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Part IV Cloze (10%)
Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage, and for each blank there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D at the end of the passage. You should choose ONE answer that best fits into the passage. Then blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.
I have a friend who put her career on hold after she got married and had children. She stayed at home until the oldest was four years old, 56 she began doing part-time jobs to get out of the house. That wasn't enough, so she took a full-time job, which 57 her to travel. She was making more money than her husband, even 58 four years off the market. Her in-laws, who believe a woman's only function is housekeeping, 59 to her husband with their negative opinions. Emotionally torn (受折磨的）, he wanted to 60 his wife but was conditioned by loyalty (忠誠) to his parents' ideals. Naturally, his wife also felt 61,eager to purse her vision but emotionally invested in her husband and family.
I 62 her to go with her vision, because it's her life. Too many women give up their career dreams to 63 a relationship. That's traditional, but it can 64 you crazy. And some dreams, if you don't purse them in time, will pass you 65 . When you're finally free to go 66 them, you've 67 the window of opportunity. After further discussion, her husband went along, 68 he valued the relationship as much as she did.
Conversely (相反地) , a former student, whose husband felt 69 by her earning more money than he did, ended her 70 consulting practice and gave up a six-figure income. To 71 conflict in her relationship, she abandoned her passion. Maybe she should have abandoned her husband's 72 thinking and surrounded herself instead with people who believed in her.
A relationship must be mutually 73, and any genuine relationship will adjust to change. When you
recognize that a relationship is putting out your fire, ask yourself 74 you should gracefully go away and realize your dreams. Communicate how much your vision means to you, do it in a relationship-friendly 75 , and the people in your life will surprise you.
56A. what B. where C. which D. when
57A. requested B. aroused C. required D. provided
58A.beside B.after C.beyond D.before
59A. complained B. governed C. quarreled D. sympathized
60A. separate B. guarantee C. support D. oppose
61A. relieved B. confirmed C. resolved D. conflicted
62A. objected B. encouraged C. perceived D. released
63A.protect B.destroy C.provide D.resemble
64A. do B. drive C. look D. find
65A.in B.out C.by D.off
66A.among B.through C.before D.after
67A.missed B.acquired C.received D.forgot
68A.although B.while C.because D.however
69A. conquered B. threatened C. transformed D. assured
70A. successful B. thoughtful C. revolutionary D. primitive
71A. explore B. defeat C. approach D. avoid
72A. enforced B. limited C. ventured D. extended
73A. logical B. successive C. beneficial D. synthetic
74A. whether B. where C. how D. which
75A.path B.route C.road D.way
Part V Translation (20%)
Section A
Directions: In this part there are five sentences which you should translate into Chinese. These sentences are all taken from the 3 passages you have just read in Reading Comprehension. You can refer back to the passages to identify their meanings in the context.
76. The value of the penny has been dropping for year.
77. Many people survey said they feared they would end up paying more for products.
78. Later, Charles went back to school for two more years.
79. He wrote 2, 000 words a day and he required complete quiet while he wrote.
80. Some countries are creating policies to deal with the growing e-waste problem.
Section B
Directions: In this part there are five sentences in Chinese. You should translate them into English. Be sure to write clearly.
81.這些人急需食物和水。
82.我相信你是班上最棒的。
83.瑪麗一回來，我就會把信給她的。
84.眾所周知，吸煙有害健康。
85.在你考慮之后，請告訴我你的決定。
