Samantha Rogers, a New York writer in her late 30s is a big women.英译中

Many professions are associated with a particular stereotype. The classic (1)_____ of a writer, for example, is (2)_____ a slightly crazy-looking person, (3)_____ in an attic, writing away furiously for days (4)_____ end. Naturally, he has his favorite pen and note-paper, or a beat-up typewriter, (5)_____ which he could not produce a readable word.

Nowadays, we know that such images bear little (6)_____ to reality. But are they completely (7)_____？ In the case of at least one writer, it would seem not. Dame Muriel Spark, who (8)_____ 80 in February, in many ways resembles this stereotypical "writer". She is certainly not (9)_____, and she doesn't work in an attic. But she is rather particular (10)_____ the tools of her trade.

She insists on writing with a (11)_____ type of pen in a certain type of notebook, which she buys from a certain stationer in Edinburgh called James Thin. In fact, so (12)_____ is she that, if someone uses one of her pens by (13)_____, she immediately throws it away. And she claims she (14)_____ enormous difficulty writing in any notebook other than (15)_____ sold by James Thin. This could soon be a (16)_____, as the shop no longer stocks them, (17)_____ Dame Muriel's supply of 72-page spiral bound is nearly (18)_____.

As well as her "obsession" about writing materials, Muriel Spark (19)_____ one other characteristic with the stereotypical "writer": her work is the most (20)_____ thing in her life. It has stopped her from marrying; cost her old friends and made her new ones, and driven her from London to New York to Rome, Today she lives in the Italian province of Tuscany with a friend.

A．drawing

B．image

C．description

D．illustration

听力原文：Man: I was always fascinated by the musical theatre, from the very word go. My aunt was an actress, not a particularly successful one, but I thought her world was unbelievably glamorous. And she used to take me to London to see some of the American musicals which were on in Great Britain some time after they were on in New York, and so I got to see a lot of things at a very early age. It just grabbed me, it was one of those things

You hear a writer of musicals talking on the radio. What is he trying to explain？

A．why his aunt's career was net very successful

B．the difference between American and British musicals

C．his reasons for becoming a writer of musicals

Part C

Directions: Answer questions 71-80 by referring to the following games.

Note: Answer each question by choosing A, B or C and mark it on ANSWER SHEET 1. Some choices may be required more than once.

A = Bewitched B = Saving Private Ryan C = Team America: World Police D = Godfather Which movie.

tells the story about the last great war？ 71.______

illustrates how violence can destroy a human soul？ 72.______

describes the image of America as the dominate figure in the world？ 73.______

influences most movies concerning the criminal elements nowadays？ 74.______

represents the tension relation between America and France？ 75.______

is considered as the top five movies all the time？ 76.______

tells the story about retrieving the last one of four brothers in the war？ 77.______

describes the story of a real witch who was asked to act the role of an imaginary witch accidentally？ 78.______

was simply regarded as a movie about gangsters once？ 79.______

was adapted from a classic TV situation comedy？ 80.______

A

Bewitched

" Bewitched" is a painfully embarrassing remake of the classic TV sitcom that ran on ABC from 1964-1972. The series, about a "mixed" marriage between a high-flying sorceress and an earthbound mortal, boasts some of the most familiar and iconic images in television history.

Writer Nora Ephron has over-thought the concept to such an extent that she has managed to strip away most of the elements that made the series work in the first place. The movie isn't technically a "remake" of "Bewitched" since the witch played by Nicole Kidman isn't the Samantha Stevens of the series but rather a single woman named Isabel Bigelow who gets to play Samantha Stephens on TV. It's all very chic and complicated, you see, but the story goes something like this: tired of the life of instant gratification that witchcraft so easily affords her, Isabel has decided to strike out on her own as a totally self-reliant mortal, moving into a tract home in the San Fernando Valley and vowing to get through the remainder of her days without the benefit of witchcraft. One afternoon while at a bookstore, she is spotted by one Jack Wyatt, a pompous, self-centered movie actor whose career and personal life have both been in the tank of late and who is hoping to at least jumpstart the former by taking on the role of Darrin Stevens in a new version of the old series. One glimpse of Isabel' s nose-twitching ability convinces him that this non-actress would be perfect for the part, so we wind up, in true Pirandellian fashion, with a fictional TV witch being played by an honest-to-God real life witch.

B

Saving Private Ryan

World War II was a pivotal event of the 20th century and a defining moment for America and the world. It shifted the borders of the globe. It forever changed those who lived through it, and shaped generations to come. It has been called "the last great war".

Nothing could have prepared the soldiers at Omaha Beach for the battle they are about to wage. Filled with hope and resolve, none of them knows if they will survive the small strip of beach ahead of them. As his eyes scan the Normandy coast, Captain John Miller(TOM HANKS)believes that getting himself and his men past the gauntlet is the greatest challenge he has faced in the war. But his most difficult task still lies ahead.

Even as the allied forces begin to get a foothold at Omaha, Miller is ordered to take his squad behind enemy lines on a

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Section B

Directions: This section is to test your ability to understand short conversations. There are 2 recorded conversations in it. After each conversation, there are some recorded questions. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, you should choose the correct answer from the 4 choices marked A, B, C, and D.

听力原文：M: You like living in New York, don't you？

W: Oh, I love it. It's so convenient. I can take the bus to work or the subway or a taxi. And there's so much to do.

M: I know what you mean. I'd like to live in the city, but living in the suburbs is better for Michelle. Trees, grass. There are a lot of good things about suburban living.

W: I grew up in suburbs, remember？ So I know. But, as a working woman, I think New York has all the conveniences, including the best tomatoes.

M: The truth is, Michelle has lived in suburbs for more than ten years. It is very hard for her to leave her friends.

W: I don't think so. Michelle is at the right age. There are lots of things for her here.

M: But I'm afraid that she cannot adapt herself to the new environment.

W: Don't worry. It is never too late to learn or change.

M: OK, I will think about it.

Q6. What is the woman's choice？

7.What do you know about the man？

(6)

A．To live in the suburbs.

B．To live in the city.

C．To work in New York.

D．To have some changes.

Part C

Directions: Answer questions 71-80 by referring to the following games.

Note: Answer each question by choosing A, B or C and mark it on ANSWER SHEET 1. Some choices may be required more than once.

Answer questions 71～80 by referring to the following games.

Note : Answer each question by choosing A ,B , C or D and mark it on ANSWER SHEET 1. Some choices may be required more than once.

A=Bewitched B=Saving Private Ryan C =Team America: World Police D =Godfather

Which movie...

tells the story about the last great war？ 71.______

illustrates how violence can destroy a human soul？ 72.______

describes the image of America as the dominate figure in the world？ 73.______

influences most movies concerning the criminal elements nowadays？ 74.______

represents the tension relation between America and France？ 75.______

is considered as the top five movies all the time？ 76.______

tells the story about retrieving the last one of four brothers in the war？ 77.______

describes the story of a real witch who was asked to act the role of an imaginary witch accidentally？ 78.______

was simply regarded as a movie about gangsters once？ 79.______

was adapted from a classic TV situation comedy？ 80.______

A Bewitched

"Bewitched" is a painfully embarrassing remake of the classic TV sitcom that ran on ABC from 1964-1972. The series, about a "mixed" marriage between a high-flying sorceress and an earthbound mortal, boasts some of the most familiar and iconic images in television history.

Writer Nora Ephron has over-thought the concept to such an extent that she has managed to strip away most of the elements that made the series work in the fast place. The movie isn't technically a "remake" of "Bewitched" since the witch played by Nicole Kidman isn't the Samantha Stevens of the series but rather a single woman named Isabel Bigelow who gets to play Samantha Stephens on TV. It's all very chic and complicated, you see, but the story goes something like this. tired of the life of instant gratification that witchcraft so easily affords her, Isabel has decided to strike out on her own as a totally self-reliant mortal, moving into a tract home in the San Fernando Valley and vowing to get through the remainder of her days without the benefit of witchcraft. One afternoon while at a bookstore, she is spotted by one Jack Wyatt, a pompous, self-centered movie actor whose career and personal life have both been in the tank of late and who is hoping to at least jumpstart the former by taking on the role of Darrin Stevens in a new version of the old series. One glimpse of Isabel's nose-twitching ability convinces him that this non-actress would be perfect for the part, so we wind up, in true Pirandellian fashion, with a fictional TV witch being played by an honest-to-God real life witch.

B Saving Private Ryan

World War II was a pivotal event of the 20th century and a defining moment for America and the world. It shifted the borders of the globe. It forever changed those who lived through it, and shaped generations to come. It has been called "the last great war".

Nothing could have prepared the soldiers at Omaha Beach for the battle they are about to wage. Filled with hope and resolve, none of them knows if they will survive the small strip of beach ahead of them. As his eyes scan the Normandy coast, Captain John Miller (TOM HANKS) believes that getting himself and his men past the gauntlet is the greatest challenge he has faced in the war. But his most difficult task still lies ahead.

Even as the allied forces begin to get a foothold a

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听力原文： Eleanor Roosevelt was the First lady of the United States for some twelve years, but she was much more than that. Long before she became the First Lady, she was working for a better society. Her many activities included work to improve lots of disadvantaged women and to help all women develop their potential. In 1902, at about the time she became involved with Franklin Roosevelt, she began to work as a volunteer at the Rivington Street Settlement House in one of New York's slum districts. There she taught young women who could not regularly attend school due to their long working hours. This experience, Eleanor's first extended contact with poverty and its demands, helped shape her social conscience; it also exposed Franklin to real poverty for the first time.

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A．The President Franklin Roosevelt's wife.

B．A woman working for the President.

C．A famous writer of America.

D．A kind woman liking to help the poor.

re provocative. Thomas Keneally, an Australian writer, is unapologetic. In labeling a hero of the American civil war a notorious scoundrel he switches the spotlight from the brave actions of Dan Sickles at the battle of Gettysburg to his earlier pre meditated murder, of the lover of his young and pretty Italian-American wife, Teresa. It is not the murder itself that disgusts Mr. Keneally but Sickles's treatment of his wife afterwards, and how his behavior. mirrored the hypocritical misogyny of 19th-century America.

The murder victim, Philip Barton Key, Teresa Sickles's lover, came from a famous old southern family. He was the nephew of the then chief justice of the American Supreme Court and the son of the writer of the country's national anthem. Sickles, a Tammany Hall politician in New York turned Democratic congressman in Washington, shot Key dead in 1859 at a corner of Lafayette Square, within shouting distance of the White House. But the murder trial was melodramatic, even by the standards of the day. With the help of eight lawyers, Sickles was found not guilty after using the novel plea of "temporary insanity". The country at large was just as forgiving, viewing Key's murder as a gallant crime of passion. Within three years, Sickles was a general on the Unionist side in the American civil War and, as a new friend of Abraham and Mary Lincoln, a frequent sleepover guest at the White House.

Mrs. Sickles was less fortunate. She was shunned by friends she had made as the wife of a rising politician. Her husband, a serial adulterer whose many mistresses included Queen Isabella Ⅱ of Spain and the madam of an industrialized New York whorehouse, re fused to be seen in her company. Laura, the Sickles's daughter, was an innocent victim of her father's vindictiveness and eventually died of drink in the Bowery district of New York.

Sickles's bold actions at Gettysburg are, in their own way, just as controversial. Argument continues to rage among scholars, as to whether he helped the Union to victory or nearly caused its defeat when he moved his forces out of line to occupy what he thought was better ground. James Longstreet, the Confederate general who led the attack against the new position, was in no doubt about the brilliance of the move.

Mr. Keneally is better known as a novelist. Here he shows himself just as adept at Biography, and achieves both his main aims. He restores the reputation of Teresa Sickles, "this beautiful, pleasant and intelligent girl", and breathes full and controversial life into a famous military engagement.

Keneally's biography is intended mainly to

A．launch a surprise attack on Democratic congressman.

B．show sympathy for an abused but reputed lady, Teresa.

C．curse bitterly at the hypocrisy of notorious heroes.

D．expose the true character of a civil war general.

Grandma Moses is among the most famous twentieth-century painters of the United States， yet she had only just begun painting in her late seventies. As

she once said of herself： “I would never sit back in a rocking-chair， waiting for someone to help me.”

She was born on a farm in New York State. At twelve she left home and was in a service until

at twentyseven， she married Thomas Moses， the tenant of hers. They farmed most of their lives.

She had ten children， of whom five survived; her husband died in 1928.

Grandma Moses painted a little as a child and made embroidery pictures as a hobby， but only

changed to oils in old age because her hands had become too stiff to sew and she wanted to keep

busy and pass the time. Her pictures were first sold at an exhibition， and were soon noticed by a

businessman who bought everything she painted. Three of the pictures were shown in the Museum

of Modern Art， and in 1940 she had her first exhibition in New York. Between the 1930‘s and her death

she produced some 2，000 pictures： careful and lively pictures of the country life she had known， with a wonderful sense

of color and form.

Which of the following would be the best title for the passage？

A. Grandma Moses

B. The Children of Grandma Moses

C. Grandma Moses： Her Best Pictures

D. Grandma Moses and Her First Exhibition

elebrated twentieth century painters of the United States, yet she had barely started painting before she was in her late seventies. As she once said of herself: “I would never sit back in a rocking chair, waiting for someone to help me.” No one could have had a more productive age. She was born Anna Mary Robertson on a farm in New York State, one of five boys and five girls.(“We came in bunches, like radishes.”) At twelve she left home and was in domestic service until, at twenty seven, she married Thomas Moses, the hired hand of one of her employers. They farmed most of their lives, first in Virginia and then in New York State, at Eagle Bridge. She had ten children, of whom five survived; her husband died in 1927. Grandma Moses painted a little as a child and made embroidery pictures as a hobby, but only switched to oils in old age because her hands had become too stiff to sew and she wanted to keep busy and pass the time. Her pictures were first sold at the local drugstore and at a fair, and were soon spotted by a dealer who bought everything she painted. Three of the pictures were exhibited in the Museum of Modern Art, and in 1940 she had her first exhibition in New York. Between the 1930's and her death she produced some 2,000 pictures: detailed and lively portrayals of the rural life she had known for so long, with a marvelous sense of color and form. “I think really hard till I think of something really pretty, and then I paint it.”she said. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage？

A.Grandma Moses: A Biographical Sketch

B.The Children of Grandma Moses

C.Grandma Moses: Her Best Exhibition

D.Grandma Moses and Other Older Artists

To: Swichen King, General Manager

From: Samantha Louis, Office Manager

Date: November 28th, 2009

Subject: Purchase of a Microwave Oven

1. Introduction

At the monthly staff meeting on Wednesday, 26 November 2009, you requested information about the possible purchase of a microwave oven. I would now like to present these details.

2. Background

Since the move to the new office in Kowloon Bay, the staff has difficulty in finding a nearby place to buy lunch.

3. Advantages

Providing a microwave oven in the pantry would enable staff to bring in their own lunchboxes and reheat their food. Also, staff members are less likely to return to work late after lunch.

4. Staff Opinion

A survey found that staff would like to use the microwave oven.

5. Cost

Details of suitable models are given below: Brand Model Price

Philip M903 $136

Sharpe R-3R29 $108

Sony 6145 X $124

6. Request

If this meets with your approval, we would appreciate it if you could authorize up to $15 for the purchase of the microwave oven.

Samantha Louis

What is the original reason of buying a microwave oven for the staff？

A．The General Manager requested to do so at the monthly staff meeting on Wednesday.

B．It is difficult for the staff to buy lunch due to their moving to the new office.

C．The staff often bring in their own lunchboxes and intend to reheat their food.

D．Staff members are used to returning to work late after lunch.

______born in Chicago, the writer is most famous for his stories about New York City.

A．Although

B．Since

C．When

D．As