英语阅读与写作5.docx

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英语阅读与写作5

模拟试题

（一）

Part1Translation（30%）

SectionA

Directions:

TranslatethefollowingsentencesfromEnglishtoChinese.（10%）

1.Ouryoungest,aworldclasscharmer,didlittletodevelophisintellectualtalentsbutalwaysgotby.UntilMrs.Stifter.

2.Itisanexpressionofconfidencebybothteachersandparentsthatthestudentshavetheabilitytolearnthematerialpresentedtothem.

3.Manyadvertisingcampaignsfromthe1930sthroughthe1950sextolledthehealthyvirtuesofcigarettes.

4.Butitdidn’ttakeverylongbeforetheydiscoveredthatthemostimportantthingwastheabilitytosendmailaround,whichtheyhadnotanticipatedatall.

5.Itishardtoescapethefactthatindevelopedsocieties,despiteprogress,innovationandprosperity,thereissomethingnotquiteright.

SectionB

Directions:

TranslatethefollowingsentencesfromChinesetoEnglish.（10%）

1.这些学生智力水平至少也算中等，但最终都退学了，他们总结说自己太笨，学不下去了。

2.但是，我投入的时间和精力越多，万事就越和我过不去。

3.他还描述了这些公司在半个多世纪以来，一直合谋炮制假消息，同时混淆科学证据，散布这种论调。

4.比如说，人人都一致认为与家人共度更多时间是人们幸福的关键。

5.归根结底，全社会的幸福需要每个人都尽一份力。

SectionC

Directions:

TranslatethefollowingpassagefromEnglishtoChinese.（5%）

ManystudentsIseeatnightcouldgiveexperttestimonyonunemployment,chemicaldependency,abusiverelationships.Inspiteofthesedifficulties,theyhavedecidedtomakeeducationapriority.Theyaremotivatedbythedesireforabetterjobortheneedtohangontotheonethey'vegot.Theyhaveahealthyfearoffailure.

SectionD

Directions:

TranslatethefollowingpassagefromChinesetoEnglish.（5%）

如果我们承认遍及全球的因特网是本世纪后半叶最重要的技术创新之一的话，我们就必须赋予电子邮件——人们通过网络相互联系的真实体现——一席荣耀之地。

人们互动的方式正在发生改变，而电子邮件既是改变的催化剂，又是改变的工具。

Part2ReadingComprehension（20%）

SectionA

Fastreading（10%）

Directions:

Gooverthepassagequicklyandanswerthequestions.Directions:

Gooverthepassagequicklyandanswerthequestions.

Forquestions1-4,you’rerequiredtomark

Y（foryes）ifthestatementagreeswiththeinformationgiveninthepassage.

N（forno）ifthestatementcontradictstheinformationgiveninthepassage.

NG（forNOTGIVEN）iftheinformationisnotgiveninthepassage.

Forquestions5-10,you’rerequiredtocompletethesentenceswiththeinformationgiveninthepassage.

InFebruary,IgotengagedtoaguywhoIbelievetobethemostamazingmanalive.Ifeelsolucky,andIamverymuchinlove.Icannotwaittobemarried.

SinceIhavebeenengaged,whileIhavegottenalotofcongratulatorywishesfromfriends,someolder,morecynicalpeoplejustwon'tletmebe.Ihaveheardthefollowingcomments,knockingmefrommyI'm-getting-married-to-the-love-of-my-lifepedestal:

"Itwillneverlast,""Youwon'tevenmakeittothealtar,""Marriageissodifficult,""It'ssohardtomakeitwork"andmyfavorite,accompaniedbyaneyero1landahorriblysarcasticItone,"Goodlucktoyou!

"Igetlecturesonthestrugglesthatlieahead,looksofsympathy,andspeechesonhowterriblemylifewillbeinabout10yearswhenIwi11apparentlyhatemyhusband.Can'tanyonejustletmebehappy?

PeoplelovemyfiancéandnoonehaseversaidthatIamnotready.Sowhyisthissuchamistake?

Whydosomeadultswhohavehadbadexperiencesdecidetokillmyhappinesswithnastyremarksinsteadofjustsayingcongratulations?

Don'tgetmewrong,Ihavenotallowedmyhappinesstooverpowermycommonsense.Iknowallaboutthestrugglesofmarriage.Iknowallabouttheheartache:

thatchildrencanstrainamarriage,thatmoneyissuescanblowup,thatacouplecanlosetheirconnection,thatjobstresscantakeatollandthatchangingandgrowingoldercanaidinthedissolutionofwhatoncewasreallove.Iknowit'snotalwayseasyorfun,andthatit'snotperfectforever.

Isawthisfirsthandwhenmyparentsweredivorcedlastyear.Iwatchedtheironce-perfectunionfallapartamidunhappiness,pain,desperation,frustration,sadnessandanger.Marriagecanbeabeautifuljourney,butitisn'tforeveryone.Mymomanddadaremuchhappierapart.IthoughtIwouldn'twanttobemarriedafterlivingthroughthatuntilImetthemanofmydreamsandhechangedmymind.

Myfiancéhasincredibleparents.Theyhavebeentogethersincetheywereinhighschool,morethan30years,andtheyhavefivechildren,crazyworkschedules,andthesameissuesaseveryoneelse.Buttheyareanexceptionbecausetheyarestil1madlyinlove.It’sabreathoffreshairtobewiththem.IseeinthemalovethatisdifferentandIthinkthatIhavethataswell.Youneverknowwherelifewilltakeyou,butIthinkitisadangerousassumptionthatamarriagecanneverworkout,orthatitisn'tworthatry.Itcanlast.Myfuturein-lawsareproofthatamarriagecanwithstandthemanypotentialcatastrophesandlastalifetime.

Myrelationshipwithmyfiancéisnotperfect,butitisfantastic.Beingwithhimbringsoutabetterandhappierversionofme.Hemakesmelaughharderthananyoneelse.Wehaveahealthyandwonderfulwayofcommunicating.Butmostimportantly,Ilovehimwithoutcondition.AndhelovesmeforwhoIamwithoutjudgment,withoutcomplainingabouthowmessyIamorgettingannoyedathowcrazyandneuroticIcanbe.Wealwaysputeachotherfirstandalwaysmaketimeforeachothernomatterhowbusyourwor1dgets.HeisasexcitedasIamtogetmarried,andtogetherweareconfidentinourcompatibilityandourabilitytolastforever.Wehavetheexampleofhisparentsandmine,examplestolearnfrom,whatmistakesnottomake,andhowtocreateastablefoundationthatwilllastbeyondthepresenttime.

Oneday,Imaylookbackwithstale,wrinkledeyesandseeasillylittlegirlwhodidn'tknowwhatshewastalkingabout.Onedaymyrelationshipmaynotbeaswonderfulasitisnow.ButIamnotgoingtogointomarriagewaitingforeverythingtofallapart.I'mnotplanningaheadformydivorceorimaginingmyselfasawalkingstatistic.WhenIsay"Ido,"IamsayingIpromisetoloveforever,not"untilthisisn'tperfectandIwantout."Imeanforever.

WhenIwasyounger,Idreamedaboutgettingmarried.Idressedupinmymom'sweddingdressandveil,putonridiculousamountsofpoorly-placedpinkblush,carriedabouquetoffakeflowersfromthevaseonthekitchentableandthoughtabouthowwonderfulitwouldbetodothatforreal.IknownowthatthedreamIhadofmarriedlifewasalittletoooptimisticandhopefultosaytheleast.

NowIhaveagorgeousweddingdressofmyown.I'llwearitproudlyandsay"Ido!

"anddanceandeatcakethatcostswaytoomuchmoney.Iwillenjoythatoneamazingdaywithallofmybeing.ButIknowthatdaywillend,andonceit'sover,I’llhavetomakeplansforthefuture,andmyhusbandandIwillhavetoworkhardtoreachourmutualgoals.AndI’lltrywitheverythingIamtoprovetoeveryonethatwecanmakeitwork,tomakethe6-year-oldversionofmeproud.

So,forallofyoudivorcedfolkoutthere,orthoseofyouunhappilymarried,orthosewhoarejustplaincynical,Iamsorrythatyouaren'tcrazyinloveanymore.Iamsorryifyouneverfoundsomeonewhomakesyoucatchyourbreath.Butfornow,letmehavemyfun,letmebaskinthegloryofridiculous,consuming,delicious,beautiful,wonderful,once-in-a-lifetimelove.Youdon'thavetotellmewhatIalreadyknow.Fornow,justletmebehappy.

1.Theauthorfeltsoluckybecauseshegotengagedtoaguythatshebelievedtobethemostamazingmanalive.【】

2.Astheauthorgotlecturesonthestrugglesthatliedahead,lookedofsympathy,andspeechesonhowterribleherlifewillbeinabout10years，soshelovedherhusbandapparently。

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3.Peopleliketokillhappinessofothersinsteadofcongratulations.【】

4.Theauthorhasnotallowedherhappinesstooverpowerhercommonsense.【】

5.Shethoughtshewouldn'twanttobemarrieduntil____________________________________.

6.Theparentsofauthor’sfiancéhavethesameissuesaseveryoneelseexcept_______________.

7.Beingwiththemanbringstheauthorout_____________________.

8.Whentheauthorsays"Ido,"shemeans_______________________,notuntilthisisn'tperfectandshewantsout.

9.Theauthorwilltrywitheverythingtoprovetoeveryonethattheycan____________________.

10.Youdon'thavetotelltheauthorwhatshealreadyknowsbecause____________________.

SectionB

Taskreading（10%）

Directions:

Readthearticleandfilloutthefollowingtable（6wordsatmostforeachblank）.

Itmadeheadlinesseveralweeksago:

ResearchersatStanfordUniversity'sSIQSS（StanfordInstitutefortheQuantitativeStudyofSociety）conductedanationalsurveyofWebusersthatledtheresearcherstothefollowingconclusions:

"ThemorehourspeopleusetheInternet,thelesstimetheyspendwithrealhumanbeings....TheInternetcouldbetheultimateisolatingtechnologythatreducesourparticipationincommunitiesevenmorethantelevisiondid.…Thisisanearlytrendthat,asasociety,wereallyneedtomonitorcarefully."

Thestudywasconductedattheendoflastyearandusedinformationprovidedby2,689householdsthatwereenlistedbyarandomtelephonesurveyandgivenafreeWebTVandfreeInternetaccess.Inanefforttofi1terout"contamination"causedbythefactthatthesurveywasitselfWeb-based,thefinalresultsweredrawnonlyfromamongthoseparticipantswhoalreadyhadsomeformofInternetaccessathomeorworkpriortothesurvey.

Thestudyhasallthenormaltrappingsofobjectivityandstatisticalvalidity,buttome,itappearstheresearchers'interpretationoftheresultsisrootedinasubt1e,butdistinctanti-Web/anti-techbias.Thisisespeciallydisturbinginlightofthewideplaythesurveygotinthenationalmedia.

Letmepickoneglaringexample:

the