nite volume.
A. in that B. for that C. with that D. at that
5. Since she can speak Japanese fluently, she has an advantage
__________ other job applicants.
A. to B. in C. over D. against
6. Yesterday’s English examination looked simple, but it turned out
to be __________ easy.
A. nothing but B. everything but C. something but D. anything
but
7. It was raining hard, but by the time class was over, the rain
__________.
A. stopped B. would stop C. had stopped D. might have stopped
8. “Perhaps you should go home now.” “No, I __________ on staying
here for a while longer.”
A. persist B. stick C. sit D. insist
9. Hardly __________ to the bus stop when the bus suddenly pulled
away.
A. did they get B. they had got C. they got D. had they got
10. It is necessary that the plan __________ before Thursday.
A. were fulfilled B. was fulfilled C. be fulfilled D. would be
fulfilled
11. Not only __________ our money, but we were also in danger of
losing our lives.
A. we lost B. lost we C. did we lose D. we did lose
12. I __________ a doctor now, if I had studied medical science in
my youth.
A. were B. should be C. had been D. should have been
13. I knocked at the door several times __________ an elderly lady
came to answer it.
A. before B. after C. unless D. then
14. He seemed very young, but __________ he was older than all of
us.
A. in nature B. in reality C. by nature D. in origin
15. You may not have played very well today, but at least you’ve
got through to the next round and __________. A. tomorrow never
come B. tomorrow is another day C. never put off till tomorrow D.
there is no tomorrow
16. It has been said that in no country __________ Britain can one
experience four seasons in the course of a single day. A. other
than B. more than C. better than D. rather than
17. _______ you are familiar with the author’s ideas, try to read
all the sections as quickly as you possibly can.
A. Now that B. Ever since C. So that D. As long as
18. —Tom is so worried about the test that he said he was going to
study all night.
—Tell him he should quit __________ and get some help.
A. to have worried B. to worry C. worrying D. from worrying
19. The trees __________ in the storm have been moved off the
road.
A. being blown down B. blown down C. blowing down D. to blow
down
20. The boy the teachers considered ________ failed in the final
exam, _______ surprised them very much.
A. to be the best; which B. as the best student; that
C. to have been studying well; it D. such as a good student;
which
Part II. Cloze Test (10 points；20 minutes)
Directions: Read the passage through. Then, go back and
choose one suitable wordor phrase marked A, B, C, or D for each
blank in the passage. Blackenthe corresponding letter of the word
or phrase you have chosen on theAnswer Sheet.
As it came near the corner, the taxi stopped suddenly. The driver
got out looking very 21 . A big lorry which had been 22 the taxi
stopped too. The taxi driver was now standing at the corner looking
up at the sky 23 the lorry driver went to 24 him. A number of cars
behind were 25 to stop as well and soon a large crowd of people 26
gathered at the corner.
The 27 of all this trouble was a very strange 28 . It sounded as if
thousands and thousands of 29 were singing together. The noise was
quite 30 and many people looked disturbed. The most extraordinary
thing was that, apart from one or two pigeons, 31 was not a bird in
sight. No one was able to solve the mystery 32 two policemen
arrived. They noticed a large advertisement 33 a film high up on a
wall nearby. 34 the noise seemed to be coming 35 this direction,
they climbed up and found that a tape-recorder had been hidden 36
the advertisement. The noise made by birds singing was being
broadcast over powerful loudspeakers so as to 37 the attention of
passers-by. The police asked the 38 to take the recorder away
because the advertisement had attracted 39 much attention that it
was 40 for a great many cars and buses to move freely in the
street.
21. A. puzzled B. unhappy C. tired D. guilty
22. A. pushing B. leading C. following D. guiding
23. A. but B. yet C. and D. so
24. A. share B. connect C. join D. charge
25. A. agreed B. determined C. forced D. persuaded
26. A. having B. has C. have D. had
27. A. result B. point C. effect D. cause
28. A. case B. noise C. thing D. picture
29. A. cocks B. children C. birds D. tape-recorders
30. A. exciting B. interesting C. convincing D. frightening
31. A. there B. here C. it D. that
32. A. before B. until C. when D. after
33. A. for B. in C. to D. by
34. A. When B. Before C. After D. As
35. A. in B. to C. into D. from
36. A. behind B. over C. above D. on
37. A. pay B. give C. attract D. attack
38. A. managers B. advertisers C. drivers D. passers-by
39. A. too B. this C. such D. so
40. A. impassable B. impossible C. improper D. unnecessary
Part III. Reading Comprehension (40 points; 55
minutes)
Section 1
Directions: Each of the following three passages is
followed by some questions. For each question there are four
choices. Choose the best answer to eachquestion. Then blacken the
corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.
Passage One
Questions 41 to 45 are based on the following
passage.
For the past twenty years, poll-takers (民意测验者) have told us that
the vast majority of Americans report that they are “satisfied” or
“very satisfied” with their jobs. But, when the surveys pose a
slightly different question—“If you had to do it over, would you
choose the same line of work?”—sixty percent of working Americans
say they would choose another occupation. This seems to tell us
that Americans feel that they are supposed to like their jobs but,
in reality, they don’t. Most of us are stuck in jobs we’d prefer
not to have. And some of us actually hate what we do.
How does this happen in a land where citizens are presumably free
to do, and become, anything they want? First of all, some of us
didn’t deliberately choose our jobs but simply fell into them.
Later, there was never time to find out what we really wanted to
do.
Another reason people dislike their jobs is the result of a change
in the American economy. A hundred years ago most Americans worked
for themselves on farms or in small stores and workshops. Now, less
than 10 percent of us are self-employed. Many of us work as cogs
(轮牙) in the wheels of giant corporations. We don’t make a finished
product with our own hands, and we feel that we are totally
replaceable parts in the machine. Social scientists say that the
happiest workers are the ones who are their own bosses—business
owners, executives, and professionals. Working for a big company
often results in a sense of powerlessness and malaise. Finally,
being a member of the baby boom generation increases the chances of
job dissatisfaction. In the struggle for careers among the members
of this large population “bulge”, many people are losing out in the
competition. These individuals may never achieve the standard of
living their parents achieved, or go as far up the success ladder
as they had hoped. The result is bitterness, and a feeling of being
trapped in a “nowhere” job.
41. The best title for this selection is __________.
A. Job Satisfaction B. Why People Hate Their Jobs C. Nowhere Jobs
D. A Change in the Workplace
42. Which sentence best expresses the main idea of the selection?
__________.
A. Job burnout is a growing problem B. Large companies provide many
benefits for workers
C. Workers are unhappy because they no longer work with their
hands
D. There are several reasons why workers are unhappy with their
jobs
43. According to the passage, the majority of Americans
__________.
A. would choose another occupation if they could begin again B. are
self-employed
C. feel that they are supposed to dislike their jobs D. work in
factories
44. The author implies that __________.
A. job dissatisfaction is a sign of laziness B. the baby-boomers
despise their parents
C. polls can be misleading D. working for a corporation is very
satisfying
45. The word “malaise” (Line7, Para. 3) means __________.
A. depression B. fulfillment C. contentment D. significance
Passage Two
Questions 46 to 50 are based on the following
passage.
Most forest fires are caused by human carelessness or ignorance.
Forest fire prevention, therefore, is mainly a problem of creating
better understanding of the importance of forests, an awareness of
the danger of fire in the woods, and a sense of personal
responsibility to safeguard the forests from danger. This is not an
easy job.
Careless smokers are responsible for thousands of forest fires each
year. Many of these are started when cigarette butts (烟蒂) and
matches are thrown from automobiles. Others are caused by hunters,
hikers (徒步旅行者), fishermen, or woods workers who are careless in
disposing of their smoking materials. The Forest Service has posted
rules in many of the National Forests that prohibit smoking except
in certain designated areas. Many of the states have laws against
throwing lighted materials from automobiles. The prevention of
smoker-caused fires, however, depends upon changing the attitudes
and behavior of millions of people who smoke in hazardous
areas.
The most important natural cause of fire is lightning (闪电). This
accounts for 11 percent of forest fires on protected land for the
entire nation. In the Western States, lightning causes a much
higher percentage of fires than it does in the East.
Advances in knowledge of fire weather are helping forest protection
forces to know when to be alert to lightning-caused fires. Adequate
and well-equipped forces can control them quickly and hold the
damage to a minimum. Experiments in “seeding” thunder clouds to
prevent or control the lightning itself have been in process for
many years, but new breakthroughs are needed for any significant
reduction in the fires lightning starts.
46. This passage is chiefly about __________.
A. smoking in forests B. changing the attitudes and behavior of
millions of people
C. the chief causes of forest fires and their prevention D.
advances in knowledge of fire weather
47. Preventing smoker-caused forest fires is mainly a problem of
__________.
A. building the proper knowledge and habits in human beings B.
safeguarding the forests from fire
C. posting rules in forestsm D. holding the damage to a
minimum
48. Lightning-caused fires can be controlled quickly by
__________.
A. holding the fire damage to a minimum B. people who have changed
their attitudes and behavior
C. enough fire fighters with good fire-fighting devices
D. carrying out experiments in “seeding” thunder clouds
49. “Alert to” (Line 2, Para. 4) most probably means
__________.
A. aware of B. watchful for C. responsible for D. busy with
50. Which of the following statements is true according to the
passage? __________.
A. It is difficult to prevent forest fires B. Smoking is allowed
only in certain forests
C. 11% of the forest fires in the Western States are caused by
lightning
D. Experiments in “seeding” thunder clouds have helped reduce
lightning-caused forest fires
Passage Three
Questions 51 to 55 are based on the following
passage.
Some years ago industries had more freedom than they have now, and
they did not need to be as careful as they must today. They did not
need to worry a lot about the safety of the new products that they
developed. They did not have to pay much attention to the health
and safety of the people who worked for them. Often new products
were dangerous for the people who used them；often conditions in the
work place had very bad effects on the health of the workers.
Of course sometimes there were real disasters(灾难) which attracted
the attention of governments and which showed the need for
changes．Also scientists who were doing research into the health of
workers sometimes produced information which governments could not
ignore．At such times, there were inquiries into the causes of the
disasters or the problems. New safety rules were often introduced
as a result of these inquiries；however, the new rules came too late
to protect the people who died or who became seriously ill.
Today many governments have special departments which protect
customers and workers. In the U. S., for example, there is a
department which tests new airplanes and gives warnings about
possible problems. It also makes the rules that aircraft producers
must follow. Another department controls the foods and drugs that
companies sell．A third department looks at the places where people
work，and then reports any companies that are breaking the laws
which protect the health and safety of workers. Of course，new
government departments and new laws cannot prevent every accident
or illness，but they are having some good results. Our work places
are safer and cleaner than before. The planes and cars which we use
for travel are better. Producers are thinking more about the safety
and health of the people who buy and use their products．
51.The main topic of the passage is _________.
A. conditions in the work place B. the freedom of industries in the
past
C. changes in industrial production D. the safety and health of
workers and customers
52. It can be inferred from the passage that in the past
_________.
A. workers often got ill because of the poor working
conditions
B. companies were free to put out any products they wanted to
C. many people were killed by dangerous products
D. industries were as careful in management as they are today
53. It is implied in the passage that _________.
A. governments and companies had different opinions about the
safety of products
B. governments paid little attention to the safety of
products
C. government officials often did not listen to scientists
D. in the past no safety laws were introduced by governments
54. Some years ago safety rules _________.
A. were put forward due to scientists’ recommendations
B. came into being as a result of the workers’ demands
C. were introduced because quite a number of people were killed or
seriously injured
D. were effective enough to protect workers and customers
55. The special departments protect customers and workers in many
ways EXCEPT by _________.
A. testing new products B. controlling the sale of products
C. designing new products D. inspecting work places
Section 2
Directions: Read the following passage, and then decide
whether the statements are true (A) or false (B). Then blacken the
corresponding letter（A or B）on the Answer Sheet. (对的在答题卡上涂A,
错的在答题卡上涂B)
Passage Four
Questions 56 to 60 are based on the following
passage.
When someone who is in good health dies suddenly, there is usually
an inquest.
An inquest is a kind of court inquiry. The person in charge of an
inquest is called a coroner (验尸官). His job is to find out exactly
how a person died.
If there is nothing suspicious (怀疑的) about the death, he would
decide that the person died from natural causes or an accident. If,
however, he is suspicious, he may decide that the person’s death
was caused by a person or persons unknown.
At one inquest, the coroner was trying to find out exactly what had
caused the death of a local businessman, Henry Smith.
The man’s widow was offering the evidence. She was very upset and
had to stop from time to time.
The coroner did not want to upset her more than necessary, but he
had to find out the truth. There were questions he had to ask
her.
“Mrs. Smith, I know this is too much for you,” he said, “but I want
you to think very carefully and then answer my questions.”
“You and your husband were having dinner at home. Is that
correct?”
“Yes.”
“Suddenly he fell to the floor.”
“Yes.”
“Did he say anything?”
The widow lowered her head.
“Please, Mrs. Smith, you must answer the question. What were his
last words?”
The widow took a deep breath and then spoke. “He said,” she
whispered, “I’m not surprised you were charged only 50 cents for
that seafood we had for dinner.”
( ) 56. An inquest is done in one’s home.
( ) 57. The coroner decides on the nature of a person’s
death.
( ) 58. The coroner was very careful in asking Mrs. Smith questions
so as not to upset her.
( ) 59. Mrs. Smith was quick to tell the truth.
( ) 60. The bad seafood was responsible for Mr. Smith’s
death.
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Part IV. Short Answer Questions (10 points; 15
minutes)
Directions: In this part there is a short passage with five
questions or incomplete statements. Read the passage carefully.
Then answer the questions or complete the statements in the fewest
possible words (not exceeding 10 words) . Write your answers on the
Answer Sheet of Paper Two. （请将此部分的答案写在试卷二的答题纸上）
Questions 61 to 65 are based on the following
passage.
All of us communicate with one another nonverbally as well as with
words. Most of the time we’re not aware that we’re doing it. We
gesture with eyebrows or hands, meet someone else’s eyes and look
away, or change positions in a chair. These actions we assume are
occasional. However in recent years researchers have discovered
that there is a system to them almost as consistent and
understandable as language.
One important kind of body language is eye behavior. Americans are
careful about how and when they meet one another’s eyes. In our
normal conversation, each eye contact lasts only about a second
before one or both of us look away. When two Americans look
searchingly into each other’s eyes, they become more intimate.
Therefore, we carefully avoid this, except in suitable
situations.
Researchers who are engaged in the study of communication through
body movement are not prepared to spell out a precise vocabulary of
gestures. When an American rubs his nose, it may mean he is
disagreeing with someone or refusing something. But there are other
possible interpretations, too. Another example: when a student in
conversation with a professor holds the older man’s eyes a little
longer than usual it can be a sign of respect, it can be a
challenge to the professor’s authority, or it can be something else
entirely. The researchers look for patterns in the situation, not
for a separate meaningful gesture.
Communication between human beings would be just dull if it were
all done with words.
61. How can people communicate with each other besides
language?________________________
Like language, gesture is
___________________________________________________.
According to the second paragraph, an American will feel
uncomfortable if someone
_______________________________________
If a student holds his professor’s eyes a little longer in a
conversation, what can it mean?_________
What is the main idea of the
passage?____________________________________
Part V. Writing (30 points; 45 minutes)
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Directions: For this part, suppose you are Wang Ming, and
you are going to visit Yunnan next week. You need a digital camera
for your trip. Write a letter of about 80 words to Bob, your good
friend, to borrow one and the letter should include the following
information:
1. 你为什么要借数码相机
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2. 你会好好爱护相机
3. 用完马上归还
Task 2
Directions: For this part, you are required to write a
short essay of about 150 words to say something about how you can
make your parents happy. Your essay should include the following
information:
1. 为什么应该使得父母幸福
2. 如何做才能使得父母幸福
