29. The last paragraph implies that many of the creatures of the deep_________.
A. don’t need any kind of light to survive. B. collect their food from the ocean floor. C. are not equipped with their own lighting system. D. hardly survive without any kind of light. 30. This passage is mainly about___________.
A. the world’s highest mountains. B. the underwater world of our earth. C. the creatures living underwater. D. the investigation of the ocean.
Questions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage.
To one who has recently reached the advanced age of forty—six , the rapidly approaching prospect（前景）of old age is both exciting and terrorizing (可怕的). My children will be grown; my life will once again be my own. That is exciting.
But I am not altogether reassured by some of the elderly people I see around me , who spend a good deal of their extra leisure visiting hospital , going to the funerals of old friends , and restlessly looking for something to do with idle time. That’s if one is doing relatively well. Many of the elderly are in nursing homes. The prospect that I might end my days in one of those places—staring at walls or even---fixing my eyes upon a television –terrifies me , but only slightly more than the prospect of aging itself.
I am also puzzled. History has delivered at least two conflicting images of old age. There is the image of lost youth, declining power, creeping decay ,and a final loneliness passing on . There is also the image of a peak (顶峰) of life , respect and honor, the loving circle of one’s grown children with their children , and a peaceful death enhanced by the knowledge that a full and worthy life has been lived . No doubt both images are true.. Yet no one has satisfactorily explained to me why some of the aging realize one image and some the other.
Or consider the job market. Perhaps it is reasonable that the elderly should be forced into retirement at a certain age and that youth should be given their chance to take over . But that is a
different matter from the other message our culture also delivers; if one is not a ―productive‖(that is ,a money—making) member of society, then one is a pure burden.. 31.The author finds old age_______.
A. exciting B. frightening C. both A and B D. neither A nor B 32. Which of the following things is NOT part of the life of the elderly people around the author?
A. going to hospital B. finding something to do C. going to funerals. D. visiting museums
33. According to the author, the elderly people in nursing homes spend their time______. A. looking for excitement . B. waiting for relatives. C. watching TV. D. talking and laughing. 34. What makes old age a good image? A. the reality of the elderly people . B. the family and the success. C. The nursing homes. D. The loss of youth.
35.The author thinks that _________. A. old people are a pure burden. B. Young people should take their turn. C. Being productive means making money.
D. Old people should not be asked to retire at a certain age.
PART TWO (50 POINTS)
四、WORD SPELLING (10 points, 1 points for two items)
将下列汉语单词译成英语。作为提示，每个单词的词类、首字母及字母数目均己给出。请将完整的单词写在答题纸上。
36．反对、反抗、使相对 vt. 37．烦恼、烦扰、烦恼的事 n. 38．有能力的、能胜任的 adj. 39．参加者、参与者 n. 40．提及、提到 vt.& n. 41．偏见、成见、损害、侵害 n. 42．使承担义务、使做出保证 vt. 43．耕地、种植园、大农场 n. 44．少数、少数派 n. 45．执照、许可证、特许 n. 46．大会、国会、议会 n. 47．评估 vt. 48．棍、棒、全体工作人员 n. 49．追求、寻求 vt. 50．听众、观众 n. 51．属于、附属 vi. 52．益处、得益、有利于 n.&vi. 53．变化、多样性、品种 n. 54．欺骗、诈骗、受骗 n. 55．危机、危机存亡之际 n. 五、Word Form (10 points, 1 point for each item)
o______________ a______________ c______________ p_______________ m_______________ p________________ e_________________ p________________ m________________ l_________________ c_________________ a__________________ s_________________ p__________________ a__________________ b________________ p________________ v________________ d________________ c________________ 将括号中的各词变为适当的形式填入空白，答案写在答题纸上。
56. We were___________(suppose) to have gone away last week , but Jim’s illness prevented us from going.
57. There’s increasing interest in __________(tide) power.
58. The teacher left these____________(answer)questions to his students as their homework. 59. The boy was not _____________(whole)convinced by his teacher’s explanations. 60. Several people have___________(applicant) to the school for a teaching position. 61. He considered that the change would be __________(benefit)to her health. 62. He showed a __________(child)lack of control over his temper. 63. They_________(decoration)the wedding car with flowers yesterday. 64. A(n)__________(enjoy)holiday is one that gives pleasure.
65. These strange_____________(phenomenon)cannot be explained by present theories. 六、TANSLATION FROM CHINESE INTO ENGLISH (15 points, 3 points for each item) 将下列各句译成英语并将答案写在答题纸上。 66．很多情况下，事情变得越来越糟。 67．许多人都赞同妇女解放运动的观点和目标。 68．由于粗心大意，他的实验注定要失败。 69．直到公元4世纪，罗马的教会才开始庆祝圣诞。 70．一些语言学家认为，学习外语不同于学习母语。
七、TRANSLATION FROM ENGLISH INTO CHINESE (15 points) 将下面短文译成汉语并将答案写在答题纸上。
Some people speak more effectively than others. Why is that they have a seemingly natural ability to get attention and respect when they speak? What is it that makes others listen and pay attention to their words? It isn’t necessarily a question of status , or the content of what they say . Such people often don’t speak ―Oxford‖ English, express themselves using perfect grammatical constructions , or even use appropriate words. What they do have is resonance. Such people tend to have beautiful ,rich voices and to use the lower end of their voice range.
Observe and listen to others .People who speak quickly and breathily in a high ---pitched voice do not appear as assertive as those who speak more slowly using deeper voice tones, for the lower pitch conveys control and confidence.