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. Between 1974 and 1997, the number of overseas visitors expanded ______ 27%.

A．byB．forC．toD．in

1. This matter is of ______ importance.

A．secondB．secureC．safeD．secondary

2. ______ in this way, the situation doesn"t seem so disappointing.

A．To look atB．Looking atC．Looked atD．Look at

3. I found him ______ in a chair,

A．sit...and readB．seated... readingC．sitting... and readD．seating... reading

4. Mike"s uncle insists ______ in this hotel.

A．to stayB．that he stayC．that he would stayD．that he stays

5. Government reports, examination, and most business letters are the main situation formal language is used.

A．in whichB．at whichC．on whichD．in that

6. Do you have any ______ of success?

A．accessB．accidentC．possibilityD．opportunity

7. It is because she is too inexperienced ______ she does not know how to deal with the situation.

A．soB．thatC．so thatD．which

8. Some of the house on the hillside are ______ to cars.

A．impossibleB．incompetentC．installedD．inaccessible

9. Scholars maintain that social development can easily __ language changes.

A．bring upB．bring aboutC．bring outD．bring forward

10. You will ______ in hospital if you work so hard.

A．die outB．end upC．turn offD．give up

11. The question of salary increase will __ at the next general meeting.

A．come offB．come upC．come toD．come through

12. We accept anybody regardless ______ nationality.

A．toB．forC．ofD．in

13. ______ it left to me to decide, I would never hesitate to choose the former.

A．IfB．WereC．HadD．Should

14. ______ when the phone rang.

A．Scarcely I had walked in the doorB．Scarcely had I walked in the doorC．I had walked scarcely in the doorD．I had walked in the door scarcely

15. She found her watch ______ she lost it.

A．whereB．whenC．in whichD．that

16. Jack wishes that he ______ness instead of history when he was at university.

A．studiedB．studyC．had been studiedD．had studied

17. Peter will ______ as managing director when Bill retired.

A．take offB．take overC．take upD．take on

18. He had no sooner arrived ______ he was asked to leave again.

A．thenB．asC．thanD．when

19. The two books are the same ______ this one has an answer key at the back.

A．exceptB．except thatC．except forD．besides

20. Don"t let the child play with knives ______ he cuts himself.

A．so thatB．now thatC．only ifD．in case

21. I waited for him half an hour, but he never ______.

A．turned inB．turned downC．turned offD．turned up

22. Not until I reminded him for he third time ______ watching TV and went to bed.

A．that he stoppedB．does he stopC．did he stopD．that he stops

23. Young ______ he is, he knows what is the right.

A．thatB．asC．althoughD．however

24. When and where the meeting will be held ______ a mystery.

A．to remainB．remainC．remainsD．is remaining

25. The road is wet, it ______ rained last night.

A．would haveB．should haveC．could haveD．must have

26. I was surprised that she was late, ______ since she usually arrived early.

A．speciallyB．especiallyC．extraordinarilyD．particularly

27. With the help of the strong wind. The forest fire is getting ______ control.

A．outB．beyondC．aboveD．below

28. Neither Tom nor I ______ able to answer the question.

A．amB．areC．are to beD．is

29. I will never forget the time ______ we spent together in the village.

A．whichB．to whichC．in whichD．at which

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．black-market fursB．managers" officeC．chemical laboratoriesD．clothing stores

2. This article mainly refers to ______.

A．making furs and clothesB．protecting buyers with lawC．keeping the buyer informedD．businessmen and sellers

3. The author doesn"t agree that ______.

A．buyers buy the clothes without labelsB．clothing stores sell cheap dressesC．all the products have labelsD．labels are not true

4. Which of the following is true?

A．A T-shirt seldom carries a label.B．A fur coat with a high price often carries a false label.C．A label only says what material the product is made of.D．Not all buyers know the materials they are buying.

A．solve the problem of being short of fuelB．bring down the cost of daily lifeC．reduce the pollution of our capitalD．keep up with the development of modern society

7. The underlined word "relocating" in this report ( Paragraph 4) means ______.

A．removingB．pulling downC．rebuildingD．dealing with

8. From the last three paragraphs we know that ______.

A．lengthening the existing 53-kilometer subway is among the 50 large projectsB．the length of the subway will be up to 135.25 kilometers in 2005C．a 40.5-meter-long line will be added to Beijing"s first light railwayD．a 70-meter-wide green belt will supply us with enough water

9. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A．The environment of London is better than Toronto.B．In the first paragraph the underlined part means a modern and advance capital.C．Beijing is badly polluted mainly by coal burning.D．Liquefied gas is more expensive than petrol.

A．It has reduced the costs of medical treatment.B．It has helped save the lives of most patients.C．It has encouraged doctors to do more heart surgeries.D．It have helped educate people about the prevention of heart disease.

12. "To do this" ( in Paragraph 3 ) means ______.

A．to help patients recoverB．to increase the number of heart surgeriesC．to get back the money spent on the equipmentD．to buy new equipment for the treatment of heart disease

13. The author would agree that ______.

A．more money should be spent on the prevention of heart diseaseB．heart surgery has helped most patients improve their conditionsC．modern technology has made heart surgery more risky than beforeD．the public have known a great deal about the causes of heart disease

14. What would be the best title for the passage ______.

A．The Greatest Killer in the WestB．Heart Disease: Treat or PreventC．Modern Technology and Heart SurgeryD．Heart Surgery: Advantage and Disadvantages

A．enjoyedB．finishedC．got intoD．went on

17. The truck owners were angry because ______.

A．they failed to get the melons away without being seenB．they forgot to have their truck checked before they startedC．they had got too many melons on the truckD．they knew they had a bad reputation

18. Why didn"t the truck owners fight to get away the melons?

A．The old farmer was a strong enemy.B．The price offered for the melons was very low.C．It was hard to start a fight against friendly people.D．It was necessary to get the truck out before anything.

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．of much useB．of no useC．quite usefulD．a little useful

2.(47)

A．youngB．oldC．lazyD．weak

3.(48)

A．thatB．thoughC．ifD．when

4.(49)

A．enoughB．possibleC．strangeD．easy

5.(50)

A．toB．onC．intoD．for

6.(51)

A．sentenceB．ruleC．thoughtD．manner

7.(52)

A．muchB．noC．goodD．no better

8.(53)

A．theB．others"C．othersD．all other

9.(54)

A．this wayB．a yearC．youthD．means

10.(55)

A．is saidB．meansC．may beD．perhaps suggests

11.(56)

A．timeB．mindC．heartD．study

12.(57)

A．orB．forC．andD．so that

13.(58)

A．greatB．a greatC．such rapidD．such a rapid

14.(59)

A．whoB．that whoC．that thoseD．that those who

15.(60)

A．successB．failureC．difficultyD．study

四、4.Daily Conversation

1.Pick out the appropriate expressions from the eight choices below and complete the following dialogs by blackening the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.A. She dies 2 years ago. B. In 1997. C. Neither.D. Yes, but only a little. E. To take dancing lessons. F. Since last year.G. Quite often. H. It"s wonderful. Henry: Which do you prefer, a pear or a banana?Alice: ______

2. Joe: Does your father speak French?Ann: ______

3. Fired: How long have you been in the army?Nancy: ______

4. Bill: Do you often hear young Jane singing in her room?Mary: ______

5. Pat: How do you like the TV play?Jane: ______