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　　Foxes and farmers have never got on well. These small dog-like animals 
have long been<br>
accused of killing farm animals. They are officially classified as harmful and 
farmers try to keep their numbers down by shooting or poisoning them.<br>
　　Farmers can also call on the services of their local hunt to control the 
fox population. Hunting consists of pursuing a fox across the countryside, with 
a group of specially trained dogs, followed by men and women riding horses. When 
the dogs eventually catch the fox they kill it or a hunter shoots it.<br>
　　People who take part in hunting think of it as a sport; they wear a 
special uniform of red coats and white trousers, and follow strict codes of 
behavior. But owning a horse and hunting regularly is expensive, so most hunters 
are wealthy.<br>
　　It is estimated that up to 100,000 people watch or take part in fox 
hunting. But over the lastcouple of decades the number of people opposed to fox 
hunting, because they think it is brutal (残酷的), has risen sharply. 
Nowadays it is rare for a hunt to pass off without some kind of confrontation (冲突) 
between hunters and hunt saboteurs (阻拦者). Sometimes these incidents lead 
to violence, but mostly saboteurs interfere with the hunt by misleading riders 
and disturbing the trail of the fox's smell, which the dogs follow.<br>
　　Noisy confrontations between hunters and saboteurs have become so common 
that they are almost as much a part of hunting as the pursuit of foxes itself. 
But this year supporters of fox hunting face a much bigger threat to their 
sport. A Labour Party Member of the Parliament, Mike Foster, is trying to get 
Parliament to approve a new law which will make the hunting of wild animals with 
dogs illegal. If the law is passed, wild animals like foxes will be protected 
under the ban in Britain.<br>
<br>
26. Rich people in Britain have been hunting foxes<br>
　　A) for recreation　　　　　　　　　　　　　　C) to limit the 
fox population<br>
　　B) in the interests of the farmers　　　　　　D) to show of ftheir 
wealth<br>
<br>
27. What is special about fox hunting in Britain?<br>
　　A) It involves the use of a deadly poison.<br>
　　B) It is a costly event which rarely occurs.<br>
　　C) The hunters have set rules to follow.<br>
　　D) The hunters have to go through strict training.<br>
<br>
28. Fox hunting opponents often interfere in the game________.<br>
　　A) by resorting to violence　　　　　　　　　　C) by taking 
legal action<br>
　　B) by confusing the fox hunters　　　　　　　　D) by demonstrating 
on the scene<br>
<br>
29. A new law may be passed by the British Parliament to________.<br>
　　A) prohibit farmers from hunting foxes<br>
　　B) forbid hunting foxes with dogs<br>
　　C) stop hunting wild animals in the countryside<br>
　　D) prevent large-scale fox hunting<br>
<br>
30. It can be inferred from the passage that ________.<br>
　　A) killing foxes with poison is illegal<br>
　　B) limiting the fox population is unnecessary<br>
　　C) hunting foxes with dogs is considered cruel and violent<br>
　　D) fox-hunting often leads to confrontation between the poor and the rich<br>
<br>
Passage Three<br>
Questions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage.<br>
　　For an increasing number of students at American universities, Old is 
suddenly in. The reason is obvious: the graying of America means jobs. Coupled 
with the aging of the baby-boom ( 生育高峰) generation, a longer life span 
means that the nation's elderly population is bound to expand significantly over 
the next 50 years. By 2050, 25 percent of all Americans will be older than 65, 
up from 14 percent in 1995. The change poses profound questions for government 
and society, of course. But it also creates career opportunities in medicine and 
health professions, and in law and business as well. &quot;In addition to the 
doctors, we're going to need more sociologists, biologists, urban planners and 
specialized lawyers,&quot; says Professor Edward Schneider of the University of 
Southern California's (USC) School of Gerontology (老年学).<br>
<br>
　　Lawyers can specialize in &quot;elder law,&quot; which covers everything 
from trusts and estates to nursing-home abuse and age discrimination (歧视). 
Businessmen see huge opportunities in the elder market because the baby boomers, 
74 million strong, are likely to be the wealthiest group of retirees in human 
history. &quot;Any student who combines an expert knowledge in gerontology with, 
say, an MBA or law degree will have a license to print money,&quot; one 
professor says.<br>
<br>
　　Margarite Santos is a 21-year-old senior at USC. She began college as a 
biology major but found she was &quot;really bored with bacteria.&quot;So she 
took a class in gerontology and discovered that she liked it. She says, &quot;I 
did volunteer work in retirement homes and it was very satisfying.&quot;<br>
<br>
31. &quot;… Old is suddenly in&quot; (Line 1, Para. 1) most probably 
means&quot;______&quot;.<br>
　　A) America has suddenly become a nation of old people<br>
　　B) gerontology has suddenly become popular<br>
　　C) more elderly professors are found on American campuses<br>
　　D) American colleges have realized the need of enrolling older students<br>
<br>
32. With the aging of America, lawyers can benefit ______.<br>
　　A) from the adoption of the &quot;elder law&quot;<br>
　　B) from rendering special services to the elderly<br>
　　C) by enriching their professional knowledge<br>
　　D) by winning the trust of the elderly to promote their own interests<br>
<br>
33. Why can businessmen make money in the emerging elder market?<br>
　　A) Retirees are more generous in spending money.<br>
　　B) They can employ more gerontologists.<br>
　　C) The elderly possess an enormous purchasing power.<br>
　　D) There are more elderly people working than before.<br>
<br>
34. Who can make big money in the new century according to the passage?<br>
　　A) Retirees who are business-minded.<br>
　　B) The volunteer workers in retirement homes.<br>
　　C) College graduates with an MBA or law degree.<br>
　　D) Professionals with a good knowledge of gerontology.<br>
<br>
35. It can be seen from the passage that the expansion of America's elderly 
population ________.<br>
　　A) will provide good job opportunities in many areas<br>
　　B) will impose an unbearable burden on society<br>
　　C) may lead to nursing home abuse and age discrimination<br>
　　D) will create new fields of study in universities<br>
<br>
Passage Four<br>
Questions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage.<br>
The decline in moral standards-which has long concerned social analysts-has at 
last captured the attention of average Americans. And Jean Bethke Elshtain, for 
one, is glad.<br>
<br>
　　The fact that ordinary citizens are now starting to think seriously about 
the nation's moral climate, says this ethics (伦理学) professor at the 
University of Chicago, is reason to hope that new ideas will come forward to 
improve it.<br>
　　But the challenge is not to be underestimated. Materialism and 
individualism in American society are the biggest obstacles. &quot;The thought 
that 'I'm in it for me' has become deeply rooted in the national 
consciousness,&quot; Ms. Elshtain says.<br>
　　Some of this can be attributed to the disintegration of traditional 
communities, in which neighbors looked out for one another, she says. With 
today's greater mobility and with so many couples working, those bonds have been 
weakened, replaced by a greater emphasis on self.<br>
　　In a 1996 poll of Americans, loss of morality topped the list of the 
biggest problems facing the U.S. And Elshtain says the public is correct to 
sense that: Data show that Americans are struggling with problems unheard of in 
the 1950s, such as classroom violence and a high rate of births to unmarried 
mothers.<br>
The desire for a higher moral standard is not a lament (挽歌) for some 
nonexistent &quot;golden age,&quot; Elshtain says, nor is it a wishful ( 
一厢情愿的 ) longing for a time that denied opportunities to women and 
minorities. Most people, in fact, favor the lessening of prejudice.<br>
　　Moral decline will not be reversed until people frnd ways to counter the 
materialism in society,she says. &quot;Slowly, you recognize that the things 
that matter are those that can't be bought.&quot;<br>
<br>
36. Professor Elshtain is pleased to see that Americans________.<br>
　　A) have adapted to a new set of moral standards<br>
　　B) are longing for the return of the good old days<br>
　　C) have realized the importance of material things<br>
　　D) are awakening to the lowering of their moral standards<br>
<br>
37. The moral decline of American society is caused mainly by<br>
　　A) its growing wealth<br>
　　B) the self-centeredness of individuals<br>
　　C) underestimating the impact of social changes<br>
　　D) the prejudice against women and minorities<br>
<br>
38. Which of the following characterizes the traditional communities?<br>
　　A) Great mobility. 　　　　　　　　　　C) Emphasis on individual 
effort.<br>
　　B) Concern for one's neighbors.　　　　D) Ever-weakening social bonds.<br>
<br>
39. In the 1950s, classroom violence<br>
　　A) was something unheard of　　　　　　　　C) attracted a lot of 
public attention<br>
　　B) was by no means a rare occurrence　　　　D) began to appear in 
analysts' data<br>
<br>
40. According to Elshtain, the current moral decline may be reversed<br>
　　A) if people can return to the &quot;golden age&quot;<br>
　　B) when women and men enjoy equal rights<br>
　　C) when people rid themselves of prejudice<br>
　　D) if less emphasis is laid on material things<br>
<br>
Part III　　　　　　　　Vocabulary and Structure　　　　　　　　(20 
minutes)<br>
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 
compl-etes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet 
with a single line through the centre.<br>
<br>
41. By the time you get to New York, I _______for London.<br>
　　　　A) would be leaving　　　　　　　　　　C) have already 
left<br>
　　　　B) am leaving　　　　　　　　　　　　　　D) shall have 
left<br>
<br>
42. The article suggests that when a person _______ under unusual stress he 
should be especially careful to have a well-balanced diet.<br>
　　　　A) is 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　C) be<br>
　　　　B) were　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　D) was<br>
<br>
43. The lawyer advised him to drop the _______, since he stands little chance to 
win.<br>
　　　　A) event　　　　　　　　　　　　　　C) case<br>
　　　　B) incident　　　　　　　　　　　　D) affair<br>
<br>
44. Sometimes children have trouble _______fact from fiction and may believe 
that such things actually exist.<br>
　　　　A) to separate　　　　　　　　　　　　C) for separating<br>
　　　　B) separating　　　　　　　　　　　　D) of separating<br>
<br>
45. He is quite sure that it's ________ impossible for him to fulfill the task 
within two days.<br>
　　　　A) absolutely　　　　　　　　　　　　　　C) fully<br>
　　　　B) exclusively　　　　　　　　　　　　　　D) roughly<br>