12007-6PARTIIVOCABULARY(10minutes,10points)SectionA(0.5pointeach)21.Nothingcanbemoreabsurdthantosaythathumanbeingsaredoomed.A.compellingB.rationalC.ridiculousD.ambiguous22.TheChinesegovernmentcontinuestoupholdtheprincipleofpeacefulco-existence.A.supportB.restrictC.raiseD.modify23.Patientsareexpectedtocomplywithdoctors'instructionsforquickrecovery.A.improveonB.abidebyC.drawuponD.reflecton24.ScientistshaveachievedfindingssubstantialenoughtoremoveourfearofGMfoods.A.abundantB.controversialC.conduciveD.convincing25.Thosestudentswhohavemadeadequatepreparationsforthetestwillbebetteroff.A.morewealthyB.lesssuccessfulC.dismissedearlierD.favorablypositioned26.Ifyouholdontoawinningattitude,you'llmakeagreatereffortandalsocreatepositivemomentum.A.influenceB.strengthC.outlookD.consequence27.Academicintegrityisdeemedessentialtothosedevotedtoscientificresearches.A.believedB.discardedC.advocatedD.confirmed28.Customersinthesemarketsofantiquesaregoodatslashingprices.A.assessingB.cuttingC.elevatingD.altering29.Thepublicattachedgreatimportancetothenewsthatpricesofhousingwouldbebroughtundercontrol.A.joinedB.ascribedC.fastenedD.diverted30.Thousandsofpeoplelefttheirruralhomesandflockedintothecitiestolivebesidethenewfactories.A.dashedB.filedC.strolledD.swarmedSectionB(0.5pointeach)31._________thisdulllife,thefull-timemomdecidedtofindapart-timejob.A.TiedupwithB.FedupwithC.WrappedupinD.Piledupwith32.Intheletter,myfriendsaidthathewouldlovetohavemeasaguestinhis_____home.A.humbleB.obscureC.inferiorD.lower33.Tomissickofcitylife,sohebuyssomelandinAlaska,asfarfrom________aspossible.A.humidityB.humanityC.harmonyD.honesty34.Asanimportant_______forouremotionsandideas,musiccanplayahugeroleinourlife.A.vesselB.vestC.ventureD.vehicle35.Thedayispastwhenthecountrycanaffordtogivehighschooldiplomatoallwho___sixyearsofinstruction.A.setaboutB.runforC.sitthroughD.makefor36.Thewagesofmanuallaborersstaypainfullylow,meaningdigitalizationcoulddriveanevendeeper______betweentherichandpoor.A.boundaryB.differenceC.wedgeD.variation237.Afarmermustlearnthekindsofcropsbest____thesoilsonhisfarm.A.accustomedtoB.committedtoC.appliedtoD.suitedto38.Thesunissolargethatifitwere______,itwouldholdamillionearths.A.elegantB.immenseC.hollowD.clumsy39.Thispatient'slifecouldbesavedonlybyamajoroperation.Thatwould_____hertoahighrisk.A.exposeB.leadC.contributeD.send40.Ittakesayearfortheearthtomakeeach________,orrevolution,aroundthesun.A.tourB.travelC.visitD.tripPARTIIICLOZETEST(10minutes,10points,1pointeach)HarvardUniversity'sunder-graduateeducationisbeingreformedsothatitincludessometimespentoutsidetheUSandmoresciencecourses,theUSCableNewsNetwork(CNN)hasreported.Forthefirsttimein30years,Harvardis41itsunder-graduatecurriculum.WilliamKirby,deanofthefacultyofartsandsciences,saidthis42whatmanypeoplehadsaidthatHarvard'scurriculumdidnotprovideenoughchoiceandencourageprematurespecialization.Harvardneedsto43itseducationforaworldwhereglobalconnections,crossdisciplinaryresearch,andscienceingeneralareevermoreimportant,saidKirby.Particularly44istheideathatstudentsneedtospendtimeoverseas,eitherinatraditionalstudy-abroadprogramoroverasummer,perhapsdoinganinternshiporresearch.Studentscaneitherfindtheprogramthemselvesor45someexchangeprogramsofferedbytheuniversity.46studyingChinesehistorywithoutleavingtheuniversity,studentsinterestedinthesubjectshouldbespendingasemesteratauniversityinChina.ItwasalsorecommendedthatHarvard47itsrequiredcorecurriculum.Thecorecurriculumwasaneffortcreatedin1978tobroadeneducationbyrequiringstudentstochoosefromalistofcoursesinseveralareasofstudy.Classesoftenfocusedonahighly48topicandemphasizedwaysofknowing.Underanewplan,thecurriculumwouldbereplacedwithasetof49HarvardCollegeCourses,emphasizingknowledgeovermethodologyand50widerterritory.Alifesciencescourse,forexample,mightcombinemolecularandevolutionarybiologyandpsychology,ratherthanfocusingononeofthose,saidBenedictGross,HarvardCollegedean.41.A.inspectingB.reviewingC.searchingD.underlying42.A.inaccordancewithB.inlinewithC.inchargeofD.inresponseto43.A.updateB.upholdC.upsetD.upward44.A.trust-worthyB.note-worthyC.praise-worthyD.reward-worthy45.A.turnoutB.turninC.turntoD.turnover46.A.InspiteofB.AsifC.LetaloneD.Ratherthan47.A.perishB.destroyC.abolishD.denounce48.A.appropriateB.imaginativeC.specialD.specific49.A.opticalB.optionalC.oppositeD.optimistic50.A.sparingB.spiralingC.spanningD.sparkling3PARTIVREADINGCOMPREHENSION(45minutes,30points,1pointeach)PassageOneAreportpublishedrecentlybringsbadnewsaboutairpollution.Itsuggeststhatitcouldbeasdamagingtoourhealthasexposuretotheradiationfromthe1986Ukrainenuclearpowerdisaster.ThereportwaspublishedbytheUKRoyalCommissiononEnvironmentalPollution.Butwhatcancitypeopledotoreduceexposuretoairpollution.'?Quitealot,itturnsout.Avoidwalkinginbusystreets.Choosesidestreetsandparksinstead.Pollutionlevelscanfallaconsiderableamountjustbymovingafewmetersawayfromthemainpollutionsource--exhaustfumes(烟气).Alsodon'twalkbehindsmokers.Walkonthewindwardsideofthestreetwhereexposuretopollutantscanbe50percentlesstha