填空题One of those rare local creations of America, cowboy poetry has a long and vivid history, driven by its colorful practitioners and memorable poems. Cowboy poetry is a form of poetry which grew out of a (36) of instant composition carried on by workers on cattle drives and ranches. After a day of work, cowboys would gather around a campfire and (37) one another with tall tales and folk songs. (38) was common, so poetic forms were employed to help memory. Cowboy poetry is (39) both in its culturally specific subject matter and its traditional use of rhyme and meter. While the range of (40) landscapes explored in cowboy poetry are the traditional province of poetry, from joy to (41) , from humor to spirituality, the particulars (42) from the American West: horses, cattle, fire, storms, mythic figures of cowboys and ranchers, and the splendid wilderness. In keeping with their subject matter, cowboy poets tend to write in a traditional, rhyming style. They (43) folk songs more than modem poetry. (44) , though adherents would claim that authors should have some connection to the cowboy life such that they can write poetry with an "insider's perspective". (45) . Hollywood used to make dozens of films a year about square-jawed gunslingers (枪手). It now produces almost none, and there is currently no new Western series to be found on television or basic cable. (46) .Although it is growing, their audience is smaller: unlike Western films, cowboy poetry is mostly produced by Westerners, for Westerners.

填空题Should there be an urgent situation, press the red button________________________(以切断电源).

填空题 Directions: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks numbered from 36 to 43 with the exact words you have just heard. For blanks numbered 44 to 46 you are required to fill in the missing information. For these blanks, you can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the main points in your own words. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written. Opinions vary widely concerning workplace romance. Some organizations, on the assumption that romantic relationships are basically harmful to the success of the workplace, have explicit rules {{U}}(36) {{/U}} such relationships. On the positive side, the work environment seems a perfect place to meet a potential romantic partner. After all, by {{U}}(37) {{/U}} of the fact that you're working in the same office, you're probably both interested in the same field, have similar training and {{U}}(38) {{/U}} , and will spend {{U}}(39) {{/U}} time together-all factors that {{U}}(40) {{/U}} the development of a successful interpersonal relationship. Similarly, office romances can lead to greater work {{U}}(41) {{/U}} If the relationship is a good one and one that is {{U}}(42) {{/U}} satisfying, the individuals are likely to develop empathy for each other and act in ways that are supportive, {{U}}(43) {{/U}}, and friendly. However, even when the relationship is a good one for the two individuals, it may not be good for other workers. {{U}}(44) {{/U}}. When the romance goes bad or when it's one-sided, there are even more disadvantages. One obvious problem is that {{U}}(45) {{/U}}. Other workers may feel they have to take sides, being supportive of one partner and critical of the other. This can easily cause friction throughout the organization. {{U}}(46) {{/U}} especially if the romance is between a supervisor and a worker.

填空题American culture has not been immune to cultural influences from outside. The idea of democracy came from the ancient Greeks; the Industrial Revolution started in England; jazz and rock music preserve African rhythms — to pick a few examples. Indeed, many of the things we think of as "100 percent American" came from other cultures. Still, most of the changes in American culture over the last century have come from within, as the result of inventions and discoveries. And change has been dramatic. The rapid changes affecting America have been led by economic and technological forces. The culture dimensions of this change have been largely ignored in the process. Without significant advances and innovation in the realm of culture and value, the huge economic and technological gains of the recent past are exposed to great risk. One hundred years ago the United States was largely a nation of farmers. Many of the things we take for granted today — a high school education, for example, or indoor plumbing — were luxuries then. The moon was a light for lovers, not a site of scientific exploration; genetic engineering (基因工程) was not even a subject for science fiction, much less for laboratory research and corporate investments. The decades following the Second World War, in particular, were characterized by spectacular (引人入胜的) scientific and technological advances, national self-confidence, optimism, and (for many Americans) prosperity. The American economy was the strongest in the world: more goods were produced and sold, more people were working, and the standard of living was higher than ever before. Polls taken in the 1950s and 1960s show that the average American was preoccupied with the questions "Will I make a good living?", "Will I be successful?" and "Will I raise successful, happy children?" Success was defined in terms of maintaining a stable family and "keeping up with the Jones". Most Americans believed that if they played by the rules — if they work hard and did what was expected, if they sacrificed their own needs to those of their family and their employer — they would be rewarded with an ever-increasing standard of living, a devoted spouse, and decent children. An expensive car, a suburban home, and children in college were tangible (可触知的) signs that hard work and self-sacrifice paid off, which is so-called American Dream. American Dream is a kind of spirit that encourages people to achieve success through their hard-working, and it indicates that everybody has chance to succeed through effort.

填空题Jean did not have time to go to the concert last night because she was ______ (忙着准备) her examination.

填空题What does the underlined word "cross" in the first paragraph refer to?

填空题In the developed countries ____________ (技术使获得充足的粮食供给成为可能).

填空题You're five minutes late. I suggest that ______________________(你不应该这样不顾后果).

填空题This part consists of a short passage. In the passage，there are altogether 10 mistakes，one in each numbered line. You may have to change a word, add a word or delete a word. Mark out the mistakes and put the corrections in the blanks provided. If you change a word, cross it out and write the correct word in the corresponding blank. If you add a word，put a insertion mark (∧) in the right place and write the missing word in the blank. If you delete a word, cross it out and put a slash (/) in the blank. Books，even in this age of cheap literature，cost money．The short of pa- 62．______per，together with the high cost of living, has made books an inexpensive item 63．______in our list of requirements．This would mean that fewer people call afford tohave them．Yet there are people who think nothing of spending money on arich dinner，but don’t like to spend the same sum on books．Therefore，thetime has come for a new public library policy to be introduced，for the higherthe price of books the great tile need to give them the widest circulation possible． 64．______ The Hong Kong Government has set up Urban Council Libraries and studyrooms in various districts．There iS no doubt when books are wisely selected． 65．______The libraries and study rooms have a great educational value, and have donemuch to courage the habit of reading among the people． 66．______ For setting up 1ibraries，some factors should be taken to consideration．In 67．______the first place，it is not enough to have just a building．equip it with shelves andfill it books．The library building itself must be attractive in structure．desira 68．______ble in atmosphere．and uncumbered i 11 administration．Then secondly，there isthe choice of suitable books to look into． Though most of the books are novels and most of tile readers are novel-readers，read science fiction iS quite a source of amusement and pleasure．Al- 69．______SO．it iS a mean of broadening one’S mind and learning more about life and hu 70．______man being．Yet, there should always be many serious books—history, biography，travel，poetry and literature, which iS appreciated by many readers． 71．______

填空题We don't know the exact number of Mark Twain's works.

填空题Parents can no more be friends to their children like teachers can be to their students, as is often the case . A. no B. like C. can be D. the case