Can I connect my printer _____________your computer?Ⅳ.Choose the one that best completes the sentence. (10 points) 1. More information becomes _____________through the use of the internet. A. attainable B. available C. approchable D.applicable 2. __________________________ all her other qualifications. Mary was an excellent cook. A. except B. in addition to C. besides D. except for 3. Which is the best approach ____________ the tunnel? A. to B. with C. besides D. towards 4. Not until recently did I ____________the college life. A. use to B. get use to C. used to D. used in 5. It is not __________________________to quarrel with your boss. A. worthy B. worth C. value D. valuableⅤ. Read the following passages and give the best answers to each question with the information you give have got from the passage. (20 points)Passage 1 In the 1960s, medical researchers Thomas Holmes and Richard Rahe developed a checklist of stressful events. They appreciated the tricky point that any major change can be stressful. Negative events like “serious illness of a family member” were high on the list, but so were some positive life-changing events, like marriage. When you take the Thomas Holmes test you must remember that the score does not reflect how you deal with stress----it only shows how much you have to deal with. And we now know that the way you handle these events dramatically affects your chances of staying healthy. By the early 1970s, hundreds of similar studies had followed Holmes and Rahe. And millions of Americans who worked and lived under stress worried over reports. Somehow, the research got boiled down to a memorable message. Women’s magazine’s ran headlines like “stress causes illness.” If you want to stay physically and mentally healthy, the articles said, avoid stressful events. But such simplistic advice is impossible to follow. Even if stressful events are dangerous, many-like the death of a loved one---are impossible to avoid. Moreover, any warning to avoid all stressful events is prescription(处方)? for staying away from opportunities as well as trouble. Since any change can be stressful, a person who wanted to be completely free of stress would never marry, have a child, take a new job or move. The notion that all stress makes you sick also ignores a lot of what about people. It assumes we’re vulnerable(脆弱的) and passive in the face of adversity(逆境). But what about human initiative and creativity? Many come through periods of stress with more physical and mental vigor than they had before. We also know that long time without change or challenge can lead to boredom, and physical and mental strain.1. The result of Holmes-rahe’s medical research tells us _____________ A. that the way you handle major events may cause stress B. what should be done to avoid stress C. what kind of event would cause stress D. how to cope with sudden changes in life2. The studies on stress in the early 1970s led to __________ A. widespread concern over its harmful effects B. great panic over the mental disorder it could cause C. an intensive research into stress-related illness D. popular avoidance of stressful jobs3. The score of the Holmes-rahe test shows ____________ A. how much pressure you are under B. how positive events can change your life C. how stressful a major events can be D. how you can deal with life-changing events4. Why is “such simplistic advice” (line1, para.3) impossible to follow____________? A. no one can stay on the same job for long B. no prescription is effective in relieving stress C. people have to get married someday D. you could be missing opportunities5. According to the passage, people who experienced ups and downs may become ______________ A. nervous when faced with difficulties B. physically and mentally strained C. more capable of coping with adversity D. indifferent towards what happens to themPassage 2 More episodes of absent-mindedness—forgetting where you left something or wondering why you just entered a room----are caused by a simple lack of attention, says schacter. “ you’re supposed to remember something, but you haven’t encoded it deeply.” Encoding, Schacter explain, is a special way to pay attention to an event to a major impact on recalling it later. Failure to encode properly can create annoying situations. If you put your mobile phone in a pocket, for example, and don’t pay attention to what you did because you involved in a conversation, you will probably forget that the phone is in the jacket now hanging in your wardrobe(衣柜) . “Your memory itself isn’t failing you.” Says Schacter.? “Rather, you didn’t give your memory system the information it needed.” Lack of interest can also lead to absent-mindedness. “A man who recites sports statistics from 30 years ago,” says Zelinski, “may not remember to drop a letter in the mailbox.” Women have slightly better memories than men, possibly because they pay more attention to their environment, and memory relives on just that. Visual cues can help prevent absent-mindedness, says Schacter. “But be sure the cue is clear and available.” He cautions. If you want to remember to take a medication with lunch, put the pill on the kitchen table---don’t leave it in the medicine chest and write yourself a note that you keep in a pocket. Another common episode of absent-mindedness, walking into a room and wondering why you’re there. Most likely, you were thinking about something else. “Everyone does this from time to time.” Says Zelinski. The best thing to do is to return to where you were before entering the room, and you’ll likely remember.6. Why does the author think that encoding properly is very important?________ A. It helps us understand our memory system better. B. It enables us to recall something fro our memory C. It expands our memory capacity considerably D. It slows down the process of losing our memory7. One possible reason why women have better memories than men is that _______________ A. they have a wider range of interests B. they are more reliant on the environment C. they have an unusual power of focusing their attention D. they are more interested in what’s happening around them8. A note in the pocket can hardly serve as a reminder because________________ A. it will easily get lost B. it’s not clear enough for you to read C. it’s out of your sight D. it might get mixed up with other things9. What do we learn from the last paragraph?________ A. if we focus on our attention on one thing, we might forget another B. memory depends to a certain extent on the environment C. repetition helps improve our memory D. if we keep forgetting things, we’d better return to where we were10. What is the passage mainly about?________ A. process of gradual memory loss B. the causes of absent-mindedness C. the impact of the environment on memory D. a way of encoding and recallingⅥ. Shot answer questions (10 points)Directions: in this part there is a short passage with five questions or incomplete statement. Read the passage carefully. Then answer the question or complete the statement in the fewest possible words (not exceeding 10 words) As researchers learn more about how children’s intelligence develops, they are increasingly surprised by the power of parents. The power of the school had been replaced by the home. To begin with all the factors which are part of intelligence—the child’s understanding of language learning patterns curiosity—are established well before the child enters school at the age of six. Study has shown that even after school begins children’s achievement have been far more influenced by parents than by teachers. This is particularly true about learning that is in subjects such as science. In view of their power it’s sad to see so many parents not making the most of their child’s intelligence. Until recently parents had been warned by educators who asked them not to educate their children many teachers now realize that children can not only at school and parents are being asked to contribute both before and after the child enters school. Parents have been particularly afraid to teach reading at home. Of course, children shouldn’t be pushed to read by their parents but educators have discovered that reading id best taught individually ---and the easiest place to do this is at home. Many four-and –five-year-old who have been shown a few letters and taught their sounds will compose single words of their own with them even before the y have been taught to read. .1.What have researchers found out about their influence of parent and school on the children’s intelligence?_________________________2.What do researchers conclude about children’s learning patterns?_____________________________________________3.In which area may school play a very important role?________________________________________4.Why did many parents fail to make the most of their children’s intelligence?__________________________________5.the author suggests in the last paragraph the parents should be encouraged to ____________________________________Ⅶ. Translate the following sentences into Chinese. (15 points)1. Our university has an excellent faculty and staff. Many of them play an important role in helping students to deal with their pressure during their university life.我们这所大学拥有优秀的教职员工。他们在帮助学生应对在校期间所面临的压力方面发挥着重要的作用。2. Kelley remind us of the mission we have in the Distance Education—to bring a quality education and experience to their students regardless of their geography location or life circumstance.凯丽让我们想起远程教育的使命——无论学生的地理位置和生活状况如何，我们都应该为他们提供高质量的教育和经历。3. Even if you take a taxi, you’ll still miss the phone.即使坐出租车，你也赶不上飞机了4. The internet classes and courses are very convenient, because there are no physical restrictions as in conventional education like space and time limitations.利用因特网上课也非常方便，因为它不像传统教育那样有时间和空间的限制。5. The Internet is not only a wonderful opportunity to have a good time but also to learn something in a convenient and less expensive way.因特网不仅为我们寻找乐趣提供了一个绝妙的机会，而且可以让我们以更方便更经济的方式学到知识。Ⅷ.Translate the following sentences into English. (15 points)o他想在65岁时让他的长子接管他的生意。oHe has planned for his eldest son to take over his business when he is 65 years old.o在圣诞节期间，这家商场准备延长营业时间以满足顾客购物需求。oThis department store plans to extend its opening hours during the Christmas time to meet customers’ needs.o他可以毫不费力地完成这项使命，我们对此毫不怀疑。oWe have no doubt that he will accomplish his mission effortlessly.o在任何情况下，我都将继续我的大学学习。oI will continue my college study under any circumstances.o大学生涯对你将来的工作和生活将会产生重大的影响。oCollege time will have great effect in your future work and life.