
I.Vocabulary and Structure (40 points, 1 for each)
1. ________ has the report will be asked to return it immediately.
Who B. Whom C. Whoever D. Whomever
2. Joe isn’t short. ________, he is quite tall.
On the contrary B. In any way C. In balance D. On the whole
3.The spacecraft ________ the earth three times.
orbited B. flew C. ordered D. spaced
4.The young man spent all the money left by his father; therefore, the bank manager refused his ________ for a loan.
appeal B. application C. duration D. discussion
5.Not until a monkey is several years old ________ to exhibit signs of independence of its mother.
it begins begins it does it begin beginning
6.Most insurance agents would rather you ________ anything about collecting claims until they investigate the situation.
won’t do don’t do didn’t do shouldn’t do
7.Without our ________ means of air transportation-the aero-plane, we would have to slow our lives and commerce.
principal central principle protective
8. Taxis are more expensive than buses or subways, but they will ________ you to the exact location you want in a short time.
pass C. convey convert
9. Now we can find many products have labels with black and white ________.
strips B. stripes C. bands D. threads
10. Without his glasses on, he could only see the ________ shapes of the goods on the shelves.
D. protective
11. Some scientists say it is essential that mankind ________ the amount of air pollution in big cities.
B. reduces
12. Long Island, an island that forms the southern part of New York, has ________ of forty-two of the fifty states.
as a greater population as that B. a population greater than
D. a greater population than that
13. He knows little of English, ________ of French.
as well as B. still less C. no less than D. no more than
14. Mr. Young, together with his wife and two sons, ________ to arrive on the morning flight.
is are going
15. He invited three people-Joe, Dick and ________ to his 20th birthday party.
16. I admit that I have been careless on some occasions but you should not ________ fault with me too often.
search
17. I would have lent you some money ________ I didn’t have the sum you mentioned at that time.
18. I know English history quite well, but ________ American history I can give you no information.
as regarding
19. Would you be ________ kind as to step this way, please?
as
20. It isn’t easy to ________ to a new country and its customs.
adopt accept
21. ________ coming of the space age, a new dimension has been added to the study of the planets.
22. The universe, ________ we know, might have begun with great explosion.
23. The Homestead Act of 1862 ________ to acquire land at a small cost.
made possible
24. Don’t be ________ by difficulties.
discouraged
25. When he was questioned about the missing ring, he firmly ________ that he had ever seen it.
said
26. This TV set was ________; I bought it for 1500 yuan.
an advantage a profit
27. It’s no use ________ to repair the bicycle, it’s too old.
to try
28. Water, when boiled, always gives ________ steam.
29. Owing to the heavy fog , our plane was ________ two hour.
30. I prefer watching TV ________ films.
to see to seeing rather than see
31. If you want to be successful, a steady effort is often more ________ than speed.
effective
32. When the sun shines on something, it makes a dark ________ behind it. It is the place that does not get sunlight.
shade
33. The moon is not a planet ________ the planets in many aspects.
A. although it resembles B. resembling
C. which resembles D. resembled
34. Professional people appreciate ________ when it is necessary to cancel an appointment.
B. your calling them
35. Only after food has been dried or canned ________.
that it should be stored for later consumption
later consumption
36. In the eastern part of Asia ________.
’s Republic of China
the People’s Republic of China lies there
there lies the People’s republic of China
the People’s Republic of China lies here
37. Statistical figures show that it is ________ that smoking will damage one’s health.
indispensable
38. If you don’t get to work on time, your boss will ________ you.
distress
39. The committee decide to ________ the new regulations.
adapt
40. Do you think your question is ________ to the matter we are discussing?
reluctant
II. Cloze(20 points, 1 for each)
Christopher is not married yet; he is still _41_.He is interested in football, _42_is an exciting event and enjoys _43_to watch a football match. So _44_winter Saturday afternoons he puts on his old raincoat, which is _45_out of _46_and leaves the house at five past twelve, so _47_to arrive early. He goes by bus and gets off the bus _48_the football ground. Even _49_it may be raining, he finds thousands of people _50_waiting in a long queue _51_the gates, Sometimes, if it is raining _52_hard for him to enjoy himself, he watches another match on television _53_of going out. He likes to spend Saturday evening _54_about football matches on the back page of the newspaper. Some people like to spend the evening _55_in noisy pubs but Christopher _56_his comfortable and _57_sitting-room. He feels as _58_he is a completely happy man _59_ work starts _60_ on Monday morning.
41. A. alone B. lonely C. single
42. A. this B. and C. that D. which
43. A. going B. starting C. leaving D. coming
44. A. whole B. most C. almost D. nearly
. decently C. badly D. attractively
46. A. manner B. frame C. pattern D .shape
47. A. as B .that C .much D .long
48. A. in B .to C .at D .form
49. A. when B .though C .so D .although
50. A. already B .really C .yet D .always
51. A. under B .outside C .inside D .behind
52. A .very B .extremely C
53. A. in spite B .instead C .despite D .regardless
54. A. talking B .reading C .watching D .seeing
ading C. working D. discussing
56. A. enjoys B. admires C. favors
dark C. quiet D. dirty
58. A. for B. if C. from D. to
59. A. after B. since C. unti
60. A. again B. once C. over D. off
III. Reading Comprehension( 60 points, 3 for each)
Section A(45 points, 3 for each )
Questions 61-65 are based on the following passage:
Normally a student must attend a certain number of courses in order to graduate, and each course that he attends gives him a credit(学分) which he may count towards a degree. In many American universities the total work for a degree consists of thirty-six courses, each lasting for one semester. A typical course consists of three classes per week for fifteen weeks, while attending a university a student will probably attend four or five courses during each semester. Normally a student would expect to take four years attending two semesters each year. It is possible for a student to move between one university and another during his degree course, though this is not in fact done as a regular practice.
is a available for the student to show to future employers. All this imposes a constant pressure and strain of work, but in spite of this, some students still find time for great activity in student affairs. Elections to positions in student organizations arouse much enthusiasm(热情). Students who advise the academic authorities usually perform the effective work of maintaining discipline(纪律) is usually performed by students who advise the academic authorities. Any student, who is thought to have broken the rules, for example by cheating, has to appear before a student court. With the enormous numbers of students, the operation of the system does involve a certain amount of activity. A student who has held one of these positions of authority is much respected and it will be of benefit to him later in his career.
Normally a student would at least attend __________ classes each week.
12
According to the first paragraph an American student is allowed __________.
to live in a different university
to get two degrees from two different universities
American university students are usually under pressure of work because __________.
their academic performance will affect their careers
they have to observe university discipline
they want to run for positions of authority
Some students are enthusiastic for positions in student organizations probably because __________.
they hate the constant pressure of their study
they will be able to stay longer in the university
such positions help them get better jobs
such positions are usually well paid
The student organizations seem to be effective in __________.
evaluating students’ performance by bringing them before a court
keeping up the students’ enthusiasm for social activities
Questions 66-70 are based on the following passage:
大多数,整个). The same problem, on a small scale, faces practically every company trying to develop new products and create new jobs. There can be little prospect of raising(筹集) the sort of sums needed from friends and people we know, and while banks may agree to provide short-term finance, they are generally unwilling to provide money on a permanent basis for long-term projects. So companies turn to the public, inviting people to lend them money, or take a share in the business in exchange for a share in future profits. They do this by issuing(发行) stocks and shares in the business through the Stock Exchange(证券交易所). By doing that so they can put into circulation(流通) the savings of individuals and institutions, both at home and overseas.
saver needs his money back, he does not have to go to the company with whom he originally placed it. Instead, he sells his shares to some other saver who is seeking to invest his money.
Many of the services needed both by industry and by each of us are provided by the Government or by local authorities. Without hospitals, roads, electricity, telephones, railways, this country could not function(运作). All these require continuous spending on new equipment and new development if they are to serve us properly, requiring more money than is raised through taxes alone. The government, local authorities, and nationalized industries therefore frequently need to borrow money to finance major capital spending, and they, too, come to the Stock Exchange.
nd on the ability of his or her employers to raise money to finance new development. In one way or another this new money must come from the savings of the country. The Stock Exchange exists to provide a channel(渠道) through which these savings can reach those who need finance.
Almost all companies involved in new production and development must __________.
rely on their own financial resources
persuade the banks to provide long-term finance
borrow large sums of money from friends and people they know
depend on the population as a whole for finance
The money which enables these companies to go ahead with their projects is __________.
repaid to its original owners as soon as possible
raised by the selling of shares in the companies
exchanged for part ownership in the Stock Exchange
When the savers want their money back they __________.
ask another company to obtain their money for them
look for other people to borrow money from
All the essential services on which we depend are __________.
run by the Government or our local authorities
in constant need of financial support
The Stock Exchange makes it possible for the Government, local authorities and nationalized industries __________.
to borrow as much money as they wish
Questions 71-75 are based on the following passage:
Auctions(拍卖) are public sales of goods, conducted by an officially approved auctioneer(拍卖人). He asked the crowd to gather in the auction room to bid(出价) for various items on sale. He encourages buyers to bid higher figures, and finally names the highest bidder as the buyer of the goods. This is called “knocking down” the goods, for the bidding ends when the auctioneer bangs a small hammer on a raised platform.
The ancient Romans probably invented sales by auction, and the English word comes from the Latin “anctic” meaning “increase”. The Romans usually sold in this way the spoils taken in war, these sales were called “sub hasta”, meaning “under the spear”, a spear being stuck in the ground as a signal for a crowd to gather.
In England in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries goods were often sold “by the candle”; a short candle was lit by the auctioneer, and bids could be made while it was burning.
Practically all goods can be sold by auction. Among these are coffee, skins, wool, tea, cocoa, furs, fruit, vegetables and wines. Auction sales are also usual for land and property, antique furniture, pictures, rare books, old china, and works of art.
advertised before hand with full particulars of the articles to be sold and where and when they can be viewed by the buyers. If the advertisement cannot give full details, catalogues are printed, and each group of goods to be sold together, called a “lot”(件,组), is usually given a number. The auctioneer need not begin with Lot One and continue the numerical order; he may wait until he notices the fact that certain buyers are in the room and then produce the lots they are likely to be interested in.
Auctioned goods are sold __________.
The end of the bidding is called “knocking down” because __________.
The auctioneer knocks on the table
The auctioneer names the highest bidder as the buyer of the goods
In the sentence “The Romans usually sold in this way the spoils taken in war”, the word “spoils” most probably means __________.
. useless goods
property taken from the enemy
In England a candle used to burn at auction sales __________.
because the auction sales took place at night
as a signal for the crowd to gather
uction room warm
An auction catalogue gives buyers __________.
the current market values of the goods
. free admission to the auction sale
Questions 76-80 are based on the following passage:
normal light-filtering abilities of your eyes and they protect against the sun’s damaging rays. Good sunglasses will reduce strong light, filter out(滤除) 99 to 100 percent of ultraviolet(UV) rays(紫外线), provide visual protection, comfortable and not distort colors.
The UV rays in sunlight can damage your eyes. Some of the damage can be immediate while some occurs over a lifetime of exposure.
Good quality sunglasses help to protect your eyes from harmful UV radiation. It is generally agreed that the less UV rays that get through, the better. Experts recommend that to protect your eyes from harmful rays, your sunglasses should block 99 to 100 percent of both UV-A and UV-B rays. Furthermore, lenses should block at least 20 percent of visible light but even this can vary with the situation. In areas where light is strong, such as at the beach or on snow, as little as 10 to 15 percent of transmission is better.
Selecting the right sunglasses is an important choice to protect your eyes and your vision(视力). When selecting sunglasses for children, keep the following suggestions in mind.
Check the sunglasses often to make sure they fit well and are not damaged. Children often don’t tell about their vision even when there’s a problem, so a regular check may be necessary .
’s active lifestyles. The glasses should be impact(冲撞) resistant, and the frames should be bendable unbreakable. Children’s sunglasses should never be made of glass, unless required by their eye doctors.
lenses should be large enough to protect the eyes from most angles (above, below and either side) and to block light that gets in around the frames. The sunglasses should fit the child’s nose, to reduce the amount of sunlight that enters the eyes.
Sunglasses can protect our eyes and be comfortable at the same time by
_______________________________________
What can be inferred from the third paragraph as to the features shared by UV-A and UV-B rays?
What is the safe transmission rate of visible lights in normal situations?
Unless required by eye doctors, why should children’s sunglasses never be made of glass?
____________________
How can sunglasses reduce the amount of sunlight entering children’s eyes?
IV. Writing(30 points)
Directions: For this part you are to write a composition in no less than 100 words and you should base your composition on the outlines given below in Chinese. You should write the composition in three paragraphs.
(根据下面的三点中文提示,写一篇不少于100个英文单词的短文)
1.在国外学习的有利之处。
2.在国外学习的问题。
3.我的观点。
