Passage 2

　　Many a young person tells me he wants to be a writer．I always encourage such people， but also explain that there's a big difference between“being a writer”and writing．In most cases these individuals are dreaming of wealth and fame，not the long hours alone at a typewriter．“You've got to want to write，”I say to them，“not want to be a writer”．

　　The reality is that writing is a lonely, private and poor paying affair．For every writer kissed by fortune there are thousands more whose longing is never rewarded．When I left a 20-year career in the U．S．Coast Guard to become a freelance writer(自由撰稿人)，I had no prospects at all. What I did have was a friend who found me in my room in a New York apartment building．It didn't even matter that it was cold and had no bathroom．I immediately bought a used manual typewriter and felt like a genuine writer．

　　After a year or so，however, I still hadn't gotten a break and began to doubt myself．It was so hard to sell a story that barely made enough to eat．But I knew I wanted to write．I had dreamed about it for years．I wasn't going to be one of those people who die wondering．What if? I would keep putting my dream to the test even enough it meant living with uncertainty and fear of failure．This is the Shadow land of hope，and anyone with a dream must learn to live there．

　　46．The passage is meant to________．

　　A．warn young people of the hardships that a successful writer has to experience

　　B．advise young people to give up their idea of becoming a professional writer

　　C．show young people it's unrealistic for a writer to pursue wealth and fame

　　D．encourage young people to pursue a writing career

　　47．What can be concluded from the passage?

　　A．Genuine writers often find their work interesting and rewarding．

　　B．A writer's success depends on luck rather than on effort．

　　C．Famous writers usually live in poverty and isolation．

　　D．The chances for a writer to become successful are small．

　　48．Why did the author begin to doubt himself after the first year of his writing career?

　　A．He wasn't able to produce a single book．

　　B．He hadn't seen a change for better life．

　　C．He wasn't able to have a rest for a whole year．

　　D．He found his dream would never come true．

　　49．“…people who die wondering．What if?”refers to“those_______”．

　　A．who think too much of the dark side of life

　　B．who regret giving up their career halfway

　　C．who think a lot without making a decision

　　D．who are full of imagination even upon death

　　50．“Shadow land”in the last sentence refers to_______．

　　A．the wonder land one often dreams about

　　B．the bright future that one is looking forward to

　　C．the state of uncertainty before one's final goal is reached

　　D．a world that exists only in one's imagination ．

　　V．词形转换。将括号里提供的词转换成适当的词形填入答题纸上相应的位置。(本大题共10小题，每小题1分，共10分)

　　Complete each of the following sentences with a(compound)word derived from the one(s)

　　given in brackets．(10 points)

　　51．If we don't start out now, we must risk _______the train．(miss)

　　52．It took her a couple of hours to ______________the new words in the text．(memory)

　　53．A new _______drug has been developed recently．(cancer)

　　54．Gandhi was famous for his _______and negotiation policy．(violent)

　　55．He was very _______to his wife in all ways．(help)

　　56．His sudden _______kept him in Beijing for three months．(ill)

　　57．_______helps one to go forward．(modest)

　　58．The professor gave a very _______lecture on the market economy yesterday．(inform)

　　59．Never indulge in _______as it's harmful to your health．(drink)

　　60．It’s only a(n)_______meeting，and you don’t have to be in full dress．(formal)

　　Ⅵ．句子翻译。将下列句子译成英语，译文写在答题纸上相应的位置。(本大题共5小题，每小题3分，共15分)

　　Translate the following sentences into English．(15 points)

　　61．我只不过是想关心别人，也希望受到他人的关心，我的要求并不过分。

　　62．在中国一般的城市家庭由三个成员组成——父亲、母亲和孩子。

　　63．母亲从不屈服于在我成长过程中遇到的困难。

　　64．那次不寻常的经历使鲍勃变成一个耐心、宽容的人。

　　65．“置于儿童不能拿到之处。”

　　Ⅶ．作文。根据所学的一篇课文，写出150字左右的短文。(本大题共1小题，共15分)

　　Write a short composition of about 150 words based on one of the texts you have learnt．

　　(15 points)

　　66．“Every student should regularly experience the ‘Aha!’— when something you never

　　understood，or something you never knew was a mystery, becomes clear．”