【正文】 esty B. fortune C. consideration D. devotion 53. A. realize B. believe C. use D. enjoy 54. A. would B. can C. may D. must 55. A. serious B. optimistic C. silent D. successful 第 二 部分 閱讀理解（共兩節(jié)，滿(mǎn)分 40 分） 第一節(jié)（共 15 小題：每小題 2 分，滿(mǎn)分 30 分） 閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（ A、 B、 C 和 D）中，選出最佳選項(xiàng) 。 A Years ago a John Hopkin’s professor gave a group of graduate students this task: Go to the slums (貧民窟 ). Take 200 boys, between the ages of 12 and 16, and research into their background and environment. Then predict their chances for the future. The students, after consulting social statistics, talking to the boys, and piling (匯編 ) much data, concluded that 90 percent of the boys would spend some time in prison. Twentyfive years later another group of graduate students was given the job of testing the prediction. They went back to the same area. Some of the boys — by then men — were still there, a few had died, some had moved away, but they got in touch with 180 of the original 200. They found that only four of the group had ever been sent to prison. Why was it that these men, who had lived in a breeding (滋生 ) place of crime, had such a surprisingly good record? The researchers were continually told: “Well, there was a teacher...” They pressed further, and found that in 75 percent of the cases it was the same woman. The researchers went to this teacher, now living in a home for retired teachers. How had she exerted (發(fā)揮 ) this remarkable influence over that group of children? Could she give them any reason why these boys should have remembered her? “No,” she said, “no I really couldn39。t.” And then, thinking back over the years, she said amusingly, more to herself than to her questioners: “I loved those boys.” 56. What were a group of graduate students instructed to do? A. To research into the living conditions of the poor citizens. B. To foretell what the future might have in store for poor kids C. To study 200 boys in the slums between 12 to 16 and predict their future. D. To survey the background and environment of 200 teenagers. 57. Seeing only four boys with bad records, the researchers probably felt ________. A. relieved B. surprised C. disappointed D. frustrated 58. Most of the 200 surveyed boys grew into good citizens because ________. A. their parents were strict with them B. they had great ambition as children C. they were expected to do good deeds D. a woman teacher loved and cared them 59. What conclusion can we draw from the story? A. Love can work miracles. B. Like teacher, like pupil. C. Adversity leads to prosperity. D. Nothing is difficult to the man who will try. B Footrace (競(jìng)走 ) is a popular activity in the United States. It is not only seen as a petitive sport, but also as a way to exercise, and to donate (捐贈(zèng) ) money to a good cause. Though serious runners may spend months training to pete, other runners and walkers might not train at all. Those not peting to win might run in an effort to beat their own time, or simply to enjoy the fun and exercise. People of all ages, from those less than one year old to those in their 80s, enter into this sport. The races are held on city streets, on college campuses， through parks, and in suburban areas, and monly 5 to 10 kilometers in length. The largest footrace in the world is the 12kilometer Bay to Breakers race that is held in San Francisco every spring. This race begins on the east side of the city near San Francisco Bay and ends on the west side at the Pacific Ocean. In 1993 there were 80,000 people running in this race through the streets and hills of San Francisco. In the front are the serious runners who pete to win， and who might finish in as little as 34 minutes. Behind them are the thousands who take several hours to finish. In the back of the race are those who wear costumes just for fun. In 1993 there was a group of men all of whom dressed up like Elvis Priestly. There was a group of firefighters who were all tied in a long line and were carrying a firehose (水龍帶 ). One year there was a wedding party in which the bride dressed in a long white gown (長(zhǎng)袍 ) and the groom wore a tuxedo (晚禮服 ). They threw flowers to bystanders, and were actually married at some point along the route. 60. The main purpose of this text is to ________． A. describe a popular activity B. encourage people to exercise C. make fun of runners in costume D. give reasons for the popularity of footraces 61. Which of the following is implied by the author? A. Walkers don’t pete for prizes． B. Footraces appeal to a variety of people． C. Entering a race is a way to make friends． D. Running is a good way to strengthen the heart． 62. The underlined words “to a good cause” in the first paragraph could best be replaced by ________. A. for a good reason B. to support a sound principle C. for a good purpose D. to protect an excellent player C Princeton University Location The University is in Princeton, New Jersey: It is an hour’s train ride south of New York City and an hour’s train ride north of Philadelphia. Students There are 4,600 undergraduates (本科生 ). There are also 1,900 graduate students, but Princeton is unusual among universities in having a student body made up largely of undergraduates. Faculty Princeton has about 700 fulltime faculty members (教員 ). There are another 300 or so parttime and visiting faculties. All faculty members at Princeton are expected to teach and research. Degrees Princeton offers two undergraduates degrees: the Bachelor of Arts (.) degree and the Bachelor of Science in engineering () degree. Academic Year An academic year runs from September to late May and lasts two terms (fall and spring)