Section ⅠUse of English Directions：Read the following text. Choose the best word(s) for each numbered blank and mark A， B， C or D on ANSWER SHEET 1. (10 points)
Many foreigners who have not visited Britain call all the inhabitants English， for they are used to thinking of the British Isles as England. 1， the British Isles contain a variety of peoples， and only the people of England call themselves English. The others 2 to themselves as Welsh， Scottish， or Irish， 3 the case may be; they are often slightly annoyed 4 being classified as “English”。
Even in England there are many 5 in regional character and speech. The chief 6 is between southern England and northern England. South of a 7 going from Bristol to London， people speak the type of English usually learnt by foreign students， 8 there are local variations. Further north regional speech is usually “9”than that of southern Britain. Northerners are 10 to claim that they work harder than Southerners， and are more 11. They are open-hearted and hospitable; foreigners often find that they make friends with them 12. Northerners generally have hearty 13： the visitor to Lancashire or Yorkshire， for instance， may look forward to receiving generous 14 at meal times. In accent and character the people of the Midlands 15 a gradual change from the southern to the northern type of Englishman. In Scotland the sound 16 by the letter “R” is generally a strong sound， and “R” is often pronounced in words in which it would be 17 in southern English. The Scots are said to be a serious， cautious， thrifty people， 18 inventive and somewhat mystical. All the Celtic peoples of Britain (the Welsh， the Irish， the Scots) are frequently 19 as being more “fiery” than the English. They are 20 a race that is quite distinct from the English. (289 words)
Notes： fiery暴躁的，易怒的。
1. [A]In consequence[B]In brief[C]In general[D]In fact
2. [A]confine[B]attach[C]refer[D]add
3. [A]as[B]which[C]for[D]so
4. [A]with[B]by[C]at[D]for
5. [A]similarities[B]differences[C]certainties[D]features
6. [A]factor[B]virtue[C]privilege[D]division
7. [A]line[B]row[C]border[D]scale
8. [A]who[B]when[C]though[D]for
9. [A]wider[B]broader[C]rarer[D]scarcer
10. [A]used[B]apt[C]possible[D]probable
11. [A]perfect[B]notorious[C]superior[D]thorough
12. [A]swiftly[B]promptly[C]immediately[D]quickly
13. [A]appetites[B]tastes[C]interests[D]senses
14. [A]helpings[B]offerings[C]fillings[D]findings
15. [A]designate[B]demonstrate[C]represent[D]reckon
16. [A]delivered[B]denoted[C]depicted[D]defined
17. [A]quiet[B]obscure[C]faint[D]silent
18. [A]rather[B]still[C]somehow[D]even
19. [A]rendered[B]thought[C]impressed[D]described
20. [A]with[B]of[C]among[D]against
Section ⅡReading Comprehension Part A Directions：Read the following four texts. Answer the questions below each text by choosing A， B， C or D. Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1. (40 points)
Text1
We have known for a long time that the organization of any particular society is influenced by the definition of the sexes and the distinction drawn between them. But we have realized only recently that the identity of each sex is not so easy to pin down， and that definitions evolve in accordance with different types of culture known to us， that is， scientific discoveries and ideological revolutions. Our nature is not considered as immutable， either socially or biologically. As we approach the beginning of the 21st century， the substantial progress made in biology and genetics is radically challenging the roles， responsibilities and specific characteristics attributed to each sex， and yet， scarcely twenty years ago， these were thought to be “beyond dispute”。
We can safely say， with a few minor exceptions， that the definition of the sexes and their respective functions remained unchanged in the West from the beginning of the 19th century to the 1960s. The role distinction， raised in some cases to the status of uncompromising dualism on a strongly hierarchical model， lasted throughout this period， appealing for its justification to nature， religion and customs alleged to have existed since the dawn of time. The woman bore children and took care of the home. The man set out to conquer the world and was responsible for the survival of his family， by satisfying their needs in peacetime and going to war when necessary. The entire world order rested on the divergence of the sexes. Any overlapping or confusion between the roles was seen as a threat to the time-honored order of things. It was felt to be against nature， a deviation from the norm. Sex roles were determined according to the “place”appropriate to each. Women's place was， first and foremost， in the home. The outside world， i.e. workshops， factories and business firms， belonged to men. This sex-based division of the world (private and public) gave rise to a strict dichotomy between the attitudes， which conferred on each its special identity. The woman， sequestered at home， “cared， nurtured and conserved”。 To do this， she had no need to be daring， ambitious， tough or competitive. The man， on the other hand， competing with his fellow men， was caught up every day in the struggle for survival， and hence developed those characteristics which were thought natural in a man. Today， many women go out to work， and their reasons for doing so have changed considerably. Besides the traditional financial incentives， we find ambition and personal fulfillment motivating those in the most favorable circumstances， and the wish to have a social life and to get out of their domestic isolation influencing others. Above all， for all women， work is invariably connected with the desire for independence. (454 words)
Notes： pin down 把…讲明确;确定。immutable不可改变的。dualism双重论。divergence分歧，偏离。overlapping部分巧合、一致。 time-honored 由来已久的。dichotomy 一分为二，对立。sequester使隔离。be caught up in 被缠住于，如：He is caught up in the trivia (琐事) of everyday things. unduly过度地，不恰当地。
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