At first sight, the house on Sullivan's Island looks anything but hurricane-proof. Its redwood shell makes it resemble "a large party lantern ( 灯笼 )" at night, according to one observer. But looks can be deceiving. The house's wooden frame is reinforced with long steel rods to give it extra strength.

To further protect the house from hurricane damage, Huff raised it 2.7 meters off the ground on timber pilings -- long, slender columns of wood anchored deep in the sand. Pilings might appear insecure, but they are strong enough to support the weight of the house. They also elevate the house above storm surges. The pilings allow the surges to run under the house instead of running into it. "These swells of water come ashore at tremendous speeds and cause most of the damage done to beach-front buildings," said Huff.

Huff designed the timber pilings to be partially concealed by the house's ground-to-roof shell. "The shell masks the pilings so that the house doesn't look like it's standing with its pant legs pulled up," said Huff. In the event of a storm surge, the shell should break apart and let the waves rush under the house, the architect explained.

76. After the tragedy caused by Hurricane Hugo, new houses built along South Carolina's shore line are required_____.

A) to be easily reinforced B) to look smarter in design

C) to meet stricter building standards D) to be designed in the shape of cubes

77. The award-winning beach house is quite strong because____.

A) it is strengthened by steel rods B) it is made of redwood

C) it is in the shape of a shell D) it is built with timber and concrete

78. Huff raised the house 2.7 meters off the ground on timber pilings in order to _____.

A) withstand peak winds of about 200 km/hr B) anchor stronger pilings deep in the sand

C) break huge sea waves into smaller ones D) prevent water from rushing into the house

79. The main function of the shell is

A) to strengthen the pilings of the house B) to give the house a better appearance

C)to protect the wooden frame of the house D) to slow down the speed of the swelling water

80. It can be inferred from the passage that the shell should be____.

A) fancy-looking B) waterproof C) easily breakable D) extremely strong

Part IV. Translation . ( 30point ) Section A: Directions: There are 10 sentences in this section. Please translate sentences 81-85 from Chinese into English, and translate sentences 86-90 from English into Chinese. Write your answer on the Answer Sheet.

81.他的良好行为为我们树立榜样。

82. 牛津(Oxford)大学是世界公认的最好大学之一。

83. 直到最近我才意识到语言与文化密切相关。

84. 一定要找出办法来防止污染。

85. 由于我没有读过这本书，所以我无法对此做出评论。

86. I heard him singing a Chinese folk song as I passed his room.

87. If you had not left in time then, I could not imagine what would have happened.

88.The experts say that the generation growing up with TV spend too much time in front of TV sets to find enough time to study.

89. A child’s conception of the universe is formed by his own fancies and limited experience.

90. Nowadays, people depend more and more on computers to solve all kinds of problem.

Section B: Directions: There are 2 dialogues in this section. Each has 5 sentences. Please translate Dialogue One from Chinese into English and translate Dialogue Two from English into Chinese. Write your answer on the Answer Sheet.Dialogue One

91.A明天是我父母的结婚纪念日，我们希望你能来参加我们的宴会。

92.B恭喜了!你们打算在什么地方庆祝啊?

93.A我们打算明天的这个时候在家举办晚宴。

94.B太好了!我肯定来。

95.A谢谢了，那么明天见吧。

Dialogue Two

96.A: The train for Xi’an is going to be here soon.

97.B: What time does it leave,please?

98.A: Five past seven, Now, please stand in line,and wait here.

99.B: OK. Look!The train is coming.

100.A: Now,please be careful and don’t push!Wait for your turn.

Part V. Writing (20points).Directions:

For this part you are allowed30 minutes to write a composition in no less than 100 words, on the topic: Positive and Negative Aspects of SportYou should base your composition on the following outline (given in Chinese )

1. 运动的积极因素; 2. 运动的消极因素; 3. 你的体会