57. The Renaissance .
A) was an ideological movement throughout the world
B) took place in Italy only
C) was originated in Italy
D) was influential in most European countries
58. The commerce .
A) was an important element in building the Renaissance culture
B) kept the people in cities alive with food and clothes
C) brought about the exchange of ideas
D) was always prosperous between city states
59. The location of the important cities shares a similarity that .
A) they are all Italian cities
B) they are all located by important routes
C) they are all prosperous with commerce
D) they are all located by seaside
60. The most probable meaning of the word “opulence” (Line 9,Para.1)may be .
A) technologiesB) commercial means
C) cultureD) prosperity
61. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?
A) Italy was merely an important cultural center during the Renaissance.
B) During the Middle Ages, foreign trade once was stopped.
C) The development of cities had great bearings to commerce.
D) Geographical locations were significant in the booming of cities.
Part ⅤError Correction(15 minutes)
Directions: This part consists of a short passage. In this passage, there are altogether 10 mistakes, one in each numbered line. You may have to change a word, add a word or delete a word. Mark out the mistakes and put the corrections in the blanks provided. If you change a word, cross it out and write the correct word in the corresponding blank. If you add a word, put an insertion mark(∧) in the right place and write the missing word in the blank. If you delete a word, cross it out and put a slash (/) in the blank.
The problems which face with learners of English can 62
be divided into three categories: psychological, culture, 63
and linguistic. The largest category seems to be linguistic.
When foreign learners first have the opportunity to speak to
a native speaker of English, they may have a shock: they
often have little difficulty in understanding spoken English 64
of native speakers. There are a number of reasons to this. 65
First, it seems to students that English people speak very 66
quickly. Secondly, they say with a variety of accents.
Thirdly, different styles of speech are used in different
situations, for example, everyday spoken English, which is
colloquial and idiomatic, are different from the English 67
used for academic purposes. For all of these reasons
students will have difficulty, mainly because we lack 68
practice in listening to English people speaking English.
What can a student do then to overcome these
difficulties?Well, obviously, he can benefit in attending
English classes and he should take every opportunity
available to speak with native speakers of English. He
should be aware of, however, that English people are, by 70