第二节　　　　

认真阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36—55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

When I was a law professor, a student reported that I made an error in grading his exam by giving him too many points. He was ___36___ and after thanking him for his honesty, I changed the grade in my ___37___. His beaming (欢笑的) face turned to shock. “You’re 　38 my grade?” he said angrily. “I would never have come in ___39___ ……”

He didn’t finish the ___40___, but it was obvious that his display of honesty was ___41___. He thought he’d have it all—praise and the higher grade.

Several colleagues thought I should have let the higher grade ___42___ because all I’d accomplished was to discourage him from being ___43___ in the future. And every time I tell this story, some people agree with this ___44___.

　 But I can’t see how I could give good reason for worsening my ___45___ in grading by undermining (损害) the honesty of all my grades by failing to ___46___ an error. The grade itself would be a dishonest ___47___ of his knowledge and it would have been ___48___to other students. How could I ___49___ give a student a gift of an unearned grade?

　 I know ___50___ reporting an error in one’s favor is unusual, but, like ___51___ too much change, it’s clearly the right thing to do. People of character, those with real honesty, hate to give up ___52___ as much as anyone else. The difference is that for them a good conscience and reputation is ___53___enough to give reason for the cost of doing the right thing.

　 Perhaps lowering the student’s grade did ___54___ him from being honest in the future, but bribing (贿赂) him to be honest so that he does the right thing when it’s cost-free would have ___55___him even more. The duty to be honest is about right and wrong, not risks and rewards.

36. A. wise　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. right　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. rigid　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. angry

37. A. files　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. books　　　　　　　 C. records　　　　　　　　　 D. notes

38. A. lowering　　　　　　　　　 B. correcting　　　　　　　　 C. changing　　　　　　　　 D. making

39. A. whether　　　　　　　　　　 B.which　　　　　　　　　　　 C. what　　　　　　　　　　　 D. if

40. A. sentence　　　　　　　　　 B. work　　　　　　　　　　　 C. exam　　　　　　　　　　　 D. lesson

41. A. good B. false　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. special D. impressive

42. A. move　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. change　　　　　　　　　　 C. stand　　　　　　　　　　　 D. drop

43. A. brave　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. adventurous　　　　　　 C. successful　　　　 D. honest

44. A. remark　　　　　　　　　　　 B. complaint　　　　　　　　 C. praise　　　　　　　 D. achievement

45. A. crime　　　　　　　　　　　 B. mistake　　　　　　　　　 C. doubt　　　　　　　　　　　 D. guilt

46. A. make　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. find　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. correct　　　　　　　　　　 D. avoid

47. A. reaction B. sense　　　　　　　　　　　 C. sign D. reflection

48. A. unfair　　　　　　　　　　　 B. cruel　　　　　　　　　　　 C. tough　　　　　　　　　　　 D. funny

49. A. reluctantly B. possibly　　　　　　　　　 C. politely D. patiently

50. A. actively　　　　　　　　　　 B. secretly　　　　　　　　　 C. voluntarily　　　　 D. curiously

51. A. receiving　　　　　　　　　 B. paying　　　　　　　 C. earning　　　　　　　　　　 D. returning

52. A. benefits　　　　　　　　　　 B. honors　　　　　　　　　　 C. awards　　　　　　　　　　 D. gifts

53. A. pleasure　　　　　　　　　　 B. reward　　　　　　　　　　 C. content　　　　　　　　　 D. honor

54. A. protect　　　　　　　　　　　 B. influence　　　　　　　　 C. discourage　　　　 D. separate

55. A. improved　　　　　　　　　 B. encouraged　　　 C. blamed　　　　　　　　　　 D. ruined

第二节　　　　

认真阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36—55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

When I was a law professor, a student reported that I made an error in grading his exam by giving him too many points. He was ___36___ and after thanking him for his honesty, I changed the grade in my ___37___. His beaming (欢笑的) face turned to shock. “You’re 　38 my grade?” he said angrily. “I would never have come in ___39___ ……”

He didn’t finish the ___40___, but it was obvious that his display of honesty was ___41___. He thought he’d have it all—praise and the higher grade.

Several colleagues thought I should have let the higher grade ___42___ because all I’d accomplished was to discourage him from being ___43___ in the future. And every time I tell this story, some people agree with this ___44___.

　 But I can’t see how I could give good reason for worsening my ___45___ in grading by undermining (损害) the honesty of all my grades by failing to ___46___ an error. The grade itself would be a dishonest ___47___ of his knowledge and it would have been ___48___to other students. How could I ___49___ give a student a gift of an unearned grade?

　 I know ___50___ reporting an error in one’s favor is unusual, but, like ___51___ too much change, it’s clearly the right thing to do. People of character, those with real honesty, hate to give up ___52___ as much as anyone else. The difference is that for them a good conscience and reputation is ___53___enough to give reason for the cost of doing the right thing.

　 Perhaps lowering the student’s grade did ___54___ him from being honest in the future, but bribing (贿赂) him to be honest so that he does the right thing when it’s cost-free would have ___55___him even more. The duty to be honest is about right and wrong, not risks and rewards.

36. A. wise　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. right　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. rigid　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. angry

37. A. files　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. books　　　　　　　 C. records　　　　　　　　　 D. notes

38. A. lowering　　　　　　　　　 B. correcting　　　　　　　　 C. changing　　　　　　　　 D. making

39. A. whether　　　　　　　　　　 B.which　　　　　　　　　　　 C. what　　　　　　　　　　　 D. if

40. A. sentence　　　　　　　　　 B. work　　　　　　　　　　　 C. exam　　　　　　　　　　　 D. lesson

41. A. good B. false　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. special D. impressive

42. A. move　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. change　　　　　　　　　　 C. stand　　　　　　　　　　　 D. drop

43. A. brave　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. adventurous　　　　　　 C. successful　　　　 D. honest

44. A. remark　　　　　　　　　　　 B. complaint　　　　　　　　 C. praise　　　　　　　 D. achievement

45. A. crime　　　　　　　　　　　 B. mistake　　　　　　　　　 C. doubt　　　　　　　　　　　 D. guilt

46. A. make　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. find　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. correct　　　　　　　　　　 D. avoid

47. A. reaction　　　　　　　　　　 B. sense　　　　　　　　　　　 C. sign D. reflection

48. A. unfair　　　　　　　　　　　 B. cruel　　　　　　　　　　　 C. tough　　　　　　　　　　　 D. funny

49. A. reluctantly　　　　　　　　 B. possibly　　　　　　　　　 C. politely D. patiently

50. A. actively　　　　　　　　　　 B. secretly　　　　　　　　　 C. voluntarily　　　　 D. curiously

51. A. receiving　　　　　　　　　 B. paying　　　　　　　 C. earning　　　　　　　　　　 D. returning

52. A. benefits　　　　　　　　　　 B. honors　　　　　　　　　　 C. awards　　　　　　　　　　 D. gifts

53. A. pleasure　　　　　　　　　　 B. reward　　　　　　　　　　 C. content　　　　　　　　　 D. honor

54. A. protect　　　　　　　　　　　 B. influence　　　　　　　　 C. discourage　　　　 D. separate

55. A. improved　　　　　　　　　 B. encouraged　　　 C. blamed　　　　　　　　　　 D. ruined

阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从每题所给的A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

The best gift I’ve received was from two young boys. At that time, I didn’t have a lot of money or a huge home. As a single mom with three young children of my own, life is so 　36 .

They were boys with dirty faces a bit older than my children, but they always 　37 my yard（院子）. It seemed that they were more than 　38 to avoid staying in their own homes, for reasons that I shall not describe here.

I must feed my children who were 　39 thirsty and hungry, so I 　40 a lot of time baking so many healthy muffins(松饼). These two boys almost 　41 in our yard, and they were glad to pray with us before they would have a 　42 with my family.

We would also 　43 food, laughter, books and games with them. And a while later, they 　44 . I didn’t know where they had gone and I often wondered what had 　45 in their lives, and meanwhile I hoped for the 　46 .

During one of the darkest times in my personal life, no one came to visit me. I felt really lonely these days. I even wondered if God had 　47 me. On Mother’s Day, my children

48 home from school. We were sitting together talking when I heard a 　49 on the door.

I went to answer it, and there 　50 two clean-faced, tall, smiling boys holding two bundles of beautiful flowers I had ever seen. They said to me, “Do you 　51 us? You used to feed us muffins! They were so 　52 . We wanted to come back and thank you and say Happy Mother’s Day 　53 you were really like a 　54 to us!” I was so moved that I couldn’t help crying, and 　55 them again and again.

36. A. unfair　　　　　　　　 B. real　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. interesting　　　　　　　 D. hard

37. A. visited　　　　　　　 B. repaired　　　　　　　　　 C. cleaned　　　　　　　　　 D. approached

38. A. ashamed　　　　　　 B. nervous　　　　　　　　　 C. happy　　　　　　　　　　 D. surprised

39. A. always　　　　　　　 B. already　　　　　　　　　　 C. seldom　　　　　　　　　 D. still

40. A. cost　　　　　　　　　 B. saved　　　　　　　　　　　 C. spent　　　　　　　　　　　 D. paid

41. A. set up　　　　　　　 B. raised up　　　　　　　　 C. picked up　　　　　　　 D. grew up

42. A. meal　　　　　　　　 B. rest　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. drink　　　　　　　　　　　 D. bath

43. A. buy　　　　　　　　　 B. share　　　　　　　　　　　 C. collect　　　　　　　　　　 D. pack

44. A. changed　　　　　　 B. regretted　　　　　　　　 C. refused　　　　　　　　　 D. disappeared

45. A. happened　　　　　 B. gone　　　　　　　　　　　 C. remained　　　　　　　　 D. turned

46. A. good　　　　　　　　 B. bad　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. best　　　　　　　　　　　 D. worst

47. A. punished　　　　　 B. forgotten　　　　　　　　 C. blamed　　　　　　　　　 D. doubted

48. A. missed　　　　　　　 B. left　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. called　　　　　　　　　　 D. arrived

49. A. shock　　　　　　　 B. notice　　　　　　　　　　 C. noise　　　　　　　　　　　 D. knock

50. A. stood　　　　　　　　 B. lay　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. existed　　　　　　　　　 D. followed

51. A. like　　　　　　　　　 B. remember　　　　　　　 C. support　　　　　　　　　 D. influence

52. A. awful　　　　　　　　 B. expensive　　　　　　　　 C. delicious　　　　　　　　 D. salty

53. A. before　　　　　　　 B. if　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. though　　　　　　　　　 D. because

54. A. teacher　　　　　　　 B. mom　　　　　　　　　　　 C. friend　　　　　　　　　　 D. sister

55. A. invited　　　　　　　 B. watched　　　　　　　　　 C. praised　　　　　　　　　 D. thanked

Findings from a new study were presented at a recent meeting of the American Psychosomatic(身心的) Society. Researchers in the United States studied 100,000 women during an eight-year period, beginning in 1994. All of the women were fifty or older. The study was part of the Women’s Health Initiative organized by the National Institutes of Health.

The women were asked questions measuring their beliefs or ideas about the future. The researchers attempted to identify each woman’s personality eight years after gathering the information.

The study found that hopeful individuals were 14% less likely than other women to have died from any cause. The hopeful women were also 30% less likely to have died from heart disease after the eight years.

Hilary Tindle from the University of Pittsburgh in Pennsylvania was the lead author of the report. She said the study confirmed earlier research that linked optimistic feelings to longer life.

The researchers also gathered information about people’s education, financial earnings, physical activity and use of alcohol or cigarettes. Independent of those things, the findings still showed that optimists had less of a chance of dying during the eight-year period.

Some women who answered the questions were found to be hostile (怀敌意的), or highly untrusting of others. These women were 16% more likely to die than the others. They also were 23% more likely to die of cancer.

The study also found women who were not optimistic were more likely to smoke and have high blood pressure or diabetes. They were also more likely not to exercise.

Tindle says the study did not confirm whether optimism leads to healthier choices, or if it actually affects a person’s physical health. She also says the study does not prove that negative (消极的) emotions or distrust lead to bad health effects and shorter life. Yet there does appear to be a link that calls for more research.

61. In which part of a newspaper can you read the above passage?

A. Nation　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Opinion

C. Science　　　　　　　　　　　 D. Business

62. Researchers carry out the study to ________.

A. decide who is more likely to enjoy a happier life

B. find out the link between personality and health

C. gather information for the National Institutes of Health

D. compare each woman’s personality changes

63. What can be inferred from the text?

A. Negative emotions cause a shorter life indeed.

B. There may be some link between personality and health.

C. It’s uncertain whether optimism affects one’s health.

D. The more optimistic you are, the longer life you may enjoy.

64. Who is more likely to die of cancer according to the text?

A. A woman who always doubts what others say.

B. A woman who doesn’t exercise.

C. A woman with high blood pressure.

D. A woman with poor physical health.

65. What’s Hilary Tindle’s opinion of the study?

A. Unfair.　　　　 B. Useless.　　　　 C. Necessary.　　　 D. Reliable.