It is surprisingly easy to get comfortable and fall asleep in space. Every astronaut sleeps differently. Some sleep upside down, some right side up. When it's time to sleep, I take my bag, my sleep mask, and my tape player with earphones and float up to the flight deck. Then I crawl into the bag, and float in a sitting position just above a seat, right next to a window. Before I pull the mask down over my eyes, I relax for a while, listening to music and watching the Earth go by beneath me.
36. When it's bedtime, astronauts put their sleeping bags ________. A) near the windows B) in the flight deck C) above the seats D) in any place they like
37. \ A) take care of B) see C) look at D) pay attention to
38. How long does it take for the space shuttle to go round the Earth? A) Twenty four hours. B) Fifty minutes. C) Ninety minutes. D) Nineteen minutes.
39. According to the passage, in order to get comfortable and fall asleep in space, it is necessary to ________. A) wear a sleep mask B) listen to music C) sleep upside down D) sleep sideways
40. The best title for this passage is \ A) Bedtime Doesn't Mean Night Time B) Sleeping in Space C) Orbiting the Sun D) Sleeping on the Space Shuttle
Questions 41 to 45 are based on the following passage:
Of many problems in the world today, none is as widespread, or as old, as crime. Crime has many forms, including crimes against property, person, and government. Crime, in all its forms, penetrates every layer of society and touches every human being. You may never have been robbed, but you suffer the increased cost of
store-bought items because of other’s shoplifting and you pay higher taxes because of other's tax evasion. Perhaps your house is not worth as much today as it was a few years ago because of the increased crime rate in your neighborhood, or maybe your business is not doing as well as it used to because tourism is down due to increased terrorism in your part of the world. Whatever you do, wherever you go, you are a victim of crime whether you like it or not, whether you know it or not. Crime, especially violent crime, has risen to a point where many people are afraid to walk alone in their own neighborhoods, afraid to open their door after dark. Expert argues whether the number of crimes committed is actually on the rise. This issue is particularly true in cases of family violence, the abuse of husbands, wives or children. Throughout much of history, cases of family violence and neglect often went unreported because of the attitude of society, which considered family matters to be private.
41. Which description about crime is NOT correct, according to the passage? A) It is the most widespread problem. B) It has the most distant origin. C) It has many forms. D) It has very little to do with ordinary people.
42. “Tax evasion” in the first paragraph means ____. A) \ B) \ C) \ D) \
43. According to the author, people became victims of crime ____. A) only when they are robbed or kidnapped B) even they are not directly involved in any crime C) when they witness some crime scenes D) because they tend to commit certain crime
44. Violent crime nowadays ____. A) is most widespread B) arouses greatest attention C) is severer than ever before D) makes people less self-confident
45. It can be inferred from the passage that ____. A) cases of family violence are on the rise B) there have been more cases of family violence than those recorded C) cases of family violence are fewer than those of other crimes D) victims of family violence don’t report for fear of losing face
Part III Vocabulary and Structure (30 Points)
Directions: Fill in the gaps with words or phrases listed below. Change the form where necessary: exhaust conduct embrace justify attach bet initial succeed liable dumb cultivate priority relevant qualify constant exceptional respond involve executive junior
1. The newly appointed manager was anxious to ________ the trust of his staff.
2. She was married at the age of seventy-seven to a man seventy years her ________.
3. The pupil sat in front of the screen _________ to questions by pushing either of the two buttons.
4. Eighty-five percent of international telephone conversations ____________ in English, as are three-fourths of world mail and telexes(电传电报). 5. When the king dies, his eldest son would _______ to the crown.
6. The temperature in the museum is maintained at a ________ 16 degrees Celsius. 7. Do not ________ too much importance to what he said. He is always flashy.
8. My _______ reaction was one of great relief when informed that the meeting was cancelled.
9. Your speech is full of __________ information. Please come to the point. 10. He was already thirty-four before he _________ as a doctor.
11. After ________ all her ready excuses, she could think of nothing else to say. 12. Company ________ are always looking out for talented college graduates to hire as junior employees.
13. He ____ me a hundred pounds that I wouldn’t get through with my work before the deadline.
14. Developments in the last decades of the 20th century seemed to ________ the title of one of the era’s most influential books, The Declining Significance of Race (1978) by W.J.Wilson.
15. The development of a harmonious society seems to be China’s highest ________.
in due course call in take on lay down trade for apply for keep … in suspense not in the least come over on occasion in charge of in retrospect hold to consist of appeal to be liable to out of line get away with end up on the run
16. The social structure of the Cherokee people ____________ a form of clan kinship in which there were seven recognized clans.
17. These magazines are both interesting and instructive. No wonder they ___________________ the reading public.
18. That was so serious a matter that I had no choice but to ____________ the police. 19. Frequently single-parent children ____________ some of the functions that the
absent adult in the house would have served.
20. At first the refused to accept any responsibility but he ____________ apologizing. 21. The ring was handed down to her from her grandmother and she wouldn’t
____________
it ____________ anything.
22. We were waiting for the doctor’s opinions, but they __________ us
____________ for over two days. 23. I am __________________ touched by the Marilyn Monroe kind of beauty. 24. Steve spend almost all his time doing his research, but, ______________, he would take his son to see a film.
25. The young man knew ____________ that he should have married his fist love Emily.
26. How many jobs had you ________ before you were offered this one?
27. John _______________ his belief that you can be successful as long as you work hard.
28. The school authorities have issued a new booklet _______________ regulations for students.
29. All we were told before leaving the office was that the committee would consider our applications _______________.
30. The college ___________ to stop her scholarship because of her failure in the final exam.
Part IV Translation (10 Points)
1. 我不想夸大困难，但是除非你努力，否则你不可能在几年内达到掌握英语的目的。
2. 你这是怎么啦？你还不至于糊涂到拿社区的福利去换取自己名誉的地步吧! (Text A, U.3)
3. 美国父母认为，如果经常向孩子演示如何做某件事，那他就不太可能学会独立思考和解决问题
4. 回想起来，我清楚地意识到，这件小事反映了两国在教育和艺术实践上的重要差异。
5. 最令我不安的是，他至今还没有意识到这种行为是不合法的。(Text B, U.3)
Answer Sheet
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学号/ID: 得分/Score:
Part I Listening Comprehension Section A
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Part II Reading Comprehension
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Part III Vocabulary
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Part IV Translation
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