A. prevent B. prohibit C. turn D. avoid

48. The author of the report is well __B______ with the problems in the hospital because he has

been working there for many years.

A. informed B. acquainted（熟悉） C. enlightened D. acknowledged

49. The twentieth century had witnessed an enormous worldwide political, economic and cultural

______D__.

A. tradition B. transportation C. transplant D. transformation（转换）

50. The boy spent as much time watching TV as he ____D____ studying.

A. does B. had C. was D. did

Part 2 Cloze (with four choices provided)

(Each item: 1)

Directions:Read the following passage carefully and choose the best answer from the

four choices given for each blank.

Questions 51 to 70 are based on the following passage.

One might argue that a friend is someone who supports you in all things. And this is a 51.

mostlyprincipallydominantlyparticularlyperceptionacceptingconceptreasonpopular idea of friendship. This 52. prospectprovideproclaimpromoteof what a friend does is held by many fine people. They 53. that people should stand next ear to eareye to eyeface to facehand to handto their friend, right or wrong. I, however, don't see 54. people.

with these To my mind, the greatest value of friends is something 55. differentindifferentuniqueoriginal. Friends point out when you're in error, either factually or 56. arguingdeceivinglyingcheatingmorallyloyallycorrectlyrightly. So when you're making a horrible mistake, such as 57. on your wife, a friend should set you right. And if you're putting 58.

capitalprincipalassetstotalsin a business that's sure to fail, a friend should take you aside for a frank discussion. And all talk should be as 59.

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expressivedirectthoroughstraightconfusionconfirmationcondemnationconservationas it is honest. In other words, friendly talk should leave no room for 60.

WhereverWheneverHoweverWhatever. 61. the issue, one has to guide his friend in the demonstratefacilitateillustratecooperateclearest manner possible. Let me 62.

describesprescribesbribessellsmy meaning. Just as a doctor 63.

pills to people who need to become healthy, a friend should share wisdom with a friend that needs to act well.

VariablyInvariablyVariouslyVariable64. , whenever we support a friend in the wrong decisions, bad things destructdecomposedissolvedeconstructcome of it. Families 65.

obstacledrawbackbarrierputdown, money vanishes, and lives are ruined. This is a(n) 66. of supporting our friends that should remain on the top of our carefulreasonablerationalsensitiveminds. And we should be 67. .

commitmentcommentsupplementencouragementThis is not to say that we shouldn't provide our friends with 68.

possibility-drivenduty-boundlaw-restrainedrule-guidednormalregularconstantfrequent. In truth, we are 69. to encourage our friends at times. But those times should not be 70.

. And we should support only right actions.

Part 3 Reading Comprehension (Multiple Choice) (Each item: 2)

Directions:Read the following passages carefully and choose the best answer from the

four choices marked A, B, C and D.

Questions 71 to 75 are based on the same passage or dialog.

What should you think about in trying to find your career? You are probably better at some school subjects than others. These may show strengths that you can use in your work. A boy who is good at mathematics can use that in an engineering career. So it is important to know the

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subjects you do well in at school. On the other hand, you may not have any especially strong or weak subjects but your records show a general satisfactory standard. Although not all subjects can be used directly in a job, they may have indirect value. A knowledge of history is not required for most jobs but if history is one of your good subjects you will have learned to remember facts and details. This is an ability that can be useful in many jobs.

If you have had a part-time job on Saturdays or in the summer, think what you gained from it. If nothing else, you may have learned how to get to work on time, to follow instructions and to get on with older workers. You may have learned to give correct change in a shop, for example. Just as important, you may become interested in a particular industry or career you see from the inside in a part-time job.

Facing your weak points is also part of knowing yourself. You may be all thumbs when you handle tools; perhaps you are a poor speller or cannot add up a column of figures. It is better to face any weaknesses than to pretend they do not exist. Your school record, for instance, may not be too good, yet it is an important part of your background. You should not be apologetic about it but instead recognize that you will have a chance at a fresh start at work. 71. Which of the following best sums up the first paragraph?

A. The importance of doing well at school.

B. Using school performance to help to choose a career.

C. The importance of being good at all subjects.

D. The indirect value of schoolwork.

72. Which subject has indirect, rather than direct, use for a job?

A. Mathematics. B. English. C. Engineering. D. History.

73. The writer thinks that for a student to have a part-time job is probably ______.

A. a waste of time that could have been spent on study

B. useful for his future work

C. a good way to earn extra money

D. a good way to find out his weak points

74. According to the passage, if a student's school record is not good, he ______.

A. will be a complete failure in his future work

B. will not be able to find a suitable job

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C. will regret not having worked harder at school

D. may do well in his future work

75. The whole passage centers on ______.

A. choosing a career according to what one is skilled in

B. acquiring knowledge by working hard at school

C. finding one's strong and weak points

D. developing one's useful abilities in school work

Questions 76 to 80 are based on the same passage or dialog.

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 \the objective of making English the language of the classroom\which is a rather sterile explanation. One reason that Canadian bilingual programs 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 programs integrate language and content in an activity-based, child-centered 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 does a teacher group children who have a huge vocabulary but poor grammar skills with others who have correct grammar but a poor vocabulary? Also, suppose the students have similar language abilities but different learning styles! Therefore the concept of Cooperative Learning: students with a mixture of personalities, talents and weaknesses (a more realistic reflection of life) learn better as they cooperate (合作), instead of compete, and depend on each other for support and information.

76. How would you describe the writer's style?

A. Written in an academic style. B. Written in a journalistic style.

C. Written in a personal style. D. Written on the basis of widespread research in the area.

77. How would you describe the writer's attitude towards the Canadian bilingual programs?

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