5.　　　 联合国在维护世界和平方面起了重要的作用。(play a role)

4.　　　 近年来，中国产品在世界各地享有很高的声誉。(enjoy)

3.　　　 他工作很努力，很快便获得提升。(promote)

2.　　　 不要坐失良机，尽快和那所大学联系。(contact)

Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.

1.　　　 他很想减肥，但却抵制不了巧克力的诱惑。(resist the temptation)

(D)

The definition of the standard kilogram is almost entirely wrong. Getting that definition right is a challenge that has tried the patience and intelligence of scientists for decades.

Scientists use just seven basic units to define all the other quantities we use - quantities such as speed or electric power. All of those basic units except the kilogram are themselves defined according to natural properties(属性)that are beyond human control.

For example, the standard second (time) is defined as a specific number of vibration(振动)of a type of radiation sent out by atoms of a special metal. The standard metre (length), in turn, is defined as the length of the path light travels under certain conditions.

Not so the kilogram. This orphan of the basic unit family is simply the mass of a small platinum-iridium alloy cylinder(铂-铱合金筒)locked away in a container maintained by the International Bureau of Weights & Measures in Sevres, France, near Paris. Official bodies around the world have copies of the cylinder.

Embarrassingly, the last time the copies were brought to Sevres for a checkup in the 1980s, officials found that some copies had gained about 20 parts per billion in weight compared to the master cylinder since the previous checkup in the 1940s. This implies that the master cylinder itself may be an inconstant standard.

Several efforts in several different countries are under way to redefine the kilogram according to basic physical quantities such as counting the actual number of atoms of a specific substance in a kilogram or the electromagnetic(电磁的)force that balances a kilogram mass against gravity. A project of the latter type at the laboratories in Gaithersburg, Md., hopes eventually to define mass by means of electrical units.

So far, none of these redefinition projects has borne fruit. They require the very precision of measurement and control of experimental conditions. The slightest influence - even a tiny change in weather - can ruin results. You’ve got to hand it to scientists who are willing to devote many years to such painstaking - but extremely important - research.

86. Compared with other basic units, the kilogram is ______.

　　　 A. as accurate as other basic units

　　　 B. not defined according to natural properties

　　　 C. not universally accepted in the world

　　　 D. defined in the same way as other basic units

87. The author introduced the examination of copies of a platinum-iridium alloy cylinder in the 1980s to indicate that ______.

　　　 A. the causes of weight changes had been found

　　　 B. such kind of checks had been carried out regularly

　　　 C. the changes in weight challenged the definition of the kilogram

　　　 D. the consequences of such changes were great in research

88. According to the passage, to define the weight of mass by means of electrical units ______.

　　　 A. is the only way to redefine the kilogram scientifically

　　　 B. has been accepted as the only possible redefinition project

　　　 C. is not as simple as people understand

　　　 D. has been considered by some scientists as a better approach

89. Which of the following CANNOT be concluded from the passage?

　　　 A. Scientists will achieve success in redefining the kilogram in the near future

　　　 B. Some scientists are trying to redefine the kilogram according to basic physical quantities.

　　　 C. The redefining of the standard kilogram is quite complicated and can be affected by a 　　　 　number of factors.

　　　 D. A number of experiments are being carried out to redefine the kilogram.

第 II 卷 (共40分)

(C)

　　　 Every once in a while you will read some article about a so-called scholar discovering material that is supposed to prove that William Shakespeare did not really write the works attributed to him.

　　　 Many alternative authors have been suggested-Christopher Marlow and Francis Bacon. One supporter of Bacons as author of Shakespeare’s plays actually looked for words like “fat and lard” and calculated how their places in the texts of the plays proved that Bacon authored them.

　　　 Any schoolboy can see the wrong idea of such an argument and yet many adult readers of newspaper articles, written by men who have never done any research on Shakespeare, are taken in by the arguments proposed against Shakespeare’s authorship.

　　　 It is true that we have no manuscripts of the plays as they came from Shakespeare’s hand. After all, he wrote the plays to be acted and the actors used the author’s manuscripts. However, almost half the plays appeared in print under the author’s name during his lifetime-which ended in 1616. A few years later, in 1623, two of Shakespeare’s actor friends published a great book with thirty-six plays and put Shakespeare’s name on the title page. They even got Ben Johnson, Shakespeare’s great rival play writer, to write a poetic introduction for the book.

　　　 There are other arguments I might present to prove Shakespeare’s authorship. My own argument is simply this, if Shakespeare did not write the plays attributed to him, it was someone else by the same name.

82. The first paragraph tells us that some so-called scholars ____.

1. have already proved that Shakespeare’s works were not his own
2. have proved that Shakespeare’s works were his own.
3. Try to prove that Shakespeare’s works were not his own
4. Try very hard to prove that Shakespeare’s works were worthless

83. Some people suggested that certain writers other than Shakespeare himself were the authors of his plays. One of them did so by____.

1. examine the whole text of Shakespeare’s works
2. discovering words such as “fat” and “lard” in Bacon’s plays
3. checking up every word in Shakespeare’s works
4. comparing the use of words in Shakespeare’s works with others’

84. The author states in the third paragraph that it is amazing to find so many people ____.

1. are fooled by schoolboys
2. have never done any research on Shakespeare
3. are easily persuaded to doubt Shakespeare’s authorship
4. have always been interested in newspaper articles about arguments proposed against Shakespeare’s authorship

85. One difficulty in proving Shakespeare’s authorship is that ____.

1. the plays were written so long ago
2. the plays appeared only in print in 1616
3. the actors and publishers during his lifetime had changed the plays
4. the author’s manuscripts of the plays are no longer available

(B)

79. Jane disappeared ______.

　　　 A. when she was walking with a friend

　　　 B. while she was talking to a man on the street

　　　 C. when she was on her way to school

　　　 D. after she went back to her flat for something

80. The reason for Mr. Sugden to leave home is that ______.

　　　 A. he had been caught at a gambling site by the police

　　　 B. he was worried about his money

　　　 C. he was out of character

　　　 D. he had something very troublesome in his life

81. Who should be the first to blame for the loss of Dickie?

　　　 A. The police.　　　　 B. His parents.　　　　　　　 C. Leon.　　　　　　　　 D. The coastguards.

Directions:　 Read the following passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.

(A)

　　　 The wedding took place in a Birmingham hotel. The bride and her father arrived in a new black American sports car. Her father looked nervous and uncomfortable in front of the cameras. The bride wore a silk wedding dress. She smiled nervously at the waiting photographers and went to a room on the first floor where she met her future husband for the very first time.

　　　 Carla Germaine and Greg Cordell were the winners of a radio station’s competition. The aim of the competition was to find two strangers prepared to marry without having met each other. Miss Germaine, 23, is a model. Mr. Cordell, 27, is a TV salesman. They were among the two hundred people who entered for a peculiar “experiment” organized by BMRB radio in Birmingham, England. Greg and Carla were among eight finalists who were interviewed live on radio. They too a lie detector test and the station also spoke to their friends and family about their personalities. The competition judges included an astrologer who declared that they were suited.

　　　 The couple celebrated their wedding with a wedding breakfast and a party for 100 guests in the evening, but not everyone shared their joy. Miss Germine’s mother looked anxious throughout the wedding and Mr. Cordell’s parents are reported to be less than delighted.

　　　 Organizations, including the marriage guidance service Relate, have criticized the marriage. As one person put it, “We have enough problems getting young people to take marriage seriously without this. Marriage should always be about love.”

　　　 The couple are now on a Caribbean honeymoon followed by journalists. Their other prizes include a year’s free use of a wonderful apartment in the center of Birmingham, and a car. But will it last?

75. How did the couple’s parents react to the wedding?

A.　　 The bride’s mother shared their joy.

B.　　　 The bride’s father felt uncomfortable about the wedding.

C.　　　 The bridegroom’s parents were quite delighted.

D.　　 The bridegroom’s patents were not that joyful.

76. Some experts believe that ____.

A.　　 marriage without the couple’s meeting each other first ends up in divorce

B.　　　 young people nowadays are too careless about marriage

C.　　　 taking a lie detector test can not solve all the marriage problems

D.　　 most young people take marriage seriously except this couple

77. One of the prizes for the couple is ____.

A.　　 to spend their honeymoon wherever they like

B.　　　 to use an apartment free for some time

C.　　　 to have a wedding dress free

D.　　 to own an American sports car

78. Which of the following is the best title of the passage?

　　　 A. Two Strangers and a Wedding　　　　　　　　 B. A Wedding Based on Love

　　　 C. A Short-Lived Marriage　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. A Well-Matched Couple

(B)

While we haven’t discovered the “fountain of youth”, there are some simple and highly effective ways to achieve these goals. Many people 　that bodily decline(衰老)comes with advanced age, but this doesn’t have to be . Research shows that you can enjoy years of active 　life with few of the traditional 　of aging(变老).

Normally the DNA in our cells determines when and how our cells age and die. The concept of programmed cell death, known as apoptosis, is a(n) 　of intense scientific study. Researchers are busy looking for ways to 　aging. To a large extent, the programmed time of cell death is out of our immediate control. But premature(过早)aging is 　our control.

Most physical signs of aging, such as wrinkles and poor vision, are brought on prematurely by a combination of 　factors and poor lifestyle habits. Some of these factors include pollution, over-exposure to sunlight, too much alcohol consumption, smoking, inactivity, a lack of exercise and poor nutrition. All lead to cell damage, which 　the aging process and can lead to illness and disease. , a healthy lifestyle will enable us to enjoy an active body, a clear mind and a lively spirit.

65. A. declare　　　　　　　 B. assure　　　　　　　 C. confirm　　　　　　 D. assume

66. A. so　　　　　　　　　　　 B. such　　　　　　　　　 C. real　　　　　　　　　 D. known

67. A. mental　　　　　　　　 B. physical　　　　　　 C. spiritual　　　　　　 D. material

68. A. signals　　　　　　　　 B. symbols　　　　　　 C. signs　　　　　　　　 D. sights

69. A. range　　　　　　　　　 B. place　　　　　　　　 C. area　　　　　　　　　 D. idea

70. A. process　　　　　　　 B. prevent　　　　　　 C. proceed　　　　　　 D. prohibit

71. A. of　　　　　　　　　　　 B. beyond　　　　　　　 C. for　　　　　　　　　　 D. within

72. A. aging　　　　　　　　　 B. natural　　　　　　　　　　 C. environmental　　 D. climate

73.A. slows　　　　　　　　 B. quickens　　　　　　 C. remains　　　　　　 D. maintains

74. A. On the contrary　 B. In addition　　　　 C. On the whole　　 D. As a result