New Horizon College English Test

New Horizon College English Test Band Three I. Word Dictation Directions: Listen and write down the words you hear. You are going to listen to the recording twice. The first time, you write the word that you hear and, the second time, you can just check your answers.  (45 points)   1.                                        2.                                        3.                                        4.                                        5.                                        6.                                        7.                                        8.                                        9.                                        10.                                        11.                                        12.                                        13.                                        14.                                        15.                                        16.                                        17.                                        18.                                        19.                                        20.                                        21.                                        22.                                        23.                                        24.                                        25.                                        26.                                        27.                                        28.                                        29.                                        30.                                        31.                                        32.                                        33.                                        34.                                        35.                                        36.                                        37.                                        38.                                        39.                                        40.                                        41.                                        42.                                        43.                                        44.                                        45.                                            II. Compound Dictation Directions: In this section you will hear a passage three times. For the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. Then listen to the passage again. For the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks numbered from 1 to 7 with the exact words you have just heard. For the blanks numbered from 8 to 10, you are required to fill in the missing information. You can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the main points in your own words. The third time is for you to check what you have written.  (30 points)   Text 1  Ian Wilmut set out to improve the productivity (生产力) of farm animals and along the way set off a(46)                                     earthquake. The experiment he firmly pursued (从事) — to get a cell from an (47)                                     mammal to behave like a cell from a developing embryo (胚胎) was successful. Wilmut and his coworkers (48)                                     a sheep called Dolly and introduced her to a (49)                                     world in February 1997. Perhaps it was his isolation in a quiet rural part of Scotland that permitted him to resist (抗拒) the(50)                                    . Or perhaps it was the isolation of the remote field of farm animals that gave him the (51)                                    . However, he seemed as (52)                                     as anyone else that his modest and simple experiment (53)                                     our sense of what it is to be human as anything since Adam and Eve. Wilmut wanted to (54)                                    . Any experiment with humans, he believed, should be kept strictly at the level of cells and proteins. (55)                                    , he said, to use his technique to create a human clone.   Text 2  However, to use the British scientist Ian Wilmut's technique to create a human clone was the very thing that(56)                                     the world's imagination. Human cloning! The stuff of science fiction seemed about to become a (57)                                    . Even before other labs had (58)                                     Wilmut's discovery, a Harvard-trained physicist named Richard Seed declared his intention to clone humans for (59)                                     purposes. Few Scientists found Seed's words (60)                                    , yet his announcement laid out a soul-shivering truth. Medicine has a strong desire to use this technology for basic research to provide (61)                                     to infertility or to "replace" a dying loved one. But medicine is also bound by the (62)                                     rule to do no harm, and so it takes on added challenges — such as (63)                                     because of their older DNA. And the added challenges also include many moral questions to be answered. What is the role of clones in society? Can they(64)                                    ? Who are their parents? Who is their family? Are they made in God's image or in man's? Human cloning is too profound (深奥的) to be carried out(65)                                     its implications for our culture, our traditions, our values, our laws and the future of the human gene bank. Perhaps, like nuclear warfare, the full meaning of cloning will be felt only when we get a taste of its bad use.   Text 3  As the car industry develops, traffic(66)                                     have become as familiar as the common cold, yet their (67)                                     and control remain a serious problem that is difficult to solve. Experts have long recognized that this(68)                                     problem has notable (值得注意的) causes. At the very (69)                                    , it is a problem that (70)                                     3 factors: the driver, the vehicle and the roadway. If all drivers exercised good (71)                                     at all times, there would be few accidents. But this is rather like saying that if all people were honest, there would be no (72)                                    . Improved design has helped to(73)                                    . But the tide (趋势) of accidents continues to rise because of human failure and (74)                                     on the road. Attention is now turning increasingly to the third factor of the accident, the car itself. Since people assume that accidents are bound to occur, they want to know (75)                                     the drivers.     III. Fill in the Blanks with the Right Word Directions: Fill in the blanks in the following sentences with the help of the first letter(s). Use only ONE word to fill in each blank.  (57 points)   76.  They br                                   twice yearly to increase the number of the cattle on the farm.   77.  Unhappy homes have a tendency to br                                   further unhappy homes in succeeding generations.   78.  Individually we are very much the same, but the conditions that gov                                   our lives might be quite different.   79.  Britain had gov                                   Hong Kong for more than 150 years until China resumed her sovereignty in 1997.   80.  The prisoners sat down together to dra                                   a letter to the governor.   81.  If anyone thinks he can dra                                   more simply, I would advise him try his hand.   82.  Many people believe that Europe is the one issue that could spl                                   the British Conservative Party.   83.  Soon they heard the sharp, swift sounds of the axe (斧) as he started to spl                                   lengths of branches into firewood.   84.  There is no part of her face or body that res                                   mine.   85.  The boy is res                                   his father more and more with each passing day.   86.  The government is planning to pro                                   shopkeepers from selling cigarettes to children.   87.  All roadwork in peak (高峰) traffic hours should be pro                                   to ensure the flow of the traffic.   88.  There were del                                   attempts to develop elements of both high and popular culture in music, dance and games.   89.  He wouldn't report it unless the interference was del                                   and too often.   90.  Good, hard, examinable subjects are thought to con                                   good education.   91.  The American Women's Movement certainly con                                   a challenge to the males' domination in governments and businesses.   92.  But I cannot honestly say that I find such an analysis app                                   to my attitude towards the school authorities.   93.  The new medicine is app                                   to a wide range of patients and their complaints.   94.  In the past two weeks the administration has stepped up its campaign to encourage vol                                   service.   95.  Relief (救援) work and vol                                   aid continues, which helps deliver important equipment to the hospitals.   96.  Laura was born with a rare heart def                                   which prevented enough oxygen   97.  Under this Act, a child born alive, but suffering from a physical or mental def                                   as a result of something which happened before its birth, has a right to ask for special care.   98.  Some species, including many fish, are long-lived, and rep                                   every year for many years.   99.  No part of this publication may be rep                                   , or transmitted (播送), in any form or by any means, without the prior permission in writing of the publisher.   100.  He has previously suggested that if he lost the election (选举) he would res                                   .   101.  He had to res                                   himself to the inevitable that he would not be able to come back to his motherland again.   102.  London has a major problem in finding room to dis                                   of all its rubbish.   103.  Highly toxic (有毒的) pollutants could be safely dis                                   of by burning them under water.   104.  Yesterday's meeting res                                   talks broken off after eight hours in Paris last month.   105.  Talks with the US over the regular trade relations, suspended after the September 11, the day when terrorists attacked the nation, have res                                   .   106.  The Red Cross hopes to mou                                   15 flights a day — carrying enough food to feed 500,000 of the most desperate (绝望的) famine victims.   107.  Her savings mou                                   and she was confident that in the coming summer she would be able to afford a journey to England.   108.  In practice it is necessary to cla                                   these soils.   109.  These questions can roughly be cla                                   as those coming from work, hobbies and pastimes (消遣).   110.  It is a waste of time to deb                                   issues which are already settled.   111.  These phrases, and others like them, have been deb                                   and argued, interpreted (解释) and reinterpreted, as they were of great importance to understanding.   112.  Any disputes (争端) must be settled by mutual con                                   from all the parties involved.   113.  Knowing little about medical practice, I con                                   to do as the doctor demanded.   114.  Tom was in some ways a younger cl                                   of his handsome father.   115.  She'd had one or two mi                                   parts in films but nothing really interesting.   116.  Spe                                   , we need five technicians and three specialists to carry out this experiment.   117.  "Gr                                   income" is a measure of all sources of income.   118.  The students' bad grades are no ref                                   on the teachers, but they do say something about the tests.   119.  It is highly pro                                   that in the early 21st century, no more than ten per cent of the labour force will be required to provide us with all our material needs.   120.  Try to keep drinking to a minimum when you are pregnant, for the sa                                   of your own health and your baby.   121.  I thought his smile was art                                   , his eyes icy — and I hoped I could trust him.   122.  Infections can be fa                                   if not treated early enough.   123.  The numbers are used as co                                   to store information.   124.  Such a wage would have been com                                   to or even slightly better than that paid to other craftsmen (工艺匠) in the area.   125.  This new change has profound (深奥的) impli                                   for health planners and for those caring for people with AIDS.   126.  The professor strongly argued against the ideas put forward by the department, saying that they are cons                                   and obstructive (阻碍的) to the progress of philosophy and knowledge.   127.  Higher levels of analysis can provide extra knowledge, both to aid det                                   of errors (差错), and to make alternative suggestions for possible correction of a detected error.   128.  We apologize sincerely for our error (差错), and regret the con                                   and inconvenience it has caused.   129.  A careful planning and a firm edi                                   hand were essential ingredients in the success of this series of College English textbooks.   130.  Look at the 'contents', the pre                                   , the chapter (章节) headings, the illustrations, the index, before you start reading the whole book page by page.   131.  She obtained a tem                                   job as a nurse in the Hospital of Hope with much effort, and this situation was destined (注定的) to be of great use to her future.   132.  On top of all her other commitments, she is involved in a major aid project to supply African health services with sur                                   American medical equipment.       IV. Fill in the Blanks Directions: Fill in the blanks in the following sentences with an appropriate preposition or adverb. Fill in each blank with only ONE word.  (36 points)   133.  This book falls                                   the class of children's stories.   134.  I meant to visit her, but I never got                                   to it.   135.  It was unwise in your speech to refer                                   rising unemployment.   136.  As our marriage has gone                                   , we have grown closer to each other.   137.  Company policy is to prohibit dogs                                   entering the store.   138.  A good education will help you succeed                                   life.   139.  To classify these units                                   different types is obviously an over-simplification, but it is nevertheless a helpful exercise.   140.  And, having disposed                                   all your enemies, life must thereafter lose its usefulness.   141.  Why waste effort puzzling                                   his intentions? If you don't like his idea, don't accept it.   142.  It took me several weeks to seek                                   the books that I wanted.   143.  Everything comes                                   life in the spring with the warm weather and long days.   144.  Single, never-married daughters traditionally have been the group who provided care                                   their parents in old age.   145.  After the event, his religious faith, which had always been with him throughout his life, simply broke                                   .   146.  Dawn Winterhalder was 32, expecting her fourth child when she developed serious heart disease and her doctor became seriously concerned                                   the baby's health.   147.  On a hundred occasions I have idled (无所事事) in a desert and wondered                                   the lives that had been lived in it.   148.  For this crime, Fenrir was sent                                   exile forever.   149.  The idea of conducting a training course for younger West Indians grew                                   of their weekly meetings and from the desire to inform them about their heritage (传统).   150.  The older man read the text overnight and came                                   with some suggested changes, all of which the Prince ignored.   151.  The information Paul provided turned finally                                   to be extremely useful.   152.  What he proposed (建议) should be viewed                                   a means to an end, rather than as ends in themselves.   153.  Online services are perceived                                   having complicated languages and methods of access, each one different from the other.   154.  While many teachers are doubting about A-level Examination results, the students queued                                   to have yet more exams.   155.  Remember to keep the fridge stocked                                   delicious food.   156.  A severe attack of pneumonia a few weeks before the entrance examination destroyed his university dream, and he resigned himself                                   working on his father's farm.   157.  Colds and measles (麻疹) may be passed                                   easily at school, but NOT HIV.   158.  The committee has decided to make an inquiry                                   the management in the health service as there have been so many complaints about it.   159.  Regardless                                   what his parents think, he is going to leave home.   160.  The characteristics of the blade (刀) were identical                                   the present one.   161.  She complained that the city was dirty, dangerous, expensive, crowded, and so                                   .   162.  Unlike Sue's daughter, most of these children concerned are not adopted                                   birth.   163.  The laboratory process that produced Dolly would                                   theory work ________ humans as well.   164.  Colombia does not have a consumption problem comparable                                   that of the US or Europe.   165.  Some of the conclusions from this literature do seem applicable                                   our topic, and they will be considered at the end of this section.   166.  In fact, a healthy skin is a reflection                                   good health in general.   167.                                     your health's sake, it is important not to let yourself get overweight.   168.  These two flowers are similar                                   colour.       V. Replacement Directions: Replace the underlined words in the following sentences with expressions or phrases using the key word(s) supplied in the brackets. Please take care to use the right form and keep the original meaning.  (25 points)   169.  In the letter he did not mention the fact Lee was actually coming back for the job that he had refused to take. (refer)     170.  The teacher kept talking about good behavior as usual. (go)     171.  The two twins are different in respect of personality and intelligence, but otherwise are indistinguishable. ( terms)     172.  This principle may be applied to different areas of content. (applicable)     173.  It couldn't be compared to cycling, in fact it was so different that comparison was nonsense (没有意义). ( comparable)     174.  We must go there, no matter how he feels. (regardless)     175.  It is reasonable to take the train; it's faster. (sense)     176.  People stood in a line to buy tickets to the concert. (queue)     177.  As long as I did not look at her, Sadie had to wander behind me. (resign)     178.  You are under arrest by the authority of the law. (name)     179.  The one who has a right to get rid of it is the one who has created it. (dispose)     180.  He had been thinking hard about the mathematical problem for hours. (puzzle)     181.  It took them half a year to find a person with good qualification for the job. (seek)     182.  In the United States many couples are refusing to bring children into the world as it is full of trouble and violence. (birth)     183.  He published an article with the author being Wood Jameson. (name)     184.  After the floods there was a great deal of suffering to the people in the affected areas. (wake)     185.  At the moment I was thinking about the possibility of entering the university, the note of admission came. (wonder)     186.  She felt excited when she was aware that she was seeing her boyfriend in five minutes. (prospect)     187.  That school, which is famous now, developed from a very small one established a hundred years ago. (grow)     188.  Having thought it over , he decided to take the invitation to the party to be held on Friday. (reflection)     189.  Human cloning is considered to be a threat to man's dignity and noble status by conservative people. (perceive)     190.  That shop has lots of good fishing supplies. (stock)     191.  You may go abroad if you don't give up easily. (chance)     192.  Shall we take umbrellas (雨伞) or shall we risk getting wet ? (chance)     193.  In his report he referred to the fact that the local government refused to have an official investigation of the accident in the coal mine. (enquiry)         VI. Cloze (With No Choices Provided) Directions: Fill in each of the following blanks with one word. In each case, use the exact word that appears in your textbook.  (10 points)   The gravest(194)                                     isn't really cloning itself, (195)                                     genetic engineering — the (196)                                     altering of genes to create human beings according (197)                                     certain requirements. (198)                                    , some experts are concerned (199)                                     the creation of a new (and disrespected) social class: "the clones." One expert believes the situation could be (200)                                     to what occurred in the 16th century, (201)                                     Europeans puzzled (202)                                     how to classify the unfamiliar inhabitants of the Americas, and (203)                                     debated whether or not they were humans.     VII. Cloze (With Four Choices Provided) Directions: Read the following passage carefully and choose the correct ONE from the four choices given to fill in each blank.  (20 points)   Do identical genes produce(204)                                    (same, like, alike, identical) people? Or do conditions  (205)                                    (make, have, take, hold) a great influence here? It is said that even normally produced offspring such (206)                                    (/, an, as, like) identical twins will be more (207)                                    (alike, like, likewise, likewise) than clones. The clones might (208)                                    (resemble, assemble, like, sample) in several ways, especially in (209)                                    (outlook, surface, appearance, cover). The reason (210)                                    (for, in, at, of) this is quite simple. (211)                                    (At last, At a loss, At least, At ease) twins have shared (212)                                    (the same, same, similar, the similar) environment within the mother, and they are usually (213)                                    (grown up, put up, built up, brought up) in the same family and so forth. The (214)                                    (twins, identicals, brothers, copies) or clones would also have some (215)                                    (main, little, minor, major) differences. But the   (216)                                    (mental, spiritual, chemical, physical) differences between (217)                                    (twins, originals, beginners, formers) and copies are so delicate that detection of them would (218)                                    (require, ask, order, pledge) elaborate lab work. (219)                                    (Furthermore, However, Accordingly, Moreover), there is an exception too. Scientists (220)                                    (doubt, claim, maintain, suspect) that clones may not be able to (221)                                    (blood, bleed, breed, bread). In fact, since cloning is new (222)                                    (to, for, at, in) us, no one can say (223)                                    (to, for, at, in) sure what would happen in the future.     VIII. Translation from Chinese to English Directions: Translate the following into English.  (8 points)   224.  我们的房子无法和你们的相比，我们的房子小，而你们的简直是一座宫殿。       225.  上周五有消息说，一位科学家成功地克隆了一只猴子，这消息使世界陷入惶恐之中。       226.  当相对论面世时，它给某些科学家提出了一长串难以解答的难。       227.  正如任何有点克隆知识的人能够告诉你的那样，即使从生物学的角度看，克隆人也不会和母体一模一样。       228.  至少从理论上说，Wilmut的方法使得克隆人成为可能，但他本人坚决反对这样做。       229.  事实上，双胞胎的相像程度胜于克隆人，因为他们至少在母体内共享过相同的环境，通常也在同一个家庭里接受抚养，等等。       230.  丈夫有基因上的缺陷，考虑到这一点，这对夫妇决定要一个克隆孩子。       231.  多数专家都认为，如果一个孩子感到自己来到这个世界只是作为一个器官捐赠者，那他的心理可能受到伤害。           IX. Translation from English to Chinese Directions: Translate the following into Chinese.  (8 points)   232.  Cloning is a radical challenge to the most fundamental laws of biology, so it's reasonable to be concerned that it might be a preface to activities that will threaten human society and dignity.       233.  It makes perfect sense to say that adult persons have a right not to be cloned without their voluntary, informed consent.       234.  There's the fear, for instance, that parents might clone a child for the sake of having "surplus parts" in case the original child needs an organ transplant.       235.  But there's a vast difference between the breeding programs as practiced by some groups and the much more harmless forms already practiced in democratic societies.       236.  Infertile couples are also likely to seek out cloning. That such couples have other options (artificially bringing egg and sperm together, or adopting a child) is not an argument for denying them the right to clone.       237.  They can bring egg and sperm together artificially and dispose of any affected baby before placing it in the mother, or before birth — though that might be objectionable, too.       238.  Before we go any further, it might make sense to require a temporary pause on research into human cloning in order to make a systematic enquiry into the grave questions it raises.       239.  When research into cloning is resumed, human cloning should remain a research activity for an extended period. And if it is ever attempted, it should — and no doubt will — take place only under careful examination and layers of legal administration.           X. Vocabulary and Structure Directions: Choose the best one to complete each sentence  (30 points)   240.  I suggested he should _________ himself to his new conditions. A. adapt B. adopt C. assemble D. suit   241.  Cancellation of the flight ________ many passengers to spend the night at the airport. A. resulted B. obliged C. demanded D. recommended   242.  Without proper lessons, you could ___________ a lot of bad habits when playing the piano. A. keep up B. pick up C. draw up D. catch up   243.  All the key words in the article are printed in _________ type so as to attract readers' attention. A. dark B. dense C. black D. bold   244.  I didn't ________ to take a taxi but I had to as I was late. A. assume B. suppose C. mean D. hope   245.  In Disneyland every year, some 800,000 plants are replaced because Disney refused to __________ signs asking his "guests" not to step on them. A. put down B. put out C. put up D. put off   246.  On New Year's Eve, New York City holds an outdoor ____________ which attracts a crowd of a million or more people. A. occasion B. event C. case D. affair   247.  It is doubtful that she has _________ the role of the Prime Minister in British politics. A. transplanted B. transferred C. transported D. transformed   248.  If this kind of fish becomes _________, future generations may never taste it at all. A. minimum B. short C. seldom D. scarce   249.  The bed has been ___________ in the family. It was my great-grandmother's originally. A. handed out B. handed over C. handed down D. handed round   250.  Operations which left patients __________ and in need of long periods of recovery time now leave them feeling relaxed and comfortable. A. exhausted B. abandoned C. injured D. deserted   251.  It is important that the hotel receptionist __________ that guests are registered correctly. A. has made sure B. made sure C. must make sure D. make sure   252.  I'll never forget ___________ you for the first time. A. to meet B. meeting C. to have met D. having to be meeting   253.  That young man still denies __________ the fire behind the store. A. start B. to start C. having started D. to have started   254.  __________ in a recent science competition, the three students was awarded scholarships (奖学金) totaling $21, 000. A. Judged the best B. Judging the best C. To be judged the best D. Having judged the best   255.  Everything we eat and drink contains some salt; we can meet the body's need for it from natural sources without turning _________ the salt bottle. A. up B. to C. on D. over   256.  He always did well at school ___________ having to do part-time jobs every now and then. A. in spite of B. regardless of C. on account of D. in case of   257.  ___________ receiving financial support from family, community or the government is allowed, it is never admired. A. As B. Once C. Although D. Lest   258.  The basic features of the communication process are identified in one question: Who says __________ through what channel to whom? A. how B. when C. what D. such   259.  The hours _________ the children spend in their one-way relationship with television people undoubtedly affect their relationships with real-life people. A. in which B. on which C. when D. that   260.  I'd rather have a room of my own, however small it is, than _________ a room with someone else. A. share B. to share C. sharing D. to have shared   261.  ___________ difficulties we may come across, we'll help one another to overcome them. A. Wherever B. Whatever C. However D. Whenever   262.  So many directors _________, the board meeting had to be put off. A. were absent B. been absent C. had been absent D. being absent   263.  He will surely finish the job on time _________ he's left to do it in his own way. A. in that B. so long as C. in case D. as far as   264.  The bank is reported in the local newspaper ________ in broad daylight yesterday. A. being robbed B. having been robbed C. to have been robbed D. robbed   265.  Agriculture was a step in human progress ___________ which subsequently there was not anything comparable until our own machine age. A. in B. for C. to D. from   266.  The same factors push wages and prices up together, the one ________ the other. A. emphasizing B. reinforcing C. multiplying D. increasing   267.  No one had told Smith about ________ a lecture the following day. A. there being B. there be C. there would be D. there was   268.  I was halfway back to the cottage where my mother lived ________ Susan caught up with me. A. when B. while C. until D. through   269.  ____________ the temperature falling so rapidly, we couldn't go on with the experiment. A. Since B. For C. As D. With       XI. Short Answer Questions Directions: Read the following passage(s) carefully and give brief answers to the questions.  (10 points)   Text 1  As we approach the 21st century it is clear than ever that science and technology are changing the way we live and work. The breakthroughs in bioengineering（生物工程）science are helping to discover the mysteries of life, holding out new hope for lifesaving cures to some of our most terrible diseases. In 1997, the great news shocked the whole world that the British scientist created a lamb, named Dolly which was produced from an udder (乳房) cell of an adult sheep, which marks the first time an adult animal had been successfully cloned. But it soon caused worldwide concern over its moral, social, and scientific implications. Cloning is especially controversial because it raises the prospect of "making" humans genetically identical to an existing man or woman. Some people claim attempting to use these cloning techniques to actually clone a human being is untested and unsafe and morally unacceptable. How to look upon this new technique? First, cloning should be greatly respected and great thanks should be given to its inventors. Meanwhile, great efforts should be made to place this technique under strict control. (177 words)   270.  What does the rapid development of bioengineering lead to?       271.  What happened in 1997?       272.  What's the world's reaction to this breakthrough?       273.  What do some people claim?       274.  What attitude should we hold towards cloning?         Text 2  In 1998, two Japanese scientists at the University of Hawaii, used somatic (nonproductive) cells from the tails of mice, showing that male as well as female clones could be produced from a variety of cells. Previous cloning research has focused on cells reproduction. "Use of the tail cells indicates that it is possible to clone either sex, and probably from almost any kind of somatic cell, as long as one figures out a way to cause the cell to regress (复归) to a primitive state and produce gene effects," said Robert Foote, professor of animal physiology（生理学）at Cornell University. To create the male mouse, the scientists took out a donor-cell nucleus from a male mouse tail and injected (注射) it into the egg of a separated female. They removed all genetic information from the egg, and then transplanted a developing embryo (胚胎) into a foster (领养的) mother. (143 words)   275.  What does the cloning experiment in 1998 show?       276.  What has the previous cloning research focused on?       277.  According to Robert Foote, what does the use of tail cells indicate?       278.  Where did the scientists take out the donor-cell?       279.  Why did the scientists transplant a developing embryo into a female mouse?           XII. Reading Comprehension Directions: Read the following passage(s) carefully and do the multiple-choice questions.  (20 points)   Text 1  It seems that the art of survival — or continual positive projection — in the world of pop music these days, depends very much on change. If artists fail to recreate their image over and over again — they risk facing criticisms of dullness; that they are not fashionable. This phenomenon is especially existing in the female ranks. It is not enough for an artist to be beautiful and sexy. These characteristics too must be changed often, and remodeled to avoid being bogged down by a stereotype. One example of the rock 'n' roll art of move and change is Madonna, a brilliant illustration of the trend. Her latest disc（光盘）, "Something to Remember", showcases (陈列) her wonderful popular songs and how she has so effectively been able to stay at the top without diminishing (降低) credibility (信誉) in her particular field. (For these purposes, we will forget her unworthy play with sex and that horrible book.) This collection demonstrates how she has toned down her image at relevant (相关的) times to give contrast and definition to her career. But it offers more than simply a study in rock fashion history. There is also solid assortment（混合物）of quality music. It opens with the newest "I Want You with Massive Attack", a faintly sad and teary song and quickly moves back in time to her earlier moments: "Crazy for You", "This Used To Be My Playground" and "You'll See". There is also a nice version of "Love Don't Live Here Anymore". So this is more than an exploitative（利用的）offering. (270 words)   280.  This article is primarily ________. A. a review of Madonna's new record B. a review of Madonna's life story. C. an analysis of Madonna's success in Hollywood D. a review of Madonna's career   281.  The main point of paragraph 1 is to tell the reader that artists need to ________. A. keeps an image that the public knows and loves B. recreates themselves to survive C. avoid being dull at all costs D. stays sexy to survive   282.  How would you describe the writer's attitude towards Madonna? A. Basically critical. B. Negative. C. Generally favourable. D. Uncritically admiring.   283.  In paragraph 5 the main point ________. A. is to suggest that the record is a waste of money B. is to describe some stories from Madonna's past C. is to introduce Madonna's new record D. is to detail the contents of the new record   284.  In paragraph 2, "bogged down" could be replaced by which of the following? A. enhanced B. improved C. restricted D. annoyed     Text 2  Engineering students are supposed to be examples of practicality and logic, but when it comes to my college education I am an idealist and a fool. In high school I wanted to be an electrical engineer and, of course, any sensible student with my aims would have chosen a college with a large engineering department, good reputation and lots of good labs and research equipment. But that's not what I did. I choose to study engineering at a small liberal-arts university that doesn't even offer a major in electrical engineering. Obviously, this was not a practical choice; I came here for more noble reasons. I wanted a broad education that would provide me with flexibility and a value system to guide me in my career. I wanted to open my eyes and expand my vision by interacting with people who weren't studying science or engineering. I headed off to college, sure I was going to have an advantage over those students who went to big engineering "factories" where they didn't care if you had values or were flexible. I was going to be a complete engineer: technical genius and sensitive humanist all in one. Now I'm not so sure. Somewhere along the way my noble ideals crashed into reality, as all noble ideals eventually do. After three years of struggling to balance math, physics and engineering courses with liberal-arts courses, I have learned there are reasons why few engineering students try to reconcile（调和）engineering with liberal-arts courses in college. The reality that has blocked my path to become the typical successful student is that engineering and the liberal arts simply don't mix as easily as I assumed in high school. Individually they shape a person in very different ways; together they threaten to confuse. The struggle to reconcile the two fields of study is difficult. (306 words)   285.  The author chose to study engineering at a small liberal-arts university because he ________. A. wanted to be an example of practicality and logic B. intended to be a combination of engineer and humanist C. wanted to coordinate engineering with liberal-arts courses in college D. intended to be a sensible student with noble ideas   286.  According to the author, by interacting with people who study liberal arts, engineering students can ________. A. balance engineering and the liberal arts B. receive guidance in their careers C. become noble idealists D. broaden their horizons   287.  In the eyes of the author, a successful engineering student is expected ________. A. to have an excellent academic record B. to be wise and mature C. to be imaginative with a value system to guide him D. to be a technical genius with a wide vision   288.  The author's experience shows that he was ________. A. creative B. ambitious C. unrealistic D. irrational   289.  The word "they" in "… together they threaten to confuse." (Para 5) refers to ________. A. engineering and the liberal arts B. reality and noble ideals C. flexibility and a value system D. practicality and logic     Text 3  As a Canadian bilingual (双语的) teacher, I agree that the Canadian bilingual schools have been successful in producing functionally bilingual students. However, Mr. Whelpton's suggested condition that teachers in these schools must be fully bilingual may be unnecessary. For example, primary teachers can and do function with a smaller vocabulary than secondary teachers. Secondly, it is doubtful that students will use English because they "understand and accept the objective of making English the language of the classroom" which is a rather sterile motive. One reason that Canadian bilingual programmes work is because of the commitment to Whole Language Learning, that is, children learn a language, (first or second), by using it to transmit (播送) or receive meaningful messages that are interesting, real and important. They want to make their needs and desires known and to understand the world around them. Bilingual programmes integrate language and content in an activity-based, child-centred manner so that the child is motivated to use the second language as a tool to transmit and receive messages related to social and academic interests. Mr. Whelpton's third argument that all the students in one class need to be at approximately the same level of English proficiency (熟练) when they switch to English is unrealistic and unprofitable. How do a teacher group children who have a huge vocabulary but poor grammar skills and others who have correct grammar but a poor vocabulary? Also, suppose the students have similar language abilities but different learning styles! Hence the concept of co-operative learning: students with a mixture of personalities, talents and weaknesses (a more realistic reflection of life) learn better as they co-operate (合作), instead of compete, and depend on each other for support and information. (280 words)   290.  How would you describe the writer's style? A. The passage is written in an academic style. B. The passage is written in a journalistic style. C. The passage is written in a personal style. D. The passage is written on the basis of widespread research in the area.   291.  How would you describe the writer's attitude towards the Canadian bilingual programmes? A. Balanced. B. Unenthusiastic. C. Supportive. D. Critical.   292.  In paragraph 1 the writer ________. A. agrees completely with Mr. Whelpton's argument B. agrees partially with Mr. Whelpton's argument C. disagrees completely with Mr. Whelpton's argument D. is overwhelmingly critical of Mr. Whelpton's argument   293.  In paragraph 2 "sterile" is closest in meaning to________. A. uninformative B. unusual C. stereotypical D. uninspiring   294.  According to the writer the Canadian bilingual programmes have been a success ________. A. because students accept the objective of making English the language of the classroom B. because students study in classrooms where everybody is at about the same level C. because the students can use their first language freely D. because they work towards real life goals     Text 4  On July 17, 1774, the officials from Maryland and Virginia held a talk with the Indians of the Six Nations. The Indians were invited to send boys to William and Mary College. In a letter the next day they refused the offer as follows: We know that you have a high opinion of the kind of learning taught in your colleges, and that the cost of living of our young men, while with you, would be very expensive to you. We are convinced that you mean to do as good by your proposal; and we thank you heartily. But you must know that different nations have different ways of looking at things, and you will therefore not be offended if our ideas of this kind of education happen not to be the same as yours. We have had some experience of it. Several of our young people were formerly brought up at the colleges of the northern provinces; they were taught all your sciences; but when they came back to us they were bad runners, ignorant of every means of living in the woods, they were totally good for nothing. We are, however, not the less obliged by your kind offer, though we refuse to accept it, and to show our grateful sense of it, if the gentlemen of Virginia will send us a dozen of their sons, we will take care of their education, teach them in all we know and make men of them. (246 words)   295.  This passage is about ______. A. the talk between the Indians and the officials B. the colleges of the northern provinces C. the educational values of Indians D. the problems of the Americans in the mid-eighteenth century   296.  The Indians' chief purpose in writing the letter seems to ____. A. politely refuse a friendly offer B. express their opinions on equal treatment C. show their pride D. describe Indian customs   297.  According to the letter, the Indians believed that ______. A. it would be better for their boys to receive some schooling B. they were being insulted by the offer C. they knew more about science than the officials D. they had a better way of educating young people   298.  Different from the official's view of education, the Indians thought ______. A. young women should also be educated B. they had different goals of education C. they taught different branches of science D. they should teach the sons of the officials first   299.  The tone of the letter as a whole is best described as ______. A. angry B. pleasant C. polite D. inquiring       XIII. Short Composition Writing Directions: Write a short composition of about 150 words on one of the topics given below and according to the structure you have learned.  (30 points)   A short composition starting with a general statement or a question supported by a list of reasons, facts, ideas or even possibilities:                           Human cloning should be prohibited.                                                                      A short composition starting with a general statement or a question supported by a list of reasons, facts, ideas or even possibilities:                           A cloned human resembles the original in many ways.