The （ ）effects of many illnesses made him a weak man and he still didn’t want to do sports every day.
A.cumulative B.formidable C.eternal D.prospective
Translate the following sentences into good English.
1.两千余年来，丝绸之路作为中西交通的大动脉承载着中国与世界的交往、对话，彰显着古代中国开放的文化品格、不朽的文明成果。今天，“丝绸之路” 一词早已超越其历史含义，成为一种精神象征，为当今世界的和平与发展提供了价值典范。2.谈到美国文学时，不能断言它与欧洲文学截然不同。广义上说，美国和欧洲齐头并进。在任何时间，旅行者都会在两地发现同样风格的建筑、相同式样的服装，书店出售相同的书籍。思想如同人和商品一样会自由自在地跨越大西洋，尽管有时速度慢些。3.当人类逐渐了解自然，开始向自然索取并慢慢发展到企图征服自然，并愈演愈烈时，自然的和谐与平衡便遭到毁坏。荒漠化的地区出现了，灾难性的洪水来临了，连空气和水质也常受到污染，人类赖以生存的环境基础受到了破坏。
Plays are an important form of entertainment in most countries. Two kinds of drama unique to Japan are Noh and Kabuki. Music is used in both types of drama. Originally, men performed both men's and women's parts in Noh and Kabuki plays. But the similarities end there.Kabuki costumes are fancy, bright, and heavy. Real gold is used on them. On the other hand, Noh costumes are quite simple. Kabuki stages are huge. The stage sets are elaborate. Noh stages are only 18 feet (5.4 meters) square. The only scenery used is background wall with a tree painted on it. A scene changes when the Noh actors change their places. The audience must use a lot of imaginations.Noh plays started in the fourteenth century to entertain the upper class. The form of the play has not changed much since that time. All parts of a Noh play must follow a certain set of rules. To a person unfamiliar with Noh drama, a Noh actor may look as if he is sleepwalking. The action of the play is slow. Every movement is controlled. Certain actions stand for certain things. For example, a few steps forward mean the end of a journey. An important part of a Noh play is the chorus that chants much of the story.Kabuki plays were developed in the seventeenth century for the common people. Theatre was the main amusement of the merchants of that time. Kabuki plays give a clear picture of those merchants' tastes and ideas. The colorful costumes reflect their gay moods. The heroes are often warriors who perform daring feats. The players wear thick makeup. They exaggerate their movements and facial expressions to communicate feeling.Music is very important to Kabuki plays, Kabuki actors sing, dance, and speak their lines while the music is played in the background. The music may sound strange at first, but it makes the action on the stage more exciting. Musicians play instruments such as flutes, drums, and gongs. They also use the samisen,
The professor could hardly find sufficient grounds （ ）his arguments in favour of the new theory.
A.to be based on B.to base on C.which to base on D.on which to base
The disarmament talks failed because neither side was prepared to risk taking the （ ）.
A.initiative B.offensive C.defense D.stake
It is true that never in human history so many people were （A）so often and so much exposed to（B） so many intimations about societies, forms of life, attitude other（C） than those which （D）they obtain in their own local societies.
A.were B.exposed to C.other D.those which
Top athletes scrutinize both success and failure with their coaches to extract lessons from them, but they are never distracted from long-term goals.
A.anticipate B.clarify C.examine D.verify
In each British North American colony, the first printing office was established by the Governor and legislative apparatus. Its chief purpose was to publish materials supporting the government’s official public communications arena. Aside from these specialized ventures, most subsequent print centers commenced printing and publishing with a weekly newspaper. This had become a regular practice by the mid-1760s, earlier in colonies with the longest tradition of printing.America’s first continuously published newspaper, the Boston News-Letter published its first issue on April 24, 1704. John Campbell, a bookseller and postmaster of Boston, was its first editor, printing the newspaper on what was then refereed to as a half-sheet. It originally appeared on a single page, printed on both sides and issued weekly. In the early years of its publication the News-Letter was filled mostly with news from London journals detailing the intrigues of English politics, and a variety of events concerning the European wars. The rest of the newspaper was filled with items listing ship arrivals, deaths, sermons, political appointments, crimes, accidents and the like.One of the most sensational stories published when the News-Letter was the only newspaper in the colonies was the account of how Blackbeard, the pirate was killed in hand-to-hand combat on the deck of a sloop that had engaged his ship in battle. Campbell relinquished his stewardship of the paper in 1722 to Bartholomew Green, its printer. As editor, Green devoted less space to overseas events and more to domestic news.When Green died after a decade as its editor, the News-Letter was inherited by his son John Draper, also a printer. Draper proved to be a better editor and publisher than his predecessors. He enlarged the paper to four good-sized pages, filling it with news from Boston, other towns throughout the colonies and from abroad.1.What is the main subject of the passage?2.The underlined word “ventures” in Paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to（ ）.3.The underlined word “subsequent” in Paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to （ ）.4.All of the following are given as occupations of John Campell EXCEPT （ ）.5.According to the passage, all of the following are characteristics of the early years of the Boston News-Letter EXCEPT （ ）.6.The underlined word “intrigues” in Paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to （ ）.7.The underlined word “variety” in Paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to （ ）.8.One of the most exciting stories published by the News-Letter was （ ）.9.Which of the following is true about editors after Campell?10.Where in the passage does the author first discuss a major change to the amount of overseas news included in the News-Letter?
A.the early history of newspaper in America. B.the Boston News-Letter. C.contents of the Boston News-Letter. D.editors of the Boston News-Letter.
问题2：
A.announcement B.habit C.speculation D.occupation
问题3：
A.later B.efficient C.official D.adventurous
问题4：
A.printer B.editor C.bookseller D.postmaster
问题5：
A.most news items were about English politics and European wars B.it was printed weekly C.items included sensational stories D.items included births, deaths, and marriages
问题6：
A.scandals B.plots C.workings D.outcomes
问题7：
A.explanation B.account C.selection D.detail
问题8：
A.later found not to be true B.about a war C.concerning English politics D.when the News-Letter had no competitor
问题9：
A.John Draper was the son of Bartholomew Green. B.Green was editor for 20 years. C.both Green and Draper were booksellers. D.Green was considered a better editor than Draper.
问题10：
A.Paragraph 2, Sentence 2 B.Paragraph 2, Sentence 4 C.Paragraph 3, Sentence 2. D.Paragraph 4，Sentence 3.
That became somewhat more gentle as care became more sophisticated. We entered what might be called the（ ） Period, where the physician was like a father who knew what was best for his patient.
A.Parental B.Maternal C.Fraternal D.Paternal
35. Voluntary and non-remunerated donation may be sufficient for a country or a region [A]to cover all its blood product needs, but [B]require an efficient organization and the elimination of “spurious Altruism”, non-monetary forms of compensation [C]that harm the social image of voluntary donation and obstruct [D]its further development.
A.to cover all its B.require C.that harm D.its
The theory that business could operate totally without the aid of government has proved to be a （ ）.
A.allusion B.seclusion C.illusion D.confusion
They tried to collect all the pictures they could （ ）.
A.lay their hands on B.capitalize on C.wash their hands of D.make the best of
Woolf 's own social criticism is expressed in the language of observation（ ）in direct commentary, since for her，fiction is a contemplative，not an active art.
A.other than B.none other than C.rather than D.more than
Isadora Duncan has been one of the most enduring influences on 20th century culture. Virtually, alone, she restored dance to a high place among the art. Braking with convention, she developed free and natural movements inspired by the classical Greek arts, folk dances, social dances, nature and natural forces. As well as approach to the new American athleticism, which included skipping, running, jumping, leaping and tossing. With free flowing costumes, bare feet and loose hair, Duncan restored dance to a new vitality using the solar plexus and the torso as the generating fore for all movements to follow. She is credited with inventing what late came to be known as Modern Dance.Born in 1878 in San Francisco, Duncan grew up in a childhood filled with imagination and art. Her mother introduced her 4 children to classical music, Shakespeare, poetry, literature, and art. Isadora, the youngest, spent many hours playing and dancing on the beach, and even taught dance classes to younger children as a way to earn money to help her struggling family. In her teenage years she travelled to Chicago and New York with some of her family members, working and performing in various productions or vaudeville shows, with limited success. It was not until she reached London that Duncan began to find acceptance for her dancing. She performed in private salons for ladies of social Standing and their guests, in both London and Paris. Gradually her popularity grew, and she began performing on great stages throughout Europe.Throughout her career, Duncan had a driving vision for the education of young children. She began her first school in Germany in 1904 selecting children from the poorer classes and providing completely for all their physical and material needs from her own pocket. The financial drain of her schools (also established in Russia and Paris, at various times) forced Duncan to tour and performs considerably, leaving her Sister Elizabeth in charge of the schools. Although believing in what she saw as the chains of marriage. Duncan had two children, who were tragically drowned in 1913. The following years were difficult, and she stopped dancing for a time, but then returned to dance and particularly to developing her pupils. She even adopted six of these children, the "Isafortables" as they were billed by the press later when they began to perform with her. Tragically, Duncan's own life was cut short in 1921 in a car accident in France.1.According to the passage, Duncan's great contribution to modem dance was through（ ）.2.The author suggests that Duncan’s first real success as-a performer occurred （ ）.3.The phrase "driving vision" in line 18 is closest in meaning to（ ）.4.What does the author mean when stating in lines 15-16 that "The financial drain of her schools (also established in Russia and Paris, at various times), forced Duncan to tour and perform considerably...”?5.The common feature of the two tragedies mentioned in the 3 paragraph is （ ）.
A.performing B.education C.defining D.restoring
问题2：
A.in Chicago and New York B.in private salons C.when she went on the great stages in Europe D.in London
问题3：
A.career preference B.clear goal C.poor eyes D.educational interest
问题4：
A.she needed to keep working to earn enough to make repairs to drains in her schools B.she needed to continue earning money in order to keep her school going C.it cost her a lot of money to travel to all o
So why go through the 3-to-5 year, grueling and painful process of getting a degree when you can just get a job straight out of college and get on with your life, making a salary and working on stuff that matters?
A.arduous B.hilarious C.dreadful D.straightforward
Parks and open spaces are essential to the quality of life in dense （ ）areas such as New York City.
A.agricultural B.rural C.suburban D.urban
Terrorists will go to any length to （ ）their evil ends, and pay no attention to the basic living rights of other peace-loving people.
A.reach B.gain C.achieve D.succeed
In a letter to a friend, George Orwell wrote, “It is impossible to mention Jews in print, either favorably or unfavorably, without getting into trouble.” But there are times when trouble had better be got into before mere trouble turns into catastrophe. Jews,blacks, and homosexualists are despised by the majorities of East and West. Also, as a result of the invention of Israel、Jews can now count on the hatred of the Islamic world. Since [America’s] own Christian majority looks to be getting ready for great adventures at home and abroad, I would suggest that the three despised minorities join forces in order not to be destroyed. This seems an obvious thing to do. Unfortunately, most Jews refuse to see any similarity between their special situation and that of the same-sexers. At one level, the Jews are perfectly correct. A racial or religious or tribal identity is a kind of fact. Although sexual preference is an even more powerful fact, it is not one that creates any particular social or cultural or religious bond between those so-minded. Although Jews would doubtless be Jews if there was no anti-Semitism, same-sexers would think little or nothing at all about their preference if society ignored it. So there is a difference between the two estates. But there is no difference in the degree of hatred felt by the Christian majority for Christ-killers and Sodomites. In the German concentration camps, Jews wore yellow stars while homosexualists wore pink triangles. I was present when Christopher Isherwood tried to make this point to a young Jewish movie producer. “After all,” said Isherwood, “Hitler killed six hundred thousand homosexuals.” The young man was not impressed. “But Hitler killed six million Jews,” he said sternly. “What are you?” asked Isherwood. “In real estate?”Like it or not, Jews and homosexualists are in the same fragile boat, and one would have to be pretty obtuse not to see the common danger. But obtuseness is the name of the game among New York’s new class. Harper’s Magazine and Commentary usually publish these pieces, though other periodicals are not above printing the odd expose of the latest homosexual conspiracy to turn the United States over to the Soviet Union or to structuralism or to Christian Dior. Although the new class’s thoughts are never much in themselves, and they themselves are no more than spear carriers in the political and cultural life of the West, their prejudices and superstitions do register in a subliminal way, making mephitic the air of Manhattan if not of the Republic.Although the kindness of strangers is much sought after, gay liberation has not got much support from anyone. Natural allies like the Jews are often virulent in their attacks. Blacks in their ghettos, Chicanos in their barrios, and rednecks in their pulpits also have been influenced by the same tribal taboos. That Jews and blacks and Chicanos and rednecks all contribute to the ranks of the same-sexers only increases the madness.Herewith the burden of “The Boys on the Beach”:since homosexualists choose to be the way they are out of idle hatefulness, it has been a mistake to allow them to come out of the closet to the extent that they have, but now that they are out (which most are not), they will have no choice but to face up to their essential hatefulness and abnormality and so be driven to kill themselves with promiscuity, drugs, and suicide. Not even the authors of “The Protocols of the Elders of Zion” ever suggested that the Jews, who were so hateful to them, were also hateful to themselves. So Decter has managed to go one step further than the Protocols’ authors; she is indeed a virtuoso of hate, and thus do pogroms begin.1.The author argues that a key difference between anti-Semitism and homophobia is （ ）.2.In the second paragraph, obtuseness is used to mean （ ）.3.The meaning we are meant to take from the conversation between Christopher Isherwood and the film producer is （ ）.4.The author believes that the arguments put forth in “The Boys on the Beach” （ ）.5.The author argues that（ ）.
A.anti-semitism
We peer out beyond our world to glimpse objects that lie at the very edge of the universe, stars teetering-tantalizinglyABon the beginning of time. We peer inward to our own genome, swiftly unraveling the puzzle of what tinybit of
C chemical code manifests themselves as appearance, tendency, advantage and liability in the marvelous human creature. D
A.at the very edge of B.stars teetering-tantalizingly C.what tiny bit of D.manifests themselvesThe prime minister, beset by （ ）support rate, made the decision to resign over the weekend to avoid a political vacuum.
A.spontaneous B.strenuous C.soaring D.sluggish