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TESTFORENGLISHMAJORS
——GRADEEIGHT——
MODELTESTONE
TIMELIMIT:195MIN
PARTILISTENINGCOMPREHENSION[35MIN]
SECTIONAMINI-LECTURE
Inthissectionyouwillhearamini-lecture.YouwillhearthelectureONCEONLY.Whilelistening,takenotesontheimportantpoints.Yournoteswillnotbemarked,butyouwillneedthemtocompleteagap-fillingtaskafterthemini-lecture.Whenthelectureisover,youwillbegiventwominutestocheckyournotes,andanothertenminutestocompletethegap-fillingtaskonANSWERSHEETONE.SomeofthegapsmayrequireamaximumofTHREEwords.Makesuretheword(s)youfillinis(are)bothgrammaticallyandsemanticallyacceptable.Youmayrefertoyournoteswhilecompletingthetask.Usetheblanksheetfornote-taking.
SECTIONBINTERVIEW
InthissectionyouwillheareverythingONCEONLY.Listencarefullyandthenanswerthequestionsthatfollow.MarkthebestanswertoeachquestiononANSWERSHEETTWO.
Questions1to5arebasedonaninterview.Attheendoftheinterviewyouwillbegiven10secondstoanswereachofthefollowingfivequestions.Nowlistentotheinterview.
1.WhatisthedecorationoftheEastRoomlike
A.It'selaborate.
B.It'ssimplerthanpast.
C.It'snothingspecial.
D.It'stooplain.
2.WhydotheyuserealrosesaccordingtoLaura
A.Realrosesaremorefragrant.
C.Realrosesarefresh.
B.Realrosescanshowtheirsocialstatus.
D.Realrosescanbettershowtheirlove.
3.What'sDonnaGreen'smainresponsibility
A.TohelpdecoratetheWhiteHouse.
B.TodotheWhiteHouseChristmascard.
C.ToguidevisitorstotheWhiteHouseduringtheChristmas.
D.ToillustratethedecorationsoftheWhiteHouse.
4.TheWhiteHouseduringChristmasthisyearisverydifferentinthat_______.
A.it'smuchprettier
B.it'smoreelegant
C.everythingisfreshandreal
D.everythingisbrandnew
5.WhichofthefollowingisNOTmentionedbyLauraassomethingAmericanshaveadifficulttimedoing
A.CriticizingPresidentBush.
B.HavingfamilymembersdeployedinIraq.
C.WorryingabouttheirfamilymembersinIraq.
D.WatchingAmericantroopsinIraq.
SECTIONCNEWSBROADCAST
InthissectionyouwillheareverythingONCEONLY.Listencarefullyandthenanswerthequestionsthatfollow.
MarkthebestanswertoeachquestiononANSWERSHEETTWO.
Questions6to7arebasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven20secondstoanswerthequestions.Nowlistentothenews.
6.TheMaerskAlabamaisownedby
A.Kenya
B.Denmark
C.America
D.Somalia
7.AccordingtoAndrewMwangura,howcanthedeadlockberesolvedquickly
A.Denmark'sA.P.Moller-Maerskcontactwithpiratesdirectly.
B.Thecrewshipandoverpoweredthepirates.
C.Givepiratesenoughmoneyimmediately.
D.Usealotofthirdpartiestobepartofthenegotiationteam.
Question8isbasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven10secondstoanswerthequestion.Nowlistentothenews.
8.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtheresultofYahoo'sissue
A.ScottThompsonlosthispositioninthecompany.
B.RossLevinsontookplaceofScottThompson.
C.Mr.Loebwillbeappointedacompanydirector.
D.Thechiefexecutivewasfoundpaddinghisacademiccredentials.
Questions9to10arebasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven20secondstoanswerthequestions.Nowlistentothenews.
9.Thenewtaxesareusedto
A.sortouttroubledfirms
B.payforbailouts
C.avoidtheriskofeachfirm'sactivities
D.increasetheemployees'pay
10.Ifgovernmentswanttoraisemoremoney,theycanputinanadditionaltaxon____firstly.
A.financialinstitutions
B.productsofcompanies
C.profitsofcompanies
D.employees'salaries
PARTⅡREADINGCOMPREHENSION[30MIN]
Inthissectiontherearefourreadingpassagesfollowedbyatotalof20multiple-choicequestions.Readthepassagesandthenmarkthebestanswert6eachquestiononANSWERSHEETTWO.
TEXTA
Thenewspapermustprovideforthereaderthefacts,unalloyed,unslanted,objectivelyselectedfacts.Butinthesedaysofcomplexnewsitmustprovidemore;itmustsupplyinterpretation,themeaningofthefacts.ThisisthemostimportantassignmentconfrontingAmericanjournalism--tomakecleartothereadertheproblemsoftheday,tomakeinternationalnewsasunderstandableascommunitynews,torecognizethatthereisnolongeranysuchthing(withthepossibleexceptionofsuchscribblingassocietyandclubnews)as"local"news,becauseanyeventintheinternationalareahasalocalreactioninmanpowerdraft,ineconomicstrain,interms,indeed,ofourverywayoflife.
Thereisinjournalismawidespreadviewthatwhenyouembarkoninterpretation,youareenteringchoppyanddangerouswaters,theswirlingtidesofopinion.Thisisnonsense.
Theopponentsofinterpretationinsistthatthewriterandtheeditorshallconfinethemselvestothe"facts".Thisinsistenceraisestwoquestions:whatarethefactsAnd:arethebarefactsenough
Astothefirstquery,considerhowaso-called"factual"storycomesabout.Thereportercollects,say,fiftyfacts;outofthesefifty,hisspaceallotmentbeingnecessarilyrestricted,heselectstheten,whichheconsidersmostimportant.ThisisJudgmentNumberOne.Thenheorhiseditordecideswhichofthesetenfactsshallconstitutetheleadofthepiece.Thisisimportantdecisionbecausemanyreadersdonotproceedbeyondthefirstparagraph.ThisisJudgmentNumberTwo.Thenthenighteditordetermineswhetherthearticleshallbepresentedonpageone,whereithasalargeimpact,oronpagetwenty-four,whereithaslittle.JudgmentNumberThree.
Thus,inthepresentationofaso-called"factual"or"objective"story,atleastthreejudgmentsareinvolved.Andtheyarejudgmentsnotatallunlikethoseinvolvedininterpretation,inwhichreporterandeditor,callingupontheirgeneralbackground,andtheir"newsneutralism",arriveataconclusionastothesignificanceofthenews.
Thetwoareasofjudgment,presentationofthenewsanditsinterpretation,arebothobjectiveratherthansubjectiveprocesses-asobjective,thatis,asanyhumanbeingcanbe.(Notein.passing:eventhoughcompleteobjectivitycanneverbeachieved,neverthelesstheidealmustalwaysbethebeacononthemurkynewschannels.)Ifaneditorisintentonslantingthenews,hecandoitinotherwaysandmoreeffectivelythanbyinterpretation.Hecandoitbytheselectionofthosefactsthatpropuphisparticularplea.Orhecandoitbythepayhegivesastory-
promotingittopageoneordemotingittopagethirty.
11.ReadersexpectallofthefollowingfromnewspapersEXCEPT
A.howtointerpretnews
B.interpretationsofnews
C.communitynews
D.internationalnews
12.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat_____.
A.newsoflocalareaswillnolongerbereported
B.interpretationofnewsalwaysinvolveseditor'sbias
C.Americanjournalismisinlackofobjectivity
D.thereisahigherrequirementforthecontentofnewstoday
13.Whatcanbeinferredabouttheopponentsofinterpretation
A.Theyhaveahigherrequirementfortheobjectivityofnewsthansupportersdo.
B.Theyhaveanarrowunderstandingofwhatfactsmean.
C.Theydoubtthatnewscanbefactual.
D.Theydon'tbelieveinthevalidityofinterpretednews.
14.Inwhatwayarepresentationandinterpretationofnewsalike
A.Theyarebothsubjective.
B.Theyarebothdifficulttodo.
C.Theybothinvolvejudgmentsbyreportersandeditors.
D.Theybothhelpkeeptheobjectivityofnews.
15.Thepassageismainlyabout_____.
A.howtoselectnews
B.howtointerpretnews
C.requirementsfornewsinterpretation
D.theobjectivityofnewsinterpretation
TEXTB
WhenIwas14yearsoldandveryimpressedwithmyteenagestatus,Isetformyselfaveryspecialgoal—thattodifferentiatemefrommyfriends.MygoalwasaprojectthatIundertookeverydayafterschoolforseveralmonths.ItbegantowhenIstealthilymademywayintothelocalelementaryschool--horrorofhorrorsshouldIbeseen;Iwasnowinjuniorhigh.Iidentifiedmyselfasagraduateoftheelementaryschool,andbeingtakenunderwingbyafavoritefifthgradeteacher,Iwasgivenasmallbundlefromalockedstoreroom-abundlethatIquicklydroppedintoabag,lestanyoneseemewalkinghomewithsomethingfromthe"littlekids"school.
Ibroughtthebundlehomeproudly.Iwalkedintothelivingroom,andonebyone,emptiedthebagofbasicreadingbooks.Theywerethinbookswithcolorfulcoversandlargeprint.Thewordsweremonosyllabicandrepetitive.Isatdowntothesecrettaskathand."Allright,"Isaidauthoritativelytomy70-year-oldgrandmother,"todaywebeginourfirstreadinglesson."Forweeksafterwards,mygrandmotherandIsatpatientlysidebysiderolesreversedasshe,withabitofdifficulty,soundedouteveryword,thenreadthemagain,piecebypiece,untilsheunderstoodtheshortsentences.Whensheslowlyrepeatedthefullsentence,webothwouldsmileandclapourhands--Ifeltsopound,sogrownup.
MygrandmotherwasborninarockylittleGreecefarmingvillagewherenothingmuchgrew.Sheneverhadthetimetogotoschool.Asshewastheoldestchild,shewasexpectedtotakecareofherbrotherandsister,aswellasthehouseandacclimatingexceptions,andherfatherscratchedoutwhatlittlehecouldformfromthesoil.So,formygrandmother,schoolingwasout.Butshehadbigplansforherself.ShehadheardaboutAmerica.Abouthowrichyoucouldbe.Howpeopleonthestreetswouldofferyouadollarjusttosmellthefloweryouwerecarrying.Abouthoweveryonelivedinnicehouses-notstonehutsonthesideofmountains-andhadniceclothesandtimeforschool.Somygrandmothermadeadecisionat14-justachild-totakealongandsickening30-dayseavoyagealonetotheUnitedStates.Afterlyingaboutheragetothepassportofficials,whowouldshaketheirheads
vehementlyatanyoneunder16leavingherfamily,andaftergivingherfavoritegoldearringstohercousin,saying"InAmerica,IwillhaveallthegoldIwant",myyounggrandmotherputherselfonaship.ShelandedinNewYorkin1916.Noneedtorepeatthestoryofhowitwentforyears.Thestreetswerenotmadeofgold.Peopleweren'tinterestedinsmellingflowersheldbystrangers.Mygrandmotherwasaforeigner.Alone.Ayounggirlwhoworkedharddoingpieceworktoearnmoneyformeals.Noleisuretime,nonewgoldearrings-andnoschool.ShelearnedonlyenoughEnglishtohelpherinherdailybusiness.
Englishcameslowly.Mygrandmotherhadneverlearnedtoread.Shecouldmakeoutamenu,butnotanewspaper.Shecouldreadastreetsign,butnotashopdirectory.Shecouldreadonlywhatsheneededtoreadas,throughtheyears,shemarried,hadfivedaughters,andhelpedmygrandfatherwithhisrestaurant.SowhenIwas14-thesameagethatmygrandmotherwaswhensheleftherfamily,hercountry,andeverythingsheknew-Itookituponmyselftoteachmygrandmothersomething,somethingIalreadyknewhowtodo.SomethingwithwhichIcouldgivebacktohersomeofthethingsshehadtaughtme.Anditwasslightrepaymentforallshetaughtme.Howtocoverthefigtreeintarpapersoitcouldsurvivethewinter.Howtocultivaterosebushesandmagnoliatreesthatthrivedonherlittlepieceofproperty.Bestofall,shehadtaughtmemyethnicheritage.
First,wephoneticallysoundedoutthealphabet.Then,wetalkedaboutvowels--Englishissuchadifficultlanguagetolearn.Ihadn'tevenbeguntoexplainthedifferentsounds"gh"couldmake.Wewerestillatthebasics.Everyafternoon,wewouldsitinthelivingroom,mygrandmotherwithanafghanconvertingherknees,givinguphercrochetingforherreadinglesson.I,withthepatiencethatcancomeonlyfromlove,slowlycoachedherfromthebasicreadertothesecond-gradereader,givingupmytelephonegossiping.Yearslater,mygrandmotherstillhadn'tlearnedquiteenoughtositcomfortablywithanewspaperormagazine,butitfeltawfullygoodtoseehertry.Howweusedtolaughatherpronunciationmistakes.ShelaughedmoreheartilythanI.IneverknewwhetherIshouldlaugh.Herewasthisoldwomanslowlyandcarefullysoundingouteachword,movingherlips,notsayinganythingalouduntilshewasabsolutelysure,andthen,loudly,happilysaying,"Lookatspot.SeeSpotrun."
Whenmygrandmotherdiedandwefacedthesadtaskofemptyingherhome,Iwasgoingthroughhernight-tabledrawerandcameuponthebasicreaders.Iturnedthepagesslowly,remembering.Iputtheminapaperbag,andthenextdayreturnedthemtothe"littlekids"school.Maybesomeday,someteenagerwillrequestthemagain,forthesametask.Iwillmakeforalifetimeofmemories.
16.Thegirlgotbooksfrom_______toteachhergrandmother.
A.thelocalelementaryschool
B.thelibrary
C.thebookstore
D.herownbookcase
17.Whichofthefollowingisnotoneofthereasonsthathergrandmotherneverwenttoschool
A.Sheneededtotakecareofherbrotherandsister.
B.Sheneededtotakecareofthehouseandacclimatingexceptions.
C.Shehadnotimetogotoschool.
D.ShehadanAmericandream.
18.Eversincethegirltookupthetasktoteachhergrandmother,shehadgivenupthehabitof_______.
A.cultivatingrosebushes
B.readingadventurousstories
C.prattlingontelephone
D.playingchesswithherschoolmates
19.Howdidthegirlfeelabouttheexperienceofteachinghergrandmother
A.Shewasproud.
B.Shefeltitapleasanttask.
C.Shetreasuredthespecialexperience.
D.Alloftheabove.
20.Whatisthemainideaofthistext
A.It'snevertoolatetolearn.
B.Anoldwomanhadatoughbutrewardinglife.
C.Thelovebetweenagirlandhergrandmotherwasdeep.
D.Agirltaughthergrandmotherthehard-to-learnskillofreadingEnglish.
TEXTC
Ifyouintendusinghumorinyourtalltomakepeoplesmile,youmustknowhowtoidentifysharedexperiencesandproblems.Yourhumormustberelevanttotheaudienceandshouldhelptoshowthemthatyouareoneofthemorthatyouunderstandtheirsituationandareinsympathywiththeirpointofview.Dependingonwhomyouareaddressing,theproblemswillbedifferent.Ifyouaretailingtoagroupofmanagers,youmayrefertothedisorganizedmethodsoftheirsecretaries;alternativelyifyouareaddressingsecretaries,youmaywanttocommentontheirdisorganizedbosses.
Hereisanexample,whichIheardatanurse'sconvention,ofastorywhichworkswellbecausetheaudienceallsharedthesameviewofdoctors.AmanarrivesinheavenandisbeingshownaroundbySt.Peter.Heseeswonderfulaccommodations,beautifulgardens,sunnyweather,andsoon.Everyoneisverypeaceful,politeand
friendlyuntil,waitinginalineforlunch,thenewarrivalissuddenlypushedasidebyamaninawhitecoat,whorushestotheheadoftheline,grabshisfoodandstompsovertoatablebyhimself."Whoisthat"ThenewarrivalaskedSt.Peter."Oh,that'sGod,"camethereply,"butsometimeshethinkshe'sadoctor."
Ifyouarepartofthegroupwhichyouareaddressing,youwillbeinapositiontoknowtheexperiencesandproblemswhicharecommontoallofyouandit'llbeappropriateforyoutomakeapassingremarkabouttheinediblecanteenfoodorthechairman'snotoriousbadtasteinties.Withotheraudiencesyoumustn'tattempttocutinwithhumorastheywillresentanoutsidermakingdisparagingremarksabouttheircanteenortheirchairman.YouwillbeonsafergroundifyousticktoscapegoatslikethePostOfficeorthetelephonesystem.
Ifyoufeelawkwardbeinghumorous,youmustpracticesothatitbecomesmorenatural.Includeafewcasualandapparentlyoff-the-cuffremarkswhichyoucandeliverinarelaxedandunforcedmanner.Oftenit'sthedeliverywhichcausestheaudiencetosmile,sospeakslowlyandrememberthataraisedeyebroworanunbelievinglookmayhelptoshowthatyouaremakingalight-heartedremark.
Lookforthehumor.Itoftencomesfromtheunexpected.It'satwistonafamiliarquote"Ifatfirstyoudon'tsucceed,giveup"oraplayonwordsoronasituation.Searchforexaggerationandunderstatements.Lookatyourtalkandpickoutafewwordsorsentenceswhichyoucanturnaboutandinjectwithhumor.
21.Whatisessentialinmakinghumoreffective
A.Personalcharmofthehumoruser.
B.Understandingtheaudience'ssituationandsharingthesameviewwiththem.
C.Sympathyfortheaudience.
D.Identificationoftheaudience'ssocialstatus.
22.Theauthorcitedthedoctor'sstoryto__
A.showhowsuperciliousdoctorsare
B.showhownursesdislikedoctors
C.illustratetheimportanceofsharedexperiencesinusinghumor
D.illustratetheauthor'scapabilityofunderstandinghumor
23.Whichofthefollowingmightworkashumoraccordingtotheauthor
A.Makingremarksaboutthepoorserviceofthehotelwithagroupofhotelwaiters.
B.Complainingaboutthedullnessofnewspapercontentwithsomeeditorsofit.
C.Commentingonthegreedinessoflawyerswithseveralsolicitors.
D.Teasingtheinflexibilityoftrafficwardenswithagroupofdrivers.
24.Whatcanhelpmakeone'shumorousremarksnaturalandcasual
A.preparationinadvance
B.thewayonespeaks
C.innatesenseofhumor
D.calmfacialexpression
25.ThepassagediscussesallofthefollowingEXCEPT_______.
A.howonecanbenaturallyhumorous
B.howtomakehumorworkwell
C.wherehumorcancomefrom
D.howpracticecanmakeone'shumorperfect
TEXTD
Thebizarreanticsofsleepwalkershavepuzzledpolice,perplexedscientists,andfascinatedwritersforcenturies.Thereisanendlesssupplyofstoriesaboutsleepwalkers.Personshavebeensaidtoclimbonsteeproofs,solvemathematicalproblems,composemusic,walkthoughplateglasswindows,andcommitmurderintheirsleep.
Howmanyofthesestorieshaveabasicinfact,andhowmanyarepurefakeryNooneknows,butifsomeofthemostsensationalstoriesshouldbetakenwithabarrelofsalt,othersareamatterofrecord.
Thereisanearlymedicalrecordofasomnambulistwhowroteanovelinhissleep.AndthegreatFrenchwriterVoltaireknewasleepwalkerwhooncegotoutofbed,dressedhimself,madeapolitebow,dancedaminuet,andthenundressedandwentbacktobed.
AttheUniversityofIowa,astudentwasreportedtohavethehabitofgettingupinthemiddleofthenightandwalkingthree-quartersofamiletotheIowaRiver.Hewouldtakeaswimandthengobacktohisroomtobed.
Theworld'schampionsleepwalkerwassupposedtohavebeenanIndian,whowalkedsixteenmilesalongadangerousroadwithoutrealizingthathehadlefthisbed.SecondinlineforthetitleisprobablyeitheraViennahousewifeoraBritishfarmer.Thewomandidallhershoppingonbusystreetsinhersleep.Thefarmer,inhissleep,visitedaveterinarianmilesaway.
TheleadingexpertonsleepinAmericanclaimsthathehadneverseenasleepwalker.HeisDr.NathanielKleitman,aphysiologistattheUniversityofChicago.Heissaidtoknowmoreaboutsleepthananyotherlivingman,andduringthelastthirty-fiveyearshadlostalotofsleepwatchingpeoplesleep.Sayshe,"Ofcourse,IknowthattherearesleepwalkersbecauseIhavereadabouttheminthenewspapers.Butnoneofmysleepwalkerseverwalked,andifIweretoadvertiseforsleepwalkersforanexperiment,IdoubtthatI'dgetmanytakers."
Sleepwalking,nevertheless,isascientificreality.Likehypnosis,itisoneofthosedramatic,eerie,awe--inspiringphenomenathatsometimesborderonthefantastic.Itlendsitselftocontroversyandmisconceptions.Whatiscertainaboutsleepwalkingisthatitisasymptomofemotionaldisturbance,andthattheonlywaytocureitistoremovetheworriesandanxietiesthatcauseit.Doctorssaythatsomnambulismismuchmorecommonthanisgenerallysupposed.SomehavesetestimatedthattherearefourmillionsomnambulistsintheUnitedStates.Otherssetthefigureevenhigher.Manysleepwalkersdonotseekhelpandsoareneverputonrecord,whichmeansthatanaccuratecountcanneverbemade.
Thesimplestexplanationofsleepwalkingisthatitistheactingoutofvividdream.Thedreamusuallycomesfromguilt,worry,nervousness,orsomeotheremotionalconflict.
Theage-oldquestionis:IsthesleepwalkeractuallyawakeorasleepScientistshavedecidedthatheisabouthalf-and-half.Dr.ZeldaTeplitz,whomadeaten-yearstudyofthesubject,say,"Somepeoplestayawakeallnightworryingabouttheirproblems.Thesleepwalkerthrashesthemoutinhissleep.Heisawakeinthemusculararea,partiallyasleepinthesensoryarea."Inotherwords,apersoncanwalkinhissleep,movearound,anddootherthings,buthedoesnotthinkaboutwhatheisdoing.
Therearemanymythsaboutsleepwalkers.Oneofthemostcommonistheideathatit'sdangerousorevenfataltowakenasleepwalkerabruptly.Expertssaythattheshocksufferedbyasleepwalkersuddenlyawakenedisnogreaterthanthatsufferedinwakinguptothenoiseofanalarmclock.Anothermistakenbeliefisthatsleepwalkersareimmunetoinjury.Actuallymostsleepwalkerstripoverrugsorbumptheirheadsondoorsatsometimeorother.
WhatarethechancesofasleepwalkercommittingamurderordoingsomethingelseextraordinaryinhissleepSomecasesofthishavebeenreported,buttheyveryrarelyhappen.Ofcoursethefewcasesthatarereportedreceiveagreatdealofpublicity.Dr.Teplitzsays,"Mostpeoplehavesuchgreatinhibitionsagainstmurderorviolencethattheywouldawaken-ifsomeonedidn'twakenthem."Ingeneral,authoritiesonsleepwalkingagreewithher.Theythinkthatpeoplewillnotdoanythingintheirsleepthatisagainsttheirownmoralcode.
Parentsoftenexplaintheirchildren's-ortheirown-nocturnalodditiesassleepwalking.Sleepwalkingisusedasanexcuseforallkindsofirrationalbehavior.Thereisacaseonrecordofawomanwhodreamedthatherhousewasonfireandflungherbabyoutofthewindow.Dr.Teplitzbelievesthatthisinstanceofirrationalbehaviorwasnotduetosomnambulism.Shebelievesthewomanwasseriouslyderangedorinsane,notasleepwalker.
Fortheirownprotection,chronicsleepwalkershavebeenknowntotiethemselvesinbed,locktheirdoors,hidethekeys,boltthewindows,andripupallsortsofgadgetsorwakethemselvesiftheyshouldgetoutofbed.Curiouslyenough,theyhaveanuncannywayofavoidingtheirowntrapswhentheysleepwalk,sononeoftheirtricksseemtoworkverywell.Somesleepwalkerstalkintheirsleeploudlyenoughtowakesomeoneelseinthefamilywhocanthenshakethembacktotheirsenses.
Childrenwhowalkintheirsleepusuallyoutgrowthehabit.Inmanyadults,too,theconditionismoreorlesstemporary.Ifithappensoften,however,thesleepwalkershouldseekhelp.Althoughsleepwalkingitselfisnothingtobecomealarmedabout,theproblemsthatcausethesleepwalkingmaybeveryserious.
26.Whatdoesthephrase"takenwithabarrelofsalt"attheendofthesecondparagraphmean
A.inconceivable
B.unbelievable
C.suspected
D.implausible
27.Whowassupposedtobetheworld'schampionsleepwalker
A.Themanwalkedsixteenmilesalongadangerousroad.
B.Theboywalkedfivehoursinhissleep.
C.ThestudenthabituallywalkedtotheIowaRiverandswaminhissleep.
D.Themandancedaminuetinhissleep.
28.Whatistrueofsleepwalkingaccordingtothepassage
A.Itiscausedbyemotionalconflictorguiltyconscience.
B.Itistheactingoutofavividdream.
C.Somnambulistsareasleepduringtheirsleepwalking.
D.Itisdangeroustowakenasleepwalker.
29.Dr.ZeldaTeplitz________.
A.studiedsleepwalkingforatleasttenyears
B.concludedthatsleepwalkersarepartiallyasleepintheirsensoryarea
C.maintainedthatsleepwalkersareimmunetoinjury
D.AandB
30.Thewritermakesitobviousthat________.
A.sleepwalkersareoftenawakenedbydangers
B.theunderlyingcauseofsleepwalkingismoreseriousthansleepwalkingitself
C.allkindsofirrationalbehaviorarereflectionsofsleepwalking
D.Allofthealcove
PARTIIIGENERALKNOWLEDGE[10MIN]
Therearetenmultiple-choicequestionsinthissection.MarkthebestanswertoeachquestiononANSWERSHEETTWO.
31.ThefirstinhabitantsinBritainwere________.
A.theNormans
B.theCelts
C.theIberians
D.theAnglo-Saxons
32.TheDeclarationofIndependencecamefromthetheoryofBritishphilosopher________.
A.PaulRevere
B.JohnLocke
C.Cornwallis
D.FrederickDouglass
33.Sydneyisthecapitalcityof________.
A.NewSouthWales
B.Queensland
C.SouthAustralia
D.Tasmania
34.WhichAmericanpresidentwasatthesametimeperiodwithMartinLutherKingJr.
A.JohnKennedy
B.AbrahamLincoln
C.GeorgeWashington
D.RonaldReagan
35.TheCanterburyTaleswaswrittenby________.
A.AlfredtheGreat
B.ThomasMalory
C.GeoffreyChaucer
D.EdmundSpencer
36.WaltWhitmanwasa(n)________.
A.playwright
B.essayist
C.poet
D.novelist
37.AlexanderPopewastherepresentativewriterof________.
A.Transcendentalism
B.Romanticism
C.Modernism
D.Neo-Classicism
38.Psychollnguisticsinvestigatestheinterrelationoflanguageand________.
A.aspeechcommunity
B.itsdiversity
C.humanmind
D.humanbehavior
39.Thewords"amaze"and"astound"are________.
A.dialectalsynonyms
B.semanticallydifferentsynonyms
C.stylisticsynonyms
D.collocationalsynonyms
40.FunctionalSentencePerspectivewasputforwardby________.
A.theLondonSchool
B.thePragueSchool
C.BoasandSapir
D.Post-Bloomfieldianlinguists
PARTIVPROOFREADING&ERRORCORRECTION[15MIN]
ThepassagecontainsTENerrors.EachindicatedlinecontainsamaximumofONEerror.Ineachcase,onlyONEwordisinvolved.YoushouldproofreadthepassageandCorrectitinthefollowingway:
Forawrongword,underlinethewrongwordandwritethecorrectoneintheblankprovidedattheendoftheline.
Foramissingword,markthepositionofthemissingwordwitha"∧"signandwritethewordyoubelievetobemissingintheblankprovidedattheendoftheline.
Foranunnecessaryword,crosstheunnecessarywordwithaslash"/"andputthewordintheblankprovidedattheendoftheline.
PARTVTRANSLATION[60MIN]
SECTIONACHINESETOENGLISH
TranslatetheunderlinedpartofthefollowingtextintoEnglish.WriteyourtranslationonANSWERSHEETTHREE.
燕子去了,有再来的时候;杨柳枯了,有再青的时候;桃花谢了,有再开的时候。但是,聪明的,你告诉我,我们的日子为什么一去不复返呢——是有人偷了他们罢:那是谁又藏在何处呢是他们自己逃走了罢:现在又到了哪里呢
SECTIONBENGLISHTOCHINESE
TranslatethefollowingtextintoChinese.WriteyourtranslationonANSWERSHEETTHREE.
Tothatneworderweopposethegreaterconception—themoralorder.Agoodsocietyisabletofaceschemesofworlddominationandforeignrevolutionsalikewithoutfear.
SincethebeginningofourAmericanhistorywehavebeenengagedinchange—inaperpetualpeacefulrevolution—arevolutionwhichgoesonsteadily,quietlyadjustingitselftochangingconditions—withouttheconcentrationcamporthequick-limeintheditch.Theworldorderwhichweseekisthecooperationoffreecountries,workingtogetherinafriendly,civilizedsociety.
Thisnationhasplaceditsdestinyinthehandsandheadsandheartsofitsmillionsoffreemenandwomen;anditsfaithinfreedomundertheguidanceofGod.Freedommeansthesupremacyofhumanrightseverywhere.Oursupportgoestothosewhostruggletogainthoserightsorkeepthem.Ourstrengthisourunityofpurpose.
Tothathighconcepttherecanbenoendsavevictory.
PARTVIWRITING[45MIN]
Asregardsthefunctionofeducation,somepeoplebelievethateducationshouldonlyemphasizeonacademiclearning,whileothersbelievethatothersubjectslikemusicandsportsaremoreessentialforchildren'sdevelopment.What'syouropinionWriteanessayofabout400wordsonthefollowingtopic:
OnFunctionofEducation
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WiththeexplosionofexcitementabouttheInteract,thereseemstobeanothertypeofaddictionthathasinvadedthehumanpsyche.
I.Internetaddictionorcomputeraddiction:whattonamethephenomenon
1)InternetAddictionDisorder
—SomepeopleseemtobetooexcitedabouttheInternet
2)ComputerAddiction
—Manypeopleareattachedonlytotheircomputersanddon'tcareabouttheInteract.
3)CyberspaceAddiction
—anaddictionto(1)_______ofexperiencecreatedthroughcomputerengineering
—manysubtypeswith(2)_______
somearegameandcompetitionoriented
somefulfillmore(3)_______
someareanextensionofworkaholicism
Ⅱ.Normalenthusiasmandabnormalpreoccupation:wheretodrawtheline
1)Addictionscanbehealthy,unhealthyora(4)_______.
—healthy:anoutletforlearning,creativityandself-expression
—unhealthy:seriousdisturbancesinone'sabilitytofunctionin(5)_______.
2)WithnoofficialpsychologicalorpsychiatricdiagnosisofanInteractorComputerAddiction,thereareonlydefinitionsoftheconstellationof(6)_______thatconstitutessuchaddictionsindifferentways.
ⅢProblematicaddictionandhealthyInternetuse:thespeaker'spremise
1)problematicaddiction:whentheyhave(7)_______theircyberlifefromface-to-facelife
2)healthyInternetuse:(8)_______theface-to-faceandcyberspaceworlds
3)"bringingintherealworld"
—animportantprincipleforhelpingpeoplewhoareaddictively(9)_______incyberspace
—apowerfultoolforinterveningwithpeoplewhoareaddictedto(10)_______incyberspace
试题详解
听力原文
结构提示
本篇讲座分析了网络成瘾的原因,共分三部分。第一部分介绍了什么是网瘾,第二部分分析了如何界定网瘾与非网瘾,第三部分说话者对如何正常使用网络给出了,自己的观点。
试题解析
lrealms。本题的出题点在解释说明处。讲座中提到Perhaps,onabroadmakessensetotalkabouta“CyberspaceAddiction”—anaddictiontovirtualrealmsofexperiencecreatedthroughcomputerengineering,题干与原文破折号之后的内容一致,故答案为virtualrealms,意为“虚拟领域”,此处是指“沉溺于由计算机工程创造出的虚拟领域的体验”。
ctdifferences。本题考查细节。讲座中提到Withinthisbroadcategory,theremaybesubtypeswithdistinctdifferences,与题干中的manysubtypeswith______表达一致,故答案为distinctdifferences,意为“明显差异”,此处表达“网络空间成瘾有许多差异明显的种类”,下文可能会对这些不同的种类进行具体描述。
needs。本题的出题点在排比句式处(Some…some…some…o讲座中提到网络空间成瘾有不同的种类,Somecyberspaceaddictionsaregameandcompetitionoriented,somefulfillmoresocialsomesimplymaybeanextensionofworkaholicism,也就是说第一种网络空间成瘾是以游戏和比赛为主,第二种网络空间成瘾是为了满足社会需要,第三种网络空间成瘾是工作狂的一种表现,此处题干问的是网络空间成瘾能够满足什么,故得答案socialneeds。
eofboth。本题的出题点在并列句式处(or)。讲座中提到“Addictions”--definedveryloosely—callbehealthy,unhealthy,oramixtureofboth,即成瘾的定义比较宽泛,可以是健康的、不健康的,还可以是健康与不健康兼有的,题干中已给出前两种,故得答案mixtureofboth。
5.(the)realworld。本题的出题点在转折处(but)。讲座中提到成瘾有健康的、不健康的或二者皆有,其中对不健康的成瘾的描述是:Butintrulypathologicaladdictions,thebadoutweighsthegood,resultinginseriousdisturbancesinone’sabilitytofunctioninthe“real”world,其中trulypathological与unhealthy同义,
可得答案(the)realworld,此处表达的是“不健康的成瘾会严重扰乱人们在现实世界的活动能力”。
ms。本题考查细节。讲座中提到Asyet,thereisnoofficialpsychologicalorpsychiatricdiagnosisofan“Internet”or“Computer”addiction.ResearchershaveonlybeenabletodefinetheconstellationofsymptomsthatconstitutesacomputerorInternetaddictionindifferentways。题干将这两句话整合为一句,constellationof之后即为答案,此处意为“对于网瘾或电脑成瘾,在心理学上和精神病学上都没有官方诊断法,专家只能从构成网瘾或电脑成瘾的不同症状来定义了”。
iated。本题的出题点在引出要点句式后(Now,let'scometo)。讲座中提到It'saproblemwhenyourface-to-facelifebecomesdissociatedfromyourcyberlife(当你的现实生活与你的网络生活相分离时,问题就出现了),题干是对讲座内容的同义转述,故得答案dissociated。
ating。本题的出题点在递进关系处(Ontheotherhand)。讲座中提到Ontheotherhand,healthyInternetusemeansintegratingtheface—to—faceandcyberspaceworlds(另一方面,健康使用网络意味着将现实生活与网络生活相结合),故得答案integrating。
。本题考查细节,“Bringingintherealworld”之后的内容是听力重点。讲座中提到“Bringingintherealworld”isanimportantprincipleforhelpingpeoplewhoareaddictivelystuckincyberspace,也就是“带入现实世界”是帮助那些过于沉迷于网络的人的重要原则,可得答案stuck。
听力预测
根据题干中出现的medecorationoftheEastRoom、userealroses、DonnaGreen’smainresponsibility、TheWhiteHouseduringChristmas和Americans可以大概推断出对话谈论的是白宫在圣诞节期间的准备情况。
对话摘要
对话是主持人对当时的总统夫人劳拉布什关于白宫圣诞节准备工作的采访。采访中劳拉介绍到,今年圣诞节白宫的布置与往年的不同之处在于今年的布置非常简单,而且所有的装饰品都是新鲜、真实的。在采访的最后主持人与劳拉谈到了关于美国对伊政策和驻伊士兵的问题。
1.B。本题的出题点在比较句式处。本题是问EastRoom的装饰情况,听音重点在EastRoom处。对话中男士先提到“我过去在东厅常能看到一些精心布置的装饰”,暗示往年的东厅经常是精心布置的,接着女士说“今年比较简单”,故答案为B,排除A。
2.C。本题的出题点在人物观点处(whatIreallywanted)及结果处(so)。本题是问劳拉使用realroses的原因,听音重点在realroses处。对话中劳拉提到“我真正想用的是新鲜的东西,所以我们在树上装饰了真的玫瑰花”,故答案为C。
3.D。本题的出题点在被采访者(劳拉)答语的后半部分。本题是问DonnaGreen的主要职责,听音重点在DonnaGreen处。对话中劳拉提到“每年我们都会邀请一位儿童书籍插画家来描绘白宫的装饰,今年的插画家是DonnaGreen”,故答案为D。
4.C。本题的出题点在对话中的问答处。题干问今年的圣诞节为什么不同于往年,听音重点在“不同”处。对话中劳拉说“今年与往年确实不同,今年白宫的布置非常简单,而且所有的装饰品都是新鲜、真实的”,故答案为c。
5.A。本题的出题点在转折句式处(but)。根据题干判断本题需要根据选项一一进行排除,听音重点在difficulttime处。对话中劳拉提到了在伊拉克服役的美国士兵:在这全家团圆的节日里,家属却不能与他们团聚,故答案为A。
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听前预测
根据题干和选项中出现的MaerskAlabama、ship和pirates可以推断新闻报道了海盗劫持船只的事件。
新闻摘要
新闻报道了由丹麦所有、美国运营的MaerskAlabama号货船被索马里海盗劫持,海盗劫持其船长作为人质,准备展开谈判;专家称,若MaerskAlabama号的所有者直接出面与海盗谈判,事情便会很快解决。
6.B。本题的出题点在转折处(but),题干的核心词是MaerskAlabama和owned。新闻提到,MaerskAlabama号计划在4月16日到达肯尼亚,然而在星期三的早晨这艘归丹麦所有、由美国运营的货船却被索马里海盗劫持,由Danish—owned可知正确答案为B。
7.A。本题的出题点在人物观点处,题干的核心部分是thedeadlockberesolvedquickly。新闻提到,AndrewMwangura说如果船的所有者Denmark'sA.P.Moller-Maersk直接与海盗谈判,问题很快就可以解决,故A为正确答案。
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根据题干可知,新闻与雅虎的某一事件有关。选项涉及几个雅虎公司的人物以及发生在他们身上的事情。听时要重点弄清事情的原委,理清人物关系。
雅虎CEOScottThompson因学历造假而被迫下台,由此引发雅虎内部一系列的人员变动。
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根据题干中出现的newtaxes、governments、raisemoremoney和additionaltax可以推断新闻报道了政府增加税收的事件。
新闻报道了国际货币基金组织提议各国政府对金融机构增收一项新的税种,为未来可能面临的紧急需要融资。
9.B。本题的出题点在篇首主旨句处,题干核心词是newtaxes。新闻提到,国际货币基金组织提议对金融机构增收一项新的税种,为未来可能面临的紧急需要融资,故B为正确答案。
10.C。本题的出题点在建议处(suggests)。新闻提到国际货币基金组织建议,如果政府想筹集更多的资金,它们首先可以对公司的利润征收附加税,其次可以对员工收入征收附加税。故选C。
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结构分析
第二段和第三段指出新闻界普遍存在的一个错误的观念~新闻编辑只需陈述事实即可。
第四段和第五段指出在新闻编排的过程中,需要作出三个判断,一是判断选哪些新闻,二是判断哪些新闻放在头版头条,三是判断新闻稿的排版位置。这些判断与解释新闻所用到的判断大同小异,都是编辑站在中间立场,结合事件的背景作出的客观判断。
最后一段作出总结,指出陈述事实与解释事实都是客观的判断。
12.D。本题考查多处细节,需一一对应原文进行排除。第一段第二句提到,现在的新闻必须提供更多的内容,即对事实的解释;第三句提到,美国新闻业面临的最重要的任务是让读者了解当今的问题,使国际新闻像社区新闻一样容易理解,意识到不再有所谓的“地方”新闻,因为国际事件都会有地方影响,由此推断,当今对新闻内容的要求更高了,所以D为正确答案。
第一段和第二段讲的是作者作为一个14岁的小女孩,决定教奶奶学习英文,来使自己跟同龄人区别开来;并简述了作者去当地小学借英语课本的过程。
第三段和第四段讲述了作者的奶奶的家庭环境、她来美国的过程,以承她从未上过学、不认识字这一情况;并讲述了她奶奶来美国后的生活。文中提到奶奶只学会了使用一些日常用语。
第五段讲述了作者教奶奶识字的过程。
最后一段讲述了奶奶去世后,作者整理屋子时看到了那些小学课本以及作者心中的感想。
第一段指出如果你想在谈话中借助幽默使人发笑,就必须知道如何识别共同的经历和问题。
第二段举例论证了第一段提出的观点。
第三段指出如果你属于听众中的一员,你就会了解大家共同的经历和问题,而且可以对一些问题评头论足。
第四段简单论述了如何使幽默感更加自然。
最后一段叙述了如何在谈话中制造幽默,强调幽默常常来的出其不意,并介绍如何用夸张和轻描淡写的方式来制造幽默效果。
22.c。本题的出题点在举例处。第二段中作者叙述了一个在护士大会上听到的幽默故事:一个人到了天堂,发现所有人都很安静、友好,然而在所有人排队等候吃午餐的时候,有个人插队抢过食物后咚咚地走到一个餐桌旁。新来的人问这个人是谁时,被告知“他是上帝,但是有时他也认为自己是个医生”。由于听众是护士,有着类似的经历,所以这个幽默起到了很好的效果。这个例子承接第一段,用来论证第一段中提出的观点,即“要使幽默产生良好的效果,必须要了解听众共同的经历”,c符合此意,为正确答案。A和B都是对医生与护士的评价,不是引用这个例子的目的;D是说例证是为了证明作者理解幽默的能力,不符合文意,故排除。
24.B。本题的出题点在建议处(so)。第四段最后一句指出,使听众发笑的常常是说话的方式,放慢语速、扬扬眉毛或者一副难以置信的表情都会使你的话语显得愉快轻松,由此可见正确答案为B。原文并未提及提前的准备和内在的幽默感,故排除A和C;选项D“平静的`面部表情”与第四段最后一句中的anunbelievinglook的意思正好相反,故排除。
第一段至第五段引出话题:梦游是一种非常怪异的现象,并举例说明。
第六段指出世界睡眠方面的顶级专家却表示他从未见过梦游者。
第七段和第八段指出梦游是确实存在的,并对梦游的产生进行了科学解释。
第九段提出问题——人们在梦游时是清醒的还是睡着的状态接着便以Teplitz博士的研究对这一问题进行了说明。
26.C。本题考查语义的理解。takenwithabarrelofsalt是固定搭配,意为“不可信的,值得怀疑的”,相当于suspected,是美国俚语,故本题答案为C。
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31.C。英国历史。考查英国最早的居民是什么人。
32.B。美国历史。考查《独立宣言》源自于哪位英国哲学家的思想。约翰·洛克(JohnLocke,1632—1704)是英国著名的哲学家和政治学家。《政府论》(TwoTreatisesofGovernment)是他的代表作,上篇主要批评君权神授理论,下篇主要从自然权利和社会契约理论出发,论述了政府的起源、范围和目的。洛克在《政府论》中提出:“人类天生都是自由、平等和独立的,如未得到本人的同意,不能把任何人置于这种状态之外,使其受制于另一个人的政治权力……他们的政治社会都起源于资源的结合和人民自由地选择他们的统治者和政府形式的相互协议。”《独立宣言》继承并发展了洛克的天赋人权学说,认为人人生而平等,“生命、自由和追求幸福的权利”是大自然所赋予的,不可剥夺。
33.A。澳大利亚地理。考查新南威尔士州的首府。
34.A。美国历史。考查和MartinLutherKingJr.处于同一时期的美国总统。MartinLutherKingJr.所处的时代是美国民权运动时期,当时的美国总统是JohnKennedy,二者先后遇刺身亡。AbrahamLincoln领导了美国的南北战争;GeorgeWashington则领导了美国的独立战争。
35.C。英国文学之作家作品。考查TheCanterburyTales(《坎特伯雷故事集》)的作者。
36.C。美国文学之作家概况。waltWhitman是美国著名诗人,代表作为《草叶集》)(LeavesofGrass),他是第一位使用自由体(FreeVerse)的诗人。
38.c。语言学基本概念。心理语言学属于宏观语言学。研究语言和大脑的关系。
39.B。语言学概念的实例分析。semanticallydifferentsynonyms意为“语义不同的同义词”,指语义相近但略有不同的几个单词。
40.B。语言学家及其观点。ThePragueschool主要进行共时性语言学研究(Synchroniclinguistics),从功能(function)的角度研究语言。
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第三句和第四句指出这种现象的原因:人们没有意识到学习发音时遇到的问题的本质,而且未能采用正确的方法解决这些问题。
第五句和第六句指出发音是一种语言技能,学习外语必须注重对发音练习。
试题分析
。本题考查形容词与介词的固定搭配。beexpertinsth.为固定搭配,意为“擅长某事物”,因此应该将介词with改为in。
42.在reasons后加for。本题考查名词与介词的固定搭配。名词reason常与介词for搭配,表示“…的原因”,因此此处要加上介词for。
。本题考查定语从句先行词的使用。以名词reason为先行词的定语从句通常用关系副词why来引导,故将which改为why。
。本题考查主谓一致。原文想要表达的是“人们说不好外语的根本原因是……”,该部分的主语是单数名词reason,因此系动词要用is,而非are。
。本题考查动词的辨析。“抓住本质”通常用动词9rasp,指“紧紧抓住、抓牢”,在此处有“理解,领会”的意思;而grab意为“抓取,抢夺”,不适用于此处。
46.去掉tackling后的with。本题考查动词的及物与不及物性。tackle作“应付,解决”讲时,为及物动词,后边直接接谓语,故去掉介词with。.
ss→careful。本题考查上下文逻辑关系。原文想要表达的是“许多人没有意识到外语发音是一种技巧,需要进行特殊的仔细训练”,因此需将意为“粗心的”的careless改成意为“仔细的”的careful。
ning→concerned。本题考查非谓语动词作后置定语。beconcernedwith为固定搭配,意为“关于”,可省略系动词be作名词的后置定语,故此处将concerning改为concerned。
。本题考查定语从句中关系代词的使用。先行词中如果出现序数词(如first),定语从句的关系代词就要用that而非which。
50.在worthy后加of。本题考查形容词与介词的固定搭配。worthyof为固定搭配,意为“值得的,应得的”,文中worthy后面接动名词receivinghiscloseattention,故应该加上介词of。
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参考译文
..Nowyouthewise,tellme,whyshouldourdaysleaveus,nevertoreturnIfsomeonehadstolenthem,who
coulditbeWherecouldhehidethemIftheyhadmadetheescapethemselves,thenwherecouldtheystayatthe
moment
Idon'tknowhowmanydaysIhavebeengiventospend,butIdofeelmyhandsaregettingempty.Taking
stocksilently,Ifindthatmorethaneightthousanddayshavealreadyslidawayfromme.Likeadropofwaterfrom
thepointofaneedledisappearingintotheocean,mydaysaredrippingintothestreamoftime,soundless,traceless.
Alreadysweatistricklingdownonmyforehead,andtearswellingupinmyeyes.
《匆匆》(朱自清)
难点注释
1.聪明的:此处虽看似形容词,但实际上是个呼语词,作名词用,故译为youthewise。
2.一去不复返:leaveUS,nevertoreturn。此句虽然简单,但是照顾到了汉语原文的风格。本文属于优美的散文,所以英文也应该符合这一风格,如果简单地译成并列句leaveUSandneverreturn就没有译成主句加不定式作状语的结构效果好。
3.但我的手确乎是渐渐空虚了:butIdofeelmyhandsaregettingempty。注意此句在翻译时对主语可进行灵活处理,句子的主语本来是“我的手”,但是根据上下文逻辑可知,此处说的是作者感觉到自己的手如何如何,所以可用I作主语。
4.在默默里算着:takingstocksilently。此处要注意句子的重点在逗号之后,所以逗号之前的部分可以翻译为分词短语作状语的结构。
7.我不禁头涔涔而泪潸潸了:Alreadysweatistricklingdownonmyforehead,andtearswellingupinmyeyes。此处的“涔涔”和“潸潸”都是“流下”的意思,但是要注意不能翻译成同一个词。“涔涔”形容泪、血、汗等液体不断流出或渗出。故翻译成trickledown。
我们以道德秩序这一更加伟大的观念来反对那种新秩序。一个真正好的社会,能够毫无恐惧地面对企图主宰世界以及在别国发动革命的各种计划。
自有美国历史以来,我们就从事于改革——一场从不间断的和平改革。我们持久地进行改革,平静地使改革适应外部不断变化的情况。我们的改革没有集中营,也没有万人冢。我们要建立的世界秩序是自由国家之间的合作,是在一个友好、文明的社会中共同协作。
我们的民族已经将她的命运交付给了千百万的自由公民,由他们的双手、头脑和心灵来主宰;我们的民族已经将她对自由的信念置于上帝的指引之下。自由就是人权在任何地方都高于一切。我们支持所有为了得到或者保持这些权利而奋斗的人们。我们团结一致的目标正是我们的力量所在。
这种崇高的观念必将取得胜利。
“FourFreedoms”(byFranklinD.Roosevelt)
faceschemesofworlddominationandforeignrevolutions:面对企图主宰世界以及在别国发动革命的各种计划。此处将worlddomination和foreignrevolutions转换成动词词组来翻译。
ualpeacefulrevolution:从不间断的和平改革。perpetual的意思就是“永久的,不间断的”。
intheditch:万人冢。quick—lime指“生石灰”,ditch指“沟渠,壕沟”,但二者连起来就构成了固定搭配,意为“万人冢”。
4.SincethebeginningofourAmericanhistorywehavebeenengagedinchange-inaperpetualpeacefulrevolution—arevolutionwhichgoesonsteadily,quietlyadjustingitselftochangingconditions-withouttheconcentrationcamporthequick—limeintheditch:这是一个典型的英语长句,翻译时拆成了三个句子:第一个破折号前是主句,翻译成一个句子;后两个破折号间是一个名词加定语从句,翻译成第二个句子:第三个破折号后的介词短语翻译成了第三个句子。
5.AnditsfaithinfreedomundertheguidanceofGod:我们的民族已经将她对自由的信念置于上帝的指引之下。此句是一个省略句,省略了动词hasplaced,在翻译时应根据情况补全。
supremacyofhumanrights:人权高于一切。
canbenoendsavevictory:必将取得胜利。此处save为介词,意为“除……之外,只有”。
PARTVIWRITING
思路点拨
题目要求探讨教育到底是应该注重学术学习,还是应该注重音乐、体育等课程的学习。这种情况下,采用中立的写作方法最容易。
·中间部分可以先论述学术学习的好处——提高专业素质,将来可以找到好工作,而且会为社会的发展多做贡献;再谈文学、艺术、体育这些课程能够给学生带来的好处——全面发展,有自己独立的思想。
·最后的结尾部分,重中自己的观点,教育应当在两者间取得平衡。
参考范文
①WhatisthemostsignificantfactorintheshapingofthepersonalityofachildDoacademicsubjectsreallyrendereverythingnecessaryforchildren'sall-round:development②Mostschoolsputmajoremphasisonacademicteachingbecause③itisbelievedthatacademicsubjectscanguaranteebetterfuturecareers.However,infact,othersubjectssuchasliterature,musicandsportsaremorecrucialtochildren'sdevelopment,fortheycanhelpcultivatetheirteamworkspirit,endurance,andimprovetheirphysicalfitness.
④Itistruethatacademicsubjectscanprovidechildrenwithsomefundamentalknowledgeanditiswithsuchknowledgethattheycannotonlygetfurthereducationandskillsthemselves,butalsocontributetotheeconomicdevelopmentofourcountry.Asaresult,manyparentsconsideracademicexcellenceasthebestandeventheonlywayfortheirchildrentopursuebetterfuturecareers.Whatismore,academicsubjectsareestimatedtocontributemoretothedevelopmentofoursocietythansubjectslikeliterature,musicandsports.However,asfarasIamconcerned,academiclearningislikethefundamentalstructureofthearchitecture,whichcanonlybeimprovedandperfectedbysomeotherdecorations.Inotherwords,itisthesupplementarysubjectsthatplayanessentialroleinchildren'sdevelopment.
⑤Learningliteraturecanmakechildrensensitivetothingsaroundthemandhelpthembecomecarefulobservers;musiccantellchildrenhowtorelaxthemselvesandgaininspirationsthroughthepowerofit;sportscanhelpbuildstrongwillsandbodiesforchildrenbecausetheyshowthemthespiritofenduranceandteamwork.Weknowthatallthesequalitiesaredesperatelyneededinchildren'sfuturelives,especiallywhentheygetalongorworkwithotherpeople,orwhentheyconfrontdifficultiesandobstacles,etc.
Whatoursocietyneedsarenotpeoplewhoknownothingbuttheirtextbooks,butthosewhoknowhowtoputintopracticewhattheyhavelearned,knowhowtoappreciateandenduretheirlives,namely,peoplewithfullsensibilitiesandpracticalskills,whicharenotwhatwecanexpectfromchildrenwholearnacademicsubjectsonly.
Inconclusion,schoolsshouldbalancebetweenacademicsubjectsandotherones,SOthatwecanexpectnewgenerationsall-rounddeveloped,wellawareofthepurposeofeverythingtheyaredoingandcontributabletothedevelopmentofOursocietybothmateriallyandspiritually.
范文点评
①以问句开篇,发人深省,耐人寻味。
②描述目前教育的现状,回应题目,引出主题。
③句型itisbelievedthat…意为“人们认为…”,常常用来引出大众的观点。
④首先描述许多学校非常重视学术教育的现状及其原因,接着用一个转折句
However,asfarasIamconcerned…
引出作者的观点——除了要培养孩子对学术知识的热爱,还要培养孩子的团队合作精神、忍耐力、健康的体魄以及其他技能。
主题突出,条理清晰。
⑤通过阐述孩子学习文学、音乐、体育等课程的重要性来论证自己的观点。
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