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. ______ a major disaster will get us to realize that we can"t go on destroying the rain forests of the world.

A．Anything butB．But thatC．Nothing butD．Everything but

1. Fireworks, ______ originated centuries ago in China, were brought to Europe by Marco Polo.

A．whichB．whatC．thatD．it

2. They recommended______ smaller heating and cooling systems.

A．to useB．to be usedC．being usedD．using

3. I would have written before, but I______ ill.

A．wasB．would beenC．had beenD．were

4. Don"t come today. I would rather you ______ tomorrow.

A．comeB．cameC．to comeD．coming

5. He criticized everything and everybody, and even______ his few friends.

A．ran overB．ran downC．ran againstD．ran into

6. It was______ that he couldn"t finish it alone.

A．a so difficult jobB．such a difficult jobC．so a difficult jobD．such difficult a job

7. The soldiers would not give in though______.

A．were capturedB．being capturedC．capturedD．having been captured

8. I used to smoke______ but I gave it up 3 years ago.

A．seriouslyB．heavilyC．badlyD．several

9. They hurried there only to find the meeting canceled. In fact they______ at all.

A．needn"t! have goneB．wouldn"t have goneC．mustn"t have goneD．might not have gone

10. She is busy______ for her, examination now.

A．to prepareB．to be preparedC．preparingD．being prepared

11. This is______ a good chance______ none of us wants to miss it.

A．such; thatB．so; thatC．too; toD．/ ; such that

12. In solving the difficulties, what really______ is our courage and spirit.

A．sensesB．requiresC．needsD．counts

13. ______my delight, our school football team won the game easily.

A．InB．OfC．ToD．For

14. He has been staying at home for several days______a bad cold.

A．becauseB．because ofC．in spiteD．in spite of

15. My daughter and I took a ______tour around New York City.

A．two-dayB．two day"sC．two-daysD．two day

16. He has made another wonderful discovery, ______ of great importance to science and man.

A．which I think it isB．which I think isC．of which I think it isD．I think which is

17. This is the same story______I heard ten years ago.

A．thatB．whichC．about thatD．of what

18. It is necessary that an efficient worker______his work on time.

A．accomplishesB．has accomplishedC．accomplishD．can accomplish

19. She never laughed, ______ever lose her temper.

A．so did sheB．but she did notC．and nor she didD．nor did she

20. She never regretted paying $200 for the bookcase. As a matter of fact she would gladly have paid______for it.

A．as much twiceB．as twice muchC．much as twiceD．twice as much

21. The driver carefully checked his car ______ it should go wrong.

A．in order thatB．so thatC．lestD．or else

22. A fence needs the support of three stakes, ______?

A．needn"t itB．doesn"t itC．shan"t itD．isn"t it

23. She______ not have seen you yesterday, for she was not there.

A．couldB．mightC．shouldD．must

24. The teacher warned that anyone who was caught______during the test would be punished.

A．being cheatedB．cheatingC．to cheatD．to be cheating

25. It was not until she had arrived home______remembered her appointment with the doctor.

A．when sheB．sheC．and sheD．that she

26. The group is waiting for______plane to arrive.

A．theirB．itsC．hisD．the group"s

27. Peter______for a job for a month, but he hasn"t found any.

A．has been lookingB．was lookingC．has been findingD．is looking

28. Send the note to______is in the office.

A．whomeverB．whicheverC．whoeverD．no-matter who

29. The last bus______, we had to walk home.

A．goingB．having goneC．has goneD．had gone

30. The teacher demanded a lot of time practising our spoken English out of class.

A．us to spendB．us that we should spendC．us spendingD．that we spend

31. His goal is not to become a sportsman ______a champion in a certain field.

A．but rather becameB．but rather to becomeC．but rather becomingD．but rather to becoming

32. It" s the best film has ever been made on the subject of madness.

A．whichB．of whichC．from whichD．that

33. That the case, how can you expect to get everybody moving?

A．isB．has beenC．beingD．was

34. We regret you that the goods you ordered are out of stock.

A．to tellB．tellingC．having toldD．to have told

35. Mike"s uncle insists in this hotel.

A．staying notB．not to stayC．that he would not stayD．that he not stay

36. Another argument with his boss him that he should find a new job.

A．convincedB．finedC．believedD．agreed

37. The manager of the hotel requests that their guests after 11:00 p. m. .

A．not to play loud musicB．shouldn"t play loud musicC．don"t play loud musicD．couldn"t play loud music

38. It is recommended that the project until all the preparations have been made.

A．is not startedB．will not be startedC．not be startedD．is not to be started

39. She has a small machine for coffee beans.

A．breakingB．smashingC．grindingD．crushing

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．It was attacked by Russian torpedoes.B．Most of its passengers were frozen to death.C．Its victims were mostly women and children.D．It caused the largest number of casualties.

2. Hundreds of families dropped into the sea when ______.

A．a strong ice storm tilted the shipB．the cruise ship sank all of a suddenC．the badly damaged ship leaned toward one sideD．the frightened passengers fought desperately for lifeboats

3. The Wilhelm Gustloff tragedy was litde talked about for more than half a century because Germans______.

A．were eager, to win international acceptanceB．felt guilty for their crimes in World War IIC．had been pressured to keep silent about itD．were afraid of offending their neighbors

4. How does Gunter Grass revive the memory of the Wilhelm Gustloff tragedy?

A．By presenting the horrible scene of the torpedo attack.B．By describing the ship" s sinking in great detail.C．By giving an interview to the weekly Die Woche.D．By depicting the survival of a young pregnant woman.

5. It can be learned from the passage that Germans no longer think that______.

A．they will be misunderstood if they talk about the Wilhelm Gustloff tragedyB．the Wilhelm Gustloff tragedy is a reasonable price to pay for the nation" s past misdeedsC．Germany is responsible for the horrible crimes it committed in World War IID．it is wrong to equate their sufferings with those of other countries

A．Because they can use Keith" s machine now.B．Because it is like hard work.C．Because they have difficulties to go abroad.D．Because they cannot communicate with foreigners.

8. The word "produce" in the second paragraph probably means______.

A．turn outB．pronounceC．take outD．give birth

9. Which of the following statements is FALSE?

A．The machine has not been put into use yet.B．With the machine, you could go to many countries in the world.C．The machine can store up to 240 words.D．With the machine, you will be able to talk with foreigners.

10. According to the passage, what does Keith want to do with his invention?

A．He wants to put his products into the market.B．He wants to run an electronics company.C．He wants to sell his idea of the machine to an electronics company.D．He wants to go to Germany with his new machine.

11. The main idea of the passage is probably that______.

A．no need to learn foreign languages nowB．Keith is going to give the person at the information desk a surpriseC．learning is made easy with Keith" s new machineD．communication with foreigners can be made easy with Keith" s new machine

A．believes traditional universities have done a good job serving the communityB．believes it remains to be discussed how universities should meet the needs of societyC．thinks some experts require too much of universitiesD．thinks universities should do more than just research and teach

14. It can be inferred from the second paragraph that______.

A．society is not satisfied with the present college educationB．interference from the government is unwelcomeC．teachers are forced to do what they don"t like to doD．it" s a mistake for universities to teach courses of no commercial use

15. The example of Aristotle indicates that______.

A．universities in the UK have produced too many good-for-nothing graduatesB．universities should stop teaching philosophyC．high technology is now valued more than other courses in universitiesD．universities should put more stress on computer science

16. According to the passage, literature, music and the arts______.

A．contribute directly to economic growthB．are as necessary to man as medical and social servicesC．are justified since they bring profitsD．are a good way of earning money

17. The author implies that______.

A．economy should always be a nation" s first considerationB．universities should take cost into account when they decide what courses they will offerC．successful musical plays are part of national economyD．economic growth is not the only need of mankind

A．to look back to the early days of computersB．to explain what technical problems may occur with computersC．to warn against a mentally lazy attitude towards computersD．to discourage unnecessary investment in computers

20. The present problem with computers is that______.

A．computers will one day take over the world from manB．computers are putting more and more pressure on people" s lifeC．people are too dependent on computersD．people always make mistakes in using computers

21. The author advises those dealing with computers to______.

A．use them for business purpose onlyB．be reasonably skeptical about themC．check all their answersD．give up basic thinking

22. By "internal computers" the author means______.

A．a person" s store of knowledge and the ability to use itB．computers used by a company for its own business dealingsC．the most up-to-date computers a company can buyD．computers which are very reliable

23. It can be inferred from the passage that the author would NOT approve of______.

A．computer science courses in high schoolsB．businessmen and women who use pocket calculationsC．maintenance checks on computersD．companies which depend exclusively on computers for decision - making

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．earlyB．presentlyC．soonD．quickly

2.(62)

A．what should studyB．what be studiedC．what to studyD．what studied

3.(63)

A．For the futureB．In the futureC．For futureD．To future

4.(64)

A．In three yearsB．For three yearsC．Three yearsD．After three years

5.(65)

A．closeB．lastC．endD．final

6.(66)

A．would be neverB．never would beC．would not be everD．would never be

7.(67)

A．beforeB．asC．whenD．while

8.(68)

A．I didn"t eitherB．Nor I didC．So didn"t ID．Also didn " t I

9.(69)

A．toldB．askedC．talkedD．said

10.(70)

A．BothB．NeitherC．NorD．Not all

11.(71)

A．couldB．shouldC．mightD．must

12.(72)

A．sinceB．whileC．whereasD．before

13.(73)

A．everyoneB．anyoneC．no oneD．someone

14.(74)

A．understandB．suggestC．recognizeD．inform

15.(75)

A．soB．laterC．thatD．at last

16.(76)

A．sayingB．to sayC．speakingD．to speak

17.(77)

A．muchB．moreC．a bitD．a lot

18.(78)

A．had beenB．would beC．wasD．might be

19.(79)

A．affordedB．offeredC．paidD．decided

20.(80)

A．beingB．asC．to beD．but

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. 依我之见，大学生在学习科学和技术的同时，还应该学点艺术和文学。

1. 那位演员一到宾馆我就给你打电话。

2. 尽管气候恶劣，他还是在那里工作了二十年。

3. 只要有耐心，你一定会成功。

4. 孩子们说学习的目的是为了改变家乡的面貌。

5. A：这周我打算去购物，你想和我一起去吗?B：哦，购物是我最不想做的事情。A：你业余时间喜欢做什么?B：我喜欢做饭。A：你不是开玩笑吧?

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. Finally, after several sleepless nights, he decided to consult his doctor.

1. It is necessary for us to learn their language in order to communicate with these people and to learn from them.

2. At the final stage of negotiation they were still reluctant to talk substance.

3. Given the present situation, it is apparent that the government alone isn"t enough to crack down fake goods.

4. It seems that teenagers are all taking the same way of showing that they disagree with their parents.

5. A: Hello, Blue Sky Hotel. Can I help you?B: Yes. Could you find out for me whether you have any vacancies tomorrow night?A: Yes, we have some. What kind of rooms would you like to have?B: Two single rooms, please. By the way, what facilities can you offer?A: We have telephones, air conditioners, TV sets and washing machines in our rooms.

六、6.Writing

Part VII Writing