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doing it.
(84)It has become harder and harder for a teenager to stand up against the popularity wave and go his or her own way. These days every teenager can 1earn from the advertisements what a teenager should have and be. And many of today’s parents have come to award high marks for the popularity of their children. (85)All this adds up to a great barrier for the teenager who wants to find his or her own path.
But the barrier is worth climbing over. The path is worth following. You may want to listen to classical music instead of going to a party. You may want to collect rocks when everyone else is collecting records. You may have some thoughts that you don’t care to share at once with your classmates. Well，go to it. Find yourself. Be yourself. Popularity will come-will the people who respect you for who you are. That’s the only kind of popularity that really counts.
56. The author’s purpose in writing this passage is to tell _____.
A. readers how to be popular with people around B. teenagers how to learn to decide things for themselves C. parents how to control and guide their children D. people how to understand and respect each other
57. According to the author, many teenagers think they are brave enough to act on their own, but, in fact, most of them _____.
A. have much difficulty understanding each other B. lack confidence
C. dare not cope with problems single-handed D. are very much afraid of getting lost
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58. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage？
A. There is no popularity that really counts.
B. What many parents are doing is in fact hindering their children from finding their
own paths.
C. It is not necessarily bad for a teenager to disagree with his or her classmates. D. Most teenagers claim that they want to do what they like to, but they are actually
doing the same.
59. The author thinks of advertisements as _____.
A. convincing B. influential C. instructive D. authoritative 60. During the teenage years, one should learn to _____.
A. differ from others in as many ways as possible B. get into the right season and become popular C. find one’s real self
D. rebel against parents and the popularity wave
得分 评卷人 III. Cloze Test (20分)
Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices marked A, B, C and D below the passage. You should choose the ONE that best fits into the passage. Then write the corresponding letter on the Answer sheet.
In china, it is relatively usual to ask people their age, but in the west, this question is
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generally regarded as impolite. This is particularly true 61 women, and even more 62 if the inquirer is a man. However, it is 63 to ask children their age, and some adults may not mind 64 either. In fact, some elderly people are quite happy to 65 their age, especially if they feel they look young 66 their age. Nevertheless, it is not very wise to ask a(n) 67 question like “How old are you?” if elderly people want to talk about their age, and perhaps receive a compliment on how young they look, they may easily 68 the topic themselves, and ask the other person to 69 how old they are. 70 such a situation, it is quite acceptable to discuss age 71.They normally expect to be complimented on their youthfulness, though rather than 72 that they look very old! 73 westerners do not usually ask people directly how old they are, this does not 74 that they are not interested to know how old other people are. They may ask 75 for the information, 76 they may try to 77 the topic indirectly. Sometimes discussions about educational 78 and the number of years of working experience may provide some 79 , but this is not always the 80 .
61. A. with B. for C. of D. to 62. A. that B. such C. than D. so 63. A. average B. normal C. expected D. unusual 64. A. being asked B. asking C. to ask D. to be asked 65. A. reveal B. reflect C. release D. remark 66. A. to B. with C. for D. at 67. A. open B. strange C. impolite D. direct 68. A. bring about B. bring up C. bring along D. ring to 69. A. guess B. know C. learn D. predict 70. A. for B. with C. in D. on
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71. A. free B. with freedom C. freely D. in a free way 72. A. being told B. told C. to tell D. to be told 73. A. Though even B. Even C. Even that D. Even though 74. A. include B. intend C. mean D. conclude 75. A. someone else B. anyone else C. no one else D. everyone else 76. A. rather else B. or else C. so else D. still else 77. A. approach B. solve C. address D. take 78. A. background B. level C. knowledge D. experience 79. A. knowledge B. clues C. evidence D. suggestions 80. A. case B. truth C. reality D. fact
试卷II
得分 评卷人 IV. Translation (20分) Section A. (非英语专业学生做)
Directions: In this part of the test, there are five items which you have to translate into Chinese. Each item has one or two sentences. These sentences are all underlined and taken from the reading passages you have just read in the Reading Comprehension part. You are allowed 20 minutes to do the translation. You should refer back to the passages so as to identify their meanings in the context. 81. (Para.5, Passage 1)
The point of the whole thing is to overcome your nervous inhibitions, to break through
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the
invisible barrier that separates you from the person who’ll read what you wrote.
82. （Para1. Passage 2）
Resources on land are beginning to grow less. The sea, however, still offers hope to supply many of man’s needs.
83. （Para4. Passage 3）
Whereas a passport is issued by a country to its citizens, a visa is official permission to visit a country granted by the government of that country.
84. （Para4. Passage 4）
It has become harder and harder for a teenager to stand up against the popularity wave and go his or her own way.
85. （Para4. Passage 4）
All this adds up to a great barrier for the teenager who wants to find his or her own path.
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