Part  V Cloze (15 minutes)
Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D) on the right side of the paper. You should choose the ONE that best fits into the passage. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.（注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。）

Our ape-men forefathers had no obvious natural weapons in the struggle for survival in the open. They had neither the powerful teeth nor the strong claws of the big cats. They could not     __62__with the bear, whose strength, speed and claws __63 __an impressive ‘small fire’ weaponry. They could not even __64__themselves __65__ running swiftly like the horses, zebras or small animals. If the ape-men had attempted to compete on those terms in the open, they would have been __66__  to failure and extinction. But they were  __67__with enormous __68__advantages of a kind not possessed by any of their competitors. In the search __69__  the pickings of the forest, the ape-men had __70__ efficient stereoscopic vision and a sense of color that the animals of the grasslands did not possess. The ability to see clearly at close range permitted the ape-men to study practical problems in a way that lay far  __71__ the reaches of the original inhabitants of the grassland. Good long-distance sight was __72__  another matter.
Lack of long-distance vision had not been a problem for forest-dwelling apes and monkeys because the higher the viewpoint, the greater the range of sight—so __73__  they had had to do was climb a tree. Out in the open, however, this simple solution was not  __74__  . Climbing a hill would have helped, but in many places the ground was __ 75__ . The ape-men  __76__ the only possible solution. They  __77__  up as high as possible on their hind limbs and began to walk upright.
This vital change of  __78__  position brought about considerable disadvantages. It was extremely unstable and it meant that the already slow ape-men became slower still. __79__ , they persevered and their bone structure gradually became __80__ to the new, unstable position that __81__ them the name Homo erectus, upright man.

62. A) match       B) compare      C) rival    D) equal  
63. A) became       B) equipped      C) posed    D)  provided 
64. A) guard              B) protect       C) defend               D) shield
65. A) in       B) upon      C) by                D) with  
66. A) driven       B) doomed      C) forced    D) led  
67. A) bestowed        B) given      C) presented          D) endowed 
68. A) concealed       B) obvious      C) weak                 D) overwhelming
69. A) for       B) of       C)  on     D) at  
70. A) progressed      B) generated      C) developed         D) advanced 
71. A) from         B) apart      C) beyond              D) above  
72. A) rather       B) quite      C)  much     D) really   
73. A) anything        B) that      C)  everything       D) all  
74. A) sufficient       B) enough      C) available           D) convenient  
75. A) round              B) flat      C) steep                 D) narrow
76. A) chose       B) adopted      C)  accepted          D) took  
77. A) sit       B) lay       C) stood                 D) reared
78. A) mental            B) psychological    C) physical            D) body
79. A) However       B) Therefore      C)  Meanwhile    D) Subsequently  
80. A) accustomed    B) familiarized      C)  adapted            D) suited  
81. A) obtained        B) called      C)  deserved          D) earned 

Part VI Translation (5 minutes)
Directions: Complete the following sentences on Answer Sheet 2 by translating into English the Chinese given in brackets. (注意:此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。)

82. Had the weather been good, ___________________________________ (孩子们就去野营了).
83. Nowadays, fashion designers are __________________________（很少关心一些至关重要的东西，比如温暖、舒适和耐久性）.
84. A healthy life is frequently _____________________________（被认为是与平衡的饮食、适当的锻炼，以及良好的情绪联系在一起）.
85. Psychologists warn that children who are shy are more prone ___________(在以后的人生道路上更容易情绪消极和焦虑).
86. In some regions, sexual discrimination ________________________(已¾¬成为妨°¬女大学生就业的首要障。).