Part IV Cloze (10 points)

Directions: There are 10 blanks in the following passage, and for each blank there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D at the end of the passage. You should choose ONE answer that best fits into the passage. Then mark the corresponding letter on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the centre.

The United States 51 a large part of the North American continent. Its neighbors are Can-ada 52 the north, and Mexico to the south. 53 the United States is a big country, it' s not the largest in the world. In 1964 its population was over 160,000,000.

When this land first became a nation, after winning independence from England, it had thir-teen states, 54 of the states was represented on the American flag by a star. All the states were in the eastern part of the continent. As the nation grew towards the west, new states were in the eastern part of the continent. As the nation grew towards the west, new states were added and new stars 55 on the flag. For a long time, there were 48 states. In 1959, however, two more stars were added to the flag 56 the new states of Alaska and Hawaii.

Sometimes 57 is said that the Indians are the only real Americans. Most Americans, how-ever, are descendants(后代) of people who came from all over the world to find a new 58 in a new land. 59 who came first and in greatest numbers to make their home on the eastern coast of North America were mostly from England. It is for that reason that the language of the United States is English and that its culture and customs are more like 60 of England than of any other country in the world.

51. A. does

B. makes

C. covers

D. gives

52. A. to

B. in

C. at

D. from

53. A. Although

B. As

C. Because

D. Now that

54. A. every

B. all

C. each

D. some

55. A. disappeared

B. appeared

C. were disappeared

D. were appeared

56. A. represents

B. represented

C. represent

D. representing

57. A. this

B. that

C. it

D. such

58. A. work

B. land

C. life

D. star

59. A. There

B. This

C. Those

D. That

60. A. these

B. those

C. the one

D. that

Part V Translation (15 points)

Directions: Translate the following passage into Chinese and put your translation on the ANSWER SHEET.

Economic development depends on the extraction of natural resources and on low-skilled labor,which has resulted in a weak manufacturing base and uneven distribution of wealth. Agriculture still accounts fol the major share of rural household income and.employs over 60 percent of Africa' s labor force, particularly women. Low agricultural productivity continues to threaten food security in Africa as a whole. Africa needs a green, clean industrialization that leapfrogs outdated, polluting processes and platforms and benefits from new technologies. Inclusive and sustainable industrialization is a key stepping stone towards sustained economic growth, food security and poverty eradication in Africa.

Part VI Writing (15 points)

Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition on the topic "The Life on Internet'. You should write in no less than 100 words, and base your composition on the outline given in Chinese below.

1.21世纪是网络的时代;

2.网络生活多姿多彩;

3.网络生活是我们生活的一部分。

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