoimprovehisEnglishand

toshowhewasaseriousbusinessman.Heexpectedgreatthingsofhimselfoneday.

30Englishwaspassable,becausehe'dworkedalmostayearinDemingbefore

hecametoHatch.He'dwasheddishesatSifromsixtotwo,andatfourhe

moppedfloorsattheelementaryschool.Inbetweenhespenthisoffhoursatthe

BrokenSpoke,wherehemetpeople,evensomewomen,likeBrenda,whowasa

hairdresser,thenunemployed.Atelevenonenightwaswalkinghometohistrailer,

andBrendastoppedinherTransAmwiththemufflerdragging.Shegavehimaride,

andonethingledtoanother.Afteramonth,Brendawantedtogetmarried—she

waspregnant,shesaid一andsaidwhynot.Twoweeksafterthewedding,hefound

outtherewasnobaby,andBrendaranofftoCaliforniawithawinesalesman.

31TopayoffBrenda'sdebts,usedhismeagersavingsandtookathirdjob

unloadingfreightatthetrainyard,thoughhestillwasn'tmakingenoughmoney,or

sleepingenough,either.Oneevening,afterUltimowasthreatenedwitheviction

fromBrenda'sapartment,hisbossattheschoolfoundhimdozingatateacher'sdesk,

andhewasfinishedinDeming.Hewalkednorthwithhisthumbout,butnoone

pickedhimup.Intwodays,46mileslater,withnothingbuttheclothesheworeand

ablankethe'dbroughtfromhome,hestaggeredpastLasUvasDairyandafew

broken-downhousesandintoHatch,wherehesawaHELPWANTEDsigninthe

windowoftheFronteraMercado.Hewentinandgotajobstockinggroceries.

32HatchwasinthefertilecottonwoodcorridoralongthebanksoftheRio

GrandeRiver,withtheinterstatetotheeastandopencountryineveryother

direction——ranches,pasture,rangeland.Thedaysweregettingwarmerbythen,and

hesleptinthebrushalongtheriver,shavedandwashedhimselfthere,andatefor

breakfastwhateverhehadscavengedfromthemercadothedaybefore.Ifhewasn't

working,hespentsunnymorningsintheparkandrainyonesinthelibrary.Then

Gasparhiredhimtoworkthemorningshiftatthevideostore,checkinginrentals,

cleaning,replenishingthestockofcandybarsandpopcorn.Heestablishedamore

efficientcheck-in,organizedabetterwindowdisplay,andbuiltanewsignfrom

constructionwaste:Gaspar'sMovies.

33"Whatdelivery?"Gasparasked.

34"Ourdelivery,"Ultimosaid."IhaveboughtamopedfromTomMartinez."

35Someofhiscustomersorderedmoviesforthecompanygavethem.

Obregon,55yearsold,hadlostherhusbandandwantedsomeonetotalkto.She

remindedofhisgrandmotherinMexico,andheoftenmadetheranchhislaststop

oftheeveningsohehadtimetositonherporchandlistentoherstories.Her

husbandhadbeenkilledtwowintersbefore,when,ashewasfeedingthecattleina

blizzard,a1,500-poundbullslippedonapatchoficeandcrushedhim.They'dlost

100headinthatstorm.HerchildrenwereinWichita,Denver,andSaltLakeCity,two

sonsandadaughter,andnoneofthemwantedanythingtodowiththeranch.When

hevisited,Obregondressedwell,asifpresencemeantsomething,andshe

offeredhimsteakandpotatoes,andalwaysleftoverstotakewithhimafterward.

26>Accordingtothepassage,therurallandofTaylorstown(PASSAGE

ONE.

A.broughtbothadvantagesanddisadvantagestoitsresidents.

B.wasoncedominatedbyurbanbuildingsandnoises.

C.witnessedtheprocessofeconomyprosperitytorecession.

D.washometomanyfamoushistoricalsitesandpeople.

27、WhichofthefollowingisINCORRECTabouttheoldstore?(PASSAGE

ONE.

A.Ithasshiftedtootheraspectthansellinggroceries.

B.ItnowworksasarepresentativeofTaylorstown.

C.Theoperatorsneedmorefundtorunit.

D.Ithasswitchedinaccordancewiththedevelopmentofthetime.

28>WhichofthefollowingisNOTtoindicatethebeautifulsceneryof

Taylorstown?(PASSAGEONE.

A....thesurroundingareahasbeendesignatedahistoricdistrictand...(Para.

6)

B.Thesehouseholdssitonlandthatisalternatelyrollingandopenor

steepandwooded(Para.7)

C....fieldsaredensewithgreencomorpunctuatedbyroundbalesofhay

waitingtobecollected.(Para.9)

D.Placidlygrazingcattleandhorsesareeverywhere.(Para.9)

29、WhenLoewingersaid"hehasfoundthecountrytobe'aricher

environmentthanthecity'"(Para.12),hemeant(PASSAGEONE.

A.livinginthevillagewasmorecomfortablethaninthecity.

B.therewasmoreentertainmentinthevillagethaninthecity.

C.theeconomicinthecountrybetterdevelopedthaninthecity.

D.countypeopleenjoyedricherspirituallifethanpeopleinthecity.

30>ThesentenceinPara.1"...usingtherainyweekasapassportfromour

farmtosomewhereelse"impliesthat(PASSAGETWO)

A.therewouldbeafloodnearby.B.someonehasputtheturtle

ontotheroad.

C.therewouldbelotsofamphibians.D.theauthorshowedgreat

interestincountrylife.

31、WhichofthefollowingadjectivescanbestdescribeArizona?

(PASSAGETWO)

A.Lifeless.B.Prosperous.C.Traditional.D.Quiet.

32、WhichofthefollowingdoesNOTshowtheimmediateconsequencesof

climatechange?(PASSAGETWO)

A.Warmedstormsariseabovetheocean.

B.Iceonthepeakofmountainsarebecominglessandless.

C.Manypeopleinbarrenareasaresufferingfromlittlerainfall.

D.Tomatoesareruinedandcropsarelaiddown.

33、WhichofthefollowingstatementsdoesNOTcontainapersonification?

(PASSAGETWO)

A.humansunderstandinourbonesthatsheistheboss."(Para.3)

B."Hotairholdsmorewatermoleculesthancold."(Para.3)

C."Theword'disaster'seemstomockus."(Para.4)

D."WhentheEarthseemstoraiseitsownvoicetothepitchofagale..."(Para.

5)

34>Asuitabletitleforthepassagewouldbe(PASSAGETWO)

A.TheCausesofDisasters.B.TheEvolutionofCreatures.

C.WaterResourceIsLimited.D.WaterIsLife.

35、Therelationshipbetweenthesecondandthirdparagraphsisthat

(PASSAGETHREE.

A.eachpresentsonesideofthepicture.

B.theformergeneralizesandthelattergivesexamples.

C.thelatteristhelogicalresultoftheformer.

D.bothpresentworkingexperience.

36、WhichofthefollowingphrasesisNOTsuitabletodescribethecharacterof?

(PASSAGETHREE.

A.Agood-temperedbutcunningman.B.Avigorousguyof

sincerity.

C.Atalentedandhard-workingbusinessman.D.Asalesmanofgood

character.

37、FromthepassagewecaninferthattherelationshipbetweenandBrenda

was(PASSAGETHREE.

A.close.B.remote.C.tense.D.

long-standing.

38WhathappenedtoafterBrenda'sdisappearance?(PASSAGE

THREE.

A.Hewantedtodivorcehiswife.B.Hewasheavily

involvedindebts.

C.Hewasrecoveringfromdrinking.D.Hehadbeenworking

inagrocery.

39、Whichofthefollowingwritingtechniquesisusedtodevelopthepassage?

(PASSAGETHREE.

A.Exaggeration.B.Pun.C.Flashback.D.

Synecdoche.

40、SECTIONBSHORTANSWERQUESTIONS

WhatdidRichardBrowndoforthetown?(PASSAGEONE.

41、WhatdoesKenLoewingerdoinWashington?(PASSAGEONE.

42>WhyarefrogsLuda'sparticularfavorite?(PASSAGEONE.

43、Accordingtothepassage,whatisthefundamentalroleofwater?(PASSAGE

TWO)

44>What'retheeye-burningvalleyslike?(PASSAGETWO)

45、Whatbenefitscouldcustomersgainfromhisdeliveryandpickup

service?(PASSAGETHREE.

46>WhatwaslifelikebeforeheworkedforGaspar?(PASSAGETHREE.

47>WhywasveilingtolistentoSenoraObregon'sstories?(PASSAGETHREE.

PARTIIILANGUAGEUSAGE

ThepassagecontainsTENerrors.Eachindicatedlinecontainsamaximumof

ONEerror.Ineachcase,onlyONEwordisinvolved.Youshouldproofreadthe

passageandcorrectitinthefollowingway:

Forawrongword,underlinethewrongwordandwritethecorrect

oneintheblankprovidedat

theendoftheline.

Foramissingword,markthepositionofthemissingwordwitha"A"

signandwritetheword

youbelievetobemissingintheblankprovidedatthe

endoftheline.

Foranunnecessaryword,crosstheunnecessar