一、1.

A．His works were very popular in England and the United States.B．He was respected by many fellow writers.C．He gained international fame by his personality and his works.D．He is a gentleman.

2. What can we infer from Thackery"s description about Irving?

A．Irving tried to show elegance in society.B．Irving"s parents were not aristocratic(贵族的) .C．Irving"s social grace was as same as most refined Europeans.D．Irving was inferior to Europeans of refinement.

3. Why is it unusual that Irving was granted an honorary degree from Oxford?

A．Because his degree was honorary rather than earned.B．Because he was not so successful as his fellow writers.C．Because he was from America a country with young history and less culture.D．Because Oxford was a famous university in England.

4. What is tree about Irvine"s back ground?

A．His background had provided opportunity forthis literary achievements.B．As a gifted child, he did not receive much education.C．He had interests in working as a lawyer.D．His religious belief helped him a lot.

5. The tone of the author can be said to be______.

A．seriousB．mildC．friendlyD．appreciative

A．Electronic EyesB．The Science of BionicsC．Sonar SystemsD．The Hearing of Some Creatures

8. What type of eyes are found in the crab?

A．Electronic eyes.B．Insect-shaped eyes.C．Compound eyes.D．Complicated eyes.

9. Upon what creatures is the man-made sonar system based?

A．Bats and dolphins.B．Frogs and crabs.C．Crabs and bats.D．Insects and dolphins.

10. Scientists are interested in the eyes of frogs because______.

A．frogs" eyes are large and threateningB．frogs" eyes are extremely sharpC．frogs have compound eyesD．frogs can only see moving objects

11. Which of the following is true according to this passage?

A．Not until about 1960 did the word bionics come into being.B．Bionics is the study of the systems in animals.C．Bionics is the only study of the eyes and ears of some creatures.D．People didn"t know much about the science of bionics until 1960.

A．he is" hot"B．he refuses to follow his own energy cycleC．he is not sure when his energy is lowD．he is very energetic in the afternoon or evening

14. Which of the following may lead to family quarrels according to the Passage?

A．Unawareness of family members" energy cycles.B．Familiar monologues.C．A change in a family member"s energy cycle.D．Attempts to control the energy cycle of other family members.

15. If one wants to work more efficiently at his low point in the morning, he should______.

A．change his energy cycleB．overcome his lazinessC．get up earlier than usualD．go to bed earlier

16. You are advised to get up leisurely because it will______.

A．help to keep your energy for the day"s workB．help you to control your temper early in the dayC．enable you to concentrate on your routine workD．keep your energy cycle under control all day

17. Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE?

A．It is very difficult for one to change his energy cycle.B．Dr. Kleitman explains why people reach their peaks at different hours of day.C．Habit helps a person adapt to his own energy cycle.D．Children have energy cycles, too.

A．It was very warm.B．It was severely cold.C．It was not really cold.D．Snowstorms were raging across the land.

20. The writer and his friend drove across Scotland to the west coast______.

A．to spend their holidaysB．on a business tripC．to get away from the cold weatherD．to enjoy the most perfect flying weather

21. They decided to stay in Skye______.

A．because they knew it was a lovely placeB．because they knew of the nice hotels thereC．in spite of a great feeling of stillnessD．even though they did not expect to like the place very much

22. They liked the Sligachan Inn because______.

A．it was at the foot of the mountainsB．they enjoyed mountain climbingC．the food and service were goodD．it was a beautiful and quiet place

23. How did the writer get to know that the old man in the hotel had been a mountaineer?

A．He learned about it from the landlord.B．Because the old man was always alone with his wine and memories.C．He learned by the way the old man looked and behaved.D．It was only his guess.

二、2.Vocabulary and Structure

0. There was______ competition between the rival companies to get the contract.

A．tenseB．intenseC．intentD．intensive

1. The three men were given work according to their______abilities.

A．respectableB．respectfulC．respectedD．respective

2. By November 1914 the government was forced to______that the policy had failed.

A．acceptB．accuseC．accustomD．acknowledge

3. Color-blind people often find it difficult to______between blue and green.

A．separateB．compareC．distinguishD．contrast

4. An old man working in the station in the evening was______hurt by a bottle thrown by some passenger.

A．accidentallyB．casuallyC．occasionallyD．carelessly

5. 26.______ there is a good reason for her absence, as she doesn"t usually stay away from work.

A．IncidentallyB．SpecificallyC．PresumablyD．Incredibly

6. She keeps a supply of candles in the house in case of a power______.

A．shortageB．lackC．absenceD．failure

7. For the purpose of weather description and weather forecasts, the country is divided into six______.

A．districtsB．zonesC．regionsD．areas

8. What surprised me most was the amount of work still done______.

A．on handB．in handC．by handD．with hand

9. He was not an easy grader; we used to complain about his grading standards, usually______.

A．against our wishB．without effortsC．with no good reasonD．to no avail

10. Richard doesn"t think he could ever______what is called "free-style" poetry.

A．take onB．take overC．take toD．take after

11. It"s sometimes difficult to______what is said over a loudspeaker.

A．come outB．make outC．find outD．work out

12. Don"t______too much on your past failures, think of the future.

A．dwellB．dependC．buildD．rely

13. I feel it"s my obligation to______my children to the arts, sports and various activities.

A．convertB．exposeC．revealD．relate

14. Undergraduate students can have ______to several books at a time in the school library.

A．accessB．entranceC．wayD．admission

15. Never speak ill of______behind their backs.

A．anotherB．othersC．the otherD．other

16. David found Elizabeth attractive not so much because of her beauty______because of her brain and her pride.

A．thatB．butC．asD．which

17. One of the most widely discussed problems of recent years has centered around ______ has come to be called the "generation gap".

A．thatB．whatC．whichD．how

18. It"s decided that the present rate of deforestation(毁林) ______to continue.

A．will not be allowedB．is not allowedC．would not be allowedD．should not be allowed

19. Batteries should be kept in dry place______ electricity should leak away.

A．for reason thatB．in spite thatC．in case thatD．in order that

20. By no means______your three-year-old son alone at home.

A．you do leaveB．should you leaveC．do you leaveD．you should leave

21. The prominent psychologist admitted to______by an ambition to prove himself.

A．be drivenB．driveC．being drivenD．driving

22. The chair looks rather hard, but in fact, it is very comfortable______.

A．to sitB．to sit onC．to be satD．to be sat on

23. We still have many problems______before we can produce atomic cars.

A．overcomingB．having overcomeC．to overcomeD．to have overcome

24. The students______discussing, the teacher went on______the passage.

A．finishing; summarizingB．having finished; to summarizeC．to finish; summarizingD．to have finished; summarizing

25. If the sky fell down, what______ ?

A．did you think would happenB．do you think would happenC．do you think will happenD．do you think will have happened

26. With him working in London and his wife______ most of the weeks, the house seems pretty empty.

A．travelingB．travelsC．traveledD．has traveled

27. The well-covered passageway gave shoppers protection______the summer sun and the winter rain.

A．offB．underC．fromD．in

28. Jack admitted that he ought not to have taken away the book, ______ ?

A．oughtn"t heB．ought heC．did heD．didn"t he

29. The speaker, ______for her splendid speeches, was warmly received by the audience.

A．having knownB．has knownC．knowingD．known

三、3.Cloze

A．but forB．withoutC．because ofD．instead of

2.(52)

A．protectB．secureC．guardD．ensure

3.(53)

A．noB．notC．norD．all

4.(54)

A．anotherB．the otherC．othersD．the others

5.(55)

A．In the lightB．With regardC．By meansD．In terms

6.(56)

A．justB．sameC．soD．well

7.(57)

A．whoB．thatC．whatD．which

8.(58)

A．soB．suchC．similarD．some

9.(59)

A．percentB．numberC．percentageD．amount

10.(60)

A．incomeB．wageC．moneyD．wealth

11.(61)

A．poorB．workingC．richestD．ordinary

12.(62)

A．muchB．largeC．lowD．high

13.(63)

A．invisibleB．hiddenC．indirectD．obvious

14.(64)

A．transportedB．portedC．exportedD．imported

15.(65)

A．In a wordB．Of courseC．By the wayD．For example

16.(66)

A．formB．shapeC．sizeD．name

17.(67)

A．lessB．leastC．mostD．best

18.(68)

A．greaterB．moreC．lessD．the same

19.(69)

A．countryB．peopleC．poorD．rich

20.(70)

A．altogetherB．togetherC．dealingD．comparing

四、4.

Section BDirections: Translate the following Chinese into English.

0. 实验结果远不令人满意。

1. 除了发动机外，这辆小轿车的车况不错。

2. 他不时地转过脸去，好像在寻找某人。

3. 遇到红灯不停车你就会有麻烦。

4. 考虑到文化对语言的巨大影响，我们应该重视母语与目标语之间的文化区别。

5. 历史给我们提供了许多事例，说明教育是实现一个国家现代化的关键。

6. 1950年和平年代的军事预算是1938年的军事预算的30倍。

7. 我想租一间房子，要求设备现代化，舒适，尤其是地段要清静。

8. 到2050年我们将把我国建成世界上中等发达的国家之一。

9. 必须警告吸烟者，医生已得出结论，吸烟会增加患肺癌的可能性。