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. The room is in a terrible dirty surroundings; it ______ cleaned.

A．can" t have beenB．shouldn" t have beenC．mustn"t have beenD．wouldn" t have been

1. A well-written composition ______ good choice of words and clear organization among other things.

A．calls onB．calls forC．calls upD．calls off

2. The traditional approach ______ with complex problems is to break them down into smaller, more easily managed problems.

A．to dealingB．in dealingC．dealingD．to deal

3. I" d like to ______ him to you for the job. He is very clever and capable.

A．referB．suggestC．recommendD．propose

4. We were stuck by the extent ______ which teachers" decisions served the interests of the school rather than those of the students.

A．toB．forC．inD．with

5. Shelly had prepared carefully for her biology examination so that she could be sure of passing it on her first ______.

A．intentionB．attemptC．purposeD．desire

6. The ancient Egyptians are supposed ______ rockets to the moon.

A．to sendB．to be sendingC．to have sentD．to have been sending

7. The store had to ______ a number of clerks because sales were down.

A．lay outB．lay offC．lay asideD．lay down

8. All the students in this class passed the English exam ______ the exception of Li Ming.

A．onB．inC．forD．with

9. Young adults ______ older people are more likely to prefer pop songs.

A．other thanB．more thanC．less thanD．rather than

10. Writing is a slow process, requiting ______ thought, time, and effort.

A．significantB．considerableC．enormousD．numerous

11. ______ right now, she would get there on Sunday.

A．Would she leaveB．If she leavesC．Were she to leaveD．If she had left

12. It" s already 5 o" clock now. Don" t you think it" s about time ______ ?

A．we are going homeB．we go homeC．we went homeD．we can go home

13. Lightning is a ______ of electrical current from a el6ud to the ground or from one cloud to another.

A．rushB．rainbowC．raceD．rubber

14. Today, ______ major new products without conducting elaborate market research.

A．corporations hardly introduce everB．corporations hardly ever introduceC．hardly corporations introduce everD．hardly corporations ever introduce

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．at birthB．through educationC．both at birth and through educationD．neither at birth nor through education

2. If a child is born with low intelligence, he can

A．become a geniusB．still become a genius if he should be given special educationC．exceed his intelligence limits in rich surroundingsD．not reach his intelligence in his life

3. In the second paragraph "...if we take two unrelated people at random from the population" means if we ______.

A．pick any two personsB．take out two different personsC．choose two persons who are relativesD．choose two persons with different intelligence

4. The example of the twins going to a university and to a factory separately shows

A．the importance of their intelligenceB．the role of environment on intelligenceC．the importance of their positionsD．the part that birth plays

5. The best title of this passage can be "______".

A．SurroundingsB．IntelligenceC．Dependence on EnvironmentD．Effect of Education

A．having new friendsB．developing individual careersC．having their social activities together all the timeD．realizing separate needs

8. Living together ______.

A．is practiced by relatively fewB．is guiltyC．is pretty common among singlesD．will involve both good and trying times

9. The word "compatible" (in the last paragraph but one) can be replaced by "______".

A．harmoniousB．consistentC．understandingD．particular

10. Which of the following statements is NOT true?

A．Louis and Candice are best friends.B．Louis moved into Candice"s apartment after they started dating last year.C．Although they live together, they are not married or engaged.D．Louis doesn"t want to follow the step of his divorced friends.

11. What can be the best title of the passage?

A．A Happy Couple.B．My Cousin"s Boyfriend.C．The Newlywed.D．An Unmarried-married Couple.

A．We are totally absorbed by such fine piece of art.B．We feel that the music seems to be around us.C．Something wraps us when we are appreciating such a fine piece of art.D．Such a fine piece of art makes us feel very excited.

14. Which of the following may NOT be an advantage of the aesthetic experience?

A．People may feel raised up spiritually.B．It may help people understand moral values.C．It make people feel that they are at home with their family members.D．It can help people understand others better.

15. Which of the following is true about the difference between great art and simple entertainment according the author?

A．Great art is easy to understand while simple entertainment is not.B．Simple entertainment gives us pleasure while great art never does.C．Great art can sharpen ones" insight into life and other people while simple entertainment can not.D．Simple entertainment can make a person forget his trouble while great art can not.

16. We may conclude from reading the passage that the right attitude of enjoying works of art is to

A．try to master the value all at onceB．enjoy them while doing other things in order to get some satisfactionC．expect great difficulties and give up when it is too hard to understand themD．be aware of its difficulties and enjoy them with full attention

17. In which of the following magazines would this passage most probably appear?

A．Fashion.B．Science Today.C．The World of Literature.D．Art and Aesthetics.

A．the characteristics of shy peopleB．the cause of shynessC．the questions in the minds of shy peopleD．the effect of shyness on people

20. According to the writer, serf-awareness is ______.

A．harmful to peopleB．a weak point of shy peopleC．the cause of unhappinessD．a good quality

21. What is the shy people"s reaction to compliment?

A．They are pleased by it.B．They feel it is not true.C．They are very sensitive to it.D．They feel it confirms their inferiority.

22. Which of the following statements is true?

A．Shyness helps us to live up to our full potential.B．Shyness enables us to understand ourselves better.C．Shyness blocks our chances for a rich life.D．Shyness has nothing to do with lack of self-esteem.

23. We can infer from the passage that the writer is ______.

A．a shy personB．a realistic personC．a sensitive personD．a reserved person

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．usedB．usingC．to useD．use

2.(37)

A．onB．inC．withD．by

3.(38)

A．betterB．thoroughC．basicD．general

4.(39)

A．appreciateB．appointedC．approvedD．appropriate

5.(40)

A．scanningB．skimmingC．thorough readingD．critical reading

6.(41)

A．carefullyB．showlyC．quicklyD．casually

7.(42)

A．carefulB．slowC．fastD．appropriate

8.(43)

A．AtB．ToC．OnD．In

9.(44)

A．makeB．makesC．to makeD．making

10.(45)

A．to answerB．answersC．answeringD．answered

四、4.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. You may even have entered the shop just to find shelter from a sudden shower. (Passage One)

1. Once, a medical student had to read a textbook which was far too expensive for him to buy. ( Passage One)

2. These impulses, when fed into a receiver (television set), can then be electronically reconstructed into that same image. (Passage Two)

3. It is likely that the dispute regarding flats versus individual houses will continue to rage on for a long time as far as Britain is concerned. (Passage Three)

4. From the bacterial point of view the world is a very different place from what it is to humans. (Passage Four)

五、5.Writing

Part VII Writing

0. Write a composition on the topic "Traveling Is a Better Book to Read." Start writing your composition with the topic sentence: "There is an old Chinese saying: Reading ten-thousand books and travel ten-thousand kilometers." You are supposed to write at least 100 words in your composition using the words and expressions given below. important understand learn about comply get all information at the same time see the truth

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. I"ll call you when it"s ready. B. Nice and bright, not too cold. C. Forget it. D. Have a seat. E. What are you going to do this evening? F. It"s empty. G. Can you stay for some tea? H. See you on Monday. Tom: What was the weather yesterday?Bill: ______

2. Jack: ______ Tom: I"m going to play cards.

3. Dave: How long will it take you to fix my watch?Man: ______ But it shouldn"t take longer than a week.

4. Jen: ______ Sue: I"d like to, but I have to buy some sandwiches before the children get home from school.

5. Tom: Hi, Kate. Mind if I join you?Kate: Not at all.______