一、1.Vocabulary and Structure

0. The bedroom needs______.

A．paintB．to paintC．to be paintedD．being painted

1. This is the longest bridge that______ on Yangtze River.

A．is ever builtB．was ever builtC．has ever been builtD．has ever built

2. The shop assistant______me $25 for this suitcase.

A．costB．chargedC．spentD．demanded

3. Sorry, I mistake your office______John"s.

A．withB．forC．onD．to

4. Would you please call me up later______they decide to go camping?

A．thatB．forC．whetherD．when

5. When 1 applied for my passport to be renewed, I had to send them a______photograph.

A．recentB．fashionableC．freshD．modern

6. It was Japan______ launched the war against China.

A．thatB．whenC．whomD．which

7. The question is worth ______again.

A．discussingB．to discussC．discussedD．discuss

8. Training is provided, so no______experience is required for the job.

A．previousB．principalC．followingD．precious

9. If you don"t______ smoking you will never get better.

A．prevent fromB．give upC．forgiveD．keep away

10. Only after you have received the telegram______ the time of his arrival.

A．you can knowB．will you knowC．you knewD．did you know

11. Tom was surprised to know that Asia is______ as Europe.

A．four times largeB．four times as largeC．as four times largeD．as large four times

12. It is so expensive that I can"t______ it.

A．affordB．payC．spendD．cost

13. She suggested______ another day in the countryside.

A．our spendingB．for spendingC．to spendD．spending

14. If I______more careful, such mistake could have been avoided.

A．areB．have beenC．would beD．had been

15. ______we had to take a taxi.

A．There was no busB．There being no busC．There is no busD．Being no bus

16. The Call of the Wild is______to be one of Jack London"s greatest works.

A．toldB．regardedC．claimedD．required

17. ______our soccer team plays fifty games a year.

A．So farB．On averageC．By and largeD．By all means

18. Many old buildings in the city______for modern ones.

A．have been dropped offB．have been fallen outC．have been collapsedD．have been pulled down

19. The book is______ more difficult than the one I recommended to you.

A．veryB．ratherC．soD．much

20. ______ born in China, the boy was brought up in the USA.

A．AlthoughB．SinceC．AsD．When

21. ______is known to all, haste makes waste.

A．WhatB．ThatC．AsD．Which

22. That is the very old woman______house was burned down last night.

A．whichB．herC．of whomD．whose

23. Hardly had he finished his speech______ the audience started cheering.

A．thanB．thenC．whenD．as soon as

24. ______the book, he found out some answers to this question.

A．As he readingB．At his readingC．As readingD．On reading

25. The spacecraft will send back______ on surface winds and temperatures.

A．many new informationB．some new informationC．a new informationD．a few new information

26. The reason for my refusal is ______ you"re unreliable.

A．becauseB．thatC．due toD．for

27. He came all the way to China for promoting friendship ______ for making money.

A．other thanB．insteadC．apart fromD．rather than

28. If you don"t mind, I______ do my homework than play cards with you.

A．had betterB．would ratherC．preferD．would like

29. No one, except his two best friends, ______where he is.

A．knowB．to knowC．knowsD．knowing

二、2.Cloze

A．tooB．soC．quiteD．very

2.(32)

A．made faces atB．looked afterC．caught up withD．laughed at

3.(33)

A．nothingB．somethingC．everythingD．anything

4.(34)

A．take part inB．joinC．getD．make

5.(35)

A．withB．toC．amongD．before

6.(36)

A．loseB．winC．passD．beat

7.(37)

A．broughtB．reachedC．thoughtD．chose

8.(38)

A．wordsB．timesC．topicsD．sentences

9.(39)

A．wellB．goodC．badD．interested

10.(40)

A．resultB．speechC．eyesD．ears

11.(41)

A．fromB．atC．forD．to

12.(42)

A．whenB．whatC．whichD．who

13.(43)

A．toB．atC．withD．on

14.(44)

A．ExceptB．SinceC．BeforeD．From

15.(45)

A．someoneB．meC．everyoneD．myself

三、3.

A．Men worked at a job to earn money for the family.B．The woman made most of decisions.C．The woman stayed at home to care for the children.D．The man paid the bills.

2. In recent years, ______.

A．young couples reject the traditional relationshipB．the woman has a job and earns money for the familyC．the woman doesn"t stay at home and care for the children and the houseD．the roles of men and women have begun to change

3. Men and women may now choose all the following EXCEPT to______.

A．marry or to stay singleB．work or to stay at homeC．have the roles that are comfortable for themD．leave their jobs just because they have children

4. The following are all now true EXCEPT that______.

A．they may choose to have children or notB．the man may take care of the children some of the timeC．the woman may want to go to workD．the woman is the most important person in the house

5. Which of the following is NOT true?

A．The man was the boss in the traditional marriage.B．The woman"s job at home was very important in the past.C．Many Americans still have a traditional marriage.D．Everyone tries to get married.

A．hardshipB．coldC．physical riskD．all of the above

8. The main difference between a sport and a game lies in______.

A．uniformB．activityC．rulesD．skills

9. Mountaineering is also a team sport because______.

A．it involves rulesB．it involves matches between teamsC．it requires mental and physical qualitiesD．mountaineers depend on each other while climbing

10. Which of the following is true?

A．Mountaineers compete against each other.B．Mountaineers compete against other teams.C．Mountaineers compete against nature.D．Mountaineers compete against international standard.

11. What is the best title for the passage?

A．MountaineeringB．Mountain ClimbersC．Mountaineering Is Different from Golf and FootballD．Mountaineering Is More Dangerous than Other Sports

A．shopping and tippingB．sales and taxesC．sales taxes and tippingD．sales taxes and people

14. According to the passage, if you buy a pair of $50 shoes in the New York city, you pay an extra______as sales tax.

A．$4.5B．$4C．$5D．$5.50

15. Usually, cab drivers______.

A．get high wages from the employerB．get great benefits from the employerC．get low wages from the employerD．get high bonus from the employer

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

A．The Chinese people have to give tips in western countries.B．The westerners don"t have to give high tips in their own country.C．Barbers, hotel bellboys and all sorts of other people can earn a living if they are not tipped.D．Tipping varies from place to place, generally in the area of 20% of your bill.

17. Usually, taxable items and the amount of tax______.

A．have no difference from place to place in the U.S.B．are over 15% in the U. S.C．have been put an end to in the U.S.D．vary from place to place in the U. S.

20. There is often discussion in the classroom in America, isn"t there?

21. What does the education in the United States encourage?

22. Which does education in some Asian countries pay more attention to, group goals or personal ideas?

23. What do the teachers in Asian countries think about their job?

四、4.

Section ADirections: Translate the following English into Chinese.

0. Many Americans are happy with this kind of marriage. But some other Americans have a different impression of marriage and family responsibilities.

1. Many married people now share these decisions and the responsibilities of their families.

2. Mountaineering is a sport and not a game. There are no man-made rules, as there are for such games as golf and football.

3. They may take more time than younger men, but they probably climb with more skill and less waste of effort, and they certainly experience equal enjoyment.

4. Both taxable items and the amount of tax vary considerably, from one or two percent in some places up to eight or ten in others.