49. The writer thinks Sheila can decide to leave her job because her boss ________. A. didn't like her appearance B. refused to change his opinion
C. refused to talk to her about the criticism D. made an unreasonable criticism
50. What's the best stibtitle of the last paragraph?
A. Take time to cool down. B. React tocriticism quickly. C. Take positive action. D. Take action quickly.
C
Harriet Beecher Stowe By Noel B Gerson
218 pages. Praeger ＄ 8.95
“So this is the little lady who made this big war,” said Abraham Lincoln. The president was meeting the author of Uncle Tom's Cabin for the first time, more than a decade after the book's publication in 1852.“It was not simply a patronizing (傲慢的) remark”. Harriet Beecher Stowe really was small:“I am a little bit of a woman,” she described herself, “about as thin and dry as a small amount of tobacco. ”
If Uncle Tom’s Cabin did not quite start a war, it ignited(激起) the minds of people North and South, both for and against abolition(废除). Tens of thousands of Americans who had not read the book already knew Simon Legree as the classic slave driver and Uncle Tom the black victim. Harriet Beecher Stowe was a well-known writer well before Uncle Tom's Cabin made her rich and famous. For a time, she and her preacher husband Calvin Stowe were too poor to afford a servant. Mrs. Stowe ran her house, cared for her twin daughters (the first two of seven children), lived a hard life, wrote many refined, folksy stories and religious essays to help make ends meet. Uncle Tom's Cabin changed all that. It was the first great American best-seller. In the initial year in print, it sold 300,000 copies, and eventually more than 3 million American readers bought the book. Worldwide, sales ran to something like 10 million in 40 languages.
In this plain but informative portrait, biographer Gerson notes that author Stowe never visited the deep South before the Civil War. Most of the knowledge of slavery was gained from former slaves whom she met while living in Cincinnati (one of the busiest stops on the Underground Railway), though she did visit a working plantation in Kentucky briefly in 1833.
In spite of the impact on the world of her celebrated novel it turns out that except for the issue of slavery, she had an inadequate interest in politics. 51. Harriet Beecher Stowe is a book that describes mainly ________. A. the effect of Uncle Torn's Cabin B. the family Of Mrs. Stowe
C. the life and works of Mrs. Stowe
D. the reason for the popularity of Uncle Torn's Cabin
52. Abraham Lincoln's remark concerning Harriet Beecher Stowe was ________.
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A. patronizing and inspiring B. important and necessary. C. patronizing but quite accurate D. made in 1852 53. The cause of the Civil War was reatly ___________. A. the uprising of the oppressed class B. the issue of abolition
C. the anger felt by those who read “Uncle Tom's Cabin”
D. the popularity of the song “Old Black Joe”
54. Harriet Beeeher Stowe wrote many stories ____________。
A. to supplement her husband's income
B. to fight for the independence of America C. to champion the cause of the slaves D. to obtain fame as a writer
55. Harriet Beecher Stowe's knowledge of slavery was _________.
A. not accurate
B. based on reports only C. mainly gained from slaves
D. gathered from both slave drivers and slaves 第二节：信息匹配(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)
阅读下列短文，匹配相关信息。请在答题卡上将对应题号的相应选项字母涂黑。 56. The great progress of medicine
During the first half of the 20th century modern medicine has made an enormous progress in curing and controlling many long-lasting and short duration but severe diseases all over the globe., 57. Death can't be avoided
The advances offer the aging population a quality of life that was unimaginable when I entered medicine 50 years ago. But not even a great health care system can cure death and our failure to confront that reality now threatens this greatness of ours.
58. The waste on some hopeless diseases Death is normal; we are genetically programmed to disintegrate (衰老) and suffer death, even under ideal conditions. We all understand that at some level, yet as medical consumers we treat death as a problem to be solved.
In 1950, the U.S. spent ＄12.7 billion on health care. In 2002, the cost will he ＄1, 540 billion. Anyone can see this trend is unsustainable. Yet few seem willing to try to reverse it. Some scholars conclude that a government with finite resources should simply stop paying for medical care that sustains life beyond a certain age-say 83 or so.
59. Some regular diseases should be cured
Energetic people now routinely work through their 60s and beyond, and remain dazzlingly productive(工作能力极强). The prevention works to diseases are feasible, and we can manage the health problems that come naturally with age. 60. Learn from others
There are limits to what a society can spend in this pursuit. The most costly and dramatic measures may be ineffective and painful.
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请将下列相关信息与上文相匹配。
[A]Protected by third party payers from the cost of our care, we demand everything that can possibly be done for us, even if it's useless. The most obvious example is late stage cancer care. Physicians-frustrated by their inability to cure the disease and fearing loss of hopein the patient-too often offer aggressive treatment far beyond what is scientifically justified. [B]The people in Japan and Sweden, countries that spend far less on medical care, have achieved longer, healthier lives than we have. As a nation, we may be overfunding the search for unlikely cures while underfunding research on humbler therapies(疗法) that could improve people's lives.
[C]It is said that in England death is pressing, in Canada inevitable(不可避免的)and in California optional. Small wonder. Americans life expectancy has nearly doubled over the past century. Failing hips can be replaced, clinical depression controlled, cataracts (白内障)removed in a 30-minute surgical procedure.
[D]Former Colorado governor Richard Lamm has been quoted as saying that the old and weak “have a duty to die and get out of the way”, so that younger, healthier people can realize their potential.
[E]In 1995, forty percent of the death certificates in the U.S. listed.one or more symptoms of heart disease. Although much has been learned about this disease, dating back to the 1930's, including how to easily cure it, it remains the underlying cause of an incredible annual death toll.
[F]At the age of 78, Viacom chairman Sumner Redstone jokingly claims to be 53. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor is in her 70s, and former surgeon general C Everett Koop chairs an Internet startup in his 80s. 第四部分：写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节：基础写作(共1小题，满分15分) 【写作内容】
现在，越来越多的人开设个人网站。要开设一个好的个人网站，需要具备如下条件： 1．基本电脑操作技能；
2．好的网页测览器；(因为好的网页测览器能增强网页抵抗病毒的能力。) 3．网页颜色搭配协调美观； 4．网页用词与细节恰当； 5．网页内容条理清楚。
参考词汇：浏览器(browser)；条理清楚的(well-organized) 【写作要求】 请根据上述信息，用5句话写一篇关于开设个人网站所需条件的短文。短文开头已给出。 【评分标准】
句子结构准确，信息内容完整，篇章结构连贯。
Nowadays, more and more people would like to set up his or her own website.
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第二节：读写任务(共1小题，满分25分)
阅读下面的短文，然后按照要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文。 Dear Sir,
I am a college freshman. I still remember the hard-working, memorable time in high school. When I first erttered the university, I was ambitious and thought that I would become the most successful person some day through my hard work and diligence. But several months later, I found out that I changed completely! I was not the ambitious, confident boy any morel It seems that I have forgotten many things, especially learning. Just like me, many college students do not have a clear goal and have no determination. Instead of devoting themselves to learning, they spend the whole day playing computer games or chatting on QQ in the Internet bars. Facing tremendous pressure to find jobs, many students think it is a waste of time to learn theoretical knowledge, which will not be of any use after they leave campus, even for their future jobs.
So laziness and disappointment about the future make them act like “The Lost Generation”. Many times, I think of the danger of giving up my studies. So I pick up my courage and start learning seriously. But many daily life matters, relationship troubles, and the poor learning environment throughout the campus distract (转移) me from my studies.
Dear Sir, could you tell me what I should do right now? And are you willing to help out the lost generation in college?
A confused college boy
【写作内容】
假设你是一名中学生，名叫李华，请你写一封回信，以下是回信的内容(信的开头和结
尾已经为你写好)：
1．以约30个词概括以上书信的内容；
以约120个词谈谈你的想法和建议，并包括如下要点： (1)大学阶段学习知识，尤其是理论知识的重要性； (2)提出你的建议。 【写作要求】
你可以使用实例或其他论述方法支持你的论点，也可以参照阅读材料的内容，但不得直 接引用阅读材料中的句子。 【评分标准】
概括准确，语言规范，内容合适，篇章连贯。 Dear brother,
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Hope you will make great progress.
Sincerely yours, Li Hun
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参考答案
第一部分：听力(共两节，满分35分)
第一节：听力理解(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分) 1-3 BAA 4-6 CCB 7-9 BCA 10-12 ACA 13-15 BAA 第二节：听取信息(共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分)
16. was delayed 17. rather annoying 18. hardly bear 19. seen clearly 20. possible safety 第二部分：英语知识及应用
第一节：完形填空(共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分) 21-25 DBCAD 26-30 ACBBA
第二节：语法填空(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)
31. that 32. a 33. were tidying 34. regretful 35. it
36. At 37. violently 38. But 39. what 40. repeated 第三部分：阅读(共两节，满分40分) 第一节：阅读理解
41-45 DBCCD 46-50 DBBDC 51-55 CCBAC
第二节：信息匹配(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分) 56-60 CEAFB
第四部分：写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节：基础写作(共1小题，满分15分) One possible version:
Nowadays, more and more people would like to set up his or her own website. With some basic computer skills, you can make your own website. Above all, you should use a good browser, which can help your website defend against viruses more effectively. To make an attractive one, you need to choose colors that go well together. It is also important to pay careful attention to the words and details on your pages. Actually, a well-organized website is usually more popular, so you have to be patient and take the time to organize yours well. 第二节：读写任务(共1小题，满分25分) One possible version: Dear brother,
You said in your letter you have become less interested in study because many students think theoretical knowledge is of no use and the learning environment throughout the campus is not good.
I don't think theoretical knowledge is useless because skills are largely based on theories and grasping more theories will broaden people's horizons and make people more creative. It will make you a stronger person and give you the abilities to solve problems. College is the best place for you to have systematic study on theories. You should set a clear goal for your future and make a practical plan for your study. I think your roommates or classmates will understand you if you tell them your ideas about your plan and will not mind too much if you spend less time with them. But it doesn't mean you should pay attention to nothing but study. You should take on your own responsibilities.
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Hope you will make great progress.
Sincerey yours,
Li Hua
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