2018年下半年成人学位冲刺试题及答案（9）_第5页

　　Part IV Cloze (10 points)

　　Directions: There are 10 blanks in the following passage. For each numbered blank, there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the best one and mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single bar through the center of the letter.

　　Goats are being hired to do the work of men in a neighborhood just outside of San Diego. The fires that occurred in Hillborough four years ago __51__ thirty homes. __52__ contractors were rebuilding the homes, nature was regrowing the grasses and bushes. The area is now so overgrown that it again __53__ a major fire risk.

　　The city council __54__ bids to remove the grasses and bushes. The lowest bid they received was $50,000. And that was if the city provided breakfast and lunch for the work crews for the six weeks __55__ would take to clear the overgrown area. The city countered, __56__ unlimited coffee and a hamburger a day for each crew member. When that offer was __57__ , the city asked for help on its website.

　　A goat-keeper read about the city's problem while __58__ the web. He offered to do the job for $25,-000. The city council agreed. When told that the city dump was overflowing, the goat-keeper said, "No problem. My goats will eat everything in your dump. Except for the car engines, of course," So, for another $5,000, the city killed two birds __59__ one stone. If all __60__, they will invite the goat-keeper and his "family" back every three years.

　　51. A. destroyed B. polluted C. fell D. broke

　　52. A. That B. While C. How D. Which

　　53. A. takes B. covers C. shows D. poses

　　54. A. set about B. put up C. asked for D. took in

　　55. A. they B. it C. as D. that

　　56. A. putting B. having C. drinking D. offering

　　57. A. rejected B. accepted C. proposed D. postponed

　　58. A. surfing B. looking C. scanning D. tracking

　　59. A. on B. with C. in D. at

　　60. A. settles down B. comes along C. turns on D. goes well

　　答案：A B D B B D A A B D

　　Part ⅤTranslation (15points)

　　Direction: Translate the following passage into Chinese and put your translation on the ANSWER SHEET.

　　The most traditional definition of a human community was "a group of people larger than a family that interact." A community may include people who have at least one common point of interest. In the past, community members lived relatively close to one another in one geographical location: in the same village, town, or city. Nowadays, however, the word community can mean a national, an international, or even an online group of interacting individuals. Therefore, a "new" definition of community might be "a group of people that recognize that they have something in common."

　　参考译文：

　　人类社会最为传统的定义是，“比家庭更大的一群相互影响的人。”一个社会可能包含的人，有至少一处共同点。在过去，社会成员相互之间在地理位置层面上居住的相对比较近，住在同一个村庄、镇、或者城市。然而如今，社会这个词意味着国家、国际甚至是网络上一群相互影响的个人群体。因此，社会的“新”定义可以是“认同他们有一些共同点的一群人。”

　　Part Ⅵ Writing (15 points)

　　Directions: You are to write in no less than 100 words on the topic "A good book is a light to the soul." You could base your composition on the Chinese outline given below:

　　你最近读过的一本好书是什么?

　　它的主要内容是……

　　你从中有何受益?

　　参考范文：

　　A good book is a light to the soul

　　In the last several weeks, I have finished reading a humorous book called Emma which inspired me to rethink my ideas on relationship, friendship as well as kindness.

　　The main character called Emma Woodhouse, a clever and beautiful lady, is born in a rich family. She is so kindhearted that she cares so much about the happiness and marriage of her friends. She is successful in her so-called matchmaking career until she meets Harriet. Emma is eager to introduce Harriet to a rich gentleman, but it turns out that this gentleman loves Emma instead. What a mess! She cares too much about her friends, but she is so insensitive to her own feelings. Fortunately, she eventually finds that her true love, Mr. Knightly, is just beside her all the time. Knightly loves her with heart and soul, and Harriet also finds her true love.

　　I learn from the novel that we should be kind to everyone around us and respect the choice of our friends. On the other hand, we should not neglect the kindness and love from the people around us.