Task 2
Directions: After reading the following passage, you will find 5 questions or unfinished statements, numbered 41 through 45. For each question or statement there are 4 choices marked A), B), C) and D). You should makethe correct choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.
John F. Kennedy was the youngest American to be elected president of the United States. During the World War II John F. Kennedy had an outstanding record in the Navy. After the war Kennedy worked briefly as a newspaperman, then entered politics. He was three times elected to the House of Representatives before becoming a senator from Massachusetts. In 1960 he was elected president in a very close race in which there were charges of irregularities.
Kennedy’s term of office was marked by the achievements in appeals to idealism,a broad participation of people in politics, and improved civil rights. In international affairs, Kennedy saw the failure of the American-backed invasion of Cuban missile crisis which brought Russia and the United States to the brink of war.
The Kennedy family has experienced victories and tragedy. One of John Kennedy’s sisters was mentally backward and an old brother was killed in the war. John Kennedy was assassinated — as was his brother, Robert Kennedy. The family has suffered scandals of sex, alcohol, and drugs in both John’s generation and in this present generation. Many believe that for the young, wealth and a prominent family too much, too soon, too easy are more of a curse than a help.
41.According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?
A)He was the youngest American elected president.
B)He was the richest American elected president.
C)He became president because he fought in the World War II.
D)He became president because his family had suffered scandals.
42.Before he became American president, John Kennedy ___.
A)kept a record of events in the Navy
B)was the owner of a newspaper
C)was three times elected to the House of Representatives
D)studied law in the university
43.We learn from the second paragraph that ___.
A)when Kennedy was the president, he made some outstanding achievements
B)Kennedy failed his duty as the president of the United States
C)with Kennedy as the president, fewer people concerned themselves with state affairs
D) in Kennedy’s time, the United States, Russia and Cuba all had some problems
44.According to the passage, which of the following is FALSE?
A) John Kennedy’s elder brother was killed in the war.
B) John Kennedy was assassinated by his brother Robert Kennedy.
C) One of Kennedy’s sisters was slow in her mental development.
D) Kennedy family has suffered scandals for generations
45.What can we learn from this passage?
A) Kennedy was a good president.
B) If you experience victories, tragedy will surely fall on you.
C) The Kennedy family was rich because John Kennedy was the president.
D) Family fame, wealth and social position may not necessarily be beneficial.
Task 3
Directions: The following is taken from the INTRODUCTION of a book dealing with paragraph writing. After reading it, you are required to fill the blanks below it (No. 46 through No. 50). You should write your answers briefly in no more than 3 words on the Answer Sheet correspondingly.
An Introduction To Writing Paragraphs
Definition of A Paragraph
A paragraph is a group of sentences which presents and develops one idea or one aspect of an idea.
Placement and Length of A ParagraphThe basic rules to follow for the length of the paragraphs you write is: make the paragraph long enough to develop its central idea clearly and completely. Don’t make a paragraph so short that its content is not well explained; don’t make a paragraph so long that it contains ideas that do not relate to the central idea or becomes repetitions and boring.
Kinds of Paragraphs
Paragraphs can be classified in two ways: by what they do and by the kind they are. When we think of them in terms of what they do, we find that paragraphs can have four different functions: they can be used as introductions, as support for or development of a topic, as transitions, or as conclusions. When we think of
paragraphs in terms of the kind they are, we find that there are four basic types of paragraphs that include all prose writing: exposition, argumentation, description, and narration.
Paragraphs and Longer Forms of Writing
Just as groups of related words make up sentences and groups of related sentences make up paragraphs, groups of related paragraphs make up longer pieces of writing, such as essays, reports, research papers, business and social letters, technical manuals, articles, stories, and chapters in books.
Subheadings Contents
Definition of a paragraph. A group of sentences which (46) one idea.(47) of a paragraph. Make the paragraph long enough to develop its (48) clearly and completely.Kinds of paragraph. Four different functions and (49) of paragraphs.Paragraphs and longer forms of writing. Groups of (50) make up longer pieces of writing.
Task 4
Directions: The following are trade terms. After reading it, you are required to find the items equivalent (与......相同的) to those given in Chinese in the table below. Then you should put the corresponding letters in the brackets on the Answer Sheet, numbered 51 through 55.
A─Clean Bill B─Chamber of Commerce
C─Balance Sheet D─Cost, Insurance and Freight
E─Cash against documents F─Certified Public Accountant
G─Free on Board H─Free of Interest
I─in favor of J─Free on Rail
K─Foreign Exchange L─Inward Collection
M─Letter of Authorization N─Marine Insurance
O─Open Policy P─Customs duty
51．（ ）资产负债表 （ ）关税
52．（ ）预定保单 （ ）船上交货价
53．（ ）抬头人 （ ）会计师
54．（ ）付现交单 （ ）商会
55．（ ）进口托收 （ ）海险
