Women’s earnings are well below men’s _____ educational difference that are decreasing between the two sexes.

  A. in favor of     B. in case of      C. in terms of      D. in spite of

Section B

Directions: Read the following four passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.

The professor stood before his class of 30 senior molecular (分子) biology students, about to pass out the final exam. “I have been honored to be your instructor this semester, and I know how hard you have all worked to prepare for this test,” he said to them. “I am well aware of how much pressure you are under to keep your GPAs (平均成績(jī)) up, and because I know your are all capable of understanding this material, I am prepared to offer an automatic “B” to anyone who would prefer not to take the final.”

The relief was audible as a number of students jumped up to thank the professor and left the class. The professor looked at the handful of students who remained, and offered again, “Any other takers? This is your last opportunity.” One more student decided to go.

There were seventeen students left. The professor closed the door and took attendance. Then he handed out the final exam.

There were two sentences typed on the paper: “Congratulations, you have just received an ‘A’ in this class. Keep believing in yourself!”

I never had a professor who gave a test like that. It’s a test that any teacher in any course could and should give. Students who don’t have confidence in what they’ve learned are “B” students at best.

The same is true for students of real life. The “A” students are those who believe in what they’re doing because they’ve learned from both successes and failures. They’ve absorbed life’s lessons, whether from formal education or the school of hard knocks, and become better people.

Don’t let the biggest limit be yourself. 

1.    The professor offered an automatic “B” to those who would prefer not to take the final because ________.

       A. he thought all of his students had prepared for the test well

       B. he believed all the students were able to pass the exam

       C. he didn’t want to put too much pressure on his students

       D. he intended to tell the students about the importance of confidence

2.    Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?

       A. All the students feel at easy before the exam.

       B. 22 students got a “B” in the final test without doing the paper.

       C. There were no problems on the test paper for the students to work out.

       D. The way the professor tested the students would be unsuitable for other subjects.

3.    According to the author, the test given by the professor is ________.

       A. funny B. instructive        C. confusing   D. inappropriate

4.    The point of the story is to advise readers ________.

       A. to stay focused on what they can do

           B. to surround themselves with confident people

       C. not to put up with being second best

       D. not to let themselves be the biggest obstacles to their growth

第二卷

I. Translation

Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.

1、我們應(yīng)該特別注意校園安全問(wèn)題。 (emphasis)

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2、你不認(rèn)為做世博志愿者是一個(gè)學(xué)習(xí)的機(jī)會(huì)嗎？（it）

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3、教授昨天推薦的那篇文章值得一看。(recommend)

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4、他突然領(lǐng)悟到榮譽(yù)是無(wú)足輕重的，而他真正在意的是家庭幸福。(occur)

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5、不管自然災(zāi)害多么嚴(yán)重，我們都要盡最大的努力幫助災(zāi)區(qū)人民度過(guò)難關(guān)。(However)

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Many students stopped to listen to the music as it ______ so charmingly on the piano that it

attracted nearly everyone passing by.

A. played                                   B. had played                C. was playing                     D. was played

 Further reading made me realize that it was hard work and determination as well as her good nature _____ had got her into medical school.

　　A. when              B. which           C. how             D. that

 ____ that Mary was able to set up new branches elsewhere.

   A. So successful her business was                B. So successful was her business

C. So her business was successful                D. So was her successful business

Los Angeles June 14, 2006 – Hollywood actress Daryl Hannah was arrested yesterday after spending two weeks sitting in a walnut tree on an urban farm a few kilometers from downtown Los Angeles. She was one of 40 people, including celebrities from the music and movie world, who were protesting at the proposed destruction of the 14 – acre farm. Police officers cut away branches from the tree and used a fire engine to reach Ms Hannah and her co – protester, environmentalist John Quigley. The two of them raised their fists in defiance（反抗）as they were removed.

Protesters, some of whom had chained themselves to concrete –filled barrels（桶），said that it was essential to keep the farm operating, as it provided food for hundreds of poor families in the area. About 350 people grow produce and flowers on the farm, which has been there for more than a decade and is situated in an inner –city area surrounded by warehouses and railroad tracks. However, the local authority recently approved plans for the area to be cleared and redeveloped for the construction of a huge new warehouse.

Ms Hannah, 45, star of films such as Splash and Kill Bill was not thrilled about being arrested. “But I felt it was important to show my support for the people,” she said. “This farm should be a model for sustainable (可持續(xù)的) urban agriculture. It needs to be replicated, not eradicated.”

The record length for a tree protest is held by a woman called Julia Hill, who remained on top of a 30-metre-high redwood tree in Northern California for 738 days from December 1997 to December 1999. She was successful in saving the tree and those around it from destruction. Ms Hill was also at the Los Angeles urban farm project this week, but her presence failed to stop the inevitable (不可避免的). No sooner had the protesters been removed than earth-moving machines moved in and began to clear the land.