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Part 3 Banked Cloze(每小题：1 分)Directions: Fill in the blanks in the following passage by selecting suitable words from the word bank. Each word can be used only once.Questions 1 to 10 are based on the following passage.A. calculateB. assertsC. distinguishD. literallyE. securedF. broadenedG. performs H. insight I. accumulateJ. inserts K. just L. extremelyM. bound N. perceive O. sightWhy study the humanities? The 19th-century English philosopher John Stuart Mill (1) asserts calculate asserts distinguish literally secured broadened performs insight accumulate inserts just extremely bound perceive sight that, instead of places for pure learning, universities ought to be places that (2) literally calculate asserts distinguish literally secured broadened performs insight accumulate inserts just extremely bound perceive sight encourage students to become good human beings.This assertion may sound out-of-date since most college students today are (3) bound calculate asserts distinguish literally secured broadened performs insight accumulate inserts just extremely bound perceive sight to learn knowledge and special skills. According to Mill, human beings are (4) just calculate asserts distinguish literally secured broadened performs insight accumulate inserts just extremely bound perceive sight human beings before they are lawyers or doctors. Mill further explains that a strong liberal arts curriculum will make lawyers or doctors see differently with (5) broadened calculate asserts distinguish literally secured broadened performs insight accumulate inserts just extremely bound perceive sight horizons.But can someone be a successful lawyer of great inner (6) insight calculate asserts distinguish literally secured broadened performs insight accumulate inserts just extremely bound perceive sight without studying the humanities? Yes. Can someone succeed in business or medicine without the liberal arts? Sure. But we ought to (7) distinguish calculate asserts distinguish literally secured broadened performs insight accumulate inserts just extremely bound perceive sight "the goodness of the operation" from the "goodness of the operator". How well someone (8) performs calculate asserts distinguish literally secured broadened performs insight accumulate inserts just extremely bound perceive sight in a specialized field is not necessary to do with how well a person behaves as a good human being.The study of the humanities, therefore, prepares students for their future "philosophic habit of mind" —something (9) extremely calculate asserts distinguish literally secured broadened performs insight accumulate inserts just extremely bound perceive sight different from an Internet and Information Age which values speed and instant satisfaction. On the contrary,studying the humanities enables us to (10) accumulate calculate asserts distinguish literally secured broadened performs insight accumulate inserts just extremely bound perceive sight slow, on-going knowledge to respond to the basic questions of our age, a means of human betterment.Questions 11 to 20 are based on the following passage.A. spectacularB. speculateC. spanD. scopeE. availableF. compelledG. bothered H. accumulated I. prospectJ. boost K. humanities L. liableM. knowledgeable N. expelled O. stimulatedMany people like to save books. If you walk into their home, you are (11) liable spectacular speculate span scope available compelled bothered accumulated prospect boost humanities liable knowledgeable expelled stimulated to see anywhere from a single bookshelf to a whole library full of all kinds of books. They have (12) accumulated spectacular speculate span scope available compelled bothered accumulated prospect boost humanities liable knowledgeable expelled stimulated such a wealth of books that the shelves in their study rooms reach up to the ceilings. The (13) spectacular spectacular speculate span scope available compelled bothered accumulated prospect boost humanities liable knowledgeable expelled stimulated book collections they keep on the shelves are dusted and lined up neatly. There are two important reasons why people save books.One reason people save their books is to use them as reference materials. People whose job includes studying a lot of textbooks might feel (14) compelled spectacular speculate span scope available compelled bothered accumulated prospect boost humanities liable knowledgeable expelled stimulated to save some of those books for future reference. Those interested in electronic equipment keep their books to (15) speculate spectacular speculate span scope available compelled bothered accumulated prospect boost humanities liable knowledgeable expelled stimulated about the mystery of computer technology and the like. Many families keep encyclopedias (百科全书) for their children to (16) boost spectacular speculate span scope available compelled bothered accumulated prospect boost humanities liable knowledgeable expelled stimulated their knowledge.Another reason people save books is to make a good impression. Some think that a library full of the books of the (17) humanities spectacular speculate span scope available compelled bothered accumulated prospect boost humanities liable knowledgeable expelled stimulated , such as literatures and the books about art and history makes them look (18) knowledgeable spectacular speculate span scope available compelled bothered accumulated prospect boost humanities liable knowledgeable expelled stimulated . Some people have never (19) bothered spectacular speculate span scope available compelled bothered accumulated prospect boost humanitiesliable knowledgeable expelled stimulated to read those books. Also, some people like to show to visitors their wide (20) scope spectacular speculate span scope available compelled bothered accumulated prospect boost humanities liable knowledgeable expelled stimulated of tastes and interests. In fact, it's just a good feeling they want to have.Part 4 Vocabulary and Structure(每小题：1 分)Directions: For each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the best one to complete each sentence.1. _D_______, Malcolm X would not have been able to join the world community of thoughts and actions.A. If he didn't study English very hard through self-learningB. Were he to study English very hard through self-learningC. Had he didn't study English very hard through self-learningD. Hadn't he studied English very hard through self-learning2. A pen is to a writer ____B______ a gun is to a fighter.A. asB. whatC. thatD. like3. Malcolm X would rather be fully occupied with copying a dictionary and reading aloud ________B__ the time away in prison.A. more than to idleB. than idleC. rather than to idleD. more than idling4. ______B__ the scandal among his colleagues, Mr. Williams would have been promoted to the position as director.A. If he did not spreadB. Had he not spreadC. Did he not spreadD. Should he not spread5. The science of computer, _____B_____ rapid progress has been made in recent years, is the most important in all the science.A. to whichB. in whichC. off whichD. from which6. This is a small house less than 80 square meters, under ___D_______ roof lives a large familyof three generations.A. whichB. thatC. itsD. whose7. Michael Phelps, ____D______ the feet are bigger than others, won eight gold medals at the National games.A. whoseB. whomC. of whoD. of whom8. Many Americans live on credit cards, and their quality of life _______B____, not how much they can earn.A. is measured by how much can they loanB. is measured by how much they can loanC. is measured by how they can loanD. is measured by how can they loan9. Whatever I say or whatever I do was viewed through the politics of race, faith, and original nationality, so ___C_______.A. my setbacks areB. my setback wereC. were my setbacksD. are my setbacks10. People in the community hope all the measures against air pollution, ____D____ suggested by the local government, will be seriously considered here.A. whileB. sinceC. thatD. as11. We have been told that under no circumstances ____A____ the telephone in the office for personal affairs.A. may we useB. we may useC. we could useD. did we use12. In no country ____B____ Britain, it has been said, can one experience four seasons in the course of a single day.A. more thanB. other thanC. rather thanD. less than13. _____A___, Malcolm X managed to achieve English language proficiency through self- learning while in prison.A. Unbelievable as it wasB. Unbelievable if it wasC. As Unbelievable it wasD. If it was Unbelievable14. ______A__ it was on the side of a mountain, the small village was very quiet and the view was superb.A. Lonely and isolated asB. Alone and isolated ifC. Having lonely and isolated asD. Having been alone and isolated if15. He got drunk and came back very late, ____C____ which time all the guests had already left as they had to catch an early plane the following day.A. afterB. atC. byD. during16. When he bought Penny her favorite book, the Harry Potter book series, she gave him a ____A______, sweet smile of thanks.A. genuineB. actualC. realD. authentic17. US military forces are fully prepared to ___C_______ the military mission once the order is given by the President.A. exploreB. explodeC. executeD. exclude18. Einstein wrote to President Franklin Roosevelt and suggested that the United States should _____A_____ its atomic research program and make building the bomb a top priority.A. accelerateB. calculateC. accumulateD. speculate19. Professor Chen complained that he had been unable to _______B___ any Ph.D. students for more than five years and it seemed that no one wanted a doctorate in humanities.A. regulateB. recruitC. rejectD. release20. Since your daughter is _____D______ to catch a cold, you'd better take her to a hospital and give her a thorough physical examination.A. liberalB. reliableC. logicalD. liable21. Opinion polls are now beginning to show the consensus about the ____A______ that high unemployment is probably to stay.A. prospectB. prosperityC. aspectD. scope22. World War II, the most ____D______ war in history, was a disaster for humankind, in which about 60 million people lost their lives.A. representativeB. competitiveC. objectiveD. destructive23. The new government has decided to invest more to create jobs, expand education, _______C___ health care, and reduce taxes by adopting a series of new policies.A. releaseB. reviseC. reformD. reduce24. The quality of the faculty and graduate students, combined with a(n) ___B_______ scientific atmosphere, makes the university a unique place to pursue graduate study.A. correspondingB. outstandingC. demandingD. understanding25. What is somewhat encouraging is that all participants from the European Union now sense the pressure of working toward ____A______ to the debt crisis.A. solutionsB. evolutionsC. foundationsD. donations26. While animals aren't people, he says it is ___D_______ to make the inference that an effect found in rats may also apply to humans.A. radicalB. typicalC. practicalD. logical27. You have to be ________B__ and cancel your marriage plan without any hesitation if you think that he is not reliable and responsible.A. romanticB. realisticC. optimisticD. fantasticPart 5 Reading comprehension(每小题：1 分)Directions: Read the following passages carefully. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished sentences. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C, and D. Choose the best answer to each question.Questions 1 to 5 are based on the same passage or dialog.What is the value of the humanities? Why should we study the humanities given the current economic recession? In this new era of continuous unemployment slides and shrinking university funds, questions about the importance of the humanities in a complex and technologically demanding world have taken on new urgency.While the humanities may not seem as important as engineering, chemistry, or any of the other "hard" sciences, it still plays a significant role in the world. There is a great misunderstanding of what the humanities are and what they can do. People often assume that the humanities are just about reading the great literary and philosophical works and understanding the question of what living is for.I would argue that humanities – at least from a Cultural Studies perspective – is much more than reading the classic works and speculating about the meaning of life. In Cultural Studies, we apply theory to practice. Thinking and acting outside of the ivory tower, Cultural Studies attempts to produce research that engages with the public. As a cultural researcher, I am constantly askingmyself the "So what?" question. Why does this topic matter? Why should people care?This continuous self-questioning helps bridge the gap between theory and practice. While I am learning for the sake of learning, I believe scholars have the responsibility to think about the ways in which their research relates to the larger picture. What is the point of research if it doesn't affect the way people think about and act in the world?One thing I think Cultural Studies does effectively is rethinking the way we have traditionally thought about things. In Cultural Studies, few things – if anything – are taken for granted. Our research is largely driven by the question of what it means to be human. Through critical and creative engagement, we attempt to speculate on a question in a way that inspires people to imagine what might be instead of what is.This critical and creative engagement is especially important given the worsening state of the economy and the need for creative ways of being in the world.1. Why has the question of studying the humanities taken on new urgency? CA. More people have realized its importance.B. It has become a more interesting topic.C. It's driven by the current economic downturn.D. It's compelled by today's complex world.2. According to the author, what's the assumption of the general public? DA. "Hard" sciences are more important than the humanities.B. Most people don't know who they are and what they can do.C. People don't really understand the meaning of life.D. The humanities are only to do with literatures and philosophies.3. What does Paragraph 3 mainly talk about? BA. It asks "So what?" question.B. It argues to support the humanities.C. It produces research to get involved with people.D. It tries to think and act outside of the ivory tower.4. What is the author's point in Paragraph 4? AA. Do the research that will impact on people.B. Bridge the gap between theory and practice.C. Learn things for the sake of learning.D. Lake the responsibility to do research.5. According to the author, "rethinking" means _____C___.A. to think what it means to be humanB. to believe nothing is certainC. to question the traditional way of thinkingD. to use a unique way of thinkingQuestions 6 to 10 are based on the same passage or dialog.Today, colleges and universities are under strong attack. Teachers are not doing a good job of teaching, and students are not doing a good job of learning. College graduates lack both basic skills and general knowledge.One aspect of college education, too seldom challenged, is the lecture system. One problem with lectures is that listening intelligently is hard work. Reading the same material in a textbook is a more efficient way to learn because students can adjust the speed as they need to until the subject matter becomes clear to them. Even simply paying attention is very difficult: people can listen at a rate of 400 to 600 words a minute, while the most enthusiastic professor talks at a much faster speed.Worse still, attending lectures is passive learning, at least for inexperienced listeners. Active learning, in which students write essays or perform experiments and then have their work evaluated by an instructor, is far more beneficial for those who have not yet fully learned how to learn. While it's true that techniques of active listening can enhance the value of a lecture, few students possess such skills at the beginning of their college careers. What they do is usually write everything down.Students need to question their professors and to have their ideas taken seriously. Only then will they develop the analytical skills required to think intelligently and creatively. Most students learn best by engaging in frequent and even heated debate. Smaller classes in which students are required to involve themselves in discussion put an end to students' passivity. Students become actively involved when forced to question their own ideas as well as the professor's. Classes like this require energy, imagination, and commitment from both the teacher and students. Students are compelled to share responsibility for their own intellectual growth.Lectures will never entirely disappear from the university both because they seem to be economically necessary and they spring from a long tradition. If lecture classes were restricted to junior and senior undergraduates, they would be far less destructive of students' interest and enthusiasms than the present system.6. Why does the author argue that a lecture class is not efficient? AA. Students don't have listening ability at the beginning.B. Many teachers don't care about students' comprehension.C. Students learn things at an extremely slow speed.D. Teachers may evaluate students' work later.7. "Passive learning" means ___C_____.A. learning things slowly in a lecture classB. studying on one's own at homeC. writing everything down from the lectureD. anticipating the teacher's next point8. According to the author, what kind of learning is more efficient? DA. Question professors.B. Take small classes.C. Have class discussion.D. Engage in debate.9. Why does the author think asking questions is important in active learning? BA. Because it can help students learn more creatively and quickly.B. Because it can improve students' analytical skills.C. Because it can challenge themselves and the professor.D. Because it can make them look smart.10. The author predicts that ___C_____.A. lectures will die out eventuallyB. lectures will be as destructive as todayC. lectures will still exist at college and universitiesD. lectures won't destroy students' interest in learningQuestions 11 to 15 are based on the same passage or dialog.After men landed on the moon in 1969, astronauts (宇航员) around the world had a problem –there were no other places they could go! Even today, the other planets are still too far away for astronauts to fly to. So while rockets and robots can go to other planets, manned flights have to stay closer to home. Therefore, manned space programs have turned their attention to solving problems related to living and working in space.Currently, NASA's (US National Aeronautics and Space Administration) manned space exploration program focuses on the space shuttle program. NASA now operates three space shuttles, Discovery, Atlantis, and Endeavor. Unfortunately, two of NASA's shuttles, Challenger and Columbia, were lost through accidents. Seven astronauts died in each accident. The program completed 135 missions when the program ended with the successful landing at the Kennedy Space Center on July 21, 2011. These missions have included putting satellites into orbit, photographing the earth, studying space, conducting experiments related to working in space, and connecting with various manned space station in orbit.Throughout the short history of the exploration of space, several space stations have been put into orbit. The first manned space station was the Soviet station Salyut 1, put into orbit in 1971.Later, in 1986, the Soviet Union launched the Mir space station. Mir stayed in orbit until March 23, 2001. Over that time, 104 astronauts visited the station to stay for various lengths of time. The person who has spent the longest in space so far is Russian astronaut ValeriPolyakov. Working as the doctor aboard the station, he lived on Mir for 438 days without returning to earth. In total, Polyakov worked aboard Mir for 678 days before retiring.Today, astronauts from around the world are working together to complete the International Space Station (ISS). The construction began in 1998, and the US Orbital Segment was completed in 2011. Operations are expected to continue until at least 2020. In the long run, it is hoped that the ISS will be a place where people can live and work all year round.11. Why can't astronauts travel to other planets now? CA. Because there are not enough space shuttles.B. Because there have been too many rocket accidents.C. Because the journey would take too long for human.D. Because there are too many problems here on Earth.12. What is the fact of NASA's manned space exploration program? DA. Discovery, Atlantis, and Endeavor were lost through accidents.B. Challenger and Columbia are the current space shuttles.C. Seven astronauts died in accidents.D. NASA had completed 135 missions by July 21, 2011.13. What is TRUE about ValeriPolyakov? AA. He has spent more time in space than anyone else.B. He stayed aboard Mir for 678 days at one time.C. He is still an astronaut though he is retired.D. He often helped the doctor at the Mir space station.14. What is TRUE about the International Space Station? DA. It is being built by the United States alone.B. It will be launched into space in 2011.C. It was completed in 1998.D. It will eventually have people living and working there.15. What is the best title for this passage? BA. ValeriPolyakov — An Amazing AstronautB. The Past and Future of Space TravelC. Space Cities of the FutureD. Living and Working on the International Space StationQuestions 16 to 20 are based on the same passage or dialog.What do Leonardo da Vinci (达芬奇) and Albert Einstein have in common? They were both left-handed, along with other famous people including Pablo Picasso (毕加索). In fact, an estimated 11 percent of Americans and Europeans are left-handed.Most people around the world are right-handed. This fact also seems to have held true throughout history. In 1977, scientists studied works of art made at various time in history starting with cave drawings from 15,000 B.C. and ending with paintings from the 1950s. Most of the people shown in these works of art are right-handed, so scientists guessed that right-handedness has always been common.Many researchers claim to have found relationships between left-handedness and various physical and mental characteristics, such as blond hair, blue eyes, vegetarianism, and sleep difficulties. Other studies have found a higher-than-normal level of left-handed people in certain occupations, including professional baseball and tennis players, architects, lawyers, as well as prisoners. However, some of these connections are very weak, and others haven't been proven.What makes a person become right-handed rather than left-handed? As yet, no one really knows for sure. One simple idea suggests that people normally get right-handedness from their parents. Studies have found that two right-handed parents have only 9.5 percent chance of having a left-handed child, while two left-handed parents have a 26 percent chance of having a left-handed child. Another common theory is that left-handed people suffer mild brain damage during their birth.Whatever the reasons behind it, people's attitudes toward left-handedness have changed a lot over the years. Statistics show that although 13 percent of young people (10-12 years old) are left-handed, only 6 percent of the elderly are left-handed. Left-handed children used to be punished until they began using their right hand like other children, but today people who are left-handed are no longer looked down upon nor are they considered abnormal.For most people today either case is perfectly acceptable. There are even a number of shops now that specialize in selling products designed for left-handed people, such as left-handed scissors, can openers, guitars, and even a left-handed camera. Don't you think it's wonderful?16. From studying works of art, scientists have learned that _____C___.A. left-handed people are better artistsB. most artists are left-handedC. most people in history were right-handedD. cave drawings were drawn using both hands17. What is talking about in the Paragraph 3? CA. People with certain characteristics are better at certain jobs.B. Left-handed people are better at some jobs.C. Left-handedness is linked with certain characters and occupations.D. There are some reasons why people are left-handed.18. Why is a person right-handed? DA. It is caused by the person's parents.B. It is due to the environment the person lives in.C. It is suffered a mild brain damage at birth.D. It is not sure about specific reasons yet.19. What can be assumed about the children of two left-handed parents? AA. Many of them are left-handed.B. Most of them are right-handed.C. Most of them use both hands equally.D. Very few of them are left-handed.20. Left-handed children _____D___.A. are usually looked down uponB. are exceptionally talented like EinsteinC. are thought of as abnormalD. were often forced to become right-handedQuestions 21 to 25 are based on the same passage or dialog.Worldwide, 40 million new passenger cars are built every year. A recent survey estimates that the number of cars will triple over the next 20 years. Most of this growth will take place in China. In comparison, the United States has been completely transformed by cars.Cars did not become necessities for families in the United States until after World War II. Prior to that time, cars were seen mainly as toys for the rich. By the end of the war, however, people were tired of saving their money. They were ready to have some fun. Unlike Europe and Japan, whose industries had been wiped out by World War II, factories in the United States could quickly be changed from production of wartime items to mass production of such luxury items as cars.As cars grew in popularity in the United States, there were also changes in lifestyle. Farmers who were once isolated from society by rural life now took weekend trips into the city. Also, workers in the cities no longer needed to live in inner-city housing in order to keep their jobs at nearby factories. Those who made enough money moved out of the cities and into the suburbs. Now that each family had its own car, going to work from the suburbs became a common practice.Cars not only changed the way people lived, but also changed the way they thought. Traditionally, because young people spent most of their time outside school in and around the home, the strongest role models for teenagers were their parents. However, once they had access to their own cars, teens began spending more time out with friends. Therefore, they became less likely to。