一、1.Phonetics

0.(1)

A．townB．gownC．showD．drown

1.(2)

A．funnyB．onlyC．JulyD．lucky

2.(3)

A．tiredB．fireC．hireD．bird

3.(4)

A．paysB．playsC．staysD．says

4.(5)

A．fountainB．obtainC．containD．maintain

二、2.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. The airplane arrived one hour behind ______.

A．timetableB．planC．dateD．schedule

1. I would like to stay in the university ______ going home during the holiday.

A．despiteB．in addition toC．as well asD．instead of

2. ______ when she started complaining.

A．Not until he arrivedB．Hardly had he arrivedC．No sooner had he arrivedD．Scarcely did he arrive

3. The last half of the nineteenth century ______ the steady improvement in the means of travel.

A．has witnessedB．was witnessedC．witnessedD．is witnessed

4. One day I ______ a newspaper article about the retirement of an English professor at a state college.

A．came acrossB．came aboutC．came afterD．came at

5. Housewives who do not go out to work often feel they are not working to their full ______.

A．capacityB．strengthC．lengthD．possibility

6. You ______. him so closely; you should have kept your distance.

A．shouldn"t followB．mustn"t followC．couldn"t have been followingD．shouldn"t have been following

7. An investigation was made into the accident, ______ fifty people were killed.

A．for thatB．whenC．whereD．in which

8. When he applied for a ______ in the office of the local newspaper he was told to see the manager.

A．locationB．professionC．careerD．position

9. The new appointment of our president ______ from the very beginning of next semester.

A．takes effectB．takes partC．takes placeD．takes turns

10. What he said just now had little to do with the question ______ discussion.

A．onB．inC．underD．at

11. By the end of next month we ______ this assignment.

A．will finishB．will be finishingC．will have finishedD．have finished

12. Only when you have completed the basic English course ______ be permitted to take the advanced courses.

A．you canB．can youC．you willD．that you

13. It was ______ that this matter be considered at the next meeting.

A．proposedB．opposedC．supposedD．composed

14. He climbed up into the tree and picked all of the fruit ______ reach.

A．nearB．insideC．withinD．beyond

15. We need a chairman ______.

A．for whom everyone has confidenceB．who everyone has confidence ofC．in whom everyone has confidenceD．whom everyone has confidence on

16. The mason ______ I didn"t do this exercise is I didn"t know how to do it.

A．why...becauseB．why...thatC．for...thatD．that...because

17. The sports meeting, originally due to be held last Friday, was finally ______ because of the bad weather.

A．set offB．broken offC．worn offD．called off

18. The ______ of finding gold in California were good in the 1840"s.

A．proposalsB．promisesC．prospectsD．privileges

19. To succeed in a scientific research project, ______.

A．one needs to be persistentB．persistence is neededC．one needs be a persistent personD．persistence is what one needs

20. We desire that the tour leader ______ us immediately of any change in plans.

A．informB．informsC．informedD．has informed

21. Wheat is ______ from the farms to the mills.

A．cardedB．conveyedC．transmittedD．transported

22. The article opens and closes with descriptions of two news reports, each ______ one major point in contrast with the other.

A．makesB．madeC．is to makeD．making

23. Scarcely ______ now without some sort of incident involving the old lady living at the end of the lane.

A．a day passesB．passes a dayC．does a day passD．has a day Passed

24. This playground is ______ the playground we had in our high school.

A．ten times largerB．ten times that ofC．ten times as large asD．as large as ten times

25. When I saw her facial ______ I knew she was angry.

A．appearanceB．expressionC．lookingD．feeling

26. If ______, the two World Trade Center towers in New York City would alone generate 2.25 million gallons of raw sewage each year.

A．fully occupiedB．to fully occupyC．fully occupyingD．to be occupied fully

27. ______ in an atmosphere of harmony was what my wife and I have been desiring.

A．The boy to be educatedB．The boy educateC．The boy"s being educatedD．The boy was educated

28. We all ______ the achievements he has made in his experiments.

A．admireB．adoptC．adviseD．adjust

29. Neither of the young men who had applied for a position in the university ______.

A．has been acceptedB．have been acceptedC．was acceptedD．were accepted

30. When a rue ______ at the National Exhibition in London, at least ten priceless paintings were completely destroyed.

A．broke offB．broke outC．broke downD．broke up

31. The manage, would rather his daughter ______ in the same office.

A．had not workedB．not to workC．does not workD．did not work

32. ______ the earth to be flat, many feared that Columbus would fall off the edge of the earth.

A．Having believedB．BelievingC．BelievedD．Being believed

33. When you ______ your meal, we"ll go to the movies together.

A．haveB．have hadC．will have hadD．had

34. There are many things whose misuse is dangerous, but it is hard to think of anything that can be compared ______ tobacco products.

A．inB．withC．amongD．by

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.

A．is seriously illB．has a rich imaginationC．is a bad writerD．has a serious injury to the leg

2. Which of the following is the purpose of the first paragraph? ( )

A．To describe some successful doctorsB．To compare poor writers with diseased peopleC．To tell the teachers why some students are poor in healthD．To show the importance of a teacher’s job

3. It can be inferred from the passage that most students ______. ( )

A．admit their incorrect writingB．make use of their dictionaries in writingC．can correct their own papersD．help each other in their writing class

4. Which of the following is TRUE of teacher’s correction of his student’s writing errors? ( )

A．It is good to correct all the errorsB．A teacher should write something on the papers to encourage his studentsC．A teacher’s handwriting must be tidy and clearD．A teacher had better point out the way for each student to improve his writing

5. The author of the passage is probably a ______. ( )

A．doctorB．patientC．studentD．teacher

A．Many people who went West were doctors.B．Medicine and the people who sold it were not reliable.C．Many pioneer women died from bites inflicted by snakes and mosquitoes.D．Pioneer women had to invent their own remedies when they moved West.

8. According to the passage, why were doctors in the West sometimes unable to help their patients? ( )

A．They did not know how to treat the unfamiliar illnesses.B．They were more interested in establishing practices in the cities.C．They were more concerned with doing research than with treating patients.D．They were often overcome by diseases caught from their patients.

9. Which of the following can be inferred from the passage about patent medicines? ( )

A．They did not cost much.B．They helped heal snake bites.C．They did not work very well.D．They had a strong taste.

10. It can be inferred that most of the pioneers referred to in the passage were originally from where in the United States? ( )

A．The desert.B．The West.C．The State of Mississippi.D．The East.

11. As used in line 8, the word "cousins" refers to ______. ( )

A．similar medicinesB．mosquitoes in the EastC．people with the same beliefsD．family members in the West

A．our natural surroundings are in danger of being destroyed by industryB．the fixed supply of natural resources marks a point beyond which economic growth cannot continueC．the world population is ever increasingD．more efforts should be made to improve the quality of our material life

14. Those who want more economic growth believe that continued economic growth ______. ( )

A．is essential to the well-being of society as a wholeB．can provide the solution to many of our social problems todayC．can protect our environment from being polluted by industryD．can provide us with more natural resources for industrialization

15. We may infer from the context that "proponents" ( Para. 3 ) most probably means ______. ( )

A．arguments in support of somethingB．disagreementsC．people who argue for somethingD．people who argue against something

16. The passage is mainly about ______. ( )

A．the contradiction between economists and the business communityB．the present debate on economic growthC．the advantages and disadvantages of economic growthD．the importance of the debate on economic growth

17. We may infer from the passage that ______. ( )

A．the author describes the case as it isB．the author is for economic growthC．the author is against continued economic growthD．the author is very much worried about the problems caused by continued economic growth

A．California redwoods were named in his honor.B．He was illiterate.C．He created a unique alphabet.D．He recovered from his madness and helped mankind.

20. How did Sequoyah’s family react to his idea of developing his own "talking leaf"? ( )

A．They arranged for his hunting accident.B．They thought he was crazy.C．They decided to help him.D．They asked him to teach them to read and write.

21. What prompted Sequoyah to develop his alphabet? ( )

A．People were writing things about him that he couldn"t read.B．He wanted to become famous.C．After his hunting accident, he needed something to keep him busy.D．Future generations.

22. How would you describe Sequoyah? ( )

A．Determined.B．Mad.C．Backward.D．Meek (温顺的).

23. Which of the following is NOT true? ( )

A．Sequoyah developed a form. of writing with the help of the Cherokee tribe.B．Sequoyah was a very observant young man.C．Sequoyah spent, twelve years developing his alphabet.D．Sequoyah was honored by having some trees named after him.

A．Different families have different ways of life.B．Different definitions could be given to the word.C．Different nations have different families.D．Different times produce different families.

26. For an English family, the husband’s duty is ______. ( )

A．supporting the family while the wife is financialB．defending the family while the wife is running the homeC．financial while the wife is running the homeD．independent while the wife is dependent

27. Everything is decided in a family ______. ( )

A．by the coupleB．with the help of their parentsC．by brothers and sistersD．with the help of aunts and uncles

28. What is true concerning the book Pride and Prejudice? ( )

A．It is the best book on marriage.B．It is a handbook of marriage.C．It gives quite some idea of English social life in the past.D．It provides, a lot of information of former-time wealthy families.

29. With regard to marriage in Britain, present-day girls differ from former-time girls in ______. ( )

A．the right marryB．more parental supportC．choosing husbandsD．social position

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.

A．IfB．AlthoughC．BecauseD．Before

2.(67)

A．suggestionB．contextC．abstractD．information

3.(68)

A．poorB．idealC．averageD．mediocre

4.(69)

A．suchB．oneC．anyD．some

5.(70)

A．funB．workC．learningD．prize

6.(71)

A．byB．inC．forD．with

7.(72)

A．criticizedB．innocentC．responsibleD．dismissed

8.(73)

A．collectedB．distributedC．assignedD．finished

9.(74)

A．maximumB．minimumC．possibleD．practical

10.(75)

A．student"sB．professor"sC．assistant"sD．librarian"s

11.(76)

A．whenB．whatC．whyD．how

12.(77)

A．particularlyB．essentiallyC．obviouslyD．rarely

13.(78)

A．selectionsB．collectionsC．sourcesD．origins

14.(79)

A．hateB．dislikeC．likeD．prefer

15.(80)

A．tooB．suchC．muchD．more

16.(81)

A．butB．exceptC．withD．besides

17.(82)

A．HoweverB．ThereforeC．FurthermoreD．Nevertheless

18.(83)

A．plentifulB．limitedC．irregularD．flexible

19.(84)

A．greetB．annoyC．approachD．attach

20.(85)

A．orB．andC．toD．but

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. 据报道 a student of Beijing University has a habit of climbing on roofs in his sleep.

1. We sent the letter by airmail 以便他们能及时收到.

2. 我颇为相信 that he will agree with our plan.

3. He remained calm even 面临如此明显的危险.

4. 他别无选择 but to lay facts before the public exactly as they occurred.

5. She hurried back to school 怕缺课太多.

6. The mind cannot be made up 一成不变.

7. 听说有客人要来, she shopped all morning in that supermarket.

8. 这么多人不在,we decided to put the meeting off.

9. 给我印象最深的 was his image.

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. All of us live on a tiny spaceship carrying with it its own limited resources for survival. (Passage One)

1. World population is growing at such a rate that by the year 2050 nearly seven billion people will live on the earth. (Passage One)

2. This means that we must understand "psychologically" why a particular behavior. occurs before we can understand what physiological events made it Occur. (Passage Two)

3. Most Asian-American students owe their success to the influence of parents who are determined that their children take full advantage of what the American educational system has to offer. ( Passage Three)

4. Knowing what is happening and what to do in a car emergency can save time, money, worry--even your life. (Passage Four)

八、8.Daily Conversation

1.Pick out the appropriate expressions from the eight choices below and complete the following dialogues by blackening the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet. A. I don" t care. B. He" s a doctor. C. I believe not. D. Yes, you could. E. He" s much better. F. It doesn" t matter. G. I don" t believe it. H. Yes, help yourself. Mary: How" s the young man?Jane: ______

2. Jack: Do you think it"s going to rain over the weekend?Tom: ______

3. Lily: I" m sorry I broke your mirror.Smith: Oh, really? ______

4. Bob: Do you think I could borrow your dictionary?Black: ______

5. Tom: Be careful. A policeman is coming.John: Oh, really? ______