Swift is a master satirist. His satire is usually masked by an outward gravity and an apparent earnestness which renders his satire all the more powerful. His "A Modest Proposal" is generally taken as a perfect model.
第1题：
What is NOT TRUE about Henry's electromagnet?
A. His magnet could. hold 2，300 pounds.
B. His magnet was more dangerous.
C. There were more turns of wire around the iron rod in his magnet.
D. His magnet was an improved model.
第2题：
The comedian didn't seem to be able to _____ to his audience — they didn't laugh at all.
A. get his jokes around
B. get his jokes by
C. get his jokes across
D. get his jokes down
第3题：
A.no his friends
B.all no his friends
C.none his friends
D.none of his friends
第4题：
此题为判断题(对，错)。
第5题：
He gave up his favorite job()for his family than for money.
A.rather
B.much
C.all D.more
第6题：
According to the author ,a politician's morality
[A] is no match for his political ambition.
[B] has been undervalued by Machiavelli and his likes.
[C] is usually of secondary importance.
[D] should be taken as a yardstick of his capability
第7题：
Part II Reading Comprehension (40 points) Directions: There are four passages in this part. Each passage is followed by five questions or statements. Choose the best answer to each question or decide T/F for each statement. Passage One People often say that the Englishman's home is his castle. They mean that the home is very important and personal. Most people in Britain live in houses rather than flats, and many people own their homes. This means that they can make them personal, and change them in any way they like- Most houses have a garden, even if it is a small one, and the garden is usually loved. The house and the garden are the private space of a person. In a crowded city a person knows that he or she has a private space which is only for him or herself and for invited friends. People usually like to mark their space. If you are on the beach you may have spread your towels around you; on the train you may have put your coat or small bag on the seat beside you; in a library you may spread your books around you. Once I was travelling on a train to London. I was in a section for four people and there was a table between us. The man opposite to me had his briefcase on the table. There was no space on my side of the table at all. I was unhappy. I thought he thought that he owned the whole table. I had been reading a book about nonverbal communication, so I took various papers out of my bag and put them on his case! When I did this he suddenly became angry and his eyes nearly popped out of his head. I had taken up his space! A few minutes later I took my papers off in order to read them. He immediately moved his case to his side of the table.
(1).The home matters greatly to Englishmen.
A.T
B.F
(2).They love houses more than gardens.
A.T
B.F
(3).person often likes to use something to mark his / her space belonging to himself / herself.
A.T
B.F
(4).On the train to London, the man beside the writer placed his briefcase on the table.
A.T
B.F
(5).The writer tried to get back his space by taking all his papers out.
A.T
B.F
第8题：
49) But his primary task is not to think about the moral code, which governs his activity, any more than a businessman is expected to dedicate his energies to an exploration of rules of conduct in business.
第9题：
Under D/P, all the documents, and usually title to the goods, are released to the buyer upon ______.
A．his acceptance of the draft for payment at a specified later date
B．his payment of the amount specified under reserve
C．his partial payment of the bill amount
D．his payment of the amount specified
第10题：
A dramatist usually_______ .
［A］ clarifies the complicated relationship in his drama
［B］ makes the relationship in his drama more complicated
［C］ hopes to see his protagonist win an easy victory
［D］ likes to present his protagonist as threatening fellows
本题考查推理引申。第三段第一、二句提到，戏剧的主人公遭遇困难，因为他的目的与其他各种因素发生冲突，从而无法实现。这样事件就变得复杂起来，主人公能否成功地处理这些复杂事件决定了戏剧最终的结局。由此可见，复杂事件是戏剧不可缺少的部分，剧作家经常会做的事情是［B］而非［A］。［C］和［D］都只是出现了文中protagonist一词，但其论述无从推知。