1、I．Fill in the blanks in each sentence taken from the textbooks with the words or expressions shown below. 　　The satisfaction of killing time and of affording some （1） , however modest, for ambition, belongs to most work, and is （2)  to make even a man whose work is dull happier (3) than a man who has no work at all. But when work is interesting, it is capable of giving satisfaction of a far higher (4) than mere relief from (5). The kinds of work in which there is some interest may be arranged in a (6）. I shall begin with those which are only mildly interesting and end with those that are worthy to absorb the whole energies of a great man. 填空题 6分

2、II．There are four choices marked A,B,C, and D for each incomplete sentence. Choose the one that best completes the sentence. To （ ） poverty and to fight terrorism are given priority to at the summit. 单选题 1分

3、She （ ） the good old days she had with her late husband. 单选题 1分

4、III．Translate the following sentences into Chinese. The desire that men feel to increase their income is quite as much a desire for success as for the extra comforts that a higher income can procure. 简答题 2分

5、Continuity of purpose is one of the most essential ingredients of happiness in the long run， and for most men this comes chiefly through their work. 简答题 2分

6、All skilled work can be pleasurable， provided the skill required is either variable or capable of indefinite improvement. 简答题 2分

7、For this reason successful politicians are apt to be happier at the age of seventy than any other men of equal age. 简答题 2分

8、But not infrequently a man will engage in activities of which the purpose is destructive without regard to any construction that may come after. 简答题 2分

9、IV．Translate the following sentences into English. 所以，首先工作作为一种预防无聊的手段是值得想望的。 简答题 2分

10、大多数有偿的工作和一些无偿的工作具备的第二个优点是:他们提供了成功和施展抱负的机会。 简答题 2分

11、多数工作能使人满意地消磨时间，而且为人们实现抱负提供某种途径，不管这种途径多么微不足道。这种满足感足以让一个做无聊工作的人比一个无事可做的人快乐。 简答题 2分

12、然而，最佳工作还有另一个要素，它比运用技能更能给人带来快乐。这就是建设性。 简答题 2分

13、不管他们决定做些什么，都会感到不安，总觉得做别的事情可能会更令人高兴。 简答题 2分

14、V．There are four choices marked A, B, C and D for each incomplete sentence. Choose the one that best completes the sentence. 　　We can begin our discussion of “population as global issue” with what most persons mean when they discuss “the population problem”: too many people on earth and a too rapid increase in the number added each year. The facts are not in dispute, It was quite right to employ the analogy that likened demographic growth to “a long, thin powder fuse that burns steadily and haltingly until it finally reaches the charge and explodes.” 　　To understand the current situation, which is characterized by rapid increases in population, it is necessary to understand the history of population trends. Rapid growth is a comparatively recent phenomenon. Looking back at the 8,000 years of demographic history, we find that populations have been virtually stable or growing very slightly for most of human history. For most of our ancestors, life was hard, often nasty, and very short. There was high fertility in most places, but this was usually balanced by high mortality. For most of human history, it was seldom the case that one in ten persons would live past forty, while infancy and childhood were especially risky periods. Often, societies were in clear danger of extinction because death rates could exceed their birth rates. Thus, the population problem throughout most of history was how to prevent extinction of the human race. 　　This pattern is important to notice. Not only does it put the current problems of demographic growth into a historical perspective, but it suggests that the cause of rapid increase in population in recent years is not a sudden enthusiasm for more children, but an improvement in the conditions that traditionally have caused high mortality. 　　Demographic history can be divided into two major periods: a time of long, slow growth which extended from about 8,000 BC.till approximately AD. 1650. In the first period of some 9600 years, the population increased from some 8 million to 500 million in 1650. Between 1650 and the present, the population has increased from 500 million to more than 4 billion. And it is estimated that by the year 2000 there will be 6.2 billion people throughout the world. One way to appreciate this dramatic difference in such abstract numbers is to reduce the time frame to something that is more manageable. Between 8000BC and 1650, an average of only 50,000 persons was being added annually to the world's population each year. At present, this number is added every six hours. The increase is about 80,000,000 persons annually. 1．Which of the following demographic growth pattern is most suitable for the long thin powder fuse analogy?（ ） A．A virtually stable or slightly decreasing period and then a sudden explosion of population. B．A slow growth for a long time and then a period of rapid, dramatic increase. C．Too many people on earth and a few rapid increase in the number added each year. D．A long period when death rates exceeds birthrates and then a short period with higher fertility and lower mortality. 2．During the first period of demographic history, societies were often in danger of extinction because （ ）. A．only one in ten persons could live past 40. B．there was higher mortality than fertility in most places. C．it was too dangerous to have babies due to the poor conditions. D．our ancestors had little enthusiasm for more children. 3．Which statement is true about population increase?（ ） A．There might be an increase of 2.2 billion persons from now to the year 2000. B．About 50,000 babies are born every six hours at present. C．Between 8000 BC and the present, the population increase is about 80,000,000 persons each year. D．The population increased faster between 8000BC and 1650 than between 1650 and the present. 4．The author of the passage intends to （ ）. A．warn people against the population explosion in the near future. B．compare the demographic growth pattern in the past with that after 1650. C．find out the cause for rapid increase in population in recent years. D．present us a clear and complete picture of the demographic growth. 5．The word “demographic” in the first paragraph means （ ）. A．statistics of human. B．surroundings study. C．accumulation of human. D．development of human. 简答题 5分