Part V Cloze (15 minutes); \ t+ Z9 J/ k2 J" Q. q* [) i9 f
Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices marked [A], [B], [C] and [D] on the right side of the paper. You should choose the ONE that best fits into the passage. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the center.
& D" @& J' X7 N0 P Many people wrongly believe that when people reach old age, their families place them in nursing homes. They are left in the ____67 ___ of strangers for the rest of their lives. Their ____68 ___ children visit them only occasionally, but more often, they do not have any ____69___ visitors. The truth is that this idea is an unfortunate myth-an ____70 ___ story. In fact, family members provide over 80 percent of the care ____71 ___ elderly people need. Samuel Preston, a sociologist, studied ____72 ___ the American family is changing. He reported that by the time the ____73 ___ American couple reaches 40 years of age, they have more parents than children. ____74 ___, because people today live longer after an illness than people did years ____75 ___, family members must provide long term care. More psychologists have found that all caregivers ____76 ___ a common characteristic: All caregivers believe that they are the best ____77 ___ for the job. In other words, they all felt that they ____78 ___ do the job better than anyone else. Social workers ____79 ___ caregivers to find out why they took ___ 80 ___ the responsibility of caring for an elderly relative. Many caregivers believed they had ___81 ___ to help their relative. Some stated that helping others ____82 ___ them feel more useful. Others hoped that by helping ____83___ now, they would deserve care when they became old and ____84 ___. Caring for the elderly and being taken care of can be a ____85 ___ satisfying experience for everyone who might be ____86 ___.3 v" H1 l' }) @" r; |( r
67. [A] hands [B] arms [C] bodies [D] homes4 i' y' i! i1 {, @
68. [A] growing [B] grown [C] grow [D] grows4 l) Z6 }9 p/ ~2 e' `( x) X) c
69. [A] constant [B] lasting [C] regular [D] normal4 x3 o! W6 i2 Z! f. I
70. [A] imaginary [B] imaginable [C] imaginative [D] imagery, Z/ z( J- K, A
71. [A] that [B] this [C] those [D] these3 ?) m" V! }+ K+ y% ~
72. [A] when [B] how [C] what [D] where
3 g* f5 i9 C; R, K 73. [A] common [B] ordinary [C] standard [D] average5 |3 W( _. }+ J) x6 z" w: ?/ T9 o
74. [A] Still [B] However [C] Moreover [D] Whereas. b9 V2 J8 S2 O" U2 ^
75. [A] before [B] ago [C] later [D] lately
# ^; f. x9 c3 B9 e' A6 K6 n 76. [A] share [B] enjoy [C] divide [D] consent
6 h! Y/ u" z$ u$ h: k: M. F9 ?3 l- x 77. [A] person [B] people [C] character [D] man! ]. E- r5 U$ @* ~' v4 Y$ k$ k
78. [A] would [B] will [C] could [D] can9 S4 [; a: _! H u( y* ?7 Y8 w1 i
79. [A] questioned [B] interviewed [C] inquired [D] interrogate7 N0 [% X# a0 H% a
80. [A] in [B] up [C] on [D] off外语学习网
" M& _& ]5 ~, P* Z8 t 81. [A] admiration [B] initiative [C] necessity [D] obligation$ J7 \5 B! G8 g8 i' I- d9 g
82. [A] cause [B] enable [C] make [D] get4 H3 ?# s4 \6 J; U) h+ X
83. [A] someone [B] anyone [C] everyone [D] anybody: L* y" E/ x0 v: M" l5 r
84. [A] elderly [B] dependent [C] dependable [D] independent
$ g$ o$ Q( c6 T8 e9 Z: x 85. [A] similarly [B] differently [C] mutually [D] certainly
9 M& B3 H2 Y& }0 `/ v: X: Q+ O 86. [A] involved [B] excluded [C] included [D] considered
3 @" y" [9 \; V( t/ ` Part VI Translation (5 minutes)
! g/ a" g2 d1 F! q- U0 N Directions: Complete the sentences on Answer Sheet 2 by translating into English the Chinese given in brackets.
+ y ]7 x9 P8 ] 87. ________________________ (幸亏遇到一位好心的出租车司机), Amy arrived at the test room in time./ x( P' R& i! u8 l: K$ ]! a8 ]
88. ________________________ (这是一个生死攸关的问题) and therefore we must pay more attention to it.
! M h; L" q! N+ z9 l$ _4 h 89. The problem of internet crime ________________________ (近些年来引起了广泛关注).9 {, Z" V$ s5 T
90. The computer isn't working properly; ________________________ (肯定有什么地方出了毛病). C' t0 d. @5 e, |5 X3 T) d$ d
91. ________________________ (应当注意的是) that pollution has become one of the thorniest problems in many big cities |