Passage Four
Questions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage.
Every fall, like clockwork, Linda Krentz of Beaverton, Oregon, felt her brain go on strike. “ I just couldn’t get going in the morning,” she says. “I’d get depressed and gain 10 pounds every winter and lose them again in the spring.” Then she read about seasonal affective disorder, a form of depression that occurs in fall and winter, and she saw the light-literally. Every morning now she turns on a specially constructed light box for half an hour and sits in front of it to trick her brain into thinking it’s still enjoying those long summer days. It seems to work.
Krentz is not alone. Scientists estimate that 100 million Americans suffer from seasonal depression and 25 million more develop milder versions. But there’s never been definitive proof that treatment with very bright lights makes a difference. After all, it’s hard to do a double-blind test when the subjects can see for themselves whether or not the light is on. That’s why nobody has ever separated the real effects of light therapy from placebo (安慰劑) effects.
Until now. In three separate studies published last month, researchers report not only that light therapy works better than a placebo but that treatment is usually more effective in the early morning than in the evening. In two of the groups, the placebo problem was resolved by telling patients they were comparing light boxes to a new anti-depressant device that emits negatively charged ions (離子). The third used the timing of light therapy as the control.
Why does light therapy work? No one really knows. “Our research suggests it has something to do with shifting the body’s internal clock,” says psychiatrist Dr. Lewey. The body is programmed to start the day with sunrise, he explains, and this gets later as the days get shorter. But why such subtle shifts make some people depressed and not others is a mystery.
That hasn’t stopped thousands of winter depressives from trying to heal themselves. Light boxes for that purpose are available without a doctor’s prescription. That bothers psychologist Michael Terman of Columbia University. He is worried that the boxes may be tried by patients who suffer from mental illness that can’t be treated with light. Terman has developed a questionnaire to help determine whether expert care is needed.
In any event, you should choose a reputable manufacturer. Whatever product you use should emit only visible light, because ultraviolet light damages the eyes. If you are photosensitive (對(duì)光敏感的), you may develop a rash. Otherwise, the main drawback is having to sit in front of the light for 30 to 60 minutes in the morning. That’s an inconvenience many winter depressives can live with.

36. What is the probable cause of Krentz’s problem?
A)?An unexpected gain in body weight.
B)?Unexplained impairment of her nervous system.
C)?Weakening of her eyesight with the setting in of winter.
D)?Poor adjustment of her body clock to seasonal changes.
37. By saying that Linda Krentz “saw the light” (Line 4, Para. 1), the author means that she _____.
A)?learned how to lose weight
B)?realized what her problem was
C)?came to see the importance of light
D)?became light-hearted and cheerful
38. What is the CURRENT view concerning the treatment of seasonal depression with bright lights?
A)?Its effect remains to be seen.
B)?It serves as a kind of placebo.
C)?It proves to be an effective therapy.
D)?It hardly produces any effects.
39. What is psychologist Michael Termn’s major concern?
A)?Winter depressives will be addicted to using light boxes.
B)?No mental patients would bother to consult psychiatrists.
C)?Inferior light boxes will emit harmful ultraviolet lights.
D)?Light therapy could be misused by certain mental patients.
40. Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A)?Winter depressives prefer light therapy in spite of its inconvenience.
B)?Light therapy increases the patient’s photosensitivity.
C)?Eye damage is a side effect of light therapy.
D)?Light boxes can be programmed to correspond to shifts in the body clock.

Part III Vocabulary (20 minutes)
　　
Directions: There are 30 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.

41. It is generally known that New York is a city for____ and a center for odd bits of information.
A) veterans???????????? C) pedestrians
B) victims????????????? D) eccentrics

42. High grades are supposed to_____ academic ability, but John’s actual performance did not confirm this.
A) certify?????????????? C) classify
B) clarify??????????????? D) notify

43. In spite of the _____, it seemed that many of the invited guests would still show up.
A) deviation????????????? C) controversy
B) distinction???????????? D) comparison

44.The relatives of those killed in the crash got together to seek_____.
A) premium????????????? C) repayment
B) compensation?????????? D) refund

45. Before we move, we should ____some of the old furniture, so that we can have more room in the new house.
A) discard???????????????? C) cancel
B) dissipate??????????????? D) conceal

46. Although he was on a diet, the delicious food ______him enormously.
A) distracted?????????????? C) inspired
B) stimulated?????????????? D) tempted

47. The police are trying to ____what really happened.
A) ascertain??????????????? C) avert
B) assert?????????????????? D) ascribe

48. The government ______a heavy tax on tobacco, which aroused opposition from the tobacco industry.
A) pronounced????????????? C) complied
B) imposed????????????????? D) prescribed

49. These continual _____in temperature make it impossible to decide what to wear.
A) transitions???????????????? C) exchanges
B) transformations???????????? D) fluctuations

50. Elisabeth did not enter the museum at once, but _____in the courtyard.
A) resided??????????????????? C) lingered
B) dwelled??????????????????? D) delayed

51. It is a(n)______ that the French eat so much rich food and yet have a relatively low rate of heart disease.
A) analogy??????????????????? C) correlation
B) paradox??????????????????? D) illusion

52. It is one thing to locate oil, but it is quite another to _____ and transport it to the industrial centers.
A) permeate??????????????????? C) distinguish
B) extract????????????????????? D) concentrate

53. Students are expected to be quiet and _____ in an Asian classroom.
A) obedient???????????????????? C) skeptical
B) overwhelming???????????????? D) subsidiary

54. Our reporter has just called to say that rescue teams will _____ to bring out the trapped miners.
A) effect???????????????????????? C) conceive
B) affect???????????????????????? D) endeavour

55. Parents often faced the ______ between doing what they felt was good for the development of the child and what they could stand by way of undisciplined noise and destructiveness.
A) paradox??????????????????????? C) dilemma
B) junction??????????????????????? D) premise

56. One of the examination questions_____ me completely and I couldn't answer it.
A) baffled???????????????????????? C) provoked
B) mingled??????????????????????? D) diverted
　
57. One witness ________ that he'd seen the suspect run out of the bank after it had been robbed.
A) convicted??????????????????????? C) retorted
B) conformed??????????????????????? D) testified

58. When she heard the bad news, her eyes _____ with tears as she struggled to control her emotions.
A) sparkled???????????????????????? C) radiated
B) twinkled???????????????????????? D) glittered

59. Many great scientists _____ their success to hard work.
A) portray????????????????????????? C) impart
B) ascribe?????????????????????????? D) acknowledge

60. Call your doctor for advice if the_____ persist for more than a few days.
A) responses???????????????????????? C) symptoms
B) signals?????????????????????????? D) reflections

61. We find it impossible to_____ with the latest safety regulations.
A) accord???????????????????????????? C) obey
B) unify?????????????????????????????? D) comply
　　
62. Professor Smith and Professor Brown will _____ in presenting the series of lectures on American literature.
A) alter??????????????????????????????? C) substitute
B) alternate???????????????????????????? D) exchange

63.　It　is　fortunate　for　the　old　couple　that　their　son's　career　goals　and　their　wishes　for　him　____.　
A)　coincide　?????????????????????????? C)　conform　
B)　comply　??????????????????????????? D)　collaborate　

64. My grandfather, a retired worker, often ________ the past with a feeling of longing and respect.
A) considers????????????????????????????? C) contrives
B) contemplates?????????????????????????? D) contacts

65. The doctors ________ the newly approved drug into the patient when he was critically ill.
A) injected?????????????????????????????? C) projected
B) ejected??????????????????????????????? D) subjected

66. It took a lot of imagination to come up with such a(n) ________ plan.
A) inherent?????????????????????????????? C) vigorous
B) ingenious????????????????????????????? D) exotic

67. He had an almost irresistible ________ to talk to the crowd when he entered Hyde Park.
A) impulse?????????????????????????????? C) stimulation
B) instinct??????????????????????????????? D) surge

68. He still ________ the memory of his carefree childhood spent in that small wooden house of his grandparents'.
A) nourishes???????????????????????????? C) fancies
B) cherishes???????????????????????????? D) scans

69. The microscope and telescope, with their capacity to enlarge, isolate and probe, demonstrate how details can be ________ and separated from the whole.
A) radiated????????????????????????????? C) prolonged
B) extended????????????????????????????? D) magnified
70. ________ efforts are needed in order to finish important but unpleasant tasks.
A) Consecutive??????????????????????????? C) Perpetual
B) Condensed????????????????????????????? D) Persistent

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Part IV Cloze (15 minutes)
Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D) on the right side of the paper. You should choose the ONE that best fits into the passage. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.


When women do become managers, do they bring a different style and different skills to the job? Are they better, or worse, managers than men? Are women more highly motivated and __71__ than male managers?
Some research __72__ the idea that women bring different attitudes and skills to management jobs, such as greater __73__, an emphasis on affiliation and attachment, and a __74__ to bring emotional factors to bear __75__ making workplace decisions. These differences are __76_ to carry advantages for companies, __77__ they expand the range of techniques that can be used to __78__ the company manage its workforce __79__.
A study commissioned by the International Women's Forum __80__ a management style used by some women managers (and also by some men) that __81__ from the command-and-control style __82__ used by male managers. Using this "interactive leadership" approach, "women __83__ participation, share power and information, __84__ other people's self-worth, and get others excited about their work. All these __85__ reflect their belief that allowing __86__ to contribute and to feel __87__ and important is a win-win __88__-good for the employees and the organization." The study's director __89__ that "interactive leadership may emerge __90__ the management style of choice for many organizations."

71. A) confronted? B) commanded C) confined D) committed
72. A) supports? B) argues C) opposes D) despises
73. A) combination? B) cooperativeness C) coherence D) correlation
74. A) willingness? B) loyalty C) sensitivity D) virtue
75. A) by? B) in C) at D) with
76. A) disclosed? B) watched C) revised D) seen
77. A) therefore? B) whereas C) because D) nonetheless
78. A) help? B) enable C) support D) direct
79. A) evidently? B) precisely C) aggressively D) effectively
80. A) developed? B) invented C) discovered D) located
81. A) derives? B) differs C) descends D) detaches
82. A) inherently? B) traditionally C) conditionally D) occasionally
83. A) encourage? B) dismiss C) disapprove D) engage
84. A) enhance? B) enlarge C) ignore D) degrade
85. A) themes? B) subjects C) researches D) things
86. A) managers? B) women C) employees D) males
87. A) faithful? B) powerful C) skillful D) thoughtful
88. A) situation? B) status C) circumstance D) position
89. A) predicted? B) proclaimed C) defied D) diagnosed
90. A) into? B) from C) as D) for


Part V Writing (30 minutes)
Directions: For this part, you are allowed thirty minutes to write a composition on the topic Rising Divorce Rates in China. You must base your composition on the following graph and outline (given in Chinese)
(1)?描寫(xiě)圖表反映的問(wèn)題
(2)?你認(rèn)為最近幾年中國(guó)離婚率高的原因是什么。

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