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 number of the newly admitted students ______over 300, but a number of them ______not arrived yet.
A.is, hasB.are, haveC.is, haveD.are, has
1. She has stored ______books as I.
A.three times as manyB.three times as muchC.four time as manyD.three time as much
2. The computer of the airports have helped people greatly. ______,more people travel by plane in China.
A.In factB.At leastC.At one timeD.As a result
3. —I am not quite myself today. —______go and see a doctor?
A.Why don"tB.Why notC.Why youD.Better to
4. Many people ______live in the countryside rather than in the city.
A.would ratherB.prefer toC.would likeD.had better
5. —Sorry to trouble you. —______.
A.All rightB.No troubleC.That"s rightD.It doesn"t matter
6. The used computer was sold for 3,600 yuan, which was more than its real
A.worthB.priceC.valueD.cost
7. Mr. Brown owns a ______shop in town. He also employs three ______assistants.
A.dresses, womanB.dress, womanC.dress, womenD.dresses, women
8. —Are you pleased with your work? —Yes, it couldn"t be
A.any betterB.any worseC.the bestD.the worst
9. It seems that the Hope Project ______well in China.
A.is getting alongB.is being got alongC.got alongD.is getting on with
10. Bob is not a person ______you can borrow any money though he is rich.
A.whoB.whomC.from whomD.from who
11. A decision must be ______immediately _______stop the factory ______waste water without being treated.
A.made, to, pouringB.made,不填, to pourC.done,不填, pouringD.had, to, to pour
12. It is difficult ______a world record and even more difficult to ______it.
A.keeping, setB.keep, setC.set, keepD.to set, keep
13. Mary ______her keys in her office and she had to ______out of the house.
A.forgot, keepB.forget, keepC.left, be keptD.leaved, be kept
14. The doctor ______my forehead and said, "Your forehead ______hot."
A.felt, feelsB.felt, was feltC.feels, feltD.feels, is felt
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.was very busy though there was a new motorwayB.was never very busyC.was always very busy and dangerousD.was very busy and dangerous before the construction of the new motorway
2. On the day of the accident, part of the old road ______.
A.was damagedB.was broadened to make traffic easierC.was under repairD.was closed to cars
3. The accident was caused by ______.
A.the driver of the first carB.the driver of the second carC.the driver of the third carD.both B and C
4. The driver who caused the accident ______.
A.drove very, very fastB.killed another driverC.killed himselfD.both A and C
A.was a very proud personB.was helplessC.did not like asking people for favorsD.wanted to live without her husband
7. On her last night in the house, Mrs. Robson was feeling _______.
A.very depressed and dismayedB.very cheerful but completely helplessC.proud and sadD.a bit sad but not entirely unhappy
8. Mrs. Robson had lived in the house ______.
A.since she had sold her flatB.for less than a decadeC.since she had been bornD.for more than ten years
9. The cause of the death of the goldfish was most probably ______.
A.lack of careB.old ageC.the small fish tankD.lack of water
A.to fight the warB.to flyC.to be pilotD.to be a passenger
12. The first thing George did at the training school was ______.
A.to take an experienced pilot in a planeB.to be taken up into the air in a plane by an officerC.to fly a commercial planeD.to talk about his ideas
13. The officer allowed ______.
A.the students to fly the plane all the timeB.all students to fly the planeC.the students who were not frightened to fly on their ownD.some students to fly a little while
14. George asked the question because he wanted to show that he was ______.
A.interestingB.not nervousC.differentD.eager to learn
A.to keep the evil spirits awayB.to have funC.to celebrate the coming of the new yearD.to keep to a custom
17. Auld Lang Sync is ______.
A.a Scottish song which says good-bye to old friendsB.a Scottish song that welcomes the coming of the new yearC.a song sung by the Scottish people onlyD.a Scottish song remembering obi friends and good times
18. A New Year resolution is ______.
A.made to begin a new yearB.a promise to make a jokeC.a decision to improve oneself and make one a better personD.to be kept for the New Year"s Day only
19. The Jewish New Year most probably comes between ______.
A.July and SeptemberB.October and DecemberC.January and MarchD.April and June
A.not used to express one"s readiness to do something in the immediate futureB.used with some verbs but not with others to express future intentionC.basically the same in English as it is in SpanishD.not the most difficult problem for foreign students
22. According to tile passage, language learners can reduce the number of their mistakes by ______.
A.asking native speakers for explanationsB.reading good books in the foreign languageC.comparing their speech with that of native speakersD.paying no attention to them while speaking
23. According to the passage, foreign language students should not worry too much about making mistakes because ______.
A.native speakers, like foreign students, also try hard to learn their languageB.communication is the primary goal of language learningC.native speakers will ignore their mistakesD.everyone makes mistakes in speaking a strange language
24. The author"s major conclusion about mistakes in foreign language learning is that
A.mistakes are not important in the process of learning a languageB.learners are often very afraid of making mistakesC.making mistakes can help the learner discover the rolesD.native speakers often do not tell foreign language learners about their mistakes
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.eitherB.soC.norD.never
2.(37)
A.shiftingB.transferringC.alteringD.transforming
3.(38)
A.anyB.someC.anythingD.something
4.(39)
A.seriousB.apparentC.severeD.fatal
5.(40)
A.mostlyB.partiallyC.sometimesD.rarely
6.(41)
A.in thatB.so thatC.such thatD.except that
7.(42)
A.undertakesB.holdsC.playsD.performs
8.(43)
A.SupplyingB.GettingC.ProvidingD.furnishing
9.(44)
A.exceptionalB.exceedingC.excessD.external
10.(45)
A.neverthelessB.thereforeC.moreoverD.meanwhile
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. On several occasions over the past decade, a heavy cloud of air pollution has covered the east of the United States and brought health warnings in rural areas away from any major concentration of manufacturing and automobile traffic. ( Passage 1 )
1. Another view, less widely held, is that increasing particular matter in the atmosphere is blocking sunlight and lowering the earth" s temperature—a result that would be equally disastrous. ( Passage 1 )
2. The publisher was so doubtful that be wanted her to split the publishing costs with him, and all she hoped was that it would make enough money for her to buy a new silk dress. (Passage 2 )
3. It might appear that" Uncle Tom" s Cabin" was universally popular, but this was certainly not true. ( Passage 2 )
4. If women are encouraged by equal pay to take full-time jobs, they will be unable to do the things they are best at doing: making a nice home and bringing up children. (Passage 3 )
五、5.Writing
Part VII Writing
1.根据中文提示,将对话中缺少的内容写上。这些句子必须符合英语表达习惯。打句号的地方,用陈述句;打问号的地方,用疑问句。 提示:Jack与朋友Mary一道去饭店吃饭。Jack要吃两块牛排,Mary则要奶酪汉堡和炸薯条。侍者问他们想喝点什么,Jack说喝啤酒。侍者又问要什么甜点,Mary说要水果沙拉。 Jack又接着要了黑咖啡。
0. For this part, you are allowed thirty minutes to write a composition on the topic "How I Finance My College Education". You should write at least 120 words, and base your composition on the outline given in Chinese below:1. 上大学的费用(tuition and fees)可以通过多种途径解决;2.哪种途径适合于我(说明理由)。
六、6.Daily Conversation
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3.(54)
4.(55)
5.(56)