C) College graduates with an MBA or law degree. D) Professionals with a good knowledge of gerontology.
35. It can be seen from the passage that the expansion of America's elderly population ________.
A) will provide good job opportunities in many areas B) will impose an unbearable burden on society
C) may lead to nursing home abuse and age discrimination D) will create new fields of study in universities
Passage Four
Questions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage.
The decline in moral standards-which has long concerned social analysts-has at last captured the attention of average Americans. And Jean Bethke Elshtain, for one, is glad.
The fact that ordinary citizens are now starting to think seriously about the nation's moral climate, says this ethics (伦理学) professor at the University of Chicago, is reason to hope that new ideas will come forward to improve it.
But the challenge is not to be underestimated. Materialism and individualism in American society are the biggest obstacles. \'I'm in it for me' has become deeply rooted in the national consciousness,\Elshtain says.
Some of this can be attributed to the disintegration of traditional communities, in which neighbors looked out for one another, she says. With today's greater mobility and with so many couples working, those bonds have been weakened, replaced by a greater emphasis on self.
In a 1996 poll of Americans, loss of morality topped the list of the biggest problems facing the U.S. And Elshtain says the public is correct to sense that: Data show that Americans are struggling with problems unheard of in the 1950s, such as classroom violence and a high rate of births to unmarried mothers.
The desire for a higher moral standard is not a lament (挽歌) for some nonexistent \一厢情愿的 ) longing for a time that denied opportunities to women and minorities. Most people, in fact, favor the lessening of prejudice.
Moral decline will not be reversed until people frnd ways to counter the materialism in society,she says. \you recognize that the things that matter are those that can't be bought.\
36. Professor Elshtain is pleased to see that Americans________. A) have adapted to a new set of moral standards B) are longing for the return of the good old days C) have realized the importance of material things D) are awakening to the lowering of their moral standards
37. The moral decline of American society is caused mainly by A) its growing wealth
B) the self-centeredness of individuals
C) underestimating the impact of social changes D) the prejudice against women and minorities
38. Which of the following characterizes the traditional communities? A) Great mobility. B) Concern for one's neighbors.
C) Emphasis on individual effort. D) Ever-weakening social bonds.
39. In the 1950s, classroom violence A) was something unheard of
B) was by no means a rare occurrence C) attracted a lot of public attention D) began to appear in analysts' data
40. According to Elshtain, the current moral decline may be reversed A) if people can return to the \B) when women and men enjoy equal rights C) when people rid themselves of prejudice D) if less emphasis is laid on material things
Part III Vocabulary and Structure (20 minutes)
Directions: There are 30 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Choose the ONE answer that best compl-etes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.
41. By the time you get to New York, I _______for London. A) would be leaving B) am leaving C) have already left D) shall have left
42. The article suggests that when a person _______ under unusual stress he should be especially careful to have a well-balanced diet.
A) is B) were C) be D) was
43. The lawyer advised him to drop the _______, since he stands little chance to win.
A) event B) incident C) case D) affair
44. Sometimes children have trouble _______fact from fiction and may believe that such things actually exist. A) to separate B) separating C) for separating D) of separating
45. He is quite sure that it's ________ impossible for him to fulfill the task within two days.
A) absolutely B) exclusively C) fully D) roughly
46. There was a big hole in the road which ________ the traffic. A) set back B) stood back C) held up
D) kept down
47. Many a delegate was in favor of his proposal that a special committee _______ to investigate the incident. A) were set up
B) was set up C) be set up D) set up
48. In the Chinese household, grandparents and other relatives play ________ roles in raising children.
A) incapable B) indispensable C) insensible D) infinite
49. Eye contact is important because wrong contact may create a communication ________.
A) tragedy B) vacuum C) question D) barrier
50. There was such a long line at the exhibition ________ we had to wait for about half an hour. A) as
B) that C) so D) hence
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