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Part I Vocabulary & Structure (30 points)
Directions: Each of the following sentences is provided with four choices. Choose the one that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.
1. We are having a party on Saturday, and would love to have you ______ us.
a. joined b. joins c. join d. to join
2. She had a paper ______.
a. publishes b. publishing c. published d. publish
3. Our country ______ people from all over the world.
a. is made of b. is made up of c. is consisted of d. is consisted
4. Wang Hong is working in the same lab ______ her friend Carl Cooper.
a. for b. with c. within d. to
5. Why don’t you come ______ and have dinner ______me?
a. over…for b. on…with c. over…at d. over…with
6. Thank you for your interest ______ our host family program for the overseas students in Boulder.
a. in b. on c. at d. for
7. We are having a party ______ our home ______ Saturday, ______ 6 p.m..
a. on…at…on b. at…at…on c. at…on…at d. on…on…at
8. Some people prefer to plan the course of their trip ________ .
a. to the finest detail b. within the finest detail
c. on the finest details d. to the fine details
9. He Ming is ______ from college.
a. graduating b. to graduate c. graduates d. Both a and c
10. _____ the lift there ______ the third floor or just walk upstairs.
a. Have…on b. Take…to c. By…on d. Taken…by
11. Both of the company are ______ the Line Director
a. under b. at c. in d. with
12. She asked them to report to the sales manager, ______ office is on the first floor.
a. which b. whose c. who d. that
13. First turn left on the corner and then turn right ______ the fountain.
a. in b. on c. at d. for
14. Go along the corridor ______ the hall.
a. in the middle of b. among c. between d. in center of 15. There are two sales divisions, one of ______ are under the Line Director, Mr. Smith.
a. whom b. which c. that d. them
Part II Reading Comprehension ( 40 points )
Directions: In this part there are four passage is followed by a number of comprehension questions. Read the passage and answer the questions. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.
Passage I
Mrs. Brown’s old grandfather lived with her and her husband. Every morning he went for a walk in the park and came home at half past twelve for his lunch.
But one morning a police car stopped outside Mrs. Brown’s house at twelve o’clock, and two policemen helped Mr. Brown to get out. One of them said to Mrs. Brown, “The poor old gentleman lost his way in the park and telephoned us for help, so we send a car to bring him home.” Mrs. Brown was very surprised, but she thanked the policemen and they left.
“But, Grandfather,” she said, “You have been to that park nearly every day for twenty years. How did you lose your way there?”
The old man smiled, closed one eye and said, “I didn’t quite lose my way. I just got tired and I didn’t want to walk home!”
16. Who lived with Mrs. Brown’s old grandfather?
a. his wife b. his daughter
c. his daughter and his daughter’s husband d. all of the above
17. What did Mrs. Brown’s grandfather do every morning?
a. He went to the park. b. He went to her daughter’s house.
c. He went to see the police car. d. He telephoned the police.
18. What happened one morning?
a. Mrs. Brown called the police.
b. The police went to Mrs. Brown’s house to see Mrs. Brown’s grandfather.
c. Mrs. Brown’s grandfather went to the police office.
d. The police brought Mrs. Brown’s grandfather home.
19. Why was Mrs. Brown surprised?
a. Because her grandfather didn’t come back.
b. Because her grandfather was lost.
c. Because the police came to park.
d. Because her grandfather came to the police office.
20. Which of the following is true?
a. The police believed that Mrs. Brown’s grandfather lost his way.
b. Mrs. Brown believed that her grandfather lost his way .
c. Mrs. Brown’s grandfather was lost his way.
d. It turned out that Mrs. Brown’s grandfather wanted to make a joke on the police.
Passage II
The United States is a very large country. It has many different kinds of landscapes and many different kinds of people.
In the East, the countryside is green and fresh. Here are some of the first states and some of the big cities. New York and the capital, Washington D.C., are in the East.
In the South, there is the beautiful city of New Orleans, the capital of jazz. It is sometimes hot here, and the people here are very different from those in the East.
The Central Plains of the United States are fertile with big fields of wheat and corn. And California, on the West Coast, is famous as a “paradise” state.
The weather in the Mid-West, near the Great Lakes, is often cold and windy, and there is a lot of snow in winter.
21. It’s well-known that the United States has many different kinds of ______.
a. landscapes b. people c. climates d. all of the above
22. Some of the first states and some of the big cities are in the East, including ______.
a. Washington D.C. b. New Orleans c. California d. Los Angeles
23. New Orleans is famous for its ______.
a. ballet b. country music c. jazz d. classic
24. Big fields of wheat and corn can be found in ______.
a. the East b. the Central Plains c. the South-West d. the South
25. The weather near the Great Lakes is often ______.
a. warm b. chill c. cold and windy d. hot and dry
Passage III
One evening Mrs. Alda asked her husband to take her to a very expensive restaurant in the city, because a lot of movie stars and other famous people ate there, and she was curious to see some of them.
Sooner after Mr. and Mrs. Alda had ordered their meal, a very attractive couple came into the restaurant and sat down at a table nearby. They were beautifully dressed. And Mrs. Alda said to her husband, “Look at those people, George! I’m sure I’ve seen their pictures somewhere.” The couple gave their order to the waiter, and when he brought Mr. and Mrs. their soup, Mrs. Alda said to him, “Who are those people ? Do you know them?”
“Oh, they’re nobody famous,” he answered at once.
“Really?” Mrs. Alda asked with surprise. “How do you know that?”
“Because they asked me who you were,” he answered.
26.Mrs. Alda was _______ to see some of the movie stars in an expensive restaurant.
a. glad b. eager c. sure d. happy
27.Mr. and Mrs. Alda ________ a couple at a table nearby.
a. were attracted by b. were surprised at
c. were delighted at d. were satisfied with
28.Mrs. Alda _______ the man and woman beautifully dressed.
a. thought highly of b. thought little of
c. showed no interest in d. enjoyed talking with
29.The waiter looked upon ________ as nobody famous.
a. Mr. and Mrs. Alda b. the attractive couple
c. one of the two couples d. the two couple.
30.The couple sitting nearby were________.
a. were famous stars b. were a famous couple
c. a couple like Mr. and Mrs. Alda d. were famous stars’ friends
Passage IV
Once there was a king who never ate a meal unless there was a dish of fish with it, but one day there was a big storm and the fishermen were not able to go out to catch fish, so the king had no breakfast and no lunch. Then he ordered his servants to tell everybody in his capital that if anyone brought him a fish, he would give him anything that he asked for.
At last, a fisherman caught a big fish late in the afternoon and hurried to the king’s palace with it. But the king’s prime minister would not let him in until he promised to give him half of whatever the king gave him for the fish.
The king was very happy when he saw the fish. He asked the fisherman what he wanted for his fish. To his surprise, the fisherman said, “I want you to beat me two dozentimes with a stick.” When the king began to beat him softly, the fisherman said, “ No, please hit me as hard as you can!”
After the king had hit him a dozen times, the fisherman jumped away and said, “That is enough for me, I promised the other dozen to your prime minister.” Then he told the king that what had happened between the prime minister and himself. The king was very angry. He not only gave the prime minister the dozen hits, but also said, “Because you have been dishonest, you will not be my prime minister any more. The fisherman will take your place.”
31.The king did not have breakfast and lunch because_______.
a. there was a big storm b. the prime minister did not bring him any food
c. there was no fish d. his servants did not know how to cook
32.The fisherman took his fish to the king’s palace because_______.
a. the king had promised to give him whatever he wanted. b. the king was dying from hunger.
c. he wanted to teach the prime minister a lesson. d. he wanted to be the prime minister.
33.When the fisherman told the king what he wanted, the king_______.
a. was very happy b. was very surprised
c. was very angry d. gave him what he wanted at once
34.Which statement is TRUE?
a. The king wanted to make the fisherman king. b. The king had nothing to eat for one whole day. c. The king ate a dish of fish every day. d. The king was quite hungry when the fisherman came. 35.The king got rid of his prime minister because_______.
a. the fisherman was cleverer than his prime minister.
b. the prime minister did not know how to catch fish.
c. the prime minister was not an honest man.
d. the prime minister took half of what the king gave the fisherman.
Part III Translation ( 12 points )
Section A
Directions: Translate the following sentences into Chinese.
36.To write it as I wanted ,however,would violate all the rules of formal composition I’d learned in school.
37.I was preparing myself for a command to report to Mr.Fleagle immediately after school for discipline when I saw him lift my paper from his desk and knock for the class’s attention.
38.And I learned something about the measure ot my neighbors by their preferred method of payment:by the job,by the month---or not at all.
Section B
Directions: Translate the following sentences into English.
39.对于网络课程,学生不仅可以选择何时何地学习,在回答问题之前他们还可以有时间思。(not only............ but also............)
40.对于网上学习的想法使她非常兴奋,而他认为网上学习毫无意义和用处。(while)
41.他要她放弃工作在家照顾孩子,但是她觉得这个要求太过分了。(give up)
Part IV Writing (18 points)
Directions:Write a composition on the topic: A Letter to the University President about the Canteen Service on Campus You should write at least 120 words, and base your composition on the outline given in Chinese below:
假设你是李明,请你就本校食堂的状况给校长写一封信,内容应涉及食堂的饭菜质量、价格、环境、服务等,可以是表扬,可以是批评建议,也可以兼而有之。
January 12th, 2002
Dear Mr. President.
