PartILiteraryFundamentals[30points]

Sectionl.Matchtheworkswiththeirwriters(10points).
Works
1.HillsLikeWhiteElephants H.ErnestHemingway
2.Eveline C.JamesJoyce
3.AchristmasCarol F.CharlesDickens
4.AnInspectorCalls A.JBPriestley
5.TheStrangeCaseofDrJekyllandMrHydeWriters D.RobertLouisStevenson
1.ThePearl H.JohnSteinbeck
2.TheMayorofCasterbridge G.ThomasHardy
3.TheCrucible A. ArthurMiller
4．AnInspectorCalls F.JBPriestley
5.LordoftheFlies B.WilliamGolding
1.OfStudies D.FrancisBacon
2.TheRimeoftheAncientMariner H.SamuelTaylorColeridge
3.TheStrangeCaseofDrJekyllandMrHyde F.RobertLouisStevenson
4.AchristmasCarol A.CharlesDickens
5.AnInspectorCalls B.JBPriestley
l.HillsLikeWhiteElephants E.ErnestHemingway
2.IHa-oeaDream H.MartinLutherKing
3.LordoftheFlies D.WilliamGolding
4.Eveline F.JamesJoyce
5.ThePearlWriters A.JohnSteinbeck
Section2.DecidewhetherthefollowingstatementsareTrue(T)orFalse(F)(10points).
F 6.ThePearlisanovelaboutthestrengthandenduranceofonemanpittedagainsttheforcesofnature.
T 7.Macbethisawell-knowntragedybyWilliamShakespeare.
T 8.LadyBracknellisacomiccharactercreatedbyOscarWildeinhisplayTheImportanceofBeingErnest.
T 9.HaroldPinterisamasterofdialogueasdemonstratedinhisplayTheBirthdayParty.
F 10."Stopalltheclocks,cutoffthetelephone"isaprotestpoemagainstracialdiscrimination.
T 6.TheOldManandtheSeaisoneofErnestHemmingway'sbest-knownworks.
F 7.Macbethisoneofthewell-knowncomediesbyWilliamShakespeare.
T 8.HaroldPinterisamasterofdialogueasdemonstratedinhisplayTheBirthdayParty.
T 9.ThenovelTheHeartofDarknessexposesthecorruption,crueltyandgreedofthecolonialsysteminAfrica.
F 10.TheRimeoftheAncientMarinerisaprotestpoemagainstracialdiscrimination.
F6.ScroogeisacharactercreatedbyJohnSteinbeckinhisnovelThePearl.
T7.EmilyDickinsonisawell-knownAmericanpoet.
T8.HamletisoneofShakespeare'swell-knowntragedies,theotherthreebeing'Macbeth,OthelloandKingLear.
T9.TheOldManandtheSeaisanovelaboutthestrengthandenduranceofonemanpittedagainsttheforcesofnature.
F10.Inthepoem"Futility",thespeakerexpressedhisdistressatthedeathofhisloverandbewildermentatthemeaningofmarriage.
F 6.HamletisoneofShakespeare'swell-knowntragedies.
T7.ScroogeisacharactercreatedbyCharlesDickensinhisnovelAChristmasCarol.
F 8.ThePearlisanovelbyJohnSteinbeckaddressingquestionsofracialdiscrimination.
F 9.Thestory'ofEveLineisnarratedbyan'I,whoisrelatingherownexperiences.
T 10.TheHeartofDarknessexposesthecorruption,crueltyandgreedofthecolonialsysteminAfrica.
Section3.Choosethecorrectanswerstocompletethefollowingsentences(10points).
D 11.____isatypeofpoetrythatcommemoratessomeonewhohasdied.
A.AsonnetB.AballadC.AquatrainD.Anelegy
C 12.____isastandpointfromwhichthenarratorseesthestoryandtellsreadersdirectlyaboutwhathappened.
A.CodaB.ThirdpersonpointofviewC.FirstpersonpointofviewD.Opening
A 13.Awritercanshowcharacterbygivingaphysicaldescription,through____andthroughdeeds.
A.dialogueB.climaxC.settingshiftsD.pointsofview
C 14.___isanexampleofparallelism.
A.Childhoodislikeaswiftlypassingdream.B.Hehasaheartofstone.C.Governmentofthepeople,bythepeople,forthepeopleshalln
otperishfromtheearth.D.Soonnightwillstealhoursfromtheday.
B 15.Inhisessay"Ofstudies",Baconwarnsagainstanoverrelianceonbookishstudythus:
A."Somebooksaretobetasted,otherstobeswallowed,andsomefewtobechewedanddigested...".B."Tospendtoomuchtimeinstu
diesissloth;tousethemtoomuchforornament,isaffectation,tomakejudgmentwhollybytheirrules,isthehumorofascholu."C."His
toriesmakemenwise;poetswitty,themathematicssubtile;naturalphilosophydeep;moralgrave;logicandthetoricabletocontend.
"D."Readingmakethafullman~conferenceareadyman;andwritinganexactman."
D11.__________referstoapoemthathasneitherregularthymenorregularmeter.
A.CoupletB.SonnetC.Ballad D.Freeverse
C12．__________iswrittentocommemoratesomeonewhohasdied.
A.Alimerick B.AsonnetC.Anelegy D.Anepic
A13.______________canbeestablishedbydescribingtheplacewheretheactiontakesplace,orthesituationatthestartofthestory.
A.Setting B.PointofviewC.Climax D.Flashback
B14.Ihaveadreamthatonedaythisnationwillriseupandliveoutthetruemeaningofitscreed:"Weholdthesetruthtobeself-
evident:thatallmenarecreatedequal."Thisisaquotefromafamousspeechby___________.
A.HawaharlalNehruB.MartinLutherKingC.AbrahamLincoln D.ThomasJefferson
C15．____________isanexampleofparallelstructure.
A."Readingmakethafullman.,,B."Everydefectofthemindmayhaveaspecialreceipt."C."Studiesservefordelight,forornament,an
dforability."D."Naturalabilitiesarelikenaturalplants,thatneedproyning,bystudy."
D11.iswrittentocommemoratesomeonewhohasdied.
A.AlimerickB.AsonnetC.AnepitaphD.Anelegy
A12.Thereferstoatypeofwhichexaggeratesoneormoreaspectsofhumannatureandpresentstheminanon-realisticway.
A.TheatreoftheAbsurd,playB.mystery,playC.sonnet,poemD.myth,novel
B13.Whatfiguresofspeechareusedinthefollowinglines?
"Nowisthetimetomakerealthepromisesofdemocracy.Nowisthetimetorisefromthedarkanddesolatevalleyofsegregationtothes
unlitpathofracialjustice.Nowisthetimetoliftournationfromthequicksandsofracialinjusticetothesolidrockofbrotherhood."
A.Irony,simileB.Parallelism,metaphorC.Simile,punD.Personification,pun
D14.referstoapoemthathasneitherregularthymenorregularmeter.
A.CoupletB.SonnetC.BalladD.Freeverse
C15.isastandpointfromwhichthenarratorseesthestoryandtellsreadersdirectlyaboutwhathappened.
A.CodaB.ThirdpersonpointofviewC.FirstpersonpointofviewD.Opening
D11._canbeestablishedbydescribingtheplacewheretheactiontakesplace,orthesituationatthestartofthestory.
A.ClimaxB.PointofviewC.FlashbackD.Setting
C12._isatypeofpoetrythatcommemoratessomeonewhohasdied.
A.AnepicB.AballadC.AnelegyD.Ahaiku
A13._isanexampleofmetaphor.
A.Hertongueisasharpknife.B.Hereyestwinkledlikestars.C.Dont,standtherelikeatinofmilk.D.Thewindowswaveviolentlyinthewi
nd.
D14._referstoapoemthathasneitherregularthymenorregularmeter.
A.CoupletB.SonnetC.BalladD.Freeverse
B15.InhisessaystOfstudies",Baconwarnsagainstanoverrelianceonbookishstudythus:
A."Somebooksaretobetasted,otherstobeswallowed,andsomefewtobechewedanddigested..."B."Tospendtoomuchtimeinstu
diesissloth;tousethemtoomuchforornament,isaffectation;tomakejudgrnentwhollybytheirrules,isthehumorofascholar.nC."Hi
storiesmakemenwise;poetswitty;themathematicssubtile;naturalphilosophydeep;moralgravelogicandthetoricabletocontend
."D."Readingmakethafullman~conferenceareadyman;andwritinganexactman."PartIIReadingComprehension[50points]
Readtheextractsandchoosethebestanswertoeachquestion.
Text1
Elizabeth:IthinkyoumustgotoSalem,John.(Heturnstoher.)Ithinkso.Youmusttellthemitisafraud.
Proctor(thinkingbeyondthis):Aye,itis,itissurely.
Elizabeth:LetyougotoEzekielCheever-
heknowsyouwell.Andtellhimwhatshesaidtoyoulastweekinheruncle,shouse.Shesaidithadnaughttodowithwitchcraft,didshen
ot?
Proctor(inthought):Aye,shedid,shedid.(Nowapause.)
Elizabeth(quietly,fearingtoangerhimbyproddin.):Godforbidyoukeepthatfromthecourt,John.Ithinktheymustbetold.
Proctor(quietLy,strugglingwithhisthoughts.)Aye,theymust.theymust.Itisawondertheydobelieveher.
Elizabeth:IwouldgotoSalemnow,John-letyougotonight
Proctor:1,11thinkonit.
Elizabeth(withhercouragenow.):Youcannotkeepit,John.
Proctor(angering.):IknowIcannotkeepit.IsayIwillthinkonit!
Elizabeth(hurt,andverycoLdLy.):Good,thenletyouthinkonit.(Shestandsandstartsto-r.valkoutoftheroom.)
Proctor:IamonlywonderinghowImayprovewhatshetoldme.Ifthegirl'sasaintnow,Ithinkitnoteasytoproveshe'safraud,andtheto
wngonesosilly.Shetoldittomeinaroomalone-Ihavenoproofofit.
Elizabeth:Youwerealonewithher?
Proctor(stubbornly):Foramomentalone,aye.
Elizabeth:Why,then,itisnotasyoutoldme.
Proctor(hisangerrising):Foramoment,Isay.Theotherscomeinsoonafter.
Elizabeth(quietly-shehassuddenlylosta//faithinhim):Doasyouwish,then.(shestartstoturn).
Proctor:Woman(Sheturnstohim.)I'IInothaveyoursuspicionanymore.
Elizabeth(aLittleloftily):Ihaveno-
Proctor:I'Ilnothaveitl
Elizabeth:Thenletyounotearnit.
Proctor(withaviolentundertone):Youdoubtmeyet?
Elizabeth(withasmile,tokeepherdignity):John,ifitwerenotAbigailthatyoumustgotohurt,wouldyoufalternow?Ithinknot.
Proctor:Nowlookyou-Elizabeth:IseewhatIsee,John.
Proctor(withsotemnwarning):Youwillnotjudgememore,Elizabeth.IhavegoodreasontothinkbeforeIchargefraudonAbigail,andI
willthinkonit.Letyoulooktoyourownimprovementbeforeyougotojudgeyourhusbandanymore.IhaveforgotAbigail,and-
Elizabeth:AndI
Proctor:SparemelYouforgetnothin'andforgivenothin'.Learncharity,woman.Ihavegonetiptoeinthishouseallsevenmonthsinces
heisgone.IhavenotmovedfromtheretotherewithoutIthinktopleaseyou,andstillaneverlastingfuneralmarchesroundyourheart.I
cannotspeakbutIamdoubted,everymomentjudgedforlies,asthoughIcomeintoacourtwhenIcomeintothishouse!
Elizabeth:John,youarenotopenwithme.Yousawherwithacrowd,yousaidNowyou-
Proctor:I'IIpleadmyhonestynomore,Elizabeth.
Elizabeth(nowshewouldjustifyherseLf):John,Iamonly-
Proctor:Nomore!
Ishouldhaveroaredyoudownwhenfirstyoutoldmeyoursuspicion.ButIwilted,and,likeaChristian,Iconfessed.Confessed!
SomedreamIhadmusthavemistakenyouforGodthatday.Butyou'renot,you'renotandletyourememberitlLetyoulooksometimesf
orthegoodnessinme,andjudgemenot.
Elizabeth:Idonotjudgeyou.Themagistratesitsinyourheartthatjudgesyou.Ineverthoughtyoubutagoodman,John-(withasmile)-
onlysomewhatbewildered.
Proctor(laughingbitterly):Oh,Elizabeth,yourjusticewouldfreezebeer!
Questions16-19(12points)
C 16.Theextractistakenfrom____.
A.TheBirthdayPartyB.AnInspectorCnZZsC-TheCrucible
B 17.Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtotheextract?
A.ThereiscompetitionforclientsbetweenProctorandElizabeth.B.ProctorisnotreadytotestifyagainstAbigail.C.Abigailfeltguiltyb
ecausehehaschargedfraudonProctor.
A 18.WhatdoesProctorimplybythestatement"...Elizabeth,yourjusticewouldfreezebeer"?
A."...Elizabeth,youonlyworethecloakofjusticetohideyourextremecoldness."B."...Elizabeth,youbecomesofrigidandcoldaftery
oudrinkbeer."C."...Elizabeth,youshoulddrinksomecoldbeerbeforeyougoandseekjustice."
C 19.AccordingtowhatProctorsays,Elizabethis____.
A.extremelysuperstitiousB.astrongbelieverofwitchcraftC.fullofsuspicions
Text2
Fivescoreyearsago,agreatAmerican,inwhosesymbolicshadowwestandsignedtheEmancipationProclamation.Thismomentous
decreecameasagreatbeaconlightofhopetomillionsofNegroslaveswhohadbeensearedintheflamesofwitheringinjustice.Itcame
asajoyousdaybreaktoendthelongnightofcaptivity.Butonehundredyearslater,wemustfacethetragicfactthattheNegroisstillnotfr
ee.
Onehundredyearslater,thelifeoftheNegroisstillsadlycrippledbythemanaclesofsegregationandthechainsofdiscrimination.One
hundredyearslater,theNegrolivesonalonelyislandofpovertyinthemidstofavastoceanofmaterialprosperity.Onehundredyearsla
ter,theNegroisstilllanguishinginthecornersofAmericansocietyandfindshimselfanexileinhisownland.
Questions20-22{9points)
A 20.Thespeakerofthespeechis____.
A.MartinLutherKingB.AbrahamLincolnC.GeorgeWashington
B 21Whoisthe"greatAmerican"referredtointhefirstparagraph?
A.MartinLutherKingB.AbrahamLincolnC.GeorgeWashington
C 22.Accordingtothespeaker,eventhoughtheblacksareliberatedtheoretically,they____intheUSA.
A.canenjoyonlylimitedfreedominthepredominatelywhitecommunityB.facethreeinsurmountableproblems-
poverty,discriminationandwarC.stillsufferfrom.poverty,segregation,andracialdiscriminationintheirday-to-daylives
Text3
TheRoadNotTaken
Tworoadsdivergedinayellowwood,
AndsorryIcouldnottravelboth,
Andbeonetraveler,longIstood,
AndlookeddownoneasfarasIcould,
Towhereitbentintheundergrowth;
Thentooktheother,asjustasfair,
Andhavingperhapsthebetterclaim,
Becauseitwasgrassyandwantedwear;
Thoughasforthat,thepassingthere,
Hadwornthemreallyaboutthesame,
Andboththatmorningequallylay,
Inleavesnostephadtroddenblack.
Oh,Ikeptthefirstforanotherdayl
Yetknowinghowwayleadsontoway,
IdoubtedifIshouldevercomeback.
Ishallbetellingthiswithasigh,
Somewhereagesandageshence:
Tworoadsdivergedinawood,andI-
Itooktheonelesstraveledby,
Andthathasmadeallthedifference.
Information for the examinees :
● This examination consists of 3 parts．They are:
Part I: Literary Fundamentals (30 points)
Part II: Reading Comprehension (50 points)
Part Ⅲ: Writing (20 points)
● The total marks for this examination are 100 points．Time
allowed for completing this examination is 90 minutes．
● There will be no extra time to transfer answers to the Answer
Sheet: therefore, you should write ALL your answers on the
Answer Sheet as you do each task．

Part I Literary Fundamentals [30 points]

Section l．Match the works with their writers (10 points)．
Works
D1．Of Studies
H2．The Rime of the Ancient Mariner
F3．The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde
A4．Jane Eyre
B5．Inspector Calls
Writers
A．Charlotte Bronte
B．JB Priestley
C．Walt Whitman
D．Francis Bacon
E．Ernest Hemingway
F．Robert Louis Stevenson
G．Thomas Hardy
H．Samuel Taylor Coleridge
Section 2．Decide whether the following statements are True (T) or False (F) (10 points)．
T6．The Old Man and the Sea is one of Ernest Hemmingway's best-known works．
F7．Macbeth is one of the well-known comedies by William Shakespeare．
T8．Walt Whitman is a famous American poet．
T9．The novel The Heart of Darkness exposes the corruption, cruelty and greed of thecolonial system in Africa．
F10．The Rime of the Ancient Mariner is a protest poem against racial discrimination．
Section 3．Choose the correct answers to complete the following sentences (10 points)．
11．________can be established by describing the place where the action takes place, or the situation at the start of
the story． D．Setting
12．A ________ is a fourteen-line lyric poem which thymes in a highly controlled way．A．sonnet
13．Which figure of speech is used in the following lines ？"It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the
age of wisdom, itwas the age of foolishness…．"B．Parallelism
14．________was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 2005．A．Harold Pinter
15．In his essay "Of studies", Bacon warns against an over reliance on bookish studythus:B ．"To spend too much time in
studies is sloth; to use them too much for ornament, is affectation; to make judgment wholly by their rules, is the humor of
a scholar．"
Part II Reading Comprehension [50 points]
Read the extracts and choose the best answer to each question．
Text 1
Text I
Proctor: I am only wondering how I may prove what she told me．If the girl's a saint now, I think it not easy to prove she's
a fraud, and the town gone so silly．She told it to me in a room alone — I have no proof of it．
Elizabeth: You were alone with her？
Proctor (stubbornly) : For a moment alone, aye．
Elizabeth: Why, then, it is not as you told me．
Proctor (his anger rising) : For a moment, I say．The others come in soon after．
 Elizabeth (quietly - she has suddenly lost all faith in him) : Do as you wish, then．(she starts to turn)．
Proctor: Woman．(She turns to him．) I'II not have your suspicion any more．
Elizabeth (a little loftily): I have no —
Proctor: I’ll not have it！
Elizabeth: Then let you not earn it．
Proctor (with a violent undertone) : You doubt me yet？
Elizabeth (with a smile, to keep her dignity): John, if it were not Abigail that you must go to hurt, would you falter
now？ I think not．
Proctor: Now look you -
Elizabeth: I see what I see, John．
Proctor (with solemn warning) : You will not judge me more, Elizabeth．I have good reason to think before I charge
fraud on Abigail, and I will think on it．Let you look to your own
improvement before you go to judge your husband any more．I have forgot Abigail, and —
Elizabeth: And L
Proctor: Spare me! You forget nothin’ and forgive nothin'．Learn charity, woman．I have gone tiptoe in this house all
seven month since she is gone．I have not moved from there to there without I think to please you, and still an
everlasting funeral marches round your heart．I cannot speak but I am doubted, every moment judged for lies, as
though I come into a court when I come into this housel
Elizabeth: John, you are not open with me．You saw her with a crowd, you said．Now you
Proctor: 1'11 plead my honesty no more, Elizabeth．
Elizabeth (now she would justify herself): John, I am only —
Proctor: No morel I should have roared you down when first you told me your suspicion．
But I wilted, and, like a Christian, I confessed ．Confessed！Some dream I had must have mistaken you for God that
day．But you're not, you're not and let you remember it! Let you look sometimes for the goodness in me, and
judge me not．
Elizabeth: I do not judge you．The magistrate sits in your heart that judges you．I never thought you but a good man,
John — (with a smile ) - only somewhat bewildered．
Proctor (laughing bitterly) : Oh, Elizabeth, your justice would freeze beer!
Questions 16-19 (12 points)
16．From the extract, it is clear that ． B．there is a great tension between the man and the woman．
17．The relationship between the man and the woman is that of_________．A．husband and wife
18．Which of the following is true according to the extract ？A．Proctor hesitates as to whether he should testify against
Abigail．
19．Elizabeth is portrayed as _________． C．insistent and suspicious
Text 2
Though I had now extinguished my candle and was laid down in bed, I could not sleep for thinking of his look when he
paused in the avenue, and told how his destiny had risen up before him, and dared him to be happy at Thornfield．
‘ Why not？' I asked myself．‘What alienates him from the house？ Will he leave it again soon？ Mrs Fairfax said he
seldom stayed here longer than a fortnight at a time; and now he
has been resident eight weeks．If he does go, the change will be doleful Suppose he should
be absent spring, summer and autumn: how joyless sunshine and fine days will seem! '
I hardly know whether I had slept or not after this musing; at any rate, I started wide awake on hearing a vague murmur,
peculiar and lugubrious, which sounded, I thought, just above me．I wished I had kept my candle burning: the night was
drearily dark; my spirits were depressed．I rose and sat up in bed, listening．The sound was hushed．
I tried to sleep; but my heart beat anxiously, my inward tranquillity was broken．The clock, far down in the hall, struck
two．Just then it seemed my chamber-door was touched, as if fingers had swept the panels in groping a way along the
dark gallery outside．I said, ‘Who is there？' Nothing answered．I was chilled with fear．
Questions 20-22 (9 points)
20．The extract is taken from_________．A．The Pearl
21．Where is this part of the story set？A．In the narrator’s bedroom
22．The narrator is portrayed as _________． B．depressed and in fear
Text 3
There Is No Frigate Like a Book
There is no frigate (舰船） like a book
To take us lands away,
Nor any coursers(骏马)like a page
Of prancing poetry．
This traverse may the poorest take
Without oppress of toll;
How frugal is the chariot
That bears a human soul．
(Emily Dickinson)
Questions 23—25 (9 points )
23．Which of the following summarizes the main idea of the poem？A．No journey is as cool or as inexpensive as reading
a book．
24．Which of the following is true of the poem？A．The speaker suggests that by reading we enrich the mind．
25．Which of the following does the poem imply？ C．Books are excellent ways to experience the world．
Questions23-25(9points)
A 23.Thepoemisset____.
A.byaforkintheroadinayellowwoodB.onatraintoadistantcityC.byacountryroadtoabigcity
B 24.Whatisthespeaker'sinitialresponsetothedivergenceofthetworoads?
A.Hesighsbitterly.B.Hewassorry.C.Hegotexcited.
C 25.Whatmightbethesymbolicmeaningofthetworoads?
A.Theconflictsbetweenmanandnature.B.Thedifferenceinsimplecountrylifeandrichcitylife.C.Thedifferentpathswetakeinlife.
Text4
Readtheextractandgivebriefanswerstothequestions26-29thatfollow.
Pleasenote:ThisreadingtaskwillberelevanttothewritingtaskinPartIII.
TheManWhoTalkedtoTrees
1.Theyweretwins;boysbornfiveminutesapartinthedarkdaysoftheCivilWarfiftydaysearlier.TheelderwasnamedTorbash,which
means'hero'inourlanguage.Theyoungerone'snamewasMilmaq,<bringerofpeace.'Torbashhadstruggledlikeaherotoescapefro
mhismother,swomb,almosttearingherapartMilmaqhadslidoutwithmercifulswiftness.
2.Theywereidenticaltwins.Whentheywerechildrenstrangerscouldnottellthemapart.Theybothhaddarkblackhairandpiercinggr
eeneyes.Theywerestrong,tallanderect.Untiltheyreachedtheirearlyteens,theywerealwaystogether.Theyslepttogether,atetoge
ther,playedtogether,wenttoschooltogether,gotintotroubletogether-
theyevenfellilltogether.Andtheylookedaftereachother.Anyonewhotriedtobullyoneofthemwouldfacetheangeroftheother.An
dofcoursetheyusedtheirphysicallikenesstoplaytricksonpeople,especiallyatschool.
3.BythetimetheywerefourteenthefamilyhadreturnedtoitslandsintheNirmatvalley.Theirfatherhadrebuilttheoldfarmhouse,de
st:royedbytheretreatingrebelarmyattheendofthewar.Hefarmedthebottomofthevalley,growingwheatandtendingtherichalmo
ndorchardsforwhichthevalleywasthenfamous.OnthelowerslopeshehadvineyardsfromwhichheproducedthestrongNirmatKas
hin(LionofNirmat)wine.Thehigherlandwasforested.Thechestnuttreesgavenutsintheautumn.Theoaksandbeeches,aswellasthe
chestnuttrees,werecarefullytended.TheirvaluabletimberwassoldtofurnituremakersandbuildersinJalseen,thetownlowerdow
nthevalley.ThetreeswerecutaccordingtoastrictrotationForeverytreetheycutdown,anotherwasplanted.Thesewerewhatw.e,th
eoneswhoremember,stillcall&TheDaysofContentment''
4.Itwasaboutthistimethatthetwoboysbegantogrowapart.Therewasnothingsuddenaboutthis.Theydidnotargueaboutagirl,orfi
ghtoveranimaginedinsultassomanyyoungpeopledo.Itwassimplythattheygraduallybegantodothingsbythemselveswhich,befo
rethat,theywouldhavedonetogether.Soeachbegantodevelopdifferentinterests.
5.Torbashspenthissparetimehuntingintheforests.Hehadbeengivenashotgunforhisfifteenthbirthday.Hewouldproudlyreturna
fteraday'shuntingwithwildpigeons,withrabbits,theireyesglazedindeath,andsometimeswithadeer.Hisgreatestambitionwasto
bringbackawildboar.HisothermamoccupationwastovisitJalseen,wherethereweregirlswith'modern'ways.Itwastherethathego
ttoknowthe'contacts'whoweretohelphimlater.
6.Milmaqwasasolitaryperson.Hewouldspendhoursintheforests,nothunting,simplysittingstill,watching,waitingforsomethingt
ohappen.Aspiderwouldswingitsthreadacrossthecanyonbetweentwobranches.Awoodpeckerwoulddrumatthetrunkofachest
nuttree,itsneckablurofspeed.Aboveall,thetreesthemselveswouldspeaktohim.Hewouldbeawareofthemcreakingandswayingi
nthewind.Hecouldsensethesaprisingintheminthespringtime;feeltheirsorrowattheapproachofwinter.Ifheputhiseartothetrun
kofatree,hecouldhearitgrowing,veryslowly;feelitmovingtowardsitsfinalmagnificentshape.
7.Sometimeshewouldspeakaloudtoatree.Moreoftenhewouldcommunicatewithitsilently.Sometimeshewouldloseallsenseofh
imself.Itwasasifhehadbecomepartofthetree.Thismaysoundlikenonsensetoyou.Thingsaredifferentnow.Butwestillhaveanexpr
essionforthisintheoldlanguage:'Ahashinatainkashul,.Itmeans~'Findingthecentre,.
8.Pleasedonotthinkthatthebrotherslosttouchwitheachother,inthatspecialwaythattwinshave.Therewasthetime,onewinter'se
vening,whenMilmaqsuddenlygotupfromthetable,pullinghisfatherwithhim,andsetofffortheupperslopesofthevalley.Snowhad
fallen,andtheysoonfoundthetracksofbootsand,soonafterthat,boartracks.TheyfoundTorbashcrouchinginthebranchesofanoak
tree.Beneaththetreetherewasafull-grownwildboar,gruntingangrily.
9.Ithadawoundinitsside.TheirfatherkilleditwiththetwobarrelsofhisownhuntinggunAndnoone,leastofallTorbash,everaskedho
wMilmaqhadknownhewasindanger.
10.JustasMilmaqhimselfdidnotaskwhenTorbasharrived,asifbymagic,tofightoffthegangofthugswhohadattackedMilmaqinthes
treetononeofhisrarevisitstoJalseen.Theyweretwins-
4majeentaqasnaan'('aplumwithadoublestone').ItwasnaturalNoonethoughtitintheleastbitstrange.
11.Itwasnotlongaftertheincidentwiththeboarthattheirfatherdied.Itwasthetimeofthegrapeharvest.Hehadgoneoutaftersuppe
rtocheckonthefermentationofthegrapesinthevat.Theyfoundhimfloatinginthevat,facedownwards.Hemusteitherhavehadahe
artattackorbeenovercomewiththepowerfulfumes.Whichever,hewaswellandtrulydead,andtherewasnothinganyonecoulddoa
boutit.Aswesay.Fashankatmaannat,maanq'anat.,
(Whenthetimecomes~thetimehascome.)Hewasabraveman,respectedbyall,andregrettedbyall.
12.Heandhiswifehadsurvivedmanyhardshipstogether.Butshecouldnotbeartolivealone.Withinthreemonths,shehadfollowedh
erhusbandtotheplacewhereallsufferingscease.Thetwoboyswereleftalone.
13.ItwasnotlongbeforeTorbashlefthome.Hehadneverenjoyedthehardworkofthefarm.Heneededtoseethingshappenfast.Heto
okaroominJalseenandwassoonworkinginoneofthenewerplacesthere.Itwasasortofrestaurant,butnothinglikeanythingwehads
eenbefore.Itsoldflatcakesofmincedbeefmixedwiththesawdust(orthat'swhatittastedliketous),grilledandservedbetweentwopi
ecesofbread.Thepriceswerehighbutyoungpeoplelovedit.Torbashbeganbywashingupthedirtydishes.Withinweekshewas'supe
rvising'.Soonafterwards,oneofhis'contacts,offeredhimabetterjobwithacompanysellinganewtypeofdrink.Itwasbrownandhad
asweet,perfumedtaste.Andinsteadofquenchingyourthirst,itmadeyouwanttodrinkmore.GivemeabottleofNirmatKashinanyda
ylThedrinkwasmadeinafactoryinthecapitaland,beforelong,Torbashwaspromotedandwenttoworkthereintheheadoffice.Wedi
dnotseehimforseveralyears.
14.MeantimeMilmaqcontinuedtofarmthefamilyland.Hedidnotmarry,andseldomleftthefarm.Whenhewasnotonthelandhewo
uldbeinthewoods.Therewererumoursthathewasbecomingmoreandmorestrange.Huntershadfoundhimdeepinconversationw
ithanoaktree.Hewouldwalkthroughthewoodsgreetingindividualtreeslikeoldfriends.Andhecompletelystoppedthecuttingofti
mberforsale.Theonlytreeshecutweredeadordiseased.Afterseveralyears,hecloseduptheoldfarmhouseandmovedtoanoldfore
ster'shutupontheedgeofthewoods.Heonlytookafewessentialbelongingswithhim-.a-
bed,atable,achair,anoldcookingstoveandsuchlike.Herehewasclosertohisbelovedtrees.Hehadbecomeasortofhermit,whatwe
usedtocall'Horatvannah~(holyman).Werespectedhimandlefthimalone,thoughoccasionallyoneofuswouldpassbyjusttoaskifhe
neededanything.
15.OnedayTorbasharrivedunexpectedly.Hewasdressedinoneofthosemodernsuits,ashirtwithredstripesandabrightredtietoma
tch.Hewasdrivingabigredcarwhichmadealotofdustwhenitroaredintothevillage.Hetoldushewasnowabig'maninanothercomp
any.Whatsortofcompany?Itmade*paperproducts7,thingsliketoiletpaperandpaperhandkerchiefs.
(Wedidn'tknowwhatthesewerebutwedidn'tshowit.)They.alsomadepaperforprintingbooksandnewspapers.Andaspecialparto
fthecompanymadefurniture
16.Hehadcometoseehisbrotheraboutsellingthewoods.Wedirectedhimtotheforester'shut.Helefthiscarandwentonfootupthes
teeppath.NowIshouldexplainthat,underourlawsofinheritance,everythingislefttotheeldestson,62irmatakal'(firstborn).Sothef
armandthewoodsbelongedtoTorbash,eventhoughitwasMilmaqwhoworkedthem。
17.Idon'tknowwhathappenedwhentheymetbut,whenTorbashcamebackdown,hisfacewasblackwithanger.Hedroveoffwithou
tgreetingus.Aweeklatergreatmachinesbegantoarrive,ploughingupthetracksastheywentupthehillsides.Thetreesbegantobetor
nsavagely,notintheoldway.Onthehillsideawayfromtheforester'shuttherewerenotreesleft,onlyatangleoffallentrunksandsmas
hedbrancheswaitingtobesawnupanddraggedaway.
18.WhenIcalledtoseeMilmaqIfoundhiminhisbed.Hewasterriblythinandhadahighfever.Ikeptwatchoverhimforthenextthreeda
ys.Duringthistime,themachinesweremovingcloserandclosertothehut.Soontherewereonlyafewtreesstanding.Until,throughth
ewindow,Icouldseejustonetreeleft.Itwasamagnificentoak,theonewhichMilmaqhadoftenspokento.Themenmovedinwiththeir
evil-
soundingsawsandbeganwork.Iwatched,hypnotizedbytheenormityofthismassacreoftrees.BehindmeIheardMilmaqstir.Hestag
geredtohisfeetandleanedonthewindowsiILTheoakshuddered,swayedand,withagut-
wrenchinggroan,crashedinapileofsplinteredbranches.Asithittheground,Milmaqhimselfcollapsed.Hewasdead.Ilookedatthecl
ock.Itwasthreeintheafternoon.InthedistanceIheardtherumbleofthunderfromthenextvalley.
19.WeonlyheardaboutTorbashlater.Hehadapparentlyleftameetinginhisofficeanddrivenoffathighspeed.Allhehadsaidwas~'My
brother.Mybrother.,Inhisdesperatehaste,hehadtakenashortcutalongaforesttrackleadingfromthenextvalleytoourown.Aviolen
tthunderstormhadblownup-
theoneIhadheardfromMilmaq'shut.Anenormousoaktreehadbeenstruckbylightning.Ithadfallenacrossthetrack,crushingtheca
randTorbashwithitThecrashhadstoppedthecarclock.Itshandspointedtothree.
20.Ihavefinished.Mystoryistold.'Fashankatmaannat,maanq'anat'(Whenthetimecomes,thetimehascome.)
Questions26-29(20points)
26.Describebrieflythecontrastofcharacter/personalitybetweenthetwinbrothers.
26.Fromtheoutset,eventhenamessuggestthedifferencesbetweenthecharactersofthebrothers.Milmaqis'bringerofpeace',Torb
ashis'hero,.Milmaqisquietlyreflective,closetonature,avoidingsociety.Torbashisbrash,ahunter,interestedinwomenandmoney.
Hemovestothetownassoonashecan.
27.Whosepointofviewistheextracttoldfrom?Doesheplayanypartinthisstoryhimself?
27.Thisstoryistoldfromthepointofviewofathirdpersonwhoknowsalotofthefactsbutwhonevertriestotelluswhatthecharactersa
rethinkingorfeeling.Wearelefttoworkthatoutforourselves.Thenarratorseemstohavebeensomeonewell-
knowntothecharactersanddoestakeasmallpartintheactionhimselfrightattheend.
28.Whatroledoyouthinktheoaktrees(forest)playintheshortstory?
28.Anyideassimilartothefollowing.
Theoaktree/
forestisanimportantsymbolinthestory,helpingtobringaboutthethemeofthestory:thepowerofnature.Whenmanlivesinharrnon
ywithnature,mothernatureisprotective.Itisabringerofpeace,happiness,contentment.wrienmanactsagainstthepowerofnatur
e,disasterwillfall.
29.Rereadparagraphs15and16again.Whatdoyouthinkhadhappenedwhenthetwinbrothersmet?
PartIIIWriting[20Points]
29.Answersshouldbefocusedonthequarrelbetweenthetwobrothers.
(Pointsshouldbegivenwhenideasaresimilarorstandtoreason.)
PartIIReadingComprehension[50points]
Readtheextractsandchoosethebestanswertoeachquestiom
LadyBracknell:(sittingdown)Youcantakeaseat,Mr.Worthing.
(looksinherpocketfornotebookandpencil.)
JackWorthing:Thankyou,LadyBracknell,preferstanding.
LadyBracknell(pencilandnotebookinhand):Ifeelboundtotellyouthatyouarenotdownonmylistofeligibleyoungmen,althoughIh
avethesamelistasthedearDuchessofBoltonhas.Weworktogether,infact.However,Iamquitereadytoenteryourname~shouldyou
rmannersbewhatareallyaffectionatemotherrequires.Doyousmoke?
JackWorthing:Well,yes.ImustadmitIsmoke.
LadyBracknell:Iamgladtohearit.Amanshouldalwayshaveanoccupationofsomekind.TherearefartoomanyidlemeninLondonasi
tis.Howoldareyou?
Jackworthing:Twenty-nine.
LadyBracknell:Averygoodagetobemarriedat.Ihavealwaysbeenofopinionthatamanwhodesirestogetmarriedshouldknoweithe
reverythingornothing.Whichdoyouknow?
Jackworthing(aftersomehesitation):Iknownothing,LadyBracknell.
LadyBracknell:Iampleasedtohearit.Idonotapproveofanythingthattamperswithnaturalignorance.Ignoranceislikeadelicateexo
ticfruit;touchitandthebloomisgone.Thewholetheoryofmoderneducationisradicallyunsound.FortunatelyinEngland,atanyrate,
educationproducesnoeffectwhatsoever.Ifitdid,itwouldproveaseriousdangertotheupperclasses,andprobablyleadtoactsofviol
enceinGrosvenorSquare.Whatisyourincome?
JackWorthing:Betweensevenandeightthousandayear.
LadyBracknell(makesanoteinherbook):Inland,orininvestments?
JackWorthing:Ininvestments,chiefly.
LadyBracknell:Thatissatisfactory.Whatbetweenthedutiesexpectedofoneduringone'slifetime,andthedutiesexactedfromonea
fterone'sdeath,landhasceasedtobeeitheraprofitorapleasure.Itgivesoneposition,andpreventsonefromkeepingitup.That'sallth
atcanbesaidaboutland.
JackWorthing:Ihaveacountryhousewithsomeland,ofcourse~attachedtoit,aboutfifteenhundredacres,Ibelieve;butIdon’tdepe
ndonthatformyrealincome.Infact,asfarasIcanmakeout,thepoachersaretheonlypeoplewhomakeanythingoutofit.LadyBrackne
ll:Acountryhouse!Howmanybedrooms?Well,thatpointcanbeclearedupafterwards.Youhaveatownhouse,Ihope?
Agirlwithasimple,unspoilednature,likeGwendolen,couldhardlybeexpectedtoresideinthecountry.
Questions16-18(9points)
C16.Inthisextract,LadyBracknellisinterviewingJackWorthingonhissuitabilityasapossible__________.
A.investmentadvisorB.live-indomestichelperC.husbandforherdaughter
A17.Whichofthefollowingstatementistrueoftheextractl
A.LadyBracknelluseshighlyexaggeratedlanguageandshiftsfromonetopictoanotherabruptly.B.LadyBracknellbelievesitisimport
anttoownlandbecauseitisasafeandcontinuoussourceofincome.C.FewofLadyBracknell'squestionsfocusonJackWorthing'sinco
me,propertyandfamilyconnections.
B18.LadyBracknellisportrayedas
A.anopen- mindedcareercounselor B.asnobbishwoman C.ashrewdhumanresourcemanager
Text2
‘There'sgoingtobeamoontonight,’saidNick.Helookedacrossthebaytothehills
thatwerebeginningtosharpenagainstthesky.Beyondthehillsheknewthemoonwas
comingup.
'Iknowit,'Marjoriesaidhappily.
'Youknoweverything,'Nicksaid.
'Oh,Nick,pleasecutitout!Please,pleasedon'tbethatway!'
‘Ican'thelpit,'Nicksaid.'Youdo.Youknoweverything.That'sthetrouble.Youknowyoudo.'
Marjoriedidnotsayanything.
'I'vetaughtyoueverything.Youknowyoudo.Whatdon'tyouknow,anyway?'
'0h,shutup,'Marjoriesaid.'Therecomesthemoon.'
Theysatontheblanketwithouttouchingeachotherandwatchedthemoonrise.
'Youdon'thavetotalksilly,'Marjoriesaid;'what'sreallythematter?'
'Idon'tknow.'
'Ofcourseyouknow.'
'No,Idon,t.,
'Goonandsayit.'
Nicklookedonatthemoon,comingupoverthehills.
'Itisn'tanyfunanymore.'
HewasafraidtolookatMarjorie.Thenhelookedather.Shesatwithherbacktowards
him.Helookedatherback.'Itisn'tfunanymore.Notanyofit.'
Shedidn'tsayanything.Hewenton.'Ifeelasthougheverythingwasgonetohellinsideofme.Idon'tknow,Marge.Idon'tknowwhattos
ay.'
Helookedatherback.
'Isn'tloveanyfun?'Marjoriesaid.
'No,'Nicksaid.Marjoriestoodup.Nicksatthere,hisheadinhishands.
'I'mgoingtotaketheboat,'Marjoriecalledtohim.'Youcanwalkbackaroundthepoint.'
'I'IIpushtheboatoffforyou.'
'Youdon'tneedto,'shesaid.Shewasafloatintheboatonthewaterwiththemoonlightonit.Nickwentbackandlaydownwithhisfacein
theblanketbythefire.HecouldhearMarjorierowingonthewater.
Helaythereforalongtime.HelaytherewhileheheardBillcomeintotheclearing,walkingaroundthroughthewoods.HefeltBillcomin
guptothefire.BiHdidn'ttouchhim,either.
'Didshegoallright?'Billsaid.
'Oh,yes,'Nicksaid,lying,hisfaceontheblankets.
'Haveascene?'
'No,therewasn'tanyscene.'
'Howdoyoufeel?'
'Oh,goaway,BiiiiGoawayforawhile.'
BillselectedasandwichfromthelunchbasketandwalkedovertohavealookattherodS.
(ErnestHemingway.TheEssentialHemingway.)
Questions19-22(12points)
C19.Inthistext,thewriterdepictscharacterthrough_________.
A.howthecharacterslookB.whatthecharacterssayandhowtheysayitC.whatthecharacterssay
C20.Atthebeginningofthetext,NicksaystoMarjorie"Youknoweverything."Thislinecanrevealthat_________.
A.NickisproudofMarjorie'swiderangeofknowledgeB.NickisaccusingMarjorieofhidingherknowledgeC.Nickisirritatedthathisrel
ationshipwithMarjorieisnotgoingonwell
B21.FromthedialoguebetweenNickandMarjorie,wecanbesure__________.
A.NickismakingupforhispastneglectofMarjorieB.thereistensionbetweenthemC.MarjorieismadlyinlovewithNick
A22.Inthetext,wegetjustthebarebonesof________,werarelyget____________.
A.whatthecharactersays,howthewordsarespokenB.thecharacters'futureintentions,howthecharactersarefeelingC.thesetting,
thenarrator'sattitudetowardsthecharacters
Text3
Stopalltheclocks,cutoffthetelephone
Stopalltheclocks,cutoffthetelephone,
Preventthedogfrombarkingwithajuicybone.
Silencethepianosandwithmuffleddrum
Bringoutthecoffin,letthemournerscome.
Letaeroplanescirclemoaningoverhead
ScribblingontheskythemessageHeIsDead,
Putthecrepebowsroundthewhitenecksofthepublicdoves,
Letthetrafficpolicemenwearblackcottongloves.
HewasmyNorth,mySouth,myEastandWest,
MyworkingweekandmySundayrest,
Mynoon,mymidnight,mytalk,mysong;
Ithoughtthatlovewouldlastforever:Iwaswrong.
Thestarsarenotwantednow:putouteveryone,
Packupthemoonanddismantlethesun;
Pourawaytheoceanandsweepupthewood.
Fornothingnowcanevercometoanygood.
Questions23-25(9points)
B23.InStanza__________thespeakerfocusesonthesenseof
A.One,sightB.One,hearingC.Two,hearing
A24.What'sthefocusofthethirdstanza?
A.Thecelebrationoftheimportanceofthelovedonetothepoet.B.Thedifficultiesinmakingdecisionsatthecrossroadsoflife.C.Thede
structiveforceofenvy.
C25.Whichofthefollowingistrueofthepoem?
A.Itcontainsapowerfuluseofironiesandpuns.B.Itmakesapowerfulcomplaintaboutenvironmentalpollution.C.Itcontainsapowe
rfuluseofparallelstructures.
Text4
Readtheextractandgivebriefanswerstothequestions26-29thatfollow.
Pleasenote:ThisreadingtaskwillberelevanttothewritingtaskinPartIII.
Thief
Heiswaitingattheairlineticketcounterwhenhefirstnoticestheyoungwoman.Shehasglossyblackhairpulledtightlyintoaknotatthe
backofherhead-themanimaginesitloosedandcascadingtothesmallofherback-
andcarriesovertheshoulderofherleathercoataheavyblackpurse.Shewearsblackbootsofsoftleather.Hestruggledtoseeherface-
sheisaheadofhiminline-
butitisnotuntilshe'hasboughtherticketandturnstowalkawaythatherealizesherbeauty,whichispaleanddark-eyedandfull-
mouthed,andwhichquickenshisheartbeat.Sheseemsawarethatheisstaringatherandlowershergazeabruptly.
Theairlineclerkinterrupts.Themangivesuplookingatthewoman-hethinksshemay
beabouttwenty-five-andbuysaroundtrip,coachclasstickettoaneasterncity.
Hisflightleavesinanhour.Tokilltime,themanstepsintooneoftheairportcocktailbarsandordersascotchandwater.Whilehesipsithe
watchestheflowoftravelersthroughtheterminal-
includingaremarkablenumber,hethinks,ofunattachedprettywomendressedinfashionmagazineclothes-
untilhecatchessightoftheblack-
hairedgirlintheleathercoat.SheisstandingnearaTravelersAidcounter.deepinconversationwithasecondgirl,ablondeinaclothcoa
ttrimmedwithgrayfur.Hewantssomehowtoattractthebrunette'sattention,toinvitehertohaveadrinkwithhimbeforeherownfligh
tleavesforwhereversheistraveling,buteventhoughhebelievesforamomentsheislookinghiswayhecannotcatchhereyefromouto
ftheshadowsofthebar.Inanotherinstantthetwowomenseparate;neitheroftheirdirectionsistowardhim.Heordersasecondscotc
handwater.
Whennextheseesher,heisbuyingamagazinetoreadduringtheflightandbecomesawarethatsomeoneisjostlinghim.Atfirstheissta
rtledthatanyonewouldbesocloseastotouchhim,butwhenheseeswhoitishemustersasmile.
'Busyplace,'hesays.
Shelooksupathim--lssheblushing?--
andanoddgrimaceacrosshermouthandvanishes.Shemovesawayfromhimandjoinsthecrowdsintheterminal.
Themanisatthecounterwithhismagazine,butwhenhereachesintohisbackpocketforhiswalletthepocketisempty.WhencouldIha
velostit?
hethinks.Hismindbeginsenumeratingthecreditcards,thecurrency.themembershipandidentificationcards;hisstomachchurnsw
ithsomethingverylikefear.Thegirlwhowassoneartome,hethinksandallatonceheunderstandsthatshehaspickedhispocket.
Whatishetodo?Hestillhashisticket,safelytuckedinsidehissuitcoat--
hereachesintothejackettofeeltheenvelope,tomakesure.Hecantaketheflight,callsomeonetopickhimupathisdestination-
sincehecannotevenaffordthebusfare-
conducthisbusinessandflyhome.Butinthemeantimehewillhavetodosomethingaboutthelostcreditcards-
callhome,havehiswifegetthenumbersoutofthetopdeskdrawer,phonethecardcompanies-
sodifficultaprocess,thewholethingsuffocating.Whatshouldhedo?
First:Findapoliceman,tellwhathashappened,describetheyoungwoman;damnher,hethinks,forseemingtobeattentivetohim,tol
etherselfstandsoclosetohim,blushprettilywhenhespoke-
andallthetimeshewantedonlytostealfromhim.Andherblushwasnotshynessbuttheanxietyofbeingcaught;thatwasmostdisturbi
ngofall.Damneddeceitfulcreatures.Hewillsparethepolicemanthedetails-
justtellwhatshehasdone,whatisinthewallet.Hegritshisteeth.Hewillprobablyneverseehiswalletagain.
Heistryingtodecideifheshouldsavetimebytalkingtoaguardnearthex-raymachinewhenheisappalled-andelated-toseetheblack-
hairedgirl.(Ebony--
TressedThief,thenewspaperswillsay.)Sheisseatedagainstafrontwindowoftheterminal,taxisandprivatecarsmovingsluggishlybe
yondherinthegatheringdarkness;sheseemsengrossedinabook.Aseatbesideherisempty,andthemanoccupiesit.
‘I'vebeenlookingforyou,’hesays.
Sheglancesathimwithnosortofrecognition.'Idon'tknowyou,'shesays.
'Sureyoudo.'
Shesighsandputsthebookaside.'Isthisallyoucharactersthinkabout-pickingupgirlslikewewerestrayanimals?
WhatdoyouthinkIam?'
'Youliftedmywallet,'hesays.Heispleasedmoreworldlythanstoleortookorevenrippedoff.
'Ibegyourpardon?'thegirlsays.
'Iknowyoudid-
atthemagazinecounter.Ifyou'lljustgiveitback,wecanforgetthewholething.Ifyoudon't,thenI'llhandyouovertothepolice'
Shestudieshim,herfaceserious.'AIIright,'shesays.Shepullstheblackbagontoherlap,reachesintoitanddrawsoutawallet.
Hetakesitfromher.'Waitaminute,'hesays.'Thisisn'tmine.'
Thegirlruns;heboltsafterher.Itislikeasceneinamovie-
bystandersscattering,thegirlzigzaggingtoavoidcollisions,thesoundofhisownbreathingremindinghimhowoldheis-
untilhehearsawoman'svoicebehindhim.
'Stop,thief!Stopthatmanl'
Thewalletisawoman's,fatwithmoneyandcreditcardsfromplaceslikeSack'sandPeck&PeckandLord&Taylor,anditbelongstothebl
ondeinthefur-trimmedcoat-
theblondehehasearlierseeninconversationwiththecriminalbrunette.She,too,isbreathless,asisthepolicemanwithher.
'That'shim,'theblondegirlsays.'Heliftedmybillfold.'
Itoccurstothemanthathecannotevenprovehisownidentitytothepolicemam
Twoweekslater-
theembarrassmentandragehavediminished,thefamilylawyerhasbeenpaid,theconfusioninhishouseholdhasreceded-
thewalletturnsupwithoutexplanationinonemorning'smaiLItisintact,nomoneyismissing,allthecardsareinplace.Thoughheisreli
eved,themanthinksthatfortherestofhislifehewillfeelguiltyaroundpolicemen,andashamedinthepresenceofwomen.
Questions26-29(20points)
26.Thedark-hairedwomanmovesaboutalotattheairport.Whereelsedoesthemaleprotagonist （ 主 人
公）seeherbesidestheticketcounter?
26.AtthemagazinecounterORseatedagainstthefrontwindowofaterminal.
27.Whatistheroleofthesentence"Theairlineclerkinterrupts"(underlinedinparagraph2)inmovingthestoryalong?
27.Thissentencecarriesalotofweight,foreshadowingwhatistofollowlater.Theword"interrupts"isusedverycleverly,paintingacon
trastingpictureofwhataclerkandatravellerusuallydoattheticketcounter:usuallyatravelershouldbefocusingonbuyingtheticket,i
nsteadoffixingtheirattentionontheface,eyes,mouthofothertravelers.
28.Howdoyouunderstandthetitleofthestory?Howmany"thieves"arethereinthestory?Explainyouranswerbriefly.
28.ThetitleiiThief"canrefertoany/everyoneofthecharactersinthestoi-
y(Thebrunetie,theblonde,themaleprotagonistwhowassuspectedtostealfromtheblonde,oreventhefamilylawyerwhohasgotth
epaytodealwiththecase).Award5pointstoanyproperanswerwithcorrectexplanations.
29.Whatdoyounoticeaboutthetensesusedinthisstory?Whatistheeffectofthisonthewayweexperiencetheevents?
29.Theuseoftense:presenttensetowriteaboutpasttime.
(3points)Theeffectofthisistomaketheeventsseemmoreimmediate,asiftheyarehappeningbeforeoureyes./
Theuseofpresenttensesmakesthestoryseemmorevivid,asifitisunfoldingbeforeoureyesaswereadit.ThePresentPerfectisusedin
thelastparagraph,highlightingthepresenteffectsofpastactions.(2points).
(Pointsshouldbegivenwhenideasaresimilarorstandtoreason.)
Text1
Proctor:IamonlywonderinghowImayprovewhatshetoldme.Ifthegirl'sasaintnow,Ithinkitnoteasytoproveshe'safraud,andtheto
wngonesosilly.Shetoldittometnaroomalone-Ihavenoproofofit.
Elizabeth:Youwerealonewithher?
Proctor(stubbornly):Foramomentalone,aye.
Elizabeth:Why,then,itisnotasyoutoldme.
Proctor(hisangerrising):Foramoment,Isay.Theotherscomeinsoonafter.
Elizabeth(quietly-shehassuddenlylostallfaithinhim):Doasyouwish,then.(shestartstoturn).
Proctor:Woman.(Sheturnstohim.)I'IInothaveyoursuspicionanymore.
Elizabeth(alittleloftily):Ihaveno
Proctor:I'Ilnothaveit!
Elizabeth:Thenletyounotearnit.
Proctor(withaviolentundertone):Youdoubtmeyet?
Elizabeth(withasmiLe,tokeepherdignity):John,ifitwerenotAbigailthatyoumustgotohurt,wouldyoufalternow?Ithinknot.
Proctor:Nowlookyou-
Elizabeth:IseewhatIsee,John.
Proctor(withsolemnwarning):Youwillnotjudgememore,Elizabeth.IhavegoodreasontothinkbeforeIchargefraudonAbigail,andI
willthinkonit.Letyoulooktoyourownimprovementbeforeyougotojudgeyourhusbandanymore.IhaveforgotAbigail,and-
Elizabeth:AndI.
Proctor:Spareme!Youforget.nothin'andforgivenothin'.Learncharity,woman.Ihave
gonetiptoeinthishouseallsevenmonthsincesheisgone.Ihavenotmovedfromthere
totherewithoutIthinktopleaseyou,andstillaneverlastingfuneralmarchesround
yourheart.IcannotspeakbutIamdoubted,everymomentjudgedforlies,asthoughI
comeintoacourtwhenIcomeintothishouse!
Elizabeth:John,youarenotopenwithme.Yousawherwithacrowd,yousaid.Nowyou-
Proctor:1'11pleadmyhonestynomore,Elizabeth.
Elizabeth(nowshewouldjustifyherself):John,Iamonly-
Proctor:NomorelIshouldhaveroaredyoudownwhenfirstyoutoldmeyoursuspicion.
ButIwilted,and,likeaChristian,Iconfessed.Confessed!SomedreamIhadmusthave
mistakenyouforGodthatday.Butyou'renot,you'renotandletyourememberitlLet
youlooksometimesforthegoodnessinme,andjudgemenot.
Elizabeth:Idonotjudgeyou.Themagistratesitsinyourheartthatjudgesyou.Inever
thoughtyoubutagoodman,John-(withasmile)-onlysomewhatbewildered.
Proctor(laughingbitterly):Oh,Elizabeth,yourjusticewouldfreezebeer!
Questions16-18(9points)
B16.Fromtheextract,itisclearthat.
A.themanandthewomanhavelosttheirjobsduetoalawsuit.B.thereisagreattensionbetweenthemanandthewoman.C.Proctorha
slosthislawsuitagainstAbigail.
A17.Therelationshipbetweenthemanandthewomanisthatof.
A.husbandandwifeB.lawyerandclientC.brotherandsister
C18.Elizabethisportrayedas.
A.guiltyanddepressedB.self-disgustedandterrifiedC.insistentandsuspicious.
Te xt2
WordsLongUnspoken
Itwaseveningintheprivateroomatthehospital.Imovedtoputonthelight.
'No.Notyet.Ican'ttalktoyouwiththelighton.'
Myfatherlaywithtubesstuckinhisnoseandarm.Hisfacelookedgreyandhisvoicewasweak.Isensedhisfear.I'hadalwaysfearedhim
whe'nIwasyoung;nowhewas'old,itwashisturntobeafraid.
'There'ssomethingIwanttosaytoyou,'hesaid.'DoyourememberthattimewhenJudythrewyouoff?'
DidIremember!
Ihadneverliveditdown.Ihadgrownupwithhorses.Wekeptsomeforfarmworkandothersforriding.Myfatherrodeahuge,greyhunt
er.He'djustboughtasmallerhorseformytenthbirthday.Shewasablack,mean-lookingmarecalledJudy.
WheneverIwentintothestableshetriedtokickmeorbitemybackside.Shewasbad-
temperedandstubborn.TheveryfirsttimeImountedher,I'dfelttheangryenergyinher;
abubblingvolcanounderme.
Yes,Igrewupwithhorses;thesmellofthemstillcomestomynostrilswhenIthinkof
ourfarm.ButInevercompletelylostmyfearofthem.Icouldfeedthem,cleanthem,
harnessthem.Yetwhenitcametoridingthem,Ialwaysfeltbutterfliesinmystomach.I
sensedthattheymightdoanythingatanymoment.Andperhapstheysensedmyfeartoo.
Anyway,thatSundaymyfatherhadanimportantvisitor.Ican'trememberwho.After
showinghimround,myfathertoldmetosaddleupJudy.
'Joewillputherthroughherpaces,'hetoldthemanproudly.Imounted,myheart
beatingfastandmyhandssweating.
'Justwalkherroundthetopfield,thenlet'sseehertrot.Keepheronatightrein,
right.'
UndermeIfeltthesuppressedpowerinthemareandherrisinganger.Afterwalking
alongthebottomofthefield,weturneduptheside.Itouchedherflankswithmyheels.
Shebrokeintoasmarttrot.BythetimeIreachedthetopofthefield,thetrothadbecomea
Canter.Itriedtoslowhertoatrotagainbutshewasstrongerthanme.Isawmyfatherand
hisvisitorwaydownthefieldwatchingme.Asweturnedbacktowardsthem,thecanter
becameagallop.IknewIhadlostcontrol.AllIcoulddowasholdontight.
Shegallopedontoaroughtrack,herhoovesdrummingloudly.Nexttothetrackwasa
pileofbricksandrubble.MyfeetcameoutofthestirrupsandIfeltmyselfslipping.Judy
threwmeoffontothebricksandcareeredoffintotheroad.Thevisitorranafterher.
Igotup.Iwascutandbruisedbutnoboneswerebroken.AsIstumbledtowardsmy
father,hehissed,'YoubloodyfooiiYou'vemadeusalllookstupid.Getindoorsl'
Ilookeddownatmyfather.'Yes,Iremember,Dad.'
IstillrecallthehumiliationIfelt.Wehadnevermentioneditagain,untiltoday.
'I'vehaditonmymindalltheseyears,'hesaid.IalwaysregrettedwhatIsaidtoyou
butInevertoldyou.'I'msorryIwasalwayssohardonyou,Joe.I'mso..;'
Itwasthefirst-andlast-timeIsawmyfathercry.Ireachedoutandtookhishand.
(AlanMaley.MusicalCheersandotherveryshortstories)
Questions19-22(12points)
C19.Welearnaboutthefather'scharacterfrom.
A.whathesays,insteadofwhathedoesB.whathesaysandhowhesaysitC.hisactionsandsnippetsofdialogue
A20.Thenarrator'smemoryofthehorse-rideincidentisthatof.
A.fearandhumiliationB.prideanddignityC.insensitivityandimpatience
B21.Amajorpartofthestoryis.
A.aboutwhatisgoingoninthenarrator'sconsciousnessB.theflashbacktowhathappenedtothenarratoronthefarmC.evolvedarou
ndthepatient-doctorrelationshipatthehospital.
B22.Inthetext,thenarratorusestorecall.
A.movingpointtimestructure,father-sonconversationinanotherhospitalB.flashback,anhorse-
rideincidentonthefarmC.twophysicalsettings,thenarrator)schangingattitudestowardsfather-sonrelationship.
Text3
Fivescoreyearsago,agreatAmerican,inwhosesymbolicshadowwestandsignedthe
EmancipationProclamation.Thismomentousdecreecameasagreatbeaconlightofhopeto
millionsofNegroslaveswhohadbeensearedintheflamesofwitheringinjustice.Itcameas
ajoyousdaybreaktoendthelongnightofcaptivity.Butonehundredyearslater,wemust
facethetragicfactthattheNegroisstillnotfree.
Onehundredyearslater,thelifeoftheNegroisstillsadlycrippledbythemanaclesof
segregationandthechainsofdiscrimination.Onehundredyearslater,theNegrolivesona
lonelyislandofpovertyinthemidstofavastoceanofmaterialprosperity.Onehundred
yearslater,theNegroisstilllanguishinginthecornersofAmericansocietyandfinds
himselfanexileinhisownland.
Questions23-25(9points)
B23.Whoisthe"greatAmerican"referredtointhefirstparagraph?
A.MartinLutherKingB.AbrahamLincolnC.GeorgeWashington
A24.isagoodexampleofalliteration.
A.Butonehundredyearslater,wemustfacethetragicfactthattheNegroisstillnotfree.B.Negrolivesonalonelyislandofpovertyinthe
midstofavastoceanofmaterialprosperity.C.TheNegroisstilllanguishinginthecornersofAmericansocietyandfindshimselfanexilei
nhisownland.
C25.Accordingtothespeaker,eventhoughtheblacksareliberatedtheoretically,theyUSA.
A.canenjoyonlylimitedfreedominthepredominatelywhitecommunityB.facethreeinsurmountableproblems-
poverty,discriminationandwarC.stillsufferfrompoverty,segregation,andracialdiscriminationintheirday-to-daylives
Text4
Readthetextandgivebriefanswerstothequestions26-29thatfollow.
Pleasenote:ThisreadingtaskwillberelevanttothewritingtaskinPartIII.
Eveline
Shesatatthewindowwatchingtheeveninginvadetheavenue.Herheadwasleaned
againstthewindowcurtainsandinhernostrilswastheodourofdustycretonne.Shewas
tired.Fewpeoplepassed.Themanoutofthelasthousepassedonhiswayhome;sheheard
hisfootstepsclackingalongtheconcretepavementandafterwardscrunchingonthecinder
pathbeforethenewredhouses.Onetimethereusedtobeafieldthereinwhichtheyusedto
playeveryeveningwithotherpeople'schildren.ThenamanfromBelfastboughtthefield
andbuilthousesinit-notliketheirlittlebrownhousesbutbrightbrickhouseswith
shiningroofs.Thechildrenoftheavenueusedtoplaytogetherinthatfield-theDevines,
theWaters,theDunns,littleKeoghthecripple,sheandherbrothersandsisters.Ernest,
however,neverplayed:hewastoogrownup.Herfatherusedoftentohunttheminoutof
thefieldwithhisblackthornstick;butusuallylittleKeoghusedtokeepnixandcallout
whenhesawherfathercoming.Stilltheyseemedtohavebeenratherhappythen.Her
fatherwasnotsobadthen;andbesides,hermotherwasalive.Thatwasalongtimeago;
sheandherbrothersandsisterswereallgrownup;hermotherwasdead.TizzieDunnwas
dead,too.andtheWatershadgonebacktoEngland.Everythingchanges.Nowshewas
goingtogo'awayliketheothers,toleaveherhome.
Home!Shelookedroundtheroom~reviewingallitsfamiliarobjectswhichshehad
dustedonceaweekforsomanyyears.wonderingwhereonearthallthedustcamefrom.
Perhapsshewouldneverseeagainthosefamiliarobjectsfromwhichshehadneverdreamed
ofbeingdivided.Andyetduringallthoseyearsshehadneverfoundoutthenameofthe
priestwhoseyellowingphotographhungonthewallabovethebrokenharmoniumbesidethe
colouredprintofthepromisesmadetoBlessedMargaretMaryAlacoque.Hehadbeena
schoolfriendofherfather.Wheneverheshowedthephotographtoavisitorherfatherused
topassitwithacasualword:
-HeisinMelbournenow.
Shehadconsentedtogoaway,toleaveherhome.Wasthatwise?Shetriedtoweigh
eachsideofthequestion.Inherhomeanywayshehadshelterandfood;shehadthosewhom
shehadknownallherHfeabouther.Ofcourseshehadtoworkhard,bothinthehouseand
atbusiness.WhatwouldtheysayofherintheStoreswhentheyfoundoutthatshehadrun
awaywithafellow?Sayshewasafool,perhaps,andherplacewouldbefilledupby
advertisement.MissGavanwouldbeglad.Shehadalwayshadanedgeonher,especially
whenevertherewerepeoplelistening.
-MissHill,don'tyouseetheseladiesarewaiting?
-Looklively,MissHill,please.
ShewouldnotcrymanytearsatleavingtheStores.
Butinhernewhome,inadistantunknowncountry,itwouldnotbelikethat.Thenshe
wouldbemarried-she,
betreatedashermother
Eveline.Peoplewouldtreatherwithrespect
hadbeen.Evennow,thoughshewasovernir
eteen.
Shewouldnot
shesometimes
feltherselfindangerofherfather'sviolence.Sheknewitwasthatthathadgivenherthe
palpitations.Whentheyweregrowinguphehadnevergoneforher,likeheusedtogofor
HarryandErnest,becauseshewasagirl;butlatterlyhehadbeguntothreatenherandsay
whathewoulddotoheronlyforherdeadmother'ssake.Andnowshehadnobodyto
protecther.ErnestwasdeadandHarry,whowasinthechurchdecoratingbusiness,was
nearlyalwaysdownsomewhereinthecountry.Besides,theinvariablesquabbleformoney
onSaturdaynightshadbeguntowearyherunspeakably.Shealwaysgaveherentirewages-
sevenshillings-andHarryalwayssentupwhathecouldbutthetroublewastogetany
moneyfromherfather.Hesaidsheusedtosquanderthemoney,thatshehadnohead,that
hewasn'tgoingtogiveherhishard-earnedmoneytothrowaboutthestreets,andmuch
more9forhewasusuallyfairlybadonSaturdaynight.Intheendhewouldgiveherthe
moneyandaskherhadsheanyintentionofbuyingSunday'sdinner.Thenshehadtorush
outasquicklyasshecouldanddohermarketing,holdingherblackleatherpursetightlyin
herhandassheelbowedherwaythroughthecrowdsandreturninghomelateunderherload
ofprovisions.Shehadhardworktokeepthehousetogetherandtoseethatthetwoyoung
childrenwhohadbeenlefttoherchargewenttoschoolregularlyandgottheirmeals
regularly.Itwashardwork-ahardlife-butnowthatshewasabouttoleaveitshedidnot
finditawhollyundesirablelife.
ShewasabouttoexploreanotherlifewithFrank.Frankwasverykind,manly,open-
hearted.Shewastogoawaywithhimbythenight-boattobehiswifeandtolivewithhimin
BuenosAyreswherehehadahomewaitingforher.Howwellsherememberedthefirsttime
shehadseenhim;hewaslodginginahouseonthemainroadwheresheusedtovisit.It
seemedafewweeksago.Hewasstandingatthegate,hispeakedcappushedbackonhis
headandhishairtumbledforwardoverafaceofbronze.Thentheyhadcometoknoweach
other.HeusedtomeetheroutsidetheStoreseveryeveningandseeherhome.Hetookher
toseeTheBohemianGirLandshefeltelatedasshesatinanunaccustomedpartofthe
theatrewithhim.Hewasawfullyfondofmusicandsangalittle.Peopleknewthatthey
werecourtingand,whenhesangaboutthelassthatlovesasailor,shealwaysfeltpleasantly
confused.HeusedtocallherPoppensoutoffun.Firstofallithadbeenanexcitementfor
hertohaveafellowandthenshehadbeguntolikehim.Hehadtalesofdistantcountries.
HehadstartedasadeckboyatapoundamonthonashipoftheAllanLinegoingouttoCanada.Hetoldherthenamesoftheshipshehadb
eenonandthenamesofthedifferent
services.HehadsailedthroughtheStraitsofMagellanandhetoldherstoriesoftheterrible
Patagonians.HehadfallenonhisfeetinBuenosAyres,hesaid,andhadcomeovertothe
oldcountryjustforaholiday.Ofcourse,herfatherhadfoundouttheaffairandhad
forbiddenhertohaveanythingtosaytohim.
-Iknowthesesailorchaps,hesaid.
OnedayhehadquarrelledwithFrankandafterthatshehadtomeetherloversecretly.
Theeveningdeepenedintheavenue.Thewhiteoftwolettersinherlapgrewindistinct.
OnewastoHarry;theotherwastoherfather.Ernesthadbeenherfavouritebutsheliked
Harrytoo.Herfatherwasbecomingoldlately,shenoticed;hewouldmissher.Sometimes
hecouldbeverynice.Notlongbefore,whenshehadbeenlaidupforaday,hehadreadher
outaghoststoryandmadetoastforheratthefire.Anotherday,whentheirmotherwas
alive,theyhadallgoneforapicnictotheHillofHowth.Sherememberedherfatherputting
o'rhermothersbonnettomakethechildrenlaugh.
Hertimewasrunningoutbutshecontinuedtositbythewindow,leaningherhead
againstthewindowcurtain,inhalingtheodourofdustycretonne.Downfarintheavenue
shecouldhearastreetorganplaying.Sheknewtheair.Strangethatitshouldcomethat
verynighttoremindherofthepromisetohermother,herpromisetokeepthehome
togetheraslongasshecould.Sherememberedthelastnightofhermother'sillness;she
wasagainintheclosedarkroomattheothersideofthehallandoutsideshehearda
melancholyairofItaly.Theorgan-playerhadbeenorderedtogoawayandgivensixpence.
Sherememberedherfatherstruttingbackintothesickroomsaying:
-DamnedItalianslcQmingoverherel
Asshemusedthepitifulvisionofhermother'slifelaiditsspellontheveryquickofher
being-thatlifeofcommonplacesacrificesclosinginfinalcraziness.Shetrembledasshe
heardagainhermother'svoicesayingconstantlywithfoolishinsistence:
-DerevaunSeraunlDerevaunSeraunl
Shestoodupinasuddenimpulseofterror.EscapelShemustescape!Frankwouldsave
her.Hewouldgiveherlife,perhapslove,too.Butshewantedtolive.Whyshouldshebe
unhappy?Shehadarighttohappiness.Frankwouldtakeherinhisarms~foldherinhis
arms.Hewouldsaveher.
ShestoodamongtheswayingcrowdinthestationattheNorthWall.Heheldherhand
andsheknewthathewasspeakingtoher,sayingsomethingaboutthepassageoverandover
again.Thestationwasfullofsoldierswithbrownbaggages.Throughthewidedoorsofthe
shedsshecaughtaglimpseoftheblackmassoftheboat,lyinginbesidethequaywall,with
illuminedportholes.Sheanswerednothing.Shefelthercheekpaleandcoldand,outofa
mazeofdistress,sheprayedtoGodtodirecther,toshowherwhatwasherduty.Theboat
blewalongmournfulwhistleintothemist.Ifshewent,tomorrowshewouldbeonthesea
withFrank,steamingtowardsBuenosAyres.Theirpassagehadbeenbooked.Couldshe
stilldrawbackafterallhehaddoneforher?Herdistressawokeanauseainherbodyandshe
keptmovingherlipsinsilentferventprayer.
Abellclangeduponherheart.Shefelthimseizeherhand:
-Come!
Alltheseasoftheworldtumbledaboutherheart.Hewasdrawingherintothem:he
woulddrownher.Shegrippedwithbothhandsattheironrailing.
-Come!
No!No!No!Itwasimpossible.Herhandsclutc'hedtheironinfrenzy.Am'idtheseas
shesentacryofanguish.
EvelinelEvvy!
Herushedbeyondthebarrierandcalledtohertofollow.Hewasshoutedattogoon
buthestillcalledtoher.Shesetherwhitefacetohim,passive,likeahelplessanimal.Her
eyesgavehimnosignofloveorfarewellorrecognition.
Questions26-29(20points)
26.Howdoesthewriterestablishthesettingforthestory?
26.Thewritergivesusaquicksketchofwheretheactionistakingplace(Eveline's
home)andtimeoftheday(evening).
27.WhatwereEveline'sfeelingsaboutthepossibilityofleavingherfamily?Supportyouranswerwithdetails.
27.Award5pointsforideassimilartothefollowing.
a.Evelinehadmixedfeelingsaboutthepossibility.
b.Shefeltlikeleaving,becauseshewasunhappywithherjob/shewastiredofendless
housework，shesuffersfromherfather'sviolentbehavior---.
c•Yet,shewasstillveryattachedtoherfatherandherfarnily.Herpromisetoher
mothertokeepherfamilytogetherandtheuncertaintyoflifeinastrangecountryheldherback.
28.Whichisthefeatureoftimestructureofthisstory?
Theactionproceedsasinrealtimeorstartsapointintherecentpassorshiftsbackandforthbetweendifferenttimezones?
28.Thefeatureoftimestructureistoshiftbackandforthfrompasttopresentandeven
intothefuture.
29.HowdoesthetimestructureofthestoryhelpreflectthefeelingsofEveline?
29.TheauthorusesthismovingpointtechniqueinE-
veline,wherewemovewithEveline'sthoughtsfromthemomentinthepresentwhensheislookingatthestreet,thenbackandforth-
fromherthoughtsaboutherchildhood,etc.toherthoughtsaboutherpossiblefuturewithFrank.Thisrestlessto-and-
fromovementthroughtimereflectsthedistressanduncertaintyshefeelsaboutwhetherornottoleaveherfatherandleavewithFran
k.
TextI
LadyBracknell:(sittingdown)Youcantakeaseat,Mr.Worthing.
(looksinherpocketfornotebookandpencil.)
JackWorthing:Thankyou,LadyBracknell,Ipreferstanding.
LadyBracknell(pencilandnotebookinhand):Ifeelboundtotellyouthatyouarenotdownonmylistofeligibleyoungmen,althoughIh
avethesamelistasthedearDuchessofBoltonhas.Weworktogether,infact.However,Iamquitereadytoenteryour
name~shouldyourmannersbewhatareallyaffectionatemotherrequires.Doyousmokev
JackWorthing:Well,yes.ImustadmitIsmoke.
LadyBracknell:Iamgladtohearit.Amanshouldalwayshaveanoccupationofsomekind.
TherearefartoomanyidlemeninLondonasitis.Howoldareyou?
Jackworthing:Twenty-nine.
LadyBracknell:Averygoodagetobemarriedat.Ihavealwaysbeenofopinionthatamanwhodesirestogetmarriedshouldknoweithe
reverythingornothing.Whichdoyouknow7
Jackworthing(aftersomehesitation):Iknownothing,LadyBracknell.
LadyBracknell:Iampleasedtohearit.Idonotapproveofanythingthattamperswithnaturalignorance.Ignoranceislikeadelicateexo
ticfruit;touchitandthebloomisgone.Thewholetheoryofmoderneducationisradicallyunsound.FortunatelyinEngland,atanyrate,
educationproducesnoeffectwhatsoever.Ifitdid,itwouldproveaseriousdangertotheupperclasses,andprobablyleadtoactsofviol
enceinGrosveriorSquare.Whatisyourincome?
JackWorthing:Betweensevenandeightthousandayear.
LadyBracknell(makesanoteinherbook):Inland,orininvestments?
JackWorthing:Ininvestments,chiefly.
LadyBracknell:Thatissatisfactory.Whatbetweenthedutiesexpectedofoneduringone'slifetime,andthedutiesexactedfromonea
fterone'sdeath,landhasceasedtobeeitheraprofitorapleasure.Itgivesoneposition,andpreventsonefromkeepingitup.That'sallth
atcanbesaidaboutland.
JackWorthing:Ihaveacountryhousewithsomeland,ofcourse~attachedtoit,aboutfifteenhundredacres,Ibelieve;butIdon'tdepe
ndonthatformyrealincome.Infact,asfarasIcanmakeout,thepoachersaretheonlypeoplewhomakeanythingoutofit.
LadyBracknell:AcountryhouselHowmanybedrooms?Well,thatpointcanbeclearedupafterwards.Youhaveatownhouse,Ihope?
Agirlwithasimple,unspoilednature,likeGwendolen,couldhardlybeexpectedtoresideinthecountry.
Questions16-18(9points)
C16.Inthisextract,LadyBracknellisinterviewingJackWorthingonhissuitabilityasapossible_.
A.investmentadvisorB.live-indomestichelperC.husbandforherdaughter
C17.WhydoesLadyBracknellpreferinvestmentstoowningland?
A.Shebelievesitisasafersourceofincomeandpleasure.B.Sheexpectsowninglandcangiveherdaughterahighersocialposition.C.S
hebelieveslandinvolvestoomanyexpensesduringlife,andisthentaxedheavilyafterone'sdeath.
B18.LadyBracknellisportrayedas..
A.adedicatedfolloweroffashionB.asnobbishwomanC.ashrewdhumanresourcemanager
Text2
6There'sgoingtobeamoontonight,'saidNick.Helookedacrossthebaytothehillsthatwerebeginningtosharpenagainstthesky.Bey
ondthehillsheknewthemoonwas
comingup.
'Iknowit,'Marjoriesaidhappily.
*Youknoweverything,'Nicksaid.
'Oh,Nick,pleasecutitout!Please,pleasedon'tbethatwayl'
'Ican'thelpit,'Nicksaid.'Youdo.Youknoweverything.That'sthetrouble.You
knowyoudo.'
Marjoriedidnotsayanything.
41'vetaughtyoueverything.Youknowyoudo.Whatdon'tyouknow,anyway7''Oh,shutup,'Marjoriesaid.'Therecomesthemoon.'
Theysatontheblanketwithouttouchingeachotherandwatchedthemoonrise.
'Youdon'thavetotalksilly,'Marjoriesaid;'what'sreallythematter?'
'Idon'tknow.'
&Ofcourseyouknow.'
'No,Idon't.,
'Goonandsayit.'
Nicklookedonatthemoon,comingupoverthehills.
'Itisn'tanyfunanymore.'
HewasafraidtolookatMarjorie.Thenhelookedather.Shesatwithherbacktowardshim.Helookedatherback.'Itisn'tfunanymore.N
otanyofit.'
Shedidn,tsayanything.Hewenton.tIfeelasthougheverythingwasgonetohellinsideofme.Idon'tknow,Marge.Idon'tknowwhattos
ay.'
Helookedatherback.
4Isn'tloveanyfun?'Marjoriesaid.
iNo,'Nicksaid.Marjoriestoodup.Nicksatthere,hisheadinhishands.
sl'mgoingtotaketheboat,'Marjoriecalledtohim.'Youcanwalkbackaroundthepoint.'
'I'llpushtheboatoffforyou_'
'Youdon'tneedto,'shesaid.Shewasafloatintheboatonthewaterwiththe
moonlightonit.Nickwentbackandlaydownwithhisfaceintheblanketbythefire.He.couldhearMarjorierowingonthewater.
Helaythereforalongtime.HelaytherewhileheheardBillcomeintotheclearing,walkingaroundthroughthewoods.HefeltBillcomin
guptothefire.Billdidn'ttouchhim,either.
'Didshegoallright?'Billsaid.
'Oh,yes,'Nicksaid,lying,hisfaceontheblankets.
6Haveascene?'
'No,therewasn'tanyscene.'
'Howdoyoufeel?'
'Oh,goaway,Bill!Goawayforawhile.'
Billselectedasandwichfromthelunchbasketandwalkedovertohavealookattherods.ErnestHemingway.Theh-
ssentialHemingway.)
Questions19-22(12points)
B19.Thestoryisset_.
A.AtthehilltopnearlunchtimeB.AtthebayintheeveningC.Onalakeintheearlyhoursofmorning
C20.Inthistext,thewriterdepictscharacterthrough.
A.howthecharacterslookB.whatthecharacterssayandhowtheysayitC.whatthecharacterssay
B21.FromthedialoguebetweenNickandMarjorie,wecanbesure
A.NickismakingupforhispastneglectofMarjorieB.thereistensionbetweenthemC.MarjorieismadlyinlovewithNick
A22.Inthetext,wegetjustthebarebonesof__,werarelyget_
A.whatthecharactersays,howthewordsarespokenB.thecharacters,futureintentions,howt'hecharactersarefeelingC.thesetting
,thenarrator'sattitudetowardsthecharacters
Text3
Thattimeofyearthoumaystinmebehold
Whenyellowleavesornoneorfew,dohang
Uponthoseboughswhichshakeagainstthecold,
Bareruinedchoirs,wherelatethesweetbirdssang.
Inmethousee'stthetwilightofsuchday
Asaftersunsetfadethinthewest;
Whichbyandbyblacknightdothtakeaway,
Death'ssecondself,thatsealsallupinrest.
Inmethousee'sttheglowingofsuchfire,
Thatontheashesofhisyouthdothlie,
Asthedeathbedwhereonitmustexpire,
Consumedwiththatwhichitwasnourishedby.
Thisthouperceiv'st,whichmakesthylovemorestrong,
Tolovethatwellwhichthoumustleaveerelong.
(WilliamShakespeare)
Questions23-25(9points)
A23.Inthefirstfourlines,thespeaker'spurposeisto_.
A.confessheisgrowingolderB.describethefallsceneC.hintathealthproblems.
C24.Inlines5-8,thespeakermakesdeathsceneseem_
A.frighteningB.fadingC-inevitable
C25.Whichofthefollowingistrueofthesonnet?
A.Thespeakerisreflectingonthefierypassionofyouth.B.Thespeakeristeachingthelistenertobeawareoftheinstabilitiesoflife.C.Th
espeakeriscallingonthelistenertolovehimwhil~heisstillalive.
Text4
Readtheextractandg:ivebriefanswerstothequestions26-29thatfollow.
Pleasenote:ThisreadingtaskwillberelevanttothewritingtaskinPartIII.
PaperPills
Hewasanoldmanwithawhitebeardandhugenoseandhands.Longbeforethetimeduringwhichwewillknowhim,hewasadoctoran
ddroveajadedwhitehorsefromhousetohousethroughthestreetsofWinesburg.Laterhemarriedagirlwhohadmoney.Shehad
beenleftalargefertilefarmwhenherfatherdied.Thegirlwasquiet,tall,anddark,andto
manypeoplesheseemedverybeautiful.EveryoneinWinesburgwonderedwhyshemarriedthedoctor.Withinayearafterthemarria
geshedied.
Theknucklesofthedoctor'shandswereextraordinarilylarge.Whenthehandswereclosedtheylookedlikeclustersofunpaintedwoo
denballsaslargeaswalnutsfastened
togetherbysteelrods.Hesmokedacobpipeandafterhiswife'sdeathsatalldayinhis
emptyofficeclosebyawindowthatwascoveredwithcobwebs.Heneveropenedthe
window.OnceonahotdayinAugusthetriedbutfounditstuckfastandafterthatheforgotallaboutit.
WinesburghadforgottentheoldmanjbutinDoctorReefythereweretheseedsof
somethingveryfine.AloneinhismustyofficeintheHeffnerBlockabovetheParisDry
GoodsCompany'sstore,heworkedceaselessly,buildingupsomethingthathehimself
destroyed.Littlepyramidsoftruthheerectedandaftererectingknockedthemdownagain
thathemighthavethetruthstoerectotherpyramids.
DoctorReefywasatallmanwhohadwornonesuitofclothesfortenyears.Itwas
frayedatthesleevesandlittleholeshadappearedatthekneesandelbows.Intheofficehe
worealsoalinendusterwithhugepocketsintowhichhecontinuallystuffedscrapsofpaper.
Aftersomeweeksthescrapsofpaperbecamelittlehardroundballs,andwhenthepockets
werefilledhedumpedthemoutuponthefloor.Fortenyearshehadbutonefriend,anotheroldmannamedJohnSpaniardwhoowned
atreenursery.Sometimes,inaplayfulmood,oldDoctorReefytookfromhispocketsahandfulofthepaperballsandthrewthematthe
nurseryman."Thatistoconfoundyou.youblitheringoldsentimentalist,"hecried,
shakingwithlaughter.
ThestoryofDoctorReefyandhiscourtshipofthetalldarkgirlwhobecamehiswife
andlefthermoneytohimisaverycuriousstory.Itisdelicious,likethetwistedlittleapplesthatgrowintheorchardsofWinesburg.Inthe
fallonewalksintheorchardsandthegroundishardwithfrostunderfoot.Theappleshavebeentakenfromthetreesbythepickers.The
yhavebeenputinbarrelsandshippedtothecitieswheretheywillbeeateninapartmentsthatarefilledwithbooks,magazines,furnitu
re,andpeople.Onthetreesareonlyafewgnarled
applesthatthepickershaverejected.TheylookliketheknucklesofDoctorReefy'shands.
Onenibblesatthemandtheyaredelicious.Intoalittleroundplaceatthesideoftheapple
hasbeengatheredallofitssweetness.Onerunsfromtreetotreeoverthefrostedgroundpickingthegnarled,twistedapplesandfilling
hispocketswiththem.Onlythefewknowthesweetnessofthetwistedapples.
ThegirlandDoctorReefybegantheircourtshiponasummerafternoon.Hewasforty-
fivethenandalreadyhehadbegunthepracticeoffillinghispocketswiththescrapsofpaperthatbecamehardballsandwerethrowna
way.Thehabithadbeenformedashesatinhis
buggybehindthejadedwhitehorseandwentslowlyalongcountryroads.Onthepaperswerewrittenthoughts,endsofthoughts,beg
inningsofthoughts.
OnebyonethemindofDoctorReefyhadmadethethoughts.Outofmanyofthemheformedatruththatarosegiganticinhismind.Thet
ruthcloudedtheworld.Itbecameterribleandthenfadedawayandthelittlethoughtsbeganagain.
ThetalldarkgirlcametoseeDoctorReefybecauseshewasinthefamilywayandhadbecomefrightened.Shewasinthatconditionbeca
useofaseriesofcircumstancesalso
curious.
Thedeathofherfatherandmotherandtherichacresoflandthathadcomedowntoherhadsetatrainofsuitorsonherheels.Fortwoye
arsshesawsuitorsalmosteveryevening.
Excepttwotheywereallalike.Theytalkedtoherofpassionandtherewasastrainedeagerqualityintheirvoicesandintheireyeswhent
heylookedather.Thetwowhoweredifferentweremuchunlikeeachother.Oneofthem,aslenderyoungmanwithwhitehands,theso
nofajewelerinWinesburg,talkedcontinuallyofvirginity.Whenhewaswithherhewasneveroffthesubject.Theother,ablack-
hairedboywithlargeears,saidnothingatallbutalwaysmanagedtogetherintothedarkness,wherehebegantokissher.
Foratimethetalldarkgirlthoughtshewouldmarrythejeweler'sson.Forhoursshesatinsilencelisteningashetalkedtoherandthensh
ebegantobeafraidofsomething.
Beneathhistalkofvirginityshebegantothinktherewasalustgreaterthaninalltheothers.Attimesitseemedtoherthatashetalkedhe
washoldingherbodyinhishands.She
imaginedhimturningitslowlyaboutinthewhitehandsandstaringatit.Atnightshe
dreamedthathehadbittenintoherbodyandthathisjawsweredripping.Shehadthedreamthreetimes,thenshebecameinthefamily
waytotheonewhosaidnothingatallbutwhointhemomentofhispassionactuallydidbitehershouldersothatfordaysthemarksofhis
teethshowed.
AfterthetalldarkgirlcametoknowDoctorReefyitseemedtoherthatshenever
wantedtoleavehimagain.Shewentintohisofficeonemorningandwithouthersaying
anythingheseemedtoknowwhathadhappenedtoher.
Intheofficeofthedoctortherewasawoman~thewifeofthemanwhokeptthe
bookstoreinWinesburg.Likeallold-fashionedcountrypractitioners,DoctorReefypulled
teeth,andthewomanwhowaitedheldahandkerchieftoherteethandgroaned.Her
husbandwaswithherandwhenthetoothwastakenouttheybothscreamedandbloodrandownonthewoman'swhitedress.Thetall
darkgirldidnotpayanyattention.Whenthe
womanandthemanhadgonethedoctorsmiled."Iwilltakeyoudrivingintothecountry
withme,"hesaid.
Forseveralweeksthetalldarkgirlandthedoctorweretogetheralmosteveryday.Theconditionthathadbroughthertohimpassedina
nillness,butshewaslikeonewhohas
discoveredthesweetnessofthetwistedapples,shecouldnotgethermindfixedagainupontheroundperfectfruitthatiseatenintheci
tyapartments.Inthefallafterthebeginningof
heracquaintanceshipwithhimshemarriedDoctorReefyandinthefollowingspringshe
died.Duringthewinterhereadtoheralloftheoddsandendsofthoughtshehadscribbledonthebitsofpaper.Afterhehadreadthemh
elaughedandstuffedthemawayinhispocketstobecomeroundhardballs.
Questions26-29(20points)
26.Whatdoyouthinkthetitle"PaperPiLls"referto?
26.(PointsshouldbegivenwhenideasaresimilartoanyONEofthefollowing)
*ThepaperpillsDoctorReefykeptinhispocketareakindofsymbolforallthe
doctor'sfeelingsandloveforhisyoungwife.
．The"paperpills"areaformofmedicinecuringthegirl.
•Paperpillsarethepiecesofpaperwiththeprotagonist'sprivatethoughts.
27.Shebecamepregnant／inthefamilyway／shelosthervirginitytotheblack-haired
boywithlargeearsandshewasfrightened.
27.WhatistheconditionthathasbroughtthegirltoDoctorReefy?
28.WhatdetailsdidthewriterprovidetoinstillasenseofDoctorReefy'sloneliness?
28.Award5pointsforANYTWOofthefollowing.
．Heisisolatedinhismustyoffice.
•Winesburghadforgottentheoldman.
•Hetendstoadyingmedicalpracticealone.
•Heunburdenshisthoughtsonscrapsofpaper.
•Hesuffersfromthetragedyofhisyoungwife'sdeathwhoofferedhimachanceto
openup.tosharehimselfwithothers.
29.Whatfunctiondothetwistedapplesplayinthenovel?
29.Anyideassimilartothefollowing.
Thetwistedapplesaremisshapenbutsweeterthanthemostperfectones.Theyserveas
asymboloftheDoctorinthestory:hisfacialandbodyfeaturesareugly,butthereis
sweetnessinhischaracter:heisnothandsomeorstylishbutheisdeeplysweetinside.This
symbolplaysanimportantroleingivingthenovelanextendeddimension.Inthenovelas
theunwanted"twistedapples"areleftonthetreetorotten,soisDoctorReefylefttowaste
away.Thewritershowsdeepsympathy 厂 respecttopeoplewhoare"twistedapples"in

PartIIIWriting[20Points]
30.Writeaplotsummaryof"TheManWhoTalkedtotheTrees"inabout100words.
- In exactly the same environment, twin brothers from the beginning of the non-discrimination, to the subsequent
diametrically opposed, the same issue of tit for tat, to the end: The love of nature of the brother due to the collapse of the
tree and the exhaustion of life, my brother died because of a fallen tree.

30.SupposeyouareafriendofEveline's.Writeheraletter(inabout120words)inwhich
youurgehertoleave-ortostay.
dsheknewthathewasspeakingtoher,sayingsomethingaboutthepassageoverandoveragain.Thestationwasfullofsoldierswithbro
wnbaggages.Throughthewidedoorsoftheshedsshecaughtaglimpseoftheblackmassoftheboat,lyinginbesidethequaywall,withi
lluminedportholes.S

30.Summarizethestory"PaperPills"inabout100words.
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