一、1.Vocabulary and Structure

Part I Vocabulary and StructureDirections: Each of the following sentences is provided with four choices. Choose the one that best completes the sentence. Then, mark your answer on the Answer Sheet.

0. ______ she first heard of the man referred to as a specialist.

A．That was from StephenB．It was StephenC．It was from Stephen thatD．It was Stephen that

1. These figures are not consistent ______ the results obtained in previous experiments.

A．toB．forC．withD．in

2. You are supposed ______ everything ready by now.

A．to getB．gettingC．to have gotD．having got

3. The speech ______, a lively discussion started.

A．being deliveredB．was deliveredC．be deliveredD．having been delivered

4. If you suspect that the illness might be serious you should not ______ going to the doctor.

A．put offB．put asideC．hold backD．hold up

5. There is no easy solution to Japan"s labor ______.

A．declineB．shortageC．rarityD．vacancy

6. Anne couldn"t concentrate ______ what she was doing while her family were watching TV.

A．toB．onC．forD．in

7. By the year of 2010, the world population probably ______ 6 billion.

A．have reachedB．will be reachingC．will have reachedD．is reaching

8. Our new house is very ______ for me as I can get to the office in five minutes.

A．adaptableB．comfortableC．convenientD．available

9. ______ these questions may sound specific, answers to them could have profound economic and political significance.

A．SinceB．UnlessC．LestD．While

10. Since he had no ticket, he was not ______ into the cinema.

A．admittedB．acknowledgedC．recognizedD．identified

11. Our country has ______ diplomatic relation with many countries in the world.

A．setB．settledC．fixedD．established

12. Social evils were fundamentally caused by ______ unequality.

A．economyB．economicC．economicsD．economical

13. We object ______ punishing a whole group for one person"s fault.

A．againstB．aboutC．toD．for

14. John and I have been ______ for years. In fact, we haven"t seen each other since high school.

A．out of touchB．out of sightC．out of workD．out of business

15. When he was a young man, he traveled about the world ______.

A．on its ownB．of its ownC．on his ownD．of his own

16. In fact, she had done all ______ to help the poor.

A．that she couldB．which she couldC．what she couldD．as she could

17. Though they disliked the tone of his speech, they finally decided to ______ his suggestion for it sounded practical.

A．adaptB．adoptC．useD．receive

18. I don"t think it"s wise of you to ______ your greater knowledge in front of the director, for it may offend him.

A．show upB．show outC．show inD．show off

19. You haven"t wasted my time; on the ______, you"ve helped me save some time.

A．contraryB．reverseC．oppositeD．contrast

20. A good friend is one who will ______ you when you are in trouble.

A．stand forB．stand byC．stand up toD．stand up with

21. Water enters into a great variety of chemical reactions, ______ have been mentioned in previous pages.

A．a few of itB．a few of themC．a few of thatD．a few of which

22. ______, electrons are still smaller.

A．As small atoms areB．As atoms are smallC．Small as atoms areD．As small atoms

23. As we can no longer wait for the delivery of our order, we have to ______ it.

A．postponeB．refuseC．delayD．cancel

24. ______ the flood, the ship would have reached its destination on time.

A．In case ofB．In spite ofC．Because ofD．But for

25. We agreed to accept ______ they thought was the best tourist guide.

A．whateverB．whomeverC．whicheverD．whoever

26. She was so ______ in her job that she didn"t hear anybody knocking at the door.

A．attractedB．absorbedC．drawnD．concentrated

27. The ______ problem of bringing a space-ship back from the moon has been solved.

A．techniqueB．technologyC．technicalD．technological

28. If the test taker finds an item to which an answer is not known, it may be ______ to leave it blank and go on with the test.

A．valuableB．advisableC．considerableD．probable

29. To carry out the plan successfully, we have to get well prepared ______.

A．in detailB．in turnC．in advanceD．in force

30. The audience in the cinema ______ mostly of young people.

A．consistedB．madeC．composedD．comprised

31. There are signs ______ restaurants are becoming more popular with families.

A．thatB．whichC．in whichD．whose

32. Peter is a young man of independent thinking who is not about ______ compliments to his political leaders.

A．payingB．having paidC．to payD．to have paid

33. The board of directors believed it urgent that the files ______ right away.

A．had to be printedB．should have been printedC．must be printedD．should be printed

34. There are other problems which I don"t propose to ______ at the moment.

A．go intoB．go aroundC．go forD．go up

二、2.Reading Comprehension

Part III Reading ComprehensionDirections: In this part there are four passages. Each passage is followed by a number of comprehension questions. Read the passages and choose the best answer to each question. Then, mark your answer by blackening the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.

A．His family could not afford it.B．A college education was rather uncommon in his times.C．He didn"t like the young Virginian gentlemen who went to college.D．The author doesn"t give any reason.

2. Washington felt uncomfortable in Congress debates because he ______.

A．lacked practice in public speakingB．felt his education was inadequateC．didn"t like arguing and debating with peopleD．felt that the others were being impractical

3. The reason why Washington didn"t visit France was probably that he ______.

A．did not really care abut goingB．did not know the French leadersC．could not communicate directly with the French leadersD．was too busy to travel

4. According to the author ______.

A．Washington"s lack of formal education placed him at a disadvantage in later lifeB．Washington should have gone to France even though be could not speak FrenchC．Washington was not as good as a president as Adams, Jefferson or MadisonD．Washington was a model for all Virginian gentlemen

5. The main idea of the passage is that Washington"s education

A．was of great variety, covering many subjectsB．was probably equal to those of most young gentlemen of his timeC．may seem poor by modem standards, but was good enough for his timeD．was rather limited for a president

A．are more convenient than carsB．are safer traffic tools than carsC．are ridden by most people in U.S.D．are the solution to some city problems

8. The idea of special bicycle lanes is most favored by ______.

A．the city governmentB．some bike ridersC．people living far from downtownD．some store owners

9. "Bicycle lanes" (Line 2, Para.3) probably means ______.

A．narrow passages in between buildings for bicyclesB．roads full of bicyclesC．special parts of the road for bicycle riders onlyD．roads for bicycles only

10. Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage?

A．Bike for a Better City members ride bicycles to work.B．Sometimes accidents may occur when cars and bikes are on the same lines,C．The Central Park is situated in the downtown section of New York.D．In some cities many people use bikes as they have special lanes.

11. The best title for this passage is ______.

A．Traffic Crowding in New York CityB．Air Pollution in New York City by CarsC．Special Lanes for PassengersD．A Solution to Traffic Problems in New York

A．to read it section be sectionB．to do some paper-cuttingC．to find separate sections and read accordinglyD．to predict what is inside the newspaper

14. Which of the following statements about news stories is TURE?

A．News stories tell the facts without any comments.B．News stories contain both facts and opinions.C．News stories reflect the opinions of the publisher and editor.D．News stories express the writer"s opinions.

15. If you want to read some less important news without any details, you can read ______.

A．the lead paragraphs of the news stories on front pagesB．the headlines inside the pagesC．the lead paragraphs of the news storiesD．the headlines of some current news on the front pages

16. The best way for reading newspapers is to read ______.

A．extensively and thoroughlyB．occasionally and carefullyC．often and with certain skillsD．them in details everyday

17. The main idea of this passage is how to ______.

A．read newspapersB．read stories and editorialsC．find important news storiesD．be a careful newspaper reader

A．Women played an important role in military hospitals during the Revolutionary war.B．The Continental Army was successful in teaching women to fire cannons.C．The services of women on committees of safety were crucial in winning the war.D．Women were active in combat during the Revolutionary war.

20. Women sometimes fired cannons in battle because ______.

A．they had observed the procedure and could therefore substitute for disabled menB．local militia companies had trained them very carefully for emergency fightingC．they had a better safety record than man for using weaponsD．it was against the law for young boys to fire weapons

21. What is probably the main mason that women were permitted to fight in the war even though their formal participation was discouraged?

A．Only women were successful as water carriers.B．Colonial women were particularly healthy and strong.C．They were needed to make battle uniforms.D．The army desperately needed combat soldiers.

22. Women were involved in fighting the war for American independence in all of the following ways except as ______.

A．members of committees of safetyB．support personnel at medical facilitiesC．recruiters of soldiers for the Continental ArmyD．combat troops in the regular army

23. This passage would most probably be assigned reading for a course in what subject?

A．Nursing.B．History.C．Social Work.D．Labor Studies.

三、3.Cloze

Part IV ClozeDirections: There are some blanks in the following passages. For each blank there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should choose the one that best fits into the passages. Then, mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.

A．thatB．howC．whichD．it

2.(57)

A．have keptB．keepingC．keptD．keeps

3.(58)

A．haveB．findC．anticipateD．guess

4.(59)

A．differentB．sameC．noD．similar

5.(60)

A．fightB．quarrelC．discussionD．speech

6.(61)

A．admittedB．offeredC．acknowledgedD．encouraged

7.(62)

A．wayB．thingC．pointD．idea

8.(63)

A．pastB．adventureC．exampleD．experience

9.(64)

A．sonB．exampleC．daughterD．one

10.(65)

A．suchB．ofC．fromD．as

11.(66)

A．gettingB．winningC．findingD．undergoing

12.(67)

A．everyB．thatC．aD．no

13.(68)

A．ofB．toC．inD．with

14.(69)

A．quiteB．silentC．peacefulD．calm

15.(70)

A．thatB．mustC．whichD．they

16.(71)

A．spiteB．thatC．whichD．way

17.(72)

A．demonstrateB．teachC．listen toD．see to

18.(73)

A．otherB．bestC．finestD．good

19.(74)

A．not toB．toC．notD．/

20.(75)

A．behaviorB．ownC．onlyD．way

四、4.Translation from Chinese to English

Part V Translation from Chinese to EnglishDirections: This part is to test your ability to translate Chinese into English.

0. 从山上看，这个公园显得更美。

1. 我们认为学习理论而不实践是没用的。

2. 已经指出，他们的建议在某种程度上是合理的。

3. 像经济这样重要的问题，要仔细加以考虑。

4. 乘飞机出国旅行要比乘火车用的时间少得多。

五、5.Writing

Part VII Writing

0. For this part, you are supposed to write a letter in 100 - 120 words based on the follwing situation. Remember to write it clearly. 你是Lucy，写一封给老同学Allen的邀请信，邀请他参加星期日下午4点(3月28日)的校友聚会。希望Allen尽快回信接受邀请，以便他们及时做好安排。

六、6.Daily Conversation

1.Pick out the appropriate expressions from the eight choices below and complete the following dialogues by blackening the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet. A. Great, I love pets. B. It doesn" t really matter. C. No problem. D. I" d rather you didn" t, actually. E. Don" t worry. F. It" s good to see you again. G. Can" t you stay a little longer? H. I" m very happy. Bill: Do you mind if I keep pets in this building?Lily: ______

2. Tom: Oh, I" m extremely sorry that I forgot about our appointment yesterday.Lily: ______

3. Linda: It"s getting late, I must go now.Lily: ______

4. Sandra: Oh, my goodness. Belinda Bridgewater, is that you?Belinda: Sandra ! What a coincidence ! ______

5. Tom: I really appreciate your helping me with the math homework, Charles.Charles: ______You know I like math.