C

Recently the World Health Organization announced that the disease of

smallpox（天花）had almost been wiped out in most parts of the world, thanks to widespread vaccination（種牛痘）. Most people are vaccinated at least once in their lives and if they wish to travel from one country to another they must be able to prove that they have had a recent vaccination. In this way the disease has been prevented from spreading and today one seldom hears of it at all.

This is mainly because of the great discovery made by a village doctor, Edward

Jenner, in about 1798 when he published his report of his new experiment called vaccination (from the word ‘vacca’ meaning a cow). Jenner discovered that people who worked with cattle often suffered from a harmless disease which they caught from the cattle, but these people never seemed to get smallpox. So he experimented by putting the disease into a small opening on the arms of healthy people, and though their arms became painful for a day or two, they soon recovered and none of these people ever got smallpox.

So the news of the wonderful discovery spread to other countries and people

rushed to their doctors to be vaccinated. In many countries the simple way to deal with the arm was done on thousands of people, and the terrible smallpox began to disappear.

71．Vaccination against smallpox has been so successful that _________ .

A．the discoverer made a large amount of money

B．Dr Jenner was given a prize by the World Health Organization

C．smallpox has almost disappeared in most countries

D．smallpox was no longer in existence on earth

72 ．Smallpox has been prevented from spreading through the following measures EXCEPT that ________.

A．most people were vaccinated against the disease at least once

B．people going abroad should promise not to spread the disease

C．people travelling from one country to another must prove they are vaccinated

D．people must be vaccinated shortly before going to foreign countries

73 ．What led Dr Jenner to experiment with vaccination was that ________ .　

A．he wanted to make a great discovery and publish it

B．vaccination could make people's arms safe

C．he tried to cure the farmers of some disease caught from the cattle

D．those who worked with cattle seemed free from getting smallpox

74．The doctor's new discovery was called ‘vaccination’ for the reason that ________ .

A．he discovered smallpox near a farm

B．he experimented with a disease from the cattle

C．he was working with cattle in the countryside

D．people got the disease of smallpox from the cattle

75．The news of the discovery ________.

A．caught people's attention from all corners of the world

B．spread far and near in the western countries

C．made people rush to Dr Jenner for vaccination

D．helped to get rid of the terrible disease of smallpox

The French word renaissance means rebirth. It was first used in 1855 by the historian Jules Michelet in his History of France, then adopted by historians of culture, by art historians, and eventually by music historians,  all of whom applied it to European culture during the 150 years spanning 1450~1600. The concept of rebirth was appropriate to this period of European history because of the renewed interest in ancient Greek and Roman culture that began in Italy and then spread throughout Europe. Scholars and artists of the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries wanted to restore the learning and ideals of the classical civilizations of Greece and Rome. To these scholars this meant a return to human—as opposed to spiritual-values. Fulfillment in life—as opposed to concern about an afterlife—became a desirable goal, and expressing the entire range of human emotions and enjoying the pleasures of the senses were no longer frowned on.  Artists and writers turned to secular (非宗教的) as well as religious subject matter and sought to make their works understandable and appealing.

These changes in outlook deeply affected the musical culture of the Renaissance period—how people thought about music as well as the way music was composed, experienced, discussed, and circulated. They could see the architectural monuments, sculptures(雕塑), plays, and poems that were being rediscovered, but they could not actually hear ancient music—although they could read the writings of classical philosophers, poets, essayists, and music theorists that were becoming available in translation. They learned about the power of ancient music to move the listener and wondered why modern music did not have the same effect. For example, the influential religious leader Bernardino Cirillo expressed disappointment with the learned music of his time. He urged musicians to follow the example of the sculptors, painters, architects, and scholars who had rediscovered ancient art and literature.

The musical Renaissance in Europe was more a general culture movement and state of mind than a specific set of musical techniques. Furthermore, music changed so rapidly during this century and a half—though at different rates in different countries—that we cannot define a single Renaissance style.

71. What is the passage mainly about?

A. The musical compositions that best illustrate the developments during the European Renaissance.

B. The musical techniques that were in use during the European Renaissance.

C. The European Renaissance as a cultural development that included changes in musical style.

D. The ancient Greek and Roman musical practices used during the European Renaissance.

72. The underlined phrase “frowned on”in Paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to______ .

A. given up                                               B. forgotten about

C. argued about                                         D. disapproved of

73. It can be inferred from the passage that thinkers of the Renaissance were seeking a rebirth of________ .

A. spirituality in everyday life

B. communication among artists across Europe

C. a cultural emphasis on human values

D. religious themes in art that would accompany the traditional secular(非宗教的)themes

74. What can be inferred about the music of ancient Greece and Rome?

A. Its effect on listeners was described in a number of classical texts.

B. It was played on instruments that are familiar to modern audiences.

C. It expressed more different ideals than classical sculpture, painting and poetry.

D. It had the same effect on Renaissance audiences as it had when originally performed.

75. According to the passage, Renaissance artists and writers had all of the following intentions EXCEPT______ .

A. to use religious themes

B. to portray only the pleasant parts of human experience

C. to produce art that people would find attractive

D. to create works that were easily understood

第四部分：寫作（共兩節(jié)，滿分40分）

第一節(jié)  完成句子（共10小題；每小題1.5分，滿分15分）

閱讀下列各小題，根據(jù)括號(hào)內(nèi)的漢語提示，用句末括號(hào)內(nèi)的英語單詞完成句子，并將答案寫在答題卡上的相應(yīng)題號(hào)后。

71．——Has Li Lei finished his work today?

——I have no idea, but he ___________________（做實(shí)驗(yàn)） when I saw him this morning．(conduct)

72．——They aren’t quiet, are they?

   ——No. They are accustomed ___________________（不說話） at meals.(talk)

73．From the distance ___________________（來了一個(gè)士兵） who was riding a horse. （come）

74．It is a rule in our school that no books ___________________（帶出）unless you have a library card. (take)

75．The news spread quickly through the village ___________________（戰(zhàn)爭(zhēng)已結(jié)束）, making villagers wild with joy. (end)

76．The local Tibetans laughed at the strange bottles containing ___________________（他們稱之為） “English air”. (refer)

77．Misunderstandings arising from lack of social communication，unless __________________（處理恰當(dāng)），may lead to serious problems．(handle)

78．——I felt it very difficult to carry on the work all by myself.

——I could have helped you, but you ___________________（沒有要求我）. (ask)

79．Turesson’s findings show that habitat, such as soil conditions, ___________________（同等重要）to the output of crops. (significance)

80．Willie has complained to the sales manager about the PC he bought ___________________（其屏幕爆炸）for no reason yesterday. (explode)

I arrived at my mother’s home for our Monday family dinner. The smells of food flew over from the kitchen. Mother was pulling out quilt(被子)after quilt from the boxes, proudly showing me their beauties. She was preparing for a quilt show at the Elmhurst Church. When we began to fold and put them back into the boxes, I noticed something at the bottom of one box. I pulled it out. “What is this?” I asked.

“Oh?” Mom said, “That’s Mama’s quilt.”

I spread the quilt. It looked as if a group of school children had pieced it together; irregular designs, childish pictures, a crooked line on the right.

“Grandmother made this?” I said, surprised. My grandmother was a master at making quilts. This certainly didn’t look like any of the quilts she had made.

“Yes, right before she died. I brought it home with me last year and made some changes,” she said. “I’m still working on it. See, this is what I’ve done so far.”

I looked at it more closely. She had made straight a crooked line. At the center of the quilt, she had stitched(縫) a piece of cloth with these words:  “My mother made many quilts. She didn’t get all lines straight. But I think this is beautiful. I want to see it finished. Her last quilt.”

“Ooh, this is so nice, Mom,” I said.

It occurred to me that by completing my grandmother’s quilt, my mother was honoring her own mother. I realized, too, that I held in my hands a family treasure. It started with the loving hands of one woman, and continued with the loving hands of another.

72. Why did the author go to mother’s home?

A. To see her mother’s quilts.           B. To help prepare for a show.

C. To get together for the family dinner.   D. To discuss her grandmother’s life.

73. The author was surprised because __________________.

A. the quilt looked very strange.         B. her grandmother liked the quilt.

C. the quilt was the best she had seen.    D. her mother had made some changes

74. The underlined word “crooked” in the passage most probably means __________ .

A. unfinished      B. broken      C. bent    D. unusual

75. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?

A. Quilt Show     B. Mother’s Home  C. A Monday Dinner   D. Grandmother’s Quilt

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Although we already know a great deal about flu, and although the World Health Organization is constantly collecting detailed information from its chain of flu reference laboratories throughout the world, it is extremely difficult for epidemiologists, who study infectious diseases, to predict when and where the next flu epidemic will occur, and how serious it will be. 
There are three kinds of flu virus, known as A, B and C. Flu C virus is relatively stable and causes mild infections that do not spread far through the population. The A and B types are unstable, and are responsible for the epidemics that cause frequent concern. Following any virus attack, the human body builds up antibodies （抗體） which can be changed into immunity to that type of virus but a virus with the ability to change its character is able to bypass this protection. Variability（可變性） is less developed in the flu B virus, which affects only human beings. Flu B virus may cause a widespread epidemic but will have little effect if introduced into the same community soon afterwards, since nearly everyone will have built up antibodies and will be immune. The flu A virus, which affects animals also, is extremely unstable and is responsible for some of the worst outbreaks of the disease, such as the world epidemic, of 1918 and 1919, when about half the world’s population were infected and about twenty million people died, some from pneumonia caused by the virus itself and some from secondary complication caused by bacteria. Accurate prediction is difficult because of the complication of the factors. A particular virus may be related to one to which some of the population have partial involved immunity. The extent to which it will spread will depend on factors such as its own strength, or virulence （病毒性）, the ease with which it can be transmitted and the strength of the opposition it encounters （遇到）. Scientists, however, have a reliable general picture of the world situation. 
72. Which of the following is the most appropriate title for the passage? 
A. Symptoms of Flu                                                       B. Man VS Flu Virus 
C. WHO: The Major Organization against Flu Virus       D. Variability of Flu Virus 
73. What does the author say about the flu B virus? 
A. B Virus is relatively stable and causes mild infections that do not spread far through the population. 
B. B Virus is unstable, and is responsible for the epidemics that cause frequent concern. 
C. B virus is extremely unstable and is responsible for some of the worst outbreaks of the disease. 
D. B virus has a very developed variability, and it affects only human beings. 
74. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a factor contributing to the extent to which a virus spreads?
A. The strength of the virus.               B.The ease with which the virus can be transmitted.
C. The strength of the opposition. D.The immunity the virus can bring about.
75. This article is quite probably ________.
A. a piece of news                                    B. a special science report
C. an introduction to a disease             D. a scientific fiction