【正文】 nces between passengers and air hostesses? A. The airhostess’s shortlived professional life. B. The rapturous courtship of the flight engineer. C. The terrible noise made by the plane engines. D. The superlative quality of the passenger. of the following is the best title for this article? A. The Male Passenger’s Preference. B. The Romance on the Aeroplane. C. The Airhostess in Theory and Practice. D. The Air Crew Who Are in Love. Question 16～ 20 The use of multiplechoice testing in American society has its beginnings in the idea of a meritocracy, that is, a society where the rulers of elites are chosen not through their wealth or connections but on their ability or merit. This idea can be traced as for back as the ancient Greeks. Even the ancient Chinese created examinations for the purpose of electing government officials. The notion of a society based on merit has always been favored in the United States. This has also been a country where the belief in universal individual opportunity has been greatly admired. Until the Second World War, however, elite selection through higher education, and the opportunity for ordinary citizens to achieve their goals were separate and unrelated ideas. The introduction of widespread testing which was both reliable and valid meant that both these goals could be pursued together. This opportunity occurred when the United States entered the Second World War. The . Navy decided to test new recruits in order to find which of them were suitable for college education before beginning military service. The eventual aim was for these recruits to be better able to perform higherlevel military tasks. Because of the large number of people who had to be tested, it was necessary to use a test which could be quickly and reliably administered and scored at several test sites simultaneously. On April 2, 1943, the first mass testing was administered to 325,000 young men. The success of the program meant that educational testing could be performed not just for elite selection but to give opportunity to the large mass of ordinary citizens. 16. What is the main topic of the passage? A. The idea of a meritocracy. B. The development of multiplechoice testing. C. The opportunities for the ordinary citizen. D. The United States39。 language behavior is merely imitative. For this behavior to be called “ language” , it must also be municative. The proponents of ape language counter that those who deny the validity of this research have never worked with apes. They point out that new fields of investigation always create controversy. They add that subhuman primates have not been taught to speak, however, because the outer layer of their brain hemispheres is not sufficiently refined. 1. According to the passage, ape language researchers say that apes can____________. A. talk to human beings B. think creatively C. write about themselves D. understand some spoken words 2. According to the passage, ape human munication is___________. A. observed readily by most scientists B. rejected by all researchers C. tracted skeptically by some scientists D. not questioned by linguists 3. In paragraph 2, the word “ proponents” refers to_______________. A. people who believe that apes municate B. skeptics who have criticized the research 中國(guó)最大的管理資源中心 (大量免費(fèi)資源共享 ) 第 6 頁(yè) 共 11 頁(yè) C. designers that indicate auditory discrimination D. researchers that have learned to municate with apes 4. It may be inferred from the passage that________________. A. only gorillas and chimpanzees are primates B. only human beings are primates C. all animals except apes are primates D. both humans and apes are primates 5. Which of the following is the main topic of the passage? A. Research into apes39。s office. Questions 23～ 26 23. A. A few inches above the knee. B. A little below the knee. C. Down to the ankle. D. Floor length. 24. A. Boots. B. Sneakers. 中國(guó)最大的管理資源中心 (大量免費(fèi)資源共享 ) 第 4 頁(yè) 共 11 頁(yè) C. Slippers. D. Leather shoes. 25. A. In the early 1900s. B. Around the turn of the century. C. A few years ago. D. Only last year. 26. A. Fashions change over time. B. Men are thriftier than women. C. Skirts and shoes are more important than other clothing. D. Some clothing may suit all occasions. Questions 27～ 30 27. A. When he was still at school. B. year after he left college. C. When he visited Indonesia. D. After he made his first film. 28. A. Twenty. B. Twentythree. C. Thirty. D. Thirtysix. 29. A. They bought a farm in west England. B. They became actor and actress. C. They worked on their second film. D. They saved enough money to buy a house in west England. 30. A. Farming. B. Teaching. C. Writing novels. D. Making films. Part C: Listening and Translation Ⅰ . Sentence Translation Directions: In this part of the test, you will hear 5 English sentences. You will hear the sentences only once. After you have heard each sentence, translate it into Chinese and write your version in the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET. (1)______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ (2)___________________