一、1.Vocabulary and Structure

0. Nearly two thousand years have passed______ the Chinese first invented the compass.

A．whenB．beforeC．sinceD．after

1. They lost their way in the forest and______made matters worse was night began to fall.

A．thatB．itC．whatD．which

2. ______ leisure was generally considered a waste of time.

A．Not until recentlyB．Not recentlyC．Until recentlyD．Recently until

3. ______ that this region was so rich in natural resources.

A．Little he knewB．Little he did knowC．Little did he knowD．Little he had known

4. After a meal in restaurant, one asks the waiter for the______.

A．payB．billC．chargeD．note

5. If you are walking away from a clock tower, you will hear the ticking of the clock fade to a point______ it cannot be heard.

A．whichB．whatC．whereD．how

6. To our disappointment, Bill______ to win the very important game.

A．servedB．failedC．managedD．enjoyed

7. For the whole period of two months, there______no rain in this area. Now the crops are dead.

A．isB．wasC．has beenD．have been

8. You must try to______ looking after yourself.

A．get accustomed toB．get along withC．get byD．get off

9. I know this job of mine isn"t well paid, ______, I don" I have to work long hours.

A．on the one handB．on the contraryC．howeverD．otherwise

10. The______ and more educated people in the East have, to a great extent, taken up the table manners and customs of the West.

A．richB．richerC．poorD．poorer

11. ______suggestions you make, he will turn a deaf ear to them.

A．WhatB．WhichC．WhateverD．However

12. Mr. Johnson, together with his wife and two daughters, ______to arrive on the evening flight.

A．are goingB．areC．willD．is

13. The meeting is for the ______purpose of discussing how to prevent crime.

A．detailedB．specificC．limitedD．sophisticated

14. The______of College English Tests is to help students learn English better, isn"t it?

A．objectiveB．subjectC．objectingD．aiming

15. The newspaper______ severe punishment for all who had been involved in this incident.

A．applied forB．called forC．looked forD．paid for

16. By trading, both countries get good products from abroad for______they would cost if made at home.

A．less thanB．more thanC．little thanD．fewer then

17. He was______by the army because of his poor eye-sight.

A．rejectedB．stoppedC．declinedD．prevented

18. At the______ moment, people from all corners of the country offered their help to the earthquake survivors.

A．meaningfulB．criticalC．beneficialD．useful

19. I was ______ when I learnt that your application for the post of secretary had been unsuccessful.

A．regretfulB．regrettedC．regrettableD．regretting

20. Who is the greatest man______?

A．livingB．livelyC．liveD．alive

21. I never had the ______to hear him play the piano.

A．contactB．contestC．possibilityD．opportunity

22. ______ of money prevented us from taking a holiday this year.

A．LimitationB．FreedomC．ExpenseD．Lack

23. These shops normally______ in old antique items, not in modern ones.

A．majorB．pullC．specializeD．get

24. Physics is the equivalent of______used to be called natural philosophy.

A．thatB．allC．whichD．what

25. The government uses opinion polls to learn what people think about many social______.

A．issuesB．subjectsC．questionsD．objects

26. Her father______nothing in her education that might make her the most accomplished (有造诣的) woman of the age.

A．omittedB．thoughtC．paidD．thanked

27. Many difficulties have______ as a result of the exchange over to a new type of fuel.

A．existedB．raisedC．arisenD．aroused

28. We moved to the front row______we could hear and see better.

A．so asB．so thatC．becauseD．such that

29. My father______me by saying that I could win in the speech contest, so I took part in it.

A．discouragedB．encouragedC．preventedD．asked

30. While______your imagination, you should be alone and completely undisturbed.

A．exercisingB．exercisesC．to exerciseD．exereised

31. You must have said something to______ her, as she was crying after talking with you.

A．defendB．offendC．confuseD．offer

32. The roommates should______ to clean their dormitory.

A．take sidesB．take turnsC．give upD．give off

33. We will manage to______ all the debt within two years.

A．pay forB．give backC．give awayD．pay off

34. Jack and Jane announced their ______ to their colleagues and everyone is waiting for their marriage.

A．engagementB．investmentC．appointmentD．arrangement

二、2.

A．how to drive fasterB．how to drive a car properlyC．how to make a car run smoothlyD．how to make your car consume less gas

2. According to the passage, keeping the engine running idly______.

A．will just waste gasB．will warm it up more quicklyC．will make it work more efficientlyD．is necessary in cold weather

3. Parking your car in a cool place______.

A．will take it longer to warm up the engineB．means less gas consumption for the air conditionerC．prevents any gas from coming out of the tankD．helps start your car more easily

4. Wide-track tyres______.

A．won"t noticeably affect your car"s sliding qualityB．can increase tyre lifeC．will increase rolling resistanceD．helps attain top gas mileage

5. Tyre pressure changes______.

A．in different weather conditionsB．when narrow-track tyres are usedC．in different road conditionsD．when wide-track tyres are used

A．a college education will provide them with a guarantee of success in lifeB．the economy of their country can"t absorb an army of untrained youngstersC．a college education will make them better qualified for a careerD．the investment in a college education can bring a higher economic return than before

8. We can learn from the second paragraph that______.

A．college can hardly help people become better citizensB．most college graduates refuse to make any comment on their college educationC．a college education may not be the best thing for everyoneD．people consider their college education to be of great worth

9. The word "dedicated" (Line 3, Para. 3 ) could best be replaced by______.

A．hardworkingB．competentC．intelligentD．conservative

10. According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT true?

A．A college student can enrich his knowledge and broaden his mind through formal and informal learning.B．A college education is likely to be a required credential (文凭) for the career a person wants.C．A college student who doesn"t work hard can get nothing out of the courses he takes.D．A college education tends to have long-range effects on a person"s knowledge and values.

11. This passage is primarily concerned with______.

A．the change of people"s attitude toward their college educationB．the benefits of a college educationC．the result of formal and informal learningD．the intercommunication among college students

A．it has benefited the general public greatlyB．it has done harm to people"s health nationwideC．it is going faster than anyone could have imaginedD．it has helped to establish a healthy lifestyle. of the public

14. Rapid economic development has resulted in all the following EXCEPT______.

A．an increasing number of taxi passengersB．the wide use of labour-saving devicesC．an increasing fast pace of lifeD．people"s awareness of the importance of exercise

15. The young people do not have enough exercise because ______.

A．they don"t have the time for itB．they are ignorant of the benefits of exerciseC．they are too weak to participate in physical activityD．they are short of money

16. According to the passage, who need regular exercise most?

A．Only young and middle-aged ladies.B．Urban adults with full-time jobs.C．Elderly people suffering from high blood pressure.D．Local doctors and youngsters.

17. What is the main idea of the last paragraph?

A．Many people are still unable to afford the cost of physical exercises.B．Nobody should take part in physical activity in order to be an athlete.C．Moderate physical exercise is usually enough for ordinary people.D．Old or sick people should only take part in physical exercises of the slowest type.

A．he often visited the Metropolitan Museum of Art on foot when he was youngB．he grew up in poor circumstancesC．he took art classes in art programsD．his mother loved him and supported him to become an artist

20. Walking a long distance, Jacob______.

A．wasted a lot of timeB．felt tired and hungryC．had a good time sightseeingD．gained useful experiences for his painting

21. Jacob decided to paint a series of pictures dramatizing the story of a black hero because

A．the achievements of African Americans were neglected in history booksB．no one had ever painted black heroesC．he wanted black people to write booksD．he was a black man from the Caribbean island of Haiti

22. The government set up the Federal Art Project to ______.

A．provide a chance for all creative people to display their abilitiesB．finance those poor artists through depressionC．offer permanent (永久性的) jobs to talented painters and sculptorsD．pay artists salary during eighteen months

23. It can be inferred from the passage that______.

A．Jacob gained both fame and wealth from paintingB．Jacob could never become an artist if he did not live in HarlemC．Jacob often went to the barber shop to have his hair cutD．Jacob was a very popular black painter

三、3.Cloze

A．eitherB．whetherC．everD．as well

2.(57)

A．learnB．to learnC．and learningD．and to learn

3.(58)

A．all anotherB．the other allC．all the otherD．the all other

4.(59)

A．thoseB．onesC．everyD．all

5.(60)

A．sendB．presentC．appointD．select

6.(61)

A．relyB．prepareC．makeD．get

7.(62)

A．thatB．whenC．whileD．as

8.(63)

A．forB．onC．withD．to

9.(64)

A．trueB．fortunateC．luckyD．practical

10.(65)

A．whyB．whichC．becauseD．what

11.(66)

A．muchB．mostC．a lotD．more

12.(67)

A．aboveB．overC．onD．in

13.(68)

A．so asB．and thatC．so thatD．such that

14.(69)

A．remainedB．leftC．got outD．sent

15.(70)

A．how learnedB．how to learnC．to how learnD．how learning

16.(71)

A．wheneverB．whicheverC．whateverD．however

17.(72)

A．agoB．laterC．beforeD．after

18.(73)

A．pathB．courseC．roadD．way

19.(74)

A．on another handB．on other handC．on the other handD．in the other hand

20.(75)

A．andB．thatC．butD．so

四、4.Writing