研究生核心英语1期末考试试卷6.doc

核心英语期终模拟试题（五） Part 1 Translation （30%） Section A Directions: Translate the following sentences from English to Chinese. (10%) Our youngest, a worldclass charmer, did little to develop his intellectual talents but always got by. Until Mrs. Stifter. It is an expression of confidence by both teachers and parents that the students have the ability to learn the material presented to them. Many advertising campaigns from the 1930s through the 1950s extolled the healthy virtues of cigarettes. But it didn’t take very long before they discovered that the most important thing was the ability to send mail around, which they had not anticipated at all. It is hard to escape the fact that in developed societies, despite progress, innovation and prosperity, there is something not quite right. Section B Directions: Translate the following sentences from Chinese to English. (10%) 这些学生智力水平至少也算中等，但最终都退学了，他们总结说自己太笨，学不下去了。 但是，我投入的时间和精力越多，万事就越和我过不去他还描述了这些公司在半个多世纪以来，一直合谋炮制假消息，同时混淆科学证据，散布这种论调比如说，人人都一致认为与家人共度更多时间是人们幸福的关键。归根结底，全社会的幸福需要每个人都尽一份力。Directions: Translate the following passage from English to Chinese. (5%) Many students I see at night could give expert testimony on unemployment, chemical dependency, abusive relationships. In spite of these difficulties, they have decided to make education a priority. They are motivated by the desire for a better job or the need to hang on to the one theyve got. They have a healthy fear of failure. Section D Directions: Translate the following passage from Chinese to English. (5%) 如果我们承认遍及全球的因特网是本世纪后半叶最重要的技术创新之一的话，我们就必须赋予电子邮件——人们通过网络相互联系的真实体现——一席荣耀之地。人们互动的方式正在发生改变，而电子邮件既是改变的催化剂，又是改变的工具。 Part 2 Reading Comprehension (20%) Section A Fast reading (10%) Directions: Go over the passage quickly and answer the questions. Directions: Go over the passage quickly and answer the questions. For questions 1-4, you’re required to mark Y（for yes） if the statement agrees with the information given in the passage. N（for no）if the statement contradicts