一、1.Phonetics

0.(1)

A．jobsB．eggsC．drivesD．cups

1.(2)

A．couldB．wouldC．shouldD．found

2.(3)

A．newB．fewC．sewD．dew

3.(4)

A．lifeB．lineC．likeD．live

4.(5)

A．hotelB．hostC．hourD．hope

二、2.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. Although punctual himself, the professor was quite used ______ late for his lecture.

A．to have studentsB．for students" beingC．for students to beD．to students" being

1. You should have been more patient ______ that customer; I" m sure that selling him the watch was a possibility.

A．ofB．withC．forD．at

2. Neither of the young men who had applied for a position in the university ______.

A．has been acceptedB．have been acceptedC．was acceptedD．were accepted

3. This box is too heavy, ______ give me a hand?

A．would you mindB．would you pleaseC．will you like toD．will you please to

4. ______ he works hard, I don"t mind when he finishes the experiment.

A．As soon asB．As well asC．So far asD．So long as

5. As early as 1647 Ohio made a decision that free, tax-supported schools must be established in every town ______ 50 households or more.

A．havingB．to haveC．to have hadD．having had

6. People appreciate ______ with him because he has a good sense of humour.

A．to workB．to have workedC．workingD．having worked

7. The mad man was put in the soft-padded cell lest he ______ himself.

A．injureB．had injuredC．injuredD．would injure

8. We love peace, yet we are aot the kind of people to yield ______ any military threat.

A．upB．toC．inD．at

9. Although he knew little about the large amount of work done in the field, he succeeded ______ other more well-informed experimenters failed.

A．whichB．thatC．whatD．where

10. If tap water were as dangerous as some people think, ______ would be getting sick.

A．a lot of more usB．most a lot of usC．a lot of us moreD．a lot more of us

11. Living in the central Australian desert has its problems, ______ obtaining water is not the least.

A．for whichB．to whichC．of whichD．in which

12. Which sport has the most expenses ______ training equipment, players" personal equipment and uniforms?

A．in place ofB．in terms ofC．by means ofD．by way of

13. For a whole night she ______ buried in the snow.

A．layB．laidC．lainD．lied

14. I" m sure he is up to the job ______ he would give his mind to it.

A．if onlyB．in caseC．untilD．unless

三、3.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．About 70%.B．Nearly 60%.C．Almost 50%.D．More than 12%.

2. A growing interest in sports developed utter ______. ( )

A．research showed their health benefitsB．people got the message from magazine covers and postage stampsC．scientific evidence of health benefits was shown on TV adsD．an increasing number of races were held in American cities

3. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the phrase" leveled off" ( Para. 2, Line 6) ? ( )

A．become very popularB．stopped being popularC．reached its lowest level in popularityD．stopped increasing in popularity

4. It can be learnt from the passage that the health benefits of exercise ______. ( )

A．are yet to be provedB．are to be further studiedC．are supported by scientific evidenceD．are self-evident

5. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage? ( )

A．Different Forms of ExerciseB．Exercise--The Road to HealthC．Scientific Evidence of Health BenefitsD．Running--A Popular Form. of Sport

A．feel they are mistreated because of limited knowledge of EnglishB．are afraid that their academic successes bear a strong Asian characterC．still worry about unfair treatment in societyD．generally feel it a shame to have to depend on their parents

8. What are the major factors that determine the success of Asian Americans? ( )

A．A solid foundation in basic mathematics and Asian cultureB．Hard work and intelligenceC．Hard help and a limited knowledge of EnglishD．Asian culture and the American educational system

9. Few Asian-American students major in human sciences mainly because ______. ( )

A．their English is not good enoughB．they are afraid they might meet with unfair judgment in these areasC．there is a wide difference between Asian and Western culturesD．they know little about American culture and society

10. Why do the two "explanations" (Line 1, Para. 3 )worry Asian Americans? ( )

A．They are afraid that they would again be isolated from American society in generalB．People would think that Asian students rely on their parents for successC．Asian Americans would be a threat to other minoritiesD．American academic achievements have taken on too strong an Asian character

11. The author"s tone in this passage is ______. ( )

A．sympatheticB．doubtfulC．criticalD．objective

A．it protects him against the harmful rays from spaceB．it provides sufficient light for plant growthC．it supplies the heat necessary for human survivalD．it screens off the falling meteors

14. We know from the passage that ______. ( )

A．exposure to even tiny amounts of radiation is fatalB．the effect of exposure to radiation is slow in comingC．radiation is avoidable in space explorationD．astronauts in spacesuits needn"t worry about radiation damage

15. The harm radiation has done to the Apollo crew members ______. ( )

A．is insignificantB．is enormousC．seems overestimatedD．remains unknown

16. It can be inferred from the passage that ______. ( )

A．the Apollo mission was very successfulB．protection from space radiation is no easy jobC．astronauts will have deformed children of grandchildrenD．radiation is not a threat to well protection space explorers

17. The best title for this passage would be ______. ( )

A．The Atmosphere and Our EnvironmentB．Research on RadiationC．Effects of Space RadiationD．Importance of Protection Against Radiation

A．a review of a filmB．a book about the U. S. Air ForceC．an essay on satireD．a review of a book

20. The writer suggests that Catch -22 is ______. ( )

A．a very great English novelB．an accurate portrayal of life in wartimeC．an excellent piece of satireD．the work of a neglected author

21. The underlined part "keep an anxious eye on the state of his currency" means ______. ( )

A．take care not to be over-critical in his writingB．watch carefully to see that nobody else takes his jobC．be careful to ensure that his comments retain their valueD．be sure that his salary keeps pace with inflation

22. Why does the writer say" at the risk of inflation" ? ( )

A．Because he feels that he might be exaggeratingB．Because he has recently praised more works than usualC．Because he finds it hard to be objectiveD．Because he feels he may not praise the work sufficiently

23. The writer suggests that good satire ______. ( )

A．focuses on the horrors at the human conditionB．has little or no connection with realityC．distorts reality so that it becomes unrecognizableD．must be seen to be rooted in reality

A．for the highest price offeredB．only at fixed pricesC．at a price less than their true valueD．very cheaply

26. The end of the bidding is called" knocking down" because ______. ( )

A．the auctioneer knocks the buyer downB．the auctioneer knocks the rostrum downC．the goods are knocked down on to the tableD．the auctioneer bangs the table with a hammer

27. The Romans used to sell by auction ______. ( )

A．spoilt goodsB．property taken from the enemyC．old worn-out weaponsD．spears

28. A candle used to burn at auction sales ______. ( )

A．because they took place at nightB．as a signal for the crowd togetherC．to limit the time when offers could be madeD．to keep the auctioneer warm

29. The auctioneer may decide to sell the "Lots" out of order because ______. ( )

A．he sometimes wants to confuse the buyersB．he knows from experience that certain people will want to buy certain itemsC．he wants to keep certain people waitingD．he wants to reduce the number

四、4.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．with partB．of partC．in partD．on part

2.(47)

A．WestB．SouthC．NorthD．East

3.(48)

A．Long agoB．Not long agoC．More recentlyD．Later

4.(49)

A．movingB．travellingC．comingD．going

5.(50)

A．MainlyB．MuchC．MostD．One

6.(51)

A．unlimitedB．limitedC．disconnectedD．separated

7.(52)

A．ofB．forC．onD．in

8.(53)

A．makeB．plantC．buildD．develop

9.(54)

A．townsB．factoriesC．minesD．farms

10.(55)

A．a taskB．a jobC．a lifeD．a career

五、5.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. 在当今时代，人们越来越多地依靠计算机来解决各种各样的难题。

1. 这次考试失败使他意识到定期复习功课有多么重要。

2. 令我感到惊讶的是一部小说竟然具有这么大的力量。

3. 在开始做一项新工作之前，我们应该先完成手头的工作。

4. 工厂和汽车排出的一氧化碳(carbon monoxide)一类的气体严重污染了大气。

六、6.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 make it possible to free man from the labor of complex measurements and computations, have found wide applications in engineering.

1. However, the way in which they take care of these needs depends on the culture in which they grow up.

2. It is difficult to say exactly how the music we call "rock" or "rock and roll" began. Its roots go back to many different countries and many different kinds of music and musicians.

3. Such networks as have been designed specially to enable people to send messages to each other via computers are known as E-mail.

4. Personal relations are the keys to doing business in Arab countries.

七、7.Writing

Part VII Writing