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. It is impolite of you to______people when they are in trouble.

A．smileB．laugh onC．make fun ofD．smile at

1. All the afternoon he worked in his study with the door______.

A．to lockB．lockingC．lockedD．lock

2. Last year the advertising income______by 20% .

A．raisedB．arousedC．aroseD．rose

3. ______twice, he didn"t want to try again.

A．Having failedB．To have failedC．FailedD．Having been failed

4. Her face is _____to me, but I can"t remember where I saw her.

A．similarB．friendlyC．alikeD．familiar

5. You" 11 have to book the tickets for the holiday in______ .

A．frontB．advanceC．aheadD．forward

6. Children who are overprotected by their parents may become______.

A．hurtB．spoiledC．damagedD．harmed

7. Kids are very curious______.

A．by natureB．in personC．on purposeD．at heart

8. Many people in big cities complain of the fast______of modern life.

A．rateB．speedC．paceD．growth

9. The driver was______of running away from the scene of the car accident.

A．chargedB．blamedC．accusedD．punished

10. The tongue, ______, is an important aid in chewing and swallowing.

A．is the chief organ of tasteB．tasting the organ chieflyC．the chief organ of tasteD．the organ chiefly tastes

11. I have six color pencils. One is red,______is blue and ______ are green.

A．another; the othersB．the other; othersC．one; othersD．another one; the other

12. The company ______ me as an adviser.

A．usedB．employedC．emphasizedD．hired

13. The of autumn was in the air and she went to fetch a coat.

A．tepidB．chillyC．chillD．cool

14. She was extremely ______ about expressing her opinions.

A．cautiousB．carefulC．worriedD．cautionary

15. the rain we would have had a nice holiday.

A．But thatB．But forC．DespiteD．In spite of

16. "It" s too bad Rhonda is moving to Arizona. " " I wish it so far away. "

A．weren"tB．couldn"t beC．won"t beD．isn"t

17. I don"t like are the long, dark nights of winter.

A．ThatB．WhatC．WhichD．This

18. We"ve tested three hundred types of boot, is completely waterproof.

A．no of whichB．some of thatC．none of whichD．neither of which

19. Jack was out of money. He had a card on the board announcing that he had a radio set

A．for saleB．on saleC．to saleD．in sale

20. "How did you change the class schedule?" "We combined the reading class the writing class. "

A．toB．fromC．withD．into

21. "Did you buy the TV you wanted?" "No, I didn"t, but now I wish I it.

A．boughtB．have boughtC．had boughtD．buy

22. by millions every night, television advertisements are a powerful means of communication.

A．Being seenB．SeeingC．To seeD．Seen

23. After University I went on a teacher.

A．to becomeB．becomingC．by becomingD．having become

24. "How did Jamie find out about her promotion?" "She by her boss.

A．toldB．has toldC．was toldD．was telling

25. Most crocodiles will eat anything______capture and overpower.

A．canB．they canC．which canD．and

26. The teacher criticized him because he did not keep his remarks to the topic discussion.

A．onB．atC．withD．under

27. Switzerland is a place to indulge in all your favorite winter sports; it is also a marvelous spot to relax.

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

28. Every piece of science fiction, must have a narrator, a story, a plot, a setting, characters, language and theme.

A．whether it being short story or a novelB．whether it to be a short story or a novelC．whether it was short story or novelD．whether short story or novel

29. no gravity, there would be no air around the earth.

A．Were thereB．There wereC．Was thereD．There be

30. It is high time you______ the problem carefully about what you will do in the future.

A．are studiedB．must studyC．studiedD．study

31. He was caught in the rain yesterday. ______, he fell ill this morning.

A．On the contraryB．In contrastC．In other wordsD．As a result

32. Mary is______ than Alice.

A．more experienced a teacherB．a more experienced teacherC．more an experienced teacherD．more experienced teacher

33. She did the work______her manager had told her.

A．asB．untilC．whenD．though

34. At first she found______what she wanted to.

A．that it hard to doB．hard todoC．it hard to doD．hard to do it

35. ______ he is, he has been supporting the family for three years.

A．Young asB．A young asC．As youngD．As a young

36. In international matches, prestige is so important that the only thing that matters is to avoid______.

A．from being beatenB．being beatenC．beatingD．to be beaten

37. ______, he can now only watch it on TV at home.

A．Obtaining not a ticket for the matchB．Not obtaining a ticket for the matchC．Not having obtained a ticket for the matchD．Not obtained a ticket for the match

38. ______, I" 11 marry him all the same.

A．He was rich or poorB．Whether he is rich or poorC．Were he rich or poorD．If he is rich or poor

39. A hibernating animal needs hardly any food all through the winter, ______?

A．need itB．needn"t itC．does itD．doesn"t it

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．fundamental to a sound democracyB．not pertinent to healthy family lifeC．responsible for MomismD．what we have almost given up

2. The danger in the sharing of household tasks by the mother and the father is that______.

A．the role of the father may become an inferior oneB．the role of the mother may become an inferior oneC．the children will grow up believing that life is a battle of sexesD．sharing leads to constant arguing

3. The author states that bringing up children______.

A．is mainly the mother" s jobB．belongs among the duties of the fatherC．is the job of schools and churchesD．involves a partnership of equals

4. According to the author, the father" s role in the home is_____.

A．minor because he is an ineffectual parentB．irrelevant to the healthy development of the childC．pertinent to the healthy development of the childD．identical to the role of the child" s mother

5. With which of the following statements would the author be most likely to agree?

A．A healthy, co-operative family is a basic ingredient of a healthy society.B．Men are basically opposed to sharing household chores.C．Division of household responsibilities is workable only in theory.D．A woman" s place in the home now is as always.

A．The Wyoming Territory.B．The Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments.C．Abolitionists.D．Women"s Right to Vote.

8. According to the passage, why did women become active in politics?

A．To improve the conditions of life that existed at the time.B．To support Elizabeth Cady Stanton for president.C．To be elected to public office.D．To amend the Declaration of Independence.

9. What had occurred shortly after the Civil War?

A．The Wyoming Territory was admitted to the Union.B．A women"s suffrage bill was introduced in Congress.C．The eastern states resisted the end of the war.D．Black people were granted the right to vote.

10. What does the Nineteenth Amendment guarantee?

A．Voting rights for blacks.B．Citizenship for blacks.C．Voting rights for women.D．Citizenship for women.

11. When were women allowed to vote throughout the United States?

A．After 1866.B．After 1870.C．After 1878.D．After 1920.

A．can buy the company or the factoryB．can sell the company or the factoryC．will become the owner of the company or the factoryD．are one of the owners of the company or the factory

14. Which of the following statements is FALSE?

A．Some rich people go to stock market.B．All the people who want to get more money go to stock market.C．Some people who are not rich go to stock market.D．Some people who want to save money go to stock market.

15. No one can tell exactly whether the shares will be doing well because______.

A．stock markets are not the safest place to make moneyB．the factory or the company may do badlyC．the stock may go up or down for a number of untold reasonsD．sometimes even if a factory or company does a good job, the stock may still go down

16. Factories and companies are pleased that so many people "gamble" in the stock market because______.

A．they can use the money to do businessB．they will become richC．it makes them well-knownD．it is good for them to stay in the stock market

17. The passage is mainly about______.

A．the fact that it is not the safest way to invest in the stock marketB．buying and selling shares in the stock marketC．the ways to invest in the stock marketD．where one can buy or sell the shares

A．Long-term MemoriesB．Short-term MemoriesC．Organized MaterialD．Study to Remember

20. According to the passage, reading the whole lesson first will______.

A．enable you to memorize the new information easilyB．slow up your memoryC．help you remember the whole pictureD．give you some separate facts

21. In order to memorize what you have learned, you should______.

A．review immediately after you learn somethingB．keep everything in your mindC．preview right awayD．just read and hear

22. In the last paragraph, the writer implies that active learning______.

A．is important for you to remember more within the shortest possible timeB．can not be easily acceptedC．may test materialD．is serviceable for reading and listening

23. It can be seen from the passage that learning should be______.

A．finished at onceB．carried out with regular periods of timeC．done greatly at the same timeD．studied three times

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．thisB．someC．aD．that

2.(62)

A．settledB．goneC．beenD．stayed

3.(63)

A．whenB．whileC．becauseD．but

4.(64)

A．dismissedB．depressedC．deniedD．disillusioned

5.(65)

A．poorB．newC．oldD．strange

6.(66)

A．intoB．overC．byD．across

7.(67)

A．trainB．wagonC．cartD．ship

8.(68)

A．titledB．knownC．regardedD．called

9.(69)

A．PacificB．mainlandC．AtlanticD．America

10.(70)

A．hatedB．assistedC．attackedD．protected

11.(71)

A．inhabitedB．livedC．dwelledD．occupied

12.(72)

A．manyB．someC．muchD．little

13.(73)

A．agriculturalB．educationalC．moralD．religious

14.(74)

A．criticismB．praiseC．permissionD．profit

15.(75)

A．changeB．adoptC．adjustD．apply

16.(76)

A．appointedB．selectedC．namedD．took

17.(77)

A．competitionB．dinnerC．discussionD．worship

18.(78)

A．shoresB．hillsC．towersD．buildings

19.(79)

A．atB．onC．ofD．in

20.(80)

A．increasedB．testedC．consumedD．measured

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. 他坚信每天听英语新闻是有益的。

1. 你最好在学校附近的那所银行开个储蓄账户。

2. 电视节目对人们的影响很大，对儿童尤其如此。

3. 良好的教育使这些孩子受益匪浅。

4. 产品的质量固然重要，但也要重视产品的种类。

5. A：打扰了。博物馆在哪?B：艺术博物馆吗?一直向前走，然后在邮局向右拐。A：邮局?B：是的，正前方那座白色大楼。A：知道了。谢谢你。

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. One of the important ways people have of communicating is done non-verbally, or without the use of words.

1. No one is truly great but he who serves the people heart and soul.

2. The plan is going to be examined first by the research group.

3. The fact is known to all that energy can neither be destroyed nor be created.

4. It is necessary that effective actions should be taken to end the situation.

5. A: Anything I can do for you?B: I"d like to have my hair cut.A: How do you want it?B: Just a trim, and cut the sides fairly short, but not so much at the back.A:Is that satisfactory?

六、6.Writing

Part VII Writing