mical proportions, and of the human figure in motion. However, Home argued that Botticelli did not treat these qualities as ends in themselves — rather, that he emphasized clear depletion of a story, a unique achievement and one that made the traditional Florentine qualities less central. Because of Home’s emphasis crucial to any study of art, the twentieth century has come to appreciate Botticelli’s achievements.

　　36.Which of the following would be the best title for the text?

　　[A] The Role of Standard Art Analyses and Appraisals.

　　 Sandro Botticelli: From Rejection to Appreciation.

　　[C] The History of Critics’ Responses to Art Works.

　　[D] Botticelli and Florentine: A Comparative Study.

　　37.We can learn from the text that art critics have a history of

　　[A] suppressing painters’ art initiatives. favoring a Botticelli’s best paintings.

　　[C] rejecting traditional art characteristics.[D] undervaluing Botticelli’s achievements.

　　38.The views of Vasari and Home on Botticelli’s products are

　　[A] identical. complementary. [C] opposite. [D] similar.

　　39.The word “connoisseurs” (Paragraph 1) most probably means

　　[A] representatives in the Pre-Raphaelite Movement.

　　 people who are in favor of Florentine.

　　[C] critics who are likely to make assessments.

　　[D] conservatives clinging to classical art.

　　40.What does the author think of Botticelli’s representation skills?

　　[A] They are to be fully appreciated. They evolve from an uncertain source.

　　[C] They underlie his personality.[D] They conform to the classical style

Part B

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　　Part C

　　Directions: Read the following text carefully and then translate the underlined segments into Chinese. Your translation should be written clearly on ANSWER SHEET 2. (10 points)

　　All U.S. nuclear weapons production facilities are presently closed down, and if the various agreements are adhered to, those facilities will never be required except for one critical capability. All modern nuclear weapons use uranium (铀), plutonium(钚), and tritium(氚). Uranium and plutonium have very long half-lives, and there is large surplus of these materials.

　　Tritium, however, has a relatively short half-life of about 12.6 years, so about 5 percent of the amount on hand must be replaced each year to maintain the current inventory. (46) Because of the large retirement of nuclear weapons by the United States in compliance with early agreements and national policy, tritium from retired weapons has been used to make up that lost through natural decay. (47) However, in about 10 to 15 years, depending on future negotiations, the United States will need a guaranteed supply of tritium to maintain its stockpile at whatever level is agreed on.

　　In anticipation of this future need to produce tritium, Defense Office Executive is pursuing two technologies. One uses a nuclear r

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