Then what makes them do it ? Psychologists say some people succeed, at least in part , because they are uniquely adjusted to the expectations of others . And no matter how well-known, those people can be haunted by a sense of their own shortcomings. “From outside, these people look anything but fragile,” says Dennis Shulman , a New York psychoanalyst. “But inside, they feel hollow , empty.”
66. Which of the following is true about Ellis?
A. He is a famous professor of history at West Point.
B. His book on the Vietnam war has won two important prizes.
C. He has told both students and reporters about his own experience of war.
D. He has written a best-seller for a newspaper —The Boston Globe
67. While Ellis served in the Army , he .
A. combated in Vietnam
B. taught at a military school
C. exaggerated his part as a historian
D. made mistakes in the antiwar movement
68. What did Ellis lie about?
A. His war experience in Vietnam.
B. His athletic records in high school.
C. His role in the antiwar movement.
D. All of the above.
69. What does “ to climb the ladder” in the second paragraph mean?
A. To become more successful.
B. To inquire into one’s background.
C. To cover one’s serious offenses.
D. To go further in beautifying one’s past.
70. According to psychologists, successful people who lie about themselves .
A. take pride in their weaknesses
B. feel weak in their hearts
C. think nothing of others
D. look weak to others
Part IV Cloze (15 minutes , 10 points)
Directions : In this part , there is a passage with twenty blanks . For each blank there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the best answer for each blank and mark the corresponding letter on your ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.
With 950 million people , India
ranks second to China among the
most populous countries. But since
China 71 a family planning
program in 1971, India has been
closing the 72 . Indians have
reduced their birth rate but not
nearly 73 the Chinese have.
If current growth rates continue,
India’s population will 74
China’s around the year 2028
75 about 1.7 billion.
71. A. discovered B. circulated
C. launched D. transmitted
72. A. gap B. top
C. bit D. bet
73. A. as many as B. as well as
C. as soon as D. as much as
74. A. shake B. pass
C. rocket D. impress
75. A. on B. in
Should that happen , it won’t be
the 76 of the enlightened
women of Kerala, a state in
southern India. 77 India as a
whole adds almost 20 million
people a year , Kerala’s population
is virtually 78 . The reason is
