一、1.Phonetics

0.(1)

A．kneeB．knowC．kickD．knife

1.(2)

A．musicB．plasticC．oceanD．public

2.(3)

A．thatB．themC．thereD．thank

3.(4)

A．oughtB．doubtC．thoughtD．bought

4.(5)

A．studyB．pollutionC．hutD．jump

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. Those gifts of rare books that were given to us were deeply ______.

A．appealedB．appreciatedC．appliedD．approved

1. It"s high time that something ______ to prohibit selling fake commodities.

A．must be doneB．be doneC．was doneD．were done

2. The manager promised to have my complaint ______.

A．looked throughB．looked intoC．looked overD．looked after

3. ______ you are leaving tomorrow, we can eat dinner together tonight.

A．ForB．SinceC．BeforeD．While

4. Every sentence in a paragraph must be relevant ______ the topic sentence.

A．toB．withC．byD．of

5. This hotel ______ $60 for a single room with bath.

A．claimsB．demandsC．pricesD．charges

6. What a lovely party ! It"s worth ______ all my life.

A．rememberingB．to rememberC．to be rememberedD．being remembered

7. The destruction of these treasures was a loss for mankind that no amount of money could ______.

A．stand up toB．make up forC．come up withD．put up with

8. ______ after his death that he was recognized as a great scientist.

A．It was not untilB．It is untilC．It was untilD．Not until

9. I know it may rain tomorrow, but I am going home ______.

A．in no caseB．in this caseC．in any caseD．in case

10. The man ______ the Helping Hand Group is a handicapped person himself.

A．organizesB．organizedC．organizingD．organize

11. More than thirty people are ______ in this event.

A．happenedB．participatedC．involvedD．included

12. I enjoy watching some of the television programs on ______ affairs.

A．actualB．currentC．presentD．passing

13. The middle-aged woman is unaccustomed ______ speaking in public.

A．forB．inC．atD．to

14. Your work has been ______, so we"re going to give you a raise in salary.

A．regularB．satisfiedC．satisfactoryD．satisfying

15. The novelist is a highly ______ person.

A．imaginableB．imaginativeC．imaginaryD．imagined

16. In western countries, economic crisis usually comes in ______ with serious inflation and unemployment.

A．connectionB．associationC．relationD．combination

17. It doesn"t alter the fact that he was the man ______ for the death of the little girl.

A．accountingB．guiltyC．responsibleD．obliged

18. The nurse watched over the patient and waited ______ him day and night.

A．aboutB．forC．onD．up

19. The residents, ______ had been damaged by the fire, were given help by the Read Cross.

A．all of their homesB．all their homesC．whose all homesD．all of whose homes

20. Will all those ______ the proposal raise their hands?

A．in relation toB．in contrast toC．in excess ofD．in favor of

21. ______ their work will give a better feel for the wide differences between the two schools of thought.

A．To have reviewedB．Having reviewedC．ReviewingD．Being reviewed

22. Some elderly people are ______ their beds at hospital. They need our help.

A．confined toB．locked toC．tied withD．limited by

23. ______ your poor record in school, we think you should study harder.

A．In view ofB．In spite ofC．In charge ofD．In case of

24. After ten years" absence he came back only to find his family was not ______ it used to be.

A．whichB．whatC．whenD．such

25. That was so serious a matter that I had no choice but ______ the police.

A．called inB．calling inC．call inD．to call in

26. Had he worked harder, he ______ the exams.

A．must have got throughB．would have got throughC．would get throughD．could get through

27. I can"t go to Mexico this year but I"ll go ______.

A．by and byB．hand in handC．step by stepD．little by little

28. England is ______ from France by the Channel.

A．isolatedB．separatedC．distributedD．distinguished

29. On returning from abroad, he ______ the events of his journey.

A．reviewedB．commentC．remindD．examined

30. ______ these circumstances, you might agree with us that it is rather difficult for your products to put a footing on this market.

A．OnB．AtC．UnderD．Over

31. There is no point ______ to persuade him to have one more try.

A．to tryB．of tryingC．in tryingD．if you try

32. Johnson preferred ______ heavier work to do.

A．to be givingB．to have givenC．to be givenD．having given

33. Sir Denis, who is 78, has made it known that much of his collection ______ to the nation.

A．has leftB．is to leaveC．leavesD．is to be left

34. We have been told that under no circumstances ______ the telephone in the office for personal affairs.

A．may we useB．we may useC．we could useD．did we use

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．poor quality rails and unreliable stopping systemsB．lack of financial support for developmentC．limited railroad linesD．lack of a transcontinental railroad

2. The building of the first transcontinental system ______.

A．brought about a rapid growth of industry and farming in the westB．attracted many visitors to the construction sitesC．attracted labourers from EuropeD．encouraged people to travel all over the country

3. The best title for this passage would be ______.

A．Settlements Spread WestwardB．The Coast-to-Coast Railroad: A Vital LinkC．American Railroad HistoryD．The Importance of Railroads in the American Economy

4. The construction of the transcontinental railroad took ______.

A．9 yearsB．7 yearsC．4 yearsD．3 years

5. What most likely made people think about a transcontinental railroad?

A．The possibility of government support for such a task.B．The need to explore Utah.C．The need to connect the east coast with the west.D．The need to develop the railroad industry in the west.

A．how an undersea volcano broke outB．how an island rose up in the seaC．how soil was formed on a new islandD．how life began on a volcano-produced island

8. According to the passage, the island got its first soil from ______.

A．sea wavesB．the sand brought by the windC．its own rockD．cool rains

9. The word "naked" ( in Para. 3) could best be replaced by ______.

A．hiddenB．newC．mysteriousD．bare

10. The order of coming into being on the island is ______.

A．soil, plants and animalsB．soil, little creatures and plantsC．soil, birds and plantsD．soil, human beings and animals

11. According to the passage, which of the following is true?

A．Spiders were the first life that could live on the island.B．The island is far away from any piece of land.C．Insects could not live on the island without plants.D．Plants were brought to the island by human beings.

A．work properlyB．think clearlyC．keep your attention on your workD．easily get angry

14. The cells of your body develop supplies of energy ______.

A．when you are asleepB．when you recover from your work of the dayC．in the next period of activityD．when you are quiet

15. In the clause".., that we are unconscious in sleep," the word" unconscious means ______.

A．untiringB．unmovedC．guietD．not knowing what is happening around

16. Sleep helps your body to relax to such an extent ______.

A．that any rest can reachB．that no rest can have the same effectC．that you will never need any restD．that you will need the most quiet rest

17. When you are sleeping, ______.

A．all of you reflexes stop workingB．most of your reflexes stop workingC．many of your reflexes still workD．all of your reflexes still work

A．the governmentB．himselfC．a brokerD．the stock exchange

20. The second largest stock exchange in the U. S. used to be called ______.

A．the Wall Street ExchangeB．the New York Stock ExchangeC．the Curb ExchangeD．the U. S. Exchange

21. In Para. 3, the word "commodities" probably means ______.

A．goodsB．papersC．sharesD．agreements

22. Which of the statements is true?

A．The stockholder can sell his stock to anywhere at anytime.B．There were no stock exchange in England in the 1700"s.C．The price of stock is not stable.D．The stockbrokers do the transaction without charging for the stockholders.

23. The passage is mainly about ______.

A．the Wall StreetB．the stock exchangeC．the stockD．the stockholder and stockbroker

A．a robber who robs driversB．a policeman who had worked in prisonC．a prisoner who had escaped from prisonD．a stranger with ￡1,000 in his pocket

26. Mr. Green was worried because ______.

A．he was driving along a lonely roadB．he had taken a stranger in his carC．he saw a police-carD．he was afraid that the man might rob him

27. Mr. Green asked to be taken to the police station because he ______.

A．didn" t like to give his name and address to the policemanB．wanted to get help and tell the truth thereC．didn"t like to talk too much with the policemanD．wanted to leave the man in his car and let him go

28. After reading the story, you can probably tell which of the following is NOT true.

A．Mr. Green didn" t go to the police station until the man got off his car and ran away.B．Mr. Green would go to the police station as soon as possible.C．The robber got out of Mr. Green" s car at the outskirts of London safely.D．Mr. Green might not go to the police station unless he was wanted.

29. What" s the end of the story?

A．The prisoner stole the policeman" s notebook and gave it to Mr. Green in return.B．The prisoner was caught.C．The prisoner robbed Mr. Green.D．Mr. Green sent the prisoner to the police station.

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．insultedB．teasedC．irritatedD．flattered

2.(67)

A．drankB．sangC．ateD．smoked

3.(68)

A．followedB．watchedC．pushedD．forced

4.(69)

A．cookedB．didC．makeD．prepared

5.(70)

A．herself withB．herself toC．herself to drinkD．herself to mix

6.(71)

A．withB．toC．onD．for

7.(72)

A．hang toB．hang aboutC．embraceD．kiss

8.(73)

A．byB．asC．withD．for

9.(74)

A．companionB．mateC．companyD．fellowship

10.(75)

A．everB．anytimeC．at allD．else

11.(76)

A．thatB．in orderC．so thatD．in that

12.(77)

A．distinguishedB．distinguishingC．distinctD．distinctive

13.(78)

A．will not likeB．had not likeC．would not have likedD．did not like

14.(79)

A．makeB．tookC．usedD．got

15.(80)

A．nearlyB．nearbyC．beyondD．around

16.(81)

A．as far as I am concernedB．considering meC．for my panD．in my opinion

17.(82)

A．likeB．favorC．displeaseD．dislike

18.(83)

A．suchB．such aC．soD．great

19.(84)

A．do away withB．get rid ofC．get away withD．carry out

20.(85)

A．withB．asC．likeD．for

五、5.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. 去年这个地区遭受到了40年来最严重的水灾。

1. 干了一整天繁重的工作后，他筋疲力尽地饿着肚子回了家。

2. 这药对病人没产生效果。

3. 我们所有的努力都以失败告终。

4. 他告诉我们的事是如此感人以至于我忍不住流下了眼泪。

六、6.Writing

Part VII Writing

0. Write a composition on the topic "Is Failure a Bad Thing". Start writing your composition with the topic sentence: "Failure is a common occurrence in our daily life." You are supposed to write at least 100 words in your composition using the words and expressions given below. results avoid opinion attitude lesson