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. A salesman has to be ______ if he wants to succeed.

A．expensiveB．cheapC．explosiveD．aggressive

1. I"m ______ with the children who constantly bother me when I"m very busy.

A．happyB．surprisedC．amazedD．annoyed

2. The ______ decision to pay the ransom (赎金) saved the passengers" lives.

A．quickB．hasteC．suddenD．hurried

3. Our prices are stable and markets are ______.

A．properB．prosperousC．changefulD．acting

4. One evening her husband came home with a triumphant (得意洋洋的) ______.

A．appearanceB．atmosphereC．tearD．care

5. Our government has given ______ to birth control.

A．significanceB．assistanceC．priorityD．generosity

6. He has won a ______ of three hundred dollars to Oxford.

A．awardB．scholarshipC．pensionD．allowance

7. Yesterday I was caught in the rain, and had to look for the ______ of a tree.

A．shadowB．shelterC．bushD．shade

8. Don"t let me disturb you; please get ______ your typing.

A．withB．in withC．on withD．in

9. We ______ always keep these words in mind. They ______ give us courage and strength.

A．have to; need toB．would; shouldC．should; willD．must; dare to

10. How to determine the ______ of the hill with the aid of a barometer (气压计)?

A．altitudeB．attitudeC．gratitudeD．attribute

11. All advertising is intended to ______ people to do some special things.

A．makeB．stimulateC．causeD．have

12. The child ______ his clothes and rushed out.

A．grabbedB．gradedC．pausedD．pointed

13. Research has ______ that smoking causes lung cancer.

A．directedB．indicatedC．judgedD．resulted

14. Some governments have ______ cigarette commercial (商业广告节目) and launched anti-smoking campaigns.

A．pretendedB．disagreedC．restoredD．forbidden

15. We are fortunate ______ several descriptive papers have been published which give adequate background and experimental results.

A．in whichB．so thatC．as ifD．in that

16. Go and see for yourself, and you ______ what he said is true.

A．would findB．will findC．would have foundD．should find

17. ______ the fact that his initial experiments had failed, Prof. White persisted in his research.

A．In spite ofB．Because ofC．As toD．In view of

18. Jefferson always ______ personal investigation before he put forward any suggestion.

A．operatedB．conductedC．performedD．practiced

19. Strike ______ the iron is hot.

A．ifB．whenC．asD．while

20. It was the rumour (谣言) ______ the villagers ______ the doctor.

A．turned; againstB．turned; away fromC．turned; toD．turned; back

21. With enough evidence, the young man had to ______ to stealing the jewels.

A．recognizeB．acknowledgeC．admitD．remember

22. The salesman approached the house very ______ because there was a dog at the gate.

A．bravelyB．casuallyC．definitelyD．cautiously

23. That stock exchange lists ______ 1,700 individual stocks.

A．approximatelyB．appropriatelyC．approvinglyD．reproachfully

24. Don"t ask him. He is ______ of our plan.

A．ignorantB．informedC．unknowableD．innocent

25. In the Spring Export Commodities Fair the ______ of fine china attracted much attention of customers from all over the world.

A．successionB．arrayC．stringD．procession

26. The teacher was busy ______ sums upon the blackboard. She was too busy ______ the students" questions.

A．to write out; answeringB．to write out; to answerC．writing out; to answerD．writing out; answering

27. I am considering ______ to the Yellow Mountain. Do you consider it a good idea ______ there?

A．going; to goB．to go; to goC．going; goingD．to go; going

28. Power from the generator is ______ through cables to every house.

A．transportedB．transmittedC．transplantedD．translated

29. His handwriting is very bad, so I have much trouble ______ his letter.

A．readingB．to readC．to have readD．read

30. The public were alerted that the escaped criminal might be in the ______.

A．vainB．vicinityC．courtD．jail

31. His ______ directions confused us; we did not know which of the two roads to take.

A．ambiguousB．complicatedC．arbitraryD．intricate

32. All the students have to ______ to the rules and regulations of the school.

A．confirmB．confrontC．confineD．conform

33. The used old small typewriter is really ______.

A．a piece of cakeB．a piece of workC．a piece of junkD．a valuable machine

34. It was decided to ______ the match because of the rain.

A．call onB．call outC．call inD．call off

35. The goal is to make higher education available to everyone who is willing and capable ______ his financial situation.

A．with respect toB．in accord withC．regardless ofD．in terms of

36. To prevent flooding in winter the water flowing from the dam is constantly ______ by a computer.

A．gradedB．managedC．conductedD．monitored

37. The old gentleman was a very ______ looking person, with grey hair and gold spectacles.

A．respectfulB．respectableC．respectiveD．respected

38. In spite of the ______ economic forecasts, manufacturing output has been risen slightly.

A．gloomyB．miserableC．shadowyD．obscure

39. Although cats cannot see in complete darkness their eyes are much more ______ to light than are human eyes.

A．glowingB．brilliantC．sensitiveD．gloomy

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．memorized his ordersB．recited his ordersC．tried to remember his ordersD．repeated his orders himself

2. The agent was going to ______.

A．give Lane some important papersB．tell him some pieces of adviceC．tell him some important newsD．tell him his suffering

3. The agent left the newspaper ______.

A．by arrangementB．by mistakeC．at Lane" s requestD．out of kindness

4. Lane ______.

A．read the newsB．made the plansC．turned over the pages of the newspaperD．made a kite out of the newspaper

5. Lane ______.

A．got rid of the plans quicklyB．lost the plansC．threw the plans awayD．managed to save the plans

A．for joyB．from necessityC．to broaden the mindD．to escape from the wild animals

8. Which of these statements is NOT true, according to the reading passage? Their journeys were long, tiring and often dangerous, so ______.

A．they had to arm themselves with wooden sticksB．they protected themselves with stone clubsC．they had to travel in groupsD．they never traveled at night

9. Later, they found it easier to travel because ______.

A．they could travel by wagonsB．they could ride on their tame animals and go across water in hollowed tree trunksC．the roads were splendidD．the climates were favorable

10. Traveling has now become a highly organized business ______.

A．so we can travel anywhere without difficultyB．because we are provided with all kinds of convenient means for travelingC．because traveling organizations can be found in the countries the world overD．so travelers have increased rapidly

11. .... to escape from hostile neighbors... "hostile" means ______.

A．talkativeB．hot-headedC．enthusiasticD．unfriendly

A．worked in a city office and was poorly paidB．was poorly paid and had a large family to supportC．was poorly paid and always spent money carelesslyD．was out of work and had a large family to support

14. Tom went to Mr. White for help ______.

A．twice a weekB．often on SundaysC．always on SundaysD．whenever he needed money

15. Altogether Tom received ______ from Mr. White.

A．at least thirty-five poundsB．exactly thirty-five poundsC．less than thirty poundsD．five pounds

16. Every time Tom Went to Mr. White, he would ______.

A．directly asked for some moneyB．give some reasons before asking for moneyC．give reasons and then borrow five poundsD．ask for money before explaining his troubles

17. Mr. White decided to lend, not to give Tom five pounds in order to ______.

A．encourage him to come againB．get all his money backC．get rid of himD．thank him for his stories

A．few children died before they were fiveB．seven or eight children lived to be more than fiveC．the youngest child would be fifteenD．four or five children died when they were five

20. One reason why the woman of today may take a job is that she ______.

A．is younger when her children are old enough to look after themselvesB．does not like children herselfC．needn" t worry about food for her childrenD．can be free from family duties when she reaches sixty

21. Many girls "are now likely to ______.

A．give up their jobs for good after they are marriedB．leave school as soon as they canC．marry so that they can get a jobD．continue working until they are going to have a baby

22. According to the passage, it is now quite usual for women to ______.

A．stay at home after leaving schoolB．marry men younger than themselvesC．start working again later in lifeD．marry while still at school

23. Now a husband probably ______.

A．plays a greater part in looking after the childrenB．helps his wife by doing most of the houseworkC．feels dissatisfied with his part in the familyD．takes a part-time job so that he can be more helpful at home

A．It is very interesting to have a name.B．It is very easy to be remembered.C．It is very easy to be told from others.D．Both B and C.

26. Why is it difficult to learn names all over the world?

A．There are" many names" all over the world.B．The names in different countries are different.C．Some names are very long, and some are very short.D．Some people have nicknames.

27. Which of the following is TRUE?

A．Chinese people find it very easy to learn the names of English people.B．English people find it very easy to learn the names of American people.C．Jenny finds it very easy to learn the names of students from all over the world.D．Any name is very difficult to learn.

28. What names are for girls?

A．George, Linda, Susan.B．Tom, Jill, Cindy.C．Elizabeth, Lisa, Mary.D．Peter, Jeff, Jack.

29. Usually the last name is ______ family name.

A．the father" sB．the grandfather" sC．the mother" sD．the grandmother" s

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．is developingB．has developedC．developsD．is being developed

2.(67)

A．For exampleB．Such asC．IfD．And so on

3.(68)

A．letB．enableC．causeD．allow

4.(69)

A．ofB．likeC．asD．for

5.(70)

A．experiencingB．experiencedC．experiencesD．experience

6.(71)

A．stayB．to stayC．staysD．staying

7.(72)

A．to removeB．removingC．removedD．remove

8.(73)

A．byB．withoutC．exceptD．from

9.(74)

A．likeB．resembleC．asD．the same

10.(75)

A．copyingB．developingC．movingD．charging

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. 随着人们对更方便的电话通讯的需求不断增长，移动电话应运而生。

1. 这项协议完全符合我们双方的需求和利益。

2. 你应该意识到他的方法并不适合你。

3. 这无疑是有关电视的一本最好的参考书。

4. 我们采取的任何措施都应符合规定。

五、5.Translation from English to Chinese

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

0. Far from admiring his paintingsI dislike them intensely.

1. The progress of our country in the past few years was indeed beyond belief.

2. I was just preparing to go to bed when the telephone bell rang.

3. On new year"s eve, fireworks went off all over the city, adding gaiety to the festival.

4. Although we still have some problems to face, by and large our work has been successful.

5. I hope things would get better, but as it is they are getting worse.

6. The wind is blowing hard; please see that all the windows are fastened properly.

7. Thanks to your stupidity, we lost the game.

8. We have worked the whole day. Everyone is tired with the exception of John.

9. Should it rain tomorrow we would cancel the gathering.

六、6.Writing

Part VII Writing

0. For this part, you are given 25 minutes to write on the topic: Advantages and Disadvantages of Failure. You should write no less than 120 words and base your composition on the outline (given in Chinese) below. 1. 失败有利有弊。 2．失败的利和弊。 3．我们应当如何面对失败？

七、7.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. I"ve never been there. B. A dancer. C. Hold on, please. D. Take it easy. E. It was wonderful. F. Everybody brings something. G. I wouldn"t mind watching it. H. It has been broken. Bob: There"s a baseball game on TV now. Let"s stay at home, will you?Alice: ______

2. Joe: How did the dinner party go?Jane: ______

3. Henry: But you mustn"t drive too fast.Nancy: ______

4. George: What me you going to be when you grow up?Rose: ______

5. Pat: May I speak to Rosa?Ann: ______