A.they won almost all the games in the tryout
B.they had won champions in World Cup three times
C.they lost the game to England only by 1-0
D.they beat a strong opponent—Sweden
Passage 3
A few years ago it was popular to speak of a generation gap, a disagreenment between young people and their elders. Parents said that children did not show them proper respect and obedience, while children complained that their parents did not understand them at all. What had gone wrong? Why had the generation gap suddenly appeared? Actually the generation gap has been around for a long time. Many people argue that a gap is built into the fabric of our society.
One important cause of the generation gap is the chance that young people have to choose their own ways of life. In more traditional societies, when children grow up, they are expected to live in the same area as their parents, to marry people that their parents know and agree to, and to continue the family occupation. Nowadays, young people often travel great distances for their education, move out of the family home at an early age, marry or live with people whom their parents have never met, and choose occupations different from those of their parents.
In our easily changing society, parents often expect their children to do better than they did: to find better jobs, to make more money, and to do all the things that they were unable to do. Often, however, the strong desire that parents have for their children are another cause of the disagreement between them. Often, they discover that they have very little in common with each other.
Finally, the speed at which changes take place in our society is another cause of the gap between the generations, In a traditional culture, elderly people revalued for their wisdom, but in our society the knowledge of a lifetime may become out of date overnight. The young and the old seem to live in two very different worlds, separated by different skills and abilities.
No doubt, the generation gap will continue to be a feature of American life for some time to come. Its causes are rooted in the freedom and changes in our society, and in the rapid speed at which society changes.
()11.The main idea of the first paragraph is that .
A.the generation gap suddenly appeared
B.the generation gap is a feature of modern social life
C.people can reduce the generation gap
D.many critics argue over the nature of the generation gap
()12.The word “around” in Paragraph 1 means .
A.on all sidesB.near
C.in every directionD.in existence
()13.Which cause of the generation gap is not mentioned in the passage?
A.Young people like to choose their own life styles.
B.American society is changing very fast.
C.Parents place high hopes on their children.
D.Modern education makes them think differently.
()14.In American society, young people often .
A.depend on their parents to make a life
B.stay with their parents in order to get a chance for higher education
C.seek the best advice from their parents
D.have very little in common with their parents
()15.Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?
A.Parents should be strict with their children.
B.The younger generation should value the older generation for their wisdom.
C.The generation gap is partly caused by the older generation.
D.The generation gap does not exist in American society.
Ⅲ.Proofreading and Error Correction 20%
Directions:There are two passages in this part.Each passage contains no more than TEN errors. Each indicated line contains a maximum of ONE error. In each case, only ONE word is involved. You should proofread the passages and correct them in the following way:
When∧art museum wants a new exhibit1.an
it never buys things in finished form and hangs2.
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them on the wall. When a natural history museum3.√
wants an exhibition, it must often build it.4.
exhibit
Passage 1
Mr Grey was a biology professor, and he had
a big collection of extreme rare bones that he 1.
was very proud. One year he managed to get a better 2.
job at another university. Because he was very busy, 3.
his wife managed all their things to be taking in a trunk 4.
to their new home.
Three men started taking the things out the house 5.
and placed it in the truck. One man brought out a 6.
wooden box. He was just being about to throw it into 7.
the truck then Mrs Grey ran out and said, “Please 8.
treat that box very gentle! That one has all of my 9.
husbands bones in it.” Then man was surprised 10.
that he nearly dropped it on his feet.
Passage 2
Nobody can tell exactly why people first began to use salt, 11.
but it is wellknown that salt has used in many different ways 12.
throughout history. People who lived over 3000 years ago ate salted13.
fish. In ancient Egypt, salt was used to preserve dying bodies. 14.
Stealing salt were regarded as a serious crime in different 15.
times. In the 18th century, for example, a person was 16.
caught stealing salt, he was put into the prison. In the 17.
Roman Empire, one of the most important road was built 18.
specially for salt to be carried from the mines to Rome.
Guards were sent to protect the salt from stolen.19.
The guards got their pay in salt,from which the
English word “salary” originated.Any guard fell asleep 20.
while on duty was said to be “not worth his salt”.This
is still used today in English.
Ⅳ.Translation 30%
Directions:Translate the following passage into Chinese.
Throughout history,great thinkers have used their creativity and imagination to change the world.How do they come up with ideas for new inventions?Thinkers who have changed the world,do not seem to have much in common.They come from different cultures and have different backgrounds ,and only some of them did well at school.Greativity is not about getting high test scores,having a high IQ or being smart.Instead,it seems that creative thinking,which is one of the most highly valued skills in society,is a matter of habits.By thinking about the way we think and practising good thinking strategies,we can become more creative.
Knowledge and learning are important if we want to be successful，but we must also realise that what we have learnt may also limit our thinking. To “think outside the box” is to try new ways to solve a problem. Inventors often rephrase a problem to allow for creative solutions and also try “impossible” or “crazy” solutions. If we looks only for the correct answer and reject ideas that do not provide a complete answer, we may get stuck. Partial solutions,and even failures,give us more information and clues that help us move towards a better solution. Creative thinking is a conscious effort to break away from old thought patterns in order to explore new possibilities.
Good solutions and new ideas are often the result of a change in perception. By looking at a problem in as many ways as possible, creative thinkers can find solutions that would otherwise remain invisible. As with thinking outside the box, the process includes a series of different attempts and several false starts. Each new way of looking at a situation improves our understanding and makes it easier to discover new possibilites. Great thinkers also like to make their ideas visible. A drawing or a model will help you see things that may otherwise remain hidden.
Every new thought or idea has to be connected to what we already know. Unfortunately, it is easy to limit the possibilities of a new idea by connecting it to only one area of our previous knowledge. Great thinkers are aware of this and try to combine new and old ideas in as many different ways as possible. They also try to make connections that may seem strange at first. By comparing and connecting ideas and objects in new ways, creative thinkers are able to think of new applications and solutions. Many of the things that we use every day were invented by someone who saw similarities between his or her ideas and objects or systems in the world.
Ⅴ.Writing 30%
Directions:What do you think of the middle school education in China? Please write a composition about 100~150 words around this topic.