Model Test 2I. Spell the following words with the help of their definitions and the first letters given. (10 points)1. s_____ v. to look at or to consider (a person, place, or condition) as a whole; toexamine2. i_____ n. the effect or influence that and event, situation, etc. has on sb.3. l_____ n. written works which are of artistic value; such works as subject for study4. h_____ v. to pause before taking an action or making a decision.5. s_____ v. to comfort or claim; make sb. less painfulII. Complete the following sentences with the words given below change the form when necessary. (10 points)independent accurate occupy permanent security1. There is no need to check the _____of his report.2. We need greater_____ in car parks.3. She never borrows anything, she is far too _____for that.4. He was so_____ with the computer games that he even forgot to take class.5. It‟s a ______ job, not a part-time one.III. Fill in the following blanks with correct adverbs or prepositions. (10 points)1.Flowers always cheer a room_____.2.Mrs. Smith was bored _____ the life as a housewife and decided to look for a job.3.Mary learned _____ how to make a bargain when doing shopping from localpeople.4.He searched through all the drawers _____ the missing papers.5.I‟m not keen ____ jazz.IV. Choose the one that best complete the sentences. (10 points)1. I want to_____ to act as nurse to fight ageist SARS.A. violenceB. visitC. virusD. volunteer2. I have seen that this method had been _____by many people.A. appliedB. demandedC. ownedD. disagreed3. They worked hard to _____their small business into a large one.A. transformB. transitionC. transitD. transport4. How can you convince him_____ the death of his wife, since he was with her a fewminutes ago?A. ofB. onC. inD. from5. More information becomes _____through the use of the internet.A. attainableB. availableC. approchableD.applicableV. Read the following passages and give the best answer to each question with the information you have got from the passage. (20 points)Passage 1In the 1960s, medical researchers Thomas Holmes and Richard Rahe developed a checklist of stressful events. They appreciated the tricky point that any major change can be stressful. Negative events like “serious illness of a family member” were high on the list, but so were some positive life-changing events, like marriage. When you take the Thomas Holmes test you must remember that the score does not reflect how you deal with stress----it only shows how much you have to deal with. And we now know that the way you handle these events dramatically affects your chances of staying healthy.By the early 1970s, hundreds of similar studies had followed Holmes and Rahe. And millions of Americans who worked and lived under stress worried over reports. Somehow, the research got boiled down to a memorable message. Women‟s magazine‟s ran headlines like “stress causes illness.”If you want to stay physically and mentally healthy, the articles said, avoid stressful events.But such simplistic advice is impossible to follow. Even if stressful events are dangerous, many-like the death of a loved one---are impossible to avoid. Moreover, any warning to avoid all stressful events is prescription(处方) for staying away from opportunities as well as trouble. Since any change can be stressful, a person who wanted to be completely free of stress would never marry, have a child, take a new job or move. The notion that all stress makes you sick also ignores a lot of what about people. It assumes we‟re vulnerable(脆弱的) and passive in the face of adversity(逆境). But what about human initiative and creativity? Many come through periods of stress with more physical and mental vigor than they had before. We also know that long time without change or challenge can lead to boredom, and physical and mental strain.1.The result of Holmes-rahe‟s medical research tells us _____.A. that the way you handle major events may cause stressB. what should be done to avoid stressC. what kind of event would cause stressD. how to cope with sudden changes in life2 The studies on stress in the early 1970s led to _____.A. widespread concern over its harmful effectsB. great panic over the mental disorder it could causeC. an intensive research into stress-related illnessD. popular avoidance of stressful jobs3. The score of the Holmes-rahe test shows _____.A. how much pressure you are underB. how positive events can change your lifeC. how stressful a major events can beD. how you can deal with life-changing events4. Why is “such simplistic advice” (line1, para.3) impossible to follow_____?A. no one can stay on the same job for longB. no prescription is effective in relieving stressC. people have to get married somedayD. you could be missing opportunities5. According to the passage, people who experienced ups and downs may become ______.A. nervous when faced with difficultiesB. physically and mentally strainedC. more capable of coping with adversityD. indifferent towards what happens to themPassage 2One day in the early 1920‟s a crowd was gathered at Fort Bliss to watch the airplane. As one airplane was rolled out, a grandmotherly old woman asked if she could have a ride on it. Leaning on her stick, the thin old lady dressed in black made her way to the plane. She was helped into the cockpit (座舱) and then carefully strapped into the seat. The pilot went up to the nose of the plane and gave the propeller a turn. As he did so, his feet slipped and he fell flat. Before he could get up, the airplane, with no one on it except grandma, went moving quickly down the field, and sailed into the air, and headed for a row of trees. Men grasped（喘气）in horror. Women screamed. The plane climbed above the trees and started for the stars, but rolled over on its back and fell toward the field. In the last few seconds it righted itself, ran crazily across the field, and stopped. The little old lady was really a young man, Clarie Chenault, who later became the famous commander of the Flying Tigers.6. The old lady turned out to be _____.A. actually a pilot in disguisesB. a lucky grandmotherC. a flying instructorD. a famous old lady7. What do you think of the pilot who slipped and fell flat?A. He was careless.B. He was strippedC. He pretended to fallD. He was out of balance8. After reading the story we can learn that_____.A. it is an exciting experience for the old ladyB. it is an amusing flying storyC. it is an imaginary storyD. it is a practical joke9. The little thin old lady was_____.A. Fort BlissB. Clarie ChenaultC. Flying TigerD. Grandma Smith10. The Flying Tigers was the name of_____.A. a tigerB. an airplaneC. an air forceD. an airportⅥ. Short answer questions (10 points)Directions: in this part there is a short passage with five questions or incomplete statement. Read the passage carefully. Then answer the question or complete the statement in the fewest possible words (not exceeding 10 words)In an effort to produce the largest, fastest and most luxurious ship afloat, the British built the Titanic. It was so superior to anything else on the seas that it was considered …unsinkable‟. So sure of this were the owners that they provided l ifeboats for only 950 of its possible 3500 passengers. Many passengers were aboard the nightit rammed the iceberg, only two days at sea and more than half way between England and New York, the destination. Because the luxury liner was traveling too fast, it was impossible to avoid the ghostly-looking ice-burg. An inextinguishable fire also contributed to the ship‟s disaster.Panic increased the number of deaths as people jumped into the icy water or fought to be among the few to board the lifeboats. Four hours after the mishap, another ship, the Carpathian, rescued the survivors, less than a third of those originally aboard. The famous Titanic enjoyed only two days of sailing glory in its maiden voyage in 1912 before plunging into 12000 feet of water near the coast of Newfoundland, where it lies today.1.The owners of Titanic provided lifeboats for only 950passengers which were farfrom enough because________________________________________________________________ 2.How many days was the Titanic at sea before sinking?_________________________________________________________________3. The word …inextinguishable‟ means_____________________________________4. Where is the Titanic now?_________________________________________________________________ 5Besides speed and fire, what else contributed to the large number of deaths?_________________________________________________________________ VII. Translate the following sentences into Chinese. (15 points)1.To my astonishment, she can recall something that happened 20 years ago.2.Their smiles broadened as the students noted there were only five essay-typequestions.3.Parties, drinking, eating---- oh, and working---- all help pass the time, but deepdown there‟s something you‟re really eager to find, but you can‟t quite put your finger on.4.Profits have declined as a result of the recent drop of in dales.5.Does the idea of searching for all the materials on websites appeal to you?VIII. Translate the following sentences into English. (15 points）1.让自己精通一门外语将使我在今后的工作中处于有利地位。