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on its presence. This versatile and ubiquitous tree still keeps to itself the mystery of its geographical origins. Scientists may have theories, but most Pacific islanders believe that the coconut palm is of supernatural origin. Stray palms on uninhabited isles or in remote island valleys may appear wild and neglected to stranger, but chances are that some local family is watching and using them.On the other hand, the material culture of the islands is based on forest products in general, not just the coconut. Melanesian craftsmen fashion their goods from bark, fiber, wood, and other plant parts. Stone, shell, and bone are found in great variety, feathers and shell are seen as ornaments. But it is the plants which form the structural materials or architecture and artifacts. Among Melanesia’s varied cultures, that of New Guinea’s Sepik River area is one of the richest in artifacts. An important source is the annual festival marking the harvest of the yamcrop, a hill-country staple. Yams of special size and character represent spirits of the dead, and the quality of a man’s yam crop is a measure of his prestige and his virility. A man and his family may not eat their own produce but must give it to a family of a nonrelated clan. Each phase of the growing cycle of the yam is marked with ceremonies and festivities culminating in the great harvest festival when the village square is filled with piles of yams. Many of the finest specimens are adorned with painted masks, feather headdresses, and jewelry. Each man or the tribe, similarly adorned, extols the virtues of his yams in extravagant oratory, climaxing his presentation by pronouncing the name the family who is to receive his crop.
36. The passage suggests that the coconut palm is thought of by Pacific peoples as_________________________________.
A) a divine gift B) unique to their part of the world
C) the centre of their harvest festivals D) an essentially decorative tree
37. According to the passage, the coconut palm provides for the islands
_________________________________.
A) the exclusive basis of their material culture
B) the important object of religious worship
C) the principal source for craftsmen’s ornaments
D) an important factor in a culture based on forest products
38. The passage indicates that all of the following are used by Melanesian craftsmen EXCEPT_______________________________.
A) shell B) stone C) bone D) metal
39. Within Melanesia, the Speik River area culture is apparently noted for its_________________________________.
A) craft objects B) agricultural produce
C) forest products D) gifted orators
40. We learn from the passage that a man from the Sepik River area culture will try to grow superior yams principally in order to_________________________________.A) show that he works harder than othersB) honor the spirits of the deadC) provide his family with nourishing foodD) demonstrate his own power and importance
Part Ⅲ Vocabulary (20 minutes)
Directions: There are 30 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A)、B）、C）and D) Chose the ONE that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.
41. To prevent flooding in summer the water flowing from the dam is constantly_______________________________by a computer.
A) managed B) graded C) monitored D) conducted
42. I cannot understand how you_________________________________these depressing surroundings.
A) put up with B) get on with C) get into touch with D) carry
on with
43. The board of the company has decided to_________________________________its operation to include all aspects of the clothing business.
A) enlarge B) expand C) amplify D) extend
44. Motorists_________________________________of speeding may be banned from driving for a year.
A) convicted B) arrested C) charged D) judged
45. Dinner will be ready_________________________________but we have time for a drink before then.
A) currently B) lately
C) suddenly D) presently
46. What is the_________________________________of this undertaking?
A) aspect B) purpose C) title D) scope
47. Switzerland is well-known for its impressive mountainous_________________________________.
A) views B) scenes C) scenery D) Nature
48. Polar explorers have to be_________________________________to endure the climate and other hardships .
A) rough B) tough C) brave D) raw
49. They had_________________________________with each other before they made the announcement .
A) confessed B) confined C) conferred D) confirmed
50. State university is a place suitable for you to_________________________________.
A) sit B) enroll C) encounter D) situate
51. When traveling, you are adavised to take travelers’ checks, which pr
ovide a secure____to carrying your money in cash.
A) substitute B) selection
C) preference D) alternative
52. The club members voted to_________________________________the ban on smoking.
A) refrain B) inquire C) recess
D) abolish
53. When the tire blew out , the rules Jack had learned in driving classes _______________________________him_________________________________safe.
A) carried…away B) carried…forward C) carried…off
D) carried…through
54. Although the coach had not thought her a good tennis player at first,
she_________________________________to be a champion.
A) came round B) turned out C) turned up
D) came out
55. The_________________________________of new scientific discoveries to industrial production methods usually makes jobs easier to do.
A) addition B) association C) application
D) affection
56. The three climbers can employ a guide to_______________________________them on their way up the mountain.
A) guide B) conduct C) lead D)bring
57. One of the attractive features of the course was the way the practical work had been_________________________________with the theoretical aspects of the subject.
A) embraced B) adjusted C) alternated D) integrated
58. He was usually very kind so that his sudden_______________________________greatly surprised us.
A) heartiness B) unhappiness C) harshness
D) uprightness
59. We can’t understand Uncle George, for he always _________________________________ whatever he says.
A) masters B) mumbles C) molests D) muzzles
60. Jim and Mike tried to move the large rock but they could not_______________________________it.
A) arouse B) provoke C) budge D) dodge
61. Those who_______________________________armed intervention in the internal affairs of ot
her countries are blind to the lessons of history.
A) advocate B) affirm C) avail D) applaud
62. As steel plants have become more_______________________________, maintenance and adjustments of equipment have become a large share of the cost of running the plants.
A) allied B)drafted C) automated D) duplicated
63. The local government is determined_______________________________prohibiting the sale and the use of drugs.
A) as regards B) concerning C) in connection with D)
with a view to
64. With all the alternatives resulting in failure, they had to_________________________________the original one.
A) turn to B) turn up C) turn out D) turn off
65. The salesman’s_________________________________annoyed the old lady, but finally she gave in.
A) endurance B) assistanceC) persiste
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