2012年同等學力英語真題（十）

　　· Part IV Cloze (15 minutes， 15 points， 1 for each)
 

　　Directions:In this part， there is a passage with 15 blanks. For each blank there are 4 choices marked A， B， C， and D. Choose the best answer for each blank and mark the corresponding letter with a single bar across the square brackets on your machine-scoring ANSWER SHEET.
 

　　Why do kids hate Brussels sprouts(芽甘藍)? Because Brussels sprouts are bitter， and kids generally don't like bitter tastes. But it's not their 61 . Researchers say that a dislike for bitter and sour is a survival instinct，since most toxic substances 62 that way too. On the other hand， sweetness typically indicates that something is 63 to eat， so children are born with a 64 for sweets.
 

　　What we like to eat changes over time. As we age， we realize that 65 something tastes bitter or sour， it won't kill us，and we learn to 66 it. When we're older， we 67 some of our smell sensitivity .Humans need smell to experience flavor, which is different from taste. With our senses diminished， we'll probably begin 68 sugar and salt to our food， to heighten the flavor. 69 ， there's a theory that the reason many especially "big" –tasting wines in recent years have won awards is that wine critics are getting older and finding subtle flavors 70 to sense.
 

　　If someone is 71 to detect flavors at all， he may have a taste 72 ， which can be caused by a tongue injury or brain damage. Or it could be a problem with 73 .The channel that separates the mouth from the nose allows us to smell behind our nose and is 74 enjoying most complex flavors. That's why food seems 75 when we have a stuffy nose-except chicken noodle soup. It's so salty.
 

　　61. A. fault B. choice C. habit D. regret

　　62. A. feel B. look C. sound D. taste

　　63. A. strange B. necessary C. safe D. ready

　　64. A. capacity B. preference C. awareness D. consideration

　　65. A. now that B. in case C. if only D. even though

　　66. A. enjoy B. improve C. treat D. alter

　　67. A. form B. lose C. reduce D. gain

　　68. A. putting B. balancing C. adding D. limiting

　　69. A. In essence B. In conclusion C. In fact D. In short

　　70. A. softer B. nicer C. worse D. harder

　　71. A. unlikely B. unable C. impossible D. improbable

　　72. A.. disorder B. symptom C. therapy D. illusion

　　73. A. mood B. taste C. flavor D. smell

　　74. A. subject to B. liable to C. crucial for D. beneficial for

　　75. A. delicious B. flavorless C. bitter D. smelly
 

　　Paper two(60minutes)

　　Part I Translation (30 minutes, 20 points, 10 for each section)
 

　　Section A

　　Directions: Translate the following passage into Chinese. Write your translation on the ANSWER SHEET.

　　In many ways the Internet has had a very positive effect on society. It has improved communication ,simplified handling tasks, offered a huge convenience, enabled faster processing ,and provided more options, all of which frees more time to do other things .Yet, interestingly enough ,the Internet has in some ways had negative effects. The quality of communication has declined and people are impatient because they have become accustomed to instant satisfaction, and using the Internet also takes up a lot of time.
 

　　Section B

　　Directions: Translate the following passage into English. Write your translation on the ANSWER SHEET.
 

　　喬布斯(Steve Jobs)去世后備受敬仰，原因之一是他創造了科技產品的美感。喬布斯認為無論汽車還是電腦，人們都愿意購買一些比同類產品更為美觀的東西。在喬布斯的領 導下，從產品外形、材料到使用感受等各個方面，蘋果都帶來了無與倫比的體驗，讓人們的生活變得更加美麗。
 

　　PartⅡ Writing (30 minutes ,15 points)
 

　　Directions : In this part ,you are to write within 30 minutes a composition of less than 150 words under the title of “my Favorite Way of keeping Fit ”Some clues are given below in Chinese . Please write your composition clearly on the COMPOSITION SHEET .
 

　　保持健康有多種做法…… ，我最喜歡的做法是…….