Questions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage:

　　There seems never to have been a civilization without toys, but when and how they developed is unknown. They probably came about just to give children something to do.

　　In the ancient world, as is today, most boys played with some kinds of toys and most girls with another. In societies where social roles are rigidly determined, boys pattern their play after the activities of their fathers and girls after the tasks of their mothers. This is true because boys and girls are being prepared, even in play, to step into the roles and responsibilities of the adult world.

　　What is remarkable about the history of toys is not so much how they changed over the centuries but how much they have remained the same. The changes have been mostly in terms of craftsmanship, mechanics, and technology. It is the universality of toys with regard to their development in all parts of the world and their persistence to the present that is amazing. In Egypt, the Americas, China, Japan and among the Arctic (北极的) peoples, generally the same kinds of toys appeared. Variations depended on local customs and ways of life because toys imitate their surroundings. Nearly every civilization had dolls, little weapons, toy soldiers, tiny animals and vehicles.

　　Because toys can be generally regarded as a kind of art form, they have not been subject to technological leaps that characterize inventions for adult use. The progress from the wheel to the oxcart to the automobile is a direct line of ascent (进步). The progress from a rattle (拨浪鼓) used by a baby in 3,000 BC to one used by an infant today, however, is not characterized by inventiveness. Each rattle is the product of the artistic tastes of the times and subject to the limitations of available materials.

　　

　　36. The reason why the toys most boys play with are different from those that girls play with is that ________.

　　 A) their social roles are rigidly determined

　　 B) most boys would like to follow their fathers professions

　　 C) boys like to play with their fathers while girls with their mothers

　　 D) they like challenging activities

　　37. One aspect of "the universality of toys" lies in the fact that ________.

　　 A) technological advances have greatly improved the durability of toys

　　 B) the improvement of craftsmanship in making toys depends on the efforts of universities

　　 C) the exploration of the universe has led to the creation of new kinds of toys

　　 D) the basic characteristics of toys are the same the world over

　　38. Which of the following is the author s view on the historical development of toys?

　　 A) The craftsmanship in toy-making has remained essentially unchanged.

　　 B) Toys have remained basically the same all through the centuries.

　　 C) The toy industry has witnessed great leaps in technology in recent years.

　　 D) Toys are playing an increasingly important role in shaping a child s character.

　　39. Regarded as a kind of art form, toys ________.

　　 A) follow a direct line of ascent

　　 B) also appeal greatly to adults

　　 C) are not characterized by technological progress

　　 D) reflect the pace of social progress

　　40. The author uses the example of a rattle to show that ________.

　　 A) in toy-making there is a continuity in the use of materials

　　 B) even the simplest toys can reflect the progress of technology

　　 C) it often takes a long time to introduce new technology into toy-making

　　 D) even a simple toy can mirror the artistic tastes of the time

Part III Vocabulary and Structure (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 centre.

　　41. He came back late, _______ which time all the guests had already left.

　　 A) after C) at

　　 B) by D) during

　　 42. I m very sorry to have _______ you with so many questions on such an occasion.

　　 A) interfered C) impressed

　　 B) offended D) bothered

　　43. If the whole operation _______ beforehand, a great deal of time and money would have been lost.

　　 A) was not planned C) had not been planned

　　 B) has not been planned D) were not planned

　　44. The price of beer _______ from 50 cents to $ 4 per liter during the summer season.

　　 A) altered C) separated

　　 B) ranged D) differed

　　45. His remarks left me _______ about his real purpose.

　　 A) wondered C) to wonder B) wonder D) wondering

　　46. I have heard both teachers and students _______ well of him.

　　 A) to speak C) to have spoken

　　 B) spoken D) speak

　　47. Our son doesn t know what to _______ at the university; he can t make up his mind about his future.

　　 A) take in C) take over

　　 B) take up D) take after

　　 48. The house was very quiet, _______ as it was on the side of a mountain.

　　 A) isolated C) being isolated

　　 B) isolating D) having been isolated

　　49. Although they plant trees in this area every year, the tops of some hills are still _______.

　　 A) blank C) vacant

　　 B) hollow D) bare

　　50. Being a pop star can be quite a hard life, with a lot of travelling _______ heavy schedules.

　　 A) with regard to C) in relation to

　　 B) as to D) owing to

　　51. Tony is very disappointed _______ the results of the exam.

　　 A) with C) toward

　　 B) for D) on

　　52. William Penn, the founder of Pennsylvania, _______ defended the right of every citizen to freedom of choice in religion.

　　 A) peculiarly C) vigorously

　　 B) indifferently D) inevitably 　　

　　53. I hope all the precautions against air pollution, _______ suggested by the local government, will be seriously considered here.

　　 A) while C) after

　　 B) since D) as

　　54. When people become unemployed, it is _______ which is often worse than lack of wages. 　　A) laziness C) idleness

　　 B) poverty D) inability

　　55. I ve never been to Beijing, but it s the place _______.

　　 A) where I d like to visit C) in which I d like to visit

　　 B) I most want to visit D) that I want to visit it most

　　56. _______ his sister, Jack is quiet and does not easily make friends with others.

　　 A) Dislike C) Alike

　　 B) Unlike D) Liking

　　57. This crop has similar qualities to the previous one, ________ both wind-resistant and adapted to the same type of soil.

　　 A) being C) to be

　　 B) been D) having been

　　 58. _______ you are leaving tomorrow, we can eat dinner together tonight.

　　 A) For C) Before

　　 B) Since D) While

　　59. Some people would like to do shopping on Sundays since they expect to pick up wonderful _______ in the market.

　　 A) batteries C) baskets

　　 B) bargains D) barrels

　　60. We have been told that under no circumstances _______ the telephone in the office for personal affairs.

　　 A) may we use C) we could use

　　 B) we may use D) did we use

　　 61. In previous times, when fresh meat was in short _______, pigeons were kept by many households as a source of food.

　　 A) store C) reserve

　　 B) provision D) supply

　　 62. As Commander-in-Chief of the armed forces, I have directed that all measures _______ for our defense.

　　 A) had been taken C) be taken

　　 B) would be taken D) to be taken

　　63. A thief who broke into a church was caught because traces of wax, found on his clothes, _______ from the sort of candles used only in churches.

　　 A) had come C) come

　　 B) coming D) that came

　　64. After the guests left, she spent half an hour _______ the sitting-room.

　　 A) ordering C) tidying up

　　 B) arranging D) clearing away

　　65. I was _______ the point of telephoning him when his letter arrived.

　　 A) to C) at

　　 B) on D) in

　　66. In no country _______ Britain, it has been said, can one experience four seasons in the course of a single day.

　　 A) other than C) better than

　　 B) more than D) rather than

　　 67. A lorry _______ Jane s cat and sped away.

　　 A) ran over C) ran through

　　 B) ran into D) ran down

　　68. The project, _______ by the end of 2000, will expand the city s telephone network to cover 1,000,000 users.

　　 A) accomplished C) to be accomplished

　　 B) being accomplished D) having been accomplished 　

　　69. _______ evidence that language-acquiring ability must be stimulated.

　　 A) It being C) There is

　　 B) It is D) There being

　　70. Those gifts of rare books that were given to us were deeply _______.

　　 A) appreciated C) appealed

　　 B) approved D) applied

第1至70题答案 （Key to Items 1 to 70）

1. D　　　2. C　　　3. C 　　 4. A　　　5. B

6. B　　　7. D　　　8. A　　　9. C　　　10. A

11. A　　 12. C 　　13. B 　　14. D 　　15. A

16. C 　　17. B 　　18. D 　　19. D 　　20. B

21. C 　　22. D 　　23. B 　　24. C 　　25. A

26. D 　　27. B　　 28. A 　　29. C 　　30. A

31. D 　　32. C　　 33. A 　　34. B 　　35. B

36. A 　　37. D 　　38. B 　　39. C 　　40. D

41. B 　　42. D　　 43. C 　　44. B　　 45. D

46. D　　 47. B　　 48. A 　　49. D　　 50. D

51. A　　 52. C　　 53. D 　　54. C　　 55. B

56. B 　　57. A 　　58. B 　　59. B　　 60. A

61. D 　　62. C 　　63. A　　 64. C　　 65. B

66. A　　 67. A　　 68. C　　 69. C　　 70. A