Proverb Today

The important thing in life is to have a great aim, and the determination to attain it. 人生至要的事是要有伟大的目标和达到这个目标的决心。

Part One

1.The only thing _____ really bothers students is whether they will have access to the resources room of the school.

A) what         B) that          C) since        D) which

2.My train arrives in New York at eight o’clock tonight. That plane I would like to take from there _______ by then.

A) would leave        B) will have left        C) has left         D) had left

3.I felt somewhat disappointed and was about to leave, _____ something occurred which attracted my attention.

A) unless         B) until          C) when          D) while

4.The children were surprised when the teacher had them ______ their books unexpectedly.

A) to close         B) closing           C) closed         D) close

Part Two
    Before the 20^th century the horse provided day-to day transportation in the United States. Trains were used only for long-distance transportation.

    Today, the car is the most popular_76_ of transportation in all of the United States. It has completely 77_ the horse as a means of everyday transportation. Americans use their car for _78_ 90 per cent of all personal _79 _.

    Most Americans are able to _80 _ cars. The average price of a 81 car was 2,050 in 1950,2,740 in 1960 and up to 4,750 82 1975. During this period American car manufacturers set about _ 83 _ their products and work efficiency. As a result, the yearly income of the _ 84_family increased from 1950 to 1975 _ 85_ than the price of cars. For this reason _ 86 _ a new car takes a smaller  87 _ of a family’s total earnings today.

    In 1951 _ 88 _ it took 8.1 months of an average family’s _89_ to buy a new car. In 1962 a new car 90 8.3 of a family’s annual earnings. By 1975 it only took 4.75 _ 91 _ income. In addition, the 1975 cars were technically _ 92 _ to models from previous years.

    The _ 93_ of the automobile extends throughout the economy _ 94 _ the car is so important to Americans. Americans spend more money to _95_ their cars running than on any other item.

76.  A. kinds                     B. sort                            C. mean                   D. types

77.  A. denied                    B. reproduced                C. replaced          D. ridiculed

78.  A. hardly                    B. nearly                    C. certainly             D. somehow

79   A. trip                           B. works                     C. business             D. travel

80.  A. buy                       B. sell                        C. race                   D. see

81.  A. quickly                  B. regularly                C. rapidly           D. recently

82.  A. on                  B. in                           C. behind                D. about

83.  A. raising                    B. making                  C. reducing             D. improving

84.  A. unusual                     B. interested                  C. average           D. biggest

65. A. slowest              B. equal                C. faster                D. less than

86. A. bringing                     B. obtain                    C. bought                D. purchasing

87. A. part                      B. half                           C. number           D. side

88. A. clearly                       B. proportionally      C. percentage          D. suddenly

89. A. income                      B. work                     C. plans                  D. debts

90. A. used                      B. spent                    C. cost                    D. needed

91. A. month’s                    B. dollar’s                  C. family                D. year

92. A. famous                      B. superior                C. fastest                D. purchasing

93. A. running                     B. notice                    C. influence            D. discussion

94. A. then                     B. as                            C. so                            D. which

95. A. start                     B. leave                       C. keep                   D. repair

Part Three

在过去的几年里，发展中国家的经济情况日益恶化。这使得大部分人口特别是妇女的处境越

来越糟。尤其是经济活动衰退(decline)，对原有的收入分配不均衡(unbalanced)具有不利的影响。而失业率高对妇女的影响更甚于对男子的影响。

Part One:     BBCD

Part Two:     76-80: BCBAA    81-85: DBDCC  86-90: DABAC  91-95: ABCBC

Part Three:

In the past few years, the general economic situation in the developing countries has got worse. This has put a large part of the population, especially women in a more difficult situation. In particular, the decline in economic activity is having a negative impact on an already unbalanced distribution of income. Furthermore, the high levels of unemployment affect women more than men.