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. Some days go by much more quickly than others. Some hours seem as if they ______.

A．never endB．would never endC．would have endedD．had ended

1. My wife suggested going to Hong Kong for a holiday, but I favored ______ Shenzhen.

A．being visitedB．having visitedC．visitingD．to visit

2. The company often receives as many as five hundred letters ______ one day.

A．onB．atC．inD．for

3. I usually select the most difficult job for myself because I find that the more a job challenges me, ______.

A．the most I like itB．I like it the mostC．the more I like itD．I like it the most

4. Sally"s score on the exam is the lowest in the class. She ______ hard.

A．should have studiedB．must have to studyC．must have studiedD．needn"t have studied

5. In Britain, the best season of the year is probably ______ spring.

A．latterB．laterC．lastD．late

6. ______ he was a regular customer, the boss allowed 10% discount off the prices of the goods.

A．GivingB．Given thatC．Giving thatD．To give that

7. Like the old, ______ respected in our country.

A．the female isB．a female isC．the female areD．female is

8. In his poems, he compared his little daughter ______ a flower.

A．byB．toC．forD．as

9. All flights ______ because of the heavy storm, we decided to take the train.

A．having canceledB．being canceledC．having been canceledD．canceled

10. Mother hopes her son will ______ doing anything rash.

A．keep fromB．avoid fromC．ask fromD．protect from

11. This story is not real; it is ______.

A．imaginativeB．imaginaryC．imaginableD．imagining

12. He slept in the ______ of the trees on such a hot day.

A．shadeB．shelterC．shadowD．shield

13. The boy is so lovely. I cannot help ______ his cheek whenever I meet him.

A．kissB．to kissC．kissingD．will kiss

14. She is deeply attracted by TV play. She won"t leave the TV set ______ the whole family is waiting for her to have supper.

A．even ifB．just asC．as ifD．so that

15. He kept the portrait ______ he could see it every day, as it always reminded him of the happy days he spent with her.

A．whereB．whenC．whichD．that

16. I was in a hurry. Not until I got to the airport ______ my passport missing.

A．I did findB．had I foundC．I foundD．did I find

17. It is my advice that he ______ right now, or he might be late for the plane.

A．startsB．will startC．startD．would start

18. It is obvious ______ on more important things.

A．which the money should we spendB．what the money should we spendC．that the money should we spendD．that we should spend the money

19. The little boy dare not tell his parents what he did, ______ they would not forgive him.

A．in caseB．for fear thatC．thatD．since

20. July 13, 1913 is a day ______ he will never forget. His father was murdered on that day.

A．whenB．thatC．whichD．for which

21. The milk boiled over and there was a ______ smell of burning.

A．horribleB．beautifulC．hostileD．bitter

22. The children will not be allowed to come with us if they don"t ______ themselves.

A．guideB．behaveC．actD．direct

23. We must be patient ______ children.

A．underB．toC．withD．of

24. I"ll give you my telephone number in case you ______ want to get in touch with me again.

A．shouldB．willC．shallD．need

25. Johnny was very ______ and preferred not to talk about his achievement.

A．modestB．impatientC．indifferentD．mysterious

26. My brother changed his major at college several times and he never ______ any one very long.

A．stuck toB．kept backC．let aloneD．made way

27. I"ll get it for you ______ I could remember who last borrowed it.

A．on conditionB．as far asC．if onlyD．lest

28. ______ natural resources it is one of the poorest countries in Western Europe.

A．In the form. ofB．By means ofC．In terms ofD．On the basis of

29. This is the woman ______ the musician said was regarded as the best pianist in the country.

A．whomB．whoseC．whoD．which

30. The school claims to be able to ______ students English in three months.

A．teachB．explainC．instructD．learn

31. He"s ______ by the news that I didn"t know what to say.

A．admiredB．interestedC．amazedD．wondered

32. It is because she is too inexperienced ______ she does not know how to deal with the situation.

A．soB．thatC．so thatD．therefore

33. Having heard so much about Mr. Smith, they were ______ to meet and have a chat with him.

A．eagerB．desperateC．urgentD．earnest

34. ______ its good picture quality, this camera lens is too expensive for most people.

A．Except forB．BesidesC．Apart fromD．In spite of

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．Use of sea water.B．Treatment of sea water.C．Chemical properties of magnesium.D．Derivation and users of magnesium.

2. According to the passage, why is magnesium important to industry?

A．It is strong.B．It conducts heat well.C．It weighs little.D．It is inexpensive to produce.

3. According to the passage, magnesium was first obtained from ______.

A．rocks found on landB．great amounts of ocean waterC．the sea floorD．major industrial sites

4. According to the passage, which of the following was a direct consequence of the new method of obtaining magnesium?

A．The development of insulation materials.B．Increased airplane production.C．Improved medical facilities.D．The development of the cheap inks for printing.

5. It can be inferred from the passage that during the past fifty years the demand for magnesium has

A．declined greatlyB．remained stableC．increased slightlyD．risen dramatically

A．Advertising molds public opinion.B．The American public lacks taste.C．The Federal Government should control advertisers.D．Advertising increases the cost of living.

8. The advertiser is to the consumer as ______.

A．strategy is to promotionB．profit is to businessC．fish is to waterD．suggestion is to action

9. The author develops his main idea by ______.

A．demonstrating how brand names become household namesB．giving examples from the advertising worldC．warning the public about certain unfair advertising techniquesD．demonstrating how advertisers perform. a public service

10. The word "convince" in the passage means ______.

A．cause someone to believeB．proveC．make someone understandD．ensure

11. Which of the following is an appropriate title for the passage?

A．The Family Life of Americans.B．Public Service and Advertisers.C．The Influence of Advertising.D．Brand Names and Public Pleasure.

A．the current public school system is too complicated to be understoodB．the public school system has no choice of what to teachC．it is difficult to decide whether elementary science should be taught in public schoolsD．the educators have to take care of both ordinary and gifted students

14. The word "defeated"(Para.2) most probably means ______.

A．brokenB．beatenC．destroyedD．damaged

15. Which of the following points is NOT INCLUDED.in the passage?

A．One of the major tasks of education is to discover the most promising students.B．In order to teach effectively, educators are requested to lay emphasis on one particular field.C．Some subjects have been over-emphasized in public schools.D．The progress of the society cannot merely rely on inventors.

16. It can be inferred from the passage that ______.

A．students should learn more up-to-date knowledgeB．lack of scientific knowledge will lead to poor relations between producers and users of scientific servicesC．students are getting to know the importance of a good balance among the branches of knowledgeD．sufficient attention should be given to bask knowledge

17. The best title for this passage might be ______.

A．Current Situation in EducationB．Education System in Public SchoolC．Balance in EducationD．Importance of Teaching Science and Technology

A．forcefully and complexlyB．elaborately and literallyC．simply and humorouslyD．snobbishly and cleverly

20. Carl Sagan suggests that modem man ______.

A．is very confused about the origin of the EarthB．might possibly reach life outside theC．believes it is possible to step off the EarthD．is historically incapable of exploring the universe

21. How much does Sagan ,think America should spend on Space Exploration?

A．More than she does at present.B．Less than she does at present.C．As much as England did in the sixteenth century.D．All of her gross national income.

22. It would appear that the public Sagan hopes to attract ______.

A．are interested in UFO spottingB．are only interested in science fictionC．are unable to write science fictionD．have a reasonable grounding in science

23. The text seems to imply that other forms of life in the cosmos ______.

A．have never existedB．have all died outC．may exist in the futureD．are in existence

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．bachelorB．young manC．singleD．spinster

2.(57)

A．atB．onC．inD．for

3.(58)

A．playB．gameC．sportD．pastime

4.(59)

A．to comeB．comingC．to goD．going

5.(60)

A．gameB．matchC．playD．sports

6.(61)

A．shapeB．formC．shadeD．appearance

7.(62)

A．comes inB．went out ofC．leavesD．left

8.(63)

A．asB．thatC．in orderD．quickly

9.(64)

A．onB．inC．byD．at

10.(65)

A．upB．offC．overD．down

11.(66)

A．nowB．thenC．thoughD．so

12.(67)

A．bachelorB．young menC．girlsD．people

13.(68)

A．timeB．period of timeC．lineD．queue

14.(69)

A．tooB．soC．veryD．much

15.(70)

A．becauseB．insteadC．by rightD．in the light

16.(71)

A．watchingB．seeingC．readingD．listening

17.(72)

A．inB．atC．onD．over

18.(73)

A．sleepingB．sitting/talking/drinkingC．dancingD．working

19.(74)

A．stillB．calmC．peacefulD．quiet

20.(75)

A．ifB．farC．forD．to

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. 稍微仔细一点就可避免此类事故。

1. 只要你不断努力，你迟早会解决这个难题的。

2. 孩子需要鼓励，过多的批评只能阻碍他们的智力发展。

3. 许多美国人喜欢坐小汽车旅游而不愿采用其他交通工具。

4. 教室里除还有一人外几乎空了，其他同学都已做完试卷离场了。

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. Because it takes 4 kilos of grain protein to produce half a kilo of meat protein. (Passage One)

1. They said that a person could not even stay home from church on Sunday without the whole town knowing about it. (Passage Two)

2. During the first twenty years of service, the average time from New York to Liverpool was 23 days and the average trip back to New York took 40 days. (Passage Three)

3. Do you find getting up in the morning so difficult that it"s painful? (Passage Four)

4. Much family quarrelling ends when husbands and wives realize what these energy cycles mean, and which cycle each member of the family has. (Passage Four)

六、6.Writing

Part VII Writing

0. Write a composition on the topic "Advertisement." Start writing your composition with the topic sentence: "Advertisements are getting their way into people"s lives." You are supposed to write at least 100 words in your composition using the words and expressions given below. depend on advertise announce a wide audience set up exaggerate fall victim to

七、7.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. Just follow me, please. B. Why don"t you buy a new car? C. Great idea. D. Help yourself. E. I"d like to. F. That"s a good idea. G. Why don"t you call for a taxi? H. Can you recommend anyone for me? Frank: Can you show me to my room?Man: Sure. ______

2. Ray: Could you lend me the hammer, Tim?Tim: ______

3. Jack: How can I get to work without a car?Mary: ______

4. Pan: ______ Jen: I"d like to, but now I have some financial problem.

5. Jim: I"d like to get a babysitter for this Saturday night.______Pan: My girlfriend seems to be the right person, and she likes children.