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. Tom and his dog ______ were here a moment ago have disappeared.
A.thatB.whoC.whichD.those
1. The road ______ eastward into the thick forest.
A.rushesB.stretchesC.locatesD.proceeds
2. When the bell rang announcing the end of class, students came out ______
A.by twos and threesB.by two and threeC.by two or threeD.by twos or threes
3. I really can"t figure ______ who the person that phoned me just now was.
A.outB.fromC.atD.out of
4. Yesterday when I was walking on the street, I ______ to see an old friend of mine.
A.managedB.happenedC.settledD.occurred
5. If you have any trouble, you can ______ him for help.
A.turn aroundB.turn outC.turn downD.turn to
6. Even before quite a few people, she can"t ______ the courage to speak aloud.
A.gatherB.collectC.assembleD.raise
7. ______ , she knows the city very well.
A.As she is blindB.As blind she isC.Blind as she isD.She is as blind
8. The twin brothers are almost identical in ______ , so you can"t tell them.
A.lookB.looksC.outlookD.face
9. At the international conference, the famous scientist gave an excellent report ______ on his recent experiment.
A.basingB.basedC.to be basedD.to base
10. It is reported that crimes are most likely to happen in cities ______ a large percentage of unemployment.
A.which they haveB.that havingC.that haveD.where they have
11. Whether that is a good solution depends on ______
A.how you look at itB.what you look at itC.you look at itD.that you look at it
12. The newly-discovered medicine had its ______ only on ordinary colds.
A.influenceB.efficiencyC.impressionD.effect
13. Advertising is different from other forms of communication ______ the advertisers pay for the message to be delivered.
A.in order thatB.whereC.in thatD.in the way
14. My uncle in Canada ______ us that he was coming here on a visit.
A.communicatedB.notifiedC.noticedD.proclaimed
15. The animals of Australia are ______ different from the animals of Europe.
A.denselyB.vastlyC.chieflyD.largely
16. I have no idea what Linda ______ at this time tomorrow.
A.will be doingB.is doingC.will doD.does
17. This is the microscope _______ which we have had so much trouble.
A.atB.fromC.ofD.with
18. It is essential that we _______ measures to protect the ozone layer.
A.will takeB.should takeC.would takeD.took
19. Once _______ water, fish can"t live.
A.depriving ofB.deprivingC.deprived ofD.deprived
20. I"d like to _______ a table for about 10 for my birthday party.
A.serveB.reserveC.preserveD.conserve
21. Don"t be too _______ the boy, he is so young that he doesn"t know he was doing wrong.
A.hard atB.hard onC.strict inD.hard to
22. The door opened and in _______
A.came a group of journalistsB.did a group of journalistsC.come a group of journalistsD.did come a group of journalists
23. The situation in Africa has changed so rapidly that this map is already _______
A.up to dateB.out of dateC.out of placeD.out of sight
24. I believe there must be a _______ explanation for these strange happenings, which has made us restless all these days.
A.physicalB.mentalC.practicalD.natural
25. _______ , we went swimming in the lake.
A.The day being very hotB.It was a very hot dayC.The day was very hotD.Being a very hot day
26. This is the second time that John _______ in his final exam.
A.has failedB.failsC.failedD.failing
27. Because of the reduction of air pollution, this city now is a good place _______
A.where to liveB.which to liveC.to be livedD.to live
28. When she heard that her mother was safe she immediately _______
A.hurried upB.kept upC.cheered upD.held up
29. We adopted the new methods with a view to _______ our efficiency.
A.raiseB.raisingC.riseD.rising
30. In the darkness ,it was difficult to _______ the tower from the other buildings around it.
A.distinguishB.divideC.separateD.discover
31. By the time you get to New York tomorrow, I _______ for Washington.
A.am leavingB.will leaveC.shall have leftD.had left
32. ______ in his position, I"d have left there immediately.
A.was IB.I wasC.Were ID.I were
33. She made a ______ when a boy kicked a football into her garden.
A.rumorB.fussC.testimonyD.temper
34. Although he offered her a high salary, he could not ______ her to accept a position with his firm.
A.adviseB.persuadeC.conceiveD.convince
35. They all study hard but she studies the hardest ______.
A.allB.of allC.in allD.all in all
36. The number of people invited ______ fifty, but a number of them ______ absent for different reasons.
A.were ;wasB.was; wasC.was; wereD.were; were
37. In time of danger, David came to lend ______ and we smoothly carried out the plan in the end.
A.at handB.by handC.a handD.on hand
38. You can stay in my room ______ you promise not to use my computer.
A.so far asB.exceptC.unlessD.provided
39. It took me a year to be ______ to the college life.
A.adaptedB.adoptedC.acceptedD.received
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.governedB.guidedC.decidedD.controlled
2. First of all, the police should tell the suspect that he can ______ under the law.
A.keep silentB.inform. his familyC.find a lawyerD.speak against himself
3. If the suspect is too poor to pay a lawyer, ______.
A.he can defend for himselfB.no lawyer will take his caseC.he doesn" t need oneD.the government will offer
4. If a person is identified innocent, he can t be ______.
A.accused of the same crime againB.brought to court againC.arrested by the police againD.all of the above
5. We can conclude that Americans charged with crimes have some rights to ______.
A.fight against lawsB.protect themselvesC.talk back to the policeD.escape punishment
A.Country music style. and the musical style. of the Southeastern states.B.The musical styles of the Southwestern states and the Southeastern states.C.The Southwestern musical style. and Texas musical style.D.The styles of blues and the black rural dance music.
8. Country music was not really an important pop music until ______.
A.1920sB.1930sC.1940sD.1950s
9. Hank Williams ______ in 1951.
A.wrote seven million songsB.sold seven million copies of his songsC.wrote seven songsD.sold seven million copies Of his seven songs
10. Electric instruments add to country music a style. of ______.
A.rock musicB.bluesC.black musicD.Southern music
11. What do you think can be a proper title of this passage?
A.Hank Williams, A Great Singer and Songwriter.B.The Influence of Blues and Black Music.C.A Brief Introduction to Country Music.D.Country Music Combined With Electric Instruments.
A.They know more about the causes of the drought.B.They have a better understanding of the drought in Africa.C.They have realized that the drought in Europe is the most serious one.D.They have. realized that droughts hit not only Africa but also Europe.
14. The drought in Europe has brought about all the following problems except ______.
A.below-normal rainfallB.difficult navigationC.a sharp drop in oyster harvestD.bone-dry hills
15. The British government intends to ______.
A.forbid the car-washing serviceB.increase the price of the water usedC.end the misery caused by the droughtD.collect charges for water
16. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?
A.Germany is the only country free from the drought.B.Water reserves are at their lowest level in years due to the drought.C.The drought is more serious in Europe than in Africa.D.Europe will not have heavy rain until several years later.
17. Which of the following is the most appropriate title for the passage?
A.Europe in Misery.B.Drought Attacks Europe.C.Be Economical with Water.D.Europe, a Would-be Africa.
A.Radio.B.Newspaper.C.Television.D.Internet.
20. State-owned televisions accept ads in the following countries except ______.
A.PortugalB.SwedenC.FranceD.Italy
21. What does this passage mainly talk about?
A.TV can make advertisers aware of their products.B.TV is more popular than any other medium in the United States.C.TV covers a large audience at the same time.D.TV carries more national advertising than other media in the United States.
22. The word "commercial" in Para. 2 means ______.
A.advertisementB.businessC.noticeD.positive
23. The writer of this passage is ______ about the benefits of TV advertising.
A.optimisticB.unconcernedC.enthusiasticD.positive
A.How can scientists use machines to look for a star?B.How far away are the stars?C.How many years a person would take to go to the next star in a spaceship?D.Is there life in space?
26. Radio signals will take ______ to reach the next star.
A.25 yearsB.50 yearsC.hundreds of yearsD.a few years
27. The speed of radio signals is ______ a spaceship.
A.a little greater thanB.as great asC.much greater thanD.less than
28. When you look into a telescope, things look ______.
A.longer and largerB.longer and nearerC.smaller and fartherD.smaller and nearer
29. "Are there living things in space?" " ______."
A.We have already got an answer to this questionB.We will never get an answer to this questionC.We got an answer to this question long agoD.We may get an answer to this question in the next few years
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.tendedB.wantedC.seemedD.extended
2.(67)
A.breedingB.raisingC.feedingD.bringing
3.(68)
A.mountB.numberC.sizeD.scale
4.(69)
A.levelB.standardC.wageD.cost
5.(70)
A.OnB.ByC.AtD.From
6.(71)
A.finallyB.financiallyC.fashionablyD.faintly
7.(72)
A.wornB.wearingC.dressingD.dressed
8.(73)
A.luxuryB.activityC.playingD.entertainment
9.(74)
A.atB.toC.onD.for
10.(75)
A.areB.runC.workD.separate
11.(76)
A.divorceB.apartC.divideD.scatter
12.(77)
A.toB.inC.withD.for
13.(78)
A.uneasyB.noisyC.uncomfortableD.unsettled
14.(79)
A.back and froB.back and forthC.to and forthD.fro and to
15.(80)
A.needsB.notionsC.motionD.blows
16.(81)
A.givesB.paysC.showsD.leaves
17.(82)
A.interestB.interestsC.propertyD.possession
18.(83)
A.oppressedB.askedC.forcedD.shown
19.(84)
A.expressB.referC.explainD.indicate
20.(85)
A.decliningB.lowerC.weakerD.smaller
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. 这个问题远远超过了儿童的理解力。
1. 那位外国专家希望在三年内达到所有的目标。
2. 环境污染对农业生产有很坏的影响。
3. 据报道,那条铁路曾因洪水而停止修建。
4. 我确信她的英语知识对这项工作来说是足够的。
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. Electronic computers, which have many advantages, cannot carry out creative work and replace man.
1. Teaching is supposed to be a professional activity requiring long and complicated training.
2. One in five people on our labor force is directly or indirectly involved in the agricultural industry.
3. Even students of average intelligence can also become top students by improving their study habits.
4. Because of the frequent occurrence of traffic jams in our city, there"s a growing tendency for people to travel to work by bicycle.
六、6.Writing
Part VII Writing