I.Choose the best answer from A, B, C, and D to finish each sentence.(2*1, 40%)
1. Numerous houses _____________as a result of the Tangshan Earthquake in 1976.
A. restored B. collapsed C. hedged D. passed
2. The oranges in our ____________ are sold very well this year.
A. orphan B. orchard C. ornament D. organization
3. His casual clothes were not __________ for such a formal occasion
A. unique B. appealing C. futile D. appropriate
4. There is a ______________ about the location of the new campus.
A. contradiction B. controversy C. cooperation D. commitment
5. He is as ___________ as a mule. I don’t think he will change it for any reasons.
A. stubborn B. clever C. kind D. amiable
6. Fever is a ____________ of many illnesses.
A. tension B. blot C. vigor D. symptom
7. An ________ water supply for city people is already a problem no government can take lightly.
A. insufficient B. unbelievable C. adequate D. eventful
8. A large area of desert was reformed to turn to _______ soil in the northwest region.
A. futile B. fruitful C. fragrant D. fertile
9. There are many dangers in a journey across Africa.
A. events B. phenomena C. hazards D. spectators
10. He __________ as Minister of Finance.
A. was nominated B. nominated C. was donated D. donated
11. When ___________, you’d better know the other side’s arguments as well as your own.
A. negotiate B. talk C. make speech D. claim
12. When persons are ____________ the same age, they were born in the same year.
A. at B. in C. of D. on
13. I ____________ an old school friend on my way to the railway station.
A. came across B. came about C. came into D. came off
14. He __________ a successful architect and he designed some famous buildings.
A. knew B. is known as C. promoted D. compiled
15. I don’t know what’s wrong with her. She is __________ fatter recently.
A. more B. very C. less D. a lot
16. He has ___________ the habit of not having breakfast
A. gotten up B. gotten into C. gotten across D. gotten away
17. She ___________ her husband to take her to the theatre.
A. whispered B. flushed C. directed D. coaxed
18. Don’t look at the details, consider the general ___________.
A. influence B. affect C. effect D. fact
19. The red flags are ___________ in the wind.
A. fluttering B. flashing C. flushing D. flattering
20. We _________ that he would pass the exam because he worked hard.
A. participated B. anticipated C. heard D. sense
II. Reading Comprehension (1*2 20%)
Passage 1
We find that bright children are rarely held back by mixed-ability teaching. On the contrary, both their knowledge and experience are enriched. We feel that there are many disadvantages in streaming pupils. It does not take into account the fact that children develop at different rates. It can have a bad effect on both the bright and the not-so-bright child. After all, it can be quite discouraging to be at the bottom of the top grade!
Besides, it is rather unreal to grade people just according to their intellectual ability. This is only one aspect of their total personality. We are concerned to develop the abilities of all our pupils to the full, not just their academic ability. We also value personal qualities and social skills, and we find that mixed-ability teaching contributes to all these aspects of learning.
In our classrooms, we work in various ways. The pupils often work in groups:this gives them the opportunity to learn to co-operate, to share, and to develop leadership skills. They also 1earn how to cope with personal problems as well as 1earning how to think, to make decisions, to analyze and evaluate, and to communicate effectively. The pupils learn from each other as well as from the teacher.. Sometimes the pupils work in pairs; sometimes they work on individual tasks and assignments, and they can do this at their own speed. They also have some formal class teaching when this is appropriate. We encourage our pupils to use the library, and we teach them the skills they need in order to do this efficiently. An advanced pupil can do advanced work:it does not matter what age the child is. We expect our pupils to do their best, not their least, and we give them every encouragement to attain this goal.
21. In the passage, the author’s attitude towards "mixed-ability teaching" is ____.
A. critical
B. questioning
C. approving
D. objective
22. By "held back" (Line l), the author means "_________".
A. made to remain in the same classes
B. forced to study in the lower c1asses
C. drawn to their studies
D. prevented from advancing
23. The author argues that a teacher's chief concern should be the development of the student's _________.
A. personal qualities and social skills
B. total personality
C. 1earning ability and communicative skills
D. intellectual ability
24. Which of the following is NOT MENTIONED in the third paragraph?
A. Group work gives pupils the opportunity to learn to work together with others.
B. Pupils also learn to develop their reasoning abilities.
C. Group work provides pupils with the opportunity to learn to be capable organizers.
D. Pupils a1so learn how to participate in teaching activities.
25. The author's purpose in writing this passage is to _____________.
A. argue for teaching bright and not-so-bright pupils in the same class
B. recommend pair work and group work for classroom activities
C. offer advice on the proper use of the library
D. emphasize the importance of appropriate formal classroom teaching
Passage 2
Silicon Valley is a magnet to which numerous talented engineers, scientists and entrepreneurs from overseas flock to in search of fame, fast money and to participate in a technological revolution whose impact on mankind will surely surpass the epoch-making European Renaissance and Industrial Revolution of the bygone age.
With the rapid spread of the Internet and the relentless technological innovations generated through it, the information era is truly upon us, profoundly influencing and changing not only our lifestyle, but also the way we work, do business, think and communicate with others. It is noteworthy that close to 50% of its skilled manpower, including engineers, scientists and entrepreneurs, come from Asia. Prominent among them are Indians and Chinese, and not a few Singaporeans.
Intellectual challenges aside, it is a common practice for start-ups to offer generous share options to employees in order to attract the right talent into their folds. This is a powerful incentive to motivate the staff to do their utmost and to share in the company's prosperity if it reaches its goal. Many regard this as the foundation of a successful enterprise.
26. Why is Silicon Valley compared with a magnet? Because
A. it is very famous.
B. it attracted numerous talented people.
C. numerous talented people flock to it.
D. its impact will surpass European Renaissance and Industrial Revolution.
27. What does “it” in 2nd paragraph refer to?
A. the Internet
B. the rapid spread of the Internet
C. the information era
D. our lifestyle
28. What does “its” in 2nd paragraph mean
A. Silicon Valley’s
B. the Internet’s
C. Asia’s
D. America’s
29. Which of the following is NOT TRUE about the common practice for start-ups?
A. Intellectual challenges.
B. Generous share options.
C. Sharing in the company's prosperity.
D. A successful enterprise.
30. The main idea of the passage is
A. Silicon Valley’s success
B. the information era upon us
C. Intellectual challenges
D. practice of successful enterprise
III. Cloze. In the following passage, there are fifteen blanks, each of which are offered with four choices. Please choose the best one to fill in the blank. (1*1 15%)
Tobacco smoking used to be a popular social behaviour and a ____31_____ habit in most western countries before the 1970s. But today, _____32_____ people in Britain and the US smoke because they realize it is bad for _____33______ health, although ____34______ is very common for young people to try cigarettes for a while. The government prints ____35____ about the dangers of smoking, e.g. lung cancer, should be printed ____36_____ cigarette packets.
In the United States and many European countries, _____37_____ smoking in public places is _____38_____ a debatable issue. Smoking is not allowed in public places such as airplanes, trains, buses, theatres, office buildings and even restaurants. Tobacco companies in the U. S. are sued by numerous people, _____39_____ demand large _____40______ of money as compensation ____41_____ their damaged health. According to a settlement reached between the US government and the tobacco companies in 1997, ___42_____ have to pay a sum or more than 300 million dollars to the victims in the _____43______ of 25 years.
In Europe, nine countries of the European Union agreed in December, 1997 to completely ____44______ cigarette advertisements from newspapers and magazines _____45_____ the year 2000.
31. A. personal B. social C. private D. commune
32. A. more B. less C. fewer D. most
33. A. his B. her C. its D. their
34. A. it B. this C. that D. there
35. A. warnings B. warn C. cautious D. notions
36. A. about B. on C. in D. covering
37. A. ban B. prevention C. prohibit D. banning
38. A. not longer B. not more C. any more D. no longer
39. A. which B. that C. who D. they
40. A. sum B. amount C. numbers D. sums
41. A. for B. on C. at D. in
42. A. the former B. the latter C. the previous D. the later
43. A. track B. trail C. course D. following
44. A. eliminate B. eradicate C. erase D. illustrate
45. A. in B. on C. by D. throughout
IV. IV. Translate the following Chinese sentences into English and English sentence into Chinese. (1*2 10%)
46.他伸手到口袋里去拿钱包。(reach for)
47.同五年前相比,我的收入增加了一倍。(compare)
48. Maggie几乎把所有的时间都花在看书上,除此之外没有任何娱乐活动。(to the exclusion of)
49.他在树荫下悠闲地看书。(at leisure)
50.However, Webster did not go as far as his friend Benjamin Franklin wanted him to. Franklin wanted to drop all the silent letters from words. He also wanted to change the spellings of many words. Had Franklin written the dictionary instead of Webster, he would have spelled give giv, and wrong, rong.
V. Writing: Write an essay not less than 120 words. ( 15%)
Topic: what is your attitude toward English study?
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