一、1.Phonetics

0.(1)

A．askB．pastC．wasD．fast

1.(2)

A．walkB．calmC．chalkD．talk

2.(3)

A．unitB．struckC．studentD．duty

3.(4)

A．cheerB．chestC．chemistD．cheat

4.(5)

A．countedB．askedC．missedD．whipped

二、2.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. I know the difference between these two words. So ______ they.

A．knowB．willC．doD．does

1. He suggested that he ______there by train.

A．should goB．wentC．goingD．will go there

2. It ______hot so far this summer. It is reported that it will still be hot in the coming two days.

A．had beenB．has beenC．wasD．is

3. Health depends ______good food, fresh air and enough sleep.

A．fromB．upC．onD．over

4. Not only she but also her neighbours ______to the party.

A．was invitedB．has been invitedC．have invitedD．were invited

5. With so many eyes ______on him, he was too nervous to speak.

A．fixedB．fixingC．to fixD．being fixed

6. ______terrible weather we"ve been having these days!

A．WhatB．What aC．HowD．How a

7. The grain output is ______this year than that of last year.

A．higher 5 percentB．5 percent more higherC．more 5 percent higherD．5 percent higher

8. His sister ______her hometown for three years. She"ll return next year.

A．leftB．has leftC．has been awayD．has been away from

9. You seldom have to do the cooking,______?

A．have youB．haven"t youC．do youD．don"t you

10. Under his arm ______a great package.

A．was he carryingB．he was carryingC．carrying heD．was he carried

11. The directors will meet tomorrow, ______the schedule is changed.

A．ifB．butC．unlessD．or

12. —How much did the owner of the hotel ______for the room one night? —100 dollars.

A．takeB．spendC．offerD．charge

13. The experiment ended in failure ______the lack of money.

A．asB．byC．forD．with

14. You ______go home now. It"s getting late.

A．would ratherB．had ratherC．would betterD．had better

三、3.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．a new type of virusB．type A virusC．a sub-group of type B virusD．a virus only existing in Asia

2. W.H.O. reported the influenza because ______.

A．the doctor belonged to that organizationB．many people in Hong Kong also suffered from itC．the doctor found its virus and sent the samples to themD．it spread widely in Singapore for the first time

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

A．This influenza can cause death if not treated immediately.B．The number of the influenza virus can grow very rapidly.C．The people who got the disease recovered soon.D．The London doctors did not take the virus seriously at first.

4. After some experiments, the doctors found that ______.

A．the influenza could be cured like other types of influenzaB．the influenza must be treated in a special wayC．the influenza did not have to be treatedD．the influenza could not be cured by any known medicine

5. What is the writes"s attitude towards the Asian flu?

A．He simply reports the disease objectively.B．He is worried about the spread of the disease.C．He is disappointed at the tests of the London doctors.D．He believes that the disease will soon be controlled.

A．The Work of a Newspaper ReporterB．Reporting News from the CampusC．Getting Started as a ReporterD．What a Copyboy Does

8. A cub reporter is another name for a ______.

A．copyboyB．campus reporterC．newspaper editorD．beginning reporter

9. The copyboy"s duties may sometimes include ______.

A．running errands for staff reportersB．writing small news storiesC．reporting campus and student newsD．both A and B

10. An aspiring reporter must learn to ______.

A．be sure his facts are accurateB．report the mews correctlyC．write articles clearlyD．all of the above

11. The first big, important step for an aspiring reporter is ______.

A．editing his high school newspaperB．writing a small news storyC．becoming a cub reporterD．becoming a copyboy

A．The coal by-product.B．Additive.C．Fine-as-powder fly ash.D．Both B and C

14. What is a by-product of burned coal?

A．Aluminum, silicon, and magnetic.B．Paving material.C．Fly ash.D．Concrete additive.

15. Fly ash can partly take the place of ______.

A．paving materialB．cementC．concreteD．the coal by-product

16. According to the passage, what attracts man"s greater attention?

A．Fly ash.B．The construction of dams, bricks, and roads.C．Extracting aluminum, silicon, and magnetic from ash.D．The available technology.

17. What can be extracted from fine-powder fly ash?

A．Aluminum, silicon, and magnetic.B．Additive.C．Paving material.D．Cement.

A．know the meaning of their conversationsB．realize that they can communicate with each otherC．realize that they can make speechesD．could understand their conversations

20. Which of the following statements can best be inferred from the passage?

A．Fishes only "speak" to communicate with each other.B．Researches are now being made to study the significance of fish sounds.C．Sea animals have a sharper hearing ability than men.D．Sounds made by fish cannot be transmitted through the air.

21. By listening to the sounds fishes make, man can learn all the following except ______.

A．their sizesB．the usual pattern of their migrationsC．their environmentsD．their habits

22. In some cases, when a predator approaches, fishes escape on hearing ______.

A．the sounds of other speciesB．the sounds of their preyC．the sounds of the approaching enemyD．the sounds of their fellows

23. The last sentence means that a knowledge of fish sounds can help man to ______.

A．avoid confusion in fishing activityB．avoid unneeded effort in fish sound studiesC．detect enemy submarinesD．pick up new sounds

A．Because she"d been born that way.B．Because a horse had kicked her.C．Because she"d had a very high fever.D．Because she"d had a bad fall.

26. What was Helen Keller like when Miss Sullivan met her?

A．She was quiet and shy.B．She was bright and friendly.C．She was weak from illness.D．She was uncontrollable.

27. Helen Keller learnt to ______.

A．care for children.B．express herself.C．travel alone.D．use her physical strength.

28. Helen Keller is remembered as ______.

A．a political leader.B．an example to others.C．a famous scientist.D．an extraordinary doctor.

29. Through what do people know Helen Keller today?

A．Her writings.B．Her parent"s letters.C．Her children.D．Her school records.

四、4.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．work or studyB．working or studyingC．in working or studyingD．in work or study

2.(47)

A．otherB．the otherC．anotherD．others

3.(48)

A．timeB．energyC．interestsD．fun

4.(49)

A．spareB．workingC．ownD．day

5.(50)

A．OKB．all rightC．anythingD．something

6.(51)

A．expensiveB．interestingC．excitingD．cheap

7.(52)

A．spend anythingB．cost anythingC．pay nothingD．need something

8.(53)

A．forB．toC．withD．of

9.(54)

A．collectB．coinageC．coinD．cooperate

10.(55)

A．worthB．spentC．worthyD．used

11.(56)

A．very highB．just all rightC．reasonableD．too expensive

12.(57)

A．collectsB．buysC．choosesD．selects

13.(58)

A．deliverB．doubtC．doubleD．decide

14.(59)

A．extremelyB．extremeC．completeD．special

15.(60)

A．so happyB．that happyC．more happilyD．happier

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. It may be said that we think with our muscles in somewhat the same way that we listen to music with our bodies. ( Passage 1 )

1. The muscles of the body actually participate in the mental process of thinking in the same way, but this participation is less obvious because it is less noticeable. (Passage 1 )

2. The meanings of thousands of everyday perceptions, the bases for the decisions we make, and the roots of our habits and skills are to be found in our past experiences, which are brought into the present by memory. (Passage 2 )

3. Memory is involved when a rat gives up eating grain because he has sniffed something suspi- cious in the grain pile. ( Passage 2 )

4. The first paper money looked more like a note from one person to another than paper money used today. ( Passage 3 )

六、6.Writing

Part VII Writing

0. 千峰山是一处游览胜地，每日有大量游客。几年前不注意保护环境，现在已大有改观。请根据以下内容写一篇报道。

七、7.Daily Conversation

1.Pick out the appropriate expressions from the eight choices below and complete the fol lowing dialogues by blackening the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet Ⅰ. A. I"m doing great. B. yes. I"m pretty busy lately. C. It"s still early. D. They are fine, thank you. E. I think so. F. My pleasure. G. She is mad. H. You didn"t have to do it. Tony: How"s your family?Tom: ______

2. Amy: How about your studies?Ronald: ______

3. Guest: I"m afraid I"ve got to go now.Host: ______

4. Peter: Thank you for all you"ve done for me.Andrew: ______

5. Simon: Hello. Haven"t seen you for ages.Gary: ______