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I.Phonetics（5 points）
Directions： In each of the following groups of words，there are four underlined letters or letter combinations marked A，B，C and D.Compare the underlined parts and identify the one that is different from the others in pronunciation.
1.A.gooseB.flood
C.boomD.gloom
2.A.ringerB.singer
C.hangerD.finger
3.A.captureB.reception
C.receiptD.concept
4.A.vitalB.silent
C.fierceD.collide
5.A.taughtB.laugh
C.caughtD.fault
Ⅱ.Vocabulary and Structure（15 points）
Directions：There are 15 incomplete sentences in this section.For each sentence there are four choices marked A，B，C and D.Choose one answer that best completes the sentence.
6.As a child I used to wash my parents’car to earn somemoney.
A.pocketB.easyC.paperD.private
7.After the busy day I’ve had，I need a drink.
A.heavyB.strongC.sharpD.powerful
8.If youstayed at home，this would never have happened.
A.hadB.have
C.will haveD.would have
9.-How much did this set of furniture cost？-I forgot.
A.how much did it costB.how much it cost
C.how much it costsD.how much does it cost
10.We had a long way to go so we decided to early.
A. put onB. set off
C. set onD. put off
11.it is not his responsibility to do that，he said he would help.
A.UnlessB.AsC.SinceD.Although
12.One of the strongest hurricaneswas the Florida Keys Storm of 1935，during which 500 people were killed.
A.recorded
B.to record
C.recording
D.being recorded
13.Ms.Jolie isbeautiful and very talented，and in control of her own career.
A.remarkablyB.basically
C.perfectlyD.actively
14.When John left the office，Amyat her desk.
A.is still working
B.was still working
C.has still worked
D.had still worked
15.You should learn through failures.Why don’t youyour plan or try a new approach？
A.refuseB.repeatC.acceptD. adjust
16.The carpet has so many stains on it that it needs.
A. replaceB. to replace
C. to be replacedD. being replaced
17. I sent him the package yesterday.Heit by now.
A.receives
B.received
C.will receive
D.might have received
18. Is this the factoryyou visited the other day？
A.whatB.that
C.whereD.when
19. To make the fishnice，she put in some sugar and wine vinegar. A.tastingB.to taste
C.tastedD.taste
20. My daughter runs faster thanin her class. She runs the fastest.
A.some boysB.a boy
C.any boyD.most boys
III.Cloze（30 points）
Directions： For each blank in the following passage，there are four choices marked A，B，C and D.Choose the one that is most suitable.
Insomnia，or“poor sleep”，can have bad effects on a person’s health and general well-being.It can 21 on both our physical and mental health and can lead to other health 22 .
Insomnia can be traced to many different reasons，but what is 23 to many sufferers is their inability to relax fully and“switch the mind 24”.
Constant thoughts，25around and around in the mind，moving from one26to the next，prevent stillness and peace and27 a sufferer extremely tired.
In order to treat insomnia 28，it is first necessary to allow a sufferer to re-experience 29real relaxation feels like.It’s almost as though they’ve forgotten how to relax. Once this has been30 by the brain，then fast and effective 31 can be made to re-educate the unconscious towards allowing the person to relax32and to allow a natural state of sleep to33 .
Hypnotherapy（催眠療法）is one of the fastest and most effective ways of 34 this goal for long-lasting results.
Sleeping pills，if used at all，should only be a short-term 35 as their effect is soon reduced and their side effects can be deep and far-reaching.
21.A.harmB.affect
C.impactD.change
22.A.concernsB.demands
C.reasonsD.questions
23.A.interestingB.common
C.sameD.alike
24.A.offB.on
C.upD.down
25.A.gettingB.going
C.takingD.pulling
26.A.imageB.dream
C.thoughtD.concept
27.A.leaveB.cause
C.disturbD.lead
28.A.carefullyB.effectively
C.easilyD.finally
29.A.ifB.how
C.whatD.where
30.A.changedB.pulled
C.printedD.remembered
31.A.stepsB.scales
C.methodsD.techniques
32.A.activelyB.recently
C.silentlyD.fully
33.A.appearB.occur
C.showD.realize
34.A.aimingB.targeting
C.keepingD.achieving
35.A.objectB.system
C.strategyD.result
IV.Reading Comprehension（60 points）
Directions： There are five reading passages in this part.Each passage is followed by four questions.For each question there are four suggested answers marked A，B，C and D.Choose one best answer . Passage One
Alexia Sloane，a 10-year-old girl，lost her sight when she was two following a brain disease.But despite her disability she has excelled at languages and is already fluent in English，French，Spanish and Chinese-and is learning German.
Now she has experienced her dream job of working as an interpreter after East of England MEP（歐盟议员）Robert Sturdy invited her to the parliament building in Brussels，thus becoming the youngest interpreter to work at the European Parliament.
“She was given a special permit to get into the building，where there is usually a minimum age requirement of 14，and sat in a booth listening and interpreting，”said her mother，Isabelle，“The other interpreters were amazed at how well she did as the debate was quite complicated and many of the words were rather technical.”
Alexia has been tri-lingual since birth as her mother，a teacher，is half French and half Spanish，while her father，Richard，is English.She started talking and communicating in all three languages before she lost her sight but adapted quickly to her blindness.By the age of four，she was reading and writing in Braille（盲文）. When she was six，Alexia began to learn Chinese.The girl is now learning German at school in Cambridge.
Alexia has been longing to be an interpreter since she was six and she chose to go to the European Parliament as her prize when she won a young achiever of the year award.She asked if she could shadow interpreters and Mr.Sturdy agreed to take her along as his guest.
Alexia worked with the head of interpreting and had a real taste o life in parliament.“It was fantastic and I’m absolutely determined now to become an interpreter”，she said.
36.What does the passage tell about Alexia Sloane？
A. She is very proud of her parents.
B. She is a quick learner of languages.
C. She has learned five foreign languages.
D. She has difficulties with language learning.
37.Why did Alexia need special permission to enter the parliament building？
A. She was not in a state of good health.
B. She did not meet the age requirement.
C. She could not afford the admission fees.
D. She did not have an adult to accompany her.
38.What did Alexia want to do after she got the award？
A. To visit the European Parliament.
B. To travel to other European countries.
C. To apply for a position in the government.
D. To study German at Cambridge University. 39. The tone of the passage can be best described as.
A.admiring
B.critical
C.understanding
D.doubtful
Passage Two
Generations of Americans have been brought up to believe that a good breakfast is essential to one’s life. Eating breakfast at the start of the day，we have been told，and told again，is as necessary as putting gasoline in the family car before starting a trip.But for many people，the thought of food as the first thing in the morning is never a pleasure.So despite all the efforts，they still take no breakfast.
Between 1977 and 1983，the latest year for which figures could be obtained，the number of people who didn’t have breakfast increased by 33%-from 8.8 million to 11.7 million-according to the Chicago-based Market Research Corporation of America.For those who dislike eating breakfast，however，there is some good news.
Several studies in the last few years have shown that，for adults especially，there may be nothing wrong with omitting breakfast.“Going without breakfast does not affect work，”said Arnold E.Bender，former professor of nutrition at Queen Elizabeth College in London，“nor does giving people breakfast improve work.”Scientific evidence linking breakfast to better health or better work is surprisingly inadequate（不充分的），and most of the recent work involves children，not adults.“The literature，”says one researcher，Dr.Earnest Polite at the University of Texas，“is poor.”
40.Which of these is mentioned in the second paragraph？
A.8.8 million people got involved in a study on eating habits.
B.Many people fill their cars with gasoline in the morning.
C.A company carried out a research in 1983.
D.The number of the people who skip breakfast has increased.
41.Which is closest in meaning to the underlined part？
A.Having breakfast does improve work.
B.Giving people breakfast improves work.
C.Going without breakfast can improve work，too.
D.Having breakfast does not improve work，either.
42.What does the word“literature”in the last sentence refer to？
A.Modern American literature.
B.Written works on a subject.
C.Any printed materials.
D.Stories，poems and plays.
43.Which of the following statements best summarizes the writer’s conclusion about the function of breakfast？
A.Omitting breakfast helps improve work.
B.Eating breakfast is absolutely necessary. C.There isn’t strong evidence to prove that breakfast is a must.
D.Scientists have produced sufficient evidence in support of breakfast.
Passage Three
44.What can we learn from the second advertisement？
A. It is easy to get a suntan in summer. B.Sunlight could make one look older.
C.Suntan is regarded as a sign of protection.
D.Everyone wants to get a suntan from holiday.
45.Why issuitable for everyone？
A.Its price is more attractive.
B.It can be used to relieve sunburn.
C.It has a mild protection factor.
D.It can make the skin cells more active. 46.Compared with，Bergasol. A.is a better sun tan oil.
B.better protects one’s skin. C.is more competitive in price.
D.helps one go brown more quickly.
A.It helps one get a more beautiful tan.
B.It is often on sale in supermarkets.
C.It helps one tan gradually and gently.
D.It blocks out more sun’s rays than other oils.
Passage Four
Ideas about polite behaviour differ from one culture to another.Some societies，such as America and Aus-tralia，for example，are mobile and very open.People here change jobs and move house quite often.As a result，they have a lot of relationships that often last only a short time，and they need to get to know people quickly.So it’s normal to have friendly conversations with people that they have just met，and you can talk about things that other cultures would regard as personal.
On the other hand，there are more crowded and less mobile societies where long-term relationships are more important.A Malaysian or Mexican business person，for example，will want to get to know you very well before he or she feels happy to start business.But when you do get to know each other，the relationship becomes much deeper than it would in a mobile society.
To Americans，both Europeans and Asians seem cool and formal at first.On the other hand，as a passenger from a less mobile society puts it，it’s no fun spending several hours next to a stranger who wants to tell you all about his or her life and asks you all sorts of questions that you don’t want to answer.
Cross-cultural differences aren’t just a problem for travelers，but also for people in daily life. Some societies have“universalist”cultures.These societies strongly respect rules，and they treat very person and situation in basically the same way.“Particularist”（強调特性）societies also have rules，but they are less important than the society’s unwritten ideas about what is right or wrong for a particular situation or a particular person.So the normal rules are changed to fit the needs of the situation or the importance of the person. 48. What can be learned from Paragraph 1？
A. Short-term relationships are common in a mobile society.
B. People from a mobile society dislike talking about personal affairs.
C. Americans tend to make more friends than people from other cultures.
D. It is difficult for Americans and Australians to communicate with strangers.
49. Who do Malaysians prefer to start business with according to the passage？
A. Those who they know well enough.
B. Those who talk a lot about themselves.
C. Those who enjoy talking with strangers.
D. Those who want to do business with them.
50. Which of the following is true about the rules in“particularist”societies？
A. They don’t exist.
B. People respect and obey them completely.
C. No one obeys them.
D. They change to fit different situations.
51. What is the main idea of this passage？
A. Cultural differences are important.
B. Less mobile societies have fewer rules.
C. People from mobile societies are more polite.
D. Polite behaviour varies with different cultures.
Passage Five
Claude-Oscar Monet（1840-1926）was a French artist and a leading member of the Impressionist group of painters.Born in Paris，Monet spent his childhood in Le Havre.There he met a local artist，Eugene Boudin，who encouraged him to become a landscape painter.
In 1859，Monet went to Paris to study at the Academie Suisse.Between 1860 and 1862，Monet served in the army in Algeria（阿爾及利亚）.He returned to Paris where he met most of the major artists of the era.
In 1870，Monet married Camille Doncieux.To escape the Franco-Prussian war，they moved to London. Back to France，they settled at Argenteuil，a boating centre on the Seine（塞纳河）which drew many other Impressionist painters.Working from nature was a particular symbol of the Impressionist movement，and one that Monet valued，reflecting in his paintings the ever-changing impact of light and weather conditions.
In 1872，he visited Le Havre where he painted“An Impression，Sunrise”.When exhibited in 1874，part of its title was used by a critic to label the whole movement“Impressionism”.
Monet’s wife died in 1879，and he set up home with Alice Hoschede，the wife of one of his most important sponsors.During the 1880s，Monet travelled through France painting a variety of landscapes.He gradually became better known and for the last 30 years of his life he was regarded as the greatest of the Impressionists From 1890 he began to paint a series（系列）of pictures of one subject，including“Haystacks”，“Rouen Cathedral”and“Waterlilies”.The latter were painted in the fine garden Monet created at his house at Giverny，where he lived from 1883 on.He painted them over and over again，most significantly in a series especially for a museum in Paris.
52. Monet was introduced to art.
A. during his visit to Paris
B. by his father in Le Havre
C. during his short stay in Algeria
D. by an artist in his childhood
53. Which of the following is true according to the passage？
A. Impressionism was born in London.
B. Monet was one of the sponsors of lmpressiorusm.
C. Impressionist paintings are mainly based on nature.
D. Argenteuil was the birthplace of many impressionists.
54. What is said about the painting“An Impression，Sunrise”？
A. It established Monet’s fame as an artist for the first time.
B. It invited a lot of strong criticism from the public.
C. It was the origin of the name“Impressionism”.
D. It was painted by Monet and Eugene Boudin.
55. What do we know about Monet’s life since 1890？
A. He painted only for a museum in Paris.
B. He devoted himself to travelling overseas.
C. He focused on paintings of a particular theme.
D. He was influenced by Alice in his painting style.
V. Daily Conversation（15 points）
Directions： Pick out appropriate expressions from the eight choices below and complete the following dialogue.
Lisa： Well，honey，how did you like the opera？
Henry：56？
Lisa： Of course.
Henry： To tell the truth，I was bored to death.What a ridiculous art form！ 57.
Lisa： Hum！ 58？It was beautiful.And you just saw one of my favourite operas
Henry：59，dear.I know you like opera，but it just isn’t for me.I’d rather read a novel or watch a movie.
Lisa： But you don’t know how to appreciate opera 60 .
Henry：OK，what you’re saying may be true.
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.你（Li Yuan）是班長，准备周末组织全班同学参观历史博物馆（the Museum of History）。请根据以下提示写一个通知：
周六上午8点全班在校门口集合，乘公共汽车前往；
参观时，要认真听讲并记录重要内容；
遵守参观规定，如：馆内不得喧哗、拍照，勿带食品饮料入馆；
下周五之前交一份参观报告。
Directions： In each of the following groups of words，there are four underlined letters or letter combinations marked A，B，C and D.Compare the underlined parts and identify the one that is different from the others in pronunciation.
1.A.gooseB.flood
C.boomD.gloom
2.A.ringerB.singer
C.hangerD.finger
3.A.captureB.reception
C.receiptD.concept
4.A.vitalB.silent
C.fierceD.collide
5.A.taughtB.laugh
C.caughtD.fault
Ⅱ.Vocabulary and Structure（15 points）
Directions：There are 15 incomplete sentences in this section.For each sentence there are four choices marked A，B，C and D.Choose one answer that best completes the sentence.
6.As a child I used to wash my parents’car to earn somemoney.
A.pocketB.easyC.paperD.private
7.After the busy day I’ve had，I need a drink.
A.heavyB.strongC.sharpD.powerful
8.If youstayed at home，this would never have happened.
A.hadB.have
C.will haveD.would have
9.-How much did this set of furniture cost？-I forgot.
A.how much did it costB.how much it cost
C.how much it costsD.how much does it cost
10.We had a long way to go so we decided to early.
A. put onB. set off
C. set onD. put off
11.it is not his responsibility to do that，he said he would help.
A.UnlessB.AsC.SinceD.Although
12.One of the strongest hurricaneswas the Florida Keys Storm of 1935，during which 500 people were killed.
A.recorded
B.to record
C.recording
D.being recorded
13.Ms.Jolie isbeautiful and very talented，and in control of her own career.
A.remarkablyB.basically
C.perfectlyD.actively
14.When John left the office，Amyat her desk.
A.is still working
B.was still working
C.has still worked
D.had still worked
15.You should learn through failures.Why don’t youyour plan or try a new approach？
A.refuseB.repeatC.acceptD. adjust
16.The carpet has so many stains on it that it needs.
A. replaceB. to replace
C. to be replacedD. being replaced
17. I sent him the package yesterday.Heit by now.
A.receives
B.received
C.will receive
D.might have received
18. Is this the factoryyou visited the other day？
A.whatB.that
C.whereD.when
19. To make the fishnice，she put in some sugar and wine vinegar. A.tastingB.to taste
C.tastedD.taste
20. My daughter runs faster thanin her class. She runs the fastest.
A.some boysB.a boy
C.any boyD.most boys
III.Cloze（30 points）
Directions： For each blank in the following passage，there are four choices marked A，B，C and D.Choose the one that is most suitable.
Insomnia，or“poor sleep”，can have bad effects on a person’s health and general well-being.It can 21 on both our physical and mental health and can lead to other health 22 .
Insomnia can be traced to many different reasons，but what is 23 to many sufferers is their inability to relax fully and“switch the mind 24”.
Constant thoughts，25around and around in the mind，moving from one26to the next，prevent stillness and peace and27 a sufferer extremely tired.
In order to treat insomnia 28，it is first necessary to allow a sufferer to re-experience 29real relaxation feels like.It’s almost as though they’ve forgotten how to relax. Once this has been30 by the brain，then fast and effective 31 can be made to re-educate the unconscious towards allowing the person to relax32and to allow a natural state of sleep to33 .
Hypnotherapy（催眠療法）is one of the fastest and most effective ways of 34 this goal for long-lasting results.
Sleeping pills，if used at all，should only be a short-term 35 as their effect is soon reduced and their side effects can be deep and far-reaching.
21.A.harmB.affect
C.impactD.change
22.A.concernsB.demands
C.reasonsD.questions
23.A.interestingB.common
C.sameD.alike
24.A.offB.on
C.upD.down
25.A.gettingB.going
C.takingD.pulling
26.A.imageB.dream
C.thoughtD.concept
27.A.leaveB.cause
C.disturbD.lead
28.A.carefullyB.effectively
C.easilyD.finally
29.A.ifB.how
C.whatD.where
30.A.changedB.pulled
C.printedD.remembered
31.A.stepsB.scales
C.methodsD.techniques
32.A.activelyB.recently
C.silentlyD.fully
33.A.appearB.occur
C.showD.realize
34.A.aimingB.targeting
C.keepingD.achieving
35.A.objectB.system
C.strategyD.result
IV.Reading Comprehension（60 points）
Directions： There are five reading passages in this part.Each passage is followed by four questions.For each question there are four suggested answers marked A，B，C and D.Choose one best answer . Passage One
Alexia Sloane，a 10-year-old girl，lost her sight when she was two following a brain disease.But despite her disability she has excelled at languages and is already fluent in English，French，Spanish and Chinese-and is learning German.
Now she has experienced her dream job of working as an interpreter after East of England MEP（歐盟议员）Robert Sturdy invited her to the parliament building in Brussels，thus becoming the youngest interpreter to work at the European Parliament.
“She was given a special permit to get into the building，where there is usually a minimum age requirement of 14，and sat in a booth listening and interpreting，”said her mother，Isabelle，“The other interpreters were amazed at how well she did as the debate was quite complicated and many of the words were rather technical.”
Alexia has been tri-lingual since birth as her mother，a teacher，is half French and half Spanish，while her father，Richard，is English.She started talking and communicating in all three languages before she lost her sight but adapted quickly to her blindness.By the age of four，she was reading and writing in Braille（盲文）. When she was six，Alexia began to learn Chinese.The girl is now learning German at school in Cambridge.
Alexia has been longing to be an interpreter since she was six and she chose to go to the European Parliament as her prize when she won a young achiever of the year award.She asked if she could shadow interpreters and Mr.Sturdy agreed to take her along as his guest.
Alexia worked with the head of interpreting and had a real taste o life in parliament.“It was fantastic and I’m absolutely determined now to become an interpreter”，she said.
36.What does the passage tell about Alexia Sloane？
A. She is very proud of her parents.
B. She is a quick learner of languages.
C. She has learned five foreign languages.
D. She has difficulties with language learning.
37.Why did Alexia need special permission to enter the parliament building？
A. She was not in a state of good health.
B. She did not meet the age requirement.
C. She could not afford the admission fees.
D. She did not have an adult to accompany her.
38.What did Alexia want to do after she got the award？
A. To visit the European Parliament.
B. To travel to other European countries.
C. To apply for a position in the government.
D. To study German at Cambridge University. 39. The tone of the passage can be best described as.
A.admiring
B.critical
C.understanding
D.doubtful
Passage Two
Generations of Americans have been brought up to believe that a good breakfast is essential to one’s life. Eating breakfast at the start of the day，we have been told，and told again，is as necessary as putting gasoline in the family car before starting a trip.But for many people，the thought of food as the first thing in the morning is never a pleasure.So despite all the efforts，they still take no breakfast.
Between 1977 and 1983，the latest year for which figures could be obtained，the number of people who didn’t have breakfast increased by 33%-from 8.8 million to 11.7 million-according to the Chicago-based Market Research Corporation of America.For those who dislike eating breakfast，however，there is some good news.
Several studies in the last few years have shown that，for adults especially，there may be nothing wrong with omitting breakfast.“Going without breakfast does not affect work，”said Arnold E.Bender，former professor of nutrition at Queen Elizabeth College in London，“nor does giving people breakfast improve work.”Scientific evidence linking breakfast to better health or better work is surprisingly inadequate（不充分的），and most of the recent work involves children，not adults.“The literature，”says one researcher，Dr.Earnest Polite at the University of Texas，“is poor.”
40.Which of these is mentioned in the second paragraph？
A.8.8 million people got involved in a study on eating habits.
B.Many people fill their cars with gasoline in the morning.
C.A company carried out a research in 1983.
D.The number of the people who skip breakfast has increased.
41.Which is closest in meaning to the underlined part？
A.Having breakfast does improve work.
B.Giving people breakfast improves work.
C.Going without breakfast can improve work，too.
D.Having breakfast does not improve work，either.
42.What does the word“literature”in the last sentence refer to？
A.Modern American literature.
B.Written works on a subject.
C.Any printed materials.
D.Stories，poems and plays.
43.Which of the following statements best summarizes the writer’s conclusion about the function of breakfast？
A.Omitting breakfast helps improve work.
B.Eating breakfast is absolutely necessary. C.There isn’t strong evidence to prove that breakfast is a must.
D.Scientists have produced sufficient evidence in support of breakfast.
Passage Three
44.What can we learn from the second advertisement？
A. It is easy to get a suntan in summer. B.Sunlight could make one look older.
C.Suntan is regarded as a sign of protection.
D.Everyone wants to get a suntan from holiday.
45.Why issuitable for everyone？
A.Its price is more attractive.
B.It can be used to relieve sunburn.
C.It has a mild protection factor.
D.It can make the skin cells more active. 46.Compared with，Bergasol. A.is a better sun tan oil.
B.better protects one’s skin. C.is more competitive in price.
D.helps one go brown more quickly.
A.It helps one get a more beautiful tan.
B.It is often on sale in supermarkets.
C.It helps one tan gradually and gently.
D.It blocks out more sun’s rays than other oils.
Passage Four
Ideas about polite behaviour differ from one culture to another.Some societies，such as America and Aus-tralia，for example，are mobile and very open.People here change jobs and move house quite often.As a result，they have a lot of relationships that often last only a short time，and they need to get to know people quickly.So it’s normal to have friendly conversations with people that they have just met，and you can talk about things that other cultures would regard as personal.
On the other hand，there are more crowded and less mobile societies where long-term relationships are more important.A Malaysian or Mexican business person，for example，will want to get to know you very well before he or she feels happy to start business.But when you do get to know each other，the relationship becomes much deeper than it would in a mobile society.
To Americans，both Europeans and Asians seem cool and formal at first.On the other hand，as a passenger from a less mobile society puts it，it’s no fun spending several hours next to a stranger who wants to tell you all about his or her life and asks you all sorts of questions that you don’t want to answer.
Cross-cultural differences aren’t just a problem for travelers，but also for people in daily life. Some societies have“universalist”cultures.These societies strongly respect rules，and they treat very person and situation in basically the same way.“Particularist”（強调特性）societies also have rules，but they are less important than the society’s unwritten ideas about what is right or wrong for a particular situation or a particular person.So the normal rules are changed to fit the needs of the situation or the importance of the person. 48. What can be learned from Paragraph 1？
A. Short-term relationships are common in a mobile society.
B. People from a mobile society dislike talking about personal affairs.
C. Americans tend to make more friends than people from other cultures.
D. It is difficult for Americans and Australians to communicate with strangers.
49. Who do Malaysians prefer to start business with according to the passage？
A. Those who they know well enough.
B. Those who talk a lot about themselves.
C. Those who enjoy talking with strangers.
D. Those who want to do business with them.
50. Which of the following is true about the rules in“particularist”societies？
A. They don’t exist.
B. People respect and obey them completely.
C. No one obeys them.
D. They change to fit different situations.
51. What is the main idea of this passage？
A. Cultural differences are important.
B. Less mobile societies have fewer rules.
C. People from mobile societies are more polite.
D. Polite behaviour varies with different cultures.
Passage Five
Claude-Oscar Monet（1840-1926）was a French artist and a leading member of the Impressionist group of painters.Born in Paris，Monet spent his childhood in Le Havre.There he met a local artist，Eugene Boudin，who encouraged him to become a landscape painter.
In 1859，Monet went to Paris to study at the Academie Suisse.Between 1860 and 1862，Monet served in the army in Algeria（阿爾及利亚）.He returned to Paris where he met most of the major artists of the era.
In 1870，Monet married Camille Doncieux.To escape the Franco-Prussian war，they moved to London. Back to France，they settled at Argenteuil，a boating centre on the Seine（塞纳河）which drew many other Impressionist painters.Working from nature was a particular symbol of the Impressionist movement，and one that Monet valued，reflecting in his paintings the ever-changing impact of light and weather conditions.
In 1872，he visited Le Havre where he painted“An Impression，Sunrise”.When exhibited in 1874，part of its title was used by a critic to label the whole movement“Impressionism”.
Monet’s wife died in 1879，and he set up home with Alice Hoschede，the wife of one of his most important sponsors.During the 1880s，Monet travelled through France painting a variety of landscapes.He gradually became better known and for the last 30 years of his life he was regarded as the greatest of the Impressionists From 1890 he began to paint a series（系列）of pictures of one subject，including“Haystacks”，“Rouen Cathedral”and“Waterlilies”.The latter were painted in the fine garden Monet created at his house at Giverny，where he lived from 1883 on.He painted them over and over again，most significantly in a series especially for a museum in Paris.
52. Monet was introduced to art.
A. during his visit to Paris
B. by his father in Le Havre
C. during his short stay in Algeria
D. by an artist in his childhood
53. Which of the following is true according to the passage？
A. Impressionism was born in London.
B. Monet was one of the sponsors of lmpressiorusm.
C. Impressionist paintings are mainly based on nature.
D. Argenteuil was the birthplace of many impressionists.
54. What is said about the painting“An Impression，Sunrise”？
A. It established Monet’s fame as an artist for the first time.
B. It invited a lot of strong criticism from the public.
C. It was the origin of the name“Impressionism”.
D. It was painted by Monet and Eugene Boudin.
55. What do we know about Monet’s life since 1890？
A. He painted only for a museum in Paris.
B. He devoted himself to travelling overseas.
C. He focused on paintings of a particular theme.
D. He was influenced by Alice in his painting style.
V. Daily Conversation（15 points）
Directions： Pick out appropriate expressions from the eight choices below and complete the following dialogue.
Lisa： Well，honey，how did you like the opera？
Henry：56？
Lisa： Of course.
Henry： To tell the truth，I was bored to death.What a ridiculous art form！ 57.
Lisa： Hum！ 58？It was beautiful.And you just saw one of my favourite operas
Henry：59，dear.I know you like opera，but it just isn’t for me.I’d rather read a novel or watch a movie.
Lisa： But you don’t know how to appreciate opera 60 .
Henry：OK，what you’re saying may be true.
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.你（Li Yuan）是班長，准备周末组织全班同学参观历史博物馆（the Museum of History）。请根据以下提示写一个通知：
周六上午8点全班在校门口集合，乘公共汽车前往；
参观时，要认真听讲并记录重要内容；
遵守参观规定，如：馆内不得喧哗、拍照，勿带食品饮料入馆；
下周五之前交一份参观报告。