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. Which is ______, North America or South America?

A．biggestB．the biggestC．more biggestD．bigger

1. You should observe carefully how the audience ______ his speech.

A．reach toB．refer toC．react toD．relate to

2. These farmers got a good harvest last year, so they ______ a big sum of money for new farm machines.

A．set asideB．set aboutC．set upD．set back

3. One of my ______ sayings is "Where there is a will, there is a way."

A．likelyB．favorableC．alikeD．favorite

4. All ______ is a continuous supply of fuel oil.

A．what is neededB．that is neededC．the thing is neededD．for heir needs

5. I would like to take this opportunity to express my sincere ______ of your help.

A．appreciationB．appearanceC．preparationD．appointment

6. When the ship was caught in a strong storm at the sea, the captain ______ a danger signal.

A．sent forB．sent offC．sent outD．sent around

7. The sea separates Taiwan ______ the Chinese mainland.

A．atB．intoC．fromD．of

8. It is decided that he ______ for a bus to meet the guests from Beijing.

A．callB．callsC．arrangeD．arranges

9. I know it"s not important but I can"t help ______ about it.

A．to thinkB．thinkingC．and thinkD．being thought

10. ______ does he know what has happened to the neighbour.

A．NoneB．LittleC．MuchD．Few

11. If he had not been hurt ______ much, he"d never resign from office.

A．fairlyB．justC．ratherD．that

12. A 1,000 kilometer railway will be ______ as a major means of transport for this area.

A．availableB．attainableC．applicableD．approachable

13. We have revised the project ______ the recent developments.

A．in light ofB．by virtue ofC．under control ofD．on behalf of

14. "Green-eyed" can be used to describe someone who is ______ of others.

A．youngB．short-sightedC．jealousD．mature

15. The members of the research group waited anxiously for the final ______ of the experiment.

A．outlookB．outcomeC．outletD．output

16. Please don"t be angry. I ______ to help rather than to hurt you.

A．plottedB．managedC．supposedD．meant

17. Children all like films ______ from fairy tales.

A．adaptedB．adoptedC．admittedD．adjusted

18. International ______ must be reduced before this treaty is signed.

A．stressB．crisisC．strainD．tension

19. Twenty teenagers are interviewed about the thing they like best, and 80 per cent named TV without ______.

A．hesitationB．realizationC．confirmationD．comprehension

20. He ______ two sentences from the National Constitution to support his idea.

A．indexedB．quotedC．inferredD．loaned

21. The missing bird ______ from the hole in the cage.

A．would be escapingB．must have escapedC．might as well escapeD．was to have escaped

22. ______ could animals be hunted in this area.

A．Only in very special casesB．In very special cases onlyC．Only very in special casesD．In only very special eases

23. Those players are selected from all the local teams, ______ shoulders rests Chinese people"s great expectation.

A．on whoseB．from whomC．upon whichD．at which

24. My grandma is a witness of all the changes. She ______ here for nearly a century.

A．had livedB．livesC．has been livingD．is living

25. There are ______ so deaf as those who will not hear.

A．nobodyB．noneC．someoneD．any

26. His anxiety ______ the game rendered him against the rule.

A．to not loseB．not to be lostC．not losingD．not to lose

27. This battery needs ______ before you use the little camera.

A．to rechargeB．being rechargedC．rechargeD．recharging

28. Many a ______ would have a sale without profit rather than to have no sale at all.

A．sale menB．salesmanC．salesmenD．sale man

29. I knew she"d be a friend ______ she smiled at me.

A．a fractionB．that timeC．the instantD．this moment

二、2.Vocabulary

Part II VocabularyDirections: Complete each of the following sentences with the proper word derived from the one given in the bracket.

0. John placed himself in ______ (compete) with other workers.

1. If you have any problem, you can speak John because he is a ______ (special).

2. We have ten more visitors, ______ (include) two from Britain.

3. My ______ (associate) with Tom goes back to our days in the army.

4. An ______ (experience) teacher knows how to arouse the interests of his students.

5. They are trying to ______ (popular) their new method of farming.

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.

0. Which of the following ideas is not conveyed in the passage? ______.

A．Remembered history, compared with written history, is less reliableB．Written records of the past plays a most important role in our learning of the human historyC．A written account of our daily activities helps us to be able to answer any questionsD．Where there are no written records, there is no history

1. We know very little about the central Africa 200 years ago because ______.

A．there was nothing worth being written down at that timeB．the people there ignored the importance of keeping a recordC．the written records were perhaps destroyed by a fireD．the people there had not known how to write

2. "Remembered history" refers to ______.

A．history based on a person"s imaginationB．stories of important happenings passed down from mouth to mouthC．songs and dances about the most important eventsD．both B and C

3. "Remembered history" is regarded as valuable only when ______.

A．it is written downB．no written account is availableC．it proves to be trueD．people are interested in it

4. It can be inferred from the passage that we could have learned much more about our past than we do now if our ancestors had ______.

A．kept a written record of every past eventB．not burnt their written records in warsC．told exact stories of the most important happeningsD．made more songs and dances

5. In the first paragraph the word "expatriate" refers to ______.

A．expertB．directorC．foreignerD．English

6. Why do local Cantonese learn Mandarin?

A．For international trade.B．To go to the mainland.C．For the reintegration.D．For the development of their business.

7. How will the panel be composed after 1997?

A．Mainly English directors.B．Mainly Chinese directors.C．Experts with London MBA.D．Persons with Hong Kong family connects.

8. What will be expected for a business manager?

A．A good Mandarin.B．Good manners.C．Higher educational background.D．All of the above.

9. The passage implies ______.

A．Hong Kong plays an important part in the trade between China and the worldB．Cantonese is the official language of Hong KongC．English is the mostly-used language in businessD．Mandarin is as important as English in business

10. What is the main idea of the first paragraph?

A．People over 30 play the leading role in society because of their maturity and experience.B．The generation gap between the young and the old in the US has become even greater today.C．American society is shifting from being youth-centered to older-people-centered.D．Don"t trust anyone under 30" is the new catchword of the American people.

11. Which of the following can be learned from Para.2?

A．People over 50 spend less money on luxury items.B．Young people have become more economic because they earn less money.C．The increase of older generations has helped growth of American economy.D．Middle-aged or elderly models are more welcome in American commercials today.

12. The aging of American Society has resulted in ______.

A．people"s greater concern about public health careB．old people"s increasing interests in high-tech goodsC．more crimes being committed by senior citizensD．communities" growing overlook of education

13. The main idea of the passage is that ______.

A．America is entering an ever-aging societyB．age plays a more important role in AmericaC．many sayings have been given a new meaningD．America"s aging process is reshaping the society

14. It is implied but not stated in the passage that ______.

A．quantity is an important factorB．families are better off with working wivesC．middle-aged people are more attractive on TVD．crime is associated with people"s age

15. What does the passage say about writings?

A．Textbook writers are usually better informed in their subjects.B．Textbook writers are more objective than other types of writers.C．Editorials aim at sharing facts with the readers.D．All magazine articles have the aim to share opinions with the readers.

16. The pronoun "they" (Line 4, Para.1) refers to " ______."

A．authorsB．personal interestsC．terms or factsD．opinions

17. Critical readers are different from ordinary readers in that ______.

A．they are only interested in the facts provided by the articleB．they make a judgment of the arguments given in the articleC．they do not accept the arguments provided by the article.D．they are able to distinguish between facts and opinions given in the article.

18. Examples in the last paragraph are meant to ______.

A．illustrate the techniques of drawing conclusionsB．demonstrate the skills in making conclusionsC．offer the reasons for building up argumentsD．show the particular ways to support one"s arguments

19. The purpose of this passage is to ______.

A．informB．persuadeC．entertainD．argue

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.

0. 【B1】

A．talkB．askC．tellD．speak

1. 【B2】

A．BecauseB．InsteadC．WhenD．As

2. 【B3】

A．forB．inC．onD．with

3. 【B4】

A．withB．onC．toD．of

4. 【B5】

A．MostB．TheseC．ThoseD．The

5. 【B6】

A．fromB．forC．toD．about

6. 【B7】

A．inB．withC．onD．for

7. 【B8】

A．toB．forC．aboutD．by

8. 【B9】

A．makeB．overcomeC．beatD．solve

9. 【B10】

A．someB．manyC．othersD．those

10. 【B11】

A．isB．areC．wereD．was

11. 【B12】

A．forB．onC．atD．by

12. 【B13】

A．madeB．addressedC．writtenD．sent

13. 【B14】

A．withB．forC．toD．by

14. 【B15】

A．producingB．givingC．makingD．sending

15. 【B16】

A．timeB．yetC．wayD．enough

16. 【B17】

A．adviseB．answersC．adviceD．problems

17. 【B18】

A．atB．onC．inD．about

18. 【B19】

A．givesB．sendsC．appearsD．writes

19. 【B20】

A．calledB．namedC．reachedD．claimed

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. （她苏醒过来时）, she found herself lying beside the lake.

1. （没有意义） in arguing further.

2. The winner of the competition is entitled to （免费去美国旅行）.

3. Yesterday Tom slipped on his way to school and （摔断了腿）.

4. The housing reform. in our country is designed to （改善人民的生活条件）

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. The research shows that the successful people are (similar in many ways).

1. It is difficult for you to remember (the information that doesn"t make any sense to you).

2. She and her husband (have different views on many issues).

3. (As a matter of fact), meat and potatoes can be eaten together.

4. The price of elevator is (somewhat higher than expected).

七、7.Writing

Part VII Writing