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Translation ConclusionUnit 1 stories1. He was thirty-six, his youth had passed like a screaming eagle, leaving him old and disillusioned.他已三十六岁,青春像一路鸣叫的鹰,早已一闪而逝, 留给他的是衰老和幻灭.2. average height 普通高度 3. gleaming eyes 两眼闪着光辉4. in his middle twenties 大概是二十五六岁的年龄5. ignoring the chair offered him, Chu The stood squarely before this youth more than ten years his junior and in a level voice told him who he was, what he had done in the past, how he had fled from Yunnan, talked with Sun Yat-sen, been repulsed by Chen Tu-hsiu in Shanghai, and had come to Europe to find a new way of life for himself and a new revolutionary road for China.朱德顾不得拉过来的椅子,端端正正地站在这个比他年轻十岁的青年面前,用平稳的语调, 说明自己的身份和经历: 他怎样逃出云南, 怎样会见孙中山, 怎样在上海被陈独秀拒绝, 怎样为了寻求自己的新的生活方式和中国的新的革命道路而来到欧洲.6. When both visitors had told their stories, Chou smiled a little, said he would help them find rooms, and arrange for them to join the Berlin Communist group as candidates until their application had been sent to China and an answer received.两位来客把经历说完后,周恩来微笑着说,他可以帮他们找到住的地方,替他们办理加入党在柏林的支部的手续, 在入党申请书寄往中国而尚未批准之前,暂时作候补党员.7. Chinese Communist Party中国共产党8. 两条要求, 忠实-内容, 通顺-语言9. Several times on his trips to China, which he made as a guest of the Chinese Government, Bill's birthday occurred while he was in Beijing.以中国官方客人的身份, 比尔来访中国已多次了, 而且在北京停留期间恰适他生日也有好几次了.10. This is for you,' Bill Morrow heard on many occasions he would never forget-such as when he was taken a boat down the Grand Canal and every boat that passed sounded its siren in salutation. Or when he shown over the great Nanjing bridge, built where the ferries used to carry trains across the Changjiang River. He was given a chair and asked to wait a little as darkness came on, then suddenly the whole bridge was outlined in lights.“这是为你安排的.” 这句话比尔.莫诺听到过好几次, 每一次都令他难以忘怀. 有一次, 他沿大运河乘船顺水而下,途经的每艘船都鸣笛致敬. 还有一次, 他参观雄伟的南京长江大桥-以前没桥时, 要靠轮渡托载火车横渡长江. 夜幕渐渐降临了, 他被安排坐下,并被告知稍坐等候, 然后突然间, 整个桥身被灯光勾画出了一个清晰的轮廊.一、Vocabulary and Structure(10 points,1 point for each item)从下列各句四个选项中选出一个最佳答案，并在答题卡上将相应的字母涂黑。1. Experts have found that normal sleep can be divided into five_stages.A. moderateB. initialC. distinctD. advanced答案：C2. The student_described the beautiful mountains and rivers in his home town.A. artificiallyB. vividlyC. criticallyD. viciously答案：B3. What her grandfather said left a_impression on her mind.She still remembersit.A. finalB. vagueC. deepD. main答案：C4. By the end of next year the bridge _.A. is to completeB. has been completedC. will be completingD. will have been completed答案：D5. We have greatly _the procedure according to the chairmans suggestion.A. stimulatedB. perceivedC. obscuredD. simplified答案：D6. We should_this in mind:Dont judge a person by his appearance.A. bearB. putC. placeD. print答案：A7. Even after decades of _，the two brothers recognized each otherimmediately.A. separationB. cooperationC. correspondenceD. communication答案：A8. The spokesman occasionally_his speech with gestures.A. acknowledgesB. accompaniesC. attributesD. anticipates答案：B9. In order to follow fashions，the girl has to_great discomforts.A. catch up withB. put up withC. keep up withD. fall in with答案：B10. There is something wrong with my mobile phone.I must have it_.A. repairB. to repairC. repairingD. repaired答案：D二、Cloze Test(10 points,1 point for each item)下列短文中有十个空白，每个空白有四个选项。根据上下文要求选出最佳答案，并在答题纸上将相应的字母涂黑。1. If you asked people what the most important invention has been,many would saythe printing press.Others 1 say wheel.But even though its 2 whether theappearance of the printing press affected the course of history more than thewheel，the printing press 3 within the top two or three inventions in history.4 the telephone，the television,the radio，and the computer,the written word wasthe only way to 5 ideas to people too far away to talk with.Until the 6th or 7thcentury,all books had be written 6.Creating a book was difficult，and very fewexisted.Therefore，very few people read books.In the 6th and 7th centuries，the Chinese invented a way to print pages by 7characters and pictures on wooden，ivory，or clay blocks.They would print a pagefrom the block by putting 8 on the block and pressing paper onto the ink.This 9 iscalled letterpress printing.T invention of letterpress printing was a greatadvance in communication 10 each block could be inked many times and many copies ofeach page could be made.Many books could now be made.Therefore，many people couldread the same book.(1).(A). might(B). ought to(C). had to(D). should答案：A(2).(A). variable(B). agreeable(C). reliable(D). debatable答案：D(3).(A). lists(B). ranges(C). ranks(D). covers答案：C(4).(A). Now that(B). No longer(C). Long before(D). Since then答案：C(5).(A). invent(B). communicate(C). generalize(D). motivate答案：B(6).(A). by hand(B). at heart(C). on foot(D). in mind答案：A(7).(A). drawing(B). painting(C). writing(D). carving答案：D(8).(A). chalk(B). oil(C). ink(D). crystal答案：C(9).(A). definition(B). action(C). movement(D). process答案：D(10).(A). when(B). because(C). although(D). if答案：B三、Reading Comprehension(30 points，2 points for each item)从下列每篇短文的问题后所给的四个选择项中选出一个最佳答案，并在答题卡上将相应的字母涂黑。1. The American population was the tallest in the world from about the AmericanRevolution to World Warthats a long time.The U.S.had a very resourcerichenvironment，with game，fish and wildlife.In fact we have data on disadvantagedpeople in America,such as slaves.They were obviously among the most mistreatedpopulations in the world，but given the resource abundance，and given the fact thatthe slave owners needed their work,they had to be fed relatively decently.So theslaves were taller than European peasants.Its no wonder that Europeans were justflooding to America.Americans today are no longer the tallest people in the world.After WorldWar，many Western and Northern European countries began to adopt favorable socialpolicies.There is universal health insurance in most of these societiesthat,ofcourse，makes a difference in health care.You can also consider income inequality inthe U.S., since people who are at the low end of the totem pole(图腾柱)haveconsiderable adversity making ends meet.I suspect the difference in height betweenAmericans and Europeans is due to both diet and health care.Americans today suffer from an additional problem：obesity.If children are too wellnourished，then theyre not able to grow optimally.There are certain hormones thatcontrol the start of the adolescent growth and the start of adolescence.Nutritionis one of the factors，along with genetic and hormonal ones which are associatedwith the start of puberty(青春期).And if puberty comes too early，then the youthwill peak out sooner,and will not become as tall in adulthood as someone who hadbetter nutrition.Also,the overload of carbohydrates and fats in a fastfood diet mayhinder the consumption of micronutrients essential to growth.(1). The word "game" in(line 2，para.1)refers to.(A). animals hunted for food(B). rich natural resources(C). activities played by kids(D). sports events to be held答案：A(2). Slaves in America were taller than European peasants because.(A). they were badly treated(B). they did not do farm work(C). they had sufficient food to eat(D). they enjoyed better health care答案：C(3). It is implied in the second paragraph that.(A). Europeans could make more money than Americans(B). average Americans used to be shorter than Europeans(C). welfare helps Europeans grow taller than Americans(D). people on the totem pole are leading a comfortable life答案：C(4). According to the third paragraph,overweight children in the U.S.(A). tend to have better nutrition for growth(B). tend to eat more food to grow taller(C). will grow taller than average children(D). will fail to grow into an ideal height答案：D(5). Eating too much fast food may affect.(A). the absorption of micronutrients(B). the intake of carbohydrates(C). the consumption of hormones(D). the digestion of fats答案：A2. Yoshio and Hiromi Tanaka are a young Japanese couple living in the USA whileYoshio studies engineering.They clearly love each other verydeeply,but，says Yoshio，“We didnt marry for love in the Western sense.We gotmarried in the timehonoured Japanese way.Our parents arranged our marriage througha matchmaker.In Japan we believe that marriage is something that affects the wholefamily，not just the young couple concerned.So we think it is very important tomatch people according to their social background，education and so on.Matchmakersare usually middleaged women who keep lists of suitable young people withinformation about their families，education and interests.When our parents thoughtit was time for us to get married they went to a local matchmaker and asked her forsome suggestions.We discussed the details and looked at the photos she sent，andthen our parents asked her to arrange a marriage interview for the two of us.”A Japanese marriage interview is held in a public place，such as a hotel orrestaurant,and is attended by the boy and the girl，their parents and thematchmaker.Information about the couple and their families is exchanged over a cupof tea and a meal.Then the boy and the girl are left alone for a short time to knoweach other.When they return home they have to tell the matchmaker whether they wantto meet again or not.If both of them want a second meeting， the matchmakerarranges it，and after that they can decide whether to carry on the courtshipthemselves.Here Hiromi said with a gentle smile，“Not so long ago，the girl couldnever refuse to go out again with a boy who liked her,but now she can. I thoughtYoshio was really nice，so I didnt refuse.”Yoshio continued：“When our parents realized we were serious about each other, theystarted to make arrangements for our wedding.My family paid the Yuinomoney toHiromis.This money is to help pay for the wedding ceremony and for setting uphouse afterwards.We also gave her family a beautiful ornament to put in the bestroom of their house，so everyone knew that Hiromi was going to marry. Six monthsafter our first meeting we were married.A traditional Japanese wedding is awonderful ceremony,and traditional custom of arranged marriage has given me awonderful wife.”(1). The Japanese think marriage is important because.(A). it is expensive to hire a matchmaker(B). it is timeconsuming to match people(C). it concerns the couple and their families as well(D). it is hard to get the approval of the couples parents答案：C(2). After a marriage interview,the second meeting will be decided by.(A). the boys parents(B). the matchmaker(C). the young couple(D). the girls parents答案：B(3). It is implied in the second paragraph that.(A). a good hotel can bring about a good marriage(B). men used to be dominant in choosing a partner(C). women played a leading role in choosing a partner(D). a marriage interview settles all marriage arrangements答案：B(4). Yoshio thinks that the traditional Japanese marriage is.(A). costly(B). satisfying(C). complex(D). outdated答案：B(5). This passage is mainly about.(A). the process of an arranged Japanese marriage(B). a wedding ceremony in a Japanese fashion(C). conventional marriage and modern marriage(D). the role of matchmakers in arranging marriages答案：A3. College-bound American high school students usually have some combination ofparents，teachers，guidance counselors，or peers to support them in the toughprocess of applying to and beginning college.Unfortunately，adults who want to go tocollege adults who have been out of school for a long timegenerallyhave no such support system.“Adults have a much harder time starting out in collegebecause，unlike regular students，they have adult obligationsraising children andworking full timethat often conflict with the demands of school，”says DeepaRao，a World Education expert.“Also，adults who have been out of school for a longtime may not be academically prepared for collegelevel work.Some have littleexposure to technologies like email and Internet research,which are an increasingpart of college communication and courses.They may be unaware of availableresources，such as financial aid,tutoring centers or mentoring programs，and may beunfamiliar with terms such as bursarandprerequisite.And if you dont knowwhere to begin or what to do once you do get there，its easy to get overwhelmedand simply give up.”The challenges that working adults face when going to college inspired Deepa todevelop a web page and website as part of World Educations National CollegeTransition Network(NCTN)，an online forum for technical assistance，news,and helpfulresources for educators，policy makers，and others interested in adult learning.Thenew website is a (对应物)to the NCTN，set up to guide adults who areconsidering college through the process of applying to and succeeding in school.The website is arranged like a college campus，withbuildingsrepresenting thesort of departments and classrooms housed on a college campus.Each buildingcontainsclassesthat describe the admissions process，where to look for grantsand scholarships，and lists resources，where an outofpractice student can reviewreading，writing，and math.There are also lists of advice and resources to helpstudents with their college life.Another helpful aspect of thisinteractive,multimedia site is its audio capacity：all texts can be read to thevisitor.This particular feature is especially helpful for people with visualproblems or learning disabilities.The cycle of learning runs from cradle to grave，and World Education works to breakdown barriers to education for people