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下面是对联考基础班讲义问题的修正，望同学们多提宝贵意见！祝大家考试顺利成功。

1、
口语交际（讲义第4页）
例6：答案：A
应答方式：A选项更合乎情理。

2、
阅读部分（讲义75页passage two）
If Europeans thought a drought was something that happened only in Africa, they know better now. After four years of below-normal rainfall (in some cases only 10 percent of the annual average), vast areas of France, Spain, Portugal, Belgium and Ireland are dry and barren. Water is so low in the canals of northern France that waterway traffic is forbidden except on weekends. Oyster growers in Brittany report a 30 percent drop in production because of the loss of fresh water in local rivers necessary for oyster breeding. In southeastern England, the rolling green hills of Kent have turned so brown that officials have been weighing plans to pipe in water from Wales. In Purtugal, farmers in southern Alentejo region have held prayer meetings for rain-so far, in vain.
Governments in drought-plagued countries are taking drastic measures. Authorities in hard-hit areas of France have banned washing cars and watering lawns. In Britain, water will soon be metered like gas and electricity. “The English have always taken water for granted”, says Graham Warren, a spokesman of Britain’s National Rivers Authority. “Now they’re putting a price on it.” Even a sudden end to the drought would not end the misery in some areas. It will take several years of unusually heavy winter rain, the experts say, just to bring existing water reserves up to their normal levels.

46. What does the author mean by saying “they know better now”?
A. They know more about the causes.
B. They have a better understanding of the drought in Africa.
C. They have realized that the drought in Europe is the most serious one.
D. They have realized that droughts hit not only Africa but also Europe.

47. The drought in Europe has brought about all the following problems EXCEPT ___.
A. below-normal rainfall
B. difficult navigation
C. a sharp drop in oyster harvest
D. bone-dry hills

48. The British government intends to _________.
A. forbid the car-washing service
B. increase the price of the water used
C. end the misery caused by the drought
D. pipe in water
49. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?
A. Germany is the only country free from the drought.
B. Water reserves are at their lowest level in years due to the drought.
C. The drought is more serious in Britain than in Franc.
D. Europe will not have heavy rain until several years later.
50. Which of the following is the most appropriate title for the passage?
A. Europe in Misery
B. Drought Attacks Europe
C. Be Economical with Water
D. Europe, a Would-be Africa
答案：CABAB


3、
翻译部分（讲义第P90）

1. In fact, not one Roman in a hundred in the Roman army came from Italy, let alone Rome.
2. If you listen passively to a professor who is talking on and on for an hour, your mind will often wander.
3. The added realism of filming on location adds a lot of expense to a film.
4. All they had to do is press a button, and they can see plays, film, operas and shows of every kind, not to mention political discussions and the latest exciting football match.
5. The hard truth is that a day will come when there is little or no exploitable coal, oil, or natural gas anywhere.
6.If there is one main characteristic of the modern world that makes our lives different from our grandparents, it is probably speed.
7. A poor farmer who had always lived in the country and had never visited a big town won a lot of money, so he decided that he could now afford a holiday in an excellent hotel by the sea.
8. The first place a tourist is taken to see in Washington is naturally the White House which is the home and office for the president of the U. S.
9. Leaving aside the all-too-familiar worries about pornography and political extremism, even the most narrow-minded must admit that the net offers immeasurable benefits, not just in terms of education, the sector for which it was originally designed, but more importantly on a global level, the spread of news and comment. (2003)
10. Sportswear and soft drinks are harmless products when compared to the many other things that have been globally available for a longer period of time--heroin and cocaine, for example. (2003)

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