Passage Two
Questions 62 to 66 are based on the following passage.
Among the more colorful characters of Leadville’s golden age were H.A.W. Tabor and his second wife, Elizabeth McCourt, better known as “Baby Doe”. Their history is fast becoming one of the legends of the Old West. Horace Austin Warner Tabor was a school teacher in Vermont. With his first wife and two children he left Vermont by covered wagon in 1855 to homestead in Kansas. Perhaps he did not find farming to his liking, or perhaps he was lured by rumors of fortunes to be made in Colorado mines. At any rate, a few years later he moved west to the small Colorado mining camp known as California Gulch, which he later renamed Leadville when he became its leading citizen. “Great deposits of lead are sure to be found here.” he said.
As it turned out, it was silver, not lead, that was to make Leadville’s fortune and wealth. Tabor knew little about mining himself, so he opened a general store, which sold everything from boots to salt, flour, and tobacco. It was his custom to “grubstake” prospective miners, in other words, to supply them with food and supplies, or “grub”, while they looked for ore, in return for which he would get a share in the mine if one was discovered. He did this for a number of years, but no one that he aided ever found anything of value.
Finally one day in the year 1878, so the story goes, two miners came in and asked for “grub”. Tabor had decided to quit supplying it because he had lost too much money that way. These were persistent, however, and Tabor was too busy to argue with them. “Oh help yourself. One more time won’t make any difference,” He said and went on selling shoes and hats to other customers. the two miners took $17 worth of supplies, in return for which they gave Tabor a one-third interest in their findings. They picked a barren place on the mountainside and began to dig. After nine days they struck a rich vein of silver. Tabor bought the shares of the other two men, and so the mine belonged to him alone. This mine, known as the “Pittsburgh Mine,” made 1 300 000 for Tabor in return for his $17 investment.
Later Tabor bought the Matchless Mine on another barren hillside just outside the town for $117 000.This turned out to be even more fabulous than the Pittsburgh, yielding $35 000 worth of silver per day at one time. Leadville grew. Tabor became its first mayor, and later became lieutenant governor of the state.
62.Leadville got its name for the following reasons EXCEPT.
［A］because Tabor became its leading citizen
［B］because great deposits of lead is expected to be found there
［C］because it could bring good fortune to Tabor
［Ｄ］because it was renamed
63.The word “grubstake” in paragraph 2 means .
［A］to supply miners with food and supplies
［B］to open a general store
［C］to do one’s contribution to the development of the mine
［Ｄ］to supply miners with food and supplies and in return get a share in the mine, if one was discovered
64.Tabor made his first fortune .
［A］by supplying two prospective miners and getting in return a onethird interest in the findings
［B］because he was persuaded by the two miners to quit supplying
［C］by buying the shares of the other
［Ｄ］as a land speculator
65.The underlying reason for Tabor’s life career is .
［A］purely accidental
［B］based on the analysis of miner’s being very poor and their possibility of discovering profitable mining site
［C］through the help from his second wife
［Ｄ］he planned well and accomplished targets step by step
66.If this passage is the first part of an article, who might be introduced in the following part?
［A］Tabor’s life.
［B］Tabor’s second wife, Elizabeth McCourt.
［C］Other colorful characters.
［Ｄ］Tabor’s other careers.
Part Ⅴ Cloze（15 minutes）
Directions:There are 20 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices marked［A］,［B］,［C］and［Ｄ］on the right side of the paper. You should choose the ONE that best fits into the passage. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.
Today, most countries in the world have canals. Many countries have built canals near the coast, and parallel 67 the coast. Even in the twentieth century, goods can be moved more cheaply by boat than by any other 68 of transport. These
69 make it possible for boats to travel 70
ports along the coast without being 71 to the dangers of the open. Some canals, such as the Suez and the Panama, save ships weeks of time by making their 72 a thousand miles shorter. Other canals
permit boats to reach cities that are not 73 on
the coast, still other canals 74 lands where there
is too much water, help to 75 fields where there
is not enough water, and 76 water power for
factories and mills. The size of a canal 77 on the kind of boats going through it. The canal must be wide enough to permit two of the largest boats using it to 78 each other easily. It must be deep
enough to leave about two feet of water 79 the keel of the largest boat using the canal. When the planet Mars was first 80 through a telescope, people saw that the round disk of the planet was criss-crossed by a 81 of strange bluegreen
lines. These were called “canals” 82 they
looked the same as canals on earth 83 are viewed from an airplane. However, scientists are now 84 that the Martian phenomena are really
not canals. The photographs 85 from space-
ships have helped us to 86 the truth about the Martia “canals”.
67.［A］off［B］with
［C］to［Ｄ］by
68.［A］way［B］means
［C］method［Ｄ］approach
69.［A］waterways［B］waterfronts
［C］channels［Ｄ］paths
70.［A］among［B］between
［C］in［Ｄ］to
71.［A］revealed［B］exposed
［C］opened［Ｄ］shown
72.［A］trip［B］journey
［C］voyage［Ｄ］route
73.［A］lain［B］stationed
［C］set［Ｄ］located
74.［A］escape［B］drain
［C］dry［Ｄ］leak
75.［A］water［B］wet
［C］soak［Ｄ］irrigate
76.［A］furnish［B］afford
［C］offer［Ｄ］give
77.［A］focuses［B］bases
［C］depends［Ｄ］takes
78.［A］cross［B］pass
［C］move［Ｄ］advance
79.［A］down［B］below
［C］beneath［Ｄ］off
80.［A］studied［B］researched
［C］surveyed［Ｄ］observed
81.［A］few［B］number
［C］deal［Ｄ］supply
82.［A］although［B］because
［C］so［Ｄ］if
83.［A］that［B］where
［C］when［Ｄ］as
84.［A］exact［B］definite
［C］certain［Ｄ］decisive
85.［A］held［B］taken
［C］got［Ｄ］developed
86.［A］find［B］expose
［C］uncover［Ｄ］discover
Part ⅥTranslation（5 minutes）
Direction:Complete the sentences on Answer Sheet 2 by translating into English the Chinese given in brackets.
87.If you don’t like to swim, you (不妨待在家里).
88.Please be careful when you are drinking coffee in case you(弄臟了新地毯).
89.John seems a nice person, (即使這樣), I don’t trust him.
90.What a lovely party! It’s worth(牢記一生).
91.Cancer is (僅次于) heart disease as a cause of death.
Questions 62 to 66 are based on the following passage.
Among the more colorful characters of Leadville’s golden age were H.A.W. Tabor and his second wife, Elizabeth McCourt, better known as “Baby Doe”. Their history is fast becoming one of the legends of the Old West. Horace Austin Warner Tabor was a school teacher in Vermont. With his first wife and two children he left Vermont by covered wagon in 1855 to homestead in Kansas. Perhaps he did not find farming to his liking, or perhaps he was lured by rumors of fortunes to be made in Colorado mines. At any rate, a few years later he moved west to the small Colorado mining camp known as California Gulch, which he later renamed Leadville when he became its leading citizen. “Great deposits of lead are sure to be found here.” he said.
As it turned out, it was silver, not lead, that was to make Leadville’s fortune and wealth. Tabor knew little about mining himself, so he opened a general store, which sold everything from boots to salt, flour, and tobacco. It was his custom to “grubstake” prospective miners, in other words, to supply them with food and supplies, or “grub”, while they looked for ore, in return for which he would get a share in the mine if one was discovered. He did this for a number of years, but no one that he aided ever found anything of value.
Finally one day in the year 1878, so the story goes, two miners came in and asked for “grub”. Tabor had decided to quit supplying it because he had lost too much money that way. These were persistent, however, and Tabor was too busy to argue with them. “Oh help yourself. One more time won’t make any difference,” He said and went on selling shoes and hats to other customers. the two miners took $17 worth of supplies, in return for which they gave Tabor a one-third interest in their findings. They picked a barren place on the mountainside and began to dig. After nine days they struck a rich vein of silver. Tabor bought the shares of the other two men, and so the mine belonged to him alone. This mine, known as the “Pittsburgh Mine,” made 1 300 000 for Tabor in return for his $17 investment.
Later Tabor bought the Matchless Mine on another barren hillside just outside the town for $117 000.This turned out to be even more fabulous than the Pittsburgh, yielding $35 000 worth of silver per day at one time. Leadville grew. Tabor became its first mayor, and later became lieutenant governor of the state.
62.Leadville got its name for the following reasons EXCEPT.
［A］because Tabor became its leading citizen
［B］because great deposits of lead is expected to be found there
［C］because it could bring good fortune to Tabor
［Ｄ］because it was renamed
63.The word “grubstake” in paragraph 2 means .
［A］to supply miners with food and supplies
［B］to open a general store
［C］to do one’s contribution to the development of the mine
［Ｄ］to supply miners with food and supplies and in return get a share in the mine, if one was discovered
64.Tabor made his first fortune .
［A］by supplying two prospective miners and getting in return a onethird interest in the findings
［B］because he was persuaded by the two miners to quit supplying
［C］by buying the shares of the other
［Ｄ］as a land speculator
65.The underlying reason for Tabor’s life career is .
［A］purely accidental
［B］based on the analysis of miner’s being very poor and their possibility of discovering profitable mining site
［C］through the help from his second wife
［Ｄ］he planned well and accomplished targets step by step
66.If this passage is the first part of an article, who might be introduced in the following part?
［A］Tabor’s life.
［B］Tabor’s second wife, Elizabeth McCourt.
［C］Other colorful characters.
［Ｄ］Tabor’s other careers.
Part Ⅴ Cloze（15 minutes）
Directions:There are 20 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices marked［A］,［B］,［C］and［Ｄ］on the right side of the paper. You should choose the ONE that best fits into the passage. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.
Today, most countries in the world have canals. Many countries have built canals near the coast, and parallel 67 the coast. Even in the twentieth century, goods can be moved more cheaply by boat than by any other 68 of transport. These
69 make it possible for boats to travel 70
ports along the coast without being 71 to the dangers of the open. Some canals, such as the Suez and the Panama, save ships weeks of time by making their 72 a thousand miles shorter. Other canals
permit boats to reach cities that are not 73 on
the coast, still other canals 74 lands where there
is too much water, help to 75 fields where there
is not enough water, and 76 water power for
factories and mills. The size of a canal 77 on the kind of boats going through it. The canal must be wide enough to permit two of the largest boats using it to 78 each other easily. It must be deep
enough to leave about two feet of water 79 the keel of the largest boat using the canal. When the planet Mars was first 80 through a telescope, people saw that the round disk of the planet was criss-crossed by a 81 of strange bluegreen
lines. These were called “canals” 82 they
looked the same as canals on earth 83 are viewed from an airplane. However, scientists are now 84 that the Martian phenomena are really
not canals. The photographs 85 from space-
ships have helped us to 86 the truth about the Martia “canals”.
67.［A］off［B］with
［C］to［Ｄ］by
68.［A］way［B］means
［C］method［Ｄ］approach
69.［A］waterways［B］waterfronts
［C］channels［Ｄ］paths
70.［A］among［B］between
［C］in［Ｄ］to
71.［A］revealed［B］exposed
［C］opened［Ｄ］shown
72.［A］trip［B］journey
［C］voyage［Ｄ］route
73.［A］lain［B］stationed
［C］set［Ｄ］located
74.［A］escape［B］drain
［C］dry［Ｄ］leak
75.［A］water［B］wet
［C］soak［Ｄ］irrigate
76.［A］furnish［B］afford
［C］offer［Ｄ］give
77.［A］focuses［B］bases
［C］depends［Ｄ］takes
78.［A］cross［B］pass
［C］move［Ｄ］advance
79.［A］down［B］below
［C］beneath［Ｄ］off
80.［A］studied［B］researched
［C］surveyed［Ｄ］observed
81.［A］few［B］number
［C］deal［Ｄ］supply
82.［A］although［B］because
［C］so［Ｄ］if
83.［A］that［B］where
［C］when［Ｄ］as
84.［A］exact［B］definite
［C］certain［Ｄ］decisive
85.［A］held［B］taken
［C］got［Ｄ］developed
86.［A］find［B］expose
［C］uncover［Ｄ］discover
Part ⅥTranslation（5 minutes）
Direction:Complete the sentences on Answer Sheet 2 by translating into English the Chinese given in brackets.
87.If you don’t like to swim, you (不妨待在家里).
88.Please be careful when you are drinking coffee in case you(弄臟了新地毯).
89.John seems a nice person, (即使這樣), I don’t trust him.
90.What a lovely party! It’s worth(牢記一生).
91.Cancer is (僅次于) heart disease as a cause of death.