5．他在解题中碰了壁之后才恍然大悟他的解题方法错了。(Not until)

4．还要过很长一段时间，普通人才能去太空旅行。(before)

3．随着世博临近，我认为所有市民都有必要提高素质。(it)

2．养成一种爱好对一个人的身心健康有好处。(take up)

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

1．他对什么事都感到好奇。(curious)

E

80．　　　　

　　 Asakawa, 45, has spent the past eight years making the Internet a friendly place for people who can’t see. In 1997 her research group at IBM Japan put out one of the world’s first browsers specifically made to read aloud the contents of Web pages. And last July, her team released software that helps Web designers figure out how to make their home pages accessible to people with poor or no eyesight.

81．______

Accessibility is a serious issue. The Internet is becoming an increasingly important source of information and services. For people who are blind, the Internet lets them do things on their own for which they previously needed a lot of help, like going shopping.

82．_______

At age 11, Asakawa accidentally hit her head into the side of a pool while swimming, damaging her optic (视觉的) nerves. Three years later, she was completely blind. At a vocational school for the blind, Asakawa learned to program in various computer languages. To read code printouts she used a device that translated the code into raised letters sensed with the fingers. It was a struggle, she recalls, “ But it was possible.”

83．________

In the mid-1990s, she began surfing the Internet, using a combination of software that read out what was on the screen. But there were problems: The system only read English. On-screen fill-out forms stumped the reader, and tables with vertical columns came out as gibberish(无意义的声音). Asakawa decided to develop software specifically designed to handle the coding used for Web pages. She inserted aural cues to help browsing, like using a man’s voice for text and a woman’s for links. In 1997 she put out IBM’s first Home Page Reader in Japanese, then in English followed by nine other languages.

84．______

Asakawa is now doing basic research on using the sense of touch to direct the attention of the blind, as colors do for the sighted. She hopes this kind of research will also be useful for people with normal vision. “ Sighted people don’t use the sense of touch very much,” she laughs. “ What a waste！”

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D

　　 Sex prejudices are based on and justified by the ideology that biology is destiny. According to this ideology, basic biological and psychological differences exist between the sexes. These differences require each sex to play a separate role in social life. Women are the weaker sexboth physically and emotionally. Thus, they are naturally suited much more so than men, to the performance of domestic duties. A woman's place, under normal circumstances, is within the protective environment of the home. Nature has determined that women play caretaker roles, such as wife and mother and homemaker. On the other hand, men are best suited to go out into the competitive world of work and politics, where serious responsibilities must be taken on. Men are to be the providers; women and children are "dependents".

The ideology also holds that women who wish to work outside the household should naturally fill these jobs that are in line with the special capabilities of their sex. It is thus appropriate for women, not men, to be employed as nurses, social workers, elementary school teachers, household helpers, and clerks and secretaries. These positions are simply an extension of women's domestic role. Informal distinctions between "women's work" and "men's work" in the labor force, according to the ideology, are simply a functional reflection of the basic differences between the sexes.

Finally, the ideology suggests that nature has worked her will in another significant way. For the human species to survive over time, its members must regularly reproduce .Thus , women must, whether at home or in the labor force, make the most of their physical appearance. So goes the ideology. It is, of course, not true that basic biological and psychological differences between the sexes require each to play sex defined roles in social life. There is ample evidence that sex roles vary from society to society, and those role differences that to exist are largely learned.

But to the degree people actually believe that biology is destiny and that nature intended for men and women to make different contributions to society, sex defined roles will be seen as totally acceptable.

76．Women's place, some people think, is within the protective environment of the home because_______ .

　　　 A．women can provide better care for the children

　　　 B．women are too weak to do any agricultural work at all

　　　 C．women are biologically suited to domestic jobs

　　 D．women can not compete with men in any field

77．According to the author, sex roles _______.

　　 A．are socially determined

　　 B．are emotionally and physically determined

　　 C．can only be determined by what education people take

　　　 D．are biologically and psychologically determined

78．The author points out that the assignments of women's roles in work_______.

　　 A．are determined by what they are better suited to

　　　 B．grow out of their position inside the home

　　 C．reflect a basic difference between men and women

　　　 D．are suitable to them, but not to men

79．Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

　　 A．The division of sex defined roles is completely unacceptable .

　　　 B．Women's roles in Work are too limited at present.

　 　　 C．In one society, men might per form what is considered women's duties by another.

　　　 D．Some of the women's roles in domestic duties can not be taken over by men

Section C

Directions: Read the following text and choose the most suitable heading from A – F for each paragraph. There is one extra heading which you do not need.

C

　　 “Opinion” is a word that is used carelessly today. It is used to refer to matters of taste, belief, and judgment. This casual would probably cause little confusion if people didn’t attach too much importance to opinion. Unfortunately, most to attach great importance to it. "I have as much right to my opinion as you to yours, '' and ''Everyone's entitled to his opinion, '' are common expressions. In fact, anyone who would challenge another's opinion is likely to be branded intolerant.

　Is that label accurate? Is it intolerant to challenge another's opinion? It depends on what definition of opinion you have in mind. For example, you may ask a friend ''What do you think of the new Ford cars?" And he may reply, "In my opinion, they're ugly." In this case, it would not only be intolerant to challenge his statement, but foolish. For it's obvious that by opinion he means his personal preference, a matter of taste. And as the old saying goes, ''It's pointless to argue about matters of taste."

　But consider this very different use of the term, A newspaper reports that the Supreme Court has delivered its opinion in a controversial case. Obviously the justices did not shale their personal preferences, their mere likes and dislikes, They stated their considered judgment, painstakingly arrived at after thorough inquiry and deliberation.

　Most of what is referred to as opinion falls somewhere between these two extremes. It is not an expression of taste. Nor is it careful judgment. Yet it may contain elements of both. It is a view or belief more or less casually arrived at, with or without examining the evidence.

　Is everyone entitled to his opinion? Of course, this is not only permitted, but guaranteed. We are free to act on our opinions only so long as, in doing so, we do not harm others.

72．What does the word “label” refer to?

　　　 A．The lack of deliberation will probably be unable to put up with another’s opinion.

　　　 B．Careless thought will direct people into trouble.

　　　 C．To be frank is the best way to be one’s best friend.

　　　 D．Great importance is attached to one’s opinions in one way or another.

73．The new Ford cars are cited as an example to show that ________.

　　　 A．personal tastes are not something to be challenged.

　　　 B．A famous brand is not something to be challenged.

　　　 C．Free expressions of opinions will lead to confusion.

　　　 D．To confront a personal opinion in public is tolerant.

74．Considered judgment is different from personal preference in that ________.

　　　 A．Considered judgment is always delivered in the court.

　　　 B．Considered judgment states one’s likes and dislikes.

　　　 C．Considered judgment results from careful thought.

　　　 D．Considered judgment covers one’s personal preferences.

75．As indicated in the passage, being free to act on one's opinion ________.

　　　 A．means that one can ignore other people's criticism.

　　　 B．means that one can impose his pre6ereaccs on others.

　　　 C．doesn't mean that one has the right to charge others without evidence.

　　　 D．doesn't mean that one has the right to do things at will.

B

King’s College Summer School

King’s College summer School is an annual training program for high school students at all levels who wants to improve their English. Courses are given by the teachers of King’s College and other colleges in New York. Trips to museums and culture centers are also organized．This year's summer school will be from July 25 to August 15.　

More information is as follows:

69．Which of the following is true about King' s College Summer School?

　　　 A．Only top students can take part in the program.

　　　 B．King' s College Summer School is run every other year.

　　　 C．Visits to museums and culture centers are part of the program.

　　　 D．Only the teachers of King' s College give courses.

70．If you are to live with your relatives in New York, you will have to pay the school 　　　　.

　　　 A．$200　　　　　　　　　 B．$400　　　　　　　　　 C．$500　　　　　　　　　 D．$900

71．What information can you get from the text?

　　　 A．The program will last two months.

　　　 B．You can write to Thompson only in English.

　　　 C．As a Chinese student, you can send your application on July 14, 2009.

　　　 D．You can get in touch with the school by e-mail or by telephone.

Section A

Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each bank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.

　　 Specialists say it is not easy to get used to life in a new culture. “Culture shock” is the term these specialists 　50　 when talking about the feelings that people have in a new environment. There are three stages of culture shock, say the specialists. In the first stage, the 　　51　 like their new environment. Then, when the fresh feeling 　　52　 , they begin to dislike the city，the country, the people there, and 　　53　 else. In the last stage, the newcomers begin to get used to their surroundings and，as a result, 　　54　 their life.

There are some obvious factors in culture shock. The weather may be unpleasant. The customs may be different. The public 　　55　 system-the telephone, post office, or transportation-may be hard to work out. The simplest things seem to be big 　　56　 . The language may be difficult.

　　　 Who feels culture shock? Everyone does in this way or that. But culture shock still 　57　 most people. Very often the people having the worst culture shock are those who　 58　 　had any difficulties in their home countries and were successful in their community. Coming to a new country, those people find they do not have 　　59　 established positions. They find themselves without a role, almost without an identity. They have to build a new self-image. 　　60　 makes them have a feeling of disorientation(无方向). This feeling may be home-sickness. When homesick, people like staying 　　61　 　all the time. They want to protect themselves from the _　 62　 _ environment, and create an escape anywhere for a sense of　 safety. This escape does solve the problem of culture shock for a _　 63 __term，but it does nothing to make the person familiar with the culture. Getting to know the new environment and _　 64　 experience　 are the long-term solutions to the problem of culture shock.

50．A．discover 　　　　　　 B．spend 　　　　　　　　 C．know 　　　　　　　　 D. employ

51．A．specialists 　　　　　 B．newcomers 　　　　 C．travellers 　　　　　 D. people

52．A．comes 　　　　　　　 B．dies　 　　　　　　　　 C．appears　　　　　　　 D. misses

53．A．everything　　　　　 B．something 　　　　　 C．anywhere 　　　　　 D. somewhere

54．A．satisfy 　　　　　　　 B．realize 　　　　　　　　 C．enjoy　　　　　　　　　 D. find

55．A．service　　　　　　　　 B．society 　　　　　　　 C．communication　　 D. relation

56．A．things 　　　　　　　　 B．ones 　　　　　　　　　 C．problems　　　　　　 D. misfortunes

57．A．tires 　　　　　　　　　 B．surprises　　　　　　 C．ruins 　　　　　　　　 D. meets

58．A．seldom　 　　　　　 B．ever　 　　　　　　　　 C．once　　　　　　　　　 D. likely

59．A．proper 　　　　　　　 B．the same 　　　　　　 C．former　 　　　　　　 D. the newly

60. A. Transportation　　　　 B. Special identity　　　 C. Culture shock　　　　 D. Social position

61．A．outside 　　　　　　　 B．inside 　　　　　　　　 C．alone　 　　　　　　　 D．sleeping

62．A．far-away　　　　　　 B．noisy　 　　　　　　　 C．known 　　　　　　　 D. strange

63．A．special　　　　　　　　 B．short　 　　　　　　　 C．1ong　 　　　　　　　 D. possible

64．A．gaining　 　　　　　　 B．offering　　　　　　　 C．making　　　　　　　　 D. providing

Section B

Directions: Read the following four 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

Have you ever seen a traffic policeman with bright white sleeves, directing traffic at the busy road junction? That is my job.

You would not guess how hard my job is unless you tried to do it yourself. I have to keep my eyes wide open every minute of the day, or else I will get myself and others into trouble. My negligence might even cause serious disaster.

As soon as I take up duty on the traffic stand, I begin to wave my hands to direct the traffic. A traffic policeman should keep the movements of his arms down to a minimum and rely mainly on his hands in order to preserve his energy. I sometimes feel that y arms no longer belong to my body. Although it appears easy enough to stop on – coming cars from one direction and wave forward those from another direction, a traffic policeman must be most careful not to give any wrong signs lest an accident should occur.

Nobody longs for fine weather as much as I do when I am on duty. Day or night, I pray that it will not rain. It is difficult to find anyone who is more exposed to the elements than I am in my traffic stand. The rain can drench me and the wind can chill me to the bone. On the other hand, during summer the hot sun can burn me!

The most trying hours are the peak periods when people go to and come back from their work. At such times, both pedestrians and vehicles always seem to try to beat each other to the crossing. The motorists usually keep a sharp look – out for my signals, but many pedestrians walk across the road as if they are in a dream. They ignore my signals, risking their lives. Many pedestrians and motorists must have blamed me for stopping and holding them up. However, they should understand that the small inconvenience is for their own good.

I like my job, for I believe that it does contribute, in a big way, to the maintenance of law and order.

65．A traffic policeman 　　　　　　.

　　　 A．always wears white sleeves.

　　　 B．gives directions to riders and pedestrians.

　　　 C．is found only at busy road junctions. 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

　　　 D．is a director for people.

66．a traffic policeman should never for a moment neglect his duty, for 　　　　　.

　 　 A．people depend on him for a living.

　 　 B．the police station makes a very high demand on him.

　 　 C．he is responsible for people’s safety.

　 　 D．he should prevent disaster.

67．In paragraph 4, “the elements” refers to 　　　　in the passage.

　 　 A．the bad weather　　　　　　 　　　　　　　 B．the cold wind

　 　 C．the hot sun　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．the heavy rain

68．During rush hours, the traffic policeman’s signs 　　　　　.

　　　 A．are useless at the crossing.

　　　 B．don’t have any effect on motorists.

　　　 C．can’t stop people from beating each other.

　　　 D．are hardly observed by pedestrians.