正确答案：D
注释:对比第二段和第五段可知，这两人的观点正好相反。 74. Emerson, according to the text, is probably ________. A. an advocate of regular schooling. B. an opponent of intellectualism. C. a pioneer of education reform. D. a scholar in favor of intellect. 正确答案：B
注释:根据第五段中Emerson对学校的批评可知，他是学识的反对者。
It's said that George Washington was one of the first to realize how important the building of the canals would be to the nation's development. In fact, before he became President, he headed the first company in the US to build a canal which was to connect the Ohio and Potomac rivers. It was never completed, but it showed the nation the feasibility of canals. As the country expanded westward, settlers in western New York, Pennsylvania, and Ohio needed a means to ship goods. Canals linking natural waterways seemed to offer an effective solution.
In 1791 engineers commissioned by the state of New York investigated the possibility of a canal between Albany on the Hudson River and Buffalo on Lake Erie, which would link the Great Lake area with the Atlantic seacoast. It would avoid the mountain that served as a barrier to canals from the Delaware and Potomac rivers.
The first attempt to dig the canal, to be called the Erie Canal, was made by private companies, but only a comparatively small portion was built before the project was halted for lack of funds. The cost of the project was an estimated 5 million dollars, an enormous amount for those days. There was some on-again-off-again Federal funding, but the War of 1812 put an end to this. In 1817, Dewitt Clinton was elected governor of New York and persuaded the state to finance and build the canal. It was completed in 1825, costing 2 million dollars more than expected.
The canal rapidly lived up to its sponsors~ faith, quickly paying for itself through tolls. It was far more economical than any other form of transportation at the time. It permitted trade between the Great Lake region and East Coast, robbing the Mississippi River of much of its traffic. It
allowed New York to supplant Boston, Philadelphia, and other eastern cities as the chief center of both domestic and foreign commerce. Cities sprang up along the canal. It also contributed in a number of ways to the north's victory over the south in the CivilWar.
An expansion of the canal was planned in 1849. Increased traffic would undoubtedly have warranted its construction had it not been for the development of the railroads.
75. Why does the author most likely mention George Washington in the first paragraph? A. He successfully opened the first canal in the US.
B. He was President at the time the Erie Canal was built. C. He was involved in pioneering efforts to build canals.
D. He commissioned engineers to study the possibility of building the Erie Canal. 正确答案：C 注释:
文章整篇讲的是修运河，开头提到George Washington是为了说明他早就意识到运河的重要性，并 付诸努力尝试修筑运河。
76. The completion of the Erie Canal was financed by __________ A. the state of New York B. private companies C. the federal government D. Dewitt Clinton 正确答案：A 注释:
第三段的倒数第二句话“Dewitt Clinton was elected governor of New York and Persuaded the state to finance and build the canal．”这里的“state”指的是“the state of New York”。 77. The actual cost of building the Erie Canal was ________ A. less than had been estimated B. 7 million dollar C. 5 million dollars
D. more than could be repaid
正确答案：B
注释:根据第三段的旬中“The Cost of the project was an estimated 5 million dollars”和句末“costing 2 million dollars more than expected”。
78. Which of the following is not given in the fourth paragraph as an effect of the building of the Erie Canal?
A. It allowed the east coast to trade with the Great Lakes area. B. It took water traffic away from the Mississippi River. C. It helped determine the outcome of the civil war.
D. It established Boston and Philadelphia as the most important centers of trade. 正确答案：D 注释:
在第四段中有明确提示，而It established Boston and Philadelphia as the most important centers of trade.项与文中意思(“它使纽约取代其他东部城市而成为国内外商业的中心”)相反。
79. What can be inferred about railroads in 1849 from the information in the last paragraph? A. They had begun to compete with the Erie Canal for traffic. B. They were being planned but had not yet been built. C. They were weakened by the expansion of the canal. D. They were seriously ~ underdeveloped. 正确答案：A
注释:最后一句使用的是虚拟语气，意思是“如果不是铁路的发展，增加的运输量肯定会使运河的扩建 为现实。”暗含铁路已经开始与运河争夺运输量之意。
80. The phrase \change in meaning?
A. ineffectual B. unsolicited C. intermittent D. gradual 正确答案：C
注释:根据上下文语境推测可能是“断断续续”的意思。intermittent间歇的，断断续续的；unsolicited主 动提供的；ineffectual无效的，不成功的。 Translation (40 minutes, 20 points) Section A (20 minutes, 10 points)
Directions: Put the following passage into Chinese. Write your Chinese version in the proper space on Answer Sheet.
Vacations are more necessary now than before because today the average life is less well rounded and has become increasingly compartmentalized．I suppose the idea of vacations，as we conceive it，must be incomprehensible to primitive peoples．Rest of some kind has of course always been a part of the rhythm of human life，but earlier ages did not find it necessary to organize it in the way that modern man has done．Holidays and feast days were sufficient． 81
休假比以往任何时候都更必要，因为如今一般人生活不再像以前那样丰富，相反却变得越来越简单。我想原始人肯定不理解我们现在所理解的休假，当然某种方式的休息历来是人生节奏的一部分，但人类社会早期认为没有必要像 试题得分：0
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作为一个具有悠久历史的古老的洲，亚洲是世界三大宗教--佛教、伊斯兰教和基督教--的诞生地。在过去的几千年中，我们的祖先以他们的勤劳和智慧创造了灿烂的古代文明，他们完全可以为光荣的时代和令人钦羡的成就而自豪。伟大的东方文化对人类进步所做的贡献是举世公认的。 82
As an ancient continent with a long history, Asia is the birthplace of the three major religions of 试题得分：0
Writing (30 minutes，10 points) Directions：Write one or more paragraph of approximately 1 50 words according to the topic given below．Write your composition in proper space on Answer Sheet II． Writing{30 minutes, 10 points)
Directions：Write your comment on the sentence “The Importance of Confidence.” and your part of the writing should be no less than 150 words. 83
Whatever one does, one should do it with confidence. If one had on confidence, there is little possi 试题得分：0