单选题{{I}} Questions 7 to 10 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the conversation.{{/I}}

单选题It is time for me to see ______ dinner.

单选题There are many who believe that the use of force ______ political ends can never be justified. A. in search of B. in pursuit of C. in view of D. in light of

单选题—During last decade, there have been many changes in family life. —Are these changes ______?A. for the good or for the badB. for the worse or for the betterC. for worse or for betterD. for the worst or for the best

单选题The purpose of the passage may well be summarized as _________.

单选题What will Israel do with the barrier?

单选题Which of the following is most likely the place the man visits?

单选题 Questions 26 ～ 28 are based on the following news from the BBC or the VOA. At the end of the news item, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the three questions. Now listen to the news.

单选题The translator must have an excellent, up-to-date knowledge of his source languages, full 41 in the handling of his target language, which will be his mother tongue or language of habitual 42 and a knowledge and understanding of the latest subject-matter in his field of specialization. This is, as it were, his professional equipment. 43 this, it is desirable that he should have an 44 mind, wide interests, a good memory and the ability to grasp quickly the basic principles of new developments. He should be willing to work 45 his own, often at high speeds, but should be humble enough to 46 others 47 his own knowledge not always prove adequate to the task in hand. He should be able to type fairly quickly and accurately and, if he is working mainly for publication, should have more than a nodding 48 with printing techniques and proof-reading. If he is working basically as an information translator, 49 , for an industrial firm, he should have the flexibility of mind to enable him to 50 rapidly from one source language to another, 51 from one subject-matter to another, since this ability is frequently 52 of him in such work. Bearing in mind the nature of the translator"s work, i.e. the processing of the written word, it is, strictly speaking, 53 that he should be able to speak the language he is dealing with. If he does speak them, it is an advantage 54 a hindrance, but this skill is in many ways a luxury that he can 55 with. It is, 56 , desirable that he should have an approximate idea about the pronunciation of his source languages even if this is restricted to 57 how proper names and place names are pronounced. The same 58 to an ability to write his source languages. If he can, well and good; if he cannot, it does not 59 . There are many other skills and 60 that are desirable in a translator.

单选题Roger Rosenblatt's book Black Fiction, in attempting to apply literary rather than sociopolitical criteria to its subject, successfully alters the approach taken by most previous studies. As Rosenblatt notes, criticism of Black writing has often served as an excuse for expounding on Black history. Addison Gayle's recent work, for example, judges the value of Black fiction by overtly political standards, faring each work according to the notions of Black identity which it put forward. Although fiction assuredly springs from political circumstances, its authors react to those circumstances in ways other than ideological, and talking about novels and stories .primarily as instruments of ideology limits much of the fictional enterprise. Rosenblatt's literary analysis discloses relations and connotations among works of Black fiction which solely political studies have overlooked or ignored. Writing acceptable criticism of Black fiction, however, presupposes giving satisfactory answers to a number of questions. First of all, is there a sufficient reason, other than the racial identity of the authors, to group together works by Black authors? Second, how does Black fiction make itself distinct from other modern fiction with which it is largely contemporaneous? Rosenblatt's idea shows that Black fiction constitutes a distinct body of writing that has an identifiable, coherent literary tradition. Looking at novels written by Blacks over the last eighty years, lie discovers recurring concerns and designs independent of chronology. These structures are thematic, and they spring, not surprisingly, from the central fact that the Black characters in these novels exist in a predominantly White culture, whether they try to conform to that culture or rebel against it. Black Fiction does leave some aesthetic questions open. Rosenblatt's thematic analysis permits considerable objectivity; he even states that it is not his intention to judge the merit of the various works--yet his reluctance seems misplaced, especially since an attempt to appraise might have led to interesting results. For instance, some of the novels appear to be structurally diffused. Is this a defect, or are the authors working out of, or trying to create, a different kind of aesthetic? In addition, the style of some Black novels, like Jean Toomer's Cane, verges on expressionism or surrealism; does this technique provide a counterpoint to the popular theme that describes the fate against which Black heroes are struggling, a theme usually conveyed by more naturalistic modes of expression? In spite of such omissions, what Rosenblatt does include in his discussion makes for a keen and worthwhile study. Black Fiction surveys a wide variety of novels, bringing to our attention in the process some fascinating and little-known works like James Weldon Johnson's Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man. Its argument is tightly constructed, and its forthright, clear style exemplifies levelheaded and penetrating criticism.

单选题Questions 18 to 20 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the passage.

单选题Everything ______ into consideration, I propose that the first prize should be given to Liu Qiang.A. to takeB. takingC. takenD. took

单选题What can we learn about rivers in Australia?

单选题The flower needs ______. Would you like me to do it for you? A. watering B. to water C. water D. to be watering

单选题Why is a special substance painted on the tree?