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     Changing fashions are nothing more than the intentional creation of waste. Many women spend vast sums of money each year to replace clothes that have hardly been worn. Women who cannot afford to throw away clothing in this way, waste hours of their time altering the dresses they have. Skirts are lengthened or shortened; necklines are lowered or raised, and so on.
     No one can claim that the fashion industry contributes anything really important to society. Fashion designers are rarely concerned with vital things like warmth, comfort and durability(耐用). They are only interested in outward appearance and they take advantage of the fact that women will put up with any amount of discomfort, as long as they look right. There can hardly be a man who hasn't at some time in his life smiled at the sight of a woman shaking in a thin dress on a winter day, or delicately picking her way through deep snow in high-heeled shoes.
     When comparing men and women in the matter of fashion, the conclusions to be drawn are obvious. Do the constantly changing fashions of women's clothes, one wonders, reflect basic qualities of inconstancy and instability? Men are too clever to let themselves be cheated by fashion designers. Do their unchanging styles of dress reflect basic qualities of stability and reliability? That is for you to decide.

36. Designers and big stores always make money .
A) by mercilessly exploiting women workers in the clothing industry
B) because they are capable of predicting new fashions
C) by constantly changing the fashions in women's clothing
D) because they attach great importance to quality in women's clothing

37. To the writer, the fact that women alter their old-fashioned dresses is seen as .
A) a waste of money B) a waste of time
C) an expression of taste D) an expression of creativity

38. The writer would be less critical if fashion designers placed more stress on the of clothing.
A) cost B) appearance
C) comfort D) suitability

39. According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?
A) New fashions in clothing are created for the commercial exploitation of women.
B) The constant changes in women's clothing reflect their strength of character.
C) The fashion industry makes an important contribution to society.
D) Fashion designs should not be encouraged since they are only welcomed by women.

40. By saying "the conclusions to be drawn are obvious" (Lines 1-2, Para. 4) the writer means that .
A) women's inconstancy in their choice of clothing is often laughed at
B) women are better able to put up with discomfort
C) men are also exploited greatly by fashion designers
D) men are more stable and reliable in character

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). Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.

41. They went to make her feel at home.
A) out B) about
C) out of their way D) their way
42. Many species of animals which once lived on the earth are no longer in .
A) evidence B) effect
C) essence D) existence
43.China's first automatic four-color glass printer was by a worker-technician.
A) discovered B) recognized
C) invented D) revealed
44. When we found out that the village was short of hands for the building of the reservoir, we all went there to .
A) help out B) lend our hands
C) give our hands D) their rescue
45. his accent, he must be from the south.
A) Concerned B) Determined
C) Judging by D) Decided by
46. This middle school is attached a normal college.
A) for B) by C) to D) in
47. After a while he to inform me of the progress of the work.
A) set off B) beginning
C) began with D) proceeded
48. The peasants supply the workers with food, and the workers supply the peasants with manufactured goods.
A) at turn B) on turn
C) in turn D) by turns
49. He felt uneasy at the of his mother's illness.
A) risk B) cost
C) thought D) point
50. Peasants over 80 percent of the Chinese population.
A) make B) consist
C) are composed D) constitute
51. The reactionary policemen broke and arrested many progressive students.
A) out B) into C) in D) off
52. As far as the quality of tones is concerned, this radio-set is quite .
A) up to the standard B) up to no good
C) in demand D) well up in
53. The mass of an object is multiplied by the speed of light squared; other words, the speed of light is multiplied by itself.
A) by B) for C) in D) with
54. People do not like such persons who are always the way of others.
A) on B) by C) in D) get into
55. In Japan men usually have to when they reach the age of 55.
A) abandon B) dismiss C) retire D) resign
56. Your father likes to play golf; he's really enthusiastic it.
A) by B) about C) with D) on
57. I ran Alice, who was on her way to see how I was getting along.
A) up B) out C) over D) into
58. He felt quite when he stayed with us.
A) pleasantly B) anxiously C) at ease D) easily
59. In less than a year, he came to terms his life and work there.
A) to B) with C) in D)for
60. I a girl in Hawaii; we write to each other once a month.
A) communicate by B) drop a line
C) correspond to D) correspond with
61. He longed to visit Beijing, he dreamed about it.
A) much so that B) so much so much
C) much so much that D) so much so that
62. We should read the daily press to keep current events.
A) under B) track of
C) faith with D) count of
63. All the people in this village have black hair. They all each other.
A) resemble as B) resemble with
C) resemble D) resemble from
64. It's unfortunate that our director simply sat our suggestions and did nothing about it.
A) out B) in C) on D) over
65. The noise was terrible, but I had to live it.
A) with B) through C) down D) on
66. As soon as World War II ended, Einstein urged that atomic energy put to peaceful uses.
A) is B) would be C) was to D) be
67. I spoke to the child kindly him.
A) as not frighten B) so as not to frighten
C) for not frightening D) in order to not frighten
68. , she ran out of the room..
A) Having tears in her eyes and turned suddenly
B) With a sudden turn, tearful eyes
C) Turning suddenly, with tears in her eyes
D) With tears in her eyes and suddenly turning
69. We were overjoyed at the news of China her own manmade satellite.
A) to have launched B) to launch
C) launched D) having launched
70. enter university one day, I would work very hard.
A) Would I ever B) Ever would I
C) Ever should I D) should I ever

Part IV Translation (15 minutes)
Directions: Translate the five sentences from the four reading passages into Chinese.
71. How people treat newborns, for example, can be indicative of cultural values.

72. Often children work for money outside the home as a first step to establishing autonomy.

73. So his gaze continually shifts and jumps back and forth over the entire landscape in search of something to look at.

74. Estimates of the number of homeless Americans range from 350,000 to three million.

75. Many women spend vast sums of money each year to replace clothes that have hardly been worn.

Part V Writing (30 minutes)
Directions: For this part, you are allowed thirty minutes to write a composition on the topic "Honesty Is the Best Policy ". You should write at least 100 words and base your composition on the outlines given below.
1. My understanding of the proverb "Honest Is the Best Policy" (诚实为上策).
2. The results of dishonesty.
3. My conclusion.
Honesty Is the Best Policy

Answer Key to Test 2
21. ADCCB 26. CCCDA 31. DBCDA 36. CBCAD

41. CDCAC 46. CDCCD 51. CACCC 56. BDCBD 61. DBCCA 66. DBCDD

71. 比如说，人们如何对待新生儿可以显示出文化价值观来。
72．通常孩子们在家庭以外工作挣钱，做为确立自主性的第一步。
73．所以他的目光一直游移不定，在整个地方来回地跳动以找到可以看的东西。
74．对无家可归的美国人数目估计最少是350，000人，最多3，000，000人。
75．许多妇女每年花费大量金钱购买时装，以替换那些几乎从来没穿过的衣服。