55. The harder he tried, the most failures he suffered in his early days as a writer

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Part IV Cloze (10%)

Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage, and for each blank there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D at the end of the passage. You should choose ONE answer that best fits into the passage. Then blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.

We have quite a bit of information about ancient Egyptian medicine. Doctors' instructions have been found to tell us 56 they did for the sick and the injured. 57 many of the treatments included magic, ancient Egyptians used plant leaves and other methods to treat many 58 .

Religion, magic and medicine were 59 related in ancient Egypt. Some priests (牧师) were specially 60 as doctors to

61 the sick and the injured. Doctors were held to a high moral standard. Patients was treated with 62 and their 63 information was highly secret. The highest-ranking doctors were priests of the goddess Sekhmet, 64 controlled illnesses. Doctors spent a part of each year 65 the goddess. Doctors were thought to be 66 to the gods and able to ask them for healing.

Temples were centers for healing. 67 a person was ill, he or she would come to the temple or 68 a doctor for a diagnosis (诊断). A(n) 69 problem was treated with medicine, prayer and magic. If a clear cause was not 70 , the diagnosis would be that the illness was caused by an evil spirit or cUrse. The doctor would use magic spells to 71 a cure. 72 , a diagnosis could not be reached. 73 this case, a patient would be told to rest for a period of time 74 another examination could be 75.

56. A. what B. why C. that D. which

57. A. When B. Since C. Although D. After

58. A. damages B. diseases C. disasters D. destructions

59. A. hardly B. closely C. mainly D. shortly

60. A. trained B. designed C. planned D. studied

61. A. look to B. come to C. care for D. search for

62. A. reputation B. inspection C. fame D. respect

63. A. ill B. own C. hidden D. personal

64. A. that B. which C. who D. what

65. A. serving B. reading C. learning D. following

66. A. careful B. generous C. mean D. close

67. A. Before B. When C. Until D. Since

68. A. think over B. apply to C. call for D. make up

69. A. serious B. internal C. odd D. obvious

70. A. treated B. discovered C. cured D. aroused

71. A. bring about B. set out C. insist on D. make up

72. A. Subsequently B. Consequently C. Occasionally D. Hopefully

73. A. With B. In C. For D. On

74. A. until B. when C. although D. because

75. A. decided B. performed C. carried D. discussed

Part V Translation (20%)