一、1.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 lower interest rates fall, for larger items such as cars and houses.

A．more consumers shopB．there are more consumer shoppingC．the more consumers shopD．consumers shop more

1. "Do you like being married?"" Yes, but I" m not used ______ every night. "

A．to cookB．cookingC．to cookingD．to have cooked

2. There won"t be any concert this Saturday evening, ?

A．will there notB．will thereC．is thereD．will it be

3. The manager or his assistant ______ planning to go.

A．wasB．wereC．beD．will

4. Some people prefer classical music, but prefer rock music.

A．otherB．the otherC．an othersD．others

5. According to the psychoanalyst, Sigmund Freud, wisdom comes from the ______of maturity.

A．fulfillmentB．establishmentC．accomplishmentD．achievement

6. Mary at the dance tonight, nor will Peter.

A．can"t beB．won"t beC．may not beD．will be

7. —Did you like the book T gave you? — the novels that I"ve read, I enjoyed this one the most.

A．Of allB．All ofC．For allD．From all

8. In spite of high divorce rate the of marriage remains popular.

A．habitB．stateC．practicedD．institution

9. The new power plant is reported within three years.

A．having been completedB．to have been completedC．to have completedD．to complete

10. The child was to open the refrigerator door.

A．barely tall enoughB．barely enough tallC．tall barely enoughD．enough barely tall

11. You seem to take a keener interest in the subject has ever been shown before.

A．thanB．whichC．thatD．as

12. It" s a beautiful watch, but I can"t pay

A．that muchB．very muchC．that moneyD．those much

13. Only one little boy the accident. Everyone else was killed.

A．survivedB．surpassedC．surveyedD．surrounded

14. I haven"t seen her for 30 years, but I recognized her

A．the moment I saw herB．for the moment I saw herC．at the moment I saw herD．the moment when I saw her

15. She looks tired. She______last night.

A．should have stayed up lateB．must have stayed up lateC．need have stayed up lateD．would have stayed up late

16. People in that area experienced a serious storm. It was so______that many buildings collapsed.

A．destructiveB．constructiveC．instructiveD．inclusive

17. Linda is a good teacher; she always our memory when we can"t remember.

A．arousesB．refreshesC．wakesD．stimulates

18. The investigation, ______will soon be published, was made by Professor Smith.

A．at which the resultsB．the results on whichC．of whose resultsD．whose results

19. The music would stop at the intervals, then after a while.

A．restoreB．recoverC．resumeD．reform

20. She did not admit______in prison twice.

A．to beB．be beingC．having been putD．putting

21. If you are over in the district, ______on us.

A．drop inB．fall backC．look downD．cut down

22. The business is risky. But______we would be rich.

A．should we succeedB．would we succeedC．might we succeedD．could we succeed

23. She is deeply attached______ her father.

A．toB．onC．withD．for

24. Paul was very eager to see the star singer, and therefore he arrived at the spot of meeting an hour______of schedule.

A．in advanceB．in frontC．aheadD．in excess

25. The company" s employment policy makes it clear that men and women have______ opportunities.

A．equivalentB．identicalC．balancedD．equal

26. I was advised to arrange for insurance______ I needed medical treatment.

A．so thatB．in caseC．althoughD．nevertheless

27. The squirrel was lucky that it just missed______.

A．catchingB．to be caughtC．being caughtD．to catch

28. I appreciate______ to your home.

A．to be invitedB．to have invitedC．having invitedD．being invited

29. Five minutes earlier, ______we could have caught the last train.

A．andB．butC．orD．so

30. The small mountain village was______by the snow for more than one month.

A．cut backB．cut outC．cut offD．cut away

31. Miss Green was______ $100 for driving after drinking.

A．finedB．chargedC．punishedD．posed

32. Your whole account of these incidents doesn"t make______.

A．ideaB．senseC．meaningD．significance

33. Nancy was surprised that they have______. They seemed to be a happy couple.

A．cut awayB．knocked outC．fallen throughD．broken down

34. If a substance is dissolved in water or heated, it may-______ a gas.

A．give intoB．give overC．give offD．give away

35. The audience waited in______ silence while their aged speaker searched among his note for the figures he could not remember.

A．respectiveB．respectC．respectfulD．respectable

36. He was______not to tell the truth even to his closest friend.

A．man enoughB．a man enoughC．an enough manD．enough of a man

37. Thank you for helping me______the math problem.

A．set outB．work outC．give outD．put out

38. Between 1974 and 1997, the number of overseas visitors expanded______27% .

A．byB．forC．toD．in

39. The crane is______of the wading birds.

A．the tallestB．the tallest that isC．which is the tallestD．which the tallest is

二、2.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．people don"t pay any attention to your positionsB．people care much about their statusesC．entertainment is importantD．entertainment is not advisable

2. In some countries (societies) , is considered an unsuitable place for business entertaining.

A．a hotelB．an officeC．homeD．a company

3. The Chinese guest is taken for an example to show

A．that offering food should not be made too earlyB．a "help yourself" approach does work well in this caseC．that accepting an offer of food should be made laterD．a "help yourself" approach does not work well in this case

4. The passage infers that American women like

A．a "help yourself" approachB．waiting to be servedC．a slow serviceD．cream and sugar

5. According to the passage, is usually appreciated.

A．a big giftB．large payment as a giftC．a small gift from one" s homeD．a gift from Singapore

A．life for a child is comparatively easyB．a child is always loved whatever he doesC．if much is given to a child, he must do something in returnD．only children are interested in life

8. After a child grows up, he

A．will have little time playingB．has to be successful in finding a jobC．can still ask for help in time of troubleD．should be able to take care of himself

9. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?

A．People are often satisfied with their life.B．Life is less interesting for old people.C．Adults are freer to do what they want to do.D．Adults should no longer rely on others.

10. The main idea of the passage is that

A．life is not enjoyable since each age has some painsB．young men can have the greatest happiness if they work hardC．childhood is the most enjoyable time in one"s lifeD．one is the happiest if he can make good use of each age in his life

11. The paragraph following the passage will most probably discuss______.

A．examples of successful young menB．how to build up one" s position in societyC．joys and pains of old peopleD．what to do when one has problems in life

A．getB．buyC．loseD．sell

14. General Wolfe died in______.

A．EnglandB．FranceC．CanadaD．Virginia

15. Washington lost his battle at the fort on the Ohio River______.

A．at the beginning of the warB．in the middle of the warC．at the end of the warD．two years after the war

16. Which of the following statements is not true according to the passage?

A．France tried in vain to control what is now the United States.B．French was once the official language of the United States.C．The French and Indian War was actually fought between England and France.D．The Indians helped the French during the French and Indian War.

17. A good title for this selection is ______.

A．The French and Indian WarB．The English languageC．Washington"s armyD．The French and British War

A．precipitationB．climateC．altitudeD．sunspots

20. Change in climate may have caused______.

A．dinosaurs to dieB．dark spots to form. on the sunC．volcanic eruptionD．air pollution

21. The effect of a volcanic eruption on climate may be to make it______.

A．wetterB．dryerC．warmerD．colder

22. To help readers understand how climate can change, the writer uses______.

A．examplesB．a story about the seashoreC．order of importanceD．a strong argument

23. Which of the following is the place of greatest altitude on a mountain?

A．The foot of the mountain.B．8,500 feet up the mountain.C．The top of the mountain.D．15,785 feet up the mountain.

三、3.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．highB．highlyC．higherD．height

2.(62)

A．existedB．thoughtC．orderedD．were

3.(63)

A．numberB．numbersC．amountD．amounts

4.(64)

A．consideredB．revealedC．thoughtD．learned

5.(65)

A．wereB．foundC．testedD．used

6.(66)

A．leadB．testC．studyD．amount

7.(67)

A．safeB．safelyC．as safeD．safety

8.(68)

A．sameB．similarC．differentD．various

9.(69)

A．not muchB．not a fewC．not allD．not some

10.(70)

A．be contaminatedB．contaminateC．be contaminatingD．have contaminated

11.(71)

A．bring inB．bring outC．take inD．take out

12.(72)

A．intoB．out ofC．onD．off

13.(73)

A．bodyB．healthC．leadD．organ

14.(74)

A．swallowingB．being swallowedC．having swallowedD．swallowed

15.(75)

A．hear lossB．hearing lossC．hearing lostD．lost hearing

16.(76)

A．As much asB．As well asC．As many asD．As long as

17.(77)

A．breathing airB．breathed airC．air breathedD．air breath

18.(78)

A．getB．takeC．bringD．pick

19.(79)

A．a tryB．an attemptC．attentionD．a way

20.(80)

A．ableB．haveC．usedD．found

四、4.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. 随着人们生活水平的提高，电脑变得越来越普及了。

1. 他的女儿今晚一直在复习数学，没有看电视。

2. 我们应当尽力培养分析问题和解决问题的能力。

3. 他们是在五个不同的大洲进行了研究之后才得出这一结论的。

4. 如我们所知，韩国人与日本人和中国人一样对围棋(the game of Go)极为热衷。

5. A：你工作找得怎么样了?B：不知道。我一周前才开始找。A：哦，你对哪方面的工作感兴趣?B：我想找个当编辑的工作。A：我有个朋友在报社工作，我想我可以跟你引荐一下。

五、5.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. It is rewarding to talk with an English native speaker, from which we can reap a lot.

1. We believe that the younger generation will prove worthy of our trust.

2. A good teacher treats all his students alike. He does not make favorites in the class.

3. Because of lack of money and necessary equipment, it was long time before the company implemented the program to improve the quality of its goods.

4. The great use of a school education is not so much to teach you things as to teach you the art of learning.

5. A: Good morning, everybody! My name is Li Ming. I will be your tour guide for your trip in Guilin.B: It seems there are so many beautiful sceneries in Guilin. What are we going to see first?A: Today we are going to visit Elephant Trunk Hill.B: Elephant Trunk hill? Sounds interesting.A: Right, as its name suggests, the hill looks like a giant elephant drinking water with its trunk in the Li River (澧水).

六、6.Writing

Part VII Writing