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英语（单）试卷

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Part I Reading Comprehesion（2×20=40）

Directions: There are 4 reading passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A),B)C),and D). You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre. Questions 1 to 5 are base on the following passage:

Shortly before powerful round the world emitting its historic beepbeep, a news item in Moscow’s newspapers proclaimed the installation of the Soviet capital’s first automatic shoeshine machine. A squirt(喷射) of polish fell on the customer’s shoe and two rough brushes rotated to apply a shine, all for fifty kopecks, or five cents. The automatic device was considered something of a wonder by all who came to see it. Now there are automatic dispensers for single cigarettes and for soda water in the Soviet Union, and the newspaper Soviet Russian promises even greater wonders to come.

Invention of such automatic equipment is encouraged in Russia, but the rewards are small. A committee on inventions and discoveries is empowered to issue a certificate of invention that certifies its recipient was the first to invent that item. In addition to the title “inventor,” the Russian receives a sum of money. The amount varies with the importance of his development, and he gets it only if and when a ministry or a regional economic council accepts the device for use in a factory or enterprise. No royalties(专利权税)are paid while invention is in use-only the flat and final sum: thus the return for an invention seldom amounts to more than six thousand rubles, or six hundred dollars. The explanation for this policy is that every citizen has a duty to use his creative talents for the good of the State. 1.The automatic shoeshine machine was wondered at A. it was a novelty

B. it was a great scientific achievement C. the newspapers carried a story about it D. few Russians could afford to use it

2.According to the selection, automatic devices in the Soviet Union are A. more common B. less expensive

C. regarded as unnecessary luxuries

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D. used to dispense a wide variety of items

A. crediting an inventor with his idea

B. determining the usefulness of inventions

C. deciding on the monetary awards for inventors D. protecting the invention from misuse

A. all creative talents should be used for the state B. certification is a reward in itself

C. an invention is good only when in use D. all inventions belong to the State 5.Implied but not stated:

A. The shoeshine machine was wondered at more than the sputnik.

B. Soviet Russian predicts that more automatic devices will be produced. C. Soviet inventors deserve more reward than they

D. Such inventions as the shoeshine machine are not looked upon favorably. Questions 6 to 10 are based on the following passage:

language is a mystery. All we know is that men unlike animals, somehow invented certain sounds to express thoughts and feelings, actions and things, so that they could upon certain signs, called letters, which could upon certain signs, called letters, which could be combined to represent these sounds and which could be written down. Those sounds, whether spoken, or written in letters, we call words.

The power of words then, lies in then, lies in their associations-the things they bring up before our minds. Words become filled with meanings for us by experience; and the longer we lie, the more certain words recall to us the glad and sad events of our past; and the more we read and learn, the more the number of words that mean something to us increases.

Great writers are those who not only have great thought but also express these thoughts in words which appeal powerfully to our minds and emotions. This charming and telling use of words is what we call literary style.

Above all ,the real poet is a master of words. He can convey his meaning in words which sing like music, and which by their position and association can move men to tears. We should therefore learn to choose our words carefully and use them accurately, or they will make our speech silly. 6.The origin of language A. an old story handed down from the past B. a matter that is hidden or secret

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