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. I like that son of ______.

A．John"s sisterB．John sister"sC．John"s sister" sD．sister"s John" s

1. The little girl held ______ in her hand.

A．a box of matchB．a box of matchesC．a box" s matchesD．matches of a box

2. Some of the ties go with the shirts and ______ are sold separately.

A．anotherB．some otherC．the otherD．others

3. This kind of coffee is different ______.

A．and it is also betterB．from the other, and betterC．and better than the otherD．but also better than others

4. You"ll run ______ trouble if you don"t take care.

A．downB．atC．acrossD．into

5. I noticed his eyes ______, because they were very large.

A．in particularB．with particularC．in specialD．with special

6. When they ______ to the village, it was very late.

A．arrivedB．reachedC．gotD．landed

7. He was ______ for murder.

A．hangB．hungC．hangedD．hang

8. The book ______ interesting, but it"s very instructive.

A．can"t beB．may not beC．should not beD．might be

9. The monitor ______ ill, we"d better put the meeting off.

A．isB．has beenC．beenD．being

10. She didn" t know ______ .

A．where she gets the bookB．where would she get the bookC．where getting the bookD．where to get the book

11. ______ the knowledge, he didn"t know how to ask the way.

A．Knowing notB．Having not knownC．Not knowingD．Not to know

12. The door was ______ and I could not see who she was talking to.

A．shutB．shuttedC．shuttingD．being shut

13. If I heard, I ______ .

A．would not be askingB．will not askC．did not askD．wasn" t be asking

14. Our friendship is ______ and we will never again be separated.

A．restoredB．reservedC．restrainedD．repeated

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．two generationsB．three generationsC．four generationsD．one generation

2. Who usually looks after the children in a both motherless and fatherless family in America?

A．The children"s aunt.B．The children"s nursery or school.C．The children"s grandmother.D．The children"s neighbour.

3. How is a blended family formed?

A．A blended family is formed by two single-parent families.B．A blended family is formed by a nuclear family and a grandparent.C．A blended family is formed by a nuclear family and grandparents.D．A blended family is formed by two fatherless families.

4. What is true to the fact in America?

A．There are more and more members in a family.B．There are less and less members in a family.C．There is an increasing number of grandparents who refuse to lood after their grandchildren.D．There is an increasing number of grandparents who live separately from their children.

5. Which of the following is the best title of this passage?

A．FamilyB．American FamiliesC．Family TypesD．Four Family Types in America

A．is not a blackB．is a poor black motherC．has five brothers and sistersD．has a hard life

8. "To turn the tables" means ______.

A．to move the tablesB．to carry the tables awayC．to gain courageD．to gain an advantage after having been at a disadvantage

9. James" father ______.

A．divorced his wifeB．liked to drink.C．deserted his familyD．B and C

10. James" mother ______.

A．was educatedB．was conservativeC．was poorD．A and B

11. James" family led a ______ life when she was born.

A．miserableB．happyC．well-offD．hardly

A．hotterB．colderC．warmerD．freezing

14. The temperature of the world in the past ten years has dropped a little ______.

A．because wind and rain changed the weatherB．the drop in the temperature would have effects on wind and rainC．because wind and rain did not change the weatherD．the drop in the temperature would not have effects on wind and rain

15. The main factor in changing the amount of heat on the earth is ______.

A．man"s agriculture and industry waysB．natural weatherC．wind and rainD．clouds

16. Scientists imagine such a change in weather on human population would be ______.

A．terrifiedB．surprisedC．horribleD．frightened

17. The warming weather of the past hundred years may ______.

A．beginB．endC．be another ice ageD．start

A．to clean the floorB．to please the nurseC．to see a patientD．to surprise the story-teller

20. When the nurse talked to Mum she thought Mum was a ______.

A．nurseB．visitorC．patientD．cleaner

21. After reading the story what can we infer about the hospital?

A．It is a children"s hospital.B．It has strict rules about visiting hours.C．The nurses and doctors there don"t work hard.D．A lot of patients come to this hospital every day.

22. Why did Mother go to see Dagmar in the hospital?

A．To give her some message about Dad.B．To make sure her room was clean.C．To check that she was still there.D．To find out how she was.

23. Which of the following words best describes Mum?

A．Polite.B．Patient.C．Changeable.D．Clever.

A．shootingB．poisoningC．electrocutionD．all of the above

26. Why is lead poisoning a new problem for condors?

A．Hunters shoot condors.B．Puppet rearing practices have caused it.C．Hunter"s bullets contain lead which poisons the meat condors eat.D．They never used to like lead.

27. Why is the program that"s trying to save condors putting them into danger?

A．They have captured all the condors.B．Birds raised in captivity are attracted to humans.C．Hunters want to shoot them.D．There is not enough food for condors.

28. What is one suggestion to help save the condors?

A．Let all condors free.B．Don"t allow anyone to hunt.C．Make hunters use different kinds of bullets.D．Move the condors out of California.

29. If the condor population has tripled since two decades ago, about how many are there now?

A．90.B．60.C．33D．300

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．not onlyB．allC．bothD．only

2.(42)

A．forB．toC．inD．as

3.(43)

A．toB．forC．thanD．in

4.(44)

A．haveB．studyingC．doesD．do

5.(45)

A．providesB．getsC．preparesD．does

6.(46)

A．andB．yetC．notD．just

7.(47)

A．atB．toC．onD．under

8.(48)

A．goodB．poorC．newD．old

9.(49)

A．moreB．lessC．goodD．as

10.(50)

A．haveB．doC．haven"tD．does

四、4.Writing

Part VII Writing

0. For this part, you are supposed to write a composition of 100-120 words based on the following situation. Remember to write it clearly on the Answer Sheet. 近些年来，空气污染问题日益受到人们的关注。写一篇有关这方面的短文，内容应涉及： 1) 空气污染的危害； 2) 一些可行的解决办法

五、5.Daily Conversation

1.Pick out the appropriate expressions from the eight choices below and complete the following dialogs by blackening the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.A. Why not? B. She"s an engineer. C. I"ll try my best.D. Is five dollars enough? E. He"s my nephew. F. Stop for a rest.G. It"s worth seeing. H. Repay the money. Joe: I"ve left my money in my house. Can you lend me some?Ann: ______

2. Bill: What do you think of the film you saw last night?Nancy: ______

3. Roger: What does your sister-in-law do?Cindy: ______

4. John: Mary isn"t going to New York next week.Rose: ______

5. Pat: Who is the boy in the black jacket?Jane: ______