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Passage Three
In bringing up children, every parent watches eagerly the child’s
acquisition of each new skill-the first spoken words, the first independent
steps, or the beginning of reading and writing. It is often tempting to hurry
the child beyond his natural learning rate, but this can set up dangerous
feelings of failure and states of worry in the child: This might happen at any
stage. A baby might be forced to use a toilet too early, a young child might be
encouraged to learn to read before he knows the meaning of the words he reads.
On the other hand, though, if a child is left alone too much, or without any
learning opportunities, he loses his natural enthusiasm for life and his desire
to find out new things for himself.
Patents vary greatly in their degree of strictness towards their children.
Some may be especially strict in money matters. Others are severe over times of
coming home at night or punctuality for meals. In general, the controls imposed
represent the needs of the parents and the values of the community as much as
the child’s own happiness.
As regards the development of moral standards in the growing child,
consistency is very important in parental teaching. To forbid a thing one day
and excuse it the next is no foundation for morality. Also, parents should
realize that “example is better than precept”. If they are not sincere and do
not practice what they preach, their children may grow confused, and emotionally
insecure when they grow old enough to think for themselves, and realize they
have been to some extent fooled.
A sudden awareness of a marked difference between their parents’ principles
and their morals can be a dangerous disappointment.
51. Eagerly watching the child’s acquisition of new skills ________.
A) should be avoided
B) is universal among parents
C) sets up dangerous states of worry in the child
D) will make him lose interest in learning new things(B)
52. In the process of children’s learning new skills parents ________.
A) should encourage them to read before they know the meaning of the words
they read
B) should not expect too much of them
C) should achieve a balance between pushing them too hard and leaving them
on their own
D) should create as many learning opportunities as possible(C)
53. The second paragraph mainly tells us that ________.
A) parents should be strict with their children
B) parental controls reflect only the needs of the parents and the values
of the community
C) parental restrictions vary, and are not always enforced for the benefit
of the children alone
D) parents vary in their strictness towards their children according to the
situation(C)
54. The word “precept” (Line 4, Para. 3) probably means “________”.
A) idea
B) punishment
C) behavior
D) instruction(D)
55. In moral matters, parents should ________.
A) observe the rules themselves
B) be aware of the marked difference between adults and children
C) forbid things which have no foundation in morality
D) consistently ensure the security of their children
Passage Four
The worst thing about television and radio is that they entertain us,
saving us the trouble of entertaining ourselves.
A hundred years ago, before all these devices were invented, if a person
wanted to entertain himself with a song or a piece of music, he would have to do
the singing himself or pick up a violin and play it. Now, all he has to do is
turn on the radio or TV. As a result, singing and music have declined.
Italians used to sing all the time. Now, they only do it in Hollywood
movies. Indian movies are mostly a series of songs and dances wrapped around
silly stories. As a result, they don't do much singing in Indian villages
anymore. Indeed, ever since radio first came to life, there has been a terrible
decline in amateur singing throughout the world.
There are two reasons for this sad decline: One, human beings are
astonishingly lazy. Put a lift in a building, and people would rather take it
than climb even two flights of steps. Similarly, invent a machine that sings,
and people would rather let the machine sing than sing themselves. The other
reason is people are easily embarrassed. When there is a famous, talented
musician readily available by pushing a button, which amateur violinist or
pianist would want to try to entertain family or friends by himself?
These earnest reflections came to me recently when two CDs arrived in the
mail: They are historic recordings of famous writers reading their own works. It
was thrilling to hear the voices from a long dead past in the late 19th century.
But today, reading out loud anything is no longer common. Today, we sing songs
to our children until they are about two, we read simple books to them till they
are about five, and once they have learnt to read themselves, we become deaf.
We're alive only to the sound of the TV and the stereo.
I count myself extremely lucky to have been born before TV became so
common. I was about six before TV appeared. To keep us entertained, my mother
had to do a good deal of singing and tell us endless tales. It was the same in
many other homes. People spoke a language; they sang it, they recited it; it was
something they could feel.
Professional actors' performance is extraordinarily revealing. But I still
prefer my own reading. Because it's mine. For the same reason, people find
karaoke liberating. It is almost the only electronic thing that gives them back
their own voice. Even if their voices are hoarse and hopelessly out of tune. At
least it is meaningful self-entertainment.
56. The main idea of this passage is that .
A) TV and radio can amuse us with beautiful songs and music
B) TV and radio have weakened our interest in entertaining ourselves
C) people should not be too lazy or embarrassed to sing
D) parents should sing songs and read books aloud to their children
57. According to the passage, Italians .
A) only sing songs in Hollywood
B) are no longer fond of music
C) only sing and dance in villages
D) don't sing much nowadays
58. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a reason for the decline in
amateur singing?
A) It is easier for people to please themselves with songs through TV.
B) People don't want to take the trouble to sing songs themselves.
C) Amateurs feel shy if they cannot sing as well as the professionals.
D) Famous and talented musicians are always willing to entertain
people.
59. On hearing the voices of the famous writers of a long time past, the
author was .
A) very excited
B) very frightened
C) very nervous
D) very surprised
60. The author's attitude toward karaoke is .
A) negative
B) positive
C) neutral
D) indifferent
Part IV Translation (20 points)
Section A (10 points)
Directions: Put the following paragraph into Chinese. Write your Chinese
version in the proper space on the Answer Sheet.
To learn the knowledge accumulated by predecessors is to attempt to make
breakthroughs in it and find new things. It is not by several generations, or
even, tens of generations, that the exploration of all natural mysteries can be
accomplished. If one takes pride in merely having acquired predecessor’s
knowledge, refusing to make further progress by confining himself to the old
ideas and concepts, then, for him, this knowledge learning and accumulation is
of no avail. Neither does it accord with the spirit of science. So the most
important thing in scientific research is making inventions.
Section B (10 points)
Directions: Put the following paragraph into English. Write your English
version in the proper space on the Answer Sheet.
中国学生在英语上花的时间比其他学科多得多，原因是英语需要泛读、机械记忆和经常复习。老师让学生做大量涉及多项选择的练习，结果忽视了培养主动使用英语的能力。这种应试教育方式有利也有弊。
Part V Writing (20 points)
Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a
composition on the following topic. You should write no less than 150 words.
Nowadays, some college students decide to apply for admission to graduate
school because they believe a master degree will give them an edge in the grim
job market. Others, however, believe that working experience is more important
and they’d better find a job as early as possible. What’s your view?
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