had many followers, and among them was Plato, who recorded Socrates' ideas in the written works, called dialogues, in which Socrates sets about examining various ideas.
Socrates,central concern, then, was the examination of life, and it was his cruel questioning of people' s most valued beliefs (largely about themselves) that earned him his enemies—but he remained committed to his task until the very end. According to the account of his defense at his trial, Socrates chose death rather than face a life of ignorance:“The life which is unexamined is not worth living. ”
52.What is true about Socrates?
A.Socrates solved the problems of Western philosophy. B.Socrates tried to find answers to his questions. C.Socrates forced his enemies to accept his ideas. D.Socrates cared about the meaning of life.
53.What is the most important task of philosophy according to Socrates? A. Understanding our true self. B. Examining some basic concepts. C. Challenging the views of enemies. D. Giving explanations for arguments. 54.What is the passage mainly about?
A. Socrates’ beliefs of philosophy. B. Socrates’ outlook on death. C. Socrates' influence on youths. D. Socrates’ questions about universe. 55.What is the tone of the passage?
A. Humorous. B. Bitter. C. Sympathetic. D. Objective.
V. Daily Conversation(15 points)
Directions:Pick out appropriate expressions from the eight choices below and complete the following dialogue by blackening the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet. A. Sounds great! C. When shall we set off? E. You are welcome. G. Have great fun. B. This is our first trip here. D. Could you recommend some places for us? F. What could I get? H. Is there anything interesting there? Receptionist: Good morning!
Mr. Smith: Good morning! Today we are free for sightseeing. 56 Receptionist: Okay. Have you ever been here before? Mr. Smith: No. 57
Receptionist: Then , I suggest that you visit the Ancient Cultural Street. Mr. Smith: 58
Receptionist: Yes. The architecture is wonderfull. It represents the folk style of the Qing Dynasty.
Mr. Smith: 59 Thank you very much. Receptionist: 60 Have a good time!
第II卷(非选择题,共25分)
VI.Writing(25 points)
Directions:For this part,, you are supposed to write an essay in English in 100 -120 words based
on the following information. Remember to write it clearly.
61.新学期伊始,你们班准备组织一场迎新晚会,让同学们熟悉起来。你(Li Yuan)打算邀请外教(Tim)来参加迎新晚会。请给他写一封e-mail,内容包括: (1)邀请他参加迎新晚会; (2)介绍迎新晚会的一些活动安排; (3)希望他能够做个简短发言; (4)期待他的到来。
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